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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-18
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contribution toward the reduction
of juvenile delinquency.
Also recommended by the coun-
Gil were three improvements
which will require action by the
newt session OF the state legislature
before they could be put into ef-
feet. They are legislation to raise
the age limit of cases over which
the juvenile court has jurisdiction
from 16 to 10 and enabling act to
provide a court of domestic rela-
tons for New Hanover County;
and the establishment of state
training school for Negro girls.
Details of the summary of prog
ress submitted by George Stearns,
secretary of the council, as of
April IA follows:
ION July 10, 1943 the Council of
Social Agencies presented a report
of its findings on Juvenile delin-
quency to the Board of County
Commissioners of New Hanover
County. A copy was also present
ed to the members of the City
Council of the City of Wilmington.
This report was the result of a
survey of this project made by the
welfare division and the executive
committee of the council.
Recommendation No. l. Con-
solldatlon of the present city and
county juvenile courts under one
judge, with proper records of cases
kept and such records available
only to accredited social agencies.
Results: 1t is understood that our
city government has prepared
bill to be presented at the next
state legislature providing for
combined court of domestic rela-
tions andjuvenile delinquents. The
city juvenile court has been COM
pletely reorganized, adequate case
records are being complied and
will be made available to the prop
er agencies.
Recommendation No. 2; Such
a court should have a staff of
three probation officers, employed
full time, and have the RESPONSE
bility of preventive work in treat
ing juvenile delinquency as well
as have charge of paroled cases.
Result: The reorganized city jul
venile court has employed three
probation officers part-time. These
probation officers are doing pre-
ventive work and have charge of
paroled cases.
Recommendation No. 3: That
the present quarters of the jul
venile detention home are unfit for
use and that other quarters be
sought Immediately. All juvenile
delinquents should be given a
physical examination, an intelli-
gence test and a psychiatric test
when need of the latter is indicat-
ed. Result: The following improve
ments at the juvenile detention
home at the county farm have
been noted; )a) the building for
Negro juveniles has been complet-
ly repainted inside and out, fire
hazard have been removed, Sleep
ing quarters within the building
have been assigned to the matron
in charge and magazines, games
have been provided for the in
mates; (b) the present building
for white juveniles has likewise
been reprinted and made more
habitale; and Co one of the
new buildings is now being paint
ed and furnished for use as a
home for white juveniles as soon
as the renovations are complete.
A recreation room in this building
is also being provided.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-18
PRELIMINARY HEARING

Az preliminary hearing
nelu saturday before U. >.
Commissioner James B. Swails
six persons were charged with
violation of the liquor law,
one placed under $500 bond
ana i've pIaceu unuer 95UU
bond for appearance at the
regular spring session of U.
S. District Court here April
"a.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-18
JAYCEE MEET

JAYCEE MEET
The Junior Chamber of Com
merce will hold its regular din
ner Tuesday at 1870 pm. at the
Friendly. fresluent JOnn "A.
Sheehan announced important
business will be discussed and
urged a full attendance.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Nearby Virginia WCTU
Plans Lecture Series

Miss Isabelle MacCausland, a
former teacher in girls school in
Japan and later a social settle
ment worker in London, will begin
a series of lectures on January Is
IN Alexandria and Arlington, it was
announced today by Mrs. Frederick
w. Haverkamp, president of the
Observation-Disclosures Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
On January Is Miss MacCausland
will speak at the morning service
OF the Alexandria Seventh-Day Ad-
ventist Church, and that afternoon
she will address the women of the
Del Ray Baptist. Trinity Methodist,
First Christian and Del Ray Meth
odist Churches at the Del Ray
Church.
She will address the adult de-
partment of the First Baptist
Church Sunday school on the morn
ing of January Is, and that after
noon will address a meeting of
colored persons at Roberts Chapel
Alexandria. In the evening Miss
MacCausland will address a meet
ing of Arlington County young
people at a place to be designated
later.
On the following evening she
will be given a reception at the
home OF Mrs. Charles Payne, 2O13
North Adams street, Arlington.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Judqe A. {. Brau|t Given
Hiqhest 0CD Award

The highest service award of the
Office of Civilian Defense was pre-
sented to Judge Albert E. Brault, di-
rector of Montgomery County Civil
ian Defense, at ceremonies broad
cast at 1890 pm. today over station
WRC.
Judge Brault was awarded the
5,000-hour active service bar with a
special citation sent by Col. Henry
S. Barrett, Maryland director of
Civil Protection Services. The pres
entation was made by Rear Admiral
H. G.. Hamlet, chief AFRAID warden
of Montgomery County and chair
man of its Board of Awards.
Charles H Kopeland, chief of
radio broadcasting for county civil
ian defense, officiated.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Virginia Health Better
Than During World War
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Jan. 7.-Statistics
say health department officials If
Virginia, show that this State has
been healthier during this war than
it was during the World War.
Despite crowded housing condi-
tions in some areas, the mortality
rate has declined during the last
two years. 1t dropped 1913 per
100000 persons in 1912 to set new
low for the State and showed a
further decline of more than 2 per
cent last year, although final fig
ures for 1943 are incomplete. The
death rate was IA per 100000 in 1917
and 1872 in 1918.
In 1912 the influenza rate was only
II per 100000, compared with 3452
in the epidemic year of 1918, Off
Gals said and predicted that the
1913 rates would compare favorably
v..tth 1912. The pneumonia rate
v-a5 81, compared with 1911 in the
s--lle periods.
Also reported was drop in tu-
herculosis to new low rate of 55.7
curing 1912. In the other World
War years it was 1859 and 1902
Infant death rate of 53.8 per 1,00(
live births in 1912 decreased 10 pei
cent over the previous year. In
1918 the infant mortality rate was
nearly double that for 1912.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Police in Falls Church Believe
They Could Locate Missinq Oil

its storage, they would have author
ity to make a search for the missing
drums If they were stolen. They
said no theft has been reported,
however.
In stating that he had assigned
his own investigator to help locate
the oil, Mr.. Wendell implied that
he did not know who had taken it
Mr.. Wendell explained the drums
had been used by him to store fuel
oil when the road leading to his
home became impossible for trucks
in bad weather. He added that the
road has been repaired and now he
has no use for extra oil. He said
there were only 100 gallons of oil in
the drums at most.
j. Ray Larcombe, OPA field en-
forcement officer at Warrenton, said
the agency is continuing it's investi-
cation and insisted that the drums
contained gasoline. He said the
OPA wants to know If the fuel was
obtained legally.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Arlington tuberculosis Uni
Schedules X-Ray Tests

The Arlington County Tuberculo-
sis Association, with the help of the
National X-Ray Survey Co., will
hold a one-day examination next
Monday at the Clarendon Health
Center, 1119 North Hudson street
Chest X-rays will be made between
10 am. and noon, l and 5 and
and pm.
The County Health Department
is cooperating with the Tubercu-
losis Association in asking all food
handlers who were unable to be
X-rayed in October to visit the
center next Monday. During the
October examination four positive
cases Of tuberculosis were diagnosed
and are now under treatment. The
tuberculosis Association is Offering
all nurses aides in the county the
opportunity to have a chest X-ray
at the same time.
Evening star., 1944-01-07

Falls Church police today said
they thought it would not be too
difficult" to locate drums first re-
ported containing TOO gallons of
gasoline found Sunday on the prop
erty of William Wendell, adjacent
to his home at 205 Forest drive,
Falls Church.
The cache, located by small boys
during a game of war, had disap-
peared Monday morning after an
investigation by an Office of Price
Administration official begged down
and police had removed guard
posted at the property.
Mr.. Wendell later announced he
owned the drums and that they
contained fuel oil and not gasoline
He said that he had assigned his
own investigator to help locate the
drums. s,
Police said that, while they had
no authority owe rthe cache, since nc
town ordinance had been violated in
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Mrs. Ogden Ludlow
Heads Red Cross Cump

Mrs. Ogden Ludlow has been ap-
pointed chairman of the Alexandria
Red Cross camp and hospital serv-
ice to fill the uneXpired term of Mrs
Bowman Grafton, Warren Grubbs
retiring chapter chairman, an
nounced today. Mrs. Grafton will re-
main on the committee temporarily
as Mrs. LudloW's assistant.
Mrs. Ludlow is the wife of 1t
Comdr. Ludlow and comes to Alex
andria from Brookline, Mass, where
she was active in Junior League
work.
During the last year the Alexan-
,dria camp and hospital service Sc
cured and delivered nearly 10000
articles for use by the armed serv-
ices in various camps and hospitals.
1t was responsible for decorating
a number of day rooms and for pro-
viding games, reading material and
special Christmas packages for the
use of the servicemen
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Garbage Collection
Put Off in Parts
OF Bethesda Area
Heavy Loods of Ashes
And Roins Blamed
For Delayed Schedule

Collection by the Washington Sub
urban Sanitary Commission of trash
and garbage in the Bethesda Chevy
Chase area, which was scheduled to
start last Monday, Is being delayed
IN some parts of the area because
extra heavy loads of trash and ashes
are being picked up, it was revealed
today.
The collection also was handi-
capped by refusal of commission
workers to work during the heavy
rains earlier this week, according tc
j. Donald Clagett, commission mem
Der from Montgomery County.
lhls situation was disclosed afte,
several home owners in the Eas,
Leland street area in Chevy Chase
had complained that their trash anc
Carriage were not being collected
Mr.. Clagett explained that commits
sion workers had reported as many
as eight cans of ashes at some OF
the homes, adding that this had
slowed up the collection "consid-
erably."
He also said that refusal of tenn
porary colored workers to pick ur
the trash during heavy rain Mon
Gay had delayed the collection
schedule. He said, however. that
an arrangement has been worked
out IN which construction emploves
OF tne commission will replace the
temporary workers on rainy davs
ne assured residents of the area
however, that their trash and gar
page Will be picked up regularly
hereafter. Collections are made
twlce week, with a monthly charge
OF sl.50 for the service.
Ihose who have not had trash and
garbage collected may call Francis
Mailoy, Sligo 1000, who is in charge
of the service.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Arlington Group Arranges
Presidents Birthday Fete

Mrs. Laura T. Boldin. chairman
OF the Arlington committee of the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis, has announced the men,
bership of her committee and chair
men for the Presidents birthday
celebration opening January Is and
ending January 81.
Honorary chairmen include Sen
ator Byrd, Democrat, and Repre-
sentative Smith, Democrat, both
of Virginia; State Senator William
D. Medley, Maynard Magruder and
Mrs. Elizabeth Magruder.
The treasurer is Mrs. Beulah B
Friess; secretary, Mrs. Sara E
Carl; Executive Committee, DR.
Ralph G. Beachley, Howard B
Bloomer, jr.; Edmund D. Campbell
Louis C. Carl. F.. Freeland Chew
Basil De Lashmutt, Mrs. Amos
Donaldson, DR.. o. Anderson Engh
Harry K. Green, Paul A. Hill
Calvin H. Haley, Frank C. Hanra-
han, Prof. Fletcher Kemp. Leo c.
Lloyd, R. C. l.. Moncure, Mrs. John
E. Nevin, r. Wade Pearson and Mrs
H. P. Simpson.
The March of Dimes Committee
includes Marcus A. Jackson. Miss
! Margaret Troxell, George w. Tidler
and James c. Buchanan. Arthur
Stickley II will be radio chairman
Mrs. Gladys Monroe, women's di-
vision chairman, and Mrs. Mar
guerite z. Baughman, publicity
chairman.
The Arlington birthday ball will
be held Saturday evening, January
20, at the Washington Golf and
Country Club.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
AIexondrions to Meet TONIGHT
To Seek New Council System

A group of Alexandria citizens will,
meet tonight in the Virginia Public
Service Co. Building to draw up a
resolution calling for a change in the
form of the city government.
The resolution will propose a
seven man council to be elected at
large, instead of the present system
of six ward representatives and three
councilmen at large.
The present form of government
was instituted in 1882 by the State
Legislature, replacing a five-man
council system.
While the members Of the group
who have called the meeting pre-
ferred to remain anonymous, a
spokesman said that residents from
all parts of the city have been in
vited.
According to information he sup
Evening star., 1944-01-07
FireDestroys
|0akton School,;
Loss Is $4,000
Emergency Facilities
Sought to Provide
Clussrooms for ESQ

The Oakton (Va.) Elementary
School, one of two remaining frame
school buildings in Fairfax County,
was destroyed by fire early today
after f1remen had waged a three
hour fight to save the building. The
loss was estimated at $4,000 by
school officials.
w. T. WoodSon, Fairfax County
superintendent of schools, said the
fire apparently started in the fur
mace room of the building at about
II o'clock last night. He said it was
not discovered until nearly midnight
when persons living near the school
turned in the alarm.
Mr.. Woodson said the school jani-
tor reported that he had checked
the heating plant at about pm.
and had found it in order. He said
the building was equipped with a
coal stoker and a recent check of the
f1ue had found it in good condition.
$50 Students Enrolled.
According to Mr.. Woodson, the
Oakton School Is a Seven-teacher
school, and one of the larger ele-
mentary schools of the county. He
said approximately $50 students are
enrolled, and added that a survey
Of available rooms in the community
will be made today in an attempt
to resume classes as soon as possible.
Mr.. Woodson said the Oakton
students will not be placed in other
county schools, since these buildings
now are overcrowded. He said a
new building will be constructed as
soon as possible.
The only other frame school
building in Fairfax County is To-
Gated at Clifton, he said.
Emergency Meeting Set.
Meanwhile, students who could
not be notified by telephone early
today not to leave their homes were
turned back as their buses reached
the grounds, school officials said
Students will be notified as soon as
claSSrooms are located.
Mrs. Anthony Vogel, jr., president
of the Oakton School and Civic
League, said meeting of the league
will be held at 8 o'clock tonight at
the Methodist Church to assist
school officials in locating emer-
gency classrooms. She said the two
community churches will be avail
able and possibly other nearby rooms
can be located.
Mr.. Woodson said four fire com
panies, which answered the alarm
were hampered by the lack of water
He said the fire trucks were forced
to haul in water, which was used
for the most part in preventing the
flre from spreading to a nearby
house.
Fire companies responding to the
alarm were Fairfax, Mclean, Falls
Church and Vienna.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
High Court Studies
Virginia Whisky
Transport Case
Stote Regulation
Contested in Conviction
Of Three Carriers
BY the Associated Press.

Litigation involving the consti-
tutionality of Virginia legislation
regulating the transportation OF
alcoholic beverages through the
State was taken under advisemeni
yesterday by the Supreme Court.
Attorney General A. P. Staples Of
Virginia argued that the legislation
was designed to restrict the move
ment of beverages within legitimate
channels"
Those assailing the regulations
contended that they were an un-
constitutional burden on interstate
commerce.
Validity of the legislation and
regulations was challenged on be-
half of John Thomas Carter and
Eugene Pearson Macemore, convict
ed in Rappahannock County in
connection with the transportation
OF liquor from Maryland consigned
to Thomasville, N. c., and by Earl
Dlckerson, convicted in Prince Will
liam County in connection with the
transportation of liquor from Mary
land consigned to Garland, N. C.
The contention that the legisla-
ton and regulations were unconsti-
tutional was advanced by John S.
Battle, Charlottesville, Va, attorney
for Mr.. Carter and Mr.. Macemore,
and by Warren E. Miller, Washing
ton, attorney for Mr.. Dickerson.
The regulations issued under the
legislation by the Virginia Alco-
holic Beverage Control Board re-
quire that shipments of more than
one gallon of alcoholic beverages.
except by State licensees, must be
accompanied by a bill of lading
showing the exact nature of the
consignment and that both the con-
signor and the consignee must be
acting legally.
1t was stipulated in the two cases,
Mr.. Staples said, that North Caro-
lima does not permit the transporta-
ton into the State by one person of
more than one gallon of alcoholic
beverages.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Virginia Commission
Approves Merger Of
Power Companies
Company Heads 'Grotified
By Action; Expect to
Complete Deal by April
By the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 7.-Plans
for the merger of the Virginia Elec-
trio & Power Co., and the Virginia
Public Service Co., moved nearer
completion today when the State
Corporation Commission approved a
plan of the transaction.
Jack G. Holtzclaw, VEPC presi-
dent, said that, barring unforeseen
delays, he hoped the merger might
be completed by April l. Mr.. Holtz-
claw, in a joint statement issued
with VPS president w. E. Woods
announced approval of the plan and
both said they were very gratified'
by the commissions action today.
If the plan is favored by stock
holders and other necessary authori-
ties and carried to completion, it will
combine these two companies into
"a single system for more efficient
service to the public and will provide
sound capital structure for the COM
bined company and better protection
for all security holders" the state
ment by the officials said.
Last December 7, after announce
ment the preceding day that the two
companies had signed a contract for
merger, the Commonwealth Electric
Cooperative, composed of indepen-
dent 'co-operatives for the purpose
announced that 1t had made con-
crete proposals to General Gas g.
Electric Co., controlling company OF
VPS.
At that time Charles S. Hooper
jr., secretary-treasurer of Common
wealth, said his cooperative had pro-
posed to General Gas a payment of
81 1,215, 900 and other considerations
for the $4,000 shares of common
stock of VPS.
Our plan" he said, sis to call the
preferred stock at call price. plus
accrued interest and dividend. The
Is per cent preferred stock would
have a value of S133 and the 7 per
cent stock S13o"
Mr.. Holtzclaw and Mr. Wood said
the next step would be to file the
necessary applications with the Sc
curities and Exchange Commission
and the other regulatory authorities
to the extent that they have juris-
diction, seeking their approval of the
transaction proposed"
Evening star., 1944-01-07
PfIuger Elected President
Of Queen S Chapel Citizens

G.. Edward Pfuger has been elected
president of the Queens Chapel
Md Citizens Association, Inc
which includes the communities of
Avondale and Norths Woodbridge
Other officers named are: John A
Mclean, first vice president; Mrs
Hector c. Mullen, second vice presi-
dent; William H. Lohmeyer. secre-
tary, and Frank w. Weismiller
treasurer
Edgar A. Merkle and Daniel M
Greene were named directors for
three-year terms. Ernest w. Gal
braith ano Homer j. Corson were
elected directors for two-year terms
while Sylvester M. Smith and Donald
A. Petteys were named directors for
one-year terms.
Delegates to the Prince Georges
County Federation of Citizens Asso-
citation are Mr.. Greene, Hector C
Mullen, Mr.. Lohmeyer, Mr.. Smith
and Carl A. Stotlemeyer.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
lsWRahoniinq
&Remiindery@,

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. 3,
brown stamps R and S valid
through January 20. Book No. 4,
spare stamp No. 2 good for five
points of fresh pork and sausage
through January Is.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay you two ration points for
every pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Stamp % in Book No. 4 good
for 5 pounds through January Is.
Shoes-Stamp No. Is in Book No. 1
end stamp l on the "airplane"
sheet of Book No. valid now for
an indefinite period.
Gasoline-No. 8 A coupons good for
3 gallons each until February 8.
B, B-1, G and C-1 coupons good
for 2 gallons each. These coupons
will expire on date indicated on
individual books. 3D. and ca
coupons in books issued since De-
cember are good for 5 gallons
each.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For A
coupon holders, March 81.
Fuel Oil-Period No. 1 coupons ex-
pire today. Period No. 2 coupons,
valid now, expire February 8.
Period No. 3 coupons become valid
tomorrow, remain valid through
March IA. No. and coupons
good for 10 gallons per unit. Ac-
cording to tn District OPA, con-
sumers in this area should not
have used more than SO per cent
Of their total yearly fuel oil ration
as of January 3.
Evening star., 1944-01-07

piled, the group hopes to have the
resolution result in petitions for a
referendum, and they anticipate at
least 1000 signatures on the peti-
tions.
Since the present ward repre-
sentatives will come up for election
this spring, and the councilmen at
large were elected in June for three
year terms, the group will propose
election of four new members at
large in the coming election to serve
with Mayor William T. Wilkins, Vice
Mayor Eugene Simpson and Coun-
Gilman at Large Charles Stump un-
til their terms expire in 1916.
= 1t was also understood that a per-
manent citizens committee is pro-
posed, whose function it will be to
seek out promising candidates and
present their names for nomination
in the primaries.