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Evening star., 1943-03-04
IS Refused More Gas
For Disregarding Hearings

Issuance of additional gasoline
rations yesterday was denied to Is
Arlington County motorists by the
War Price and Rationing Board for
failure to answer summons to speed
and pleasure driving violation hear
ings.
In accordance with rationing reg
ulations, it was said, the names OF
the drivers are recorded at local
State and regional Offices until such
time as those persons appear and
show cause for non-appearance at
the time of summons.
Those penalized are:
Bruce Vail Brown, 43O8 North
Fairfax street; Blanche M. Yorkdale
1922 North TWenty-third street;
Robert J. Shuman, 1880 jefferson
Davis highway; Cinderella Basil
1890 North Nelson street; Harold F.
Eckstine, 1413 North Herndon; Sara
A. Wormley, 2607 South Wayne
street: Made E. Jones, 1917 North
Herndon; Joseph H. Fletcher, 5115
Little Falls road; Lawrence E. Reed
1904 North Eighteenth street; Harry
r. Evans, Marvin Thompson
Eleventh street North: Walter E
Croson, jr., 26l1 Lee highway; Ray
mond E. Gunder, 5025 Columbia
pike; William L. Kelly, 28O5 Jeffer-
son Davis highway, and John Cooper
3617 North Eleventh street.
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Montgomery County Busy
On Victory Garden Plans

Plans Tor the Victory gard(n n pro-
gram in Montgomery County were
given impetus yesterday at q con-
ference between Edward L, Stock,
newly appointed chairman of the
Victory garden program of the
county Citizens servise Corps and
County Commissioners Lacy Shaw
and William H. Prescott.
Pledging full assistance in the
project, the commissioners an
nounced that the county will dc
the plowing of the Victory plots
which also will be rent free. Teams
plows and harrows have been Sc
cured and the work of prepar-
ing the soil will begin sas soor
as weather conditions permit.
Mr.. Stock announced that he will
begin Immediately to try to organize
clubs so that meetings can be helC
and a program of education con-
Quoted for suburban residents sc
that seeds, fertilizer and efforts
will not be wasted. -
Webb Cissel was appointed tc
take charge of the work in the gen.
eral Silver Spring area under Com
missioner Shaw. He will advise
gardeners when to plant various
kinds OF vegetables and also tel
them when to harvest them.
Evening star., 1943-03-04
BY HELEN RAU.

One of Alexandria's oldest and
finest houses will be turned into a
residential club for woman war
workers, The Star learned today.
Thomas V. Lake, Washington real
estate man, revealed that he has
purchased the Smoot house on the
northwest corner of North Wash
ington and Queen streets for this
purpose. It will be ready for oc-
cupancy by approximately SIS girls
on April l, he said.
Built in 1887, the house has been
closely identified with many famous
Americans, having been used as a
school by Benjamin Hallowell, whose
wife taught the children of Nellie
Gusts.
1t was in this house that Gen. Lee.
while visiting relatives, was notified
that he was to take command of
the Confederate Army.
Will Contain 16 Dormitories.
The house was bought from the
Lloyd family in 1920 by the late
William Albert Smoot, former Mayor
OF Alexandria, who occupied it until
his death two years ago.
In converting the house, Mr.. Lake
has taken great care not to alter any
OF its architectural features, and has
retained the interior cornices and
fixtures as well as the very impress
sive center staircase.
The house will contain Is dormi-
tories, a main living room, base
ment recreation room and a general
Evening star., 1943-03-04
3-Acre Lot Offered
For Cresfwood Garden

Speaking of the, record on the
Past, Present and Future Of
Mexico" Senor Don Eugenio do
Anzorena, third secretary of the
Mexican Embassy. addressed the
Crestwood Citizens Association last
night.
Alfred w. Sherman reported that
a 3-acre lot at Eighteenth street
and Argyle terrace has been donated
by the developers of Crestwood for
use as Victory gardens for the COM
munity. He mentioned small fee
to cover preparation of the ground
for seeding, to be paid by prospec-
tive gardeners.
A plan to block the contemplated
erection Of an apartment house at
Sixteenth and Shepherd streets ID
being studied.
A letter from the District Highway
Department read by Roy Yagel said
that street lights and signs would
be installed at Quincy street and
Argyle terrace.
L. S. Mccarthy, first vice presi.
dent, presiding, urged that crest
wood citizens volunteer at the Red
Cross blood donor center.
Forty-f1ve members responded to
roll call. The meeting was held at
Roosevelt High School.
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Alexandra Asks More
Gas for Victory Gardeners

ksssThe Alexandria Co-ordinating
Committee for War Services has
sent request to the State head
quarters of the ONCE of Price Ad-
ministration asking for considera-
ton Of the question of granting sup
elemental gasoline to Victory gar
.deners.
The local ration board has in
formed Mrs. Dudley Lee, chairman
Of the War Services Committee, that
the order from State headquarters
forbids granting of supplemental
gasoline, and that while driving to
Victory gardens is not classed as
pleasure driving, no holders of B
and c books may use the gasoline
issued them for occupational driv-
ing for travelling to and from the
gardens.
! Since Alexandria will concentrate
on community gardens, both on city
and privately owned land, the gas
oline shortage may seriously hinder
the program.
Mrs. Lee said that since the Gov
ernfnent is urging an intensive Vic
tory garden program, and because
community gardens are considered
by experts to be the most practical
and economical plan. she believes
the committee is justified in its re-
quest for supplemental gasoline for
gardeners.
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Carrier Guarded Closely
In Cell al Rockville

Montgomery County (Md) police
said today that a close watch is
being maintained at the Rockville
Jail over Stanford Carrier, 26, of
Silver Spring, who made a suicide
attempt Tuesday after pleading not
guilty in Silver Spring Police Court
to charge of obtaining title to an
automobile under false name.
Police said no further attempts on
his life had been made by Carrier
after he slashed his wrists with
a razor blade In his cell where he
had been committed. Judge Ralph
G. Shure said he would give his
verdict tomorrow.
Carrier, a prize fighter who lives
in the 1900 block of Ballard street,
Silver Spring, was arrested by Dis
trict police February S in connec-
tion with the death on New Year
Day of Paul Higgins, 55-year-old
war veteran.
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Fairfax Commercial Food
Signup Gets Under Way

Fairfax County restaurants, board
ing houses. public institutions and
other commercial food users must
register for point rationing at
ration board headquarters before
March 10, it was announced today.
Mrs. Mollie w. Cleveland. execu-
tive secretary of the board, ex-
planned that point rationing also
will cover the use of sugar and
coffee by commercial users. In the
past these commodities have been
allotted through monthly applica-
tions.
: 1t was emphasized that CONNER
cial food consumers must furnish
the board with information on the
number of persons served during
December, gross revenue during De-
cember and the inventory of food
on hand as of the day they make
application for rationing.
Mrs. Cleveland explained that in
the case of school lunchrooms which
were closed during the December
holidays November records should
be used.
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Historic Alexandra DWELLING
To House Woman WorWorkers
Smoot Home, Built in 1887, Being Converted
Into Residential Club for IS Occupants

kitchen for the preparation of light
meals.
An additional staircase has been
installed for fire protection, and
considerable landscape work is being
done on the spacious grounds to
make them suitable for outdoor liv-
ing in the summer.
Furniture Made to Order.
The stable in the rear of the
grounds has been converted into q
complete apartment, containing a
living room, kitchen, bath and a
large bedroom suitable for two or
three occupants.
Special furniture has been made
to order for the club so that it will
offer every convenience and COM
fort to its tenants.
Mr.. Lake said that a woman man.
ager will assume charge of the
club, and that while occupancy will
not be limited to any particular
branch of war work, the residents
will be chosen with great care after
personal interviews.
Announcement OF plans for the
club is expected to please those
Alexandria residents whose protests
were instrumental in preventing its
conversion into one-room apart
ments.
When the application for rezoning
to permit construction of apart
ments came before the City Council
large delegation of old residents
appeared to object to any move
which would alter the appearance OF
character of the house. The Council
rejected the application.
Evening star., 1943-03-04

Bills introduced.
S. B. 316 tBy Funk. Bauer and Bowl
sion to increase days of racing at any
track. FinanceD
S. B. 3l7 1By Hampton)-To add a
new section to Montgomery County law
providing for COMPENSATION for Circuit
Court auditor. champion, sothoron,
S. B. 3ls (By Gonder)--To amend Gar
rett County law increasing the amounts
paid to certain Are companies. (Gonder,
S. B. 3l9 lBy Della)-To amend crime
law law section relating to bingo games in
s. B. 500 iBy Dze,NTo repeal section
of fish law permitting the taking of crabs
with certain devices. chesapeake Bay and
S. b ':'2l tBy Hughes)--To add new
sections to license law PROVIDING for the
STOCK !@Judicial @ Proceedinss;)
s B. 81 ,By Bennett and othersl-,To
resident maintenance engineers. tRoads
| S. B. ;,23 (Bv Gonder)-To amend
| Garrett County law providing an excise
! tax on all beer sold in the county. tGon-
deF Rm5,t' 8 sa4 (By THnt9 c9onin,-ro amend hank
| law providing for loans TO members on
first morteage lien security. CJudicial
| ProceedlnssD
Resolutions Introduced.
S. j. r. . tBy Brce and Georee)-To
| request the Federal Government to make
| provision for using conscientious directors
| for harvesting.
Adjourned at 2:l7 until IL 80 pm
today.
HOUSE.
Convened at AT pm.
Bills Introduced.
H. B 463 tBy Con!on)-RegulatinK sale
and handling Of leaf tobacco in Maryland.
H AGA (By TinRley)-Relatins to ap-
pointment Of special policemen for Spring
! field State Hospital Judiciary
| H. B. 465 tBy B. G. Wilknson)-Ex-
tending the boundaries of the town of
/ Rockville, tMontgomery County Delega-
H. p 466 (By B. G. Wikinson)-Provid-
| ling au-day residence before application
may be made Tor divorce Judiciary
3. 461 tBy Howard Delegati tom
CLERK of Howard County Board OF Election
Supervisors. DELEGATION and Shane.)
| H. B. 46S tBy Woodfeld, Harris, Brins-
field, Evans, Fairbanks>-Relating to
licenses for catching FISH for commercial
purposes Fish and Game.l
| creasing compensation OF Somerset County
deputy treasurer. tSomerset delegation
H. B. 40 tBy Kent Deleg
lating to duties and compensation of Kent
H. B, All (By offutU-Providins fine o,
not more than $50 for minors misrepre-
Frederick COUNTY, pelesationJ ''N0'' Al
H. B. 472 tBy Kent Delegation)-In-
creasing salary Of Kent County States at
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Rites Today for Survivor
OF New Market Battle
BY the Associated Press


BRISTOL, Va, March 4.-Fu
neral services were planned TODAY
for William Morrison Wood, So. last
surviving member of the famous
battalion Of Virginia Military Insti-
tute cadets which fought in the
Battle of New Market. Mr.. Wood
died Tuesday night.
Flags at VMI in Lexington were
ordered lowered to half-staff until
retreat today and 1t. Gen. Charles
q. Kllbourne, superintendent, pub
llshed a general order expressing
the sorrow Of VMI men over the
passing of the Confederate veteran,
Mr.. Wood withdrew from the in
stltute after the New Market battle
to enter the Confederate Army and
was never graduated from the
school, but in 1875 he was honored
with diploma "honoria causa." He
returned to VMI in 1889 to par
tlclpate in the celebration of the
Tooth anniversary of the founding
OF the institute.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs
j. L. Parrish, Old Hickory, Tenn.
and two sons, w. H. Wood, Knox
vile, Tenn, and w. E. Wood, Rich
mond
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Ruling Sought
On Rehiiriing Of
Aged Teachers
BolIou Is Fearful
Of an Impending
Shortage Here

Fearful Of an impending teacher
shortage, school officials TODAY
asked the corporation counsel's Of
flee for ruling on the legality Of
rehiring teachers and administrators
who have been retired because Of
age.
I'VE do not need to recall them
yet" declared Supt. Of Schools
Frank w. Ballou, but 1 would like
to be able to do So"
Members of the Board of Educa.
tion instructed DR.. Ballou to ask
the corporation counsel for a ruling
after he had mentioned possible
teacher shortages at a board meet
Ing yesterday. The superintendent
said that the District auditor had
first been asked for an opinion and
had obtained from Government Ac.
tuarian R. R. Reagh the ruling that
such teachers and administrators
could not be rehired. Those retired
Tor disability and now fit again.
however, can be rehired, Mr.. Reagh
was quoted as saying.
Enrolment Falls.
Board members suggested that the
counsePs office give its interpreta-
ton to the ruling in an effort to
get sanction for recall of retired
employees.
At the same time the board heard
that enrollments have decreased so
much in the senior and Junior high
schools that salaries for 10 teachers
have been removed from the Dis
trict budget estimates pending be.
fore Congress.
DR.. Ballou explained the refusal
OF salaries for 10 teachers with the
comment that shifting of popula.
ton would enable Assistant Super.
lntendent of Schools G. D. Wilkin.
son to fill 20 prospective new posi-
tlons at the proposed Merritt School
with salaries allocated to schools
now less crowded.
At the same time, he said, rated"
lists OF teachers and administrators
have become so depleted by turn
over in the teaching staff that he
may need to replenish them in tho
near future. Worst shortage is in
the elementary schools.
Gallahorn Appointed.
James T. Gallahorn, who has been
acting as principal OF the Jeffer-
son Junior High School in the alb
sence on military leave of Hugh
Stewart Smith, yesterday was ap-
pointed formally by the board to fill
Mr.. Smiths position for the dura-
ton.
The new Kramer School will be
inspected by board members March
10 preparatory to opening it to re-
lieve the overcrowded Anacostia
Junior-Senior High School, it was
announced. The Patterson and Van
Ness Schools are also near compile
ton.
l. Board members decided to ask
that the engineer commissioner
clear the site around the Patter-
son School OF all dwellings and tres
stumps. They also decided that Mr.
Wilkinson should press for removal
Of Federal junkyard from the site
next to the Bell School.
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Legislative Routine
ANNAPOLIS March 4-Rouine proceedings the Iegislatr
yesterday follows - ~ o
SENATE toIney from S12o
COnyen nm

torney torn y,ig, from $1,000 to $1,000 Delesation
H: B: 473 fBy Burkins, s,-Permitting
MARYLAND Water Works Co water system.
tHarford Delegation.)
H. B. 474 tBy Howard Delegation)-To
increase travelling allowance OF Howard
RAM
Il B. 70 (By Anne Arundel Delegation)
10 authorize reimbursement Of Anne
Arundel Count Commissioners. (Deleea-
ProRo'1s 43s .e4. .gy Anns Arundel Dslesation9
orda:, H. ~ lBy Howard Delesation)-71n-
efeas,ne CT thn utTayeid,ng ALLOWANCE for members
H B; 47s tBy worcester Delega tom
1rnSTeasins rnMe;s as,,s compensation Of Worcester
Resolutions introduced.
H. J. r. Is tBy Bustard by request)--
KKeanestlng K appropriation of 100000 to F.
~ Rohrs for damage to property caused by
state Roads Commission. Ways and
Bills Passed.
s. B. . (By Brice)-To repeal section OF
miscellaneous provisions Of corporations
s: B, 70 gy Brice,-To provide war"
s,o s. :, & Il % BY Bries,mTo prohibit posses;
badges at end of employment.
s. B. 40 'By Brice)-To make a miSde-
meanor for bailee for hire wilfully to ap-
proprlate and use another's property with
9: 3. 50 lBy Brice,-To prohibit person
ation of POLICEMAN, sheriff or constable.
ceded section concerning employment OF
s. B. 72 tBy Brice)-To provide for a
rules and regulations file adopted by any
lishment and maintenance Of State hos
pitsis for chronic diseases.
s. B.. l29 (By Lindsayl-Relating to the
consolidation, merger. sale, lease, exchange
and transfer portions Of corpor ations law.
B. Of 'd The Gg Ses Of sgaze
compiled by Dulaney G. Highinbothom.
S B. 1877 (By CampbelD--To extend
PEN 55enents to persons returning from active
S, B. 1852 By George)-To authorize
| commissioners of Sudersvile to sell munici-
pal building and lot.
s. B. Is5 tBy Funk)-To repeal Fred
| erick County law on killing swine, geese
ans P'uIy & EeD Maket renes ea LDeTy
pensation and examinations of judges
s. B. 27S tBy Gonder,-To amend Gar
rett County law authorizing Commissioners
| to borrow money on taxes.
Resolutions Adopted.
BY the Anne Arundel County delegat ton
Edward D: johnson. rector of st. Anne.
| Episcopal Church, Annapolis
Adjourned at $50 pm. out of re-
spect to the late DR.. Edward D
johnson, rector at Episcopal Church
Annapolis, until 1870 pm. today.
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Con1muter rain
OF w.
7 o Arrive SUNDAY

A streamlined, two-car passenger
train which will be used by the
Washington & Old Dominion Rail-
road when passenger service is re-
sumed between Rosslyn and Lees
burg, Va, is expected to arrive here
Sunday, officials of the line said
today.
r. M. Mcnamara, secretary of
w. & o. D., said a test run would
be made early next week.
The new equipment, obtained
from the Pennsylvania Railroad will
be placed in use on March 10 on
the Northern Virginia run after a
two-year suspension Of passenger
service. The railroad will operate
at least one round trip daily.
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Ruling Awaited
On Delay Plea
In Pepco Case
PUG Head Warns
Hearings Will Be
Restricted to Issues
BY DON S. WARREN.

The Public Utilities Commission
was expected to rule today, at
continuation of hearings on rates
of the Potomac Electric Power Co.,
on a request by Harry r. Booth,
OPA attorney, for a delay of a week
or 10 days" in which to prepare his
case as intervenor.
Shortly after Mr. Booth had out
lined his need for time, PUG Chair
man James H. Flanagan warned that
the commission would insist that
the proceedings be restricted to is
sues in the present case, in the in
terest Of getting rate reduction
as soon as possible.
To-day" he said there has been
great deal of argument, much of
it going far afleld from the limits
of this case as prescribed by the
commissions majority. In the in
terest of obtaining a rate reduction
at the earliest possible moment we
will insist on sticking more closely
to the issues"
Verbal Battle.
There has been flood of discus
sion about what the Constitution,
Supreme Court, the District courts
and the 1924 PUG members had said
about valuation, which wound up
with verbal battle between Gregory
Hankin, the PUG minority member,
and Corporation Counsel Richmond
B. Keech, the general counsel to the
PUG.
Mr.. Hankin had been subjecting
V. A. McElfresh, the PUG chief
accountant, to long series of ques-
ticns as to whether the PUG had
followed the law in depreciation ac-
counting. Mr.. McElfresh said he did
not know what calculations the 1924
commission had used in the agree
ment that set the $32, 100000 value
written into the consent decree. He
did not join the PUG staff until
1896.
Mr.. Keech finally interjected these
were legal questions and that it was
absurd to ask the witness to say
what had been in the minds of the
1924 commissioners. Also he referred
to decisions Of the Supreme Court
relating to fixing OF fair value for
a regulated utility.
Fine Words" Says Hankin.
Very fine words, but they don't
mean anything letorted Mr.. Ham
kin.
Then you are taking exception
to what the Supreme Court has
said," responded Mr.. Keech.
Il don't need to-" replied Mr..
Hankin.
But YOU are" said Mr.. Keech.
And would like to say one thing
more"
Il think you have said enough
already" Mr.. Hankin shot back.
Here Chairman Flanagan re-
marked that the corporation counsel
was present to enlighten the COM
Hlsslon and he ruled that certain
COMPARISONS being developed by Mr..
Hankin were improper, since they
were 100 per cent wrong"
Mr.. Keech later got in his added
statement despite Mr.. Hankin's
efforts to shut him up, and said he
believed the rate base of the Pepco
was as near original cost as that of
any utility in the United States.
Are you here representing the
company" asked Mr.. Hankin.
TO this Mr.. Keech responded: "I
think have done as much for the
public as you will ever do" Mr..
keech served as assistant corporation
counsel, peoples counsel and as PUG
member before being appointed to
his present post.
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Fisheries Commission
Abolition Proposed
o. H. A,rn.i,+lD

BY the Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS. Md, March "A
bill proposing to abolish the Mary
land Tidewater Fisheries Commits
sion and to place its function back
under control of the Board of Pub
lie Works was prepared for intro
duction today in the House of Dele
gates by Joseph w. A. Evans of
Queen Annes and Wells w. Todd of
Somerset.
The legislators, both Eastern
Shore seafood packers, declared that
oyster production, in particular, had
suffered under administration of the
Conservation Commission, which
was created in 1916.
Mr.. Evans estimated that there
would be a saving to the taxpayers
OF approximately $225 900 a year by
returning jurisdiction of the sea-
food resources to the Board of Pub
lie Works.
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Virginia Public Works
Force BUYS War Bonds

More than 80 per cent of the en-
ployes of the Virginia Public Service
Co. have purchased War bonds,
through the payroll deduction plan
it was announced today by w. E.
Wood, the company president. The
employees included those throughout
the companys Virginia and West
Virginia territory, who enrolled dur
ing Today War savings campaign
At recent ceremony, the COM
pany received a Treasury Depart
ment certificate giving it the right
to fly the Minute Man flag.
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Pennsylvania, Virginia
And Maryland 10 Be
B|acked Out Toniqht
Washington Military Area
Excluded From Test of
New Afraid Signals
BY the Associated Press

by the ASSOCIATED PreSS.
BALTIMORE, March 4.-Mary-
land, Virginia and PENNSYLVANIA
residents prepared today for the first
test blackout under the Army's new
air-raid signals-blue, red and blue
Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord, chief
of the Sd Service Command, issued
an appeal for public cooperation to
make the test success and said that
this would be the last test in the tri-
State area with previous public an
nouncement of the exact time for
the sounding of each signal.
I'm future tests there will be q
complete surprise element" he
added
ID. C. Area Excluded.
(Since the nearby counties are
all included in the Military Dis
trict of Washington and partici-
pate with Washington in all tests,
they are not under the same
jurisdiction as other counties of
Maryland and Virginia, and
therefore will not join in the Sd
Service Commands test blackout.
Excluded from tonight's test are
Prince Georges and Montgomery
Counties and Charles County to
Mattawoman Creek in Maryland
and Arlington and Fairfax Coun-
ties and Alexandria in Virginia.)
The educational test blackout" vii
be held from $50 to $50 pm.
First to sound will be the blue
signal-a two-minute sustained
siren blast.
Red Signal at 9:10 pm.
Homes and non-defense indus.
tries and businesses must black Out
on this signal, street lights will &C
off, and vehicles must dim lights
and proceed at slow pace.
When the red sounds, streets
must be cleared, vehicles must halt
and their passengers must seek
shelter.
The red warning will be signalec
by short, sharp siren blasts al
$40 pm.
A second blue signal will sound
at $40.
Set Rules for Official Cars.
The white, or all-clear signal will
be announced over the radio. The
street lights will go on.
Col. Henry S. Barrett, Maryland
director Of AFRAID precautions
warned that all vehicles, including
those displaying civilian defense
emergency driving pennants, must
observe 15-mile-per-hour speed
limit during the blue alert.
Under the new civilian defense
order, emergency cars will display
but one pennant, on the left front
bumper. Heretofore, two pennants
have been used in Maryland.