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Evening star., 1944-12-15

a month. All milk goes to the
Washington market.
In addition to a complete line of
farm equipment farmers will be
given chance to bid on IS tons
OF bailed alfalfa hay, IS tons of
bailed lespedesa hay and is tons OF
bailed straw, Mr.. Montague said.
Mr.. Montague, who constructed
and owns the Normandy BUILDING
at 1926 K street NV, said he plans
to re-enter the construction and
building operating business when
materials become available,
L. s. Greene, Fairafx County
agent. said Saturdays sale is an
indication of the serious labor prob
lens now facing farmers. He said
something must be done to relieve
the condition by next summer"
Farmers are silent now" Mr..
Greene said. las long as they fuss
there isn't much danger. but when
they stop complaining you can look
out for anything"
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Nearby Trade Groups
Double War Bond Quote

Final figures in the War Bond
drive in which the Silver Spring
Board Of Trade and Takoma Park
Chamber of Commerce participated
amounted to $468, ,475.25, Willard
Sawyer, War Bond chairman for
the trade groups in Montgomery
County, announced yesterday. The
quota set for all the groups was
$200, 900.
John R. Pagan, president of the
Silver Spring Board of Trade, has
appointed the following nominating
committee to draw up slate Of
officers. They are DR.. w. B. Meh-
ring, DR.. j. H. Forsyth, c. Armiger
Raymond Barrett and c. Bailey
Scrimgeour.
Because of the holiday season
the Board of Trade will omit Its
next meeting and resume its dinner
gatherings January 10.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
lsiwRstioniinq


Canned Goods, Etc.-Book No. 4,
blue stamps A-8 through Z-8; AS
through Us and Az and B-2
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. Next stamps to be validated
January l.. ..,..-
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 28, 1945.
Gasoline-A-13 coupons good for (
gallons each through December
81. ALA coupons valid for 4
gallons each on December "a.
B-4, ca. BIS and C-5 coupons
good for 5 gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, 2 and 3
in Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Period one coupons good
for 10 gallons each through heat.
Ing year. Period two coupons be.
come valid Monday. Old period
four and five coupons from last
winter good through year. Con-
sumers in this area should NOT
have used more than Is per cent
of their ration as Of December IL.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Virginia COP Committee
Approves Poll Tax POLICY
BY the Associated pres.

by the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 15.-The
Republican State Executive Com
mittee yesterday officially approved
the declaration of principles of State
COP leaders, adopted here early this
month. The declaration favored a
convention for revision of the Vir-
glnia constitution to eliminate the
poll tax as a voting prerequisite, and
the establishment of State bipar-
tisan elections board.
The resolution adopted by the
Executive Committee suggested 10Th
er proper and adequate qualifica-
tlons for voting, rather than the
present abused system practiced by
local political machines" All Re-
publican committees were asked to
inform themselves for action or
these questions In their own COM
munities and to offer candidates fo,
the constitutional convention for the
purpose of assuring honest and
equitable elections in Virginia
A committee including the five
Republican members Of the General
Assembly was named to press the
campaign at the special session.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Carrier 10 Be Sentenced
In FaIes Statement Case

Stanford Carrier. %, former Sill
yer Spring boxer who was acquit-
ted in District Court of the New
Year Day, 1943, automobile death
of Paul Higgins, faced sentencing
by Judge Stedman Prescott today
after his conviction in Montgomery
County Circuit Court yesterday Of
making false statements in an ap-
plication for an automobile title
and license.
Carrier, who had appealed a $500
fine given him last year in trial
magistrate court on a charge of
signing the name of Thomas Pat
rick Allen" on the title application.
was ordered held in jail pending
sentence. He had been at liberty
under bond since March, 1913.
Carrier was freed by a District
Court jury following his trial in
the death of Mr.. Higgins, whose
body was found in an alley on
January l, 1943. Mr.. Higgins had
been run over and robbed, it was
charged.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Shanker Store Reopened
After Health Inspection

A. Clarke Slaynaker, food in
spector for the Alexandria Health
Department, reopened the Country
Garden Market, at North Columbus
and Payne streets, today after an
inspection. He returned the mar
ket's permit to do business, he said,
after the inspection revealed COM
pliance with city health standards.
The market, which, with three
others in Arlington and Harrington
lis operated by Samuel Shanker, was
closed Wednesday for insanitary
conditions.
The four markets were suspended
from the right to sell rationed COM
modities for the duration by an Of
flee of Price Administration COM
missioner following a hearing Mon
day at Alexandria on charges of ra-
|tioning violations. The order is to
become effective January Is.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
PooIesviIIe Merchant Hurt

Charles W. Fritz, 38, Poolesville
merchant and farmer, was recover
ing at Frederick (Md.) Hospital to-
day from injuries suffered when he
fell 18 feet from an extension lad
der at his Poolesville home Wednes-
day while he was installing storm
windows.
Mr.. Fritz, son-in-law of J. T.
Fisher, prominent Poolesville mer-
chant, suffered two fractures of the
arm and fracture of the foot.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
State Withholding Tax
Plan Draws Criticism
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 15.-An an
lnouncement that the Legislative
Council would consider a proposal
to withhold State income taxes from
salaries brought immediate criticism
of the plan from Deputy State Con-
troller Joseph o. McCusker yes
terday.
Mr.. McCusker declared the adop-
ton of such system would not be
practical or advisable at this time
"Our tax rate is so low that the
amount involved in the case of the
average employe would be very small
and it would place an unfair bur-
den on the employer to supplement
his already multitudinous tax rec.
ords with still another"
State Senator John B. Funk, Dem.
ocrat, of Frederick, Senate Financs
Committee chairman, told the Coun.
Gil he was convinced the State wa.
losing $1,000,000 through income ta1
evasion, and the withholding pro-
posal met with immediate respons,
from other members.
Mr.. McCusker said the ST 900 ,0Ol
figure was excessive and set tn,
outside figure at 100000.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
|HoIidayLiquor Bonus
Ruled Out in Virginia
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 15.-There
will be no Christmas bonus" of
liquor, the ABC Board announced
yesterday.
Inability to give an extra fifth of
whisky to ration book holders at
Christmas is the result of shortage
of labor and shipping cartons, as
well as transportation difficulties,
board officials said. To give the
bonus would be to run the risk of
completely selling out in December
and having no stocks left for Janu-
ary
Under the present system, two
fifths to a ration book holder, it is
anticipated that all will be able to
share in the stock and that the
January supply will not be leopard
lied.
At the same time, the board an
nounced the sale of % 200 shares of
stock in the American Distilling Co.,
with which it acquired a large
amount of whisky last summer, for
$3.50 ,257.20, at $28091 per share net
Purchase of this stock brought to
the State 27.800 barrels of liquor
Profit on the deal eventually will
amount to approximately $500, 600.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
loborS Shortage Puts Large Farm
In Fairfax County on Block

One of Fairfax County's highest
producing dairy farms will be sold
at auction Saturday because of the
inability Of the owner to obtain
sufficient labor to continue opera
tions, 1t was learned yesterday.
L. A. Montague, who has operated
the 450-acre farm near Centerville
since 1888, said he decided to sell
after finding it increasingly difficult
to hire farm labor in the last six
months. He said that it is impossi-
BILE for him personally to do the work
necessary to keep the farm pro-
|ducing.
In addition to the 450-acre farm
and stone dwelling house, all farm
machinery, feed and the dairy herd
will be put on the auction block, Mr..
Montague said.
The herd consists of two Holstein
bulls, As cows and 30 heifers, and at
present is producing 100 gallons of
milk day, or $4,000 pounds of milk
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Rites for Frank A. Book
Will Be Held Today

Funeral services for Frank A.
Book, 81, who died Tuesday at his
home, 6700 Brooks lane, Brookmont,
will be held at 2 pm. at Gawler's
funeral home. Burial will be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
A native Of the District, Mr.. Book
moved to Brookmont when he was
only IA to operate a farm and had
been actively engaged in farming
until short time before his death.
He was member of st. Columbus
Episcopal Church for more than so
years.
Surviving are his widow, a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ruth Book Messerly, and
a granddaughter, Janet, all of the
Brooks lane address.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
5000 Students
Get Leavesfor
Holiday Jobs
5000 Will Work
In Post Offices,
Many in Stores

More than 5000 District high
school students, all with good scho-
laStic records, were scheduled to
start an early Christmas holiday to-
day in order to work in Washington
post offices or various stores during
the Yuletide rush. The regular
Christmas holiday period begins next
Thursday.
The students were excused early
by the Board of Education at the
request Of Postmaster Vincent Burke
and employers in businesses handl-
ing the Christmas rush. Last year
the entire student body was ex-
cused four days early, not only to &C
commodate the employers, but also
to conserve fuel. This year only
students with good records and the
permission Of their parents were
to be excused at the conclusion of
today's classes. ..
Schools Reopen January 2.
All the students must return to
school January 2.
While the 5000 students in the
post Office represent an increase of
about 200 above the number working
there last year, the number Of stu
dents working elsewhere had drop
ped somewhat, the Work Permit
Office said. The post Office work.
ers are all Is or II years old. Many
Of the other $500 are IA years old,
the youngest legal age to work. the
Office said.
Citing the more than $500 per-
mits issued for jobs other than in
the post Office in the last six weeks,
the permit Office recalled that only
3 200 permits were issued during the
entire year from July, 1899, to July,
1910. Number of students working
has increased about 600 or TOO per
cent, it was said. Few Of them now
are actually leaving school to take
jobs, however. Instead they are
working after school, on Saturdays
and holidays. Many Of those OBJ
tanning the holiday permits want
to continue after-school work when
classes resume. the Work Permit
Office said.
Carol Singing Begins.
Meanwhile, the 10000 students
still in school swung into a pre-
holiday schedule Of carol singing
and present exchanging. Following
an annual custom of many years,
a group of singers from Armstrong
High School sang carols for the
officials at the Franklin Administra-
ton Building early today. Coolidge
High and Bowen Elementary School
students will sing carols there Mon
day; Paul and Merritt Junior High
School students, Tuesday. and
Stuart Junior and Miner Teachers
College students. THURSDAY.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
YuIe Gift Selections
Scheduled Tomorrow

Servicemen and the families of
men serving overseas may select
Christmas gifts for the children
from the collection of toys recon-
ditioned by Girl Scouts of Alex
andria Troop "a when they dis
tribute them tomorrow.
The toys, now on display in the
windows of the Virginia Electric g.
Power Co., will be distributed from
10 am. to 6 pm. tomorrow in the
Register Building, lis South WASH
ington street.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Chevy Chase chonters
Postpone Concert

Postponement Of the concert
scheduled for next Tuesday by the
Chevy Chase Chanters at Leland
Junior High School as part Of the
Christmas seal sale program In
Montgomery County was announced
today by Carl Bachschmid, 1914
seal sales chairman on the county
tuberculosis Seal Sale Committee.
The program will be held next
spring.
At the same time, Mr.. Bauschmid
reported that contributions received
at the end of the second week of
the campaign have reached q total
of approximately $11,000, or about
so per cent of the goal. The aver
age gift, this year, he said, is ex-
ceeding last years.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Americans Transform Soipon
Into Powerful Aerial Base
Mountains Moved to Give BIOS Firm
Tokeoff Spot for Raids on Jops

BlackoutS are unneard OF. DARK
ness settles suddenly and quickly
| IN the tropics. There is no twi-
light. To stop at darkness would
only delay victory. so they keep
on around the clock. The mountain
sides from top to bottom are illumi-
mated with flood lights for the great
shovels which are tearing them
down for material for the con-
struction.
Aside from the foundations for
the gigantic storehouses, the Super
FortreSses must have firm ground
on which to rest while being groom
ed for the death tasks
ahead. These can be no ordinary
runways. They must be firm long
and wide When there are hun
dreds of bombers to be sent on
mission, they must be gotten off
quickly.
That the task is well in hand is
evidenced by the fact that the raids
to destroy industrial Japan already
are under way. We saw these big
planes being groomed for their first
attack. Their crews were polish
ing their sides and wings. Typical
American Army humor was BAN
tered back and forth, as though the
mission were a lark.
Bettering living conditions was
Of secondary Importance. Men were
washing in their steel helmets. Even
officers spent what few spare hours
they had moving and laying great
chunks of coral rock with their bare
hands outside their quarters, so
that they would not have to carry
the thick, black, sticky gumbo in
side their living spaces.
Provide Homes for Natives.
Elsewhere on the island other
American forces were moving for
ward to provide shelter for the
populace made homeless by the de-
struction incident to the landings.
While the inhabitants are now con-
fined within a stockade, new neat
frame and thatched rooted build
ings are being constructed. Japa-
nese prisoners, together with Japa-
nese families who were on the
island, occupy an adjacent stockade.
They are permitted to live, as far
as possible, in their accustomed
manner. There is a central kitchen
where they prepare their native
foods. For the natives, provision
has been made for the practice of
their native arts of wood carving
and the weaving Of cloth from the
reeds and grasses found on the
island. These are sold through the
Army post exchanges and the money
credited to those who make them
/ Several of us were taken up into
the mountain areas where the ma
rines still were mopping up. We
went up an old trail which had been
the roadbed for a narrow-gauge
railway used in moving sugar cane
to the refinery. In many places il
was only single, narrow, one-way
J road cut through the mountain rock
and an ideal place for an ambush
i The marine command post was on
a mountain side, with the tents
sitting on shelves cut into the
mountain sides. Where the clear
/ ings stopped there was barrier o1
thick, matted, impenetrable jungle
brush, and through this sort of ter
rain the marines were choppine
their way under sniper fire to drive
out the last of the enemy.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
IAIexandrians 10 Open
|US0 Clubhouse for
Woman War Workers

Women war workers, notably en-
ployes of the Naval Torpedo Station,
will have their own USO clubhouse
in Alexandria with the opening at
8 pm. Monday of the building at
211 King street, operated by the
Young Women's Christian Associa
ton under the direction of Miss
Arelisle Quimby
The plan for the USO was con-
ceived some time ago by Capt
Robert B. Simons, commanding
officer of the Naval Torpedo Station
but the opening of the club has been
delayed because of difficulties in
getting the necessary construction
done
The three-story building is de-
signed for the women to use as a
place to relax and to entertain their
friends. The first two floors may be
used for men guests, but the third
floor has been reserved exclusively
for women.
Will Be Open Daily.
The club will be open daily from
10 am. to II pm. and on Sundays
from to 10 pm. After midnight
hours for night workers are planned
City officials and representative.
of the other USOs in the city hav.
been invited to attend the openin.
and the public will be given an op
portunity to see the club at an oper
house planned for some time il
January.
Monday nights program will opei
with an invocation by Father Rob
ert Beattie and a word Of welcom
by Mayor William T. Wilkins, Mis-
Annie Kate Gilbert, regional US(
supervisor, will present the club +
the Torpedo Station workers an
Capt. Simons will give the speech Q
acceptance.
| Music will be provided by some G
the male employees of the. static
under the direction Of Way
Linchak.
| The first floor, painted in sol
shades of green and yellow. an
with green printed draperies, na
a comfortable lounge with leather
upholstered chairs and tables fo
BOOKS and magazines. In addition
there is bowling alley.
Snack Bar Provided.
The second floor is painted in tv,
shades of green, and the draperie
are predominantly red. A brigh
red snack bar connects with a well
equipped kitchen, where light meal
may be prepared.
Two ping pong tables are set VI
on this floor, which also contains
piano and juke box for dancing.
The third floor, with green fur
nishings, has a lounge, a Shove
room, a powder room and a laundr
with washing machine and iron.
In addition, sewing machine ha
been set up on the floor and a radi
is provided.
According to Miss Quimby tn
USO will fill a long-felt need fo
recreationa. facilities for Torped
Station employees, and it is hope
to open it to other women wa
workers in the CITY
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Bond Drive Nets $50, 900

Nearly $4,000 in War Bonds and
Stamps have been sold during the
Sixth War Loan Campaign at
Leland Junior High School, Be-
thesda, Mrs. Evelyn damon, chair
man, announced today. Mrs. Dia-
mon said $4,000 Of the total sales
were made at a recent school rally.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
zoneC eChangeWe
lin Alexandra Would
Affect 700 Acres

Approximately TOO acres in the
northwest section of Alexandria will
be restricted as high-class residen-
tial area, If the recommendations
embodied in zoning report of the
Planning Commission are approved
after public hearing next month.
The present A residential zone
would be divided into AL and Az,
the former to have only the restric-
tions embodied in the present A
zone regulations.
The approximate boundaries of
the tract set aside for Al zoning
are the Seminary on the west, jan
neys lane and Duke street on the
south, the west line of Mount YER
non Park on the east and Month
cello Park, including half of Jeffer-
son Park, on the north.
Much Undeveloped Land.
The area comprises most of the
undeveloped land in the northwest
section of the city, notably that lying
between Quaker lane, Duke street
and King Street road, and that be-
tween Braddock and King Street
roads.
The section includes two proposed
parks, Timber Branch and Taylors
Run, Ivy Hill Cemetery and all of
Chinquapin Village. 1t has been
pointed out that Chinquapin Village
was constructed in disregard OF all
Zoning, planning and building laws,
and the Planning Commission Is
hopeful that the Federal Govern
ment will dispose of the develop
ment when the emergency has
passed. In that event, its site could
not be developed for any purpose
other than those permitted in the
proposed new zone.
With the exception of Chinquapin
Village, there is almost no construc-
ton in the area set aside for Al
zoning that will not conform to its
restrictions, and the few homes in
Jefferson Park which cannot meet
the qualifications will, of course,
be allowed to remain.
The new Al zone will call for an
area of at least 5000 square feet
for an inside and 5000 for a corner
lot, as compared with the 5000
square feet required in the present
A zone. The minimum lot frontage
will be IS feet for inside and 80 feet
for corner lots. compared to the
present requirement of so feet, while
the setback requirement will be
raised to IS from Is feet.
Many Restrictions.
The new zone classification will
bar aviation fields, bus passenger
stations, children's or founding
homes, private clubs, farms, gravel
and sand pits or rock quarries, rail-
road stations, public utility build
ings, waterworks or reservoirs,
greenhouses, hospitals, orphanages,
riding academies or truck gardens.
In addition, sale of farm produce or
conducting of any business in homes
in the area will be banned.
In addition to private homes, the
new zoning will permit cemeteries,
churches, parks, schools, public
buildings, sanatoria, private stables
and garages and professional Offices
in homes.
The restrictions both of size and
usage do not apply to the Az zone
which will have the same restric-
tionS as the present A zone.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Realty Dealers 10 Form
Montgomery County Unit

A Montgomery County Real Estate
Board will be organized Thursday at
the Kenwood Club. E. M. Fry, Be-
thesda realty dealer, is chairman of
the Organizing Committee Other
interested persons include Robert B
Hall, j. Noble Boaz, Earle T. Wright,
all of Bethesda, and Frank F. Hewitt
Silver Spring.
All licensed real estate brokers in
the county are invited to attend,
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Home Rule Bills
For Maryland
Urged
Legislative Council
Seeks to Recodify
Oyster Lows
By the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 15.-County
officials would be authorized to han
die local affairs without resort to
the General Assembly under pro-
posals to be introduced during the
1945 legislative session by the Legis-
lative Council.
This was disclosed today in the
councils first formal report for
submission to the Legislature when
it convenes January 8.
The council also will propose bills
calling for an entire recodification
of the oyster laws to eliminate
obsolete and duplicating provisions.
The local, or home rule" pro-
posals appeared the most contro-
versial of the session and one
council member predicted that
many legislators would be reluctant
to give up the bargaining power"
represented in their votes under
the present system.
Virtually all local bills now must
come before the General Assembly
for approval.
Constitution Change Proposed.
To restrict the subjects on which
the Legislature may enact local laws,
the Council is submitting a consti-
tutional amendment which would,
if approved, be voted on at the next
general election. Other bills would
give the boards of commissioners Of
the various counties additional pow
erS.
| Another constitutional amend
ment would provide that no bill
could be introduced during the last
20 days of legislative session. The
Council believes this would cut down
the last-minute rush that in recent
years has seen scores of bills passed
as quickly as reading clerks could
bring them to vote.
Other Council Proposals.
Other proposals to be submitted by
the Council:
A bill Incorporating all provisions
now required by local laws in 20 of
the % counties requiring the trans
fer of property on the assessment
books, the listing of improvements,
the paying of taxes and the price
paid before deeds conveying real
estate may be recorded
Nine bills, most of them minor,
dealing with alcoholic beverages,
one of which would prohibit the
giving away of food by holders of
liquor licenses;
Several conservation bills, includ-
ling one providing for issuance Of
Statewide hunting licenses and 9TH
lers calling for the licensing Of tree
lexperts and well diggers, the setting
faside of $500 acres in the lower part
tof Calvert County for State rec
treation park, and permitting the
leasing of lands under the Chesa.
+ peake Bay for drilling for oil and
, gas.