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Evening star., 1944-02-29
Dr.. Booker to Discuss
Sonotorium Project

DR.. Ivan A. Booker, vice president
of the Arlington tuberculosis Asso-
citation, will talk to the Arlington
Democratic Club tonight in the
Rucker Building on the need for a
sanatorium in the Arlington-Fair-
fax-Alexandria area. At a meeting
tonight of the Women's Society of
the Cherrydale Methodist Church
Mrs. o. R. LIE Beau will present the
same subject.
The Negro Auxiliary. of the Tuber-
culoSis Association and the County
Health Department will sponsor a
health meeting at 8 pm. Friday at
the Lomax Church, South Glebe
road. Free blood tests will be given
on request, association officials said.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
University Of Virginia
Confers Degrees on 155
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Feb.
29.-In wartime double ceremony
the University of Virginia yesterday
conferred degrees on 81 graduates
and 64 members Of the Naval Re-
serve On1cers Training Corps who
have been called to active duty, and
to whom the Navy awarded COM
missions.
The exercises were brief, with no
graduation address.
The ceremonies ended the uni
versity's 120th session and repre-
sented exercises which normally
take place in June, moved up in
conformation with the wartime
academic program speedup. The
next session will begin Friday, with
another graduation in October.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Nurses Home, Needs !
$500 for Furniture
Suburban Hospital Group
Hopes to Add to FITTINGS

Approximately $1,000 is needed to
purchase additional furniture and
draperies for the nurses home al
the Suburban Hospital of Bethesda
Mrs. Morrison Clark, chairman OF
the hospital Auxiliary Committee on
furnishings, said today.
Mrs. Clark said that while Lam
ham Act funds provided beds, chairs
and other necessary furnishings fol
nurses rooms, the committee plans
to provide reading lamps, easy
chairs, draperies and other furnish
ings to give added comfort.
Recent gifts to the nurses home
were announced as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Parker, $500:
the Montgomery Club, SITS; Chevy
Chase Terrace Community Associa-
ton, $50: Mrs. Paul F. Myers, $40
and Mrs. George E. Hamilton, $25
Special gifts include radio-phono-
graph from Mrs. Page Hufty, q
mantel mirror from the Rosedale
Victory Club and glass curtains
valued at 5000, from the hospital
auxiliary.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Sale Of Dog Brings Fine
In HyattsviI|e Court

John Fisher, colored. Of Hyatts-
vile, yesterday was fined $25 in
Hyattsville Police Court on a charge
OF obtaining money under false pre-
lenses in connection with a dog
sale at the Prince Georges County
Animal Rescue League Pound, where
he worked.
Policemen Richard Pearson and
r. R. Austin told the trial magis-
trate, Henry H. O'Neill, that they
had purchased a dog from Fisher
after he had told them they could
have any dog in the pound for S.
John R. Walton, president of the
league, testified that no such prac-
tlce ever had been authorized by
his organization. He said dogs
picked up by the league truck are
kept for five days and may be re-
claimed by their owners within that
period for 81.
Judge ONeill also imposed sus-
pended fines of $50 on each of five
persons charged with violating the
county dog quarantine. They were:
Mrs. Betty Cooley, East Riverdale
who also was fined IS on a charge
OF falling to obtain a dog tag, and
Robert Carruthers, John B. Litton
E. B. Pierpont and Mrs. Catherine
Schmidt, all Of Riverdale.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Alexandra Victory Garden
Plots 10 Be ASSIGNED

Alexandria Victory gardeners, who
plan to use plots adjoining the
Municipal Stadium at Duncan and
Monroe avenues, will have specific
plots assigned to them at pm.
tomorrow at the AFRAID warden
post, 305 Duncan avenue.
Mrs. L. c. Wilson, 403 East Luray
avenue, is in charge of the plots in
that area. She has announced that
any one who has signed up for land
or who has decided to apply for
garden in that neighborhood
should attend the meeting or send
a representative. There is a limited
number Of plots and Mrs. Wilson
expects to assign them all at tomor-
rows meeting.
Any one unable to be represented
at the meeting, but wanting a plot,
may call Mrs. Wilson at Temple
1895 before tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Mrs. Moncure's Funeral
In Alexandra Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. William
Augustus Moncure, SO, of 413 Green
street, Alexandria, who died yester-
day in Pittsburgh, will be held at
pm. tomorrow at Christ Church
Alexandria, with burial in Ivy Hill
Cemetery.
Mrs. Moncure formerly lived in
Philadelphia, where her husband
was an official of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Following his death in
1919, she moved to Alexandria and
was an active member of Christ
Church.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Francis Cox Of Pittsburgh, at
whose home she died, and Mrs.
Gardner L. Boothe, II, of Belle
Haven; four sons, Thomas j. Mon
cure, Alexandria; Sergt. william A.
Moncure, in the Army; Comdr
Samuel P. Moncure, who is on duty
in the South Pacific, and 1t. Richard
w. Moncure, who is on set duty in
the Mediterranean area, and one
grandson, Pvt. William Moncure
Boothe.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Wallace Slated 10 Attend
Party al ARLINGTON Farms

The 20 pioneers" of the Arlington
Farms residence halls will mark the
first years operation of their home,
Idaho Hall, at 4:30 pm. tomorrow
at party for Vice President and
Mrs. Wallace and a group of Fed
eral officials.
Assisting in the party will be the
house directors of the other resi-
dence halls and members Of the
management staff. il 50-pound an
niversary cake will be cut by Mrs.
Wallace.
The pioneers, all War Department
moved irto the housing
center last March, before the 10
halls were completed. The project
was built by the. Federal Works
Agency.
Evening star., 1944-02-29

Despite weather so thick that COM
bat planes were grounded, shells
were flown from the United States
in "a hours to enable French war
ships to continue a bombardment
that helped beat back the Germans
in italy, the Navy announced yes
terday.
Nearest shells to At the guns,
when the French ships began to
run out Of ammunition, were in the
United States. Two Navy Air
Transport pilots met the emergency
by carrying the biggest load Of
shells ever transported by air from
this country to Bizerte.
Emergency radio calls to the
French Naval Mission in Washing
ton set things In motion.
Co-pilot Of one Of the planes dis
patched was Ensign Ralph Matthews
Bogart. "a, Is Aspen. street, Chevy
Chase, Nd, former District golf
champion.
Ensign Bogart had held the Dis
trfct championship for three years
when he left George Washington
University two years ago to enter
the Navy. He also won the Grump
Memorial tournament ut Phila-
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Greeks, Given $4,000 Goal
For Red Cross, Double Quota

Washington Greeks, who last year
raised $1,000 in seven days for the
Red Cross, last night indicated the
$40 900. qutoa assigned them in the
campaign opening tomorrow may be
only a starter for the various Or
ganizations that will participate un-
der the banner of the United Greek
Fund.
1--WE hope to put our heads right
through that ceiling and collect
$4,000. The Greeks never have
failed yet and I don't anticipate any
failure now," declared Chairman
Peter P. Sintetos.
The Greeks were added starters in
last years local drive simply be-
cause no one thought to approach
them as group. This year they
went to the Red Cross and offered
their services and their glowing 1943
record was sufncient recommends
ton.
Mrs. Ciomon Diamantopoulos,
wife Of the Greek Ambassador, is
honorary chairman of the commit
tee heading the fund, which comes
under the General Business Di-
vision of the Red Cross War Fund.
James Callas, president of St. Con-
stantine and Helen Church, is vice
chairman, Pete Monocrusos, a trus-
tee Of st. Sophia's Church, is treas
urer, and Emanuel Kills Is secretary.
Appreciation Expressed.
American people do not appreci-
ate the Red Cross as much as the
Greeks" said Mr.. Kills. I'VE know
what they are doing for our people
feeding them, obtaining clothing for
them and establishing communica-
tions between all nations, and we
appreciate that"
Mr.. Sintetos told the committee
1t could succeed In its task only II
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Virginia Senate Group
Holds Public Hearinu
On NoIand Tax Bill
Session Held Before
Convening Of Assembly 81
To Act on Big Calendar
By the Associated Press.

- sssS ASoVCl1tcQ SIe6S. e..
RICHMOND, Feb. "a public
hearing on the Noland Senate bill
to increase the tax on corporations
and individuals with net incomes In
excess OF 5000 was scheduled by
the Senate Finance Committee to.
day prior to the convening of both
houses Of the Virginia General As
sembly to consider calendars loaded
with controversial bills.
The tax measure, offered by Sen.
ator L. U. Noland, Newport News,
would boost the tax rate from 8 to
S per cent. His proposal was made
IN connection with his move to in
crease salaries to State employees In
the lower brackets and to provide
higher pay for teachers.
Among the controversial measures
pending are the Coburn House bill
in the House and the Daughtrey and
Boatwright House bills In the SEN
ate-an relating to larger funds for
the localities. Each was passed by
for the day yesterday after coming
up Tor second reading.
Women's Work Bill Up.
The Coburn bill would allow the
localities half Of. any surplus re-
naming in the State treasury after
the end of the biennium. The
Daughtrey bill would give the State
$3.50 900, instead of $4,000, 900, of the
initial division Of the liquor profits,
while the Boatwright measure would
allow the localities to parallel State
regulations on liquor and collect
fines for violations.
In line for passage today was .
House bill to extend the work week
for women in essential war industry
to So hours. The bill, offered BY
Delegates Moore, Robertson, Fergu-
son, Baldwin and Adams, prompted
debate yesterday before the measure
was advanced to third reading.
The Senate passed by q vote Of
IS to l the Moore Cooke House bill
reducing the interest rate from 3 to
2 per cent on loans made to the
localities from the Literary Fund.
The rate was reduced at the 1912
session from to per cent. The
loans are made for school building
purposes.
Housing Resolution Adopted.
The Senate agreed to q Senate
joint resolution to ask Congress
to permit the local governing bodies
to dispose of the low-cost housing
building constructed in connection
with the war.
Senator Clarke, Fairfax, the spon-
sor, said the resolution was de-
signed to have action taken againss
the flooding of the markets with
such houses. many of which, he said.
were built without regard to local
coming and building regulations.
The Senate passed the Crowder
bill to make incurable insanity
grounds for divorce. -.It-WAa= the
third ,dy ntAe body had Roseoned
action.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Two Red Cross Films
To Be Shown in Fairfax

Two Red Cross films, THE March
Of Time" and the Red Gross News
Reel" will be shown at o'clock to-
night at the Vienna School The
films will be shown at the same time
tomorrow at the Oakton Methodist
Church, and Friday evening at the
Dunn Loring School.
Fairfax County Red Cross officials
announced the appointment of area
chairmen for the country's Red
Cross War Fund Campaign, which
will begin tomorrow. They are:
Mrs. William Freeman, Vienna
Mrs. George r. Bready, Herndon;
Mrs. r. B. Nickel, Floris; Miss Ann
Kondrup, Mclean; John Brookfeld,
Seminary; Laurence L. Kiefer
Mount Vernon; Mrs. Francis c.
Reed, Fairfax; Mrs. Ray L. Huff
Lorton; Mrs. George I. Back, Falls
Church, and Lee Painter, trailer
camps division.
Chairmen of the colored division
include Mrs. Mollie Newman, Hern-
don, and Mrs. Hansborough, Vienna.
Other chairmen are to be announced
later.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Maryland Is in Third Place
With 143p6 Of Bond Quota

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 29.-Maryland
Fourth War Loan bond sales
climbed to 143 per cent of the $751; :
100000 quota yesterday. placing the
Free State third in the Nation in
percentage of oversubscription, the
War Finance Committee reported.
Committee Chairman Howard w.
jackson said Maryland sales totaled
S273 900, 900. North Dakota and Mis-
sissippi were tied for first place
with lat per cent.
Today will bes sthe last day that
purchases may be credited to the
quota.
Evening star., 1944-02-29

pired term as commemorative at
torney.
Mr.. Brown was admitted to the
Virginia bar in June, 1923. following
his graduation the previous year
from the National University Law
School here. In 1881 he was ap-
pointed judge of the Fairfax County
Juvenile and Domestic Relations
Court, and in 1882 was appointed
the first county trial justice.
Mr.. Brown was appointed by Gov.
Peery to serve on a committee to
arrange a conference of State trial
justices in 1888, and was elected vice
president of the first Virginia Trial
Justice Association. He also served
as president Of the Fairfax County
Bar Association.
Mr.. Brown married the former
Miss Elma Donovan of GEORGETOWN.
They have two children, Paul j.,
and Natalie Brown.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
CherrydoIe Association
Hits Cemetery Expansion

The Cherrydale Citizens Associa-
tion last night voted to oppose any
further expansion of Arlington
Cemetery.
Association members pointed out
that the Federal Government al
ready owns substantial part Of
Arlington County and more land
purchases would decrease property
tax returns.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Falls Church Scouts Plan
Membership Campaian

Boy and Girl Scouts in Falls
Church will hold a membership
campaign in April to raise funds to
pay off approximately $500 owed
by the Scout Building Association,
it was announced today.
James E. Bauserman, president of
the association and supervisor of
county elementary schools, said
$500 of the debt was paid last year,
leaving balance If approximately
the same amount. He said the $500
paid was made up of gifts, mem.
bership dues and a $3.50 contribu-
tion from the Community Chest.
The Boy Scout cabin. built sew
eral years ago, cost about $4,000.
Mrs. Hugh Johnson, secretary.
and w. L. Glover, treasurer, have
been reelected to the Board Of
Directors for three-year terms,
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Brown and Mccarthy Named
Judges for Virginia Circuits
Foirfox Attorney
To Succeed Nominee
For New Bench
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated FreSS.
RICHMOND, Feb. "a Demo-
cratic caucus Of the Virginia Gen.
eral Assembly last night unani-
mously nominated Paul E. Brown,
40. commemorative attorney of
Fairfax County, to become the new
Judge of the 18th judicial Circuit.
Nomination is tantamount to elec-
ton.
Mr.. Brown will succeed Judge
Walter T. Mccarthy, who was
named to fill the judgeship of the
newly created 35th Judicial Circuit.
Both men were nominated for eight
year terms beginning February /,
1945.
Mr.. Brown, nominated by Dele
gate Robert j. McCandlish, jr., Of
Fairfax, was chosen by a 74-to-23
vote over Thomas E. Dildake, Ma
nassas attorney, whose name was
placed In nomination by Delegate
Frank Moncure Of Prince william
and Stafford.
Judge McCarthys name was placed
in nomination by Senator William
D. Medley, Arlington, who, with
Senator Andrew w. Clarke, Fairfax,
was co-patron Of three bills which
set up the new judicial circuit. The
circuit, split away from the old 18th
circuit, will be confined to Arlington
County.
Brown to Be Sworn in March Is.
Mr.. Brown said today he will re-
sign as commemorative attorney of
Fairfax County effective March is,
after the public hearings on the
budget to be held that day, and
will be sworn in as judge of the 10th
circuit the same day.
He said it is expected that Hugh
B. Marsh, an attorney of Fairfax,
will be appointed to fill the unex-
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Victim Of Auto Crash
In Arlington Dies

Samuel Lloyd, 80, of 1888 North
Utah street, Arlington. died today
at Georgetown Hospital of injuries
received Saturday when he was
struck by car at Washington bou-
levard and North Stafford street,
police reported. The fatality ended
the county's record of $50 days
without traffic death.
Mr.. Lloyd was struck by a car
operated by James F. Jones, A, Of
1923 North Garfield street, who was
released yesterday on $500 bond
pending the outcome of Mr.. Lloyd's
injuries. Police said he will be
tried in County Court on March 7.
After striking Mr.. Lloyd the car
knocked down power pole, black
ing out a 20-block section Of the
central part of the county.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Mother Of Two Killed
By Gas Held for Jury
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Feb. 29.-Mrs. LOU
lse j. Bozman, whose two children
were found asphyxiated by gas from
unlighted stove burners, was being
held without bail today for grand
jury action on a charge of will
fully neglecting her chill
dren, thereby causing their deaths. +"
Mrs. Bozman did not testify in
her own behalf at a hearing before
Magistrate George P. Welzant yes
terday. Donald F. Bozman, her mer-
chant seaman husband, who was
away on a voyage at the time of the
children's deaths, did not attend the
session.
Police 1t. Thomas Dunn testified
that Mrs. Bozman discovered the
bodies of Ronald, 2, and Dianne, 9
months, on her return from a six
hour visit to a neighbor's home
February 81.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Tobacco Crop Declines
By Third in MARYLAND

By tne ASSOCIATED Press.
. A University of Maryland tobac-
co specialist estimates the 1943
Maryland tobacco crop at 1860, 900
pounds-a one-third decline under
1942-and said it might sell for
some $10,560,00O.
Authorities are generally agreed
on the size Of the crop now in
barns. The question of price is pure
ly forecast" w. B. Posey ex-
planned. He said a price ceiling
might be enforced.
The estimated value dropped $4,-
334, 900 from the $14,906, 900 paid for
1912 tobacco, Mr.. Posey said.
Evening star., 1944-02-29

War workers are the heroes and
heroines of the first national Labor
Management Production Exposition
which is being previewed by Gov
ernment oficials, diplomats and
businessmen until the public OPEN
ing on Friday.
Hundreds Of persons-among them
1t. Gen. william S. Knudsen and
WPB Vice Chairman Charles E..
Wilson-last night attended the
opening of the exhibits, which filled
the Commerce Department audi
torium and spilled over into the
corridors.
Through posters, charts, tools and
movies they saw how labor-man-
agement committees in 1000 war
plants have worked to encourage
worker suggestions, cut down alb
senteeism, sell War Bonds, increase
blood donations, arrange transpor-
tation facilities, and show the
workers the end products of their
individual labors.
ASASA dt 4dA1AOAAl, eAlCSC 1CPO1 tS
from the exhibits tell the story of
what happens when labor and
management get together.n Il !.
Shop committees keep score on
Observation-Disclosures attendance in
l943' was on Labor Day ~. One
suggestion saved 10000 pounds OF
copper Production 4,368, 900
hours ahead of schedule.
AS for the soldiers Of the home
front-there' the sightless worker.
Erford G. Willis, who perfected The
use of equalizing springs to return
a hand-operated testing device to
its normal position. AS his nimble
fingers fitted the strip of metal into
the notches in the device it was
hard to believe he couldn't see what
he was doing.
Then there are the girl riveters
who turned to figuring out simpler
Evening star., 1944-02-29

it had the love of the Red Cross in
it heart and the will to do it right.
"You need 2 per cent inspiration
and SO per cent perspiration," he
said. and then gave graphic IL
lustration Of the source of his in
spiration last year.
He went to a Greek shopkeeper
for donation, only to learn the
man had three sons in the service
one of whom that very day had
been reported missing in action at
Kasserine Pass in North Africa.
HE had given three sons," Mr.
Sintetos related, "but not content
with that he asked for subscription
cards and went out and collected
money for the Red Cross from his
neighbors. That made me feel
wasn't doing my part, so had to
start working. nights to make up
some of the difference"
Man Gets Reward.
That man was rewarded for his
deed. the chairman continued, for
it was not long after that he re-
:
ceived word his missing son had
been captured by the Germans and
was being held prisoner. The joyful
word came to him through the Red
Cross.
Plans for a systematic solicita-
ton Of Washington's Greek colony
were mapped last night and COM
mittee members were urged to ask
clerks behind counters as well as
shop proprietors for donations, be-
cause they're making more money
than the BOSSES"
Later on it Is hoped that Greek
merchants will donate one days
receipts to the fund, such as James
Chaconas and several others did
last year. In this way the group
hopes to double its quota.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Weather Delays County
Postwar PIunninq ToIks

Because Of weather conditions a
meeting of the Montgomery County
Advisory Committee on postwar and
county planning, scheduled for to-
night at" the Bethesda Elementary
School, has been postponed, 1t. Col.
E. Brooke Lee, chairman, announced
today.
The meeting will be held at 8 pm.
next Tuesday at the same place,
Col. Lee said.
Evening star., 1944-02-29

methods of getting their jobs done,
and the rubber worker, whose process
for using nylon in bullet-seal fuel
cells is now being used by 10000
workers in five rubber plants.
Suggestions from workers, the
exhibit showed, don't only save man.
hours and materials, but also helps
women to do mems jobs. On display
is a rivet jack which now enables
women to do a tough riveting job
done in tough position only by
men"-and to do it faster than 1t
was done before.
Many of the demonstrations con-
ceived by labor Encouragement COM
mittees to show workers how their
job fits into the war are on exhibit
in the show. One of the crowd
gatherers was a bomb release display
mechanism. The workers in this
plant make the shackles which hold
and release the bombs for precision
bombing.
The plants labor or-management
committee finally persuaded the
Navy to allow the bomb Shackles to
be shown in operation so the work
ers who make the parts would un-
derstafid The Importance pof tlfeir
work. Milton Rosenbloom. who
tt1bught of the idea of the display
operates the mechanism at the ex-
hibit from the moment the bomb bay
doors swing open until the bombs"
Of wood drop from the shackles.
Also on display is Flying Fortress
tire, shown with brake blocks in
place and the notation to workers:
Without this small block (prod-
uct of the plant) the bomber would
be useless"
A cartridge company's exhibit
seems to sound the keynote of the
exhibit:
Wherever America fights we are
fighting, too-with the products of
our hearts and hands"
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Railroad Engine
|Suppfes.Heot
For Factory
BY the Associated Press,

BALTIMORE, Feb. 29.-Executives
OF the Cannon Shoe Co., faced with
the problem Of providing heat after
the boilers had burned out in the
factory building, asked the Balti-
more q Ohio Railroad Co. for the
temporary loan Of locomotive.
Run into siding and hooked up
to the heating system, the engine
has been keeping the home fires
burning pending acquisition Of a
new boiler.