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Evening star., 1943-07-15
Wallace Proud of His Victory Garden

Vice President Wallace, who has
been denying photographers shot
at his Victory garden on Woodley
road NV. until the corn is in tas-
SELL kept an appointment with them
at 7 am. today.
A South American hoe, just re-
ceived from the export department
of one of the biggest implement
companies. was delighting him like
a new toy. He first saw such hoe
in Colombia. He ordered one on his
return and it was delivered yester-
day. A massive thing with the blade
turned in, it scrapes rather than
chops.
TITS pretty good" Mr.. Wallace
said in defense of his clumsy new
tool as he scraped away between
the cornstalks in a freshly laun-
dered brown slacks and shirt COM
bination.
onlooker.
What do you mean?" the Vice
President asked, Strengthening up
with a smile. Ready to try any,
thing new?"
Tall alien corn standing far from
home dominates the Wallace corn
patch. 1t is Bolivian corn grown
from seed he gathered on his good
will mission to the South. Used to
5000 feet elevation, it probably will
not ear here. But it is in fine tassel,
II feet high. He intends to use the
pollen from the tassel to cross it with
bantam corn. The South American
corn grows faster during each hour
of light because it is used to short
day-12 nours of light near the
Equator. Crossed with the native
bantam, it may speed its develop
ment growing right through our Is
hour days with shortshift efficiency.
Every Victory gardener in the
country will say I've got bigger to-
matoes than that" the Viee Presi-
dent said when the newsreel men
asked him to pose beside vine of
not particularly large fruit.
After a half hour of giving the
cameramen everything they asked
for he suddenly said, We'll I must
be going. I have an 8 o'clock
appointment"
And away he ran across the field
Evening star., 1943-07-15
Oil Firms Map
Cooperation TO
Insure Heating
Exchange Customers,
Pool Facilities to
Speed Deliveries
By MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

Hundreds of customers have been
exchanged by fuel oil distributors In
a preseason effort to insure warm
homes next winter, 1t was learned
today.
The fuel dealers also are making
arrangements to exchange storage
facilities so a truck from an outly-
ing area delivering downtown can
fill up again at another company's
plant instead of returning empty TO
distant plant. d.
Generally, said Lester Scott, sec
retary of the oil heating division OF
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, oil dealers believe the
chances of warm homes next WIN
ter are better than they were last
winter.
The big Tf," he said, was man
power rather than supplies. He
pointed out that a pipeline will be
serving Washington directly next
winter, with all companies sharing
in the supply.
Truck Drivers Sought.
The possibility that the trucks
will stand idle for lack of drivers Is
now worrying the dealers. Coal and
oil distributors met yesterday with
officials of the area War Manpower
Commission, who promised an in
tensive recruiting campaign as soon
as the dealers can determine by a
survey just how many men are
needed to prevent the anticipated
critical shortage of labor.
The customer -shuff1ing plan is
being followed generally by oil deal
ers, Mr.. Scott said. To save man.
power and mileage the oil COM
panies are trying to concentrate
their deliveries. An outlying COM
pany, for instance, will be asked to
take over some of the customers in
it's area serviced by a company
which makes the bulk of its deliv-
cries downtown and previously had
to make special trips to few
homes on the outskirts of the city.
In exchange, the suburban COM
pany will turn over some Of its
downtown accounts to the other
company. One company may make
a deal with four or five different
companies, Mr. Scott said. All of
this is done with the customers
consent, but most of them have been
willing to make the change on a
promise of better service. Mr.. Scott
said customers were not being
dropped, just exchanged.
Accounts Analyzed.
The cuStomer-eXchange is being
done by individual companies who
are analyZing their accounts to see
how they can cut down mileage.
The oil exchange, Mr. Scott said,
was the other mileage-saving de-
vice. He described it mainly as a
bookkeeping" arrangement made
between companies which would
probably use each others storage
facilities equally.
Pooling of deliveries, as far as
actually using each others trucks
is concerned, was studied by in
dustry committees appointed by the
Petroleum Administrator for War
and the Office of Defense Trans
poration. According to Mr.. Scott.
the committees concluded there was
no practical plan without the Gov
eminent assuming financial re-
sponsibility for damage to trucks
and other accidents for which the
borrowing company might be liable.
Evening star., 1943-07-15
lsWRshonnig


Blue coupons, Book 2-Stamps let
tered N, P and Q are valid until
August 7.
Red coupons, Book 2-These can be
exchanged for meats, fats, etc.
Stamps lettered P, @ and r are
valid now, will be good until the
end of July. S stamps will be valid
July 18 through July 81.
Sugar-Stamps Nos. Is and 16 In ra-
tion book No. 1 may be used to
obtain sugar for home canning.
Each will be good for 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.
For regular allowances Of sugar
for general use coupon No. 13 in
book l is good for pounds
through August IS.
Coffee-Stamp No. 81 will be good
for / pound until July 81. Stamp
No. % will be good from July % to
August II.
Gasoline-Pleasure driving is forbid
den to holders of all types of gaso-
line rationS.
Existing 1T" allowances Of gaso-
line must last their holders
through July Is.
No. S A coupons are good for 3
gallons each through July 81.
B and c coupons, good for 21s
gallons each, expire on dates in
dicated in individual books.
Shoes-Stamp No. Is is good for one
pair through october 81.
Fuel Oil-Each coupon Is good for
the number of units marked in
large numbers on its face.
Period No. coupons Of last
seasons ration are valid ior 10
gallons per unit through Ssptem-
ber 80.
Period No. / coupons in new
fuel oil rations became good July
l and are valid for 10 gallons per
unit through next January 4.
Applications for this seasons
rations should be filled out proper
ly ano returned to local boards
Immediately.
Evening star., 1943-07-15
AmbuIances 10 Use
Two-Way Radios in
New Central System
Police Scout Cars Also
To Be Made Port of
Emergency Service

To equip ambulances expected to
operate under the new co-ordinated,
centrally controlled dispatch sys-
tenn throughout the city, District
government officials plan to ask the
War Production Board soon for
priorities on purchase of two-way
radio sets. They will be controlled
from Fire Alarm Headquarters.
All police scout cars equipped
also as ambulances will be part
of the new co-ordinated system.
They already have two-way radio
communication through the police
short wave radio and will be con-
tacted through that medium when
and if they are needed.
The fire and police systems are
closely co-ordinated and will CO.
operate in putting into effect the
new system of ambulance control
ordered yesterday by the commits
sioners. Funds to pay for the equip
ment were provided in $4,000 ap-
preparation by Congress.
A new telephone number is to be
chosen for the use of the public
in making emergency calls for am
balances.
The system was set up as result
of a study by the District Commits
sioners and a special committee, ap-
pointed by them, headed by DR.
John A. Reed. Officer in charge OF
the system will be Herbert A. Friede
superintendent of fire alarms. {
The ambulances in the system
will include two at Emergency Hos
pital, two at Casualty, one at Freed
mans, one at Gallinger, one at the
Health Department garage, 469 c
street NV, and three assigned to
the Fire Department-Rescue Squad
No. /, at TIC Twelfth street N. W..
already equipped with two-way
radio; one at No. IL Engine Com
pany, 1888 Park road, and one at No
81 Engine Company, 1880 Connect
cut avenue NV.
Evening star., 1943-07-15
Nurses Aide Graduates
To Hear Mrs. Lippmann

Mrs. Walter Lippmann, chairman
of nurses aides of the National Red
Cross, will present certificates and
address 81 graduates of the sixth,
seventh and eighth nurses aide
classes of the Alexandria chapter
at pm. Sunday at Christ Church.
Mrs. Howard Richards, chairman
of nurses aides of the Alexandria
chapter, said the Rev. Edward
Welles, rector of Christ Church, will
act as master of ceremonies at the
graduation. The civilian defense
oath will be administered by Carl
Budwesky, co-ordinato> for the city.
Mrs. Richards said the graduation
of the three classes will bring the
number of aides trained by the
Alexandria chapter to 1873, but she
emphasized that many more are
still needed.
The public is invited to attend the
graduation and all nurses aides in
the city have been asked to attend
in uniform.
Evening star., 1943-07-15
Ceilings Established
On Fresh Berry Prices

The Office of Price Administra-
tion has established dollar-and-
cent ceiling prices on fresh rasp-
berries, blackberries, Youngberries,
Boysenberries and gooseberries to
halt "unWarranted increases"
The new maXimums, which will
result in lower prices to consum-
ers, we're set at the wholesale and
country shipping points.
In carlot or trucklot quantities,
the new prices are: Red raspberries,
18 cents quart; black raspberries,
16 cents; Youngberries, Boysen-
berries and blackberries, IS cents,
and gooseberries, II cents. The cost
of transportation and retail mark
up can be added to the prices before
the berries are sold to consumers
Four cents a quart can be added
where berries are bought in smaller
quantities.
The maXimums are needed, OPA
said, not only to protect consumers,
but to prevent diversion away from
Gamers and other professors who
cannot charge more than ceiling
| prices.
Evening star., 1943-07-15
Hotel Labor Situation
Tiqhtens as Demand
For Rooms Declines
One Had so Pct. Labor
Turnover in Month,
Managers Tell VINO

The pressure on Washington
hotels has eased somewhat in the
last month and "a large number Of
vacant rooms" are available, hotel
officials revealed today.
The disclosure was made at a
meeting OF representatives of the
Hotel Associate of Washington
with area War Manpower Commis-
sion officials to discuss the hotels
growing manpower difficulties.
Arthur j. Harnett, the aSsocia-
tion's executive secretary, described
the drop in business as very tenn
porary." He said most hotels are
at loss to account for the easing OF
demands for rooms.
Some. however. thought 1t was due
to the fact that the Office of Price
Administration and the War Pro-
duction Board had given their re-
gional Offices greater authority and
that this made number of business
trips to Washington unnecessary.
service htklStI IdtiOhS DAVp'
A falling off in registrations OF
Army and Navy personnel also has
been noted. Transportation difficult
ties and the heat also are believed to
be factors in the situation. MIR
Harnett reported that even over the
july 4 holiday there was no strain
on room facilities.
Mr.. Harnett said that the man
power situation was growing worse
weekly" despite the easing OF
pressure. He reported that one
large hotel had so per cent labor
turnover last month.
He told the VINO officials that so
far the employment stabilizatlon
plan has not helped. Generally, he
said, the hotels are giving employees
who request them statements OF
availability to take other jobs rather
than attempting to hold dissatisfied
employees. In very few cases where
these releases have been denied by
hotels has the United States En-
ployment Service given the employees
statements of availability, he said.
An Individual Problem.
Asked what can be done with dis
gruntled employees, acting Area
VINO Director Fred Hetzel said
that was an individual matter to
be worked out between employer
and employe.
After the meeting, Mr.. Hetzel
commented that up to this point
the service of the USES in sup
plying workers to the hotels "ob-
viously has not been adequate" He
said he would find out why, and if
there were obstacles to recruit
ment, he would see that steps are
taken to overcome them. He urged
the hotels to send in orders for
workers and promised that every
effort would be made to fill them
Representing the Hotel Associa-
ton at the meeting, in addition to
Mr.. Harnett, we're Thomas D. Car
son, president of the Wardman Park
and Carlton Hotels; C. J. Mack
general manager of the Mayflower
Hotel, and Augustus Gumpert, man.
ager of the Harrington Hotel.
Evening star., 1943-07-15
State Begins
Final Argument
In Viereck
RebuttuI Witness
Called as Defense
Closes Testimony

The prosecution this afternoon
began its closing arguments to the
jury of three women and nine men
hearing the Foreign Agents Act case
of German Agent George Sylvester
Viereck following the recalling of a
rebuttal witness.
The witness, Sanford Grifith,
identified as an Army major in the
last war and now head of a public
opinion poll, under questioning by
Prosecutor George A. McNulty, told
of meeting Viereck at the Overseas
Writer'S Club in April, 1910.
Viereck, he testified, informed him
that he had access to unlimited
funds from the German Embassy in
Washington for carrying on propa-
ganda activities in this country.
Viereck Denies Story.
The defendant has denied on the
witness stand that he had discussed
any such matters with Mr.. Griffith
Viereck insisted that thev talked
about poll which Mr. Griffith had
made on Facts In Review. weekly
publication of the German Library
of Information.
Viereck has told of having a hand
in publishing the magazine.
Prosecutor Albert E. Aren't began
the Governments closing state
ments, and Mr.. McNulty was ex-
pected to close the arguments.
Defense Rests Case.
The defense rested its case shortly
before noon
Justice Bolitha j. Laws is expected
to charge the jurors tomorrow
The indictment charges that
Viereck. on three registrations with
the State Department, failed to list
all foreign principals for whom he
allegedly worked and "wilfully'
failed to give comprehensive
statement of his activities prior to
our entrance into the war.
Evening star., 1943-07-15
Interior Employees Union
Elects Lindquist Head

John F. Lindquist, General Land
Office, was elected president of In
terror Department Lodge 35, Ameri-
can Federation of Government En-
ployes, at its annual meeting yes
terday. Other officers elected are:
C. G. Birch, Purchasing Office,
and Katherine Koetz, Bureau of
Mines. vice presidents; Mrs. Eugenia
E, Billings. General Land Office, sec
retary- treasurer. and Ralph w.
Berry, Geological Survey, sergeant
alarms.
George A. Warren, j. Leland Cuff
and Mr.. Birch were chosen as dele
gates to the District department Of
the federation.
Evening star., 1943-07-15
Alabama Jury Indicts
Wife in Duster SIuyinq
By the Associated Press

by lhe associated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 15.-
An indictment charging first degree
murder was returned by the county
grand jury yesterday against attrac-
tive, red-haired Mrs. Kathryn Hol-
loWay in the Staying of her 54-year-
old husband with what apparently
was feather duster handle.
Arraignment of Mrs. Holloway
was set for today.
Mrs. Holloway, in a written state
ment, admitted she had beaten her
husband with stick In their home
early Sunday.
DR.. M. B. Kirkpatrick, county
coroner, said Mr. Holloway's body
bore about $50 bruises and cuts.
Evening star., 1943-07-15
Senate D. 6. Committee
Gets New Gore Bill

The Commissioners today sent to
the Senate District Committee the
draft of new b.ll for the home
care of dependent children because
the present law, enacted in 1926
does not meet the requirements OF
the Social Security Board.
The board has repeatedly warned
that because the District law does
not meet standards the District is
endangerings its prospects of get
ting allocations for old-age assist
ance and care for the needy, blind
and dependent children.
Evening star., 1943-07-15
Rubber Director Plans
Quick Swing in Field

BY the Associated Press.
William Jeffers, rubber director,
plans to take a quick swing through
the Northwest and Middle West to
look over conditions in the field, an
assistant said last night.
We just want to take look, :"
said the assistant. THE trip is not
motivated by any particular condi-
ton in any locality"
Evening star., 1943-07-15
GAR to Hear Marine Bond

The Marine Band is authorized in
legislation signed by President
Roosevelt yesterday to attend the 77th
convention of the Grand Army of
the Republic at Milwaukee Septem-
ber 1928 Expenditure of s8,137 is
authorized In the measure to cover
the bands expenses.
Evening star., 1943-07-15
X X
WAa1Ho~4wWM
WAR BONDS
Song of Victory

Three dots and dash is the code
for Victory, but it will take thou
sands of Browning machine guns to
dot out path for our boys to dash
on to Berlin and Toxic as these guns
cost up to $500, according to
caliber.
Evening star., 1943-07-15

The Army and the Navy doesn't
know how much material will be
needed, but it wants it quick. and
the Treasury knows we'll have to
pay for it, Increase your payroll
savings for War bonds.
Evening star., 1943-07-15
50 Women Graduate
In Red Cross Class
For Home Services
Volunteers for Home
Service Must Triple
In Next Few Months

Fifty women were graduated from
Red Cross home service classes to-
day, and at the same time it was
announced the number of home
service volunteers must be tripled
within the next few months.
Mrs, George A. Garrett, new chair
man of volunteer special services,
presented the diplomas at the cere-
monies in Memorial Continental
Hall. The graduates have COM
pleted six weeks of classes, passed
a written examination and have
given 80 hours of probationary serv-
ice.
I'VE have been asked to triple our
number" said Mrs. William Walters,
chairman of the Home Service VOL
unteer Corps. I'VE need 25 work
ers Immediately and many more as
soon as We can get them"
Need Increasing.
The need for trained home serv-
ice workers is increasing far more
swiftly than the numbers in the
corps. Mrs. Wilmarth Lewis, ma
tional Red Cross director of home
service, said in her speech to the
graduating class.
"An army Of volunteers must be
trained she said, IF the Red Cross
is to fulfill its chartered obliga-
tions of serving in time of trouble
as link between the man in the
field and his family at home"
Duties of the volunteers include
interviewing servicemen or their
families seeking aid and typing mes
sageS to SerVicemen or Red Cross
officials. The volunteers also handle
messages sent to relatives in occu-
pied countries and distribution of
information on Red Cross services
to selective service selectees. Vol
unteers with special training ham
die welfare cases.
Can Work at Once.
Mrs. Walters announced that new
volunteers could begin work imme-
diately and attend the next training
class to be organized Usually train
ing classes are held only in the
spring and fall, but extreme need
may prompt starting of an emer-
gency class this summer. High
school girls on vacation have been
especially asked to volunteer during
the summer months.
Mrs. Walters praised Mrs. Smith
Hempstone. second vice chairman
of the Home Service Volunteer
Corps, for her arrangement of the
graduation ceremonies. Mrs. Hemp
stone received a diploma, as did
Mrs. Laurence Kuter wife of Brig
Gen Kuter and a staff assistant in
the Red Cross.
Those graduating were:
Beaman. Mrs. H C. Hamilton. Mrs. J. A.
Clarke Mrs. Walter Hampstone, Mrs S.
DAVIDSON, Mrs. H. c. Hitchcock, Mrs z.
DIXON, Mrs. c. A. Jenkins. Mrs. w. B.
Golden, Mrs. W. T. Kimbaii, Mrs. Frank
Gordon. Mrs. w. T. Meredith, Miss J.
Gregg, Mrs. Park. Mrs. C. A.
GREGORY, Mrs. E. B. Parsons Mrs T
kuter. Mrs L. Poole, Mrs S. P.
Leamy. Mrs. F. A. Reid Mrs A. D.
Lowe, Mrs. T M. Schloss, Mrs L. B.
Mauerman. Mrs. r. Shaid Mrs. H c.
Porter, Mrs. w. N Shattuck Mrs w B.
Robillard. Mrs. F. S. Smedberg, Mrs. w.
Roth, Mrs. E. E. Sylvester. Mrs E. w.
Sanderson, Mrs R. Even. Mrs
| Waymack, Mrs. E. r. Kreger, Mrs D.
| Webster, Mrs. E. M. Goodrich, Mrs v. S.
| Allen, Mrs. James Hansell, Mrs H S.
/ Buck Mrs. C. H. Heikes Mrs. G. c.
! CiSsel, Mrs j. F. Ring Mrs Morton
! Davis, Mrs. L. L. Stephans, Mrs / ].
| Dillon, Mrs. F.. P. Trojan, Mrs w X.
| Fiebeger, Miss Julia Ogden, Mrs. A., jr.
Evening star., 1943-07-15

Hamilton. Mrs. J. A.
Hampstone, Mrs. S.
Hitchcock, Mrs. E.
Jenkins. Mrs. w. B.
Johnson, Mrs. W. D.
Kimball, Mrs. Frank
Meredith, Miss j.
Park, Mrs. c. A.
Parsons Mrs. T.
Poole, Mrs. S. P.
Reid, Mrs. A. D.
SchlosS, Mrs. L. B.
Shaid, Mrs. H. c.
Shattuck. Mrs. w. B.
Smedberg, Mrs. w.
Sylvester. Mrs. E. w.
Even. Mrs.
Krieger, Mrs. D.
Goodrich, Mrs. V. S.
Hansell, Mrs. H. S.
Heikes. Mrs. G. c.
Ring Mrs, Morton
Stephans, Mrs. I. J.
Trojan, Mrs. w. x.
Ogden. Mrs. A., jr.
Wood. Mrs. John K.
Evening star., 1943-07-15

Beaman. Mrs. H. C.
Clarke, Mrs. Walter
Davidson. Mrs. H. C.
Dixon. Mrs. C. A.
Greenlaw, Mrs. ]. R.
Golden, Mrs. w. T.
Gordon. Mrs. w. T.
Gregg, Mrs.
GREGORY, Mrs. E. B.
kuter, Mrs. L.
Leamy. Mrs. F. A.
Lowe, Mrs. T. M.
Mauerman. Mrs. r.
Porter, Mrs. w. N.
Robillard. Mrs. F. S.
Roth. Mrs. E. E.
Sanderson, Mrs. r.
Waymack, Mrs. e. r.
Webster, Mrs. E. M.
Allen, Mrs. James
Buck. Mrs. C. H.
Cissel, Mrs. J. F.
Davis, Mrs. L. l..
Dillon, Mrs. F. P.
Fiebeger, Miss Julia
French, Mrs. P. H
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-06
AIyce Stars
Set
For Oct. 2

ALYCE STARR, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman A. Starr
OF Longfellow avenue, has set
October 9 as the date Of her
marriage 10 Pfc. Cyril S. Har-
veth. son OF MIR. and Mrs. John
Harveth of OwoSso. The we'd
ding will take place at A SOL
emn high mass at Visitation
Church.
Parties are already under way
honoring the bride-elect. Marge
McPeak will entertain at tea
and personal shower honoring
Miss Starr September u and.
on September 19, Gloria Bucer-
zan will give a luncheon and
miscellaneous shower at her
home in Atkinson avenue.
Mary Ann Carron will be
hostess at a shower Sept. % in
her home in Chicago boulevard.
Bonnie Stoner has already
given a bathroom shower for
the bride-elect. Other parties
are being planned.
Miss Starr is member OF the
Lambda chapter of Alpha Sigma
Chi Sorority. Pfc. Harveth is
now stationed at Camp River
Rouge.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-06
John Leslie Arriving

THIS Is the day Pfc. John
Leslie arrives from the West
Coast. TO take part in the
final parties e. which Will pre-
cede his marriage 10 Betty
Webb. next Tuesday
Ann Davis daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Howard
Davis of Burns avenue
left Wednesday for Vassar
College .
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Dock
son of Stratford road
are week-ending at the Old
Club. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Reese
of Grayton road. left
Thursday for Muskegon
where they will spend a long
week -end with Mr.. and Mrs.
D. j. Hollowell and their
daughter, jeanne
Mrs. Hollowell and jeanne
returned 10 Muskegon last
Monday. after a visit here
with the Reeses
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-06
Drive Planned
BY Hadessah

A COMBINED honor roll and
m m b ership drive Will he
launched by the Detroit chapter
Of Hadassah at lun c h Q o n
meeting in the Crystal Ballroom
at the Book-CadIllac Hotel Sept.
IA at 1890 o'clock. Mrs. Moses
p. Epstein of New York former
president Of the national organi-
zation, will he guest speaker
Mrs. Morris Adler. recently
elected president, will preside
at the meeting. Reservations
are being taken by Mrs. Samuel
Rubiner Of Muirland avenue.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-06
In Mayfair
WITH
be CbSberoH

THE COMINGs and goings
,..of people you know.
make most Of the news these
early autumn days. T.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiltred V.
Casgrain. are returning to-
day from a stay at the Out
post in Thessalon, Ont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin George
Sherman. will return early
next week to their home in
Balfour road. following a
visit in Chicago.
Elizabeth Lundy has been
enjoying a week in Madison,
Wis, where she has been
visiting Capt. and Mrs. Nc
Claim Alexander.
She expects 20 arrive home
9. about Tuesday.