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Evening star., 1944-04-04

tai crude petrO- secretary lckes.
leum and products in the United
States are at the lowest level they
have been in the last 20 years. The
ALLEGATIONS for the second quarter of
1914 have been made to the Office
of Price Administration. It is not
expected that these will be changed" F"
Deputy PAW Chief Ralph K.
Davies, in a supplemental state
ment, said East Coast petroleum
supplies generally are in a better
position than they were last year,
but this does not mean that there
is an abundance of gasoline sup
plies. We are merely in better
working position in this area now
and thus may be able to avoid the
serious shortages that constantly
plagued us all last summer"
U. S. Considered as Unit.
Mr.. Davies said PAW does not
foresee any substantial easing Of
the situation, for military demands
continue to increase and "the more
we supply to the military, the less
is available for civilians.
Mr.. Davies said that with two big
pipelines now operating from Texas
to the East, the transportation
problem has eased somewhat, but
the current problem is primarily
one of supply" The United States
must be considered as a unit, he
added, with no one section being
from the remainder of
the Nation.
Instead OF considering increas-
ing the ALLEGATION of gasoline for
civilians at this time, the PAW and
the Petroleum industry are having
Evening star., 1944-04-04
Supervision Of Jury Is Lost
By 2 Judges Probed by House

Asked whether the jury's deliber-
ations would have any connection
with a current investigation of
Judges Watson and johnson by the
House Judiciary Committee, Judge
Smith replied:
Il don't know anything about the
congressional investigation and
have no comment"
The Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton in Philadelphia and United
States Attorney Frederick v. Foil
mer both replied, mo comment
when asked the same question.
The judicial council of the third
circuit, meeting in Philadelphia De-
cember %, requested Attorney Gen.
eral Biddle to make a thorough
and complete investigation of the
conduct of proceedings under the
Bankruptcy Act by the District
Court for the middle district OF
Pennsylvania" saying sit appears
that there have been irregu-
larities. ="
Evening star., 1944-04-04
Sfassen May Be Entered
In Oregon Primary May t9
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Greg, April At.
Comdr. Harold E. Stassen, former
Minnesota Governor, may be en-
tered as a candidate in Oregon's
May 10 presidential primary, the
Oregonian says.
The newspaper quoted Carl Moser,
manager of State Republican offices
here, as saying Stassen headquarters
in st. Paul telephoned his last night
for information on filing procedure
in Oregon.
"They were not sure whether
Comdr Stassen would be candidate
in Oregon" Mr.. Moser said. They
indicated they would go into hud-
die and come out with an early de-
cision."
Comdr. Stassen could file by dec
laration before the 5 pm. deadline
today. Wendell Willkie Is the only
Republican presidential candidate
who has filed.
Evening star., 1944-04-04

Northeastern States, or briquettes
or packaged fuel.
The regulations emphasized tho
scarcity not only of low-volatile but
Of other bituminous coal produced
in districts and 8, comprising
Southern West Virginia, Eastern
Kentucky and parts of Virginia and
Tennessee, and prohibited consum-
ers from stocking more than rs per
cent of their requirements in those
fuels before October /.
Evening star., 1944-04-04

all they can do to meet the pro-
grammed requirements as allocated
to the OPA for the second quarter
of 1914"
Military Demands at Peak.
Mr.. Davies said that while it was
true that shipments of petroleum
products are at an all-time high,
military demands also are at an all
time high.
Meanwhile, the PAW said fire
losses in the petroleum industry in
the II Eastern States declined IS
per cent in the last year from the
annual peacetime average.
The reduction resulted in an es-
timated $1,000,000 saving, H. w.
Dodge, District PAW director, re-
ported.
Fire losses in the petroleum in
dustry in the East totaled 1927 300,
Mr.. Dodge said, compared with re-
cent annual average loss of 81 300 900
in the area.
Evening star., 1944-04-04
Citizens Group Views Plans
For Edqewood Field House

H. E. Riley, District Recreation
Department, explained to the Me-
tropolis View Citizens Association
last night the setup of the Recrea-
ton Board and showed architectural
drawings of the fieldhouse to be
erected at the Edgewood Play
ground, Third and Evarts streets
NE, beginning by May Is.
The recreation department is
planning outdoor dancing for teen
age and adult persons to good bands
on. the Tech High School tennis
courts" he said.
Since the EdgeWood fieldhouse is
supposed to be completed by July l,
the citizens voted to plan a 4th of
July dedication.
1t was moved to send the associa-
tons officers and delegates to the
Federation of Citizenship Associa-
tlon's 34th anniversary dinner at
the American Legion Hall
The group decided to hold a
Sambo party in the first week of
May to raise funds for the asso-
citation.
Mrs. Franklin G. SartWell, presi-
dent, presided at the meeting held
at the MetrOpolitan Apartment.
Evening star., 1944-04-04
Federal Land Holdings
Sef al About 70 Pei.
OF National ACREAGE
BY the Associated Press.

Ninety-odd Government agen-
cies share jurisdiction over ap-
proximately 800,O0O,000 acres of
public lands, including roughly
one-fifth of the continental
United States, Representative
Peterson, Democrat, of Florida
said today, and Congress will be
asked to adopt a policy for re-
turning much of this acreage to
the tax rolls.
The House Public Lands Commit
tee is completing nine-month
study of the problem, Chairman
Peterson disclosed in an interview,
and will recommend that localities
be reimbursed on basis of tax
losses and land valuation. except
for lands of strictly governmental
nature, such as those used for post
offices, custom houses and similar
purposes.
The committee also will propose
legislation to charge one agency
possibly the General Land Office,
with the responsibility of keeping a
permanent record of all Govern
ment-owned lands, since Mr.. Peter
son said no agency now has a COM
plete list.
Wants No Competition.
In disposing of surplus lands, Mr..
Peterson said, lone agency should
undertake the overall job so that
various agencies will not be COM
peting with each other"
80 long as any agency retains
title to such lands, it will be re-
sponsible for paying taxes or service
charges in lieu of taxes, and this
policy would encourage all agencies
to get busy and dispose of all prop
erty not absolutely needed" he as
serted.
The person from whom the land
was purchased should have first
chance at it," Mr.. Peterson said,
then the war veterans in instances
where the land is suitabel for farm
ing"
OF the 90-odd agencies sharing
jurisdiction, the Agriculture Depart
ment has one of the largest hold
ings, 186,000,000 acres, broken down
to include Forest Service, 178 900 900;
Soil Conservation, 100000; Farm
Security Administration, 748, 900, and
Agriculture Research, $4,000.
War Purchases High.
The War Department owns ap-
proximately "a ,000, 900 acres, of which
S,687,7 1913 was purchased for the war
effort and 18,631,247 transferred
from public domaine. The Navy De-
partment holds 30,O00,00O acres, in
cluding $4,000 purchased for the
war effort and 29,800,o00 public
domain.
Other owners: Bureau of Reclama-
ton, 100000; Grazing Service,
$4,000, 900; Fish and .Wildlife, 5,0O0,-
900: Park Service, 20o00,o00; Indian
Service, 54,000,O0O d7,503, 900 allotted
and 36,601 900 tribal.
Mr.. Peterson declared, 'It is pos
sible by land purchases to destroy
local taxing district" and said four
counties in South Dakota don't
have enough revenue to operate, are
known as 'unorganized counties and
are operated by adjoining counties"
Evening star., 1944-04-04
Births Reported

Alderson, Wendell and Pearl, girl.
Aronsteln' K. Ray Ray and ahtioFi Fay sif5; boy.
Bates, Thomas and Avis, girl
Black. Revus and Kathleen. boy.
BIumnere; Edward and Barbara, boy.
55oresa Leo and Eleanor, boy.
Bryan, William and Cecilia. girl.
Burke. John and Mar. BOY
Busch. william and Viola. girl.
campbell Merrick ano Marion girl
BBiikk;eman, Bik;en Theron and Gloria, girl
Puyal. Robert and Mary, girl,
EEerrsrs' Andrew and Marsaret, girl
Friedman. Herbert and Gertrude. boy.
Gertler,. Morton and Pearl girl.
Glinx Louis and Ruth. girl.
Goids,ein' Harold and Esther: boy.
GGriesemsr. Smiley and Mary sirl.'
HANKS: ia sr5s., Larry AMI Sue, ooy.
Hoskstrs, Harold and Laura nss'f bow So'
Holman, Leroy and Jeanne, eirl
Horn Andrew and Golda boy
Jet. william and Mary, boy. j.
Johnston: Earle and Alice, boy.
kesetker, Kenneth and Helen. girl.
Lamp stuart and Frances. boy
Lancaster, George and Ruth, girl
Lo vman Leonard and Wrennie, ooy.
Lee. Herbert and Mildred. boy,
Loueon. Alexander and Beatrice, boy.
iacDonald Charles and Mary, boy.
Macurdy. Lloyd and Margaret boy.
Madison, Arthry and Mary, girl.
MsItin Marvin and Ruth: girl
NC cgeI thaler. Homer and Evelyn, boy.
McGinley;. John and Kathleen. girl
Panoff Peter and GenevieYe. girl
Parrish, Leslie and Jean boy.
Pastwaters: John and Margaret, BOY.
Perretta, Arthur and Sophia, boy.
SIMON Leo and Tilly. eiri wy
Sterling. Jack and! Annabelle, boy.
Stokes, Isaac and Barbara. boy.
Thorn Marvin ' and nd Eliss6;etkk.. fi1s6; k.'i girl
Turner. Vernon and Florence, boy,
ulm; Henry and Evelyn, girl
HWsIEr Wslker Eugene and Bernice, boy
Williams. ponald and Olive. eifl;
woodward. THOMAS and Mary, boy.
Young. Melvin and Emma, boy
Abramson. Christian and Louise, boy.
Foxte{ Fox cfton he9n ana ndd peaa Mattif boy boy
Jacobs, Marcellus and Juanita, girl.
King, Albert and Gladys, girl.
Mcpherson, William and Clementine
Peund Pers iasss ssmssl ana and Essh snsie 11y Ell
Tn.ey, Richard and Ruby, girl.
williams. laurence and Mamie, Firl,
Wilson. William and Fredricka, girl.
Evening star., 1944-04-04
State Department Denies
Lease Lend Is Conditional
By the Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
A State Department spokesman
has denied London reports that the
United States had made requested
postwar continuance of lease-lend
aid to Russia contingent on Soviet
help in the war against Japan.
No political questions, said the
spokesman yesterday, are involved
in regard to japan or any other
country among the discussions on
lease-lend, which naturally are 60
ing on between the United States
and Soviet governments.
The London Sunday Observer has
reported that Russia had asked for
lease-lend to continue for three
years after the war, but that the
United States had replied that con-
tinuance would depend on Russian
cooperation with the Western DOW
ers in the war against Japan.
Evening star., 1944-04-04
Potter Sees Big Cut
In Soft Coal Stocks for
East Next Winter
BY the Associated Press.


A drastic war-caused shortage OF
"smokeless" bituminous coal from
Southern Appalachian mines next
winter was forecast last night by
DR.. c. j. Potter, deputy Solid Fuels
administrator, who said this would
come as a shock" to Eastern States
and also would be bad news
throughout the Middle West.
Domestic consumers in Northeast
ern States cannot expect to receive
next winter more than 7 tons of all
kinds of solid fuels for every
they got last winter, he said in a
speech to the New England Coal
Dealers Association in Boston.
These consumers, from Maine to
Virginia, who are accustomed to de-
pend on anthracite almost exclu-
sively, are already limited to seven
eighths of their normal supply OF
anthracite.
Smokeless Coal Supplemented.
Last winter the Solid Fuels Ad-
ministration supplemented this with
large tonnages Of low-volatile
(smokeless) bituminous coal, and
even then many Eastern homes
were chilly. 1t now appears, he
said, that no domestic sizes OF
Southern smokeless will be diverted
to the East Coast to supplement
anthracite next winter.
The smokeless fuel Is used widely
by householders throughout Central
and Midwestern States. Midwest
shipments Of smokeless coal will not
be halted, but they will be curtailed.
DR.. Potter said he doubted whether
consumers in areas where other Goals
are available Will get more than rs
per cent of their normal tonnage of
Southern smokeless.
He remarked that the people of
Central and Midwestern States "are
very fortunate in that for the most
part, they have alternative high
volatile Goals, available to keep
themselves warm"
STA Issues New Rules.
Meantime, STA issued new bitum-
inous distribution regulations pro-
viding that domestic consumers shall
not receive during the next IL
months tonnage greater than
their annual requirements Of bitum-
inous mined in the Eastern half of
the country Except Michigan and
Iowa., or of coke not sold in the
Evening star., 1944-04-04
BY the Associated Press.

SCRANTON, Pa, April A.
United States District Judges
Albert w. Johnson and Albert
L. Watson, whose official conduct
is under Federal investigation,
lost supervision of an incumbent
Federal grand jury today in a
development which lawyers said
was virtually without precedent
in the Federal courts.
Saying, THE public interest re-
quires the designation of another
judge" Judge John Biggs, jr., SEN
ior judge of the Third Circuit Court
of Appeals, in an order appointed
Judge William F. Smith of the New
Jersey District Court to preside spe-
cially in this middle district of
Pennsylvania.
Judge Smith Immediately ordered
the grand jury reconvened Thurs
day.
Evening star., 1944-04-04
SchIuier Says WiIIkie
Gave 'Phony' Answer
By the Associated Press.


TRENTON, N. j., April 4.-Fred-
erick E. Schluter, Trenton indus
trialist, yesterday described as a
"phony diversion" Wendell WILKES
reply to his inquiry whether the
1910 standard-bearer would support
any one the Republican National
Convention might nominate for
President.
Mr.. Schluter. unopposed Repub-
lican organization choice for dele
gate to the convention, said his in
quiry was "a simple question that
millions of others are asking" Mr..
Willkie had described the question
at Lork, Nebr., as obviously phony
propaganda" and asserted he had
never heard of Mr.. Schluter."
II have met Willkie; he has met
me-" the New Jersey man countered.
Mr.. Schluter also asserted he had
before him "over Wendell Willkie's s
signature letter expressing appre-
citation in October. 1910"
Evening star., 1944-04-04
BY MRS. J. REED BRADLEY.

Randolph G. Bishop, president of
the Suburban Hospital Association,
and Mrs. Walter E. Perry, chairman
of the Woman's Auxiliary of the
hospital, were chosen jointly to re-
ceive the Oliver Owen Kuhn Me-
mortal Cup by the Bethesda Cham
ber of Commerce last night. Pres
entation ceremonies will be held
later at the hospital.
The cup is given annually through
The Star in recognition of an out
standing service or physical i'm
provement to the community. The
award this year recognized the hos
pital itself as the outstanding phys
ical improvement and the work of
Mr. Bishop and Mrs. Perry as ex-
employing the spirit of community
cooperation fostered by the hos
pital project.
Built at cost of $6eO,o0O by the
Public Buildings Administration of
the Federal Works Agency with
Lanham Act funds, the 100-bed hos
pital, according to the report of the
Evening star., 1944-04-04
School Paper Drive
Grand Total Nears
4,000,O0O-Lb. Mark

Early indications yesterday of |
heavy paper collections in The
Evening Star-PTA Salvage for Vic
tory program were borne out when
$3.50 pounds were reported. Added
to reports from last weeks collec-
tions, this brought the campaign |
total to 1856 ,899 pounds and makes |
attainment of the 100000 pound
mark this week almost a certainty. |
Arrangements have been COM
pleted to visit all schools Thursday
where collections are normally made
on Friday along with the fourth
district schools. This is necessary
because all schools will be closed |
Good Friday.
1t was reported today that Ray
mond School, one of the best pro-
ducing schools in the city and one
which this week probably will reach
the honor roll, has given the Red |
Cross a check for $95 realized from
the sale of the paper collected by
the students, thus combining help
Tor the Red Cross with the effort to
turn as much waste paper into the
defense stream as possible. n e
Among the larger collections re-
ported today were those from Ban
croft, with 1850 pounds; Sumner
Magruder, with ALA pounds; Hill
ton-Peabody with 1853 pounds;
Shaw Junior with an additional
2,400 pounds, which brought last
weeks total to 14,720 pounds; Young
with 4,S00 pounds; Alice Deal with
6,73o pounds; Lafayette with 5000
pounds; Brookland with $3.50
pounds; Alta Vista with $3.50
pounds; Benning with 2,727 pounds;
Browne Junior with 1000 pounds:
Randall Junior with 4,020 pounds:
Bryan with $3.50 pounds; Chamber
lain with 2,11l pounds; Taylor with
4,935 pounds and Buchanan with
4,079 pounds.
Collections tomorrow in the third
district together with the leaders in
per capita and total weight rank
ings will be as follows:
Evening star., 1944-04-04
Strotes Shows Ready
For Performance Here

The James E. Strates Shows, fea-
turing carnival rides, sideshows and
circus acts, today was holding pre-
liminary rehearsals, preparatory to
opening a Today engagement to-
morrow on grounds at Benning road
and Oklahoma avenue NE,
The 35-car show train rolled into
town Sunday and yesterday the
company pitched its tents on the
Benning road site. The Today en-
gagement here will be sponsored by
the Army and Navy Union.
Evening star., 1944-04-04
Two-AIarm Fire Wrecks
Second Floor Of BuiIdina

Fire early today wrecked the Sec
ond floor of a building at 226 K
street S.W. owned by the Spring
man estate, but was extinguished
before it reached the first floor
used as a garage by the Cudahy
Packing Co. Rubbish, f1remen said,
was stored on the upper floor and
monetary loss was slight.
Because of the immense volume
Of smoke coming from the building
and the fact that a large gas stor-
age tank Of the Washington Gas
Light Co. is only block away, two
alarms were sounded.
Evening star., 1944-04-04
Miss Harriette Whiting, 81
Resident IS Years, Dies

Miss Harriette Whiting. 81, resi-
dent of the District for almost 65
years, died Saturday at Loudoun
County Hospital, Leesburg, Va, after
an illness Of two years.
A native of Worcester, Mass, Miss
Whiting was the daughter Of the
late Albert T. and Vesta Simmons
Whiting. Well known in Washing
ton circles for her fine contralto
voice, Miss Whiting as young girl
sang in New England choirs.
For the last seven years she had
lived near Leesburg.
Funeral services and burial weres
held today in Rock Creek Cemetery
Evening star., 1944-04-04

OF increasing Cl-
v iii a n gasoline
rations in any
section of the
country.
Despite a n y
statements made
by so-called in
formed sources
stocks of gaso-
line for civilian
use are tight all
over the coun-
try" Mr.. Ickes
said in a state
ment.
Stocks of to-
&~1 Dr,I~ ~Nkr@
Evening star., 1944-04-04
|Ickes Punctures Hope
That Gasoline Rations
Are 10 Be Increased
BY the Associated Press.

Petroleum Administrator Ickes
said last night that contrary to the
impression held in some quarters" I"
there is no possibility at this time
Evening star., 1944-04-04

THE EVENING STAR, Washington. D. C. Ali
4
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-25
Daily DISPATCH Bureau
Bi LYNN SISnEr

Raleigh. May 25.--Col. W. r. JOY
nrr. chairman oi tho State Board nr
Elections. has ;iispItciud a lct,r,. ,u
all c"lih;N elections board CMairucr.
i.'s'ns th"n /" conduct the primary
Saturday 50 that II wlil mot only be
'Hr bat have nII the '"v.dcn,C" ..
fairness. He emphasizes the u......-
sity ui counting tnc ballots H. ,l.h,
ni amy citizen who d"slg,> ir l,ur
on. bu, lIat III case physical ru4d.
lions make that Impus,ibic. cyr..-
candidate is entitled To- have. a, l,..s'
one representative pr,acm, To- ..ri-
moss the Count.
What the State Elections Euard
charman did no !ucl,idr ga ms Jet.
Ter Ia county charmru. bU, Is also
very important ;u obtain his nuIrr-
I'VE OF uDviUiS fairness. Ma, iry'.d
rd IN a memorandum prepared .u.
one county that asked Tor i. Ia
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-25

Chu.c' I'LL. My -. Maryun
.;aumuy.. g., IN" ucr president To
The American AigmUl Council,
. I:r" sug 80 |"ar"r gOilCdGC-
throughout the country. Du, 1" the
2".irU a!"ni p' 'Ey University q!
N'"ia t"r".n" ne *,iI. p!"ui
SPIKE.
Nj. Saunders '.c'ion :" mead up
I'd 'ml'IohA n"GHn i"' .'n oi aIHmm
.'iii'a'~. "n'rh has Jul h""n an
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-25
Ease Neuralgia With
Quick Acting "bC".

u" q'iICE-act-
i!ig Be Head
ache J. Ow d crS
when NOU want
prompt relief
from N,uralgIC
pain. Be also
relieves head
aches. m'lE CU!ar
aches and iUnC-
tlundl periodic
pains. lOC ~ 25C
H.H - H.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-25

Nine million dollars WORTH r' SUD
plies Tor Americans vino are prison
'HS OF war Wrr" drl.vrrrj by 'lr
American Red Gro >, ~ 1913.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-25

The whale shark. Idrgvs, e.. ,.c
'i>h"> has teeth too small tor us" tn
biting and takes is iooi through its
g!lls.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-25

''i''"- w UIlIN ~ t,III'IVU, IDII|-Il.
- pHrSlclan when pains persist.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-25

lie made great Governor in every
sense Of thc word. and will make a
great Senator and will reflect credit
upon the whole State.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12
Used Car Group
Hears 0PA Rules

Used car dealers from El Centre.
Brawley and CaleX.co attended an
Office of Price administration edu-
cational meeting at the Barbara
Worth hotel on Monday evening.
New ceiling prices were explained
by T. A. Mitchell. price specialist
from the San Diego OPA district
office.
I'm here to tell you what the
regulation states" declared Mitch
ell; I'm not trying to run your
business"
Then he laid down the law in
regard to the new ceilings which
became effective on July 10.
Mitchell pointed out that auto
mobiles have risen 257 per cent in
price and that dealers only get 80
per cent of the business now where
as in l94l they handled 73 per cent
of the used car sales.
We are trying TO return this
business TO you" he said, but
without your support, this measure
will be a failure"
Il sense cooperation in this
group" he added.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12
HoItyiIIe Goes
Over Quota
In Bonds Drive

Imperial Valley LIS closed the
books on the Fifth Wal Bond drive
after being among the first counties
in the state to reach its quota. Sc
announced Herb Fawcett, county
chairman. Wednesday noon when
Holtville had completed its records
with purchases of 34l.800. exceeding
its quota ty $500.
1t was a big job we'll done" said
Fawcett. 1t IS gratifying TO know
that Imperial county was not
amcng the counties of the southern
part of the state to fail its goal. 1
take this opportunity of thanking
everyone and each and every or
ganization in the county for the
excellent work in making the drive
more than 100 per cent successful.
Paving high tribute TO all who
carried on in Fl Centre day after
day in the drive. Ira Kinsey, city
chairman. declared there never had
been a time when citizens rallied to
a call of this nature more readily
or more heartily.
Il extend appreciation and
thanks to all he said.
For keeping the Main street
booth open through the strenuous
days of high temperature, Mr.. Kin
Sey paid special tribute TO the fol-
Lowing Fl Centre women:
Mrs. William Pata. Mrs. w. S.
Kong. Mrs. John Hartzog. Mrs.
Betty Stull, Mrs. J. A. Pique, Mrs.
Edmund H. Cues. Mrs. Ray Higgin-
botham, Mrs. Karl Boelter, Mrs.
Margaret Reshoft Mrs. Charles
Bramkamp, Mrs. J. H. Marshall,
Mrs. E. L. Palmer Mrs. Scott b.
Fculds, Mrs B. o. Mitchell, Mrs.
Don Paulus and Mrs. T. C. Lanier.