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Evening star., 1945-05-16
Two Firms Suspended
For 0PA Violations

Hearings yesterday before Daniel
Bell, chief regional hearing commits
sioner of the Office of Price Admin
istration, in the Alexandria Post
Office Building, resulted in suspen-
sions of two firms for violation OF
rationing regulations.
Aubrey M. Smith, owner of
Smiths Amoco Service Station, SOC
East Main street, Front Royal, was
suspended from selling gasoline for
60 days and placed on probation for
the balance of the war with orders
to comply with OPA rules.
The suspension, effective June II,
was ordered on charges that Smith
accepted counterfeit gasoline cou-
pons, had Endorsed coupons with
fictitious license numbers and had
operated a credit ration business in
gasoline. Charges were brought by
]. Ray Larcombe, Warrenton, dis
trict OPA attorney.
Mrs. Lawrence Risner, owner of
the Fairfax Circle Market, Fairfax,
was barred from selling all rationed
foods for 10 days and put on pro-
baton for six months.
Mr.. Larcombe charged the market
failed to post point values for
rationed foods, failed to register as
a dealer in rationed goods, overdrew
its ration banking account and pos
sessed invalid coupons.
Mr.. Bell said the evidence indi-
Gated unintentional violations re-
sulting from Mrs. Risner's being
forced to do too much work, and
that he believed the suspension
would give her a badly needed rest.
She testified she handled an annual
business amounting to $28, 500, with
only an unframed clerk to assist her.
Evening star., 1945-05-16
H. {. Turner, Sc, Virginia
Masonic Home Head , Dies
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated PreSS.
RICHMOND, Va, May 16.-Holmes
Conrad Turner, Sc, leader in child
education and for 81 years superin-
tendent of the Masonic Home in
Virginia, died at the institution
Monday night.
A native of Fauquier County, Mr.
Turner worked through preparatory
school and college at Fredericksburg
and attended the Medical College
of Virginia.
Following service in the Chemical
Warfare Division of the Army in
the World War, Mr.. Turner became
instructor at Fredericksburg College
In 1924, he was asked to tempo
rarily take the job of superintendent
Of the Masonic Home. He became
so interested in the work that he
held the Office until his death.
During his service there, there has
been no record of juvenile delin-
quency, bankruptcy or divorce
among the hundreds of graduates
Funeral services will be held al
2:30 pm. tomorrow at a Richmond
funeral home with burial in Holly.
wood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-05-16
Widow Of Maj. BoiIey
To Sponsor DESTROYER

Mrs. Kenneth D. Bailey, of 10s
Northbrook lane, Bethesda, Md.
widow of Maj. Kenneth D. Bailey
U. S. M. c., has been designated
by Secretary of the Navy Forrestal
as sponsor of the destroyer Kenneth
D. Bailey, which will be launched
Sunday at the Federal Shipbuilding
q Dry Dock Co.. Kearney, N. j.
Maj. Bailey was killed in action
on Guadalcanal, September %, 1912.
He was awarded the Medal of Honor
posthumously "for extraordinary
courage and heroic conduct above
and beyond the call of duty as COM
manding officer of a company in a
Marine Raider Battalion during
the enemy Japanese attack on Hem
derson Field" September IL and 13,
1912. @sss4
Evening star., 1945-05-16
40-Year Peace Under Lead
Of u. ). Predicted by Byrd
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, May 16.-The
world has no war to fear for the
next 40 years, because Germany has
been beaten, and Japan will be beat
en- so soundly that aggression can
not arise from those quarters, Sen
ator Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia
told the Norfolk Rotary Club yester-
day.
Meanwhile, he declared, the
United States will have to keep up q
fleet and air force second to none on
earth, to insure that peace will be
kept on the basis of justice and
equality among nations.
Senator Byrd said he was "opti-
mistic and hopeful" of results pro-
ceeding from "the progress that Is
being made at San Francisco" AT
the same time he spoke of the need
for passage by Congress of bill
he has proposed to establish a board
of research and development to
study all instruments of warfare
that may be developed in years to
come.
He said there is every reason to
suspect, on the face of news that
has been coming from Europe since
Germany's surrender, that senti-
ment is growing for governments of
q totalitarian nature.
Evening star., 1945-05-16
D. {. Book, Store Manager
In Alexandra, 10 Retire

The retirement of David c. Book,
manager of the j. c. Penney Store
at 615 King street, Alexandria, was
announced yesterday and will be-
come effective June 80.
Mr.. Book, who moved to Alexan-
dria in 1925 as the Penney manager,
said he will continue to be active in
civic affairs. The retirement was
in accordance with company policy.
A member of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Alexandria Chamber of
Commerce for 16 years, Mr.. Book
is past president of the chamber.
He also has, at various times,
headed the Alexandria Community
Chest, Council of Social Agencies,
United Charities, Salvation Army
board, and KiWanis Club.
He is a member of the Board OF
Directors of the Alexandria Hospital,
the Boy Scouts and the Boys Club.
Mrs. Book is a professional mu-
sician. The couple live at 205 Rus
sell road and have one son, Capt.
David Russell Book of the Army
Dental Corps.
Evening star., 1945-05-16
Montgomery Board
NamesW, VoIkman
Assistant Counsel

The Montgomery County COM
missioners yesterday appointed Will
liam A. Volkman, jr., Bethesda, as
sistant counsel to the board to sue
ceed Charles w. Prettyman, who
was named assistant States attor-
ney for the county last week.
Mr.. Volkman, who recently re-
signed as deputy clerk to the COM
missioners in the Bethesda County
Building, is a graduate of South
eastern University Law School. A
native of Washington. he moved
to Montgomery County about II
years ago.
Bids were received from three
construction firms for installation
of 372 feet of reinforced concrete
culvert pipe at the intersection of
Iroquois and Tuscarora roads, Glen
Echo Heights.
Lowest bid, $2,454, was submitted
by Eyre g. Smallwood, Silver Spring
The Lee Butler Co.. Silver Spring
presented a bid of $3.50, while the
highest bid, 1.60, was submitted
by McIlvain g. Burgess. 925 Twelfth
street NE. All were referred to
County Engineer Sterling r. Mad
dox and County Controller Alexan-
der Hancock. The contract is ex-
pected to be awarded next week.
The commissioners announced
that bids for the construction OF
concrete curbs and gutter on Poe
and Alcott roads, Woodhaven and
Highland Hills, Bethesda, will be
received at 10:45 am. June S. At
II am. the same day the board
will hold public hearing on a
proposal to construct concrete curbs
and cutters on Newell and Blair
Mill roads and East-West highway.
In a letter to the board, E. c. An
drews, treasurer of the Battery Park
Citizens Association, requested that
the county budget for the coming
fiscal year include a tax to raise
81 ,290.30 for maintenance of the
Battery Park Community House.
Catherine c. Callan was appointed
a clerk in the Bethesda County
Building, effective June /, at a
salary of s135 month.
The board approved a request by
William E. Firth, president of the
County Mental Hygiene Clinic, that
SIS be appropriated for examination
of each inmate of the county jail
suspected of being mentally ill. 1t
was estimated that approximately
5000 year will be needed for this
purpose.
Evening star., 1945-05-16

if present negotiations for purchase
Of the land are completed.
However, the move by the In
dustrial Home School to the present
National Training School has been
fought by citizens groups repre-
senting the residents of that area,
and by Daniel Ahern, superintendent
of the Industrial Home School, who
has testified that recreational facili-
ties at Loughborough road would be
inadequate.
Under the newly proposed plan,
the girls would move to Muirkirk.
thus providing more space at the
Wisconsin avenue school for segre-
cation of the boys. Mr.. Ahern has
said it would be impossible to move
both boys and girls to Muirkirk be-
cause his present personnel would
not make the move.
Evening star., 1945-05-16
Prince Georges
Approves Home
For Juveniles
Will Provide q Rooms
In New Jail Wing,
Allowing Segregation

Prince Georges County education
and court officials had the assur-
ance today that juvenile detention
quarters will be included in a new
wing to provide kitchen facilities
for the county Jail.
The County Board of Commits
sioners yesterday authorized the
juvenile detention quarters follow
ing a request by States Attorney
A. Gwynn Bowie, acting as spokes-
man for group including School
Supt. G. Gardner Shugart, Mrs. L.
P. Ditman, president of the Coun-
ty Council of Parent-Teacher Asso-
Citations, and Miss Kathleen Shears
and Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton, school
attendance officers.
Mr.. Bowie told the board that the
lack of juvenile detention quarters
was bringing more criticism than
anything else in the county," and
urged that suitable quarters be pro-
vided.
He added that juvenile detention
rooms would cost very little and
that the county certainly could
afford them"
Action Suggested by Carson.
The action followed a suggestion
/ by Board Chairman William A.
Carson that four rooms, providing
separate quarters for white boys
and girls and colored boys and girls,
be included in kitchen wing to
the jail, authorized by the recent
General Assembly.
The board also authorized the
preparation of cellrooms in the
courthouse as temporary juvenile
detention quarters.
| At an earlier meeting of the educa-
tion group, attended by Judge
Charles c. Marbury of the County
Circuit Court, Trial Magistrate
Alan Bowie and States Attorney
Bowie, the need of county proba-
ton officer was emphasized. The
group pointed out that at present
one parole officer serves four ccAn-
ties, and that only the Circuit Court
has the power to release a Juvenile
offender in custody of this officer.
The group pointed to a need for
laws allowing police courts 20 pa
role young persons who have been
arrested.
Award Street Work Contract.
The commissioners awarded a
contract for street construction in
the Green Meadows special : i'm
: provement district to E. R. P. Smith,
Hyattsville, on a bid of S26, ,687. Six
: bids on street construction in Coral
: Hills were held over until next week
The commissioners announced
that county charitable and CIVIC or
ganizations may purchase 100 civil.
4 ian defense cots owned by the
county for s1.50 each, prior to q
sale of civilian defense materia
scheduled May 10 at Hyattsville.
o Brice Bowie, clerk of the Circuilt
A Court, reported the collection dur.
e ing April of $45,001 in beer, wine
and liquor licenses in the county
. and 5000 for trailer camp licenses
t A public hearing on the creation
of a special improvement district
Z for Suitland Manor was ordered ad-
vertised by the Commissioners.
Evening star., 1945-05-16

oJCUIlldIl TIcSCOGJ, TutcQ IIldL uIlUeI
court rules in the case such a re-
fusal constitutes an admission.
Welsh Raps Prince Georges.
Final arguments before the jury
we're marked by an exchange be-
tween opposing counsel. F. Barnard
Welsh, representing the defendant
described Wilson as confessed
thief.
Here is a man." Mr.. Welsh de-
clared, who lost his money fair and
square at gambling establishment
whose owner has never been accused
Of turning crooked card.
The people of Prince Georges
County, including the sheriff and
the States attorney, apparently
think Jimmy La Fontaine is all
right because they have done moth
ing to close him up"
At this point, he was interrupted
by T. Howard Duckett, attorney for
Wilson. who contended that there
was nothing in the evidence pre-
sented in the case to justify such
remark
Mr.. Welsh then said. That's
right, you live in Prince Georges
County"
La Fontaine Flayed.
He amended his statement, how
ever, to say, We'll, some of the
people in Prince Georges County,
including the sheriff and State S
attorney"
r. Earle Sheriff, county sheriff
and States Attorney A. Gwynn
Bowie could not be reached for
comment.
Replying to Mr.. Welsh, Mr..
Duckett asserted that I'VE don't
'condone Mr.. LaFontaine-we just
can't get rid of him. If we close
him up today, he opens tomorrow.
If we send State police after him,
he's gone. If We send county police,
they come back frustrated"
Declaring that Mr.. La Fontaine
has virtually admitted that he owns
and operates the gambling resort,
Mr.. Duckett asked, why isn't he
here at his own trial? He's just a
coward, running away because his
honesty and that of his establish
ment could not be tested under
cross-examination on the witness
stand"
Bet $500 on One Play.
Earlier, Wilson testified that
when he first visited the establish
ment he bet as high as $50 on a
roll of the dice On later visits, he
said, he increased his bets to as
much as $500 on each play.
He said that in September and
October, 1943, he made 81 visits to
the resort and lost each time. He
said that was when Joseph Bovello,
whom he identified as an employe
of the establishment, urged him to
quit, saying, Trying to get your
money back is just like hitting your
head against a radiator" This
testimony later was ordered stricken
from the record by the court.
Evening star., 1945-05-16
Maryland Health Leaders
To Get Program Outline
BY the Associated Press


BALTIMORE, May 16.-The plan
for the medical care program in
Maryland, authorized by the 1945
General Assembly, will be outlined
here Friday by DR.. Dean Roberts
at the opening session of the 25th
annual conference Of the State De-
partment of Health.
DIR. Roberts is the chief of the
State Bureau of Medical Services
and has been named director of the
medical care program.
The program will include an ad-
dress by Gov. O'Conor Friday. The
two-day meeting is being held at
the Johns Hopkins School of Hy-
giene and Public Health.
Evening star., 1945-05-16
Alexandra Airport
Vacancy Announced

The Civil Service Commission at
Alexandria announced today a va
cancy for the position of assistant
supervisor at the Alexandria Air
port.
The commission said applicants
for the position, which pays $3,S28
year, must have an A. g. E. Me-
chanics and Flight license.
The commission also announced
vacancy for the position of district
information executive for the Roa-
noke (Va) Office of Price Adminis-
tration district. The position pays
SC, ,228 a year.
Evening star., 1945-05-16
Council Delays MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of
the Alexandria Council of Social
Agencies, usually held on the third
Thursday of the month, has been
postponed to 8 pm, May 81, when
1t will be held in the auditorium of
the Virginia Electric g. Power Co.
DR.. Francis McPeek of the WASH
ington Federation of Churches will
speak on family and child welfare.
Evening star., 1945-05-16
Citizens to Organize

A Mount Rainier Citizens Associa-
ton is expected to be formed at a
meeting of residents of the town at
BIS pm. tomorrow at the Primary
School on Thirty-second street,
Mount Rainier.
Evening star., 1945-05-16

UNCLE SAM AIDS THEIR APPRENTICESHIP three
at the left veterans have started dentured
apprenticeship in automobile mechanics at
Pontiac Co, 407 Florida
H. Gibbs Clinton Md formerly with the Army
gets 60 hour $75 month under
visions of the CT Bill of Rights Clay Tarman, Eighth
street SE, formerly in the infantry who gets
disabled veteran; Raymond Drew GIG Maryland
SWr formerly in the Navy gets $685. month. is
partially disabled On the right Robert Corznes
of the shop. Star
Evening star., 1945-05-16
Haul RooI GruyeI IS Miles

Gravel hauled Is to 80 miles lines
more than 100 miles of the Ledo
lroad to a depth of II inches.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-10
(I0 PRESIDENT ASK
u. 5. JUDGE5HIp
FOR HASTE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (ANP)
President Philip Murray of the
CIO, in a letter to President Harry
S. Truman, recommended the ap-
pointment of Judge William H.
HASTE to fill one of the vacancies
on the United States Court of Ap-
peals for the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Murray's letter to President
Truman follows:
''The Congress of Industrial Or
CARNATIONS wishes to recommend
Judge William H. HASTE for ap-
pointment to fill one Of the vacan-
cies on the United States Court Of
Appeals for the District of Colum-
bia.
Judge HASTE is eminently quail
fled to serve. He was formerly
judge of the United States Dis
trict court for the Virgin islands
and is now dean of the Howard Un-
iversity Law school.
Judge HASTE is a Negro and
one of the outstanding leaders of
his people in the United States. His
learning, experiences and broad
sympathies combine amply to equip
him for a judgeship.
81 believe he would make an in
valuable contribution as a member
of the United States Court of Ap-
peals for the District of Colum-
bia. | therefore respectfully urge
that you give favorable considera-
tion to his candidacy"
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-10
HOUSEWIVES VOW TO
MEET NEEDS OF 4
CHANGING WORLD
At CONVENTION

DETROIT, August 10 (ANP)
Housewives from 10 states vowed
ito meet the needs of changing
world" during three-day conven-
tion here at the Lucy Thurman
????
The meetings represented the
eighth national convention of the
National Housewives league. Mrs.
Christina M. Funqua, national pres
ident, stressed the importance of
raising the Negroes economic status
through controlled spending and
the development Of an educational
program for children during pub
lie mass meeting at Bethel AME
church.
Roscoe Dunjee, editor of the
Oklahoma Black Dispatch, supplied
statistics furnished by the depart
ment of commerce, to picture the
Negroes economic plight. The
league has issued a suggested pro-
gram for every month of the year
Under August, young people are
urged to go to school, either col
lege, high school, night school or
trade school.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-10
THIRD ANNUAL Essay CONTEST
SPONSORED BY NAA(p

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People is
sponsoring their Third Annual Es-
say Contest. The contest is open to
students of high school and college
age. The subject of this essay is
youth Problems in the Community
and Their Solutions"
Prizes of war bonds and stamps
will be awarded to the three best es-
says. The prizes will be awarded on
three levels. Local prizes, first
prize, twenty five dollars in war
bonds, second prize; fifteen dollars
in war stamps and third prize ten
dollars in war stamps; for the Re-
gional prizes; first prize, fifty dol
lars in war bonds; second prize,
twenty-five dollars in war bonds,
and third prize, fifteen dollars in
war stamps. For the National prizes
the first prize, one hundred dollars
in war bonds, second prize fifty dol
ars in war bonds and third prize
twenty-five dollars in war bonds.
For application blanks call the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People at
1893 Fifth Street, HE. 2172. For in
formation call Yvonne Dunguy. 811
Boone Place, Flu. 5000. Chairman of
the committee is Miss Constance
Dunn and President of the Youth
Council is Mr.. Charles Peaks.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-10
new ALABAMA Vote Law
PUZZLES VOTERS HERE

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, August 10
(ANP)-The recent session of the
Alabama State legislature took
steps to liberalize the registration
laws in one way, and in another,
seeks to make it harder for Negroes
to vote.
Under House Bill No. 250 enacted
by the legislature, the books will be
open for registration twice a month,
every first and third Mondays, in
every county. Hitherto in most of
the 81 Alabama counties the books
were open only once year.
Exact text of the liberalized part
of the law:
'To facilitate the registration to
vote of persons in the armed forces
of the United States and affiliated
organizations and to facilitate the
registration by providing for meet
ings of the board of registrars in
this state on the first and third
Mondays in each month"
In a contrary direction, the same
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-10
DI(kERS0N FORECASTS A
Third PARTY FOR
AMERICAN MIN0RITIES

CHICAGO, Aug. 9 (ANP)-A
third party for minorities in Amer
lea was predicted here by former
Aid. Earl D. Dickerson in an ad-
dress before the Interracial Fellow
ship league of Industrial workers
at the Parkway Community center.
The Democratic party has fallen
into the hands of southern oblig-
archy' and the Republicans are
overshadowed by the Tafts," he
said. There simply must be some
place for minority groups to place
their allegiance, he declared.
Dickerson, former alderman of
the second ward, is president of
the local Urban league and legal
counselor for the Supreme Liberty
Life Insurance company here.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-10

legislature passed a proposed con-
stitutional amendment that would
revise the registration laws to re-
quire that a prospective voter be
able to interpret and understand"
the United States constitution to
the satisfaction ,of the registrars.
Known as the Boswell White Su-
premacy Vote BILL" the bill au-
thored and introduced by Rep. E. C..
Boswell of Sampson intends to cut
down further on the suffrage of
Negroes in Alabama.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-10
Mckinley CHURCH News

There will be barbecue at the
Mckinley church social room Satur-
day, August II, at 1890 pm.
On Sunday, August IL at 8 pm.
the Southern Ohio Chorus will rem
der their monthly program at the
church, closing their convention
year.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-10
AT THE THEATERs

PALACE, Escape in the Des-
ert" and Land Beyond the Law
also 'sManhunt of Mystery Island. .
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-10
JAPS OFFER TO QUIT
Hir0hit0 Wants To Be
Retained rs The Ruler

s he RUL9r
SAN FRANCISCO, August 10
Japan announced earlier to day that
it was ready to accept the Potsdam
ultimatum for unconditional sur
render, and provide the opportunity
to end the bloody warfare of the
Pacific.
The terms were offered four days
after the American atomic bomb
was unleashed against Hiroshima
and less than two days after Rus
sian declaration of war against the
Nipponese. The Domei agency's Of
ficial announcement said Japan was
ready to surrender to United States,
Great Britain, China and Russia.
The announcement said that ia
pan would accept the Potsdam ulti-
matum for unconditional surren-
der" issued in Berlin on July 26,
provided that "the said declaration
does not compromise any demand
which prejudices the prerogatives
of his majesty emperor Hirohito)
as sovereign ruler" This obvious
ly meant that the emperor meant to
stay on his throne and not to be
treated as war criminal.
The Potsdam declaration terms
included:
1. Unconditional surrender of all
Japanese armed forces.
2. Granting the Allies occupa-
tion zones at any point in Japanese
territory designated by the Allies.
3. Punishment of all war GRIM
inals.
4. Elimination for "all time" of
Japans war-making classes and
leaders.
5. Release of all territories gain
ed by conquest or other means since
1895, which would include Sakhalin,
Korea and Manchuria as we'll as the
Netherlands Indies, Thailand, Ma
laya and other areas overrun in the
ruthless Japanese march of con-
quest since the Infamous attack at
Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
! 6. japanese sovereignty to be re-
stricted to the four main home
islands Of Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyu-
shu and Shikoku and other such
minor islands as are designated
The president summoned the cab
met early today to consider the sur
render. 1t could not be learned as yet
wether this government received
anything from the Japanese other
than what was broadcast. Tokyo
said the Swiss and Swedish gov
ernments had been asked to present
surrender terms to the allies.