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Evening star., 1945-05-24
FWA Rejects
Arlington Plan
For Incinerator
Official Says Agency
Fails to See Project
As War Necessity

The Federal Works Agency has de-
MED an Arlington County request
for an FWA-constructed county in
cinerator to be paid for by the
county under a lease arrangement
Henry j. Sullivan, assistant regional
director of FWA said today.
Mr.. Sullivan said FWA didn't feel
the project was a war necessity u
He also said the Federal agency's
policy has changed in contempla-
ton of strong industrial impact
on existing funds.
Stating that Arlington still can
handle its refuse disposal in the ex-
isting manner, he admitted that
county trash is becoming a problem.
Under the lease plan, the county
would have paid an annual rental
of $17,500 which would have applied
toward purchase of the plant.
A tentative FWA offer, made
November ID, 1943, contemplated
construction of the project at an
estimated price of 1858 500, to be
paid for on the lease plan. The
County Board, instead of accepting
instructed County Manager Frank
c. Hanrahan to seek a so per cent
grant
This application, however, was
turned down by FWA. Mr.. Sullivan
said then that the county's so per
cent share was not considered fair
portion Of the cost.
The latest county bid for Federal
funds followed a recent statement
by Board Chairman F. Freeland
Chew that he had polled the in
dividual members of the board and
found them to / in favor of the
plan they had sidetracked earlier.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
u. S. Takes Formal Possession
Of German Embassy Here

man Ambassadors once entertained
diplomats, Senators, officials and
other distinguished guests, a motley
array of packing cases and small
trunks was piled. They are the
property of German civilian de-
portees and contain such things as
cameras, tools and canned foods
Customs officials barred their ex-
port as possibly helpful to the Ger
man war effort.
In the long, narrow dining room
with its three great crystal chan
deliers. furniture from other enter
tainment rooms had been piled
helter-skelter. 1t was here that the
picture of Hitler was found. Be-
side it was a painting of a cold
eyed, walrus-mustached old man
whom Americans of the World War
period hated almost as much as a
later generation did Hitler-Mar-
shall Paul Won Hindenberg.
Down the corridor in what had
been the Ambassador study, Mr.
Bannerman pointed to what had
been a cleverly camouf1aged safe,
built flush into the wall so that its
door was hardly perceptible. In the
same room was rare old desk, BEAU
tifully carved, which contained sew
eral skillfully fitted hidden drawers.
These secrets had been discovered by
the Swiss during their four-year oc-
cupancy of the Embassy.
Radio Equipment.
On fourth-flo room was locked
an array Of highly intricate radio
equipment. 1t had been moved dowr
the corridor from an isolated corner
room with iron-baTed windows
which, Mr.. Bannerman said, had ap.
Iparently been the Embassy radio anc
code room. State Department OH
cials were unable to say whether the
equipment was designed for sending
as well as receiving. They plan to
have it examined by an expert on
wireless.
Secret documents? Reporters saw
a number of filing cabinets scattered
throughout the Embassy, one bearing
the intriguing label: Germany. Italy
and Japan" These files will be ex-
amined by State Department archi.
visits. But If they reveal anything
really sensational, no one will be
more surprised than the State De-
partment.
Skilled diplomats-and most of the
German corps were-don't leave
secret papers lying around.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Maryland Canneries
Face Labor Shortage
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, May 24.-Lawrence
B. Fenneman, State War Manpower
Commission director: estimates 49,
600 workers will be required to pro-
cess food in Maryland canneries and
packing plants at the peak of the
season in late August and early Sep
tember.
Mr.. Fenneman said yesterday q
VINO survey of food processing in
dustries indicated that about 1920
former cannery workers will be
available, with an overall short
age of 13,400 to be made up chiefly
by the use of war prisoners, immi-
grants and foreign workers. He said
it was hoped that about 5000 work
ers could be recruited in the vari-
GUS communities when the proc
essing crisis is reached.
During the peak period, he said,
there probably will be a shortage
of about 1000 workers, which must
be made up by using vacationists.
part-time workers, negotiated trans
fer of former cannery workers now
employed in other industries and
the shifting of war prisoners from
agriculture, If it is possible.
In some western counties, school
authorities again agreed to arrange
the opening of the schools so that
pupils, particularly those of high
school age who are engaged in farm
work and food processing can re-
main at this employment until the
packing seasons are over,
Evening star., 1945-05-24
lsiWRstioniinq
&Reminder@a

Meats, Fats. Etc.-Book 4, stamps
Us, Us, Az through d. good
through June q; stamps E-2
through J-2 good good through
June 30; stamps K-2 through P-2
good through July 81. Stamps
O. through U-2 valid through
August 81.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book. 4, stamps
H-2 through M-2 good through
June q: stamps No through S.2
good through June 80. Stamps To-
through X-2 good through July 81.
Stamps Y-2, 70, Al, B-l and
C-1 through August 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 IS valid for S pounds
through June 2. Stamp No. 80
valid for pounds through Au-
gust 81. t'
Gasoline-A-15 coupons are valid
through June q. B-6, CO, BIT
and CT coupons good for 5 gall
Ions each.
Shoes-Airple"e stamps I, 2 and 3
In Book NJ ,od indefinitely for
one pair OF s.-5 each. An as-yet-
unnumbered shoe stamp becomes
valid August /.
Fuel Ol-Periods /, 2, 3, 4 and S
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through August 81. All
currently valid coupons, except for
serially-numbered coupons of def
mite value, will expire August 81.
Consumers in this area should not
have used more than 90 per cent
OF their ration as of today. Local
boards are mailing the 1945-1946
renewal applications. You are
urged to return the application to
the local board at the earliest
possible time.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
BY JOSEPH H. BAIRD.

In dusty corner of a disordered
room in the old German Embassy
on Massachusetts, avenue some one
late yesterday dug out an oil paint
ing of a uniformed man with
a Charlie Chaplin mustache and a
mop of dank hair overhanging his
forehead.
Photographers pictured the dusty
painting as assembled newspaper
men snickered. The portrait was
that of man named Adolf Hitler.
1t had been sent to the Embassy by
the government of the Third Reich
to hang in place of honor.
The scene was emblematic and
somehow very fitting. Only a few
minutes earlier, r. L. Bannerman,
chief special agent of the State De-
partment, had hung a plaque on
the ancient red brick building which
housed German ENJOYS for nearly
half century. 1t read:
Former German Embassy. Un-
der custody Of the Department of
State"
Never before in American history
had the United States taken pos
session of the diplomatic property
of another state. Always before, at
the end of a war with a foreign ma
ton, its Embassy had remained un-
der the protection of neutral power
until diplomatic relations between
the belligerents were restored.
But today Germany has no gov
ernment, and will have none for
any practicable period except the
Allied Military Government to be
set up in Berlin. So, at the State
Departments request, Minister
Charles Bruggmann of Switzerland,
which has been Germany's pro-
tecting nation here during the war,
signed a document transferring all
German property to be held in trust
by the United States Government.
Assistant Secretary of State Julius
G. Holmes signed for this country.
In addition to the Embassy. the
State Department took possession
Of the German consulate in San
Francisco and various property
stored in warehouses in cities where
consulates were maintained.
Tour Building.
After the ceremony, Mr.. Banner
man took small group of news
papermen on a tour of the EN-
bassy. In the ballroom where Ger
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Man Seeks Commutation
OF Assault Death Penalty
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 24-At-
torneys for Patrick Murphy, SEN
fenced April %, 1914, by the Prince
Georges County Circuit Court to
hang on conviction of criminal as
sault, appealed to Gov. O'Conor yes
terday for a communication of SEN
tence to life Imprisonment. The
assault allegedly took place in 1912.
Murphy's lawyers. Webster c. Tall
and ]. Carroll Sullivan, stated that
though they had no new evidence to
introduce, they hoped the commuta-
ton might be granted in view of
what they described as "the mans
insanity, especially on this subpect." "
Murphy is married and has four
children, court records showed.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Alexandra Trade Body
Names Ridgely President

German G. Ridgely, BOT Buchanan
street, has been elected president OF
the Alexandria Junior Chamber of
Commerce, succeeding Charles Pull
man. He will be installed July /.
Other officers elected include Ed
ward A. Bussard, first vice presi-
dent; Ross Pope, second vice presi-
dent; Richard Stulz, secretary; Jack
Gary, treasurer, and John w. Mon
roe, jr., State director.
New directors elected for three
year term are Harry Harris, A. l..
Stewart, jr., and Alan He'll. Hold
over directors are Mr.. Pope, Trayn-
ham Houston, Allen Fredd. Lindsey
Schwarzmann, Lester McMenamin
and Elliott Thompson. Mr.. Pullman,
as immediate past president. will
also serve on the board.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Planners Strengthen
Protest on Airport
AT Bradley Hills Site

The Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission yes
terday afternoon strengthened It's
formal protest to the State Aviation
Commission against the issuance of
license for an airport at the WASH
ington Aviation Country Club, near
Bethesda. by adopting a resolution
presenting number of arguments
against the issuance of any airport
license in the immediate locality.
The site is adjacent the former
Bradley Hills Country Club.
A public hearing on the applica-
ton of National Airways Corp. for
the licensing of the proposed air.
port has been set, at the request of
the Planning Commission, for 2
pm. Tuesday at the Bethesda
County Building. The commission
asked for the hearing last week,
charging that the announcement of
plans fer the proposed airport had
not been conspicuously posted.
Declaring there is no local popu-
lation to require the location of such
an airport for travel or training
purposes, the commission also as
sertS that the site is too far from
the District to be of any marked
advantage to its residents.
The present towers of Radio Sta
ton WMAL are located adjacent to
the proposed airport, the resolution
states, and constitute the most COM
plete hazard to flying for this gen.
eral section of suburban Montgomery
County" This station, it adds, rep
resents substantial investment and
property value, which would be
markedly hurt by the location of
the proposed airport.
Construction of the airport on the
site, which is zoned residential A,
cannot be made without formal ap-
peal to and approval by the Board
OF Zoning Appeals for the Montgom-
cry County section of the Maryland
Washington regional district, which
approval can only be taken after a
public hearing and after seven days
notice to all contiguous owners
whose properties are opposite the
proposed location.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
GaI|inger Seeks
Pay for Nearby
Care
District Officials Soy
About 285 Received
Aid During 1914

District health officials have sent
letters to health officers of nearby
Maryland and Virginia counties to
ask them to obtain promises from
county governments that they will
reimburse the District for medical
care given to INDECENT county resi-
dents taken to Gallinger Municipal
Hospital.
1t was pointed out by District
budget officials that no advantage
was taken of provisions of an ap-
preparation act several years ago
authorizing local officials to make
agreements with nearby counties for
the care and treatment of any out
of-town indigents who may be in
Jured or taken i'll in the District.
Douglas N. West, head of the
Hospital Permit Bureau, estimated
that 95 persons from Virginia re-
ceived free care at Gallinger during
the first 10 months of 1914 and
approximately twice that number
from Maryland.
Mr.. West said that as routine
thing no payments were received
for the INDECENT cases, although in
a few cases payments were made
by the counties. The Office said it
was frequently faced with emer-
gency cases of persons from outly-
ing areas who give local address
at the time of their admission to
Gallinger.
Difficulty has been experienced
also in collections of nonindigent
out-of-town patients, District off,
cials said. 1t has frequently been
necessary, it was explained, to can.
Gel a delinquent account in such
cases because 1t was not profitable
for the District to institute legal
action in Maryland and Virginia
courts.
The Health Department letters
were sent to health authorities in
Alexandria and Arlington County,
Va, and Prince Georges and Mont
gomery Counties, Md. 1t was under
stood that the letters did not cover
the additional problem of nonresi-
dents who are taken i'll in their own
jurisdiction and brought to GAL
linger. To discourage taking in
digent patients across the State
lines, it has been suggested by Dis
trict officials that the authorization
to enter into reimbursement agree
ments be publicized among county
police and fire departments and
physicians.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Howard Bailey Heads Unit
OF MONTGOMERY COP Club

Howard P. Bailey has been named
chairman of the Advisory Commit
tee Of the Republican Club Of Mont
gomery County, Louis A. Gravelle,
president of the club, announced.
MIR. Bailey has been a member of
the Republican party in Montgom-
cry County for 18 years.
He has served as president Of the
Silver Spring Library Board for a
f1ve-year period and as secretary Of
the Northern Convocation of the
Episcopal Diocese of Washington.
Mr.. Bailey announced that more
than 100 prominent Montgomery
County Republicans already have
accepted membership on the Ad-
visory Committee and that addi-
tional appointments will be made.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
$500, 900 in War Bonds
Sold at Book RoIIy
By the Associated Press.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, May "a
The original manuscript of three
chapters of DR.. Douglas S. Free
mans Lees Lieutenants," dealing
with the battle Of Fredericksburg
during the Civil War, brought $780,
600 In War Bonds in a book and
author" bond rally at Mary Wash
ington College last night.
The manuscript of the three
chapters of the three-volume work
by DR.. Freeman, editor of the Rich
mond News-Leader and Pulitzer
Prize winner for his life of Robert
E. Lee, was purchased by an anony-
nous buyer.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Mortar Bourd Elects

Miss Rosalie Leslie, 5000 Hamil-
ton street, Hyattsville, Md, assist
ant dean of women at the University
OF Maryland, has been elected presi-
dent of the Mortar Board Alufnnae
Association of Washington. Other
officers include Mrs. Robert Stearns,
1924 Iris street NV, vice president:
Mrs. Arnold B. Christen, 3013 Nell
son place Sc, secretary, and Mrs.
Joseph Craig, 704 South Orme street,
Arlington. treasurer
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Silver Tea Planned

The annual silver tea of the Ar
lington Business and Professional
Womens Club will be given from 4
to 7 pm. Sunday at the home of
Mrs r. Freeland Chew, president.
Proceeds will benef1t the Arlington
Hospital Fund.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Police Probe Drug Theft
At Johns Hopkins
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May 24.-Federa]
narcotics agents and Baltimore
police are investigating the theft of
1900 narcotic tablets and a quantity
OF other drugs from the pharmacy
room at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Chief Pharmacist Robert S. Fuoua
OF the hospital staff, who reported
the theft, said the room was entered
through an open window Tuesday
night and that locked drug cabinet
was looted.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Blood Unit Visit Set

The Red Cross mobile blood unit
viii visit the Chevy Chase Women's
Club from 9 am. to l:30 pm. to-
morrow. Volunteer donors are urged
10 call Wisconsin 1868, or Wisconsin
%04l for appointments.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Plan Annual Carnival

The Seat Pleasant (Md) Volun-
teer Fire Department will hold its
annual carnival Monday through
Saturday on Sweeney's Show
Grounds, Capitol Heights. The Dia-
mond State Shows win be on the
grounds.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Bond RulIy Planned

A bond rally sponsored by the
Gaithersburg High School will be
held in the school gymnasium at 8
o'clock tonight. Students will give
short talks.
Evening star., 1945-05-24

VIRGINIA CADET WINNERS-Albert May chef de care of
the Alexandria Legion Posts Forty and Eight trophies
to the captains of the winning companies after competitive
drill yesterday between High George
Washington High School in Alexandria Capt of
Company George Washington lead the winning boys
and Capt Catherine Newton lead Company George WASH
ington which the girls competition Star Staff Photo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-13
NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, SIS.
 PROBATE COURT, Aug. 18th. A.
 D. 1945. ESTATE of VERONIKA
 JENCIENE GRIGONIS, late of
 Waterbury in said District. de-
 Upon the application of vER- ONICA JENCUS DEvELSKIS, ct, al, praying that an instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and testement of said deceas- ed may be proved. approved. al- lowed and admitted to probate. as per application on file more fully "pbfa5ii ospEREp' If 5 That said application be heard and determined at the Probate office, in said District. on the 2lRt day of August A. D. i945 at $500 o'clock in the forenoon. East ern War Time. and that notice be given of the pendency of said ape pllcation, and the time and place of hearing thereon. by publishing tho same ono time in some news paper having circulation In said District, also by leaving with ar by mailing ln reglstered letters. post tage perpair from Waterbury. copuy Of this order Co ail parties interested on or before tho 18th day of August 1af5.
 Attest:
 JOHN ,. HOWARD, M..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-13
NOTICE


 DISTRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PROBATE COURT, Aug. list. A. D. 1945. ESTATE of BERTHA LEARY GLEASON, late of Water bury, in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of WILLIAM F. GLEASON, Administrator, pray ing that he may be authorized to sell certain real estate belonging to said Estate, as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Waterbury. in said District, on the 17th. day of August A. D. 1945 at 9:30 o'clock in the forenoon, Eastern War Time, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application, and the time and place of hearing there on, by publishing this order one time in some newspaper having circulation in said District. on or before the 18th day of August 1945.
 Attest:
 S-13-lt Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-13
Scientific ELucidation On Radar By Othnaan

around he can tune in on it, sharp ly, and see it. too. And SO on. Our boats carry radar. So do our air. planes and the lads who sail 'em can see as well by night as by day, like owls, only better.
 My professor says that radar some day will become television. without scanning discs, synchronous motors. and all the other complicated in nards now in use. Some day also the radar fellows will get back on the beam with those electric autos. while the copper wire stringing the country will be melted down for pennies. Honest. that's what he says.
 Okay. Army. Take 1t away. Let's see you explain it better.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-13

ADULT FAAEILY-Psrmanent We .torbury natives would like e or room rent. Best e refcrehces. nlnnaa oali 1=11tz
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-13
Legal Notices
NOTICE

 STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS- TRICT of WATERBURY,. ss. PRO- BATE COURT, Aug. 10th, 1945. ESTATE of ROBERT Nj. BUCK MASTER, late of the town of Waterbury, in said district. de- ceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury, hath limited and a1lwed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 BERNICE B. HOLMAN,
 Administratrix, d. b. n. 109 Robert St., Waterbury, Conn. Per Order of Court
 Attest:
 s-1O-3t Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-13
ourVioIent Deaths; Conn.
(By United Press)

A triple automobile fatality at Winsted brought Connecticut's week end toll of violent deaths to four.
 William E. Donaldson, 53; Mrs. Cora Fox Raydenmow and her 12- years-old son. Albert, died when their car collided headon with a truck driven by Frank Jenks, Mill ierton, N. Y. Donaldson had stopped to pick up the Raydenbows just a few minutes before the collision.
 Child Burned
 At Fairfield, 8-years old Barbara died at hospital of burns after her clothing caught fire while she was playing with matches.
 Two Meriden overseas veterans were hospitalized at Waterbury to- day after their motorcycle crashed into the rear of an automobile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-13

RECAPPING Expert vulcaniz-
 ing. Slightly used tires. M. & s. Tire Co.,, Hill St. Telephone 5-1321.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-13
Rodor's Reliability VividIy Portrayed By Writer
By FREDERICK c. OTHMAN United Press Staff Correspondent

NsS0 1ACSS 0soAA OVAACSPVhuOhv
 Washington, Aug. 13-(BP)- Spell "radar" backwards and what do you get? Confusion.
 The army published 200 pages yes- terday explaining the atomic bomb, but 1t read like double-talk to me. Now the army comes along and says 1t will issue the inside dope day after tomorrow on fadar, which is a widget that can see through fog and the black of night without even 6quinting.
 I have no confidence in the army's ability to explain radar to my sat- isfaction and I have consulted the old professor for the truth about radar in words that make sense. Pardon me. army, for scooping you: here's the straight stuff on radar:
 A Juicy Future
 A few years before the war the boys in the back rooms of couple of universities and three big cleo manufacturing plants were kicking the gong around on the subject of sending electric power without wires. This would save lot of wire, not to mention poles.
 S-1byRis.
 The trick was to make their power in a straight line, instead of all over the lot. They finally figured out a deal whereby I could hold an cleo tric light bulb in my hand at the top of the Washington monument (which already has got light) and HNfflA flyPYN Ay11o in Alexandria. Va. 20 miles away. My bulb would glow, without wires, black capes, mirrors, anything.
 That current was travelling through the air from your generator to my bulb, The inventors were ex- cited about this, as you can inn agine, and they were talking over their coffee about the happy day when every house had its aerial to take in electricity from the air.
 They even mentioned the possi- bility some day of electric automo- piles, with meters on 'en, to run with juice from the air.
 Scientific Details
 You're wondering what this has got to do with radar? Flaw. There was an odd thing about squirting a stream of electricity through space. like water from hose. When the stream bumped into something at the other end, like me on top of the Washington Monument. some of the electricity bounced back to where 1t came from. T
 Don't ask me why. The Army will go into that Wednesday. Anyhow, you're still in Alexandria, lighting up my bulb on top of the monu- ment You've got a small screen on top of your dynamo and, for better or worse, you can see me. my bulb and the tip of the monument in it. That. friends, Is radar.
 When the war came, the scientists forgot about wireless power trans mission as such and took up the sideline business of picture making. which seemed to be more important. So 1t is that an admiral on battle ship can peek at his screen and see through the night in all directions.
 If there's a Jap bomber anywhere