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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
Action on S|ums Awaits
Next Session, N 'Gehee Saws

Action on Washington's slum
clearance and rehousing measures
today definitely, for the first time,
was shelved for the few remaining
days of this Congress and reserved
for the attention of the new Con-
gress in January.
Representative McGehee, Demo-
crat, of Mississippi, chairman of the
Judiciary Subcommittee of the
House District Committee, which
has held extensive hearings on the
subjects. today announced there
would be no more hearings at this
session.
He said it would be no gain to
hold additional hearings now, since
there was no prospect final action
could be taken in the old Congress
on the problems of slum clearance
and housing for those who would
have to be dispossessed of their
alley dwellings.
He thought it would be much
better to let the questions await de-
termination by the incoming new
Seventy-ninth Congress.
Apparently the same thought is
held on the Senate side by Senator
Walsh, Democrat, of New Jersey,
who is chairman of Senate District
Subcommittee appointed to recon-
mend solution of the slum prob
lens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
Retuil Institute to Give
Certificates to Nine

Certificates issued by the State
Department of Education will be
awarded by Fletcher Kemp, county
superintendent of schools, to nine
graduates of the Arlington Retail
Institute Tuesday at a banquet at
Kenmore Inn.
The course is for business execu-
tives and store supervisors. The
institute is sponsored by the Retail
Merchants Committee of the coun-
ty Chamber of Commerce.
Those to receive certificates are
F. L. Owens, Mrs. H. E. Seablom,
Mrs. Sally Carroll, Mrs. Minnie
Strine, Miss Ida Mae Cronin, Miss
Edith Russell, Mrs. Charlotte
Flinchum, Mrs. A M Rucker, jr,
and Mrs. Doris Hawthorne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
Nays R0Tc Plans
Hit Snag in Senate

BY the Associated Press.
A program for permanent Naval
Reserve officer training courses in
so colleges besides Annapolis was
outlined yesterday before a congress
sional committee
In connection with the plan. the
Navy has asked for removal of all
limits on the number of trainees in
the permanent Naval Reserve Of
flcers' Training Corps. The idea
however, ran into considerable oppo-
sition at yesterdays hearing before
the Senate Naval Affairs Commit
tee.
Senator Geary. Democrat, of
Rhode Island called the bill very
unsound" and even Chairman Walsh
who introduced it at the Nays re-
quest, said it was doubtful that Con-
gress would approve the proposal
without limitation as to number of
trainees.
The Navy said the present limit
of 1900 NROTC students was made
quate to meet both present and post
war needs, and that for the re-
mainder of the war, especially, the
program would be so varied that no
limitation should be imposed.
Capt. Arthur S. Adams testified
that the Viz war emergency train
ing program in 131 colleges and uni
versities now is being terminated
gradually. This program is to be in
corporated in the expanded NROTC
program, which would then be car
ried on permanently in some sc
colleges besides the Naval Academy
at Annapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
|AthIete-Officer's
Tackle Downs
Purse Snotcher

After a chase through several
downtown streets and an alley, Po-
lice Pvt. Francis "Bucky'' Buscher,
former football player at the Uni
versity of Maryland, last night
tackled and caught a 17-year-old
Baltimore youth wanted for purse
snatching.
The officer gave chase to the
youth, who was said to have
snatched purse from Mrs. Helen
J. Hansen, 2012 o street NV, as
she was walking on Twelfth street
NV. by the Chesapeake g. Potomac
Telephone Co. building. The purse
contained $3.50 in cash and a check
for $3.50.
A 17-year-old boy from Alexan-
dria also was held yesterday on
purse-snatching charges. He was
caught at Thirteenth and F streets
NV. by police after he was said to
have snatched q purse from Mrs.
Janet M. Bayne, 10 S street NV,
while she was waiting for a stree<-
car at Thirteenth and I streets NV.
Both boys were taken to the Dis
trict Receiving Home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
Emmett {. Dawson Funeral
Will Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Emmett G.
Dawson, prominent labor leader and
former Mayor of Alexandria who
died Tuesday, will be held at 3 pm.
tomorrow at the Cunningham fu-
neral home, 908 Cameron street,
Alexandria.
Services will be conducted by the
Rev. Edward E. Tate, rector of EN-
manuel Episcopal Church. Burial
will be in Ivy Hill Cemetery, where
Masonic rites will be conducted by
Alexandria Washington Lodge, No.
%, of which Mr.. Dawson was a
member.
Pallbearers will be members of the
International Association of Ma
chinists, of which Mr.. Dawson was
secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
Army May Set Aside
lis Own Poultry Areas
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
STAUNTON, Va, Nov. 23.-Rep-
reSentative Robertson, Democrat,
OF Virginia said yesterday he has
been advised by the quartermaster
generals office that plans have
been made to issue orders within a
few days setting aside certain poul-
raising areas, including seven
Virginia counties, for supplying the
Army with chickens.
Virginia counties were said to be
Northampton, Augusta, Rocking
ham, Page, Shenandoah, Accomac
and Frederick Other counties men,
toned were in the States of Della
ware, Maryland and West Virginia
Under the contemplated War Food
Administration order, the move
ment of chickens in these areas will
be prohibited to any one except
authorized truckers, wholesale re-
ceivers or professors. These au-
thorized agencies will be required
to turn over the total output of
suitable poultry to quartermaster
market centers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
Virginia Guard Battalion
To Use Army Equipment

Virginia State Guardsmen will use
new Army equipment for the first
time at the encampment Of the 18th
bettalion in Alexandria this week
end. The battalion, composed of
Northern Virginia companies, has
been equipped with Army trucks,
bicycles, machine guns, etc, and
will appear for the first time in new
regulation Army olive drab wool
uniforms.
Troops will arrive in Alexandria
Saturday morning and be quartered
in the city armory and $50 in the
George Washington High School.
Field kitchens will prepare all
meals and the men will live under
simulated combat conditions.
Numerous military problems will
be worked out under the direction
Of Maj. John c. Butler, Middleburg
and a parade at 4 pm. Sunday will
climax the encampment schedule.
The parade, which will be along
King and Washington streets, will
be headed by 1t. Col. Everett A.
Hellmuth, Alexandria, battalion
commander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
Stadium Might
BE Scene Of
Baseball Series
NonprofessionoI
World Championship
Under Study

Plans already are being considered
for holding the first non-profes-
sional baseball worlds series in the
proposed national stadium here,
it was disclosed today.
While Congress studied legislation
which Capital residents hope will
result in construction of the sta
dunn after the war, the National
Baseball Congress reported that ne
gotiations are in progress with the
co-ordinator of inter-American af-
fairs for the projected amateur base
ball championship games.
| An Associated Press dispatch from
Wichita, Kans., said the plans en-
visaged holding the series in the
proposed national stadium.
Ray Dumont, president of the
Baseball Congress, was quoted as
saying that 1.-The national stadium
should serve as shrine for creating
good will among nations through
athletics
Offers to Build Model.
An offer to build model of the
stadium project was submitted,
meanwhile, to the House District
Subcommittee, headed by Repre-
sentative Harris, Democrat, of Ar
kansas.
The offer came from H. Noel
Poirier. 1914 Maryland avenue NE,
who has been building models for
everything from airplanes to power
projects for the past 20 years. Mr..
Poirier sand he would construct the
model without charge because of his
interest in the stadium project.
What he has in mind is a model
about 10 feet square. made of plaster,
wood and paper. He said it would
take about three or four months to
complete the model, and. therefore,
he would like to be reasonably Ger
tain the plans he works from are in
final shape before he begins the job.
Could Be Closely Studied.
Mr.. Poirier pointed out that If
such model were available, not only
would the public be given better
idea Of the proposed project but the
planners would have the opportunity
to study it for defects before con-
struction started
The matchmaker, who made his
offer to Mr.. Harris in letter, urged
that plans for the stadium be worked
out gradually and thoughtfully, with
consideration for the important role
Washington will play as a capital
of the postwar world. He suggested
that the stadium be given an inter-
national flavor by using building
materials from all over the world.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Harris announced
the first witnesses to appear before
his District Parks and Recreation
Subcommittee when it begins hear
ings on the three Randolph bills
dealing with the stadium at 10 am.
Tuesday.
Money Invested to Appear.
Those who have been invited to
appear are the District Commiss-
toner's, representative from the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission and Floyd D. Akers,
chairman of the National Stadium
Committee.
Members of the District Fiscal
Affairs Subcommittee headed by
Representative Hebert, Democrat, of
Louisiana, have been invited to con-
duct the hearings jointly with the
Harris subcommittee since the ap-
preparation of funds is involved in
some OF the proposed legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
Kin Of Fire Victim
In Critical Condition
his hat.

Mrs. Hugh Haney, 90, remained in
very critical" condition today at
Prince Georges General Hospital
from burns received yesterday when
she attempted to rescue her 4-year-
old half-sister from their burning
home at 209 Pine Grove drive, Morn
ingside.
The child, Louise Walker, was
burned to death in the fire.
Mrs. Haney's husband, a grocery
store operator, suffered burns on
the face and arms when he also
attempted to enter the house to
save the child He was treated at
the hospital and released.
Neighbors said Mrs. Haney rushed
through the rear door of the house
and was trapped inside when sue
ton from the fire shut the door.
She dived out front window, taking
the glass and frame work with her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
Montgomery Extends
Liquor Store Hours

Extension of the hours during
which the three Montgomery County
liquor dispensaries are open for
business each weekday was an
nounced today by Beryl R. English
general manager of the county liquor
dispensary system.
Beginning tomorrow, the dispen-
saries in Silver Spring, Bethesda and
Rockville will open at $50 am. and
close at pm. Last spring the hours
at the dispensaries were shortened
from l to 7 pm. and on September
l were extended to open at 9 80 IN
with the same closing hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
Arlington Club Reflects
G. A. Birch as President

The Arlington Auxiliary Police
Club has reelected Charles A.
Birch as president for third term,
it was announced today.
Other officers elected were Edgar
Evans, vice president; r. Byram,
secretary; Otis johnson, treasurer,
and Neil Foss, sergeant at arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
War Fund Drive
Tops lis Goal by
Near|yS13,000
Workers Are JubiIunt
As Final Effort
Brings Success

The Community War Fund drive
has reached it s4,85000O goal and
has gone beyond that amount by
nearly $4,000, filling the hearts of
10000 solicitors with jubilation. The
l0O.27 per cent success of the drive
the fourth in II years to over
subscribe its goal-prompted lead
ers to hope for success in any future
campaign.
II hope now that the District has
shown that it can reach its War
Fund goal" Herbert l.. Willett, IT.,
executive director of the Fund de-
clared. 1T will do likewise if called
upon again"
Mr.. Willett, surrounded by weary
Fund leaders shaking hands and
congratulating each other on the
success of their five weeks efforts,
took time to express hope the Dis
trict also will make it a RESPONSE
bility' to oversubscribe the War
Bond drive now in progress and the
American Red Cross drive soon to
begin. The total raised and an
nounced yesterday was S4,862 1896.
Jennings Plea Needed.
The announcement was made
late yesterday at the Fund head
quarters, 1101 M street NV,
Officially closed since last Thursday,
the drive had gone underground"
to raise the additional s73 900 needed
to make it 100 per cent success.
Quiet solicitation of about $4,000
persons not yet reached and news
paper appeals for gifts by mail
raised about $4,000 by pm. yes
terday
Coleman Jennings. campaign
chairman, in California at the time
of the meeting yesterday, had plead
ed that the drive be completed by
Thanksgiving Day so that the holi-
day could be genuine Victory
Day. for the local agencies, the
USO clubs and the foreign relief
agencies included in the S4,850, 900
goal.
Clarence Sheffield, chairman of
the Business Unit, presided over the
final report meeting and termed the
entire drive brilliant and radiant
success. Each leader was APP
plauded after his record had been
read by Mr.. Sheffield and his as
slstants. Later the solicitors who
worked in the District and its four
surrounding counties will receive
certificates of merit from the War
Fund
Division Results Listed.
The total number of givers In
this campaign-400, 182-is larger
by 10000 than any number of givers
before, Mr. Willett said.
Amounts raised by each division
of solicitors were: Government. 81
400, 756-l0003 per cent of its quota;
business, 1851 ,009-l00.6 per cent;
residential S578, 4O9-94.S per cent;
Arlington County, $40, 263-120.7 per
cent; Fairfax, 48,0O6-12l per cent;
Montgomery, S114,126 Ills per
cents, and Prince Georges, s46,977
-123 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23

Meanwhile, Mrs. Holder had bor-
rowed enough money for her sons
fare and obtained work in Wash
ington store so she could pay back
the lost funds which she had bor-
rowed from cousin.
The family is anticipating Rich
ards visit, Mrs. Holder said. Even
Penny, the boxer dog which made
the news last summer whe she was
lost and recovered through story
published in The Star. knew that
something was going on.
Mrs. Holder proudly displayed
Richards excellent report card and
said he is learning to play the clari-
net and the drum at school. He
already Is an accomplished pianist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
DR.. Douglas to Speak
To Rockville Loymen

DR.. Paul Douglas, president OF
American University, will speak at
union service sponsored by the
Rockville Laymen's Association at 8
pm. Sunday in the Rockville Pres
byterlan Church. Judge Stedman
Prescott will introduce the speaker
Aim OF the association is to in
crease the attendance of men in
churches in Rockville and vicinity
In addition to sponsoring union SER
vices twice monthly, the group is
considering the organization of a
Boys Club. Richard Schwartz is
association president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
Fairfax Man Loses
Road Damage Plea
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 23.-Ber-
nard B. Bailey, property owner in
Fairfa- County, yesterday failed to
obtain review from the State Su-
preme Court of Appeals of his le-
gal fight to obtain $14,50O instead
of $4,000 allowed by the Fairfax
County Circuit Court for damages to
his property in the construction of
a new road.
Mr.. Bailey contended the value
of his property, placed at $50, 500
before the construction of the new
road, was reduced to $4,000. Com
mlssioners in the condemnation
proceedings awarded $500 for 1893
acres taken for the highway and
$500 as damages to the residue.
Their report set forth the stipu-
lation that no damages were claimed
with respect to a mill owned by
Mr.. Bailey because of the agreement
of the State highway department to
keep the pipes and tailrace clean
for the operation of the mill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
Montgomery Opens
Seal Sales Monday;
$4,000 Goal Is Set

A goal of s22 1000 has been set for
the annual Christmas Seal sale in
Montgomery County which opens
Monday, it was announced today by
Carl Bachschmidt, seal sale chair
man for the Montgomery County
tuberculosis Association.
Serving with Mr.. Bachschmidt on
the committee are Mrs. James D.
Vail, jr,, receiving chairman; Will
liam Hisey. bonds and business
Judge Albert E. Brault, speakers
and Mrs. Ross H. Snyder, publicity
Area chairmen are Mrs. John M
Nader, Bethesda; Mrs. c. S. Duvall
jr., Cabin John; Mrs. James Gordon
Robinson, Rollingwood; Mrs. Charles
Cramer III, Damascus; Mrs. J
Forest Walker, Gaithersburg; Mrs
w. M. Plank, Garrett Park; Mrs
Thomas Somerville III, Kenwood
Mrs. A. D. Farquhar, Sandy Spring
Mrs. Alton K. Davis, Silver Spring
Mrs. Arthur P. Harrison, Silver
Spring; Mrs. Charles Kohlhoss,
Poolesville, and Mrs. John M.
Wheels, Rockville.
Colored communities are under
the direction of Mrs. Inez McAbee,
Damascus; Bartlett C. Moore, Rock
vile, and Mrs. Jacob T. Hayes,
Bethesda.
Special booths throughout the
county will be provided to accept
payments for seals sent through
the mail and to sell bonds and seals
directly. Plans are being made to
mail to county residents more than
$1,000 letters containing seals, Mr..
Bachschmidt said. He stressed the
need for prompt returns.
Mrs. Dexter Billiard is president
of the Montgomery County asso-
citation. which is affiliated with the
State and national tuberculosis as
sociations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
Blind Boy Will Get Trip Home;
Mothers Lost Purse Is Found

Richard Hutchinson, 16-year -old
blind boy, will have Thanksgiving
dinner on Saturday with his family
at 234 Evans lane, Alexandria, al
though things looked black yester-
day when his mother, Mrs. Edward
B. Holder, lost her purse containing
the money she was planning to send
him for his trip home from Staun-
ton, where he attends the Virginia
School for the Blind.
Mrs. Holder said today she was
notified by police late last night that
her purse had been found at the
BENJAMIN Franklin Post Office by
an unidentified Arlington woman
and would be returned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
BIokeIy Teaches Glass
In Motor Mechanics

Edward B. Blakely, a pioneer in
the automobile industry, now War
Production Board official, and a
resident of New Alexandria, is
teaching the current class in motor
mechanics for the motor corps of
the Alexandria Red Cross Chapter
at the chapter house from 8 to 10
pm. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Mr.. Blakely in 1905 became chief
engineer of the Haines Automobile
Co. for which he designed the first
four-cylinder car the company built.
Later he built and drove racing
cars on tracks around New York and
Florida. He drove the Christie front
drive CAL which afterward became
Barney Oldfield's track auto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23

feet above the street, made their
way to neighborhing house and
dropped to another ledge, from
which they dropped to the ground.
The other two employees, Walter
Brown and Harry Jackson, both
colored, were taken from the Sec
ond-story window by ladder when
firemen arrived.
The firemen overcome and treat
ed at the scene were William Stew
art of No. 6 Engine Company and
Marshall Peel of No. II Engine
Company.
The furniture company is owned
by Ethel Lee Burke, 3 Newlands
street, Chevy Chase, Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23

Two firemen were overcome yes
terday afternoon while fighting a
tWo-alarm blaze in the r. E. Burke
Home Furniture Co., 1103 Seventh
street NV.
The fire. of undetermined origin,
began in the basement and spread
rapidly, cutting off four employees.
Edward l.. Foote, manager, was
working on the third floor with his
assistant, Herman Wealthall, and
two other employees when they no.
ticed smoke. They reached the sec
ond floor, but were blocked there
by smoke.
Mr.. Foote and Mr.. Wealthall
climbed out on ledge about ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
Virginia HOUSEKEEPING
CHARGED to 2 D. c. Men

Henry A. Glascoe. "a, of 421
Thirty second street Sc, and Jack
r. Griffith, "a, of 419 Thirty-second
street Sc. yesterday were arrested
here by Arlington and Washington
police on charges of HOUSEKEEPING
Arlington police said they sur
|prised the pair attempting to enter
the Peoples Drug Store at Glebe
road and Lee highway, but the men
escaped after being fired on by
police. They were picked up later
at their homes here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
Darden Asked
ToCaII Session
On War Voting
Delegate Presses
For Action to Give
Servicemen Votes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 23.-Gov.
Darden has been requested to call
a special session of the General
Assembly to deal with the problem
of an invalid War Voters Act
Delegate Robert Whitehead of
Nelson issued statement yester-
day expressing the hope the Gov
ernor would call the special ses-
sion.
I'm the event the Governor does
not take such action" Mr.. White
head said, then I believe that the
members of the General Assembly
will themselves issue the appropriate
call"
The Governor already had indi-
Gated a special session and a con-
stitutional convention were being
considered as possibilities, although
he had not arrived at any definite
plan of action.
Wants Members Views.
Such a decision, he said, will not
be made until after he has heard
from the members. Contents OF
letters to the members were not di-
vulged pending their receipt.
Should a constitutional conven-
ton be found to be the only means
TO provide the voting privilege to
Vlrglnlans in the armed forces,
Gov. Darden said he would call on
every man, woman and child" to
help confine the deliberations of
such convention to the single mat
ter OF war voting.
He expressed the view that such
a convention should be absolutely
nonpolitical and nonpartisan. He
indicated that he would confer
with Republican leaders in the State
to enlist their aid.
Amendment Held Necessary.
While the Governor has not ex-
pressed himself definitely in the mat
ter, the general opinion is that the
voting privilege could be extended
the servicemen only through amend
ing the constitution at a constitu-
tional convention.
The limitations set up by the con-
stitution, in the light of the State
Supreme Courts ruling Monday
holding the 1914 War Voters Act
unconstitutional, apparently will
make impossible the framing of any
new act unless the constitution is
amended.
The court held that officers in the
Army and Navy could not serve as
agents for servicemen desiring to
register in lieu of having the serv-
lcemen appear personally before a
registrar, and that the payment of
the poll tax for soldiers and sailors
from a special State fund also was
unconstitutional.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23

the end of the year, it was an
nounced today at Adventist head
quarters in Takoma Park, Md.
w, A. Spicer of Takoma Park will
fill the position Professionally until
the World General Conference next
May. During the early 1905 Mr.
Spicer served the denomination as
an editor in England and India
and also as secretary to the For
eign Missions Board and as general
secretary.
From 1922 to 1880 Mr.. Spicer
served as president of the World
Conference. Mr.. Wilcox became the
president of the Review and Herald
Publishing Association in 1909 and
was made editor in chief in 1911.