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Evening star., 1945-04-18
Mrs. Carol D. Warner
Wins First Prize in
Fake Art Exhibit

With a bizarre picture called
Arrival in New York Times" Mrs
Carol D. Warner, 3743 Benton street
NV, yesterday won first prize in
the fifth annual exhibition of fake"
pictures staged by the Corcoran
School of Art.
The 38 entries were caricatures
on paintings in the current 10Th
biennial exhibition of contemporary
American oil paintings at the Cor
coran Gallery of Art.
In her picture, which was COM
bination of paint and pieces of the
New York Times newspaper glued
on the canvas, Mrs. Warner pre-
sented a take-of of a painting by
William Thoeny, called Arrival in
New York" which was lent by the
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts,
Philadelphia, Mrs. Warner is stu
dent at the Corcoran School of Art
Gets Second Prize.
Second prize went to Mrs John
Hershberger, 2008 Thirty seventh
street Sc. former student at the
Corcoran School. Her picture, con-
sisting entirely of cutouts from
magazines. and strips of ornamental
paper pasted on large cardboard,
showed several prominent national
people looking at piece of real
bacon which had been wrapped in
cellophane, and nailed securely to
the board. Beside the bacon were
the words "Bacon-a reasonable
facsimile thereof" Labeled strip
Tease in Washington" her entry
was a take-off on the first prize
picture on the contemporary ex-
hibit of the gallery, entitled strip
Tease in New jersey" by Reginald
Marsh New York. who was awarded
the. first w. A. Clark prize of 81 1000,
and the Corcoran Gold Medal.
Honorary mention went to Mrs
Ruth Kern Nessul. 80 Walhonding
road, Friendship Station, for her
take-of of portrait by Alexander
Brook of his wife, entitled Gina
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Health Office
ToDecide Issue
0f Sterilization
Commissioners Look
To Experts for Advice
On FeebIe-Minded

The Commissioners indicated yes
terday that any request for legisla-
ton authorizing sterilization OF
feeble minded persons in the Dis
trict would depend on recommended
tions of the Health Department..
A report of Corporation Counsel
Richmond B. Keech, which held
that there is no authority in law
whereby persons adjudged to be
feeble minded may be sterilized by
officials of the District" has been
sent to Health Officer George C.
Rutland, DR.. James Lewald, su-
perintendent of the District Train
ing School, and DR.. Daniel L..
Seckinger, acting superintendent Of
Gallinger Hospital,
Operations Halted.
Commissioner Guy Mason has or
dered a cessation of such operations.
Previously health officials said that
sterilizations would be stopped until
legal clarifcation was forthcoming
Mr.. Keechs opinion was requested
after it came to light that 16 girls
from the training school at Laurel
had been sterilized at Gallinger
since 1888. Additional information,
Mr.. Keech said. indicated II such
operations had been performed. IL
on white girls and 5 on colored.
Another girl was brought to Gal
linger last month by her mother for
sterilization, but the operation was
held up pending Mr.. Keech's de-
cision.
The ruling pointed out that Con-
gresS merely had regulated COM
mitment of feeble minded persons
and that an ill-advised decision
could be remedied by habeas corpus
or by petition to court.
These incompetents are not
criminals; they are guilty Of no
wrong; they are merely unfortunate
Yet there has been performed upon
them an operation which, as ap-
piled to criminals under State ster-
ilization laws, has been held cruel
and unusual punishment (by the
courD,' Mr.. Keech said.
In effect, Mr.. Keech held that the
superintendent of the training
school had no authority to assent to
such operations, even though the
feeble minded person and next of
kin were agreeable. 1t was pointed
out that such victims were not
competent to give assent and that,
while the superintendent was
charged with the health and we'll
being of the victims, sterilizationS
went beyond questions of health.
The decision further held that
courts probably would not entertain
a petition for sterilization in the
absence of District legislation and
that no instance was found of where
public officials attempt sterilizations
without statutory authority.
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Burned With Cigarettes,
Husband Sues for Divorce

Asserting that his wife burned
him with cigarettes. Clifton Paul
Rogers, an executive with the For
eign Economic Administration, yes
terday filed suit for divorce from
Mrs. Charlotte Watkins Rogers on
grounds of cruelty The suit gave
a local address for the couple in the
800 block of Twentieth street NV.
but said they are temporarily living
in Alexandria.
The suit said the couple was mar
ried in Maryland in 1912. Mr.. Rog-
ers charged in the suit that Mrs
Rogers had awakened him from his
sleep by burning him with cigar
cites
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Leonordtown's StreomIined Jail
Empty Due toU. S. Rent Demand

agreed on a no-rent proposition
for the duration and six months
The board feels that the Govern
ment should stick by that agree
ment. What can we expect next
year and the year after?
I'VE admit that the old Jail is
atrocious. But there are other things
We also admit
I'VE don't cater to criminals down
here, and if necessary we can use
the old jail while longer. We've
only used it now for about ITO
years.
I'VE also admit that we are hon.
est country people down here, who
try to stick by our bargains. We ex-
pect the other fellow to be the same
way and we usually aren't fooled
but once. We like low taxes, too
And so the situation stands. ST.
Mary's fine new Jail, complete with
inflrmary, juvenile detention quar-
ters and the most up-to-date cell
facilities possible to build, waits,
empty. And the county jailer, until
such time as he may move his FAM
lily into the modern quarters pro-
vlded next door, must live in his
cramped old quarters.
Evening star., 1945-04-18

Brook" The fake" is entitled Gin
at Brook" and shows woman
holding tall glass in her hand.
Judges in the contest were: 1t.
Comdr. Robert L. Parsons, u. S. N. R.,
assistant director of the Corcoran
Gallery of Art, on military leave,
who is on duty here with the Navy,
and Clifford K. Bergman, car
toonist of The Star.
To Be Open Daily.
The exhibition Of fakes, according
to Richard Lahey, principal of the
Corcoran School of Art, will be open
daily beginning today through April
"a. The hours are the same as for
the Corcoran Gallery-Sundays. 2
pm. to 6 pm; Monday. IL noon
to 4:30 pm, and all other days, 9
am. to 4:30 pm.
The most popular subject in the
biennial exhibition to be used as a
basis for the take-offs was the
first-prize winner, Strip Tease in
New Jersey" Twelve fakes on this
subject were entered.
In the Corcoran Gallery itself,
voting is still going on to determine
the popular prize" of 5000 to be
awarded in the biennial exhibition
drawing the largest number of bal
lots. Admission to the gallery is
free, and each visitor may cast a
ballot. The last day for voting will
be Sunday, when the doors close
at pm. That exhibition, however,
will continue through April %.
Shown concurrently with the BIZ
ennial exhibition is a collection Of
cartoons by Mr. Bergman, which is
drawing much attention. The car
toons are in gallery 40 on the first
fOor
Evening star., 1945-04-18
By JAMES BIRCHFIELD,
Star Staff Correspondent.


LEONARDTOWN, Md, April 18-
One of the most modern jails in
Maryland is for rent-but so far
there have been no takers.
Here in LeonardtoWn the Jail
stands in all it's majesty. just to the
rear of the St. Marys County Court
house. mute example of the Fed
eral Governments powers to give
and to take away.
For years now the old ST MaryS
County Jail, built in 1774, has been
a sore spot in the community. AL
most every grand jury has made
remarks about the jail-that it is
a disgrace to the county and should
be replaced.
Little more than year ago the
Government, personified by the
Federal Works Agency, professed
willingness to devote $4,000 in Lam
ham Act funds to the construction
of a new Jail. A copy of an FWA-
county agreement stipulated that
the building would cost the county
nothing until after the war.
There was a slight hitch in early
plans when it was determined that
the county could not legally grant
land to the Federal Government,
but this was overcome by the coun-
tvs turning a blind eye to con-
demnation proceedings. and plot
of ground at the rear of the court
house was ceded to the Govern
ment.
AS work on the new Jail pro-
gressed, the county signed its first
contract with FWA. 1t was to have
use of the Jail, at no rental. 1t was
understood by the commissioners
that for the duration of the war,
land six months thereafter" when
negotiations would be started for
the purchase of the building, the
county would pay the rent.
Meanwhile, however, the FWA
changed its mind, In letter in
closed with a new contract, sent the
county commissioners early this
year, C. l.. Vickers, FWA division
engineer, wrote that:
You are, however, advised that 1t
is the expectation of the Govern
ment that the Commissioners of st.
Marys County should make pro-
visions in their 1856 budget to
pay not less than $3.50 per month
for the use of these facilities.
The return of the lessee's contract
to denote consent to that expecta-
ton"
In the words Of A. F. King, clerk
to the County Board. the commits
sioners did not follow the FWA in
its change of plans.
"The Commissioners" he said.
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Kelly Promotion Bill
Approved by House

From Yesterdays $50 Edition. J
Without a dissenting vote the
House yesterday passed and sent to
the Senate the bill of Representative
Simpson, Republican, of Illinois to
confer the honorary rank of colonel
on Maj. Edward j. Kelly, superin-
tendent of police. The honorary
rank will carry no increase in pay.
Representative Taber. Republican.
of Illinois, who blocked passage of
the bill recently when it first came
up for House action, was not on
the floor when the bill was reached
on the call of the private calendar
today.
The honorary rank would be
given Maj. Kelly in tribute to his
long service in the Metropolitan
Police Department.
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Earl Vance Fisher, 63,
Former PUG Aide, Dies

Earl Vance Fisher, SO, General
Accounting Office employe and
former executive secretary Of the
Public Utilities Commission, died
yesterday at Glenn Dale Sanatorium
after an illness of more than six
months.
Mr.. Fisher had been a resident of
Washington since childhood and in
the early l9OOs was employed with
the Southern Railway. He was ex-
ecutive secretary of the Public Utili-
ties Commission from 1917 to 1880
when he entered the claims division
of the General Accounting Office.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs
jeff H. Rogers and Mrs. William J
Kettler, both of Washington, and a
sister, Mrs William A. Mellen, Ia
koma Park, Md.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow at the Cunningham
funeral home, 809 Cameron street
Alexandria. Burial will be private.
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Deferments Certified
For IS Working in
Schools, Hospitals

The District Agency Committee
announced today that Is schools and
hospital workers of the municipal
government between the ages of 18
and % have been certified for defer
ment by the Review Committee on
Government Deferments.
Ralph A. Norton, secretary of the
Agency Committee, said the District
would continue to request defer
ments to maintain essential munich
pal services. Previously the Review
Committee had granted certifica-
tions to 232 firemen and policemen.
In the past several days, however,
Mr.. Norton has received word that
draft boards in nearby Maryland
and Virginia have reclassified some
of the men certified as essential by
the Review Committee. Mr.. Norton
has said he will appeal these classi-
fications, and, if necessary, go to the
State selective service heads.
The majority of deferments are
for six months. A few are for only
80 days.
Meanwhile, District selective serv-
ice headquarters announced today
that Is men in Federal agencies and
private industry here lost their de-
ferments when the District Board
of Appeal reviewed their cases dur
ing the week ending March 81.
Put in Ia by the appeal board
after being deferred by their local
boards were Federal Works Agency
fireman, 80; Treasury Department
helper, 33; Washington Gas Light
Co. employe, 80; laundry owner, 80;
postal clerk. 80; United Nations
Service Center chef, 81; Treasury
Department marketing specialist,
81; Skyland Inc. engineer. 33;
Budget Bureau examiner, 33; Treas
ury Department laborer, 81; service
engineer, 33; Peoples Drug Stores,
Inc, advertising assistant, 33; River
Terrace Co. laborer, 81; carpenter,
Evening star., 1945-04-18
J. R. Pinkett Appointed
Small Business Adviser

John r. Pinkett, 122 V street NV,
president of the brokerage firm
which bears his name here, was one
of 10 new members appointed to the
Small Business Advisory Committee,
Secretary of Commerce Wallace an
nounced today. The committee, orig
inally established March 2, now has
Is members.
Mr.. Pinkett is the second Washing
tonian appointed to the committee.
Ernest G. Draper of the Federal
Reserve Board is one of the original
members. The committee makes
suggestions for enabling small busi-
ness ito do it's full share in furnish
ing maximum employment" after
the war.
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Hamilton Hotel Admits
Hour, Wuqe Violations

The Hamilton Hotel Corp. yester-
day pleaded guilty to 20 counts of
violating the female eight-hour law
and the minimum wage regulations
before Municipal Court Judge John
p. Mcmahon. Sentence will be i'm
posed April 81.
The charges named William E.
Shaw as manager, and involved II
employees of the hotel. Violations
cited included working female en-
ployes more than eight hours day,
more than 48 hours a week, more
than six days consecutively, longer
than six hours without rest period
and failure to keep proper records.
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Mrs. Bette Lou Wager
Gets Divorce in Reno

Mrs. Bette Lou Saunders Wager
was granted a divorce in Reno Mon
day from Albert Leslie Wager, 1880
IIemlock street NV, an accountant
with Johnston Lemon g. Co., brokers,
according to a special dispatch to
The Star.
The couple, married in Baltimore
on November 7, 1912, formerly made
their home at 1401 South George
Mason drive, Arlington. Mrs. Wager
charged cruelty.
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Ex-Post Exchange Head
Not Guilty Of Embezz|inq

George M. Fleming, 30, of the
1900 block of B street Sc, yester-
day was acquitted by a District
Court jury on charges of embezzling
more than $4,000 while serving at
the post exchange at Boiling Field
as manager of the taproom.
The jury acquitted him on the
charges after short deliberation. He
also was acquitted, through a di-
rected verdict, on charges of TAX
ing the money from the Govern
ment.
Mr.. Fleming had been indicted in
January. Justice Henry A. Schwein-
haut presided at the trial.
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Milk Hearing
Ended, Agencies
oRu|eo on Price
No Objection to Hike
In RetuiI Cost Made
By Consumer Groups

The record on the tWo-day joint
hearing of the War Food Admin
istration and Virginia Milk Com
mission was being prepared today
for Government consideration of
changes in Washington's milk mar
keting order which may result in
price increases for fluid milk and
cottage cheese.
Both the Office of Price Admins.
tration and the director of economic
stabilization are expected to have a
hand in the final decision whether
producers will receive the increase.
A night session last night ended
the hearing held in the United
States Chamber of Commerce and
was notable for the fact that no
objections were raised by consumer
groups which, in the past. have ap-
peared to testify against any price
changes.
Should the Maryland and Vir-
ginia Milk Producers Association de-
mand for 49-cent-a- pound in
crease be granted, the Government
could avoid the resultant 1-cent-a-
quart increase to consumers through
subsidies. This might explain the
absence of witnesses representing
consumers at the hearing.
Demand Called Fair.
Bruce B. Derrick, secretary-treas-
urer of the producer group, made it
clear in testimony yesterday that
dairymen would not rest on their
new request for a price Of S4.52 a
100 pounds for class l f1uid milk
and cream) milk if other prices
continue to go up.
Even this price" he declared.
will not balance cost for long if
other things are allowed to move
upward as they have in the past
four years" Mr.. Derrick also de-
clared that producers felt the new
demand was fair and just"
Mr.. Derrick, looking into the post
war era, told the hearing that by
1855 milk demands for this area VII
60 up another15 per cent, as a result
of population increases. Even now,
however, he said. production is not
keeping pace with demand.
Details Production Cost.
Producers in this area will pro-
duce the milk if they are paid a fair
price" he stated.
The official cited rising feed, la
Dor and other production costs as
further reasons for the price in
crease. Overall cost of producing
milk today has risen II per cent
since January, 1941, he estimated.
He broke this figure down by
pointing out that labor costs had
risen 102 per cent, feed costs Is
per cent and other costs Al per cent.
Balanced against these figures is
the fact the producer price of milk
in this area has risen only 43 per
cent since 1941, Mr.. Derrick claimed.
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Auxiliary PIuns Buzuur

The Girls Auxiliary of the Trini-
dad Boys Club will hold a bazaar
and entertainment at 8 pm. to-
morrow in their clubroom in the
basement of the home of Mrs. Karl
Winfield, 1108 I street NE. En-
broidered and crochet articles made
by the girls will be on sale, the pro-
ceeds to 60 for expenses Of the club.
Evening star., 1945-04-18

81; State Department assistant ad.
wiser, 80.
The appeal board granted 20 ap-
peals for occupational deferment
and one for deferment on grounds
of hardship. 1t denied II appeals
for occupational deferment and l
for hardship deferment,
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Weather Report

District of Columbia - Mostly
clear this afternoon and clear to
partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow;
slightly cooler tonight with lowest
temperature about As degrees.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair to-
night and tomorrow; cooler tonight
with scattered light frost in west
portion.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry. Potomac clear at Great
Falls.
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Report for Last "a Hours

Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 90, noon yesterday. Year
ago. 20.
Lowest, So, 6:45 am. Year ago, SO.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, SO, on March 30.
Lowest, IL, on january IS.
Evening star., 1945-04-18

RENT-But by the Federal Government to replace
ST. Marys Countys ancient lookup this modern jail stands
empty pending agreement between the
and the county payment for it's
constructed at cost of $70000 and the FWA wants
month rent while the county contends to be rent
until six months after the when negotiations would
begin for its purchase.
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Humidity Report.
Precipitation,

ITECIVIEWIIUH.
Monthly precipitation in inches il
Capital (current month to date):
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-28
COLLECTOR OF
 INT. REVENUE
 HAS WARNING

TACOMA, Wash, Nov. 20.-In re- sponse to numerous requests being received, Clark Squire, Collector of Internal Revenue says that tax payers who anticipate making ad- justments in inventory values, on account of the ending of the war, by manufacturers and dealers in goods adaptable to war needs, and the reductions in inventory values below cost for other reasons with the view of securing the benefit of any decrease in income and excess profits tax rates for 1945, that the Bureau of Internal Revenue will carefully scrutinize any claims for reduction of inventory values and that revenue agents have been in- structed to make careful investiga- tion of all inventory adjustments. i Collector Squire stated that due to the shortage in civilian goods and the exceedingly strong demand for such goods, no anticipated losses will be allowed through reduction of inventory values on goods suitable for conversion to civilian uses.
 He again called attention to the fact that no excess payment for goods purchased at prices above the ceiling prices fixed by the Office of Price Administration will be al- lowed either as cost of goods sold or as an item of expense deductible from gross income.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-28
L0ST AND FOUND
Empire Wanr-aGs 0rtno results.
NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL
 REPORT OF EXECuTOR

In the Commissioners Court for the
 Territory of Alaska, Division Num-
 Der One, Before FELIX GRAY,
 Commissioner and Ex-officio Pro-
 bate Judge, Juneau Precinct. In the Matter of the Last Will and
 Testament of NELLIE SIMPKINS,
 Deceased.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that George M. Simpkins has filed his final report on the administra- tion of the above entitled estate praying that the manner in which the estate has been administered be approved; that the residue of the estate be decreed to the heir of deceased, and that the administra- tion be closed. A hearing will be held on said final report on the 10th day of January, 1946, before the undersigned at 10:00 o'clock A. M, at which time all persons having ob- jectionS to the administration of the estate, or the petition of the executor, may be heard.
 Given under my hand and the seal of the Probate Court this 18th day of November, 1945.
 (SEAL) FELIX GRAY, U. s. Commissioner and Ex-officio Probate Judge, Juneau Precinct. First publication, Nov fl, 1945 Last publication, Dec. 5, 1945.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-28
vETERANS' GUIDE
By MAJOR THOMAS M. NAL

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 You walk across town and finally get to Selecuve Service, only to be told that the outfit you really should see is Civil Service.
 Another long walk across town to Civil Service and you find them closed for the day.
 That's the way it goes in a lot ot towns throughout the country.
 But wouldn't it be nice to walk into a large, centrally located build ing. and know that before you walk out you1l have the information you are looking for?
 Let's say information is on the first floor. Ex-Joe wants to find out about getting back his old job.
 Go up to the third floor" the pretty information gal tells him. Ask for MT. Smith He's the re-employ- ment committeeman for Selective Service"
 Or maybe Joe is trying to find cut about training -the-job program under the GI Bill of Rights
 "You want to see MT. Jones" he
 informed. "AIr Jones ls tns con- ret representative of the Veterans Administration Hen tell you just how to go about getting that pro- gram started
 Several communities, both large and small, already have set up such oenters. Bridgeport, New York, AL toona, Les Angeles and other cities and towns are way out in front of the eight ball.
 Instead Of OUT having to run all around town in a daze at the maze Of agencies we've contacted without getting anywhere, we just walk in- to the veterans Center" and get satisfaction, but fast
 The communities that have set up such centers are helping that snowball get bigger and roli faster.