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Evening star., 1945-03-05
D. c. Policeman Slain,
|AssaiIanf Shot 10
Death on Street

A Metropolitan policeman was
shot to death yesterday afternoon on
a crowded Norsheast sidewalk by 4
man he had prevented from being
served another glass Of beer and
the slayer was In turn killed by
q special officer.
Policeman William j. Weston. IT..
38, colored, 1110-A Sixth street NE.
OF the Ninth Precinct was shot twice
In the back by Lester Oates, AZ, COL
ored, Of 603 Three -and-a -a-Half street
NE. Oates was then slain with q
single shot by Special Ofiicer Rufus
Ragland, AZ, colored, Of 203 Virginia
avenue Sc. according to police.
Inquests Scheduled.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
tentatively scheduled an inquest for
l1:30 am. today into the slayinas.
which occurred at AIS O'Clock yes-
terday afternoon near Florida ave-
nue. and Holbrook street NE. as
hundreds Of Sunday strollers looked
on. Meanwhile, Special Ofiicer Rag
land has been released In the Gus
tody Of 1t. Charles E. Warder of
the ninth precinct for appearances
at the inquest.
According to Detective Sergt. Wal.
ter Perry of the homicide squad,
Oates was in the Little Iron Horse
Restaurant at 1913 Florida avenue
NE. when Policeman Weston en-
tered. In the belief that Oates
was intoxicated, the policeman or
dered that Oates be served no more
beer and suggested he leave.
Both Oates and the policeman
left the restaurant at the same time,
according to police, and when they
reached the sidewalk, started OF
IN opposite directions. However,
according to Sergt. Perry, Oates took
only a few steps, then suddenly
wheeled and fired four shots at
Policeman Weston, two of which
entered his back.
Weston Called to Raxland.
Special Ofhcer Ragland, who was
In uniform in restaurant nearby,
heard the shooting and ran out to
see Policeman Weston slumped
against wall, his pistol undrawn.
Get that man, he's killed me" |"
Policeman Weston gasped.
The special officer then ran after
Oates, who had fled a short distance.
As Oates neared corner. Special
Oficer Ragland yelled for him to
stop. When the warning was dis
regarded, he shot Oates, according
to police.
Oates was pronounced dead on ar
rival at Casualty Hospital, where he
was taken in an ambulance. Police
man Weston was pronounced dead
on arrival at Gallinger Hospital
after being taken there by Fire
Rescue Squad No. /.
Evening star., 1945-03-05
Crittenton Home Seeks
ObstetricoI Nurse

The Florence Crittenton Home for
unmarried prospective motheN Is
appealing for an assistant obstetri-
cal nurse, as increased admissions
to the institution are taxing pres
ent personnel, according to an ON
cial.
There is no age limit for appli-
cants, and an adequate salary, pri-
vate room, board and laundry are
offered with the position, the ON
cial said.
Interested persons are asked to
telephone the home at Emerson
1900. The home is located ct Also
Reservoir road NV.
Evening star., 1945-03-05
Baltimore Educators
To Urge $50 Boost in
|0'Conor Aid Plan
Ey the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press. 49,. .A.es.
BALTIMORE, Mar. 5. - State
Teachers Association officials and
representatives Of Baltimore public
schools were pledged today to urge
that the basic provision proposed by
Gov. O'Conor in his educational
program be increased from $3.50 to
5000 per teacher.
The basic aid section Of the Gov
ernor's educational program, which
calls for increased teacher pay,
smaller classes and a 12-year cur
riculum throughout the State, would
replace the present bonus paid in
structors.
A hearing on the program will be
held Thursday by the Senate Finance
Committee at Annapolis.
DR.. David E. Weglein, superin-
terfdent of public instruction for
Baltimore. said he as well as Presi-
dent John H. Fischer of the Mary
land State Teachers Association
and President Harry F. Frank of the
Baltimore Public School Teachers
Association, would ask the increase.
The Governors educational pro-
gram, with $50 basic aid, would
cost an estimated $4093,210 addi-
tional per year, boosting the State
outlay for public schools in 1916 and
1947 to $22, ,491 ,210.
The basic aid provision per class
room unit for the % counties and
Baltimore City simply takes the
place Of the bonus paid to teachers
by the State since July /, 1943," DR..
Weglein said.
This bonus will expire July 81.
It has been paid at the rate of $40
per teacher per month for 10 school
months of each of the last two years,
or a total Of $500 a year.
"The proposed basic aid provision
represents a decrease of $50 year
for each teacher. The State is able
and should pay an amount equiva-
lent to the bonus paid in the last
two years."
Evening star., 1945-03-05
FILA Urban Home Loans
In Maryland Cut Sharply
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Maryland holders Of 1928 nom
farm home loans, worth 1851 ,092,
quilted their obligations by Septem-
Der 80, 1914, John H. Fahey, Federal
Home Loan Bank Administration
commissioner has reported.
In letter to Senator Radcliffe
discussing the loans, originally made
by the Home Owners Loan Corp,
Mr.. Fahey said the 1910 housing
census showed that 439 per cent OF
all owner-occupied non-farm dwell
ing units in Maryland were under
mortgage and that 20.9 per cent OF
these were financed by the corpo-
ration.
He added that on September 80
the amount Of outstanding nans
and the value Of properties acquired
had been reduced to q balance OF
SIT, SIC, 1893.
Evening star., 1945-03-05
Mrs. James {. Duin Dies;
Church and Civic Leader

Mrs. James c. Dulin, 54, died yes
terday at her home, 1926 High street,
Friendship Heights, Md, after q
long illness. Her husband is an at
torney.
A native Washingtonian, Mrs.
tDulin was a graduate of Western
High School. She was secretary Of
the Bethesda Chapter of the Red
Cross and was formerly chairman
tof Its Production Committee. She
had been member of st. Alban's
Episcopal Church choir for more
than rs years and belonged to the
music section Of the Chevy Chase
Women's Club.
Besides her husband, she leaves
a daughter. Mrs. Grant Heston of
the High street address; a sister.
Mrs. Cyril ]. Jones, washington.
and two brothers, s. Walter Boeley.
president of the Bank of Bethesda.
and r. Aubrey Bogley, Chevy Chase.
Md.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Wednesday at st. Adams
Church. Burial win be in Rock
Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-03-05
Of MaryIander Wed
In Iran En- Route 10 j. 5.

BY the Associated Press.
: BALTIMORE, Mar. 5.-The wife
Of q Marylander is among q group
Of wives Of Persian Gulf Command
soldiers-married since arrival OF
American troops in the overseas
area-en route to the United States
She is Mrs. Elise Herta Meyer
Macy, wife of Capt. Robert r. Macy,
26 Dresden street, Kensington
American-bound with Mrs. Macy is
her 3-month-old daughter, Ulrike
Ruth, born in Teheran, Iran.
Mrs. Macy is a native of Germany
who was forced to fee that scountry
with her parents. She and Capt.
Macy were married in Iran.
Capt. Macy, veteran of 30
mouths service in the Persian Gun
Command, is awaiting a new assign
ment.
He was commissioned second
lieutenant in May, 1912, on gradua-
ton from Lehigh University, Beth
lehem, Pa, where he majored In
chemical engineering.
Evening star., 1945-03-05
Joseph Gamble Dies
After Fall al Home

Joseph p Gamble, so, Washington
wholesale meat dealer, died yester-
day at Arlington Hospital of a frac-
tured skull, suffered when he fell
on the steps of his home at 2401
North Stuart street, Arlington.
n A native of Arlington County, Mr..
Gamble had been in the wholesale
meat business at Fifth street and
Florida avenue NE. for the last Is
years. He was veteran of the
World War and an Elk.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Edith Crack Gamble; a son, Joseph
p. Gamble. jr., and a daughter, Miss
Eileen Gamble, both of Arlington;
= three brothers Owen Gamble, Wash
ington; Fred Gamble, Arlington, and
1t. William H. Gamble, stationed
with the Navy in California, and
three sisters, Mrs. Ethel Pearson,
Falls Church; Miss Marie Gamble,
Washington, and Mrs. Josephine
Hughes, Arlington.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday. with burial in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-03-05

able to get any further information.
His last letter home was written
before the fall of Corregidor, ask
ing his family to pray for him. A
few days ago they received type
written card signed by Pvt. Pugh.
1t said he had received one letter
and one parcel from his family and
that he was well.
A native of Alexandria, Pvt. Pugh
is one of II children. His brother
Howard, %, is a machinist's mate,
third class, and is in the Philippines
with the Navy. After participating
in the invasion of Luzon he wrote
his family that he was taking his
brothers place"
Pfc. Pugh worked for the Smoot
Sand & Gravel Co. before enlisting
In the Army Air Forces In June,
l941. He was sent to Fort William
Mckinley, near Manila, in Septem-
Der, 1941.
Mrs. Pugh is employed as an In
spector at the Alexandria Naval
Torpedo Station.
Evening star., 1945-03-05
Sales Control Planned
On Junk, Antiques

The resale Of junk and second
hand articles, including antiques,
will be carefully regulated IN Alex
andria with the passage of an ordi-
nance to control such enterprises,
already placed on second reading by
the City Council.
The ordinance provides that the
purchase and sale of all second
hand articles, with the exception of
some types Of scrap, must be record
ed with the name, address and de-
|scription Of the person from whom
the goods are purchased or to whom
they are sold. A description of the
articles must be included, along with
the license number of the vehicle in
which the goods were delivered or
received. The permit number must
be recorded if the goods are those
that require q permit from the
police department.
All dealers are required to file
these reports with the police daily
and the records in a place of busi-
ness may be inspected by the police
at any time.
Police are empowered by the ordi-
nance to search the premises of any
such dealer and to take possession
OF any article known to be missing
or believed to be stolen. No article
may be sold or altered within 10
days after its acquisition has been
reported.
Secondhand dealers must secure
annual permits from the police.
The penalty for violation Of the
ordinance is q fine of not less than
$50 or more than 500, and for sec
ond offenders not less than 500 or
more than $500 and Jail sentences
for q period not exceeding three
months.
Evening star., 1945-03-05
Montgomery Police
Continue Search for
Clues in CorensC Case:

Montgomery County police, leens
tinuing their investigation Of the
Staying of Mrs. Pearl Corens, were
unable to add any new facts today
to their case against the woman's
husband, Henry H.. Corens, 45ls
0aa1Wyne drive, Dethesda, charged
with the crime.
Police denied that a mystery
witness" a daSk-haired woman OF
about 81, questioned for more than
two hours at the Bethesda police
station Saturday night, had any
connection with the crime. The
woman was brought to the station
by several detectives.
Montgomery County States At
torney Joseph B. Simpson, jr., who
is directing the investigation, said
today he knew of no new develop
ments in the case.
Mr.. Simpson said he had received
no reports on strands of hair dis
covered Saturday by police and
Federal Bureau of Investigation
agents, in drain at the foot of
steps leading to an outside base
ment door of the Corens house.
Austin Voorhees,, who lives at 45l1
Gladwyne drive, next door to the
Corens house, said he was with
police and FBI agents when the
hair strands were recovered from
the drain. Mr.. Voorhees, said police
also dug up several small squares
Of seat cover material from the
Corens front yard.
It was understood that laboratory
tests were being made of the hair
to determine If they matched that
taken from Mrs. Corens' head, which
was found Tuesday near Seneca
road in the Dranesville section of
Fairfax County.
Mr.. Simpson said he did not know
whether a preliminary hearing for
Corens would be held this week or
whether his case would be presented
to the grand jury when it meets
March 19, at the opening of the
March term of Circuit Court.
Evening star., 1945-03-05

of charting the whims and mysteries
OF the gales, tides, ice drifts and
currents with bearing on naviga-
ton in these waters. He has be-
come world authority on ocean,
ography and won his Phi. D. with an
extensive thesis on this subject.
Men who have sailed under him
believe the admiral knows person.
ally every iceberg, or even every
little "growler," along with their
origin, previous course and point OF
eventual liquidation in the warm
waters of the Gulf Stream or the
churning ground swells that sweep
the Grand Banks of Newfoundland
Ships of his task force collect
weather data from the vicinity OF
Bermuda or the Azores to the north
ermost rim of the Atlantic; they help
protect conveys bound for Europe
and service both ships and isolated
shore-based weather outposts main-
tanned by the Army to expedite
heavy air traffic.
Even on the beach the admiral
Is wont to hit the deck several Jumps
ahead Of his staff. The 55-year-old
leaders idea of proper exercise is a
run on skis down rocky slopes not
too popular with his juniors.
In Greenland, Iceberg Smith used
to go oversize in his dory in weather
not fittin' for man or beast" as one
officer from Virginia put it, to fish
for founders and cod. when he'd
invite one of us to come along, we'd
bounce the duty right on down to
the youngest ensign. OF course, the
ensign would be greatly honored-
even If it cost him his dinner"
Quitting New England fishing
trawlers for weather patrol duty on
northern stations was an early war
project Of Admiral Smiths. The
little vessels and their crews took
an awful beating in the hectic
months that followed, but their re-
ports, 1t was said, cut down losses
of bombers then crossing under con-
ditions Of extreme emergency.
Patrol and supply ships of the
admlrals command break ice or
thread leads in the pack to service
outposts in Greenland, Iceland
Labrador and Bafin Island when
ever conditions permit. Places
blocked from sea approach except
in the brief Arctic summer are
serviced by far-ranging amphibian
planes which drop supplies from
the air. q
Ten Years on Ice Patrol.
Iceberg Smith won the Victory
Medal with clasp for his convoy
duty In the World War and for 10
years thereafter was assigned to the
Coast Gaurd's Ice patrol which sue
cessfully guarded shipping from
'bergs like that which sunk the
Titanic.
Descendant Of a long line OF
Massachusetts mariners, he is q
native of Vineyard Haven, and his
wife and three children live at
Winchester, Mass.
Asked what he planned to dc
after his retirement, he laughed
and swore he would move to Florida
or Southern California to soak ur
the sunshine he has missed.
Maybe he thinks that now" re-
marked an officer later, but I'd
hate to take a bet on It'll"
Evening star., 1945-03-05
Four Montgomery Girls
10 Join 4-H Breakfast

Four. Montgomery County All
Club girls will take leading parts in
the National Al Goals for Victory
breakfast tomorrow at the Willard
Hotel y
Miss Anna Lee Upton. Pooles-
vile, winner of several State and
national All Club honors, will be
one of the two speakers on the pro-
gram.
Others. who will serve as o1icial
hostesses at the breakfast, are Miss
Harriet Browning, Germantown;
Miss Dorothy White, Laytonsville,
and Miss Patricia Berlage, Olney.s
The breakfast is being held "a
connection with National All Club
week.
Evening star., 1945-03-05
.PeniciIIin for Civilians
Is Reported Imminent
By the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Mar. Sc. !. Squibb
q Sons reports that War Production
Board release Of penicillin for gem
eral civilian use was imminent
The drug firm announced that
$500 pounds of penicillin is being
flown from here to its Chicago
and Los Angeles distribution points
so that when imminent WPB per-
mission for general civilian use is
granted, on-the-spot supply will be
available in all sections Of the
Nation
The shipment will fill an air
freighter with enough penicillin
TO save 5000 lives, the company said.
The drug was manufactured at the
companys New Brunswick, ". j.,
laboratories.
Evening star., 1945-03-05
Two Killed, ; Injured
In Week End Crashes
In Virginia, Maryland

A Takoma Park (Md) girl, 16, and
a Fulton CMd.) man, 81, were killed
and two other teen-age girls and
Washington youth, II, were injured
In weekend traffic accidents in
Maryland and Virginia.
Leroy Lewis OF Fulton was killed
instantly early today and his two
companions, Agnes Welch. 19, Of
Savage, and Margaret Owen. Is, of
Laurel, were injured when q North
Carolina truck and the car Mr..
Lewis was driving collided at the
intersection Of Baltimore boulevard
and Bowie road, near Laurel, Mary
land State police reported.
Police said both girls were treated
at Casualty Hospital for head and
leg cuts. Miss Diven also suffered a
possible fractured thigh.
Police said no charges were
placed against the truck driver,
Clarence Athey, about As, of Char
lotte, N. c., pending a hearing today
at Laurel.
In the Virginia crash, Elsie Cook,
l6, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Cook, 233 Willow avenue, Takoma
Park, was killed yesterday when the
car in which she was riding crashed
through bridge abutment near
Ashland.
According to Virginia State DO
lice, the driver of the car, Hill Grigg
Branch. II, of 1861 Twenty-first
street NV, was treated for minor
injuries at the Medical College of
Virginia Hospital at Richmond and
released.
Police reported that young Branch.
a former resident Of Petersburg, and
his companion were en- route to visit
relatives in that city.
Woman, 50, Improving.
Miss Mary Ann Ryder, SO, Of $50
Rhode Island avenue NE, was in
good condition today in Casualty
Hospital where she was taken Sat-
urday night following an accident
that resulted in the death OF George
Knorleine, SO, of 222 Bryant street,
postal employe.
Both Stepped from a streetcar
loading platform at Thirteenth
street and Rhode Island avenue
NE, and, according to police, were
struck by a taxicab operated by
Wilbur w. Santmeir, 80, of 461l
Twenty-seventh street, Mount Rain
ier, Md.
Santmeir will appear at coroner's
inquest later. The death was the
Districts 17th trafic fatality for
the year, as against 10 this time
last year.
Evening star., 1945-03-05
lsiNRstoniinq


Meats, Fats, Etc. = Book I, red
stamps Q-5 through SIS good
through March 81 stamps It's
through KS good through April
%: stamps Y-5, Us, Az through
d. good through June 2. Stamps
E-2 through J-2 to be validated
March 4 and be good through
June 30.
Canned Goods, ESc.-Book 4, blue
stamps KS through Us. Az and
B-2 good through March 81;
stamps CO through G-2 good
through April %: stamps H-2
through M-2 good through June
2; stamps N-2 through So good
through June 80. Each stamp
worth 10 points.
Points for Eats-Your meat dealer
;. Will pay two ration points for
each pound Of waste ktchen fats
you turn In.
sugar-Stamp IS valid for 5 pounds
through June 2.
Gasoline-A-14 coupons valid for 1
gallons each through March 81.
B-5, C-5. B-6, C-6 and CT cou-
{ pons good for gallons each.
shoes-Airplane stamps l, 2 and 8
!. In Book No. 3 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. Old period four and five
coupons from last winter good
through year. Consumers in this
! area should not have used more
than 70 per cent Of their ration
as Of today.
Degree days-Total for month, 70;
total for season to date, 1851;
- H. A. -
Evening star., 1945-03-05
Employers Guide Issued
On Draft Deferments

The War Production Boards Of
flee of Manpower Requirements
yesterday issued a guide for en-
ployers on the procedure to be fol-
lowed in asking WPB certifcation
Of "irreplaceable and indispensable"
men under 80 now facing the
draft.
In addition to explaining the ma
chinery of seeking draft defer
ments, the guide lists selective serv-
ice rules covering men in all age
groups, including those not physi-
cany qualified for service.
WPB said copies of the publica-
ton, entitled advice to Employ
ers Regarding Selective Service" )"
have been distributed to large
cross-section of essential war plants
and key war-supporting services.
Evening star., 1945-03-05
Political Leaders Jrue
Northern virginians
1oSupportC Convention.

Northern virginians, who win
ballot tomorrow in the referendum
to decide If constitutional conyen-
ton VIII be called to provide valid
war voters law, were urged today by,
political leaders to vote for the,
convention.
Asserting that the sole question
Is whether one favors making it
possible for Virginia citizens in the
armed forces to vote in State elec-
tiAns," 1t. Col. Charles r. Fenwick,
Arlington County member of the
House Of Delegates, said today that
ne Will vote for the limited conven-
tion.
iCol. Fenwick added that he urges
eeery citizen of Arlington County
and Virginia to do likewise"
Restricted to War Vote Action.
The convention call, issued by the
General Assembly which restricted
the convention to the single task
OF amending the constitution to
give soldiers vote, was taken to
the State Supreme Court, where
that body held that the Legislature
had the power to limit delegates
to the convention to the one issue.
Among other Northern Virginia
political leaders on record as favor
Ing the restricted convention, Dele
gate w. Selden Washington, Alex
andrla, pointed out that other
changes in the constitution can
await the end of the war.
Urging support of the convention
IN tomorrow's referendum, Gov.
Darden said that it is unfair" to
attempt major changes In the con-
stitution while so many people are
away from home in the service, and
before they have been provided with
q means Of voting.
Says 80 Pct. Have Not Registered.
"The suggestion that those in the
service can vote under the present
statute covering voting by those alb
cent from their regular voting places
fails utterly to take into account the
fact that probably 80 per cent of
those IN the service have never reg
istered," he said.
Under State law these individuals
must appear in person before the
proper registrars in order to qualify. |
This they are unable to do because |
they cannot leave their military
posts"
Leaders agreed today that the vote
In Northern Virginia would be light. |
Polls will open at 1888 am. and will
close at 7:06 pm. Qualified voters
include those who voted in the No
vember elections and those who paid |
poll taxes before December IL, 1914.
Voters may register up to and in
cluding election day.
Evening star., 1945-03-05
Policemen Slushed
Trying to End Fiqht

Policeman Lester T. Roberts, -.
|of 1151 Oates street NE. required
20 stitches at Casualty Hospital last
night for body cuts received when
ne tried TO break up tight between
two colored men in the 100 block Of
ChewI court NV. His assailant
Ned.
Evening star., 1945-03-05

NyoH e. ugh,
Is, for his par
ents, . Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmett T.
Pugh, l9 East
Braddock road,
Alexandria q
Pfc. Pugh was
reported missing
after the fall Of
Corregidor, and
a 1t tho u 8 h his
family had been
g ! v e n. omcial
notification early
in 1943 that he
was a. prisoner
they were un-