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Evening star., 1944-08-22
Commissioners Hail
Scouts Salvage Aid

The District Commissioners to-
day issued q statement approving
the campaign of the District Sal
wage Committee in cooperation
with the Boy Scouts for collection of
paper during the rest of August and
September.
"The Commissioners are fully
aware Of the outstanding assistance
the Boys Scouts Of the National
Capital area Council have rem
dered In the many war effort pro-
gram" the statement said. IN the
waste paper program, conducted
jointly by the council and the Dis
trict Salvage Committee the Scouts
have collected 1855 1892 pounds of
waste paper from January / to July
l. This, accomplishment, in itself,
is a true example of the effective
ness Of Scouting in essential home
front war measures"
Commissioner John Russell Young
in an appeal to Scout leaders to CO.
operate in the August-September
drive said: IT urge you, the leaders
of this vast army of junior soldiers,
to furnish the necessary guidance
to your boys in order that we, in
the Nations Capital, can be as
proud of this special Scout en-
deavor as We have been of scouting
in the past"
The program is under the spon-
sorship Of the National Folding Box
Association and viii be conducted
by the Scouts and the Salvage Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Camp Aide Ends Life;
Polio Case Blamed
By the Associated Press.


SCHROON LAKE, N. Y, Aug. a.
William s. Lilly. IS, of Baltimore
whose body was found hanging from
a tree yesterday, was respondent
over illness at Camp 1dywold, of
which he was assistant director,
State police said last night.
At Albany, DR.. James e. Perkins
of the State Department OF Health
said one case of poliomyelitis 1T the
camp had been reported to him and
that the patient had been removed
to Albany Hospital.
Mr.. Lilly, who was athletic director
at the Baltimore Polytechnic In
stitute, also was depressed over poor
health and the difnculty Of finding
help to run the camp. State Trooper
Donald Craigie reported. The camp,
scheduled to end the season Friday,
closed yesterday.
The body Of Mr.. Lilly, who had
been missing since 10 am. Sunday,
was discovered in the woods on the
lake shore opposite the camp after
State police had found a camp canoe
by the bank. DR.. John Miller, Crown
Point coroner, returned a verdict Of
suicide.
Mr.. Lilly is survived by his widow
and three children. He had been
director of athletics at Polytechnic
Institute. one Of Baltimores largest
high schools, for 81 years.
Born in Philadelphia, he attended
high school and was graduated from
the University of Delaware. where
he participated in football, baseball
and track.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
.lesHRshonmig
&Remiindery@a

Canned Foods, Etc. - Book No. 4.
blue stamps A-8 through Z-s and
AS through F-5 good indefinitely.
Each stamp worth 10 points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps AS
through z-8 and AS through DIS
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. AL meats except beef steaks,
roast bet and choice cuts Of lamb
and pork are point free.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
viii pay two ration points for each
pound Of waste kitchen fats you
turn In. The fact that lard, short
en1ng and cooking oils have been
removed from the ration list does
not mean fat collection Il less
essential.
Sugar-Book No. 1 stamps 80, 81 and
80 valid for S pounds indefinitely.
Book No. stamp 70 good for 8
pounds for home canning through
February 28. 1945. ....
Gas0line-A-11 coupons good for :
gallons each through November 8.
B-3, B-4, C-3 and Ca coupons
good for 5 gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps / and 2 in
Book No 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel Ofl-Periods No. 4 and S cou.
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 80. Period /.
1944-5 fuel oil ration good nov
for 10 gallons per unit.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Two Firms Protest
Commercial Rents

Rent Administrator Robert F.
Cogswell today notified Chairman
Randolph of the House District
Committee he had received only two
complaints of alleged commercial
rent gouging since last Wednesday
when he invited the filing of formal
protests wherever justified.
One was new complaint, reg
istered by David Feldman, a jewelry
merchant of the 1900 block of H
street NE, who protested that he
had been forced to cash $1,000 in
War Bonds to buy a new location
when his landlord demanded an in
crease from $75 to $3.50 a month in
rent.
The other was a recital of the
arguments over rentals for the Lotus
Restaurant on Fourteenth street,
considered earlier at a hearing be-
fore the Murray Small Business
Committee of the Senate.
Mr.. Cogswell issued an open in
vitation to tenants of commercial
buildings to file specific complaints
with this office last Wednesday after
a consultation with Chairman Ran
dolph.. His report today was that
he had so far received little response
to the invitation.
= Although it was recognized that
the District Rent Control Office
now has no jurisdiction over COM
mercial rents, Chairman Randolph
had asked Mr.. Cogswell to receive
and inquire about commercial rent
protests as guide to whether the
District Committee should schedule
public hearings.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
ChId's Intuition
Right; Missing
Flyer Is Safe

The 3-year-old granddaughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Conrad Reid,
106 East Thornapple street, Chevy
Chase, was right. The youngster
kept insisting, Uncle DickI be
back"
Uncle Dick" First 1t. Richard
S. c. Reid, 28-year-old Mustang
fighter pilot who had been missing
since June 10. yesterday cabled his
parents that he had returned to his
base in France.
Mr.. Reid said his granddaughter,s
insistence that his son would re-
turn had been a great comfort dur
ing the long days OF waiting for
word.
You know" commented the
pilots father, "all that time it made
me mad to see other people laugh
ing. Now l want to share my Joy
with everybody"
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Beauty Parade 10 Open
D. {: Recreation PROGRAM

The District Recreation Depart
|ment today announced the following
events on its schedule:
A bathing beauty parade and car
nival at 2 pm. tomorrow at Rosedale
Playground, Seventeenth and Gales
street NE.
A minstrel show at 8 pm. Friday
at Hearst Playground, Thirty
seventh and Tilden streets NV.
A model airplane contest at IL m.
Saturday at River Terrace Play
ground, between East Capitol and
Blaine streets N. E.
The minstrel show, with q cast Of
Is youngsters, will be given in the
open air and Is part Of the regular
summer program Of the department
In case of rain the show viii be put
| on the next day.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Mason Asked to Reverse
Bon on Street Buptisms

Commissioner Guy Mason TODAY
TOOK under advisement an appeal
from II elders of the colored de.
nomination known as the House
OF Prayer for All People," who
asked the Commissioners to reverse
their recent decision against the
use of fire equipment for an out
door baptism next Sunday after
noon at Sixth and M streets NV.
The Commissioners recently re.
fused permission for the baptism,
which for the last two years had
been held with Fire Department aid.
Their refusal followed protests from
. group Of ministers from other COL
ored denominations and DR.. Edward
=. Harris. president Of the Fedora
ton Of Civic Associations.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
WPB 10 Suspend Ban
On Hunters Ammunition

BY the Associated Press.
Hunters soon will be able to pur-
chase ammunition again.
The War Production Board dis
closed today that it plans to re-
move temporarily its ban on sales
because animals and birds are caus-
ing widespread crop and livestock
losses in many parts of the coun-
try.
The ban originally was imposed
in May, l943, relaxed for the 1943
fall hunting season and restored
last January /.
WPB told its Ammunition Indus
try Advisory Committee that an
order will be issued later this week
permitting sales for hunting pur-
poses. approximately 5000, 900
pounds of brass is available for am
munition production during the
fourth quarter of this year.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Woman Held in Death
Of Baltimore Marion
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. 22.-Irene
Zasada, II, was held today by Bronx
police for Baltimore authorities in
connection with the Staying of Mrs.
Mary B. Finn July / in the Mary
land city.
Mrs. Finn, So, was beaten and
robbed of $500 few hours before
she was to have been married to
Charles F. Rommel, 65, of Balti-
more. Mr.. Rommel found her body
on the floor of his home when he
returned from work.
At Baltimore Detective 1t. Will
liam Feehley obtained warrant
today from Magistrate Edward Ger
matz in Northeastern Police Court
charging Miss Zasada with being
an accessory before and after a
crime. 1t. Feehley left for New
York to return the woman to Bal
timore.
Shortly after the murder of Mrs.
Finn Donald Brooks, 80, was ar
rested for questioning and subse-
quently was sentenced to serve 80
days in Jail on a charge of carrying
a concealed weapons blackjack.
Miss Zasada formerly lived In
Binghamton, N. Y, Bronx police
reported.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Drive for Volunteers
For Glenn Dale Will
Continue Until SEPT.
OfficioIs Disappointed
Over PubIic's Fuilure
To Aid in Emergency

Disappointed at the public's lack
of response to its campaign to
register 1000 volunteer workers for
Glenn Dale Sanitorium, the Dis
trict Volunteer Office today extended
the drive until September l.,
Registration will continue at the
volunteer Office, 1850 Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
The drive was scheduled to end
yesterday, but was extended 10 days
in the hope that residents return
ing from their vacations would
volunteer their services. 1t has been
estimated that 1000 registrants are
necessary to obtain 800 qualified
nurses assistants.
Necessity Stressed.
District health oficials, including
Health Officer George C. Rutland
and DR.. Daniel L. Finucans. super
OF the hospital, have
stressed the necessity for volunteer
workers
The picture is really very serious"
DR.. Rutland said II hope WASH
ington will respond to the emer-
gency.' He pointed out that there
are many far-advanced cases that
cannot be hospitalized at present
because of a lack of facilities and
the personnel shortage.
TRANSFORMATION and Meals.
Volunteers have been promised
transportation from the city to
Glenn Dale and meals, If necessary.
The volunteers, it was emphasized,
need not have hospital experience,
but will receive instruction from
nurses.
Those interested in registering
may do so at the volunteer Office,
8 am. to 6 pm. Monday through
Friday, 9 am. till noon on Saturday.
The Office is open until 7:30 pm.
Thursday.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
lilo Recommendations Semi
To Congress by Roosevelt

President Roosevelt today sent to
Congress series of reports Made by
the recently concluded Interna-
tional Labor organization confer
ence. explaining that he believed
the recommendations would aid
Congress "in its current considera-
ton of problems of demobilization,
reconversion of industry, employ
ment and social security"
The Presidents message pointed
out that employers and workers, as
well as governments, were repre-
sented at the conference and the
recommendations had been de-
veloped with q view to promoting
the social security and economic
advancement of the peoples of the
world, our own included"
These recommendations covered
such items as income security, medi-
cal care, employment and national
planning after the war.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Schoenfe|d Charges
Star Story Minimized
Conditions al boIIino
Physician Says Picture
Also Showed Hospital
To Best Advantage

DR.. Herbert H. .Schoenfeld, whose
complaint of conditions at Boiling
Field Hospital led to an investiga-
ton by Representative Fenton of
the House Military Affairs Commit
tee, today wrote The Star that q re-
porter's account Of what he saw
there and a photograph published
Sunday tended to minimize the pic
ture."
by way Of comparison I might
say that the worst of our community
hospitals would appear superbly fine
in structure beside the picture of
Boiling Field Station Hospital. The
picture published in The Star of the
hospital is undoubtedly taken from
an advantageous point and does not
represent its present appearance"
The angle at which the picture
was taken was dictated by the light
and represented neither an attempt
to improve the appearance Of the
building nor to exaggerate its de-
fects.
DR.. Schoenfeld wrote that III your
newspaper is to play a part in the
immediate relief OF q dangerous
hazard to our wounded Air Corps
personnel, it is my judgement that
you personally should review the
picture shown in your paper. - ."
Your considered review of q dis
graceful and wanton disregard of
potential danger and utter discom-
fort Of sick people in this instance
is requested. >"
Boiling Field officers say the hos
pital has received only about Is
wounded personnel from overseas,
and these only stopped over in tran
sit elsewhere. The hospital, they
say. is better than the average post
hospital of standard cantonment
type construction.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Condition Of Woman
Who Lay Overnight
In Park Called Fair
Miss Murroy Had Ankle
Broken in 30-Foot Foil
In Old Stone Quarry

Miss Phyllis Murray, 25-year -old
daughter of James j. Murray, spe-
cial assistant to the director oi
the Maritime Commission, was ir
fair condition today in Gallingel
Hospital. She was found yesterday
morning with a broken ankle lying
in the bottom of an old stone quarry
in Rock Creek Park.
She told police she had been
there since about noon Sunday
when she plunged over a 30-foot
cliff which topped the quarry.
Park police said Miss Murray
who is an employe of the Office OF
the Co-ordinator of Inter American
Affairs, was found by an unidenti-
fed woman who was walking her
dog in the park. The woman
hailed Bernard Gallager. an en-
ploye of the National Capital Parks,
who was passing in a park service
car and, after carrying Miss Muir
ray to a clearing, they phoned for
an ambulance. She was taken to
Emergency Hospital and later re-
moved to Gallinger.
Bought Rat Poison.
Inspector Robert j. Barrett said
Miss Murray told his investigators
the following story:
She left her rooming house at
252l Connecticut avenue NV. about
10 I'm. Sunday to go to the Shore
ham Drug Store, Connecticut ave-
nue. and Calvert street NV, for
breakfast. While at the store, she
said, she bought tube of rat poi
son. She then returned to her
room and shortly afterward told her
roommate, Miss Anna McNemar, she
was going for a walk.
Then. she told police, she walked
to the Taft Bridge and ate about q
third of the rat poison. She con-
tinued across the bridge and went
down a path leading into the park
While walking down the path, she
became nauseated and decided tt
Jump over the cliff, she said. She
fell about six feet and caught on 6
jutting rock. Freeing herself, sht
dropped the rest of the way into
the quarry. She told police thai
she called for help several time.
and although there were picnickers
in grove about 100 feet away, ap.
parently nobody heard her.
Had Felt Blue"
Yesterday morning she dragged
herself out of the bushes, which are
about three feet high in the quarry
and shortly afterward was found.
According to Miss Orie Covington
2627 Connecticut avenue NV, the
landlady of the rooming house where
Miss Murray resides, Miss Murray
told her she had felt blue" for the
last few days.
Investigation of the Murray case
led indirectly to the discovery two
hours later of the body of Charles
j. Sutphin, go. of 1907 Seventeenth
street NV, who had just plunged
to his death from Taft Bridge. The
discovery was made by Sergt. Robert
G. Thompson and Pvt. H. r. Pearson
of the Park Police, who had gone
to the spotA They observed two
colored men peering over the bridge
and found Mr.. Sutphins body.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Alexander Y. Fraser,
Liberty Ship, Launched

6y the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 22-The Lib
erty ship Alexander v. Fraser.
named for the Coast Guards first
commandant, was launched today
at the Bethlehem Fairfield Ship
yard. 1t was the 371st Liberty ship
built at the yard.
Mrs. Russell r. Waesche, 7005
Rolling road, Chevy Chase, Nd,
wife Of Vice Admiral Waesche, pres
ent Coast Guard commandant,
sponsored the vessel.
: The Liberty ship Jesse Cottrell,
named for the late Washington
newspaper correspondent, will be
launched Saturday. It will be
sponsored by the correspondents
widow.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Capitol 10 Be Opened
3 10 4::3O Sunday
For Sieht-Seers
Regular Fee for Guides
Holds Except to War
Workers and Servicemen

The Capitol will be open to the
public from 8 am. to 4::3O pm. on
Sunday under q resolution adopted
today by the Capitol Police Board.
. Sight-seers other than war work.
ers and servicemen, however, still
will have to pay the regular fee of
Is cents to have the symbols of their
Government explained. The fee for
war workers is Is cents, and service
personnel will be taken on con-
Quoted tours free.
The Capitol Police Board took no
action to eliminate the guide fee
system at the Capitol under which
nine guides split the profits from
taking visitors on a tour of the
building.
Move Follows Star Story.
The announcement of the Sunday
opening, fnade by David Lynn, arch
iect Of the Capitol, follows dis
closure by The Star that servicemen
were being turned away from their
Capitol on Sunday afternoons.
Under the new system Sunday Wis
itors will not have to pay to wander
unescorted through the halls Of the
Capitol. Chairman Randolph of the
House District Committee and men,
Der Of the House Civil Service Com
mitee had recommended yearly
salary for Capitol guides, selected
through civil service examinations.
Maury Maverick, former House
member and now chairman of the
Smaller War Plants Corp. and War
Promotion Board vice chairman,
was one Of those who criticized the
system Of opening the Capitol on
Sunday only for conducted tours
two hours for servicemen in the late
morning and two hours for war
workers in the afternoon.
Limited Hours Criticized.
After watching servicemen and
their families turned away on Sun
day, Mr.. Maverick commented that
the whole of Capitol Hill is a dead
place on the one day of the week
when service people and civilians
can get up heye to see it." Mr.. RAN
dolph also had frowned on the lin
ited Sunday visiting hours.
Wall Doxey, sergeant at arms of
the Senate and member of the
tnree-man Police Board, said the
all-day opening would require Cap
ltol police to work overtime with
out extra compensation in order to
protect the building against souvenir
hunters.
The nine guides also will be on
duty throughout the day to escort
the larger Sunday crowds on paying
tours.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Marshall King Elected
President Of Virginia EIks
By the Associated Press.

os tne AsSOClhteC fIeSS.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 22.-Mar-
shall King, Fredericksburg, was
elected president of the Virginia or.
ganization of Elks at the 1874 con.
vention here yesterday.
Other officers chosen were: E. j,
Treger, Alexandria, first vice presi-
dent; John Liesfeld, Richmond, sec.
ond vice president: Lawrence H.
Hoover, Harrisonburg, third vice
president; H. E. Dyer, Roanoke, Sec
retary; George w. Epps, jr., Rich.
mond, treasurer, and Maj. w. S.
Chisholm, Charlottesville, trustee.
approximately $50 delegates,
meeting at the Elks' Home here.
heard DR.. Robert S. Barrett, Alex
andria, the grand exalted ruler, dis
cuss plans for rehabilitation" of the
75.000 Elks now in military service.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
WPB Asks Draft Deferment
Of 463 Young Stee|workers
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
The War Production Board has
recommended that individual draft
boards defer 463 men under 26 years
OF age in steel production.
The men were selected from a list
OF 500 submitted to WPB by pro-
ducers OF coke, pig iron, steel in
gots, semifinished and finished steel.
Each company had been directed to
list not more than 8 per cent of its
draft-eligible employees under 26.
Prior to this action, WPB said,
most workers under 26 in the steel
industry had been taken into the
armed forces.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Sove This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack Of waste
paper to convert Into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
OF old newspapers and maga-
Mnes Is needed. Notify some
school child in your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Red Cross Calls
For 1000 Pints
0fBIood Daily
Army and Navy Urge
Speedy Donations for
Use in Europe

A new appeal for blood donors
was issued today after the American ,
Red Cross announced it was re-
spending to an urgent Army and
Navy request for the shipment of
1000 pints Of whole blood a day by
air to Europe.
The Washington and New York
Blood Donor Centers will supply
the whole blood, which will be pro-
cured In addition to the 10000
pmts a week required for plasma.
The first shipment was made yes
terday, one week after the Red
Cross received the request from
Maj. Gen. Norman T. Kirk, Surgeon
General of the Army, and Vice Ad-
miral Ross T. McIntire, Surgeon
General Of the Navy.
Two Centers to Be Used.
The surgeons general explained
that the procurement of whole blood
for Europe would be limited for
the present to the Washington and
New York centers to facilitate air
transport and simplify technical
operations.
The joint Army-Navy letter point.
ed out that recent developments in
preservation and transportation now
make 1t possible to ship blood to
Europe, while in the past it could be
obtained only from able bodied men
In the hospital areas.
In the request for the whole blood.
the surgeons general described
plasma as the foremost Hfesaver Of
the war" largely responsible for the
fact that 81 out of every 100 of our
wounded are saved.
Plasma Advantages Outlined.
"The principal advantage Of
plasma over whole blood trans
fusions. upon which we had to rely
during the World War, is that
plasma requires neither typing nor
refrigeration and can be prepared in
advance and used under the most
d1fhcult combat conditions the
surgeons general said.
In many instances, it was ex-
planned, plasma transfusions are the
only type needed, especially where
the patient is suffering from trau-
matte shock without excessive bleed.
ing.
In other cases, however. red blood
cells which are removed in the pro-
cessing of plasma, are needed also.
These are cases where the patient
has lost large quantity of blood.
In such cases, the Army Navy letter
stated, whole blood transfusions are
given to supplement plasma.
Plasma Still Necessary.
1T should be emphasized" the
surgeon general declared, that this
request, while urgent, is equalled in
Importance by the continuing need
for plasma. AS our forces advance,
more donors are needed. Regardless
OF whether it is flown overseas as
whole blood for hospitals or pro-
cessed into plasma for use at the
front, a pint of blood to save a
wounded soldier or sailor Is the most
important contribution any Ameri-
can at home can make"
Announcement of the daily ship.
ments Of whole blood was described
by the District Red Cross as "one
OF the most important releases" to
come from the Red Cross during
the war. 1t was followed by this
reminder from Lee D. Butler, chair
man of the District Blood Donor
Service:
This request from the Army and
Navy increases our need for donors
in the District and emphasizes more
than ever the need for maintaining
our quotas here"
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Fall FotuI to Child Visitor

Marion Edwards, 7, colored, OF
New York, who was visiting rela.
tives at 1860 California street NV.
last Sunday, when she fell while
playing in front of that address
died OF head injuries yesterday in
Children's Hospital. Coroner A
Magruder Macdonald issued q GER
tl1cate OF accidental death.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Food Stamps Valid Sept. !

Five more blue stamps for buying
processed foods-G5 through LIS in
ration book 4-will become valid
September l, the Office of Price Ad-
ministration said today. They will
be good indefinitely.
Evening star., 1944-08-22

a toast to victory and successful
peace"
At pm. today Mr. Stettinius
again will entertain the delegates
with a reception at Blair House, the
State Departments guest center.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Bermuda Fears Jap Beetle

Bermuda will refuse admission Of
unfrozen vegetables and commercial
shipments Of cut flowers from the
United States unless assured they
are free from the Japanese beetle.