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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Scouts
Organize Band
In Silver Sprinq

Five Silver Spring N4d0 boys, the
Oldest Of whom Is IL, claim the dis
tinction of being the only Cub Scout
band in the country. L
Members of the group all nth,
grade students In the Woodside Ele.
mentary School, are Marshall Hars
ris, 10, who plays the saxophone: !.
William Afford, 10, trumpet: Evan
Thomas, 10, clarinet; Neal Hitler.
man, 10, mellophone, and Edward
Barnett, II, baritone.
The boys, who are in Cub Scout
Pack 200 and who purchased their
instruments themselves, were or
ganized in September by the Bar.
nett boys mother, Mrs. G. E. Bar.
nett, Forest Glen.
Mrs. Barnett enlisted <the aid Of
Mrs. Frank Harris, Silver Spring, al
pianist, and Mrs. G. e. Thomas, For.
est Glen, as instructor. Now, &C.
cording to Mrs. Harris, the youthful
bandsmen blare out marches almost
as well as professional group.
So far, they have given one con.
cert before members OF. Cub Scout
Pack 246 and they expect other
inrn..ations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
lsiWRshoniinq


Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
VS., rs, Az through d. 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-2 through No good through
June 2; stamps NJ through So
good through June 80. Stamps To-
through X-2 good through July 81.
Stamps Y-2, 70, Al, B-1 and
CT 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. SO
valid for S pounds through Au-
gust 81.
Gasoline-A-15 coupons are valid
through June 81. B-6, CO, BIT
and CT coupons good for S gal
Ions each.
ShOes-Airplane stamps ], 2 and 3
In Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each. An as-yet-
unnumbered shoe stamp becomes
valid August /.
Fuel Oil-Periods l, 2, 3, and
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through heating year. All
currently valid coupons will ex-
pire August 81. Consumers in this
area should not have used more
than SO per cent of their ration as
Of today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Deaths Of Two Women
Certified as Suicides

DR.. A. Magruder Macdonald, Dis
trict coroner, yesterday issued GER
tif1cates of suicide in the deaths of
two women, Miss Elizabeth Schiff
Al, and Mrs. Gladys w. Asbell, 80.
Miss Schiff, who police said came
to this country from Austria four
years ago, was found hanging by a
cord from a bar in the closet of her
room in the 5000 block of Twenty
fourth street NV, yesterday morn
ing, police reported. Two notes,
written in German and found In the
room, indicated Miss Schid was
worried over her mother and sister
whom she had left in Vienna four
years ago, according to officers.
Mrs. Asbell, who lived In the 1900
block of Erie street Sc, died in
Gallinger Hospital yesterday after
having swallowed poison, police said.
Her husband, Harvey, told police
she had been in Ill health. Mrs.
Asbell has a brother in the Army,
officers were told. .--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Library Of Congress
Outlines Expansion

Oficials of the Library of Congress
have outlined for members of
the Joint Committee to Reorgan-
lie Congress proposals to enlarge
the Legislative Reference Service to
provide legislators with a compre-
hensive research department ca
pable Of furnishing expert service
on any major issue.
DR.. Luther Evans, acting librarian
Of Congress, told the committee that
a request for a 500, 900 annual APP
preparation for the service now is
pending before the House Appro-
priations Committee. This sum, he
said, would enable the Reference
Service to add to s.Staf experts in
six major fields in mhich Congress
Is interested-Federal law, industrial
organization, taxation and fiscal
policy, labor, international trade and
American Government and admin
isttation. f.
Only one such expert, schooled In
international affairs, now is on the
staf, and he has been taken to San
Francisco by the congressional dele
gates as their consultant, according
to Dr. Evans.
DR.. Ernest S. Griffith, director of
the reference service, pointed out
these experts would be available to
committees for the preparation Of
facts and would give their opinions
only when asked to do so by the
committees.
The Joint Committee, headed by
Senator La Toilette, Progressive, of
Wisconsin, will meet in executive
session at 10 a m. tomorrow. It's next
public meeting will be on Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Budget
Restoration Asked

The Southeast Council of Citizens
Associations Tuesday night urged the
District Commissioners and the
Budget Bureau to restore their $64,-
010 cut in the Recreation Depart
ment's budget estimate for the fiscal
year 1916.
Presented by Henry w. Austin of
the Bradbury Heights group, the
resolution further requested an ad-
ditional $50, 500 be used for deferred
development planning.
Another motion presented by Mr..
Austin requested that $1,000 of the
Recreation Departments funds be
used for preliminary development of
the Ridge Playground in Bradbury
Heights.
The council went on record as
favoring the appointment of Harold
Warner, present principal of Hine
Junior High School, to succeed
Charles Hart, retiring principal of
Eastern High School. Grin J. Davy,
who presented the resolution, point
ed out Mr.. Warner has lived and
worked with Southeast boys and
girls and was best suited for the
job.
Charles A. Nolan, director of the
Washington Criminal Justice Asso-
citation, addressed the members on
the work of his group.
Curtis w. ingalls,, president, who
is entering the Army, made a fare
we'll address to the council and
turned the meeting over to the vice
president, John Roth.
The council, on the request of Mr..
Davy, will sponsor the Boys Club
concerts this summer.
The meeting was held in the Ana
costa High School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Alexandra Will Open
Music Week With Concert

The opening of National Music
Week will be observed in Alexandra
on Sunday afternoon with a concert
at pm. at the George Washington
High School.
Community singing will be spon-
sored by the Kiwanis Club and
choral numbers will be presented by
the Alexandria Choral Society, con-
Quoted by DR.. Louis Potter, and by
high school vocal groups.
Miss Grace Powell violinist, will
be the guest artist, and the following
high school students will have solo
parts in the program: Duncan
Pierce, Ivan Yonce and Mary Joan
Thiebaud, pianists; Robert Spangler,
clarinetist; Janet Vaughan, cellist;
Barbara Lee Davis and Jean Zim-
norman, f1autists; Helen Peeler, con-
tralto; Lindsey Bergen, tenor; Ray
mond Wells, baritone, and Eugenia
Savage and Ann Dunn, sopranos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Silver Spring Garden Club
Holds Show This Week End

The annual spring flower show of
the Silver Spring Garden Club will
be held at the garden house of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles T. Williams, 1912
Moves drive, from to 10 pm.
Saturday and from 10 am. to S pm.
Sunday.
Mrs. A. Kyle Goodman, show
chairman, has announced that ex-
hibits may be entered from / pm.
to Z pm. on Saturday. Judging
will begin at Z pm.
Gold ribbons will be awarded the
best iris and best peony in the show
and for the best arrangement. Blue,
red and white ribbons viii be
awarded in all classes.
Besides classes for iris, peonies
and roses, there will be classes for
other flowers In bloom and for
towering shrubs. Show schedule in
formation may be obtained by call
ing Mrs. Raymond J. Crowley,
Shepherd 9406.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
.0'Conor 10 Sign Bill
On Incorporating
College Park Area

Gov. O'Conor was on record today
as favoring bill which would pro-
vide for the incorporation of Col
lege Park, after a brief hearing
yesterday at Annapolis attended by
about rs hackers and opponents of
the measure.
The Governor said he would sign
the bill, passed by the recent session
of the General Assembly, adding
that Il have never before been
asked, since I have been Governor,
to veto a measure which is put up
to a referendum for an ultimate
decision"
DR.. T. B. Symons, University of
Maryland extension service head
and chairman of the Executive
Committee for the Incorporation of
College Park, acted as spokesman
for the bill. The opponents were
led by Charles Peck, Branchville.
To Vote in June.
Under terms of the bill, referen-
dunn will be held on or before the
first Monday in June. The five
communities to be incorporated in
clude College Park, Lakeland, CAL
vert Hills, Berwyn and the district
consisting of Branchville, Oak
Springs, Daniels Park and Holly
wood.
According to DR.. Symons, real
estate within the boundaries of the
proposed incorporated town is as
sessed at s6,050000, and personal
property at s650,000. Anticipated tax
revenues, plus the towns share of
State gasoline and income taxes. is
estimated at 1000. In addition.
the bill provides that the University
Of Maryland may contribute toward
the support of the town. -.
The measure. provides for a tax
rate of Is cents on each 500 assessed
valuation on improved real estate
and a Decent tax levy on unim-
proved real estate and land used pri-
marily for farming purposes.
Adds to Sanitary District.
At yesterdays hearing the Gov
ernor also heard discussions on
measure that would increase pack
age goods license fees in the State,
a measure that would increase LIQUOR
license fees in Cecil County, Two
bills dealing with Baltimore County
plumbing regulations and measure
proposing to include certain areas
of Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties in the Washington subur-
ban sanitary district.
A measure which would increase
the number of trustees for Char
lotte Hall School in st. Marys
County was opposed by some of
the trustees of that institution as
well as by Senators Wilmer of
Charles, Sothoron of Prince Georges
and Bowling of st. Marys, all of
whom had voted for the bill in
the Senate.
The legislators explained that at
that time they were not aware of
the views of the schools trustees.
A number of Charlotte Hall alumni
spoke for the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
100000 Pounds
OF Clothing Collected
Here for Destitute

Preliminary estimates indicate
that more than 100000 pounds of
serviceable clothing were given by
District residents to the United
National Clothing Collection drive,
Charles Stofberg, director Of or
ganization, said today.
Mr.. Stofberg said it would take
several days, however, to give exact
figures. All trucks making collec-
tons from depots have been in
structed to make the rounds as soon
as possible. These collections will
be final, Commissioner John Rus
sell Young, drive chairman, said.
Arrangements were made yester-
day for speeding collections. With
added facilities at the warehouse,
469 c street NV, trucks loaded
with clothing will be handled
promptly and delays which have
slowed collections will be eliminated,
1t was said. Louis Mirman, local
businessman, will superintend the
unloadings.
Additional supplies Of cartons for
pdCA4Alk VIC ClOIllCS nave DGtll OU-
tanned from the Army and Navy.
Mrs. Mary Rochester, in charge Of
the warehouse, said there will be
need for volunteer workers to help
sort and pack clothing for the next
two weeks.
Meanwhile, 1t was announced in
New York that the Allegations Com
mittee for the collection had been
named by the Presidents War Re-
lief Control Board, headed by Jo-
seph E. Davies. The United Nations
Relief and Rehabilitation Admins
tration will send the clothing on
the basis Of greatest need to the
governments of war devastated
areas. Mr.. Davies group will review
the allotments to voluntary foreign
relief agencies. 3
Members Of the ALLEGATIONS Com
mittee include William l.. Bait, vice
chairman of the War Production
Board, who will serve as chairman;
Abraham S. Boykoff of UNRRA,
Mrs. Edward NJ. Macy, vice presi-
dent OF the National Board of the
YWCA, and Gerard Swope, presi-
dent OF General Electric.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Fireman Now SERVING
Jail Sentence Dismissed

The Commissioners today &C
cepted the recommendation of the
Fire Department Trial Board or
dering Pvt. Manford H. Dagenett,
convicted Of unlawful manufacture
of alcoholic beverages in Virginia,
removed from the department for
conducting himself in a manner
prejudtcial to departmental reputa-
tion,, order and discipline"
Pvt. Dagenett was arrested in
March in Fairfax County and now
Is serving sentence Of six months,
The trial board said it had tried
to serve charges on him prior to
his confinement, but that he re-
fused to accept them and that the
board proceeded without him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Illegal Food Sold
In Baltimore Put
At ID Millions
y lNe ASSUCINLeQ FIeSS.


BALTIMORE, May 3.-Baltimore-
ans are paying a minimum of $14,-
100000 yearly into black markets
for food alone, 1t is estimated by
Thomas J. S. Waxter, head of the
Baltimore Welfare Department and
a member Of the Maryland Anti
imitation Committee.
Mr.. Waxter said at a mass meet
ing last night his figures were based
on an OPA survey of food purchases
for a week by 713 Baltimore fami-
lies. A check showed that % per
cent Of the items bought were priced
in violation of regulations, he said.
The overcharges averaged 7.8 per
cent.
Washington Bowie, jr., Anti
imitation Committee chairman, said
the black market in Baltimore was
growing faster than in any other
section Of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Truman Frees Three in Plot
To Bring King Carol Here
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, May Son order of
President Truman, two Romanian
Orthodox priests and a Romanian
publisher, linked by the Government
with efforts to bring King Carol
into the United States, were freed
yesterday from prison sentences.
The releases were granted in Fed
eral Court after Attorney L. Meyron
Mako, who said he. represented the
Romanian Orthodox Church OF
America, paid fines totaling $500
for the three.
Convicted on a charge of failing
to register as agents of King Carol,
the three were sentenced last Jan
uary 8. The Rev. Gnghaeri Moraru
of SIS. Peter and Paul Romanian
Orthodox Church was sentenced to
five years and fined $1,000; the Rev
Stephan Opreanu, dean of st.
George Romanian Orthodox Cathe-
dral, four years and $4,000, and
George Zamfir, publisher of the
Voice of Romania, a Romanian Ian
guage paper, two years and $500.
President Truman committed their
sentences to time served" plus the
fines, the Justice Department said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Driver Gets 80 Days in Jail
For Third Violation

Following his arrest for the third
time by the same traffic officer. Ed
ward Robert Dixon, "a, of 47O7 Bla-
densburg road, Bladensburg. Md,
yesterday was sentenced in Munich
pal Court to 80 days in Jail on a
charge of driving after his permit
had been revoked. . co.. ..
Offlcer R. w. Harper arrested
Dixon in October, 1914, on speed and
disorderly conduct charges, which
resulted in the revocation of Dixons
permit. Last January, Officer Har-
per again arrested the defendant for
driving through stop sign. At that
time he was sentenced to a 500 fine
or 30-day Jail term for driving after
revocation.
The latest arrest occurred last
Thursday in the 300 block of Rhode
Island avenue NE, when the officer
recognized Dixon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Church Music photography
Issued in Revised Edition

A revised and enlarged edition of
Oscar Sonneck's "A photography of
Early Secular American Music, y
compiled by William T. Upton, for
mer professor Of music at Oberlin
University, has just been published
the Library Of Congress announced
today.
The photography is an important
source book for the study of Amer
lean secular music up to 1900. 1t con-
tains a list of musical compositions
issued by the American press prior
to the 10Th century written by ma
tive or naturalized Americans" lists
of articles and essays on music, first
lines OF songs, patriotic music, opera
librettos, an index of publishers and
printers and an exhaustive general
index.
The original edition, privately is
sued in 1905, is out of print. Its au-
thor, DR.. Sonneck, was chief of the
music division at the Library from
1902 to 1917.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Permission Refused
School Cadets 10 Sell
Flowers for Veterans

The Board Of Education has re-
fused permission to its high school
cadets to sell "forget-me-nots" on
behalf of the Disabled American
Veterans on the protest of a men,
Der that the Government is already
providing for veterans and that
such a benefit sale should in any
case be part of the Washington
Community Chest.
The Student Activities Committee
of the board at meeting yesterday
had been asked to allow cadets to
aid in the public sale May II. After
the objections of c. Melvin Sharpe
that veterans already have many
sources Of aid available, the COM
mittee refused official permission
but stated that any student out of
school hours and out of uniform
could volunteer to sell the flowers If
he wished. Mr.. Sharpe added that
the drive should be a part of the
Community Chest designed to COM
bine all financial appeals except the
Red Cross and War Bonds.
The board also decided to investi-
gate further the possibility of taking
over control Of the District repair
shop; to await advice from the cor
poration. counsel before deciding to
accept the offer of w. T. Piper, air
plane manufacturer, of cub
plane to demonstrate flying prin-
rinleS RI St,1donfc onl ~ - el> NV,
gress during 1916 budget hearings
next week to appropriate $4,000 for
the education of children of vet
Grams of this war
Request of the WAVES to look at
school records to get the names and
addresses of alumnae for recruit
ment purposes was disapproved on
the motion Of Adelbert w. Lee, who
said that with the approach of We
day he could not see that the
WAVES would need to recruit any
more girls. He also objected to out
side agencies looking at school rec
ords. no matter how patriotic" the
purpose.
Only 48 old drinking fountains
out of 1853 obsolete ones listed a year
ago still remain to be replaced and
will be removed by September, the
board was told.
Robert L. Haycock. superintend-
emf, said that offer of a training
plane by Mr.. Piper included free
transportation of the plane to and
from the factory and insurance for
the plane and passengers, but no
insurance for the pilot. Corpora
ton Counsel Keech is expected to
report on other legal aspects in a
few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Fairfax Board Asks
Law Setting Limit
On School Taxation

In a move to forestall any future
court action to declare illegal the
act permitting the Fairfax County
Board of Supervisors to set tax
levy for school purposes without
limitations. the board yesterday
adopted resolution requesting State
Senator Andrew w. Clarke to intro
duce legislation at the special ses-
sion of the State Assembly this
month, amending the present law to
limit the tax rate for school pur-
poses to $3.50 on 500 valuation.
The legality of the present law
was questioned last month during
the public hearing on the budget
when John S. Barbour, Fairfax at
torney, expressed the opinion that
the act, as passed by the Assembly
in 1912, may be unconstitutional.
This act abolished the old tax limit
Of 81 for school purposes, but failed
to specify any limit, leaving this
to the discretion 6f the board.
The resolution was adopted at the
suggestion of Supt. of Schools Will
bert T. Woodson and Common
wealth's Attorney Hugh B. Marsh
and was offered by Supervisor Burns
N. Gibson. The vote resulted in a
tie, but later Supervisor E. c. Sheads
changed his vote and the resolution
carried AZ. Supervisors D. w.
Buckley and Herbert Blunt opposed
the measure, asserting it should be
brought up at the regular session of
the Assembly next year, rather than
at the special session, in order to
give interested parties more time to
study the proposal.
The board granted two coming ap-
plications following public hearing
Rezoning of a tract of land owned
by John B. Wathen, located at Hybls
Valley, from rural residence to rura
business, was approved with the ex.
ception OF two lots in the Hybls
Valley subdivision.
Application of w. S. Hoge, jr., t.
rezone, from rural residence to rura
business parcel of land located or
the Lee Highway, Providence dis.
trict, also was approved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Swiss Tighten Guard
To Hold Back Ndzis
By the Associated Press.

by Inc ASSOCldteu fIeSS.
BERN, May 3.-Armed vigilance
on the Swiss frontiers facing Ger
many, Italy and France will be
maintained to uphold Swiss neutral
ity and prepare for any attempted
German fight to Switzerland after
a general capitulation, the govern
ment announced today.
A strong standing army is con-
sidered necessary because during the
past year 10000 refugees have APP
preached the Swiss frontiers and
since April 20 approximately 1000
refugees have been arriving daily.
The government announcement
was made after authorities con-
sidered partial rehabilitation of
the Swiss Army to meet manpower
needs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Rev. Arthur RibbIe
Returns to Pustorutes

The Rev. Arthur LIE Barron Rib
BILE, rector of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Olney, Md; st. Bartholo-
news Church, Laytonsville, and ST.
Luke's Church, Brighton, has re-
sumed the. charge after two years as
a Navy chaplain. He served overseas
and was invaded about a year. ago.
The Rev. w. Herbert Mayors, who
has acted as rector of three churches
during Mr.. Ribble's absence, is ex-
pected to be placed in charge of an
other church in the Maryland do
ceSe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Mrs. Barber Nominated
To Voters LEAGUE Post

Mrs. Willard Barber, Silver Spring
has been nominated to succeed Mrs
Durward V. Sandifer as president of
the Maryland League of Women
Voters. The officers will be elected
at the annual meeting May IL.
Other officers nominated are Mrs
Sanifer, Montgomery County League;
Mrs. Lincoln Clark, Prince Georges
County, and Mrs. James Downs,
Baltimore, vice presidents; Mrs.
Bernard j. Oliver, Montgomery
County, treasurer, and Mrs. j. T.
Mckay, Baltimore, secretary.