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Evening star., 1944-05-31

Since shortly after Pearl Harbor
two women have stayed home every
night during the coffee season" to
make coffee and talk to the boys
manning antiaircraft posts around
Capitol Hill.
For that service they were recog-
nized from Hollywood yesterday
with orchids and tribute as good
neighbors of the day" on Nation
wide radio program.
But the man who was responsible
for that tribute didn't hear the
broadcast. Harry B. Rose, one of
the guides at the Library of Con-
gress, had written a letter to the
Breakfast at Sardi's" program
nominating the two women as good
neighbors. The letter was found
in his pocket when he died suddenly
a few weeks ago and his brother
sent it on to Hollywood.
Mrs Clarence F. Lea, wife of Rep
resentative Lea, Democrat, of Cali
fornia, and Mrs. Eloise Crocker,
both of ITO Maryland avenue NE,
have never talked much about what
they were doing. They were afraid
they might be airing military Sc
ret and they didn't want their little
homegrown canteen" stopped.
Mrs. Crocker started it with a
jug of coffee one bitter January
night. She ventured to the door of
the antiaircraft post and left the
coffee. 1t became a nightly affair
and soon one of the officers sug-
gested sending the soldiers by twos
to pick up the coffee.
BY that time, Mrs. Lea was also
involved. The jug of coffee grew
bigger. Homemade sandwiches,
cakes and pies we're added. Neigh
bors donated coffee. The soldiers
began visiting"
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Five Taxicab Drivers
Injured in Auto Crash

Five taxicah drivers who were
taking a Memorial Day ride in a
single automobile yesterday were
injured, one critically, when their
car overturned after colliding with
another car and striking an elec-
trio light pole at Georgia and Dennis
avenues, Silver Spring, police re-
ported today.
Two of the taxi men, Lester A.
Barrett, ~, and Dumay Cayton, 80,
both of Hyattsville, were admitted
to the Washington Sanitarium at
Takoma Park, where attendants
said Mr.. Cayton was in a serious
condition from internal injuries.
Mr.. Barrett suffered a fractured
leg and cuts.
Treated at the ranitarium and
released we're George w. Bladen,
20, who police said was the driver
|of the car, and Milton Barrett, %,
both Of Ardmore, Md, and Charles
|Seay, g23, of 1126 Florida ayenue
me. Mr.. Bladen suffered a frac-
tured shoulder and arm, Mr.. Bar.
|rett a fractured ankle and Mr..
Seay suffered minor head injuries.
The driver OF the second car, who
was uninjured, was listed by police
as Frank B. Essex, II, of Silver
Spring.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Police Seek 10 Link
Ex-Convict 10 HoIdut
Staying Here
Recognized in Lineup
By z Storekeepers os
One Of Two Robbers

A 25-year-old colored man, re-
Gently released from Lorton Re-
formatory where he served a three
year term for grand larceny, was
charged with a robbery and an at
tempted robbery today after his ar
rest as suspect in a third holdur
which resulted in the fatal shooting
of the victim Monday.
The ex-convict, George T. Jordan
of Pomonkey, Md, was identified
last night by two storekeepers as
the man who held them up last
Saturday, police said.
Meanwhile, detectives were at
tempting to find a witness to the
holdup Monday in which one OF
two colored youths who robbed Alex
Koffer, 40, proprietor of grocery
at 27 Third street NE, shot and
killed him when he resisted.
Mrs. Sophie Chyatte, owner of a
grocery at 2281 Stanton road Sc.
picked Jordan out of the police
lineup as the man who had threat
ened her with a revolver and de-
manded the contents of the cash
register last Saturday. She screamed
and frightened him OF.
Alphonse Fernandez, q grocery
proprietor, of 1929 Fourteenth street
NV, singled Jordan out of q group
Of suspects and said he robbed him
at the point of gun last Satur-
day, taking SO from the till.
Police said Jordan had been re-
leased from Lorton only last We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Koffer died two hours after
the holdup. Before losing con-
sciousness he told police one of the
men shot him when he resisted
their attempt to rife the cash
register.
Mr.. Koffer was a Russian born
naturalized citizen who came to
this country 10 years ago. Neighbors
said he had saved his money
through the years in order to 20
into business for himself and had
opened his new grocery store only
three days before the fatal holdup
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Removing Ticks Besi
Disease Preventive
Health Service Coils
+, Vaccination Too Slow

Asserting there has been no IN.
crease In the number Of fatalities
from Rocky Mountain spotted fever
in this area. United States Public
Health Service officials today said
the best method of preventing the
disease is removal of wood ticks
from the body.
While vaccination is effective, Of
ficials declared the tick season here
is nearly half over and practically
all ticks will be gone before i'm
munity is established. The vac
cination, it was explained, requires
three injections, given at seven-day
intervals, and an additional 10 days
for immunity to be established. BY
this time, they said, the tick season
will be over.
In this area, health officials said
only about / tick in 500 is infec-
tious, and laboratory tests indicate
an infected tick must remain on the
body at least five hours before there
is danger of contracting the disease
This means, they said, that close
scrutiny of the body and removal oi
ticks is the best method of prevent
ing infection.
Ticks should be removed from ami
mails with tweezers, health officials
saio, because of the danger that
BLOOD or fecal matter from an in
fected tick may get on the hands
Laboratory tests indicate, they said
that the spotted fever virus may
penetrate the skin, or infection may
result from the virus coming in con-
tact with mucus membrane in the
eyes or nose.
In event of infection, health Off
cials said, injections of antiserum
have proved effective if admins
tered during the early stages of the
disease.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Howard Gill Named
As District Penal Chief
By Commissioners !.
Assistunt Federal Prison
Bureau Director Will
Replace Roy l. Huff

Appointment of Howard B. Gill as
general superintendent of District
penal institutions was approved to-
day by the Commissioners. Mr.. Gill
was nominated by the Board of
Public Welfare.
Mr.. Gill is assistant to the director
of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. No
date has been set for his being
sworn in.
For more than a year the position
has been held by Ray L. Huff, direc-
tor of public welfare. Both the
Rover Committee, which investigat-
ed the operation of the District Jail,
and Controller General Warren had
criticized one man holding both jobs,
Mr.. Gill served for number of
years as superintendent of the Nor
folk (Mass) prison colony and was
named to a special committee to in
vestigate prison labor conditions by
Herbert Hoover when the latter was
Secretary of Commerce.
Mr.. Gill is a graduate of Harvard
College and Harvard School of Busi-
ness and has had 20 years of expert
ence in various phases of prison
work. His home is in Ashton, Md.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Gen. BIesse Appointed
Ground Medical Chief

Brig. Gen. Frederick A. Blesse
4120 Alton place NV, who has
served as chief surgeon in the
North African theater since 1912
mas been named chief of the Ground
Medical Section of the Army Ground
Forces Headquarters here, 1t. Gen.
Lesley j. McNair announced TODAY,
A native of Elgin, Ill, Gen. Blesse
was awarded the Distinguished
Service Star by the government of
the Philippines for his service as
medical adviser on Gen. MacAr-
thurs mission with the Philippines
Army from 1886 to 1899, He also
holds the Legion of Merit.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
lsWRst;onmiq
&Remiinders@1

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4,
blue stamps A-8 through Q-8 good
indefinitely. Blue stamps R-8
through V-8 valid June J.. Each
stamp worth 10 points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-All meats except
beef steaks and roast beef now
point free. Red stamps A-8
through T-s continue good indefi-
nitely for 10 points each. Red
stamps U-8 through W-8 valid
June 4. Until further notice, three
red stamps will be validated every
four weeks instead of every two
weeks.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for each
pound of waste kitchen fats you
turn in. The fact that lard, short
ening and cooking oils have been
removed from the ration list does
not mean fat collection is less
essential.
Shoes-Airplane stamps / and 2 in
Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 30 and 81
valid for 5 pounds indefinitely.
Book No. 1, stamp 40 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February 28, 1945.
Gasoline-No. 10-A coupons now
good for 3 gallons each through
August 8. B.3 and C-3 coupons
good for gallons each. B-2 and
CO coupons, now good for gal
Ions each, become void June /.
Fuel Oil-Periods No, 4 and 5 cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 30. Consum-
ers in this area should not have
used more than 80 per cent of
their total yearly fuel oil ration aa
of MAY %.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Gas Station Operator Gets
Jury Trial on 0PA Charqes

Arraigned today in Municipal
Court on charges of selling gasoline
above ceiling prices and without
coupons, Robert Wilson, 20, who op-
crates service station at 16 Mass
achusetts avenue NV, was granted
a jury trial June 13.
Office of Price Administration In
vestigators Leslie Mason told Judge
Brice Cragett that Wilson sold him
5 gallons of gasoline May II, for
$1.55, when the ceiling was $1.05. A
few days later Wilson sold him S
more gallons for $1.75, Mr.. Mason
testified.
No coupons were requested In
either transaction, the OPA investi-
gator said. Wilson, who lives at TAI
Kentucky avenue Sc, pleaded not
guilty and bond was set at $500.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Miss Jesse Coope to Leave
Mckinley High After 81 Years

Miss Jessie Coope will retire as
assistant principal of Mckinley High
School June 80, after a career so
successful that the Board of Educa-
ton stopped proceedings at its last
meeting to praise her.
Appointed 81 years ago to teach
physical education at Mckinley,
Miss Coope 20 years ago became its
first woman assistant principal A
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Star Staff Photo.

Each night at o'clock a differ
ent pair of soldiers would report
They'd stay about an hour. alter
mating in Mrs. Lea's and Mrs.
Crocker's apartment. They liked to
sit in the rocking chair and some
times they talked about home.
Once. one of them mentioned he
was going to be married.
Mrs. Lea and Mrs. Crocker tossed
coin. Mrs. Lea won. The wedding
would be held in her apartment.
1T was as pretty a little we'd
ding as any one ever had" Mrs
Lea recalled today. There were
spring flowers on the mantel and
Mrs. Crocker baked a wedding cake
with three tiers. Mr.. Lea gave the
bride into the keeping of her hus-
band"
Last week Mrs. Crocker and Mrs.
Lea visited the young couple, First
Sergt. and Mrs. Alfred Schneider
Their baby daughters middle name
is Lea"
Then, there were Christmas par
ties and Fourth of July parties and
birthday cakes. Mrs. Crocker went
all over town trying to find candy
canes but there was a cane in every
Christmas stocking of every soldier
on that antiaircraft post.
Now that the coffee season is
over, they miss the boys and their
nightly visits. They spend their
time now at the Stage Door Can
teen, the United Nations Service
Center, the Union Station lounge
and rolling surgical bandages.
They're very regular about all their
duties. Too many people. they say,
do lot one day year, like Christ
mas, and nothing the rest of the
time.
They don't know what they're
missing" smiled Mrs. Crocker.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
B'noi rith Lodge
initiates 200 Tonioht

Two hundred new members will
be initiated at the final meeting
of the season of Argo Lodge, B'nai
Birth, at $50 o'clock tonight in the
Jewish Community Center. The
class has been named the DIR. Gold
berg class" in honor of the presi-
dent, DR.. Maurice A. Goldberg.
Milton I. Baldinger will be in
stalled as president; Bernard H
Fischgrund, vice president; DR.. A
Harry OstroW, warden; Frank Paley
guardian: DR.. Goldberg, monitor;
Joseph HurWitz, assistant monitor:
David Weiner, secretary; Morris
Garfinkle, treasurer; Morris Ger
Witz, Nathan Lubar, Samuel Light
man, and DR.. Meyer Ostrower
trustees.
Evening star., 1944-05-31

public schools Miss Coope turned
her attention toward Quitting the
emergency room at Mckinley. Today
the room is outstanding among
those in the city's 158 public schools.
Her career has been an in
spiration to dozens of other teach
ers, as we'll as to all the pupils
and parents who came in contact
with her" Dr. Robert A. Maurer,
vice president, said as he announced
her resignation to the board.
Miss Coope, who lives ut l425
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Salvation Army Comp
To Open on july 5

The Salvation Army's camp at
Patuxent, Md, will open on July S,
according to Maj. James Longino
divisional commander. Children
between the ages of and IL are
eligible after referral by the local
social agencies, the Parent-Teacher
Association or the school authorities
The camp will operate for three
periods of two weeks each.
Evening star., 1944-05-31

cause OF the nature Of their work
under the new definitions issued by
the War Manpower Commission
Only 3,409 key positions in the de.
partment warrant deferment under
this latest Interpretation.
Mrs. Sperry, a native of Dubuque
Iowa, is legal resident of Pennsyl-
vania. and has had 13 years pre-
vious Government experience. The
department head said she had no
trouble passing mental and physical
examinations.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Revival Meeting Planned

H A revival meeting under the di-
rfction of the Rev. Marvin H. Cave,
pastor of the Fairfax Drive Chris
tian Fellowship Church of Airing
ton, will mark the opening tonight
Of the new Potomac (VaD Church.
Fevivals will be held at 7:30 O'Clock
nightly except Saturday.
Evening star., 1944-05-31

native of Illinois,
Miss Coope had
worked in the
B o S t on Chill
dren's Hospital
b e f ore coming
here to teach in
1918. For years
she was the one
called when pu-
pills were hurt
in accidents at
the high school.
When n u r S e S
and doctors be-
gan to be ap-
pointed regular
lN for District
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Save This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack Of waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
of old newspapers and maga-
zines is needed. Telephone your
nearest school or notify some
school child In your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-05-31


Secretary Oscar
L. Chapman to-
d a y announced
the appointment
Of a 74-year-old
W o m a n, Mr. S.
Louise E. Sperry,
2205 Fif t eenth
street NV, as q
clerk in the Gen.
eral Land Office.
Only SOL en-
ployes Of the de-
partment under
80 years Of age
have been grant
al Joforyvnar% hn
Evening star., 1944-05-31
$4,000, 900 Flood Bill
Signed by President
BY the Associated Press,

by the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt today signed
legislation allocating $12,00O,O00 for
work to aid areas where recent
floods did heavy damage.
The new law authorizes Army en-
glneers to spend the funds on emer-
gency work repairing and recon-
structlng levees and other food
control projects.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Boys Body Still SOUGHT

Police today still were Dragging
the Anacostia River for the body
'of Fred Bell, Is, colored, iii D
street NE, who drowned yesterday
as he was wading with companions
at the foot of Clay street NE.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Woman, I'd,
| Appointed Clerk
In Interior

Citing the need for draft-exempt
persons to fill the places OF Interior
Department employees now In the
armed services or expected to be
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Evening star., 1944-09-13
David H. Blair Dies;
Former Revenue Chief

David H. Blair, attorney and COM
missioner of internal revenue in the
Coolidge administration from 1921
to 1929, died of a heart attack yes
terday in Whitefield, N. H., the
Associated Press reported today.
Mr.. Blair was a native of High
Point, N. c.. where he was born in
1868. He attended Guilford Col
lege. Greensboro, N. c., from 1886
to 1887, Haverford in 1891 and took
his law degree at North Carolina
University in the years from l897-9s.
He was admitted to the bar in North
Carolina in 1898.
Mr.. Blair practiced law in Wins
ton-Salem for few years and then
joined the Government service. He
was a member of Phi Beta Kappa
Honorary Fraternity, the National
Press Club and the Chevy Chase
Club.
In Washington he made his home
at the Wardman Park Hotel and
maintained an Office In the Trans
portation Building
Surviving are his widow, q son
David, jr., serving in the Army over
seas. and two stepchildren, Jay B.
Douglass and Mrs. Rhea whiteley,
both of Washington.
Evening star., 1944-09-13
Civil Service CHARGED
With Barring Deaf

The Federal Government shows
the greatest discrimination against
the deaf in employment, Ignatius
Bjorlee, representing the Maryland
State School for the Deaf, today
told the House Labor Subcommittee
investigating aid for the physically
handicapped.
Raymond H. Greeman, managing
director of the American School Of
the Hard of Hearing, recommended
amendment of civil service regula-
tions to prevent exclusion of the
hard of hearing from positions for
which they otherwise are qualified.
Mr.. Bjorlee said all deaf persons
In Maryland who are employable are
at work He cited the fact that it
took two years to- amend the law
making deaf persons eligible for
drivers licenses and that during the
% years that have elapsed there has
not been one accident attributable
to deaf driver, although there are
now 200 deaf persons holding
licenses.
c. M. Jochem, superintendent of
the New Jersey School for the Deaf,
said there is no discrimination
shown against the deaf in New Jer-
sew
Evening star., 1944-09-13
Oracle Aliens
Comment
BY GRACIE ALLEN.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13.-These
presidential election polls certainly
are confusing. First a poll comes
out that says Dewey will absolutely
win. Then they bring out a poll
that says Roosevelt absolutely will
win. My goodness, what if we wind
UP with the Roosevelts and Deweys
both in the White House?
On second thought, that's very
nice picture-the two families sitting
around the fireside and chatting.
No, guess the Deweys don't exactly
care for flreside chats. But it might
work out, anyway. The men folks
could take turns running the coun-
try and the women folks could take
turns running the house.
OF course, Mrs. Dewey might get
q little upset the first time Mrs.
Roosevelt telephoned to say she
would be three months late for din
her.
(Released BY Consolidated News Features.)
Evening star., 1944-09-13
Two Panels Will Submit
Divided Reports to WLB

Two War Labor Board panels, set
up to hear labors demand for re-
Taxation of the Little Steel wage
ceiling, will submit divided reports
to the board, 1t was learned last
night.
While the panels are not charged
with making any recommendations
it was understood that members of
the groups do not see eye to eye on
the facts" in the reports which are
due within a few days.
The group named to hear the CIO
steel workers demand for a gen.
eral wage increase to steel workers
will submit a report for the full
panel, but labor and industry men,
bers will file supplemental reports
informed sources said.
The report on the American Fed
Grafton of Labor's demand for a
general boost In the wage ceiling
has been prepared by the public
member with the industry member
'concurring, these sources said.
separate report, however. will be
submitted by the labor member.
Evening star., 1944-09-13

NV, uUW Serving WIFI tIle OIL
Army in italy, has been awarded
the Legion Of Merit, the War De-
partment announced today. For
merly chief of the personnel security
section Of the Plant Protection Di-
vision, Col. Lane has been in italy
since August. 1943, and for a time
was military governor Of Salerno.
As a result Of his services as
chief Of the personnel security Sec
ton, according to the citation, the
War Department was able ito effect
the removal of alleged suhversives
and to control the employment of
aliens so that material in the process
Of manufacture for use by our armed
forces could be produced, inspected
and transported to the theaters Of
operation with a minimum of danger
from sabotage"
Col. John b. Franks, Quarter
master Corps, Of 1913 Van Ness
street NV, now on duty in France,
has been awarded the Legion of
Merit for services as director Of
the International Division, Head
quarters, Army Service Forces. Col.
Franks previously served as assist
ant chief of procurement, Plans
Division, resources branch; execu-
tive off1cer of Defense Aid Division
and deputy director of the Inter-
national Division.
AS director. the citation reads,
Col. Franks established the oper-
ating framework and laid the or
ganizational foundation to assure
the requirements of the IS lease
lend countries and formulated the
policies and procedures governing
War Department lease-lend and re-
verse lease-lend matters"
Maj. william F. Tompkins, jrA
Engineer Corps, son of Maj. Gen.
w. F. Tompkins, director of the
Special Planning Division of the
War Department, of 1913 Thirtieth
street NV, also has been awarded
the Legion Of Merit. Maj. Tomp-
kins, now serving in France. for
merly was with the Operations Di-
vision charged with the supervision
of the distribution OF critical ammu-
milton.
During this period" the citation
reads, many types of ammunition
were SO critical that a faulty deci-
sion on distribution would have
seriously affected operations. In
spite of this fact, the task was so
we'll managed that at no time were
our troops without bare essentials. !"
1t. Comdr. Charles c. Hartigan,
jr.. 20. Navy, 1901 Argonne place
NV, has been awarded the Gold
Star in lieu Of a second Silver Star
for conspicuous gallantry and
intrepidity in action" as gunnery
ofncer aboard a warship protecting
a convoy in the Solomons Islands
August IS, 1943.
Directing the batteries of his ship.
1t. Comdr. Hartigan, according to
the citation, enabled his gunners to
repel a formation of hostile aircraft
which made four separate dive
bombing attacks on the convoy.
STAFF Sergt. Vincent Ficco, son Of
Mrs. Louise Ficco, Seat Pleasant,
Md has been awarded the Silver
Star for ganantry in action while
serving with the 5th Army in Italy.
Sergt. Ficco, according to the cita-
ton, led his squad through heavy
enemy fire to occupy the division
objective. He emplaced 1t in secure
defensive positions and led it again
to repulse an enemy counterattack.
Hs then occupied captured enemy
pilibox, killing two enemy soldiers
who attempted to retake the posi-
ton.
Evening star., 1944-09-13

withdraw the request for no pub
licity. saying she did so at the di-
rection of hospital authorities.
The doctors wife, who had been
on vacation in the Pocono Noun
tains since the latter part of July,
returned yesterday but could give no
details as to her husbands where
abouts, police said.
Described in the eight-State
alarm as feet tall, weighing l55
pounds, having light, ruddy COM
plexion and wearing a tan suit, the
noted physician was born in Orange,
N. j., and was graduated from Johns
Hopkins Medical School in 1918.
Later he became an associated pro-
fessor at Johns Hopkins and in 1885
went to Abingdon Memorial Hospital
as director of the biological research
laboratory. He is an instructor in
otology at the University of Penn
sylvania Medical School and a con-
sultant in the Bureau of Child Hy-
giene, United States Public Health
Service.