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Evening star., 1943-02-18
Missing 1eIIer's Wife
beqs for Word From Him

The grief stricken wife of John
Rodney Young, 38. missing bank
teller, today appealed through The
Star to her husband to get in touch
with his family.
We'll all stand by him. she said,
"but we can't stand. this waiting
much longer with no word from
him."
Young, missing since Tuesday, is
being sought by police in connection
with a s73,ss9.s9 deficit at the Sc
curity Savings & Commercial Bank.
Mrs. Young and the couples IA
year-old son have been staying with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James B.
Dulin, 5514 Seventh street NV.
The wife disclosed that Mrs.
Ralph Young, mother of the miss
ing teller, has been i'll since the dis
appearance and is under the care of
physician at her home, 2769 Wood
ley road NV.
Evening star., 1943-02-18
Arlington Aufoists Lose
Gas Coupons for Speeding

The Arlington Rationing Board
today announced that six county
motorists convicted of speed viola
tions have been penalized further
by the loss of gasoline coupons.
Paul L. Strassberg, 3711 Second
street, lost three c coupons; j. E
Cullen, 35l2 South Eighth street, "a
C's; Reece Jones, 1900 North Living
stone street, three C's: Sam Halle,
9l2 North Randolph street, one A;
Garland Gee, 1921 South Quinn
street, three DIS for speeding on a
motorcycle, and Harold H Bowen
1404 North Cleveland street D book
suspended until July % for motor
cycle speeding.
Raymond Byars, 1925 Tuckahoe
street, and Eugene Henly, 2309 North
Lexington street, whose cases had
been carried over from a previous
hearing, were forced to surrender
four and three coupons, respectively
for pleasure driving violations.
Panel members stated that the
books of persons who do not appear
when summoned will be revoked
until such appearance is made.
Evening star., 1943-02-18
B. & 0. Freight Crasf
In Maryland Village
Laid 10 Broken Rail
Two Women, Engineer
Hurt as Locomotive
PIunees Into Store
BY the Associated Press.


MARRIOTTSVILLE, Md, Feb. 18.
"A broken rail wrecked locomotive
and Is cars of speedy eastbound
Baltimore & Ohio freight yesterday
in Marriottsville, slightly iniuring
three persons and damaging several
buildings
Two of those hurt were women in
the hamlet's combination store and
post office when the engine, second
of double e-header, crashed into the
building. The third injured person
was the engineer.
Several homes were damaged by
the derailed cars and some of the
pigs carried in three of the cars were
killed.
Both eastbound and westbound
tracks on the freight cutoff" were
blocked, but B. & O. officials said
traffic was rerouted through Wash
ington.
A small fire broke out, but was
extinguished with little difficulty.
Railroad officials said the first
engine of the hot shot" freight, car
rying perishable goods from Chicago
to New York. apparently caused the
rail to break. The leading locomo-
tive's tender was derailed, along with
the second engine and the 18 cars.
Some of the derailed cars plunged
between two stone houses, damaging
the homes. The engine, on its side,
blocked the highway crossing the
railroad at Marriottsville, Is miles
west of Baltimore.
The injured were identified as
Nell Wright and Ida L. Fretwell, "a,
who were taken to Baltimore hos
pital, and Engineer j. H. Rocken-
baugh of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1943-02-18
BoDes May Draw Distant Post
AS Local Defense Job Ends
Leeendre to Assume
Duties Remoininq in
D. c. Setup

Col. Lemuel L. Bolles today was
to report for duty with the Military
District of Washington, relieved OF
his assignment as executive to
Commissioner Young. the United
States civilian defense co-ordinator
for the Metropolitan Area.
Although his transfer out of the
Districts civilian defense organiza-
ton was not unexpected, in view OF
the major changes in its command
ordered recently by the Board of
Commissioners, the announcement
was made late yesterday without
advance notice.
Col Bolles had asked to be re-
lieved of his duties with the Dis
trict OCD, to seek a more active
assignment, and a spokesman for
the Washington Military District
indicated this fitted in with re-
quests to the War Department
from some other area, unspecifled
for the assignment of an Army Off
GER.
Commissioner Young voiced high
praise for Col. Bolles and his serv-
ices to the District. He said he hao
written letter to Secretary of Wal
Stimson regarding Col. Bolles, add
ing that Il was glad to say Col
Bolles has been of great help tc
me-
Mr.. Young continued: "Col. Bolles
is a man of untiring effort, abso-
lutte loyalty and is fine organizer
absolutely dependable and honest
I give him credit for much of the
success in perfection Of our defense
organization"
Mai. Leonce Raoul Legendre, wht
has been serving as an assistant tt
Col. Bolles, was designated as hi!
successor by Commissioner Young
effective at once. The order for the
transfer of Col. Bolles was ISSUED
by Brig. Gen. John T. Lewis, com
manding the Washington military
district. He said the order wa!
issued with the concurrence of Co.
ordinator Young.
Col. Bolles was transferred t
duty with the military district Office
but the order did not specify hi.
duties. 1t was assumed at first HI
would serve as an aide to Gen
Lewis, but later came the sugges.
ton that possibly Col. Bolles woule
be detailed elsewhere, later.
When the Commissioners blank.
eted most of the volunteer and paie
civilian defense workers into thu
civilian defense department of tht
District government February /, al
of the authority and responsibilitie!
of Col. Bolles over the District de.
fense machinery were transferred
to Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, whit
was named civilian defense directo
and commander of the District Citi
zens' Defense Corps. Col. Bolle
was left with only those relating tt
his services as executive to Co-ordi
nator Young.
Col. Bolles, retired Army Office
with World War service, who wa
employed at the Veterans Admin
istration, was called back to activ
duty as an infantry officer Septem
Der S, ls41. He was detailed at ono
for duty with the District civilial
defense organization, as executive t
Evening star., 1943-02-18
Five Speeders Forfeit
Gas Ration Books
In Prince Georges
Convicted Motorists
Also Are Deprived
Of A Coupons

Five Prince Georges County (Md)
motorists convicted of speeding have
had their supplementary gasoline
ration books revoked for various Pc
RODS and coupons removed from
their A books. the county ration
board announced today.
The hearing was held before a
special board comprising Chairman
Sherman Hollingsworth, Hammond
Welsh, jr Ronald Bamford, Will
liam A. Duvall and George c. Cook.
1t was the first hearing on speeding
cases to be held in the county.
Those penalized were:
James Lecknter OF Edmonston, A
book revoked for 80 days; Luzion
Robinson of Westwood, C book re-
voked for Is days and four coupons
removed from his A book: John
Foster Parsell of Mount Rainier, B
book revoked for IS days and four
coupons taken from his A book :;
Paul v. Droney, also of Mount
Rainier. c book revoked for Is days
and four coupons removed from
his A book, and Richard E. Bell of
Brentwood. B book revoked for Is
days and four coupons taken from
his A book.
The next hearing of the board will
be held at 2:30 pm. Tuesday in the
courtroom of the County Service
Building at Hyattsville, at which
pleasure driving as we'll as speed
ing violations will be heard.
Another hearing will be held Feb
ruary 26 before J. c. Mattingly and
T. Van Clagett in the courtroom at
the Upper Marlboro Courthouse.
Meanwhile, Leonard H. Burch,
county ration board chairman, an
nounced that ration board Offices in
Hyattsville and Upper Marlboro will
bC open from 9 am. to 4 pm. on
weekdays and from am. until
noon on Saturdays beginning Mon
| day. Present hours are from $50
am. to Sis pm. on weekdays and
from 9 a m. to pm. on Saturdays.
Mr. Burch also said county resi-
dents will meet with various sections
of the board by appointment or noti-
ication only. Those wishing to ap-
ply for additional gasoline or fuel
oil, he explained, must write to the
section in charge of the particular
commodity in which they are in
terested. They will then be notified
as to when they may appear in per-
| son.
Evening star., 1943-02-18
Parents and Students
To Meet Same Nioht

Because of wartime rationing, the
parents and students of Montgom-
cry Hills Junior High School, Silver
Spring, Md, have decided to hold
their activities at the school on the
same night.
The Parent-Teacher Association
will meet at pm. tomorrow at the
school for business session and
social period At the same time in
another room the pupils will hold a
dance.
The program for the pupils is be-
ing arranged by Arch Mcdonald, jr.,
and Bill Thomas, and Mrs. Karl Jar
rel. is in charge of the P-TA pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1943-02-18
Alexandria Will Seek
Flood Control Grant

Alexandria soon will file with the
Federal Works Agency an applica-
ton for a $4,000 grant to aid in
controlling flood conditions along
Four-Mile Run. The proposal also
will be submitted to the Board of
Supervisors of Arlington County for
its approval.
The project calls for straighten-
ing, widening and deepening of the
channel of Four-Mile Run from a
point near the entrance Of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
housing project, Park Fairfax, to
the Potomac River, into which the
run flows.
Evening star., 1943-02-18
$l2,600 War Fund Quote
Is Set for Loudoun
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, Feb. 18.-Lou-
doun County's quota in the Red
Cross War Fund drive, which will
be launched on March /, has been
set at $4,000. Of this amount
$4,000 will be kept in the county for
work of the local chapter.
Harry T. Pancoast of Purcellville
who is campaign chairman for Lou
doun County chapter, has announced
the following community chairmen
to help with the work: Ashburn
Miss Irene Harding; Bluemont, Mrs
w. o. Forester; Hamilton, Theodore
Reid; Hillsboro, H. C. Thompson;
Leesburg. the Rev. Cliff Johnson;
Lovettsville, Mrs. Richard Hickman;
Lincoln, Mrs. Holmes Gregg; Pur-
cellville, Mrs. Raymond Case;
Round Hill, H. H, Cooley; Middle
burg, Mrs. John T. Skinner; Water
ford, Miss Mary Pierce; Philomont
Mrs. Richard Lake, and Silcott
Springs, Mrs. Shirley T. Piggott.
Evening star., 1943-02-18
State Senate
To Study Bonus
Measure Again
Hot Fight Expected
If Bill Comes Up
For Consideration
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 18.-The
State Senate turned again today to
one of the knottiest problems on it's
books, the wartime bonus bill for
teachers and State employees. but
there were indications that de-
cision would be delayed once again.
For the third time in a week, the
bill, which would provide 5000
bonus for teachers and State en-
ployes now receiving less than $4,000
a year, was on the days Senate
calendar for a second reading
If the bill actually comes up for
consideration, hot fight is in pros
pect-in contrast to yesterdays
routine session. when the Senate re-
ceived only five new bills while the
House was in a turmoil over work.
or-flght law for Talbot County.
Called in Special Order.
The work-or- fight law was adopt
ed by 1895 in the House after an
unsuccessful attempt to have action
delayed on the grounds that the
bill entered province properly left
to the Federal Government.
The bonus bill came before the
Senate today as a special order of
business for the second time this
week
Consideration of amendments
which would change the method of
payment of the bonus first came up
last week but Senator Robert B.
Kimble of Anegany obtained a de-
lay until last Monday.
On Monday Senator James J.
Lindsay of Baltimore, Finance
Committee chairman, asked that
action be put off until today.
Deluged by kilograms.
The bill has brought deluge, of
kilograms to Senators from teachers
and others directly affected. Yes
terday, two persons spoke out
against the bill. Harry S. Midden-
dorf, head of the Maryland Public
Expenditures Council, lashed the
teachers for their request. Mrs.
Calvin N. Gabriel of Baltimore, re-
cording secretary of the State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, said it
seemed incredible that the school
teachers could expect an increase
in their salaries when they are the
highest paid group in the State"
The federation this week Endorsed
the bonus plan.
Meanwhile, legislative leaders at
conference with the State fiscal
officials agreed to sponsor a plan
under which the bonus would be in
creased and the counties would be
asked to shoulder a portion of the
| financial burden.
That new action was expected to
bring further delay.
At least three bonus bills are now
under consideration in the Senate
but observers said that If the
share-the-cost plan was decided
J (See LEGISLATURE. Page B-60
Evening star., 1943-02-18
Prince Georges Begins
Victory Garden Move

Plans for the establishment of
Victory Gardens throughout Prince
Georges County are now being made
by a special committee headed by
Mrs. Ruth Keane of Riverdale.
Those wishing to enroll as volun-
teer leaders in the project are asked
tn call Miss Ethel M. Regan, County
home demonstration agent, Hyatts-
vile 053l, or County Agent P. E.
Clar. Marlboro DIV
Evening star., 1943-02-18
Col. Lee Announces
Stote Guard Promotions

ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. 18.-Lt
Col. E. Brooke Lee, commanding of
ficer of the 7th Battalion, Maryland
State Guard, has announced promo
ton of these officers:
First 1t Robert NJ. Austin to cap
tain and company commander, Sec
ond 1t. E. Z. Brown to first lieuten-
ant, First Sergt. K. H. Becker tC
second lieutenant, Platoon Sergt. A
C. Plyes to first sergeant, Corpl. F.
J. Kephart to sergeant, Corpl. M. L
Walker to sergeant, Pfc K. Weinel
to corporal and Pvt Raymond FreaS
to private first class.
Evening star., 1943-02-18
Is White, 63 Co|ored
SeIectees Inducted
In Upper Marlboro
SO More Registrars
Will Report Monday
From Bourd No. ;

Seventy eight white and 63 COL
ored selective service registrants
were sent to the Army induction
center in Baltimore yesterday by
Prince Georges County Draft Board
No at Upper Marlboro.
At the same time, Prince Georges
County Draft Board No. at Upper
Marlboro announced that 50 regis
trants have been ordered to report
at 7:30 am. Monday at the boards
office in the Upper Marlboro court
house before leaving for Baltimore.
The rs white men sent to Bal
timore yesterday by Draft Board
Evening star., 1943-02-18
9O-Doy Sentence
Loosens Tongue of
Deaf Mute

Stanley Kicak, 35, appearing
in Municipal Court yesterday on
a vagrancy charge, found that
Stimulating a deaf mute may
fool some people, but not a
judge.
Judge George D. Nelson SEN
fenced Kicak to serve 80 days
in Jail after the defendant had
gone through a pantomime of
requesting pencil and paper to
answer questions asked by the
court.
L believe you are able to talk
as we'll as any one" said Judge
Nelson, as he passed sentence.
We'll, judge, you can't blame
man for trying" said Kicak.
Evening star., 1943-02-18
Brothers Denv
Violating 0PA
MeatCei|ing
Kilsheimers Freed
On $500 Bond;
Hearing Saturday

Ferdinand and Bernard Kill
sheimer, operators of F. KilSheime
Bros, 1910 and 1900 Bladensbur,
road NE, pleaded not guilty toda,
before United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage on charges o.
violating Of1ice OF Price Administra.
ton regulations in the sale OF un.
graded beef above maximum ceiline
prices.
The arraignment was continued
until 10 am. Saturday because OPA
attorneys were unable to attend to.
day. The two men were then re.
leased on $4,000 bond each, theil
bond having been reduced from
5000.
The brothers were arrested late
yesterday in connection with what
an OPA spokesman and Assistant
Prosecutor Bernard Margolius de-
scribed as the first District crack
down on an alleged widespread black
market in the sale of meat.
Mr.. Margolius, who obtained the
warrant for the arrest of the two
men, said that the brothers are
charged with delivering to a local
retailer on February 2 large
amount" of ungraded beef above
the maximum ceiling prices as pro-
vided by OPA regulations.
Investigated by OPA.
The charge was drawn up against
them on information received from
District OPA investigators who have
conducted an extensive survey of the
operations of meat dealers in the
Nations Capital for several weeks.
The Investigation, which gained
impetus with mass questioning of
local meat retailers January 20, was
conducted under the direction of
Clifford r. Snider, acting chief at
torney for the District .OPA, and
Henry Brickman, acting chief en-
forcement attorney for the same
group. ..
Mr.. Margolius said that although
the warrant for the brothers ar
rest charged only the specific vio-
lation of February 2. an investiga-
ton of the firm revealed it has
committed similar violations in
volving the sale and delivery ito
many retailers" of ungraded beef
and other meats at prices sub
stantially" above those set by OPA
The overcharges involved in the
charge against the brothers, Mr.
Margolius said. ranged from to
BIZ cents per pound.
Counsel Denies Charges.
At the same time, H. M WEIGH,
attorney for the brothers, told The
Star his clients have never par
ticipated knowingly in any OPA
violation and have never partici-
pated in the so-called black mar
ket' practices in the sale of meat"
The OPA investigator said that
the alleged blacket market has in
creased the cost of meat for prac-
tically every consumer in the Dis
trict.
At the January 20 mass ques-
tioning, it was said, retailers were
asked to produce their invoices and
a check of these records, an OPA
spokesman said, revealed many re-
tailers were paying prices in excess
of ceiling prices for wholesale meats
Some firms, it was said, failed to
grade their beef in accordance with
OPA regulations in order to sell
cheaper grades at higher grade price
ceilings. 1t was explained that the
five grades of beef-choice-A -AA,
good-A, commercially, utility-C
and cutter nd-canner-range in
price from SIS to $3.50 per hun
dredweight.
Evening star., 1943-02-18
CheverIy Citizen Unit
Meets Tomorrow Nioht

The Cheverly Citizens Association
will meet at 8 pm. tomorrow at the
Cheverly- Tuxedo School, 1t was an
nounced today by Fred Cast, presi-
dent.
Legislation affecting the town of
Cheverly, scheduled to come before
the Maryland State Legislature, and
civilian defense precautions will be
discussed.
Evening star., 1943-02-18

the co-ordinator, and three days
later was named District civilian
defense director.
Maj Legendre will retain Offices in
the old Toner School Building,
Twenty fourth and F. streets NV,
but most of the staff formerly
housed there is being moved to Of
fees in the District Building to be
nearer to Director Whitehurst. A
half dozen secretarial workers will
remain at the Toner Building.
Evening star., 1943-02-18

New electric machines are out
until after the war and manufac.
turers are producing war goods. Buy
War bonds now, however, and save
the purchase price of an electric
machine for after-the-wa purchase
Buy more and more War bonds
every payday. You've done your
bit, now do your best"
Y. S. Treasury Department
Evening star., 1943-02-18
SENATE.
Convened at 1926 pm.
Rills introduced,

Convened at 1926 pm.
Bills Introduced.
S. B 25s tBy Cronn)-To repeal sec
tions Of Hartford County law and enact
substitute section recurring licenses for
auctioneers. tCronin, Hughes, Lindsay
S. B. 259 tBy Dulin1-To amend section
Anne Ar Arundel COUNTY. ' Judicial proceed
S. B. $50 CBy Bauer)-To substitute
three new sections creating a commission
TO study problems Of Negro population.
Judicial proceedinssD
S. B. POI (By Kimble) TO amend sec
ton of Alegany County law providing for
compensation Of tax collectors. (Kimble,
S. B, a62 (By Lindsay)-To add new
Candidates in primary election mt must III be
members OF party whose nomination is
sought. FinanceD
Resolution Adopted.
BY Carter-Praising the services Of w.
Frank Roberts as chairman OF the State
Defense Council.
Adjourned at 2:O2 pm. until lis
pm. today.
Convened at 143 pm.
Bills introduced.
H. B. $50 tBy Wicomco delegationl-
Setting Setting compensation Of the crier and
5. aSi 1' ,By Daksaaieo' Wieomieo 'delesation,-
Setting Setting compensation Of the Wicomico
on a tull-time job basis Delegation
B. 332 tBy, Argabright. Boone. Ban
e1Ie aieTe' lube duoer and ND J H Reed,-To rein,
delegstion)
Evening star., 1943-02-18
TX X
|MAotYo~R~1WM
| WAR BONDS

Peacetime pursuits and peacetimc
iuxuries are on the shelf for the
duration of the war and until
glorious victory comes to the United
Nations. SO you women who have
had your heart set on the purchase
of an electric sewing machine must
wait until peace comes.
Evening star., 1943-02-18
c. of c. Group to Meet

A program for 1943 is scheduled
for consideration tomorrow at a
meeting Of the Work Program Com
mittee of the Arlington Chamber of
Commerce, it was announced today
by w. M Stone, committee chair
man. The session will be held at
Kenmore Inn at noon.
Evening star., 1943-02-18
legislative Routine
ANNAPOLIS Feb 18Roune proceedings Legislature yes
ieteda oloUs

H, B 333 tBy Di Domenico)-To au-
thorlze the Maryland Racing Commission to
Conducted. WAYS and and Means5 ani'S may 'e
H. B. 334 (By Wicomico deiegation)-
ESTABLISHING faI5i io a full-time Job for the WI
H. B 335 tBy Toilette exempt GER
tain employees of cutters of pulp-wood from
provision pro on OF the Workmen's compensation
H B. 336 (By Newcomer and Bloom
t. exempt Washington County from GER
tain sections relating to the obtaining of
licenses by milk producers and diStribu-
tors. tAgricutureD
H B. 337 lBy WASHINGTON Delegation)-
10 increase the compensation of Washing
ton County Circuit Court Jurors from So
to s4 per day Delegation
H B 33s tBy Washington Deiegation)-
Circuit Court OF Washington County from
S3 to s4 daily. (Delegation)
H B 339 CBy zeisler)-To provide for
causc CWashnston iHeh Delesation h hfeeT5'0"n i0r
=. Ii; B.. $40 (By Prince Georges Delega
ucIn)-To oI extend the town limits of River
H; B, 34l (By Prince Keorees Delega =
nonl-Proyiding biennial registration OF
H; B. 34l by Prince Georges Delega
tlonD-To amend laws relating to powers
OF county commissioners in collecting dog
Resolutions Adopted.
'By Moore)-Citing the meritorious serv-
ice OF W. Frank Roberts to the State and
70 the Nation for the past two years for
his work in civilian defense
Bills Passed.
H 3. 245 tBy Talbot Delegation)-To
authorize work or hght' order for Talbot
County
Adjourned at $50 pm. until l 80
Pm. today.
Evening star., 1943-02-18
Matthews Form Sold

LA PLATA, Nd, Feb. l8 (SpeciaD
Walnut Hill farm, near La Plata,
owned by Henry S. Matthews of
Washington has Just been sold to
Mr.. and Mrs. Jules A. Morris of
Meadville, Pa.
Evening star., 1943-02-18

Allen, c. R, jr.
Vose. John H.
Coulombe. r. A.
Sweeney. James J.
Love. Herbert E.
Taylor, John r.
Murray. Jack D.
Sehwier, Donald w.
walker, Donald T.
Mickle. Walker
Wilcox. Warren e.
Beall. John
McNamara J. s.
Woody. Woodrow W.
Marion, William e.
Hopkins, Thomas H.
Clancy, Harry c.
Nichols. Charles P.
Smith. L. O.. ir.
Duudas. Richard X.
Tucker. Earl J.
Dryden. John E.
Maxwell. F. B., jr.
Burke, Walter f.
Walker, Morse F.
Burns, Colbert H.
Bslue. James
Loveless, Earl. NJ.
Garner, George B.
Wenl-. Clarence G.
'fibbit., Harry j.
Boschet, Henry
GA dds. Trimble B.
Baden. Thomas {.
Tippett. Charles T.
Gardner, Howard ].
Weidman. Robert o.
Wines, James e.
Duley, T. E.
Evening star., 1943-02-18

cneQuled 10 TepOl
Board No. 3 are:
Dalton, Roy c.
Grello, George
johnson, James r.
Mike, Daniel G.
Steward. Lewis o.
Carroll, Harry S. jr.
Hayes, Marvin f.
Powell, r. H., ir.
Oakley, Ernest l..
Thompson. Elwood L.
Keister. Vernon J.
Biggs, Stanley l..
Robinson, FLOYD j.
Duchene. Paul A.
Talbert, Joseph H.
Pierce, George r.
De Perini, Jack x.
Baldwin, Bernard H.
Spittle. Walter L.
Speas, Harry w.
Harris, Jesse J.
Smith. c. N. jr.
Marshall, John w.
MarYa so. D. M.
Edwards. Percy e.
Smith, Robert NJ.
Gates, Richard A.
Orndorff, Edwin c.
GTomen, Elmer NJ.
Lichty Richard j.
Rimmer, John A
Bender. Cha rles A.
Wood, Douglas J.
Robson, Joel