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Evening star., 1945-02-14

returns, the Right Rev. Angus Dun
Bishop of Washington, will be glad
to aid him to find a place where he
can work constructively and be
happy" it was affirmed at the Dio-
cesan Ofhces, 1702 Rhode Island
avenue NV.
Canon Lucas, a member of the
congregation told The Star, Is popu-
lar in the parish, but there isn't
much chance that he could be per-
suaded to leave his school work
Other members insisted that mo
split has occurred in our church and
none is going to occur"
Neither Bishop Dun nor Canon
Lucas would say anything for publ
cation today, but both praised the
congregation of the church and
commended Mr.. Kellogg for his en-
deavors as rector. The situation
that developed was nobody,s fault,
1t just happened" was the explana-
ton of q member who has been
associated with the church since 1t
was only . chapel"
Evening star., 1945-02-14
Editor 0usted, Students
Vote 10 Suspend Paper
By the Associated Press.


WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Feb. H.
The student editor who wrote that
Negroes should be admitted at some
future date to the College of Will
liam and Mary and pin the same
classmates and marry among u.s.
was dismissed from the staff of the
college paper today, and a short
time later the student body voted
against publication of the paper
under faculty supervision.
DR.. John E. Pomfret, college pres
ident, announced that Miss Marilyn
Kaemmerle of Jackson, Mich, au-
thor of the controversial editorial,
cannot continue as editor" of the
Flat Hat.
The college president added that
faculty committee would be ap-
pointed to advise" with under
graduate publications regarding
news and views" that might be
considered damaging to the college
The students, after considerable
discussion, voted to have no Flat
Hat published under faculty super
vision.
DR.. Pomfret in his announcement
answered students demands for
freedom of the press" with the as
sertion that no censorship" was
proposed.
Evening star., 1945-02-14

| family owned, when he got his draft
notice and was given two months
to "windup his affairs" He sold
the business, went to Richmond for
induction-and was rejected.
Roger had some capital and years
of experience in the meat business.
Jack had his credit" with the Gov
ernment so the young men started
making the rounds. They went to
the bank, to the Veterans Admins
tration, to the RFC, to the Office of
Defense transportation and to the
IOPA.
They say everybody passes the
buck in Government, but here it
seemed everybody wanted to help
u.s." Jack recalled "Of course, it's
got to be sound business. They
wanted to know what we were going
to earn down to the last penny and
that was a little tough when We
hadn't started yet. but when you
think of all the red tape connected
with this, they handled it very
efficiently"
While they waited for the loan to
be approved, Roger started teaching
his old friend the meat business
Jack said the partners realized that
meats are hard to get now, but we
have some connections and we figure
II we do as much for people now as
we can, they'll stick with us after
I the war"
Evening star., 1945-02-14
Society Formed 10 Aid
Cerebral PaIsied Children

Parents Of cerebral palsied chill
dren have formed an organization
to promote the establishment of
medical, educational and vocational
training and guidance facilities for
such children.
The organization was formed last
night at a meeting at the Crippled
Children's Society building at 1922
New Hampshire avenue NV, at
tended by professional workers
from clinics and health agencies,
and parents of cerebral palsied
children. Mrs. Marie Esther Peiser
was in charge of the meeting.
Plans were made for developing
cooperation between the parents on
the one hand and teachers, nurses,
social workers, physicians and ther-
apists on the other. 1t is also plan
ned to acqoaint the general public
with the training problems of cere-
bral palsied children, and to sponsor
recreational facilities for them.
Mrs. George H. Hurley, 1909 Ham,
lin street NE, was chosen presi-
dent of the new organization, and
E. B. Vroman, secretary.
Evening star., 1945-02-14
Presbyterians Vote
Building Expansion,
Drive for 100000

| Members of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church have approved
tentative plans for a building pro-
gram to expand the church facilities
and a campaign to raise 5000, 900 OF
more for the project will be launched
shortly. Construction work, how
ever, will await the end of the war
The tentative program, approved
last week at meeting of the con-
gregation, calls for expansion of the
church structure by building on the
present parking lot which runs from
New York avenue to H street be-
hind the church.
The program would enlarge the
church auditorium to accommodate
400 or 500 more persons and would
provide an enlarged and modern
building for the church school.
The tentative plans were drawn up
by some of the members of the
church council. The expansion prof.
ect will be part of lenten spiritual
advance program Of special Sunday
services, with DR.. Peter Marshall,
minister of the church. preaching
This special program will be launch
ed February Is. There will be q
final drive for funds in the week OF
March IL.
Judge Sam e. Whitaker of the
United States Court OF Claims, will
direct the campaign as chairman of
the steering Committee. Other
members of the committee are A.
Chambers Oliphant, Harry Blake
Joseph B. Schaaf, Charles w. Litch-
field, Charles A. Stott, Gratz B.
Strickler and Newell w. Ellison.
Evening star., 1945-02-14

Jack Breeden, veteran Of 2t
months overseas. patted the whee
Of his big blue truck and figured hi
was all set to start being a civilian
again.
III never need anything else
from the Government" grinned the
ex-torpedoman.
The Veterans Administration be-
lieves the 26-year-old veteran, who
lives In Falls Church, Va, Is the
first in the country to get a busi-
ness loan under the GI Bill OF
Rights. The refrigerated truck is
his start in the wholesale meat de-
livery business.
The Hamilton National Bank
which is lending Jack 81, 400-hah OF
which is guaranteed by the Govern
ment-said, Of course, the loan was
well secured with the truck as COL
lateral, but what impressed the bank
was the thoroughness with which
Jack had checked every angle Of his
prospective business, even to lining
up his customers.
Jack and a boyhood friend, Roger
e. Taylor, started making their plan.
the day Jack got out of the service
on a disability discharge last De.
cember. Roger, who is two year.
younger than Jack. also was at looss
ends. Roger had been managing tn.
Falls Church Market, which hi
Evening star., 1945-02-14
SOCIETY AND GENERAL NEWS
WASHINGTON, D. c.
james A. Councillor, so, Dies;
Leader in Social, Civic Affairs
Accountoncy Firm
Partner Was Aide at
Hoover inaugural

James A. Councillor, 80, Of 1701
Kalmia road NV, senior partner
OF James A. Councillor g. Co., certi-
fed public accountants, died last
night at his home after an illness
Of several months. He had been ac-
tive in civic affairs and in 1914
served a year as potentate Of Almas
Temple of the Shrine.
In 1917 he was in temporary
charge of the Disbursing once of
the War Risk Insurance Bureau and
within So hours of his assignment to
the position he got out 1,500 900
overdue checks to dependents of
men in the military services. Later
he acted as deputy commissioner of
accounts of the bureau.
Mr.. Councillor, who was born in
Marlette, Mich, and had come to
the District in 1906, left Govern
ment service in 1921 to open Offices
with the late Alexander Thompson.
He had studied law at George WASH
ington University and accounting at
Benjamin Franklin University, then
the Washington School of Account
ancy. He served for time as
faculty member of the latter insti-
tuition, and also received certified
public accountant certificates from
Virginia and New York.
Mr. Councillor W IS active in many
phases of Washin tons social and
civic life. He served as chairman
of the Budget and Auditing Com
mittee of the Hoover inaugural in
1929 and was one of the Districts
three delegates last summer to the
Republican National Convention. He
was designated as Washingtons
member of the Platform Committee
to urge adoption of plank in favor
of national representation for the
District.
His Community War Fund activ-
tiles included the Craftsmanship of
the Audit Committee in October,
1943. He was also on the Board OF
Directors and the Executive Com
mittee of the Community War Fund
and was a member of the Public
Welfare Board.
Mr.. Councillor was a founder and
past president of the District Insti-
Evening star., 1945-02-14
Erronds Ashore
Saved Lives of 78
Hood Survivors

Errands ashore at an island naval
base in the Pacific saved the lives
of the only Is survivors of the am
munition ship Mount Hood, which
exploded in November at cost OF
278 lives, the Navy reported yester-
day. One of the survivors was an
Arlington resident, 1t. Lester A.
Wallace, 20, Of 1914 North Troy
street.
1t. Wallace, a native OF Atlanta,
had gone ashore with 13 enlisted
men in a small boat to pick up some
communications manuals and other
publications. Some of the sailors
were on their way to dental ap-
pointments. Four other enlisted
men had gone ashore previously on
another errand.
While 1t. Wallace and his party
were walking up the beach, the
Mount Hood was destroyed in ter
rifle blast which knocked the men
of their feet, although they were
more than 2 miles away
1t. Wallace, the only surviving
officer OF the "a on the vessel, was
communications oflcer Of the ship.
Evening star., 1945-02-14
St. Stephen S Seeks New Rector,
Canon Serving temporarily

The tenure Of Canon Albert H
Lucas as rector in charge at the
Church Of st. Stephen and the In
carnation will be limited to a few
months, 1t became known today.
A new minister for the congrega-
ton, it also was announced, will be
found as promptly as possible. The
vestry Of the church probably will
appoint a committee to interview
candidates.
Canon Lucas service was under
stood from the first to be purely
a temporary arrangement. Friends
at Washington Cathedral this morn
ing said that his work as head
master of st. Adams, the National
Cathedral School for Boys, involves
duties heavy enough to kill any
ordinary man." The same inform
ants declared that the work at st.
Stephen and the Incarnation "also
is a full-time job for anybody"
Meanwhile, the Rev. Charles Flint
Kellogg, rector during the past two
years, was out Of town. When he
Evening star., 1945-02-14
Man Fined $500 for Theft
AT Airport Restaurant

Hubert S. Masters of New York,
former employe of the National Air
port Restaurant, was fined $500 and
placed on probation for three years
by Judge Sterling Hutcheson in
Federal Court at Alexandria yester-
day on charges of theft of funds
from the restaurant safe. Masters
was given seven months to pay his
fine and to return the stolen funds.
In-another case, Harold McKin-
ney, who escaped from Lorton Re-
formatory, was sentenced to serve
six sonths in addition to his present
term. Joseph Satterwhite, another
escaped prisoner, also charged with
the theft of car. was sentenced to
serve a year and a day on each
count at the expiration of his term,
the sentences to run concurrently.
A charge against Walter Lewis
Bayliss of Alexandria involving theft
of Government truck was nolle
pressed. Several other cases were
continued.
Evening star., 1945-02-14
U. 5. 10 Aid French Probe
OF famous Americans

By the Associated Press.
The United States has given its
blessing to French government in
vestigation Of very famous
American couple in France who are
suspected of collaboration with the
Nazis.
Secretary of the Treasury Morgen-
thau, disclosing this at a news con-
ference yesterday, refused to name
the couple.
He said the French had asked
whether the American Government
would protest If we 60 after" the
Americans. Mr.. Morgenthau said he
replied the United States would not
protest-in fact would give our as
sistancs."
Evening star., 1945-02-14

tute of Certified Public Accountants
a past president of the American So
ciety of Certified Public Account
ants and a member of the American
Institute of Accountants and the
Advisory Board of the International
Accountants Society.
Among the clubs which Mr.
Councillor belonged are the Civitar
and University Clubs, the Columbia
Country Club and the Congressional
Country Club. He was also a direc-
tor of the Security Savings 81 Com
mercial Bank and of the Boys Club
of the Metropolitan Police and a
member of the Washington Board
of Trade.
He was a member of Cathedral
Lodge and Almas Temple, the Roy
al Order Of testers and was
also affiliated with the Tall Cedars
of Lebanon. He was a member of
Calvary Baptist Church.
Mr.. Councillor Is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Vesta Crane Councillor
a son, 1t. James A. Councillor, jr.,
N. S. N. r., and q niece, Gladys
Fielding. A brother, Theron Coun-
eilor OF Pittsburgh, also survives.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. Friday at Gawler's funeral
home, 1756 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. Burial will be private at Rock
Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-02-14
Politics Ban Challenged
In Supreme Court

By the ASsoclStec Press.
The United Federal Workers OF
America (CIO9 ; yesterday chal-
lenged In the Supreme Court the
validity of a section OF the Hatch
Act which forbids Government en-
ployes taking an active part in po-
litical campaigns.
The organization appealed from a
special three-judge District Court.
It's decision rejected the unions ef-
fort to enioin the Civil Service Com
mission from irlforcing the section.
The union seeks to determine If
the section violates guarantees of
freedom of speech, press and assem-
bly,. District Court ruled it did not
interfere on. constitutional rights
and held that Congress had author
ity to remove Federal employment
from the sphere Of political ac-
tivity.
Evening star., 1945-02-14
Builders Offer
Apartment Plan
|ToCongress
Building Material
Priorities Needed,
House Group Told

Private builders offered members
OF Congress priorities on new apart
ment dwellings in the city and SUBJ
urbs today. if Congress could in turn
obtain for them the priorities for
the construction material.
Alvin L. Aubinoe, who has built
several modern apartment houses in
Washington during the war years,
offered them three sites. One was
on Dupont Circle, the second was at
TWenty-third and I streets NV.
and the third was at New Jersey
avenue and C street Sc, right be-
hind this building"
He was testifying in the old
House Office Building before the
House Public Buildings and Grounds
Committee on a bill introduced by
Representative SABBATH, Democrat. Of
Illinois to appropriate S300O,OOO for
apartment dwellings for members of
Congress-
\ Suburban Apartment Offered.
\ Suburban apartments were offered
by Vernon Lowrey, attorney for Lee
Gardens, Inc, which has plans for
$50 additional units north of the
present apartments under that
name. The development is on Lee
boulevard opposite Fort Myer.
The site is Az miles from the
Capitol as measured by an automo.
bile speedometer, Mr.. Lowrey said.
Several members of Congress are
now on our waiting list" he said.
I'VE would like to be able to take
care of them"
Members of Congress we're offered
a scale of $50 to $3.50 per month for
the suburban apartments and a
scale OF $50 to s145 for the city
apartments. The largest city apart
lment would have two bedrooms. The
largest suburban apartment would
have two bedrooms and two baths,
i Both witnesses said the new apart
ments will be built any way-as
soon as they get the priorities.
The third witness, Matthew G..
Lepley, architect, representing the
Harry R. Loveless interests which
built the Bellevue and Stratford
Hotels on E street near the Union
, Station plaza after the last war,
wished to build a similar hotel to
, be called the Martha Washington
alongside the first two.
Has sSteel Available.
Committee members became in
terested in his statement that this
contractor had steel stored in q
warehouse for the hotels construc-
ton but that they were unable to
go ahead because their priorities had
lapsed. Representative Holmes of
!. Massachusetts,, ranking Republican
member of the committee, asked
E why.
: Mr. Lepley said the War Produc-
:. ton Board had written him that
this was not the type of building
which was getting the priorities in
Washington.
That's not unusual" said Mr..
Holmes; "the bureaucrats are tying
up material like that all over the
country A Democratic member Of
the committee asked If the labor
situation was not the reason.
I'VE have had no trouble getting
labor" said the witness.
Evening star., 1945-02-14
Third-Grade Student
Is Killed by Truck
While Crossing Street

The death Of an eight-year-olc
girl on her way home from schoo
yesterday brought the traffic toll
for the District this year to IL
three of them in the last two days
There were only seven traffic deaths
at this time last year.
Joan Brown. 1861 Oak street NV.
a pupil in the third grade OF the
Sacred Heart School, was crossing
Park road in the middle of the
block near the school when she
was struck by a truck driven by
Frank Quinn, A, of $40 Eighth
street NE, according to police. She
was dead on arrival at Emergency
Hospital.
Joan Is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Brown, who have one
other child. George, S. Mr.. Brown
is an employe of the Maloney Con-
crete Co.
The inquest on the child was
scheduled for today together with
coroner's hearings on two other
traffic victims, George F. Ireland
! o., Va Vic OIIlbCu StdGGS 0ClUlcIS
Home, who died yesterday of in
juries suffered earlier in the day in
an accident at Seventh street ano
Pennsylvania avenue Sc, and John
E. Wilson, "a, who died Monday oi
injuries received Sunday in front o1
the Post Office at Massachusetts
avenue and North Capitol street
NV.
Two other persons were injured
in traffic accidents yesterday. Vir.
ginia Hampton, IA, of 1862 Hillside
road Sc, escaped with light injurie.
after she was struck at New Jersey
avenue and K street NV. by Cal
operated by George w. Richardson
"a, colored, of 1926 New Hampshir.
avenue NV, according to police.
Miss Florence Anthony, 55, colored
of 1908 N street NV, sustained 8
broken leg in an accident on Twen.
tieth street near L street NV. Police
said the car was driven by Leon F
Brondi, 43, who gave his address a.
| the MayfloWer Hotel.
Evening star., 1945-02-14
Cites Need Of Precautions
World Day Of Prayer
Services Arrunued

World Day of Prayer services for
the Chevy Chase Bethesda area will
be held at II am. Friday at the
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church.
Among those taking part will be
Nine. c. L. Hsia, former national
president of the YWCA in China,
whose husband is director of Chinese
News Service and representative of
the Chinese Ministry of Informa-
ton; DR.. H. r. van Houten, coun-
selor OF the Netherlands Embassy,
and Mrs. Fred Bannister Of England.
Flags Of 40 Allied Nations will be
displayed and special music
rendered.
Evening star., 1945-02-14
.lsHRshoniing
.Remiindery@p

Meats, Fats, Etc. - Book I, red
stamps Q-5 through SIS good
through March 81; stamps T-5
through KS good through April
%; stamps Y-5, Us, Az through
d. good through June 2. Each
stamp worth 10 points. Next series
to be validated ABOUT March 4.
Canned Goods, E,c.-Book 4, blue
stamps KS through rs, Az and
BE- good through March 81;
stamps CO through Ga good
through April %; stamps H-2,
through M-2 good through june
2. Each stamp worth 10 points.
Next series to be validated about
March l. i
Points for Fats--Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound OF waste Kitchen fats
YOU turn in.
Sugar-Book 4. sugar stamp "a good
for pounds through February a..
Stamp IS valid for 5 pounds
through June 2.
0ooVAAAfC All OOQkSOllS tdllu IOI .
gallons each through March 21,.
B-5, C-5. B-6 and C-6 coupons
good for S gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, 2 and &
In Book No. 8 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each. .
Fuel Oil-Periods one, two. three
and four coupons good for 10 gall
Ions per unit through heating
year. Period five coupons become
valid March l. Old period four
and five coupons from last WIN
ter good through year. CONSUME
ers in this area should not haye
used more than 10 per cent Of,
their ration as Of today.
Degree days-Total for month. 385.
total for season to date. 1924:
normal for season Ia dota f,es q
Evening star., 1945-02-14
ID. T.. Area Churches
Mark Start Of Lent
With Special Rites

Catholic and Protestant churches
throughout the District area today
observed Ash Wednesday, the begin
ming of-Lent, with special services
As in past years, community pro-
grams. were added to those held by
individual churches.
In Catholic churches, the custom
Of placing ashes on the foreheads
of worshipers was followed at masses
fAmong Catholic churches where
there were services in the afternoon
and evening, as well as masses
this morning, were st. Matthews
Cathedral, 1725 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NV; st. PatrickS Church, 619
Tenth street NV, and st. Stephens
Church. 2436 Pennsylvania avenue
NV.
st. Matthews Cathedral will con-
duct services at 8, $50 and
pm. Msgr. Fulton J. Sheen will
give the first of a lenten series OF
Wednesday night talks at the 8 pm
service. His subject viii be Christ
and Anti-Christ" The Rev. Robert
H. Sweeney, C. s. c., will speak on
"The Heart Of Love" as the first OF
q series of lenten talks at the $50
pm. service at st. Patrick's Church
There also will be 7::30 pm. serv-
ice. The Rev. Robert j. Siavin, o
p, of Catholic University, will speak
on Christ in the World Today" at
the $50, 7:30 and pm. services at
st. Stephens Church, Twenty-fifth
street and Pennsylvania avenue NV
1t Is the first of a lenten series OF
talks.
DIR. Sheerin Speaks.
The Rev. DR.. Charles w. Sheerin
pastor of Epiphany Episcopal
Church, spoke at the opening OF
the lenten MONDAY services, to con-
tinue each weekday through Good
Friday, March 80, at Epiphany
Episcopal Church, 1917 G street
NV. The Rev. DR.. John w. Rustin
pastor OF Mount Vernon Methodist
Church, will preach at the MONDAY
services tomorrow and Friday.
Bishop Angus Dun celebrated holy
communion at Washington Cathe-
dral at the $3.50 am. service today
A htany and penitential Office was
held at II am. and Dean John Wal
lace Suter preached the sermon
There will be an evensong at pm
A nonsectarian service of holy
communion will be held at 8 pm
today at First Congregational
Church, Tenth and G streets NV.
with DR.. William S. Abernethy, pas
tor emeritus of Cavalry Baptist
Church, as guest preacher.
DR.. Spottswood to Speak.
DR.. Stephen G. Spottswood, pas
tor Of John Wesley A. M. E. Zion
Church, Fourteenth and Corcorar
streets NV, will speak on 1.-THE
Call of the Cross" at Ash Wednes.
day service at 8 pm. today at the
church.
The first OF six lenten luncheon.
was to be held at the Centra.
Branch YMCA, 1875 G street NV.
at 1890 pm. today, with DR.. Rustir
as the speaker. Speakers on sue
ceeding Wednesday luncheons will
be DR.. j. Warren Hastings, pastor
of National City Christian Church
February 81; the Rev. c. Stewart
McKensie, pastor of Western Pres
byterian Church, February %; DR.
Clarence W.. Crawford, pastor ot
Cavalry Baptist Church; DR.. Oscar
F. Blackwelder, pastor of Lutheran
Church of the Reformation, and DR.
Fred s. Buschmeyer, pastor OF
Mount Pleasant Congregational