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Evening star., 1943-09-21
District School
Rolls Reveal
Slight Decrease
Roise in Elementary
Grades Offsets
Drop Elsewhere

Although enrolment dropped
sharply in the senior and junior
high schools when the District
schools opened yesterday. total en-
rollment was at the same level as
last. fall, due to the 5000 increase
IN the elementary grades, Boise L.
Bristor, school statistician, reported
yesterday Total for the system this
year was 1896.
Enrolment in the senior high
schools so far is about 12,60O, a drop
of about 1000 from last years figure.
Junior high school totals are about
$4,000, also drop of 1000 from last
year. The elementary school in
crease OF 5000, however, and a slight
gain in the Teachers College and
vocation schools, bring the total just
aboat to registration figures of 1912.
Nearly 5000 more students are
expected to register within the next
week, which probably will make the
years final figures tally with last
years final totals.
The drops in junior and senior
high school enrollments are due to
wartime employment, school officials
said. War Manpower Commission
counselors were stationed at the
Franklin Administration Building
today to talk to students applying
for permanent work permits. Re-
suits of this study, VINO officials
said, will be used to guide workers
formulating releases given out to
schools all over the country on the
wartime employment.
Evening star., 1943-09-21
Graphic Arts Association
lnstaNs New President

Richard Chamberlin was in
stalled as the new president of the
Graphic Arts Association of Wash
ington. printing trade group, at its
annual meeting at the Mayfower
Hotel last night.
Guest speaker of the evening was
William H. Davis, chairman of the
National War Labor Board, who
made an -the-record address on
Postwar Problems in Labor Rela-
tions."
Mr.. Chamberlin is treasurer of
Ransdell, Inc. Before coming to
Washington he was controller Of
United Typophetae, national asso-
citation of printers, in Chicago.
One hundred and fifty represent
atives of local commercial printing
plants attended the meeting. Among
the guests of honor were Alvin w.
Hall, director, Bureau off Engraving
and Printing; Clark r. Long, assist
Hall, director, Bureau of Engraving
and Printing; John j. Deviny, deputy
public printer, and Louis A. Lopez of
the War Labor Board
Evening star., 1943-09-21
Ii. {. Y. PadgeH Wins
Third Decoration
:. Was Formerly Member
Of EoeIe Squadron

First 1t. Cadman v. Padgett, son
of Mr.. and, Mrs. D. v. Padgett, 1904
Pennsylvania avenue Sc, who is
serving in England with the Army
Air Forces, has been awarded the
Distinguished Flying Gross for brav-
cry in action, the War Department
announced today.
4 This is 1t. Padgett's third citation.
IN February of this year he won the
Army Air Medal and in May the Oak
Leaf Cluster. {
"Pat," as he is. known in Hyatts-
vile, where he graduated from high
school in 1885, and in Bethesda,
where he worked for more than a
year with the Mckee Service Center,
originally signed up for combat
service with the Royal Air Force
Eagle Squadron In 1941. While serv-
ing as pilot officer he and Is other
American Eagle Squadron pilots
made the headlines by having tea
with Queen Elizabeth and Princesses
Elizabeth and Margaret Rose.
After Pearl Harbor, he transferred
to the Army Air Forces.
1t. Padgett has a brother, D.
Stewart Padgett, living at 66O2 Clar-
den road, Bethesda. A sister, Mrs.
Jeanette Switzer, lives at the Penn
sylvania avenue address with her
parents.
Evening star., 1943-09-21
D. {. Fuel Oil Situation
improved, Scott Reports

Lester S. Scott, director of the oil
division of the Merchants and Man
ufacturers' Association, said yester-
day there has been considerable i'm
provement in the outlook for fuel
oil deliveries in Washington this
winter. A shortage of drivers had
been reported early this month.
"The situation today is not as
serious as it appeared several weeks
ago." Mr.. Scott said. I'VE have now
been classified as an essential in
dustry and we have worked out an
agreement with the United States
Employment Service under which it
has undertaken to recruit drivers
and funnel them into our industry.
"In addition, I have talked to a
number of our dealers and they re-
port the driver shortage seems to
have been eased somewhat, assert
ing they have been able to secure
a number of men to man their
trucks"
Evening star., 1943-09-21
Camp Fire Girls TO Help
In War Fund Campaign

The Potomac Area Camp Fire
Girls Organization will assist in the
metropolitan division of the War
Fund campaign, Suzanne Voorhees,,
local executive of the organization,
announced today. A meeting was
held yesterday at the clubs head
quarters here, 1920 X street NV.
to select leaders and council mem
bers to assist in thef drive.
Mrs. Irene B. Caldwell, president
Of the District council, will act as
section chairman. Mrs. F. o. Hagie,
Mrs. Lee A. Summers and Mrs. John
r. Shanklin will be team captains
for the Camp Fire Girls division.
Thirty other group leaders and
adult members of the organization
will serve as solicitors.
Evening star., 1943-09-21
Anton Heitmuher, "a,
Dies; Art Dealer

Anton Heitmuller, 81, art dealer
here for many years, died today in
Garfield Hospital. Funeral services
will be held at II am. Thursday at
the Hines funeral home, Fourteenth
and Harvard streets NV, with
burial in Glenwood Cemetery.
Mr.. Heitmuller had his home and
business at 1907 Fourteenth street
NV. He was born on his fathers
farm, in the vicinity of Thomas
Circle, and was educated at Colum-
bian College, now George Washing
ton University.
He had devoted his entire business
life to his art and antique firm and
was deeply interested In historical
documents. He was an expert on
papers dealing with President. Lin
coin. He was member of the As
sociation Of Oldest Inhabitants of
the District and Federal Lodge, No
l, Of Masons.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Dora Heitmuller, and five children
George r., Stuart P. and Ralph E
Heitmuller, all of Washington, and
Mrs. Marian H. Dodds, Eggertsville
N. Y and Mrs Elizabeth H. Love
Glen Rock, N. j.
Evening star., 1943-09-21
Gen. Dutra Decorates
10 u. 5. Army Officers

Ten United States Army officers
were honored yesterday at the Bra
lillian Embassy with presentation of
the Order of Military Merit of Brazil
by Maj. Gen. Eurico Gaspar Dutra,
Brazilian Minister of War. The
officers conducted Gen. Dutra during
his tour Of the United States.
The rank Of grande official of the
order was conferred on 1t. Gen.
Joseph T. McNarney, deputy chief
Of staff. Those receiving the rank
of comendador were: Maj. Gen.
Levin C. Allen, Maj. Gen. Karl
Truesdell. Maj. Gen. Alvan C.
Gillem, Brig. Gen. Jeamond D. Dali
mer, Brig. Gen. Claude M. Adams
The rank of official was given to
Col. w. j. Baird and 1t. Col. Theo-
dore Babbit, while the rank of
cavalheiro went to Capt Vernon
Walters and 1t. Clark D. Borton.
Evening star., 1943-09-21
Mrs. William Newman
Dies; Native Of ENGLAND

Mrs. Annie Newman, wife of Will
liam Newman, retired District con-
struction inspector, died early today
at their summer home in Tompkins-
vile, Md, after a brief illness.
A native Of. Birmingham, England,
she had been a Washington resident
for more than 40 years and resided
at 1858 Seventeeth street NE. In
ill-health for some time, she had
made hobby Of raising flowers.
Besides her husband, she leaves a
son, William Newman, jr, Hillan-
dale, Md, and a daughter, Miss
Myrtle v. Newman OF Washington.
Services will be held at II am.
Thursday in the Chambers funeral
home, SIT Eleventh street Sc, with
BURIAL in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1943-09-21
lsiNRshoniing
@Reminderr@o

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Blue coupons in Ration Book No.
2: U, v. and w good now and
will not expire until Ostober 20.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red coupons in
Ration Book No 2: x, Y and z
valid now and will remain through
October 2.
Brown stamps in Ration Book
No. 3: A and B stamps valid
through october 2; c stamps will
be good September 26 through
October 30.
War Ration Book No. 3-Civilians
who have not received these new
books should apply to local ration
boards. Book is already in use.
Sugar-Coupon No. IA in Book No.
l good for 5 pounds through Oc-
tober 81.
Gasoline-Holders OF old-type B and
c coupons Chose in books num-
bered SGT, 527A, 528 and 528A
may still exchange them for new
type coupons at their neighbor-
hood ration board.
Review of B and G 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 holders to use
in applying for new books now be-
ing mailed to motorists. Appl-
cations should be filled out and
returned to local boards immedi-
ately, accompanied by back cover
of present A book and latest tire
inspection record.
Shoes-Stamp No. 10 In book No.
good for one pair through october
81.
Stoves-All new domestic cooking
and heating stoves designed to
burn coal, wood, oil or gas are
now rationed. Apply to your local
ration board for stove purchase
certificates.
(More detailed information car
ried every Sunday In The starr
Evening star., 1943-09-21
-Four From District Area
Win Army Promotions

Three Washington Army officers
and one from nearby Maryland
have been promoted from second
lieutenant to first lieutenant, the
War Department announced today.
They were:
Emanuel M. Colman, whose wife
lives at 1920 Fuller street NV;
Paul M. McIlvaine, 1400 Somerset
place NV; Boyd B. Zacharias of
the 400 block of LIE Baum street
S. E., and Wilford p. Helsel, for
merly of 719 Erie avenue, Takoma
Park, Md.
Born in Boston, Mass, 1t. Col
man came to Washington as a boy.
After his graduation from Central
High School, he was employed at
st. Elizabeth's Hospital while con-
tinuing his schooling at George
Washington University, where he
received his masters degree in
psychology.
In 1910 he went to the War Pro-
duction Board where he worked
until his enlistment in the Army
Medical Corps as a psychologist in
August, 1912. He received his train
ing at Fort Washington, Md, and
Is at present in New York City.
Evening star., 1943-09-21
WPB Moves 10 Divert
Sole Leather 10 Civilians
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
The War Production Board today
moved to correct IAN acute shortage"
Of sole leather for civilian shoe re-
pairs by ordering Is large leather
cutting firms to divert substantial
portions of their output to civilian
channels.
The order said the leather to be
diverted will somewhat exceed the
average monthly deliveries to shoe
repairers during the 1874 period.
Reduced hide production and mil
itary and lease-lend demands caused
the sole leather shortages. WPB
said. The supplies to be channeled
for civilian use will be diverted
largely from military and lease lend
stocks.
Evening star., 1943-09-21
0PA Acts 10 Increase
Ethyl Alcohol Production
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Production of ethyl alcohol dis
titled from grain for war industry
has not been up to official expecta-
tions, the Office of Price Admins
tration said today in permitting dis
tillers east of the Rocky Mountains
to add 2la cents a gallon profit to
all alcohol over 100000 gallons
produced by each plant.
The profit margin allowed on
production up to 100000 gallons re-
mains at cents a gallon, and at 3
cents a gallon for production be-
tween 100000 and 100000 gallons.
The OPA explained that distillers
had experienced unforeseen Difficult
ties in converting from molasses to
grain alcohol production and did
not attain expected volume,
Evening star., 1943-09-21
Sandy Point Ferry Dock
To Be Ready by Oct. IS

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Sept. 21.-The
new Sandy Point terminal OF the
States Chesapeake Bay ferry system
will be in use by October Is or
shortly afterward, State Roads
Commission officials announced to-
day.
Dredging and piers along the
shorter route have been completed
but shifting of the western terminus
OF the system from the old King
George street dock to Sandy Point
must await installation of steel
loading bridge and paving of ap-
proaches.
Work on the 100000 project was
begun in the late spring of 1912 and
was expected to be completed by
last December Is.
Evening star., 1943-09-21
oiIor Is Fined $400
In Pawn Act Violations

Pleading guilty to eight charges
Of violating the Pawn Act by fail
ing to make the proper recordings
of secondhand articles he had
purchased. Pincus Fox, operator of
a tailor shop in the 14OO block Of
North Capitol street, was fined $40O
today by Municipal Judge Almond
Scott.
Pawn Inspector j. F. Sartain told
the court he found four articles in
the shop-two radios, a fountain
pen and pair of eyeglasses
which had not been properly re-
corded.
In addition to these four charges
Fox was charged with failing to re-
port the purchase Of the articles to
police. Judge Scott fined the de-
fendant $50 on each charge.
Evening star., 1943-09-21
Mi|kControI
1oBegiin Here
On October |
June Sales to Be
Used as Bosis
For Distribution

Plans of the War Food Adminis-
tration for the control of the sales
of milk will go into effect october
in the District and in a majority
Of Federal marketing areas.
June will be used as the base
month to determine future sales, a
spokesman at the Office of the milk
marketing administrator for this
area said. Details of the local plan
and quotas are expected to be an
nounced later this week.
The control program will not af-
feet the supply of milk to men in
the armed services, it was said, and
special provisions will be made to
assure adequate deliveries to hos
pitfalls and to those on milk diets.
1t was emphasized at the VIA
that coupon rationing of milk was
not contemplated at this time, but
might be used in areas where the
control system failed to work. It
was predicted at the local Market
ing Office that consumers having
milk delivered to their homes or
those buying it regularly at neigh
borhood stores would notice no diff
ference.
The responsibility for holding
down sales and guaranteeing equit-
able distribution will rest with mer-
chants and the dairy industry, the
marketing administrators Office said.
Arrangements are being made to
handle deliveries to new arrivals in
crowded war areas.
The Washington Office, one of the
four milk-sale areas in the East
Coast, will control the flow of auid
milk to Baltimore, Richmond,
Roanoke and Norfolk. 1t was said
that the initial phase of the program
included cities of 100000 persons or
more, with operations centering in
such cities as Philadelphia. New
York, Boston, Chicago, st. Louis and
Washington.
The Nationwide program, the
VIA explained, was to turn con-
sumption back to the June. levels in
order to make more milk available
for the manufacture of butter.
cheese and dry milk. It was pointed
out that consumption of fluid milk
and cream thus far in 1943 was at
the rate of Al 900 900 900 pounds an
nually, compared with 7,7O0, 900 900
pounds last year.
Evening star., 1943-09-21
Judge Fines Man SIS
For Striking Carrier Boy

Striking newspaper carrier when
the boy sought to collect $120 cost
Rollins E. Slocum, IS, of 1l9 Long
fellow street NV. SIS in Municipal
Court today.
Wade Wynn, 10, of sol Peabody
street NV. said Slocum struck him
on the jaw when he called at the
defendants home Sunday and pre-
sented the bill.
Judge Walter J. Casey imposed
the fine.
Evening star., 1943-09-21
Defense Committee
To Aid Projects Of
Non-Protective Units
Will Pick Block Leaders
To Organize Programs
In Areas Where Needed

Members of the District Civilian
War Services Board yesterday or
dered the creation Of an executive
committee Of seven to pass on prof.
ects which are to be sponsored by
the protective unit of local
civilian defense workers.
John Hasley, chairman of the
CWS board, was authorized to name
such a control committee at an or
ganizational meeting OF the direc-
tors of the recently constituted
agency.
Many of the groups represented
in the CWS organization long have
been operating actively their own
programs, such as war hospitality,
war housing, salvage, but it is con-
templated that other programs will
be started or given new life through
use of block leaders. Ofilcials indi-
Gated one of the first steps would
be the selection Of block Leaders for
all areas now lacking such organi-
szation. Before any xnewsprcf1am is
ordered, 1t will need tlte Hpproval
OF the executive committee now to
be named, officials 8aid.
Among those attending the ses-
sion yesterday, in addition to Chair
man Hasley and Harry p. Somer-
vile, executive officer TO. CWS
were Floyd Akers, Clarence Arata,
Granville Guide, Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer, Mrs. Henry
P. Chandler, Miss Josephine Brown
Mrs. Frederick w. Witt, Mrs. Henry
Grattan Doyle, president of the
Board of Education; DR.. E. F. Harris
John Ihlder, Mrs. Harry Bernton
Frederick w. McReynolds, chairman
Of the Board of Public Welfare;
John Payette, Otto Lund, Miss
Clara Herbert, the public librarian
Joseph D. kaufman, Milo F. Chris
tiansen, recreation director; Mrs
Julia West Hamilton, Harry Lob
meyer, Charles Stofberg and Howard
Wentworth.
Evening star., 1943-09-21
Survey Shows
Realty Prices
Up in 287 Cities
Increase Here
Believed Above
Il Pet. Averuqe

War conditions have forced real
estate prices up an average of IL
per cent In 287 cities surveyed by
the National Association Of Real
Estate Boards, 1t was revealed TODAY.
In the Washington Metropolitan
Area 1t Is believed that the rise
was somewhat above the average.
However, actual figures are not i'm.
mediately available and it is ex.
pected the association later will
make public actual data based on
its survey. Local realtors hereto
fore have been reluctant to make
statements concerning market VAL
ueS here under wartime condition
public, but are understood to have
turned in confidential reports Of
their personal evaluations of the
real estate field.
Rapid Turnover.
The national survey SHOWS that
real estate turnover sis more rapid
than 1t was year ago in II per
cent of the cities of the country"
Selling prices rose tn 81 per cent of
the places surveyed.
The report declared there has
been a price drop in only Q per cent
Of the cities, but prices have adj
vanced in 90 per cent of them"
The upswing, though spotty, is wide
spread despite the fact that rent
control has fixed the income of resi-
dental properties for the duration"
On the other hand, demand for
business properties has declined,
probably because of the curtailment
in production of civilian goods, the
association survey indicated.
In citing phases Of the prewar
slump in real estate values, the
association, through its survey, de.
clared current conditions repre-
sent more of recovery than abb
normal activity"
Old Houses Being Sold.
Price rises primarily have been
confined to small houses in many
Of the cities reporting. Houses so
years old and older are in the group
now being sold in more than a third
of the cities. Also on the active
market are homes $50 to 200 years
old. The latter market for some
years has been on the 'upswing in
the Georgetown area Of Washing
ton, where many Colonial homes
have been sold to officials in the
Government and members of the
diplomatic corps.
Apartment properties here also
have been receiving considerable at
tention from investors along with
developers who are putting up new
multiunit dwellings.
Farm lands, the survey also noted,
have shown considerable activity on
the market. During the last year
in nearby Virginia and Maryland
many farms have been purchased
not only by Wasningtonians, but by
residents of many large cities for
investments on a share basis. Many
others. 1t Is to- be noted. have been
bought for resident farming and
the raising of livestock.
Evening star., 1943-09-21
Nine Girls Enrolled
In Scout Troop 1853

Girl Scout Troop 1853 will enroll
nine new members at ceremonies at
the Chevy Chase Methodist Church
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The program will include the nag
ceremony, a quiz on Girl Scout laws
and presentation of pins, followed
by a social hour.
Under the leadership of Mrs. w.
A. Friedrich and Mrs. F. C. Fish
back, the troop will continue selling
war stamps and baking cookies for
boys in the service.
The new members are Debra
Bauer, Norma Beach, Mary Caro-
line Bernard, Marilee Dunahoo,
Mary Fisher, Nancy Florance, Jo-
anne Friedrich. Vina Moore and
Lorna Tregoning.
Evening star., 1943-09-21
Board 10 Sit in Bethesda
To REGISTER New Voters

A supplemental board of registry
will sit at the Bethesda County
Building from 7 to 10 pm. next
Monday to November 6 to enable
new residents to declare their in
tentions to become citizens of Mary
land and to register as voters.
The same schedule will be carried
out at the Silver Spring County
Building. Rowing boards will take
care of declarations and registra-
tions throughout other parts of the
county at times to be announced
later.
Evening star., 1943-09-21
Hearings Scheduled
On Cufe Sanitation Code

Public hearings on a bill designed
to improve sanitary regulations for
public eating places in Washington
will start at 10:30 am. Thursday
before a subcommittee of the Senate
District Committee, headed by Sena-
tor Overton, Democrat, of Louisiana.
The proposed legislation was spon-
sored by Chairman McCarran of the
District Committee after conviction
IN Police Court of restaurant and
lunch room proprietors on charges
of violating the sanitary code.
Evening star., 1943-09-21
Civil Service Is Holding
Continuous Job Tests

The Civil Service Commission has
announced continuous examinations
for trainee, scientific and technical
aide to I'LL positions paying $1,752
a year in scientific and mechanical
work in Government laboratories.
There are immediate openings at
the Bureau of Standards.
Applicants from the District, in
addition to being 16 years of age,
must have completed one unit of
high school study In physics, chem
istry, mathematics, biology or gen.
eral science, and pass an aptitude
test.
Application forms may be OBJ
tanned at 801 E street NV. and
should be returned to the commits
sion. Examinations are held once
a week and applicants will be sent
admission cards.
Evening star., 1943-09-21
Three From District Area
Reported MISSING in War

Three soldiers from the Washing
ton area were reported today by the
War Department as missing in ac-
ton" in three zones of operation.
Staff Sergt. Jack H. Loveless of
1928 Brothers place Sc, was lost in
the European area while First 1t
Samuel Cohen OF 500 Sixteenth
street street Sc, has been missing
since the Army invaded Sicily.
A soldier in the Asiatic area who
has not been located is Staff Sergt
Peter A. Katsarelis, 2l4 Broadway
Quantico, Va.
Evening star., 1943-09-21
Second Meeting
With Jurist
Brinqs Luck

Appearing before Municipal Judge
Almond Scott yesterday on a
drunkenness charge, Howard john
son, A, of the 900 block Berry place
NV, asked the jurist If he recalled
that they met on the street a few
days ago and exchanged a few
words of greeting.
why, yes, I do," replied Judge
Scott. But what has that got to
do with the charge against you."
well, your honor, meeting you
must have brought me bad luck"
said johnson.
Meeting me this time will bring
you good luck" replied the judge,
as he released the defendant on his
personal bond.
Evening star., 1943-09-21
Worker Shot in Knee
After Cafe Alteration

Harvey E. Chase, colored, 80, of
2506 M street NV. was shot in the
left knee today at the Parkside
Grill, 1923 Fourteenth street, during
an alteration which resulted from
a customers stepping on the floor
Mr.. Chase had just mopped.
The customer, known as Joe"
left the grill after Mr.. Chase OBJ
jected to his dirtying up the floor
and returned with gun, police said.
Mr.. Chase was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital for treatment and
release. Police are looking for Joe" I"
Evening star., 1943-09-21

Tomorrow: Attack.