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Evening star., 1943-03-31
House Group Approves
Carver Memorial Bill
BY the Associated Press.

BY inc Associated Press.
The House Public Lands Commit
tee has unanimously approved a
bill providing for establishment Of
a memorial to the late DR.. George
Washington Carver, noted colored
scientist.
Chairman Peterson said yesterday
that negotiations are under way for
acquisition of Dr. Carver's birthplace
near Diamond, Mo-, and that the
committee had approved acquisition
of a maximum of 40 acres for erec-
ton of a monument to the scien-
tist at his birthplace
Present plans, Mr.. Peterson said,
call for erection of reproduction
of the log cabin in which DR.. Carver
was born. The committee set a
limit of $4,000 on the amount to
be spent.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Thousands Of Autoists
Join Last-Day Rush
For 1943 Auto Tabs
Traffic Director Warns
Motorists Must Obtuin
Licenses by Midnight
"A. P. Wirephoto.

In a last-day rush thousands of
applicants for 1943 automobile Ii
cense tabs today overflowed the De-
partment of Vehicles and Traffic Of
flee at Third and C streets NV,
forming a line that throughout the
morning remained about three
blocks long.
When the tag bureau opened at
$50 am. between 900 and 1000
persons were waiting. The line ex-
tended east on c street to Third and
about half way down the block on
Third street, from whence it dou-
bled back, passed the front of the
building again and stretched about
block west on c street to John
Marshall place.
At 10 am, though clerks were
issuing tabs at the rate of nearly 900
an hour, the line was little shorter
Many were passing the time during
their long wait by reading news
papers or chatting with others in the
line.
Meanwhile, Traffic Director Will
liam A. Van DuZer declared no ex-
tension of time will be granted tardy
applicants. The new metal license
tabs, which must be affixed to the
present license plates. must be on
all District automobiles by mid
night tonight, he warned or own
ers will be subject to arrest and
fine.
A count when the bureau closed
last night showed 1900 fewer IL
cense applications this year than
for the corresponding period last
year. On the day before the dead
line last year $4,000 tabs had been
sold. The total 1912 sales were
1872 900.
The Vehicle Bureau will close to-
day at the regular hour, AIS pm.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
j. 5. 10 Release
5000 Tires in
Capital Area
First Distribution
Of Seized Spares
Stdrts Tomorrow

The first release of seized spare
automobile tires in this area will
begin tomorrow when 5000 used
tires in Government warehouses will
be distributed to dealers in the
District and surrounding counties,
1t was announced today by G. w.
Shackett, Defense Supply Corp. Of
flcial in charge of the distribution
Filling requests for the tires in
the order in which they were re-
ceived, Mr.. Shackett said he hoped
to take care OF eligible dealers as
far as Winchester, Va, and half
way to Baltimore.
The bottleneck on certificates for
the tires has been due, he said, to
lack OF trained personnel to inspect,
regrade and tag the tires which the
Government called in four months
ago, and to the dealers heavy de-
mands for Immediately usable tires
OF popular sizes, 6.O0x16 and 6.5Oxl6
The tires fall into three classes
usable, recappable and repairable
the usable tire bearing SUFFICIENT
tread to 60 on the road Immediately
while the other two must be re-
paired or recapped according to OPA
specifications.
7 Per Cent Are Usable Now.
Although there are $4,000 tires in
the District warehouse, usable tires
form only per cent Of these. Ap-
proximately 80 per cent are smooth
treaded and able to take recapping
OPA ceiling prices on usable tires
depend on depth of tread at the
shallowest point. A 6.00x16 tire re-
tanning 7-32ds of an inch tread or
more costs $8.10, the next classifica-
ton costs $6.65, and a tire bearing
3-32ds of an inch or less, but not
having smooth treads, will cost $4.45
A 6.50x16 tire runs $685., $8.O5 and
$5.35 for the same classification.
A recapped tire will cost $3.50 for
basic carcass, plus OPA-specifled re-
Gaping charges.
Since March l, when the Victory
tire, made of reclaimed rubber, was
moved up to grade 2 status and
the used tire put in grade 3 to be is
sued to eligible persons who drive
$50 miles or less a month, it has
been increasingly difficult to find
used tires or even basic carcasses
to be recapped.
Requests Deluge Boards.
Certificates have expired before
car owners could make use OF them
and local ration boards have been
deluged with stranded motorists.
Arlington County reported none
available last week and in the Dis
trict there were only few in pro-
portion to outstanding certificates
Most OF the used tires sold during
March were those already in deal
ers' stocks at the time of the freeze
or those taken in on sales of new
tires.
Mr.. Shackett, branch manager OF
the Lee Tire & Rubber Co. here
and temporarily loaned" to the
Defense Supply Corp, said that as
soon as crews were assembled to
ship the tires most of the distribu-
ton problems would be ironed out
He emphasized that all major tire
companies in the District are CO.
operating in an effort to expedite
distribution.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Man Dies Of Injury
lin Freak Accident;
Traffic Toll Now d
Arthur W. Steele Fatally
Hurt by Navy Truck
Which Struck Streetcor
D. G. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1943 2l
Killed in same period in 1912 80
Toll for all of 1912 100

| AAAiCo III odAlC pCl lOu Ill lofZ CH |
Toll for all Of 1912 100
The District traffic for the year
stood at 81 today. with the death in
Casualty Hospital last night of Ar
thur w. Steele. IS, of 932 North
Carolina avenue S.W. Mr.. Steele
died of injuries suffered Monday
afternoon when struck by a Navy
truck in a freak accident at East
Capitol and Eleventh streets Sc.
The accident occurred, police said,
when the truck, operated by Avia-
ton Machinist's Mate Gordon w.
Olson, 10, illegally entered Eleventh
street at point where it becomes
a one-way. The Navy vehicle was
hit by street car, which was max
ing a turn from Eleventh into East
Capitol street, and careened into
Mr.. Steele, who was standing near
the curb.
Navy Driver Arrested.
The serviceman, stationed at Pa
tuxent River, Nd, was charged with
driving the wrong way on a ne-way
street. A coroner's inquest has been
set for 1880 am. Friday.
An inquest was to be held today in
the death of George Lawson, 81, of
Richmond, Va. who was fatally In
jured late Monday when struck by
an automobile at Sixth and Mas
sachusetts avenue NV. Alfred G..
Farwell, 80, of Riverdale, Md, the
motorist, will appear at the inquest,
police said.
In traffic accidents last night, a
60-year old colored motorcycle rider
was seriously injured and three 9TH
er persons suffered minor injuries
The motorcyclist, Ernest Miltier,
1850 Girard street NV, received
head and chest injuries when his
vehicle and an automobile, driven by
Adolph p. Huriaux. "a, of 1845 CAL
vert street NV, collided at Colum-
bia and Quarry roads NV. Mr..
Miltier was taken to Emergency
Hospital and later removed to GAL
linger.
Hlt Dy fOnCe Gar.
Reba A. Rothenburg, SO, of 646
Newton place NV. received
broken wrist when struck by a po-
lice scout car on Georgia avenue
near Park road NV.
According to Pvt. Chester A. Nc
Donald of the tenth police precinct,
who was driving the car, Mrs. Rot
henburg was attempting to catch a
streetcar. She was taken to Gar
field Hospital.
Three-year-old Carol Ann DeVin-
ney, 36 Ridge road Sc, escaped
with only minor cuts and bruises
when knocked down by an automo-
bile near her home. She received
first aid at Providence Hospital.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
ODT Drops Temporary
Cos Rution for Trucks

The system of granting tempo
rary gasoline rations to commercial
motor vehicle operators will be dis
continued tomorrow, the Once of
Defense Transportation announced
today.
This system has made it pos
sible for operators to obtain addi-
tional rations from local boards
pending determination Of their ap-
peals FOR additional allotments.
ODT said the system was being
discontinued because of the small
number OF appeals. In the future
ODT district offices will pass on
such requests as promptly as pos
sible, the agency said.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Bethesda Resident
Found Dead in Gorooe

John G. Thews. 80, Of 45O2 High
land avenue, Bethesda, was found
dead of carbon monoxide poisoning
yesterday In the garage of his home.
Dr.. Emil G. Bakersfield, assistant
deputy medical examiner for Mont
gomery County, said he would issue
. certificate OF suicide.
Police said Mr.. Thews was found
In his car with a hose attached to
the exhaust pipe and extending in
side the car. He left no notes. He
had been in Ill health.
Mr.. Thews, physicist at the
Naval Testing Basin at Carderock,
u survived by his widow and Q IL
yeaf-old son.
Evening star., 1943-03-31

Sergt. Maj. Hiram H. Tlorea heard
his favorite song, From the Halls
of Montezuma," played by the Ma
rine Corps Band, for the last time
as drum major today at the Marine
Barracks, Eighth and I streets Sc.
His eyes grew little misty, as did
those of the audience and officers at
the barracks auditorium.
Sergt. Maj. Florea retired today
after 80 years in the Marine Corps
and Is years as drum major, IA
years of which were spent with the
Marine Corps Band here.
AS his band played the stirring
and familiar tune which fighting
Marines are singing en- far-flung
battlefronts, Sergt. Maj. Florea stood
at attention, clenching and un-
clenching the hands which have held
the baton for so many years.
Col. John Potts, commanding Of
ficer of the barracks, read the re-
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Nursery School to Continue

DR.. E. w. Broome, superintendent
Of Montgomery County schools, has
given the Montgomery Blair Nursery
School Board at Silver Spring per-
mission to continue the nursery
school through the summer months
and use the facilities of the high
school. Arrangements are being
made for construction OF a play
ground. Applications for the sum-
mer school may be made by calling
the school at Silver Spring 0044 dur
ing the day or Miss Jane Beals,
Georgia 1852, in the evening.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Ledmon to Run Aouin

MANASSAS, Va, March 81 (Spe-
ciaD .-Leamon Ledman. Prince will
liam County clerk Of the court for
the past five years. has announced
his candidacy for reelection, sub
ject to the Democratic primary
August 3. Prior to becoming clerk
in 1885, Mr.. Ledman served as dep
uty clerk for ~ years. He is a
member Of the Manassas Kiwanis
Club and the Manassas Baptist
Church.
Evening star., 1943-03-31

tirement orders for the drum major
and congratulated the 54-year -old
marine on his contributions to the
band.
Then Sergt. Maj. Florea stepped
up to the conductors stand and told
the bandsmen:
TT has been pleasure and an
honor to be with you these years.
Best Of luck"
The retired drum major has
marched ahead of the Marine Corps
Band for three inaugurations of
President Roosevelt and for the
Inauguration of Herbert Hoover
This constitutes a record in marine
history.
Sergt. Maj. Florea and his wife
who witnessed the ceremonies. are
going to work their 30-acre farm
at Herndon. Va. He has been sue
ceeded in the band by 25-year- -old
Elmer r. Hansen.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Dewey Signs Pay Raise
For State Workers
BY the Associated Press.

ALBANY, N. Y. March 3l.-Pay
increases for about 5000 New York
State employees, totaling approx
mately $5.o00, 600. were signed into
law today by Gov. Thomas e. Dewey
despite question of their con-
stitutionality by some taxpayers.
The law, effective May l for one
year. grants = 10 per cent increase
70 workers receiving less than q 900
. year and 71a per cent to those
earning between $4,000 and $500.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Sporkmun to Address
Central Businessmen

Representative Sparkman OF Ala
bama will speak at the weekly
luncheon OF the Central Business
Mems Association at Jene's Italian
Restaurant, l707 De Sales street
NV, at 1915 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Bicycle Quote Increased

The quota of bicycles for rationing
was increased today from 87,100 fol
March to 88 200 for April.
Evening star., 1943-03-31

DOING THE SPADEWORK was broken yesterday for
the Child Care Center to be built at Mclean Gardens chill
dren OF working mothers Pictured at the ceremonies ef
rgh Mrs. q. Rowland Chase Of the American
Voluntary Services Mrs Herbert Emmerich
AWvs Child Care Committee. and George williams Of De-
tense Homes Corp. Star star Photo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

CONTINUING its custom of printing the
most unusual accidents of the past year,
49, The American Weekly today presents
those Of 1912.
The distinction of having what was per-
haps the most painfully disconcerting misad-
venture goes to 14-year-old Louis Sabatini Of
Chicago. One freezing day last Winter when
the temperature was well below Zero Louis
was running to get home as quickly as he
could. Painting for breath, his mouth wide
open and his tongue sticking out, he slipped on
ice and slid head-first into an iron lamp post
That in itself would not have been 80 bad
except for few bruses-but what gave the
boy the biggest surprise in his lfe as well as
a lesson in physics he'll never forget, was
when his tongue touched the chilled iron lamp
post-and froze to it in an instant.
There was no use trying to jerk his tongue
aloose-it was stuck to that lamp post good
and fast, and there's no telling how long he
might have been trapped in that alarming
position If his younger sister hadn't been with
him.
Heat in some form was obviously the
prescription, so she called the fire department
and the firemen knew exactly what to do.
From a nearby house, they borrowed tea
kettle of warm water and poured it on Louis
aching tongue But altogether it was a good,
or rather bad. 20 minutes before young Mr..
Sabatini's tongue and the lamp post parted
company.
Speaking of surprises, there was also the
distinctly disagreeable experience of 7-year-old
Donnie Cook, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cook
of Laurel Nebraska. For week, young Don
ME had been complaining of headache and
nobody could figure out what was causing it
until the cause was surprisingly disclosed.
In an experimental mood, Donnie had stuck
some oats into one ear-and then forgotten all
about them. Finding themselves in a con-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

the wrecking Of two automobiles and the
injuring of three people near Tulare, Cali
fefHia.- Russell Small WAS stung in the eye
by the bee, causing him to swing across the
highway center line. Trying to miss Smalls
car, Paul Aeils crashed his car into culvert
and in trying TO get back on the right side of
the road, Small lost control of his car and
overturned it into a ditch.
Bees also put the sting into another high
way crash in California. When large crowd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

went off - the bullet
SCATTERING the bone Of
his left finger.
The best lightning
story came from Au.
rora, Nebraska, where
a bolt struck a pump
ing plant, fused two
wires and started a
pump, which kept run
ming until it filled a
nearby lake to over
flowing and ran up a
$26 power bill for the
ers, who didn't
have an linking Of what
was going on until they
got that whipping big
bill.
One of the strangest
and most distressing
accidents was the one
that caused the death
Of 5-year-old d on a ! d
Ladlee, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyrus Ladlee of
ewton, New Jersey.
While passing a parked
truck the boy was at
tractcd by a balloon
like bulge where the
inn er tube protruded
through a weak spot in
the casing fabric. He
playfully bit the ex-
h exploded. sending a
air into his lungs, caus-
narrowing experience
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

In Galesburg Illinois, Mrs B. A. Freed,
who had never flown plane before, took An
unintentional solo flight. She was seated in
the cockpit OF her husbands aircoupe while
he was crankng the engine by twirling the
propeller when all of a sudden the plane
lurched forward and took off,
Grasping the controls she circled the air
port twice, and after two attempts succeeded
in bringing the plane TO a safe landing. with
no more damage TO II than broken landing
wheel nor injury TO herself than nervous shock.
Then there was the young man who came
home late, found the house locked and tried
to get in by emulating Santa Claus, but got
stuck midway down the chimney and had TO
stay wedged in until firemen rescued him by
cutting hole through the briek-work
In Dallas, Texas, two policemen chased
drunken driver into an apartment house with
out noticing a warning sign at the entrance
and all three were overcome by cyanide gas.
being used to fumigate the place. and had to
be taken to hospital.
Donald Shearer Of Worthington, Missouri
got caught in a soybean combine and lost all
of his clothes-even his socks were jeTked
off by the machinery. But he suffered only
from minor cuts and acute embarrassment.
In Redlands, California. George Doerings
car caught fire because Of jug Of water
Ine hIlu oIuIldIly useu I'D eHllhSulsil, ulsleau
Of start, fires. The sun shining through the
jug OF water set the upholstery ablaze.
The general contrariness Of inaminate OBJ
jects oftentimes seems TO be the cause Of az.
'gravating accidents-but Mr. John Meier OF
Gainesville, Georgia, feels that his experience
in this respect entities him to some sort Of
distinction. AS he was going to bed one night,
the light switch got out of whack so he
screwed the bulb which fell from the socket.
Grabbing for the bulb, he smashed it against
a bedpost, cutting his hand; and cropping for
match to make a light he stepped on the
broken glass. AS he stopped to remove pieces
of glass from his foot, he hit his face against
a chair and gave himself black eye.
But for concentrated bac luck, all damned
in a brief 10 days three-year-old Joe Dean
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

actually found himself in that predicament
one day-with nobody to blame but himself.
While making his deliveries, he accidentally
dropped his keys into a roadside mail box just
as he snapped the paddock. But the keys
were firmly fastened to one end of a chain,
the other end Of which was padlocked equally
firmly to his belt-and the only key to unlock
the belt paddock was in the padlocked mail
box.
So there he was and there he stayed, for
quite while, until he finally tagged pass
ing motorist-a woman, at that-who produced
a knife and cut his belt. How a woman motor
list happened to have knife handy has not
been explained.
Another postman who encountered an I'M
expected handicap in his avowed purpose Of
getting the mail through regardless Of rain,
snow, sleet, hail or any other hazard, was
Joseph Gagen Of Miami, Florida. Mr.. Gagen
was blithely pedaling along on his bicycle
when, for some unexplained reason perhaps
because he failed to ring twice-he Topped
over, bottom-side down, into an ants nest
Quite UNDERSTANDABLE, he was completely
overwhelmed by surprise, and other intense
reactions, when he discovered that the net
result of his encounter with this nest was ants
in the pants.
Did he call for help? He did not.
He took matters in his own hands, and got
the mail through, all right, all right, by re-
moving his pants-and all the rest of his
clothing, every stitch. It was this thorough
ness. however that brought him condemnation
rather than commentator. Arrested just as
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

genial environment,
the oats concluded
that Spring had come
and started to sprout
and that was what
gave the youngster
his headache. A doc
tor quickly cured the
experimental youn 6
farmers distress by
deftly removing the
sprouting oats.
Many a man has
complained about be-
ing chained to his job
but M all Carrier
II aim on Banks Of
York, PENNSYLVANIA,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

it sprang and darted away, with the deputy's
gun. At any rate, that's the story he told
his friends to explain why he came back minus
his favorite hunting piece.
In Elizabeth, New Jersey, Frederick ]. Ke-
hoe shot himself with his own watch charm
.32-caliber cartridge attached to his watch
chain through hole drilled in the lead slug.
For years, he'd been In the habit of twirling
It with no.ill-effects, but this time it struck
steel locker in the plant where he worked and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

was llldI VI hGilllCNil
Wallace. a g. ycar-old
farm er, who was
pinned for six days
beneath a fallen tree
in the sparsely set
tied woods of Adair
County, Oklahoma.
Pinioned by the tree,
which fell on him as
he chopped it down,
he was unble to free
himself but managed
to keep alive by chew
ing leaves and roots,
until a searching
party found him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

sey was treated in the Bridgeton Hospital
for injured back.
One Of the most chagrned Individuals Of
the season was Deputy Sheriff John Slavin
of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who had the
somewhat humiliating experience of being dis
armed by a deer. While hunting in Elk
County, Deputy Slavin fired at a handsome
buck. When it toppled over, the elated
hunter hurried forward, thinking il dead
Impatient to see how fine the antlers were
going to look when made into gun rack he
couldn't resist the temptation to stack his
gun ON them. then and there And just as if
that was all the willy buck was waiting for up
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

windows, the astonished motorists discovered
that cable from the balloon had wrapped
itself around the automobile and was rapidly
hosting it aloft. The only thing to do seemed
to be to jump-and jump they did, few
moments before the automobile was deposited
in tree top which anchored the balloon as
firmly as a mooring post A soldier finally
shot down the Grant blimp and in falling it
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

tangled with high
tension wires, causing
a short circuit that
left Ballyclare with
out electric power for
some time.
An occupational
hazard of a new type
made its appearance
in two different Sec
tons of the country
- due, perhaps to the
rubber shortage. At
any rate, two sales
women in women's
dress shops suffered
injuries while trying
TO At wartime girdles
over the unyielding
forms of customers.
One, M audie Lee
Clark of Albuquerque,
New Mexico, won a
$500 settlement in
district court for a
sprained hand and
finger; and the other,
Bessie S ank of
Rridgeton New Jer-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

The impatient Hunter
Who Was Disarmed
by a Wounded Deer.
The Posfmon Who Was
Chained to His Job.
The Man Who Played
Lady Godiva on a
Bicycle. The BIimp That
Took an Automobile
for a JoYride. and
Other Curious Mishops
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

of the customary aim
lessly curious rubber
necks gathered around
the wreckage of a col
lision between a truck
and an automobile near
Ingot, they suddenly
lost all interest in
what happened, and de-
parted, quicker than
any highway cop could
have dispersed them.
The truck had been
loaded with honey bees,
thousands of them, and
the rude shock they
had received had made
them mad - plenty
mad.
A barrage balloon
which escaped near
Ballyclare, Antrim, in
Northern Ireland, gave
a couple Of motorists
the biggest surprise
they ever had. While
they were bowling
along the highway at
a reasonable wartime
clip, the car took off
into the air without
warning, just as If it
had suddenly sprouted
wings.
Peering out Of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
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banded rubber, which exploded, sending
high-pressure gust of air into his lungs, caus-
ing fatal injuries.
Perhaps the most narrowing experience
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

EtIIS OF ItlItIIIIVIt NtotI Fto NIIIE
sort OF award If only a conssls-
ton prize. II started when he vas
knocked down by a dog, breaking
his leg and cutting it so badly it
had to be sewed up with seven
stitches. Soon after that mis- left
leg got tangled up in a tricycle.
wheel, requiring eight stitches. He
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

mostly Of bills.
Bees had their day,
too, in this years acci-
dent toll - as we'll as
ants. One little honey
bee was responsible for