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Evening star., 1945-05-29
Eleven D. {. Area Yanks
Near Home and DISCHARGE

Eleven men from nearby Mary
land are among $50 returning vet
Grams of Maryland's 29th (Blue and
Gray Division), all of whom left
Europe Sunday for home and prob
able discharge from the Army, 1t
was reported in a dispatch from
Bremerhaven, Germany, yesterday
by Howard M. Norton, Baltimore
Sunpapers war correspondent. All
have accumulated the IS points nec-
esSary for return to civilian life, &C
cording to MIR. Norton.
The men from nearby Maryland
are: Sergt. Joseph Litten and Sergt.
Robert M. Moore, Silver Spring;
Sergt. Arthur w. Brown, jr., Rock
vile; Corpl. Landon w. Browning
Laurel; Sergt. James G. Belt, Mount
Rainier; Sergt. Eugene A. Cromwell,
Capitol Heights; Sergt. Albert G,
Dabbs, jr., Chevy Chase; Pvt. John
Tayman, Clinton; Sergt. Paul Sou
der. Derwood; Sergt. John r.
OBrien, Hyattsville, and Pvt. War
rem E. Mobley, Kensington.
Evening star., 1945-05-29
Perry 0. Wilkinson
Named President
OF County Chamber

Perry o. Wilkinson, Hyattsville, 9
delegate to the Maryland Legisla-
ture, was elected president of the
Prince Georges Chamber Of Com
merce at an annual meeting last
night in the County Service Build.
ing, Hyattsville.
Other officers chosen were: Her.
bert w. Wells, Calvert Hills, first
vice president: Ernest Maier, Chev.
erly, second vice president; Charlie.
E. Callow, Cheverly, secretary; vii.
liam Bowie, University Park, treas.
urer;; Alfred H. Smith, Upper Mari.
boro, Leonard H. Burch, University
Park; John M. Walton, College
Heights, and William G. Carroll
College Park, directors.
Explain Ordinance.
Fred w. Tuemmler, chief planning
engineer Of the Maryland -Nationa
Capital Park and Planning Commis
sion, explained provisions of thu
proposed new zoning ordinance fol-
the Maryland Washington regiona
district Of the park commission.
He emphasized the ordinance wa.
tentative, but stated it had beer
drafted after thorough study ane
hoped it would be the basis for 6
zoning law that would shape devel.
opment of the community.
He told of the new classification
proposed and of provisions for sub.
mitting applications for rezonine
only twice year. Applications tt
establish airports, cemeteries, hos.
pitals of some types and trailer
camps would be especially studied
before permits are granted.
Opportunity for Study.
Park Commissioner Robert M
Watkins said people of the com
munity would be given opportunity
to study the proposed ordinance
that it. would be advertised and a
public hearing would be held before
1t went to the Park Commission and
the County Commissioners for ap-
proval.
Commissioner Watkins also an
nounced Prof. Russell B. Allen, civil
engineer Of the University of Mary
land, had been retained by the COM
mission to bring the building code
up to date.
Evening star., 1945-05-29
Rites for Robert Soper
Held at 0akdaIe, Md,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opeeiAi Dlspatcn to The Star.
oLNEY. Md, May 2s.-Funeral
services for Robert p. Soper, 10,
retired merchant and former post
master here. who died Saturday at
Montgomery County General Hos
pltal, Sandy Spring, were to be
held at pm. today at the Meth
odist Church at Oakdale, Md. The
Rev. Conrad Jordan, pastor of the
church, officiated and burial was in
the cemetery here.
Mr.. Soper was born near Cedar
Grove. He was in the general
mercantile business here for 33
years, retiring about a month ago.
He was postmaster here for 81
years until he retired several months
ago.
Mr.. Soper is survived by hi,
widow. three daughters, Mrs. Helen
s. Dillon. Olney; Mrs. Virginia AL
derton. Silver Spring, and Mrs. Annie
s. Fooks, Bethesda; three sons, the
Rev. Elgar c. Soper, pastor of the
Methodist Church at Potomac: R.
Percy Soper, Olney, and LIE Row 3.
Soper, Bethesda; four sisters. two
brothers, 10 grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
Evening star., 1945-05-29

men have the right to keep 1t as
SUCH"
Honor guest Of the evening was
Frank P. Leetch. rs. past president
Of the association. Mr.. Leetch was
presented with a loving cup for his
civic work in the community over
the last so years.
In the presentation, John c. Cart
land, association president, lauded
Mr.. Leetch's past efforts toward Sc
curing the Georgetown Branch Lii
brary and the building of a draw
bridge into the Memorial Highway
span. Mr.. Leetch, who has been a
lifetime Washington resident, will
leave shortly to live in California.
Rev. Stephan F. McNamee, S. j.,
Of Georgetown University, guest
speaker. asked for the associations s
interest and support of the new
Georgetown Hospital project.
The group concluded its last meet
ing of the year by indorsing Mrs.
Elizabeth Draper as assistant prin-
cipal of Gordon Junior High School.
The meeting was held at st.
Johns Parish Hall. Potomac and o
streets NV
Evening star., 1945-05-29
lsHRstoni;nq


Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
Y-5, Us, Az through d. expire
Saturday; stamps W., W., X-2,
Y-2 and 70 become valid Friday
and remain valid through Sep
tember 30; stamps E-2 through
J-2 good through June 30; stamps
K-2 through P-2 good through
July 81. Stamps O. through U-2
valid through August 81.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
H-2 through M-2 expire Satur-
day; stamps d., Ell, FL, GIL and
HI become Valid Friday and re-
main valid through September 80;
stamps NJ through So good
through June 80. Stamps To
through X-2 good through July 81.
Stamps Y-2, 70, Al, B-1 and
C-1 through August 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points for
each pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Stamp IS valid for pounds
expires Saturday. Stamp No. So
valid for pounds through Au-
gust 81.
Gasoline-A-15 coupons are valid
through June 81. B-6, C-6, B-7
and CT coupons good for S GAL
Ions each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, 2 and 3
In Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each. An as-yet-
unnumbered shoe stamp becomes
valid August /.
Fuel Oil-Periods /, 2, 3, 4 and S
coupons good for 10 gallons per
{ unit through August 81. All
: currently valid coupons, except for
!. serially numbered coupons of def
mite value. will expire August 81.
Consumers in this area should not
have used more than 90 per cent
/. Of their ration as of today. Local
boards are mailing the 1945-1946
renewal applications. You are
urged to return the application to
the local board ut the earliest
possible time.
Evening star., 1945-05-29
Only y631 Ask
War Ballots
In Virginia
By the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, May 2s.-Onlv
6Sl requests for war ballots had
been received today, nearly four
weeks after the State provided =
poll tax-free ballot At a cost of
about $250, 900.
OF this number, about 400 re-
quests for ballots for Richmond
servicemen, Of whom there are
about 10000.
By senatorial districts. the re.
quests were rs follows: First, IS; I'd.
s.; Sd. 100; 4th, 1T; 5th, a; 9Th.
IL; 7th, 80; 9Th, 80, and 9th, ..
John s. Carlton, chief clerk of
the War Voters Commission, said
some of the requests had been re-
ceived from servicemen themselves,
on cards provided by the Federal
Government, but that most had
been received on blank cards furn.
ished by q number Of candidates.
Only about so of 124 localities
have forwarded their ballots to the
War Voters Commission for redis.
tribution.
Evening star., 1945-05-29
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, May 29.-The
war has forced a change in Virginia
notwithstanding technique.
Sugar, long mainstay In the dis
tilling Of whisky In the Old Donnin-
ions hinterlands, is giving way to
substitutes-corn meal, or sirup or
molasses, according to . report yes
terday by John n. Wickham, Fed
eral Alcohol Tax Unit agent in
charge Of Virginia, which discloses
that only $40 per cent Of stills seized
In the State during the last year
were producing "sugar-head."
OF 492 bootleg stills raided dur
ing II months ended April 80, only
ITO were of the sugar variety. The
majority Of the rest were utilizing
corn meal as the neutrality-suspicious.
substance, while a small percentage
were cooking molasses, sirup or SIM
liar substitutes.
Sugar-head has long been the IA
vored product Of Virsinia's back
Evening star., 1945-05-29
Department Stores
Will Close Tomorrow

Department and speciality stores
and many groceries in Washington
will close tomorrow in observance OF
Memorial Day, Edward D. Shaw,
secretary Of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, an
nounced today. The Memorial Day
closing is custom Of many years
standing, he said.
Coal Merchants also will close
their yards and make no deliveries
tomorrow Mr.. Shaw said. He also
announced coal yards will be closed
on all Saturdays during June, July
and August.
Evening star., 1945-05-29
University Park Club
To Ruise Service FIuo.

The University Park (Md.) Wom-
ans Club will raise q service nag
in honor Of service men and women
In the area at II am. tomorrow at
Sheridan street and Queens Chapel
road. The flag bears approximately
160 blue and 3 gold stars.
Maj. L. E. Harrell, Army chap
lain, and Mrs. William Bowie, pres
ident of the club will speak. Girl
and Boy Scouts, Campfire Girls,
Brownies and Cubs in the area also
will participate in the ceremony.
All residents OF the community are
invited.
Evening star., 1945-05-29
$1,000 Fire Damages
Bethesda Tourist Home

Fire early today caused approx
mately $4,000 damage to a two-story
tourist home operated by Mrs. Ed
ward haywood at 1903 Battery lane,
Bethesda, Md, firemen reported.
Ten persons who occupied rooms
on the first floor escaped with their
belongings when the alarm was
turned in. The Bethesda and Chevy
Chase Fire Departments fought the
blaze.
Evening star., 1945-05-29
Chicken Dealer Fined

Ardahlia Mack, 1886 Ninth street
NV, won a $50 judgment in Small
Claims Court yesterday against
Louis Green, 1928 Ninth street NV,
whom she claimed charged her $1.65
above the ceiling price for . an
pound frying chicken on March 23.
The plaintiff said she paid 1855 for
the chicken when the ceiling price
was u cents . pound.
Evening star., 1945-05-29
Airport
Sites Planned
In Montgomery
Park Commission
Reports to Bethesda
Chomber Directors
By MRS. J. REED BRADLEY.

To provide adequate air facilities
for Montgomery County in the post
war period, the Maryland Pork and
Planning Commission will recon.
mend to the Board of County Com
missioners the early purchase Of two
airport sites in the county; one in
the eastern suburban area and the
other In the Western suburban area,
both to be rented to private In
dividuals for development as public
landing fields.
This information was given to the
Board Of Directors Of the Bethesda
Chamber Of Commerce at q meeting
In the Bethesda County Building
last night by 1t. Col e. Brooke Lee,
park commissioner, In response to
the chambers request for a state.
ment Of the commissions plans for
aviation facilities.
Three sites are under considera.
ton in the western suburban area
the present Congressional Airport, q
large vacant field Immediately north
of the Floyd Davis estate on
Georgetown road, and the Bradley
Hills Country Club. The least de-
sirable of these sites is the Bradley
Hills location, Col Lee said.
Holding Hearing Today.
The State Aviation Commission Is
holding hearing in the Bethesda
County Building this afternoon on
the application Of the National Air
ways Corp. for an air park license
at the latter location.
The proposed eastern suburban
area site Is between the Naval
Ordnance Laboratory and Fairland,
Col. Lee said.
The commission will recommend
that the airport sites be purchased
from part of the proceeds of the
recently authorized $5000,0 900 bond
issue. ut Is reasonable to expect
that the Federal Government would
match any funds the county might
put up for aviation facilities" Col.
Lee said.
Also a guest at the directors
meeting was John Price Hoberman,
president of National Anyways Corp,
who said his company was inter.
ested in developing at the Bradley
Hills location a high-class country
club with flying facilities open only
to club members He said his COM
pany had paid $3.50, 900 for the prop
erty and would invest at least $780,.
600 more in its development.
Noise Nuisance Denied.
Harry Smith, veteran pilot and
vice president Of Pennsylvania Gen.
tral Airlines, said he had lived for
two years in real estate develop
ment Immediately adjacent to 4
large airport in Cleveland and that
he and his family had not found
the location undesirable. He made
this statement in reply to Col. Lees
declaration that an air park In the
Bradley Hills section would consti.
tute a noise nuisance In a high.
class residential area.
The chamber took no action In
the matter other than to support
the principle of adequate public air
facilities for the county.
The chambers monthly dinner
meeting will be held Monday at the
Bethesda Woman's Club, at which
time the group will hold a bond
rally to raise its quota of slo0. .0oo
in War Bonds.
Evening star., 1945-05-29
D. {. Will Push
Building Plans
AsContro|sEdse
$500, 900 Project
For Storm Sewers
Among Major Items

The War Production Boards cas-
ing Of controls on the construction
industry, promises to give the Dis
trict government, private busi-
ness and homeowners their first op-
portunity in more than three years
to undertake much-needed large
scale repairs and construction.
District on1cialS today indicated
they would be able to start on $780,
600 project for storm sewers in II war
housing projects in the Northeast
and Southeast sections of the city,
providing this sum is carried over
into the new District budget.
In addition. work may be begun
on a pedestrian underpass at Powell
Junior High School and a land
stabilization project at the Brown
Junior High School. where District
engineers have been troubled with
repeated Iandslides.
Change Effective Today.
Effective today, construction work
on many types of buildings is per-
mitted without WPB authorization
if the total cost of worksin one year
Is not greater than specified amounts.
In nearly all cases, the ceiling on
such work has been increased five
fold. Of1cials stress, however, that
liberalization of its construction
freeze order does not mean materials
or manpower will be any easier to
procure.
1t is now possible for the owner
OF q one-family home to spend as
much as $1,000 a year for repairs
or additions. Formerly the ceiling
was 5000. Similarly the ceiling on
five-family dwelling or hotel or
apartment building is raised to
5000.
A $1,000 ceiling on maintenance
and repair work has been granted
offices, banks, stores, laundries, ga
RACES, restaurants, theaters. ware
houses and other service establish
ments. The former ceiling was
$1,000.
Up to $25,00o worth of construc-
tion is allowed for factories, bridges.
underpasses, overpasses, docks, piers,
commercial airports, bus terminals,
streetcar buildings and similar
projects.
Grading, Ditch Digging.
One of the most important lib
eralizations, WPB said, is permission
to proceed without cost limitation
on grading, ditch digging and SIM
liar earth-moving operations The
way thus will be cleared for future
construction Of highways, airports
and other public and private works.
Additional controls will be relaxed
just as soon as resources become
available, WPB promised, "but re-
Taxation will have to be gradual"
Evening star., 1945-05-29
Alexandra Woman Dies
In Gus-FiIIed Kitchen

Mrs. Cecilia Rosenberg, Il, died
yesterday at her home, 108 West
Maple street, Alexandria, from
asphyxiation. A colored maid, LOU
ella Jones, found Mrs Rosenberg on
the kitchen floor with all the gas
jets from the stove turned on, police
said. The city rescue squad was
summoned, but failed to revive her
after 40 minutes work.
The wife Of Abe Rosenberg, she
had been in business for many years
In Alexandria as co-owner, with her
husband, Of the Rosenberg shoe
store.
Evening star., 1945-05-29
100 Doctors 10 Attend
Blue Cross Hearinq
By the Associated Press,

~ Wv NSeUCIAEe0 SIeB1s
RICHMOND, Va, May 29.-More
than 100 Virginia doctors are ex-
pected to attend . State Corporation
Commission hearing here July 8 for
q certificate for the operation Of 4
Statewide medical-surseon- -obstet-
rical plan.
Under the proposed program, sub
scribers OF the Blue Cross hospital
plan would make monthly payments,
ranging from IS cents for q single
person to 81 for family, to the Vir-
ginia Hospital Service Association
and IN return would receive, when
necessary. medical or surgical care
In q recognised hospital.
Evening star., 1945-05-29
Montgomery Pays 0ui
$1,000 Yearly for
Stock Killed by Dogs

Livestock, killed by dogs allowed
to run at large, is costing Mont
gomery County more than 5000 a
year, it was revealed today by records
in the county auditors office.
According to county records,
$3.806.77 was paid to owners Of
stock killed by dogs during the 1884
fiscal year and $3,727.25 has been
paid in the first II months following.
Damage claims are paid from a
special fund set up by the county
commissioners from dog tax collec-
tions. Last year 15,533.65 was COL
lected from the sale of dog tags, and
ofhcials estimate about the same fig-
ure for this year. Money not used
for damage claims goes toward coun-
ty police department expenses.
Suburbs Pay Two Thirds.
Clyde Harris, Police Court clerk,
estimated that approximately two
thirds of the dog taxes were paid
by residents in the suburban areas
Of the county. He said it would be
impossible, however, to state wheth-
er all attacks on stock were made
by rural dogs, since it has been
known that dogs from suburban
areas sometimes wander long dis
tances from home.
Mr.. Harris estimated that 5000
dog tags were purchased annually
in Silver Spring and 5000 in Beth.
esda, while Takoma Park, Kensing.
ton and Rockville would account
for another 1000 tags among them
Between 5000 and 1000 tags are sold
in the rural areas, he estimated.
o. w. Anderson, Montgomery
County agriculture agent, said he
believed damage to livestock by dogs
had decreased since the county in
augurated a program of antirabies
inoculations and quarantine. Rec
ords, however, indicated that dam
age claimed by farmers remained
about constant for the two-year
period.
All Claims Investigated.
A. K. Hancock, county auditor
explained that farmers losing stock
to dogs make claim to the County
Commissioners. These claims are
then investigated and paid If the
owner Of the dog or dogs causing
the damage Is unknown.
In cases where the owner of the
dog is known, Mr.. Hancock said
stock owners must first attempt to
get damages from the owner. II
this fails. he said, the county must
pay the claim.
Claims are paid on the basis OF
the marked value of the stock killed
after approval by a committee COM
posed of Commissioners Harvey J.
White and Walter johnson and
acted on by the commissioners.
Evening star., 1945-05-29

D.C.MeatD Dealer
aces 100000
Tax xEvasion Suit
Treasury Cites Cose
As One Of Several;
Prompt Action Seen

The Treasury Department Is pro-
ceding in its case against a WASH
ington meat wholesaler accused of
a 100000 tax evasion and other
would-be tax dodgers can expect
prompt action In the Governments
plan to force war proflteers to sur
render at least $1,000, 900 900 in un-
paid taxes, officials warned today.
The local meat dealer was cited
as one of several Shocking" cases
Of alleged tax evasion by Secretary
OF the Treasury Morgenthau at a
press conference yesterday during
which he disclosed he was about to
ask Congress for between $50 0O00, 900
and $50, 600, 900 to hire 10000 new
employees to investigate tax evasion.
Although refusing to divulge the
name of the wholesaler, Mr.. Nor
genthau said he has been selling
250,0O0 pounds of meat a week to
about ITS merchants and charging
8 to 8 cents pound above ceiling
prices for beef and veal. In 1874
alone, he said. this "Washington
gentleman" paid an estimated
100000 less than he should have
paid in income taxes.
Tax Year Closed Out.
The Treasury already has taken
the unusual step of closing out the
dealers tax year as of April 30. Mr.,
Morgenthau explained that this
would force him to file a return so
that income for the first four
months Of this year can be figured.
Mr.. Morgenthau cited a similar
case In Baltimore OF a wholesale
meat dealer who reported a net in
come Of $35 900 for 1914. I'VE have
already had sworn testimony that
his black market collections in 1914
were 100000" This dealer, the
Secretary said, charged 10 cents a
pound over the legal ceiling.
The more go into 1t the more
shocking 1t becomes" he declared.
1T Is a terrible situation"
Secretary May Talk to Congress.
Mr.. Morgenthau is expected to ap-
pear before Congress to ask for the
supplemental appropriation. The
amount has been approved by the
Budget Bureau, he said.
Meanwhile, Joseph O'Connell,
chief counsel Of the Treasury, clari-
fled the departments position on
voluntary disclosures OF tax dis.
crepancies. He said the policy has
been not to recommend criminal
prosecution when a man submits a
voluntary report before the Treasury
investigation has begun.
Such . man would be subject, of
course, he said, to pay whatever back
taxes he owed, plus penalties and in
terest. It's different story, how
ever, when man appears after an
investigation begins.
The Treasury is cooperating
closely with the Once of Price Ad-
ministration in the Governments
drive on black markets and tax
evasions, a Treasury spokesman
pointed out.
Meanwhile, District OPA Director
Robert K. Thompson reiterated that
the local agency's activities were
limited, due to lack of personnel.
He estimated that he needed double
the three attorneys and more than
20 investigators ito do the job Con-
gress and the public want"
Evening star., 1945-05-29
83 Maryland Veterans
Are Awaiting FurIouohs

Six men from nearby MARYLAND
towns were among SO Maryland men
back from Europe who were await
ing leaves or furlough at Fort
George G. Meade, Md, yesterday.
The men included:
Sergt. Walter w. Dawson, Rock
vile; 1t. Col. John H. King. Bethes.
ga; Corpl. Joseph B. Alvey, MARY.
land Park; Sergt. Clarence ~ w.
hun, Boyd; M/Sergt. Carl H. Lanre
Bowie, and Pvt. Harry B. Fyffe
Laurel.
Evening star., 1945-05-29
Hampton 1945 Award
To Go to T. c. Walker
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAMPTON. Va, May 29.-The
1945 alumni award at Hampton In
stitute has been presented to T. c.
Walker, Gloucester County attorney,
it Is announced here. s-3~.
Mr.. Walker was selected for the
honor by committee Of three and
is the fifth recipient of the honor
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-21
RESALE OF REAL ESTATE

WHEREAS, on September IA, 1s45 the
Undersigned Commissioner did proceed
70 sen, at the Courthouse Door of New
t,I County, at twelve o'clock neon,
e,le lands and premises described in the
- complaint in this action, at which sale
,le property was struck off and sold to
s sreo Brown, at and for the sum of
$4,000; and
WHEREAS, since said date a raised
~. nlo mas been made in this cause and
1Le clerk OF the Superior Court of New
hanover County has directed the under
s's Me TO resell said property;
NOV, THEREFORE, the undersigned,
~ II accordance with said direction, here
oy offers for sale, on Monday, october
~, 1S45. at the Courthouse Door of New
hanover County, at twelve o'clock noon,
me following described tract or parcel
Of land:
. BEGINNING at the intersection of the
Soutnern line of Wooster Street with
the Eastern line of Sixth Street and
runs thence Eastwardly along said South
ern line of Wooster Street thirty six
ana two thirds feet (36 2-3); thence
SSoutnwardly and parallel with Sixth
street sixty six feet (66'); thence West
Wardly and parallel with Wooster Street
.nlrty six and two thirds feet (36 2-3');
~ the Eastern line of Sixth Street; and
s enence Northwardly along said line of
sixth Street sixty six feet (66D to the
seglnning. The same being part of Lot
!, IN Block so, according to the official
plan OF the City of Wilmington, N. c.
Inc bidding on the above property
will start at $245.30.
Ihls the 18th day of October, 1915,
MARSDEN BELLAMY
Commissioner