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Evening star., 1944-09-11
Veterans Offered
Short Cut 10 COLLEGE
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 11.-Short
cuts to college training will be
possible for returned servicemen
who left high school before gradua-
ton through a program operated
by the State Department OF Edu-
cation.
High school equivalence examina-
tions are offered semiannually to
any adult who left school before
graduation. The certificate awarded
those who pass may be used for
entrance to the study of various
professions and vocations where
high school educations are required.
DR.. Earle T. Hawkins, in charge
Of the program inaugurated in 1941,
reported that inquiries from service
people already were arriving and
that he expected great many vet
Grams to make use of the exam
nations.
The next series of examinations
will be held October 26 and 27. Al
though the original State law
provided that persons had to be
l9 to be eligible, the 1943 General
Assembly amended the law to allow
17-year-old servicemen to take
the tests.
To date LOG applications have
been received for the semiannual
examinations. Certificates have
been awarded to 20 persons. The
tests are given in Baltimore and
in the county seat Of any county
where there are applicants.
Evening star., 1944-09-11
Alexandra Unit 10 Cap
CoIored Nurses Aides

The first class of colored nurses
aides in Alexandria will be gradu-
ated at $3.50 o'clock tonight at the
colored USO on Pendleton street
Mrs. Howard Richards, chairman
OF nurses aides for the Alexandria
Red Cross chapter will cap the
graduates; Mrs. Anna Levy. who is
in charge of all Red Cross volun-
teers at the Alexandria Hospital
will present the diplomas, and the
oath will be administered by Mrs
Doris Rhea of the Eastern Area
headquarters nursing service.
The program will also include a
prayer by the Rev. David L. Miles
pastor OF the Mount Jezerel COL
ored Baptist Church in Alexandria ::
welcoming address by DR.. O. D.
Durant ard vocal solos by Mrs.
Kelly Smith and Miss Hurley Berry
Mrs. Clara Roma Peters, colored
artist and wife of DR.. E. Otho Peters,
will be the guest speaker. Mrs.
Peters, as sub-chairman of the
Home Nursing division of the Dis
trict Red Cross chapter, has been
instrumental in organizing home
nursing classes for colored women
IN the District. She is also a we'll
known singer.
Members of the class are: Irene
Terrell, Mary E. Burke, Marion
Berry. Luella Bell, Mabel Franklin
Elizabeth Gray, Lucille Hubbard
Carrie Hill, Elizabeth Howie,
Elizabeth Haggins, Margaret john
son, Edna Lassiter, Christine Ma
this, A!etha Spencer and jamie
Worthy.
After graduation the aides will
serve in the colored wing of the
Alexandria Hospital.
Evening star., 1944-09-11
lsiNRstonmiq
&Remiinder@a

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4
blue stamps A-8 through Z-8 ano
AS through LIS good indefinite
ly. Each stamp worth 10 points
Use of blue tokens to be discon-
tinued October /.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps AS
through z-8 and AS through G-s
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. All meats except beet
steaks, roast beef and choice cuts
of lamb and pork are point free
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points fol-
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in. The, fact that lard
shortening and cooking oils have
been removed from the ration list
does not mean fat collection is
less essential.
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 80 through
33 valid for pounds indefinitely
Book No. 4 stamp 40 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February %. 1945.
Gasoline-A-l1 coupons good for 8
gallons each through November s.
B-3, B-4, C-3 and CA coupons
good for 5 gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps l and 2 in
Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. 4 and S cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 30. Period /,
1944-45 ration. also good for 10
gallons q unit.
Evening star., 1944-09-11

The Army will discharge him
after a Today furlough, Pvt. Al
bert said, because there is no one
available among his family in
Pennsylvania to care for his wife
and child.
II took lessons in those Sister
Kenny exercises" he said. Maybe
1 can help her-maybe. The doc
tors have told him she may recover
use of the muscles with exercise and
good luck, he explained.
Five Hour Delay.
A Red Cross crew first assembled
at the station early in the morning
to meet the train, but were replaced
by Health Department crew when
five-hour delay in arrival was an
nounced.
Stretcher bearers went aboard the
train as soon as it stopped at 1:26
pm. yesterday. While a conduc-
tor held back the outgoing pas
sengers, they lifted the slight, dark
eyed girl on a stretcher and maneul
vered her quickly through doors,
down the car steps and onto roller
stretcher. Wheeled onto an eleva-
tor, she was rolled across the east
concourse entrance to thes ambu-
lance. The same procedure was fol-
lowed to put her on a train to
Newcastle at $40 pm.
III be glad to get home,' Mrs.
Albert said She smiled at nurses
and Red Cross personnel, but spoke
only to her husband His only plans
for her future, he said, are to take
care of her and take out her Amer
ican citizenship papers
1--WE got her where want her
now" he said.
Mrs. Albert smiled at him. Then
she turned her head away and
binked tears from her eyes.
Evening star., 1944-09-11
Guide for Absentee Voters
Stote Ballot Laws "a to D. Summarized;
Questions and Answers on Registration

/ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES require
ments: State, l year; county, 81
days; city or town, 80 days; precinct
10 days. Absentee voting permit
ted. Register by mail sent to City
Election Commission or county
clerk before october %. Request ap.
plication for ballot from county
clerk or Election Commission Oc-
tober 16 through November 4. Bal
lot must reach clerk or Election
Commission by November 4.
CONNECTICUT Residence re-
quirements: State, year; town,
months. Absentee voting permitted
Request application for ballot from
town clerk not later than Novem-
ber 4. Ballot must reach town clerk
by November s.
DELAWARE-Residence require.
ments: State, l year; county, 3
months; precinct, 80 days. Absentee
voting permitted. Request applica-
tion for ballot from clerk of peace
of county by mail not later thar
November 4. The ballot must be
returned to clerk of peace before
noon November 7.
Questions and Answers.
@. Is registration still possible in
Alabama?
A. Only in Jefferson, Mobile and
Montgomery Counties.
@. Is 1t necessary to register in
Arkansas?
A. Payment of the poll tax to the
county tax collector constitutes reg
istration.
@. When may I register in Della
ware?
A. You may registered in person
on October 81 between the hours OF
8 am. to noon and l to 7 pm.
@. May woman who has married
since her registration vote in Con-
necticut under her maiden name?
A. She may do so on satisfactory
proof of her identity.
tThe above information is comptled
from information furnished by the Re-
publican State Committee in and for
the District and the Women's Division
OF the Democratic National Commits
tee. Additional information can be OBJ
talned at the Republican Absentee vot-
Building, or the Democratic Absentee
Voters Bureau. Room 219, Of Demo-
cratic National Committee headouar.
tiers. Mayfower Hotel)
Evening star., 1944-09-11
Col. Battle 70 Represent
Robertson in Campaign
By the Associated Press.

~ lkle hscOSldlSQ fIek6.
WAYNESBORo, Va, Sept. Ii
Col. Marion S. Battle, U. S. A., re-.
tired. former Virginia motor vehicle
commissioner. has been chosen by
Representative Robertson, Demo-
crat, Of Virginia as his personal
representative" in his campaign for
reelection in the November I elec.
ton.
Representative Robertson is op.
posed by D. Wampler Earman, Har-
risonburg Republican.
Mr.. Robertson, Col. Battle said il
busy in Washington and will be un-
able to campaign as actively as hs
would like. Col. Battle, a fellow cit.
izen of Lexington, and familiar with
the Representatives background and
aims, was designated to represent
Mr.. Robertson in matters of interest
in the 7th district when duties make
1t impracticable to attend to them
personally.
In naming Col. Battle, Mr.. Rob-
ertson said, "Col. Battle is familiar
with the problems which Congress
will face in the postwar period
ahead.
Evening star., 1944-09-11
Man Overcome as Fire
Damages -Four Apartment!

Sidney Carroll. occupant of a
ground floor apartment at 384l
Thirty fourth street, Mount Rainier
Nd, was overcome by smoke early
today when fire destroyed the in.
terror of his home.
Mr.. Carroll was found by Mount
Rainier Deputy Fire Chief william
S. Freeman near the front door o1
his apartment. Chief Freeman sale
the man had been overcome while
attempting to loosen a chain safety
latch on the door.
Mr.. Carroll was sent to the River.
dale Hospital after receiving arti.
fetal respiration His condition was
reported as fair by hospital attend
ants.
The flames also caused smoke
damage to three other apartments
in the building. The fire originated
in the kitchen of the Carroll apart
ment. The cause was not determ.
ined. Mr.. Carroll was alone at the
time.
The Mount Rainier and Brent.
wood Volunteer Fire Departments
answered the alarm.
Evening star., 1944-09-11
Montgomery County
COP Opens Quarters

Headquarters have been opened
in Takoma Park, Silver Spring and
Bethesda by the Dewey Bricker-
Randall Beall Club of Montgomery
County. 1t is expected that guar
tiers also will be opened shortly in
Rockville.
General information about regis
tration, changing of party afilia-
tions. moving from one voting place
to another and facts on Republican
candidates will be available at the
headquarters.
All headquarters will be oper
during the day, and later in the
campaign will be open evenings.
1t. Col. Wilbur Rogers is man.
ager of the Takoma Park office al
228 Carroll avenue, Sligo 2607. Ir
Silver Spring the Office has beer
established in the Masonic Hall
Wayne and Georgia avenue, Sligo
$500. 1t is open from 9 am. to S
pm, with Morris Bassord, man
ager.
Bethesda headquarters are at
1874 Wisconsin avenue, Oliver 1914
Louis A. Gravelle is manager of the
Office. which is open from $50 am.
to 5 pm.
Evening star., 1944-09-11
Treasury Plans 10 Sell
10000 Army Vehicles
10 Essential Users
Dealers to Handle SoIes
After Application Is Made
To Government Agencies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Treasury Department Surplus
Property Division plans immediate
disposal through regular sales chan
nels of 10000 assorted surplus Army
vehicles.
The lot consists Of approximately
1000 passenger cars, 5000 motor
cycles and 10000 trucks, including
command cars Urucks), pickup
trucks, weapon carriers, dump and
cargo, station wagons and ambu-
lances.
Lee w. Moran. director of the
of11ce's automotive division, said
essential users, such as farmers, pro-
duce haulers and others who need
the used vehicles, should apply to
their county AAA Farm Transpor-
tation Committee, regional offices
Of the War Production Board, Pc
troleum administrator for war or
Office Of Defense Transportation,
which are authorized to issue GER
tiflcates up to the number of vehi-
cles available.
Sales must be negotiated through
dealers, the department explained,
but holders of certificates may ac-
company the dealer to Army camps
to inspect the vehicle they wish to
buy. Applications will be handled
in the order received from essential
users. -
No vehicles will be sold direct to
the user either by the Army or the
Treasury. Purchasers also must
have ODT approval to get tires and
gas after the vehicles are bought
the Treasury added.
Evening star., 1944-09-11
Maryland Will Ask Bids
On Confederate Home
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Sept. 11.-Bids
for alterations to the Confederate
Soldiers Home, Pikesville, which
would make the present structures
available as headquarters barracks
for the Maryland State Police, soon
will be asked, Gov. O'Conor an.
nounced yesterday.
Present plans call for the con-
struction of new warehouse. auto
mobile shop and garage to accom-
modate the various shops and motor
equipment on a permanent basis
he said
Col. Beverly Ober, superintendent
OF the State police, has approved
the plans and arrangements have
been made with the architect for &
survey of the engineering and elec-
trical equipments.
Evening star., 1944-09-11

A 22-year-old expectant mother
her left leg and hip paralyzed by
poliomyelitis since July 81, stopped
in Washington five hours yesterday
between trains from Fort Bragg
N. c., to her soldier husbands home
in Newcastle, Pa.
They tell us the baby will be
okay," said her husband, Pvt. Nick
Albert, 25, military policeman, who
accompanied her on the long jour-
ney.
But her chances to walk-theyre
only flfty-fifty."
The Alberts already have one
child, 10-month-old girl. The
second baby is expected in about six
months.
Care of the mother, Mrs. Bessie
Albert, %. during her stay here was
arranged by the District Red Gross
and the District Health Department
A Health Department ambulance
and crew met her at the station
took her to Gallinger Hospital as a
precaution and then transported her
back TO Union Station in time for
the Newcastle train.
Tells Story of Illness.
Pvt. Albert told the story of his
WifeS illness to the Red Cross as
sistant director of first aid, E. c.
Henderson. and to the Health De-
partment nurse, Miss Inez Sager,
who met the train. A Canadian, she
was married to Pvt. Albert three
years ago in British Columbia and
came to Newcastle to live while he
spent more than two years overseas
on military police duty.
She brought their daughter, Nickie
Lou, to Fort Bragg to visit him
July 4. The soldier took the baby
back to Newcastle shortly after his
wife was stricken two weeks later.
Evening star., 1944-09-11
District Woman Killed
In ARLINGTON Accident

Arlington County's fourth traffic
casualty of the year was recorded
yesterday when a car driven by
Thaddeus Simmons, 40, colored, 1925
New Jersey avenue NV, skidded
and hit power pole at Columbia
pike and South Carlyn Spring road
following a blowout.
Rosalie Lee Hedgeman. A. COL
ored, of 2129 Ninth street NV, was
killed in the accident. Three other
persons, Evelyn Walker. John E
Higginbothes. and the driver were
injured slightly. They were taken
to Arlington Hospital.
Evening star., 1944-09-11
Mans BIudgeoned Body
Is Found Near Norfolk
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 11.-Bludg-
eoned to death and the clothing
stripped of all valuables and all
marks Of Identification, the body OF
a white man apparently about S.
years old was found yesterday in q
woodland on the Shore drive. be-
tween the Pennsylvania Railroad
overpass and Camp Bradford.
Police believe the victim was
beaten to death elsewhere and taken
In an automobile to the spot where
the body was found.
Linked to the case, the investiga-
tors think. was a mysterious phon.
call received by police about two
hours before the finding of the
body. The caller. q woman, asked il
the man who was beaten last
night" was dead.
Evening star., 1944-09-11
500 Veterans Placed
In Jobs Here MONTHLY
VINO Aide Reports
1000 Quickly Received
Employment Through
USES Since Jan. !

: Discharged servicemen are being
placed in jobs here at the rate of
500 a month, with close to 1000
having received employment since
January l through the United
States Employment Service, Ernest
v. Connolly, area director Of the
War Manpower Commission, re-
ported today.
The majority Of veterans being
released from the armed services
have medical discharges, the official
pointed out.
Shop and maintenance divisions
OF the larger airlines and transport
companies are using large numbers,
particularly men who served as
ground crews in the air forces, Mr..
Connolly said.
One important war plant here is
employing all the professionally and
technically qualified ex-servicemen
it can get. A recent VINO check
showed more than IS per cent of
the plants workers had served in
the armed forces.
Small Firms Aided.
Returning veterans have been q
hfe-saver for many smaller firms,
which, although engaged in essen
tial war operations, have expert
enced difficulty in keeping their
STATS up to strength" Mr.. Connolly
said. These firms are employing
automotive mechanics, refrigeration
and machine maintenance men and
those with administrative and cler-
ical experience.
The official said some veterans
have sought jobs that would take
them back overseas. Such cases
are referred to the Red Cross or
the United Nations Relief and Re-
habilitation Administration.
The number of men placed in Jobs
in Washington is only small pro-
portion of those being discharged
from hospitals here, it was ex-
planned. Most are from other areas
and return to their home towns
The USES steps in at this point
and helps them to find jobs back
home, Mr.. Connolly said.
Veterans Placed Quickly.
USES records show that about
nine of ten veterans applying for
work have been placed without loss
of time.
Meanwhile Arthur L. Schoenthal
VINO deputy director for the region
including West Virginia, Maryland
Virginia, North Carolina and the
District, announced that the special
20-day recruitment drive for work.
ers needed in plants turning out
must" war items would be ex-
tended through October. He report
ed splendid results" had been OBJ
tanned to date, but added that
manpower officials still faced the
toughest kind of recruiting Job"
Evening star., 1944-09-11

| in the sea and for while the sea-
men had only Russian rations, he
said.
Son of Mrs. Mary Lou Hawkins,
an employe of the Montgomery
County Sentinel. Gunner's Mate
Hawkins served aboard the City of
Omaha. He enlisted in May, 1912,
and saw action during some of the
heaviest sumbarine warfare. A let
ter from his commanding officer
told his mother Of his courage and
dependability, and added, "in some
of our darker moments I feel sure
he was an inspiration and example
to the other boys of the gun crew.
Evening star., 1944-09-11
Police Hunting Body
OF Father Drowned
Trying 10 Save 7 Sons
Maryland Man Believer
Carried Down River
After Boot Overturns

Montgomery County police to.
day continued to search the Poto-
mac River just below Great Falls
for the body of a county school bus
driver. believed to have drowned
Saturday night in an attempt tc
save his two sons after their boat
overturned.
The two boys, Paul, 8, and Leon
ard, jr., II, sons of Leonard Tes-
terman, SO, of Halpine, Md, were
rescued by two girl campers who
found them chnging to an over
turned boat.
Police said Mr.. Testerman was
thought to have drowned after he
had jumped into the river and
rescued his younger son, who had
toppled in after falling asleep in
the boat.
In attempting to get the child
back in the boat it was overturned
and the three were left foundering
In the river.
From what police were able to
learn, the father. strong swimmer
apparently wore himself out in a
frantic effort to round up the chill
dren in the darkness and was car
ried downstream. Ironically both
boys were clinging to the boat, cry
ing for help.
The two campers, Miss Laddie
Durham, "a, Montgomery County
school teacher, of 306 Whitestone
road, Indian Spring Village, and
Miss Jean Press, %, Foreign Eco
nomic Administration clerk, of 1880
Fuller street NV, heard the chill
dren cry for help and put out in
their boat from their camp site
nearby. The children were taken
ashore and wrapped in blankets
while boatkeeper notified police.
Police said members of the Glen
Echo and the Cabin John Volunteer
Fire Departments joined in the
search for the MISSING man
Evening star., 1944-09-11
AIexondrion Sought
In Dice Game SIuyino

Alexandria police today were
searching for a 32-year-old colored
man in connection with the fatal
shooting yesterday of a companion
In a dice game.
Police Chief Edgar Sims said a
lookout was broadcast for Simp-
son Wardrick of the 200 block of
Hammond's court. for questioning
in the shooting of Luther McCath-
eren, colored, Of the same address.
McCatheren died at the Alexandria
Hospital from three gunshot wounds
in his chest.
Evening star., 1944-09-11

TINS IS the FIRST in series of
summaries OF State lalUs on reg
1stration and Uoting to be pub
hshed daily in The Star for the
benefit OF Uoters from these
States ,Uho are noW in the Dis
trict.
ALABAMA - Residence require
ments: State, 2 years; county. l
year; precinct, 3 months. Pay all
poll taxes due, s1.50 per year, after
October l. Registration is perma-
nent. Absentee voting permitted.
Request absentee ballot from pro-
bate judge, october 18 through No.
vember 2. Return voted ballot to
probate judge in time to reach pre-
cinct before the close of polls.
ARIZONA - Residence require
ments: State, l year: county and
precinct, 80 days Absentee voting
permitted. Registration may be by
mail by obtaining the permanent
Registration Affidavit" from the
county recorder before October g.
Request application for ballot from
county recorder after October Z
Ballot must be returned to county
recorder by 6 pm. November 7.
ARKANSAS - Residence require
ments: State, l year; county, 6
months; precinct, 30 days; 81 poll
tax must be paid in person, by mail
or by member of family authorized
in writing, by October /. Poll tax
receipts of 1943 and 1914 will entitle
an elector to vote in the election
Absentee voting permitted. Request
application for ballot from county
clerk by October 49, Return ballot
to county clerk in time to be de-
hvered to precinct on November Z
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES require
ments: State. l year; county, 90
days; precinct, 40 days. Absentee
voting permitted. Register by mail
with the city or county clerk up
to September 20. Request applica-
ton for ballot from county clerk
not later than November 2. The
letter should give registration num-
ber, home address and full identifi-
cation. Ballot must be mailed on
or before election day.
Evening star., 1944-09-11
|Virginiun Drowned
In Fall From Boot
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
. URBANNA, Va, Sept. 11.-Gar-
land H. Eaton, 81, of Richmond
employed by the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg e. Potomac Railroad as
brakeman, was drowned here yes
terday when he fell into the Rap
pahannock River from a boat from
which he was fishing with four
other men. Sheriff r. B. Segar OF
Middlesex County reported. The
body has not been recovered.
Sheriff Segar said he understood
that Eaton was attempting to
change his position in the boat
when the accident occurred.