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Evening star., 1944-11-30
Alexandra Ration Board
Acts 10 Check Initiation

Members of price panels of the
Alexandria Ration Board, planning
immediate participation in the Ma
tion-wide grocer consumer anti
initiation campaign, met this week
to map plans for immediate action
in the drive. sponsored by the Office
of Price Administration.
Berwyn T. Babson, area board
operations officer, met with the
members of the panel and is plan
ming larger group meetings soon to
discuss plan of action.
Mrs. R. Leon Eddington. chair
man Of the price panel, announced
appointment to the miscellaneous
panel of Bernard Hayman, who will
work in connection with price CELL
ings and regulations regarding
mems, women's and children's cloth
ing
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Newell to Join Study
Of Retirement system

Elmer F. Newell, director of the
Arlington County finance depart
ment, was named to a three-man
committee to study the possibility
OF participation of municipalities in
the State retirement system at a
conference of municipal and State
officials at Richmond.
Participation by localities was
provided by a 1914 act of the Gen.
eral Assembly but so far none has
Joined.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
jap Calls Americans Burburiuns,
Cites TobuccoRoud, ,'WrestIinq

looking monsters" are imported from
distant lands and pitted against
"good-looking athletic American
youths. In the end, the good looking
youth completely defeats the mon
ster who looks like a ghost, carrying
out cruel revenge"
He was shocked, too, by such
truly outrageous names as Man
Eater, Man Mountain, Champion CT
Hades, King Kong or Gorilla of ST.
IBERIA"
THE more cruel the nature de-
picted' in plays on Broadway, Ma
kano said, "the more popular they
become" He cited Tobacco Road
as such play, commenting it ran
for eight years with nothing to
recommend it but its hoy and girl
relationship and parent and child
relationship that ignore the morals
of human beings"
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Virginia Limits Sales
OF Gin and Wine
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 3o.-State
liquor store clerks have been in
structed to sell not more than a
quart of gin nor more than five
fifths of domestic port, sherry, tokay
or muscatel to any one person in
any one day, effective tomorrow.
The executive order, the ABC
Board said, was made necessary be-
cause bootleggers have been found
to be "hogging" the stock of ra-
tion-free gin and using up in q few
hours amounts of gin which usually
would more than meet the normal
demand.
The board said it realized the new
order would not keep the bootleg.
ger from getting more than his
share, but it would make it incon.
venient for him. Stores have been
receiving their normal quotas Of
some 600 bottles at II am. and have
been selling out by 2 or pm. Many
wine sales have been In case lots.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Taxicab Driver Shot
After Fare Robs Him
Of SIG in Alexandra

Leonard Baker, 30, colored, GIT
Keefer place NV, was wounded
critically in Alexandria early today
after he was robbed of SIG by an
unidentified white man who had
hired his taxicab in the District.
Alexandria police said the shoot
ing occurred on Scroggins road, near
the Fairfax County line They said
Mr.. Baker was shot in the neck, the
bullet ranging upward and emerg-
ing from the bridge of his nose.
Gives Account of Shooting.
Taken to the Alexandria Hospi-
tai police said the victim gave this
account of the shooting:
The white man. described as be-
ing between 35 and 40 years of age
and having a scar on his face near
the nose, entered the cab at Ninth
street and Pennsylvania avenue NV
and asked to be driven to an ad-
dress on Grove street, Alexandria.
For some reason, which police sale
Mr.. Baker was unable to make
clear, the cab went to Scroggins
road, more than mile off its course
where the robbery and shootine
occurred.
Passenger Pulls Pistol.
Mr.. Baker, according to police
stopped his cab when the passenger
pulled a pistol and was forced te
give his money to the man. He
told police that he also took off hi.
coat so the passenger could q
through his pockets.
r. After taking SIG, all the none,
on his person, Mr.. Baker told polio,
that the passenger shot him an,
left him lying in the cab. When h
regained consciousness, Mr.. Bake
told police that he crawled a bloc
| and half to a nearhy house
Evening star., 1944-11-30
|15CAA Projects
Proposed for
Nearby Areas
Master Airport Plan
For Nation Is
Given Congress

At least Is new airports or i'm
provements on existing fields IL
nearby Maryland and Virginia ar,
contemplated under the $l,251,567,
945 Nationwide plan for airport
now before the Interstate Commerc,
Committee of the House.
After several months of delay TO,
clearance by the Bureau of tn,
Budget, the plan was forwarded tt
Congress yesterday by Civil Aero
nautics Administrator T. P. Wright
1t had been prepared by the CAl
at request of the Interstate Com.
merce Committee.
Included in the master plan arr
l03 new airports and improvements
Tor 80 fields in Virginia at a cost Of
S23,239,000 and "a new airports ane
seven field improvements in Mary.
land at cost of about $14,065 900.
No ID. C. Fields Asked.
At the CAA it was said that Dis.
tr1ct OF Columbia officials had made
no requests for new air fields ir
Washington, but that the overall
plan is by no means complete a.
yet, especially as to airports which
may be needed in metropolitan
areas.
The whole plan calls for 1850 new
alrports and improvements to 1925
bringing the total number of air.
ports in the United States to 6,3O5
Ii carried out the program woulc
cost 81 ,02l SGT .945 for clearing, grad.
ing, paving, lighting and radio, ane
$3.50 ,O00,0 900 for land and building.
other than hangers.
This undertaking would be financed
by Federal aid, with the State.
sharing equally in the cost, over s
period of 5 to 10 years. The CAt
recommended an immediate appro
priation of $4,000 900 to finance sur
veys and preliminary work.
Congress was asked to appropriat,
a maximum of $100,000,00O a yea
for the program.
Five Glasses Designated.
Five classes of airports are de
scribed: Class l, designed primaril
for private flying; class 2, suitabl
for feeder airlines and private fly
ing; class 3, suitable for twin
engined planes; class 4, suitable fo
four -motored and other large planes
and class 5, designed for long-rang
domestic and foreign airplanes.
Maryland communities mentione
in the report include: Annapolis,
class 3 airport to cost 1925, 900: Bla
densburg, class 2, S318,0OO; L
Plata, class l, $4,000; Laurel, clas
y, 1888, 900; Riverdale, class
Rockville, class 2, S243,OO0; Uppe
Marlboro, class l. $4,000; Cabi
John, class /, $40 600: Camp Spring.
retention of class 5; Capitol Height.
class /, $4,000; Chevy Chase, clas
"a, $4,000; College Park, raise
from class l to class 2, S27O.OOO
Greenbelt, class 2, already unde
construction, and Hyattsville, clas
2, $4,000.
Recommendations for Virginia in
cluded: Buckingham, class /, S55,
600; Alexandria. raised from class
to 2. s233 900; Falls Church, class :
5000; Fredericksburg, class :
S970,000; Manassas, class /, S37, 1000
Quantico, class l, $4,000; Rich
mond, class 8, $1,060,O0O, and Win
chester, class 2, S323.OOO.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Alexandria Youth Club
To Mark Anniversary

The Alexandria Teen-Age Club
will celebrate it's first anniversary
with dance Saturday night in the
gymnasium of George Washington
High School.
Mayor William T. wilkins. men,
bers of the City Council and City
Manager Carl Budwesky have been
invited to attend the dance, which
will last from pm. to midnight.
Harold Hogan's orchestra will play.
In addition to the dance, the
club will mark the Thanksgiving
vacation by opening it's Drop-In
Center at the municipal swimming
pool from 2 to $50 pm, Thursday
Friday and Saturday, as we'll as
during the usual Friday night hours
of 7:30 to II and Sunday from 2
to pm.
Evening star., 1944-11-30

is hungry now, and poor. We love
that land, and we love America.
America is helping our people over
there-and we must help America.
Those of us who do not love Amer
lea enough to give it our money do
not belong in this great country
We should be exiled America has
given us much-now it is time for
us to give"
Her son, Staff Sergt. Andrea P
Sckoppeglia, stationed here at the
War College, agrees with her. OF
the 100000 they have bought, he
bought $4,000.
This fall he did ask her to save
enough from her bond purchases to
buy herself new coat. But she
told him, Il do not need that coat
as much as some one in Greece
needs a coat. I will buy bonds in
stead"
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Tree Ornaments Sought
For Boiling Field Hospital

Ornaments for Christmas trees in
the Boiling Field Hospital are badly
needed by the Camp and Hospital
Committee of the Alexandria Red
Cross.
Mrs. Gustav Schwarz, chairman
OF the committee, asked that orna-
ments of all types be brought to the
chapter house, AIT Duke street, as
! sooon as possible.
The committee also has issued an
appeal for musical instruments fol
patients in nearby camp hospitals
as well as for comfortable furniture
with which to equip day rooms in
the camps and hospitals.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Baltimore Waterfront Fire
Causes $4,000 DAMAGE

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 30.-Damage
estimated at more than S35, 900 was
caused by fire which ravaged the E.
L. Duvall & Sons food packing plant
on Baltimore's water front yester-
day. 1t was the second food-plant
fire within three days.
Earl Duvall, son of the owner, who
estimated the damage. also said the
loss included approximately 10000
virtually irreplaceable baskets, labels
and burlap and mesh bags.
During the fire, Battalion Chief
James F. Courtney was seriously in
jured when he fell through a sky
light.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Calvert Park Project,
Hit al Hearing, Studied
By Legislative Council
BY the Associate Press.
RAT TTNEnDr NJ

bS Lne Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 30.-Proposed
State purchase and development as
conservation and recreation area
of a vast tract of Calvert County
fronting on Chesapeake Bay is un-
der study by the Legislative Council
following a hearing at which the
project was opposed on the grounds
that it would be detrimental to pri.
vate-owned beach enterprises.
Edgar S. Kolb, who described
himself as general manager of the
Bay Waters Operating and Beverly
Beach Development Co., told the
council yesterday his opposition i
based on the more or less objection.
able feature of the State entering
into competition with private bath
ing and recreational enterprises"
In Patuxent Area.
He said he felt the States activ.
ity should be limited to Offering the
public services and conveniences
which they were not getting ade-
quately from private sources.
The proposed park area would
comprise approximately $500 acres
between Cove and Drum Points near
the confluence of the Patuxent River
and Chesapeake Bay.
State Forester Joseph Kaylor, who
outlined the plan in detail, said the
purchase cost would be approxi-
mately $4,000 and that actual de-
velopment could be deferred as a
postwar project.
He asked for an enabling act sc
that the Board of Natural Resources
could acquire the property. through
condemnation proceedings if neces-
sary.
Officials Favor Move.
Bathing, camping, hunting anc
fishing areas would be Established
as well as experimental and demon
stratlon sites for use of the Depart.
ment OF Forestry, Inland Game anc
Fish Commission. Department OF
TldeWater Fisheries and the Depart.
ment of Geology, Mines and Water
Resources.
Officials appearing in favor of tht
project included DR.. Joseph SINCE.
wald, head of the Geology, Mine.
and Water Department.; Merle Tow.
ner, president of the Maryland
Sportsmen's Luncheon Club; Over
Knight of the Silver Spring Izaak
Walton League; E. Wallace Taber
executive director of the League Of
Maryland Sportsmen, and E. Lee LIZ
Compte, head of the Inland Fish
and Game Commission.
Various State officials said they
did not see any conflict with pri-
vate interests in State development
of this tract and urged its immedi-
ate purchase.
Representatives of the Prince
Georges County League of Women
Voters were to appear before the
council today on behalf of a plan to
transfer jurisdiction of juvenile
cases from trial magistrates in sew
eral counties to Circuit Court judges.
Also on the agenda of today IS
council meeting was the hearing of
proposal to extend nonprofit hos
pital care through the Blue Cross to
include medical and dental care.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A japanese propagandist told his
countrymen in a broadcast today
that America lis a barbaric nation
unparalleled in the world"
The propagandist, Goro Nakano
former New York correspondent of
the Tokyo newspaper Asahi, said he
stripped the mask of justice and
humanity" from 1.-The enemy Ameri-
cans to inspire feeling of hatred
toward the American people"
In the broadcast, recorded by the
Federal communications Commits
sion, he cited as evidence of Ameri-
can barbarism wrestling matches,
blackface comedians, plays like "To-
bacco Road" and actresses selling
kisses for War Bonds.
Nakano said he was amazed at
the bloody barbarity" of wrestling in
America, where "huge and horrible
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Gas Ration Coupons
Stolen From Board
As Silver Spring

Office of Price Administration
inspectors and Montgomery
County police today were in
vestigating a robbery last night
at the Silver Spring Ration
Board Office. Board officials
said the safe had been broken
open and quantity of gas
coupons was taken.
This is the second robbery re-
ported by the board in the last
five months. The first occurred
last July, when 10000 B-3 gas
coupons, representing $4,000
gallons of gasoline, were stolen.
No further information con-
corning that theft has been
obtained.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Three Adventist Families
Leaving as Missionaries

Three missionary families this
week will leave Seventh-Day Ad-
ventist headquarters at Takoma
Park. Md, for foreign duty assign
ments.
They include Mr. and Mrs Ben
jamin ]. Mordics, Takoma Park, who
will go to Jerusalem; Edwin A.
Trumper, his wife and small daugh-
ter, Battle Greek, Mich. who have
been assigned to Rhodesia, Africa,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles C. Crider
and their two children of Vienna,
Va who will 90 to Teheran. Iran
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Postwar Aim Stressed

ANGOLA, N. Y. (P.-Angola High
Schools newspaper, conducting a
poll on students wants, offered a
list of suggested items to be checked.
When the lists were returned, it was
found that new first-choice item
had been written in by most of the
girls-"more men,"
Evening star., 1944-11-30
School Meeting Wednesday

The Alta Vista (Md) School Asso-
citation will meet at $3.50 pm. next
Wednesday at the school, The group
will discuss the aims and study
courses in the various grades.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
RaybuFn Praises
President at
Jackson Dinner
Los ANGELES. March p IUI

LOS ANGELES. March - up
Voters must select men who
have shcwn what they can do
rather than who they are. Speak
sr Of the House Sam Ravburn told
1900 Jackson Day diners here Tues
day night.
In these Gesfei2 ...Ecs an
liberty loving people throlghout
the earth can stand ur ard thank
Gcd for President Roosevelt" Ray
burn said
I'VE are still gcing to b Ia q
struggle for our very existence
when TIE drums cease to beat and
the boys come marching home
After the war, We must main
tain . military machine SO strong
hat we went be caught in the
condition we were in l94i.'
Ee appointed 22-man congress
SIGNAL committee consisting cf IA
Democrats and Republicans TO
work with everyone and anyone'
in formulating postwar military
policy.
Included in the list was Repre-
sentative Harry R. Sheppard OF
California.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
lingIe Slayer
IN Tolls Again

ST. LOUIS. Mo, March 20. tUP)
In an investigation OF a gang
land assassination and a threaten
ed labor war. police arrested tive
underworld characters whose names
were a public bywor6 two decades
ago, including Leo Brothers, VINO
served 10 years for the gang-slay-
ing of Alfred tJake) Lingle, Chica-
go Tribune reporter.
The five we're arrested for ques-
tioning In the recent shooting OF
Timothy r. Ted Cronin, head OF
the Service Car Drivers Union, VINO
was wounded in the army by gun
men several weeks ago. Cronin re-
fused to talk, saying the gunmen
we're holeup men. but police reveal
ed that they had been tipped OF
plot to assassinate him several days
before the shooting.
Police indicated that the five
also would be questioned in connec-
ton with the recent gangland liqui-
Cation of Harley Grizzell and Nor
man Farr, East Side hoodlums.
In addition to Brothers the men
held we're Steve Ryan, AZ. and Da-
vid (chippy) Robinson. 46, former
members OF the old Egan gang;
Louis Casper (Re6 Smith. so, for
mer associate of william P. (Dinty)
Colbeck. slain gang leader, and
Thomas Fagin, 40, an associate OF
Grizzell and Farr.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
Dies Would Block
Radio Sponsors
On Tax Deduction

CHICAGO. March %. tUP)-Rep.
Martin Dies, D. Tex. said he had
been informed that sponsors Of
raoio programs, such as the Win
chell program" are permitted to
deduct the costs of such programs
from their income tax returns and
asked the internal revenue collec-
tor what steps could be taken TO
halt the practice.
Dies said he had been told that
such deductions run into millions
Of dollars annually and that in
stead of this money going TO the
war effort, IN some instances il IS
being used to spread disunity
through attacks upon the legisla
tive branch of our government.
ISSUES LETTER
Dies, in a letter made public here.
said that the people are paying
heavy taxes and that the public
cebt is staggering ana added: I
feel sure 98 per cent Of our people
would rather see this money go TO
the war effort and for the care Of
our wounded soldiers than to radio
programs OF this type"
The letter was addressed to IN
ternal Revenue Collector Joseph D
Nunan, Jr. In conclusion Dies asked
what action is necessary to elimi-
nate income tax deductions by
sponsors by radio programs such
as the Winchen broadcasts.
FOLLOWS UP BLAST
Dies, who is chairman of a house
committee for investigating un-
American activities, previously had
charged that Walter Winchell, New
York columnist and radio COM
mentator. was a mouth piece for a
smear bund" seeking TO destroy
congress and set up an all-powerful
executive.
The new move by Dies against
Winchell came less than 4S hours
after the Texas congressman ana
the columnist had staged a debate
over national network. The New
York columnists sponsor, the Jerg-
ems company. gave Dies Is minutes
time following Winchell's regular
program in which to answer what
he had termed false statements
many times repeated on this pro
gram
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29

WASHINGTON, March % up
The nations meat platteTs were
stacked close TO an all-timc high
during the first year of rationing
end are scheduled to go even Ligh-
er in 1874, Price Chief Chester
Bowles said Wednesday en- the
first anniversary of the red stamp
rationing program.
Despite an anticipated record
meat production this year how
ever. Bowles said there was little
possibility thai ratiOning reSt1ic-
tions would be lifted. He estimated
that butter will be ratiCned at the
rate of one pound per person a
month during 1914.
The red stamp rationing program
includes meats. butter. fats, oils.
cheese. and other dairy products.
odd as it may seem Bowles
said, total consumption of meat
during the first year Of rationing
was al one of the highest levels IN
the oountry'S history with the
exception OF the thrCc-year period
OF leAD-l942, tins is the highest
civilian meat consumption since
ls2s
y hslioning Wa neCessltsted he
explained. by the tremendous IN
crease IN the buying power OF war
prosperous civilians and because the
consumption of meat has always
been closely related 70 income,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
Germans Speed
Army 10 Finland

LONDON. Mar. %. (UP)-Stoek-
holm dispatches said that German
reinforcements have arrived at Tur-
ku and Hango in southwestern Fin
land. and Swedish quarters feared
Germany may be contemplating oc-
cupation OF her northern partner.
Supporting the belief that a new
crisis was brewing in Finland. the
Stockholm newspaper Svenka Dag
bladet carried a heavily-censored
dispatch from Helsinki predicting
that events which will interest
the whole world" we're likely short
ly. causing domestic problems to
receee in the background"
The dispatch guardedly mention
ed growing diplomatic and mill
tary activity" behind official taci-
turnity.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
Filipinos Slate
Legion Post

IN American Legion Post, the
first 20 BE- Crganized in many yea-e
in Imperial County IS in the off.ng
in Brawley.
An application for = CHATTER 'cr
a Filipino Pest con'prisinc Cis-
charged veterans Ct World War =
has been filed end the required
fifteen memberships subscribed. ac-
;ording to Mike Zavala, member c.
he county I egion Council
The application viii be acted
upon by the county council at a
meeting in the Veteran's Hall in
Holtville Monday night. The au-
rlication then will be sent &c the
district fer approval and TO the
state department for issuance OF a
charter.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
legion Prepares
For 5th War Loan

Lester N. Nicholf. district COM
mander, will attend the American
Legion Count" Council meeting in
Ecltville Monday night Plans for
the 5th war bond sales campaign
will be discussed.
The Legion in California will
boost the war bond sales accord
ing to Max Brents, Fifth Area
Commander, El Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
JEEP CRASH FATAL

CAMP COOKE. Cal. March %.
(UP)-First Sgt. william ID. Lind
say, 25. was killed when his jeep
collided with three other vehicles
at camp intersection IL was dis
closed. His wife was confined at
the time in the Camp Cooke sta
ton hospital Sgt. Lindsay's par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. William p. Line =
say. reside in Winfield, Mo.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
New Dealer Wins
In Oklahoma

MUSEOGEE, Okla, March 30
CUP Democrat William G. Stig-
.er, running under New Deal colors,
won the special election in Okla
loma'S traditionally Democratic
second congre eSicnal district Tues
day by a margin that may exceed
1000 votes, incomplete and unof-
iicial returns Disclosed today.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
U-BOATS SINK VESSEL
IN MURMANSK CONVOY

WASHINGTON, March 30. CUP)
-Nazi U-boats are again striking
the allied convoy route to Muir
mansk, it was indicated, with the
disclosure that the American Liber-
ty ship Penelope Barker was tor
pedoed and sunk on her way to
North Russia.
Five men were killed and five are
missing, but the remainder of the
ships complement were landed at
a Russian port, the war shipping
administration reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
ARMY HELPS NAVY

The Army has installed bed cred
its" for the use OF naval personnel
in its Gardiner General hospital
here, following the line of cooper
alton between the two services. The
present Army medical staff also
will care for the naval personnel,
but a few naval medical officers
and nurses will be a6ded TO the
staff to assist in handling the in
creased load.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
u. S. Meot Consumption
Maintains Up trends

cured, and country cured, will have
a ration value in April only one
point above the fresh hams from
which they are prepared instead of
two-pcint differential as in
March
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29

The OPA announced ready-to-eat
ham VII be Cne point less next
month than they were IN March.
Fresh and cured hams will remain
unchanged
Virginia dr. cured. southern
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
Form w Workers
TZ,120

Agricultural employment in I'M
perial Valley dropped 800 workers
last week in & change-over TO other
seasonal crops from lettuce.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
1000 RECAPPED TIRES
BURN IN LOS ANGELES

LOS ANCELES, Marcn ~. 'Of)
Investigators probed a fire which
destroyed 1000 recapped automobile
tires and carcasses and a one-story
buil6ing yesterday at an estimated
damage of $4,000.
The flames roared through the K.
K. Tire Service company and spread
to a cap manufacturing firm next
door. slightly damaging a two
story brick building.
Tires and automobile bodies on
a nearby auto salvage lot were
also eamaged