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Evening star., 1943-05-07
Victory Corps 10 Present
Show at Silver Sprinq

Sponsored by the School Victory
Corps, the annual variety show of
Montgomery Blair Senior High
School, Silver Spring, Nd, will be
held at $3.50 o'clock tonight and to-
morrow in the school gymnasium.
The setting will be an Army camp.
During the intermission girls from
the commercial department of the
school will sell War stamp corsages,
and booths will be set up for the
sale Of bonds and stamps.
The program will include drills
by both the Girls and Boys Victory
Corps, presentation of TOP Ser
geant" ballet by group of boys
and number of dances and musi-
cal numbers. A tumbling act will
be given by 18 girls to show the
type of calisthenics the Victory
Corps girls are taking. Spanish and
French songs and dances will be
given. A chalk talk, with two boys
cartooning persons in the audience.
and skit, "Squaring 1t With the
Boss" will also be given.
Appearing in piano solos will be
Mary Ann Mitchell, Page Waite and
James Hensen. Vocal solos will be
given by Helen Giddings. Betty Lee
Payne and Marynelle Weston:
whistling act will be given by Eliza
beth Denham, and Mary Jane Owens
and Eleanor Johnston will give
hillbilly act.
Irving Ritterpusch will act as
master Of ceremonies. The program,
consisting of % acts, is In charge
Of Miss May Louise Wood OF the
faculty.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Chevy Chase Draft Board
Calls IS 10 Active Duty

Montgomery County Selective
Service Board No. at Chevy Chase
Md, announced today that IS re-
servists, inducted May 4, have been
ordered to report Tuesday for active
duty with the armed forces.
Nine reservists who will report at
Fort George G. Meade for duty with
the Army are: David F. Butcher,
Robert D. Foster, William G. Fin
layson, Robert G. Kinsman, John j.
Murphy, Edmund T. Chewing, jr.;
Robert j. Cheatham, jr.; Rudolf K.
Seiforth and William M. Russell jr.
Registrars who have been Sc
lected for the Navy and Marine
Corps are: John D. Donaldson,
Ayers T. Yates, Francis j. Cantrel,
Ara Mesrobian, Willie A. Jenkins
and William E. johnson, jr.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Douglas Seeks Reelection
As ARLINGTON Prosecutor

Lawrence w. Douglas, Common
wealth's attorney of Arlington Coun-
ty, today announced his candidacy
for reelection. Mr.. Douglas was
first elected in 1881 and has served
continuously since.
He was bern in Arlington County
in 1900, attended its public schools
and served in the Navy two years
during the World War. Later, he
was graduated from the University
of Virginia and GEORGETOWN Univers-
ity Law School. He is a Democrat
and has practiced law in Arlington
since 1923.
In announcing, Mr.. Douglas said
II am proud to have had some part
in the development Of Arlington
County during recent years. 1t is
my hope, in seeking reelection,
that I may be able to render a
further and better service to the
community"
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Auto Tag Reciprocity
Pledged by Z States
D. c., Maryland Included;
! Virginia Ready to Join
3y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May 7.-Automobile
driving licenses issued in any of the
II Eastern Seaboard States north
Of the Potomac River will be recog-
nized in each of the others under
an agreement reached yesterday at
the Eastern Conference of the
American Association of Motor We
hicle Administrators.
I State administrators attending the
two-day conference also agreed to
issue, without road tests, driving
permits to any qualified motorist
holding license issued by any State
In the area.
The action was taken on the mo-
tion of w. Lee Elgin, Maryland COM
missioner of motor vehicles and
president of the Eastern Conference.
Arthur w. Magee, New Jersey COM
missioner of motor vehicles, seconded
Mr.. Elgin's proposal and was the
FIRST to pledge his State to extend
license reciprocity. Other States in
cluded in the agreement are Maine,
New Hampshire, Delaware, New
York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, Massachusetts,, YER
mont and the District.
A spokesman for Virginia, which
is not a member of the conference,
said Virginia also was willing to
enter into similar agreement with
any or all the individual States.
Evening star., 1943-05-07

Nations represented include Russia,
England, Scotland, ireland, France,
Belgium, Ecuador, Peru, Chile,
Mexico, Brazil, Spain and the United
States.
The contributions were obtained
through Prof. Norman Macleod Of
the English department. They in
clude fiction. drama, poetry and
literary criticisms.
The editors Of the magazine noted
that all contributing authors re-
ceived no compensation for their
articles and that the non-commer-
cial aspect of the publication, "is
proof Of the present-day writer's de-
sire for literary continuance and
achievement apart from material
considerations"
The magazine Is On sale at book
stands and local stores.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Darden Scans Chance
In State Tax DeadIine
Would Eliminate Lag in
Making Payments
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, May 7.-Gov. Darden
today was studying the advisabiity
of having the Virginia income tax
laws changed to eliminate the pres
ent time lag of almost IL months
between the tax year and the pay
ment deadline.
Il believe some change should be
made in this respect" the Governor
said yesterday, although no de-
tails have been worked out yet"
In response to question, he said
he did not believe any pay-as-you-
go plan for State tax payment was
advisable in Virginia.
Instead, he said, it would prob
ably be better to have returns made
in January, rather than In June as
at present, and have the taxes pay
able by February Is and not during
the following December as the law
now provides.
The Governor emphasized the
study was only in the tentative
stage and that he had not arrived
at any definite conclusions yet.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Two Mount Rainier
Residents Convicted
Guilty Of Lond SwindIes,
Federal Jury Finds

(From Yesterdays Late Editions,J
Two land promotion companies
and two of their officers, Frank H.
Hibberd, jr., and Mrs. Louise H. C.
Won Lenz Nields, both of Mount
Rainier, Md. were convicted in New
York by Federal Court jury on
charges OF mail fraud, conspiracy
and violations of the Securities Ex-
change Act, the Associated Press re-
ported.
Mr.. Hibberd first entered the real
estate business in Mount Rainier
about five years ago as head of the
Kalamazoo Land Co. During the
past two years he has operated the
Frank H. Hibberd Co., a small real
estate firm, at 3407 Perry street,
Mount Rainier.
In company with Mrs. Nields, he
bought a piece of land near the
Mount Rainier High School for use
as a housing project, but the prop
erty has never been fully developed.
In addition to Mr.. Hibberd and
Mrs. N1elds, Lawrence A. Weiner, a
salesman, of Jersey City, N. j., was
acquitted by the jury, which dis
agreed on charges against Drew P.
Swanson, also salesman, of New
York City.
May Is was set for sentencing.
A 15-count indictment charged
that two corporations, the Kalama.
ZOO Land Co., Inc, and the indie.
pendent Growing and Marketing
Corp; their president, Hibberd, and
secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Nields, and
the two statesmen with the sale Of
land in a 1,500-acre tract in Volusia
County, Fla, to investors at high
prices and by means of fraudulent
promises.
The verdicts were reached after
the jury had deliberated more than
10 hours yesterday and today. Trial
of the action started early in April.
Assistant United States Attorney
Peter Donohue, prosecutor of the
case, estimated that investors lost a
total of $250,000 through the pur-
chase of the undevelop Jed, undrained
land. The Government charged
that the defendants made repre-
sentations that the property would
be cleared, irrigated and made suit
able for the growing Of citrus fruit
and vegetables.
Evening star., 1943-05-07

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0fk|i|eageBa
Better Equipment Con
Be Used on Base Dov
Trips, Companies Soy

Most bus companies In the WASH
1ngton area reported today that the
wednesday order of the Once Of De-
Tense Transportation removing the
5,OOO-mile-a-month limitation on
city buses placed In service in the
last nine months would permit the
use OF the new and better equip
ment on base day schedules where
needed.
The companies explained that be-
cause Of the mileage limitation it
was necessary to restrict the use of
the new equipment to morning and
evening rush hours.
While the revised order states
that "the mileage does not entitle
operators to additional fuel allot-
ments for fleets under certificates of
war necessity" it was explained that
IT an operator needed additional
gasoline because Of today's order it
would be necessary to handle each
case on the basis of individual
merit"
Older Buses Need Repairs.
ODT~ ofdcials said that the lifting
Of the limitations, subject to imme-
diate cancellation as conditions
change, was due primarily to the
fact that older buses, having been
kept in service beyond the time of
normal retirement, are becoming
less and less available for steady
use, due largely to the lack of re-
pair parts.
Capital Transit officials said that
new orders would make it possible
to use large buses released by ODT
during the middle of the day If it
was found necessary"
The Arnold operated bus line
serving Virginia suburbs said that
they would use the new buses "a
little more" adding that the 5000
miles had proven SUFFICIENT for rush
hours. 1t also will make it possible
ito catch up on repair work on
older Buses" an official said. The
Alexandria, Bancroft 6 Washing
ton line has for some time sought
lifting of the limitation because Of
its need for more buses.
Adds Better Equipment.
Several officials of the Arlington
& Fairfax line, who said they had
not yet seen the order, predicted it
would mean the use of better equip
ment on base day schedules. At
present they said that the new
equipment was being used only dur
ing rush hours. The WASHINGTON.
Maryland & Annapolis line said
they had no buses affected by the
order.
1ntercity buses have been restricted
to 5000 miles month. In the Nation
as whole, 2,787 buses have been
affected by the limitations. These
buses were released for essential
transportation under agreements
which preserved them as an ODT
bus pool" ODT officials said these
regulations remain:
| l. They car be reassigned to any
place in the country where a greater
need arises.
2. Monthly reports of the mileage
and major maintenance for each
bus must be filed.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
D. 6. Area Cadets Win
ROTC Course Honors

Cadet 1t. Col. Lee D. Lodge of
Beltsville, Md, and Cadet Capt.
William E. Baylies of Washington
were among Western Maryland Col
lege students who received awards
at Westminster this week for mill
tary excellence during the last year
in advanced ROTC courses.
Miss Pearl Bodmer of Poolesville,
Md, was presented by Col. Lodge as
battalion sponsor in ceremonies
which will be the last held at the
college until the war is ended.
College officials said the advanced
military training course will be sus-
pended for the duration, although
the basic ROTC course will be con-
tinued.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Maryland Group Studies
Postwar Social Security

6y tue Associated tIeSS.
BALTIMORE, May IA five.
point program foS an adequate sys-
tenn of postwar social security was
before the 40th annual conference
Of Maryland Social Workers today,
coupled with warning that unless
plans were made now, the problem
would assume serious proportions
when the hostilities cease.
DR.. Eveline M. Burns, research
director for the. National Resources
Planning Board, told the 500 social
workers at the opening Of the two
day conference yesterday that A.
000. 900 American householders still
were on relief rolls.
She said that only 8 fraction of
the people were covered by present
security laws, and that applicants
had no central place to 60 for aid.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Alternate Driver Killed
In Truck-Bus Crosh

Clarence Giddings, alternate ,driy-
er for Tfton (Ga) trucking COM
pany, was killed early today when
his truck plowed into the rear end
Of railways bus on the Baltimore
pike at Berwyn, Md. Prince Georges
County police reported.
Police said the truck, driven by
William F.. Peacock, also of Tifton,
struck the rear end of the bus when
the latter stopped to unload q pas
senger.' The bus was operated BY
Leonard P. Dennis, 40, Of New York
City. ~. I
Police said Peacock, who received
minor cuts In the accident, was be.
ing held on . charge Of mana
slaughter. No one IN the bus was
injured. ----
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Grade ! Tire Quota
For Arlington S|ashed
50%, Board Reveals
Combination of Glasses
Will Give County Only
5l7 for Current Month

Announcement of so per cent
slash in the grade I tire quota for
May was made yesterday by Off
icals Of the Arlington County Ration
Board, coupled with a warning from
board officials that mounted tires
must be conserved.
The April quota for grade I and II
tires was GIT, officials said, but
since the May ] ruling that moved
existing grade II tires into grade
brackets and discontinued their fur
ther manufacture, the combined
quota for May is only SIT tires for
the county.
A total of 2,433 tires, tube and
truck recap certificates were issued
in April, Twenty automobile and 50
bicycle certificates also were issued.
Warning letters to the remaining
Is per cent of restaurants that have
not filed their menus for the week
of April 4 were issued yesterday by
the price division of the ration
board. Boarding house operators
and beverage sellers must also file,
officials said. If they fail to do so,
names of operators will be forwarded
to Richmond for action.
Dollar and cent prices have been
established on sale of used washing
machines, 1t was announced. Guar
anteed' machines will sell at one
price level and "as is" machines at
another. Rental of washing ma
chimes is limited to $3.50 for the first
month and $3.50 for each month
thereafter, regardless of the machine
rented. These charges include pick
up and delivery as we'll as service
during the rental period.
Effective May IS, there will be
dollar and cent prices on all women's
.ayon hose, applying to completely
finished full length hosiery made
whole or in part of rayon, except
when the leg is made of rayon in
combination with silk, wool or
nylon.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Arlington Group TO Mail
Chest x-Ray Reports

Reports on chest X-rays recently
given to 2,5S5 Arlington residents
will be mailed this week, officials of
the Arlington tuberculosis Associa-
tion announced today. Where an
individuals X-ray shows positive
or suspicious tubercular condition, a
report also will be sent to his ply
sician, it was said.
The X-rays, given as part of a
national campaign for early diagno-
sis of tuberculosis, reached a large
cross-section of the county. Eight
hundred and forty school children
were the largest single group.
Most disappointing showing Off
cials said, was made by the BARRIERS,
beauticians and food handlers. Only
237 of the estimated 1000 in these
types of work reported for X-rays.
To give the remaining nine-tenths
another chance to make sure they
are tuberculosis free, the association
said it will hold special clinic from
9 am. to noon each Monday until
July l at the Cherrydale Health
Clinic, 4006 Lee highway. The rate
of IS cents per x-ray still will pre-
vail for these groups.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
County Police Arrest
Is in Gambling Raid
Al Co|mar Manor
Three Are Accused of
Operating Come; Post
Bonds of $500 Each

Three nearby Maryland men we're
free today under $500 bond each,
and 13 others were free under s100
bond each after their arrest yester-
day by Prince Georges County police
at Hyattsville in a raid on house
at 3705 Baltimore boulevard in
Colmar Manor. They face gambling
charges.
Police said the men were gambling
in a store bearing the name of
Shroyers Loan g. Finance Co. They
added that the company had been
out Of business for several months.
Held under $500 bond each on
charges of setting up and operating
a gambling table were William
Mitchell, Cottage City; w. Cohn,
Colmar Manor, anG Ralf C. Russell
Silver Hill. They are scheduled tc
appear at a hearing May II in
Hyattsville Police Court.
Thirteen other men, charged with
gambling, were held under $lOO bond
each and were ordered to appear for
hearing the same day. They are:
Sam Leiber. Robert o. Goodman
and Arthur Mueller, all of Colmar
Manor; Leo Gatly, 1904 M street
NE; Robert Keister, 1917 Kenyon
street NV; Louis Hess, Baltimore;
Joseph Bryan, 4215 Thirteenth street
NE: Raymond johnson, 3l2 Nine
teerth street NE; Malvin Anderson,
East Riverdale; John T. Brook, 1916
Twenty-seventh street NV; Ralph
Steine, 2403 Benning road NE;
William H. Barker, Silver Spring,
and Franz Hoffman, 1913 Fort Davis
drive Sc.
The raid was led by County Police
Chief Arthur w. Hepburn and Po-
liceman Boyd Hamilton. Others
participating in the raid were Sergt.
Ralph Brown, Corpl. Lewis Mackall
and Policemen Roland Sweitzer, Lee
Pumphrey, Charles Thompson and
Richard Pearson.
A total of 5000 in cash, carton of
playing cards, several boxes of num-
bers slips, a radio and other equip
ment were confiscated by police,
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Baltimore Student
Wins Mission Crusade
0ratoricaI Contest
Miss Nancy Lee Murray
Sounds Plea for
Christianity Doctrines

Sounding plea for a world to-
morrow full of a new life, a uni
versal faith and belief in the doc
trines of Christianity, Miss Nancy
Lee Murray, II, student at the
Institute of Notre Dame in Balti-
more, carried away top honors in
the 18th annual Catholic Students
Mission Crusade Oratorical Con-
test sponsored by the Catholic Uni
versity Conference of Clerics and
Religious, which was held last night
at the Gonzaga High School audi
torium.
We all ''hold in each hand a
world of tomorrow, in one world
of right and in the other world
of wrong" Miss Murray declared
I'm your hands lies the fate of
future generations.
Youth Must Garry Torch"
"The flame which will relight the
world burns in your hearts. Your
task will be to carry the light of
justice, charity and peace to all ma
tions. We, the Catholic youth of
America must go as an army of
love-. bearing the torch of love to alt
nations - nv :
AS winner of the oratorical cons
test, the theme of which was the
Part of the Catholic Youth of the
United States in the Postwar Catho-
lie Reconstruction, Miss Murray
was awarded a silver trophy and
$50.
Representing the Washington
Conference in the contest was Miss
Charlotte Richmond, student Of
I Cecilia's Academy Other contest
ants included Martin Middleton.
Notre Dame High School, Bryan
town, Md, Southern Maryland Con-
ference; Miss Phyllis Brown, Girls
Central High School, Cumberland,
Md, Western Maryland Conference,
and Harrington W. Smith, st. Johns
High School, Westminster, Nd, Blue
Ridge Conference.
]. J. DAILY Chairman.
John Jay DAILY, public relations,
1nter-American Commission, acted
as chairman of the program, while
presiding prelates were the Rt. Rev.
Edward P. McAdams and the Rt.
Rev. Louis c. Vaeth, founder of
the Catholic Students Mission Cru
SADIE
Contest judges included the Rev.
Paul Tanner, National Director of
Youth, Representative Mary T..
Norton and Edward Curran.
Music for the program was sup
piled by the Gonzaga High School
Band.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Maryland U. Student Magazine
Prints Hitler Challenge Issue

Members Of the staff of the Old
Line, humorous magazine published
by students Of the University Of
Maryland, have produced an April
international literary issue "as a
challenge to Hitler's threat to wipe
out culture in the modern world"
1t is said to be the first such publica-
ton by a college magazine in this
country.
Virtually every country in Europe,
as well as Latin America, and the
United States, are represented in the
magazine through contributions in
accord with the theme Of the pub
lication, Free Literature for q Free
World"
Many Of the authors had escaped
from concentration camps in their
native lands, while several Of the
contributions were smuggled out
from occupied countries. .
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Maryland U. to Open
New Engineering Gloss

A new war training course in
engineering contracts and specifica-
tions will begin at pm. May Is
in the Engineering Building at the
University of Maryland.
The course is designed to give
advanced training to engineers,
executives and others engaged in
war work. Applicants must have
had two years Of college training
and q background of experience in
engineering or industry.
The class will be given three hours
per night, two nights per week for
IL weeks. Those wishing to obtain
application blanks should write to
Dean 8. s. -Stehberg, College Of
Engineering. -.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Officers Are Elected
By. Porenthood League

The Planned Parenthood League
of Montgomery County will be the
future name of the Maternal We'll
fare Association, it was decided at
a meeting Of the Board of Trustees
this week.
Mrs. Aldo Rata was renamed
president; Mrs. Norman T. Ball, vice
president; Mrs. PGad Morehouse,
secretary, and Mrs. John Laskey,
treasurer. The new Executive Com
mittee will be Mrs. Walter E. Perry,
Mrs. William Linthicum and Mrs.
Bishop. Standing committee chair
men are Mrs. Ball, finance; Mrs. E.
M. Fry, public relations, and Mrs.
Donald Roberts, district organiza-
ton. Mrs. B. Peyton Whalen will
act Is parliamentarian.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
PrinceGeorges
Charter Rule
Dfive-0pened
Citizens Federation
Moves to Prepare
3, Petition to State
BY ]. b. ZATMAN.

A movement for a charter form
of government in Prince Georges
County was launched today after
the County Federation Of Citizens
Associations last night instructed its
County Affairs and Legislative Com
mittees ito investigate and prepare
the machinery for obtaining the
necessary signatures required on Pc
titions to invoke the right of home
rule"
The resolution authorizing such
action was adopted unanimously by
the federation at its last meeting in
the Bladensburg High School before
adjourning until September.
Luis Granados, chairman of the
County Affairs Committee, who pre-
sented the resolution, charged that
the majority of county residents are
improperly represented under the
present county setup.
Points to Transit Fight.
He recalled that the county COM
nissioners offered no aid in the fight
last year by more than $4,000 resi-
dents of the Metropolitan Area of
the county against Capital Transit
Co. proposal to reroute its lines.
He added that the county delega-
ton to the General Assembly has
shown a definite partiality in its
support of legislation for incorpo-
rated towns and has absolutely
neglected legislation needed by the
approximately 10000 residents in
unincorporated areas"
Declaring that this neglect" by
the present representatives of the
people for the wishes of the resi-
dents is increasing and must be
stopped, Mr.. Granados asserted that
a charter movement is needed in
the county.
Opposition was expressed by Mrs.
Betty Tayman, who pointed out that
the county commissioners were in
strumental in obtaining a county
hospital.
z She suggested that the fedora
( tion's attitude be conveyed to the
commissioners before any movement
is instituted for a change in the
present county government.
8 Setting Up Machinery.
Mr. Granados emphasized. how
ever, that no definite action is pro-
posed and that the resolution does
not commit the federation to a char
ter form of government.
"We are just setting up the ma
.chinery for such movement, which
can be used if the federation sees
fit," he asserted. "A report on the
resolution will have to be consid-
cred by the federation at it's Sep
tember meeting before any definite
action is taken"
The federation at its April meet
ing supported a charge by Daniel M.
Greene, chairman of its Laws and
Legislation Committee, that the
county legislative delegation had
6scriminated against residents of
unincorporated areas IN bills intro
duced at the last session Of the
Maryland Legislature.
AT that time Mr.. Greene warned
that what happened in Montgom-
cry County can happen in Prince
Georges County"