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Evening star., 1945-02-09
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 9.-The man
who fell without a, parachute from
a Flying Fortress and lived to tell
the tale Technical Sergt. James F.
Jones-is at home on furlough.
How does it feel? His answer to-
day was:
Ever been in an elevator when it
started down SO fast it left your
stomach three floors behind?
That's the way it felt when the
escape hatch opened and hung
there minute-and then fell
downward"
The sergeant told an Evening Sun
reporter this story: 3
WED just returned from Bomb
ing U-boat locks at La sPallice,
France. It was foggy over England
and we were flying low. The whole
formation kept getting closer to-
gether. Then the Forts began
humping into each other.
Suddenly there was smack and
a thud. Whatever we hit sprung the
fuselage, and the escape hatch
opened. It was right under me. !
went through it. I hung there a
minute, hung in midair. Then / let
loose
AT first it was like being in a
plane and hitting an air pocket.
Then suddenly it was like
losing your stomach.
Il was going down-and fast.
pulled the ripccrd.
It's hard to remember what was
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Virginia Wine Tax Fund
Shares Due Next Week
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. e.-Coun-
ties and cities of Virginia will re-
ceive their share of the wine tax
revenues for the last half of 1874,
beginning next week.
The counties and cities will get
S272, 1854. The State will keep
Sl36, ,383.07, or one-third the COL
lections. Incorporated towns not
rated as cities do not share directly
in the distribution, but will receive
their proportionate shares from the
counties in which they are located.
Sidney E. Day, assistant State
controller, said the decision to dis
tribute the wine tax revenues for
the six months rather than wait
until after the end of the fiscal year
was made after a number of coun-
ties inquired as to the time of dis
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Green Accuses Darden
OF Favoring Retention
OF Virginia Poll Tax
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 9.-As Gov.
Darden made his first excursion into
the hinterlands this week to urge
adoption of the restricted constitu-
tional convention referendum in the
election Of March 6, John Locke
Green, Republican treasurer of
Arlington County, made public a
letter he wrote the Governor dis
cussing the whole poll tax question
in Virginia and expressing some
pointed views on party responsibility
Mr.. Green's letter was in reply to
one written by Gov. Darden in De-
cember in which the Chief Executive
discussed the situation regarding
the poll tax and the proposed con-
stitutional convention to remove the
tax and registration restrictions for
service personnel.
Mr.. Green wrote that the Governor
had expressed the opinion that only
a small number of persons in the
armed forces would vote, and as
serted that Gov. Darden is ''for the
retention of the poll tax as pre-
requisite to voting.
rs it not quite obvious. Governor" "
the letter said, that the political
rights of the serviceman is of little
importance to you, if we go by
the record?
The fact is, Governor, does 1t not
fairly appear from the record that
you have assumed the position of
Horatius at the bridge in preventing
the abolition of the poll tax? That,
in the event you cannot hold the
bridge, you do not wish to have put
yourself in the predicament of its
being said in the future that you
were opposed to the serviceman
voting in time of war, except by the
payment of the poll tax?"
Mr.. Green said that the whole sit
uation "smacks of Pennsylvania and
Delaware bossism"
Il see little difference between
Republican bossism and Democratic
bossism--one is just as vicious as
the other" he concluded.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Fotul Shooting Of Boy, Is.
Declared Accidental

DR.. w. C.. Welburn, Arlington
County coroner, said today he had
issued certificate of accidental
death in the case of Harry Hodge,
13-year-old son of Charles Lee
Hodge, 4261 Old Dominion drive,
Arlington, Washington representa-
tive of the Railroad Retirement
Board.
The Hodge boy died at his home
Monday from wound received last
May when he was accidentally shot
with Luger pistol while at the
Washington home of a, chum. The
bullet Clipped the spinal column,
leaving the boy paralyzed from his
chest down.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
lsWRstoniinq
.Remiindery@a

Meats, Fats, Etc. - Book 4, red
stamps Q-5 through SIS good
through March 81; stamps T-5
through KS good through April
%; stamps Y-5, Us, Az through
d. good through June 2. Each
stamp worth 10 points. Next series
to be validated about March 4.
Canned Goods, E,c.-Book 4, blue
stamps KS through Us, Az and
B-2 good through March 81:
stamps ca through ca good
through April %; stamps H-2
through M-2 good through June
2. Each stamp worth 10 points.
Next series to be validated about
March /.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound of waste kitchen fats
YOU turn in
Sugar-Book 4. sugar stamp "a gooo
for pounds through February 28.
Stamp IS will be valid for S
pounds Thursday through June q.
Gasoline-A-l4 coupons valid for 4
gallons each through March 81.
B-5, C-5, B-6 and C-6 coupons
good for S gallons EACH
Shoes-Airplane stamps l., and 8
In Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods one, two, three
and four coupons good for 10 gal
Ions per unit through heating
year. Period five coupons become
valid March !. Old period four
and five coupons from last win
ter good through year. Consum-
ers in this area should not have
used more than SO per cent of
thxir ration as of today.
Degsee days-Total for month, 277;
totN for season to date, 3,1I6;
NORMAL fer season m date Qdo
Evening star., 1945-02-09
La Plato Firemen Name
9. S. Garner President

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LA PLATA, Md, Feb. &c. Sell
man Garner has been elected presi-
dent of the La Plata Volunteer Fire
Department.
Other officers include Louis A.
Norris, vice president: Edward L.
Sanders, secretary; w. Mitchell
Digges, treasurer, and DR.. James l..
MacKavanagh, surgeon. Directors
are James Matthews, j. D. Robert
son and Allen Claggett.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Silver Spring Lions Club
To Mark Ladies' Niqht

The Silver Spring Lions Club will
be host at a ladies' night program
at the Indian Spring Country Club
at 730 pm. tomorrow. The Takoma
Park. Hyattsville and Laurel clubs
will participate
Guests of honor will include Lions
International Representative Larry
Slater, District Governor w. Carroll
Beatty and Deputy District Cover
nor Clarence M Mace.
A style show, featuring students
of the University of Maryland, under
the direction of Mrs. Freda McFar-
land of the home economics de-
partment of the school, will be pre-
Sented.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
House Group Invites
Gen. Hines 10 Testify
On Nurse Draft Bill
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.


Further advice from representa-
tives of organizations most con-
cerned in providing essential nurses
for the armed forces and civilians
was sought today by the House Mil
itary Affairs Committee as hear
ings on legislation to draft nurses
were continued.
Brig Gen. Frank T. Hines, direc-
tor of the Veterans Administration,
was invited to testify during the day
regarding the shortage of nurses
in veterans hospitals. Committee
members felt that these hospitals,
caring for a constantly increasing
number of disabled soldiers and
sailors of this war. as well as vet
erans of the last war, must receive
greater consideration in working
out any solution of the problem.
Practical Problem.
This committee faces a very
practical problem" Acting Chair
man Thomason told one witness.
I'VE don't like to draft anybody,
particularly women, but our wound
ed men must be taken care Of"
Miss Virginia Dunbar of the
American Red Cross, Official re-
cruiting agency for Army and Navy
nurses, had placed in the record
figures showing results and trends
of the three-year campaign to
obtain enough volunteers to fill the
needs.
She was asked why out of 4 total
of 52,93l nurses assigned to the
armed forces from the beginning of
the war to February l, 1945, 80 ,923
or 62l9 per cent came from insti-
tutional duty. while 1.607 came from
industrial positions and 1884 from
private duty.
Committeeman wondered whether
hospital nurses in most instances
were not occupying more essential
positions than those in industry or
private duty.
Only One Group Approached.
Miss Dunbar said this might be
true, adding. The institutional
nurses are definitely easier to reach.
And they attend general assemblies
more readily"
She said the Red Gross had ap-
preached only nurses whom the War
Manpower Commission had cleared
as available for military service.
Because of the Army's critical need
of nurses, the War Department re-
Gently removed classification bar
riers and announced it would con-
slider applications from all registered
nurses qualified physically and pro-
fessionally, regardless Of where they
are serving.
Several witnesses, including rep
resentatives of the VINO Procure
ment and Assignment Service, have
expressed fear that indiscriminate
recruiting would cripple public
health and medical facilities in
many communities. DR.. Donald C.
Smelzer, president of the American
Hospital Association, urged selec-
tive service system with teeth"
under which VINO would meet the
needs of the armed forces and at
the same time provide civilians with
essential nursing care.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Jury Awards $4,000
In Fair Haven Case

Mrs. Helen H. McKenna, $500
block of Macomb street NV, late
yesterday was awarded q $4,000
verdict by District Court jury
against Fair Haven, Inc, developers
OF the Fair Haven housing project
in Fairfax County, Va, for her serv-
ices as vice president and sales
manager for the corporation from
February, 194l, to October, 1912.
Mrs. McKenna was represented
by Attorney David L. Riordan. The
corporation went into receivership
In Virginia In May last year.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Manners Act
On County Need
For Supervisor
Resolution Asks
Creation Of $4,000
Administrative Post

The Montgomery County Postwar
Committee next week will consider
a resolution calling for legislation
creating a ,000-a-year county
supervisor as the county administra-
tive officer under the Board of
County Commissioners.
The resolution, adopted last night
by the County Government Commit
tee of the postwar planning group,
provides that the supervisor be ap-
pointed by the commissioners at
salary not to exceed $4,000.
Under the resolution, he would be
empowered to conduct only those
administrative duties which come
under the commissioners, and would
not interfere with the powers of
other elected county officers.
Duties Would Include Budgets.
The resolution further stated that
the supervisor. whose term would
be subject to the will of the COM
missioners, must be a person of ex-
affairs. Among his administrative
duties would be that of preparing an
annual expense budget for depart
ments under his control.
Following adoption of the resolu-
ton to create the county supervisor,
Frederic p Lee, Charter Board
chairman, said he was willing to
spend $4,000 year on super
visor in the hope that he will be
permitted to save the taxpayers
more than that amount" but added
that he "only hoped and am not
convinced that he can make the
saving"
Asserting that supervisor has
nothing to do with county man.
ager form of administering the busi-
ness of local government, Mr.. Lee
said he would be merely the execu-
tive assistant to the commissioners.
It intend to urge the creation of a
county manager as necessary for
efficient operation of the county
government" he concluded.
Two Proposals Defeated.
Francis w. Hill, chairman of the
Republican State Central Commit
tee for the county, said he supported
the supervisor resolution because he
believes it will enable the COM
missioners to improve the present
county government if the supervisor
is given the power to do So"
A proposal by James V. Bennett
to provide for the election of county
officials on a non-partisan ballot
was defeated by the committee, as
was another proposal by Mr.. Ben
nett to limit the supervisors salary
to $4,000 year.
The committee also passed reso-
luton to request Congress to repeal
the aHtch Act insofar as it ap-
plies to Montgomery County to en-
able Federal employees living in the
county to participate in local elec-
ton campaigns
If adopted by the Postwar Plan
ming Committee at its meeting at
8 pm. Wednesday at the Woodside
School, the resolution calling for
creation of county supervisor will
be sent to the county delegation
In the Maryland General Assembly
with a request that action be taken
on the measure during this session
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Cookies. Books. Cards
Asked for Hospitals

The Prince Georges County Chap
ter Of the American Red Cross to-
day appealed for cookies, new books
and playing cards for soldiers in the
Camp Springs Army Hospital and
the Army Reconditioning Center at
Beltsville, Md.
The items can be sent direct to
the Red Cross in Hyattsville, Md,
Mrs. Octave Bigoness, a member of
the organization, said. She also
asked that persons wishing to do
nate cut flowers for bedside bou-
quets telephone her at Wartield
Its.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Senator Byrd's Son
Brought to u. S. Hospital

Special Dispatch to The Star
WINCHESTER, Va, Feb. 9.-Stafi
Sergt. Richard E. Byrd, son of Sen
ator and Mrs. Harry Byrd, who has
been serving with 1t. Gen. George S.
Patton's Sd Army in France and
Germany, has arrived at Ashford
General Hospital, White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va. The hospital spe-
cializes in treatment of trench foot.
Sergt. Byrd's feet were reported
frozen in combat recently and he
first was under treatment In Eng
land.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Boy, IS, Held in Attempt
To Wreck Pennsy Train
BIZ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
EASTON, Md, Feb. 9.-Sheriff
Earl. Clague reported yesterday the
arrest of a 15-year-old Alexandria
(Va) boy in an attempt to wreck
a Pennsylvania Railroad train Sat-
urday near Cordova.
Ties had been piled across the
tracks, the sheriff said, and were
struck by freight train which pre-
ceded on that particular day the
regular passenger run of gasoline
powered car from Wilmington to
Easton. The freight was proceed
ing slowly and little damage was
done.
The sheriff said the boy had been
staying with relatives on a farm
near Cordova, and would be given
a hearing in Juvenile Court soon.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Two Awarded $1,000
In Truck Accident Suit
B. the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
LEESBURG, Va, Feb. 9.-James
c. Fleming and his daughter, Peggy
A. Fleming of Leesburg, have been
awarded $1,000 by Loudoun
County jury in their suit against
the Highway Express Lines in the
accidental death of Mrs. Margaret
Fleming.
Mr.. Fleming's wife was killed the
night of June 4. 1943, in an acci-
dent near Leesburg.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Hearings Set tuesday
On Housing Plans
For Legislators

Hearings on the proposals of mem
bers of Congress who want an apart
ment hotel or other quarters where
space will be reserved for Senators,
Representatives, their clerks and the
Capitol pages will begin at 10:30
I'M next Tuesday before the House
Public Buildings and Grounds Com
mittee.
Announcement to this effect came
yesterday from the Office of Chair
man Lanham of the committee as
he considered the bill of Chairman
SABBATH, Democrat, of Illinois, of the
House Rules Committee, to author
ize Federal advance OF $4,000, 900
for the purpose, to be repaid within
IS years.
Mr.. Lanham did not have lis.
prepared, but it was expected vari-
GUS advocates of special housing for
members of Congress would be
heard when hearings open.
Patrick Negotiates.
Representative Patrick, Democrat
of Alabama, has been carrying on
negotiations in the last several
weeks, during the absence of Mr.
SABBATH, to seek general agreement
on plans and how to finance the
project. A week may be required
before a final bill is in shape, Mr..
Patrick said yesterday, but he pre-
dicted a number of prospective
builders would want to testify before
the Lanham Committee.
Mr.. Patrick said he had made
"incognito' visits to more than a
dozen apartments and hotels, and
that he had seen some good places,
but none that was lust what his
group had in mind He emphasized
the quarters must be simple" in
arrangements.
Bilbo Plan Opposed.
Meanwhile. the House District
Committee received a letter from
the Anacostia Citizens Association
suggesting site at Sixteenth and
w streets Sc. for the proposed
congressional housing and protesting
that the site proposed by Chairman
Bilbos of the Senate District Com
mittee, along FIRST street NE, op-
posite the Capitol, would involve
evictions, condemnation proceedings
homeless tenants, expensive lano
and upward trend of rents, among
other things.
The District Committee also re-
ceived letter from Matthew G
Lepley, architect, contending that
the National Housing Agency and
its administrator, John B. Bland
ford, jr., were among those to be
blamed for Washington's housing
shortage.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
To Discuss Palestine

Mrs. Walter. c. Lowdermilk will
speak on Modern Miracles in
Palestine" at $50 pm. Tuesday at
the Lyon Park Community House,
414 North Fillmore street, Arlington.
Her address is being sponsored
jointly by the Arlington Jewish
Center Women,s League and the
B'nai Birth.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Movies Slated Tonight

Technicolor films of Guatemala
will be shown at o'clock tonight in
the lounge Of the Central Branch,
YMCA, 1876 g street NV. The
titles of the films are High Spots of
High Country" wooden Face OF
Totonicapan" and "Iill Towns Of
Guatemala" Admission win be free.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Regula tions Are Explained.

War Department officials said
regulations demand that all neces-
sary precautions for security be
taken in transporting prisoners.
They said the degree of security
is left to the officer in charge of
the prisoner. A prisoner is usually
moved singly only when he is an
escapee, trouble maker or a
mental case, they added.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
War Dad Says He Lost
Train Seat 10 POW
Ey the Associated Press.

PETERSBURG, Va, Feb. o.
Remmie L. Arnold, president Of
American War Dads, said yesterday
he had been promised by Senator
Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia that a
full investigation would be made
of an incident in which a train
drawing room reservation allegedly
was taken away from him CMr. Ar
nold) and given to a German pris-
oner Of war.
Mr.. Arnold said he had received
a letter from the Senator in reply
to his complaint about the incident,
which he said occurred January 26
as he was arriving at Indianapolis,
en- route to Kansas City to attend
a meeting OF the National Council
Iof American War Dads.
Mr.. Arnold, whose son Is in an
antiaircraft unit overseas, said he
told Senator Byrd how he was
asked to give up to the Army a
drawing room on the train, which
he had taken because he was i'll
with a cold.
The American War Dads presi-
dent said before he could get out
of the room two military police en-
tered with a German prisoner of
war. One of the MPs, he said, told
him he thought" the German was
sick. Later, Mr.. Arnold said, the
prisoner had dinner in the dining
car and one soldier said that the
German was very interested in
and was flirting with the girls who
walked up and down the aisle"
Evening star., 1945-02-09

Degree days-TotaI for month, 277;
tot}l for season to date, 3,1l6;
nd1ntai fer season to date, .2,842.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-30
kiWanis 10 Learn
Of Bell Expansion
40 Million Dollar
Expenditure Planned

Paul c.. Leslie. of Saginaw,
central division commercial SUI
perintendent for the Michigan
Bell Telephone company, will
speak before the Mount Glenn
ems Kiwanis Club at the Medea
Hotel Wednesday noon.
He will speak on Michigan
Bells $40, 900 900 postwar pro-
gram with particular reference
to its application to the Mount
Clemens exchange.
Leslie has been commercial
superintendent for the COM
pany's central division, largest
in Michigan Bell territory, with
headquarters at Saginaw, since
June /, 1910. Before that he
was at Flint for seven years as
district commercial superintend-
ent and altogether has been with
the Bell System for q years.
He started in Detroit and also
served at Chicago and Omaha.
He is a former president of
the Saginaw Rotary Club and
has been a leader in Chamber
of Commerce, Y. M. G. A., war
relief, community war chest,
and other civic activities.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-30
FruMk BrOx

Funeral services will be held
here Friday for Frank Broz,
age SO years, who died at St.
Joseph Hospital on Monday fol-
lowing a weeks illness.
Mr.. Broz, a native of Lithu-
ania, farmed in his native for
many years and came to Michi-
gan several years ago. He op-
Grated a small farm at 4275
North Gratiot road.
Besides his widow, Josephine.
he is survived by two children:
Mildred and Karl, the latter in
the U. S. Army in Arkansas.
Prayers will be conducted at
8 p. m, Thursday at the La
Croix and Groesbeck funeral
chapel. Services will be Friday
at $50 a. m. from the funeral
home and at 8 o'clock at st.
Peters Catholic Church. Burial
will be in the Catholic Gene.
terry.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-30
Obituaries
Framk EsesMntssAes'
CENTER LINE-Funeral serv

CENTER LINE-Funeral serv-
ices were held this afternoon for
Frank L. Ensminger, age 90
years. of 27404 Mound road,
Warren Township, who died
Saturday at his home.
Mr.. Ensminger, who had been
active up to the day of his death,
collapsed and died at his home
while dressing. Coroner Will
liam D. Clyne determined that
death was due to a heart ailment.
The deceased occupied a prom
inent position at Chevrolet gear
and axle division, where he was
an inspector. He was a native of
Murphysboro, ILL.,, and had lived
in this area for many years.
He is survived by his widow,
Emily; a sister, Mrs. Lottie Long,
and four brothers: Leo, Phillip,
Clarence and Theodore.
The remains rested at the
Sperlich funeral home, 2553l
Van Dyke, Center Line, until
the time of services. 2 p. m,
Tuesday. Rev. E. j.. Warnke
officiated, and burial was in
Oakview Cemetery, Royal Oak.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-30
Johnston, WoIcott Speak
at Blue Stor Convention

the State of Michigan; an annual
Blue Star Mothers Day has been
proclaimed for Dec. z each year,
and a permanent organization
has been established TO aid bond
drives. blood banks and other
patriotic endeavors.
The Selfridge Field base hos
pital has been presented with
$4,000 worth of furniture, fur
nishings, equipment and sup
plies.
The big feature Of the Port
Huron convention will be the
presentation of a Rehabilitation
Center on Indian Lake, on which
the Blue Star corporation has
taken an option. 1t involves a
$50 1000 investment, with 1000
feet of frontage on a private lake,
and 80 acres Of land.
SITE NEAR PONTIAC
Initial Accommodations for vet
Grams are at present Is and this
will be expanded when feasible.
The project is located IA miles
north of Pontiac, and is suitable
for fruit and vegetable raising;
meat production and dairying; a
tool shop, and is approached by
good roads and supplied with
power.
The Rehabilitation Fund is al
r. ,dy generously built up for
the support of this venture, and
is continuing its campaign for
gifts, endowments, legacies, ETC.,
since it is a charitable, tax-free
corporation. The project is ex-
pected to expand under the cot
tage system.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-30
james JumkOevSki

EAST DETROIT-F u n e r a l
services were held on Saturday
for James v. Jankowski, age
eight months and % days, the
son Of Pfc. and Mrs. Joseph Jan
kowski, of 2207O Saxony ave.
nue., East Detroit, who died last
Wednesday following a brief ILL
ness.
The child was found to be
dead on admission to Saratoga
Hospital, where it was taken af-
ter collapsing. Death was due
to an anemic condition.
Pfc. Jankowski is serving with
the US. Army in Germany. Be-
sides his parents, the child is
survived by a brother, Joseph
Jr., and two sisters, Mary and
Faye.
Services were held at the Will
liam D. Clyne funeral home on
Saturday morning, with the
Rev. Robert D. Richards officia-
ting. Burial was in Gethsemane
Cemetery.