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Evening star., 1944-11-01
Two Retired Judges Differ
On Court REORGANIZATION

BALTIMORE, Nov. / Py.-Two
retired judges, both of whom served
II years on the Maryland Court of
Appeals, were at loggerheads today
on the question of the proposed re-
organization of the appellate court
Francis Neal Parke, former Car
roll County judge, said in an article
in the Daily Record, Baltimore
financial and legal journal, that
the amendment constituted a be
trayal of the confidence of absent
servicemen."
/ Such a vital and fundamental
change, he wrote, should not be
attempted until it has been sub
mitted to the voters by a consti-
tutional convention.
Archaic" Judge Sloan Says.
On the other hand, former Chief
Judge D. Lindley Sloan told the
Cumberland Rotary Club that the
existing judicial system was archaic
antiquated and inefficient"
1t imposes gruelling burden on
the judges and causes inconveni-
ence and delay to litigants, he
said, adding that the proposed con-
stitutional revision would remedy
matters by relieving appellate men,
bers of trial work
Judge Sloan also declared that ar
even number of judges was unfair
to litigants because when the court
was divided equally, the issue stooo
as decided in the lower court.
Evening star., 1944-11-01
Prince Georges Citizens
Likely 10 Seek More Police

A substantial" increase In the
Prince Georges County police force
is expected to be urged by the
County Federation Of Citizens AS
sociations at its meeting at 8 pm.
tomorrow at the County Service
Building, Hyattsville. The county
commissioners recently went on rec
ord as favoring an increase.
The federation also will discuss
a proposal to have the commission
ers hold alternate meetings in Hy-
attsville and Upper Marlboro. AT
present, the commissioners meet
every Tuesday at the Upper Marl-
boro Courthouse.
The health officer, DR.. John M
Byers, will speak on health condi-
tions in the county.
Daniel M. Greene, chairman oi
the Laws and Legislation Commit.
tee, will speak on the proposed re.
funding of State income taxes Il
special improvement districts in the
same proportion as they are nov
refunded to incorporated towns.
The proposed amendments to tn,
State constitution, which will b
presented to the voters at Tuesday!
election, will be explained by Lui
Granados, chairman of the Count,
Affairs Committee.
Evening star., 1944-11-01
lsiNRshoniinq
&Remiindery@a

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4,
blue stamps AS through Z-8 and
AS through RS good Indefinite
ly. Each stamp worth 10 points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps As
through Z-8 and As through P-5
good indefinitely for 10 points
each.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps so through
80 valid for S pounds indefinitely,
Book No. 4 stamp 40 good for 5
pounds for home canning through
February %. 1945.
Gasoline-A-11 coupons good for :
gallons each through November 8.
B Ca, BIS and C-5 coupons
good for gallons each. New A
Ration Books good November o
now available by mail to local
boards. Get applications at serv-
Ice stations or Ration Board and
mail In along with back cover Of
present A book.
Shoes-Airplane stamps / and z In
Book No. 3 good Indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each. Stamp
3 will become valid November /.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. I and s cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81, 1945. Period l,
1944-5 ration, also good for 10
gallons unit. Consumers in this
area should not have used more
than ] per cent of their ration as
of October 30.
Evening star., 1944-11-01
Kin Receive Medals
For Six Air Fighters

One Distinguished Flying Cross
and six Air Medals were presented
to next-of-kin of six Washington
area men at retreat ceremonies yes
terday at Boiling Field by Col. Rob-
ert w. c. Wimsatt, commanding
officer of the base. Two of the men
earning the awards are dead, one is
missing and three are prisoners.
The Distinguished Flying Cross
and the Air Medal with three Oak
Leaf Clusters were presented Mrs
Ruth Caller and her daughter
Rochelle, 6, of 230 Portland street
Sc, for her husband, Tech Sergt
Isadore Caller, now prisoner in
Germany.
The Air Medal with three Oak
Leaf Clusters was presented Mrs
Lillian L. johnson, route 2. Silver
Spring, Md, for her son, Staff Sergt
Edgar M. johnson, also a prisoner
in Germany.
The Air Medal with one Silver
Oak Leaf Cluster was presented tt
Capt. Isaac S. K. Reeves, U. S. N
'ASuI Sb's VI OOOU WOl UlllllSJ JOIl uIlNt
NE, for his son, Second 1t. Ken.
drick U. Reeves, who also Is a pris.
oner of Germany.
' The Air Medal with one Oak Lea.
Cluster was given to Mrs. Margare
B. Ferris, 1903 Forty-third avenue
Colmar Manor, Md, for her hus,
band. First 1t. James w. Ferris, WHIT
was killed December 26, 1943, in {
raid over the Marshall Islands.
Air Medals were given to Mrs
Edna E. Ames, 1914 Eleventh stree
NV, for her husband, Second 1t
Vaud v. Ames. reported missing
over Europe May 25, and to Clyde
H. Council, 900 Savannah street
Sc. for his son, Second 1t. Clyde
H. Council, jr., killed in training
flight near Clovis, N. Mex, in April
after year of duty overseas.
Evening star., 1944-11-01
Message Confirms Capture
OF Silver Spring Man

The family of Sergt. Ernest w.
(Nick) Carter. .tr., Army Air Forces,
of Silver Spring, Md, received a
message from the War Department
today confirming an earlier short
wave German radio report that
their son Is prisoner.
Earlier the family had been in
formed by the War Department of
the intercepted German broadcast.
They also had received word from
a Massachusetts, resident who said
he had picked up German broad
cast giving Sergt. Carters serial
number, rank and address.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
w. Carter, GIG Greenbrier drive,
Sergt. Carter was reported missing
in the Mediterranean area Septem-
ber u. He was sent overseas in
August.
A native of Baltimore, Sergt Car
ter had made his home in Silver
Spring for the last 16 years. He
was graduated in 1910 from Mont
gomery Blair High School, where
he was active in sports. He at
tended Colgate University for a year
and entered the air forces following
his sophomore year at the Uni
versity of Maryland. He was a
radio operator and an aerial gunner
on a Liberator.
Evening star., 1944-11-01
Clerks Named
To Serve Is Precincts
In Fairfax County
Iden Announces
Appointments Made
By Electoral Board

Benjamin B. Iden, chairman of
the Fairfax County Electoral Board,
today announced appointment of
judges and clerks of election to
serve at the Is county voting pre-
cincts.
The first two judges and the first
clerk named in each case are Dem
ocrats. The third judge and second
clerk are Republicans. They are:
Centsrville disttict-Centerville precinct.
J. E; Harrison. r. H. Hawes and Champ
Hutchison judges; Stuart DeBell and c. L.
@ ) B. cross ssod and Anhons B Hart
judges, Alice woodward and Fannie Hart
clerks; Pender precinct, Clarence Manuel.
clerks -''
swstnam PRECINCT. C. H. Kruse. Dorothy
L. Mahoney and c. P. Jones, clerks: Wells
precinct, Stuart A Gheen. c. A. Hylton
and and Paisy 2; Wells. Judges: Lola MohIer
DranesvilIe District.
>, Dranssville av distriet-,pranesville pre-:
and Daisy M Rooney, Rooney issie JUDGES: MWohs Mann +
Conner and Mrs Carl b. Niswander. Clerks:
ForestviIle precinct. r. L. Lanham. b. c.
}udses; W {. walker and naerls samueI F Mi: H.:
BIieksler. Z. =, Gillette and N. 4, Yount,
sSoges, Ksr,. Eusse. u1s a. Lynn and Katherine
:, Pleasant Ys',s Valley precinct; R, E Vas
ua1.s Rogers Ssefsr and Marvin Persins
Set5sr Dove and = W Mlddletens toner judess: ess:
ton se1fs Harrison apa pHscnc N NJ Mst ad {
THOMPSON judses exh William nnd 4 " Wine weFa1d aad
Fails srsi cSarsh etists district-Annand.le pre-
einGt. R. r. Creel; A; J. Dean and Della
M.bsIy r pTye; uds; judsss; Barbara 4; gladen and
and W. r. Westcott, judges: Marie Groves
and and n.,n; MIS-: @ 3 Livingston, clerks; West
Sanborn. sr.., and J. B. Harlowe judges
Robert Murphy and J. B. Dowden, clerks.
Lee District.
Lee district--Burke precinct. J: Golden
ns udsss sssa Mars White It. Msdtsss Mnd e. W and a0p
fsas s,siss H ssHs 1aSis ans mi
ton F. Violet. judges; James w. Reid and
Baker clerks W9odyaTG
Demory and 4. 4. Hampton % CLERKS. % "
enet Iymn Thomas penty snd
Georse Gi'lingham. judges: John r Hais-
lip and G. e. France, clerks. Gum Springs
precinct, l.. J. Zimmerman, Mary Scheler
and Joe w Cox, judges: E. l. Popkins
and c. X. Wilkerson, clerks Franconia
precinct, w. z. Broders, Claude H. Ward
| and Jeffrey r. Stewart, judges: Pauline
Ward and Frances S. Stewart. clerks. Pull
man precinct, Arthur I. shaffer, W r. p.
Reid and Esther DeNers. judges: Vivian
M. Blunt and Bertha M. Roberts, clerks.
Providence district - Fairfax precinct:
Roy Hollis, judges; Mabel Nickel and
Mrs. James w. Case. clerks. LANGLEY pre-
einet Elizabeth e; Wells, o;y. csrper and
and r. l.. Palmer. clerks. Lick precinct,
Omer T. Nigh, J. R. Lewellyn and D. NJ.
Mills, judges; J. Preston Rogers and M.
Blanche !Scheid. clerks. Vienna precinct,
c. E. Roller, G.. Warren Beard and Elmer
E. Cockrill, judges: NJ. Vernon Leigh and
Henry Hewxhurst. clerks.
Evening star., 1944-11-01
Youth Killed, Three Hurt
In Crossing Crash
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 1.-Three
Anne Arundel County colored
youths were treated in University
Hospital today for injuries received
in a truck and train collision last
night in which their companion
was killed.
Daniel Chase, IA, of Ferndale was
injured fatally when a Washing
ton-bound Baltimore g. Ohio train
struck truck at q Lansdown cross
ing, dragging the vehicle 1000 feet
Seriously injured were Melvin
Conaway, Is, Glen Burnie, and
James Edwards, Is, Ferndale. All
three were occupants of the truck
Halethorpe Police Ofiicer Martin
Ashman said he attempted to warn
the trio, but, as one train cleared
the crossing, the truck drove into
the path of following train.
Evening star., 1944-11-01
ThirdWurdCitizens Plan
Meeting in Alexandria

The first annual meeting of the
newly organized Third Ward Citi-
zens' Association of Alexandria will
be held at 8 pm. Monday in the
Jefferson School annex at Cameron
and Peyton streets.
Election of officers and admission
of new members will be the business
of the meeting.
The organization, which will meet
on thes first Monday night of each
month in the jefferson School an
mex, will work for the betterment
OF ward conditions, planning to in
terest Its members in the improve
ment OF street lighting, sewer in
efaaaations and other matters Of
Evening star., 1944-11-01

tune contests declared he was the
pants burglar. 1t was the popular
costume of the year. 1t won no
prizes.
Little boys dressed like girls and
girls like boys at the Recreation De-
partments costume parties There
were 80 such events about the city
the larger ones in the high school
auditoriums.
Stage Minstrel Show.
Girls of st. Roses Technical
School, 1900 California street NV.
where Sister Serena Branson
daughter of Capt. Taylor Branson
U. S. M. c., retired leader of the
Marine Corps Band, recently became
mother superior, put on a minstre
show.
The Army's ground forces head
quarters group at the War College
held a costume party in the officers
club and Army Ordnance personne
held dance at the Hotel Statler.
I The desk sergeant of the Eleventh
precinct was taking it easy at 5:3(
o'clock this morning after a hare
night when he got an eyewitness
telephone call from the 100 block
Of Minnesota avenue describing the
pants burglar at work
Il have the door open a crack" q
woman's voice said. Il can see him
tiptoeing down the hall"
Then she screamed, There 60 the
lights!"
The connection was broken. Po-
lice sped to the scene. They found
that the tiptoeing down the hal
and the swapping out of the lights
had been done by a boy delivering
papers.
In Arlington $500 to 5000 county
residents celebrated the holiday al
the county's first street dance, ir
the Clarendon business section.
On Wilson boulevard, from Irving
to Highland streets, small youngs.
ters, teen ageers and adults in
dulged in everything from sedate
waltzes to the latest versions ol
jitterbugging.
The orchestra for the affair. spor1.
sored by the Washington-Lee Junior
Recreation Club. was furnished BY
several county business organiza
fio,S
Evening star., 1944-11-01
Democrats Hold Edge
In Fourth District
Race for House Seat
Maryland Machine Backs
FoIIon in Fight Against
Representative Ellison
This is the fourth OF series
OF articles in prediction sur
Dey throughout Maryland.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY,
Star Stan Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 1.-The single
Democratic gain in Maryland may
be to capture the 4th district House
seat now held by Representative
Ellison. George H. Fallon, the DEM
ocratic nominee, has the edge in an
important section of this depend
ably Democratic city with every ele-
ment of the party supporting him.
Behind him is the consolidated
effort of the Gov O'Connor- Will
liam Curran machine" and the in
dorsement of the AFL Building
Trades Council.
In this District also Senator Tyd-
ings and President Roosevelt will
command a majority vote, because
a large percentage of Mr.. Enison's S
Jewish supporters will vote for Mr.
Roosevelt. But throughout the en-
tire city the Roosevelt vote will
suffer a serious reduction from 1910
Dewey Strength Showing.
Gov Thomas E. Dewey is showing
dominant strength in several Sec
tions, where he will far exceed the
vote for Wendell Willkie four years
ago.
Mr.. Fallon has been active in
politics since the Al Smith cam
paign. He is the Gentleman JIM
Farley type. He was chairman of
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee from Baltimore City, chair
man of the 1910 Democratic cam
paign in Baltimore for Mr.. Roose-
velt and Gov. O'Conor. He now is
serving his second term in the Bal
timore City Council and has held
minor political Office as head of his
precinct and ward.
There has thus far been no cam
paign for Mr.. Roosevelt in Balti-
more. except what Mr.. Fallon has
put on, in addressing more than rs
meetings. 1t is predicted by Demo-
cratic leaders that Mr.. Fallon will
win by 10000 to 10000 votes.
The Democrats for Dewey organi-
zation is supporting Mr.. Fallon.
Both Mr.. Fallon and Democratic
Boss" Curran have condemned the
CIO, with the result that the in
dependent voters who are for Gov
Dewey are expected to vote also for
Mr.. Fallon.
Mrs. Marie Bauernschmidt. exc
cutive secretary of the Public School
Administration, who gained the
confidence of the public by fighting
political bosses, supported Mr.. Eli
son in the election two years ago,
is now advocating Mr.. Fallon's cleo
ton because of Mr.. Ellison's vote
against the Dies Committee on
"leftist" activities and the Kerr
Committee report which would dis
charge those smeared as Communist
sympathizers from the Federal pay
roll.
Another fact that weakens Mr.
Ellison's chances for reelection is
that he won previously by entering
the Democratic primary, splitting
the party vote. He could not dc
that this time because the law was
changed.
Evening star., 1944-11-01
|virginians Seek
Capacity Use Of
Sandtoriiunns
Construction Of New
tuberculosis Clinic
Appears Abandoned

The proposal to construct a sana-
torium for tubercular patients in
Northern Virginia appeared aban-
doned after officials of Arlington
and Fairfax Counties and Alexan-
dria decided yesterday instead to
seek State aid in obtaining addi-
tional personnel to operate existing
State tuberculosis institutions at
capacity.
Declaring that the proposed
sanatorium would be too expensive
members of the group said COM
mittee will be appointed by the
chairmen of the two county boards
and by Mayor w. T. Wilkins of
Alexandria to confer with State
Health Department officials and
with Gov. Darden.
While he admitted that if State
aid cannot be obtained, the proposal
will be considered again, Herbert
Blunt. a member of the Fairfax
County Board of Supervisors, de-
clared that the project has been
virtually abandoned" He pointed
out that there are plenty of vacant
beds in State institutions, but not
enough personnel.
The movement for construction OF
a 50-bed sanatorium for nearby Vir-
ginia patients was launched nearly
eight months ago by representatives
of the tuberculosis associations and
public health departments of the
three areas affected. The project
had been under consideration fol-
more than two years.
1t was understood at that time
that at least IS acres were needed
for site. In May, plans for the
proposed structure were presented
with an estimated construction cost
of $l76 900.
The group yesterday also discussed
the possibility of erecting a regiona
Jail for the three nearby Virginia
areas A committee including CITY
Manager Carl Budewsky of Alex
andria, Arlington County Manager
Frank Hanrahan and G.. Wallac,
Carper, chairman of the Fairfa,
County Board, was authorized Il
discuss the matter with State prison
authorities. 1t was pointed out tina
the jails in the three areas are OLE
and inadequate.
Evening star., 1944-11-01
than if pal,
Anti-Churter

A logical way to consider this
question is to visualize the require
ments and burdens of becoming a
candidate for councilman and the
duties expected from the unpaid
members. Each candidate will have
to be nominated in petition signed
by at least 500 voters. A county,
wide campaign will ensue with the
members of the County Council
actually being elected, except in the
special election provided for next
January, at the quadrennial No.
vember election where State and
constitutional county Offices as well
as a Congressman are elected.
The names of council candidates,
whether there are Is or so, will all
appear in alphabetical order on the
same voting machine at the guber-
material election upon which a Gov
ernor, an attorney general, a State
controller, member of Congress, a
State Senator, six members of the
House of Delegates, a clerk of the
Circuit Court, three judges of the
Orphans Court, register of wills,
a sheriff and county surveyor also
will be elected under the two-party
system. The same ballot frequently
will include candidates for the
United States Senate and judges of
the Circuit Court.
All this adds up to the require
ment that in order to serve in the
county council candidates will have
to win election by countrywide vote
in contest that will be as turbu-
lent and as political as Montgomery
County elections generally are.
No one yet has identified the kind
of people that are going to go
through this ordeal by fire in order
to serve for four years without pay
to consider, enact and amend all
county laws and take all the execu-
tive action required for a county
government which spends $780,
600 year and administers the local
affairs of 10000 people.
1t never has been considered that
able men would work without pay
except during periods OF war emer-
|gency. They do not work without
pay in any other human activity.
The most probable type Of person
who will seek election to the county
council is the representative of some
special pressure group or movement
to accomplish some definite thing
through the county government or
Evening star., 1944-11-01
Alexandra HomesCe
To Close Hour .EorIier

Effective today, the hours at the
Alexandria War Housing Center, 112
South Washington street, will be
from 8 am. to 6 pm. instead OF
until Z pm.
Miss Barbara Watkins, director OF
the center, said the demand for war
housing continues to exceed the sup
ply, but that she felt persons in need
of housing will be able to get to the
center before 6 pm.
Evening star., 1944-11-01
Two Servicemen Among 1
Indicted in Draft Case
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 1.-Two serv-
icemen who formerly served at the
main Maryland induction center
and nine men Of draft age were
under Federal grand jury indict-
ment today on draft evasion charges.
Navy Chief Petty Officer Chester
T. Ruby. indicted last week on a
charge of counseling inductees to
evade service by feigning psyche
neurosis, was named in seven new
conspiracy cases yesterday. Corpl
Morris Malofsky, also formerly sta
toned at the 5th Regiment Armory
was charged in one of the new cases
United States Attorney Bernard
j. Flynn said more indictments In
connection. with he case were be-
ing prepared.
Evening star., 1944-11-01
Woman Dies Of Burns
After Clothes Catch Afire

Mrs. Josephine Young, Al, of sos
Sixth street NV. died early today
In Casualty Hospital of burns re-
ceived yesterday when her bed and
clothing were ignited by smolder-
ing cigarette.
Mrs. Young rushed from her quar-
tiers IN the rooming house where she
lived, her clothing aflame. Another
roomer tried in vain to beat out
the flames and other residents sum-
moned the Fire Department.
Mrs. Young was unconscious when
f1remen arrived. Coroner A. Ma
gruder Macdonald announced today
he would conduct an investigation.
Evening star., 1944-11-01
PrinceGeorges
Bar ar0pposes
CourtChdnges
Association Scores
Amendment to Alter
Judicial System

The Prince Georges County Bar
Association has gone on record as
being "unalterably opposed" to the
proposed constitutional amendment
to reorganize the State judicial
system.
The proposed amendment, which
will be submitted to Maryland vot-
ers at Tuesdays general election,
would reduce the size of the Court
of Appeals, redistrict the States
judicial circuits and provide for a
head of the entire judicial system.
Declaring that the Court of Ap-
peals under the present system has
been functioning for II years and
has given most excellent and
satisfactory service to our people"
the bar association asserted in its
resolution that no demand has ever
come from the people of Maryland
for any change in this court.
In addition. the group contended
that adoption of the proposed
amendment would preclude the
Southern Maryland counties from
ever again having representation on
the States highest court"
Eight Judges Now.
The Court of Appeals consists of
eight judges-one from each of the
seven judicial circuits in the State
and one from Baltimore City.
The proposed amendment would
reduce the number to five members
one from each of the three new
judicial circuits to be set up and two
from Baltimore City, which would
be designated as fourth judicial
circuit.
In addition, members of the Court
of Appeals would be prohibited from
trying cases in any of the States
circuit courts while the chief Judge
of the appellate court could assign
any Circuit Court judge to any other
court in the State.
The Prince Georges County Cir
cult Court, which now includes
Prince Georges, Charles, st. Marys
and CalYert Counties, would be
changed to a circuit composed of
Prince Georges, Baltimore, Anne
Arundel, Charles, ST. Marys, Calvert
and Hartford Counties.