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Evening star., 1944-06-04
Lack Of Choice
Meat Cuts Felt
BY Housewives
improved Situation
In Next Few Weeks
Predicted by oPA

washington housewives were still
having trouble last night getting
choice cuts Of meat, month after
most varieties were taken of the
point system.
Chief ray of hope is the prediction
of the Once of Price Administration
that the situation will improve with
in the new few weeks. BY mid
August, an OPA official said, there
should be substantial increase in
shipments of good beef which is
especially scarce in this area Just
now.
A 10 per cent increase in the meat
supply will be spread throughout
the country this month. 1t was re-
ported. Besides that, meat con.
sumption normally drops substan-
TALLY during the summer. Also.
there is more beef on the range to-
day than ever before In history. and
there Is reason to believe, the OPA
says. that the meat distribution
problem will iron itself out without
resort to the point system again.
81 Million on Ranges.
A census Of the current beef sup-
ply indicates there are $4,000. 900
head of cattle on the ranges. The
normal supply on hand is about
64,000000, and last year, heaviest
beef year on record, consumption
totalled 10000, 900.
The difficulty, according to the
OPA, revolves chiefly around the
price situation, with producers re-
ported waiting for price increases.
Cattle bids are already up to the
point where small packers, lacking
facilities for processing by-products,
thereby balancing costs, are being
forced to close. according to joseph
B. Danzansky, who represents the
Hotel Supply Division of the Mer.
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
tion.
Cattle associations, however. fear
ing a fall glut in the stockyards are
urging producers to move their stock
into market.
OPA, aware demand for choice
cuCS mas increased since most meat
was made point-free while the over
all supply has remained just about
the same, declares there are reasons
for this
More Meat Consumed.
In the first place, they say. it
takes about four weeks for supplies
to reach the retail level. Besides
that, the public is consuming more
meat than ever before and is insist
ing on the better cuts.
Actually, there is enough meat to
go around, wholesalers here insist.
The only trouble is that housewives
may have to be satisfied with less
choice cuts-sometimes with hams.
1iSausages and bacon.
| Another factor in the local Short
age OF choice cuts, according to some
sources, is the fact that hotels and
restaurants, which had been using
many substitute dishes during the
rationing period, went back to their
old favorite meat items. Since these
places are generally in a better DO.
sition to obtain the better supplies.
it is reported, less choice meat is
| left to the retailer.
Evening star., 1944-06-04
Larger June Tire Quota
Far Short Of Meeting Need

Although the June quota of grade
| tires for Fairfax County is slightly
larger than for last month, the sup
ply is far short of meeting appli-
cations" the County Ration Board
announced yesterday.
The June quota is TOO grade
tires as compared with 900 in May,
while the board has approximately
$50 applications already on file.
Declaring that the demand still
exceeds production and that first
call must be given TO the most
essential" drivers, the board pointed
out that motorists should be as
careful in conserving tires as at
any time in the past.
Evening star., 1944-06-04

Byrd on his expedition to the South
Pole, made the Eagle awards; Maj
Albert Maloney of the Marine Corps
presented Life badges, and Comdr.
Alfred Hansen of the Coast Guard
made the Star awards.
Sergt. Bird Lisonbee of the Army
Signal Corps service division, for
merly scoutmaster of Troop Al here,
demonstrated the walkie- talkies
used in the field and the Arlington
Scout Emergency Corps showed how
to apply first aid.
A Scout and campcraft inspection
and judging were conducted yes
terday afternoon, and winners will
be announced this afternoon at the
close of the camporee. Blue rib
bons will be given to patrols quail
flying as excellent" red ribbons to
those qualifying as good and
white ribbons to those qualifying
as average"
Evening star., 1944-06-04
Trustees Will Meet.

Supt. of Schools Wilbert T. Wood
son announces that the Fairfax
County School Trustee Electora,
Board will meet in the board room
at Fairfax at pm. June % to elect
SIX members of the County School
Board, one from each magisteria
district in the county.
Board appointments to be made
at this session will conform with
legislation adopted by the General
Assembly in 1912, whereby board
members will serve staggered terms
no term to exceed four years One
member will be appointed for one
year, one member for two years
two members for three years ano
two members for four years.
Members of the School Board are
Alex L. Haight, Centerville district;
John Middleton, Dranesville dis
trict; Vernon M. Lynch, Falls
Church district; Clarence B. Jett
Lee district; George c. Gillingham
Mount Vernon district, and w. Al
word Sherman, Providence district
Fred w. Robinson, chairman oi
the board, represents the town OF
Herndon, and George T. Reeves
the town of Falls Church. These
two members are named by their
respective town councils.
Mr.. Lynch will not be a candi-
date for reelection, having SUBJ
mitted his resignation to become
effective at the end of the term
Of the present members, which. is
June 30.
Members of the School Electoral
Board are John T. Haislip, chair
man; James ByrneS and Claude S
Jenkins.
New School Plans Ready.
Plans and specifications for the
construction of the new elementary
school building at Oakton to replace
the structure destroyed by fire in
January have been completed by
w. Irving Dixon, director of school
buildings, State Board of Education
and are now available to bidders.
w. t. WoodSon, superintendent OF
schools, announces that the county
school board will hold a specia
meeting at II am. June IA to oper
bids and award the contract. tt i:
planned to complete the new build.
ing, a brick structure with eight
classrooms, by the opening of the
fall school term if possible.
Club Schedule.
Miss Lucy Blake, county home
demonstration agent, has arranged
Tor meetings of five Home Demon
stration Clubs and three All Clubs
in Fairfax County this week.
The Vale Home Demonstration
Club will meet at 1:30 pm. tomor-
row; Dranesville Club, 1:3O pm
Tuesday; Lorton Club, 1870 pm
Wednesday,; Burke Club, 2 pm
Thursday, and the Lebanon Club
1:30 pm. Friday. The clubs will
discuss jelly making, repairing cleo
trical cords, sewing machines and
children's clothes.
The Fairfax All Club will meet at
II am. tomorrow; Dranesville Club,
430 pm. Tuesday, and the Oakton
Club, IL m. Thursday.
Librarian Arrives.
Miss Margaret Edwards, newly
appointed librarian of the Fairfax
County Public Library, arrived here
Thursday and has assumed her new
duties Miss Edwards, a native of
Gloucester County, Va, has been one
of the senior librarians in the State
Extension Division, Richmond. She
succeeds Miss Alice Lee Cox, who
resigned to become librarian at Fort
Evening star., 1944-06-04
Merger Will Save UP!
Customers 100000,
Ho|tzcIaw Says,
Lower Rates Promised
Although New Figures
Are Not Yet Ready
Special Dispatch to The Star.

RICHMOND, Va, June 3.-Cus-
toners of the old Virginia Public
Service Co. of Alexandria stand to
save approximately 100000. year
In lower electrical rates Through
merger of the company with the
Virginia Electric & Power Co. into
one of the largest privately owned
electric companies in the United
States, Jack G. HoItzclaw, president,
said here today. The name of the
merged firm is Virginia Electric g.
Power Co.
Mr.. HoltzclaW said the reductions
will bring the old VPS rates about
half way down to the present VEPCO
level, and later the company hopes
to have only one rate for all resi-
Dental consumers.
New Rates Not Ready.
He added that it was impossible
at this time to give any specific fig
ures on rates since new schedules
have not been formulated. When
new rates are proposed, he said, they
must be approved by the State Cor
poration Commission.
He said each customer will receive
notice of the new rates, when effec-
tive, along with his bill for current.
No other immediate changes for
the public are anticipated, the COM
pany president said, except those
which may arise from increased eff
cheney OF operation in combining the
two systems which now serve nearly
100000. electric and gas customers.
Mr.. HoltzclaW said he was deter
mined to make one company" from
the merger as soon as possible.
Personnel Changes Few.
Personnel changes among the
5,400 or more employees of the en-
larged company will be limited to
a readjustment in the accounting
departments, Mr.. Holtzclaw said.
He pointed out that the bookkeep-
ing would not require a greatly en-
larged force.
All principal officers of both
merged companies continue as Off
GERS. w. E. Hood, president of the
old VPS, became executive vice
president. He was vice president
or president of VEPCO from 1925
to 1929.
The combining of the companies,
Mr.. Holtzclaw said, gives a COM
pact system with 95 per cent of the
customers and business within an
airline radius of 100 miles of Rich
mond.
The system now extends from
Alexandria in the north into the
northeastern corner of North Caro-
lima, and from the Hampton Roads
area in the east to White Sulphur
Springs. Hinton and other points
in West Virginia.
Evening star., 1944-06-04
Virginia Republican
Chairman Challenge!
Glass 10 Quit Senate
Dovel Also Dores Byrd
To Kill Poll Tax and
Let All Citizens Vote
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, June 81. 1R.
Dovel, Luray, new Republican State
chairman, has called on Senator
Glass to resign *and give the people
of this Commonwealth an oppor-
tunity to vote this November for
a member of the Senate"
The Luray9 attorneys statement
was contained in a letter to the
Richmond Times-Dispatch and was
published without comment.
Without going into the past rec
ORD OF good service of Senator
Glass" the letter said in part, 1.-The
question is whether or not he is a
Senator within the meaning of the
Constitution He knows that he is
not. AS a severe critic of Roosevelt
for upsetting the 150-year custom
of two terms for any President
which is not in violation of the
Constitution, Senator Glass con-
siders it absolutely all right for him
TO hold on to his Senate seat when
it is generally known that he has
not been able to attend to his duties
for years.
Also Strikes at Byrd.
Therefore, why does not Senate,
Glass resign and give the people O.
this Commonwealth an opportunit,
to vote this November for membel
OF the Senate? Suppose the Who'll,
Senate was made up of member
Occupying Senator Glass position
Certainly we would have n,
Senate 8"
In the letter, Mr. Dovel, who nov
is engaged in contest with Ma
Henry A. Wise, Albemarle, for con
troll of the Virginia delegation t,
the Republican National Convention
also struck at Senator Byrd.
He said Senator Byrd had charged
President Roosevelt with being "tht
greatest bureaucrat since the be.
ginning of time" but had himsel,
been responsible for Capitalization
of government in virginia" and "ha.
taken away the right of the people
to vote for all important State
Offices except Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and Attorney Gen
eral = ="
| Dare on Poll Taxes.
Mr. Dovel also said, I'VE dare anc
defy Senator Byrd, if he is sincere
to abolish the poll tax and let al
of the citizens vote.
At Washington, aides of Senator
Glass said he did not plan to com.
ment on Mr.. Dovel's statement
Senator Byrd, from his office il
Winchester, said he had not seer
the letter, and that he had no com.
ment to make "at this time"
Evening star., 1944-06-04
Montgomery Rabies Drive
will Continue This Week

Montgomery County's campaign
to vaccinate all dogs against rabies
will continue through Saturday, o.
w. Anderson, county agent, said last
night.
Tomorrow and Tuesday, repeat
clinics will be held in the suburban
sections, and from Wednesday
through Saturday in the rural areas.
Clinics will be held from a to 7..30
pm. tomorrow at the Silver Spring
Armory, Stevens Service Station.
-Four Corners; Seeks Corner, Whea-
ton Service Station and the Takoma
Park Elementary School.
Clinics will be held at the same
time Tuesday at Kensington Arm
ory, the Chevy Chase Fire House,
the Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School, and the Glen Echo Fire
House
Evening star., 1944-06-04
busStrike Ends;
Schedules 10
Resume Today
Greyhound Night
Mechanics Beck;
Vote Unanimous

The strike which tied up Grey
hound bus transportation north OF
Washington for a week and di-
verted thousands of travellers to
competing buses or to overburdeneo
railroads ended last night.
The night shift of mechanics,
whose walkout on May 25 pre-
cipitated the strike which at one
time threatened to tie up the entire
Greyhound system east of the
Mississippi and north of the Ohio
River went back to work at IL 80
pm.
The Greyhound schedule of de-
partures today to Baltimore, Phila-
delphia and New York, and to
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. via Gettysburg,
will be met, strike leaders and COM
pany officials agreed.
The Greyhound situation was
pretty we'll ironed out yesterday
at War Labor Board hearing be-
fore Acting Chairman George w.
Taylor. He warned the union lead
ers there had been too many strikes
in the industry and management
that there is often a tendency to
discipline men 'haphazardly" after
a strike.
Vote to Return Unanimous.
Clark Dorsey, president of the
union, local of the AFL Amalga-
mated Association of Street Electric
Railway and Motor Coach En-
ployes of America, said last night
the men had voted unanimously to
return to work at meeting at 523
New Jersey avenue NV. at 2 pm.
After that, he said, he drove to Bal
timore, where workers there also
voted without dissent to end the
strike.
Union leaders said the local walk
out was due to alleged failure of
the company to accord full seniority
rights to two, employees returning
from the Army and to alleged viola
tion of contract in sending buses for
repairs to nonunion garages. The
company denied the first charge.
L. c. Major, vice president of the
Washington Greyhound garage,
reached at his home in Alexandria
last night, agreed with the strike
leaders understanding that any dis
ciplining of the men would be under
the grievance clauses of the can
celed contract. Mr.. Major had taken
exception to the WLB's directive of
May 81 ordering the men back to
work and ordering the company to
take them back without "discrim-
nation"
Union Leaders Return.
Under the contract, company
complaints against employees for vio-
lations of rules are referred to a
grievance committee on which the
union has representation.
Leaders of out-of-town locals of
the Pennsylvania Greyhound sys-
tenn, which parallels the Pennsyl- |
vania Railroad, and the Central |
Greyhound system, which parallels |
the New York Central lines, left |
for their homes last night after OBJ
tanning assurances from WLB that
there would be prompt hearing
on their new contract.
Spokesman for the Greyhound
lines and for the unions agreed
that the men were restless because
of the length of time the new agree
ment had been before the board.
The unions are requesting gen.
eral 10 per cent wage increase and
the matter has been referred to the
WLB,
Evening star., 1944-06-04
Chevy Chase Women
To Discuss CarteIs

"CartelS-Chalenge to Free
World will be the subject at the
second of series of community
forums sponsored by the Chevy
Chase Woman's Club at O'Clock
tonight at their clubhouse on Con-
necticut avenue. The forum is open
to the public.
Wendell Berge, Assistant Attor-
ney General, who is in charge of
the Antitrust Division of the De-
partment of Justice, will serve on
the panel, as will H. B. Mccoy,
chief of the Division of Industrial
Economy, Commerce Department,
and Prentis Coonley, business con-
Sultant
Evening star., 1944-06-04
Dr.. Himsteud Heads PTA

DIR. Ralph Himstead, general secre-
tary OF the american Association of
University Professors, is the new
president OF the Leland Junior High
school Parent-Teacher Associa ton
In Bethesda. Other officers include
Mrs. Gordon Sears, vice president
Mrs. Lewis Hunter, secretary, and
l.. c. Winans. treasurer.
Evening star., 1944-06-04
Will Address Club

Mrs. Nathan Levy. chairman of
the public information service of
the Arlington Chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross, will be guest speak
er at the Arlington Woman's DEM
ocratic Club at pm. Monday at
the club headquarters. Mrs. Levy
will speak on Relief to Our Pris-
OnerS of War"
Evening star., 1944-06-04
68 Men From Alexandra
Inducted; 46 Go TO Army

In one OF the largest recent calls
from Alexandria. 46 white men left
for the Army yesterday and 20 white
and two colored men were inducteo
into the Navy.
Except for a few volunteers. all OF
the men were under 26 years of age
but 81 of the Army men ana two OF
the Navy men we're fathers.
The following fathers entered the
Army:
pold; Calvin Grimm, Elwood H
Laugherg, G. W. Horton, Frank E.
Exiey: w. E.; jr, Worthineton, Clarke
McLein, Fred, jr. Goddy, Maston L.
Jordan. Theodore A. Shelton. Edward P.
Jones, Pride w. Davis, Bland M
Benson, Kenneth L. Driskill, J. p, ir
Waldrop,' George M. WEIGH, George, ir
Grim, John M.
The following non-fathers were
inducted in the Army:
Summers. Eugene B. Via, David M
Butts, CALVIN l.. NuckolS, H. H., ir.
Simcox. James d. Harrington. M B.
Reeves, Llewellyn G. Grifith. william o.
Sturm Walter T. Butler, Harry w
Lawson. Irving E.; jr. Dunlap, Glenn c.
Robinson, Bernard L. Vaughn. Harry
White, Edward j. Tucker. W. H, jr
Thomson Gordon c. Bibb. Lynwood G.
Taylor, William E. Barry, David M
wilson, waiter |. Brenner, Joseph G.
Ayers, Robert W. Lyles. C X r
Pate, Merritt r.
Fathers inducted in the Navy
were:
Huber Harry A. Mundy, Thomas A.
Nom fathers who entered the
Navy were:
Nichols, Joseph B. Maxwell r
Taylor. John w Harding Willie w
Ramey, Warren H. Lee Ray E
Bruce, Carr u. Mitchell, j. A.. jr
koogie, G. 6, lr. Breibeck, r R
Hutcheson, H. P. Kline Lambert B
Fair. Roy S. Arlington. Joseph L,
SherertZ z. C. jr. Sweeney Herbert
Cronan, William M Lockhard, Charles E.
The two colored men inducted in
the Navy, both non-fathers, were
Levan Bethea and Llewellyn Beck
ham.
Evening star., 1944-06-04
II Will Be Inducted
In Fairfax This Week
School Election Set
Plans Are Completed
For Ookton School to
Replace One Burned

The Fairfax County Selective
Service Board announces that 70
registrants will report for active
duty this week. Twenty-three reg
lstrants have been ordered to report
for induction at the Navy Recruiting
Station In Richmond tomorrow
They are:
Tacey. Francis F. Mccormick, G. H.
Carter, Thomas v. Gayle, Conway w
THOMPSON. E. d. Shifiett, Allie
orndon, Eugene B. Thompson, Corbin L.
heath. John r. Beach, John p
haTmon chariee S Il l. SHnss' S9as, william HIHsn n u.
Dove, George N Bostetter, M. ", jr.
Benton, George r. Marshall. l.. r.
Crandall. David l.. Quick John W.
Tayman. James H.
Eight Report Tuesday.
Tuesday, eight registrants will re-
port for induction in the Navy at
the same recruiting station:
Hoar, Robert Seekford, Isaac N
bayman;, Rudolph D. McGonigsll Ralph
Rector. Louis F. Rodibaugh, Karl E.
Wednesday morning, Al registrants
will report for induction in the Army
at the reception center, Camp Lee
Weeks, Edwin J. Owens William A.
Collins. Robert H. McGhee, Charles w.
Albrite. Waldo j. Zografos, George F.
SmallWood, r. M. BENJAMIN, Golden w.
Kenyon, Eugene B. Simpson, Charles C.
Horne, Boyd A. McCullen. Wilbur E.
Watson. Neal T. Henry, Winston j.
Wood. George E. Cooper John C.
sHardbower, c. E.. English Cleveland, L.
Jenkins, Jesse Greasy, Jack H.
Fletcher, Fred H. Davis, Winifred K.
Beavers, Edward M. Morrow, Robert M.
Talbot, Floyd Horton, John r.
Frazier, George Greer, Harry l..
Groves, Randolph Davis Everette R.
Nachman. L. l.. Shifi1ette, David H.
Gardner, Willard L. Daniels, Russell L. -
Fowler. John M. Taylor, Clifford A.
Tucker. Preston Ensor, Leonard j.
Schrader, William ]. Burton, Ohio F.
BarbOr. Jaci p
Evening star., 1944-06-04

The two colored men inducted in
the Navy, both fathers were
Levan Bethea and Llewellyn Beck
ham.
Evening star., 1944-06-04
The following non-fathers were

Fathers inducted in the Navy
were.
Huber. Harry A. Mundy, Thomas A.
Non-fathers who entered the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-18
Girl Scout Week
Mar. 1918 Doings

Girl Scouts OF Troop 81 are en-
dcavoring 10 fulfill the national
pledge OF Girl Scouts TO the Presi-
dent OF the United States ito re-
double the efforts they are already
making in national defense and in
service TO community and coun-
try"
Troop 81 has made remarkable
progress during the past year and
has used each OF the ten program
fields OF Scouting.
They have especially made great
strides in the fields OF Health and
Safe" COMMUNICATIVE, Home
making and Out of-Doors.
The Senior Service Scouts are
especially trained in Child Care.
Foods. Transportation and Commu-
nication, Shelter, Clothing and Rec
reatlon. They are at present taking
the Nurses Aide Course at Trinity
hospital.
Accomplishment
Accomplishments OF the Troop in
clude; collecting $50 for the Infan-
tile Paralysis drive. being one of
the winners OF the National Health
award and receiving SIS: contribu-
ting dresses TO the Ruth Alden
Dress Drive; being selected by the
Detroit Girl Scout office to appear
in the Girl Scout Annual Report;
and having a member OF the Troop
selected TO represent the Negro Girl
Scouts at the citt-wide Senior
Panel Discussion.
Representatives OF the Troop 81
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-18
President NINA
To Be Presented
By Underwriters

Booker T Bradshaw. president OF
the National Negro Insurance as
ISOLATION, will speak in Detroit,
March 26 on Negro Business and
the sigh OF the Times" He will be
guest speaker at the regular "Y"
forum meeting, at 400 pm.
Mr.. Bradshaw. graduate OF the
University of Illinois. is the pres
ident and treasurer of Virginia Mu-
tual Benefit Life insurance COM
pany. Because of his many unique
and important business activities
over period OF years. he is COM
ing to Detroit with a message which
should arouse and encourage Ne
groes 10 take cognizance OF their
plight and TO act constructively in
preparing for the future.
In addition to Mr.. Bradshaw's
lecture, a musical program has been
planned by the Insurance Under
writers of Michigan "a group Of
professional people representing
every Negro insurance company OPP
Grating in the state Of Michigan.