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Evening star., 1943-10-16
D. {. Post Office Clears
All Overseas Parcels

Three hours after the deadline for
mailing Christmas parcels to men
in the Army had been reached at
midnight last night, the last of the
$4,000 packages received during the
final day had been cleared, Vincent
Burke. District postmaster, said to-
day.
The days receipts were the big
gest of any day during the Septem-
Der IS to October Is period in which
parcels for soldiers were received,
Mr. Burke said. Strangely, he OBJ
served, there were no late corners
and only few inquiries this morn
ing.
According to Mr.. Burke, 1863 900
Christmas parcels were mailed dur
ing the period. All were in the
hands OF the railroad companies by
3 am. today.
The deadline for mailing gifts to
men and women in the Navy is No.
vember /. Packages cannot weigh
more than pounds.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Services 10 Fill Out Needs
With Medium Beef Grades

By .he Associated Press.
The War Food Administration
has ordered Federally inspected
slaughterers to set aside a portion
Of their utility or medium grade of
steer and heifer beef for the armed
forces because supplies OF better
grades obtained under a similar or
der are insufficient to meet mill
tary needs
Coming under the terms Of yes
terday's order will be As per cent
of the utility grade beef that comes
within the weight range and other
specifications set by the Army. The
order becomes effective Monday.
Under the order now in effect
such slaughterers must reserve for
the armed forces As per cent of the
commercial and better grades meet
ing Army specifications.
Instead Of increasing the Army's
claim on the better grades-a step
which would cut more deeply into
short civilian supplies of such
grades-WFA is arranging for the
military services to use medium
grades to I'LL out their requirements.
Evening star., 1943-10-16

Fuel Oil-Period No. coupons, good
for 10 gallons per unit, valid now
expire January 5.
Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Blue coupons IN Ration Book No
2: U, V. and w good now and
will not expire until next Wednes-
day. X, Y, z stamps good now
until November 20.
Meats. Fats, Etc.-Brown stamps in
Ration Book No. g. C, D and E
stamps are good now and will re-
main valid through October 80
F stamps will be good from Sun
day through october 30.
Sugar-Coupon No. IA in Book No.
good for S pounds through Oc-
tober 81.
Tire Inspection Deadlines - For
holders of B coupons, October 81
for c coupon holders, November
30; for A coupon holders, March
81, 1914.
Gasoline-No. A coupon (worth )
gallons EACH will expire Novem-
ber 8 instead of November 81, in
effect increasing the weekly al
lowance from Ia to gallons.
B and c coupons have been re-
duced in value to gallons.
Review of B and C rations by
local ration boards, has been Or
dered by regional OPA. in effort
to eliminate any part of these
allowances not essential.
Forms for A book k-holders to use
In applying for new books now be-
ing mailed to motorists. Appli-
cations should be filed out and
returned to local boards immedi-
ately, accompanied by back cover
of present A book and latest tire
inspection record.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Wounded at Walter Reed
To Get Grid PIay-by-PIay

Wounded soldiers at Walter Reed
Hospital will be given a play-by-
play account of the football game
this afternoon between the Naval
Academy and Pennsylvania.
The demonstration is to be shown,
AS each play comes in on the radio,
on board developed by L. o.
Larry Peck of the Sports Repro
ducing Boards. The board has been
donated to the hospital.
Tomorrow afternoon the board
will show the pro football game be-
tween the Washington Redskins
and the Green Bay Packers. The
board keeps track of the play and
shows every feature of the game.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Briton Decorates Grave
OF Ships Benefactress

Comdr. Edward c. Hutton. Royal
Navy. placed a wreath on the grave
of Miss Anna MCGOWAN at Airing
ton Cemetery yesterday as a tribute
from crewmen and officers OF H.
NJ S. ST. Mary.
Until her death March l6, Miss
MCGOWAN had been accustomed to
provide gifts for members of the
vessels crew. 1t is one of the so
overage destroyers given to the
British in exchange for Western
Hemisphere bases and in the United
States Navy was known as the
U. S. S. Doran.
Miss MCGOWAN was known to
have sentimental attachment for
the vessel because she sailed as a
child. with her father, on a ship
named the St. Mary.
The MCGOWAN family lived for
years at 1920 Sixteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Alley Areas Adjoining
Senate Office Bui|dinq
Toured by Probers
Burton, Copper Amazed
At SquoIor Viewed
On Third Days Visit

Alley slums just across the street
from the Senate Once Building to-
day provided an impressive climax
to another inspection tour Of the
Districts blight areas" by q SEN
ate subcommittee.
The colored families in Schott's
Alley. within a hundred yards of
the Senators offices, live under con-
ditions typical of those found in
other slum areas here, John Ihlder,
executive oflcer of the National
Capital Housing Authority, pointed
out to subcommittee members.
Senators Burton, Republican, Of
Ohio and Capper, Republican, of
Kansas were the two members of
the subcommittee making today's
trip, third in series of tours by
the subcommittee in its investiga-
ton of the Districts housing
problem.
Rain and mud made sights in
slum areas today even more de-
pressing than on previous tours.
Conditions Called Unbelievable"
Both Senators said they were
amazed at the squalor in the areas
they inspected.
They commented particularly on
slums located in an alley between
Third, Fourth, H and I streets
northwest. Buildings here were dirty.
backyards were filled with rows of
outhouses and Uttered with trash.
Some OF the slum dwellings faced
the play area of the Smallwood
School, where large group Of chill
dren would congregate.
Senator Capper commented on
the presence of children in such
surroundings. ut is unbelievable to
flnd conditions like this in civilized
community like Washington he
said. People here, including those
in Congress, don't realize that living
conditions like these exist in the
District. I don't know how human
beings can live in such surround
ings"
Dreadful Conditions Cited.
Senator Burton said he considered
conditions in this slum area dread
full" and thought it was tragedy"
that such conditions exist.
In contrast to the slum areas, the
subcommittee visited three housing
developments erected by the Ma
tional Capital Housing Authority to
replace slum dwellings. These were
O'Brien Court, on E street NV, be-
tween Twentieth and Twenty first
streets; Jefferson Terrace, on K
street S.W, between Sixth and Sew
enth streets. and Hopkins place. on
L street Sc, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Month 5 Delay Likely
Before Senator's Act
On Ga|Iinger Report
McCorrun Explains
Committee Members
Will Be Out Of CITY

A month probably will elapse be-
fore the Senate District Committee
takes up the report of its subcom-
mittee recommending the removal
of Commissioner Guy Mason, Health
Ofhcer George c. Rutland and three
other physicians because of condi-
tions at Gallinger Hospital.
Chairman McCarran explained
that he had wanted to call the COM
mittee together next week, but had
been advised that several members
would be unable to attend. Sena-
tor Tydings, Democrat, of Maryland,
told the chairman he wanted par
ticularly to be present and had to
be out of town the early part of the
week.
Senator McCarran said he had to
go West for about two weeks. Sena-
tor Bushfleld, Republican of South
Dakota, a member of the subcom-
mittee, also planned to be out OF
town part of next week.
The subcommittee recommended
dismissal of DR.. Edgar A. Bocock,
superintendent of Gallinger; DR..
Joseph Gilbert, chief psychiatrist at
the institution, and DR.. Charles P.
Cake, head of the tuberculosis ward.
The report charged the municipal
hospital with neglect of patients,
filth and petty pilfering" among
employees.
Meanwhile, the Planning Com
mittee of the health division of
the District Council of Social
Agencies made public a letter to
Senator McCarran expressing be-
lief that the investigation of the
subcommittee was mot sufficiently
comprehensive Hope was ex-
pressed that "a more comprehensive
study may be made by experts in
the fields of medicine nursing and
hospital administration before final
action is taken by your committee"
The council is composed of ST
private and public health agencies
In Washington.
Members Of DR.. Ruhlands staff
expressed confidence in his admin
1stration and praised his accom-
plishments.
On his return from a two-day
session of the American Public
Health Association in New York,
DR.. Rutland found baskets of flow-
ers on his desk, with a card read
ing; TO DR.. George C. Rutland,
from all the members of the ad-
mlnistrative staff, to express 10y
atty and complete confidence in
your administration and outstand-
ing accomplishments"
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Col. Herbert Thatcher
Decorated in EnqIand

Col. Herbert B. Thatcher, "a, OF
West Irving street, Chevy Chase,
Md, was one of nine officers and
enlisted men assigned to medium
bomber units who were awarded
Distinguished Flying Crosses yes
terday by Brig. Gen. Robert C..
Candee, commander of the 9th Air
Force, according to an Associated
Press dispatch from London.
Col. Thatcher, native of East
Orange, N. j., graduated from West
Point in 1882. He was at Fort
George G. Meade. Md, in the infan-
try till 1885, when he transferred
to Randolph Field, Tex, to enter
the Air Corps. He received his
wings at Kelly Field. advancing to
. coloners rank in 1912.
Col. Thatcher wrote his wife re-
Gently that he had three decora-
tions, but said you won't win the
war merely with medals" His wife
Is the former Frances Brooks of
Washington. They have two chill
dren, Elizabeth, S, and Peter, 2.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Commercial Sugar Users
Get Increased Quote

By the Associated Press.
The once Of Price Administration
yesterday announced November-De-
cember sugar allowance increases for
institutional users normally doing
their own baking.
Commercial eating places such as
restaurants and hotels will get flve
instead Of four pounds for every 100
persons and asylums will be in
creased from .03 to .04 pounds a
person Served.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Dent New Scoutmuster

Boy Scout Troop No. 21O of Alta
Vista has reorganized with w. G.
Dent, Northbrook lane, Bethesda. as
scoutmaster. Other troop officers
include Nick Snider, assistant scout
master; Ray Wales, acting assistant
scoutmaster, Mickey Patterson.
quartermaster; Dick Latimer, scribe:
Howard Wickham, bugler. Patrol
leaders are Jack Sabine, Wolf Patrol:
Bill McClain, Flaming Arrow Patrol,
and George Reese. Flying Eagle
Patrol.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Dr.. Lederer Appointed
Airline Medical Chief

DR.. L. G. Lederer has been ap-
pointed director of the medical de-
partment Of Pennsylvania Central
Airlines, Pea Vice President j. H.
Carmichael announced today.
DR.. Lederer joined the Pea stan
last year after serving as consulting
physiologist to United Air Lines for
the Food and Drug Administra ton.
He has been acting medical director
for Pea.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Be||hop Gets 80 Days
In ILLEGAL Whisky Sale

Clyde M. Carpenter. 80, OF the
1900 block of M street NV. today
was sentenced to 80 days in jail
when he pleaded guilty before
Municipal Judge Thomas D. Quinn
to charge of violating the Alco-
holic Beverage Control Act by SELL
ing pint Of whisky at the Ambas-
sador Hotel, where he was employed
as a bellhop.
Detective j. r. Allen said he pur.
chased the whisky for IS from the
defendant last night after renting a
room in the hotel. The detective
said Carpenter admitted he had 20
points OF whisky stored in his locker,
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Navy Eager for Battle
With Japs, Knox Asse:ts

Secretary Of the Navy Knox ex-
pressed again yesterday the Nays
hopes for a showdown scrap with
the Japanese feet.
Asked at press conference about
Toxic radio assertions that the Jap
anese would welcome such battle,
he replied:
What! I wish they were ready.
We've been hoping for 1t for long
time"
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Berge Calls Carte|s
Greatest CHALLENGE
To Free Enterprise
BY the Associated press

| 0' 'AAe <ASSoSAatco EIeSB.
Assistant Attorney General Wen
dell Berge said yesterday that indus
trial cartelS frequently "adulterate
the quality of products in order to
exact the greatest possible toll from
the public"
Testifying before a Senate Mill
tary Affairs Subcommittee consider
ing the Kilgore chronological mobili-
zation bill, the antitrust specialist
termed cartels "the greatest chal-
lenge to our system of free enter
prise"
1T may be stated almost as a law
OF their nature that cartels restrict
the fullest development of new
products and that they attempt to
place rigid handicaps on output" !"
Mr.. Berge said.
AS one Of the shocking extremes
to which monopolists will even con-
slider going" he cited an exchange
OF letters proposing adulteration of
the plastic, methyl methacrylate, to
make it unsuitable for use in dental
plates.
He testified that the plastic. which
has industrial as well as dental uses,
was controlled by "mononoly
clique" which included the Dupont
company. Rohm g. Haas OF Philadel-
phia and the Vernon -Benshoff Co.
Mr.. Berge said methyl methacry-
late was sold for industrial purposes
at IS cents a pound, but cost S45 a
pound for dental use. The dental
profession learned there was no diff
ference in the materials and began
to purchase their requirements from
industrial consumers.
The monopoly group considered
this a form of bootlegging," Mr..
Berge asserted, and quoted from a
letter he said was written by the
Vernon-Benshoff Co. on March IS,
1910, suggesting that manufacturers
OF the commercial molding powders
might add some ingredient which
would not affect the molding prop
critics, but which would disqualify it
under the pure food and drug law.
Under the very finicky regulations
OF the above act, however" he
quoted from the letter, 1T may be
the slightest trace of the right agent,
too little to constitute harm to mold
ing (or health either as a matter of
fact would suffice to have bootleg
productsc in bad.
"A millionth of per cent of
arsenic Of lead might cause them to
confiscate every bootleg unit in the
country. There ought to be a trace
Of something that would make them
rear up"
Mer Berge testified that Rohm &
Haas replied March 81, 1910, that
they were in agreement with the
general principles presented in the
letter "and that they would turn
their research department to work
on the matter"
Evening star., 1943-10-16
D. {. Heads Expected
To Back Sections Of
Keech Wafer Report
Action Seen Next Week:
Commissioners Consult
With Investigating Body

Many Of the recommendations
made by the Keech committee for
reorganization and improvements
tn the District water registrars Of
hce are expected to be approved
within few days by the Commits
sioners.
Indications that action would be
taken soon, probably next week,
were given yesterday after the city
heads consulted at some length with
members of the investigating body
and with District officials having
responsibility for the operation of
the revenue unit of the Water De-
partment.
Recommendations Made.
The investigating group, headed
by Corporation Counsel Richmond
B. Keech, recommended higher pay
for meter readers and other en-
ployes OF the water registrars Office,
dismissal of any and all employees
found inefficient or unwilling to do
an honest days work" and many
other detailed steps designed to i'm
prove the efficiency of the Office.
Appointment of new water
registrar at a higher salary also
was urged, and funds for this new
job now are available. 1t was in
dicated the present registrar, Ralph
L. Hebbard, into whose lap a multi
tude of problems were dumped
year or two ago, would be retained
as an assistant.
A number of applications which
have been filed for the new post,
now scheduled to pay $4,000 a year,
have been received. Most of them
are said to be from out of town.
1t was said the Commissioners
would prefer a Washington resi-
dent, If a qualified one is found.
Hope that some one now in District
government service would be found
available" was voiced
Consultations Held.
The Commissioners consulted yes
terday with Col. Joseph D. Ar
thur, jr., Assistant Engineer Com
missioner, MAJ. John Blake GordOn
District director of sanitary en-
gineering; Humphrey Beckett. su-
perintendent of the Water Depart
ment; Budget Officer Walter L.
Fowler, Mr.. Keech and District AS
SCISSOR Edward A. Dent, member
of the Keech committee.
The Commissioners were out
spoken in their praise of the work
of the Keech group, which was ap-
pointed more than three months
ago to follow up on criticisms and
suggestions made by United States
Controller General Lindsay War
rem. They directed that letters of
appreciation be sent to all men,
bers of the investigating group. In
addition to Mr.. Keech and Mr.
Dent they are R. V. L. Wright, an
agent Of the Interior Department,
on loan to the Senate District Com
mittee; Thomas B. Hopper of the
Washington Gas Light Co. and w.
L. Jones Of the Potomac Electric
Power Co.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Body Found in Creek

The body Of an unidentified COL
ored man, about 30 years old. was
found in creek in the $500 block
of Gault place ne. at 1890 am. to-
day. Police said the man might
have fallen from a bridge.
Evening star., 1943-10-16

THE BALCH HOUSE-Although the Rev. Stephen Bloomer
Bach preached his last ago. his
impress the development of Pesbyeriansm
that the house he lived in at 1902 known
by his The Bach House. skeched
artist Helen Catch Duston last
by Mr. and Mrs Charles H Montgomery
we'll $50 old it still original
the the
twostory structure in the back The plaque the
put by the Daughters of the American Revolution
to the memory He fought in the
Evening star., 1943-10-16
II D. {. Men TO Report
For Active Duty Monday

Seventy-two District selectees,
now on post-induction furlough, will
report for active duty Monday. They
include % men going into the Army,
40 for the Navy and four for the
Marine Corps.
The list f0llou,s.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
|d1lG |1lG Reminders on Rati0ninQSz

Shoes-Stamp No. 18 in book No. l
good for one pair for an indefinite
time.
Evening star., 1943-10-16

Revolutionary War and then Georgetown to found its
first Presbyterian church at the Threh and
streets NV He also taught the which
he conducted the site of 3241 drilled boys of
Georgetown IN military tactics When the British
to BadenSbug in 1914 Dr. Balch
battle When he died in 1888 after pastor the
church. the residents Of Georgetown business for day
and draped their houses in mourning In 1879 the
of the Georgetown Presbyterian Church into new
church on West street designated NV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-16
Mercantile Pin
LOOP All Set

Definite organization OF the Mer-
camille bowling league for the l043-
A season was completed last night
at a meeting Of representatives Of
eight concerns which will get under
way Tuesday, September 81 at the
Sena Recreation alleys. Andy jul
iano heads the league as president
for the fifth season; with Tony
Greco and Sam Greenblatt TO serve
as treasurer and vice. president
again; Hank" Lacilla, manager Of
the Brookside Dairy league cham
pions, replacing Al Koskey as Sec
rotary Of the league.
Mr.. Koskey. affable and able Sec
rotary Of the league for several
years, resigned his place this year,
as the team he rolls with Verriker
Paint, Is not entered In the compe.
tition. Frank Lacilla. new secretary
Is manager OF the Brookside Dairy
team.
In addition to seven OF last years
entries, new club, the French
Manufacturing Cafeterias has been
entered, along with Brookside Dairy;
Fulton Markets, Metropolitan
Cleaners, A g. p Stores; Mohican
Markets, Speedy Parcel Delivery,
and Matzkin Furniture.
AL matches, as usual, will start
at 3 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-16
Belmont Meet Sour
Grapes for Saratoga
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-16
Bivins Beots
MeIio Bettino
BY DENNIS DALTON

NUn1teu ETeSS StAAI correspondent
Cleveland, Ohio, September l6.-
(UP) - Jimmy Bivins retained his
duration" heavyweight crown to-
day, having disposed Of his last
formidable opponent, Corporal
Melio Bettina.
The Cleveland Negro pounded
out q 10-round decision over Bet
tina, rugged Beacon, NJ Y. battler.
last night before 1880 fans who
paid $52,650 to see the fight. .
Bivins, awarded his duration"
title by the National Boxing Asso-
citation, outclassed Bettina from the
opening bell and forced his oppo-
nent to fight defensively through
out. There were no knockdowns,
but Bettina was in trouble IN the
seventh round from q hard right to
the face and seemed on the cerge
of going to the canvass,
Bivins, who won six rounds on the
United Press score sheet with the
other three being even, coaSted the
first two rounds before solving the
Army M. P.'s peculiar leftsided
stance. After that he opened up
and repeatedly rocked Melio with
hard punches to the head and body.
Bettina had trouble establishing an
offense and his attempts to counter
punch were feeble.
Gambling on a knockout as his
only hope of victory, Bettina opened
up in the 10th round and ex-
changed punches with Jimmy, the
brisk exchanges making the final
round the best of the fight.
Bivins, weighing 1872 1-2, spotted
the Army corporal three pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-16
COLLEGE GRID
SITUATION IN
MIDWEST TOUCH
BY SAM SMITH
UNITED Press staff Correspondent
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kOulteu EEe83 Sta1I COfEe8pOmuemtD
Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 16.-(UP)
The best way to learn about the
midwest manpower shortage is to
talk to Big Six Conference football
coaches. Their wailings would put
the war manpower commission to
shame.
BY pooling their resources, they
would be able to put team Of IL
letter wearers on the field, with
Missouri and Iowa State faring the
best with three each. Kansas State
and Kansas have two each, Okla
homa one, and Nebraska, the ira
ditional terror Of the Midlands,
none.
Oklahoma, Iowa State and Kansas
will have their squads augmented
by naval trainees and thus may
fight 1t out for the title, although
Missouri also shows promise.
Missouri, the defending cham
pion, Nebraska and Kansas State
are banking heavily on freshmen
made available by amendment OF
long standing conference rules.
Help Wanted
All coaches expressed need for
strength in some particular spot
Dewey (Snorter) Ltister OF Okla
homa could manage elsewhere II
he could get a pair of man sized
tackles, AL Lewandowski at Ne
braska is seeking a forward paSser
and Ward Haylett Of Kansas State
needs linemen.
Henry Shenk, new coach at Kan
sas, said he wasn't even bothered
about a replacement for Ray Evans,
Ah-Conference triple threat star OF
the last three years. He just doesn't
figure the competition will be strong
enough to make a man like Evans
necessary.
Chauncey Simpson at Missouri
likewise isn't concerned over the
loss Of Bob Steuber, his standout
halfback. He figures the Tigers will
have a good enough squad to get
along.