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Evening star., 1943-11-20
Landscape Architect
Declared Needed 10
Protect D. T.. Trees
Civic Leaders Charge
Many Being Destroyed
Without Justification

Charges by several civic leaders
| that many fine shade trees on
Washington's streets are being de-
stroyed carelessly and without justi-
flcation on permits issued by the
District led today to a request for
warded to the Commissioners for
the employment of municipal
landscape architect.
The representations we're made
before the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission. They
were referred by that agency to
Col. Joseph D. Arthur, jr., Assistant
Engineer Commissioner, with a re-
quest that he report a recommends
ton to the next monthly meeting
OF the planning group.
Commission Gin Sympathy"
Secretary Thomas S. Settle, in an
nouncing the action late yesterday
said the commission was in entire
sympathy with any move to protect
the trees, which he said were the
beauty and glory of Washington. ~
From suggestions proposed at the
meeting it was the contention that
ia landscape architect be added to
the staff Of Clifford Lanham, super
intendent of trees and parks, whose
office was said to issue tree-cutting
permits.
Horace Peaslee, member at large
OF a joint committee of national
professional and civic organizations
interested in the development of
Washington along orderly lines, was
one who appeared before the group
Others included Miss Harlean
James, secretary of the American
Planning and Civic Association, and
Leon Zach, representing the Amer
lean Society of Landscape Archi-
tects. All sponsored the suggestion
for the appointment of a Landscape
architect to provide tighter meas
ure OF control over the issuance of
tree-cutting permits.
MIR. Peaslee is also a member of
the American Institute of Architects
Evening star., 1943-11-20

represented in the joint committee
for which he appeared.
The parking strips-the space be-
tween the curbs and sidewalks on
hundreds of miles of Washington
streets-comprise total of about
1000 acres of land, most of which
is owned by the District. The strips
along many streets. it was claimed,
present an ill-kept appearance
Many tree boxes are in need of re-
pair, much of the land is bare of
grass, and other spaces show ne
glect and lack Of careful planning.
Several glaring examples were
cited of trees wantonly destroyed,
though legally to make way for i'm
provements such as garages as
buildings.
1t was suggested that If the Dis
trict is unable to engage a municipal
landscape architect that perhaps the
Planning Commission or Nationa
Capital Parks Office might be per-
mitted to take over supervision of
sidewalk strips.
Evening star., 1943-11-20
XichY Envoy Leaves Ankuru

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 lP.-Gaston
Bergery, Vichy Ambassador to Tur-
key, has left Ankara en- route to
France, the Vichy radio disclosed to-
day in domestic broadcast record
ed by United States Government
monitors.
Evening star., 1943-11-20
Rites Scheduled Today
For Frank Esworthy
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DARNESTOWN, Md, Nov. 90
Funeral services for Frank Eswor-
thy, IS, well-known Darnestown dis
trict farmer, who died of a heart
attack in his home near here We'd
nesday, were scheduled today at
the funeral home of w. Reuben
Humphrey, Rockville. The services
will be conducted by the Rev.
William L. Everhart, pastor of the
Darnestown Presbyterian Church,
and burial will be in Prospect Hill
Cemetery, Washington.
Mr.. Esworthy is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Roberta Esworthy; two
stepdaughters, Mrs. Walter Byrne,
Gaithersburg, and Mrs. Edwin West,
Jamestown; two stepsons, George
Garrett, st. Louis, and Robert Gar
rett, Silver Spring; two sisters and
brother.
Mr.. Esworthy was a member of
the petit jury for the November
term of the Circuit Court for Mont
gomery County now in session at
Rockville.
Evening star., 1943-11-20
War Fund Services
Face Budget Cut
Due 10 Drive Deficit
Final Report Shows
9l.73% Of $4,000, 900
Was Collected Here

With the probability that some
Community War Fund services will
have to be reduced because Of the
failure to meet the $4,800,000 goal.
campaign leaders expressed hope to-
day that workers would make an ef-
fort to roundup additional con-
tributions.
The campaign officially ended yes
terday with the Community War
Fund reaching 9l.73 per cent of its
goal, but officials said budget reduc-
tions would not be allocated until
the end of the year in the hope that
additional gifts will be- forthcoming.
The budgets of the 145 participat-
ing agencies will not be pared on a
straight 8 per cent basis. Com
munity War Fund officials said.
Budgets will be reviewed to see
where the necessary cuts would work
the least hardship.
Additional Gifts Expected.
Several of the divisions expected
to turn in additional gifts. Preston
Delano, controller of the currency
and chairman of the Government
division, said the results of Mission
Accomplished Day" in the Govern
ment agencies would not be COM
pletely known for another week or
10 days. Abbot P. Mills, Advance
Gifts chairman, said he had been
informed that more gifts were on
the way.
At the final report meeting yester-
day in the United States Chamber
of Commerce, workers reported a
total of 379,866 gifts and pledges
amounting to $4,402,81l.
Though the goal was not reached,
Campaign Chairman Coleman Jen-
nings pointed out that the totals
broke all previous records. In all,
there were 47,134 more givers than
last year and $586, 6,514 more in gifts
1887 per cent increase over last
years record.
Two Groups Go Over Top.
Only two major groups-Business
and Finance Division and Fairfax
County-went over the top, each
making more than 102 per cent of
its goal, but a number of smaller
units reached their goals.
Yesterdays meeting was devoted
to tributes to the working
solicitors and rising vote of thanks
to Mr.. Jennings, who, in turn, pre-
sented a corsage of orchids to Mrs.
Theodore o. Wedel. chairman of the
committee of the Washington Coun-
Gil Of Church Women which pre-
pared the box lunches eaten at the
campaign report meetings.
In urging the workers to continue
their good neighbor service, !"
Herbert L. Willett, jr., war fund
executive director, said he was sure
that as more Is known about the
services rendered by war fund agen-
cies, people who have not contributed
will come forward to do their share
in supporting the agencies. Last
year $4,000 came into the war fund
after the campaign had officially
closed.
Totals Reported.
The following totals were re-
ported:
Business and Finance, 1853
pledges; 81 49,. .446 for 10248 per cent
of quota.
Advanced Gifts, 1872 pledges;
$519,907 for 94.53 per cent of quota.
Government, 270,942 pledges; ST.
LOG, PAT for 87.76 per cent of quota.
Metropolitan, 17,025 pledges; $685.
ol8 for 77.67 per cent of quota.
Fairfax County, 1881 pledges;
Evening star., 1943-11-20
GasLightCo Prepared
10 Garry Issue
On Rate 10 Courts
Move PIonned If PUG
Denies Firms Objection
To SIS Pet. Return

If the Public Utilities Commission
denies the application of the WASH
ington Gas Light Co. objecting to
the new rate of return Of SIS per
cent, the matter will be carried to
the courts.
This was announced by the COM
pany yesterday In a statement issued
when it. filed petition for recon-
sideration of the order of the PUG
of November reducing the rate OF
return from 6.5 per cent to SIS per
cent and calling for reduction In
rates of s132.800 for the year be-
ginning last September /.
Although the new rates were
scheduled to go into effect yesterday.
the filing of the petition stays the
reduction until the PUG acts on the
petition.
The principal question raised by
the company was whether, as a
matter of law, the commission can
establish rate of return as low as
5.75 per cent, which the company
claims is less than cost of capital
obligations. The legal questions, the
application contended, also involve
the method of computing the cost of
capital and whether the evidence
presented is adequate to support the
findings set forth in the commits
sion's order.
The company also objected to the
exclusion from operating expenses
of $127,475, representing provisions
for maintenance deferred on ac-
count of wartime conditions, and
also claimed that the action of the
PUG in excluding from operating
expenses one-half of the company's
legal fees and expenses in the 1912
rate case was unwarranted.
Chairman James A. Flanagan Of
the PUG had no comment to make
on the application. If the PUG ig-
nores the matter for 30 days, dating
from the filing of the application,
the original order of the commission
goes into effect.
the Supreme Court has agreed to
review the litigation concerning las.
years PUG decision granting the
gas firm an increase of S201 900, with
the Federal Government challeng-
ing the increase as inf1ationary and
contrary to law. If this years case
also winds up in litigation. both the
1912 and 1943 decisions will be in
the courts
Had the new rates gone into effect,
gas bills of the average consumer
would have been reduced from ! to
5 cents a month.
Evening star., 1943-11-20
Three Service Chiefs
Named by Fierstein

Appointment of the following
chiefs of service in the Bladens-
burg, Lanham and Kent districts
in Prince Georges County was an
nounced yesterday by Frank Fier-
stein, deputy chief AFRAID warden
for the area:
Louis Weaver, gas officer; Andrew
F. Gasch, fire, and Richard
Murphy, medical. Mr.. Fierstein also
announced that Mrs. Alice Wagner
has been placed in charge of the
switchboard at the Bladensburg re-
port center.
Evening star., 1943-11-20
Churches to Observe
tuberculosis Sunday

National tuberculosis Sunday
will be observed tomorrow in al
Arlington County churches when
printed folders describing prevent
ative measures will be distributed, il
was announced today.
In announcing the observance
DR.. H. E. Hudgins, president of the
county Ministerial Association, said
that in helping the work of the
Arlington County tuberculosis AS
sociation 1--WE are helping ourselves
our neighbors and our community.
Evening star., 1943-11-20

HISTORIC WASHINGTON HOME-Many notable
city and Nations history moved through the this spa
clous home at Eighteenth and streets NW popularity known
the Carroll House. as the
Marshall House The place built 1925 by Ring
gold but the building completed today
until it into possession of William Thomas Carroll clerk
OF the United States many years
roll the grandson of Charles Carroll
that John Marshall then Chief Justice
Evening star., 1943-11-20
Goes to AIqiers

LONDON, Nov. 20 tP).-The Mos
COW radio reported last night that
Vice Commissar for Foreign Affairs
Andrei Vishinsky left Moscow
Thursday with his staff for Algiers
to take part in the work of the in
ter-Allied commission charged with
the supervision of Italian affairs.
The broadcast was recorded by the
Soviet Monitor.
Evening star., 1943-11-20
Chicks Shipped by Air.

Baby chicks are now shipped bv
international air transport from
South America.
Evening star., 1943-11-20
Two Members Named
To Calvert Draft Board
ST. ecial Dispatch to The Star.

Slecial Dispatch to The Star.
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md, Nov
2o.-Two new members of the CAL
vert County Selective Service Board
were appointed by, Gov. O'Conor
yesterday to fill the posts of two of
three retiring members at Prince
Frederick The two new members
are: Sydney w. Asbury and w. S.
Parran.
Claude I. Owings, Guy Lusby and
Col. John S. Sandlin resigned.
Evening star., 1943-11-20
Stars Real Estate Section Cited

The Washington together
of the New York Herald Tribune
cited in Cleveland this the meeting
tion of Real Estate Boards exhibit displayed
the Hotel Sater here the
Of 100000 population
General display of advertising content makeup
versing lineage considered National
citation of Real Estate Boards making the display classified
various papers according to circulation
The cahcations newspapers ranging $4,000
circulation up.
Evening star., 1943-11-20

$32 252 for 1929 per cent of quota.
Prince Georges County, 1890
pledges; s26,oo3 for 1910 per cent of
quota.
Montgomery County, s 6,204 pledges;
$7l ,545 for 8l8s per cent of quota.
Arlington County. 4,539 pledges;
$30, 1893 for 6267 per cent of quota.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-08-27
Greyhound Uses
500 Newspaper
To "Sell" Seabees

II YOU are skilled American
construction worker, you can help
win the war now by joining the
Navy's buildingfighting SEABEES.
Thousands more OF such men are
needed at once.
Such is the message carried in
current Greyhound advertisements
appearing in more than 500 news
papers OF California. oregon. Ne
vada. Arizona. Utah, New Mexico
and parts OF Texas. This wide
newspaper coverage in the West
was decided upon due to the ur-
gency OF the situation and to the
fact that. with the Axis reeling
under repeated Allied blows. the
time TO strike is when the iron is
hot And the SEABEES. ii was
pointed out. can help deliver the
SUNDAY punch"
Follow your trade in the Navy"
SAYS Greyhound. For men who
itch - get in the thick of things.
the SEABEES offer action. They're
a tough. hardhitting organization
OF specialists who build bases and
help hold them. repair battle-dam-
aged ships and other Navy equip
ment. back up the combat line
with tools and guns"
Mechanics. carpenters, electri-
clans. shovel operators. pipefitters.
steel wor.ers. riggers. divers,
draftsmen-these are only few
of the many craftsmen needed in
the iSEABEES. Redblooded men
from II to 5O4 are eligible. Full
may be obtained at
YOUR nearest Navy Recruiting
Station. In this area ii is at (114-
120 North Central Avenue. Phoenix.
AriZona).
In devoting its advertising space
to the SEABEES. Greyhound is
following its practice of serving
the armed forces first. In addition
to many other wartime activities.
long has provided vital
transportation for the SEABEES,
getting them to and from main |
land jobs and embarkation points.
This essential war service is one
of the reasons why the company
now urges civilians: Please don't |
travel unless absolutely neces-
sary"
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-08-27
Tire Applications
Far 0utnumber
Supply On Hand

n. r. Moag. chief clerk for Cool
idge War Price and Ration Board,
stated Tuesday that the board for
the month of August has the fol-
lowing quota of tires: 36 grade |
tires. 40 grade 3 and 80 truck tires.
Moag listed these 10 show how
grave the tire situation is in the
county where applications far out
number tires available. He said
the board Is faced with the diff
cult problem OF granting tires
where they are needed from the
limited supply on hand.
Greatest need is for farm equip
ment he said. Cotton growers
must have tires to get their prod
net TO market. This means not
only tires for trucks and trailers
but also for planting and harvest
ing equipment
The board can release a certain
number of used truck tires and re-
cap truck tires over the regular
quota allowed. As 'ong as these
used tires and recaps can be
bought the board will issue certifi-
Gates for them. Moag said Tues
day These tires will be released
in the main for cotton growers
use
only doctors. nurses. full-time
firemen and policemen can get
new tires for spares, Others must
use grade 3 tires for spares. Only
drivers who do not have a fifth
tire that is suitable for even occas-
ional use. will be eligible for
certificate for a used or recapped
tire 10 be used as a spare, accord
ing to regulations received by the
board
In this area. regulations state
that a person having a mileage ra-
tion for up 10 240 miles a month is
eligible for a new tube. Such a
person is also eligible for grade
3 tire IL certain requirements are
met Requirements are that the
car must be used for occupational
mileage and that there is a ride
sharing arrangement or that IL can
be shown that ride-sharing ar
rangement is not feasible and that
there is no other reasonably ade-
quate means OF transportation
Occupation mileage, defined by
the regulations. is mileage travelled
by person in carrying on an oc.
cupation or in getting TO the place
of occupation.
For mileage rations over 240
miles a month, the eligibility is the
same in all areas. Such ration
holders are eligible for either
grade / or grade tires and new
tubes
Fleet operators are eligible for
grade tires and new tubes. II
they can show that any vehicle in
the fleet is operated for more than
240 a month, they may be issued a
certificate for grade tires. Emer
gency vehicles which must operate
at high speed. may be issued certi-
ficates fro grade tires and new
tubes.
r. w Taylor is chairman OF the
tire panel of the board. Other
members are Melvin Gammage. J.
j. Jones. and Jack Garrett
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-08-27

and other organizations top the 90
percent figure. they will receive a
special Minute Man Certificate OF
Award signed by Secretary Nor
genthau, the State Administrator,
and the State Chairman of the
War Savings Staff, the Treasury
Department announced. This GER
tifcate entities the recipient 10 fly
the flag, which is being Hanufac-
tured in various sizes and is sold by
licensed supp'iars at a nominal
price
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-08-27

MINUTE MAN FLIES HIGH.-This is
the new Minute Man War Bond
Flag, designed by the Treasury
Department for firms and organiza-
tions which attain more than 80
percent participation in War Saw
ings Bonds purchase by their en-
ployees or members through a sys-
tematic purchase plan. The Minute
Man is emblazoned in white on q
blue background, surrounded by
thirteen stars, representing the
Nations thirteen founding States
When companies, labor unions
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-08-27

w. Lewis. Mr.. Lewis is a brother
of Mrs. Day
. Miss Patsy Cunningham visited
Miss Cynthia Clements OF Phoenix
last Thursday. They attended the
hit show. This is the Army" which
they liked very much, and after
the show partook of tasty sup
per OF hot cakes smeared in syrup
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-08-27
CooIidgeLocaIs

o Y Bracamonte and L. G. Men
doza OF Hayden and Winkleman
were in Coolidge Wednesday for
the purpose of buying steers ready
for slaughter. They operate a
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-08-27

. Returning from Holbrook Tues
day evening were Mrs. Roy w.
Day. and son and her mother, Mrs.
Dudley Lewis. and Mrs. Earl Hicks
and daughter Earlene They visit
ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. c.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-08-27
STORKITORIAL

A son. James Richard. born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Adkins Of
Tucson, formerly of Coolidge. Mrs.
Adkins is staying at the home Of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Burtcher.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-08-27

slaughtering house as well as
meat market and general merchan-
disc store at Hayden.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-08-27

Smith a ~ pound daughter, Ju-
dith Diane. August "a.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-08-27

Ben TO Mr.. and Mrs. jeremiah
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-08-27
The Story of khandX"

Island *" is an important Pacific outpost-for
JaPs or Americans. The Navy and Marines move
in. With them 90 the Seabees. Into the tropical
Jungle Bulldozers hatten the hillocks Skilled
hAndsla man-made. steel mesh runway. With
in ten days American fighters and bombers are
taking off to smack the Japs. Another potential
danger spot has become military asset That's
the kind of job the Seabees are doing. That's the
kind Of job they want YOU to help them do.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-17
FOUR POWERS:
Map NeaU World

Meeting in the Near East, the
"Big Four" of the Allied powers
plotted the destruction of the Axis,
with the provision that all territory
overrun by the enemy must be re-
turned to the subject people.
For Germany and her small al
lies, President Roosevelt, Premier
Stain and Prime Minister Churchill
drew up an ultimatum demanding
unconditional surrender or else VOW
ing the enerny's destructive defeat.
Administration of reoccupied terri
tory along the pattern of joint Co
operation employed in Italy also was
formulated in accordance with prin-
ciples of the Moscow conference.
Conferring with Chang Kai-shek
in the shadow Of Egypt's pyramids,
President Roosevelt and Prime Min
lister Churchill agreed upon uncondi-
tioflal surrender for Japan, with res
toration of Manchuria, Formosa and
parts of China proper to Kai-shek's
government, and return of all other
territory occupied since Pearl Har-
Dor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-17
RUSSIA:
Fight for Ukraine

Having stopped the Russian tide,
German troops struggled to roll 1t
back again in the priced Ukraine,
long the apple Of Hitler's eye in the
east.
It's top soil rich for farming, the
bowels of its earth full of essential
minerals and ore, the Nazis followed
their early capture Of the Ukraine
by vast resettlement projects.
Squeezed out of the eastern portions
of the province, they tried to cling
to the western.
Having pulled 30O,0 900 troops out of
the Gomel bulge, the Nazis also
slowed the Reds drive in the north.
All along the 1900 mile front, in
clement weather made mush of the
terrain, complicating transportation
problems already made difficult by
the two sides disruption Of rail
facilities.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-17
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC:
Aussies Cain

Moving to cut off supply sources
feeding embattled Japanese troops
to the south, U. S. Liberator bomb
ers flew in force to the enemy's big
base Of Wewak to dump tons of ex-
plosives. -
To. the south, Australian troops
slowly picked their way through jun
gle up the northeastern coast Of New
Guinea, isolating strong Jap out
posts on inland paths. Disruption Of
communications would cripple enc
my resistance at these points while
the Allied forces worked toward
main points.
On Boigainville, u. S. troops were
held to short gains by stubborn Japs,
entrenched in strong Notifications
behind jungle foliage. U. S. adj
vances resulted from careful
squirming through the dense brush.
Bloody action
The single bloodiest action OF u. s.
forces In the war thus far was the
capture OF the Gilberts, where the
Yanls. suffered 8, 72z casualties.
Fiercest fighting was on Tarawa,
where 1,026 marines and doughboys
were killed and 2,577 wounded,
charging the Japs' steel and palm
logged fortifcations. Losses at the
other little islets totaled 66 dead and
123 wounded. ~
Gilberts' casualties compared with
S,767 suffered ON Guadalcanal, and
the 8, 497 during the struggle for the
Salerno heachhead. Jap losses in
the Gilberts were estimated at 5, 700.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-17
HICHLICHTs -. n che sesk's
FOOTBALL:

FOOTBALL: Attendance at coll
lege football games declined 1874 per
cent from 1912, a survey of 81 large
colleges and universities disclosed.
The drop was biggest in the South.
with 28.4 per cent, and smallest in
the East, at ga per cent. A similar
downturn was shown when 1912 fig-
ures were compared with 1914, the
decline between the two years be-
ing 10 per cent
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-17
LABOR:
Want Wage Boosts

Spearheading drive to smash the
governments Little Steel formu-
la limiting wage increases to IS per
cent over January, l941, levels. the
CLOS United Steel Workers an
nounced they will ask 485 companies
to reopen negotiations for new con-
tracts.
Meanwhile, the senate was to act
on a resolution granting 100000
incorporating railroad workers fiat
s cents an hour wage increase, after
the Office Of Economic Sterilization
refused to allow the raise, proposing
boosts ranging from 10 cents per
hour for the lowest paid to 4 cents
for the highest.
The Steel Workers said they would
ask the companies which possess
IS per cent of the industry's capac-
ity, for a general pay increase Of
II cents an hour over the present
hiring rate Of rs cents, and guar
anteed weekly wage.