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Evening star., 1943-06-09
abnormally due to wartime condi-
flows

abnormally due to wartime condi-
tions.
One S2.l2S,329 Benefit Year.
The adequacy of the District fund
is apparent from the Unemployment
Compensation Board records when
comparing the yearly contributions
with the yearly benefits. During the
calendar year 1912 the board re-
ceived in contributions S8248, ,788.
while paying out in benefits only
s1.lb7.521. increasing the reserve
fund by more than s7,O00Q00. The
largest amount of beneflrs paid out
in. any one calendar year was in
194l when S2.128,329 was expended
Using even this larger figure, the
Districts reserve fund would. when
considering the interest the fund
draws, be adequate for Withdrawals
for the next 18 years. even IL con-
ftributions were to# cease tmnnedi-
ately. ,.-.--
The new District law, therefore. is
equitable to both employees and en-
ployers alike. 1t is undoubtedly the
most important piece of District
legislation to have been enacted
within recent years.
Tomorrow: Benefits to the en-
ploye under the amended Unen-
ployment Insurance Act)
Evening star., 1943-06-09
Analyst Held for False
| Answers 10 Draft Board

Joseph Lawrence Matthews, 80, OF
the 700 block of Eighteenth street
NV. War Department analyst,
was held for the grand jury today
after he pleaded guilty to charges Of
falsifying his draft QUESTIONABLE
by stating that his wife had become
a mother and was expecting another
child Bond was set at $1,000 by
United States Commissioner Need
ham C. Turnage.
According to the FBI, Matthews
appealed his draft status in 194l
and was granted deferment on the
ground that his wife was to become
mother and that he was the sole
support of mother and mother-in-
law In January, however, he was
reclassified IA.
The FBI charged that he then
sent letter to his draft board
stating that his wife had baby
January and was expecting an
other child in October. Meanwhile,
the FBI contacted Matthews wife,
employed as a Government clerk,
and learned that she had not been
ILL.,, that she had been separated
from Matthews since September.
and was supporting her mother.
Evening star., 1943-06-09

transportation, by tank car, truck
and barge, are being better CO.
ordinated. AS a result, more gaso-
line will be arriving in the East from
the Middle West. But that will
lower Middle West stocks to such
an extent that a pleasure driving
ban or some other means of stricter
rationing will become necessary for
that region.
I'm other words, as transportation
facilities improve, other sections of
the country probably will feel more
and more the effects of the gasoline
and fuel oil rationing programs, and
Eastern States residents will be made
to suffer less. But because 1t is from
the Atlantic seaboard that 50 much
of our military fuel supply is sent
residents of the Northeast can ex-
pect to experience more fuel oil and
gasoline inconvenience for the dura
ton than, for example, Middle West
erners will"
Evening star., 1943-06-09
WAVE Is Killed
In Fall From
Cab in Park
Miss Stewards
Death Probed by
-Four Agencies

Miss Annie Stewart, %, seaman
second class in the WAVES, who
was attached to the Naval Re-
ceiving Station at Anacostia, died
early today in the Naval Hospital
at Bethesda, Md, from injuries
she received when she jumped or
fell from a moving taxicab in
Rock Creek Park near Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. late yes
terday.
A four-way investigation into the
death Of Miss Stewart, resident
of Elaine, Ark, was being conducted
by Detective Sergt. Richard Felber
of the Homicide Squad, park police.
DR.. A. Magruder Macdonald, Dis
trict coroner, and Navy officials.
Police said they are searching for
an Army brigadier general, who, &C
cording to the taxicab driver, wit
messed the incident. The driver told
police the general was driving a car
behind the taxi. After he had
stopped, and had started to carry
Miss Stewart to the cab to take her
to the hospital, the general walked
up and suggested that he wait for
an ambulance, the driver said.
Miss Stewart, who was quartered
in barracks on Nebraska avenue and
detailed to the Navy Department,
was en- route from the Receiving
Station in Anacostia to her barracks
at the time of the mishap, police
said.
Cab Drivers Story.
According to the taxicab driver.
Granley E. Burch, A, of 1903
Twenty third street Sc, the cab
was going north on Parkway drive
at approximately Is miles an hour
when he suddenly felt draft on
his neck. He said he looked around
and saw that the passenger was
missing and the door was open.
He said he stopped Immediately
and discovered Miss Stewart lying
back of the cab and about 4 feet
from the gutter on the right-hand
! side of the road
Treated at Hospital.
She was removed to Emergency
Hospital in police scout car ambu-
lance. where she received first-aie
treatment before being taken to the
Naval Hospital.
Miss Stewart had on dark glasses
and. according to information re-
ceived by police. she had been suffer-
ing from pain over her eye. Po-
lice learned that she went to naval
clinic, but had been unable to re-
ceive treatment as it was closed.
Miss Stewart came to Washing
| ton on May Is.
Evening star., 1943-06-09
Ford Theuter Crash Survivors
Revisit Disaster Site Today
Just so Years Ago Floor Fell,
Killing n, Injuring SO U. S. Employees

he was to be married and some of
the boys started to get up money
for a present. The only one in the
group not seriously injured was the
one who had the money, so Mr.. Roe
received his wedding present.
His fiancee was at dentist at
Tenth and G streets NV when she
received word of the accident As
she went to the theater to find Mr.
Roe, he went out the back door of
the building to hurry to her house
were reunited shortly afterWard and
next Monday will celebrate their
golden wedding anniversary.
One OF the men who lived after
falling from the third floor is Will
liam R. King of $500 Eastern ave-
nue. NE
The floor broke under my desk
and I was 30 inches from the part
of the floor that stayed intact" he
said. There was no cracking sound
1t just went down.. I had just sat
down when it happened'
Escaped without Injury.
Although his desk and other
debris started down ahead of him
Mr. King said that the desk landed
on his shoulder, but he received nc
broken bones. One man, he said
jumped on top of his desk and rode
down. After Mr.. King had dug
himself out of the materials that
covered him UP to his knees, he
tried to help others, but was made
sick by the odor from the broker
gas pipes.
A conscientious desire to arrive
at work on time put Louis A. Rosafy
1852 Woodley place NV, right II
the middle of the disaster Having
to walk a long distance from hi!
home in Northeast, Mr.. Rosafy
found on the morning of that fate.
full June 9 that he was going to b
late to work. So he ran all thu
way from Judiciary Square to the
Ford Theater Building
IF I had not run, wouldn't have
been in the disaster" he said.
Will Revisit Scene.
Mr.. Rosafy was seated on thu
third floor at his desk when he no
ticed dust coming up through tn.
tile floor. He tried to reach the par
of the floor that was not sinking
but he was unsuccessful and thu
next thing he knew he was in the
bottom of the pit. with COMPOUND
fracture of the right arm and hi!
sides slashed.
1T was awful to hear the moan.
ing and cries of the injured fane
the men calling for their lovee
ones"
A special dispatch to the old Bos.
ton Journal, dated June 10, 1893
told its readers of Massachusett!
that one of their citizens, Frank J
Metcalf, might survive, although q
desperately injured man."
Mr.. Metcalf, who lives at 90l In.
graham street NV, did survive ane
stayed in the War Department unit
1885. Mr. Metcalf, who is delaying
| his vacation trip to Ashland, Mass
until tomorrow so that he can re
visit the Ford Theater, was on th'
second floor when the collapse tool
place. He landed by door on tn
| first floor.
Helped Survivors.
Covered with mortar up to- hi
waist. he was pulled to a door. Th'
door was jammed, so the panel wa!
kicked out and Mr.. Metcalf wa
passed through it, He doesn't recall
how he was taken to the hospital
but he believes that it was on tn,
floor}of a wagon. Mr.. Metcalf ha!
saved collection of clippings from
the Washington and Boston paper!
Evening star., 1943-06-09
Driver Burned to Death
As Cos Truck Crashes

CLOVER. Va, June 9 lP.-Joseph
r. Hopper of Leaksville, NJ c., was
killed yesterday when large gaso-
line tank truck he was driving
crashed into Stanton River Bridge
south of the city and burned.
The tanker, loaded with 1000 gal
Ions Of gasoline for Washington
burned for more than four hours
and traffic was halted as flaming
fuel poured over the bridge and
into the river.
Evening star., 1943-06-09
10000 WAVES Slated
For Duty at Air Bases

More than 10000 WAVES are ex-
pected to be in jobs at naval aviation
bases by the end of next year. the
Navy announced today.
The Navy has scheduled 1900 off,
GERS and 10000 enlisted women for
tasks at naval aviation stations and
bases within the continental United
States by the end of l943.
Overall plans, the Navy reported.
call for 41,00O enlisted women and
$500 officers by the end of this
calendar year and an estimated
68, 100 WAVES by June 80, 1914.
During the current year approxi-
mately $500 enlisted women will be
trained for aviation ratings.
Evening star., 1943-06-09
BY CAMBRIDGE CRIST.

Several elderly, retired Govern
ment employees planned to make a
pilgrimage today to the old Ford
Theater.
And through their minds will pass
scenes of a disaster just so years ago
"a disaster they were fortunate
enough to survive. For it was $50
am. June 9. 1898. that portion of
the floors of the theater. then being
used by the records and pension
division of the Surgeon Generals
Office. gave way after pillar In the
building had been undermined by
workmen and left without snoring.
AS the floors gave in. down went
approximately 100 clerks, desks,
twenty-five persons were killed out
right or fatally injured and 68 in
jured.
words cannot picture the awful
ness of the accident The Star re-
ported that night. The. magma
ton stands back and fails to give
any idea of the scene"
Unprecedented Accident.
"It was an accident the like of
which has never been known in this
fair Capital before
Though it happened half CEN
tury ago. there are a number of
survivors here. who remember quite
vividly what happened that day
There is Winfred Beck of 1919
Stephenson place NV. who was
sitting at his desk on the second
floor when the tragedy occurred.
Il had often wondered how I was
going to die and I thought I had
found the answer he said yester-
day.
Mr.. Beck. who received several
cuts on his head and was pinned
down by debris, said there was a
moment of silence after the acci-
dent. followed by groans. With the
clouds of dust that poured forth
from the pit he recalled that it was
"black as midnight Then light
began to filter through the windows
and he groped his way out
Abe Lincoln and I came from the
same county in illinois, and we
were injured in the same building.
He died in Washington and I sup
pose that's why I'm staying here, he
philosophical.
Wedding Money Saved.
Willis F. Roe of 2633 Adams Mill
road NV. who was also on the sec
ond floor had better luck than Mr..
Beck-his desk toppled into the pit,
but the part of the floor he was on
stayed up. Mr.. Roe had another
piece of good luck, too. The acci-
dent occurred just few days before
Evening star., 1943-06-09
War Problems
0ecupySessiion
Of Realty Men
Rent Administration
Activities Reported
Under Discussion

The Executive group of the Wash
ington committee for the National
Association of Real Estate Boards
today began a tWo-day conference in
the Mayflower Hotel seeking solu-
tions to the many war and postwar
problems confronting builders and
realtors.
Though the meeting was closed, it
was learned the group today re-
viewed activities of the Rent
Control Administration For several
months, the association has been
seeking revision of the one-third
s'own payment clause on purchase of
homes and a more liberal interpreta-
tion of the act.
Several Federal officials have been
asked to attend the meeting either
late today or tomorrow to explain
administration of the law, it was
understood. Identity of the officials
was not disclosed.
Discuss Land Dumping.
The group also discussed today
possible repercussions should land be
dumped by the Government after
the war; In this connection, it was
learned, the conference discussed
activities of the Alien Property Gus
todians Office in the handling of
sales and disposition of foreign
owned properties.
1t is believed the group will recon-
mend q new Federal agency to
handle sale of Federal lands after
the war. Millions of acres now used
for training camps, maneuvers, de-
fense plants and airfields are ex-
pected to be returned to private
ownership and real estate men are
dumping of these properties, thus
depressing values OF privately owned
real estate
Will Discuss Taxes.
Tax problems created by Govern
ment buying of hotels business
establishments and lands will be
discussed tomorrow, it was said. A
spokesman for the committee re-
ported that thousands of dollars in
local taxes have been lost to COM
munities because of Federal acquisi-
tions. This, he said. has created a
tremendous revenue problem in
many communities.
AS an illustration, Washington was
cited as case where the Federal
Government has so vastly expanded
its holdings that the District is losing
large amount of revenue in real
estate taxes" Many other cities also
are faced with loss of revenue, the
spokesman said.
The group is expected to recon-
mend general plan of realty con-
trolls to Government agencies this
week
John w Galbreath, committee
chairman, is the presiding officer of
the meeting
Evening star., 1943-06-09
Five Nuzi War Prisoners
Escape Camp in Texas

BY the Associated Press.
DALLAS, June 9.-Five German
prisoners of war escaped early. to-
day from North Camp Hood. Tex,
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
disclosed
E. c. Wenig. assistant agent in
charge, said the men got away soon
after midnight. Army and civilian
agencies were searching for them
Evening star., 1943-06-09
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MAo1Ho~4~1MlM
WAR BONDS
Bottle Wagons

When Japan attacked at Pearl
Harbor we had II battleships in
service and IS building We were
making preparations, but the war
did not wait. These 80 battlewagons
cost American taxpayers So, 900, ,000.-
900 for two-ocean Navy. The war
seemed far away then.
Evening star., 1943-06-09

FUEL OIL Observation-Disclosures its QUESTIONABLE from
several five questions OPA distribution
its application blanks for renewal
and water The blank shown here in sample form with
the method of filling those who live in the
residence for which they received raons last The blanks
will be mailed to home consumers. IA. P. Photo.
Evening star., 1943-06-09
Three Important Changes Made
In New D. C.. JobIess Tax Law
Libero|ized Benefit Payments and Experience
Roting for Employers Among Provisions

This is the first OF three
articles explaining the important
amendments to the District Un-
employment Compensation Act
in their effect on employees and
employers. The second article
will appear tomorrow.
Evening star., 1943-06-09

Tomorrow: Benefits to the en-
ploye under the amended Unem-
ployment Insurance Act.)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-17
Conveys BEAT U-BOATS

The German Admiralty aar.
that the U-boats sunk .u..
lO7. 900 tons OF Shlppin- n 81.
which compares with claim 81
ISL 900 tons IN March
This may be taken a- aE offs
cial admission that the U-he..
campaign IN the Atlantic ra-
been beaten. despite the aiarr
that almost swept >Sue Amer
cans into the abvsS of d. pal.
IN the early part OF the ycar-
When Germany launched l>r
attacks against the United Stat-~
IN the early months OF 1912. Wa
lost nearly $50 valuable ca.-
carriers. The worst months were
May. June and July, when
American ships 10 the aUmu,
Of 2O7 were sunk oy c rman
raiders
The loss Was oCCasioncd sole
IL because we dad not have suf-
ficient escort vessels. The "a,
is abundantly proved b. the
experience Of the Navy Wh.cr.
in the same three months @
corted HIPS shi.S under eou
with loss of only fIEc SECS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-17
SIX MORE NAVAL
OFFICERS ARRIVE;
TWO DEPARTED

Arrival of SIX new officers
including one WAVE. and de
rarturc OF two others for duty
elsewhere has been announced
hy lcut--Comdr. A. w. Adcock
personnel officer. IN MS weekly
report
Arriving were.
Lieut.. Homer W. Fish. D-V(Sl,
USNR. Welfare and Recreation
officer. Lieut.. 0gl Aaron Freed
man. C-V(Sl. USNR. Military
DUTY Office Ensign Mary Z.
LayfIcld. WIS. USNR, super
visor Of enlisted women: Ensign
Edward Patterson. D-V(G1.
USNR. Military Duty Office.
Ensign Thomas J. Wynn, D-V(G).
C.SNR. Sub-isSuing Office. and
Ensign Charles c.. Peterman.
u VIC Military DUTY Office
Departing were.
Lieut. Comdr. William l..
Sawyer. CEC-V(Sl. USNR. and
EnSgr Mason KronIck. O-V(S).
U-NR.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-17
\At> LOCKING
- ) ~ as
EYA -wILHNGrON


am Cut 81 tins citizens spen
40 $50 esioooO and saved SGT.
asa essl.000
in iss& income before take,
ni sNoed Sl5O.OOO. OOO 00J
fhf wlll b. available for
spenslne unless heavier take
apssssd much more tina.
ths So .aN oso 900 spen, IN 1912
he WtiI BE- fewer goods 70.
and consequently. unles.
fs afe rcgulated the bidding
@nd prfccs SKY high. which
initiation
estimated that the sur
monst. available for spend
f tar which goods viii not
ahit viii exceed $4,000.
se## t. avoid initiation II Is
t tn levy heavier taxes
gHae drain off the surplus
ne rNru though Il j. realized
~ wli not bc possible 10
aii
nsaHahfraiS such Increased
An wl serve two pur-
U protect domeSiIc
frou. threatened infla-
go sna ? enable the nation 10
large part Of It's war
eufrrni Income These
sH4ahle results. II they can
atfamsd but the difficulty l.
sf neuwt have not risen un4-
end nrnCr any general
90 taxes which does
fffeniiate betWeen those
5afNeI inOnmes and those
fh sauer r less incomes.
m r. equitable
Gn nntttton wtth tins condl
vs. naVr suggested that the
nulenf should levy a tax.
sitfsan fn present income
iaHes un 81 income increases
hats resulted from the
Naturally u viii not be
g. prove that all in
aft Na connected but Il
tH m he EASY % establish
noHncs have increased
aH equally obvious that
ft uffh increased incomes
shis and shoGld. bear the IN
afi taxation
a. glad Ga notice that this
80 thc Tax problem Is
considered Certainly. If y
to drain of the infla-
SAP j. must ~ tapped
NJ increase of
fsafsn nn sn individual whose
hs. remained steady will
Hntf surplus Spending powe"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-17

from individuals whose lneum,
have Increased
II Is suggested. for example.
that a special tax bc applied io
incomes above q base year. This
Is d sensible suggestion. Il coCld
be- graduated just like the rsgu-
lar income tax There -nnl.d
DC no especial hardship involve
and the citizen whoc lnea.-.
has increased should be willing
and able, 10 Pay the heavier
levy
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-17
Reserve English

Teacher Correct the sentence,
Before any damage could b dnEe
aIsI Wa> put cut the volunteer
l. brigade
Boy Tine srC was put out be-
.ure any damage could De done by
rre volunteer fire brigade
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-17
PLAN SAVING TIN

CHICAGO. ~ According to IS
Inmates. 5000 tons of tan VIII b.
saved IN I943 and 5000 tons lH
1914 by reducing the tan content
and adding silver 10 tn lead sol
ucr of new cans being manufac-
tured.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-17
Everybody Happy

Mrs Sweet was here aud ! told
her YOU Was out
Thank goodness
That's what shc said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-30
Roast Pork,
Texas

On a ranch in Western Texas
roast pork is cooked in this man
ner-and very good it is:
The meat is put to soak for six
to eight hours, covered with either
dry red wine or half vinegar and
half water. At the end of that
time it is wiped dry, rubbed with
olive oil and a spoonful of ground
sage. 1t is then busted with salt
and a generous sprinkling OF
ground chilli pepper. If there is
no ground chilli pepper handy use
black pepper and touch of CO.
enne, Finally, give the roast 6
busting of flour, brown it quickly
in not oven and then finish in
a medium oven, allowing about
half an hour to the pound. Pork
must always be we'll done.
From the pan drippings fine
gravy may be made, using a few
spoonfuls of drippings after SKIM
ming off all possible fat, adding
the same amount of flour, cooking
smooth together and adding hot
water.
Mashed turnips, baked squash
or roasted sweet potatoes make
themselves right at home with
this roasted pork.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-30
Report to the Housewife

Many q Washington housekeeper.
weary after completing Christmas
successfully, is taking New Year en-
PERTAINING calmly. The markets re-
port that all the usual fruits and
vegetables are on hand, with no out
standing shortages and few bright
inspirations.
There are plenty Of citrus fruits
at good prices, pineapples and COCO
nuts are plentiful. Grapes are
scarce, and you will look some time
before finding a large bunch worth
taking home. II you want one
"prima donna" on your menu for
the holiday, plan on strawberries
There will be whole carload here
In time for weekend shopping and
the price will be considerably lower
and quality better than any seen
up to now.
There are all the good old ia
vorites on the vegetable stands
with new potatoes the outstanding
item. With creamed new potatoes
and strawberries to add a glamour
note to the menu, we might all fee
jubilant with hash.
Hash won't be necessary, however
for the meat markets report that
they have reasonable supply Of
all meats. They are stressing pork
and pork products because cold
weather is the ideal season for pork
lit is plentiful and at its best now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-30
Coffee Spice
Cake

2 cups sifted cake flour.
2 teaspoons combination baking
powder or 3 teaspoons tartrate or
phosphate baking powder.
u teaspoon salt.
l teaspoon allspice.
4 teaspoon nutmeg.
y cup sugar.
y cup softened shortening.
4 cup molasses.
2 eggs, well beaten.
y cup coffee.
Mix and sift flour, baking powder
salt, spices and sugar. Measure
shortening and molasses and place
on top Of -four mixture. Combine
beaten eggs with coffee and stir
until we'll blended. Beat, about
minute, until perfectly smooth. Pour
in two creased 8-inch layer pans
and bake in moderate oven CTS de-
grees F. 20 to Is minutes. When
cool, frost as desired.
QUICK CHOCOLATE MOCHA
FROSTING.
IL squares chocolate.
II cup cold coffee.
/ small can sweetened condensed
milk.
u teaspoon vanilla.
Cut chocolate in pieces and place
in small saucepan. Add cold coffee
and stir over low heat until mixture
is smooth and thick. Add condensed
milk slowly and continue stirring
over low heat until mixture boils
Let boil l minute, stirring just
enough to prevent burning. Cool
and spread.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-30

Dehydration of vegetables has sup
piled needed constituents of the
diet and at the same time saved both
weight and space. Even such g.
commonplace article as flour has
been successfully compressed with a
saving in shipping space.
In keeping with the trend toward
more research, General Foods re-
search staff now numbers about 20
per cent more than year ago.
We hope that some of our expert
ence in working with the Quarter
master Generals Office and other
Government agencies will contribute
toward improving our products in
the postwar years.
We do not expect to compress a
seven-course dinner into three small
pills. We think that steak, French
fried potatoes and apple pie will re-
main staple articles of food for many
years. We do believe, however, that
the steak will be more tender, the
potatoes more appetizing, and the
pie crust greatly improved by reason
of the tremendous amount of hard
plugging detailed work put in by the
scientists and technologists during
these hectic war years.