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Evening star., 1945-04-13
Aircraft Carrier Boxer
To Enter Service Monday
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PresS.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. April 13.-
The 27,000-ton aircraft carrier
Boxer, which was launched at New
port News in December, will be COM
missioned Monday at the Norfolk
Navy Yard.
Eighth Essex-class fat top built
at the Newport News Shipbuilding
g. Dry Dock Co., the Boxer will
have a speed of more than 80 knots.
She is $50 feet long and can carry
more than 80 planes.
Capt. Donald F. Smith, Timmons-
vile, S. c.. who has logged 5000
hours of flight time since he became
a naval aviator in 1926, will as
sumer command of the Boxer.
Capt. Smith has had duty with
almost every type of operating air
craft squadron and was in charge
of the scouting squadron during the
search for Amelia Earhart after her
disappearance on a Pacific flight.
He has served aboard several car
riers and was on the Wasp in the
early months Of the war in the
Pacific. In 1943 he was transferred
to Washington to head the naval air
transport system.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Sergeant, Home on Leave.
Captures 7 Escaped Nazis

BY the Associated Press.
OGDEN, Utah, April l3.-Sergt.
Jesse Combe is home on furlough
after 80 months overseas, but he
didn't let a little thing like that
interfere with capturing two Ger
man soldiers.
It wasn't a difficult chore, either.
Sergt. Combe, 26, settled comfort
ably yesterday into an easy chair
at his suburban West Warren home
to enjoy a bit of reading when he
was interrupted by a tiuid knock
ing at the door.
He opened it to two bedraggled
Germans who had escaped Monday
from Ogden Prisoner of War Camp.
Sergt. Combe telephoned military
police, buttoned on his tunic and
delivered the willing prisoners to
the MP,
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Police Hunt Parents
Of Wandering Boy

Prince Georges County police to-
day were seeking the parents of a
boy about 21a years old, who was
found wandering on the streets of
Seat Plasant last night.
Police said the boy, who has blond
hair and blue eyes, was found on
Seventy first street by Town Bailif1
Paul Byers. They said his clothes
were so dirty that they could not de-
termine their color. They added
that the child could not tell them
his name, but merely kept repeating
"Daddy's car"
Mr.. Byers said he took the child
to a Mr.. and Mrs. Hall, 5l3 Seventy
first street, Seat Plasant, who are
caring for him until his parents are
found. Washington police also have
been notified.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
|Coptives of Jops Cheered Cut
In Rotions, Woman Relates

have helped more than food" she
said. 1T was particularly hard for
those of us who had been tran
sients In the Philippines and had
no local contacts"
Mrs. Smith was In Manila and Mr..
Smith in Java when the war broke
out. Mr.. Smith, now Washington
representative for D. c. Andrews G
Co. of New York, q foreign freight
forwarding company, formerly trav-
eled extensively for his Arm and
Mrs. Smith accompanied him. He
had been In Manila and had had to
go to Java on business, but Mrs.
Smith was denied q visa to accom-
pany him because Of the threat Of
war in the South Pacific.
From Java, Mr.. Smith escaped to
Australia In q small boat used ordi-
narily to carry pigs between Java
and Singapore. Others about whom
Mrs. Smith longed for news were
her mother, who lives at Whites
boro, N. Y, and-surprising to one
meeting her for the first time-her
grown son and daughter and her
five grandchildren.
Liberation did not end Mrs.
Smiths trials. When the japanese
shelled the camp she was almost
completely buried in the debris of
shattered wall and was knocked in
sensible. A child's cry penetrated
her consciousness and she dug her
way out and left the room carrying
the child and passing the litter
bearers who had come for her dead
body.
Mrs. Smith lost 106 pounds in
Santo Tomas
Il was overweight at the begin
ning," she admits. Il wore a size
~ dress. I got down to a size IA.
Now I've gained 80 pounds since
leaving camp and I wear a size 49,"
Evening star., 1945-04-13
McCord Heads Fairfax
Rotary Clothing Drive

DR.. T. B. McCord Of Fairfax is
heading the old clothing drive be-
ing sponsored by the Fairfax Rotary
Club in the town Of Fairfax and
vicinity.
Collection centers have been es-
tablished at the Virginia Electric &
Power Co. office; c. & P. Telephone
office; Fairfax Gas & Supply Co.
Office, Safeway Store, Vincent's Store
and the county agents office.
Other members Of the committee
are DR.. Fred M. Everly, j. H. Broome,
Robert B. Walker, and the Rev. Al
bert K. Hayward. The Fairfax Boy
Scout troop is also assisting in the
collection.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Huqh R. Wilson 10 Head
COP Foreign Affairs Unit
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CONCORD, N. H., April 13.-Ap-
pointment of Hugh r. Wilson of
Washington as chief of the foreign
affairs section of the Republican
National Committee has been an
nounced by Chairman Herbert
Brownell, jr.
Mr.. Wilson is a former Assistant
Secretary of State and former Am
bassador to Germany.
Mr.. Brownell made the announce
ment at meeting of New Hamp-
shire Republican leaders, called to
place the State organization on a
year-round basis in line with the
national committees newly adopt
ed Nation-w wide program.
Mr.. Brownell said:
'"The foreign affairs section, under
Mr.. Wilson'S direction, Is established
to furnish assistance to Republican
members of the United States Sen
ate and the House of Representa-
tives and to Republicans through
out the United States on matters
relating to foreign affairs"
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Montgomery County
To Have |ncinerator
Before Years End

A modern incinerating plant for
the disposal of trash and garbage IN
suburban Montgomery County is ex-
pected to be completed late this
year, the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission reported to-
day.
The report was included in an
answer to two resolutions adopted
recently by the Westmoreland Hills
Citizens Association recommending
the use of covered trucks and spe-
cialized equipment for the collection
of garbage and complaining Of the
lack of adequate collection service
in the community.
Expect Trucks May /.
The commission explained that
when the garbage collection service
was taken over from private con-
Germ after a breakdown in the serv-
ice was feared, it was not possible
to get War Production Board ap-
proval for the purchase of covered
trucks. Recently, however. the COM
mission said, authorization for these
trucks has been obtained and de-
livery is anticipated by May l.
The commission said it was forced
to resort to an open fill for the dis
posal of refuse because OF the lack
of authorization for an incinerator
This will be abandoned, it was
stated, when the new plant, recently
authorized by WPB, is complete.
Replying to the charge that service
is inadequate, the commission said
that manpower problems had re-
suited in some irregularities. Due
to conditions beyond our control
there might be times when certain
properties receive service only once
a week." the commission said.
Take Other Jobs.
In addition to the uncertain labor
facilities, the commission continued,
service is further delayed during
the summer months by the fact that
many householders employ the
refuse workers to help with grass
cutting and other yard chores.
The commission explained that
disciplinary measures that could be
taken in normal times under normal
employment conditions are not pos
sible during a period of acute labor
shortages. and that the commission
must put up with" such men as it
can obtain.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Pastors Leaving Brings
Expression of Regret

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
Meat Firm Here
ToC|ose;;B|annes
Price Squeeze
SIoughterer Supplies
10000 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.
It Is the second slaughter house
here to close in the last month.
Walter Brown e. Sons, Inc, lilo
Maryland avenue S.W., closed March
IT, 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 a 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.
eve just can't operate. because
livestock prices are too high to per-
NIT us to sell at the ceiling price" !"
Mr.. Counselman said. We're caught
in a price squeeze"
He added that he could buy plenty
Of calves "if the price was right. 1"
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 go to IS per
cent of its home dressed veal.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PteSS.
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,
piece of wood of unusual shape,
desk lamp with two empty pen
holders beneath it, a manila folder
containing state papers, a rack of
blank cards, a 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 tray, and bottle Of
ink the President used in signing
important bills. The perpetual CAL
endar was turned to Thursday
April S.
Noorh,, u,oro ofhor ipG bNoff1ec q
Evening star., 1945-04-13
EgeIeston Resigns Post
With OPA in MARYLAND
y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Pres
BALTIMORE, April 13.-The
resignation of J. William Eggleston
as district Once of Price Admins
tration rationing executive, effective
May /, was announced yesterday by
State OPA Director Leo, H. Nc
Cormick.
Mr.. Eggleston has been with
Maryland OPA three years and
directed the State rationing pro-
gram during that time.
Mr.. Mccormick said William B.
Connolly, formerly the rationing
representative and who has been
with the rationing division three
years, had been appointed Mr..
Eggleston's successor.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Arlington Dump
ringsDemand
For Incinerator
100 Citizens. Sign
Petition Asking
Immediate Relief
BY PAUL BEACH.

Attacking "unsanitary health con-
ditions" stemming from the Arling-
ton County dump at Four Mile Run,
nearly 100 citizens of the adjacent
Oakcrest residential section have
signed a petition to the County
Board asking immediate construc-
ton of a county incinerator and
enlargement of the county sewage
treatment plant.
The petition charges that rats and
other vermin infest the area and
have invaded a number of homes.
1t also says mosquitoes breed there,
and that periodic fires break out,
causing a traffic hazard on jefferson
Davis highway and cutting visi-
bility at the National Airport.
Mrs. Albert L. Acker, 1922 South
Glebe road, said rats are so preva-
lent they ate the corn in her garden
last summer.
Mrs. D. L. Swisher. 1926 South
Glebe road, said a neighbor has
shot innumerable rats along Four
Mile Run.
ASdtS SIlLuD DT1Ck WdIlS.
i've also seen them climbing the
brick walls of our house. 1 never
open window unless there's a
screen in it," she concluded.
Mrs. Acker said she had asked
DR.. Ralph G. Beachley, county
health officer, to alleviate the situa-
ton. He pointed out the budget
was short and the war had reduced
personnel, she related, and said
he might be able to do something
temporary in July. He later referred
her to Alexandria authorities, she
added, who said they would be glad
to cooperate with the county in
working out solution
1t also was pointed out that the
area suffers from frequent odor-
pals from the 100000 gallons Of
raw sewage which daily bypass the
sewage treatment plant into Four
Mile Run because its facilities are
not capable of handling it.
Action on county incinerator
has been pending for several years.
In a letter County Manager Frank
c. Hanrahan wrote to the Federal
Works Agency year ago asking for
Federal aid, he said:
1T is a menace to public safety.
When the dump gets on fire the
smoke makes travel on United
States Route No l, Mount Vernon
boulevard and other routes very
difficult ana dangerous. II also
makes landings at the Washington
National Airport dangerous. .
1t ties up fire equipment and per-
sonnel that may be needed else
where"
Warns of Disease.
, Mr.. Hanrahan also warned that
should disease be started by the
dump, the overcrowded condition.
: of the Metropolitan Area 'coulc
, cause it to be of terrible conse.
quences."
An incinerator, he said, coulc
eliminate the separate collection o.
trash and garbage, thus saving ap.
proximately 5000 miles per month
This project is so essential te
the health, welfare and safety oi
the community" he concluded
that there should be no delay ir
its approval"
If action on the project was
that important a year ago." one
citizen asked, why can't we have
some immediate action now?"
Evening star., 1945-04-13
F. Boche Albert RESIGNS
As Rockville Clerk

F. Bache Albert, Rockville town
clerk and treasurer for 20 years, has
resigned, effective May /. He will
be succeeded by Mrs. Leigh c. ALL
mutt, who resigned earlier as a mem
Der Of the clerical force in the ONCE
Of the county treasurer.
Mr.. Albert Is treasurer of the
Farmers Banking g. Trust Co. of
Rockville and his resignation as
clerk and treasurer is understood to
have been due to increased work OF
the position.
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


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 eyery month would
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, 2200
California street NV. The Rev.
Edward Peters, professor of scrip
ture at st. Paul's College, Brook
land, will speak on "The Vatican
Library and Other Libraries in
Rome" Tea will be served.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Bethesda Hospital Group
To Hold Annual MEETING

The Bethesda Suburban Hospital
Association will hold its annual
meeting at 8 o'clock tonight at the
Bethesda Elementary School, 100
Wilson lane.
The meeting will feature reports by
DR.. Edward J. Stieglitz, chief of the
medical staff: Mrs. Walter E. Perry,
Women's Auxiliary chairman; S.
Walter Bogley, treasurer and finance
chairman, and Miss Phyllis Goodall,
acting superintendent. The Nomi-
mating Committee will present q
slate Of new trustees, ....
Evening star., 1945-04-13
$50 Dead, 100 Injured
In U. S. Ship BIost
sv the Aesoriated press

By the Associated Press.
ROME, April ia total of $50
are known dead today in the explo-
sion of an American Liberty ship
loaded with bombs which blew up
in Bari Harbor on Monday. More
than 1,700 were reported injured.
Most of the dead and injured were
Italians, but an unstated number
of British and American servicemen
are among the casualties.
A tidal wave followed the explo-
sion and many workers were swept
from the docks. Three other mer-
chant ships caught fire, but the
flames were brought under control
Evening star., 1945-04-13
New Second Ward
Formed in Alexandra
Effective Next April

The formation of q new second
ward in Alexandria, from the en-
tire upper portion and part Of the
lower portion Of the present 9Th
ward will become effective before
the Democratic primary election
next April under the new city dis
tricting measure approved this
week by the City Council.
Both ward representatives and
councilmen at large will run for
nomination in the primary under
the new setup, and the council
elected at the June, 1916, general
election will represent the new city
districts.
Better Distribution.
Long advocated as q means OF
obtaining better distribution OF
population in the six wards, the
new plan leaves the 4th ward un-
changed and makes only minor al
terations In the Sd.
Under tha plan, the present top
heavy situation, with as much of
the population in the 5th and 9Th
wards as In the other four combined,
will be eliminated.
The new 1st ward will include al
most all the present I'd ward, a
small part Of which will be incorpo-
rated in the Sd.
The 5th ward will add a tiny Sec
tion Of the upper portion Of the
present 6th.
Prepare Map.
The new 9Th ward will consist of
most of the lower or first voting
precinct of that ward.
The new boundary lines as shown
on the map prepared by the engi-
neering department are as follows:
First ward, all of the city east
of Washington street from the south
to the north limits;
Second ward, bounded by Lloyd s
lane on the south, Russell road on
the east, Cameron Mills road and
Beverly drive on the west, the city
limits on the north and including
all of Parkfairfax;
Third ward, bounded by King
street on the south, Washington
street on the east, the railroad on
the west and the city limits on the
north;
Fourth ward, bounded by King
street on the north, Quaker lane
on the west, Washington street on
the east and the city limits on the
south;
Fifth ward, bounded by King
street road on the south, Seminary
road to Beverly drive and Cameron
Mills road on the west, Lloyd's lane
and Bellefonte avenue on the north
and the railroad on the east;
Sixth ward, bounded by Bellefonte
avenue on the south, Russell road
on the west, the railroad on the
east and the city limits on the
north.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Tears Shed Over Boy

SALT LAKE CITY (R.-The Fort
Douglas bus waited for q running
youngster. As the lad boarded the
bus, he stumbled. A block later, all
other passengers got OF because
somewhere on the Army reservation
the boy had picked up . tear gas
Evening star., 1945-04-13
EIGHT Rockville Men
Report for Induction

Eight white registrants Of Selec-
tive Service Board No. l Of Rockville
reported to the induction center in
Baltimore yesterday to begin mill
tary training. They are:
Charles Albert, Paul A. Alexander,
Carl j. Germany, Ernest p. johnson,
Casper L. McIlwee, Lynn c. Miller,
Ira T. Walters and Lee r. Wright.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Prince William Farmers
Invited to Meetino

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANASSAS, Va, April 13.-
Prince William County farmers have
been invited to attend a soil con-
servation meeting at 1:30 pm. here
tomorrow in the office Of the county
agent in the Post Once Building.
Representatives of the Soil Con-
servation Committee will explain
benefits to be received by farmers
II they vote to include the county in
the Northern Virginia soil conserva.
ton district At 4 referendum to be
held later this month.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Woman Awurded$15,O0O
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 fracture of q 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-
miniStration.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Club PIuns Bird Walk

The Brookmont (Md) Garden
Club will hold 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 ut the home Of Mrs. Frank
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Club Postpones Silver Teu

Mrs. Calvin w. Schaeffer, presi-
dent Of the Woman's Democratic
Club of Silver Spring, last night
announced that q silver tea sched-
uled by the club for Sunday has
been postponed indefinitely because
Of the death Of Preddent Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1945-04-13

3,7OO hungry IN
ternees cheered.
The cut in ra-
tions meant that
t he American
es 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
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 q day, the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-02
Over 200 Attend
Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Wash
tenaw County Farm Bureau was
held at the Methodist Church u
Ann Arbor on Monday and a dinner
was served to about 2j0 members.
Chairman Ferman Clements in
troduced Prof. Howard McCluskey
OF the Adult Education Department.
University OF Michigan, who gave
most convincing address on
Community Self Help. In his
talk Mr.. McCluskey stressed the
need today for more education to
help people, or groups OF people.
, solve their problems instead OF
delegating all authority To experts.
thus creating more Capitalization
OF power and less government by
the people. He affirmed that or
ganiZation is becoming more and
more a necessity II the people are
to be heard, and that communities
or groups should work together for
the good Of all.
A report on the membership
drive was given by Albert Amhrein.
Raymond Smalley, district repre-
sentative OF the Michigan Farm
Bureau, awarded gavels to the Su-
perior and West Saline Communi-
ty groups In recognition of their
outstanding work in community &C
tivities. Charles McCalla. chair
man of the resolutions committee.
presented resolutions which were
adopted.
In the election of directors which
followed Herman Howeisen. Saline
Township, Walter Wolfgang, Syl.
van Township, and Ivan Galpin.
Superior Township, were elected
for three year terms to succeed
Oral Bassett, Pittsfield Township.
Albert Gall. Saline Township, and
Gordon Gill, Superior Township.
whose terms expired.