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Shoe Stores Expect to Exhaust
Unrutioned Quotas | omerrow

With the first days rush of buy
ers for "odd-lot" shoes behind them
Washington shoe stores expect 4
quieter period by tomorrow. when
clerks again viii be telling Gus
toners that they are all out Of un-
rationed shoes.
The OPA authorized the sale OF
1000 900 "odd-lo lot" shoes throughout
the country. II the District is any
criterion there are now 1866 ,667
new shoe wearers in the United
States. The local stores report that
they had sold An average Of two
thirds Of their ration-fre stock by
S O'Clock last night.
The rush continued today. One
store manager said he would close
early in order to hayt some shoes
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Crocheting Is a Mans Job,
1ouqhened Veterans Prove

Crocheting, painting and en-
broidery are women's work no
longer. Toughened war veterans
say such work isn't sissy, and they've
proved 1t.
The proof-their own handiwork
is on exhibit now in the main
lobby OF the American Red Cross
Building at Seventeenth and D
streets NV.
The exhibit, opened yesterday,
features crocheted belts and Gig
arctic cases, crayon and water color
paintings, leather shoes, pocket
books and scrapbooks and various
kinds Of paper work. All were hand
made by Allied soldiers while con-
valescing at American Army and
Navy hospitals, under the direction
of the arts and crafts volunteer
service of the Red Cross.
Besides giving convalescents some
thing to do, the arts and crafts pro-
gram Is being used therapeutically
in the Army reconditionihg program.
Last February. by official directive,
the program was instituted in all
Army general hospitals In the coun-
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now provided. Banking circles said
the higher interest rate may be
necessary to make postwar securi-
ties attractive TO investors since pri-
vate sources again will be in compe-
tition for money.
No change is contemplated in the
20 per cent interest rate on E bonds.
U. S. Workers Biggest Buyers.
Government workers accounted
for more than so per cent of the
local quota in E bonds. They al
ready have been issued a total of
SIS. .2l5 .683 in bonds through payroll
deductions.
The Post ONCE went "over the top
in its campaign with total sales of
$20l 900, as compared to a quota of
sl99, 800 The Federation of Citizens
Associations also passed its quota
set at 81, 900 900.
Meanwhile, it was announced the
Army Air Forces Shot From the
Sky" show. which closed a 28-day
engagement on the Monument
Grounds last Saturday night, will
open q transcontinental tour at
Harrisburg. Pa. on July 10. The
second stop on the itinerary is Bos-
ton
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lsHRshoniinq
&Remiindery6a

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4.
blue stamps AS through Z-8 and
As good indefinitely. Each stamp
worth 10 points.
Meats, Fats. Etc.-Red stamps A-8
through Z-8 continue good in
definitely for 10 points each. All
meats except beef steaks, roast
beef and choice cuts of lamb point
free. 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.
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 30, 81 and
80 valid for 5 pounds indefinitely.
Book No. stamp 20 good for 5
pounds for home canning through
February 28, 1945.
Gasoline-No. 10-A coupons good
for 8 gallons each through August
8. BIS. B-4, C-3 and ca coupons
good for 5 gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps / and 2 in
Book No 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
tuel On-Periods No. 4 and S cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 80. Period /.
1944-5 fuel oil ration good now
Tor 10 gallons per unit.
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left to sell tomorrow. He also stated
that even his rationed shoes were
selling fast-so fast that one woman
lost her own shoes while trying on
q new pair. They were returned,
however, before she left the store.
The supply for the sale Is limited
to only 3 per cent of mems and boys
shoes. Women's shoes are restricted
to S per cent a. declared in an OPA
inventory of September, 1913. The
reason for this difference, the OPA
claims, y due to the greater short
age Of mems shoes.
Stores selling orthopedic shoes
report that there has been little
change In their sales since the
ration holiday began but they be-
heve there win be . slight increase
before the holiday er6D.
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carrier boy, with whom he is pic
tured. Norman has another route.
Shep used to be ready ev>5 after
noon at $50 to accompany him on
his route. He would sit and guard
the wagon while Norman took pa
pers into the homes.
Shep is a trained dog now, but
not belligerent When Mrs. Bell
says, Heel, Sheppy!" he wheels
about just like a soldier and fol-
lows her. When she says, Stay,
Sheppy!" he will sit down and will
not move from her side. Mrs. Bell
is delighted with him. He gained
80 pounds in the Army, partly due
to growth, and he is in perfect
physical condition.
Shep likes the Army. When he
sees Army officers he follows them
and wags his tail. When he sees
naval officers he barks at them.
Mrs. Bell lives with her son, Elmer
Bell, who Is supervisor of arbitra-
ton in the Labor Department. Her
husband, who was a civilian en-
ploye of the adjutant generals Of
flee in the War Department, died
three years ago
Shep hasn't forgotten the Army.
Mrs. Bell says he spends most of
his time sitting on the front steps
looking. Il don't know what he is
looking for" Mrs. Bell said, but
he's always looking"
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try as part of the occupational
therapy work.
The results have been amazing,
according to Mrs. Artemus L. Gates,
2442 Massachusetts, avenue NV,
who is assistant director of the vol
unteer special services in charge Of
arts and Skills. At first, she said,
soldiers were scornful, but gradually
became more and more interested.
Now, reports coming to headquar-
ters tell of the interest in the work.
and of its curative powers. Many
soldiers and sailors have continued
the work after leaving the hospitals,
she declared. .
All materials are furnished by the
Red Cross. Convalescents are per-
mitted to keep the things they make.
The exhibit, which is expected to
continue for two months, Is under
the direction Of Mrs. Suydam Cut
ting. Gladstone, N. J. The craft
work came from the merchant sea-
men rest home on her estate. The
paintings are from Forest Glen,
convalescsnt section of Walter Reed
Hospital. II
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Shep is back from the Army and
callers at the home of Mrs. Frank j
Bell, 403l Connecticut avenue NV,
are greeted with cheerful barking
and wagging of the tail.
Shep is a male collie-shepherd.
2l2 years old. He has an honorable
discharge which Mrs. Bell is going
to frame. The reason for his dis
charge was-Shep became gun shy
Some time ago Mrs. Bell received
a telegram from Maj. Dean Bed
ford. director of the War Dog Re-
cruitment and Training Center at
Front Royal, Va, informing her
that Shep was coming home to stay.
He had been away nine months.
All was expectancy at the Bell
home Finally a Railway Express
truck drove up, the driver started
unloading crate and Shep started
to bark.
This dog is sure devoted to you,
ma am" the driver said. Look how
happy he is"
Shep licked Mrs. Bells hands.
Then he ran down in the cellar
looking for his bed. Rugs were piled
in the corner where he used to
sleep. He barked in protest. Mrs
Bell moved the rugs and put the
bed where it used to be. Then
Shep was perfectly contented.
He missed Norman Turner. Star
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Rains Needed Within Week
To Save Stricken Crops
Milk Production Already Cut IS Per Cent;
Lobor Shortage Adds to Farmers Woes

Maryland and Virginia farmers
today were watching the skies for a
sign of the rains that must come
within a week II heavy crop dam
age is to be averted.
On both sides of the Potomac,
drying pastures have cut milk pro-
duction Is per cent, corn already is
damaged and may be a complete
loss unless rains come within the
next week, and truck crops have
been damaged an estimated 40 per
cent by the 18-day drought.
In Southern Maryland, where to-
bacco is the principal pay CROP"
plants are scorching in the fields
and a second years inferior crop
is anticipated unless rain comes.
Labor Supply Also Short.
In Fairfax County, Va, and in
Montgomery County, Md, farmers
now harvesting the largest wheat
crop in many years. are faced with
an additional threat-the labor
shortage. In these two counties
farmers fear that unless labor is
supplied. much Of the bumper wheat
crop may be lost. Their appeals
for Nazi war prisoners to aid in the
harvest have been turned down by
the Military District of Washington
under q policy that bans use of war
prisoners in the District area.
Fairfax and Montgomery county
dairymen estimate that milk pro-
duction already has been cut Is per
cent and predict this figure will in
crease If the drought continues.
In addition, they point out, dairy
men are being forced to feed this
years first hay cutting, thus reduc-
ing their winter feed supply. Far
mers say this may produce a situa-
ton similar to last year when the
Government had to subsidize hay
shipments from areas with surpluses
Corn Hurt Considerably"
Wallace Carper. Fairfax County
dairyman and chairman Of the
county Board of Supervisors, said he
has had to begin feeding this years
hay to his go milking COWS. He said
about 40 acres of corn have been
hurt considerably" and will be COM
pletely lost in another week of dry
weather.
Rain within a week. he said, would
bring on the corn. would revive the
pasture lands and would enable
farmers to get a third cutting of
hay.
Similar views were held by Mary
land farmers, who added that this
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Dr.. PadiIIa Sees Hull
In Final Conference
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press,
A final conference with Secretary
OF State Hull high lighted today's
busy schedule of activities for DR..
EzeQuiel Padilla. Mexican Minister
of Foreign Affairs.
A statement of the conclusions
reached in discussions between Mr..
Hull and DR.. Padilla is expected to
be released by the State Department
after the conference.
Social high light of the day for the
visiting Mexican of1lcial is recep-
ton at the Mexican Embassy at
p.m.-at which Ambassador Fran
cisco Castillo Najera will be host.
Several hundred guests are expected.
A special session of the Inter-
American Defense Board was called
today in honor of DR.. Padilla.
DR.. Padilla was to be the luncheon
guest of William l.. Bait, vice chair
man Of the War Production Board,
at the Mayfiower Hotel, while Mrs.
Padilla was to be guest of honor at
a luncheon given by Mrs. Francis
Bddle, wife Of the Attorney Q1neral.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Rockville Rotory InstuIIs

Thomas c. Kelley has been in
stalled as president Of the Rockville
Rotary Club. Other new officers are ::
Lewis Reed, vice president; Alexan-
der K. Hancock, secretary; Frank P.
jenkins, secretary; Clifford H. Rob-
ertson, DR.. William w. Welsh and
Augustus r. Selby. directors. The
retiring president, Mr.. Selby, was
presented a diamond-studded past
master badge.
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Police Here Join Lookout
For German War Prisoner

District police and military au-
thorities today were on the lookout
for a German prisoner of war who
escaped from Camp Pickett, Va,
yesterday.
He is Helmuth Boertzler, q. and is
said to speak fair" English. Army
authorities said he was working with
a salvage detail outside the stockade
yesterday and walked off undecided.
He has been prisoner in this coun-
try since last December, having been
captured in Italy.
He wore blue denim trousers and
shirt, has red hair. blue eyes and
fair complexion, Army authorities
said. He is feet inches tall and
weighs 100 pounds.
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Airline PIons Additional
District-Norfolk TRIPS

Three more daily round trips be-
tween Washington and Norfolk will
be added to the Pennsylvania Gen.
trail Airlines schedule Saturday fol-
lowing return by the Army of an
other air transport. This will bring
to IL the number Of round trips
flown daily to Norfolk.
Additional daily service also will
be started to Pittsburgh and De-
troit, it was announced by Howard
Kennedy, Pea district trafiic man
ager.
In recent weeks the line has been
able to expand services to almost
every city along its routes.
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Representative Byrne
TolnstoII RotuvOfficers

Representative Byrne, Democrat,
OF New York, past president of the
Albany Rotary Club. was to install
officers of the Alexandria Rotary
Club at its luncheon meeting today
at the Laura Lee Tea House.
Charles H. Mason Is the clubs new
president. Other officers are George
N. Mathews, vice president: Joseph
S. Everly, secretary, and Richard M.
Wright, treasurer,
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Gen. Hines AppIauds
Group Hospital Plan
As Model for Nation
Tells Senate Group He
Believes Civilians Need
Benefits Offered Veterans

Group Hospitaliza ton. Inc, here
was praised today by Brig. Gen.
Frank T. Hines, veterans affairs
administrator, as possible model
for adoption throughout the Ma
ton as part OF program to make
disqualification available for the en-
tire civilian population.
Il am great believer that some
thing should be found to offer to
the civilian population, something
like what we are doing for the vet
erans in the way of disqualification, :"
Gen. Hines told the Senate Sub
committee on Wartime Health and
Education.
Gen. Hines had just told the
committee that any veteran of this
war is entitled to disqualification
under the Veterans Administration
His recommendation came as part
OF his proposal for a solution to
the health needs of the Nation,
which is under conSidera ton by the
subcommittee.
10000 Beds Needed.
Gen. Hines told the committee
that 10000 beds will be needed to
take care Of the increasing load of
veterans. OF these, about 100000
are either available or under con-
struction, 100000 more may be ex-
pected later on from the Army and
Navy. and another 100000 would be
needed in the far future in a pro-
gram looking to the year 1875.
The greatest problem in taking
care of wounded veterans who are
discharged from the service, Gen.
Hines said, is the acute shortage of
doctors and nurses. The Veterans
Administration has need right now
for $50 doctors and 1000 nurses.
he said. A few more doctors may
be forthcoming from assignment IN
the Army, he said.
Stressing the seriousness of this
shortage and the dislocation of med
ical personnel in the country. Gen.
Hines praised the procurement and
assignment service. which has cen
troll over physicians.
Army and Navy psychiatrists both
denied charges by DR.. Henry c. Link
in a recent magazine article that
service psychiatrists were coddling
servicemen and increasing the num-
her of mental cases. Chairman
Pepper of the subcommittee agreed
with the two experts, Col. w. C..
Menninger, director of the division
of neuropsychiatry of the Army. and
Comdr. Francis j. Braceland of the
Navy.
Pepper Raised Question.
Senator Pepper, who had raised
the question of the magazine article
at the hearing, dismissed it with
the remark that lust because a
doctor diagnosed a fatal disease as
appendicitis instead of cramp collie
doesn't cause any more people to
have appendicitis"
Earlier, Col. Menninger. Joining
with other Army and Navy officers
in an appeal for utilization of more
veterans discharged for neuropsy-
chiatric reasons, declared that en-
ployers must be educated to the fact
that the majority of these men are
essentially no different from other
members Of the community life"
Comdr. Braceland recommended
to the committee a plan of educa-
ton by means Of motion pictures.
LECTURES and posters.
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Second Spotted Fever
Victim Is Found Here

The Health Department reported
today that 28-year-old woman In
the Northwest section Of the city
was a victim of Rocky Mountain
spotted fever, the second case this
year among District residents.
Although five persons have died
in Washington hospitals from the
disease, they were residents of near
by Maryland and Virginia. The
woman. whose name the depart
ment refused to divulge, was sup
posed to have been bitten by a tick
during a recent visit to the country.
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years drought, so early in the sea-
son, may prove more serious than
last year, when the drought hit after
many crops had matured.
Truck Crops Cut 40 Per Cent
o. w. Anderson Montgomery
County agent, said the corn yield
already has been cut Is to 20 per
cent. He estimated that the county
truck crops had been damaged about
40 per cent and late crops would fail
unless rains come soon. He estimat-
ed that milk production was of as
much as 20 per cent with some
herds.
While watching their crops dry in
the fields" Mr.. Anderson said.
farmers have become frantic in at
tempts to get wheat harvested with
inadequate labor facilities. The
county's wheat crop is the largest in
history, and there are fewer ma
chimes and fewer men to operate
them than ever before"
L. 8. Greene, Fairfax County
agent, said that while corn has
suffered" because of dry weather. it
would come along If we got a good
rain in q week" He said some
dairymen in the county had re-
ported milk production down as
much as 80 per cent.
Tobacco Crops Damaged.
Reports from Fauquier. Prince
William and Loudoun Counties indi-
Gated similar drought conditions.
Agriculture officials in Charles
County. Md, reported a rain Sunday
had relieved conditions in the
western section Of the county. but
said the drought still was considered
serious.
In st. Mary's County. Nd. crops
were parched. and agriculture OIL
cials said the tobacco and other
crops were damaged.
A Maryland farmer put it this
way: The drought this year is
worse than last year because we
farmers didn't have any reserve at
the beginning of this season."
In the suburban area, Victory
gardeners vegetables are shriveling.
Many, whose experience at growing
home gardens dated from last year,
doubted that they would have the
courage to try again. In the Chevy
Chase area, however, relief was
brought to community Victory gar
dens at Beech drive and East-West
Highway when they were watered
last night by the Chevy Chase VOL
unteer Fire Department.
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D. c. Woman to Sponsor
Ship Named for Husband

Mrs. Raymon w. Herndon. 649 I
street Sc. will christen the de-
stroyer escort named for her hus-
band when it is launched tomorrow
at the Quincy tMasso shipyards of
the Bethlehem Steel Co.
Pfc. Herndon, a marine. was killed
IN action September IA, 1912, in the
Solomon Islands. Mortally wound
ed, he insisted that his comrades in
an engagement allow him to fight a
one-man rear-guard action while
they withdrew. He was awarded the
Navy Cross posthumously.
A native of Walterboro, S. c.. he
was Is years old at the time of his
death. He had been a member of
hf Marine Corps since 1898.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Morgenthou Louds
Newspapers Help
In Bond Campaign
By the Associated Press,

Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau and Ted r. Gam
BILE. war finance director, ex-
pressed enthusiastic recognition
of the newspapers cooperation
in the successful Fifth War
Loan drive. Frank Trip. chair
man of the Allied Newspaper
Council, said today.
War Bond news and editorial
support and sponsored adver-
tising bid fair to equal or exceed
the volume in earlier loans in
spite of newsprint shortages"
Mr.. Tripp said, land the record
will show the greatest first page
support in newspaper history,
even with the big war news de-
mands and a national conven-
ton in the midst OF the drive"
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Save This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack Of waste
paper to convert into cartons
Tor Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
OF old newspapers and ufAsa-
zines Is needed. Notify some
school child In your block to
have your paper picked up.
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Hif-Run Auto
Kills Engineer,
Man
Two Victims Struck
On Lee Highwoy;
Trolley Crosh FotoI

A public Buildings Administers
tion employe was killed and the
assistant manager of the Metro
politan Theater was injured
early today when they were
struck by a hit-and-run driver
while walking on Lee highway
at North Quinn street, Arlington.
a few minutes after they had
met for the first time at q bus
stop.
Arlington County police said Otto
Rosenhauer. Al, Of $500 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV, an operating
engineer In the Procurement DiH-
sion Of Public Buildings, was killed
instantly when he was struck while
walking down the highway.
Philip Rinaldi, 40, of 805 Buchanan
street NV, assistant manager of the
Metropolitan Theater, was injured
when struck by the same car that hit
Mr.. Rosenhauer, police said. He was
taken to Arlington County Hospital,
where attendants said he suffered
cuts and bruises and a possible
fractured leg.
Mr.. Rosenhauer was walking on
the inside and Mr.. Rinaldi on thu
shoulder side of the road, police said.
Lookout Broadcast.
Meanwhile, police broadcast q
lookout for a 32-year-old colored
man, believed to have been the
driver Of the car. which was found
by police on North Nash street, four
blocks from Lee highway. They
described him as having an arti-
ficial right arm and hand.
According to police, Mr.. Rinaldi
said he and Mr.. Rosenhauer each
had been visiting friends in Arling-
ton, and, had met at the bus stop at
Lee highway and North Cleveland
street a few seconds after the 2:10
am. Arnold bus to the District had
passed.
He related to police that he and
Mr.. Rosenhauer struck up a conver-
sation and decided to walk together
down the highway to Rosslyn.
where they could board a street car
into the District.
The fatality ended a 135-day rec
ord of no traffic accidents in the
county, police said.
Police said Mr.. Rosenhauer was
identified by his daughter, Caroline
Rose, 81. of 4l20 Edmonds street
NV. who told authorities that her
mother and brother. Robert Rose.
were vacationing in Vermont. She
explained that the two children had
changed their names, adopting only
the first four letters in their par
ents' name
In the District the collision of q
Federal Works Agency pickup truck
and a streetcar at Seventeenth and
I streets NV. yesterday resulted in
the death OF a colored man and
injury to two other persons.
Dies in Hospital.
Irby williams, IS, colored. of 924
Shows court NV. an occupant Of
the FWA truck, died at Emergency
Hospital.
David Baskerville. 80, colored. Of
1l47 Twenty-first street NV, who
police said was the driver OF the
truck. was treated at Emergency
Hospital for multiple cuts and inter-
nal injuries.
Hilda Vogel, a. of 3O33 Sixteenth
street NV. a passenger on the
streetcar, was treated at Emergency
Hospital for a possible fracture Of
the collarbone. police said.
Police said Elton E. Smeltzer, 70.
OF 1905 Fifty-second avenue, Hyatts-
vile, operator of the streetcar, will
appear at a coroner's inquest into
| the accident.
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Buoniri. Frank P.
Cinotto, John P.
Gordon, Mark c.
Kelley. Clarence M.
McDevitt, Thomas r.
Norris, Frederick L.
Piere, Robert L.
6cheidell, James +.
Smith. Kenneth r.
Wagner. Joseph W.
Andrews, James c.
Biegel, Mark NJ.
Bird, Harold J.
Ferguson, Wilfred ].
woodruff, John H.
Ballard, Warren NJ.
Carson, Arthur M.
Chitty, Hope W.
Devos, Laurence q.
Morgan, James W.
Norm, A. J.
Owens, Sydnor D.
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"A D. {. SeIectees
10 Report for Induction

Forty-five District selectees are
scheduled to report for induction
into the armed forces today. They
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Reeves, Edward H.
Richard. Warren J.
Rosenberg. W. W.
Sarfaty, Morton p.
Scu1l, Bernard r.
Austin. Hasten
Bassett, James r.
Brown. Albert c.
Holmes. John M.
Lewis, Walter +.
Porter, Paul 9.
Boyd. William Z.
Herbert, Charles
Hunter, Marcellus
Mickey. James z.
Nickens. Leroy A.
Wakefield, 0eorHe I
.Woodfolk William Z
Johnson. John D.
Jones, Clarence s.
Rivers, william C.
Rn8S. Bill