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Evening star., 1945-04-30
|A'lexondrio ''i,' Junior G, ofc
Sets Solvuqe Record,

The Alexandria Junior Chamber
Of Commerce broke an former rec
crds for scrap paper; collection In
its week end campaign IN which
1855 pounds Of. paper were -ccl-
lected In two days.
Patrick H. Butler, IT,, chairman OF
the campaign, said. credit WAS due
to the merchants Of the. city who
contributed over I'VE tons Of scrap
paper and cardboard. Two hundred
Boy Scouts helped aa part Of their
April Gen.. Eisefshower-Boy Scout
drive. :. y 49,. ,,.ss i
Mr.. Butler added that the Junior
Chamber Will, continue to have
periodic, paper eolloctionA a
Evening star., 1945-04-30
Girls Will Open Library
At Chinquopin Center

The Alexandria Girls Club an
nounces the opening tomorrow Of
a library at the Chinquapin Village
Community Center, established after
q city-wide drive for books.
The Pleasure Hour Club. q
wonen's group in Chinquapin VIII
lage, has co-operated in the coll
lection Of books and will furnish
volunteers to man the library, which
is designed particularly, for the use
Of girls In the village.
Mrs. w. D. Kerln Of the Pleasure
Hour Club, has announced that the
ChinQuapin Library will be open
from l to $3.50 pm. week days and
from $50 am. to noon Saturdays.
Plans are being made for q story
hour at the library one afternoon
q week as well as book review
club for older girls. - F -
Evening star., 1945-04-30
lstkRstiioniinq:
&Ae..iinde,5GlIl

Meats, Fats,; Etc.-Book 4, stamps
Y-5, Us, A-2 through D-2 good
through June 2; stamps E-2
through J-2,. good good through
June 80; stamps K-2 through. Pa
good through July 81. Stamps
Ga through U-2 will become valid
tomorrow and remain valid
through August 81.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
H-2 through. M-2 good through
June q; stamps N-2 through So
good through June, 80. Stamps T-2
through X-2 good through July 81.
Stamps va, Z-2, AL, B-1 and
C-1 become valid tomorrow and
remain valid through August 81.
Points for Eats-~-Ypur meat dealer
wiz pay two red ration points fcr
each pound OF waste kitchen fata
ycu turn In. = .''s
susar-stsmp IS valid for 5 pounds
through June z. Stamp No. 81
valid tomorrow and. remains valid
Through August 81.
Gasslins-A-1s coupons are valid
through June a. B-6, .C-e, B-7
and CT coupons good for 5 GAL
Ions each. ,
ehees-Airplans stamps 1, 2 and =
In Book No. 3 good Indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each. An as-yet-
unnumbered shoe stamp becomes
valid August 1. I
Fuel Oi-Periods l, z, 3. 4 and s
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through heating year. All
currently valid coupons win az
.ptre August 81. Consumers In this
ares should not have used more
than 80 per cent Of their ration as
,, sf today.
Evening star., 1945-04-30
Movies Of Virginia Area
To Feature Bond Drive

Northern Virginia residents will
have an opportunity to see them
selves on the motion picture screen
when the films Arlington County
for Victory" Alexandria for Vic
tory" and Fairfax County for Vic
tory" are shown at local theaters
during the Seventh War Loan drive.
For the last three weeks cameras
have been recording the activities
Of municipal, civic, Red Cross and
Scout organizations as well as busi-
ness firms.
Each Aim will run approximately
20 minutes and will be part Of the
theater program for two weeks dur.
ing the bond drive.
Evening star., 1945-04-30
College Park Area
Merger Committee
To Meet "Wednesday

Plans for incorporation of the Col
lege Park area, ax provided in q bill
passed At the recent session of the
State Legislature, will be discussed
ut meeting Of the Executive Com
uaittee, comprising representatives o1
the communities affected, at 8 pm
Wednesday In the conference room
Of the University Of Maryland Ag.
riculture Building.
The five communities to be incor-
porated are College Park, Lakeland
Calvert Hills, Berwyn and the dis
trict consisting Of Branchville, Oak
Springs, Daniels Park and Holly
wood.
According to DR.. T. B. g, mons
committee chairman, real estate
within the boundaries of the pro-
posed incorporated town is assessed
at approximately $6,o5o 900. Per-
sonal property in the area is as
sessed at about $s5o, 900, he said.
Anticipated revenue from taxa
ton, as well IS the towns share OF
the State income and gasoline taxes
was estimated at 1,200. In addi-
ton, DR.. Symons pointed out that
the bill provides that the University
Of Maryland may contribute toward
the support Of the town.
TT Is reasonable to expect" DR.
+6ymons declared, that considerable
growth win take place in this whole
area after the war. This win mean
added tax resources for the town,
which should make College Park one
Of the largest towns In the county. y
Under the bin, . referendum will
be held on or before the first Monday
In June. The measure provides for
Z tax ra., Of IS cents per 500 on
improved real estate In the town and
10 10-cent levy on unimproved real
estate and land used primarily fo1
farming purposes.
Evening star., 1945-04-30
Alexondrio PTA to Hear
YisuaI Education Talk !.

Mrs. Helen H. Seaton Of the Ma
tional Council on Education, will
speak on visual education at the
spring meeting Of the Alexandra
PaFent-Teacher Council ut 8 O'Clock
tonight in the auditorium Of the
Mount Vernon School.
Omcers will be elected and In
stalled and standing committees will
make their reports. A member OF
the board Of the provisional Young
Woanen's Christian Association Win
speak briefly on plans to establish
Z permanent YWCA In the city.
Evening star., 1945-04-30
Former kozi Coptives
Operate Prison Comps
By the Associated Press.

8y the ASeoct1ted Fress. .-
BALTIMORE, April 3o.-German
prisoners Of war quartered In the
tri-State area embraced by the Sd
Service Command are under super
vision Of men who have been re-
leased from Naz prison camps.
Maj. Gen. Philip Hayes, head Of
the Army's Neutrality-suspicious.
Virginia area, said the command
earlier had adopted a policy Of as-
signing soldiers liberated from
German prison camps to admins
trative and other duties in war
prisoner stockades.
Gen. Hayes said the number Of
liberated prisoners assigned to the
commands 40-odd prison camps,
where more than 10000 are de-
tanned, could not be disclosed.
Evening star., 1945-04-30
Virginia Constitution
Convention Convenes
Today in Richmond
~ the Associated Press,

RICHMOND, Va, April 30.-Fprty
delegates gathered here today for {
convention tos amend the Virgins
constitution 80 that personal regis
tratien and payment of the poll ftax
can be waived for service voters In
State and local elections. ..
The Referendum Act which set ur
the convention limits its action to
amending the franchise section OF
the constitution IS regards members
Of the arIned forces, but one dele
gate, Frank L. Bah OF Arlington, said
he would offer I resolution COM
mitting the convention to Anmedi-
ate repeal Of the poll tax for both
service personnel and civilian voters
alike. '
Two other delegates, Maj. Earle
Lutz and John J. Wicker, jr., both
Of Richmond, have declared that
they would sponsor amendments te
include AL persons honorahly dis.
charged from. the service in >exemp.
ton Of the poll tax for the year,
they served In the armed forces.
The convention, scheduled to oper
its sessions at noon In the House
Of Delegates chamber In the STATE
capital, Is expected to complete It.
work within three days. The dele.
gates each represent . senatorial
district.
The convention is facing q, con-
test over the seating Of one Of the
delegates, H. G. Minter, Democrat
representing the 24th district COM
posed Of Page, Warren, Rappahan-
mock and Rockingham Counties and
the City Of HarTisonhurg. :.
I. r. Dovel. LuYay, chairman Of
the Republican State Committee,
said he would ask the cozlssntion
Credentials Committee to sat Dr.
Charles E. Wright, : Republican.
Unofnciai returns .1of Ethe election
Tuesday Indicted that Dr. Wright
had won BY q slender margin. The
Page County Election Commission
however, met at Lalray Thursday
and rejected the returns Of the
Marksvilie precinct on the ground
that only two judges ct election
served IN the ;precanct whereas the
law requires three judges. lnvahda,-
ton Of the Marksyine vote changed
the district totals, and Mr., Miittes
was certified q the yietor BY q
1142.to.1 7a2 uSirrin
Evening star., 1945-04-30
Arlington Board
Adopts 4 Budget;
Boosts Tax Levy
Estimates $l07, 900
For Street Work
From New Rate

The Arlington County Board today
adopted the 1856 budget Of ap-
proximately $4,000 900, and also voted
q 15-cent increase In the general tax
levy. The tax increase was added to
the 81 50 figure for general purposes.
The 81 10 school levy remains the
same.
This boost makes . 5h per. cent
overall increase and Is expected to
add $l07, 900 to county revenues. The
budget adoption and tax increase
was approved by . 4-to-1 vote, with
Basil M. De Lashmutt opposing. He
offered no reasons for his opposition.
The $107, 900 additional revenue,
to be used for capital improvements,
was allocated as follows: Sidewalk
construction. $4,000; storm sewers,
$37, 900, and street construction,
SO, ,000.
The tentative budget proposed by
County Manager Frank C. Hanra-
han, also was amended to provide
for deductions of approximately $500
from the health department, 1880
from the health department labora-
tory and $18 8,228 fromthe contingent
fund. These deductions were added
to other departments, with the bulk
being used up with a 81, 900 addition
to the reassessment fund and $4,07o
to the county clerks ONCE.
The total budget originally pro-
posed was $3,771 $40 26, which, with
the $l07 900 additional, makes .
total Of $3,s7S, ,s49.26. ~...
Following the 10-minute board
session, Board Member Edmund D.
Campbell stated:
I'VE had hoped to avoid increas-
ing the tax rate pending a general
re-aSsessment. The board Is con-
vinced, however, that it is impos-
sible to run the county government
on a sound financial basis without
moderate increase, which amounts
to 5h per cent of the present tax
rate.
This still leaves the Arlington
tax burden only two-thirds of that
borne by Alexandria and District
Of Columbia home owners. The tax
increase will not permit an increase
in services now maintained by the
county government, but Is barely
sufficient to permit maintenance OF
present county services"
Evening star., 1945-04-30
Little Hope Seen for Improving
Child Institutions Immediately
Extensive Repairs Held Unlikely Due to War;
Appropriations Most Pressing Need s.--
(.Seco,td OF a Series.)
BY SARAH FLNN.

Prospects do not look bright for
any immediate cleanup Of the stu
alton In the homes for delinquent
and wayward children in the Dis
trict. Three of the homes, which
were discussed In an article in The
Star yesterday, are In need Of i'm
mediate and extensive repairs and
all need additional stafi.
Conditions Long-Standing.
Wartime conditions can be blamed
partly for the conditions-material
Is not available for the immediate
erection of new buildings, and the
manpower shortage Is not limited
to District institutions.
However, the Board of Public
Welfare began asking five years ago
that money for architects plans
for new buildings be appropriated
by Congress. It asked almost two
years ago for money to buy avail
able property for the National
Training School for Girls. It has
asked repeatedly for pay scales for
employees comparable to private en-
terprise in wartime.
Due to lack Of funds the, archi-
tects' plans have not been begun.
The appropriation for the National
Training School IS 30 limited that
there Is . good chance it may fan
short Of the price set by law for
the property. The pay scales are
still IN the lowest brackets.
Five years ago there was an in
vestigation of the welfare institu-
tions In which several civic groups
participated. At that time there
were personnel changes and some
repairs. The general condition re-
manned the same. No civic group,
aside from the Federation OF Wom-
ems Clubs, which recently began an
investigation, has raised the ques-
tion OF what Is to be done now.
Ofnciais have requested the Dis
trict repair shop repeatedly to fix
such immediate needs as falling
plaster, leaking roofs, broken win
dows. Even these requests are long
delayed - sometimes for months.
The District Repair Shop is 50
undermanned that no matter how
urgent the need, 1t must wait on
manpower.
Insanitary and Unsafe.
So, for the next six or eight
months at minimum, the several
hundred children In these institu-
tions must continue to live In build
ings which are in such a condition
|of disrepair as to be insanitary,
and unsafe. Unless al plans for
building new homes-which will be
discussed in q following article
come through on schedule, this
condition may continue . great
deal longer. -
. The only answer to it would be
to increase the number Of en-
ployes ct the District repair shop,
or to increase the salaries of the
Evening star., 1945-04-30
Will Speak on FumiIy

The Rev. Francis w. McPeek, di.
rector Of the social welfare depart.
ment of the Washington Fedora.
ton Of Churches, win speak at the,
opening Of series OF discussions on
the family alta pm. May 3 at the
Rockville Methodist Church. He
viii speak on What's Happening to
the Family In or Community2"
Evening star., 1945-04-30
Speicher Heuds PTA

John Speicher. Greenbelt High
School principal, has been elected
president Of the Prince Georges
County Teachers Association. Other
omcers are G. Paul Barnhart, Bia.
densburg High School principal,
and Mrs. Emma Bowman. Riyerdale
Elementary School, vice presidents:
Mrs. Aileen Hosue, Greenbelt High,
secretary, and Miss Bessie Lennon.
Cheyerly Elementary School. treas
urer.
Evening star., 1945-04-30
Women Democrats Plan Teu

The Womanx Democratic Club OF
Silver Spring will hold q silver ten
from 4 to 7 pm. Sunday at the home
OF Mrs. George w. Eiker, 9l47 Sligo
Greek parkway, Silver Spring. The
tea was postponed, from April Is
hec1use aof the death Of President
Roosevelt Proceeds win be used for
campaign t,lnds. Z
Evening star., 1945-04-30
; Nozi Prisoners Escape
At Comp Near, Norfolk
Ey the Associated Fyess,

: RICHMOND. Vs. April So
Harold Nathan, special agent II
charge Of thE Riehniond ofdce Of thu
Federal Bureau Of Investigation, an.
nodpced yesterday that three Ger.
man prisoners OF war had escaped
from Camp, Ashby, 70 miles east Q,
Norfolk, between 10 pm. Saturday
and T:30 Am. yesterday,
He; said no details Of the escape
were known, other than that the
men were missing At roll call yes
Evening star., 1945-04-30
1wIoAreIndictel
lnRobbery Of
Fl. .-+ = '..I
Bank 1eIIers
Both Still ot Loree;;
"a Other True Bills
Are Returned +

The District grand jury today
indicted two men, both still At large
charged with robbing two teliers o,
the National. Bank OF Washington
of,$24,647, March 80, at Seventh and
G streets NV, while the bank men
were taking the money to the s
Kan1. Sons Co. department store.
One Is Charles Skizechovski, ~
reported to have escaped New Jsr-
sey authorities recently In = rum
ming battle and from whose car au-
thoritaes reported $4,74o In cash was
recovered. The other is Michael
Quinn, 80. .,-,. ~. 49,.
Assistant United States Attorney
Joseph F. Lawless, jr., who pre-
sented the case to the grand jury
said Skizeckowski is believed to be
the one who drove the automobile
used in the robbery. Quinn, Mr.
Lawless. said, is believed to be the
one who held one Of the bank tellers
at pistol-point after the other had
been slugged. .
Third Suspect Killed
Joseph McCann, ~. believed to
have been the third man In the rob-
Der gang, recently was killed In New
York, when cornered by an agent
Of the Federal Bureau Of 1nvestiga-
ton. McCann, Mr.. Lawless said, Is
believed to be the one who slugged
one Of the tellers and grabbed the
money bag.
The indictments were among IS
returned today by the District grand
jury before Justice James w. Morris
Of District Court. =
Mrs. Peggy Franklin Sweeney, "A,
said to be the wife of an Army Air
Forces captain, was indicted on =
charge OF violating the National
Stolen Property Act in . $3.50 check
forgery case. $. !:
The checks were made out on 4
Washington bank and cashed In
New York, Pennsylvania, Florida
and Maryland. Authorities claimed
Mrs. Sweeney used q passbook, which
she found, to cash the checks. For
merly she lived in Washington, 1t
was said. Her husband has been
stationed In Florida. =.
In another indictment, Robert e.
Lawson, 81, colored, Of the 1900
block Of Kenyon street NV, was
charged with I'VE cases, OF house
breaking and larceny In which he
is said to have obtained more than
$500 in cash and other articles from
four stores and a dwelling.
Indicted in Auto Theft.
j. Paul Shelton, n, OF Arlington,
Va. accused of attempting to rob a
bank in East Falls Church, Va, and
kidnapping, was indicted on charges
Of stealing an automobile and OF
driving 1t from the District to Mary
land.
The following were indicted on
narcotic charges: Lawrence5O. Hay
den, 1s, colored, of the fafst block
OF r street NV; Milburn Howard,
50, celored, of the 1900 block OF
Twelfth street NV; William H.
Earnshaw. 80, Of the 1900 block OF
Fourteenth street NV, and VIII
liam Harris, 81, colored. Harvey w.
James, IS, colored, Of the 500 block
Of U street NV, was indicted On
= charge of obtaining marihuana
without having paid tax on it, in
violation OF the Marihuana Tax. Act
OF 1887. D., - >. 7. .'
The grand jury declined to indict
Iewellyn w. Reed, IS, OF the 1000
block OF N street NV, who had
been accused by = 33-year-old
woman Of attacking her.
Three men were indicted on
charges Of Illegally wearing mill
tary uniforms.
Evening star., 1945-04-30
British Reach Point
36 Miles From Ronqoon
BY the Associated press.

CALCUTTA, April 30.-British
troops driving southwark along the
main highway to Rangoon have
reached . point only 36 miles from
the Burmese capital after swift
advance Of "A miles. in the last "a
hours, q Southeast Asia Command
communique announced today
approximately 200 miles to the
northwest along the 1rrawaddy
River British forces occupied Minbu.
Evening star., 1945-04-30
New HyottsviIIe Pupils
Should Be REGISTERED

Parents of children, who will enter
the Hyattsville elementary schools
next fall and who have not been
registered on the blanks distributed
through the schools, are urged to
call at the 43d Avenue School or
telephone Hyattsville 5os4 and en-
roll their children. ~
Mrs. Mary A. Petty, principal, Is
anxious to have accurate informa-
ton on prospective attendance to
plan for next term. A pupil must
be six years old before January l
to enter the FIRST Grade.
Evening star., 1945-04-30
Song Program Arranged

a group OF II singers from the
Washington and Lee High School,
Arlington, viii give an . cappella
song program Wednesday night 1t
the st. Clements Episcopal Church
on Seminary road, Alexandria. The
program, which is open to the pub
lie. will be under the direction Of
Gordon x! Page and will consist, OF
both sacred and secular music,
Evening star., 1945-04-30
Glee Club PIons Qperettn

7he Hyattsville Hagh echool 0lee
Club win present the operstta.
"Waltx Dream" by Oscar. etraus 1t
/ pm tosnorfow ct the school. This
performance Will be attended only
by students. Another show win be
given for the general public ct 3
pm. Wednesday at the school.
Evening star., 1945-04-30
School Problems 70 Be Topic

The new Parents Education Com
mittee for the eastern suburban
area of Montgomery County viii
meet mt 3 pm. tomorrow ct the
Woodside Elementary School, Silver
Spring. Dr., Fern Schneider, high
school supervisor. Will lead q dis
esssdm ,on school prob3euas. =, 80.
Evening star., 1945-04-30

Herring had besn released from .
NaI prison camp; - :,
Commissioned at Stuttgart. Ark,
In October, 1s43, 1t. Herring went
overseas In October. 1914, and into
combat In November. He attended
the University OF Maryland and re-
ceived his secondary education At
Peddie Institute, Hiehtstown, N. j.,
and Mckinley High School here. He
received = CAA flying license while
a. university student. r
Evening star., 1945-04-30

HEIIC0PTER AT THE CAPITOI-Ts Coast Guard heicoper
used In work. surprised early visitors Capitol BY
landing the plaza fronting the east side The plane
poted by It. g. gJ Stewart Graham and dangling below Tin
circle Is Aviation Machinss Mate c) Oswald Backmann
who has been picked from the ground being hosted
into the plane The plane to remain all evening
will chsten and open their to
chase two Of them wit their War staHsPhoo
Evening star., 1945-04-30
Stud EMS Schedule. PIuy

Booth Tarkirgton's fcur-act play
"Ciaxence"7will be presented by the
Junior English class Of Surrattsville
High School, Clinton, Nd, At 8
pm, Friday. s. =
Evening star., 1945-04-30
Ii. Paul Herring, Freed
By Soyiefs, Reaches Home

I'd 1t. Paul Herring, AAF, son Of
Dr. and Mrs. Paul 8. Herring, $500
Nrty-second avenue, Hyattsville.
Nd, who was freed from 4 German
Evening star., 1945-04-30

ksCSA S0SAv "
the Russians,
hiss arrived
home.
It. Herring, =
B-T pilot, was
reported missing
over Germany
Christmas eve,
when his plane
was shot down.
The next omcial
""o tAS P@ cAAte
received ca m e
on Palm Sunday
when the War
Department ne.
a. -
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Judge Proposes School
For Delinquent Parents

Establishment of a school for de-
linquent parents in Prince Georges
County, with compulsory attend
ance, was suggested by Trial Magis-
trate Walter L. Green at the annual
banquet Of that county's Police Boys
Club last night in the University
of Maryland dining hall.
Judge Green said he believed
there was little juvenile delinquency,
but in most instances parents were
to blame. He also thought the coun-
try should try the San Francisco
plan of requiring the presence in
court of parents in juvenile cases.
Several hundred dollars of the
clubs $4,000 goal for 1945-46 was
raised. Among other speakers were
T. Howard Ruckett, Hyattsville
banker, attorney and civic leader;
President H. c. Byrd of the Univer-
sity of Maryland and representa-
tives of the Baltimore Police De-
partment in charge of Boys Club
work.
George M. Jones, Hyattsville, drive
chairman, presented an entertain
ment program. Mayor E. Murray
Cover of Hyattsville, is the club
president. John S. White, Speaker of
the Maryland House. was toast
master.