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Evening star., 1943-04-07
War Course Absences Nav Cost
5OMury|ond Seniors Diplomas

Approximately so of the 400
ceniors taking compulsory war
production course at the University
of Maryland are failing because of
excessive absences and may not be
able to graduate, it was learned to-
day.
The course, which includes classes
in aircraft welding, sheet-metal
work and machine shop, was insti-
tuted by President H. c. Byrd at
the beginning of the current semes-
ter and is the first of its kind to be
made compulsory for graduation in
an American liberal arts college
Only seniors are required to take the
course at present.
According to Ralph Gallington, in
charge of the program, students
whose absences amount to Is per
cent of the scheduled number of
hours will fail, while other "exces-
sive unexcused absences" must be
made up before credit is given.
Mr.. Gallington explained that
about two weeks ago, a rumor that
the course was not compulsory was
started. As result, he added, stu
dents began staying away ''in
droves."
Evening star., 1943-04-07
Dr.. Robert {. Warfie|d, 81,
Retired Dentist, Dies

DR.. Robert c. Warfeld, 81, retired
dentist, died at his home in Rock
vile last night of a heart ailment
from which he had suffered for
several months.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Susan N. Warfeld; three sons by
former marriage. Robert L. Warheld,
Frederick; Comdr. C. Griffith War;
field, stationed at Moffett Field,
Calf, and the Rev. Gather P. War;
field, recently returned from Poland,
where he had been superintendent
of Methodist missions; a brother,
Elisha G.. Warfield. New York, and
two grandsons also survive
DR.. Warfield was son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel G. Warfeld, and
was born at Laytonsville. Md. He
was a resident of Rockville for 50
years.
He was member of the Rockville
Masonic Lodge, director of the
Montgomery County National Bank
of Rockville, an honorary member of
the Rockville Rotary Club and for
many years was active in the Rock
vile Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm Friday at the w. Reuben Pum-
phrey funeral home in Rockville
Burial will be in Rockville Union
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
D. T.. Jurisdiction Bill
Hearings Delayed

Hearings scheduled to start be-
fore the Senate District Committee
at l o'clock this afternoon on the
McCarran bill to extend the jurls-
diction of the District to take in
Federal areas in Arlington County.
Va. have been postponed
The postponement was made by
Chairman McCarran at the request
of Senator's Glass and Byrd of Vir-
ginia. Senator Glass. whose health
has kept him at home in recent
months, sent word he was steadily
improving and would like to have
the hearings put off until his eX-
rected return to the Capital. A new
date will be fixed later.
Senator McCarran's chief purpose
In offering the bill was to eliminate
jurisdictional disputes in the appli-
cation of municipal laws to these
areas. including the Pentagon
Building and the National Airport
He is seeking also to bring about
revision of bus fares by the several
companies serving Government
buildings across the Potomac.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
I Winners Chosen
In Mural Contest
For Deeds Bui|dinq
CoIored Painter Amonq
Those Whose Work
Will Adorn Lobby

The seven winners in the ma
tlonal anonymous mural competl-
ton for the decoration of the new
Recorder Of Deeds Building have
been announced today by the Fine
Arts Section of the Public Buildings
Administration
The winners, four men, including
one colored painter, William Edou-
ard Scott Of Chicago, and three
women, will be assigned to paint
seven murals, rejecting the theme
Of the contribution of colored people
to the American Nation, for the
building, located at Sixth and D
streets NV.
Murals to Decorate Lobby.
The murals will be made in Oil or
tempera media on canvas for the
public lobby and the library of the
new building. The complete cost of
the murals has been set at S5 500.
Approximately 800 designs were
submitted by 124 artists from every
section of the United States.
The winners in addition to Mr.
Scott are Herschel Levitt, Philadel-
phia; Miss Maxine Seelbinder, Long
Beach, Calf; Carlos Lopez, Royal
Oak, Mich; Miss Ethel Magafan
Cheyenne, Wyo.; Miss Martyl
Schweig, Clayton, Mo, and Austin
Mecklem, Woodstock, N. Y.
Speaking of the competition, Dis
trict Engineer Commissioner Charles
w. Kutz declared, the high quality
OF the work shown, the variety of ap-
proach, the geographical distribution
OF the seven successful artists and
the fact that four Of them were men
and three were women is a source of
satisfaction to all concerned and il
lustrates the impartiality and the
care which the jury showed in max
ing the selections.
Public to View Designs.
Arrangements are being made to
exhibit the successful designs and a
group of other meritorious entries
selected by jury at Howard Uni
versity. where they will be available
for public review
Dr. William J. Thompkins, record
er of deeds, prepared the subject
matter for the competition
In addition to DR.. Thompkins, the
judges for the contest included Capt.
Henry Billings, mural painter; Kin
dred McLeary, mural painter; James
V. Herring, Art Department, How
ard University; Edward B. Rowan,
PBA Fine Arts Section, and Nan
Watson, painter, who served as
chairman.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
Man Pleads Guilty
In Rooming Racket
Judge Morgo!d Refers
Case to Probation Officer

Walter F. Horton 43, colored. 1900
block Fourth street NV, pleaded
guilty in Municipal Court today to
II charges OF false pretense grow
ing out of an alleged room racket
scheme.
Judge Nathan Margold referred
the case to the probation Office for
further investigation after Assist
ant United States Attorney Sylvan
Schwartz stated that he was "pri-
marily interested in seeing that
Horton made full restitution to his
victims" Mr.. Schwartz said his
office had received more than 100
complaints involving Horton.
According to Detective Sergt. j. r.
Luskey and Pvt. G. H. Robson,
Horton. over siX-month period
obtained sums ranging from $40 to
$40 from his victims by representing
himself as the owner or agent of
various buildings.
They said Horton received keys
for the various dwellings by rep
resenting himself to various real
estate dealers as a building repair
man. Horton then would represent
himself to house seekers as either
the owner or the agent at the house
Mr.. Schwartz said the United
States attorneys Office is Investigate
ing the activities of several allegedlv
fraudulent room brokers'
Evening star., 1943-04-07

Prior to that time, he said, prac-
ticaIy all of the students taking
the course showed great interest
in it.
II think the situation has been
Strengthened out now" he asserted,
land many students have been beg
ging to make up the work lost"
While there may be few students
who have SO many unexcused alb
sences that they will fail, the great
majority of those who have cut
classes will be able to make up their
work, he added
During the first six weeks of the
course, there is a possible total of
So hours of work. If student is
absent 13 hours without excuse, he
or she is doing failing work.
Thus, Mr.. Gallington pointed out,
a student who has "cut" 13 hours so
far may still have an opportunity
to bring his batting average" up to
a passing grade by the end of the
term.
1T is up to the students" he said,
ito prove that at least some of their
absences were excused. They must
bring a statement from their aca-
demic dean to this effect"
Evening star., 1943-04-07
Woo|sey Hall Honored
By Civic Federation

Woolsey w. Hall, former presi-
dent and retiring corresponding Sec
retary of the Federation of Civic
Associations, was honored at a din
ner given by the federation last
night at 1919 Third street NV.
The speakers were Dr. F.. E. Har-
ris, president of the civic group;
Harry S. Wender, president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations;
DR.. C. Herbert Marshall. president
of the Rock Creek Civic Association;
DR.. Garnet c. Wilkinson, first assist
ant superintendent of schools; Maj.
Edward J. Kelly, superintendent of
police. and Judge Armand w. Scott
of Municipal Court
Mr.. Hall was presented with a s1OO
War bond by Mrs. E. G. Williams,
vice president of the federation.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
Rev. ). Y. HiIdebrand
OF Arlington Dies

Funeral services for the Rev.
Simpson Veitch Hildebrand, 80, Of
1901 North Highland street, Arling-
ton, who died yesterday at Emer-
gency Hospital after a short illness,
will be held at l pm. tomorrow at
the Clarendon Methodist Church.
Burial will be in the Alexandria
Presbyterian Cemetery.
A native of Harrisonburg, Va,
the Rev. Mr.. Hildebrand was or
dained a minister in the Baltimore
Conference of the Methodist Epicco-
pal Church, South, in 1882
After At years of ministerial
work, he retired in 1923 and had
lived in Arlington since then. In
1887, he was made pastor emeritus
of the Clarendon Methodist Church.
He is survived by three sons,
E, A. and Joseph j. Hildebrand,
Arlington, and J. B. Hildebrand,
Detroit: one daughter. Miss Loucile
Hildebrand, Arlington: sister,
Miss Lille Hildebrand, and
brother, Marvin Hildebrand, both
of Washington.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
Cherry Trees 10 Be Planted
Today at American j.

Six Korean cherry trees will be
planted OH the campus of Amer
lcan University College of Arts and
Sciences at l Dam. tomorrow in a
ceremony designed to mark the cor
rect name of the trees. DR.. Sygman
Rhee, president Of the provisional
government of Korea, will assist in
the planting.
The Korean American Council
with reference to the japanese En-
cyclopedla, points out that the right
name for the trees now in bloom in
the Capital is not japanese, not
Oriental, but Korean"
DR.. Paul F. Douglass, university
president, diplomatic representa-
tives and members of Congress will
take part in the ceremony.
The trees are a gift of the Ko-
rean Women's Relief Society of
Honolulu and were presented to the
university by Mrs Min Hamne.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
Discharged Soldiers, ~ and Is, Are |nducted
Into Costello Legion Post at Ceremonies

Two soldiers who were honorably
discharged from the Army-one be-
cause he was too old, the other be-
cause he was too young-were made
members of the Vincent Costello
Post, American Legion, last night.
One was Raymond G.. Moore, AZ, of
4201 Fourth street NV. who was
discharged last month. Mr.. Moore
was inducted in July, 1912, and
served with Air Forces at the
Municipal Airport in Memphis,
Tenn. Mr.. Moore now is working
in the delivery section of the Wash
ington post office.
The second new member is An
thony S. Polity. 16, of 1924 North
Capitol street. The youth concealed
his true age when he enlisted in
Baltimore last fall and served two
months in a field artillery unit at
Camp Van Doren, Miss.
He plans to enlist in the Marine
Corps in July, with his parents
consent. He then will be II years
old. Meanwhile, he will help his
parents in their dry cleaning estab-
lishment at the North Capitol street
address.
Post Commander David E. Kisliuk
presided at the induction ceremonies
at the American Legion Clubhouse,
2437 Fifteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
Rotarians Here Elect
Albert ". Atwood
As New President
Interest Rates on Bonds
Will Not Be Increased.
Fleming Says in Talk

Albert W. Atwood, writer now with
the National Geographic Society
magazine, was announced as new
president of the Washington Rotary
Club for the year beginning July /,
l943, at a luncheon meeting today
in the Hotel Willard. Robert V.
Fleming, president of the Riggs Ma
tlonal Bank and Rotarian, spoke
on the Treasury's second war loan
campaign for $4,000 100000.
Howard LIE Roy was elected vice
president of the club and Grant
Leet, Dan Holland and Albert H.
Lucas were made directors.
Interest rates on Government
bond issues are not going to in
crease, MI. Fleming told the Ro-
tarlans. I'VE are not going to make
the mistake we made in the last
war when each succeeding issue ap-
peared with an increased rate to
the detriment of those that had
already been sold" he said.
In fact our rate has been deter
mined for us by the japanese. They
did that on December T. When they
struck the Treasury had lust fin
lshed selling a large issue. The
bonds had not been delivered. If
the japanese had struck a few davs
earlier, before the bonds were sold.
1t might have had disastrous effect
financially as we'll as militarily.
The interest rate on Government
securities of December 7, 1941, be-
came in effect ceiling for the rates
Of our war financing"
There can be no profit, and there
might be disaster, in postponing
converting the Nations savings and
a large portion of its income before
it is spent into Government funds
he said.
Each Of the Rotary Clubs 26 tables
Will have bond leader with COM
petition among the groups for the
biggest sale of bonds to the
Rotarians' acquaintances.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
WarF Fund Board
Budget5Pct.'
Nine Pct. Reserve Fund
Set Up to Offset
Unpaid Pledges

Budgets of the 120 agencies which
participate in the Community War
Fund have been cut per cent, it
was announced yesterday at meet
ing of the Board of Directors of the
fund held at the Hamilton National
Bank. In addition to this direct
reduction in the funds available to
member agencies, a 9 per cent re-
serve fund has been set aside to
Offset more than 1000 uncollectible
pledges, officials said.
Thousands of the pledges cannot
be collected because men and women
who made them have entered the
services, it was reported. Transfer
of Government employees from
Washington is another reason for
shrinkage in collections, officials
said.
Herbert L. Willett, jr, executive
Fund. said that in addition to the
hardship these unpaid pledges Great
ed for agencies involved, the audit
ing department was faced with fruit
less work in attempting to collect
from persons who have moved to
new communities to which they now
feel obligated.
Commenting on the necessity for
withholding 5 per cent from the
units and the 9 per cent reserve for
a "shrinkage fund" Mr. Willett said:
'Fhe per cent cut to the agency
is made because many people in
Washington did not give at all to
the Community War Fund or did not
give enough to meet the campaign
goal. The per cent shrinkage fund
is set up because many people do not
pay their pledges promptly or in
some cases completely fail to pay
them"
Bruce r. Allen, chairman of the
Campaign Committee reported to
the board that plans have been
started for the campaign this fall.
He said that SO per cent of the top
leadership" already had responded
and that all Washingtonians with
whom he had talked were eager to
support the fall campaign.
William J. Flather, jr.. Of the Ad-
missions and Budget Committee, re-
ported that since the close of the
last campaign the committee had
authorized appropriations from the
contingency funds to many organi-
cations thus preventing the necessity
of separate appeals to the people Of
Washington.
The meeting yesterday was pre-
sided over by Wilmar j. Waller in
the absence of Edwin C. Graham,
general chairman.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
Montgomery Residents
May Buy Tags in County

Montgomery County residents
may purchase their automobile Ii
cense plates at the Office of the
county treasurer in Rockville or at
the Silver Spring and Bethesda
County Buildings, under provisions
of two laws enacted by the Legisla-
ture, according to Delegate Ben G..
Wilkinson, jr.
Mr.. Wilkinson, who spoke at a
meeting of the Silver Spring Board
of Trade last night. explained that
one of the measures authorizes the
county treasurer to sell license tags,
while the other provides for the ap-
pointment of deputy treasurers in
Silver Spring and Bethesda.
Other laws passed by the General
Assembly included one establishing
parking lots near the Georgia ave-
nue. bus terminal and another auth
orizing the county commissioners to
assist in setting up Victory gardens,
Mr.. Wilkinson said.
He pointed out that the county
delegation had introduced so fewer
bills than any previous county dele
cation and that many progressive"
measures had been passed.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
8 More Nations to Join
u. S. Food Conference
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Eight more governments notified
the United States today they would
participate in the international food
conference scheduled to begin in
this country April 27. This makes
total of II acceptances thus far re-
ceived. Invitations were sent to AZ
governments.
Acceptances announced by the
State Department today include
those of Brazil, Canada, Greece,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands. Nor
way, South Africa and Yugoslavia.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
260 Ja|opies Sa|vaged
In Current Drive
For Scrap Here
Campaign Heads Stress
Need of Material to
Supply War Plants

Forty-si additional jalopies given
to the District Salvage Committee
today brought the total up to 260
in the current jalopy- -salvaging
campaign, Horace Walker. executive
secretary of the committee, an
nounced.
The campaign. originally set to
last two weeks, ending last Sunday,
was extended indefinitely because
the committee believed there were
hundreds more of the old and worm
out automobiles whose owners would
be glad to give for salvage.
The 46 given today is the largest
number received on any single day
since the campaign began, Mr.
Walker said. Estimating that an
average of some 1000 pounds of
scrap iron and steel will be obtained
from each of the old cars, the 26O
autos and trucks already donated
should yield $4,000 pounds of the
metal, it was explained.
Mr.. Walker also announced that
the Capital Transit Co. has to date
IeulOVtu OfS lOllS VI OlQ Tdll 1OE
salvage, leaving some 351 tons yet
to be removed.
The need of continued efforts by
salvage committees throughout the
country to collect scrap iron and
steel to supply war production needs
was emphasized at recent meeting
of regional salvage chiefs by Paul
C. Cabot, director of the Salvage
Division, War Production Board, Mr..
Walker said.
At the meeting a warning was
issued against any complacency on
the part of anyone in the salvage
campaign.
Mr. Cabot was quoted as saying
that nationally many dealers have
reported that the scrap flowing into
their yards has decreased between
so and IS per cent, and that unless
we continue our collection efforts
with the utmost determination, we
are in danger of again seeing mills
closed for lack of this essential
MATERIAL
Evening star., 1943-04-07
laWRahoniinq
: = AssSzRemiindersM10

Blue coupons. Book 2-Those marked
D, E and F. good for rationed
canned goods through April 80.
Red coupons, Book 2-ThoSe marked
A and B are valid now and will
remain good through April 80
They can be exchanged for meats,
butter. margarine, fats and oils.
cheeses and canned fish.
Stamps marked c will become good
Sunday and D coupons on April 49,
They will also be good through
April 80.
Sugar-Stamp No. u in Book l is
good for pounds through May 81.
Coffee Stamp No. 26 in Book is
good for pound through April Is.
Fuel oil-No. 4 coupons are invalid
No. coupons are valid for 10 gal
Ions through September 80.
Gasoline-No. A coupons are good
for 3 gallons each through July 81
B and c coupons, good for 8
gallons each, expire on dates in
dicated in individual books.
Ehoes-Stamp II in Book l is good
for one pair Of shoes through
June IS.
Detailed rationing information
triu be found on Page Az OF The
Sunday Star each ueek.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
Isaac Jacobson Appointed
To FDA Advisory Committee

Isaac jacobson. president of the
District Grocery Stores, was one Of
l3 wholesale grocers today appointed
to serve on the National Wholesale
Food Industry Advisory Committee
OF the Food Distribution Admin
istration.
The committee will serve in
consulting capacity, the Agriculture
Department announced. Members
Of the group will outline problems
facing wholesale grocers and confer
with the Government regarding ra-
tioning and other problems.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
Phillips Will Bring Back
Report on Indian Situation

BY the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, India, April T.
United States Ambassador William
Phillips will leave for Washington
at the end of April to convey to
President Roosevelt what he de-
scribed today as "sc.ne thoughts on
the Indian situation looking toward
the benefitirg of the United States
position in the ultimate attack on
Japan.
Before leaving, Mr.. Phillips will
have further conference with the
Marques of Linlithgow, viceroy of
India, so the latest possible picture
can be presented to President Roose-
welt.
Mr.. Phillips is expected to return
after a month in the United States.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
Owners besiege
DC. Aides After
Fire Warnings
Arthur Will Seek
Release of Materials
From WPB

Operators of multiple family
dwellings today were besieging Dis
trlct officials as to what they should
do as police began to serve notices
from the Commissioners that ap-
plications for license had been
denied due to lack of fire escapes.
Meanwhile, Col. Joseph D. Arthur,
Jr., assistant engineer commissioner,
announced he had arranged to meet
at am. tomorrow with representa-
tives of the War Production Board
to see what priorities may be
granted for provision of fire escapes.
List Is Sent to Police.
The Commissioners had sent to
police list of 1,24O boarding, room
ing and lodging houses, and $40
apartments, all lacking fire escapes.
for which the fire marshal's office
had disapproved applications for
licenses on finding the places had
provisions for sleeping accommoda-
tlons for 10 or more persons above
the first floor.
Under mandate of Congress, the
Commissioners said, such places
must have fire escapes if 10 or more
persons are lodged above the first
floor. An enforcement of this rule
was ordered after the latest ROOM
ing house disaster.
The list of 1,780 places for which
permit applications were denied was
divided among police precincts, and
license officers today began service
of the notices.
Discussion Is Barred.
Police today were instructed mere
ly to serve the notice without eX-
planation, discussion or argument
and in no case to suggest or rec
ommend to the person on whom
such notice is served that he tele-
phone the Commissioners, the Fire
Department, the building inspectors
office or any other District agency.
This order was issued by Supt.
of Police Edward J. Kelly.
Many of the operators who
phoned Building Inspector Robert
H. Davis asked what they could
do to comply with the law and were
told they must reduce occupancy
above the first floor to nine or less,
until they obtain fire escapes.
How shall we get them out?"
was the next question.
Col. Arthur said he had advised
Mr. Davis to tell the operators that
was a problem they would have to
solve.
Over 400 in Third Precinct.
At the third and tenth police pre-
clncts, in the two zones considered
to be most affected by the order.
officers in charge said the work of
getting out the notices was proceed
ing as rapidly as possible. Capt.
Oscar j. Letterman of the third pre-
cinct said a staff of three or four"
men had been assigned to the task
of filling out the notices, and that
they were being given to foot patrol
men and scout car crews for delivery.
More than 400 notices will be served
in that precinct.
In the 10th precinct. Capt. Clar-
ence H. Lutz said there were more
than 200 notices, and that between
so and IS were filled out for service
late yesterday afternoon. The re-
mainder, he said, probably would go
out today, adding that the task
would be completed by tomorrow
morning at the latest.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
R. A. Osborn Will Address
Falls Church Gardeners

Robert A. Osborn of the Agricul-
ture Department will address Vic
tory garden meeting at o'clock to-
night at Madison School in Falls
Church.
The meeting was arranged by the
Falls Church Victory Garden Com
mittee. Members Of the committee
are M. E. Smith. C. K. Glover. G. U.
Deits, J. NJ. Franklin. L. H. Rhodes,
R. S. Holmes, J. G.. Smith. w. O.
Robinson and Brig. Gen. r. H. Lane
Messrs M. E. Smith, Glover and
Deits are obtaining land. Town
residents with suitable garden land
they are unable to use should call
Mr.. Smith.