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Evening star., 1943-09-03
Federal Offices
Here to Vie
In Blood Gifts

Government departments will vie
with one another in providing fresh
donors for the Red Cross Blood
Donation Center In the Acacia Life
Insurance Building, 81 Louisiana
avenue NV. according to plans
under way today.
M. S. Szymczak, governor and vice
chairman of the Federal Reserve
Board, has been appointed to head
a unit which will canvass the Fed
eral departments and bureaus.
Mr.. Szymczak said it was hoped
to work out competitive features. to
give the Government offices added
pride in mastering the largest pos
sible number of donors. Details.
however, have not been completed.
and the program Is not expected to
be ready to announce before next
week.
With plasna needed urgently for
Americas far r-flung battlefronts, the
local campaign has Jagged, Red Cross
oticials pointed out. Every resident
and every visitor Is asked II possible
10 donate blood to the center. This
painles' = and harmless experience
requires about As minutes. Appoint
iient may Be- made by telephoning
District $500.
Evening star., 1943-09-03
Control German Industry
To Keep Peace, Swope Says

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Gerard
Swope, president of the General
Electric Co. and one of the Nations
leading industrialists, says that to
maintain peace after this war. "it is
imperative that the direction and
character of German heavy indus
tries, chemical industry and power
developments be controlled by the
United Nations"
IF this is DONE" Mr.. Swope wrote
in letter to the New York Times,
Germany cannot initiate war while
such control continues"
Mr.. Swope said some other essen
tial factors in maintaining peace
were division of the German empire
into the original states; forced dis
ruption and wide emigration of the
PTuSsian military caste; exclusion OF
former Prussian officers, from q
lieutenant's rank up, from the army
Of any German state, and, on de-
mobilization of the Gereman Army,
sending the men to assist in rebuild-
ing the homes and factories OF those
countries which have suffered most.
Evening star., 1943-09-03

removed from his back. Although
now down to lis pounds from a
normal l62, the 21-year-o soldier
mas been told by the doctors that he
will be all right"
War Department Worker.
Pvt. Campbell was drafted in No
vember while working at the War
Department after three months at
Camp Wheeler, Ga, was sent over
seas, taking part In the invasion of
Tunisia. He wrote home that North
Africa was SO cold they had to
sleep in uniforms, overcoats and
under two blankets.
In letter, dated the latter part
of June, he wrote that they were
preparing for something big" and
that he wouldn't be able to write
for while. Then came the news
that he had been wounded-the day
after the Sicilian invasion began
and that he had been awarded the
Purple Heart.
Pvt. Campbell was married in Oc-
tober. just before he was drafted.
His wife works with the United
States Public Health Service and
lives with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy F. Campbell.
Tech. Sergt Stanley, formerly of
Rockville, and well known in Mont
gomery County as a dealer for a gas
appliance firm, was also wounded
July H. Drafted several years ago,
he was in training for nine months,
released for being over %, and then
recalled few months after our en-
trance into the war.
Back With Outfit"
His sister, Mrs. Warfield, whose
husband, 1t. Col. William E. War
field, is also overseas, said that
Sergt. Stanley never told us any,
thing" about the fighting abroad. He
was released from the hospital on
July % and has written that he is
back with his outfit" His COM
plant of Sicily is that he found it
very dirty"
1t. Vernon, drafted early in 1910,
went to officers candidate school in
Fort Benning, Ga, and went to
North Africa last year. 1t is believed
that he was wounded the day of the
Sicilian invasion.
His wife received many letters
while he has been in the hospital,
but his letters indicated that none
of hers had been received. He has
written nothing of his injuries. other
l.
wounded badly" but the War De-
partment has informed his wife that
he will be sent back to this country.
Evening star., 1943-09-03
$4,000 More Presented
To Police Band Fund

Additional contributions totaling
s., 300 were presented to Commits
sioner John Russell Young today to
be added to the music fund for the
Metropolitan Police Band. The
fund, which now totals $7,240, was
raised by Citizens Committee
headed by John F. Hillyard.
The band, which Is under the
direction of 1t. Charles Benter,
former director of the Navy Band,
will present a concert between Z and
8 pm. tomorrow in front of the
District Building.
The original goal for the music
fund was $1,000, but the committee
found an unexpectedly good public
response. Mr.. Hillyard said 279
individuals and business houses
have made donations. In addition
to Mr.. Hillyard, committee members
are John A. Reilly, treasurer; Ed
mund o. Carl, James E. Colliflower,
F. H. Kenworthy, William j. Mile
ham, Oden S. Smith and Harry s.
Wender.
Evening star., 1943-09-03
Court Is Slowed
By Swollen Feet
|Of ShoeIess Clerk

Proceedings were held up today in
Landlord and Tenant Court while
the judge and courtroom attaches
fidgeted. When Judge Brice Clagett
assembled the bench promptly at $50
am. he noticed his clerk, Robert
Rollins, was not present to call the
cases on the mornings docket.
Proceedings remained at a stand
still while baiIiff was dispatched
to find the absent Mr.. Rollins. The
bailiff returned in five minutes and
held a whispered conference with
the judge.
Judge Clagett cleared his throat
and made the following announce
ment to the court:
Proceedings will be delayed few
minutes until we find a substitute
clerk. I have just been informed
that Mr.. Rollins feet are swollen,
and he can't get his shoes on"
Evening star., 1943-09-03
Judge Refuses Delay
In vacating Homes on
Camp Springs Road
900 CoIored Families Must
Be Out Of Area by Sept. 10.
Court Rules

About 800 colored persons living
on the route of the proposed military
access road between Boiling Field
and Camp Springs Airport must
vacate their homes by September 10,
1t developed today as Justice F.
Dickinson Let's denied a motion to
set aside an order for surrender of
property to the Government.
approximately 100 persons crowded
into court room at District Court
as Attorney Albert Brick, represent
ing the group of property owners,
moved that the court set aside the
order for surrender of possession
under the Second War Powers Act
Tenants and property owners, Mr..
Brick told the court, had not been
given sufficient notice to vacate.
Attorney Alexander H. Bell. jr.. of
the Justice Departments Land Diyi-
sion said District Court notified
persons in the area on August 81
that they had until September 10
to vacate. He said it had been COM
mon knowledge among property
owners for some time prior to
August 81.
Justice Let's. in denying the oral
motion, said he regretted "the In
convenience and suffering" that
might result, but that the action
was necessary because of military
reasons. The jurist set Thursday fol
empaneling of condemnation jury
Mr.. Brick said he planned to file
a formal written motion asking thai
the August 81 order be set aside
Many tenants in the area, he
claimed, cannot apply for war
housing and other locations in the
city and accordingly will expert
ence difficulty in finding new homes
IN such a short period.
The proposed road will run east
OF Boiling Field and covers a dis
tance within the city of about three
and half miles. All persons In
volved in today's hearing are resi-
dents of the District.
Evening star., 1943-09-03
lsWRatoniinq
&Remiinderyaa

Canned and Frozen Foods, ETC.
Blue coupons in Ration Book No.
2: r, S and T good any time
through September 90 U, v. and
w will be good September
through October 20.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red coupons in
Ration Book No. O. x and Y valid
now and will remain through Oc-
tober 2. z will be valid Septem-
Der 5, through october 2.
Brown stamps in Ration Book
No. 8: A stamps will be valid
September II through October 30:
B stamps, September 10 through
October 30.
War Ration Book No. 3-Civiliafls
who have not received these new
books should apply to local ration
boards. Book will be used begin
ming September I2
Sugar-Coupon No. Ia in Book No.
/ good for pounds through Oc-
tober 81.
Gasoline-Holders of old-type B and
G coupons (those in books num-
bered SGT, 527A, 528 and 528A)
may still exchange them for new-
type coupons at their neighbour
hood ration board. The old-type
coupons have expired.
Back covers of A books should
be kept; will be needed in apply
ing for new A rations.
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 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., 1943-09-03
3 Nearby Maryland
Soldiers Wounded
In SiciIian Invasion
1t. Vernon Of HyottsviIIe
Awarded Silver Stor
And Croix de Guerre

Three men from Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties were on
the War Departments list today OF
1876 soldiers wounded in the North
African area.
One Of them, Second 1t. Ralph w.
Vernon, husband of Mrs. Margaret
Ware Vernon of 4403 Oliver street,
Hyattsville, finance officer of the
Prince Georges County Welfare
Board, has written that he has been
awarded the Silver Star and the
Croix de Guerre. He wrote nothing,
according to Mrs Vernon, regard
ing the circumstances of the award.
The other two men are Pvt. Donn
w. Campbell, husband of Mrs. No.
reen Campbell, 5610 Karling Lane,
Evening star., 1943-09-03
Engraving Bureau UFW
Asks Probe Of Cafeteria

Charging that horrible, un-
healthful conditions" exist In the
Bureau of Engraving cafeteria,
Treasury Department Union, Local
No. II of the United Federal Work.
ers has filed formal request for
investigation by the United States
Public Health Service.
The local also said it had sent rep
resentatives to the cafeteria direc-
tors, but they were refused a chance
to talk to them. Later they present.
ed their case to Joseph Jordan, as
sistant to the director of personnel.
Since they did not receive a reply
from him, union officials said the
request for filing an Investigation
was filed.
Miss Nicie Perrell, president of the
Cafeteria Association, said today
that a branch Office of the Public
Health Service. located in the build
ing, had received no camplaint,
either from the union or from in
dlvlduals. She denied that COM
plants had been ignored.
She said, however, that she did re-
fuse to meet with committee of
employees and labor officials, but
added that she agreed to consult
with any individuals on the sub
ject.
DR.. w. K. Sharp, head of Public
Health Service District No. 2, said
he received a phone call from union
officials yesterday telling him of the
charges, and that he told them to
put in writing.
AS soon as the written complaint
comes into our Office" he said, "IIl
send an engineer out to check the
situation"
Evening star., 1943-09-03
Winners in Garden
Contest Will Receive
Prizes September Is
Less Than 10 Per Cent
Of Plots Abandoned
Because of Drought

Prizes in the Victory Garden con-
test will be awarded September is
at a Victory Garden exhibition in
the Washington Gas Light audi
torium, Eleventh and H streets
NV, Granville GUIDE, chairman of
the District Victory Garden Com
mittee, announced today. Final
Judging is in progress.
Meanwhile, j.. Morton Franklin.
Victory Garden supervisor, reported
that the prolonged drought during
July and August had caused less
than 10 per cent of the amateur
gardeners to abandon their plots.
A first prize of 500 War bond
will be given for the best garden in
the Metropolitan Area. This prize
is donated by the Washington Gas
Light Co.
Area Prizes to Be Awarded.
A $25 War bond will be given to
the cultiyator of the best garden in
each of the following areas: North
east, Northwest, Southeast and
Southwest Washington; Chevy
Chase Bethesda, Takoma Park-Sil-
yer Spring, Prince Georges County,
and In the nearby Virginia areas.
These prizes were donated by The
Star. Awards of second prizes of
$40 in War stamps, donated by the
American Association of Nursery
men, also will be made.
Prizes of $40 and IS in War stamps
donated by the RKO-Keith Theater
Tor the best and second best gar
dens In approximately 40 of the
city's 66 defense districts also will
be presented.
Prizes OF S. in War stamps for the
best specimens of 20 varieties of
vegetables, presented by the Wash
lngton Times Herald, will be
awarded.
These vegetables must be brought
to the Washington Gas Light Au-
d1torium between l and 5 pm. Sep
tember 16. They will be Judged
between S and 7:30 pm. on that day
and go on exhibition immediately
afterward. The vegetables are:
String beans, lima beans, beets.
broccoli, cabbage, carrots. corn, Gu
cumber, eggplant, kale, okra, onions,
.parsnip. peppers. potatoes, squash.
pumpkin, sweet potatoes, Swiss
chard and tomatoes.
! Canned Vegetable Entries.
Entries of canned vegetables from
Victory gardens must be made in
the same way. There will be prizes
OF $25, $40 and IS in bonds and
stamps for the best exhibits of two
jars each of five varieties of vege-
tables.
Optimistic Report Made.
| An optimistic report, despite the
drought which burned out all gar
dens not naturally or artificially ir-
rigated, was made yesterday at q
District Victory Garden Committee
meeting by Mr.. Franklin.
The meeting was attended by Mr.
GUIDE, Richard P. White, Washing
ton representative of the American
Association of Nurserymen and
chairman of the Prize Committee
Col. Joseph D. Arthur, assistant to
the Engineer Commissioner, and
Mrs. Catherine Sweeney, head of
the American Women's Voluntary
Services Victory garden group. and
others.
Evening star., 1943-09-03
Closing Of Liquor Stores
Due 10 Shortages Denied

Harry c. Weschler, president of
the Retail Liquor Dealers Associa-
ton. today discounted reports that
most liquor stores here will close for
several days during the Labor Day
period because of a shortage of
liquor.
Mr.. Weschler also said he did not
believe the shortage was any more
serious now than during the sum-
mer.
Some wholesalers aren't making
deliveries on September quotas until
the middle of the month, but this is
because they can't get deliveries
themselves" he said.
Mr.. Weschler said he intended to
close his own store tomorrow night
and not reopen until the following
Friday, but was closing only because
OF a need for a vacation.
Evening star., 1943-09-03
Financing Costs
Cited in Plea for
Higher Gas Rate
Company Claims
7 Pet. outgo on
Its Capitalization

The cost to the Washington Gas
Light Co. OF new capital obtained
from the investing public was cited
by the company today as prime
reason why the company's basic rate
or return under its sliding scale
plan should not be reduced.
Testimony on this subject was
presented to the Public Utilities
Commission at hearings on gas rates
for the ensuing year by Robert G..
Overs, vice president and treasurer
and the company's chief financial
offcer. He offered data to show the
cost to the company Of its capitali-
zation. including bonds, preferred
and common stock, totaling $40 0,16O,-
9l9. was per cent.
The PUC's chief accountant, ". A.
McElfresh, had testified earlier that
he found the gas company cost of
invested capital was slightly below 6
per cent of the amount invested.
Investigates Basic Return.
In addition to the usual consid-
GRAFTON OF gas company operations
as guide to what should be the
new consumer charges, the PUG this
year Is investigating whether the
basic rate of return of 61s per cent
on the value found for Alternating
purposes should be reduced, perhaps
to per cent.
Like other gas company witnesses,
Mr.. Overs emphasized that a gas
company business, facing strong
competition in all of its lines of
service. has more speculative ma
ture than the electric power indus-
try, and this was in support OF the
6h per cent basic rate Of return.
For the Potomac Electric Co. the
basic rate is 6 per cent.
Must Find Investors.
Mr.. Overs declared the gas COM
pany must obtain needed capital
from the public, since it has no
afdliation with holding companies,
and that If it is to sell stocks or
bonds it must meet the terms on
which investors are willing to place
their funds in the business.
The gas company case was ham
died today by C. Oscar Berry, who
Is associated with E. Barrett Pretty
man, company general counsel.
The commission is planning to
hold hearings again tomorrow in
the hope of completing the case.
Evening star., 1943-09-03
Ambulance Delays
Halted
By New System
Accident Victim Arrives
At Hospital 20 Minutes
After Coll Is Received

The new central ambulance serv-
ice has cut the time required to
dispatch emergency vehicles to "a
matter of seconds" after call for
help comes in, Capt. Herbert A.
Friede, superintendent of the fire
alarm and ambulance system, said
today. ~Al
He gave as test case an accident
which occurred at Fourteenth and P
streets NV. last night. A call for
an ambulance came in at 800 pm.
to Hobart 1922, central board for the
new service. The trained operator
glanced at the chart to find the
nearest available ambulance. A
total of 26 hospital, police and fire
vehicles are controlled by the board.
In "a few seconds" Capt. Friede
said, the operator called Emergency
Hospital and ordered an ambulance.
1t left the hospital, went to the
scene, treated the patient and had
taken him to the hospital by $40
pm.
Capt. Friede compared this total
run of 20 minutes to another Incl
dent which occurred some time ago
at Eleventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. Although this scene
was closer to the hospital than the
scene OF the iccident last night, he
said, confusion in calls and lack of
an Immediately available ambulance
at Emergency delayed service for
more than an hour. IT the Emer-
gency Hospital ambulance had not
been available last night, Capt.
Friede explained, the central board
controls several other ambulances in
the area that could have been sent
instead.
"The time it takes to pick up
patient has not changed" he said.
It's still the same distance from
the police station or the hospital
to the scene of the accident. But
we have cut down the time it takes
to get the ambulance started"
All emergency ambulance calls
must be made to Hobart 1922. Calls
which come to hospitals first are
now referred to the call board so
that control of the emergency We
hicles will be complete at all times.
The board handled 127 calls the
first two days of operation, Capt.
Friede said.
Evening star., 1943-09-03
Woman Has Coupons
For $50 Lbs. of Butter

FREDERICKSBURG. Iowa.-This
woman left employees of the Fred
ericksburg Creamery gasping but she
got what she asked for-150 pounds
Of butter.
But we must have the ration
stamps" an employe replied as she
gave her order. So she laid them
down, explaining that she boarded
large force of workmen and the
stamps were from their ration books,
Evening star., 1943-09-03
Girl Dies Of Injuries
Received When Auto
Struck Tree and Pole
Troffic FotoIities Rise
To 81 With Death Of
l6-Yeor-oId Betty Scott
D. c. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1913
Killed in same period in 1912 10
Toll for all of 1912 1O9

Betty Scott, 16, Of Ali Sixteenth
street Sc. died early today in Cas-
ualty Hospital from injuries suffered
early Wednesday in an automobile
accident at Pennsylvania avenue
and Fort Davis drive Sc. Her death
raised the Districts 1943 traffic IA
tality toll to ST.
The automobile in which Miss
Scott was riding with two youthful
companions ran over the south curb
at the intersection, uprooting tree
and then colliding with an electric
light pole.
In hit-and-run accident shortly
before midnight last night at
Eleventh and U streets NV, Miss
Mildred Conrad, 80, of 1918 Lynden
street NE. suffered a fractured jaw
and other injuries She is under
treatment at Garfield Hospital.
Police said that about an hour
after the accident, two colored men,
each 80 years of age, walked into
the 18th precinct and gave them
selves up. One said he was the owner
of the car, and the other told police
he was driving it at the time of the
accident.
George w. Sewers, 20, Of 2803 @
street S E. driver of the car in which
Miss Scott was riding when she was
fatally injured. was reported to be in
fair" condition today at Casualty
Hospital. The condition of Mary
Dotson, IS, of 2710 N street S E., the
other occupant of the car, was de-
scribed as satisfactory
Mr.. Sewers is suffering from
lacerations to the face and neck and
a possible fracture of the right arm,
and Miss Dotson is being treated for
head decorations.
Deputy Coroner Christopher ].
Murphy said today he had not yet
set the date for the inquest.
Evening star., 1943-09-03
Liquor Tax Receipts
Decrease in MARYLAND
nv the Associated presx

f,y LHe hSSOClhLtu fTeSS.
ANNAPOLIS, Sept. 3-Alcoholic
beverage tax receipts decreased Is
per cent in July and August, COM
pared with the same two months of
1912, State Controller j. Millard
Tawes announced.
Mr.. Tawes said decreases of 32.83
per cent in tax receipts from the
sale of distilled spirits, per cent
from beer and per cent from wines,
was caused by shortage of liquor
stocks In the State.
Evening star., 1943-09-03
James H. Luton, 81, Dies;
Retired Police SERGEANT

James Harvey Luton, 81, rteired
sergeant of the Metropolitan Police
Department who had been on the
force for 81 years before his retire
ment in 1926, died today at his resi-
dence, $40 Upshur street NV, of
heart attack.
A native of New Castle, Pa, Mr..
Luton was appointed to the police
force on August l. 1888, and served
until his retirement on June 81,
1926. at the age of a.
Surviving are daughter, Mrs. M.
Edith Luton; a son, Jesse Luton:
= step-daughter. Mrs. j. Hershel
Cooper, all of Washington; a sister,
Mrs. Ralph Dowds,> and a brother,
Ned Luton. both of New Castle.
Evening star., 1943-09-03

Bethesda, a n d
T e C h. S e r g t.
Robert r. STAN
| e y, brother of
M RS. Easther
Warfeld of 9409
Woodland drive,
Silver Spring.
Pvt. Campbell,
who played base
ball at Bethes-
da Chevy Chase
High School, was
wounded July II
when he was hit
in the stomach
W i t h shrapnel,
that r,o ~ 1o&or
Evening star., 1943-09-03
District Nursing School
To Graduate Nineteen

Nineteen graduates of the WASH
ington Sanitarium and Hospital
School of Nursing, Takoma Park.
Md, will receive their diplomas at
the close of the 34th commencement
exercises, which will begin at 8
o'clock tonight with conservation
ceremonies and close Monday with
graduation exercises.
Elder Frederick Lee will speak at
tonight's program in Columbia Hall.
DIR. Clifford r. Anderson will deliver
the baccalaureate sermon at services
at l1:30 am. tomorrow.
Commencement exercises will be
held at pm. Sunday, with Elder F
c. Carrier delivering the address.
DR.. Robert A. Hare, medical SUPER
intendent of the sanitarium, will
present the diplomas.
From $3.50 to $50 pm. Sunday
the graduating class will hold a re-
ception in the lounge of the sani-
tarium for parents.
The list OF graduates follows
Ss;sS'ss ASsf;s;5S'sis INK MS5t. HIIas.ssssss Ruth
Barrows, Irene Lee Mary
Beers, Lucy Murriil, Jane
Hintman. Helen Qlsyna, Dorothy
Byrd. La Verne Spencer, Mabel
Cormack, Dorothy zinke, HeleYi
Darnell. Mary
Evening star., 1943-09-03
Swedes Export Potatoes

Sweden's food imports are so per
cent under prewar levels and today
that country exports tons of po-
tatoes to Finland and Norway.