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Evening star., 1944-10-13
Montgomery COP Head
Reports Big Enrolment

Farncis w. Hill, jr., chairman Of
the Montgomery County Republican
State Central Committee. reports a
greater number of Republicans reg
istered and that greater number
Of Democrats have changed afiilia-
tions to the Republican party than
in many years.
Mr.. Hill said the change in party
afnliations Is due to "the taking
over of the Democratic party by the
New Deal" He said the control
Of the New Deal, in turn, has been
taken over by the big city political
machines, the Political Action Com
mittee and the Communists.
"The President uses these forces
for votes" Mr.. Hill asserted, "and
in turn they use the President for
Federal patronage and Federal
favors."
Evening star., 1944-10-13
Mrs. RandIe Is Denied
Parole; Detainer Cited
b the Associated Press

~~~S~SSA~scd AtoS
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 13.-
Parole for Mrs. Helen A. Randle
serving fiye years for fatally shoot
ing l7-year-old Allen Wiley at her
home near Annapolis, was refused
yesterday by Herman M. Moser,
State parole director, who said Q
rehearing on her parole application
would be held In six months.
Mr.. Moser said the refusal was
based on the fact there was a de-,
tatner against The woman in pur-
stlance Of q warrant charging her
with assaulting with intent to kill
her former husband, Ulmo S.
Randle.
The parole director also declared
that although Mrs. Randle had not
deliberately broken any regulations
at the women's prison she has not
yet been made to realize the serious
ness Of her crime.
Nor has she yet, by her attitude.
indicated q willingness to adjust
herself to institutional life and show
genuine cooperation with prison
authorities he added.
Mrs. Randle was convicted of
granddaughter in May, 1S43, by the
Circuit Court Of Anne Arundel
County and her sentence began as
OF January 80, 1943, the day she was
arrested
Evening star., 1944-10-13
Mrs. Van Devanter Fined
$50 for Reckless Drivina

Mrs. Marilla Van Devanter, 50, o1
420 South Lee street, Alexandria
was fined $50 and costs after plead
ing guilty to a charge of reckless
driving in Alexandria Police Court
Yesterday. She also was ordered to
pay repair costs Of a police cruise,
car which police said she struck
Saturday night.
Judge James r. Duncan dismissed
: charge Of driving while under the
influence Of liquor on which she
was booked by Patrolman Richard
Burreu at the time of the accident
Mrs. Van Devanter is the wife of
Col. Elliott Van Devanter, u. s. A.,
retired, and the mother Of Col. FL
hott Van Devanter, jr., Army Air
Force hero.
The accident took place at II pm.
Saturday at Washington and Oro-
nOco streets when Mrs. Van De-
vanter's car was said TO have struck
the police cruiser which Patrolman
furrell had parked while he was in
vestigating another accident. No
testimony was heard In Police Court
yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-10-13
laHRstonii;,q
.Remindesy6s

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No, (.
blue stamps A-8 through rs and
AS through RS good indefinite.
". Each stamp worth 10 points.
Most canned vegetables and
special foods now OF rationing.
Use Of blue tokens discontinued.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps A-8
through Z-8 and AS through KS
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. AL meats except beef
steaks, roast beef and choice cuts
OF lamb and pork are point free.
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.
. shortening and cooking oils have
been removed from the ration list
does not mean fat collection 8
less essential.
sugar-Book No. 1 stamps 80 throush
33 valid for pounds inde6niteiy.
. Book No. stamp 10 good for s
pounds for home canning through
February 28. 1945.
Gasoline-A-l1 coupons good for :
gallons each through November 3.
B-4; Ca. BIS and C-5 coupons
good for 5 gallons each.
shoes-Airplane stamps ! and , In
BOOK No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel Ol-Periods No. and 8 'cou.
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81. l9l6. Period i
l044-5 ration, also good for 10
gallons . unit.
Evening star., 1944-10-13
-Four Members Advanced
In Arlington Guard Unit

Promotion Of four members Of
the Arlington Company Of the Vir-
ginia State Guard was announced
yesterday by 1t. H. A. Williams.
Corpl. A. l.. Moseley was promoted
to sergeant (fourt class In conn
mand OF the weapons squad, and
Pvts. Eston w. Taylor, j. D. Cum
ston and George T. Brown were
made corporals.
Regular training and practice is
being held on the Arlington Rife
Club range, with Browning heavy
machine guns, 1t. Williams said
The company drills Mondays and
Wednesdays at its armory ut the
Patrick Henry School, TOO South
Fillmore street.
1t. Williams said the September
recruit class, which until now has
drilled as separate platoon COM
manded BY 1t. II. b. lie Roy, viii be
incorporated shortly into the reeu-
lar company, !
Evening star., 1944-10-13
N. K. MacMahon 10 Head
ARLINGTON Seal Sale Drive

Arlington countys tuberculosis
Christmas Seal drive will be headed
this year by william K. MacMahon,
It was announced today by Dr.. Ivan
A. Booker, president.
A longtime resident of the
county, Mr.. MacMahon has been
active in civic affairs.
Urging countrywide support of the
campaign, Mr.. MacMahon said, I'VE
are confident that the same public
interest which has produced such
good results in other years will back
us again in 1914.
"Twenty-one persons died of
tuberculosis in Arlington during the
past IL months. We have 240 known
cases under supervision. Un-
doubtedly many other cases exist,
undiscovered and untreated. That
Is why Arlington has a real stake in
the results of the seal sale"
Evening star., 1944-10-13
Drilling for Oil Begun
AT Well Near Salisbury
By the Assoeiated Press.

By the AssociatAd Press.
SALISBURY, Md, Oct. 13.-Drill-
ing for oil was under way today
at q point s miles from Salisbury,
on the farm Of Larry g.. Hammond.
The Ohio Oil Co., which holds
approximately 250, 900 acres of land
under lease in Wicomico and Wor-
cester Counties, is drilling the well.
The Sun Oil Co. also holds leases
on land in the same counties, and
through the lower Eastern Shore Of
Maryland and Virginia has rights
on about 100000 acres. 1t has not
yet started drilling operations.
Shell Oil recently completed. a
survey Of the area, and Pure Oil
has been making geophysical sur
veys in lower Delaware. Sinclair
and Standard OIL also are doing
exploratory work and seeking leases.
Evening star., 1944-10-13

be transferred to an assumed by
other installations" Army oflcials
said.
A small staff and a few facilities
will be maintained by the Quarter
master Corps to care for several
horses which served in the World
War and other famous mounts, in
cluding jeff, Gen. Pershing's horse.
The other horses, grounds and in
stallations will be disposed of in
sales from time to time, Army OH
cials said. An auction was held
October 2, when more than 200
horses and 80 mules were sold.
Located about 10 miles from here,
the remount station has processed
thousands of horses for the cavalry
and other branches of the service,
as well as for other uses, and has
handled 10000 to $4,000 horses in q
year. It's facilities could take care
of $500 horses and mules at one
time.
At one time there were seven re-
mount stations in the country. With
abandonment of the Front Royal
center, there will be two left, both
located in the Middle West.
Evening star., 1944-10-13
Front Royal Remount Station
To Be Abandoned by Army
Fomous Depot for Breeding Horses
Called Surplus; Only z Such Centers Left

The Army Remount Depot at
Front Royal, Va, famous horse
breeding station and now a train
ing center for dogs in the KS
Corps, has been declared surplus
by the Army Service Forces and
will be abandoned before December
/, except for skeleton organization,
Army officials said yesterday.
The 5,000-acre tract, over which
Of the Civil War once
raced. became the scene after the
World War of an intensified effort
by the Army to supply sound and
well-conditioned horses for the serv-
ice. When the call went out for
horses as we entered the World
War, an inferior collection was re-
ceived, and after the war, the Army
determined it was going to build up
the American bloodline.
Since then the depot has become
known as a center for fine animals,
and hundreds Of good stations have
been placed on breeding farms 50
that private breeders might improve
their stock. 4
The functions Of the station, in
Guiding the training of dogs. will
Evening star., 1944-10-13
Arlington Red Cross Unit
Packs SIG Army Kits

The Arlington Red Gross Produc-
ton Corps packed 576 Army apron
kit bags for servicemen in the. last
two days. making total of 1896
since December, it was announced
today by Mrs. Milton Miller, chair
man.
The work was done by members
of the sewing unit Of the George
Washington University Faculty
Women's Club of Arlington and OF
the Cherrydale Methodist Church.
Meanwhile, chapter of1icials an
nounced appointment Of Mrs. E. B.
Harmon as chairman of the staff
assistance corps, replacing Mrs. J.
j. Rockefeller, resigned.
Three new vice chairmen were
appointed to serve with Mrs. Har-
mon. They are Mrs. c, e. Scott,
Mrs. c. L. Southwark and Mrs. r. D.
Schunke.
Evening star., 1944-10-13
Parkfairfax Tenants
Get Rental Refunds

The 1900 tenants Of Parkfairfax
apartments in Alexandria, are re-
ceiving rental refunds totaling
$125, 900 as a result of new rent con-
troll regulations which prohibits the
collection Of security deposits" for
newly constructed war housing, the
ONCE OF Price Administration an
nounced today.
oPA explained the Parkfairfax
tenants had paid 4 security de-
posit" equal to o. menths rent In
addition to- the advance rent nor
mally required W apartment owners.
The deposit was described Is insur-
ance that the tenant would not
damage the property.
Rent regulations adopted by OPA
for priority housing Geptember
prohibit collection Of damage de-
posits. A spokesman said Parkfair-
fax management began refundins
the deposits voluntarily Monday fol-
lowing notification of the new rules,
Rentals in the development range
from $57 to $50 a month, and the
management is allowed Is days for
the refunds.
Evening star., 1944-10-13
Japs Will Allow Prisoners
To Send Cable a Year Home
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROANOKE, Va, Oct. 13.-Ameri-
cans held in Japanese prisoner Of
war camps will be allowed to send a
yearly cablegram home, according to
word received through the American
Red Cross.
In disclosing that the Japanese
government had granted the per-
mission to send cablegrams, Helena
Kilgour, assistant director of Home
Service in the Eastern Area, Alex
andria, told Red Cross members at
tending q workers institute here
yesterday that all cablegrams viii
be sent collect and the Red Cross
has assumed the financial obligation
for those families not able to pay.
Mrs. Kilgour also said families
may send cableRramS in reply.
Evening star., 1944-10-13
Potrick Henry PTA Unit
Will Hold Reception

A reception for teachers will fea-
ture the first meeting this season of
the Patrick Henry School Parent
Teacher Association at 8 pm. Tues
day at the school in Arlington.
Onicers for this year include Mrs.
o. G. Dresser. president; Mrs. l.. G.
Wright, first vice president; Mrs.
Marjorie Weber, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Ann e. Becker, secretary,
and Mrs. Mary Arntson, treasurer.
The following are committee
chairmen: Mrs. Muriel Dye, budget
and finance; Mrs. Ida Cohen, pro-
gram; Mrs. e. w. Gideon, room rep
resentative; Mrs. Virginia 8. Darcy,
membership; Mrs. F. w. Gordon,
hospitality; Mrs. H. w. Rainbow,
publicity, and Mrs. o. D. Osborne,
publications.
Evening star., 1944-10-13
By the Associated Press.

6y Iue AbSocleteo PfeSS.
LEXINGTON, Va, Oct. 13.-Price-
less documents and manuscripts.
including perhaps original copies Of
the Declaration OF Independence
and the Constitution-were stored
for 30 months in the library of
Washington and Lee University,
odicials Of the university revealed
here yesterday.
Now, with the Germans and jap
anese fighting q defensive warfare,
the invaluable treasures are back in
Washington. The university library
here was one Of five repositories
selected for the safekeeping Of his
torical documents and relics, includ-
Ing the Declaration OF Independence.
the Constitution and the Lincoln
Cathedral original Of the Magma
Charte.
After Pearl HAYbor, Government
agencies began packing their manu-
Evening star., 1944-10-13
FuIIs Church Women
To Sponsor Carrier
By the Associated Press.

By tne ASSoclAted PreSs.
NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 13.-Mrs.
Donald F. Smith,. 4101 Forrest lane,
Chesterbrook Woods, Falls Church,
Va, has been designated by the
Secretary Of the Navy as sponsor
for the vella Gulf, an escort carrier
scheduled to be launched Thursday
at the Todd Pacific Shipyards, Ia
coma, Wash, the 5th Naval District
announced today.
Mrs. Smith is the wife Of Capt.
Donald F. Smith, director of Naval
Air Transport Service. The Vella
Gulf Is named in memory of the
Battle of Vella Gulf, August, 1943,
In the Solomon Islands.
Evening star., 1944-10-13
County
Employees Are Urged
To Support Charter
LoeffIer Tells Citizens
To Free Themselves
From Political Slavery

Herman G. Loefier OF Somerset
last night urged Montgomery Coun-
ty employees to support the charter
to free themselves from what he
called political slavery"
In an address before the Cabin
John Citizens Association Mr..
Loeffler said the Citizens Commit
tee to Defeat Charter is the front"
for the county boss" who Is "in a
panic as we catch up with his bar
rage of misstatements and petit
Jogging about the charter
"At present you are political
slaves" Mr.. Loefiler told county en-
ployes, "and must make political
contributions. But remember, you
have a secret ballot. Use Is wisely
to obtain decent status under q civil
service system by voting for the pro-
posed charter"
Meanwhile. Lacy Shaw, president
Of the Board of County Commits
sioners. State Senator Thomas E.
Hampton and Commissioned VIII
liam n. Prescott charged Frederic
r. Lee, chairman Of the Charter
Board, with presenting an unfair
picture Of the administration and of
the planning of county bond issues
by the preaent commissioners, their
predecessors and the countys leeis-
lative representatives.
Mr.. Lee recently stated, according
to the group, that the county's bond
ed indebtedness had steadily IN
creased and that extensive refund
ing operations had required exces-
sive interest payments.
The true record" the group as
serted, sis that beginning in JAN
uary, 1910, as planned two years be-
fore Pearl Harbor. Montgomery
County commenced to pay of its
maturing bonds. A total of 81 $685.
100 was paid through 1914, and dur
ing the same period, a total of $705, :
884 in current county revenues was
applied to school construction"
Evening star., 1944-10-13
Court UphoIds Order
Ending RiverdoIe Union
BY the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 13.-The
Fourth Federal Circuit Court of Ap-
peals sustained the dissolution Of an
independent labor union here yes
terday.
In an opinion signed by Presiding
Judge John J. Parker and Judges
Morris A. Soper and Elliott North
colt, the court upheld q War Labor
Board order for dissolution OF the
Aircraft Workers Council, union
organized In May, 1943, In the plant
of the Engineering & Research
Corp. at Riverdale, Md.
The court said petition for
membership In the union, which
was not afiliated with any other
union, was circulated in the
plant by instructors and leadsmen
in the employ Of the company.
Evening star., 1944-10-13
Gas Ration Renewal Forms
For Silver Spring Ready

Martin j. 1verson. chief clerk Of
the Silver Spring Ration Board, an
nounced today that application
forms for the renewal Of A gasoline
rations may be obtained at all filling
stations and at the Takoma Park
Fire House. the County Building at
Silver Spring and at the board
Offices.
Mr.. Iverson said motorists must
MI in application forms completely,
attach the back of their present A
ration book and mail the forms to
the ration board. New books will be
issued only by mail, he emphasized.
Mr.. Iverson urged motorists to use
care in filling out applications,
pointing out those improperly filled
out will be returned, thus causing
delays.
Mr.. Iverson said signed applca-
tfons must reach the board before
October 20 If the new books are to
be sent motorists by November 8,
the date the new stamps become
valid.
The chief clerk also announced no
further rations of sugar for canning
purposes will be issued after Sunday,
Evening star., 1944-10-13
BeoIIsviIIe Man Injured
In Fall on Embunkment

Robert Earl Rollings, Beallsville,
Md, was in Suburban Hospital at
Bethesda today with serious head
injuries received last night in fall
from an embankment on the East
West highway near Maple avenue,
Bethesda.
, Mr.. Rollings was returning from q
show with his nieces. Betty and
Barbara Dorset, Poolesville, Md,
when he stopped his car and got out
in the dark, police said. When he
failed to return the girls called .
passerby. who notified police. A
rescue squad from the Chevy Chase
and Bethesda Fire Departments
found Mr.. Rollings in a stream at
the bottom of q gully.
Evening star., 1944-10-13
Post Offices to Be Open
Sunday in Two Towns

The Hyattsville post ONCE win be
open from 8 am. to noon Sunday
TO receive Christmas packages to be
mailed overseas, Postmaster e. r,
I1ngiey said today. He explained
that since Sunday was the last day
Tor mailing overseas parcels, the
post ONCE would remain. open to
accommodate last-minute senders.
The Riyerdale post oflice win be
open from 10 am. to ( pm. Sunday
70 handle overseas packages to, aerv-
tcemen, Postmaster "A. Franklin
Bowers said.
Evening star., 1944-10-13
VFW Votes to Provide
Indionheud Ambulance

Establishment of ambulance serv-
ice for residents of Indianhead,
Md. has been voted by the John
A. Millard Post No. 1900, Veterans
OF Foreign Wars, it was announced
yesterday.
John H. Bloom, post commander,
has appointed committee to make
tentative plans for purchasing the
ambulance as soon as possible, and
placing 1t in service.
Plans also are being formulated
for the building OF q post home, to
be known as John A.. Millard Post
Memorial Hall. Part Of the building
viii be assigned as . clinic. A site
has been purchased from Francis
C.. Mattingly on Church road.
Evening star., 1944-10-13
CheverIy Group Formed

Fifty residents Of Cheverly, Nd,
met last night In the Legion Hall
and organized the Cheverly Com
munity Club, under the leadership
OF Inspector Richard Mansfield.
George Halfpap was elected tempo
rary chairman and Nelson Tayman
temporary secretary. Permanent
ofncers will be named ct q meeting
October 26.
Evening star., 1944-10-13
Mon jailed for Indecency

After pleading guilty to eight
charges Of indecent exposure, Pat
rick McDade, colored, Of the 800
block Of Second street NV. was
sentenced to serve $50 days in jail
by Municipal Court Judge Almond
Scott yesterday. McDade had been
released from 0allinger Hospital
after q months observation with
the report that he is Of sound mind.
Evening star., 1944-10-13
CoImar Manor Mayor
Indicted, Will Test
zoning Regulations
Challenges Authority
Of Park Planners to
Set Rules for County

The constitutional right of the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission to make
and enforce zoning regulations in
Prince Georges County will be test
ed during the October term of Cir
cult Court.
Mayor John N. Torvestad of Col
mar Manor and Ellis Chavez, in
dicted on charges OF violating the
zoning and building regulations,
entered pleas of not guilty at their
arraignments yesterday. Mayor Tor
vestad Is charged with converting
his house in Calmor Manor into an
apartment in violation ~of zoning
regulations, and with building q
wing on the house without permit.
After his arrest last December on
a warrant obtained by Perce Wolfe,
commission coming officer, Mayor
Torvestad charged he was being
prosecuted by the Democratic organ
ization for his political beliefs and
for his antigambling campaign. He
said he would take the case to the
Circuit Court to test the commits
sion's regulations.
Petition Rejected.
The court refused to consider a
petition by Mr.. Torvestad request
ing that the grand jury be in,
structed to hear "the petitioner and
other citizens" in reference to mat
ters before the jury. The court
held that the jury has been re-
leased and that to recall it would
constitute an unwarranted expense.
Mr.. Torvestad charged that if the
States attorney and the grand jury
will prosecute crime with the same
energy employed against me for
housing war workers they will un-
cover corruption that will stagger
the imagination.
I'm the 10 years that, I have been
Mayor" he said, "the grand jury
has never called me in its investiga-
ton of crime in the county"
In its report to the Circuit Court,
the grand jury said it had found
general conditions in the county
satisfactory, but recommended a.
larger police force and regulations
governing the closing hours of
liquor-selling establishments.
The jury said special considera-
ton should be given by the county
delegation in the General Assembly
to changing the law to make the
closing hours Of county taverns con-
form to those in the District.
Isolation Ward Urged.
The jury also suggested that an
isolation ward be established at the
Marlboro Jail for ailing prisoners
and those with communicable dis
eases.
The jury reported that in ITO
cases investigated in nine days SO
true bills were returned, Is were
dropped and 2 cases were continued
for further investigation. During
this time 25S witnesses were ques-
toned.
Among others arraigned yester-
day, Victor o. Risi, 80, Of zoos South
Carolina avenue Sc. entered a plea
Of not guilty to charge Of mur-
dering his wife, Mrs. Lula Risi, 40,
of 1880 G street NE. He told the
court he will act as his own counsel.
Others entering pleas Of not guilty
include Clarence E. jackson and
George Wood, indicted on q conspir-
acy charge; David Dodson, carnal
and Matte Brooks,
James c. Duckett and Russell Helm
lie, murder. Lloyd Kaiser, Laurel
undertaken, indicated on a charge
of making obscene pictures, entered
a demurrer.
Evening star., 1944-10-13
Dr.. Ruth Gruber Speoks

DR.. Ruth Gruber Of the Interior
Department will talk on America
Opens Free Port to Refugees" at
the opening forum meeting of the
Bethesda Chevy Chase Jewish Com
munity group at O'Clock tonight
at the Turover Building in Bethesda.
Or. Gruber was in charge Of the
group Of refugees brought from
Naples recently TO . special facility
at Oswego, N. =.