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Evening star., 1944-08-02
Montgomery County Boosts
Salaries Of EMPLOYEES

The Montgomery County commits
sioners yesterday approved salary
increases to employees Of the health
department and Juvenile Court.
Under the new salary scale, DR..
v. L. Ellicott, county health onicer,
will be raised from $500 to IS 800
and DR.. Claire A. Christman will
be increased from $500 to $500 q
year. Other increases range from
$50 to $500.
At the request of Judge Frank B.
Proctor, four attaches of the Ju-
venile Court were granted salary
increases from $l20 to $500 q year.
Miss Ann Cults, Rockville, was
appointed temporary clerk at the
county courthouse at 500 q month,
and Newton Stull, Sandy Spring,
who recently resigned, and William
F. Richmond, Burtonsville, who had
planned to enter other work, were
reappointed emergency policemen.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Alexandra Permits
Near Peak for Year

A permit for construction Of a
motion picture theater on Seminary
road at cost OF $155,000 brought
Alexandria's building permits for
July to $181 ,572, the second highest
month of 1914.
The theater is being constructed
by the Neighborhood Theaters, Inc,
and will be named the Center
Theater.
One residential permit, for 5000
house, was issued and other building
was embodied in construction at
Potomac Yards. ....
There were so permits issued for
residential repairs and alterations at
a cost Of $13,522 and one nonresi-
Dental repair for $50.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Claude B. StickIey, Sc,
Prominent virginian, Dies
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. A.
Claude B. Stickley, 56, Frederick
County farmer and past grand mas
ter of the Virginia Odd Fellows
died yesterday after a weeks ILL
ness.
Mr.. Stickley also was a 32d degree
Mason and had been president of
the Virginia Trapshooting Associa-
tion and winner of numerous ma
tional and State trophies.
For a number of years he was a
breeder Of purebred Llewellyn set
ters at his farm near here.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Earl Haldeman Stickley.
Funeral services will be held at
4 pm. tomorrow, conducted by Navy
Chaplain Allen Jones, former Pres
byterian minister at nearby Kens-
town,
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Militory Police to Petrol
Highways in Xirqinio

By the Associated Press. :.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 2.-The
new military police highway patrol
will undertake an intensive drive on
Virginia highways this week, under
direction of the Sd Service Com
mand headquarters In Baltimore
and in cooperation with State
police.
The motorcycle mounted MPs are
now operating in Maryland to make
certain that military personnel and
civilians driving Government We
hicles observe the 35-mile- hour
speed limit and other military re-
strictionS.
They win mainly patrol roads on
which there is heavy trafnc in Army
trucks, jeeps and other Government
vehicles.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Corporation Commission
Post Opened 10 Legislator
By the Associated Press,

by the Associated PresS. =
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 7.-Attor-
ney General A. p. Staples ruled yes
terday that member of the Gen.
eral Assembly is eligible for appoint
ment to the State Corporation Com
mission and that it is lawful for
such an appointment to be con-
firmed by session of the Assembly
during the term of Office for which
such member Is elected.
The ruling, requested by Gov.
Darden, apparently left clear the
way for the appointment of Sena-
tor Robert o. Norris. jr. an an
nounced candidate.
On the basis of a previous an
nouncement, the ruling apparently
eliminated the active candidacy of
T. Mccarthy Downs, State auditor
OF public accounts, who said he
would allow his name to be ad-
vanced only If General Assembly
members were ruled ineligible.
The Governor gave no indication
OF a choice and said 1t would prob
ably be some time yet before he
reached decision. In response to
question, he said the ruling did
not have the effect Of reducing prob
able selections to members of the
Assembly
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Lloyd Renominated
In Arlington Primary
Bourd Choirmon Gets
1,2l2 Of 2,l05 Votes Cast

Leo c. Lloyd, Arlington County
board member, yesterday was re-
nominated In the Virginia Demo-
cratic primary. receiving 1912 Of
2,105 votes cast.
e. L. Usilton, former Chamber Of
Commerce president, ran second
with 754 votes, while the third can
didate, Eugene N. Beard, an en-
ploye in The Evening Star compos-
ing room, received 1l6 votes
Twenty three votes were void.
Mr.. Lloyd carried 10 of the II
precincts, losing only Arlington pre-
cinct to Mr.. Usilton. The vote there
was 146 for Lloyd and 317 for Usil-
ton.
Mr.. Lloyd has been q board men,
ber for five years and Is the pres
ent chairman. He has been in
business in the county for 80 years.
He will face L. C. Macpherson
Republican nominee, In the Novem-
ber election.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Prince Georges Approves
Sidewalks for Villa Heiqhts

The Prince Georges County Com
missicners yesterday approved a Pc
tition by residents of Villa Heights
for the inclusion of sidewalks in
a contrac. for street improvements
in the subdivision. The petition
also asked that 20-foot right of
way be constructed from the end
of Fifty-seventh avenue to Defense
highway.
Circuit Court Clerk Brice Bowie
reported the collection of $235 30 last
month, representing the issuance
OF beer, wine, liquor, trailer camp
and peddlers' licenses.
Commissioner Theodore Siehler
was designated by the board as its
representative at a meeting of The
County Commissioners Association
OF the Western Shore today In the
Lord Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Wounded From France Reach
Bethesda Hospital With Smiles
129 Casualties Brought to Naval Hospital
Among 600 Landed From U. S. Ship Refuge

The largest group Of casualties
ever received by Bethesda Naval
Hospital arrived by hospital train
at Silver Spring last night.
These were part of more than
600 casualties who were the first to
be returned from France on the
United States Hospital Ship Refuge.
The boat docked at Portsmouth, Va,
Saturday.
The group, numbering 129, in
cluded 54 stretcher cases. OF these
seven were officers. With the ex-
ception of two Coast Guardsmen, all
were Navy men.
Glad to Be Home.
Buses and trucks from Bethesda
Hospital were on the platform to
care for the men who were able to
walk. AS they left the train the
men seemed to be cheerful and,
in spite of their injuries, glad to
be home.
The men were dressed in assorted
uniforms ranging from the Nays
white dress uniform to khaki and
green fatigues, some even wearing
steel combat helmets.
Members of a crowd which had
gathered looked on in silence except
for the sound of deep breath oc-
caslonally as some one recognized
a relative or friend. Some of the
spectators closed their eyes OF
looked away as a man minus an
arm or leg smiled at them as he
passed by.
These men were quickly loaded
into the waiting transportation and
left Immediately for the hospital.
Stretcher Cases.
On the train, the stretcher cases
were placed in double-deck hunks
in two cars. Many had arms and
legs in supports hanging from above
but, though the cars were very
warm, the men were cheerful and
said that they had been comfortable
during the eight-hour journey.
One Of these men was Okey L.
Payne, radar technician, third class,
Of 1916 Monroe street NV. He suf-
fered broken back early in June.
Technician Payne was employed
with the Government Printing Office
before entering the Navy, September
Is, 1943.
AS the first man in a stretcher
was lowered to the platform, pho
tographer's bulbs flashed. The
patient smiled and was heard to
say, We'll, at last ! have made the
papers"
Another man thanked a pho
tographer for getting the name and
address of one Of the nurses after
q picture had been taken.
That was the first thing
wanted when we got on the train, I"
Evening star., 1944-08-02

lots and must be picked In the fall
when the pods have opened, but be-
fore the floss has blown away.
Tentative plans call for the estab-
hshment of collection stations in the
various county schools. Further de-
tails viii be announced later. Mr..
Shugart said the drive viii begin
September 8, when the schools
reopen.
The committee was formed in re-
sponse to q letter sent all county
school superintendents by r. q.
Pullen, jr. State superintendent
Of schools.
Mr.. Shugart said one bushel OF
milkweed fioss will keep + 180-pound
man affoat Tor "a hours.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
William Watts, 81, Dies;
To Be Buried Tomorrow

William H. Watts, 80, lifelong
resident Of the nearby Maryland
area, died Monday at his home at
9005 Colesville road, Silver Spring,
after brief illness.
Born in Glenn Dale, Md, Mr.
Watts lived in Prince Georges
County until IS years ago when he
moved to Silver Spring. He was a
farmer for many years and about II
years ago entered the employ of
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission, retiring In 1912.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Marion
M. Watts, he is survived by a daugh-
ter, Miss Alice Watts, Silver Spring;
two sons, Harry O., Silver Spring.
and Hugh A.. Washington, and a
sister, Mrs. Jennie Suit, Washing
ton.
Services will be, held at 10 am.
tomorrow at the Warner E. Pun
phrey funeral home, 8434 Georgia
avenue, with burial in Whitfield
Cemetery, Lanham, Md.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Alexondrio Man Gets
20 Years for Theft

Edward M. Jones, alias Everett H
Jones, colored, Of r. r. D. /, Alex
andria, was sentenced to 20 years in
jail by Judge William p. Woolls in
Alexandria Corporation Court yes
terday after he pleaded guilty to a
charge Of robbery.
Jones entered the home OF Miss
Mary Nicol, 316 North Washington
street, the court was told, on May 20,
and after beating her and attempt
ing to strangle her, robbed her of q
purse containing diamond ring and
$45 In cash. Jones formerly worked
at Miss Nichols home.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Maryland Surplus
Totals %,961,001
Estimote Of Legislature
Is Exceeded by $3.50, ,000
By the Associated press.


ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. a.
Maryland's general fund surplus for
the fiscal year 1914 amounted to
1851 ,001, approximately $3.50 900
in excess Of the estimate made by
the 1943 State Legislature, State
Controller ]. Millard Tawes dis
closed yesterday.
Stating that the General Assem-
bly, had placed the general fund
surplus at $5,716,671 for 1914, Mr..
Tawes explained that general re-
ceipts had exceeded expectations,
and nearly $1,000, 900 had been re-
turned during the fiscal year to the
treasury from unspent funds orig
inally allocated to State depart
ments and agencies.
The controller further explained
that underestimate had been made
by the Legislature, tabulations
showed, In income tax receipts, beer
and liquor tax revenue, racing taxes
and motor-vehicle titling tax re-
ceipts, thus accounting In part for
the excessive general receipts.
Evening star., 1944-08-02

he said with a smile, "and she told
me that Navy regulations wouldn' I
allow her to give me her address
She seemed to want me to hear 1t
when she gave 1t to you"
Two men were placed in each
ambulance and it swung away to
be replaced by another. Exactly
one hour after the train arrived at
Silver Spring, the 9th ambulance
pulled into position and the last
two men were loaded into 1t.
The train was under the super
vision of 1t. Comdr. Howard Karr
who was assisted during the trip by
four Navy nurses and IS corpsmen
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Two Food Handlers,
Bottlinq Works Are Fined

The Coca Cola Bottling Works,
Inc, Of 400 Seventh street S.W. and
two food handlers each forfeited
$50 yesterday in Municipal Court
for health law violations.
The bottling company WIS charged
with having reaches in the dressing
rooms, slime and filth in the corner
OF the sirup room and gnats.
The Greyhound Grill and Restau-
rant of 1ll4 New York avenue NV,
was charged with having unclean
drinking utensils. The Madrid
Grill Of 1901 H street NV. was
charged with having q dirty
refrigerator.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
$1,000 Bonds Sought
In Auto Theft Cases

In an effort to discourage auto
mobile thefts, which are now oc-
curing at the rate of one a day,
Assistant United States Attorney
John B. Diamond today announced
that hereafter the bond for this
offense will be $4,000. Previously
defendants were allowed to post
$500 bonds in these cases.
In pointing out the evils which
the low bonds led to, Mr.. Diamond
cited one case in which a defendant
posted $500 bond and then went
out and stole second car, which
he completely wrecked.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Painting Job Started
In 43 Is Almost Done
81 TIE Assoc,ated rre...

~ the Associated Press.
DANVILLE, ul.-The paint job
the six Pitlik girls started last sum.
|mer Is being finished.
Because Of . shortage Of painters
the six daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Pitlik decided to paint their
two-story. eight-room house. Last
summer they put on the first coat
but they're going to finish the job
this summer with two additional
coats.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Heorine Set in Closing
OF B. & O. Stations
By the Associased Ptsss.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 2.-The Pub
lie Service Commission yesterday
f1xed August 16 for . hearing on .
proposal Of the Baltimore q Ohio
Railroad to discontinue agencies
and passenger service at Lime Kiln,
Frederick County: Brentwood,
Prince Georges County, and Keedys-
vile, Washington County.
Frank Harper, P6C executive Sec
retary. said the plan had brought
protests from residents OF the vicin-
tiles affected.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Sedition Jurors
Hear Protest on
German Books
Defense Opposes
Admission of
FBI Evidence
By CARTER BROOKE JONES.

Proceedings of the sedition trial
should be in English, as provided
in all the judicial codes In this
country, Claude Thompson, a de-
fense attorney, protested when the
Government placed in evidence un-
translated German books seized by
the FBI at the Indianapolis resi-
dence Of William Dudley Pelley, .
defendant.
Mr.. Thompson asked that all
documents in foreign language,
offered without translations, be
stricken from the record. Chief
Justice Edward C. Eicher denied
the motion.
The point was raised late yester-
day during the cross-examination
Of Douglas j. williams, who led a
squad of FBI agents in the raid
on Pelley's home. Mr.. williams was
still being interrogated by defense
attorneys today.
Chief Prosecutor o. John Rogge
said he was placing the German
books In evidence only to display
their jackets and covers to the jury
and was not concerned with their
contents. There was a volley OF
defense objections to this procedure.
They contended 1t could have no
effect except possibly to prejudice
the jury.
Lawrence Dennis, defendant
acting as his own counsel, picked
up one of the books, German
white paper" giving the Reich's
version of the origins of the war.
isn't this merely a historical doc
ument, such as you might find in
any library?" asked Mr.. Dennis.
Government Objection Sustained.
A Government objection was sus-
tanned.
did you decide. which of Mr.. Pei
ley's books and documents were to
be seized?" the FBI agent was asked.
Eyes, I decided"
Just what law did you think this
White Paper violated?"
I didn't know that it was a viola
tion of any," the witness explained.
II took certain books I thought
might be helpful to the Government
in this case.
Il suppose you read this?" sug-
gested the defendant, picking up an
other book in German.
The witness said he did not read
German.
Did you ever hear of the burning
of books by the 'Gestapo in Ger
many?" Mr.. Dennis demanded.
An objection was sustained.
wasn't that very much the same
thing as what's going on here?"
The court excluded the question.
Many Books Left Undisturbed.
Questioned by Pelley's attorney,
William J. Powers, Mr.. Williams said
hundreds of books we're left undis-
turbed in the library.
How did you distinguish which
books to take?"
"We took those pertaining to this
particular case"
What case?"
Il understood there was a sedition
case"
Isn't it fact" Mr.. Powers asked,
that there is no such law as a sedi-
ton law on the Federal statute
book?"
There is what is commonly
called the sedition law" the wit
ness said
He explained, when pressed fur
ther, that he understood the Is
defendants in this case were charged
specifically with conspiring to
undermine the morale of the
armed forces.
When MIR. Rogge gave defense
counsel copies of future batch of
exhibits, Justice Eicher requested
attorneys on both sides and de-
PENDANTS to refrain from showing
any of these documents to the press
until the court had passed on their
admissibility. There had been COM
plants from some attorneys that
the newspapers were "pre-viewing"
exhibits not yet in evidence.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Kensineton CornivoI Opens

The Kensington Volunteer Fire
Department Is conducting = carnival
this week and next on the Georgia
avenue grounds adjacent to the Hot
Shoppe IN Silver Spring. Frank
Long Is general chairman.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Prince Georges Red Cross
10 Cap Il Nurses Aides

Twelve members of the third
graduating class of volunteer nurses
aides sponsored by the Once Of
Civilian Defense and the Prince
Georges County Chapter, American
Red Cross, will receive their CAPS
and service pins at pm. Friday
at the Hyattsville First Methodist
Church.
DR.. Leslie H. French, head Of
medical service at the Prince
Georges General Hospital, will be
the principal speaker. DR.. A. Kirk
Besley, hospital superintendent, also
will speak.
Atwater, Miss c. NJ Irish. Mrs. a. I
Atxrott. Mrs. NJ. d. Irwin, Mrs. nj M
8Arisn, Miss n Jones, Mrs A. "
GSliP. a Mr. Ms. l. r. shsaslsy, Mrs. 3. N.
Mrs. Perry o. Wilkinson, chair
man Of the Red Cross Nurses Aida
Committee, announced that the next
class win meet at night and viii
begin the frst week Ia September.
AL applications must. be received
BY Mrs. Wilkinson by August is.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Suve This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack Of waste
paper to convert Into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
OF old newspapers and maga-
zines Is needed. Notify some
school child In your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Arlington CornivuI Put Off

A carnival scheduled for tonight
Ct the Mount Olivet Methodist
Church, Glebe road and North Six.
teenth street, Arlington, has been
postponed until Friday.
Evening star., 1944-08-02

CLUB MAKES HOSPITAL DONATION-Harold F. Gates
ght president Of the Takoma Park Lions Club presents
check $780, representing IS contribution
member to Lee H. Robinson chairman Of the membership
drive of the Silver Spring Hospital Association Joint meet
ing with the Silver Spring Lions Club last night the Indian
Spring Country Club The Silver Spring Lions
81 094 to the hospital association Star Stan Photo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
False Shortages
OF Labor Laid
To Workmen
Slow downs, StelIing
With Union Approval
Charged by Executive
News of Labor
B, JACK CRELLIN

~ ~ ~ ' hitafAfi y
Charges that synthetic labor
shortages were being created ir
critical areas because OF organized
slow down, and systematic Stallinl
by Worllmen with union approval
were made Saturday boy Roy W
Clifford, wee president Of tho
Norge division of the Borg
Warner Corp
Referring 10 the situation Al
the Norge Machine Products Dl-
VISION IN Nuskegon. Clifford said
that the personnel of the plant
which employs 1000 could be re-
duced by one-third il the workers
turned out a ,demonStrahly roa-
Sonable' days work.
The MuSkegon plant has r con-
tract with the UAW-AFL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
PIECE-RATE PLAN

Clifford said that the company
had spent upwards Of 100000 20
speed up and increase productivity
of machinery besides inaugural
ing an incentive pIece-ratc plan.
with ne ceilings on earnings, 10
get the men 10 work
Mechanical Improvements. he
said. increased machine capacities
IS per cent while production only
increased 5 10 10 per cent
All this occurred, ne pointed
out while workers were getting
wages from $40 TO S24 per day
Clifford claimed that these
wages were being received by the
same workmcn who were setting
their own rate of production with
out regard 10 the war effort.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
WANT ADJUSTMENT

although the union agreed
to "A temporary basis for incen-
tive pay rates set mp nj the he
ginning" he continued, I'VE
have been trying in vain for
more than a year 10 obtain It's
consent for rational lowering
OF the piecework prices mot The
daily or weekly earning imstl-
fed nv mechanical improve
mentS and time studies.
Wages Of $50 TO S5t a day.
TN SUrrF CaSeS il ~ much as
private in the armed services
receives for n whole month.
seem pretty high, even for
Workmen who try To do an hon
est DAYS work without special
skill. The loss Of production is
fragrant enough hut 10 he com
PEELED by the union Ia Kill time
on the job Is even worse for the
morale Of the men"
LOAFING CHARGED
Clifford said that the high
wages were being earned by work
men IN approximately the first five
hours of the eighth hour day The
last three hours they spend loaf
ing on the lob. he charged
Clifford claimed that the pro
ducuon rate originally agreed to
by the company and union was
TOO low, considering recent tech
meal Improvements. and that the
schedule should be revised so that
the workers would have TO pro-
duce more in an eight-hour day
10 receive the same amount Of
pay
If this were done he said thc
company which already has made
seven Voluntary price reductions
10 the navy from the original con
tract price for gun mounts could
make even more substantial price
reductions
Clifford concluded with a thinly-
vcilcd threat that. If more cnec-
tive cooperation by the union
were not achieved. companies such
as Norge which. during the de
precision years. represented - per
cent of the total pay rolls Of Mus
kegon might not be able 10 re-
main in NuSkeeon after the war
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-15
0DT Director
Dies

WASHINGTON, March Is (UP)
Director Joseph B. Eastman Of
the Office of Defense Transporta-
ton. the mar who was response
BILE for extracting the last ounce
Of war effort from the nations
railroads and motor trucks, died
in Emergency Hospital today of
a heart ailment which struck him
down last Feb. 10.
Eastman who wouid have been
So on June 26-died-Heafltthree
weeks after celebrating the 25th
anniversary of his appointment by
President Woodrow Wilson 10 the
ICC, a post he held under five
Presidents.
Eastman was born ar Katonah,
n. Y, on June 26, 1882, the son
nLa-PreSbyteF+a h-frfrrStrr. IRE
spent his childhood in Pottsville,
Pa, and was educated at AM
herst College.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-15
QuinfS Reported Born
To Rich ArSenfimeS

BUENOS AIRES, March Is
GNSl A wealthy Argentine
couple today announced the birth
of quintupletS and told of keeping
the rare blessed event a secret for
more than eight-monthS 10 avoid
publicity.
The parents-Franco Diligenti
and ms wife-said the babies were
born the night of July II, 1943.
and that att *err In coed health,
two of them already walking.
No medical testimony confirm
ing the birth OF the five children
three girls and two boys-was
available.
Both parents S%teadfastly he
clined TO reveal the name Of the
doctor who attended the births
and so far no news reporters or
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-15
Express Driver Held
By j. s. Admits Fraud

Caught after charging a woman
S4S9 for A prepaid package sent
by her husband overseas. Harry
A. HaSSe, express delivery driver,
pleaded guilty before L. S. Com
missioner Read TO violating inter
state commerce laws.
FBI head. Robert A. Guerin.
charged that HaSse, AZ. Of ass
Trumbull, employed by the Ter
minal Carriage Co, had collected
500 during the three days his
agents trailed him in his delivery
rounds.