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Evening star., 1945-05-13
'1,ites for Mrs. Grace Reed

Funeral services for Mrs. Grace
aed. SO, of Rockville, widow of
cafton Reed, who died in Rock
: lille Friday, are to be held at 2
D m. tomorrow at Chambers funeral
home, 14o0 Chaplin street NV.
Burial will be in Glenwood Gene
terry. Mrs. Reed, a native of Wash
ington, moved to the Rockville area
20 years ago. She is survived by a
sister, Mrs. Emma Eckert, Colmar
Manor, Md.
Evening star., 1945-05-13

Gated in the The Rev. Mr.. Hayes.
schools there and in Austin, Tex.
where he moved at an early age.
He was graduated from the Uni
versity of Texas in 1886 and re-
ceived his B. D. Degree from the
Virginia Theological Seminary,
Alexandria, in 1899.
Since his graduation from semi
nary, he has been priest-in-charge
of st. Pauls Episcopal Church and
assistant rector of Trinity Episcopal
Church, both in Houston, Tex, and
canon of the Cathedral of the In
carnation.
He married the former Miss Jen-
ME l.. Erwin of Williamsburg Coun-
ty, S. c., and Richmond, Va. They
have two daughterS.
Evening star., 1945-05-13
Red Cross Unit Plans
Annual Meeting in
HyattsviI|e May23

The Prince Georges County Red
Gross Chapter will hold its annual
meeting in the courtroom at the
County Service Building, Hyatts-
vile, at 8 pm. May %. Officers and
directors will be elected. All chapter
members are entitled to vote.
The councilmen to represent the
new fourth ward of Hyattsville en-
bracing Castle Manor, Clearwood
and Queens Chapel Manor are ex-
pected to be appointed tomorrow
night by the Mayor and City Council
Citizens of the new section voted
Monday to become part of Hyatts-
vile. One of the councilmen will
represent the Castle Manor and
Clearwood section and the other
Queens Chapel Manor. Each will be
named to serve until May, 1947.
City Treasurer William A. Shep-
herd, reelected after SO years in the
Office, will be sworn for another two
year term. Claude N. Davis, jr.; 1t.
Col. Caesar L. Aiello and Harry A.
Shinn will be sworn to serve four
year terms as councilmen. Mr.. Davis
will be serving his first term and
Col. Aiello and Mr.. Shinn were re-
elected. Various city officials will be
named and Mayor Cover hopes to
announce his committees.
Final ash collections in Hyattsville
until the fall will be made Wednes-
day and Thursday, according to
Councilman H. Wilson Spicknall
chairman of the Council COMMITTEES
in charge.
The Independent Trade Associa-
tion of Prince Georges County has
arranged for a meeting at $50 pm
May 81 In Star Hall, Mount Rainier.
The Veterans Placement Commit
tee of the association will meet at
$3.50 pm. tomorrow at 1902 Rhode
Island avenue, Hyattsville.
Representatives Of patriotic, civic
and other organizations of Prince
Georges County viii meet at $50
pm. Friday in the Hyattsville
Armory to map plans for setting up
a central bureau to look after all
needs of returning service folk.
Evening star., 1945-05-13
First-Aid Class to Beqin

Glasses in first aid, necessary for
membership in the Red Cross Mo-
tor Corps, will begin at 7:30 pm
tomorrow at the Montgomery
County Red Cross chapter house
7o12 Wisconsin avenue, Bethesda
Women interested in joining the
Motor Corps have been asked tc
call Mrs. George A. Smoot, Wiscon-
sin 5153, or the chapter house, Oil
yer 1896.
Evening star., 1945-05-13
Mrs. Hattie Titus Rites
To Be Held at Leesburq
'n,c,al Dispatch to The Star.

epectal Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, May 12.-Fun-
eral services for Mrs. Hattie V. Titus
88, who died here Friday night al
the home of her daughter, Mrs
George D. Carneal, will be held at
3 pm. tomorrow from Stacks fu-
neral home here Services will be
conducted by the Rev. c. w. Caul-
kins and burial will be in the
Leesburg Union Cemetery
Mrs. Titus was native and life
long resident of this county and was
the widow of David Hixson Titus
She was a member of the LeeSbure
Baptist Church. She is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Carneal and
Mrs. Frank M. Fling, Hamilton, and
a sister, Mrs. Cecilia Brabham
IeeSburp.
Evening star., 1945-05-13
S84,875A||otted
D. +. 10 Plan
PostwarProjeets
Maryland, Virginia
Get Large Sums for
Work Programs

The Federal Works Agency has
allotted nearly $4,000 to the Dis
trict, Maryland and Virginia for ad-
vance planning of postwar public
works, it was announced yesterday
The District was allotted $84,875,
Maryland s207,621 and Virginia
3o5,245 from a s17,500,0OO fund ap-
propriated by Congress to aid States
and their political subdivisions and
agencies. The fund will be admin
istered by the FWA Bureau of Com
munity Facilities, headed by George
H. Field.
Applications for advances from
the fund are to be made through
the bureaus regional Offices for
preparation of drawings and speci-
flcations of any public work planned
for construction within three years
after the war. The apportionment
was made on the basis of popula-
ton. Advances do not commit the
Government to assist in the con-
struction and are to be repaid when
appropriations are available for the
specific public work for which the
advance was made.
No advances will be made to re-
imburse applicants for expenses in
CURED prior to approval of appli-
cations nor for acquisition of land.
State agencies include counties,
cities, towns, townships and school,
water, sewer, levee, irrigation and
special tax districts and other duly
authorized local governmental
units. according to Maj Gen. Philip
B. Fleming, Federal Works Ad-
miniStrator. Private or privately
controlled nonprofit organizations,
religious, charitable or patriotic So
cities are ineligible under the act
Plans for public buildings, health
and sanitation facilities, roads,
parks, grade crossings and dock IA
cilities and similar projects are
eligible for grants under the allot-
ments announced.
Evening star., 1945-05-13
Alexandra Teen-Aeers
Elect New Officers

Tommy Kelley, George Washing.
ton High School junior, was elected
president of the Alexandria Teen
Age Club at meeting Of the
Executive Board yesterday.
Other officers elected include Ed
gar Sims, jr., vice president; Lynn
Mitchell, secretary; Teresa Grau-
mann, treasurer, and Robin Rau,
chairman of publicity. Other menu
bers of the board are Norma Foust,
Buddy Grisso, Kitty Kane, Lorraine
Foster, Ralph Partlow, Harry Belts
and VeIrna Houchens.
The Executive Board is making
plans for spring and summer out
door program.
Evening star., 1945-05-13
County Federation 10 Pick
Evening Star Cup Winner

. The recipient of The Evening Star
Cup for outstanding public service
on behalf of Montgomery County
during the last year will be chosen
by the Montgomery County Civic
Federation at meeting tomorrow
evening in the Bethesda Elementary
School. Presentation of the cup will
be made at the June meeting.
A report on the recent study of
the proposed county detention home
will be made by DR.. Harold Morris,
chairman of the Social Welfare
Committee. Dwight Collins, chair
man of the Schools Committee, will
give report on two Federal edu-
cation bills now pending in Con-
greSS
Evening star., 1945-05-13

RECEIVES CIVILIAN AWARD-Marvin Marcus, S05 Juniper
street Silver Spring Md shown receiving the Exceptional
Civilian Service Award from Brig Gen. r. G. Kuden chief Of
military supply at ceremonies yesterday in the office OF the
chief OF Army Engineers for his display OF heroism in
explosion February 943 Dawson Creek British Columbia
Canada. Mr.. Marcus who employed construction
engineer for the War Department Creek assisted
combating large fire in warehouse where 800 Of
dynamite stored He injured III resulting explosion
the citation said native Scranton employed
by the Blaw- Knox Steel Pittsburgh and been
resident of Silver Spring for the last year and half.
ZAP Photo from the Army.
Evening star., 1945-05-13
College Park Residents
To REGISTER Tomorrow

Residents of the College Park
area will register tomorrow and May
q to vote in the June 4 referendum
on the proposal to incorporate the
area.
Residents of College Park and
Calvert Hills will register at the
College Park Fire House, Lakeland
and Berwyn residents will register
at the Branchville Fire House and
residents north Of Branchville will
register at the Parker Auto Body
Works and Garage on the Balti-
more boulevard. The registrations
will be held from to 9 pm. and
residents will vote in the referen-
dunn at the same places.
Evening star., 1945-05-13
Scottish Rite Reunion
To Open Tomorrow
Al Alexandra

The annual spring reunion of the
Scottish Rite Masonic bodies of
Northern Virginia will open tomor-
row at the George Washington Ma
sonic National Memorial at Shoot
ers Hill, Alexandria.
Roger C. Sullivan, chairman of
the reunion, announced that the
class will be the largest in the his
tory of Scottish Rite in Northern
Virginia and will be named for the
late Charles H. Callahan, who
started the movement to construct
the memorial.
Mr.. Callahan, who died last Au-
gust at the age of IS, had been
commissioner of revenue of Alex
andria since 1895. An outstanding
Mason and historian, he was the
author of the book, George Wash
ington-the Man and the Mason. -
In 1923, Mr.. Callahan laid the cor
nerstone for the memorial in cere-
monies attended by the late Presi-
dent Coolidge, and shortly before
his death, his bust, carved by the
English sculptor Bryan Baker, was
placed in the memorial.
Degrees to be Conferred.
Reunion plans, according to Mr.
Sullivan, include conferring of the
fourth, ninth and tenth degrees at
8 pm. tomorrow, the twelfth and
fourteenth degrees on Tuesday and
the eighteenth and twentieth on
Wednesday at the same hour.
Next Sunday at 2::30 pm, mem
-bers of the class and Masons from
the area will conduct a memorial
service at Mr.. Callahans grave ir
Bethel Cemetery.
On May 81 at pm, the twenty
first degree will be conferred by the
degree staff of the Albert Pike con-
STORY of Washington; on May %
the thirtieth degree will be con-
ferred and on May % the thirty
second.
Members of the class and their
families as well as all members of
the Scottish Rite with their fami-
lies and friends who can attend will
be given reception and entertain
ment at the memorial on the eve
ming of June 6.
New Officers Installed.
Mr.. Sullivan also announced tina,
two Scottish Rite bodies, the Ran
dolph Chapter, Knights of Rose
Croix, and the Lafayette Council
Knights Kadosh, held meetings Fri
day night, at which officers were
elected and installed.
Randolph Chapter oficers are: Josiah
8. Eyerly, wise master; Samuel E. Wade
senior warden; Thomas Fadely, Junior war.
den; Walter H. Weikel, orator; A. M
Sherwood, almoner and secretary: Ben
Shaffer, master of ceremonies; Gerald N
Aderson, expert; Godfrey P. Runaldue, as.
sistant expert; John E. Posey, standard
bearer; Henry w. Casey, guardian of tht
temple; Norman Roberts, prelate;. Thoma.
Z. Mills, tiler, and Mr.. Wade, organist.
LAFAYETTE Council omcers are: Julian S
Whitestone, commander: H. A. Leake, first
lieutenant commander; Mr.. Fadely, second
lieutenant commander; Walter H. Trudg.
hill, chancellor; Mr.. Everly, orator; Mr.
Sherwood, almoner and secretary: Mr. Ed.
wards, treasurer; Mr.. Casey, master Of
ceremonies; Mr.. Shaffer, draper; A. M
Bolognese, turcopiler; George P. Hughes
con; Mr.. Runaldue, bearer Of beausaint
Mr.. Anderson, white standard bearer; ]
A. Sullivan, black standard bearer; Mr
Posey and II. Edgar Moorehouse, lieuten
ants Of the guard; Mr.. Roberts, prelate
Mr.. Mills, tiler, and Mr.. Wade organist.
Evening star., 1945-05-13
Wilkinson Again Leeds
HyuttsyiIIe Bond Drive

Perry o. Wilkinson, a delegate to
the Maryland Legislature, will serve
as chairman of the Seventh War
Loan drive for Hyattsville, post
he has held in every drive,
Mayor E. Murray Cover and for
mer Councilman John G. Brooks,
ST., again will be vice chairmen.
They will direct the drive in the
city's six districts. each having
charge of three districts. A captain
for each district is now being se-
lected by the vice chairman. The
captains will name their solicitors.
Evening star., 1945-05-13
Named Cudet Officer

Cadet Glenn c. Bartoo, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Bartoo. 5004
Edmonston avenue, Hyattsville,, has
been appointed cadet battalion COM
munications officer at the Coast
Guard Academy at New London,
Conn. He will receive his commits
sion In the Coast Guard In June.
Evening star., 1945-05-13
To Address Dry Cleaners

w. 9. Duval, chief Of the Arling-
ton unit of the War Manpower
Commission, will speak at meet
ing Of the Arlington County Dry
Cleaners Association at $3.50 pm.
tomorrow at the Chamber of Com
merce ONCE, 3179 Wilson boulevard.
Evening star., 1945-05-13

- = l . " " r "a
Church and will
take charge of
the parish July l.
The Rev. Mr..
Hayes succeeds
t h e r e v. w.
L e G h Ribble,
who became rec
tor of Trinity
E p i S C o p a l
Church in Rich
mond, Va.
A native of
Bristol, r. l.,
the R e v. Mr..
HayeS was edu-
Evening star., 1945-05-13
To Hear FBI AGENT

The Stonewall Jackson Parent
Teacher Association, Arlington, will
meet at 8 pm. tomorrow at the
school. Gordon Malen, special agent
Of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion, will speak.
Evening star., 1945-05-13
Rev. F. W. Hayes Accepts
Call 10 Falls Church

The Rev. Francis w. Hayes, jr.,
canon of the Cathedral of the In
carnation, Garden City, L. l., has
accepted a call to the Falls Church
Evening star., 1945-05-13
Foirlington PTA to Meet

The Harrington (Va.) Parent
Teacher Association win meet ut .
pm. tomorrow at the school
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-10
By DEWITT MACKENZIE

+ By DEWITT MACKENZIE
Success too often breeds over.
confidence, and this is a good time
for us to look at the string we tied
on our finger to remind us that the
present gratifying Allied progress
in Europe doesn't necessarily mean
victory Is just around the corner
or that we shall reach 1t by any
royal route,
We ought to recognize this from
the fierce resistance the Musco-
vites are encountering among the
defenses OF the oder River, and
from the hard going the western
AAllies are finding in the inhospit-
able, water.logged winter terrain
OF the Rhineland. The Germans
are giving ground, and their re-
sources in manpoWer and matericl
are far from sufficient to carry on
inde1nitely--but there's bloody
warfare ahead OF us
Yesterday this column discussed
the possibility OF the Big Three
calling on the German people to
desert Hitler. This naturally would
involve the question Of his hold
on the public. and apropos OF this
! have here some striking observa
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-10
Surplus in School Districts
Jeopardize Help From State

Lansing, Feb. it-.tP-M More than
$4,000 900 of end-of-ycar SURPRISES
in hand Of public school districts at
close OF the last fiscal year has
become an important factor In the
legislature consideration Of a
requested increase Of many mil
lions OF dollars in the State School
Aid appropriation.
DIR. Eugene b. Elliott. State SUI
perintendent Of Public Instruction.
conceded today that existence Of
the SURPRISES has "jeopardized' the
schools chances to obtain anything
like the increase they demand.
Their appeals run all the way
from S10,OO0,OOO to S2l 100000
annual increase.
Elliott said it was evident that
10 per cent OF the States G,3On
school districts had accumulated
unreasonable high cash balances,
while lat least another 10 per cent
had balances which could he JUST
fled.
Not Significant
He contended that the reserve
these schools have created were not
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-10
Declaration of
Peace Possible

London. Feb N -AP- A means
Of ending the war through dcclar
alton OF peace II the Germans fail
TO surrender may be under cOusid-
Grafton at the Bic Three confer
encc. informed quarters suggested
today,
Supporting this possibility was
Prime Minister ChurchilFs state
ment I'm recent House OF Com
mons war review that the Allies
would fight the German army un.
IN resistance ceases but at some
point may declare the war at an
end and treat holdout Nazis as
gucrrillas
Various roundabout reports have
said that the Germans already are
storing food and wal equipment
in the central German hills for a
last-ditch guerrilla stand. Such
last resistance groups might face
death as outlaws within their own
country. for Ruerrillas normally
are not accorded military rights.
Germanyis own history in this
war provides a precedent for such
a procedure. After Polish forces
had been thoroughly disorganized
i'm Germanys invasion OF Poland
those fighting behind German lines
were branded as guerillas
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-10
Observation-Disclosures
DolDn Roer Valley as Allied
Troops Arrive at West Bank
War In Brief

Wy NHNbA IA gu lfNNN
The Western Front: Canadlans
rip through main Siegfrled belt.
assault secondary defenses nea
strategic Kleve; Germans open
spillway OF Schwammenaue dam as
L. s. First drove 10 west side OF
st-Icture.
The Russian Front: Soviet forces
within Is miles OF Stettin. Germans
report offensive in Silesia 50 miles
west OF Breslau. menscing SsXony.
on Middle oder. communication 3
linking Kuestrin, Frankfurt and
Fuerstenberg cut.
The Italian Front: Maxi counter
attacks repulsed in serchio valley
and the. West Coast area.
The Pacific Front: Doughboys
meet strong resistance In drive
through heart OF Manila. Para
chute troops rom south press
trapped enemy; on Bataan, Eighth
Army reach Moron in tcnmilc
1riye down West Coast
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-10

such significant item In The
school financing as they seemed at
first glance, and that genuine need
exists for an increase. Most of
the surprises, he said, exist in rp'
raj districts accounts.
Some districts have advised the
legislature that they cannot give
their pupils satisfactory mini
mum program Of education without
additional financial help from the
state
Elliott declared there is merit
10 the practice Of building a sur
plus I'm n school districts funds
through thrifty practice. because
il saves the district the expense OF
paying interest on loans to cover
operating costs from start OF a new
fiscal year TO receipt Of first school
aid and tax revenues the following
December.
School district expenses run IN"
year around he said. explaining
that some pay their teachers on n
l2-months' contract while others Op-
crate playground and other ser
vices. in addition 10 painting and
rcnoyatins operating undertaken
during summer vacations
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-10
Ford Dam Subdivision Has
Problem; Wells Going Dry

troll Of the Army. Their perms-
sion would have to be granted be
fore a drop could be diverted from
the Willow Run project. This
means that if way cannot be
found TO obtain water from this
system, the residents may be faced
with the expensive problem Of driv-
ing wells to deep water tables, at
general cost Of $2.75 per foet.
In addition TO this expense. there
Is the matter OF A pump.
There are certain regulations in
the driving of well. set up by the
health department for public safe
ty. There are also rules for the
construction Of outside toilets. The
rules applied to a private home
are:
: la Location All wells. springs.
water suction lines. or other drink
ing water structures shall be To-
Sec SUBDIVISION-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-10
Thaw Strikes
New England

=
A pronounced thaw was expected
to continue today in most OF the
New England area where 81 per
sons have died in a record bliz-
zard, while elsewhere In the ma
ton mild temperatures FREEDOM
mated with some threats OF cold
er weather tonight.
New York State authorities were
apprehensive over the flood po'
tentialities of quick thaw OF rain
following the almost unprecedent-
ed fall Of SNOW" Waterworks were
asked to prepare against possible
pollution.
The flood threat in Pcnnsylvan
la, however r.eceded as tempera.
lures hung between 30 and 30 de
grees with little change predicted.
II was in New England proper
where the storm did its worst with
falls ranging up TO Il inches In
Boston. hundreds Of miles OF side
roads were blocked by drifts as
high as 20 feet in Wells, Me. More
than 1000 telephones were ont Of
commission.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-10
German Subs
Prowl Ocean

Halifax, Feb. 10 AP- German
submarines have prowied the
North Atlantic this winter in
constant threat to Allied conveys
using Canad'an ports and In ons
22.day period sank a Canadian war
ship and five merchantmen, liftlnE
OF censorship disclosed last night
A seventh vessel n Canadian
frcighter enrOute from New NorS
to Canadian port, was torpcdocd
at another time
The lOng.ranRP submarines
caused tension among Navy men
by mysterious operations along the
North Atlantic seahoard for many
weeks before they actually struck.
There was some belief they might
be picking targets for N-wcapOn at
tacks. They were spotted at many
points close 70 the Nova Scotia
coast from Cape Brenion 10 Var
mouth.
The initial attack was against
the Canadian freighlcr enroute
from New York. II went down with
r loss OF at least 81 lives Three
weeks later, Just before Christmas.
the minoswceper Clayoquot which
had seen four years OF convoy duty.
was sunk - miles on the Nova
Scotia coast with loss OF eight
OF her crew OF 81
In three. weeks the raiders also
sank a Canadian merchant ship and
four other ships with total loss
OF &c men.
Whether the submarine pack had
been run down was not disclosed
but censorship revealed that vast
precautions were taken against
I, m. Scores OF depth charges
were dropped over wide areas and
the RCAF. patrollcd In contant
vigil
II was suspected that primary
tarkets 81 the t'-boats were the
speedy, closely guarded troop trans
ports
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-10
Brings
Cestapo Fear

Washington. Feb. 10 UP-Cau-
ton and careful consideration ap-
peared to be congressional reac-
ton today TO the proposed super
intelligence service now under con.
sideration by President Roosevelt,
his cabinet and high Army and
Navy officials
While some members OF both
Houses thought the proposal good,
they differed as to how and by
whom the service should bc ad.
ministered. Others feared that
an overall information service
would be too like an American
"gestapo'.
Authoritative sources disclosing
ing that consideration was now be
ing given the idea. said that al.
Gen. William j. Donovan, director
Of the Office Of Strategic services,
had outlined the organization
which would operate directly under
the President. II would coordinate
the intelligence activities OF the
armed forces and various civilian
government agencies.
Sen. Edwin e. Johnson. D. Colo
who himself proposed a real in
formation service for the United
States yesterday as the best means
Of hating preparations for aggres-
sion at the outset" endorsed the
Donovan proposal in principle.
Johnson withheld approval OF
Douoyan's proposed method Of op.
Grating such service because Il
don't know much about the method
The United States must have
an effective intelligence system
operating in every country Of the
world, Johnson said. because our
State War and Navy Departments
must know what is going on. Then
We can be advised the moment a
country starts preparing for ag-
gression and take the steps neces
sar%,'i stop that aggression cold at
the offset
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-10
AT. OIL. May
Get Go Units

Miami. Fla, Feb. 10-AP- A
strong feeling developed among
some AFL leaders today that if
John l.. Lewis ami the uTited
Mineworkers return to the Fedora
ton some elements OF the CLIO
might tag along later.
These leaders, associated with
the ALL executive council which is
considering the readmission of
Lewis, indicate that this POSSIBLE
ity has been in the back OF their
minds. and some OF them openly
discuss il.
II is one factor behind the coun
ellis apparent willingness to vel
come the miners boss back into
their midst.
Lewis left the AFL in 1887, two
years after he formed the Clio
as the Federation's Committee for
Industrial Organization Associat-
ed with him in that movement were
several leaders who now are q