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Evening star., 1945-02-22
William Omar Grant,
Railway Conductor, Dies

William Omar Grant, 81, died
yesterday at his home, 20 Sunset
drive, Alexandria, after a long i'll
ness. He had been conductor for
the Southern Railroad for 46 years.
Born in Page County, Va, Mr..
Grant lived in sHarrisonburg until
he was transferred to Alexandra
"A years ago. He was member
of Andrew Jackson Masonic Lodge.
the Scottish Rite and the Knights
of Pythias.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Willie May Grant; son, A. Gray
son Grant, Salem, N. j.; two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Edward Nowland, and
Miss Norma Lee Grant, Alexandra; );
sister, Mrs. Ethel Keister, Har-
risonburg. and two brothers, Gray
son Il. and Gibson r. Grant. Stras-
burg, Va.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at the residence at IL am. to-
morrow by the Rev. Fred v. Poae.
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church. Burial will be in Harrison
burg. z
Evening star., 1945-02-22
O'Conor Names Three
To Stote Positions
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the ASsocld Ted Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. %. Gov
O'Conor yesterday announced addi-
tional appointments to important
State positions, including that OF
Joseph P. McCurdy to succeed him
self as associate member of the
State Unemployment Compensation
Board.
One of the original members of
the board, Mr.. McCurdy was for 10
years president of the Maryland
District of Columbia Federation of
Labor.
Other appointments included that
of DR.. j, A. Bird, Sandy Spring,
president of the Medical and Chi
rurgical Faculty, as a member of
the State Board of Health, and Mrs.
Walter N. Perry of Bethesda, to the
Board of Managers of Spring Grove
Hospital.
Evening star., 1945-02-22
Charter Is Issued
For Racing Stable
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. ga
charter has been issued to the
Thoroughbred Horse Breeders Serv-
ice, Inc, of Warrenton by the State
Corporation Commission.
The new corporation listed as one
of its purposes ito erect or estab-
lish stables, racing andtor training
establishments or quartere
both within the State of Virginia, -
ana elsewhere.
1t is empowered to breed horses
and all other animals, write horse
insurance, furnish pedigrees, family
histories and records of animals,
and to recommend the proper
breeding of animals.
The corporation lists a maximum
capital stock of $150,OO0 to be di-
vided into shares of 81 each. Off
GERS. all of Warrenton, are George
M. Fisher, president; Alex H. Cal
vert, Henry j. Karison and Charles
o. Pratt, vice presidents, and Sam
uel Rock, Secretary-treasurer. They
comprise a board also including
Randolph C. Duffey.
Evening star., 1945-02-22
BY DON S. WARREN.

Impatient at the apparently end
less wrangling over the District
Virginia boundary issue, Represent
ative Stefan, Republican. of Ne
braska today appealed directly to
residents of the Old Dominion State
to rplay fair" with the Federal Gov
ernment and grant that the WASH
ington National Airport lies within
the jurisdiction of the District.
In an address for delivery today
to the House. the Nebraskan charged
that for nearly 100 years Virginia
had been collecting taxes and fees
in mo mans land" along the Vir-
ginia shore of the Potomac which
rightfully belonged to the District" /"
He protested also that the l846
retrocession t. Virginia of the land
it earlier had granted to the United
States as part of the National Capt.
tai was a tragic error" and said
many distinguished jurists had
maintained the retrocession of the
Virginia portion was unconstitu-
tional.
On top of this, Mr.. Stefan warned
Virginia it should consider the bene-
fits it has derived as to population,
land values, commercial develop
ments and the like through proximi-
ty to the seat of the Federal Gov
ernment.
Randolph Files Bill Again.
The century-old boundary issue,
many times before Congress and
the courts, was again brought be-
fore the House recently when Chair
man Randolph of the House Dis
trict Committee reintroduced his bill
to place the dividing line at the
present high-water mark on the
Virginia shore of the river. This
bill would cede the airport to Vir-
ginia and grant the State limited
taxing power in the airport area,
though still recognizing it as a
Federal reservation, since it Is
Federally-owned
This bill was blocked twice on the
floor of the House in the last session
of Congress by Mr.. Stefan, who is
ranking minority member of the
Appropriations Committee Subcom-
mittee which writes the annual Dis
trict appropriation bills.
Mr.. Stefan's remarks today were
believed to be directed partly at
least at Representative Smith. DEM
ocrat, of Virginia and others who
have indicated they would under
take to kill any District-Virginia
boundary bill which would not cede
the airport to Virginia. Proposals in
recent years to cede the airport to
Virginia have been approved by the
Virginia Legislature, the District
Commissioners, the Justice Depart
ment and members of the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
only to be stopped by Mr..
Stefan, supported by Representative
Case, Republican, of South Dakota.
Cites Tax Collection.
Mr.. Stefan said, referring to the
doubt as to the location of the old
line dating back to the
charter:
1T is interesting to note that
there seems to be no doubt in the
minds of Virginians when it comes
20 collecting taxes. The record
shows that since the birth of Arling-
on County, taxes, license fees and
20 forth have been collected by the
State down to the low-water line.
Evening star., 1945-02-22
A Arlington Homes
Swept by Flames

Fire yesterday afternoon swept
through four homes and damaged
a fifth in the Shirley Homes devel-
opment in Arlington, Va. The dam
aged homes are at 2438 to 2446 South
Scott street and the loss was esti-
mated at $4,000.
Marine Pfc. ]. D. Spencer, his
wife and their 2-month-old girl
Sandra Lee were forced to flee in
the rain from their home at 2442
Occupants of other homes-three-
room units built in a one-story
row-were absent when the fire
broke out at the end of the row
Mrs. Robert Saunders of 244e
South Scott and Mrs. L. D. Standi-
fer of 2444 came home to find their
homes gutted and rain dripping
through holes in the roofs onto
their charred possessions. Mrs
Saunders husband, Corpl. Saunders
is stationed in Philadelphia ano
comes home week ends. She is
employed at the Naval Torpedo
Station in Alexandria. Mrs. STAN
differs husband. likewise a corporal
is stationed at Fort Belvoir, and
she is employed at Safeway Store
in Alexandria
The renting Office said 2440 was
occupied by Benjamin T. Moore,
whose family consists of his wife
and 2-month-old daughter. Neigh
bors said Mrs. Moore and the daugh-
ter had not yet arrived from their
former home and that Mr.. Moore
was preparing their new home for
them.
The home of Pfc. Harvey Butter
worth and his wife, at 2438, was the
least damaged. He is also stationed
at Fort Belvoir. He and Mrs. But
terworth were shopping and re-
turned home to find flames shoot
ing up from the end of the building
Evening star., 1945-02-22
Seventh-Day Adventists
Unite in Revival Services

The Seventh Day Adventist
Churches in the Washington area
are uniting in To-day series of old
fashioned revival services to be held
in the new Sligo church, Carroll
and Flower avenues, Takoma Park.
Md, beginning at 7::30 pm. tomor-
row.
Pastors of II churches with a
membership of more than $500 per-
sons, are participating with General
Conference officers and heads of
Adventist churches in the leader
ship and plans for these meetings.
Elder w. H. Branson, Takoma
Park, vice president of the General
Conference, will be the leading
speaker at each service.
All of the services, it was an
nounced, will be of general interest
and a cordial invitation is extended
to the public.
Evening star., 1945-02-22
lsHRstioninq


Meats, Fats, Etc. - Book 4. red
stamps Q-5 through SIS good
through March 81; stamps T-5
through KS good through April
%; stamps Y-5, Us, Az through
D-2 good through June 2. Each
stamp worth 10 points. Next series
to be validated about March 4.
Canned Goods, Esc.-Book 4, blue
stamps KS through Us, Az and
B-2 good through March 81:
stamps ca through Go good
through April %; stamps H-2
through M-2 good through June
2. Each stamp worth 10 points.
Next series to be validated about
March l.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Book 4, sugar stamp "a gooo
for 5 pounds through February 28.
Stamp 35 valid for pounds
through June 2.
Gasoline-A-14 coupons valid for
gallons each through March 81.
BIS, C-5, B-6 and C-6 coupons
good for S gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, and 8
In Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods one. two, three
and four coupons good for 10 gal
Ions per unit through heating
year. Period five coupons become
valid March |. Old period four
and five coupons from last win
ter good through year. Consum-
ers in this area should not have
used more than "a per cent of
their ration as Of today.
Evening star., 1945-02-22
Michael Hughes Funeral
To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Michael Wade
Hughes, 68, who died Tuesday at
his home, 1877 Garrett Park road,
near Kensington, Md. will be held
at pm. tomorrow at the funeral
home of w. Reuben Pumphrey.
Bethesda. The Rev. Edwin Nc
Dorman, formerly pastor of the
Methodist Church at Kensington.
viii ofhciate and burial will be IN
Forest Oak Cemetery, GaithersbufI.
Mr.. Hughes is survived bysshis
widow, Mrs Bertha Appleby Hughes:
three daughters, Mrs. James Brown.
Wilmington, Del: Mrs. Frank Pre-
vail, st. Petersburg. Fla, and Miss
Lucille Hughes, Kensington: two
sons, Sergt. Carlton Hughes, over.
seas, and Ralph Hughes, Kensixag.
ton; q sister. two brothers and two
grandchildren
Mr.. Hughes wss employed at the
National Cancers 1stitute. Bethesda
Evening star., 1945-02-22
Arlington Chest Names
1945 Committee Heads

Chairmen and members of the
Budget and Membership Committees
OF the Arlington Community Chest
for 1945 were announced today by
Clyde B. Stovall, president.
1t. j. H. Stehman will continue as
budget chairman, assisted by Mrs.
Virginia Ekstrand, G. Gordon Dopp,
George p. Grove, Mrs. Olive e.
Odom, r. E. Remington and Col.
George Stetekluh.
Assisting George Collier on the
Membership Committee are E. D.
Campbell, Mrs. Lucy G. Bussey, Hugh
McGrath, the Rev. w. B. Hardison
and A. T. Lundbere.
Evening star., 1945-02-22
Stefan Calls on Virginions
For Fair Play on Boundary

The question of jurisdiction did not
worry our friends when it came to
collecting taxes.
1T Is regarded as important by
some individuals that license taxes
and other forms of taxes In this dis
lputed territory have been paid III
Virginia. 1t, likewise, is regarded
as important that the District has
not policed, or attempted to police
the territory, or tax the property in
question.
But do not feel that the public
rights in this area should be lost
merely because years have elapsed
during which rights have not been
asserted. The time has arrived for
an accounting"
Mr.. Stefan said the Justice De-
partment and the District govern
ment, alike, had not been "aggres-
sive enough" since they had full
knowledge" Of the facts. In special
reference to the city heads, Mr.
Stefan said the fact that prospective
revenues from taxation would not be
sufficient to pay the costs of police
and fire protection sis absolutely no
justification" for failure to "assess
and tax"
Mr.. Stefan brought out that the
airport was almost wholly" created
by the United States out of land
built up from the bed of the Poto-
mac-Some 729 acres-and that up
to April 80, 1941. the United States
had spent more than $16,000,0O0 for
this purpose.
He said the exclusive jurisdiction
given to Congress over the National
Capital would be lost unless the air
port, in its entirety, became a part
of the District.
Citing the tremendous growth"
in population and assessed property
values in nearby Virginia, Mr.. Stef-
an said Arlington County and the
State now are reaping rich har-
vest"
Mentions Hospital Cases.
Referring to Virginia spokesman,
Mr.. Stefan said: Even at this
hour you people have way of get
ting into the local charitable hos
pital. For the first 10 months of
1914, 95 individuals from across the
Potomac were admitted to Gallinger
Municipal Hospital Surely, you do
not expect the taxpayers of this
city to continue to assume your
burdens now that you are becoming
SO prosperous
Mr.. Stefan added:
Many of your citizens earn their
in Washington, but con-.
tribute little or nothing toward its
and upkeep. Perhaps
you know that GAS of your sons and
daughters are receiving free educa-
ton in Washington
When Gen. Washington signed
his proclamation of 1871, he must
have felt great pride in his beloved
State, which solemnly offered to
turn over for the Nations Capital
the entire 10-mile-square area.
He would have no pride. 1 am
Mr.. Stefan said. lin the
act of retrocession and in the con-
troversy which has ragged since then
on a simple question of boundary.
How can We hope to engage in set
tlement of vital boundary disputes
between great nations when we are
unable to settle one so simple as
this between the Federal, State and
goyernments?"
Evening star., 1945-02-22
Arlington & Foirfox Line
TO Get TO New Buses

The Arlington q Fairfax Trans
portation Co., Arlington, was au-
thorized yesterday by the State
Corporation Commission to issue its
note ii the amount of $26,640 and
to enter $25, 900 contract for the
purchase Of 10 new buses.
The commission said the total
cost Of the buses will be $70,264, OF
which $18,424 will be paid IN cash.
The note will bear 5 per cent In
terest.
Evening star., 1945-02-22
FumiIy Service Society
Names Directorate

The board Of directors of the Alex
andria Family Service Society was
elected at the annual meeting of the
agency this week, and officers will be
named at the first meeting Of the
new board in March.
John r. Schafe, president of the
organization, was reelected a di-
rector. and new board members
elected are Harry Bendall, j. B.
Collins, jr.; Mrs. S. Gordon Green,
Mrs. Arthur ]. Mellott, F. Clifton
Zimmerman, the Rev. william e.
Basom, Mrs. Harry Wasserman and
Mrs. Hugo Schiff.
Evening star., 1945-02-22
Alexandra Red Cross
Drive Opens Monday

Alexandria's Red Gross War Fund
campaign to raise SAB 1900, will start
with a rally for workers at pm.
Monday at the Cameron street
USO, according to an announce
ment by Charles M. Jones. drive
chairman.
The principal speaker will be
Robert Sandberg, director of fund
raising for the Eastern area. and
it Is also planned to have soldier
and a sailor recently returned from
overseas tell of their experiences
and of the work the Red Cross does
for the men In the war theatert
Evening star., 1945-02-22
Women Body Burned

Mrs. Sarah jackson, 50, colored,
was critically burned in q fire said
to have been started by an explod-
ing kerosene stove in house at
IS Fenton court NV. last night.
Russell Brooks, 38, colored. Of 447
Delaware avenue s.Ws received
slight burns when he attempted to
rescue her.
Evening star., 1945-02-22
Red Cross Compoign
Area Chuirmen Named

Col. Waldron Leonard, Fairfax
County Red Cross War Fund cam
paign chairman, today announced
the appointments of eight area
#chairmen Tor the drive. They are:
Mrs. George r. Bready, Herndon;
Cecil Brown, Fairfax. Malcolm
Smith, Falls Church.; Mrs. w. r.
Fleming, Lortons Miss Anne Kon-
drup, Mclean; Lawrence Keifer,
Mount Vernon: G. v. Tompkins,
Seminary, and Mrs. Mabel Thomp-
son, Vienna.
Evening star., 1945-02-22
Steals DismuntIed Cor

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex. tP).
The person who stole an automo-
bile belonging TO Bill Cock prob
ably won't drive 1t far, Mr.. Cook
said h reporting the theft to police.
Cook had taken tie radiator on to
repair 1t.
Evening star., 1945-02-22
Cos Leak Kills Man

Phelix H. Blackshere, %, colored,
was found dead early today in his
room at 1923 Fifteenth street NV.
Police said death was caused by a
leak in the base of a gas heater.
Evening star., 1945-02-22

Degree days-Total for month. sos:
total for season to date, 3,442;
normal for season to dGte, 3,29s.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01
Postal Officials Mop
legislative Plans

WASHINGTON $500 The National
legislative committee Of the Ma
tonal Alliance Of Postal Employees
net al their home office here this
week aud drafted plans for the
passage ~ legislation vital 10
postal employees and labor in gen.
eral
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01
Forecast Strikes
In Federal Cofes,
To Involve Race

WASHINGTON ,ANP> 80
Threatened strikes IN govern
Weut CafetCriaS bring Negro
workers face to face with 4 try
ing situation. Hundreds of Nc
grocS eat meals ~ these cafe
icriaS. depending upon them for
food All three daily meals arc
taken by many IN these low
cost. segregated institutions
scattered all over the city IN
government buildings. The
threat OF strike not only brings
them face 10 face with \ trying
situation, bUt u affects thou
sands of Negro workers en-
pl0ycd m these places.
MANY are employed ~ cooks.
Counicrmen and women, bus
mon and kitchen help. Top Jobs
stewards. hostcsScs and such are
held by whites. but the income
represented by Negro workers
totals many thousands Of dol
lars wfek IS.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01
Townsend Big
Gun At Confab
In Washington

ASKING TON AMP 49,
There Is growing feeling around
tf7s.-eap,sl that Willard 5. Town
send. head Of the United Trans
por, Workers ~ America. Go and
ire only Neg~o n the labor-man-
ago -reri conference now % session
here. IS proving 20 pe bu4Wa of
efficiency and effectiveness.
Already having Won the appro-
hation Of the conference nv his
fortnight. brilliant plea for the
consideration 81 Negro labor be-
fore the assembly John Lewis
walk out Notwithstanding, he
again proved his mettle AZ an
executive and q delegate Of the
highest type nv the manner in
which he chairmaned the all inn
portant subcommittee on man
asements right 10 manage last
WEDNESDAY Chairmanship Of
this committee is delegated To
each member In turn on ro-
Eating plan. While in the chair.
Townsend firmly insisted that
the committee disregard all Of
the extraneOuS comment and ac-
ton which had previously char
aeteri1ed its sessions. By his
insiStence that the group adhere
IN the sgends az outlined. he
succeeded in eliciting the com
mittee's first real accomplish
ment. so forcefully did the head
~ UTSEA preside that one man
sgement member of the commit
tee jocuIarIy referred Ia Town
sends stick -to-the-agends policy
a. slave driving
ONE OF THE MOST Effective
procedures Townsend has instr
iItcd in oehslf 81 Negro .sbor Is
evidenced m the manner in which
Re has buitonhoied ne BIZ guns ~
~ anagement 10 tho conference
during the informal discussions he
hss held with them. Time after
time he has hammered home n
these men, men Who control Amer
ican industry and business tho
j1stihsbIe complaints Of Negro Ia
Dor.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01
Ask Trumun We TO
On USES Proerom

WASHINGTON. y. c President
Truman has been urged by tho
NAACP to veto the legislation
passed hv Congress directing tho
return of the United States I'm
ploymeut Service USES 20 the
states
The NAACP wire asserted that
under state control Negroes and
other minority groups all over the
country were denied employment
and training opportunities
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01

niques Of pub
Lefty agents, declares King II
prototype OF the late Ben Slim
Jones former owner of CLUB
Congo which means that he's
swell guy
MRS. WILLIAM X. WILLIAMS
out in Crosse Pointe Farms.
has put into action an idea she
has had for some time devei-
Oping well trained domesticS -.
Mrs. williams. who has organized
the Crosse Pointe Hourly Aid
club, will give prospective do
mestics training In general house
work, child care, preparation OF
food and numerous other
things which 20 toward making
a good servant The first class
will begin Dec. continuing
through Dec. IL -. and the fee
is one dollar E. In addition, the
club will act as a clearing house
In find jobs for those who have
finished the course.
MRS WILLIAMS believes two
Of the finest points lnythe class VIII
De lecture by a prominent pSy-
cholOgISt and demonStrat
by a nurse on child care And
those who are interested can Call
Mrs. Williams at Niagara 0792.
4 LETTER comes from Robert
q. Barber now superintendent
Of the mechanical department at
the Kansas City Call and the
miSsive sends my mind skipping
back over the years when Bob
was linotype operator for the
Detroit Peoples News and
the writer Of this column was
breaking In as a reporter.
HER e. name j. Nonteal sam
ucis e.. but int mate friends call
her Monty e.. I'm referring 10 Mrs
Monteal SaTue,s . o.. clerk a. The
Gotham hotel whose big smile
greetS visitors each and every day.
Grayce l.. SadleV was one ~
The first employees 10 Dc hired
~ hen the Mich gan Chronicle be
AtfI k'l4tFtA - li'll AtN = III lFDn
Well, after a long number OF ycats.s
Grayce is back where she StariedV
with the Chronicle and
we're going 20 Try and harness
some OF that atomic energy
and put II IN good use as good
reporter -. covering various feiCs
OF activities
GRAYCE has a keen kuowI-
edge Of activities in Detroit
and a memory like an elephant.
Furthermore. she IL ae-
Quainted with people I'm all walks
Of life Working with GLADYS
Mills. Nivienne Cooper. Francis
Leonard Ryiand. Grayce will
round out the finest stan ~
women writer's in the middle
west
no yoa think yog could Walk
Tom Chicago 10 Cleveland and
baCh N ~ hours Well, the
waters on the Mercury do =, each
and every day e.. and thlnA MOTH
ing of the accomplishment .'. For
instance they .eave Chicago Al
2 81 each morning and they
begin serving breakfast before tho
tam leaves &C.. Lunch starts when
the tram arrives IN Kalamazoo
halfway between Chicago and De-
t.olt . The tram arrives IN the
Motor City al 3 IS -. and leaves
at p m. for Cleveland . with
the WATERS rushing through dinner
before the tram stCams INTO the
Union station al 2 30.
THE BOYS get in the hay early
because they leave Cleveland at
7:45 with chow line wait
ing for breakfast Arriving in
Detroit at II. they leave at 1880
with a full house for lunch
They arrive hack in Chicago at
Sis Fortunately they get
time of each month giving
them chance To catch upon
some Of their sleep.
CALLING ... Ophela Smith ...
who formerly lived IN Nashville.
II she viii call me. III give
her an important message from
Sirl friend in Chicago .. Gerl
Gprmaluc
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01

Gently : o n n y
has hired him
SELF out as pub
lie rel tion S
man for Gard
ner King. own
er Of Gu b
Vogue out
in lnkster .
This is Kings
first venture in
the field OF en-
teri a n m @ n I,
and. according
to Sonny. who
h a s acquired
the various and
sundry I e c h
ninl1nc Of nIIh-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01

Prices o. tires gas. soap and Gig
arc'ieS still are controlled IN HIATT.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01
BY RUSS SCcI>E

SONNY EDWARDS has more
jobs than any one man in town 49,.
For instance. he's deputy sheriff
and in spare time uses his
camera tn make pictures re-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01
CAPT. AL
SPOTLIG H T
Nv LOUIS IAUTIER
Eor the NNPA Nous SerXjcs

Three colored men have repre-
scented the hrSi Congressional dis
tric, Of Illinois n TIE house IN
modern times Thcv arc Oscar De
rriesi. Arthur Mitchell and Bill
Dawson
DePrieN Was the rough and
ready boss type Mitchell VAS
techy. Dawson ~ tactful and, ~
. consequence. IL accomplishing
more than his tvo predecessors
put together
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01

General II II. Arnold command
ing general of the Army air forces.
and General Brehen Somervell.
commanding general OF the Army
service forces. also has submitted
their designations. but President
Truman has not yet accepted them.
No tears will be shed when they
are relieved from their commands.