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Evening star., 1943-04-08
Two D. T.. Generals
Awarded DSk for
Service al Fronts
Patch and Kenner Cited
By War Department
For Meritorius Work

Maj. Gen. Alexander M. Patch and
Brig. Gen. Albert w. Kenner, both OF
Washington, have been awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal, the
War Department announced yester-
day.
Gen. Patch, now in command on
Guadalcanal, received the decora-
ton for his marked military and
administrative ability when in COM
mand OF the Army troops which
occupied New Caledonia, In the
South Pacific, last year.
More Than Is Years Service.
Gen. Patch, whose Vile lives at the
Highlands Apartments, 1914 Con-
necticut avenue NV, is a veteran of
more than Is years service in the
Army. A native of Fort Huachuca,
Ariz., Gen. Patch, who Is 50, is a
graduate of West Point.
He served in France during the
World War and since has been
stationed at Fort Benning, Ga:
Staunton Military Academy, Fort
Eustis. Va: Fort Bragg, N. c., and at
Camp Croft, S. C.
Gen. Kenner was cited for his Or
ganization and direction of the
Medical Service for the task force
which landed in Morocco as part of
the invasion of North Africa last
November. The citation read that
due to his efforts to care for the
wounded in the landing operations.
only two of 400 patients died.
Born in Holyoke, Mass, Gen. Ken
ner formerly resided at 1925 Rod
man street NV.
Served In France.
Gen. Kenner served in France
during the World War as a first
lieutenant in the Medical Reserves
and was commissioned into the Reg
ular Army in 1917. He served in
station hospital in Germany with
the Army of Occupation. returning
to the United States in 1919.
Since that time he has served as
chief OF Medical Service, Manila;
chief of Surgical Service, Fort
Banks, Mass; surgeon of harbor de-
fense, Boston: instructor at the
United States Military Academy
station surgeon at the Medical Field
Service School at Carlisle Barracks,
Pa: surgeon for the district of Paris
in France in connection with the
Gold Star Mothers and Widows
Pilgrimage in Europe.
Gen. Kenner. for service during
the last war, holds the Distinguished
Service Cross, the Silver Star Medal
with two oak leak clusters and the
Purple Heart Medal.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Student Gardeners Are Offered
Plots and Canning Facilities
Government Sponsored and Financed Project
Available to Adults Through D. c. Schools

A chance for adults to raise vege-
tables on a three-acre farm and
can them at Government expense is
offered today by the District pub
lie schools.
Applications for the schools new
course in production, Conservation
and Processing of Food" are being
received by Assistant Superintend-
ent of Schools Garnet C. Wilkin-
son at the Franklin School. The
program offers 10 weeks of one two
hour lecture a week, canning equip
ment and actual practice at garden
ing on 30 acres of Government prop
erty at Twenty sixth and Benning
Road NE.
Must Supply Seeds.
Seeds and fertilizer have to be
supplied by the students. The
schools furnish the tractor for
plowing, and the canning facilities
at the Phelps Vocational School.
The land has been loaned to the
schools by the War Department.
Money for the tractor. teaching SAL
aries and canning equipment will
be furnished by the United States
Off1ce of Educa ton
The program has been set up by
DR.. Wilkinson in divisions 10 to 13,
but he indicated today he would be
glad to make the program avail
able" to white students as we'll. The
10 weeks of instruction ofhcially
begins today.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
- -.
Gas Rate Case Puff
On Appeals Docket
Dote Not Yet Fixed
For Federal Hearing

The United States Court OF Ap-
peals has of1icially docketed the
lengthy rate case involving the
Washington Gas Light Co. and the
OPA, it was announced today by
Joseph w. Stewart, clerk of the
court.
The case involves a 5000 900 rate
increase asked by the Gas Light Co.
and granted by the Public Utilities
Commission, but denied several
weeks ago by District Court Justice
F.. Dickinson Let's.
The 3,000-page record. the bulk of
which includes PUG hearings and
trial court pleadings, was filed by
Raymond Sparks, member of the
firm arguing the Gas company's
case.
Mr.. Stewart said 1t is impossible
to determine when actual arguments
may be heard before the appellate
tribunal, since the contending
parties must yet file briefs and,
possibly, preliminary motions.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Pownshop Visit Clears
2o-Yeur-OId Robbery
Nv the Assoc,ated press

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April ga
routine check of pawnshops logged
Police Inspector Otto Meyers mem
ory into solution of a 2e-year -old
robbery.
The inspector found in q pawn
shop yesterday a As automatic pis-
tol, which he discovered was stolen
IN 1914 from Ensign S. N. Moore
serving at that time in Seaman
Meyers own destroyer squadron.
Mr.. Meyer won't return the weap-
on to his old Navy acquaintance,
though. Capt. s. N. Moore, former
ly Of Alexandra, Va, was reported
killed in action eight months ago.
Mrs. Moore now lives in Annapolis,
Md.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Roosevelt Creates Unit
To Aid Contested Areas

To provide more effective han
ding of Government problems in
sections where the war has greatly
increased population, President
Roosevelt today set up unit to be
known as the Committee for Con-
gested Production Areas. 1t will CO.
ordinate efforts of Federal agencies
in the communities and also assist
local authorities.
The executive order creating the
committee named the budget di-
rector as chairman and specified
that the War and Navy Depart
ments, War Production Board. Fed
eral Works Agency, National Hous-
ing Agency and War Manpower
Commission should be represented
in the unit. Recreation, housing
public health. utilities and similar
problems will be handled by the
new committee
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Supreme Court Crier
To Answer Draft Call
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
T. Perry Lippitt, Supreme Court
crier whose draft deferment was
sought on the ground that he is "a
key man." says he expects to enter
military service whenever called" !"
Mr.. Lippitt's statement yester-
day added that the deferment,
sought by Marshal Thomas E. Wag-
gaman. expires May 9, and Mr.. Lip
pitts draft board has ordered that
another person be obtained to re-
place him by that time.
Mr.. Waggaman made known Tues
day he had requested the deferment
because Il can't get along without
him." The marshal said Mr.. Lip
pitt serves as auditor and assistant
marshal in addition to intoning
"Oyez! Oyez! Oyez" whenever the
nine black-robed justices enter the
courtroom to begin a days session.
Il expect and fully intend to enter
military service whenever called"
said Mr.. Lippitt, who is %.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
0PA Decides Scrapp|e
Must Contain 20o6 Meat

Rv the Associated Press
OPA tackled the question, What
Is scraprie?". and came up with a
mathematical formula
Complaints were rolling in from
Philadelphia and Baltimore, the
scrapp.e capitals. that stores were
collecting ration points for scrapple
that contained practically no meat.
Accordingly. OPA ruled yester-
day that scrapple can be consid-
cred meat product and be charged
meat ration points only if meat
makes UP 20 per cent or more of
its contents. If the concoction has
less meat, stores can call it what
ever they please, but it's not scrap
pie so far as meat coupons are con-
cerned.
Scrapple, especially in these days
of meat shortage, is widely vary
ing combination of ground meat and
cereals.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Housing Group 10 Hear
D. {. Wartime Needs

Wartime Washington's Housing
Needs will be discussed by a men,
ber of the Senate District Commit
tee and by representatives. of Federal
and District agencies at a special
luncheon meeting of the Washing
ton Housing Association April 16
Senator Burton. Republican, Of
Ohio will be the principal speaker.
Others on the program are repre-
sentatives of the National Housing
Agency. War Production Board, War
Manpower Commission, Alley DWELL
ing Authority, War Housing Center
and the District Commissioners.
The meeting will be held in Barker
Hall of the YWCA at Seventeenth
and K streets NV.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Brenda Ann. Three persons injured
In the fire remain In serious condi-
ton in local hospitals.

Brenda Ann. Three persons injured
In the fire remain In serious condi-
ton in local hospitals.
Report Rushed to Officials.
Some weeks ago the Commission
ers asked for information about fire
safety inspections and a report was
rushed to their desks following
two rooming house fires. When
they found nearly 1900 board
ing, rooming, lodging and apart
ment houses had been classed
as unsafe for one reason or another
they ordered rejection of license
applications for these places and
service of formal notices that such
places had no licenses. Fire in
spectors were directed to re-examine
such places later to see If operations
continued unchanged. Prosecution
was ordered If these landlords con-
tinued business without permits.
There has been suggestion that
If landlord evicted some of his
tenants. or otherwise brought his
building into compliance with fire
regulations, he could file a new ap-
plication for license which would
estop prosecution. That may hap
pen, for under the new rules a
license application will be received
although the fee no longer will
be accepted until after inspections
are made for compliance with all
regulations.
The Commissioners have insisted
they do not intend to call for prose-
cution for minor" violations-pend-
Ing routine checks and process-but
only IN cases involving threat of
immediate hazards to life and limb.
Lack of fire escapes was listed Is .
major reason for immediate drastic
action.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Fu|mer Group Drops
1913 Grade Labe|inq
Choirmon Says Members
Favor Ideo, However

The House Agriculture Committee
has decided that grade labelling
should not be attempted for the 1943
canning season, though Chairman
Fulmer said the members favor the
grade labelling principle.
Mr.. Fulmer disclosed today, how
ever, that fears were expressed that
grade labelling might hold up pro-
duction. He said that the packing
industry had told the committee
labelling could not be accomplished
under present manpower conditions,
while the printing industry had in
dicated also that it could not handle
the necessary printing.
In emphasizing his position, Mr..
Fulmer said he realizes the position
of the consumer, who buys goods
under a price ceiling but without
knowledge of grades.
Boris Shiskin, economist for the
American Federation OF Labor, yes
terday denied there was insufficient
manpower to put labelling in effect
and read the following message to
the committee from AFL President
William Green:
"A myth has gained wide cur
rency that grade labelling will dis
place standard brands on canned
goods. Such, of course, is not the
case. Grading in no way disturbs
the use of brands. No honest Gamer
fears or opposes the use of a Gov
ernment grade on his products. No
standard brand, if it is up to the
standard, need fear proper grading
OF the contents of the can"
Evening star., 1943-04-08
'Sniper Slayer Case
Officially Closed

The Governments case against
John Eugene Eklund, %, convicted
"sniper slayer" now serving a 15-
year-to-life term for murder, was
closed officially today with the dis
missal Of two murder indictments
against the former college student
and restaurant employe.
United States Attorney Edward M.
Curran announced the formal drop
ping OF pending indictments charg-
ing Eklund with the fatal shooting
of Theodore I. Goffney and Sam
Banks, both colored. in the $500
block of street NV, in October,
1910. Eklund was convicted last
summer of the fatal shooting of
Hylan G. McClaine. colored. In
October, 1910.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
a Army Jeeps to Aid
St. Johns Bond Drive

-Four Army jeeps will be on hand
at IL am. tomorrow at st. Johns
College, 1925 Vermont avenue NV.
to give impetus to the schools one
month campaign to sell War bonds
and stamps. The campaign. which
began March IL. is designated Off
cially as schools at war" program.
The schools goal is sale of s4,50O
worth Of War bonds and stamps.
During the first II school days after
the campaign started, a total of
&3.24280 in bonds and stamps were
sold. Most Of them have been bought
by the boys themselves or sold to
their families, 1t was said.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
VFW to Give Program
For Mount Alto Patients

The Veterans of Foreign Wars
will bring program, of songs, drama
and dance to patients at Mount
Alto Hospital tonight at o'clock.
Students of the Phil Hayden
School Of the Dance and the Greet
School of Dramatics. with Oracle
Phillips. singer, will provide the en-
tertainment.
The program will be under the
direction of the Military Order Of
the Cootie, VFW fun organization.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Winter Fuel Oil
Deliveries Now
Appear Unlikely
OPA Cool to Plan;
Officials Soy Stocks
Are Below Normal

The OPA said today there is little
chance that fuel oil now held in
dealers. storage tanks will be re-
leased to consumers before June or
July.
District dealers have been seeking
OPA permission to fill up their
customers tanks at this time SO
they, in turn, could use their own
storage facilities for oil which, they
say, is flowing into this territory
now much more steadily than it had
earlier in the season.
The Petroleum Administration
for War, however, described the
Washington supply situation as
"just fair" and said stocks here
were still low in comparison with
the normal supply. The flow OF oil
into the East Coast generally. ac-
cording to figures of the American
Petroleum Institute, is only 3O.5 per
cent of normal.
An OPA spokesman explained that
because the supply situation in the
East was extremely pessimistic, it
was not likely that consumers would
be allowed to fN up their tanks
until summer. He also pointed out
that OPA was not yet ready with
it's rationing procedure for the
1884 heating season and that,
therefore, if next winters oil were
distributed now, it would be neces-
sary to revive the coupon credit"
system which caused so many diff
culties this season.
I'VE don't want to start that all
over again." he said, land I don't
think the dealers or the public want
It,"
A meeting of national and District
OPA officials to discuss the supply
situation was to be held in day
or two.
1t was also emphasized that if the
local oil supply situation is close to
normal, it might become necessary
to divert some supplies from this
area to communities where stocks
are still very low.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
School Aides Protest
low-F|ying Planes
Al Patterson School
Officiols to Complain
To War Department
On Rooftop Course

Planes landing at Boiling Field
fly so low over the roof OF the new
Patterson School that the school
officials are going to complain to
the War Department, they decided
today.
IT'S dangerous, exclaimed Mrs.
Philip Sidney Smith as she stood
outside the new school at Nichols
avenue and Chesapeake street S.W.
Mrs. Smith is chairman of the
Board of Education Committee on
Buildings and officially led the in
spection tour of the school today.
Planes flew over the roof of the
school at intervals of only a few
minutes during the entire half hour
the officials were there.
Route Over Lot Possible.
Directly adjacent to the school
is f1ve-acre lot being prepared as
a recreation ground. Acting Supt.
OF Schools Robert L. Haycock sug-
gested that the War Department
might be requested to ask it's pilots
to route their landing over this
empty space instead of directly over
the eight-room school.
About 480 children will begin oc-
cupying the Patterson a week from
Monday. Mrs. Smith said her rec
ommendation at the next meeting
OF the Board Of Education will be
that the War Department be re-
quested at once to shift the landing
routes away from the school build
ing.
Mr.. Haycock believed the deaf
enlng noise occurring frequently"
directly over the school should be
avoided" if possible. Mrs. Smith.
on the other hand, declared she ex-
pected- actual danger if anything
should happen to the planes as
they land.
Spent Most of Time Gazing In.
The board members and District
construction officials had expected
to enjoy their first view of the new
$4,000 school and its complete ap-
pie orchard. they said. Instead,
they spent most Of their time there
gazing skyward to estimate the dis
tance of the passing planes. Asst.
Supt. Jere J. Crane and Asst. Supt.
G. c. Wilkinson estimated that
many of the planes were passing
within 100 feet"
The apple orchard is the first of
Its kind at any District school and
was left untouched when the land
was purchased from private owners.
DR.. Wilkinson suggested that voca-
tional agriculture students take care
OF pruning and spraying the orchard.
Mrs. 1mogene Ruediger. supervising
principal of the Patterson School
area. had expected the children
themselves would have to care for
the trees. Archie G. Hutson, deputy
construction director for the District,
believes that later a gas line into
the school might be" provided to
allow cooking of apples.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Haycock Slated
To Get Ba||ou's S
Recreation Post
School Boord Acts on
Legal Point Involving
Playground Unit

Supt. of Schools Frank w. Ballou.
on leave of absence because Of i'll
ness, today was asked by the Board
OF Education to resign as its rep. T.
sentative on the recreation board
so that a successor can be appointed.
The action was taken at the re-
quest Of member, c. Melvin
Sharpe, to clarity the legality of
the schools representation on the
recreation body. The recreation
board passed ruling last July that
its members could ask other persons
to represent them at any time. Mr..
Sharpe, nevertheless, claimed in a
letter to the education board yes
terday that DR.. Ballou's recent ap-
pointment of Assistant Supt. OF
Schools Robert L. Halcock as his
personal representative was contrary
to the plain intent of the Recrea-
tion Act.
To Appoint Haycock.
The board members said yesterday
that they intend by poll to appoint
Mr.. Haycock now acting superin-
tendent of schools. as their official
representative in time for the next
recreation board meeting Tuesday.
DR.. Ballou's resignation was there
fore requested 'aS early as possible
Dr. Ballou was selected as the
boards representative on the new
ly-organized recreation board last
summer, but has been able to at
tend very few meetings. He has sent
two other school officers to repre-
sent him at various times and for
the last few months had made a
third school officer, Mr.. Haycock.
his regular emissary When he took
his second leave of absence for ILL
ness two weeks ago, he informed
the board Mr.. Haycock would rep
resent him until his return.
The Board of Education itself
should make the appointment. Mr..
Sharpe declared Both the Com
missioners and the Board of Edu-
cation are entitled to a recreation
board representative.
Regular Report Asked.
Mrs Velma G. Williams requested
that regular reports now be made
of recreation board action by Mr.
Hancock so that the education board
will be aware of the activities in the
recreation department.
Mr.. Sharpe. absent from the
board meeting because of jury duty,
also requested that his fellow mem
oers consider placing their names
on the cornerstone of new build
ings. The names of the Commits
sioners and the municipal architect
are carved on the new Kramer
School, he said, but the boards
part is not represented. The sug-
gestion was referred to the Build
ings and Grounds Committee
Difficulty in obtaining physical
education instructors in the junior
high schools forced the board to
lower the requirements for initial
salaries from an NJ A. to an A. B.
degree. Candidates will have to
obtain an M. A. in five years, how
ever, and take certain teching meth
ods instruction within two years.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Ickes Says Puerto Ricon
Ignores Orders
By the Associated Press.

oy the AS0OCl4teQ EIGSS.
Secretary Of the Interior Ickes has
charged DR.. Jose M. Gallardo, Puerto
Rican educational commissioner,
with failure In carrying out Mr..
1ckes' distinct understandings with
him on the subject Of teaching Eng
lisn In the Islands schools.
Moreover" Mr.. Ickes wrote the
commissioner. you seem to have
paid little attention to the specific
instructions from the President"
DR.. GallArdo Is . presidential ap-
pointee. ~,
Senator Chavez, Democrat, of New
Mexico said DR.. Gallardo opposes
the teaching Of English In the
lower grades Of the public schools.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Naval Hero to Describe
Sub Battles With Jups

Comdr. w. L. Wright, U. S. N,
twice holder of the Navy Cross, will
describe his experiences as the COM
mander of submarine which bat
tied Jap WarShips in enemy waters
in an address to the National Geo.
graphic Society at 8:15 pm. tomor-
row at Constitution Hall.
Comdr. Wright's talk will wind up
the society,s 1923 lecture series.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
lsNRahonm;g
SsYSRemimders6o

Blue coupons, Book 2-Those marked
D, E and F good for rationed
canned goods through April 30.
Red coupons, Book 2-Those marked
A and B ore valid now and will
remain good through April 80.
They can be exchanged for meats.
butter, margarine, fats and oils.
cheeses and canned fish.
Stamps marked c will become good
Sunday and D coupons on April 18.
They will also be good through
April 30.
Sugar-Stamp No. IL in Book / is
good for pounds through May 81.
Coffee-Stamp No. 26 in Book l is
good for pound through April Is.
Fuel oil-No. coupons are invalid.
No. coupons are valid for 10 gall
Ions through September 80.
Gasoline-No. : A coupons are good
for 3 gallons each through July 81
B and @ coupons, good for 3
gallons each, expire on dates in
dicated in individual books.
ShoesEStamp II in Book l is good
for one pair Of shoes through
June Is.
Detailed rdtioning Information
toiH be found on Page Az OF The
Snndnn Sf0r ench ,Deek
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Serqt. Ryan to Lecture

Sergt. John F. Ryan of the Metro
politan Police Department will begin
q series Of three talks to District
nurses at the Central High School
music room at 7::30 o'clock tonight.
His subject will be "War Gases. !"
sergt. Ryan will speak again on
April Is and n.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Smithsonian Exhibits
Navy Photos of War

Official Navy photographs taken
in war theaters are on exhibit at the
Smithsonian Institution and will
continue on display throughout April,
according to officials.
The pictures show historic Incl
dents of the war including the last
moments OF the Wasp. the destruc-
ton Of Jap cruiser in the battle of
Midway. the first landing of Ameri-
can troops at Casablanca and a Jap
bomber being shot down in Guadal-
canal.
Evening star., 1943-04-08

Detailed rdtioning Information
ipiu be found on Page Az OF The
Sunday Star each ,oeek.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1943-09-23
POTOMAC

A community meeting was held
at the Potomac School Friday eve
ming to inspect the school and to
make suggestions to improve con-
ditions for the children attending
the school. Among the many things
discussed was the starting of a
lending library, cafeteria, War
Stamp bank and the changing of
the Parent-Teacher Association to
the Potomac School Improvement
Association to allow other civic
minded citizens to join. The Octo-
ber meeting will be announced
later and everyone is urged to
come.
The Sunday School Of the Po-
tomac Methodist Church will begin
a new year next Sunday with OBJ
servance of its annual Rally Day.
According to Mrs. William H.
Robey, the General Superintendent
of the School, there will be spec
Montgomery County sentinel., 1943-09-23

Posey of Marlboro, Nd, spent
Wednesday evening with their
brother, Capt. H. D. Worthington
at Arlington, Va.
Mrs. R. P. Hines OF Bethesda and
her son Pvt. Reuben Hines of Camp
Lee, Va, spent several days last
week with the formers brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Musgrove. Also visiting the Mus
groves were Tom Farrell, station
ed at Paris Island and Dick Had
ley of the Merchant Marine. Both
boys, at one time lived with Mr..
and Mrs. Musgrove.
Mr.. Harry Benson of Baltimore
spent several days last week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Benson.
Mrs. H. W. Harvey had her sis
ter, Miss Mary GLAND of Baltimore
visiting her last week.
Mrs. Schroeder was hostess to
the ney-Sunshine Homemakers
Club on Wednesday.