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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
CONGRESS CLEAN HOUSE?

Don't be too optimistic about talk
in Congress of stream lining it.
self.
There's been talk Of merging
committees of getting congress-
men a staff of technicians so they
can shorten the time it takes to
study thousands of bills each year.
Opposition to any such ideas
hinges particularly around a pro-
posal to throw together the Senate
and House committees for appro-
priations and investigations. T h e
majority party would get three on
each committee, the minority par
ty only two.
Republicans are exercised, and
besides they have some ideas for
investigations in 1916. They want
them made by separate House
committees on the theory that the
COP will control the House by
that time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26

Approximately 638, 900, 900 tons
of coal were mined in the United
States in 1912.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26

TRAVELLERS AID SOCIETY
The Travellers Aid society
will meet at Ais p. m. Tues
day at the Tide Water As
sembly rooms. All members
are urged to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
PEARL HARBoR EXPLANATION

It's not likely you'll hear what
really happened at Pearl Harbor
until next year.
There's resolution for a Sen
ate investigation before the mill
tary committe now. But even if
it could win approval before the
Christmas OF i d avs - which is
dcubtful-it would have to dear
the audit and control committee,
which passes On the money for
hearings.
OIL AGREEMENT
Look for some Senate action on
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
Obituaries
MRS. CHESTER DAMON

Mrs. Chester Damon died yes
terday at the home of her son,
Albert w. Damon in Kingston, R. /.
She was the former Miss Bessie
Willard, sister of E. P. Willard,
Mrs. D. C. Whitfield and the late
M. S. Willard of Wilmington, and
Mrs. S. H. Chester of Montreal.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
lsWRshoniinq


Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 4, green stamps D, E and
F valid through January 20
, Stamps G, H and J valid through
February 20.
Meats, Fats, Etc. Book No. 8
brown stamps r, S, T and U valid
! through January 29.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
- will pay you two ration points ior
), every pound of waste kitchen fats
~ you turn in.
Sugar-Book No. 4. Stamp 80 valid
for pounds. Through March 81
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 in Book No. l
and stamp on the "airplane'
sheet Of Book No. 3 valid now for
an indefinite period.
Gasoline-No. 8 A coupons good for
3 gallons each until February g.
B, B-1, c and C-1 coupons good
tor 2 gallons each. These coupons
will expire on date indicated on
individual books. B-2 and CO
coupons in books issued since De-
cember l are good for gallons
~ each.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For A
coupon holders, March 81.
Fuel Oil-Period No. 2 coupons, valid
now, expire February8. Period
No. 8 coupons, valid now, remain
valid through March IA. No.
" and 3 coupons good for 10 gallons
IA per unit. According to the Dis
- trict OPA, consumers in thsi area
-4 should not have used more than
IS per cent Of their total yearly
= fuel oil ration - Of January II.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Virginia Will Boost
Price on S Brands
OF Whisky February |
Five to so Cent Advance
Due; Reduction Ordered
On ID Other Grades
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND. Jan. 18-Increases
OF 5 to so cents bottle on SIS differ
ent brands of whisky to take effect
on February l were announced
yesterday by the State Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board which al
the same time announced a dror
of to 10 cents a bottle on IA other
brands.
The increases are allowed under
new Office of Price Administration
regulations. which became effective
January 6 and which are based or
the age, proof and type of spirits
They supplant the previous ceilings
which are based on selling prices
prevailing in March, 1912.
Some aged whisky got older anc
thereby merited the price increase
ABC officials said, while two bottled.
ln-bond whiskies dropped a year O.
their age and from to 10 cent;
off the price per bottle.
A popular sour-mash whisky lee
the procession of increases by NOV.
ing upward from S24O to $3.50 g
quart, and from S125 to $3.50 a pint
Four items were increased slightly
in proof, while another four brands
increased in age from As to st
months to warrant price increases
The new list price will show SC
items dropped from previous lists
Seven of these are whiskies which
are no longer available to the board
OF total of SO new items listed
three are whiskies, but the majority
are additional wines.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Arlington Chi|d's Death
Held Accidental by Jury

Arlington County Coroner w. c
Welburn yesterday announced a
verdict of accidental death in the
drowning Of Thomas Grayson, 2
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand
Grayson, 1885 South Thirty-sixth
street.
Funeral services were to be held
at 4 pm. today at the Trinity Meth
odist Church, Cameron Mills Run
Alexandria. The Rev. J. H. Blake
more, jr.. was to conduct the services
The child fell into a water-filled
uncovered construction ditch Sun
day and resuScitation efforts OF
Alexandria and Arlington rescue
squads failed to revive him.
R. J. Smith. superintendent OF
Thompson e. Starrett Construction
Co., which had dug the hole to re-
pair a leaking water main at the
Harrington housing project, is in
vestigating the adequacy of protec-
ton at the open ditch.
Police said the hole, 71a feet long
and AZ feet deep, was surrounded
by single boards and a trestle.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Pyle Named Acting Dean
OF N. u. Arts School

J. Freeman Pyle, dean of the
University of Maryland college of
business and public administration,
has been named acting dean of arts
and sciences by President H. c.
Byrd. it was announced today.
Dean Pyle succeeds Dean Levin
B. Broughton, who died last month.
He will also continue as dean of the
college of business and public ad-
ministration.
Dean Pyle became head of the COL
lege of business and public admin
istration in the summer of 1912
when he came to the University of
Maryland from Marquette Univer-
sity. He had served there as dean
OF the A. Johnston College of Bus
mess and Public Administration and
as head of the department of eco
nomics.
A native of Indiana, Dean Pvle
was graduated from the University
OF Chicago in 1917 and received his
masters degree there the next year
In 1925 he was awarded a Phi. D.
degree by the University of Chi
cago.
Evening star., 1944-01-18

to the utmost to encourage all
Americans to support the campaign.
Maybe your bond will buy some
boy his ticket back home" she said.
Both Franchot Tone and Lloyd
Nolan said it seemed unnecessary to
remind Americans of the pecuniary
advantages of buying War bonds.
Il am surprised and full of won-
der and embarrassed that we in
America need this kind of appeal
Mr.. Tone said
Mr.. Nolan, reading from a letter
written by marine who described
his reaction in battle when your
buddies are dropping all around
you," declared that all our mer
wanted was the opportunity to meet
the foe with equal equipment and
they'll whip every Nazi and Jap
in the world"
John A. Reilly, chairman of the
campaign in the District. warned
the audience that the S36000 00,000, 900
surplus the American public will
have in its pockets in 1914 is "eco-
nomic dynamite that can be touched
off at the slightest spark. The only
way to guard against an explosion
is to invest in War Bonds, he said
Danger of Imitation.
Mr.. Reilly pointed out that if the
Nations economic structure is not
carefully guarded imitation is in
evitable. He painted doleful pic
ture of what would happen if the
country should be flooded with
printing press money.
The zero hour has arrived" he
declared. Uncle Sam expects every
wage Garner to buy at least one
sl00 bond in addition to his regular
purchases to enable the District tc
reach its goal of s9500000o. The
program is worthy of our supreme
effort"
Granville Guide, president of the
Board of Trade. presided and in.
II oduced the speakers
At the outset of the program
Mr.. Reilly presented Admiral Catch
with a plaque containing the Dis
trict seal. A replica of the seal viii
be painted on fleet of carrier.
based planes in recognition of the
city's feat of oversubscribing its
goal of 1000 900 by several mil
lion dollars in the Third War Loan
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Former Aide to Halle Se|uss:e
Now Private in American Army

supervision of the stables, assem-
bling and packing of royal camel
caravans and overseeing the traffic
on Ethiopia's one railroad when
imperial visitors or freight move
ments were to be carried. This was
incidental to his supervision of the
Emperor's kitchens.
When Selassie left the capital Just
before the Italians came. Pvt. Faller
stayed behind, acting as the En-
peror's' chief personal representa-
tive in the capital and packing off
the royal plate and other valuables
for safekeeping.
The Italians arrested him and
kept him jailed for IL days without
food, Pvt. Faller said. His release
was brought about through inter-
cession of the Swiss government.
Now nearing his lifetime goal of
becoming United States citizen,
Pvt. Faller awaits further Army
assignment. Meanwhile, he's watt
ing on tables.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Fairfax Board 10 Heal
Problems
Labor Force inadequate
For Snow Removal Work

State and local highway problems
will be discussed by State Resident
Engineer w. Frank Smith with the
Fairfax County Board of Super
visors tomorrow.
Among the matters to be brought
to the attention of the board by
Mr.. Smith are proposals expected
to come before the State Assembly
relative to suggestion that high
way funds be used for purposes
other than road construction and
building, proposed reduction in
automobile fees from 40 cents per
hundredweight to a fiat IS per an
mum, proposal that the State gaso-
line tax be increased from to
cents per gallon if the license fee
is reduced, aand another proposal
that motor vehicle license fees be
divided equally between the State
and cities, eliminating all local
motor vehicle fees.
Mr.. Smith, in letter sent to board
members, said the labor force is not
adequate to keep highways cleared
in the event of heavy SHOWS, and
requested the boards cooperation
in securing truck drivers and la
borers.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Maj. Read TO Command
26th Air Transport Group

Maj. Ralph N. Read, 1904 Claren-
don road, Bethesda, Md. has been
named commanding officer of the
26th Transport Group of the Air
Transport Command at La Guardia
Field, according to an Associated
Press dispatch from New York.
A graduate of Georgia School of
Technology, Maj. Read has more
than 5000 flying hours to his credit
and has flown in numerous war
zones.
Maj. Read was commissioned in
the Air Corps in 1882 and flew the
Army mail in 1884 between New
York and Miami Later he was a
captain for the Pennsylvania Gen.
tral Air Lines, flying between here
and detroit. Recalled to the Army
in March. 1912, he piloted Liberators
early in the war on special cargo
and passenger missions over the
North Atlantic.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Alexandra Group
Referendum
Will Meet Tonight
Action Now Called UnfoiI
To Men and Women
In Armed Services

Opponents of plan to change the
Alexandria form of government said
today that referendum at this time
would deprive men and women in
the armed services of the right to
vote.
The group opposing the change
has called meeting at $50 O'Clock
tonight in the Potomac Hall, and
will request State Senator Andrew
w. Clarke and Delegate w. Selden
Washington to refuse to petition
the State Legislature for an act
authorizing the referendum. it was
announced
Under The plan to change the
present setup seven-man coun-
Gil would be elected at large.
Those who favor retaining the
p-lcent form of government of six
ward representatives and three at
laige councilmen, say the change
is sponsored by a business and pro-
fessional group, and that the re-
quest for referendum was sprung
suddenly" after the plan had been
drawn up and completed by group
many of whom are members of the
Chamber Of Commerce which has
Endorsed the proposed change.
Answering the claim that the pres.
ent ward setup is unfair because O.
the uneven size of the wards. the,
asserted that the time has come fo
a reapportionment of the war popu
lation as provided for in Legislation
passed in 1898. and that any chang,
in the form of government can wal
until after the war, when those nov
in service can have a chance to vote
In the meantime, the group spon
soring the change expressed salts
faction with the reception of tn,
petitions now being circulated TO,
signatures preparatory to presenta
ton to the legislators asking them tt
make the referendum possible.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
the same feeling prevailed among
musicians there.

the same feeling prevailed among
musicians there.
/ There are only a handful of mu-
sicians in England now and they
average about $50 concerts year,
he asserted THE demand for mu-
sic has increased, too l had the
most remarkable experiences in the
aircraft factories in England. The
workers would take IS or 20 min
utes for lunch and eagerly await the
40 or As minutes for what one would
almost call an uplift."
To question whether the need of
music was greater for the soldier or
for the civilian, Mr.. Menuhin said
that while he couldn't really" an
swer, he felt the need of the civilian
for music OF less irritating nature
as manner of relaxation was very
important.
| 1T is very strange he explained
"but the soldier is further removed
from the war than any one else. BY
that. do not mean the soldier up
at the front, but the soldiers at
camps or at overseas posts which
are not in combat zones. They are
in the war and have a definite pro-
gram and what is left over is devoted
to civilian pursuits.
The civilian, however," he con-
tinued, lis never free from the war.
When his war job is over he goes
home to read about the war. The
soldier hardly ever knows what is
going on outside his post"
In addition to Mr.. Menuhin's pres
entation tomorrow night, the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra will play
Beethoven's 'Eroica" Symphony No.
3 In E fiat major and the Branden-
burg Concerto No. in G major, by
Bach,
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Alexandria Club Leads
Virginia Bond Drive

The Alexandria Woman's Club
led all clubs in Virginia in the
Bonds for Bompers" drive of the
Virginia Federation of Women's
Clubs held during November, and
the Executive Committee of the fed
Grafton has announced that a fight
er plane will be named Wings of
the Alexandria Woman's Club.
Mrs. Walter Du Bois Brookings,
chairman of the Alexandria Wom-
ans Club drive, attended the Rich
mond meeting as president of the
fourth district, and reported the
grand total for the district as S254,-
25725, with Alexandria clubs taking
first place in the senior group and
first in the junior group.
The final figures showing
amounts raised by the various clubs
are as follows: Senior. Alexandria
Woman's Club. $1O2, ,779.5o; Cameron
Club Of Alexandria, Sl6,03l25; Car
lyle Woman's Club of Alexandria,
sl4,06l so; Arlington Woman's Club,
sl7.410; Woman's Club of Ashton
Heights, $6,04l25: Woman's Club
of Cherrydale, s6,635; Clarendon
Woman's Club, s34,888.75; Lyon
Park Woman's Club, $5,2l6; Wom-
ans Club of Lyon Village, $3.50;
Woman's Club of Waycroft, $7097;
Fortnightly Club of Herndon, So
$50: Woman's Club of Fredericks-
burg, s3,l8625: Woman's Club of
Page County, s3,88l25, and Wom-
ans Club of Manassas, 81 200.
Junior clubs: Carlyle Junior
Woman's Club of Alexandria. $16.-
256.25; Fredericksburg Junior Wom-
ans Club. $4,706,25, and Page
County Junior Woman's Club
$2606.25.
The total for the senior clubs is
$230. $3.50 and for the junior clubs,
: $23,568.75.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
A|exandrians Plan Fete
For Christ Church Pastor

A farewell reception for the Rev
Edward Randolph Welles, rector Of
Christ Church, Alexandria, and Mrs
Welles will be held Saturday eve
ming in the church parish hall
The Rev. Mr.. Welles, who has served
as rector for the last four years
has accepted a call as rector of st
Paul's Episcopal Church, Buffalo
N. Y, and will deliver his first
sermon there January 30.
Meanwhile, the Rev. and Mrs
Welles have announced the birth OF
their fourth child, Peter de Lancy
Welles, Saturday in New York
Their other children are Edward
Randolph, 3rd Katrina van Alstyne
and Harriet de Peyster Welles.
Heading the committee on ar.
rangements for the reception is Mrs
Frank Mason billiard.
The reception Saturday will in.
clude a parish meeting to elect foul
vestrymen to replace John I. Palmer
Joseph Chauncey, 1t. Armisteae
Boothe and Thomas Sebrell, whose
terms have expired.
The vestry has made no announce.
ment as to Mr.. Welles' successor.
Evening star., 1944-01-18

Yehudi Menuhin, internationally
known violinist, yesterday told 8
press conference that "one of the
great roles" the United States viii
assume in postwar times will be as
the center and inspiration of creative
arts.
1--WE have the intellectual grasp
Of strain and STRESS" he declared
but we are far enough away tc
have objectivity. There is no deny
ing the stimulus of the influence OF
war, but one can't compose in the
very turmoil of battle. We, of all
people, can keep our eyes on the
horizon"
Mr.. Menuhin, appearing for the
first time with the National SYM
phony Orchestra at $50 pm. to-
morrow at Constitution Hall, will
play Bartok's Violin Concerto, the
first presentation of the compost
tion in Washington. The orchestra
will be under the guest direction of
Antal Dorati, musical director of
the Ballet Theater, longtime friend
of the violinist and former pupil
Of Bartok.
Mr.. Menuhin. who during the past
year played 160 concerts, the largest
number of engagements in one year
in his career, half of which were
benefit performances for troops, re-
lief societies and charitable organi-
cations, declares that "one can't sit
back these days. One has to keep
up with the mounting tempo. The
atmosphere is not conducive to rest
and I feel that constantly keeping
at my work provides a spontaneous
release of my energies"
He added that during his tour of
England last spring he found that
Evening star., 1944-01-18
J. Harry We|ch Heads
Montgomery County
Community Chest
Organization to Operate
On Permanent Bosis;
Annual Meeting Held

J. Harry WEIGH, Chevy Chase at
torney, will head the permanent
organization of the Montgomery
County Community Chest for 1914
He was elected last night at the
annual meeting in the Suburban
Hospital Of Bethesda. Previous to
this time the Community Chest has
operated under temporary organ
ization.
Others elected were Mrs. c. c.
Tumbleson, first vice president;
Mrs. ONeal johnson, second vice
president: George N. Mathews,
third vice president: Thomas An
derson, treasurer, and Mrs. Pgad
Morehouse. secretary.
Named to serve on the Executive
Committee we're Mrs. Walter E
Perry, DR.. Edwin Broome, Richard
Green, Fred Lutes, Miss Lavinia
Engle and Mrs. Dexter Bullard.
The following were named to the
Board of Trustees from a list OF
two submitted by each of the parti-
cipating agencies:
Washington I. Cleveland, Walter
Bogley, Mrs. William Carter Bowles
DR.. Dexter Billiard, Judge Albert
Brault. Mrs. Bullard, Mrs. Frances
Farrow. Winship I. Green, Mrs
Dorothy Kurtz, William I. King
John Imirie, Mrs. johnson. Judge
H c. Heffner. Reynold A. Lee, Sam
A. Moss, Thomas w. Pyle. Mrs
George E. Pariseau, Mrs Edwina B
Ricketts,. Mrs. Adolphus Station, Miss
Ann Upton, George N Mathews,
Miss Estelle T. Moore, Mrs. William
H. Winkler and P. NJ Williamson.
Members of Board OF Trustees
elected at large are:
John Anderson. Thomas Ander-
son, DR.. j. w. Bird, Randolph G.
Bishop, DR.. Broome, DR.. v. L. Eli
colt, Walter Elliot, Miss Engle, Mrs
Edwin Fry, Mr. Green, Mrs. Alice
Hostetler, Warren Haley Mrs. John
Larcombe, Mr.. Lutes. Mrs. More
house, William Morrell Mrs. Perry,
Judge Stedman Prescott, Lacy
Shaw. Admiral Adolphus Station,
Mrs. Tumbleson. j. Harry WEIGH,
Mrs. B. Peyton Whalen, Mrs.
Charles Upton. Everett Wilson and
Mrs. Bradley Woodfleld
Reports were made by representa-
tlves from each agency.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Science Honor Society
Initiates Z at MARYLAND

Sigma XI. national scientific hon.
orary fraternity, today announced
that eight graduate students, one
alumnus and three faculty members
have been made new members of the
University of Maryland Chapter.
The graduate students include
William Cowgirl, Bowie; Edward
Orban, College Park; Orr Reynolds,
COOL Utah avenue NV: Donald
Shay, professor of biology at Muh-
lenberg College, Allentown, Pa and
Bernice Hayman, Robert Simonoff,
Harry Iwamote and Kenneth
Waters, all of Baltimore.
Others named were DR.. Glenn
Kilmer. professor of chemistry; DR..
Laurence Layton, assistant profess
sor OF inorganic chemistry, and Mil
ton Sheftel, head of the Bureau of
Mines analytical laboratory.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
BY the Associated Press.


FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,
Jon. 18.-Pvt. Erwin Faller provided
the placement officers at this posts
recruit reception center with a new
problem today-what to do with a
soldier who once was palace man.
ager for an emperor.
The 35-year-old Swiss-born soldier
told reception center interviewers
that from 1888 until the Italians
marched into Adds Ababa three
years later he was head housekeeper
for his Imperial Majesty Halle Sc
lassie, Emperor of Ethiopia.
Pvt. Faller showed them his letter
of recommendations photostat
copy bearing the lion crest of the
Negus and stating that the En-
peror would communicate with him
later on the subject of returning to
his old palace job.
As head housekeeper, Pvt. Faller
explained, he was charged with
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Three Fined $500
On Lottery Charges
HyottsviIIe Court Finds
Woman, Two Men Guilty

Fines totaling $500 were imposed
yesterday on three persons charged
with gambling violations by Trial
Magistrate Alan Bowie in Hyattsville
Police Court
Thomas E. Adams, Hyattsville,
and Henry E. Pons, who gave his
address as the 5000 block of Four
teenth street NV, were fined 5000
each on charges of possessing num-
bers slips and operating a lottery
Mrs. Ethel Handley. operator of
Jungletown, beer tavern in the
5l00 block of Baltimore avenue,
Hyattsville, was fined 500 on a
charge of possessing numbers slips.
The three were arrested December
7 during raid on Mrs. Handley's S
apartment over her tavern. The
raid was conducted by Prince
Georges County Police Chief Ralph
w. Brown, Sergt. Roscoe Sines and
Policemen Edwin Cissel and James
H. Burgess.
Vance V. Vaughan, attorney for
the defendants, asked that the war
rants be quashed, on the ground
that police had no authority to enter
the apa1tment. He was overruled
by Judge Bowie, who pointed out
that the beer license granted Mrs.
Handley covered the entire building
| Mr. Adams maintained that he
was using room he rented from
| Mrs. Handley as a real estate Office
and that he had never seen the
numbers and horse racing slips police
allegedly picked up in his room. He
said Mr.. Pons had just been visiting
him at the time.
Mrs. Handley also denied having
any numbers slips in her room and
contended that she was not con-
nected in any way with Mr.. Adams
activities.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
U. Of N. Sorority Elects
Miss Martha Cottermun

Miss Martha Anne Cotterman,
College Park, has been elected vice
president of the University of Mary
land chapter of Omicron Nh, hon
orary home economics society, it was
announced today.
Students tapped for membership
in the society include Mildred Whit
low, Bethesda: Marilyn Henderson,
Chevy Chase, and Edna Gilbert,
Laurel.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Arlington Youth, Sailor,
Held in Car Theft
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Jan. 10. James
Keith Bennett. Cincinnati, sailor
attached to the Little Greek section
base near Norfolk, and 15-year-
old Arlington youth we're taken into
custody today by Federal agents
on a warrant charging them with
violating the National Motor We
hicle Theft Act.
According to the warrant the
pair'stole Government-owned au-
tomobile in Washington and drove
it across the State line into Virginia
where they were apprehended.
After a hearing before the United
States commissioner they were COM
mitted to the Federal Reformatory
at Petersburg In default of $500
bond each.