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Evening star., 1945-05-23
Members Of Congress
Promise 10 Support
D. T.. Rabies Measure

The Montgomery County Board
of Commissioners yesterday was as
sured by Chairman Bilbo of the
Senate District Committee and Sem
ator Radcliffe, Democrat, and Rep
resentative Beall, Republican, of
Maryland that they will support a
bill now pending in Congress to
allow the District to require dog
vaccinations as rabies control
measure.
The board had requested the
Maryland delegation and the chair
men of the House and Senate Dis
trict Committees to support the
District measure for compulsory dog
innoculations. The board pointed
out that rabies control, started
year ago in the county, would be
ineffective in the suburban areas
unless similar controls were inau-
gurated in the District.
In a report of expenditures in
the 1914 summer recreation pro-
gram, operated by the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, but largely
financed by the county, 1t. Col E.
Brooke Lee, commission chairman,
said total of 3,400 county children
were enrolled at % recreation CEN
tiers.
Col Lee reported expenditures of
s45,3588l from receipts totaling
S64, 246.9l, leaving balance of SlS-
808.l0 on hand as of Septer'h' 81.
The commission chairman
ed an additional Sl3,0406l was Epl =.
for the fall, winter and spring rec
reation program, and that S4,732.5l
was used for the construction of a
recreation building at -Four Cor
ners., He said $97l99 was used to
meet unpaid charges against the
1914 summer program and for the
purchase of supplies.
The board voted an additional 81
500 to an existing $500 Lanham
Act fund to remodel and enlarge
the former boys building on the
Bethesda Chevy Chase Recreation
Center site.
The commissioners awarded a
contract to Eyre & Smallwood, Sill
yer Spring, for the installation of
372 feet of reinforced concrete cul-
vert pipe at the intersection of Iro-
quois and Tuscarora roads, Glen
Echo Heights, on bid of s2,454
A $4,000 allotment was made to
the Montgomery County Civilian
Defense Garden Committee The
commissioners said at least part of
the funds will be repaid from re-
ceipts at the county canning CEN
ter, which last year processed l00,-
2l2 pints of food.
The commissioners set a hearing
on new property assessments for 10
am. June 26. Decision was reserved
on a hearing yesterday on a petit
ton by Leo Rocca, owner, for re-
classification of a tract of land near
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at
Halpin from commercial D to in
dustrial E.
Evening star., 1945-05-23
DanviIIe Va.) Woman
Freed in Mercy Killing
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
DANVILLE, Va, May 23.-After
six hours of continual weeping while
her trial for the mercy" killing of
her invalid and feeble minded elder
sister Lottie proceeded, Mrs. Winnie
Ball Holt, wife of a municipal fire.
man. was sent home last night by
a Corporation Court jury verdict
that found her mot guilty by reason
of insanity"
The jury was out 20 minutes,
barely time enough to read the IL
pages of typed instructions.
When the verdict was read the
slight, blond defendant sobbed out
thanks to the jurors"
Judge Henry C. Leigh told defense
counsel he would take under advise
ment final disposition of the case.
The court said he would consider
whether or not Mrs. Holt should be
committed to an institution.
Mrs. Holt fatally shot her sister
and then turned the pistol on her
self sending bullet through her
body on August 26.
Evening star., 1945-05-23
By HELEN RAU.

If you've made a round of the
food stores looking at empty meat
counters, have stood in line for a
single package of cigarettes, or de-
cided that the purchase of choc-
olate bar was postwar project,
don't read this-it will hurt.
If your husband is soldier with
the coveted IS points, think care
fully before cheering about his re-
lease-you'll have to give up your
commissary card.
This reporter-a civilian wife, by
the way-has just returned from a
visit to the commissary at the Quar-
termaster Depot at Cameron, Va,
just outside of Alexandria, with eyes
still dazzled from gazing at meat
cases full of tender pink hams,
thick, juicy steaks, and packages of
bacon; shelves crammed with boxes
of facial tissues, soap flakes, choc-
olate bars and sweet crackers.
Sitting on one of the benches
reserved for visitors, outside the
gate beyond which only holders of
those precious yellow cards may
pass, I saw lucky Army wives check
out bags of foodstuffs which would
have looked good even before Pearl
Harbor.
1t may have been sour grapes
which caused me to question the
fact that cigarettes were being sold
by the carton.
More questionable, however. was
the fact that many of the shoppers
were purchasing for more than one
household, as evidenced by the fact
that some of the orders were packed
..I more bags than their bulk neces-
STATED, with figures hastily scribblec
Evening star., 1945-05-23
Prince Georges Board
Awards School Contract

The Prince Georges County Board
of EDUCATION yesterday appointed
the Hyattsville architectural firm OF
Ross g. Walton to draw plans for
an addition to the Cheverly- Tuxedo
School.
Superintendent of Schools G
Gardner Shugart said it is intend
ed to expand the present building
to 10 rooms. Construction will start
as soon as plans are prepared ano
contracts awarded.
The board also appointed Pau
Kea, Hyattsville architect. to draw
plans for construction of a shop
at the Lakeland High School. Nc
estimate of the cost of either of the
projects could be obtained.
Bette Weiprecht, Rosaryville, a
senior at Gwynn Park High School
was awarded a scholarship to the
Maryland Institute, an art school in
Baltimore. Mr.. Shugart said Miss
Weiprecht was the only student in
the county to apply for the award
Evening star., 1945-05-23
Arlington Women Demand
Capable School Official

The Arlington League of Women
Voters urged today. in circulars be-
ing distributed throughout the
county, the appointment of well
qualified person" to fill a vacancy
on the County School Board.
The league, in its circular, said
the new board member should be
an intelligent and capable person
with deep concern for education
of all ages No particular candi-
date was sponsored by the league.
The circular said the member
should be selected with the under
standing that the teacher is the
most important element in any
school, and with the understand
ing that professional jobs should be
left to those trained for them.
The School Electoral Board was
urged to interview all candidates
and to select a board member with
the above qualifications.
Evening star., 1945-05-23
Only a of 10 Nearby Boards
Report Stays of Inductions

In the nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia area only four of the 10 local
boards were affected immediately
by the new order,
Three boards in MONTGOMERY
County reported that total of 20
men over 80, ordered to report for
induction tomorrow, would be
turned back. In Virginia, Arlington
Board No. l reported that two men
over 30, ordered to report for induc-
ton tomorrow, would be deferred.
Prince Georges County boards re-
ported that all calls had been COM
pleted, and no men were scheduled
for induction before next. month.
They could not determine at this
time the number of men over 30
who might be affected.
The Fairfax County board said
about 60 men, most of them over
30, were ordered for preinduction
physical examinations tomorrow. but
the board would have no induction
calls before next month.
Herbert Blunt, board chairman.
said only 18 eligible men were avail
able for the June call, and the board
already had begun cancelling defer
ments that would expire in July and
August to provide the boards June
quota. None of the other Virginia
boards had calls this month.
Evening star., 1945-05-23
Father Hoggerty to Talk
At Gonzuqu Hiqh

Experiences of three years on the
island of Mindanao during the guer-
rilla warfare against the Japenese
will be related by the Rev. j. Ed
ward Haggerty, S. j., in a lecture
at 8 o'clock tonight in the audi
torium of Gonzaga High School.
Father Haggerty was principal OF
the high school at Cagayan for some
time.
The lecture is free and the public
! Is invited.
Evening star., 1945-05-23
Arlington School Council
Holds Election Tomorrow

Election of officers will be the
principal business at meeting of
the Arlington County Council of
Parents and Teachers at pm. to-
morrow in the auditorium of Claude
Swanson Junior High School.
Fletcher Kemp, county school
superintendent, will install the off,
GERS after the election.
Musical entertainment by the
Washington-Lee High School Glee
Club and choral speaking by the
Claude Swanson English classes will
be presented aft$r the business
session.
Evening star., 1945-05-23
Safe Containing $500
Stolen at Alexandra

Arthur Beach, owner of the ESQ
Service Station at 1900 River road,
Alexandria, reported to police last
night the theft of his safe, contain
ing approximately $500 and an
undetermined number of gasoline
coupons.
Mr.. Beach reported he left his sta
ton at 10 o'clock last night and
returned about an hour later to find
the door of his Office open and a
small safe, which was kept under
his desk, missing.
Detective 1t. Russell A. Hawes
said he had no clues.
Evening star., 1945-05-23
Medal Presented
ToNewIy Married
| Alexandra CT
By the Associated Press.


CAMP BLANDING, Fla, May %.
To SISergt. v. F. Hurfurth of the
infantry replacement training cen
ter here all good things come in
threes.
The third came yesterday with for
NAL presentation OF the Bronze Star
by Col. H. r. Statham, training reg
iment commander.
Last week Sergt. Hurfurth, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Hurfurth, 7
East Custis avenue, Alexandria, Va,
Tailed up his adjusted service points
for discharge at 114-wen over the
minimum requirement.
And then he got married on a
two-day pass. The bride is the for
mer Miss Mary e. Evansreese, Wells
boro, Pa.
Sergt. Hurfurth's medal was
earned for maintaining battalion
communications on Leyte despite
so per cent casualties Of his helpers.
Evening star., 1945-05-23
Alexandra Child, I,
Bitten by Rabid Doq

DR.. Theodore Schrop, Alexandria
health officer. said today that q
year-old Ralph E. Lacey, Is East
Reed avenue, was bitten on the
cheek two days ago by dog which
has been found rabid.
According to Dr. Schrop. the dog
was killed and the head sent to a
laboratory for examination. A posi-
tive report was received today.
The child, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph R. Lacey, is receiving treat
ment at the health department.
Although this is the first known
case of a rabid dog in the city in
nine months, DR.. Schrop stressed
that the dog quarantine has never
been lifted and that violators will
be taken to court.
Evening star., 1945-05-23
Admiral Commended

Rear Admiral Lynde D. McCor-
mick, Berryville, Va, has been
awarded a letter of commentator
for outstanding service as assistant
chief of naval operations for logis-
tics plans from January 10, 1914
to March 10, 1945, the Navy an
nounced yesterday. Admiral Nc
Cormick previously had received the
Legion of Merit.
Evening star., 1945-05-23
Cancer Society Head
Appeals for Funds 10
Fight Dread Disease

DR.. Frank E. Adair, president of
the American Cancer Society, yes
terday declared that one out of every
seven adults now living in the United
States is destined to die of cancer
unless extensive research is initiated
and continued. He made the state
ment at luncheon in the Statler
Hotel at which the Importance of
raising money for research was
stressed.
The District has a quota of S75,-
900 in a current national campaign
to raise $5,00O,0O0, which is spon-
sored by the cancer society. About
80 per cent of the District quota
has been raised, according to the
committee in charge, and about ST.
100000 has been pledged or collected
in the Nation.
In an urgent appeal for research
funds, DR.. Adair said that during
the first three years of the war,
for every American soldier killed
by the instruments of warfare, four
Americans were killed by cancer at
home"
Kills 10000 Yearly.
1t was brought out that cancer
kills Is Americans every hour. about
l65, 900 persons year, and that if
permitted to continue it's vicious way
this second greatest killer will ulti-
mately take the lives off 1900 900
persons living today. Now suf-
fering from the disease are 100000
Americans.
DR.. Adair stressed the Importance
OF educating the people through
publicity and "exhortation' so that
many of those suffering from the
disease can be saved Even If re-
search takes years to develop it's
maximum response, funds can bring
immediate results through educa-
ton, he said
Cancer is an insidious, cruel dis
ease because the early symptoms are
painless Dr.. Adair said. "Often
the victim Is unaware of what is
happening until it is too late"
OF the money raised by local COM
mittees throughout the country,
over half will stay in the commu-
nifty, it was explained. Of the S75,-
600 to be raised here, about $4,000
will remain here.
Appeals to Industry.
DR.. Adair said that industry
spends vast sums of money for re-
search in its specialized fields, and
expressed the hope that many in
dustrial firms would be willing to
make contributions of $1,000 to
combating the disease.
He said that there were now 400
cancer clinics in America and seven
cancer-prevention clinics, but that
the fight was handicapped by the
shortage of doctors. In urging the
Importance of annual examinations,
he said that if caught in early
stages, 95 per cent of skin cancer
cases, 95 per cent of cancer of the
lips and rs per cent of cancer of
the breast were durable.
DR., Adair, who is widely known
for his work as a cancer surgeon,
is a member of the National Ad-
visory Cancer Council and attend
ing surgeon and executive officer of
the Memorial Hospital, New York
City, one of the Nations leading
cancer institutions.
Another speaker was Senator
Saltonstall of Massachusetts, who
recently returned from a tour of
German prison camps at Buchen-
wald, Dora ami Dachau. He cited
the contrast Jetween Nazi oppres-
sion, which he view at first hand,
and the American way of fighting
IN 0rOtect hmm pitv
Evening star., 1945-05-23
NCHA Tenants
Earning $1,000
Told 10 Move
Three Protesting
Request to Get
Private Housing

With new dwellings for coloreo
families now becoming available
the National Capital Housing Au-
thority has notified some of the
tenants of its war and low-rent
housing projects, having incomes OF
more than $4,000 a year, to seek
other housing.
This came to public notice late
yesterday, when members of the
House District Committee granted
hearing to three NCHA tenants
who protested the request that they
move. Their arguments were that
in nonpublic housing they would
have to pay higher rents for smaller
quarters.
679 Families in Bracket.
John H. Ihlder, executive officer
of the NCHA, said today there are
679 families living in the war hous-
ing or low rent quarters who now
have incomes of $4,000 or more. He
said four classes of these families
are exempt from the request to
move to private housing.
These families are: l. Families
needing four bedrooms. Mr.. Ihlder
said these were exempt because
there still are no four-bedroom
houses on the market. 2. Service
mems families, because they may
lose their Government allotments at
any time. 3. Mothers of small
children, or expectant mothers, who
would have to give up their Jobs to
care for their infants. A. Families
having wage earners who are about
to lose their jobs" Mr.. Ihlder said
there is an "appreciable number" in
this class.
Members of the House and Senate
District Committees in past months
have protested strongly that the
NCHA has failed to graduate
tenants from public low-rent hous-
ing when they attained incomes
higher than maximums permitted
for subsidized housing. Mr.. Ihlder's
response has been there was no
2,673 Units Available.
Miss Ellen Harper. area manager
for the War Housing Center, to
which the tenants were notified tc
apply for rehousing. reported today
she has 2,673 private housing units
listed as now available, or soon to be
These have one to three bedrooms
with most. of them two-bedroom
units, she said
To date, she said. 465 of the 67e
NCHA tenants with incomes OF
$4,000 or more have registered with
the Housing Center. All except
those requiring three or more bed
rooms have been given new housing
references, but how many have gone
to inspect the houses she said she
did not know.
Mr. Ihlder explained that not only
are four classes of NCHA tenants
to be exempted, but that others will
not be required to move, unless they
can find private housing with
rentals no more than one-quarter of
their incomes. This would mean
no more than S62 so a month on a
So, 900 income.
Maximum rentals charged by the
NCHA in its low rental housing
projects have been $3.50 a month
In the war worker housing, the
maximum charge is s46 a month
Lesser amounts are charged in
hardship" cases.
Members of the House District
Committee hearing tenant COM
plants yesterday included Repre-
sentatives Mcmillan of South Caro-
lima, Smith of Virginia and Combs
of Texas. Democrats, and O'Hara
Republican, of Minnesota. No &C
ton was taken.
Evening star., 1945-05-23
Cochrone, LeIIo Matched

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May %
(P). - Promoter Jack Laken has
signed Freddie (Red) Cochrane,
welterweight champion, for a 10
round overweight match here June
/ with Pete Lello of Chicago.
Evening star., 1945-05-23
Cruelty Churoed

DALLAS GA 125-pound man
was placed under $500 peace bond
in Justice Court on charges of beat
ing his 38o-p pound wife.
Evening star., 1945-05-23

LUNCHEON FOR CANCER RESEARCH-Campaign to raise
funds to combat the disease by Cleft to
right Dr. Frank Adair president of American
cety Senator Leverett Saonsa speaker Eliot
Wadsworth chairman of Washington Campaign Committee
The luncheon was held in the Satler Hotel yesterday
Star Photo
Evening star., 1945-10-28
land are in the way of it,"

land are In the way OF 1t.
He made no suggestion then that
the union and General Motors join
in an effort to have the law
changed.
Mr.. Reuther, commenting on the
45-hour proposal at that time. said
it would mean scrapping the Wage
and Hour Act and that General
Motors workers and their union will
never agree to this"
Eventual 40-Hour Week.
sMr. Wilson concluded his letter
to the union today by saying:
'It is hoped that at the end of
this postwar reorganization period /:
"Our relations with other coun-
tries will be on the basis OF two
way street, where we will get back
goods and services for those we
supply.
THE fighting men will be back at
peacetime work and the aftermath
of war will be over.
Government expense and the
number of Government employees
will be reduced and not be such an
excessive burden on all producers
chronological improvements-the
better ways Of doing all the things
that are necessary to deliver prod
ucts to customers-will have become
effective.
Eve can then have a 40-hour week
with more leisure time and more
goods and services and can continue
to improve the standard of living of
all Americans"
Evening star., 1945-10-28
d. {. Share in Expense
|0f Freedman 5 Cut by
Controller General

The District will pay q reduced
share in the expenses OF Freed
mems Hospital under ruling Of
the Controller General, it was dis
closed yesterday by Auditor A. r.
Pilkerton.
The new formula lowers the Dis
trct share from IS per cent to 53.7
per cent of the total operating ex-
penses for INDECENT District patients
treated there.
Since the change is retroactive to
last year, Mr.. Pilkerton filed a credit
slip with the Treasury yesterday for
$50 1893. Hereafter, patients will be
treated at Freemen's under a daily
rate of $885 for general hospital
care established by the Federal
Board Of disqualification and ap-
proved by the President few days
ago, 1t was said.
Besides tending to equalize the
amount paid by the District and
the Federal Government in the hos
pital, Mr.. Pilkerton said accounting
also would be simplified by use of
a monthly bill system Treatment
OF indigents at the hospital last
year cost the District $4,000.
Meanwhile the Commissioners
have asked the controller to rule on
whether an per cent pay increase
for overtime granted District police
and flremen by an act of last July
IA should be considered part of base
pay for purposes of computing re-
tirement annuities.
Police spokesmen have urged that
this be done, it was understood
while Mr.. Pilkerton has held that
the per cent was in lieu of over
time and therefore not part OF
base pay.
Police also asked that special al
lowances, such as the 5000 granted
detectives and the $120 given motor.
cycle police, be included in the re.
tirement base pay.
At the same time new bill Il
pending which would completed,
revamp retirement benefits for po.
lice, firemen, park police, White
House police and some members oi
the Secret Service. The Commits.
sioners plan to hold a hearing.
Evening star., 1945-10-28
Col. John K. Borneman
To Give Memorial EuIooy

1t. Col. John K. Borneman, Army
chaplain recently elected president
Of the Washington Chapter, Army
and Navy Chaplains' Association,
will give the eulogy at the memorial
service in Roosevelt High School at
8 pm. tomorrow.
The service, sponsored by Fort
Stevens Post, No. 80, American
Legion, will honor 100 servicemen
killed In action and in accidents
during World War II from the posts
area. Gold Star certificates will be
presented to the next OF kin.
Col. Borneman is supervising
chaplain for the Military District of
Washington. Before his present as
signment, he had been a prisoner of
the japanese since the fall Of Cor
regidor. He wears the Purple Heart
with an Oak Leaf Cluster, the
Bronze Star and Presidential Unit
Citation with three stars.
The Navy School of Music Band,
conducted by H. E. C. Weber, chief
musician, U. s. NJ, and Frank E.
Gamble, musician 2/c, U. S. NJ, will
play several selections. Mr.. Gamble
will sing my Buddy" and "Invic-
tus."
Other persons taking part In the
service are Bernard F. Darnall, post
commander; Edward L. Potter, post
chaplain; James r. Quade, post
adjutant; Col. Donald c. Stuart
chaplain of the Army Medical Gen.
Evening star., 1945-10-28
Last-Minufe Farley
To Avoid Greyhound
Strike Ordered Here

Conferences seeking to avoid a
strike on Greyhound lines operat-
ing north and east from Washington
may be resumed here Tuesday, ac-
cording to an Associated Press dis
patch from Cleveland.
E. j. Cunningham, regional Con-
Citation Service director at Cleve-
land, said last night he had been
instructed to move the conferences,
which began there last week, to the
Capital.
Organized drivers, mechanics and
terminal employees of the Greyhound
lines east of the Mississippi have
threatened to strike at midnight
Wednesday unless a contract ex-
piring at that time is replaced with
one meeting union demands.
Union officials Accept.
Mr.. Cunningham said union off,
cials have accepted the invitation
to continue discussions in Washing
ton but that no response had been
received from the Greyhound lines.
l.. G. Major, vice president and
general manager of the Greyhound
lines operating from Washington,
had not returned from Cleveland
last night. A spokesman for the
company said about los drivers and
160 to ITO garage and terminal
employees would be affected locally
by any walkout order. Greyhound
lines to the South are not involved.
Truck Strike Continues.
Ralph Cooley, president Of the
local of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Street Electric Railway and
Motor Coach Employees, also had not
returned from Cleveland last night
One of the issues is a TX per cent
pay increase granted drivers when
bus speeds were slowed down to IS
miles an hour. 1t was discontinued
when the showdown regulation
ended on October !.
A strike of truck drivers and
helpers against IL freight handling
firms operating locally continued
into this week. The companies
placed an advertisement in news
papers calling attention to the fact
this strike was unlike others in the
Nation where a reduction of "take
home" pay was the issue.
Our employees do not face any
reduction in their take-home pay
1t said. The 40-hour-week law does
not apply to the drivers for these
companies.