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Evening star., 1944-02-03
Virginia School
SurveyProposed
In Legislature
Oman Commission
Would Examine
All Aspects
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. "a study
of the Virginia public school sys-
tenn, with the aim of obtaining
recommendations for a complete
overall plan for improvements" is
called for in a resolution which
Senator A. E. S. Stephens said he
would offer in the Senate of the
Virginia General Assembly today.
The resolution provides that a
commission of nine members study
the training Of teachers, as well
as the operation Of the schools, and
report to the Governor by June /,
1945.
The study proposal is designed
to obtain information and recon-
mendations on salary standards for
teachers, "the subjects taught, in
Guiding vocational training, the cur
ricula of the primary and high
schools, preparatory study and train
ing for work and employment
as well as for entering the colleges
and universities of the State, and
all other matters deemed by the
commission to be essential to i'm
provement in the public school
system"
Tax Plan Proposed.
Meanwhile Senator Aubrey G.
Weaver of Front Royal said he would
offer a Senate joint resolution me-
moralizing Congress to call a con-
vention to propose a constitutional
amendment limiting to Is per cent
the rate of Federal taxes on income
gift and inheritance.
A similar resolution was offered
in the House yesterday by Delegates
William Mel. Ferguson of Newport
News, E. Blackburn Moore of Clarke
and Earl Fitzpatrick of Roanoke.
The Is per cent maximum rate,
under the proposed amendment,
could be raised in wartime by a
three -fourths vote in each house of
Congress.
Chairman Charles C. Louderback
Of the House Appropriations Com
mittee said he planned to report the
omnibus appropriation bill to the
AAOoi Va Vic 1louoC tOQdy. I1C CA
pressed the belief that his commit
tee could finish consideration of the
measure, carrying appropriations in
excess of $37,000,000, at a brief ses-
sion prior to the convening of the
House at noon.
Special Procedure Sought.
The committee chairman said he
planned to move that the bill be
set as the special and continuing
order of business in the House be-
ginning Monday. This procedure,
which is customary, precludes other
legislation while the bill is before
the body.
A bill was introduced into the
House yesterday by Delegate John
B. Boatwright Of Buckingham, call
ing for State referendum on a
3 per cent sales tax. In his bill,
Delegate Boatwright specified that
the referndum not only shall be
on the sales tax issue, but on the
per cent feature as we'll.
A joint caucus of Assembly Demo-
Gratis will be held at 7:30 o'clock
tonight in the House of Delegates
for the nomination of judges in
the Richmond Hastings Court and
the Corporation Courts of Danville,
Charlottesville and Alexandria.
Evening star., 1944-02-03

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leave until it is unlocked for him
But the men evidently wedged a
small stick into the door to prevent
it from closing completely, Mr.
Green said. Then, while the guard
was watching another group OF
men being shaved and returned to
their cells on the opposite side OF
the tier, the escaped prisoners must
have slipped out of their cells and
through the door to the landing
where they cut their way to free
dom.
After the second group of men
had left the barber shop and re-
turned to their cells, the guard
made a routine check of the tier,
Mr.. Green said, and discovered the
pair missing.
1t was possible for the men to
dover themselves to within seven or
eight feet of the ground by climb
ing down the steel grillwork out
side the window. They had used
a small piece Of wood wrapped in
cord as handle for the 1O-inch
hacksaw, which was found at the
scene.
Citizens to Visit Jail.
Meanwhile Leo A. Rover, chair
man of the Citizens Committee in
vestigating conditions at the jail,
announced today the committee
would visit the jail this afternoon
to inquire into the escape.
Mr.. Rover reported that the COM
mittee, which includes Bruce Baird,
president of the National Savings
& Trust Co., and DR.. Luther Reich
elderfer, former District Commits
sioner, has made satisfactory prog
ress. The group spent almost all
of last Saturday at the jail inter-
viewing prisoners and intends to in
terview more prisoners as well as
prison officials.
The chairman said the committee
hoped to conclude its investigation
by the end of the month and then
will study the collected data before
making a formal report to the Com
missioners.
The inquiry was the outgrowth
OF charges by certain inmates
against the superintendent, who was
accused of favoritism.
It was the second successful break
at the jail in the last two years
John E. Eklund, convicted "sniper, >
made a dash to freedom in .Julv
1912, while walking from a police
patrol van to the jail. And in l941
Jarvis Catoe, executed murderer,
threw the Jail into an uproar by
climbing up among the dining room
rafters and defying capture. Eklund
was at liberty 81 hours before appre-
hended.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Roosevelt Aids
Army Reunion of
Virginia Twins
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
DANVILLE, Va, Feb. 3.-Twin
Virginia soldiers, separated by the
draft machinery, have been re-
united at the recommendation of
President Roosevelt.
They are Robert Wells and Ryland
Wells, 10, sons of Mr.. and Mrs. L. s.
Wells Of Danville. Their mother
wrote to President Roosevelt asking
him if there was anything he could
do to reunite the boys. He replied
that he had referred the matter to
the War Department with recon-
mendation that the one in Shelby,
Miss, and the other at Pattsburg,
N. Y, be reunited.
This was done, the twins finished
training at Plattsburg and are now
In Africa where both have earned
corporal stripes.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Child Center Plans Party

The Lanham (Md0 child health
center will celebrate its first ami
versary with birthday party today
at the center. Approximately 400
children between the ages of six
weeks and six years have been
treated at the center since its es-
tablishment. ALI equipment is pur-
chased by those operating the center
from fees charged each child. Direc-
tor Of the center is Mrs. Ivy Ball.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Alexandria Police Court
Collects $6, 1913 Month

Alma Bryan, clerk and bailin OF
the Alexandria Civil and Police
Court, has submitted the following
report to Judge James r. Duncan,
for January:
City fines, trial, warrant and bail
fees, filing and indexing, and other
fees, $1,973; State fines and clerks
fee, $198.75; sergeant's fees, $93.50;
cash depository bonds, $3,245; fees
collected for justice of the peace,
$3.50; collections for Juvenile and
Domestic Relations Court, $688 so;
other fees, $17332.
Total collections were $6,398.57 and
the total on deposit or balance as of
January 81 was $3,459.50.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
bratcher,0thers
Await Action
By Grand Jury
20 Arroigned in
Droft Evasion
Drug Case

Twenty men had been arraigned
and were awaiting Federal grand
jury action today in connection with
plot uncovered by the FBI to evade
the draft through use of drugs.
Eighteen of the 20 were charged
with making false statements to
Army authorities as to the use of
drug which creates high blood
pressure. The other two were
charged with aiding and abetting
evasion OF the draft law through
sale of the drug.
Early In the day 18, including
Evertt M. "Washie" Bratcher, we'll
known orchestra leader and favor
ite OF Washington "jitterbugs," had
been rounded up by FBI agents and
arraigned before United States
Commissioner Needham C. Turnage.
All posted bond of 1000, and hear
ings were set on February Is. Two
more were arrested and arraigned
later in the day.
The two rounded up late yester-
day were.
Theodore Hawkins, 81, colored,
1920 Warder street NV, married,
a mail messenger at the city Post
Office. He was charged with sell.
ing the drug, as Samuel A. Stewart,
33, colored, 80 F street NV, also
a Post Office employe, had been
earlier.
Albert Lewis Brooks, 27, colored,
truck driver, 416 First street NV,
arrested by FBI agents at Ellerton,
Va, on charge of draft evasion
and arraigned before the United
States commissioner at Richmond,
Va.
Army doctors at Fort Myer, it was
explained, became suspicious be-
cause of the large number of po-
tential inductees from the Districv
who were turned down because o.
seeming high blood pressure. They
asked the FBI to investigate. Agents
discovered evidence that benzedrina
lay behind the reflections.
The drug, which sells legally on
prescription for only few cents
a tablet, was being peddled lille
gally. for as much as 500 shot" il
was said
Questioned by newspapermen be-
fore his arraignment yesterday,
Bratcher denied that he had taken
benzedrine to evade the draft. He
admitted using drugs, however, to
keep me going" explaining that
he had started the habit when
under stress in preparing for bar
examinations.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Dud Explosion Kills
3 Soldiers in Georoio
Ey the Associated Press.

FORT BENNING, Ga, Feb. s.
Three soldiers were killed instantly
when a high-explosive dud burst in
the midst of tank crew, public re-
lations announced yesterday.
The dead, all members of the 4Oth
Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Divi-
sion, included Pvt. Lodis j. Wall, 27,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thomas
Wall of Winder, Ca; Corpl. Gerard
o. Derry, "a, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Derry, Central Falls, R. l., and
Staff Sergt. Frederick c. Kolz, 26,
husband of Mrs. Lillian M. Kolz,
Buffalo N V
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Chever|y Pilot Downs
Fifth German Plane

First 1t. Leslie E. Andersen of
Cheverly, Md, pilot Of a Lightning
fighter, downed his fifth German
plane, an ME 100, over Sofia, Bull
garia, last December, according to
word received here from 18th Army
Air Force headquarters.
He Is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ansgar Andersen Of $50 Cheverly
avenue, Cheverly. He ID 23 and Z
native Of Minnesota.
1t. Andersen shot down two Naxi
planes over Athens on December 6
and was about to get . third when
he ran out Of ammunition. He shot
his first two planes last September
near Naples. In this battle his
group accounted for "a enemy planes.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Pupils to Present 'FoIIies'

MANASSAS, Va, Feb. 3 Especially I.
The senate and council of the Os-
bourn High School will present a
two-hour musical show beginning
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the school
gymnasium. The entertainment en-
titled "Osbourn Follies of ~" will
include comedy monologues, musical
numbers and chorus of IL students.
A small admission will be charged.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Boy Scout Service Set

Arlington District Boy Scouts will
sponsor their seventh annual ren-
gious service at pm. Sunday in
the Clarendon Methodist Church,
North living and Sixth streets. All
Scouts, cubs and their parents are
invited
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Came From Barber Shop,

g r o u n d floor,
which was within
view of the guard
on the h ir d
floor. They came
up three flights
og stairs as the
guard watched,
entered a door
leading to the
third floor deck,
and apparently
closed it behind
them. Once in
side this door
W h ic h h a S a
snap lock, no
Evening star., 1944-02-03

Of two prisoners
who last night
sawed through a
1-inch steel bar,
S q u e e z e d
through a mar
row window and
dropped 18 feet
to the ground
and liberty.
The pair, Ell
mer H a r r / son
D a y, Is, and
William Frank
lin Thomas, "a,
remained at lib
erty despite an
intensive police
Evening star., 1944-02-03
6 Montgomery Deputies
Named by Sheriff
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opeeihi DispAtCn 10 Iue otaf.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. Silk
additional deputy sheriffs for Mont
gomery County, named by Sheriff
Robert w. Farmer, have taken the
oath before Clayton K. Watkins,
clerk of the Circuit Court here.
They are Benjamin r. Bacraft, Jo-
seph G. Kanipe, William w. Muir,
William j. Pulliam, William z.
Shekell and Jesse G. Trimble.
Evening star., 1944-02-03

search. They were scheduled to ap-
pear in court today on charges of
housebreaking and larceny, respec-
lively.
Jail Supt. E. Allen Green said
the men engineered their break
skillfully. taking full advantage of
the curtailed guard force. Two men
were reported off duty last night on
sick leave and recent losses of
guards to the armed services have
made it impossible to maintain a
full force when any of the men
are ILL.,
Came From Barber Shop.
Mr.. Green said the men had Just
been shaved and had hair cuts in
the prison barber shop on the
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Save 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-
zines Is needed. Telephone your
nearest school or notify some
school child in your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Flyer Decorated

First 1t. James r. Davis, who was
listed as being from Chevy Chase,
was awarded the air medal for his
participation in recent air attacks
against the enemy in the Gilbert
Islands, the War Department an
nounced yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Police Dance Slated

The Montgomery County Police
mems Association will hold its an
nual dance at 10 pm. March II
at the Silver Spring Armory. 1t
Charles Barnes is chairman of the
affair, Justice of the Peace j. Kelly
Magee heads the committee on
ARRANGEMENTS.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
PIustics From Suour

The Imperial Institute of Sugar
Technology in India is trying to find
a satisfactory process for making
Iplastics out of bagasse, sugar cane,
as it comes crushed from the mill.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Prince Georges Meeting

Appointment Of committees will
highlight the monthly meeting OF
the Prince Georges County Fedora
ton OF Citizens Associations at 8
O'Clock tonight In the County Ssrv-
lee Building, HyattsviIle.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Escape Of Two Laid
To Guard Shortage
Al District Jail
Pair Who Fled Had Been
Slated to Appear
In Court Today

Asence. due to illness, of one Of
two guards usually on duty on the
third-f1oor tier at the District Jail,
was blamed today for the escape
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-04
n 4 ID L LIE ON RD
TIE WOMAN WHO KNOWS"

Pa mist and Life Reader Will Solve Any Problem In 81 Days
WILL CALL YOU BY NAME
although never before All who unsuccessful I'M
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-04

Curtis III. johnson

Rev. j. C. Clay held quarterly
conference at Lane Chapel CINE
church. with the elder, Rev. Clay
bringing the sermon. His father,
"a years old. preached a stirring
sermon. Lushia Rice Of New
Hope, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID.
Rice, was found dead in bed, 4.
Ella Mae Johnson and William
Harrell Johnson are visiting their
grandmother, Mrs. Ella Ander-
son of New Hope. Mrs Thomp-
son and Samuel Hardiman of Lit
tie Rock visited their mother. Mrs,
Leona Rowlett, and We're accom-
panied home by sammle Hardi-
man who spent six weeks with his
grandmother here. Mry Mary
Payne Is visiting in st. Louis. . i.
Mrs, Ethel Mccoy and Mrs. Bea-
. iberia Mccoy of Menifee visited
Mrs. Alsa Jones and Mrs, Mary
Matthews. Clara Gene Mcdaniel
Is visiting her aunt in Menifea, =.
Cpl. Ben Lee Johnson has return
ed to his camp. Mrs. Ida Wiz
liams of Muskogee, Oklahoma,
visited her cousins, Miss Sarah
Brown and family, Mrs, Julia
Winston of Muskogee. Oklahoma,
visited her sister-in-law. Mrs.
Edith Mitchell. Rev. J. S. Win
ston of Texas visited his aunt,
Mrs. Edith Mitchell and uncle,
l.. d, Winston. Mrs. Katherine
Reese is visiting in Memphis,
Tenn. Mrs. Malissa Carter is
visiting her daughter and son-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Matthew.
Mrs. Pearly Jackson is visiting in
Kansas. Mrs. l.. H. Winston
attended the Singing Union at Mt.
Olive.
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-04
Mrs. |. II. Marshall
Phone 1921

st. James Baptist Sunday
school met with ], G. Adams, Sup
erintendent, reporting $4,000 in
the treasury. The Women S
Missionary Society had charge of
the morning services, with Rev.
A. Williams delivering the SER
mon. Rev. Miller Of DeQueen,
Rev. Stuckey and Mrs. Josephine
Harper of Magnolia were among
visitors. T-Sgt. J. w. Hagen of
Camp Claiborne, La, was week
end guest of his wife and mother.
Mrs. Octayia Coulter of 105 A..
Kirby st. Mrs. Claudine Green
and little son, William Harold,
spent the weekend in Marshall.
Texas, visiting her husband and
father, Hamilton Green, who UNI
derwent an operation. Mrs
Gertie Mae Maxwell has returned
to Portland, Oregon, after attend
Ing funeral Of her brothtr, Mr.
Thomas OF Magnolia. Mrs
Josephine Neal on Troost St, left
Saturday to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Shirley Mae Green in st.
Louis. The City Prayer Band
will meet with the ST. James Bap-
tist Church, Sunday, in a 5 n. m.
service as announced by c. II.
Mitchell, president. Mrs. Emma
Lee Wilson of 1913 Ash left Tues
day for Kansas City, Mo, TO visit
her brother, Herman Thomas, and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
are proud parents of a baby girl,
ehrlstened Emma Gene and born
July 10. Mrs. Doria Mcdaniel
of zoo Il. 18th St. is improving
after serious illness. Robert
Cook was rushed to the hospital
after a serious leg injury. Mr..
Cook Is employed at Lone Star
Plant, is resting satisfactory at
ais home.
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-04
Garfield
Mrs. +. Burrell

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Grand
and Mrs. Otis Grant, all of Tulsa,
Oklahoma, are mentioning with
relatives and friends here. e.
Miss Deveral Scott and Ed Grant
are reported very i'll, , . Revival
services are in progress at First
Baptist church, Regular SER
vices We're held at st. John Bap-
fist church Sunday with Rev, C.,
II. Mcmillan. pastor, &. Rev, j, L..
Woodwin brought the morning
message. Pulpit guests We're
Rev. Joe Lee and Rev. j. l., Good
win. Mrs. Ezell Rankins and
little son, Paul Jr,, left this week
for st. Louis, Mo-, where she will
join her husband who is stationed
at FIT. Leonard Wood, Mo.
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-04
Batesville
Elise s. Locke

Mrs. Mildred Brown was host
ess at a dinner party honoring
Hershel Finley who leaves soon for
the armed service. Sharing the
honor were Mrs. Finley, Mesdames
Lula d. Montgomery, Virginia
Smiley, Elise Locke, Nellie Free
man, Norine Valentine, Bob
Smiley and Roosevelt Flemings.
Cards were enjoyed following the
dinner. Funeral services for
Mrs. Kinda Martin were conduct
ed from Friendship Baptist
Church with Rev. w. M. Cosby
officiating. She is survived by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Heron.
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-04

Proposal for Charter for
Agriculture:
/. That country life return to
the individual and family equal
satisfaction, comfort and reward
as city life.
q. That farming be so con-
Quoted as to conserve and to util-
ize to the greatest advantage the
bountiful agricultural resources
which now exist.
8. That each farmer be assur-
ed of an adequate market for
graded. quality products.
4. That a lives t-home pro-
gram be adopted on each farm.
5, That agriculture be ac-
cepted as having rights on a par
with other groups In society.
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-04
RussellvilIe
Mrs. Evelyn Lindzy

Rev. |. C. Pitts of Madison con-
Quoted services at Pilgrim Rest
Baptist Church New Pros
pect Baptist choir attended Sing.
ing Union at Danville, Sunday
and appeared at the Church Of
God in Christ in night service
II. Miss lnez Williamson Of Kan.
sas City il visiting her mother,
Mrs. Viola York, her sister, Miss
Aletha Williamson and grand
mother, Mrs. Joanna Humphrey
Miss Daisy Moore is guest
Of her parents. Mr., and Mrs. Noah
Moore Miss Cora Jane Henry
of Kansas City is guest Of her
grandmother. Mrs. Jennie Wilson
Miss Theresa Rathes has
returned from Plumerville after
attending the Singing Union :.
Sgt Robert Joe Lane is on fur
Tough with his family here :.
Earl Sims has returned from De
troit where he attended school :.
Miss Kathleen Achde Of Menifee
was week end guest Of her aunt,
Mrs. Lee A Kennedy Mrs.
Outia Taylor Of Bistow, Okla
homa is visiting her sister, Mrs,
Julia Potter and neice, Mrs. Aloise
Wilson Mrs. Marietta Thomp-
son, Miss Patsy Willis, Frances
Smith and Princess baltimore at
tended Sunday School Convention
at Ozark Ulysses N. Scott Of
Indiana visited his grand parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Landrum i.
Miss Rebecca Willis Of FIT. Smith
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Willis Mrs. Laura
Bell Wilson and Minnie White,
Mrs. Marian Potter and Mrs.
Evelyn Burns are on the sick list
:. Mrs. B. DAMS Of Chicago and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Wilson of
Morrilton spent Sunday with Mr.,
and Mrs. Roy Smith Mrs.
Dora Mae Thompson left for Pue-
belo, Colo. Miss Mae Ross
of Fl. Smith is visiting her moth
er, Mrs. Ida Ross d. PvN. Emmett
Pott is visiting his mother here.
Mr.. Miller of Hot Springs
spent the week end with his wife,
Mrs. Bea Miller.
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-04
Mt. Olive
Normeiia OdOm
Lois M. Martin

Sunday school was held at the
Mt. Oliver church in charge of
Miss Jewel M. Bell. Plans were
perfected at business meeting
for the singing class to 20 to
Erightsville August 10, under
supervision Of Mr.. Bell, leader. :.
Aaron Hoyle OF Little Rock was
weekend guest OF relatives here.
He Is a member of the Travelling
Five Quartet, an auxiliary of this
church. Rev. W. s. Thomas,
pastor, has announced that re-
vival services will begin Sunday
night.
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-04

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If your loved one is true false?
How to win the you love?
How to always get your wish?
Why you unlucky?
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and advertisements. There only MADAME LEONARD
often initiated, but duplicated.
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-01-07
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