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Evening star., 1944-03-03

Twelve employees Of the Interio,
Department, including five working
here. today were honored by secre-
tary of the Interior Ickes for SUBJ
mitting outstanding inventions and
ideas.
Six of the citations were award.
OF excellence, carrying promotions
and raises In pay from 500 to $25e
annually. Since the adoption Of
the Interior Departments susges.
ton system, 81 employees have re.
ceived awards for ideas which, the
department said, have saved the
Government millions Of dollars and
Thousands Of man-hours Of work.
Employees In this area receiving
awards were:
Robert w. livingston, IS, q
cadastral engineer in the Genera
Land Once here, whose idea ap-
piled to the care and preservation
Of 500 900 900 worth of survey plats
and other records. Mr.. Livingston
who lives in Arlington, Va, and
has been employed in the General
Land Once since 1912, received ar
annual pay increase Of $500.
Thomas P. Pendleton, So, chief
topographic engineer Of the Geo.
logical Survey, who supervised the
|redesign Of critical parts tn mapping
instruments and AIR cameras fol
use with them, thus making possible
% higher degree Of accuracy In
Topographic maps than ever before
Mr.. Pendleton lives in Bethesda
Nd, and received q pay increase Of
$3.50 annually.
william w. Rubey, IS, principA,
Evening star., 1944-03-03
Children S Clinic Slated
In Clarendon tomorrow

The Arlington County crippled
childrens clinic will be held In the
Clarendon Health Center, 11l9 North
Hudson street, from 10 am. to noon
tomorrow, Health Department Of
ficials announced today.
DR.. O. Anderson Engh, local bone
specialist, will be in charge Of the
chinic, which is sponsored by the
Health Department.
Or. Ralph g. Beachley, county
health ofncer. said all calls and
business connected with various
bureaus Of the Health Department
will be conducted ct the new build
ing. Nineteenth and North Edison
streets. with tbs exception OF the
plumbing department, Wi1ich WIN be
on the third door Of the courthouse.
Evening star., 1944-03-03
Plans Are Being Drawn
For Alexandra HOUSING

| Plans have been started for. the
1853 housing units for colored wal
workers in Alexandria, following
presidential approval of the project
early this week, City Manager Carl
Budwesky said yesterday.
The program was planned last
summer by the National Housing
Agency, and construction was dele
gated to the Federal Public Housing
Authority. 'f.-s
Mr.. Budwesky said he was in
formed by FPHA ofacials yesterday
of final approval Of the project. It
was originally planned As q group
Of 100 units on the two squares
bounded by Pitt, Royal, Princess
and Pendleton streets, but. in
creased to include 50 units in the
neighborhood Of First and Henry
streets.
The. project will be under the
management Of the Alexandra
Housing Authority, and FPHA OH
cials said yesterday the local agency
has been given the responsibility for
approving plans, obtaining bids and
supervising construction. However,
the legal limit for cost OF the project
Is restricted to $4,000 per unit.
The homes viii be Of permanent
construction, and during the war
will be limited to occupancy by de-
Tense e-connected tenants. Alexan-
dria ofncials anticipate relief from
the serious shortage Of colored hous-
ing in, the. city by the construction
Of the project, and its probable con-
version to . low-cost housing project
after the war.
Evening star., 1944-03-03
7 buildings Damaged
By Alexandra Blast
BOILER Explodes in
truetur1 Ised by Army y.,,

The rear OF building at 2io NORTH
Lee lfreet, .Alexapdria. used By th1
{ N DepAftM was bld
another il1l1ins q block X8xy
was damaged when q boiler in the
first building exploded Just before
midnight. police reported today.
Police said the explosion tore out
the entire rear section Of the three
story brick building on Lee street
They said the building Is used partly
as . storage warehouse. About 81
girls are employed there during the
day, police said, but no one was IL
the rear section at the time Of the
explosion.
According to police, the Smoo,
lumber mill, located q block away on
Union street. was damaged by flying
brick. They said brick and other
debris also landed on the NavaI
Torpedo Station. about block from
the Lee street building, but no dam.
age was done.
Police said the cause of the ex.
plosion had not been determined
They said the boiler had been free
. few minutes before the explosion
occurred. No estimate of damages
was available.
According totan Associated Pres
report from Richmond, damage va,
estimated at $4,000 by John Hop,
kins Hall, State commissioner o
labor and industry, but Army of.
ficials here said their estimate va.
not ready.
Mr.. Hall said q department In.
spector had been assigned to In
vestigate. He added that he has
been informed that If the explosion
had occurred In the daytime man,
persons might have been killed.
Evening star., 1944-03-03
DanviIIe Man Executed
For Staying Sister-in-Law
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Mar. 81. Raymond
Woodall, 45-year-old linotype oper-
ator Of Danville, died in the electric
chair this morning as the convicted
slayer Of his sister-in-law, Mrs,
Charles Giles, also of Danville.
Maj. w. Franklin Smyth, SUPER
intendent Of the Virginia State Pen
itentiary, said that Woodau died at
8:H am. Under Virginia law no
details In connection with an execu-
ton can be published.
Woodall also was accused of slay-
ing his wife.
The tragedy which resulted In the
death Of Mrs. Giles and Mrs. Wood
all took place September / at the
Giles country home, near Danville.
where the Woodalls were living at
the time. The shooting occurred
after q children's birthday party for
the younger Woodall child, who
was 4, M
Evening star., 1944-03-03
lsWRstionniq
&Remiinder5@a

Canned and Frezen Foods, ETC.
Book No. 4, green stamps K, l., and
M valid through March 20 and
retain old values Of 8, S, 2 and /
points. Book No., 4, blue stamps
AS, B-8, C-8, D-S and E-s valid
through May 20 and worth 10
points each. Blue tokens and
green l-point stamps may be used
as change.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book No. 3,
brown stamps Y, and z valid
through March 20 and retain old
values OF 8, 5, 2 and ! points. Book
No. 4, red stamps AS, B-8 and C.8
good through May 20 and worth
10 points each. Red tokens and
brown 1-point stamps may be used
as change. Spare stamps In
Book No. 4 good for points Of
pork through tomorrow.
Sugar-Book No. 4. Stamp 30 valid
for 5 pounds through March 81.
Book No. 4, stamp 10 good for, S
Tor home canning through Fehru-
ary 20, 1915. ~
Gasoline-No. ga coupons good for
gallons through May 8. B-2 and
ca coupons in books issued since
December are good for S gallons.
Tire inspection Deadlines-For A
coupon holders. March 81. For B
coupon holders, June 2S.
Fuel Ou-Period No. 8 coupons good
through March Is Period No. 4
coupons valid through September
30. Nos. 3 and coupons good for
10 gallons per unit. Consumers in
this area should not have used
more,than u Per cent Of their to.
tai yearly fusl 0ti .rsttuns as Of
February a. *
Evening star., 1944-03-03
Arlington Trade Board
AGAINST Annexations
Opposed to Expansion
Of National Cemetery

The Arlington County Board OF
Trade last night passed a resolution
opposing any further annexation o1
Arlington County land for any Fed
eral purposes, and specifically in
cluded moves to expand Arlington
National Cemetery.
The boards president, Charles A
Toone, was instructed to appoint two
representatives to attend the public
hearing Tuesday when officials of the
county government and civic and
business organizations are to appear
before the House Military Affairs
Committee.
Opposition to the Senate-approved
bill to expand. the cemetery on liz
acres of privately and Federally
owned land already has been voiced
by Arlington's County Board and
Chamber of Commerce.
The Board of Trade voted to ask
Representative Smith, Democrat, OF
Virginia to sponsor legislation pro-
hibiting Federal annexation of land
without county and State approval
unless under unusual circumstances
AS an alternative to expansion OF
Arlington Cemetery, the board sug-
|gested that the Government use land
it already owns in the State.
A resolution also was passed op-
posing any reassessment Of property
until the return Of men in the armed
services.
Evening star., 1944-03-03
Montgomery Doctor
Discusses Epidemics

Closing schools in order to pre-
vent the spread Of contagious dis
eases is seldom justified in spite OF
such requests by parents, DR.. v. L.
Ellicott, Montgomery County health
officer, said today.
DR.. Enicott pointed out that such
contagious diseases as scarlet fever
are not contracted in the schools
alone, but in the entire community
Unless stopped by immunization, he
said, they will run their normal
course.
Experience indicates, DR.. Ellicott
said, that parents themselves often
will demand the reopening of a
school which has been closed be-
cause of an epidemic after they
realize how long the epidemic
will last.
Evening star., 1944-03-03
0pA 10 Renew Drive
To End District Area
Gas Black Market
Investigators to Check
Motorists Buying Fuel
At Filling Stations

The District OPA, backed up by
local gasoline retailers and automo-
bile clubs, today prepared to open .
new drive to halt black maxket oper-
ations in gasoline In the Metropolis
tan Area.
Details Of the campaign which
opens Monday were outlined to rep
|resentatives Of the American Auto
mobile Club, the Keystone Automo-
bile Club and the Gasoline Retailers
OF Warrington at meeting yester-
day in OPA headquarters.
Starting Monday, an undisclosed
number Of OPA investigators Will be
posted at stations through the city
to check rations Of motorists. Any
one found with his coupons not
bearing license number and State
designation will be handed . notice
Of hearing.
Coupons Must he Indorsed.
The motorist will be given five
days In which to appear at his local
ration board with all coupons in
dorsed. Persons failing to appear
will be called for hearing at head
quarters, according to OPA plans.
Suspension Of rations will follow
unless q legitimate reason can be
given for failure to appear at the
local board.
District OPA Director Robert K.
Thompson stressed the drive viii be
continued indefinitely and that In
time every station In the city will be
covered by inspectors.
Individual coupon Endorsements
is the only foolproof way to Identify
the people responsible for leaks in
our rationing system" he declared.
Mr.. Thompson pointed out that
the names Of motorists whose ra-
tions have been suspended will be
announced from time to time. This
was the practice during the period
Of pleasure driving bans last year.
OPA Program Supported.
OPA officials received support Of
their program from Harry VAIN
wright, representing the Gasoline
Retailers OF Washington; George
Keneipp Of Keystone and Jerry
Ryan Of AAA. Mr.. Keneipp and Mr..
Ryan said they planned to send out
notices Of the drive when license
plates are mailed members and that,
in addition, persons appearing at
their ofiices for plates will have their
coupons Endorsed at that time. E
OPAs educational program will
include radio announcements and
talks with citizens associations, Mr..
Thompson said.
Ofncials pointed out that the
length Of suspension OF rations
would depend "on the circum.
stances" Endorsement of coupons
at the time Of issuance has been q
regulation for some time, but this
marks the 1irst attempt 10 craek
doyn Aotorists. Il !
Evening star., 1944-03-03
Persons to Get y. S. Jobs
If tuberculosis Cured

Affective April 3, persons with ar
rested tuberculosis may secure Fed
eral appointment for light work
provided constitutional symptoms
are absent, the condition has been
arrested for at least one year, and
general health is good, the. Civil
Service Commission has notified
heads OF apartment and agencies.
Only desk and sedentary types of
work, not subject to hazards OF
temperature. humidity or dusts, will
be offered.
Evening star., 1944-03-03
By the Associated Press,

by tne Assoc1Ated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, Mar. 3.-Nor.
folk County Commonwealth's At
torney A. o. Lynch testified yester-
day he was able to recall only two
instances in which county ofncers
alone had raided houses of prosti-
tuition and no instance In which
they initiated raids on bootleg liquor
establishments.
Asked by the House Of Delegates
committee investigating law en-
forcement in Norfolk County why
he had called on outside agencies
to help clean up the county, Mr..
Lynch replied:
Il think you could draw your own
conclusions-that If I called on the
shore patrol and ABC officers for
help it was necessary for me to
do it,"
Asked If the lack Of raids on law
violators by county officers indi-
Gated they were not doing their
duty, Mr.. Lynch said, '"The places
were there and arrests were not
made"
He said he had made an honest
effort at law enforcement and be-
lieved present conditions were i'm
proved as compared with those ex-
isting last year.
In reply to question, Mr.. Lynch
said also he could not recall that
assisting shore patrol agents had
complained that county officers were
tipping OF law violators concerning
impending raids and that no specific
cases on which he could have
brought criminal charges were ever
cited to him.
The committee was told by Hugh
Johnston, Norfolk County revenue
commissioner, that. any laxity in
law enforcement in the county was
due to political conditions"
The revenue commissioner, who
said he could quality as an expert
on county politics." said that poll
tics and law enforcement were 80
mixed up that "one can't be sep
arated from the other"
Evening star., 1944-03-03
Mother and Boby Die
in Big Rock (Vu.) Fire
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
gGRUNDY, Va, Mar. "a mother
and her 3-month-old daughter were
burned to death in their home yes
terday at Big Rock, about 10 miles
from here. -
Investigating officers said they be-
lieyed the woman, Mrs. Bascom
Lester, "a, wife of coal miner at
Big Rock, was holding the child in
front OF an open fireplace and fell
into the flames.
Evening star., 1944-03-03
Poles to Be Honored

Nine. Ciechanowska, wife of the
Polish Ambassador, and the six
members Of the Polish woman's
army. Pestki, now an tour Of this
country, will be honored by the
Washington Polish Club ct . 4
|o'eloek ~ on sunday Of the YWCA,
l6I4 : street NV.
Evening star., 1944-03-03
Red Cross choirmun Named

Z Col. Waldron Leonard, chairman
of the Fairfax County Red Cross
War Fund drive, announced today
the appointment Of Mrs.. Francis
Coates, Fan Church, as chairman
OF the colored division in the county
drive. Working with her are Hrs.
Hanshorough, Vienna; Mrs Mollie
Newman, Herndon, and MrS. John
Cry and lGrs. sadie Harris. Mount
Vernon.
Evening star., 1944-03-03
Federation Demands
Legislative Action on
Prince Georges Cour1
Provision for Juvenile
Tribunal at Special
Session Requested

A resolution demanding that the
Maryland State Legislature enact
legislation providing for a juvenile
csurt in Prince Georges County at
its special session opening Monday
was adopted last night by the
County Federation Of Citizens AS.
sociations
The federation, meeting in the
County Service Building at Hyatts-
vile, also reafirmed its demand for
immediate adoption of a county
building code.
The Star Trophy for outstanding
civic achievement was awarded to
Charles r. Luebner, 1900 Sheridan
street, University Park. Mr.. Lueb-
ner. a 65-year-old retired Govern
ment employe, has lived in the
county for the last 40 years. Formal
presentation Of the cup will be made
at the federation's April meeting.
Declaring that juvenile delin-
quency has become a serious prob
lem in the county, Luis Granados
chairman of the County Affairs
Committee. called on the county
delegation to the General Assembly
to present appropriate legislation
now"
There is nothing more important
in the county now than the solu-
tion Of the juvenile delinquency
problem" Mr.. Granados asserted
I'VE don't want to wait until the
Legislature meets in regular session
in 1915; wegwant to solve this prob
lem immediately" -
Cites Long Delay.
In urging The formHlation Of /
county building code. Nh. Granaddl
recalled that about six years age
Robert M. Watkins, county member
of the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
promised that q code would be ap-
proved soon and asked county resi-
dents to have patience"
I'VE have waited and waited. but
nothing has been DONE" Mr.. Gra-
nados said. ut iS time for US to get
together and demand that. such q
code be enacted"
He contended that the arrest in
December of Mayor John Torvestad
OF Colmar Manor on a charge OF
violating the county zoning law was
caused by the absence of a building
code.
Il don't think Mayor Torvestad
would violate the law deliberately, ;
he declared, "but he didn't know
what the law provided. He couldn't
even buy a copy of the building
code II he wanted to, because there
apparently isn't any,. =
Road Improvement Asked.
The federation also approved q
resolution presented by Daniel M
Greene. chairman Of the Laws and
Legislation Committee, requesting
that the widening and Strengthening
OF Queens Chapel road be placed on
the preferred list of postwar projects
in the area.
Mr.. Greene pointed out that
Queens Chapel road is an arterial
boulevard over which approximately
5000 vehicles travelled daily before
the war. He added that the road Is
full Of traf1ic hazards" at present
because Of existing sharp curves.
Another resolution adopted by the
group asked that the Consolidated
Gas & Electric Co. of MARYLAND
reduce gas and electric rates in the
suburban areas of the county. The
federation also urged the county
commissioners to continue payment
OF an annual bonus to all county
employes.
The group contributed $40 to the
County Police Boys Club, whose
campaign for funds was launched
Monday night.
Evening star., 1944-03-03
q Arlington Men
Enter Navy March "A 4
lS Foths1 Included !.
-. Gsouf Dl he,

Arlington Selective Service Boars
Ao. 4 announeed todAysthat aas1an
|xfil report March "A A3 asayy NJ
cruiting Station in Richmond.
There are 18 fathers in the group
They are:
xx.:n, x.:.:, Corr. . A sasphsfd: P: g. ir.
!alker, Edwin J. Sutton George L.
Mnno. Alfred II. Aager. Merton w.
sessan. sa JOHN o1 b. aiiIiiena liisen' Sa.li.. 1 e
Helm. George r. Van Buskfrk. c. II.
Demarsst, John L. Goode. Howard r.
The Is nonfathers are:
Hilton, Percy H.. Stafford. Robert W.
Sls. .ns ses SasRsss Saisf:ad GsSs RsS:rt vi r.
blesins. o.' e w. iSnsi isassI. fiHsa Glenn i IL
Ia Fever, L. W.
Ihirty-one men will report to tn.
Army March II. Fathers in tht
group include:
Costello. Martin " Lee. Robert B.
Fairfax, Thomas A.. Crump. Georse W.
1SaSan dssss X Wess Rsss Ean xlha1 e.
Davis. Denny D. Mott. Cyril b.
M9Wbr4y, Wilmer n. Pollard, Manley
Whet1el, James l.. Quincy, Joseph B.
Psosscr. Pssas Issii M,iii.a f''mmsn'' Julian s.
Noufathers include:
Pa:nso R;t:n%.n zs:Is ws1ts' r Rftett R T.. as' 'r
Tolley, Ernest W. HeatWole. Charles L.
Crack. Richard n Ca1e, Earl N.
Gannin{heH. "; A. Roberts. C. W, .jr
Jones, M26lon n, Kern0dle., 0eorHa r.
Selective Service Board No. 2 sait
eight colored men win report X
the Army Thursday at Camp Lee
Va. Fathers in this. group are Ma.
thaniel. Butler, Ellsworth G. Green
CLANCY Davis, Wash Fuller, james
Y. Vinson and william Coates
Nonfathers are Earl K. Sheffey ant
Joseph G. Henderson.
Seven colored men will repor,
from Board No. 2 to the Nav,
Induction Station at Richmond
March Is. Fathers are Thomas T
Byrd, Sandy M. Chapman, Aubrey
E. Coles, Wallace Davis, Vernon A
Robinson and William H. Jones
Woodley Wells is the only non.
father.
Evening star., 1944-03-03
Sir Ely Kodoorie Dies;
Fomed PhiIunthropist
By the Associated prsss.

0s tne Ass0cIht<d Pres6,
LONDON, Mar 3.-The death Of
SIR ELY Kadoorie, financier and
phllanthropist, in Shanghai on Feb
ruary 8 was announced In London
today.
sir ELY, who was born In Bash-
dad IN 1857, made . great fortune in
the Far East and spent millions in
founding schools and hospitals in
many part Of the world. His collec-
ton OF ivory and jade carvings was
considered one Of. the most out.
standing in the world.
Evening star., 1944-03-03
McKeIdin to Speak at IA. u.

Mayor Theodore r. McKeldin of
Baltimore will address q General
Assembly Wednesday at the Univer-
sity Of Maryland, college ofncials an
nounced yesterday. william l..
Shirer. foreign correspondent, will
speak 1T the university Thursday.
Evening star., 1944-03-03
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., 1944-03-03
81 AIexandrians Report
To Armed Services TODAY

The Alexandria Selective Service
Board announced today that "A
white and 10 colored men, who took
their pre-induction physical exami-
nations last month, will report for
duty In the armed services today.
The board said a white men, In
cluding 13 pre-Pearl Harbor fathers,
will report for duty with the Army.
The 10 colored men, including three
fathers, viii report for duty with
the Navy.
White pre-Pearl Harbor fathers
who will report are:
ns; smssrs s Alien Il r. Moaris xsaln:. EGa.' His w.
s,i sssd AVN & g. f.sntr f.Ht w1:1
Groves, William p.
The following nonfathers will re-
port:
Evans. Edward A: Mcleod. Roger N.
s;; !s;:! 5sss:Is + Ss!:: SSs::':sia
colored fathers who viii report
are:
= MKay, Charlie , Jones. Leon r.
Colored non-fathers include:
Robinson. Charles Martin. Franklin
sssnses 1Isna ssh.aad "a kns kksns' wsn SRha
3eckhem, Oliver A,
Evening star., 1944-03-03
. Prosecute
ri eouniyPohre
Got Shore Petrol Aid
For Campaign on Vice
: BULLETIN

PORTSMOUTH @.-A Vir-
ginia House committee inves-
tigating Norfolk County law
enforcement was told today
that an establishment called
the big Apple" operated
openly for purposes of prosti-
tuition and illicit sale of liquor,
was owned by County Of1cer
T. G. Casteen. The witness
was Mary Herring. colored,
who said she worked there
last year.
Evening star., 1944-03-03

Hobinson, Charles n
Stephens, Frank g.. h
Thompson, Richard 4
Deckham, Oliver A.
Evening star., 1944-08-27
Washington Weathermen Ganging Up

from any ''unscrupulous" private fore
casters. --
4. Finally. to establish standards SO
that prospective weathermen can be
rated as to ability. q
Members Of the Washington group
have been contracting colleagues among
the 500 United States Weather Bureau
and commercial airlines forecasters, en-
couraging them to start other units.
New units already are in prospect at
Chicago and Seattle.
There never has been an oreaniza-
ton OF forecasters in this country, even
though they are members of a world
wide profession" says Archie Bloom,
United States Weather Bureau airwav
torecaster at the Washington National
Airport, an active member of the new
unit.
We feel that We need a national Or
ganization, just like the American Med
ical Association or the American Bar
Association, so as to have an exchange
OF ideas beneficial to the general public
as well as to the profession ITSELF"
Take an Awful Riding
up to now we have had no effective
answer to public criticism. This criti-
cism seldom has been vicious but fore