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Evening star., 1945-04-11
Potato Developed in Maryland
OutyieIds Others, Gives 2 Crops

The development of q new early
white variety Of potato that out
yields other varieties commonly
grown in Maryland and makes pos
sible the growing Of two crops each
season without the use Of stored
seed was announced today b. the
Agricultural Extension Station at
the University Of Maryland.
So recent Is the new potato, de-
veloped after many years of inten-
sive research, that it has not yet
been named, and no seed will be
available to growers before next sea-
son, it was said. The experiments
leading to its development were
conducted by DR.. r. A. Jehle, State
plant pathologist, in cooperation
with DR.. F. j. Stevenson, senior ge-
neticiSt of the Agriculture Depart
|ment.
The most remarkable character
istics of this potato, round, white
variety with purple eyes, is the fact
that spring grown seeds, harvested
In July, can be treated with . chem
ical to break their dormancy and
Evening star., 1945-04-11
Two Of Nine Defendants
In Damage Suit Eliminated

Two Of the nine defendants named
in a $50, 900 damage suit by Walter
w. Burns, Franklin Park (Va.) at
torney, won dismissals in District
court today.
The two eliminated by Justice
David A. Pine we're the Rev. Airing
ton A. McCallum, an Episcopal
clergyman, and DR.. Stewart M.
Grayson, 5700 block of Kansas ave-
nue. NV. They were the only two
on whom the suit officially had been
served.
Mr.. Burns, former commanding
officer of the 260th Coast Artil-
lery, District antiaircraft regiment,
charged that the two defendants,
both OF whom were formerly lieu
tenant colonels,. conspired with
seven other persons to place him
under mental observation. He later
was found to be sane. Also named
in the suit is Mr.. Burns former
commanding oficer, Brig. Gen.
Oliver L. Spiller.
Evening star., 1945-04-11
Postwar Recreation Plans
Needed Civilians Are Told

The necessity of providing a post
war recreation program for the
Nation was stressed yesterday by
Sherwood Gates, director of rec
reation of the Federal Security
Agency, as he estimated that tech
biological improvements in indus
try would leave Americans with q
to so per cent more leisure time
than they have now.
Speaking before Civitan Club
luncheon, Mr.. Gates said that what
the United States does with its leis-
ure time will determine the coun-
try's cultural, social and even eco
nomic future.
The Importance Of recreationa,
activity has been proved during the
war. Mr.. Gates said.
Mr.. Gates said it was the duty
of the Government to provide funds
for recreational purposes, the same
as it does for health and educa-
tional programs. In the near future
he said, it will be up to State ano
local governments to use their tax
funds in assisting this program.
Evening star., 1945-04-11
China's Leader Commends
a Officers From D. T.. Area

-Four Washington area residents
were among the 14th Air Force staff
officers who received handshakes
and commentator recently from
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek.
Col. Wiley T. Moore, 4103 Thirty
eighth street NV; 1t. Col. Arthur
B. House, 1923 R street NV; Col.
Stanley MCGEE, 10 South Columbus
street, Arlington, and Col. Fred c..
Miner, 1911 South Twenty-sixth
street, Arlington, were presented to
the Chinese commander in chief by
Maj. Claire L. Chenault, commando
ing general of the 14th Air Force.
The assembled officers of Gen.
Chennault's headquarters were COM
plimented on the severe blows"
they had dealt the japanese since
the inception of the Flying Tigers,
original nucleus of the 14th Air
Force.
Among other Washington off,
GERS serving in China are Brig. Gen.
Henry A. Barber, 3058 Porter street
NV, and Col. Frederick w. Boyce,
whose wife resides temporarily in
Charleston, S. G.
Evening star., 1945-04-11
D. {. Heads Oppose Site
For Patterson Playground

The Commissioners have informed
Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee that they are op-
posed to House bill to acquire the
grounds of the former Patterson
School at Chesapeake street and
Nichols avenue S.W. as part of the
District park and playground system
under control of the National Park
Service
There already has been acquired
for development an adequate park
and recreation area Immediately
adjacent to the Patterson School
Site" letter to Mr.. Randolph
stated. This area, known as the
Fort Greble' tract, contains approx
imately four acres and was acquired
by the National Park and Planning
Commission after a study of recrea.
ton needs in that vicinity.
Furthermore, street is to be cut
through between this tract and the
former school site, which would con.
stitute a hazard to persons using tho
recreation area if it were enlarged
as proposed under the provisions Of
the bill"
Evening star., 1945-04-11

Mrs. Waldo told OF friction be-
tween the internees and of attempts
to steal her canned goods as food
grew scarcer. But she Is amazed
there was not more friction, as, for
example, in the case of % women
who tried to live in a small shack
together, always hungry. always
crowded, separated from their hus-
bands and friends. Only in the last
year of internment were families
allowed to live together.
Like Mr.. and Mrs. William Burke,
who returned yesterday from the
same camp, Mrs. Waldo had to sign
a paper promising to pay the United
States Government $275 for her
transportation.
Mrs. Waldo was accompanied on
her trip home by fellow internee,
Donald Hanning, Watertown, Conn.
who is staying with her parents.
Evening star., 1945-04-11
Better Distribution Urged
By Ad Club Speaker

Improved distribution methods
were suggested as a possible aid to
full postwar employment yesterday
by George s. Jones, jr., vice pres
ident in charge of sales of Servel.
Inc.
Addressing members of the WASH
ington Advertising Club at the
Statler Hotel, Mr.. Jones defended
industry's outlay Of funds on dis
tribution as essential to a free
economy. Elimination of distribu-
ton costs automatically would de-
prive consumers of any choice
among products, he said.
He described the old "bettef
mousetrap" adage as inapplicable
to present-day business. The public
must be introduced to new products
to keep production vigorous. he
asserted.
Evening star., 1945-04-11
Two District Area Men
Held Prisoners by
Nazis Reported Freed

Two Washington area men who
were held prisoners by the Germans
at stalag near Ziegnain were lib
Grated last Friday when the 6tn
Armored Division overran the area
according to report by Lee McCar-
dell, war correspondent for the Bal
timore Sunpapers.
The men are Sergt. Edward T.
Aud, brother of Miss Susan Aud. COG
Bennington drive, Silver Spring, and
T/5 Frederick L. Wilkerson, son OF
Mrs. Margaret T. Wilkerson, Route
4, Rockville.
Sergt. Aud was first reported miss
ing in France on January and was
later reported a prisoner of the Ger
mans. He entered the Army in July
1941, and went overseas last Octo-
ber. He was fighting with the 7th
Army when captured.
Tvs Wilkerson, a native of Wash
ington, who has lived in Montgom-
cry County since childhood, was en-
ployed by A. Guide Sons, florists,
Rockville, before entering the Army
late in 1912. He had been overseas
since last October.
Mr.. McCardell reported that the
former prisoners are safe and well.
Evening star., 1945-04-11
Parker, OPA Aide, Gets
Sun Francisco City Post

J. Cecil Parker, 38, education di-
rector for the Office of Price Ad-
ministration here, has been selected
by the San Francisco Board of Edu-
cation as curriculum co-ordinator OF
the citys public schools at a salary
Of $4,000, the Associated Press said
today.
Mr.. Parker, who makes his home
here at 1928 Twelfth street NV.
said he had not been officially noti-
fled of the appointment. The AS
sociated Press dispatch said he was
to assume his new duties May /.
Before coming here with the OPA
two and half years ago Mr.. Parker
was curriculum co-ordinator for the
Michigan State Board Of Education
Evening star., 1945-04-11
Retired Admiral Sues
Science Unit for $4,000

Rear Admiral Charles S. Stephen
son, Medical Corps, U. S. NJ, retired
of the 4400 block of @ street NV.
yesterday filed suit in District Court
seeking $35, 900 from the American
Association for the Advancement OF
Science which he claims is due him
for services as editor Of Science
"a publication of the association.
The suit claims the association
agreed last August to employ him
starting whenever convenient to
him, at salary of $1,000 a year. In
September, the suit said, he notified
the association he was ready to be-
gin on October l, 1914. He then set
up working Office and organiza-
ton, the suit said. On November
is, however, Admiral Stephenson
says his service was terminated and
he was not paid.
The $1,000 a year salary was to
run through December 81, 1945, and
thereafter for four years "as might
be agreed upon, contingent on salts
factory performance Of duty during
such additional PERIOD" the suit
said. Admiral Stephenson is repre-
sented by Attorney Louis M. Denit.
Evening star., 1945-04-11

planted Immediately to produce q
late fall crop, it was reported.
In tests conducted in Worcester
County during the last three years
scientists said, a slightly higher
yield was produced from seed har-
vested in July and planted imme-
diately than from Dakota Red seed
which had been produced the pre-
vious season and kept in cold stor-
age during the summer.
A three-year yield test on a COM
mercial production basis showed the
new Seeding produced an average
of ITO bushels per acre, as compared
to 1874 bushels per acre for Irish
Cobbler on the spring planting, and
1913 bushels per acre, compared to
124 bushels per acre for Dakota Red
on the late planting. Also, it was
said, the new. potato has outpro-
duced the Irish Cobbler in three
year tests. in Howard and Garrett
Counties.
Experiment Station officials said
considerable acreage is being planted
this year to multiply seed stock, SC
that quantity Of seed will be avail
able next year.
Evening star., 1945-04-11
Freed Internee Amazed by Hats
And Food on ReturnHere
Mrs. Josephine Waldo
Lost Husband in
Sunto Tones Prison

Mrs. Josephine Waldo, who has
just returned to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Brashears, 1905
Jenifer street NV, after three
years internment in the Philippines,
is overwhelmed by the freedom and
plenty of her homeland. But she is
struck most by food and hats.
The food impresses her because
there is so much of it. At least it
seems like lot to woman who
spent three years with more than
5000 other internees at Santo Tomas
near Manila in the Philippines,
opening one of her boarded cans of
food every two weeks to make her
supply last. Mrs. Waldo, an attrac-
tive youthful brunette, now weighs
116 pounds - exactly what she
weighed when she was interned.
But before a job in the prison hos
pital gave her a chance to eat extra
food smuggled in by the Filipinos,
she went down to 90 pounds. She
then was making one can OF corned
peel ldSG SIX meals.
AS for the hats-MrS. Waldo Is
astonished at the way they have
changed direction. When she left
America in 1910 to 60 out with her
husband, William Waldo, while he
worked with the Goodyear Rubber
Co. in Manila, hats were tiny,
forward on your head and much
flowers" she said. Now" she said
as she gesticulated. they're high,
back on the head. I can't get used
to it."
Mrs. Waldo's husband died at
Santo Tomas a year and half ago.
Friends got her the work in the
prison hospital to keep her busy for
a few months.
Evening star., 1945-04-11
Woman Drowned Here
Identified by Relatives

Clothing and a photograph Of a
woman whose body was found in the
Tidal Basin March 2 have been
identified by relatives of Miss Mabel
Gates, Newark, N. j., school teacher
who disappeared the day before
from her home at Lakewood, N. j.,
according to Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald.
Miss Gates, so, had brooded over
the wounding Of nephew who is
in an Army hospital in England,
police were told. ]. w. Christie of
Asheville, N. c., was one of those
who made Identification of q pic
ture of the woman published in a
Washington newspaper and Of her
clothing.
The body was buried at the mu-
nicipal burial grounds at Blue
Plains.
Evening star., 1945-04-11
Liberty Ship Vann Lost
In Europe, VISA Reveals

BY the Associated Press.
The loss of the Liberty ship Rob-
ert L. Vann "in European waters
some weeks ago" has been an
nounced by the War Shipping Ad-
ministration. The vessel apparently
struck a mine.
There were no casualties and sur
vivors have been returned to this
country, including Capt. Lars Oster-
void, Jefferson, Pa.
Evening star., 1945-04-11
Prison Director Hopes
District Soon Opens
|Clinic for Alcoholics

James v. Bennett, director Of the
Bureau of Prisons, yesterday ex-
pressed hope that the time will not
be far distant when the District has
clinic for the treatment of alco-
holics.
This is one Of the outstanding
aims of the corrections division of
the Council of Social Agencies for
the year, he told the annual lunch
con meeting of the division yester-
day at the Statler Hotel.
The meeting was marked by pres
entation to Eugene Meyer of the di-
visions annual award for "outstand-
ing service in the field of the admin
istration of criminal justice and
corrections. Mr.. Meyer is editor
and publisher of the Washington
Post and president of the Washing
ton Criminal Justice Association.
Outlines Activities.
Mr.. Bennett, member of the d.
vision. presided at the luncheon
and outlined the past years ac-
tivities. He said alcoholic offenders
had been handled by police puni-
tive methods for too long From
one-half to one-third of habitual
drunkenness, he said. is caused by
mental disorders or physical handi-
caps.
Among activities Of the division
in the future, Mr.. Bennett said
would be the work of committees
on friendly cooperation, on re-
habilitation of offenders and or
youth service.
Mr.. Meyer was praised by several
speakers, including Vice President
Truman, who presented the award;
War Mobilization Director Fred M
Vinson, Mr.. Bennett and others
The luncheon was attended by At
torney General Biddle, high ranking
Army and Navy officers and leaders
in social work.
Vice President Truman, In pre-.
senting Mr.. Meyer the divisions
citation, praised him for having
constantly striven to make the Ma
tion's Capital model for the rest
of the Nation"
Praises New Secretary.
Harold E. Hegstrom. chairman ol
the corrections division and heao
of the National Training School fol
Boys, briefly sketched the work Of
the division during the past year
praising the new full-time division
secretary, Charles v. Morris.
Mr.. Vinson declared that with
out a sound economy here, there
can be no sound economy in the
world"
In accepting the award, Mr.
Meyer pointed to accomplishment.
of the Criminal Justice Association
and said he accepted the honor or
behalf of the Board of Directors, tn,
members and administrative staff
of the association and the Commu.
nifty Chest.
II cannot omit to mention on thi.
occasion" he. added, "the constant
help and support received in the
first years of the association from
the late NeWbold Noyes, former vict
president, and The Evening Star"
Among those attending were
Read Admiral Ross T. McIntire, sur.
geon general of the Navy; Chie1
Justice Bolitha j. Laws of Distric
Court, Justice Justin Miller of thu
Court of Appeals, Juvenile Court
Judge Fay L. Bentley, Capt. Rhods
Milliken of the Women's Bureal
and Mrs. Meyer.
Evening star., 1945-04-11
ederaIWorkers
Flood Congress
With PayReas
DeIuge Of Letters
Seek Support for
| 15% Busic Increase
By JOSEPH YOUNG.


Government employees here are
deluging Congress with hundreds Of
letters day asking support Of pro-
posed legislation to boost Federal
workers basic pay IS per cent and
provide true time-and-a-half over
time.
Surprised legislators have their
Office staffs working overtime as the
flood of letters increases each day.
Capitol veterans say that never be-
fore have Federal employees ex-
pressed such interest in any meas
ure regarding their welfare as they
have in the pay bill.
With the Senate Civil Service
Committee due to start hearings
Monday on the pay bill, the peak
In the number of letters is expected
to be reached next week.
Majority Are Women.
Bulk of the letters are addressed
to Chairman Downey of the Senate
Civil Service Committee, Chairman
Ramspeck of the House Civil Service
Committee and Chairman Jackson
Of the House Civil Service subcom-
mittee. which will hold hearings
next month on the pay. bill. The
majority of writers are women.
Although the legislators say they
can't be certain, they do not believe
that the letter deluge is part of an
organized campaign. They base
this belief on the individuality of
the letters and the varied argu-
ments in favor of the pay raise.
Most of the writers have ex-
pressed their determination to stay
at their jobs for the duration, even
lif the pay raise doesn't come
through. They emphasize, how
ever, the financial difficulties they
face on their present salaries.
| Some, however, threaten to quit
their jobs and go home if the pay
raise doesn't come through.
Typical Example.
| Typical of the letters received Is
one from a $l,620-a-year War De-
partment stenographer. Il came to
Washington filled with enthusiasm
at being able to aid in the war ef-
fort" she wrote. But after nearly
two years of constant struggle to
make ends meet, I'm disguised with
it all. I know my work suffers and
the morale of the girls in the Office
with me is just as bad. We can't
do our best work when we have to
worry how in the world we're going
to pay our bills"
Another complained that she was
forced to work nights as a waitress
to supplement her income. LAS a
result I'm dead tired during the
day and can't do my work prop
erly," she wrote.
/ Typical of the letters received
from those who threaten to quit il
Congress doesn't vote the pay raise
is one from a determined miss in
the Navy Department. I'm as
patriotic as the next person." she
wrote. But if I don't get more
money I'm quitting so fast it will
make your head swim"
Evening star., 1945-04-11
Drive on Stray Dogs
In Prince Georges.
Appears Probable

A campaign to pick up stray dogs
may be launched soon in Prince
Georges County.
This was indicated by the County
Commissioners at their meeting yes
terday in Upper Marlboro after DR.
John M. Byers, county health Off.
Ger, declared that many residents
who failed to have their dogs vac.
|cinated against rabies last year are
permitting them to run at large in
violation of the dog quarantine
He told the board that rabid
dog bit several other animals be-
fore being captured by police Mon
day in East Riverdale and that an
other diseased dog bit two children
IN Mount Rainier last week before
being shot.
Urges Collection Service.
Establishment of stray dog ccl-
lection service also was advocated
by Mrs. Ralph Shelter and DR.. Jesse
Sprowles, president and secretary
respectively, of the County Animal
Rescue League. Mrs. Shelter also re-
quested the commissioners to main
tain dog pound in the county.
The commissioners said they
would launch a stray dog drive "as
soon as conditions warrant it." They
also instructed Mrs. Shelter to OBJ
tain more data on the cost OF main
tanning a dog pound.
A delegation from Morningside
told the commissioners that the re-
cent resurfacing of the streets in
the development, completed last
year at cost of $23, 900, was unsat-
isfactory and that many of the roads
already we're breaking up"
Will Attempt Repairs.
The board said it would attempt
to have the roads repaired at as lit
tie additional cost as possible to the
residents. The commissioners still
hold an unpaid balance of approxi-
mately $1,000 for the work, which
was done by the McDermott Con-
tracing Corp, Washington.
Action on q petition by Mrs. Geor-
gia Swan, owner, for the reclassifl-
cation from commercial D to indus
trial E of lots l and 2, Hyattsville
Building Co. subdivision, Hgatts-
vile, was deferred for two weeks
pending a ruling by the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
Evening star., 1945-04-11
Soldiers Play Snoppy Ball
DESPITE Loss of Lea or Arm

AnZlO ana DOtn MS legs were DlOWN
off.
1t. w. G. Holsberg of Winthrop,
Mass, who was pitching for the Off
GERS, was another fellow who had
two legs missing. Only he had been
at the hospital a little longer
Now he can get around just about
as we'll as any occasional corner lot
player.
Umpire Praises Men.
Bill MCGOWAN, one Of vhe great
est of the big league umpires, was
calling 'em as he saw 'em, and very
few of the players offered to blow
| his head off. He said afterward
that he had come out expecting il
would take a couple Of hours tc
retire one side.
why, hell" he commented, "they
played just like anybody else
They're marvellous"
| Which is, of course the impression
that these boys want to give-that
they're just like anybody else. Al
a matter of fact, they are. BY the
time they get out of the hospital
most of them will scarcely even bt
imping.
1t. Bert Shepherd gave gooe
demonstration of that. Bert ha:
just been signed as a pitcher fol
the Washington Nationals. HI
burned a few of them across th'
plate yesterday to show the boy
what he had on the ball. Then h
ran around the bases, and ther'
wasn't any way in the world OF tel
ling that both his legs weren't hi
own.
1t. Shepherd, fighter bomber pilot
was shot down by the Nazis ant
spent several months in a prisol
camp. He was wounded, and on
of his legs had to be amputated
Yesterday he gave the others a
Forest Glen a few pointers on get
ting used to their new legs. He salt
it would take about five weeks o
practice and exercising.
after a while" he told them
l"you won't even miss your leg"
Evening star., 1945-04-11
Trailer Staying Case
Suspect Is Held
|B1 Atlanta Police

A 29-year-old man, who attempted
to end his life a few days ago, is
being held in Atlanta for question
ing by Washington police in con-
nection with the double trailer
Staying of Edward F. Barker and
Pany Casbarian, the Associated
Press reported today. He was ar
rested in connection with a New
York robbery.
Washington police, however, were
inclined to doubt that the man had
anything to do with the murders
in the 1900 block of Fourteenth
street NV. on the night of Feb
ruary g. Capt. Clyde N. Strange,
acting chief of detectives, said he
had received a letter from Atlanta
police late last week, telling of the
mans arrest, but that he discounted
certain statements the suspect is
alleged tc have made in Atlanta. He
has not yet been questioned by
washington ponce.
The mans name was given as
William Harrison Frazier by Chief
of Detectives j. A. McKibben Of
Atlanta. Mr.. McKibben said Fra
zier was wanted in New York on a
robbery charge and that New York
authorities were moving to extradite
him.
Mere Suspicion.
"The investigation of the Wash
ington slayings resulted from state
ments made to us by Frazier that
he passed through Washington about
that time" Mr. McKibben said. 1T
is mere suspicion on our part"
Capt. Strange said that state
ments made by the man show con-
fict with available evidence. He
cited, for example, Frazier's alleged
statement that he was in Washing.
ton, accompanied by his brother, al
the time of the slayings. Records
indicate, according to Capt. Strange
that the brother actually was on 8
Florida chain gang at the time ano
did not leave the Southern prison
until March 2.
Capt. Strange said two experts
were still busy checking Frazier's
statement carefully against the &C.
emulation of facts collected by
police here after the double crime
The detective chief said he had in.
formation that Frazier had beer
mental patient.
Swallowed Part of Plate.
Mr.. McKibben said Frazier was
wanted in New York in connection
with the robbery Of a jewelry store
on March "a. He was arrested ir
Atlanta several days ago, and soor
thereafter tried to commit suicide
it was said, by swallowing part of 6
metal plate used to serve food in tht
Jail. According to Mr.. McKibben
Frazier was to undergo an operation
today for removal of the tir
particles.
Mr.. Barker and Mr.. Casbariar
were found shot to death on the
floor of a trailer which served a.
an Office for the used car lot, o1
which Mr.. Barker was co-owner. A
large amount of money, possibly
running into several thousand dol
lars, was believed to have been
stolen from Mr. Barker