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Evening star., 1945-03-30
Washington Women s Fashions
Strictly Feminine This Easter
Military Adaptations Out of Vogue; Survey
Reveals Biggest Shopping Rush Since 1898

Women are going to be ladies
this Easter.
Children, probably, are going to
be disappointed.
That's what a survey of stocks
and sales in Washington's down.
town stores showed this morning.
Sales are bigger so far than for any
Easter since the boom spring of
1888, most sales personnel agreed
and last nights shopping crowd
came close to equaling Christmas
mobs, they said
Prices are higher and stocks low
er. They don't bother to look at
price tags much-and they're will
ing to look at something else when
you don't have what they want, "
one saleswoman reported. They
know they have to spend more, but
they have more to spend
AS to the women being ladies.
They've given up last years adapta-
ton of military fashions and, for
Easter anyhow, they've abandoned
slacks, shirtwaits, tailored suits and
dresses, and what they call sen
sible" shoes and hats. They're
strictly feminine.
Accent on Color.
They may wear pair of mended
rayon hose, or perhaps some made
of sheer cotton, because of the stock
ing shortage. Their gloves will be
cotton or silk, more than leather.
But, regardless of that, nine out
of 10 women in the Easter parade,
will wear: Dressmaker suits with
frilly blouses, or fancy silk dresses;
hats that double for parasols, or are
limited to blob of lace and flowers
stuck precariously over one eye
with yards of yelling, long gloves in
vivid colors, or in white, shoes with
spiked heels and little leather on
top; pocketbooks that shine more
and hold less.
ITS color this year, more than the
style of the dress or the material p
the buyer of one large dress de-
.partment said. They want the gay
numbers. l suppose it's to boost
morale. They're more susceptible to
f1attering clothes this year, too,
rather than sticking to what's on
the cover of big magazine"
Black and navy still are the top
sellers-but this year more than
ever they're Tossed up with lace
jabots and frilly cuffs. "They all
want a fancy business at the neck, y
neckwear salesgirl said
Whole Hats Of Flowers.
Besides the f1owered hats in hat
shops, florists shops reported big
sales of flower arrangements to wear
Evening star., 1945-03-30

north Of the Tidal Basin. Flower
ing crabapple trees will be blos-
soming along the riverside drive be-
tween the Navy Yard and the John
Philip Sousa Bridge and around the
Jefferson Memorial.
Redbud trees are blooming in Rock
Creek Park and along the Mount
Vernon Memorial Highway. Azaleas
can be seen in Meridian Hill and
Franklin Parks.
An elaborate display OF flowers will
be on public view at Dumbarton
Oaks between 9 am. and S pm.
Other park activities for Sunday
will include.
A bird walk at Reaches Run
Waterfowl Sanctuary from 7::30 to
8 an, meeting in the parking area
A frog and salamander walk in
Rock Greek Park from 3 to S pm,
meeting at Sixteenth street and
Kalmia road NV.
A camera stroll at the jefferson
Memorial between q and 4 pm.
meeting in the rear of the memorial.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
School Plans Refused
Because Meeting Hall
Is Not Provided

The District public schools have a
responsibility not only to teach chill
dren but to provide community
meeting place, the Buildings and
Grounds Committee of the Board of
Education decided today.
The committee met at the Frank
lin School with the, authority to ap-
prove plans for the 25-room Park
side School, to be constructed soon
at Anacostia road and Grant street
NE, with $436, 900 from the Federal
Works Agency. But, when members
discovered the plans did not provide
for future construction of an assem-
bly, hall, they refused to accept them
and drafted letter of protest to
Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming, FWA
administrator.
You cannot expect citizens to
cooperate if they cannot congre-
gate" c. Melvin Sharpe, committee
member stated.
DR.. Garnet C. Wilkinson, first as
sistant superintendent in charge of
colored schools, said that about
1000 children will be accommodated
in the new school, which will be the
only public building within a con-
siderable distance in the surround
ing, rapidly growing colored residen-
tial section. Another school will not
be built in the vicinity for at least
five years, he believes.
The protest to FWA specifically
requested that over a large play
room provided in the plans the
FWA add a roof so constructed that
school officials Immediately may re-
quest Congress to appropriate money
for sloping- g-foor auditorium.
The committee also approved the
recommendation of DIR. James A.
Cannon, chairman of the Finance
Committee, that the School Board
next Wednesday study ways and
means of getting the District re-
pair shop under its own jurisdiction
instead of under the Commissioners.
to remedy a heavy backlog of repairs.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
S5O,OO0 Fund Sought
To Produce Operas Here

The Campaign Committee of the
Washington Grand Opera Co. has
pledged itself to raise $4,000 to be
used as a sustaining fund in pro-
ducing operas in Constitution Hall
for the next two seasons.
Municipal Court Judge George D.
Nelson is chairman of the Cam
paign Committee and honorary
chairmen are Mrs. Eleanor Roose-
velt and Col M. Robert Guggen-
helm. Mrs. Paul " McNutt, Mrs
Bruce Smith and L. H. La Motto are
vice chairmen.
AT meeting of workers yesterday
at the Mayflower Hotel messages
from Mrs. Roosevelt and Lowell
Thomas, news commentator, were
read. The first report luncheon OF
the Campaign Committee will be
held in the Mayflower April S.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Loss Of Two Landing Graft
In Philippines Announced
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Loss of tank landing ship and a
large support landing craft in the
Philippines from enemy action was
announced late yesterday by the
Navy.
The vessels were the Les I)
t3t-7 and the LIST ST.. The support
landing craft is 3 type which nor
mally carries q crew Of so men and
the LIST crew of IS to rs.
No announcement was made of
total casualties. The LIST SIT was
under command of 1t. Carl H. Stall.
San Diego, Calf, who was listed
as missing In action.
The support landing craft was COM
manded by 1t. Franklin L. Elder:
Nacogdoches, Tex. He was reported
safe.
The announcement raised to 277
the total naval vessels of all types
lost since the start Of the war.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
5 to Il Year Term
Given Soldier Siuyer

Justice James w. Morris of Dis
trict Court yesterday sentenced
Leroy Belcher, 20, colored, to serve
from Z to 81 years for the second
degree murder in February, 1914, of
Army Pvt. Marvin L. Beauchamp,
37 Belcher, originally indicted on
a charge of first-degree murder, was
found guilty last February by jury
on the lesser charge of second
degree murder.
Pvt. Beauchamp was fatally in
jured when hit on the head with a
brick in the 800 block of K street
S.W. He died the next morning in
Walter Reed Hospital Belcher was
prosecuted by Assistant United
States Attorney John P. Burke.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Services 10 Be Held Monday
For Francis Alexander

Funeral services for Francis De
Sales Alexander, 81, Washington at
torney, who died Wednesday in
Georgetown Hospital after short
illness, will be held at $50 am.
Monday at the Hines funeral home,
followed by requiem mass at the
Church of the Nativity at 10 am.
Burial will be in Oak Hill Ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Alexander, a native OF the
District, lived at 1857 Hamilton
street. NV. He established his
law practice here after graduation
from the National Law School. His
Offices were located in the Invest
ment Building
He was a member of the knights
of Columbus, the Association of Old
est Inhabitants and the District Bar
Association.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Anne
Skinker Alexander, he is survived
by three sons, Francis De Sales
Alexander. jr., in the Merchant Ma
rine; Pvt. John C. Alexander, Camp
Wheeler, Ga, and James S. Alexan-
der, Washington, and two sisters,
Mrs. Charles B. Smith, Chevy
Chase, Md, and Miss May L. Alex
DIR, of New Jersey.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
U. 5. Pay Raise
on
Firing 100000
l5R Personnel Cut
Favored by Bockers
Of Wage Increases
BY JOSEPH YOUNG.

Congressional supporters of the
administrations pay boost bill for
Government employees are consider
ing asking Is per cent personnel
reduction in Government agencies
before granting any overtime in
creases or wage adjustments, it was
learned today.
This would mean a release of ap-
proximately 10000 in the Washing
ton area.
Leader of the group studying pro-
posals to add this amendment to the
pay bill is Representative Jack
son, Democrat, OF Washington, who
introduced the administration bill
in the House. Mr., jackson is chair
man Of the House Civil Service SUBJ
committee which viii begin hear
1ngs in May on proposed wage
boosts for Government workers.
Mr.. jackson said that in the in
terests of economy and efficiency
he was seriously considering such
provision.
Influenced by Report.
Mr.. Jackson was influenced by
preliminary reports of a special
House investigating unit which
found evidence of manpower vast
age in some Federal agencies. Some
Federal bureaus were overstaffed at
the expense of others, and some
had three or four times the person.
mel needed to do its work efficiently,
thtc i,,uoctiuotnr found
Administration leaders already
have decided to abandon the fiat Is
per cent basic increases for Fed
eral employees and concentrate on
pushing through legislation provid-
ing regular time-and-a-half over
time instead of the time-and-a-
twelfth now in effect. 1t is felt
that basic pay increases might be
obtained after the war, when the
Government goes back to the 40
hour work week.
Present overtime provisions ex-
pire June 80 and officials are anx-
ious to get some sort of overtime
legislation enacted in its place.
With, the June 80 deadline in
mind, advocates of reduction of per-
sonnel hope to gain their point by
tying the provision to the pay bill.
Would Drop Thousands.
Senator Byrd, Democrat. of Vir-
ginia, chairman of the Joint Com
mittee on Congressional Economy,
frequently has urged that the Fed
eral payroll be cut by dropping
thousands of Government employees
deemed nonessential
Some members of Congress and
Government officials feel that some
of the "excess" workers on Govern
ment payrolls might prove far more
useful if they were employed in
the Veterans Administration, which
recently reported a critical need for
additional personnel.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Big 10 Take Part
In Andrews Field
Dedication Tomorrow

Camp Springs Army air base in
nearby Maryland will be dedicated
tomorrow as Andrews Field" at
military exercises which will include
the departure with fighter escort
of B-29 Super Fortress bound for
the Pacific theater.
More than half a hundred gen.
eral officers, members of Congress
and other guests have accepted the
invitation of Col. william L. Boyd
commander of the base, to attend
the ceremonies beginning at II am
Named for General.
The field, built as a fighter base
in the early days of the war, and re-
designated last December as head
quarters of the Continental Air
Forces, has been named in honor OF
the late 1t. Gen. Frank M. An
drews, who was killed in an air.
plane accident in Iceland during
May of 1943 while commander of
American troops in the European
theater.
Mrs. Jeannette A. Andrews, widow
of the general, will unveil monu-
ment to the memory of her husband
in the form of a name mound at the
entrance to the base. located about
10 miles southeast of Washington.
Mrs. Andrews also will receive the
Air Medal, awarded posthumously
tn hpY h1Icho r1d
A dedicatory address will be de-
livered by 1t. Gen. Barney M. Giles,
deputy commander of the Air Staff
AAF, and the program includes a
review of Andrews Field troops, with
music by the 1st Air Forces Band
from Mitchell Field, N. Y.
Will Have Escort.
After luncheon at the officers
Club, guests will witness the dedi-
cation of the Super Fortress by Mrs.
Andrews and Maj. Gen. Frank OD.
Hunter, commander of the LIST Air
Force.
The B-29 then will take off for the
Pacific, with Thunderbolt fighters
escorting it out of the area.
Members of Congress have been
invited to inspect display of mill
tary aircraft after the dedication,
it was announced.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
-lsiHRshoniinq
&Remiindery@

Meats, Fats, Etc. - Book 4, red
stamps Q-5 through SIS good
through March 81: stamps T-5
through KS good through April
28; stamps Y-5, Z-5, Az through
d. good through June 2; stamps
E-2 through J-2 good through
June 30
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, blue
stamps KS through Us, Az and
B-2 good through March 81:
stamps ca through ca good
through April %; stamps H-2
through M-2 good through June
Q; stamps N-2 through So good
through June 30. Each stamp
worth 10 points.
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. Next stamp
scheduled to be validated May l.
Gasoline-A-15 coupons are valid
through June 81. BIS, C-5, B-6,
CO, BIT and CT coupons good
for gallons each. BIS, C-5, Ell,
Ri and all D coupons invalid
after March 81.
Shoes-Airplane stamps 1, 2 and 8
in Book No. good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Fuel OiI-Perioos one, two, three
four and five coupons good for 10
gallons per unit through heating
year. Consumers in this area
should not ha re used more than 85
per cent of thtir ration as of today.
Degree days-Total for month. 329;
tntal for Seacor, u q Of 1 ;.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Jurisdiction Issue Raised
In Airport Assault Case

The question of whether District
authorities have jurisdiction in of
fenses committed at the National
Airport came up in Municipal Court
yesterday when defense counsel for
a colored barber charged with as
sault against fellow barber at the
airport obtained continuance of the
case until April L. The attorney,
Richard r. Atkinson, asked Judge
Walter Casey for the continuance
lin order to study the jurisdictional
matter involved"
The defendant, Edward r. Jones. 4s,
Of 1881 California street NV, was
arrested early yesterday by police
man from No. IS precinct on a
charge of assault on LIE Vod Burgess.
1900 block of U street NV.
March "a.
Evening star., 1945-03-30

in place of hats. One store is max
ing whole hats of flowers. "Of
course, they won't have a hat for
the Sunday after Easter. but no
one seems to think of that but me, -
a florist salesgirl said.
Women in the armed services who
can't put on the bright hats and
dresses are getting their Easter
frills, too-in lingerie. the store peo-
pie say. I'VE always do big busi-
ness in nice lingerie with military
women" one saleswoman said. But
the Easter season has swamped us
with requests for lace underwear
and nightclothes. AS one little
WAVE told me, It's in place of an
Easter bonnet >"
The men have bought their usual
amount of Easter suits and hats
and their women have bought them
a larger amount of Easter ties.
Seems to me this year the women
havea stuck less to the conservatives
than usual, one .salesgirl reported.
Not that all of our ties aren't
pretty-but I'd like to see some of
these businessmen wearing the
green's and pinks and flowers their
wives have bought. /"
Soldiers in Easter Baskets.
The children's Easter purchases,
like the grownups, will be un-
changed in essence. But there's
more of shortage there.
The clothes situation is for them
about the same as for adults. To the
younger children, the things the
Easter bunny finds to put in their
baskets may be wonderful. 1t prob
ably won't be for those who re-
member Easter with milk chocolate
Dummies and eggs inscribed with
icing names, eggs of jellybeans and
almonds, yellow marShmallow
chicks, and bunny toys that walked
or had secret pockets full of candy.
The only edible Dummies seen were
made of cookie dough. The only
toys are big stuffed rabbits for tiny
children.
We're selling out skunk and
dog toys instead of rabbits" one
salesWoman said And all our Eas-
ter baskets have soldiers in them
instead of rabbits and chicks. But
think it'll be okay. Those who don t
remember prewar Easter baskets
will be happy, and those who do are
old enough to realize that's the price
they have to pay for growing up in
wartime.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Driver Freed on Bond
In Mishup to Policemen

Patrick L. Weiss, 50, of 5702 Geor-
gia avenue NV, salesman for q
wholesale grocery firm here, today
Is at liberty under a $500 bond on a
charge of reckless driving in Ar
lington County.
Police reported he caused county
motorcycle policeman, william Faw-
vef, to overturn in ditch in an
attempt to avoid Weiss car. Weiss
was making left turn from park
ing lot at Lee Highway and North
Lexington street, police said.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Draft Stays Seen
For 81 Firen,en
And Policemen
D. c. Review Agency
Certifies All But 20
Of UNDERGO Group

The District probably will be able
to retain 232 of the 252 policemen
and firemen in the UNDERGO age
group, whose draft deferment was
requested by the District Govern
ment, it was announced today.
Walter l.. Fowler, chairman of the
District Agency Committee which
submitted the 252 deferment re-
quests to the Review Committee on
Government Deferments, said he
was well pleased with the commit
tees action in certifying such a
large proportion of the younger
police and flremen for deferment.
While certif1cation by the Review
Committee does not guarantee that
the men will be deferred, District
Selective Service already has said
an effort will be made to defer every
District police and fireman whose
deferment request was certified.
Without certification by the Re-
view Committee, the Draft Boards
could not defer the men.
May Hit Other Departments.
Deferment of the slarge majority
OF younger police and firemen pre-
sumably will mean stripping the
other departments of the District
government if the Review Commit
tee sticks to the rule of granting de-
ferments only to 80 per cent of the
men previously deferred in the 1929
age group.
Mr.. Fowler said deferment re-
quests for men in the 1929 age
group in other District departments
would be submitted to the Review
Committee next week. Included are
Water Department operators, Sewer
Department employees, administra-
tive officers. building inspectors,
male nurses and guards.
OF the 252 cases of police and fire.
men under 80 submitted to the Re-
view Committee, Mr.. Fowler said,
the committee certified 164 police
men and So firemen for six-month
deferments and firemen for three
month deferments. 1t denied cer-
tif1cation to is policemen and fire.
men.
January l List Used.
Early this month. Mr.. Fowler re-
ported the Police Department had
lat men under 80 in IA and 29
were in Ia awaiting induction. At
the same time, the Fire Department
had SO deferred men under 30 and
II in IA. BY the time the requests
were submitted, the figures had
changed slightly
The District government was per-
mitted to list the names of all men
deferred as Of January l, regardless
of whether they subsequently were
classified for induction. AS a result
of the Review Committees action,
deferment is probable for a number
of men who had lost their defer
ment since January and were
awaiting induction.
Mr.. Fowler commended the Re-
view Committee for Its sympathetic
understanding and cooperative at
titude in its study of the Districts
problem.
Both the Police and Fire Depart
ments already have furnished a
large proportion of their men for the
| armed forces. Mr.. Fowler reported
310 policemen and 124 firemen now
are in the armed forces. He added
that 80 per cent of all male employees
of the District under 30 are in the
service.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
HoLDUp VICTIM TELLS sToRY-T. Gray

HOLDUP VICTIM TELLS STORY-T Gray
Goode right, National Bank Of Washington
teller, and one of the two bank employees robbed
OF $24, 900 at Seventh and streets NV. today,
tells his story to Maj. Edward J. Kelly deft),
superintendent OF police, and Inspector James
F. Beckett. Seaman (First Class Arnold H.
Tielke, an eyewitness, told how two men as
saulted the tellers and grabbed the satchel con-
tanning the money.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Traveller to Speak

Amos Burg, traveller and writer,
will speak on Alaska and the Aleu-
tian Islands before members of the
National Geographic Society at 8:15
o'clock tonight in Constitution Hall.
Evening star., 1945-03-30

Degree days-Total for month. 329;
total for season to - 3,9l1;
normal for season 1194.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-08
OTHERS DISAPPOINTED
G. 0. P. Senators Charge
Him With Failure To Pro-
vide Leadership
By JACK BELL

WASHINGTON, Jan. T. tR -
Senate Republicans accused Presl-
dent Roosevelt anew today OF fall
ing to provide leadership in the
field of foreign affairs.
And some of his staunchest sup
porters obviously were disappolnt-
ed that Mr.. Roosevelts state OF
the union message was not more
specific in urging immediate steps
toward formation of an 1nterna'
tional peace organization.
With congress edging toward a
verbal blow-up over the handling
of political affairs in Europe, Sen
ator Taft of Ohio, chairman OF the
Senate Republican Steering com
mttee. took the leading criticism
He told a reporter he felt Mr
Roosevelt had given no evidence
in mis- message that the admins
tration's "wavering and secre1lVe
foreign policy was to be changeo
Senator Willis (R-In6 asserted
the President had INDICATED lack
of a program for altering the pres
ent bad International situation:
HE seems willing to accept the
European situation as it ls' wa
lis commented. There certainly
was none of the leadership we are
needing in the foreign field. = ,r:.
Senator Ferguson (R Mich
thought the President should have
snoken out for immediate for.na
ton of world security organiza
ton. !,
be more definite if the American 4 !. r, al
people are to get behind it." hi
ganization must be established az
Soon as possible and pending it,
creation there should be an or
sanitation set up to handle these
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-08
Republicans Rap F. r.
On Foreign Program
u. S. Army Plans Rest
Center In Cannes Area

CANNES, France, Jan. T.
fP)-Preparations for rest and
recuperation of American
troops now battling the Ger
mans on the wintry western
front are being completed in
this area, formerly the play
ground of the wealthy and the
aristOcracy.
A program of recreation. re-
Taxation and civilian comforts
for combat-weary men is be-
ing developed on a scale un-
precedented in this war. The
first phase, which will go into
effect as soon as the military
situation permits, involves ac-
Communications for relays of 49,
O0G enlisted men and $500 Off
GERS at time. The final phase,
timed for the end of the war in
the European theater, is franz
ed to handle relays of $4,000
CPS and $4,000 officers