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Evening star., 1943-12-17
Charles J. Benedict
Dies al Forest Glen
Former Postmaster at
Silver Spring Was S.

Charles J. Benedict, 56. former
Silver Spring postmaster and a resi-
dent of Montgomery County for
nearly so years. died of a heart at
tack yesterday at his home in Forest
Glen.
Born in ST Paul. MINI. Mr.. Bene-
dict came to Washington with his
family as an infant. moving to
Woodside, Md. in 1893. He received
his early education in Washington
and Maryland schools and was grad
uated from the University OF Vir-
ginia where he was class poet. He
wrote poetry as hobby and many
of his poems were published
Mr.. Benedict was appointed post
master at Silver Spring in 1922 and
served in that Office for several
years. Later he established a print
ing business in the community
which he gave up in 1881 to accept
a position with the Public Health
Service in Orangeburg. S. c.
He returned here in 1886 to be-
come a statistician in the Labor De-
partment, resigning because OF i'll
health last June A member OF
Grace Episcopal Church. Woodside,
Mr.. Benedict at one time was a
member Of it's vestry
Besides his widow. Mrs. Margaret
Olds Benedict. he is survived by five
children, Sergt. Charles j. Bene-
dict. jr. Army Air Forces. Buckley
Field Denver; Air Cadet John
! Benedict, stationed at Miami Beach,
Fla, and Margaret E., Ruth Mary
and Harry o. Benedict, all Of For
est Glen.
A brother, j. E. Benedict, Of Lin
den. and two sisters. Mrs. Joseph
Childs, Burnt Mills, and Miss Eliza
beth Benedict, Woodside, also sur
vive.
Funeral services will be held at
I2:30 pm. tomorrow at the War
ner E. Humphrey funeral home, 8434
Georgia avenue. Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1943-12-17
Montgomery County's
New Garbage Service
Begins January

The Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission has completed
plans for beginning refuse collec-
ton in the western suburbs OF Mont
gomery County January 3, it was
announced today.
Following the plan used in the
eastern suburban area since last
fall. the commission has tenta-
lively established maximum
charge of SIZE dwelling. The area
has been divided into three sections
with collections to be made in each
section twice weekly.
In setting the price. the commits
sion points out that being a public
agency it will furnish the service
at cost, and in the event the service
costs less than anticipated the
charge will be reduced.
The charge for service in this area
will be dated from January |, 1914
and will be placed on the water bill
covering six-month period in ad-
vance. Separate payments will not
be accepted and bills will be sent
to the person receiving the water
bill unless the commission is other
wise notified by the owner OF the
property.
Collections, 1t was announced, will
not be made from houses situated
on streets which are not passable
for collection trucks in all seasons OF
the wear. The service anplieS or,Iv
to residences and Apartment houses
containing not more than -four
apartments.
Other apartments. commercial
and industrial establishments and
institutions will make their own ar
raneements for such service, as will
Federal housing developments ano
other establishments on Federal
property.
Evening star., 1943-12-17
WLB Studies Request,
For Pay Boosts on ;
D. {. Area Bus Lines
Board Considers Effects
Of Proposed Increases
On Sterilization Policy

The National War Labor Board
had before it today requests for
wage increases affecting employees
OF three Metropolitan Area bus lines.
after a special hearing Yesterday to
determine the effects of proposed
wage boosts on the Nations stabi-
lization policy
Acting to speed decisions in the.
bus cases, which have been pending
since last summer. the board heard
testimony from the Capital Transit
Co. and the Alexandria. Bancroft g.
washington Transit Co., on invol-
untary requests to increases wages
of operators 5 cents per hour. and
from officials and employees of the
Arnold-Operated Bus Line over
dispute arising out of a request by
employees for straight accent
hourly wage boost
Representatives of the Arlington
& Fairfax Motor Coach Co.. which
now has before conciliation board
dispute arising out of a request by
operators for 20-cent wage in
crease, appeared as observers at the
/ hearing.
Presenting the position of Capital
Transit Co., j. E. Heberle, vice presi-
dent and controller, said the volun-
tary request for scent an hour
increase was presented to the board
last July after the figure had been
arrived at through the regular pro-
ceedure of collective bargaining.
He said that while the company
was aware that the boost was in
excess OF the Is per cent allowed
under the little steel formula. it
nevertheless requested favorable con-
sideration by the WLB. He said
that in the course of collective bar
gaining the rise in the cost of living
in Washington was, among the
things considered. The proposed in
crease would bring hourly wages of
experienced operators to 81.
R. T. Mitchell, vice president of
the A. B. & W., whose experienced
employees would be jumped from 90
to 81 cents an hour by the scent
boost. said the request before WLB
was based upon the ability OF the
company to pay and upon additional
duties now being imposed upon bus
operators.
Fred J. Rice. counsel for Arnold
Operated, pointed out that the re-
quest for a 14-cent wage increase
would be out of line with the his
torical differentials' which have
existed for a long time between en-
ployes of the various metropolitan
bus companies.
The dispute between Arnold off,
cials and emp.oyes-members of
Local 1919 of the AFL Amalgamated
Association of Street. Electric Rail-
way and Motor Coach Employees of
America-was certified to the WLB
after negotiations for a new con-
tract to replace the old agreement
which expires last May had failed.
The dispute resulted in a one-day
tie-up of traffic on the Arnold lines
on November 10 when drivers failed
to report for work while attending
a continuous meeting of the union
Union members, however. declared
truce pending WLB decision.
| Eli L. Oliver. union representa-
tive, declared that historic wage
differentials" have been gradually
narrowed in past years, and should
be entirely eliminated He said the
rapid growth of the suburban area
has made bus operations there anal
ogous to those in the District.
Evening star., 1943-12-17
Market Manager Fined
$50 on Sanitary Charqe

Irving Miller, manager of the
Country Garden Market, 901 North
Columbus street, Alexandria, was
convicted yesterday of sanitary code
violation charges in Alexandria
Police Court.
Judge Harry F. Kennedy fined
Mr.. Miller $50 and costs on a charge
Of failing to keep his store clean and
revoked suspension of a $50 fine i'm
posed in July for failure to have
health examinations of employees
Sam Shanker, owner of the mar
ket. which has been convicted on
|OPA and blackout charges. appeared
in court but testified Mr.. Mile. was
responsible for the Alexandria store.
Evening star., 1943-12-17
Hall Reelected Head
OF Arlington Hospital
Board Of Trustees

Gilbert Hall was reelected presi-
dent Of the Board of Trustees OF
the Arlington County Hospital last
night as the county Red Cross
opened recruitment drive for
nurses aides for the hospital
Mrs. Mae z. Jacobs was elected
vice president of the organization
Mrs. Dudley P. Babcock. secretary
and Louis c. Carl. treasurer. Elect
ed to the Executive Committee
which includes Mr.. Hall, Mrs. ia
cobs and Mrs. Babcock, were Will
liam c. Hull and William K. Mac
Mahon.
The Finance Committee is to in
clude Ashton C. Jones, Albert H.
Cohen, Mrs. Nancy Foster, Mr.. Carl
and Mr.. Hall. The Auditing Com
mittee is composed of Joseph Nc
Clellan, William E. Robey and Mr..
Mcmahon.
The Board of Trustees also re-
elected six and appointed two new
members. Newly appointed men,
bers were Philip A. Talbot and
Calvin Haley. Reelected were Mr.
Hull, Mrs. Helen Samuel, Mrs. Eos.
ter, Mr.. Hall, DR.. w. C. Weiborr
and Miss Emma S.. Jacobs.
Other trustees include John C
Conner, Mrs. Julia r. Thomas, Mrs
Joseph c. Boss. Mr.. Mcclellan. Mrs
Jacobs, Mr.. Cohen. Lawrence w
Douglas. william s. Hose III. Mr.
Jones. L. G. Smith. Mr.. MacMahon
Mrs. William N Doak. Mr.. Robey
Mrs. Babcock and Mr.. Carl.
In line with the inaugura ton o1
its volunteer nurses program. the
County Red Cross has designat tee
Sunday as nurses aide day.
Recruitment and training will be
discussed from the pulpit or by Rec
Cross representative in all churches
Sunday.
The first nurses aide class. under
the instruction of Miss Edna Con-
rad. will open at the Arlington
Hospital January 3. Volunteers are
requested to contact the county
chapter.
Evening star., 1943-12-17
Congress Seat Sought
By Maryland DELEGATE
Ey the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 1.-THE first
Maryland Democrat to file his can
didacy for House seat subject to
1914 elections is State Delegate CAL
vert c. Merriken, Denton, Caroline
County.
Mr.. Merriken already has one pos
sible general election opponent in
the first district contest in Wilmer
Fell Davis, Republican State Sena-
tor from fredericksburg, who filed
Wednesday. Mr.. Merriken filed the
papers yesterday. The incumbent
Is Representative Ward, Democrat
The Caroline County Democrat
gave his business as "lawyer-farm-
er." He served his first term in the
State Legislature during the 194a
session.
Evening star., 1943-12-17

was gong on in court to have time
for nervousness or stage fright"
Mrs. Waldrop. who studied Law
while working in Silver Spring at.
torney's ofiice and then made the
highest grade ina State bar exam
nation. said she originally mad no,
intended following the law az q
profession.
Mrs. Nsldrop dismissed charge
against Mrs. Agnes Chesley, 794(
Georgetown road. after the defend
ant testified she had made every
reasonable effort to keep hei deg
confined
Evening star., 1943-12-17
Appeals Court Rules
Maryland Trailer Tax
Is Unconstitutional
Judges Assert Levy
Lacks Uniformity
Required by Law
By the Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 1.-THE Court
Of Appeals has ruled that the trailer
tax law effective in four Maryland
counties under an act of the 1943
Legislature is unconstitutional, null
and void"
The appellate bench yesterday up
held decree by Chief Judge
Ridgely P. Melvin of the Fifth Judi
cial Circuit. OF which Anne Arundel
County is part, and reversed deci-
sions from the st. Mary's and Balti-
more County Circuit Courts.
The law was also applicable in
Calvert. but there has been no court
test OF the statute there.
Viewed as Property Tax.
Judge Stephen r. Collins, who
wrote the Court Of Appeals opinion
stated:
The tax in the instant case, be-
ing one upon one of the only uses
Of which trailer is capable-name-
ly. as a place of habitation-is
therefore. property tax
This being property tax. 1t is, OF
course, forbidden by article Is of
the Declaration of Rights of Mary
land as amended, because. being per-
sonal property. the tax must be uni
form. and where the tax is the same
upon $500 trailer and upon 81 500
trailer. there is, of course, no uni
formity.
This court has ruled many times
that a tax upon property must sur
vive the test OF uniformity and
equality and not be arbitrary and
unreasonable.
Became Effective June Is.
The county law became effective
June IS.
James Matthew English. owner OF
trailer valued at 5000 and located
at Rock Creek, Md. questioned the
validity of the law and his case was
heard before the Anne Arundel
court, in which he sought an order
staying the county commissioners
from enforcing the statute.
Mr.. English told the court that he
paid a weekly rental of So for the
use OF the ground where his trailer
was parked, and that he had paid
motor vehicle taxes and a personal
property tax of $2.46 assessed by the
county treasurer
Judge Melvin, in declaring the law
unconstitutional. said in his decision
that the way to reach the trailers by
taxation was to assess them at their
proper valuation. The Court of Ap-
peals concurred in this opinion.
Evening star., 1943-12-17
Alexandra Agencies
Plan for YuIe Needy

Plans for giving either Christmas
baskets or checks so needy families
may purchase their own Christmas
gifts have been announced by a
committee of the Alexandria Coun-
Gil Of Social Agencies organized each
year to supervise such giving.
To avoid duplication. the commit
tee requests all church groups, civic
clubs and private individuals who
with to make gifts to clear the
names of the recipients with Miss
Thelma Barth at the Family Service
Society. ITO North st. Asaph street.
Groups or individuals who wish to
make cash donations are asked to
send money to Miss Barth with the
name of the family to whom they
wish 1t to 60 Checks should be
drawn to the Christmas fund ac-
count.
Families wanting to receive
Christmas baskets or checks may
register directly with the committee
and their names will be cleared to
see they are not duplicated.
Aie committee emphasized that
checks are wiser gifts than baskets
since rationed goods could be OBJ
tanned with the recipients coupons.
Although churches and organiza-
tions have given the committee
very few names as yet, indicating
that there is less need this year,
there always are families where ILL
ness or age makes them eligible to
receive donations.
The committee in charge of the
Christmas fund includes Miss Barth.
the Rev. E. B. Joyner, Sergt. Henry
Grimm Of the Alexandria police.
Capt. James Triton. director of the
Salvation Army. and Mrs. Maryanna
Combs OF the Department of Public
Welfare.
Evening star., 1943-12-17
.OPA Seeks Way to Aid
Homes Lacking Fuel Oil

Robert K. Thompson. District
OPA director, said today the prob
lem of householders who have ex-
hausted their valid fuel oil coupons
and who do not have fuel enough
to last until the period No. cou-
pons become valid January 1 will
be taken up with the regional office
in New York A conference on the
subject was held yesterday at Mr..
Thompsons office
Meanwhile, District OPA official
revealed today that abuses of the
oil-rationing system have been dis
covered. Fuel oil ration books. re-
ported lost by householders seeking
new ones to replace them, have
been found on deposit with fuel oil
dealers.
Evening star., 1943-12-17

1ectlVe service headquarters, BY
means Of an orderly manning sched-
ule, has made it possible for the
torpedo station to furnish approxi-
mately $50 men to the armed forces
with minimum of disturbance to
production schedules. The plan, he
said, has allowed time to recruit
and train women, physically handi-
capped men and overage, applicants.
Capt. Simons also announced 100
per cent participation in War Bond
purchases under the payroll deduc-
tion plan by Naval Torpedo Station
employees. Total War Bond pur-
chases at the station for the year
are estimated at 81 ,8o4 ,799. rs.
Evening star., 1943-12-17
Womon Magistrate Too Busy
For Stage Fright at First Trial

Mrs. Emma B. Waldrop, flrst
woman substitute trial magistrate
in Montgomery County, has come
through her first trial without the
slightest touch of stage fright.
Mrs. Waldrop, whose appointment
for the Bethesda Silver Spring court
was announced last month, heard
the first case tried on charges of
violating the Montgomery county
dog quarantine law
This case was the only one tried
that day" Mrs. Waldrop said, and
I vas much too interested in what
Evening star., 1943-12-17
.Yu|e Fete Slated Tonight
In Bethesda High School

A vaudeville show designed for
children and series of comic
movies will feature the community
Christmas carol celebration at tbs
O'Clock tonight in Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School.
A choir of representatives of all
church choirs Of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase area will sing, as will the
A Capella Choir Of the senior High
school and the Camp Fire Girls
Choric Choir. The Montgomery
County Public School Band will
play.
Arch Macdonald of Station
WTOP will be master of ceremonies.
Santa Claus will be present with
a gift for each child under II.
Evening star., 1943-12-17

an ensign IN
the Coast Guard
w o m e n S Re-
serve.
E n Ign An
e e o S father
Comdr. George
c. Cowie of the
Coast and Geo.
detic urv ey
was in Manila
and was killed
IN a Japanese
bombing id
H el' husband
Ensign James P
A n G e o, was
oIIy1naYy nHne,
Evening star., 1943-12-17
Edgar S. Boyo| Elected
Masonic Lodoe Master

Edgar S. Bayol was elected wor-
shipful master of Andrew Jackson
Masonic Lodge, No 100. at a meet
ing last night at the Masonic Tenn
pie in Alexandria.
Other officers include George w
Wilson. senior warden: DR.. Herbert
E. Cross, junior warden; Oliver S
Stone. secretary: William H. Wood
jr., treasurer; Edward l.. Carter
senior deason. and Irving John
Sommers. junior deacon. George
F.. Fitchette was appointed senior
steward, and Herbert G. Rowe was
appointed junior staward. Reap
pointed were Charles B. Swan, tiler
and James Williams, CHAPLAIN.
Evening star., 1943-12-17
Az Alexandra Torpedoes
Score Hits on Enemy Ships

Capt. R. B. Simons, commanding
officer Of the Naval Torpedo Station
at Alexandria, revealed today that
reports Of hits scored on enemy ships
to date show that at least 4l2 tor
pedoes made by the Alexandria
plant have sunk or seriously dam
aged Japanese ships of all classes.
The commanding officer said the
Navy Board for Production Awards
has granted the station a renewal
OF the Navy "E' award and is send
ing a new flag with four stars, one
for each six months renewal since
the original award was made on No
vember ~. 1941.
Capt. Simons Also stated that ~
Evening star., 1943-12-17
Porole to Be Considered

An application for parole by Nor
man N. Rose, colored. sentenced by
the Prince Georges County Circuit
Court to five years and nine months
in the penitentiary on charges OF
assault with intent to kill and as
sault and battery, has been con-
tinued for further consideration by
the Maryland Parole Board, the As
.sociated Press reported from An
napolis today.
Evening star., 1943-12-17

on a merchant ship lost in the At
lantic, presumably by torpoeding.
Before entering the naval service
he was an attache in the Visa Di-
vision of the State Department.
Mrs. Angelo also has brother,
First 1t. George D. Cowie. in the
Army Engineers, and sister, Jane
Cowie, in the WAVES. Another sis
ter, Betty. is waiting orders to re-
port for officer training in the
WAVES.
Mrs. Angelo attended William and
Mary College with the class of 1888.
She received her commission yester-
day at the Coast Guard Academy,
New London, Conn.
Evening star., 1943-12-17
Plum Point Club Elects

PLUM POINT, Md. Dec. II (Spe-
ciaD.-Mrs. Gloria Jones has been
named president of the Plum Point
Homemakers Club for 1884, it was
announced today by Mrs. Victor
Freeland. retiring president. The
other officers are: Mrs. Milburn
Buckler, vice president. and Miss
Geneive Anderson. secretary.
Evening star., 1943-12-17

NAZIS DIAGRAM FLYING FORTRESS FIRE POWER-Ths
drawing picked by American captured
base in Italy was made by the Naz show their fighter pilots
the strong and vulnerable spots early model of Flying
Fortress The center diagram shows the location
vering of the Forts guns small drawing top
Qeb points out the location of the planes gasoline tanks
Directly beneath is shown the points
Upper right drawing downward view Of the
guns The other is side view The original brought
Washington by W. Bea engineering vice president
Boeng Aircraft Co., Seattle who recently returned
Britain. Star Stan Photo
Evening star., 1943-12-17
YuIe Display Causes Fire

Christmas decorations were blamed
for fire at the North Four Corners
Elementary School yesterday. which
was extinguished with slight dam
age by the Silver Spring Volunteer
Fire Department. The pupils had
just been dismissed for the day
when window shade caught fire
from the decorations and spread to
the ceiling of a room,
Evening star., 1943-12-17
Red Cross Unit Asks Aid

LA PLATA, Md. Dec. II (SpeciaD
Mrs. Paul McElroy. chairman OF
the Charles County Red Cross sur
gical dressing unit, appealed today
Tor volunteers to assist in units in
various sections of the county. VOL
unteers were urged to contact the
chairman Of their nearest unit.
Evening star., 1943-12-17
Womon Passes Bur Test

M. Helene Mitchell, Fairfax. was
among IL candidates who passed the
State bar examination this week, it
was announced yesterday in Rich
mond by the Virginia Board of Law
| Examiners
Evening star., 1943-12-17
Husband Father Lost,
Woman Joins SPARS
Arlington Resident
Commissioned Ension

Mrs. Louise c. Angelo. 1921 North
Rhodes street, Arlington. who has
lost her father and husband in the
war, has lust been commissioned
Evening star., 1943-12-17

State-Named Highway.
Shirley highway was so named by
the State of Virginia in memory of
Henry G. Shirley, who had served
for score of years as public roads
administrator. 1t branches off from
the Richmond road and was ex-
tended from Fort Belvoir to run into
Highway Bridge.
The Davis highway. commonly
known as route No |. ran from
Alexandra to the neighborhood Of
Highway Bridge. 1t was extended
as a heavy-duty road to connect
with Arlington Ridge road a little
above the Lee boulevard
| Washington boulevard. running
west, south and east of the Penta-
gon. was extended to Arlington Me-
mortal Bridge. Lee boulevard existed
prior to the laying out of the Penta-
gon and no changes were neces-
STATED in it.
officials said Boundary drive was
so named after the commissions
boundary bill which establishes the
boundary line between Virginia and
the District at high-level mark on
the Virginia side of the Potomac.
The Davis highway is appropri-
ately named for the former Presi-
dent OF the Confederacy, who served
as a Secretary of War before the
Cos. 1t is the first memorial to the
Southern leader in the Washington
area except for the Davis statue
erected by the State of Mississippi
In Statuary Hall at the Capitol
Selection of the names was made
by representatives of five public
agencies-the War Department, the
Washington Regional Committee Of
Defense Transportation Administra-
tors, Arlington County Traffic En-
gineer Department, the Public Roads
Administration and the Planning
Commission.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-08-06
Shower to Honor
Harriet Breitmeyer

PRISCILLA TINKER and
MAJ garet Carter will be co-host-
esses at a picnic supper and kit
che shower honoring Harriet
Ann Beitmeyer, bride-elect. on
Sunday at $50 o'clock. The
party will be held on the Tink-
Ter lawn, at l16 Floral avenue.
Out of town guests will be Mary
Ellen Neering, of Bay City;
Phyllis Bower, of Pontiac: Mrs.
Arthur Handren of Pontiac; and
Virginia Hooker, of Detroit.
Miss Breitmeyer's marriage to
Lieut.. Ernest Jennings Trexler,
will take place Aug. IA al Grace
Episcopal church, at 8 o'clock.
THE MIZPAH BIBLE CLASS
of the Methodist Church will
hold its annual picnic at the
home of Mrs. CHARLES Job, at 5
Greenway, Selfridge Homes. on
Tuesday at ! o'clock. Those who
do not have transportation are
asked to meet at the church at
1890, where rides will be ar
ranged for them.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-08-06
British Women are Better Dressed Nov Than Before Thanks TO War
fCocky Montgomery Befet
Sets Of Nurse Corps Garb

New York fashion review in
about two weeks. Insignia will
be the Maltese Cross of the Ca
Diet Nurse Corps and the fouled
anchor crossed by a caduceus of
the Public Health Service.
The beret emblem will be the
anchor and caduceuS surmounted
by stars and stripes shield and
a spread eagle
Besides the wardrobe, the gov
eminent also provides student
nurses with tuition and living
expenses for an estimated Patio
36-month training period a. quail
flied nursing schools and a SIS
a-month stipend,
The Public Health Service al
so disclosed that il is culling
qualified nurse educators 10 di-
rect six field supervisory offices
for the cadet nursing program.
The offices, including admin
istrative, inspecting and aUdit-
ing stats. will be set up in
Washington, New York, Chicago,
Kansas City, New Orleans and
Sar. Francisco.