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Evening star., 1945-10-02
RossIyn Oil Workers
To Reopen Pay Talks;
Strike Threat Fades

Possibility of an immediate strike
at the Rosslyn plant OF the American
Oil Co., one Of Washington's major
oil and gasoline distributing COM
panies, lessened today as members
of the CIO local indicated they
would confer again with the COM
pany regarding their demands for
higher wages.
A meeting scheduled for last
night by union workers committee
to map future action was post
poned when several of the members
were unable to attend because of
illness and out-of- town commit
ments, T. ]. Mccarthy, president
Of the local, said today.
The local, No. 403 Of the Oil Work
ers, International Union (CIO), has
presented the management with de-
mands for take-home pay for 40
hours equal to the base plus over
time pay for 48 hours which they
have been getting. This is equav-
alent to 80 per cent increase, the
same demand made by other locals
OF the international union now on
strike in refneries and on pipe lines
Although the workers committee
was authorized to call strike If il
saw fit at meeting Sunday, Mr.
Mccarthy said committee members
would hold session "for strategy
purposes" rather than taking q
strike vote Immediately.
The union has about 10 members
all workers at the Rosslyn plant.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Closing Schedule Set
For 9 Ration Boards

The schedule on which nine addi-
tional war price and rationing
boards in the District viii be closed
this month was announced today
by the District Once Of Price Ad-
ministration. Board 80, first to be
abolished, was closed last night. By
the end of the month, OPA said,
four boards will serve the entire
city
Boards to be closed, date Of clos
ing and the boards assigned to
take over their duties follow:
Board II, 1740 Massachuetts ave-
nue. NV, October Is, duties to be
assumed by Board 10, Fourth and E
streets NV; Board 80, Georgia
avenue and Kuackenbos street NV,
October Is, Board 81, Thirteenth
and Allison streets NV; Board 90
Thrty-Sixth and r streets NV, Oc-
tober 10, Board 10; Board so, Fiji
teenth and Good Hope road S. E.,
October 81, Board Al, Seventeenth
and East Capitol streets; Board So
Seventh and I streets S.W., October
80, Board 10; Board 81, Whiting
ham and Lane places NE, October
26, Board Al; Board AZ, Twentieth
and Evarts streets NE, October 30
Board "a, Fourth and w streets
NV; Board 81, Twenty-ninth and
Calvert streets NV, October 30
Board 81: Board 80, Sixteenth and
Lamont streets, October 81, Board
81,
Evening star., 1945-10-02
0'Conor 10 Secure
Maryland Ruling on
Student JobIess Paw
sy the Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS. Md, Oct. Gov.
O'Conor yesterday announced he
would request the Maryland Un-
employment Compensation Board to
consider whether the State law made
possible payment of unemployment
compensation benefits to young peo-
pie who will re-enter schools to re-
sumo educations interrupted by war
activities.
The chief executive emphasized
that the back to school" move
ment deserved the support of all
persons who realize the benefits of
education, and implied it would be
unfortunate If young persons are
discouraged from returning to school
merely because by SO doing they
would lose the right to unemploy-
nent compensation benefits.
One of the conditions, previously
laid down, was that workers must
be available for Unemployment in
order to receive compensation pay
ments. The Governors suggestion
if adopted, would result in students
being considered eligible for pay
ments, despite the fact that they
had returned to complete their
school courses
In suggesting to Russell S. Davis
chairman of the State Compensa-
tion Board, that liberal inter-
probation be made, Gov. O'Connor
said:
There are several reasons why
it is to the advantage, both of the
youthful workers and of the people
of the State generally, to have
these young people resume their
educational programs. Primarily 1t
is to the benefit of the young people
themselves, as they will need all ths
education they can get to fit them
selves for opportunities in the years
ahead.
"On the part of the people gen.
orally it is important, likewise
that as many as possible of tn,
potential scientists, professiona
men and skilled workers, who's,
education or training was inter.
rupted by the war, be recovered. ;
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Alexandra Authorizes
First Postwar BuiIdina

The first postwar residential build
ing was authorized in Alexandria
last month, Building Inspector A. r.
Lash said today.
Mr.. Lash said permits issued for
construction of IL row houses at a
cost of $4,000 and for two single
family homes. to cost $17,500, were
the first for residential construction
in almost year.
Nonresidential construction per-
mits amounted to S3,760. bringing
the total new construction for the
month to $69, 9,260.
Included in the $105,05 figure for
repairs and alterations is a 10000
addition to the Alexandria, Bancroft
& Washington Transit Co. garage
on North Royal street.
Total construction authorized dur
ing the month amounted to STA, ,318
a drop from last month and a lower
figure than was anticipated.
Mr.. Lash said he anticipates big
October building report,
Evening star., 1945-10-02
AIexondriu Police Court
Fees Report Is Given

The following report for the
month of September has been SUBJ
mitted to Judge James r. Duncan
of the Alexandria Civil and Police
Court by Miss Naomi Smith, clerk
and bailiff:
City fines, trial fees, warrant fees,
bail fees, filing and indexing and
other fees and money collected
$4,081. SO; State fines and clerks
fees collected, $295.25; sergeant's
fees collected, s9925; cash depository
bonds collected. $3,16100: fees col
lected for justice of the peace, $50:
collections for juvenile and domes-
tic relations court, $957.08; other
fees collected, $175.69; total collec-
tions for September, $8,808.77; total
on deposit for September, 81, $50.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Alexandra Dromu Group
Picks Seasons 3 PIoys

The Alexandria Little Theater has
selected three plays for production
this fall and winter. Casting for the
first will start soon, Mrs. Glenn U.
Richard, executive secretary, an
nounced.
Lost Horizon" a play based on
James Hilton's book; Noel Coward's
"Biithe Spirit" and mo Way Out, .
by Owen Davis, have been chosen.
The first to be produced will be de-
termined when a director is named.
Division chairmen are now taking
subscriptions for memberships. Sea-
SON tickets may be obtained from
the following board members at their
offices: Miss Mary Lindsey, USO In
formation Trailer in the 100 block
South Washington street; Mrs. Al
bert Miller, Alexandria Red Gross
7OS Cameron street; Miss Alice Whit
ton, Burke & Herbert Bank, and
Robert Whitton, Alexandra HospitaI
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Imperial Preference
10 Stay, Amery Says
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, Oct. al. s. Amery
former Secretary of State for India
declared today that the system of
imperial preference is Britain's
"birthright, which we cannot sell for
any mess of pottage."
There can be no greater injury
to the cause of good relations with
the United States, let alone to the
unity of the Empire, than to allow
1t to be thought that imperial pref
erence Is a subject we are even pre-
pared to discuss with any outsider =
Mr.. Amery told a meeting of the
Institute of Export.
He was referring to the view ex-
pressed in some quarters in the
United States that Britain should
abandon her imperial preference
policy as the price of postwar aid
Mr.. Amery blamed the 1881 de-
preston on attempts after the first
World War to restore 18th century
conditions of trade, more parti-
cularly restoration of the gold
standard and the most-favored-na-
ton clause.
THE impact on this state of af-
fairs of the immense dynamic pow
er Of the American system was dis
astrous." he added. THE policy ad-
vocated by the United States today,
would, if accepted by the world
undoubtedly lead once more to
similar disaster"
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Chamber Hears
Road Plans in
PrinceGeorges
Queens Chapel Road
Will Be Widened
To 81 Feet

Future plans of the State Roads
Commission call for the widening
to 81 feet of Queens Chapel road
from the Northwest Branch to the
District line, Prince Georges Cham
ber of Commerce directors were told
last night.
The sharp turn at Thirtieth street
west of the Mount Rainier High
School is scheduled for modification
and channelization of traffic at that
point is planned. The highways
new 62-foot width would be from
curb to curb. There would also be
2-foot median.
Ernest w. Galbraith, chairman OF
the chambers Roads Committee
announced he had just received
this information from the commits
sion.
Mrs. Lanham Is Secretary.
H. Clay Whiteford, member OF
the Central Committee of the Prince
Georges County War Veterans
Service Council, announced Mrs
Virginia Lanham, Seat Pleasant,
formerly assistant manager of the
United States Employment Service
office at Hyattsville, has been named
executive secretary of the council.
Mrs. Lanham will have her office
at Draft Board No. / headquarters
in the County Service Building
Hyattsville. She will serve in q
liaison capacity between members
OF the draft board staff who will in
terview returning veterans and serv-
ice council representatives. The
veterans will be interviewed as tt
their employment plans and other
needs, and council members will as
sist them.
Samuel H. Harvey, q member OF
the estate Legislature; DR.. r. C.
Wiley and E. A. Fuller were asked
to report on plans of the Advisory
Board to the County Commissioners
in connection with the $1,000, ,O0O
bond issue for Metropolitan Area
improvements.
Full-Time Commission.
A proposal for the appointment OF
full-time county commissioner, OF
county manager was referred to
the Legislative Committee for study
DR.. Wiley, chairman of the Educa-
ton Committee, urged patience on
the part of county residents in con-
nection with conditions in the
schools brought on by the inaugura.
ton this year of the 12-year school
program. He said in a reasonable
time conditions would improve
markedly.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Son Of Arlington Woman
Liberated From Japanese

1t. Thomas Benjamin Payne,
U. S. NJ, one of the survivors of
the sinking of the cruiser Houston,
has arrived in San Francisco after
more. than three and half years of
Japanese imprisonment, his mother,
Mrs. Mabel Potter Payne, 800 North
Kenmore street, Arlington, learned
yesterday.
The Houston went down early in
1912 in the Battle of the Java Sea,
with heavy loss Of life. Mrs. Payne
said her son, one Of four flyers at
tached to the ship, was picked up
at sea by the Japanese.
1t. Payne arrived in San Fran
cisco Sunday, Mrs. Payne said, and
was met by his wife and daughter
Joan, 13, who live in Woods Hole
Mass. They will come here october
20.
1t. Payne Is q graduate Of West
ern High School and of the Naval
Academy in the class Of 1881. His
mother said his health is good.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Health Department Surveys
Extent Of Ringworm Here

The Health Department, which
last week banned BARRIERS from using
clippers on children under 16 years
of age, is surveying school children
to find the extent of the scalp ring
worm outbreak.
In one school, DR.. Joseph v. Muir
ply, director oftthe school inspection
service, who said the outbreak was
Nation wide, found 10 per cent of
the 600 pupils affected.
1t was reported 80 per cent of the
children suffering from the disease
are boys and many are believed to
have contracted the disease in bar
ber chairs. Last week the depart
ment drafted an order to BARRIERS
to use only combs and scissors be-
cause they can be sterilized more
easily than clippers.
With so many school children af-
fected. the department has with.
drawn a rule forbidding a child tc
attend school until he is completely
cured, a modified rule allowing them
to return if not in a highly infec.
tuous stage.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Archives Presented
$4,000 Clippings on
ID. {. SALVAGE Work

Three volumes, containing $4,000
newspaper clippings dealing with
the work of the District Salvage
Committee, were accepted yester-
day by Solon j. Buck, archivist OF
the United States, as a permanent
record to be placed in the national
archives.
The presentation was made by
Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee at a luncheon
ceremony in the Raleigh Hotel,
which marked the end of the off,
cial salvage drive. Volunteers, how
ever, will continue to collect paper
tin, fats and oils.
Final Meeting Is Tomorrow.
A final meeting will be held at
$50 pm. tomorrow in the Wash
ington Gas Light auditorium. al
which certificates Of merit will be
awarded to volunteer workers.
In the period from January /, 1912
to September 80, l945, Washington
ans contributed a total of 658,856,-
704 pounds of salvage material, in
cluding scrap iron and steel, waste
paper, used fats, prepared tin cans
silk and nylon hose, rags, garbage
grease, wool clippings, rubber ano
collapsible tin tubes. Contributions
Of waste paper alone totaled 442,-
664 1874 pounds.
In making the presentation Mr.
Randolph said the scrapbooks re-
cord community effort of which
the Washington area can be prouc
and stand as "an inspiration to oul
people and a challenge to meet
any emergency which may come
again"
pa Salvage Speeded Victory.
THE conservation and salvage
activity, we can be sure. speedec
the job Of winning the victory" hi
said. .--,
In accepting the volumes Mr.
Buck said 1t was highly appro.
pirate" that the record should bs
permanently preserved, so that al
least one areas efforts will be rep.
resented IN the permanent record.
Presiding at the luncheon wa.
James E. Collifiower, chairman o,
the Salvage Committee. whit
thanked newspapers for their CO.
operation and praised the work O.
Horace Walker, the committees ex
ecutive secretary.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Naval Academy Plans
To Raze St. Johns,
Admiral Fitch Says
By NORMAN A. KAHL.

The historical buildings Of St.
Johns College, Annapolis, will be
destroyed to make room for a dor
mitory if the Naval Academy takes
over the property for expansion, 1t
was emphasized today before the
House Naval Affairs Committee.
Vice Admiral Aubrey Fitch, super
intendent of the academy, told the
committee the plan is TO raze all
buildings at st. Johns. Virtually
all Of the 32-acre campus would be
used for construction of a second
Bancroft Hail." he said.
Vice Admiral Ben Moreell, chief
Of the Navy's Bureau of Yards and
Docks. estimated cost Of such a
dormitory at Sl5,000,000.
1t was recalled in earlier hearings
before the House committee that
statements were made to the effect
that the Navy. would preserve the
historic features of St, Johns.
Negotiation Turned Down.
Admiral Moreell said appraisers
for the Bureau of Yards and Docks
estimated the 300-year-old college
to be worth between $4,000 and
$875 900. He said an offer to ne
gotiate for the purchase of the land
had been rejected by the college
Board Of Governors and Visitors
pending study on whether the land
was necessary for expansion of the
Naval Academy.
Admiral Fitch pointed out the
academy had acquired only IS acres
of land since 1895. In that time, he
said.. midshipmen had increased
from 800 to 5000.
I'VE have felt the need for addi-
tional land since the World War"
he said. Present plans for the ex-
pansion ef.the Naval Academy make
it imperative that we acquire addi-
tional land. The 80 acres of St.
Johns is an ideal site. There is no
other land in Annapolis that can be
adapted to the use of the academy. 81
Suggests Other Academies.
Representative De Lacy, Democrat,
Of Washington suggested the COM
mittee decide whether there should
be additional naval academies before
discussing the acquisition of St.
Johns.
This is not the psychological time
4 to bring up the question of an
academy on the West Coast" saio
Mr.. Vinson. 1T is too far from
election time
Chairman Vinson said, however
that virtually all members of the
committee were agreed that ul-
timately naval officers should be
trained in single academy so there
would be no more criticism OF
favoritism toward Annapolis men.
A delegation from Baltimore and
Annapolis was prepared to testify
before the committee in favor OF
retaining the single academy al
Annapolis and expanding it's facil-
tiles. Also on hand as spectators
were several dozen students from
st. Johns.
The same witnesses are expected
to appear at hearing of the Senate
Naval Affairs Committee at 2:3C
O'Clock this afternoon.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Seaboard Claimants
Ask for S2,S54,759
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press,
NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 2.-Allow-
ances totaling $2,854, ,759 for COM
pensation and expenses incident te
handling details of the 15-year re-
ceivership of the SeSAoard Air Line
Railway are requested in petitions
filed in Federal District Court here
Altogether, % petitions from bond
holders, committees representing
bondholderS, trustees under various
of the systems mortgages and attor.
neys for them were on record wher
the deadline for filing expired with
the closing of the clerks offices
yesterday.
Six of these petitioners ALREADY
have been awarded compensation
and expense allowa noes aggregatine
$579,947, the papers showed.
Judgment as to what proportion
of the claims are to be allowed lie.
within the determination of Judge
w. Calvin Chestnut of Baltimore. whs
was designated the presiding judge
for the receivership after the death
several years ago of Judge Luther
B. Way of Norfolk. The proceeding
are still in the Federal Court for the
Eastern District of Virginia, how.
ever.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Prince Georges Boarc
Offers Details for
Civic Improvements

A Citizens Advisory Board yester-
Gay submitted to the Prince Georges
County Commissioners detailed
plans for highway, lighting, play
ground and general scenic improve
ments which were brought up at q
public hearing two weeks ago.
Chairman Edgar A. Merkle of the
Advisory Board, in submitting the
recommendations, for which a ST.
100000 bond issue was authorized by
the Legislature. pointed out the
commissioners are required by law
TO act on them within 30 days.
Two Feeders Involved.
They comprise:
i. Construction Of two east-west
highways to serve as feeders to the
Washington Baltimore Parkway now
under construction and the project
ed Annapolis express highway.
z. A river road project which
would connect Kenilworth with the
Defense highway at Bladensbure
and run along the Baltimore g. Ohio
siding.
3. Acquisition of II sites for new
recreation centers and creation of a
county recreation board to equip
and operate them in cooperation
with local agencies in Capitol
Heights, Seat Pleasant, Fairmont
Heights, Cheverly, Cottage CITY.
Mount Rainier -Avondale, Riyerdale
University Park, College Park, Lake
land, Berwyn Heights and Land
over Hills.
Would Erase Grade Crossing.
4. General tree planting and land
scaping along main arteries leading
to Washington and installation of
better street lighting.
Plans for the modern two-lane
divided highway extension of Ham
llton street to meet the Defense
highway also include elimination of
the Melrose grade crossing at Hy-
attSville.
The board recommended that this
and the other main highway project
be included in the State Road
Commissions program, with Federal
and State funds supplemented by
county funds from the additional
bond issue of 100000 authorized for
state and Federal aid projects"
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Youth Held in $500 Boil
In Fake HoIdup Case

Donald Carter, 20, driver for the
Elite Laundry. was free on $500
bail today on charges of embezzle-
ment after reporting a holdup.
which police said he admitted was
a fake.
Donald Carter of the 200 block of
Eleventh street S.W., said three
youths had held him up in Bethes-
da yesterday. afternoon. Police be-
came suspicious when. they found
s21 of his own money ON him. A
search of the truck revealed an en-
velope containing $10S, which was
Is cents more than the amount re-
ported stolen, police reported.
Hearing is set for October 9.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Women Deny Charges
OF DisorderIy House

Viola May Saunders, Al, and Hazel
Bell Strothers, %, were arraigned in
Municipal Court yesterday on
charges of vagrancy and operating
a disorderly house in the 800 block
Of Tenth street NV.
The women, who were arrested
Saturday, entered not guilty pleas to
both charges. A jury trial was set
for October Is in the disorderly
house case and the vagrancy charges
were scheduled for trial November Z.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
The Why ofIt
Privote Agencies
Supplement UNRRA

Questions and ansuers sup
piled by the Community War
Fund
@. What is there for private
agencies affiliated with the Commu-
nifty War Fund to do where UNRRA
Is functioning?
A. The private agencies serve as
distributors of clothing collected by
UNRRA, when particular govern
ment cannot distribute the clothing
among the people who need it most.
The private agencies set up soup
kitchens in bombed-out towns; dis
tribute such supplemental food
items as canned milk and vitamins:
operate orphanages and homes for
the aged and for disabled war vet
erans-services not included in the
UNRRA program. UNRRA will
provide general food stocks, the
greater proportion of which will be
distributed through regular trade
channels. For this food, the in
digent will receive cards enabling
them to buy at token prices.
Private agencies are setting up
hospitals and medical clinics in the
most devastated areas OF countries
which lack medical facilities, while
UNRRA will sponsor large sanitation
and preventive medicine projects
and will furnish medicines.
The Presidents War Relief Con-
troll Board sees to it that none of
these propects conflict. This board
checks every item in the National
War Fund budget to be sure that
it meets three conditions. The item
must be something that would not
otherwise be done, that can be ac-
;omplished efficiently, and that will
meet real need. The board, head
cd by Ambassador Joseph E. Davies
obtains its information on relief
needs from an advisory committee
of all agencies working in the same
field, the State Department, UNRRA
the Red Cross, the Army. the Navy
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Missing Maryland Girl
Found at Providence, R. !,

Louise Quill. Is, missing from hel
home in Hillside, Md, since last
Tuesday, has been. found in Provi-
dence, R. l., police informed he1
mother yesterday.
The mother, Mrs. Ruby Shiflette
$50 Fifty-second avenue, left fol
Providence last night. Mrs. Shiflette
said the family lived there until II
years ago and that Louise went
there to visit two Christmases ago.
A victim of Rocky Mountain fever
Louise left home, her mother said
because she had difficulty finding
schooling for the girl. The Boare
of Education has offered to help II
gettging her in special classes in ths
District.