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Evening star., 1944-07-11
William F. Brooks Weds
Marquise de Pallavicini

William F. Brooks, director OF
news and special events for the
National Broadcasting Co., and for
several years editor of the feature
section of the Associated Press here
was married yesterday to the Mar
quise Louise de Pallavicini.
The ceremony, which was wit
messed by Brig. Gen. John Ma
gruder of the War Department. s
Bureau Of Public Relations, and
Mrs Magruder, was performed by
Justice Edward C. Eicher in his
chambers at District Court.
A graduate of the University OF
Missouri, Mr.. Brooks formerly was
managing director of the Associated
Press of Great Britain. The bride
is the widow of the Marquis Alfonso
de Pallavicini. Hungarian diplomat
and the daughter of Mrs. Louise
Bleiler DAILY of Boston.
A native of Sedalia, Mo-. Mr.
Brooks joined the Associated Press
in 1925 and after being stationed
here was transferred to New York
and then to England. He and his
wife are residents of New York.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Benjamin N. Smith Elected
ARLINGTON School Chairman

Benjamin NJ Smith was elected
chairman of the Arlington County
School Board last night and Mrs.
Lucy G. Bussey was elected vice
chairman The School Board adopt
ed the following school calendar for
the year 1944-5:
Opening of school. September S:
Thanksgiving holiday, November 80
and December l. Second quarter
begins December 4; Christmas holi-
day, December 20 to January 2;
Washington's birthday, February %
Third quarter begins March u;
Easter holiday, Good Friday and
Easter Monday; Decoration day
May 30. School closes June 13.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Rockville Izaak WaItons
Plan Excursion for Youths

The Rockville Chapter of the
Izaak Walton League, is planning q
fishing excursion for boys ano
girls July % at Brighton Dam. it
was announced today by Reuben
Riggs, newly-elected president OF
the league.
Mr.. Riggs said a special invitation
is extended to children of service
men. Transportation will be fur
nished and those desiring to go are
asked to be at the parking lot be-
hind the Rockville Courthouse at
pm. The trip is planned as a fol-
low-up of the leagues national
father and son fishing day, which is
observed annually.
Parents of boys and girls wishing
further information are advised te
contact Mr.. Riggs at the Mont
gomery County National Bank ir
Rockville.
Other new officers are Joe Daw-
son, Rockville, and William E. Smith
Gaithersburg, vice presidents, anc
Paul Wire, secretary treasurer. Mr.
Riggs was the first president of the
chapter when it was organized in
1893.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Virginia Negroes Protest
Ban From Convention
By the Associated Press.

~ tne ASSOClAtSQ fIeSB.
RICHMOND, Va. July 11.-Dr. J.
M. Tinsley Of Richmond, regional
representative of the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement OF
Colored People, said today failure OF
the State Democratic convention tc
seat Negro delegates will be taken
up at the national convention oi
the NAACP.
DR.. L. E. Palmer, professor of edu-
cation at Hampton Institute and
one of the delegates who was not
seated, filed = formal protest with
DR.. Tinsley.
Four Negro delegates from New
port News and three from Roanoke
were not seated ofncially during the
convention Saturday In Roanoke
but some of them remained In the
convention hall and voted.
DR.. Palmer said. I'VE want to dc
what We can to straighten out this
matter without resorting to court
action, and We do not plan to start
any such action-not until all other
means have been exhausted"
Evening star., 1944-07-11

left to sell tomorrow. He also stated
that even his rationed shoes were
selling fast-so fast that one woman
lost her own shoes while trying on
q new pair. They were returned
however, before she left the store.
The supply for the sale is limited
to only per cent of mems and boys
shoes. Women's shoes are restricted
to 5 per cent as declared in an OPA
inventory of September, 1943. The
reason for this difference, the OPA
claims, is due to the greater short
age of mems shoes.
Stores selling orthopedic shoes
report that there has been little
change in their sales since the
ration holiday began but they be-
lieve there will be q slight increase
before the holiday ends.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Virginia OPA Names
Bobson as Field Officer

Berwyn T. Babson of Falls Church
has been appointed district fielc
officer for Northern Virginia ration
boards, Bernard Goodwin, regiona
Office of Price Administration di-
rector, said today.
Mr.. Babson will succeed Ralph
Hendricks, who has been named
assistant to Harry Shaughnessy
executive operations officer of the
Roanoke region.
Mr.. Goodwin said Mr.. Babson has
served for the last year as chairman
of the gasoline panel of the Fairfax
County Ration Board. His terri
tory will include Alexandria, Ar.
lington, Fairfax, Warrenton anc
Leesburg.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Boiling Field Aide
Wins Service Budoe

Richard R. Crawford, sr., super
intendent of construction and main
tenance at Boiling Field, has been
awarded the Meritorious Service
Badge in recognition OF % years of
service, it was announced yesterday.
MIR. Crawford, who lives at $50
Raleigh street Sc, has been en-
ployed at Boiling Field since its
activation in 1892.
He has two sons in the service.
Richard, jr, former member of
the Metropolitan Police, recently
was indicted into the Army. The
other son, Charles, Is stationed here
with the Navy.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Representative Byrne
ToInstoII RotoyOfficers

Representative Byrne, Democrat.
OF New York, past president of the
Albany Rotary Club, was to install
officers OF the Alexandria Rotary
Club at its luncheon meeting today
at the Laura Lee Tea House.
Charles H. Mason Is the clubs new
president. Other officers are George
N. Mathews, vice president; Joseph
S. Everly. secretary, and Richard M
Wright, treasurer. Members of the
Board of Directors are Stanley King,
retiring president: J. Paige Marshall
and Robert G. Whitton.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Services Lift Ban
On Virginia Beach Trips
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, July 11.-Army
and Navy commanders yesterday
suspended until further notice
orders issued late in June placing
Virginia Beach out of bounds tc
service personnel because of q
threatened water shortage.
Rear Admiral David Med. lie Bre-
ton. commandant Of the 5th Naval
District, said it is unlikely that
there would be any necessity fol-
reimposing the orders if civilians
and service personnel at the resort
and at adjacent Army posts con-
tlnue the economical use of water
The ban was suspended tempo
rarily last week end with such sat-
lsfactory results that its continu-
ance was deemed unnecessary.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Roosevelt Due to Top
40 Vote, Reynolds Suys

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, July III
Louis Reynolds, State manager OF
the Committee of 100 for the re-
election of President Roosevelt, to.
day issued a statement in which he
criticized what he characterized as
a lack Of free debate at the State
Democratic Convention Saturday.
Mr.. Reynolds promised continued
activity on the part of his commit
tee and predicted reelection Of
President Roosevelt this fall by 8
larger vote than he received in 194O
The group is occupying headquar.
ters used here by the Democratic
party in other campaigns.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Rockville Rotory InstoIIs

THONGS G. Kelley has been in
stalled ak president Of the Rockville
Rotary Club. Other new officers are /:
Lewis Reed, vice president; Alexan-
der K. Hancock, secretary: Frank p.
jenkins, secrstaly; Clifford II. Rob-
ertson. DR.. william w. Welsh and
Augustus r. Selby. directors. The
retiring president, Mr.. selby. was
presented . diamond-studded past
master badge.
Evening star., 1944-07-11

years drought, so early in the sea-
son, may prove more serious than
last year. when the drought hit after
many crops had matured.
Truck Crops Cut - Per Cent
o. w. Anderson. Montgomery
County agent, said the corn yield
already has been cut IS to 20 PEI
cent. He estimated that the county
truck crops had been damaged about
40 per cent and late crops would fai
unless rains come soon. He estimat-
ed that milk production was OF q.
much as 20 per cent with some
herds.
While watching their crops dry ir
the fields" Mr.. Anderson said
farmers have become frantic in at.
tempts to get wheat harvested with
inadequate labor facilities. The
county's wheat crop is the largest ir
history, and there are fewer ma
chimes and fewer men to operate
them than ever before"
L. s. Greene, Fairfax Count,
agent. said that while corn ha.
suffered" because of dry weather, il
would come along If We got q good
rain in . week" He said some
dairymen in the county had re.
ported milk production down q.
much as 30 per cent.
Tobacco Crops Damaged.
Reports from Fauquier, Primo,
william and Loudoun Counties indi.
Gated similar drought conditions
Agriculture onicials in Charlie,
County. Md, reported a rain Sunda,
had relieved conditions in tn,
western section of the county. bu
said the drought still was considered
serious.
In st. Mary's County. Md, crop,
we're parched. and agriculture ON.
eials said the tobacco and othel
crops were damaged.
A Maryland farmer put 1t thi
way: THE drought this year il
worse than last year because ",
farmers didn't have any reserve =
the beginning Of this season"
In the suburban area, Victor,
gardeners vegetables are shriveling
Many, whose experience at CROWNS
home gardens dated from last year
doubted that they would have tn,
courage to try again. In the Chev,
Chase area. however, relief wa.
brought to community Victory gar.
dens at Beech drive and East -West
Highway when they were wateret
last night by the Chevy Chase Vol.
unteer Fire Department.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Decision Is Awaited
In Controversy Over
Bus Fare Reduction
ICC Should Have
Appealed Court Ruling,
Tronsit Firm Contends

Opposing sides in the controversy
between the Interstate Commerce
Commission and the Capital Tran
sit Co., and three Virginia bus lines
concerning reduced fares to Cow
ernment buildings In nearby Vir.
ginia, awaited q dec6ion today aft
er attorneys concluded their arHu.
ments yesterday before 4 three.
Judge tribunal in District Court.
A decision Is expected to be rem.
dered aS soon rs Justice Thurman
Arnold Of the Court Of Appeals has
had time to review the transcripts
OF testimony of q previous court
hearings which resulted In the Dis
trtct Court reversing An ICC order
to reduce fares.
Justice Arnold Is the only one of
the three judges sitting In the case
who did not participate In the first
hearing. He supplanted Justice
Justin Miller, also Of the appellate
court, who Is away from the city.
Sitting with him were Justices r.
Dickinson Let's and Jennings Bal
ley, both Of the District Court.
Order Set Aside.
The ICC in January ordered the
fare reduction which was later set
aside by the court. Then, on June
IL. the ICC reissued its order.
The contention of bus company
attorneys was that the commission
had no right to ignore" the court
order decision that nullihed an
earlier commission reducing the bus
rates. The commission insisted
that enough additional findings had
been made which warranted 1t tax.
ing jurisdiction over the rates.
In the earlier hearings, the court
had decided that the ICC had not
presented sufncient evidence to
show that 1t was warranted In tax
Ing jurisdiction.
Transit Argument.
E. Barrett Prettyman. counsel for
the Capital Transit Co.. argued
that:
There was nothing in the rec
ord that upheld the commission 8
contention that employees of the
Pentagon Building were dissatisfied
with present rates.
That if the ICC were allowed to
ignore the courts decision, the case
could go on endlessly with the bus
companies always being on the
losing end.
That If the commission had
wanted to dispute the courts deci-
sion 1t either should have petitioned
for an amended decision or have
carried the case to higher court.
That the commission had failed
to produce any new findings in the
case which would warrant the court
reversing its previous decision.
Effective August 81.
Both Daniel Knowlton, CHIEF
ICC counsel, and Robert Pierce
Justice Department attorney, ar
gued that at hearings held after the
courts decision and before the sec.
ond ICC order, suficient additiona,
findings had been made to warrant
the second order for rate reductions
The 1CC order, which is scheduled
to 60 into effect August 81, would
reduce fares for many commuterl
from 1h to cents from the District
to the Virginia Federal establish.
ments.
Other attorneys in the case wers
Hugh Obear, the Arlington IL Fair.
fax Motor Transportation Co.;
Robert E. Quirk, the Alexandria,
Barefoot & Washington Transports
tion Co., and ]. Ninian Beall, the
Washington, Maryland & Virginia
Coach Co.
The Virginia State Corporation
Commission also contested the ices
order.
Evening star., 1944-07-11

WAVES RECEIVE REGMENTAL COLORs-Regimental coors
presented yesterday to group WAVES
and ocers attached to the Supplies
Accounts They marched in review
before Admiral Jacobs chief of the Bureau OF
Naval Personnel. Star stan Photo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-03
55Miles Waterbury
Streets Listed AS Paved
225 Miles Given as Total Under City's Supervision
Expansion Planned in Postwar Period

Waterbury has 225 miles Of city
streets as included in the nations
total of 250,000 miles. However.
only about SIS miles of Waterburys
streets are designated as paved"
while of the nations total about
$4,000 come under the same claSsi-
fication.
There are approximately "A miles
or $4,000 feet of paved streets nj
Waterbury as represented by those
considered as main arteries to and
from the city and maintained by
the latter. Those classified as such
and their approximate measure
ments are: East Main street 4 miles
or 21,0OO feet; Wolcott street, Is
miles or 10000 it.; Meriden road, 3
miles or 10000 it.; Hamilton ave-
nue.; 2 miles or $4,000 it,; South
Main street, 3 miles or 10000 it.;
Chase Parkway, 3 miles or $4,000
feet; Watertown avenue Inclusive
Brickett, William Brickett. Gordon
McKenneney, James Mcmahon,
Charles Barker, Jr., Robert Shell
don, Robert Gaylord;
Also Russell Severson, Paul Lin?
teau, Herbert Severson, Louis Va
nasse, Barbara Lefevre. Alice Wag-
ner, Gerald Miclette, Richard Bar
noski, Claire Turcotte, Alice Van
asse, Ruth Miller, Dorothy Sher-
man, Henry Modem, Walter Mon
tambault, jeanne Rosato, Mary
Rosato, Mr. and Mrs. oakland
Wright, velma Wright, Arthur Sew
erson, Fred MacLelland, Donald
Brown, jeanette Wright, Mrs. Jo-
seph Davis, Mrs. Frank Carney, Lu-
ellie Lefevre, Lillian Wagner, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Bouffard, Floreelce
Bouffard, Lorraine Bouffard, Eu-
gene L. Smith, Nancy G. Platt, Mr..
and Mrs. Eleanor L. Platt and
Miss Alice MacMullen.
Troop Farley
Boy Scout Troop No. 81 will meet
tonight at 7:30 in the Casper Davis
Drum Corps rooms
st. Paul's Altar Guild will meet
tomorrow at p m. at the home OF
Mrs. Harry Gregory on Harvard
street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-03
ARMY DESIRES
1000 AUDITORS
Accountants Also Needed
to Speed Contract
RenegOtiatiOn

In a new action designed to fur
ther the prompt settlement of term
mated war contracts so that vital
manpower and productive capacity
can be switched to other wartime
production, the Army is seeking
the aid of approximately 1000 ac-
countants and auditors, the First
Service Command announced today.
Since expeditions accomplishment
of this necessary work will be for
the best interests of private indus
try, the cooperation of industry is
asked to insure the employment of
qualified personnel. Some of these
employed will also work on expedit-
ing contract renegotiation.
Employment will be nationwide
and not necessarily concentrated in
Washington, D. C. Local procure
m.ent is being handled by the Boston
Officer Procurement District, 8O8
Commonwealth ave. Telephone
Beacon 1900.
Speed in shifting productive ca
pacity requires prompt and equit-
able payment to contractors for
work performed, the removal of
Government material from private
plants and the release Of frozen
capital for new material and equip
ment. These basic needs, recently
emphasized by many governmental
agencies, including the armed serv-
ices, will call for the employment of
civilian specialists from all parts of
the United States.
The Army Service Forces will util-
ize the Office Procurement Serv-
ice to obtain this personnel who
will serve in civilian capacity under
Civil Service Service at salaries
ranging from $3828 to $6228 The
OPS will locate and determine the
availability and the qualifications of
accountants and auditors for these
positions. Actual employment will be
done by the Technical Services of
the ASST through the Industrial
Personnel Division, ASST, after OBJ
tanning certificaticn by the Civil
Service Commission.
Lieutenant General Brehon Som
ervell, U. S. Army, Commanding
General, Army Service Forces, in
instructions to the Officer Procure
ment Service, said: "Officers of your
service are authorized to say to ci-
villains who can make their services
available that we need as many ex-
perienced and capable men as we
can find and that those who under
take this duty will be rendering a
very real aid in the war effort"
There are no uniforms in this
job and no occupational draft de-
ferments, the War Department
pointed out. In net, it is simply an
opportunity for properly trained,
patriotic professional people to con-
tribute to a tremendously important
war job. The efforts of those ac-
cepting the preferred work will aid
UNNECESSARILY in furthering the war,
and the civilian economy support
ing it.
Qualified personnel only may ap-
ply for this work. Needed are certi-
fled public accountants, or college
graduates who majored in account
ing, or controllers or accountants
from industrial companies. Employ
ment will be under Civil Service at
salaries ranging from $3,828 to &c.
228 annually.
Technical services requiring such
employment are: Ordnance Depart
ment, Quartermaster Corps, Corps of
Engineers, Signal Corps, the Sur
geon Generals Office, and the
Transportation Corps. Actual em.
ployment will be done directly by
these services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-03
TWENTY MOTORISTS
RECEIVE NOTICES
Ordered to Appear Before
Chief Complaint Officer
Tomorrow Morning

Ten Waterbury and ten suburban
motorists who are seeking restora-
ton of driving licenses have been
notified to appear before Francis
w. Hogan, chief hearing and COM
plant officer of the motor vehicle
department, at the City Courtroom
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
Waterbury motorists notified in
clude John Doucette, 1876 Maple
street, operating wihel under the
influence of liquor, March l, 1874 !;
Nicholas Distefano, 101 Fuller street
speeding, February 81, 1914; Nardo
Summa, 10 Hill street, fatal acct
dent, January 10, 1914; Simon T.
Cleary, 3 Englewood avenue, speed
ing, February 20. 1914; Edward Sa-
koWich, IS Washington street,
speeding, February 20, 1914; Ed
ward Moore, 1877 Willow street, driv-
ing after drinking, February %,
1914; Frederick A. Champagne, 70
Ledgeside avenue, speeding, No
vember 5, 1912; John A. Favale, 1888
Congress avenue, reckless driving,
April 8, 1913; Charles G. Pilloise,
31O Willow street, second conviction
rules of road, March %, 1912; Al
bert A. Richards, 612 Watertown
avenue, speeding, December IL,
1941.
Otu of town drivers: Adolph Tai
bot, 2O5 Main street, Winsted, OPP
Grating under the influence, Sep
TENDER %, 1871; David A. Wooding-
ton, Litchfield reckless driving,
January IT, 1914; Joseph zdanis,
Nova Scotia Hill, Watertown, reck-
less driving, February Is, 1914;
Hugo iPetropaoli, 314 Main street,
Danbury, unregistered car, January
81, 1913; Daniel Vinal, AZ Lewis
street, Torrington, evading respon-
sibility, February 2, 1914; William
H. Whear, 8 Diamond steret, Terry
vile, fatal accident, January IA,
1914; George D. Roberts 10 North
Chapel street, Torrington, speeding
February 10, 1914; Lawrence Lari-
wee, 224 Prospect street, Naugatuck,
speeding February 10, 1914; An
thony M. Kwasniewski, 80 School
street, Union City, evading respon-
sibility, March 8, 1871; Annie G. St.
Armand, 1853 Echo Lake road, Wa
tertown, speeding, October 28,
1912.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-03
Hit
In Bishops Message

New York, April 3.-In a message
for Holy Week issued today, the
Rt. Rev. Henry st. George Tucker,
president of the Federal Council
of the Churches of Christ in Amer
lea, urged Christians to "set them
selves against any resort to vindic-
tiveness."
Pointing out that "the nation has
no choice except to resist the ag-
gresSive Fascism which would doom
our generation to an intolerable
tyranny" he held that this is an
occasion for dedicating ourselves to
Gods cause rather than claiming
Him as a partisan for ours"
The full text of the statement
which was issued as personal mes
sage to the Federal Councils con-
stituency, not as an official state
ment of the council, is as follows:
AS we come to Holy Week this
year, in critical moment of human
history, our supreme need is to en-
ter into such fellowship with our
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-03

Risen Lord that we may be the
instruments of His righteous pur-
pose in the world.
In the observance of Holy Week
we commemorate the suffering of
Him Who died upon the Cross for
the sins of the world. In His Cross
we see the love of God for a sin
burdened humanity.
AS Christians we seek to have
the same mind which was in Jesus
Christ our Lord. In this tragic hour
the nation has no choice except to
resist the aggressive Fascism which
would doom our generation to an
intolerable tyranny. But we must
test all our attitudes and conduct by
His spirit, dedicating ourselves to
His cause rather than claiming Him
Especially must we resist the
temptation to hate our enemies. AS
Christ in the hour of Tis agony
abjured hatred, so must we set our
selves against any resort to vim
d1ct1veneSS. Against all cries for