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Evening star., 1944-02-11
Mrs. Edith Griffiths
Dies at Annanda|e

Mrs. Edith Morris Griffiths, 48, a
resident of Virginia for the last II
years, died at her home, in AMMAN
dale, last night. She had been ill
for several months.
Born in Carbon, Ind. September
II, 1895. Mrs. Griffths was a grad
uate of West Terre Haute High
School and Indiana State Teachers
College. She taught in the West
Terre Haute elementary schools be-
fore coming East in June, 1888. She
was a member of the Annandale
Methodist Church.
Surviving are her husband, Thom-
as Griffiths; two daughters, Miss
Harriet Grifiths, reporter for The
Star, and Miss Mary Griffiths An
nandale; two sons, Morris Grifiths,
Annandale, and Thomas Grifiths,
jr., now on overseas duty with the
Navy; brother, Griff Morris
Princeton, Ind, and four sisters,
Mrs. William Lewis, Princeton; Mrs
Edward Nicholas and Miss Hannah
Morris, Terre Haute, Ind, and Mrs
Wallace Miller. Summit Hills, Pa.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm. Sunday at the Annandale
Methodist Church Burial will be in
the church cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-02-11
410 District Men CIassed
As Draft DeIinquents

A total of 410 District men were
classed as draft delinquellts on
February / as a result of the tight
ening Of delinquency measures last
month, District Selective Service
announced last night.
Some of the cases have been
cleared up" since February l
through the induction of the de-
linquents, while other cases have
gone to the Federal Bureau of In
Ivestigation and the District attor-
ney's office, a District draft spokes-
man said
In number of cases where men
have changed addresses without
notifying their draft boards, it was
said, the men have voluntarily come
to their draft boards to report after
hearing an FBI agent was looking
for them.
OF the delinquency total, it was
said, $50 were white registrants and
260 were colored.
Evening star., 1944-02-11

ing investigated. During his period
of freedom he stole IS more.
We've had lots more like him, u
Sergt. Wolfe said, but his score
just about topped the record"
War conditions have changed the
nature of automobile stealing in the
Capital. There are fewer thefts by
organized gangs who steal for profit,
but many young boys are taking joy
rides.
"They aren't hardened criminals, u
said Sergt Wolfe. They aren't try
ing to strip cars and sell the parts.
They just want to take a ride at
somebodyelse expense"
Because of the manpower short
age, auto parking lots are "easy
pSkings" for the boys. They OBJ
serve the habitual movement of at
tendants. Then, when an attendant
Is busy, they slip into . car and get
away before anyone ssas them
Evening star., 1944-02-11
Two Shut-In Children Get Diplomas

The Board of Education today
awarded the first junior high school
diplomas to shut-in children taught
by the Home Instruction Corps Of
teachers.
They went to young woman Of
20, bedridden since childhood due to
arthritis, and to an 18-year-old boy
in a wheel chair.
The girl, Miss Sara Showers, re-
ceived a diploma from Supt. Of
Schools Robert L. Haycock and Asst.
Supt. Lawson j. Cantrell In her bed
in the sun parlor Of her home at 2225
Thirty-ninth street NV.
The Home Instruction Corps
teachers have been calling at her
home for the past five and a half
years, when WPA funds first made
this teaching possible in Washing
ton. She recently had taken exam
nations In English, history, science
and algebra similar to those given
at the end of junior high school and
passed all with high marks.
With Lunette, her gray Persian
cat, on the bed beside her, her
teacher, Mrs. Evangeline Sheffey,
and the supervisor of the home in
struction corps, Mrs. Elizabeth
Goodman, congratulated her as the
first student to finish junior high
school Of those instructed at home
by the corps.
The second diploma went to Dom
aid Terry, 1908 H street NE. Donald
moved to Washington year and a
half ago from Dubois, Pa, with his
parents, two brothers and three sis
ters. In Pennsylvania his brothers
used to take him to parochial school
in a "go-cart," his mother said.
Henry w. Draper, supervising prin-
cipal OF the first division, elementary
schools, presented the diploma
The teacher, Mrs. Amy Campbell,
was present. In both cases the
teachers have been spending three
hours a week with the pupils.
Both pupils read a great deal.
Miss Showers Is q member of the
Literary Guild and of a detective
DOCK clup. Donald reads everything
he can get about sports.
Both are constant radio listeners
and attend movies occasionally.
Donald even tries bowling some
times with his brothers.
Miss Showers and Donald are two
Of the $50 shut-ins at present taught
by the corps. Half white. half COL
ored, most of the shut-ins are tenn
porarily handicapped. One of the
former pupils of the corps has
passed his physical examination
and is in the Army.
Mrs. Florence E. Welch, IS Adams
street NV, president of the Asso-
citation for the Education of Phys
ically Handicapped Shut-in Chill
Evening star., 1944-02-11
5teinberg Sentenced
To Serve 8-Month
To Two-Year Term
Justice Mcclure Rules
Jurors Petition Must
Go to Appeals Court

Albert w. Steinberg. 43, convicted
January rs of embezzling more than
$1,000 from Forman, Inc, wholesale
liquor dealers, while serving the Arm
as bookkeeper and ONCE manager, to-
day was sentenced by Justice Mat
thew MCGUIRE of District Court to
serve from eight months to two
years.
Sentences on each of 68 counts on
which he was found guilty were
ordered to run concurrently.
Defense Attorney Austin F. Can
field presented Justice MCGUIRE a
petition for clemency which the
attorney announced was signed by
six of the II jurors who convicted
Steinberg. Justice MCGUIRE an
nounced if there was any error, it is
"a matter for the Court of Appeals.
Upon request of Mr.. Garfield. JUS
tice MCGUIRE ordered exhibits in
the case impounded, pending appeal
Justice MCGUIRE refused to free
Steinberg on bail while an appeal
is pending.
Justice MCGUIRE said SteinberR
had admitted taking the money. He
expressed himself as being convinced
of the defendants guilt. He pointed
out, however, that Steinberg had nc
previous record
During the trial, the defense
steadfastly maintained that Stein
berg acted under the direction OF
Alexander Forman, president of the
firm. Mr.. Forman, however, denied
he knew the money was being taken
until after the embezzlement was
uncovered.
Evening star., 1944-02-11

youths arrested have low intelligence
quotients, she adds. They find no
satisfaction in work. and often
suffer from inferiority completes
Driving big car gives them a sense
OF power which satisfies their
craving.
Detectives who pick up first of :
tenders try to reason with them and
point out the error of their way.
After that, they are sent to the Re-
ceiving Home to await disposition of
their case. Usually they are re-
leased shortly and sent home pend
ing an investigation. Some, as SerRt
Wolfe pointed out, use their freedom
to steal again.
The average age for gas footers, {"
as police call the boys who steal
cars merely to joyride, has dropped
since the war from around II to IA
or is. Many OF the older boys are
In the Navy or some other branch Of
the service.
Evening star., 1944-02-11
Young, Bi|bo Discuss
Legislation 10 Stiffen
Criminal Penalties
Also Ponder Recognizing
Of Welfare Board and
Medical Officer Post

Legislation to stiffen crimina,
penalties. reorganize the Board OF
Public Welfare and establish a
medical officer in place of the cor
oner were discussed yesterday by
Commissioner John Russell Young
and the new chairman of the Sem
ate District Committee, Senator Bill
DO, Democrat. of Mississippi.
All three pieces of legislation are
favored by the Commissioners, Mr..
Young said. The only bill now
pending is one in the House Dis
trlct Committee to transfer the
powers Of the Board of Welfare
to the Commissioners.
Encouraged" Says Young.
I'VE had pleasant talk" said
Mr.. Young. after his first meeting
with the new chairman. Il was
very much encouraged. He seemed
to be interested in District affairs
and I feel assured of his closest
cooperation.
Mr.. Young said he had discussed
the habitual criminal bill. which
tailed to get out of committee sew
eraI years ago. Recalling that it
was criticized at that time for i'm
posing too stiff penalties on Grim
inals, Mr.. Young admitted the SEN
tences might have been too long
and thought the Commissioners
would be agreeable to a compro-
mise.
But If We compromise too much
we might as well not have the legis-
latlon." commented Mr.. Young.
Terms Up to 80 Years.
The bill would impose extended
sentences for second and third Of
lenses, with terms going up to 80
years. Mr.. Young has contended
that such sentences would keer
criminals from operating in Wash
ington.
The public welfare measure. civ.
Ing power of the welfare board
to the Commissioners, would leave
the board in an advisory capacity
Terming the coroner's office "ob-
solete," Mr.. Young said few large
cities have such an Office and
termed a medical examiner the
more scientific approach" to the
investigation of sudden deaths. The
proposal for a medical examiner
has lost in committee several times
curing the past five years.
Evening star., 1944-02-11
Wreck Victims Estate
Sues PENNSYLVANIA R. R.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-A s515 900
damage suit was filed in Federal
Court yesterday against the Penn
sylvania Railroad as the result of
the death of Alfred A. Coleman, 56,
mechanical engineer, in the wreck
OF the Congressional Limited in
Philadelphia September 6.
The suit, filed by Herbert Straus-
ser, as an executor of Mr.. Coleman's
estate, was the first filed here in
connection with the wreck. The
complaint attributed the accident
to negligence by the railroad.
1t said Mr.. Coleman, a retired
major with offices in New York and
Washington. was a consulting enei-
neer for the Standard Oil Co. of
New Jersey and that he had been
designing devices for the War De-
partment at the time of death.
1t asserted that he was in good
health, earning more than $50 600
year and that he had a life ex-
pectancy of l6 years on the basis
OF insurance company mortality
tables.
Ihe suit was filed under provisions
OF the laws of Pennsylvania. The
action asked $4,000 as the cost of
burial and the remainder as dam.
ages for death.
Evening star., 1944-02-11

Some of the boys are methodical-
they take autos shortly after they
are parked around 8 am. and return
them before their owners call late
in the afternoon.
Ignition locks and such? That
doesn't stop the boys, Sergt Wolfe
said. Most Of them have enough
mechanical knowledge to get the
cars going.
Boys arrested for joyriding are
taken to the Juvenile Court. Before
they face the judge, q probation Of
flcer goes into the child's back
ground. Miss Virginia Clary, who is
in charge of these Investigations,
blames disturbed home conditions
for most Of the delinquencies.
Often, she says, the boys have an
older brother in the military service
and are seeking = vicarious excite
ment such as they imagine their
brothers ars finding. Most of the
Evening star., 1944-02-11
Civilian Defense
B|ockSysten1
1oBeDropped
Community Council
Setup Ordered by
Commissioners

After six months of trial, the
Commissioners today decided to
abolish the block organizations in
civilian defense and establish in
their place community councils "in
areas which do not already have
them"
The recommendation for the
change was made by the Executive
Committee of Civilian War Services.
headed by John ]. Hasley.
Councils to Name Own Chairmen.
The community councils will elect
their own chairmen, who are to
serve as liaison officers with Civilian
War Services. 1t is planned to have
THESE chairmen meet once a month
TO learn of the Civilian War Services,
programs and to discuss with each
other the methods used by the va
rlous councils to accomplish com.
munity participation in the pro.
grams.
1t was said that after six months
OF TRIAL 1t was found that the block
organization plan had failed In
tne eHort to secure block leaders
omclals said it was found that manv
OF those approached were already
oolng similar work for the Red
cross. the Federation of Citizens.
associations and various parent.
teacher groups.
Organization Heads to Meet
In order to form community conn.
CHS, 1t is planned to invite the presi.
oents OF the following organizations
70 meeting: District Congress of
Parents and Teachers, Federation
OF Citizens Associati tions, Federation
OF CIVIC Associations. Air Raid War
oens, emergency Feeding and Hous-
ing, Civilian Defense Councils Fed
Grafton OF Churches, Federation o,
Womens Clubs, Board of Education
and labor groups.
i Ihe new plan was agreed nm by
.he Commissioners at a meeting At,
tenoed by Mr.. Hasley, Civilian De-
lense officials and Charles Stofberp
special assistant to Commissioner
Ioung and liaison officer between
1he commissioners and Civilian War
Services. al
Evening star., 1944-02-11
Park View Citizens Plan
Drive for New Members

The Park View Citizens Associa
ton last night discussed plans for g
membership drive designed to enlist
all residents of the area as members
OF the association.
The meeting was the second since
reorganization of the association.
President William F. Comines
urged closer cooperation between
members OF the community, express.
Ing the belief that ef1icient action ir
meeting the areas problems can b.
achieved by a large, active member.
ship. The meeting was held in tn,
Park View School.
Evening star., 1944-02-11
St. Elizabeth
Increases Fees
For DEP Patient,
City's Annual Share
Raised $168, 900 by
10-Cent-o-Doy Boost

st. Elizabeth's Hospital has in.
creased the fee for District patient.
10 cents a day, boosting the annual
cost Of the Districts share in the
institution by an estimated $l6s, 900
1t was announced by budget officials
today.
Effective January /, the 1O-cent
increase has brought the daily cost
per patient to 50. Officials of St
Elizabeth's have informed the Dis
trict that the increased cost was oc-
casioned by payments to personnel
for overtime work.
Budget Off1cer Walter L. Fowler
said, however, he did not feel it
would be necessary to request q
supplemental appropriation for the
balance of the present fiscal year
which ends June 80. Mr.. Fowler
said the District hopes to reduce
the population of the hospital by
more frequent medical examina-
tions.
S3,250,000 Budgeted for 1914.
Based on an estimate of a poten-
tial daily population of 1900 Dis
trict patients. the 1914 District budg-
ct appropriated $3,250,0 900, with the
daily rate set at $185 for each
patient. The actual rate charged
by the hospital had been s1.80' since
1886, but was increased to $3.50 last
July, start of the present fiscal year
During the past six months the
average daily number of District
patients at the hospital has been
4,485. and the estimated yearly in
crease made by budget officials was
based on probable average Of 4,6OC
patients for the balance Of the fiscal
year.
Hospital Is Federally Operated.
! A federally-operated institution,
st. Elizabeth's receives reimburse
ments from the District, the Public
Health Service, Veterans Adminia-
tration, Indian Service and Soldiers
Home.
Mr.. Fowler said District officials
did not know of the increase in
daily fees in time to include it In
their l945 budget estimates, which
were sent to Congress by the Budget
Bureau last month.
Evening star., 1944-02-11
Robbi SeeoI to Preach
At Hodossuh Services

IN Justice to Homeless People
Is the subject of a sermon to be
preached at services at $3.50 tonight
at the B'nai Israel Synagogue
Fourteenth and Emerson streets
NV, by Rabbi Henry Segal.
Hadassah Sabteth will be cele-
brated with al local Hadassah
chapters. Junior Hadassah, Senior
Hadassah and Business and Pro-
fessional Hadassah attending.
After the service there will be an
open forum led and participated
IN BY representatives Of the three
HAdAssah chapteFss
Evening star., 1944-02-11
lsiNRationiinq
&Remiindery@a

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 4, green stamps G, H,
and J valid through February 20.
Stamps K, L and M valid through
March 20.
Meats, Fats, Etc. Book No. 3,
stamps v, w and K valid through
February 26. Stamps Y, which be-
comes valid February 13, and z
good February 20, both expire on
March 20.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
every pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Book No: 4. Stamp 80 valid
for pounds through March 81.
Book No. 4, stamp 40 good for 5
pounds for home canning through
February %, 1945.
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 in Book No. /
and stamp on the "airplane"
sheet Of Book No. 3 valid for an
indefinite period.
Gasoline-No. ga coupons good for
3 3gallons through May 8, B, B-1, C
and C-1 coupons good for 2 gall
longs each. These coupons will
expire on date indicated on indi-
vidual books. B-2 and CO cou-
pons in books issued since De-
cember l are good for gallons
each
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For A
coupon holders, March 81. For B
coupon holders. February %.
Fuel Oil-Period No. coupons good
through March IA. Period No. 4
coupons valid through September
80. Nos. 3 and coupons good for 10
gallons per unit. According to the
District OPA, consumers in this
area should not have used more
than 81 per cent of their total
yearly fuel oil ration as of Feb
ruary 7.
Evening star., 1944-02-11

ton of the Salvation Armys work
with young people will be given
Saturday night. beginning at 730
O'Clock. At this meeting the Gen.
erals Award will be bestowed upon
Girl Guards Jean Longino and Eliz-
abeth Wells. Another feature Of
tomorrow nights rally will be a
pageant, Unite for Victory" under
the direction of Capt. George Pyke,
divisional young peoples secretary.
Commissioner Arnold will be the
speaker at both Sunday services,
the conservation service at 10 m.
and the challenge to life service
at 2:30 pm. The series of meetings
will close at pm. Sunday when
Brig. Richard Fitton, the territorial
young peoples secretary, will con-
duct the service.
Evening star., 1944-02-11

the Chevy Chase,
(Md.), Woman's S
Club at 7::30 pm.
tomorrow.
M e m b e r S of
t h e Maryland
r e pu b Ii C a n
S t a t e Central
Committee will
attend.
Representative
Margaret Chase
Smith, Republic
can, of Maine
and Representa-
tive Beall, Re
pu b ii c a n, of
Maryland a ! S o
Evening star., 1944-02-11

I n e a n n u al
Young Peoples
Councils here to-
m or r ow an d
Sunday.
A series of
meetings Begin
ming at 2 pm.
tomorrow at the
Temple Corps,
606 E S tre e t
NV, will be at
tended by $50
delegates repre-
senting six corps
in the Washing
ton area. A pub
liz lnr,nncfrn
Evening star., 1944-02-11
3-Bi||ion Rood Program
Proposed in House Bill

By the Associated Press.
Legislation calling for a $3,0OO,-
000, 900 appropriation for a Nation
wide highway construction program
after the war was introduced yes
terday by Representative Miller
Republican, of Connecticut.
President Roosevelt has recon-
mended that Congress provide fol
sucn a postwar highway construc.
ton program.
Evening star., 1944-02-11

q o m m l S S l O n
next Thursday,
will be give n
that night at
the Statler Hotel
by the District
Chapter. Associ-
alton of ICC
Practitioners.
Speakers will
include Senator
Wheeler, Demo-
crat, of Mon
tana, chairman
OF the Senate
Committee on
Interstate Com
merce. and Rep
Evening star., 1944-02-11

The Star today
in an interview
with Sergt. ia
cob Wolfe of the
Police Depart
m e n t. S a u t O
squad.
The sergeant
told of one IA
year = old who
had taken a to-
tai of Is cars
| Wltnln the last
| two months. Ar
rested shortly
before Christ
mas for the theft
OF 10 autos. he
was released VII
Evening star., 1944-02-11
Save This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack of waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
Of old newspapers and maga-
zines is needed. Telephone your
nearest school or notify some
school child In your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-02-11

resentatiVe Lea Of California, who
heads the SIMILAR House Committee.
Arrangements for the dinner are
being made by committee headed
by Edward F. Lacey and including
r. Granville Curry, j. Carter Fort,
Mrs. Sarah F. McDonough, Clarence
A. Miller and Karl L. Wilson.
Evening star., 1944-02-11

VIII dQQreSS The Qlnner.
The Executive Committee for the
dinner consists of Willard King, Les
lie Aries, Arthur Hilland, R. c.
Whitacre, John R. Reeves, Mrs.
Charles P. Trussell, Dewitt Zook,
Mrs. j. Frederick Burns, Peter F.
Snyder and Mrs. Wendell Schulz.
Evening star., 1944-02-11
Wave Of Car Thets by Teen-Aqe Boys Revealed to Star

A wave of car thefts by Washing
ton boys, most of them too young
for military service and too spirited
for normal play, was revealed to
Evening star., 1944-02-11
Eastman 10 Be Honored
AT Anniversary Dinner

A silver anniversary dinner in
honor OF Joseph B. Eastman, who
completes Is years service as a
member of the Interstate Commerce
Evening star., 1944-02-11
SaIvation Army Leader
10 Address Councils Here

commissioner William C. Arnold
oalVatlon Army territorial com,
manoer for the Is Southern States
Will be the principal speaker at
Evening star., 1944-02-11
McKe|din 10 Address
Montgomery Republicans

Mayor Theodore r. McKeldin of
Baltimore will give the principal
address at the Montgomery County
Republicans Lincoln Day dinner at
Evening star., 1944-02-11

dren, was present at both gradu-
ations. She said that her group Of
parents, all with shut-in children.
had called on members of Congress
Evening star., 1944-02-11

when the WPA funds ran out, and
succeeded in obtaining a s29 900 ap-
preparation, which has been renewed
annually since then.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-20
The Tar Heel Gardener
By John H. Harris
N. C. State College

row. Also sidedress lettuce that is
being grown for heads this fall,
with a teaspoonful nitrate Of soda
per plant.
Prune grapevines between now
and Christmas. Prune fruit and or
namental trees any time this Win
ter.
Keep the leaves raked from your
lawn. A heavy layer of leaves will
smother out grass in a few days.
Allow these leaves to rot in a pile
and apply to the vegetable garden,
or back to the lawn.
manure over garden if available.
Scatter heavy applications OF
If the ground is not too rolling, and
no winter crop is growing, pillow
the manure into the soil, and leave
a rough condition during the WIN
ter.
Dig, cut off tops, and bank the
surplus carrots, beets and turnips.
Leave some in the row, and cover
with soil to see which way they
keen better.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-20

family will take part. "How To
spend. save, and share" will pre-
sent the practical approach to a
sound farm and home program
that will meet present and postwar
conditions.
Well planned meals, home con
veniences, better garden prac-
tees, and methods Of canning tc
prevent food spoilage also will be
emphasized.
In the latter part OF the year,
the club activities will center
around health studies; family and
community recreation; the selec-
ton, handling, and testing of ia
brics; safety; and the simplica-
ton of household work.
Special studies will be made OF
human relationships and child
development. The research work
of the past few years will be
brought to bear in developing a
richer home and community life.