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Evening star., 1944-12-12
AFGE Lodge Reflects
Vinqoe as President

Richard C. Vingoe. an employe OF
the War Manpower Commission
was elected president of Lodge At
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees, for the third con-
secutive term at a meeting yester-
day at American Legion quarters
2437 Fifteenth street NV.
Mrs. Elsie j. Wills was chosen sec
retary and Warren o. Biggs treas
urer.
Charles w. Curran. John A. Long
John T. Thomas, Alvin A. Siegfried
Miss Eta Oakley, Ernest Olmstead
and Mrs. Dorothy G. Hanson were
elected vice presidents.
The following were named as dele
gates to the District department
connected with the federation
group: Mr.. Vingoe, John A. Long
Mr.. Thomas, Miss Lille v. Keathley
Mrs. Grace L. Hyer and Mrs. Wills
Albert Niemann and Claude K. Bit
tenbender were chosen as alternates
Delegates to the Central Labor
Union are Mrs. Wills, Miss Grace
Benton, Miss Oakley, Mr.. Siegfried
and Raymond K. Jones.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
Anti-Inflafion Drive
Opens al Alexandra

Mayor William T. Wilkins of Alex
andria last night signed an anti
imitation proclamation at meeting
of representatives of consumer
groups at the Alexandria Ration
Board.
Mrs. Mary Guellow, price clerk of
the board, presided at the meeting
which opened the city's grocer Icon
sumner anti-infiation campaign. Mrs.
R. Leon Eddington, chairman of the
price panel, and other ration board
officials attended In addition to
Chamber of Commerce and civic
club representatives.
Following the signing of the
proclamation in which Mayor Will
kins called for the participation of
all citizens in maintaining ceiling
prices and preventing disastrous in
fation, Mrs. Gucllow outlined the
history of price control in the Once
of Price Administration and meth
ods by which the consumer can CO.
operate with retail merchants in
preventing price rises.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
Gen. Mccoy to Address
Military Institute

Maj. Gen. Frank R. Mccoy. pres
ident of the Foreign Policy Associa-
ton, will speak on military history
at a meeting of the American Mill
tary Institute at $50 pm. Friday
in the auditorium of the National
Archives, Eighth and Pennsylvania
avenue NV, it was announced to-
day.
p Gen. Mccoy is vice president of
the institute, which publishes the
quarterly journal Military Affairs.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
Congress Completes Action
On Five-Star Officer Bill
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Congress has completed action on
bill authorizing President Roose-
welt to appoint four f1ve-star gen.
erals and a like number of five
star admirals. The Senate ap-
proved the measure yesterday and
sent it to the White House.
The f1ve-Star Army officers will
have the title of general of the
Army, one grade below that of
general of the Armies of the United
States, now held only by Gen. John
j. Pershing.
The new Navy rank will be that
of feet admiral.
The appointees, to hold their new
titles until six...months after the
war, will draw $4,000 a year and sub
sistence and rental allowances, plus
$1,000 a year personal money al
lowances.
The new rank for American gen.
eral wilb be equivalent to that of
the British field marshal.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
300 Attend Farewell Here
For Bishop.E|ect Ready

At farewell reception last night
attended by more than 300 friends,
Bishop elect Michael j. Ready de-
clared he would always have "a
thought of the District of Columbia -
in his heart.
Msgr. Ready, former general Sec
retary of the National Catholic We'll
fare Conference, will be consecrated
Bishop of Columbus, Ohio, Thurs
day at st. Matthews Cathedral.
The reception was given at the
Statler Hotel by the staffs of the
National Catholic Welfare Confer
ence and the National Catholic
Community Service in which Msgr.
Ready has been an official.
Speakers included the Msgr. How
ard j. Carroll, who has succeeded
Msgr. Ready as general secretary of
the NCWC; Bruce Mohler, who
spoke in behalf of NCWC, and
James Mitchell, who spoke for the
NCCS. William H. Montavon of the
NCWC staff was toastmaster.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
Bratcher, Sentenced
To a Years as Draft
Evader, Will Appeal

Everett M. (Washie) Bratcher,
Washington band leader, will file an
appeal from his conviction as a
draft evader, for which he was
sentenced yesterday to a four-yea
prison term and fined $1,000.
Bratcher's attorney, T. Edward
O'Connell, said an appeal to the 4th
Circuit Court of Appeals would be
filed Immediately. Pending the ap-
peal. Judge Robert N. Pollard in
Federal District Court in Alexan-
dria, admitted Bratcher to $4,000
bail.
Bratcher was convicted of taking
drugs to evade the draft by jury
in the Alexandria court November
80 Yesterday Mr.. O'Connell moved
for new trial, basing his action
on the fact that the jury was not
locked up overnight before reach
ing its verdict, and that a copy of
a Washington paper containing a
story of the trial and a statement
that the foreman of the jury,
George Keeler, was hostile to the
Wdo jotllo Ill bliC july
room The motion also asserted
it was not proved the alleged crime
was committed in Virginia.
Motion Overruled.
Judge Pollard overruled the mo-
ton and then passed sentence on
Bratcher.
Bratcher, in statement to the
judge before sentence was passed,
claimed that he was not guilty but
that if he were he would deserve.
not a Jail sentence and a fine, but
a life sentence or capital punish
ment
The band leader said his father
had been q soldier and that he had
always wanted to be one, but was
unable to enter the Military Acad-
emy and that he was rejected for
service in the Navy because of poor
eyesight.
He appealed for chance to serve
his country, preferably in the Air
Force, and stated that he had en-
tered the entertainment field in an
effort to bring clean entertainment
to war workers and servicemen.
Claimed Support of Mother.
Bratcher said he had appealed his
draft status because his mother, who
had always been poor, was fnan-
cially dependent on him and he
wanted to make her comfortable.
George Humrickhouse, assistant
United States attorney, recommend
ed sentence of five years and
$4,000 fine, stating that the case was
the worst case of draft evasion in
his knowledge"
He pointed out that Bratcher had
repeatedly appealed his draft clas-
sif1cation and had attempted to
avoid the draft by underhanded
methods. He said Bratcher's mode
of life was far from exemplary and
he felt that he deserved the maxi
mum sentence.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
Maryland Schools 10 Get
U.S.. Vocational Equipment
Ey the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 12.-Marylano
will receive approximately 100000 in
war prouction training equipment
for use in an enlarged public school
vocational training program as soon
as the Governments need for the
material ends.
John Seidel, assistant State SUPER
intendent of vocational education
announced yesterday that the equip
ment was purchased by the Govern
ment for industrial and agricultural
programs administered by the State
Education Department.
Baltimore City got the largest
share-$321 ,534-of the equipment.
The second largest share, 2,501
went to Baltimore County and
Washington County was third with
s66,315.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
Three Children,
Locked in Room
Burn 10 Death
Stove BIust Causes
Fire While Mother
Visits Neighbor

Three children, locked in for safe
keeping, were burned to death
yesterday in a fire that destroyed
their small frame house at 1920
South Vermont street, Arlington
while their mother was a short
distance away visiting a neighbor.
Police said the fire was caused by
the blast of stove.
The children were Sidney D. Car
ter, jr., 3: Julia E., S, and Garland
c., 2. Their bodies are in the Ives
funeral home, 2847 Wilson boulevard,
awaiting arrival of the father, Sid
ney, a soldier stationed with the
Signal Corps in New York. He was
reported en- route home last night.
Sidney, jr,, and Julia were found
by flremen huddled together in their
crib alongside window in the bed
room. The third child was found
on the floor of the same room Their
mother, Mrs. Lottfe B. Carter, %,
told police she had locked them in
to prevent them from going outdoors
because they had colds, while she
visited Mrs. Edna Harrison, neigh
Dor, living at 1923 South Vermont
street.
Neighbors Discover Fire.
After she had walked a block and
q half up the street, another neigh
bor, S. M. Smith, who discovered
the blaze. ran after her, crying that
her house was in flames, police said.
Both ran back and attempted to
get near enough to break down the
door, only to be driven back by the
intense heat, police said.
Meanwhile, an alarm had been
turned in. and two companies re-
sponded. Despite the flames which
a heavy rain failed to diminish, two
firemen reached through broken
window and pulled the bodies of
Sidney and Julia from the crib.
Dooley George, a fireman at
tached to the Clarendon Ladder,
Truck and Rescue Company, who
pulled Sidney's body from the crib,
described the fire as "a terrible
sight"
When we got to the house, it was
q mass of flames" he said. "A wom-
an was screaming that three little
children were trapped inside. I
reached through the window and
got one, and Stanley Smith, another
fireman, got another.
I've got two little kids of my own.
I want to forget this" he added
slowly.
Fireman's Second Rescue.
Three months ago, Fireman
George crawled on his hands and
knees into a flaming house near
Cherrydale to rescue another child
which died soon after, police re-
ported.
According to neighbors, MI and
Mrs. Carter came to Arlington from
Lynchburg. Va, about year and a
half ago, so that he could take a
laboratory technician's job at the !
Army War College. The father has |
been in the Army about a year.
Mrs. Garter stayed at
the home of neighbor last night.
Arlington County coroner, DR.. w.
c. Welburn, issued certificates of |
accidental death.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
District RefaIiates
Against Maryland
On Medical Licenses

Retaliating rather regretfully''
against previous similar action by
Maryland officials, the District of
Columbia Commission on Licensure
has discontinued as Of November /,
the issuance of so-called border
line certificates" to Maryland doc
tors, permitting them to practice
medicine in the Capital.
AS a result two Maryland doctors
who have asked for such certificates
since November l, will be turned
down, and no certificates issued.
Eighty-fve doctors from Mary
land who still hold borderline cer-
tiflcates from the District of Column
bia Commission still will be per-
mitted to practice in the city, it was
explained. No action was taken
against certificates issued prior to
November l. Maryland doctors still
may follow the previous procedure
OF applying to the commissioners
here for regular licenses.
Action Regretful.'
In announcing the action taken
late yesterday afternoon, DR. George
C. Rutland, District health officer.
who Is secretary of the hcensure
commission, emphasized the COM
mission took the action rather re-
gretfully" in time of war. 1t felt
impelled to do so, however, he said,
In view of the action recently by
the Maryland Board of Medical
Examiners.
This board refused to issue border
line certificates, as of November /.
Furthermore it virtually served no.
tice on District doctors, that If they
expect to continue practice in the
nearby Metropolitan Area, they will
be expected to obtain regular L.
censes. The Maryland board, how
ever, took no action against certifi-
Gates issued prior to November l..
The borderline certificates for
merly were issued in both jurisdic-
tions, by mail, and for 81. But regu-
lar licenses to practice medicine are
issued in Maryland only by submit
ting lengthy records, appearing in
person before the board in Baltimore
for a personal interview, and pay
ing $50.
Object to Loss of Time.
Washington doctors who have ex-
tensive practices in nearby Mary
land, as result of patients coming
to their Offices in the Capital, have
protested against the action of the
Maryland board.
The Executive Board of the Dis
trict Medical Society announced
that these doctors do not so much
object to paying the $50, as to the
loss of time in getting a Maryland
lcense-time which they think
should be given instead to treating
the sick.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
Federation Asks
New Legislation
In Montgomery
Four-Point Program
Adopted at Meeting
In Bethesda School
By MRS. J. REED BRADLEY.

A four-point legislative program
was adopted by the Montgomery
County Civic Federation last night
at a meeting in the Bethesda Ele-
mentary School.
This program includes repeal of
the Declaration of Intention Act,
legislation to prevent fraudulent
elections, legislation giving COM
munities the power to establish spe-
cial taxing areas for community
parks. legislation to permit the
Board of County Commissioners to
pass ordinances regulating taxicabs
and amendment of the motor vehicle
code with respect to signal for right
hand turns and wrong side parking.
Resolution Held Over.
A resolution Introduced by Dwight
M. Collins, chairman of the Schools
Committee, in support of the pro-
gram for Statewide improvement in
education, was held over for action
at the January meeting because of
the lack of quorum. The resolu-
ton was introduced late in the meet
ing, after many delegates had left
because of the storm.
Charging that the Civic Fedora
ton recently participated in partisan
politics in the county in violation of
the provisions of the organization S
bylaws, w. A. Rogers, delegate from
the Kensington Chamber of Com
merce, introduced a resolution re-
questing that the federation sever
all relations and interest with any
political group, and further, that
those delegates who have violated
the provisions of the by laws be de-
MED the right to vote on all ques-
tions that come before the organ
ization."
Richard B. Barker, federation
president, appointed himself as a
committee of one to bring in a
report at the January meeting on
this resolution.
More Health Funds Urged.
A resolution introduced by Harold
P. Morris, chairman of the Social
Welfare Committee, recommending
that increased funds be allocated by
the State Legislature to the State
Department Of Health so that it may
further promote a program of con-
troll Of venereal disease in the State
will be voted on at the January
meeting.
Before the regular business meet
ing, the federation heard a discus
sion of the master plan of highways
for Montgomery County by Fred
Tuemmler, director of planning fol
the Maryland Park and Planning
Committee.
The Woodside Civic Association
introduced q resolution opposing the
routing of the proposed northern
parkway through Arson street be.
cause of the streets strictly residen.
tia1 character and its proximity te
churches and the Woodside School.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
Rdtioned Goods
Sales Banned in
Nearby Stores
OPA Duration Penalty
Hits Country Garden
Markets in Virginia

-Four Country Garden markets in
Alexandria and Arlington have been
suspended from dealing in all ra-
toned goods for the duration of
the war in one of the severest pen
alties to be handed down by an
Off1ce of Price Administration hear
ing commissioner since the Begin
ming of rationing. The order, is
sued yesterday, will become effec-
tive January Is.
The order was issued at Alexan-
dria by Judge Travis Williams,
hearing commissioner for the fourth
region OPA, against Samuel Shank
er, operator of four Country Garden
Markets located at 1918 Wilson bou-
levard and 901 North Daniels street,
Arlington, on North Columbus
street, Alexandra and in Fairling-
ton, for alleged multiple rationing
violations.
Charges Against Shanker.
Mr.. Shanker was charged at yes
terday's hearing with overdrawing
his rationing checking account, ac-
cepting invalid blue processed food
stamps and accepting stamps before
and after their valid dates. The
charges were brought by OPA Field
Enforcement Attorney J. r. Lar
combe.
In August, 1943, Mr.. Shanker was
suspended from selling certain ra-
toned products for a l5-day period,
and the OPA's suspension order was
upheld in an appeal to the Court Of
Appeals.
Rehearing Made Possible.
In issuing yesterdays order, Judge
Williams retained jurisdiction In the
case in order that Mr.. Shanker may
file petition for a rehearing.
Mr.. Larcombe said that by re-
tanning jurisdiction, Judge williams
would be permitted to suspend or
modify the sentence in the event
the store operator should sell, or
reorganize all Of his stores and can
show compliance with all rationing
regula tions.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
Policeman Injured
AS Auto Hits Scout
Car; -Four Others Hurt

A policeman was among five Dis
trict residents injured yesterday in
automobile accidents
The policeman, William J. Gaylor,
80, of 1888 D street Sc, attached
to No. l Precinct, was injured,
police stated, when an auto struck
the parked scout car in which he
was sitting on Twelfth street near
Madison drive NV. He suffered
minor neck injuries and will report
today to the Police and Fire De-
partments Clinic for treatment. The
other automobile, police said, was
operated by William T. Hamilton,
A, of Alexandria, who was charged
with failing to give full time and at
tention to driving.
Two boys. Thomas Whitehead. 8,
of 900 Tenth street NE, and Fran
els Mischau. 6, of 822 Seventh street
NE, were struck by an automobile
police said was operated by Thomas
P. Ewing, colored, 43, of Sterling,
Va, while they were crossing Florida
avenue NE. at West Virginia ave-
nue.. The boys were treated for
lacerations to the forehead and
taken to Casualty Hospital.
Elmer w. jackson, 27, of 1417 Park
road NV. was taken to Emergency
Hospital for possible back injuries
received when the taxi in which he
was riding was in collision with a
truck at Fourteenth street and
Rhode Island avenue NV. He was
admitted to the hospital for OBJ
servation.
Twelve-year- -old Donald Pharis of
Alt Eleventh street Sc, suffered
multiple abrasions to the left side
of his body when struck by a car
near his home. Police said the car
was driven by r. A. Carter, 30, of
131 Tenth street NE. The boy was
taken to Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
Alexandra CobbIer
Dies on Street Near Home

William B. Snyder, SO, of 3l1 North
Washington street, Alexandria, died
Of a heart attack yesterday on the
street a block from his home.
Born in Hamburg, Pa, Mr.. Snyder
had been IN the shoe repair busi-
ness in Alexandria for 80 years and
was well known.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Annie Mae Snyder; two daughters,
Mrs. Helen Riker and Miss Beverly
Snyder, both of Alexandria. and four
sons. Sergt. William r. and 1t. Jack
Snyder, both serving in France; 1t.
Marshall S. Snyder, stationed in
Alaska, and Reginald Snyder, Alex
andria.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
BushfieId Would Drop
District Committee Post

Senator Bushfield, Republican, of
South Dakota, said today he hoped
to be relieved of his assignment on
the Senate District Committee when
the new Congress meets in January.
He was one of the committee
members who investigated conditions
at Gallinger Hospital more than a
year ago and recently made fight
against the confirmation of Com
missioner Guy Mason for a second
term.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
Fairfax Delays Hearing
On Subdivision Ordinance

A public hearing on the proposed
subdivision ordinance for Fairfax
County, scheduled for 10 am. to-
morrow, has been postponed until
next month, G. Wallace Carper,
chairman of the County Board of
Supervisors, announced yesterday.
The postponement was necessary,
Mr.. Carper said, in order to give
Commonwealth's Attorney Hugh B.
Marsh time to study the legal phase
of the revised provisions suggested
by the subdivision committee that
drafted the original measure.
The date of the next hearing will
be announced at the next melting
Of the supervisors December 20.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
Senator O'Mohoney's
Wife Sponsors Ship
Hy the Associated Press,

6y tne Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. l2.-
The IS Henry B. Plant was
launched yesterday. Sponsor was
Mrs. Joseph OMahoney, wife of the
senior Senator from Wyoming, who
was among the speakers.
The vessel was named for Henry
Plant, railroad developer in Florida.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
29 Fairfax County Men
lnducfed in Richmond

The Fairfax County Selective Serv-
ice Board announced today that %
registrants have been accepted at
the Richmond induction station.
Evening star., 1944-12-12

1 my &AC.
Banner, Edward NJ.
Conley, Alton Lee
Downs. James n.
0ersdorn. Karl r.
Hunt, George L.
Lambert, Vernon 3.
Lowe, Thomas H.
Kincheloe. Nelson
McMullen, M. e.
Moore, Watson
Stuart, Buzz r.
Weathers, l. r.
Woolfrey, r. 8.
Whetzel, Richard Y.
Mathy, Joseph ]. !.
Evening star., 1944-12-12

WHERE TWO CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH-Arlington
County Fire Chief G. Shee points which
children OF Mrs Sidney D. Carter burned death
terday when fire destroyed their small home 1920 South
Vermont street. Arlington The bodies Sidney jr,
julia found in the crib while body of third child
Garland, 2, was found on the floor OF the bedroom.
Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1944-12-12

preventing price rises.
Evening star., 1944-11-09
Bedroom Furniture
and Pillows Reduced

Boudoir Chair upholstered In blue and white
striped cotton. Originally $3.50 Now-----$ls.7s
! Boudoir Chair upholstered in rose cotton twill.
Button tufted seat and back Originally $50.
NOW
I Sleep Divan, - inches wide Upholstered with
green cotton ticking. Originally s4o5o. Now, s337s
/ Single Bed walnut veneer On walnut. Originally
SSS.oV.
Double Beds rosewood veneer on hardwood Mod
ern design. Less than "a price. Now s2s.7s
l Vanity Base with glass top. Walnut veneer on
hardwood. Heppewhite design. Originally $50.
Now S39.75
Night Table; maple in heirloom finish. Was
>3Zio NOW SZA
1 Single Mattress. filled with cotton layer felt.
Wcven cotton ticking. Was S2975 Now ----Sl8.75
/ Box Spring, double-size, Victory construction.
Striped cotton ticking. Less than " price Now.
$3.50
10 Pillows cut sizes 21x27 inches. Filled with
chicken feathers; upholstered in 8-ounce blue and
white striped ticking. Was $l.7S. Now---$1.ly
W&L-Bedroom Furniture. Fifth Floor.
Evening star., 1944-11-09


/ Modern design Lounge Chair with solid blue cot
ton tapestry cover. Was $3.50. Now---------- SIS
l Modern design Armless Chair, with gray cotton
tapestry cover. Was $50. $3.50
/ Pillow-back Lounge Chair, with two-tone rose
cotton cover Was $104. Now $3.50
Old Victorian Love Seat, with blue cotton tapestry
cover. Was $225. Now OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $145
l Small Living Room Chair, turquoise cotton fig
ured boucle cover. Was s4250 Now $24.5o
l Love Seat, natural hardwood frame for sunroom
or porch. Was $50. Now$l $l9.75
Dining Room Furniture
l Solid Mahogany Dining Table, six-leg Hepple-
white style with three extension leaves Was S82 So
Now Observation-Disclosures $50. 50
l Duncan Phyfe design Dining Table. mahogany
and gum with three extension leaves. Was $7l so.
NOW $4S.0V
l Solid Maple Drop-leaf Table. Was $4675.
l Solid Mahogany Armchair, ladderback design,
with blue cotton seat cover Were $2750. Now $19.75
Evening star., 1944-11-09
Gloves Greatly Reduced

3 pairs s-buttsn Gotten, hand d-sewn, double wcven
Sizes 6ha. Were 50. Now------.$ $22s
I pairs s-button Suede, raspberry size 8. Less
than "a price. Now---------------------- S215
pairs Pull-on Dos-nnished Lamb, Victory red and
adobe, In the group Sizes 5A and g. Less than
II pairs sbutton Cotton, beige, sizes 8, sh and T.
Were So. Is
pairs Shortie Cotton, black with white hand
stitching. Were $2.25. Now------$l.25
W&L-Gloves, Aisle IL, FIRST Floor.
Evening star., 1944-11-09
Womenls=foEmoI
Dresses Reduced

Printed Rsyon Dinner Gowns, black background
Sizes 1s 20 and a. Less than " price. Now, $3.50
Long and Short Rayon Chiffon and Lace Dinner
Gowns rose gray, aqua and black Sizes 18 to a.
We're $29.75 to $3s75. Now $1s.75
Rayon Crepe Dinner Gowns, blue, rose and gold
color Sizes 20, 40, ~, 1914, 2o1a to 24h. Were
1855 and $25. Sl25e