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Evening star., 1945-03-23
Servicewomen Seek
To Meet Celebrities

If you live in Washington and can
be classified as celebrity" of one
kind or another, you have job cut
out for you.
Servicewomen stationed here like
to meet celebrities" and the more
the merrier, the Recreation Division
of the Council of Social Agencies
was told yesterday at meeting at
the YWCA, Seventeenth and K
streets NV.
The statement was made by Miss
Clara Boyd Wheeler. director of the
USO Servicewomen's Club at 1911
H street NV. who participated in
a program outlining the activities
of the USO in the Washington area.
Other speakers explained the null
tiple activities of the USO for war
workers and service people, includ-
ing camp and hospital services, aids
for convalescents and individual
services.
The meeting was in charge Of
Capt. Alfred Osborne, Salvation
Army, chairman of the USO staff
conference. Other USO speakers
included Miss Mabel R. Cook, Sam
Brown, Miss Elizabeth Bealer, Miss
Frances Conlon, Miss Ann Gross
man and Miss Marjorie Trayes.
Mrs F. o. Hagie, president of the
Camp Fire Girls of the Washing
ton area, presided
Evening star., 1945-03-23
Man, IS, Is Killed
In Collision Of Auto,
Truck al Silver Spring

John c. Rau, IS, of 125 Oglethorpe
street NV, was injured fatally yes
terday when his automobile and a
truck collided at the intersection of
East-West highway and Colesville
road, Silver Spring, police reported
today.
The truck driver, George E.
Jacobs. Berwyn, Md, was charged
with manslaughter. A hearing will
be held at 10 am. tomorrow in the
Silver Spring Police Court.
Police said Mr.. Rsu was pro-
nounced dead on arrival at the
Washington Sanitarium, Takoma
Park. A passenger, identified as
Mrs. Flora Lachman, 6513 Maple
avenue, Chevy Chase, was uninjured,
according to police.
Shirley Starbard, II, of 3009
Stephenson place NV, was injured
slightly when an automobile driven
by her mother, Mrs. Mabel STAR
bard, At, collided with a Fire De-
partment automobile at Thirteenth
street. and Columbia road NV. last
night.
The Fire Department vehicle was
driven by Pvt. Arthur o. Hough
Battalion Chief H. F. Harding was
responding to an alarm for small
fire at 1915 Belmont street NV.
The Corporation Councils Office
will hold hearing on the accident.
Evening star., 1945-03-23
Boy Rangers Sought
For Virginia Parks
By the Associated Press

Sy the ASSOCldteQ PreSS.
RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 23.-Sev-
eral high school boys are being
sought to act as rangers at Vir-
ginia's six State parks this summer,
Randolph Odell, director of the
division of parks of the Virginia
Conservation Commission, has an
nounced.
He said yesterday practically all
the facilities, including cabins, res
taurants, stores, bathhouse, boats,
picnic and overnight camping and
trailer areas will be open to the
public from June 3 to September 8
at Douthat State Park, near Clifton
Forge; Hungry Mother. near Marion,
and at Fairy Stone Park, near
Bassett.
Cabins will be opened at West
moreland State Park on the Po-
tomac River If necessary help can
be found, but Mr.. Odell said it is
almost certain" that the restau-
rant, store and bathhouse at West
moreland will not be operated. Only
the picnic areas will be open at
Seashore State Park, near Cape
Henry, and at Staunton River State
Park, near South Boston.
I'VE hope that enough high school
boys will apply for park ranger
jobs to enable us to operate the
cabins at Westmoreland as well as
at Douthat. Hungry Mother and
Fairy Stone" Mr.. Odell said.
Evening star., 1945-03-23

On D day Pfc. Worden Fairfax OF
Alexandria hit the Normandy
beachhead. Three days later
shrapnel struck him in the right
arm above the elbow Six weeks
ago he was discharged from the
Army with an artificial arm, a newly
won ability to write with his left
hand and a desire to help his for
mer buddies.
Today, Worden Fairfax has a job
and the job is close to his heart.
He will be the first hospital contact
representative for the Veterans of
Foreign Wars in this area. This
means he will return to Walter Reed
Hospital, from which he was dis
charged, as an adviser on veterans
problems for men leaving the Army
Entered Army in 1941.
This is my first civilian job since
I entered the Army back in 1941,'
he said yesterday at VFW head
quarters, Fourteenth and K streets
NV. I'm interested in it not only
for what I get out of it but because
I'll have chance to help guys like
I am who need help"
Mr.. Fairfax is one of As men
already selected for Jobs AS VFW
Evening star., 1945-03-23
Alexandra Red Cross
To Hold Luncheon Rally

With s43,123 or 88 per cent OF its
$48, 300 quota already collected, the
Alexandria Red Gross will hold a
luncheon rally at 1890 pm. tomor-
row at the George Mason Hotel in an
effort to go over the top before
next week.
Mayor William T. Wilkins will
present an address of welcome, and
there will be brief talks by Nine.
Cheng Yee, wife of the director
Of the Chinese News Service in
Washington, and G. OFT Romney,
chief Of the recreation and club
unit services to the armed forces,
for the Red Cross.
Nine. Cheng, who came to the
United States in 1887 to study at
Park College in Missouri and later
attended the University of Texas,
will tell of Chinese Red Cross
activities In time of war.
Evening star., 1945-03-23
Virginia School Bill
Expected 10 Reach
Senate Floor Today
Ey the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 23.-The
Virginia Legislature worked today
toward the climax of it's special
session, with speedy action in pros
pect for final passage of the s4,227,-
900 school improvement program
and the constitutional convention
and war voting measures.
The school bill carrying an ap-
preparation of $2,225,0 900 for in
creased teacher salaries and other
large school items was expected to
reach the Senate floor today after
its unanimous passage yesterday
in the House.
Convention and war voting bills
have been reported out by commit
tees in both houses. AS amended by
the House Privileges and Elections
Committee, the convention bill
would bar members of the General
Assembly from serving as delegates
to the convention.
The date of April "a for the cleo
ton of delegates and April 80 for
the convention were agreed on by
committees of both houses
The only resolution relating to
poll tax repeal which has succeeded
in running the gantlet of commit
tee action is one calling for a COM
mission study of the tax. The House
Privileges and Elections Committee
killed resolutions calling for out
right repeal, while the Senate COM
mittee took no action on similar
resolutions when it reported out the
administration supported proposal
for the tax study.
Evening star., 1945-03-23
Montague Is Candidate
For Convention DELEGATE

Louis A. Montague, Fairfax
County farmer and former owner of
the Normandy Building here, an
nounced today as candidate for
election as a delegate to the State
Constitution Convention pledged to
work for abolition of the State poll
tax as a prerequisite to voting.
Mr.. Montague, who served as Sec
retary of the Fairfax County Re-
publican Committee until he re-
signed two months ago, said he will
seek election as convention dele
gate as progressive Democrat" /"
He said he resigned his Republican
affiliations because he could no
longer agree with the reactionary
elements in the Republican party"
Mr.. Montague said he does not
believe in limited convention and
holds that the convention can sug-
gest any changes in the constitution
it thinks necessary.
Evening star., 1945-03-23
Bond Is Set at $1,000
In Draft Evasion Case

George M. Richter, 35, Silver
Spring, was held in Montgomery
County Jail at Rockville today un-
der $1,000 bond on charge of vio-
lating the Selective Service Act. .
Fred Hallford, special agent In
charge of the Baltimore FBI Office,
said Richter, employed as an up
holsterer in Silver Spring, was seized
yesterday on a warrant issued at Bay
City, Mich, charging him with fail
ing to report for induction February
%, 1914, as ordered by his local
draft board.
Mr. Hallford said Richter, q ma
tive of Baltimore, was a member
Of the Maryland State Guard for
three years and was honorably dis
charged July S, 1890. He was ar
raigned yesterday before United
States Commissioner Charles w.
PTettyman in Rockville.
Evening star., 1945-03-23
Improper Endorsements
CHARGED 10 II Motorists

After two days of checking gaso-
line purchases at 13 Washington
filling stations in a rationing-en-
forcement survey, District OPA Off
cials today prepared to send warning
notices to II motorists, who, they
said, had improperly Endorsed ra-
tion books.
The motorists will be required to
report to the District OPA Office
within five days in order to present
their books as porperly indorsed.
according to Carl w. Bereuffy, en-
forcement officer for the District
Office .4
District investigators examined
total of 224 books in the two-day
drive, which was ordered by Robert
K. Thompson, District OPA director,
simultaneously with the lifting
Tuesday of the OPA's limit on gaso-
line purchases to motorists whose
fuel tanks showed less than a quar-
ter tank of gasoline.
Evening star., 1945-03-23
Virginia Fruit Trees
Escape Frost Damage
BY the Associated Press.

Frost was fairly general over Vir-
ginia last night. but feared damage
to fruit trees and vegetation failed
to materialize substantially, accord
ing to early reports.
Temperatures have dropped draS-
tically from the springlike 8Os of
last week, but are predicted on the
rise again, with sunshine in most
parts of the State today.
Richmond had a heavy frost early
today when the mercury dropped to
35 degrees in the city proper and "a
in outlying areas. Little damage
was noted, however.
In Waynesboro orchardists ex-
pressed the belief there was no dam
age to fruit trees from last nights
cold. The lowest temperature in
the current chilly spell was SO at 8
am. yesterday, rising to A by 3 pm.
Lowest during last night was As at
3 am. 1t was 48 at midmorning.
Waynesboro had flurries of snow
yesterday morning. Charlottesville
reported light frost in spots, but no
injury to fruit to any extent.
Evening star., 1945-03-23
Montgomery School Survey
Will Cover IS Subjects

Mrs. John H. Werner, chairman
of a special subcommittee named
by the Montgomery County Post
war Planning Committee to survey
the county school system, today
listed Is subjects on which reports
will be made.
They include philosophy of Edu-
cation in Montgomery County
Schools by Howard P. Bailey;
Administration of County Public
Schools" by Dwight M. Collins;
Curriculum or Courses Of Study
by F. K. Metzger;; Vocational Edu-
cation" by John R. Fagan; Adult
Education" by Mrs. F. B. Murphy;
Teachers Salaries" by Mrs. Rich
ard Saunders, and Postwar Plan
ming and Local School Surveys" by
DR.. Edwin w. Broome, superin-
tendent of schools.
Mrs. Werner urged students,
teachers and parents to write to
her concerning any phase of the
school system. Statements should
be addressed to her home at 6807
Forty-fifth street, Chevy Chase, Md.
Evening star., 1945-03-23
CuIpeper Milk Deliveries
Halted by 0PA Price Cut
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CULPEPER, Va. Mar. 23.-Milk
deliveries by two dairies serving the
Culpeper area were to cease today
because. the owners say, they are
unable to continue selling pasteur-
lied milk after the Office of Price
Administration ordered the price cut
from 16 to IA cents quart.
Temple Slaughter, owner and
manager of Kinloch Dairy, said last
night that there would be no de-
livery by his dairy until some settle
ment was reached with the OPA.
Charles Saunders, owner of Mead
owbrook Dairy, was quoted as taking
the same stand
OPA Chairman E. E. johnson of
Culpeper said he had taken the
matter up with the Richmond office.
The population of Culpeper is about
5000.
The Kinloch Dairy serves about
400 house customers in addition to
the schools, hotel, restaurants and
retail groceries.
Evening star., 1945-03-23
Corens' Lawyer Asks
Bill Of Particulars;
Hearing Set tuesday

In a surprise move to force the
prosecution to disclose additional
evidence, Harold c. Smith, attorney
for Henry H. Corens. A, of 4515
Gladwyne drive, Bethesda, charged
with the murder of his wife Pearl,
81, late yesterday filed motion for
a Dill Of particulars in Montgomery
County Circuit Court at Rockville
A hearing on the motion will be held
at 10 am. Tuesday.
Mr. Smiths action came after
Corens pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned before Judge Stedman
Prescott. Immediately after enter
ing his plea, Coren's attorney told
Judge Prescott he would file mo-
ton for change of venue.
Judge Prescott then said he would
not set a date for trial pending re-
ceipt of the motion After Mr.
Smith presented his motion for bill
of particulars, Judge Prescott said
action on the change of venue re-
quest would be delayed pending a
hearing Tuesday on the first motion
While awaiting arraignment
Corens chewed nervously on tooth
pick and frequently rubbed his hand
on his face He was neatly dressed
in a dark gray suit. white shirt and
a blue and gray necktie.
The indictment, presented We'd
nesday by the grand jury, charges
Corens with premeditated murder
Of this wife. Mrs. Corens' head was
found February 27-more than two
weeks after she had been reported
missing from her home-near 9
kttle-used road in the Dranesville
section Of Fairfax, Va.
Others arraigned yesterday were
Alberta S. Boyd, colored, who plead
ed not guilty to charges of house
breaking and larceny, and William
r. Carpenter, who is charged with
HOUSEKEEPING No plea was en-
tered in his case. Both will be tried
Thursday.
Evening star., 1945-03-23
Cooperation Is Urged
To Prevent Brush Fires

Louis Saksen, chief Of the Hyatts-
vile Volunteer Fire Department, to-
day appealed to community resi-
dents to use care In burning brush
and trash.
Mr.. Saksen said that the depart
ment has answered 81 fire alarms,
% for brush fires, since January /.
Putting out these brush fires
alone cost approximately $780," Mr..
Saksen said.
Evening star., 1945-03-23
Court Rules Breathing in Sleep
Is Distinct From |nhulinq'

poison or lnhanng OF gas, whether
accidental or otherwise"
The lower court ruled in favor Of
the insurance company in q pre-
liminary hearing. An appeal was
made. In an opinion by Judge VIII
liam L. Henderson, the upper court
ruled that the accidental or other
wise" was not generally deemed to
be broad enough to make the term
'inhaling" apply to breathing of an
individual while asleep.
The upper court, in sending the
case back for further hearing, left
questions Of the Interpretation OF
the policy's terms open for later de-
cision. It ruled, however, that the
plaintiff was not precluded from
suing In view OF the facts OF the
case.
Evening star., 1945-03-23

contact representatives at 100 Army
and Navy discharge centers through
out the country. All either will be
or have been, given training to equip
them to advise veterans on loan
privileges, educational rights, civil
service provisions, insurance and
other rights.
Our experience during the last
25 years has been that veterans
problems must be handled by vet
Grams themselves" said w. H. Chad
wick, VFW regional director for
field service.
Has Young Son.
The new VFW contact represent
ative, 30 years old, the father OF
a 21-month-old son, and a resident
of 300 South Washington street
expects to start in on his new job
within 10 days. He has had in
tensive training for the job over the
last four weeks, he said.
Before entering Army service, he
was employed in the receiving and
shipping department at woodward
& Lothrop's. He attended Benjamin
Franklin University night classes in
accountancy for six months before
entering the Army.
Evening star., 1945-03-23
1927 Given Aid Council
By Silver Spring Group

A total Of 1927 was contributed to
the Service Aid Council Of Selective
Service Board, No. 2, Silver Spring,
by "a members of the Silver Spring
Board Of Trade at its dinner meet
ing this week at the Indian Spring
Country Club.
Roy Coffman, member OF the
trade group, made an appeal in be-
half of the council, whose work in
aiding and counseling families of
service men and women and returns
ing veterans is financed by contri.
buttons from individuals and organ-
izations.
John r. Pagan was appointed to
represent the Board of Trade on the
Silver Spring Health Center Board.
Twelve new members were accepted,
making the total membership more
than 400.
Evening star., 1945-03-23
Chief lest Pilot for Marlin
Killed in Bomber Crash
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Mar. 23.-Richard
H. Meyer, 36, chief production test
pilot of the Glenn L. Martin Air
craft Co.. was injured fatally
Wednesday when a new B-26 bomber
he was testing crashed in the Miles
River, about miles from Easton,
Md. the company disclosed yes
terday.
Mr.. Meyer, who was assistant
operations manager of the flrm's S
airport, died en- route to a hospital.
His co-pilot, Francis L. Boxler, para
chuted to safety.
Mr.. Meyer was a veteran pilot of
Is years experience with more than
1000 flying hours. He joined the
Martin company IN 1912 and became
chief production test pilot in April,
1943.
He is survived by his widow, son,
two daughters, his father and q
brother and a sister.
Evening star., 1945-03-23
old Hospital Site
Considered for
Recreation Area
Planning Officials
Inspect Grounds
For New Schools

Federal planning officials indi-
Gated today they may revive plans
for utilizing the grounds of the old
tuberculosis Hospital at Thirteenth
and Upshur streets NV. as a rec
|reation center for that thickly set
tied community.
The site was inspected yesterday
along with a number of other pro-
posed projects, including several
alternative sites north of Fort Du-
pont Park in East Washington for a
projected junior high school. They
also visited an area in the vicinity
of Benning road and East Capitol
street proposed for the erection of
new colored elementary school.
Impressed With Possibilities.
The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission was impressed
with the possibilities involved in the
tuberculosis Hospital grounds. While
the commission did not commit it
self to any definite plan at this
time, 1t may re-examine plans drawn
up some years ago for a recreation
center on the hospital grounds
There is sufficient acreage adjoin-
ing the hospital for development,
regardless of whether it is intended
to tear down the old condemned
hospital plant.
Money for the two schools to be
erected at some future time in East
Washington is not yet available.
No decision has been reached on the
tentative sites. Fort Dupont Park
contains 400 wooded acres. Land
for the school site is to be pur-
chased in some area adjacent to
the park, but for the recreational
needs of the school it is planned
to use a portion of the Fort Dupont
grounds.
Roosevelt Island, named after
Theodore Roosevelt, and the site of
the new Georgetown University Hos
pital, now under construction, also
were visited. At the former, the
planning officials were most in
terested in the possible construction
OF causeway connecting the. island
with the lower level of the Rosslyn
CVa) plaza at the end of Key Bridge.
Less Favored Plan.
This plan seems less favored by
engineers, it was explained. because
Of the need of an unobstructed
channel in time of floods. The
alternative to causeway, they said,
would be bridge.
The matter will be given further
study and a report submitted at
the next monthly meeting. Plans
for development of the island itself
are being made by the Theodore
Roosevelt Memorial Association.
They visited the Reservoir Road
site to study the proposed height of
the hospital with that of the adjoin-
ing medical-dental school building.
They said they were satisfied on that
account, but expressed the hope
that certain exterior changes in the
hospital would be made to conform
to that of the school building. The
Fine Arts Commission in considering
the hospital plans had suggested
that the front should be of red
brick and limestone facing to match
the other building Final plans for
the hospital have not yet been
completed.
Evening star., 1945-03-23
House
AdoptsLinniton
Public Aid
Saturday Session
Expected in Move
To Speed Up Work
BY the Associated Press

by Inc Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Mar. 23-The
General Assembly. busy
on mass of legislation, expected
today at authorize its first Satur-
day meeting of the session in order
to speed up preadjournmert action.
After a turbulent legislative day.
which saw extended debate grip
both houses, all signs pointed toward
the shortest week end of the session
for assemblymen.
The legislators pushed through 10
bills at a night session after pro-
ionged afternoon wrangling.
Bill Excludes Veterans.
The only bill to awaken heated
floor differences was one which
would require five years residence
in Maryland before one could estab-
lish eligibility for public assistance.
1t finally passed the house 78 to 13.
The bill, as finally sent to the
Senate, where a similar measure
was defeated in 1943, was amended
to exclude registered voters of
Maryland and veterans of the World
War and this war from its provi-
sions.
The House also passed bills which
would require the State Roads Com
mission to pay minimum wages to
labor in contracts let to private
contractors, increase license fees for
vending machines and provide that
10 per cent of the proceeds from
the licenses stay in the county Of
origin and the rest go to the State.
Passes Sheriff Bill.
Meanwhile, the Senate passed and
sent to the House a bill to revise
methods Of electing and paying
Maryland sheriffs.
Under the measure, sheriffs would
be elected-starting in 1946-the
same year in all counties and would
have four-year terms and be in
eligible to succeed themselves. The
fee system to pay sheriffs would
be abolished and all fees collected
by the sheriffs' Offices paid into
county treasures.
The Senate also .passed bills to
create a commission to investigate
higher education in Maryland and
to provide fines for violation of
State Board of Agriculture regu-
lations.
Evening star., 1945-03-23
Wife Sues Maj. Boone
For $1,000 Judgment

Mrs Martha L. Boone of Tryon
N. c., yesterday filed suit in District
Court against Maj. Daniel l.. Boone
1900 block of Sixteenth street NV.
asking for a judgment here in order
to recover more than $1,000 she
was awarded in a North Carolina
court in 1912 as trustee for the cou.
pies young daughter.
The judgment finally was affirmed
by the Supreme Court. No part OF
it has been paid, according to the
suit.
Last spring Maj. Boone won GUS
tooy OF the couples young son and
daughter after a legal battle in Dis
trict Court here. That case. how
ever, was appealed and a decision
is now pending in the Court OF
Appeals. Maj. and Mrs. Boone have
never been divorced.
Evening star., 1945-03-23
D. c. Firm Wins Contract
For Health BuiIdinu

The Federal Works Agency yes
terday awarded a contract to the
Schribereed Co. Of Washington for
the construction of three-story
office building for the Public Health
Service at Bethesda on the COM
pany's low bid of 500, $50. w. E.
Reynolds, Public Buildings Admin
iStration commissioner. announced.
The building. of Georgian style.
will be Of brick and concrete con-
struction. 1t will be 176 feet long, so
feet wide and will have floor space
Of 26,535 square feet.
Evening star., 1945-03-23
Fort Meade Officers
Death Ruled Suicide :
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FORT MEADE, Md, Mar. 23.-
Capt. Samuel J. Hanshaw, aide to
the commander at Fort Meade, said
today the death of Second 1t. Al
phonzo G. Reynolds, 30, who died Of
a gunshot wound Tuesday, was list
ed as suicide by the investigating
officer, 1t. Col. Lucien Abraham.
1t. Reynolds, a former Asheville,
N. c., school teacher, was found in
the mems room at the camp with a
bullet wound in his head, his pistol
nearby. Capt. Hanshaw added that
nothing was left to indicate a mo-
tive.