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Evening star., 1943-05-28
$1,000 Victory Garden Prizes
Offered in Metropolitan Area

More than $1,000 in War Bonds
and Stamps will be given as prizes
for the best victory gardens and for
the best products grown, the Dis
trict Victory Garden Committee an
nounced today.
Although details still are to be
worked out, all gardeners in the Dis
trict and the surrounding counties,
including Alexandria and Fairfax,
will be eligible. 1t has been decided
to give $100 War bond for the best
victory garden, SO by 80 feet or
smaller, in the city and the sur
rounding counties.
A $25 bond will be given for the
best garden in each of the four Sec
tions Of the city, Northeast. North
west, Southwest and Southeast: also
$25 bond for the best garden in
the adjoining areas of Chevy Chase
and Bethesda, Takoma Park and
Silver Spring, Prince Georges
County, and the Arlington-Alex-
andria Fairfax area.
For the best and second best
garden in each of the go defense
areas in the city that have 10 or
more gardens in competition, it is
planned to give prizes of $40 and IS
in stamps.
1t is also planned to give canning
prizes of $25 bond, SIS and $40 in
stamps for the best, second and
third best groups Of five jaHS Of five
Evening star., 1943-05-28

different vegetables from victory
gardens.
Prizes are made possible by do
nations by the RKO Keith Theater
the Washington Gas Light Co.. The
Evening Star, the Times Herald, the
American Associa ton of Nursery
men, whose Washington representa-
tive, Richard P. White, is a member
of the Victory Garden Committee
and in charge of its prize program
Experts will be selected as judges
by the District Victory Garden Com
mittee. The gardens will be judged
on appearance, arrangement, varie-
ties, cultural practices and pest con-
troll. Under appearance, straight
rows and proper distances of plant
ing will be considered under ar
rangement, proper position of tall
and short crops and succession of
crops under cultural practices
thinning of seedlings, weed control
and training of climbing plants; un-
der pest control, proper use of avail
able insecticides, and under varie-
ties. the most logical computation
of crops for the tables.
In announcing that prizes will be
given, the committee said that in
formation on entering a garden or
product in competition will be soon
released. It is planned to have
the gardens entered through area
garden leaders.
Evening star., 1943-05-28
40 WAACS in Offices
OF Joint Chiefs Of Staff

The War Department said today
that 40 WAACS are now on duty in
the offices of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff in Washington where plans
are formulated for global war
strategy.
The Chiefs of Staff organization
is eager to take. the lead in releas-
ing every man of combat duty age
to field services said Brig. Gen.
J. r. Deane. secretary of the staff.
Every enlisted man available for
combat duty will be replaced even
tually by WAACS, WAVES and linn
tied Servicemen.'
The 40 WAACS on duty, selected
for special qualifications and learn
ing their jobs rapidly and most
satisfactorily, are serving as typists,
stenographers. clerks, receptionists
and auditors.
Evening star., 1943-05-28
Restaurant Busboy Held
In e-Throwinq Battle

A fight, said by police to have
occurred in the 400 Restaurant, 1923
F street NV, last night when a
busboy refused a bartender's re-
quest to bring in case of beer, re-
suited in the appearance in Num-
cipal Court today of Ernest Jeffries
81, colored, on charges of assault and
destroying private property. Judge
George D. Nelson continued the
case until June 4.
Police said that after few heated
words the defendant started throw
ing whisky bottles and chairs at the
bartender, William c. Hall, 14lO
Morse street NE. Mr.. Hall suffered
cuts on face and hands.
Several patrons repeatedly joined
in the fray. According to police
several whisky bottles and chairs
were broken.
Evening star., 1943-05-28
Gallon Blood Donors
Will Be Decorated

Persons who have given gallon
of their blood to the armed forces
through tho Red Cross Donor Cen
ter are to be given special recog-
milton, District Chapter Chairman
John C. Folger announced today.
A small red ribbon is to be award
ed those giving an eighth donation
Under the new system, bronze
pin is awarded for the first dona-
ton. silver one for the third, and
the ribbon added to the silver pin
for the eighth. The ribbon and
silver pin will be symbols of the
Gallon Clubs in communities
throughout the Nation
At least six District residents are
eligible to receive the red ribbon
decoration.
Donations at Twenty third and c
streets NV. can be made at inter-
walls of eight weeks. but are limited
to five each year. Mr. Folger said.
Evening star., 1943-05-28
Cruelty Is Charged
To Man in Trapping
OF Dog in Garden
Northeast Resident SAYS
Animals Were Dumuqino
His Vegetables

Thomas Ross, 40, butcher of
2l2 Fifth street NE. will appear in
Municipal Court tomorrow to answer
charge of cruelty to animals
| lodged against him after a stray
German shepherd dog was caught
in baited steel trap yesterday.
Policemen T. E. HOWE and J. B.
Southard of the ninth precinct who
assisted in releasing the dog from
the jaws of one of two traps alleg-
edly set in MI Ross backyard, sWore
out warrant charging the butcher
with cruelty to animals Mr. Ross
posted Sl00 collateral pending his
appearance in court.
Police were notified bv neighbors
yesterday after the dogs hoWls were
heard The dog refused to allow
any one close enough to spring the
trap. A veterinarian, Morris Bla-
lock, succeeded in throwing a moose
around the dogs swapping jaws.
Police said tie traps were set be-
tween two stakes. A rib roast bone
hung from a wire strung between
the posts.
According to police. the traps had
been set by Mr.. Ross after his Vic
tory garden had been torn up sew
eral times by dogs.
The owner of the dog has not
been located. The dog disappeared
after its release from the trap. Po-
lice said it was without collar or tag
Corporation Counsel Richmond
Keech, declaring he was shocked"
by the incident, said that the Dis
trict laws regarding the setting of
traps are weak The law pro-
hibits the trapping of squirrels. chip
munks and the like, but does not
mention domestic animals. How
ever. it was said, there are broad
1 laws relating to cruelty to animals.
Evening star., 1943-05-28
Safety Group Urges
Registration Of
District Bicycles
Police, Traffic Bureou
And AAA Back Bill to
Require Licensing

Immediate action to get legisla-
ton for registration and licensing
of the $4,000 bicycles in the District
was voted at the annual meeting of
the Women's Safety Committee of
the District division of the Ameri-
can Automobile Associa ton today.
Meeting in the Senate minority
conference room IN the Senate
Office Building at II am, II men,
bers of the committee heard sup
port for such measure voiced by
representatives of the Metropolitan
Police Department. Department of
Vehicles and Traffic and AAA. Mrs.
Cora Wells Thorpe, chairman of the
committee, explained that the num-
Der of bicycles in the District has
doubled in the last two years, be-
cause of the shortage of automobiles
and the curtailment Of gasoline.
Four Killed in Accidents.
Howard wentworth, representing
the Department of Vehicles and
Traffic, said that last year four per-
sons were killed in bicycle accidents.
If we had some control over the
bicycles in this city and could in
spect them for safety we could cut
down these casualties"
Due to the large increase of adult
bicycle riders there has been an in
crease in the proportion Of persons
in the IS to 49 age group injured.
Mr.. Wentworth urged registration
and licensing of bicycles so that
offending operators could be penal
lied by revocation of licenses.
Traffic Violations Cited.
Inspector Arthur E. Miller. who
substituted for Maj Edward J. Kelly
superintendent Of police. said that
three out of four bicycle accidents
were caused by violations of traffic
regulations by riders. Although BIZ
cycle operators are subject to traffic
vehicle laws of the District, no IL
cehSe, no education and no driving
examination is required.
Sergt. Henry F. Grimm of the
Alexandria tVa) police force de-
scrloed the success Of bicycle licens-
ing and registration in his city,
where it has been in effect since
April 7. You not only help police
Keep track of bicycles, you help the
public to better safety conditions by
licensing regulations.
Sergt. Grimm showed the meet
ing the small metal tag which is
now compulsory for all cyclists in
Alexandria.
The model bill, which the
Women's Safety Committee hopes
! to get introduced Immediately to
the Senate by Senator Burton, Re-
publican, of Ohio, would provide for
annual licensing of all bikes at a
cost of IS to so cents; well-publi-
cized rules for bicycle operators. and
examinations for operators of BIZ
cycles as we'll as inspection of all
bikes in the District
Evening star., 1943-05-28
Citizens Group Elects
AtherhoIt as President

Gordon M. Atherholt. deputy war
den Of the Macarthur boulevard
area, was elected president of the
Macarthur Boulevard Citizens AS
sociation at its meeting last night
In the Palisades. Fieldhouse.
Others named to serve with Mr..
Atherholt were: R. L. Parsons. first
vice president; R. H. Blatter, second
vice president; Mrs Dorothy Nc
Ghee, recording secretary: R. G..
Hudson, corresponding secretary:
Cole E. Johnston, treasurer. and C.
E. McGhee and Mr.. Atherholt, dele
gates to the Federation.
The association asked that the
streetcar tracks on the Cabin John
line at Galena place and Cathedral
avenue be lowered because of the
difficulty of automobiles crossing
1t also requested that tar and gravel
be placed in the alley back of the
$500 block of Macarthur boulevard
Evening star., 1943-05-28
Chinu's Catholic Primote
To Give Conferences

The Most Rev. Paul Yu-pin. Chi
nese Roman Catholic bishop and
prlmate of China, will give con-
ferences at the Catholic Action Re-
treat of the Plus XI Guild at the
Convent of the Sacred Heart, l719
Massachusetts avenue NV, Sun
day from l:30 to $50 pm.
Bishop Yu-pin arrived in this
country in April az a special envoy
of the Chinese government to help
IN the social welfare and rehabilita-
ton Of the Chinese people after the
war. Bishop Yu-pin is editor of
the Chinese Catholic daily, I-shih-
rao, and member of the National
Peoples Council of China.
Evening star., 1943-05-28
Signals for Air Raid
Tonight Are Listed
By District 0CD
Test to Come Between
8 PM. and Midnight;
Instructions Issued

The District Civilian Defense De-
partment today issued a summary
OF the signals to watch for in the
blGckout test scheduled at some
time between 8 pm. and midnight
tonight.
While, in an actual raid. the sig
nails may not come in the ideal or
de-. the sequence OF the signals to-
night will be based on the idea
that the enemy is sighted at suf-
ficlent distance to make a prelimi-
nary warning possible.
Here is the description of the sig
mails and instructions issued by
OCD:
The first signal, called the blue,
indicates that planes have been
sighted and an air raid is possible.
1t is long drawn out blast lasting
about two minutes. All homes and
buildings must black out Pedes-
trians may still move on the streets
but vehicles must reduce speed to
Is miles an hour with headlights
on depressed beam.
The next is the red signal. which
means that an air raid is imminent
1t is series of short blasts on the
horns or rising and falling wall
on the sirens Homes and build
lngs remain blacked out. Vehicles
must stop and extinguish all lights.
Cars must park at the nearest curb
providing it is not within 25 feet
CT a streetcar loading platform.
Double parking is permitted only
where it will allow II feet of clear
roadway. Occupants of all vehicles.
also pedestrians, must get off the
street and into the nearest available
building or shelter.
After the red signal. the blue
will sound again. indicating that the
planes have passed, but danger OF
their return is not over. It is the
long -draWn-out blast which was
heard first. Homes and buildings
remain blacked out, but vehicles and
pedestrians may move on the streets
again, vehicles still at Is miles an
hour with depressed beam head
lights.
And here is the new all-clear
signal. 1t will be a short blast of
not more than Is seconds duration
and will mean that normal lighting
ano vehicle speed may be resumed
again. Hhe blackout will be over
Evening star., 1943-05-28
Driver SHORTAGE
Threatens Fall
Fuel Deliveries
Dealers Attempt to
Hold Men by Work
In Summer Loyoffs
By MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

Distributors of fuel oil and coal
expect to be so per cent short OF
labor to deliver fuel when fall
comes because of the summer lay
off of drivers who they fear cannot
be replaced. it was learned today.
Although both fuel oil and coal
dealers are trying to hold their more
experienced help over the summer
by finding jobs for them to do. they
expect the delivery situation to be
Critical by October |.
The distributors admitted that
some people may have cold homes
despite their coupons and sufficient
fuel in the city because delivery
trucks cannot be manned.
Lester Scott. director of the oil
heating division of the Merchants
aand Manufacturers Association,
said the Oil distributors had had diff
f1culty in getting help and keeping
it last winter and they are now
worrying about the coming season
when they will have to find approxl-
mately $50 new men with the train
ing and experience required for the
job in a tight labor market
Draft to Affect Situation.
Many of the men who are being
kept on during the summer. he said,
will be lost by fall to the draft
which, with high labor turnover,
has complicated the employment
picture in the fuel distribution in
dustry.
Employers are supposed to release
workers who are employed at less
than full time, which is the case in
fuel oil distribution during the sum-
mer. and many distributors can't
carry the extra overhead of keeping
fully stated in the slack period,
A. T. Brown, chairman of the
coal division of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association said
coal dealers were accustomed to Law
off some of their drivers during the
summer but this year they are try
ing to find work for them around
the coal yards and on the trucks SO
they will be available when the
heavy demand for coal comes
If the fall demand is as heavy as
usual and the need for drivers is
not met. Mr. Brown said, deliveries
will have to be curtailed and the
customers will suffer-
Shortage Cuts Summer Deliveries.
Coal companies are accustomed to
filling many of their orders during
the spring and summer. but at the
present time orders cannot be met
because of the coal shortage, he
explained.
Coal dealers expect the coal short
age to be relieved. he said, and are
now taking orders for delivery at
their convenience
Mr.. Brown pointed out that peo-
pie who used coal heat could beat
the threatened labor shortage by
ordering their coal now, even if de-
livery was not made for some time,
while people whose homes were
heated by oil could not store enough,
even if they could get the coupons.
to last them through the winter.
Since fuel distribution is now
listed as locally needed activity" :"
coal dealers, Mr.. Brown said. are
counting on the area War Man
power office to be OF some help to
them in recruiting and holding their
labor
Mr.. Scott said he believed the
VINO employment stablization plan
would give the fuel oil distributors
some added protection since 1t
won't be so easy after this to quit
iObS'
Evening star., 1943-05-28
Bicycle Quotas
In East to Be
Lifted in June
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Eastern gasoline shortage
area may obtain more bicycles.
Under ruling today by the Of
flee of Price Administration, ration
ing certificates will be issued with
out regard to quotas in June in l6
Eastern States. West Virginia, the
17th State in the area, still will op-
crate under quota limits because
only eight counties in that State are
in the shortage area.
In the past, each State had been
assigned to monthly rationing
quota In the eastern shortage
area, bicycles may be obtained by
ANY one gainfully employed in any
occupation or doing work necessary
to the war program or public well
fare" if he can show a need for
wheel" in connection with his
work. School pupils also are ELI
gible for bicycles for transportation
to and from school.
In the rest Of the country, eligi-
bility Is more limited.
Evening star., 1943-05-28
Jai|-Breaker Captured
After Day Of Liberty
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WESTMINSTER, Md. May 28.-
Harry Handleman. 43. was back in
a Carroll County Jail cell today after
approximately "a hours of freedom
following Jail break.
Handleman was captured by State
Trooper Robert Morris yesterday as
he was walking along Liberty road
near Harrisonville.
Carroll County authorities said
Handleman slashed Chief Deputy
Sheriff j. Lee Cromer with a pocket
knife, and locked him and Mrs.
Charles ConaWay, wife of the sheriff.
IN a cell tier before escaping We'd
nesday night.
Evening star., 1943-05-28
X X
NAotHo~R~1WlM
WAR BONDS
Sick Boy

In this war our wounded fighting
men have a greater chance for re-
coverv than in any previous con-
flict because of the medical aids
and services that have been devel-
oped by the War and Navy Depart
mentS
One of those aids is the hospital
transport plane service that has
been bringing our wounded back
from Africa.
Evening star., 1943-05-28
First Woman Army Doctor
Reports Here for Duty

Mai. Margaret o. Craighill, the
first woman doctCr commissioned in
the Army Medical Corps. reported
for duty today il: the preventive
medicine division OF the Office of the
Surgeon General.
Maj. Craighill was dean of the
Women's Medical College, Philadel-
phia, at the time of her appointment.
She received her medical degree
from Johns Hopkins University.
She will specialize in preventive
medicine for the women in the mill
tary service, especially for the
WAACS.
Evening star., 1943-05-28
Virginia Police Request
Aid in Search for Boy
BY the Associated Press

BY the ASSoclaled Press.
RICHMOND. May 29.-State po-
lice have asked citizens to assist in
a search for Bobby Sandridge, IA,
an apparent runaway from his home
at Waynesboro, Va. on May II.
The boy was described as feet in
height. lis pounds; light brown hair
gray eyes. He was wearing dark
blue pin stripe trousers, a green
striped shirt, a green coat and black
oxfords.
He is the son of Mrs. S. G. Sand
ridge of Waynesboro.
Evening star., 1943-05-28
Use of Fire Engines;
Buses, Trucks, Cabs
In Porodes Barred
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Buses, trucks. fire engines,
taxicabs and other commercial |
vehicles must not be used in
Memorial Day or other parades,
the Office of Defense Transpor-
tation ruled today.
Pointing out that gasoline is
allotted to commercial vehicles
only for essential operations.
ODT said an operator who uses
his vehicle in parades, or in
other non-essential pursuits,
may have his gasoline allot-
ments reduced by the amount of
his non-essential operation.
Evening star., 1943-05-28
D. c. Student Honored

MERCERSBURG. Pa, May 28.-
Alex Barnes, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert E. Barnes. II East Leland
street, Chevy Chase, Md, received
four awards at the Mercersburg
Academy graduation exercises yes
terday.
Evening star., 1943-05-28
Pitcher Named at Stounton

STAUNTON, Va, May 28.-Col. S.
Stewart Pitcher, senior faculty Of
flcer, has been appointed acting
superintendent Of Staunton Military
Academy.
Evening star., 1943-05-28

Your increased and continued
purchase of War bonds is required
to help the Treasury Department
finance this hospital transport
service.
United States Treasury Department.
La gaceta., 1943-08-21
los RuSOS En- un EXtenSO Frente


agOsto 21.-Con
|%cumplido seis a
aor en- esta CAPT
Aericana obsequio
al Sr. Jefferson
~diplomatico nor
un discurso
|gio para la colo
| ell esfuerZo del
de las Naciones
La gaceta., 1943-08-21
LAS TROPAS NIPONAS EN-
RETIRADA

Melbourne, agosto 21.- Las
tropas niponas Sc retiran de las
defensas montanOsas frente a Sa-
lamaua, en- la Nueva Guinea, y
ocupan las llamadas defensas in
teriOres de la base, segdn una no
ia del general Macarthur.
Los nipones han abandonado a.
metralladoras y artilleria y mas
de $50 muertOs.
Desde las pOsiciones abandona-
das ell enemigo venia cOnteniendo
a americanos y australianos.
Tn nuevo cOmunicadO anuncia
que ell enemigo ha cedido a OrO-
dubi, a cinco millas de Salamaua,
Komiatum, la conjunction de Good
view y Monte Tambu.
Ell dia anterior Sc habia conquis
tado la cordillera de BObdubi, en-
Ell rio San Francisco, solo 3 millas
del aerodromO.
La gaceta., 1943-08-21
Los RUsos HAcIA KoNoToP

MOscu, agOstO 21.- Las trO-
pas rOjas avanzan en- Ia Ukrania
Ilevan L. direction de KOnOtOp,
impOrtante conjunction en- 81 fe-
rrOearriI Kiev-Bryansk, ITO mi-
Has por eI nOroeste de KharkOv.
La toma de KOnOtOP amenaza-
ria TODD 81 sistema de abasteei-
mientO maxi en- Ia Ukrania, Ia re-
gi6n del trigO.
Ataean las columns sOvieti-
cas- en- seis diferentes lugares, a
10 largo de an frente de 1000 Mi
las entire LeningradO , Thurman
sk. FL enemigo perdi6 81 viernes'
en- muertos, 6,lOO hOmbres.
La gaceta., 1943-08-21
LOS ALIADOS TOMARANLA
OFENSIVA EN- Ell ORlENTE
LEGO a Quebec ell
Secretario Hull

Quebec, agosto I'll AsegGra-
Sc que los aliados tomaran la ofen
silva en- ell teatro de la guerra del
Extreme Oriente y Sc propOnen
destruir la escuadra ~japOnesa, de
acuerdo con los planes prepare
dos por los peritos navales y mi
litares anglo-americanos.
La conferencia terminara ell
martes Y ell microbes ell presiden-
tie Roosevelt hablara en- I'm acto
pdblico, siendo su discurso trans
mitido por la radio. Todos los
miembros del parlamento cana
dense Sc proponen Dir al jefe de
estado americana.
Una declaration Sc hara la Sc
mana pr6xima, extendiendo los
principles enunciados luego de la
conferencia de Casablanca.
HOY saldran Ell primer ministro
ell Presidente a visitar un lago
cercano, donde descansaran.
LEGO aver, uniendOse a los con-
ferencistas, ell s~ecretario de esta-
do Hull. Recibieron a Hull, ell
nrimer ministro Mackenzie King,
ell nuevo ministro americana en- Ell
Canada y Ell subsecretario de ne
gocios extranjerOs.
Con Hull arribo su cosejero po-
Htico. James C. Dunn.
La gaceta., 1943-08-21
Seran detenidos los
duenos de los lugares
donde los soldados
Sc enfermen

Las autoridades municipales pro-
metieron aver a los oficiales del
ejerci,a y ell Comite de Protec-
ci6n Social que arrestaran a los
duenos de los lugares donde los
soldados sontraigan enfermeda-
des venereas.
Facilitara los datos ell ejercito,
cuando los posea, y la pOlicia &C
tuara con rigor y firmeza.
"He sugerido yo al nuevo jefe
de policia, Mr.. Newberger, que los
detenidos sean acusados de permit
tir ell uso de lugares habitados con
fines de prostitution. En- esta
forma, segun creo, realizaremos
una mas efectiva tarea."
Sc ha comprometido ell ejercito
a ~presentar como testigos a los
soldados enfermos, los que decla-
.raran contra las prostitutes y los
duehos de las "pOsadas."
Las licencias de las casas de
huespedes Y hoteles donde Sc con-
sienta la prostitution seran revo-
cadas.
La gaceta., 1943-08-21
Los Alemanes Libres
piden que Hitler
sea derribado

Mosc1, agosto 21.-Hablando a.
yer por la Radio, en- MOscd, un
miembro del Comite NaciOnal De
u AIemania Libre declare que IS
necesariO derribar a Hitler, con Ell
fin de evitar Sc repita Ell "colap-
50 de 1918"
A los jefes y Oficiales alemanes
lss recomienda que con sus tro-
pas Sc retiren a las f%rOnteras oe'
Reich.
= su potencia de defensa armada
amanda Ell coraje de Ia decision
:, Il determination de aetuar pOr
AZ TODD Official aleman cons
e;snte de sus deberes."
La gaceta., 1943-08-21
MUCHACHAS AcUSADAS DE
E~MBRIACUEZ

Dos muchachas detenidas en- Ell
establecimiento Brass Rail- y
acusadas de embriaguez, presta-
ron fianza de SIS y no Sc presen-
taron yer en- Ia corte de pOlicia.
Las madres de las dos jOvenes'
one son memories de edad, no Sc
presentarOn a jurar una declara-
ci6n on contra de Henry BOrrego,
el dueno de csc Bar.
FL fiscal Feinberg iba a hacer-
serios cargos a Borrego.
La gaceta., 1943-08-21
A CHAPAS PARA
Los AUTOMOBILES

Jacksonville, agOsto l-LAs
chapas para los automobiles De y
Florida, ell aho que viene, seran
de tamahO regular.
FL aeero necesariO ha sido con
eedidO al superintendent Chap
man. de Ia prisi6n de RaifOrd' pOr
Il Innta de Production de Guerra.
en- fabricadas 100000.