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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08

steps of the hall discussed the re-
strictions. Several large cars which
unloaded at the entrance drew
comments from the crowd.
One limousine was q hired car,
driven by q colored chauffeur who,
as he waited for the concert to end,
explained:
Il don't reckon we'll be able to do
this very much longer, but this here
was charity affair-for the United.
China Relief-and we figured it was
kind Of essential to let them have
the car for tonight"
He said he had bought q party Of
concert customers from Georgetown.
Evidence that some Of those at
tending the concert had transporta.
ton difficulties was cleaned from
the conversation of those waiting ON
the steps.
Il got on the wrong car and the
thing didn't turn" one woman ex.
planned In apology for her tardiness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Forest Glen Park Group
Selects New Officers

T. A. Mcdonald has been elected
president of the Forest Glen Park
Md Citizens Association succeed
ing E. Kenneth Stabler.
Other officers elected are Richard
G. di zerega, vice president; Mrs.
N. B. Michel, recording secretary;
Mrs. Mcdonald, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Herbert L. Stephens, So
cial secretary, and Mr.. Stephens,
treasurer.
A Membership Committee was APP
pointed to include Henry S. Morton,
H. NJ Eader, Mrs. G.. Henry Weight
and Mrs. James A. Maxwell. Mr..
Stabler and Mr. Michel were named
on the Publicity Committee.
Widening and resurfacing of Lin
den lane from the new bridge over
the Baltimore & Ohio tracks to Sec
ond avenue was asked in q reSolu-
ton that will be sent to county OFF,
Gals. County authorities will be
urged also to erect signs at inter-
sections leading into Forest Glen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08

Assembly Gets
War Power. Bill
For Montgomery
BY the Associated Press


ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 8.-The COM
missioners of Montgomery County
would be empowered to appropriate
funds and take other action deemed
necessary for public defense in time
of actual or impending war, insur-
rection, dor riot, under a bill intro
duced In the House of Delegates
yesterday
The proposed bill, an emergency
measure sponsored by the Mont
gomery County delegation, would
invest in the commissioners the ex-
ercising of all measures necessary
for the defense of Montgomery
County or the safeguarding of its
people and property.
The bill also recommends the bor-
rowing of monies on the faith and
credit of Montgomery County in
order to carry out the provisions of
the act, part of which provides for
alienation of suffering in actual
or impending disaster or peril"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08

Constitution Hall drove their auto
mobiles but parked several blocks
away and walked. Only few dozen
persons openly violated" the pleas
ure ban by driving to Constitution
Hall.
Police made no attempt to halt
and talk to drivers OF private cars
or to write down license numbers.
Two Of the i've limousines parked
on the north side Of the hall were
said by policeman to be White
House cars, which had brought Mrs
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mrs. Henry
Morgenthau. IT,, and seven other
persons to the concert.
Several diplomatic cars brought
officials from Embassies and Lega-
tions, to whom the pleasure driv-
ing regulations do not apply. Soviet
Ambassador Litvinon arrived BY
private automobile.
Persons waiting on the front
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Simulated Bombing
Raid 10 Test 400
Civilian Defenders
Big Demonstration Set
For Sunday on Village
In G. U. Stodium

A simulated enemy bombing at
tack will descend Sunday afternoon
on a model American village erected
at the Catholic University stadium
in the largest demonstration of it's
kind yet presented in this area, it
was announced yesterday.
One of the features of the DEM
onstretion will be the use of the
latest type German incendiary
bomb, which carries an explosive
charge.
Many Types of Weapons.
Virtually every type OF aerial
weapon employed by the Axis will
be dropped on the miniature village,
officials said.
The raid" according to William
G. Sweetman of Brockton, Mass,
who is directing the program, will
call for action by majority of the
II branches of the Districts civilian
defense protective organization.
More than 400 local civilian de-
tense workers will carry out their
emergency tasks during the two
hour spectacle. The raid" will
simulate attacks made by three
waves of enemy planes, the second
two waves coming while civilian
defense workers are in the field.
There will be no rehearsal for
the volunteers, who will get their
first taste of actual work under
fire.
Program Opens at 3.
Before the opening of the pro-
gram at pm, representatives OF
the various OCD units, together
with their equipment. will parade
around the stadium. The first half
of the program will consist of IL
training episodes in which the vol
unteers will be instructed in the
most effective methods of combating
the bombing attack which follows.
Although the program is designed
as an educational feature for the
warden service, it will also be open
to the general public without charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Board Clerk
Denies Transfer Of
Gasoline Coupons
SomueI N. Sowder Freed
Under 81 500 Bond;
Faces Other Charges

Samuel M. Sowder. 29-year- old
former clerk of District Ration
Board No. 80 pleaded not guilty
today before United States Com
missioner Needham c. Turnage to
charges OF illegal transfer of gaso-
line ration coupons. He was re-
leased under $500 bond and the
hearing was continued until next
Friday.
Mr.. Turnage ordered the hearing
continued because Sowder's at
torney, Stephen Ingham, was de-
layed in court.
Sowder was charged with viola
ton of the National Defense Act as
amended by the second war powers
act. The charge was that he did
unlawfully transfer or assign six B
gasoline ration coupons to Carl
Jones, said coupons having been
issued to Samuel NJ. Sowder."
Other Charges Prepared.
Investigators for the district at
torneys office and the Office of
Price Administration said other
charges would be lodged against
Sowder.
Sowder. who lives in the 3400
block of P street NV. was arrested
here Wednesday night after Miami
(FlaD authorities arrested a suspect
in a gasoline ration black market"
case.
1t. Joseph w. Shimon chief in
vestigator for the district attorneys
office, said number of ration cou-
pons had disappeared from a safe
to which the former board employe
had access
Federal authorities and police in
Miami arrested Eugene Hale Brad
ing, q, and recovered several hun
dred coupons from his apartment,
it was said. and additional coupons.
said to be worth 100000 gallons of
gasoline from Miami post office
addressed to Brading
Premature release by Miami au-
thorities of information resulted,
1t. Shimon said, in the hurried ar
rest of Sowder here. 1t. Shimon
said that his Office had had the mat
ter under investigation for about
month.
Black Market Ring Barred.
According to dispatches from
Miami, authorities there said the
arrest of Brading broke a Nation
wide black market" ring with roots
in washington, among other cities.
officials here said they believed
that known losses in this city were
insufficient to maintain a Nation
wide black market.
Whitney Leary, District OPA d.
rector, said losses from Board so
were considerable" but declined to
state the exact number.
A restaurant owner also was taken
into custody, but released after al
legedly admitting he mailed an en-
velope to Brading in Miami but
denying he knew the contents of
the envelope
1t. Shimon said the three men
were acquainted with each other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Meeting Of Chevrutho
To Hear Dr.. Ginsburo

DR.. Carl Ginsburg will speak on
The Jew In the Works of Emile
lola" at the monthly meeting of
Chevrutha tomorrow evening at the
vestry rooms of the Congregation
Beth Sholom.
DR.. Ginsburg is affiliated with the
subject cataloging division Of the
Library Of Congress.
Recently-elected officers for the
coming year include Dow Kosach-
koh, president; DR.. Max Phillips,
vice president: Aaron Twersky,
secretary, and Harris Epstein, treas
urer. Mr.. Epstein will be one of the
hosts ct this meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
First Aid Instructors
Glasses 10 Hold Rally

All f1rst-aid classes conducted by
Mrs. May L. Flickinger. Red Cross
instructor, will hold a reunion and
rally at the Community Methodist
Church, Key Boulevard and North
Bryan street, Arlington, at 7:45
o'clock tonight.
A contest on first-aid questions
and answers, demonstrations and
first-aid stunts will be high lights.
Miss Carolyn Moran, executive
secretary of Arlington Chapter: Le-
land Walker. director of first-aid
training. and Clifton Stoneburner.
co-ordinator of civilian defense of
Arlington County, will be guests Of
honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Order Hating Work
On D. {. Fairgrounds
May Be Appealed
Recreation Boord
Coils Tuesday Meeting
To Decide on Action

The District Recreation Board will
consider Tuesday recommendation
by its superintendent that it appeal
the War Production Board ruling
stopping plans for construction of
% Fairgrounds.
Superintendent Milo F. Chris
tiansen decided to ask his board to
consider such an appeal after Com
missioner Mason had assured him
yesterday that the Commissioners
would be glad to sponsor such
move.
Only Appeal Power.
Commissioner Mason urged Mr.
Christensen 20 prepare the appeal
and submit it to the Commissioners
Immediately after the Recreation
Board had approved it. The Com
missioners constitute the only group
which can officially appeal the stop
order.
WPB announced it had issued the
orders about 10 days ago. but they
were not actually received by Mr..
Christensen unit, early this week.
Six Fairgrounds already so per cent
finished are to be left until the end
of the war for completion and %
more still in the planning stage
are to be abandoned entirely by the
Recreation Department.
Park Work Stopped.
Stop orders we're also issued by
WPB on dozens of bicycle walks and
park fireplaces planned by the Ma
tional Capital Parks Office. The
parks office has not yet indicated
whether Secretary Ickes will be
asked to forward an appeal on these
projects to WPB.
Despite the fact that the Army,
Navy and Federal Works Agency
have certified the Fairgrounds as
construction essential to the war eff
fort, the WPB Facility Review Com
mittee announced, 1t was decided to
stop the work on general theory
of releasing construction workers to
other war jobs.
Recreation officials here main
tanned that the men and machines
were idle until the Fairgrounds con-
struction began, but the WPB re-
torted that they could easily move
the equipment and men elsewhere
to find work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Children 10 Attend
Shrine Circus Feb. GA

Plans for the Shrine Circus to be
held at Uline's Arena February
to IA were announced at a party
for the press at the Ambassador
Hotel last night. Howard Foley.
potentate of Almas Temple of the
Shrine. outlined details.
Invitations will be issued 10000 or
more children, Mr.. Foley explained.
1t is expected that at least 5000
soldiers also will be admitted free.
Needham C. Turnage, rabban of
Almas Temple and chairman of the
Underprivileged Children Committee,
Is making arrangements to entertain
the youngsters at the circus.
DR.. William Mann, director of the
Zoo; James A. Councillor, Raw
Florence and Stanley Willis were
among members of the committees
present at the party last night.
Proceeds from the circus will 20
toward support of the Shriners'
Hospital for Crippled Children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
ChopIoin Is Decorated
For Bravery Under Fire

An Army chaplain who risked his
life In North Africa to minister to
the wounded under heavy enemy ar
tillery fire has been awarded the
Silver Star for gallantry, the War
Department announced today.
He Is 64-year-old George d. Nc
Clelland Of Fairbury, Nebr., who was
commissioned In the Chaplain Corps
April 10. 1911, and was first as
signed to Fort Lewis, Wash. Chap
lain McClelland is graduate of
Baylor University, the Southwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary and
Kansas City Baptist Theological
Seminary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Unitarian Church Opens Doors
To Hebrew Congregation

The Washington Hebrew Congre-
cation, forced to abandon its temple
temporarily because of a furnace
breakdown. will hold its first service
at 8:l5 o'clock tonight in the ALL
Souls Unitarian Church at Sixteenth
and Harvard streets NV.
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld Of the
Hebrew Congregation said the coal
fired furnace in the temple at Eighth
and H streets NV. ceased to func-
ton about two weeks ago and that
until today his congregation had
huddled in the vestry rooms during
services and tried to keep warm with
electric heaters.
The rabbi said he believed it would
be necessary to install new furnace.
So far as he knew. he said, members
OF his congregation had not sue
ceeded in getting the new equip
ment. After it becomes available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
0CD Unit Approves
.S10S,396 Outlay for
Child Care Program
10 Nursery Schools,
After-CIoss Projects
Sought by Committee

An application for Lanham Act
funds amounting to $l08,396 for
schools, before and latter school pro-
grams and other child-care services
was formally approved by the Dis
trict OCD Child-Care Committee at
meeting yesterday afternoon.
The application asking for funds
for the remaining months of the
fiscal year (until June 30 proposed
10 nursery schools, 10 beforehand
after-school programs for school
students, an individual mothers
counseling service and day foster
care programs.
The project application will now
go to the Board of Public Welfare
and the Board of Education as the
committees recommendation of
standards and services.
Goes to School Board.
Mrs Henry P. Chandler, chairman,
said the application had been pre-
pared by the committee with CO.
operation from the public agencies.
The Board of Public Welfare already
has given its informal approval of
the application. The Board of
Education will receive it shortly, it
was learned.
The application will then 60 to
the District Commissioners after ap-
proval by department heads. The
Commissioners will act as legal
sponsors, though the programs will
actually be operated by the educa-
ton and welfare departments.
Personnel, renovations and main
tenance costs will all be paid for out
OF Lanham Act funds If the Federal
Works Agency approves the appli-
cation. Parents are expected to pay
s52,110 out of the total operation
budget of sl60,506. The District
governments main contribution
would be in school space.
Teachers at $1,000 Each.
The budget for nursery schools
provides for 10 head teachers at a
salary of $4,000 each and 20 assist
ant teachers at 81 800 each.
The budget also proposes two
nursery school specialists, one white
and one colored, at $1,000 each, who
will direct those programs.
In addition to the project applica-
ton for funds, the OCD Committee
was presented with a plan for ad-
ministering services for children of
working mothers. 1t sets up under
the Commissioners, who are legal
sponsors, an advisory committee
composed of the heads of welfare.
schools, health and recreation and
the chairman of the Child Care
Committee This committee, ac-
cording to the proposed plan, would
"be responsible for the formulation
of policies to effect the coordination
and Indignation of services provided
by the different administrative
agencies and other policies of pro-
cedure and approval of projects.
Under the Advisory Committee
there will be Director of Services
to Children of Working Mothers,
Immediately responsible to the COM
mittee. The plan proposes that the
salary Of the director be paid until
March 81, 1912, from funds of the
Once of Defense, Health and Wei
fare, until Lanham funds are avail
able. These funds are granted by
the United States Children's Bureau
to the Board of Public Welfare in
the District. The Board of Public
Welfare will also appoint super
visor to head up the counseling
service day foster home program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08

he explained, it will take another
two weeks to install it because of
the manpower shortage.
Rabbi Gerstenfeld expressed his
gratitude to the Rev. DR.. U. G. B.
Pierce, pastor of the Unitarian
Church, and to DIR. Pierce's congre-
CATION for offering the use of their
building. DR.. Pierce will attend to-
nights service and will make an ad-
dress of welcome. The seven branch
memorials Of the ancient temple will
be placed on the altar Of the church
during the Hebrew services.
The temple congregation will con-
tinue to hold its services in the Uni
tartan Church until heat again is
provided for the other building. A
broadcast at 10 am. tomorrow, how
ever, over Station WMAL will have
to be made from the temple because
of wiring facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Mcvey, Federal Chemist,
Named Brentwood Mayor

Warren C. McVey, a chemist in
the Agriculture Department. has
been appointed mayor of Brent
wood, Md, to succeed John M. Link,
who died Saturday.
Mr.. McVey, who is serving his
first term as member of the
Brentwood council. was named
mayor at a council meeting. He
will serve as mayor until July when
the regular city elections will be
held.
A native of Kansas, Mr.. McVey
came to Washington in 1882. and
has made his home since 1887 at
1902 Fortieth street, Brentwood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Ration Board Sets New
Hours in Prince GEORGES

The Prince Georges County ra-
tioning board at Hyattsville will be
closed to the public Tuesdays and
Fridays until 1890 pm, beginning
next week. H. H. jackson, executive
secretary of the board, announced
today.
Mr.. Jackson said a special appeals
board will meet from Z to 8 pm
every Tuesday and Friday to receive
requests for additional gasoline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Soldier to Get Medal
For Rescue of Civilian

Corpl. Lloyd w. Ricketts, of the
Army Military Police, who rescued
civilian from two armed thugs at
the Pentagon Building on October
"a. was scheduled to be awarded the
Soldiers medal for heroism at cere-
monies at 2:30 o'clock this after
noon at Fort Myer.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-19
American Giants Knock
Cleveland Out 0fLead

CHICAGO, Illinois - (SpeciaD -
The Chicago American Giants
broke their home town losing streak
Sunday afternoon at Comiskey park
by knocking the Cleveland Buck
eyes out Of frst place. The Chica-
goans copied the first game S to 2
and the abbreviated nightcap Of
seven innings, Z to 3.
The Giants scored three runs 10
sew up the first encounter in the
home eighth when Cleveland
played some sandlot baseball. A
hit. two errors and Wares glaring
miscue OF Oying's bunt which Ware
picked up and threw hurriedly and
wild to first, the ball rolling into
right field, accounted for Chicagos
three runs.
The second game was featured by
a running catch by Billy Horne in
short left field which he took over
his head and with his back to the
infield: another running catch by
Davenport and triple by Riddle.
The second game was marred by
a squabble at the plate in the viSi-
tors fourth. The umpire had told
Psrnell Woods the count was three
balls and one strike. The score
board showed the same On the
next pitch, strike was called on
Woods and Woods was called out"
on strikes. When the argument,
which took several minutes, died
down. Woods had been put out of
the game.
In the home fourth OF the Sec
ond game, Umpire Young at first
failed TO see Chicago runner miss
first base altogether and again in
the Cleveland sixth, Young failed
10 see the Chicago first baseman
deliberately put body block on
Cleveland runner.
Chicago outhit Cleveland in the
first game. nine hits to five. In the
second, Cleveland poled nine hits
and Chicago five.
The Giants play Cleveland
double header in Cleveland on Sun
day, June 20,A and return here for
two games with the same club at
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-19
The 90.
BoWLERS' HALL
OF fame
BY ALFONSO CATO

TENDER, il you are challenged TO a
match with an individual you
thought couldn't even pick up =
bowling ball.
Many complaints have reached
the writer criticizing Henry Harden,
tournament director for the Motor
City league, for his failure to sane
ton teams 10 participate in the
city Tournament. Mr. Harden was
right in taking the action. for any
team not member Of the NNBA.
is barred from taking part IN city
or national tournament.
X x X
The writer would Ike to take
time out long enough to thank the
following for their gifts which
mace the third annral Mss Queen
Pin popularity contest grand
success: George Porter. the Para
dSe Bowl, Ziedeman's Loan Office.
Paradise Valley distributors, Tony
Santos, Weyhing Bros. MFG. Co
jewelers., Bud Kimbeil. Or. Powell
johnson. and the Michigan Chroni-
Gle.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-19
Sawyer Wins
Annual Tiger
Sport Award

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala
Arthur Sawyer, star nalfback on
the Tuskegec Institute Golden
Tigers football team during tne
past season. was awarded the hand
some Macon Theatre CTuskegcc.
Ala trophy, given annually to the
outstanding male athletes Of Tus-,
kegee Institute Tho student must
maintain a good scholastic record
and his department must be salts
factory. members OF the award
committee stated.
The Rosa D Malone prizes. given
annually by Mrs. Rosa d. Malone
OF Spokane, Washington. 10 the
students who make the beSt'records
in athletics during The year were
awarded 10 Raymond Head and
Elizabeth Campbell.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-19

Monarchs in four tits last year.
Now that each team is leading its
respective circuit, more money in
circulation. no inducement TO- car
owners to travel away from home
and fans starving for heads-up base
ball, the present series figures to
Guido last years paid attendance.
The spectacular end incompatible
Satchell Paige will take part in
each game, feature in itself which
overshadows any five star a'trac-
ton to be seen in Washington or
Pittsburgh. The Gravs will make
a choice between Ray Brown. John
Wright. Charlie Shields or Edsell
Walker. The first three have won
all league games so far.
In the past two weeks. the Grays'
heavy sluggers have gone on A mad
hitting spree. and Josh Gibson will
not be the toy he was last year,
when Paige held him hitleSs during
the entire series.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-19

Bombers won that one, TO 0. in
IL innings. and the Clowns will be
cunning for revenge.
The Clowns will stage their
shadowball, pepper ball and Pepper
Bassetts rocking chair act. in ad-
dtion to other stunts with King
Tut and Reece Goose" Ta,um TAX
ing a leading part in the hy-jinks.
Then will come the Birmingham
Cubsns tilt with the fans anxious
to get look at Dave "Impo" Barn
hill, Martinez and the other Cuban
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-19
Grays Split
With Cubans

WASHINGTON-The Homestead
Grsys and the New York Cubans
engaged in smuggling bee here at
Griffith stadium Sunday, in divid-
ing twin-bill. the Cubans coping
the first, 10, to g. and the Grays the
nightcap. Is TO 2
A total OF IS hits ratified off the
Grays' bats. Josh Gibson had a
homer in each game, while Buck
Leonard had triple in the first and
lifted a homer over the right field
wall in the second. Nine pitchers
were used in an attempt to halt the
fusillade OF base hits with little
success.
First Game X II +
Cubans 80. .ol3 02o o4o-lo II l
Grays $3.50. 300 80. 600 9 IA l
Batteries: Barnhill. Anderson and
Brooks, Louden; Brown, Walker.
and CASTOR, Gibson.
Cubans $50. .020 900 o. 2 5 l
Grays -. ..... 460 2l0 0-l3 IL 2