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Evening star., 1944-05-30
.qayers Of Grocer
Miss Large Sum in
Pocket Of Victim
Merchant Shot to Death
Resisting Two Youths;
Opened Store Lost Week

Two colored youths last night shot
and killed grocery proprietor when
he resisted their attempts to rifle
his cash register. After killing him
they fed, missing q large sum OF
money he carried in the pocket OF
his grocer's coat.
The victim, Alex Koffer, 40, opera
tor Of grocery at a Third street
NE, died in Casualty Hospital
shortly before midnight last night
He had been shot down two hours
earlier.
There were no witnesses to the
holdup, but the victim retained con-
sciousness long enough to tell police
who shot him. About 10 pm
residents Of the neighborhood sum-
moned police when shooting in the
store gave the first hint of the crime
Police said Mr.. Koffer was founc
PROSTATE on the floor of his store
One slug had pierced his body. Two
other bullets were found imbeddeo
in the trunks OF two trees nearby
Police said this indicated he had
pursued the robbers to the doorway
Of his store and had been shot there
A Afriend of the dead man, the Rev
Paul T. Lutov, 1435 Belmont street
NV, said Mr.. Koffer had come tc
this country from Russia 10 years
ago. The third street grocery wa.
a new venture for the victim, Mr.
Lutov declared. Mr.. Koffer shad
opened for business only last Friday
Evening star., 1944-05-30
Examinations Announced
For Annapolis, West PoinI

The Commissioners announced
yesterday that competitive examina
tions will be held the week of
August 7 for West Point and An
napoliS.
The District has one vacancy for
the Military Academy and four for
the Naval Academy. The success
full candidates will enter the
academies on July /, 1945.
The examinations will be held for
the city heads by the Board of Ex-
aminers of the Board of Education
and are open to all boys who are
residents of the District. Applica-
ton blanks to take the examina-
tiQns may be obtained from the
secretary to the Board of Commits
sioners in room 500 of the District
Building up to the close of business
July 20.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
BrentsviIIe to Graduate
Class Tomorrow
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opoSAAl olcpuICu W AAC OthIs
MANASSAS, Va, May 30.-The
Brentsville District High School at
Nokesville will hold its annual COM
mencement exercises in the high
school auditorium at s:15 pm. to-
morrow. DR.. G. L. Hornaday, War
renton, Va, formerly of Hunter Col
lege, New York, will be the guest
speaker.
Diplomas will be awarded the fol-
lowing IL members Of the gradual
ing clas by Richard c. Hayden,
superintendent of Prince William
County schools:
Jacqueline Armell, Thelma Cough
Bernice Mooker, Dorothy Nc
Michael, Lois Nelson, Ruth Schaef-
fer, Louise Shepherd, Alice Wright,
John Owens, Paul Rollins, Edward
Sonafrank and Alan Splitter.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
Boiling Field EmpIoye
Held in Gas Coupon
Theft Ring Case
5000 B Tickets AIlegedIy
Token From Rustbure (Vo.)
Ration Bourd

A Boiling Field civilian employe
today was held here under $500
bond on charges that he partici-
pated In black market gasoline OPP
erations growing out of the theft Of
coupons valued at $4,000 gallons
from Campbell County (va.) ra-
tion board.
The defendant, Elvyn L. Tolley,
SO, pleaded guilty when arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Needham G.. Turnage on charges of
violating OPA regulations. Virginia
authorities said they would start re-
moval proceedings against Tolley In
"a day or two.
The charge against Tolley, a for
mer Lynchburg resident, grew out
of the. theft Of 5000 serially num-
bered B-3 coupons from the ration
board at Rustburg, county seat of
Campbell County, between March Is
and April 8.
Morris L. Masinter, enforcement
authority of the Roanoke OPA Of
fee, said that an alleged black
market ring was smashed with Toll
ley's arrest. Several other persons
reportedly involved in the theft
some Of whom have been questioned
are expected to be taken into Gus
tody within the next few days, Mr.
Masinter> added.
At the time OF his arrest, Mr.
Masinter said, Tolley surrendered to
an investigator two rolls containing
1000 coupons, and in statement
related that he had sold 1000
tickets to one employe at Boiling
Field and 1,500 to another. at price
Of 80 cents per ticket, Mr.. Masinter
declared.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
lsHRstionniq


Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. (.
blue stamps A-8 through Q-s good
indefinitely. Blue stamps R-S
through V-8 valid June /. Each
stamp worth 10 points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-All meats except
beef steaks and roast beef now
point free. Red stamps A-8
through T-8 continue good indefi-
nitely for 10 points each. Red
stamps U-8 through W-8 valid
June 4. Until further notice, three
red stamps will be validated every
four weeks instead of every two
weeks.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will 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.
Shoes-Airplane stamps / and 2 in
Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 80 and 81
valid for 5 pounds indefinitely.
E Book No. 4, stamp 40 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February 28, 1915.
Gasoline-No. l0-A coupons now
good for 3 gallons each through
August 8. B-3 and C-3 coupons
good for S gallons each. B-2 and
CO coupons, now good for gall
Ions each, become void June /.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. 4 and S cou.
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 80. Consum-
ers in this area should not have
used more than 80 per cent Of
their total yearly fuel oil ration a.
of May -.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
IS Prince Georges Men
To Report for Induction

Prince Georges County Draft
Board No. l at Hyattsville an
nounced today that 13 men, who
passed their preinduction physical
examinations last month, have been
ordered to report to Fort Meade
Saturday.
Board officials said that IL other
men have been ordered to report to
the Navy June T.
Among those ordered to report
Saturday are two Japanese -Ameri-
cans, Osamu j. Ito and Fred Kishi.
University of Maryland officials said
Mr.. Kishi is student there. The II
other men scheduled to report Sat-
urday are:
Book, Carl L. Moran, John M.
Leach, Frank r. Wagner, Zen r.
Allender, John S. Goad Carl H
Goines. kirkland W. Livetsky, Abe
kumm Henry, jr. Rice, Arthur E.
Roepke, Duane H.
The IL men scheduled to report
to the Navy June 7 are:
Rees, George G. Baker. David w.
Reed, Herbert D. Cherry Paul H.
Freysz. Alfred r: Jenkins, Harold s.
Johnson. Robert w. Kirkpatrick, Tom r,
Brown, Frank j.. Lockhart, John c.. jr.
Dockendorf' c. W. Lowery, Hugh H.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
Fletcher Again Heads
Red Cross Chapter, Z.
Annual Meeting Held
In Prince GEORGES

Mayor John r. Fletcher of Chew
erly was reelected chairman Of the
Prince Georges County Chapter
American Red Cross, at the or
ganization's annual meeting last
night in the County Service Build
ing, Hyattsville. Other officers
named are:
Mrs. James Bentley. first vice
chairman; Mrs. Frank Hall, second
vice chairman; Mrs. Helen w. Hen
derson, secretary, and William
Bowie, treasurer.
The following persons were elected
to the Board of Directors to rep
resent the various election districts
IN the county:
DR.. Earl Berkley, Evansville: DR.
Louis M. Jimal, Bladensburg; VIII
liam Davis, Marlboro; Mrs. Peter
Duvall, Nottingham; Mrs. Walter
Reed, Piscataway; H. Clay White
ford, Hyattsville; Mrs. Harold
Knapp, Queen Anne; Mrs. j. Howe
Rawlings, Aquasco.
Mrs. Paul Duke, Surratts, Mrs
James G. Boss, jr., Laurel; Mrs. w
Earl Hindle, Brandywine; Mrs. C. E.
James, Oxon Hill; Mrs. Clarence
Roberts, Kent; Mrs. Joseph Addi-
son, Bowie; Mrs. Charles Marbury
Melwood; Mrs. J. Enos Ray, Chill
lum; the Rev. c. F. Langland, Seat
Pleasant; Mrs. Mary w. Browning
RiVnrda1e. Mrs n q CtoroI;a Ta,
ham, and Mrs. William M. Werber
Berwyn. A director to represent
Spauldings district will be named
later.
Ten directors at large were elect
eo. They are:
William Duvall, G. Hodges Carr
DR.. H. j. Patterson, Mrs. Ralph
Shelter, Frank B. Smith, Frank
Fierstein; Mrs. G. w. Wagner, Mrs
Gwynn Bowie, Robert Porter and
Mrs. G. w. S. Musgrave.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, May 30. More
than 1000 complaints Of suspected
sabotage have been checked by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation in
Maryland since the outbreak of the
war, and slightly more than per
cent warranted court action, John
w. Vincent said yesterday.
Mr.. Vincent, special agent in
charge Of the FBI field Office here,
said not single case of sabotage
in the Free State involved a paid
agent of an enemy nation.
This was in sharp contrast to the
World War, he said, when Baltimore
was the payoff center for German
agents and the conspiracy center for
the Black Tom and Kingsland mu-
nitions explosions disaster.
German agents in Baltimore also
directed stevedore strikes and the
placing of time bombs on rudders
Of American cargo ships during that
conflict, Mr.. Vincent related.
Saying the FBI placed the empha-
Evening star., 1944-05-30
Eugene Simmons, S.,
Buried in Arlington

Eugene Simmons, Sc. of Az
seventh street NE, District resi-.
dent for IS years who died May 10.
was buried In Arlington Cemetery
May ~ after rites at the Lee funeral
home.
Mr.. Simmons, World War vet
eran, kept a racing stable. He was
a Mason. Surviving are his widow.
Mrs. Pearl Simmons; his mother.
Mrs. Mary A. Simmons; two sis
ters, Mrs. Opal Jackson, Arlington.
Va. and Mrs. Vera Evans, Tulsa,
Okla, and four brothers, Horace.
Ben and Millard Simmons Of WASH
lngton and Walter Simmons of
Whiteville, Tenn.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
Draft to Cut Police
Force in MARYLAND

BALTIMORE, May 30.-Supt
Beverly Ober of the Maryland State
police force said yesterday that the
drafting of officers 26 years of age
or under meant that the State
police force soon would be reduced
to 120 of its 181 authorized men,
bers.
Forty-three men already are in
the armed forces and Al who are
26 or under have been called up
for eventual induction, Col. Ober
reported.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
Watkins Is Reelected
By Prince Georges {. Of {.

Robert M. Watkins, Prince
Georges County member of the
Maryland-N National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, was re-
elected president of the Prince
Georges Chamber Of Commerce at
its annual meeting in the Masonic
Temple, Hyattsville, last night.
Other officers named are Perry O.
Wilkinson, first vice president;
Herbert w. Wells, second vice presi-
dent; Paul H. Kea, secretary, and
William Bowie, treasurer.
Ernest w. Galbraith, Frank M
Ewing, jr., DR.. Harry J. Patterson
and Samuel H. Harvey were elected
directors for three-year terms.
G. D. Anderson was named di-
rector for a two-year term, while
Fred w. Cast and Perce L. Wolfe
were tied in the contest for election
as director for a one-year term. A
run-off will be held at the next
meeting.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
All Under II Barred
From Using Firearms
In Montgomery Area
Boord Denies Entering
Agreement to Pay
For Ambulance Service

Under an ordinance adopted yes
terday by the Montgomery County
commissioners, it will be unlawful
for persons under II to discharge
firearms or high-powered air rifles at
any time within the Montgomery
County suburban district.
The ordinance, effective June 20,
raises the age limit one year. Of
tenders will be subject to fine of
IS to $50 for each violation, or
imprisonment for not more than
80 days for nonpayment of the
fine.
The new law does not apply to
those engaged in hunting game
during the hunting season, to skeet
or clay pigeon shooting or to shoot
ing In licensed shooting gallery
or target range.
The board denied an alleged state
ment by Capt Frederick Smith Of
the Bethesda Fire Board that the
commissioners had an agreement
with the Reuben Pumphrey ambu-
lance service to pay for all emer-
gency calls.
j. Forest Walker, board clerk, was
instructed to write to all county
fire departments and to the Mont
gomery County Volunteer Firemen's
Association stating that no such
agreement ever had been made by
the board with any ambulance
service.
The commissioners approved the
recommendations of the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
commission on five zoning petitions
on which the commissioners held
public hearings last week.
The board ordered that hereafter
only parallel parking be permitted
on the north side Of Hampton lane
between Wisconsin avenue and Ar
lington road in the Bethesda area.
John w. Mcclure, 104 Chevy Chase
drive, Chevy Chase, was appointed
assistant county engineer at an an
nual salary Of s2,loo, effective i'm
mediately. =
To succeed L. Curtis Mortimer,
transferred to another position, the
commissioners appointed Wilton M.
Kiefer, Takonna Park, as relief desk
clerk at county police stations. He
will receive an annual salary of
81 500.
Forty-two emergency policemen
were reappointed for 60 days from
June /, and Herbert I. Frye, Kens-
ington, was made an emergency po-
liceman at salary Of SITS q month.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
FPHA May Move Houses
To Front RoyuI, Va.

The Federal Public Housing Au-
thority may spend $4,000 to re-
move two temporary war housing
structures from Wilmington, Del,
to Front Royal, Va, to determine
the practicability of refusing such
housing.
FPHA said William F. Sutter,
Nescopeck, Pa, had submitted a
low bid Of $18,132 to do the job, but
no contract has been awarded.
Other bids ranged from $24,918 to
$34,367.
The two Wilmington structures
contain IL family dwelling units.
FPHA officials said the average
unit cost for such structures was
81 ,845, excluding land.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
Masonic Club to Dine

The Anchor Masonic Club, No
I'll, will hold dinner at $50 pm
tomorrow at Joppa Lodge Hall
Ninth and Upshur streets NV.
with entertainment and speech by
Clarence K. Streit, author and head
Of the Union Now Association
Members who are on the staff OF the
Coast and Geodetic Survey will
have charge Of the arrangements.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
VIRGINIA.

AIulys
Arnold, Col; R.. r., Mesks. Pvt. 8. II.
Binsted, serst; H. g. Quinn, Col. Lawrence
BLADES rr pvt csr Roser,s osers u 1,ys H. +
Gibson; i. j; n. il. sshToeasT: CAPT. 4 K
Gleason seret. ]: w: Simon. 1t. Carl
H,Is;ns T. pvt SaSss ssszss.: + Sssta, 81, !
Lorsn fys !Sn jaime. r. Wsssso L eIs hso
Lunceford, Pvt. H. c. wilson, Brig Gen.
Marshall; Pfc. l.. r. Russell A.
Martin, Pvt. J. =. Wimbish, Corpl. O'D.
Marine Corps.
Britt. Mai. w. H.. ir. Kaufman.
Heath Corpl; j. ". Leppert, Pvt; n z:
Navy.
champlain, It. H. L. Norton. Milton R.,
ehisi sommissary p.rnsli, =. 60,
Hu.shison: e. j.. ,r. PEABODY. Ensisn J. Z.
Keene. Thomas B, Hsuel =
King. Isaac c., zachman. Il. comdr
pharmacist Eugene G..
Moore, Capt. s. N.
The following servicemen who
have been missing for over year
have been listed by the. Navy De-
partment as legally dead under pro.
visions of public law:
Navy.
Martin. RAYMOND j., Patton, Fred, tr.
MessieR. Ss'iEsS Ray K.. shsera. sra.R William P.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
United Motions Concert
To Feature Czech Music

The third of the United Nations
concerts by the Victory Symphony
Orchestra will be given at $3.50 pm.
tomorrow at Continental Hall, with
800 WAVES and WACS as special
guests.
The orchestra will be directed by
Hendrix Essers, featuring Czecho-
slovak music. Ambassador and
Nine. Vladimir Hurban of Czecho-
slovakia will sponsor this concert in
honor of American women in uni
form. -
Evening star., 1944-05-30
TIGHTER Hatch Act
Provisions Demanded
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
Bipartisan demands were voiced
today for tightening of provisions
OF the Hatch Act governing election
spending and circulation of sour
rilous political literature during the
coming campaign.
Senator Ferguson, Republican, of
Michigan eXpressd the view that
campaign costs should be kept ito
the minimum necessary to assure a
full presentation of the issues" with
every safeguard written into the
law to assure an honest election"
Senator Ferguson made his COM
ments to reporter after Senator
Gillette, Democrat, of Iowa was
promised hearing Friday before a
Senate Elections Subcommittee on
his proposal to limit total annual
political contributions by individuals
to $4,000.
Chairman Hatch said the subcom-
mittee also would consider Senator
GllletteS proposals to limit total
expenditures in behalf of any presi-
dental candidate to 100000 and
those for vice presidential candi-
date to Sl,000,000. A third Gillette
proposal would make it unlawful to
print fraudulent or scurrilous lit
erature tending to incite race or
religious hatred.
Under present law any committee
can spend up to $3,000,000 in a po-
litical campaign. Senator Gillette s
amendment would confine expendi-
lures to committees authorized by
the candidates themselves.
A provision in the present act
limiting individual gifts to $4,000
Senator Gillette contends, leaves
the door wide open to evasion be-
cause it does not apply to Estate
county or loocal races"
Evening star., 1944-05-30
Architecture Meet Set

Seven experts on the architecture
of old Georgetown will participate
in program of the Thornton
Society at 8:15 pm. tomorrow in
Western High School, Thirty fifth
street and Reservoir road. Speakers
will be Deering Davis, Mrs. Prentice
French, Mrs. Carroll Greenough, 1t.
Gertrude Sawyer, John Stenhouse,
Mrs. Alice G. Torbert and H. E.
Van Gelder. Mrs. Walter G.. Peter
will present sketch of George
towns early development.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
Alexandria Hospital
Raises Rates soc q Doy

An increase in the rates of the Al
exandria Hospital to meet rising
costs of operation has been an
nounced by Robert G. Whitton, ad-
ministrator.
Effective Thursday ward rates will
be $5 day. semiprivate $6 and pri-
vate SO. These rates are comparable
to other hospitals in the area and
represent an increase of so cents q
day, Mr.. Whitton said.
II any surplus accrues from in
creased rates, it will go to reduce the
S11,623 net deficit resulting from a
$4,000 operating loss last year.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
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., 1944-05-30
Greyhound Bus Strike
Continues as Holiday
Travel Hits New Peak
TroiIwoys Line corries
Record Loads; Dispute
Before WLB Todoy

With holiday travel at an all.
time peak, the Pennsylvania Grey.
hound Lines strike continued today.
Buses that probably would have
carried 1900 persons to the north
and brought as many southbound
holiday travellers to the city today
stood idle in washington and Bal.
timore garages.
The railways busses, which op-
crate from q terminal across New
York avenue from the Greyhound
terminal at Twelfth street NV,
were carrying unprecedented loads.
The railways buses were leaving
for Baltimore every Is minutes and
the early departures for New York
ran double-two buses leaving on
the scheduled hour. No tickets
north were being sold at the Grey
hound Terminal Northbound pas
sengers were being sent across the
street.
OHhOH SbdtiOH OTOWuGQ.
Large crowds formed at the gates
at Union Station for every north
bound train. Railroad men said
railway travel is becoming so heavy
that any increase caused by bus
strike is difficult to measure.
The War Labor Board was to take
up the Greyhound strike today. The
board met yesterday, but adjourned
before the staff brought to its atten-
ton the difficulty In settling the
strike.
Clark Dorsey Of Baltimore. presi-
dent of the local which has called
out about 400 drivers and garage
mechanics in Washington and
Baltimore, was unavailable yester-
day and today both to the press and
to Government ofiicials striving to
end the tieup.
Condemned by Leaders.
Text Of kilograms sent to Mr..
Dorsey by leaders of the Amalqa-
mated Association of Street Electric
Railway and Motor Bus EMPLOYEES
~ @~ScA0A1 WCIC FSle8ScQ EOQay Ov
the War Labor Board.
One signed Rolls Anderson read.
AS Chairman Of transit industry
joint council with jurisdiction over
your division I herewith order YOU
TO return your striking members of
Division 1898 to work Immediately
and that you prepare to answer to
our council for instigating illegal
strike action contrary to laws and
plan OF our council"
Another signed by r. s. ARM
strong, international vice president
OF the union, read: I'VE are adj
vised that the membership OF Diyi-
sion 1893 Is on strike in violation
OF the laws and policies of this
association, their agreement and
iabor's no-strike pledge to the Pres
ident OF the United States. We are
instructing the membership of Diyi-
sion 1893 to return to work imrne-
diately and submit any contentious
which they may have In conformity
with advice gwen you by General
Executive Board Member Samuel
Berrong."
Evening star., 1944-05-30
Col. W. W. Lloyd Gets
leqion of Merit Toduy

The Legion of Merit will be pre-
sented to Col. William w. Lloyd,
4237 Vacation lane, Arlington, today
in recognition of his outstanding
service as assistant chief of staff
for personnel at headquarters, Mill
tary District of Washington, for the
last two years.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
Rooming Houses Fined

Gertrude Walters, 514 M street
NV, paid a $40 fine in Municipal
Court yesterday on a charge of
operating an unlicensed rooming
house, and Lula Phoenix, 1907
Corcoran street NV. paid SIS on a
similar charge.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
Youth, Is, Is Held
On Murder Count
: Alexandra Charge Is First
Of Kind in Is Years

The first murder charge to be
lodged against a juvenile in Alex
andria In over Is years, and the first
against a white man in nine years
yesterday was brought against Ear
Garrett, jr., Is, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Garrett of the 200 block OF
South Peyton street, in the death OF
Perry Quick, Al, Sunday from blow
on the head.
The charge was brought on recon.
mendation of. Commonwealth Attor.
ney Albert v. Bryan, and with the
consent Of Judge William P. WOOL;
of the Corporation Court, who mus
agree to issue Of warrant for 9
minor. Garrett will be tried by 9
Corporation Court jury during the
next term of the court. Inquest ane
preliminary hearing were waived.
Meanwhile, Marvin Meadows, 23
who was with the youth and Mr.
Quick during the argument preced.
ing Mr.. Quick's death, was fined $2s
and costs and given a 30-day jail
sentence in Alexandria Police Court
on a charge of purchasing liquor
for minor
Mr.. Quick, Navy Yard mechanic
was the foster son of Mrs. Mollie
Williamson, and Garrett is her
grandson. They both lived with her
at 1920 Duke street where the argu-
ment occurred Sunday.
Police reported that they were
called by the youth to help settle
the argument, and that Mr.. Quick
was struck by the youth in the
presence of the investigating officer
Clarence Wilkinson. Not thinking
the blow serious, Officer Wilkinson
left with Garrett and Meadows, and
a half-hour later police again were
called to the house where DR.. John
Sims, coroner, pronounced Mr.. Quick
dead as result of the blow on the
head.