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Evening star., 1944-02-01
Ross|yn-Purce||vi||e
Train Service Is Begun
Two Round Trips Added
To Daily Schedule

Passenger service on the Wash.
ington & Old Dominion Railroad
was increased yesterday with the
addition of two daily round trips
between Rosslyn and Purcellville.
w. & 0. D. officials said the new
service, added at the request o1
Northern Virginia residents, ex-
tends passenger service from Lees
burg to Purcellville. A passenge,
train, placed in operation in March
makes one daily round trip between
Rosslyn and Leesburg.
Railroad officials said the new
train, a combination passenger.
mail-express car, replaces the lines
regular mail train. 1t was described
as gasoline electric engine anc
combination car with seating space
for nearly so passengers.
Officials said the new train leaves
Rosslyn at 6:15 am, arriving al
Purcellville at 1892 am. The return
trip leaves Purcellville at 1855 am
and arrives at Rosslyn at HOS am
The afternoon train leaves Rosslyr
at 1:55 pm. and leaves Purcellville
for the return trip at $40 pm.
arriving at Rosslyn at 7:24 pm.
The regular passenger train leaves
Leesburg at 6 am. and arrives al
Rosslyn at TAO am. On the re-
turn trip it leaves Rosslyn at SOC
pm, arriving at Leesburg at 7:4s
o'clock.
Railroad officials said a hearing
scheduled before the State Corpora.
|tion Commission at Richmond Feb.
ruary 8 probably will be Cancelled
since the new passenger equipment
has been placed in operation.
Evening star., 1944-02-01
Arlington 10 Offer
Free Blood Tests
Health Department
Plan Begins Tomorrow

AS part of national program to
raise civilian health standards, the
Arlington County Public Health De-
partment will offer free blood tests
tomorrow, Thursday and Friday at
various sites in the county.
DR.. Evelyn T. Livermore, physi-
clan of the health department staff,
said yesterday that this service will
be offered annually to county resi-
dents. 1t is the first urban program
OF such nature to be carried out with
the cooperation of private physi-
clans and health officials, she said.
Local physicians will volunteer
their services at the following CEN
ters:
TomorroW-Clarendon Health Cen
ter, 8 a IN. to pm; Carver Homes
3 to 4 and 8 to 10 pm; Virginia
Highlands Health Center, 4 to pm
and the Jeb Stuart and Early Homes
4 to pm.
Thursday-Arna Valley Homes, II
am. to noon and 7:30 to $3.50 pm;
Arlington Village, 1:30 to 2:3O and
$50 to 8 pm; Buckingham Apart
ments, 2 to 4 and 7 to pm. and the
Shirley Homes, to pm.
Friday-Barcroft Apartments, 2 to
3 and to $3.50 pm. and the Pickett
Homes, 7 to 8 pm.
Officials emphasized that all tests
Will be free and results given only to
individuals taking them.
Evening star., 1944-02-01
Maryland Legislator
Held in $4,000 Theft
OF Load Of Cigarettes
Two Baltimore Men Also
Accused Of 'Hijockine'
Truck and Trailer
By the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Feb. Robert L.
Grove. Democratic member of the
Maryland House Of Delegates from
Frederick County, was held by po-
lice today charged with larceny of q
truck load of cigarettes valued at
s33, 600, Police 1t. Frank Schmidt
REPORTED. >
Grove, Frederick grocer and for
.rner city alderman, and two Bafti-
more men were arrested last night
and charged with larceny on or
about December 20 of the truck and
trailer valued at $1,000 and its $685.
600 cargo and also with "conspiring
with persons unknown to violate the
laws of Maryland" 1t. Schmidt
said.
The Baltimore Transfer Co.
owned the truck and cigarettes, IL
cases of which were recovered in
Frederick, police said.
The Baltimore men arrested with
the 41-year-old Delegate were iden-
titled by police as John Cerniglia,
43, cabinet maker, and Antonio
Imgraguglio, 49, tavern keeper.
Theft of the truck and its cargo
was reported to the police early on
December 81 by Harry J. Wheatley,
night superintendent of the transfer
company. who said the vehicle had
been parked on downtown street
Later that day the empty truck and
trailer were found abandoned, po-
lice said.
Evening star., 1944-02-01
Car Tag Seekers Warned
To List New Addresses

Virginia car owners who have
moved since theirl l943 tags were is
sued must notify the division of
motor vehicles at Richmond of the
change of address.
T. j. Scott, Nv, director OF the
Alexandria Office of the division OF
motor vehicles, said the applications
for 1914 tags will be mailed from
Richmond in the near future, but
cannot be forwarded by the post Of
flce If sent to the wrong address.
Evening star., 1944-02-01
Library Books Linked
To Scarlet Fever
Rutland Calls for Ban
In Homes of Patients

Health Oficer George G. Ruhland
today recommended restriction in
the circulation of books from the
public libraries as an additional pre-
cautionary measure against the
scarlet fever outbreak, it was an
nounced by the Health Department
There we're 80 cases of the disease
reported over this week end bring
ing the number so far this year tc
305. This compares to los for the
same period last year. No death,
have been reported, however, mas.
much as the disease Is in milo
form.
DR.. Rutland pointed out that
scarlet fever is primarily a direct
contact infection, making it pos
sible for books freshly soiled by
scarlet fever patients to transmit
the disease. He recommended that
libraries not circulate books in fam.
lilies where scarlet fever is present
but that if books get into such a
home, they not be returned until
one week after the termination OF
the period of quarantine"
DR.. Ruhland also said 'the early
segregation of the patient, concur
rent disinfection and strict quaran-
tine in the home for a period of 81
days" were the most important
measures to be taken against the
spread Of the disease.
Evening star., 1944-02-01
Comdr. Shoup Commended
For Leadership in Battle

Comdr. Frank E. Shoup, 1903 Oak.
crest drive, Alexandria, has beer
commended for meritorious conduct
aboard cruiser during the engage
ment on August 8, 1912, with Japa-
|nese forces off Savo, in the British
Solomon Islands, the Navy Depart
ment announced.
During the action, the citation
said, Comdr. Shoup, executive off,
Ger of the ship, displayed outstand-
ing initiative and forceful leader
ship in assembling men who had
been cut off from escape when the
vessels superstructure blazed out OF
control.
BY his action in lowering lines
the citation continued, the men, in
cluding the wounded, were passed
to safety on the main deck of the
ship.
Comdr. Shoup is a native OF Dal-
las, Tex. His wife, Mrs. Muriel M
Shoup, resides at the Alexandria ad-
dress,
Evening star., 1944-02-01
County Teachers Ask
That Bonus Be Made
Part Of Basic Pay
Prince Georges Boord
Gets Proposal for $400
Permanent Increase
Star Staff Photo.

A proposed new salary schedule
for Prince Georges County teachers,
calling for incorporation of the
present county and State teacher
bonuses as. permanent part of
teachers basic salaries, is before
the County Board of Education.
The proposed schedule, which was
drawn up at meeting of teachers
last night at the Hyattsville High
School, would provide that the 5000
annual bonus paid by the county
and the similar bonus paid by the
State would be made a permanent
part of teachers salaries.
The teachers committee that had
charge of the drawing up of the
proposed schedule is headed by J. A
Miller, principal of the Hyattsville
High School. Other members are
L. B. Rowland, Laurel High School
principal; Miss Eunice Burdette
principal of the University Park
Elementary School; Mrs. Mabel Will
kinson, a teacher at Mount Rainier
High School, and Mrs. Maribett
WackwitZ, principal of the Bradbury
Heights Elementary School.
Mr.. Miller declared that county
school teachers are confident thai
the proposed schedule would hell
strengthen the teacher situation II
the county"
He added that, in his opinion
Prince Georges County could "wel
afford" the proposed increases. H
pointed out that at present no teach
er in the county is receiving NOR
than $1,650 . year as his or he.
basic salary.
Evening star., 1944-02-01
Maghaln Trial Goes
Into Fifth Day
1t. Hurtmon Tells
Of Suspendine Officer

The trial of Robert j. Maghan
1r., suspended District policeman
charged with intoxication, was tc
enter its fifth day today.
Yesterdays chief prosecution wit.
ness, 1t. Earle P. Hartman of No. ,
Precinct, testified he refused to &C.
cept the first written statement
about the Maghan incident present.
ed by Precinct Detective Joseph
Loughrin, and he was not satisfied
With the latter's final statement. AT
hearing on motion before the
trial, Detective Loughrin testified
that Maghan was not intoxicated
at the time Of his arrest.
1t. Hartman said the final state
sation with Detective Loughrin ir
not the truth. His own oral state
ment was otherwise"
The lieutenant told of a CONVEX
sation with Detective Loughrin in
which he told the latter, you GER
tainly got to the parking lot where
Maghan was in hurry. You got
a phone call, didn't you?" 1t. Hart
man said Loughrin merely shrugged
his shoulders.
1t. Hartman stated that wher
Maghan came into his Office on De-
cember 5, he was unsteady as he
Icrossed the Threshold of the room
1t. Hartman said Maghan kept glar.
ing and finally admitted he had hao
three drinks. It. Hartman sale
Maghan was obviously drunk" sc
he suspended him from the police
force and put him in jail. Wher
Maghan came into his office, 1t
Hartman said, "the odor of alcoho
was obnoxious. I couldn't stand it.
1t. Hartman denied that he hac
ever tried to get Maghan indicted
or investigated and said he had al.
ways been friendly with the defend.
ant.
Policeman Roy c. Schwab, anothe,
witness, testified he saw bottle Of
liquor on the floor of Maghan's cal
and smelled the odor OF alcohol,
Evening star., 1944-02-01
lsHRahoniinq
&Remiinders@,
Canned and Frozen Foods, ETC.

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 4, green stamps G, H,
and J valid through February 20.
Stamps K, L and M valid through
March 20.
Meats, Fats, Etc. Book No. 3,
stamps v and w valid through
February 26.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
every pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Book No. 4. Stamp 80 valid
for S pounds through March 81.
Book No. 4, stamp 40 good for
pounds for home canning through
February %, 1945.
Shoes-Stamp No. 10 in Book No.
and stamp l on the "airplane''
sheet Of Book No. 3 valid for an
indefinite period.
Gasoline-No. 8 A coupons good for
3 gallons each until February 8.
B, B-1, @ and C-1 coupons good
for 2 gallons each. These coupons
will expire on date indicated on
individual books. b. and CO
coupons in books issued since De-
cember l are good for gallons
each.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For A
coupon holders, March 81. For 3
coupon holders, February %.
Fuel Oil-Period No. 2 coupons good
through February Z. Period No.
coupons good through March IA
No. 2 and 3 coupons good for 10
gallons per unit. According to the
District OPA, consumers in this
area should not have used more
than 81 per cent Of their total
yearly fuel oil ration as of Janu-
ary 81.
Evening star., 1944-02-01
Rockville Man Wounded
Second Time in Italy -

Sergt Robert E. Lee, son of Mrs
Maybelle Lee, 914 Grandin street,
Rockville, Md, has been wounded in
action in Italy, according to infor-
nation received by his family from
the War Department. Sergt. Lee
already has been awarded the Pur-
pie Heart for wounds received in
October.
In a letter received from Sergt.
Lee an hour before the War Depart
ment's message came he said he is
more seriously wounded this time,
but Is getting every attention nee
essary." He urged his mother not to
worry about me-"
Sergt. Lee is the father of an g.
month-old daughter, Barbara Ann,
whom he has never seen. His wife,
Mrs. Virty Lee, lives at 8405 Dixon
avenue, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1944-02-01
Arlington Housing
Projects Approved
By County Board
q FPHA and Florida Firm
To Proceed With Plans
For Nuuck Hill BuiIdino

National Housing Agency officials
announced today that four acres of
q site selected for a Federal low
cost colored housing project in Ar
lington County would be released by
the Federal Public Housing Author
ity to private building firm, Lind
vile & Buckley, Jacksonville, Fla.
FPHA will develop the remainder
OF their approximately 20-acre site
on Nauck Hill, with apartments In
the $50 to $35 rental bracket, it was
said.
This action ends the controversy
brought before the County Board
last week after the private firm,
which plans to develop 28 acres with
semidetached houses, disclosed that
the FPHA site overlapped theirs by
four acres. Members of the Lind
vile g. Buckley firm, Arlington Board
of Trade officials and county build
ers asked the board to indicate a
preference for private housing over
Federal.
Prospects Favorable.
Leo c. Lloyd, chairman of the
board, said today that "since it
appears that a solution agreeable
to all parties has been reached
whereby both projects will be COM
pleted, I can see no reason for
further consideration of the mat
ter by the board"
He said he had received word
from Lindville and Buckley that
they would go ahead with their
project Immediately on release of
the acreage involved.
The private project is to include
about 210 semidetached houses for
colored residents. Of brick con-
struction, they will be for sale or
rent. Rentals will range from $40
to $50.
May Change Nauck Hill Plan.
M. "A. Mace, builder, who planned
construction of "a rental apart
ment units at the top of Nauck
Hill, said he was considering re-
vision of the project. He is to
confer this week with MIA officials.
In the conference with the County
Board some builders asked that the
Government be restrained from de-
veloping further housing projects in
the county, on the ground that tax
free construction penalized the
county and destroyed private enter
prise.
MIA officials said that Federal
housing would not enter field
where private builders could profit
ably handle project, but it was
pointed out that. almost no private
builders could build for the $50 to
S35 rental and show a profit. Ar
lington County is in acute need of
both low and medium cost colored
housing, it was said.
Evening star., 1944-02-01
High Wind Is Blamed
For Traffic Fatality
Unidentified Man Dies
In SuitIund Accident
Ey the Associated Press.

Last nights wind apparently was
factor in the death of an uniden-
titled white man, about 10, who was
fatally injured when he was struck
by an automobile as he was walking
along Suitland road opposite the
Census Bureau Building.
Maryland State Trooper H. L
Alters and Prince Georges County
Policeman ]. w. Siddall quoted Mrs.
Ethel H. Groves, SO, of Suitlend,
driver Of the car, as saying the VIC
tim apparently Staggered" in front
of her car.
Of1cer Siddall said he could not
detect any odor of alcohol about the
man. He added that the man may
have been pushed" into the path of
the car by the strong wind that was
blowing at the time.
Mrs. Groves was charged with
reckless driving and released on her
personal bond. A hearing will be
held February II in Upper Marl-
boro Police Court.
The two police officers said tho
man had long, white beard and
was wearing black trousers, black
shoes and dark gray overcoat. The
body was taken to the Ritchie Bros.
funeral home at Upper Marlboro.
Evening star., 1944-02-01
Man Held for Grand Jury
In Theft Of Morphine

Lawrence Peden, 81, of the 40C
block Of Sixth street NV. was helo
in $4,000 bail yesterday for the
grand jury when arraigned before
United States Commissioner Need
ham c. Turnage on a housebreakine
charge.
He was arrested Sunday wher
police, investigating the theft of s
quantity of morphine from the
Shepherd Park Pharmacy, 772:
Georgia avenue NV, discovered hi.
name on the sweatband of a hal
found in the store. Entrance hae
been gained Saturday night, polio.
said, and narcotics taken from pre-.
Scription stocks.
Evening star., 1944-02-01
Alexandria Police Appoint
Second Woman Clerk

Appointment of Mrs. Marie Stew
ems, 206 La Verne avenue, as clerk
In the teletype and radio room OF
the Alexandria Police Department
was announced today by Capt
Edgar >Sims, chief.
Mrs. Stevens, formerly an employe
OF the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Co., is the second woman to be en-
ployed by the Police Department
Mrs. Rita Reynolds has served as
record clerk for the last six months
Capt. Sims said there are still sew
eral positions in the department
open to women. Another radio and
teletype clerk is to be employed as
well as a clerk for the detective bu-
reau and a policewoman.
The need to employ women to re-
lease men for outside duty has in
creased recently with the loss of
three policemen. one for physical
disability and two who were drafted
Evening star., 1944-02-01
Gas Station Closed
For Duration by 0PA

The District Office of Price Ad-
ministration has directed Frank
Stevens, operator of service station
at 1928 Nichols avenue Sc, to sus-
pend operations effective February
81, for the duration of the rationine
program for allegedly failing to &C
count for coupons worth 1878 gal
Ions Of gasoline.
Clifford r. Snider, acting OPA
hearing commissioner, reported that
some illegal G coupons were found
in the dealers possession.
In second suspension order, Har-
~ Clayman, trading as Claymans
Market, 1859 P street NE, was or
dered to halt sales of meat until
an alleged overdraft of some 10000
food ration points ''is Strengthened
out"
The two cases were heard by Mr..
Snider last week.
Evening star., 1944-02-01
Pfc. .lindon R. Marshall
Killed in North Africa

PFC. Lindon r. Marshall, %, died
OF injuries received in North Africa
the War Department has informed
his mother, Mrs. M. F.. Marshall, 20a
w. George Mason road, Falls Church
Va.
Serving with a fighter control
squadron, Pfc. Marshall was reported
KILLED in action" November 81. He
had been stationed in North Africa
since October.
He was employed by the Capital
Transit Co. before entering the
Army in June, 1912. Besides his
mother, he is survived by a sister
Mrs. Marjorie Wilson OF Falls
Church.
Evening star., 1944-02-01
Seubee Officer From Ar|inqton
Tells of Fiqht With Fire at Sea

Fighting fires while they were
repairing buckled plates and bulk
heads, Navy Seabee crew under
command of 1t. q. g. John H.
Mailander, 725 North Abingdon
street, Arlington, kept the Army
transport Uruguay afloat through
a heavy storm en- route from Ber-
muda to an East Coast port last
spring, the Navy Department an
nounced last night.
The Navy revealed that the trans
port was severely damaged in a
collision with a tanker and limped
into Bermuda, where 1t. Mailan-
der's Seabee detachment, which
had been working on a Bermuda
base, was assigned to her to make
repairs on the trip to home port.
"The first day out" 1t. Mailander
reported, I'VE ran into very heavy
weather, and the Seabees had to
work at top speed to shore up the
lower deck plates which were being
bellied by the waves. That was
bad enough, but at 2:30 the morn
Evening star., 1944-02-01
Alexandra Bond Buyers
Get Free Theafer Tickets

Any person purchasing a War
Bond in Alexandria through Thurs
day will receive a ticket to the spe-
cial performance of "As Thousands
Cheer" at the Reed Theater at $3.50
pm. Thursday.
A band concert will precede the
picture and seats will be available
only to bond purchasers.
The Alexandria Amusement Corp.
has donated the theater for the eve
ming.
e. T. Moore, chairman Of the
Alexandra campaign, said $266, ,0S1
worth Of e bonds, or 30.4 per cent
Of the $875, 600 quota, was sold as of
Friday. No information on sales
to corporations will be released until
after today, MIR. Moore said.
Evening star., 1944-02-01
Typinq Class Planned

POOLESVILLE, Nd, Feb. l (spe-
ciaD.-C. Merrick Wilson, principal.
has announced that class in typ
ing is being planned at Poolesville
High School. 1t will be open to
persons over 16 years of age who
are not attending high schools.
Registrations will be held at the
school at 8 pm. tomorrow. The class
Will meet one or two evenings each
week.
Evening star., 1944-02-01
Two Teen-Age Youth!
Sentenced in Series
OF Auto Thefts
LoureI Boy, Is, Given
Six-Month Term by
HyottsviIIe Magistrate

William H. Smith, 16, Of Laurel
Md, was sentenced yesterday by
Magistrate Alan Bowie in Hyatts
Vile Police Court to serve six month!
in the Maryland House Of Correction
on one Of two charges Of unauthor
ized use OF an automobile in one o
four cases to come before the court
He received three month suspend
ed sentence in the House Of Correc
ton on the other charge. .s----'t 't
His companion. James K. Morris
18, also Of Laurel, received a three
month suspended sentence in tn.
House of Correction on the sam,
charges Testimony showed that the
youths took one Of the cars in Laure
last month and abandoned it in
Bowie where they picked up the
other car.
In sentencing Smith, Judge Bowie
pointed out that the youth previous
ly had been sent to the Loeb Raven
Md School for Boys on similar
charge, but had run away. He
warned the youth that unless you
mend your ways, you will end up or
the gallows."
Judge Bowie fined William Red
man, IS. of Cottage City, 500 on a
charge of selling beer to a 16-year-
old youth in the Pincus Grill in
Colmar Manor, where Redman is
employed.
Redman was arrested last Tues
day a few minutes after the con-
clusion of a mass meeting, held by
the Colmar Manor Town Council to
discuss alleged liquor and gambling
violations in the town.
Leo J. Kyle. Columbia Park, Md.
was fined 500 after being convicted
on charge of driving while drunk
Kyle also was fined $40 on a charge
of operating a motor vehicle with
out permit and similar fine on q
charge of driving on the wrong side
of the road.
Earl P. Myers, "a, a sailor sta
toned at the Patuxent naval base
was fined $50 on a charge Of reck-
less driving. Police said Myers in
jured three persons January "a
when his car ran through a safety
zone at Eastern and Rhode Island
avenues, Mount Rainier.
Evening star., 1944-02-01

ing of the second day, fire broke
out in the No. 2 boiler room 1t
was touch and go from that min
ute on.
1.-TWO of the Seabee watches
worked at putting out the fire while
the third stood by at the cofferdam.
Finally, we thought we had the fire
out, but we discovered otherwise
when the catwalk above the bridge
collapsed from another fire we
hadn't discovered. The boys worked
in three minute relays because of
the heavy smoke Nine Of them
were overcome, but they finally got
the fire under control
A native of Newport News, Va,
1t. Mailander has lived in Arlington
for eight years. He was employed
by the L. U. holland Co., Inc, of
Rosslyn. He entered the Navy as a
warrant officer in November, 1912,
and was promoted to lieutenant last
summer. His wife, Mrs. Mildred
Mailander. and three children live
at the Arlington address.
Evening star., 1944-02-01
Norfolk Fire Dumoqe
Estimated at 100000
BY the Associatsc Press.

6y tne AssoclatsC Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 1.-Unofficial
estimates OF damage ran as high as
100000 today as workmen dug into
the wreckage Of the Ballard Fish g.
Oyster Co. and the Keeling Easter
Co., lime manufacturer, which were
leveled by a fire which swept the
water front at the west end of
Southampton avenue Sunday.
I. T. Ballard, head Of the seafood
firm and a principal stockholder In
Keeling-Easter. said nothing could
be salvaged from the three buildings
that burned to tho ground or the
damaged portion Of q fourth struc-
ture. The origin Of the fire was not
known.