davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Weather Forecaster
Insists More Cold
Descend on D. T..
Six-Inch Snowfall Due
Sunday Falls Short
Of Expectations

1t will be fair in Washington
today with continued cold, the
Weather Bureau thinks. 1t
isn't certain, you understand,
but all indications point that
way, after careful double
check of the weather map.
The 3-to-6-inch snow predicted
Saturday night and yesterday failed
to materialize, but the Weather
Bureau forecaster is emphatic that
it did snow some. Not hard, per-
haps, and maybe not at all in some
sections of the city, but some fell
at the airport and was only 5000
inches short of the anticipated peak.
Tonight's low temperature will be
around % degrees-maybe, the fore
caster said A low of IA was pre-
dicted last night and it was-almost.
The mercury sagged to a chilly 20
at $40 am. But the bureau is
pretty sure freezing weather will
continue today. 1t is confident
nobody will be bothered by the heat.
OF the numlQlCy.
Continued cold was forecast in
Virginia and North Carolina, sec
tions of which were blanketed under
snow varying from l to S inches in
depth. Norfolk experienced a sea-
sonal record fall of inches and
Richmond received 2 inches. but
traffic in both cities and throughout
the State was reported to be pro-
ceeding normally. Only one bus
line was reported serving North
Carolina. however.
Two traffic deaths attributed to
icy road conditions were reported
near Roanoke. Mrs. George H.
Stevens of near Moneta, and her
sister, Miss Estalene Sarver, 10, of
near Roanoke, were burned to
death when the truck in which they
were riding skidded on the Roanoke
Catawba highway, turned over and
caught fire.
! George H. Stevens, husband Of
the dead woman, and william j..
Brown, Army Air Forces, of Dor
chester, Mass, also riding in the
truck, received third-degree burns
and were admitted to Roanoke
Hospital for treatment.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Job, Sterilization Success
Shown in Virginia Figures

The success Of the employment
stabilization plan adopted by the
War Manpower Commission in May
is shown in figures released by
Frank A. Cavedo, Virginia man.
power director, which indicate that
thousands of workers have been in
duced to return to their jobs after
they had requested statements of
availability.
Mr.. Cavedo said that a request
for a statement of availability is
often the first indication an en-
ployer has of the workers dissatis-
faction, and the help of the United
States Employment Service often
permits the employer to remove the
objection.
In November, 35,O4S inquiries were
made at the "a local Offices of the
USES in Virginia relative to state
ments of availability, MI. Cavedo
said.
Approximately two-thirds of the
number. or 25,552 workers actually
applied for the statements, of which
% $50 were issued, 1922 denied, 1861
disposed of otherwise, and 1,742 re-
mained pending.
Also in November, 6,7S1 workers
entered local Virginia Offices from
other areas, 2,738 of them bringing
statements of availability, making
immediate referral to jobs possible;
and 4,043 coming without such state
ments.
Local Offices in the State in No
vember had 1888 requests for state
ments of availability from workers
who had already left, 1,723 OF which
were granted.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Virginia Assembly
Opening Wednesday
To Chart Postwar Plan
Gov. Durden Will Hold
Press PorIey Today;
Cuucuses Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press,

by the ASSoClateo PreSS,
RICHMOND, Jan. 10.-Virginia
prepared today to convene it's second
regular wartime General Assembly
Wednesday, and indications are that
much of the legislation to be passed
on during the 60-day session will
play an important part in preparing
the Old Dominion for its postwar
role.
Preliminary to the convocation of
the legislators will be Gov. Darden s
press conference at 8 pm. today
when the chief executive will hold
his biennial meeting with the news
men for an Off f-the-record discus
sion OF the budget and other affairs
of state.
Tentative organization of the Leg
islature will start tomorrow night at
Democratic caucuses in the House
and Senate so that when the gavel
falls at noon Wednesday only the
barest formalities will be necessary
Republicans are not expected to
caucus, although they may get to-
gether in the House of Delegates and
offer token opposition to the Demo-
cratic slate of House officials.
Two Seek Commission Post.
Interest this year is centered on
the Senate caucus because of some
important vacancies in it's organiza-
ton that have to be filled, and the
course of the session tomorrow night
may point the way of ultimate or
ganization of that body as we'll as
the settlement of the contest for the
vacancy on the State Corporation
Commission.
Contestants for the post left va
cant by the death of Judge William
Meade Fletcher are two veteran
Senators, Robert o. Norris, jr., Live
ly, and Harvey B. Apperson, Roa-
noke, and their aspirations for the
office have upset the usually smooth
running Senate organization ma
chinery.
Senator Norris is chairman of the
Senate caucus and, ordinarily, would
preside at tomorrow's meeting. AS a
candidate before the assembly, how
ever, he bows out of the picture and
Senator Morton G. Goode, Dinwid-
die, probably will act as temporary
chairman Of the caucus.
Governor to Speak Wednesday.
A joint caucus of the two houses
for the choice of a man to fill the
State Corporation Commission va
cancy likely will be deferred until
next week.
Highlighting the week will be the
biennial message of Gov. Darden to
the Legislature, which will be de-
livered at joint session of Senate
and House members at / pm.
Wednesday. This year the Chief Ex-
ecutive has announced his message
will be brief and is expected to con-
sumo not more than half an hour.
Thursday, the Governor will send
his budget for the biennium to the
Assembly with special budget mes
sage in which he will discuss the
States fiscal affairs exhaustively.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Housing Center Asks
Alexandria Listinqs

An urgent appeal for listing of
rooms and furnished apartments
has been made by the Alexandria
War Housing Center at the request
of a Government agency which
plans the immediate recruitment
and transferral Of approximately so
workers to Cameron.
Miss Barbara Watkins, director
Of the War Housing Center, said
that the rooms are needed for wom-
en- employees, and some furnished
apartments must be made available
for employees with families.
The housing accommodations are
needed in section of the city ac-
cessible to the Duke street bus going
to Cameron. Listings can be made
at the center by calling Temple
1854.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Arlington COP Chief
.Contradicts Green in
Letter 10 WiIkie

Flatly contradicting recent state
ments by John Locke Green, Arling-
ton County treasurer. Lawrence
Michael, county Republican chair
man, said in letter given to Wen-
dell L. Willkie yesterday that "in
my candid opinion you will receive
at least Is out of the 18 votes cast
by the Virginia delegates OH the
first ballot at the nominating con-
vention
Mr.. Green who was the only Re
publican elected to office in recent
county elections, last week wrote the
Republican leader that assuming
the same people make up the dele
cation in the 1914 convention, I feel
that you will have only one vote and
that of delegate representing a
utility company"
Mr. Michael's letter was delivered
to Mr.. Willkie yesterday when
Harrie Byrd Conlin, former county
Republican committee secretary. met
with Mr.. Willkie for a conference
prior to the preconvention meeting
to be held in Chicago Monday.
Mr.. Michael declared his itnention
OF supporting Mr.. Willkie in the
coming campaign and said that IAN
individual who has attempted to
SpeaS for the Republican party in
the State of Virginia has, to my
mind, rlven out so-called inforna-
ticn which is anything but the
truth"
Il do not wish to infer" the
Michael letter continued, that you
are the choice of 100 per cent of the
Virginia Republicans, but I am sure
you are the choice of majority of
the Republicans in the State"
Mr.. Michael said that, after several
trips through the South, he be-
lieved Mr.. Willkie to be the leading
and most acceptable candidate from
Virginia to the gulf.
Mr.. Conlin was the Republican
candidate for the House in the last
election. He was defeated by Repre-
sentative Smith.
Evening star., 1944-01-10

came to believe the average child
was learning more about Superman
than God and that he believed
more in Superman than God"
Mr.. McGarrahan was born 80
years ago in Chicago, one of five
children of an accountant who
moved his family to Zion City, Ill,
when Bill was only 5. He spent
most of his childhood in the rather
austere city and it was there he
gained his first familiarity with
Bible stories.
Later, when the family returned
to Chicago, he went out for ath-
letics. Despite his small size he
played football as we'll as other
sports during his freshman year in
high school. After that his interest
turned to music and church work
After his conversion at Is he took
charge of his first Sunday school
class.
Was Song Leader.
Having made his choice between
"a career with the world and fol-
lowing Christ" he attended Boz
Jones College in Cleveland, Tenn
for two years, earning his expense.
largely through summer Jobs HI
left to become a song leader fol
various evangelists, concentrating or
programs for youth.
He soon started using object les.
sons" of which his real, live pig
feature is a rather elaborate eX.
ample He washes the pig in front
of the audience, he explained
powders it, perfumes it and even
paints its hooves with fingernail
polish. Then he dresses it in a
pretty frock and lets it run off to a
mud puddle which he has brought
on the platform. Pigs can only be
changed on the outside" he says;
humans may be changed within
by Gods power"
The most opposition to his tech
nique, Mr.. McGarrahan says, comes
from people who think the best way
to get kids into church is by quite
little talks" Then he adds: "I be.
lieve in quiet talks and prayer, too
but after the kids have gotten ar
| idea of what it's all about"
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Juvenile Delinquency
Shows Per Capita
Drop in Alexandria

A per capita decrease in juvenile
delinquency in Alexandria is shown
in probation Office report for 1943
Despite an approximate 10000 in
crease in population, there were 393
cases brought before the court last
year, the same number as in 1912.
The chief offenses were traffic, So;
fugitive and runaway, So; disorderly
conduct, 81; petit larceny, 49; de-
linquent minors, a; and grand
larceny, q.
White boys comprised the largest
number of the offenders. according
to the report, made by Miss Anne H
Monroe, Alexandria probation officer
which shows 264 of the offenses at
tributed to this group; 50 to white
girls, So to colored boys; and 10 to
colored girls.
In the court report of the dis
position of the cases, it was shown
that 103 were dismissed and re-
leased, and 103 placed on probation
with the other cases either turned
over to the minors family, the State
Department of Public Welfare, made
wards of the court, or continued gen.
orally. In 13 cases, enlistment in the
"rmeG forces ended the cases, and in
II cases. fines, costs and damages
were paid.
! Judge James R. Duncan said that
the apparent decrease 10th in the
number of cases and in the serious
ness of their nature is encouraging
and he is convinced that concerted
effort on the part of public spirited
citizens to strike at the root of de-
| linquency could result in a 80 pei
cent decrease within year.
A meeting called for Friday night
in the Maury School auditorium by
committee of citizens organized tc
present program for the control
of juvenile delinquency, is expected
to result in the recommendation that
the city's recreational facilities be
expanded, and that all church, civic
and PTA groups cooperate in a
city-wide program of recreation as
the best means of preventing the in
crease in juvenile cases which must
be brought before the court.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
By FRANCES LIDE.

Oh the platform, Bill McGarrahan
self-styled kids evangelist" and
Americas adventure pilot" is a
soft-voiced mild hammered man
scarcely five feet tall, with a pale
serious face.
Once he leaps on the stage, how
ever, to launch commando cam
paign" through dramatization OF
Bible stores, he is dynamo of en-
ergy-turning handsprings one mo-
ment, crouching on the floor the next
or hurting about on chair he uses
to represent a chariot.
He was greeted with squeals OF
excitement last night from between
so and rs youngsters at the National
Tabernacle, 6440 Piney Branch road
NV, where he opened his drive for
Washington Commands" with
promises of "thrill-packed drama
and souvenirs, prizes, awards and
treats" He also announced that a
real, live pig" will make an appear
ance on the platform one night soon
Uses Many Props. 4
The evangelist works against a
background of stage properties in
Guiding golden commando castle
and a devils fort" which will be
stormed later on as his youthful
recruits bring their friends out to
meetings. His props also include a
Noah's ark and a whale which can
be manipulated so that it will
swallow a man alive
Last nights drama was the first
installment of Gods Superman, u
from the Bible story of David and
Goliath in which the shepherd boy
is pitted against giant so huge
they had to have a scrap drive to
get his armor"
In his Interpretation, Mr.. McGar-
rahan made much of two prelim-
mary contests between David and q
bear and lion, managing to portray
both antagonists at the same time
Mr.. McGarrahan's technique in
dramatizing Bible stories represents
deliberate attempt to use devices
used in comic strips popular with
youngsters.
Several years ago." he said, 81
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Three Women Saved
From Burning Home
BrunchviIIe Firemen
Find One Overcome

Three elderly women, one of whom
had been overcome by smoke, were
rescued from their burning home on
the new Greenbelt road near Balti-
more boulevard early today by
members Of the Branchville Fire
Department.
Firemen found Miss Katherine
Maher lying on the floor of her
bedroom after battering in the front
door. Her sisters, the Misses Mar
garet and Josephine Maher, were
found cropping about in their smoke
filled rooms.
Firemen said the women were
taken to the home of Mrs. Joseph
Finocchiaro next door, where their
condition was reported excellent"
today. Miss Katherine Maher, it
was said. was overcome after turn
ing in the alarm
Firemen said the blaze started
in trash basket near the furnace
and spread to wood piled along the
basement wall. They estimated
damage at $500 to $1,000
The Berwyn Heights and College
Park Fire Departments helped put
out the fire
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Stolen Duck EntonqIes
; in Car Theft Choroe

The theft of duck from Mont.
gomery County farmer yesterday lee
to the arrest of three youths alleged
to have stolen an automobile in
Baltimore.
County police said the youths stole
a duck from the farm of Charles
Williams, near White Ferry, after
their car was mired in the mud
there. Mr.. Williams reported the
theft to police and when the bows
were arrested they were debating
how best to cook a duck.
Police said the duck was returned
to Mr.. Williams alive and the youths
were returned to Baltimore.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
lsWRationinq
@Remiindery@

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 4, green stamps D, E and
F valid through January 20.
Stamps G, H and valid through
February 20.
Meats, Fats, Etc. - Book No. 8,
brown stamps R, S and T valid
through January 49, 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 pounds through January Is.
Stamp 80 valid for pounds jan
uary 16.
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 in Book No.
and stamp 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, c and C-1 coupons good
for 2 gallons each. These coupons
will expire on date indicated on
individual books. B-2 and ca
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 February 8. Period
No. coupons, valid now, remain
valid through March a. No. 2
and 3 coupons good for 10 gallons
per unit. According to the Dis
trict OPA, consumers in this area
should not have used more than
43 per cent of tkHir total yearly
fuel oil ration asILf January 10.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Brown Heads Region a
In MARYLAND Bond Drive

Stuart L. Brown of Upper Marl-
boro has been named chairman of
region 4 for Maryland's Fourth War
Loan campaign by Howard w. Jack
son, former Mayor of Baltimore and
State War Finance Committee
chairman.
County chairmen, named by Mr..
Jackson, include Richard F. Green,
Rockville, for Montgomery; T. How
ard Duckett, Hyattsville, for Prince
Georges; P. G. Brown, La Plata, for
Charles, and Roland B. Duke, Leon
ardtown, for st. Marys. =
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Miss PIatt' Abducfor,
10 Be Charged Today
In New York Court
Norfolk Pair Also Facing
Accusation of Robbery
By Virginia Cobmon

Still bantering with their captors
two young men from Norfolk, Va.
who police say admit the abduction
of young woman and a chauffeur
from the National Airport, were to
be arraigned today in Brooklyn
IN. " Felony Court, charged with
carrying concealed weapons, assault
and robbery, according to the As
sociated Press.
1t coulud not be learned whether
Harold M. Kennedy, United States
attorney for the Eastern District
of New York, would charge them
with kidnapping under the Federal
statute known as the 'Lindbergt
law" The death penalty can be
imposed under that law.
The men, David Keith, "a, and
John R. King, %, readily admitted
police said, that they were the men
who forced Mercedes Platt, 25-year-
old employe of the naval attache In
the United States Embassy at Ha-
vana. and Herman German, %
chauffeur of ap Airport Transport
limousine, to take a ride from here
to New York in Mr.. Germans taxi.
cab.
Swore Out Warrant.
Norfolk County police said the
men were wanted there to face
charges Of highway robbery with
arms. John D. Cooper, colored cal
driver, swore out warrant charg.
ing the two with holding him up ir
front Of Norfolk night club ano
taking his cab, $64 and a golc
watch.
The men were arrested on a pawn.
brokers' tip Saturday morning In g
Manhattan movie house while
watching the sleuthing of the amaz-
ing cinema detective known as The
Falcon"
Police said that King, who was
dressed in riding boots and breeches
pawned a watch. The story of the
bandit in riding togs and the ride
from Washington had been on the
front pages of the New York papers
The pawnbroker had an employe
follow the man. The trail led to the
movie house.
The men were booked at the EN-
pire Boulevard station in Brooklyn
on charges of assaulting and robbine
Paul Caulford, Brooklyn taxi
driver.
Taxi Driver Robbed.
Mr.. Caulford said that a man later
identified as Keith, who walks with
limp because he has an artificial
left leg, got in his cab about am
Saturday. After he had driven less
than a block, Mr.. Caulford said, he
noticed big black car following
him.
This is a stickup," the man in
his cab announced. Mr.. Caulforo
was robbed of $8 taken into the
black car and made to direct the
men to Manhattan. The men want
ed to 60 north, Mr. Caulford said
They went through the Holland
Tunnel into New Jersey, turned
north and found themselves on the
approaches of the George Washing
ton Bridge They put Mr.. Caulford
out, parked the car in an uptown
parking lot and few hours later
were arrested in the movies.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Upper Marlboro Gunner
Cited for Combat FLIGHTS

Staff Sergt. Gilbert F. Parker, "a
son of Mrs. L. J. Parker, Upper
Marlboro, Md, gunner on a Flying
Fortress, mas been awarded two
bronze oak leaf clusters to the Ali
Medal for combat flights against the
enemy in the South Pacific, the War
Department announced today.
A native of Upper Marlboro
where h. attended st. Mary's Pa
rccilial School, Sergt. Parker enlisted
il the Army Air Forces December
-, -"t,1. He was married in Sep
tember, l942, shortly before he was
sent overseas. His wife is now living
with her parents in Quincy, Wash,
Mrs. Parker said.
A butcher, Pfc. Knighton Parker
%, USMC, is stationed in California
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Saturday Tabloid Planned

PORTSMOUTH, Va, Jan. 10 (P).-
The Portsmouth Star has adopted
the tabloid form for Saturday
editions as one means of meeting
the paper shortage. An announce
ment in the paper Saturday said the
length Of stories would be cut and
the size OF Heads reduced to conserve
paper.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Red Cross Needs Women

The Rockville Red Cross needs
more women to make surgical dress
ings, Mrs. Rose A. Dawson, chair
man of the committee in charge,
said today. She also asked for the
loan Of sewing machine. Workers
meet at the Rockville fire engine
house Tuesday nights and Wednes-
day mornings and afternoons.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Euston's S Chief Hotel
Wrecked by Fire
BY the Associated Press

1S tIle AsSUCIdteu PreSS.
EASTON, Md, Jan. 10.-Fire of
undetermined origin destroyed much
OF the Hotel Avon, Eastern's princi-
pal hotel, within an hour and half
after 1t broke out today.
First reports said no one was in
Jured and that all occupants had
made their way to safety.
Firemen, assisted by a ladder COM
pany from Cambridge, managed to
conflne the flames to the four -story
frame structure.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
81 More Bodies Found
After Ship Collision
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAPE MAY, N. j., Jan. TO-
Thirty-seven more bodies of victims
of the collision of Navy patrol
boat and merchant vessel 60 miles
southeast of Capt May Thursday
night have been recovered, it was
learned today, bringing the total OF
known dead to Ct.
The 4th Naval District confirmed
the information but said there would
be no further announcements con-
corning the crash. The patrol boat
which sank was the ST. Augustine
formerly palatial yacht. The mer-
chant vessel has not been named.
Evening star., 1944-01-10

stationed in the
Solomons area,
was kill e d on
Christmas Day
when his plane
crashed on his
return from pa
troll duty, ac-
cording to word
received by his
family in Falls
Church, Va.
In a ! e t t e r
written to his
pa r e n t S, Col.
and Mrs. Fred
L. Smith, LOG
PlIY Yton road
Evening star., 1944-01-10
B'noi Birth Gifts Announced

Women of the Montgomery Coun-
ty B'nai Birth have furnished a
day room for soldiers at Fort George
G. Meade, and solarium at the
Forest Glen Hospital, it was an
nounced by Mrs. Julius Bisno. chair
man of the War Service Committee.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Family of Nine Left
Homeless After Fire
BY the Associated Press.

BY tT!e ASS0cIateC Press.
POINT OF ROCKS, Md, Jan. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvia E. Toms and
their seven children were left home
less yesterday when fire destroyed
their home near this Frederick
County community.
The blaze, which apparently.
started in the chimney, had gained
such headway before it was dis
covered by 17-year-old Connie Toms
that the fire company was not sum-
moned. Some members of the
family had to flee in their night
clothes.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Sove 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., 1944-01-10
Ensign Smith Killed
In SoIomons Area
Virginia Fighter Pilot
Crashed on Petrol DUTY

Ensign Ralph Edwin Smith, %,
fighter pilot on an aircraft carrier