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Evening star., 1945-09-29
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

| Q. How did Martin Luther die?-
A. D.
A. He died as a result of exposur,
while attending a dispute at which
he arbitrated between the Count
Albrecht and Gebhard of Mansfield
He successfully accomplished hi
mission and preached several time.
to crowded congregations, but tn,
exposure to inclement weather or
the way to Eisleben and protractee
negotiations proved too great 8
strain on his infirm body and or
the early morning of February 18
l546, he passed quietly away.
@. Do veterans who receive loan!
for purchasing farms from the Farm
Security Administration receive an,
help in planning their operations?-
c. R. B.
A. Farm security county supervis
ors will give the veterans individual
on-farm guidance in planning sounc
farm operations and in carrying out
their plans efficiently.
@. Is 1t true that any naval pilo
who enlisted as cadet prior to Oc.
tober /, 1912, will receive $500 fol
each year of active duty upon hi.
return to an inactive status at thu
cessation of hostilities?-J. p. I.
A. The Navy Department says
that each former class AVN officer
who was initially enlisted as an avi.
alton cadet, or who was transferred
to that grade prior to September 4
1912, will receive $500 for each yeal
of continuous commissioned active
service (but not exceeding seven
years. when released from active
duty. This payment does not hinge
on cessation of hostilities. Men are
given pay when discharged whether
hostilities have ceased or not.
@. Under what conditions is q
veteran eligible for education and
training beyond one year according
to the Servicemen's Readjustment
Act?-B T. E.
A. In order to be entitled to edu-
cation or training other than a re-
fresher or retraining course beyond
one year, satisfactory completion OF
such course according to the reg
ularly prescribed standards and
practices of the institution is re-
quired. Further it must be shown
that the persons education or train
ing was impeded, delayed, inter-
rupted or interfered with by reason
of his entrance into the service
Such conditions are assumed as ex-
isting in the case of a person who
was not more than Is years of age
at the time he entered active service
(or September 16, 1910, whichever is
later, but must be proved by per-
sons over 25 years of age at the
time above specified
@. May a veteran borrow money
under the Servicemens Readjust-
ment Act to invest in a business run
by some one else?-F. E.
A. The veteran must actually
operate the business which has been
purchased by d loan guaranteed by
the Government.
@. When will the wife of a de-
ceased veteran receive his muster
ing-out pay?-F F. A.
A. Only veterans who are dis
charged receive mustering-out pay
The next of kin of a soldier who is
killed in action receives the six
month death gratuity.
@. What is a telecast?-M. c. F.
A. A telecast is similar to news
reel of an event except that the
newsreel is cut and edited before it
is shown hours later, whereas a
telecast shows the event as 1t hap
pens.
Evening star., 1945-09-29
Bv LoweH MeLler

We are all becoming disturbed
by the epidemic of strikes. The
threat to an orderly reconversion
from war prosperity to peace pros
Evening star., 1945-09-29
Answers to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question Of fact by writing The Evening
NE, Washington 9. D. g. Please in
close 3 cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
Side Meat and Ramp Fonciers
To oHo|d'Whiff in WestViroiniu

Ramps are fried with salt pork
and other meats and in the years
that West Virginians have been par
taking of them have won thousands
of converts.
Fred Hickel, president of the asso-
citation, formally announced that
the "whiff" will take place Tuesday
A backwoods dinner will be served
to more than 160 members from not
only the hills and the hollows but
from the cities of Southern West
Virginia.
The Rev. Clare Hoffman, pastor
of Christ Methodist Church in
Charleston, will be the toastmaster
and the main speaker will be Su-
preme Court Judge H. H. Rose of
Charleston.
"The speaking will be confined to
the wonders of the mountain ramp"
said Mr.. Hickel, land the windows
will be open."
Evening star., 1945-04-06
Discharged Veterans Hope
To Open Liquor Stores

Several letters from discharged
service men have come to the Alco-
holic Beverage Control Board indi-
eating an intention to use CT Bill
Of Rights loans to open liquor stores,
Alan w. Payne, chairman of the
board, said yesterday.
Under the CT Bill of Rights the
Government guarantees half the
principal of loans up to $4,000 to
encourage veterans to set them
selves up in business.
The board, composed of Mr.. Payne
Mrs. Agnes K. Mason and William
P. Meredith, is unanimously in
favor Of there being no limit, other
than the law of survival, on the
number of liquor store licenses in
Washington, holding that licenses
are being sold" instead of trans
ferred
Washington's largest liquor whole
saler, Milton w. Kronheim, has
made public statement favorine
continued limitation.
Mr.. Payne's only concern about
the veterans Is that he wants them
to understand that their letters
cannot be considered as prior ap-
plications If the limitation is lifted
Evening star., 1945-04-06
Pedestrian Death Rate
.Up II Per Cent

Pedestrian deaths from January
l to March 81 accounted for 83 pei
cent of the total traffic fatalities, as
against Sc per cent for the same
period last year, William A. Var
Duzer, director of the Department
of Vehicles and Traffic, reported to-
day.
He said 18 of the 81 persons killed
in traffic up to March 81 were pedes.
trians. For the corresponding period
last year, l8 pedestrians also were
listed among 26 victims, he said.
Child victims have increased this
year, whereas for the period last
year elderly persons predominated
Mr.. Van Duzer declared. OF the
pedestrian deaths so far this year
four victims were between S ano
Is years of age, five were between
Is and 40 years, five others were
between so and 64 years and -four
were IS years and over.
Meanwhile, the Commissioners re-
ceived word from the National
Safety Council in Chicago that
Washington has been awarded hon.
orable mention in the 1914 National
Traffic Safety Contest.
Your conservation of manpower
and materials through traffic safety
is a direct and vital contribution
to our war effort" Ned H. Dearborn
president of the council, declared.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
.les!NRshonmig
&Remiinde5@a

Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, red stamps
T-5 through KS good through
April %; stamps Y-5, Us, Az
through Do good through June 2:
stamps E-2 through J-2 good
through June 80; stamps K-2
through P-2 good through July 81.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, blue
stamps c. through CO. good
through April %; stamps H-2
through M-2 good through June
2; stamps N-2 through So good
through June 30 Stamps T-2
through X-2 good through July 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Stamp IS valid for pounds
through June 2. Next stamp
scheduled to be validated May l.
Gasoline-A-15 coupons are valid
through June 81. B-6, C-6, Bat
and CT coupons good for S gall
Ions each. D rations not num-
bered serially now invalid.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, and 3
in Book No. good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods one, two, three
four and five coupons good for 10
gallons per unit through heating
year. Consumers in this are1
should not ha re used more than 81
per cent Of their ration as Of today,
Evening star., 1945-04-06
THpIets Arrive
Before Father
|ConFind Home

The stork bearing triplets won a
race with a Kansas City housing
bureau which had received an ap-
peal for adequate living quarters
because of the expected arrival of
the three babies.
The triplets-all girls-were born
to Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Dees, for
mer Washingtonians. Mrs. Dees,
20, is the former Miss Kathleen Nc
Cormick, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick H. Mccormick, 1921 Ritten-
house street NV.
Mr.. Dees, 80, former statistician
for the National Resources Plan
ming Board here. is an engineer for
TWA Airlines at Kansas City He
was discharged last January after
three years in the Army Air Forces
as pilot of B-25 bomber.
Mr. and Mrs. Dees have occupied
two-room apartment in Kansas
City. Yesterday morning they were
told to expect triplets in about two
weeks. Mr.. Dees started out to
find larger home. but the babies
arrived before he had made even
a good beginning and the family
Of two became a family of five.
Mrs. Mccormick, who plans to
60 to Kansas City to see her daugh-
ter and three granddaughters, said
Mr.. Dees reported his wifes condi-
| ton as excellent. Mr.. Mccormick
is manager for buildings operated
by the National Savings Trust Co.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
Doctor Explains Failure
To Testify in Court

DR.. A. Barklie Coulter, head of the
Health Departments tuberculosis
Bureau, who recently was accused of
refusing to wait in court long enough
to testify against tuberculosis
patient charged with failing to re-
main isolated, has submitted a re-
port on the incident to Health
Officer George c. Rutland.
DR.. Coulter said that during the
past six years the department had
done its best to correct the deplor-
able condition of having sick
patients wait four or five hours in
court before trial. This has hap
pened, he said, with advanced cases
of tuberculosis and might happen
with other forms of communicable
diseases.
The tuberculosis patient was
arrested on a warrant, brought into
court, but the trial was delayed by
other cases and DR.. Coulter refused
to return after the noon recess to
testify because he had an appoint
ment with DR.. Rutland. The case
was dismissed for lack Of prose-
cution.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
Mercury Hits IS Here.
Frost in Apple Areas
Does Little Damage

Overcoated Washingtonians are
promised warmer weather tomorrow
afternoon.
minimum of IS degrees at $50 am.
but suburban residents, who affect
a hardy pioneer attitude, boasted OF
temperatures of 80 or 33 on their
back porches.
Reports from the Virginia or
chard sections indicated little dam
age to the apple crop, now well ad-
vanced. Experts, however, said more
damage may have been sustained
by the peach orchards in the Abe
marie County CVaD area.
Down to 30s Tonight.
The lowest tonight will be in the
upper 30s in the city and a little
cooler in the suburban areas, with
light frost in exposed localities, the
Weather Bureau said. Tomorrow
should be fair and warmer in the
afternoon, with the temperature in
the Cos. There's more cold air up
in Canada where this came from
and the Weather Bureau said the
pressure from Canada may not let
tomorrow's spell last long.
The Weather Bureau disclosed
that the Nation as a whole expert
enced the warmest March in 35
years, with the mean monthly tenn
perature the highest on record here
IN, CI,ro
and Sault Ste. Marie. 1t was the
highest in 81 years at Albany, N. Y.
Some Apple Damage.
DR.. Walter S. Hough, entomologist
in charge of the Winchester Re-
search Laboratory, saiG last night S
low of % degrees there had caused
some damage to apple orchards in
low areas, or frost pockets" He
added that he had never known of
a general kill" with temperature
above % degrees.
Allen Bond, prominent Frederick
County (Va) orchardist, said he did
not believe orchards along the fa-
nous Apple Pie Ridge section there
suffered extensive damage
Throughout the orchard section
Of Western Maryland, growers re-
ported that cherries, plums and
apricots already were set" and
probably would escape serious dam
age, although they were apprehen-
sive over apples, not so far advanced
In the Frederick area, the mer-
curry dropped to 26, accompanied
by frost, while in Allegany County
the low was 81 and on the Eastern
Shore a low of 80 was recorded.
Farm Agent Ralph F. McHenry OF
Allegany said the loss to orchardists
throughout that area might run as
high as 100000, adding that he
feared the fruit crop in the tri-State
fruit belt was "pretty we'll shot"
Evening star., 1945-04-06
.WLB Studies Request
I0f Cafeteria Workers
For Increase in Paw

The Third Regional War Labor
Board today had under considera-
ton a request Of District cafeteria
workers for wage levels up to 55
cents an hour.
The adjustments we're asked by
the United Cafeteria Workers,
Local All, representing about $500
employees in the Navy Yard, Pen
tagon and in So other Government
cafeterias operated by the Welfare
and Recreational Association, Inc.
In the present case, the board
estimated, the requested increases
would come to ST. cents hourly.
Hearings were held in Baltimore
yesterday and the issue was pre-
sented to the boards headquarters
in Philadelphia for further study.
RWLB Vice Chairman William N
Loucks explained that although the
board now approved all voluntary
requests for increases up to SIS cents
an hour in cases of determined SUBJ
standard wages, there was no def
mite policy in the event of disputes
between employers and employees.
Union spokesmen asked that the
new minimum be set at 81 cents an
hour plus two free meals daily, to
be figured at the rate of cents per
meal. They argued that the de-
mands were in line with recent WLB
policy in case of substandard wages
and insisted the policy should be
applicable to dispute cases.
Employer spokesmen objected that
present rates paid workers were
proper, sound and tested rates" for
Washington and urged that further
increases be barred. Higher wages
would result in higher prices for
Government employees cafeteria
meals, it was contended.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
New Repair Technique.
Returns Suwannee 10
I. Action in Record Time
Ry the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
A new technique in ship repair
has sent the baby f1at-top" SuWan-
nee back to action in such record
time that many of her crew were
unable to 60 home on leave.
Announcing this today, the Navy
said photographs and descriptions
of battle damage were flown to the
Puget Sound Navy Yard at Bremen
ton, Wash, long in advance of the
veteran escort carriers arrival. BY
the time the Suwannee docked
much of the new equipment was
ready for installation
This new technique saved at least
four weeks in repair and overhaul
time, the department said.
The SuWannee first was struck by
a japanese bomb on october "a at
the height of the battle off Samar
between Japan's large battleship
force and the little American escort
carriers. Temporary repairs were
made quickly, and the Suwannee
continued to launch effective at
tdthS oSdlllob lllC
which helped turn the superior
force of the japanese before they
could attack the Leyte beachhead
The following DAY two bombs
again hit the carrier The first de-
stroyed the forward elevator and
the second caused bad fires on the
hangar and flight decks Fire
buckled the flight deck and de-
stroyed 13 planes.
1t. D. r. Dobson, Atlanta, was
flown to Puget Sound with photo
graphs showing gaping holes in the
flight deck, the shrapnel-torn super
structure and a tangled mass of
Wreckage that once was the flight
deck elevator.
BY studying the photographs and
reports, the navy yards planning
section was able to start production
on all major items.
Capt. William D. Johnson, Deats-
vile, Ala, has commanded the car
rier since February, 1914
Evening star., 1945-04-06
V-Bomb Exhibit
Cancelled to Save
Grass in Park

The old German threat of V-bomh
damage to Washington almost came
true today, but the park police
averted it.
A showing of the Nazi terror
weapon had been scheduled for ex-
hibit at the Rejecting Pool today
But when the time came. recent
rains had so softened the ground
that the heavy truck carrying the
bomb would have cut up the grass
The park police asked that the
showing be Cancelled and the Po-
tomac River Naval Command, which
had assembled the exhibit, includ-
ing some of the Navy's latest
weapons, agreed. The exhibit leaves
tomorrow on a Nationwide tour
presumably to points where "V-bomt
damage" is not as likely.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
Physical Test Rule Changed
By CAA for Private Pilots

Private pilots and students may
have physical examinations made by
any registered physician after June
l, it was announced today by T. P.
Wright Civil Aeronautics admins
traitor.
The new regulation does not affect
applicants for commercial certifi-
Gates, who carry persons and prop
erty for hire. They still must take
their physical examination from
physicians designated by the CAA.
Under the new plan, CAA inspec-
tors will provide applicants for stu
dent or private licenses with a
simple form to be filled out by any
competent, licensed physician On
the back will be printed special in
structions to serve as a guide to
the examining physician unfamiliar
with CAA standards.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
5000 Surplus Planes
PUT on Sale by RFC
.0ver Dealers Protests

The Reconstruction Finance Corp.
opened its retail sale of 5000 surplus
Army and Navy training planes
throughout the country today, dis
regarding protests by independent
dealers and the Nonscheduled
Aviation Advisory Committee of the
Civil Aeronautics Authority against
Government competition with pri-
vate business"
At the Hybla Valley airport,
miles south of Alexandria, business
was brisk. Half a dozen of the two
passenger, single engine monoplanes
which cost the Government an aver
age of $4,000 were sold before noon
for prices ranging from $875 to ST.
TAO, according to Robert Stevenson
representing the Richmond RFC
sales center.
Prices were reasonable" purchas-
ers and several prospects agreed
but there will be additional cost
before the planes can be granted a
certificate of airworthiness by the
CAA. This may run from 500 tc
several hundred dollars, depending
on the condition of the individual
plane. All planes are sold "as is
where is"
First purchaser today at the Hybla
Valley Airport was Carl F. Eek, 43O7
South Sixteenth street, Arlington
who operates the Lee Airport near
Annapolis. He bought two of the
craft for training student pilots.
The sale here is one of So sched-
uled for cities in all parts of the
country, Mr.. Stevenson explained
The planes, which have been de-
clared surplus because of curtail-
ment of the Army and Navy flying
training programs, are flown here
from various depots. The supply
will be replenished as planes are
sold. There were ABOUT so on Hybla
Valley field today for purchasers tc
inspect. The RFC is selling the
trainers on a price tag" basis in
stead of accepting only sealed bids
The CAA Nonscheduled Aviation
Advisory Committee protested re-
Gently against the RFC method OF
handling the sale, urging that the
planes be disposed of through Local
dealers, who could put the planes In
condition to obtain CAA certificate
before they were sold.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
Gen. George, ATC Head,
To Close Lecture Series

1t. Gen. Harold L. George, COM
manding general of the Air Trans
port Command, will deliver the last
in the National Geographic So
ciety's series of lectures for the
l944-45 season at 8:15 o'clock tonight
in Constitution Hall.
Gen. George will describe the
globe -girdling work of air supply
of his command, which in three
years has expanded from 1000 per-
sons to nearly 250,000. He will be
introduced by DR.. Gilbert Grosvenor
president of the society. Motion
pictures will supplement the gen.
erals talk.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
By the Associated Press.

SPENCER, w. Va, April 6.-The
hardy brethren of the Ancient Order
of Side Meat and Ramps have re-
ceived their call to duty.
Spring is in the air, and when
the Central West Virginia Ramp
Association holds its annual "whiff''
there will be something else in the
air.
AS traditional to the hill folk as
the hills themselves, the springtime
partaking of the powerful ramp is a
ceremony not soon to be forgotten.
A ramp, for the benefit of those
who came In late, is wild noun
tain product whose power" is equal
to the following-26 medium size
onions, IA frying-size leeks or IL
full-grown garlic bulbs.
1t comes up the first of April and
is edible for only few days. After
that the power is beyond even the
lusty mountaineer.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
Polish Press Aide 10 Go
To San Francisco Farley
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Max Bestermann of the Polish
Embassy has been accredited by the
State Department to attend the San
Francisco Conference as news
paper correspondent.
He does not have diplomatic sta
tus in Washington, but works at the
Embassy and handles press relations
here for the Polish government-in-
exile in London.
At San Francisco he will have the
same status as other reporters. He
is covering the conference for the
Polish Telegraph Agency.
Mr.. Bestermann was a correspond
ent before the war when he went to
work for the exiled Polish govern
ment.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
Phone Union Refuses
keP|edge;;WLB
Studies Pact Extension

The National War Labor Board
today had under consideration ex-
tension of the maintenance of men,
bership agreement between the
Chesapeake e. Potomac Telephone
Co. and the Washington Telephone
Traffic Union after union spokesmen
yesterday refused to pledge ad
herence to the no-strike policy.
William Gassaway, attorney for
the company, told the board he
would continue to oppose mainte-
nance of union membership on
principle, but urged that the board
extract the no-strike pledge from
union officials before a full contract
extension is granted. The union
contract expired last Saturday
night Company officials have
agreed to extend all the provisions
of the old contract except the
maintenance clause.
/ Dexter Keezer, public member
of the board, who acted as chair
man at the hearing held in the
Labor Department yesterday, asked
whether union representatives were
ready to make the pledge Ito your
Government at this time"
Can't Make Policy.
I'VE are in no position to give that
pledge" replied Mrs, Mary Cannon
president of the union. I'VE are a
member of the National Federation
of Telephone Workers, and We have
no right to make policy"
Al Philip Kane. union attorney
said he did not think it was fair tc
ask the union to make the pledge
at this time.
You are asking us to give you a
no-strike pledge when many other
unions throughout the country want
to get rid of it." he said. 1T is ar
unfair and an upsporting PROPOSE
ton to make
He added that such pledge was
of no value unless it was 'volun-
tarily and freely given" This might
have been done by the union if il
had been asked to give it severa
years ago, he said. but at this time
the request is improper
! Will Retain Pledge.
/ Elmer Walker, grand lodge rep
resentative of the International AS
sociation of Machinists and an AFL
member of the board, denied that
organized labor was ready to throw
over the no-strike policy
Just so long as the Nation is at
war on anV front. there is not legit-
innate reason for any union not tc
give the no-strike pledge" he said
The AFL is still whole-heartedly
supporting the no-strike pledge
The history of bargaining rela-
tions with the union was reviewed
by Mr.. Gassaway, who cited two
work stoppages last fall and severa
sporadic stoppages in isolated ex-
changes since then as basis fol
requiring the no-strike pledge be.
fore contract extension is granted
hv the hoar6
Evening star., 1945-04-06
Clifford Frank, 90, Dies;
Former Lawyer, Publisher

Clifford Frank, 80, a resident O.
Washington for the last two years
died yesterday at his home, 210(
Nineteenth street NV, after a briei
illness. He had been in failing
health for several years
Born in Harrison County, Ind.
Mr.. Frank was a member of the bal
in Indiana and Nebraska After
practicing for some time, he pub
lished the Nebraska Republican ano
later The Teller, a weekly news
paper at York, Nebr.
He is survived by a daughter
Mrs. Joseph Rhoads, wife of DR.
Joseph Rhoads, Maritime Commits
sion economist; two brothers
Charles Frank, North Platte, Nebr.
and Leslie Frank, haywood Nebr.
and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Funk
and Mrs Kate Thompson, both Of
haywood.
Funeral services and burial will be
in COrydOn Ind
Evening star., 1945-04-06

CAME THROUGH JAP BOMBING-A billow-
ing cloud of smoke rises from the bow of the
American escort carrier Suwannee after she
was hit by Japanese bombs during the
battle of Leyte Gulf in October. The ship, now
back in action, was hit three times before she
headed for the Navy Yard at Bremerton, Wash,
for major repairs
Lower photo shows workmen at the Navy
Yard examining the gaping holes torn in the
carriers bulkheads by the Jap bombs.
-AP Wirephoto From Navy.