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Evening star., 1943-08-12

and that they had been forced to
haul water for stock.
'The poorest corn outlook since
1880" was described for some parts
OF Fairfax County. Loudoun and
neighboring counties by the Vir-
ginia weekly weather and crop re-
port. In Fairfax there had been no
rain for six weeks.
To shortages directly attributed to
drought conditions in the two States
was added the prospect of a serious
feed shortage due to reduced grain
yields. Fairfax farmers were to
meet today with State agricultural
officials to discuss ways Of holding
milk production in the face of cur
tailed feed supplies.
w. H. Byrne, Extension Service
agronomist, said that reduction of
from 20 to Is per cent in feed grain
production due to weather condi-
tions, coupled with tremendous in
crease in livestock production, could
be blamed for the feed shortage.
Will Need Corn Imports.
whereas the corn belt normally
exports from Is to 20 million tons
OF corn each year, indications now
are that imports totaling that
amount will have to be made this
year to feed the large number of
livestock being carried" Mra Byrne
said. H. :se .. ,s~ ~-q-.5
He also explained that because OF
the SLOT ceiling price on corn, the
farmers of the producing re-
gions were feeding the grain to their
hogs-a practice which allowed
them to realize $1.35 bushel for it.
He recommended the elimination
Of inefficient producers of livestock,
use of supplementary pastures,
avoidance of waste, and the In
creased local production of various
small grains among the measures
which might be adopted to help
farmers meet the situation.
In Southern Maryland counties
agricultural leaders predicted a SO
per cent loss in the tobacco crop un-
less rain is forthcoming within a
few days.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Inquest Slated Today
Into Fatal Shootinq
F0f Station Gateman
Police Hold Waitress
Found Holding Gun
Following Quarrel

A coroner's jury was scheduled to
hold an inquest today into the fatal
shooting of Walder F. Brown, 38-
year-old Union Station gateman,
following a quarrel yesterday after
noon with Catherine M. Hamel, 28-
year-old waitress, in an apartment
at 1910 New York avenue NV. She
was being detained by police.
According to police, the woman
held a pistol in her hand as Brown
lay in the hallway of the top floor
shot twice above the heart. She was
disarmed by 1t. Col. D. W. Adams,
retired, whosmaintains laboratory
Office on the floor below the room
anegedly occupied by the. couple.
Col. Adams, hearing muf11ed
shot and screams, armed himself
with a geologist's hammer and ran
upstairs. AS The went up, he said,
he heard a second shot and a body
falling to the floor He told police
that when he reached the fourth
floor the woman pointed the gun at
him. The pistol was a derringer-
type weapon which fires only two
bullets, police said
Drop that gun" Col. Adams said
he told her. AT first she didn't,
but she lowered it as I advanced
toward her with the hammer
raised :. knew it was a bad idea
to retreat when you have a. gun
pointing at you"
Col. Adams, police said, also
quoted her as saying, Hes been
besIing and abusing me since last
night
Investigators said Brown came
here from Winston-Salem, N. C.
Miss Hamel told police she is from
New York, had been married and
divorced and had retained her
maiden name.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
100 Children to Present
IOperettu at Woodside

Nearly 100 children will appear ir
an operetta, Johnny Appleseed," at
10 am. tomorrow at the Woodside
School Recreational Center as part
of the summer recreational program
sponsored by the Maryland Ma l.
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
In addition to children from the
Woodside center, children at the
day-care and recreation centers at
-Four Corners, Takoma Park and
Montgomery Blair Schools will take
part in the production. Leading
roles will be played by Jane McKin-
ney, James Foster and Nelson
Hammerly.
Scenery for the presentation
which is under the direction of Miss
Reba Will, music instructor, was
designed and made by the children
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Mai. Sweetman Hurt
Again Demonstrating
Burster-Type Bomb
Wounds Are Treated on
Field; 1000 Witness
Dupont Area Spectacle

Maj. William Sweetman, who was
wounded last Friday while demon
strating a German burster-type
bomb at civilian defense show,
was injured again last night by a
similar explosive he fired at an ex-
hibition in Rock Greek Park near
the P Street Bridge.
Maj. Sweetman, who suffered a
severe cut in the hand and shrapnel
particles in his leg Friday, was pro-
tected only by small board ! inch
thick when he ignited the bomb
last night. The explosion shot
flame 80 feet in the air.
The force of the blast knocked
Maj. Sweetman over, blew the
bandage from his injured hand and
tore open the stitches in the cut.
Aided off the field by George E.
Cox. deputy warden of the Dupont
Circle area, Maj. Sweetman had his
hand redressed before he left the
field. -.., ~, IS
1000 See Exhibit.
approximately 2,00p residents of
the Dupont Circle Ara mi q wit
messed the ,dern0fistf which
was the largest yete held III The
| District. @ ' :
An oil-type bomb, which when
ignited scattered particles of solidi-
fed oil, was demonstrated here for
the first time. Volunteer fire, guards
from the area participated in the
display to extingufsh high explosive
land incendiary bombs setsod@
In an appeal to the audience for
thousands more" volunteer civil
ian defense workers, william, j.
Mileham, chief AFRAID warden,
declared: "We cannot afford to be
unprepared. Washington is the
only major capital that has not
been attacked, and as long as Hit
Ter has thousands of trained SOL
diers in Europe, it can be done"
Also present at the display was
Commissioner J. Russell Young,
who came only "as a resident of
the Dupont area" but made an
urgent personal appeal for more
volunteers, claiming that "the fail
ing interest in civilian defense is
due to a feeling by the people that
| the city cannot be bombed"
Representing Capt. H. c. White
hurst, director of civilian defense
for the District, who was not able
to be present. Porter Lumpkins,
executive assistance to Capt. White
hurst, denied recent rumors that
the Army would take over the de-
fense of the city completely in
case of attack.
Would Need Civilians.
There would only be martial law,
he explained, in case of land oper-
ations. Civilian defense workers
would always be needed, he said.
The display, which was conducted
under -blackout conditions, also
demonstrated various magnesium
bombs. Volunteers from the audi
ence were called on to participate
| in the show, among which were
several members of the Women's
Army Corps and the Marine Corps
| Women's Reserve. One of the fire
guard units OF the area was COM
| posed entirely of SPARS.
Guests at the demonstration in
cluded Mrs. Arthur Macarthur,
chairman of emergency food and
housing for teh area: deputy war
dens and zone wardens Of the
area.
A 45-minute band concert was
presented before the demonstration
by the Gas Light Co. Band.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Soldier Held by Jops
Has Appendix Removed
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND, Md, Aug. 12-
Corpl. Kenneth C. Campbell, Army
Air Forces mechanic, prisoner of
the Japanese since the fall of the
Philippines, has written his mother,
Mrs. Jessie Campbell, that he un-
derwent and appendectomy in a
prison hospital and received good
treatment
Corpl. Campbell requested that
concentrated food be sent him and
reported that Corpl. Lyle Howdy-
shell of Cumberland, also a prisoner,
was all right the last time he saw
him. The two enlisted together In
1910.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Mason Named Principal
Of Calvert Hiqh School
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md, Aug
12.-The Calvert County Board OF
Education has announced the ap-
pointment of Clarence w. Mason OF
Caroline County as principal of the
Calvert County High School here.
He succeeds Thomas V. Wathen
who has joined the Navy. Mr.. Mason
comes from Pocomoke City. He
served as principal of the Preston
High School. He was graduated from
Washington College on the Eastern
Shore and received masters de-
gree from Duke University.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Turner Succeeds Reed
As Bank Head in Herndon

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HERNDON. Va, Aug. 12.-Mark
Turner, Forestville, has been named
to succeed Ralph R. Reed as presi-
dent of the Citizens National Bank
of Herndon, following the latter's
resignation to take a position in
Los Angeles.
Mr.. Turner was elected at a re-
cent meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the bank. Mr.. Reed, who
has been technical assistant to the
commissioner of internal revenue
for the last 20 years. was one of the
organizers of the Citizens National
Bank in 1885. He had been re-
elected a director and president at
each annual meeting of the directors
since.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Virginia Court Clerks
To Meet Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press,
ROCKINGHAM, Va, Aug. 12.-
The annual meeting of the Vir-
ginia Court Clerks Association will
be held in Roanoke tomorrow and
Saturday, with j. r. Switzer, clerk
of the Rockingham Circuit Court
and president Of the association,
presiding.
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia and 1t. Gov. William Tuck
will address the associations an
nual banquet tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Col. Plain Commended
For Action in AIqiers
Nv the Associated Prose

BY the Associated Press.
1t. Col Louis c.. Plain. U. S. M. c.,
Fredericksburg, Va, recently has
been commended for distinguished
service" in action.
Col. Plain, second in command of
a naval advance party in Algiers,
led his men through heavy enemy
fire and was successful In seizing
three French merchant vessels and
one patrol craft.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Receives Commission

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Aug. IL
fSpeciaD james M. Raley, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Raley,
Compton, has been commissioned
second lieutenant after graduating
from Corps Officers' Candidate
School at Fort Belvoir, Va,
Evening star., 1943-08-12

A great measure of the success Of
Russia's victories last winter is at
tributed to these troops, who move
with the silence of a snowflake. Our
work on the home front is not so
hazardous as that OF the para-ski
troopers, but 1t is important that
we perform our daily tasks and
make every effort to increase our
regular purchase OF War bonds.
Omitted States Treasury Departrnent.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
X X
WAa1Ho~R1<1NM
WAR BONDS
Poro-Ski Troopers

When will this war end? Nobody
knows, SO the Army Is continuing
its training of para-ski troopers.
They're parachute troops who know
their way about on skis or any other
place in now-covered mountainous
country.
Evening star., 1943-08-12

SERVICEWOMEN VOLUNTEER FOR BOMB DEMONSTRA-
ON-Among volunteers audience put out an oil
bomb last night during the civilian defense
ton at Rock Creek several representatives the
womens armed forces. Shown above fighting the
with jet spray Cleft right Margaret Bates
Army Corps Pfc Frances " Carter Marine Corps Womens
Reserve and Martha Inwood yeoman, third class SPAS
Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Pearson Sentenced
To 70 Years in Attack
PooIesviIIe Man Escapes
Death at New Trial
BY the Associated Press

by lne Associated PreSS.
ELLICOTT CITY, Md, Aug. 12.-
Archie l.. Pearson, 51-year -old
Poolesville Md resident, was
found guilty of attempted criminal
assault early today by a Howard
County Circuit Court and was SEN
fenced to 20 years in the Maryland
Penitentiary by Judge James Clark
The jury's verdict, returned after
an hour and so minutes of delibera-
ton, was a modification of a Mont
gomery County Circuit Court ver-
dict of guilty on charge Of twice
assaulting the wife of a Poolesville
farmer Pearson was sentenced to
hang but was granted retrial by
the Court of Appeals. The trial
was moved to Howard County at
his request.
Associate Judge Clark of the
Fifth Judicial Circuit pronounced
sentence. after hearing Montgomery
County States Attorney Joseph
Simpson, jr. testify that Pearson's S
police record showed IL charges of
crimes and misdemeanors.
A mercy plea was made by Harold
C. Smith of Rockville. Pearson's at
torney, on the grounds that the de-
fendant had spent several months
in the penitentiary death cell and
had fought in II battles in the First
World War.
Judge James E. Boylan of West
minister, presided at the retrial with
Judge Clark.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
laHRahoniinq
@Remiinders@0

Blue coupons, Book 2-Stamps let
tered R, S and T are valid now
and will remain good through
September 20.
Red coupons, Book 2-These can be
exchanged for meats, fats, etc.
Stamps lettered T, U and v are
good now and will remain valid
through August 81.
w stamps also will be good
through August 81 after they be-
come valid next Sunday (Au-
gust 15). q
Sugar-For regular allowances Of
sugar for general use coupon No.
13 in book l is good for pounds
through next Sunday august 15.
Stamps Nos. Is and is in ra-
ton book No. l may be used to
obtain sugar for home canning.
Each will be good for S pounds
through October 81.
Families needing more than 10
pounds of sugar per person for
home canning must make appli-
cation to their ration boards for
all over this amount.
Gasoline-No. 6 A coupons, good for
3 gallons each, are good through
November 21
Pleasure driving Is forbidden to
holders of all types of gasoline
rations.
TT" allowances of gasoline for
commercial vehicles are now valid
and will remain good for the next
three months.
B and C coupons, good for 21a
gallons each, expire on dates In
dicated in individual books.
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 is good for one
pair through october 81.
Fuel Oil-Period No. l coupons in
new fuel oil rations became good
July and are valid for 10 gallons
per unit through next January 4.
Period No. 5 coupons of last
seasons ration are valid for 10
gallons per unit through Septem-
bef 30.
Each coupon is good for the
number of units marked in large
numbers on its face.
Applications for this seasons
rations should be filled out proper
ly and returned to local boards
Immediately.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Maryland and Virginia Farms
Seek 10000 Workers Here
Despite Huge Crop Loss Due to Drought,
Thousands Are Needed for Harvesting

Despite an estimated so per cent
crop loss due to drought conditions
in Maryland and sections of Vir-
ginia, the United States Employ
ment Service today was continuing
it's campaign to recruit 10000 Gov
ernment and other Washington en-
ployes for work on farms.
John Jones, director of the USES
campaign, said that although po-
tential crop damage up to $10,000,-
900 is estimated in the two States.
orders for harvest hands and food
process workers are increasing
rather than falling off.
Mr.. Jones said orders for $50 farm
workers for Maryland and Virginia
were received yesterday, and last
week. orders for harvest hands were
filled in Easton, Denton and Elkton
in Maryland and Leesburg. Timber
vile, Fairfax. Winchester and
Woodstock in Virginia. He said so
workers will be sent to Fairfax
County next week to aid farmers in
filling silos.
Need 10000 Next Month.
Meanwhile reports yesterday that
heavy deliveries of tomatoes on
Maryland's Eastern Shore had
caught canneries terribly short
handed" brought an announcement
from Leo B. Werts, regional War
Manpower Commission director,
that orders for 1900 workers from
Virginia, West Virginia and North
Carolina have been cleared to allow
them to work In Maryland.
Mr.. Werts said at least 10000
workers will be needed by the time
the peak season is reached in early
September.
Reduced milk production due to
shortage of feed, prospects of a
winter grain shortage, loss of in
come from whitening truck crops
and other negative results were in
prospect unless relief was immedi-
ate.
In some communities, serious ef-
fects already have become appar-
ent.
A To-day drought had spread
over most of Spottsylvania County.
the western half of Stafford and
half of King George County, al
most completely destroying vege-
table gardens of the area and burn
ing up so to rs per cent of the corn
crop.
VIRGINIA Hard Hit
County agents in Virginia said
that much of the soy bean crop had
been lost, milk production cut by
lack of feed, and that prospects of
an acute grain shortage were in
the ofiing. Many farmers in Nor
thern Virginia and the Valley re-
ported that springs were drying up
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Pleasure Driving Ban
Enforcement Halted
Again for Present
Investigators Are Busy
Looking for Violations
Of Price Regulations

After citing. 78 motorists last week
end, the District Office of Price Ad-
ministration has again lapsed into
inactivity in enforcement of the
pleasure driving ban, study of en-
torcement records showed today.
For the third consecutive day, the
OPA reported no violations. Before
citing the IS motorists last week end,
OPA inspectors had gone about 10
days without making any check for
violators.
Responsible for the lack of pleas
ure driving enforcement here, an
OPA spokesman said, is the fact
that the small staff of investigators
attached to the local Office has been
busy looking for violations of the
restaurant rollback and other max
imum price regulations.
Inactivity Not Permanent.
The spokesman warned, however,
that motorists could not depend on
OPA investigators to remain mac
tive in enforcing the pleasure driv-
ing ban. While the apprehending
OF Vlolators may be spasmodic, en-
forcement has not been discontinued
entirely, the spokesman said.
At the same time, the District
OPA released reports of pleasure
driving hearings held during the last
tive weeks by local ration boards.
The reports indicated that while the
number of cases has fallen off slight
ly, local boards are proceeding
about as usual in conducting hear
lngs and assessing penalties.
Those Receiving Penalties.
Motorists penalized included David
G. Walters, 401 Newcomb street Sc.
one A coupon; William w. Mclean.
3709 S street Sc, one A; Tilmon
OBryant, 1888 street NE, four AS;
George Scott. 3110 Central avenue
NE, four AS; Arthur T1llman, 1747
Eleventh street NV, two AS; Will
liam Edwards, 1919 Fourteenth street
NV, two AS; Theodore N. Gault,
Jr., l347 Emerson street NE, one A;
Frank r. Marquardt, 1912 G street
NV, one A; Michael Roscoe, 462
Maryland avenue S.W, two AS; S.
E. Cole, 1914 Canal street NV, two
AS; Bruce Wahl. 1881 First street
S.W., one A; Francis M. Moeller.
1882 Colvert street NV, one A, and
Everett Price, 1880 Calvert street
NV, book suspended for three
weeks.
At the same hearings the ration
boards exonerated % suspects. Two
suspects failed to appear for hear
ings, third was reported to have
entered the Marine Corps and two
other cases were postponed.
Evening star., 1943-08-12

and that they had been forced to
haul water for stock.
THE poorest corn outlook since
1880" was described for some parts
of Fairfax County, Loudoun and
neighboring counties by the Vir-
ginia weekly weather and crop re-
port. In Fairfax there had been no
rain for six weeks.
To shortages directly attributed to
drought conditions in the two States
was added the prospect of a serious
feed shortage due to reduced grain
yields. Fairfax farmers we're to
meet today with State agricultural
officials to discuss ways OF holding
milk production in the face of cur
tailed feed supplies.
w. H. Byrne. Extension Service
agronomist, said that a reduction of
from 20 to Is per cent in feed grain
production due to weather condi-
tions, coupled with tremendous in
crease in livestock production, could
be blamed for the feed shortage.
Will Need Corn Imports.
whereas nearby corn areas nor
mally export from Is to 20 million
tons of corn each year, indications
now are that imports totaling that
amount will have to be made this
year to feed the large number OF
livestock being carried" Mr.. Byrne
said. 49,
He also explained that because of
the Slot ceiling price on corn, the
farmers of the corn producing re-
gions were feeding the grain to their
hogs-a practice which allowed
them to realize $135 bushel for it..
He recommended the elimination
of inefficient producers of livestock,
use of supplementary pastures,
avoidance of waste, and the in
creased local production of various
small grains among the measures
which might be adopted to help
farmers meet the situation.
In Southern Maryland counties
agricultural leaders predicted a so
per cent loss in the tobacco crop un-
less rain is forthcoming within a
few days.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Three Food Operators
Forfeit Collateral
On Health Charges
Case Against One Is Sent
To Revocation Boord
For Action on License

Three food operators forfeited
S25 collateral each in Municipal
Court yesterday when they failed
to stand trial on health violation
charges.
One of the defendants. James c.
Wing, restaurant operator at 622
H street NV, faces possible revoca-
ton of his license. Mr.. Wings case
was submitted to the License Revo-
cation Board yesterday by the
Health Department for a hearing.
Others forfeiting and the charges
are Milton Rivers. 80 o street NE,
bakery, three dirty toilets without
Aap and towels, green flies in
bake shop, bad odors in locker
room: Mrs. w. Gertrude Castell,
400 Fourth street SW., delicatessen,
no screen doors, flies entering store,
sliced meats and cheese thrown on
cans in ice box, dirty kitchen floor,
dirty equipment and can opener,
Dat feces on floor.
George K. Lee, a restaurant op-
orator at 5522 Connecticut avenue
NV, was fined $25 by Judge John
P. Mcmahon for having in his
establishment rotten vegetables in
baskets, with reaches, and having
a dirty utensil drawer infested with
them"
The names of nine restaurants
have been sent to the License Revo-
cation Board for possible revoca-
ton of operating permits. The nine
establishments have been cited
from three to seven times on health
violations and have been convicted
or forfeited collateral on each oc-
casion.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Express Company Seeks
Woman Truck Drivers

The American Railway g. Express
Co., Second and I streets NE, will
hire 10 women to drive its III and
212 ton truck and handle small
packages, B. T. Hammett, superin-
tendent Of deliveries, announced
yesterday.
Strong women between the ages
of Is and IS years are wanted. Mar
ried women are preferred. They will
work six-day, 44-hour week and
will receive $l76.54 a month.