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Evening star., 1943-03-24
Court Evicts Woman Tenant
From Converted Kennel

Trial Magistrate Ralph G. Shure
IN Silver Spring Police Court yes
terday ordered Mrs l.. C. Jones to
vacate bungalow which she rents
from John B. Kimcs, operator of the
Wlrehaven Kennels in Silver Spring
by April ! on charge that she was
creating a nuisance.
Judge Shure told Mr.. Kimes he
should not have rented the bungalow
since 1t was converted from a dog
/ kennel and was unfit for human
habitatiOn. The bungalow is back
OF Mr Kimes' house near Old
Bladensburg road
AT hearing Friday Mrs. Jones
said she would not move out and
dared any policeman to put her
out. She did not appear at yester-
days hearing.
Testimony revealed that the bun
galow had been rented to Mrs. Jones
about a year ago for $40 a month.
This rental was reduced by the OPA
office in Silver Spring to $3.50 a
| few months ago.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Takoma Park Student
Is War Bond Queen
Catherine SchmoII Wins
Maryland U. Contest

Miss Catherine Schmoll of Ia
koma Park has been elected WAR
Bond Queen" of the University OF
Maryland in contest which netted
$l2,22465 in sales of bonds and
stamps, it was announced today.
The contest, part of a Nation wide
campaign in colleges and universi-
ties to boost the sale of war bonds
and stamps. was sponsored by the
Diamondback. student newspaper
at the university, and the Associated
Collegiate Press, national scholastic
press association
Each penny spent for a war bond
or stamp entitled the purchaser to
cast a vote for his or her favorite.
Miss Schmoll. junior in the College
Of Home Economics and a member
of Alpha XII Delta Sorority. received
ass, ,480 votes. Her closest rival, Miss
Frannie Becker, also of Takoma
Park, received 1920 votes.
Other candidates were Miss Ruth
Aldrich, Baltimore, 180,455; Miss
Jane Cushman, Cherry Point, N. c.,
IA ,495; Miss Lucy Jane Stewart,
Manhasset. N. Y, 1880: Miss Betsy
Hine, Baltimore. 34.465, and Miss
Betty MacMorris, Takoma Park,
$3.50.
Miss Schmoll's photograph will be
forwarded to the Associated Col
legiate Press and judged with win
ners from other colleges. The win
ner of the national contest will have
her picture on the cover of the COL
legiate Digest. published by the As
sociated Collegiate Press.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Virginia Teachers
Press Pay Demands
Lancaster Says Many
Won't Return Next Year

RICHMOND, March 24.-State
public school superintendent today
had reported an increasing disin-
cllnation of teachers to return TO
their jobs next year, and DR.. Dabney
s. Lancaster, State Superintendent
OF Public instruction, said a trip he
made around the State convinced
him that the teachers were deter
mined in their decisions not 10
return unless they received more
money.
They are calm about 1t, he said
but very determined A showdown
is expected soon, following a meet
ing Of the State School Board. the
board OF the Virginia Education
Association Saturday, and a discus
sion of school affairs by Gov. Dar-
den with the Richmond legislative
delegation today.
Some members of the Richmond
delegation in the General Assembly
have suggested special session OF
the General Assembly for school,
| purposes, the Governor said.
From other parts of the State
nave come suggestions that a spe-
/ cial session be called to settle the
question Of increased salaries 70,
teachers and find a new source OF
revenue
Inc YEA estimates that s2.250 .O0C
. 10 s2,o00000 a year is needed tr
correct the situation.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Alexandra Raid Wardens
To Learn Use Of Masks

Proper care of gas masks is so
important in view of the limited
supply available that the Alexandria
civilian defense organization is ask
ing all AFRAID wardens to attend
lectures on the care and handling
Of masks before they can be issued
A limited supply has been allo-
Gated to the Alexandria warden
service through the Army's Chemi-
cal Warfare Service 1t will be pos
slble to issue them to about three to
five Wardens in each sector after
they have been instructed in their
care.
William Barbour, senior gas officer
OF the city, will give the lectures.
Wardens are requested to attend the
one in the place nearest their sector.
The lectures will all take place at
8 pm. at the following times and
locations: Tonight, Jefferson School
annex; tomorrow. Maury School
March 30, Mount Vernon School,
March 81, George Mason School,
April. st. Pauls Church,
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Maryland Bill
Would Fine, Jail
Tax Evaders
Measure Reducing
Levy by One-Third
Signed by O'Conor
BY the Associated Press.

bs lie TSSUClnLeQ Press.
ANNAPOLIS March 24.-Admin-
istration leaders in the House of
Delegates sought action today on a
bill to put teeth into enforcement
OF the State income tax law.
After Gov. O'Conor had signed
the measure, which reduced the tax
payers returns by one-third, an
emergency bill was introduced into
the House late yesterday to plug
loopholes against tax evaders.
The income tax reduction does not
change the present 2 per cent tax
rate, 1t was explained Marylanders
will compute their tax for 1912 in
come at the regular 2 per cent rate
and then deduct one-thlrd of the
total after they have finished their
calculations.
The tax cut, Gov. O'Conor said,
will save taxpayers S4000,0O0 a year
for the three yars it Is effective
The law applies to 1912, 1943 and
1914 incomes.
The new bill would permit the
State to attach workers wages if
they failed to pay their taxes.
Returns Due April Is.
Tax returns must be filed on or
before April IS by single residents
whose net income exceeded $1,000
and by married persons with $4,000
or more. Reductions of s400 are
allowed for each dependent
Majority Leader John S. White of
Prince Georges introduced the bill
and reported that the House Ways
and Means Committee, of which he
is chairman, had drafted it after
long study.
One new feature of the bill pro-
vided for simplified form for filing
by persons whose salaries do not
exceed 5000 per year. Under the
simplified form taxpayers would be
able to deduct S440 for each de-
pendent
The simplified form was fashioned
after the Federal blank. which
enables those whose incomes are
less than $4,000 to use a simplifieo
return. The State form. however
would not go into effect until next
year.
Fine, Jail Term Provided.
Legislators had expressed previ-
ously concern over reports tha.
some war workers might file their
returns but not pay the tax. A fine
up to $500 and up to six months
in Jail is provided under present
law for persons failing to file a re-
turn. The same penalties are car
ried over into the new bill for 1.-The
willful failure of any taxpayer to
pay"
Maryland law provides that en-
ployers must report all wages to
the State. Under the proposed bill
the controller could file lien on
workers wages if shown by the rec
ord to have failed to pay his income
tax.
Workers would be allowed to re-
ceive only SIS of their weekly wage
until the tax was paid, under terms
of the bill.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Ma
ture yesterday were;
SENATE.
COnVened at .5U pm.
Bills introduced.

Bills introduced.
s B 504 (By Funk)-To amend section
relating to Frederick County and provid-
Gil members Funk, Gunder MyersJ
S. B 500 by Punk amend section
relating to Frederick County and provide
Funk, Myers, GonderD
S. B: 5l2 by. MarveD-To repeal sec
ton @ relating 70 form Of sE accounts kept for
S, B. 325 tBy Hampton)-To repeal sec
tion making Saturday a legal alf-holiday
N MONTGOMERY County champion, Funk,
S. B. 5aG tBy Hampton) repeal sec
lonS OF Montgcnery County law relating
to The busheI measure of lime, Hampton,
s. B 5@7 (Ry Hampton>-To repeal
section OF Montgomery County law relating
to railroad fares, Hampton, sothoron,
S B. 5?s CBy Hamptonp-To repeal sec
ions Of MONTGOMERY County law relating
20 dividing the county into road districts.
Hampton. Sothorou, Myers)
Bills Passed
S B. 3l6 tBy Funk. Bauer and BowlinsD
To authorize the Racing Commission to
increase the days of racing at any one
S b 4U4 tBv Funk, Bauer and Bowing)
10 change State auditors term of office
snd provide that he submit reports TO the
H B - tBy Conlon no amend law
relating to the payment OF moneys collected
from fines to bar Libraries
i. B. l4s tBy Cecil and johnson, To
authorize the use OF the lateral road gas
tax fund In s.. Marys County for debit
service payments,
Bills Introduced.
II. B. 50S by ConlonI--To provide for
disposition of personal property in the
custody of the Maryland State Police De
partment remaining unclaimed for one
year and to amend section relating to the
pension fund Judiciary
II. B. 700 tBy Conlon)-To add new Sec
ton relating to the time for performing
autopsies and releasing bodies taken charge
of by the medical examiner Judiciary }
H. B. 2i5 tBy Montgomery County Dele
gation)--o provide law assistance for
States attorney.
H B. 273 CBy Ankeney and Seel--To
issue anglers licenses free to any apph-
cant 10 years or older.
II. B. PA tBy Ankeney and See)--To is
sue hunters Licenses free to any applicant
65 wears or older
H b 344 tBy Frederick Deles atom -
To authorize city to issue bonds not ex-
ceedins $4,000 to redeem storaRe-reservoir
bonds
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Baltimore Staying Case
Taken TO Supreme Court
b. the Associated Pres S

By the Associated Press,
The fate of three Baltimore col
ored men sentenced TO die for the
holdup Staying of a Baltimore thea
ter operator was IN the hands Of
the Supreme Court today.
II. Attorneys for Wilbur Jackson,
Frank Williams and Freeman Hol-
ton asked the high court to review
the refusal of the Federal District
Court for Maryland to order their
release on writ Of habeas corpus
Il The attorneys contended the con-
stitutional rights of the condemned
men had been violated because of
~racial discrimination in the selec-
ton and composition of the grand
and petit juries by which they had
been indicted and tried in the State
Court"
TIT The Fourth Federal Circuit Court
upheld denial of the writ OF habeas
corpus by the District Court.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Montgomery Charter
Draft May Be Made
Public Next Month
Civic Groups Requested
To Examine Document
And Offer Suggestions

A preliminary draft of proposed
charter for Montgomery County is
expected to be made public during
the first week in April Frederic p.
Lee, chairman of the County Char
ter Board, announced today.
MI. Lee explained that the board
is taking this action to give indi-
viduals and organizations in the
county an opportunity to submit
suggestions and criticisms before
the charter is finally drafted and
submitted to the residents on May
3, as required by law.
He suggested that interested
groups hold meetings next month in
ample time to send their suggestions
to the board before final drafting
of the. charter
In view of gasoline and tire ra-
tioning. Mr.. Lee added. the board
will determine at later date
whether it would be appropriate to
hold public hearing on the pre-
liminary draft.
Public announcement will be made
when copies of the preliminary draft.
are available, he said At the same
time. copies will be mailed to all
groups and individuals who have
expressed interest In the matter or
request such copies from the board.
The board held four public hear
ings on a proposed charter for the
county IN January Recommended
tions made during the hearings in
cluded election of five to nine
member county council on nom
partisan ballot and establishment
of merit system for county en-
ploves
The county civic federation has
urged that members of the council
be nominated by petition rather
than political parties and elected by
voters of the county at large, with
district residence qualifications for
some or all of the members. They
would not receive any salary
Members Of the charter board in
addition to Mr. Lee. are Tarlton
Brooke. Thomas M. Anderson. Mrs.
Alice w. Hostetler and Stephen
James.
A final draft of the charter must
come before the county electorate
for final approval in referendum
in the 1914 general election.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Police Pay Bill
Waits Signing
BY President
Congress Expected
To Rush Funds for
| Wage Increases

Legislation granting a wartime
pay increase of $500 year to Dis
trict police, firemen and public
school teachers rested today on
President Roosevelt's desk.
If he signs Franklin D Roose-
velt' on the bill, which was passed
unanimously by the House Monday
and approved by the Senate late
yesterday without objection, the
higher pay checks will be passed
out as soon as Congress appropri-
ateS the money.
Surplus in Budget.
This procedure is not expected to
take long. The Commissioners have
already informed House Appropri-
ationS Subcommittee now reviewing
the 1914 District budget that the
municipal treasury has a surplus
fund of $4,000, 900, more than enough
to take care of the pay rises. And
Congress, it was said, probably will
rush through supplemental appro-
priation to provide the salary, in
creaseS in the present fiscal year.
which ends June 30. 1t has been es-
timated the salary increase would
add about s5,000000 year to the
cost of operating the District gov
ernment.
Action in the Senate came at the
request of Chairman McCarran OF
the District Committee.
Senator McCarran was guided IN
his move by poll he took earlier in
the day of the District Committee.
which showed that 10 of the Is
members favored acceptance of the
House bill, rather than a similar one
passed by the Senate several weeks
/ ago.
No Debate on Request.
There was no debate on Senator
McCarrans request, and the Senate
approved it without record vote.
His move saved the legislation
from going to conference and the
! resultant potential delays over final
enactment.
Specifically, the bill as finally ap-
proved will provide pay rise of s25
a month, or for accounting pur-
poses $500 year, for police. fire.
men, school teachers and other Dis
trict government employees who now
receive no benefits under Federal
| legislation for overtime work Per
diem workers, however, will receive a
/ fiat 10 per cent increase.
| The increase will be retroactive to
December l, which virtually amounts
/ to bonus of Sl00, and will continue
! in effect until April 80, 1914.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Queens Chapel Road
Improvement Wins
County Approval
Prince Georges Books
Plon to Roise Crossing
At Eastern Avenue

The Prince Georges County com
missioners yesterday approved ir
principle a plan for improvement OF
the Queens Chapel road Eastern
avenue intersection. in accordance
with the proposed development OF
Fort drive.
The proposal. as presented BY
Fred w. Teummler, planning direc-
tor of the National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commission
calls for raising Queeus Chapel road
and Michigan avenue over Fort
drive and acquisition by the county
OF the land around the overpass
This land would be subdivided and
sold for building purposes.
Eastern avenue, which now ends
at Queens Chapel road, viii be part
of Fort drive when extended and
will constitute parkway around the
District.
Mr.. Tuemmler said the plan al
ready has been approved by the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission He added that
actual construction of the overpass
will begin after the war
Mr.. Tuemmler also told the board
he had received an estimate of So
88050 for construction of a concrete
sidewalk extending for about one
half mile along the Baltimore boule-
ward from Queens Chapel road to
College Park No action was taken
on the estimate pending further bids
The commissioners received the
resignation of Bernard Scholz as ex-
ecutive secretary of the County
Board of Public Welfare Mr.. Scholz
explained he had obtained a position
with the Social Security Board. A
| successor to Mr.. Scholz has not yet
been appointed.
A petition by Mrs. L. NJ Knisely
/ for permission to operate a trailer
camp on the Baltimore boulevard
near Muirkirk was denied after resi-
dents of the area protested against
establishment of such a camp.
The commissioners approved a re.
quest by Anna L. Rose and Ada Z,
Bell, owners, for the reclassificatior
from residential A to c of a two.
and-one ehalf acre tract on the east
side of Garfield avenue. north o
Sherman avenue in Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Virginia Ruling Holds
Liquor Rationing Legal
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. March "a. - The
State Liquor Boards entire ration
ing program. including the 25-cent
fee charged for liquor ration books,
has been held to be a legal and
reasonable exercise of powers con-
ferred on the board by the General
Assembly in an opinion rendered
yesterday by Attorney General A.
P. Staples.
Concerning the fee for registra-
ton, the attorney general said it
was not price placed on privilege
but instead reasonable charge
for service and therefore permis-
sible under "a well-recognized"
principle of Virginia law.
The opinion. officially upholding
all ratiouing steps taken by the
ABC authorities, was addressed to
members of Richmond's General AS
sembly delegation, who had asked
in behalf of the Richmond City
Council for a ruling on the 25-cent
fee.
His opinion answered also a re-
quest from Senator Vivian l.. Page
of Norfolk for rulings on whether
the ABC Board exceeded its powers
in imposing the pint-per- week ra-
ton restrictions.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
State Veterinarian Asks
Maryland Stray Dog Law
BY the Associa ted Press.


ANNAPOLIS, March 24.-Dr.
Mark A. WEIGH, State veterinarian
declared yesterday that Maryland
faces a serious stray dog problem.
and possibly outbreaks of rabies.
unless strong control measures are
adopted
Explaining before the Senate Ju-
dicial Proceedings Committee the
provisions of bill which would en-
act Statewide dog law and place
its enforcement under supervision
of the State Board of Agriculture.
DR.. Welch said many new workers
coming into Maryland from other
States were bringing dangerous dogs
with them
DR.. Welch said the dog problem
was bound to become more critical
in the next few years because of
the shortage of meat. Since a dog
requires considerable meat in his
diet, he added, packs of the animals
will get together to forage for food
killing poultry, small sheep and
hogs and small game and birds.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Church Plans Program
For Service Men

A recreational program for SER
vicemen in the Silver Spring (MdJ
area, which includes weekly dances,
is being sponsored by Grace Episco-
pal Church of Woodside.
The Rev Walter w. Gale, rector
said yesterday plans are also under
way to convert a small memorial
room at the church to a lounge
where servicemen may drop in to
read.
Dances will be held on Saturday
night in the parish hall, with young
women associated with the parish
serving as junior hostesses. Games,
including ping-pong, Switchboard,
checkers and cards. are available
for the men and light refreshments
will oe served.
Mrs. E. j. Wagg is chairman of
the committee in charge of the
dances, which began Saturday.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Maryland House OK S
Bill for S1,000,0OO
Wafer Project Bonds
Six Measures Affecting
Prince Georges and
| Montgomery Approved

A bill authorizing the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission to
issue bonds totaling s1,00O,O0O to
complete its dam and waterworks
project on the Patuxent River near
Brighton, Md, is among six mes-
sures affecting Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties approved
yesterday by the Maryland House of
Delegates.
Another measure authorizes the
commission to adopt regulations
governing all gas installations in the
Maryland Washington Metropolitan
District.
The Legislature in 1941 empowered
the commission to issue, $1,000 900
worth of bonds for construction of
a dam and hydroelectric plant on
the Patuxent Water is to be i'm
pounded at the Brighton Reservoir
fed down the Patuxent to point
above Laurel and then to the Burnt
Mills filtration plant in Montgomery
County
Sewer Lines Authorized.
OF this amount, approximately
$500, 900 remains and the additional
81 900 600 was authorized to permit
completion of the project
Meanwhile. the Maryland Public
Service Commission has authorized
a 100000 bond issue by the Sani-
tary Commission for construction
and extension of water and sewer
lines in new suburban settlements
in Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties.
Harry r. Hall, chief engineer for
the commission, said that sl23.-
634.90 of the 100000 would be used
as the sponsors share to obtain
1924 900 in Lanham Act funds. The
total cost of the project, which is
expected to be completed within
six months. will be $934,0OO, he said.
Mr. Hall said the new housing
developments resulted from over
crowded conditions in the Capital
and that many homes in the new
areas have been completed except
for the installation of essential
services"
A large supply of equipment to
build the water and sewer lines is
already on hand, Mr. Hall added
and arrangements have been made
to obtain priorities on additional
material
Gas Inspection Code Urged.
Passage of bill setting up a gas
inspection code in the two nearby
Maryland counties has been urged
by both the Prince Georges commits
sioners and by special committee
appointed by the Montgomery
County board in an attempt to pre-
vent fatalities caused by gas leakage
in homes.
Two persons died In Prince
Georges County in the last three
months because of gas leaks. while
three such deaths were reported in
Montgomery County in November. =
At present there is no building
code dealing with gas installations
In the two counties and inspections
are made only by the gas company.
The four other bills approved by
the House would authorize the
Montgomery County Orphans Court
to appoint appraisers for estates
coming before the court: extend the
boundaries of the town of Rockville;
authorize the Mayor and Council
OF Rockville to issue $4,000 worth of
bonds to provide for water storage
and empower the Montgomery
commissioners to levy taxes to pro-
vide funds for the Cabin John Vol
unteer Fire Department.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Baltimore Reports Rise
In Meningitis Coses
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, March 24.-The
Baltimore City Health Department
announced yesterday the largest
number of cases of meningitis re-
ported IN any one week during the
present outbreak was recorded in
the city last week.
There were l8 cases and one death
from the disease, compared with l2
cases and three deaths the previous
week, the department said.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
MIlitiu to Meet at Manassas

MANASSAS, Va, March "a (Spe-
ciaD The Prince William County
organization OF the Virginia Reserve
Militia will meet at o'clock tonight
in the Manassas High School gym
nasium. Wheatley M. Johnson, cap
tain, will have charge of the drill.
Members are asked to come in uni-
form with equipment.