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Evening star., 1944-08-16
Thousands Of Autos
Delayed by Check
On Virginia Travel
Many Late for Work.;
Others Complain Of
Wasting Gasoline

Thousands of motorists were de.
layed on their way to work today
but If they were late they had per-
fectly valid excuse.
They were detained on three high
ways leading into the District from
Virginia while the Public Roads Ad-
ministration and the District High
way Department took a poll on
wheels to aid in plans for developing
future highway facilities.
While motorists fretted and fumed
as they inched along the tied-up
traffic lanes, they were handed card
questionnaires which wanted to know
where they came from, where they
were going and whether they used
a car or a truck
At the peak of the rush hour this
morning, traffic, including buses
bulging with passengers. was stalled
almost half mile beyond the High
way Bridge. The situation was only
slightly better on the Key and Me-
mortal Bridges. Motorists were in
clined to be testy about the delay.
A number Of them called The Star
protesting the survey and complain
ing about the gasoline they had to
burn up while they were caught in
the jam.
One irate driver. prefacing his re-
marks with a colorful display OF
adJectives, blurted: Il tried to get
some gas before I started for work
but both stations where I stopped
were out. Now I'm not only late
for work, but I'm using up all my
gas inching along the road"
Other motorists demanded tc
know what the delay was about, but
the PRA officials weren't talking.
Its just survey for the purpose
OF planning future projects" was all
that H. S. Fairbanks, deputy com
missioner of the PRA, would say.
Oflcials of the District Highway
Department. however, were more
talkative. 1t was explained that the
survey was especially intended to
gauge the effect the newly built
projects.i Virginia had on the flow
OF trafflc over the three highways
This will enable officials to plan
more effectively the best approaches
and highway systems into the Dis
trict, to be built after the war. it
was explained.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
z Federal Workers
Denied Deferments
By Appeal Board
Bureau Of Standards,
Quurtermoster Office
Requests Are Rejected

Two men whose deferments had
been requested by Government
agencies and approved by their
local boards lost their deferments in
review action taken by the District
Board of Appeal during the week
ending July %, District Selective
Service headquarters announced
today.
They are a technical aide with
the Bureau of Standards and a
material engineer with the Once of
the Quartermaster General. Both
are 20.
Act on 399 Cases.
In all, the board acted on "a ap-
peal cases and 375 review cases. The
board granted IL appeals from la
to 1I-A, six to lib and one to HID.
1t denied five appeals from IA to
1I-A and one to lib.
The hardship case was that of q
23-year-old telephone installer who
has two children. .
Others losing deferments in re-
view cases included a 26-year-old
production artist, a 28-year-old
interstate bus driver. a 19-year-old
medical student, a 27-year-old
butterfat tester for a dairy. a o.
year-old Capital Transit Co. bus
driver and a 29-year-old insurance
salesman.
In direct appeals, the board denied
deferment requests filed for a 28-
year-old mechanic for a motor COM
pany, a 28-year-old serviceman for
business machine concern, a 28-
year-old cafeteria worker, 25-year-
old private in the Fire Department
and 2l-year-old physicist in the
Navy Ordnance Laboratory.
On review of occupational defer
ments granted by out-of-town draft
boards to registrants under 30 EN-.
ployed here, the board affirmed 26
IA, two 2-AD, 16 IA (F). % 2-B.
one 2-BH and 2-B IF classifica-
tons.
In all, the board affirmed the oc-
cupational deferments of 29s regis
trants who are 80 years or older.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Mrs. Mary l. StoreeII, 73
Dies After Iona Illness

Mrs. Mary Louise Stargell, 70, a
District resident fSr 80 years, died
Monday after a long illness at her
home, 44l4 Fifteenth street NV
Funeral services will be held at 10 80
am. tomorrow at Chambers funeral
home, 1400 Chaplin street NV, fol-
lowed by burial in George Washing
ton Memorial Cemetery.
Born In Fort Dodge, Iowa, Mrs
Stargell spent the greater part of her
married life in Des Moines. Upon
the death of her husband 80 years
ago, she came here to live with hel
sister, Mrs. Martha McCaffery.
Besides her sister, she leaves two
nephews, Henry r. McCaffery
Washington and William o. Nc.
Caffery, New York.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Man Pleads Not Guilty
To WAVES Choroe

Samuel w. Gray, Is, of 1217 North
Kensington street. Arlington, a
driver for the A., B. & w. Bus Co.
yesterday pleaded not guilty tc
charges of criminal assault ir
County Court.
The complaint was filed by 8
WAVE living at the Arlington resi-.
dence halls. Gray was released
under 81 900 bond and the case was
continued to August 20 by Judge
Hugh Reid.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Money Order Service
To Be Probed by FEC
BY the Associated Press.

6S Int AsSoc1ated PIeSs.
The Federal Communications Com.
mission yesterday ordered an inves-
tigation of Western Unions money
order service to members of the
armed forces outside of the United
States.
Last month the FEC asked West
ern Union to consider discontinuing
the service, because, the commission
said, the telegraphic orders are con-
verted to post Office money orders
and dispatched from gateway cities
by mail. The saving in time is lit
tie, but the charges are higher
than for regular post office money
transfers, the FEC said.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Man Sought in SIoyinq
|Of Estrunqed Wife

Police today were searching for
Thomas Williams, colored, 1912
Eighth street NV, for questioning
in connection with the death Of hts
wife, Ora Lee williams, colored, 50,
Of the same address, who was found
fatally wounded late yesterday at
her home with bullet wound in
the head.
Lewis Spillman, colored, a roomer
at the house. summoned police
after finding the woman uncon-
scious on the floor. Police said Will
liams, who was separated from his
wife, was seen running from the
house several hours before the shoot
ing was discovered,
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Halt
1onsiIIectomies
On Children
Surgeons Fear Polio
Infections Might
Spread to Throat
BY HAROLD b. ROGERS.

No more tonsillectomies are being
performed on children in the clinics
OF Childrens Hospital and Episcopal
Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, it
was learned today, because of the
possibility that if the patient should
catch infantile paralysis, the dis
ease might develop into the .rlure
dangerous type of "bulbar" polio-
myelitis, affecting the throat.
surgeons specializing in removal
Of tonsils are known to be divided
somewhat on this theory, but off,
cials OF both Children's and Tpis-
copal Hospital have put into fleet
a definite ban on such operations en-
clinic cases there. Their example
may be followed by other institu-
tions.
The ban has no Jurisdiction over
the procedure to be followed by ply
sicians in caring for their private
patients. Many surgeons haze, how
ever, are following the practice in
their private cases. and operating
only when the tonsillitis case seems
too hazardous to risk postponement
of surgery.
Wait Cooler Weather.
At Childrens Hospital, Dr.. Leroy
L. Sawyer, who is in charge CT the
clinic during July, August and Sep
tember, said he stopped such oper-
ations with the outbreak of colo
here, and intends to do no i1ole
tonsillectomies until cooler weather,
probably in October.
There was one case at Children 8,
he said, where removal of tonsils
was followed by infantile psralysis,
of the dangerous bulbar type. This
phase of the disease causes the child
great difflculty in breathing and
swallowing. Patients are placed N
oxygen tents for relief.
DR.. Earl G. Breeding, executive
ofhcer Of Episcopal Hospital and a
member of its medical staff, said
no more tonsillectomies are being
performed in the clinic there. De-
cision as to whether an operation
is necessary in private cases, how
ever, is left entirely with the sur
geon in the case, he said There
was one case last year at Episcopal
where polio followed a tonsil oper-
alton, he said.
New York Report Cited.
Some physicians differ with this
theory, it was learned. In New York
City, for instance, one surgeon said
an analysis showed that there nad
been only one such case of polio
following tonsillectomy out of sew
eral thousand cases.
Some leading specialists in nose
and throat ailments expressed the
opinion that doctors in the WASH
ington area were convinced gencr-
ally of the advisability of postpon-
ing such operations until cooler
weather. AS most such cases are
not emergencies, these surgeons feel
it is wiser to postpone as a measure
of additional safety to the patient.
Two more District cases of in
fantile paralysis were reported to-
day. These, with the four District
cases and two from the nearby area
reported yesterday, bring the totals
since July to AZ for the District
and SO for the entire area.
Eight more Virginia cases were
reported to Richmond yesterday.
bringing the total in the State since
June l to 231. August cases so far
total 81.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
81 Transit Employees
Are Repeat Blood Donors

Fifty-two Capital Transit street
car conductors visited the Red Cross
Blood Donor Center in a chartered
bus yesterday to offer their blood.
Headed by p. E. Powell of Blad-
enSburg. who made his sixth dona-
ton, the group included a number
who have now donated five times
All were repeat donors.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Bathing Beauty FinoIists
|WiII Be Chosen Tonioht

Joan Nelson, II P street Me-;
Betty Marie Stats, Mclean, Va,
and Peggy Fisher, Silver Spring,
Md, last night went to the finals
IN the beauty contest which will
determine Washington's represent
ative in the national beauty pageant
at Atlantic City.
They will appear in the group of
nine girls at the District Building
at 1880 pm. Saturday. when the
winner will be selected.
Tonight the last three girls for
Saturdays contest will be selected
at the Apex Theater, 1918 Massa-
chusetts avenue. The contest is
sponsored by Radio Station WWDC,
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Police Discover
Witnesses in
BindingofWAvE
Montgomery Officers
Continue Inquiry
In Bethesda Case

Montgomery County police
said today that witnesses" have
been found who may assist in
solving the mystery surrounding
the case of a 22-year-old WAVE
officer who was found Monday
night bound and gagged in a
small closet in the basement of
the home she shares with four
other WAVE officers at 1885 Mid
dleton lane. Bethesda.
Detective Corpl. j. P. Leahy said
the ofhcer, Ensign Elizabeth Anne
Losch, assigned to the communica-
tions division of the Navy Depart
ment, was found in semiconscious
condition by neighbors who had
been asked TO investigate when q
telephone conversation was sudden
ly broken OF.
Was Not Robbed.
Corpl. Leahy said police are in
vestigating and that the witnesses
will be questioned today. He would
not say whether they had been near
the home at the time or If they had
seen a suspect in the vicinity.
The detective said Ensign Losch
was neither assaulted nor robbed.
Ensign Losch told police she was
seized from behind as she was talk
ing over the telephone. She said
her assailant dragged her to the
basement, tied her hands with her
uniform tie and her feet with a bit
of rope, stuffed a piece of towel in
her mouth and left her lying in the
small closet.
Police said the girl was found by
Mrs. E. w. Coherd, her next door
neighbor. The ensign's roommate
had asked her to investigate after
the telephone conversation was
suddenly broken.
Treated for Shock.
At the Naval Hospital, where
Ensign Losch was treated for shock
and minor bruises, she said she had
heard noises In the house and had
looked in the basement once without
finding any one After hearing
sounds for the second time, she
called her roommate.
Living in the house with Ensign
Losch. who before her marriage on
June to 1t. Joseph D. Losch, was
Miss Elizabeth Anne Keihl of Phila-
delphia, are Ensigns Elizabeth M.
Bowden. Elizabeth Dawson and
Adele Wilkens and 1t. o. g. Madge
Penfold
Several WAVES were at the
house today, but they refused to
discuss the case with reporters or
to reveal Ensign Losch's where
abouts.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Red Cross Will Equip
10 Russian Hospitals
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
The Red Cross announced yester-
day it will provide virtually all the
equipment for ten 5OO-bed civilian
hospitals to be re-established in
Russia.
The hospitals, located in nine
cities, will be supplied with all
necessary equipment except bed
steads and mattresses. Ticking will
be sent for the latter.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Squirrel Bites
Maryland GirI,'
Then Choses Her
BY the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. 16.-The
squirrels around these parts may not
be rabid but they're certainly bellig-
erent. Witness:
The County Health Department
said yesterday q squirrel attacked a
girl who was walking along a road
biting her ankle, then climbed her
dress to bite her on the wrist. She
brushed it off and ran and the
squirrel chased her.
Another squirrel, killed after il
chased dog, was found to be free
of rabies.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
|0PA Immunity
Offer Charged
in Stables Case
Meat Dealer Tells
Of Transactions
With Restaurant

Louis Deckelbaum, retail meat
and grocery dealer, who recently
was suspended for 80 days from
selling meat because Of an alleged
ovcrdraft in ration points, testified
today in the OPA hearing against
the Stables Restaurant that he was
promised immunity" if he told
investigators about his transactions
with operators OF the restaurant.
The Stables management is accused
Of buying more than loo pounds OF
meat without ration points.
The witness, admitting the pur-
chase of three orders Of choice beef
cuts from = New York supplier, in
formed Acting OPA Commissioner
Irwin c. Rutter that John L. Laskey,
chief enforcement attorney, told
him that III would help him along
he would probably help me-
Mr.. Deckelbaum added, however
that he refused to give testimony
and came to court and got my sus-
pensison." At the end Of the 80
day period, he said. he applied for
points in order to resume his bus
mess and received 27,000.
Laskey Denies Promise.
Mr. Laskey said that no promise
was made to Mr.. Deckelbaum by
me or any one else to my knowl-
edge" He pointed out that OPA
policy prohibits promises to a wit
ness. 1t is also the policy of the
agency, Mr.. Laskey said, that no
applications for relief or allotments
Of ration currency are granted while
an enforcement case is pending. Mr..
Deckelbaum's application for relief
was "a regular application for
shrinkage and loss of points due to
reduction of point values" Mr.. Las
key said.
The dealer testified he bought
meat wholesale from Ira We'll OF
New York City without ration
points. He said the meat was
turned over to his butcher, who in
turn sold it to the Stables. He ad-
mitted on cross-examination by At
torney Levi H. David, representing
the Stables Restaurant, that he
netted 500 on the first sale of 70C
pounds.
Mr.. Deckelbaum said the first de-
livery was made In his truck by the
butcher. the second by his colored
driver and the third by both the
butcher and the driver.
The OPA has charged the restau-
rant, located at 1922 E street NV,
with buying meat without surren-
dering ration points on December s.
December 26 and an unspecified
date in December.
Changed Mind Each Time.
Mr.. Deckelbaum said that after
his suspension in July he came to
Mr.. Laskey's ONCE with his attorney
several times" in order to tell him
about his dealings, but that each
time he changed his mind and re-
fused to give information.
Jean Richards Moran has been
named along with Lees Ice Cream
Co., Inc, as operators of the Stables
The OPA seeks suspension of the
establishments right to acquire, use
or deal in rationed meats, fats, fish
and cheese.
The Stables was suspended from
dealing in rationed foods last Octo-
Der for an alleged overdratt of 68 ,26l
points in its ration banking &C
count. Later, the OPA arranged for
loan OF points, and the restaurant
resumed serving its regular menus.
The restaurant specializes In
steaks and seafood.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Naval Aviutor Killed
In Potuxent River Crash

1t. q. g. Estes Spalding Paine, IS
U. s. N. R., was killed Monday aft
ernoon when his Navy fighter plane
crashed and burned inshore at the
naval air station. Patuxent River
Md. 1t. Paine was on an expert
mental flight.
His mother, Mrs. Liston Paine,
lives In Flushing, N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Fort Meade Features
Nickel Glass Of Beer
At Post Exchange
By the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
FORT GEORGE q. MEADE,
Nd, Aug. 16.-The 14-ounce
glass Of beer for 4 nickel has
returned to Maryland, but only
at the Fort Meade post ex-
change.
And there 1t will be only for
the duration OF $4,000, excess
profits which officers decided
to redistribute through lowered
prices.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Birth Sholom Honors
Bernard Donzunsky

Bernard Danzansky, founder of
the George Washington lodge OF the
Independent Order of Birth Sholom
and past grand master OF the order,
was presented the past grand
masters jewel last night at . meet
ing Of the lodge and its auxiliary
at the Olympia Club, 1868 Euclid
street NV.
The ceremony was attended by q
delegation from Baltimore, headed
by Gilbert I. Friedel, ncwly-elected
grand master. who presented the
jewel.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Washington Cathedral
Plons X-Doy Services

The services held at Washinstor
Cathedral on D-Day will be re.
peated there on V-Day, whenever II
comes.
Canon Theodore o. Wedel, speak
ing for the Cathedral clergy, saic
today: Receipt of authentic new,
of the end of the war in Europe un-
doubtedly will be an occasion for Z
great service of thanksgiving"
The Right Rev. Angus Dun, Bishop
OF Washington, now on vacation at
Heath, Mass, soon will return to the
city, DR.. Wedel said.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Woman Awarded 500
In Bottle Explosion Case

A Municipal Court jury today
awarded $500 damages to Miss Mil
dred Jochum, IS, of 1901 Fifteenth
street NV. for cut she received
when an unopened ginger ale bottle
exploded in her hand.
The defendant, the Canada Dry
Ginger Ale Co., had denied re-
SponSibility.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Suve This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack Of waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
Of old newspapers and maga-
zines Is needed. Notify some
school child In your block to
have your paper picked up.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-12
Absentee Vote
Issue Still
Is Unsettled

Washington. Jan. l2.-(Np)-DCS-
pic - presidential request for FCd-
Cral ballot Ia simplify soldier vnti~g.
champions of states rights cluuC To
their belief today that they will
triumph when the issue comes to Il
ballot.
RcprcscntIvC Rankin. Miss. d.. of
the House Election. Committee. one
of those supporting state control. said
he felt assured the House would ap.
prove a DILL leaving the election
mHChinCry where il nov lies.
Representative Flanagan. Va. Dc.
expressed the belief that if Congress
can protect the civil rights of persons
in tho armed services through the
civil relief act II has cqual power 10
ADOPT Federal ballot system, irrcS-
pcctivc of any claims that il would
be unCOr Stittrtionul.
Meanwhile. i'm y report tO Chair
man WOrlcy. Secretary of War Slim
son emphasized The difficulties which
nc said would cnSuc in attempting ia
handlc absentee ballots from the "a
states. instead OF one single Federal
ballot.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-12
Huon Peninsula Control
Is In Sight For Allies

Advanced Allied Headquarters.
New Guinea. Jan. l2-(NP)-Com-
plctC control OF The IluOu peninsula
on northeast New Guinea was in
sight for the AliC> today Australians
defeated tho japanese in tank and
artillery action there which ended
with tho viCturs crossing the Burr
river on tho coast
The japanese. finding their posi-
ton moro and more untcnablc as the
Australians iorced them up the coast
tOward American invasion troops at
Saidor. StaunChly resisted the Aus
sizes but finally gave way before tue
tanks. leaving their dead on the
field.
General Douglas MaCArthur's COM
muniQuC reporting tic Australian
victory also told of Allied air action
against enemy bargcs end supply
points along the New Guinea coast.
Many bargeS, some of them bearing
troops which the Japanese may bc
attempting 10 cvacuatc from the
Allied nutcrackCr. have been de-
slroyed III recent days,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-12

United States Marines smashed
back 10 Japanese countcraitacks
south of Bergen Bay in northwestern
New Britain. and advanced slightly
in their fight for Hill $50. important
height in the Cape Gloucester area.
Allied heavy bombcrs helped the
IcathcrncckS with smashing gttacks
ON enemy defense positions.
Rabaul. big enemy base OH tho
northeastern tip of New Britain. was
raidcd by heavy bombcrs. torpedo
and dive bombcrS from Allied Solo
mons bases. The attack Sunday was
continuation of daily hammcrings
here for more than two weeks.
FIRST reports sadi the raiders and
their cScortng lighters blasted 16
crcmy intcrccptors from the skies at
cost of four planes. Later adviccs
from South Pacific Headquarters
boosted the japanese losses 20 2l
planes for certain and five probablcs.
a total of 78 Nipponese aircraft have
been downed over Rabaul since Jam
uary | on the basis Of the revised
figure,
erls
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-12
Compromise
Food Subsidy
Bill Possible

Washington. Jan. l2.-(AID--Bc-
lief that President Roosevelt left the
door open for a compromise Of the
food subsidy battle was expressed IN
Congress today even though the
chief executive didn't mention the
provocative word subsidy III his
annual message yesterday.
While he called for continuation
OF government controls over living
costs, MIR. Roosevelt talked In terms
which found ready acceptance among
congressional leaders.
One Of the principal Senate Toes
Of consumer food subsidies. Senator
Aiken. VT. X, said "no one could dis
agree" with the Presidents icc0m-
mCndation for cost of foods law
authorizing government support pi
minimum guaranteed prices, coupled
with continuation of retail ceilings.
Senate Democratic Leader Barkicy,
expressing the view that additional
legislation 10 authorize price supports
would be needed. said. "As | sec II
the President is most concerned abnut
holding in check the cost Of the basic
food items and II the prices Of luNi-
ries 80 up, all right ..-..a
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-12
Hannegan Is
Probably New
DenocratHead

Chicago, Jan. l2-(AP)-RoDcrt
f.. HanuCgan, OF ST. Louis, how
United States Commissioner of In
tcrnal Revenue in Washington, is
expected To succeed Postmaster
General Frank G. Walker as chair
man of the Democratic National
Committee when that committee
meets in Washington January - e.
pick a national convention site.
Walker would not discuss his i'm
pending resignation, but il was
learned authoritativcly that he in
tends to step out of the political
job and that llanncgan has the IN
side track as his successor,
Others who have been mentioned
for Democratic chairman arc David
Kelly, national committeeman from
Fargo. n. D.. and George +. Allen.
of Mississippi and Washington. D.
G., now secretary OF the committee
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-12
FDR Demand
For Tax Boost
Is Ignored

Washington. Jan. II (AP) -
President ROoscvclts implied de-
mand for sharply increased taxes
was all but shrugged off today by Il
Congress which had hcard-and re-
jcctcd-a series Of similar suggeS-
tlonS from the Treasury.
The first move is up 10 the Sen
ate. which began work on the S.
275,600,00O tax increase bill, which
the President regards as made
quatc. by voting to freeze the social
security payroll tax throughout
1914 at The current rate.
y realistic tax lazy led off the
Presidents legislative recommended
tiOnS in his annual message yes
tcrday on the state of the union.
He contCndcd the pending bill does
not begin To meet" the test of tan
ing all unreasonable profits and re-
ducIng the ultimate cost of the war.
Congressman generally interpret
cd that phrase as meaning that the
chief executive wants all or most
of the Sl0,5On. 900. 900 additional
revenue repeatedly sought by Treas
ury Secretary MOrGcnthau.