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Evening star., 1944-05-13
Tobacco Warehouses
10 Stay Closed Until
0PA Acts on Prices
Meeting Of Sellers Listed
After Federal Agency
Decides on CEILINGS

Southern Maryland's eight to-
bacco warehouses will remain closed
pending decision by the once Of
Price Administration on requests by
sellers that the 52-cent-a-pound
average ceiling price be lifted.
Frank Hall, president Of the
Marlboro Tobacco Market, said the
decision was made last night at q
meeting of warehousemen and
Southern Maryland growers. He
said arrangements were made to
call q meeting Of sellers imme-
diately after OPA acts on the CELL
ing prices.
Meanwhile. Edwin F. Hoagland
chief Of the OPAs tobacco section,
said heads Of the section would
confer this morning on the Mary
land tobacco situation. He indi-
Gated that the OPA might reach
some conclusion today
While the OPA held no promise
that the ceiling prices would be
removed, it was indicated that the
agency might consider setting a
maximum price instead of the sea-
son average ceiling in order to widen
the price spread for the top grades
Of tobacco. The top grades are
the only ones purchased by the
large cigarette manufacturing COM
panies.
The 52-cent average ceiling price
was established by the OPA Monday
the day before the opening of the
markets. Growers complained that
the crop is about 10000, 900 pounds
under last years and that under
ceiling price regulations farmers
cannot meet the costs of production.
Representative Sasscer and SEN
ator Tydings, Democrats, of Mary
land, said yesterday they were con-
tinuing efforts to have the OPA
abolish, or increase the ceiling
prices.
Evening star., 1944-05-13

was full of it. Since then, she said,
he has only mentioned his successes,
telling her that "a lot of other boys
are doing the same thing"
1t. Rankin's plane is called the
Wicker Wacker Weegie. Mrs. Rankin
said her husband told her he would
name the plane after her, which ac-
counts for the "Weegie"-her nick
name. The rest of the name is q
mystery to her.
= Since his arrival in England last
August, she said, he has gone on 54
missions, totaling more than 200
combat hours, but neither he nor his
plane has ever had a scratch.
Former Grid Player.
Like others who have scored
heavily at the fighting fronts, 1t.
Rankin is a former football player
He was on the team at Eastern High
School, from which he graduated
in 1899.
On the other hand, 1t. Rankin was
brought up to be a concert 'cellist.
He was studying at a conservatory
when he went into the service.
The war has changed his musical
direction somewhat, however. His
wife says when he's relaxing be-
tween flights he hunts up a band
and plays "hot licks" In the saxo-
phone-just for the fun Of it.
1t Rankin received his wings at
Luke Field, Ariz., in April, 1943, and
the following month the Rankins
were married. They had two months
together before the pilot was shipped
overseas, but 1t. Rankin tries to
make up for that with a daily letter
to his wife.
Shes hoping to get the letter tell
ing about his five victories as an an
niversary present-May "a.
Evening star., 1944-05-13

G. street NV. After June /, Bal
lard's will close its 1340 G street
store and move all its operations
to the corner, according to Walter
M. Ballard.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Auto Pools Of 7 and 3
Ultimate 0PA Goal
In Car-Sharine Drive
Would Assure Riders
OF Transportation
In Emergency Coses

Two and three car pools rather
than individual car clubs will be the
ultimate goal In the local OPA COM
pulsory car-sharing campaign, Andy
S. Hines, District OPA mileage ra-
tioning officer, announced today.
although emphasis on that phase OF
the program has not yet been
reached.
In the car pools, Mr.. Hines ex-
planned, two or three, and even four
drivers would pool their cars, each
using his vehicle part of the time
to carry one group to work.
The advantage of such system,
he pointed out. would be In assuring
riders Of transportation to work in
the event one of the drivers was
Ill. Through such plan the sup
Elemental ration allotted for the
three month period would be dis
tributed to the cars in the pool and
could be used at any time during
that ration period.
Greater Car Saving.
This also would provide, Mr..
Hines continued, greater saving
in cars. "We are not trying to
take people off existing public trans
portation," he emphasized. but
merely are endeavoring to make use
OF existing pools. Already there are
many such pools operating in the
District with great success"
Meanwhile, it was announced that
registration at transportation COM
mittees and centers had more than
doubled since the last report, with
little over 500 applications to date,
as compared to $50 reported Thurs
day for the first three days of the
drive. While the registration was
reported to have picked up at most
centers, officials said the results
still were not satisfactory.
OF the 500 applications which
have been filed at District OPA
headquarters, 425 have been made
by persons seeking rides to work.
1t was the general belief at reg
lstratlon centers that car owners
still were unaware of the conse-
quenes If they do not register with
the car-sharing program by May "a
or show sufficient proof that It
would be impracticable to do so,
10 Days Remain.
With only 10 days remaining in
the registration drive, holders of 3
and c supplemental gasoline rations
were reminded again that after that
date. IT they have failed to comply
with the compulsory program. only
3o-day short rations will be granted.
AT the end of that period, If car
owners still have failed to Join the
program, their supplemental ration
allowances may not be renewed.
This mods true even in the case
OF operators who have registered
With the program but who have not
signea up the required number Of
riders in the allotted time.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Military 10 Adopt
Mothers at US0
Party in Alexandria
Two Are Selected
For Special Honors
At School Celebration

Servicemen and women who at
tend the USO Drop-In Club at
Alexandria will adopt" mothers to-
morrow. send them flowers, take
them to church. and later escort
them to the club for an informal
Mothers Day reception.
Francis McCann, director of the
club, said that Alexandria mothers,
especially those who have sons and
daughters in service, are invited to
visit the club on North Washington
street tomorrow to talk to the serv-
Ice men and women, and join them
in 5 o'clock supper and entertain
ment.
Any mother who wishes to enter
tain a boy or girl for Sunday din
ner may communicate with Mr.. Nc
Cam, who will arrange for a SOL
dier, sailor, WAC, WAVE or marine
to be her guest.
Make Recordings.
During this week ARRANGEMENTS
have been made at the club for the
service men and women to make re-
cordings, which will be sent to their
homes as Mothers Day gifts.
Another Mothers Day observance
will be that of the Holy Cross
Alumni Association of st. Mary's
Academy, which will sponsor tea
in the new academy building for
members of the association, the
class of 1914 and their mothers.
The senior class will present
musical program.
Holy Cross Alumni observed
Mary's day today with a special
holy mass, and q breakfast, at
which they were guests Of the
Sisters OF the Holy Cross at the
academy.
The Alexandria Chapter Of Amer
lean War Mothers also will hold
Mothers Day celebration at 2:30
pm. at the Maury School, Russell
road. Representatives of the armed
services and Of civic organizations
have been invited. Mothers OF
service men and women will be
honored.
War Mothers to Be Henored.
Two war mothers, Mrs. Fannie
Adcock, 728 South Alfred street. and
Mrs. Ruth D. Payne, II West Spring
street, will be honored by the Alex
andria chapter of American War
Mothers In celebration at 2:30
pm. at the Maury School on Russell
road.
Mrs. Adcock has five sons serving
overseas and one in civilian war
work. She is employed at the Naval
Torpedo Station in Alexandria.
Mrs. Payne also has five sons In
service, three OF whom are over
seas.
A color guard Of marines will
escort the chapter officers and the
mothers to the platform for the GER
emonies. The invocation will be
offered by Navy Chaplain Robert L.
Mcleod and the Very Rev. Edward
l.. Stephens, pastor Of st. Marys
Catholic Church, will speak. s7T J
Following q vocal solo by Mrs.
Evelyn Sheridan, Chaplain Harry
w. Campbell will speak on "A Sol
dier's Mother" Certificates will be
presented to Mrs. Adeock and Mrs.
Payne by Mrs. Martin Greene
president of the chapter.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Sove 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., 1944-05-13
Dr.. Wesley Gewehr to Speak

COLLEGE PARK, Nd, May IS
tSpeciaD. - DR.. Wesley Gewehr,
head of the history department at
the University Of Maryland, will be
principal speaker at the first of
series OF Sunday talks on world
problems at the Laurel USO at $50
pm. tomorrow. America and the
Problems OF Peace" will be DR..
Gewehr's topic. The meeting will be
open to service men and women
from Laurel, Fort Meade and vicin-
ity.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Search for Solution
Old. {. Housing Need
Will Be Continued
Both Public and Privote
Interests in Accord
On Further Exploration

An agreement to search further
for a satisfactory formula for slun
clearance and rehousing of stun
dwellers was reached late yesterday
at the end of a two-hour debate
between public and private housing
advocates as to which should take
charge of the rent-subsidized por-
tion of the work.
It was apparent no solution of the
issue between the National Capital
Housing Authority and the Wash
ington Home Builders Association
spokesmen was found at a joint
session held yesterday.
Statements Issued.
Afterward, John Ihlder, executive
officer of the NCHA, and James c.
Wilkes, counsel for the Home Build
ers, issued statements saying that
the issues had been discussed at
length and that it had been agreed
the NCHA would draft and submit
a formula ito achieve slum recla-
nation and rehousing of the slum
population" which would be sub
mitted for further discussion at an
other meeting next Tuesday after
noon.
Attending the session, held in the
offices of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, Sd
chairman of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission,
were David Lynn, architect of the
Capitol, and John Nolen, director
Of planning of the planning body
who are members of the NCHA
A. E. Demaray of the planning
commission, Mr.. Ihlder and William
r. Simpson of the NCHA; Myron
Davy, Wesley Buchanan and Mr..
Wilkes, representing the private
builders, and Ernest F. Henry of
the District Rent Administration,
who attended as member of the
Committee on Housing and Rents of
the Federation of Citizens Associ-
ations.
Gen. Grant Heads Negotiations.
At the suggestion of Chairman
Burton of the Senate District Sub
committee. which is considering
legislation as to the future slum
clearance and rehousing programs
here, Gen. Grant has been negotiat-
ing between the opposing factions
In the hope of winning united sup
port for a broad project planning
land agency bill which has the in
dorsement of the District Commits
sioners and the Park and Planning
Commission.
This proposed measure, which
would permit both the NCHA and
private builders to participate in
the program, has come up against
q clash between the two groups.
There has been insistence on the
part of Mr.. Ihlder that the low
rental portion of rehousing be re-
served to the NCHA unless private
builders can do the work cheaper
while operating under rent ceilings
and limits on profits and without
rental subsidies to tenants.
And there has been demand
by the home builders that public
housing" be excluded from future
rehousing work, on the argument
that private operators costs for
both construction and management
are cheaper and that tenant rental
aid would be justified by submission
to rent ceilings on low cost housing.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Service Library to Open

A library to remain open "a hours
a day for men and women in the
service and their families, a project
OF the District Chapter of the Spe-
clal Libraries Association, will be
formally opened today at the United
Nations Service Center, 500 North
Capitol street.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17

Advertise it in The Nugget.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
THE NOME NUGGET

the Columbia in 1910 =. always in the vanguard of civilization we find the fur trader. In many wild corner of this continent Hudsons Bay Company man was the first white man to set foot.
 Says this interesting brochure: And what about Alaska, 1865, Seward Fol- ly'; called that because he had the as- founding foresight to buy quarter of a content from Russia for $7,200,000. Czar Peter the Great got Vitus Boring to explore for him east of Siberia. Der ing's third voyage landed him under cross on an island which took his name. Bering's survivors brought back to Kam- chatka 900 sea-otter skins; started a stampede; Sergeant Basof sailed in shitik (sewed boat) in 1743; Serebranni- kof hastened into the Alutians in 1753; Shelekof started his trading post at Ko- diak 31 years later-and it's still there Between 1867 and 1889 we got out of Alaska $142, 100000 of furs alone Some folly, eh? Some bargain I call it.
 "Yes, Uncle Sam, this old Fur Indus try was here before your birth It cared for you in childhood, and, by gosh, it's still first class asset We're in the war now, but just think, Uncle, when peace comes the old fur industry will be mighty useful to this country-darn use- ful-so cut it down if you must, stream line it. hammer it a bit, bleed it little but don't crush it completely-you sure will be glad to have it afterwards. "-
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17

The five girls competing in the finals were certainly dressed be- fitting queens and princesses.
 At midnight the curtains of the stage were drawn apart, and the five participating candidates were on the stage. The winner, Alberta Schenck was on the queens throne with BeverIy Morgan, Frances Waldhelm, Dree Witt and Pat Graham as maids of honor.
 The 1944 queen was crowned and presented with an engraved loving cup and a War Bond by Eloise Beekem, the retiring 1943 queen. The final duty of Queen Eloise was the presentation of prizes of War Bonds and stamps to the other four contestants.
 Beverly Morgan won a $50 War Bond; Frances Waldhelm won a $25 War Bond; and Dree Witt and Pat Graham each receiving a
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
CARNIVAL PROVES HUGE SUCCESS

The Arctic Club Carnival was a huge success, according to Duke Mitrovitch. chairman of the affair with much credit for the success going to the members working on the various committees.
 The games wer eenjoyed by the many CTS and civilians who par ticipated and one person remark ed: s'It is the most orderly car nival I have ever attended"
 Dancing to the music of It. La gel and his boys was a pleasure in itself. The queen contest which has been in progress for the past week, ended in a beautiful setting on the stage of the auditorium.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17

now too late in the season for apprec.able production to be ef- fected since considerable equip ment would be involved.
 Details still have to be worked out with the Food and Drug Ad- ministTation and the OPA as well as to establish specifications, but when these matters are arranged the WPA expects to purchase a thousand cases.
 II is hoped that the packers will conduct private experiments to utilize these waste materials. The work along this line and also o'her lines to extend the fish sries of Alaska, is being contin- ued at the laboratory.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
IN THE VANGUARD OF CIVILIZATION

An attractive booklet published by the National Federation of the fur industry and reaching our desk with the compli- ments of the Seattle Fur Exchange serv- ed to bring back to us some of the often forgotten facts concerning the import ance of the fur industry both in world commerce and in the wider field of it's historic place in the exploration and de- velopment of the worlds frontiers
 From the early Pilgrim settlers who sent their furs on the long journey back to England to be exchanged for the things they couldn't grow or otherwise produce, to Daniel Boone who headed west into the Wilds of Kentucky and Missouri, on to the founding of St. Louis by fur trad CTS still further along in national his tory to John Jacob Astor who set up his Pacific Fur Company at the mouth of
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
PIONEER LAp1Es HOLD MEETING

Pioneer Women of Alaska, Aux Hilary No. l held its regular meet ing at the home of Mrs. J. J. O'Leary. with Mrs. Lucia Grant as assisting hostess. After the business meeting, cards were played, followed by refreshments. The winners of the Whist party were Mrs. A. Polet, Mrs. A, Ry- deen, Mrs. T. Lehman and Mrs. Carrie McLain.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
NEW PRODUCT NOTED IN CANNERIES

At recent meeting of the sal mon packers in Seattle, called by A A. Anderson. chief af the Di- vision of Fishery Industries of the Fish and Wildlife Service, con siderable interest was shown in product called "Cannery Loaf" developed in the local Fishery Products Laboratory.
 Representative of various gov ernmental agencies were present, and Lyle Anderson. director of the laboratory, lectured on the tech nical and practical aspects of the product
 The product "Cannery Loaf" employs certain raw materials now discarded by the salmon canner- ies and would provide an appre- ciable increase in the salmon pack. The raw materials used are se-
 
 lected cuts of the heads collars, roe, liver and tail pieces. The products has been subjected to painstaking analysie and found superior to the canned product, from whence it originated. in al most every respect.
 At the meeting, the hall, with a seating capacity of 150, was vir- tually filled and the packers and brokers expressed considerable enthusiasm over the new possibil- tics Several of the larger pack CTS have given careful thought to the problem and have indicated that they are planning to try an experimental pack.
 By way ot e market for the product, the War Food Admins tration announced that it would purchase a token amount this year in order Q pave the way for larger operations next year Ii is
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
$500 corsage of War Stamps.

$500 corsage of War Stamps.
 The crowd cheered the new queen, smiling and excited on the throne, and as dancing was again resumed she came down into the crowd to be congratulated by her many friends.
 The final score was. Alberta Schenck 63,850; Beverly Morgan 2l,550, Frances Waldhelm 19 100; Dree Witt 4,100 and Pat Graham $500.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
ANNOUNCES BIRTH OF SON

MT. and Mrs. John Moore have sent their friends in Nome an an- nouncement of the birth of a son, Kenneth Charles Moore, on March End. Mrs. Moore is the former Madeline Calkins Mirow and she now resides in Santa Rosa, California.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
EUGENE DeCARY DIES THURSDAY EVENING

The funeral arrangements for Eugene DeCary of Council, who died in the hospital last Thursday evening, will be announced in the near future.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
NOTICE!

T he adult public is cordially invited 10 attend the showing of the following films: .'In De- fense of the Nation" al 7:3o p. m. April 18th. and s'Know For Sure" tfor men onlyl. al 7:30 p. m. April 18th. The show ings will be held in the Ter ritorial School building.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Births Reported

william and Betty Aldrich, jr., girl.
Joseph and Lillian Ashley, girl
William and Margaret Athey, 2nd, girl.
Edward and Dorothy Bailey, boy.
Grayson and Mamie Baker, girl.
Frank and Kathryn Basola. girl.
Joseph and Ruby Bennett, girl.
Thomas and Gladys Berry, boy.
Walter and Almira Bramhall, boy.
Earle and Margaret Carper. boy.
Oscar and Amy Carter, boy.
Alvin and Millicent Clotzman. boy.
Charles and Frances Coleman, boy.
Oran and Nettie Conrad, girl.
Charles and Dorothy Cookman, girl
Edward and Irma Davis, girl.
Francis and Lucille Davis, boy.
William and Caroline Dickerson. boy
John and Elizabeth Donohue, girl.
Oscar and Mary Duley, boy
Malcolm and Edna Dunlevie, boy.
Eugene and Ethel Dwyer, boy.
Fred and Ida Galley, boy.
John and Margaret Everett, boy.
Laurens and Marion Fish, girl.
James and Doris :Foy, girl.
Charles and Lydia Frazier, girl.
John and Florence Gasch, boy.
Leonard and Mildred Gardner. boy.
Theodore and Harriet Godfrey, boy.
Ralph and Virginia Glaize. girl.
Joseph and Norma Gulick, girl.
william and Regina Green boy
Evening star., 1944-01-07
was Horace Browning, 54, of 71e Van

was Horace Browning, 54, of 719 Van
Buren, street NV.
Mrs. Francis T. Town, n, of All
Thirty ty-fourth street NE. suffered
injuries to the right leg when hit by
an automobile as she crossed Eads
street at Thirty fourth street NE
She was treated at her home. Po-
lice said the driver of the car was
Robert A. Rodgers, jr., 26, of 3452
Dix street NE.
The sailor injured yesterday was
attached to the Naval Training Cen
ter at Bainbridge, Md. He has been
in coma since his arrival at Gar
field yesterday, hospital authorities
said. He is suffering from a pos
sible conclusion, plural lung hemor-
rhage, three broken ribs, broken
left thigh, broken left hand and
facial cuts.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Two Persons Injured
In District Accidents;
Navy Car 0yerfurns

A Navy automobile, which Airing
ton County police said was travelling
10 miles an hour, overturned early
today when it failed to negotiate q
turn of at the cloverleaf at Wash
ington and Lee boulevards, and its
civilian driver was booked for a
hearing on charge of reckless
driving. The Navy also is investi-
eating the charge of excessive
speed.
Two persons, one a 6-year- -old boy
were injured in other District area
accidents. Charles Thornburg, the
19-year -old sailor who yesterday
crashed a stolen funeral car into
a building, remained in critical con-
dition at Garfield Hospital. He was
seriously injured in the crash which
ended an 80-mile- hour chase.
According to Arlington police, the
Navy car, operated by Donald E
Marlowe, q, civilian engineer en-
ployed at the Washington Navy
Yard, and occupied by 1t. q. g.
Glen Hall, was paced at 80 miles an
hour as it travelled toward Washing
ton on Lee boulevard.
Posts SIS Bond.
AS 1t neared the cloverleaf, police
said, the car slowed to 10 miles an
hour, but overturned when it failed
to make the curve. Neither of the
passengers was injured, police said
although damage to the car, coupe
was estimated at $500.
Police said Mr. Marlowe, who gave
his address as 9102 Flower avenue
Silver Spring, posted SIS collateral
for his appearance at hearing to-
day on a charge Of reckless driving
No address was listed for 1t. Hall
Police said the owner of the car was
listed as the Washington Navy Yard
Navy Yard officials said Mr.. Mar
lowe and 1t. Hall were returning
from official business. They said
the Navy insists that its vehicles
be operated in compliance with
State or municipal speed laws, and
added that an investigation is being
made.
Child Hit by Car.
The 6-year-old boy, Francis Cor
don, colored, of Is Ninth street
Sc, received a possible skull frac-
ture when struck by an automobile
at Ninth street and Massachusetts
avenue NE. He was treated at Cas-
ualty Hospital, where his condition
today remained undetermined. Po-
lice said the operator of the car