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Evening star., 1945-12-06
Two New Sections
Are Organized by
Virginia PouItrymen
By the Associated Press.

tAc hosOCldleu FTeSS.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 6.-The
Virginia State Poultry Federation
closed its 18th annual meeting yes
terday with advice and plans to ex-
pand the fast-groWing industry in
Virginia with peacetime conversion
and organization of two sections of
poultrymen to affiliate with the
federation.
Broiler raisers appointed four tenn
porary chairmen-R. H. Buntner of
Accomac, representing the Eastern
Shore; Henry E. Hutcheson, Rich
mond, representing the central part
of the State; R. B. Strickler, Harri-
sonburg, the Valley. and j. Arthur
Dinsmore, Roanoke, Southwestern
Virginia-to meet with county COM
mittees and select delegates to or
ganize the section as part of the
federation
County Agent C. H. Clark of Page
spoke on methods of broiler produe-
ton and DR.. Alfred Van Wagenen,
marketing specialist of the North
east Poultry Producers Council, on
marketing.
The turkey section, inactive for
the last six years, reorganized with
Chester c. House of Elkton as presi-
dent; Chandler Bates, Gloucester,
as vice president, and G. C. Frazier,
Fredericksburg, as treas
urer.
j., The following directors were
elected: 4
w. B. Coles, Sairpoint, and Frank
Cheatham, Stratford, for the record
Of performance breeders; C. B. Will
hanson, Harrisonburg, and w. Fred
Williams, jr., Richmond. hatchery
men; H. S. Zigler, Timberville, and
Bransford Ross, Gerthea, broiler
producers; c. w. Wampler, Harri-
sonburg, turkeys; Howard Gordon,
and Thomas w. Heitz, Broadway,
professors; v. H. Gill, Remlik, and
J. P. Jervey, Fine Creek Mills, flock
owners; E. c. Wine, Harrisonburg
and Preston A. Dean of Richmond,
feed dealers.
At the hatchery section meeting
the Virginia Baby Chick Association
elected r. M. Hoover of Timberville
president to succeed c. B. William
son; w. Walton Loring of Culpeper,
vice president; F. K. Mooring of
Beach, secretary-treasurer, and E. E.
Coiner of Gordonsville, Henry M.
Pinner of Suffolk and Mr.. Dinsmore,
to serve as directors,
Evening star., 1945-12-06
New Farm Parity Plan
Urged by Anderson
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary Of Agriculture Anderson
last night called for an "up-to-d date
Government parity formula for de.
termining equity in prices for farm
products.
He said the present formula, which
is based on farm legislation enacted
early in the Roosevelt administra-
ton, provides too high a price yard
stick for some commodities and toe
low for others.
AS consequence, he said, II
stands in the way of sound agricul-
tural planning.
The formula now in use, he said
actually has become "a patchwork
Of special provisions that for many
commodities have little relationship
to reality at present, and even less
20 our goals of the future"
Mr.. Anderson's plea for new farm
price legislation was made at a din
ner attended by State and nationa
agricultural officials meeting here or
1946 farm production plans.
The secretary also asked for q
national program to stabilize the
consumption of farm products" at 6
high level. He did not give details
Evening star., 1945-12-06

nearly two weeks in bed at his home
as result of the assault.
Both Betson and Trussell testified
the principal struck one of the
group first. and that a free-for- all
resulted. Betson admitted he struck
Mr.. Skaife, but said he did not see
Trussell strike the principal.
Trussell said he had tried to break
up the fight by grabbing Mr.. Skaife
around the neck. He claimed he
had never struck Mr.. Skaife.
In sentencing the youths, Judge
Charles w. Woodward, who heard
the case with Judge Stedman Pres
colt, denied request by Defense
Attorney Harold c. Smith that SEN
tence be suspended to permit the
youths to enter the Army.
Judge Woodward told the defen-
dants that "the war is over and you
wouldn't be doing anything for your
country if you entered the service
at this time-you merely would be
eVadlng your punishment.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Influenza Cases
Rise Sharply
In Virginia
All Rudford Schools
Closed as Illness
Doubles in Week
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Dec. 6.-The State
Health Department has reported q
sharp increase in the number of
cases of influenza in Virginia as
public schools closed in Radford and
attendance dropped in other COM
munities as an apparently mild form
OF the disease began to assume cpl
demic proportions.
Statistics compiled by the Health
Department showed 1.438 cases of
Influenza reported during the week
ended December 1-more than dou-
BILE the previous weeks GOT and con-
tinuing rapid upward trend that
began about mid-November.
Health officials estimate that per-
haps one in six or seven actual
cases Is reported, indicating that
several thousand now are suffering
from the disease in Virginia.
All Radford city schools were
closed yesterday afternoon for one
week following a meeting of doctors
and school officials. OF the total
enrolment of 1886 in six schools
504 were absent from the classrooms
yesterday and SOC were missing
Tuesday. 1t is planned to reopen
the schools December IL If the stu
alton has improved.
Although schedules have not been
interrupted at Virginia Military In
stitute and Washington and Lee
University, flu has incapacitated
about 100 cadets at v. M. l.. within
the last 10 days and about 80 cases
daily have been reported at w
and l..
Large numbers of pupils were re-
ported absent from public schools in
Winchester and Frederick County
DR.. L. M. Allen, Winchester health
officer, urged parents not to permit
their children to attend motion pic
ture shows, and authorities of Win
chester Memorial Hospital an
nounced that no further visiting of
patients there would be allowed un-
til the wave of flu had disappeared
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Youths Get Terms for Assault
On PooIesvi||e (Md.) Principal

(From Yesterdays Last EdttionJ
James E. Trussell, 20, and Harry
G. Betson, jr.. 10, both of Poolesville
Md, were sentenced in Montgomery
County Circuit Court at Rockville
today to three years each in the
Maryland House of Correction on
charges of assaulting Robert Skaife
30, principal of the Poolesville High
School, November Is.
The sentences were the same as
those imposed November 20 in Rock
vile Police Court, from which the
youths appealed.
Mr. Skaife testified that the youths
were among group he had ordered
to leave a fair at the school and
that the attack against him occurred
on the road in front of the school
when he told the boys to stop molest-
ing a girl student.
He said he was hospitalized for
two days and was forced to spend
Evening star., 1945-12-06
w. T. Strouse, 81, Dies;
Former PSC Chief Engineer
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, Md, Dec
Civilian F. Strouse, 81, former
chief engineer Of the Public Service
Commission and one of the men who
helped construct Union Station in
Washington, died yesterday from
heart disease.
Before he joined the PSC, where
he served from 1919 to 1881, Mr.
Strouse did engineering work for the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. He
took his engineering degree at Penn
State College and served as a civil
ian engineer with the Army in the
World War.
Surviving are two daughters and
three brothers.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Grand Jury Indicts Man
In Cellar Staying Of Wife
By the, Associated Press.

By the, Associated Press.
* TOWSON, Md, Dec. 6.-Frederick
Emil Roessler, 47-year-old electri-
clan who was arrested after his
wife's decomposed body was found
buried in the basement of their
home, was indicted yesterday by the
Baltimore County grand jury on a
charge of murder.
The States Attorneys Office said
the body of the woman, clad only in
q slip and with a 32-caliber bullet in
her head, had been positively identi-
fled as that of Mrs. Clara Roessler
43.
The indictment charged that
Roessler killed his wife last July %
one day after neighbors reported
last seeing her alive.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Farm Cooperative Fire
Causes $o0, 900 Damage

BY the Associated Press.
. ELLICOTT CITY, Md, Dec. g.
Damage estimated at approximately
$4,000 was caused last night when
three buildings of the Howard
County Farmers Cooperative were
destroyed by fire.
William S: Ledbetter, the CO.
operative general manager who esti-
mated the damage, said the build
ings destroyed were a large barn, q
small structure containing drying
units and two-story brick building
containing a $4,000 stock of seed
corn and machinery valued at
$4,000.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Social Workers to Meet
In Alexandra Dec. II

The annual meeting of the Alex
andrial Council of Social Agencies
at which Mrs. Eugene Meyer will
be the guest speaker, will be held
December II instead of December
81 as originally scheduled.
The meeting will be at $50 pm
IN the Westminster Building of the
Second Presbyterian Church at ST.
ASaph and Prince streets. The
ladies Of the church will serve
dinner.
Tickets may be obtained at the
Office of the council, ITO North st.
Asaph street.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Boxer Hospital Employs
World War Yeomunette

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINsBURG, w. Va, Dec. 6.
"A World War veteran, Mrs. Helen
L. Shelton, has taken over duties
as civilian personnel director at
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
here.
Mrs. Shelton was a yeomanette
in the Naval Reserve from August
1918 to July 1919, serving at the
Naval Supply Depot. Hampton
Roads, Va.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Grill at Andrews Field
Under Repair After Fire

Repairs are under way on the
Post Exchange Grill at Andrews
Field. which was damaged by fire
Sunday night, base officials reported
today.
Mai. Bay Warren, post engineer,
said that the grill might be repaired
hyrChristmas. Damage was esti-
0Ated at $1,000.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
|Virginio State Police
Titles Are Reorqunized
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 6.-Gov
Darden announced yesterday a re-
organization of titles in the depart
ment of State police to make the
superintendent of police a colonel
instead of major, and his assist
ant a major in place of the present
rank of captain.
The change effective December
Is, will not carry any increase in
compensation. The Governor said
the new ranks would put the Vir-
ginia police officials on comparable
basis with most other States.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Missing Gunner Killed
On Mission, Parents Told

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, va, Dec. g.
S/Sergt. William H. Miller, 81, tur-
ret gunner on a Flying Fortress,
missing in action over the North
Sea since last April 4, was killed in
action, the War Department has
informed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph P. Miller.
The report disclosed that during
a mission Sergt. Miller's bomber
collided with anether American
plane. Several crewmen were seen
parachuting from the falling plane,
the report added.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Bunk Honors EmpIoye
For so Years Service
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Dec.
Dudley Harley was the guest oi
honor at dinner given last night
by the Peoples Trust Co. in recog.
milton of his so years as a member
of the bank staff. j. O. Henson
bank president, presided at the in.
formal affair.
Mr.. Harley, now vice president oi
the bank, started December S, 1895
as a note clerk and successfully rose
to cashier and vice president ir
1910.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Soldiers Donate $500
To Kin of Truck Victim
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
FREDERICK, Md, Dec. Ga
fund sponsored at Camp Detrick
for the family of a civilian killed
in highway accident involving
an Army truck has passed the $500
mark.
Officers at the camp subscribed
more than 81 900 the day after Wal
ter s. Andrews met death in the
mishap. It was decided to hold
the fund open untily after pay day
to give enlisted personnel an op-
portunity to contribute.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Postor to Stoy On

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. 6 (Spe-
ciaD The Rev. Charles r. Sine,
who resigned a few months ago as
pastor of the Church of Christ dis
lciples)), with the explanation that
the duties as minister should be per-
formed by a younger man, has con-
sented to resume his duties until a
regular pastor is obtained.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Welfare Report
Due Today on
Jail Situation
| Boord Is Believed
Considering Custer
Of Top OfficioIs
picture on Page A-2.)

A long-awaited report Of the
Board Of Public Welfare, presum-
ably fixing responsibility for the
November "a escape of five prisoners
from the District Jail, was expected
to reach the public this afternoon.
Secrecy which has accompanied
investigations conducted by the
jail's own Board of Inquiry and the
Welfare Boards Committee on In
stitutions Is expected to be lifted
after meeting of the Welfare
Board.
Following last Monday nights
search of the Jail by 100 Metro
polltan police-a raid that caught
jail oficials as much by surprise
as the prisoners - the Welfare
Boards Institution Committee re-
fused to await the Board of In.
quiry's report, but moved into the
jail to start a separate investigation.
Three Guards Suspended.
AS result of the bold daylight
break nearly two weeks ago, three
guards have been suspended. one of
them charged with attempted ex->
tortion in another case growing out
OF the investigation, and a 17-year-
old girl has been charged with
smuggling four hacksaws into the
institution.
The police raid and various other
searches have revealed a large
quantity of tools usually associated
with jailbreaks.
Any statement the Welfare Board
makes today will be based on the
two Investigations and a report by
Howard B. Gill, District superin-
tendent of penal institutions. Broad
hints have seeped out of the secret
sessions that top officials in the ad-
ministration of penal affairs may be
ouSted.
Any housecleaning proposed by the
Welfare Board in charge of District
institutions, may be expedited by the
announcement that a subcommittee
of the House District Committee
may investigate the jail administra-
ton.
Arraignments Postponed.
After a 3-hour meeting of the
Committee on Institutions yester-
day, Ray L. Huff, welfare director,
said it would be necessary for the
committee to meet again today to
complete transcription of the volumi-
nous testimony.
The orroiopr,,o,,tc of T rJor,
ard. suspended jail guard charged
with attempted extortion, and Mrs,
Catherine Davis, wife of a Jail in
mate accused of smuggling the saw
blades into the lookup, were post
poned yesterday to next Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Davis asked United State.
Commissioned Needham C. Turnag,
ito exclude the press before plead.
ing not guilty to the charge. Sht
heard Detective Sergt. Nunzic
Bonaccorsy testify she had brought
the blades into the jail in a love
story magazine, which she slipped
to a trusty now in solitary confine-
ment.
Charged With Aiding Escape.
I Mrs. Davis is charged with aid
ing John Mansour and others
escape from the jail Still at large
in addition to Mansour are Michael
j. Quinn, Clyde j. Clements and
William A. Reed.
| Howard is charged with attempt
ing to take money from two women
in return for special favors he prom
ised to give prisoner not connected
with the Jail break.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Dure Leaves Times-Dispotch

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 6 R.-
Resignation of Leon S. Dure, jr., as
managing editor of the Times-Dis-
patch was announced yesterday
Ben B. Johnston has been ap-
pointed to succeed him.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Church Dinner Today

The Women's Society for Christian
Service will hold q bazaar and serve
q turkey dinner at Wilson Memorial
Methodist Church, 756 Eleventh.
street Sc, today from 5 to pm.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Hiqh School Sites Studied

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. 6 (Spe-
ciaD D.-Members of the Frederick
County School Board have voted to
study several suggested sites on
which to erect central high school
building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-07
SWEDISH TRACK
 ACES WORK OUT IN LONDON PARK
Haegg Paced by Britain $ Second Ranking
 Runner

LONDON, Reb. .-Gundar Haegg and Haakon Lidman, Sweden's trav- cling trackmen, kept in athletic trim by trotting three miles here in Ken sington Gardens. Enroute they gave pointers to Britain's number two miller.
 D. G. Wilson, next to Syd Wooder- son, Englands top distance runner paced Haegg through the Gardens where the only running usually done is by flocks of sheep from adjoining Hyde Park. It is understood here that arrangements have been com pleted to permit Haegg and Lidmar tc reach the United States in plenty of time for workouts before the Ma tional Indoor Games, on February 24 4.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-07
BIG TEN ST0p5
 OUTSIDE MEETS
 FOR CINDERklEN
Teams Will Bypass AAU Meet and Invitdtiondl
 Competition

CHICAGO, Feb. 7.-Western Con- ference track teams will stay in their own back yard for the rest of the indoor season, according to re- leases here. They will pass up the National AAU meet, in New York February 24, and all invitational competition prior to the Big Ten meet here, March TO-
 The Conference was quick to point out, however, that it's moratorium on outside competition is mo slap at the AAU, which already. through its Secretary Treasurer Dan Ferris, has protested the Big Tens decision af- fecting the Amateur groups nation al meet.
 The Big Ten spokesman explain ed that conference track coaches had agreed to shun outside competi- tion during three weeks prior to the Big Ten indoor meeting, in an effort to stimulate conference dual com petition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-07
NEW INTEREST
 LOOMING FOR
 HEAVY FIGHTS
Bivins Announces Return with Abound Win
 Nova, Godoy Back

NEW YORK, Feb. 7-The return to the ring of Jimmy Bivins, Ar turo Gcdoy and Lou Nova, plus the sensational rise of Lee Oma, promises to re-establish the heavy weight class as the leading attrac- tion in the fight business, despite the continued absence of Sgt. Joe Louis.
 Bivins observed his return from the Army with a four-round tech- nical knockout over George Parks. in Washington yesterday. and is due for Garden appearance soon. Godoy recently arrived from South America to launch a new come back campaign. The Chilean has no definite dates as yet but his manager will have him scrapping in the heavy sugar circle whenever suitable opponent develops
 Nova has been sidelined by a hand injury but is now about ready to leave his California ranch and head east for a tentative March 12 warm-up date against an un- named foe, for his new manager, Jimmy Johnston Oma has emerg- ed from, two bouts with Tami Mauriello and a win over Joe Baksi, as Mike Jacobs best heavy weight draw" of the moment and is due to tangle with Mauriello again late in March.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-07
PURPLE HEART ANNOUNCED FOR
 SCI. ALEXANDER

Announcement of a posthumous combat award to their son, Staff Sgt. George F. Alexander. Jr., has been received by U. S. District Judge and Mrs. George F. Alex ander, in letter from Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson. Text of the letter follows:
 At tlie request of the President, I write to inform you that the Purple Heart has been awarded posthumously to your son, Staff Sgt. George F. Alexander, Jr., In- fantry, who sacrificed his life in defense of his country.
 Little that we can do or say will console you for the death of your loved one. We profoundly ap- preciate the greatness of your loss, for in a very real sense the loss suffered by any of us in this battle for our country, is a loss shared by all of us When the medal, which you will shortly re- ceive, reaches you, I want you to know that with it goes my sim cerest sympathy, and the hope that time and the victory of our cause will finally tighten the burden of your grief.
 Sincerely yours
 HENRY L. STIMSON.' '
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-07
TERR. GUARDS TO
 MEET M5 RIFLE
 TEAM NEXT WEEK
Territorial TeIegrdphie Matches Are 10 Be
 Held in April

With many small-bore rifle mat
 ches coming up in the near future the Alaska Territorial Guards, Ju- neau units, are stressing marksman- ship more and more, says Henry
 Harmon as he announced that the meeting tomorrow night at o'clock in the AB Hall will be devoted en- tirely to rifle practice. He urges all the men to turn out and to be dress
 ed in coveralls and leggings, ready to kneel, stand or lie to shoot at the elusive targets.
 One of the items of business at tthe meeting will be the selection of
 a third rifle team to meet the Ju- neau High School team next We'd
 nesday or Thursday, Harmon ar- ,nounced.
 Also, he said, the Territorial telc-
 graphic rifle match will be held in
 April and T want the Juneau
 Guards to win," he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-07
World Service Cir(Ie
 Will Meet on Friday

The World Service Circle will meet in regular monthly session Friday, February 9, at 2 p. m. in the parlors of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church.
 The speaker will be Mrs. Harold Smith who has chosen to give a book review of The Emperor's Physician" novel of the time of Christ. by J. P Perkins. Members are urged to be present and guests are welcome.
 The devotions are to be conduct ed by Mrs. A. H. Kingsbury, and hostesses will be Mesdames George Almquist, Raymond Wolfe and Miss Isabelle Hartung.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-07
CRIMSON BEARS
 DEFEAT BEAVERS
 BY SCORE 44-2o
Douglas High School Loses Out 10 Support by
 21-17 Score

Sparked to victory by Mead, Bear center, who made 20 points, the Crimson Bears last night trounced the Beavers 44-c9. Tn the first game of the evening the Suhport squad downed Douglas High by score of 21-17. The game was played in the Juneau High School gymnasium.
 Bear-Beaver Game
 Aase of the Bears started the scoring but soon Krognfan put the Beavers temporarily ahead when he scored two baskets. Hogins then tied the score A by sinking a tally. Then Mead started scoring. He made six points in the first quarter. Tie score at the end of the first canto had Juneau well ahead, 14-8.
 In the second quarter the Bears made eight points while the Beav- CTS made three Mead scored four points while Borbridge and Moore leach made two. In the third quaS- ter the Beavers started scoring in earnest, krogman scoring SIX points and Kessenich and Castiglione made two each. For the Crimson Bears, Mead made eight points, Borbridge four and Merritt two. The last can to showed each side scoring eight points, giving the game to Juneau A to 29
 Douglas Support Game
 The Support obtained the lead in the first quarter and never lost it. The score at the end of the first period wes 10-7 in favor of the Sub port. Douglas made no points in the second quarter while the Army team garnered five. In the third canto the Douglas squad made three points, and the Support made two, making the score Is to '. In the last frame the Army team scored four points while Douglas made six. The score at the games end was Support 21, Douglas IT.
 The box score.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-07
GAL H00p5TERy
 GET lIMELIGHT.
 CORONA GAME5

CORDOVA, Alaska, Feb. - Women's basketball is usually relegated to the sidelines, but not so with the female hoop stars of CorGova.
 There are five mems teams but only two with women, but the gals always get top billing in double headers on Tuesday and Friday nights at the local Community hall and the men always take a back seat.
 It is not known what is the reason for this popularity but the hint comes that the audiences are composed mostly of men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-07
TIDES TOMORROW

Get right for the Spring ana Summer Season. The Mineral Baths at Warm Springs Bay will put you in Tip-Top Shape. Clean, Furnished Cabins, Groceries, Liquors and To- baccos.
 ONEILL & BENTON,
 Baranof. Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-07
MANY 800 SCORES MADE BY BOWERS
 ON ELkS' ALLEYS
Tuesday Night League Has Banner Night Of
 KegIing

Last night on the Elks alleys, Finance beat the Area Engineers, .2,713 to 2,591, and the Support took the Elks, 2,575 to 2,517 Fin ance and the Area Engineers were the money winners, having made the two highest team scores
 It was a banner night for all teams, with 10 of the 20 players chalking up scores of 500 or better, and many of those below the half thousand mark rolled more than 450.
 Complete scores follow: