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Evening star., 1943-05-01
DR.. Piquet Addresses
County Women Voters

Characterizing the Reciprocal
Trade Agreements Act as very
mild" DR.. Howard S. Piquet, chief
of the economic division of the
Tariff Commission, yesterday told
members of the Montgomery County
League of Women Voters at their
monthly meeting at Pierce Hall that
failure to pass the bill would put
the other nations on guard against
this country in postwar negotiations.
The speaker declared that the rest
Of the world is watching the prog
ress of the measure "as an indica-
ton of our willingness to make con-
cession for the sake of peace in the
postwar period" I'VE cannot re-
turn to mercantilism-if we do our
children will have to fight in the
next war" he warned.
so carefully have the agreements
been negotiated" he said, that not
single business has failed because
of competition engendered by lower
tariff and in very few cases have
the tariffs been lowered to the ex-
tent authorized in the act"
DR.. Piquet cited figures to show
that both export and import trade
increased far more with countries
with which we had agreements than
with non-trade agreement countries
before the war.
The talk was arranged as part of
the leagues program to stimulate
interest in its fight for the renewal
of the Trade Agreements Act with
out amendment.
Evening star., 1943-05-01
lsNRahoniing
a9Remiinders6n

Blue coupons, Book 2-Those marked
G, H and are good for ratioped
canned goods and remain vaaid
through May 81.
Red coupons, Book 2-These Gamble
exchanged for meats, butter, mar
garine, fats and oils, cheeses and
canned fish.
Stamps marked E are good and
can be used any time before
May 81.
Stamps lettered F become valid
tomorrow and remain good
through May 81.
Sugar-Stamp No. IL in Book & is
good for S pounds through MayH1.
Coffee-Stamp No. % is now valid
for / pound through May 80.
Fuel oil-No. coupons are valid Tor
10 gallons through September 10.
Gasoline-No. S A coupons are g8od
for 3 gallons each through July21.
B and c coupons, good fo} 3
gallons each, expire on dates In
dicated in individual books.
Shoes-Stamp II In Book ! is gSod
for one pair of shoes through
June Is.
Detailed rationing Information PIN
be found on page Az OF The Sunday
Star each tDeek.
Evening star., 1943-05-01
Bike Licensing ,Dead|ine
In Alexandra 10 Be June |

Capt. Edgar Sims, Alexandria po-
lice chief, said today that June l has
been set as the deadline for obtain
ing bicycle tags. After that date, he
said, the operator of an unlicensed
bicycle will be subject to arrest.
Inspection and licensing again
will be handled at several city
schools from $3.50 to pm. on the
following dates: George Mason,
Tuesday and Wednesday; Lyles-
Crouch, Friday; Mount Vernon, May
10 and IL; Jefferson, May 13 and IA
Maury, May II and 10, and George
Washington High School, May 20
and 81.
In addition, licenses may be OBJ
tanned at Chinquapin Village from
to 7 pm. May "a and at the police
station from 10 am. to pm. May 8.
After May "a all inspection and
licensing will be done at the police
station from 10 am. to pm.
Capt. Sims warned that bicycles
must be equipped with adequate
brakes, rear reflector and a bell in
order to pass inspection. Lights
must be provided for bicycles that
will be ridden after dark.
Evening star., 1943-05-01
Georgetown Gardens
To Open Tomorrow
For Pilgrimage
Visits Arranged From
z to 7 PM. for Benefit
Of ChiIdren's House

The annual Georgetown Garden
Pilgrimage, given each year for the
benefit of Georgetown Children's
House at 1924 N street NV, will be
held from 2 to 7 pm. tomorrow.
The following 13 gardens which
may be visited are listed by Mrs.
Robert F.. Whitehead, president of
the board of directors of the settle
ment house and chairman of the
tour:
Evermay, 1923 Twenty-eighth
street, home of Mr.. and Mrs. F..
Lammot Behn; Mrs. Deering Howe,
3014 N street, known as the Robert
Todd Lincoln house; Mrs. William
Burden, 1924 Thirtieth street, former
home of Mrs. Albert Sims, former
member of the House from Illinois;
Mrs. Henry Leonard, 3038 N street:
Miss Katherine Dougal 3O30 P
street; Mrs. Herman HolIerith, 1888
Twenty ninth street; Mrs. william
Poland, 1875 Thirty first street; Mrs.
Howard c. Davidson, 1898 r street;
Miss Rose Greely, 3131 o street;
Mrs. Walter Peter, 3O27 N street;
Mrs. John Ihlder, 2811 P street; Mrs.
Thomas Bradley, 1901 Twenty
eighth street, and Mrs. R. H. A.
Carter, 3131 R street.
Part of Mansion Open.
In addition, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Blagdon, who have the famous old
Mackall house, part of the Hollerith
estate, are opening the lower floor
OF the mansion, which was built
in TIT.
Although the Georgetown Chill
dren's House is an agency of the
Community Chest, the Budget Com
mlttee OF the chest permits the con-
tnuation of the annual garden tours
as community enterprise. It is the
only settlement in the Georgetown
area, and is a meeting place for
children and their parents. The staff
consists of a director, Miss Margaret
Cross; eight full-time workers who
give training and supervision to stu
dents, and 40 volunteer workers from
George Washington University,
Georgetown and Convent of the
Visitation. :.
} Nursery School for 20.
The nursery school, which accom-
modates 20 children, is open from 8
am. to $50 pm. six days a week.
Boys and girls under 13 years of age
use the settlement house after school,
receiving instruction in arts and
crafts, music, dancing cooking and
all forms of recreation. The average
daytime attendance is As, and every
evening there are small groups of
older children who use the clubroom
for entertainment.
Mrs. Thomas Hlaisdell is vice
chairman of the board, Mrs. James
William Bryan, secretary; Mrs. R,
I. Morse. treasurer, and Mrs. Ihlder.
chairman of the House Committee.
Tickets for the tour may be OBJ
tanned at the American Automobile
Association, the Willard Hotel or at
any OF the Is garden gates. In the
event OF rain, the tour will be post
poned to the following Sunday
afternoon.
Evening star., 1943-05-01
Knox Learns
Of Remote Spot
Bearing Name
BY the Associated Press.

oy tAc ASSOCIdtcQ EIeSS.
Secretary of the Navy Knox re-
ceived information from reporters
at his press conference yesterday
that the Army had bombed Knox
Island.
Surprised, Mr.. Knox inquired the
whereabouts of the island and was
told that 1t is the English name for
Tarawa in the Gilbert Island group
which Army bombers pounded re-
Gently.
Maybe they bombed it because
Of its name," Mr.. Knox said laugh
ingly. That's the second shock I've
had today. just found out that out
in Iceland there's a place called
Camp Knox-it's all covered with
ice."
Evening star., 1943-05-01
Police Trace Loot
Uncovered in Two
Narcotics Raids
II Arrested and Stocks
Of Drugs Seized by
Federal Agents

Detectives today were tracing be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 worth Of furs
and jewelry seized yesterday in SIM
ultaneous raids on two alleged mar
cotic dens and believed by police to
have been stolen by addicts and
traded" for supplies of drugs.
Federal narcotic agents and Wash
ington detectives yesterday raided
establishments in Allen court S.W.,
and in the 900 block of First street
S.W., and arrested II persons. They
recovered quantities of heroin, NOR
phine, cocain and opium in addition
to the furs and jewelry
The two establishments, which
police said had been under surveil-
lance for some time, were raided on
short notice" after Detectives C. o.
Rouse and Horace Caranfa, both of
the first precinct, had entered the
two places and arrested two house.
breaking suspects.
Equipment Is Found.
Their observations of narcotic
equipment decided agents to raid
the two establishments before other
suspects realized police had knowl-
edge of their activities.
Four of those arrested were
charged with violating the Harrison
Narcotic Act. They were listed as
Lamar E. Polly) Brown, 80, of the
First street address; Margaret S.
Kelly, Is, of the 17OO block of Fiji
teenth street NV; James j. Jack
son, 48, of Allen court, and James
D. Meade, no fixed address. All are
colored.
Brown put up $4,000 bail at the
first precinct. The others charged
were arraigned before United States
Commissioner Needham c. Turnage
and were released under bail. The
woman and Meade posted 81 ,O0C
each and Jackson, $4,000.
The seven others arrested were
held for investigation of a series OF
housebreakings. Police said they be.
lieved addicts had stolen valuable
goods in order to exchange them fol
narcotics, although some of those
arrested were suspected of thefts OF
narcotics from several drug stores
Large Stocks Found.
The raid on the Allen court dwell.
ing was led by Special Investigator
Karl T. Howe and included Detec.
tive Rouse and Detective t. G. Sui.
livan. first precinct, in addition tx
Federal agents. ~
Mr.. Howe said that $50 decks O.
heroin and large quantities of co.
caine, morphine and opium anc
various needles, syringes and cooking
spoons and other narcotic taking
paraphernalia were recovered.
The other raid was conducted by
Detective Sergt. H. H. Carper, De.
tective Caranfa and Detective Johr
Layton. Several narcotic vials WERE
discovered in a kitchen stove, police
said.
From the two raids police recov.
cred five fully-loaded revolvers, sew
eral fur coats, more than score o.
diamond wedding rings, severa
watches and large quantity of gole
rings.
The raid was supervised by Fed
eral Agent lie Roy Morrison of th'
Washington area and 1t. Rober
Bryant, chief of the police norcoti'
squad.
Evening star., 1943-05-01
Gov. 0'Conor Signs
43 Measures Affecting
Two Nearby Counties
Little War Council Bill
For State and Insurance
Revisions Are Approved
BY the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS. May Forty three
measures affecting Prince Georges
and Montgomery Counties had the
force of law today following their
signature yesterday by Gov. O'Conor.
Also approved were an emergency
measure to create civilian defense
council for Maryland and far-reach-
ing revisions of the States insurance
laws, an increase in the maximum
duration of unemployment compen-
sation benefits and authorization to
use prisoners on farms. A measure
to prohibit sale of horse meat for
human consumption also was signed.
A bill to extend the boundaries of
the Maryland Washington Regional
District to include the Prince
Georges County Regional District
and parts of Vansville, Berwyn and
Spauldings districts was chief among
those approved.
Area to Be Exempt From Tax.
According to Fred w. Tuemmler.
planning direction of the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, the area TO be taken in
by the Maryland-W -Washin2ton Re-
glonal District will not be subject to
park and planning tax.
A portion of Chevy Chase was re-
moved from the Montgomery County
suburban district by another meas
ure, Senate Bill 391, and the bound
aries OF that community were in
creased in Senate Bill 1872.
The tax rate of Riverdale was in
creased from Is cents to IS cents
per $100 on assessable real property
to pay for garbage collection service
The Board of Public Works was
authorized to convey certain land to
Laurel under the provisions of House
Bill 4l4, and the corporate limits
OF the towns of Riverdale and Mount
Rainier were extended IN House Bills
$40 and 371.
OxOn Hill Bill Signed.
Another bill the Governor signed
authorized the inclusion of 1877 acres
OF the Oxon Hill district of Prince
Georges County in the Washington
Suburban Sanitary District.
A revision of the fourth, sixth and
tenth election districts of Montgom-
cry County was effected by the Gov
ernor's signing of Senate bill 202.
Most of the other measures re-
lating to the two counties were of
minor Importance.
The Governor signed the 'little
war council" bill, only after Attorney
General William C. Walsh had
approved the act as legally sufi-
Client" and urged the States chief
executive to sign the "only measure
passed by the Legislature dealing
with State wide civilian defense"
Evening star., 1943-05-01
D. {. Milk Firm Wins
Writ in Suit Against
Virginia Price Scale
State Appeals Court Voids
One-Cent DifferentiuI
On Cardboard Containers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, May 1.-The Luc-
erne Cream and Butter Co. of
Washington was granted a writ of
error today by the State Supreme
Court of Appeals in the company's
suit against the State Milk Com
mission.
Purpose of the suit is to determine
the commissions right to set prices
for milk in the Arlington -Alexan-
dria market. The writ of error was
granted on grounds that the COM
mission has the right to- regulate
prices on grades" of milk and not
on milk containers.
The creamery, which markets its
milk in cardboard containers, petit
toned the Milk Commission more
than two years ago for an amend
ment in the retail price schedule in
Arlington and Alexandria. The
schedule provided a retail price of
13 cents a quart for milk in glass
bottles and IA cents for milk in other
containers. A similar 1-cent differ
ential was provided for milk of
higher butter fat content.
The Lucerne Co. contended that
the commission schedule was ar
bitrary and unreasonable, in that
it did not allow them to compete on
the same price level with dairies
using glass bottles and sought relief
through the courts.
The Milk Commission stood by its
price rates. The Circuit Court of
Richmond sustained the commission.
Evening star., 1943-05-01
Alexandra Board Prepares
For New Fuel Rafioninu

In order to avoid a repetition of
last falls rush in issuing fuel oil
ration coupons, j. S. Douglas, execu-
tive secretary of the Alexandria Ra-
ton Board, has called for volunteers
to report Monday to start sorting the
files preparatory to issuing the cou-
pons by July l.
Mr.. Douglas said that while the
board has had no official order as
yet, it is his understanding that
homeoWners will be given cards on
which to indicate whether their sit
uatlon entities them to the same al
lotment they got last winter. If they
nave moved, or the number of per-
sons in the household has changed.
they will have to fill out new appli-
cations.
In the meantime, volunteers will
get the files in shape so that rations
Tor unchanged households can be is
sued with minimum of work.
Evening star., 1943-05-01
26Conversions
To Provide .13O
Living Units
18 Houses Leased
By U. S. in District
For RemodeIinq

More than 100 additional living
units will be available to eligible
war workers in this area when
work has been completed on houses
now leased by the Government for
conversion, it was announced to-
day by Marvin Wire, director of
the War Housing Center.
Conversion of a building at 247
Delaware avenue S.W., which has
been unoccupied for several years,
is already under way. Mr. Wire
said. This will provide 38 homes
for war workers.
Bids are being taken for the re-
modelling of 25 other structures so
they will accommodate additional
families. Ninety-two additional
living units will be available as a
result Of these conversions.
18 in District.
Eighteen of the buildings included
in the conversion program are in
the District. six in Alexandria and
two in Arlington. With the ex-
ception of one three-story building
where store was located on the
first floor, they are large individual
residences. Some were built nearly
so years ago.
Occupancy of the converted build
ings will be limited to war workers
certified by the War Housing Gen.
ter as having moved into this area
since July l, l94l, Mr.. Wire said.
The structures are being con-
verted under the homes use pro-
gram of the National Housing
Agency. Under this program. own
ers are urged to lease their prop
critics to the Government through
the Home Owners Loan Corp. a
constituent agency of the MIA.
Conversion expenses are paid by
the Government and amortized
from the rentals during the life Of
the seven-year lease.
Privately Financed Quota Set.
The MIA has authorized pub
licly financed conversion in this
area to the limit of providing 400
additional housing units. A quota
of 750 additional accommodation
has been established for conver-
sion through private financing.
Priorities for conversion with pri-
vate funds may be obtained on
application to the Federal Housing
Administration.
Additional information on the
program may be obtained at War
Housing Centers in the District,
Alexandria and Arlington.
Two Government-leas struc-
tures-one at 1927 M street NV.
and the other at 9O8 Cameron
street, Alexandria-already have
been converted and are open for
inspection by persons who own
properties that might be converted
into additional housing units.
Evening star., 1943-05-01
District Heights Elects
Town Officials Mondoy

District Heights CMd) voters will
60 to the polls Monday to elect
town commissioners.
John w. Moran is a candidate
against Lawrence r. Rohan for a
two-year term. while j. Owen Null
likin is candidate for a three-year
term.
There also will be referendum
on a proposal to increase the tax
rate from 10 cents to 80 cents per
500 valuation.
The Board Of Election Super
visors Is composed OF Francis E.
Gofely, Mrs. Mary N. Baker and
Mrs. Ida Q. Davis.
Evening star., 1943-05-01

windows in the original Library
Building. All of the windows north
and south of the book stacks in the
main Library Building now have
been given composition board pro-
lection In reporting this casualty,
first of its kind to occur in the Dis
trict in Government buildings, Mr..
Bond said his Office had no appro-
priation with which to buy black
out curtains.
I'm the early days of OCD we
were requested to paint our windows
for blackout purposes, and we did
So" Supt. Bond said. But when
the heat expansion and cracked
glass situation developed, we imme-
diately had the black paint scraped
from all the windows and water
proof boards erected on the outside"
Evening star., 1943-05-01
Virginia Hardware Stocks
Drop 40 Pct, WPB Says

BY the Associated Press
RICHMOND, May la severe
drop in hardware inventories in Vir-
ginia for the last year has'been noted
by the War Production Board here.
On the basis of figures submitted
by the Wholesale Hardware Dis
tributcrs Industry Advisory Com
mittee, the merchandise investment
of the average hardware distributor
in the State has fallen off 48 per
cent in the last IL months.
The WPB said the drop is viewed
as serious in view Of the fact the
majority of wholesale distributors
of hardware have made q conscious
effort to add new lines of non-
critical merchandise to their inven-
tories to build up a sales volume.
However, WPB ofllcials said steps
will be taken to correct actual
shortages of necessary hardware
materials for civilian use.
Evening star., 1943-05-01
B|uckout Paint Skaters so
Library of Congress Windows

Compliance with blackout regula-
tions has cost the Library of Con-
gress between so and 60 plateglass
windows because the use of black
paint caused the glass to disinte-
CRATE and fall with a resounding
smash.
Black paint retains heat. This
produced an expansion of the glass
so great that the glass crushed itself,
William C. Bond, superintendent of
the Library of Congress Building for
"a years, reported to the Bureau of
Standards.
The Library's large glass skykghts,
lncased in copper, can take care of
glass expansion under rays of the
sun, Mr.. Bond said, but scientists
slipped up somewhere, he added, in
urging the daubing of windows with
black paint for blackout purposes.
There are approximately 1900
Evening star., 1943-05-01
215,OOO Points Returned
By Baltimore Groceries
BY the Associated Press

by tne Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May 1.-The en-
torcement division of the State
Office of Price Administration said
yesterday recent Investigations of
grocers making false statements of
inventory had resulted in the return
OF 215,00 ration points to Baltimore
Ration Boards.
Grocers filed statements April I'LL
on the amount of business done
during March and the amount of
goods on hand at the end of the
month.
Their statements were to serve as
basis for receiving points with
which to purchase goods from
wholesalers. In most cases, OPA
said, the grocer was found to have
exaggerated his inventory.
Evening star., 1943-05-01
Hit-und-Run Victim
In Serious Condition

Eugene NJ. Wade, 10, of Boyds, Md,
was in a serious condition at George
town Hospital today with a possible
skull fracture suffered when he was
struck by hit-run driver last night
on the Rockville pike just outside
Bethesda.
Montgomery County police at Be-
thesda are investigating.
Evening star., 1943-05-01
K. G. Council to Hold
Breakfast Tomorrow

Joseph G. Loef1er, State deputy
OF the Knights of Columbus of
Maryland, and State Senator Harold
Sothoron of Prince Georges County
will be guest speakers at the annual
communion breakfast tomorrow of
Rosensteel Council, Knights of Co.
lumbus, at the Hot Shoppe in Silver
Spring.
The breakfast will follow COM
n1union and mass at $3.50 am, at st.
Johns Church, Forest Glen.
At a meeting at $3.50 pm. Tues
day nomination of officers for the
annual election In June will be held.
Evening star., 1943-05-01
Prince Georges SIotes.
Meut Point Siqnup1

Registration Of Prince Georges
County retailers for meat points will
start Monday and end May IA, H. H.
Jackson, executive secretary of the
County Ration Board, announced to-
day.
Registrants must report the point
value of their inventories as of the
close of business today. They also
will have to report the point value Of
goods transferred between April 25
and today and the total number of
points on hand and in their ration
bank accounts, except those for
which checks are outstanding.
Evening star., 1943-05-01

national plan would have to be en-
forced here, provided the Washing
ton Committee approves. Presum-
ably, if the committee does not ap-
prove, Mr.. Deschner would consider
1t one Of the rare emergencies"
when he would have to overrule the
committee.
The committee. which will meet
weekly beginning next Saturday,
yesterday elected James B. Burns,
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees, as It's chairman, and
James Med. Shea. realtor, as its
Vice chairman.
Evening star., 1943-05-01
X X
MhatHo~R~xWM
WAR BONDS
Help for the Navy

Our mighty fleets on the seven
seas are composed not only Of war
ships, but include hundreds of va
rious types Of auxiliary vessels, es-
sential for fleet operation. One of
these is the submarine repair yes
sci, nightly important for successful
submarine warfare. It costs about
$4,215, 900.
Evening star., 1943-05-01
Benefit Dance Slated

The Bladensburg Rescue Squad
will hold a dance at 10 o'clock TO-
night at the Prince Georges County
Golf and Country Club. Proceeds
will be used to provide radio equip
ment for the three rescue squad
ambulances. Bill Norgle is chair
man of the affair.
Evening star., 1943-05-01
BroziIiun Attuche Returns

MIAMI. Fla, May l (P.-Enrico'
Penteado, Financial Attache to the
Brazilian Embassy In Washington
and delegate of the Brazilian Ma
tional Department of Coffee, re-
turned yesterday by Pan American
Clipper from South America, where
he spent the past three weeks on
embassy business.
Evening star., 1943-05-01

Your purchase of Government
bonds now means victory today and
security for tomorrow. Our SOL
diers. marines, sailors and afrmen
must have the best tools of war we
can give them. They give their
lives lend your money"
Omitted States Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1943-06-07
Business Briefs

Mellon Securities Corp and Asso-
ciates today offered publicly a block
of 764.500 shares of the Gulf Oil
Corp. at 47i2 share. The offering
was in behalf of group of share
holders which included the Mellon
securities Corp, owner of 546 400
OF the shares, members of the Mel
Ion family and various trusts.
Anne Arundel strawberries are
ready for cream and sugar but the
lew on the market cost 35 to 40 cents
a quart due to shortage of pickers.
Gold Production in the first four
months of l943 was 81 per cent un-
der the corresponding period last
year due to War Production Board
restrictions.
Coal shipments into New England
declined 1920 tons for the week
ended May 90, Secretary Ickes re-
ports.
Chain store and mail order sales
in April totaled 81 l,l9l 1872 900. a 3
per cent Increase over March, the
Commerce Department estimates.
F. w. WOOIwOrth Co. announced
sales in May amounted to S34,858,774,
compared with s32,659.624. in the
comparable 1912 months. Sales in
the first five months reached $685.
682,036 against sl51 872 ,748, in the
like period year earlier.