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Evening star., 1945-02-25
Adult Education Class
Planned in Montgomery

Organization of new adult edu-
cation program course in Mont
gomery County, designed for par
ents of children attending the fou1
elementary schools in the Silver
Spring area, was announced yes
terday by William c. Freedman
county supervisor of the adult edu-
cation program.
The first meeting will be held
from $50 to 1880 am. Tuesday in
the Home Arts Department at Mont
gomery Blair High School, Dale
drive. Plans for future meetings
will be discussed.
Psychologists and community
leaders will help direct the discus
sions. Topics suggested for the
course include child development
home school relations and new
trends in education.
Interested parents are asked to
call their chairmen. They are: Mrs
Arthur Candy, East Silver Spring
School; Mrs. Leland Gleysteen, Four
Corners; Mrs. Julius Bisno, Park
side, and Mrs. Samuel H. Horne
Woodside.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
100000 Fire Sweeps
Bristol Office Building
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRISTOL, Tenn.-Va, Feb. "a
Damage estimated at more than
500 600 was caused by a fire today
that swept a three-story building in
downtown Bristol and left in ruins
the city's radio. broadcasting station,
WOPI, practically all the stock and
equipment OF Kay's, q large grocery
store, and . number of business
Offices.
Originating in the rear Of the
building, which was erected nearly
q century ago, the blaze first swept
through the grocery store, then
reached Offices on the second and
third floor. It famed out to destroy
the radio station studio on the Sec
ond floor before firemen brought 1t
under control
Evening star., 1945-02-25
County Congress
To Vote on Score Of
Proposals tuesday

More than score Of proposals
affecting Montgomery County - a
majority of which will require iegis-
lative action if approved-will be
voted on by the County Congress
of the United Democratic Organi-
zation at a meeting at pm. Tues
day at the Bethesda Elementary
School.
State Senator Thomas ,.E Hamp-
ton, chairman of the County Con-
gress, in announcing the meeting
said yesterday that in addition to
proposals considered at a meeting
of the group two weeks ago, new
proposals may be considered after
the subjects already introduced
have been voted on.
Among Proposals.
Resolutions scheduled to be acted
on include proposals recommend
ing creation of the Office of county
supervisor as a representative of
the county commissioners in rou-
tine daily administrative matters,
creation of separate office of
county purchasing agent. and a
number of other legislative pro-
posals recently approved by the Ad-
visory Committee on Postwar and
County Planning.
The congress, however, will not
consider the plan for providing of
street public parking spaces in the
business districts of Silver Spring
which has been approved by the
Planning Committee and also the
Montgomery County Civic Fedora
ton. 1t. Col. E. Brooke Lee, chair
man Of the Planning Committee
said this is regarded as a COM
munity rather than countrywide
governmental or political problem
Strongly Opposed.
Considerable opposition TO the
proposal that the projecv -
financed by a tax on business and
industrial properties in the area
has developed among the trade
groups of both Bethesda and Silver
Spring. Opponents advocate ex-
tending the tax burden to include
residential property.
A recommendation of q special
Traffic Committee of the Silver
Spring Board of Trade that the
proposal providing of f-street park
ing be delayed until the 1947 ses-
sion of the Maryland Legislature
was recommitted at its meeting this
week and another report requested
within two weeks.
Evening star., 1945-02-25

-
played on the basket ball team at
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School
and was employed for short time
in the State Department before en-
tering the Air Forces in July, l943.
Commissioned at Stuttgart, Ark,
last December, 1t. Garvin had been
stationed at the CORTLAND Army
Air Field for the last month. Be-
sides his parents he is survived by
a brother, James F. Garvin, stu
dent at Union Seminary, and two
sisters, Miss Marian Garvin, cadet
nurse at John Hopkins University,
and Miss Louise Garvin, Bethesda.
Pvt. CASTOR P. Whitsey is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Whitsey.
Both of his parents are out of the
city.
Also killed in the crash was First
1t. Anthony c. Yenalavage, King
ston, Pa. The names of two addi-
tional soldiers were withheld pend
ing completion of an investigation.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Arlington NCA TO GET
$500 in Chest Funds

The Arlington County YMCA has
been accepted as member agency
of the County Community Chest
and given a l945 budget allotment
Of $500, Chest officials announced
yesterday.
The Children's Home Society Of
Virginia also was accepted as a
member and granted a $4,000 budg-
ct for this year.
The Children's Home Society,
which places children for adoption,
is nonsectarian and receives appli-
cations for children from all parts
of the State.
Ashton c. Jones is chairman of
the county Advisory Committee, re-
Gently formed to supervise the So
ciety's local program Other mem-
bers of the committee are Claude o.
Thomas, vice chairman; Mrs. ]. v.
Moran, secretary; Mrs. Florence
Cannon, A. H. Cohen, Lawrence w.
Douglas, Mrs. j. Foster Hagen, c.
H. Haley, Mrs. George Hamilton,
Andrew Jensen, William D. Medley,
E. D. Pumphrey, Mrs. Ruby G..
Simpson and Miss Margaret Troxell.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Alexandria will Open Bids
For Firehouse March 20

Bids for construction of Alex
andria's new $4,000 firehouse on
Cameron Mills road will be opened
at 2 pm. March 20, City Manager
Carl Budwesky said yesterday. The
contract must be let by March "a,
he said, under conditions fixed by
the War Production Board.
The flrehouse, which will be Al
exandria's fifth, will serve the
northwest section of the city, in
Guiding the Parkfairfax housing de-
veiopment.
Joseph H. Saunders, jr., is archi-
tect for the two-story structure Of
brick and frame construction.
Fire Chief James M. Duncan, jr..
said combination pumper has
been ordered and the station will
be large enough to house an addi-
tional piece of equipment now held
in reserve. The first floor will in
clude wing with class room.
Sleeping quarters will be on the
second floor.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Bethesda Lions Club
Plans Dinner Meeting

The Bethesda Chevy Chase Lions
Club will be host to State OPA Di-
rector Leo H. Mccormick, District
Rationing Executive J. w. Eggleston,
District Board Executive j. Charles
Judge and members of the Bethesda
and Rockville OPA Boards at a
dinner meeting Tuesday.
A special program is being
planned for the combination char
ter and past presidents night, March
8, when the club will celebrate its
eighth anniversary.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Virginia Policeman
Killed in Auto Crash

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, Feb. 24.-Aubrey
A. Phillips, special policeman OF
Vienna, Va, was killed instantly
tonight when his car failed to round
curve and went over an embank-
ment at Clark's Gap three and a
half miles west Of Leesburg on
Route Z.
Mr.. Phillips was thrown from his
car and landed at the foot of the
ravine on the tracks Of the Wash
ington g. Old Dominion Railroad
DR.. John A. Gibson, Loudoun Coun-
ty coroner, issued certificate OF
accidental death. The body was re-
moved to Stacks Funeral Home.
Leesburg.
Mr.. Phillips was married and had
two children.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Arlington, Fairfax Asks
To Rent Il Army Buses

F. K. Lane, president of the Ar
lington g. Fairfax Motor Trans
portation Co., revealed last night
that negotiations are under way
with the Army to rent u buses.
Each of the buses will have q
capacity of 80 to 40 passengers, Mr..
Lane said, adding that he expects
delivery soon.
The Virginia State Corporation
Commission recently approved a re-
Guest by the company to purchase
10 buses. They will have the same
capacity as the Army buses and
are expected to be delivered within
90 days.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Takoma Fire Committee
Studies Alarm Box System

The feasibility of installing a fire
box alarm system in Takoma Park.
Nd, this year will be discussed at
an executive meeting of the Fire
Committee of the Takoma Park
Volunteer Fire Department at 8
pm. tomorrow in the f1rehouse.
Members of the department have
been invited to participate in the
discussion. Herbert Friede. super
intendent of the Districts fire
alarm system and an authority on
municipal alarm systems, will ad-
dress the meeting and demonstrate
the boxes.
The meeting follows survey of
the taxing area of Takoma Park by
a company manufacturing fire
boxes. The proposed service. spon-
sors said last night. would mean a
reduction in fire insurance rates.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Arlington Tax Delinquent!
To Face Court Action

Approximately 100 delinquent tax
cases have been referred by John
Locke Green, Arlington treasurer,
to commemorative Attorney Law
renee w. Douglas for collection by
court action, Mr.. Green announced
yesterday.
A resolution, recently adopted by
the county board, authorized Mr..
Green to take such action to obtain
payment on back personal property
and income taxes.
Mr.. Douglas said he expects to
start filing suits at an early date,
but hoped that taxes will be paid
before his Office takes action "be-
cause that would add materially to
the taxes individuals would have
to pay" No real estate taxes are
involved, he said.
Evening star., 1945-02-25

gardening as hobby he found that
he had lot to learn.
Washington was different" he
said THE soil and other growing
conditions stumped me, as it prob
ably did others from various parts
of the country who thought of gar
dening in terms of their home COM
munities. So had to learn about
this particular locality"
AS the years went by, Mr.. Young
man experimental with his garden
at his home and Our Victory Gar
den" is the result of his study o!
local gardening.
Mr.. Youngman has one all-around
bit of advice for beginners: Plan
your garden. Don't plant every
thing at one time. Put in a little
each week, so you will have a con-
tinuous round of vegetables coming
in fresh all season"
Our Victory Garden" is being
distributed by The Star at Is cents
a copy from the business counter
at the main Office, Eleventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV, and
| from the Is branch classified adver-
tising Offices throughout the city.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Prince Georges Women
To Protest Tax Limit

Mrs. Lincoln N. Clark, president
of the Prince Georges County League
of Women Voters, said last night
that league representatives will go
to Annapolis Wednesday to protest
a proposal to limit the tax on all
incomes to 25 per cent.
She said the league felt this
measure would either prevent the
raising of necessary revenues or
would raise the revenues at the ex-
pense of classes least able to stand
additional tax burdens.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Jewish Appeal RoIIy
Called in AIexundriu

A rally for the United Jewish
Appeal will be held at pm. today
In Gadsby's Tavern in Alexandria,
according to Maurice D. Rosenberg,
president of the new B'nai Birth
Lodge of Alexandria. sponsor of the
campaign. Edward Grusd, editor of
the National Jewish Monthly, will
speak.
Alexandria has quota of $500
in the drive which will end Wednes-
day. To date 5000 has been raised.
Z Mr.. Rosenberg is chairman of the
drive, with Marcus Cohn and Good
man Rubin as co-chairmen and
Moses Jaffa as treasurer.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
District Issues
100000 Blanks
For Income Tax
April IS Is Deodline
For Filing; at Least
Half of Tax Due

An estimated 100000 District 1914
income tax blanks, which must be
filed by April Is, with at least a
so per cent payment of taxes, have
been distributed by the income tax
division Of The Assessors Office.
During the fiscal year 1914 the
income tax division levied $3,455 ,435
on individuals and $5,176.423 on cor
porationS, an increase over 1943 OF
$581, ,491 in the case of individual
taxes and $267 1866 in corporate
taxes. Estimated revenues this year,
as reflected in the 1916 budget esti-
mates, are $500 900 for individual
income taxes and IS 300 900 for cor
porations.
Half of Tax Due.
Tax returns must be filed by
April Is and accompanied with at
least half of the tax due. with the
balance payable October Is. The
District levies interest of one per
cent month on delinquent taxes.
An estimated 10000 forms were
sent to residents by mail and 10000
were distributed in banks and Gov
ernment departments and agencies.
Although the income division has
several people on hand to assist
taxpayers fill out their tax forms,
division officials pointed out that
no changes have been made in tAis
years requirements and those who
received help last year probably can
prepare their own blanks. Those
who do need assistance are urged to
come to the District Building before
the last-minute rush in April. when
long lines of taxpayers fill the
corridors.
Tax officials, who said that many
residents had incorrectly deducted
Federal tax payments last year,
warned that no deductions may be
made in the District for income
taxes paid to the Federal Govern
ment, to the District or to any
other jurisdiction. In contrast to
Federal tax laws, the District has
no provision for deduction of medi-
cal payments or personal casualty
losses unless the losses were in
CURED in business.
All Residents Included.
| The District income tax is i'm
posed on the taxable income of
every individual domiciled in the
District on the last day of the tax
able year. Persons who entered
the military service while domiciled
in the District must file returns
while on duty within the continental
United States, even though pay
ment is to be deferred because of
inability to pay.
A single person. or a married per-
son not living with husband or wife.
is entitled to personal exemption
OF 81 900. A husband and wife living
together receive one personal ex-
emption of $2,5o0, and a credit of
s400 may be claimed for children
only under IS, unless they are in
capable of support because of q
physical or mental deficiency.
4 Tax officials said persons residing
in the District on December 81.
1914, should either file returns and
pay the tax or submit to the As
SCISSORS Of1ice evidence of domicile
i elsewhere. The District has about
10000 taxpayers.
Officials believe that 300 or 400
returns have already been filed.
A 25 per cent penalty is levied on
those who fail to file by April Is.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Crop Loon Applications
Accepted at Marlboro

Donald E. Clark. field supervisor
for the Emergency Crop Loan Of
fice, announced yesterday that ap-
plications for 1945 crop loans now
are being accepted at his Office at
Upper Marlboro.
Mr.. Clark said loans up to $40o
will be made to eligible farmers i'm
mediately so that fertilizers may be
purchased on cash basis. Loans
bear 4 per cent interest and are
secured by first lien on the 1945
crop.
Evening star., 1945-02-25

liam luck OF
H a lif a X indi-
Gated e a rli G r
this month that
he did not ex-
pect to an
nounce his can
didacy for Gov
ernor until after
the referendum
March 6 on the
h o l d / n g of a
c on S t itutiOnal
convention.
House Speak
er Thomas B
S t a nley OF
Henry and Rem
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Gorden Director to Speak

Planning and Planting for Sue
cessive Bloom in the Garden" viii
be discussed by j. Morton Franklin
director of Victory Gardens in the
District, at a luncheon meeting OF
the Bethesda Community Garden
Club at 10:30 am. Wednesday al
the Battery Park Clubhouse.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Citizens Committee
Schedules Election

An election will be held from to
9 pm. April 10 at the Brookville
pharmacy, 6423 Brookville road,
Chevy Chase. to choose successors
to Lee A. Glascock and John Hem
nessey on the Citizens Committee
on Martins Additions.
G. Herbert Chappelear, 407 Turner
street, Chevy Chase, election board
chairman, viii receive nominations
in writing, through March 81.
A list Of qualified voters has been
posted. and the names OF nominees
viii be posted as received.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Prince Georges Group
To Discuss Memorial

Residents of the Prince Georges
County 10th voting district will hold
mass meeting at 8:15 pm. Tues
day in the Lanham School to discuss
plans for a memorial to the living
to be constructed in the area.
The memorial. it was said, prob
ably will be in the form Of a rec
reation center.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Rummoee Sale Planned

A rummage sale will be held at
the Farm Women's Market, Georgia
avenue. Silver Spring, Saturday, un-
der the auspices of the Montgomery
County Soroptimist Club, for the
benefit Of the proposed Silver Spring
Memorial Hospital. Contributions
Of clothing may be left at the Cor
|nelius Printing Co., 912 Burlington
avenue; Clifford Ice Cream Co.
|3103 Georgia avenue, or at the Ccun-
tryside School, 9401 Geogia avenue
Evening star., 1945-02-25

among I II T e T
ere W members
killed in t h e
crash of a four
engined Army
bomber Friday
near Hartsvile,
Ala, the Asso-
ciated Press re-
ported.
1t. Garvin is
the son Of Nor
man Garvin, an
engineer W / t h
the N a t / o n a |
I n S t i t u t e Of
Health, and Mrs.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
John S. White TO S6euk

John s. White, speaker Of the
Maryland House Of Delegates, will
address the Prince Georges County
Chamber Of Commerce at pm
Tuesday at the Hyattsville Masonic
Temple.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
World Peoce Discussion

Mrs. Sylvia Ziskind OF the Ar
lington County League Of Women
Voters will discuss The Plan for
World Peace at pm. Wednesday
at the Cherrydale Firemen's Hall.
The meeting Is sponsored BY the
Cherrydale Citizens Association.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
COP Women to Hear Mundt

Representative Mundt. RepubN-
can, OF South Dakota will speak at
dinner meeting Of the Montgom-
cry County Women's Club Wednes-
day night ct the Woman's Club Of
Bethesda. Dancing will follow.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Bethesda Rotory to Meet

The Bethesda Chevy Chase Ro-
tary Club will be addressed Tuesday
by Edwin G. Barringer. president
of the Institute OF Scrap Iron and
Steel
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Two From D. {. Area
Die in Alabama Crash

Second 1t. Robert Hill Garvin, 10,
of 9ll8 Georgetown road, Bethesda,
Md, and Pvt. CASTOR p Whitsey,
851 Van Buren street NV, were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
New LeofIet On Vitamins Makes Debut
 State PrePores
 Compact Folder
 For Reference

A compact folder for ready ref crnece, Know Your Food Vitamins" has just bene published by the State Department of Health, according to the departments weekly. bulletin. The folder contains in four column arrangement the official names of the important vitamins, the best food sources of each, their value in health, and possible losses in cook ing or storage. It also states eff you eat these foods every day, you can forget about the vitamins."
 The -Four Point Daily Food Plan" is also included in the folder as a reminder that vitamins are not ali that matetr in providing a balanced diet. The diet should be selected on the basis of a four-point plan of essential elements. Protein should be chosen to build and maintain soft tissues and body fluids: minerals for structure of the bones and teeth and the red blood cells; calories to reproduce energy for daily activi- ties, and vitamins to act as spark plugs for the functioning of these clements for health, growth and de- ve1opment.
 Copies of this small folder are available for widespread distribu- tion from the State Department of health or from local health offi- cerS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
Many Move From City
 Trucking Firms
 Get Muny Coils

Several long distance trucking companies reported a sharp increase in calls from persons planning to move out of Waterbury, it was learned today.
 One trucking company which ord- inarily has received between five to six calls weekly to move furniture to distant points now receives on a average of three day, a spokesman said.
 People are migrating to New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania for the most part.
 Though facilities are now ade- quate to handle the orders at the present time. moving companies are expecting an overload fo business when large groups of servicemen are discharged.
 Many of the immigrant workers who flocked to Waterbury during the 1942 war boom later entered the service, a trucking company official stated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
.IO Continue War Fund .
 Red Cross Also
 To Reop Benefits

Ending of the war in the Pacific does not end the obligation to give for our own and our allies, accord ing to Irving Abramson, chairman
 of the National CIO War Relief Committee.
 Members of our armed services will still be stationed overseas and we must not allow them to feel that their sacrifices have been forgotten for moment in the excitement or victory" he said. At the same time," MT. Abramson added, the devastation which has followed total war will call for utmost aid from the people of the United States to teh lands which suffered Fascist op- precision if we are to preserve a stable and freedom loving world"
 MT. Abramson stated that CIO through their War Relief Committee, will continue support of the National War Fund and the American Red Cross, which are the channels through which aid to our own and our allies is conveyed. At the same time, CIO men and wo- mn vii continue support of domes- tic welfare agencies which can help ease the human problems of recon version, he added.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
$25-A-PIote Dinner Draws Woterburions
 Jefferson Day
 New Hoyen Event
 Set for Sunday

Waterbury will be well represented et the Je11erson Day dinner to be held by Connectictt,s Democratic party leaders at Hotel Taft, New Haven Saturday night.
 Lt.- Gov. Wilbert Snow of Middle town, professor of English at Wes- leyan university, and United States Senator Brien McMahon of South sNorwalk will be the principal speak CTS at the 425-a -plate dinner.
 Mayor John W. Murphy of New Haven will welcome the party lead- CTS to the affair, for which 500 reservations have been made, ac- cording to State Deputy Treasurer Frank F. Madden, IT,, of Wethers- held. who serves also as treasurer of the Democratic State Central committee. The dinner will be sponsored by the committee, whose state chairman, Adrian w. Mal1er, of Stratford, will be toastmaster.
 Guests at the, head table during the dinner will include Congress- 1Ilan-at-large Joseph Ryter, of Hartford; Congressman Herman F. Kcpplemann, Hartford; Congress man James Gfslan, New Haven: Congresswoman Chase Going Wood house; former Governor wilbur L. Cross; former Governor Robert A. Hurley; National Connnitteewoman Mary, c. Hausman, Bridgeport; State Comptroller John M. Dove. Killingly; State Treasurer William T. Carroll, Torrington, and Secre- tary of the State Charles J. Prestia, New Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
Fill Out Blanks
 Stote Arnnory
 Busy Yesterdoy

About 1000 filIed-out inemploy- ment compensation applications were returned to the temporary headquarters at the State Armory yesterday, it was disclosed today. Meanwhile hundreds of persons continued to call at the Field street building to secure the claims forms.
 The stream of applicants was de- scrihed as very steady this morning, but not quite as large as that yes- terday, when the claims division occupied the large quarters for the first day.
 Placement of veterans was con- ducted at the Armory and at the U. 6. Employment Service head quarters on Bank street. Other placement work was likewise ham dled ct the USES office.
 Many of the workers displaced last week were reported to have been recalled, and indications were q noticeable drop in the ilnemploy- ment load may result shortly as the task c8 reconyersion Is speeded up.