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Evening star., 1945-04-13
Consumers Aid SOUGHT
In Poultry Black Market
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 13.-Two
Maryland Office of Price Admins
tration executives, asserting that
80 per cent of the poultry coming
into Baltimore is sold on the black
market, warned consumers yester-
day to adhere to OPA prices and
report violations.
M. Shakman Katz, OPA district
price executive, and Clarence
Sturm, chief of the State OPA food
price section, estimated that so per
cent of the poultry supply, which
comes chiefly from the Eastern
Shore, Pennsylvania and South
Carolina, has developed into a black
market to compensate for January
and February financial losses. An
additional 40 per cent Of the poultry
is bought at ceiling but sold above,
they said.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Meat Firm Here
ToC|ose;B|an1es
Price Squeeze
SIoughterer Supplies
$4,000 Pounds of
Veal Per Week

Claiming it is caught in a price
squeeze between ceilings on live
stock and the finished product, the
meat slaughtering firm of Ralph
P. Counselman, 431 Eleventh street
S.W., announced today it was clos
ing for an indefinite period. The
action leaves the District with only
one slaughter house.
1t is the second slaughter house
here to close in the last month
Walter Brown g. Sons, Inc, lilo
Maryland avenue S.W, closed March
II, blaming OPA price regulations
The only firm remaining in business
here is F. Kilsheimer Bros, Inc.
Ralph p Counselman, head OF
the firm which bears his name, esti-
mated he has been supplying the
city with about $4,000 pounds OF
home dressed veal week and the
Army with about 10000 pounds. The
latter, he said, is used in nearby
military establishments and some
of it is shipped overseas for troops
I'VE just can't operate, because
livestock prices are too high to per-
init us to sell at the ceiling price" F"
Mr.. Counselman said. We're caught
in a price squeeze"
He added that he could buy plenty
of calves "if the price was right"
All livestock today is being bought
at auction, and Mr. Counselman as
serted the calves are being pur-
chased by operators who sell the
finished product over the ceiling.
Something is bound to happen
sooner or later. We just can't go
on the way we are" he added. The
firm will lay off IS men.
The firm has been operating at a
loss for some time, although until
this week it was continuing to sup
ply the city with about so to 65 per
cent of its home dressed veal
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Social Hygiene Group Hits
tuberculosis Bureau Plan

Resolutions urging defeat of a bill
to create q semi autonomous tuber-
culosis organization supplanting the
present Bureau of tuberculosis and
urging passage of stronger regula-
tions for the enforcement of vene-
real disease control were passed yes
terday at a meeting of the District
Social Hygiene Society.
The tuberculosis organization,
proposed in H. r. 2424, was opposed
because "the division of authority
involved in this bill would make for
both disorganization and ineficiency
In the health officers efforts to
provide for Washington a balanced
and unified public health program" :"
the resolution said.
The proposal is IAN unsound de-
parture from recognized logical pub
lie health administrative proce-
dures," the resolution said.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
CIuttered Office Desk Remains
AS Roosevelt Left 1t March 29

small silver box and an early Chinese
perfume bottle. To one side was
bronze urn and bronze Coast and
Geodetlc Survey marker and cal
endar showing March, April and
May.
In the middle drawer were more
donkeys, letter openers, cancelled
stamps for the presidential collec-
ton, pins. ash trays, paper clips,
rubber bands, Lions Club badge,
shamrocks, a White House dinner
guest list, bottle of headache pills.
A plaque in the drawer said:
This desk presented to the Presi-
dent of the United States by the
Grand Rapids Furniture Manufac-
turers' Association. 1t is made en-
tirely of American wood and all ex-
terror parts are Michigan maple
AID. 1890"
Another drawer held comb and
brush, handkerchiefs, a mirror, a
carton of cigarettes, a shoe horn.
Below it were knickknacks that were
broken and awaiting repair and
bottle of wine which White House
aide said had been there "at least
eight years"
Had Elaborate Radio.
To the left a panel opened onto
an elaborate radio. Underneath
were the buttons which summoned
White House assistants.
On top, between book ends, were
a Navy register, World Almanac,
rules of the United States Senate,
a Congressional Directory, 'Roget's
Thesaurus," a thesarus of English
words and phrases, the STORY of the
Constitution" an atlas and a VOL
ume entitled This Is My Country
The desk chair was a hold
over from the Hoover administra-
ton. It's faded green tapestry was
worn through at spots. particularly
on the arms, but Mr.. Roosevelt had
refused to have it fixed.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Northwest Paper Salvage
To Go Ahead as Scheduled

District Salvage Committee off,
cials said they have decided to go
ahead with the Northwest paper
collection scheduled for tomorrow,
despite the period of mourning set
for President Roosevelt.
Sixty-eight trucks will be used in
the collection, which will be under
taken by 1900 adults and boys, Of
ficials said. The trucks have been
furnished by various District mer-
chants and by the Military District
of Washington, the Potomac River
Naval Command and the District
government.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
D. {. 0PA Director Names
Apparel Trade Committee

Robert K. Thompson, District
OPA director. today announced ap-
pointment of an Apparel Trade
Committee to assist merchants in
connection with the new OPA price
regulation covering apparel and
house furnishings.
Members are Barker Harris, serv-
ice director, S. Kann Sons, chair
man; E. E. Snyder, vice president,
Raleigh Haberdasher; Alfred Pas
ternak, Pasternak's; Sidney Abra-
ham, Ida's Department Store; Mel
son Bleckman, Kopy Kat Store;
Dewey Zirkin. Zirkin's, and Gerald
D. Grosner, Grosner's.
Mr.. Thompson, Price Executive
Vincent Holmes and Miss Margaret
Gillespie, District OPA apparel spe-
cialist, met with the committee yes
terday in District OPA Offices.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Gen. Nichols Awarded
Legion Of Merit;
Il. E|and Cited

Brig. Gen William r. Nichols,
now on terminal leave prior to his
retirement from the Army, was
given the Legion of Merit yester-
day for outstanding service as chief
of staff, 4th Corps Area and 4th
Service Command headquarters,
Atlanta, from December, 1910, to
last February.
Gen. Nichols assumed those duties
when the Army expansion program
was in its infancy Much of the
detail of providing camps and
mobilizing the tremendous influx of
troops in the area was left to his
judgment. The troop population of
the command area increased during
the period from a few thousand to
more than 100000.
A graduate Of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute in 1906, during the
World War Gen. Nichols was in
the Coast Artillery and was accepted
into the Regular Army after the
war
1st 1t. James X. Eland, 81, whose
sister, Miss Ella Eland, lives at 1900
Thirtieth street NV, was awarded
the Silver Star for Ga lantry in two
engagements in Germany.
On February q, the citation read,
"Whep the regiment was delayed by
concentration of fire from enemy
antitank weapons, 1t Eland led his
men forward to overrun an enemy
position and captured their objec-
tive" On March and 4 he led
his company miles into enemy
territory eliminating pockets of
resistance and personally leading
the way through gaps in mine
fields" while under fire.
1t. Eland was employed in the
Internal Revenue Bureau almost
two years before he entered the
service in June, 1912. His father
and wife reside in Mediapolis, Iowa.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Libruriuns to Meet

The Washington -Maryland-Vir-
ginia unit of the Catholic Library
Association will meet at 2:30 pm
tomorrow at st. Roses School, 220C
California street NV. The Rev
Edward Peters, professor Of scrip
ture at st. Pauls College, Brook
land, will speak on 1.-THE Vatican
Library and Other Libraries In
Rome" Tea will be served.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
South TrimbIe Observes
81st Birthday Anniversary

South Trimble, veteran clerk of
the House, who has served longer
in that post than any man in his
tory, today marked his 81st birth
day anniversary in his Office in the
Capitol.
A large number Of members of
Congress called to extend felicita-
tions. as did numerous secretaries,
clerks and other employees.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
This was the ordered clutter of
President Roosevelt's desk as he left
it for the last time Thursday, March
20, and as reporters viewed it last
night:
A dozen donkeys, emblem of the
Democratic party, some OF them
works of art, some grotesque carica-
lures.
Four elephants, symbol of the Re-
publican party.
Six pigs, six dogs. three bears, one
rabbit, one grinning figure of Chi
nese holding a tremendous stomach
and inscribed Hotoi.
Two lighters and three silver
match boxes.
A magnifying glass. clock, a
barometer, a thermometer, lamp.
a piece of wood of unusual shape,
a desk lamp with two empty pen
holders beneath it, manila folder
containing state papers, a rack of
blank cards, carafe and two water
glasses on a wooden tray, bearing
the initials FDR.
At one side were pictures in color,
in a red leather frame, of the four
Roosevelt sons in uniform. Match
ing it at the opposite side of the
desk was a frame in which the daily
list of engagements was kept. 1t
was empty.
Brought From Albany.
Resting on the edge of a desk
blotter was a black marble desk set
inscribed, Christmas. 1929" Mr..
Roosevelt had brought it with him
from Albany. 1t had two fountain
pens, several pencils and an ordi-
nary pen in a tray, and a bottle Of
ink the President used in signing
important bills. The perpetual cal
endar was turned to Thursday,
April S.
Nearby were other ink bottles, a
Evening star., 1945-04-13
F. Boche Albert Resigns
As Rockville Clerk

F. Bache Albert, Rockville town
clerk and treasurer for % years, has
resigned, effective May 1. He will
be succeeded by Mrs. Leigh c. ALL
mutt, who resigned earlier as a men,
ber of the clerical force in the office
of the county treasurer.
Mr.. Albert is treasurer Of the
Farmers Banking & Trust Co. of
Rockville and his resignation as
clerk and treasurer is understood to
have been due to increased work of
the noSition
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Berwyn Man Gets Year
On Assault CHARGE

a taxicab driver, was sentenced to
Clarence w. Thurman, 43, Berwyn,
serve II months in the Maryland
House of Correction in Hyattsville
Police Court yesterday by Trial
Magistrate Walter L. Green on a
charge of assaulting Thelma Palmer,
%, Brentwood.
He was acquitted Of charge of
attempted criminal assault, while
another charge Of assault against
him involving Frank L. Dodge, Seat
Pleasant, was continued to Monday.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Woman Awurded$15,00O
For Tuxicub Injuries

A District Court jury yesterday
returned a $15,500 verdict in favor
of Mrs. Elizabeth D. Thomas, SO, of
Everett, Wash, against the Yellow
Cab Co. of District of Columbia, Inc,
for injuries received last May when
one of its cabs struck another taxi
cab in which she was riding. She
suffered a fr1cture of a vertebra in
her neck, 1t was testified.
At the time of the accident, Mrs.
Thomas was an administrative as
sistant with the once OF Price Ad-
miuistration.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Pastors Leaving Brings
Expression of Reqret

A resolution expressing regret at
the resignation of the Rev. Watkins
L. Ribble as rector of the Falls
Church Episcopal Church has been
adopted by the chruch vestry.
Copies of the resolution have been
sent to the Rev. and Mrs. Ribble, to
the bishop of the diocese and to
Grace and Holy Trinity Church.
Richmond, where the Rev. Mr.. Rib
BILE now is rector.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Knutson's Illness Delays
Action on Tariff Bill

BY the Associated Press.
The Congressional tariff battle
was postponed by the House Ways
and Means Committee yesterday to
April 18, due to illness Of its rank
ing Republican member Represen-
tative Knutson of Minnesota.
Mr.. Knutson's Office reported he
had undergone a minor operation.
He Is expected back from his home
in Minnesota next Wednesday.
Evening star., 1945-04-13

dllCOC VI
increased in severity, Mrs. Smith
said, the prisoners tried to figure out
just to which island the American
forces had advanced. Sometimes
hopes outran actuality, but the news
or rumors-that ran through
Santo Tomas was remarkably accu-
rate.
The news came by the bamboo
trail Mrs. Smith said. Just what
the bamboo trail was, Mrs. Smith
couldn't say. The bamboo trail told
accurately of the American advance
toward Manila, but the advance was
so rapid that the bamboo trail
news couldn't keep up with it. and
the arrival of American tanks final
ly was surprise.
Looking backward, Mrs. Smith
said the greatest hardship was not
to be able to receive mail from her
family.
"a message every month would
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Club Plans Bird Walk

The Brookmont (Md.) Garden
Club will hold a bird walk, begin
ming at 7 am. Sunday at Stop "a,
Cabin John car line. Mrs. Donald
McHenry will lead the walk. Break
fast will be served in the wild flower
garden at the home OF Mrs. Frank
Thornhill.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
D. {. Weights Office
Challenged by 0PA
On 0vercharges Here

The District Office of Weights and
Measures has reported only one case
Of price violations by store to the
District ONCE of Price Administra-
ton since January 1, according to
OPA Director Robert K. Thompson.
Mr.. Thompson said last night the
testimony of J. Robert Kennedy,
superintendent of weights and meas
ures, before the Senate subcommit-
tee investigating food shortages
Wednesday that so per cent of
Washington stores were violating
ceiling prices doesn't add up to me I"
Since January l, when we changed
enforcement attorneys, Mr.. Ken
nedy's Office has reported but one
case of violation of OPA rules to us.
Our agents made a purchase, set
up the case and got a conviction" I"
Mr.. Thompson said.
He added that if the suspicious of
Mr.. Kennedy "are well founded, we
will take up the investigation, do
the buying and bring the cases to
court" Mr.. Thompson said it would
not be necessary to subpoena Mr.
Kennedy's agents nor to identify
them as operatives.
Meanwhile, Carl w. Berueffy, chief
enforcement attorney for the Dis
trict OPA, said the United States
attorneys Office was lenient with
black market violators. His state
ment came as an answer to Senator
Wherry, Republican. of Nebraska,
who said the OPA preferred "the
civil type of action, with fines, to
criminal proceedings which result in
Jail sentences"
Mr.. Berueffy declared he had
resorted to civil suits only because
he could not get sufficient criminal
prosecution in the District.
Il am convinced we just cannot
get Jail sentences here, and since we
have to rely on money penalties
anyway, experience demonstrates we
do better with the civil sanctions"
Mr.. Berueffy said.
Two major Washington meat
firms were indicted in 1943 and an
other a year later for fragrant OPA
violations and none of the cases has
as yet been disposed of, he said.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Sunny with
highest temperature in the low 8Os
this afternoon. Fair with low near
go tonight. Mostly cloudy with a
few showers tomorrow.
Virginia and Maryland-Fair and
continued mild tonight and tomor-
row. Mostly cloudy with scattered
showers and a few thunderstorms.
Report for Last "a Hours.
Evening star., 1945-04-13

3,7O0 hungry IN
ternees cheered.
The cut in ra-
tions meant that
t h e American
( orceS were
drawing nearer,
said Mrs. Mat
thew A. Smith
of the Wardman
Park Hotel, who
was one of those
interneeS a n d
who has just re-
joined her hus-
band here.
AS the jap
ancca fraotHaaafaf
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Senate Grieves
ForPresident;
Gallery Filled
Adjourns Until Monday
After Leaders Pay
Reverent Tributes

After a 40-minute session devoted
to reverent tributes to the career OF
Franklin D. Roosevelt and express
sions of confidence in the new Presi-
dent, the Senate today adjourned
until Monday as a further mark OF
respect.
Majority Leader Barkley, Senator
Vandenberg, of Michigan, chairman
Of the Republican Conference; Sen
ator Connally, Democrat, of Texas,
chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee; Senator White, Repub-
lican, Of Maine, and Senator Wag-
ner, Democrat, of New York, took
the floor in turn to express for the
record the feeling of sorrow that
pervaded the entire chamber. Only
few seats of Senators who hap
pened to be out of the city or i'll.
were vacant.
The galleries were filled and
scores of members of the House and
Capitol employees stood in reverent
silence around the rear of the
chamber
McKellar Out of Town.
Senator McKellar, Democrat, OF
Tennessee, who becomes the SEN
ates presiding officer for the next
four years by reason of his position
as President Pro Tempore, was out
Of the city, but sent a letter desig-
mating Senator Hill, Democrat, of
Alabama to act in his place.
Senator Barkley said the Senate
was not honoring Mr. Roosevelt
merely because the American peo-
pie allowed him to shatter prece-
dents and become a world leader,
but also because of his personal
qualifications and moral stature"
Senator Vandenberg said Mr.
Roosevelt's ''untimely death will be
mourned at every hearthstone and
on every battle field where freedom
wins the victory for which he gave
his life"
"A successful peace must be his
monument" added the Michigan
Senator, who will be one of the dele
gates to the San Francisco Security
Conference.
Cites Message About Lincoln.
Senator Vandenberg said he also
wanted to recall on this occasion the
message sent forth by James A. Gar
field at the news of Lincoln's death
80 years ago, which read: God
reigns and the Government at Wash
ington still lives"
Senator Connally said Mr.. Roose-
velt died as he would have wished
to go, in the midst of his daily labors,
and added an expression of conf
dence that president Truman will
grasp the banner from the hand of
our fallen leader and carry 1t on to
the achievement of his high hopes" p"
Shocked with grief, congressional
leaders Cancelled routine business to-
day and were discussing plans for
memorial services to the memory of
Mr.. Roosevelt.
A joint session of both the Senate
and House will be held probably next
week. Some members wanted the
tribute arranged for Monday, but
Senator Barkley told reporters that
seemed little too soon.
The House was in recess today.
Its leaders quickly scratched all
committee meetings-the only sched-
uled business-out Of respect to the
dead President.
The Senate Republicans met this
to draft message of con-
dolence to Mrs. Roosevelt and her
family. One member said a resolu-
ton also will be brought out pledg-
ing the Republicans to support the
new President in the war.
Arrangements have not been COM
pleted for congressional attendance
at the Roosevelt funeral.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Benefit Party Postponed

A benefit party Scheduled for to-
night in the Richard Montgomery
High School at Rockville under the
sponsorship of the Mothers Club
of the Rockville Elementary School
has been postponed to next Friday
because of the Presidents death.
Evening star., 1945-04-13

When the Japanese announced at
the Santo Tomas internment camp
at Manila that the food would be
cut by so grams of rice a day, the
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Record for last "a Hourx

tFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, rs, noon today. Year ago, SO.
Lowest, So, 7:20 am. Year ago, SO.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, SO, on March %.
Lowest, IL, on January 25.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Humidity Report.
River Report.

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry. Potomac clear at Great
Falls.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
CAPITAL icurrent month to datel:

Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26
G. H u G. TX l. E s

The prisoner had just been given life term
Now he sst IN his cell. Erunbiing bitterly. His
cefIrnste attempted 20 cheer him up.
"Ifs too bad" he sympathixed, "but maybe the
parole board will spring you one day"
Maybe" mumbIed the Mer But that Judge
Soitenfy give a rotten deal"
The eeIImate shook his head doubtfuLy.
II dunno" he said. You shot three guys.
The Mer nodded. "Dn's right" he agreed
plsintivefy. But is dst any reason for the Judge
TO make mountain out of mole hiH?"
Have you heard about the poor husband whose
wife divorced him because he rnumbIed in his
sleep?
Seems she couldn't understand q word he SsidI
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26

AZ small Hollywood dinner party a few
three or four martins before dinner. and he was
coffee and brandy were served. he was flying
shrough the air with the greatest Of ease.
Several couples settled down 20 bridge and gin
r,smmy. but Martin would have none Of that. lie
grabbed himself full bottle Of brandy and moved
20 the center Of the living room.
- I'm challenging any man Ia the house to a
arinking contest he announced. For bet, too
anybody wants L."
EIis wife-as nifty an eyefui as ever wheedled
o steak from butcher tried TO reason with him.
SAs told him he was making q fool Of himself.
thst these were nice people. and 50 on. But
Martin wouldn't listen
Kitten" he told her. this ls nay night % howl
TIA having fun, 80 icmme be. VIII you! Co play
he piano. or bridge or 81, next to Erroi Flynn.
o. something. CO on now. Scat.-
2 BY clever O'Clock. Martin was barely able to
| navigate. He had succeeded In knocking only
eas man out In his drinking contest and that was
himself. When his wife him trying to blow
eut q cigarette and put the match In his mouth.
she knew IL was time to 60.
She jammcd a hat on his head. and guided him
nrmly 20 the door Martin said goodnight by
aiming playful kick az the hostess, and IL was a
nns try. lie only missed the goal by inches
- Outside, Mrs. Martins troubles really began.
For Martin insisted upon driving the car. His
wife told him he was daffy. that he was in no
condition to drive. But the more she argued the
more determined he became.
Don't you dare tell me mustn't drive" he
hicooughed TIN the bes' lii driver In the whole
worf I'm a man who drivcsh under any con.
disionsh whatsoever. You JUS watch me-"
- Mrs Martin went inside and brought out the
host They tried talking to Martin but IL was no
use Martin grew peeved He looked Indignantly
at both his wife and his host, started his car sud
denly, and drove off.
The host was genuinely alarmed
"We can't let him drive alone like that he
cried. Hell kill himself OF somebody else Hop
into my car over here and wen follow him home
He doesn't know what he's doing"
In moment with the host plotting his own
car and Mrs Martin seated anxiously beside him.
they had caught up to Martin and were driving
directly behind him. And almost regret to say
that Martin fooled them both very completely
For Martin staged a practically flawess driV.
Ing exhibition He was as careful with his car as
q miser with a tendollar' bill He drove very.
livery slowly He extended his arm gracefully to
perform each proper signal He stopped com.
pletely at each stop sign--and that hasn't hap
pened In Hollywood since c. Aubrey Smith wore
short trousers.
Finally. in front OF his own home. he brought
his car to a halt. And he turned around to grin
at his wife and his host. who pulled alongside.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26

Fooled you good. didn't II" he grinned. "Tol
me couldn't drive. didn't you! Well, here am
jus as safe an sound as man can be. And
you both thought wash drunk"
His wife Just sat and glowered. His host
shrugged.
Don't know how you do IT, Martin" he ad.
mitted you made it tonight all right. but
wouldn't try that too often. Not when you're
drunk. my boy" -.
Martin chuciSled
"Thas where you make mistake" he said.
you think I'm drunk-but I'm not. JUS watch
me put this ear in my garage"
He started his car again, and turned carefully
into his driveway. Steering confidently he drove
right into his garage-but forgot to open the doors
cOpy,Isn,. 1915 Kins YrsiS.. s,pdc.,e Ina