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Evening star., 1944-05-05
Ashworth DeniesCurb
On Milk Deliveries
From omFrederickCounty
All Scarlet Fever Cases
Removed From Forms;
Rutland Pledges Care

Reports that milk deliveries from
Frederick County, Md, might be
curtailed here because of an increase
in the number of scarlet fever cases,
are without foundation, DR.. Reid
r. Ashworth, director of the Dis
trict Bureau of Food Inspection, said
today.
DR.. Ashworth added that he saw
no possibilities of such action in the
future. County health officers, he
explained, always Immediately re-
move scarlet fever patients from
dairy farms.
DR.. George G.. Ruhland. District
health officer, assured the Washing
ton public that 1t will take no risk
in the purchase of milk" emphasiz-
ing that "pasteurization is the pub
lies final guarantee of pure milk"
Dairy Farms Checked.
He pointed out that Washington
had field service to check health
situations at dairy farms. MIX viii
be barred, however, tn added Inn
farms where there are Scarlet fever
cases which have not been iso1nAed.
DR.. Elmer G.. Kefauver, FrSdef3ek
County health officer, Wednesday
reported new wave of scarlet fever,
particularly among school children.
DR.. Kefauver said the number Of
cases was rising.
Health authorities in the Metro
politan Area reported "a new cases
of scarlet fever yesterday, bringing
the total since January l to 4,227.
OF these the District has % new
cases, with 490 under quarantine,
bringing the years total to 2,821.
Three Cases in Arlington.
Three new cases were listed in
Arlington County, bringing the total
to 240, while Fairfax reported five
new cases and a total of IA. Two
new cases in Montgomery County
brought that total to 538 and Prince
Georges County reported one new.
with a total of 323 cases. No new
cases were reported in Alexandria.
whose total for the year is 116.
Thirty-siX new cases of measles
were reported in the Metropolitan
Area yesterday. of which % were
listed in the District, to bring its
total since the first of the year to
2.l4S. One new case was reported in
Alexandria, whose total is 562, while
Prince Georges County listed six
new cases and a total of 243.
Evening star., 1944-05-05
Petroleum Supplies
Next Winter 10 Be
Tight Ickes Warns
Situation on East Coast
Improved, But Doesn't
Help CiviIiun Outlook

McSorists and homeowners hac
notice today that next winters
petroleum supplies will be Every
tight" and that shortages in some
types of coal will occur.
Secretary of Interior Ickes re.
ported yesterday that, although the
Atlantic seaboard petroleum supply
situation is better than at any time
since the war, it will not mean more
supplies for civilians.
I'VE must supply the military
forces with all the products they re-
quire to conduct their overseas
activities without worrying about
petroleum supplies" Mr.. Ickes de-
clared in the weekly East Coast
petroleum supply bulletin.
Must Build Civilian Stocks.
1--WE must build all civilian stocks
as high as possible, so that when
the real push begins overseas
which means that greater and
greater quantities of oil will be
diverted to the military-we will
have enough stocks on hand to carry
us through the next winter when
supplies will be very tight"
Every available r1earis of trans
portation is being used by the
petroleum industry to ship crude oil
and petroleum products into the
East Coast in anticipation of in
creasing demands from all quar-
ters," Mr.. Ickes said.
Commenting on coal supplies, Mr.
Ickes said production and require
ment trends clearly point to a
shortage of certain solid fuels for
domestic use next winter. At the
same time. he called on the retail
coal industry to shoulder its re-
sponsibilities in the program for
equitable distribution of coal sup
plies.
Area Committees Named.
In connection with the program
Mr.. Ickes has appointed area ao-
visory committees whose job will be
ito assist consumers who themselves
are unable to obtain solid fuels and
who are in emergency need"
The local area Advisory Commit
tee is composed of Charles H. St
John of Griffith Consumers Co.. A
P. Brown of Rinaldi Coal Co., Fen
ton M. Fadeley of Fadeley g. Co.
Fred Hessick of w. H. Hessick g. Son
and Arthur c. Romhilt of American
Ice Co.
Evening star., 1944-05-05
Bladensburg Man Fined
500 in Reckless Drivinq

Jason D. Strawdner, 38, of Hilltop
Manor, Bladensburg, Nd, was fined
500 on a charge of reckless driving
and given suspended sentence OF
three months in the Maryland House
of Correction, in Hyattsville Police
Court yesterday. Strawdner was ac-
quilted on charge of driving while
drunk.
Testimony before Trial Magistrate
Alan Bowie showed Strawdner's cal
collided with another driven by Miss
Alice B. Campbell of Kenilworth
Md, February 26 on the Baltimore
boulevard at Colmar Manor. Mis-;
Campbell and her sister, Mrs. Mil.
dred Gardner, also of Kenilworth
were injured.
Evening star., 1944-05-05
) Democrats Seeking
Nominations for
Arlington Boards
|! Lloyd to Be Opposed
By {. l. UsiIton
And {. w. Beurd

Three Arlington County Demo-
Gratis have filed as candidates fol
1aQmination for the County Board
August I primary elections
y. Maynard Magruder, chairman OF
- County Democratic Executive
n5nittee, said today. flecf
Leo c. Lloyd, board chairman, will
seek reelection, Mr.. Magruder said
He will be opposed by E. L. Usilton
former president of the Arlington
Chamber of Commerce, and Eu-
gene N. Beard, a member of the
New Arlington Citizens Association
Mr.. Magruder said the candidates
petitions are now being checked by
the Executive Committee and will
be filed with the secretary of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, Rich
mond, by Tuesday in compliance
with the war voting laws.
Mr.. Lloyd, who is in the insurance
business, is completing his second
term on the board. He first was
elected for one-year term when
the stagger system of electing board
members became effective, and later
was elected for a four-year term.
He is a member of the Lions Club
and is chairman of the County
Salvage Committee. He lives at
l4l4 North Fillmore street.
Mr.. Usilton is immediate past
president of the Arlington Chamber
OF Commerce, and is a member of
the klWanis Club. the County Plan
ming Commission and the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee. He is
chairman of the Arlington Red
Cross Blood Donor Service, He is a
member of the real estate firm of
Vaughan & Usilton, Inc. He lives
at 1900 South Third street.
Mr.. Beard, who lives at 1904 South
Oakland street, has been a resident
OF Arlington for the last six years.
He has been employed in The Star
composing room for II years. He
previously had owned and operated
several weekly newspapers in South
Carolina.
Evening star., 1944-05-05
Boy Legislature Session
Opens in MARYLAND
By the Associated Press

6y the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, May 5.-A special
tWo-day session of Marylands Boy
Legislature" convenes here today in
the State Capitol.
Youths from throughout the State
Will discuss legislation from the floor
and vote on simulated bills. The
meeting is sponsored by the Mary
land Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton and tn Governors Advisory
Committee on citizenship.
John Ruxton, II, president of the
senior class at Baltimore City Col
lege. will serve as Governor, 20 boys
as Senators and 100 as Delegates.
Evening star., 1944-05-05
Two Proposals Offered
As Group Begins Study
OF Virginia Schools
Gov. Dorden Suggests
Segregation Of Normal
And Backward Students
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, May Two
far-reaching proposals for expansion
and improvement of Virginia's pub
lie school system were advanced
yesterday as the special legislative
committee to study the school sys-
tenn prepared to hold its first meet
ing tonight in the Capitol.
Gov. Darden invited the commits
sion, created at the recent session
OF the General Assembly, to hold its
first meeting in his Office in order
that he might present to it his sug-
gestion for a system of segregating
normal and backward students to
lend incentive to those pupils
capable OF learning rapidly.
The other suggestion came from
DR.. Dabney S. Lancaster, State
superintendent of public instruction
who appealed to school boards
throughout the State to begin their
postwar planning "to meet problems
which will tax the imagination and
resourcefulness, of local boards OF
education" sDlIi 3I o. DIV
While the two suggestions are no
in conflict, 1t was considered signifi.
can't that both should be- made or
the eve of the first meeting of ths
school study group, which is charged
by the legislative act creating it with
the duty Of making an exhaustive
survey of the entire public schoo
system with the view to presentine
definite recommendations to thu
1916 Assembly.
Gov. Darden said he will NEE
briefly with the study commission
to explain his proposal for segrega
ton.
Gov. Darden long has advocated
such changes in both the elementary
and higher educational institutions
of the State that are calculated to
broaden the opportunities for alert
students, regardless of their eco
nomic status and he has announced
that he win ask the legislative COM
mission to give emphasis to this
phase of the subject.
The commission is charged with
the duty of conducting an exhaus-
tive study of the States educational
system for the information of the
next session of the General Assem-
bly, in January, 1916.
Evening star., 1944-05-05
Federation Asks
Income Tax Aid
ForHomeowners
Prince Georges
Body Seeks Deduction
For Depreciation

The Prince Georges County Fed.
Grafton of Citizens Associations to-
day was on record as unanimousl,
urging Congress to amend the pres
ent income tax laws to permit hom.
owners to deduct reasonable
amount of depreciation on thei
homes.
The resolution, presented BY
Daniel M. Greene, chairman of tn,
Laws and Legislation Committe,
was adopted at the Federation.
meeting last night in the County
Service Building, Hyattsville.
Mr.. Greene declared the provision
in the income tax laws permitting
deduction OF depreciation on build.
ings used for business purposes
while denying home owners the
right to make similar deductions or
their homes is discriminatory"
Law Held Discriminatory.
In these times of mounting tax
burdens" Mr.. Greene asserted
home owners are under many tax
disadvantages not shared by others.
These disadvantages, he said, re-
move the incentive for home owner
ship.
Charles F. Lueber who also spoke
in favor of the resolution, termed
the income laws the greatest dis
elimination against the individual
taxpayer that ever existed in this
country" He added that home
owners should be entitled to the de-
ductions for depreciation on their
property as persons who operate
businesses.
The Federation also approved an
other resolution presented by Mr..
Greene urging the District Commits
sloners to place the proposed widen
ing OF Michigan avenue between
Eighteenth street NE. and the Dis
t9ct line on the preferred list of
postwar projects.
Election Law Proviso Urged.
Mr.. Greene pointed out that this
section of Michigan avenue Is only
~ feet wide and would constitute
a "bottleneck' after the war. when
Queens Chapel road, which is an
extension of Michigan avenue in
Prince Georges County. is widened
In a third resolution, offered by
LUIS Granados, chairman of the
County Affairs Committee, the Fed
Grafton opposed appointment of any
county or State employe as an cleo
ton official. Mr.. Granados pointed
out that under the Maryland law
no person holding a public office
may act as an election judge.
Fred w. Tuemmler, directors of
planning of the observation-disclosures
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, gave brief talk explaining
the functions of the commission,
with regard to zoning and land
planning
Evening star., 1944-05-05
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, May 5.-The Vir-
ginia Reserve Militia mounted units
accompanied by Gov. Darden anc
other prominent officials, will leave
Ashland tomorrow afternoon to fol-
low on horseback the approximately
45-mile route used by Jeb Stuart in
his ride around Gen. Mcclellan in
1862.
Gov. Darden, Representative Sat-
terfield and Delegate f. T. De Jar
nette, Ashland. plan to ride horse
back, but Judge Leon M. Bazile
and r. c. Wight, owner of the flag
Gen. Stuart took with him on his
famous ride, have elected 10 make
the trip in an automobile.
Evening star., 1944-05-05

get him across a creek which lay
in their path-less than 100 yards
from the enemy lines. They had
told the boy the stretcher bearers
would come and pick him up and
then they left him alone in the
night, on the bank of the creek.
The captain lit cigarette, spat
out the loose tobacco, and went on.
so what happened? They come
in and make their report. Brown
is standing there in the command
post and he hears that they had
to leave this boy of his behind. The
colonel says it is too hot out there
to send party after the boy, which
was right, of course. seeing what
happened to the patrol. Before
anybody knows what is happen
ing, Brown walked out the door.
Evening star., 1944-05-05
Fire Rozes 6 BUILDINGS,
Routs II EIkton FomiIies
3y tho ASSociatad pr..

BY the Associated Press
ELkTON, Md. May 5.-Twelve
families of war workers, routed yes
terday by a fire which razed SIX
buildings, were housed in Govern
ment dormitories today.
1gnited by an oil stove explosion
in three-story apartment house,
the fire burned the building, a
garage and four smaller dwellings,
all owned by John Powell OF Elkton.
Evening star., 1944-05-05
HE WAS CAUGHT TRYING
TO SAVE BLINDED MAN

That's the last anybody ever saw
him. He didn't even take his gun.
He just went out after that kid
by himself, and never came back. +"
The captain took off his helmet
and thoughtfully rubbed the top of
his head
What he thought he was going
to do I don't know If those 9TH
ers couldn't get the boy across that
stream, he must have known he
couldn't. Maybe he just wanted to
keep him company"
Some asked the captain if he
thought the lieutenant and the
wounded boy might have been cap
tured.
Probably were" said the captain.
mo shots were fired up there and
when patrol went out next day
there was no sign of either of them
The captain threw his cigarette
on the ground and stamped on it.
II knew Brownie long time" he
said He and my girl and I used
to go around together lot back
home. Best piano player you ever
heard. Sometimes the two of us
would dance all night while he
played boogie-woogie. She and I
could drink just about the same
amount and stay sober, but he al
ways got tight before we did, so
when it came time to go home we
always had to prop him up between
us. He used to claim we took
spoonful of olive oil before we went
out with him, SO we could keep
sober, but we never did. He Just
didn't drink as much as u.s.
The captain looked at the ground
for minute. frowning. Then he
put his helmet back on.
yeah" he said. Il figure Brownie
is probably captured Just like him
to go and pull damned fool trick
like that"
Evening star., 1944-05-05
A Fool Of q Lieutenant!
BY NEWBoLD MOVES, Jr.,

etaA "ai iNSpoAldcIS.
WITH THE 5TH ARMY IN ITALY
tBy Wireless 1t Brown is q
fool" said the captain. He is
nothing but a damned fool"
He was one of our communica-
tions officers last year when we were
in the Minturno sector of this same
Garigliano front. They borrowed one
Evening star., 1944-05-05
ReportonFire
Menace Mis|aid
By Inspector
Error Is Blamed
For Failure to
Recheck Apartment
BY JOSEPH YOUNG.

An oversight by building de-
partment inspector, who visited the
Nebraska Apartments in December
and found the building lacked nee
essary flreproof equipment. resulted
in failure to re-inspect the building
since that time. 1t was learned to-
| day. A woman was fatally burned
when fire swept the building II days
ago
Building inspectors previously had
found the building lacked fireproof-
ing for doors and the dumbwaiter
shaft and needed repairs. Under
normal procedure, the building was
to be inspected again in January
and If the changes were not made
an application for an apartment IL
cense would be denied.
inadvertently, the December in
spectlon report of the building was
mlslaid by the inspector and no
further check was made. AS a re-
suit the operators application for
a license was not denied and still is
pending.
No ACtiOH 1dken.
No disciplinary action has been
taken against the inspector, Col
John w. Oehmann, director of in
spection, said today. Col Oehmann
said he was satisfied the inspector
had made a "regrettable but hu-
man mistake"
A revision of the District building
code to clarity the responsibility of
apartment and rooming house own
ers and operators for providing
necessary fire safety equipment and
repairs was urged today by Assist
ant Corporation Counsel Edward w.
Thomas, prosecutor of rooming and
apartment house violations.
He made his recommendation
after a coroner's inquest revealed
that a bitter dispute had developed
between the buildings owners and
the operator over the responsibility
OF providing the needed fire safety
repairs. At the time of the fire,
neither party had made the repairs,
the inquest was told.
Law Called Confusing.
Mr.. Thomas said a clearer def
milton of the criminal liability for
failure to comply with fire regula-
tions would end much confusion
existing among building owners and
operators. He pointed out that
most rooming houses were run by
persons renting the building from
the owner.
The section of the code states
that responsibility rests with 1.-THE
owner entitled to the beneficial use
rental or control of any building
more than three stories In height
constructed or intended to be used
as an apartment house or rooming
house"
According to the language OF the
pfnyisions, r.sThamas said. H Is
s made clear whether vie
owner" referred to is the property
owner or the operator III the build
ing who has rented the premises
The prosecutor pointed out that
either meaning could be read into
the provision.
Mr.. Thomas said His Office hao
operated in the past under the
theory that both owner and opera
tor were jointly responsible anc
would continue to proceed under
that Interpretation. He said, how.
ever. that it would be greatly bene.
f1cial to both his Office and the
owners and operators to have il
stated clearly in the code that both
parties are responsible. If this were
done, he said, the parties involved
would be Obliged to reach some sort
OF agreement over taking care OF
needed fire safety construction.
Evening star., 1944-05-05

of his radiomen
to go out with a
patrol. Well. the
patrol ran into
trouble.
The c a p t ain
there told how
the ra di oman
was W ou n d e d
and blinded dur
ing the ensuing
action, in which
h a If the patrol
was lost. The
other fell W S
started carrying
him back. but
rr,nrn ,ifanl,ln To
Evening star., 1944-05-05
U. S. Worker Sponsors Shin

Mrs. Frances S. Cassadv of the
field inspection Office, Bureau of
Ships, yesterday sponsored the land
ing ship, tank LIST 564, at the Mis-
souri, Bridge & Iron Co, Evansville,
Ind. Mrs. Cassidy lives at c.,
Ridge road, Greenbelt, Md. She has
been a Navy Department employe
for % wears.
Evening star., 1944-05-05
Smoot Succeeds ellison

Charles Van Allen Smoot has been
elected chief of the Silver Spring
MD Volunteer Fire Department to
succeed John ellison. Other officers
are George Moore, president; Robert
Boteler, vice president; Victor Ben
der, recording secretary; Andrew
Snyder, financial secretary: Clay V.
Davis, treasurer, and Cliff Ray.
sergeant at arms. Elected to the
Executive Board are Lawrence
Swindell, George Brandt. Chris
Kronenbitter, William Jouvenal and
Mr.. Gibson.
Evening star., 1944-05-05
Virginia Eastern Star
To Meet Next Week
BY the Associated Press

BY The Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. May 5.-The
Virginia Order of Eastern Star will
hold It's 4Oth annual convention next
week, opening Sunday evening with
services at Grace Covenant Presby-
terian Church.
The grand officers dinner will be
the main event Monday and Tues
days session will include the open-
ing of Grand Chapter.
On Wednesday, the final day of
the convention, the election of
officers will take place,
Evening star., 1944-05-05
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
nave your paper picked up.
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-18

The wedding march was played
by Miss Juanita Stokes. After
the wedding. 0thello Ellis led
the entire group in a fascinating
grand march. The hall was
tastefully decorated in red, white
and blue by a committee Mrs,
Jessie Rutledge, Mrs Thelma Will
liams, Mrs. Edna Walker, Mrs.
X. j. |. Blakely and Mrs l.. NJ
Christophe, who also served re-
freshments.
The Hospitality Committee,
with Mrs l., NJ. Christophe, chair
man, gave much credit to Miss
O. u Hammond for her zeal and
originality in carrying out this
novel program.
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-18
'Y'Motes

Phyllis Wheatley Branch Y, W.
C. A. was the scene of unique
affair on Friday evening, August
II, when the Hospitality Commit
tee sponsored Military We'd
ding" with real live soldiers taxi
ing part.
The bride, Mrs. Estelle Hender-
son, was beautifully gowned in
white satin as was also the mo-
Their OF the bride, Miss O. r. Ham
mond. Mrs. Willie Mae Walker
was matron of honor and the
bridesmaids, all beautifully gown
ed were: Mrs. c. 0. Harrison,
Mrs. NJ. l.. Geiger, Mrs. l.. V.
Rocks, Mrs. Luvenia Tillman and
Miss Alice Lupo. Little jeanne
Hogan was flower girl and Mas
ter Willard Armand acted as
ring bearer. o. X. Robinson
gave the bride away.
A group Of soldiers from the
1S3rd Combat Engineers, Camp
Robinson served as the ushers.
The groom being Sgt. Brooks,
and the officiating chaplain. 7.
Sgt. Herbert Traweek.
The wedding was preceded by
program consisting of instrument
tai solos by Mrs. Ocie Lee Smith
and Miss Juanita Stokes, and vo-
cal solos by Master Ocie Lee
Smith Jr., and Mrs. l.. S. Ed
wards.
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-18
Card of Thanks

We sincerely appreciate the
many acts of kindness and ex-
pressions of sympathy during the
illness and death of our sister,
Miss Ludie Mae Mccoy.
We acknowledge the kindness
of the following close friends.
Mrs. p F. Cleaver,
Greater Arch ST. Baptist
church Deaconness Board.
Mrs. Dudley Dixon and also
Employees of the Marion Hotel
led by Manager Frank Byrnes,
Chef Firestone, Headwaiters John
Frazier and Cornelius Carpenter.
Each act OF kindness extend
ed us will serve as a lasting me-
mory.
Signed.
Mrs. Irene Stephens, sister,
1901 Summit.
Gus Mccoy, brother, 3S06 w IT
Geraldine Mccoy sister,
James Mccoy, brother,
Cleye Mccoy, Jefferson Co.,
(brother)
Maceo Mccoy. Jefferson Co.,
(brother).
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. James Leary of
Wrightsyille has made safe ar
rival in France and is connected
with an Engineer Company with
Uncle Sans fighting forces.
Cpl. Leary, brother OF James
Leary and Mrs, Thurel Pryor. who
reside here, attended Dunbar
High School aud at time of his
induction was a student at Phil
ander Smith College. He stood
out as a top athlete,
Through relatives here, he
sends greetings TO his many
friends,
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-18

officers visited the sick room of
Bro. Rufus Zaekery and held
communion with him. Mrs. Al
gerine Farmer is visiting rela-
tiyes here. Climmie Lea Atkins
Of Shorter College, Little Rock
is visiting her parents here. !.
Mrs. Oracle Lea Atkins and chill
dfen OF st. Louis are visiting rel
atives here.
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-18
Newly WEEDS to
Reside In Chi

Fred Bonner Is shown here with
his bride, following their wedding
here early in the summer, Mr..
Bonner is presently employed in a
Hanford, Washington, defense
plant,
The recent bride, Mrs. Eta
Walker Bonner leaves for Chica-
81 this week and will be Joined
there by her husband. They plan
an indefinite stay in the Windy
City.
Mrs. Bonner is an ardent men,
Der of the Greater Arch st. Bap-
fist Church.
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-18

addition of Bernard Cross to the
STATE PRESS Circulation De-
partment. Bernard is caring for
customers of Mrs. Eta Anderson,
who is now residing in Detroit.
and covered a large route in the
west end section of the city.
Bernard resides with his moth
er, Mrs. Bessie l.. Cross at 1914
w. 18th st. If you fail to get
your copy of the STATE PRESS,