davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1944-01-03
| Twins Arrive
Year Apart
In Baltimore
By the A : SoriateJ pra

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Jan. 3.-There was
some debate today about the legal
dlf1lculties which may confront Bal
tlmore twins bern in different wears,
out so far as the parents are con-
cerned, the lawyers can worry
about it.
Complications" queried Leo
Rowan. father of Kathleen and
Mary. I don't think so. Two girls
hke those are worth it, anyhow
Kathleen was born at I1:57 pm
New Year eve and her sister Mary
Just six minutes later, but in a diff
ferent year.
When wartime goes out and stand
ara time returns, they'll have been
porn IN the same year. Mr.. Rowan's
attitude is: so what?"
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Slash in Bus and Car
Fares Urged on PUG
By Union Groups
Kotz, Phillips Also Ask
Free Transfers From
Other Trunsit Lines

Charging that bus and streetcar
fares here are excessive, extor-
tionate, unjust, unreasonable and
illegal" several CIO, AFL affiliates
and other organized units today
asked the Public Utilities Commits
sion Immediately" to order the
Capital Transit Co. to reduce token
fares to sell four for 30 cents and
weekly passes for ST. This would
save passengers at least s2,OOO,OO0
year, 1t was claimed
The PUG was asked to require
the company to accept transfers
from four bus lines operating in
nearby Maryland and Virginia.
This action was taken in the form
OF motion filed with PUG by Sid
ney r. Katz, secretary treasurer of
the Maryland and District of Co
lumbia Industrial Union Council,
and Joseph D. Phillips, president of
the Washington Industrial Union
Council. They also filed supporting
letters from the following: United
Federal Workers of America tCIO),
American Federation of Government
Employees (AFL), Columbia Typo
graphical Union, No l01; United
Federal Workers of America (CIO).
locals /. TO- H. 203 and All; National
Lawyers Guild District of Columbia
Chapter: United Office and Profess
sional Workers of America (CIO)
Local 27, and the Federation of
Architects, Engineers, Chemists and
Technicians (CIO), Chapter Ia.
The Office of Price Administra-
ton and Office of Economic Stabili-
zation also were requested ito in
tervene in this case a press state
ment explained, ito assure speedy
and Just action"
Almost year ago." explained
the joint Katz-Phillips statement,
we asked the commission to take
action in reducing rates. The COM
mission ordered an investigation
but has done nothing more, Each
days delay on the part of the COM
mission means that Washington
streetcar and bus riders are paying
excessive charges of $4,000 to $4,000
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Visiting Nurse Service
Opens in Alexandria

The Alexandria Visiting Nurse
Service began operations today at
its temporary headquarters, 621
Duke street. Mrs. Virginia Osborne
supervisor of the service, announced
calls will be accepted from patients
living within the city limits.
The services of a nurse may be
obtained by calling Alexandria 1922.
A first visit to any patient. will be
made at the request of the family
the physician. or an interested
agency, but the patient must be
under the care of physician before
subsequent visits will be made.
The charge for the service is 81 80
a visit, but patients unable to pay
the fee viii be cared for at part cost,
or without any charge If necessary.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Weekend Fire Causes
Big Loss in Salisbury
By the Associated Press.

by the associated Press.
SALISBURY, Md, Jan. 8. A
holiday week end fire caused con-
siderable damage to the Firestone
Service Store and threatened a row
OF Salisbury Office buildings and
theater before flremen brought it
under control
The New Year evening perform
ance at the theater was delayed be-
cause Of the blaze, which swept
through the store which contained
a large stock of tires and a garage.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Rites for Mrs. kirkland
To Be Held Tomorrow
Special Dispatch to The Star,

special Dispatch to The Star.
MONTROSE, Md, Jan. 3.-Funeral
services for Mrs. Rose Virginia Kirk
land, 86, widow of William Kirkland.
who died Sunday at her home here.
will be held at 8 am. tomorrow in
st. Mary's Catholic Church, Rock
vile. The Rev. j. Gilbert Ham.
pastor OF the church, will ofliciate
and burial will be in st. Mary's
Cemetery, near Rockville.
Mrs. Kirkland was formerly Miss
kraemer. She was born near here.
She is survived by three daughters.
Mrs. Thomas l.. Perkins, Jersey City:
Mrs. l.. Prescott Fisher, Montrose.
and Sister Marie Louise Miss Helen
Kirkland), Georgetown Visitation
Convent: son. William L. Kirkland,
washington, and three grandchil-
dren.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Referendum SOUGHT
On Plan for E!ectinq
Arlington Board
Federation, Also Asks
Legislation to Set Up
Civil Service System

The Arlington Civic Federation
today asked county representatives
in the General Assembly, which
meets January Is, to introduce
legislation providing voters ref
erendum on continuing the stagger
system OF electing county board
members.
In an open letter to State Sem
ator William D. Medle,, Albert A.
Carretta, chairman of the Fedora
tion's Committee of Legislative and
Legal Action, also asked that pro-
vision be made for a county gov
eminent civil service system.
Some State contribution toward
the support of nurseries and pre-
school-age facilities for children of
working mothers was also asked by
the federation, with the under
standing that the legislation make
such facilities available at less than
normal cost.
The federation asked State rep
resentatives to support legislation
making it mandatory for school de-
partments TO make school facilities
available without charge for civic
and welfare programs, and to make
1t permissible for any county or city
In the State to use voting machines.
Along with these requests, which
are the outcome of several months
discussion, the federation also voted
to request Gov. Darden to include
sufficient funds in his recommended
tions to the Assembly to provide for
State payment OF $1,000 per teacher
unit.
J. Maynard Magruder. WHO will be
seated as an Arlington delegate this
term, said Yesterday that he and
Senator Medley already had shaped
up a Statewide boiler bill which
they will introduce making inspec-
ton Of boilers compulsory.
Senator Medley said he expected
Maj. Charles r. Fenwick, Airing
tons other delegate. to attend the
opening OF the Legislature. Mai
FenWick, who was reelected over
a Republican protest that he could
not be seated legally because of his
Army status, is chairman of the
Governors Advisory Committee on
Child Welfare and a member of
several House committees.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Gov. Darden 10 Back
AIexandrians in Row
With National 0PA
Locol Board to Resign
If Washington Insists
On Overriding Orders

Gov. Darden today promised to
back up the Alexandria Ration
Board in its argument with the Ma
tional Office of Price Administration
The Governor said he had not yet
received a copy of the boards reso-
luton to resign unless OPA rescinds
its order giving fuel oil to resident
whose coupons had been revoked by
the board. He said all he knew about
the case was what he read In the
Washington papers, but if true, he
said, it was Outrageous.
The entire Alexandria Ration
Board submitted designations Fri
day which became effective Janu-
ary 10 unless the national OPA re-
verses its order by that time.
Refused to Appear.
Officials of the national offics
gave verbal orders to George Lentz,
Arlington fuel oil dealer, to honor
the ration coupons of Richard Au-
brey, Grandview drive, Alexandria,
after the board had revoked them
when Mr.. Aubrey refused to appear
to explain an error in his original
application
bernard Goodwin, director of the
district OPA Office at Roanoke. told
James Douglas, executive secretary
OF the Alexandria board. in a tele-
phone conversation SATURDAY. that
the Roanoke Office was in sympathy
with the boards action, and would
investigate the matter.
Gov. Darden said as soon as he IL
o1nclaly Informed of the case he
VIII confer with Attorney General
A. P. Staples to find out what ALL
thorlty, If any, he has to act.
Promises Backing.
In any case" Gov. Darden said.
1 Will back up these men who are
volunteers appointed by me-"
Board officials said that when Mr..
aubrey flrst appeared before the
board November IL, he "reviled" the
clerk and refused to apologize for
the language at the request of Mr..
Douglas.
After ignoring repeated requests to
appear before the hearing panel to
explain an estimated 400 feet of open
space in his house for which he
claimed fuel rations. the board re-
Voked his allotment November %
and notified Mr.. Lentz to discontinue
oil deliveries to him.
Mr.. Aubrey then appealed to the
national OPA, which overruled the
boards action.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Treasurer, States Attorney
Get Pay Hike in Fairfax

Salary increases of $1,000 and
S4O0, respectively. for the Fairfax
County treasurer and Common
wealth's attorney have been an
nounced by the State Compensation
Board.
The treasurer will receive $500
this year while the Commonwealth's
attorney will be paid $4,400.
Increases in salary to county ON
GERS throughout the State totaled
sac, $50 for 1914, the board said.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Grew Speaks Thursday
In Far East Series

Joseph C. Grew. former Ambassa-
dor to Japan, will speak at pm
Thursday in the opening lecture of
the Far East series sponsored by
Miners Teachers College and Wilson
Teachers College for their students
and the public.
Superintendent of Schools r. L.
Haycock will preside at the opening
lecture and Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle, president of the Board of Ed
ucation. will welcome the audience
The lectures will be held in the In
terror Department Auditorium.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Mrs. Vustu Christens
Concrete Lighter

Mrs. John Vasta, 4515 Chesapeake
street NV, wife of the chief of the
concrete section, Maritime Commits
sion, christened at San Diego, Calf,
Saturday the first of the Is Army
lighters being built for use as mobile
warehouses In the South Pacific.
The lighters have 1000 tons carry
ing capacity.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
DR.. BesIey to Speak

Dr.. A. K. Besley, superintendent
OF the Prince Georges County Hos
pital, will address the Mothers and
Teachers Club of the Hyattsville
Elementary Schools at the Forty
third Avenue School at pm. to-
morrow. His topic will be the new
county hospital which will open soon
at Cheverly.
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Man Classified 4-F
Two Weeks After
Induction Into Army
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LA BELLE, Fla, Jan. 3.-Pvt.
Carl E. Malmberg was inducted
into the Army recently at Camp
Blanding.
He told Of his CONSERVATION
two weeks later when he re-
ceived a At classification card
from the Hendry County draft
board.
Il don't know what my draft
status is" he commented, but
know I'm in the Army and
expect to stay a while"
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Sondy Spring Soldier
Reported Killed

Pvt. James w. Thompson, Marine
Corps, OF Sandy Spring, Md, has
been killed in action, the Navy De-
partment announced today.
The Navy Department listed Pvt
Thonpson's mother as Mrs. Idell P.
Thompson, Sandy Spring.
Evening star., 1944-01-03

OF TWO Ar m Y
p ! a n e S which
crashed Wednes-
day while fly
ing in formation
from Wendover
Field. Utah, to
Pocatello. Idaho.
The b o d | e s of
"a aboard the
two planes were
taken to Wen
dover Field, near
Salt Lake City,
yesterday.
Mrs. Edwards
said the COM
Evening star., 1944-01-03
Ii. John H. Moffett
of Kensington Listed
Among "a in Crash

Second 1t. John Holbrook Moi
felt, 10, son of Mrs. Herbert T.
Edwards, Franklin street, Kensing-
ton, Md, was bombardier on one
Evening star., 1944-07-16
10000 Seryicemen
Expected This Month
Al UN5 Center Here

More than 10000 servicemen, a
record high, are expected to be
housed at the United Nations Serv-
ice Center this month. Joseph c.
McGarraghy. chairman of the War
Hospitality Committee, has reported
to the quarterly meeting Of the Ci-
william War Services Board.
More than 100000 were housed
In the center during June, Mr.. Nc
Garraghy said. In addition, hun
dreds of other men stopped at the
center across from Union Station
to shave, wash their clothes, write
letters and get information.
Nearly 600 babies of servicemen
were cared for in the nursery at the
center, Mrs. William Calvin, execu-
tive secretary of the Hospitality
Committee, reported. This number
also is expected to increase this
month.
To accommodate more servicemen
this summer, five more schools in
addition to the Gales School will be
opened by the committee as week
end lodgings.
The board also received reports
on the Central Day Care Once, op-
Grated by the Community War
Fund; the Victory Gardens Com
mittee, Draft Aid Center, Committee
on Services to Veterans and War
Workers and other war activities.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Capital Transit Shows
Better Traffic Record
Collisions Decline
27.A Pct. From 1943

During the first five months of
this year, collisions involving Capt.
tai Transit Vehicles declined 27.64
per cent from the same period last
year, S. E. Emmons, transportation
manager, reported to the Public
Utilities Commission yesterday.
In comparing the first five months
OF this year with the same period
last year, collisions with pedestrians
dropped 1858 per cent. other COL
lisions declined 1858 per cent and
passenger accidents fell off 1888
per cent.
Similarly, in comparing May of
this year with May of 1943, records
supplied by Mr.. Emmons show a
drop of 81 per cent in all types of
collisions, a fall of 518 per cent in
collisions with pedestrians, a drop
of 29.2 per cent in other collisions
and a drop of 21.8 per cent in pas
senger accidents.
Mr.. Emmons said that during
May TAT men received safety awards
for operating without accidents in
1943 or with one accident for which
they were not responsible. Safety
meetings were held at all street
car and bus divisions. with speakers
including Police Inspector Arthur
E. Miller, Traffic Director William
A. Van Duzer and Assistant Traffic
Director M. 0. Eldridge.
Evening star., 1944-07-16

Accelerated school programs are
sending 'em to college young these
days.
At Georgetown University, Charles
Skow of Tampa, Fla, who entered
the foreign service school a year
ago at Is. has yielded the crown
for youth to 14-year-old David Bat
tie Lilies of Richmond, Va, newly
entered college freshman.
They're standouts on a campus
where the accent on youth is marked
to degree unknown in pre-Pearl
Harbor years. More than half of
the 80 summer term freshmen in
the College of Arts and Sciences are
under II years.
Untouched by the draft, they live
carefree lives. Only the deans
worry. Charles, diminutive edition
of the campus "bookworm," takes a
sophmoreIs condescending attitude
towards Freshman David, q young
Goliath in girth, but as friendly as
a pup They've become campus pals
and romp in free hours with
Butch" the Great Dane campus
mascot.
David is taking the premedical
course. Asked how he happened
to get 50 far SO young. he admitted
Evening star., 1944-07-16

An Army ofhcer called The Star
yesterday to talk about q landlady
who rents rooms in her home near
Walter Reed Hospital.
He told this story:
A room In the house is rented
by the wife of q soldier UNDERGOING
treatment at Walter Reed. Seriously
wounded at Salerno. the soldier has
been in hospitals II months and
has spent the last months at
Walter Reed. He lost q leg at
Salerno.
Occasionally, his doctor has given
him permission to visit his wife and
one of those visits was to have been
made yesterday.
As the wife was leaving the
rooming house to 60 to the hospital
for her husband, the landlady
stopped her to say she couldn't
bring her husband to the house any
more.
Evening star., 1944-07-16

II let her come back, but it was
with the understanding that he
wasn't to come to my home"
Friday night, she said, the soldier
called his wife to say the doctor was
going to let him out Of the hospital
over the week end.
II thought about 1t all night and
in the morning." she said. Il had
to tell her ! just couldn't do it. !
couldn't have him come over. But
I didn't put her out until she found
another room and I gave her q
very generous refund"
She said she didn't have to rent
rooms, that she was doing it as
a convenience and was willing to
take In mothers and wives Of sol-
diers at Walter Reed.
''But can't take the soldiers.
I'm too impressionable. feel ~
sorry for them but can't take
them In"
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Home Accidents
Injure 116 Here
Durinq Week

Falls from ladders, wounds re-
sulting from exploding refrigera-
tors, fash burns from hot-water
heater explosions, cuts from axes
and hatchets and cuts from fan
blades were among 116 accident
cases which occurred In District
homes as reported in the Red Cross
home accident survey released yes
terday. Home fatalities rose to SO
for the year IS 3 died from falls
and l from burns.
Children and infants drank rat
poison and furniture polish, swal-
lowed open and closed safety pins,
were scalded by hot coffee, fell from
porches and windows, fell with
knives in their hands and suffered
fractures when they fell out CT
bed. One child swallowed part Of
a watch chain and another received
an eye injury from . thorn bush
while chasing cat.
A breakdown of last weeks in
juries reveals that 43 were injured
by falls, II by burns and were
accidentally poisoned. There were
13 cases Of foreign bodies In ear,
eye, nose, throat and stomach. %
severe cuts, ; contussions and 20
other cases Of misceilaneous types
Evening star., 1944-07-16

had undergone q major operation
during the spring.
"The Wife" she said, "had come
here in February and for three
weeks the soldier and his wife had
both lived In her home.
I'm just doctoring myself all
the time and the doctor said some
thing was wrong with me. I de-
cided seeing him was what was
the matter. Hearing him 60 up the
stairs or going into the bathroom
I just couldn't take 1t.
When they left here and went
to New York for. . while, / asked
her not to come back; to my house,
TO get another room when they re-
turned. She called me 10 days ago
and said she'd been looking for
another room all afternoon and
Couldn't flnd one. She said her
husband would stay at the hospital
Al the ttuAe.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Connecticut Avenue Stores
Pledge Courtesy 10 Buyers

The Connecticut Avenue Associa-
ton, composed of the so or more
merchants on Connecticut avenue
between H street and Florida ave-
nue. NV, has launched a "be-kind-
to = the customer" movement, with
members cooperating through in
centive plans among their employees.
K. M. Mackenzie, association
president, stressed the slogan, Re
member-the customers memory will
last long after the war is over" in
letter to members, who have
agreed upon a policy of courtesy
plus" as a characteristic of that
business section.
I'VE believe that even such prob
lens as may arise through shortages
of merchandise or unframed sales
help can be Offset by the applica-
ton Of this elementary principle Of
customer relations" Mr.. Mackenzie
said
There's nothing like q pleasant
smile and generous attitude to
help us get along in the world,
whether it's trying to buy a beef
steak or explaining why you haven't
got it to SELL" he added. There
are no ration points on courtesy"
Evening star., 1944-07-16

to starting school when he was 3
years old. That was under the
Fathers in Richmond,
with whom he remained for the
full course of II years in elementary
and high school.
David is living with his grand
at 27l6 Columbia pike. Ar
lington, Va. while Charles boards
on the campus. where he is great
favorite with students and teachers.
He's about pint size and looks
younger than his years. He prepped
at the Jesuit High School in Tampa.
In the foreign service school he
studies international affairs and
makes frequent AS in his marks
Tough subjects like foreign trade,
commodities and monetary problems
don't worry him Yet he's a regular
guy on the campus.
His chief problem on hot after
Moons is the trouble he has with
the campus M. Ps. He goes for a
dip in the swimming pool where
small neighborhood tots frequently
sneak swim. To Charles humili-
alton the M. Ps. never seem to rec
ognize him and try to chase him of
ITS a handicap being so small,
Nhe saws,
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Traffic Accidents Increase
II Per Cent in MARYLAND
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 15.-An in
crease of II per cent in traffic acci-
dents on Maryland streets and high
ways during the first six months of
1914 was reported today by the
State Traffic Safety Commission.
A total of 1874 traffic deaths for
the first six months of 1914 as COM
pared to 157 during the comparable
period of 1943 was recorded by the
commission. Fatalities in the State
last month numbered 20, against a
total Of q in June of last year.
Tho commission attributed the in
crease to number of multiple
death accidents and to more and
faster travel by civilian automobiles
The lifting of the ban on pleasure
driving, traffic officials claimed. had
brought about more driving by
drinking drivers, reckless drivers
and Speeders.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
500 More Women Needed
In Virginia Peach Harvest
By the Associated Press.

BLACKSBURG, Va, July 15.-
Virginia's 1874 peach crop needs the
help OF an estimated 500 more wom-
en- volunteers before it can be har-
vested, Miss Nancy Tyree, supervisor
Of the Women's Land Army for the
State, said today. The women must
be recruited by August /.
The emergency help is asked by
Virginia orchardmen in three coun-
ties-Rockingham, Albemarle, and
Nelson. At Camp Timberville in
Rockingham County, suficient men,
and women and boys have been
recruited to Ill requests until Au-
gust H.. After that time, additional
workers will be needed. Camp Tim
berville has child care center; so
that women with small children
can work in the orchards during the
daytime.
Meanwhile. peach pickers have
been requested by Nelson County
growers for August 6 though 10.
They will be housed on the Thomas
Fortune Ryan estate near Lovings-
ton.
In the same period, Is white
women will be needed to 81 ade, pack
and pick peaches in Albemarle
County.