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Evening star., 1944-08-29
LOS

6SSbs
BAG, :, black. lost at Ga. ave. and Ken
neas reSsrd g.. RH [am ss59 M Friday to Sat am
BAR PIN, plastic and diamond reward.
BILLFoLD, Brown, containing money and
to Union Station RA. 3455, lA VIC" AA0
A1ss and sTm At Hskof lost bosins sn AZ:
leys. Reward. Phone Ex. 3l11. Ext. 800.
itol rTheater: reward. Call FIR. 1919.
CAT, CAT. grange grange and white, bell around neck
bses Rtb white f chin EN- ma 1855 }eet
W WI 4es7; Reward.
CLARINET. in black leather case, left on
CLASS CREST, q. s. Naval Academy, sill
IS A. g. 1@i Back sfss Reward sa cs sH n!Ssl5 1885,
DIAMOND RING. yellow gold. with guard:
isen st NV; Apt. 2oI. RA. 0a37. w ''''N
DOG. brindle and white Boston terrier:
ensy Of Z iynEsto0 nans Of nd VI
nv; to become mother within few days:
valued highly as a pet; reward. Ordway
DOG, male. fox terrier, long body. black
einity, ::Inty Of 34th and Porter sts. NV; name
DOG. part fox terrier. black with white
breast and white ring around neck; vicinity
18th and SITS. ne. Reward Ii. 9873
ENVELOPE, large. Govt, with pencil and
typed notes, Aug. 25, 5th and Madison
NV, 18th and F NV, or end L. P. car
line. Reward Call Taylor 1902.
ENGLISH BULL, brindle. with white
breast: lost Takoma Park area; eyes need
attention. Call 81. O225.
HANDBAG, lady's, containing about $40
sa4b.2n ioss on 7.h st . car aS. 1stwssn st. and
ssPiefss ssl Jx It's iS get additional $40 reward
ovERNiGHT' CASE, lady's dark brown,
containing clothing and toilet articles on
sunday, Aug. 81, between 8 and 9:15 pm.
IN vicinity of 907 3rd st. s.w. Liberal
reward. Dupont 1906 1l2 You st. NV. 3Os
PICTURES by. Rembrandt Studio, one
xiO; * three 5x7, all colored: reward. Call
sILvERWARE. plsce setting; lost Friday
WO. 4154
WALLET. mans, containing drivers per-
init ana cash; lost Saturday between 18th
g; Market sw, and Navy Yard. Reward
WALLET, black, 11th and g sts. NV,
Sunday: Aug. 9th. at 4:30 Contained
Pass 35' and -, pictures: Please call
Il .sf.G h Pess. ses tah ea S sSnstneS sSfe
WALLET. mans black, cont $50 and
identified ton cards and permits Please
return At least cards and permits; lost
Herring Bay. Nd. Call Z. Y. Cooper. FR.
Evening star., 1944-08-29
u. ). Moves 10 Curb
Corner on Output
OF Wood Alcohol
By the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The
Government filed a civil com.
lplaint in Federal Court today
seeking to restrain a group OF
business concerns and individu.
ais, including the Ford Motor
Co., from further alleged viola.
tions of the Sherman Antitrust
Act through operations in the
wood alcohol industry.
The camplaint, filed by Assistant
United States Attorney Genera,
Irving B. Glickfeld, asserted that
the defendants control 95 per cent
of the wood alcohol produced anc
sold in the United States.
Named as defendants in addition
to the Ford Co., which operates the
Nations largest wood alcohol dis
tilling plant. were William S. Gray
& Co., New York sales agency
Wood Distillers Corp, Pennsyl-
vania sales agency; the Wood
Chemical Institute, Producers
Trade Association; IS wood alcohol
producers and 80 officers and en-
ployes.
The camplaint charged that under
plan developed in 1882 by the Gray
Co. and the institute virtually every
producer in the United States pooled
his wood alcohol resources and that
sales were permitted only through
the Gray Co.
The Government charged that
prices were fixed by agreement be-
tween Gray and a committee of the
institute, with production quotas
assigned to each producer. While
three producers were permitted to
sell certain grades of wood alcohol
directly, the complaint said. these
sales were made only at prices pre-
viously agreed on.
Indictment Returned in April.
A criminal indictment was re-
turned last April charging all the
defendants except Ford Motor Co.
with illegally fixing prices, curbing
production and eliminating compe-
tition in violation of the antitrust
law. Today's complaint seeks to re-
strain the defendants from engag-
ing In practices complained OF in
the indictment.
The complaint alleges that the
Gray company admitted the pur-
pose of the plan was "to eliminate
competition within the industry
and to secure as high a price as
possible" that the Gray company
and certain other defendants knew
the plan was illegal and requested
each other to destroy correspond
ence about it, and that the GRAY
company and the Crossett Chemical
Co were advised by their ATTORNEYS
in 1941 that the plan was illegal but
continued to operate it.
Mr.. Glickfeld said 1943 wood alco-
hol production totaled 4,75O,OOO gall
Ions, valuted at s3.192 500 and sub
stantially all produced by the de-
PENDANTS.
Evening star., 1944-08-29
Economy Bloc Takes
Upper Hand as House
Weighs Job|ess Bill
By the Associated Press.

| ~ eAAN @ASeSSAoeSA / hCSe'
Advocates of rigid Federal
postwar economy assumed the
upper hand today as the House
entered debate on the trouble
some issue of how far the Gov
ernment should underwrite the
security of the workman in the
reconverSion era.
Chairman Doughton of the Ways
and Means Committee took to the
House floor a skeletonized version
Of the Senate-approved demobiliza-
ton bill, which leaves entirely to
the States the administration of un-
employment benefits.
Our first problem" Mr.. Doughton
said, rs to help private enterprise
find jobs as war workers are re-
leased. If this can't be done, then
the Government should provide jobs
and not q dole and idleness." He
added:
I'VE do not propose to let people
suffer-
Would Encourage Initiative.
Representative Knutson, Republi-
can, OF Minnesota, ranking minority
member of the Ways and Means
Committee, said after a conference
of his party's House members: 1--WE
have ample strength to pass the
committee bill" He described the
issue as whether we are going to
encourage individual initiative after
the war or put premium on idle
ness"
Notwithstanding the formidable
support behind the committee bill,
Representative Celler, Democrat, of
New York announced that advocates
OF more liberal treatment OF the
unemployed, with the Federal Gov
ernment contributing to. the cost,
would take their battle to the floor.
A bipartisan bloc, he said, will
offer substitute bill proposing min
imum standards for jobless benefits,
with payments to run for So weeks
up to $25 weekly, and veterans ben
efits increased from $40 to $35 week.
ly. The substitute efnbodies many
provisions of legislation rejected by
the Senate.
Other Provisions Eliminated.
The Ways and Means Committee
also Topped out of the Senate-ap-
proved demobilization and recon-
version bill all provisions for re-
training and unemployment of war
workers. transportation-up to 5000
per family-back home or to new
jobs and extending jobless insurance
to 3,500,000 Federal employees.
The measure now provides only
for creation of a war mobilization
and reconversion Office, to co-ordi-
nate contract examinations and sur
plus property disposal. Under it
the Federal Government would
make loans to State unemployment
funds, and also advance loans to
States, cities and other political sub
divisions for the drawing of post
war public works plans.
Evening star., 1944-08-29
Allied Engineers Study
Damage 10 lie bourget

By the Associated Press.
LIE BOURGET FIELD. Paris, Aug
20.-This valued military prize
wrested from the Germans by fight
ing French, soon may undergo
major face lifting operation to per-
nit it to handle a great volume OF
air traffic, but Its future role in AL
lied hands is veiled in military
secrecy.
lie Bourget, where Charles A.
Lindbergh landed the Spirit of ST.
Louis in 1927, is the biggest air.
drome in France.
Evening star., 1944-08-29
LOST (cont..)

WORKS from mans Longines wrist watch
lost Saturday evening. Reward. Call
WRIST WATCH. lady's Bulova yellow
gold. diamond on each side, lost Mon
between Old District Bldg and 18th and
SITS. NV. Reward. Call RE. 2452 dur
ing day: after 5, MI. 1891.
WRIST WATCH, Bulova. lady's. white gold
green stones; lost on Mt. Vernon gro>nds
Saturday afternoon. Reward. WA 1929
WRIST WATCH, mans Bulova. brown
leather strap; lost Saturday afternoon
probably downtown section. Reward. DU
1898
Evening star., 1944-08-29
Novelist Hears Daughter
Broadcast From Paris
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass, Aug. 90
Owen johnson, novelist, sat In his
home yesterday on his Goth birth
day and experienced one of the
thrills of his lifetime" when he
heard the voice Of his daughter on
a short wave radio broadcast from
Paris.
The daughter, Mrs. Olivia john
son Chambers, was broadcasting In
front of Notre Dame Cathedral.
She was manager of the Paris
Office of the Time Life Fortune
magazines and was interned by the
Germans, but later was released to
carry on relief work among French
prisoners.
Evening star., 1944-08-29
-Four Held as Witnesses
To Shooting Of Trainer
from Yesterdays Last Edition.)

(From Yesterdays Last EditiOn.)
CAMDEN, N. j., Aug. 28.-Four
acquaintances of Robert F. Curran
Garden State Park racehorse
trainer who was shot near the Walt
Whitman Hotel Saturday. were held
in $500 bail each today as material
witnesses.
The men were walking behind
Mr.. Curran when he was felled by
five shotgun blasts fired from an
automobile which sped away.
The witnesses are William S.
Knapp, So, Queens Village. N. Y, a
trainer; Julius Hamilton, 30, Pauls-
boro, N. j., a jockey: John Stone
burner, 30, an exercise boy, and
George Dewey, 81, Brooklyn, also a
trainer.
Neither police nor Mr. Curran
have been able to explain the attack
Mr.. Curran's condition is reported
good. He has l3 wounds in the
arm, shoulder, neck and face.
Evening star., 1944-08-29
Prisoner Writes
Cheerful Letter to
Parents, Both Dead

By the Associated Press.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex,
Aug. 20. Sergt. Edward E.
Chavez Of Albuquerque, held
captive by the Japanese, mailed
a cheerful card home from q
prison camp in the Philippines.
Il look forward to seeing
mother" he wrote. Father. be
sure to keep my auto in good
order"
The sergeant's father died
four weeks ago. His mother
died last year.
Evening star., 1944-08-29
By EDWARD KENNEDY,

GRENOBLE, Aug. Is Delaye6 -
A German formation of 946 troops
surrendered today to 24-year-old
American lieutenant, Clarence E.
Coggins of Poteau, Okla, whom they
had captured a short time before.
The Nazis were members of a di-
vision which the French said had
been using ruthless methods in at
tempting to combat Patriot activ-
tiles and apparently surrendered to
the American for fear of what might
happen ii they fell into French
hands.
When the captives were brought
into Grenoble a crowd gathered
Evening star., 1944-08-29
Windsors Return
To New York Hotel
sy the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The Duke
and Duchess of Windsor have re-
turned to the Waldorf-Astoria Ho-
tel after a two-week visit with Mrs
Norman Douglas at Newport, r. L.
it was learned yesterday.
The Duchess Is scheduled to un-
dergo an appendectomy Thursday
Evening star., 1944-08-29
Trio Held as PIotters

QUITO, Ecuador, Aug. 20 R.-
The government last night an
nounced the arrest of three bank
ers, Ramon Gonzalez Artigas and
the brothers Rafael and Lucindo
Almeida Borja. on charges Of con-
spiracy against the internal peace
Of Ecuador" No details were eiyen.
Evening star., 1944-08-29

invention of q
m e c h a n / c q l
heart, has been
dismissed from
his post as direc-
tor of the Vichy
6 ov e r n m ent'S
Foundation for
the Study Of HUI
man Relations.
the Paris radio
said last night.
The domestic
b r O a d cast, re-
ported by the
o w I, asserted
t he foundation
had been mo.
Evening star., 1944-08-29
FOUND.

FOUND large white spitz, Dupont Cir
Gle. Call NO. 4172, after pm
RESIDENTS OF Consress Hts. ana vicinity
Bring abandoned animals to the Aben.
doned Animal Relief Headquarters, 5000
Wheeler Td. Sc. Of inquire for lost pots.
Evening star., 1944-08-29
Paris Radio Reports
Dr.. CarreI's Dismissal
From Key vichy Post
BY the AySociated Press.

I BY tne AbSoclateQ PIeSs.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Dr. Alexis
Carrel, internationally renowned sur
geon and biologist who collaborated
with Charles A. Lindbergh in the
Evening star., 1944-08-29
LOST RATION COUPONS.

JUNE c. SMITH 67II 45th st., Chevy
Chase, Md. WI. 347l
WAR RATION BOOK 81" issued to vii.
liam Miles of III Shadow road. Ken
wood, Md. WI. 1852.
The Republican., 1944-03-02
Cumberland Y.M.C,A
To Use Recreation
Area Near Bitti17ger

The Central YN.C.A~ Of Cumber-
land. viii use the Pleasant Valley
recreation area near Bittngel as the
site for the thirty-sixth annual sum-
mcr camping season, it has been an
nounced
The camp was secured through the
cooperation Of thc University Of
Maryland, College Park For the past
35 years the 'Y" has conducted an
nuaI camps for boys and girls on the
South Branch Of the Potomac river.
near Springfield, W. Va. Lack of new
equipment and the impossjbility of
getting any caused the change. The
Bittinger camp is completely equipped
for camping and is the site Of numer-
Gus All camps each year.
The camp Includes twelve sleeping
cabins, each accommodating twelve
persons including a councillor for each
group; a large dining hall complete
with kitchen equipment and a large
recreation hall with large fireplace.
Between each group Of three cabins
is located a building containing run
ming water and modern toilet facili-
ties.
There is a twenty-five acre arti-
ficial lake with facilities for boating
and swimming. Tentative dates were
from July 30 to September ,.
The Republican., 1944-03-02

Ernest Joseph Wolfe, 54 years of
age, Of Reese street, Oakland, a vet
erau Of the first World War, died at
5:15 o'clock Tuesday morning in Ale
gany hospital, Cumberland, where he
was admitted for treatment late Mon
day night
He had been employed by the State
Roads Commission for about fifteen
years and became i'll about three
weeks age. He was a member of the
Catholic church. He was born in Oak
land, June II, 1889, a son Of Mrs.
Mary Wolfe and the late Fredolen
Wolfe.
He was mducted into the armed
forces August IS, 1918, during World
War |, and was in an engineering
unit at Fort Benjamin Harrison, in
Indiana, He received an honorable dis
charge December /, 1918
Surviving are his widow. four chill
dren, Corp. Carl Henry Wolfe. serv-
ing in the U. s. Army in the South
Pacific area; Pvt Ernest, Jr., with
the L. S. Army at Camp Livingston
La, now home on furlough; Miss
Mary Agnes Wolfe, near Pittsburgh,
Pa; Mis-, Alice Wolfe, at home also
his mother, Oakland; one sister, Mrs
Joseph A. Keinhofer, Cumberland;
and four brothers, Walter A. Wolfe
Andrew j, Wolfe. Fredolen L. Wolfe
and Thomas A, Wolfe. all of Oakland
Funeral services will be conducted
Friday morning at 9:&0 o'clock from
St. Peters Catholic church, with Rev.
Fr. Francis Driacoll officiating. In
teimcut will be in the Catholic ceme-
tplt,.
The Republican., 1944-03-02
Oakland High Quif1t
Now County Champs

As the result of a hard fought
game at Grantsvile last Friday eve
ming. in which Oakland High basket
ball team won, 10 to l8, the local
boys became county champions. They
had previously beaten Grantsville on
the local court. Grantsville led until
the closing minutes Of play. Patton
was high scorer for Grantsville, while
Rook and Ford made Z Of Oakland's
total
Both boys and girls teams will
meet Central High teams Of Iona
coming on the local court ON Friday
evening. The first game will begin at
: o'clock.
Oakland trimmed Aurora high toss
ers, - to II, at Oakland ON Monday,
to avenge a 40-lG loss to the West
Virginians earlier in the season. Ford
and Rook shared nine of the winners
thirteen field goals
The Republican., 1944-03-02
DIET



Mrs. Eleanor Jane Smith, aged 80
years, died at her home in Crellin
last Friday afternoon, February %.
about 3:"5 o'clock, following a stroke
Of paralysis suffered 4 few days
previous.
Mrs. Smith was born in Mehoopany,
Pa. November II, 1854, a daughter
of the late John and Eleanor Wandell,
and had been a resident of Crellin for
forty-thrce years. She was a member
Of the Baptist church.
Surviving are two sons, John r.
Smith and Clyde K. Smith, both of
CreIlin; also four grandchildren and
six great grandchildren; one brother,
George G. Wandcll. Her husband, S.
4, Smith, died eleven years ago.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Bolden Funeral home. Oak
land, on Sunday afternoon, February
27, at 2:3O o'clock, with Rev j. c.
Foster, L. B. minister, Mt Lake Park,
officiating. lnterment was in the
cemetery at Terra Alta, W Va.
The Republican., 1944-03-02
Service Flag To Be Dedicated AT
Deep Creek Baptist Church

A Service Flag-Honor Roll will be
dedicated to the young men of the
Deep Creek Baptist church and its or
ganizations in the Armed Forces of
the United States, Sunday evening,
March 5, at 7:45. The pastor will
speak on the subject, "In the Name
OF Our God We VIII Set Up Our
Banners" a Christian and American
flag have been purchased to be placed
in the church, in honor of this occa-
The Republican., 1944-03-02
l.. FRANK BLAKE

Word was received in Oakland
shortly before noon that L. Frank
Blake. former Oakland resident, had
dropped dead in Washington, D. c.,
this morning. where he had been
working for several years.
Mr.. Blake was former deputy
sheriff of the county and resided
here for many years.
Surviving are one son, Ralph Blake,
Of Wheeling, W. Va, and a brother,
Frank Roy Blake. Elkins, W. Va. His
wife, who was formerly Costanza
Ashby, died about ten years ago, and
a daughter, Lillian, also preceded him
in death.
Funeral services are incomplete but
he will be buried in Oakland cemetery
beside his wife
The Republican., 1944-03-02
Want TO learn
O. skill?

w OULD YOU like to be ?, a
w radio operator, skilled
sten0graphor, an airplaue me-
chanic, an expert dri7 er?
In the Women's Army Corps
you have a chance to get Valua-
Bile Army training training
that may pave the way TO big
ger pay, better Jobs after The
war.
TO-DAY find out about all the
WAC offers you-thc interest
ing jobs, the chance to meet
new people and see new places,
and TO help your country.
APPLY at any L. S. Army Re
cruiting Station. Or write: The
Adjutant General. 4t15 Muni-
tions Bldg. Washington 25, DC.
(Wcmen IN essential war indus
Try must have release from their
employer or the [. S. Employ
ment SeryiceD
The Republican., 1944-03-02
In Like A Lion

March came in Ike a roaring lion
Wednesday, bringing with it several
inches Of snow and a sharp drop in
temperature. Ice underlying the snow
makes travel on highways and streets
dangerous, but today's sun is cal
cuIated to do something about it,
In order to keep up tradition March
must go out like a lamb.
The Republican., 1944-03-02
NRS. Z. L. MEADOWS

Mrs RoXje Meadows, widow of the
Rev. Enoch L. Meadows, died Satur-
day, February 26, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. William N. BoIen
Elm Grove. Wheeling, West Va.
Mrs. Meadows was one Of the earl
The Republican., 1944-03-02
T. b. Clinic Scheduled

The regular monthly tuberculosis
clinic will be held at the county health
office, Court House, Oakland, on
Wednesday, March 8, beginning at 8
o'clock a. M, it has been announced.
The Republican., 1944-03-02

sion There will also be other special
features in the service The public, as
well as the members Of the church, is
cordially invited
The Republican., 1944-03-02

lest summer residents Of Mountain
Lake Park, and also spent several win
tcrs there. For Il number Of years she
conducted the Methodist book store
in the amphi:heatre grounds and was
a member Of the Methodist church.
Surviving are three sons: Eric, Of
Beaver, Pa; Eugene L.. of Packanack,
\. Y; Harry NJ, Linbrook, L. L.;
her daughter, Mrs. Bolen, Of Wheeling;
>lso three sisters and thirteen grand
children. A daughter, Mrs. Wiley Well
ing, Jr, died two years ago.
Funeral services We're conducted at
Elm Grove on Monday.
The Republican., 1944-03-02

!'W Gays IN Washington, u. {.
NJ
week IN Wheeling, West Va. with rela-
tives.
w. -, ''''i 9' ,,' vi '-g'''i' was " puS'-
H., ~, CT AZ 't'''- ~ '''' VII ~
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IT ':T''' VI ,,''', i'''''H' + ''',0S-
my ''' III 0''N'''''' ''''' ''''' u ''H
Joel Gnegy. aged resident Of the
Red House community. was taken to
w. ,.lN'',S 10y IoSP'.'i' '-iN'''S' " est
'''' '''.'' ''''' u '''''' VI II '-''''i'''''
John J. Sweeney. chief Of police. is
on the Jog again after having been
confined to his home for more than
a week as the result Of influenza.
Among business callers at The Re
publican Office on Tuesday were Ira
S. Wilt. of Swanton. and James NJ.
Bloadwater. of the GrantsviIlo COM
munitv.
Deep Greek Lake. emploved at pres
ent OF Hagerstown in war industry
plant. spent Sunday in Oakland and
at the lake.
The Republican., 1944-03-02
MRS. Lucy MAY STRACHAN


Mrs Lucy May Strachan, 50, daugh-
ter of the late John and Sarah Jane
(Summers) Seaman, died at her home
in Blaine, Wednesday night. February
%, following an illness of four years.
Born at Ncthkin, she was the widow
Of Thomas Shachan, who died of
mine injuries. Is years ago, and was
resident of Blaine, since 1921.
Surviving are one daughter and five
sons, Pfc. Thomas Strachan. Lincoln,
Nebr.; Corp. Frank Strachan, Anchor
age, Alaska Sergt Charles VIM.
Strachan, San Diego, Calf; Kenneth
Strachan, L. S. Naval Training Sta
ton, Great Lakes, Ill; Mrs. Ruth Rem
shaw and Robert Strachan at home,
and two grandchildren. One sister,
Mrs. Susan F. Smallwood, Aliquippa,
Pa, and three brothers, Jacob Sea-
man, Elk Garden; John Seaman, Pom
tiac, Mich, and Samuel Seaman, Pied
mont, ". Va.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday from the Methodist church
with interment in l. O. O. F. cemetery.
Nethkin Hill, Elk Garden.
The Republican., 1944-03-02

Ten cars of a B. & O. freight train
were derailed in the tunnel at Harp
ers Ferry, last Thursday night, de-
laying traffic many hours.
The Republican., 1944-03-02
Who
WANTS TO BUY
4 PlC-LN- poke e? =!

When colds strike in your home you
can be mighty glad the medicine you
want has name. 1t would be like
buying a pig-in-a-poke, if you didn't
know just what to ask for at the
drug store. You don't want to take
colds. and you don't have to either!
For example =. . The name Nicks
NapoRub is your guide to the best
known home remedy for relieving
miseries Of colds. Ask for it by its
trademarks.
VICKS VAPO RUB
The Republican., 1944-03-02

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Evening star., 1944-11-23
John 6. 5charf Chosen
President Of kiwanis

John G. Scharf. president of the
Prescott Construction Co.. was
elected president of the Kiwanis
Club of Washington for 1945, 1t was
announced yesterday at the joint
Rotary -Kiwanis Thanksgiving meet
ing at the Msyfower Hotel. Mr.
Scharf, member Of the local XII
wants Club for Is years, resides at
1928 Hampden lane, Bethesda, Md.
Herbert Gill Is the retiring president.
Other officers chosen are William
F. Nelson. first vice president;
Maurice r. Palmer, second vice
president, and j. j. Boobar, high
sheriff, Members of the board of
directors will be c. w. Gosnell, D. r.
Lehman, C. H. Marshall, H. L. Mer-
rick. C. S. Walker, j. w. Weymer,
A. H. Wilson, j. C. Harding and
F. T. Shull.
The Rev. DR.. Oscar F. Blackwelder,
pastor of Reformation Lutheran
Church, was the speaker
Howard LIE Roy, president of the
Rotary Club. introduced the officers
of his organization to the meeting.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
1win-Bridge Opponents
Asked 10 Make Reports

Giving prompt attention to the
Randolph bill authorizing construc-
ton of twin bridges over the Poto-
mac River to replace Highway
Bridge, Chairman Lea of the House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee has called on opposing
Government agencies for formal
reports.
The measure, offered by Chair
man Randolph Of the House Dis
trict Committee, was referred to the
national group because it concerned
the use of navigable stream.
Reports are requested from the
War Department., Public Roads Ad-
ministration, Board of Commits
sioners, National Capital Park and
Planning Commission and Secretary
of Interior Ickes. The latter two
have opposed the twin span plan
while insisting on a single six-lane
bridge instead of two bridges OF
four lanes each, one for southbound
and one for northbound traffic.