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Evening star., 1943-12-07
Father Draft Debate Becomes
Reality for -Four Wives Here
Sturt Revising Family Affairs
As Husbands Are Sworn In

Problems discussed on Capitol Hill
during the long father draft debate
today became a reality for four
Washington women.
They are the wives of the first
fathers drafted here since the ban
on calling heads of families was
lifted. Four of the five fathers re-
porting for induction at Fort Myer
yesterday passed their physical en-
animation and We're sworn into the
armed forces.
For each of the wives the main
problems revolve around the chill
dren-getting them into nursery
schools, feeding and clothing them.
paying the rent Each has planned
a different solution
Mrs William o. Buckingham.
whose husband went to the Army:
Il had a college education, but
nothing practical We thought back
in February my husband would be
drafted some day. so when he would
come home at night Id go to secre-
tarial school,
Four-year -old Tommy Bucking-
ham will start nursery school after
Christmas when his father reports
for duty. With transportation the
school will cost $40 a month Then
there are payments on the home
they are buying in Arlington. Va,
but with the job she hopes to get,
the money from selling their car,
the allotment from her husband
and perhaps a roomer, Mrs. Buck
ingham is sure she can get by.
Mrs. Chester Morgan Graves,
whose husband was drafted into the
Navy:
L just want to keep my home
Evening star., 1943-12-07
GreenbeIt Residents
To. Garry Rent Fight
To Federal Officials
Committee Is Set Up
To Go Over Head
Of Town Manager

An eieht-man committee today
pushed plans to carry the fight of
Greenbelt residents for rent reduc-
tons for families of servicemen to
the Federal Public Housing Au-
thority.
Decision to go over the head Of
Town Manager James T. Gobbel was
taken last night after the Greenbelt
Citizens Association unanimously in
dorsed the resolution urging that the
rents of service families be fixed at
not more than 20 per cent of their
gross income.
This is the second attempt by
residents of the nearby Maryland
community to obtain rent slashes.
Last summer committee was
named to seek court action in an
attempt to block rent increases
ordered by the FPHA. The fight was
dropped soon afterward. however.
Meeting Planned Tomorrow.
Petitions are now being circulated
among residents and organiza tionS
Iof the town to obtain-their support
Iof the committees battle. Benjamin
PerelzWeig, chairman of the new
committee, said his group plans to
meet tomorrow with representatives
of the FPHA.
The committee charged last night
that the present rent schedule is
discriminatory and confused" 1t
was pointed out that some families
in Greenbelt are now paying less
than the minimums that would be
paid by servicemen's families.
The committee said that at the
time of rent increases certain fam
lilies were exempted from the in
creases because they would have ex-
ceeded 20 per cent of their incomes
and the families would have been
forced to leave Greenbelt if COM
PEELED to pay the increased rents.
Rental Figures Cited.
One case was cited in which the
family pays s3l a month for an
apartment which normally rents
for S38, although the family of a
man IN the armed forces is forced
to pay the larger figure even though
its income has been reduced
In addition the committee as
serted that the rent of servicemen
living in the homes built under
Lanham Act funds is reduced to a
base figure of S22 to s25 month,
depending on the rank of the serv-
iceman. In the original Greenbelt
homes. however. the committee said.
servicemens families would be pay
ing Just about twice that amount" :"
The committee also said that FAM
lilies of servicemen inducted before
the rent increase went into effect
are still paying the old rents. which
are approximately 80 per cent below
the new rents.
Evening star., 1943-12-07

in case nv husband is stationed
nearby. II he's sent far away, We
may move to my mothers home"
Former physical director at the
Metropolitan Club, Mr. Graves
wants his wife to stay home and
look after the children-aged 6
months and years. He doesn t
want them turned over to dis
interested third party
ours isn't financial problem. -
he said. Were much better off
than most Of the men ! saw yes
terday. but the four of us have been
very close. did want to spend
Christmas with the children
AS a Navy lnductee. Mr.. Graves
gets only one week before report
ing for duty.
Mrs. Harold j. Hatch. whose hus-
band was drafted into the Marine
Corps. will stay with her mother
but she hopes she and her l8-
month-old baby can live near her
husband after boot camp.
Meanwhile. she wants a lob be-
cause "a baby needs lots of things
She's had experience as retoucher
of Photographic negatives but she
wants night work so she can care
70" her baby in the daytime She
figures her. mother will be nearby
in case the baby wakes at night.
The fourth wife is Mrs. Charles
K. McConkey, whose son will be 2
next March. Her husband was in
Quoted into the Navy.
Commented Mr.. Buckingham, as
he went over the new budget with
his wife:
Most of us fathers don't mind
going-it's just that We leave SO
much of burden on our wives"
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Clio Seen
Ready 10 Condemn
Little Steel Formula
Industrial Council Head
Coils ScuIe Obsolete:
Race Issue Is Raised
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND, Md, Dec. T.
Maryland workers complaints that
wages have not kept pace with cost
of living were expected to crystal
lize today in demand from the
State CIO convention that the
Little Steel wage formula be
eliminated.
Officials Of the Maryland and
District OF Columbia Industrial
Union Council predicted that the
State CIO would follow the lead of
the steel workers by coupling with
the demand another that prices be
stabilized at current levels.
The Little Steel formula bars
wage increases beyond Is per cent
over the level of January l, l94l.
Calls Formula "Obsolete."
President Ulisse De Dominicis of
the council foreshadowed the ex-
pected convention action Yesterday
when he declared the formula OBJ
solete" in an address to the 200
delegates.
In his annual address. Mr.. De
Dominicis also advocated a fair and
Just tax program, better enforce
ment of rationing regulations and
unqualified opposition TO any sales
tax"
Sidney Katz, council secretary
believe they should have wages
which insure good production, :"
adding that the employees themselves
felt the country was not getting all
ii should out of its war workers.
Charges Discrimination.
A resolution charging racial dis
elimination was adopted and as
serted that Cumberland hotels, like
all hotels in the State of Maryland
and the District of Columbia, pursue
the unanimous practice of denying
accommodations to Negroes
A Baltimore colored man. Harold
Brooks Of the Industrial Union of
Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of
America. was chief sponsor. He said
this hurt war production. adding:
These vicious practices are break
ing down the morale OF the most
patriotic people in this country. -.
We're fed up with it and -.' we re
not going to stand for it any longer" "
Speakers today included Allan S,
Haywood, Washington, national CIO
director of organization.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
American Sailor,
German Subject,
Fined, Praised
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. Seaman
Paul Frederick Timm, merchant ma
rine hero, was fined cent by Fed
eral Judge Ben Harrison-and with
the fine went a glowing tribute.
The 51-year-old seaman, a Ger
man subject, pleaded guilty yester-
day to a charge of falsely claiming
American citizenship. He did it, he
said. so he could ship out again on
convoy service.
You did wrong said the judge,
but you certainly lived up to the
duties imposed on an American cit
izen IN one of the most dangerous
branches of wartime service. You
did a good deal more than many ma
tive citizens have done"
Seaman Timm has served on
American vessels since 1911. He was
decorated by Admiral Emory S. Land
of the Maritime Commission last
May 27 as an "outstanding hero"
He and only four others of so crew.
men survived when his ship was
torpedoed.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Maryland Teachers
Vote 10 Boost Dues
From 81 10 s.
Association Will Employ
Executive Secretary
To Safeguard Interests
By me Associated Press

BY me Associated Press
Tie approximately 1000 men,
oers of the Maryland State Teach
ers' Association have voted TO in
crease their annual dues from 81
to So so that the organization may
employ a full-time executive Sec
retary to safeguard their interests
and promote the causes of edu-
cation.
This was disclosed Yesterday by
Thomas w. Pyle. principal of the
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School,
and president of the teachers as
sociation, which has as member;
more than half the approximately
1000 white teachers in the State,
Announcing the results of re-
ferendum authorized by the last
Statewide meeting Of the organ
ization held in Baltimore in Octo-
Der Mr.. Pyle said that every one
OF the aSSoCla lions "a units-one
from eacn of the counties and one
for Baltimore Clty-had favored the
proposal by an overwhelming ma
jority"
Committee to Be Named.
AS the plan was outlined by the
organization, Mi Pyle will now ap-
point a committee of three men,
bers to study the duties and quail
flcatlons of the executive secretary
and report 10 the winter meeting
of the groups advisory council
The plan cannot be put into ef-
feet before next November, as final
details must be approved by the
Statewide convention to be held
then.
Mr.. Pyle said the associa tons
Special Policies Committee had rec
commended the employment of a
full-time representative for these
reasons:
To provide capable person who
can devote his full time to the effec-
tive organization of teachers
throughout the State. I'VE can no
longer expect some member of the
teaching profession in MARYLAND to
deVote sufficient time to this i'm
portant job" he said.
To keep the teachers and the pub
lie throughout the State informed
about education problems and pro-
grams. This later will probably in
volve the publication of a bulletin.
Five-Point Program
"All occupations attempt to build
up organization with which they
can improve their facilities and ex-
tend their influence. Our State
Teachers Association has oppor-
tunities at least to achieve the fol-
lowing:
To broaden its base of organi-
zatlon effectiveness: that is, a larger
and broadened group of teachers.
To unity and strengthen the pro-
fession throughout the State.
To give vigorous attention to
postwar problems.
To present united front against
selfish pressure groups.
To present clear Interpretation
OF the schools to the public"
Mr.. Pyle declared that although
the executive secretary would be
primarily concerned with the pro-
fessional side of the teaching field,
he would also represent public
school teachers interest before the
Legislature because you can't sep
arate the two"
Evening star., 1943-12-07
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 7-Wearing
a borrowed jumper and his bandaged
arm hanging at his side. Irving
Randolph Saum. jr., 25 machinist's S
mate, second class, 32l8 Newark
street NV. Washington. stood at
attention in naval hospital here
while the Navy Cross was pinned
on him for extraordinary heroism
aboard the destroyer Borie
'Saum suffered several broken
bones in one hand during the Borie' S
last engagement-the one in which
she was lost after combat with a
German submarine she had rammed
He lost all his. clothing except the
dungarees he wore while diving into
a flooded compartment to close a
valve in an effort to keep the de-
stroyer afloat
The decoration was presented TO
Saum by the hospitals commanding
officer. Capt. M J. Ashton Saum's S
parents live at the Newark street
address
The Borie was damaged so severe
lv as result of ramming the sub
marine that her forward engine
room was holed and flooded TO the
Waterllne. with resultant disabling
of the port engine and abandoning
of that space.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Right 10 Condemn
For Roads Is Upheld
Stote Supreme Court
Sustoins Virginia Law

The Virginia Supreme Court of
Appeals yesterday affirmed the
right of the State Highway Depart
ment to acquire land through con-
demnation proceedings for con-
struction of roadways.
In an appeal from the Fairfax
County Circuit Court, Bernard B.
Bailey of the Dranesville district
questioned the constitutionality of
the law which gives to the highway
department the right to acquire
highway rights of way without ju-
dicial review.
Mr.. Bailey. represented by Hugh
Marsh and Frank Ball. Arlington
attorneys. also contended that a
mill on the property taken by the
department had became a public
institution through long use by
residents of the area and was there
fore outside the law of eminent do
main.
The plaintiff also held that the
law giving the commission the right
to instigate condemnation proceed
ings so days after the completion
OF the project was unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court decision,
handed down by Justice John w.
Eggleston. affirmed the decision of
the lower court Former State Sena-
tor John w. Rust represented the
defendant.
In another opinion handed down
by Justice Edward w, Hudgins. the
verdict against Leonard r. Robin
son. sentenced by the Fairfax Coun-
ty Circuit Court to Is years in the
penitentiary on a charge of crimi-
nal assault, was reversed and the
case was remanded for retrial.
Robinson had appealed on the
ground that the jury had been left
unguarded during the trial and that
two jurors had discussed the case
before all evidence had been sub
roitfAd
Evening star., 1943-12-07
VS Being Bought
BY Southern Virginia
Utility Corporation
Sole Requires Approval
Of Two Commissions,
Court and Stockholders
BY the Associated Press.

by lHe Associated FTeSs.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec IA con-
tract looking toward acquisition of
Virginia Public Service Co. by the
Virginia Electric & Power Co. has
been entered into by parent COM
DanieS of the two utilities, which
serve much of the Virginia field
In announcements made stimuli
taneously in New York and Rich
mond last night, Engineers Public
Service Co., which controls VEPCO,
said it had contracted with General
Gas & Electric Corp, which con-
trols VPS, to purchase the latter
company VPS is part of the
Associated Gas g. Electric utility
empire.
Donald C. Barnes. president Of
Engineers said it was agreed that
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
would buy all of the Virginia Public
Service common stock for 81 900 600
in cash, plus additional amounts. if
available from future earnings
within limited time, up to
81 100000.
Stock Transfer Planned.
Virginia Electric IL Power pro-
posed to offer Virginia Public Serv-
ice Co. preferred stockholders a one
ard one-slXth share of a new S.
dividend preferred stock of VEPCO
for each share of the VPS preferred,
plus $3.50 a share in cash for the
VPS per cent preferred
MI. Barnes and Jack HoltzclaW,
president of VEPCO. said in the an
nouncement that, based on the
present market, the vaule Of such an
offer would give to each class Of
combination of Virginia properties,
stock and or securities having a
value equivalent to par, plus accrued
dividends on their stock"
The Virginia Public Service Co.,
which was formed in 1926 out Of
combination of Virginia properties,
serves parts of TideWater Virginia
around Newport News Hampton and
Phoebus. parts of Southside Virginia,
Northern Virginia counties and siz-
able cities Of Western and Northern
Virginia. including Charlottesville,
Alexandria. WavneSboro. Staunton,
Clifton Forge and Covington. At the
close of business last year it listed
1885 electric consumers and H.
283 gas consumers.
Operates Traction Lines.
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
operates in Central and Eastern Vlr-
ginia. II also operates the street
railways in Richmond, Norfolk and
Portsmouth.
Mr.. Barnes pointed to the various
hurdles over which the agreement
must be taken before it is con-
summated
II must be approved by State and
/ Federal commissions and by Federal
Court in the case of General Gas. a
/ subsidiary of Associated Gas q Elec-
| trio Corp, now in process of reorgan-
iZation
The VEPCO stockholders must ap-
prove an amendment to their charter
allowing issuance Of the new SIS
dividend preferred stock, and 95 per
cent Of the VPS preferred stock
holders must approve the deal
Other contingencies include the
contribution by Engineers Public
Service of s4000000 TO Virginia Elec-
trio & Power common capital and
procurement by VEPCO of So 500 900
additional bank loans.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Miss l. }. Breuboker's
Funeral to Be Today

Funeral services for Miss Lucy
Jane Breubaker 83, who died after
long illness Saturday at the home
OF her niece, Miss Susie Cronise
1923 st. Elmo street, Woodmont.
Md, will be held today from the
funeral home of w. Reuben Pun
phrey, Bethesda. The Rev. Herbert
0. Cooper, pastor of the Rockville
Baptist Church, will conduct the
services and burial will be in Rock
vile Union Cemetery.
Miss Breubaker is survived by a
sister. Mrs. George Dupree of
Buchanan, Va, and a number of
nieces and nephews. She was a
native of Botetourt County, Va.
She had lived in MONTGOMERY
County for so years.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
New Penn Daw Firehouse
To Be Dedicated Toniuht

The new firehouse of the Penn
DaW Volunteer Fire Department will
be dedicated tonight, according to
Col. Waldron E. Leonard, president
OF the organization. The two-story
brick structure of Colonial design.
recently completed at a cost of ap-
proximately $1,000, is located at
Fairview. at the intersection of the
Richmond Washington Highway
and West Franklin street.
Officials from the Office of Civil
ian Defense are expected to attend
the ceremonies, which will begin at
$50 pm. A chicken dinner will be
served by the Ladies' Auxiliary of
the department. The Penn Daw De-
partment is an auxiliary of the
Franconia Volunteer Fire Depart
ment.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Midway Hero's Clarinet
To Aid War Bond Drive

A clarinet owned by Corpl. Clifton
Heath, il. Arlington, who was killed
in the battle of Midway. will be
played and then auctioned off for
War Bonds by Benny Goodman. Or
chestra leader. at 80 O'Clock tonight
on the Report to the Nation" pro-
gram. heard here over WTOP.
The soldiers parents. MI. and
Mrs. Clifford Heath. 3408 North
Pershing drive, Arlington, sent the
clarinet to the Treasury Depart
ment. with an explanation that per-
haps the instrument could be uti-
lized in the war effort.
Corpl Heath, who was 25 years
old, enlisted in June. 1910. after
serving in the Army from 1858,
He was awarded posthumously the
Silver Star and the Purple Heart.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
R. 5. HolI Named to Head
OWL Fire Department

Robert S. Hall was reelected pres
ldent OF the OWL Volunteer Fire
Department of Occoouan at the an
nual meeting of the organization.
MI. Hall has served as head of the
company since its organization five
years ago. Other officers include:
Capt. Thomas F. Joyce, secretary;
Henry Davis. treasurer: J. A. Mussel-
man, chief; w. T. Barret. assistant
chief; l. P. Purneu, captain: Claude
Green, first lieutenant; Leroy Petel-
lat, second lieutenant. and William
Arnold, secretary of the firemens
fund
The local department will be host
to the Fairfax County Firemens As
soclatlon at its December meeting,
to be held at 8 pm. Wednesday.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Georges Moison Dies

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 LP,.-The
death of Georges de Grand Maison.
78, French Catholic leader and for
mer Senator, was reported last
night by the Nazi propaganda
agency, Transocean. in a broadcast
recorded by United States Govern
ment monitors.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Will Advise Hershey

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 (P,.-Dr.
George S. Stevenson, medical di-
rector of the National Committee
Tor Mental Hygiene, said today that
DR.. Luther E. Woodward of the ma
tional committee has been appointed
adviser to Gen. Lewis B. Hershey,
director Of the Selective Service sys-
TEN,
Evening star., 1943-12-07

beIWyn, MO, a
tail gunner on a
L i b e r a t o r
bomber, has been
killed in action
in the South Pa
clhc, according
to word received
from the War
Department by
his widow. Mrs.
Elsie Midkif.
Mrs. Midkif.
who has an IL
m o n t h -ol d
daughter a n d
who lives with
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Soldier Held on Charge
Involving Girl, IL
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SALISBURY, Md. Dec. War
rem Peter Linnett, 20-year-old SOL
dler home on leave from Camp Stew
art, Ga, was held in Wicomico
County Jail yesterday on a statutory
charge involving an 11-year-old high
school girl.
Released under SIC, 900 bond posted
by his father, Salisbury merchant
and realtor. the soldier was imme-
diately taken into custody by the
Navy shore patrol and returned to
Jail.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Arlington Sergeant
Is Reported Wounded

The War Department in making
public today the names of 800 SOL
diers wounded in action in the Euro
pean, Mediterranean and Southwest
Pacific areas. listed Sergt. Louis L.
Handfleld, whose wife. Mrs. Eleanor
R. Handfleld. was listed as living at
1904 Sixteenth street south, Arl-
ington.
Others on the list included Corpl.
William R. Kelley, whose sister, Mrs.
Bernlce Wallace, formerly Of 1920
Staples street NE, has moved to
Knoxville, Tenn.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
'Cown' Whisky
| Again on Market
In Virginia
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. Dec. IA State
Liquor Board enforcement agent
said yesterday that native white
Gavin" whisky, which had virtu-
ally disappeared since the fall of
prohibition. had reappeared on the
market here for Christmas con-
sumption.
The illegal liquor was finding a
ready market, he said, at 81 to $40
a short" half-gallon. A short
half" gallon was said to be approx
mately three pints.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
304 Fathers Of 561 Called
|nducted in Virginia
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. Dec. IA to-
tai of 304 fathers out of SOL called
for induction were accepted in the
armed forces during November, Col.
Mills Neal, State Selective Service
director, revealed yesterday.
There were 283 white and 81 COL
ored fathers accepted, Col. Neal
said
Col Neal said that the December
and January calls for fathers will
be much heavier"
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Citizens Group to Meet

The North Randall Community
Citizens Association will hold a
meeting at pm. tomorrow at the
Kimball School. Minnesota avenue
and Ely place Sc
Evening star., 1943-12-07

Blood plasma saves those fighting
"a save you. Brother. can you spare
. pint: Call Blood Donors, District
$3.50, for IN engagement to give
ySaY bl0od.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Berwyn Air Gunner
Killed in New Guinea
Seret. Midkiff Shot Down
Four japanese Planes

Staff Sergt. James Conrad. Mid
kiff. %. son of Mrs. Edna Mldkiff.