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Evening star., 1944-06-24
Heat.5corched South
Hit by Ice Shortage
Committee
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.-
ATLANTA, June 24.-Scorched by
heat wave, the South today was
beset by ice shortages in various sec
tions, with the outlook for continued
sweltering temperatures over the
week end.
Death of a 68-year-od man in
New Orleans brought to two the
deaths there from an 11-day heat
wave.
Under a scorci1ing sun yesterday
temperatures scared to 103 degrees
at Tallahassee, Fla, and Augusta,
Ga; 102 was recorded at Columbus,
Ga, and 101 at Macon.
The weather map showed tenn
peratures of 81 to 100 were scattered
throughout the area
A modified form of ice rationing
was in effect in several places.
Dealers in Little Rock, Ark, limited
purchases to Is pounds, and ration
ing was in effect in Tampa, Fla,
and Tallahassee.
The Mayor of Jacksonville, Fla,
ordered the city health officer to
take over supervision of ice deliv-
cries under an emergency order. To
an already sorely tired populace an
other discomfort developed in Jack
sonville, a shortage of beer in addi-
ton to un-iced drinks at soda foun-
tains.
Railway shippers to protect per-
ishables in transit were importing
ice in Tennessee, where supplies
were said to be 20 per cent below
normal.
Evening star., 1944-06-24
Republicans Promise
To Kill Plan 10 Cut
District Delegation

District Republican leaders re-
vealed today that 1 move had been
started In q subcommittee Of the
Republican National Committee at
Chicago to cut the number Of Dis.
trict delegates to the convention
from three to two, but said they
had received promises the plan
would be dropped.
Top flight members Of the Repub-
lican National COMMITTEES were
reached by phone and DR.. John r.
Francis, colored physician who is
one Of the District delegates, hastily
revannped his plans and left for
Chicago yesterday to fight the re-
duction move at the convention.
Originally, he had expected to Leave
late today.
Meanwhile Edward r. Colladay.
veteran national committeeman for
the District, kept busy on the long
distance phone and was advised
shortly before noon today by sew
eral national committee leaders the
move would be dropped.
The number Of District DELEGATES
was increased from two to three IL
years ago on the justification that
In this way q woman could be given
. place without disturbing the ira
ditional plan Of having one white
and one colored man in the dele
CATION. The delegation this year
consists Of James A. Councillor, jr.,
and Mrs. Joseph G. McUarraghy, in
addition to DR.. Francis.
Word was received here that Q
subcommittee Of the Rules Commit
tee OF the Republican National Con-
vention had recommended approval
Of rule reducing the number of
delegates for Alaska and Hawaii rs
well as the District.
District leaders said the fight
would be carried to the Rules Com
rnittee II 1t developes the plan has
not been killed already.
Evening star., 1944-06-24
Court Told Heinz Heir
Needs Good Spankina'
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June 24.-Clif-
ford Heinz III, 4, whose custody is
disputed in court by his parents,
suffered from lack of kindly treat
ment, but he needed "a good spank
ing" too, psychiatrist testified.
Summoned by Clifford S. Heinz
jr.. packing family heir in suit
against his wife, Elizabeth Bald
Heinz, DR.. Samuel M. Marcus told
the court yesterday:
1.-THE conduct of the mother, as
shown by the evidence, would be
harmful to the nervous and mental
condition of the child"
He added that the child was very
rebellious and destructive" during
visits to his office.
Would you say he needed a good
Spanking?" asked the court.
yes, your honor. But the child
needs kindness also" DR.. Marcus
replied.
Evening star., 1944-06-24
Study Of SirsamlinIng
OF CONGRESS Recommended
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
With Congress in recess. the Rules
Committee recommended to the
Senate today the creation Of q
special Senate House Committee to
|see what can be done about stream
lining Congress.
No action ID possible until after
the recess. But when legislators
return, Rules Committee Chairman
Byrd and Senator Maloney, Demo-
crat, Of Connecticut said they were
going to ask for quick approval Of
Senator Maloney's resolution for 4
study Of the legislative machinery
by six Senators and six House
members.
The joint committee would recon-
mend improvements In the organ.
ization and operation of Congress
with q view toward strengthening
the Congress, simplifying its opera
tions, improving its relationships
with other branches of the United
States Government and enabling it
better to meet Its responsibilities
under the Constitution.
A reorganization Of congressional
COMMITTEES, = redistribution Of their
responsibilities, and, In some in4
stances, abolition and consolidation
of committees may result.
Evening star., 1944-06-24
Virginia Tech Alumni
Elect D. c. Man Head

D the Associated Press.
BLACKsBURG, Va, June A.
Cyrus Hankins Of Warrington has
been elected president Of the vir-
ginia Tech Alumni Association sue
ceedins Dr.. Walter 3. Newton, Rich
mond, assistant state supeftn-
tendent Of public instruction.
The successor to Dr. Newman,
who will continue a. director after
serving four years As president Of
the association, was named at 4
meeting Of the alumni association
here yesterday.
w. @. Bowles, washington, was
elected first vice president, ana r.
+. LeadbeAter. New York, second
vice president.
Evening star., 1944-06-24
Pilots Fly Fovorite Cook
Ito New Base in Frunce
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
UNITED STATES THUNDER
BOLT BASE SOMEWHERE IN
FRANCE, June 24.-An Army cook
in a million is Corpl. Harry G. La
motto, Springfield, Mass. His mess
likes his grub.
BY special request and by special
plane he arrived here today to cook
for the go airmen whose chow he
formerly prepared in England.
They been eating rough over
here and they asked the c. o. to
have me sent over" he grinned.
Heb, heh. Sent special plane for
me. was the sole passenger. They
like my cooking.
"But I sure hope the boys got
something for me to cook. I didn't
bring anything" ....
Evening star., 1944-06-24
Pro-Roosevelt Texans
Plan to Continue Fiqht
Hy the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
HOUSTON, Tex, June 24.-Texas
pro- Roosevelt Democrats, defeated
in their court attempts to place Their
presidential electors on the ballot,
will carry their fight to county and
State conventions, according to for
mer Gov. James v. Alfred.
Mr.. Alfred said yesterday the State
convention in September "can either
name a new slate Of electors or bind
the May convention electors to sup
port the party nominees"
Mr.. Alfred urged party members to
go to precinct conventions primary
election day and elect delegates to
the county and State conventions
who believe that Democratic electors
should vote for the people they are
elected to elect"
Evening star., 1944-06-24
William P. WooIIs, Jr.,
Reported Sufe in ltuIy

William P. Woolls, jr., 10, son OF
Judge William P. Woolls of the
Alexandria Corporation Court ano
Mrs Woolls, whom the War Depart
ment reported missing in aption ir
italy on May II, is safely back with
his unit, his parents have learned
from later letters.
Mrs. Woolls said yesterday thai
the family has had several letters
from the young soldier since the
Army report.
Evening star., 1944-06-24
Republicans
Continued From First Page

'COiltuluCQ ClOfil TA St n6c.'
his name not be presented to the
convention.
Caucuses May Clarity Situation.
If, as now seems likely, the PENN
sylvania, Illinois and California
delegations, in caucuses over the
week end and Monday, should de-
clare their intention Of voting for
Mr.. Dewey, the situation would be
so clarified that few, If any. Of
these candidates would have their
names presented to the convention
formally.
At a press conference yesterday
afternoon, Representative Clarence
Brown Of Ohio, Gov. Bricker's floor
manager, declined to accept the
view that Gov. Dewey would be
nominated either on the first or
any other ballot. He went further
and predicted the nomination Of
Gov. Bricker on the third or fourth
ballot.
Asked why he believed there would
be no nomination on the first ball
lot, Mr.. Brown replied:
Because there are not in the
coming convention 528 "a majority
delegates pledged to or favorable to
any one candidate"
He estimated that Gov. Dewey
would have no more than 385 votes
on the first ballot, and that Gov.
Bricker would have between 200 and
225. He predicted that the Dewey
vote would fall OF after the first
ballot and Gov. Bricker would gain.
Deadlock Suggested.
He expressed the hope that the
35 delegates pledged to Comdr.
Strassen would switch to Gov.
Bricker, and that some of the
Dewey delegates would 60 over to
the Ohio Governor, too. He sug-
gested the possibility of a deadlock,
but continued to insist that even
so, Gov. Bricker would emerge the
victor.
Mr.. Brown visualized the Penn
sylvania delegation voting for Gov.
Edward Martin on the first ballot;
the Illinois delegation voting for
Gov. Green; the Kentucky delega-
ton voting for Gov. Willis; the New
Jersey delegation voting for Gov.
Walter E. Edge and the Connecticut
delegation voting for Gov. Baldwin
IF Gov. Dewey does not win on
the first or second ballot" he will
be beaten" Mr.. Brown said.
He recalled that in the 1910 con-
vention Gov. Dewey had the largest
vote of any candidate on the first
ballot, but that before the end. all
the Dewey support had fallen away.
Evening star., 1944-06-24
AL Smith to Go Home
After Hospital Checkup

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 24.-Alfred E.
Smith was expected to be discharged
either today or tomorrow from st.
Vincent's Hospital, where he has
been confined since Thursday for a
rest and for observation.
Friends said the 70-year-old for
mer Governor has not been well
since his wife's death in May. Hos
pital attaches said his condition was
satisfactory.
Evening star., 1944-06-24
Government, and improvement of
employment"

Government, and improvement of
employment"
Discussing the spirit of the pres
ent administration, the report Of
the Dewey subcommittee described
it as "the concept of Federal ex-
ecutive Government apart from any
support of their branches Of Gov
ernment and exempt from any obli-
cation to consider the views, wishes
or protests of any other interest.
This spirit has manifested itself
in contempt for the Judgment of
qualified experts, in disregard for
the rights Of minorities and in a
vindictive spirit toward opposi-
ton. 1t has manifested itself
especially in the attitude of the
Government toward the newspapers,
the radio, the medical profession
and the banking business. These
interests have been subjected to
personal attack by administration
officials and to unwarranted perse-
cutiOn."
Evening star., 1944-06-24
Maryland U. Honors
Won by D. c. Student

Morton Silberstein. 1905 Arkansas
avenue NV, q senior in the College
of Engineering, University Of Mary
land. has been adjudged winner OF
. $25 War Bond for having the
highest scholastic average among
members Of the senior class.
His four-year average Ii 1906
40 Is perfect. Mr.. Silberststn 70 vice
president Of Omicron Delta Kappa,
national honorary leadership fra
ternity, and member Of Phi Kappa
Phi, senior scholastic honorary ira
ternity.
Evening star., 1944-06-24
Wallace and Chang
Agree on 0bjeciiyes
10 ~. a..o,,.,.s pr...

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNoKING, June "a. - Vice
President Wallace, Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek and other ofiiciais
Of the Chinese government have
discussed matters OF common In
terest and concern and found
themselves In agreement on basic
principles and objectives," q joint
Chinese american press release said
today.
Prosecution Of the war against
Japan In Asia Is an urgent Job, and
mutual assistance in every way pos
sible to get that job done quickly
and ef11ciently Is fundamental In
Chinese American relations" said
the statement, issued at the con-
clusion Of Mr.. Wallace's visit.
The statement said recognition ''of
the fundamental right OF presently
dependent Asiatic peoples to self
government" was one Of the essen-
tiAls for enduring Pacific peace. and
added that 'cognizal1ce was taken
lot the cornerstone position Of China
In Asia as the importance Of China
In any structure for peace in the
Pacific area"
Other essentials for that peace,
|it declared, would be effective
permanent dentlitarixation Of ia
pan" and understanding friend
ship and collaboration among China,
the Soviet Union. the United states
and the Britlsh Commonwealth Of
Nations, and among al tl1s United
Nations willing to share Il, the re-
sponstbilities Of 4 postwar inter-
national order"
It WAS disclosed that Mr.. wallace
had brought to China Z scroll which
President Roosevelt gave to the peo-
pie Of Chungking as his symbol of
admiration for their bravery during
enemy air raids.
Evening star., 1944-06-24
Idoho Ace Reported
Prisoner of Germans
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BOISE, Idaho, June 24.-Capt
Duane Beeson, %, Boise fighter
pilot ace missing since April 5, yes
terday was reported German pris-
oner of war.
His mother, Mrs. Carl Beeson, re-
ceived a telegram through the In
ternational Red Cross saying the
young pilot, who at the time he
was shot down was credited with
destroying 81 German planes and
ranked third among American
pilots in the European theater, Is
being held in a Nazi prisoner camp
Evening star., 1944-06-24
Platform Builders
Indicate Emphasis
On Domestic Issues
BULLETIN.

CHICAGO R.+S enat tor
Ball of Minnesota proposed
today that Republican plat
form drafters eliminate from
q tentative foreign plank a
provision opposing formation
of a world state to enforce
peace. Senator Robertson Of
wyoming proposed tnat the
platform declare opposition
to an international peace
force and to IAN interna-
tional new deal with the
United States playing Santa
Claus"
Evening star., 1944-06-24
OPA Sets Top Prices
On Discarded Jeeps
At 5000 to $3.50
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The ONCE of Price Admins
tration is ready with price cell
ings for 1941 used "jeeps," but
there's no indication when the
Army's popular little recon-
naissance cars will be sold to
the public.
A 3-year-old model sold "as
Is" this year would cost ap-
proximately $500, plus a trans
portation charge. Recondi-
toned, and sold with a guaran-
tee, 1t would cost about $3.50,
plus a transportation charge.
Evening star., 1944-06-24
Spotted Fever Victim
Cured In Only I Days

A Falls Church tVa.) woman flas
returned to her home from Doctors
Hospital here after making what
her physician termed a remark
able" recovery from Rocky Noun
tain spotted fever.
Dr.. ]. s. Siegel, Falls Church ply
sician. said the patient, Mrs. q. A.
Huffard, High street, Falls Church,
was admitted to the hospital June 16
with . definitely diagnosed" case
Of spotted fever. She was sent home
yesterday, he said, completely" re-
covered. Usual recovery time u UP
to six weeks, he said.
The physician said specialists ad-
vised against the use Of spotted
fever serum, since the case was too
serious. and the only treatment
given was three blood transfusions.
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Evening star., 1944-06-24
Store Owner Fined

Myer D. Rosenbloth, operator of
the Dixie Hardware Store, 3l9
Pennsylvania avenue Sc, was fined
$50 yesterday in Municipal Court ON
a charge of buying secondhand
equipment without license.
Evening star., 1944-06-24
Dr.. Regis L. Boyle Honored

DR.. Regis L. Boyle, instructor in
journalism at Catholic University
summer session and adviser to the
fastener, official publication OF
Eastern High School, has been
elected national president of Quill
and Scroll, international high school
journalism honor society.
Evening star., 1944-06-24
Three Soldiers Die in Wreck

ALEXANDRIA, La, June "a (P).--
Three Camp Livingston soldiers
were killed and 16 injured, one Sc
riously, when an Army truck over
turned yesterday, the public rela-
tionS Office announced.
Evening star., 1944-06-24

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Evening star., 1944-05-22
By ELENA De SAYN.

Full houses greeted the San Car
10 Opera Company at their fare
we'll performances yesterday after
noon and evening at the National
Theater, bringing to close one of
the most successful operate seasons
in the city Several San Carlo stars
whose impersonations endeared
them already to the public during
the past week, passed in review in
Faust" at the matinee, and "Caval
leria Rusticana,' given in a double
bill with II Pagliacci" at night.
The Marguerite of Mary Hender-
son was distinctive for it's simplicity.
Together with Mario Palermo, who
sang the title role of Faust, she
made an attractive portrayal, both
of the artists singing with felvor
and finish. Harold Kravitt seems
to re-create the role of Mephsto-
pheles every time he repeats it, add
ling greater expression to his by
play, to his gestures and making the
character more diabolic from year
to year.
However, the crowning aehieve-
ment of the company was the eve
ming performance with Elda Ercole
leading in Mascagnis masterpiece
as Santuzza. Supported by Sidney
Raynor as Turiddu and Marb Vale,
as Alto, in her highly dramatic mo-
ments, she showed herself not only
as splendid singer, but aBo as an
inspired actress. The artisis scored
considerable success in their duet
which, together with Miss Ercole's
scene and aria "Voi che sapete,
Mamma" were one of he high
lights of the performance. Lydia
Edwards made an unusually attrac-
tive Lola in the evening and an
equally good-looking SieIel in the
afternoon while Betty Stone as
Martha in Faust" and Mamma
Lucia in "Cavalleria Rusticana"
showed talent and voice.
The human interest created by
this opera was carried on further
with tremendous forie in "Pagli-
acci' which closed San Carlos
thirty-fourth transconinental tour.
AS it happens, thiry-four years
ago its composer, Ledcavallo, was
the first conductor pf this COM
pany, his opera hadng been al
Evening star., 1944-05-22
San Carloans Pass in Review
In Outstanding Season Farewell

ready produced in America in 1893
adding more glory to his name at
.hat time.
If Miss Henderson was an attrac-
tive Marguerite, she could not have
been so easily surpassed as Media
her portrayal ranking among the
finest. Sidney Raynor as Canio and
Mostyn Thomas as Tonic, the
clowns, We'd for the first place with
one another, both superb in their
parts. Mr.. Thomas Prologue" and
earlier In the day his singing OF
"Dio Possente" in Faust" where he
took the part of Valentine, brought
an ovation. Completing the ensem-
BILE we're Mr.. Vale as Silvio and
Francis Curci as Beppe.
A few words of praise must be
said for the exceptionally fine work
Evening star., 1944-05-22
Demobi|ization bf Teachers
Before Seryicenen Urqed
BY the Associated Press

by the ASSoclaIeu PreSSd
The Army and Navy should de-
mobilize qualified teachers and
guidance specialist somewhat in
advance of other sevicemen to staff
depleted faculties and assure the
veterans education al opportunities
when they are discharged, a re-
search bulletin of he National Edu-
cation Association declares.
Another call for immediate atten-
ton to the provBion of counseling
opportunities for demobilized serv-
icemen and womin was sounded by
the American Council on Educa-
ton in a report Snt to the Veterans
Administration. That report held
that reliable punsel should be
available for corporal in Calcutta
who takes a lotion to become a
Milwaukee mechanic, or a subma-
rine sailor VIII says he wants to
study archaeology at Harvard.
The NEA Bulletin suggested that
the Governmelt pay all or nearly
all of the cot of readjusting war
veterans for hvil life and at least
half the cost pf rehabilitating civil
ians forced oft of war plant jobs.
Evening star., 1944-05-22
Alexandria High School
Exercises Sturt Friduy

commencement exercises at the
Parker-Gray High School AIexan-
dria, will begin at pm. Friday
when the physical education de-
partment will present stunt night.
A band concert will be held at
Evening star., 1944-05-22

D. L. Miles, pastor Of Mount Jezerel
Baptist Church, and senior class
night will be held at the school June
Z. Commencement exercises will be
held at $3.50 pm, June 0, at the
USO Club.
Evening star., 1944-05-22
THE EVENING STAR, Washington. DC.
MONDAY NAY 1914

$50 pm. the following Wednesday, 1
with the Junior-Senior Prom sched-
uled June 2 in the school audi
torium. The commencement sermon
viii be delivered at $3.50 pm, June
4, at the USO Club by the Rev
Evening star., 1944-05-22

done by the chorus and the artistic
conducting Of Emerson Buckley, not
Forgetting the colorful scenery, rich
costuming and the entire mise-en-
scene which were credit to Mr..
Vale, the stage manager.
Evening star., 1944-05-22
the Ra',lla;!ii:s; Al is; Roy:a:'!!! V! !!

Wear it either as jacket or blouse with your summer
skirts. The eyelet front and imitation pockets are
crispy starched. It's fitted to your waist and will
give you summer-long beauty. Orchid. blue luggage.
oyster white or red 1898.
THE PALA1S ROYAL :. NEcKWEAR STREET FLOOR
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-23

malpractiyes to hotel porters.
These are said to make q prac-
tise Of buying up space--say. 10
bedrooms on the Century to Chi
cago-and selling them to hotel
guests or peddling them to trav-
ell agencies for handsome fees
ranging up to 800.
SCALPERs TIPPED OFF
4. Bribery. Railroads have
welcomed FBI investigation in
dismissals of employees caught
making over-the-counter sales
of tickets at increased rates. OF
more concern to federal officials
is collision between railroad
employees and outside scalpers:
a clerk or agent who receives a
cancellation telephones a scalp
er instead of issuing the ticket
to the high man on the legiti-
mate waiting list.
One solution suggested by
Simmons is for the railroads to
make no reservation without
deposit, and then to collect a
stiff forfeit il the reservation Is
Cancelled. That would eGmin-
ate most of the black-market
merchandise.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-23
Rowing Reporters

sale Of tickets is not in itself il
legal.
However, this sort Of traffic
has pointed up a situation which
Is being scrutinized by city and
federal authorities for a show
down. War Department trans
port officers, now running the
railroads, are intensely interest
ed. So is the Office of Defense
Transportation. OF travel agen-
cies charging gouge fees, ODT
Director of Transport Movement
Henry F. Mccarthy said: Their
whole activity is directly con-
trary to the policies we mean to
see followed"
A thorough inquiry in major
cities also is being made by priv
ate detectives of the railroads
own Trunk Lines Association.
They cover New York, Chicago,
Atlanta, st. Louis, Kansas City,
Detroit, San Francisco, Los An
geles and Washington, D. c.
HAVE STANDING ORDERS
Here are the main factors in
the transportation black market:
/. Block buying and selling.
A. l.. Simmons, vice president
of the national association OF
travel agencies, says that at
least SO per cent of the original
reservations are dummies
that is, they are made by indus
trial firms and others who have
standing orders for a certain
amount of space on various
trains, and who later cancel
whatever reservations are not
needed. Some concerns pay
monthly fee to travel agencies
to keep them supplied with re-
servations.
2. Cancelled tickets and reser-
vations are the bases of black
market deals. Hired representa-
tives and runners" are con-
stantly on the lookout, by tele-
phone and at ticket windows, 10
snap up cancellations which can
be readily resold. (This is one
reason why lines are long and
reservations telephones are al,
ways busy)
3. Railroad executives and
travel agency people with whom
I have talked charge most of the
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-23
JAIL SHORTAGE FILLED

BOSTON - W.D - If the
Charles Street Jail hadn't need
ed a barber, William Hagerty
might not be spending a three
month sentence there. Hagerty,
who had pleaded guilty to vag-
rancy charge, once claimed he
was one of the best BARRIERS in
town. So when an assistant dis
trict attorney said the Jail need
ed a barber, Hagerty agreed to
the sentence.