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Evening star., 1944-08-23
Ey the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Aug. o. Bank
ruptcy business in Maryland is bad
and steadily getting worse.
It's the war, all hands agree,
which has knocked the props from
under what just few years ago
was . btg-money proposition.
Take the plight of Acting Bank
ruptcy Referee Floyd j. Kintner, for
example. Mr.. Kintner, an Elkton
resident, presides over the Baltimore
City business-what's left of it
for Uncle Sam.
Back in 1882, the ofiice had as
many as 80 clients per month and
rang the bell with a grand total of
257 for the year, an all-time high.
With such brisk business, four
persons besides the referee were en-
ployed in the ONCE and they often
had to work until II or IL o'clock
1t night.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Woman Shot ; Times
In HyaitsyiIIe While
Getting Off 5treeicar
Condition CoIIed Serious;
Husband Reported AWoL
From Fort Knox Post

A woman identified as Mrs. Celia
Jones, 81, Of Branchville. Nd, was
shot three times this morning as
she alighted from 4 streetcar at
Baltimore avenue and Hamilton
street, Hyattsville, Md.
Police said one shot pierced Mrs.
Jones' side and two entered her leg.
Her assailant escaped on foot in the
confusion following the shooting.
Prince Georges County police said
they were seeking her husband, Pvt.
John j. Jones, who had been re-
ported as absent without leave from
his Army post.
Mrs. Jones, who was on her way
to work at Woolworth's store in
Hyattsville, was given first aid at
the scene by DR.. Aaron Deitz Of
Hyattsville and removed to Sibley
Hospital In the Bladensburg Fire
Department ambulance.
At the hospital her condition was
described as serious, but not critical.
Reported AWOL.
Prince Georges police said they
had received telephone call from
Mrs. Jones Sunday, informing them
that her husband was AWOL in
Berwyn. Monday. police said, they
received q circular from the Army
1iefino fha ealdt>r oe ~to.n-& .xsxL
out permission.
Mrs. Jones lived with her mother,
Mrs. Mary L. Kent, who told re-
porters she had planned q party
Friday on her daughters 2lst birth
day.
The mother said Pvt. Jones, 81,
and a native Of johnson City, Tenn,
appeared at the home on August 13,
telling his wife he had a three day
pass. Mrs. Kent said her daughter
told him II he was AWOL she would
report him.
Pvt. Jones told his wife he had
hitch-hiked from Cincinnati and
had no money. Mrs Jones gave him
SOS, Mrs. Kent said.
Got Call From Army.
Saturday, Mrs. Kent said her
daughter received letter from Fort
Knox, KY, notifying her that her
husband was AWOL and asking her
to persuade him to return II he came
home.
The following morning, Pvt. Jones
appeared at the home again, In
civilian attire, and demanded the
rest of his clothes. She ordered him
away and then telephoned Fort
Knox officials.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones were married
three years ago, the mother said,
and had made their home with her.
Pvt. Jones entered the Army in
April
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Alexandria Welfare Job
Given to Anne Monroe

Miss Anne H. Monroe has been ap-
pointed executive secretary of the
Alexandria Council of Social Agen-
cies. T. c. Graham, president
of the council, announced yesterday.
Miss Monroe will succeed Mrs. Elsa
Butler Grove, who resigned in June.
The new secretary served for four
years as Alexandria's probation
officer, and has completed her junior
year at the National Law College
n horo
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Is Granted
For Lutheran School
IN Prince Georges
County Commissioners
Turn Down Protest
Of Property Owners

The Prince Georges County Com.
missioners yesterday approved q Pc
tition by members of the Trinity
Lutheran Church Of Mount Rainier
for q permit to erect school on
adjacent to the church at
Thirtieth street and Bunker Hill
road.
More than 50 persons attended
the hearing, which was marked by
charges by opponents of the project
that it would depreciate property
values in the area.
Ernest Maier, a member of the
church, said the site contains ample
room for play facilities. He said
80 pupils already are enrolled for
the proposed school, which would
cost approximately $4,000.
Contending that erection OF tho
school would not affect the value
Of nearby homes, Mr.. Maier pointed
out that it would relieve congestion
at county schools in the area.
Mayor Floyd Matthias Of Mount
Rainier declared, however, that the
site was not proper one for
school. He added that such a pro-
ject Is not desirable" in a residen-
tial area because it would result in
a lot Of noise" He spoke in behalf
Of the Town Council.
Others who opposed the proposal
included J. Robert Sherwood, county
civilian defense director, owner Of
an apartment house near the
church, and Carl Book, who said his
house Is only about 100 feet from
the property.
Mrs. Naomi Perrie, Silver Hill, re.
signed as a clerk in the county
treasurers ofice to accept a teach
Ing position in the county school
system. She told the board that
because Of the teacher shortage, she
felt 1t was her duty to resume teach
ing. She will be succeeded by Mrs.
Irene T. Garner, Upper Marlboro.
The board granted a permit to
the Upper Marlboro Lions Club and
Volunteer Fire Department for a
carnival to be held all next week in
the parking lot in the rear of the
courthouse.
Nicholas Orem, treasurer of the
Prince Georges General Hospital,
reported receipts totaling $7,0s1 rs
during July. Disbursements totaled
SIT ,54S.04, leaving a balance on hand
as Of July 81 of $22 2,863.93.
Fines and costs totaling $685. .4o
during July were reported by Trial
Magistrate Henry H. ONeill. OF
this amount, $242 goes to the county
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Foresees
Quick Action on. Plan
For Agency Clinics
Prepares to Present Bill
Before Full Committee
In House Next Week

Action may be taken before the
end Of this week by the special
House Civil Service Subcommittee,
headed by Representative Randolph,
Democrat, Of West Virginia on the
form Of the proposed legislation au-
thorizing establishment of medical
and dental clinics In the Govern
ment agencies.
At the close of two full days of
public hearings late yesterday,
Chairman Randolph planned to call
his subcommittee into session later
this week and SID he hoped to
have the bill ready for full Civil
Service Committee next week.
Support General Plan.
Support for the general plan was
given yesterday afternoon by addi-
tional witnesses, including DR.. Lydia
Giberson Of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co., DR.. Albert N. Baggs,
medical consultant of the American
Legion, and Dr.. Irma Bache, War
Department neurologist, speaking
for DR.. F. p. Smith, director of the
civilian medical service division Of
the War Department.
DR.. Giberson declared there was
a vital need for passage of the bill,
which she termed very clean cut" !"
Speaking of the health programs
being operated In industrial plants,
she asked: rs an American work.
ing for his Government less entitled
to life, liberty and the pursuit Of
health?"
To emphasize the Importance of
treating minor illness among Gov
ernment or other workers, DR..
Giberson said the committee would
be amazed to know how much
sand" could be thrown into an
organizations machinery" by even
imaginary woes. Speaking of per
sonnel clashes" she said an imagi-
nary stomach-ache would cause just
as much organization damage as an
incipient ulcer
Sees Time Saving.
DR.. Baggs opposed anything that
would constitute RECOMMENDATION or
socialization" Of medicine, but said
he believed the pending bill takes
such considerations int account. A
properly equipped emergency room
he added. would save considerable
time of the workers.
Suggesting a number Of mobile
medical units be set up to assure
the giving Of periodic medical exam
nations to all Government workers
he said he had been amazed in his
work with selective service TO see
how many disabilities could have
been discovered and corrected had
the men earlier been given periodic
checkups.
DR.. Bache said the War Depart
ment civilian medical division was
giving service to about $4,000 work.
ers and estimated the cost amounted
to less than l cent per day per
person. The division has a staff of
g. including seven physicians and
'30snurSes. .-.-
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Two in Navy PIone Hurt
In Cow Posture Tuke-off

BY the Associated Press.
HODGENvILLE, KY, Aug. a.
A marine ofIlcer and q naval ofncer
were injured yesterday when their
plane crashed during a take-oh
from a COW pasture near here, dam
aging . refueling truck and an auto
mobile.
The officers, Mai. Ralph r. Yea
man, U. S. M. c., New Bern, N. c.,
and 1t. Harper w. Boyd, u. s. N. r.,
Chicago, both suffered decorations
and 1t. Boyd's left arm was broken.
They were taken to the Fort Knox
Ky0 Hospital.
The plane, en- route to Washing
ton from Arkansas via Fort Knox,
landed in the pasture when I'VE
ran out Of gas" Maj. Yeaman said
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Richmond Hospital Sends
Hotel Fire Victim Home
ES the Associated Press.

81 the ASSociAted Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 23.-The
last person under treatment as q
result Of the Hotel Jefferson fire
here in March has been discharged
from the Medical College of Virginia
Hospital, authorities said yesterday.
Several lost their lives in the blaze,
including Senator Aubrey Weaver Of
Front Royal and Mrs. James H.
Price, widow of former Gov. Price.
Miss Georgia Sharpe, %, Of Rich
mond has left the hospital, where
she had been undergoing treatment
for severe leg burns. About 200
square inches of skin had to be
grated onto her legs.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
IS Lose Deferments
Before Appeal Board +;
12Under 26A Approved
Rodio Announcer, Head
Of Mortuory Compony
Are Among Reflections

An early morning announcer for
Station WINK and the president Of
funeral home were among 13 men
who lost their draft deferments as
result of District Appeal Board
actions for the week ending August
5, it was announced today.
On review of deferments granted
by draft boards in other areas, the
appeal board refused to continue
deferments previously granted to
Charles Young, 28-year-old WINK
announcer, and Lloyd w. Wastler,
29-year-old president of Charles S.
Zurhorst, Inc, funeral directors and
embalmers. Both are fathers.
Other Appeals Denied.
Others deemed deferrable by their
draft boards but not by the appeal
board were a construction superin-
tendent, shipping clerk, refrigerator
repairman. Gulf Oil Co. engineer,
hardware department assistant man.
ager, bus driver, baker, Lichtman
Theaters assistant operator. q baker
and several Washington Terminal
Co. employees. All but the baker,
who is Is, are in the 26-29 age
group and most Of them are fathers.
Also on review, the appeal board
approved the continued deferment
OF IL men under 26, half of whom
are medical or dental students. The
appeal board also approved the de-
ferment of the 355 men over 30
whose cases were passed on during
the week. In the UNDERGO eroup.
the appeal board continued the de-
ferment Of IS men, including % re-
jected by the armed forces for gen.
eral military service.
Deferment was granted on appeal
to three men over 30 whose local
boards had refused deferment.
They included hotel truck driver,
an insurance salesman and an
Agriculture Department clerk.
Is Job Deferments.
In all, the appeal board granted
13 requests for occupational defer
ment, including that of a man al
ready rejected by the Army. The
only appeal for occupational defer
ment denied during the week was
the case Of q Chestnut Farms
Chevy Chase Dairy maintenance
man, rs, for whom 90-day stay
of induction was recommended. :.
The appeal board also refused de-
ferment as a farmer to a l9-year-
old farm laborer and deferment as
a minister for registrant who
listed himself as a minister for the
House Of Prayer. Two men were
refused deferment as hardship
cases-a 26-year-old State Depart
ment messenger with two children
for whom 90-day> stay Of induc-
ton was recommended, and 27-
year-old General Accounting Once
audit examiner with one child.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Contract Let for Work
At FuirIinqton School

The Arlington County School
Board today awarded a contract
for grading and improving the
grounds at the Harrington Ele-
School to the Virginia
Paving Co., Arlington, it was an
nounced by Fletcher Kemp, superin-
tendent of schools.
This contract, amounting to
1880, is a part Of the Federal
Works Agency project Of 500 900
for construction, equipping and
grading at the school.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
S1vs 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-
dnes u needed Notify some
school child In your block 70
have your paper picked mp.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Rare Art Items Lost
In Hearst Estute Fire
~ the Associated Press,

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. GA
number of rare art items were de-
stroyed yesterday when fire RACED
the Gables, main building at Wyn-
toon, the William Randolph Hearst
estate near McCloud.
Damage was estimated at between
$500, 900 and $400, 900.
Several f1remen were slightly in
jured in battling the blaze, caused
by a short circuit.
Evening star., 1944-08-23

Warfare Service, was seriously
wounded In France July 20, accord
ing to word received by his mother,
Mrs. Pauline Solomon, 1926 Fourth
street NV.
A native of New York, 1t. Sol
omon was attending the University
of Maryland when he entered the
Army. He has been serving over
seas since last November and is now
at base hospital in England.
Pvt. James H. Spaldinx, son of
Mrs. Nettie v. Spalding, 1901 Thir-
tieth street Sc. was seriously
wounded in France June 10. A ma
tive Of Washington, Pvt. Spalding
attended Eastern High School and
formerly was employed by the Rail-
way Express Co. He has been serv-
ing overseas since January.
Pvt. John J. Daras, son of Mrs
Anna Daras, 803 F street S.W., has
been wounded In action In the Euro
pean theater.
Pvt. Wallace p. Malcolm, son OF
Mrs. Ida S. Malcolm, 1923 Thirty
third street NV, was wounded in
action in the Mediterranean area.
Pfc. Woodrow w. Payne, so
brother Of Mrs. Mamie E. Carter
Leesburg, Va, was wounded ir
France June 6. He has beer
awarded the Purple Heart and /.
now in a hospital somewhere ir
England.
Son Of the late Mr.. and Mrs
Jesse L. Payne of North Fork, Lou.
doun County, Va, Pvt. Payne en-.
tered the Army In April, 1941, ano
has been overseas since October
1912
Pfc. John G. Rollison, who has
been serving in France with the
29th Division. was wounded in &C.
ton June II, but has since returned
to duty.
Pvt. Rollison Is the son of Mrs
r. E. Rollison, Sunset Hills, Va
Before entering the service, he was
employed by the A. Smith Bowman
Distillery in Fairfax County. He
haf beln aFeFseas siAfe September
NQ\
Evening star., 1944-08-23

Fer the bond drive you have an
S-card and the speed limit b OF.
Drive new, and step a Il.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Decorations

Capt. Kari J. Christoph, U. s. NJ,
4S, brother Of Fred Christoph, 29l7
Ordway street NV, has been
awarded the Silver Star "for gall
lantry and intrepidity in action.
His citation said Capt. Christoph
took an outstanding part in opera
tions in the Admiralty Islands and
"co-ordinated action between Army
and Navy forces involved in opera
tions that resulted in the capture
of Lorengau Airdrome, Manus
Island, and the extension of our
control over Seeadler Harbor."
Fred Christoph told The Star that
his brother had dinner with Ray
mond Clapper the night before the
noted writer was killed. A native of
Washington, Capt. Christoph is now
on leave at his home in Annapolis,
Md, where his wife and son, Karl
Christoph, jr., a midshipman in the
Naval Academy, live.
First Sergt. Robert C. McCune, rs,
son Of Mrs. Clara McCune, 1075
Thomas Jefferson street NV, has
been awarded the Silver Star for
leading his company in action after
the company commander, executive
omcer and others were killed or
wounded by heavy shelling and ma
chine gun before crossing a river
in Italy last January. He crossed
the river and pressed forward until
the company was stopped by ma
chine-gun fire and barbed wire en-
tanglements. Wounded in the arm
and the side, he successfully with
drew the company to safety after
its ammunition was exhausted.
Sergt. McCune, a native of Logan
w. Va, is now at Charleston, w. Va
He was overseas for l8 months, par
ticipating in the North African and
Sicilian campaigns as well as in
Italy. Besides the Silver Star, he
holds the Purple Heart A brother,
Sergt. Perry McCune, is serving with
the Army Air Forces in France.
Evening star., 1944-08-23

1t. Burton Solomon, %, Chemical
Evening star., 1944-11-09

Pascoag fans were rewarded with
. $241.40 daily double when Jockey
Leo McMullen brought Sumpin, a
$68 winner, home in the first race.
Awami, paying $l6.2o, completed the
double.
Evening star., 1944-11-09
.0kana Top-Weighied
For $4,000 Rogers
nv the A.soc,.t.n pr..,

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9.-Kingpin
of California horses, Mrs. j. B.
Burnstein's Okana, will carry top
weight of 127 pounds in Saturdays
$4,000 Will Rogers Handicap at
Hollywood Park.
Winner OF his last six starts,
Okana will 80 furlongs against II
rivals and give sway from to "a
pounds.
Texas Sandman, newcomer from
New England, has been assigned
125. and Civil Code, Charles s.
Howard's speedster gets 1913.
Appleknocker, from Coward and
Dupuy's Stable of stakes winners,
is saddled with 1lS after failing to
score in the HOLLYWOOD Premier.
Evening star., 1944-11-09
Texas Ags Top Goiners.
But Share Grid CelIor
BY the Associated Press.

y! lIIe ASsOClNteu fIeSS.
DALLAS, Nov. 9-Texas Ags who
play football with Southern Meth
odist here Saturday, have gained
2,118 yards running and passing this
season. That's almost 600 yards
more than any other team in the
conference.
And is this yard-gulping Texas
Aggie team leading the league? It
is not.
Saturdays game determines which
club will stay in the cellar.
Evening star., 1944-11-09

/ MINNESOTA q yrS.)
Edward ]. Thyes (R).
MISSOURI a yrs.)
Phil M. Donnelly CD.
MONTANA Il yrs.)
Sam 9. Ford. (RD.
NEBRASKA e yrs.)
Dwight Griswold! fR.).
NEW HAMPSHIRE q yrs.)
Charles M. Dale (R.).
NEW MEXICO Il yrs.)
John ]. Dempsey CD.
NORTH CAROLINA a yrs.)
| r. Gregg Cherry (D.).
NORTH DAKOTA t2 yrs.)
Fred g. Aandahl tR.).
OHIO e yrs.)
Frank J. Lausche CD.
RHODE ISLAND e yrs.)
j. Howard McGrath' CD.
SOUTH DAKOTA t2 yrs.)
M. @. Sharpe tR.).
TENNESSEE q yrs.)
Jim Nance McCord CD.
TEXAS e yrs.)
Coke r. Stevenson CD.
Evening star., 1944-11-09
Atkinson, Third Time
5-Race Victor, viii
Ride Free Lance
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Jockey Ted Atkinson, whose five
winners at Belmont yesterday raised
his leading total for the season to
256, will free lance at Florida this
winter. The Canadian lightweight
will return to New York and report
to Trainer Andy Shuttinger on
April /, 1945. He has renewed his
contract with the 1t. Joseph M.
Roebling and Col. G.. v. Whitney
stable.
incidentally, yesterday was the
third time this season Atkinson
had booted home five winners in a
single day.
Don Meade, suffering muscular
soreness as q result Of his fall from
Tarpan at Belmont on Wednesday
Cancelled his mounts for the day.
Thomas H. McCreery, president
of the Horsemen's Benevolent and
Protective Association, announced
that members Of that organization
will contribute percentage of their
earnings during Victory meet to
all war relief which includes the
American Red Cross, the National
War Fund. the Navy Relief Society
the Greater New York Fund, the
Catholic Charities of the Arch
diocese of New York, the Federation
Of Protestant Welfare Agencies OF
Greater New York, the Federation
Of Jewish Charities of Greater
New York and the National Founda-
tion for Infantile Paralysis.
Jockey Joe Martin scored q
triple at Rockingham Park yester-
day, including the capture Of both
ends of the $48.40 daily double. He
scored with Bloodhound in the first,
Valdina Greedy in the second and
Rambunctious in the sixth.
Jockey Johnny JeSsup and Brother
Dell monopolized the card at Sports
mans Park, taking five of the eight
races. Dell captured both ends of
the $44.40 daily double with Gayle
r. and Lookout Rascal, while the
younger Jessup won the fourth, fifth
and eighth races.
Dell just nosed out Johnny in the
first race, but Johnny turned the
tables in the final outing, when he
dsove home Mike, an $11 winner
ahead ofsIntellect, ridden by his
older brother.
pascoap fans ware rewarded with
q $241.40 daily double when Jockey
Leo McMullen brought Sumpin, a
$68 winner, home in the first race.
Awami, paying $500, completed the
double.
Evening star., 1944-11-09
Tiger Center to Punt
In Opening Contest !.
BY the Associated Press.

bS IIe ASSOCIHteu PTeSS.
PRINCETON, N. j., Nov. o.
Princeton will open its football sea-
son with Muhlenberg Saturday ano
its center will do the punting for the
team.
This dual role will be filled by Neil
Woodrow zundel, a 192-pound ma
rine Viz trainee,
Evening star., 1944-11-09
Fights Last Night
Is the Associated Press

By Tue AsSoclated Press.
ELIZABETH, N. BILLY Grant. ia.
Orange. N. j., outpointed Henry Jones,
21s. New York, 6; AL Mobley, 141,
Newark, drew with Jimmy Pell, 141A,
New York, q.
Buffalo. outpointed Bill Mcdowell,
1874, Dallas, Tex, 10; Joe Miller,
14oA, Buffalo, and Pat Giorgano, 147,
Toronto, Ontario. drew, 6.
Evening star., 1944-11-09
Los Angeles Club Coins
Two Men in Draft

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9.-Los An
geles Angels have drafted two play
ers:
Hal Douglas, New Orleans out
fielder, who batted .284, and Charles
Osgood, pitcher with Newport
News In the Piedmont League.
Evening star., 1944-11-09
Sports Mirror

~ the Alsociat ted PY0ssL
Today ! year ago 9pud Chand-
Ter Of Yankees named most vAl-
liable player In American League.
Three years ago Greg Rice
won National AAU cross country
title.
Five years ago -Maryville Mo.)
Teachers captured 18th straight
football game.
Ten years ago-Lefty Gomez
famed 10 Japs as touring major
leaguers shut out Nippon ALI
Stars, 100.
Evening star., 1944-11-09

ARIZONA q yrs.)
Sidney p. Osborn. CD.
ARKANSAS q yrs.)
Ben Laney (D,g
COLORADO e yrs.)
John @. Vivian (R.).
CONNECTICUT II yrs.)
Raymond E. Baldwin, (R).
DELAWARE "A yrs.)
Walter w. Bacon lRD.
FLORIDA "A yrs.)
Millard Caldwell Cd.
IDAHO q yrs.)
Charles G. Gossett CD.
ILLINOIS a yrs.)
Dwight H. Green (Ro.
INDIANA a yrs.)
Ralph F. Gates (Ro.
IOWA II yrs.)
Robert D. Blue (R3.
KANSAS Il yrs.)
Andrew F. Schoeppel' R).
MAINE e yrs.) elected Sept ~
Horace A. Hildreth '(R.).
MASSACHUSETTS Il yrs.)
Maurice j. Tobin CD.
MICHIGAN q yrs,
Harry F. Kelly (R).