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Evening star., 1944-12-14
RICHMOND b. KEECH and John O'DEA,

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the District of CO.
lFgm5ia' FE1a Holding Probate courtEin re:
Estate Of VESLE CREW, Deceased-Ad-
miinistration No. 57,730,-oRDER.-
eioners e5n1er hsvlng t I been made BY the Commits
M nadlng sra9g sdaa hat vesle Grew the above
named decedent, died intestate without
next next OF kin within the degree of relation
snip recognized by the laws of distribu-
Ion ana for decree that said decedent' S
En.ISy property escheat to the District of Co
See' SSe Al 1I7 - 81 us stat 135D amended BY
II @ is ordered this 4th day of December,
is44 that the unknown next of kin. If
any. OF Vesle Crew, deceased, and all others
ff66eceFned f6e sgnd appear in said Court on Monday
an m: to show cause why such application
Saould Sa ,7,hni not be Granted Let notice hereof
Reporter,,' and newspaper of general cir
cuIatlon IN the District of Columbia once
n n each of three successive weeks before
n,,h,rn Imt return DAY herein mentioned, the first
puplcatlon to be not less than thirty
Ggy Gays , before said return day. r ALAN
test, test; VICTOR S. MERscH, Register OF Of
WINS for the District of Columbia, Clerk
Evening star., 1944-12-14
GODFREY L. MUNTER, Attorney,
Gharahap, RuiIHine
FREDERICK NJ BRADLEY and w. HI.
BADEN, Attorneys

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District of Columbia,
Holding Probate, Court.-No. 63,677, Ad-
minlstration.- is to give notice: That
the subscriber, of the District of Columbia
has obtained from the Probate Court OF
the District of Columbia, Letters Testa-
late of the District of Columbia, deceased.
All persons having claims against the Ge-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
authenticated, to the subscriber, on or be-
fore the 27th day of June, AID I945,
otherwiSe they may by law be excluded
Under its hand this 18th day OF December,
l934. THE WASHINGTON LOAN e.
TRUST CO. By BERNARD L, AMISS,
THOMAS c. SCALLEY, Deputy Register of
wills for the District OF Columbia, Clerk Of
the Probate Court dei42I2S
Evening star., 1944-12-14
FREDERICK NJ. BRADLEY and w. H.
BADEN, Attorneys

- BADEN, Attorneys.
DlSSIRdCT COURT OF THE UNITED
Holding Probate Court.-No 90 ,933, Ad-
nh inlStration.-This is to give notice: That
the subscriber of the, District of Columbia
mas obtained from the Probate Court OF
the District of Columbia. Letters Testa-
mentiary me- i on the estate of Eddah o; Wyck-
ceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
tne same with the vouchers thereof, legal
before the 10th day of June, AID. 1g45
otherwise they may by law be excluded
from from al benefit of said estate. Given
1914. THE WASHINGTON LOAN & TRUST
co BY BERNARD L. AMISS. Assistant
ITdSt Ofhcer. tSeaL Attest: THOMAS c,
SCAILEY, Deputy Register of Wills for the
District of Columbia, Clerk of the Prebate te
Court. deI4 81 SS
Evening star., 1944-06-22
Cannery al Herndon
To Be Ready Soon

A community cannery on the
Herndon School grounds will be
ready for operation about July l.
Supt. of Schools Wilbert r. Wood
son announced today. An open
house inspection is planned for
Monday. Z.
The cannery is one of so similar
projects being established in Vir-
ginia this year in connection with
the States wartime canning pro-
gram. Seventy were operated last
year, at which more than 100000
cans OF food were preserved by fam
lilies in rural communities
Harold L. Lowry, agricultural in
structor at Herndon High School,
will be supervisor, assisted by a
home economics instructor. The
actual canning will be done by those
bringing the food.
The cannery will operate on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays No
food will be accepted for processing
after 2 pm. on days the canery
is operating. Products should be
brought to the cannery unprepared
The only cost will be about 4 cents
a can for the tin cans used.
The county has appropriated So
500 toward the project, and the cost
of operation will be borne by Fed
eral funds.
Evening star., 1944-06-22
Safety Measures Mapped
Al Potomac Yard Farley

Safety measures within Potomac
Yards and at the yard entrance op-
posite Hume avenue and River road
in Alexandria were discussed yester-
day by railroad and Government
representatives.
The recent death of one brakeman
and injuries to several others led
to a five-day survey by Hal Gilker
training aide of the Office of Defense
Transportation, who reported his
findings and recommendation to the
r., F. and P. officials for study ane
adoption.
Traffic accidents at the entrance
to the yards have resulted in several
recent deaths. Officials concluded
the traffic light is too high for OBJ.
servation by motorists because of the
height of freight trucks on River
road. To alleviate this condition
yard officials agreed to supply police
at the intersection for periods before
and after the changing of shifts, ano
Capt. Edgar Sims, Alexandria police
chief, has agreed to place warning
sign 200 feet on all sides of the in.
tersection.
Yesterdays conference was at
tended by Mr. Gilker. H. A. La Sale
supervisor of the R., F.. and P;
Richard H. Campbell, special assist
ant yardmaster, and Fred Kirchner
State labor inspector.
Evening star., 1944-06-22
lsWRshoniinq
&Remiindery@a

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4,
blue stamps A-8 through V-8 good
Indefinitely. Each stamp worth
, 10 points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-All meats except
beef steaks and roast beef point
free. Red stamps A8 through
W-8 continue good indefinitely
for 10 points each. Until further
notice. three red stamps will be
validated every four weeks instead
OF every two weeks.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
VIII 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.
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 30, 81 and
30 valid for pounds indefinitely
Book No. 4 stamp 40 good for 5
pounds for home canning through
February %, l945.
GaSoline-No. 10-A coupons good
for gallons each through August
8. B-3, B-4, C-3 and CA coupons
good for gallons each.
Shoes-AirpIane stamps / and 2 in
Book No good indefinitely for
Gone pair of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. 4 and cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 30. Period /,
1944-5 fuel oil ration good now
for 10 gallons per unit.
Evening star., 1944-06-22
Two More Children Enter
Hospital With Spotted Fever

A four-year -old Aspen Hill CMd)
girl and an 18-month-old Chevy
Chase child have been admitted to
the Suburban Hospital of Bethesda
with Rocky Mountain spotted fever,
it was learned today. The two chill
dren are the fourth and fifth vic
Tins of the disease to be admitted
to nearby Maryland hospitals in
the last two weeks.
Hospital officials said both chill
dren are responding to treatment.
A four-year-old Rockville boy, and
an eight-year-old Kensington girl,
who were admitted to the Bethesda
hospital earlier, also were reported
to be responding satisfactorily. as
was a 42-year-old Naval Observa-
tory employe, being treated for
spotted fever at the Leland Me-
mortal Hospital at Riverdale.
Evening star., 1944-06-22
Class Of Is Nurses Aides
will Graduate tomorrow

The second class of Is nurses
aides sponsored by the Prince
Georges County Chapter, American
Red Cross, in cooperation with the
Office of Civilian Defense, will be
graduated at 8 pm. tomorrow at the
Bladensburg Elementary School.
Mrs. Cynthia w. Walker, nurse
at the Prince Georges General Hos
pital and instructor of the group,
will present the caps. Certificates
will be awarded by j. Robert Sher.
wood, county civilian defense di-
rector.
Members of the class are:
Viola B. Anderson, Pansy F. Bierly,
Lille r. Brooke, Millian Brooke,
Haru C. Dent, Arienne r. Howard,
Anna l.. Jay, Norma G. Jones, Mary
E. Keas, Estelle Lavine, Eileen E.
Lee, Louisa A. Lessman, Barbara
MacAran, Margaret E. Merryman,
Mildred r. Murphy, Macy v. Phillips,
Thelma H. Tippett, Frances T.
Trammell, Eleanor C.. Vitiello,
Bonnie D. Wagner, Frances B. M,
Waterman, Ruth E. Waterman,
Erma L. Welsh, Ethel M. Wilson and
Glenda S. Wingo.
Mrs. Perry o. Wilkinson, chair.
man of the Red Cross Nurses Aide
Committee, announced that a new
daytime class will start July 10. Ap.
plicants should call Mrs. Wilkinson.
Warfield 2208.
Evening star., 1944-06-22

Representatives and Senators and
their secretaries are eligible for
membership. Other officers were
Representative Mas, Republican, of
Minnesota, vice president; Mrs. ALL
inc Dozier, secretary to Representa-
tive Mckenzie, Democrat. of Louisi-
ana, secretary, and Representative
Bradley, Republican, of Michigan,
treasurer.
The club now has more than 80
members and will get charter from
the National Aeronautic Association
when the total reaches 100
A few members were pilots in the
World War, others have owned and
flown their own planes, and still
others have sons who are war pilots
and want to be able to talk their
language when the pilots come
home
Instructor for the club will be Col.
Arthur c. Hyde. CAP wing COM
mander for Maryland and the Dis
trict.
Evening star., 1944-06-22
Leonordtown Ace
Missing, but Rally
| Will Go On
Special Dispatch to The Star.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, June 22.-
AS plans were being completed for
a War Bond rally here tonight In
honor of Capt. Walter F. Duke, who
lis credited with 1872 Japanese
planes, word was received by his
family that the Leonardtown ace
is missing.
Mayor Roland B. Duke, father Of
the missing airman and head of st.
Marys County Fifth War Loan
Drive. said he had hoped that his
son might be home for the rally to-
night, at which Senator Tydings.
Democrat, of Maryland. is sched-
uled to speak.
Capt Duke, whose wife, Mrs.
Verja G.. Duke, lives in Washing
ton, was formrly pilot in the
Royal Canadian Air Forces. He
transferred to the Army Air Forces
some time ago and was sent to the
China -Burma-India theater. The
War Department said he has been
missing since June in Burma.
Credit for half plane is given to
each of two flyers who successfully
attack an enemy plane at the samo
time.
Evening star., 1944-06-22
OPA Scraps Ceilings
On Wrecked Cars
At Police Auctions

The Office of Price Admin
istration today decided that
price ceilings recently estab-
lished for secondhand cars
would not apply to the wrecked
cars sold in District police auc-
tions.
OPA went further than that.
1t decided to take a chance and
let the public bid as high as it
wants to go on most Of the
abandoned junk sold under the
police hammer.
But, it said, ceilings will be
inforced on five types of
articles: Sorted and graded
waste rags, scrap metal sold to
industrial consumers, tires and
tubes. scrap tires and tubes
and distilled spirits and wines.
Evening star., 1944-06-22
Mrs. Gillette 10 Christen
Plane Carrier Randolph
BY the Associated Press.


NEWPORT NEWS, Va, June %
The aircraft carrier Randolph
seventh ship of the Essex class built
at the Newport News Shipbuilding
f& Dry Dock Co. plant since the
United States entered the war, viii
be f1oated from her craving dock
next Wednesday.
The new flat-top will be chris
tened by Mrs. Guy M. Gillette, wife
of Senator Gillette of Iowa. Matrons
of honor will be Mrs. E. A. Merritt
93l2 Kensington road, Chevy Chase
Md, and Mrs. Joseph A. Green
Richmond, Va, wife of Maj. Gen
Green, commanding general, anti
aircraft command.
The Randolph will be the second
ship of the Navy to bear the name
The first, ship of 80 guns with
complement of 3l5 officers and
men, was built at Philadelphia in
l776. She sailed for war in 1777 and
distinguished herself by capturing
six British ships.
Later, during an engagement
with the British ship-of the line
Yarmouth, of 81 guns, an explosion
aboard the Randolph sent her to
the bottom with all but four men,
bers of her crew.
Evening star., 1944-06-22
; D. {. Area Navy Men
Awarded Silver Stars

A naval officer and two enlisted
men from the Washington area have
been awarded the Silver Star for
conspicuous gallantry" against the
enemy, the Navy Department an
nounced today.
1t. q. g. Edmund M. Burke, 922
Washington street, Alexandria, has
been decorated for Conspicuous
gallantry and intrepidity in action
during the invasion of Italy," and
Chief Electricians Mate Neal J.
Vain, Route 8, Alexandria, received
the medal for outstanding per-
formance of duty as chief of a boat
during patrols.
Seaman First Glass Adrian P.
Gardiner, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. P. Gardiner, Waldorf, Md, re-
reived the Silver Star for conspicu-
Gus gallantry in action while cox
swain of support boat during the
amphibious assault in Salerno Bay,
Italy last September.
1t. Burke is a native of Enfield
Conn. His wife, Mrs. Frances Long
Burke, lives at the Alexandria ad-
dress. Mrs. Thelma E. Vain, wife of
Chief Vain, who is native of Homo
lulu, also lives in Alexandria.
Evening star., 1944-06-22
Virginia 10 Stop Permits
To Buy Liquor Elsewhere
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, June 22.-Deci-
sion of the ABC Board to discontinue
it's practice of issuing permits for
persons to bring into the State more
than gallon of spirits acquired else
where was announced yesterday.
The new ruling was made by the
board after it became evident that
more liquor might appear on the
market as a result of the distillers
holiday in August. When liquor is
purchased outside the State, Vir-
ginia loses its normal profit on the
goods.
The practice of issuing permits te
those who were able to buy Liquor
outside the State was initiated ir
December, after the board found
that it was unable to supply the
demand.
Evening star., 1944-06-22
Foirfox Realty Valuation
Listed at $24,368,o44

Valuation of real estate In Fair
fax County this year is listed at
$24 1863, ,944, an increase of s975,9l8
over last year, Commissioner of
Revenue James U. Kincheloe has
announced.
Taxes to be collected this year
from assessments against real estate
are estimated at $517,97O, or a de-
crease of $31 ,504.86 from last years
total, due to lower tax rate this
year.
Evening star., 1944-06-22
Alexandria Cab Drivers
Vote 10 Join Union

About so per cent of Alexandria s
taXicab drivers yesterday organized
to form local of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters (AFD.
Meeting at Painters Hall, an Or
ganizing Committee, composed of C
Neary. E. H. Seeley and E. G. Arthur,
was chosen to apply for a charter
and to formulate bylaws.
Compliance with the newly en-
acted taxi ordinance, as we'll as
measures to abate the alleged nui-
sances caused by the cab stands, will
be taken up by the new group. The
Yellow Cab Co. has been in disa-
greement with the city Traffic Board
for the past year, when the use of
two stands was denied the company
after residents of the neighborhood
had complained.
Evening star., 1944-06-22
Makers Provide Light Planes
For Legislators FLYING Club

Members of Congress interested in
the development of aviation yester-
day organized their own flying club
and went ahead with plans to re-
ceive instruction at the Congress
sional Airport near Bethesda, which
recently was opened to limited civil
ian operations.
The members felt the Congress
sional Flying Club and it's associa-
tions will help them to legiSlate in
telligently and effectively on post
war problems affecting aviation.
Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee, who was elected
president, said he felt the "coun-
try's destiny will be shaped to a
large extent by the wise way we
develop domestic and foreign air
commerce"
Several light planes have been put
at the disposal of the members by
manufacturers, and Representative
Engle, Democrat. of California yes
terday made the first fight AS a
member of the club.
Evening star., 1944-06-22
Virginia Reports Drop
In Chicks Hutched
" the Associated Press


RICHMOND, Va, June 22-Com-
mercial hatcheries in Virginia ap-
parently are on a downward trend
the Virginia Crop Reporting Service
said yesterday.
The service based this assumption
on hatchery production statistics
which showed that operations dur
ing May as compared to May, l943
had declined SO per cent in both eggs
and set chickens hatched and COM
mented that it marks the end of
a five-year expansion in the in
dustry
In May State hatcheries set
1850 900 eggs as compared to 5,48O,-
600 in May of 1943. Chicks hatched
this year were 1925 900 as compared
with 6,S81 900 in May of last year,
the report states.
Evening star., 1944-06-22
Funeral Services Held
For St. Morys Former
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
MEDLEYS NECK, Md, June %
Funeral services for Thomas E
Higgs, 81, we'll known st. Marys
County farmer, who died Tuesday
after short illness, were held yes
terday at Our Ladys Catholic
Chapel here. Burial was in st
Johns Cemetery, Hollywood.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Florine B. Higgs, and by eight chill
dren, Mrs. William Trout, Mrs
Charlotte Herbert and Miss Rebecca
Higgs, all of Washington; Mrs
Hugh Fergerson, Louisville, KY;
Mrs. James Armstrong, Tall Tim
bers, Md; Mrs. Wilmer Woodburn
Clements, Md, and Mrs. Benedict
Abel, Mrs. Ignatius Ford ano
Thomas E. Hlgss. jr. all of Medleys
Neck
Evening star., 1944-06-22
Woman Held PENDING
Test Of Sanity After
Sedition Trial 0utbursi
Tries to UnfurI Crude
Banner as Message
To Prosecutor Roege
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

A woman spectator who threw the
mass sedition trial in District Court
into a turmoil late yesterday when
she shouted to the chief prosecutor
and tried to unfurl crude oilcloth
banner was held in District Jail to-
day pending a sanity examination.
| She said she was Mrs. Edith Tur-
ner and that her husband is an at
torney in Newport News, Va.
The middle-aged woman inter-
rupted the proceedings just before
adjournment. Standing, she called
out: "Mr. Rogge, I have a message
for you" o. John Rogge is chief
prosecutor.
She started unrolling the banner
but before the jury or others in the
courtroom could read it a deputy
marshal seized it and elected the
woman.
| James J. Laughlin, defense at
torney, demanded mistrial. Chiet
Justice Edward C. Eicher denied the
motion, adding that the jury could
not have read the banner.
Questioned in Chambers.
The trial was adjourned in a few
minutes and Mrs. Turner was taken
to Justice Eicher's chambers. Dis
trict Attorney Edward NJ; Curran
and his chief deputy. John w.
Fihelly, was summoned sAfter a
long conference, punctuated by the
woman's hysterical sobbir1g. Justice
Eicher reconvened court and had
her brought in. She was calm by
then.
Justice Eicher brought out that
she had told him she had attended
several sessions of the trial. He then
unrolled the banner, SO that news
papermen and a few attorneys who
had remained could read it. The
crudely lettered, misspelled mes
sage" was headed, "A letter to At
torney Rogge." 1t added:
II do not know the guilt of these
men and women but I do know that
our own corrupt American consuls
(and she mentioned two names)
and their henchmen are guilty OF
treason. Why are they still at large?
Why was this case suppressed? They
crucifled a shell-shot war veteran
because he could not pay bribe."
Had Foreign Accent.
The woman, who spoke with a
heavy foreign accent, told reporters
she had been in Vienna.
Justice Eicher asked her il she
could give any reason why she
should not be punished for con-
tempt of court.
L can't tell you now." she said
Later"
Justice Eicher ordered her COM
mitted to Jail for 10 days, during
which she is to undergo a sanity
examination.
After a day Of arguments over
the admissibility of mass of Gov
ernment exhibits, including nearly
200 issues of the official newspapers
of the German American Bund
Justice Eicher allowed this evidence
go before the jury under the
provision that it be connected di.
rectly later with the alleged con.
spiracy of which the 20 defendant.
are accused. The exhibits also in
cluded minutes of bund convention
held in New York in 1888 and {
series of commands to bund mem
bers. including one directing then
to register for selective service bu
to do everything possible to avoit
actual military duty.
Special Prosecutor Joseph w
Burns read some of the exhibit
to the jury They were identified
earlier by William Luedtke, forme
National Bund secretary.
Evening star., 1944-06-22
|Conferees Due
TO Act Today on
ID. {. Supply Bill
Committee Hopes
To Report Measure
Before NightfolI
BIZ DON S. WARREN.

Quick agreement was expected to
be reached today between spokes-
men for the House and Senate on
the Districts 1945 supply bill, which
calls for an outlay Of $69, ,159 ,048 a.
approved late yesterday by the Sem
ate.
In moves to speed final action on
the supply bill both the House and
Senate named conference commit
tees which were scheduled to meet
at 10 am. today. With only two or
three real issues at stake 1t was
expected compromise agreements
could be reported to the two houses
for confirmation before the end Of
the day.
Major Disagreements.
From informal conversations 1t
was indicated major disagreements
to be settled would be the decisions
|of the Senate to include in the bill
|$61 ,799 for employment of house,
keeping aides for needy families and
to add $500 to the salary of the
clerk in the Department of ve-
hicles and Traffic directly handling
issuance of automobile license tags.
Indicating that there would be
no serious clash over these or other
points, Senator OMahoney, Demo-
crat, of Wyoming, chairman of tbs
Senate Appropriations Subcommit-
tee in charge Of the bill, yesterday
told the Senate he believed there
was nothing controversial In the
bill. Representative Coffee, Demo-
crat, OF Washington, chairman Of
the House District Appropriations
Subcommittee, said he thought it
would be simple matter OF give
and take" on q few items.
Committee Members.
Members Of the Senate Conference
Committee are Senators O'Mahoney.
Glass, Overton, Thomas of Okla
homa, Bilbo, Democrats; Nye, Hol-
man and Burton, Republicans.
Members of the House Conference
Committee are Representatives
Coffee, Anderson, Norrell, Whitten.
Democrats; Stefan, Dworshak and
Jensen, Republicans.
The bill was swept through the
Senate yesterday within Is minutes,
including time taken to read
changes made by the Senate COM
mittee In the House bill and two
Senate amendments. It passed
unanimously.
| Senator O'Mahoney explained the
most of the $685., AL increase over
the House total was due to the fact
that necessary supplemental items
had been submitted to Congress by
the Budget Bureau too late for con-
federation by the House. The largest
fof these items was one providing for
the housekeeper aide service, as q
Health Department program.
Evening star., 1944-06-22
Buffalo Man to Become
Lutheran Minister Today

A. Karl Boehmke. Buffalo. N Y
will be ordained a Lutheran minis
ter Monday at the Trinity Lutheran
Church, Mount Rainier, and will
begin work Immediately as mission
airy pastor for the Metropolitan
Area, the Lutheran Action Council
announced today.
Mr.. Boehmke attended Concordia
College. Bronxville, N. Y, and was
graduated last month from the
Concordia Seminary, st. Louis.
Evening star., 1944-06-22
Synod Seeks $4,000
For Annapolis Project
By the Associated Press

oy IUe ASSOCldIeu TTeSS.
FREDERICK, Md, June 22.-The
Presbyterian Synod of Baltimore
laid groundwork today for a CAM
palgn to raise $4,000 toward new
'church and students work center
at Annapolis
The Rev. Jacob Avery Long re-
ported that a Presbyterian Indus
trial Relations Institute. first perma-
nent organization of its kind to be
inaugurated by church body, would
be opened in New York City in the
late fall or early winter. He said
representatives of the clergy, indus
try and organized labor would in
Struct churchmen and laymen in
methods of furthering church labor
relations
Evening star., 1944-06-22
CoIored Branch Library
Will Open in ARLINGTON

The Holmes Library, first branch
public library for colored residents
of Arlington County. will open Mon
day. Mrs. Mildred G. Blattner
county librarian. announced today.
Located in the administration
building of the Carver Homes prof.
ect, the new unit will be visited by
County Manager Frank C. Hanra-
han and county board members on
Sunday from 6 to 8 pm.
Regular hours will be from 3 to
S pm. daily and 7 to 9 O'Clock Tues
day and Thursday nights.
Mrs. Blattner revealed that the
library campaign was begun in 1910
by group of colored citizens, who
since have collected $500 books.