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Evening star., 1944-08-23
D. {. Heads Approve
S45,000 for -Four
Schools Recreation
Funds for Expansion Of
Facilities Would Be Added
To Budget Estimates

An appropriation of $45,000 for
installing additional recreational
facilities in four District elementary
schools still in the blueprint stage
has been approved by the District
Commissioners for inclusion In the
Districts 1916 budget estimates.
The District Recreation Board was
informed at its semimonthly meet
ing yesterday that the schools af-
fected and the amounts provided
for additional facilities are: Davis,
$4,000; Kimball, $4,000: Stanton
Roads. $4,000, and Parkside, SIS, 900.
At the same time, it was an
nounced that the Commissioners
are not willing to give general ap-
proval to similar appropriations for
junior and senior high schools. They
said they would give consideration
to each individual school.
Under the plan. community facili-
ties for sports, crafts, drinking foun-
tains, first-aid stations and addi-
tional sanitation facilities will be
incorporated into plans for new
schools"and will be directly under
the supervision Of the Recreation
Board.
Also discussed at the meeting
were plans for familiarizing the pub
lie with the fact that under the
law, the board is permitted to re-
ceive private donations to be used
for increasing its services.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Utility Meats Draw Beef
From Capital Housewives

beef. This compares with a total
available beef supply Of all types
during this five-week period of co.,
SOC, 900 pounds.
The spokesman said meat retail
ers were protected from being
forced to buy edible meat by-prod-
ucts at the expense Of better cuts,
but that so far as so-called tie-in
sales of utility grades and choice
grades were concerned, there was no
protection for the butcher.
One retailer expressed the view
that the scarcity of good grades Of
beef was driving some merchants
to dealing in the black market,
where as much as 10 cents a pound
premium must be paid. Such meat
can be found" he said. "You just
have to approach an operator
through the right channels" He
added that the situation was get
ting to be. "just like the gasoline
racket"
Several retailers reported house.
wives were finding utility beef mot
too bad" although all agreed it re-
quired longer and more careful
preparation to make 1t go over with
the family.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
ls!WRstoniing
&Remiinder5@p

Canned Foods, Etc. - Book No. 4,
blue stamps AS through Z-8 and
AS through F-5 good indefinitely.
Each stamp worth 10 points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps A-8
through z-8 and AS through DIS
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. All meats except beef steaks,
roast beef and choice cuts of lamb
and pork are point free.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for each
pound Of waste kitchen fats you
turn In. The fact that lard, short
ening and cooking oils have been
removed from the ration list does
not mean fat collection is less
Eugar-Book No. 4 stamps 80, 81 and
80 valid for S pounds indefinitely.
Book No. 4 stamp 40 good for s
pounds for home canning through
February %. 1945.
Gasoline-A-11 coupons good for
gallons each through November 8.
B-3, B-4, C-3 and ca coupons
good for S gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps l and 2 in
Book No 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each
Fuel Oil-Periods No, 4 and S cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 80. Period /,
1944-5 fuel oil ration good now
for 10 gallons per Unit.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
5000 Persons Needed
To Pick Apple Crop

Approximately 5000 persons are
needed to pick apples next month
In Virginia, j. w. Jones, district
supervisor of the Agriculture De-
partment Extension Service, an
nounced today.
OF the 5000, more than half will
be housed in the Timberville work
camp, Mr.. Jones said. Others are
needed at the Chilcott Orchard in
Fairfax County and in the orchards
at Winchester and Castlemens
Ferry.
An additional $50 persons are
needed at Stanley Gilbert's orchard
near Bowie and at Hancock, Md.
Workers will receive 10 cents bas-
ket, Mr.. Jones explained He added
that the average vacation worker
can fill As to so baskets a day.
In addition, Mr.. Jones said about
so men and boys over l6 are needed
in Fairfax County to cut corn and
I'LL silos. They will be paid so cents
an hour.
He pointed out that persons desir-
ing to go to the various orchards
by automobile may obtain supple
mental gasoline aIotments. He
urged prospective workers to regis
ter at his ONCE, SOB K street NV,
as soon as possible. Application
also may be made by calling him at
District 1000, extension 377 or 378.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Bill Would Ease Vets
Entry to Law Practice

Representative Luther A. johnson
Democrat, of Texas yesterday intro
duced bill to ease the admission
of honorably discharged war vet
Grams to the practice of law in the
District.
Under the terms of the bill, which
was referred to the House District
Committee, any person having stud
led law in a recognized law school
in the District for not less than
three years and winning a degree
OF bachelor of laws, and having
served thereafter in the armed
forces Of the United States for not
less than one year, would be ad-
mitted to practice law here without
further evidence of qualifications.
This would exempt such veterans
from passing the District bar exam
ination as admittance would be on
motion made in the United States
District Court.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Dean Acheson Praises
Montgomery Police

The Montgomery County COM
missioners yesterday received let
ter from Assistant Secretary of State
Dean Acheson Of Sandy Spring
praising two Montgomery policemen
for their successful investigation OF
q recent robbery at his home.
In his letter, read at the commits
sioners' meeting in, Rockville, Mr.
Acheson said Corpl. George c. Wind
ham and Ponceman Palmer L. Hurd
attached to the Silver Spring SUBJ
station, recovered an automobile as
well as articles taken from his home
only one day after the robbery.
Mr.. Acheson said he was much
impressed by the efficiency and
courage" of the two policemen. He
added that they "are a credit to the
police force and should inspire con.
fldence in the force and its admin.
istration"
The commissioners appointed 10.
seph Collins Of Rockville an emer.
gency policeman to fill a vacancy
and fixed his compensation at SITE
a month. The Police Department
was authorized to purchase two new
automobiles.
Tomlinson Council, No. los
Daughters of America, was granted
a permit to hold q bingo party II
the Council hall at Cabin John or
September 13.
No rabid animals were reported
IN Montgomery County during tn,
week ending August 10, DR.. v. L
Elhcott, county health ofncer, ad
vised the commissioners.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
REAL ESTATE
LOANS

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re1nanoe ysur hsme. No -.
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Anacestia Bedding Association
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Evening star., 1944-08-23
Rockville Noncom Films
5th Army's Campaign
BY the Associated Press.


WITH THE 5TH ARMY. Italy
Combat Photographer Sergt. Har-
old L. Hershey. Rockville, Nd, for
merly with the Movietone News in
Washington, has been making pic
ture newsreels of the 5th Army
campaigns in italy since November,
1943.
His first newsreels were made with
infantrymen in combat near Mig
nano and then he covered the bat
ties OF San Pietro and San Vittore.
Relieved from the main 5th Army
front in January, Sergt. Hershey. a
member of signal photo company,
prepared for the invasion at Anzio.
On D-day, the Maryland photog-
rapher waded ashore with assault
troops, photographing the battles on
the beachhead. During the break
through of beachhead forces to
Rome, Sergt. Hershey recorded on
film the battles leading to the city
and entered Rome the day it was
cleared of Germans.
Evening star., 1944-08-23

Fer the bend drive you have an
S-card and the speed limit Is of.
Drive now, and step on 1t.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Is Grained
For Lutheran School
In Prince Georges
County Commissioners
Turn Down Protest
OF Property Owners

The Prince Georges County Com
missioners yesterday approved a Pc
tition by members of the Trinity
Lutheran Church of Mount Rainier
for permit to erect a school on
property adjacent to the church at
Ihirtieth street and Bunker Hill
road.
More than so persons attended
the hearing, which was marked by
charges by opponents of the project
that 1t would depreciate property
values In the area.
Ernest Maier, a member of the
church, said the site contains ample
room for play facilities. He said
80 pupils already are enrolled for
the proposed school, which would
cost approximately $4,000.
Contending that erection of the
school would not affect the value
OF nearby homes, Mr.. Maier pointed
out that it would relieve congestion
at county schools in the area.
Mayor Floyd Matthias of Mount
Rainier declared, however, that the
site was not proper one for a
school. He added that such a pro-
ject is not desirable" in a residen-
tial area because it would result in
a lot OF noise He spoke in behalf
Of the Town Council.
Others who opposed the proposal
included j. Robert Sherwood, county
civilian defense director, owner OF
an apartment house near the
church. and Carl Book, who said his
house is only about 100 feet from
the property.
Mrs. Naomi Perrie, Silver Hill, re-
signed as a clerk in the county
treasurers office to accept a teach
ing position in the county school
system. She told the board that
because of the teacher shortage, she
felt 1t was her duty to resume teach
ing. She will be succeeded by Mrs.
Irene T. Garner. Upper Marlboro.
The board granted a permit to
the Upper Marlboro Lions Club and
Volunteer Fire Department for a
carnival to be held all next week in
the parking lot in the rear of the
courthouse.
Nicholas Orem, treasurer of the
Prince Georges General Hospital
reported receipts totaling $7,08l.2 .25
during July. Disbursements totaled
SIT, 5.04, leaving a balance on hand
as of July 81 of 22,863.93.
Fines and costs totaling S935.4O
during July were reported by Trial
Magistrate Henry H. O'Neill. OF
this amount, $242 goes to the county
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Randolph foresees
Quick Action on Plan
For Agency Clinics
Prepores to Present Bill
Before Full Committee
In House Next Week

Action may be taken before the
end Of this week by the special
House Civil Service Subcommittee,
headed by Representative Randolph,
Democrat, Of West Virginia on the
fern Of the proposed legislation au-
thorizing establishment Of medical
and dental clinics in the Govern
ment agencies.
At the close of two full days of
public hearings late yesterday,
Chairman Randolph planned to call
his subcommittee into session later
this week and said he hoped to
have the bill ready for full Civil
Service Committee next week.
Support General Plan.
Support for the general plan was
given yesterday afternoon by addi-
tional witnesses, including DR.. Lydia
Giberson Of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co., DR.. Albert N. Baggs,
medical consultant Of the American
Legion, and DR.. Irna Bache, War
Department neurologist, speaking
for DR.. r. p. Smith, director of the
civilian medical service division of
the War Department.
DR.. Giberson declared there was
a vital need for passage Of the BILL
which she termed very clean cut"
Speaking of the health programs
being operated In industrial plants,
she asked: rs an American work
ing for his Government less entitled
to life, liberty and the pursuit of
health?"
To emphasize the importance of
treating minor illness among Gov
ernment or other workers, DR..
Giberson said the committee would
be amazed to know how much
sand" could be thrown into an
organizations machinery" by even
imaginary woes. Speaking of per
sonnel clashes" she said an imagi-
nary stomach-ache would cause just
as much organization damage as an
incipient ulcer.
Sees Time Saving.
DR.. Baggs opposed anything that
would constitute RECOMMENDATION or
socialization" of medicine, but said
he believed the pending bill takes
such considerations into account. A
properly equipped emergency room,
he added, would save considerable
time of the workers. .s...
Suggesting number of mobile
medical units be set up to assure
the giving Of periodic medical exam
nations to all Government workers,
he said he had been amazed in his
work with selective service to see
how many disabilities could have
been discovered and corrected had
the men earlier been given periodic
checkups.
DR.. Bache said the War Depart
n1ent civilian medical division was
giving service to about $4,000 work
ers and estimated the cost amounted
to less than / cent per day per
person. The division has a staff of
So, including seven physicians and
80 nurses. "
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Gen. Grant Predicts
Shift Within Civ Of
$4,000 5. Employees
Would End Downtown
Congestion by Transfers to
East CopitoI Street Area

Transfer Of at least $4,000 Gov
ernment employees from the down.
town section to the East Capitol
street area of Washington after the
war was predicted last night by
Maj. Gen. u. s. Grant, Sd, chairman
of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
Downtown congestion where ap-
proximately 100000 Federal workers
are concentrated, he said, could be
tolerated now with shortage of gaso-
line and war pressure. But after
the war, he declared it would be
intolerable.
In a radio intervew sponsored by
the American Automobile Associ-
alton and broadcast by WINK, he
said: Two hundred thousand per-
sons cannot remain downtown.
West OF the Capital there should be
not more than 10000, and the re-
mainder ought to go north and
south Of East Capitol street"
There is no more Office building
room west Of the Capitol, the gen.
eral said, except in the so-called
west rectangle around the old Naval
Hospital grounds. In that area it is
planned to expand the present War
Department and construct a new
Navy Department building.
Development of East Capitol street
as an area of Government buildings.
Gen. Grant predicted, would IN
crease residential values east of the
Capitol" He gave no details of
proposed plans.
Reviewing the commissions plans
for highway and bridge improve
ments, Gen. Grant announced that
further work on Fort drive, en-
circling the city, would be started
in the very near future. He re-
iterated the commissions objection
to two bridges over the Potomac,
replacing the present Highway
Bridge; as proposed by the District
Commissioners. He declared that to
pour such a heavy load from the
two bridges into Washington would
be disastrous. He favored a single
bridge of six lanes. Another bridge
over the Potomac will be needed
upstream of Alexandria, he said, to
carry traffic by-passing the city.
Subways for downtown Washing
ton would provide only temporary
relief from congestion, Gen. Grant
asserted, and create new problems.
Washington would have to be a
city of several millions population,
he added, before subways would be
practical. THE size of the popula-
ton now does not justify the COST"
he declared.
The Baltimore Washington super
highway will enter the north end of
Anacostia Park, with connections
also to Prince Georges and Mont
gomery Counties, and through
Maryland avenue and M street into
the center of town.
A new bridge to carry Military
road over Rock Greek Park he con-
sidered an important part of the
Fort drive development.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Miss Harriet T. james
Dies in Worrenton
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WARRENTON, Va. Aug. 23.-Miss
Harriet Taylor James, rs, resident
of Warrenton for more than 10
years, died here yesterday at the
home Of her sister, Mrs. Richard
Wallach, after an illness of several
weeks.
Miss James formerly lived In
Washington and near Charleston,
S. G.
She is survived by her sister, a
niece, Mrs. Gaines Gwathmey, New
York, and a nephew, Richard WAL
lace, jr., Ligonier, Pa.
Funeral services will be held at
$50 pm. today at st. James Epis-
copal Church here, the Rev. Paul
D. Bowden omciating.
Evening star., 1944-08-23

Your War Bond dollars win speed
the march through Tokyo and
Berlin!
Evening star., 1944-08-23
partly Protected.

He estimated that of the 1,400,-
soc, 900 pounds dressed weight) of
meat available for civilians from
July 20 to September 2. only Ga
900 900 pounds was good and choice
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Richmond Hospital Sends
Hotel Fire Victim Home
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, Aug. -23.-The
last person under treatment as a
result OF the Hotel jefferson fire
here IN March has been DISCHARGED
from the Medical College of Virginia
Hospital. authorities said yesterday.
Several lost their lives in the blaze,
including Senator Aubrey Weaver of
Front Royal and Mrs. James H.
Price, widow Of former Gov. Price.
Miss Georgia Sharpe, %, of Rich
mond has left the hospital, where
she had been undergoing treatment
for severe leg burns. About 200
square inches of skin had to be
grated onto her legs.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
IS Lose Deierments
Before Appeal Board;
u Under h Approved
Rodio Announcer, Head
Of Mortuoy Company
Are Among Reflections

An early morning announcer for
Station WINK and the president Of
q funeral home were among 10 men
who lost their draft deferments as
q result Of District Appeal Board
actions for the week ending August
s, 1t was announced today.
On review Of deferments granted
by draft boards in other areas, the
appeal board refused to continue
deferments previously granted to
Charles Young, 2S-year -old WINK
announcer, and Lloyd w. Wastler,
29-year-old president of Charles s.
Zurhorst, Inc, funeral directors and
embalmers. Both are fathers.
Other Appeals Denied.
Others deemed deferrable by their
draft boards but not by the appeal
board were . construction superin-
tendent, shipping clerk, refrigerator
|repairman, Gulf Oil Co. engineer,
hardware department assistant man.
ager, bus driver, baker, Lichtman
Theaters assistant operator, baker
and several Washington Terminal
Co employees. All but the baker,
who is Is, are in the 26-29 age
group and most of them are fathers.
Also on review, the appeal board
approved the continued deferment
Of IL men under 26, half of whom
are medical or dental students. The
appeal board also approved the de-
ferment Of the 355 men over 30
whose cases were passed on during
the week. In the UNDERGO group,
the appeal board continued the de-
ferment Of IS men, including % re.
jected by the armed forces for gen.
eral military service.
Deferment was granted on appeal
to three men over 80 whose local
boards had refused deferment.
They included a hotel truck driver,
an insurance salesman and an
Agriculture Department clerk.
13 Job Deferments.
In all, the appeal board granted
13 requests for occupational defer
ment, including that of a man all
ready rejected by the Army. The
only appeal for occupational defer
ment denied during the week was
the case Of a Chestnut Farms
Chevy Chase Dairy maintenance
man, 26, for whom 90-day stay
of induction was recommended.
The appeal board also refused de.
ferment as farmer to a 19-year-
old farm laborer and deferment as
minister for a registrant who
listed himself as a minister for the
House Of Prayer. Two men were
refused deferment as hardship
cases-a 26-year-old State Depart
ment messenger with two children
for whom 90-day stay of induc-
tion was recommended, and a 27-
year-old General Accounting Ofice
audit examiner with one child.
Evening star., 1944-08-23

washington butcher shops have
plenty of utility grade beef, now
point free, but it's going begging as
housewives balk at feeding the fam
lily this type of beef termed by one
meat dealer a bunch of junk" a
survey disclosed today.
Utility grade beef, which the Of
flee of Price Administration, at the
insistence Of the War Food Admin
istration, placed on the point-free
list August 13, comes from range
fed cattle and lacks the quality of
granted livestock. VIA, in di-
recting the OPA to remove beef ex-
cept choice and good grades of
steaks and roasts from the ration
list, anticipated record run on
range cattle and hoped to avoid a
jam at the markets.
Don't Want 1t.
The public just doesn't want It,"
one distributor said in commenting
on utility beef. $50 long as the
housewife can find a better grade
Of beef and has the ration points,
she won't buy 1t. All the regula-
tions in the world won't change eat
ing habits"
An official of one of the city's
big packing house admitted that util-
ity grade beef was not moving as fast
as we would like to see it," but he
added that IF there is nothing else
around, then we will have to eat it"
Some butchers have been comA
planning that they were being forced
to buy utility beef to get choice cuts.
An OPA spokesman said there
was nothing in the regulations to
prevent this practice, which he
termed a Legitimate part of busi-
ness" Besides. he added, 1t would
be patriotic for butchers to buy
some utility beef in the light Of
the scarcity Of better grades, much
Of which is going to the armed
forces.
Partly Protected.
He estimated that of the 1,4O0,-
100000 pounds dressed weight) of
meat available for civilians from
July 20 to September 2. only Ga
900, 900 pounds was good and choice
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and BreSt-Litovsk.
! WilnO Threatened

and Brest-Litovsk.
Wilno Threatened
The Russian rush on the north
west posed a threat to Wilno,
former Polish city Is miles from
the old Lithuanian border. This
drive captured Wilejka, IS miles east
of Wilno and 46 miles northwest of
MinSk.
The wall erected by the Nazis in
front of the Baltic republics in Po-
land began to feel the pressure of
the Red Army as German forces
reeled backward The White Rus
sian retreat is described by Russian
field dispatches as a wholesale rout
in almost every sector.
Nazis Disorganized
Front line dispatches said the
German commanders appeared I'M
able to break the onrushing tide of
Soviet tanks, cavalry and infantry
advancing relentlessly under air
cover which grows daily in strength.
There are continued signs of in
decisions on the part of the Nazi
leaders. as we'll as lack of contact
between enemy divisions deployed
along the front. the dispatches said.
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JUNEAU RIFLE TEAM
Is WINNER OF MAT(1

The Juneau rifle team of the
Alaska Territorial Guard was win
ner of the match held at Menden-
hall rifle range yesterday.
Eight men from each organiza-
ton participated. with the high
five counting for team scores.
Staff Captain John Osborne and
Capt. Henry Harmon of the Ju-
neau Company and Col. Jay Will
liams were shooting as individuals
unattached.
The total scores are as follows
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-03
MANY PERSONS LEAVE
JUNEAU VIA VESSEL

Passengers arriving here from Se7
attic over the weekend were: Mrs.
Mary Adler, Claire H. Andrews, w.
o. Ash, r. N Campbell, John T..
Cars, Anna E. Cook, N. E. Crooks,
R. O. Crooks, Frank j. Culton, Hulda
Culton, James Culton, Mrs. F. Dan
iloff, Michael Daniloff, Anna M.
Gleason, John Lowell, Frederick
Harris, Helen Peramaki, M. E. Sell
er, and M F. Sweeney.
Boarding the vessel here were
John Mccormick, John Steean, Mrs
j. Steean, Ed Jacobsen, Henry
Anderson, Charles Boyer, Jean
Bailey, Dixie Richards, Dorothy
ray, H. F. Barley, L. D. Lauder
back, Glen Phillippi, Ralph Barth
H. A. Engleman, r. r. Bowman
Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. George Boyer
and two children, Mrs. C. Under
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-03

NEW YORK. June 3-Closine
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 6as, American Car
81, Anaconda 2712, Beech Aircraft
9, Bethlehem Steel 645s Curtiss
Wright SIS, International Harves-
ter 1885, Kennecott 327s, NORTH
American Aviation 81, New York
Central 1874, Northern Pacific
1917. United States Steel CO.'S.
Dow, Jones averages today are
as follows: industrials 1892, rails
4182, utilities 2421.
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THREE LEAVE TODAY
FOR FAIRBANKS, PAA

Berta Vaughn, M d Williams and
Mrs. 1rma NOVEL; were passengers
aboard Pan American plane to-
day, enroute to Fairbanks. Emma
Miller was listed for Whitehorse.
A flight to Seattle this afternoon
carried Mary E. Gresham. Robert
Martin, and Frederick Eastaugh to
that city.