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Evening star., 1944-01-19
Arlington Court Curbs
|nstaNment Fine-Payina

Judge Hugh Reid, Arlington
County trial justice, ruled yester-
day against installment payment
OF fines by habitual lawbreakers.
In sentencing Clarence Gill, 1856
Wilson boulevard. on a disorderly
conduct charge. Judge Reid stated
that installment payment will be
denied such defendants and the
alternative Jail sentences will have
to be served.
Gill paid fine of SIS and costs
on his 37th appearance in county
court. Judge Reid presented his
record, which showed q arrests for
drunkenness. one for assault, one
for. nonsupport, one for resisting
arrest, one for reckless driving and
six for disorderly conduct.
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Fairfax Red Cross Group
To Start Class Tomorrow

Mrs. Helen Ingram, chairman OF
home service of the Fairfax County
Chapter of the American Red Cross
will start a Home Service Corps
training class at 2 pm. tomorrow at
the chapter house, 127 West Broad
street, Falls Church. There will be
10 meetings, held on Tuesdays and
Thursdays. Any one who has had
any social service training or ex-
perience is asked to call the chapter
house, Falls Church 1885, for an
interview.
The Falls Church surgical dressing
unit will celebrate its first anniver-
sary at l pm. January Is at the
Presbyterian Church. All workers
who attended meetings last year are
invited to come and bring friends
Refreshments will be served.
Mrs. Curt Mack, chairman of the
surgical dressing unit in Mclean
urges more workers from that dis
trict attend the unit meetings at
Masonic Hall, Mclean, each Friday
from noon to 4 pm. and in the
evening from 7:30 to 10 o'clock.
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Prince Georges Warns A|exandrians Argue
Alleys About Referendum Petition
Child Labor Violations For Charter Change
School Superintendent
Says Boys II to IA Are
Used to Set Up Pins

Operators of bowling alleys in
Prince Georges County today were
on notice that they may be brought
into court If they employ youths
under is years Of age as pin boys.
The warning was issued by the
county commissioners at their meet
ing yesterday in Upper Marlboro in
response to complaints by G. G.
Shugart, county superintendent OF
schools.
Declaring that many bowling
alley operators are hiring boys be-
tween the ages of II and IA and
keeping them at work until l or 2
a m. Mr.. Shugart pointed out that
this practice affects the pupils
school work. He explained that
under State law boys under l6 are
not permitted to work in bowling
alleys.
School Protests Ignored.
although this has been going on
for at least three years." he asserted
complaints by school authorities
have been ineffective. In addition,
State labor inspectors have not
visited the county often enough to
stop the practice"
The board instructed Police Chief
Ralph w. Brown to warn the oper-
Iators to discontinue employment OF
Echildren and to arrest violators.
III delegatep@ from Mofhingside
Village appeared before the com
missioners to complain that ,the
engineer in charge Of road constfuc.
ton in the subdivision was not per.
forming the work correctly. Mem.
bers of the group contended that
drainage facilities are inadequate
resulting in the flooding of thei,
property during heavy rains.
Work Still Incomplete.
A. G. Phillips, who originally was
appointed by the residents as en-
gineer, maintained, however, that
the work was not complete and that
he was following specifications con.
tanned in contract with P. T. Nc.
Dermott. who is building the roads
The commissioners suggested that
the group withhold any further
action pending completion of the
work. They said that when the
roads are completed the residents
should appoint another engineer tc
check the work to determine
whether it was done in accordance
with specifications.
Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie re-
ported total of s3,76045 in fine.
and costs received during December
OF which $l,375.50 goes to the
county.
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Silver Spring Store
swept by Flames

Fire today damaged the store stock
OF c. o. Geracy, 8113 Georgia ave-
nue.. Silver Spring, and slightly
damaged adjacent buildings housing
the real estate Office of William
Carlin and Chinese laundry.
Although there was no estimate
OF the damage. firemen said all of
the clothing in the Geracy store
was either badly damaged by smoke
and water or burned. In the laun-
dry the fire was confined in the
rear OF the building and there was
only slight damage.
The blaze started in the chimney
OF the Geracy store and was dis
covered shortly before 7 am. by Lee
Woo, proprietor of the laundry.
Firemen kept the fire from spread
ing to other buildings of frame
construction. Capt. Andy Snyder of
Silver Spring received first-aio
treatment for hand cuts.
Other fire departments responding
were Takoma Park, Chevy Chase
and Kensington.
Evening star., 1944-01-19
lsiNRahonmiq
&Remmidery6

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc.
Book No. 4, green stamps D, E and
F valid through January 20.
Stamps G, H and j valid through
February 20.
Meats, Fats, Etc. Book No. 8,
brown stamps r. S, T and U valid
through January 20.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay you two ration points for
/ every pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Book No. T. Stamp 80 valid
for 5 pounds. Through March 81.
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 in Book No. I
and stamp on the "airplane"
sheet Of Book No. valid now for
an indefinite period.
Gasoline-No. 8 A coupons good for
3 gallons each until February 8.
B, B-1, c and C-1 coupons good
for 2 gallons each. These coupons
will expire on date indicated on
individual books. B-2 and Ca
coupons in books issued since De.
cember ! are good for 5 gallons
each.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For A
coupon holders, March 81.
Fuel Oil-Period No. 2 coupons, valid
now, expire February8 Period
No. 8 coupons, valid now, remain
valid through March Il. No. Z
and coupons good for 10 gallons
per unit. According to the Dis.
trict OPA, consumers in thsi area
should not have used more than
48 per cent Of their total yearly
I, fuel oil ration as of January IL.
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Officials 10 Discuss
Gambling in County

Alleged gambling violations in
Colmar Manor will be discussed at
special meeting Of the Mayor and
Town Council at pm. Tuesday in
the town hall: All Prince Georges
County law enforcement officials
have been invited to attend.
Also invited is Perce Wolfe, zon-
ing officer of the Maryland-N Nation
al Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, who, according to Mayor
John N. Torvestad, recently charged
that certain establishments are
flagrantly violating the law in the
town.
Invitations also have been sent
States Attorney A. Gwynn Bowie
Police Chief Ralph w. Brown, Will
liam A. Carson, chairman Of the
Board of County Commissioners;
Mrs. Mary w. Browning, chair
man of the County Liquor Board
and Sheriff r. Earle Sheriff.
Mr.. Torvestad said Mr.. Wolfe will
be asked to explain the various
violations which he said exist and
to aid town and county authorities
to clean up" the condition.
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Alexandra Social Council
To Discuss Juvenile Care

The first 1914 meeting of the Alex
andria Council of Social Agencies
will be held at 8 pm. tomorrow in
the First Baptist Church for a panel
discussion on juvenile welfare.
Thomas C. Graham, president of
the council, has appointed Mrs. John
1de program chairman, with Mrs
Frank Heileman and David c. Book
as committee members.
Panel members will include DR.
Thomas Peery, pathologist; DR.. w
A. Browne, city health officer; DR.
Thistle Mckee. chairman of the
Health Committee of the council:
Miss Marguerite Wales, director of
public health nursing of the Eastern
area of the Red Cross; DR.. John
Sims, president of the Alexandria
tuberculosis Association; Miss Alma
Murray, chairman of the colored
auxiliary of the tuberculosis Asso-
citation, and Tema Mankef, a high
school student, member of the Junior
Board of the tuberculosis Associa-
ton. The public is invited.
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Judges Roedy, Mcclure, Quinn
Get Out of the Jam They're In
Rule Debate on DO Women Make
Better Lawyers Than Men Is Draw

Special feature of the debate,
do Women Make Better Lawyers
Than Men?" was exhibit A-l6 feet
OF adding machine tape extolling
the feminine virtues-produced by
Justin L. Edgerton last night before
200 members and guests of the
Womens Bar Association at the
Statler Hotel
Mr.. Edgerton, who has charge of
the moot court at George Washing
ton University, was speaker for male
members of the District Bar Asso-
citation. He began his argument to
prove mans inability to compete
with feminine barristers by unroll-
ing his evidence-the list of women's
qualifications he had written on the
ticker tape
Offers Card Comparison.
Mans abilities fill only small
card" he said, "by comparison" and
pushed aside a library card bearing
masculine counselling advantages.
But here we have it."
And the roll of paper began tum-
bling to the floor.
His statements of woman's charm,
persuasiveness and persistence may
be amplif1ed more aptly, he said, by
a visit to a courtroom. More paper
unrolled. Judges tremble at the
sight of blithe young thing rs she
explains the writ Of habeas corpus
all this, he said, too.
"a newspaper clipping Ts' have
here" Mr.. Edgerton said, "is con-
elusive proof that woman's power of
persuasion cannot be touched on by
mortal man.
He read: Leap year brings in
crease in marriage licenses at Dis
trict Court"
Women, too, have opinions.
Mrs. Mclean Recites.
Mrs. Mary r. Mclean, Justice De-
partment attorney, spoke for the
women's association on the effec-
tiveness of men lawyers in rhyme.
High lights of her poem included:
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Party Tonight 10 Open
Arlington War Center

Open house for Arlington County
is scheduled from o'clock to mid
night tonight at the War Recrea-
ton Center, $3.50 Wilson boulevard
Introducing seven-day week pro-
gram, which the center has inaug-
urated, there will be acrobatic and
exhibition dancing, choral and
community singing by teachers and
members of the recreational groups
Mrs. Paul Myatt is to be mistress
of ceremonies of the program, which
will begin at $50 pm. after dancing
For two years the center has given
weekend dances for servicemen
depending on contributions from
local business houses and civic or
ganizations. It is stated entirely by
volunteers. With its recent inclusion
as community war fund agency,
the center has inaugurated a full
week program and employed Miss
Marian Timberlake as admins
TRAITOR. w. A. Richardson is chair
man and Mrs. ;Pearle Sharpe is vice
chairman. I-...
Evening star., 1944-01-19
"A Injured in Crash
OF Buses During
Afternoon Rush Hour
Collision in Northeast
Sends Two Persons
To Hospital

Fourteen persons were injured late
yesterday in a rush-hour collision
between two Capital Transit buses
at Second and F streets NE. Police
scout cars, patrol wagon and a
Fire Department ambulance were
pressed into service to rush the in
jured to Casualty Hospital. but only
two persons were admitted and their
injuries were said to be not serious.
Those admitted were Mrs. Rose
Salisbury. 1918 Queen street NE,
who received broken nose and pos
sible conclusion, and Lawrence A.
Irwin, 43, l Anacostia road NE,
driver Of one bus, whose ankle was
fractured.
The bus operated by Mr.. Irwin was
headed east. while the other, oper-
ated by Herman J. Lazar, AZ, of 1885
Dix street NE. was travelling in the
opposite direction. Police said one
Of the buses swerved to avoid strik-
ing fast-traveling auto that
entered the intersection simulta-
neously.
Both buses were reported filled to
capacity at the time, carrying a total
OF more than 100 passengers.
Others treated at the hospital
and discharged were:
Mrs. Marion L. Stanner, Sc, of
Capital Heights, Md. fractured rib;
OSBORNE Fenwick. colored, 54, of "a
I street S.W., bruised hand; Rose
r. Eicher. 81, of 1869 Irving street
NV, bruised chest and neck; Will
liam. Henry, colored, 81, of 232 E
street S.W.. lacerated eye; Beulah
L. Powell. 27, of 1880 Massachusetts
avenue Sc. cut legs; Virgie Sutton,
colored, 81, of 425 o street NV
bruised shoulder and hip: Florence
E. Verbosh, 27, of BOT H street NE.
bruised shoulder; Eleanor White
colored, 49. of $50 K street S.W., in
jured knee: Vivian Walker, colored
80, Of $40 Third street NE, bruised
shoulder: Margaret Holmes, 30. of
1892 D street NE. bruised eye and
cheek.
Also Arlene Stanback, colored, 18
of 208 F street NE, bruised fore
head, and Mrs. Martha E. Grist, 35
Of 1882 Trinidad avenue NE, no
apparent injuries.
Evening star., 1944-01-19
loudoun County Votes
Bond Issue Of 100000
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatch TO Inc Star.
LEESBURG, Va, Jan. 19.-With
less than one-fifth of the usual num-
Der of Loudoun County voters out
in special election yesterday the
school refunding bond issue was car
ried by 4-to-1 majority. A few
small precincts have not yet re-
ported.
The unofficial vote is 405 for the
issue and 121 against.
The question put before the voters
was whether the county should issue
$107,00 general obligation school
refunding bonds dated March /,
1914, and bearing interest not to
exceed 2 per cent. The bonds were
to pay off a State literary fund
loan of SLOT $40, which bears 3 per
cent interest. It is estimated that
approximately $4,000 will be saved
by the county over a period of 20
years by the refunding bonds.
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Rosenberg Says Move
For Shift Was Made
By Courthouse Crowd

Maurice N. Rosenberg, former
Alexandria Delegate to the State
Legislature, expressed his opposition
to a referendum on the present form
OF city government at meeting last
night in the Potomac Community
Hall, sponsored by the Sixth Ward
Citizens Association.
Mr.. Rosenberg refused to state
whether he favored charter
change, but said he felt the petition
for an enabling act to permit ref
erendum had been rushed through
by palace and courthouse crowd"
whose basic reason for wanting a
change is that they dislike the
incumbent councilmen.
He said he believed the voters
should have more time to discuss
various forms of government before
being asked to vote at referendum.
and that no change should be made
while so many of the city's voters
are in the armed forces.
Cites Previous Move.
He disclosed that he had been ap-
preached in 1910 by the same group
now supporting the change, who
were then seeking legislation for a
referendum, but that there was not
sufficient support for the request to
justify his action.
Paul Delaney, second ward Coun-
Gilman, also spoke -against~-the
change and said that the argument
OF its proponents that the fifth and
sixth wards are proportionately toe
large is now being considered by
the City Council with a view to re-
distribution of the wards in ac-
cordance with legislation effective
in 1888.
Mr.. Delaney said that he favored
the creation of a seventh ward, with
four instead of three Councilmen at
large, in order to permit a deciding
vote.
Attorneys Nicholas Colasanto and
Marion West also spoke against the
proposed referendum.
Union Backs Council.
The Central Labor Union also has
gone on record as favoring the pres
ent form of government.
The opposing view was expressed
by Architect Newman Raymond
who claimed that the right of petit
tion is one of the primary rights of
the American people and that the
need for redistribution of wards is
an indication that the ward system
is not the best form of government.
He charged that the purpose of
the meeting was simply to hinder
the presentation of a petition. MI.
Raymond maintained that the ward
system breeds sectionalism and does
not carry out local self-goyernment
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Potomac Yards Worker
Killed by Electric Train

Ritchie Leonard German, 20, of
r. F. D. No. 2, Alexandria, an en-
ploye OF Potomac Yards, was killed
last night when struck by an electric
train in the yards while he was
walking along a track.
Mr.. German, yardman, died
while en- route to the Alexandria
Hospital in an ambulance.
DR.. John Sims, city coroner, will
hold an inquest soon.
Police said they had been unable
to get any further information on
the accident from Potomac Yards
officials. DR.. Sims also went to the
yards to get more information, but
said he was unable to learn anything
more.
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Rockville Farmers Bunk
Reflects All Directors

All directors of the Farmers
Banking & Trust Co. of Rockville
were reelected at the annual meet
ing of the stockholders. They
are F. Bache Albert, G. Eding-
ton Bell, Louis D. Bell, Albert M.
Bouic, Edwin w. Broome, DR.. Dexter
M. Bullard, Harry F.. Gibbs, Richard
F. Green, Winship I. Green, Charles
c. Jones, John A. Jones, Thomas w.
Perry, w. Reuben Humphrey and
Edgar Reed.
The directors reelected these Of
ficers: Mr.. Green, president; Mr.
Bouic, vice president and counsel:
Mr.. Perry, vice president; J. Hamp-
ton Jones, secretary; Mr.. Albert,
treasurer; q. Hilton Darby, teller,
and George l.. Smith, cashier.
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Arlington Fire Losses
Total $73,49O in Year

Arlington County Fire Chief A. C.
Sheffel yesterday reported 1,087 fires
in the county during the last year
with damages of $73,49O.
There were GOT ambulance calls,
4 false alarms and a total of 1853
men responded to fire calls. House
fires totaled 256; grass, 648; busi-
ness, "a; Federal Government prop
critics, 10. and autos, IS.
Evening star., 1944-01-19

I'm support of a point a woman
plays touch-and-go
The poor male opponent with a
logical mind
Finds himself like the eight ball
way, way behind!"
Not to be outdone by the foes re-
marks about the wiles of women in
court, she said:
When he's working in court, the
male of the species
Acts in a manner rivalling suave
Don Ameche's."
James r. Kirkland, also forced
to speak in Woman's behalf, ex-
planned that the authoritativeness
Of the fair sex was depicted to him
as he sat, like all Washington
men" on the streetcar. There was
a woman standing over me-hold-
ing strap"
Foresakes Feelings.
Miss Charlotte Slavitt, who also is
an attorney for the Justice Depart
ment, completely forsook person.
al feelings and stated her female
cohorts could be nicely done with
out. They are unnecessary and a
calamity"
Miss Slavitt, wearing a red off,
the face hat in the devastating
manner described earlier by Mr.
Edgerton, said her sex lacked the
three necessary powers those OF
transmutation "a poor woman just
can't put herself on the other side
she said analytical capacity CWe
can cMnDtie our dAta but then
hardly K5Aw how to- use it,; and
human nature. Men far surpass
us. she sighed, hoping to win the
judges decision for her team
mates.
The judges, Municipal Justices
Ellen K. Raedy and Thomas D.
Quinn and District Court Justice
F. Mcclure. calling them
selves The Court Of Last Resort
delivered per curiam opinion
or in layman's language "a draw.
Justice Mcclure reading in verse
concluded with
That's how We get out of the Jam
we're in.
Respectfully - Raedy, MCGUIRE
and Quinn"
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Silver Spring Citizens;
Launch Move 10 Get
Community Hospital
Sign Charter and Vote
To incorporate; Elect
Hayes Temporary Head

Declaring that a hospital is "a
real community necessity" for Silver
Spring, so representatives of
churches, civic and service clubs
and the medical profession last
night voted to take steps toward
establishment of such an institution
in the area.
The group, which met in the
Silver Spring Dispensary Building,
voted to file certificate Of incor-
poration and signed charter Gre
ating the Silver Spring Hospital
Association, Inc. Acting as tenn
porary trustees, they will meet soon
to elect ofncers and permanent
trustees.
After adopting the certificate OF
incorporation, which was drawn up
and presented by James w. Gill, a
member of the Maryland House of
Delegates and Silver Spring attor-
ney, the meeting elected Joseph
Hayes temporary chairman and
resident agent. Mr.. Hayes heads
the Hospital Committee of the Allied
Civic Groups of Silver Spring,
which conducted a survey on the
need for hospital last year.
Will Discuss Financing.
Financing Of the project, it was
decided, will be discussed at the next
meeting. A study will be made Of
the desirability of seeking Lanham
Act funds or attempting to have the
hospital privately financed.
At last. nights session, j. j. Bald
win and D. B. Johannes, jr., archi-
tect. advised the trustees to seek
private funds rather than ask for
Government financing Because of
technicalities and other problems,
the process of obtaining Lanham Act
funds is a slow procedure, they
declared.
Warner Pumphrey. funeral direc-
tor, stated he had transported 587
patients to hospitals outside of the
community during the last year
This number, he said, did not include
emergency cases which are usually
taken care of by the Silver Spring
Rescue Squad.
Physician Cites Handicaps.
One of the communitys physi-
clans, DR.. H. H. Hewlett, said he felt
that the local doctors were all in
favor of hospital, but warned that
shortage of personnel and equipment
would present real handicap
Taking an active part in the meet
ing were Ralph Boyd, president of
the Allied Civic Group, who urged
that plans be started at once. and
1t. Col. E. Brooke Lee, who empha-
sized that the project should be
community movement. AS such, Col.
Lee said, the Board of Trustees
should be a representative group of
both individuals and of delegates
from local organizations.
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Maryland Professor
To Talk on Gardening

DR.. H. o. Hunter of Maryland Uni
versity will discuss General Care of
the Garden" at pm. tomorrow at
the third Of series of Victory gar
den talks conducted by the Mont
gomery County Victory Garden
Committee of the Civilian Defense
Council s...-.
. The lecture will be held in the
Dispensary Building in Silver Spring
and is free to the public. All persons
interested in Victory gardens are
urged to attend this series of six
lectures. ...E