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Evening star., 1944-12-21
Completion Of Four Clinics
X-Ray Equipment Planned

Plans are under way for compile
ton Of X-ray equipment in four
health clinics in Montgomery Coun-
ty, it was announced today by Mrs
William N. Morreu of the county
tuberculosis Association.
These clinics are located at Rock
vile. Bethesda, Silver Spring and
Takoma Park. she said, and the pur-
chase Of needed equipment depends
on the success of the Christmas
seal campaign. Equipment pur-
chases are a part of the program
planned by the association during
the coming year.
At the close of the third week of
the drive, Carl Bachschmid, seal
sale chairman, announced total re-
ceipts Of SIS ,989. The goal is $22, 900.
Evening star., 1944-12-21
First-Aid Class Storts
In Alexandria Jan. Z

An advanced first-aid class will
start January 2 at the Alexandria
Red Cross Chapter House. at Duke
street.
The 10-hour course for which
Mrs. j. Herbert Knight will be the
instructor viii meet daily except
Saturday and Sunday from 10 am.
to II noon. Registrations are now
being taken at the chapter house or
by telephone at Alexandra $500.
Evening star., 1944-12-21
lsiWRstoni;nq
.Reminde,y6s

Canned Goods, Etc.-Book No. 4.
blue stamps A-8 through Z-s; AS
through Us and Az and B-2
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. Next stamps to be validated
January /.
Meats. Fats, Etc.-Red stamps A-8
through Z-8 and AS through SIS
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. Next stamps to be validated
December 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
Will pay two ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn In. ...-
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 80 through
"a valid for pounds indefinitely.
Book No. stamp 40 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February %. 1S45.
Gasoline-A-13 coupons good for 4
gallons each through midnight
tonight. ALA coupons valid for (
gallons each tomorrow. B-4, ca,
BIS and c-5 coupons good for
gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, 2 and 3
In Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods one and two cou-
pons good for 10 gallons each
through heating year. Period three
coupons valid January Is. Old
period four and 1ive coupons from
last winter good through year.
Consumers in this area should not
have used more than 20 per cent
Of their ration as Of December 18.
Evening star., 1944-12-21
80 Cases Of Whisky Stolen
BY Hi-juckers in MARYLAND

Thirty cases of whisky valued at
81 200 were hi-jacked last week from
a liquor-laden truck on the WASH
ington-Leonardtown highway near
Mechanicsville, Nd, 1t was learned
today.
The delay in making public the
robbery was explained by st. Marys
County police officials, who said they
were conducting secret" investi-
cation.
The robbery occurred last Thurs-
Evening star., 1944-12-21

There's a soldier named Frank
out at Walter Reed Hospital whose
buddies call him Frankie, because,
they say, he sings like Frankie
Sinatra-only better. Much as Frank
would like to be singer like frankie
only better-he doesn't think he
has a chance.
Some other people disagree with
him, though. Helen Hayes, for one
she's his self-appointed agent. Perry
Como, new crooner on the Chester
field program, for another. Also
Thomas Rockwell, head Of the Gen.
|eral Amusements Corp, which
handles many of the big name
bands.
Frank, or Pvt. Francis Crudele,
81, from Providence, R. l., to tell the
whole story, is doing all his singing
at present for his buddies at Walter
Reed Hospital. He's there learning
how to walk with artificial legs.
But he's going to be out in early
spring, and then If even one of the
promises people have made him
come true, he'll be singing on the air.
Still Skeptical.
In spite of a portfolio of letters
he has by his bed from Miss Hayes
and his other hackers, he's still skep-
tical
You see, it's this way" he ex-
plains. I've been singing off and on
all my life. I did okay before the
war came along and broke in. Now
since I lost my legs people have been
telling me all sorts of things they
were going to do for me- Nothing has
panned out definitely yet. So I'm
sticking to my motto-seeing is be-
lieving"
His break-if it pans out-hap-
pened like dime novel reads. He
sang in Providence night clubs for
several years, while he was going
to school. and later while he was
singing part time in a Providence
night club and doing interior deco
rating for department store.
Nothing happened. The people of
Providence seemed to like him fine,
out he didn't hit New York and he
didn't get on the radio.
About a year and a half ago he
joined the Army and several months
ago he landed in Walter Reed.
Somebody there heard him sing and
put him on the hospitals private
station. One day Helen Hayes was
passing through the hospital and for
fun took one of the patients ear
Evening star., 1944-12-21
Court Refuses to Release
Soldier Sentenced inAssauIt
By the Associated Press,


RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 2I-The
Fourth United States Circuit Court
OF Appeals yesterday reversed q
habeas corpus order directing Col.
Oliver II. Stout, commanding oficer
of the Greenville Is. Co. Army Air
Base, to release from custody Serst.
Herman c. Hancock, jr., sentenced
to life imprisonment on q charge Of
criminal assault.
The case had been remanded to
the Federal District Court at Green
vile, which had granted the order.
In revising the lower court the
Appellate Court stated that Hancock
was sentenced to life imprisonment
by six OF the eight members of the
general court-martial and that
this was conviction by more than
two-thirds and sentence by three
fourts OF the members Of the court
martial, which Is all that the law
requires. The only question is
whether unanimous verdict of the
cort-martial Is required in a case
where the death penalty may be
imposed but is not mandatory, since
it Is not mandatory under the 92d
Article of War prescribing the pun
ishment for criminal assault.
Evening star., 1944-12-21

phones and listened to Pvt. Cru
dele sing.
Clear Effortless Voice.
She wrote him later, LAS I sus-
pected when I heard you over that
one earphone, you are special. That
clear effortless voice of yours comes
over the air without losing a bit of
It's natural quality" She went up
that day and told Frank she was
impressed
He wasn't. You're such a big
person, you don't need to help other
people" he told her. I've got other
promises of help, but nothing ever
has happened. I wish you wouldn't t
tell me something that won't come
true"
"Okay, then" Miss Hayes told him
If that's the way you want it ]
won't tell you thing-Ill just dc
It," She went back to New York
and as she wrote him, started a
small crusade" in his behalf. She
sent Perry Como to Washington to
hear him. Mr.. Como told Mr.. Rock
well, Hes wonderful" So Mr.. Rock
well decided to come and see. He
agreed-and he told Pvt Crudele
that he'd see what he could do to
get him placed with one of his bands
when the singing private was ready
He also is working on plan to have
Pvt. Crudele guest-star on the Ches-
terfield program.
Wants No Sympathy.
Pvt. Crudele is waiting to see.
They told me had good voice,
that wasn't like anybody else's. with
style all my own" he said. He
thinks he needs more grooming, and
tries to keep himself from even hop
ing things will work out as planned.
One thing. though, in case they
should" he pleaded, don't say much
about my having lost my legs, will
you? I'm just like all the other guys
out here. The only thing I want is
to get back to normal I'll get along
okay, and don't want anybody feel
ing sorry for me. If I get my chance,
want to feel-and I want others
to feel-that it's because I've got
something, not because I'm a wound
ed veteran. Why should my legs get
the credit for something my voice
can do mean I hope it can do. So
I don't want any sympathy"
II Helen Hayes and Perry Como
and Thomas Rockwell are right, Pvt.
Crudele won't be getting sympathy.
People who make good Just don't.
Evening star., 1944-12-21
Joseph H. Young, IS,
Dies in Aquasco, Nd.

Joseph H. Young. IS. a lifelong
resident OF Aquasco. Nd, died yes
terday after a short illness at
Prince Georges General Hospital.
He was for many years q tobacco
dealer and farmer in Southern
Maryland, but had retired He was
a vestryman of st. Mary's Episcopal
Church in .Aquasco.
He Is survived by three sons,
Shelby s. Young and Russell Young,
both Of Aquasco, and Joseph r.
Young Of New York City, and two
daughters, Mrs. Charles B. Duckett
and Mrs. William A. Craig, both Of
Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
1880 am. tomorrow at his late resi-
dence. Burial will be in st. Mary's
Church Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-12-21
100 x-Roys Are Sought
At Pentuqon Division

Requests for more than 100 x
rays have been received by the
Civilian Medical division at the
Pentagon building as a result of
the Arlington tuberculosis associa-
tion's exhibit in the building con-
course this week, it was announced
today.
The exhibit emphasizes that looks
alone do not reveal tuberculosis, but
an X-ray will. The association also
has maintained a Christmas seal
booth there to sponsor its 1914 CAM
paign to reach a $4,000 quota. AS
a part of the program during the
week, IA members of Arlington Girl
Scout troop No. 20 sang Christmas
carols Monday night.
Evening star., 1944-12-21

day night, when five trucks belong
ing to the Bailey Express Co. of
Leonardtown were returning from
Baltimore with more than 1900
cases OF whisky. The last truck in
the convoy, trailing behind the
others, was forced to the side Of
the road by an automobile and the
driver was forced out Of the truck
by two gunmen.
The gunmen drove OF after load
Ing their car, police were told,
Evening star., 1944-12-21
Federal Revenue Study
Urged as Postwar Aid

os the Associated Press.
A Republican tax study commit
tee yesterday urged an immediate
critical examination" of all Federal
revenues to help Congress prepare
for a postwar tax program.
The committee, an unomcial
group. analyzed 81 postwar tax pro-
posals. 1t made no recommends
tioas In its report except to say:
There is no better time than
the present for critical examination
OF our present revenue system.
There will be no better time for
inaugurating substantial improve
ment Gin tax legislation) than the
period attending the termination OF
present hostilities when the entire
country will be in the mood for a
general house-cleaning."
Most of those reporting to the
committee believed the Federal debt
will reach about $500 .000, 900 900 and
urged its retirement by taxes at
the rate of per cent a year.
Evening star., 1944-12-21
Prince Georges Girls
To Decorate HospitoI

Prince Georges County Girl Scouts
will assist the Prince Georges Cen
eral Hospital Guild In decorating
the hospital and nurses home to-
morrow afternoon.
Guild ofacials said Girl Scout
troops have made Christmas tree
ornaments and other decorations.
Candy, fruit and other gifts have
been purchased by the guild.
In addition to aiding In the deco
rations, the Cheverly Girl Scout
Troop will give a program Of Christ
mas carols at the hospital Christmas
eve.
Evening star., 1944-12-21
Four Richmond { !. Men J..
Convicted, One Freed
In Gas Conspiracy
Ey the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 2l.-A Fed.
eral Court jury, after dehberatins
for IS minutes, yesterday foune
guilty 4 OF the Z Richmond mer
charged with conspiracy in the lille.
gal acquisition and transfer of gas
oline ration coupons.
They were John D. Chandler
suspended chief of the Richmond
Bureau of Weights and Measures
John Gray Hawkins, 4 machinist
Herbert G. Lonas, oil company ex-
ecutive, and Ollie I. Gormas, former
filling station operator.
In the case OF Denzil Robert
Smith. wholesale florist and the
NTH defendant, the jury delivered
an instructed verdict of not guilty.
The others, J. D. (Ben) Parker, a
florist, and Austin Charles Price, a
salesman, had entered pleas Of
guilty.
All will be sentenced January Is.
Earlier In the day George Hum
rickhouse, assistant United States
attorney, described in detail what
he alleged was a "clandestine
scheme" Of conspiracy, In pre-
senting the closing Government
argument Mr.. Humrickhouse de-
scribed the friendly relationship be-
tween Parker and Chandler, tolo
Of evidence which showed Parker
had asked Chandler for some helr
with gas, reminded. the jury oi
Parker's testimony that Chandler
had given him an envelope Of cou-
pons, "off the record" and told OF
the exchange Of whisky and cou-
pons, testified by Parker, between
Parker and Chandler.
Mr.. Humrickhouse described Cor
mas as q defendant who was sup
posed to be n pure citizen of the
city, Of Richmond" The attorney
then listed figures on gasoline sales
at Gormas' former filling station
from August, 1943, when the con-
spiracy allegedly was formed,
through June, 1914. He said the
figures were significant" rising from
13.646 gallons in August, 1943, to
$1,000 in April, 1914, and then fall
ing to 5000 gallons in June, 1914.
Evening star., 1944-12-21
New Apartment
Curb Planned
In Alexandria
Commission Finds
Such Type Homes
Already Plentiful

With the exception of approxi-
mately 800 family units on 40 acres
OF ground in section between
Parkfairfax and Presidential Gar
dens on Mount Vernon avenue, Glebe
road and Four-Mile Run, there will
be no further apartment building in
the northwest section OF Alexandria
II the zoning plan proposed by the
Planning Commission is accepted.
1t Is the view of the commission
that Alexandria, especially in that
section, has reached the saturation
point in apartment building, and it
advises rounding out >the existing
developments by completing the ca
zoning In certain sections neat
schools where no other type OF
building is recommended, and de-
veloping the one large section
named because of its proximity to
shopping and proposed park facili-
ties.
The commissions recommenda-
tions are even more drastic with
a view to the future of C-1 or row.
house zoning. With the exception
Of . few scattered changes to C-l
In order to round out an existing
C-l development, the report advises
no further row-house building in
the Northwest section of the city,
Education Cost Considered.
1t is the view of the commission,
an opinion shared by the city man
ager, that the cost Of educating
the children Of row-house occupants
Is almost always higher than the
revenue realized from taxes on the
property, and that the city now has
as much Of this type of property
as is considered economic.
An increase in the area zoned for
two-family houses Is recommended
for several reasons. It has been
found that some of the large old
homes in the city have outgrown
their usefulness because of the de-
crease in the size Of the average
family, and that the owners of such
homes can best afford to keep them
In condition If they are converted
into homes for two families.
In addition, experience after the
last war proved the increased de-
mand for two-family dwellings, and
the repeated requests for rezcning
to B zone indicates that the same
will be true after the present war.
January Hearing Slated.
The principle area which is rec
commended for rezoning to B is that
bounded by Russell road and Mount
Vernon avenue, from Linden street
to the Mount Vernon School, an
area now zoned A or B residential
in some sections, and C-1 and ca
in others.
All recommendations in the Plan
ming Commission report are based
on a study Of the postwar develop
ment Of the city, and the public VIII
be given an opportunity TO under
stand the reasons for the proposed
changes when the report Is given
a public hearing by the City Coun-
ieil late in January.
Evening star., 1944-12-21
..usk Opposes
Plea 10 Rezone
bergdoII Tract
Feors Trend to
Apartments; Others
Appear at Hearing

Rezoning of the Bergdoll tract to
permit the construction Of apart
ments would start a trend" In the
area west Of Rock Creek Park which
would definitely hamper its growth
as high-class residential commu-
nifty, Rufus S. Lusk, District real
estate statistician and publisher OF
the Washington Building Review,
yesterday told the Montgomery
County Board OF Commissioners,
sitting as a District Zoning Council
in Bethesda.
Mr.. Lusk said for many years
there has existed among the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission, the Maryland Plan
ming Commission and the District
loning Commission a "gentleman's
agreement" to keep apartments out
Of this section, since it is virtually
the only section in the Metropoli-
tan Area that hasn't been overrun
with multiple dwelling units.
Among others opposing the Berg
doll rezoning during the two-hour
hearing were Donal Chamberlin,
Kenwood developer; Montague
Ferry, representing the Kenwood
Citizens Association; Arthur Lam
bert, representing Chevy Chase Sec
tions l and 2; william B. Horne
property owner of Somerset, and
Richard Daniels, Chevy Chase prop
erty owner.
Held by Family 10 Years.
James w. Gill. attorney for the
trustees OF the Bergdoll tract, was
the sole supporter of his petition
for rezoning. He said the Bergdoll
family had owned this 16O-acre
property in Somerset for 40 years
and had realized nothing on its in
vestment. He felt that the property
was suitable for no purpose other
than apartment construction.
Mr.. Chamberlin stated that the
Bergdoll family had had repeated
offers to buy the property for sin
gle-unit residential development,
all OF which had been refused.
A hearing also was held on a
petition to rezOne tract on Wis
consin avenue north of Chestnut
street to permit apartment con-
struction Fifty home owners Of
the area appeared to protest the
rezoning application and a petition
was presented in opposition bear
ing the names Of 200 residents
OF Glenbrook Village. The East
Bethesda Citizens Association,
through its representative, Earl
Wright. offered a resolution oppos-
ing the rezoning.
Attorney for Other Owners.
Mr.. Gill, who also acted as attor-
ney for the owners of this property,
read letters from DR.. Thomas Par
ran of the Public Health Service
and Rear Admiral William Cham
bers, commandant OF the Naval
Medical Center. expressing !, the
need for apartments to house their
personnel. They thought the loca-
tion near the hospital would be
helpful" rather than objection
able.
The Park and Planning Commits
sion has recommended denial of
this petition also, on the ground
that it does not fit into the master
plan Of land use now under way.
The petition Of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Post of the American
Legion for rezoning lot near the
corner of Wisconsin avenue and
Montgomery lane to permit the con-
struction OF clubhouse was unop-
posed. Joseph Cantrel appeared for
the Legion.
Evening star., 1944-12-21
ICC Asked to Reconsider
& @. D. Note Issue

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today was asked to recon-
slider its decision granting q request
by the Washington & Old Dominion
Railroad to issue $4,000 in promis-
sorry notes for the purchase Of the
Bluemont Junction branch line from
the Southern Railroad.
The petition was fled by Mrs. Mel
lie o. Fletcher Of Leesburg, Va,
who contended among other things
that the w. q o. D. has given little
thought to the travelling public in
providing facilities. Mrs. Fletcher
has long opposed the railroads at
tempt to purchase the. line.
Evening star., 1944-12-21
Maryland Cleaners
Told to Post Prices
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne ASSocIAted Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 21.-Ceiling
prices on IL standard items must
be posted by January Is by about
500 cleaning and pressing establish
ments in Maryland, the ONCE Of
Price Administration announced.
Although these establishments
have had complete prices on file
at local rationing boards and have
kept similar lists in their places
Of business for some time, this will
be the first attempt to post prices
conspicuously for the customers
benefit.
Evening star., 1944-12-21
Railroad Men to Map
Postwar Plans at
QuodrennioI PorIey
By the Associa ted Press.

os tne Associated Press.
. CUMBERLAND, Md, Dec. 81.
The General Grievance Com
mittee Of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Fireman and En-
ginemen of the Baltimore g.
Ohio Railroad will hold its
3auadrennial meeting in Cum
berland starting January IL, ac-
cording to Harry A. Porch. gen.
eral chairman.
Mr.. Porch said officers will
be elected for four-year terms
and postwar plans discussed. To
be considered are proposals for
providing jobs for veterans,
'stabilizing of employment and
shorter hours.
Evening star., 1944-12-21
No Star Saturday

As necessary step in the Of newsprnt
paper and in order to apply savings year against
an even further reduced supply in early months s45
The Star will not be published Saturday December 23rd
prior to Christmas unless the receipt news
requires it. Publication also will be suspended the following
Saturday, December 3oth. PRIOR to New Year Day.
This step taken the two holiday Saturdays
last year when the newsprnt paper shortage
acute -.
Evening star., 1944-12-21

1TuCk ana En-
gine Company
No. 1. is on dis
play at the COM
pany's fire hall
at 318 Prince
street.
The bright red
parachute. made
OF a meshlike
material resem-
bling nylon, was
loaned to the
fire company by
Mrs. G. B. Wood
field, 225 Royal
S t r e e t., Pvt.
Langley's aunt.
Evening star., 1944-12-21
Referendum Ac..
Legal, Virginia
Aver
Reform Leagues
Request to Get More
Study, PIunkett Told
By the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 2l.-State
Controller Henry G. Gilmer and
State Treasurer Tayloe Murphy
took the position yesterday that the
restricted convention" act passed
last week was constitutional but
left the matter open for further
study.
Controller Gilmer said he planned
to write Moss A. Plunkett, Roanoke
attorney and president of the Vir-
ginia Electoral Reform League, that
II have no doubt Of the constitu-
tionality of the act but I will be
glad to pursue the matter further
and If I reach a different conclu-
sion I will advise you"
Treasurer Murphy said the con-
troller and he were in accord "in
feeling that the information we
have up to now leaves us with no
doubt that the act is constitu-
tional, but we are continuing to
study the matter"
Asked to Question Act.
The two State officials were called
upon by Mr.. Plunkett to question
the constitutionality of the act and
thus set in motion legal proceedings
for test of the law.
Mr.. Plinkett quoted a provision of
the act which appropriates $25, ,OOO
to defray expenses to administer the
law, and stated that an act passed
by the 1914 Assembly makes it DOS
sible for either the controller or the
treasurer to request proceedings tc
test any law.
The attorney wrote that In "the
debates in the General Assembly
which preceded the passage of the
constitutional convention act, IL
was repeatedly stated by the speak.
ers for the opposition that the act
was a clear violation of the consti.
tuition, and 40 per cent of the votine
members Of the General Assembly
voted against the bill evidently be.
cause they believed the bill wa.
unconstitutional"
Appeals Petition Pending.
Under Virginia law, he wrote
there is serious doubt as to thu
right of citizen and taxpayer tt
maintain suit to test the constitu.
tionality of the act until a wa,
voters act is finally brought into
being For this reason, he added
he was taking the approach to 6
test suit provided by Chapter 289.
Pending before the Supreme Cour,
of Appeals is a petition filed BY
John Locke Green, Republican
treasurer of Arlington County, seek.
ing a peremptory writ of mandarin.
to compel the secretary of the Com
monwealth to omit from the ballot
the "informatory" statement pro-
vided for in the referendum act.
If the court hears arguments or
this petition a test of the act ma,
be had late in February.
Evening star., 1944-12-21
Baltimore Delegate
To Legislature Quits
BY the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Dec. 21.-The
resignation Of Delegate John B. Con-
way, Baltimore, from the General
Assembly was announced yesterday
by Gov. O'Conor.
Mr.. Conway. an attorney, gave no
reason for his action. He served
during the last two sessions OF the
Legislature. The Governor said he
would select replacement from
among persons recommended by the
Democratic State Central Com
mittee.