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Evening star., 1944-12-27
Blair Lee Funeral Rites
To Be Held This Afternoon

Funeral services for former Sem
ator Blair Lee, 81, who died Christ
mas night at the home of his son,
1t. Col. E. Brooke Lee. at Norwood,
near Sandy Spring. will be held at
4 pm. today at Grace Episcopal
Church, Woodside, Silver Spring
Burial will be in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Gov. O'Conor, on learning Of Mr..
Lees death. said his loss will be a
source of deep regret, particularly
to those Marylanders who were ac-
quainted with the political scene in
the State several decades ago"
"One of the outstanding Mary
landers of his time. Blair Lees name
was connected with every major
undertaking of his time" the Gov
ernor said. In fitting tribute, it
can be said that opponents and as
sociates always conceded his integ-
rity and forthrightness He was, in
every sense, a Maryland gentleman.
His activity was not confined to
politics, but extended to civic affairs
and to high Office and membership
in various historical societies"
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Stadium Commission
Will Receive DATA

The Executive Committee of the
National Stadium Committee voted
today to turn over to the nine-man
commission authorized by Congress
to study the project its documents
and files collected during the recent
campaign.
At the same time. the committee
recommended that the commission
seek plans from the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission and
from the Federal Works Agency.
The FWA would be asked to submit
an architectural design for the sta
dium itself, and the planning group
would be asked to plan the roads
and grounds
Floyd D. Akers, chairman of the
Stadium Committee, has been
named member of the commission.
Others on the commission are Com
missioner John Russell Young and
Robert V. Fleming and Chairman
Bilbo of the Senate District Com
mittee, author of the resolution
which created the body and Senators
Mead, Democrat, of New York, and
Burton, Republican, of Ohio. Three
other members are to be named by
Speaker of the House Rayburn.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
lsWRshonmiq
&Remmide,y6a

Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, blue
stamps KS, Y-5, Us, Az and B-2
good for 10 points each. All
stamps validated before December
l are Cancelled. Five more blue
stamps viii be validated Monday.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book No. 4, red
stamps Q-5, RS and SIS good for
10 points each. All stamps vali-
dated before December are cam
celed. Five more red stamps will
be validated Sunday, the date new
items 60 on ration list.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Sugar stamp "a good fof
5 pounds. Stamps 80 through 81
Cancelled. Another will be vail
dated February l.
Gasoline-A-14 coupons valid for 1
gallons each through March 81.
B-4, Ca, BIS and C-5 coupons good
for S gallons each. B-4 and ca
coupons expire. Sunday.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, 2 and !
In Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel Ol-Periods one and two cou.
pons good for 10 gallons each
through heating year. Period three
coupons valid January Is. Old
period four and five coupons from
last winter good through year.
Consumers in this area should not
have used more than "a per cent
Of their ration rs OF December a.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
100000 in Auto Paris
Lost in Baltimore Fire
By the Associated Press


BALTIMORE, Dec. 27-Tens of
thousands Of dollars worth OF ire
placeable automobile accessories
were In ruins today after a four
alarm fire which damaged the sales
room and warehouse of the Taub-
man Auto Supply Co. on South
Broadway.
Harry G. Taubman, proprietor
said that about S10e 900 worth of
accessories. tires, electric heaters.
toys and tools were either damaged
or destroyed and that it would be
impossible to replace much Of it.
Last nights blaze was one of the
most spectacular, from a spectators s
viewpoint, that has occurred in Bal
timore in several years
BY the time first flremen arrived,
flames were shooting so feet into the
air from the windows of the second
and third floors.
Flames roaring out Of one of the
second-story windows at one time
threatened to engulf a hook and
ladder truck.
Fire Chief Howard Travers said
the blaze apparently started in the
rea rof the salesroom on the first
floor and spread to the second and
third f1ooro through the stair well
Evening star., 1944-12-27
John A. Slower, Cashier
OF Germantown Bank, Dies

John A. Stover. 72, cashier of the
Germantown Md Bank, and
former assistant cashier OF the First
National Bank of Gaithersburg. died
at his home in Gaithersburg Mon
day after long illness. Funeral
services will be held at the home at
2 pm. tomorrow. Burial will be in
Forest Oak Cemetery, Gaithersburg.
Mr.. Stover was a native of Vir-
ginia and resident of Gaithersburg
for So years. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Magdalen Rinker
Stover. and daughter, Miss Dor
othy E. Stover. both of Gathers.
burg, and sister, Mrs. David E.
Shutters, Mount jackson, Va.
Mr.. Slower helped to organize the
Germantown Bank 70 years ago, and
was its first cashier and a member
OF its original Board of Directors.
He was member of Pentalpha
Lodge of Masons, Gaithersburg. and
the Gaithersburg knights of Pythias
Lodge,
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Woman Asks Hearing
In Dispute Over Children
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Dec. PA Balti-
more mother who has been accused
of unlawfully taking her three chill
dren from her divorced husband S
home in Manassas, Va, petitioned
Gov. O'Conor yesterday for a hear
ing so she could resist extradition.
Mrs. Hermina Victoria Hamm was
charged in a warrant with "feloni-
ously and unlawfully seizing, taking
and secreting'' William H. Weigand,
IA; Irene. IL, and jeanette Dolores
from the home of 1t. William H.
Weigand. U. S. M. c. The warrant
was issued by Magistrate c. Lacey
Compton at Manassas on complaint
of Katherine Hale, housekeeper for
1t. Weigand.
Mrs. Hamm's attorney, Simon N.
Silverberg, said Mrs. Hamm brought
the children to Baltimore, where
they are now living with their
mother, early in December. Since
she and the marine lieutenant were
divorced in 194l, the children have
lived with their father. I
The mother said that her divorced
husband asked her to look after the
children while he was away In
service.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Nazis on Maryland Project
BaIk at Work on Holiday

Approximately so German prison.
ers Of war employed the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion's dam across the Patuxent River
near Brighton, Md. failed to report
for work yesterday because of holi-
day dispute, it was learned today.
Commission officials said they
were told by Army authorities at a
Frederick prisoner of war camp
where the men are stationed, that
the group insisted that yesterday
in their native land. was part OF
their Christmas holiday and refused
to work. There was no disturbance
in connection with the prisoners
"sit down" strike, which involved
the entire camp, it was said. Camp
authorities refused to comment
although they did say that the pris-
oners would return to work tomor-
row.
An employe OF the commission
said the prisoners have been en-
ployed at the dam for about two
weeks. He said their work consists
principally of cutting down trees
and bushes along both sides of the
dam, adding that thus far they have
done excellent service"
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Mrs. Margaret Schneider
Dies in HOSPITAL at 63

Mrs. Margaret H. Schneider, 63,
of 3746 Mckinley street NV, a ma
tive of the District, died yesterday
In Doctors Hospital after an illness
of two months. She was the wife of
Adam Schneider, a matchmaker.
The daughter of Edward and Mary
Haywood, Mrs. Schneider was edu-
Gated in the public schools here. She
was chaplain of Constitution Chap
ter, OAR, and was active in the
canteen corps of the District Red
Cross. She was a member of All
Saints Episcopal Church.
Besides her husband, she leaves
three daughters, Miss Margaret
Schneider, New York; Mrs. Katherine
Mothershead and Mrs. Natalie
Miles, both of Washington, and
three grandsons.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed. Burial will be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
First Woman Deputy
Takes Revenue Post
In Arlington County

Mrs. Ruth H. Jones. for is years
an employe Of the commissioner OF
revenues office in Arlington. yes
terdav became the first woman to
be appointed deputy revenue COM
missioner in the county.
One of the swo new depaties sworn
in yesterday. Mrs. Jones has been
chief clerk for nine years. Born in
Arlington. she has been active in
county affairs and is associate ma
tron of Arlington Chapter, No. 80,
Order OF the Eastern Star. She is
the wife of Capt Hugh Jones, bead
of the detective bureau of the coun-
ty police department.
Served in GAO.
The other new deputy, Irwin
Quigg, Is new in the office. He had
been employed as credit manager
and assistant cashier of a Wash
ington firm and had been an audi
tor with the General Accounting
Office.
Harry K. Green, commissioner of
revenue, also announced the ap-
pointment of George D. Fischer as
chief deputy, filling the vacancy left
by the recent resignation of George
Damn TO practice law.
Mr.. Fischer has been an employe
of Mr. Green's office for six years.
He has long been active in county
Boy Scout work and Is assistant dis
trict scout commissioner.
Three additional clerks will be
appointed in January. Mr.. Green
said, pointing out that the State
Compensation Board has provided
for staff Of Is in his ONCE for ls45.
Business Licenses Due.
5 Meanwhile, Mr.. Green said all
business licenses are due In January
and urged that they be obtained
early.
State and local tax forms for l945
will be available after January l.,
he said, and will be mailed to tax
payers early in the month. Failure
to receive tax form. he said, is no
excuse for not filing a return. The
deadline for filing is May /. instead
of June /. under 1914 act of the
General Assembly.
Evening star., 1944-12-27

the way and heard Of no shortage
until he got into Washington. He
even filled his tank 10 miles outside
the Capital. All through the West
and Middle West there seemed plenty
of gas, he reported.
At Aurora, ILL.,. he ran out of gas
coupons. but got some more when he
explained to the OPA Office that he
was on his way to a new job and,
under the regulations, was entitled
to gas. Personal belongings may be
brought along by car or trailers
under this regulation, Mr. Morse ex-
planned.
Mr.. Morse had to 60 to Chicago
for a speech tomorrow and doubted
that he and Mrs. Morse would get
down to house hunting in earnest
before next week
A former member of the War
Labor Board, Mr.. Morse will succeed
Senator Holman. Mr.. Morse former
ly was dean of the law school at the
University of Oregon
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Fire and Smoke Drive
50 From Apartment
On Clifton Street

Nearly so persons, many Of them
in their night clothes, were driven
into the freezing weather last night
by fire in the Clifton Apartments
1928 Clifton street NV. One wom-
an, Miss Beulah Short, was carried
from the window Of her second
floor smoke-filled apartment by 1t.
P. w. Stafford of the Fire Depart
ment.
The fire was confined to the
apartment occupied by 1t. and
Mrs. George I. Allen on the rear
of the first floor 1t Aliens father,
w. P. Allen, who also lives there
was forced to flee in his night
clothes. Roger B. Smith. owner
of the apartment building. said
1t. Allen was bathing when the
fire broke out and fed, scantily
clad, but finally borrowed wom-
ans fur coat to protect him from
the ow-freezing temperature.
The fire broke out in the front
room OF the Allen apartment where
there was Christmas tree. but
whether the tree lights were re-
sponsible was not established. The
flames were confined to that room
but smoke swept through the build
ing. Two alarms were sounded ano
eight engine companies, two truck
companies. two battalion chiefs ano
Deputy Fire Chief J. B. Lyon re.
sponded
Both Chief Lyon and Mr.. Smith
the owner, refused to make an esti-
mate of the damage. and Chief Lyor
also refused to speculate on the
cause of the blaze. The first alarm
was turned in at 10 pm. and the
fire was out an hour later. Occu-
pants of the building, including the
Aliens. returned to their apartments
Evening star., 1944-12-27

Oregonna Bourbon and Spice of
Life, the two blue-ribbon saddle
horses which Oregon's new Senator
Wayne Morse, has just hauled by
trailer from Eugene, Oreg.. to WASH
ington, had nice place to stay to-
day, but the Senator -elect and his
family still were house hunting.
The horses we're at the Meadow
brook Saddle Club in Chevy Chase.
Mr.. Morse, his wife and three daugh-
ters-Nancy, l3; Judith, 10, and
Amy, 8-were visiting at the home
of 1t. Col. and Mrs. James Ramsey
on Forty-sixth street NV. Mr..
Morse and the other members of
the family ride regularly. It's his
only hobby, the new Senator ex-
planned.
The Senator elect and Nancy
made the 3,300-mile drive. The rest
of the family preceded them by train.
Mr.. Morse said today he had no
trouble getting gas anywhere along
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Mile o Dimes Chairmen
Appointed in ARLINGTON

Mrs. Laura T. Boldin, chairman of
the annual fund drive for the Mile
o. Dimes and the Presidents Birth
day Ball in Arlington. today an
nounced appointment of two drive
chairmen.
Ray Weaver, commander of Ar
lington Post, No. 139. American
Legion, will head the Mile O Dimes
program, and Mrs Ruby Simpson
will be chairman of the women's
division.
The county drive is scheduled to
open with the Mile O. Dimes jan
uary Is. and will continue through
January 81.
Mrs Boldin also announced that
the annual birthday ball and cele-
bration will again be held at the
Washington Golf and Country Club
January 30
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Fatal Prince Georges
ScaIdinq Called Accidental

DR.. James I. Boyd, Prince Georges
County medical examiner, yester-
day issued a certificate of acci-
dental death In the fatal scaldine
Monday of 3-year-old Mildred Nc
Donald. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
James J. Mcdonald, Seat Pleasant
Md.
County police said the child fell
into a tub of hot water at her home
while watching her grandfather, ].
R. Johns, also of Seat Pleasant,
pluck turkey. She died soon after
ward at the Prince Georges General
Hospital.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Maryland War Bond Sales
Nearly Double Quota

Todayis figures for the Sixth Wal
Loan drive in Maryland showed the
State was within per cent of dou-
bling its original $210, 900 900 overall
quota. Frank w. Wrightson, war
finance chairman, announced that
1896, TOO, 900 in bonds had been sold
and that quotas in all categories
were exceeded except the series e.
bonds. Sales in this series were
$27, 800 900, or 68 per cent of the
quota.
Alexandra has exceeded its quota
William T. Coe, drive chairman, an
nounced, saying that total sales
through December 81 we're 50, 1874 ,935,
against quota of $2,158, 900.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Blood Donor Unit Visit
Shifted in ARLINGTON

Due to temporary lack of heat
ing facilities at the Clarendon First
Baptist Church. the mobile unit
blood donor visit scheduled tomor-
row will be moved to the Health
Department Building, 1900 North
Edison street, Arlington Red Cross
officials said today.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Harry w. How
ard. volunteer Nurses Aide Corps
chairman, today announced appoint
ment of the following committee to
prepare a slate of the l945 corps
officers: Miss Edith Underwood, Mrs.
M. w. Brewster, Mrs. w. H. Lander
Mrs. w. ]. Green and Mrs. John
Minno.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Miss SoIIie Bruxton
Dies in Fredericksburo
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FREDERICKSBURG. Va. Dec.
H.-Miss Sallie Moore Braxton.
member OF a prominent Virginia
family, died at her home here yes
terday.
She was daughter of the late
Elliott M. and Anna Marshall Brax-
ton and was native of Prospect
Hill, Fauquier County.
Survivors include a sister. Miss
Mar% A. Braxton, Fredericksburg,
and a brother Elliott M. Braxton,
Newport News.
Funeral services will be held at the
nome here at II am. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
General Saves 300 els
From Overstuy of Leaves
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press,
ATLANTA, Dec. PA general
came to the aid of 300 GIs who
sought to take the last possible
minute OF their Christmas leaves.
The soldiers, from Fort Benning
waited Tor the last bus from At
lanta to take them back. There
wasn't room for all of them. Dis
eiplinary action would be their lot.
Maj. Gen. Frederick E. Uhl COM
nnanding the 4th Service Command
heard OF their plight. He ordered 10
Army trucks out, and the convoy
rolled into Benning in time for
reveille.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Funeral Rites Set Today
For Mrs. (. N. Poole

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOYDS, Md, Dec. 2.-Funeral
services for Mrs. Eleanor N. Poole
II, widow OF Lewis w. Poole, who
died Monday at the Frederick City
Hospital. where she had been q pa
tient three months, will be held at
e pm. today at the funeral home
OF w. Reuben Pumphrey, Rockville,
with burial In Monocacy Cemetery
Beallsville.
Mrs. Poole, native Of Montgom-
cry County, is survived by q sister,
Mrs. Otis Holland. Comus, and q
brother. Vernon Nicholson, Buck
Lodge.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Former Richmond Mayor
May Seek House Scot
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 27.-For-
mer Mayor j. Fulmer Bright said
today there was distinct possi-
bility he may enter the race for
Congress from the Sd district for
the seat to be vacated by Repre-
sentative Satterfield, resigned.
Asked about persistent rumors
that he would run, Dr.. Bright said
there was Z distant foundation for
the reports. However, he said. he
was still considering the matter.
DR.. Bright Is OPA administrator
for the Richmond area, and was
Mayor Of the city for 10 years be-
fore 1910.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Austin Mooney, Baltimore
Newspopermun, Dies
BY the Associated Press.

by lHe ASS0ClA[ed PreSs.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 27.-Austin D.
Mooney, veteran Baltimore newspa-
perman, died Sunday in Maryland
General Hospital, two weeks after
he had suffered a fall in front of his
home. Funeral services will be held
today.
Mr.. Mooney had been a member Of
the editorial staff of the Baltimore
News-Post for the last 81 years.
He is survived by his widow. two
daughters and two sons.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
George W. Wilson Heads
Jackson Masonic Lodoe

George w. Wilson OF Arlington
has been elected Worshipful Master
of the Andrew Jackson Masonic
Lodge No. 120 of Alexandria.
Other officers are DR.. Herbert
Cross, senior warden; Edward l..
Carter, junior warden; w. H. Wood,
jr., treasurer; Oliver s. Stone, Sec
retary; Herbert G. Rowe, senior
deacon; Cecil v. Brooks, junior dea-
con; George D. Everly, senior stew
ard; Charles B. Swan, tiler; James
Williams, chaplain, and Henry
Casey, master of ceremonies.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Application Is Withdrawn

The application of Viola Harmon
for transfer of the Glass D on sale
beer license originally issued to Ellis
johnson, Piney Grove Inn, near
Rockville, Md. has been withdrawn,
Beryl r. English, secretary of the
Montgomery County Liquor Control
Board, announced today. A hear
ing on the application at the Liquor
Dispensary Building in Silver Spring
had been announced for 10 am. to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Council Passes
1945 Budget
TotoI Is $1,823,8 ,804;
FinoI Approval ~.
Due Next Week

A 81 1928 ,804.46 budget for 1945 was
passed on first reading by the Alex
andria City Council after a public
hearing last night. but the Council
indicated it will consider some of
the requests for changes before
finally approving it next week.
Mrs. Catherine Delaney asked the
Council to consider the fact that
the Price Control Act has put a cell
ing on rents before any thought is
given to increasing the real estate
tax rate. She added that as a prop
erty owner she felt that, if neces-
sary, the schools should be required
to get along with less money and to
make fewer improvements rather
than put an unfair burden on prop
erty owners.
Taking the opposite view, Mrs.
John Aldrich, president of the Par
ent-Teacher Council, said she spoke
for the 5000 members of the PTA
in asking that the Council support
all proposed increases for schools,
recreation and libraries, in order to
give the children of the city all
possible educational advantages.
Salaries Kept at 1914 Level.
Mrs. Ernest Demaine, secretary of
the 9Th Ward Citizens Association
made plea for increased saldries
for policemen and firemen. and A.
c. Moss, city auditor, asked for con-
sideration of increased salaries for
personnel of his department.
City Manager Carl Budwesky
pointed out that, with few excep-
tions, all salaries had been kept at
the 1914 level in the proposed budget
in order to make the necessary in
crease in the school budget and still
remain within anticipated revenue.
The Council voted to hold over
until the first meeting in January
the application to rezone 814 Duke
street from C-1 residential to d.
commercial for use as a beauty par
lor, and voted to advertise and set
for hearing on January % the ap-
plication to rezone 62l North West
street from C-l residential to d.
commercial, and 1907 through 1915
Mount Vernon avenue from CO
residential to Do commercial.
Firehouse Gets Priorities.
An application for permission to
erect a barbecue pit on the south
east corner of Oronoco and Fayette
streets was granted
Mr.. Budwesky reported that pri-
critics had been granted by the
War Production Board for the
erection OF a new firehouse on
Cameron Mills road, and that the
original estimate of $4,000 had
been increased to $45,0O0 Acting
on his suggestion the Council voted
to discuss the building plans on
January 9 before awarding a con-
tract, and to discuss at the same
time the renovation of No. S fire.
house on North Patrick street. The
estimate for renovating this build
ing had been tentatively set at
$4,000. The location and condi-
ton of all the city's firehouses will
be discussed at the January 9 meet
ing before any final decision is
made.
The city attorney was instructed
to prepare an ordinance giving the
city tax collector power to examine
records pertaining to real estate
tax and license payments, a power
which is now held by the commits
sioner Of revenue as a State official,
but which is not vested in any rep
reSentative of the city.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Minutemen to See Films

The Fairfax County Minutemen
Company will meet tonight to see
Army training films on riot control,
street fighting and guarding against
sabotage. The meeting will begin
at 8 pm. in the parish hall theater
at Mclean, Va. 5
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