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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
County
Charter Plans Laid by
Three Associations
Civil Service, Election
Features Are Given
Substantial Backing

The Sligo-Branview Community
Association and the Parkside Citi-
zens' Association, both of Silver
Spring, and the Takoma Park Com
munity League today added their
recommends ions for provisions to
be included in a charter for Mont
gomery County to those made by
other civic groups.
An eight-point program adopted
by the Takoma Park Community
League asked that the Char Ter
Board remove county government
from partisan politics by requiring a
bipartisan nomination of all cleo
tive officers and establishing a merit
system.
Authorize the County Council to
unity the school system by giving
the Board of Education control over
school property and the school Gus
todial force.
Give the County Council control
over the chief administra i've officer
or officers of the county. including
the power to dismiss any such off,
GER
Give voters the right of the initia-
tive, referendum and recall.
Require the County Council to
grant public hearings on all proposed
legislation one or two months be-
fore it is voted on.
A declaration that in case any
provision of the charter is held
invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect any other provision of the
charter.
Fix the number of councilmen at
not less than five or more than nine.
Require election of the councilmen
on a countrywide basis.
recommendations approved by the
Sligo Branview Community Associa-
ton provide for the election of a
nine-man Council on non partisan
ballot. The councilmen should be
nominated by districts and elected
on countrywide basis for a four
year period
The association also recommends
the appointment of we'll trained
and competent county manager and
of a county controller. 1t suggests
that all county officials, except de-
partment heads and the county
manager, should be appointed under
civil service system.
Election Of 9-to-15 man Council,
based on county population, is
among items recommended by the
Parkside Citizens Association. The
councilmen should be nominated
and elected by districts with three
members at large for districts not
having population of 10000, the
association suggests.
All county employees with the ex-
ception of the county manager
should be under a strict merit sys-
tenn, and department heads should
be chosen from competitive ex-
aminations. based on qualifications
and experience, the recommendation
| stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Jury Decides for Owner
In Eviction DISPUTE

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gessner,
owners of a siX-room house at 4805
Overlook road, Bethesda, have
finally emerged victorious in their
attempt to evict Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bokat, who occupy the first
and second floors of the home. The
owners occupy an apartment in the
basement.
A decision by jury in Montgom-
cry County Circuit Court at Rock
vile Wednesday overruled a previ-
Gus opinion by Trial Magistrate AL
bert E. Brault in Bethesda Police
Court in favor of the tenants.
John r. Reeves and D. w. Reid,
attorneys for the Gessners at the
Rockville hearing, gave the Bokats
until January % to vacate.
Judge Brault ruled on December l
that the Gessners had failed to
show they seek in good faith to
recover the premises for their i'm
mediate and personel use as a
dwelling. as provided in the Office
of Price Administration regula-
tons"
Mr.. Bokat, associate chief trial
examiner OF the National Labor
Relations Board. claimed that the
action was brought because he had
refused to pay sos a month for
the house instead of the s85 rental
stipulated in the lease, which ex-
pired last August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Three Prince Georges Men
Serving in Maryland Senate

Mr.. Parran represented Calvert in
1919, and although he was living in
Prince Georges County at the time,
he maintained an ONCE in Calvert.
Harold Sothoron, Democrat, Of
Prince Georges was originally ap-
pointed by Gov. O'Conor to serve the
unexpired term Of Lansdale G.:
Sasscer. who was elected to the
vacancy in the Seventy-sixth Con-
gress caused by the death of Repre-
sentative Gambrill.
A resident of Brentwood, Md, Mr..
Sothoron served in the House of
Delegates during the l941 session.
He is the only one Of the three
who was chosen for the Senate by
Prince Georges voters.
The third Senator, James w.
Hughes, who was reared in Prince
Georges County. moved to Elkton,
Cecil County. A Republican, he was
elected from Cecil County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Employment Placements
Hit Record in Alexandra

Although its activities have been
confined exclusively to placements
directly connected with the war eff
fort. the Alexandria Office of the
United States Employment Service
established an all-time high for
placements during 1912.
Carter Friend, manager of the Of
nee which serves Alexandria. Ar
lington,. Fairfax and Prince william
Counties, announced that II 1853 per-
sons were placed last year as COM
pared with 1l,048 in l941.
Mr.. Friend urged all residents Of
the territory served who are not
employed in essential work to visit
the Office at 301 King street, Alex-
andria. The Office is open on week.
days and Saturdays from $50 am.
to 5 pm. Because housing and
transportation facilities in the area
are already overcrowded. Mr.. Friend
said. every effort will be made to
utilize workers living in the area
before others are brought in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Bids Being Received
On Firemen Insurance

Bids on insurance covering volun-
teer firemen in Arlington County,
Va. will be accepted at the court
house not later than II am, Janu-
airy 20, it was announced today by
County Manager Frank C. Hanra-
han.
In addition to disqualification and
other expenses, Mr.. Hanrahan said,
the insurance must provide a pay
ment OF $500 in case of death.
The policies also must provide a
weekly indemnity of SIS in case of
injury, the county manager ex-
planned. whether the injured per-
son is confined at home or in the
hospital.
While there will be an expense
limit of $500, he said. there shall be
limit to the period Of time this
amount shall cover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. S.-Three men,
bers of the State Senate-two Re-
publcans and one Democrat-have
soft spots in their hearts for Prince
Georges County but only one of
them was sent to the Maryland
General Assembly by voters in that
county
First elected to the State Senate
in 1919, j. Frank Parran of Prince
Frederick, is dean Of the Senate.
Mr.. Parran. who will celebrate his
18th birthday January Is, moved
from Cecil County to Prince Georges
in 1920. In 1926 he was elected
States attorney for Prince Georges
and he served in that capacity until
1880 when he resigned In difference
to another Republican nominee.
States attorney in Calvert County
before he went to Prince Georges,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08

attach ceiling prices to her goods
and run the store at the same time
Choked With Red Tape.
Her husband, Charles H. Pryor.
who also helped in the store, said
1T wouldn't be so bad if the forms
could be understood. I'm not against
rationing, but I don't see why the
Government should choke small
businesses with red tape
Sometimes, Mrs. Pryor recalled,
she had to work late at night filling
out forms in triplicate and keeping
up with the latest rice-fxing reg
ulations.
Her son, Charles c. Pryor. helped
her keep up with all the regulations,
she said But when he was drafted
in September, it became increasingly
difficult for her.
The couple lives at 1906 Shepherd
street, Mount Rainier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Car Pools for Is Found
By Fairfax Volunteer

Car pools have been found for
rs residents of Fairfax and vicinity
as a result OF an idea by a ration
board volunteer worker, it was
learned today.
Realizing the need for more
"share-the-ride" opportunities for
commuters, F. E. Parker, volunteer
worker on the Fairfax County Ra.
ton Board, had printed 200 self
addressed post cards with spaces for
prospective riders to state their
travel schedules.
Mr.. Parker left these cards at
stores and gas stations in the Fair
fax area with the request that per-
sons wishing rides to and from
work I'LL them in and mail them to
the board.
Already, he said, IS cards have
been returned, and after being tabu-
lated have been found rides for IS
persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Tin Can Collections
From Homes Begin in
Montgomery Monday
Lower Port Of County
Affected in Plans for
Immediate Future

Collection of tin cans in Mont
gomery County will begin Monday.
it was announced today by County
Salvage Director George " Menke
Declaring that eventually the
cans will be picked up from every
home in the county, whether or not
the home owner subscribes to a reg
ular trash collection service, Mr.
Menke urged residents to put out
stable amount of the cans and
not just a few
Cans Must Be Prepared.
At the same time. he warned that
unless the cans are prepared" they
will not be collected. He explained
that each can must be washed, the
label taken off, the top and bottom
cut off, and the can flattened.
The collection will be made by
Blake Merson, operator of a trash
collection service in the suburban
area of the county. For the present.
the collections will be made only
in the lower part of the country,
which includes Bethesda, Chevy
Chase, Silver Spring. Kensington,
Garrett Park and Takoma Park.
Collection Daily.
Residents of areas in the upper
part of the county probably will be
told to put their tin cans on school
lots. Mr.. Menke said.
The collection, which will be made
daily, will continue as long as there
is need for tin. the salvage director
asserted. The cans probably will
be taken to the e-tinning plant
at Baltimore.
Mr.. Menke appeared on a radio
program yesterday over Station
WRC to explain details of the tin
can collection campaign. Those
wishing to obtain further informa-
ton are advised to call Mr.. Menke
at his home, Shepherd 4732.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
| Assembly
War Power Bill
For Montgomery
the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. Jan. s.-The COM
missioners Of Montgomery County
would be empowered to appropriate
funds and take other action deemed
necessary for public defense in time
OF actual or impending war, insur-
rection or riot, under bill intro
duced in the House OF Delegates
yesterday.
The proposed bill, an emergency
measure sponsored by the Mont
gomery County delegation, would
invest in the commissioners the ex-
ercising of all measures necessary
for the defense of Montgomery
County or the safeguarding Of its
people and property.
The bill also recommends the bor-
rowing of monies on the faith and
credit of Montgomery County in
order to carry out the provisions of
the act, part of which provides for
alienation of suffering in actual
or impending disaster or peril
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Bethesda Agencies
Plan 10 Set Up
US0 Center
Committee to Request
National Sponsorship;
Project Endorsed

Establishment of USO center in
Bethesda was decided on last night
| when more than so representatives
of civic and welfare organizations
OF the community met in the Be-
thesda County Building at the call
of Albert D. Brault Montgomery
County director of civilian defense
A committee on war recreational
facilities will be named by Mr..
Brault within the next few days and
application will be made to the ma
tional USO for sponsorship.
Need for such a center was
stressed by DR.. Shirley Lyons, well
flare and recreational officer at the
Naval Medical Center. DR.. Lyons
explained that there are 700 to 900
enlisted men, approximately 200 Of
ficers and 80 woman nurses on duty
at the center. 1t is expecting 100
WAVES in the near future. While
the center provides gymnasium
and movies three nights a week.
there is an urgent need for drop
in center for service men and
women, he said
American soldiers and sailors are
incurable civilians and must be kept
in close touch with community life"
said John Schollcraft, Washington
area director of the USO. Mr..
Schollcraft said he thought there
would be no difficulty in obtaining
USO sponsorship for quarters. furn-
ishings and paid part-time super
vision for the center. It would be up
to the community. he said. to work
out program of hospitality, recre-
alton and entertainment that would
make the center worthwhile.
1t. w. D. Thompson, welfare and
recreation officer of the Potomac
River Naval Command. Endorsed the
project, as did Edwin Conover, field
recreational representative of the
Federal Security Agency. Mr.. Con-
over said his agency had made a
survey of the local situation and had
recommended the establishment of
a center. He assured Mr.. Brault
that the agency would be glad to CO.
operate in any way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
First Aid Instructors
Glasses 10 Hold Rally

All flrst-aid classes conducted by
Mrs. May l.. Flickinger, Red Cross
instructor, will hold a reunion and
rally at the Community Methodist
Church, Key Boulevard and North
Bryan street, Arlington, at 7:45
O'Clock tonight.
A contest on first-aid questions
and answers, demonstrations and
first-aid stunts will be high lights.
Miss Carolyn Moran, executive
secretary Of Arlington Chapter; Le-
land Walker, director of first-aid
training, and Clifton Stoneburner
co-ordinator of civilian defense of
Arlington County, will be guests of
honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
McVey, Federal Chemist,
Named Brentwood Mayor

Warren c. McVey a chemist in
the Agriculture Department. has
been appointed mayor Of Brent
wood. Md, to succeed John NJ. Link,
who died Saturday.
Mr. McVey, who is serving his
first term as member of the
Brentwood council, was named
mayor at a council meeting. He
will serve as mayor until July when
the regular city elections will be
held
A native of Kansas, Mr.. McVey
came to Washington in 1882. and
has made his home since 1887 at
4402 Fortieth street, Brentwood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Woman Owner Closes Store
Because of u. S. Red Tape
Too Many Forms to
Fill Out Mt. Rainier
Merchant Declares

Too many governmental regula-
tons, together with the induction of
her 45-year-old son, have combined
to force Mrs. Alice NJ Pryor to sell
her business after operating a neigh
borhood department store at 1902
Thirty-fourth street, Mount Rainier,
Md, for almost 20 years.
There were just too many forms
to fill out" Mrs. Pryor explained
yesterday, land when my son, who
operated the store with me. was
drafted about four months ago I just
couldn't run the store and also act as
oneman bookkeeping and clerical
staff" ~ee ~es
A native of st. Louis, Mrs. Pryor
went to Mount Rainier with her hus-
band in 1904 and opened her store
She managed to keep pace with the
expansion of her business until re-
Gently, when the red tape began to
entangle her.
Couldn't Afford Clerks.
First came the social security and
wages and hours regulations, she
said. Then. with passage OF the act
setting up the Office of Price Adj
ministration, she had to cope with
ceiling prices, monthly reports on
various types of rubber goods. tax
on costume jewelry and, finally. the
collection of the Victory tax from
her employees.
Il couldn't afford to hire a clerical
staff to take care of all the forms
and I couldn't do it myself so 1 de-
cided to sell my stock and retire"
she declared.
Mrs. Vryor said she had three full
time and five part time employees in
the store and she was unable to de-
duct the social security tax. keep a
record of their wages and hours,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Montgomery Mosons
Reflect Officers

John S. Coombs of Bethesda and
Rowan F. Erb of Rockville have been
reelected president and secretary
treasurer. respectively. of the Mont
gomery County Pastmasters' Asso-
citation. Claude v. Hyson OF Bethesda
was made vice president in place of
Robert L. Thurston of Gaithersburg
Members are present and former
worshipful masters of Masonic lodges
at Rockville, Bethesda, Silver Spring.
Kensington and Gaithersburg. The
pastmasters' degree was conferred
on new worshipful masters as fol-
lows: Albert NJ Cowell, Silver Spring
lodge: Howard S. Bean, Kensington,
H. E. Putnam. Rockville, and Charles
C.. Hartman, Bethesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
be intentional on the associations

be intentional on the associations
part or not.
The companies, they said, were
not required either to make annual
financial reports or any other type
audit in Maryland due to the lack OF
proper legislation. and, they added,
there are no adequate checks even
on legislation. because records are
not required to be kept.
Loans secured by a home or
combination home or business prop
erty would be limited to not more
than 80 per cent of the appraisal,
while loans on busines properties
would be held to so per cent of the
appraised value.
Furthermore, the bill reads that
all building and loan liens in the
future would have to be first liens
or first mortgages on fee simple
property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Rotion Board Sets New
Hours in Prince GEORGES

The Prince Georges County ra-
tioning board at Hyattsville will be
closed to the public Tuesdays and
Fridays until 1890 pm, beginning
next week. H. H. Jackson. executive
secretary of the board, announced
today.
Mr.. Jackson said a special appeals
board will meet from to 9 pm
every Tuesday and Friday to receive
requests for additional gasoline.
He explained the morning closing
was caused by an accumulation of
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Norweeiuns Homeless

More than 10000 people in Nor
way are homeless because the Short
age of labor and materials prevents
the rebuilding Of houses destroyed
during the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
WAAF Shirts Must Lost

In the British Women's Auxiliary
Air Force . shirt must last q year,
but in the Royal Air Force only nine
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Disaster Aid Declined

offered the benefit of national
collection day, victims in Quintana
Roo, Mexico. of the recent hurricane
that swept from the Caribbean Sea.
declined with thanks, saying the
resources of their territory would
care for them.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29

Boundaries longer separate peoples and their deeds
from another Nor political philosophy that is pred
Gated upon intolerance and racial preudce Such state be-
to the entire world malignant growth that
must be wiped out Peace only become reality when all
children regardless of religion station Of life may have
equal opportunity in education and in choice Of work.
World War II is being waged that these principles may
de Our weapons than the guns machines bullets
bombs and orpedoes that the Allies forced to Our
in the mighty torch held by Goddess of Liberty
fighting that it may burn brightly in every land when the
lights go again all over the world"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
HALF-SLAVE--
HALF-FREEl!!

More than seventy years ago Abraham Lincoln
said--"A nation cannot exist half-slave and half
Free" In 1913 this becomes true of the world
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-01

"I've got little money coming in, regu- larly. Not much-but enough. ea And Itell you, when you can go to bed every night with nothing on your mind except the fun you're going to have tomorrow that's as near Heaven as man gets on this earth!
 sIt wasn't always SO.
 s'Back in '43-that was our second year of war, when we were really getting into it-I needed cash. Taxes were tough, and then Ellen got sick. Like most everybody else, was buying War Bonds through the Payroll Plan-and figured on cashing some of them in. But sick as she was, it was Ellen who talked me out of it.
 "sDon't do it, Johnr she said. Please don't! For the first time in our lives, we're really saving money. It's wonderful to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-01

conference These concerned the treatment of Hitlerite Germany and it's satellites, economic coopera- ton and the assurance of general peace and frank and exhaustive discussions for measures to be talk en to shorten the war against Ger many and her satellites in Europe"
 Points Given
 In the four power declaration to which China adhered, the nations said:
 That their united action, pledged in the prosecution of the war against their respective enemies, be continued for organization and maintenance, peace and security.
 "2-That those of them at war with the common enemy act to- gether in all matters relating to the surrender and disarmament of the enemy.
 @3-That they take all measures deemed by them to be necessary against any violation of the terms imposed upon the enemy.
 "4-That they recognize the ne- cessity of establishing at the earliest practicable date general inter national organization based on the principle of sovereign equality for all peace loving states and open to membership of all such states, large and small, for the mainten- ance of international peace and se- curity.
 ''5-That for the purpose of main- taining international peace and se- curity pending establishment of law and order and the inaugura- ton of a system of general security they consult one another as the occasion requires with the other members of the United Nations in view and with joint action in be- half of the community of nations.
 .6-That after the termination of hostilities they will not employ their military forces within the ter rtory of other states except for purposes envisaged in this declara- ton and after joint consultation.
 That they confer and coop crate with one another and other members of the United Nations to bring about a practicable genera agreement with respect to the re- gulation of armaments in the post war period"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-01
SCOTTISH RITE TO
 HAVE REUNION HERE
 ON NOVEMBER 10-1]

According to an announcement made today by officers of the Scot tish Rite Bodies, special four-day reunion is to be held the latter part of next week from November 10 to 13 This was principally for the benefit of candidates from Peters burg who were unable to be present at the last Reunion for reasons of transportation difficulties, and will include some local candidates. The Petersburg candidates will charter a boat for the trip and will be accompanied by several Scottish Rite Masons from that town.
 It was also announced that a meeting of the Rite will be held next Friday evening for the pur-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-01
A message for you. from 1853

know that every single payday we have more money put aside! John,e if we can only keep up this saving, think what it can mean! Maybe someday you won't have to work Maybe we can own home. And oh, how good it would feel to know that we need never worry about money when we're old!
 "Well, even after she got better, l stayed away from the weekly poker game quit dropping little cash at the hot spots now and then-gave up some of the things man feels he has a right to. We made clothes do-cut out fancy foods. We didn't have as much fun for awhile but we paid our taxes and the doctor and-we didn't touch the War Bonds.
 stWe didn't touch the War Bonds then, or any other time. And know this: The world wouldn't be such a swell place today if we had!' M.<sss@
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-01
Fellowship Dinner Al Northern Light
 Church Wednesday

Church members and members of the congregation of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church and their families will attend Fellow ship Dinner, Wednesday evening in the church parlors.
 Sponsored jointly by the Martha Society and the World Service Circle, the affair will be potluck and will begin at 6:30 o'clock.
 A program, which will especially honor those who have been received into the membership of the church during the past year, has been planned to follow the dinner.