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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-26
Liquor Industry Urged
To Avoid Criticism
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 2s.-The first
Official statement by Former Judge
Eugene ODunne. in his new ca
pacity as director general of public
relations for Liquor Associates of
Maryland" today urged united &C
ton within the liquor industry
against abuses that might cause
criticism.
There is press clamor over juve-
nile delinquency" Judge O'Dunne
warned in an article written for the
Maryland Washington Delaware
Beverage Journals December issue
Let it not be 'chargeable in any
way to the liquor industry"
He added that nothing is of a
more dangerously inf1ammable ma
ture than sales to minors. See that
laws prohibiting sales to minors are
vigorously inforced, and palpable
frauds on licensees prosecuted"
The former judge advocated a
curb on all trade practices such as
"cuts, rebates, or shyster perform
ances of any variety"
While the elimination of an "un-
worthy" licensee is the primary task
Of the liquor license board or COM
missioners, Judge ODunne asserted
the police department cannot shirk
its full share of responsibility in not
enforcing the law, where the H.
censing board fails, or is powerless
for any technical reason"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-26
Army Veteran Saves
-Four Children From
Coal Gas Asphyxiation

The occupants of a four-unit
apartment building, including four
small children, we're saved from coal
gas asphyxiation yesterday by the
quick thinking of Joseph Marvin
Cecil, 25-year old Army veteran,
who aroused the residents and threw
open windows.
Mr.. Cecil, who lives at 5033 Hanna
place Sc, went to the apartment at
5O37 Hanna place shortly after l
pm. to ask Mrs. Robert Preslar to
assist his wife with the preparation
of the Christmas dinner. Mrs. Cecil,
who had recently borne a child, was
not up to readying the traditional
meal without help.
The veteran had to knock for
more than five minutes before Rob-
ert Preslar answered the door. I'M
mediately detecting the fumes, Mi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-26
Funeral for Mrs. Kurn
Scheduled Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie
Laura Karn, 70, wife of Frank H.
Karn who died Monday at Suburban
Hospital. Bethesda, will be held at
the Rockville Christian Church at
II m. tomorrow. The Rev. j. Virgil
Lilly, will oficiate, and burial will
be in Rockville Union Cemetery.
A lifelong resident of Montgomery
County, Mrs. Karn was born at
Hyattstown. Besides her husband
a contractor and former Mont
gomery County commissioner, she
is survived by five daughters, Mrs
Russell Long, Washington; Miss
Margaret Karn, Schenectady, N. Y.
and Mrs. Wendell r. Turner, Mrs
Charles M. Hickman and Miss Vir-
ginia Karn, all of Rockville; and
a son, Bradley C. Karn, Rockville
Also surviving are four sisters, Mrs
Julius Hall and Mrs. Harry L. VIII
lard, both of Poolesville, and Mrs
Byron Darby and Mrs. Edward
HORNE, both of Hysttstown: a
brother, Gilbert Dudrow, Hyattsville
and II grandchildren.
Mrs. Karn was a member of the
Rockville Inquiry Club and also be-
longed to the Rockville Garden Club
and the Women's Missionary Society
Of the Rockville Christian Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-26
One Of -Four Who Escaped
From County Jail Retaken

Morton Brown, II, colored, Balti-
more, one of four colored youths
who escaped from the Prince
Georges County Jail at Upper Marl-
boro Monday after overpowering a
jailer, was captured near Hyatts-
vile early today by county police.
Police reported the search for the
other three fugitives, listed as Isaac
Brown, Hyattsville; Ernest Harris
and Eddie Ross. Fairmont Heights,
ali II, was continuing today.
Vincent Wells, IS, jailer, was over
powered when he opened the door
to cell block to permit trusty to
enter. Police said the Baltimore
youth was serving sentence for
d,sorderly conduct. The others were
awaiting trial on HOUSEKEEPING
charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-26
lndorse:s
School Guidance Year
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND. Va, Dec. 26.-Dr.
Dabney S. Lancaster. State superin-
tendent of public instruction, has in
dorsed a proposed eighth-grade
school program for guidance of stu
dents and to serve as an introduce
ton to varied courses.
DR.. Lancaster's advocacy of the
plan was made yesterday in response
to two professors at Farmville State
Teachers College, who charged that
the proposed use of the extra year
in the 12-year school system means
the dedication of a crucial period of
adolescence-the child's 14th year
TO vague discussions and activities to
the neglect of the precise training
necessary for advanced studies of
useful employment.
The proposed program, which DR.
Lancaster said had been recon-
mended by the State Department of
Education and was flexible, would
offer five class periods daily for two
sessions, one period would be de-
voted to English and one to physical
and health education. During one
session, period would be given to
mathematical science. One of the
following courses would be taken for
two semesters. or two for one semes-
ter, depending on the needs of the
individual student; industrial arts
homemaking, business education
and music.
In addition each student should
spend one period for two semesters
on social problems and guidance
courses which would give the indi-
vidual student insight into the op-
portunities of various occupation
and his particular qualifications fol-
vocations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-26
Victory Loan Sales Here
Exceed Quota by 71q6

With sales of Series E Victory
Loan Bonds still 81 ,400O short of
the S27O00,000 quota, District War
Finance Committee officials today
announced overall sales in the "
Loan drive have reached $145 90O,-
00o. or ills per cent of the $685.
600, 900 goal.
Total sales of V Bonds to individ-
uals increased $2,600,000 over the
week end, the committee reported, to
$55 loo, 000-131.2 per cent of the
S42,000,000 individual sales goal.
Corporation sales remained at 500
100000, or 211.4 Per cent of the S43,-
100000 quota.
Although the promotion period of
the Victory Lean ended December g.
all sales registered through Deem
Der 81 will be applied to set quotas
here E bonds stand at $25, 500, 900
or 94.8 per cent of the goal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-26
Woman Beaten by Thug
Is in Critical Condition

Mrs. Mary L. Terrett, II, who was
beaten by thug and left semicon-
scious on the street while on her
way to midnight mass Christmas
eve, was in critical condition in
Gallinger Hospital today.
She was taken to the hospital suf-
fering from broken jaw and pos
sible skull fracture after she was
found at Eighth and M streets NV.
Mrs. Terrett, who runs rooming
house in the 1000 block of M street
NV, told Detective Sergt. A. D.
Clarke she was beaten by a light
skinned colored man while on her
way to Immaculate Conception
Church, Eighth and N streets NV
She said the man was about IS years
old and feet tall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-26
Police Capt. Truscott
To Return 10 Duty
From Navy Jan. |

Capt. Floyd A. Truscott. former
commanding officer of the 10th pre-
cinct who has been serving in the
Navy since September Is, 1941, will
return to the Police Department
January l..
His return to duty was approved
today by Commissioner John Rus
sell Young.
Capt. Truscott's return created a
problem for Police Supt. Edward
j. Kelly because there are no
vacancies in the department into
which the veteran could be placed
without displacing one of the tenn
porary captains now serving in a
military vacancy. The last person
promoted to temporary rank of cap
tain was George r. Wallrodt. pres
ent commanding officer of the third
precinct, and it was thought he
might have to step down.
Col. Kelly, however, told Com
missioner Young he was loath to
denote Capt. Wallrodt, who, he
said. is thoroughly familiar with the
third precinct, which is par
ticularly difficult command" Com
missioner Young approved a pro-
posal under which Capt. Wallrodt
will retain his rank until a vacancy
occurs in which he can be placed
on the regular roster of captains.
In the meantime Capt. Wallrodt's
salary will be met out of savings
from vacant positions.
Whether Capt. Truscott would re-
turn to his old post at the 10th
precinct has not yet been revealed
by the department The precinct
now is commanded by Capt. Clar-
ence H. Lutz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-26
Attorney General
Braves Rain 10 Visit
Boys Training School,

Attorney General Clark braved
the rain and slippery streets yes
terday to have a Christmas dinner
with the youths of the National
Training School and to discuss
plans for their we'll being. 1t was
Mr. Clark's first visit to the school
since he became Attorney General.
Mr.. Clark told the boys at the
dinner that II want to help you, if
don't do anything else as Attorney
General" He declared they could
work together in getting jobs for
the boys.
During the dinner the Attorney
General, who was accompanied by
James v. Bennett, director of the
Bureau of Prisons, and A. Dewitt
Vanech, special assistant to the
Attorney General, was entertained
by colored choir singing Christmas
carols.
Mr.. Clark was taken on a tour of
the cottages where the ATS youths
live. On leaving he told the student
council he was coming to visit them
again.
Supt. Harold E. Hegstrom said the
Attorney General remarked he was
surprised to find such a good school. u
The superintendent. however, de-
scribed some of the buildings as
FIRE traps" which should be replaced
by new ones. He also said the school
site should be located further from
the District.
Supt. Hegstrom noted that ap-
proximately 80 per cent of the
students are Washington boys con.
victed Of violating District laws
They are boarded at the school BY
the District. The remainder ART
youths from the States, convicted o
Federal law violations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-26

Cecil awakened the sleeping hest
dents, threw open all the windows
in the apartment and called the
rescue squad Then. he told police,
he ran to the basement and opened
the vents in the coal stove which
provides heat for the apartment
units.
Robert Preslar, jr.. IS months old,
and Patricia Armstrong, / year,
were overcome; another Preslar
child, Helen, 4, was slightly affected
by the fumes. Larry Green, year,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Green,
also was unconscious when police
arrived.
The children were taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital for treatment and
later released. Patricia is the
daughter of Lester c. Armstrong
another resident.
Mr.. Cecil is an employee of the
Wilkins Coffee Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-26
Zone Law Eased
On Montgomery
Parking Areas
Stores Are Enabled
To Use Adjacent
Residential Tracts

The Montgomery County Commits
sioners today approved an amend
ment to the county coming law
eliminating the necessity for owners
OF commercial or industrial prop
erty to apply to the Board of Zoning
Appeals for permission to use ad-
jacent residential land for of street
parking.
The amendment, recommended by
the Maryland National Park and
Planning Commission, would permit
Woodward & Lothrop to use for
off-street parking facilities part of
Its property at Wisconsin avenue
and the District line, on which it
proposes to erect department
store, without having it rezoned.
Ar application to have the tract
rezoned for commercial use is pend
ing before the commissioners.
The amendment also provides
that no vehicles other than passen-
ger cars shall be permitted to use
such a parking space Establish
ment of automobile service or repair
facilities also are prohibited.
In addition, the amendment pro-
videS that no charge shall be made
for the use of the parking space.
The board also ordered Glen E.
Wood and Daniel c. Barnes REIN
stated on the county police force.
Both men recently were discharged
from the armed forces.
Plans were made for a meeting
within the next few weeks of SEN
ators Tydings and Radcliffe, Demo-
Gratis, of Maryland, with Navy
authorities in an attempt to obtain
legislation to widen Cabin John
Bridge and to construct sidewalks
along Macarthur boulevard along
the bridge.
In recent letter to the Senators,
the board requested their aid in
sponsoring such legislation. describ-
ing it as urgently needed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-26
Dairy Blast al Brentwood
Results in $4,000 Damage

Explosion of an ammonia COM
pressor in an ice machine at the
Maryland Farms Dairy, Inc, Brent
wood, yesterday resulted in damage
estimated by j. B. Wright, man
ager, at $4,000.
Thomas Jones. Brentwood, one of
IL workers in the building at the
time, suffered a sprained ankle
when he jumped from the second
floor to escape from the gas fumes.
The other II employees left the
building safely.
Volunteer firemen from Brent
wood and Mount Rainier put out
a small blaze that resulted from
the blast. Firemen were forced to
use masks in entering the basement
where the ice machine was located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-26
Opossum Seized
| By Police on Trail
|Of 'Monstrosity'

Investigate a strange animal with
q long face and long tail" q
This terse radio call jolted police
out of their holiday reyerie early,
today. Il
THE neighbors say its skulking
around in the 1900 block of Michigan.
avenue NE. and that it's a mon
strosity." the dispatcher added. 3
Policemen John w. zeisz and
Donald E. Allen approached warily.;
They routed the "monstrosity" from
the property of Mrs. Evane Mac
Cannon, 1861 Michigan avenue. II
1t was wet opossum. L
The animal was taken to the 18th
precinct, where it was allowed to
ronnp around q while. At last rel
ports the station janitor, Jimmy
Dean, colored, said he was going to
take it to his home in the 200 block
Of w street NV, and eat II for
dinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-26
Carol Sung in ; Languages
Al YMCA YuIe Breakfast

Silent Night sung in three lam
guages-English. Spanish and Por-
tuguese featured the annual
Christmas Day breakfast for dormi-
tory students at the YMCA, 1875 g
street NV.
The three languages were used be-
cause State Department orientation
students from Latin America at
tended the event as special guests.
Residents of Canada, China and
India also attended.
H. B. Niece, one of the "Y'' off,
Gals, arranged the breakfast.
Guests were welcomed by Randolph
Myers, executive secretary of the.
YMCA Central Branch. Speakers
were Army Chaplain Paul E. Car,
son and DR.. S. S. Doggett, former.
president of the YMCA College in
Springfield, Moss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-26
Virginia Anticipates
100000 in Revenue
From 70 Truck Tax
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Dec. 26.-The 2 per
cent gross receipts tax on out-of-
State motor carriers, which Virginia
proposes to reinstate January after
a wartime suspension, despite pro-
tests of truck carriers in and out
side the State. involves revenue es-
timated at between $300,000 and
$500 900 a year.
State Corporation Commission
records show that during 1912, the
last year in which the levy was
collected from nonresident carriers
operating over Old Dominion roads,
truck operators in 10 States and the
District of Columbia paid the State
1921 1914 under the 2 per cent tax.
Officials estimate that present-day
operations would boost the total per-
haps 100000 to s175,000.
During the three years the tax
has been lifted from the out-of-
State operators, the trucks in the
common carrier, contract and for
hire categories operating within the
State have continued to pay it. Fol
the current year it is estimated their
combined gross receipts tax bill will
be approximately $500, 900.
Although the revenue involved ir
the reciprocity abrogation contro.
versy is considerable, Gov. Darder
and the Virginia Reciprocity Board
based their decision to re-impose the
tax not on the ground that the State
is losing money but on these two
arguments:
ID The suspension, effective since
January, 1943. was agreed to at the
insistence of the Office Of Defense
Transportation, but only on a TEN.
porary basis during the war.
ca Since interstate truckers hav.
been paying the tax all during thu
war, reinstatement of the tax or
the out-of-State operations woule
be only fair.
The collection figures from thu
Corporation Commission for 1874:
give an indication of the extent tt
which truckers in other States woule
be affected. The list of collection.
from out-of State carriers by State.
includes: Maryland, 1921. IS: Penn.
sylvania, $6,056.36; West Virginia
S., 353.67, and the District of Co.
lumbia, S4,619.93.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-26
Alexandra Names Leader
For Mile O. Dimes Drive

Nicholas A. Colasarito will head
Alexandria Mile O. Dimes cam
paign, according to James M. Dun
can, jr.. chairman of the city's In
fantile Paralysis Committee.
Mr.. Duncan said no quota has
been established for the drive, which
is expected to open January Is. In
recent years, Clarence Hite has
acted as Mile O. Dimes chairman, but
he was unable to take the position
this year because Of III health.
Mr.. Colasanto, an attorney, has
been active in Alexandria civic and
charitable affairs for many years.
He Is past president of the Lions
Club and secretary-treasurer Of the
bar association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-26

Col. Hayes has had wide expert
ence in radio, having begun his
radio career at WIP, Philadelphia.
In 1896 he left there to become as
sistant program director of WOR,
Newark, N j., and held this post
until he entered the Army in 1941.
Col. Hayes assumed charge of the
American Forces Network in July.
1913, and under his guidance it ex-
banded until it comprised 81 sta
tons, a schedule of 20 hours a day
and military staff of 40, serving
all Of the American forces in the
European theater of operations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-26

His deportation to the Theresien-
stadt camp followed five arrests and
subsequent releases by the Gestapo.
He was found in fair health after
the liberation of Czechoslovakia by
the Russians although his death
had been reported at one time.
Rabbi Back and Maj. Alfred
Fleishman. an American officer who
helped rehabilitate victims of Nazi
oppression, will address q meeting
sponsored by the Argo Lodge. B'nai
Birth, and the Brandeis Zionist
District at o'clock tonight in the
Jewish Community Center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-26
1856 Given DISCHARGE
On Christmas Day at
Meade, cambridge
By the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.-Honorable
discharges were given 1886 service
men at Fort Meade and the Balm
bridge Naval Training Station sep
aration centers on Christmas Day.
Col. John p Crehan, command
ing officer of the Fort Meade Sep
aration Center. said the men were
given their choice of taking a three
day pass on December % and COM
ing back for separation after Christ
mas, or staying on and going
through the discharge as scheduled.
"All the officers and about half
the enlisted men took the pass, 4"
the colonel explained. adding that
1.-THE GIG separated yesterday were
those who chose to remain
He said he believed most of this
group returned to homes in Mary
land, Virginia, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia before Yuletide fes-
tivities were over.
At cambridge on Christmas Day
$50 naval men and 200 Marines were
discharged.
Most of the men discharged live
within II hours travel time of this
post" cambridge officer said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-26
Postal Workers
10 Deliver Late
|YuIeM Mail Today
Telephone Co. Report.
s., 900 Long Distance
Calls on Christmas

With the Christmas rush over
the Washington Post Office was back
to normal today, with full crews of
assorters and postmen working on
what was described as tiny tall
end trickle" Of holiday mail.
Meanwhile, the Chesapeake g. Po-
tomac Telephone Co. reported that
between $4,000 and 5000 long-dis-
lance calls went out OF Washington
exchanges yesterday. A spokesman
said a final tabluation may show
that last years all-time high of 3d.
900 calls might have been equaled.
"The usual late mail that came
in over Christmas will be delivered
today" Postmaster Vincent j. Burke
said, but some holiday parcels from
distant points will continue to trickle
in for several days. However, it
will hardly constitute any volume
Some Packages Burst.
Some improperly wrapped pack
ages burst open, and these con-
tanned foodstuffs, wearing apparel.
toys and other items intended as
gifts. The Post Office will try to
repair these packages before de-
livery. Also burst open were some
packages containing liquor which
has already destroyed ITSELF" Mr..
Burke explained.
The postmaster also declared that
greeting cards sent with lucent
postage will be destroyed If unde-
liverable as addressed.
The telephone company reported
that although the long-distance
calls out Of Washington were
handled as speedily as possible, some
calls were delayed as long as four
or five hours to Chicago, Atlanta
and Miami because circuits were so
busy.
Traffic looks like it might be
about the same as last year but until
we make a complete tabulation we
cannot say If last years all-time
high has been equalled," the spokes-
man said
Many Left City.
He explained that 1944's record
definitely would have gone by the
board If so many people had not
left the city for the holidays.
The American Telephone and
Telegraph Co.'S long distance di-
vision in New York estimated that
ng-distance calls throughout the
Nation averaged 81 per cent higher.
The A. T. g. T., also reported some
delays of as high as 10 hours in
completing circuits.
1t sometimes required Is hours to
complete connections between New
York and New Orleans, indianapolis
or Pittsburgh. and some calls be-
tween New York and Los Angeles
were held up for 16 hours.
Largely from troops abroad, In
coming overseas calls were reported
to be SO per cent higher than in
| 1914.
The freight situation had easeo
today, after the Christmas holiday
rush, railroad officials said.
Express in Good Shape.
The Railway Express Agency, Inc,
said that it was lin good shape" and
the work load is ahead of previous
years" With a normal days BUSH
ness of 20 railroad cars to be I'M
loaded today. officials said that they
expected to be up to date by tomor-
row night
Authorities at Potomac Yards said
that there was no backlog there and
that they were lust a little above
daily operations" and the freight
load is being handled satisfactorily.
Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad on
Gals made the same report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-26
Rites for 1t. Williams
ARRANGED for Today


MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Dec. %,
Funeral services were to be held
today at Trinity Episcopal Church
here for 1t. Guy H. (Pat) Williams,
jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy H. Will
liams. who was killed last Friday in
an automobile crash near Richmond,
while en- route to Washington.
1t. Williams, an only son, was
manager of the Blackstone Hotel in
Washington before entering the
service three years ago He was
scheduled for discharge in the next
several weeks. 1t. Williams also was
in motion picture theater manage
ment work in this area before going
to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-26
Army Flyer Escapes
Serious Injury in Crash

Es me AssoCldIeu PfeSs.
RECONNAISSANCE, Pa, Dec.
26.-An Army trainer plane, piloted
by 1t. A. j. Bryan, crashed miles
south of here yesterday, the lone
occupant escaping serious injury.
Corpl. U. F. English of the State
police said 1t. Bryan was flying
from Langley Field, Va, to Boiling
Field at Washington, and was
thrown of his course by . faulty
compass.