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Evening star., 1943-08-13
Fairfax Farmers Meet
On Feed Problems
Hay Crop Destroyed
By Drought, Agent Says

Lawrence S. Green, Fairfax County
agriculture agent, said today that
the drought in Virginia has de-
stroyed the county's late hay crop,
and has reduced the silo corn crop by
one-third and the field corn crop by
one-half.
Mr.. Green said dry weather has
destroyed pastures, with the result
that farmers are now feeding dry
forage. He said this condition al
ready has resulted in a reduction in
milk production, since cows at this
time of year do poorly on dry feed.
Fairfax County farmers met yes
terday with R. G. Connolly, State
extension dairyman, to outline
means of combating a serious short
age of dairy protein feeds brought
about by drought conditions, COM
bined with a general Nationwide
reduction in grain yields, Mr.. Green
said.
The county agent said farmers
were urged to substitute prepared
dairy feeds for protein-bearing silage
and good hay. He said Fairfax
County normally imports an average
of three -and-a-half tons of grain
dairy feed per month per herd.
Mr.. Green said 10 convicts from
the camp near Chantilly have been
allotted the county for work on
farms. He said these men began
work this week on Sam McWhorter's
farm near Centerville. They will
be used in filling silos.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
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Blue coupons, Book 2-Stamps let
tered r, S and T are valid now
and will remain good through
September 20.
Red coupons, Book 2-These can be
exchanged for meats, fats, etc.
Stamps lettered T, U and v are
good now and will remain valid
through August 81.
w stamps also will be good
through August 81 after they be-
come valid next Sunday (Au-
gust 15.
Sugar-For regular allowances of
sugar for general use coupon No.
Is In book is good for pounds
through next Sunday august lO.
Stamps Nos. Is and is in ra-
tion book No. 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
OH ONcI llllS dIIlOlulL.
Gasoline-No. 6 A coupons, good for
3 gallons each, are good through
November 81.
Pleasure driving is forbidden to
holders of all types of gasoline
rations.
TT" allowances of gasoline for
commercial vehicles are now valid
and will remain good for the next
three months.
B and c coupons, good for 2h
gallons each, expire on dates in
dicated in individual books.
shoes-Stamp No. 1s is good for one
pair through october 81.
Fuel Oil-Period No. 1 coupons In
new fuel oil rations became good
July / and are valid for 10 gallons
per unit through next January 4.
Period No. coupons of last
seasons ration are valid for 10
gallons per unit through Septem-
ber 80.
Each coupon is good for the
number Of units marked in large
numbers on its face.
Applications for this seasons
rations should be filled out proper
ly and returned to local boards
Immediately.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Pastry Cook Shortage in Hotels
Hits Patrons in Sweet Tooth

to replace a short order cook who
would replace a fry cook and so on
until the up-grading process
reached the pastry department.
The USES files, the official said,
had been combed already to find
cooks since the shortage has been
known for some time but that
source has been exhausted and
cooks will have to be trained, To-
Gated in some non-culinary activi-
ty or sought in another city.
Hotels also have orders in for
approximately $50 other workers.
The greatest shortage is among
chambermaids. The hotels need IS
Of them right now They don't
have to be experienced.
The hotels, which have been
promised special recruiting help
from USES, also have orders in
for so bus girls, Is walters, 80
mattresses, six food checkers, 35
kitchen helpers, six pantry work.
ers, IS housemen, 10 hotel laun-
dry workers, Is elevator operators
and 10 charwomen.
Evening star., 1943-08-13

The manpoWer shortage has now
touched the sweet tooth of WASH
ington's hotel patrons.
The hotels are short of pastry
cooks. They can also use fry cooks,
fish butchers, short order cooks,
an assistant potager (soup and
sauce cook to you. cold meat men
and roast cooks.
But pastry cooks are, the hardest
to find, according to the local
United States Employment Service,
which is now trying to find them.
To show just how far that sweet
tooth goes, the USES has orders
for morning, night and relief pas
try cooks"
The USES said it had no idea
where they were to be found A
recruiting official, pointing OUT that
cooks must be experienced and that
hotels usually use male cooks,
thought the only answer might be
grading In other words, a girl
might be put on to replace male
waiter who could also cook The
waiter would be trained on the job
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Arlington Republican
Charges Politics in
County Pay Raises
Pumphrey Is Elected
Porty Secretary to
Replace n. B. ConIin

Congratulating Frank C. Han
rahan, Arlington County manager
and F. Freeland Chew, county
board member, on their commend
able efforts" to increase the pay of
firemen and policemen, Lawrence
Michael, County Republican Com
mittee chairman, today said it was
unfortunate" however, that the
increases came on the eve of gen.
eral county election.
In an open letter to Mr.. Han
rahan and Mr.. Chew, who is up for
reelection to the board, Mr. Michael
said the efforts of the Democratic
board, while commendable, were
somewhat belated"
These increases should have been
made long time ago." Mr.. Michael
said, but since they were not, the
very least you could now do would
be to make them retroactive"
The county board on Saturday
granted pay increases of 5 to II
per cent to members of the county
fire and police departments. The
increases represent a total annual
expenditure of S12,500.
1T is extremely unfortunate, >
Mr.. Michael continued, that these
increases should have come on the
eve of a general county election, for
our policemen and flremen are in
telligent enough to grasp the sig
nif1cance of generosity at the hands
of all administration where an en-
tire county slate is coming up for
reelection"
Mr.. Michael added that if there
had been a few real contests in
the Democratic party, fire and po-
lice department employees might
have gotten their increases earlier.
Meanwhile, Edgar w. Pumphrey
last night was elected executive Sec
retary of the Republican Commit
tee to succeed Harrie Byrd Conlin
who resigned. Mr.. Pumphrey has
been resident of Arlington for the
last % years, and is active in Ameri-
can Legion affairs.
Mr.. Michael said a committee will
DE appointed to consider a success
sor for George M. Yeatman, Airing
ton hardware dealer and former
Democratic board member, who
withdrew as the Republican candi-
date for State Senator The commit
tee is expected to report at a meet
ing scheduled for August 26.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Montgomery 10 Establish
Additional Registry Units

The Montgomery County Board of
Supervisors of Elections yesterday
decided to appoint five supplemental
boards of registration to sit from
September q through November 6.
These boards, each of which will
be composed of a Democrat and
Republican, will register and trans
fer qualified voters, accept declara-
tions of intentions and change
party Affiliations. They will be in
session from pm to 10 pm. daily
except Saturdays and Sundays. The
boards will sit on Saturday, Novem-
ber g. however. Throughout the
period one board will sit at the
county building at Bethesda and
another at the county building at
Silver Spring. The other boards
will move from place to place.
The Permanent Board of Registry
is in session daily except Sundays
and holidays at the old courthouse
in Rockville. Members of the sup
Elemental boards will be appointed
at meeting of the supervisors of
elections August 26.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
1000 Victory Gardens
In Montgomery Face
Heavy Drought Loss
500 Receive Partial Aid
As Water Is Pumped
From Nearby Creeks

Approximately 500 Montgomery
County Victory gardeners face the
loss of 80 per cent of their crops
due to inability to obtain water from
nearby fire hydrants, county civilian
defense officials said today.
An additional 500 gardeners will
lose up to so per cent of their crops
even though they we're obtaining
water from adjacent creeks with
the aid of fire department equip
ment
Judge Albert E. Brault, county
civilian defense director, said his
request to draw water from fire
hydrants had been denied by the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission on the ground that it
would tax the already overburdened
filtration facilities at the Burnt
Hills Mills pumping plant.
The commission advised him.
Judge Brault said, that the plant
was able to pump about 100000
gallons of water day, while the
demand totaled approximately 49,
100000 gallons day, necessitating
the drawing of water from the
District.
The commission about three weeks
ago appealed to residents not to
use water for Sprinkling purposes
because of this excessive demand.
This difficulty will be overcome
when an additional plant is COM
pleted at Laurel next spring
officials also asserted that while
they have arranged to pump water
from creeks near Victory gardens, the
drought already has destroyed ap-
proximately so per cent of the crops
in such gardens. Corn has been
affected particularly, with damage
also inflicted on carrots, lima beans
and turnips. They advised garden
ers to dig their early potatoes now
before they rot.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Alexandria Mayor Wants
Woman on School Board

Mayor William T. wilkins Of Alex
andria made public statement to-
day favoring appointment of a
woman to the Board of Education to
succeed Leroy Bendheim who re-
signed to enter the Army.
The Mayor said the City Council
plans to make the appointment at
its first September meeting, and the
names of several candidates have
been received.
Il have the highest regard for the
men proposed" Mayor wilkins said,
but I think it is time for some out
standing woman to take her place
on the Board of Education to pre-
sent the viewpoint of a mother"
Members of women,s organizat tions
indorsed the plan and indicated they
will so express themselves to council
members before the September
meeting.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Staunton Minister Says
Hospital Is Like Prison
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Aug. 13.-The Rev.
w, Carroll Brooke, Episcopal min
lister of Staunton, told the State
Hospital board yesterday that the
Western State Hospital at Staunton
is operated more like prison than
a mental hospital and that DR.. j. S.
De Jarnette should be persuaded to
resign as hospital superintendent.
The Rev. Mr.. Brooke, rector of
Trinity Church at Staunton and
chairman of the department of
Christian social relations of the
Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Vir-
ginia, said the State should appro-
pirate more funds for hospital work
and suggested that DR.. De Jarnette
be replaced by younger adminis-
trative official.
The board, in statement issued
through Chairman Morton G..
Goode, DinWiddie, said it had not
decided whether to conduct a for
NAL investigation of the hospital at
Stauntor and that it had not COM
pleted the investigation of Eastern
State Hospital at williamsburg.
The board emphasized that it always
gave full consideration to all COM
plants.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Liquor Book Demand
Falls Under Estimates
Virginia Distributes Only
723 $40 of Million
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Aug. 49, Virginia
has 276,380 fewer liquor ration book
holders than the Virginia Alcoholic
Control Board had estimated.
An inventory of unissued books as
OF July 81 showed 723,620 ration
books had been issued instead Of the
100000 the board had estimated, it
reported yesterday.
The revised figure indicated that
the State will be in better position
to guarantee the ration of every
bookholder, now that the number of
customers is substantially under the
1,00O0 900 mark.
The inventory of unissued ration
books on hand in the stores showed
476,380 remaining of the original
100000 books delivered.
The differential of 723, $50 does not
include military books issued. but it
does include replacements for lost or
mutilated books. The military ra-
ton, however. is not regarded as a
big factor because these books are
used infrequently and the holder
often is transferred to post outside
the State.
But even at 723,620 registrants,
the total seems high to the board
when compared to the situation in
West Virginia-with thirds the
Virginia population that State reg
istered only 10000.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Mother Fails 10 Save Son;
Both Drown in James
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va. Aug. ia
26-year-old mothers efforts to save
her S-year-old son from drowning
yesterday resulted in the deaths of
both in James River near Holcombs
Rock.
Mrs. William Lawrence Stinnett
of Lynchburg plunged into the
water from the at-bottomed boat
in which she was riding with her
two other. small children, when she
saw the boy. William, jr,, swimming
near the boat, suddenly disappear.
She reached her son but was un-
able to swim with the extra weight
of his body and both drowned in
sight of the other two children,
Lloyd, 6, and Edna, 4.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Big Audience
To See Defense
Pageant Tonight
Gates Open at 7
For 3-Hour Show
And Bombing

Thousands of Washington resi-
dents are expected to go to Griffith
Stadium tonight to witness a star
studded variety show and realistic
civilian defense demonstrations as
part of the Districts third ami
versary recruitment campaign for
protective service volunteers.
More than three hours of free
entertainment are offered, including
band music and performances by
popular personalities of the stage,
screen and radio. The rank and
file of Washingtons civilian de-
fense units, augmented by con-
tingents of the armed services, the
WAVES, WACS and SPARS, will
march in review. AS a climax a
model city, built near the center
field bleachers, will be destroyed by
bomb and flame in a simulated air
raid by enemy" planes from Boil
ling Field.
This part of the show will bring
Into play elements of Washington's
protective services, demonstrating
their duties under attack condi-
tions. All action will be in pam
tomime, with running accounts
over the public address system by
corps of Washington leading
radio announcers.
Hollywood Actors.
Among those participating in the
variety shows will be Harry Lang
don, screen comedian; Edith Eel
lows, motion picture actress; Patsy
Garrett, radio singer with the Fred
Waring band; Ladd Lynn, Holly
wood comedian, and LYDIA Sue,
dancer. Ray English will appear as
master of ceremonies and the dance
bands of Tommy Reynolds and
Eddie Rogers will offer a program
of popular numbers.
Gel Ford, production director
at Leow's Capitol Theater, is di-
recting the entire pageant, to be
known as "Blackouts of 1943"
Capt. H. C. Whitehurst, director
of the District Civilian Defense De-
partment and commander of the
Citizens Defense Corps, today urged
residents to attend the performance,
convinced the show would be real
entertainment, incorporating first
hand demonstration of civilian de-
fense protective activities presented
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Flag Of Four Freedoms
On Star Building Halls
Atlantic Charter Week
Four Red Burs on White
Field Is Symbolic Of
United Nations Solidarity

The flag of Four Freedoms, SYM
Dol of United Nations solidarity, was
raised yesterday over The Star
Building in demonstration of the
proper flying of the standard which
will fly on Washington buildings in
observance of Atlantic Charter
Week, beginning tomorrow.
Brooks Harding, chairman of the
Four Freedoms Committee, super
vised setting of the flag which flies
just below the American flag. In
each country in which the banner is
set, it will represent the other 81
United Nations.
Bars on White Field.
The four red bars in the flag,
which has a white background, rep
resents the four freedoms as each
country defines them.
Mr.. Harding is the designer of the
flag, which was adopted after 10
months of discussion among repre-
sentatives of the United Nations
and patriotic organizations on an
appropriate design.
Smaller Than National Flag.
He explained that the -Four Free
doms flag should be one-half the
size of country's national flag and
should be set below the latter at
about the distance of fourth the
length of the -Four Freedoms stand
ard.
Mr.. Harding said the flag stands
as a symbol of international as
piration, friendship and co-opera-
ton among all freedom-loving peo-
pies"
In October of last year, an unofi-
cial poll of the embassies and lega-
tions of all the United Nations Was
taken here and it was found that
all were in favor of some symbol to
represent the combined efforts of
the United Nations, he said.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Ration Books Indicate
.255,951 Increase in
Maryland Population
Montgomery Boords Issue
1n,322 Against 1940
Census Figure Of 1892
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE. Aug. 13.-The issu-
ance of 2,o47,195 No. 2 ration books
in Maryland indicated today that
the States population had increased
by 255,s51 since the 1910 census.
Leo H. Mccormick, State price
administrator, said that OPA statis-
ticians reported Baltimore City's
population had increased 116,7a7
from the 1910 census figure of 85s,-
100, while the population of Balti-
more County increased $4,000.
In Montgomery County, Iii, 1922
books were issued, while the county's
1910 census figure was 1892.
Prince Georges County showed
25,176 increase, with 114,666 ration
book registrations, while the 1910
population was 89,49O.
The increase in Montgomery
County's population, the report con-
tinued, resulted from the influx of
war workers to the Washington area.
The Prince Georges County growth
reflected the expansion of Federal
activities in Southern Maryland as
we'll as in the District.
In the Towson, Dundalk, Cations
vile, Pikesyille and Essex areas of
Baltimore County Ig7,s25 ration
books were issued, while the census
three years ago reported a popula-
tion of 155.825.
The OPA report showed fewer
No books issued through July than
1910 census figures in Caroline, Car
roll, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett,
Queen Annes, Somerset, Talbot,
Wicomico and Worcester Counties
and indicated a shift of population
from rural Maryland to industrial
centers of the State.
Increases in ration book issuance
above 1910 census figures were noted
also in Calvert, Cecil, Charles, Har-
ford, Howard, Kent, st. Marys and
Washington Counties.
Ration books issued in industrial
Washington County totaled 1880,
while in st. Marys, where a large
Federal project is under construc-
ton, 1916 books were issued.
In Hartford County, which includes
the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, "A
687 books were issued, against a 1910
population of $4,000.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Pageant Program

The program for the civilian de-
fense pageant and demonstration
at Griffith Stadium tonight:
pm.-Gates open.
p.m.-Concert by Metropolitan
Police Band.
p.m.-Variety show, with screen,
stage and radio stars and popular
dance bands.
9 p.m.-General Chairman Fred
Smith and Pageant Chairman John
J. Hasley speak briefly.
9:03 p.m.-Parade- stadium by
military services and civilian de-
fense workers.
$40 to 10:40 p.m.-Simulated enc
my attack and action by protective
services.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
rs District Detectives
Attend Hepburn Rites

A delegation of 25 District detec-
tive sergeants, headed by Maj Har-
vey G. Callahan, acting superintend-
ent of police, yesterday attended
funeral services for Prince Georges
County Police Chief Arthur w. Hep
burn at his home, 1908 Utah avenue,
Brentwood, Md.
Evening star., 1943-08-13

on a scale, not yet attempted by any
other municipality.
He also voiced hope that many
OF the audience and many residents
unable to attend would heed the
call of volunteers as means of
affording Washington the insurance
military authorities deem necessary
for adequate protection should the
enemy attempt to bomb the Capital
City.
5000 More Needed.
So far some 1000 new volunteers
! have been signed up since the ami
versary drive was begun two weeks
ago and while civilian defense off,
cials had set their goal at 10000
recruits, they have refused to be
discouraged by the relatively small
early response, saying they realized
that the effect of Allied successes
on the battle fronts had diminished
in the public mind the fear of an
enemy attack.
Elaborate arrangements have been
made at Griffith Stadium to make
the pageant as realistic as possible.
The attack" on a model city scene
will be complete with searchlight
batteries, antiaircraft guns using
blanks and the backing out of the
stadium as planes approach.
AS the attacking" planes pass
above the stadium, buildings along
the village" street will be fired
amid the noise of momb bursts,
and the various protective services
of civilian defense will swing into
action.
1t is planned to demonstrate what
might happen if attacking planes
should return after the first sweep
over the target by bringing back
the planes for a second run. Air
raid sirens will sound for each thrust
the planes make and the stadium
/ will be Illuminated by colored spot
lights illustrating the afraid alarm
signals-yellow, blue and red.
Gates Open at 7.
Gates of Griffith Stadium will
open at pm. and, according to au-
thorities in charge of the event, it
is first come, first served" as to
seating. For an hour before the pro-
gram starts, spectators will be en-
tertained by concert by the Met
ropolitan Police Band under the di-
rection Of 1t. Charles Benter, u S
n, retired, former conductor of the
United States Navy Band.
Harry Lohmeier and Clarke Davis
local theater men, will act as stage
managers for the pageant. Brief
remarks explaining purpose of the
stadium program will be made by
Fred Smith, general chairman OF
the volunteer civilian defense re-
cruitment campaign, and John j
Hasley, pageant committee chair
man.
AS a special feature during one OF
the blackout periods, each person ir
the audience will be asked to light
a match to demonstrate visibly the
amount Of light produced by the
lighting of cigarettes, cigars anc
pipes on the streets.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Two Drivers Are Fined
On Ruid Test Violations

Two motorists were fined IS each
In Municipal Court yesterday on
charges that they failed to come to
a proper stop during Tuesdays air
raid test.
They were Robert w. Tate, %, of
Falls Church, Va, and Ames War
ner, SO, 1900 block N. Arlington
street, Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
14-Yeor-OId Boy Burned
Destroying Spider Nest

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LA PLATA, Md, Aug. 13-Harry
Hall, IA, Of Waldorf, Md, is being
treated at the La Plata Hospital
here today for first and second de-
gree burns received when gasoline
exploded as he was attempting to
burn out nest of what he believed
to be black widow spiders at his
home.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Delayed Sunshine

Light from the sun requires 1887
seconds, or slightly more than 8
minutes, to reach the earth.
Evening star., 1943-08-13


first Joint birthday held
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-01

Vdcdtionin8
In the North
BY THE DOwAGER

THE trend in travel in the
Il north end remains partial
10 the cool breezes of Northern
Michigan
Mrs. Philip {. Baker of
Strathcona drive and daughter,
Noel, with Miss Sally Colman of
Bloomfield Hills, and with Mrs.
Bakers mother, Mrs. w. j.
Parker of St. Lous, will leave
Monday for Mrs. Parker'S sum-
mer home in Wequethonsing,
near Little Traverse City.
Mr.. Baker will join the trav-
elers for a short visit in August.
Miss Baker and Miss Colman
will return in September to at
tend Kingsw ood School at
Cranbrook.
Miss Martha Haggot, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William S.
Haggot of Monica avenue, who
will become the bride of Walter
Henderson Wrigley. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Wrigley of Mer-
ton road. August q. continues
TO be a much entertained BRIDE
elect.
Miss Margaret McAlpine and
Mrs. Jeanne Davidson will
honor Miss Haggott at shower
August 7 at the Women'S City
Club, aand Mrs. Harold Gwillin
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