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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-23
WITH THE AEF'
By KENNETH l.. DIXON

WITH THE AEF ON THE
WESTERN FRONT, Nov. 15.-Oe-
layed)-lRAH buddies are calling
S-Sgt. Leo Camp, of New York
City, Captain" now even though
he has not been promoted lately.
Leo was keeping a bunch OF Ger
man prisoners in line the other
day when an arrogant Nazi lieu
tenant spoke out Of turn. The 320th
Infantry sergeant promptly called
him down whereupon the German
looked at Leos stripes with rails
ed eyebrows.
'Are you my SUPERIOR" he de-
manded.
Leo looked him over slowly from
his polished German boots to the
cocky Wehrmacht cap.
you're darned right I am" he
said grimly, meaning as man to
man, but the German lieutenant
misunderstood.
He clicked his hee.s and froze
rigidly to military attention.
"Yes-Captain " he said.
Capt. Abraham Gold, 35th Di-
vision dentist who works with his
tooth repair plant up at the front
lines, recently was busy grinding
away when a German shell hit
near the house where he had set
up shop.
The blast shook Captain Gold and
wounded several of his prospective
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-23
JET HE'T,DC0PTER
model. OFFERED

ATLANTA, Nov. 22.-lP-A''e'
nine years experimentation Ge''
gia Tech engineering experts haV'
made a working model OF a JET
propelled helicopter.
Director Donnell W. Dutton d
the university's school Of aero
nautics, said the model proven
a full-size plane of its type Cal
fly.
There is no mechanical conne''
ton between the hellcopteT' "
tor and fuselage and this Du'Iol
said, eliminates torque reacuon-
the force which tends to twist
machine in the opposite direcu''
when power is applied to a ff>'''
driven propeller.
Employing principle devela y,
ed by the late Prof, Montgons '..!;
Knight, former head Of the 'ta0I ],
the rotor is operated by ]e' =.
air in the same manner 'n'' .
stream of water revolves the COLI
mon lawn sprinkler. u,
Air is drawn in through IT,. |
nose of the ship through 4 tn'
system by d high-speed. 's ~,
blower, passes through the n-'
and into the hollow blade l., i,
Dutton will exhibit the moosl T.
the annual meeting Of the a1 ~.
can Society of Engineers III NV
York next week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-23
By JOHN SELBY

"How Dear to My Heart" by
Emily Kimbrough (Dodd, Mead;
$3.50.
Emily Kimbrough edited mag
azine for long time, and was
therefore late getting started as a
writer. A writer of books, that is.
But now that she has broken the
ice with "Our Hearts Were Young
and Gay" in which she had the
help of Cornelia Otis Skinner, 9th
err books flow freely from her pen.
And there is something in each
of the two books she has done
alone that inclines one to think
Miss Skinner may have helped
more with the remembering than
with the writing of the first. Miss
Kimbrough does we'll enou 6 h
alone.
This months Kimbrough book is
called "How Dear to My Heart, "
and 1 for one hope that her publis-
er will soon allow her to do a
book without the word heart in
the title. Although they should
make sure it is as good a book
as this one.
This one is about childhood in
Muncie, Ind, the Middletown' of
the Lynds and a small city I hap
pen to have visited a few times.
The book is, am sure, the exact
truth about childhood in Muncie,
provided the child was born on
the right side of the tracks. In
Muncie, the Kimbroughs used to
speak to the Balls, and the Balls
spoke to God. The Kimbroughs
ran bridge-building plant, the To-
cal electric light plant and some
other matters; the Balls made
fruit jars, bought railroads. and
later owned wonderful farms with
automatic mixers and running no:
water laid on for the cows. And
1T was fun, particularly in the old
days when motorcars were new
and Grandfather Kimbrough's ad-
diction to his was town scandal.
Those were the days when an
unfortunate school teacher in pub
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-23
HEROISM ON L,EYTE

WITH 24TH DIVISION, Leyte.-
RNThe fighting along the Carl
CARA coast road and across Pine.
mopoaan ridge toward Ormoc pro.
duced innumerable cases of indi.
vldual heroism. 1t was among the
bitterest on Leyte and was the
rack upon which japanese resist
ance was broken.
T/Sgt. Modester B. Duncan,
Moores Bridge, Ala, deliberately
exposed himself to enemy ma
chine gun fire so that mortars
could get the position and blast
out the gun.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-23
SOVIET CENSORSHIP
DEMAND IN ITALY
REJECTED BY US

ROME, Nov. q. ~ n" ~. =,
fetal Russian demand 10. +. ~
preston of seriali7eo I- !.
Lenin" pamphlet circulated d !
Rome recently was rejected b BY q, n
lied Headquarters in Italy, / w
learned today. ,.,orod b!
n,, 2IE.at was insulting to r u,
T. u.s. S. S. R. and that the aut ! sF ID.
an enemy of Russia ana
cist." .a IN jn.s,
fer nlll with Circulation Of the e,r ssE
lenged publication ai ana ILc' al
the Russians that censor p@ t.ey d.
control of the press were s. 5sss u
as undesirable unless
military security. o Guided b
Allied authorities are sara Of e.
the principle that freedom ED i5ensa'
preston is one Of IA' - ass9r'
which vi it is their task ask y he sar
to the Italian people,
slams were told.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-23
Footnotes From France

Company K patrol one night, ne
flushed two Germans. They jump
ed into a dugout and refused tc
come out when ordered to surren.
der.
1t. Minis simply jumped into the
dugout after them. He had to shoot
one and use judo on the other be-
fore he could bring them out. Their
he rejoined his patrol.
Boobytraps always are bad bust
ness. So when Sgt. Edward Nc
Grath. of Minneapolis, and Pfc
Edward Howe, of Bowling Green
Ohio, found a camera lying in q
house just occupied by the 35th
Division they did not take any
chances.
They got a long handled rake
and carefully dragged the camera
out of the house and into the mid
die of a muddy road. Then they
poked it roughly with long pole
from all possible angles and bounc'
ed it around in the mud.
1t seemed to be perfectly al
right, but the next minute McGratt
and Howe were not so sure.
"Just what the hell do you think
you are doing with my camera
demanded Capt. Stephen Peabody
of Newburyport, Mass, who JUS
had come up.
Nobody stayed around n
enough to bear what the two Ed
wards renlied
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-23

patients. So Dentist Gold promptly
became Doctor Gold-and admins
tered first aid and medical treat
ment to the wounded, 'efusing aid
himself until they all were cared
for.
Speaking of medics, that brings
up the case Of Pfc. Foster Shaver,
Morgantown, West We. medical
man who was busy taking care of
the wounded the other day when
he ran into a German rifleman.
He surrendered to Shaver.
II told him I was too busy to
bother with him then" Foster said
later. $50 I showed him where to
20 and he took off toward +
prisoner cage on the rum"
When the Seille river overlooked
it's banks and flooded the surround
ing valleys. Pvt. Robert R. Rhodes,
of Elkins, West Va, who had a
prewar boat building hobby took a
canvas shelter and located e i G h t
wooden ribs. From this he built
a kayak and went padding mer-
rily through the flooded woods and
valleys.
When things became quiet now
and then. Rhodes trapped a few
muskrat and hand netted some
sunfish and 1s<ch - just to keep
from being too homesick.
While 1t. Constantine Minis of
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-23
MOVIE UNION ELEC ~ ~

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. Z- -5.o BOD,
election at which more savers VII
decide between the ScL ere. formed
Guild Guild and the newly IS III a'.,
Screen Players Clll0'' .oen. va
Collective barga-nlns, -. rS i,
set today for Dece'i''
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-23
WRITER, ART CRITIC DIES

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Nov.
22..tR-Sadakischi Hartmann, 70,
widely known writer and art critic
Of Hollywood, Calf, and New
York, died suddenly last night at
the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
Dorothea Gilliland.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-23

In the European theater alone we are 1I 1osine
500 tanks and 300 trucks a 11onu,
.soretary OF War Robert S. Patterson
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-23

While 1t. Constantine Minis of
San Antonio, Texas, was leading a
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Dec. Q lp,.-Grain futures
were steady to frm today. with December
wheat setting new high since last MAY
and the deferred wheat contracts reaching
new seasonal peaks
Mil buying. short covering and a hisber
STOCK market were factors behind the
omllsn trade, but profit taking appeared on
ally at times
:, Brokers acting for milling interests were
nuyers OF wheat throughout the session
The purchases indicated heavy hour saies
apparently to the Army. and also were be-
neved 70 be in anticipation of hieher cell
ing prices for cash wheat
substantial wheat offerings were attrib-
uted to longs taking their profits Com
mission houses had resting orders to sell
the May contract at 1.84h and the July
a. 1.56M. Local traders also had srsin
for sale on all advances.
AT the close wheat was - to Ia hisher
tnan yesterdays nnish. December .6SN:
corn was up u to n. December i "a: oats
were !. to u higher. December 6e1.: rye
vas o, ,anehansed to " higher. December
"a, December Il3sa ~H
Evening star., 1944-12-10
BoItimore Markets

ssssEy =. sasa suss! 5.:Ess U
Pennsylyania. virginia and West virsinia.
Red Delicious, Staymans, 3.0O-3.5S: Maid
en- Blush. Winter Bananas. Grimes. Stark.
Baldwin. Black Twigs, 2.00-2. so: few
/ .6e; few best higher
Potatoes--steady; 10Q-pound SACKS, U.
oss no; truck; M Mpennsylvania; , katahdins. En
g:75: rail Maine chippewas and KstsR-
dins, 3.I0-3.25; Mountains, mostly 800;
.b9ns sack and ka
Brunswiek, 1o0-pound sacks, Mountains.
Sweet potatoes-steady; bushel baskets,
Ua..d " E 10 ! M.Eyana vFsnia aSlssps a.
Sorss carshs pu.Esa xsf
a:pushsl hamDsrs;.. GoIdsns. i.oo-i rs;
bushel hampers, 1854 90.
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry-Market Arm: receipts very
igdt; n5d T9asssrs drysrs and bFoilsrs Rock'
Se-ash; Leshorns. "a; few higher; tur.
keys. mostly 80.
Livestock Market.
Cattle. IS; compared week ago, good
and choice slauRhter steers steady. COM
% lower: heifers,- cows and bulls fully a5
TOP good and Choice led steers steers from ai i, $50.
1000 pounds, 15.90-16. 90, latter price
ssd eda iHn 3d. sseq eo%
7.oS.lo 50; eanners. 5oo:s 90, oeessiona
bulls. IL. .5o-i3. 90; TOP sausass bulls. IL %:
| bulk cutter to medium. s:50-11 80; me.
dun b 2 q and good feeder steers largely i0. 90.
50; common lightweight and of-coiored
Calves. %; compared week ago. vealer.
1l2o-25o-pound vealers, 1900 to maini!
800; common and medium. 9.5O-I4 so
ysiEhts down 70 Zoo: medium e3s and nInsi sooc
39o.a6o pound SLAUGHTER calves. 1000
COMMON aaSn sms soos St; 10 choice 1925; Gull sne
Sheep, rs; compared week ago; fat lamb
20 higher; slaughter ewes steady practice
medi,m nop and popular oE,a price. 1900 common ane
lA5o 5o to mainly 1900, common and me
snoiee @ hshtweisht slaughter ewes. $50
sran sron,d common mo to good. 2.50-5.00: GULL
HOGS $50, active. steady with Friday
peands s9Sa i9S ssoes soEa 1aS
1870 ' pounds. 14oo.ss pSSnds 4 4f.sSt eo!sS
DOunds He0d ,sSs sows up to 49,
pounds selling for less; Compared vee.
ago. barrow and gifts and sows is hisher
! Grain Market.
Eiour--Receipts, 6,7S7 barrels.
Wneat-Receipts, 69,735 bushels. shin
ments. 9.401 bushels: stocks a.5o5.5sJ
9usneis; No, red winter garlicky, SPOT
domestic; 1.73: No. 2 red winter, gariicSy
| WIZ ran transit 1.76.
| corn-Receipts, 25,90O bushels: .hfp.
hmentsi hlhi 4;404 bushels; stocks, a42754
nushes. Ceiling prices prevail accordini
i TO place Of origin.
| oats--Receipts, $500 bushels; shin
ments, l22 bushels; stocks, 21,173 bushels
| NO, white oats. $500.
Hye-Receipts, 6,036 bushels; shipments
none; stocks, S4.7S0 bushels
Barley-Receipts none: Shipments. 1aI
| ousneH: stocks, 6,o17 bushels.
Soybeans-Receipts. none; shipments
none; stocks. $3.50 bushels :"
i Millfeed-Receipts, 4l3 tons
4 3hay-Market steady; timothy, Glove
and mixed hay prices. $3.50 FER ton Fo
\ irregular -
strsw-Market steady: wheat straw
NO. Der ton, 16 and II
i EsEs and Butter.
wholesale selling prices. including com
| mission at Baltimore: nearby current re
1 celpts; street sales. whites and mixed col
| orS 4 n pounds. 50-5o: few hisher.
l. s5utter-Receipts. 40,27e pounds: ee
Il receipts, 1903 cases
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Stock Average Hits
New Peak in Busy
Short Session
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Assonassd rrsss Financial Writss

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Piyotal In.
dustrials, abetted by rails, put thu
overall stock market average at
another 7-year peak today In the
fastest dealings In more than six
months although profit cashing on
the weeks upswing handicapped the
rise.
Heavy buying and selling orders
clashed after a quiet opening and
the ticker tape, for q brief interval,
fell 2 minutes behind floor trans
actions on the exchange for the
first time since the invasion sprint
Of June Is when volume touched the
years top of around 2.500, 900 shares.
Pace Slows Later.
The pace soon slowed but the ag-
gregate of 1,044.800 shares was the
largest for Saturday since June
II and compared with 705,650 4
week ago. Gains running to point
or so were in the majority at the
close.
The Associated Press 60-stock
composite was up 3 of a point at
57.3 at the best level since Septem-
Der, 1887. For the week the barom-
eter was ahead is points, widest
Jump since the period ended June II,
Both the industrial and rail aver
ages also registered highs for around
seven years. 1t was the first break.
through for the industrials. The
market was unusually broad, $50 is
sues registering. OF these, 461 were
up against 1893 down or unchanged.
In front at the finish of the brief
stretch were Santa Fe, Southern
Pacific. Southern Railway, Great
Northern, Westinghouse, Johns.
Manville, Eastman Kodak, Kenne.
colt, Douglas Aircraft and Du Pont,
A shade lower were New York Gen.
tral, Chesapeake 6 Ohiot Sperry.
Republic Steel, American Telephone.
international Nickel and Consoli-
dated Edison. Steels, motor, rubber
and oils did little either way.
Rail Bonds Higher.
Railway bonds, as throughout the
week. displayed selective upward
tendencies.
Forward curb movers were Creole
Petroleum, Cities Service Lakey
Foundry, Blue Ridge and Ryan
Aeronautical. Turnover here was
264 $50 VS.. 169, ,645 last Saturday.
From Monday on, securities led by
carriers, were bought on the basis
OF long-war psychology, earnings
dividends and individual situations
Actual or rumored stock splt-ups
spurred Westinghouse, Pan Ameri-
can Airways, American Airlines and
Loew's. As the week concluded,
however. caution revived because
stocks had advanced for seven con-
secutive sessions with dealings aboys
the million share mark in six.
Evening star., 1944-12-10
THE SUNDAY STAR Warrington, b. G.
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Evening star., 1944-12-10
Peoples Drug Sales
1.6 Per Cent Above
1913 in November
BY EDWARD g. STONE.

Continuing recent advances, net
sales of Peoples Drug Stores, Inc,
In November totaled $2923, ,578.07
against $2,878,087.39 in November,
l943, an increase of $45. .490.68 or l.6
per cent, Treasurer w. II. Churchill
announced yesterday. The COM
pany operated 131 stores compared
with 1872 year ago.
The big drug chains November
business brought net sales for the
first II months Of the year to $751;
098,977.78, compared with $30,935,-
4l0.72 a year ago, a gain of $685.
567.06. or 0.5 per cent.
The last four months have re-
veafed a definite uptrend in sales,
the best record being registered in
October, when volume crossed the
$3,0O0,000 mark. Sales totals by
months compare as follows with
1943:
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Western Union 10 Return
Shares in Exchange Offer
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Western
Union Telegraph Co. announced to-
day it would return to owners stock
of certain leased companies deposit
ed under an agreement of exchange
for Western Union 4 per cent de-
bentures.
This decision resulted from a
Court of Appeals decision which
held that Western Union is obhgat-
ed to pay Federal income taxes on
the leased companies involved,
which include Gold g. Stock Tele-
graph Co.
In its original exchange offer
made last August Western Union
informed the stockholders of the
leased companies they would not be
bound by their acceptance if the
courts held Western Union must
pay the Federal income taxes of
the leased companies.
Evening star., 1944-12-10
BONDS.

Sues. PUBLIC UTILITY.
$1,000 Ana e. Pot Riy RR mod 3s.s 1881
a, 600 Capital Traction 1st IS i947
1920 City a. Suburban Ry. mod 3s4s 1851 .
s'ouo GEORGETOWN Gas Lisht 1st IS 1851 :.
1000 Wash Gas Light LIST IS 1860
II 900 Wash Ry q 81 cons As 1881
5000 Term Ref & Whsng 1st 4Ns 194S :.
Evening star., 1944-12-10

MARKET AVERAGES COM
piled by the Associated Press
are traced on the chart above.
In the last week, stocks, bonds
and commodities reached sub
stantially higher levels in an
almost uninterrupted advance.
Evening star., 1944-12-10
WEEKLY SUMMARY oE THE NEW YORK sIocK EXCHANGE

WEEK ENDING SATURDAY. DECEMBER g. lo44
Quotations furnished BY the Associated Press
Evening star., 1944-12-10

fUn1t OF Er.dng. 10 shares: sales printed full.
In bankruptcy or receiyershp or being reorcanized
under Bankruptcy Act securities assumed by such
companies Rates Of dividend in the foresoine table
are annual based the last quarterly
declaration Unless otherwise noted spe-
ca! Or extra diydends are not included Ex dividend
xr ~. rights Also extra extras Cash or stock
Paid last year PAYABLE 10 stock. ! Declared Or
paid so Tar this year. Payable Canadian funds
Accumulated dividends paid Or declared this year
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Market AVERAGES
STOCKS. 30
.Odd-lot Declines

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. EP.-The se.
surlsies sra Con Commission reported today these
dealers or specialists Of the New York
Stoek Exehange. for December 8: 4,4se
sales involving I53. .sSs shares. inclSdiSS
! b5 short sales involving 1.s77 shares.
Evening star., 1944-12-10
CopitoI Securities
Over the Counter.

OVef inc Counter.
The following nominal bid and asked
ouotations on Washington Securities traded
over the counter as Of Friday have been
assembled for The star By washinrton
members Of the National Association al
Securities Dealers, Inc: Va
Evening star., 1944-12-10
United States Treasury Position
Washington Stock Exchonoe
BY the Associated Press.

tRepored BY w B. Hibbs g. Co, Washington D c)
TRANSACTIONS ON
AND INCLUDING DECEMBER g. - ~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
COMING SUNDAY [3{:11|l1ags [3:E3H7ass
DOUBLE FEATURE STARTS TONIGHT
 AS CAPITOL BILL

A novel story twist is provided in the RKO Radio picture, Cinderella Swings It. sixth in the popular series produced by Jerrold T. Brandt, and coming tonight to the Capitol Theatre.
 Unlike the usual aspirations of a vocalist to become an operatic singer, in this film, Gloria Warren, an accomplished classical singer, strives to become adept at swing warbling. Guy Kibbee, who as- sumes his familiar role of the Sage of Coldriver." again proves himself equal to any task by aiding the youthful Gloria Warren in her endeavor.
 Hi Diddle Diddle," the second feature, sets a hard-to-beat pace as one of the most hilarious, spark ling comedies ever to be flashed on the screen. Peppered with smart dialogue, gay song and dance and a loop-the-loop romance, Andrew Stones new hit finds star per- formers Adolphe Menjou, Martha Scott, Pola Negri. June Havoc, Dennis O'Keefe and Billie Burke involved in series of side-splitting situations that can happen to- any
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
27 ON N0RTHLAND
 BOUND FOR 5ITkA

The Northland left for Sitka late yesterday afternoon with the fol- lowing passengers: Mrs. L. Alto, William Klaney, Mrs Klaney. Judy Nelson, Nell McCloskey, Annie Marshall, Ed Marshall, Mrs. Mar shall.
 Tom Morgan, J. Cooper, Mae Stephansen, Ary Hicks, Mrs. F. Price, Clyde Smith.
 R. Blackwell, Charles Joseph, Mrs. Joseph, Willie Ross, Mrs. Willie Ross, Cecil Cook.
 M. Rested, Mrs. w. A. Boyd, John Herman, E. Lincoln, c. E. Steele, Mrs. c. E. Steele, Mrs. E. T. Forsythe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
CARTOON REVIEW, SATURDAY SHOW
 AT 10TH CENTURY

Juveniles from to 50 will be thrilled at the Saturday program arranged for the 20th Century Theatre this week, when a Cartoon Carnival Review will be featured on the screen, featuring five out standing cartoons in color and dozens of the funny cartoon char acters beloved by all.
 Even the feature has been se- lected with an eye to the appeal for the whole family, War Dogs" an absorbingly interesting story of a great canine, army trained for duty on the battlefield, stars Billy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17

body and just never do. It's fun all the way and, to top it off, Leon Schlesinger the famous creator of short cartoon films, has added some unusual animated sequences-which are delightful and good for a score of laughs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17

Lee, Kay Linaker, Addison Rich ards and Ace, the wonder dog.
 Tonight marks the last showings of "The Constant Lymph starring Charles Boyer and Joan Fontaine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
JUST WAITING NOW

MiSgt. Francis Riendeau, who recently finished a 30-day furlough, is still in towp, awaiting trans portation back to his station
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
COASTAL AIRLINES
 FLIES 8 YESTERDAY

Alaska Coastal Airlines made one flight yesterday, carrying the fol- lowing passengers to Sitka: Capt. c. Berch, Mrs. Sam Hopkins.
 Juneau to Tenakee-H. A. Wertz.
 Sitka to Juneau-Les Grove, J. M. Devinney, Robert w. Schlenker, James Huston, s. T. Kelsey, Jr.
 E. E. Mills is registered at the Baranof Hotel from Seattle.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Daniel R. Hid, 81, Dies
After Recent Burial Of Son

Daniel Reese Hid, 81, formerly of
603l Third street NV, died yester-
day at the Washington Sanitarium
where he had been a patient since
the recent death of his son, Charles
Henry Hid.
Mr.. Hid was a retired farmer of
Jarrettsville, Hartford County, Md,
and came to Washington several
years ago. He was active in Meth
odist church work at Jarrettsville.
He Is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Pearl Allen of Baltimore; three
sons, George Speden Hid of Wash
ington, Benjamin Clinton Hid,
Springdale, Pa, and Mason Hid,
Cando, N. OAK; sister, Mrs. Dessa
Lapp of Baltimore and, II grand
children.
Mr.. Hild's body will remain at
the Deal funeral home until tomor-
row morning. Funeral services and
burial will take place Saturday at
Jarrettsville.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Budget
Continued From First Page.)

many times by the services the mu-
nicipal government contributes to
the United States" said Mr.. Coffee
He and Mr.. Stefan called special
attention to the huge quantities OF
water the District is providing free
for the Pentagon War Building and
other Federal institutions in and
near Washington.
There were protests also that the
District is being charged for many
patients at St. Elizabeth's Hospital
who should not be considered Dis
trict residents; that more authority
and responsibility should be centered
in the District Commissioners; re-
iterated criticisms of "laxity" in en-
forcement by the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board and the distressing
oversupply of traffic control lights
Mr.. Coffee also agreed with Rep
resentative Rowe, Republican, Of
Ohio, that the Board of Public We'll
fare should be converted into an
advisory body and its powers trans
ferred to the Commissioners.
Praise for the high caliber" of
the service rendered by the Com
missioners, Budget Officer Walter L..
Fowler, his deputy, William G. Wild
ing; by the police, fire and other
city divisions and Korhal Orescan,
Appropriations Committee clerk
handling the District bill, was
voiced by Mr.. Coffee. Representa-
tives Voorhis, Democrat, OF Cali
fornia: Magnuson, Democrat, of
Washington, and Majority Leader
Mccormack praised the work of
members Of the Coffee Subcommit-
tee.