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Evening star., 1944-05-04
Well, III Be Domned'
Missing Flyer Returns to Find
Bride Gone, but Reunion Is Near
Meets WAVE Instead
Of Wife When He
Reaches Home

A Frenchman would say, perhaps,
with shrug of the shoulders,
"C'est la guerre." But 1t James R.
White of the Army Air Forces,
whose bomber was shot from under
him recently while over Nazi Eu-
rope and who had spent many days
getting back to Washington to join
his wife, just exclaimed. in the salty
American way, We'll, I'll be
damned"
His 22-year-old bride, Mrs.
Frances White, formerly a Govern
ment typist, knew only that her
husband was missing in action. She
hadn't heard of his escape, and so
far as her information from the
War Department went, he was a
prisoner in Maitland. Meanwhile,
the talented wife had received an
offer to sing with Will Osborne's
orchestra, and had accepted.
So, when the eager young officer,
planning to surprise his wife,
knocked at the door of her apart
ment at 3100 Connecticut avenue,
he was greeted by WAVE.
Your wife? Oh, I think she's in
Kansas City," the WAVE ensign said.
That was the cue for 1t. Whites
"Wen, I'll be damned"
But the long distance telephone
was called into play, and the couple
will be reunited soon.
News Story Gives Background.
Mrs. Whites friend, the WAVE,
and a reading of The Star filled in
the background that Lit. White
didn't know. Just two days before
Mrs. White was scheduled for an
addition with the orchestra in New
York, the War Department informed
her that her husband was missing.
Friends urged her to steel her nerves
and try out, anyway. She did, and
made good.
When 1t. White read the article
concerning his wife's career that had
been in The Star of March 19, he
smiled.
II can't much blame her." he
said. ut was something for her to
QO. Ii ISL HluCn IuI SlIIlnS De-
hind typewriter. I can see how it
is. I'll feel that way after the wars
over-bored and restless-with no
excitement" the once prospective
lawyer commented. "I guess I'll
just be a beachcomber."
On Road Many Days.
While Mrs. White had been tour
ing the United States in her new
job, her husband, too, had been COW
ering plenty of territory-enemy ter
ritory.
1t. White spent many days from
the time he was shot down in get
ting back to greet wife who wasn't
there.
When his bomber was shot up the
crew bailed out. Then the aban-
doned ship exploded in the air, he
said. 1t was 1t Whites first para
chute jump.
II landed in deep snow" the
pilot said, up on a mountaintop
The easiest and quickest way to get
down was to roll"
So 1t. White emulated a snow
Evening star., 1944-05-04
First Spotted Fever Case
OF Season Reported

The first case of spotted fever this
season in the Washington area was
reported at Gaithersburg, Md, yes
terday by DR.. v. l.. Ellicott, Mont
gomery County health officer, who
said the victim is a young farmer.
According tc health officials, four
cases were reported in the District
area last year. and six cases were
on record in 1912.
DR.. Ellicott again warned resi-
dents Of country areas who come
in contact with brush and high
grass to examine their bodies and
clothing at least once day for wood
ticks, which carry the spotted fever
infection.
He pointed out that vaccine is not
effective after bites and it is i'm
portant to remove the ticks before
they have chance to bite. Tweez-
ers should be used in removing the
ticks to avoid infection, he said.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Maryland Rally Planned
By Women Democrats

The Southern Maryland group OF
the United Democratic Women's
Clubs of Maryland will hold a spring
luncheon and rally at pm. May &c
at Waldrop's Restaurant, 4818 Rhode
Island avenue, Brentwood, Mrs
Daisy LIE Coppidan, chairman, an
nounced today.
Gov and Mrs. O'Conor, Senator
and Mrs. Tydings and Representa-
tive and Mrs. Sasscer have been in
vited to attend.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Alexandria Finds
Freak Situation
In Election Law

A freak situation created by the
State law that provided for a refer
endum on the formation of the Alex
andria City Council has made 1t
possible for candidates for the City
Council to file UP to May IL for the
general election in June.
Because the referendum, which
resulted in retention of the council
form, was held April Is, the bill
provided that candidates could file
80 instead of go days before the gen.
|eral election.
Although the provision apparently
was intended to apply in the event
the at-large plan was chosen, there
is no specific statement to that
effect, and Commonwealth's Attor-
ney Albert v. Bryan said yesterday
the provision opens the door for any
candidates for the general election
June IL.
If the at-large plan had won, the
Democratic candidates for the six
ward seats who were chosen in the
April S primary would no longer
have been the candidates, and per-
sons wishing to file for at-large seats
would not have had time to file &C
days before the election.
With the present plan Of six ward
and three at-large councilmen re-
tanned by the April Is vote, the siz
Democratic ward candidates will
run in the general election, in addi-
ton to Aubra Shuman, who filed
before April IL as an independent
candidate for the second ward seat
/ However, according to Mr.. Bryan's
Interpretation, any one wishing tc
seek any one of the six ward seats
may file as an independent candi-
date with the clerk of the Corpora
ton Court before May IL.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
laWRahoninq
&Remmiders@N.

Canned F00cs, Etc.-Book No. 4,
blue stamps AS through Q-8 good
Indefinitely. Each stamp worth 10
points
Meats, Fats, Etc.-All meats except
beef steaks and roast beef now
point free. Red stamps A-8
through Q-8 continue good indefi-
nitely for 10 points each. Red
stamps R-8, S-3 and T-8 become
valid Sunday, but no new red
stamps will be validated until
June 8. After Sunday 80 red
stamps will be validated every
four weeks instead of every two
weeks.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for each
pound of waste kitchen fats you
turn in. The fact that lard, short
ening and cooking oils have been
removed from the ration list does
not mean fat collection is less
essential.
ShOes-Airplane stamps l and 2 in
Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Sugar-Book No. stamps 80 and 81
valid for 5 pounds indefinitely.
Book No. 4, stamp 40 good fer
pounds for home canning through
February %, 1945.
Gasoline-No ga coupons good for
3 gallons through May 8. No. 10-A
coupons become valid May 8. B-2.
CO, B-3 and C-3 coupons good
for gallons each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. and cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81. Consum.
ers in this area should not have
used more than 81 per cent Of
their total yearly fuel oil ration az
of May !.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
112 Building Permits
Issued in ArIinaton

The Arlington County Building
Department issued 112 permits for
construction valued at S263,518 dur
ing April, it was reported today by
Andrew Jensen, county building in
spector.
So far this year 846 permits have
been issued for construction, with a
valuation of S5,861 1886, the report
said.
This includes 2O5 detached dwell
ings, S1,100,893; 25 semidetached
dwellings, $251, 900; 2 duplex dwell
ings, $4,000; l school, s167, 300; SIS
apartments (738 units, $3,232 500;
3 churches, $4,000; 47S alterations
and repairs, $219,472; 81 garages and
accessory buildings, $494,8 ,82O, and 10
business buildings, S3O6.4OO
Evening star., 1944-05-04

ball and went down the mountain
side.
II was frostbitten," he continued
Toward the end of the journey
was almost barefoot. My shoes
were really in bad shape" He
looked with appreciation at the tan
mosquito boots he was wearing.
Lost Weight.
IT begged, borrowed and stole
food. I lost Is to IS pounds. ]
finally reached safety"
when I got back to the United
States I called up my sister, Miss
Vivian White, who did not know
was safe. I almost lost a sister
Then I came to Washington by
train-it's safer that way"
1t. White left for Chicago last
night. He hopes to be able to see
his wife before going back to duty
however.
when I located her in New Or
leans talked to her on the tele-
phone" he said. "She wanted te
come, to Washington but I told hel
I'd try to get down there before ]
left for good again. I have talked te
her several times on the telephone >
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Chemically TreotedR dRoyonHose
Sold as Black Market Ny|ons

Black market operators are treat
ing $l.75-a-pair rayon hosiery with
chemical solution and then ped
ding them for $5 pair as genuine
nylons, the Office of Price Admins
tration disclosed today.
In the first washing the "nylons'
not only lose their deceptive sheen
but generally go to pieces because
of the chemicals, Thomas Emerson
OPA deputy administrator of en-
forcement, warned.
Mr.. Emerson said there was a
small amount of genuine nylon
hosiery In the black market. Some
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Few Glenn Martin Worker!
Under 26 Get Deferment
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May 4.-Only 146
of the 4,810 Glenn L. Martin Air
craft Co. workers between % and
26 have been granted draft defer
ments, 1t. Col. Paul K. Klaesius, oc-
cupational deferment chief for
Maryland selective service, said yes
terday.
Elimination from the deferred list
of the majority of the employees
originally slated for stays followed a
restudy of the war plants replace
ment schedule by Air Forces and
selective service authorities.
Col. Klaesius reported deferments
granted were for two to five months,
the same period covered by the post
ponements that formerly had been
granted all 4,810.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Montgomery Raises
Three New Flags
OAR Sponsors Program
At County Buildings

Colorful ceremonies marked the
first raising of the new Montgomery
County flag yesterday afternoon
under sponsorship of the Janet
Montgomery Chapter, Daughters OF
the American Revolution, at the
county buildings in Bethesda and
Silver Spring and at the Rockville
Courthouse. 7,es,
Mrs. Lilly G. Stone of Bethesda
83-year-old chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of the program
presented the flags to county COM
missioners representing the three
districts. Boy and Girl Scouts
joined in the programs and music
was furnished by the school bands
The ceremonies started in Be-
thesda at 2 pm, when the flag was
accepted by County Commissioner
William H. Prescott. An address
was given by Royal H. Carlock
member of the House of Delegates
Music was furnished by the Be-
a-Chevy Chase High School
and Leland Junior High School
Bands.
In Silver Spring, the flag was
accepted by County Commissioner
Lacy Shaw. Ben c.. Wilkinson
House of Delegates member, spoke
and selections were played by the
Montgomery County School Band.
The closing program was given at
Rockville, where Commissioner Har-
vey White accepted the flag from
Mrs. Stone. Judge Stedman Pres
colt Of the Circuit Court, who spon-
sored legislation authorizing the
flag while he was serving in the
Legislature several years ago, gave
an address. The Poolesville Band
played.
The flags were made and designed
by the chapter and bear the coat
of-arms of Gen. Richard Mont
gomery, for whom the county was
named. 1t was pointed out that the
inscription under the coat-of arms
which means Guard Well" is SYM
bolic of the aims for which our
men are fighting today-guardian-
ship Of their homes and heritage.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Daniel Files Low Bid
On Arlington Loborutor,

The Federal Works Agency an.
nounced today that E. T. Daniel, Ar.
lington contractor, with a bid o1
S21 $40, was low bidder for the con-
struction of a laboratory in connec-
ton with the Arlington County
Health Center.
The laboratory, which will house
the Health Department facilities
will be constructed at the rear ol
the Health Center Building, at 1906
North Edison street.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Courts S Ban on ice
Control Of Fares 10
Pentagon App|auded
Virginia OfficioI Coils
Decision One Of Most
Significant in Years
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, May Al. E..
Ketner, commerce counsel of the
State Corporation Commission, yes
terday described as the most sig
nificant opinion on Federal-State
transportation" in recent years the
three-judge court opinion in the
matter of fares between Washing
ton and the Pentagon.
The court held that the Inter-
state Commerce Commission cannot
attempt to control purely intrastate
operations under the guise of de-
claring that the operations are
vital to the national transporta-
ton policy.
The court, sitting in Washington,
considered the case in an appeal
taken by the Virginia Corporation
Commission from an ICC decision.
Mr.. Ketner said he was highly
gratif1ed at the courts action, for
the opinion sustained a view taken
by him for many months.
The ICC, after prolonged hear
|ingS, had held that 1t possessed
jurisdiction over the transportation
and entered an order requiring re-
duced fares.
The three-judge court held that
|"the effect Of the ICC's ruling is to
regulate fares for what is substan-
tally urban transportation between
the District of Columbia and points
in nearhv Virpinio
Mr.. Ketner contended that had
this position of the ICC been upheld
the ICC might reach into a city far
within the State and assume con-
troll over fares of urban buses on the
grounds that streetcar and bus
operation in such a city are vital
to the national transportation
policy.
Under the opinion, the Virginia
Corporation Commission will have
full jurisdiction over bus operations
between Alexandria and the Pen
tagon, and the District of Columbia
utilities commission will have au-
thority over operations within the
District.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Arlington Red Cross
Plans Cunteen Course

An Arlington Red Cross canteen
course will start tomorrow, it was
announced today by Mrs. Forrest A.
Royal, vice chairman in charge of
recruitment for the volunteer spe-
cial services. A few openings still
are available.
Mrs. Arthur w. True will instruct
the class, which will be combina-
ton of nutrition and canteen train
ing. 1t will meet from 10 am. to
l pm. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays for four and a half weeks
at the Ballston Firehouse. Gradu-
ates will be fully qualified canteen
corps members. Applicants should
call the chapter house, oxford 3o10,
for an appointment.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Virginia Women's Clubs
To Open Session Nav II
,y the Associated Press.

by tHe Associated PreSS.
ROANOKE, Va, May 4.-Vir-
ginia's Federation of Business and
Professional Women's Clubs will
hold its Oath annual convention here
May 12-14. DR.. Lena Madesin
Phillips, president of the interna-
tional federation, will speak May 13
on THE Responsibility of the
Woman Voter of 1914"
In addition to hearing annual
State reports, the federation will
elect officers, directors, five delegates
to the national convention and its
member to the national convention
Nominating Committee. The ma
tional federation will present it's
reports and recommendations
through its representative, Mrs.
Marion H. Britt of Washington, in
the closing business session.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Seven Oaks Citizens
Elect Roy Schneiter

Roy Schneiter has been elected
president of the Seven Oaks Citi-
zens' Associations, succeeding Will
liam M. Peterson. Other officers are
Roy c. Jacobson, vice president;
Mrs. c. H. Keller, secretary, and
Frank j. Duane, treasurer.
Elected as delegates to the Mont
gomery County Civic Federation
were Harry w. Bagby, George H.
Butler and John McShane. Alter
mates are Mr.. Peterson, Mr.. Duane
and Mr.. Schneiter. Delegates named
to the Allied Civic Groups of Silver
Spring were Mr.. Peterson and Mr.
Jacobson. Alternates are Mrs.
Charles Schoffstall and Mr.. Duane
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Fairfax Board
Work
|0n Dog Pound
! Citizens Threaten
Court Step; New
Permit Is Sought

Facing an injunction suit threat
ened by group of citizens opposed
to the location chosen for a county
dog pound, the Fairfax County
Board of Supervisors yesterday ord
cred all work halted in connection
with the construction Of the pound
and improvements to other build
ings on the property.
The boards action was taken aft
er it learned the property is in the
suburban residential district and not
in an agricultural district. The
board Immediately filed application
for public hearing on a new per-
init. The hearing will be held be-
fore the Zoning Appeal Board
May II.
Owners of adjacent property pro-
tested that the dog pound and pot
ter's field would depreciate property
values and create a nuisance.
Among those appearing before the
board were Frederick D. Richardson,
Reed Thomas, S. G. Ansley Miss
Mavis Cobb and Amos Chilcott
Letters Of protest were received
from Wilson M. Farr, George B.
Robey, Former State Senator John
w. Rust and Charles Pickett, all
Fairfax attorneys.
Purchase Offer Made.
After asking the board to recon-
Ader, Mr.. Thomas offered to pur-
chase the proposed site and assist
the board to find property else
where. He indicated that If the
board continued with its plans, the
group would seek a court Injunction.
A county-operated pound was
provided for in a recent ordinance
which was designed to control the
rabies epidemic. A tract of Is acres
located on the Germantown road
west of Fairfax, was purchased re-
Gently and construction of the
pound begun. 1t also was proposed
to establish potter's field on the
property.
Under the county zoning ordinance
any decision the Board of Zonine
Appeals makes may be appealed to
the Board of Supervisors. Thus If
the appeals board rejects the SUPER
visors' application and an appeal is
taken the supervisors would be in
the position of reviewing their own
appeal.
Hearing Set on Water Rules.
The board tentatively adopted an
ordinance providing rules and regu-
lations for use and operation of the
water and sewer facilities of SAM
tary District No. 2, which embraces
Accotink Village. A public hearing
on the proposed ordnance will be
held May II in the boardrooms at
Fairfax.
The regulations set up water,
sewer and connection charges, and
required all dwellings and business
establishments in the District to be
connected to the system on or before
September l.. The monthly charge
per family dwelling unit will be 81.
The system, which recently was
completed, was constructed with a
$4,000 Federal grant. Water will
be obtained from the Fort Belvoir
water supply, and sewage will be
disposed of through the Belvoir dis
posal system.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Chever|y General Hospital
Receives $4,000 Donation

The Prince Georges General Hos
pltal at Cheverly has received a
$4,000 donation from the Southern
Maryland Agricultural Fair Asso-
cation, Dr.. A. K. Besley, superin-
tendent. announced today.
DIR. Besley said the gift was made
by Hampton Magruder, president
OF the fair association, who said
the idea for the contribution came
from collection boxes placed in
county theaters by the Hospital
Guild.
Hospital Guild officials said the
donation raises to $1,000 the
amount collected by the guild in
its campaign for hospital funds.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Baltimore Bankers Son
Dies in Bomber Crash
Ry the Associated preee

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May Robert
Garrett, Baltimore banker, has re-
ceived word that his son, Second
1t. John w. Garrett, 10, was killed
yesterday when a heavy bomber
crashed in attempting an emergency
landing at Rentchler Field, East
Hartford, Conn.
Col. U. L. Jones, commanding
officer at Westover CMass.) Army
air base, where 1t Garrett was
stationed, reported the Baltimore
man was the pilot of the plane. He
said four others in the crew were
hurt and six escaped injury.
Evening star., 1944-05-04

of this hosiery, he said, may be
made from nylon yarn which has
been stolen. perhaps by hi-jacking
the trucks while en- route to plants
where it is to be made into para
chutes."
Such parachute hosiery often sells
for more than $40 a pair in the
black market. Phony nylons, Mr.
Emerson said, has made an appear
ance in Memphis, Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh.
The top ceiling price for best
nylon hosiery is $3.50 a pair. But
just try to locate pair. They are
more scarce than good bourbon.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Scouts to Present Show

Arlington County Boy Scout
Troop l12 will present the Scout
Minstrels of 1914" at $3.50 pm. to-
morrow and Saturday at Christ
Methodist Church. The show is
under the direction of Donald l..
Smith. Mrs. Herbert l.. Marcy
will be the accompanist.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
A ale of No Tail
From Our Leonurdtown
Correspondent, George
Morgan Knight, Jr.

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md, May
4.-For the first time since within
recollection a calf here in Southern
Maryland has been born with no
sign of a tail. 1t was born to
black Angus cow on the Point Farm,
owned by Jefferson Patterson of
the diplomatic corps in Washing
ton, whose estate is managed in
Calvert County by Stanley B..
Houghton of st. Leonards Creek.
1t is feared the calf will die,
since 1t can't swish at the flies in
the coming hot weather. The calf
in all particulars appears to be
normal, with the exception of no
sign of a tail.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Gov. Durden Will Meet
with School Study Group
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, May 4.-Gov.
Darden will meet with the Denny
School Study Commission tomorrow
night when it holds its first session
since its recent creation by the Gen.
eral Assembly.
The group is headed by DR.. George
H. Denny of Lexington, chancellor
OF the University of Alabama and
former president of Washington and
Lee University. Gov. Darden will
suggest that the commission study
a plan to separate pupils in Virginia
schools on the basis of capacity to
learn.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Maid of Honor

Miss Doris Woodberry, daughter
OF 1t. Col. and Mrs. D. l.. Woodberry
lib Olan drive, Falls Church, was
maid OF honor in the queens court at
recent May Day exercises at st.
Mary's Female Seminary, ST. Marys
City, Md, it was learned today. A
Junior at the institution, Miss Wood
berry heads the French Club and is
member Of the Student Faculty
Government Council.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Concert Sunday to Roise
Piano Fund for Nurses

The Board of Lady Managers of
the Alexandria Hospital is sponsor
ing a concert at pm. Sunday at
Carter Hall to raise funds to pur-
chase piano for student nurses of
the hospital.
Miss Betty Baum, Well-knoWn
pianist, will present program with
her mother, Mrs. Clara Baum, as
narrator.
Tickets may be obtained from Mrs.
Francis Fannon, 5O7 King Street
road, or at the door.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Two MoryIonders Graduated

Paul H. Hoddinott and Aaron E.
Hansen, both of Silver Spring, were
among 240 graduates of the nom
commissioned officers administra-
ton and supply course at the Camp
Lee (Va) Quartermaster School, of
ficials of the Virginia Army post
announced TODAY.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
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., 1944-08-25
Sedition Defendant
Claims Illegal Seizure

Robert E. Edmondson of Grass
Valley, Calf, one of the defendants
in the sedition trial, filed in District
Court today supplementary motion
to one filed August II, asking that
the sedition indictment against him
be polle pressed.
Through Attorney Ethelbert B.
Frey. Edmondson questioned juris-
diction of the court here to try him,
in addition to denying guilt on the
conspiracy charge. He claims he has
a right to discuss political matters
and that he has done nothing to
undermine the morale of the armed
forces.
In another supplementary motion,
the court was asked to suppress evi-
dence which, it is claimed was seized
illegally at Edmondson's home in
California.
The sedition trial was recessed last
week until September 5. Edmond
sons motions probably will be argued
early next month.
Meanwhile, removal proceedings
in New York against Attorney H. H.
Klein,1 wanted here to face contempt
charges for quitting the sedition
trial without permission of the court,
have been advanced from September
8 to September and 2, according to
an Associated Press dispatch from
New York.
Mr.. Klein is being represented by
Attorney James J. Laughlin. Mr.
Klein and Mr.. Laughlin were asso-
ciated in the defense of Col. Eugene
Nelson Sanctuary, one of the de-
PENDANTS in the sedition case.