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Evening star., 1944-09-01
1ydings Won't Tell Stand
On BACKING Roosevelt

The position of Senator Tydings.
Democrat, of Maryland on a fourth
term for President Roosevelt re-
mained uncertain today when he
issued a statement promising to
clarity his stand ''in due course" :"
and denying reports he had already
given his support to the President.
The Senator asserted yesterday
that the fourth term was not dis
cussed at meeting of party leaders
In Gov. O'Conor's Office, from which
was evolved plan for joint cam
palgn IN favor of the entire Demo-
cratic ticket. After that meeting
however, it was announced that
Senator Tydings had proposed a
tour of the State by all the local
candidates.
In connection with the tour, he
said he merely had asked each of
the Democratic congressional can
dldates if he desired to hold one
meeting in each county of his dis
trlct, and had told them if so, he
would be glad If invited to attend
such meetings"
A spokesman had said after the
meeting that the Democratic cam
paign would be financed from a
common treasury, but Senator Tyd-
lngs asserted he would set up his
own campaign organization
Evening star., 1944-09-01

designs and development achieve
ments during 80 years of continuous
service" the War Department said.
All of the significant developments
made in modern artillery have oc-
CURED since Mr.. Gurney joined the
Ordnance Department in 1905. His
skill has been reflected in the hard
hitting mobile artillery, such as the
l55-mm. Long Tom" gun and the
240-mm. ''Black Dragon" howitzer.
Accepting the veteran designers
resignation with regret, Maj. Gen.
L. H. Campbell, jr., chief of ord
nance, declared Mr.. Gurney's contri-
button to the success of American
arms in this war has been i'm
measurable"
Mr.. Gurney shared responsibility
for both design and production of
ordnance artillery during peace time.
When war came, his expert knowl-
edge was devoted to mass produc-
ton of artillery until i'll health
forced him to tender his resigna-
tiOn
Evening star., 1944-09-01
lsHRstionniq
&Remmider@a

Canned Foods, Etc. - Book No. 1,
blue stamps A-8 through Z-s and
AS through F-5 good indefinitely.
Stamps G-5 through LIS valid
September !. Each stamp worth
10 points.
Meats. Fats, Etc.-Red stamps AS
through Z-8 and AS through DIS
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. All meats except beef steaks,
roast beef and choice cuts of lamb
and pork are point free.
FONTS 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
entng and cooking oils have been
removed from the ration list does
not mean fat collection is less
essential.
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 80, 81 and
80 valid for S pounds indefinitely.
Book No. stamp 40 good for 8
pounds for home canning through
February %. 1945.
Gasoline-A-11 coupons good for 2
gallons each through November 8.
B-3, B-4, C-3 and ca coupons
good for gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps / and 2 in
Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Fuel On-Periods No. 4 and cou.
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 30. Period /.
1e44-5 fuel oil ration good now
for 10 gallons per unlk
Evening star., 1944-09-01
House Hearing Slated
On j. ). Assistance
For Polio Victims
Labor Group Studying Aid
OfHondicoppedW Will Turn
: To Subject Next Friday

The question Of proper Govern
ment care and assistance for polio
victims will be the subject of a
special hearing by a special sub
committee of the House Labor Com
mittee next Friday. The group is
investigating aid of the physically
handicapped, with Representative
Kelley, Democrat, Of Pennsylvania
as chairman.
The hearings will be resumed
Wednesday when the problem OF
the blind will be the special sub
ject. This will cover particularly
the stands operated by blind per-
sons in various Government build
ings. Three representatives Of blind
persons so employed under the
Randolph Sheppard Act. Earl
Richardson, Arthur H. Boyce and
w. H, Mitchell, will tell about the
operation of the stands.
Miss Elizabeth Wickenden, Amer
lean Public Welfare Association, will
discuss Public Assistance to the
Blind: Joseph Klunk. vocational
SAidbAiiedeloil oCI IVlIc Vi Illc wal
Manpower Board, who is in charge
of the program for the blind, and
w. J. McDaniels of the Washington
Society of the Blind also have been
invited to testify.
The following Federal officials are
scheduled to be heard Thursday:
Michael Shortly, director of the Bu-
reau of Vocational Rehabilitation,
Federal Security Agency, who ad-
ministers the program throughout
the country; DR.. Carl E. Rice, Pub
lie Health Service; Albert Croft,
representing the Veterans Admins
tration: Capt. Howard Montgomery,
OF the Navy, Maj. John Randolph,
the Army, and M. M. Walter, Ma
tional Rehabilitation Association.
The number of blind children in
this country is decreasing, DR.. Ga
briel Farrell. director of the Per-
kins Institution. a Massachusetts,
school for the blind, told the in
vestigating subcommittee today. He
emphasized that there is need for
an investigation to make certain
all blind children are getting the
full benefits of schooling and medi-
cal care and that there is special
need for increased vocational train
ing and placement of blind young
people are to find opportunities in
modern industrial life.
Evening star., 1944-09-01
District Gets S109,000
For Street Work

Allotment of slos 900, including a
grant Of $54, 500 and a loan for a
similar amount in Lanham Act
funds, was made to the District
government today by the Federal
Works Agency. The money. isa1to
be used to finance the construction
of sewers and street improvements
at the Benning Heights Federal
housing project in the northeast
section and the Savannah Heights
housing development in Southeast
Washington.
According to the announcement.
Baird Snyder. assistant Federal
Works administrator, acting for
Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming. ad-
ministrator, approved grant Of
s32 500 and loan for like amount
for the Benning project, and a
grant of $4,000 and a similar loan
for the Savannah Heights project.
The Benning development consists
of 600 dwellings and the Savannah
Heights project has IA units.
Sidewalks, curbs and storm sewers
will be built in the area bounded by
Benning road, E street, Alabama
avenue and F and Forty-sixth streets
NE. Similar work, with the addi-
ton of alley paving, will be done in
the vicinity of Fifteenth street, Sa-
vannah street, Smith place and Ala
bama avenuesSE.
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Two Badly Injured
In Traffic'Mishaps

Two persons were injured seri-
ously in traffic accidents in the Dis
trict yesterday.
George Durham, 3. colored, 1904
Sixth street NV, suffered a broken
leg. conclusion and internal injuries
when he was struck by an automo-
bile driven by j. Wallace Steen.
SIS, of Coatesville, Pa. The accident
occurred at Sixth and @ streets
NV. The child was reported in a
critical" condition at Freedmen's
Hospital.
Mrs. Helen Trainor, 80, OF 442S
Seventeenth street north, Arlington,
Va, received a compound skull frac-
ture when she was hit by car oper-
ated by Morris L. Blalock, %, of 7O5
Fourth street NV, at Thirtieth and
NJ streets NV. Police said Mrs.
Trainor had stepped out of her car
and was crossing the street when
the accident occurred. She was
treated at Georgetown Hospital
Martin De Jong. As, Forest Hills,
Long Island, N. Y, suffered head
and face injuries and a sprained
ankle when he was struck by cab
driven by Joseph J. Demma, Al, of
80 Adams street NV. at Fifteenth
and K streets NV His condition
was reported mot serious" at Emer-
gency Hospital
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Beans, Fruit Buffers,
Prune Juice Become
Ration Free Sunday
Point Value of Mixed
Vegetables Is Reduced;
Tomato Cocktail Up

Dry beans, fruit buffers and prune
juice will join growing list of proc
essed food items carrying zero point
values, effective Sunday through
september 30, the Office of Price
Administration has announced.
The only increase of major i'm
portance to housewives is the ad-
Ivancing of canned pineapple juice
in 18-ounce sizes from Is to 25
points, the agency reported yester-
day.
Ration points will continue on all
varieties of canned dry beans, the
zero value applying only to raw
dry beans regardless of variety or
color. Fruit buffers affected by the
change are apple, apricot, grape
and peach.
The point value OF small contain
ers of tomato juice "a ounces) is
adjusted upward, and the point
value of small containers of tomato
pulp or puree is adjusted down.
ward.
Inc point value OF mixed Vegeta-
bles (succotash, carrots and peas
and other mixed vegetables con-
tanning more than 20 per cent by
weight of rationed vegetables is
reduced from 10 to points.
Processed food items carrying a
zero point value on the September
chart:
Grapefruit juice, orange-grape-
fruit juice blended. orange juice,
prune juice, green or waxed beans,
beets, carrots, spinach, greens, grape
jam, preserves or marmalade, to-
mato jam. citrus marmalades, fruit
buffers and dry beans.
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Nv the Associated Press

A five-min'lte phone call home, at
Government expense, for every re-
turning war casualty is being con-
sidered by the War Department.
Representative Powers, Republic
an, Of New Jersey yesterday informed
Undersecretary of War Robert P.
Patterson that privately raised
funds are being used at the Mitchell
Field IN. W debarkation depot for
the purpose and protested that
surely this is a function for the
War Department"
"The least the Government could
dc" Mr.. Powers said later, "is to give
each of these wounded boys one s.
minute phone call to his home i'm
mediately after he lands on Ameri-
can SOIL. It is the greatest thing
that could be done, not only for
their morale, but the morale Of those
who have waited so anxiously for
first-hand information about their
sons, husbands or sweethearts."
Mr.. Powers said Mr.. Patterson ex-
pressed keen interest in the sug-
gestion and was Immediately in
vestigating whether War Depart
ment funds could be used for the
purpose.
(Mr. Powers, enlarging on his
proposal, explained today he had
suggested to Mr.. Patterson that
the long distance phone call ar
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Hospitals Need 100 Men
As Volunteer 0rder|jes

One hundred men are needed
Immediately to do volunteer orderly
work at three local hospitals, the
District Volunteer Office has an
nounced. Any man willing to give
four hours a week for this service is
urged to telephone Republic 5,O5,
extension 9, or call at the Office, 1850
Pennsylvania avenue NV.
The volunteer orderlies may work
either in the evening or during the
day and will be asked to work one
four-hour shift a week. Fifty men
already are serving. The volunteers
will need no training, but will
taught their duties at the hospital.
Later on in the fall a training
course may be instituted, the Dis
trict Office said.
The three at which the volun-
teers will work are Doctors, Emer-
gency and Episcopal Eye, Ear and
Throat Hospitals. All three have
asked for the volunteers because
they were pleased with the work
done by those already serving, the
District Office said.
Evening star., 1944-09-01

1t. comdr. Kinks. who lives at tho
Hotel 2400. is a native of Chicago.
where he was vice president and
account executive of the J. Walter
Thompson Co. Advertising Agency
before entering the service in 1912.
He is a veteran of the last war,
having served as a lieutenant in the
infantry.
1t was also announced that a fleet
OF 100 trucks and three mobile units,
contributed by the American Friends
Service Committee, is now serving
with the forces of 1t. Gen. Joseph
w. Stilwell in China.
The Friends group is an affiliate
OF United China Relief, which re-
ceives support from the Community
War Fund. The China Convoy" is
maintained by 112 Friends volun-
teerS who receive no salaries.
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Army Urged to Give Wounded
Free Telephone Call Home

rangement be a function of the
Signal Corps telegraphic and
telephone service. Mr.. Fatter-
son, he said, has promised to look
into the legal aspects of the pro-
posed arrangement.
"a veteran of the last war, Mr..
Powers said his proposal would
make free call home available
for returning servicemen at every
debaEkation hospital instead of
at just q few hospitals.
(Under his proposal, he ex-
planned. the long distance calls
would be made at Government
rates.
GA telephone company spokes-
man said the telephone toll rates
were the same for Government
agencies as for civilians but that
of1cial Government calls were
tax free, which meant a con-
siderable difference in the
charges.)
If the War Department fund
cannot be used,' Mr.. Powers stat
ed, Il shall introduce and pres
for quick passage Of bill to au
thorize use of War Department
funds or to appropriate the money
What If 1t should cost $300,000 t
500. 900; with the appropriations Q
billions to fight Q war VI certainl
can afford such . little for thos
who fall In battle"
Evening star., 1944-09-01
$50 District Delegate!
To Attend Bible CIas!
Annual Conference
Sessions Open Tomorrow
At Western Maryland u;
New Yorker to Speak

President Fred G. Holloway of
Western Maryland College. West
minister. Md, will welcome more
than $50 District delegates to the
twenty third annual conference of
the Organized Bible Glass Associa-
ton at the opening session tomor-
row at the college The convention
will continue through Monday after
noon.
The OBCA, organized in 1922 by
the late DR. Homer j. Councillor and
DR.. Page NICK. Etchison, present
president, with % delegates repre-
senting II classes having 900 men,
bers, will hold its first session at 8
pm. tomorrow with DR.. Etchison
presiding.
New Yorker to Preach.
The afternoon will be devoted to
registration under direction of John
A. Patterson, sr; Edward T. Tolson,
John A. Patterson, jr., and Charles
H. Cooke. The meeting will open
with a song service, led by William
R. Schmucker, the organization S
song leader. DR.. Clifton P. Clark,
president of the District Sunday
School Association, will lead prayers
in the memorial service to follow
The feature of the session will be
an address by DR.. Allen E. ClaXton,
minister of the Broadway Temple
Methodist Church, New York City,
on Removing Mountains" The
conference theme is Onward!
Christian Soldiers
This is the eighteenth meeting of
The conference eat Westminster.
The first two meetings were held
at Leesburg, Va, and the next three
at Hood College, Frederick, Md.
Other Speakers.
Speakers at the conference, in
addition to DR.. Claxton, include DR..
Lester A. Welliver, president of
Theological Seminary;
Arthur B. Bodmer, former secretary
of the adult division of the Penn
sylvania Council of Religious Edu-
cation, and the Rev. Kenneth C.
Buker, pastor of Cheverly Christian
Church.
The meeting Sunday afternoon
will be devoted to annual reports
and to the election of officers for
the coming year. Members of the
nominating committee submitting
the new list of candidates are John
G. Minor, chairman; Mrs. Claire
Colston and Mrs. J. E. Huddleston.
DR.. Claxton will close the confer
ence on Monday afternoon with a
talk on Marching Orders"
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Maj. Kelly Lists .
78|Pct. Of Felony
Cases Cleared
Police Head Also
Reports 6.6 Pct. Drop
In Major Crimes

Improved methods of crime de.
lection resulted in clearing 7a per
cent of all felonies committed in
the District during the last fiscal
year, Maj. Edward J. Kelly, superin.
tendent of police, disclosed today in
his annual report to the Commis-
sioners.
At the same time Maj. Kelly re-
ported that felonies decreased So
per cent in 1914 over 1943.
The report elashed sharply with
figures released by the Criminal
Justice Association July 9. The as
sociation, which lists cases solved
only when court convictions result.
showed a much lower percentage Of
cases disposed of than the official
police report. The association re-
port for the calendar year 1943 said
So per cent of 1892 felonies were
solved.
The Police Department considers
SACc1 Cu GAL SdoC<o NolhCSSlOllo
have been obtained, even though the
cases are not brought to trial. This
occurs frequently, especially in in
stances where gangs may confess
large numbers of housebreakings but
are brought to trial on only one of
the charges.
Maj. Kelly said that conservation
meaSllr have enahled tho dopo ri .
ment to begin equipping scientific
crime laboratory. Although the be-
ginning is small, Maj. Kelly said, the
department now is able to make tests
Of blood, paint, rubber and other
substances, and thus avoid delays
caused by depending on outside or.
ganizations such as the FBI.
The total number of felonies re-
ported during the past fiscal year
was 6,356, compared to 6,807 in 1943.
The percentage of cases cleared in.
creased by 5.3 per cent over the pre-
ceding year. Maj. Kelly said these
advances were made despite deple.
ton of police rolls by the draft.
During the past fiscal year the
62 murders reported all were cleared
by the department, the report stated
Likewise all criminal assault cases,
OF which there were IA, were dis
posed of.
Robberies dropped sharply during
the past year. COG cases reported in
contrast to the 852 In 1943. House.
breakings also decreased, with 1,769,
compared to 2025 in l943.
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Hotel Cofe Robbed
Of $100 by 'Potron'

approximately $1O0 was snatched
from the cash drawer of the Hotel
Hamilton coffee shop at Fourteenth
and K streets NV. about 9 o'clock
last night by youth about 18.
MISS Helen Cochran, 26, of 904
lenth street NV, night cashier.
told police two youths entered to,
getner, but took separate tables.
One youth came up to pay a 15-cent
check for ice cream. He laid dollar
Dill on the desk, she said, and then
reached into the bill compartment
OF the cash drawer as she started to
make change. scooped up the con-
tents and ran. The second youth
followed him and both escaned
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Relaxation Of Food Controls
Urged After Nazis Fall
BY the Associated Press.

ES lhe Associated Press.
Representative Jenkins, Republi-
can. OF Ohio. chairman of the Re-
publican Congressional Food Study
Committee, today said that food
rationing should be abandoned or
greatly relaxed Immediately after
the collapse of Germany.
"Only such controls should be
maintained as will assure the proper
and equitable distribution of food
stuffs to all of our citizens" the
Ohioan said.
Mr.. jenkins said there we're
many evils" in the food program
that should be eliminated imme-
dlately without waiting for the
downfall Of Germany.
"Rationing should be limited to
as few commodities as possible" he
said. There is no question but that
food consumers and distributors are
being immeasurably haNssed by
too many Government regulations, !"
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Hunters Form Lines
To Buy Ammunition
Released by WPB
Only Two Stores Offer
Cartridges os Crowds
Swomp SoIes Forces

Wildlife in Maryland and Virginia
is in for a bad time this fall if the
patience of Washington hunters is
any indication.
For two days, lines have formed
outside an ammunition and rifle
store in the 800 block of Fourteenth
street NV. to buy cartridges re-
leased this week by the War Produc-
tion Board. Only two stores were
selling ammunition today.
1T was madhouse here yester-
day." Frank Haseman, manager of
the store, declared. That was before
he decided to close the doors and
permit only 25 customers to enter at
time. The system now finds three
clerks waiting on about IS persons
an hour.
Not since January has ammuni-
ton been available to hunters. On
Tuesday the WPB announced the
lifting Of the ban until December
81 and set up the following quota
for each hunter: $50 rounds of .22-
caliber rimfire cartridges, 40 rounds
OF center-flre rifle ammunition and
100 shotgun shells of any gauge.
Shotgun shells were the most pop-
ular item at the Fourteenth street
store, with each customer limited to
four boxes of Is shells each. Pur-
chasers had to sign a book, declaring
that they were in compliance with
the WPB order.
Crowds were smaller at a sport
store in the 900 block of D street
NV, where purchasers not only
were being limited . two boxes but
had to produce this years hunting
license before the salesman would
hand over the shells.
We don't want every member OF
family coming in buying up our
shells, SO that some hunters will end
up with no ammunition this fall" q
| salesman said.
WPB has granted farmers and
ranchers increased quotas of am
munition for use against predatory
animals. but the supply still is not
large enough for removing the ban
affecting shooting galleries and
skeet shooters.
A third sports store dealing in am
munition reported it was putting
shells on sale next week.
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Party Celebrates
Borrett's First Year
| As Detective Chief

The lineup room at police
headquarters, where criminals
are put on parade. echoed to
the merry talk of an ice cream
social" today.
The party, set for l pm, was
a surprise for Inspector Robert
j. Barrett, chief of detectives.
Members of the Detective Bu-
reau planned it in celebration of
his first anniversary as an In
spector.
Evening star., 1944-09-01

resigned as chief
ordnance en- g j.
neer of the Ar
tillery Division
of the Ordnance
Department.. it
W a S announced
today.
THE superb
ority Of Ameri-
can artillery on
the battlehelds
of three conti-
nents and on the
far flung islands
of the Pacific is
due in large part
to his numerous
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Man Held for Selling
Obscene Literature

Morton r. Boone, 81, of % DOL
phin Green, Bellevue, pleaded not
guilty in Municipal Court yesterday
to charge of selling obscene litera-
ture and was held under $1,000 bond
for jury trial September 20.
Boone was arrested Wednesday
on charge of selling the literature
to four boys ranging from II to II
years of age in the Bellevue area.
according to the Police Department
Juvenile Bureau. The complaint
was made by the mother of one of
the boys, police said.