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Evening star., 1944-05-25

/ Financially, the Arlington chap
ter has grown from a shoestring
budget and volunteer organization
without permanent headquarters to
big business" with a $4,000 an
nual budget, staff of four full time
employees and two part-time work
ers, along with $500 active volun-
teerS.
John F.. Phelan chairman of the
chapters War Fund drive, and his
Executive Committee were honored
yesterday at a luncheon in the
home of Mrs. N. Rex Hunt, chapter
treasurer.
George Damn, presiding in the
absence of Thomas D. Phillips,
chapter chairman, presented Mr..
Phelan special citation for his
leadership in bringing the chapter S
War Fund quota to 1913 per cent
mark.
Mrs. Gerald Griffin. second vice
chairman, at the same time ac-
cepted for the chapter an honor
certificate, also presented by the
National Red Cross, for the chap
ter's achievements in the 1914
y War Fund drive.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Three Men Arrested ,
Big Stock Of Liquor
Seized After Chase
Choice Stock, Found in
Auto, Believed Stolen
From 18th St. Store

Police arrested three colored men
early today and found in their car
a large stock of choice liquors be-
lieved to have been stolen from the
Empire Liquor Store at 1720 Four
teenth street NV.
The three-Norman Brooks, 80:
his brother, Guy l.. Brooks, %, both
Of 2728 Sherman avenue NV, and
Edward Webster, 80, of 760 Girard
street N.W.-are being held at No
10 precinct Police said that charges
would be preferred against them
during the day.
AS Pvts Charles Lowery and
James M. jackson were cruising In
their scout car during the night in
the vicinity of Georgia avenue and
Fairmount street, two cars sped by
them. Police said the cars turned
south at Sherman avenue after run
ming through stop sign, and one
of them turned into an alley in the
rear of the TOO block OF Sherman
avenue.
Police followed this car and ar
rested the three men. Police said
they found 76 fifths and 81 pints OF
choice whisky in the car. The
bottles bore the serial number Of the
Empire Liquor Store, which had
been looted earlier.
Just after the police had made
the arrest and still were standing
in the alley, the other car appeared
and turned into the alley. When
the driver saw the policeman, he
suddenly swerved his car about and
started to flee. Policeman Lowery
fired one shot at the car, which
was later found abandoned half a
block away.
When police examined it, they
found blood on the upholstery, in
dicating that the bullet had struck
one of the occupants. A check of
all hospitals was being made today
in an effort to locate the wounded
man.
Police were unable to say whether
the whisky they found represented
all that was taken from the En-
pire Liquor Store.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Miss Anne Monroe Resigns
Alexandra Probation Post

Miss Anne H. Monroe, Alexandria
probation officer. has resigned effec-
tive June II, it was announced today.
Miss Monroe, who completed her
Junior year at the National Law
University in Washington yesterday
will leave for Los Angeles for two
month vacation, and will complete
her law course on her return.
She has served as probation officer
for four years, end has been attend
ing law classes at night.
A graduate of the Alexandria High
School, Miss Monroe lives with her
mother, Mrs. John w. Monroe, 513
Duke street. She is a sister of Mrs,
Robert G. Whitton and John w.
Monroe, jr.
judge James r. Duncan has not
appointed her successor.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Mi. Rainier Minister
To Head As Sessions
OF Disciples Of Christ
District Mon Selected
As Treasurer Of Next
Years Convention

The REV Charles Frick Of the
Mount Rainier Christian Church
was chosen as president of the 1S45
Capital Area Convention of the
Disciples of Christ yesterday as the
1914 meeting came to a close at the
National City Christian Church,
Thomas Circle.
Another District man, Arthur
Ridgeway of the Columbia Heights
Christian Church was selected as
treasurer of next years convention.
Other officers elected were Albert
Hofrichter, sr., of Govans Christian
Church of Baltimore, vice president.
and the Rev. H. T. Bowen of the
Calhoun Street Christian Church of
Baltimore. secretary.
Delegates named for 1945 were
Mrs. Ralph Frame, First Christian
Church of Alexandria, Va; the Rev.
j. Stuart Wake, Randall Street
Christian Church of Baltimore;
Mrs. John Russler, First Christian
Church of Hagerstown. Md, and
the Rev. Glendale Burton, Wilson
Boulevard Christian Church of Arl-
ington, Va.
The convention also decided to
hold the 1945 meeting at the VIM
chester Avenue Christian Church at
Martinsburg, w. Va, some time the
latter part of May. The Rev. Al
bert Hofrichter, jr, will be the host
pastor.
The session yesterday passed a
resolution pledging full support to
Lynchburg (VaD College in its ef-
fort to liquidate its Indebtedness
and to obtain students for to- COM
ing year."
DR.. Raymond Morgan, professor
at Lynchburg College, declared the
church colleges are facing a major
crisis" and urged support for their
maintenance by the State" He
said future ministers are best edu-
Gated in situation where future
statesmen, businessmen, doctors, law
yers and others are present A gen.
eral education before specialization
is most essential"
Other speakers during the day in
cluded DR.. Warren Grafton, minis
ter OF the Country Club Christian
Church of Kansas City, and Mrs.
Herman Reynolds, missionary to
India. DR.. Grafton spoke on Dis
c1ples OF Christ and Our Global
World"
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Baltimore COP Group
To Protest Reduction
lin Convention Votes
Central Committee Head
Leeds Fight Against
Toit-McKeIdin Plan
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, May 25.-Paul Rob-
ertson, chairman of the Baltimore
City Central Republican Commit
tee, announced late yesterday he
would make protest at the ma
tional convention in Chicago against
reduction of the number of conven-
tion votes given the party faction
which he heads.
Mr.. Robertson, who carried Bal
timore City in his unsuccessful pri-
mary campaign against Blanchard
Randall, jr., had claimed the right
to have his forces name all the ma
tional convention delegates from
the Sd and 4th congressional dis
tricts which lie entirely in the city.
At Tuesdays State convention,
however, a rival slate of delegates
was offered from the Sd district and
one of the political lieutenants of
State COP Chairman Galen L. TAFT
and Mayor Theodore r. McKeldin
|of Baltimore suggested that both
delegations be sent to Chicago with
a half-vote each.
This. suggestion was approved by
the convention over the opposition
of the Robertson forces.
Mr.. Robertson said yesterday that
a protest would be made at the con-
vention against this action, which
reduced the voting strength of his
forces from three to four votes.
Delegates to the national conven-
tion also will name a new national
COP committeeman, a post which
Mr.. Robertson is seeking The TAFT
McKeldin candidate for the Office is
generally believed to be Jacob
France, oil man and industrialist.
Should the Republicans win the
presidency in the fall and fail to
elect Senator from Maryland, Fed
eral patronage would fall to the ma
tional committeeman.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Supply Firm Wins
Safe Driving Contest
Annual Awards Announced
By Arlington Council

The Hudson Supply and Equip
ment Co. won the Arlington Safety
Councils sixth annual large fleet
operators safe driving contest with
no accidents in 242,965 miles, it was
announced today by William K.
MacMahon, contest chairman.
Virginia Public Service Co. was
in the runnerup position, with no
accidents in 112,741 miles, the re-
port said. -Four other contestants
completed the competition with no
accidents, the Arlington County
Water Department, Hajoca Corp,
Arlington County Engineering De-
partment and Hires-Turner Glass
Co. All contestants were accident
free during April, the last month
of the contest.
During the contest, the 18 COM
panies, represented by 264 vehicles
travelled 3007,125 miles with 35 ac-
cidents. The accident rate per 1O0,-
900 miles was l.65, compared with
l64 during the previous one and
ZIG in the fourth contest
The other II contestants were
Marcy Brothers, Inc, C. & P. Tele-
phone Co.. Arlington County High
way department, holland Co., Ar
lington County Refuse department
Murphy & Ames, Inc, J. w. Barton
Rosslyn Gas Co., Dickey Co.. Airing
ton County Sewer department, Ar
lington Asphalt Co. and the Amer
lean Oil Co.
Meanwhile, C. G. Stoneburner
council director, said that the
county would be represented at the
10th annual State Safety Confer
ence, in Roanoke, Va, today and to-
morrow. Mr. MacMahon, council
member, and George Kornman,
safety engineer at the Rosslyn Gas
Co., will accompany Mr.. Stone
burner,
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Virginia Cuts
Expenditures
ByS14,o00,ooo
Loss in Revenue
Was $4,000, 900 in
10-Month Period
BY the Associated Press.

bs tAc hSsOCidteC FIess.
RICHMOND, Va, May 25.-State
expenditures were curtailed approx
imately s14,o0o,o 900 during the first
10 months of the current fiscal year
as compared with the same period
last year, H. G. Gilmer, State con-
troller, reported yesterday, while the
loss In revenue was only slightly
above $10,o00,000.
The controllers figures showed
total expenditures for the period
ending April 30, 1914, were $95,744,-
1856, as compared with an aggregate
outlay of s109, 9,750,221 during the
first 10 months of the 1923 fiscal
year.
Total revenues for the current
fiscal period were $113,159,I8l, as
compared with an aggregate of
S123 ,266, ,769, Mr.. Gilmer reported.
Thus, he pointed out, while the
Commonwealth's income was re-
duced by $10,107, ,58S, its outgo was
ASNNSSN FAosotc,O ,OOf.
ABC Receipts Decline.
Loss in receipts from the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board, due to the
rigid rationing of liquor, is given as
one reason for the decline in the
States income, though this decline
Is not regarded as serious.
Revenues from this source for the
first 10 months of the current fiscal
year aggregated s26,653,710. while
for the same period last year they
were $36,834,491, drop OF s10,-
280,7
Next to ABC revenues the payroll
tax suffered the heaviest loss for
the 10-month period, revenues from
this source for the current period
|aggregating $8,550,43o, as compared
with s10,39l, ASS for the 1924 pc
Rod, net reduction of S1,841, OPS.
Beverage excise tax collections
showed an increase and the new
wine tax, levied by the recent Gem
|eral Assembly, netted s208, 1854
during April, the first full month of
Its operation. The April wine tax
revenue, with that collected during
the few days of March that the lew
was effective, boosted the total
revenue from that source as of
April 80 to s234,485.36.
Beer Tax Collections Drop.
Beer tax collections showed a de-
cline of $211 ,178.28 for the period.
Collections for the first 10 months
OF the present fiscal year were So
052 1873, as compared with s3,263, sol
last year.
Increases for the period were
shown by both individual and COR
poration income taxes, the former
gaining $1,556,137 and the latter
S679 SAT. Total collections were: In
dividual income taxes $5,735 ,887 in
1914 as compared with 81 179, ,750 in
1913; corporation taxes, S3,249 ,539 in
1914 as compared with $3.50 ,992
last year.
The total surplus of all funds,
general and special, in the State
treasury at the end of April was
S49, ,825,615. Broken down as be-
tween the general fund and the
various special funds, the figures
showed cash balance of $500. .594
In the general fund, plus invested
surplus of S21, ,754,800 while cash in
special funds aggregated S19,554.251,
with invested funds amounting to
$4,617,000.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Alexandra 10 0pen
Swimming Pool
Plans Regular Hours
Beginning June 10

The Alexandria municipal SWIM
ming pool will open June 3, accord
ing to Alan He'll, recreation director
1t will be open that day from 10
am. to l pm; 2 pm. to pm, and
7 pm. to $50 pm. On Sunday,
June 4, the hours will be pm. to
5 pm. and 7 pm. to 9 pm.
The pool then will close until
June 10 when it will open for the
season with regular hours as fol-
lows: Daily, including Sunday, 2
pm. to 5 pm. and 7 pm. to 9 pm.
On Saturdays there will be an ad-
ditional period of 10 I'm. to IL noon.
The Red Cross will conduct SWIM
ming classes for children and adults
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day mornings and the pool will be
closed for cleaning on Monday and
Friday mornings.
Mr. He'll said that improvements
made during the past year guarantee
absolute purity of water, and that
tests of the water will be made
twice daily. In addition, attendants
will make a careful check of swim
mers before permitting them to enter
the pool. Soap-and-water showers
are required before admission.
The fee has been set at 35 cents
for adults and Is cents for children
during the afternoon and Saturday
morning hours; and at so cents for
adults and Is cents for children in
the evening. The children's rates
also apply to the use of the wading
pool Servicemen will be admitted
TO" rs cents at all times.
Six life guards, including two ex-
servicemen, have been engaged.
Persons interested in Red Cross
swimming classes are asked to con-
tact Mrs. j. Herbert Knight, chair
man of water safety and accident
prevention, at the local chapter, AIT
Duke street, AL. 5000.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Nursery School Plans
ChiIdren's Summer Class

The Silver Spring Cooperative
Nursery School will sponsor a sum-
mer school for children from 8
through years old from June 26 to
September at the Baptist Sunday
School on Wayne avenue, it was an
nounced today. The school will be
held from 8 a m. to noon, and inter-
ested persons are requested to call
Mrs. William F. H. Purcell, Shepherd
oooS.sss sse1ss is 81 ~ -.l
Newly elected officers of the group
include Mrs. George Roudebush
president; Mrs. Purcell, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Francis Russell, secre-
tary, and Mrs. Robert A. Gordon
treasurer.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
| Virginia Studies
Postwar Uses
OF Army Camps
BY the Associated Press.

by tle ASSOClhLeO EItSs.
RICHMOND, Va, May 25.-Con.
version of abandoned Army camps
into State forests, game preserves
or some other useful public project
may be undertaken as a postwar
endeavor by the State Conserva-
ton Commission, it was learned to-
day.
George Prince Arnold, assistant
commissioner, in a report prepared
for the Travel-Trade Committee OF
the State Planning Board, said the
commission sis very much interested
in the question of what is to be
done with abandoned Army camps.
Investigations of the commission
however, have indicated that Fed
eral authorities have reached no de-
cision on this problem. he said.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Upright Given 7 Years
In Staying of Seaman
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. May 5.-A former
civilian guard at the Cedar Point
Naval Air Station was sentenced to
seven years in Federal prison
yesterday after pleading guilty to
manslaughter in connection with
the fatal shooting of a seaman al
the base
The guard, Willard B. Upright, 80
of Washington, also pleaded guilty
to a charge of asSaulting another
seaman, Frank Jerels. John Nc
Vickers of Carolina, w. Va, was
shot to death after an argument
and struggle involving the thres
men.
Judge w. Calvin Chestnut of ths
Baltimore Federal Court imposed
the sentence.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Central Volunteer Bureau
Chooses New Officers

Mrs, Alton K. Davis, Hillandale
has been elected president of the
Central Volunteer Bureau of the
Social Welfare Council of Mont
gomery County. Other officers are
Mrs. Dexter Bullard. Rockville, vice
President; Mrs. Harry Eaton, Rock
vile, treasurer, and Mrs. James
Parker Nolan, Chevy Chase, treas
urer.
Members elected to the Executive
Board are Alfred D. Noyes, Kens-
ington; Mrs Miner Hostetler, Glen:
Richard Lansdale, Sandy Spring;
Rear Admiral AdolphuS Station
Chevy Chase; Mrs. William Carter
Bowles, Bethesda; Mrs. Lynn
Howell, Chevy Chase; Judge Her.
man C. Heffner, Takoma Park, and
Mrs. STANLEY Smith. Bethesda
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Arlington Girl Scouts
Camp to Open June u

A new camp for Arlington County
Girl Scouts will be opened June 27
near Mclean, in Fairfax County
the Arlington Scout Camp Commit
tee announced today.
The camp will open with a week S
session for Older girls, to be fol-
lowed by a week session each for
grade school girls, junior high
school girls and older Brownie
Scouts.
Members of the Camp Committee
include Mrs. w. o. Fraser, chair
man; Mrs. Edwin Condor, Mrs.
Wallace Hooper, Mrs, C. R. Nikla-
son, Mrs. C. B. Gerber, Mrs. j. l..
Reinartz and Mrs. Raymond Saw
yer, Girl Scout commissioner
Evening star., 1944-05-25
MaryIand's S War Bond Goal
Is Set al S228,00O,OOO
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, May 25.-W. Bla-
den Lowndes, Maryland War FL
nance Committee chairman, an
nounced yesterday that the States
Fifth War Loan quota has been set
at s228, 100000, or $37,00O,00O more
than its Fourth War Loan goal
Mr.. LoWndes reported that all
Series E, F and G savings bonds and
Series c Treasury savings notes
bought from June l on will count
in the Fifth War Loan quota. The
campaign will open June II and
continue through July 8.
The Fourth War Loan goal of
S18l GOO 900 was we'll oversubscribed
by MarylanderS.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Italian War Prisoners
On Strike in England
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, May 25.-Italian pris-
oners of war are on strike at a camp
in East Anglia, it was revealed
today.
A group listed as "non-co-opera-
tives"-Fascists-Went on strike
after two of their number had been
court for refusing to work
at timber factory with other pris-
oners, classified as 'co-operatives."
Aside from refusing to work, the
strikers remained we'll disciplined
They have been confined to camp
and given a punishment diet, mean
ing meals of bread and water for
three days a week.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Fumes Rout Tenants

Police of Rescue Squad No. l
donned gas masks last night, entered
the kitchen of the Biltmore Club
Apartments, 1889 Eighteenth street
NV, and threw a refrigerator leak
ing chemical fumes into the yard
A group of tenants were driven to
the street by the fumes. Samuel
Toller, 40, colored, cook, who had
been overcome was given first aid.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Firemen Save Buther
Murooned in Tree
BY the Associated Press.

BY lne associated Press.
YONKERS, N. Y.-LaWrence Mat
thewS, 9, shifted the air, decided
spring was here, despite the near
freezing temperatures.
He disrobed, plunged into pond
for a dip, Hallway across he be-
came chilled and could not reach
the other shore. He climbed a tree
growing out of the pond.
Then he became frightened, was
unable to swim back and started
shouting for help. An hour later
f1remen rescued him.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Maryland Lists Five Killed
In D. {. Area in April

Five persons were killed and 45
injured in traffic accidents in the
Washington area during April,
Maryland State police reported to-
day.
The police accident tabulation
listed l death and 16 injuries in
Montgomery County, / death and Is
injured in Prince Georges County
and / death and injured in st.
MaryS County.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Gaithersburg Graduates
10 Hear Maryland U. Dean

DR.. Arnold loyal, dean of the
school of education, University of
Maryland, will be the principal
speaker at commencement exercises
Tor 80 graduates Of the Gathers
burg High School at pm. June
II at the school. Julius P. Stadler,
member of the Montgomery
County Board of Education, will
distribute the diplomas.
The graduation list follows.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Public Hearings Planned
On SoIes Tax PROPOSAL
BY the Associated Press

~F NA'N ShSSoSIotth lcsS.
RICHMOND, May 25.-The Legis-
lative Commission created to make a
study OF whether Virginia should
ADOPT a sales tax as a new source
OF revenue after the war has an
nounced it will hold two public hear
lngs on the matter.
The first will be at Richmond
June 26 and the second in Roanoke
the following day Members of the
commission emphasized that the
general public is invited.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Save This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
Llng down for Lack of waste
paper to convert into cartons
Tor 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
nave your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
AIexandrians Seek
Sanatorium Site for
Tubercu|ar Treatment
Dr.. Sims Is Reelected
President Of Association;
Makes Annual Report

DIR. John A. Sims, reelected presi-
dent of the Alexandria tuberculosis
Association at its annual meeting
last night, reported that plans for g
sanatorium now have reached Q
stage where they can be presented tx
local governing bodies for approva
and appropriations as soon as def.
mite site for the building is found.
In his annual report DR.. Sims sale
the chief activity of the association
for the last year was its effort to OBJ
tain the sanatorium, to be built ir
cooperation with the Arlington anc
Fairfax County associations. He
said suitable site for the building
is expected to be found soon by a
special committee.
In addition to the sanatorium, DR.
Sims said the local association was
instrumental in bringing to the at
tention Of Gov. Darden the need fol
increased facilities for the care OF
tubercular patients and in securing
the Governors promise of co-opera-
tion.
Other officers elected include
Robert G. Whitton, first vice presi-
dent; Michael H. Burchell, seconc
vice president; Robert M. Reese, re-
elected treasurer, and Mrs Doris
Tompkins, reelected executive Sec
retary.
Ten directors were elected to serve
until 1947. They are DR.. George
Lemeshewsky, Clarence Hite. Miss
Margaret NOVEL; and Miss Utha
Gray Smith, all newly elected, and
Andrew w. Clarke, Mr.. Burchell
DR.. J. A. Gooch, DR.. H. A. Latane
Mr.. Reese and Mrs. William Warne
all reelected.
Vacancies Filled.
Mrs. Joseph Galloway and Charles
Pullman were elected to fill vacancies
in terms which expire In 1945, while
third vacancy, created by the
transfer of the Rev. Phillip Kirrane
will be filled by an appointment OF
the Very Rev. Edward L. Stephens
In addition, Thomas Graham and
Frederick l.. Flynn were elected to
fill vacancies in terms which expire
in 1916.
Directors who will continue to
serve until 1945 are DR.. w. A.
Browne, Irving Diener, the Rev.
Fred v. Poag, Howard Richardson,
Mrs. Charles Slagle and Mr.. Whit
ton. Those whose terms expire in
1946 are Mrs. William Burch, Miss
Mary Carne, Jones Cox, Mrs. Ev-
erett Hellmuth, Mrs. c. c. Lead
beater, DR.. j. G. McCluer and DR..
Sims.
1,704 Children Tested.
Mrs. Tomkins reported that 1,7o4
tuberculin tests were given school
children during the year, and in the
last 13 months 8,613 x-ray examina-
tions were made during four mass
surveys by the association. Also, she
said, 49 new cases of tuberculosis
were reported during the year, of
which SO were hospitalized.
Other reports were made by Mr..
Reese. Nancy Guthrie, president of
the Junior Board, and Mrs. Mary C.
Brown health chairman of the
Negro auxiliary
1t was announced that Mr.. Rich
ardson will attend the meeting of
the Nominating Committee of the
State Association in Richmond Sat-
urday, and that he and Mrs. Tomp-
kins will represent the group at the
annual meeting of the State asso-
citation in Roanoke May 81.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
BerryviIIe Man Prisoner

BERRYVILLE, Va. May 25 (P).-
Mr.. and Mrs. Rice w. Feltner have
been notified by the War Depart
ment that their son, Staff Sergt.
Marshall Feltner, Air Forces waist
gunner, previously reported missing
in action, is a prisoner of war of
the German government.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Pastor Resiqns

LEESBURG, Va. (SpeciaD The
Rev. John A. Bowman has resigned
as pastor of the Presbyterian
churches at Waterford and Ashburn
after Is years service to accept a
call to the Presbyterian churches of
Onancock and Belle Haven.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Annual Meeting Toniqht

The annual meeting of the Arling-
ton tuberculosis Association will be
held at 8 O'Clock tonight in the new
Arlington Health Department Build
ing, 1900 North Edison street.