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Evening star., 1943-02-03
Court Asked 10 Close
Hotel for Year on
Disorder|y Charge
Owner, Night Clerk
And Two Bellhops
Awaiting Sentence

The United States attorneys Of
fice today asked District Court to
paddock the Atlantic Hotel In the
200 block OF Thirteenth street NV.
for one year on the ground It is a
disorderly house.
The suit, hled against the opera
tors Of the hotel and two bellhops,
iS Z result of the recent District vice
drivp which led to the conviction OF
Kachig Harry, -. the iiutSls owner,
and Frank w. Ferris, 81, night clerk,
on charges Of operating q disorderly
house, and two bellhops, Thomas and
Carl Hawkins, brothers, on charges
Of pandering.
In addition to these cases, bellhops
at two other downtown hotels have
been convicted on charges Of pam
dering. The Governments suit
today, filed by United States At
torney Edward NJ. Curran and AS
sistant United States Attorney Ber-
nard Margolius, who prosecuted the
vice cases in District Court, asks
that the four defendants be enjoined
from operating the hotel and asks
the court to direct the removal from
the building Of furniture and fix-
lures and to direct the sale Of these
The suit asks the court to order
the building closed "for all purposes"
for one year.
Harry and Ferris are awaiting
sentence before Judge Walter j.
Casey In Municipal Court and the
Hawkins brothers are awaiting sen
tence before Justice Matthew r.
Mcclure IN District Court. Assist
ant United States Attorneys John h.
Diamond and Kenneth u. Wood
handled the Governments case In
Municipal Court.
Evening star., 1943-02-03
8. ". !. Victory Bulletin
Dedicated 10 I. W. Moves

n The seventh bulletin OF the
4eofse Washington University Vio-
Ncry Council which appears tomor-
row is dedicated to Theodore w,
Moves. editor OF The Star.
Y The bulletin features y discussion
Nk tho Deseridge social security plan
hy Arthur n. Burns. adjunct pro-
ft~Sor Of economics at the university
The dedication follows:
is"We dedicate this bulletin 10
Theodore w. Noyes, A. M, iBT7
a., II, lBAa. Ill. NJ, 1889, LII, II, iai7
TN has served George Washington
University Al trustee since 1880 and
for many years has been editor in
chief OF The Evening star news
paper Mr.. Noyea has been a eoura
e4ous leader In the Nations Capital
hls influence being felt throughout
tlte country,
ClOYD H. MARVIN. President,
The George Washington University,
Evening star., 1943-02-03

Mr., Asselta himself was a skeptie
until yesterday afternoon.
Then he sent choice cut to q
neighbor to prepare for him. Il tried
~ out and " tasted just like beef
steak" he said.
There was man In the store
about that time who claimed he
would not think" Of eating the
meat Mr.. Asselta persuaded him
to try piece,
THAT fellow stayed around fol-
more than an hour. telling Gus
toners how good II was" the man
Agcr said. HE bought a steak, too,
MIR, AxscltA said horsemcat Il
Just like olivea~~you have to culti-
vate taste for Il.
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Dealer in Horse Meat Here
Reports Business Is Good

Washinston's f,rst dealer in horse
meat reported today that business
was good.
Jack Asselta. manager of the
Table Supply Store. 2007 Fourteenth
street NV. said public response TO
the Offering Of horse meat for sale
surpassed even his expectations,
The store sold $50 pounds yesterday
and 50 more pounds In the early
hours today
Majority Of the customers were
men. Mr., Asselta said. and many OF
these told him they were veterans
OF the World War and knew what
II was all about" Women, however,
appeared TO be somewhat skeptical
about serving horse meat.
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Collector OF 637 STOCKINGS
Wins Salvage Campaign
Mrs. c. H. Honson to Get NyIon Pair
As First Prize in Clubs Drive

Mrs. G. H. Hanson Of the Ia
koma Park (Mdo Women's Club
has saved silk stockings and rayon
socks for q long time so that she
could make a coveted hooked
rug for her home.
Yesterday she turned in 900
single stockings accumulated for
the rug, plus 341 more that she
collected. to the District Salvage
Committee.
Winner Of the first prize In the
clubs two-month drive, which
netted 5000 silk rayon and nylon
stockings, Mrs. Hanson said:
Il think the stockings. are going
to be whole lot more useful 70
the Nation In the salvage drive
than in Q hooked rug on my moor. !"
Stressing that she had great
start with 800 stockings when the
Takoma Park Clubs drive started
December !, Mrs. Hanson said that
she collected sS41 stockings In the
last two months hg asking neifh-
bors, guests and her daughter to
help her.
One pair Of nylon stockings
which will arrive special delivery
air mail from an anonymous arm
In Nashville, Is being awarded Mrs
Hanson as the first prize. This
Is her second defense honor Of
the year. She wears . pin show
ing that she was one Of the first
500 women In the amount Of time
donated to civilian defense work.
Mrs. Luther Lemon, chairman OF
the clubs Salvage Committee and
the drive, actually collected the
largest number Of single stockings.
1890. but she disclaimed all credit
and prize because Of her chairman
ship.
I'VE could double the number OF
stockings collected II we continued
the drive" Mrs. Lemon said. How
ever, the campaign closed yesterday.
The Takoma Park Club conducted
the drive through its seven depart.
ment chAirmen. Mrs. Lemons art
department came first with a total
Evening star., 1943-02-03
WHISKY Prices Bused
On Kentucky Bourbon
D TIE Aessetated Presa

- Sne Aeooe1eeeo IEe14
KENTUCKY bosubcn today became
Tho o1Ilcial pace maler for priciue
bulk whisky.
The Once of Price Admin1stra-
hnu announced achedule cf spect6c
MAxiurn prices 1cr bulk WHISKY.
coanlncnly so1d Within tl1e distiIln9
and bott1ing industry "a varebosaoe
receipts, with tn prices based "a tl,e
highest price charged fcr Kentucky
whisky. This may naean small 81.
creases M other types of whisky.
The prices, which do not AFFECT
the general public, range from g
cents an original proof gallon for
whisky less than two months. old 70
q IN original proof gallon for
whisky aged 80 or moro months.
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Farley Slated
On Legislation
For County
Prince Georges Board
Members Meet With
Delegation Tonight

At least a half dozen legislative
proposals will be discussed at q,
meeting tonight of the Prince
Georges County Commissioners and
members of the county delegation
to the Maryland State Legislature.
The two groups are scheduled to
meet in Annapolis.
Decision to confer with the coun-
ty delegation was taken at the com.
missioners' meeting yesterday In
Upper Marlboro following two pub
lie hearings held recently by the
delegation in the county.
One OF the proposals would give
.he commissioners authority to regu-
late taxicabs in the county, includ.
ing establishment of licensing sys-
tenn, compulsory insurance and
proper identification OF drivers.
Other proposed bills would increase
the power of the commissioners to
pass and enforce ordinances, in
crease the number of justices Of the
peace in the various election dis
tricts, give the commissioners au-
thority to regulate trailer camps
and change the closing hour of
liquor establishments to midnight
instead Of 2 am. as at present.
Make Blackout Change.
The board approved a request by
]. Robert Sherwood, county civilian
defense director, that authority to
turn of street lights during air-raid
alarms be vested in civilian defense
workers instead Of police as at
present.
Mr.. Sherwood explained that while
most Of the street lights in the
county are extinguished during
alarms by the Potomac Electric
Power Co. in Washington, there are
about seven lights which must be
turned of by hand.
Under the present system, po-
lice car is dispatched to each Of the
seven lights and must wait there
until the all clear is sounded. This
leaves only eight police cars to be
used for trafic control and general
police duty during blackouts, Mr..
Sherwood pointed out.
E. r. p. Smith Of Hyattsville was
awarded q contract for concrete
work on Quintana street in special
Improvement district No. 4, River
dale Heights. Cost Of the work will
total $50. .25l Is.
A request by the commissioners
for priorities to obtain the neces-
sary materials had been denied by
the War Production Board last No
vember. On appeal, the request WAS
sgrantedi However. The agency It'd
sexi4 4 asea +
adeqn6ee ana a6rSsudy u tlie pf0Ject
shasxsDH1aledatt attaeBuo oFitiap1NAaSp-
riah are involved &.
Stdewaik Pihns BsakAd,
Plans for construction Of q side
walk along the Baltimore boulevard
from the Amherst road Queens
Chapel road intersection In Univer-
sity Park to Knox road, Just south
Of the University Of Maryland In
College Park, have struck Z snag,
the commissioners revealed.
The board has been notified by
the State Roads Commission that
property owners involved would have
to give up Is feet OF their land In
order to provide for future widening
Of the boulevard.
Members of the board said con-
struction would be delayed pending
canvass Of the property owners to
determine whether they would ap-
prove such proposal.
The commissioners authorized Lin
den Briscoc, clerk to the board, to
advertise for bids for garbage col
lection In West Lanham Hills.
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Navy Medical Men
Seek Method 10 Make
Sea Water Drinkab|e
Progress Indicated at
Research Institute
Near Bethesda

To help save the lives Of persons
at sea, oncials Of the Naval Medical
Research Institute near Bethesda,
Md, are hopeful" they will be able
to, develop . quick process to convert
salty sea water into drinking water.
No final decisions have been
reached as the result Of experi-
ments into 10 different proposed
processes. It was explained. But at
least one OF the plans, details Of
which were not diyuleed. shaf3a be
able. ofncials said, to produce Is
pounds Of drinking water with i've
pounds Of apparatus" This Il .
great advance over carrying casks
OF water In nfe-rafts.
The oficials who expressed hish
hopes for success OF this experiment
were Capt. William L. Mann, Ned
tcal Corps. u. s. n, commanding
omcer of the institute, and Dr. A. G,
Ivy. Chicago, the institutes director
Of research.
survivsrs' Oats Studied.
Tho experiments are divided into
four major kinds --- mechanical,
chemical, electrical and thermal.
They are being conducted With sea
water obtained about Is miles OH
Norfolk, Va. where the salt content
Is about - per cent.
Data from any survivors, includ-
inK Capt. Edward v, Rickcnbacker
have been rclaycd 70 the institute
from all parts OF the world BY naval
medical 0fSiccrs. These reports are
proving Of great help. II was said. In
working on several problems OF cast
Awaya, including food, water. rcsist-
ance 10 heat. thirst and starvation.
But the most vital OF all, the doctors
explained. Ii drinking water.
Death from drinking salty sea
water IA more horrible than starva-
tlon, scientists declare. AZ 1t results
IN dehydration and deiirium. The
aim, DR.. Ivy said. Ia to produce a
process to mako enough drinking
water to sustain life Of khipwrecked
people for a days, within which
time they should be rescued.
The experiments on drinking
water are only 4 small part Of the
comprehensive research program
already under way In the now insti-
tute. which Ia nearing completion a.
part Of the National Naval Medical
Center. on the east side Of tho Rock
vile pike, some construction attn Il
under way,
Tour shows Studies.
How extensively tho Navy IL going
into medical problems Of personnel
from frigid TO torrid zones. from
deep water diving to high flying
was surveyed yesterday by reporters
A marine, Pvt. Richard Kilcoync
In fun regalia, carrying 20 pounds
nf pack and rife. was put on a
treadmili with his nose closed
breathing controlled air. and ex-
halins through q tube into n tank
This was n typical example OF one OF
: the tests Of endurance,
The new institute. commissioned
last October AZ. Navy day, COM
pfises three separate structures. The
laboratories include those Of physi.
eoloey, pharmaeology. toxicology
bloehemistry, biophysics, bacteriol-
osy, pathology. histology. immunol-
ogy, viroioey, industrial hygiene and
nutrition,
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Arlington Company
Scores High in VPF

Arlington Company Of the Vir-
ginia Protective Force led the State 3
81 companies In drill and attendance
for December.
The Arlington Company averaged
CAT out OF n possible perfect score
OF 81. the nearest company being
Company ll3 of Winchester which
attained a 63 average.
Brig. Gen, Goodwin, commanding
general Of VrF. sent a letter of
special commentator to the Airing
ton Company.
Evening star., 1943-02-03
New 0PA Head
Sees Chairn)en
OF Ration Units
Inspectors Report
As More Pleasure
Driving Suspects

Robert X. Thompson, in his sec.
ond day as director Of the District
OPA, was to meet with local ration
board chairmen this afternoon to
get acquainted" and discuss his
ideas on administration.
: The meeting at District OPA
headquarters was called by Whit
ney Leary, retiring director, who
wished personally to thank ration
board chairmen for their services,
Mr.. Thompson said.
The new director said he would
spend the balance Of the day get
ting to know the people In my own
ONCE" He moved into an once
at District headquarters late yes
terday and will be there from now
on" he declared.
Keeping Public Informed.
Mr.. Thompson reiterated again
today he has no plans for personnel
and that he will continue Mr..
Leary's practice" Of following pol.
icies set by the national OPA.
Stressing that cooperation Of tho
consuming public Is essential to sue
cess Of any wartime rationing pro-,
gram, Mr.. Thompson promised every.
effort would be made to keep ~
public acquainted with III ratioudl1g
policies as they are evolved. He said
he was considering . request that lne
hold regular press conferences 70
discuss local OPA policies, but that
he had not yet reached Z decision.
IT there Is q need for them, You
can bet they win be held" /" he prom
ised.
At meeting yesterday afternoon
arranged BY Mr.. Leary. the new de-
rector conferred with school of1lcials
and District OPA authorities on
plans for consumer registration for
canned food rationing. District
school teachers probably will bo
asked to conduct the registration
again, It was Indicated.
4s Driver Suspects.
Meanwhile, the local OPA inspec-
tors announced the citing 0 -
alleged automobile pleasure drivers
last night, pushing the total number
reported past the 1000 mark.
Most Of tho l.b42 suspected pleas
tre drivers repofted here already
have been ex0nerated. the District
OPA said, including 800 who were
cleared BY OPA headquarters with.
out ration board HEARINGS.
At the same time, local OPA
0dIctAlS onnQn1feed. Mat % uer cent
Of the fuel ottepupons held BY non
residential ueef1 sh&ve been tailored
In acccrdA1es 1a.the recent ratinn
cut for - Nnsk GGt arsaa Case
Of thoao - ~ ~ preseht thedr
fuel ~ ccupona 1t tailoring hAvo
beta lefred y u Seal oPA,s en-
f0cat disidn + Vas said.
Evening star., 1943-02-03

of 4,17l single stockings. The music
department, under Mrs. A. g. Stone
Of Silver Spring, took second place
with 1,450 stockings.
Mrs. Frank H. Wildung gathered
406 stockings by enlisting the aid
Of young Government worker who
rooms at her home. The roomer
canvassed her ONCE at the War De-
partment.
Mrs. Lemon said several pairs Of
new nylon stockings were donated
to the campaign
Evening star., 1943-11-29
House COP Committee
Presses for Food Gar

The Republican Drive-for- Action
Committee today listed high on its
agenda of business for the week the
passage of the F'ulmer bill to provide
for a single food administrator and
adoption of House resolution call
ing for an investigation of reports
of wasting and boarding of food.
Representatives Lands. Repub-
lican. of Indiana and Mundt, Re-
publican, of South Dakota. commit
tee co-chairmen, announced that
starting at noon today "our COM
mittee of Republican actionists will
utilize every parliamentary device
to force action on such pressing
matters" as the Fulmer bill, the food
resolution and the following:
The addition of signatures to q
petition to secure action protecting
citizens against unfair practices OF
.OPA kangaroo courts and star
chamber edicts."
The appointment of a staff OF
experts for the House Appropria-
tions Committee so that an adequate
survey can be made of departmental
fiscal requirements 'in order that
economy in Government may be-
come a fact rather than a fancy
vote-snaring call-word'
Evening star., 1943-11-29
Trinity Episcopal Marks
Fiftieth Anniversary

Trinity Episcopal Church yester-
day celebrated the 50th anniversary
Of services at its present location
at Piney Branch road and Dahlia
street NV. The Rev. Reno S
Harp, jr., the rector, delivered the
anniversary sermon.
While so years make many out
ward changes the Rev. Mr.. Harp
declared. the important things
such as family life and church, re-
main the same.
What we find worth honoring is
not the outer circumstances or con-
ditions, for Trinity Church was
opened during the panic of 1893
Rather We pay tribute to the strong
characters of the men and women
who have given us great tradition
Of faith and integrity"
Payment of all indebtedness on
the church was announced. This
resulted from a program inaugu-
rated by the present rector in 1896
Participating in the service were
the Rev. H. Allen Griffith, former
rector of Silver Spring parish, under
whose leadership Trinity Church
was started as mission: the Rev
C. M. Young, rector emeritus OF
Trinity, and the Rev. Henry C
Parkman, former dean of the
Southern Convocation.
Evening star., 1943-11-29
Woman Bound , Robbed
After Written Wdrnjnu

A young colored bandit who pre-
sented a written warning before gag
ging and robbing his intended vic
tim Saturday afternoon was the OBJ
ject Of police lookout today.
The robbers victim, Mrs. Eliza
beth Smith, 33, manager of the Col
ton Apartments, 49 I street NV.
told police she responded to a knock
on her door about 1:45 pm. and
was handed note which said
DO not cry out, have a gun"
Mrs. Smith said the bandit drew
a revolver from his coat pocket and
forced her into a bedroom. There
he bound her feet and arms with a
cord taken from his pocket and tied
a handkerchief over her mouth.
The robber then took SIS, watch
and a ring from a jewelry box on
top of dresser, and. snatching the
note he had handed her, he fed,
Mrs. Smith told police.
Mrs. Smith said she worked her
gag loose, knocked the telephone of
the hook and dialed the operator.
who called police. A neightor heard
her cries and released her before
police arrived.
Evening star., 1943-11-29
LOST RATION COUPONS.

"a" GAS RATION BOOK, issued to wal
lace W W, keyeS 1900 Lee blvd, Arlington,
a, GAsoLiNE BOOK. issued to Joseph
B. Bonner l011 Garland ave, Takoma
5aFS' $" GAS AS RaTIcS BOOK. Sunday night
Nov; 2S), probably near thcater, eth and
SITS Isaac ase- Fletcher, 1908 Cleveland
GAS RATION BOOKS. "Bn and ct" CMd
licenses: issued to to, John, H. Burke. 5l1
CAS- s, KAr1oS Sa Book TF A 2ASl issued to Carl
ton U. Edwards I'd. 209 Spring St, Chevy
Ghsse Gxs kAfIoN Nf VI BOOKS dssl "a" issued to 5o-
Seph 1ddns L, IT Ihpme 5611 Livingston road Sc
N9suss 10. : fsS1M1a RaTioA BOOK Return in mai,
to Mrs. Mamie Proctor. Landover. Nd
RATION BOOK 80. !, issued to Robert C
Sht hook III So st. r. T." ssasd EM saa0 30 Mar,
Dyer 2S 651Ticeoc y y North drive. Bethesda
RAT1oS BOON NO. ,, issued to G. C.
RATION BOOKS = !, >: 5, 4" i. issued to Bentle,
!sibins shoe Coupon Mr. Mrs Fay E. N5 natthe%s eV
afroS Rf2 h nook a k0g N6 r ssSsa 10 vs Martha
Wallace Wood 26I9 42nd st. NV, Apt
1oli Rhf,nN II offlsers aoG treneh coat reward 20.
st.,n.w No shoes, sugar or green stamps
RAT1oA Rltf u 0fSS sSoK ko' 10 I, issued to Ruth
No; Phone WA. llol.
RATION BOOK NO. 3. issued to Sharyn
wilson; ll3 E. Raymond St. Alex. Va, or
RATION BOOKS, Nos 3 and 4, and alco-
hohc book; issued to Mrs. Clara L. Jack
RATION BOOKS 3 AND 4, issued to Harry
Kay. 1443 Kennedy ST. NV. GE. 67s4.
WAR RATION BOOKS I. .. 2, 4, issued to
pesSqe \. MeDonald. 700 Ilth St NV, 20:
WALLET, brown, containing listed War
bonds: lost on 14th st. NV. bet N. Y. and
"a. aves. Reward. Tel. EX. 3340, Ext 1888. J..
Evening star., 1943-11-29
Wiley Urges Action
On Jobs for Veterans

Congress cannot fulfill its obli-
cation to returning servicemen
merely by giving them 500 a month
severance pay for two or three
months, but should take steps to
see that they will get jobs, Senator
Wiley, Republican, of Wisconsin
told the Senate today.
Demobilization pay is important,
Senator Wiley said, only if there is
definite plan as to where the
soldier will go and what he will do.
Otherwise, he said, they will pile
up in every large city and COM
munity of the country-again the
beginning of the breadline"
He proposed that steps be taken
while they are still in the service to
tabulate the qualifications and re-
employment desires of each man.
He suggested the Veterans Admin
istration be assigned the task of fol-
lowing up these questionnaires and
try to guide the returning veteran
to the part of the country and the
kind of job he is fitted for. with
the cooperation of Federal and
State employment services.
AS an indication of what may be
done by private enterprise, Senator
Wiley also announced he has written
to leading businessmen of Wis
consin, proposing that relocation
camps throughout that State be
made available for the employment
Of returning veterans in the pulp
wood industry, and at the same time
help relivee the newsprint shortage
Evening star., 1943-11-29
D. {. Naval Officer Gets
Silver Star for GaIIantry
BY the Associated Press,


Capt. Willis E. Cleaves, 4l-year-
old commanding officer aboard a
United States warship whose wife
Mrs. Barbara Cleaves, lives at 542s
Connecticut avenue NV. has beer
awarded the Silver Star for gallan
try. on authority of Secretary of the
Navy Knox Capt. Cleaves, who was
a commander at the time of the
action for which he was cited, is a
native of Maine.
The citation said that when his
ship was torpedoed by an enemy
submarine, Comdr. Cleaves directed
the maneuvers and gunfire of his
vessel with such outstanding pro-
fessional skill and inspiring leader
ship that he enabled the officers and
men of his command to drive of
the submersible, meanwhile effecting
precautions to prevent the ship from
sinking or being destroyed by fire.
After all motive power was lost
and he was forced to ship his an
chors, he succeeded in beaching his
vessel without additional damage or
loss of life, and subsequently su-
pervised the essential salvage opera
tions. Later, during the assault on
and recapture of Attu Island, Comdr
Cleaves' dauntless courage and ex-
pert seamanship contributed great
ly to the success of this vital mis-
sion, ~
Evening star., 1943-11-29
-Four Persons Hurt
In Traffic Accidents

Struck by streetcar while cross
ing in the 300 block of PENNSYLVANIA
avenue Sc. last night, Sandra
Moore, 10, Of 1925 Columbia road
NV. was treated at Casualty Hos
pital for possible fractures Of the
skull and right leg. Her condition
was said to be fair"
Police said the Streetcar was op-
Grated by John A. Evans, Is, of 92s
G street NV.
An intervening tree box was cred
tied by police with saving two
women from serious injury when
they were struck yesterday by ar
automobile which bounced over the
curb as they were walking alone
Minnesota avenue north of Penn.
sylvania avenue Sc. The car, which
police said was driven by Mrs. Cath.
crime M. Shaw, 81, Of 1922 M plac.
Sc, knocked over the tree bo,
before striking the women.
The two injured women are Mrs
Bessie Switzer. So, of 1919 Ely place
Sc, and Mrs. Margaret E. Lagone
81, of 1896 Ely place Sc. Mrs
Switzer was taken to Gallinger Hos
pital suffering from a possible skull
fracture and chest injuries. Mrs
Lagone was taken to Casualty Hos
pital where she was said to have
suffered SprainS and contusions OF
the back.
Daniel Fearon. 81, of 207 La Vern
avenue. Alexandria. suffered frac-
lures of both legs last night when
he was struck by an automobile in
front of l02 West Glebe road. Police
said the car was driven by William
J. Dugan. Beverly Park Apartments
Alexandria. No charges were placed
against Mr.. Dugan.