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Evening star., 1945-01-07
Second War Nursery School
To Open in Silver Sprinq

Silver Springs second War Nurs-
cry School will open Wednesday in
the new demountable building re-
Gently erected in Jesup Blair Park.
This school, like the Fairway Nurs-
cry School, will be supervised by
the Child Care Services of the
county and will care for two-to-five-
year-old children of employed
mothers.
Miss Martha Skinner, who has
come here from Michigan, will be
director of the new school and Mrs.
Esther Highly and Mrs. Genevieve
Watkins, both of Silver Spring, are
full-time teachers. Part-time help
will be volunteered by Girl Scouts.
high school girls and Silver Spring
women who are interested in this
work.
The new school and other nursery
schools in the county will also have
available some part-time paid teach
ing positions. Information may be
obtained by calling Child Care
Services at Rockville IA.
Parents may register for entrance
Of their children at the new school
from 5 to 7 pm. tomorrow and from
4 to 6 pm. Tuesday at Blair Hall
in the Jesup Blair Community
Building.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Democratic Women S Chief
Picks Aides in Montgomery

Mrs Edith P. Allnutt of Rockville,
president of the Women's Demo-
cratic Club of Montgomery County,
has announced the following COM
mittee chairmen appointments:
Program, Mrs. William H. Pres
colt; decorations, Mrs. Harriet M.
Griffith; legislation, Mrs. Irene
Brungart: membership, Mrs. Emil
Bauersfeld, co-chairman, Mrs. John
B. Diamond; registration, Mrs. Mar
garet Ray; campaign, Mrs. Irene
Christopher; education, Mrs. John
D. Fox; ways and means, Mrs. Rob-
ert NJ Poole, co-chairman, Mrs.
Anna Rinehardt; printing, Miss
Elizabeth Gilliland; aims and OBJ
jects, Mrs. George L. Edmonds; pub
licity, Mrs. George w. Eiker; con-
stitution and bylaws, Mrs. F. Paul
Clark; hospitality, Mrs. Curtis
Walker; resolutions, Mrs. Betty
Ruth McDevitt, and transportation,
Mrs. Morris F. Taylor.
The new chairmen and club Off
GERS will meet for the first time at
8 pm. Tuesday at the Bethesda
county building.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Heavy Agenda Brings
Call for montgomery
Civic Group Sessions

A crowded agenda will make nee
essary the holding of two January
meetings of the Montgomery County
Civic Federation-one at pm to-
morrow and second January a.
it was decided at a session of the
Executive and Advisory Committee.
First item of business tomorrow
night at the meeting in the Bethesda
Elementary School will be a vote
on resolution indorsing the Gov
ernor's educational program, which
was held over from last month be-
cause of lack of quorum.
A favorable report on the pro-
posed home-rule legislation spon-
sored by Senator James j. Lindsay
president of the State Senate, will
be brought in by Walter H. AdcClen-
non, chairman of the Legislation
and Legal Action Committee. WASH
ington I. Cleveland, chairman of
the Roads, Streets and Bridges
Committee, will report on the pro-
posal for county owned and oper-
ated parking lots in the business
districts of Bethesda and Silver
Spring.
The Community Council of Ia
koma Park has submitted an ad in
term resolution urging considera-
ton OF the l0-point program pro-
posed by James w. Gill for revamp-
ing the county government. The
Legislation and Legal Action Com
mittee will report on this resolution
A report also will be made on q
resolution requesting that the fed
Grafton purge itself of members who
actively supported the charter.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Blood at Porkfoirfox
And FuirIinqton Asked

Residents of Parkfairfax and Fair
lington are urged to donate blood
January 10 when the mobile unit
will be at Grace Church parish hall,
207 South Patrick street, according
to officials Of the Alexandria Red
Cross Chapter.
This. will be. the first time Park
fairfax and darlington donors will
have a chance 20 use the new sys-
tenn of dedicating their donations
to some one overseas.
Parkfairfax residents may make
appointments by calling Mrs. Brit
TAIN. Temple 7050, or Mrs. Plato.
Temple 8987, while residents Of
Harrington should call Mrs. Weeks.
Temple 20l4. or Mrs. Calvert, Alex
andria 1922.
w. c. Peterson of Pea, Harold S.
Newman of 102 North Alfred street
and w. L. Finn of Pea have be-,
come members of the gallon club.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Surgical Dressing Help
Needed at Alexandria

Because of urgent need for surgi-
cal dressings at Walter Reed Hos
pital, Mrs. Alfred Cunningham
chairman of the Army and Navy
Committee of the Alexandria Red
Cross chapter, is appealing to wives
and mothers of servicemen to make
the dressings.
The chapter makes all the dress
ings used at the hospital, and re-
Gently, because of the shortage of
workers, the quota has not been
met. Mrs. Cunningham said that
in December only $4,000 dressings
were made, against quota of
100000.
Registration of Army and Navy
women for surgical dressings and
other Red Cross work is handled at
the chapter house, AIT Duke street.
from 2 to 4:30 pm: every Monday
Wednesday and Friday. Alexandria
women are urged to help.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Alexandria Company
Seeks Guard Recruits

Company 112 of the 18th Bat
talon, Virginia State Guard, yes
terday launched a recruiting cam
paign for at least 100 men to re-
place members inducted.
The first platoon of the company
comprising Alexandria residents.
drills at 8 pm. every Monday and
Thursday at the Alexandria Armory,
while the second platoon, consisting
of Fairfax County men living near
Fort Belvoir. drills at pm. every
Thursday at the Odd Fellows Hall,
Accotink.
Men between the ages of 16 and
SIS are eligible, according to Capt.
Roy w. Keesee, company COM
mander. Those desiring to enroll
may report at either of the two
drills. -....-
Capt. Keesee also announced that
Staff Sergt. Waller Smith, in charge
of the first platoon, will receive an
award for proficiency at pm. to-
morrow at the armory.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
0'Conor Asks Change
In Penal System
By the Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS. Md, Jan. Gov.
O'Conor said today he would send
a special message to the General
Assembly soon, asking that 1egisla-
ton calling for indeterminate SEN
tences for women and men Offend
ers between 16 and 26 be passed.
Gov. O'Conor added he had "given
enL engagement" to Chairman Jo-
seph H. A. Rogan of the Board of
Correction and Harold E. Donnell,
superintendent of prisons to have
introduced in the Legislature bills
calling for indeterminate sentences
and "vesting the Board of Correc-
ton with the power to provide spe-
cial treatment and work programs
for inmates within certain age
groups"
Under the Rogan-Donnell plan
for revamping the penal system for
younger men and women offenders
the following features are included
in addition to indeterminate SEN
tences:
The present State penal farm to
be designated as the Estate Re-
formatory for Males" to be used for
the specialized training and treat
ment of the lower age group.
The Board of Correction to in
auguration system for the study,
classification and assignment to
training of inmates of the lower age
group as necessary to their rehabili-
tation.
To empower the board to release
such offenders. when their conduct
and improvement justifies it. fol-
lowing their observation and COM
pletion of work programs.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Fairfax Call Issued
For MiIitory Nurses

Mrs. Douglas Murray, chairman
OF nurse recruitment for the Fair
fax County Chapter, American Red
Cross, has issued an appeal to nurses
In the county to volunteer for duty
at military hospitals in the WASH
ington area.
Declaring the military nursing
problem has become acute, Mrs
Murray urged registered nurses to
help meet the need by volunteer
ing to work at least a few hours a
day or even a week in a military
hospital. Additional information
may be obtained by calling the
chapter house at Falls Church 2885
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Girl Tells of Wild Kidnop Ride
That Gave Her q Scare and $40
sassz Foiled HoIdup Mons Victim Noted Clues
As He Drove Her From FuIIs Church to D. c.

She went back to Wisconsin ave-
nue after being put out of the car
and telephoned her father from a
drugstore. He came and got her.
Later he took her to the Arlington
County Courthouse where she was
closeted with detectives and FBI
agents. Then, with Capt. Hugh
Jones of the detective bureau, she
retraced the bandits route.
One reporter tried to pin her down
with a question, Are you glad or
are you sorry?"
The answer was in Grace's trou-
bled blue eyes, but what she said
was, I'm hungry"
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Alexandra Sets Up
Unit 10 Help Veterans,
Civilians After War

The Alexandria Citizens Postwar
Employment Committee has been
organized and subcommittee set up
to help civilian war workers and
veterans find jobs when the war is
over, committee officials announced
yesterday.
The committee, which was set up
at the request of Coy. Darden. is
composed of representatives OF civic
and religious groups and will func-
ton as long as there is any need
for its services.
Several Branches in Unit.
1t has been divided into:
An Executive Committee. which
will direct and coordinate the work
Of various subcommittee. This
committee is headed by Joseph
Saunders, jr., chairman of the or
ganization.
A Co-ordinating Committee. un-
der R. C. Brehaut, which will CO.
ordinate work of the group with
other organizations and planning
groups in the city.
A Survey Committee, headed by
Charles Henry Mason, which will
prepare a survey of postwar employ
ment needs of the various industries,
utilities and businesses in the city
An Employment Committee, head
ed by Maurice Rosenberg. which
will work toward creating employ
ment opportunities in the city;
A Veterans Employment Commit
tee, under the Craftsmanship of the
Rev. Norman Roberts, which will
work with the committeeman of the
Selective Service Board and the
United States Employment Service
in compiling information concern
ing the former occupations, skills
and abilities Of veterans and war
workers.
Conversion Is Aim.
The entire committee will meet
again Friday night at which time
the subcommittee cfairmen will ap-
point members of their groups and
make further plans for organization
The group is concerned with con-
version of the community from a
wartime to peacetime one, and
in cooperating with all existing
agencies and groups which render
aid to veterans in finding employ
ment.
In addition, the committee will
concern itself with civilian war
workers when their jobs are at an
end.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Board
Hears Plan 10
Buy lncinerator'
De Loshmutt Offers
4-Yeor Proposal
To Finonce Project

A plan for financing construction
OF a county incinerator this year
was advanced yesterday by Basil De
Lashmutt at the first 1945 meeting
OF the Arlington County Board.
4 The board also authorized ap-
pointment of committee to re-
port on obtaining a scientific land
assessment in 1916. County Man.
ager Frank c. Hanrahan, County
Board Chairman F. Freeland Chew,
Commemorative Attorney Lawrence
w. Douglas and Commissioner of
Revenue Harry K. Green were
named to the committee. The mo-
ton was proposed by Board Menu
Der Edmund D. Campbell.
Mr.. De Lashmutt's incinerator
financing plan proposes borrowing
$500, 900, which he said could be
obtained at / per cent interest.
Payments on this loan, under his
plan, would be made from tax
receipts each year, he said, and a
new loan. less the amount paid
would be fioated each year.
O.~~A DSUs IA Uui N0tSs
He estimated that the 100000
would be paid of in four years. Fol-
lowing the meeting, Mr.. Douglas
said he questioned the legality OF
this plan. Under the county man.
ager act by which Arlington op-
crates, the county cannot incure q
debt which Is not paid within the
year and it was contended that this
plan would evade the intent of the
law.
Mr.. Hanrahan said that although
the $300, 900 might be available now
at per cent interest, there was no
guarantee that the interest rate
could not go up in the future.
At the start of the meeting Mr..
Chew was elected chairman for the
ensuing year, the third time he has
held that position. Mr.. Hanrahan
again was named clerk to the
county board.
The board also approved a mo-
ton reappointing three members to
the County Planning Commission.
Christopher B. Garnett will serve
until June 20, 1945. and e. L. Usilton
and Judson Reamy until June %,
1947, and 1949, respectively.
Bids in on Fire Truck.
Mr.. Hanrahan reported that the
American La France Co. was the
low bidder on an aerial ladder
truck for the County Fire Depart
ment. The bid was $4,000. A 50
per cent Federal grant will help
pay for 1t.
Preliminary plans and surveys on
enlarging the sewage treatment
plant, to be paid for out of the
county postwar fund, were directed
to be brought in by Mr.. Hanrahan
and r. NJ Writ, county sanitary en-
gineer, with suggestions after their
/ completion by an engineering COM
pany.
/ In connection with the acquisition
of Nthe incinerator, the board asked
Mr.. Hanrahan to contact the Fed
eral Government to see If there
would be any possibility of any i'm
mediate action on a lease plan once
proposed by the Federal Works
Agency under which the Govern
ment would construct the inciner-
ator and lease it to the county at an
annual rental of $500, with the
payments to apply on the purchase
price.
Expenditures of $120,679.34, IN
cluding a payroll of $30,477.73 was
approved by the board.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
District 10 Open
Campaign
Next Saturday
s5o.ooo Wus Spent
In 1914 Epidemic,
Choirmon Reveals

More than $4,000 was spent BY
the District chapter of the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile Pa
ralysis in combating the record epi-
demic OF poliomyelitis that struck
339 persons in the District area last
summer, John Russell Young, chair
man of the District Committee for
the celebration of the Presidents
birthday, announced yesterday.
He made the statement in an
nouncing plans for the celebration
this year, pointing out that the
Embarrassing activities are to benefit
such persons as the 83 victims of
the epidemic still in District hos
pitals.
The first step in the campaign
will be the Mile ODimes drive,
sponsored by radio stations and
launched with a broadcast from
1880 to 12:45 pm. next Saturday.
The broadcast will originate at the
Mile O'Dimes stand at the Capitol
Theater.
Second Stand Planned,
Another stand, new this year, will
be at the Lincoln Theater, 1915 U
street NV. Both will remain open
until January 81. Last year, $57,009
more than 100000 dimes-was
raised at the one stand.
Other features of the drive, which
will end in the Presidents birthday
ball January 80, will be the Ma
tional Theater's command per-
formance" of Dear Ruth" now
playing on Broadway, and March of
Dimes collections in all Washington
theaters.
Of the S200,105 raised last year,
s92,446 was kept by the District
chapter, an equal amount was sent
to the national foundation to be
used in research, training of physi-
otherapists. nurses and doctors in
the methods of treating polio, and
In fighting outbreaks.
Given Kenny Training.
The money spent here during the
epidemic paid for free hospitaliza-
ton of patients unable to pay for
care, the services of nurses, supplies.
respirator, and an aspirator. It
hired three physiotherapists, paid
for clinic treatments, convalescent-
home care, health camp tuition for
children, braces and corrective shoes,
X-ray, and transportation of Grip
pied children. DR.. Richard H. Todd
director of the Children's Hospital
clinic, and three physiotherapists
were trained in the new Kenny
treatment method at the Kenny
Institute, University of Minnesota.
Mr.. Young urged District area
residents to leave your contribution
at the Mile o. Dimes stands, give to
the March of Dimes in your theater
and continue to support the fight
against infantile paralysis"
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Virginia Educators
Indorse Denny Report
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 6.-The
Legislative Committee of the Vir-
ginia Education Association has in
dorsed recommendations of the
Denny Commission "in general"
G. Tyler Miller, Front Royal, YEA
president, told Gov. Darden today
when the YEA Policies Commission
met with the State executive for q
discussion of the report.
Mr.. Miller told the Governor that
the YEA Legislative Committee pro-
posed, however, that the State
Board of Education be appointed
from the State at large rather than
by congressional districts as sug-
gested by the Denny Commission.
The committee also proposed that
local scnool boards, if named by
boards of supervisors as suggested.
be of number different from that
comprising the boards of super
visors. This, they felt, would pre-
vent log rolling among the super
visors. &
The YEA Legislative Committee
also objected to the referendum and
the recall of local superintendent as
suggested in the Denny report, be-.
cause, Mr.. Miller said, the power to
remove a superintendent now is
vested in the board
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Alexandra Red Cross
To Aid Blind Veterans

Mrs. Robert L. Williamson, home
service chairman for the Alexandria
chapter of the Red Cross yesterday
appealed for help in locating all
blind veterans in order that claims
may be adjudicated and special vo-
cational rehabilitation services may
be initiated for them as early as pos
sible. The Veterans Administration
has asked the Red Cross assistance
she said.
Anyone having information of
blind veterans is asked to get in
touch with the home service at the
Alexandria Red Cross chapter house,
AT Duke street. or by telephone at
Alexandria $500.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Park Film to Be Shown

Donald McHenry. naturalist for
the National Park Service, will ex-
hibit a technicolor motion picture
OF the Zion Bryce Canyon Park and
the Grand Canyon at meeting Of
the Green Meadows Brookside Man.
or Citizens Association at 8 pm,
Wednesday at the Ager Road School.
Construction Of playground and
installation of street lights in the
area will be discussed.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
9. E. Pfluger Heads
Queens ChupeI Group

G. Edward Phuger has been elect
ed president of the Queens Chapel
Citizens Association, Inc. Other
officers named are:
John A. Mclean, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. H. Mullen, second vice
president; William Lohmeyer, secre-
tary, and Frank Weismiller, treas
urer. Sylvester Smith and Hugh
Mcdonnell were elected to the Board
OF Directors for three-year terms.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Mount Rainier,
Brentwood May
Seek Liquor Ban
Some Residents Bock
Move Of Cottage City
And CoImur Manor

| A possibility was seen last night
that the movement by residents of
Colmar Manor and Cottage City to
ban the sale of liquor, other than
beer and wine, in the two towns
may spread to adjacent Mount
Rainier and Brentwood.
Mount Rainier and Brentwood
town oficials admitted pressure
has been brought" by residents to
have such proposal enacted at the
present session of the State Legisla-
ture.
Although officials of the two towns
insisted that the matter Is still In
the discussion stage, Bert e. Sager,
attorney for the town of Mount
Rainier, said he would not be sur
prised" If the Mayor and Town
Council instructed him to draft such
bill. He said there are two on
sale and about five off-sale liquor
establishments In the town.
Change in Hours Also Sought.
In Brentwood, Mayor Warren C.
McVey said that while some resi-
dents are attempting to have the
sale of hard liquor abolished, "the
tendency Is to press for change In
the closing hours of taverns to cor
respond with those in the District"
He added, however, ii the officials
OF the town are convinced that the
people want a measure similar to
that advocated by residents of Col
mar Manor and Cottage City, we'll
take action on 1t. Mayor McVey
said there are four taverns and one
off-sale liquor establishment in the
town.
Meanwhile. P. E. Houck, Cottage
City, chairman of a joint commit
tee representing the approximately
TOO persons in Colmar Manor and
Cottage City who have signed petit
tions urging that the sale of hard
liquor be banned, announced that
the committee favors establishments
of a county wide liquor dispensary
system.
Federation Backs System.
The Prince Georges County Fed
Va SAti1Ctio hSSOCldtlOIlS
went on record at a meeting Thurs
day as favoring such a system.
similar to that in Montgomery
County
Mr.. Houck said a poll will be
conducted at once in Colmar Manor
and Cottage City to determine
whether residents are in favor of
the proposal. He added that the
results will be made public in the
near future.
His announcement was contained
in proclamation" issued by the
committee urging all county resi-
dents as well as those in the two
towns to write members of the
county's legislative delegation ask
ing support of the proposal.
The proclamation" also declared
that the people of Colmar Manor
and Cottage City are tired of
being imposed upon"
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Safety Group to Be Nomed

The election of five members Of
the Arlington Safety Council will
be the principal business at the semi
annual meeting of the Arlington
Safety Congress at 8 pm. Tuesday
in the County Court room, /. Chance
Buchanan, president, has announced.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Principal to Speak

John Speicher. principal Of the
Greenbelt High School, will discuss
the proposed educational program
outlined by Gov. O'Conor fol-. Mary
land schools at meeting of the
Charles S. Huntermann Post No.
ITO. American Legion, at pm. to-
morrow at the home of Mrs. j. S.
Bozeman, 4528 Thirty second street,
Mount Rainier
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Capitol View Park Meeting

The Capitol View Park (Md.) Citi-
zens' Association will hold its
monthly meeting at pm. Tuesday
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
q. Gronewald, 1854 Capitol View
avenue. A full attendance was
urged as important business will be
discussed,
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Father Durkin to Speok

The Rev. Father Joseph T. Dur
kin, S. j., of the American history
department. Of Georgetown Univer-
sity, will give an address on John
Carroll, first Catholic bishop of
Baltimore, at the postponed meet
ing of the Montgomery County His
torical Society at pm. January II
in the Bethesda Elementary School.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
RiverduIe PTA to Meet

Riverdale P-TA will hold its regu-
lar monthly meeting at pm. Tues
day in the school auditorium. DR..
Arnold E. loyal, dean of the College
of Education, University of Mary
land, will speak on postwar educa-
finn
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Bell Collection Exhibited

A collection of bells gathered from
many lands is on display at the Ia
koma Park Md Public Library.
The bells have been loaned to the
library as one Of the series of hobby
exhibits by Mrs. Ben Lawshe, Silver
Spring.