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Evening star., 1944-05-11
Arlington Red Cross Plans
To Form Nurses Aide Corps

Organization of a nurses aide
corps is scheduled at a meeting OF
the Nurses Aide Committee of the
Arlington Red Cross at o'clock to-
night in the Clarendon Baptist
Church, Mrs. r. N. Sutton, chair
man, announced.
A captain will be named and
heads selected for the five nurses
aide projects in the county-Arling-
ton Hospital, Army dispensary, and
blood donor units at the Pentagor
Building, Fort Myer and the Clar-
endon Baptist Church.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Milton Miller
chairman of the Red Cross sewing
department, said approximately Isl
kit bags have been packed by womer
of the st. Charles Catholic Church
The kits, to be given to servicemer
at embarkation points, contain a
pocket-size book, stationery, pencil
playing cards, address book, razor
blades, soap box and soap, shoe laces
shoeshine cloth, mints, cigarettes
and a sewing kit.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
M Student Gets Hearing
In Attempted Arson Case
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, Va, May 11.-A
17-year old cadet at Virginia Mill
tary Institute was given a hearing
behind closed doors in Juvenile
Court yesterday on charge of At
tempting to set fire to a building at
the institute April 26.
testimony was withheld but
Juvenile Judge Stuart Moore said
the case had been taken under ad
visement and the youth, who was
described as an excellent student
placed on probation. His name was
not revealed.
commonwealth Attorney Daniel
w. Mcneil of Rockbridge County
said after the hearing that the cadet
told the court he had set a fire in
the basement of Shipp Hall in an
attempt to burn himself so that he
would not have to appear as q
witness before a grand jury In a
haZinp case.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Liquor Bonus Allowed
By Virginia Stores
New Rotion Books Permit
Purchase Of Extra Fifth
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, May 11.-A
bonus allowance of one-fifth of a
gallon of one brand of blended
whisky to holders of new liquor ra-
tion books becomes effective today,
the State Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board has announced as an in
ducement to increase reregistration
under the ration system.
The extra fifth can be purchased
only by those bookholders who have
procured their new ration books In
the reregistration, which has been
under way since early in April and
will continue until May 27.
The bonus applies only to this
month, according to E.. e. LaWler
Jr., ABC Board regional director for
Northern Virginia. The liquor may
be purchased with coupon SO in the
new ration book.
The bonus allotment will be paid
of only in the one brand, Old Mr.
Boston Rocking Chair, Mr.. Lawler
said, adding that all stores in this
area have an ample supply. The re-
Gently purchased American Distill-
ing Co. stocks which have arrived
at the stores may not be purchased
With the bonus stamp, he said.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Navy 10 Take Over
-Four More BUILDINGS
In Suit|and Manor
Move Set for Monday:
Four Already Occupied
By 70 WAVES

The Navy Department has taken
over four apartment buildings in
Suitland Manor, nearby Maryland
housing project, for occupancy by
WAVES and plans to take over
four more Monday, it was learned
today.
Manager Leon Kay said 16 apart
ments in the first four buildings
already are occupied by about 70
WAVES. When the second group is
taken over the Navy complement
will be increased to approximately
l4O. All the apartments are fur
niShed.
The WAVES moving into the de-
velopment either are stationed at
the Navy photographic Office,
across Suitland road, or are taking
instruction in Washington Navy
offices, 1t was said. The latter are
transported to their Offices by special
Navy buses.
The apartment quarters augment
those at Suitland Hall, Government
dormitory for women, which ad-
joins the photographic Office. Both
civilian workers and WAVES are
billeted at Suitland Hall
Suitland Manor was opened in
January, 1943. When completed
there will be about so buildings.
Civilians now occupy about 600
apartments.
The Prince Georges County de-
velopment was started following the
construction of the adjacent new
Census Bureau building and the
Navy offices.
Evening star., 1944-05-11

Bill McGrath was Mayor of Sea-
Pleasant, just "a whoop and 6
holler" from the District line.
Today Maj. McGrath, former as
sistant legal light in the District
corporation counsel's Office, is look
ing ahead to a big job. It cannot
now be revealed, but it will be big
In the corporation counsel's Office
Maj. McGrath( well known to many
Washingtonians, handled the usual
routine of traffic and Police Court
cases until he took over law prac-
tice himself in 1895. He is married
and has two children.
Served i'm Last War.
Bill McGrath is no fly by night
soldier. He served overseas &c
months in the last war, with the 9Th
Engineers, Sd Division, and with the
famed 1st Division. Bill was with
the contingent of engineers who
dropped their picks and shovels early
in 1917, when the Germans were
showing other units around, and
hoped into the battle, forcing
.Heinie back when he seemed about
to break through the Allied lines
He served a hitch in the Marine
Corps, and has been around plenty
After the last war he took an active
part in American Legion affairs in
Evening star., 1944-05-11
baItimorean Held
Under $4,000 as Ga,
Coupon Counterfeiter
Rumificutions Extend
Into z Nearby States,
OPA OffieioI Says
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, May 11.-A 80
year-old Baltimorean accused OF
counterfeiting thousands Of gasoline
ration coupons on genuine paper
torn from used ration books was ar
rested yesterday by Federal officials
after an investigation extending
into Virginia and North Carolina.
Shortly after announcement of
the raid, State Director Leo H. Nc
Cormick of the Office OF Price Ad-
ministration said in a statement
that the case would have far
reaching complications" and that
other arrests were expected.
Isidore Deck, who was held under
$4,000 bail for hearing May "a after
pleading innocent before United
States Commissioner Ernest Volk-
art, was taken in custody after he
left a printing plant with box of
freshly printed 3D. coupons, As
sistant United States Attorney
Thomas J. Kenney said.
OPA investigators, who partici-
lpated in the raid, said the six-week
investigation had uncovered about
30 cases of dealing in the bogus
coupons and that these would be
presented to Federal grand jury
Conf1scated was a quantity OF
genuine ration stamp paper, as well
as type and plates, Mr.. Kenney said
A. H. Eastburn, OPA counterfeit
specialist, said investigators found
that the printing plant had beer
moved from Baltimore to Virginia
and then to North Carolina. Part
OF 1t was found in North Carolina
by draining a we'll.
The authorities explained that the
genuine ration stamp paper appar-
emily had been obtained by tearing
blank strips of paper from exhausted
valid ration books.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Supply Of Penici||in
lis Given 10 Mechanic

DR.. A. K. Besley, superintendent
of the Prince Georges General Hos
pital at Cheverly, said today that
200,00O units of penicillin, among the
first received in the Washington area
under a War Production Board plan
to make 1t available to civilians, had
been administered to a 26-year-old
Hyattsville mechanic who is suffer-
Ing from a heart infection.
DR.. Besley said no change has been
noted in the patients condition. He
added that the hospital plans to
apply for additional units of penic-
illin to be given the man.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Two County Men Named
For State Law SURVEY

Former State Senator Robert
Peter, jr., Rockville, and J. Dudley
Diggs, Upper Marlboro, are among
members of special commission
appointed by Gov. O'Conor to study
Maryland administrative law and
procedure, the Associated Press re-
ported yesterday from Annapolis.
The commission will survey the
work Of administrative agencies and
review their powers and the man
ner in which they have been exer-
ciSed.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Maryland Farms Bring
Highest Prices in Area

Ey the ASSOClateQ fIeSS.
COLLEGE PARK, Md, May IL
Prices of Maryland farm land have
increased since 1941 to a point
higher than in any of the othel
North and Middle Atlantic State.
and greater than the national aver.
age.
The Maryland Agriculture Wal
Board reported today that farm
prices in the State were now 13t
per cent of the 1910-19l4 normal
an increase of 10 per cent from 1s4s
and OF 81 per cent from 1941. The
index climbed to 166 in 1920 anc
reached its low of 90 in 1888.
Sales of farms were so per cent
greater in l943 than in 1912, and II
per cent of the 1943 sales were made
to active farmers, survey made by
the Agriculture Departments Bu-
reau OF Agricultural Economics
showed.
The war board also said that
more than II per cent of the farm
operators in Maryland were IS years
Of age or older.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Local Rule Sought
On War Homes Fate
House Action Expected
Soon on Smith Bill

A measure to amend the Lanhan
Act to let localities decide the post
war disposition of war housing bull
in violation of local planning, zon.
ing and building codes, has beer
introduced by Representative Smith
Democrat, of Virginia and is ex.
pected to be acted on soon in the
House Public Buildings and Grounds
Committee.
The bill provides that any wal
housing built in violation of loca
regulations must be demolished Il
the local governing body so requests
and that such removal is to bt
started no later than two years after
the emergency has been declared
terminated unless the housing is
needed "in the interest of the order
ly rehabilitation of the war effort.
In that event, it must be re-exam-
ined annually by the administrator
of the National Housing Agency, who
would report his findings tc
Congress.
Mr.. Smith declared that the Lam
ham Act as it now stands gives the
MIA administrator the power to de-
termine if housing is permanent or
temporary, and provides only for re-
moval of projects classed as tenn
porary.
Introduction of the bill, Mr.. Smith
said, was prompted by the failure OF
MIA to act on his request that the
Chinquapin Village and Cameron
Valley housing projects in Alexan-
dria be reclassified as temporary
since both projects violate the city S
planning, zoning and building codes
The Virginia General Assembly
recently approved a resolution orig
mating in Alexandria which de-
clared that the disposition of war
housing is a matter for local de-
termination.
The Alexandria resolution was
drafted after several conferences by
the City Planning Commission, the
Alexandria Housing Authority and
the War Housing Advisory Commit
tee, with the approval of the City
Council,
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Tax Stuff Will Aid
Foirlington Residents

Residents of darlington who need
assistance in preparation of State
and local tax returns were advised
today that Harry X. Green, Airing
ton County commissioner of revenue
and a staff of assistants will be al
the Administration Building from
7 to 9 pm, tomorrow.
Mr.. Green pointed out that all
persons living in Virginia as of De.
cember 81, l943, are taxable as
residents. Mr.. Green added, how
ever, that persons who were only
visiting In Virginia or were sojourn.
ers here for less than six months ir
l943 are not required to pay an in
come tax, but must make a tax re-
turn on all tangible effects located
IN the State on January /, 1914.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Virginia Mails
First Batch of
War Ballots
By the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, May 1.-THE
War Voters Commission yesterday
mailed the first batch of Virginia
war ballots to go out to persons
serving with the armed forces.
Actual mailing was begun within
few hours after Judge Julien
Gum of Richmond Circuit Court
had denied a petition to change the
listing of names of candidates for
Congress in the 4th district to make
them appear in alphabetical order
Ralph E. wilkins, executive officer
of the commission, mailed the first
ballot. 1t was addressed to Floyd
Henry, Company F, I'd Battalion
511th Parachute Infantry, Camp
Polk, La, whose home, is in Peters
burg
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Dirksen Named keynoter
OF Maryland Convention
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May 11.-Repre-
sentative Dirksen of Illinois, ranking
Republican member of the House
Agriculture and Appropriation Com
mittees, will be the keynote speaker
at the State Republican convention
in Baltimore May %.
Galen L. TAFT, chairman of the Re-
publican State Central Committee
announced the selection yesterday
and said Judge D. Lindley Sloan
retired chief judge of the Maryland
Court of Appeals, had been nomi-
mated as permanent chairman. For.
mer Baltimore Mayor William F
Broening was nominated as tempo.
rary presiding officer.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
One Killed, Four Hurt
When Autos Collide
Al Bethesda Crossinq
William Howe, Brentwood
Dies in Hospital; One
Driver Under Arrest

( One person was killed and four
injured last night in q two-car
collision at the intersection of Con-
necticut avenue and East-West
highway, Bethesda, police reported
today. The crash was the first
traffic fatality in the Maryland
suburb in several months.
William Howe, 48, of Brentwood,
Nd. a passenger in car driven
by Harry e. Longley, 81, of 4405
Thirty-seventh street, Brentwood,
died at Bethesda Suburban Hospi-
tai, where he was taken by the
Kensington rescue squad. Police
said MIR. Longley was released after
treatment at the hospital.
The three other persons, all OF
whom were admitted to the hospi-
tai, were listed as Mrs. Esther Howe
IS, wife Of the dead man, and Mrs
Minnie Wake, SO, of Brentwood
both Of whom were held for OBJ
servation, and Mrs. Linda Anr
Longley, 66, wife of the driver o1
the car, who was reported In 9
critical condition.
b Police listed the driver of the
second car, who was uninjured, as
Barry w. Mulligan, 16, of. the 5000
block of Northampton street NV
He was charged with manslaughter
and released on $4,000 bond pend
ing a hearing in the Trial Magis-
trate Court.
Meanwhile, a retired Washington
clergyman died in Emergency Hos
pital OF injuries received last Sat-
urday when struck by an automo-
bile while crossing Pennsylvania
avenue near Twelfth street NV.
He was the Rev. John U. Evers. ST.
of 125 Fourth street Sc, former
president of the Unitarian Associa-
ton here. Police said he was hit
as he attempted to cross the street
in the middle of the block. The
driver of the car was listed as Gill
bert Suser, 20, of 5605 Second
street NV.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Alexandria Cor Shorers
Can Register at Trailer

Alexandrians who wish to register
for the Metropolitan Area car -shar-
ing plan may do SO at the USO-OCD
Information Trailer in the 100 block
Of South Washington street.
The Alexandria registration loca-
ton originally was announced as the
Virginia Public Service Building, but
Miss Mary Lindsey, chairman of the
information trailer volunteers, has
agreed to have the women who man
the trailer make out the registration
cards.
The trailer is open from IL m. to
pm. daily.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Arlington Red Cross
Tops Goal by 28 Pct.

The 1914 Arlington Red Cross
War Fund drive netted the second
highest percentage return in the
Metropolitan Area campaign, it
was announced yesterday by John
F. Phalen, drive chairman.
A grand total Of $54 ,296.23 was COL
lected during the drive, representing
1885 per cent of the Arlington
quota, Mr.. Phalen said.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Matthews Faces Droft

oS tHe associated PreSS
PRINCESS ANNE, Md, May II
P).-RiveS Matthews, editor of the
weekly Somerset News and an un-
successful candidate in the recent
primaries for the Republican sena-
torial nomination, today was or
dered to report for a pre-induction
physical examination May Is. Mr.
Matthews is 81 years old, married
and has foster son, is.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
De|inquencyCu
.|nMontgonnery,
Jurist Says
Proctor Urges Court
Be Given Rule Over
All Youth Offenses

Declaring juvenile delinquenc,
has decreased in Montgomery Coun
ty during the last three years despit
a substantial increase in population
Judge Frank B. Proctor of tn,
County Juvenile Court today rec
commended changes in the juvenil,
laws to give the court jurisdiction
over all juvenile offenses.
Under the present law, Judg,
Proctor declared in his annual re-
port, the court has jurisdiction owe
those under 18 years of age whit
have committed misdemeanors, bu
has no control over minors VIII,
have committed felonies.
This means, Judge Proctor said
that a child who steals more thar
$25 comes under the jurisdiction o.
the regular courts and is treated
as any criminal.
I'VE feel" Judge Proctor added
that some felonies committed b,
children are not as serious as tn,
same crimes committed by adults
and that the criminal code shoule
be amended to give the juvenil.
courts jurisdiction over all minor.
under Is years of age, no matter
what their crime may be-"
Pointing to the decrease in juve.
nile delinquency, Judge Proctor sale
total complaints on juvenile offense.
increased from 359 in 1910 to 572 ir
1943, but that in the same period ths
number of minors brought to tria
after investigation dropped from 81
to 70. He said the population in.
creased from $4,000 to 10000 durine
this time.
Many Cases Kept Out of Court.
All cases brought to the attention
of the Juvenile Court are inyesti.
gated, he said, but many are dis.
posed OF through plans worked Out
at home and without the mino,
being brought into court.
Judge Proctor said that of thu
total complaints investigated las
year, 3s9 were of white boys, Al O.
colored boys, 104 of white girls ane
"a of colored girls. He said the az,
bracket between 10 and II year.
provided the problem group. A ma.
jority of complaints were for steal
ing and acts of misconduct or care
lessness. He said most of the case
sent to the training schools were fo
stealing by boys and sex delinquen
cies by girls.
Closer Supervision Urged.
Judge Proctor also recommended
that the Juvenile Act be amended
to provide more certain" authorit,
for the placement of children IL
foster homes and allow the deten
ton OF children when necessary IL
quarters with proper facilities pro
vided.
He urged that county police plac,
Under closer supervision places o.
amusement, such as theaters, beel
parlors and dance halls, and tina
a closer check of streets be made
at night to prevent minors from
loaf1ng at late hours. The presen,
county recreation program shoule
be expanded as the need arises a.
a means of lessening delinquency
among out-of-school children, HI
added.
The heavy load of probation
cases, coupled with Investigations
makes it physically impossible fol
one probation officer properly Il
follow up children placed on pro.
baton" Judge Proctor said. "It
is, therefore, important, that pro.
visions be made for an additiona
probation officer to assist in thi.
department"
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Former Arlington Girl
Drowned at Norfolk
BY the Associated Press.


NORFOLK, Va, May '11.-Miss
Elaine Cooper, 18, formerly of Ar
lington, employed as a welder in the
Norfolk Navy Yard, drowned yester-
day while swimming in the Deep
Creek Canal, Norfolk County police
reported. The body was recovered
after dragging the canal for about
an hour.
Miss Cooper is the daughter OF
Mrs. Rita A. Cooper, 36o6 Wilson
boulevard, Arlington She was &C.
companied to the canal by Lee
Seebo, frankie w. Elliott and Miss
Jean Edens, all of Portsmouth. They
said the party decided to take q
swim after roasting wieners on the
canal bank. Miss Cooper, they re-
1orted, was the first to reach the
water. Mr.. Seebo told police that
when he and Mr.. Elliott reached the
canal bank she had disappeared
and that, although they swan
around in the water. they were
unable to find her, and then called
help.
Miss Cooper's body will be brought
today to the Ives funeral home, 310(
Wilson boulevard, Arlington. Funera
services and burial will be at Hills.
borO, Va, SATURDAY.,
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Arlington Fires in April
Cause $2,255 Domooe

Damage amounting to $2,255 re-
suited from los fires during April
it was reported today by Arlington
County Fire Chief A. C. Scheffel.
There were % house fires, the re-
port said, with the remainder being
divided as follows: Business, 8;
grass, SO; automobile, 7; shed, 8;
dump, /.
Other items in the report included
81 fire inspections. $50 men respond
ing to all calls during the month,
with an average Of 7 at each fire,
and 56 ambulance calls.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Woman Marks Tooth Year

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, May II
R.-Williamsburg's oldest citizen,
Mrs. Mary Savage HankinS, observed
her Tooth birthday anniversary yes
terday. A gift of two silver chalices
was presented on behalf of the city
by Mayor Charming M. Hall and
the City Council.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Mrs. Hancock Heads
Virginia Eastern Stor
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, May ll.-Mrs
Jessie F. Hancock of Portsmouth
was elected worthy grand matron OF
the Grand Chapter of Virginia
Order of Eastern Star, at the closing
session here yesterday. Roanoke
was elected as the meeting place
for
named included
Ms. 4-e.L.4 IL. Sellars, Arlington
associate grand matron, and Miss
Hazel Saunders, Falls Church
grand warder.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Save 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. Telephone your
nearest school or notify some
school child In your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-05-11

ana a JOB as
Mayor of a small
Maryland COM
munity to come
over to England
and help win the
war.
He Is now Maj.
William Henry
Meg r a t h, and
has been a major
less an a
month. He came
here as a mill
tary police cap
tain. For a long
time prior to the
,>ailSIn nf 1Qd0
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Scarlet Fever Up in Virginia

The Virginia State Health Depart
ment today reported that scarlet
fever took a sharp upturn in the
State last week, with a total of "a
new cases, 80 of them in the
Alexandria area.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
BY WALTER McCALLUM,
Star staff War Correspondent.

LONDON. - Promotions in the
European theater of operations de-
partment-Bill McGrath gave up a
good law practice in Washington.
Evening star., 1944-05-11

SAFETY AWARD PRESENTED-A arst-place plaque citing
Arlington County for 80 cent reduction traffic acc
dents three presented to County Manager Frank
Hanrahan efD by Terence Cunneen York
ing the Eastern division of the National Safety Council
presentation ceremonies held last night the Arlington
Courthouse before audience of schooboy patrome
auxiliary police and regular policemen Arlington took first
place in the annual contest among cities with population
of $4,000 100000 Star Staff Photo