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Evening star., 1943-04-04

and may cause acute illness in those
partaking of them.
The Department of Health is
doing its utmost to secure the CO.
operation of hotels and restaurants
to provide proper storage as we'll as
to eliminate those from the service
who may be harboring the particu-
lar strain of germs that is known to
cause these outbreaks of food poi
soning.
with the advent of warmer
weather the risk of food spoilage
will be proportionately increased.
For the protection of the public We
must also have the cooperation of
householders in the preparation of
foods of the type in question. Dur
ing the warm weather. foods subject
to spoilage should be kept in refrig-
orators at temperature at least
below 40 degrees F. Scrupulous
cleanliness of utensils and of the
hands of those who are engaged in
the handling and preparing of food
Il an obvious necessity"
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Parkfairfax Homes
To Be Ready Sept. i;
Renting Starts Mays
Preference to Be Given
War Workers in
1,684-Unit Project

Parkfairfax the 2OO-acre residen-
tial community in the northern sec
ton of Alexandria,. will be ready
for occupancy September l, and the
rental office will open May 3, T. c..
Campbell, resident manager, an
nounced yesterday.
Situated on a tract bounded by
Seminary road, Four Mile Run and
Old Glebe road, the development
will contain 1854 apartments in two
and three-story red brick Colonial
buildings
Some buildings will contain 5 and
some 10 families, and many of the
apartments will be duplex.
Average monthly rentals for apart
ments containing living room dining
room. kitchen, one bedroom and bath
will be s61.25; two-bedroom apart
ments will rent for $78.75, and 500
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will be the average rental for three
bedroom units. Rents include gas,
electricity and refrigeration, Mr..
Campbell said.
Applications for apartments may
be made by writing to Mr.. Campbell
at P. o. box 239. Alexandria, and
appointments will be arranged.
Although preference will be given
to essential war workers, the devel-
opment was built under early pri-
critics and rentals are not bound
by the restriction of residence of one
year or less in the Washington area.
The project is being built by the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
A shopping center, located on the
new Henry G. Shirley Memorial
highway at Seminary road. is ex-
pected to open before September l.
The A. B. and w. Transit Co. will
serve Parkfairfax with its Braddock
Heights and Seminary routes, and
application for additional equipment
has been made to the Office of De-
fenSe Transportation.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Rutland Urges Care in Use
Of Food Prepared With Eggs

Warning that the use of eggs
makes food particularly subject to
spoilage in warm weather was issued
yesterday by the District Health De-
part. in a summary of reports on
food poisoning attributed to custard
pie said to have been eaten recently
in the cafeteria of the New House
Office Building.
A public announcement by Health
Officer George c. Rutland last night
said:
The recent outbreak of acute
food poisoning makes it seem timely
that the department again issue its
warning to the public to be careful
in the matter of preparing and
storing food that is subject to spoil
age. The types of food that are par
ticularly vulnerable are those that
are prepared with eggs, such as Gus
tard pies. custard filled pastry and
salads that have egg dressings.
Germs introduced into such custards
and dressings will rapidly multiply
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Mine Owners 10 Ask
War Labor Board 10
Settle Pay Dispute
Operators Spokesman
Reports StoIemote in
PorIeys With Union

Efforts to have the wage dispute
between John L. Lewis United Mine
Workers and the bituminous coal
operators certified to the War La
Dor Board will be made this week,
1T was announced yesterday by Ed
ward R. Burke. president of the
Southern Coal Producers Associa-
ton.
Mr.. Burke said negotiations have
reached "a complete impasse.' He
said he believed WLB action af-
forded the only means of settling
the controversy and that he will
present his proposal tomorrow to
DR.. John r. Steelman. director of
the United States Cancellation Serv-
ice, who is acting as a special rep
resentative of the Government in
the negotiations. DR.. Steelman,
who was in Washington yesterday,
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Arlington Trade Body
Plans Drive for Workers

Plans for campaign to help Arl-
ington businessmen find workers
have been initiated by the Retail
Merchants Committee of the County
Chamber of Commerce.
An appeal will be made to youths
and girls of high school age and to
older persons who are not employed
and who may be able to work either
full or part time.
Headed by George M. Yeatman,
chairman, the committee plans to
establish an employment center
through which business can get per-
sonnet
Evening star., 1943-04-04
INSTALLMENT XII.

| I'm . ALLV1ENl All.
| One of the first people I looked
up when I went to Charlotte on
leave was Ward Beecher Threatt,
who writes column of sorts for the
Saturday edition of the Charlotte
| News.
We'll, Hargrove, began the post
card philosopher, "how's the Army
agreeing with you? I've been aching
to find out what you've been doing
This was subtle slam at my
column.
well, all things considered"
I began.
Nothing like the Army" said
Ward Beecher. Il wouldn't take a
million dollars for the time 1 spent
in it. Nobody'd offer me million
anyway Have you got rating yet?"
"Well-" I began again.
Lord, did I have my ups and
downs! Got all the way up to ser
geant three times and was busted
three times-for the good of the
service" He paused to light another
cigarette and 1 thought 1 saw an
opening.
Let me tell YOU about the trip
over" I said I'VE left the"
I'VE started crap same on the
train" said Threat, land had to
wire home for money before I got
to Rock Hill. Have you had pay
day yet?"
1,o 7 c n
"On that ocean VOYAGE he broke
in. Il went for IA days without
cigarette. I followed one man all
around the boat waiting for him to
throw away butt. Instead of
throwing it on the deck where I
could have scooped it, he flung it
over the rail I followed another
and Just when I thought he'd be
ready to throw it away, I asked
him for the butt The son-of -a-gun
told me he had three different kinds
of colds-and he threw his cigarette
over the side He didn't have an
other, he said"
We Landed at Brest.
Did I tell you about our first
day at Fort Bragg" I asked him.
I'VE landed at Brest,' he said,
land we had to walk up one Of the
longest derned hills I've ever seen
before we could drop our suitcases
The Frenchmen swarmed around
us, selling everything from steamer
trunks to fne-toothed combs. Twenty
of us boys pooled our pocket money
to buy a pack Of cigarettes for so
cents. What are YOU going to spend
your first pay on?'
First payday I had I went out
and bought myself a pack of cigar
cites and lay awake almost all night
smoking them. Best cigarettes l
ever tasted. BY the way, hows the
food at Fort Bragg
Il find it verv-"
"Over in France We used to take
our drinking water and swap it to
the French for wine 1t was a tossup
which tasted Worse-our water or
their wine. All. them was the days!
Like your uniform?'
>
Nothing like the ones We wore
There we were, in the hottest part of
summer, with these woolen obs.
Russian high collars. wrap around
leggins, and all the works How do
you like my costume?'
We'll, confdentially-"
This field cap amt the one they
issued to me. I lost that one and
had to help myself to this one. I
wouldn't tell you where I got it.
1 used to get into more potato
peeling work for not getting this
collar fixed right, too. Looks right
distinguished, doesn't it?'
I looked at the modernistic clock
on Ward Beecher's parlor table.
took my eyes off it quickly. lest he
tell me again about how he won it
at the firemens convention.
We'll. Ward I said. jumping
desperately into a gap in the con-
versation. I've enjoyed talking to
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Leesburo Man Dies of Burns

LEESBURG, Va, April 3.-Wil-
liam Albertus Hough, so, died at the
Loudoun County Hospital today
from burns received yesterday while
cutting an old automobile at a junk
yard. Mr. Hough was using a blow
torch to cut the metal around the
gasoline tank when flames envel-
oped him.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Treated Cotton Is Warmer

Seeking warmer clothing for the
growing Indian Army, scientists of
India have discovered process of
treating cotton cloth with the seeds
of two native trees to produce a fin
ished produce that is warm, soft
and durable.
Evening star., 1943-06-13
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON, D. c. JUNE 49, 1e4a

torium, sponsored by Legion Post
AZ there, with mA1or address by
Senator Davis, Republican, of Penn
sylvania.
2:30 p.m.-Kramer Junior High
School, presentation of flag to
school by District Society, Sons of
American Revolution.
7 pm.-East steps of the Capitol,
exercises sponsored by the Women's
Relief Corps
$3.50 p.m.-Jewish Community
Center, sponsored by Jewish War
Veterans, with military musical re-
vue by Sylvia Kaplowitz and her
all-girl entertainers.
Preceding the Sylvan Theater ex-
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ercises today, there will be . parade
from the Elks Club led by the Elks
Boys Band. Other patriotic organi-
cations marching in the parade will
be Costello Post Of the American
Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars
and their Auxiliaries, Veterans Of
Foreign Wars Drum and Bugle
Corps, the 29th Division, Disabled
American Veterans and Auxiliary,
Jewish War Veterans, the Military
Order of the Cootie, the Military
Order of the Purple Heart, the Mill
tary Order of the World War, Span
ish War Veterans, Army and Navy
Union and Auxiliary Cootietts, the
Women's Relief Corps, the Ameri-
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can Red Cross and the Metropolitan
Police Boys Band.
Twenty-six servicemen wounded
In the North African campaign,
now convalescing at Walter Reed
Hospital will attend the Elks' Flag
Day rally and will be introduced
by House majority Leader McCor-
mack, of Massachusetts,. This is
an additional feature expected to
attract large crowd to the Sylvan
Theater exercises.
Mrs. William H. Pouch, presi-
dent general, Daugters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, advocated as slo-
gan for Flag Day, "An American
flag in every American home" All
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will deliver the salutatory address.
The baccalaureate address will be
made by Senator Burton, Repub-
lican, of Ohio, who will be intro
duced by Ernest L. Kendall, princi-
pal of the pages school.
The following will receive di-
plomas: Robert L. Biben, New York;
James E. Brown, Kentucky; Robert
A. Caprio, New York; Donald F..
Clapp, New York; Bryce @. Curry.
Alabama; Frederick S. Mccullough,
Connecticut; George R. Neil, Ver-
mont; Duncan Packer, Virginia; j.
Paul Ridgely of this city, Charles
L. Russell, Virginia, and Franklin
G. Talley, Oklahoma.
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Mrs. Roosevelt 10 Present
Diplomas al PAGES School

Mrs. Roosevelt will present di-
plomas to II Capitol pages at grad
uation exercises of the Congressional
Pages School in the New House
Office Building at pm. Wednes-
day. She will be introduced by DR..
Chester w. Holmes, assistant super
intendent Of schools.
Charles S. Russell of Virginia is
valedictorlan of the graduating
class Robert L. Biben of New York
Evening star., 1943-06-13

citizens. she emphasized, should
learn the meaning of the nag, how
properly to display it, how to salute
it, and the pledge Of allegiance to
the flag.
Fred G. Fraser, national vice
commander of the American Legion,
will be the speaker at the Meridian
Hill Park ceremony. Music will be
provided by the Navy Band.
Gail T. Judd will speak on
Creation of the Flag" at the Jew
ish Community Center program to-
morrow night.
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D. {. Patriotic Groups
To Sponsor Programs
Observing Flag Day
All Citizens Are Urged
To Display U. S. Emblem
Today and Tomorrow

Flag day exercises scheduled here
today and tomorrow are expected
to attract large throngs stirred by
the presence of American service
men in war zones throughout the
world.
The program today follows:
p.m.-Meridian Hill Park, spon-
sored by American Legion.
S pm Sylvan Theater near
Washington Monument. sponsored
by the Elks and patriotic organiza-
tions, with major address by William
E. Leahy, District selective service
director. In the event of rain, the
ceremony will be held at pm. in
the Elks Club on H street between
Ninth and Tenth streets NV.
Other Gatherings Tomorrow.
Events slated tomorrow are:
10 am-East center steps of Capt.
tol.
II a.m.-Labor Department Audi
Evening star., 1943-06-13

Every time you lick War savings
stamp you help lick the Axis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

PART 3, AGE
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
ROUND ABOUT TOWN

DOST-DEBUTANTE GERALDINE HIGBTE is working FIVE
L days week aide Marine Hospital and
loves it.
Mrs. Stuart A. Fya&cr chairman Of AVIS Detroit
consumers dirsoH says that all her most creotre ideas
to her IN the b0thtub II 1c0S there she thought ~
the Merchdnt Consumer Center recently opened By AWVS
IN the Victory Center Of the CroWey-Mlner store.
far cry from sabIes orchids conversation
overheard the other day the Colony Club AWVS
located in the main lobby The trial and t6ulaon
the mpossbity of of the members her tailored
shirts Numbered
Another trinity CARRIED member chimed in, "Not only am
unable to have my shirts done but unable purchase
same"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

Called or
By AAUW

ITO COOPERATE with the re-
Il quest Of the Office of Defense
Transportation the American
A Ssocia alton of University
Women, by unanimous vote of
its board OF directors, has cam
celed its 1913 biennial conven-
ton.
In accordance with AAUW
bylaws, the present officers will
continue TO serve until their sue
cesSors are elected at the next
convention, planned for 1945.
The east side drama group Of
the Detroit Branch of AAUW
will meet at 100 p. m, Monday
in the home Of Mrs. Harvey A.
Wagner in North Outer drive.
The Current Literature divi-
sion will meet at 1920 A., m.
Tuesday in the Women'S City
Club. Mrs. c. 3. Hilberry will
speak on The Creative Writer
Looks at Democracy" She will
include recent fiction and biog-
raphy in her discussion.
A general meeting will be held
at $50 p. m, Tuesday in the
Women's City Club dining room.
A program will follow at p. m,
in Room &.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Mrs. Schumm Honored

WELL-LOVED DEAN among
members Of the League of Cath
olic Women is Mrs. Charles Fl.
Schumm. An octogenarian by
her own admission, Mrs. Schumm
held court in the Willow Room
at Tuesdays membership meet
ing and through sheer person
ality and vivacity put into the
background every woman pres
ent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Mrs. Alice Chestnut,
Coyne Crosby

THE WEDDING Of Mrs. Alice
Rockwell Chestnut and II. Coyne
Crosby took place January 30.
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel p. Rockwell in Lincoln
road.
The Rev. Edgar Dewitt Jones
OBLIGATED.
Mrs. Crosby Is the daughter
of Mrs. X. p. Rockwell and the
late Judge Rockwell of Pontiac.
The ceremony was followed
by wedding breakfast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby left for
trip to the Gulf of Mexico.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Capt. Kelso Leaves

CAPT. WILLIAM KELSO of
Los Angeles left early in the
week for war duty in the East
after a visit with Captain Kelso's
brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs Roman Kelso of Glas-
tonbury road.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
EpiIeptie Society TO Meet

A DISCUSSION Of activities
for 1913 will be held at the meet
ing of the Michigan Society for
Epileptic Children, 2 p. M, Fri.
day. in the Statler Hotel. A pro-
gram in charge of Mrs. J. Frank
Cryle will follow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Pretty in Pastel 2-Piece Gown

Gerry brunei pretty in pastel blue crepe twopiece
model which trimmed with bow knot of beading N the
same shade either side of the bodice and headdress OF
light blue feathers tied with loops of brown velvet ribbon
She brown alligator shoes
Gerry graduated from St Marys Academy in Monroe
and went TO Marygrove.
Tommy graduated the University of Detroit and
TO Georgetown University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason P. Rumney Saturday afternoon
gave small cocktail party their residence University
place Crosse Ponte to the engagement OF their
daughter, Captain Barbara 1t Guy Conrath Jr of the
navy of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Conrath of Mahafey, Pa.
Barbara's brother-n-law and sister Ensign and Mrs
Henry Gage came from Chicago for the party
Barbara graduated from Sarah Lawrence College and
Is member of Sigma Gamma and the Junior League.
made her debut formal reception for 500 guests
held at the Rumney residence.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Miss Blumbere Beirothed

Mr.. AND MRS. MOSES
BLUMBERG of Monterey ave-
nue., announce the engagement
of their daughter, Shirley, to
Edward Persin, son of Mrs.
Frank Persin of Gladstone ave-
nup
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

Gerrys engagement to Thomas Kramer Fisher, boat
SWANS mate class Of Mr. and Mrs Charles T. Fisher
Of West Boston boulevard by her parents Mr.
and Mrs j. Msrcoux Of Fairfield avenue Saturday eve
ming dinner party for the families at the Detroit Athletic
Club.
Two red satin hearts bearing the names, Gerry and
Tommy Ranked by red carnations formed the center OF
long obong arrangement Of white snapdragon white tulips
and buddea ntrspersed with tufts Of white mane TO give
lacy effect the middle of the long dinner table.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

MISS GERALDINE MARCOUX is engaged
10 Thomas Fisher, boatswains mate &c, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Fisher, the engagement
having been announced at dinner party for
the families given Saturday evening, at the De-
troit Athletic Club, by her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Leo j. Marcoux, of Fairfield avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Wedding Set for Spring

Lieutenant Conrah graduated from the University
of Baltimore and the University Of Baltimore Law School
He is stationed at Chicago
The wedding will take place in the spring.
All Fine Arts Society members except those in the cast
about the bill for the socetys next per-
Torrance the night of February "a $780, the Players
Playhouse.
The Present indications that the offer
ings will be kept right up the rise of the curtain
there TO be programs
The audience assured of having coffee after the play
members donating their private supplies accord
ing Mrs Philip Flanders of the hospitality committee
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Barbara Rumneys Troth
To Navy Lieutenant
Announced by Parents

EWS of the bethrothal Of two Of the most oolorful
n snd prominent girls in Detroit, Geraldine Marcoux,
~ widely known Miss Navy and Capt. Barbara
- Y Rumney Of the Red Cross Motor Corps, has just
been told
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Saved Their Gas for Trip

Hosesses will include Mrs. James Steep Mrs. Clarke
Wells Mrs. Fred c. Bahr and Mrs. Howard Snyder
Members of the camp and hospital service council of the
American Red Cross Detroit saved their to aunt
from Crosse Ponte Crosse lie and from Saginaw and
CONTINUED on Parn
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Bond Drive Nets S107, ASA
In Alexandria Schools

, A total of $107, ,45487 has been in
vested in War bonds and stamps by
Alexandria school children during
the spring semester, according to the
latest report issued by Miss Nena
De Berry, supervisor Of elementary
education.
During the week ended Friday the
investments totaled S2.937, with
George Washington High School
leading both the weeks sales and
the total semester amounts.
Jefferson School came second in
the weeks sales with a total Of
S594.90, and the children from that
school on Friday named II jeeps
they purchased in their recent cam
paign.
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Rubber Strike
Continued From First Page

the Akron plants in relation to wage
stabilization in the industry as q
whole. The board held that an in
crease of about 8 cents recon-
mended by the Akron panel would
give workers there a higher. raise
than they were entitled to under
the formula. which allows a cost of
living adjustment of IS per cent
over rates prevailing on or about
January l, 194l.
All the increases were made retro
active to last summer.
The United States Rubber plants
are located at Detroit. Los Angeles,
Mishawaka, Ind; Indianapolis, Pas
sale, N. j., Chicopee Falls, Mass,
Naugatuck, Conn, and Woonsocket,
Workers Contention Rejected.
Considering the wage structure
Of the industry as whole, the
board said, the 3-cent raise means
bringing wages up to and, in some
cases, above the Is per cent Little
Steel formula.
The Akron workers contended
they were entitled to cents under
the formula But the board said
that to accept the workers conten-
tion would be contrary to the in
dustry-wide approach and bring
about unstabilization of wage rates,
not only in the Akron area, but in
the rubber industry as whole
Frior to the increase, the straight
time hourly earnings Of all en-
ployes in the three Akron plants
averaged from $1.15 to $l.20, the
board said, adding that this ex-
ceeded the average non-rubber rates
in the area.
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Dies Says Committee
Nav End lis Work Soon
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
JASPER, Tex, May 22.-ChAir-
man Dies of the House Committee
on Un-Americap Activities, said
tonight he hoped that within the
near future it will be possible for
our committee to conclude its long
labors."
Interviewed by telephone, he said
he had heard Moscow dispatches
that the Comintern had been abol-
ished. He interpreted the COMM
tern Executive Committees state
ment as an acknowledgment Of 4
relationship between that group and
the Communist party of America.
Asked what the effect OF the Com
intern's action would be on the work
of his committee, he said:
Il sincerely hope that now that
Moscow has acknowledged the rela-
tionship previously denied and has
taken steps to correct the situation
which Moscow now deplores and
now that the administration and
Congress are beginning to recog-
nize the danger Of divided allegiance
and hyphenated- American citizen.
ship that our committee can
conclude its long labors and
deliver its record and evidence to
the enforcement agencies of the
Government.
Whether this desirable end can
be reached will depend on the
decision OF the committee and the
Congress, but I hope that within
the near future this will be possible. !"
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Extra Service SOUGHT
On Virginia Rail Line

Mrs. Nellie o. Fletcher of Lees
burg, last night said she would
appeal to the ODT to order an extra
round trip daily on the Washington
& Old Dominion Railroad between
Leesburg and Rosslyn.
Saying that the gasoline shortage
made immediate action on the ex-
ira service imperative, Mrs. Fletcher,
who was a leader in the fight to
renew passenger service, said she
proposed to the State Corporation
Commission that an extra "Trip be
ordered and that the service be
extended from Leesburg to Purcell
vile, She said Chairman Lester
Hooker of the commission said the
State body did not have the power
to order the extra trip without a
public hearing, but suggested that
the -ODT had that power.
If another round trip cannot be
added, Mrs. Fletcher said, request
will be made that a passenger coach
be hooked on to the daily mail train.
Evening star., 1943-05-23
THE SUNDAY STAR wAsH1N GroN, D. G, MAY 49, 1s4s

Service Cross. The latter was
awarded in the name Of Gen.
Douglas Macarthur for wipink out
a four-ship Japanese convoy of
Wewak In January.
Other award recipients included
1t. Comdr. Frank w. Fenno, 10,
Of Westminster, Mass, who received
a Gold Star in lieu of his third
Navy Cross. He also holds the Dis
tinguished Service Cross for taking
in supplies and ammunition to Cor
regidor and bringing out gold and
silver securities and high onicials
last year
The Navy and Marine Corps