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Evening star., 1945-01-14
BY the Associated Press,

6s lnt hsSOCldteQ FTeSS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13-An Amer
ican girl and then a glass of milk 4!
That's what 1853 veterans, home
today from the European battle
front, looked for first as they stepped
off the gangplank.
Wearing anywhere from one to
II decorations each after six months
to three years overseas, they crowd
ed the decks of their troop trans
port in raw waterfront wind. They
waved captured swastika flags. They
whistled at pretty girls, plain girls,
any girls. They yelled at the band
for 1--WE music.
But the miracle of America hit
home when the Red Cross Gray
Ladies handed them their first bot
tie of milk.
First Milk in Two Years.
God, 1 can't believe it. Pinch
me. Please pinch me-"
Il kept my promise Swore the
first thing I'd drink when I hit the
United States of America would be
milk. First in two years"
II sneaked up on a COW In Nor
mandy once. But this is American
miik!"
The men were hand-picked from
the First, Third, and Ninth Armie,
for 30-day merit furloughs Choser
for length of service and number O
d ora tions, evacuations, ant
wounds, they were the largest grouI
of non-casualties yet to be sent bacl
from combat s,ss
| From New York harbor they wer
taken to Camp Shanks, N. Y, TO
processing. Some are slated for de
pendency or medical discharges
Others will be shipped back to com
bat duty. The majority will be as
signed to temporary duty within tn
United States.
How does a soldier feel to be bacl
from the wars?
He Is happy. He is mad, delirious
hysterical with happiness. And
he is bitter. too, there is always I,
pal to slap him on the back an,
say, forget it, you're home now"
| Wide Range in Souvenirs.
They brought back their souvenir
everything from a German col
onel's sword to a highly perfumes
Evening star., 1945-01-14

was my coat pocket. Only I must
have missed the pocket and dropped
the wallet on the seat, in the dark
Anyway, I didn't get much of look
at the driver or his cab, so I just
called the police"
One of the checks was for 81 ,0Ot
and the other for $12l09. On ar
rival on the Pacific Coast a few
weeks ago, Sergt. Konka said he
had drawn the checks, plus an ex-
ira $500 in cash for earlier service
which he said went for a swell
time"
But I've still got some travellers
checks and few bucks in cash,
the veteran of eight years service
said. And there's always my chain
of short-snorter bills in case I really
get stuck" He then yanked a
seemingly endless tape connected
exhibit of Philippine and Far East
ern bills from his pocket and askec
/ reporters to autograph them.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Bungalow at Bethesda
DESTROYED by Fire

Fire yesterday destroyed the in
terror of a frame bungalow owned
by Mrs. Charles Gamage, 308 Gros-
venor lane, Bethesda. causing dam
age estimated by firemen at about
So, 500.
Members of the Bethesda Fire
Department, who responded with
companies from Chevy Chase and
Kensington, said the fire resulted
from q short circuit In the kitchen
No one was at home at the time.
Firemen said the nearest water
supply was more than two miles
away, forcing them to use booster
tanks.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Prince Georges Groups
To Hear Education PIun

Three speakers will discuss Gov.
|O'Conor's proposed program for
expanded educational facilities in
the State at meetings this week
in Prince Georges County.
School Supt G. Gardner Shugart
will speak at pm. tomorrow before
the Bladensburg Parent Teacher AS
sociation at the Bladensburg High
School.
William Brish, assistant school
superintendent, will speak at q
meeting of the Forestville Citizens
Association at 8 pm. Tuesday at
the Forestville Elementary School.
Also at 8 pm. Tuesday, Mrs. Earl
Kefauver will speak at q meeting of
the Truman Riddle Navy Wives
Club at the Greenbelt Elementary
School.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Sedrchers Unable 10 Find
Woman, 10, Lost in Snow
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Jan,
13.-Mrs. Rilda Miller. about 70
who disappeared December n in a
thickly wooded section near Wood
bridge during q heavy snowstorm,
had not been found today.
Groups Of men had been search
ing for the woman, but Albemarle
County Sheriff Abbott Smith said
no organized search was made to-
day because Of the rain and fog,
which made Il virtually impossible.
Mrs. Miller disappeared after she
left the home sOf friends she had
been visiting near Woodbridge, in
Albemarle County, and started to
walk to her own house, a distance
of about three-quarters Of mile.
Her way led through a thickly
wooded section and authorities be-
lieve she might have become ex-
hausted In the storm.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Honrohon to Give Report
On improvement Costs

County Manager Frank c. Han
rahan said yesterday he will submit
in the next few days a tentative re-
port on estimated minimum costs of
most needed capital improvements
in Arlington.
The report, to be made to the
County Board, also will include ways
and means of financing improve-
ments proposed now It viii in
|clude estimates on a possible post
war county bond issue and an esti-
mate Of tax increases needed to a.
nance the bonds.
The report was ordered by the
County Board In November.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Hondicruft Meetings Set

The Home Demonstration agent
of Arlington has scheduled two
meetings this week The first meet
ing at 10 am. Tuesday will feature
a demonstration of upholstery re-
pairing and the tieing of springs. 1t
will be held at the home OF Mrs.
L. G. Simmons, 4425 Ditmar road.
The making of lampshades will be
demonstrated at 10 am. Wednesday
at the home OF Mrs. Guy Ramsdell,
5l63 Washington boulevard.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Soldiers Families,
Newcomers 0vertax
Alexandra Housing

The lure of living in the Washing
ton area apparently is keeping many
families in the Capital area after
the men in the family have been
sent overseas, and the tendency is
complicating the already overtaxed
housing situation, Miss Barbara
Watkins, director of the Alexandria
War Housing Center, said yesterday.
Miss Watkins 1914 report shows
1851 applications were made for
rooms and dwelling units during the
year and that only 1888 were placed.
In 1943 the percentage was higher
with 1882 of 1oo35 applicants
housed
According to Miss Watkins, the
situation is as tight as it ever has
been since the war began partly
because men sent out of the country
are replaced by others. while the
families of both groups seek to live
in the area.
In addition, she said that at the
beginning OF the war there were
few new apartments in the city, so
that military personnel and war
workers had to be housed under
conditions wholly inadequate. A
building boom relieved the pressure
some, but since new projects have
been completed and filled the situ-
,ation is again difficult.
The center listed 3,l97 vacant
rooms. but was not able to rent
them all because of inaccessibility,
while in some cases they were rented
to persons referred by the center
but the rental was not reported back.
There were 1855 dwelling units
listed for rent, and again it is pos
sible that all were rented to center
applicants but not all reported.
During single hour at the center
this week nine Army officers and the
wives of two soldiers applied for
dwelling accommodations, and in
no case was the staff able to offer
any encouragement.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
$4,000 Being 5ough
In Prince Georges
For Health Officer

A full-time health officer for
Prince Georges County schools soon
may be a reality if the County Tu-
berculosis Association, of which
Mrs. Ernest N. Cory of College Park
is chairman. raises $4,000 sought in
Christmas seal sales.
Decision to pay the salary of such
an instructor, if the plan is agreed
to by county education authorities,
was made at conference between
a committee of the County Tuber-
culosis Association and Director Will
liam B. Matthews of the State as
sociation. The county committee
included DR.. Louis M. Jimal, chair
man; William Bowie. treasurer, and
DR.. Ronald Bamford, publicity di-
rector of the association.
OF the sum sought, only about
5000 SO far has been turned in for
seal purchases. Persons who re-
ceived seals but have not yet made
returns were urged to do so promptly
with Mr.. Bowie at the Prince
Georges Bank and Trust Co, Hy-
attsville. Mr.. Bowie also will sell
seals to any one who wishes to help
obtain the health instructor.
1t is pointed out that the health
teacher, if funds for her employ
ment are raised, could devote much
time to general health instruction,
in addition to giving special instruc-
ton on how to prevent tuberculosis.
The County tuberculosis Associ-
alton hopes to be able to examine
annually. starting this year, all
senior high school students in the
county, the students volunteering
for the test, and the health in
structor making the arrangements.
Also it wishes to continue exam
inations Of other large groups, such
as those engaged in war work in
the county and food handlers, and
to increase the number of persons
who come to the regular monthly
clinics. The clinics are free.
The second clinic Of the month
in Hyattsville will be held at 10 m.
Friday In the County Service Build
ing. Another will be held at pm.
January rs In the Police Court
Building at Laurel.
Evening star., 1945-01-14

Although he has lost two checks
totaling over $l,l00 which repre-
sented part of his back-pay cover
ing a two-year period when he was
a Jap prisoner Master Sergt Ches-
ter A. Konka, %, of Buffalo, told
reporters yesterday he was opti-
mistic about the money being re-
turned.
Meanwhile, from his room in the
Stratford Hotel, he requested the
Army Finance Officer to stop pay
ment on the checks, which were in
a wallet with some currency and
personal papers. Sergt. Konka be-
lieves the loss occurred in a taxi
cab.
81 missed the checks about $50
yesterday morning." he said. THE
night before l had taken a cab at
Arlington Farms, and outside the
Stratford gave the driver a dollar
bill while still in the cab and re-
turned the wallet to what I thought
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Morgan Names
Groups 10 Scan
Gill Program
Four Subcommittee
Are Allotted Points
For Close Studies

appointment of four subcommit-
tees to study a proposed 1l-point
legislative program for Montgomery
County was announced last night
by 10 v. Morgan, chairman OF the
County Government Committee oi
the Montgomery County Postwar
Planning Committee.
Ten of the proposals, broadening
powers of the commissioners and
authorizing merit system and q
county manager, were submitted to
the Planning Committee December
10 by James w. Gill, chairman o1
the county's delegation to the Mary
land Legislature.
The l1th proposal, calling for the
nonpartisan election of county COM
missioners, was offered by James v
Bennett, director of the Federal
Bureau of Prisoners and a member
Of the County Government Commit
tee. at a committee meeting Friday
Judge. Heads Study.
Judge Albert e. Brault, executive
secretary and treasurer of the Citi-
zens' Committee to Defeat Charter
Was appointed chairman of a SUBJ
committee to study four of the lc
proposals. These included recon-
mendations to give the county COM
missioners broader powers ovel
local matters and provided for en-
largement Of the county engineers
ofnce, appointment of a county pur-
chasing agent and "re-examination
of Juvenile Court procedure.
Named to head a second sub.
committee is Francis w. Hill, jr.
chairman of the County Republ.
can State Central Committee. This
group will study Mr.. Gill's propos-
ais to establish civil service sys-
TEN for county employees whose
work Is not of policy-determinins
or supervisory nature, and to ap.
point a county manager.
Mrs. John H. Werner, executive
director OF the County Charter
Committee, heads a subcommittee
to study Mr.. Gill's proposal to make
a county school survey.
20 In Each Group.
The fourth subcommittee, headed
by Alvin B. Barbour, past presiden,
OF the County Civic Federation, will
study Mr.. Gill's proposals to re.
examine the county tax structure
inspect the relationships between
the county and incorporated town.
and special taxing areas and provide
for the payment in full of all ma.
turing county bonds out of current
revenue. The subcommittee also will
study Mr.. Benefits proposal.
Mr.. Morgan said each of the foul
subcommittees has approximately q
members representing virtually ever,
phase OF county political and civic
opinion.
He added that the four group.
are scheduled to report on theil
studies at 8 pm January 26 in tn,
Bethesda County Building. He alst
announced that his committee ha.
appointed a secretary, Mrs. C. M
Crown, and has opened an office II
Room 200 of the Bethesda County
Building. The Office will be oper
from 2 to pm. and from 7:30 t.
$50 pm. Mondays through Satur
days. The telephone number il
Oliver 2300. !.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
School Plans to Be Outlined

DR.. Edwin Broome, Montgomery
County superintendent of schools,
will relate some of the future plans
for further services in the Clara
Barton School, Glen Echo, Md, at
a meeting of the PTA In the school
at 8 pm. Tuesday. Mrs. Elsie Bosley,
principal Of the Lynnbrook School,
and counsellor for the Clara Barton
School, will discuss educational ma
terial IN the school and how it is
used.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Property Owners
.Laud Alexandria
Plan for zoninq

| Private property owners IN the
Northwest section of Alexandria are
so enthusiastic about the Planning
Commissions zoning plan for the
area that three sites already have
been offered for use as small parks,
Leroy Peabody, chairman of the
commission, said yesterday.
The Planning Commission met
| last week with the North Ridge
Citizens Association. the West End
Citizens Association and the Sixth
Ward Citizens Association to ex-
plain the details of the report which
will be given public hearing on
January %.
Edward S. Holland. jr, surveyor
and consultant for the commission,
told the meeting the commission
is recommending that parks and
parkways similar to those in Mont
gomery County and Baltimore be
planned for land along. Taylor S
Run, Four Mile Run and Timber
Branch.
Donors Listed.
He said that Monticello Park
owners have agreed to give a park
site, Don Lotus. developer of Bev-
erly Hills, has offered small strip,
and another developer in the sixth
ward has said he will give two and a
half acres of a 10-acre site zoned
for apartments if the zoning plan is
approved.
The commission has suggested
that, in addition to the three large
parks planned, small park areas be
set aside, and it is for this purpose
that the property owners are offer
ing their land Mr.. Peabody said
the commission feels that the city
will be willing to make the neces-
sary Improvements on the land do
mated.
The sixth ward can expect some
changes if the report is adopted,
Mr.. Holland said, since the plan to
concentrate shopping areas has
made it necessary to rezone certain
portions of the area commercial. \
The North Ridge section, which
conforms in most respects to the
provisions of the new proposed A
restricted zone, will have very few
changes, and it is hoped that the
Federal Government will permit
demolition of Chinquapin Village
after the war so that territory can
be included in the restricted zone.
Classifications Higher.
1t was pointed out at the meet
ing that Arlington County, because
of its large territory, has three zon-
| ing classiications higher than that
proposed for the new A restricted
in Alexandria.
The best residential zoning, if the
report is approved, will require 5000
square feet for inside and 5000 for
corner lots, while Arlington has re-
quirements ranging from 5000 to
| 10000 square feet minimum lot
sizes.
Mayor William T. wilkins has ex-
pressed his approval of the plan
which he considers progressive
step toward the postwar era.
The proposed zoning changes are
outlined on map which is available
for public inspection in the Office
of the city engineer in City Hall,
and the Planning Commission has
expressed the hope that residents
will familiarize themselves with the
details of the report before the pub
| lie hearing.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Two Brothers Face
Murder Charges in
Maryland Outbreak
BY tie Associated Press.

% bi'c hSSoSidtcu Eiess.
PRINCESS ANNE, Md, Jan. 13.-
Two young colored brothers were
charged with first-degree murder to-
day in connection with the fatal
shooting of an Eastern Shore sea-
food packer during an outbreak of
violence last night, Somerset Coun-
ty States Attorney Harry c. DASH
iell reported.
Mr.. Dashiell identified the youths
as Welton Jones, 18, and his brother,
Holbrook, Is, and said the charge
grew out of the shooting OF I. Ray
nor Graham, 80, near his Deal
Island packing house.
1t. William H. Weber, State police
field commander, said earlier, how
ever, that Welton Jones admitted
participating in four assaults in
which Mr.. Graham was fatally shot
Kenneth Willing, 16, of Chance
wounded slightly in the head; Peggy
Price, 16, beaten, and Ada White,
48, co-owner of store at Chance,
choked last night.
Area Reported Quiet.
State police reported the area
quiet today after go officers were
rushed to the Eastern Shore last
night. They said there was little
work done in the oyster houses
and OH Chesapeake Bay sea-food
boats because many colored workers
remained at their homes.
The warrant for the Jones broth
ers was sworn. out today before
Judge L. Stanley Ford, trial magis-
trate of Somerset County.
The States attorney said the
youths were ''in official custody" /"
but added, Il don't believe they are
in Somerset County"
During the night, State police
and Somerset County officials in ad-
dition to groups of armed citizens
searched the Chance and Deal Is
land area for the youths.
Engaged in Argument.
From statements given by Welton
Jones and his brother and others,
1t. Weber related this story:
Willing and the two boys engaged
in an argument and Willing was
wounded slightly by a bullet. The
brothers had been drinking beer.
The Jones brothers went to Prin-
cess Anne, returning home after
dark, where the assaults on the two
women took place. 1t. Weber said
the women screamed and the youths
fed.
Mr.. Graham's body was found
later, and 1t. Weber said approx
mately $105 was missing from his
clothes. Approximately that amount
he added, was found on the persons
of the two brothers. Mr.. Graham
had financed an oyster boat for the
two youths, 1t. Weber reported. He
was married and had five children
Evening star., 1945-01-14
PTA to Heur Jormun

The Patrick Henry Parent Teacher
Association of Arlington will meet
at 8 pm. Tuesday at the Patrick
Henry School. DR.. B. H. Jarman
director of instruction for the
Arlington County schools, win speak
on The Arlington County School
System" There will be ! bake sale
following the program.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
FBI Re-arrests Shelton
On Securities Charge;
Hearing Tomorrow

j. Paul Shelton, n, of 1885 North
Powhatan street, Arlington, who was
freed Friday under $4,000 bond on
charges of attempted bank robbery
and kidnapping. was rearrested yes
terday by Federal Bureau of In
vestigation agents in Baltimore on
a charge of violating the Stolen
Property Act.
He was turned over to the Federal
marshal in Baltimore pending ar
raignment tomorrow before United
States Commissioner James r. Cul-
len.
FBI agents here said the newest
charge against Shelton involved the
transportation of falsely made Sc
curities totaling $1,563 between
Maryland and the District. They
said the securities were two checks
on a Washington bank.
Shelton had been released under
$40 900 bond by United States Com
missioner Stanley King in Alexan-
dria on charges of attempted bank
robbery and kidnapping pending a
hearing January 25.
Later, Shelton posted $1,000 bond
in Arlington, where he is charged
only with attempted bank robbery.
A hearing is scheduled there March
IL.
Shelton was arrested January
by Arlington County police and
charged with the attempted robbery
that day of the East Falls Church
branch of the Falls Church Bank
| Two days later, he was charged
under Federal warrants with at
tempted bank robbery and with kid
naping Grace Wadlington, 14-year-
old Arlington schoolgirl of 66l0
Lee highway, who was used as a
shield by masked bandit in es-
Gaping from the bank.
A former Arlington automobile
salesman, Shelton was employed at
the Glenn L. Martin aircraft plant
in Baltimore when arrested.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
D. c. Sergeant Among Men
Given Merit FurIouohs

Staff Sergt. Gail H. Belmont of
Washington is one of 1853 men from
the battlefields who arrived in New
York for 30-day merit furloughs,
chosen because of their length of
service, and number of decorations,
evacuations and wounds.
Sergt. Belmont lived here with his
wife at % Anacostia road NE, but
Mrs. Belmont now is in Florida
Sergt. Belmont was in the cavalry a!
Fort Myer before the war. 90,
Also In the returning group are
26-yeat-oid MAJ Robert B. Ritchie
of Charlottesville, Va, and Pvt. Ed
ward H. Bandits of Roanoke, Va
Maj. Ritchie holds the Legion of
Merit, the Silver Star and the Pur-
pie Heart and an oak leaf cluster
Overseas for two and half years
he was married while he was in
England. His wife and 6-week-old
baby have top priorities on his list
of leave activities.
The returning group is the larg-
est group of noncasualties yet to be
sent back from the combat zones
They are from the 18th Army Group
and have served in the lst, Sd and
9th Armies. All have been deco
rated, some as many as much as
! 10 or IL times.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Will Address PTA

The Rev. Isaac Steenson of the
Clarendon Presbyterian Church will
speak at meeting of the james
Monroe PTA at pm. tomorrow
in the school auditorium. Charles
Patterson, guest vocalist, and the
children's choral group Of the school
will sing. Displays Of school chill
dren's work win be shown.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Gorden Club DeIuxs Meeting

The Silver Spring Garden Club
has postponed its meeting scheduled
for tomorrow until January "a. Fha
meeting will be held at 8 pm. at
Jessup Blair Community House.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
1868 West Front Heroes Back
With Many Plans for FurIoughs,

lavender chiffon handkerchief with
a nude woman and "Souvenier de
Paris" stamped in one corner.
They brought a series of GI gags:
|, Hes nervous with the service.
He's fed up with the setup.''
The ferries fight for the father
land and the Fuehrer. The Tom
mics fight for the United Kingdom
The Yanks fight for souvenirs and
the hell of it. Yeh, we got souvenirs
We also got the hell of it"
They ate Camp Shanks' best T.
bone steaks. They phoned their
wives and mothers and sweethearts
They argued bitterly about the re-
spective merits of Partisan and
American women.
They wanted to know about ciga-
rettes, liquor, the Rose Bowl game
But most of all they planned those
30-day furloughs.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
School Head to Speok

Or. Fern D. Schneider. supervisor
OF Montgomery County high schools,
Will discuss State and county post
war planning for Maryland public
schools at a meeting of the Mont
gomery Hills Junior High School
Parent Teacher Association at g
pm. Tuesday at the school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
Nouey News, Bristol SOP In FinoIs

When two successive basketball games are decided by the smallest possible margin of 8 single point that's man bites dog news for hoop fans; yet that's exactly what hap pened last night in the Boys Club Naugatuck Valley Int mediate tour nament. Naugatuck and Bristol teams were finaliSts, the Naugy News defeating Waterbury Blue Jays by one point, 31-30 while in the other game, two Bristol teams were pair ed; local SOP nipping Bristol Tramp, Jr.; 33-32. All four teams scored be- tween 30 and B points each. no more, no less, which is also an oddity of some sort.
 II Free Throws
 Blue Jays outscored their conquer ors l3 to 10 in field goals, but were weak from the free-throw lines. which the borough basketeers got Il points that way, just enough to win. The two Bristol teams matched field goals with 13 each, the winners SCOT ing one more foul toss that their opponents.
 Jack Stinson, Yin Healy and Mon tanari for Naugy News; Frank Silva for Blue Jays. Nicoletti for Local SOP and McHugh and Broker for the Tramps were high scorers.
 Drawings for the Senior tourna- m mt play; set for next week, will be made tonight, director Art Verry said; all teams interested to send representative to the Boys Club be- fore 7:30 D. m.
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