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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31
Montgomery 10 Seek
2-Way Radio System
For Police, FireAutos
. Commission Reoppoints
II Special Potrolmen
For 60-Doy Service

The Montgomery County Com
misioners today prepared to apply to
the Federal Communications Com
mission for permission to erect a
radio station in the county to pro-
vide two-Way radio communication
for police and fire vehicles.
In a resolution adopted at their
meeting yesterday in Rockville, the
commissioners declared that "the
public safety and welfare of county
residents, as we'll as the security
of war activities in the county, would
be promoted by the establishment
of facilities for the communication
Of emergency messages between po-
lice and fire vehicles"
Station Near Silver Spring.
The radio station will be installed
by the Silver Spring Volunteer Fire
Department and will be located in
or near Silver Spring.
The commissioners also received
proposed budget by the Bethesda
Fire Department, Inc, for the COM
ing fiscal year calling for an ap-
preparation of $57,985-an increase
of more than $4,000 over the cur
rent outlay.
A representative of the fire de-
partment explained that the increase
is due to a request for $15,700 for
new equipment. Priorities will be
sought for the equipment.
The board expressed appreciation
to William Talbot, Rockville archi-
tect, for his free services in super
vising the conversion of the Health
Department Offices in the county
courthouse into an addition to the
Office of the Circuit Court clerk.
Policemen Reappointed.
The following q men were re-
appointed emergency policemen for
60-day period at $3.50 a month
each: D. G. Barnes, David c. Bissett
Eugene E. Brown, Robert L. Cos
grove, Clarence B. Crown, Bernard
L. Davis, G. G. Davis, Clarence S
Gray, Stanley Harding, Walter C.
Heflin.
Leo G. Hull, Palmer L. Hurd, G. F
Hurlebaus, Robert E. Juster, D. j,
Lowe, Erwin w. Moore, Coy Moore
field, Herman L. Mullinix, George
w. Price, jr.; Harry r. Smith, Lee
o. Stevens, Harry A. Turner, jr.:
Leo J. Walper, Joseph w. Ward
Robert L. Waters, George E. Wilt
and William r. Wooten.
Joe Frank Allnutt was reappointed
a school guard at $125 a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31
Alexandria Hospital
Increases IFS Rates

Effective at midnight tonight.
Alexandria Hospital rates will be
raised in order to cover increased
costs of food. supplies. salaries and
wages, Robert G.. Whitton, hospital
administrator, announced today.
Prices of private rooms will go
from a $5-to-$8 average to Sc to
SO; semiprivate rooms will be $3.50
instead of IS; ward care, $3.50, in
stead of 81, and premature baby
care, 50 a day.
Operating room charges will be
$3.50 for major surgery and $40 for
minor cases, as opposed to $40
and So.
No change has been made in the
price scale since January, 194l, and
Mr.. Whitton said the new rates are
comparable with those of other hos
pitfalls in the Metropolitan Area.
At the same time it was an
nounced that the base pay for staff
nurses has been raised from $50 to
500 a month in order to adjust the
difference between the pay scale in
Alexandria and Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31
5000 Used Tires
Will Be Released in
D. T.. Area Tomorrow
Distribution Is First
Of Spare Castings That
Government Seized

The first release of seized spare
automobile tires in this area will
begin tomorrow when 5000 used
tires in Government warehouses will
be distributed to dealers in the
District and surrounding counties,
it was announced today by G.. w.
Shackett, Defense Supply Corp Of
fetal in charge of the distribution.
Filling requests for the tires in
the order in which they were re-
ceived, Mr. Shackett said he hoped
to take care of eligible dealers as
far as Winchester, Va, and half
way to Baltimore.
The bottleneck on certificates fol
the tires has been due, he said, tt
lack of trained personnel to inspect
regrade and tag the tires which the
Government called In four months
ago, and to the dealers heavy de-
mands for Immediately disable tires
of popular sizes, 6OOx16 and 6.50x16
The tires fall into three classes
disable, recappable and repairable
the disable tire bearing sufficient
tread to go on the road Immediately,
while the other two must be re-
paired or recapped according to OPA
specifications.
7 Per Cent Are Usable Now.
Although there are $4,000 tires in
the District warehouse, disable tires
form only 7 per cent of these. Ap-
proximately 80 per cent are smooth
dreaded and able to take recapping.
OPA ceiling prices on disable tires
depend on depth of tread at the
shallowest point. A 6.00x16 tire re-
tanning 7-32ds of an inch tread or
more costs $50, the next classical
ton costs $685., and a tire bearing
3-32ds of an inch or less, but not
having smooth treads, will cost $4.45.
A 6.50x16 tire runs $685., $8.05 and
$685. for the same classification.
A recapped tire will cost $3.50 for
basic carcass, plus OPA-specified re-
Gaping charges.
Since March 1, when the Victory
tire, made of reclaimed rubber, was
moved up to grade status and
the used tire put in grade to be is
sued to eligible persons who drive
$50 miles or less a month, it has
been increasingly difficult to find
used tires or even basic carcasses
to be recapped.
Requests Deluge Boards.
Certificates have expired before
car owners could make use of them,
and local ration boards have been
deluged with stranded motorists.
Arlington County reported none
available last week and in the Dis
trict there were only g. few in pro-
portion to outstanding certificates.
Most Of the used tires sold during
March were those already in deal
ers' stocks at the time of the freeze
or those taken in on sales of new
tires.
Mr.. Shackett, branch manager of
the Lee Tire & Rubber Co. here
and temporarily loaned" to the
Defense Supply Corp, said that as
soon as crews were assembled to
ship the tires most of the distribu-
ton problems would be ironed out.
He emphasized that all major tire
companies in the District are CO.
operating In an effort to expedite
distribution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31
lsNRahoniinq
&sReminders6 an

Blue coupons, Book 2-Those marked
A, B and c, used for rationed
canned goods, expire tonight.
Those marked D, E and F good
through April 30.
Red coupons, Book 2-Those marked
A remain good through April 80.
They can be exchanged for meats,
butter, margarine, fats and oils,
cheeses and canned fish.
Sugar-Stamp No. IL in Book / is
good for S pounds through May 81.
Coffee-stamp No. 26 in Book l is
good for l pound through April Is.
Fuel oil-No. coupons are valid for
9 gallons through April 6. No. 5
coupons are valid for 10 gallons
through September 80.
Gasoline-No. 5 A coupons are good
for 3 gallons each through July 81.
B and G coupons, good for 3
gallons each, expire on dates in
dicated in individual books.
Tires-A book drivers must HAYS
their initial inspections by mid
night tonight.
Shoes-Stamp II in Book / is good
for one pair of shoes through
June Is.
Detailed yatioming fnjormatiox
,riH be found on, Page Az OF The
Sunday Star each Deek. ....-....
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Ledmun to Run Aquin

MANASSAS, Va, March 81 (Spe-
ciaD .-Leamon Ledman, Prince Will
liam County clerk Of the court for
the past five years, has announced
his candidacy for reelection, sub
ject to the Democratic primary,
August 8. Prior to becoming clerk
In 1888, Mr.. Lehman served as dep
uty clerk for "a years. He Is q
member Of the Manassas Kiwanis
Club and the Manassas Baptist
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, March 31.-Routine
proceedings of the Legislature for
the legislative day of March rs were:
Senate.
Convened at 3:43 pm. Monday
as OF the legislative day of March 26.
Bills Introduced.
8. B. 500 by Hampton)-To repeal a
section relating to veterinary medicine and
surgery snts IN M montgomery County. Champion,
s. B, 500 tBy Hampton)--To repeal sec
II Montsomer, County. champion, Parran,
s, B. 604 (By Brice)-To amend sections
c saff P f nesb''eS IN the legislative
s: 3: sos 1By Brice)-To govern entrance
United states and providing for rishts and and
performance Of their duties during such
'0sssn s. $50 Hnc sRs Asennett,ro amend Sec
iE %ac rsiftns to architects
s. B. GIL (By Brice)-To amend elections
to oT Snail II .p Masa on pso
Judicial Proceedinss.)
..s s, B. s1 s.. Ry }Hampton,ITo, ADJ nsy
to discharge sewage into any well. (Sani-
tary Conditions OF the STATED
Bills Passed.
8. B. 1924 (By Cronin)-To amend bank
law providing for loans to members on first
mortgage lien security.
8. B. 334 (By Funk)-To amend law re-
lating to time for appointment of students
for scholarships to University OF Maryland
s. B. 372 By Funk, Bauer and Bowling)
To propose amendment to constitution
providing for annual State budget.
S. B. 435 (By Crontn)-To provide fol
county appropriation of funds to aid farm
II. B. 81 tBy conlon)-To authorize
courts to sell real estate OF non compos
II; 3. % tBy conlon)-To extend work.
vehicles under certain conditions.
H, B. 10Y tBy Argabrisht)-To author
| ize housing authorities to cooperate with
H B. 36 IBy Ritter)-To change title OF
Insurance Department examiner and in
H B. $40 IBy Dempsey)-To prohibi,
| domestic insurance companies from oper.
ating in other jurisdictions without q
II. 5. 343 tBy conlon)--to place on At
toEney General certain duties in respect
H. B. t6s lBy Dempsey)-To amend in.
surance laws relating to life insurance
| policies and non-forfeiture benefits
H. B. 4b3 CBy Clarkl--To prohibit signs
Or advertising intended to aid In solicita-
II. 3. 4b4 tBy zimmerman,-ro .uthor.
ixe sale Of merchandise left for repair after
lapse OF year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31
Fairfax County Police
1wo-Way Radio Due
To Start This Week
Engineers Completing
Final Tests on
$4,000 Station

Station WMFC, two-way radio
unit to be operated by the Fairfax
County Police Department., is ex-
pected to begin operations this week
Capt. Carl R. Mcintosh, chief of the
department, announced yesterday.
Radio engineers, who have had
charge OF installation, are now COM
plotting final tests, which have been
in progress for the last week. The
station. one of the most powerful
of its kind in Northern Virginia, was
erected at cost of approximately
$4,000 from civilian defense funds
appropriated by the County Board
of Supervisors.
1t will operate on a station fire.
quency Of 2,422 kilocycles, and a
cruiser frequency of $3.50 kilocycles.
The station is powerful enough to
receive and send messages from any
point in the AIT square miles of the
county.
1t will also be possible to receive
and send messages to the stations
operated by the State police at Gull
pepper, the Alexandria police and the
Metropolitan Police Department In
Washington.
The aerial is erected on a 189-foot
steel tower, installed in the rear of
police headquarters, and the power
station is located in police head
quarters, and the chief dispatchers
serving on the various shifts include
Sergt. James H. Revercomb and
Officers Willard Mohler and j. A.
Mailman.
Sixteen members of the depart
ment have been issued third class
radio operator licenses by the Fed
eral Communication Commission,
after successfully passing the re-
quired examinations. All of the
police cruisers are equipped with
radios which will enable men on
duty to communicate directly with
headquarters at any time.
The station Will operate on the
same frequency as the radio station
operated by the District police. Pete
Adams, who supervised the erection
and installation of the station, will
act as chief engineer.
Through the courtesy OF the Dis
trict police, the Fairfax department
has been using one-way radios in
the cruisers for several years, mes
sages from headquarters to the
cruisers being telephoned to Wash
ington and relayed by radio to the
cruisers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31
81, 300 Raised in Drive
Special Dispatch to The Sta

MANASSAS, Va, March 31.-Two
thousand and eight hundred dollars
has been contributed in Prince Will
liam County toward the War Relief
Fund and Roll Call of the local Red
Cross chapter, according to o. D.
Waters, chairman of the. annual
drive. The county goal is $780,
County residents are requested to
contribute generously so the quota
may be met during the last few
days of the campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31
Virginia Highlands
Names Gurden Chiefs

Reginald Royston and Mrs. Jane
Howison have been named chairman
and co-chairman Of a newly Or
gained Victory Garden Committee
for Virginia Highlands, Oakcrest
and Aurora Hills, Arlington County.
Those interested in the project
or who desire to contribute land
for Victory gardens we're urged to
attend a meeting Of the committee
at 8 O'Clock tonight ct the home
Of Mrs. Margsrye Prytherch, 2327
South Hayes street, Aurora Hills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31

She was told it was refreshing
to see pretty girl blush. Where
upon she blushed again.
Il decided" she said, that if I
got a job here I would have to
learn my way to and from work by
myself, and that if I couldn't get a
job myself I would never get one
So here am. I'm having a lot
of fun"
One look at Miss Finisecy would
cause a lot of her rouged and pow
dered sisters to sigh with envy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31
Nursery School to Continue

DR.. E. w. Broome, superintendent
Of Montgomery County schools, has
given the Montgomery Blair Nursery
School Board at Silver Spring per-
mission to continue the nursery
school through the summer months
and use the facilities of the high
school. Arrangements are being
made for construction Of a play
ground. Applications for the sum-
mer school may be made by calling
the school at Silver Spring 0044 dur
ing the day or Miss Jane Beals,
Georgia 1852, in the evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31
Gen. Prutt Takes Over

SAN JUAN, March 81 (P.-Maj.
Gen. Henry c. Pratt, formerly in
charge of defenses on Trinidad, took
over command of the United States
Army's Puerto Rican Department
yesterday from Maj. Gen. James L.
Collins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31
Students to Speed Mail

Students from Queens University
are helping with the mail during
rush periods at the post once In Bel
fast, Northern Ireland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31

Detailed Ydttontng fnjormatiox
,ciu be found on Page Az of The
Sunday Star each iDeek.
Evening star., 1943-10-22
Morgenthau Opposes
Bankhead Bill for
Bond Advertising
By the Associated presx

BY Inc associated Press.
Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau contended today that en-
actment of the Bankhead bill for
paid war bond advertising in news
papers would be opening the road
toward Government subsidy of the
press"
In a letter to the Senate Banking
Committee, Mr. Morgenthau ex-
pressed belief the present system
OF voluntary bond advertising by
private business had proved sue
cessful, and that the discriminatory
selection of one class Of advertising
media for Government support
would tend to discourage continued
contributions by other media and
their advertisers.
Mr. Morgenthau's letter was
placed in the record as the Bank
ing Committee arranged to hear
its first testimony in opposition to
the measure, which would authorize
$50 900, 900 year for newspaper ad-
vertlsing Of War bonds by the Treas
ury.
The radio industry is scheduled to
be represented at todays hearing
by Marshall Pengra. chairman of
the small market stations of the
National Association of Broad
casters.
Evening star., 1943-10-22
Gen. Gilbert Succeeds
Storm in Argentina
By the Associated Press

b. the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 22.-Gen
Alberto Gilbert resigned yesterday
as minister of the interior and was
appointed foreign minister to re-
place Segundo Storm, who resigned
September after the United States
refused lease-lend aid to Argentina
Gen. Gilbert's change of posts
came on the heels of other shifts
in the Argentine cabinet, report
ed in dispatches from neighboring
nations to have been at odds
over the maintenance of neutral
ity and diplomatic relations with
the Axis, as well as such domes-
tic issues as press censorship
Gen. Luis C. Perlinger was named
to succeed Gen. Gilbert as Minister
Of the Interior
Until June, Gen. Gilbert was a
colonel. He had been serving as
acting Foreign Minister since Mr.
Storm resigned.
Evening star., 1943-10-22
Strong 5earch|ights
On Planes Revealed
As Deadly 10 Subs
BY the Associated Press.

bs tHt HSoOSldlSO H1eSS.
LONDON, Oct. 22.-One Of the big
secrets Of the battle Of the Atlantic
against the U-boats has at last been
revealed-the million -candle-poWer
searchlights carried by Royal Air
Force coastal command planes
which turn night into day over the
stretches of the ocean, wiping out
the undersea prowler's refuge"
hours Of darkness formerly used
for essential surfacing to recharge
their batteries.
Use of the weapon" which had
been kept secret for more than a
year, means that the submarines
either have to risk the glare of the
searchlight to recharge-Which must
be done on the surface-or attempt
1t by daylight when they also are
very likely to be spotted and
bombed
The searchlights were so success
full that on their first tryout they
spotlighted two Nazi submarines,
which were attacked Immediately
under favorable circumstances.
A U-boat may be cruising along
on the surface in the dark, with
no warning that AN Allied plane
is closing in until 1t suddenly is
engulfed in a great white glare of
light and shower of bombs. This
Is credited with being an important
factor in sapping the morale of the
U-boat crews.
The technique has been worked
out by specially trained Leigh light
squadrons," named after the origi-
nator, 46-year- old Wing Comdr.
Humphrey Deverd Leigh, World
War naval pilot-whose hush
hush" receipt Of the high order
of the British Empire in the New
Year honors list probably is ex-
planned by todays disclosures.
Leigh is Slight, sharp-eyed dou-
BILE for the famous American flyer
Clarence Chamberlin. He volun-
teered to re-enter the service be-
fore the present war, sold" the
admiralty and the coastal command
on the searchlight idea, and from
tryout with single plane built
up his present force by personally
selecting and training his crews
of specialists.
Evening star., 1943-10-22
Potato Storage Plan
Held Biggest U. 5.
Distribution Drive

| senator Brewster. Republican, Of
Maine today described the drive
which is to be undertaken to get
the country's record potato crop into
homes and thus overcome storage
obstacles as "one of the biggest dis
tribution campaigns in history"
The critical situation existing with
regard to the all-time record crop
lof 469 100000 bushels-lOO 900 600
more than last year-was revealed
Tor the first time yesterday in The
Star.
Spearheaded by the War Food
Administration, fraternal. service
business and labor organiza tions will
cooperate in urging housewives to
BUY their winter supply Of white
potatoes now
While the aim Of the campaign is
TO move the crop as early as possible.
the Maine growers started the ball
rolling in the hope of beating the
frost in that early-winter State.
Aroostook County, Me, alone pro-
duced 100000 bushels, and urgent
calls for help in harvesting were
answered by the Federal Govern
ment, which sent 800 troops and
1900 farm workers from Kentucky,
Arkansas, Oklahoma and West Vir-
ginia to pick the crop. In all, some
5000 out-of-State workers aided in
the harvest, Senator Brewster said.
But critical as was the harvesting
problem, storage of the bumper crop
presents even more acute difficulties,
he commented.
Storage bitches were resorted to,
but danger of frost minimized this
venture. So Senator Brewster and
Carl R. Smith, Names commissioner
Of agriculture. began appeals for
Nationwide buy now campaign
which would use cellar space in
homes. To this end every available
freight car is being rushed from
other New England yards to Maine.
Evening star., 1943-10-22
81. Joseph Resigns
AS 0PA Administrator
For Eastern Section

Sylvan L. Joseph, administrator OF
the OPA region which includes the
District and Maryland, has an
nounced his resignation to become
effective as soon as possible but not
later than November /.
Mr.. Joseph's resignation was an
nounced to members of his staff In
New York at about the same time
the White House announced the
resignation of OPA Administrator
Prentiss M. Brown. Mr.. joseph said
he had sent his resignation to Ches-
ter BoWles. general manager of OpA
and slated to succeed Mr.. Brown as
administrator.
Informed Of Mr.. Joseph's decision
10 re!lnqulsh the regional OPA post,
New York's Mayor La Guardia said ::
III have plenty TO say, but I'll say
IT to Washington first" He did not
elaborate on the statement.
Mr.. Joseph said he was leaving
OPA so he would have time to at
tend to personal matters.
In the many months I have been
with OPA, he said. Il have per-
mitted many personal matters to 90
undone. Now with rationing, pric-
ing and rent-control programs we'll
launched, feel l can step aside. 1
have had this step under considera-
ton for some time and at last was
compelled to decide it was unavoid-
able Mr. Joseph would not say
what he meant by this latter
remark.
Mr.. Joseph became administrator
OF the region. which also includes
New York. New Jersey, PENNSYLVANIA
and Delaware, on December 8. l94l.
He had previously been a special ad-
wiser to former OPA Administrator
Leon Henderson and had helped to
organize the Chicago regional office.