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Evening star., 1944-12-21
Births Reported

Fred and Emma Barr, girl.
Arnold and Florence Bedingfield, boy
Frederico and Virginia Cruz, boy.
Ralph and Bette Frey, girl.
Joe and Jessie Jones, boy.
Leon andy Elizabeth LIE Buffe. boy.
Charles and Doris, Melzer, boy.
Mario and Nettie Verdi, boy.
Robert and Elizabeth Wardle, boy.
Frans and Parazetta Weterrinss, girl
Newlan and Dorothy Wilson, boy.
Dudley and Ruby Baynes, boy.
John and Carol Craeoe, boy.
George and Pauline Denison, girl.
Frank and Marguerite Hall, girl.
Richard and Harriet Krisel, boy.
Hyman and Tauby Lewis, boy.
Francis and Dorothy Steinbach, girl.
william and Mary Wallace, boy.
Richard and Hazel Warner, boy.
Lester and Louise Whitney. boy.
Edbert and Lila Woods, girl.
James and Naomi Bradford, girl.
David and Ruby Creech, girl
Arthur and Helen Walker, girl.
Hodford and Lorraine Brown, girl.
Aaron and Sarah Hunter, boy.
Evening star., 1944-12-21
]. R. Word, Editor, Dies

NEW YORK, Dec. II (P.-John
Russell Ward, 10, editor and one
of the publishers of Post Exchange,
a magazine devoted to problems
of men working in Army post ex-
changes and Navy ship service
stores, died yesterday. He also was
secretary Of the Soya Corp. Of
America
Evening star., 1944-12-21

"Crandest swimming in the world!"-
that's the verdict of people who've
tried the worlds best-known seaside
resorts, and who find the Boca Ration
finest of all. This distinguished resort
hotel offers every facility for playing
andloafngi in thesun: a private, ,cabana-
colonied beach; two swimming pools;
deep-sea fishing; tennis and badminton
courts; and one of Americas finest
golf courses. There's serenity and
beauty here, and the company of
ladies and gentlemen prominent in
business, social and professional life.
This Winter, why not give yourself
holiday at the Boca Ration? It's
vacation secret you'll treasure all
your life.
Wire or ,orite for reservation,
Evening star., 1944-12-21
Marriage License
AppIicotions

Under D. C. la,os, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, iUdit three tuH days and
receiue their license on the ftth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
laHRstonipq
&Remiindety9a

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4.
blue stamps AS through Z-8 and
AS good indefinitely. Each stamp
worth 10 points.
Meats, Fats, Etc-Red stamps IA
through z-8 continue good In
definitely for 10 points each. All
meats except beef steaks, roast
beef and choice cuts of lamb point
free. Until further notice, three
red stamps will be validated eyery
four weeks instead of every two
weeks.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
VIII pay two ration points for each
pound Of waste kitchen fats you
turn IN. The fact that lard, short.
ening and cooking oils have bean
removed from the ration List doe
not mean fat collection Il lesa
essential.
Su1ar-Book No. 4 stamps 30, 81 and
% valid for pounds indefinitely.
Book No. 4 stamp 40 good for g
pounds for home canning through
February 70, 1945.
Gasoline-No. 10-A COUPONS sood
for 3 gallons each through August
$ 3. B-3, B-l, C-3 and ca coupons
good for gallons each.
shess-Airplans stamps and Z IN
Book No. ; good indefinitely TOR
one pair of shoes each.
Fss On-Periods No. ( ana 8 COZ.
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 30. Period 1.
1915 fuel oil ration GOOD nov
Tor 10 gallons per unit.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Carnival Funds Will Aid
Parochia| School Addition

Funds raised at q carnival being
held this week and next on Georgia
avenue adjacent to the Hot Shoppe
will be used to help pay for the ad-
dition now under construction at st
Michael's Parochial School, Silver
Spring.
John McKain Il acting as general
chairman of the carnival this week
and Edward J. Brennan will be
chairman next. Treasurers are Al
bert Reising, Fendall Coughlan and
Andrew Orlosky.
Chairmen of booth committees are
Mrs. Bailey Gladmon, Mrs. Louis ]
FRANKIE, Mrs. Orlosky, Mrs. Thomas
Sweeney, Mr.. and Mrs. John Debald
F. E. DeLeon, Mrs. Lawrence Nc
kim. Mrs. Michael Junghans, Mrs
Matthew Doetsch, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Powers, DIR. william Collitan,
William Connolly. Vincent Marean,
1rudpert Kunz. Robert Thibadeau
Louis FRANKIE and Paul Salmon.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Engineers Show Battle Skill
Before Alexandria Chamber

The skill and strength of the En-
gineer Corps under battle conditions
was demonstrated yesterday before
200 members of the Alexandra
Chamber of Commerce, who were
guests Of Brig. Gen. Gordon r..
Young, commanding general of Fort
Belvoir-on their annual outing ut
the fort -..
The visitors witnessed the con-
struction of emergency bridges and
the use of the same heavy equip
ment used in construction Of the
Alcan highway and Ledo road.
Chamber members saw trainees
crawl and weave through barb-wire
fences while land mines burst al
around them and machine gun bull
lets fiew 40 inches overhead.
A battalion paraded before 4 re-
viewing party, which included Gen.
Young, M. Z. Green, business man
Evening star., 1944-07-20

ager Of the chamber; Mayor w. r
wilkins. w. K. Coakley, chamber
president, and State DELEGATE Sell
den, Washington.
Also present were Brig. Gen. John
w. Schultz, president OF the Engi-
neering Board; Brig. Gen. Dwieht
=. Johns, commanding general Of
the Engineer School, and Brig. Gen,
Arthur w. Pence, commanding gen.
eral OF the Army Service Forces
Training Center.
The outing began at $50 pm. and
included q sightseeing tour Of many
Of the training areas at the fort,
The visitors heard the popular 30eth
Army Band play martial airs in .
concert at the vast open-air amphi-
theater and later ate . meal pre-
pared by tfainees at the cooks and
bakers school at the fort. A dance
at the post gymnasium ended the
outing.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Montgomery Will Double
Whisky Ration August I

The Montgomery County Liquor
Control Board announced today
that beginning August county
residents viii be able to purchase
one-fifth Of gallon of whisky, with
the exception OF Scotch, every IS
days until further notice.
For several months the ration has
been restricted to one bottle every
80 days to each adult holder Of q
No. 3 ration book living in the
county. Due to the scarcity OF
Scotch, residents may purchase only
one-flfth each month, according to
B. r. English, secretary to the
treasurer of the board.
The whisky situation, he said, has
improved considerably and the
county has made several large pur-
chases which should provide resi-.
dents with a whisky ration for sew.
eral months of two bottles Der
Cordials, brandies. rum and wine
have been at all times sufhcient to
meet the county's needs and there
is no anticipated shortage, Mr..
English added.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Unique Specialist School
Operating at Maryland u.
Prominent European Doctors, Others
Prepare to SoIvoge Human War Wrecks

On the campus Of Maryland Uni.
versity Is the only school Of its kind
In the world-a school where spe-
cialists in the work Of salvasing hui
man lives are given intensive train
ing to qualify them for tasks in for
e1gn lands.
Operated by the United National
Relief and Rehabilitation Admins
tration, this school u not Q part Of
the university but uses university
facilities. It's list Of professors and
students-they are called members
reads like an international Who's
Who.
Attending are prominent Euro
pean doctors, social workers and
agriculturists who eventually will
re-enter their native countries
to lend q hand with the post
war relief program. Mingled with
them are native Americans-men
and women with special skills
that will enable them to help re-
build liberated nations.
All Top Men.
Many OF the members already
have had extensive experience In
foreign countries, some under Amer
ican agencies engaged In relief work.
All are top men In the jobs that must
be done In the UNRRA program
OF world relief and rehabilitation.
DR.. Frank Munk, Czech econo-
mist and author, lecturer at the
California University since 1941, Is
director of the training center. Ons
Of the foremost Balkan economists
DR.. Mumk escaped from Prague in
1899 At the time the Nazis were
rounding up Balkan leaders and
sending them to concentration
camps.
The course. recently reduced from
eight to four weeks because of the
urgent need for men overseas, Is de-
signed to give the specialists q
realistic knowledge Of the countries
they eventually will visit, the peo.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Move for Arlington YMcA
Indorsed by Hanrahan

Arlington County Manager Frank
G. Hanrahan and Judge Hugh Reid
Of the County Court have indorsed
. proposed YMCA for the county
Mrs. Florence Arnheim. chairman OF
the County Civic Federations Wei
fare Committee, sponsors Of the
project. said today.
A meeting to discuss further plans
for the organization Of 'Y" viii be
held 1T 3 pm. Monday In the Colonial
Village ballroom, Mrs. Arnheim said.
Others who have indcrsed the "Y"
include Claude G. Thomas, Elec.
toral Board secretary; w. A. Rich
ardson, physical education director; :;
Lawrence Michael, Board OF Trade
member: Fletcher Kemp, superin-
tendent Of schools; Henry n.
Thomas, Bar Association president;
Charles Toone Of the Board Of
Trade and Paul Hill, executive secre-
tary Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Martinsburg Area
Cherry Crop Picked
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MART1NSBURG, w. Va, july
20.-The bulk of the record 1900
ton local sour cherry crop has been
picked, with the last of the fruit
expected to be OF the trees by
Saturday.
Not In the history of commercial
cherry-growing in Berkeley and JEFF
ferson Counties has there been such
o good crop both as to quality and
quantity, growers agreed. Weather
conditions have been ideal for pick
ing, and growers adopted day-to-
day makeshift arrangements for
labor. managing to pick practically
the entire yield.
The price offered has been con-
ceded the best since 1943, when few
cherries were available. This year
growers were paid TX cents q
pound. The crop value at this price
was estimated to be between $780,
900 and 5000 for the section.
Four companies bought practically
the entire crop-the c. H. Mussel-
man plant at 1nwood, Zero Pack
and National Fruit Products, both
or winchester. Va, and Sunshine
Pack At Greencastle, Pa.
The cherries channeled to these
COMPANIES are being either canned
or frozen.
The Government announced ear.
Her 1t would take two-thirds of the
normal crop.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Maryland AAA Head
Gives Rationing Plan,
Sole Of l9 Machinery
Items to Be Regulated

Joseph H. Blandford, chairman Of
the Maryland Agricultural Adjust
ment Agency, announced today that
only 10 types Of farm machinery and
equipment will be rationed during
the next IL months.
To be rationed under State and
county quotas are combines, corn
binders. corn pickers, manure
spreaders, mowers. side-delivery
rakes, hay leaders, pickup hay
balers and tractors.
To be rationed under State Quotas
only are grain drills, potato plant
ers. potato disgers, silo filters, irri-
cation pumps. power sprayers, gar
den tractors. deep and shallow well
water systems. power pumps and
farm milk coolers.
Mr.. Biandford also announced
that five Maryland warehouses have
been approved by the Commodity
Credit Corp, for the storage Of
wheat under Government loans.
They are:
Canton Elevator No. ;. Locust
Point; Port Covington Il Norris
Grain Co.. Elevator No. Z, Baltimore :;
j. McKenny Willis d Son, Easton:
Thomas Elevator. Gaithersburg, and
w. D. Roe & Sons, Sudlersville.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Fire Insurance Rate Cut
Reported Due in MARYLAND
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, July 20.-Fire in.
surance rates on residential proper.
ties in Maryland soon may be re.
duced by as much as 20 per cent
and the coverage Of such insurance
broadened considerably.
State Insurance Commissioner
Lawrence E. Ensor made the predic.
ton yesterday after a conference
with other State and insurance
company officials. He reported that
simplified methods of rating would
be adopted and a reclassification
made of cities and towns on the
basis of public fire protection and
water supply conditions.
Mr.. Ensor reported the cost Of fire
insurance had continued on q down.
ward trend despite increases in in.
surance companies operating costs,
The annual rate charged by stock
f1re insurance companies in Mary
land In 1912 was S. cents, compared
to $50 In 1882, he said.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Wafer Restrictions Lifted
For Alexandra Users

Restrictions on use of water for
sprinkling purposes In Alexandra
were lifted today by the Alexandra
Water Co.
H. G. Richards, company man.
ager, said last nights general rain
has relieved the necessity for wide
use OF water for sprinkling lawns
and Victory gardens. He said that
while the ban was being removed,
residents OF the city still will be
urged to conserve water during the
summer.
Residents on odd and even num-
bered sides Of the street previously
were allowed to water gardens and
lawns on alternate DAYS.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Teacher Loss Rate
In Maryland Rising
PuIIen Gives Figures
To Porents, Educators

The classroom attendance average
In Marylands county schools-40
per room-is higher than In any
other State In the union and at the
same time the rate of teacher loss
Is increasing. DR.. Thomas G. Pullen,
State superintendent of schools, told
the State Parent Confer
ence at the University OF Maryland
yesterday.
So far this year 1893 of the $500
instructors in the county schools
have resigned, he said. Only 2,267
teachers had resigned in the pre-
vious three years, DR.. Pullen added.
DR. Pullen's talk concluded the
two-day conference Of parents and
educators, sponsored by the National
and the Maryland Congresses of
Parents and Teachers and the uni
versity.
The Maryland State Teachers As
sociation and the National Educa-
ton Association are cooperating
today to present an institute for
teachers on professional and public
relations John H. Fischer. Balti-
more, vice president of the State
Teachers Association. was sched-
uled to speak. Miss Alice Mae Coul-
bourn, superintendent of elementary
schools in Somerset County, is pre-.
siding.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Judge Urges
Sale Of Beer and Wine
By State Board Only
Bishop Cannon Advocates
Stote Referendum
On ABC System
By the Assoeiated Press.


RICHMOND, Va. July 20.-Pro-
posals that the sole right to sell
beer and wine be vested in the
State Liquor Board and that the
people be allowed to vote on the
question Of continuing the ABC
system were presented yesterday to
the Legislative Commission studying
the ABC Board.
Judge H. C. Cochran of The Nor
folk Juvenile Court suggested that
the handling Of beer and wine by
the ABC Board alone would elmi-
nate what he described as the
problem Of unwholesome and OBJ
jectionabie places" operated by
many licensees.
Bishop James Cannon, jr., of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, who
was the only other person accepting
the invitation to be heard. said the
people Of Virginia should be allowed
to vote on the question of continuing
the ABC system.
The churchman, an active leader
OF the dry forces and one-time head
Of the Anti-Saloon League in Vir-
ginia, asserted that there was four
times rs much drinking now as for
merly, that the ABC system had
failed to reduce bootlegging, and
that crime was on the increase.
The commission, headed by DELI
gate Paul Crockett Of Yorktown, re-
cessed its morning session until 2
pm. to allow an opportunity for any
late arrivals to be heard. After
waiting for some 45 minutes with
no one appearing. the commission
declared the hearing concluded.
Judge Cochran said improvement
was needed in the control of licenses.
OF establishments he called "phoney''
clubs selling whisky by the drink and
of drinking At public dance halls.
The Norfolk Judge. who said he
thought the ABC system "on the
whole" was . good system and "on
the whole well administered" as
serted that many Of the places where
beer and wine were sold for on
premise consumption are ''unwhole-
some and Objectionable and have
demoralizing influences In the com.
munities where they are located"
Members Of the commission. in ad-
dition to Mr.. Crockett, are Edward
T. Haynes, Richmond, vice chair
man; Vernon C. Smith, Grundy :;
Peter D. Copes. Onley, and Allen K.
Randolph, Keene.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Maryland Canneries Ask
VINO for 2,234Workers

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. July 20.-Lawrence
B. Fenneman, Maryland War Man.
power Commission director, dis.
closed today the VINO had requests
from 81 canneries on the Maryland
Eastern Shore for a total of 1924
workers from nearby States to re-
heve local labor shortages.
Five representatives of the Mary
land United States Employment
Service were reported recruiting the
needed labor in Virginia, West Vir-
ginia and North Carolina, The
VINO also has arranged for repre-
sentatives of various canneries that
have established camps for workers
on the Eastern Shore to 70 into
the South to recruit labor directly.
Mr.. Fenneman said the workers
were needed between now and the
middle Of August. He stated that
ne expected the figure to be revised
upward If crops developed further
as the result of recent rains.
Evening star., 1944-07-20

Piles they will work with, the Ian
guage and the political, social and
cultural backgrounds necessary for
their work.
Help ID Requested.
AT the present time the training
program Is centered on the three
Balkan countries. A concentrated
course In Serbian -Croatian forms 4
part Of all training, and as men and
women complete the course, they are
"alerted," or sent to Cairo, where
they viii get practical experience
dealing with refugees. Later they
Will 60 on to their posts.
There Is little idleness at the cen.
ter. Glasses begin at $40 am. and
continue well into the night, and
In addition to school room work,
members must keep physically mt.
For this DR.. Munk leads his stu.
dents" on long hikes, and various
athletic programs are held. "A
man or woman not In the best
physical condition would fail hope
lessly when faced with the rigors of
the work abroad" DR.. Munk ex-
planned.
A weeks work 1T the center, DR.
Munk said, viii include such topics
Is Simple Living" "How to Get
Along In Greece, Balkan Mission, >
Displaced Persons" Impact Of
Naxiism," and Allied Military Gov
eminent In Italy and Sicily" While
at the school members follow 4
semimilitary discipline to prepare
them for their coming tasks.
In addition to leading professiona
men being trained at the center
there are ministers who have lef,
their pulpits. Girl Scout leaders
YMCA officials, educators, socia
workers, secretaries and clerica
workers.
These men and women are work
ing toward q common goal-to cur,
the world of the devastation wrough
| by the Axis.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Silver Spring Lions
Present $1,094 10
Hospital Association
Donation Represents
Two Nights Proceeds
From Recent CornivoI

A check for 81 ,0o4 has been pre-
sented to Lee M. Robinson, chair
man Of the membership drive Of the
Silver Spring Hospital Association
by Hogarth w. Colston, president Of
the Silver Spring Lions Club rs net
proceeds of two nights Of the Lions
carnival held during the past two
weeks. Both Mr.. Robinson and
Fred Lutes, president of the Silver
Spring Hospital Association praised
the Lions for their cooperation.
Mr.. Lutes said that the money
raised 80 far, is just an encourage
ment fund" since it Is estimated the
cost of the hospital will be about
81 900 900.
Presentation was made at the
first meeting of the new club year
Members Of the Takoma Park Lions
Club met with the Silver Spring unit
IS is their custom each summer.
Committee chairmen were an
nounced by Mr.. Colston As follows
Attendance. Mr.. Robinson: finance
George T. Day; membership. Harry
Bair, program, G. Earl Mantz; con-
stitution and bylaws, James W.
Gill; greeters, Or. Kermit r. Smith;
Lions education, Charles M
1relan; convention. Arthur l.
Blakeslee; sight conservation and
blind, william M. Wright; boys and
girls work, Harry Baker: citizens
and patriotism, Jackson c. Lusby
military affairs. Joseph w. Lang
ford; publicity, John C. Livingston;
bulletin, John p. Dulan; civic i'm
provement. Ronald Maxwell; COM
munity betterment. Roy K. Amick;
education. E. Merritt Douglass: food,
Kenneth s. Clark: health and well
fare. William H. Winn, and safety,
Frank Daniels.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Conyicts5ought.
To Help Harvest
FairfaxCrops
Supervisors Request
Governor to Act in
Growing Labor Crisis

The Fairfax County Board Of
Supervisors will request Gov. Dar-
den to approve the use of convict
labor in the county to assist local
farmers In this years harvest.
In . resolution adopted at the
board meeting yesterday, 1t was
pointed out that convict labor was
used In the county last yeaa, and
that labor needs now are more criti-
cal than ever before. State High
way omcials, however, have indi-
Gated that convicts will not be
available to ASSIST farmers this year.
County Agent L. 8. Greene said
an application to the Army for the
use OF Nazi war prisoners had not
been approved. He said 1t will be
necessary for farmers to find a la
Dor supply If they are to harvest
this seasons bumper crops.
Amendments Approved.
Several amendments to the county
trailer park ordinance were ap-
proved yesterday by the board fol-
lowing a public hearing.
The principal amendment pro-
vides that license fees on trailer lots
be paid on an annual basis instead
OF monthly as at present. The fee
on each lot was changed from SO
cents per month to IS per annum
and the minimum license fee is SIS
per year up to eight trailer lots
and IS for each additional lot.
Must Have Health O. X.
Another amendment requires that
all trailer parks must have the ap-
proval of the county health depart
ment and must comply with health
department regulations relative tc
proper sanitation and another
amendment excludes trailers which
house employees of the owner from
complying with the ordinance.
The board also granted permits
to operate trailer parks to Mrs. Eve.
lyn Peck Bennett, Fairview, and
Kenneth E. Blunt, Belle Haven.
The board reappointed Donald
wilkins of Lee Boulevard Heights
a member of the County Planning
Commission for a term of five years
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Arlington Lions Head
Names New Choirmen

Ernest v. Cooke, president of the
Arlington Lions Club, today an
nounced committee chairmen for
the 1944-45 term. They include:
A. T. Lundberg, program and en-
tertainment; Capt. George T. Grove.
military; the Rev. Barker Hardison.
boys and girls, health and welfare
safety; Buck Seiple, citizenship and
patriotism; Wilbur B. Tubbs, mem
bership and attendance; Harry A.
Grant, civic improvement; Elmer r
Newell, finance: j. M. Magruder
constitution and bylaws; Charles
Omstead, special activities: Colin
Macpherson, sight conservation and
blind; DR.. Glenn Splitter, convention:
Clyde Rosenberger, publicity; A. j.
Mckinney. Lions education, and
Howard Murphy. postwar.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Laurel Coop Members
Plan Election Tonioht

Members Of the Maryland South.
ern States Cooperative organiza-
ton at Laurel will decide matters of
policy and elect two members each
to the Advisory Board and the Farm
Home Advisory Committee at q
meeting at $50 O'Clock tonight at
Scraggsville School.
The two members of the Ad-
visory Board will be selected from
four nominees. They are Norman Z.
kruhm, George N. Edwards. S. Gil
bert Brown and ]. L. Snyder.
Nominees for membership on the
Farm Home Advisory Committee are
Mrs. Edwin Carr. Mrs. Harry A.
Downs, Mrs. Gus Oursler and MYs.
Earl Brown.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Arlington Candidates
will Address Women

Democratic candidates for the
Arlington County Board win speak
at q luncheon meeting of the Or
gan1zed Women Voters at noon
Wednesday at the United Baptist
Church. 1915 North Quihcy street.
Candidates are Leo c. Lloyd, in
cumbent; E. L. Usilton and Eugene
Beard.
Mrs. E. E. Odom, president of the
organization, asked that reservations
for the meeting be made before
Monday.