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Evening star., 1944-01-17
Virginia Cities, debt
Far Above
National Average
municipalities League
Is Conducting Series
Of Studies Of Finances
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Jan. 17.-Virginias s
"a cities had gross bond-d irdeht-
edness Of s139 OTIS ,295 at the end of
l942 and per capita debt far in ez-
cess OF the average for American
cities, the League of Virginia Mu-
inequalities reported yesterday in
one OF a series of studies of NUM-
cipal finances.
Per capita gross bonded debt for
Virginia cities OF 100000 to $50 900
population was reported to be $244
as compared to a national average
OF SIP cities Of similar size: $l64
for cities of $4,000 to 100 900 as COM
pared to NATIONAL average of 500.
and $133 for cities of 10000 to So
600 population, compared to ST as
the national average.
The report said, however, that
while these figures indicate a high
bonded Indebtedness for the vir-
ginia cities, 1T is felt that the COM
parison is not entirely fair"
There was no special assessment
debt reported for the Virginia cities
in addition to the bonded debt,
whereas in other cities throughout
the United States there is a con-
siderable amount of special assess
ment debt in addition to the general
bonded Indebtedness.
Also, the actual bonded debt bur-
den OF cities throughout the United
States. the report added, is probably
greater than indicated, since their
citizens presumably have to pay off
part OF the debt Of the county in
which the city is situated. In Vir-
ginia, cities are separate politically
and financially from the adjacent
counties.
The total sinking fund of Virginia
cities as OF December 81, 1912, was
$50, ,302, ,159 and the total net debt
was 500 773, 1876.
The weighted average per capita
total net debt for the "a cites was
$3.50. Extremes in the per capita
total net debt for the "a cities was
$3.50. Extremes in the percapita
total net debt ranged from a high
OF $l93 to q low of SIT.
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Star Stah Photo.

Alan He'll, city director Of rec
reation, called the first meeting OF
representatives from schools,
church and scout groups November
13, and dance was held Novem-
ber 27 in the parish hall which
was attended by 40 teen-agers.
The executive committee had
split up into groups and obtained
the use of the hall, arranged for
soft drinks and other refreshments
to be purchased at cost and resold
at retail prices, obtained the loan
Of juke box, and had done some
interior decoration on the hall.
An admission charge of Is cents
was fixed for all members, and the
only requisite for membership is
to attend one dance and register.
Saturday nights dance was the
sixth party held by the group, all
of which drew an average crowd
of $50.
A Christmas dance, held during
vacation, was the occasion for re-
placing the juke box with a real
orchestra. paid for with funds from
admission charges and resale oi
Refreshments.
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Montgomery Republican
Women Plan Election

Election of officers will feature q
special meeting of the Montgomery
County Federation of Republican
Women at pm. Thursday at the
groups headquarters, 7649 Old
Georgetown road, Bethesda.
Arthur j. Hilland, chairman of the
Republican State Central Commit
tee for the county, has appointed a
committee to formulate plans for a
Lincoln Day dinner at the Chevy
Chase Women's Club.
Members of the committee are
Mrs. William H. Reutemann, fedora
ton president; Mrs. j. Fred Burns,
Mrs. Thomas Coughlin, Mrs. Harry
Riley, Mrs. ]. A. P. Farnham, Mrs.
Charles Trussell, Mrs. Hettie w.
Dodge and Mrs. Claire Pitcher.
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Bethesda Chevy Chase
Graduation 10 Be Jan. q

Eleven students of the Bethesda.
Chevy Chase High School will re-
celve graduating diplomas at COM
mencement exercises at the school
January %, the principal, Thomas
w. Pyle, has announced. 1t will
be the first midyear graduation for
students of a senior high school
in the county.
Members of the class are Jeanne
Andrews, Mary R. Metz, John L.
Bryan, Frederick A. Garlock,
Charles w. Johnson. Paul w. Mertz,
jr, Daniel j. O'Brien, William r.
Sinclair, Donald Snyder, Gale S.
Stringham and Ronald. w. Young,
The speaker will be DR.. Ben D.
Wood, Columbia College, New York.
Evening star., 1944-01-17
W. P. MoIoney to Speak

Members Of the Civitan Club of
Bethesda will be guests of the Sorop-
timist Club of Montgomery County
at q dinner meeting at o'clock
tonight at the Kenwood Club. Will
liam p. Maloney, special assistant to
the Attorney General. will speak on
Axis Propaganda and the Plan Of
The Enemy to Create Disunity Among
the American People.s
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Two Men Found in Cor
III Of Monoxide Gas

Two Seat Pleasant (Md.) men were
In Casualty Hospital today suffering
from carbon monoxide poisoning.
They were William Wallace, %, and
Joseph Hall. 10, both colored. The
latter is in critical condition, hospital
attaches said.
Neighbors found the men uncon-
scious In Wallace's automobile, In
front of his home, according to
police. Members of the Bladensburg
Fire Department rescue squad gave
the men emergency treatment and
later brought the victims to the hos
pital.
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Virginia Senate Sifts
Bill 10 Regulate
Postwar AirIines
Four Companies Chartered
For lntrostote Commerce,
First Measure Of Kind
BY the Associated Press.

oy tllC <1SoOClAtSu 1IeSS.
RICHMOND, Jan. Among
the bills for consideration by the
Senate this week will be one Affect
ing virginia's treatment Of what is
expected to become postwar boom
in air commerce.
The measure was introduced
Thursday by Senator Aubrey Weaver
and constitutes tacit acknowledge
ment that air transportation is con-
sidered a worthy competition of
other common carriers, including
rail and motor vehicle lines.
Four airline companies have been
chartered for intrastate commerce
alone, State Corporation Commission
records disclose and records of the
Civil Aeronautics Board in WASH
ington indicate that postwar Vir-
ginia may be crossed by numerous
air lines.
First Measure Of Kind.
The new measure, Judge Lester H.
Hooker, chairman of the State Cor
|poration Commission said, marks the
first attempt by the State to regulate
air lines, air traffic brokers. set
tariffs and demand proper protec-
ton Of passengers and freight.
Judge Hooker said the bill would
not apply to interstate commerce
insofar as it delivers passengers or
freight between points in Virginia.
The corporation commission would
have the right of supervising, regu-
lating and controlling all air carriers
doing business in this State. Also
1t would be allowed to fix licenses
payable by any one conducting an
air line for profit. prescribe rules and
regulations pertaining to routes and
may also, for the first time, issue
certificates Of public convenience
and necessity to the air lines.
Already chartered by the commits
sion have been the Air Transport
Corp, which would establish a line
running from Bristol to Norfolk with
stops at Roanoke, Lynchburg, Rich
mond and Newport News.
Five Separate Routes.
The Dominion Airways has been
chartered to operate all types of air.
craft including helicopters and
lighter-than-atr craft over i've sep
arate routes-Richmond to Danville
via Lynchburg and Roanoke; Rich
mond to Virginia Beach via VIII
damsburg, Newport News and Nor
folk; Richmond to Staunton via
Charlottesville and Waynesboro:
Norfolk to Bristol with stops at
Emporia. Danville and Martinsville,
and q Danville-to-Alexandria route
via Lynchhurg, Charlottesville and
Warrenton.
The Blue Ridge Air Lines, Inc.
with headquarters at Harrisonbure.
began test flights last fall over some
OF its five runs which include Alex
andria to Norfolk via Richmond: !:
Alexandria to Danville via Char
lottesville and Lynchburg; Alexan-
dria to Bristol via Winchester.
Harrisonburg; Richmond to Roam
oke to Bristol via Blacksburg and
Bluefield.
The Eastern Shore TRANSPORTATION
Co. proposes line linking Parksley,
Weirwood, Cape Charles, Norfolk,
Newport News, Williamsburg and
Richmond.
Evening star., 1944-01-17

Fisher, 1918 Twenty-fifth street Sc,
who was struck at Twenty fifth
street and Pennsylvania avenue Sc,
by q sled being used by George RAN
dali, II, and Richard Pugh, II, Of
2319 Minnesota avenue Sc. Mr..
Fisher was treated by . private ply
sician for q lacerated face.
Russell B. Hopkins, Is, Of 1851
Ives place Sc, was injured when
his sled veered into the path Of an
oncoming automobile In the 1900
block Of Pennsylvania avenue Sc,
after he had released his grip on
another auto pulling his sled. Police
said the car was operated by Alma
L. Oakes, AZ, OF 1924 Crawford place
Sc. The boy was treated at Provi-
|dence Hospital for bruises and dis
charged.
Man Hurt in Freak Accident.
Frank H. McBeth, 43, Of 1912 Six
teenth street NE, was the victim of
freak accident blamed on slippery
streets. According to police, Mr..
McBeth was struck by car driven
by Joseph Gorton, 38, Of 3716
Twenty fifth street NE. after the
latter was in a collision with an
other car operated by Charles r.
Brown, 46, of 4011 Nichols avenue
S.W.
The accident occurred at Pennsyl-
vania and Minnesota avenues Sc.
Mr.. McBeth was treated by private
physician for fractured arm.
In another unusual accident Wiley
Y. Anderson, 40, of 737 Kentucky
avenue Sc, fell overheard while
working on boat belonging to Karl
w. Corby, member Of the construc-
ton firm of Camalier & Corby. He
was rescued by Gordon Kornstick
and removed to Emergency Hospital,
where he was treated for exposure.
William F. Park, 48, of 1859 Min
nesota avenue Sc, received lacer-
ated scalp and forehead when the
automobile he was driving struck
the viaduct at First and K streets
tN.E. He was removed to Casualty
Hospital by the Fire Rescue Squad
and discharged after treatment.
Auto Strikes Signal Pole.
Two passengers in the car of Rob-
ert L. Rogers, 35, Of 1140 Oates
street NE, we're injured when the
vehicle collided with the tra1iic sig
nal pole at Minnesota avenue and
Benning road NE. They are Will
liam Burrows, 43, Of Capitol Heights,
Md, and Gertrude M. Hadlick, 80,
of 1912 Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
Both were treated at Gallinger Hos
pital for minor injuries and dis
charged.
James r. Simms, colored, %, Of
812 Fourth street NV. was slightly
injured when the taxicab he was
operating and streetcar collided
at Eighth and A streets Sc. early
today. He was treated at Casualty
Hospital for lacerated scalp and
discharged.
Samuel Washington, colored, 80
of 2218 H street NV, received q
shoulder injury yesterday afternoon
when struck by q streetcar in the
1900 block of Fourteenth street NV
Police said the car was operated by
Shirley w. Lohr, 20, of 4903 Ninth
street NV. The injured man was
treated at Emergency Hospital and
discharged.
Miles K. Spence, 81, of I'LL c
street Sc, was injured yesterday
when his taxicab and an Army truck
collided on Branch avenue, lust
across the District line, Prince
Georges County police reported. He
was treated at Casualty Hospital
| for chest injuries.
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Save This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack of waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
Of old newspapers and maga-
zines Is needed. Telephone your
nearest school or notify some
school child In your block TO
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-01-17

when he wan
dered from his
home and fell
into a water
filled u nc ov-
cred construc-
ton ditch in
front of 1903
s outh Thirty
sixth street.
Police said the
child was pulled
from the hole,
dug to repair a
water main in
the darlington
housing devel-
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Virginia Formers Asked
To Withhold Hogs
By the Associated Press,

RICHMOND, Jan. 1.-THE State
Agriculture Department has re-
quested Virginia farmers to withhold
shipments of hogs to the Richmond
stockyards because of the Cutting
OF the market in the last few days.
E. V. Covill. supervisor of market
news for the department, said farm
ers were being asked to voluntarily
restrict their shipments until the
market could be relieved. He said
the markets would not be closed,
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Child Behavior Topic

Child Behavior" will be discussed
by the Cabin John Elementary
School Parent Teacher Association
at meeting at 8:15 pm. tomorrow
at the school.
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Arlington Child, 7,
browns in Uncovered
Construction Ditch
Artificial Respiration
Administered Two Hours
In Effort to Revive Boy

Thomas Grayson, 2-year-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand v. Gray
son, 4335 South Thirty sixth street,
Arlington, was drowned yesterday
Evening star., 1944-01-17

The paint bucket brigade" takes
ment Of the Grace Church parish hall 200 South Patrick street.
Alexandria, to cubroom for Left right
Loretta Jacobs 15 407 West Mason View avenue
Ellison, 16 18 West Cation avenue Robin Rau
street. and Calvin Major IT, 1o2 West Myrtle street.
Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1944-01-17

in the Presidents Ball, January 80,
at the Washington Coli and Country
Club.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-10-12
Sees Little Rock For
FEpC in New Order

WASHINGTON, Oct. IL (ANP)
The NAACP sees "little risk"
for the FEPC in a provision of the
Office of War Mobilization and
Reconversion act which President
Roosevelt has signed.
The act empowers the directors,
among other things, to institute
specific study, for submission to
the President and congress, of the
present functions of the various
executive agencies in the field of
manpower, and develop a program
for reorganizing and consolidating
such agencies to the fullest extent
practicable"
Leslie Perry, legislative repre-
sentative here, doubted that the
President would appoint a director
who would "go contrary to the ex-
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-10-12

dwindling, would like to suggest
personal campaign for each
American woman to HE herself to
the polls on Nov. 7. Begin on the
first to make preparations to get
there, and let nothing stop you.
INCIDENTAL INFORMATION.
Guatemalan women have started a
movement to obtain civic rights,
particularly suffrage. eds note:
We have it, let's use it,
IN THE NATIONS CAPITAL,
the National Council of Negro
Women, directed by President
Mary Mcleod Bethune, is all set
for its 1914 workshop in the de-
partment of labor auditorium this
week Among the speakers will
be attractive and competent Paul
inc Redmond Coggs, executive sec
retary of the Washington Urban
league.
OVERSEAS FASHION NOTE.
Although there is no electricity
for pressing, so necessary to any
dressmaker, no transportation eX-
cept bicycles for workers, Paris
fashion designers are planning pre-
sentations for late autumn One
well-known French couturior is
stressing dash, always identified
with French styles, combined with
simplicity. He advocates the neat.
the trim, and the simple in day
time clothes for women who know
there's still lots of work to be
done. The final test of any dress" !"
he says, lis who is going to wear
it, where and why"
NEW WORKERS ARE TALK
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-10-12
White Sailor Killed in
Alteration al Great Lakes

GREAT LAKES, H., Ost. II
(ANP)-Eugene R. Roberts, 10,
white coxswain Of Miami, was ia
tally stabbed here Friday during
an alteration with Henry Combs
Walston, 19, stewards mate, Sec
ond class, of Lexington, KY. Walls
ton is being held in custody pend
ing investigation.
According to the details released
by the commandant Of the 9th
Naval district, there is no evidence
that the Staying was anything but
man-to-man affair. There is no
evidence Of riot implications as a
result of the crime, the comman-
dant announced.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-10-12

licity has been the cause of the
delay in getting any action in the
House.
With the campaign pledge of the
Republicans that they will push
for investigation of mistreatment
Of Negroes in the armed forces if
elected, and the assurance from
President Roosevelt that he favors
adoption of the Reynolds bill, the
likelihood is that some action can
be expected at the present con-
gress.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-10-12
Womun's WhirI
By HAZEL REED
VOTE, LADIES, VOTE!

WOMEN ATTENTION! In the
1910 presidential election approxi-
mately 100000 women failed to
vote. Such negligence must not be
attributed to us this year when
women have the balance of voting
power, and voting strength, which
if exercised to the fullest, will ex-
ceed that of men by 100000 ballots.
AS early as February of 1914, this
column keynoted the Importance of
women's vote in the coming lee
ton, and now that the time is
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-10-12

ING ABOUT: Billie Holiday, the
songstress, who gets pin-drop si-
lence at Manhattan's Downbeat
when she renders her memorable
version of the much requested tune,
Strange Fruit" Mary Lou Will
liams, who with her fine piano
rhythms viii. tour the country via
the Bandwagon; the stunning ap-
pearance of Beulah Whitby, ma
tional president of Alpha Kappa
Alpha sorority, at the testimonial
dinner for Ferdinand G.. Smith re-
Gently; and Pearl Primus' show at
the Belasco.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-10-12
10 Act on 81 Protective
Bill After November IA

WASHINGTON, Oct. IL (ANP)
No action is likely to be taken on
the bill to protect men wearing the
uniform of the United States until
after congress reconvenes on Nov.
IA, it is learned. Chairman Hatton
w. Summers of the house judiciary
committee is in Texas and a clerk
for the committee here said that
no meetings are planned until after
the elections.
Two weeks ago President Roose-
welt assured a delegation of Negro
leaders that he would support SEN
ate bill 1927.
Early during the outbreak of
hostilities and even during the
training period prior to the declara-
ton of war violence against Ne
gro members of the armed forces
had reached such an appalling state
it had become a national disgrace.
Sometime in 1943 Sen. Reynolds
of North Carolina introduced his
bill amending a law already on the
books which gave the federal gov
ernment jurisdiction over persons
assaulting or killing certain classi-
fications of government personnel.
The amendment extended the ap-
plication of the law to include
members Of the army, navy and
coast guard.
After lengthy hearings in which
Atty. Gen. Francis Biddle and
other high ranking officials testi-
fled in its favor, the bill was re-
ported Jan. II and finally passed
the senate on Feb. Is. From there
it went to the lower chamber where
it was referred to the souse judici-
airy on Feb. II.
The Reynolds bill has received
little publicity in the press. Various
persons in Washington had coun-
seled against such attention be-
lieving as they did that publicity
would adversely affect the chances
Of final passage. On the other
hand, there are those who have con-
sistently felt that the lack of pub
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-10-12

pressed wishes of the President"
Perry was also of the opinion
that the statement of President
Roosevelt last week in favor of a
permanent FEPC would preclude
any "tampering" with FEPC.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-10-12

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Kodiak mirror., 1944-04-15

We don't know why dogs keep cropping up so much in the news but we have another one 10 tell on the same subject.
 An Army post in Alaska re- gently became over run with ca hines of all sizes and shapes, from small to big. The birth rate was high and the situation be- came serious enough so that something had to be done.
 It was. A rule was passed that all dogs be registered, inoculated for rabies and tagged. A prison CT of war internment camp, not in use, was selected as the site of the dog pound, and individual dog houses and runways for each were built.
 A private was appointed as dog catcher to enforce the new regulation.
 On the first day said dog catcher made the rounds and re- turned with five tagless dogs, which he threw in the clink.
 One of the five turned out to be a brown Springer Spaniel, property of It. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner, IT,, command CT of the Alaskan Department, who is h mself a dog lover.
 The general quickly reclaimed his pet.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-04-15

ed from the tap while the owner was hunting the receptacle.
 Now it is an established habit. When the dog stands up to the washbowl the owner turns the water on, the dog drinks from the tap flow, and everybody is happy.
 Anyone who says Patty lsn't a smart dog within our hearing will be challenged immediately.
 Our very last hope is that Patty doesn't teach its master to bark. We don't want to be parked at after this appears in print.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-04-15

We've seen plenty of books which purport to show owners of dogs how to teach their pets tricks but now we have one for the book.
 We know a dog (only speak ing acquaintance) who has taught his owner new trek.
 This happened in an office downtown that possesses a washbowl. One day the dog went to the bowl and stood up again st it with it's feet on the rim. It's owner had never seen 1t do 1t be- fore and after some thought wondered if the dog wanted a drink. So the owner got a re- ceptacle and gave the dog a drink.
 A few times later the dog, on repeating the performance, would drink the water as it flow
Kodiak mirror., 1944-04-15

This week a person desiring to go to costume party went into one of our local emporiums to purchase enough material to make a suitable suit which would transform the party-goer into Uncle Sam.
 How, the customer asked, is Uncle Sam dressed?
 Then the discussion began. Are Uncle Sam's pants striped, if so what color. Does he have a vest? What color? What color and kind of coat? What kind of a hat?
 The clerks didn't know. Heads of departments didn't know. Customers got into the discus sion and they didn't know. The pro and cons spread and surged
 (continued on page ?
Kodiak mirror., 1944-04-15
Kodiok Diary
Continued from page 9

At the end of last years fish ing season he pulled up stakes and took his money and went to Montana intending to make 8 business investment there.
 Instead-he met Elizabeth s Fuller, married her shortly after, and after a honeymoon in Los Angeles, returned to Cordova to make their home.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-04-15

CATHOLIC SEh lCH Chaplain John ConsI Mass will be said at the c cum theatre Sunday morna 10 o'clock.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-04-15
Al The c!aurchs|

Greek Russian Orthodox 0
 Rev. Gregory GlebOt A cordial invitation is er ed to all members of the cb to attend the services.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-04-15

COMMUNITY BAPTISll
 CHURCH
 Kodiak, Alaska Rev. Gregory s. Morony, Pa
 Services for 7
 Sunday April ls lO:15 Sunday School. Classu
 all ages. Ills Morning Worship Sermon:
 Who Will Control This WI the Day After Tomorrc 5:30 Fellowship Supper Servicemen X civilians inv 6:3O Christian Fellowship Les
 Intermediate, High Sd
 and Young Peopie'sg' 2: 30 Evening Gospel Hour Sermon:
 He Will Come Again Tuesday:
 .7:15 Boy Scouts Wednesday,
 7::3O Vesper Hour Pn
 Fellowship. Bible Stu Thursday,
 400 Girls Choir
 Children's Choir ( :UU Church ChOlr PUBLIC READING |
 RECREATION ROO Open: Daily 1 to 9 pm
 Popular magazines, a
 etc. In church soeialr
 Public invited to vid
 any time. Free Public Circulating Lib
 Books may be secura
 asking at the parOl
 next to church.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-04-15
PRAISE CHAPEE. Rev. John Marshall

Sunday School Morning Service Sunday Evening Service
 Classes for young peopA Mon. & Fri evenings at
 Studying the life of ChiI Classes for young children
 Monday afternoons at 3.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-07-08

she is az the home q, her daugh-
tiers Mssdsires Jackson and shar-
per. N-s North Fifth avenue We
extend our rmpa'hy
Mrs CRADLE Raelay Hrurreg.
vho is our social editor, has been
cutie busy since her return from
Trscon Ar!z lbs Angeles and
i1crvwood California which She
Describes as wonderful She spent
TWO months Visiting friends She
is very much ea'hused with the
work that her social writer's #
saginaw have been doing. and
asks ih7' they continue 10 kee1
er ,ho good work IN her column
MS Cardonia Cii'iart. 81 9s'
No-iN Fourth who fsr and broke
her ars'c some time sgo has re-
turred from Inc Saginaw Camera
HOSPITAL she IS improved