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Evening star., 1944-05-24
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Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4,
blue stamps A-8 through Q-8 good
Indefinitely. Each stamp worth 10
points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-All meats except
beef steaks and roast beef now
point free. Red stamps A-8
through T-8 continue good indef-
nitely for 10 points each. Until
further notice, three red stamps
will be validated every four weeks
instead of every two weeks.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for each
pound of waste kitchen fats you
turn in. The fact that lard, short
ening and cooking oils have been
removed from the ration list does
not mean fat collection is less
essential.
Shoes-Airplane stamps l and 2 in
Book No good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Sugar-Book No. stamps 80 and 81
valid for pounds indefinitely.
Book No. 1, stamp 40 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February %. 1945.
Gasoline-No. 10-A coupons now
good for gallons each through
August 8. B-2, CO, B-3 and ca
coupons good for gallons each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. 4 and cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81. Consum-
ers in this area should not have
used more than SO per cent of
their total yearly fuel oil ration as
of Nav %.
Evening star., 1944-05-24
Antirot Crew
Returns After
| Woqe Dispute

The drive to rid the city of rats
took new turn yesterday when the
six-boy rodent-control crew took a
holiday" in dispute over wages.
The youths returned to work to-
day after a one-day layoff when
Ambrose P. Bell, public health engi-
neer, told them either to return or
face dismissal.
Dissatisfied with their 67-cents-
an-hour rate, the boys refused to
work until they received assurance
their pay would be raised. When
Mr.. Bell reported he could not
promise them anything, the youths
put aside their cyanide spray guns,
shovels and clubs and went home.
Mr.. Bell said the boys were paid
under the common laborer scale
The boys may be justified in asking
for more money, but we need an
extra appropriation to pay them, "
he said.
"All the publicity about the drive
against rats probably put the idea
in their heads" Mr.. Bell said. -Four
boys are II years old, the others
are 18. Mr.. Bell said at least four
more crews were needed to combat
rats effectively here.
Evening star., 1944-05-24
Raymond P. WyIie Dies;
Dairy Firm Official

Raymond P. Wylie, As, of 1924
Tilden street NV, controller of
Melvern Diaries here, died suddenly
yesterday at his home.
Born in Washington, the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlington P. Wylie,
Mr.. Wylie lived here all his life.
He attended st. Charles College
High School at Catonsville, Md, and
was employed at the Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau for number of years
before joining the dairy concern.
He was a member of the National
Association of Cost Accountants, the
Holy Name Society of the Shrine
of the Most Blessed Sacrament and
was veteran of the last war.
Surviving, besides his parents, are
his widow, Mrs George R. Wylie
a daughter, Catherine l.. Wylie, and
a brother, William c. Wylie, with
the Navy at sea.
Funeral services will be held at
his home at $50 am. tomorrow.
Requiem mass will be held at
Blessed Sacrament Church at 10
am. Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-05-24
| Army Explains
Invasion Terms
D-Doy, H-Hour

In response to numerous inquiries
the War Department today ex-
planned the meaning and origin OF
"D-day" and "H-hour," military
terms used in reference to the forth
coming European invasion.
These terms are used, the state
ment said, to designate the day and
hour of the start of an operation
when the day and hour have not
yet been determined, or where
secrecy is essential. The letters are
derived from the words for which
they stand-D for the day" of the
invasion and H for the "hour" op-
erations actually begin.
The timetable for large-scale op-
erations is made up in detail long
before dates have been set, by issu-
ing orders for various steps to be
carried out on D-day (or H-hour)
minus or plus a certain number
of days, hours or minutes. At an
appropriate time subsequent order
is issued to subordinate command
ers informing them of the actual
day and hour.
The first use of these terms in
the American Army was on Sep
tember 7, 1918, in France Field
Order No. of the 1st Army, AEF,
declared: The 1st Army will at
tack at H-hour on D-day with the
object of forcing the evacuation of
the 81. Mihiel salient"
Evening star., 1944-05-24
Palestine Survey Results
To Be Revealed at Dinner

The results of surveys for lanc
reclamation and irrigation in Pales-
tine made by DR.. Walter Clay Low
dermilk, assistant chief of the Agri-
culture Departments Soil Conser-
vation Service. will be announced
at a testimonial dinner in his honor
at o'clock tonight at the Statlel
Hotel.
DR.. LoWdermilk is author of Pal
estine, Land of Promise"
Speakers at the dinner will in
clude Senator Wagner, Democrat
Of New York; Abel Wolman of Johns
Hopkins University, DR.. Lee Kan
commercial counselor for the Chi
nese Embassy; DR.. Abba Hillel Sill
yer, chairman of the Executive Com.
mittee of the American Zionist
Emergency Council; Harry w. Ba.
shore, commissioner of reclamation
Interior Department; DR.. Emanue
NeWmann, member of the Commits.
sion on Palestine Survey. and Or
Lowdermilk.
Evening star., 1944-05-24
ChiIIum Heights Citizens
| Ask Bus Line Extension

Representatives of the Chillum
Heights Citizens Association re-
quested the Public Utilities Commits
sion at an informal hearing today to
extend the present K-4 bus line from
Longfellow street NE. along New
Hampshire avenue to the District
line.
Theodore H. Naylor, president of
the association, and George Merriles
vice president told the commission
they felt the T-3 bus line which
goes from Longfellow street out
New Hampshire avenue into Mary
land was inadequate. They pointed
out that as many as $50 Maryland
cars are parked in the vicinity of
Longfellow street in the morning
and that if Maryland patrons could
get on at the District line gas and
tires would be saved
II was also pointed out that resi-
dents of the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home near the District line
would be aided by extension of the
K-4 line.
Dean J. Locke. engineer of the
Capital Transit Co., said the area
between LongfeiloW street and the
District line was sparsely developed
anC that the bus service in that area
was not too we'll patroniZed.
Evening star., 1944-05-24
Montgomery Budget
Details Are Outlined /;
Hearing Date Is Set
S3,523, ,405 TotoI Shows
$l55,100 Increase for
School Teachers" Poy

Details of Montgomery County's
proposed budget for the fiscal year
beginning July l, which contem-
plates expenditures totaling 3,523,-
405-an increase of $6,63415 over the
1884 budget, were made public by
the county commissioners at their
meeting yesterday in Rockville.
At the same time, the board Or
dered that public hearing be held
at pm. June 8 in the Circuit Court
at Rockville, when individuals and
organizations may present recon-
mendations.
Figures issued yesterday show an
increase in the public school system
of $155 100 over the $1,156,O41 appro-
priated last year. Lacy Shaw, presi-
dent of the Board of County Com
missioners, explained that the pro-
posed increase will be used to pay
the 5000 annual county teacher
bonus and to employ additional
teachers.
Road Fund Increased.
An increase of $31, sos 81 in the
lateral road fund also is recon-
mended. The estimated appropria-
ton for this item totals $243 .03O 81.
compared with $211,425 in the
1884 budget.
The Police Department appropri-
alton contains a proposed increase
of $18,480 over the $279, ,446 appro-
priated in last years budget. The
additional funds will be used to pay
for the operation of the two-way
police radio system.
Another increase is recommended
for the Health Department, for
which $90,777 appropriation is
proposed-an increase of s23.977
over last years figure.
Interest Appropriation Cut.
Biggest reduction is proposed in
the appropriation for bonds and in
terest-$261 ,141.70 less than the
1881 ,s16.67 appropriated in the 1s43-
A budget. This years item totals
$670,77
The appropriation suggested for
the contingent fund totals s128,-
3s7.52-a drop of s6,037.76 from the
sl34 1888 contained in last years
budget.
The budget also contemplates
$4,000 appropriation for postwar
planning-the first time such an
item has been included in the budg-
ct. In addition, it is proposed to
refund S475,000 of the S675, 900 in
bonds maturing during 1944-45
Evening star., 1944-05-24
Matthias Gresham, Jr.,
will Be Buried TODAY

Funeral services for Matthias
Gresham, jr., 66, superintendent oil
the Welfare and Recreational Asso-
citation Building for IA years, who
died Monday, will be held this aft
ernoon at his residence, 612O King
ston road, Capitol Heights, Md, with
the Rev. Ronald Glare, pastor of st
Andrews Lutheran Church, officiat-
ing. Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Mr.. Gresham was born and edu-
Gated in Philadelphia. He came tc
Washington in 1920 from jackson
Vile, Fla. He was veteran of the
American War and a Ma
SOP.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Daisy
Gresham, he is survived by foul
| brothers, Daniel, George and Harry
Gresham of Philadelphia and Johr
Gresham, a chief gunner's mate il
the Navy.
Evening star., 1944-05-24
Buxbaum Unopposed
For Reelection 10
Head AFL Group
MoryIond-D. c. Unit
To Heor Green, O'Conor
Before Convention Ends
BY the Associated Press.

CUMBERLAND, Md, May "a
Robert J. Buxbaum of Baltimore wa
unopposed for reelection today a!
president of the Maryland and Dis
Jrict Federation of Labor, scheduled
to wind up three-day convention
with addresses by Gov. O'Conor an,
President William Green of thu
American Federation of Labor.
Likewise nominated without oppo.
sition for reelection to posts with
the State AFL group were Frank J
Coleman, Washington, as secretary
and Robert Lester, Washington, as
treasurer.
Seven Named for Vice Presidents.
There were seven nominations for
the six vice presidencies: John
Locher and Charles B. McCloskey
Washington; G. Kingston Howard
Baltimore; E. w. Butler, Hagers-
town; Paul England, Cumberland
and Carl G. Scholtz, Baltimore, all
incumbents, and Charles S. Hill
colored, Washington.
AsAi' 4AiAA llOiAihlotlOll WdS
after the convention had defeated
a proposal by Howard Rollins, COL
ored, Baltimore, to amend the
groups charter to provide for eight
vice presidents.
The convention also declined to
approve two resolutions indorsing
President Roosevelt for a fourth
term. 1t did, however, go on record
as being grateful for the many fine
things that President Franklin D.
Roosevelt has done for organized
labor" but said that the convention
will follow the time-honored policy
of the American Federation of La
Dor" to take no active part in politi-
cal discussions.
Little Steel Change Asked.
Delegates adopted resolution IA
voring a markup in the Little Steel
formula for determining wage in
creases, asserting the cost of living
had risen 43.4 per cent since Janu-
ary l, 1941. The formula limits wage
increases to IS per cent above the
1941 date.
The Resolutions Committee re-
jected proposals to have woman
representatives on the executive
board Of the State body and revise
the per capita levy rates on locals.
Evening star., 1944-05-24
Hatch Act Court Test
Is Postponed Indefinitely

A case involving the constitu-
tionality of the Hatch Act section
which forbids Government employees
from taking an active part in DO
litical campaigns, scheduled to
come up tomorrow before a three
judge tribunal in District Court, was
postponed Indefinitely today.
The constitutional issue is in
volved in suit filed last month by
the CIO United Federal Workers of
America, asking an injunction
against all three civil service COM
missioners to keep them from en-
forcing the contested section. The
suit also asks for a judgment de-
claring the section unconstitutional
The three Judge tribunal scheduled
to hear the case consists of Chief
Justice D. Lawrence Groner of the
Court of Appeals, Justice Jennings
Bailey and Justice James w. Nor
riS, both of District Court.
Evening star., 1944-05-24
Court Warns Burglars
To Expect No Leniency

Declaring housebreaking seems to
be a "favorite indoor sport" here
Justice Matthew F. Mcclure of Dis
trict Court emphasized today that
defendants on those charges need
not expect leniency from him.
He addressed his remarks to An
drew N. White. 18. colored, 1900
olock of New Jersey avenue NV.
who had been allowed to plead guilty
to the lesser charge of petit larceny,
although an indictment charged him
with breaking into a store
Justice Mcclure did not set an
immediate date for sentencing, but
before the youth was led from the
courtroom the justice remarked: ::
You know what you would get in
North Carolina" The youth was
said to have arrived here recently
from that State.
Evening star., 1944-05-24


occurred when Comdr. Loose, while
swimming with several other Coast
GuardSmen, was carried out by a
strong undertoW before the other
swimmers could reach him. Burial
took place at a military cemetery
on the island.
Comdr. Loose entered the Coast
Guard Reserve in March, 1912. after
serving l3 years as civilian en-
ploye at Coast Guard headquarters
here Chief of the cadet section
when he was first commissioned,
he remained at headquarters in this
capacity until September, l943, when
he entered the officers indoctrina-
ton school, st. Augustine, Fla. He
returned here after completing the
course before being assigned to the
Southwest Pacific.
A native of Thompson, Ohio,
Comdr. Loose attended high school
at Clyde, Ohio, and, after coming
here, went to night school at George
Washington University.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Laura Parsons Loose of this city;
his mother, Mrs. Alvesta Loose
Fortney, Clyde, and two sisters, Mrs.
John H. Jackson and Mrs. Ben EN-
ory, both of Clyde.
Evening star., 1944-05-24
Service Club to Mark
British Empire Duy

British Empire day will be cele-
brated by service men and women
OF the British and American forces
at buffet supper and entertain .
ment at 7 o'clock tonight at the
Service Women's USO Club, 1911
H street NV.
Lady Dill, wife of Field Marshal
Sir John Dill, who with Mrs. John
B. Beach, chairman of public rela-
t1ons of the Planning Committee,
was active in arranging the pro-
gram. will be. present. Invitations
also have been extended to Lady
Dixon, wife of the Australian Min
lister; Mrs. John Curtin, wife of the
Australian Prime Minister, and Mrs.
Leighton Mccarthy, wife of the
Canadian Ambassador.
Entertainment. supplied largely by
the Auxiliary Territorial Service.
Will feature a singer, acrobatic
dancer, recitations and litter.
bugging.
Evening star., 1944-05-24
New Draft Rules
May Stay Some
P| laced in IA
Nearly Half Denied
Appeals Here During
Week May Benefit

Nearly half the men denied de-
ferment by the District Board of
Appeal during the week ending
April % now may be eligible for
Graft stays because of the new regu-
lations affecting the older men as
we'll as the recent decisions on men
under Is here, check of that weeks
appeal board actions disclosed to-
day.
Among the appeals denied that
week, 80 involved Washington Navy
Yard employees under rs who had
been put in la by their draft
boards automatically when the ban
on deferring men under rs without
special certiflcation went into effect
Navy Yard Appealed.
The Navy Yard, it was explained,
didn't know which of its 750 younger
men it ultimately would be allowed
to keep and had appealed some of
the cases, pending a decision. The
appeal board continued the 33 men
in Ia but, according to District
draft headquarters, some of these
men may be among the group the
Navy Yard will now be permitted
to keep.
Later events also may have
changed the status of more than
so men over 20 who, during the
week ending April 20, were either
denied deferment on appeal or lost
their deferments when the appeal
board reviewed stays granted by
out-of town draft boards. These
men range in occupation from
ranking Government officials to
hotel managers and shoe repairmen.
Their draft boards may now con-
slider them eligible for deferment
under the more liberal standards
for men over 20.
80 Appeal Successfully.
In all, the appeal board during
that week acted on 106 appeal
cases and 81 review cases. A total
of 80 men appealed successfully for
occupational deferment; one for de-
ferment as hardship case and one
for classification in LAO for nom
combatant duty in the armed forces.
The appeal board denied 64 re-
quests for occupational deferment,
q for hardship deferment and l
for deferment as minister. On
review, 81 men kept their defer
ments and 60 lost them.
Evening star., 1944-05-24
Two Congress
Slated
On SIun1 Work
DeudIine Extension
On Alley Dwelling
Occupancy Is Seen

Washington's controversial slum-
clearance problems will be aired
further before two separate con-
gressional committee hearings this
week. Meanwhile, 1t appeared prob
able the deadline on alley dwelling
occupancy would be extended by one
year, to July /, 1945.
A bill extending the deadline
passed the Senate yesterday and
went to the House, where early con-
sideration is expected. AS the slum
problem still is unsolved-with both
public and private builders In con-
troversy over which should do the
work, 1t appeared likely that the
House would agree to the deadline
extension.
Bilbo Announces Hearing.
The judiciary subcommittee of the
House District Committee, which
held hearings on three slum-clear-
ance bills yesterday, will hold an
other hearing at 10 am. tomorrow,
Chairman Bilbo of the full commit
tee announced.
On the Senate side, Chairman
Burton of the old Housing Subcom-
mittee of the District Committee
plans to hold another hearing at
10 am. Saturday.
which Senator Burton will preside
as chairman, because new Housing
Subcommittee, headed by Senator
Walsh, Democrat, of New Jersey, has
been set up by Senator Bilbo and
is expected to take over the prob
lem soon. Senator Burton will be
a member of the new committee.
Senator Walsh returned to WASH
ington yesterday and accepted the
assignment from Senator Bilbo, al
though still suffering from an
arthritic condition.
Interested Since 1884.
Senator Walsh's interest in hous-
ing goes back to 1884, when he first
came to Washington from New Jer-
sey with Frank Walker, then head
Of the National Emergency Council.
The Senator participated in the
movement to help revive the build
ing trades, which resulted in enact
ment of the National Housing Act,
under which the Federal Housing
Administration was formed. Later
he became assistant administrator
and chief executive officer of FHA,
FHA, with its insured loans pro-
gram, was based on private enter
prise and the use of private capital,
ne said. "Tt was not socialized hous-
ing he added
Senator Walsh said he always felt
1t was great mistake" for FHA
to have been merged with other
housing organizations into the Ma
tional Housing Agency. It resulted
in what he called an "incongruous
setup."
Declaring he had lived here long
enough to have a great affection"
for Washington, Senator Walsh said
he hoped to make a contribution to
the very important work" of slum
clearance.
Il would like to see every square
foot OF the National Capital some
thing of which we can be very
proud he said.
Evening star., 1944-05-24
Maryland COP Adds
16 'ProbabIes' 10
Dewey Delegate List
Convention Advises
Support; Drksen Backed
For Vice, President
By the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, May 24.-Marv.
lands delegation to the Republican
National Convention, while tech
nically uninstructed, will go to Chi
cago next month wit ha virtua
mandate to support Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey of New York for the
COP presidential nomination.
The party's State convention voted
unanimous approval yesterday to q
resolution which recommended ano
advised" the 22-man delegation
which will cast Is votes in the
national conclave, to back the New
York chief executive.
The Endorsement of Gov. Dewey
who IN 1910 lost the nominatio te
Wendell L. Willkie, came at the
end OF a convention which, although
marked by considerable pickering
did not produce any major uuarrels
Given a similar, unofficial indorse
ment for the COP vice presiden.
tlal nomination was Representative
Dlrksen OF Illinois, keynote speaker
and one of several who castigated
the Roosevelt administration.
The convention was precluded by
law from instructing the delegation
which the Republican voters in the
May ! primary had elected should
go unpledged. The only issue in
the preferential primary was
whether the delegates should be un-
instructed or pledged to Mr.. Willkie
who has withdrawn.
A resolution asking Galen L. TAFT
State Central Committee chairman
to call a committee meeting to con-
slider election of a new chairman
was shouted down by a voice vote
Only a scattered few asserting votes
could be heard.
Candidates. of Blanchard RAN
dali, Jr, the COP opponent of
Senator Tydings in the November
election and of the partys six con-
greSsional nominees were certified
Evening star., 1944-05-24
Miss Sadie Leigh Lewis,
Playground Director, Dies

Miss Sadie Leigh Lewis, for many
years a playground director here
died suddenly yesterday at her home
2700 Connecticut avenue NV.
Well known for her work with
children, Miss Lewis was inspector
and director at the Mitchell Park
Fairgrounds for 18 years. Previously
for number of years she was truant
officer for the District schools. She
was born in Washington and was
a member of the Temple of Christ
Church.
She is survived by two sisters
Misses Erminie B. and Eleanor
Lewis. She was the daughter of the
late Andrew L. Lewis and sister of
the late Edward Roy Lewis.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow at the Hines fu-
neral home. Burial will be at Ivy
Hill Cemetery, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1944-05-24
Bishop Dun 10 Address
178 Children al Beauvoir

Bishop Angus Dun will address
178 children of the Beauvoir Ele-
mentary School at $50 am. Friday
in Bethlehem Chapel, Washington
Cathedral. The service, held an
nually corresponds to a commence
ment for the upper grades. Parents
and friends are invited
Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, principal,
announced the school will close
June and open June II for the
summer session, which will continue
until July %.
The 35th commencement of st.
Adams School will be held June
and that Of the National Cathedral
School for Girls June As.
Evening star., 1944-05-24
Senate Passes Interior
Appropriation Bill
By the Associated Press

by tne Associated Press.
The Senate passed by voice vote
yesterday a $l23,629 ,345 Interior De-
partment appropriation bill after
striking out House-approved
amendment designed to cancel most
deferments for male employees from
18 to 80 years old
The measure was sent back to the
House for action on Senate amend
ments restoring about $4,000, 900 in
House cuts and adding about S26.-
100000 in new items.
Chairman Hayden of an appro-
priations subcommittee which rec
commended elimination of the draft
amendment declared his grouu
found mo evidence of abuse" of de-
ierment policy by Secretary of the
Interior Ickes.
Evening star., 1944-05-24
WASHINGTON NEWS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Prince Georges Staying Suspect
Seized Eight Years After Crime

The murder of 68-year- -old
Washington man. whose body was
found nearly eight years ago near
Piscataway in Prince Georges
County. appeared near solution to-
day, as States Attorney A. Gwynn
Bowie revealed that a suspect has
been arrested in North Carolina
by Federal Bureau of Investigation
agents and is being brought back to
the county.
Mr.. Bowie said the victim.
Eugene c. Hancock of the 500 block
of Third street NE. was found shot
to death in woods near Piscataway
December %, 1886.
Shortly afterwards. Mr.. Bowie
recalled. Evans Baxter, about %,
Evening star., 1944-05-24
Two Chevy Chase Men
Get Engineering Awards

Two Chevy Chase men will be
awarded the American Institute of
Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
Legion of Honor insignia for sc
years attiliation with the organiza-
ton at a dinner meeting at $50
pm. today at the YWCA. They are
Rear Admiral Homer Stanford,
U. S. N, retired, of the Chevy Chase
Club, and DR.. N. H. Darton, 1868
BrookVllle road, Chevy Chase, Md.
DR.. H, Foster Balm, former di-
rector of the Bureau of Mines, will
talk on his experiences in a jap
anese concentration camp in the
Philippines.