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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-01

two small children left by plane last week end to visit their families in Reno, Nevada, planning to be gone two weeks. MT Lurz is City Super visor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-01

SOLDIER leaving town, must sell factory made 18-ft. cruiser, 9H.P. air-cooled engine, at present stored in shed. $425. Phone 423.
 Q0079-tD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-01

A daughter, Jacquelyn Kay, weigh ing seven pounds four ounces, was born to MT. and Mrs. Jack Shaefer on the morning of September g, at the Salvation Army Home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-01

WHY PAY RENT?-Buy now, 3 rooms and bath, $1850, furnished including washing machine, white enamel oil range. See Don or Bob at Royal Blue Cab Co.,, after 6 D. m. l0,O19-t3)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-01

SHANE Bowling Alley, complete. Phone 676, or Black 195.
 (10,077-t6)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-01
WANTED

TELEPHONE OPERATOR wanted at Baranof Hotel. Q0,079-t4
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Mrs. WarfieId's S Rites
Set for Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Kate
r. Warfleld, IS. lifelong resident of
Rockville, who died Sunday at
Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, where
she had been a patient four days,
will be held at 10 am. tomorrow in
st. Mary's Catholic Church in
Rockville Burial will be in st
Mary's Cemetery near there.
Mrs. Warfleld was the widow of
David H. Warfield, who for years
was in the general mercantile busi-
ness here. Her father was the late
Matthew Fields, who established
the Montgomery County Sentinel
nearly 100 years ago. Her mother
was Mrs. Rebecca G. Fields, who
died in 1890 at the age of 100.
Mrs. Warfeld is survived by a
sister. Miss Mary Margaret Fields
"a. who for many years helped her
mother publish the Sentinel; a
niece, Miss Rebecca Fields of Rock
vile, who is also her adopted daugh-
ter;s three other nieces and a
nephew.
Mrs. Warfield was member OF
the Daughters of the American
Revolution, United Daughters OF
the Confederacy. Colonial DANES
and Rockville Women's Club and
she was a charter member of the
Women's Club.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Graduates Offered Courses
AT George Washington High

only four veterans have returned as
regular high school students. He
advises veterans to choose a high
school with a sufficiently large en-
rollment Of veterans so that they
may be entered in accelerated
classes particularly adapted to their
age and needs.
Mr.. Williams said only one former
teacher in the Alexandria school
system has returned from military
service. but he believes that others
will join the faculty within the next
year. The Alexandra School Board
has adopted q policy whereby teach
ers who have been in military serv-
ice viii be given automatic salary
increase they would have earned
during the period they were In the
armed forces.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Large Crowd Expected
Al ARLINGTON Charter Parley

Lawrence w. Douglas, Arlington
Charter Commission chairman, to-
day expected a large attendance at
tonight's public hearing on char
ter under which Arlington could
incorporate as a city of the first
class.
Mr.. Douglas said he had received
numerous telephone calls from indi-
viduals and civic group representa-
tives on various questions to be dis
cussed at tonight's session, the first
of two hearings this week.
Representatives from the Civic
Federation, the Board of Trade, the
Fort Myer Heights Citizens Asso-
citation and the Chamber of Com
merce will make recommendations
for their respective organizations
The hearing will be at 7:30 O'Clock
in the Circuit Court room of the
courthouse.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Maryland Resumes
CAPITAL Transit Study

Hearings were resumed today in
Baltimore by the Maryland Public
Service Commission on the Inde-
pendent Trade Associations plan
for rerouting Capital Transit Co.
buses in Prince Georges County.
The hearings, which started on
November 81, were continued until
today at the request of Walter F.
Mulligan, president of the County
Civic Federation and leader of the
opposition.
The proposed changes in bus serv-
Ice include: Inauguration of bus
service between College Park and
the Prince Georges Hospital near
Cheverly; a new cross-town bus
line between Queens Chapel Manor
Castle Manor and Clearwood and
the Mount Rainier terminal; high
speed, streamlined streetcars be-
tween Branchville and downtown
Washington, with a shuttle line be-
tween Beltsville and Branchville
rerouting of the present East Riv-
erdale and Cheverly bus lines to
end at the Mount Rainier terminal
and rerouting of the present River
dale and College Park bus lines to
end at the Mount Rainier terminal
Opponents of the plan have ar
gued that there would be too much
congestion at the Mount Rainier
terminal, buses would have to pass
over the narrow Barney street
bridge in Cottage City, there would
be an extra burden on streetca1
lines, an increase in fares and a
longer time in getting to downtown
Washington from Prince Georges
County.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Special Convention
On Poll Tax Hinted
By the Associated Press.


NORFOLK, Va, Dec. ia sug-
gestion that a special convention
may be in order to decide quickly
the question of eliminating the poll
tax as prerequisite for voting in
Virginia was put forth yesterday by
State Senator Edward L. Breeden,
Norfolk. He made the suggestion in
commenting on recommendations
made by the Suffrase Commission
created by the General Assembly
last March.
While Mr.. Breeden did not say SO
directly, he intimated that he might
consider proposing a convention
similar to that held earlier this year
on the War Voters Act to start the
wheels rolling for elimination of the
poll tax as prerequisite to voting
rather than leaving the question tc
a referendum vote to be held in 194s
or later.
The Senator said he was pleased
with the commissions recommends
ton on the poll tax issues, and or
the whole was willing to accept the
report and support the necessary
legislation to see that it's purpose
was achieved.
He objected, however, to the pro-
posal that payment of taxes should
be accepted as a substitute fol
periodic registration, and foresaW
possible danger in a central bi.
partisan board in Richmond to have
general supervision of elections, II
such control should extend to the
naming of local election officials.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Grand Jury Indicts Man
In ARLINGTON Abduction

An Arlington County grand Jury
yesterday returned three true bills
indicting John H. Parrish, Al, of the
HOO block of South Fillmore street.
Arlington, on a charge of abduc-
tion, and Eugene Hams, no fixed
address, on two charges of being
an accessory to breaking and enter
ing.
Parrish, it is charged, abducted
a 6-year-old child last October 10.
He pleaded not guilty and his case
Is set for trial January IA.
Hams Is charged with being an
accessory before the fact in the
robbery of the Harrington Post Of
flee November 8. He pleaded guilty.
He also faces the same charge In
connection with the robbery of the
Columbia Grill, 3249 Columbia pike,
November 5. In this case he pleaded
guilty as an accessory after the fact.
Both cases are set for trial jan
uary I.
Judson Reamy served as grand
jury foreman.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Two Held for Jury Action
In Traffic Death, SIayinq

Two men were ordered held fol-
action Of the grand jury on hon.
icide charges yesterday by Coroner
A. Magruder Macdonald.
One was Robert F. Jones, 80, col
ored, of the 1900 block of B street
NE, who was the driver of the cal
which struck Miss Margaret Payne
St, 1908 Eighth street NE, as she
was crossinG K street at Eighth
street NE. Saturday night. Miss
Payne died early Sunday at Cas-
ualty Hospital.
The other was George Edward
Hill, 80, colored, Of the 1900 block OF
Pennsylvania avenue Sc, held in
connection with the fatal shooting
of Frank Brown, 80, colored, 1882
Twenty-first street NV, early Sun
day morning. Brown died at Cas-
ualty after an alteration In the 600
block OF c street Sc.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Joseph Doyle Heads
Harrington Station

Joseph Doyle has been appointed
superintendent of the darlington
post Office station in Arlington. Post
master c. F. Simpson, announced
today. Mr.. Doyle, veteran of
World War II, has been with the
Arlington post Office since it was
established in 1886.
He replaces Daniel A. Dugan, who
was transferred to position as
liaison officer in the veterans service
section of the Civil Service Commis-
sion. Mr.. Dugan was employed with
the Arlington post office for five
years. He served in the Navy from
August, 1912, to January, 1914, on
the staff of Admiral Harold R.
Stark.
In his new position, Mr.. Dugan
will act as an Intermediary in the
employment of veterans between the
Civil Service Commission and other
Government agencies. He is COM
mander of Arlington's John Lyon
Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and
is secretary to the County War
Memorial Association.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Personal Tax
Plan 10 Boost
County Revenue
Montgomery Residents
Now Must File
Returns Each Year

Thousands of dollars in additional
revenue are expected to pour into
the Montgomery County treasury
next year as the result of a bill
passed at the last session of the
State Legislature, requiring all
county residents to file personal
property tax returns.
Although the basic tax rate on
personal property is $1.50 per 500,
the same as on real estate, tax Off
cials said rates range from a high
OF $2.68 Gin Silver Spring. to low
of $1.62 in rural areas such as
Damascus and Clarksburg. The old
exemption of $500 on household
goods remains in effect.
Under the law, which affects only
Montgomery County and exempts
corporations, all persons living in
the county must file statements with
the County Board of Assessments in
January of each year beginning in
1946, listing their personal property
and estimating its full cash value.
Blanks may be obtained from the
board or the. county commissioners.
Provides Appeals.
If the board is not satisfied with
the accuracy of any personal prop
erty return, it may examine such
property and make its own assess
ment. Appeals from the boards
assessment may be taken to the
county commissioners.
All personal property returns are
payable after July / of each year
and may be paid up to September
80 without penalties or interest
charges. Any one making a false
return will be deemed guilty of
perjury and will be subject to the
penalties for such an offense, ac-
cording to the law. Those refusing
to file returns will be subject to a
fine not to exceed $100. An addi-
tional $40 fine may be imposed for
each day of such refusal beyond
the 30-day period.
Can Amend Returns.
At present, according to County
Controller Alexander K. Hancock,
individuals are not required to file
personal property returns unless re-
quested to do so by the county
commissioners. Mr.. Hancock also
pointed out that once a return is
made, the assessment remains the
same unless the taxpayer amends it.
He added that hundreds of county
residents have never filed personal
property returns, and consequently
have never paid such taxes.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Candidate Once
BIunked in Race
Will Run Again
By the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Dec. I8.-Stephen
B. Peddicord, Maryland's only CUB
ernatorial candidate known to lose
q primary election without getting a
single Vote, and a veteran of various
unsuccessful campaigns, Is ready to
throw his hat in the ring again.
Mr.. Peddicord, 48, a bachelor, is a
great believer in States rights, and
has a platform which includes bay
bridge connecting the Western and
Eastern shores and farm for aged
couples, where they could live in
cottages. He also is in favor of re-
moving State income taxes, on the
basis that Maryland can get enough
revenue from other sources, such as
legalized bookmaking.
Hispolitical career began when he
lost the gubernatorial primary race
In 1888. In 1910, he says, courier
dispatched to Annapolis with $270
to file his candidacy for the United
States Senate never showed up in
Annapolis, or anywhere else. Mr..
Peddicord lost the 1912 primary for
Governor and the 1914 primary
election for Senator.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Arlington USES Plans
5-Duy Work Week

The Arlington United States En-
ployment Service Office, effective
January 5, will start operating on
a five-day-week schedule, eliminat-
ing the halliday Saturday.
In announcing the change, G. M
Early, manager, said it follows the
national policy Of operating Federal
establishments on q 40-hour week
basis. Office hours, he said, will
be from $3.50 am. to pm. He
also announced the ofilce will be
closed Christmas Day, December 81
and New Year Day.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
GreenbeIf Man Sentenced
For Disturbance al Church

William .Landon, 80, Greenbelt,
was sente ed yesterday in Hyatts-
vile Police Court to serve As days
in the Prince Georges County Jail
at Upper Marlboro for being drunk
and disorderly Sunday in st. John's s
Church, College Park.
Police said Landon entered the
church during services and broke
several whisky bottles on the floor.
In another case, Trial Magistrate
Arthur p. Owens ordered Capitol
View colored youth, II, held for
grand jury action under $500 bond
on a charge of breaking into the
nome of sJohnette Lewis, Capitol
View, and stealing 500 in cash and
a revolver.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
.Goithersburg Center
Committee to Meet

The Executive Committee Of the
Gaithersburg War Memorial Com
munity Center and Postwar Plan
ming Committee will meet at the
Gaithersburg fire house at o'clock
tonight.
Mayor William McBain has called
the meeting to discuss the progress
of the committee in planning the
center. The Rev. Herman Wilson
superintendent of the Methodist
Home for the Aged and general
chairman of the committee, has an
nounced that the land for the
project will be donated by the town
The Executive Committee Is made
up Of representatives from each
of the churches, fraternal organ
izations, service clubs, community
clubs and other groups.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Parking Meters
Urged 10 Ease
Bethesda Traffic
Commerce Chamber
Also Asks Off-Street
Public Parking Lots
By MRS. J. REED BRADLEY.

The installation of parking meters
on all commercial streets in Bethes-
Ga was recommended last night by
the Bethesda Chamber of Commerce
as the first step in a program to
improve traffic conditions.
The chamber will ask the county
commissioners to draw up ordi-
nances governing the installation
and administration of these parking
meters with the suggestion that the
income received from them be used
to purchase public parking lots after
the meters have been paid for.
A resolution directed to the COM
miSsioners also asked that legisla-
ton be drafted for introduction at
the next session of the Maryland
Assembly, permitting the purchase
of public off-street parking lots, SO
located that all business houses will
benefit equally. In reporting on the
work of the Postwar Planning Com
>nittee, Phil Schaefer, chairman, de-
clared parking facilities on Wiscon-
sin avenue were inadequate.
The chamber previously had
turned down proposal made last
spring by the Park and Planning
Commission for the purchase of
public parking lots through an as
sessment against business property
holders. 1t was suggested at that
time that private enterprise should
provide additional parking facilities
Since private enterprise has failed to
act In the matter the chamber felt
1t imperative to take immediate
steps, Mr.. Schaefer said.
In recognition of the need for
more apartment houses in Bethesda
to take care of the rapidly growing
population, the chamber went on
record as approving the proposal of
the Postwar Planning Committee
that the area between Old George
town road and Wisconsin avenue.
extending from Auburn avenue and
Rugby road north to Battery lane,
be reZoned from residential A to
residential C.. The triangle south OF
the property in question previously
had been recommended by the
chamber as suitable for commercial
zoning.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Montgomery Hills PTA
Will Meet TONIGHT

The Montgomery Hills Junior
High School Parent Teacher Asso-
citation will celebrate Christmas at
Its meeting tonight.
Parents and children plan to
gather around lighted tree for a
community sing and the school glee
club will present a special seasonal
program.
Mrs. Emil Smith, president of the
PTA, will preside at short business
meeting preceding the party.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Arlington Health Center
To Fete Crippled Children

One hundred crippled children
from Northern Virginia will be
guests at Christmas party in the
Arlington County Health Center
Building Saturday from 10 am
until noon.
Dr.. o. Anderson Engh, orthopedic
specialist, will be host to children
from Loudoun, Prince William
Fauquier, Rappahannock, Fairfax
Stafford and Arlington Counties
and Alexandria.
Presents will be given by Santa
Claus to all of the children present
In addition there will be refresh
ments, holiday music and a movie
for children.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Economist Finds North-South
Pay DifferentiuIs LeveIinq Off

ton Board. He is now on the faculty
OF Princeton University
The economist finds that the diff
ferences in the wages in the North
and South today are "far less signih-
cant than is popularly assumed"
No differential exists today in
many industries and skilled trades,
Mr.. Lester finds Where there is a
differential, a number of Southern
plants can be found that pay wages
as high as those of their Northern
competitors, he said In such in
dustries. he adds. differentials be-
tween Southern firms in the same
local area or labor market generally
are much greater than the average
North-South differential.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Payroll Padding Laid
Ito 9 in Baltimore
Port Investigation
BY the Associated Press.

6s tHe Associated fEeSS.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 18.-Nine for
mer civilian employees Of the Army's
cargo port of embarkation here were
under arrest today on charges OF
payroll padding, according to Fred
Hallford, special agent in charge OF
the Baltimore Office of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
Other arrests are expected shortly
Mr.. Hallford said.
The arrests were made on bench
warrants issued by the Federal Court
following an appearance before the
Federal grand jury of William A.
Caraway, special attorney of the De-
partment of Justice.
Fwo-Year Investigation.
Mr.. Hallford said an investigation
of port activities during the last two
years. during which time hundreds
of Liberty ships were loaded with
war materiel destined for the fight
ing fronts, showed the names Of
numerous individuals had been
added to the payrolls, indicating
that such individuals were working
on Army transports
"It was determined that the names
of the persons so added to the pay
rolls represented individuals en-
ployed at other places, some OF
whom were in the armed forces
others employed in entirely different
lines of work and many others who
were unaware of the use OF their
names" Mr.. Hallford added
Each of the indictments returned
by the grand jury contained between
4 and 20 counts, charging violation
of the presenting false claims te
the United States Government
statute, which carries penalty or
conviction of up to 10 years impris-
onment or fine of not more thar
10,000, or both.
Money in Lower Thousands"
All those under indictment were
described as former ship runners OF
tally men, most of whom have
worked on the water front for many
years.
The total amount of money in
yolved in the specific charges runs
into the lower thousands" the FBl
estimated
Those placed under arrest are:
Anton Joseph Mack, As, who Mr.
Hallford said was formerly in charge
Of all ship runners and tally men oi
the port of embarkation; Jane.
Martin Flynn, As; John Aloysiu'
Hughes, AZ; Charles w. Meyers, 81
Herbert James Pearce, 29; Thoma.
Loose, "a; William F. Schwanke, 80
and Milton A. Bankard, 36, all Bal.
timoreans, and William Charlie!
| Dorschinger, 43, of Glen Burnie, Md
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Parts Shortage Delays
School Furnace Repairs

Parents who have complained
about inadequate heating in the
Madison Elementary School at Falls
Church were assured today by w. T.
Woodson, Fairfax County school
superintendent, that every effort was
being made to get necessary parts
for the furnace.
Mr.. Woodson said contracts had
been let two months ago to make
repairs to the school furnace, but
that the contractor had been unable
to obtain the materials. He has been
told, he said, that they will be avail
able after the first of the year. He
added that, to his knowledge, no
classes had been let out because OF
the building being too cold.
Evening star., 1945-12-18

, George Washington High School
Alexandra, will open some of its
advanced classes to postgraduate
students next semester. according to
T. c. Williams, superintendent OF
schools.
Mr.. Williams said there are GER
tain courses which are not crowded
and which students have not had
the opportunity to take. Residents
of the city will be admitted to- the
classes without charge.
The classes include advanced
mathematics, social studies, science
languages, commercial courses, worlc
history, journalism, dramatics, eco
nomics, psychology, music, printing
auto mechanics and metalwork.
Mr.. williams said veterans are
welcome to enroll. So far, he said
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Montgomery Heads
Find Little Opposition
To 7 Rezoning Pleas

Little opposition was voiced yes
terday when hearings on seven ap-
plications for rezoning were held be-
fore the Montgomery County COM
missioners, sitting as a District
Council, at the Dispensary Building
in Silver Spring. The requests were
taken under consideration.
Two other applications for recon-
ing, scheduled for hearing yesterday
were withdrawn by the applicants
One of these asked for reclassifica-
ton from residential to apartment
house zoning of tract of land on
the north side of Thayer avenue
near the Silver Spring Elementary
School. j. Ingram Medley is the
owner.
The other requested reclassifica-
tion of 10 lots bounded by Maple
avenue, Sligo parkway and Geneva
avepue, Takoma Park, from single
family dwelling use to two-family
house use. The petition was with
drawn because Of neighborhood op-
position.
Fifty Oppose Rezoning.
An application of Clarence B. Ed
wards, seeking rezoning Of residen-
tial property at the corner of CO.
lumbia and Beltsville roads, about
l mile south of Fairland, drew the
strongest protest. About so nearby
property owners had filed a petition
with the county commissioners urg-
Ing that the rezoning be denied.
Opposition was also voiced to an
application seeking rezoning to COM
mercial of two lots on the south side
OF Sligo avenue at its intersection
with Ridge avenue in Silver Spring.
William c. Folsom, who presented
a petition signed by eight property
owners opposing the change, de-
clared it would create spot" coming
and was unnecessary.
Clarence e. Wright and Robert
Ellin OF Spencerville appeared to
protest a request for rezoning to
commercial of acreage near Fairland
made by German B. Edwards. Mr.,
Edwards said he wanted to build a
gasoline station on the property.
No Opposition Voiced.
No opposition was voiced to a re-
quest for apartment zoning of a d
acre tract of land east of the Sher-
wood School on the Ashton Sandy
Spring road. c. Rust Candy, P. G..
Lgon and w. Arthur Carr, owners,
told the commissioners that there
was serious shortage of houses in
the area and the project had re-
ceived the support of the COM
munity. The technical staff of the
Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission has rec
commended denial of the request.
The Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
asked for reclassication from apart
ment house zoning to single-family
dwelling use of land known as the
Mccormick -Goodhart property at
University lane and Blair road. The
property was zoned for apartment
use in 1912 when it was planned to
use it as housing project for war
workers. These plans were aban-
doned later.
Other applications heard without
opposition were those of James I.
Robson, seeking Redistribution for
two-family dwelling use of a lot on
Albemarle street, Takoma Park;
Dan Holland, trustee-agent, asking
reclassif1cation to commercial of a
triangular parcel on Blair Mill and
Newell roads, in Silver Spring, and
F. H. Robbins, asking apartment
house zoning for two lots on the east
side of Flower avenue in Takoma
Park.