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Evening star., 1945-02-09
Second Panel Set Up
To Hear Complaints
Against Cab Drivers

To expedite handling of COM
plants against taxicab drivers, the
Commissioners today announced
establishment of a second panel to
sit once a week on the Board OF
Revocation and Review of Character
Licenses.
The new board will be headed by
an assistant corporation counsel tc
be named by Corporation Counse
Richmond B. Keech. Other mem.
bers will be Ralph A. Norton, assist.
ant secretary of the Board of Com.
missioners. and E. J. Milligan, ex.
ecutive secretary of the Public
Utilities Commission.
1t was said that last year it wa
necessary to dismiss a substantial
number of cases because of failure
Of complainants to appear before
the board to prosecute their COM
plants. Chairman James H. Flana-
gan Of the PUG urged "all COM
plainants to appear before the
board. both in fairness to the driver
and to the public"
Mr.. Flanagan said that if a taxi
driver is subject to an unjustified
complaint, his records should be
cleared by the board. He added,
however, that an offending driver
should be penalized for willful vio-
lations Of taxicab regulations after
a fair hearing.
This week Mr.. Flanagan an
nounced a To-day suspension for a
driver who refused to take three
Howard University students from
Union Station.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Three Seek 10 Halt Order
Requiring Firm 10 Vacate

Three persons filed suit in District
Court late yesterday for an injunc-
ton aaginst the Board of Zoning
Adjustment to prevent enforcement
of an order denying the No Wonder
Rat Exterminating Co. the use of
the building at 400 East Capitol
street for its business.
The order of the board gave the
company six months from the date
of an order to vacate issued last
August, the suit said. The board in
its order declared the company used
poison in mixing preparations to ex-
terminate rats. The suit claims the
business will not adversely affect
the neighborhood and that ma
jority of persons in the neighbor-
hood approve of it continuing.
Plaintiffs in the injunction suit
are Gustav and Carl Miller, de-
scribed as owners of the property
at 400 East Capitol street, and Will
liam S. Church, to whom they are
said to lease it.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Six Fur Goats, NyIon Hose
And JeweIr Are Stolen

A pair Of nylon hose, some jewelry,
two alarm clocks and six fur coats
were stolen last night In two rob-
berries, police reported.
Jacob N. Freedman, 3702 Ingomar
street NV, said the hose and clocks
were taken from his residence by
thieves who broke the glass IN q
dining room window. A hearing de-
vice and some jewelry also were
stolen, according to Mr.. Freedman,
who placed the value Of the articles
at $109.
The coats, owned by six volunteer
workers at the United Nations Serv-
ice Center, North Capitol and E
streets, were taken from . coat
rack on the second floor there, po-
lice said, and had q total value Of
1855.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Newark Nurse 10 Direct
Georqetown U. School

Joining the stan Of Georgetown
University Hospital, Miss Ann M.
Murphy, r. NJ, Of Newark, N. j., has
assumed duties as director OF nurs-
ing education. In this capacity, 1t
was announced, she heads the Ave-
year scholastic program In the new
ly reorganized Collegiate School Of
Nursing.
For the past four years, Miss
Murphy has been director of the
School Of Nursing Education at
Seton Hall College in Newark. Most
Of her II years as nurse, Instructor
and administrator have been spent
in Newark.
Born In st. Johns, Newfoundland
Miss Murphy was graduated In 1929
from st. Vincent's Hospital, New
York City. Soon after she Joined
the stan Of st. Michael's Hospital IN
Newark. She became director Of its
nursing school in 1894 and remained
there until August, 1910, when she
transferred to Seton Hall.
The Georgetown school was re-
organized this academic year and
meets collegiate tacamedic' standards
When the university,s new 4O0-bed
hospital Is completed On the Res
ervoir road site, the nursing school
viii move to enlarged quarters.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Mount Vernon Rites
Planned for Feb. n

Members of the District chapter.
Order of the Purple Heart, will lay
a wreath at the tomb of George
Washington, founder of the order,
at a ceremony at Mount Vernon at
noon February %, it was announced
today by Staff Sergt. I. Kaufman,
senior vice commander of the Dis
trict department. chairman of the
Arrangements Committee.
Twenty wearers of the Purple
Heart from Walter Reed Hospital
convalescent center at Forest Glen,
Md, and 10 from the Naval Med
ical Center at Bethesda, Md, win
be guests at the ceremony and at a
luncheon at the Pohik Church on
highway No. l to be served by wom-
en- of the church to chapter mem
bers and their guests following the
visit to Mount Vernon.
Evening star., 1945-02-09

pointed to head committees in the
drive: Friday Morning Music Club,
Mrs. Florence Howard and Mrs.
Miriam Hilton, co-chairmen; Arts
Club, Mrs. william Malcolm Corse;
Women's City Club, Mrs. Martha
Swift; Music Teachers Club, Mrs.
M. p. Isaminger: Twentieth Century
Club. Mrs. Henry Abbott; Arts Club
OF Wesley Heights and Spring VAL
ley, Mrs. Ernest Riddiford, and
B'nai Birth, Mrs. Harmon Hertz
berg.
Miss Rosalie Leslie, dean Of
women at the University Of Mary
land, heads a committee to work
for the fund there, while Miss
Mriel Barrett is chairman Of the
Trinity College Committee, and
Miss Fanny Roberts chairman Of
the committee from Warrington
College Of Music.
The Board Of Education yesterday
announced its approval Of carrying
|on the campaign Ia the public
schools. Miss Cecilia p. Dulin II
chairman Of the Public Schools
Committee, and has named Ill
members. representing each school.
The drive began Tuesday and will
END February Al.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Electric Sewing Machine
Badly Needed al HOSPITAL

An electric sewing machine is
badly needed at Episcopal Eye, Eal
and Throat Hospital to help main
tain the supply linens, according tc
an appeal made today by Mrs. Al
bert Armstrong, president of the
Board of Lady Managers.
Volunteers are willing to do the
work, but the board has been unable
to get an additional machine to be
used by them. she said.
Any one willing to lend or donate
an electric machine to the hospital
is asked to see Deaconess Margaret
Bechtol at the hospital, 1147 Fiji
teenth street NV, or call District
9450.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Dog That Bit ; Boys
Found 10 Have Been Rabid

A brown mongrel dog which bit
three young boys Monday was def
nitely found to have been rabid In
laboratory tests made by the Health
Department yesterday.
The dog was said to have shown
clinical symptoms" of rabies before
1t died and the three boys have
started taking antirabies vaccine at
Gallinger Municipal Hospital.
The three victims, according to
the department, were Robert Tom
linson, 4, 622 Maryland avenue S.W.
and two brothers, John Grayton, Z
and Abraham, 8, of 943 Maryland
avenue S.W. All were bitten on the
face.
Evening star., 1945-02-09

pretty big" so he went into a res
taurant and asked two employees to
help him. When the man saw them
advancing he ran.
He dashed through an empty lot
and scaled a fence" Mr.. Poirier said.
Then we scaled the fence. The
man came to another fence and was
trying to pry a board away to get
through, with Poochie behind him.
Finally the man got over that fence,
which inclosed tree-nursery, and
we hurdled the barrier a minute
later. But Poochie couldn't make
1t. He was too small"
In the nursery, Mr.. Poirier said,
I'VE lodged in and out and around
little pine trees for about S minutes,
but We finally caught the man. !"
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Owner Of Is Dogs
Faces Tag Charge

Mrs. Clara McCracken, $500
Wheeler road Sc, who moved her
% dogs into the District last fall
after her conviction for cruelty to
animals in Fairfax County, was
charged today by Robert D. Wise,
assistant corporation counsel, with
harboring Is unlicensed dogs at her
home. Mr.. Wise said he would ask
warrants for her arrest.
A former resident of the Mount
Vernon district, Mrs. McCracken was
given a To-day suspended sentence
in Fairfax County Circuit Court
last November At that time she
told Judge Paul E. Brown that she
planned to remove % dogs from the
county.
Charges against Mrs. McCracken
were brought in Fairfax County by
the Animal Welfare League of Ar
lington. The league charged her
with improperly feeding her dogs
and with other cruelties.
Washington humane societies are
investigating the present charge, the
corporation counsel's Office said.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Fotol Shooting Of Boy, Is.
Declared Accidental

DR.. w. c. Welburn. Arlington
County coroner, said today he had
issued a certificate of accidental
death in the case of Harry Hodge,
13-year-old son of Charles Lee
Hodge, 1851 Old Dominion drive,
Arlington, Washington representa-
tive of the Railroad Retirement
Board.
The Hodge boy died at his home
Monday from a wound received last
May when he was accidentally shot
with a Luger pistol while at the
Washington home of a chum. The
bullet Clipped the spinal column
leaving the boy paralyzed from his
Chest down.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Williams Close
To Communists,
Mcclellan Says
Excerpts From 1889
House Hearing Reed
To Senators

Senator McKellar, Democrat. OF
Tennessee, charged today that
Aubrey Williams had "consorted
with and encouraged" Communist
front organizations regardless OF
whether he had been directly af-
fliated with them.
Appearing before the Senate Agri-
culture Committee for the second
day in opposition to confirmation OF
President Roosevelt's nomination OF
Mr.. Williams to head the Rural
Electrification Administration, Sen
ator McKellar said he realized that
charges from old Dies Committees
files that Mr.. Williams had been af-
filiated with three Communist front
organizations might not be taken
at face value"
Meanwhile, Senate Majority
Leader Barkley predicted that the
Agriculture Committee will approve
Mr.. Williams nomination, and that
he is confident the Senate will
eventually" although the vote may
be close.
Reads Excerpts From Hearing.
Senator McKellar pounded the
table as he read to the committee
excerpts from hearings OF a House
Appropriations Subcommittee In
1899.
At those hearing, Mr.. Williams,
then deputy director of the WPA,
was quoted by several witnesses as
paying tribute to leaders of the
Workers Alliance in q 1898 address
to the organization.
Herbert Benjamin, secretary of
the alliance, by his own testimony
was Communist" Senator Nickel
lar declared. David LASER, head of
the alliance, was not an admitted
Communist, Senator McKellar said,
but was "a borer-from-within."
Ties Denied by Williams.
Mr.. Williams already had denied
any Communistic Affiliations before
Senator McKellar first raised the
issue yesterday.
After hearing Senator McKellar's
testimony and some defense Of Mr..
Williams, the committee recessed its
hearings until next Wednesday,
when Mr.. williams will be recalled
for further questioning.
Contending Mr.. Williams was not
qualified FOR the post, Senator Nc
Kellar yesterday declared "he knows
nothing about rural matters and
nothing about electricity"
Mr.. Williams handling of $7O9,-
100000 as head of the National
Youth Administration was waste
full and careless" Senator McKellar
contended.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
East Is Facing Worst
Fuel Oil Shortage
OF War, Davies Says

The East Coast area is faced with
one of the most critical fuel oil
shortages since the war began as an
aftermath to disruption of rail de-
liveries by recent storms.
Deputy Petroleum Administrator
Ralph K. Davies, making the state
ment, said tank car deliveries of
fuel oil and gasoline to the Atlantic
Seaboard last week fell to the lowest
point in three years.
While the fuel oil supply in WASH
ington is tight" a spokesman for
the Petroleum Administration said
the District area has adequate sup
plies to meet the rationed demand
barring unforeseen difficulties"
Ice breakers now are being op-
Grated by the Coast Guard in the
Potomac and Chesapeake Bay. The
Petroleum Administration spokes-
man said the ice breakers STAYED
of threatened spot shortage in
Baltimore last week.
Mr.. Davies said spot shortages
will continue along the East Coast
from Bangor, Me-, to below the
Chesapeake"
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Boundary Bill
Offered Again
by Randolph
Would End Dispute
On Jurisdiction Over
Airport Property

Aroused over the recurring din.
cultieS caused by the existence of a
mo mans land" between the Cap
ital and Virginia, Chairman RAN
dolph Of the House District Commit
tee today reintroduced his bill to
declare the present high-water
mark on the Virginia shore of the
Potomac the boundary between the
two Jurisdictions.
The bill places National Airport
within the territory of the Old Do
minion State and reserves to the
United States Government CONCUR
rent jurisdiction" over the airport
and other Federal reservations in
the affected area.
The So hours of delay that oc-
CURED recently while coroners Of
Arlington County and the District
debated which one had the author
ity or duty of issuing a death Ger
tificate for guard who died at
the airport was cited by Mr.. RAN
dolph as one more reason why tho
boundary issue should be settled.
Calls Uncertainty Deplorable.
THE continued uncertainty as to
jurisdiction that arises from the
boundary question certainly is de-
plorable," he said.
Our committee again will make
an attempt to get action. As far
as I am able to ascertain, the bill
which is presented today, and which
was favorably reported to the House
during the Seventy-eighth Con-
gress, embraces the best solution"
The bill was brought up for action
In the House last year, but was
blocked on the floor by objections
raised by Representative Case, Re-
publican, of South Dakota, and Rep
resentative Stefan, Republican, Of
Nebraska.
The Virginia Legislature already
has passed statute in keeping with
the Randolph bill and which would
make it effective once it is passed
by Congress.
Many Approve Measure.
This measure also has been ap.
proved by the Justice Department,
which has pleaded for action be-
cause Of the confusion and difficult
ties as to legal jurisdiction; the Dis
trict Commissioners and other
groups. This week Col. Edgar S.
Gorrell, president of the Air Trans
port Association of America, repre-
senting 81 operating airlines of the
United States, advised Mr.. Randolph
the association had gone on record
supporting the measure.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
|Mrs. Osmenu and 3 Children
Safe After 3O-MiIe Trek

the Presidents wife and children. A
spokesman said details were with
held at the request of the War De-
partment
Mrs. Osmena and 10 of the Presi-
dents II children remained in the
Philippines when the japanese cap
tured the islands and presumably
hid in the hills until American
troops drove down to Manila. The
1lth child is in this country. The
whereabouts Of the seven others who
remained with their mother has not
been disclosed
Evening star., 1945-02-09
United Air Lines Seeks
To Add 2 More Routes

United Air Lines filed an applica-
ton today with the Civil Aeronau-
tics Board to add st. Louis and In
dianapolis flights to its coast-to-
coast routes.
The petition requested authority
to add certain schedules from
Omaha and Cleveland, which now
are key points on the United route,
to the Missouri and Indiana cities.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Hearings SET Tuesday
On Housing Plans
For Legislators

Hearings on the proposals of men,
bers of Congress who want an apart
ment hotel or other quarters where
space will be reserved for Senators,
Representatives, their clerks and the
Capitol pages will begin at 1890
a m. next Tuesday before the House
Public Buildings and Grounds Com
mittee.
Announcement to this effect came
yesterday from the Office of Chair
man Lanham of the committee as
he considered the bill of Chairman
SABBATH, Democrat, of Illinois, of the
House Rules Committee, to author
ize a Federal advance of $4,000, 900
for the purpose, to be repaid within
IS years.
Mr.. Lanham did not have a list
prepared, but it was expected vari-
GUS advocates of special housing for
members of Congress would be
heard when hearings open.
Patrick Negotiates.
Representative Patrick, Democrat,
of Alabama, has been carrying on
negotiations in the last several
weeks, during the absence of Mr..
SABBATH, to seek general agreement
on plans and how to finance the
project. A week may be required
before a final bill is in shape, Mr..
Patrick said yesterday, but he pre-
dicted a number of prospective
builders would want to testify before
the Lanham Committee.
Mr.. Patrick said he had made
"incognito" visits to more than a
dozen apartments and hotels, and
that he had seen some good places,
but none that was "just what" his
group had in mind He emphasized
the quarters must be simple" in
arrangements.
Bilbo Plan Opposed.
Meanwhile, - the House District
Committee received a letter from
the Anacostia Citizens Association
suggesting a site at Sixteenth and
w streets Sc. for the proposed
congressional housing and protesting
that the site proposed by Chairman
Bilbo of the Senate District Com
mittee, along First street NE, op-
posite the Capitol, would involve
evictions, condemnation proceedings
homeless tenants, expensive land
and upward trend of rents, among
other things.
The District Committee also re-
ceived a letter from Matthew G.
Lepley, architect, contending that
the National Housing Agency and
it's administrator, John B. Bland
ford, jr, were among those to be
blamed for Washington's housing
shortage.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
lsiNRstioniinq
&Remiinder6R

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. good through June 2. Each
stamp worth 10 points. Next series
to be validated about March 4.
Canned Goods, EGc.-Book 4, blue
stamps KS through Us. A-2 and
B-2 good through March 81;
stamps CO through ca 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 /.
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 good
for S pounds through February 28.
Stamp IS will be valid for S
pounds Thursday through June 2.
Gasoline-A-l4 coupons valid for I
gallons each through March Al.
BIS, C-5. B-6 and C-6 coupons
good for S gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps l, 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 i've coupons become
valid March l. Old period four
and i've coupons from last win
ter good through year. Consum-
ers In this area should not have
used more than 68 per cent Of
their ration as Of today.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Fox I errier and Master Catch
Automobile Theft Suspect

A fox terrier last night aided his
master, a Civil Aeronautics Admin
istration engineer, in tracing a
stolen automobile and capturing a
sHspect.
The suspect is being held at the
ninth precinct on an open charge.
H. Noel Poirier. 1914 Maryland
avenue NE, noticed his sedan was
missing from its parking place In
ifont OF his house on the summit of
q four-block hill.
Il With his dog Poochie straining
At the leash, Mr.. Poirier said he ran
down the hill and there was the
car. A man was bending over the
ngine tinkering with the ignition
wires.
Mr. Poirier said the man looked
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Controls on PeniciIIin
May Be Relaxed Soon
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Controls on the civilian distribu-
ton OF penicillin may be eased now
that the supply of the drug is i'm
proving.
The War Production Board said
yesterday decrease in military re-
quirements is expected within the
next few months as stocks are built
I'm
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Fellowship Dinner

The Central Union Missions Eve
ming Auxiliary, of which 1t. d. g.
Carrie Williams of the WAVES is
president, will hold a fellowship
dinner at the mission, GLIB C street
NV, at 6 pm. today. The Rev.
Herbert E. Eberhardt, mission super
intendent, will lead devotions.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Princeton Club Meets

Approximately $50 members of the
Princeton Club of Washington at
tended monthly luncheon meeting
at the Willard Hotel yesterday. The
speaker was Senator Smith, Republi-
can, of New Jersey, graduate of
Princeton in the class of 1901,
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Regulations Are Explained.
Masked Men Take $40
From Ice Cream Store

Two masked colored men, each
brandishing nickel-plated revolver,
last night entered Highs ice cream
store at 1888 New Jersey avenue
NV, and forced a clerk to give
them $40 in the cash drawer.
Thelma General, 10, colored, the
clerk, told police each man wore q
white handkerchief over his face.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Districts Donations
OF Blood Are Termed
Very Diseouraging'

Washington,s attitude toward the
District blood donor center during
the past few weeks was called very
discouraging" today by Lee D. But
Ter, District chairman, in relation
to the Districts share in the Amer
ican Red Cross goal of 5000, 600
pints of blood for the Army and
Navy this year.
Mr.. Butler called for new donors
and newly organized groups IF we
are to continue to carry our share
of the burden"
He expressed appreciation for the
cooperation Of Government agencies
and business Arms In sending reg
ular weekly groups to the center
and said that many groups which
have kept their weekly appoint
ments since the inception Of the
program have every reason to feel
proud of their record"
1914 Quota Exceeded.
In contrast, it was disclosed that
ITO persons failed to keep their
appointments yesterday.
Nationally, the Red Cross Blood
Donor Service exceeded its 1914
quota of 5,000,0 900 pints by 371 ,664,
Basil OConnor, national chairman,
announced.
Despite this magnificent record,
we must not let down." Mr.. O'Connor
said. "The drain on supplies is
enormous and numerous cases have
been reported in which 20 or more
pints of plasma have been required
to save one man. We must obtain
approximately 100000 additional
pints of blood every week to keep the
armer forces fully supplied"
Mr.. OConnor cited Inauguration
of the whole blood" program as the
Outstanding development of the past
year For 1945, approximately
4 100000 will be processed into
plasma and the rest flown overseas
as whole blood" he said.
Pentagon Observes Anniversary.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon Blood
Donor Center reported LOT pints of
blood donated yesterday at cere-
monies celebrating its second ami
versary. The center has daily
quota of 100 pints. y
Top honors went to Miss Eliza
beth Siegall, an employe of the
Judge Advocate Generals Office,
who gave her 22d pint yesterday.
Undersecretary Of War Patterson,
who was a donor at the center's
opening two years ago, gave the first
pint of blood yesterday. Other
donors included 1t. Gen. w. D.
Styer, deputy to 1t. Gen. Brehon
Somervell, and Representative Glare
Boothe Luce, Republican, of Con-
(necticut.
Maj. Gen. George F. Lull, deputy
sturgeon general, ofhciated at cutting
of the anniversary cake.
Open five mornings a week, the
Pentagon center received 1880
pints its first year and 1888 its
second.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Movies Slated Tonight

Technicolor Aims Of Guatemala
win be shown 1t 8 o'clock tonight In
the lounge Of the Central Branch,
YMCA, 1885 q street NV. The
titles Of the films are High Spots Of
q High Country" " wooden Face Of
Totonicapan" and "Hill Towns Of
Guatemala" Admission win be free.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Mrs. Sergio Osmena, wife Of, the
Philippines President, and three of
their children have reached the
safety of American lines in their
native islands after a 30-mile hike
over mountainous trails.
Their trek was disclosed today by
release of an Army Signal Corps
radiophoto showing the group at
an undisclosed-but safe-place in
the Philippines.
The Commonwealth Office here re-
fused to discuss the adventures of
Evening star., 1945-02-09

Nelson and became his secretary.
The two have been seen together at
Washington social functions for the
past two years or more Both Miss
Coulbourne and Mr.. Nelson have
their homes at the Westchester
Apartment.