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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Greenway Citizens Group
To Study Court Rent Cases

A committee Of three was elected
by the Greenway Citizens Associa-
ton last night to study District
Court rent control cases and &C
cumulate information that may help
the area in rental problems.
The association called on Presi-
dent Charles w. Davis to send an
application to the secretary of the
Federation of Citizens Associations
requesting admission.
Mrs. Robert Marshall, chairman of
the Consumers Committee, reported
that housewives are being urged to
cooperate during the canning sea-
son for fruits and vegetables. This
will solve not only problems in meth
Cd but will make up for shortage of
cooking utensils, she said.
Anothc~ committee was appointed
to study needs for an all-day nurs-
cry in the section. Mrs. Robert
Williamson was named chairman.
The meeting was held at Thirty
NTH and A streets Sc, in the
Greenway Town Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
A Cut BRINGS
No Rush Here
For Extra Gas
Rotioning Officials
Doubt if Situation
Will Lost Iona

Local rationing boards today re-
ported they had experienced no rush
in applications for supplemental
gasoline rations since OPA's an
nouncement several days ago that
the next series of "A" coupons.
which become valid Monday, must
last four months instead of two.
Rationing officials, however, we're
not optimistic that this would con-
tinue long. Failure of motorists to
seek more gasoline, they believe, may
have been due in part to mis-
understanding that applications for
adjustments made necessary by the
cut could not be filed until the new
gasoline rationing period begins
Monday. They also conceded that
the full effect of the OPA's ruling
has probably not yet become appar-
ent to many motorists.
Occupational Use Not Cut.
1t was made clear that no motorist
need suffer any reduction in the
amount of gasoline he is allotted for
strictly occupational mileage. "A"
book drivers, who have been using
all of their allotment for occupa-
tional driving will be allowed to file
applications for supplemental allot-
ments not exceeding the amount of
the cut.
"B' and &C" rations have been
calculated on the basis that hall Of
the three-gallon "a" coupons were
for essential driving, and these
drivers may also apply for additional
auotments to make up for the cut,
If the gasoline is actually needed.
Owners of large cars which get
less than the Is miles per gallon
used by the OPA as standard will
suffer, but no more than they have
before. Many of these drivers have
had to use all of the "a coupons
merely to supplement "B" or &C"
coupons for occupational needs.
They will still have to use the "A"
coupons beginning Monday for this
purpose, but they may apply for ex-
ira rations to cover the reduction in
the value of the "A" stamps.
Aimed at Frivolous Driving.
AiiC AieClit Vi Vic IlSW OTQeI, ORA
emphasized, is to eliminate "friv-
olous" driving The agency decided
it was better to cut gasoline of at
the source than to punish" vio-
lators of pleasure driving ban by
taking coupons away from them. y.
Boards will not be lenient in
granting supplemental rations, how
ever, it was emphasized. The OPA
yesterday made it clear that APP
plicants would have to present evil
dence that they were members of
bona-fide car-sharing pools COM
prising at least three other members,
unless they can show it is impos-
slble to organize rsuch pools.
Some instances of "B" book driv-
ers having formed imaginary pools
among their friends to enable them
to get more gasoline have been re-
ported by the OPA, and the agency
said such drivers will get little con-
sideration from their boards when
their misrepresentation are discoy-
cred. - 4tta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
(Last OF a Series OF Four
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG.
atherS be drafted?

MuSL 1dtQerS De DRAFTED!
The question was put to Repre-
sentative Wadsworth, Republican, of
New York, because he has been in
timately associated with draft leg
islation through two wars.
His answer:
ANY proper distribution of our
manpower would have a tendency
to prevent the breaking up of FAM
lilies. 1t might not stop the drafting
of married men completely, but it
would have tendency to lessen it. 2
THE co-author of the National
Service Act, now pending in Cob
gress, Representative Wadsworth
|said it was. his dream" to get out
,of the factories and into ahe armed
forces the more than 100000 single
young men now deferred for &C.
cupational reasons.
Calls for Redistribution.
BY redistribution of labor, he
pointed out, draft boards could take
the youngsters" out of the factor
les and put them into uniform ahead
Of the fathers.
Mr.. Wadsworth said it was his
impression that occupational defer
ments were being handed out too
generously.
When it was pointed out that the
War Manpower Commission has ar
ranged for replacement schedules to
provide for the orderly withdrawal
of draft eligibles in industry, Mr..
Wadsworth responded that employ
ers don't have to submit these
schedules and won't do so without a
law.
obviously" he said, "the need
arises for an organized replacement
system and you can't have that
without a law"
Although the system OF replace
ment schedules, whereby a certain
number of men would be withdrawn
from plant each month, was an
nounced last year, it didn't get
started until after Christmas.
Drop in the Bucket.
So far, 1,499 such schedules have
been submitted and GIT approved.
With more than 800 900 manufacture
ing establishments in the country,
many Of them eligible to use the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Alexandra Red Cross
To Open Dietetics Class

Supplying trained volunteers to
assist hospital dietitians is a new
community service which the Alex :
andria Chapter of the Red Cross is
preparing to offer
At the request of Robert Whitton.
administrator Of the Alexandria
Hospital, a course is being planned
to train dietitians' aides whose
duties will include arranging Of
meals, checking of food on trays
before 1t leaves the kitchen and as
sisting the hospital dietitian.
The course is open only to women
over 18 who have completed the
standard Red Cross nutrition course,
and will consist of 10 classroom
hours and 80 hours hospital serv-
ice. Any one interested may call
the chapter house, Alexandria $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Frederick Curfew Urged
For Children Under IS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FREDERICK, Md, March 90
Proposals backed by score of local
organizations have been submitted
to the Mayor and aldermen to urge
that police be given authority to
keep children under IS off the streets
after 10 pm.
Mrs. Clinton K. Hughes Of the
Junior Civic Club, in presenting the
recommendations said that the or
CARNATIONS had studied juvenile de-,
linquency in Frederick and else
where in reaching this decision. -
City officials were requested to
adopt an ordinance or take whatever
steps they deemed best to fulfill the
request.
Mayor Lloyd C. Cutler said much
thought should be given to the mat
ter before any action was taken.
Chief of Police Arthur H. Poulsen
supported the recommendation as
did representatives Of several civic
organizations. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
War Plant Jobs Defer Draft
Of 100000 Single Men
Wodsworth Would Halt Family Breokups
BY Proper Redistribution of Munpower

replacement schedules, those al
ready approved represent only a
drop in the bucket.
A draft spokesman was optimistic
about an increased volume of re-
quests for these schedules in the
next go days, basing his optimism
on the contention that employers
are anxious to go on the schedules
for fear of losing their key men.
Under a replacement schedule, so
to 10 per cent of the draft eligibles
in a plant would be released over
the first six-month period. the figure
would go up to 80 per cent in the
next six months and the remaining
20 per cent would probably be de-
! ferred-fer the duration as irre-
placeable.
, Mr.. Wadsworth said he didn't be-
llieve employers, generally would vol
sunteer' to lose so per cent Of their
personnel. Under the National
Service Act, he contended, en-
ployers would have to make re-
placements but they would also be
assured of permanent labor when
they got it.
"Bribe to Youth" Seen.
No longer, he indicated, would &C.
cupational deferments be offered as
sort Of bride to attract young men
to jobs. That practice has been re-
ported in various sections of the
country.
The National Service Act, he
added, would also make it possible
to tap labor pools not reached
through using the draft as a lever.
Mr.. Wadsworth. incidentally, does
not like the idea of the armed
forces being used as sword of
Damocles to force men into essen
tial work.
Recently completed was a study
made by several Government de-
partmentS to see if there was
enough manpower in the country to
supply the armed forces with men
and materials. maintain the civilian
economy and take care of lease-lend
obligations. The answer was yes
enough manpower for the job-but
no one thought about who was to
do which job. The problem Of the
fathers just wasn't discussed.
Mr.. Wadsworth is discussing it
as an indirect result of a direct law
to put every man and every woman
into war work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Jane Froman Improving
In Lisbon Nursing Home
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LISBON, March 20.-Jane Froman,
stage and radio singer injured in
the crash of the Yankee Clipper
here February %, is doing fine" and
although still in Lisbon nursing
home, where she may remain for
three more weeks. her condition Isl
improving daily, reliable source,
said today.
This source indicated one of her
legs is in plaster cast. She suffered
face and leg injuries.
A Portuguese doctor said "there is;
no reason to worry now-she will be
quite all right again.
Fifteen of the 80 persons aboard!
the large flying boat survived the
crash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Man Believed Jail Fugitive
FIees Police in 7OMPH Race

Two Washington motorcycle police
men last night sped through George
town at more than 10 miles an hour,
in close pursuit of motorist they be-
lieved to be Earl johnson, robbery
suspect who escaped from a War
renton (Va) jail Thursday night.
The fugitive, aided by slippery
streets, eluded the officers near
Twenty-ninth and M streets NV.
The officers, J. K. McCarty and
R. w. Harper. said the description
of the car tailed with that of one
believed stolen by Johnson after he
escaped from the Jail. A man was
driving and woman was sitting
beside him, they said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Maryland War Board
Occupies Historic Inn

BY the Associated Press.
Historic Rossborough Inn, meeting
place of Colonial planters, again is
resounding with talk of farming.
Built in 1893 on what is now the
University of Maryland campus and
restored in 1889, the tavern has been
formally occupied by the State
offices of the Maryland United
States Agriculture Department War
Board and Agriculture Conserva-
ton Committee.
Maryland's increasingly important
wartime role as food producer
made the former Offices in the uni
versity's agricultural building mad
equate, university officials said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
House Unit 10 Weiqh
Schools and Library
Budget on Monday
Funds for Recreation
And Refuse Collection
To Follow on List

Funds for support of the District
Public Library and District schools
during the coming fiscal year will be
considered Monday by the House Ap-
preparations Subcommittee now con-
Quoting hearings on the 1914 Dis
trict budget. Representatives of the
Sewer, Refuse and Electrical De-
partments and the Recreation Board
are next on the list and also may be
heard then.
If the bill permitting women in
essential industries to- work more
than a 48-hour week, with time and
a half overtime, during the war
emergency is passed by the House on
Monday, as is expected, an addi-
tional inspector will be required by
the Minimum Wage and Industrial
Safety Board, Mrs. Albert w. At
wood, the director. told the subcom-
mittee yesterday. She explained that
each individual case of women so
employed would have to receive sep
arate consideration and that the in
spection force of six already is be-
hind in its work.
Miss Elizabeth Champe, executive
secretary of the board, also explained
the need for an additional expert
enced employe to make statistical
analyses. The board finds a great
need for occupational classifications
to show the relationship of employees
to the war effort, what exactly is the
District employment situation and
how wages are balanced with cost of
living.
Others who testified yesterday
were; Francis F. Healey, surveyor;
Frank r. Jelleff, Board of Indeter-
inmate Sentence and Parole; Albert
J. Jordan, superintendent of insur-
ance; E. j. Bunker, director of in
dustrial safety; Robert o. Clouser,
Zoning Adjustment Board; Robert
F. Cogswell, District rent control ad-
ministrator; Victor S. Mersch, regis
ter of wills; E. S. Dawson, inspector
of claims, office of the corporation
counsel; Thomas Holloran, Unem-
ployment Compensation Commits
sion, and Thomas Gillespie Walsh,
Commission on Mental Health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Representative Fish Asks
N. Y. Lease-Lend Probe
Py The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Fish. Republican, of
New York has introduced a resolu-
ton for a House investigation of
what he called questioning of New
York area residents by the Second
Service Command on how the resi-
dents felt about lease lend and re-
peal of the Neutrality Act before the
Pearl Harbor attack.
The resolution asked that the
Secretary of War be directed to ex-
plain such questioning.
Mr.. Fish told reporter yesterday
his attention had been called to
what Mr.. Fish described as "un-
American, and Hitler-like" question:
ing of residents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
sou Of AirIines' Planes
Reported Used by Army

Fifty per cent OF all civilian trans
port planes operated by the Nations
air lines have been turned over to
the Army and many others are do
ing contract work for the services,
J. Parker Van Zandt, Commerce
Department air transportation off,
cial. reported here last night
Civilian aviatiou's biggest trans
port a mystery plane just out
Of the shop. is new in service. he
told the National Geographic Soci-
ETY. at Constitutional Hall The
plane Is built to carry 81 passengers
and 9 crew members.
He told of one large ship used in
the transatlantic ferry route that
had crossed the ocean II times in
90 days
Experiences gained by civil avia-
ton in peace time have proved an
invaluable aid 10 the armed services
In war, Mr.. Van Zandt said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Hopes Revived
For Workers
ayCenters
Mason to Discuss
Recreation Plan
With Gen. FIemino

Hope for establishment OF rec
reation centers for civilian workers
here was revived today after Com
missioner Mason announced he has
an appointment Monday to discuss
the recreational plan with Brig.
Gen Philip B. Fleming, Federal
Works administrator. The FWA on
Wednesday refused to appropriate
100000 of Lanham Act funds for
the project.
The Commissioner emphasized
that he merely has an appoint
ment" with the administrator and
does not yet intend formally to ap-
peal TWAS adverse decision. Rec
reation Supt. Milo F. Christensen
also will attend the conference.
along with two members of the Rec
reation Board and two members of
the War Hospitality Committee.
Mr.. Mason did not wish to release
the names of these board and COM
mlttee members, he said. They are
included because the War Hospital
lty Committee originally asked the
District Recreation Department to
work up the plan for recreation
centers.
One Center Established.
One center already established
the Evalyn Walsh Mclean Garage,
Is being operated with recreation
department funds. Faced with clos
ing this center when his funds run
out, Mr.. Christensen said he in
tends to ask for War Fund money
from Recreation Services, Inc, to
keep the garage open.
He probably will make this pro-
posal to the Recreation Services Ex-
ecut1ve Committee Monday, he said
for their consideration in case the
FWA decision is not appealed. Mr.
Chrlstlansen said Recreation Serv-
ices would have surplus because
the War Fund had allocated them
money to run one of the now vetoed
centers. He stressed, however, that
this idea would have. to be approved
by both Recreation Services and the
War Fund Committee before it could
be adopted. -
Considerable dismay has been felt
by the recreation department at the
FWA's decision, Mr.. Christensen
said, because FWA experts have
been encouraging the plan for
months. FWA people have urged
his department to greater speed in
preparing the requests, Mr.. Chris
Hansen said, so wholeheartedly did
they say they believed in the theory
OF recreation for war workers.
"An Intangible Thing"
But Of course recreation for work
ers is an intangible thing" said Mr..
christensen. Its not like building
bridge or ship. 1t takes courage
to approve spending money for it."
The British discovered in the Sec
ond and third years of their war, he
said. that recreation had to be pro-
vided by the government for war
workers to keep production up,
Recreation in the capital, Mr.. Chris
Hansen said, should be well geared
and running, smoothly" to show the
rest Of this country what can be
done for huge concentrations of
civilian workers.
Gen. Fleming remarked on Wed
nesday that his agency's policy Is to
appropriate Lanham Act funds only
for servicemen's recreation. The
Lanham Act clearly states, however
Mr.. Christensen said, that money
might 60 for workers engaged or
to be engaged in industries connect
ed with and essential to national de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20

johnson, who was in the Fau-
quier County Va) Jail awaiting
grand jury action on a robbery
charge, escaped by walking out a
Jail door that had not been securely
locked.
According to Police Sergt. Francis
Funk OF Warrenton, johnson also is
wanted on several charges of auto
theft In various places and Is a
fugitive from Maryland, where he
escaped prison.
A lookout broadcast to nearby po-
lice this morning warned that the
fugitive was believed to be armed
and was very dangerous"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Funeral Rites Held
For H. MARCEL Allen

H. MARCEL Allen OF Cedon, Va.
who died Monday at the Medical
College Of Virginia General Hospital
in Richmond, was buried at County
Line Church Cemetery, Bowling
Green, Va, Wednesday. Z
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Lucy Dabney Allen; a daughter,
Miss Inez Allen of Washington; FIVE
sons. Curtis and Clifford Allen, both
of Washington; Floyd, Ryland and
Cecil Allen. and four grandchildren,
all Of Cedon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Missionary to Speak

DR. r. T. Henry. Methodist mis-
sionary to China who recently re-
turned to this country, will be the
speaker Tuesday at the weekly
luncheon meeting of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Rotary Club. DR..
Henry Will be introduced by the Rev.
Edward Latch, pastor of the Metro
pohtan Methodist Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20

Domestic help is hard to find
but you may find It through =
Want Ad" In The Star.
Evening star., 1943-07-04
Speaker Best Paid Nat

iris Speaker who played one year
with Washington. was the highest
paid Nat in history. He received
$4,000 that season.
Complications set in for Manager
Bluege when Rookie Pitcher Vernon
Curtis reports to the Mats from
Atlanta. He won't be able to shout
Hey. Vernon, come here" without
being mobbed, what with Vernon
Curtis, Pitcher Vernon Gomez and
First Baseman Mickey Vernon on
the same squad.
The Lone Ranger, radio hero of
a million youngsters, can't claim .
more avid listener than Clark
Griffith, the Mats boss. When the
Lone Ranger is on the air there is
no conversation in the Griffith
household.
If Gunder Haegg had fractured
his 2-mile world record on Friday
night at Soldier Field, Chicago, it
wouldn't have been recognized be-
cause the curb on the inside of the
track was less than two inches high.
Neither would any pole vault mark
set by Ensign Cornelius Warmer
dam have been accredited because
he was sprinting down board run
way outdoors.
Clark Shaughnessy. jr, son of
Pittsburgh's football coach, reported
to work in the Chicago Daily News
sports department at 5 am. Friday
and edited the sports pages through
the first edition. That afternoon
the former U. C. L. A. athlete went
out to Soldier Field and won the
Central AAU javeline event with
a toss of more than 1873 feet.
Evening star., 1943-07-04
Chop Chop Sets Track Record
To Beut Poor Field in Empire
Stors Out of Race, Bags $19,350 Purse;
MutueI Mark Set; Vncentive Injured

and the mark for the stake over
the Empire strip is 1:56,
Given a rushing ride by Johnny
Longden, Chop Chop led from end
to end to return $3.50 for each 81
winning ticket neld by his hackers
in the crowd of 29,57l that poured a
record pile of folding money into
the machines.
At the finish the son Of Flares
which wound up second in his last
trip to the races after leading by
nearly a city block. held a length
and-a-half margin over the betting
favorite, Royal Nap, from the barn
of Mrs. William S. Parish.
Princequillo Runs Third.
In the third place, another half
length farther back, came the fast
closing Princequillo, the Inter
national complications" colt from
the Boone Hall Stable of Charleston,
S. c., which is owned by the partner
ship of Georgian Prince Dmitri
Djordjadze and Argentine Trainer
Horatio A. Luro. This Irish-bred
gee gee took the show spot by a
length and a half from Mrs. Payne
Whitney's Famous Victory, which
carried weight of 120 pounds
along with Chop Chop and w. L.
Brann's Vincentive.
Vincentive, winner Of the recent
Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct, broke
down about halfway through the
race, was led back to the finish and
had to be carted OF In q horse am
bulance.