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Evening star., 1945-05-15
NewREAFund MayAid
; Maryland Sections

Rural residents of three Maryland
sections are expected to benefit from
new s100,0O0,000 Rural Electrical
ton Administration appropriation
for power line construction projects
Although only one Maryland elec-
trio cooperative has reported ex-
pansion plans, the Maryland Public
Service Commission reported there
are three REA-financed systems in
the State that would have access
to the new appropriation.
The Southern Maryland Cooper
ative, which operates in Calvert,
Charles, Prince Georges and st.
Marys Counties, mentioned in a re-
cent petition to acquire the Eastern
Shore Public Service Co. that the
acquisition would permit 585-mile
line extension when funds and ma
terials are available.
REA officials said the Southern
Maryland Cooperative probably
would use funds from the new allo-
cation for its expansion plans.
In its petition, the cooperative
also said the Eastern Shore Co. had
been authorized to construct 1866
miles of distribution lines.
In addition to the Southern Mary
land Cooperative, other REA-
financed co-operatives in the State
are the Choptank Electric Co-opera-
tive, Denton, and the Somerset Ru-
raj Electric Cooperative, Inc, with
headquarters in Somerset, Pa.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
War Prisoner Camp to Open
Monday Near Guithersburq

A German prisoner-of-war camp
designed to aid Montgomery County
farmers in harvesting their crops
is scheduled to open Monday on a
seven-acre tract about 2 miles from
Gaithersburg.
Plans for the operation of the
camp, to house 200 German war
prisoners, were explained yesterday
by County Agent o. w. Anderson
and 1t. Theodore F. Jarvis of Fort
George G. Meade. The camp is
being built by an Army contractor
on a site furnished by the Mont
gomery County Farm Bureau. The
Farm Bureau also will furnish wa
ter, sewage, electricity and tele-
phone service.
1t. Jarvis emphasized that the
camp will be adequately protected
with 80 to 40 soldiers as guards
The entire project will be surround
ed by barbed wire. The prisoners
will be housed in wooden cottages
and will work on farms between 8
am. and pm.
They will be transported to vari-
Gus farms by farmers who apply for
them, according to 1t. Jarvis. He
added that farmers also will have
to supply their own guards fol
groups up to five. For larger groups
soldier from the camp will be
provided.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Virginia Milk Found
Diluted With Wafer
By the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, May 15.-S. S.
Smith, director of the Dairy and
Foods Division of the State Depart
|ment of Agriculture, said yesterday
that substantial quantities" of milk
produced on Virginia farms are be-
ing diluted with water, some as
much as two-thirds.
Mr.. Smith said milk from 1913 pro-
ducers had been tested and that 13
per cent of it was below 3.25 pes
cent butterfat and circumstances in
dicated the milk had been diluted.
He said one milk producer in the
Valley region was selling milk which
was "two-thirds milk and one-third
water" There are other cases of SO
much water being added, that the
gauge on the analysts meter
dropped clear out of sight"
In an effort to stop the practice
Mr.. Smith distributed more than 90
letters to milk purchasers and dis
tributors asking them to warn pro-
ducers that they will be prosecuted
if the practice is not stopped.
He said he had instigated no
criminal action as yet, since he
wanted to give all producers a fair
warning. But once the producers
have been notified, positive action
will be taken against violators.
Evening star., 1945-05-15

Declaring that the prisoners will
bring their own lunches from the
camp, 1t. Jarvis urged farmers not
to give them any extra food. He
said they will be permitted to re-
ceive milk or coffee at lunch, but
nothing else. He also declared that
there will be no determination be-
tween the prisoners and the gen.
eral public. All of the prisoners at
the camp will come from Fort
Eustis, Va, the distributing point
for prisoners of war in this area.
Mr.. Anderson said farmers will
pay each prisoner the prevailing
wage rate of 48 cents an hour during
harvest periods and about 43 cents
an hour for general farm work. OF
this amount each prisoner will re-
ceive 80 cents a day in canteen
coupons. The remainder will 60 to
the Government.
The county agent emphasized
that applicants for prisoners do not
have to be members of the Farm
Bureau. He said approximately 80
applications have been received to
date. He also said that arrange
ments will be made to use three
school buses after county schools
close June IA to transport prisoners
to Poolesville. Damascus and Sandy
Spring. Farmers will have to pro-
vide their own transportation from
these points.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Assembly Gets Bill
For Referendum on
Alexandra Judgeship
BY tie Associated Press.

RICHMOND, May 15.-An amend
ment to the city charter of Alex
andria to separate the Juvenile
from the Civil and Police Court
and to provide machinery to de-
termine whether the Juvenile Judge
shall be elected or appointed was
reported out of the Committee on
Special and Local Legislation to-
day and referred to the Committee
on Counties, Cities and Towns.
Sponsored by Delegate W. Selden
Washington, Alexandria, and Offered
to the House yesterday. the amend
ment called for a special election
to be held in Alexandria on August
7 to decide whether the judge will
be appointed by the City Council OF
chosen by vote.
In either event, he will take Office
January ] for four-year term.
Candidates for the position must
have practiced law for at least two
years and must hold no other public
Office during his incumbency.
The amendment further provides
that the judge of the Civil and Po-
lice Justice Courts act as an ex
officio substitute judge of the Ju-
venile and Domestic Relations Court
and in the event of the disability
of the latter judge-whether by sick
ness, absence or "impropriety"-the
substitute judge would perform the
duties of the court.
In the event of the resignation
death, removal or permanent dis
ability of the regular judge, the sub
stitute shall act until his successor
has been qualified and chosen.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Boy. Loses Fineertips
Toying With Explosive

Vernon Turner, IA, of 1911 East
ern avenue lost the tips of two
fingers on his right hand yesterday
while playing with explosive caps in
an abandoned shack on the prop
erty of the Lockjoint Pipe Co., on
kenilworth avenue near the Dis
trict line.
Prince Georges County police said
the boy had connected one of the
caps with dry cell he found in the
shack. He was taken by the Bla-
densburg Rescue Squad to Leland
Memorial Hospital, Riverdale.
Two other boys who were with
young Turner were unharmed. They
are Robert Kessinger, IA, of 4619
Quarles street NE, and George
Chapman, IL, of 1885 Oliver
street NE
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Fairfax Youths to Get
Citizenship Scrolls

Mrs. Stanley P. Stewart, Vienna,
chairman of the Fairfax County
Committee on Citizenship, is re-
questing citizens of the county to
send in as promptly as possible the
names Of youths who have become
81 years of age since May l, 1914, il,
order that they may receive a citi-
zenship scroll at the ceremonies at
the courthouse May 20, when Gov.
Darden will speak.
Those eligible to receive the scroll,
and who may be in the armed forces,
or are otherwise unable to attend
the ceremony in person, may have
some member of their family present
to receive the scroll.
The exercises have been planned
to honor youths of the county on II
Am an American Day." Names of
youths may be sent to either Mrs.
Stewart or Cecil E. Brown, Fairfax.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Nine True Bills Returned
BY Alexandra Court

Nine indictments were returned
by a Corporation Court grand jury
in Alexandria yesterday, and seven
defendants pleaded not guilty on
arraignment.
ALT Melton, colored, GIL North AL
fred street, was indicted on a charge
of criminal assault on white wait
ress and robbery of the victim, as
well as on two other counts of rob-
berry. He will be tried June 6.
Also scheduled for trial June 6 is
Luther Cleveland, colored, 304 Prin-
cess street, indicted on a charge OF
numbering John Tyler, colored, fol-
lowing an argument on May /.
Other indictments include Ernest
Doyles of 214 South Payne street,
felonious assault; Edith Ward, COL
ored, COS FranklinNstreet, felonious
assault; Andrew Tyler, colored,
Southern Railway Bunkhouse
shooting; C. Arthur Saunders, COL
ored, 625 Third street Sc, Wash
ington, burglary, and Samuel Keene,
colored, 215 North West street, bur-
glary.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Planning Commission
To Fight Licensing Of
Bradley Hills Airport

Opposition to issuance of class !
airport license by the State Aviation
Commission of Maryland for a site
adjacent to the Bradley Hills Coun-
try Club, which is now owned by
National Anyways. has been regis
tered by the Maryland-N Ma tional
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
1t. Col. E. Brooke Lee of the Park
and Planning Commission said to-
day the commission has filed a pro-
test over the week end, along with
a request for public hearing This
action followed receipt of a letter
from the State Aviation Commits
sion describing the proposed air.
port and stating that work was
scheduled to start on the field yes
terday.
Chairman Charles H. Buck of the
State Aviation Commission yester-
day assured the Planning Commis-
sion, Col. Lee stated, that no per-
NIT will be issued without a public
hearing. Mr.. Buck has also ex-
pressed willingness, the commits
sioner said, to try to arrange the
hearing at some convenient loca-
ton, possibly at the Bethesda Coun-
ty Building, rather than at Balti-
more.
William NICK Reber, jr., director
of the State Aviation Commission,
has stated he believed this would
ultimately be one of the finest air.
parks in the State. The entire ia
cilities of the club. to be known as
the Washington Aviation Country
Club, are being renovated, he added.
The Park and Planning Commis-
sion, Col. Lee said, has protested
the issuance of a license on several
grounds, one of which is that the
property has not been sufficiently
or conspicously posted for the re-
quired 30-day period. Inquiry has
indicated, he asserted, that the resi-
dents of the neighboring properties
were unaware of the proposal or the
pending application. The 3O-day
posting period will end tomorrow.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
War Prisoner Camp
For Fairfax Upheld

BY a 3-to-2 vote the Fairfax
County Board of zoning Appeals
yesterday upheld E. Russell White
county zoning administrator, in
issuing a permit to the Fairfax
Agricultural and Cooperative Asso-
citation to operate a prisoner of war
camp on the site of the old State
Convict Road Camp, west of Fairfax
An appeal had been filed with the
zoning board by Mrs Ethel M. Den
mis-, requesting that the zoning ad-
ministrator's decision be reversed
Several persons living in the vicinity
of the camp, which already is under
construction, appeared at the hear
ing, protesting the camps location
The camp is being established
here by the cooperative and the
War Department to furnish Ger
man war prisoners for work on
county farms this summer. Approx
imately 200 prisoners will be sta
toned at the camp.
The board also denied the petition
of Willoughby N. Of1ey to establish
and operate an airport and landing
field, including display and sales
building, on 21-acre tract, located
on Route 211, west of Fairfax, after
adjacent land owners objected to
the project.
Applications for variances or ex-
ceptions to the county zoning ordi-
nance approved by the board in.
cluded:
Carl v. Allen, to operate an air.
port on a tract of ia acres, located
on the north side of State road No
636, west of Franconia; C. A. Hockett
to erect and operate filling station
and restaurant on the Leesburg pike
near Difficult Run, and Jesse T
Jones, to erect a store with one
family apartment above. at Mclean
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Districts Coal Supply Held
Ample Despite New Control

Washington's supply of hard coal
is dwindling, but the new delivery
controls put into effect by the Gov
ernment should cause no suffering
or hardship here. according to L.
P. Brown of the Coal Division, Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton.
With warm weather the heating
season is over, Mr.. Brown said, and
virtually all consumers of anthra-
cite now are in position to use
substitute fuels, principally btu
minous.
Among those who are supplied
by coal dealers here are hospitals,
homes for the infirm, diaries,
bakeries, laundries and others. Res
taurants must keep their dish
washing water up to Health De-
partment standard heat, for sani-
tary purposes, Mr.. Brown explained,
but if they run short of anthracite,
they can use soft coal.
Evening star., 1945-05-15

childhood arm injury became one
of Americas hottest fighter pilots, -
saying he is safe in London" and
will 'be home soon"
Mrs. Grant said her son proba-
bly, is awaiting transportation to
this country. She said he gave no
particulars of his release from
prison.
A former Government clerk, Capt.
Brown was reported missing October
8, in flight over Germany and was
later reported German prisoner
A Mustang pilot, he holds the Dis
tinguished Service Cross, the Flying
Cross and the Air Medal with several
Oak Leaf Clusters.
A native of Dallas, Tex, he at
tended Mckinley High School here.
He entered the Army Air Forces in
1941,
Evening star., 1945-05-15
.les!HRstioniing
&Remiindery@a

Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
Y-5, Us, Az through D-2 good
through June 2; stamps E-2
through J-2 good 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. through M-2 good through
June 2: stamps N-2 through So
good through June 80. Stamps T-2
through X-2 good through July 81.
Stamps Y-2, "a. 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 s pounds
through June 2. Stamp No. 80
valid for pounds through Au-
gust 81.
Gasoline-A-15 coupons are valid
through June q. B-6, CO, BIT
and CT coupons good for 5 gall
Ions each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps l, 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 Ol-Periods /. 2, 3, 4 and S
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through heating year. 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.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Frank J. Matters, IS, Dies;
Former Lakes Enqineer

Frank ]. Matters, IS, of 3210 Sew.
enteenth street NE, for many years
marine engineer on Great Lakes
steamships and a resident of Wash
ington since 1886, died yesterday al
his home after a long illness.
A requiem high mass will be cele-
brated at 8 am. tomorrow at st
Anthony's Church, 1890 Lawrence
street NE, by the Rev. John j
Coady. Burial will be in Erie, Pa.
Mr.. Matters native city.
He is survived by daughter, Mrs
j. c. Wagner, Rogers Heights, Md.
three sons, Raymond Matters anc
John Matters, Erie, and Harold
Matters, Washington; one sister
Mrs. Helen Robe, Tonawanda, N. Y;
10 grandchildren and z great-grand.
children.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Conover Is Given Oath
As Mayor Of CheverIy

Maj. James E. Conover, U. S. A..
retired, was sworn in last night as
the Mayor Of Cheverly to succeed
James Raymond Fletcher. Mr.. Con-
over was elected May 7.
DR.. Edward A. Saloon, I'd ward
and Lester L. Whitehead, Sd ward
were sworn as new Councilmen
Mr.. Fletcher was presented by
Mayor Conover with a gold wrist
watch and fountain pen and pencil
set in appreciation of his eight
years service. Mrs. Conover and
Mrs. Fletcher were presented cor
sages by retiring Councilman G
Watson Lambert, master of ceremo-
MES.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
SiIverforb NegIects
To Sturt Jail Term

Harry T. Silverfarb, wholesale
fruit and vegetable dealer who was
fined $4,000 and sentenced to a Co.
day jail term last June in Municipal
Court for selling onions at above
ceiling prices, failed to appear yes
terday to begin his term, as ordered
by Judge Thomas D. Quinn.
Judge Quinn gave Meyer Wein-
stein, who put up $4,000 appeal bond
for Silverfarb, until June II to pro-
duce his client. The United States
Court of Appeals last month upheld
Silverfarb's conviction, and the
judge subsequently ordered that
Silverfarb be surrendered to the
court yesterday.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Leaders
Welcome Residentsoi
Annexed Sections

Residents of Castle Manor, Clear
wood and Queens Chapel Manor
were welcomed into Hyattsville at a
meeting of the Mayor and City
Council last night in the Hyattsville
Library.
The new area voted to become the
fourth ward of Hyattsville in ref
erendum May Z. On recommended
ton of the Annexation Committee
Fred NJ Coxen and David M. Jane
son were appointed councilmen from
the new ward. Claude N. Davis, jr.
first ward, and Harry A. Shinn, third
ward, also elected May 7, took their
seats as councilmen. Mayor E. Muir
ray Cover swore in the new officers
who were presented with flowers.
Councilman Casear L. Aiello, Sec
ond ward, also reelected, will be
sworn in later, as will City Treasurer
William A. Shepherd.
Councilman Robert T. Pitt, third
ward, was reelected council presi-
dent. Other appointments made
were: w. Carroll Beatty, corporation
counsel and clerk; Howard Holmes
chief of police; Robert A. Baker
William Little, full-time policemen;
Carl j. Bansbach, Harry Fiddesop
part-time policemen; E. P. Water
man, engineer; John w. Bradley
auditor; Laurence A. Watson, paid
fireman; Herbert j. Moffat, building
inspector: Anthony J. Hellman. cleo
trical inspector, and DR.. John P
Clum, health officer.
Adrian P. Fisher, counsel to the
Prince Georges County Board OF
Education, told council the boarc
was financially unable to install q
new fire alarm system in Hyatts-
vile schools, but asked that he be
furnished information as to how
many control stations might be re-
quired to supplement the bell sys-
tenn in Hyattsville High School.
1t was reported the State Roads
Commission would soon pay Hyatts-
vile $3,03483 In road rebate funds
the same amount allotted last year
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Szymczuk to Speak

Matthew S. Szymczak, member OF
the Board of Governors of the Fed
eral Reserve System, will discuss
the Breton Woods proposals at the
annual spring rally of the United
Democratic Clubs of Maryland at
noon tomorrow at the Emerson Hotel
in Baltimore. Mr.. Szymczak was
the United States technical adviser
at the international Monetary and
Financial Conference at Breton
Woods.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Democrats to Certify
Delegate in Winchester
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WINCHESTER, Va, May 15.-The
Democratic Committee of this legis-
lative district will meet this week to
certify the name of E. Blackburn
Moore, Berryville, as the party's
candidate for the House of Delegates
from CLARKE and Frederick Counties
and the city of Winchester. He was
unopposed for the nomination.
The committee has certified Taylor
Barr and Gibson Baker as candidates
for city sergeant here in the August
primary. Mr.. Baker has been acting
sergeant while Mr.. Barr has been in
the armed forces.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
VIII. McC|enon
Selected for
Star Trophy
Montgomery County
Leader to Receive
Cup Next Month
BY MRS. J. REED BRADLEY,

Walter H. McClenon of Takoma
Park, chairman of the Legislation
and Legal Action Committee of the
Montgomery County Civic Fedora
tion, is the unanimous choice of the
Federation for The Evening Star
Cup which is presented annually for
outstanding service to the county.
In nominating Mr.. McClenon at
a Federation meeting in the
Bethesda Elementary School last
night, the Executive Committee
paid tribute to his efficient work in
keeping the Federation informed on
the county's legislative program
during the past year.
Presentation of the cup will be
made at the June meeting by Ste
phen James.
Substantial agreement" with the
recent recommendation of the spe-
cial Detention Home Committee of
the Montgomery County Community
Chest and Council of Social Agen-
cies was expressed by the Fedora
tion in resolution sponsored by
DR.. Harold P. Morris, chairman of
the Social Welfare Committee.
Urge Early Action.
The resolution asked that these
recommendations, which include the
subsidizing of foster homes, the ad-
dition of three probation officers
expansion of the home-finding de-
partment, and deferment of the con-
struction of a proposed $4,000 de-
tention home by the county, be
placed in operation at the earliest
possible moment. 1t also urges the
county commissioners to give flnan-
cial support, where permitted, to
these recommendations
PoStponement of the construction
Of the proposed detention quarters
was asked until such time as it can
be definitely shown that the above
mentioned program, after fair trial
does not adequately take care of the
welfare needs of children in the
county"
Mr.. James heads a nominating
committee composed of Richard
Akers, Dwight Collins, Mrs. j. Reed
Bradley, Mr.. McClenon, James Co.'S
grove and Stephen Duval, jr., which
will bring in slate of officers for
election at the June meeting.
Presented with Gavel.
Richard B. Barker, federation pres
ident, was presented a wooden gavel
by Dick Quible. 1t was made by
the woodworking classes at the
Bethesda-C Chevy Chase High School.
The Schools Committee was asked
to report at the June meeting on
the proposal of the county commits
sioners to build a school in the
western suburban area for use in
educating returning service men and
women.
A resolution from the Chevy Chase
View Citizens Association urged
creation Of a safe footway from
Chevy Chase View to the Kensing-
ton Elementary School for primary
and kindergarten school children,
who now use the road.
Reports of progress were made by
George Schultze and Maurice jan
sky, chairmen of the Internal
County Improvement and Public
Safety Committees, respectively.
Allen Fay, Wood Acres, was named
chairman of the Sanitation and
Public Health Committee to replace
DR.. Herbert Eaton, resigned.