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Evening star., 1945-03-26
Alexandra Mayor S
Daughter Is Victim
Of Hit-Run Driver

Miss Dora wilkins, 35, Hunting
Terrace Apartments. Alexandria
daughter of Mayor william T. Viii.
kins of Alexandria, was in Alexan.
dria Hospital today with leg in.
juries suffered when she was STRUCK
by hit-run driver here yesterday
Three other persons also were
injured, one of them by another
hit-run driver.
Miss Wilkins was struck near the
Congressional Library annex or
Pennsylvania avenue Sc. She was
taken first to Casualty Hospital
where she was given first aid
Miss Wilkins. nurse, works al
Alexandria Hospital.
Raymond Lee. 81, of 436 Condor
terrace Sc, was taken to Casualty
Hospital with broken leg suffered
when struck by the second hit-and.
run driver at Fourth and F streets
S,W.
Clement L. Battista, %. GIT Sheri.
dan street NV, naval pharmacist!
mate. suffered a possible conclusion
when the automobile he was driving
struck Capital Transit bus or
Massachusetts avenue near Ameri-
can University, police said. He i!
at the Naval Hospital in Bethesda.
Charles Burrell, Al, colored, 140t
Thirty-fifth street NV, is in Cas-.
ualty Hospital with back and leg in
juries suffered when his automobile
according to police, struck street.
car at Eleventh and o streets NV
Evening star., 1945-03-26
HyuttsviIIe Girl Scouts
Celebrate Anniversary

Girl Scout Troop of Hyattsville
Mrs. R. l.. Sadler, leader, celebrated
its 25th anniversary today with a
birthday party at the Hyattsville
Elementary School. The original
leader, Mrs. Lewis Dashiell, and Mrs
Frank Carr, Mrs. Haru Dent and
Mrs. J. G. Fitzgerald, who were
among the first members. were
guests of honor Flowers were pre-
sented to Mrs. Dashieu and Mrs. H.
H. Lyon, past leaders of this troop.
and Mrs. Dashien cut the birthday
cake.
Present members of this troop
are Gloria and Jean Ambrose. Edna
Brigham, Patsy Briley. Juanita
Bucco, Carol Chunk, Diane Curtis,
Martha Davis, Angela Dondero,
Beatrix Gadwa, Clairene Harris,
Marjorie Heritage, Mary Houff
Helen James, Phyllis and Joane
johnson, Joan Kane, Nancy Jean
Kelly, Mitzi Kent, Carolyn Koonce
Jean Lee, Anne Lochner, Carolyn
McVearry, Mary Melcher, Stella
Rice, Mary Ann Sadler, Gretchen
Sauer. Nancy Scott, Joy Turberville
and Norma Jean Souther.
Five-year membership stars were
awarded to Nancy Jean Kelly and
Mary Sadler Second class badges
were awarded to Martha Davis, Mar
jorie Heritage, Phyllis Johnson
Mitzi Kent, Carolyn McVearry
Stella Rice and Joy Turberville.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Mrs. julia A. Show, 81,
Widow of Former, Dies

Mrs. Julia A. Shaw, 81, lifelong
resident Of Montgomery County
Md, died Saturday at her home at
TIA Spring street, Silver Spring
after weeks illness.
Born near Norbeck, Mrs. Shaw
had been q resident of Silver Spring
for more than so years. She was the
widow OF John H. Shaw, a farmer.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. Constance Nesline and Mrs
Halle Bramell, both of Silver
Spring, Mrs. lone Bowling, Wash
ington; a brother and two sisters.
/ Funeral services will be held at
pm. today at the Pumphrey Fu-
neral Home, Silver Spring. Burial
will be at Union Cemetery, Rock
Vile.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Discovery Of Knife
lin Corens' Cell Bunk
Starts Investigation

Montgomery County authorities
today were investigating the cir
cumstances under which a knife
was concealed in the bunk of Henry
H. Corens, 44-year-old Bethesda
automobile painter. who is awaiting
trial on charge of killing his wife,
Pearl, 81.
The knife. described by County
Sheriff Robert w. Farmer as being
of the ordinary pocket variety
was found under Corens' mattress
in the Rockville Jail. He said Jo-
seph E. Moxley, a jailer, had re-
ceived a tip that a knife was hid
den in the, blink and had called po-
lice, who instituted a search.
Police said Corens disclaimed any
knowledge of the knife. They added
that his cellmate, Clyde Dodson
may have brought in the knife after
working on county roads.
Sheriff Farmer said he planned
to place Corens in a cell by himself
Corens was indicted on the murder
charge last week by the grand jury
for the March term of Circuit Court
His attorney, Harold c. Smith, has
filed a motion for bill of particu-
lars in the case and a hearing is
scheduled on the petition at 10 am
tomorrow in Rockville Mr.. Smith
also has announced that he will file
a motion for a change of venue.
Mrs. Corens' head was found Feb
ruary 27-more than two weeks after
she had been reported missing from
her home at 4515 Gladwyne drive
Bethesda-near a little-used roao
in the Dranesville section of Fair.
fax County. The torso has not beer
found
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Two German Prisoners
Escape at Camp Pickett
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAMP PICKETT, Va, Mar. 90
Two German prisoners of war es-
capped from the main stockade in the
prisoner of war camp here early
today, Col. A. E. Potts, post COM
mander. announced.
The fugitives neither of whom
speaks English. were listed as Wal
ter Mohr, %, feet 10 inches tall
weight 154 pounds, blue eyes, light
complexioned with a blond hail
scar on his right cheek, and Wer-
ner Mielenz, 10, feet 7 inches
weight las pounds, blue eyes, brown
hair, light complexioned.
Local authorities and the Federal
Bureau of Investigation are assist
ing military police and guards in
the search.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Community Blood Bank Here
Began With Hospital Tragedy

I'VE have been considering trying
A plan of making no charge for blooe
IN the hospitals where two donations
have been made for every unit
transfused. But we fear that every
body might then repay us in blood
and We would have no cash income
to pay for the clinic and laboratory
expenses Of tapping and processing
the blood.
No One to Lack Blood.
"We will work it out. At any rate
we have taken steps to insure that
no one in Washington win ever lack
blood for transfusions. That stands
whether of not the patient has
money. If the family is unable to
pay for the blood We accept the
physicians statement TO that effect
and there is no charge.
And we are going to have none
Of these situations that sometimes
have been noted in the press OF
patients who need unusually large
amounts of blood getting so much
in debt to the blood bank that hos
pital authorities consider the pos
sible necessity of shutting of the
life-sustaining transfusions.
We had one patient in George
town Hospital getting seven to eight
tgansfusions a day. We gave the
doctor in charge assurances that hi
could go ahead and prescribe all the
blood he felt necessary. The patient
finally died-but not because of laci
of blood transfusions"
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Bill Would Remove Oath
On GI Benefit Papers

A bill eliminating the require
ment of an oath on applications for
benefits under all veterans benefit
laws and regulations administered
by the Veterans Administration has
been introduced in the House by
Representative Sasscer, Democrat,
of Maryland. The bill would elimi-
nate the need for notarizing the ap-
plications.
The proposal was suggested by
Selective Service Board No. of
Montgomery County. The bill has
been referred to the Committee on
World War Veterans Legislation
and is expected to affect every man
and woman in the armed services.
William F. Carlin of Silver Spring,
president of the Service Aid Coun-
Gil, said that in the course of in
terviews with men being discharged
from the services he had learned
the requirement for notary seals
have proved inconvenient and in
some cases expensive to the vet
eranS
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Arlington Ration Board
To Explain New Order

Arlington County merchants have
been advised by the county ration
board to attend a meeting at Wash
ington-Lee High School at 8 pm.
tomorrow to receive instructions on
a ration regulation concerning the
sale of wearing apparel, household
furnishings and certain drug and
hardware items.
B. C. Goodwin, District OPA di-
rector, stated he could not emphasize
too strongly the Importance of the
meeting. All merchants who fail to
file base price charts with the Roa-
noke district Office by April 90 he
said. will not be allowed after May 1
to sell any merchandise covered by
the regulation.
R. C. L. Moncure, Arlington Ra-
ton Board chairman, said only by
attending can merchants be sure to
get the information needed to pre-
pare base period charts. The new
regulation, he pointed out, will not
replace prior order covering
women's and children's outer gar
lmentS.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Alexandra Boys Club
Will Hold Open House

The Alexander Boys Club Build
ing at 401 North Payne street will
be open to the public during Boys
Club Week from 4 to 9 pm. April
2 through April Z, when members of
the clubs Board of Directors will
show its work to the public. The
boys will continue their usual pro-
gram of sports, carpentry and
library work during Boys Club Week
David G. Book, general chairman
OF the program, has called meeting
Of the. directors for tomorrow to
outline plans for the observance.
Acting as hosts the committee
members will sponsor activity pro-
grams to demonstrate to the public
the objectives of the club in develop
ing sportsmansfip, leadership and
teamwork among the boys. A dance
for the boys Saturday night will
climax the program.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Montgomery Exceed,
lis Red Cross Quota

Montgomery County exceeded its
S83 300 Red Cross War Fund CAM
paign quota by $l2,500 week before
the end of the current drive, Col
A. H. Hobley, drive chairman, an
nounced today.
Col. Hobley said all 18 areas OF
the county have met their quotas
and added that the county hopes
to report "a, cool S100,000" by the
end of the campaign.
Areas and the amounts reported
include:
Annie M. Wilson Branch, $3,026;
Bethesda Branch, $29 300: Boyds-
Clarksburg, $348; Chevy Chase. S19,-
600: Clara Barton Branch, $115;
Colesville, $1,033: Damascus, $l,367;
Darnestown-Senec $562.
Gathersburg, $4,000; Germantown
$313; Laytonsville, $3.50; Olney-
Sandy Spring, s2,235; Poolesville
$1,207; Potomac, 1912: Rockville
s3,Sso; Silver Spring. s22. $50; Ia
koma Park, $4,000; Washington
Grove, s458, and unallocated funds
1924.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
D. +. Chest Officials
Offer 10 Confer With
Alexandra Group

Washington Community Chest Of
flcials said today they will be glad
to confer with representatives of the
Alexandria Chest on campaign prob
lens as soon as such a meeting
can be arranged
Herbert L. Willett, jr. executive
director of the Washington Com
munity War Fund which includes
the Community Chest, said the
Board of Directors of the Washing
ton fund has not yet received a re-
quest for such conference, but will
give it immediate consideration when
received
Luther H. Dudley, Alexandria
Chest president, has appointed a
committee to confer with the WASH
ington group in an effort to come
to some agreement on contributions
of Government workers. The COM
mittee will meet tomorrow and is
expected soon to request a meeting
with Washington fund officials.
Mr.. Willett said a conference can
be arranged as soon after request
has been received from Alexandra
as it is possible to call together the
Board of Directors of the Washing
ington Community War Fund.
He pointed out that the board in
cludes not only Washington Chest
representatives, but those from Ar
lington and Fairfax Counties, Va.
and Montgomery County, Md.
chests as well.
Mr.. Willett said the Washington
Community Chest is just member
agency Of the Washington Commu-
nifty War Fund in exactly the same
way that the chests of Arlington
Fairfax and Montgomery Counties
are member agencies of the Com
munity War Fund.
The Alexandria Chest withdrew
from the Washington Chest in 1941
and since has conducted its own
campaigns
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Mrs. TarIeton Bean Dies;
Served al Medical Clinic

Mrs. Tarleton Bean, So, of Avenel,
Silver Spring, Md, died Saturday in
Leland Memorial Hospital after a
long illness. She had been a resi-
dent of the Washington area for 20
years.
Mrs. Bean was born at Clarion,
Pa, and studied nursing at the
Allegheny General Hospital in Pitts
burgh. At the time of her death
she was connected with the medical
clinic Of the Engineering Research
Corp, Riverdale. Md. Mr.. Bean is
a superintendent at the Barber &
Ross Co. here.
Besides her husband she leaves
three daughters, WAC Pvt. Virginia
Bean, stationed at Deshon General
Hospital, Butler, Pa, and the Misses
Enid and Marjorie Bean, both Of
Silver Spring; son, 1t. Tarleton
Bean, jr., in the Army; her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Walter,
Templeton, Pa; a sister and six
brothers.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow at Chambers fu-
neral home. Riverdale. Burial win
be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
0'Conor 10 Free Slayer
He Prosecuted in 1922
BY the-Associated Press.

BY the-Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Mar. 26.-Gov.
O'Conor said the necessary papers
for the parole of Walter Socolow,
sentenced in 1922 to life imprison-
ment. would be forwarded to the
Department of Probation and Pa
role today, and he probably would
be released IN a few days.
Socolow was l9 at the time ne was
sentenced for the murder OF William
B. Norris during pay roll robbery
in Baltimore.
AS Assistant States Attorney, Gov.
O'Conor had obtained the convic-
ton of Socolow, Jack Hart, John
1. Smith and Charles P. Carey, all
sentenced to life terms for their
parts in the Staying.
/ The Governor declared the rec
ommendation for Socolows parole
presented the most serious ques-
| ton in the field of parole in the six
years during which I have been
Governor He added that Socolow
has studied earnestly to improve
himself and has worked industri-
ously in the prison shops"
| Arrangements have been made
for Socolow to live in New York
| State, where is assured employ
ment. Gov. O'Conor said.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
700 Nurses Applying
To Army Each Week,
Red Cross Announces
By CARTER BROOKE JONES.

Nurses are applying for service
in the Army at the rate of TOO a
week, the American Nurses Asso-
citation announced today. quoting
figures obtained from the Red Cross,
the official recruiting agency.
The War Department sent word
to the nurses organization, its off,
cials said. that if it could obtain
1.400 applications week the sur
geon generals Office estimated that
the total of 10000 which the Army
requires could be enlisted by May /.
1t was emphasized that these are
applications and only a portion are
finally accepted.
The Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee, meanwhile, hoped to close
hearings on the House-approved
nurse draft bill today The measure
is expected to reach the Senate
floor soon.
The War Department has given
no indication that it has changed
its attitude toward a draft Surg.
Gen. Norman T. Kirk and Under
secretary Patterson told the Senate
committee law setting up selec-
tive service system for inducing
nurses was, in their opinion. the
only way enough nurses could be
found to assure adequate care for
battle casualties
The ANA. however. was encour-
aged by Red Cross figures to hope
voluntary recruiting might solve the
problem if the campaign for en-
listments could be stepped up at
once Miss Katharine Densford
president of the nurses organiza-
tion,~ told the Senate group last
week that. in her opinion, the drive
for volunteers could succeed only
If implemented by sufficient Federal
funds and personnel. She cited
! the much greater money and per-
sonnel which the Army had devoted
to recruiting WACS.
The average of TOO volunteers q
day which the Red Cross reported
is holding up, an ANA spokesman
said. despite the decrease in appli-
cations which followed a squirt ir
recruiting early in the year, after
the President appealed for help.
The War Department also advised
the ANA that the procedure of COM
missioning nurses after they vol
1 unteered had been streamlined, sc
that the average elapsed time hac
been reduced to two weeks. The
time for processing" applications
sent from the Red Cross to the
Army had been cut to an average
/ of four days.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Charter Committee Calls
Meeting Wednesday

The Montgomery County Charter
Committee will sponsor an open
meeting at 8 pm. Wednesday in
the Chevy Chase Woman's Club.
Connecticut avenue and Dunlop
street, to discuss county bills intro
duced in the State Legislature.
In announcing the meeting. the
committee declared that ''the gen.
eral public is not informed about
the content of such bills as the
liquor control bill and the bill re-
ferring to the Maryland-NationaI
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, which have been intro
duced in the Legislature in the last
few days of the session"
The committee added that "ths
public will be surprised to discover
in these bills the trampling of the
peoples rights and the hidden Sleep
ers that give power to few"
Evening star., 1945-03-26
3 Held for Damaqinu
Magno|ias as 100000
See Cherry Blossoms
Blooms Adorn Many !
In Crowd Comparable
To Lost Eusters

Ravaged magnolia trees today
were reminder of the zoe, 900 visi-
tors who streamed through Po-
tomac Park yesterday to view the
pink blooming of the cherry trees
around the Tidal Basin.
Although hundreds of spectators
wore cherry blossoms in their hair
and lapels, the serious damage was
limited to the magnolia trees, Park
Police Capt. Jerome B. Lawler re-
ported.
Twenty-three persons. most of
them women, posted S. collateral at
the fourth precinct for swapping
blossoms from magnolia trees. The
only ones arrested, Capt. Lawler
explained, were those actually. OBJ
served in the act of breaking the
trees.
People came to see the cherry
trees. but for some reason the mag
nolias were the target of their at
tack Capt. Lawler reported.
There was no noticeable destruc-
ton to the cherry trees
Capt. Lawler said it was the first
time such widespread destruction
had been recorded.
He added there were no signs to
warn visitors against plucking the
blossoms, but added. I'VE have no
signs around fire plugs either. Peo-
pie should know better"
Because of the manpower short
age. the guards over the blossoms
had been cut from four to two The
rest of the force was detailed to con-
troll traffic, stopping an estimated
10000 cars to let pedestrians cross
roadways. Despite the traffic there
were no traffic miShaps.
The crowd was of the size of last
Casters record number of visitors.
Unlike prewar years when license
plates from every State have been
observed around the Tidal Basin,
this years crowd was limited mainly
to District, Maryland and Virginia
spectators.
Service men and women made up
a large part of the crowd. None of
them, however, were listed among
the offenders who disfigured the
magnolias.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Arlington Civic Group
Plans Welfare Forum

In an effort to obtain more de-
tailed information concerning well
fare conditions in Arlington County
the Welfare Committee of the Ar
lington Civic Federation will spon-
sor an open forum at 8:15 pm
Friday in the Colonial Village
Lounge, Wilson boulevard and
North Troy street.
Speakers will include Miss Vivian
Whiteside, county superintendent
of welfare; j. OFT Roniney, chief
Of the Red Cross recreation and
club unit, and Sherwood Gates, di-
rector Of recreation. and community
war services. Flaeral Security
Agency.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
{. F. CIageft Succeeds
Brewer on Liquor Board

Chester F. Clagett, Glen md }
farmer and former member of the
Montgomery County Board of Com
missioners, has been appointed a
member of the County Liquor Con-
troll Board to fill the unexpired
term of j. Newton Brewer, who re-
signed to enter the Army.
Mr.. Clagett, who has taken the
oath of Office, will serve the re-
mainder of 4-year term, which
began July /, 1913.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Maryland Assembly
Hopes 10 End Work
By Thursday Night
Record Budget, Express
Highway for Baltimore
Major Items Aheod
By the Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS. Md, Mar. 26.-
Maryland's legislators returned tc
Annapolis today for the final week
of the 1945 General Assembly with
the hope of adjourning sometime
Thursday night-four days ahead
OF the 90-day constitutional limit
There was a possibility, however
that the session might run the full
90 days, through April 2, should
any of the few major issues yet un-
settled become deadlocked. Most
legislators were eXpectant, at best
of an all-night session Thursday.
The biggest matter yet to con-
slider is the States record biennial
budget of $l18,0OO,0OO. The figure
includes an original budget of ap-
proximately $112,0O0,000 and a sup
Elemental set OF figures given the
legislators last week.
One of the controversial items still
on the legislative agenda is the pro-
posed Baltimore City freeway, on
which a hearing was called for to-
day before the House Ways and
Means Committee.
The Baltimore City Council has
adopted a resolution favoring a
through express highway, but there
has been considerable opposition in
the General Assembly. More than
90 members of the Baltimore City
delegation in the House were re-
ported against it, as well as some
county members.
Another matter yet to be settled
is the question of what the State
should do in the matter of revising
its setup to guarantee full partici-
patton in postwar air travel eXpan-
sion. Little difficulty was expected,
however. on the latest version Of
fered the Legislature.
The Legislature showed plenty of
speed last week. On Friday more
than 13O bills, many of them admin
istration measures, were jammed
through and on Saturday approx
mately SO were passed.
Meanwhile, Gov. OConor an
nounced that he would hear to-
morrow opponents of IA bills
already passed by the General
Assembly He said this would allow
for possible revision before the Leg
islature quits work The IA. said
the Governor, comprised all of those
passed at this session on which
major complaints have been voiced.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Jap Radio Reports
Air Attuck on Two

BY the Associated Press.
The japanese radio today reported
the first raid by japanese planes on
Two Island since its fall into enemy
hands"
The unconfrmed dispatch, re-
corded by the Federal Communica-
tlons Commission, said the raiders
cropped "all their bomb loads on
enemy positions" yesterday after
noon,
Evening star., 1945-03-26
R TO Get Degrees Today
lat N. u. Commencement

President H. c. Byrd will present
diplomas to AZ candidates for de-
grees at commencement ceremonies
today at the University Of Maryland
Wendell E. Dunn, principal of the
Forest Park High School, will speak
at exercises at College Park.
Later, a memorial luncheon will
be given, honoring the late DR.
Frank B. Bomberger, who was on
the university staff for Is years.
A portrait of DR.. Bomberger will
be presented to the institution by
j. w. Stevens and James Swartz,
university alumni, both of Balti-
more. T, Roy Brookes of Bel Air, a
member of the Board of Regents,
will receive the portrait on behalf of
the university.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Michael Kirby, 10, Dies;
Retired Businessman

Michael Kirby, 10, retired Wash
ington businessman. died yesterday
at his home, STAB Thirteenth street
NV, after an illness of five days.
Born and educated in Washing
ton, Mr.. Kirby operated a timing
and roofing business here for more
than 80 years and retired about ~
years ago. He was a member OF the
Loyal Order of the Moose and the
Catholic Knights of America. His
wife, Mary c. Kirby, died in 1912.
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 am. tomorrow at the residence,
with requiem mass at the Church of
the Nativity at 9 am. Burial will be
in Mount Olivet Cemetery.