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Evening star., 1945-12-04
Branch Post Office
AT Westover Opened;
Another Nearly Ready

Arlington Postmaster c. F. Simp-
son today announced the opening
of the Westover classified station at
5855 Washington boulevard and said
he expects Eads Station, at South
Eads and Twenty-third streets, to
be open for business before Christ
mas.
With the opening of the Eads
branch post Office, the county will
be served by eight classified stations.
The Eads branch will serve the Vir-
ginia Highlands, Aurora Hills and
Oakcrest residential sections.
r, L. Copeland, a veteran of World
War II, has been appointed super
intendent of Westover Station. He
has been with the Arlington Post
Office since it was established July
/, 1886.
This station will serve the West
over apartment project and resi-
Dental areas adjacent to East Falls
Church. Before its establishment
these communities were served by
North Station. The new Office is a
brick building containing $4,000
square feet. The Eads Station will
be in a building with 1850 square
feet.
Mr.. Simpson said that North,
South. Central, darlington and
Westover Stations will be open from
8 am. to 8 pm. December 10 through
December % for Christmas mailing.
The main post Office, he said, will
maintain its present schedule of 8
am. to 10 pm. except on the two
Sundays preceding Christmas, when
itaWiif pc open from neon tos6 pm.
At present 1t Is closed on Sunday.
Evening star., 1945-12-04
Maryland Air|ines Halls
Eastern Flight Temporarily

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 4.-Maryland
Airlines, Inc, was to suspend pas
senger operations at the Easton
(Md) Municipal Airport today in
compliance with a State Aviation
Commission order.
Malcolm Hathaway, president of
the company, announced his deci-
sion after a conference with Avia-
ton Commission officials and Attor-
ney General William Curran in
Baltimore yesterday.
Mr.. Hathaway said the airlines
flights from Easton to Washington
would be suspended temporarily at
least"
The Aviation Commissions order
that such flights be halted was is
sued November 26 after it denied q
Class 3 license to the Easton Airport,
stating the field lacked adequate
weather, passenger, shop and con-
troll facilities.
Prior to yesterdays announce
ment Of compliance, the company
said it intended to continue the
passenger flights despite the COM
mission ruling.
Evening star., 1945-12-04
First Social Season Since War
Begins at the White House

The White House, cleaning with
fresh paint, has begun the first
social season it has seen since the
before-the-war winter Of 1e4o-41.
Mrs. Truman received two sue
cessive groups about $50 each-of
military and congressional leaders
at tea yesterday in the state dining
room. She stood at the dining room
door, in black street dress, shaking
hands with the guests, among whom
were Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Mrs. Cordell Hull and Senator Bilbo,
Democrat. Of Mississippi.
Each group drank tea, ate cakes
and said good-by in about half
hour. Margaret Truman came down.
stairs from her studies to greet the
second set, including the president
OF her college; DR.. Cloyd Heck
Marvin Of George washington Uni
versity.
Evening star., 1945-12-04
Hi|Iwood Wa.) Group
Wide's;ngo Of
West Broad Street

Resolutions were voted last night
by the Hillwood Citizens Associa-
ton in favor of broadening West
Broad street from the trafiic light
to the town limits and approving
the recent application of the Ray
theon Corp. to erect an FM and
television station in Falls Church.
The resolution backing the street
widening plan for Broad street as
proposed by the State Highway De-
partment and approved by the Falls
Church Council, also asked that
East Broad street, from the traffic
light to Buffalo Hill, be widened
as soon as the highway department
decides the method of handling
traffic at the intersection OF Hill
wood avenue, Lee boulevard and
East Broad street.
The resolution recognized that
widening East and West Broad
streets will necessitate the removal
of many of the shade trees, but it
expressed belief they could be re-
grown.
Hugh B. Marsh, Fairfax County
commonwealth attorney, was unable
to give the meeting any authorita-
tive information on the subject of
annexation and redistricting OF
magisterial districts and asked that
his comments be of the record"
The annexation of Falls Church
by Arlington County would hinge
on incorporation Of that county as
a city, since under Virginia law a
county cannot annex additional ter
ritory.
Evening star., 1945-12-04
Good Scouts Bunish Wars,
Spuutz Tells AIexundriuns

Gen. Carl Spaatz, commander OF
the Army Strategic Air Forces
speaking at the annual dinner meet
ing OF the Alexandria Boy Scout
district last night at Gadsby's s
Tavern, said if all Of the men OF
the civilized world were good scouts
there would be no more wars.
Many Of the qualities our air
boys showed in battle are the same
qualities which make good scouts,
Gen. Spaatz said, specifying the
ability to cooperate, readiness for
action, initiative within planned
action, disciplined courage and nom
self interest as those qualities which
make good airmen as well as good
Boy Scouts.
Gen. Spaatz, resident of Alex
andria, expressed his admiration of
the progress the Boy Scout move
ment has made in the city saying,
The nearer you can approach a 100
per cent membership of those quail
fled to be scouts. the better satisfied
I will be-
Elected to Honorary Post.
After his address, Gen. Spaatz was
elected honorary vice chairman OF the
Alexandria District Committee by a
rising vote of more than $50 in the
audience, which included committee
Scout and Cub masters,
troop sponsors, den mothers and
others interested in the movement.
Joseph w. Leverenz, chairman of
the Camping and Activities Com
mittee Of the district and a staff
member Of the Red Cross Eastern
area headquarters, presided at the
meeting and introduced other spe-
cial guests, including Capt. Chester
Wells, U. S. N, retired, who has
Evening star., 1945-12-04
Darden Plans Survey
Of Rivers by Experts
From Universities
BY the Associated Press.

oy tuc hsoOtlhttu FTeSS.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. Gov.
Darden announced today that the
University Of Virginia would par
ticipate in an engineering study of
eight Virginia river basins. This
followed conference between the
Governor and the director of the
State Planning Board.
It is now contemplated, the Gov
ernor said, to use an engineer from
the faculties of Virginia Military In
stitute. Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute and the University of Virginia,
In carrying out the studies of the
Potomac, Rappahannock, York,
James, Chowan, Roanoke, New River
and Tennessee River basins.
Originally it was agreed to recruit
engineers from v. M. I. and v. P. l.,
but the addition of the University
Of Virginia was made yesterday.
Raymond v. Long, director of the
Planning Board, had proposed the
use Of New York firm of engineers,
but the Governor decided that the
facilities of Virginia institutions
could provide the required person.
mel. He explained that the work
could be divided among the three
engineers and their services thereby
be utilized to the best advantage.
The actual selection Of the indi-
vidual professors to make the studies
has not been announced. Much of
their work Is expected to be an in
depreciation of Army engineers sur
veys already completed,
Evening star., 1945-12-04

I've been studying, she said to DR..
Marvin when she greeted him as he
was standing with her mother.
Gen. Eisenhower, In battle jacket.
was the center Of attention as he
told Mrs. Truman he liked coming
to party" his first day on the
job as Army Chief Of Stan after an
illness.
Marine aides accompanied Mrs.
Truman around the table laden
with tea cakes and q camellia cen-
terpiece. Outside In the hall, the
Marine Band played semiclassical
pieces. Mrs. James Helm, social
secretary, said Mrs. Truman had In
vited members Of Congress alpha
betically from "A to G" and would
soon get through the entire list.
Nice to have q party agar" "
q White House policemen
as he signaled for the car Of Sem
ator Brewster, Republican. Of Maine.
Evening star., 1945-12-04
First Liberty Ship Begins
Peucetime Career Todoy

The Liberty ship Patrick Henry,
the launching of which in Balti-
more September ~, 1941, signalized
the birth Of Americas wartime mer-
chant fleet, will be rededicated to
peacetime service at the same place
today:
The original sponsor, Mrs. Henry
A. Wallace, wife of the Secretary
Of Commerce, will present a scroll
to the Pat" at Bethlehem Fairfield
Shipyards. recounting the ships
wartime record. Also with Mrs.
Wallace will be Mrs. Robert jackson,
wife Of the Supreme Court justice.
Admiral Emory S. Land will repre-
sent the Maritime Commission.
The flagship Of the Liberty Fleet,
which now numbers Zoo, was under
fire numerous times but never was
seriously damaged. There Is one
member of her original crew aboard,
Chief Engineer L. G. Whaley.
Evening star., 1945-12-04
HyaHsville Mayor Orders
Study ofTraffic 'botf|eneck

Elimination Of traf1ic congestion
at the 'bottleneck" at Baltimore
avenue and the railroad overpass in
Hyattsville is in prospect.
Hyattsville Mayor E. Murray
Cover said he has asked the Key
stone Automobile Club to assign an
engineer to make a survey of the
intersection with view to alleviat-
ing congestion there.
Declaring the intersection is one
of the worst in Prince Georges
County, as far as traffic congestion
is concerned, Mayor Cover pointed
out that traffic hazards are in
creased by the merging Of two lanes
of traffic on Baltimore avenue.
He said club representatives ex-
pressed confidence they could i'm
prove conditions at the intersection.
He added that the engineers recon-
mendations will be submitted to
the City Council.
Evening star., 1945-12-04

III LIlc Army serst. UahaSher.
five years. He was among the first
Alexandrians to enter the service
and expects to be separated from
the Army this week.
Moving to Alexandria In 1927 from
Fairfax County, Sergt. Gallagher
received his elementary and high
school training in Alexandria. He
attended the University of Virginia
and received a law degree from Co.
lumbus University in 1899. He was
employed with the Rural Electrifl-
cation Administration at the time
he entered the Army.
Mr.. Gallagher is a member Of the
Virginia Young Democrats Clubs,
the Alexandria Junior Chamber of
Commerce, Sigma Delta Kappa law
fraternity, the American Legion and
the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Evening star., 1945-12-04

DHC CtoExpedite
5!!I6.hi|Iion Sale
- 80
Of OF Apartments
4 Many Offers Already
Received as Agency
Plans to Advertise
BY ROBERT J. LEWIS.

The Government today announced
plans to expedite the sale of six war
housing properties in the District
area costing s56, COG, 900. President
Philip M. Klutznick, of the Defense
Homes Corp, disclosed that many
Offers" already had been received
for the properties.
Defense Homes Corp. said news
paper advertisements this week
would offer the following properties,
with a total of 1907 apartments,
plus 1902 furnished rooms:
darlington. the Governments IS
largest permanent war housing de-
velopment, located on the boundary
of Fairfax and Arlington Counties.
. Mclean Gardens, Wisconsin ave-
nue and Porter street NV.
Naylor Gardens, Naylor road and
Thirtieth street Sc.
: Meridian Hill Hotel, Sixteenth
and Euclid streets NV.
d Lucy Diggs Slowe Hall, Third and
U streets NV.
George Washington Carver Hall,
Second and Elm streets NV.
The projected sale is described as
the. largest in District history.
Four Weeks Advertising.
Mr.. Klutznick said that none of
the offers received could be "ac-
cepted at this moment" since all
were merely indicated" proposals
from prospective buyers.
He added that the DIG intended
to advertise the properties extern
sively for four weeks ito give every
Evening star., 1945-12-04
hary|saa siaie 4, Grange
Opens Convention Today
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 4.-The
Maryland State Grange will open its
73rd annual convention here today
Gov. O'Conor is scheduled to ad-
dress the gathering tomorrow morn
ing. DR.. T. B. Symons, extension
service director of the University OF
Maryland, will deliver a speech at
the afternoon session.
DR.. H. c. Byrd, president of the
University of Maryland, is sched-
uled to act as toastmaster at a
luncheon tomorrow. An address by
E. v. Sheets, representing the mas
ter Of the National Grange, will
follow.
A tour Of the Naval Academy ano
a reception also are scheduled fol
tomorrow afternoon. The conven.
ton will select and install new Of
fcers at its final sessions Thursday
Evening star., 1945-12-04

served as chairman of the National
Capital Area Council for the last 13
years; Clarence F. Urffer, staff ex-
ecutive; w. Selden Washington,
Alexandria district chairman; Capt.
Donald Summers, Alexandria COM
missioner, and Otis Rothenberger,
Alexandria field executive, who gave
a brief summary of the development
Of the work during the past year
and introduced committee chair
men, commissioners, troop commit
tees and leaders.
Mr.. Leverenz Named Chairman.
Mr.. Leverenz was unanimously
elected district chairman for the
coming year; David c. Book was re-
elected vice chairman, and Alfred L.
Chaudet was named commissioner
to succeed Capt. Summers who will
leave Alexandria when he is retired
from the Army this month.
The following men were elected
district committee members at large
after their names as well as those
of the new officers, were presented
by George Sloan, Nominating Com
mittee chairman: Allen Fredd, Henry
D. Burroughs, Cliff Sandahl, Patrick
H. Butler, jr.; Mr.. Sloan, Mr.. Lev
erenz, Mr.. Washington, Joseph H.
Ross, Rutcher Skagerberg, Austin
D. Murray, L. Ray Torpy, Joseph l..
Carter, J. D. Brattan, Max L. Spray.
DR.. Harold Blood, Ross Hunt, James
M. Duncan, jr.; Frank Cowles,
Stephenson Hill, Paul Woodson,
Gene Barnwell, Cecil l.. Smith, j. r..
McGown, Mr.. Chaudet, E. A. Dick
son. Robert Workman, Charles r.
Andreas, Robert c. Robinson, Capt.
Henry S. Howison, Donald Bishoff
and DR.. Laurance M. Thompson.
Evening star., 1945-12-04

body a fair Opportunity to make an
Offer" He explained the agency's
reluctance to reveal offers received
up to now, or mipipums. amounts
considered, by sayingssAs
1T would hardly be proper. in
going through this advertising pro-
cedure. to indicate in~adyance what
1t is we would accept. The sale of
these properties will, in most in
stances, involve not alone the price,
but the terms of payment and the
ability of the bidder to operate the
property successfully"
He, explained that each of the
properties was being offered as
unit, but if acceptable proposals
were not received "it is conceivable"
that certain projects would be offered
in smaller parcels.
The six Washington area projects
have an annual gross income of S.
906, 900. officials revealed. Before
sales are completed, DHC explained,
the terms would have to satisfy. the
Surplus Property Administration
and the Reconstruction Finance
Corp, which holds the mortgages.
-. Data on Properties.
-DHC data on properties for sale:
darlington - Occupies tract Of
322.5 acres, including about 80 acres
in streets, school and business
sites and public spaces and 232 acres
for residences. Property contains
579 two and three story brick build
ings. OF 3,439 apartments contain
ing $1,000 roems, 1,090 have one bed
room, 2,0f9 two bedrooms and 800
three bedrooms Total development
! cost $35, ,00o, 900; annual income, s3,-
. o13, 900.
r Mclean Gardens-Covers 56 acres
and includes acres zoned CONNER
cial and about acres of parking
space. Development includes 81
,three-story apartment buildings,
with 720 apartment units of 21a to
Az rooms, plus nine residence halls,
with 1892 furnished rooms accom-
modating 1885 occupants. PS6ject
ecost $l1 ,000, 600; income, $1,250,OO0.
u Naylor Gardens-Occupies "a
sacres and consists of As two and
three story buildings. Development
contains TAB apartments, including
$50 with one bedroom, 348 with two
bedrooms and SO with three bed
rooms. Cost to build was $6,5s7 900;
xineome, $3.50. 900.
Meridian Hill Hotel-Eght-story
building for women Government
employees which has 634 rooms for
,,120 guests. Including furnishings,
project cost $1,806,000; income,
|. t68o,000 from room rental, cafeteria
ind otter facilities.
Slowe Hall-F'our-story building
for single. colored girls, with 200
rooms for 322 guests, Development
Cost $828; 900; income, $264, 700, in
cludfng cafeteria and other rentals
- Carver Hall-Four-story residence
siaall for single colored men, has lit
rooms for 206 guests. Project cost
$60l 500; income, 92,7O0, including
stoom rentals and other facilities.
Evening star., 1945-12-04
Differ
AT Painter Trial
Ex the Associated Ptess

3. the Associated Press.
y. LURAY, Va, Dec. 4.-Eonfiictina
testimony was offered in Page
County Circuit Court yesterday as
to the circumstances leading to the
death October ~ of Lester Painter,
So, for which 19-year-old Myron
Painter, a war veteran, is on trial
for manslaughter.
Charles Good, jr., %, testified as
State witness that young Painter
struck his cousin twice with his fist
on the day Lester Painter died.
Two defense witnesses told the
jury, however, that Lester Painter
had fallen prior to an argument be-
tween the cousins on October 27 and
that Myron did not strike him at
all and, on the contrary, attempted
to conciliate him. -.
Young Painter is scheduled to take
the witness stand in his own defense
today and it appears probable the
case will reach the jury during the
day.
Evening star., 1945-12-04
Driver Posts $l,100 Bond
On Two Traffic Choroes

Frank I. Poole, 20, Pullem road,
Laurel, Md, has been released under
81, 100 bond pending hearing De-
cember Is on charges of reckless
driving and operating an automobile
while under the influence of liquor,
Prince Georges County police said
today.
Poole was arrested when his car
rammed into the back of another
vehicle that stopped at traffic light
on the Baltimore boulevard at
Laurel, police said.
Evening star., 1945-12-04
Civic Group Tours
OF The Evening Star
Being Conducted

The Star is now ready to con-
duct inspection tours by organ
lied school, civic and other in
terested groups through every
department of the plant en-
gagged In getting out the daily
paper.
The tours, which will be ar
ranged by appointment only, will
start Immediately. Represents
tives Of interested organizations
can arrange tours by calling
National 5000, extension 47O.
Page r. L. Smith, a newspaper
man for many years, will con-
duct the touring groups and
explain the workings of the
news. printing, engraving and
other departments.
Several experimental tours
indicate the plant can best be
seen in from one to two hours
and In groups Of from 10 to Is.
Best times to start through are /
II am, 2 pm. and 4 pm.
Evening star., 1945-12-04
z Post Office Branches
Opened in Mount Rainier

Two post office substations have
been opened in Mount Rainier, Md.
to give added service during the
Christmas rush, Postmaster william
F. Keys announced.
The Star Hall, 3405 Rhode Island
avenue, will be open from 9 am. to
8 pm, and the basement of 4104
Russell avenue, Haywood Gardens,
will be open from 6 pm. to 8 pm.
Evening star., 1945-12-04
Profanity in Court
Increases Jail Term

Profane language by a 54-year-old
man convicted of vagrancy in Hy-
attsville Police Court yesterday re-
suited IN the addition of nine
months to his original three months
Jail sentence.
The defendant, Frank L. Jones
OF no fixed address, was originally
sen3enced to three months in the
Prince Georges County Jail at Up
per Marlboro. While being taken
from the courtroom, Jones was
heard to use profane language. Trial
Magistrate Arthur P. Owens or
dered him brought back and
changed the sentence to one year
in the Maryland House of Correc-
ton,
Evening star., 1945-12-04
Minor Will Address ,
Job Extension PurIey
By the Associated Press.

oS tne Associated PfeSS.
BLACKSBURG, Va, Dec. 4.-W.
A. Minor. assistant to the Secretary
OF Agriculture, will be one of four
speakers at the annual conference
Of extension service workers here
December 11-14.
Mr.. Minor will address the final
session on "The Relation of the Ex-
tension Service to the USDA." At
the same time, Douglas Ensminger
OF the Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics will discuss 1.-THE Scope and
Function Of the Extension Service, !"
L. B. Dietrick, director of the Vir-
ginia Agricultural Extension Serv-
ice, said the others speakers will be
c. G. Hearne, State agent of the
Missouri Agricultural Extension
Service, who will speak on ways
Of Getting the Job Done" and w. M.
Landess, head Of the program ex-
position unit, IVA, who viii discuss
The Relationship Of Soil to Mans
Welfare"
Evening star., 1945-12-04

diLllOullCCo HIS
candidacy, for
'ciR 3 uhch
frome ths EHst-
Ward. sub iect u
the March S
Democratic pri-
mary.
Sergt. GAL
lagher recently
returned from
France where he
served in the
Air Transport
Command. He
had been over
seas a year and
in tho Arp,y
Evening star., 1945-12-04
Arlington Goes a Month.
Without Traffic FotuIity

There have been no traffic fatah-
ties on Arlington County highways
for four consecutive months, the
county Police Department reported
today.
Fourteen motorists were injured
in So accidents during November,
the report said. Also listed were
261 arrests, Of which 142 were for
trafic offenses and 119 miscel-
laneous.
Evening star., 1945-12-04
Woman in Cellar Case
Died Of Bullet Wound
81 tie Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOWSON, Md, Dec. 4.-Dr. Rob-
ert L. Graham, deputy medical ex-
aminer for Baltimore City, said yes
terday .32-caliber bullet caused
the death of Mrs. Clara Roessler, 43
whose decomposed body was found
Friday in a shallow grave in the
cellar Of her Essex, Md, home.
Her husband, Frederick Emil
Roessler, Al, an electrician, has been
charged with her murder. The Bal
timore County grand jury will con-
slider the case today.
DIR. Graham said his autopsy
showed the fatal bullet found lodged
IN Mrs. Roesslers' skull had been shot
from behind. Mrs. Roessler had
been missing since late last July.
Evening star., 1945-12-04
District Lacks
$7,3O0,O00o Of
Y Bond Quota
Volunteers RedoubIe
Efforts to Reach
Goal Saturday

With only four days remaining
of Washington's Victory Loan
drive, the District War Finance
Committee still must sell $780,
900 in Victory Bonds to individ-
uals to meet the city's $4,000, 900
quota.
This means, bond sales officials
said, that the rate of purchase must
double by Saturday If the city is to
reach the quota. Best showing has
been made in larger denomination
bonds, which had reached $19 O00, 900
in sales as Of yesterday, or 1867
per cent Of the $4,000, 900 individual
mark.
All through the drive officials have
expressed more concern over the
series E Bond sales, which thus far
are only 581 per cent of the ST.
600 ,000-$15, 1000
The committee also issued the first
report on corporations sales, which
have a $43, 900 900 quota. Corpora
tion sales which began yesterday,
have already filled half the quota, or
$2l 100000. The first progress re-
port on the Districts overall $685.
000, 900 quota also was issued yester-
day, revealing that Washington
corporations and individuals, thus
far. have bought $56,200,000 in v
bonds. or 66.l per cent of the quota.
Meanwhile. volunteer bond sales
men, official committee personnel
and minutemen in Government
departments, civic groups and pri-
vate businesses were redoubling their
efforts to put the drive over the top
before the end Of the campaign
Saturday.
The former German submarine
U-977. with its destroyer escort
Baker, is moored at the Coast Guard
dock at $50 Maine avenue S.W. for
the inspection of bond buyers. The
submarine, once suspected OF ferry
ing top Nazi officials to South Amer
lea, was interned by the Argentine
government and handed over to the
United States after We day. The
undersea boat now has a trained
American crew.
Bond purchasers may inspect the
sub every day until Saturday from
noon to 8 pm. The Baker can be
visited from noon to 4 pm. daily.
There are a number of Washingto-
mans among the Bakers crew.