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Evening star., 1945-08-30
Navy Unable
ToChange
To 40 Hours
Present Schedule
May Be Retained
Until December

The 10000 Navy Department en1-
ployes here will continue indefi.
nitely on 44-hour work week, prob
ably until December, it was learned
today.
Navy spokesmen said the depart
ment was unable to join the rest
of the Federal %agencies switching
to a 40-hour week because its work
load had not materially decreased
since the end of the war. When
President Truman last week ordered
Government agencies on a 40-hour
week, he said those agencies whose
operations would be hampered by
such a move could claim exemption
from the order.
Hours probably could be cut if
the Navy could hire more workers,
it was said, but a rider on this
years appropriation bill limits the
number of civilian employees the
Navy may engage.
Another survey will be taken by
the Navy in October to determine
if 40-hour week could be put in
effect then. The Navy has ordered
all its navy yards on 40-hour week.
The Veterans Administration, an
other agency that reports it does
not have a sufficient number of en-
ployes to take care of its work load,
will remain on 48-hour week until
November 4, when it will 60 on
44-hour week.
Gen. Omar Bradley, veterans ad-
ministrator, said hours would be
reduced to a peacetime basis as
soon as enough employees are OBJ
tanned.
Yesterday the State and Labor
Departments, the Social Security
Board, the War Production Board
and the Federal Reserve Board an
nounced they would go on a 40-hour
week effective this week. About
$1,000 workers in those agencies are
affected by the order. They will
get a three-day Labor Day holiday.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Squirrel Killed
After Attockinq
Two Women

WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. 3o.-A
squirrel that has been attacking
residents of the fashionable West
end has paid with its life for its
rampages, according to Police Chief
c. w. Hollis. Chief Hollis said the
animal had been killed by a civilian
after policemen had failed to round
it up.
Residents said the squirrel, mad
or under the influence of some-
thing" had not only sprung at wom-
en- in the neighborhood, but had
actually tried to break into dwell
ings. Two women, bitten and clawed
by the intruder. required the serv-
ices of physician.
Similar depredations by squirrel
had been reported recently in the
eastern section of the city, where
the animal attacked Victory gar
deners. It usually sprang from
fence tops.
Evening star., 1945-08-30

which he was appointed six year.
ago, and attorney for the Motor
Picture Producers and Distributor.
Of America, Inc, in Washington.
A past national vice commander
Of the American Legion, Mr.. Fitz.
gerald consistently worked for vet.
erans' benefits and was a member
Of Gov. OConor's legislative ad.
visory COMMITTEES, on -vateran affairs
He also was past Maryland De.
partment commander of the Ameri.
can Legion, a member of Chevy
Chase Bethesda American Legior
Post No. los and held various Offices
in the Legion's honor society, the
Forty and Eight.
In addition, he was a member oil
the Veterans of Foreign Wars ano
was judge advocate of the Mont
gomery County Post, VFW. He held
the rank Of major in the Maryland
State Guard.
Mr.. Fitzgerald was a sergeant In
the World War, serving overseas
for Is months in the Ordnance
Corps.
He was a member of the Blessed
Sacrament Catholic Church, Chevy
Chase Circle; the Holy Name So.
ciety, Rock Greek Council, knights
Of Columbus. and the Manresa Re-
treat League.
A native of Washington, Mr.. Fitz.
gerald was the son of the late Ed.
mund and Margaret Fitzgerald He
was graduate of Gonzaga High
School and Georgetown University
Law School, coming to Chevy Chase
about Is years ago.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Mary E
Fitzgerald, he is survived by a son
James Blaine Fitzgerald, jr., stu.
dent at Georgetown Medical School
three brothers, Bernard T., Edmund
A., and John D. Fitzgerald, and two
sisters. Josephine C. Fitzgerald anc
Mrs. S. E. Emmons, all of Wash.
ington.
Requiem mass will be held at
am. Saturday at the Blessed Sacra.
ment Church. Burial will be IL
Arlington Cemetery with full mill
tary honors.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Auto Tire ALLEGATION
For September Cut

September's ALLEGATION of new
passenger tires for the District will
be 8,l34, nearly 200 less than August,
the Oflce of Price Administration
announced last night in the face of
increased demands for replacements
resulting from the end of gasoline
rationing.
For the Nation as a. whole, OPA
has allotted $500 900 tires during
September, approximately the same
as this month.
The only important change for the
month is an increase of 10000
smaller size truck and bus tires but
with a corresponding decrease in
the supply of larger size commercial
tires.
OPA still holds out hope, however.
for an improvement in tire. supplies
and an end of rationing "in a few
months"
Meantime, with B and c ration
books no longer in use, the OPA
Will issue tire applications on the
basis OF occupational needs. First
preference is given cars used for
vital civilian services and those op-
Grating at high speed to answer
emergency calls.
Second preference goes to passen-
ger cars needed for essential services
and third to those applicants per.
forming services for essential estab-
llshments. Ration boards may issue
up to 5 per cent of certificates to
motorists engaged in nonoccupa-
tlonal driving lin cases of severe
hardship"
The OPA observed that the end
of gasoline rationing has resulted
in more driving by millions of mo-
torists and an unprecedented num-
Der of applications for new tires"
It is essential, the agency added,
that first chance at tires be given
persons performing the most vital
services
Evening star., 1945-08-30
|Chrysler Tank Arsenal
Will Be Given 10 Army
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Aug. 30.-Plans were
announced by Chrysler Corp. today
to turn the Chrysler tank arsenal
over to the Army Ordnance Depart.
ment,
The giant arsenal, north of the
Detroit city limits, turned out more
than Is 900 tanks in many models
during its approximately five years
OF operation. These ranged from 28.
ton Gen. Grants through 30-ton
Gen. Shermans and Aston Gen. Per.
shings to secret tanks not yet an
nounced but weighing more than so
tons.
At peak production the company
turned out as many as 1000 tanks
in a month and had more than as
900 employees in II of its plants en-.
gagged in tank work.
Chrysler Corp. also announced il
Is turning back to the Packard Mo.
tor Co. the proving grounds at Utica.
Mich, which 1t leased from that com.
pany for ordnance vehicle testing
work.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Move 10 Quash
Election Contest
Up for Hearing
Richmond Court
To Act on Fenwick'sr
Dismissal Motion
~ the Associated Press,

~ Inc ASSOCldleu FTeSb.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 30.-Hear.
ing on motion by counsel for 1t
Col. Charles r. Fenwick, Democratic
nominee for Lieutenant Governor
to dismiss the contest brought by
L. Preston Collins, who lost the
election by 572 votes, is to be heard
today by Judge Julien Gum, in
Richmond Circuit Court.
Col. Fenwick is seeking to quash
the election contest on grounds that
irregularities charged in Mr.. Collins
petition, If true, would not change
the result. His motion would rot
prevent a thorough investigation
and action under criminal statutes,
the Democratic nominee said.
A thorough investigation of the
recent election and in particular, the
Wise County voting in which irreg-
ularities are alleged by Mr.. Collins
appeared certain when Gov. Darden
announced Monday he would place
the facilities of the Attorney Gen.
erals Office at the disposal of the
Commonwealth's attorney in Wise
John R. Roberts.
Gov. Darden revealed he has been
IN consultation with the Attorney
General regarding the Wise County
situation, where Is out of 27 poll
books are missing. The Governor
said "the people of Virginia are
shocked and humiliated" by the
Wise County disclosures.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Culpeper Private Awarded DSC
For Bravery at Ardennes

it, he was able to escape with his
life.
II was told that this mission
probably would be fatal" Pvt. Long
erbeam said. 1.-TWO other medics &C.
companied me and we set out to
help the men lying in an exposed
position.
Shortly after we started on the
half-mile journey, one Of the medics
was instantly killed by Nazi NOR
tar, the other was seriously wound
ed. was left alone to carry out
this task, and it's still mystery how
I was able to improvise q litter to
care for the wounded"
Pvt. Longerbeam's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Letcher Longerbearn, live
at lag West Edmonds street, Gull
pepper. He has been IN the Army for
80 months and overseas for . year.
Before entering service, Pvt. Longer
beam was with the American Red
Gross IN Alexandria.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
lsiHRstioniii,q
&Rsmipde,yGl

Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
o. through U-2. good through
Friday. Stamps Va through
"a good through September 80
Stamps Al through Ell good
through October 81. Stamps FL
through XII good through No
vember 80. Stamps LII through,
Q-1 become valid Saturday and
remain valid through Decem-
Der 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points fol
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
6ugar-Stamp No. So valid for
pounds through Friday. Stamp 80
valid Saturday. Next stamp valic
January /.
shoes-Airplane stamps. I, 2, 3 and
( in Book No. good indefinitely
Tor one pair Of shoes each.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Poultry Firm Awarded
Restraining Order
special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. 80
Judge Henry w. Holt of the Vir-
ginia Supreme Court of Appeals has
granted a temporary injunction to
Irwin Burman. trading as the Han
over Dressed Poultry Co., restraining
the city of Winchester from enforc-
ing an ordinance forbidding the op-
GRAFTON of poultry slaughtering
establishment within 200 feet of a
private dwelling. A $2,50O bond was
posted by the complainant.
A similar injunction was denied
recently in Corporation Court by
Judge Burr P. Harrison on the
grounds that the charges were not
supported by the evidence offered
The case of the Hanover concern
and similar firms has been before
police court magistrates and higher
courts at various times for more
than a year, during which period
City Council enacted an ordinance
designed to forbid such operations
in or near residential areas. Fines
up to $500 have been imposed.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Arlington Woman 10 Head
Chinese Nursinq School

Miss Ruth Ingram, who makes
her home in Arlington, Va, when
not pursuing her nursing education
career elsewhere, is en- route to
Chungking. China, to take charge
of Chinese nursing schools under
the United Nations Relief and Re-
habiitation Administration special
medical training program.
Born in Peiping, Miss Ingram
speaks Chinese fluently and has di-
vided her time since 1918 between
nursing schools in the Orient and
this country Her new work will be
under the UNRRA's program de-
signed to train persons quickly for
emergency medical relief.
The UNRRA is at present recruit
ing doctors, bacteriologists, nurses,
sanitary engineers and other tech
nical medical personnel to act as
instructors.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Further Hearings
Promised St. Johns
by the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. 30
Ofdcials of st. Johns College have
been assured further hearings on the
proposed acquisition of the college
campus at Annapolis by the Navy
Department.
Chairman Walsh of the Senate
Naval Affairs Committee said he
and Chairman Vinson of the House
Naval Affairs Committee would give
st. Johns another opportunity tc
present testimony before members
of both committees, if the college
wished.
James V. Forrestal, Secretary oi
the Navy, has approved ALLEGATION
of s750,000 for the purchase of St
Johns property, and the two COM
mittees have approved negotiation
with the college for a price.
st. Johns officials have said, how
ever, that they would not negotiate
until the committees have ruled
whether acquisition of the campus
Is a matter of necessity, not con-
venience and 'in the national in
terest."
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Andrews Field Taking Shape
AS Worlds LARGEST Airport

Andrews Army Air Base, Camp
Springs, Md, is slated to be the
largest airfield in the world and
the center of our air defense when
construction is completed, it was
learned today.
The field, located 10 miles SOUTH
east of Washington, covers about
4.700 acres and originally was de-
signed as fighter base for the
protection of the Washington Balti-
more area. At the time it opened
in May, l943, it was described as
the largest airport of its kind on
the continent. 1t includes Is miles
of taxiways and four $500 foot
runways.
When fully developed the project
will cost an estimated SIS 1000, 600
and will include 259 buildings. The
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Virginia Liquor Rations
Unchanged for September
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 30.-The
liquor rations for September will
remain as in August, two fifths of
domestic whiskey with a bonus of
one fifth of "Old American or
Private Stock"
Rum will remain on the free list,
without presentation of ration book,
and brandy, gin or cocktails may
pc purchased at bottle a day, the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
announced.
Chairman r. McC. Burlington said
the ration would have to remain
as 1t is, since distilleries are still
rigidly restricted in the making of
beverage alcohol, and said some de-
iveries promised for September are
not as large as in some recent
months.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Red Cross Expert
On POWs Learns
Husband Is Freed

Mrs. Kathryn L. Sharp, prisoner
of-war consultant at the American
Red Cross Eastern Area headquar-
tiers in Alexandria, has answered
thousands of questions about the
fate of war prisoners since she Joined
the Red Cross staff in November,
1914.
But she didn't know of her hus-
bands release from a japanese
prison camp until notified recently
in Baltimore where she was visiting.
Her husband, Maj. Gen. William
r. Sharp, was liberated recently
with 1t. Gen. Jonathan M. VAIN
wright from a japanese prison camp
In Manchuria. Mrs. Sharp, who
lives at 1928 Mount Eagle place,
Alexandria, has received no word
from her husband since his capture
in April, 1912.
Evening star., 1945-08-30

administration building and 81 ofii-
GERS quarters, scheduled for COM
pletion next March, are being con-
structed at a cost of $5,50O,0OO.
The Continental Air Forces, which
now has headquarters at Boiling
Field, is preparing to move to the
new field in about two months. The
CAT, a redeployment operations
headquarters for all airmen, proba-
bly, will absorb all air forces now
overseas for occupational duty, it
was reported.
The vast airbase, originally
known as Camp Springs Army Air
base, was dedicated last April in
honor of 1t. Gen. Frank M. An
drewS, killed In an air crash in Ice
land May 8. 1943, while commander
of the American Expeditionary
Forces in the British Isles.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
BY, the Associated Press.

0y thC Ac9OClAtGo 1IecBs
Pfc. Herman L. Longerbeam, 81
OF Culpeper, Va, has been awarded
the Distinguished Service Cross fol
conspicuous gallantry in the Ar
dennes action.
Pvt. Longerbeam admitted when
he arrived at q New York port re-
Gently from Europe for a furlough
that he now wonders how he ever
survived the ordeal which he ex-
perienced during the Battle OF the
Bulge last January.
With death staring him in the
face, according to the War Depart
ment, Pvt. Longerbeam-a medic
with the famous 18th Airborne Di-
vision -crawled into an exposed
area to administer first aid to six
wounded men, and returned with
one Of the wounded soldiers. Heavy
machine gun and sniper fire fol-
lowed his every move, but "by some
strange twist Of fate" a he called
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Prince Georges to Seek
Service Center Funds

The Prince Georges County mde-
pendent Trade Association will So
llcit funds from its members to
finance a veterans service center il
efforts to obtain financial aid from
the county fail. The center will dis
burse information to returning vet
Grams.
The associations Board Of Direc-
tors pointed out at a recent meeting
that the county commissioners have
been approached on numerous oc-
casions on the matter Of obtaining
the funds, but no answer has been
received. The county has been
asked to furnish $500 with which
to pay for quarters, clerical help and
equipment for two ofices to be To-
Gated in Hyattsville and Marlboro,
1t was said.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
County TO Retain
Day Nurseries #
u. ). Aid Ends
Montgomery FomiIies
Obviously Deserve
Help, Col. Lee Says

The Lanham Act day nurseries for
children of working mothers will be
continued in operation in Mont
gomery County for a reasonable
period should the Federal Govern
ment withdraw the operating funds
for these nurseries, 1t. Col. e.
Brooke Lee, vice chairman of the
Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, an
nounced today.
Col. Lee said the commission Is
prepared to continue the five-day
nurseries located in the suburban
area of the county, while the two
nurseries in Rockville are planned
to be continued either as a co-opera-
tive under the sponsorship of the
Montgomery County Board of Edu-
cation, or under its direction sup
ported In part by public funds. The
project is being sponsored by the
commission on the request of Mrs.
A. w. Bowie, county director of child
care service, and also with the ap-
proval of DR.. Edwin w. Broome,
county superintendent of education.
Family Surveys Made.
For the last 10 days, Col. Lee
stated, local officials have been
considering this situation. I'VE
find" he said, that out of the 143
children now enrolled in these day
nurseries Sc are the children of alb
sent servicemen and II more are
children whose mothers are their
entire support. Obviously these
family situations deserve a continu-
alton of the day nursery service"
The mothers of SO of the children
now enrolled in the nurseries are
employed in places of business and
professional Offices located in the
county and 43 of the mothers work
in Washington on similar employ
ment. Twenty-eight of the mothers
work at the National Health Center,
the Naval Hospital or the Hopkins
Institute Of Applied Physics while
II are employed in the Federal Gov
ernment.
Might Require More Aid.
Col. Lee added that should it be-
come necessary for the commission
to operate the day nurseries the
present staff personnel is expected
to continue. He added, however,
that the commission will undertake
the operation of this project with
IA larger contributor from the par
ents. The full cost of operating
the nurseries is So week per child.
In case local operation is required,
he stated, it will be necessary 10
raise the minimum fee to at least
$6 a week from the present $3.50.
Tne pfan EST the commission would
be to have the parents contribute
at least 30 per cent of the operating
costs Of the nurseries, with parent
contributions based upon the current
available income of the family,
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Virginia Telephone Firm
Plans No Luyoffs
Py the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 30.-The
Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone
Co. of Virginia will have no layoffs
when the 1876 former employees now
in the armed services return to their
jobs because expansion of the COM
pany will make it possible to absorb
them, Guthrie s. Kennard, manager
said yesterday.
The company plans extension of
service in rural areas when man.
power and equipment are available.
The company will install telephones
in homes close enough to existing
lines to offer services without charg-
ing the user for construction and
will extend service to families not
now reached by existing lines.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Transfers Will Delay Pay
OF U. 5. Troops in Europe

Ey the Associated Press.
PARIS, Aug. 30.-A third of the
American troops in the European
theater of operations will not be
paid on time this month because
a large part of the finance depart
ment personnel has returned to the
United States.
The Office of the fiscal director of
the theater service forces said the
return Of 656 officers and men with
point scores of from 40 to "a had
so depleted the staff that some men
would not receive their August pay
until late September The trans
ferred units had been slated for
shipment to the Pacific.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Stores 10 Resume
Saturday Service

All downtown shops and depart
ment stores will be open again on
Saturday, it was announced today
by Edward D. Shaw, secretary of the
Merchants & Manufacturers Asso-
citation.
The stores remained closed Sat-
urdays during July and August.
All the stores will be closed Mon
day in observance Of Labor Day.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Navy EmpIoye Ends
His Life BY Hunqinq

The body OF Milton Theodore
Mitchell, 81, of 1924 First street
Forestville, Md, and employe of the
Navy torpedo plant at Alexandria
Va, was found yesterday hanging
from rafter in the garage Of his
home by his wife. Mrs. Josephine
Mitchell, police reported
DR.. James I. Boyd, deputy medical
examiner for Prince Georges Coun-
ty, who issued certificate OF sui
eide, said Mr.. Mitchell had been
respondent. He was the father OF
three children.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Baltimore COP Head
Asks New Leadership
Backs 35-Hour Week
By the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 80. Paul
Robertson, chairman of the Repub-
lican City Committee, called today
for an overhauling of the leader
ship of the COP and break with
traditional old-line attitudes which
= = are as out of keeping with the
times as a Civil War cannonball
compared with the atomic bomb. "
In a statement calling for i'm
mediate establishment by the Fed
eral Government of a 35-hour work
week without reduction of take
home" pay. he said his party should
shed leadership which presently
may be found incapable of serving
all the people"
He also accused the Democratic
national administration of having
shown "a total lack of preparation
for the postwar period"
Shorter Week Favored.
This country cannot, in view of
our tremendous national debt, afford
another depression" he said. If it
costs us something to prevent it.
then we must without delay pay this
cost.
THE first step, obviously, is the
reduction of the standard 40-hour
work week without corresponding
reduction In the take-home pay o1
the workers. ="
He held that such a step woul6
provide employment to "a maximum
number of persons" and maintain
purchasing power at a level high
enough ito continue American
standards of living along prosperous
lines"
Labor Leaders Raped.
He charged radical elements ir
the leadership of both the grea'
labor organizations" with "paradine
as Gods gift to the working mar
and collecting hundreds of millions
from trusting pfople, who ex.
pected definite program, and sale
that had these people gotten dowr
TO earth and faced their responsi.
bilities, this step (the 35-hour week
WOulQ uOt uOW Uc IlcCcSSdiy.
"A Oabor) leadership which, hac
it displayed half the effort in Sc.
curing industrial severance pay a.
it employed in befogging issues an6
in internal wrangling for politica
power, would not have permitted >te
arise the present spectacle of tens
of thousands of our people dis
charged, with scarcely any notice
from practically every war plant
Of the State"
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Horbor Pollution BIumed
For Bay Fish Deaths
Ey the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 30.-Balti-
more Harbor Engineer Henry G
Perring said yesterday that pollu.
ton in the harbor may be con.
tributing to conditions which have
caused the reported deaths of thou.
sands of fish in Chesapeake Bay
and its tributaries.
He said he reported to Mayor
Theodore r. McKeldin that there
was pollution all around the har.
Dor from storm drains and sewers
Many dead fish have been found
in the Spring Gardens branch oi
the harbor.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Perfect Sofety Records
Made by II Fleets

Seventeen of the 25 fleets par
ticipating in the Arlington Safety
Councils 9th annual large fleet op-
orators safety contest have regis
tered perfect records during the first
three months, it was reported today
by William K. MacMahon, chair
man. They have Travelled 31,740
miles, he said
De Lashmutt Brothers, Inc, is
leading the competition with $4,000
miles and no accidents, while No.
land Co., with s57,625 miles and
American Oil Co. with 57,153 miles
are in second and third places, re-
spectively.