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Evening star., 1943-12-16

A man called up and said: That
picture you ran last Sunday on the
cover OF This Week-the picture OF
the young flyer-I was interested
in that-It's photograph of my
son. -. You see, he was killed only
a few days after that picture was
taken"
Well that's just how it was, and
that's how The Star learned from
Willard Haven Wiley that the
picture on The Stars Sunday
magazine was that of 1t. Howard
Thatcher Wiley. %, of 1923 Argonne
place NV, Marine flyer 1t was
fine picture-both his father and
mother agreed on that.
1T was exactly like him Mrs
Wiley said. That's just the
way he smiled and his eyes
sort of squinted when he was
smiling. The dog in his arms was
right too. 1t belongs there. He
was always fond of dogs"
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley never learned
from their son that he had posed
for This Week photographer
Maybe there wasn't time to write
hsfore the accident. His mother
thinks he probably wouldn't have
anyway because he was always
modest. But they found out abou,
the picture before 1t appeared ir
the paper from 1t Willey's COM
manGinc officer who had told th<
Evening star., 1943-12-16
FB| Seizes Man for Helping
Canadian 10 Desert Army .
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. Dec. l6.-Thomas NJ.
Mihalic, 19, sailor ip the merchant
marine. was seized by the FBI yes
terday on charges of violating the
Federal Stowaway Act by helping a
Canadian soldier desert from the
British Army in Africa.
Edward j. Bradley, jr. assistant
United States attorney, told United
States Commissioner Edwin K.
Walker that Mihalic, Harvey Otto
Matt, now under arrest in Milwau-
kee, and Red" Welton. a fugitive.
all merchant mariners, aided
Thomas D. Dunsmuir to stow away
on their vessel at Algiers. Duns-
muir is under arrest at Miami.
Mihalic, who pleaded guilty. said
he and the others hid Dunsmuir
under bunk for 81 days while they
steamed through the Mediterranean
and Atlantic. They fed him. Mi
halle added. with sandwiches filched
from the crew mess, and sneaked
him on deck at night for exercise.
Mihalic was released on $500 bond
pending hearing for removal to
Norfolk, Va, December 18.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Education Board Asks.
Deferment Of Kramer
Junior High Principal
Action Sought to Give Him
Time for Reorganization
Of Newly Opened School

The Board of Education today sent
to the District of Columbia Govern
ment Agency on Deferments its re-
quest for six months deferment
OF John M. Riecks, 38-year- old prin-
cipal of Kramer Junior High School,
to permit him time to complete the
organization of the newly-opened
school.
The exceptional" action should be
taken, the board decided at its meet
ing yesterday. because the rapidly
growing community in which the
Kramer is located in Anacostia has
presented special problems of or
ganization since the school opening
last spring.
The Kramer's orderly develop
ment would be seriously interrupted
if the principal were inducted into
service, Robert L. Haycock. superin-
tendent of schools, declared in max
ing the recommendation.
Mr.. Riecks. father of two children.
lives at 4409 Elm street. Chevy
Siioot, Vlu. nc lidS lCCtlStu UWO
letters from his draft board that his
reclassificaion is under considera-
tion,' he said.
Board members also approved
construction of a new school on a
site to be purchased near the site of
the present Garfield School, 2357
Alabama avenue Sc. In addition
the board approved request of the
National Capital Housing Authority
for permission to build community
house on the site of the Stoddert
School, 4l0l Calvert street NV.
At the request of DR.. James A.
Cannon, the rules committee is con-
sidering revision of the rules to for
bid personal solicitation or pres
sure" on school teachers to con-
tribute to anything except Red
Cross. War Bond and Community
War Fund drives He has heard
of pressure being exerted and
specific sums requested OF teachers
for various causes, DR.. Cannon de-
clared
Evening star., 1943-12-16
laNRshonmig
ssRemimdersm.

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 4, green stamps A. B and
c valid through Monday. Stamps
D, E and F valid through January
20.
Meats, Fats, Etc. - Book No. 3,
stamps L. NJ. N and P valid
through January /.
Sngar-Stamp 20 in Book No. 4 GOOD
for 5 pounds through January Is.
SEocs-Stamp No. 1S in Book No. l
and stamp l on the "airplane"
sheet of Book No. valid now for
an indefinite period
Gasoline-No. 8 A coupons good for
3 gallons each until February 8.
B and c coupons good for 2 gall
Ions each. B-2 and CO coupons
IN books issued after December 1
are good for S gallons each.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For A
coupon holders, March 81. For
B coupon holders, January 81.
Fuel Oil-Period No. coupons. good
for 10 gallons a unit, valid now.
expire January 3. Period No. 2
coupons, valid now, expire Febru-
airy 8. Period No. 3 coupons be-
come valid January 4, remain valid
through March ID. According to
the District OPA, consumers in
this area should not have used
more than "a per cent of their
total yearly fuel oil ration as Of
December 13.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Arlington Hospital Auxiliary
Plans Membership Drive

Mrs. Robert Prender, newly
elected president of the Arlington
Hospital Women's Auxiliary. an
nomced yesterday that a member
ship drive will be conducted until
the new hospital is opened early in
January. The $1-a-year member
ship fee goes into a fund for auxin-
ary projects. Mrs Prender said.
A memorial to Mrs Bertha Kelly.
one of the charter workers of the
group. will be established by the
auxiliary in the form of sustaining
fund to equip and maintain a nur-
sery.
Officers selected for the coming
year, in addition to Mrs Prender, in
clude Mrs Nolan D. Mitchell. vice
president; Mrs w. D. Martin, treas
urer: Mrs. Mark L. Spilman, record
ing secretary: Mrs. Clarence E. Sim
mons, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
A. B. Coleman, membership chair
man: Mrs. J. B. McKeow1l, assistant
membership chairman, and Mrs. H.
w. Howard, publicity.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
KearnY Yards Launch
lash Wartime Ships
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KEARNY. N. j.. Dec. 16.-The
Allen NJ Sumner, the 48th destroyer
and 148th ship built by the Federal
Shipbuilding e. Dry Dock Co. during
the two-year period since December
7, 1941, slid down the ways yester-
day at the company's Kearny yards.
The vessel was christened by Mrs.
Allen M. Sumner Of Montross, Va,
In memory Of her husband, q marine
captain killed in France In the
World War.
Navy men said the destroyer, first
Of a new type, has the power of
cruisers of the last war.
Lynn H. Korndorif, president of
the company, said 48 destroyers, 4
troopships. cruisers, IL combat
cargo boats, 2 tankers and IL fast
freighters have been launched at
Federals Kearny yards. The COM
pany's yards At Port Newark. he
said, have turned out 36 landing
craft Tor iiafantey and - destroyer
escorts,
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Dr.. Cannon Advocates Chdnqe
In School Fraternity Rule Here
Supports Discipline
Imposed on Boy
At Roosevelt High

The rule against public school
students joining unrecognized fra
ternities and sororities is wrong
and should be changed, DR.. James
A. Cannon. member of the Board
of Education. declared as a result
of The Stars disclosure yesterday
of penalization of a Roosevelt High
School senior accused of member
ship in an unrecoenized fraternity.
Paul Steiner, II, was removed from
the presidency of the Student Coun-
Gil and captaincy of Cadet Com
pany G because Miss May P. Brad
shaw. principal, she was convinced
after thorough investigation that he
belongs to an unrecognized fratern-
ity. Under rules Of the board no stu
dent discovered to belong to an un-
recognized fraternity or sorority may
hold school Office or win any school
honors except scholastic ones.
The Steiner boy denied to The
Star Yesterday he belongs to any
fraternity and accused Miss BradE
shaw Of injustice in his removal.
Upholds Principal Action.
Miss Bradshaw, I am sure. acted
to the best of her ability according
to the rules of the board" Dr.
Cannon declared during discussion
of the case at the board meeting
yesterday.
But our rules are wrong and
should he changed"
He said responsibility for social
life lies with parents and school
authorities should not assume juris-
diction over faternal organizations
School authority exists only in the
building itself and to and from
school. Dr.. Cannon said. not in
homes of students where fraternity
and sorority meetings are held The
present system of teacher chaperon-
age at meetings Of recognized fra
ternity and sororities, he said. is
"paternalism."
we have no right to extend our
control this far" Adelbert w. Lee
added.
He is not making formal motion
at this time. DR.. Cannon said. be-
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Falls Church Red Cross
DESPERATE for Help

The Fairfax County Red Cross
surgical dressing unit at Falls
Church is in desperate" need of
volunteer workers. it was an
nounced today by Mrs. r. N. Land
reth, chairman.
Asserting that the Falls Church
unit has fallen behind other county
units in production. Mrs. Landreth
said there have been as many as 10
vacant chairs during meetings
Mrs. Landreth said factories make
10 per cent of the surgical dressings
used, and that it is up to local units
over the country to fold the re-
manning 80 per cent. She said men
as we'll as women are urged to VOL
unteer for this work.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
United Aircraft 10 Pay
$3.50 600 in yuIe Bonuses
by the Associated Pre-

E. the Associated Press.
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. Dec
l6,-Ihe United Aircraft Corp,
which grew from the Pratt e. Whit
ney Aircraft Co.. founded in 1925
announced yesterday that Christ
mas bonuses totaling $950,0O0 will
be paid to more than 10000 en-
ployes this week.
Eighteen years ago Is empoyes OF
Pratt g. Whitney Aircraft received
turkeys at Christmas from the man
agement to celebrate the running of
the first P. & w. A. air-cooIed
engine.
Frederick B. Rentschler, chairman
OF United Aircraft and founder of
Pratt & Whitney said christmas
turkey" payments would range from
$40 to each person with the concern
less than a year to $50 for those
empoyed by the corpora ton or anv
OF its divisions 20 years or more.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Arlington Marine Women's S Post
Functions as Independent Unit
Girls Police Barracks by Night,
Guard Gates, Do Engineering Jobs

Up on the hill just beyond the
Navy annex in Arlington, Va. two
MPs, policing the Marine compound,
Henderson Hall. spy an after hours
light in Barracks E.
knock it Off" they shout.
The MPs. members of the Marine
Corps Women's Reserve. armed with
billy clubs. take security watch"
all night, changing shifts every two
hours. When not on watch duty
they stand guard at the gate and
challenge all who enter or leave
the compound for identification
whether they are in uniform or
civilian clothes.
A completely independent unit of
the Corps. as far as operations main
tenance Is concerned, the Women S
Reserve prides itself on having its
personnel qualified for all types of
work required in the adequate func-
tioning of post.
You see, Marine ruling forbids
the employment Of civilians at a
Corps post" 1t. Willye White. COM
pany officer and battalion public re-
lations officer, Seattle, Wash, ex-
planned while there are some men
on the post for certain Jobs. We like
to know how to do everything our
selves.
Engineer Is Girl
Even oIr engineer is a girl. a girl
from Texas, so she is naturally called
Tex. We are learning how to han
die the fire apparatus" she added,
so We will be ready for any emer-
gency"
Henderson Hall, which houses ap-
proximately 1900 girls, was COM
pleted last September. The unit
seems to work on the theory that
convenience and comfort are in
ducive to the best type of work for
all the modern conveniences have
been provided at the post.
In the laundry rooms-one located
on each floor of the barracks-any-
thing left around after a girl has
completed her washing or ironing is
termed gear adrift" and is put in
the lucky bag"
Evening star., 1943-12-16

IF the girls were to claim their
articles they have to 60 to the bar
racks officer and they don't like to
do that very much" 1t. White ex-
planned. "All unclaimed articles are
sent to some charity"
Even mess duty at Henderson Hall
is not so bad, according to 1t. White,
Everything is new and the girls have
a potato peeler which handles about
500 "in half second"
In contrast to all the modern
equipment, one marine in a white
uniform with cap to match was sit
ting on a stool cracking case after
case of eggs and emptying the con-
tents into large caldron. She had
become so adept at her job that she
used only one hand in the entire
process-scrambled eggs was on the
menu for the day.
Officers Club Well Furnished.
In the officers clubroom. fur
nished in cane wood with brightly
colored upholstery. the only thing
that is needed. 1t. White said, is
Venetian blinds-the barracks all
have them.
This room is the object of great
deal of curiosity on the part of the
girls" she laughed Even when
they come in late at night they 20
the long way through the post so
they can walk past the club and see
how the officers are doing.
The recreation building is the
source OF deepest pride among the
residents Of the compound. In the
center is a large auditorium where
dances, motion pictures and church
services are held.
We have free movies four times
week and each time the show Is
different Some OF the pictures
come here before they get to WASH
ington. The girls get kick out of
that" Its White laughed.
The post exchange, also located
in the recreation building, is so COM
pletely stocked. she said. that many
OF the girls have done all their
Christmas shopping there.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Typogrophers Reject
Move to Rejoin AFL
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 16.-The
ofncial tabulation of the recent
referendum held by the Interna-
tional typographical Union on re-
amliation with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor shows the proposal
defeated by majority of 1,225
Woodruff Randolph, secretary
treasurer. announced yesterday.
The vote was 1886 for and 24.59l
opposed.
The union voted. 26,947 to 21,44O
for an increase of 10 cents in the per
capita tax for the upkeep Of the
printers home at Colorado Springs
Colo.
The proposal to restore publication
Of the Typographical Journal Wae
accepted 263Ss 10 n, -.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
50 Gents a Month
Trailer Fee Imposed
In Fairfax County
Regulations on Operation
Of Comps Adopted by
Board Of Supervisors

A county ordinance imposing a
license fee on trailer camps in Fair
fax County was adopted yesterday
by the County Board of Supervisors.
The new measure also sets up Ger
tain regulations such as minimum
lot size in trailer camps and sanitary
requirements, and requires camp
operators to obtain permits approved
by the board.
The original ordinance imposed a
license fee Of IS year for each
trailer lot, but on motion of Super
visor Andrew w. Clarke. this section
was amended to require monthly
license fee of SO cents for each
trailer parked in a camp. The
amendment met with the approval
OF several trailer camp operators
who attended the public hearing.
Must File Reports.
The fee will be collected from the
camp owners or operators, who must
file with the board each month a
report showing the number of trail
ers occupying the camp and the
names of the trailer owners.
Mr.. Clarke also offered a motion.
which was adopted, requesting Dele
gate Robert J. McCandlish, jr., to
seek legislation at the next session
OF the State Assembly empowering
the county to impose direct license
fee or tax on the trailer occupant.
Trailer camp owners said that
the entire license fee collected under
tine ordinance adopted yesterday
will be borne by the operators, unless
the Rent Control Board permits
higher rental rate to be charged
for each trailer.
Stockton Job Continued.
The board authorized the con-
tinued employment Of T. J. Stock
ton to assist in drafting a proposed
new zoning ordinance and master
map, for an additional two months.
Mr.. Stockton's present appointment
expires December 81.
A joint meeting OF the County
Planning Commission and the board
will be held at 10 am, January 10,
to give final approval to the pro-
posed zoning ordinance before pub
lication for public hearing.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Groups Move 10 End
Confusion on Child
Delinquency Figures
Experimental Study
Launched to Test
Juvenile Court Doto

Some of the confusion arising
from conflicting estimates on the
extent of juvenile delinquency in
the District is expected to be
cleared as a result of an expert
mental study now under way by the
Research Department of the Coun-
Gil of Social Agencies in co-opera-
ton with the Children's Bureau of
the Labor Department.
While the District has been
chosen as the guinea pig" for the
study, its effect may be felt in other
cities because the purpose is to test
the extent to which Juvenile Court
statistics are representative of the
total number of juvenile delinquents
brought to the attention of social
agencies.
The following organizations are
participating in the enterprise
Juvenile Court, the Woman's Bu-
reau Of the Police Department
the Boys Service Division Of the
Police Department and the Protec-
tive Services Unit and the Receiving
Home Of the Board of Public We'll
fare.
Covering a six-month period. the
study will include detailed analyses
OF the age, race, sex. complaint and
final disposition of all cases. It also
will include an analysis of the
number of cases known only to the
Juvenile Court, compared with the
cases known to the court and other
agencies or known to the other
agencies and not known to the
court.
Reports on findings are not ex-
pected to be available for some
time, possibly two months.
Because it is the first research
effort of its kind. it will not de-
termine whether there has been a
serious increase in juvenile delin-
Quency here since the war started.
That the picture on the situation
in Washington is incomplete Is
indicated by estimates from the
Juvenile Court that there may be a
slight decrease in cases before the
court for 1943 as compared with last
year. On the other hand it was
learned from the Statistical Bureau
of the Police Department that in
the first nine months of this year
there were 6,485 juvenile arrests as
compared to 5,248 in the first nine
months of 1912, an increase Of 1927.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Arlington Red Cross
Coils NURSING Recruits

The Arlington Red Cross Chap
ter will conduct meetings at 8
o'clock tonight at Buckingham
Community room and Colonial Viii
lage ballroom to recruit volunteers
for the nurses aide program.
The first classes in nurses aide in
struction will open at the new Ar
llngton Hospital on january 3.
chapter officials said. Volunteers are
urged to visit either recruitment
center tonight for interviews and
explaafA&ion Of dsataes.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
|Dorden Backs Effort
For tuberculosis Beds

Assurance of Gov. Darden's sup
port IN the effort to obtain addi-
tlonal beds for tubercular patients
has been given representatives of
the Alexandria and Arlington
tuberculosis Association.
The 100000 allocated by the State
Legislature at its last session for
additional beds at Piedmont SAM
torlum will be released by the Gov
ernor If priorities can be obtained
from the War Production Board,
the associations were informed by
the State Board of Health at a
meeting Tuesday.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Kongo Troops Admired
On Cope Town Parade

Most spectacular troops to pass
through Cape Town were the natives
from the Belgian Congo. They have
arrived in the Middle East. Headed
by their huge drum major, they
aroused great interest and admira-
ton as they went on a route march
at Sea Point.
For months they had been on the
borders Of Nigeria waiting for any
possible trouble at Dakar. With
the fall Of Dakar they were trans
ferrod.
Evening star., 1943-12-16

The beachhead was taken by
assault reads the communioue
Here we see an American sergeant
just before the keel OF the assault
boat grated on the ocean floor.
Thousands of American boys made
their landings in Europe. Every one
must have the finest equipment we
can give them. Put them on the
road TO Berlin with War bonds.
Omitted States Treasury Department
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Colombia Extends
Presidents Leoye

bE me ASsOcIated PreSS.
BOGOTA. Colombia. Dec. Is
The Colombian Senate yesterday
unanimously granted President Al
fonSo Lopez an extension of his 60
day leave OF absence to enable him
to remain in the United States
until mid-March.
President Lopez is in New York,
where his wife recently underwent
an operation.
Evening star., 1943-12-16

few days after this picture taken 1t. Howard
Thatcher Wiley NJ 1923 Argonne place
in plane in California colored photograph ap
peared Sundays Week distributed by
The Star Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1943-12-16

Evesy time you HEX War savings
stamp yoa help Hex the Axis.
Evening star., 1943-09-24

tions taken by UNRARA and to
gather American supplies appro-
priated for United Nations use.
Most Of OFRRO's present func-
tions, relating to distribution, would
be taken over by the Allied group.
Speculation has arisen that Fran
els B. Sayre, deputy director of
OFRRO and former high commits
sioner in the Philippines, would
take over direction Of the ONCE and
be named American delegate to
UNRARA.
The agreement provides for a CEN
trail committee composed OF the
United States, British, Russian and
Chinese delegates and a council
representing all member nations.
Secretary Hull said, II believe this
unanimous desire to work together
in meeting the urgent human needs
OF the victims of war augurs well for
the future of international CO.
operation In other fields"
Mr.. Hull noted that the agreement
has been considerably modified
since the first tentative text was sub
mitted last June. Suggestions made
BY various governments had been
Incorporated, he said.
Netherlands Objected.
The chief modification appears to
have been in making the Big Four
Central Committee responsible to
the council. The Netherlands gov
Evening star., 1943-09-24

ernment, as one Of the smaller
countries, had protested that the
first draft granted too much power
to the committee and did mot seem
compatible with democratic princi-
pies"
Another major change, stemming
In part from Congress, is specific
provision that commitments made
by members of the relief organiza-
tion shall accord with their own con-
stitutional and legislative pro-
cedures.
Mr.. Hull told a press conference
that, inasmuch as nearly year has
been consumed in preliminary dis
cussions and in revision Of the draft
text to conform with the desires of
various governments, 1t will not be
necessary to hold United Nations
conference to discuss general prob
lens of relief or further revision of
the agreement.
The formal meeting at the White
House, he explained, will be simply
for the ceremony of signature "if
the draft is acceptable to the other
governments" Later it is planned
to hold the first meeting of the
council somewhere in the United
States outside of Washington.
Under the agreement each partici-
pating government or authority is
entitled to one representative on the
council. The councils first meeting