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Evening star., 1944-05-29
AIexandrian, Is, Is Held
In Death Of Man After FiohI

A 16-year-old Alexandria youth
was being held today for irivestipa-
ton IN the death yesterday 0f : IL
year-old Navy Yard mechanic, al
legedly from 4 blow struck by TIE
youth during an altercation at the
home OF the boys grandmother. po-
lice reported. The blow was struck
IN front of policeman who had
been called to stop the argument.
Detective 1t. Russell Hawes said
the mechanic. George Quick, died
after being struck on the head by
Earl Garrett, jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Garrett, of the 200 block
OF South Peyton street, Alexandria
He said the policeman, Clarence
Wilkinson, had been called to the
home of Mrs. Mollie williamson
1926 Duke street, to stop an areu-
ment that had been going on be-
tween the youth and the man all
afternoon.
According to Mr.. Wilkinson.
Quick, foster son of Mrs. William
son, threw soup bowl at the youth
who then hit the mechanic on the
temple with his fist.
DR.. J. A. Sims, Alexandria coroner.
said death resulted from a blow on
the head.
commemorative Attorney Albert
V. Bryan said no charges have been
placed against the youth. He said
either a preliminary hear rino ~, a.,
inquest will be held today and the
case probably will go to the grand
jury.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
System Of AIIocatinq
Private Nurses 10
Critically III Studied
Arrangements Utilized
During Lost Few Months
Moy Be Standardized

A formal system of allocating
private-duty nurses to the most
critically i'll hospital patients is now
being considered by the District
Medical Society, the Hospital Su-
perintendents' Association and the
Graduate Nurses Association, DR..
John M. Orem, Sibley Hospital SUI
perintendent and president of the
hospital superintendents' group,
said today.
Most hospitals, he said, have been
attempting for months to meet the
critical nurse shortage through an
informal arrangement with doctors,
patients and nurses.
Where nurses are unavailable for
critically Ill patients, the less seri-
ously i'll patients and their doctors
are asked if they would be willing
to relinquish their nurses, he ex-
planned.
The virtues of the more formal ar
rangement, he added, are consid-
cred "debatable" in some quarters,
but the three groups involved-hos-
pitals, doctors and nurses-are try
ing to figure out some of the details
now.
DR. Orem said formal ALLEGATION of
nurses probably would require that
the hospitals employ the nurses and
assign them where they are most
needed.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Academy Of Holy Names
Holds Annual Exercises

Annual exercises were held yester-
day on the campus of the Academy
OF Holy Names, Silver Spring, with
senior students turning over the
keys of the school and other s&'mbols
Of office to the junior class.
A feature of the program was the
dedication of a pink dogwood tree
by the senior class. Each departing
senior class plants a tree on the
campus to indicate its interest in
the school will grow despite the close
OF scholastic endeavors.
Officiating at the ceremonies were
officers of the senior class composed
OF Nancy Hammersla, president;
Helene Hughes, vice president; Betty
Bond, secretary, and Caroline Casey,
treasurer. Junior class officers par
ticiptaing in the program were Bar
bara Hargrave, president; Teresa
Riseling, vice president; Corrinne
McKerney, secretary, and Dorothy
McGovern, treasurer.
A vocal recital will be held at the
school at 8 o'clock tonight. Mar
garet Mahaney, Mary Grace Flatley
and Jean Tuhy will sing. Betty
Torreyson will be accompanist.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Arrested Driver
Ate Gas Coupons,
Police Report

Royal o. Walters, %, of Paducah,
KY, arrested here yesterday for a
traffic violation, astonished Police
men Andrew F. Schelble and Selwyn
P. Smith by cramming a handful of
gasoline coupons in his mouth and
swallowing them, according to po-
lice.
Charged with passing a streetcar
on the wrong side and driving an
automobile with dead tags, Mr.. WAL
ters, shoemaker who had been
visiting brother who lives in the
1900 block of w street Sc, posted
$12 collateral at the 7th precinct
and departed.
According to police he admitted
eating the gas coupons. His only
comment, police said, was that he
didn't want to be caught with
them"
OPA officials were notified by DO
lice of the coupon-swallowing epi-
sode, Capt. Archie M. Winfree of
the 7th precinct said.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Dredging al BIadensburg
Expected 10 Reduce Floods

Approximately 10000 cubic yards
OF earth and debris already have
been moved from the stream bed
near two bridges over the North
west branch of the Anacostia River
at Bladensburg in flood control work
there, Robert M. Watkins, Prince
Georges County member of the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, an
nounced today.
The work, which started about
one month ago, is half completed,
Mr.. Watkins said. 1t is hoped flood
conditions will be alleviated when
all the debris under the two bridges
has been removed.
He added that dredging at the
approach to the bridge near Hyatts-
vile had been completed and that
the State Roads Commission has
been asked to cooperate in remov-
ing the silt and debris clogging the
bridge archways.
The project is under the direction
of Perce Wolfe, supervisor of the
Hyattsville Office of the Park and
Planning Commission.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
| Retail Stores
| Will Close
| Tomorrow

Retail stores in the District. will
be closed tomorrow, Memorial Day
1t was announced today by Edward
D. Shaw, secretary of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association. Ex-
cept In essential lines, all other bus
inesses also will be closed.
The Public Library, Eighth and K
streets NV, will be open from l to
8 pm, but all branches will close
for the day. Phone service at the
main library will be maintained
from 8 am. to 8 pm.
Department heads Of the District
government were notified by G. M
Thornett, secretary to the Commits
sioners, that all services not having
to do with the war effort or public
health and safety will suspend fol
the day, as in previous years.
Employees in all executive branches
OF the Government will report fol
work as usual. President Roosevelt
issued directive December II, 1913
calling for work on all holidays, ex-
cept Christmas, as a war measure.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Civil Service Weiqhs
Terminal Leave Plan
On Call 10 Services
First Meetings Completed
By Group Seeking to
Clarity New Regulations

The Civil Service Commission
today had under consideration
proposal that Government employees
going on furlough for military serv-
ice should be allowed to accrue leave
during terminal leave" or the.
period between their last day of
work and the day they are taken of
the Government payroll.
This recommendation was one of
a number made by group repre-
senting the personnel divisions of
18 large Federal agencies which
completed last week the first series
of meetings designed to clarity the
annual and sick leave regulations
which went into effect at the begin
ming Of this year.
The meetings were held under
the direction of Mrs. Helen Elliott,
examiner on the organization and
methods staff of the Civil Service
Commission, who said the regula-
tions were still at the testing" stage
and that an effort was under way
to encourage their uniform appli-
cation throughout the Government.
The present regulations provide
that the accrual of leave should
cease at the close Of the last day
on which the employe was present
for duty. The personnel group was
unanimously opposed to the ac-
crual of leave during terminal leave
for other employees leaving the
Federal services, but felt that en-
ployes going on military furlough
actually were not leaving the Gov
ernment service and should be en-
titled to the pay piled up during
terminal leave.
The group also recommended that
a certificate signed by the employe
should be acceptable for absence on
sick leave to get medical, dental or
optical examinations or treatment.
Under the present regulations, en-
ployes can sign their own certifi-
Gates for up to three days of sick
leave, but II theys take even half
a day of for examination or treat
ment they must produce a medical
certificate signed by the attend
ing physician.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
lsHRstonniq
&Remindery@1

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4,
blue stamps A-8 through Q-8 good
indefinitely. Blue stamps R-8
through V-8 valid June /. 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 indefi-
nitely for 10 points each. Red
stamps U-8 through W-8 valid
June /. 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
entng and cooking oils have been
removed from the ration list does
not mean fat collection is less
essential.
Shoes-Airplane stamps / and 2 in
Book No. 8 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 80 and 81
valid for pounds indefinitely.
Book No. 4, stamp 40 good for
pounds for home canning through
February 28. 1945.
Gasoline-No. 10-A coupons now
good for 3 gallons each through
August 8. B-3 and C-3 coupons
good for gallons each. B-2 and
CO coupons, now good for 5 gal
Ions each, become void June /.
Fuel Oil-Periods No 4 and cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 30. Consum-
ers in this area should not have
used more than SO per cent OF
their total yearly fuel Oil ration as
Of May 20.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
April Blood Donors
Total 1889

A total of IA, 4,389 blood donors dur
ing April was reported by the Dis
trict Chapter Of the American Red
Cross. OF these, 6,941 contributed
through two mobile blood donor
units visiting nearby Maryland and
Virginia chapters and TAB reported
at the blood donor center in the
Acacia Building.
The chapters report also disclosed
that 80 nurses were recruited last
month. Ten were assigned to Army
duty, II to the Air Forces and one
to the Navy.
Eight thousand three hundred
and eighty-two volunteer workers
gave 163,237 hours Of service dur
ing the month. OF these, ITO vol
unteer nurses aides put in 24,224
hours in Is hospitals, IL clinics and
two agencies caring for the Ill.
Production workers made $3.50
new garments, repaired 612, provided
more than 5000 comfort kits for
service use and sent out 1880 pieces
of knitted apparel to the armed
forces.
The Canteen Corps served 22,12O
service men and women and 49,
755 civilians, while the Motor Corps
travelled 27,887 miles making 3,706
calls.
First-aid certificates were issued
to 621 persons, while 248 qualified
in water safety; $50 in home nurs-
ing and 81 In nutrition.
From January ! to May /, the re-
port also disclosed, 81 persons died
in home accidents and liza were
injured seriously Asnoush to require
hospital treatment. .;5, -. Z, s.,s
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Two More Are Indorsed
For Arlington School Board

jackson w. Ross, incumbent, has
been indorsed by the jefferson Civic
League for reappointment to the Ar
lngton County School Board and S.
w. Reese, president of the Kate
Waller Barrett Parent Teacher AS
sociation, has been indorsed for ap-
polntment by the Arlington Forest
Citizens Association.
Mr.. KeeSee is member of the
District Board of Trade and of the
War Manpower Commission Appeals
Board. He is a member of the Leg
islation and Finance Committees of
the Arlington County Civic Fedora
ton.
Others previously indorsed by
county civic groups include Mrs.
Lucy G. Bussey, incumbent, and
Mrs. Beatrice Smythe, president of
the James Madison Parent Teacher
Association; DR.. George H. Hierony-
mus of the New Arlington Citizens
Association and William G. Watt of
the Lyon Village Association.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Montgomery PTA Elects
H. B. Noyes First President

Officers of the newly organized
Montgomery County Council of
Parent Teacher Associations were
elected over the week end and a
constitution and by laws were
adopted.
Oficers chosen were H. B. Moves,
Kensington, president; Mrs. G. j.
Hauck, Bethesda; Mrs. F. B. MUIR
ply, Chevy Chase, and Mrs. Her
man Wilson, Gaithersburg, vice
presidents; Mrs. Joseph T. Frizzell,
Silver Spring, secretary; Mrs. Sher-
man Kline, Silver Spring, assistant
secretary, and Frank F. Smith, Sill
yer Spring, treasurer.
Two other vice presidents will be
selected shortly. According to the
bylaws, vice president is to be
chosen from each of five areas In
the county. The Executive Commit
tee will meet this week to appoint
chairmen of eight standing COM
mittees. The council is affiliated
with the State and National Par
ent-Teacher Associations.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Montgomery Opens Clinics
For Dog InocuIation TODAY

Montgomery County's program to
inoculate dogs against rabies will
begin today with the opening of five
vaccination clinics in the suburban
area.
Clinics will be held from 4 to 7:30
pm. today and June at the Silver
Spring Armory, Stevens Service Sta
ton at Four Corners, Seeks Corner,
Wheaton's Service Station and the
Takoma Park Elementary School.
Clinics will be held at the same
time tomorrow and June 6 at the
Kensington Armory, the Chevy
Chase flrehouse, the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School and the
Glen Echo firehouse.
Clinics will be held in the rural
areas OF the county beginning
Wednesday and continuing through
June 10.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Bishop Hart Gives
6. W. BaccaIaureate

The Right Rev. Oliver James Hart
Bishop Of Pennsylvania, speaking at
baccalaureate service for $50 gradu-
ating seniors Of George Washington
University Yesterday at the Wash
ington Cathedral, declared, sIf de-
mocracy II 10 survive. we must have
not only military victory but also
prophetic leadership"
1T would be a cruel thing" |"
Bishop Hart continued, "if we tried
to fool people into thinking that
winning the war will usher in the
kingdom Of God. The prophet re-
minds us that we must obey Gods
laws or perish"
Stressing the need Of America as
a fellowship" the Bishop added,
This does not mean we must be
unrealistic and soft about our legit-
innate interests. It does mean that
we can put real community of
nations ahead Of our own selfish
desires"
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president
of the university, read the Scrip
tune lesson. The choir for the serv-
Ice was composed of members Of
the university glee clubs under the
direction Of DR.. Robert H. Harmon.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Government Workers
Increase in Virginia
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, May 29.-
Harry j. Smith, director Of the Di-
vision of Research and Statistics,
Department of Labor and Industry,
reports that Government and trans
portation are the only two nonagri-
cultural industries in the entire
State which have not showed de-
cline in number of employees in the
last year.
Government employees, including
Federal, State and local climbed
from 77,500 in July, 1889, to zoe, 1000
In February. Transportation indus
tries increased their employees faster
than any other group, going from
5000 to 10000 in a period of several
months last year.
The peak Of employment in non
agricultural establishments was in
December, 1912, when 781 900 per-
sons were employed in these indus
tries. In February, 1914, the num-
ber totaled 678,000.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
D. c. Pastor Is Awarded
Honorary Degree
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
WESTMINSTER, Md, May 2s.-
The Rev. DR.. Daniel w. Justice
pastor OF Trinity Methodist Church
washington, was awarded the hon
orary degree of doctor of divinity
here yesterday at Western MARYLAND
Colleges 74th commencement exer-
cises.
-Four Washington area seniors were
among the SIS graduates who re-
ceived degrees. They are Paul w
Henry and William r. Keeffe, both
OF Washington, and Sabra c. Mac
Dorman, Kensington, and Ann Rice
Germantown.
The graduating address was de-
l1vered by DR.. j. Earl Moreland,
president of Randolph Macon Col
lege, Ashland, Va.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
1000 See Dedication
OF New Honor Rolls
In Suburban Areas
SIS Names on TobIet Near
Blodensbure Cross; Flag
Beers Sturs for 5000

Approximately 1900 persons at
tended the dedication of honor
rolls for Prince Georges County
service men and women yesterday
at Bladensburg and Greenbelt.,
dwelling of a tablet bearing the
names of IS county men killed in
action featured ceremonies near the
Bladensburg Peace Cross.
Declaring these men have not
died in vain," Leroy Pumphrey, a
member of the county delegation to
the Maryland Legislature, asserted
that I'VE must eliminate jealousy,
hatred and greed from human hearts
In order to end wars"
Prefer Death to Slavery.
Mr.. Pumphrey added that al
though democracy sis constant
struggle against aggression, these
men lost their lives for us because
death is preferable to slavery"
Other speakers included Repre-
sentative Sasscer, Democrat, of
Maryland, and Samuel H. Harvey,
also member of the county dele
CATION to the Legislature.
The ceremony was sponsored by
the Prince Georges County Ameri-
can Legion Council. The honor roll
was unveiled by Mrs. Ansgar An
derson, a gold star mother, while a
service flag bearing stars for the
more than 5000 county service men
and women was raised by Staff
Sergt. Olin E. Vaughn, 1348 Oak
street NV, who was wounded at
the Anzio beachhead.
Legion Sends Guard of Honor.
The Maryland State Guard Band
from Baltimore and the American
Legion Guard of Honor from WASH
ington also participated in the ex-
ercises. The Bladensburg High
School chorus sang. The Rev.
Charles F. Prick, pastor of Mount
Rainier Christian Church, gave the
invocation and the Rev. Chester
Czyz, assistant pastor of st. Jeromes S
Catholic Church, Hyattsville, deliv-
cred the benediction.
The Greenbelt's honor roll con-
tanned the names of six Greenbelt
men who have died in this war.
1t was dedicated by Town Manager
Tom Gobbel, who said:
Let us pray that victory will come
soon and that the loss of life will
be small, but come whatever may, let
us trust in God"
Six Have Given Lives.
The six men who have lost their
lives were Seaman william Som
mers, Capt. Fred Yeats, Chief Petty
Of1cer William Eubanks, Pvt. Glen
Soellner, Pvt. Paul r. Swartz and
Pvt. Robert williams.
DR.. James McCarl presented the
gold star certificates to Mrs. William
Eubanks, Mrs. James r. Sommers
and Mrs. Fred Yeats. Families of
the other three men have moved
away.
Maj. j. N. Nesbit, chaplain of the
Greenbelt American Legion Post,
offered . prayer, while the Rev. viii.
mer P Johnston, pastor Of the
Greenbelt Community Church, de-
livered the benediction. Others
participating in the ceremony in
cluded Mayor Allan D. Morrison
and Frank Reilly. The national
anthem was sung by Mrs. Lydalu
Palmer.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Camp Springs Pilot Hurt
Slightly as Craft Crashes

AnAArmy Air Forces pilot stationed
at the Camp Springs CMd.) Air Base
received only superficial injuries yes
terday when his plane crashed soon
after 1t took of from the field on a
routine training flight, base officials
announced today.
Oficials said the plane was piloted
by Second 1t. Joseph N. Pitcher,
who suffered minor face cuts in the
crash. The crash occurred about a
mile from the base when the planes
motor apparently cut out and it
glided to the ground in a wooded
area near the Marlboro pike and
Pumphrey drive.
1t. Pitcher was located walking
out OF the woods and was given first
aid by q crash car crew.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Hugerstown Assured
Of Water Supply
BY the Associated Press.

~ tAC aSoOCldteC FIeSS.
HAGERSTOWN. Md, May 90
Construction of a booster water
pumping station to supplement the
present capacity of the Potomac
River station is expected to guaran-
tee Hagerstown an uninterrupted
water supply for the next several
decades, the Board of Water, Com
missioners reported today.
Approved last week by the Federal
Works Agency, the booster station
will cost $22,385, half of which has
been allocated by the Federal Gov
ernment. The commissioners said
it would increase the capacity OF
the Potomac River station from T.
100000 to to 100000 gallons daily
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Virginiuns in Services
Face War Ballot DeIoy
By the Associated Pres.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, May 29.-Vir-
ginians serving with the armed
forces may experience some delay in
receiving their war voters ballots
Ralph E. wilkins, secretary of the
Commonwealth, said yesterday.
He gave as the reason the refusal
of the War Production Board to
grant the Virginia War Voters
Commission priorities for the pur-
chase Of four standard typewriteFs
Evening star., 1944-05-29
| Union Veterans
| To Miss Parade
| For First Time
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 29-Manhat-
tan's Memorial Day parade tomor-
row will be the city's first in which
no survivor of the Union Army will
participate.
Last year George w. Collier. the
parade's grand marshal. was the
only veteran of the War Between
the States in the procession, but Mr..
Collier died February Is at 100.
Only four known survivors of the
Grand Army of the Republic remain
in New York City. They are John
Wiegand, 95; Ringgold w. Carman.
100; Henry W.. Speight, 98, and Dam
lei Harris, 98.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Virginia Liquor Books
Show Drop of 300, 900
By the Associa ted Press.

6S the ASSOCIdteQ FIesSs
RICHMOND, Va, May 29.-With
re-registration for Virginia liquor
ration books drawing to a close, sta
tistics show that 30O, 900 fewer per-
sons have registered for books this
year than last. Re-registration,
through the first seven weeks
brought $4,000 exchanges, as COM
pared with nearly 100000 books is
sued originally.
Exchange of books will continue
through today and registration
for new" book holders will be re-
sumed Thursday.
State liquor stores will be closed
tomorrow in observance of Memorial
Day
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Hood College Graduates
rs at Commencement
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FREDERICK, Md, May 29-Sev-
enty-five Hood College seniors were
graduated yesterday In commence
ment exercises at which DR.. James
Francis Cooke of Philadelphia, pres
ident Of the Presser Foundation and
editor of Etude Magazine, delivered
the principal address.
Henry Irwin Stahr, Hood College
president, conferred degrees at the
schools 5lst graduation ceremony
and the Rev. Clarence w. Crawford,
minister of the Calvary Baptist
Church, Washington, spoke at the
service,
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Gov. Dorden Gets Deoree
At Gettysburg COLLEGE
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, May o.
Three Governors and a member of
Congress were awarded honorary
degrees of doctor of laws at the
ll2th annual commencement at
Gettysburg College today.
DR.. Henry w. A. Hanson, presi-
dent OF the college, conferred the
degrees on Gov. Colgate w. Darden
of Virginia, the commencement
speaker; Gov. Edward Martin of
Pennsylvania and Gov. Walter Evans
Edge of New Jersey and Represents
ative Fulbright. Democrat, of Ar
kansas.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Boil Is Allowed Woman
In Staying of Husband

By the associated Press.
ORANGE, Va, May 29.-Mrs
James Finks was free under $4,000
bail today on charge of murder
followingsthe death of her husband
30-year-old merchant of Somerset
who died in University Hospital at
Charlottesville Saturday night OF
gunshot wounds.
Mr. Fink was wounded Friday
police said, during an argument
over domestic affairs. He was shot
in the abdomen with a pistol.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Arlington Leeds in Drive

ROANOKE, Va, May 20 [P.-The
Virginia Society for Crippled Chill
dren has received $4,000 from it's
Easter Seal campaign, with funds
still coming in, Walter C. Chapman,
executive secretary, announced over
the week end. He said Arlington
led in subscriptions, but final figures
were not available yet.
Evening star., 1944-05-29

War Fund CAM
paign scheduled
for October was
announced to-
day by Coleman
Jennings, cam
paign chairman.
A native of
Chicag go, Mr..
Sheffield, W h o
lives at 2400
Sixteenth street
NV, cam e to
Washington 4 n
1899 as first vice
president of Ju-
Illus Garfnckel
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Suve This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack of waste
paper to convert into cartons
Tor Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
OF old newspapers and maga-
zines is needed. Telephone your
nearest school or notify some
school child In your block to
have your paper picked up.