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Evening star., 1944-12-26
Denny Report
.0n.SchooIs
Is Praised
Virginia Officials
Hope Its Proposals
Will Be Enacted
BY the Associated Press.

bS Lue ASSOclateo Fress. -
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 26.-The
Denny School Study Commissions
report, which recommends greatly
enlarged financial support for the
States public schools and suggests
a number of changes from the pres
ent setup, won the commendation
OF several educators yesterday.
Francis Chase, executive secre-
tary of the Virginia Education As
sociation, said the report more
than justifies the high expectations
built around it" and added: IT hope
the major recommendation will be
put into action with the utmost
speed"
Praised by DR.. Lancaster.
DR.. Dabney Lancaster, State su-
perintendent OF public instruction,
likewise found the report very
satisfactory In every respect" and
said that "if its recommendations
can be carried out, 1t will serve
to equalize educational opportunity
as between the rural and urban
areas and as between whites and
Negroes. 1t is possibly the most
important thing done for public
education in the State since the
May campaign of 1905"
Two men who had a leading part
in the May campaign" DR.. S. C.
Mitchell OF the University of Rich
mond and DR.. j. d. Eggleston, presi-
dent-emeritus OF Hampden-Sydney
College, praised the report which
was drafted by the commission
headed by DR.. George Denny, former
president OF Washington and Lee
University, and released Saturday
by Gov. Darden.
Cost Set at 10 Millions.
DIR. Eggleston said he was greatly
Impressed" from his preliminary
study Of the report, which calls for
an increase-within six years-of
$10, ,532, ,426 in the annual cost of Vir-
ginia school operations. DR.. Mitchell
said that, although he found some
objection to certain limitations rec
omended in the report, these were
minor compared to the scope and
value and purpose Of the report as
a whole"
Mr.. Chase held particularly i'm
portant the proposals to change the
present method of selecting school
board members, saying that it would
give the people greater voice" in
selection of school board members.
The commission suggested that
school members should be named by
county boards OF supervisors for
staggered terms.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Women Voters Seek
Maryland Assembly
Support on Schools

Prince Georges County residents
were being urged today by the
County League OF Women Voters tc
contact members Of the county.
delegation to the General Assembly
in support OF better schools in the
State.
In 5000 circulars being distributed
the league calls for 12-year schoo
system, smaller elementary classe,
so children may have more indi.
vidual attention, greater library
facilities for both school and com.
munity libraries and more ADEQUATE
salaries for teachers in order tc
keep the present trained personne
and attract young people to the
profession"
Citing the States ability to pro-
vide increased educational facili-
ties. the league pointed out that La
1912 Maryland ranked 18th In the
total income received by the entire
population and 9Th in per capita in
come. Against this, it was said,
the State stood 47th in the per-
centage of total income that was
applied to secondary school ex-
penses and was 34th In total school
expenses per capita,
In 1943, the league said, MARYLAND
stood 3lst in the percentage of State
expenditures for education, includ-
ing higher education, while at the
end OF the year the State had
an unappropriated surplus of $l0,-
SOC, 900 in the general fund.
Members of the county delegation
to the State Legislature, which will
convene January 8, are Senator l..
Harold Sothoron, Brentwood, and
Delegates Noah Joffe, Bowie; LIE
Roy Pumphrey, Largo; DR.. Napoleon
B. Steward, Laurel; John S. White.
Colmar Manor, and Perry Wilkin-
son, Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Police Of -Four Departments
To Attend Thompson Rites

Delegations representing the Arl-
ington, Fairfax. Alexandria and
Park Police were to attend funeral
services at $3.50 pm. today at the
Wheatley funeral home, 809 King
street, Alexandria, for Capt. Heber
]. Thompson, SO, retired chief OF
the Alexandria Police, who died Sat.
urday at his home, SOB North Co.
lumbia street. Burial was to follow
in Ivy Hill Cemetery.
Capt. Thompson was a member OF
the Alexandria Police Force from
May, 1916, until his retirement in
1913. He had been on sick leave
since 1941. He became chief in 1910
when Col. John j. Arnold entered
the Army.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs
Laura v. Thompson, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Montgomery OfficioIs
To Act on Rezonino

The Montgomery County Commits
sloners, acting as the District Coun-
Gil, plan to act on large number
OF petitions for rezoning of county
property at their weekly meeting at
Rockville Thursday, which was post
poned from today, according to Lacy
Shaw, president.
The council has held public hear
ings on the applications and the
Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission has submitted
recommendations.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Victor Mature
| Fails to Awe
| WorFund Aides
Bs the Associated Press.

os tiic aSsUttat6u TIcss. slse
KANSAS CITY.-Victor Mature
the beautiful hunk of -man movie
star. now in the Coast Guard, was
mobbed by women and girls while
waiting to appear on a War Funo
campaign program at headquarters
here.
Seizing anything that would hold
an autograph, the girls picked up
Fund pledge cards from q nearby
deck. The cards were promptly re-
trieved from Mr.. Mature by wom-
an campaign worker.
An awestruck feminine VISITOR
later queried her: Say, are you the
woman who told off Victor Mature?"
who's he?" the worker replied,
7 got these cards back from some
fellow with lot of girls around
him-these cards are important.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Luther Calvin Moss,
Senate Office Worker
Killed by Streetear

Luther Calvin Moss, about 68, an
elevator operator in the Senate Office
Building, was fatally injured when
struck by streetcar at First and B
streets NE. this morning He died
an hour later at Casualty Hospital
Mr.. Moss lived at 204 Maryland ave-
nue. NE.
The streetcar, going north on First
street. was operated by e. H. Han
back, 500 Twenty-second street NV
according to police accident investi-
CATION unit. This brought to 81
the number OF trafic fatalities SO
for this year as compared to s6 to
this date last year.
Woman Hit by Taxicab.
Mrs. Mary A. Harrington, TO, oi
1924 Belmont street NV, mother
of Leo w. Harrington, Washington
attorney, was seriously injured when
struck by a taxicab yesterday as
she crossed Fourteenth street near
Clifton street NV. She was taken
to Emergency Hospital.
Police charged John M. Garrison
So. Of 1909 Twenty-first street NV
with leaving after colliding and
having faulty brakes on his cab
He was arrested some time after
the accident when a witness gave
police description of the cab
which struck Mrs. Harrington.
Walter Knott. 81, Of 1895 Ste
y>h yHfoo NJ w foLav, -
Emergency Hospital last night In
an unconscious condition when an
automobile in which he was 4 pas
senger ran into a parked car in the
1900 block of Park road NV. Police
said the driver of the car was Willie
B. williams, SIS, of 1904 Lamont
street NV, who was treated at
Emergency for minor injuries and
released. Mr. Knott is suffering
from head injuries and possible
fractured rib.
Injured by Army Car.
John Henry Deal, 80, colored, of
8 M street S.W. was struck by an
Army staff car last night at M street
and Carrolburg street S.W. Police
say he was attempting to hail a
taxicab and stepped into the path
Of the Army car, which was driven
by Pvt. Howard H. Slaughter, "A,
assigned to Boiling Field. The vic
tim was admitted at Casualty Hos
pital, where he is said to be recover
ing from his injuries.
Another accident victim yesterday
was Naomi Woods, 27, colored, OF
LOT I street NV, struck in the 900
block Of New Jersey avenue NV.
by hit-and-run automobile. She
is under treatment at Casualty Hos
pital for back and hip injuries
In nearby Maryland an unidenti-
fed elderly colored man was killed
last night when he stepped in front
Of an auto on the Baltimore boule-
ward near Beltsville, Md, State
police reported.
Police did not know the identity
Of the driver
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Ex-senator Blair Lee, 81, Dies;
Was First to Be Elected at Polls
Father of Col. Lee
Was Long Active in
Maryland Politics

Former Senator Blair Lee, prom
inent in Maryland legal and polit-
ical circles for more than so years
died last night at the home Of his
son, 1t. Col E. Brooke Lee, at Nor
wood, near Sandy Spring. He was
81 years old.
Senator Lee was elected to the
Senate in 1913 in special election
to fill a vacancy caused by the death
of Senator Isidor Rayner, and thus
became the first Senator to be
elected by direct vote of the people
as result of the adoption OF the
17th constitutional amendment. He
served until 1917.
Prior to his election to the Senate,
Senator Lee served two terms in the
Maryland State Senate, where he
was credited with sponsoring legis-
lation that changed Maryland from
a Tory to a progressive State"
While serving in the Senate here,
he supported actively the Hays
Wadsworth bill to reorganize the
Army. Later known as the National
Defense Act, this legislation in
creased the strength of the National
Guard and supplied needed troops for
Mexican border service in 1916 and
for the World War which followed.
Also during his service in the
Senate, Senator Lee was a member
of the subcommittee which worked
out the farm credit and land bank
programs.
He was close political friend of
the late William Jennings Bryan,
and later supported the liberal poll
cies of his friend and former school
mate, Woodrow Wilson, whom he
helped nominate at the National
Democratic Convention at Balti-
more in 1912.
Born at Silver Spring August
8, 1857. the son of Rear Admiral
Samuel Phillips Lee and Mrs. Eliza
beth Blair Lee, Senator Lee attend
ed public schools and was graduated
from Princeton in 1880 and from
the Columbian now George WASH
ington University law school in
1882.
He was admitted to the District
and Montgomery County bars in
1883 when he began the practice of
law here and in Maryland
Ran for Office In 1896.
Senator Lees political career be-
gan in 1896 when he was the unsuc-
cessful candidate for election to the
Fifty Fifth Congress. In 1905 he
was elected a member of the State
Senate and was reelected to the
Senate in 1909. He was an unSuc-
cessful candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor in 1911.
During his two terms in the State
Senate, Senator Lee was active in
sponsoring liberal legislation for the
State. He supported bills requir-
ing the direct primary system of
making party nominations; the law
creating the Maryland Public Serv-
ice Commission, which for the first
time regulated public utilities and
utility rates in the State; amend
ments to the workman's compensa-
ton law and the creation OF the
State Accident Commission; numer-
GUS statutes which started the good
road system and created and con-
solidated the Maryland State Roads
Commission; the eight-hour day law
for railroad telegraphers, and nu-
merous bills improving the educa-
tional and tax structure of the State.
Former Representative David j.
Lewis of Maryland once said of
Senator Lee that "the Maryland laws
introduced and supported by Senator
Evening star., 1944-12-26

Lee and enacted into law have
changed Maryland from Tory to a
progressive State"
Senator Lee was elected q dele
gate to eight Democratic National
Conventions.
While at Princeton he played
three years on the football team
was a member of the varsity crew
and was one of the founders and
served as president Of the Ivy Club
He served for years as a member
of the Board of Trustees of the
Washington City Orphan Asylum
which was founded by his mother
and was vestryman for nearly 4t
years of Grace Episcopal Church
Woodside, Silver Spring.
Member Of the Cincinnati.
He was member OF the Society
Of the Cincinnati and was president
OF the Society of Lees of Virginia
His great grandfather, Richard
Henry Lee, signer of the Declara-
ton OF Independence. was one OF
the members Of the Lee family born
at Stratford.
A lifelong resident of Silver
Spring. Senator Lee married Miss
Anne Clyner Brooke of Birdsboro
Pa, in 1891. and never remarked
after his wife's death in 1908.
His father, Admiral Lee, organized
and commanded the North Atlantic
Blockade Squadron of the Federal
Navy, which blockaded the Confed-
eracy from Cape Hatteras north to
the Potomac River during the sec
ond and third years of the Civil
War. He later commanded the Fed
eral gunboats on the Mississippi
River in forcing the forts at Vicks-
burg, and later commanded the
Federal gunboats In the Red River
campaign.
Funeral Rites Tomorrow.
His mother was the daughter OF
Francis Preston Blair, editor of the
Globe and member of the kitchen
cabinet" during President Jackson's s
administration. He was owner OF
the Blair House, opposite the State
Department on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., which has been taken over by
the Government for visiting dig
nitaries. He also built the Blair
Lee House, next door, more recently
taken over by the State Depart
ment for the same purpose.
Senator Lee is survived by two
sons, Col. Lee and p. Blair Lee, Phil
adelphia; seven grandchildren and
one great-grandchild
Funeral services will be held at 4
pm. tomorrow at Grace Church,
with burial in Rock Greek Cemetery,
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Gas Shortage
Due TO Bel Eased
In Few Days
Situation Already
Definitely Improved
AAA Officials Say

The gasoline supply shortage her,
was expected to be alleviated during
the next few days as the large pc
troleum companies continued emer.
gency deliveries to empty service
station tanks begun over the holiday
week end
Although automobile officials here
said the situation was definitely
improved" today, they expressed
concern over how long adequate de-
liveries could be kept up.
1t isn't the gasoline they're wor-
ried about-an emergency allotment
of more than 1,125,000 gallons was
released by the petroleum admin
istrator for war to Washington area
service stations last week-but the
problem of transporting it,
j. D. Ryan, director of service Of
the American Automobile Associa-
ton, said a shortage of tank trucks
and available manpower prevents
full delivery from petroleum tanks
to service stations. Some Of the
large oil company Standard
Amoco and TeXaco-pressed theil
men into action over the holiday
week end to make as many emer-
gency deliveries as they could.
Can't Build Up Reserves.
Another problem facing station
dealers is the run on supplies when
they are fortunate enough to gel
deliveries. Many dealers are sold
out less than a day after they re-
ceive gasoline. This prevents them
from building reserves for times
when deliveries are impossible. ac-
cording to John Waters, assistant
director of service at the AAA.
Many Motorists Stranded.
The auto associations we're
swamped with phone calls of motor
lists stranded on highways and un-
able to get gasoline over the week
end. Help was sent only to doctors
and others who needed the gas to
make emergency trips.
Meanwhile drastically curtailed
taxicab service for the final week of
the year faced the District today
as taxicab companies reported that
difficulty in getting gasoline during
the last week has forced many
cabs off the streets.
Spokesman for the companies
predicted that only a fraction OF
the regular fleets will be in service
until the first of the year, when
new gasoline allotments are avail
able.
Many hackers and most motorists
found service stations unable to
fill their tanks over the week end
The result was that thousands OF
cars were off the streets.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Filling Station
| Sells Gas Only
To Servicemen

A gas station on New York ave-
nue., one of the few open yesterday
had its own method of selling gas
oline to the hundreds Of customers
beseiging it.
Only servicemen got gas. A col
ored attendant stood at the en-
trance to the station, peering in
side each car as 1t drove up.
Civilian" ne roareo go away
The next car was driven by sailor
a row of ribbons on his blouse.
Drive up, mister" said the at.
tendant. Taxi drivers also got nj
mercy. "Servicemen only" ex.
planned an attendant-"gas to the
guys who are fighting for U.S."
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Stores Reported T.oxing
Federal Luxury Levy

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, NOV. G. Aus
tin, manager of the Merchants AS
sociation, says some stores are
charging the per cent Missouri
sales tax on the Federal tax.
For example, the Federal luxury
tax on $500 fur coat would be $50.
The store charges the 2 per cent
tax on 1860, not $500.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
errier Is Alarm Clock
For California Worker
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
INGLEWOOD, Cahf.-If Los An
geles' all-dogs- -must-be -on a leash
law spreads to this community it
will interfere with the war effort.
Toolmaker Kenneth Parkhurst
lives in an auto trailer and has nc
alarm clock. Every morning at $50
a fox terrier named Skipper" leaves
the home of the toolmaker's brother
The dog travels the two blocks to
the trailer, barks and scratches at
the door until he Is let in.
Haven't been late yet" he says
and, believe it or not, he doesn't
bother me on my day of"
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Firemen Find BIuze
With Posser-by's Aid

By the Associated Press.
HUTCHINSON, Kans.-While
firemen were sitting around discuss
ing Einstein's. theory, there came a
great to-do at the station house
door. A passer-by was squawking
"Fire, fret"
That's how the boys learned the
upstairs was ablaze.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Meeting Place Is Changed

The Montgomery County Historical
Society will meet at 8 pm. tomorrow
in the Bethesda County Building in
stead of In the Bethesda School,
society officials said today.
Evening star., 1944-12-26

emergency missions at trains and
airports and in time OF disaster.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-31
MONDAY, JULY 31, is44.

sale of trucks above ceiling nriceso MT. Walsh stated. It was settled without filing suit.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-31
Vim. Cuiisler Dead At 9S

William (Bilp Guisler, 98, pass ed away quietly and easily in the Maynard Columbus Hospital Sat urday night, shortly after his eve ming meal.
 Old Bill, as he was known by nearly everyone in the Scond Di- vision. and by many throughout the Territory, was one of the real "old- timers and very nearly reached the century mark, could tell stories of the North to anyone who would listen.
 Bill came to this country many years ago, and settled in the Teller district having been a cold stor- age plant operator, miner and in many other varied mechanical jobs around the district.
 For the past several years Bill has been a resident of the local hospital.
 Bills many friends will grieve his passing. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-31

Tell@tnerr you saw it advertised in The Nugget.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-31
Hearing to Be
 Held Wednesday

The executors of the estate of the late J. c. tCappy) MacDoug- all. askd the court of the Second Division for a decision into the meaning of wording in the last will and testament of the deceas- ed.
 The case was merely a hearing in the matter requesting the judge to decide certain questions regard ing the duties of the executors, O. D. Cochran and H. G. Gabriel son, the former a local attorney and the latter, cashier in the Min CTS & Merchants Bank, both resi- dents of long standing in the Sec ond Division.
 C. c. Tanner, attorney in behalf of the city of Nome, disputed the right of the court to supersede the Probate court in the matter as there had been no decision. of the U. s. Commiss ;oner on which an appeal could be based.
 Questions submitted by Ira D. Orton, attorney for the executors, pertained to the legality of the city's operation of the Nome Drug Store, if and when the estate is settled. The judge, will give his decision on the, several questions brought before him, which, in his opinion do not conflict with the duties of the Probate court, and on which he has the right to ad- wise, in the action necessary to dispose of the estate properly
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-31
AIRW'
Pan American Airways

Captain John Olsen and First Officer ". Monsen were the Elec- tra crew which came in Saturday with the following passengers; Harlow F. Burt, Lawrence Hagen Bert Thorson, Jack Chisholm and Dinty Moore. Returning, the plane carried the following pas sengers: Peter Wood, John H Rielly. William A. Castleton. Wien Alaska Airlines
 Friday Pilot Whaley made a trip into Deering, Candle, Coffee Creek and Taylor Friday with Joe Slsidmore as a round-trip passen- ger. Mrs. Gideon Barr was pas senger to Deering.
 L. ". Peterson made a trip to Teller, Tin City, Lost River and Wales yesterday with Lily Ongto- nusug ard Amy Tungunk for Wales. MT. Heide of the U. s. Blu reau of Mines was return pas senger from Tin City and Mrs Ethel vogan and son came ir from Teller.
 Frank Whaley made round trip, into Solomon Saturday with Sigwick Aukougak for Solomon Alaska Airlines Saturday, Pilot Bill Fike flew to Anchorage with Albert Cysen- ski and Alvin Polet.
 Pilot Weaver flew to Galena and Unalakleet with Mrs. s. Aukogras for Galena. Mrs. Percy Blatchford and Gordon Wildes were return ing passengers from Unalakleet.
 A flight to Fairbanks was sched- uledi for today carry express.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-31

Banana Butferscatch Pie
 Pastry for one pie crust
 l-2 cups brown sugar
 tablespoons flour
 1-2 cups water
 eggs. separated
 3 tablespoons margarine
 1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract
 3 or 4 bananas, sliced
 Line pie pan with pastry and bake at 425 degrees for 10 to IS minutes.
 For filling mix sugar and flour add water and beaten egg yolks and cook until thick, stirring con- stantly. Just before removing from heat. add margarine and vanilla. Coolf. Arrange half the bananas in the bottom of the baked pie shell. then pour butterscotch mix ttlre over. Arrange balance o1 bananas on top of butterscotcn mixture. Make a meringue of the
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-31
HOSPITAL NOTES

A son Donald Vernon Madsen was born July 28, weighing 9l@ pounds.
 Bill Guisler died Saturday eve ming at 8:3o. MT. Guisler was os years of age
 Tonsillectonies performed last week were Theresa Norbert, Mary Ann Walker and Ellen Eben.
 Patients dismissed were Grant Jackson, Sheldon Ryan, unala- kleet, and Sigfried Aukongok, of Golovin.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-31

Nehrbas, of Fairbanks, it was an- nounced today.
 The payment was made in set clement of a treble damage claim covering overcharges to govern ment agencies at Fairbanks on a
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-31
BASEBALL RESULTS

Fridays Games
 National League New York 1, Pittsburgh 0.
 American League New York l3, Cleveland !. St Louis 8, Philadelphia 5.
 Pacific Coast League San Diego 1, Sacramento 0. Oakland 8 Hollywood 5. Portland 8, Seattle 4. Los Angeles 17, San Francisco '
 Saturdays Games
 National League Cincinnati 4, New York 5. Pittsburgh 3, Boston 0. St. Louis IA, Brooklyn 2. Chicago 4, Philadelphia 2. Cincinnati 5, New York } St. Louis 12, Brooklyn ! 
 American League Philadelphia 6. Chicago !. New York 2, Detoroit 3. (l0 inn ings).
 Washington-St. Louis postponed tOnly three scheduleds. 
 Pacific Coast League Portland g. Seattle 2. San Francisco 3, Los. Angeles 2 Hollywood 6. Oakland 3. Sacramento 3. San Diego i.
 Sundays Games
 National League Cincinnati 0-9 New York 8-3 Pittsburgh 40, Boston. 6-2. St. Louis Az, Brooklyn l0-7. Chicago 4-1sf. Philadelphia 2-2
 American League Washington 1-2, St. Louis 2-7. Boston 5-2. Cleveland 3-3. Philadelphia 4-3, Chicago 6-0I New York 10-7. Detroit 2-13.
 Pacific Coast League Seattle 20, Portland 0-l. Los Angeles so, San Francis co Az.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-31
DINTY MOORE IN NOME ON BUSINESS

Dintyg Moore, representative of the National Grocery Co, is in, Nome on his fall trip to confer with the local merchants for their fall. and winter needs.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-31

egg whites, spread over pie and pop into oven just long enough to brown. Meringue may be omit
 ted)
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-31

The court of Judge J. H. s. Nor rison will convene Wednesday at 1000 a. m. for his ruling on the pertinent questions.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-31
Claim Accepted
 @. P. A. Attorney

A payment of s1,936.66 to the U.' s. Treasury. was accepted by Walter Walsh, enforcement attor- ney for the Alaska Office of Price Administration, from George