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Evening star., 1943-08-16
76-Year-0|d Man,
Missing ; Days, Found

E. w. Charlton, rs, missing from
his home at 5527 Ninth street NV.
for three days, was found near an
abandoned farmhouse outside Of
Brookeville, Md, today by his son.
Lester L. Charlton found his
father after Montgomery County
police had been asked to begin a
search. Mr. Charlton said his father
had lived on water only since he
left home Friday to hunt for the
family dog.
He was bruised and scratched and
was in weakened condition, ac-
cording to the son, who said his
father apparently had a lapse OF
memory. The family lived in the
Brookeville area a number of years
ago. he said.
Mr.. Charlton appeared in Brooke
vile yesterday afternoon and went
to house to ask for water. This
house was next door to the home
of Mrs. Charlton's first cousin. But
the elderly man evidently did not
recognize the neighborhood
Retired for 80 years, Mr.. Charlton,
was at one time proprietor of the
Old Maryland House near Seventh
street and Georgia avenue.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
D. {. Recreation Unit
Will Confer Today on
Facilities Transfer
Christensen Emphasizes
Boord Is Not Seeking to
Take Over Pools and Links

A special committee Of the District
Recreation. Board was scheduled to
confer this afternoon on the. ad-
visibility Of taking over operation of
golf courses and swimming pools now
let out on contract to private con-
Germs and to the Welfare Recreation
Association.
The Welfare ana Recreation Asso-
ciation already has issued a state
ment through its president Arthur
j. Williams, that 1t Is losing money
on its contracts and would be glad"
to turn them back to the Recrea-
ton Department. The agreements
do not expire till 1947.
Milo F. Christensen, recreation
superintendent, emphasized today,
however, that the recreation board
has not actually proposed taking
over operation Of the facilities. The
idea is only in the committee dis
cussion stage, he said, and may
never be formally considered by the
Recreation Board as q whole.
The statement by the welfare as
scciati0n was released to newspapers
Saturday night. Mr.. Cnristiansen
said the association has not yet
communicated with him In any way
-on its willingness to relinquish its
contracts.
The meeting this afternoon in the
of1ce of Irving c. Root, superin-
tendent of PARKS, will discuss mainly
four golf course contracts let out
to s. G. Loefler Operating Co. They
expire January l.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Public Schools 10 Offer
Five Canning Classes

Extra classes in produce canning
have been scheduled at five District
schools, the home economics depart
ment Of the public schools an
nounced today in calling on more
women to attend the Victory Can
ming School centers.
Mrs. Ola Day Rush, head of the
department, said days have been
added to training periods at Ana
costa High School, Curtis Occupa-
tional School and Deal, Macfarland
and Paul Junior High Schools.
Classes are held between $50 am.
and $3.50 pm.
Four lessons are given home
makers, after which they are per-
mitted to return to the school and
can their produce at a slight cost.
Mrs. Rush said 1t was hoped to
establish the centers on year.
round basis.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Ice Shortage
AcuteDespiie
.SorlleGains
Plants Build Up
Slight Reserve BY
Sunday Shutdown

The Districts ice shortage was
slightly less critical today. but DEAL
ers predicted that, barring q spell
OF cool or rainy weather, the short-
age would be as severe as ever by
the latter part of the week.
The improved supply today was
due to the hating Of sales at all
major ice plants after 8 am. yes
terday, the dealers explained. This
Sunday shutdown to the public per-
mitted plants to manufacture q
small reserve supply of ice, which
with all companies restricting pur-
chases by their customers, may not
be exhausted until the middle of
the week.
To further relieve the shortgae
here, 200 blocks OF ice-weighing 800
pounds each - arrived yesterday
from Waynesboro, Pa, J. w.
Belcher, manager Of the Uline Ice
delivery department, reported. This
shipment represented only small
part Of the local need, however, and
while one or two other carloads
are expected from Pennsylvania in
the next few days, they may not
arrive. Because OF. severe ice shorl-
ages elsewhere, the amount OF ice
imported to Washington in recent
weeks has been almost negligible.
Many Customers Disappointed.
Yesterday, as the ice shortage
reached its usual weekend peak,
customers crowded around ice plants
and vending machines In all parts
of the District. Many were unable
to obtain ice.
A policeman who helped break up
traffic jam at the American Ice
Co. plant at Twelfth and v streets
NV, reported line two blocks
long at $3.50 am.
After the ice plants closed their
doors at 8 am, the five vending
machines operated by the Ter
minal Refrigerating Co. were .vir.
tually the only source left. The COM
pany reported 1t kept one truck busy
throughout the day. shutting be-
tween the machines to refill them.
, At virtually any hour during the
day groups Of persons could be
found waiting beside frequently
empty machines in hope they would
be refilled. At one time several
taxicabs were standing near the
vending box on Park road near
Fourteenth street NV.
To Lock Machines at Night.
The Terminal Co. said today that
1t will continue to keep the machines
open only between 8 am. and 6 pm.
The machines will be locked at night
to prevent their being damaged by
disappointed customers attempting
to obtain ice.
Meanwhile, the Washington Res.
taurant Association continued its
appeal to restaurants, drugstores,
hotels and bars to help relieve the
shortage by conserving ice. Robert
j. wilson, executive secretary Of the
assOclAtion. reported hopefully today
that eating establishments have re.
duced their use Of ice Is to 10 per
cent. and that one large drug chain
has made an even greater cut.
Mr.. Wilson said, however, that only
"a majority" were cooperating with
the conservation campaign. A sur
vey yesterday showed number of
places still were serving ice in water,
instead of simply cooling the water
as requested by the Restaurant
Association.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Continuance Granted
In Ceiling Price Case

The case OF Max Weiss, operator
of grocery at 1541 C street Sc,
charged with selling meat above
ceiling prices, was continued today
until August 26 by Municipal Court
Judge Nathan Margold.
The continuance was requested by
Attorney David Hornstein, who
asked for additional time to pre-
pare the defense.
Weiss is charged with selling IA
pounds of ham for $3.50 when the
ceiling price was 80 cents per pound.
The complaint was made by Miss
Mary Mastin, 313 Sixteenth street
Sc, who said the transaction oc-
CURED on August g.
Four grocers arraigned last week
on similar charges also have asked
that their cases be continued.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
lsiNRshonm;q
@Remmiders@

Blue coupons, Book stamps let.
tered r. s and T are valid now
and will remain good through
September 20.
Stamps U, v and w, which will
become valid September /, will
remain good for buying processed
foods through October 20.
Red coupons, Book 2-These can be
exchanged for meats, fats, etc.
Stamps lettered T, U, v and w
are good now and will remain
valid through August 81.
War Ration Book No. 3-Civilians
who have not received their new
books should apply to their local
war ration boards.
Members Of the armed services
who are eligible to use ration
stamps should mail applications
to the OPA Mailing Center, Chi
cago, by August 81. Forms may
be obtained from commandina
officers.
Sugar-For regular allowances OF
sugar for general use coupon No
IA in book is good for S pounds
through october 81.
Stamps Nos. Is and 16 In ra.
ton book No. may be used to
obtain sugar for home canning.
Each will be good for S pounds
through October 81.
Families needing more than 10
pounds of sugar per person fol
home canning must make appli.
cation to their ration boards foi
all over this amount.
Gasoline-No. 6 A coupons, good 70,
3 gallons each, are good through
November 81.
Pleasure driving is forbidden to
holders Of all types Of gasoline
rations.
TT allowances of gasoline for
commercial vehicles are now valid
and will remain good for the next
three months.
B and G coupons, good for ~
gallons each, expire on dates in
dicated in individual books.
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 is good for one
pair through October 81.
Fuel Oil-Period No. l coupons in
new fuel oil rations became good
July and are valid for 10 gallons
per unit through next January 4
Period No. coupons Of last
seasons ration are valid for 10
gallons per unit through Septem-
ber 80.
Each coupon is good for the
number of units marked in large
numbers on its face.
Applications for this seasons
rations should be filled out proper
ly and returned to local boards
Immediately.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Open Test Offered
For Posi- as Head Of
Employment Service
Job Is One Of Three
: Major VINO Positions
Here Still Untitled

The Civil Service Commission to-
day announced an open competitive
examination. limited to persons liv-
ing or working In the District, for
the long-unf1lled post of director Of
the District ofilce of the United
States Employment Service at
$4,000 a year.
This is one of the three untitled
war Manpower Commission jobs in
the District. A competitive exami-
nation has already been announced
for the post of regional director. of
this VINO region at 5000 4 year
Applications must be in by ;Au-
gust 81.
The other vacancy is in the posi-
ton of area VINO director. Fred z.
Hetzel, acting area director, has been
recommended.
Applications for the District USES
job must be filed by August rs, the
Civil Service Commission announced.
No written tests are required and
ratings will be based primarily upon
training and experience, the COM
mission said.
Minimum qualifications are six
years Of successful and responsible
experience involving such admins
trative functions as supervising en-
ployes and planning, organizing,
directing and co-ordinating employe
work." the commission announced.
At least two years of the experience
must have been on a level compar-
able with that of the directors
position and applicants must have
demonstrated ability to meet and
deal with the public and with labor
and management groups.
". K. sVtrnon Banta has been loaned
from national VINO 10 serve as act
ing director. ~ ..
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Man Held for Grand Jury
Confesses 80 Thefts

Thomas H. Adams, 20, colored,
who, police said, admitted 30
burglaries during the last month
in the northwest section, was held
for the grand jury today on house.
breaking charge. Municipal Judge
Nathan Margold set bond at $1,000.
Adams is charged with breaking
into the apartment Of Clem Crute,
140l Columbia road, on August 4,
and looting the rooms of $16O in
cash and a radio.
Detective Melvin M. Kite said
additional housebreaking charges
involving Adams would be pre-
sented to the grand jury.
Mr.. Kite said Adams specialized in
burglarizing entire floors of apart
ment houses. In nearly, every in
stance, the detective said, Adams
gained entrance by "jimmying" the
door,
Police said approximately $500
worth of stolen articles, including
jewelry. perfume and clothing. were
found in Adams home in the 1900
block of Harvard street NV.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Man, Rescued Once,
browns in Potomac
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press,
LEESBURG, Va, Aug. 16.-Res-
cued once from deep hole in the
Potomac river, Norman Athey, 27-
year-old Leesburg farmer, was
drowned few minutes later yes
terday when his companion turned
to aid his wife.
Mr.. Athey and Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
meth Henderson Of Arlington, who
were related to him, were on an
outing at Athey's Landing when the
Leesburg farmer stepped into hole.
Mr.. Henderson pulled him into
shallow water. Meanwhile, Mrs.
Henderson had gone beyond her
depth and while Mr.. Henderson
was rescuing his wife Mr. Athey
went under in II feet of water.
The body was recovered by Lees
burg firemen who applied artificial
respiration for two hours without
success.
Mr.. Athey is survived by his
parents, one brother and four sisters.
Evening star., 1943-08-16

engine pumps, refrigerators, pianos,
medals, soap, coins, code flags, tar
paulins, medical equipment, tin foil,
airplanes, rifles, typewriters, silver
cups, gold teeth, one rug and a Rolls
Royce.
The leading donor of old coins
and trinkets has been a Massachu-
setts insurance man, who not con-
tent with sending in his own collec-
tion, has gathered more than 1,50O
items for Uncle Sans war chest
from his acquaintances and clients.
Gifts Of merchandise, as might be
guessed, sometimes create a prob
lem for the Treasury Department.
1t was no trouble at all for the
Treasury to dispose of the $4,000
racing pigeons sent in by fanciers
throughout the country. The birds
were simply turned over to the
Army and Navy, which took them
for use at the fighting fronts.
Appraisers Help.
But coins, jewelry and similar
items have been so numerous that
the Treasury has been forced to
call in appraisers to decide how to
Nc thNGes contributions most ad-
HAntsBeodsly. Many old coins of
brass and bronze, having little or
no value Is collectors items, have
been melted down to make bullets.
In other cases, 1t has been more
profitable to sell the coins and spend
the proceeds.
To each OF the many donors,
whatever the gift, the Treasury De-
partment sends a letter, expressing
the Governments appreciation
and pointing out the advantages OF
War stamp and War bond pur-
chases. Group contributions are
entered on the Treasury books as a
single transaction, and letter of
thanks goes to the individual in
charge of the collection.
Messages that accompany the
gifts are placed on file with the
Treasury Departments Division OF
Bookkeeping and Warrants, form
Ing an extraordinary record of
patriotism.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Toxicob Passenger
Robs Driver of $40

Police today were searching for a
holdup man who last night robbed
taxicab driver of $40 after or
dering him to drive into an alley
of Johnson avenue near Fourteenth
street NV. The victim was George
F. Grant, 81, of 1862 Holbrook
terrace NE.
Mr.. Grant told police the robber
hailed him near Fourteenth and s
streets and jammed hard object"
which felt like pistol, into his back
and ordered him to drive into the
alley. The robber told him to drive
of after taking his money.
Harlee Norman, colored, %, of
1406 Swami street NV. was to
appear In Police Court today to
face a second charge OF robbery in
connection with thefts OF cab
drivers in the same alley.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Army Prepares Regulations
For Contract Cancellations
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The War Department announced
yesterday preparation Of regulations
Ito assure fair, equitable and prompt
settlement of contracts terminated
because of shifting military require
ments."
The regulations establish a basis
for prompt determination and pay
ment of amounts due when contracts
are cancelled, and, the department
said, should serve to reassure busi-
ness that 1t is the departments in
tention to deal fairly with all con-
tractors whenever 1t Is necessary to
terminate war production con-
tract"
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Charles n. Willard Dies;
Retired Federal LAWYER

Charles N. Willard, so. of 1881 K
street NV, retired Internal Revenue
Bureau attorney, died yesterday at
his home.
A native of Paoli Ind, Mr.. Will
lard for about three years was
consul at Honduras and was with
the Internal Revenue. Bureau from
1920 until his retirement in 1885.
He was the author of a novel,
"Cheeah-luta Of Balsam Grove"
Mr.. Willard was a 32d degree
Mason.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Ethel M. Willard; a sister, Mrs.
Grace Ransof, Chicago, and four
brothers, Mace E. Willard, Paoli:
Virgil and John Willyard of Ell
Paso, Tex, and Wilbur F. Willyard,
Hawthorne, Calf.
Funeral services and burial will
take place at Paoli.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Miss Mamie Morgan Dies;
Former D. {. Music Teacher

Funeral services are being held
today at Cookeville, Tenn, for Miss
Mamie Morgan, 10, former Wash
ington music teacher, who died
there Saturday after a long illness.
Burial will be in Cookeville.
A native of Tennessee, Miss Nor
gan came to Washington in 1920.
She specialized in children's music
until her health failed about three
years ago. She was a member of
the Washington Music Teachers
Association and the Church of
Christ, $3.50 Fourteenth street NV.
She formerly lived at 1922 Rhode
Island avenue NV.
She is survived by brother,
Daniel Harvey Morgan, an attorney
with the Justice Department until
his retirement last year.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Laurel Resident, 81,
Is Fatally Injured
In Traffic Accident
Boiling Field Soldier
Hurt by Hit-Run Cor;
Four Other Person Injured
D. c. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1943 3----------5 50
Killed in same period In 1912 81
Toll for all of 1912 1O9

John Cutler, 50, of Laurel, Md,
died at Emergency Hospital shortly
after noon today, few hours after
he was struck by an automobile at
Thirteenth and E streets NV.
Mr.. Cutler was the 50th person
killed in trafic in the District this
year. According to police, Mr.. Cut
Ter was hit as he attempted to cross
the street some distance from the
crosswalk, The car was operated by
Dorothy H. Forge, 10, Of Silver
Spring, Md, police said.
/ Other traffic accidents in the Dis
trict yesterday, one a hit-and-run
case, resulted in injuries to five per-
sons.
Pvt. Charles S. Wood, %, medi-
cal detachment at Boiling Field,
suffered cuts and a possible fracture
Of his left leg when struck by an
auto at Minnesota and Pennsylvania
avenues Sc. The car failed to stop.
Pvt. Wood was treated by an Army
doctor and later removed to the
post.
Isaac and Lucille Gill, 819 Port
land street Sc. were thrown from
the motor cycle they were riding
when 1t crashed into the rear of an
auto operated by Lawrence Fields,
Is, of 1909 Eleventh. street NV.
Mr.. Fields had stopped his car
preparatory to parking but Mr.
ellis view was blocked by 4 bus
Mr. Gil. %, Was admitted to
Casually Hospital with D. compound
fracture Of the right leg Mrs. Gill
II, was discharged after being
treated for cuts and Ahrasions.
Joan Carter, 4. colored, OF 1407
Carrollsburg street S.W., was treated
at Providence Hospital for facial
cuts after walking into the side of
an automobile near her home.
Mrs. Fannie Weinberg, AZ, OF 1721
Twentieth street NV, was injured
when thrown to the street from a
taxicab in which she was a pas
senger. Police said the driver halted
the vehicle abruptly to avoid a COL
lision with another vehicle near
Tenth and New York avenue NV.
John Cutler, 81, of Laurel, Md,
was reported in serious condition at
Emergency Hospital after being
struck by an auto at Thirteenth and
E streets NV. today.
According to police, Mr.. Cutler,
said to have suffered head injuries,
was hit by car operated by Dorothy
H. Forge, 40, Of Silver Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Jury |ndicts
Scriimgeour on
.NavyContracts
Charges DC. Engineer
Falsely Claimed He
Was Manufacturer

A special District grand jury to-
day returned 10-count indictment
charging william Scrimgeour,
Washington contractor and engi-
neer, with making false statements
to the Government in connection
with some of more than 81 ZOO, 900 in
Navy contracts he negotiated.
An extensive FBI investigation
the Justice Department said, showed
the estimated profits to Mr.. Scrim-
geour from the Navy contracts in
volved in the indictment averaged
Is per cent and ranged as high as.
80 per cent. The contracts covered
cutlery, ship supplies and other
sundry items.
The indictment also charges that
Maxwell and C. Bailey Scrimgeour,
sons of william Scrimgeour, who are
associated with him in business aid
ed and abetted their father in the
making Of the false statements.
(Section $50, title 10, U. s. Code,
provides that one who aids or abets
the commission of offense shall be
deemed principal and is subject to
the same penalties)
Contract Provision Explained.
Announcing return OF the indict-
ment, Attorney General Biddle. ex-
planned that 1t is provided in the
Navy contracts involved that "the
contractor Is the manufacturer Of or
a regular dealer in the. materials,
supplies, articles or equipment to be
manufactured or used in the per-
formance of the contract"
The FBI investigation disclosed,
however, 1t was said at the Justice
Department, that William Scrim-
geouD was neither a manufacturer
nor a regular dealer, had no stock
of the materials purchased by the
Government through the contracts
involved In the indictment and ar
ranged to have deliveries made to
the Government by the actual
manufacturer under his name and
labels.
In addition to the more than
81 900, 900 in Navy contracts nego-
tiated in his own name, the Justice
Department said william Scrim-
geour had procured In excess OF
$4,000, 900 in contracts with various
other Government agencies.
simultaneously with return of the
indictment, civil suit to recover
excess profits and penalties was
filed In the District Court at the
direction OF Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Francis M. Shea, in charge of
the claims division.
False Representation Charged.
The indictment charged that VIII
liam Scrimgeour falsely represented
his status. Provisos barring any but
manufacturers" or regular dealers"
are contained, the Justice Depart
ment said, both in Navy invitations
to bid and in the contracts them
selves.
Each of the 10 counts in the in
dictment covers such alleged false
representations made in separate
Navy contracts between September,
1899. and June, 1912, in violation of
Section 80, Title 18, United States
Code, which carries a meximum
penalty of a SIC, 900 fine or imprison-
ment for 10 years or both on each
count
The indictment which followed an
FBI investigation was sought by the
departments war frauds unit under
direction of Tom c. Clark, Assistant
Attorney General, and John Darsey,
acting chief. The case was pre-
sented to the grand jury by Philip
r. Miller and w. Alan Thody, special
attorneys, In collaboration with Ed
ward M. Curran, United States at
torney for the District.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Army Promotes Four
From Nearby Areas

The War Department announced
today that four Army officers from
nearby Virginia and Maryland have
been given temporary promotions.
Those from Virginia were Robert
Vernon Guelich and Robert Har-
mon Roberts, both of Alexandria,
and Richard Marshall Graham of
Manassas. promoted from first lieu
tenants to captains.
The Maryland oflcer was Bernard
Lester Wiggin, 47o1 Fordham road,
College Park, Air Forces, from cap
tain to major.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Virginion Is Jap Captive

WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. 16 (R.
Capt. Allison Hartman of the Ma.
rine Corps is war prisoner of this
Japanese at prison camp In ths
Philippine Islands, according to
postcard received here by his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton S. Hart
man.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
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WAa1Eo~4~x%M
WAR BONDS
Nozi Medicine

Nazi generals in the Battle of At
rica discovered the devasting ef-
feet of our great 155-mm. guns
mounted on fast moving tanks.
Wen need gross upon gross of them
in the battle for Europe and your
War bond purchase will have to
pay for them. They're worth every
cent Of the $4,000 we pay for them.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Louisville Editor Joins
Office of Censorship
BY tho Associated pr.s

BY the Associated Press
The Office of Censorship an
nounced yesterday that James S.
Pope, managing editor of the Louis
vile (Kyo Courier Journal, has
Joined the censorship press division.
Mr.. Pope, the Office said, is on
leave OF absence from the newspaper.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
~ SeIeeiees Report
For Duty tomorrow

A total of 70 District men who
are now on their post induction fur
Tough will report for active duty in
their respective services tomorrow.
The group includes A men for the
Army, inducted July 27; 80 men for
the Navy, inducted August 10, and
three men for the Marine Corps,
inducted August 3. The list follows:
Evening star., 1943-08-16

Hitler remembers Warsaw; he re-
members Rotterdam; he will not
forget Dusseldorf and Cologne. This
destruction came from the air. It's
time now for some horizontal fir
ing. Figure 1t out yourselg and in
crease your War bond purchases.