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Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-25
ROBERT JENSENS
HAVE DAUGHTER

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jensen OF
1914 Olive avenue a.e the parents
of a daughter bern at $50 Thurs
cay morAlng in the Ell C>ntro hos
pital THE baby, who was named
Anne Elizabeth, has an older BROTH
er, Jimmy.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-25
RESTORES OLD FLAGS

One of Mrs. Richey's most elab-,
crate restoration jobs was done on
the flag given to New Yorks 7th
Regiment by the city of Washing
ton during the Civil War There
were double layers of cloth, one
yellow ano one blue, glued together
in an effort at preservation. Mrs
Richey got the layers apart, cover
ed each with the fine transparent
gauze she imports for the purpose
and stitched them together so that
stitches on one side matched the
yellow cloth, on the other the blue,
by some kind of needle witchcraft
beyond the layman's description.
Mrs. Richey is about to start
mounting the flag Of tie USS Dak-
ota, known as Battleship x in
the secrecy period after Pearl Har-
bor. 1t will be big job to place
the shaggy stars, stitched around
the burnt and frayed stripes. But
as Mrs Richey unfolded the brown
ed flag smelling of shell smoke,
glared at the desolation and NUT
tered, Imagine an American flag
in that condition" one felt sure
it would shape up under her deft
han6s in short order.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-25
Mckinley Study
Group to Me ct

The Mckinley PT.A. study group
will meet at O'clock Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. j. N. Han
sen, $40 Euclid avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-25
Old. Worn U. S. Battle Flags
Restored by AdmiraI's Wife
- BY ANN STEVICK =
NEA Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, c, 25When the boys
high the foxho they should be able
children a
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-25

a life work with flags. Mrs. Fowler
started out STUD ying the Bayeux
tapestry and branched into creating
original stitches still used by Mrs
Richey, who as Katherine Fowler
wasn't too much interested in nee
dlework
FOLLOWS MOTHERS WORK
When in 1920 her mother died,
just as Massachusetts passed an
act providing for the preservation
of all state flags, Mrs Richey was
called from California, where her
husband was stationed. to take up
her mothers work. She's been at
it good deal of the time since.
She presided over a large flag
workshop in the New York naval
station, and means to set up such
studio with a staff of expert nee-
dlewomen in Washington, as soon
as she gets an article on original
needlecraft creations and book
on the history of flags out of the
way. Her projects operate on var
ious Congressional and state appro-
priations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-27
III Picnic Groves in II Parks
Are Ready for Busy Season

marshmallow, however, the rule is
that you must have permit no
matter how small the picnic party.
Easter Monday Rush.
There's only one day in the season
when Miss Mayfield throws up her
hands and picnicking becomes a
free-for-all BY tradition, that day
is Easter Monday. when everybody
seems to get the urge to seek out a
woodland dell and feast under the
sky on hard-boiled eggs, potato
salad, beets, olives, sandwiches, cake
and lemonade. Thus this year, as
before, you can picnic anywhere you
please on Easter Monday without a
permit.
A number of picnic grounds close
at 10 pm. and others at midnight.
but the majority can be reserved by
picnic parties for any time. day or
night. Rush days are Saturdays and
Sundays.
OF the total number of groves, go
are in Rock Creek Park and 40 in
Dupont Park. AS a special service to
large groups. the Recreation Depart
ment offers kits containing athletic
equipment and suggestions on Or
ganizing programs. picnic menus and
song sheets.
Not Many Rules.
AS for rules, there aren't many,
but they are strictly enforced
Liquor drinking is barred in the
parks. You must maintain good
order" Fires must be made only
in fireplaces. and must be extin-
guished-and trash removable
fore you leave.
If you take ice cream with you or
make it in freezers. don't pour the
salty water on the ground. It'll kill
the grass and get you in dutch with
Miss Mayfield and the Park Police.
Worst problem for picnickers is
provided by gasoline rationing, Miss
Mayfield said. Another problem is
the shortage of marshmallows.
you hear a lot of complaints
from people who want to toast
marshmallows." Miss Mayf1eld said.
Right now. she said. she has heard
the rnarshmallow situation is easing
up bit.
IF that's true. I'm going to get
some" she added. land apply for
picnic permit myself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-27
Suspended Term Mrs. 6etzendanner
Given in Liquor Case Dies in Bethesda

Mrs. Elizabeth M. Getzendanner
IA, of 1885 Delray avenue, Bethesda,
Md. former president of the Mont
gomery Country Federation of
Women's Clubs and founder of the
Women's Club of Bethesda, died
Sunday after long illness. She was
the widow of Franklin c. GetZen-
danner, former employe of the Tar
if Commission.
A native of Indianapolis, Mrs
Getzendanner came here In 1897
and for short time was one of the
few woman court reporters in the
District. Later she was employed
at the Treasury Department and on
the staff of the late William Tyler
Page, clerk of the House.
Mrs. GetZendanner was the first
president of the Women's Club of
Bethesda and instrumental in the
erection of the organization's club
house in Bethesda. She was char
ter member of the Newcomb Club of
Bethesda and an organizer of the
Col. Tench Tilghman Chapter. OAR.
She also belonged to the Women's
Republican Club of Montgomery
County. the Daughters of American
Colonists, the Order of the Eastern
Star and st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Bethesda.
She is survived by daughter,
Mrs. George A. Bonhag, Bethesda;
a sister. Mrs. Selma Tracy, Long
view, Wash, and seven grandchil-
dren. One grandson, Sergt. Winsor
Offutt. was recently wounded while
serving in France.
Funeral services will be held at
II am. tomorrow at the Humphrey
funeral home in Bethesda. Burial
will be in Rockville Union Cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-27

Oscar j. Goodrum, operator of
Bob's Liquor Store, Colmar Manor,
was fined $500 and given sus-
pended" l2-month sentence in the
Maryland House of Correction yes
terday in Hyattsville Police Court
on two charges of selling whisky
without a license.
The penalties are believed the
most severe imposed in recent years
in a Prince Georges County court
for liquor law violations. Trial
Magistrate Alan Bowie warned
Goodrum that any violations of the
law by him in the next IL months
will mean a prison term.
Goodrum, who pleaded guilty to
the charges, assured Judge Bowie
that he would not violate any more
laws, adding, I've learned my les
son."
In another case, James Thompson,
colored, IS, of Glen Arden, was held
for grand jury action on charge
of setting fire to the Glen Arden
School.
Police testified that the boy adj
mitted setting fire to a calendar in
one of the classrooms because he
wanted to go to another school"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-27
7 Montgomery Brush Fires
Burn Over IS Acres

Two brush fires in the suburban
area of Montgomery County yester-
day burned over As acres, threatened
u houses and kept five volunteer
fire companies busy for more than
six hours before they were brought
Under control.
In the Chevy Chase area, firemen
reported that Is acres of land near
Chevy Chase Lake, owned by the
Chevy Chase Land Co., were burned
over. They said the flames threat
ened - houses in this area.
Whilt the Kensington Volunteer
Fire Department was assisting in
fighting this fire, they were recalled
to put: out fire that covered 20
acres in the vicinity of the Kensing-
ton Junior High School.
Other fire companies fighting the
field fires were Bethesda, Silver
Spring, Rockville and Takoma Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-27
Cooke 10 Head Planners
In Arlington Clothes Drive

Arlington County's Inter-Seryice
Club Council has elected Ernest "
Cooke, Lions Club president, to
head local Planning Committee
for the united national clothing
collection which begins April /.
The committee includes r. q.
Thomassett Of the ONCE Of Civilian
Defense, chairman of the Collection
Committee; Paul A. Hill, Chamber
of Commerce. publicity chairman:
Mrs. j. M. Strickland, county PTA,
Sorting Committee chairman; Rob-
ert Reamy. Lions Club. Packing
Committee chairman, and j. F.
Abel, Civitan, Reports Committee.
William G. Watts, or his APP
pointee from the County Civic As
ISOLATION, and the Rev. Paul r. Hun
ter, or his appointee from the Min
isterial Association, complete the
membership of the Organizational
Committee which will meet at
pm. Thursday at the Chamber OF
Commerce to complete Its plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-27
Alexandra Masons Plan
Special Easter Rites

The Randolph Chaper, knights of
Rose Croix of the Scottish Rite
Masons, Valley of Alexandria, Orient
of Virginia, will hold their annual
Maunday Thursday and Easter Sun
day services of extinguishing and
relighting the lights at the Masonic
Temple on Cameron street.
officials of the order will ex-
tinguish the lights at pm. Thurs
day and will follow the ceremony
with the traditional symbolic BAN
quet, at which toasts will be offered
by leading Masons.
The lights will be relighted at
9 am. Easter, and the Masons then
will gather at Gadsby's Tavern for
a breakfast served by the Ladies
Auxiliary of the American Legion.
Riley w. Nixon, Alexandria, presi-
dent Of the Scottish Rite State
Council, has called a meeting of
the welfare commission for April
8 at the Scottish Temple in Rich
mond, at which time plans will be
made for the returning veterans and
their families.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-27
| 500, 900 Left
By CoIored. Man
To Aid Mankind

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Mar. 27.--A retired
Negro employee of the exclusive
Maryland Club and the Baltimore
Club created in his will trust fund
of more than 100000 to be used for
the charitable and educational
needs" of Baltimoreans regardless
of race, color or creed"
Emanuel Chambers, who was "a
when he died Wednesday, left $4,000
to the Madison Avenue Presbyterian
Church, where his funeral services
were conducted Friday.
The aged Negro, who never mar
ried, provided that the fund be
known as the Emanuel Chambers
Foundation, Inc, and named fouI
businessmen as directors and
trustees.
Mr.. Chambers requested in his
will that the fund be used for the
care of children, the poor sick, aged
and the helpless and b assist hos
pitfalls, asylums, charitable organiza-
ClOnS, eQucaClOnal institutions and
medical organizations"
He stated that the needs of Jbhns
Hopkins Hospital, the Provident
Hospital and free dispensary and the
Instructive Visiting Nurse Associa-
ton of Baltimore be given consid-
Grafton.
Mr.. Chambers also left 81 900 each
to DR.. Henry M. Thomas, jr.. and
DIR. j. A. C. Colston ''in appreciation
for services" and 81 900 to his house,
keeper, Alice Harris.
Mr.. Chambers accumulated the
money over period Of about Is
years, turning over his savings to
Ellicott Worthington, his broker,
periodically.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-27
Charles I. SchankweiIer
Gets Alexandra Post

Charles T. Schankweiler has been
named supervisor of boys and mems
activities for the Alexandria Recrea-
ton Department, Alan He'll, rec
reation director, announced today.
Mr.. Schankweiler, who is Is years
old, was in the Marine Corps, at
tached to, the Navy physical fitness
program for four years.
Formerly of Shamokin, Pa, Mr..
Schankweiler was educated at Riv-
erside Military Academy In Gaines
vile. Ga, where he won letters in
football, baseball, boxing, track,
swimming and tennis and was on
the all-Southern prep football team
in 1887. He struck out 20 men on a
Miami fFla.) high school team in
one game to establish an amateur
record for the South. Mr.. Schank-
weller had signed a contract as
pitcher with the Cleveland Indians
when he entered the Marine Corps
in 1910.
He and his wife live at 22o7 RAN
dolph avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-27

last year granted 1859 picnic
permits and figures that 623. 1888 per-
sons were thus exposed to the great
outdoors. This year she wouldn't
be surprised if the permits hit the
10000 mark and the total attend
ance reaches 100000.
More Permits This Year.
She reasons this way: Last year
A permits were issued in March
and this year 80 permits were
granted in the first 20 days of the
month. That represents a trend,
she believes.
''Of course lot depends on the
weather" she said.
There's no red tape in connection
with permits, Miss Mayfield says.
All you do is give your name, specify
the time and size of the party and
the permits yours. If you have a
particular spot you'd like to use
name it and often you can have it.
II some one else got there first, OF
course, you're out of luck.
Up to 10 persons can use the picnic
groves without a permit, provided
they don't plan to make a fire. If
YOU want to roast as much as a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-27
Post office Seeks to Prevent
Shock of Gifts Coming Back

she sent them last fall-packages
they never got.
Il remember the first one I took
her. When she saw what it was
the tears streamed down her face
When I go to her house now, al
ways have to wait-I guess she sees
me coming, and knows what it is
When she does come, her eyes are
always red. She doesn't say any
thing. just takes the package in
and smiles at me little"
Postman B interrupted. yes, sir
Now I bet she'd have given a
whole lot to stop those packages
coming. just reminds her all over
again. got boy over there my
self"
Postman D leaned forward and
spoke in a low voice. My oldest
boy was killed on Luzon," he said
The other carriers nodded their
heads. No one said anything.
Like Opening Wound.
at nearly broke my heart" he
said, and then paused. 1--WE haven't
got back any of the packages we
sent. But every time I have to
take one to somebody I feel like
I'm taking 1t to myself. 1 know
what it is. Like opening a wound,
SO it won't heal" +
There was long quiet.
Then Postman B spoke again.
Yes, sir, know If something hap
penede to my boy it'd be mighty
bad. But. you know, I tell you
something It'd be kind of hard
thing to do; writing those words on
package I sent him. The way l
figure it-apd guess most people
feel the same way-I just sort of
know nothing will happen to my
boy. Writing those words would be
like saying Maybe he won't be
alive when this gets there"
We'll. got another boy in there
fighting" Postman D answered. Il
know he's going to be all right, too,
same as you do. But I'm going
to mark his packages. Those pack
ages sent my boy who was killed
it'd be kind of comfort if
thought his buddies were going TO
have them since he can't. There
wasn't anything real valuable. Food,
and games and things"
1t was suggested by the Post
Office Department that valuable
articles, or articles with sentimental
value be sent separately, and that
only the packages containing arti-
cles which any serviceman could
use be marked for distribution by
the Army Special Service Officer,
or Navy Welfare Officer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-27
Arlington UnitsSehedule
Surgical DRESSING Work

Fifteen Of the surgical dressing
production units of the Arlington
Red Cross are scheduled to start
work next Tuesday on an April
quota of 10000 dressings, it was
announced today by Mrs. G. s.
Smith, chairman.
Mrs. Smith issued call for all
surgical dressing workers to return
to duty.
During April units will be in ses-
sion five days a week. with hours
for all but one listed from 10 am.
to 3 pm. The single evening unit
will meet in the Colonial Village
ballroom. Thursdays from 7 to $50
pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-27
Clinton Walker, Fire Chief
OF Berwyn Heights, Dies

Clinton D. Walker, So, chief Of
the Berwyn Heights MD Volun-
teer Fire Department for the last
10 years, died of heart attack Sum-
day at the Leland Memorial Hos
pital, Riverdale.
A native of Washington. Mr..
Walker attended District schools.
He moved with his family to Berwyn
Heights in 1926 For the last five
years he was State forest warden.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Mary Smith Walker, Berwyn
Heights; four daughters, Mrs. Mary
y. Jones, Washington; Mrs. Edith
N. Krashoc, Hollywood, Md, and
the Misses Minnie G. and Margaret
r.. Walker. Berwyn Heights, and five
sons, Clinton D. Walker, jr., Berwyn
Heights town commissioner: John
r. Walker, Berwyn Heights; Charles
E. Walker, West Lanham Hills: Will
liam H. Walker, in the Navy. and
Chester E. Walker, overseas in the
Army.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm. tomorrow at the Gasch
funeral home, Hyattsville, with
burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-27
Silver Spring Group
Asks 0'Conor 10 Sign
Parking Area Bill

Expressing approval of the bill au-
,thorizing the Montgomery County
commissioners to acquire land for
off street parking areas in the Silver
Spring business district, the Allied
Civic Group of Silver Spring today
sent telegram to Gov. O'Conor
urging him to sign the measure.
The civic body, meeting last night
in the County Building, adopted a
resolution approving the plan out
lined in the bill, which calls for set
ting up a special taxing area in the
Silver Spring business district. OBJ
lection was voiced to an alternate
proposal by group OF local bust
nessmen that the tax burden be i'm
posed on the entire Silver Spring
residential districts.
Seek Traffic Lights.
Continuing it's efforts to have traf-
flc lights installed at the intersec-
ton of Georgia and Eastern avenues
at the District line, the group di-
rected its secretary to write to Dis
trict Commissioner John Russell
Young. Senators Tydings and Rad
cliffe, Democrats, of Maryland. and
Representative Beall, Republican, OF
Maryland. urging their support.
Ralph D. Boyd, president, pointed
out that the county commissioners
some time ago agreed to furnish
the money for the lights if the Dis
trict would install them A number
of serious accidents have occurred
at this intersection, he added.
Another resolution adopted re-
quests the Montgomery County
commissioners to submit an organ
izer chart of the county's govern
ment as proposed under the county
supervisor setup. The bill creating
the Office of supervisor in Mont
gomery has been passed by both
houses of the Maryland Legislature.
Trash Collections Discussed.
Harry r. Hall. chief engineer of
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Committee, and j. Donald Clagett.
Montgomery County member of the
commission. discussed the trash and
garbage collections in the area. The
commission. they said. is making
plans for improving the service and
hopes to build an incinerator.
Manpower shortage and severe
weather were factors in their irreg-
ular service at certain times during
recent months, they said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-27
Retired Virginia Minister
Kills Boy, Ends Own Life
(From Yesterdays Late Edition.
BY the Associated Press.

(From Yesterdays Late Edition.
BY the Associated Press.
STANTON, Va, Mar. 26.-
Sheriff Glenn Hammer of Highland
County said the Rev. T. Newton
Ryder. 63-year-old retired minister,
shot and killed a 14-year-old boy
on a Highland road yesterday, re-
turned to his own house, set it afire
and then killed himself. The elderly
preacher, who at one time was
pastor of the Staunton First Meth
odist Church, had been in poor
health and was regarded as &C.
centric, the sheriff said.
The boy, Wallace Duncan, was
struck by three bullets. His 10
year-old brother James told the
officer the two of them met Ryder
on the road and he started shooting
without any conversation. Sheriff
Hammer said as far as he could
learn there had been no trouble be-
tween Ryder and the boys.
Highland County Coroner C. B.
Fox returned a verdict of murder
and suicide, the sheriff stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-27
lsWRshoniinq
&Remiindety6a

Meats, Fats, Etc. Book 4, red
stamps Q-5 through SIS good
through March 81; stamps It's
through KS good through April
%; stamps US, Us, AZ through
D-2 good through June g.. stamps
E-2 through J-2 good through
June 30.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, blue
stamps KS through Us, AZ and
3D. good through March 81;
stamps CO through ca good
through April %; stamps H.
through M-2 good through June
2: stamps No through So good
through June 30. Each stamp
worth 10 points.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points for
each pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-stamp IS valid for IS pounds
through June 2. Next stamp
scheduled to be validated May /.
Gasoline-A-15 coupons are valid
through June 81. BIS, C-5, Be-,
CO, BIT and CT coupons good
for 5 gallons each. BIS, C-5, Ell.
Ri and all D coupons invalid
after March 81.
ShOes-Airplane stamps /, 2 and 3
in Book No. 8 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods one, two. three
four and five coupons good for 10
gallons per unit through heating
year. Consumers in this area
should not have used more than as
per cent of their ration as of today,
Degree days Total for month, 329:
total for season to date. 1911:
normal for season to date. 4.046.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-27

There are some packages post
man hates to deliver.
A group of District parcel post
carriers were talking about it the
other afternoon, as they sat around
after coming in from their routes.
II had an old lady to faint this
morning" Postman A said. TT was
Christmas package she'd sent her
son that I took her 1t was the
first package she'd got back. He
was killed in action"
i've had some pretty bad ones
this week, too Postman B said
slowly. You know. I hope people
start marking their packages like
that memorandum said. It'd save
a lot of heart break"
Ruling Announced.
Last week, the Post Office Depart
ment announced ruling by which
a package sent to serviceman
overseas may be marked abandon
if unbelievable" If a package is
so marked, and for any reason can
not be delivered-such as parcels
which come apart in the mail, those
on which the return address and
the address Of the serviceman are
obliterated, or when the serviceman
is reported killed or missing-the
contents of the package will be given
to some other serviceman overseas,
rather than be returned.
Postmaster Vincent Burke, in
the ruling public, Endorsed
the idea, saying: IF people will
mark packages which do not con-
tain valuables in this way, it will
save good deal of sorrow, as we'll
as giving soldiers overseas who
don't get parcels from home, arti-
cles that they may need and want"
when I read about that, I just
wished I'd known it six months ago
so could have told some of the
people on my route about it," Post
man c commented You take that
little italian woman, for ex-
ample"
The little Italian mother on Post
man C's route had two sons over
seas. Every time he came to her
house, she'd meet him at the door,
"beaming and smiling" he said
thinking maybe he had a package
one of her sons had sent.
One Son Killed.
Nowadays, she doesn't like the
days he comes. He doesn't like
them, either For three months ago
one son was killed. Then the other
was reported missing. The pack
ages he has for her now are those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-27
Cobbins Is Given Rebuke
BY CherrydaIe Citizens

Charles s. Cobbins, president Of
the Cherrydale Citizens Association,
last night was criticized in q resolu-
ton adopted by the group pointing
out that comments he made. at a
county school board hearing March
8 for the association were made
without authorization. Mr.. Cobbins
had opposed reappointment of
School Supt. Fletcher Kemp.
Mrs. Beatrice Smythe, who offered
the resolution, said this was not the
first time Mr.. Cobbins had involved
the association in highly contro-
versial matters and that as result
he had placed the organization in
embarrassing and inaccurate situa-
tons without sanction of the group.