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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
NotabIes Attend Mass
For Gen. Watson
AT St. Matthew'S

Low requiem mass was celebrated
at ST. Matthew's Cathedral today
for Maj. Gen. Edwin M. Watson
military aide and secretary to
President Roosevelt, who was buried
yesterday at Arlington Cemetery.
Many distinguished figures from
official circles attended the Cathe-
dral service, where the celebrant
was the Rev. Francis J. Blakely
pastor of Holy Comforter Church
at Charlottesville, Va, the generals
home city
In the sanctuary during the serv-
ice were several priests, including
Navy Chaplain Duane A. Brady
who received Gen. Watson into the
Catholic Church shortly before his
death on board the cruiser bringing
the presidential party home from
the Crimea Conference. The chap
lain also had offciated at commit
tai services of the Catholic Church
yesterday at Arlington. Gen. Wat.
sons widow, who is well known ir
SilSlCo do INdSll, 10 q
Catholic.
Among those from the White
House at the cathedral service were
Mrs. Roosevelt, Admiral William D
Leahy, chief of staff to the Presi-
dent; Vice Admiral Wilson Brown
Mr.. Roosevelt's naval aide, and Will
liam D. Hassett. secretary to the
President.
Mrs. Watson was accompanied by
Mrs. Richard Clark of New York
Miss Ellen " Nash and Edward
Nash of Washington.
Others present were Postmaster
General Walker, Secretary of Labor
Perkins, Leo T. Crowley, Joseph E
Davies, Maj. Gen. Philip B. Elem.
ing, George T. Summerlin and Stan.
ley Woodward of the State Depart.
ment, Brig. Gen. Warner McCabe
head of the school of military gov.
eminent at the University of Vir.
ginia, and Mrs. George Harrison
who was the former Mrs. Car,
Grayson.
The diplomatic corps also wa.
widely represented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Welfare and Recreation,
Votes 10 Chance Name

The Welfare and Recreational As
ISOLATION of Public Buildings and
Grounds, Inc, voted last night to
change the name of the organiza-
ton. A new name will be chosen
soon by the Board of Trustees.
A. E. Demaray was elected presi-
dent and Charles A. Peters vice
president. Officers reelected were:
Frank w. Hoover, secretary. and
Samuel Goodacre, treasurer. s. J.
williams, w. E. Reynolds and Mr..
Peters were reelected to the Board
LOT Trustees for another three-year
term. Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
| III, chairman of the National Capt.
Ital Park and Planning Commission.
was elected to I'LL an unexpired term
on the board.
Joseph G. McGarraphy, chairman
|of the War Hospitality Committee,
spoke at the meeting which was
held at the association heaaquar-
tiers, 1l35 Twenty first street NV. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Capt. Miller May Direct
Navy's Public Relations
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A change in the dictatorship OF
the Nays Office of Public Relations
is expected within a few days.
A new sea command is understood
to be in prospect for Rear Admiral
A. Stanton Merrill, director of the
Office since June Is, 1914. While or
ders have not been signed, his sue
cessor is expected to be Capt. Harold
B. Miller, now public relations Off
Ger on the staff of Admiral Chester
w. Nimitz, Pacific Fleet commander
in chief.
Capt. Miller, whose home is in
Newton, Iowa, was graduated from
the Naval Academy in June, 1924
and served as a naval aviator with
planes attached to the airship Ma
con. He was aboard the dirigible
when it was lost off Point Sur
Calf, February IL, 1885.
Admiral Merrill is a native OF
Natchez, Miss, where he still main
tainS his home. He was graduated
from the Naval Academy in 1912
Before his present assignment, he
had two wartime commands in the
Pacific. The first was as skipper of
the battleship Indiana. Later he
commanded a task force in the
South Pacific.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Hearings Will Open April !;
|0n Potomac River Dams

Public hearings on the proposed
Potomac River project will begin at
9 am. on April 3 in the Interior De-
partment Auditorium, the Army
Board of Engineers for Rivers and
Harbors announced today.
Interested persons are invited to
attend and express their views on
the proposed plan for development
of the river and it's tributaries The
District and division engineers have
submitted carefully prepared plan
for the development of the water
sources of the Basin, including flood
control, hydro-electric power, abate-
ment of pollution and other pur-
poses.
Oral statements will be received
at the hearing, but for accuracy of
record all important facts and argu-
ments should be submitted in writ
ing in triplicate, the Board of En-
gineers stated. Written statements
may be given to the board at the
hearing or mailed to it at 2 New
York avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Takoma Park Workers
Provided Retirement
Benefits in New Bill

A bill granting retirement privi-
leges to employees of the Town Of
Takoma Park, Md. has been drafted
and will be introduced soon in the
Maryland Legislature with the
sanction of the Town Council.
The plan now under considera-
ton provides for the permanent
appointment of a town clerk and
treasurer. superintendent of public
works, chief of police. members of
the police force and other minor
employees. At the present time their
appointments are made on an an
nual basis. The chief of police
would have immediate direction
over the members of his force in
stead of the Mayor or some men,
Der of the Town Council Special
officers could be appointed for a
period not to exceed 80 days.
All employees under the act would
hold their positions until retire
ment, death or resignation. When
ever any employee had served for a
period of 80 years he would be
entitled to retirement on a basis
of rs per cent of the average salary
paid him during his tenure in office,
to be retroactive as of January l,
1882. Monthly payments could not
exceed $145. A deduction of per
cent would be taken monthly from
salaries; also from an annual levy
of 500 on each 500 of assessed val
uation of real estate of the town.
Another provision is that on or
before June 80 each year the council
would levy the general taxes for the
next fiscal year, not to exceed So
on each 500 of assessed valuation.
Payment would be due July / of
each year, with penalties for failure
to pay.
The employees with the longest
service records at the present time
include Maj. VIM. F. Fischer, super
intendent of public works, 81 years;
1t. C. Earl Thomas, Police Depart
ment, Is years, and j. Wilson Dodd,
town clerk and treasurer, Is years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Tickets Placed on Sale
For Benefit Concert

Tickets went on sale today for the
benefit concert by the National Sym
phony Orchestra, sponsored by the
Washington Council of Jewish Wom-
en-, Wednesday, March 81, in Con-
stitution Hall. Miliza Korjus, col
oratura, will be the guest artist at
the concert, proceeds of which will
benefit the charitable activities OF
the council.
Funds particularly are needed to
remodel and equip the garage of the
Juanita K. Nye Settlement House,
$50 Eighth street S.W., as gym
nasium for the older children of the
southwest section. Mrs. Sidney L.
Hechinger, publicity chairman of the
council, said.
Concert tickets Are available at
the National Symphony box office
in kits music store, 1880 G street
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Rescued From laps, Banker
Learns Of Wife's Death

BY the Associated Press.
FORTY-FIRST FIELD HOS
'PITAL, Luzon.-Mar. Ito in
ternees like Fred M. Satterfield
Richmond, Va, the return to civil
ization was clouded by sadness.
Mr.. Satterfleld, member of a
prominent Richmond family and a
National City Bank official, lined up
with thousands of others rescued at
Los Banos to receive Red Cross
messages containing the first news
of nome within the last year. Many
had heard nothing for three years
Mr.. Satterfield's brief note told
him of the death of his wife.
Mrs. Satterfield, Al, died at Rich
mond last month, just a few weeks
before her husband was rescued
from his long Imprisonment. A
daughter, Susan, II, lives in Rich
mond.
81 would like relatives to know
am returning home as soon as pos
sible," the banker said, land from
here I share their feelings"
Internee mail lines were long.
All were anxiously eager for news
from home. The majority grinned
happily after reading an accumula-
ton of brief messages. Many of the
older internees learned for the first
time they were grandparents or
DarentS-in-laW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Newscasters 10 Address
Board Of Trade Session

A round-table discussion of the
latest phases of the war by three
prominent newscasters will be pre-
scented to the Washington Board OF
Trade at its general membership
meeting at 8 pm Monday in the
Mayhower Hotel.
The commentators who will ap-
pear on the program are Morgan
Beatty, Richard Hardness and Left
Ed, all of the National Broadcasting
Co. Col. E. M. Kirby, chief OF
the Radio Section, Bureau of Pub
lie Relations, War Department, will
talk on THE War Mission of Radio. .
Entertainment will be provided by
persons featured over local radio
stations. All six Washington sta
tions are cooperating in presenting
the program. A buffet supper will
be served,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Buffalo Minister Takes
Church Federation Post

The Rev Thomas Steen of Buffalo,
N. Y, this week began his duties as
director of the defense commission
|of the Washington Federation of
Churches. Dr. Frederick E. Reissig,
executive secretary of the fedora
tion, announced today. Mr.. Steen
succeeds Donald F. Bautz, who re-
signed to study for the ministry.
Mr.. Steen, 81, is a graduate Of
Syracuse University and of Colgate
Divinity School, Rochester. He was
minister of Christian education of
Central Park Methodist Church,
Buffalo. Mr.. Steen is married and
has a young son.
DR.. Reissig also announced that
the Rev. Davis Thomas of Baltimore
has begun his work as associate
director Of the federation welfare
| department. Mr.. Davis recently was
graduated from Gettysburg (Pa.)
Seminary, where he was president
LOT the student body. He will assist
the Rev. Francis M. McPeek, direc-
tor of the welfare department. He
Is % and unmarried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
koedeI Receives Term
OF IS Years as Spy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Mar. 1.-Simon Emil
Koedel, So, a naturalized native of
Germany and one-time soldier in
the United States Army, was SEN
fenced in Brooklyn Federal Court
today to is years in Federal prison
on his guilty plea to conspiracy to
commit espionage.
Judge Robert A. Inch sentenced
Koedel's foster daughter, Marie He'd
wig Kcedel, 26, convicted of the
same charge, to seven and half
years in Anderson Women's Prison
in West Virginia.
The two were arrested last Oc-
tober %, Miss Koedel here and her
foster father in Harpers Ferry,
w Va.
The FBI charged that they col
lected information on military de-
Ivelopments, especially on shipping
in New York Harbor. during the two
years prior to Pearl Harbor and
transmitted it to the German con-
sulate here.
Koedel interrupted his trial Feb
ruary Is to plead guilty to the
charge A Federal jury convicted
Miss Koedel five days later. I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Can Company Suspended
By WPB for Cutting Output
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Mar. 1.-The Ma
tional Can Corp of New York has
been suspended by the War Produc-
ton Board for three months on
charges of having restricted pro-
duction and delivery of steel ship
ping drums, the regional WPB an
nounced yesterday.
The firm manufactures steel
drums and other products at plants
in Maspeth, N. Y; Boston, Balti-
more, Chicago and other cities.
R. A. McGovern, regional man
ager Of the WPB's compliance divi-
sion, said the suspension was made
under consent order and is effect
i've today. 1t prohibits the firm
from manufacturing shipping
drums to purchasers other than the
Army, Navy or other Government
branches, or to purchasers having
Government contracts bearing high
priority or high preference ratings
The regional announcement said
the corporation had admitted
charges that it sold a total of 109,-
966 drums in 1914 without author
iZation and in violation of WPB's
limitation order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Col. Taylor to Speak

Col. John Thomas Taylor, A. U. S.
who has been on duty for the past
two years in the European wal
theater and has recently returned
will be the guest speaker at the
Goth annual birthday celebration Of
George Washington Post, American
Legion, at o'clock tonight at the
American Legion Club, 2437 Fifteenth
street NV. For the past 20 years
he has been director of legislation
for the national headquarters Of
the Legion in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Rubber Supplies Damaged
In Downtown Fire

A tWo-alarm fire in the basement
of the st. Adams Building. 1419-2l
H street NV, today damaged rub
Der boots, hose, sheet packing and
other rubber material stored there
by Potomac Rubber Company, Inc.
Harry p. Pearl, owner of the firm,
said the goods were valued at APP
|proximately $1,000. An official esti-
mate of the damage was not avail
able.
Firemen said the blaze may have
originated in trash pile and spread
to the rubber. Firemen had to use
gas masks to fight the. blaze be-
|cauSeeof dense smoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Homer |. kits Estate
OF $4,000 Left 10 Widow

Homer L. Kilt, veteran music
dealer who died last November at
ga, left his entire estate valued at
more than $217,000 to his widow
Mrs. Jessie Elizabeth Kilt, 800 block
Connecticut avenue NV, according
to a petition for probate of the will
filed today in District Court by At
torney Harry L. Ryan, jr The will
names Mrs. Kilt executrix.
The petition lists Mr.. kits estate
as consisting Of real estate in the
District with an assessed valuation
Of more than Sc. 900, real estate in
Alexandra, Va, of $1,000 assessed
valuation and personal property
valued at $50, 900. The latter in
cludes cash, securities and other
items. a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Presidents Life
Closely Guarded
In Capitol Visit
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Getting inside the Capitol to hear
President Roosevelt today was quite
a feat.
Only by identifying himself-by
means of various colored cards-as
member of Congress, diplomat,
a congressional employe or the
rightful holder of card of admis-
sion could any one get inside the
building.
Picked military police joined Cap
itol and Washington police and
Secret Service agents to provide
protection for the President About
80 military police. were stationed
around the Capitol grounds and on
the roof of the House side OF the
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
lsWRshonmiq
ssRen,iinderr@a

eats, Fats, Etc. Book 4, red
stamps Q-5 through SIS good
through March 81; stamps It's
through KS good through April
%; stamps Y-5. Z-5. Az through
Do good through June 2. Stamps
e. through J-2 to be validated
March 4 and be good through
June 80.
nned Goods, E,c.-Book 4, blue
stamps KS through rs, Az and
BE- good through March 81;
stamps CO through Co. good
through April %; stamps h.
through M-2 good through June
2. Each stamp worth 10 points
Next series to be validated March
and be good through June 80.
'ints for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound of waste Kitchen fats
you turn in
gar-Book 4. sugar stamp "a gooo
for 5 pounds through today
Stamp IS valid for pounds
through June 2.
;asoiine-A-l4 coupons valid for
gallons each through March 81
B-5, C-5 Be- and c. coupons
good for 5 gallons each
shoes Airplane stamps /, and
in Book No 3 good Indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each
Fuel Periods one, two, three
and four coupons good for 10 gal
Ions per unit through heating
year Period five coupons become
valid tomorrow Old period four
and five coupons from last win
ter good through year Consum-
ers in tl.is area should not have
used more than Is per cent of
their ration as of today
Degree days-Total for month, TAB;
total for season to date, 1882;
j normal for season to date, 3,489.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Prince Georges Tex Sole
To Be Held Monday

Approximately 900 pieces of prop
erty in Prince Georges County on
which county and town taxes are de-
linquent will be sold at auction in
the annual county tax sale at 10 am
Monday at the Upper Marlboro
Courthouse, County Treasurer r.
Ernest Smith announced today.
The purchase price for each par
Gel must satisfy taxes, interest, pen
alties and costs of sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Lenten Speaker Calls
RaciaIism One Of
Greatest Sins Today

Two of our greatest sins today are
racialiSm and nationalism, the Rev.
DR.. Harold Phillips, pastor of the
First Baptist Church in Cleveland,
told MONDAY worshipers Yesterday
at the lenten service at the Church
of the Epiphany. The Rev. DR.. Vim
cent C. Franks, rector of St. Paul's
Church, Richmond, Va, will speak
at the0 midday lenten service today
and tomorrow.
DR.. Phillips declared the concepts
of racialism and nationalism are
based on the false assumptions that
nations and races are different from
others. In Germany and Japan
we see this illusion carried to its
logical and absurd extreme he said,
adding, I'VE are all tarred with the
same brush as we have the same
evil in our hearts in our assurance of
superiority"
AT the afternoon service at st. Pat
rick'S Church the Rev. Robert H
Eweeney. C. S. c., asserted, Nine out
of 10 broken marriages and broken
friendships could be saved if the
offended party chose to be under
standing and forgiving rather than
offended and resentful." He declared,
Love will never completely die I'M
til you, by your own choice, with
draw and turn it back within your
self"
The Rev. C. Stewart McKensie,
pastor of Western Presbyterian
Church, speaking at the MONDAY
luncheon at the Central YMCA,
1876 @ street NV, said Christ COM
bined the adherence to traditions
with radical views. concerning
needed departures. He was con-
stantly assailing the dead ortho-
doxy' of His day, Mr.. McKensie
stated, warning that we today tend
to conform to present social GUS
toms when the need calls for high
courage to fight this 'deadening at
titude w. K. Handy of the Ar
lington Presbyterian Church pre-
SIDED.
DR.. Page Mex. Etchison, presi-
dent of the Organized Bible Glass
Association, announced that the
Rev. DR.. Clarence w. Crawford
pastor of Calvary Baptist Church
will address the lenten luncheon
meeting at 1890 pm. next Wednes-
day. He also announced biblical
moving pictures, "Springtime in the
Holy Land" and mo Greater Pow
er." will be shown at pm. tomor-
row at the Central YMCA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
February Collection
|By Papertroopers
Totals 100000 Lbs.

Washington's Papertroopers, with
some important help from others in
Montgomery County, collected APP
proximately 300 900 pounds of waste
paper during February, averaging
about 100000 week despite bad
weather and two days lost because
of the holidays.
Yesterdays collection, the last Of
the month, totaled 1880 pounds
bringing the months total to 804,-
755 pounds and the grand total fol
The Evening Star-PTA Salvage fol
Victory drive TO 11,219,979 pounds
Among the collections of a half
ton or more Tuesday and yesterday
were Sumner Magruder, 1889; Ter
rell, 1,l79; Emery, 1920; j. F. Cook
1850; Morse, 1,074; Thomson, 1927
Garnet-Patterson, $500; Harrison
1,750; Langdon, 1,450; Burroughs
1900; Woodbridge. 1000; Taft, 1,141;
Bunker Hill, 1859; Noyes, 1856;
Shepherd, 1876; Gage, 1926; Ban
croft, 2,378; Raymond, 2,484; Bruce
2,2o8; Park View, 2,035: Mcfarland
1911; Whittier, 2,041; Barnard
1878; H. D. Cooke, 1906; ]. O.
Adams, 3,21; Takoma Park Ele-
mentary, 6,772; Brightwood, 1890:
West, 1886; Petworth, 1888, and
w. B. Powell, 4,051.
Adams School reported three more
Supertroopers, Robert B. Mayberry
Roberta r. Eldridge and Laura w
Pottf. They will receive certificates
of merit, issued by the War Produc-
ton Board and The Evening Star
PTA Salvage for Victory service
ribbon.
Collections tomorrow in the fifth
district together with the leaders
will be as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
10 Violations
OF Curfew Here
Cited 10 VINO
LompIighters' Club
Must Drop All but
Maintenance Stuff

Nineteen violations of the mid
night curfew were reported by the
police to the area War Manpower
Commission today. Officials said
two of the establishments had vio-
lated the order for a second time,
while third, the Lamplighters
Club, remained open three nights
in row.
AS a result, VINO has formally
notified Joseph R. Burke, operator
of the club, to release Immediately
all but maintenance employees.
Area Director Ernest v. Connolly
said police found the Vagabond
Athletic Club, 100 block of Florida
avenue NV, operating after mid
night last night for the second time.
He said the club was warned yes
terday that it must close by mid
night. The name of a restaurant
which Mr.. Connolly said had vio-
lated the curfew second time, was
not made public because officials
said they had been unsuccessful in
locating the operator.
Restaurants and Bars.
The other Is establishments re-
ported by police last night were
either restaurants or combination
restaurants and bars, WING said.
Failure to cut down the Lamp
lighters Club employees to all but a
skeleton force would result in VINO
asking the War Production Board to
cut off power, Mr.. Connolly said.
Burko has petitioned VINO for an
exception to the curfew claiming
the club sells no alcoholic beverage
and depends entirely on trade after
midnight, Mr.. Connolly said, how
ever, that it came under the curfew
order, even though it might be
private club.
Police reported yesterday a num-
Der of restaurants were open after
midnight and VINO sent out warn
ings. The agency also mailed some
1900 letters to restaurants and
places of amusement here outlining
the curfew regulation and explain
ing enforcement procedure.
No Exceptions.
Meanwhile, War Mobilization Di-
rector Byrnes has declined to ex-
cept any area from his order closing
places Of entertainment at midnight.
The Theatrical Federation of
Portland, Greg, and vicinity had
asked that the curfew be lifted for
that section of the country.
"At this critical stage of the war"
Mr.. Byrnes wrote Senator Morse,
Republican, Oregon, who referred
the request to him, ANY hardships
resulting from this action seem to
be very small contribution to ask
from the home front. Compliance
is expected to be largely on volun-
tary basis and we can hardly expect
voluntary cooperation from the rest
of the country if exceptions are
made for certain areas"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Offers Auto Fee Bill

Representative Hebert, Democrat,
OF Louisiana, yesterday introduced q
bill to carry out the proposals of the
Commissioners for making q charge
of so cents each for the recording
assignment or releasing of liens on
automobiles in the District. The city
heads had disapproyed an earlier
BILL laid before Congress at the
request of Marshall L. Sheppard
calling for boost to 81 for each
such filing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Sunny with
temperature rising to upper 4Os
this afternoon. Lowest temperature
near freezing tonight. Increasing
cloudiness and warmer tomorrow.
Virginia and Maryland-Fair, lit
tie change in temperature tonight.
Increasing cloudiness and warmer
tomorrow.
River Report.
Potomac anG Shenandoah Rivers muddy
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac muddy at
Great Falls today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Planners Meet Tomorrow

The Board of Delegates of the
Citizens Council for Community
flaming will hold its monthly meet
ing at 1915 pm. tomorrow at the
7WCA, Seventeenth and K streets
w