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Evening star., 1945-02-20
Virginion, Back From Pacific,
[Unhurt in Major Engagements

Comdr. Harold L. Sunderland of
Boston a torpedoed cargo ship about
is minutes after it had been hit"
kaufman said. Several men went
aboard to see whether they could
salvage the ship. 1t was taken in
tow, but later air attacks sank it.
"The frigate flotilla made repeated
trips to Hollandia," he said, but
they weren't very exciting" Jap
planes raiding every night inter-
rupted the movies, he continued,
but when they saw how old the
pictures were, they stopped coming
over.
Illustrating the amount of fire
the ship put in the air. he said:
1--WE watched night raid by JAP
bombers on Sansapor one night.
The following day we were listening
to Tokyo Rose and she said, We're
coming back to get that battleship
up there'-meaning us. They did
come back, too, but 1t didn't do them
any good.
Filipino Navy" on Hand.
1.-THE first time the Jap bombers
came to Leyte following the inva-
sion, all hell broke loose in Leyte
Gulf, and in between milling battle
ships, cruisers, cans (destroyers)
and frigates was the incongruous
sight of two native canoes-their
occupants padding bewilderedly
one way then the other. The Fill
pino navy is catching hell" a look
out laughed.
"a pilot lay stretched across a
raft and his atabrine-yellowed skin
fooled the men for moment. 'Jap?'
one of the men yelled down. Hell,
Mop the flyer answered, I'm Swede
from Minnesota
There's only one thing I'm afraid
Of" kaufman concluded, "and that
is that one of our crew is apt to run
outdoors in a rainstorm to take a
bath while we are home"
He explained the crew would rush
out on decks during the frequent
squalls in the South Pacific with a.
cake OF soap and take a coveted
shower.
Evening star., 1945-02-20
S. 5. SwaIt Nominated
To Be Fairfax Postmaster

President Roosevelt yesterd day
nominated Stacy S. Swart to be post
master at Fairfax, Va, succeeding
E. McC. Wiley, resigned
Mr.. Swart, who has been acting
Fairfax postmaster since Mr.. Wiley
resigned more than a year ago be-
cause of Ill health. had served more
than Is years as rural mail carrier
at the Fairfax post Office.
Commenting on the county's re-
cent growth, Mr.. Swart said that
during his later years as rural car
rier he has seen as many as 40 new
names added to his route in . sim
gle week. Mr.. Swart has two sons
IA the armed services.
Evening star., 1945-02-20
Maryland Legislature
Thanked by Macarthur
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 2o.-Gov.
O'Conor sent to the General As
sembly today letter of thanks
from Gen. Douglas Macarthur for
its recent resolution extending
fluctuations on the generals 65th
anniversary.
Writing from general headquar-
tiers. Southwest Pacific area, Gen.
said:
MY sincerest thanks and cordial
for the resolution of
the General Assembly. My long
residence in Maryland and my deep
affection for the people make its
receipt by me one of the happiest
moments of my life. I shall hope
at some future time to express per-
sonaly my warmth of feeling"
Gen, Macarthur once was head of
the old Sd Corps Area, with head
quarters in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1945-02-20
Date Set 10 Hear Trial Plea
OF ; Sedition Defendants

Justice T. Alan Goldsborough has
set March l to hear a motion by
Attorney James j. Laughlin fo~ q
speedy TRIAL in the case of three de-
PENDANTS in the mass sedition case.
Mr. Laughlin filed the motion in
behalf of Ellis o. Jones and Robert
Noble, formerly associated In the
Friends of Progress at Los Angeles,
and Ernest r. Elnhurst, author of
The Worlds Hoax"
While it has been indicated at the
Justice Department that at least
some of the rs defendants would be
tried again, there has been no for
NAL announcement. The mass trial
ended December in mistrial when
Chief Justice Edward C. Eicher died.
The trial had lasted nearly eight
months.
Evening star., 1945-02-20
Garry House Residents
Form Fire Department

Residents Of Garry Houses, a Ma
tional Capital Housing Development
at Suitland, Md, last night organ
lied a volunteer fire department and
prepared to obtain equipment from
the Office of Civilian Defense.
Organization of the department
followed several fires in the commu-
nifty, one of which last month de-
stroyed four units and cost one life
j. E. Lindell was elected chief OF
the department. o. G. Dunham,
deputy chief, and D. G. Kelley, Sec
retary. The Boulevard Heights Fire
Department. which has aided Garry
House residents from time to time,
has given one trailer pump to the
newly organized department pending
delivery of OCD equipment.
Evening star., 1945-02-20
lsHRstoniing
&Remmide,y@a

Meats, Fats, Etc. - Book 4, red
stamps Q-5 through SIS good
through March 81; stamps T-5
through KS good through April
%: stamps Y-5. z-5, Az through
D-2 good through June 2. Each
stamp worth 10 points. Next series
to be validated ABOUT March 4.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4. blue
stamps KS through Us, Az and
b. good through March 81;
stamps CO. through ca good
through April %: stamps H-2
through M-2 good through Juns
g.. Each stamp worth 10 points.
Next series to be validated about
March /.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound OF waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Book 4. suger stamp 81 good
for 5 pounds through February "a,
Stamp IS valid for s pounds
through June 2.
Gasoline-A-14 coupons valid for (
gallons each through March Al.
B-5, C-5. ,B-6 and C-6 coupons
good for S gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /. 2 and 3
In Book No. good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods one, two, three
and four coupons good for 10 gai-
Ions per unit through heating
year. Period five coupons become
valid March, /. Old period four
and five coupons from last VIM
ter good through year. Consum-
ers in this area should not have
used more than Is per cent Of
their ration as of today.
Degree days-Total for month, $50:
total for season to date, 3,378:
Evening star., 1945-02-20
Two Traffic Deaths
Increase Years Toll
In District 10 Is

Two persons, one a 6-year-old
boy, died from traffic injuries with
in the last "a hours to bring the
Districts toll to 13 for 1945. There
were eight deaths this time last
year.
John Thomas Economics, 6, of
II M street NV, was killed yester-
day afternoon at North Capitol and
L streets when struck by an ice
truck while on his way to drug
store to buy an ice cream cone,
police reported.
He had returned home from st.
Aloysius School a few minutes be-
fore, according to police, and with
his brother, Michael, S. had re-
ceived money from his mother, Mrs.
Mildred Economics, to buy ice
cream. Michael rushed home a few
minutes later and told his mother
of the accident.
Police said Joseph S. Browne,
30, colored, of 20 M street NV.
operated the truck. He was charged
with leaving the scene of an acci-
dent and with failing to give the
right of way to pedestrian. He
told police he drove short dis
tance on after the accident because
he did not know he had struck the
boy. Officers said the boy was
walking in crosswalk.
Inquest Tomorrow.
The boy died in Casualty Hos
pital from a fractured skull and
internal injuries soon after the ac-
cident. His father is Thomas j.
Economics, q salesman for the
Atlantic Hotel Supply Co.
Browne will appear at a cor
oner's inquest at 1880 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
In the other traffic fatality, War;
rem H. Perry, a. colored, of 304 K
street NE, died early today in Cas-
ualty Hospital from fractured skull
and internal injuries received Feb
ruary when his motor cycle struck
a wall of the viaduct on Z street
NE, according to police.
Police said the vehicle jumped the
curb as he was attempting to make
a U-turn. An inquest also will be
held tomorrow.
Arrest in Hit Run Case.
Meanwhile, police arrested a man
in connection with a hit-and-run
accident Saturday night in which
an unidentified colored man was Sc
riously injured. The accident oc-
Cured at First and M streets S.W.
The injured man Is in Casualty Hos
pital.
Wilson E. Jones, colored, 40, of
1903 K street, Fairmont. Heights,
Md, was charged with leaving after
colliding and failing to give the
right of way to a pedestrian in the
case. Police said sedan which
was picked up in Southeast Wash
ington yesterday afternoon was the
striking vehicle. The investigation
is being continued.
Evening star., 1945-02-20
Public Parking Lots,
| zoning Plan Opposed
BY Bethesda {. ofC.
By MRS. J. REED BRADLEY.

Opposition to establishing pub
icly owned parking facilities in the
Bethesda business district was ex-
pressed last night by the Board of
Directors of the Bethesda Chamber
of Commerce. The board also op-
posed zoning proposals requiring
that off-street parking facilities be
provided in future commercial or
industrial properties.
The board took the attitude that
there does not appear to be any
justification for publicly owned
parking facilities. Should further
study reveal such need the board
feels that an equitable tax to pro-
vide for such facilities should be
levied against the owners of all
property within the area now served
by the Bethesda business district
The plan to require off-street
parking facilities for future COM
mercial or industrial properties
was opposed as an "unwarranted
labridgement of property rights" Il
was pointed out that if the plar
were carried out, most of the pres.
entity unoccupied business lots ir
Bethesda would lose their value as
building sites.
The parking project was branded
as practically untried as a public
Improvement service" and of 'ques-
tionable" wisdom.
The plan of financing through. a
tax Of 20 per cent on all commercial
and industrial property not already
providing parking facilities was
called unjust if not in fact funda-
mentally unsound" Such a tax
would produce only $1,000 annually
the directors pointed out, which is
only a little more than half of the
$4,000 estimated annual require
ment for interest and principal on
a 30-year s40o, 900 bond issue.
The board adopted resolution
urging enactment of legislation en-
abling the Board of County Com
missioners to restrict and regulate
taxicabs in the western suburban
district of Montgomery County, SUBJ
ject to the supervision of the State
Public Service Commission.
Evening star., 1945-02-20
Virginia Schools Plan
Summer Workshops
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 20.-Plans
are being formulated by local school
divisions in Virginia for conducting
in-service teacher training work.
shops this summer for those who
will be unable to attend college,
Dr. Dabney S. Lancaster, State SUI
perintendent of public instruction,
announced yesterday.
The plan was first inaugurated
last summer when 13 school dj-
visions in the State held teacher
training programs. Eight local
school divisions already have de-
cided to conduct community work
shops. Among those sponsoring the
program Is Fairfax County.
Evening star., 1945-02-20
ChoppeII Is Low Bidder
On Stuunton Memorial
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Low. bidder today for additions to
the Woodrow Wilson Army Hospital
at Staunton, Va, was w. M. Chap
pell, Washington. His bid was
1854, 900.
Other low bidders: Charles H.
Tompkins Co., Washington. $294,-
$50. Cramer- -Vollmerhausen Co..
Washington, 1891 800.
The, contract includes construction
of two WAC barracks, nine enlisted
mems barracks, mess building,
recreation buildings and a WAC
recreation and administration
building.
Evening star., 1945-02-20
School
Program Put
At S4,O93,21O
State Would Cory
Over Half Of Cost;
Financing Studied
By the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 20.-It
would cost Maryland an estimated
81 ,093 ,210 annually to implement
Gov. O'Conor's new school program
calling for increased teacher pay,
smaller classes and 12-year curric-
ulum for every county.
The cost of the program, estimated
by an eight-man committee named
to study the, proposals, was reported
last night by the Governor, who said
the State would contribute S2,314,13l
per year and the counties and Balti-
more City, $1,779,079.
The new program would increase
the States expenditures for public
schools for 1916 and 1947 to a total
of $22, ,491 ,210, an increase of $6,741,-
472, over the 1944-45 appropriation
of $15,749,73s.
Boost in Tax Rates.
The committee. report said 10
counties, operating under equaliza-
ton arrangements with the State,
would be required to boost their cur
rent tax rates from 81 cents per $100
to Sc cents, while the remaining
four non-equalization counties and
Baltimore City would make corre-
spending increases.
OF the more than $4,000 900 total,
would be earmarked for
salary increases, ''insuring against
any reduction in the present outlay
in salaries and bonuses for the
school teachers" Coy. O'Conor said.
Ways and means of financing the
program will be considered by the
committee of educational and finan-
cial experts already at work, the
Governor said at press conference.
Difference From Fund.
Gov. O'Conor explained that the
equalization plan permits counties
which increase their levies but fail
to- realize sufficient revenue to take
the difference needed from State
equalization fund.
OF those designated as nonequal-
ization units, Baltimore City would
be required to raise an estimated
100000, Baltimore County. $4,000:
Montgomery County, $4,000; Cecil
County $34,275 and Hartford County
$53, ,331.
No estimate has been made on the
number of new teachers which might
be needed during the next two years
to guarantee the 12-year public
school program in the counties.
There are now 9,194 teachers.
Evening star., 1945-02-20

l.. kaufman, 22,
of 1916 Wilson
b o u / evard, Ar
lington, t o d a y
said his Coast
Guard shipmates
referred to their
S h j p as t h e
"CharmedLady," "
because tn ere
W a S MT a cas-
ualty among her
crew in six major
Pacific engage
ments.
His S h ip, a
q a trol.fripate
began the u nQl-
Evening star., 1945-02-20
Home RuIebiI|
On Assembly
Calendar TODAY
State Police Head
To Testify on
Four Measures
By the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 20-The
renewal of the fight over home
rule trial horse"--a bill which
would increase municipalities law
making powers-and a committee
appearance by the State police SUI
pezintendent topped today's Cen
eral Assembly program.
The home rule measure, one of
three introduced in the Legislature
to relieve the General Assembly of
many local bills which biennially
jam the calendar, was up for hear
ing expected to draw numerous city
officials to the capital.
The Senate Judicial Proceedings
Committee reported the bill favor
ably last week, but it ran into a
floor fight and finally agreement
was reached to hold a hearing be-
fore the Senate acted on the COM
mitteeS recommendation.
Meanwhile, State Police Super
intendent Beverly Ober was called
before the Senate Judicial Proceed
ings Committee for his views on
four bills covering changes in the
State police setup, including an
authorization for an increase in
the force.
Committee Chairman Joseph r.
Byrnes has said that a resolution
introduced last week and request
ing an investigation of State police
personnel practices-and whether
officers engaged in political activity
inimical to the force-would not
be discussed.
Co-sponsors of the resolution were
Senators Dulin of Anne Arundel
and Cronin of Hartford, both Demo-
cratic members of the Judicial Pro-
ceedings Committee.
The committee hearings followed
introduction of bill which would
exempt from gross income for State
income tax purposes the 3 per cent
normal Federal income tax imposed
by the act of 1914.
The income tax exemption bill
was introduced by Bertram L. Boone,
I'd, Democrat, of Baltimore. He said
the part of the Federal tax to be
exempted from State tax liability
was the part taken from the income
Of all persons, regardless of size in
the taxable group.
Evening star., 1945-02-20
House Group Report
On Nurse Draft Bill
Is Expected Today
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

| ny SAhlEh bhOOkE JONES.
An amendment to the May nurse
draft bill requiring the Army and
Navy to commission all inducted
nurses was expected to be offered
today as the House Military Affairs
Committee took up a rewritten
measure containing several amend
ments approved last week.
While some members felt that this
provision was superf1uous, since
Army and Navy officials had assured
the committee all drafted nurses
would be made officers, little opposi-
tion to placing such a clause in the
bill was anticipated.
Report Due Today.
Committee majority leaders pre-
dicted it would complete consider
alton of the bill and report it out
during the day. There was a posi-
bility, however, that other last
minute amendments might again
delay the measure, which already
has been before the committee sev-
eral weeks.
A substitute bill introduced by
Representative Rogers, Republican,
of Massachusetts, defined the rights
of the nurses, including commits
sions, in detail and also made pro-
vision tor protecting essential civil
ian nursing services. The commit
tee thus far has stuck to the chair
mans bill, although it has been
amended a number of times.
One amendment the committee
has approved is designed to pre-
serve necessary civilian hospital
and clinical facilities. Local draft
boards would be instructed, under
this provision, to refer all occupa-
tional deferments to the War Man
power Commissions Procurement
and Assignment Service. This serv-
ice, through its State and local COM
mittees, has been classifying nurses
on the basis of their availability for
military service and the degree of
Importance attached to their civil
ian duties.
Voluntary Plan Fails.
While several committee members
have made unsuccessful efforts to
substitute voluntary recruiting for
conscription, at least temporarily,
and there was a chance these at
tempts might be renewed today,
deSeat of the Fenton amendment
Saturday was regarded as settling
this issue. The amendment by
Representative Fenton, Republican,
of Pennsylvania would have re-
quired the War and Navy Depart
ments to put on an intensive 30-day
campaign for volunteers before ask
ing Congress for draft legislation.
A controversial amendment which
the committee did approve would
compel draft boards to exhaust
their lists of eligible graduates of
the Nurses Cadet Corps before in
Quoting nurses in civilian practice.
Some members feel that this would
slow up unnecessarily the work of
gathering in the nurses which the
Army needs so urgently. If this
amendment stays in the bill, an ef-
fort may be made to knock it out
on the House floor.
Evening star., 1945-02-20
Draft Of Men Over 80
10 Rise 3096 in MARYLAND

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 20.-At least a
80 per cent increase in the number
OF Marylanders over 80 to be in
Quoted within the next two months
was predicted by Col. G. Stanwood.
State director Of selective service.
He said at present about Is per
cent Of those inducted were 80 or
older.
Evening star., 1945-02-20
County Rescue League
Denies Booking Doc Bill

Mrs. Ralph Shelter, president Of
the Prince Georges County Animal
Rescue League, today denied reports
that the league favored a proposed
Statewide dog control law.
Mrs. Shelter emphasized that the
league has taken no of1icial position
on the proposal pending further
study and that the measure has not
yet been introduced. 1t would trans
fer all control measures from local
authorities to the State Game and
Inland Fish Commission.
Evening star., 1945-02-20
Rotorions Light Candles
In Anniversary Proqrum

The Fairfax Rotary Club observed
the 40th anniversary of Rotary In
ternational yesterday. In a special
program, Rotary history was OUT
lined by Thomas e. McDonoughm.
club president.
Candles on birthday cake were
lighted by former State Senator
John w. Rust and Robert D. Gra-
ham, the two charter members still
active in the club, which was formed
in 1881. The program was in charge
of j. H. BroOme,
Evening star., 1945-02-20
Boy browns After Falling
From Sand Borqe

Joseph Jones, 7, colored, of 261o
M street NV, drowned in the Po-
tomac River late yesterday when he
fell from sand barge while playing
at the foot Of Thirtieth street NV,
police reported.
He was pronounced dead at Emer-
gency Hospital, where he was taken
by fire rescue squad members, who
unsuccessfully used an inhalator and
applied artificial respiration for 40
minutes. The boy was identified by
his mother, Mrs. Dorothy Jones,
police said.
Evening star., 1945-02-20

Charlton, works for the Alexandra
Dairy.
Mrs. Charlton said the last time
she saw her mother was on Christ
mas Day.
Funeral services will be held at Q
pm. Thursday at the Ives funeral
home, 2847 Wilson boulevard, Ar
lington. Burial viii be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-02-20

One of the first servicemen In
the Metropolitan Area to return
wearing the red, white and blue
Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Henry
Evening star., 1945-02-20

Degree days-Total for month, $50:
total for season to date, 1878:
normal for season to date. 3.242.
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-22
THE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Both and Corby
w. G. Ollenburg, Pastor

At this joyful season, the first
peace time Christmas since 1910,
we shall try to make the anniv-
ersary of the irth of Jesus Christ,
the Savior, one of true peace to
all mankind. This coming Sunday
divine service wirl be conducted at
10 o'clock, on the topic, How to
Make the Most of Christmas. On
Christmas Day the service will al
so be conducted at 10 clock. The
people of the community are in
vited to attend all these services.
You are welcome.
In st. Luke 2 we have the beau
tiful Christmas Story. Unto you
is born a Savior" is the real theme
Quietly, in a crude stable, because
the inn was crowded, the Savior
is born. Few people realized what
significance that birth had for the
whole world, for the people OF
each generation, for the men and
women the world over. What an
event! No wonder the heavens
echoed with joy when God finally
gave to mankind that first Christ
mas gift. The Savior has come!
Joy to the world!
Remember the Savior and the
forgiveness He earned and the fell
lowship He established for us with
God; all this has ended the sad
ness and suffering and the bur.
dens and tribulations. Because
the Savior came and because He
brought about our salvation, oul
joy should know no ending, anc
our love for Him should know nc
bounds. Let our days be filled
with merriment in keeping with
the holiness and blessedness Of
the occasion. 20 Come, let Us
worship Christ the Lord.
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-22
ST. PHILLIPS EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
Twenty-first and Paul Streets

The Choral Celebration of the
Holy Eucharist will be celebrated
at the Christmas Eve service,
December "a, commencing at IL
o'clock P. M.
The celebration will be preceded
by a festival procession. Special
music will be used throughout the
service.
Bishop Howard Brinker will
conduct the service and preach
the sermon.
Visitors are cordially invited to
attend for this service is one Of
the most reverent and most beau
tiful celebrations on the entire
church calendar.
S. G Sanchez, Rector
Elizabeth Pittman. Sec'y
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-22
WHAT'S NEW!

lions Ushers met in a call
meeting Sunday, Dec. Is for the
purpose of electing officers for
the year of '46. BY unanimous
vote of all members present, all
officers were retained in their
same office, except one, Mrs. Vir-
gia B. Hopkins was appointed as
reporter. Mr.. Halls work is so
that he is out of town most of the
time, therefore he is unable to
submit his reports.
Our pres. Bro Bud Greene urged
all ushers to attend open house"
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
c P Williams, 1902 Writ Street.
We hope for them all happiness
and prosperperity in their new
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-22
THE FRIENDLY 16 BRIDGE
I'll lIR

The Friendly 16 Bridge Club
met at the home of Mr.. Chester
Bennett 3031 Emmett Street, on
Dec. 16 at 500 PM. There was
a brief business meeting then
bridge was played The high in
scoring was won by MI. James
Gizzard and Mrs. Bennett. There
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-22
WHERE TO co TO
CHURCH SUNDAY

CHURCH SUNDAY
Mt. Nebo Baptist Church
S2II Pinkney St.
Rev. ]. P. Mosley, pastor
Christine Phillips, reporter
Sunday school, $50 a. m.
Monin gworship, IL a. m.
B. T. u, 6 p. m.
Evening worship, s p. m.
ST.. Mission, Tuesday, s p. m.
Prayer service, Wednesday, s p. m.