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Evening star., 1945-08-31
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Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
o. through U-2 good through
today. Stamps w. through
z-2 good through September 80.
Stamps Al through Ell good
through October 81. Stamps FL
through XII good through No
vember 30. Stamps LII through
Q-1 become valid tomorrow and
remain valid through Decem-
Der 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points for
each pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Stamp No. SO valid for S
pounds through today. Stamp 80
valid tomorrow and remains good
through December 81. Next stamp
valid January /.
Shoes-Airplane stamps, /, 2, 3 and
4 IN Book No. 3 good indefinitely
Tor one pair of shoes each.
Evening star., 1945-08-31
Washington Escapes
lightning Damage;
z Nearby Places Hit

The Washington area experienced
one of its most noisy electrical
storms in years last night, but the
old saying that barking dog never
bites" seems to apply to the storm
for only two cases of lightning dam
age were reported.
The storm was entirely "unex-
pected," according to Donald
Cameron, head forecaster at the
Weather Bureau. who called it a
flash in the PAN" Mr.. Cameron
said the storm covered the southern
and central portions of Pennsyl-
vania, Western Maryland and the
extreme northern section of Vir-
ginia. Washington was on the edge
of the storm with the northwest
section getting the most rain.
In Rockville 81 inch of rain
was recorded and lightning caused
damage to two farm houses, burning
down a barn.
At the height of the thunder
squall, the Rockville Fire Depart
ment responded to a fire on the farm
of Joseph Cavangh near Glen, Md.
seven miles outside of Rockville
Firemen reported his barn was
burned to the ground and his home
partly damaged.
The fire department also put out a
fire in the house of J. C. Cotter
Travilah, Md, 10 miles from Rock
vile. The fire was caused, firemen
said, when the chimney was struck
by lightning.
1t was reported that the Wash
ington Monument was struck at
least twice and the Capitol dome
once. Hail was reported in Front
Royal. Va, area and at Falls Church.
At the Airport a half inch of rain
was recorded.
Mr.. Cameron said thunderstorms
are caused by the action of rain
in the atmosphere" but could not
explain why one should be more
severe than others. He said the fore
cast was sunny, hot and humid to-
day and tomorrow with highest to-
day about 80 degrees and lowest
tonight about 10. Showers are ex-
pected tomorrow night. The lowest
temperature recorded last night was
66 degrees.
E. C. Crittendon, chief of the di-
vision Of electricity at the Bureau
Of Standards, said it has been
pretty we'll established that light
ming is caused by a rising of masses
of hot air which break up drops
of rain. This action causes cleo
trical charges to be built up, some
into positive and some into mega
tive charges, until they are released
in form of lightning.
More severe thunderstorms may
be caused by the velocity of the
rising air masses as we'll as a con-
tinuous upward movement of air
over a long period of time during
the storm, Mr.. Crittendon explained.
Evening star., 1945-08-31
Missing Baby's Body Found
On Wicomico River Shore

Ey the Associated Press
PRINCESS ANNE, Md, Aug. 81
The body of 18-month-old Bess
Drew, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
George Drew, missing since about
Z pm. Wednesday, was found yes
terday on the shore of the Wicomico
River, near her home. by three
White Haven residents.
Scores of volunteers had been
searching for the little girl since
her mother reported she had been
playing in the yard but could not
be found when called for supper
The child's body was discovered
on the opposite side OF the stream
from her home. She was believed
to have stepped off wharf and
drowned.
Besides the parents, two brothers,
Gus, 8, and Johnny, 8, survive. A
young sister, Mary, died at the Sails.
bury Hospital two years ago with
tick fever.
Evening star., 1945-08-31
Funds Sought in County
For Overseas Chests

An appeal to Arlington citizens
for donations to be used in making
up recreation chests for shipment
to servicemen overseas was ISSUED
today by Mrs. j. c. Boss, chairman
Of the camp and hospital council
service of the county Red Gross
chapter.
The first donation, "a check COW
ering the furnishings for four chests
came from the Edith Jacobs Phila-
thea class Of the Clarendon Metho-
dist Church. Contents of each chest
are worth about SIS, Mrs. Boss said
Donations may be left at the Ar
lington Red Cross headquarters
1924 Wilson boulevard.
Evening star., 1945-08-31
Court-MartiaI Opens Today
In Draf-Evasion Case
BY the Associated Press.


FORT MEADE, Md, Aug. 81
Sergt. Leon D. Shapiro was callec
to stand trial yesterday before ar
Army court-martial at this posi-
on charges of conspiring to aid ar
inductee to avoid the draft.
He is under a Federal Court in
dictnent on similar charges. Sergt
Shapiro was employed at the in
duction center in Baltimore when
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
conducted a raid which resulted ir
the arrest of about Is persons, in
cluding other induction center at.
taches, accused Of being involved
in a draft-evasion scheme.
AT that time Sergt. Shapiro was
described by the FBI as a former
civilian psychologist at the induc-
tion center in Chicago.
The specific court martial charge
alleged that he violated the 96th
Article of War by conspiring with
Chester T. Ruby. former Navy chief
petty officer. to cause unlawfully ar
inducte to be classified incorrectly as
unfit for military service.
Ruby was convicted in Federal
Court and sentenced to IL years or
charges for aiding inductees to be
rejected for military service.
Evening star., 1945-08-31
FenwickPIans
1oFi|e Reply in
Contest Todav
Attorneys Contend
Collins Complaint
Is Not Specific
fs the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, Aug. s1.-At-
oorneys for Charles r. Fenwick.
democratic nominee for Lieutenant
governor, planned to file Mr.. Fen
wick's answer today to the contest
on his nomination brought by L..
preston Collins, who alleged elec-
tlon irregularities in Wise County.
Judge Julien Gum of the Circuit
Court OF the City of Richmond,
meanwhile, had under advisement
motion by Mr.. Fenwick to quash
the contest which was argued at
length in court yesterday. Mr.. Fen
Wlck's attorneys asserted the COM
plant filed by Mr.. Collins was one
OF generalities and not specific
charges and declared that under
such circumstances the court had
no jurisdiction. 1t also was claimed
that the election results in the two
precincts where Mr.. Collins charged
fraud would not change the result
OF the Statewide election.
Argue Poll Books Absence.
Mr.. Collins attorneys argued that
cases have been decided where i'm
peachment of poll books has been
deemed reason for throwing out
whole election, and asserted that, in
Wise County, the poll books have
disappeared for all except one pre-
cinct.
Mr.. Fenwick has until tomorrow
to file an answer but said last night
he expected to present it to the court
some time today.
The nominee for Lieutenant Gov
ernor said also that he had no
intention of running as an indie
pendent in the general election If
Mr.. Collins should be declared the
nominee. He made this statement
when asked why he filed petition
with $50 names with the secretary
of the Commonwealth-th Gus
tomar method of filing by an in
dependent who is not party nom
inee.
Explains Filing of Petition.
Mr.. Fenwick said he did this be-
cause the law is somewhat "hazy"
and as precaution to see that
his name was placed on the ballot.
Also, he said, State Chairman Hor-
ace Edwards was not in town when
he filed the petition, but that he
learned later that Mr.. Edwards
certified him at o'clock the same
day, August ID, as the Democratic
nominee. He admitted, however,
that this would cause his name to
appear on the ballot even if Mr..
Collins should be declared the NOM
inee by the court.
George A. Allen, attorney for Mr.,
Fenwick, asked during the hearing
on the motion to quash yesterday if
Mr.. Collins, who was defeated by
572 votes, planned to ask for an in
junction to keep Mr. Fenwick's name
from appearing on the ballot as the
nominee in the general election.
Stuart Christian, one of MIR. Collins
attorneys, said that such an injunc-
ton would be sought after the court
issues its ruling.
While the legal battles were going
forward in Circuit Court here. it
was reported last night from Wise
County that Commemorative At
torney John Roberts is planning to
confer with Judge George Morton
on the advisability of calling a spe-
clal grand jury to investigate allega-
tons OF irregularities in Wise and
the disappearance of Is poll books
from the clerks office Gov. Darden
has offered Mr. Roberts help from
the States legal department if he
desires it.
Evening star., 1945-08-31
Annual Achievement Day
Planned by 4-H Girls

The All Club girls annual
achievement day demonstration is
scheduled to be held in the Richard
Montgomery High School, Rock
vile, from 10 am. to 4::30 am. next
Friday.
The demonstration will include
exhibits of canned goods, note
books, tea towels, potholders
aprons. pincushions, fancy work
and work boxes and clothing. The
girls will model garments they have
made.
Miss Dorothy Emerson, State
Girls Club leader, will judge the
demonstration and Miss Jane Bas-
tow, assistant home demonstration
ageno for the county, will be in
general charge.
Evening star., 1945-08-31
! District Stores
Announce Plans
For Branches
Woodward & Lothrop
And PoIois RoyoI
To Build in Suburbs

Woodward g. Lothrop and the
Palais Royal each have made plans
to open a suburban branch store, it
was announced today.
The Palais Royal branch will be
built just east of the Silver Spring
Shopping Center in the $500 block
OF Colesville road.
Woodward e. Lothrop proposes to
build its store on Wisconsin avenue
at the District line. provided a petit
ton for rezoning of a 6-acre tract is
granted by the Montgomery County
Commissioners, the store manage
ment announced
Silver Spring Lease Made.
A lease negotiated between the
Palais Royal and the Silver Spring
Shopping Center, Inc. calls for the
construction by the shopping CEN
ter of a modern, conditioned
one-story building, u by $50 feet,
with sales basement.
Golden g. Small, real estate
agents, through whom the lease was
negotiated, said the building would
provide 10000 square feet of space.
Construction will begin as soon as
possible, Sam Fig, president OF the
shopping center firm, said. The
architect is Arthur P. Davis. Park
ing facilities will be made available
The Woodward 81 Lothrop build
ing Is to be located on the west side
OF Wisconsin avenue, between West
ern and Willard avenues, on a lot
now occupied by burned-out Hot
Shoppe. This site already is zoned
commercial. and the additional tract
on which commercial D from resi-
Dental A zoning is sought, is d.
rectly in the rear of and abutting
this lot, it was said.
Plan 200-Foot Front,
The petition for rezoning is ex.
pected to be considered at the
October meeting of the Montgomery
commissioners.
The building would have a 'front.'
age OF approximately 200 feet on
Wisconsin avenue. The tract in the
rear of the building would be used
to provide parking facilities for store
customers. The area would be suit
ably laid out for this purpose and
appropriately Handicapped, the store
management said.
The proposed building would be
modern, air-conditioned throughout
and include improved shopping IA
cilities, 1t was said. If rezoning is
granted, the store management said
construction will begin as soon
afterward as plans can be completed
and materials obtained.
Cost Of the project has not been
estimated since the number OF
floors is not as yet been determined
| 1t was said.
Evening star., 1945-08-31
Alexandra Jaycees Plan
To Install Air Markers

The Alexandria Junior Chamber
of Commerce is considering spon-
soring air markers for one or more
selected roof areas as a navigation
and safety aid to private and COM
mercial airline pilots.
The proposal, which was made by
John T. Beuchert, subchairman oi
the clubs Aviation Committee al
the dinner meeting Tuesday night
at the Penn Daw Hotel, was referred
to the board of directors for furthe,
consideration.
Also included in Mr.. Beuchert's
report was the proposal that the
club make cash awards to winners
OF model airplane building contests
among Alexandria youths in order
to promote an interest in aviation.
Gorman Ridgely, president Of thu
club. directed the meeting.
Evening star., 1945-08-31
CUT in Poultry Raising
Due 10 Lack Of Feed Urqed
Ry the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
Maryland poultry producers who
had notice today that there was a
critical protein feed shortage ahead
and that supplies of corn from the
West had been reduced, were ad-
vised to cut down present produc-
tion rates.
DR.. T. B. Symons, University OF
Maryland Extension Service direc-
tor, said the Commodity Credit
Corp, in letter to Maryland
county agents, warned that hatch
cries could not continue on a level
far ahead of that of last year be-
cause of the feed situation.
The letter said that old hens and
low producers should be culled i'm
mediately and late hens and
coekerels as soon as possible, so that
feed could be saved for early ma
turing pullets.
The CCC also urged farmers to
take advantage of the good pasture
land for their herds and to elimi-
nate those COWS which do not pro-
duce efficiently.
Evening star., 1945-08-31
Average Weekly Pay
In Virginia Plants
Estimated al S36.N
BY the Associated Press.

6s tut ASoOCdteu fTeSs.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 3l-The
average weekly wage in Virginia
manufacturing industries during the
first six months of 1945 was S36. 40,
according to John Hopkins Hall,
jr., commissioner of labor. This was
an increase of 1892 over the 1943
average. The first year similar
study was made by the State de-
partment of labor and industry.
This gain, to great extent, was
due to longer working hours and
overtime pay" Mr.. Hall said. Some
increases in the hourly wage rate
were granted, but the controlling
factor was the number of hours
worked. When we have completed
our study of the average weekly
earning for the last six months OF
l943 I expect to find that the an
ticipated decrease in hours follow
ing VI day will be reflected in the
earnings.
That trend has already started
as Is evidenced by the announce
ment by the Newport News Ship
building g. Drydock Co. that on
September 10 1t will change from
Its 48-hour week to a 40-hour week
which will mean a % per cent re-
duction in the weekly pay.
Figures released by the State De-
partment of Labor indicated that
the highest weekly earnings were in
the groups made up of heavy indus
tries. Shipbuilding, included in
transportation equipment, led all
others with s67O4, an increase of
about $40 over 1943.
OF the major group industries,
wearing apparel showed the lowest
average weekly earning of s23.42
Food and kindred products ranked
next with $25.05.
Tobacco manufacturers paid an
average weekly wage of s32.O4, while
textile, which employed the greatest
number of workers in the State,
was $27.36.
The individual industries paying
the lowest average weekly wage were
pottery. Sl4.05; women's undergar-
ments and accessories, s18.67; public
building and professional furniture
$l9.02; handbags and small goods
l&218l.
Evening star., 1945-08-31
Plane Crash at BerryviIIe
Injuries Detroit PASSENGER
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BERRYVILLE, Va. Aug. 31.-one
man was injured when a small air.
plane crashed in taking off from
the farm of B. B. Jones near Berry,
vile yesterday afternoon. The plane,
plloted by Joan Hutton, who was
uninjured, was en- route from Akron.
Ohio, to Washington.
Dale Alderman, Detroit, a pas
senger in the plane, suffered a frac-
tured elbow and foot, it was report
ed. He was treated by DR.. Frank
Tappan, Clarke County physician.
who witnessed to crash, and then
was taken to Winchester Hospital,
Where his condition today was said
to be satisfactory.
The pilot said she had landed on
the Jones farm to refuel. On tho
take-od she pulled up to clear high
tension wires and the plane crashed.
Evening star., 1945-08-31
Flights Begin Tomorrow
From Baltimore Airport
Ey the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 31.-Mail. pas
senger and freight service will be
resumed tomorrow from the Balti.
more Municipal Airport, which has
been by-passed by commercial air.
lines for the last two months, be.
cause of the condition of the
runtays.
The War Department, which useo
the fields for approximately three
years, regarded the runways. They
had been declared unsafe for use
by the airlines.
Twenty EIGHT flights daily are
scheduled to be resumed by three
airlines - American, Pennsylvania.
Central and Eastern.
Evening star., 1945-08-31
Boy Accidentally Shot
In TARGET Practice Dies

Marvin Coleman, 16, of 29Os
Thirteenth street NV, died last
night at the Washington Santa.
rum, Takoma Park. He was shot
accidentally Monday by a com.
panion at target practice.
DR.. F. j. Broschart, Montgomery
County deputy medical examiner
said he would issue certificate o1
accidental death. The accident oc.
cured in the woods near Grace
Church road, Rosemary Hills, be.
tween Silver Spring and Bethesda
County police said the youth was
wounded by bullet from a %.
caliber rifle when he walked into
the line of fire of Edward Martin
l6, of 1892 Columbia road NV. The
Martin boy has been released under
$500 bond on a technical charge o1
assault with a dangerous weapon
Evening star., 1945-08-31
Womon's S 'Hunch'
Leads to Buried
$500 Cache
the Associated Press.


BOONSBORO, Md, Aug. 31.-Be-
cause she acted on last-minute
"hunch," Mrs. Martha P. Hutzell
was $500 richer today.
Just as Alfred Huffer was about
to assume ownership of her late
husbands store she went into the
cellar, where her husband had told
her he had buried some money.
Practically the whole cellar area
had been spaded up in the two
months since his death, but a
smooth spot remained directly un-
der the cash register.
1t seemed logical spot to hide
wealth.
Mrs. Hutzell dug and uncovered
glass jar. In it was the money.
Evening star., 1945-08-31
Jewish Sunday School
Opens Registration

Registration is now being held fol
children from to II for the first
semester of the second year of the
Silver Spring Jewish Sunday School,
which starts Sunday at the East Sill
yer Spring School.
Parents in the Silver Spring
Takoma Park area desiring to enroll
their children are urged to call OF
write Mrs. Harold H. Kramer, III
Granville drive, Silver Spring, shep-
herd 6827. Children who will be S
years old by January may also
enroll.
Evening star., 1945-08-31

Gen. Omar N. Bradley, admins.
traitor OF veterans affairs, and his
predecessor, Brig. Gen. Frank T
Hines, who has been named Amer.
lean Ambassador to Panama, were
honored at reception last night al
the Mayf1ower Hotel, given by Ed
ward B. Scheiberling, American Le-
gion national commander. Abou,
1,500 attended, including is wounded
servicemen from nearby hospitals.
Welcoming Gen. Bradley to his
new responsibilities, Mr.. Scheiber.
ling said the Legion appreciated the
increased load on the Veterans Ad-
ministration and pledged the Le-
gion's support.
In response Gen. Bradley said the
stepped-up rate of discharges due to
the end Of the war had greatly
increased veterans promlems. He
thanked the Legion for its cooper
alton.
Gift to Gen. Hines.
Presenting a gold watch to Gen
Hines, as a token Of the love, re-
spect, affection, and esteem" OF
every member of the Legion and the
Legion Auxiliary, Comdr. Scheiber-
ling praised Gen. Hines for his serv-
ice as administrator
In accepting the gift, Gen. Hines
said that whatever credit came to
him should be shared with the
workers of that great Veterans
Administration" He called for team
work" behind Gen. Bradley.
Mrs. Hines was presented with q
wrist. watch.
Senator Barkley, Democrat, OF
Kentucky, Democratic leader, paid
his respects and shook hands with
the wounded men.
Among the guests were many
ranking officers of the armed forces
leaders in Government depart
ments and Legionnaires from many
Icities.
Steak Dinner Given to Fifteen.
The Is wounded soldiers, sailors
Marines and Coast Guardsmen
who, were guests at the reception
were treated to dinner featuring
steaks. Gen. Bradley shook hands
with each one.
The receiving line included Gen
and Mrs. Bradley, Gen. and Mrs.
Hines, Mr.. and Mrs. Scheiberling, E
H. Burns of this city, assistant ma
tional adjutant of the Legion; r. O.
kraab1e, national director of re-
habilitation; Col. John Thomas
Taylor, Legion national director of
legislation; Mrs. Charles B. Gilbert
OF Norwich, Conn, national presi-
dent Of the American Legion Aux
iliary; Mrs. Norton Pearl of De-
troit, national rehabilitation chair
man Of the auxiliary; Col. Raymond
H. Kelly, past national commander
Mrs. Walter G. Craven OF Charlotte,
N. c., national child welfare chair
man of the auxiliary, and Col
Bryan Hobbs of the War Depart
ment, prominent Legionnaire.
Among those attending was Earle
D. Norton of New York City, ma
tional commander of the Army and
Navy Legion Of Valor, who lost a
leg at Chateau Thierry in the other
World War.
Evening star., 1945-08-31
Mason 10 Offer
Plan 10 Remove
Welfare Homes
jolly Acres Would
House Children in
Temporary Buildings

Commissioner Guy Mason will
recommend to the Board of Commits
sloners next week plan for mov-
ing several childrens welfare insti-
tutlons to Laurel, Md, in the near
future by using temporary buildings
rather than waiting for the con-
Struction of permanent structures.
Mr.. Mason announced this late
yesterday after conferring with Wei.
fare Director Ray L. Huff and A. j,
Driscoll, chairman of the Board of
Public i11l,llc Welfare's Committee. on In
The board is scheduled to meet
today to discuss the question of the
children's institutions. The meeting
was called by Chairman Edgar Nor
rls. Mr.. Mason said he had asked for
the meeting yesterday to work out
differences between himself and the
board
Huff Backs Plan.
Mr.. Mason said Mr.. Huff had
agreed to go along with the plan. 1t
calls for moving the National Train
ing School for Girls, at Macarthur
boulevard and Loughborough road
NV, to the recently acquired jolly
Acres near Laurel and the Indus
trial Home School at 2453 Wisconsin
avenue NV, to District property
within an eighth of mile of jolly
Acres
The plan advocated for the past
several years by the welfare board
has been to move the training school
to Jolly Acres and then place the
chlldren OF the Industrial Home
School in the training school site
on Macarthur boulevard until per-
manent buildings are constructed
on the Laurel property. The District
now has 1,080 acres near Laurel. on
which it hopes to develop a so-called
chlldren's center.
Mr.. Mason said that the plan
which will be outlined to the Com
missioners would avoid continued
use OF the Macarthur boulevard
property. A number of residents
OF the area have expressed dissatis-
faction over continuation of the in
stltutlonal use of the property in
a residential section.
Not Yet Available.
The Jolly Acres property, recently
acquired through condemnation
proceedings in Federal Court in
Baltimore, will not be available until
after the middle of September.
Buildings on the grounds can be
renovated, Mr.. Mason said,
AS for the Industrial Home School.
where conditions have been criti-
cized by the Council of Social
Agencies and the District Fedora
ton OF Women's Clubs and manv
other groups, Mr.. Mason said an
attempt would be made to purchase
demountable homes and buildings
from the Government. He said hos
pital facilities could be used at the
District Training School, which
already is located near Laurel and
which will form the hub of the
proposed center.
Commissioner Mason said he felt
it would take a year and a half for
the construction of permanent
buildings and that funds would be
sought from Congress for the tenn.
porary buildings.
Evening star., 1945-08-31
Arlington Trade Board
Surveys Job Conditions

The Arlington Board of Trade
has mailed 1,10O questionnaires te
business and professional men ano
women in the county in a survey o1
postwar employment conditions.
1t is hoped the questionnaires not
only will benefit employers and re-
turning service men and women, but
also will aid the county in prepar-
Ing postwar plans.