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Evening star., 1943-05-03
Ration Boards
Refuse 10 Stay
Open al Night
Choirmen Request
More Business
Be Done by Mail

A proposal to keep the Is area ra-
tioning offices open at least one
night week for the convenience of
Government workers and others en-
ployed during the day has been re-
jected by the District ONCE of Price
Administration, it was announced
today by Robert K. Thompson, local
OPA director.
Mr.. Thompson said it was decided
not to keep the Offices open at night
after a meeting with the chairmen
of the IS boards. Several weeks ago
survey taken among representative
civic bodies in the District disclosed
that most of the associations be-
lieved the boards should establish
evening hours for one or two nights
a week.
According to the OPA director,
however, the board chairmen felt
such an extension of the boards
services was not necessary. Except
for obtaining War Rations Book l
and 2, all business can be transacted
with the boards by mail. Apphca-
tions for such rationed commodities
as gasoline, tires, typewriters. ETC.,
may be requested by mail, and the
applications may be returned in the
same manner after they have been
filled out and signed.
Offices Not So Crowded.
Board officials said their Offices
are not as crowded with applicants
as they were a few months ago.
The boards would like to encour-
age more citizens to handle their
rationing business by mail. officials
explained that this policy is being
followed on Nationwide scale In
the distribution of War Ration
Book No. 3, which is to be mailed
to every person in the country be-
tween June 10 and July 81. Appli-
cations for these books will be sent
out between May 20 and June 5,
Another good reason for not ex-
tending the hours of the boards,
the chairman said, is the effect
they fear such program might
have on personnel. Ration boards.
like most other employers. have
difficulty in obtaining and keeping
competent help, and if the staffs
| had to work one or two nights a
week. even with compensatory time
off during the day, it was feared
many paid employees would seek
other jobs.
Volunteer Aid Might Be Lost.
1t might also be difficult. it was
believed. to get volunteer workers,
consisting mostly Of housewives, to
spend some of their evenings at the
Offices. The volunteer program. the
District OPA says, is proving ire
mendous help to the boards, but
many of the women helpers could
not be expected to sacrifice their
evenings.
There had been some complaints
earlier that a number of Govern
ment workers were taking time of
from their jobs because they were
unable to adjust rationing problems
! during their own free time. Al
though most of these problems may
be taken care of by mail, many
persons who do not understand all
phases of rationing still have to
make personal visits to have such
matters explained to them, II was
pointed out.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
New Florida Potatoes
Due Here in Few DAYS
DeoIers Are SkepticnI
On Actual Deliveries

Produce dealers reported today
they had received word that ship
ments OF early Florida potatoes
were due to arrive here in few
days, but expressed skepticism that
the deliveries would actually be
made.
Il want to see them" one dealer
said. Then I'll believe it."
1t was pointed out that even if
fragments Of the Florida crop are
ready this week, buyers from all
over the East, including Army and
Navy quartermasters, who have
priority rights. will be on hand.
Local commission merchants also
warned that unless the OPA vigor-
ously enforces its regulations, new
potatoes from Florida and the Caro-
linas will be diverted into black
markets in the same manner that
old potatoes have been for the past
several weeks.
One carload Of old potatoes from
Main arrived here over the week
end and was gobbled up by buyers
for local chain store. The $50 bags.
of 100 pounds each, are to be doled
out to $4,000 customers in 3-pound
lots.
Most other fresh fruits and vege-
tables were coming into the city in
increasing quantities, 1t was report
ed. Lettuce was still scarce. but
there was some improvement, whole
salers said. Sweet potatoes, which
have been widely used as substitutes
for unobtainable white potatoes,
were harder to get. but dealers said
this was normal. since the season
has almost ended.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
Police Find Stolen Safe
With War Bonds on Dump

Police yesterday found a 300
pound safe which had been stolen
the day before from an apartment
in the rear of 1901 Benning road
NE, lying In trash dump In Ken
ilworth, Md. its front ripped open,
but still containing $4,000 in War
bonds and $500 in Postal savings.
Missing from the safe was $4,000
in War bonds and $3.50 in cash.
Police believe the War bonds might
have blown away.
Detective Sergt. Irving Lubore
said the safe-crackers apparently
left behind everything easily trace
able. Also found was a silver coin
engraved with the date ITS.
The safe was stolen from the
apartment of Jake Schulman,
owner of a grocery-liquor store at
the Benning road address. The safe
crackers took the safe while Mr..
Schulman and his family were asleep
and carted the loot away in Mr..
Schulman's car which was stolen
from a garage near the apartment.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
Woman Answers Question
Missed by 6 Ministers

Miss Mary Robertson. a War De-
partment employe and member of
the lexington Presbyterian Church,
has the distinction of answering
correctly in Bible quiz contest a
question which stumped six min
listers in an earlier contest.
The question, Name the seven
things God hates" was asked during
the second annual contest conducted
by Evangelist Dale Crowley over
Station WWDC Saturday night.
Miss Robertsons answer, As quoted
by King Solomon in the Proverbs,
was:
"A proud look, lying tongue and
hands that shed innocent blood;
a heart that deviseth wicked i'm
aginations, feet that be swift in
running to mischief; false witness
that speaketh lies and he that sows
diScord among brethren"
1t was incorrectly stated in The
Star of yesterday that the question
missed by the ministers was Name
four of the seven disciples who
were present with Christ on the
Sea of Galilee."
Evening star., 1943-05-03
y. 5. May Eat Better
In 1943 Than 1929,
Food Official Says
Head Of Grocer's Group
Is Less Optimistic
On Available Supplies
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. May 3-Despite
wartime shortages. huge shipments
of food to the Allies and armed
forces and rationing. the average
American probably will eat better
this year than he did in 1929, M.
Clifford Townsend, director of the
Food Production Administration
Agriculture Department, said yes
terday.
Mr.. Townsend was one of three
speakers on q Blue network forum:
will There Be Enough Food?" Paul
S.. Willis, president Of the Grocery
Manufacturers Of America, gave a
less optimistic picture of the food
situation, and DR.. Carl Edwin Ladd,
dean of Cornell University College
of Agriculture, said the adequacy
of the food supply would depend
upon whether certain safeguards
to production were instituted by the
Government.
Mr.. Townsend said that "in both
1941 and 1912 civilian food con-
sumption per capita was per cent
above that of 1928 and 1929, and II
per cent above the 1859 average
Years Prospects Are Good.
Here. then, are the prospects for
eating in 1943," he said. With
favorable weather, hard work and
cooperation from townspeople at
harvest time. we can increase the
food output from 3 to 10 per cent
over last year ja
This year, even though we get
only the minimum expected increase
of 3 per cent in food output, our
civilians will eat better than in 1929.
If the increase is 10 per cent, there
will be about as much food avail
able as there was last year"
Calling weather. manpower and
machinery the big mknowns of
food production" Mr.. Willis said
food production would not be enough
II I'VE have to draw on our supplies
to feed countless millions Of people
on the five continents of the earth. "
Limitations Urged.
Now Is the time, Mr.. Willis said
Ito face the fact that we cannot
feed the whole world. We must face
the further fact that under the
present system Of priorities, the
armed forces come flrst-then lease
lend sends abroad all the foods which
available ships will carry-and the
people at home get what's left
Mr.. Ladd said ar adequate supply
OF food for American consumers will
depend upon, protection; of skilled
year-round farm labor; ALLEGATION OF
enough steel to produce an adequate
supply OF farm machinery in 1914
removal of price fixing from "ths
realm OF theory" and placing 1t "on
practical basis
Evening star., 1943-05-03
keune Council Attends
Annual Communion Mass

Keane Council. No. 1853, knights
of Columbus, held its annual COM
memorative communion mass at St.
Stephens Catholic Church yester-
day. The mass was attended by
over so members. After the services
the members joined In a breakfast
at the Capitol Park Hotel. Rocco
di Sabato was chairman Of the Re-
ception Committee and the break
fast was presided over by Grand
knight Maurice v. O'Connell. Prin-
cipal speaker was State Deputy
James p. McKeon and talks were
given by Past State Deputy James
F. Keough. Francis r. Miller and
Deputy Grand knight James l..
Connor. The mass was celebrated
By the Rev. Jerome Winter, chaplain
Of Keane Counq3l.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
lsNRahonmig
sS2Remiinders@0

Blue coupons. Book 2-Those marked
G, H and are good for rationed
canned goods and remain valid
through May 81.
Red coupons, Book 2-These can be
exchanged for meats, butter, mar
garine. fats and oils, cheeses and
canned fish.
Stamps marked E and F are
good now and can be used any
time before May 81. .
Stamps lettered G become valid
next Sunday and remain good
through May 81.
Sugar-Stamp No. II in Book l Is
good for pounds through May 81.
Coffee-Stamp No. % is now valid
for pound through May 30.
Fuel oii-No. S coupons are valid for
10 gallons through September 80.
Gasoline-No. 5 A coupons are good
for gallons each through July 81.
B and c coupons, good for 3
gallons each. expire on dates in
dicated in individual books.
Shoes-Stamp II in Book is good
for one pair of shoes through
June Is.
Detailed rationing information ,Dill
be found on, page AZ of The Sunday
Star each 1Ueek.
Evening star., 1943-05-03

be under the immediate direction
OF q director Of safety. There also
would be two assistant directors,
one Of whom would be q fire COM
missioner and the other . police
commissioner.
There also would be in the De-
partment Of Safety . county IRE
commission composed Of one dele
gate from each county hre depart
ment. The commission would serve
without pay. N
Evening star., 1943-05-03
Child, ;, Injured
In FuII From Auto

Carol Ann Gable, 3, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Gable, 951l
Biltmore drive, Silver Spring. Md,
suffered severe head cuts yesterday
when the door of the car in which
she was riding accidentally opened
and she fell out.
The accident took place on
Franklin avenue and Ocala street
when the child was being driven
home from Sunday school. She was
taken to the Washington Santa
rum in Tak6ma Park by the Silver
Spring Rescue Squad.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
First Planes Arrive,
Air Force Takes Over
Camp Springs Airport
Biggest Fighter Base
To Protect Baltimore
And Washington Area

The huge Army airfield at Camp
Springs, Md. today was under full
military operation by the Army
Air Forces following the arrival yes
terday of the first of the pursuit
planes that will protect the Wash
ington- Baltimore area against pos
sible enemy attack.
All military installations on the
airport, which is located about 10
miles from the District, were COM
pleted and occupied last week
IS days ahead of schedule. Land
scaping and seeding are expected
to be completed in about two weeks.
The field is the largest fighter
base in the country and the only
dispersal-type project of its size in
the world. There are no hangers
and planes will be parked on taxi
stems jutting out from the 81 pri-
mary and secondary taXiways.
Mile-Long Runways.
More than so military officials and
construction workers watched the
planes as they circled twice over the
field in perfect formation before
landing on one of the four runWays,
each of which is a little more than
mile long.
Pilot of the first plane to land
was Capt. D. A. Younglas of Flint
Mich, squadron commander. As
he leaped from the cockpit he was
greeted by Capt. A. w. Salter, jr
commanding officer of the base, and
Maj H. D. Nottingham. area engi-
neer In charge of construction at
the field.
Disperses Planes.
The method of dispensing the
planes on the various taxi stems is
designed to assure continued oper-
alton of the field during any. bomb
ing attack, no matter how severe.
Although the field was built purely
for military purposes. plans are be-
ing considered for its conversion
into civil airport after the war.
Among those present yesterday
were Representative Sasscer Demo
crat) of Maryland, DR.. James G.
Sasscer, Capt. w. F. Hawthorne, ex-
ecutive officer under Maj Noting
ham; Farley Gannett of the archi-
tectural firm of Gannett, Eastman
d Fleming, Harrisburg, Pa; Paul
Hauck, executive director of Brann
e. Stuart, Philadelphia. contractors
for the field: J. w. Moss, George
Axt, chief architect for the project;
1t. E. P. Owings and Capt. Ray V
Long
Evening star., 1943-05-03
Bank Guard Indicted
On Charge Of Staying
Riggs Bank Aide
Two Are Alleged
To Have EmbezzIed
$6, 900 From Firm

Joseph A. IuXOn, o4-yeaT-OlQ Dhnk
guard, was indicted today on charges
of first-degree murder, assault with
a dangerous weapon and assault with
intent to kill in connection with the
fatal shooting of one bank guard
and the wounding CT another on the
night Of February 26.
The shootings occurred in the
Riggs National Bank branch. Four
teenth street and Park road NV,
where the three men worked. The
indictment charging murder ac-
cuses Luxon of the fatal shooting of
Arthur Hough. Sc, guard at the
branch. whose home was in the 1400
block of Harvard street NV.
The charges of assault with
dangerous weapon and assault with
intent to kill are embodied in a
second Indictment accusing Luxon
OF shooting and wounding John S.
Loveless. SO, Arlington, Va,
brother law of the slain man.
Defendant Denies Shootings.
Shortly after the shooting, police
said. Mr.. Loveless identified Luxon
as the man who shot him. The de-
fendant, police said. denied the
shootings in which Mr.. Hough, was
shot In the chest and Mr.. Loveless
in the stomach.
Police also reported Mr.. Loveless
as saying the defendant, who lives
in Arlington, resented transfer 10
another branch of the bank to re-
lieve a sick guard on the night of
the shooting. An argument fol-
lowed, 1t was said.
The indictments were among a
total of 33 returned by the District
grand jury before Justice Matthew
F.. MCGUIRE of District Court.
$1,000 Embezzlement Charged.
George B. Kirkpatrick, Hyatts-
vile, Md. and Miss Jeanette Lem
mer, 1900 block of Fifth street NV,
are charged in another indictment
with embezzlement of more than
$4,000 from the Anacostia Finance
Corp. last year.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick. who was man.
ager, allegedly made out a number
of checks for part of the sum and
the checks were accepted by Miss
Lemmer. bookkeeper, Assistant
United States Attorney John L. In
goldsby, jr.. said. The two were
charged in the indictment with con-
spiracy to embezzle.
Alleged proprietors of four es-
tablishments are charged in other
indictments with violations of the
law dealing with alleged failure to
pay so-called floor taxes on liquor
they had for sale.
They are Peter S. Mantis, 600
block Of Indiana avenue NV; Paul
Young, described as trading as the
Roumanian Inn; George Valltos OF
the Seven Seas Grill and Jesse B.
Hughes of the Coffee Royal Inn.
Clark C. Cannon. %, and Daniel
w. Cannon, 26, both of nearby Mary
land, were charged in an indictment
with assault with dangerous
weapon in connection with cutting
OF an employe OF Ninth street club
last month.
Two Accused Of Killing.
Two colored men also were charged
with first-degree murder. One of
them Is Thomas Sanders, 81, of the
400 block N street NV, accused of
the fatal shooting of Howard Gil
more, 81. colored.
The other f1rst-degree murder in
dictment was against George Jones,
IS, OF the 1400 block Columbia road
NV, charged with the fatal shoot
ing OF Sterling Williams, 40, colored.
James A. Grier, Is. colored. was
charged with assault to commit rape
on 49-year-old woman.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
Deputy Raid Wordens
Plon MEETING Tomorrow

The May meeting OF deputy war
dens Of the 66 civilian defense areas
will be held at 7:30 pm. tomorrow
at the AFRAID warden headquarters,
134l Maryland avenue NE.
The speakers will be George
Keneipp, new deputy director Of
civilian defense, and Thomas K.
Randall, new assistant to the
director. In the absence Of william
J. Mileham. chief afraid warden,
who Is recovering from an opera
tion, Max c.. Schwartz. assistant
chief warden, win preside.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
RedIund Church Marks
Its 42d Anniversary
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special DISPATCH 70 The Star.
REDLAND, Md. May 3.-The AID
anniversary of the dedication of St.
Luke's Luthem Church here was
celebrated at services yesterday.
A service flag was dedicated at the
church last night. The address was
by Service Flag Chaplain Trexler
Of Walter Reed Hospital. The
pastor, the Rev. Ralph Hershberger,
presided. The men honored, whose
names were pinned to the flag by
their parents, were: Carl Dove,
Elmer and Raymond Fink. Douglas
Fraley. Alton Friend, Douglas Hines,
Markell Main, James and William
J Smith and Claude and Paul Stup. 4
Evening star., 1943-05-03
Picked Nazi Board
Reports It's Findings
On Killing Of Poles
Officers Declared Slain
By Russians Year
Before Nuzi Invasion
BY the Associated Press.

A hand-picked German COM
mission, reputed to have been
drawn from IL countries-all but
one conquered or dominated by
the Axis-was reported by the
Berlin radio today to have
charged that Polish officers, who
the Nazis alleged were killed by
the Russians and buried near
Smolensk, were shot in March
and April, 1910, more than a year
before Germany invaded Russia.
Seven of the mass graves have
been opened and from them 932
co-pses we're recovered and ex-
amined," the broadcast. recorded by
the Associated Press, said. "An in
quest was held on part of the
bodies. 10 per cent of which were
identified. The cause of death was
due to shooting in the nape of the
neck"
Nazis Play Up Story.
The German propaganda agencies
played the story with all stops. con-
tinuing to exploit the rupture of
relations with the Polish govern
ment-in-e exile by Russia. Moscow
has charged that the Germans
killed the polish officers.
Poland was partitioned by Ger
many and Russia in 1899.
The German selected commission
was announced after the Inter-
national Red Cross refused German
and Polish requests to investigate
the alleged mass murders.
Red Cross informants said it took
the position that all interested
parties must make the request and
none was received from Russia.
The Berlin radio said the commits
sion was composed of leading rep
resentatives of the Judiciary. medical
and criminal boards from European
universities, and other famous med
ical men," ..,...
ouC SWlSS Oh DONIus
Only one of the II countries from
which the Germans asserted the
board was drawn was neutral. That
country was Switzerland, but other
sources said the Swiss on the COM
mission was a resident of Germany
The other countries are under
German domination or outright oc.
cupation: Belgium, Denmark. Bull
garia, Finland, Italy, Croatia. the
Netherlands, the protectorate of Bo.
hemia and Moravia. Rumania, Slo'
vakia and Hungary. German &C.
counts last week said Spain ane
Portugal also would be represented
on the commission. but there was nj
mention of participation today b,
those Iberian neutrals.
Their finding was read to news.
paper reporters at the German
Foreign Once.
The Germans have charged thai
10000 Polish officers were shot Il
death by the Russians and buriet
near Smolensk. That city, ESQ mile!
southwest of Moscow, has been II
German hands for more than q yea
and = half. The Germans nevel
have explained why the graves werl
discovered 50 recently.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
X X
MAo1Eo~R~wWM
WAR BONDS
Eqvip Porofroops

Probably the most dangerous
branch of any service In our armed
forces is the paratroop service.
Their very lives depend upon the
equipment we furnish them when
they are dropped into enemy terri
tory. Clothing alone for a para
trooper costs $2l935. He carries
two parachutes.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
Feature Planned

AS part of the Washington Well
comes You" program, special en-
tertainment feature will be pre-
sented at the Jewish Community
Center, Sixteenth and @ streets NV,
at 8:15 pm. Wednesday. Edward
Rosenblum is chairman of the pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
Plenty Of Coffee Stored

When the Dominican Republic
started to harvest Its present co1fee
crop, at least 1.04o tons Of the bean
was stored In the oountry.a
Evening star., 1943-05-03
FoirIond P-TA to Elect

Election OF ofncers will feature a
meeting Of the Fairland .(Md.) Par
ent-Teacher Association at 3 pm.
tomorrow at the school.
Evening star., 1943-05-03

Never let it be said that one Of
these brave men lost his life because
we at home did not give him proper
equipment. Your purchase of War
bonds or other Government securi-
ties gives him that equipment.
They give their ives-you lend
your money"
Omitted MATES Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
FAMOUS BRANDS-SALE PRICED!

Luxurious pure silk, rich royon
sotins. bold designs, small figures,
and smart stripings in the group.
Fully lined for perfect knotting.
Evening star., 1943-04-07

Sonforized-Shr for permanent
fit. Less than CO shrinkoee Fine
quality combed cotton yorn. Sizes
Ia to l6h. Sleeves 81 to IS.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
s25ALL-WOOL LTOPCOATS

We've cut only the price on these topcoots. Sly
for style and quo|ityfo quality, they the san
coats you paid more for up to this sole! All are
the popular single breasted, fIy-front model, wi
lustrous irdescent royon lining. Hove slosh pocke
and hand details at important points Grey, bll
brown and heather colors in sizes for all men.
LANsBURGHs-Men's shops-Street Floor
Evening star., 1943-04-07

quality broodchs becoming difficult Obtain
You'll find these the smooth and fit tot
fo Made of long obed
durability otter repeated laundering Stock todoy
Floor
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-18
More Red Cross Work.
erS Needed

Volunteer Red Cross workers here
were called upon Friday by the
American Red Cross to speed pro-
duction in the face of a nationwide
lag in the output of surgical dress
ings which national officials fear will
prove catastrophe if an offensive is
launched soon on one or more war
fronts.
Mrs. E. B. Taylor, in charge of
volunteer services, emphasized that
Allen county workers are keeping up
with their huge quotas, but that
their work must be expanded if the
nation is to be prepared to take care
of boys in battle zones. She said
additional volunteers are needed,
and that there is an urgent need for
more women to work mornings in
the workrooms in the West Ohio Gas
company building. The workrooms
are open from 10 a. m. to p. m.
daily except Saturday and Sunday,
and from Z to 10 p. m. Mondays
and Thursdays.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-18
Civilian School Is Held

Stressing the fact that Western
Ohio is considered a potential target
area, the Ohio State Council of De-
fense conducted an extension school
in civilian protection Saturday and
Sunday at South high school in
Lima.
State Defense Director Ralph H.
Stone said that local defense coun-
ellis in six other counties had been
asked to enroll volunteers in the
school. The counties are Putnam,
Hancock, Hardin, Auglaize, Van
Vert and Mercer.
Col. w. A. Johnson and his U. S.
Army Chemical Warfare Service
Staff of Purdue university, Lafayette
Ind, will participate in the lectures
and demonstrations.