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Evening star., 1944-04-06

married wrote 1t. M. L. Meagher.
Mrs. Meagher, but then the lieuten-
ant received his transfer papers
"and desperately lonely ideas f1ut-
tered all around. And suddenly the
plan emerged that we'd get mar
ried before he left
However, problems arose about the
legality of Army chaplains perform
ing marriage rites in New Guinea
and the official o. K. didn't &C
through until an hour and hall
before the ceremony. 1t was decided
that an Australian chaplain of st
Johns Church of England, the only
chaplain who could marry them
would officiate The American chap
lain gave the bride away.
"I wasn't half ready" she related
s-besides . being excited beyond
words Katie (the bridemaidD haC
broken arm so she had all she
could do to get herself ready. Betsy
Pearson (another Army nurse or
duty in New Guinea) was a life
saver. She made me lie down fol-
five minutes-she polished my but
tons and shoes and gave me a
manicure.
ut was beautiful wedding--1
hope I never forget any of it. The
church is high on hill-overlook-
ing water on both sides. There were
two pretty blue pillows at the altar
steps for us to kneel on as he gave
the blessing. Inside the railing when
we knelt the second time it was on
the bare steps.
''The bride and the bridesmaid
we're dressed alike-in their sum-
mer wool khaki dresses, tan stock
ings and brown shoes with the
regulation hat. The bride carried
the bridesmaids white testament
In lieu of corsage-which they had
for her, too. The club gave me a
lei OF frangipangi beautiful white
fiowers)-then was happy. I had
wanted flowers so badly"
A graduate of Eastern High
School and the Nurses Training
School at Gallinger Hospital, 1t.
Meagher entered the Army Nurse
Corps In March, 1912. She was sta
toned at Fort Meade, Md, until
May, 1912, when she went overseas.
HUNTER COLLEGE, N. Y.-Miss
Cecilia Catherine Vargo "a, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Frank
Vargo, GA Eighth street S.W., has
an1ictoI ir, thu WAVES o,,.S &,,;1, ~
port to the Naval Training School
here for her irldoctrination train
ing. Miss Vargo, who attended Nc
Kinley High School, was formerly
employed by the Franklin Laundry
as an Office clerk.
DAYTON, Ohio.-First 1t. Vir-
ginia M. Smithson, formerly of 4729
Yuma street NV, has been as
signed to the Dayton Signal Corps
publication agency here at Wright
Field. 1t. Smithson, who attended
Goucher College and George Wash
ington University, was formerly
employed as editor of the monthly
Catalogue of Public Documents
published by the Government Print
ing OIuce.
Enlisting in the WAC in Novem-
Der, 1912, 1t. Sn1ithson, first was
assigned, after her commission the
following February, as assistant
public relations officer at Fort Des
Moines, Iowa. Prior to her present
assignment, she was in the control
office, Army Service Forces, in
Washington
FORT MASON. Calf. - Corpl
Virginia A. Battley, daughter OF
Mrs. G. H. Alexander, 1887 Living
ston street NV, has been award
ed the Good Conduct Medal here
at the San Francisco Port of En-
barkation. Corpl. Battley has been
serving in the WAC since Decem-
Der, 1912.
Evening star., 1944-04-06
Cresfwood Citizens Hear
Talk by ice Examiner

w. T. Croft, Interstate Commerce
Commission examiner, speaking be-
fore the Crestwood Citizens Asso-
citation last night, outlined the
progress of the commission since
its establishment in 1887, when it
boasted five members.
The commission. roots of which
were traced to England before set
tlement in this country in the Co.
lonial period, hired no women lex
cept telephone operators) until
1914, he said. The official minutes
list the first work day hours as 20
a m. to l pm. and 3 to pm, Mr..
Croft reminded, which meant those
hours when the public was ad-
mltted, he supposed.
Leland Mccarthy, Program Com
mittee chairman, conducted a quiz
on quotations and colors, in which
the 80 members participated.
Evening star., 1944-04-06

McRae Meagner, ,
Arm N ur S e
Corps, to her
parents, Mr., and
Mrs. James r.
M C r ae, 81 0 l
Wagner L a n e,
B e t h e sda, Md.
The bridegroom
was 1t. Harvey
Meagher, Army,
of Norristown,
Pa.
Th ey h a d
planned to wait
until they could
come home to be
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my tOu yeSCel =
day to spend a
l5-day furlough
with her par
entS, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Marion
Castell, 2013
Kearney street
NE. She is sta
toned in the
a d m iniStrati tive
office at the
Army Air Field
in San Bernar-
dino, Calf.
A graduate of
Mckinley High
Cnhpo1 Carrot
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School, Sergt. serst. e. A. Casteil.
Castell was employed as a secretary
for Shannon g. Luchs before en-
listing in the WAC a year ago. A
brother, j, M. Castell, jr, who is
in the Navy, is on duty at Balm
bridge, Md.
Evening star., 1944-04-06
DC. WOMEN
IN UNIFORM

There was a church wedding in
New Guinea last February 20 and
I'm the bride that got ready in As
minutes" wrote 1t. Mary Louise
Evening star., 1944-04-06

Sergt. Elizabeth A. Castell, Wom-
ems Army Corps, arrived in Wash
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Three Face Hearing Today
In Fiqht With Servicemen

Three colored men arrested after
a fight with two servicemen on a
Fourteenth street streetcar last
night were to be arraigned in Mu-
nicipal Court today on charges of
assault with a dangerous weapon.
Seabee James Andrew Parchman,
81, was treated for a knife wound.
Corpl William Paul Burrows, sta
toned at Camp Rucker, Ala, re-
ceived treatment for lacerations and
cuts
Five police cars responded to a
riot call at 7 pm. yesterday when
the fight broke out on a streetcar
platform at Fourteenth and L
streets NV.
Police said the sailor told them
the incident started when the COL
ored men threatened the streetcar
operator.
The defendants are John Bonds,
IS, and Raymond Bonds, %, both of
the 500 block of Twenty-third place
NE, and Francis Mcleod, 10. of the
1700 block Thirteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Alexandra 10 Seek
Grant From FWA for
New Health Center
City Manager Announce:
Application Will Be
Sent Tomorrow

An application for funds to con-
struct a health center for Alexandria
will be sent to the Federal Works
Agency tomorrow, City Manager
Carl Budwesky said today.
The building is scheduled to cost
approximately sl50,0O0, but only a
partial grant will be asked. The
cost does not include the land which
will be purchased by the city. No
site has yet been selected.
A two-story building is planned,
with basement to contain a heat
Ing plant and storage space.
A morgue, a tuberculosis clinic,
laboratory and X-ray department;
prenatal and maternity clinic, and
venereal disease clinic and labora-
tory in addition to the departments
regular test laboratory will be in
cluded, as well as Offices for the
health officer, sanitation department
and public health nurses.
Other features of the building will
be an auditorium seating $50 and a
library.
The Health Department now has
70 employees, since a State grant fol-
the venereal disease control program
has enlarged the staff, and the pres
ent quarters in City Hall have be.
come inadequate
In addition, Health Officer w. A
Browne has expressed the opinion
the promotion of public health
and sanitation program can be fur
thered best by department with
headquarters including the latest de-
velopments in equipment and sani-
tation rather than by one housed in
cramped and unattractive quarters
Evening star., 1944-02-03
District Leaders Named
In HyaHsviIIe Bond Drive

Appointment of district leaders to
spur the sale of War Bonds was an
nounced today by Perry o. Wilkin-
son, chairman of the Hyattsville
Fourth War Loan Committee. Mr..
Wilkinson is assisted by Mayor E.
Murray Cover and Mrs. Caesar L.
Aiello.
Hyattsville has been divided into
six districts with Mrs. Aiello in
charge Of the first, second and third
districts and Mayor Cover in charge
Of the remaining three. The follow
ing persons have been named dis
trict leaders:
Mrs. Thomas E. Arnold and Mrs.
John Thurston, first district; John
G. Brooke, second district; Mrs. Mar
garet Smith, third district; Mrs.
Robert F. Beall and Mrs. Walter
Sharpe, fourth district; Harry A.
Shinn, nth district, and Mrs. Ralph
j. Seffer and Mrs. Daniel R. Kipp
sixth district.
At least 10 solicitors have been
appointed to serve the leader of each
district. Those who have not been
solicited were urged to purchase
bonds at bank or post of1ice or
call Mr.. Wilkinson, Warf1eld 9271.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
D. .C.-Mary|and Communists
In Favor Of Fourth Term
BY the Associated Pres.

oJ tne AssoclateC Press,
BALTIMORE, Feb. 3.-The in
terest Of the Nation demands the
election Of President Roosevelt for
fourth term, the executive secre-
tary Of the Communist Party for
Maryland and the District of Co.
lumbia, asserted yesterday in an
nouncing the party's support of a
fourth term.
AL Lannon said that fulfllment
OF the policies and aims of the
Teheran conference, "the greatest
turning point in world history" ne
cessitated national unity behind the
President.
I'VE Communists formulate
all Of our policies with the single
aim OF active collaboration with the
democratic and progressive major
ity in the Nation " ." he declared
I'VE believe that all win -the-war
forces in America must revaluate
their policies and perspectives with
the same objectives."
Every effort must be made to de-
feat the forces of pro-Fascism and
aggressive imperialism within the
United States, he said, and they
cannot be defeated without the
maximum national unity, which
must necessarily include the non
Fascist section Of American monop-
|oly, capital"
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Suburban Committee
On Recreation Names
Advisory Council
Silver Sprine-To
Group Rejects Proposal
To Appoint Co-ordinotor

Creation of an advisory council
on recreation, composed Of repre-
sentatives of various groups in the
Takoma Park-Silver Spring COM
and of agencies operating
recreational programs in those Sec
tions, was voted yesterday afternoon
by the Eastern Suburban Recreation
Committee at meeting In the Sill
yer Spring intermediate School.
A proposal to appoint co-ordina-
tor for the recreational programs
of the eastern suburban area was
rejected, the committee contending
that 1t needs clearing house rath-
er than a co-ordinator.
The committee named the follow
ing as members of the Advisory
Council: To represent the school sys-
tenn, DR.. Fern Schneider, principal
of the Silver Spring intermediate
School, VINO was named acting
chairman; Mrs. Earl lockwood. for
the school principals, and Mrs. Eliza
beth Edwards, for the high schools;
Boy Scouts, j. H. Willett; parent
teacher associations, Mrs. Donald
Bliss; Park and Planning Commis-
sion, Park Commissioner E. Brooke
Lee and Louis Mitchell; Junior
WAVES, Mrs. Walter w. Gale;
churches, DR.. Ralph D. Smith and
two other clergymen to be named
by DR.. Smith; county police de-
partment, Capt. Roy Snyder of the
Silver Spring substation service
clubs, Norman J. Mayberry; trade
groups, a representative to be Sc
lected by John R. Pagan, president
of the Silver Spring Board of Trade:
civic associations, a representative
to be selected by Ralph Boyd, chair
man of the Allied Civic Groups Of
Silver Spring; Town Of Takoma
Park, Mayor o. w. Youngblood, and
Girl Scouts, whoever is appointed
as county Girl Scout co-ordinator.
The committee will meet at 2 pm.
on the first Wednesday Of each
month at the Silver Spring Inter-
mediate School and the Advisory
Council will meet on the second
Wednesday of each month at the
same time and place.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Fairfax Village Asks
Federation Membership

Request for membership in the
Federation Of Citizens Associations
was voted last night by the Fairfax
Village group, which met at the
Billet post, 22O2 Thirty y-eighth street
Sc, Philip Conant, president of the
association, presiding.
Because of the indecision of sew
eral members previous to the ac-
ton, one member asserted, further
delay seemed unnecessary when
they could be contributing to the
welfare Of the group and the city
through representation.
Entertainment for the evening
was provided by the hilarious old
fashioned melodrama, Fireman,
Save My Child" directed by
Eleanor Moore. The cast included
Leah Wilkins, Beth Fischer, Sally
Gordon, Stephen Feeley, Kay Daw-
ley, Frank Lytell, Gerald Fischer,
and Grace Conant.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Veteran Will Be Present
Al Fairfax War Picture

A returned soldier who, has been
in action will be present at 7:3O pm.
tomorrow at the Fairfax High School
at showing of three war films on
the battle of Britain, the battle of
Russia and the battle of Tarawa, the
Fairfax County War Finance Com
mittee announced today.
The films, RELEASED for the first
time in their entirety for general
showing, were secured from the
Army Signal Corps, and will be pre-
sented tomorrow night as a prelim-
mary to a War Bond rally to be held
at the school on February 12.
Robert D. Graham, chairman of
the committee, said an erroneous
announcement that the films would
be shown at the Fairfax Elementary
School was made previously In all
county schools. He urged students
particularly to attend the pictures.
No admission will be charged, but
booths will be placed in the school
for those who wish to make bond
purchases.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
7 Questioned in Robbery
OF Silver Spring Grocery

Montgomery County and District
police today held two men for ques-
tioning in connection with the rob-
berry earlier today of a grocery store
in Silver Spring.
Detective 1t. Frank Lane of the
Montgomery County police said
thieves entered Griffith & Perry
Inc, 84l1 Colesville pike, Silver
Spring coal dealers, where they
made an unsuccessful attempt to
open the safe. Then they broke into
the D. G. S. Market at the intersec-
ton of Colesville pike and East
West highway and took $50 and a
quantity of groceries.
Police are searching for a third
man in the case.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Appeals Court
Rules Against
Marriage Signs
Ey the Associated press

Ky the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 3.-Elkton,
Maryland's Gretna Green, received
a setback yesterday in its use of big
marriage solicitation signs when the
Court of Appeals reversed a Cecil
County Circuit Court decision and
upheld a 1943 legislative act pro-
hibiting such advertising.
Chief Judge D. Lindley Sloan de-
clared the signs composed "a fraud
on the public, not compatible with
the ministerial calling, and not
practiced by any respectable min
ister."
The Circuit Court, which tried
Anna L. Clay on a charge of violat-
ing the marriage advertising statute,
had upheld her contention that the
law was not essential Ito the protec-
ton of public order, health, safety
and morals"
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Laboratory Workers Vote
To End Ford Plant Strike
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Feb. 3.-Leo Ryan.
president of the Fraternity of Lab
oratory Workers independently an
nounced last night that members Of
his union who have been picketing
the Ford Motor Co.'S Rouge plant
had voted to end their 15-day striks
against the company pending War
Labor Board determination of their
dispute
Mr.. Ryan said the strike was de-
signed to obtain recognition by the
company of a union of approxi-
mately 900 technical workers which
already had been certified by the
National Labor Relations Board.
Company officials denied they had
refused recognition to the laboratory
workers and attributed the dispute
to refusal to pay the salary of the
unions president.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
0'Conor Urged 10 Assure
State Bonus for Teachers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 3.-The COM
missioners of 81 of Maryland's %
counties have urged Gov. O'Conor
to see to it that the State continues
payment of the bonus to public
school teachers.
A resolution asking the Governor
to provide continuance either by &C
ton Of the Board of Public Works
or by a special legislative session
was passed unanimously yesterday
by approximately 10 county board
members.
L. C. Beauchamp of Somerset
County recalled that the State bonus
|of $40 a month to teachers will ex-
pire April 80 and declared that the
equity of adjusting the present basic
salary of teachers could not be ques-
toned.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Heat|ess Days Seen
For Fairfax BUILDINGS
# 0PA Plea Fails
Appeal for Additional
Oil Sent to Atlanta Office
Supervisors Are Told

Fairfax County's three public
buildings-the courthouse, police
station and jail-will be without
heat by the end of February unless
an appeal for additional oil is
granted by the Atlanta regional
Office of Price Administration. So
far county ration officials have
turned deaf ear to a plea for more
fuel.
R. M. Loughborough, county pur-
chasing agent, reported to the Board
of Supervisors yesterday that the
county has only enough fuel oil
coupons to last through this month.
He said an appeal for more oil has
been turned down by both the
county rationing board and the
Roanoke district OPA. The appeal
now is in the hands of the Atlanta
regional Office.
Mr.. Loughborough said the three
buildings, each equipped with it's
own heating plant, used a total of
l,131 gallons of oil between January
l and the end of the heating period
in May last year. This year, he
added, the county was given ration
coupons for 5,283 gallons of oil for
the same period.
Cannot Convert to Coal.
He said the oil rations of the
three buildings were reduced this
year when applications were re-
computed by the oil panel of the
ration board. The county cannot
convert to coal, he said.
A motion by Burns Gibson of the
Falls Church district that the county
sign lease with the Federal Works
Agency for the operation of the
sanitary district No. sewer system
was defeated by a 4-to-2 vote pend
ing further investigation.
1t was pointed out that under the
terms of the FWA lease, the county
would agree to pay that agency a
fiat yearly rate of So for each con-
nection to the trunk line, and would
assume all liabilities for damages in
the operation of the system. The
county would merely be acting as
an operating agent, it was said, since
it would not be allowed a free hand
IN liking service rates and would be
prohibited from establishing a re-
serve fund.
Canning Report Made.
Miss Lucy Blake, county home
demonstration agent, reported that
a total of ,223 quarts of food
were canned in glass and 1890 in
tin in the home demonstration
canning program last year. These
included IL ,565 quarts of vegetables,
8,612 quarts of fruit, 5,4O3 quarts
of meat and 1850 quarts of other
foods.
The board authorized payment of
a total of S20,32497 for county ex-
penses during January. Of this
amount S9,96959 was for salaries of
county employees.
A committee including Chairman
Wallace Carper, Maurice Fox, John
T. Blincoe and Mr.. Gibson was ap-
pointed to attend a hearing at the
General Assembly Tuesday on a bill
introduced by Delegate Robert j.
McCandlish of Fairfax which would
prohibit annexation of an area by
a city without a referendum of the
people in the areas affected.
A special meeting will be held to-
night to discuss proposals for the
1914 budget.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Dr.. Nelson Proposes
4-Point Plan 10 Curb
venereaI Disease
Maryland Health Officer
DecIores Vice Houses
Should Be Eliminated

A four-point program to halt the
spread of venereal disease among
civilians and members OF the armed
forces was presented last night by
DR.. N. A. Nelson, deputy Maryland
State health ofiicer in charge of
venereal disease control work. at a
meeting in the County Service
Building, Hyattsville.
More than so persons, including
military and naval authorities, as
we'll as health officials OF the State
and Prince Georges County, attend
ed the meeting, sponsored by the
County Health Department In
observance Of National Social Hy-
giene Day.
Elimination Of houses Of prosti-
tuition would remove the principal
source Of the disease, DR.. Nelson
declared. He said that "if our
police and criminal courts would
cooperate in roofing out prosti-
tuition. venereal disease could be
controlled"
Would Punish Patrons.
The problem cannot be solved
merely by tossing" prostitutes out
of town, because they 60 to other
communities, he declared. He ad-
vocated the punishment Of men who
patronize houses Of prostitution as
we'll as the women themselves.
An organized welfare program for
young girls through which they can
contribute to the war effort was rec
commended by DR.. Nelson as the
second point in his program.
AS hts third point. DR.. Nelson
urged that separate bars be estab-
lished for unescorted men and
women in taverns and night clubs.
II necessary, he said, laws should be
enacted to compel observance Of such
a practice.
Argues Education Program.
Finally. the State health omcial
recommended greatly increased anti
venereal disease education among
members Of the armed forces and
prompt treatment for those infected.
Emphasizing that venereal disease
is not only q wartime problem, DR..
Nelson said the rate of infected men
in Maryland is 1873 per 1000, accord
ing to selective service figures. In
Wisconsin, where DR.. Nelson said an
excellent" prevention program Is in
effect, only out Of every 1000 men
examined by selective service have
been found infected.
Other speakers included DR.. John
M. Byers, county health officer; Maj
H. J. Gordon, 1t. I. M. Kruger, Navy
Medical Corps, and James Owens OF
the Social Protection Division, Fed
eral Security Agency.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
lsWRshonin;q
.Remmider,M.

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 4, green stamps G, H.
and j valid through February 20.
Stamps K, L and M valid through
March 20.
Meats, Fats, Etc. Book No. ,.
stamps v and w valid through
February 26.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
every pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Book No. 4. Stamp 80 valid
for pounds through March 81.
Book No. 4, stamp 40 good for 5
: pounds for home canning through
February %, 1945.
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 in Book No. I
and stamp l on the "airplane"
sheet of Book No. 8 valid for an
indefinite period.
Gasoline-No. 8 A coupons good for
3 gallons each until February 8.
B, B-1, c and C-1 coupons good
for 2 gallons each. These coupons
will expire on date indicated on
individual books. B-2 and ca
coupons in books issued since De-
cember l are good for 5 gallons
each.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For A
coupon holders, March 81. For B
coupon holders, February 20.
Fuel Oil-Period No. 2 coupons good
through February 7. Period No. 3
coupons good through March IA.
No. 2 and 3 coupons good for 10
gallons per unit. According to the
District OPA, consumers in this
area should not have used mora
than 81 per cent of their total
yearly fuel oil ration as of Janu-
ary 81.