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Evening star., 1945-10-12
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

AS plans to streamline and decen-
tralize the Veterans Administration
moved ahead at top speed today, it
was estimated by officials that its
force will increase from the present
total of 64,356 to 10000 by 1947, but
the Washington staff will decrease,
meanwhile, from BATS to 5000.
Richmond, Va, instead of Wash
ington. as originally announced, will
be the location for the branch Office
one of 13 to be scattered over the
country-with control over the Dis
trict, Virginia, Maryland, West Vir-
ginia and North Carolina.
Hope was expressed that when the
reorganization, which will take some
time to work out, is we'll under way,
no veterans claim, when submitted
in legal form, will be delayed more
than 48 hours after reaching the
point of authority. There have been
weeks and even months of routine
delay in paying insurance and other
benefits.
These were developments disclosed
at press conference late yesterday
by the administrator, Gen. Omar N.
Bradley, and two top officials, Brig.
Gen. H. B. Lewis, director of CO.
ordination and planning, and his
assistant, William Conner.
Boston to Be First Branch.
Gen. Bradley revealed that Boston
would be the first of the branch
offices, and it is expected to be
opened under A. D. Hitler, as
deputy administrator in charge of
the area, about November Is. And
Boston will be used as a guinea
pig" for other branch Offices to be
opened later, with branch personnel
trained there and the. experience
used to guide the other Offices.
Gen. Lewis made it clear there will
be no sudden exodus of employees
from Washington under forced
transfer, as had been reported in
some quarters.
The force of the central Office will
be decrease gradually as the all
important branch Offices and the re-
glonal ofnces and, IN some instances,
local Offices under them, and hos
pitals are opened. All this reorgan-
ization, Gen. Lewis estimated, will
take from year and half to two
years to bring about.
Many Can Stay Here.
No employees will be required to
move, Gen. Lewis explained, but
many will be given the opportunity
and he predicted a large number
will want to CO." With the growth
of some central Office operation, he
added, many employees can remain
here. Others who refuse to move
and can't be used here will have to
find other jobs, he said.
|, Gen. Lewis estimated the entire
VA would need 90,253 during 1946
and probably 10000 by 1947. The
central Office probably will be down
to 5000 some time in 1916 and that
will be about the number main-
tanned in 1947. he said, explaining
Evening star., 1945-10-12
RossIyn Gas Co. Planning
$500, 900 Service Building

A contract for the construction of
a service building to cost about
5000 600 has been awarded by the
RosSlyn Gas Co. to the Eugene
Simpson Co., Alexandria contrac-
tors, officials said today.
Designed to meet the rapid
growth in the Arlington and Alex
andria area, officials said the project
will be on Shirley Memorial high
way at the Washington g. Old Do
minion Railroad junction.
Containing approximately 10000
square feet of floor space, the struc-
ture will be served by a spur track
and will contain space on the first
floor for materials, supplies and au-
tomotive repair facilities. The Sec
ond floor will house an auditorium
and administrative offices.
Evening star., 1945-10-12
Requiem Mass Planned
For Mrs. Kelly Tomorrow

A requiem mass will be said al
$50 am. tomorrow at ST. Mary's
Catholic Church in Alexandria fol
Mrs. Alice M. Kelley, 81, Beverly
Park Apartments, Alexandria, who
died Wednesday at her home. Buria
will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.
A native of Westmoreland County
Va, Mrs. Kelley lived in Alexandra
for more than 40 years and owned
a grocery at 14Oo King street for over
35 years. She was the widow oi
James j. Kelley.
She is survived by five sons, Thorn.
as E. Kelley, living in California
John ]. Kelley, Robert Emmett Kel-
ley, D. Stafford Kelley, all of Alex
andria, and five daughters, Mrs
Edward Downer, wife of the Coun-
Gilman from the 9Th ward; Mrs
John A. Fegan, Mrs. Weston Trig-
gere, Mrs. Paul A. Robey and Mrs
Richard M. Canadt.
Evening star., 1945-10-12
Yankees Donate
Battle Flag to
Lees Birthplace
n the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Yankees will present a Confed-
crate battle flag today to Stratford
Hall, home OF Gen. Robert E. Lee, in
Westmoreland County, Va.
A group Of Northern women,
headed by Miss Louise G. zabriskie
of New York City, contributed this
gift to emphasize "the oneness" of
the United States and to show "ad-
miration and respect for the South
|ern general" the Robert E. Lee Me-
mortal Foundation announced.
The nag is a replica Of the flag
under which Gen. Lee fought in the
Civil War.
For the first time in four years the
Stratford Hall celebration of the
anniversary Of Gen. Lees death is
to be open to the public.
William A. Wright, chairman of
the Virginia Conservation Commits
sion, was to make the principal adj
dress this afternoon. Gov. Darden
will conclude the celebration with
his visit Sunday.
Evening star., 1945-10-12
The Why Of 1t
Loeol Agencies Get
Most of War Fund

Questions and answers sup
piled by the Community War
Fund
@. How much of the money do
mated to the Community War Fund
will go to local agencies?
A. Local agencies will get "A per
cent of the total collected. The
money will be distributed to social
and welfare agencies in the District
of Columbia, Alexandria and the
four counties of Arlington, Fairfax,
Montgomery and Prince Georges.
@. What is the cost of the cam.
paign?
A. The cost of conducting the
campaign and making collections
last year was SAT per cent. The cost
is expected to be about the same
this year. This Is less than half the
average cost of separate campaigns
by individual agencies.
Evening star., 1945-10-12
Appellate CourtAsked
To Rule on Annapolis
Election Board S Duty
Z the AssNciated Press.


ANNAPOLIS. Md, Oct. 12.-The
Court of Appeals was asked yester-
day to pass final Judgment on the
mandamus action brought against
the Annapolis Board Of Election
Supervisors, involving the duty OF
such officials in furnishing certified
copies Of registered voters.
The decision possibly will have
important bearing upon such on
cials in other sections Of the State
as the suit was brought under pro-
visions Of section n of article 3;
of the Annotated Code.
The petitioner was Joseph M
Armstrong, individually, and as
chairman of the Republican City
Committee, and the suit was di-
rected against Mrs. Edith Rawling.
and others, constituting the Boare
Of Supervisors. .
In April, Mr.. Armstrong made
written request for certified lis
of voters Of two city wards, offer.
ing to pay one-half cent, for eacf
name. The election officials re.
fused, maintaining they were only
required to furnish, names of new
voters, as Of May IA, 1945. Man.
damus action followed.
The single question presented By
the case is that as to whether cleo.
ton ofiicials are required to fur.
nish complete or only partial lis
Of registered voters when requested
Judge James Clark OF the Anne
Arundel County Circuit Court ex.
pressly decided as to the former.
Evening star., 1945-10-12
Arlington Gets S232,629
For Highway improvement

At a hearing before the State
Highway Commission on tentative
highway allotments for the next
year., Arlington County received
1882 ,629.16 for the Improvement of
Glebe road from the intersection of
Jefferson Davis highway to Lee
highway, County Manager Frank c.
Hanrahan said today.
County Board Chairman F. Free
land Chew, County Engineer G.. l.
Kinnier and Mr.. Hanrahan, who
appeared before the commission
also pointed out the urgency for
development of Fairfax drive and
the widening of Lee highway.
These two routes, along with Glebe
road, were included in a county re-
quest for development under the
Federal postwar highway bill
Mr.. Hanrahan said. The tentative
allotment, he added, does not come
under the Federal bill.
Evening star., 1945-10-12
Amoco Workers
Due Back on
Job Tomorrow
Both Sides Agree to
Abide by Decision
Of Labor Board

Union employees of the American
Oil Co. plant in Rosslyn were to
return to their jobs tomorrow fol-
lowing settlement of the eight-day
strike last night.
The settlement was reached In a
conference among union and COM
pany representatives and Richard
Goodrich, Labor Department con-
ciliator. Although picketing ended
Immediately, the rs workers were
given until tomorrow morning to
return to their jobs.
T. j. Mccarthy, president of Local
403, International Oil Workers
Union (CIO, said he knew of no
union men who planned to return
to work today. Most of the men, he
said, expressed desire to spend
today resting after busy week of
picketing and committee. meetings.
Case Before WLB.
The agreement also ended strikes
at Amaco plants in Culpeper. Win
chester, Fredericksburg and War
renton.
Mr.. Goodrich said the settlement
was reached on the following three
points:
/. Employees will return to work
without prejudice or discrimina-
ton.
g The union is to remain in q
position to negotiate on any terms
that may be arrived at in the cur
rent national oil case, and the COM
pany reserves the right to abrogate
its agreement to continue the 48-
hour week until December 81 il
there is anything in the national
agreement which conflicts with this
policy.
3. Both parties agree to abide by
the decision of the War Labor
Board in the Rosslyn case, which
is now before the board on an
appeal.
Three of the RoSslyn strikers, in
cluding Mr.. Mccarthy, still await
action on charges growing out of
their arrest Wednesday when they
attempted to prevent an Amaco
service station operator from driv-
ing company truck through g.
picket line. Several times during
the week clashes developed among
the pickets, company representatives
and Arlington County police.
Pickets Delay Delivery.
Delivery of 3,400 gallons of gaso-
line to an Amoco service station at
Seventh street and Maine avenue
S.W., was delayed more than three
hours yesterday by group of pic
kets, according to Herbert Smithen-
bank, driver for Coastal Tank Lines,
Inc, York, Pa.
Mr.. Smithenbank told police his
truck was followed by nine men in
two automobiles until he reached
the service station, owned by E. H.
Ensor Then, Mr.. Smithenbank
said, the men got out of their cars
and picketed the station.
Police were called, but by the time
they arrived, the pickets had disap-
peared. The driver waited until the
arrival of the officers to make the
delivery.
Mr.. Ensor said he normally OBJ
tains his gasoline from the Amoco
plant in Rosslyn.
Meanwhile, the National Labor
Relations Board announced that the
date for strike vote by Local $50,
AFL TeamsterS' Union, has been
moved up to October II. The date
was advanced from November after
the union held a meeting Wednes-
day night and took its own strike
vote. The 30-day cooling off" Pc
riod required under the National
Labor Disputes Act expired Sunday.
Evening star., 1945-10-12
|GII Asks Editor
To Find Sailor
| Who Kissed Her
y the Associated Press

A-SstsAS S41opSIAte0 EIeSSs -Et
HAGERSToWN. Nd, Oct. PA
Bridgeport tOhiol girl has written
the editor OF the Hagcrstown Herald
asking him to help find the sailor
who kissed her while riding on q
bus.
Apparently she wants to further
the romance and not bawl him out,
the editor explained.
7 don't 50 around kissing people
just tor = habit" wrote the young
woman, 'abutrthis looks like the real
thing"
She said the sailor kissed her and
soon thereafter left the bus ct Ha-
gerstowrl while she continued to
Wheeling, w Va, fromsWashington.
Please, Mr.. Editor wont you put
something Ii the paper that win
help me fnd him? she asked.
Evening star., 1945-10-12
Veteran Unit to Double Staff,
But Reduce Force Here by $50

that these figures were only "edu-
Gated guesses."
When asked about reports" that
he already was trying to get away
from his new post, Gen. Bradley
said he had been assured by the
President that this position would
not interfere permanently with his
Army career. A special act of Con-
gress allowed him to remain on the
active list as a general.
He was given to understand, Gen.
Bradley added, that he would be
expected to devote "a year or two
to undermining the Veterans Ad-
ministration. And this was still the
plan, so far as he knew.
Wants to Complete Job.
Gen. Lewis said, for his part, he
wanted to complete his job for Gen.
Bradley as soon as possible and get
away, because he had other plans,
which he was eager to launch.
When reporter asked whether
the War Department was being
canvassed for officers being re-
leased" in the hope of persuading
them to take responsible jobs at
the VA, Gen. Lewis said: IN
stead of canvassing, we have had
to set UP an employment bureau
because of people looking for jobs. -
Since veterans are being given
every preference, he added, naturally
the agency is interested in obtain
ing qualified men coming out of
the service. They will not be "offi-
GERS in uniforms, y but civilians, he
emphasized.
And lest any one think the VA
is to be brass hat" outfit, GeA
Lewis added: We've found privates
who were better qualified for some
important jobs than officers. So its
not matter of rank"
Col. Wright Named.
Gen. Bradley announced the ap-
pointment of Col E. K. Wright as
acting director of the Division o1
Special Services, emphasizing thai
the colonel was taking ON this work
! in addition to his other duties on
bSAiEoidAy bdolS ulltll d QbldllIlGC
/ permanent appointee could be found
I Gen. Bradley and Gen. Lewis both
stressed that the whole decentraliza-
ton program was to bring the serv-
ices with which the VA is charged
close to the veteran, without long
delays and the redtape of compli-
Gated channels.
| On the final community level
there will even be an s'itinerant
service" with staff member going
about small towns and remote Sec
tions to advise the veterans and fill
out their claims.
The branch Offices and the per-
centage of men in the armed forces
who were indicted from their
areas-sometimes several States
are as follows: Boston, 6.8; New
York, 10.6; Philadelphia, lit; Rich
mond, 81; Atlanta, 83; Cincinnati,
ia; Chicago, lot; Minneapolis,
5.3; st. Louis, SO; Dallas, 81:
Seattle, 81; San Francisco, ga;
! Denver, 19.
Evening star., 1945-10-12

seph C. McGarraghy, chairman OF
the citizens luncheon for Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower and chairman
Of the dinner for Admiral Nimitz.
introduced at Meeting.
Among those introduced at the
meeting were Commissioners John
Russell Young and Brig. Gen. Cor
don r. Young, Herbert F. Corn
managing editor of The Star; Alex
ander F. Jones, managing editor of
the Washington Post, and William
Shelton, business manager of the
Times Herald and a director of the
trade board.
Also introduced were 1t. Col Will
liam H. Press, who has returned to
assume his duties as executive sec
retary, and Edwin N. Lewis, who
served as executive secretary during
part of Col. Press absence in the
Army and who will now be director
of public relations and secretary OF
the Postwar Planning Committee.
P. Y. K. Howat gave the secre-
tary's report and George E. Keneipp
chairman of the Public Schools Com
mittee, also gave report for his
committee.
President McKelway, in a brief
address. pointed out that the Board
Iof Trade has an unparalleled op-
portunity for service to Washington
with its membership the largest in
the organizations history. There
are SOFT individual members and
I1,194 representatives of 539 firms,
or a total of 6,211 members, he
said. Last year 1,500 new men,
bers were enrolled, and in the first
half of this year more than TOO new
members were added, he said.
Evening star., 1945-10-12
Lions to Send Amputees
To Redskin Games Here

Twenty five, amputees from tn,
Walter Reed Hospital Annex at For.
est Glen will be guests Of the Silvel
Spring Lions Club at every hom.
game Of the Redskins with the ex.
ception Of the opening one, E. VIII.
SON Stewart, president of the club
announced today.
Mr.. Wilson said the initial contest
at Grif1th Stadium win be missee
because tickets were not available
A committee Of Lions viii accom-.
pany the men to the games.
MIR. Stewart, said the recreationa
and sports program for the ampu.
tees viii be expanded and the Lion.
expect to increase their close rela.
tionship with the men at the hos.
pital,
Evening star., 1945-10-12
Bill Of Particulars Asked
In Police Captain 5 Case

A hearing will be held today In
Montgomery County Circuit Court
at Rockville on motion for a bill
of particulars in the indictment
against Capt. Leroy Snyder, COM
manding officer of the Silver Spring
police substation.
Motion was filed by James Pugh,
defense attorney, in an attempt to
force States Attorney Joseph B.
Simpson, jr.. to reveal what evil
dence the State is holding in the
case .---.
Capt. Snyder is charged with
having. used county policemen on
his farm during hours of duty and
falSifying station records. Trial Is
scheduled for October II.
Evening star., 1945-10-12
Mrs. Robert Pickett
Named School Trustee

The Montgomery County Board of
Education has appointed Mrs. Rob-
|ert Pickett as trustee of the East
Silver Spring school, succeeding
Mrs. Edith Popenoe.
On the recommendation of stu
dents and the Parent Teacher AS
ISOLATION, the name of the school
at South Four Corners has been
changed to Pine Crest Elementary
School.
/ Dr.. N. L. Engelhardt, on leave
from teachers college, Columbia
University, was approved by the
board as consultant in develop
ment Of the county school program.
Evening star., 1945-10-12
lsikRst;o,,iinq
&As.Riinde5Ga

Meats, Fats, Etc. - Stamps Al
through Ell good through October
81. Stamps FL through K-1 good
through November 80. Stamps
Lei through Q-1 good through
December 81. Stamps Rel through
vi good through January 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay four red ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Stamp 38 good through De-
cember 81. Next stamp valid
January l.
Ghoes-Airplane Stamps I, 2, and
4 in Book No. 8 good indefinitely
for one pair of shoes each.
Evening star., 1945-10-12
Fort Meade Commander
Awarded DSM at Post
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FORT MEADE, Md, Oct. 12.-
Americas third highest military dec
grafton was added today to the ar
ray Of ribbons worn by Brig. Gen.
Charles G. Helmick, commanding Of
ficer Of Fort Meade.
Gen. Helmick, who deployed the
guns of the 5th Corps Artillery with
such effect that the Germans des-
perate counteroffensive in the Ar
dennes Forest was stopped last De-
cember, was awarded the Distin-
guished Service Medal at ceremonies
on the post yesterday.
Gen. Helmick, who served in the
World War, also wears the Silver
Star with two clusters, the Legion OF
Merit and two clusters, the Bronze
Star Medal, the Air Medal and three
decorations from Allied governments
Evening star., 1945-10-12
D. c. Man Is Sentenced
In Chevy Chase Burglary

Anthony Joseph Volpe, 20, Of A.
Massachusetts avenue NV. wal
sentenced yesterday by Judge
Charles w. Woodward In Mont
gomery County Circuit Court t<
serve az years In the Maryland
House Of Correction on charges Of
housebreaking and larceny.
According to testimony, Volpe
with q juvenile and another COM
panion, entered the home Of VII
helm Tanner, commercial attache
of the Swiss Legation, at 1877 Ray
mond street, Chevy Chase. and stole
a camera, Photographic equipment
handkerchiefs. suitcase and cloth
ing.
According to witnesses. the rob-
berry occurred after Volpe had beer,
entertained at the Tanner home.
Evening star., 1945-10-12
Water Program
Nearly Ready
In Arlington
Facilities Will Serve
County Population Of
$50. 600, officioI Soys

A 100000 Arlington County water
expansion program is nearing COM
pletion, it was announced today by
A. L. Lundberg, county water de-
partment head. When finished, he
said, the department will have fa-
clilties to serve a population Of
350, 900.
An elevated steel water storage
tank holding 5000 900 gallons, now
under construction by the Pitts
burgh-Des Moines Steel Co., is the
last project on the improvement
program approved by the County
Board last year.
Mr.. Lundberg listed as future i'm.
provements 5000, gallon reser-
yoirs at Minors Hill; a pumping
station and storage tank at the
same location; a 16-inch distribu-
ton main on Fairfax drive, EXTEND
ing from Edison street to Washing
totn boulevard and North Ninth
street, and 5000, ,oo0- gallon in
ground storage reservoir and pump
ing station at Fort Barnard. elm
mating the Seminary's pumping
station.
The entire program, Mr.. Lund-
berg said, consists of four main
projects involving eight contracts.
The projects, he said, included an
additional supply main to the Dis
trict end of Chain Bridge from the
Dalecarlia filtration plant; supply
mains on Chain Bridge with valve
vaults at each end, and a supply
main from the Virginia end of Chain
Bridge to the intersection of Glebe
and Military roads, together with
a larger connection and additional
pumping equipment at the Fort
Ethan Allen pumping station.
Lack OF water during droughts in
the southern portion of the county,
he said, has been corrected by the
construction of water storage tanks.
A 500 ,000-gallon steel storage stand
pipe was erected at darlington to
maintain a uniform water flow in
that area
The Fort Barnard elevated tank
and pumping station and the Fair
lington stand, he said, win
create source of supply for in
dependent service for the lower
third of the county.
Pointing to the necessity for fu.
ture Improvements, Mr.. Lundberg
said sufficient funds should be set
aside each year to provide for their
construction as needs develop.
Evening star., 1945-10-12
{. Brooke Lee Turns Paper
In County Over 10 Son

1t. Col. E. Brooke Lee announced
today that he has turned over te
his son, Blair Lee, the editorshir
and complete managerial response
bility for the Maryland News.
Col. Lee founded the Maryland
News, published and printed in Sill
yer Spring, in 1927, and has beer
acting as its editor for several years
His son, who has just returned after
four years as a lieutenant in the
Navy, is living in Silver Spring with
his wife and infant son. Blail
Lee ".
Mr.. Lee worked fNthe newspaper
more than a year before the wal
and while at Princeton was editoria,
chairman of the Daily Princetonian
His neutrality-suspicious., Fran.
els Preston Blair. was editor Of An
drew Jackson's Washington Globe
Evening star., 1945-10-12
Keech Reports 31,0S4
Criminal Matters Filed
During Fiscal Year

Corporation Counsel Richmond
B. Keech, who has been appointed
administrative assistant to Presi-
dent Truman, has submitted to the
Commissioners his final annual re-
port revealing that for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 81 ,084 informa-
tionS or charges were filed in the
terminal division of Municipal
Court and fines and forfeitures to-
tailed $777,839.
About half of the charges involved
traffic violations, although the num-
ber of traffic charges filed almost
5000 fewer than the preceding year
Fines and forfeitures in the preced-
| ing year amounted to $819,971.
Fines for traffic offenses in NUM-
cipal Courts criminal division
amounted to $43l, sos during 1915
compared with $475,270 in 1884
a drop of some $43 500. There were
575 jury cases disposed of by the
Office during the year. an increase
of 81.
Mr.. Keech said the work of tht
| tax division has been extremely
heavy during the year." with 8:
cases in courts or before the Boart
of Tax Appeals. In addition, more
than 180 opinions were rendered or
the question of exenpting variou.
properties. 14tl
AS for legislation, Mr.. Keech sale
his Office drafted 81 bills for ths
Commissioners to submit to Con.
gress and five were drafted at the
request of members of Congress. A
total of 118 reports to Congress Of
the Budget Bureau were prepared
for the Commissioners signatures
Other work during the year in
cluded preparing 1880 written opin.
ions for the Commissioners and /,
for the Public Utilities Commission. \
Mr.. Keech expressed his apprecia.
ton for the intelligent and loya,
support of the Office staff.