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Evening star., 1945-01-23
Alexandra Chest Group BIomes
Drive Failure on D. c. Coercion

The Alexandria Community Chest
Corp. at its annual meeting in the
auditorium of the Virginia Electric
g. Power Co. last night, unani-
mously adopted a resolution stating
that the failure to raise Chest quotas
the last few years was due to ''the
opposing tactics" Of solicitors for the
Washington Community Chest.
These solicitors used undue coer-
cior' to force residents OF Alexan-
dria who work in Washington to
contribute at their Offices, the reso-
luton said.
The resolution directed the. presi-
dent and the Board of Directors Of
the Chest to name a steering COM
mittee Of Is prominent residents to
formulate some solution to the prob
lem and to confer with the board Of
the Washington Chest before April
] and to seek some agreement.
p. G. Book. retiring president Of
the Alexandria Chest, presented the
resolution after j. Paul Tribes, 1914
campaign director. reported that the
final result Of the campaign showed
Evening star., 1945-01-23
lsiHRshoniinq
&Remiinder56a

Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book No. 4, red
stamps Q-5 through KS good for
10 points each indefinitely. Next
series will be good Sunday.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, blue
stamps ks, Y-5. Z-5. A-2 through
Ga good for 10 points each indefl-
nitely. Next series win be good
February l.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
I you turn In.
Sugar-Book 4, sugar stamp 81 good
for pounds indefinitely. Another
will be validated February |.
Gasoline Alt coupons valid for 1
gallons each through March 81.
B-5. C-5. B-6 and C-6 coupons
good for S gallons each.
Shoes Airplane stamps /. Q and
In Book No. 8 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel OIL Periods one, two and three
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through heating year. Period
four coupons valid February S.
Old period four and i've coupons
from last winter good through
year. Consumers In this area
should not have used more than So
per cent Of their ration Is Of jan
uary "a.
Evening star., 1945-01-23
Gen. Stroh Will Speak
AT Legion Meeting

Maj. Gen. Donald A. Stroh, COM
manding general of the 9th Infantry
Division, will speak tomorrow night
at meeting of the National Cathe-
drar Post, American Legion, at the
clubhouse, 2437 Fifteenth street
NV.
Gen. Stroh, Washingtonian, is
graduate of Central High School
and has served 81 years in the Army
He was awarded the Legion of
Merit for service in the North Afri-
can and Sicilian campaigns.
His son, Maj. Harry R. Stroh, was
killed by enemy fire while support
ing an attack by division led by
his father in the Normandy break
through. Gen. Stroh also served in
Belgium, Luxembourg and Ger
many. Lester H. Steinem, post COM
mander, will preside.
Evening star., 1945-01-23

Craftsmanship. Great numbers of
service men and women have been
nonpaying guests at the concerts.
The children's concerts and the new
Federal employees concert series
have added greatly to the program
TN accepting the Craftsmanship
it will be my purpose, together with
our committees and contributors, 70
widen the growing scope of service
of the National Symphony and in
crease by many thousands the num-
ber OF Washingtonians who appre-
ciate and support it"
President e. R. Finkenstaedt Of
the Board of Directors said budget
estimates and plans for the 1856
program of the orchestra will be
announced sometime before the
opening Of the drive. Campaign
committees also will be announced
soon, according to Mr.. Butler.
Evening star., 1945-01-23
Neighbors Find Body
Of Widow, 83, in Yard

The body of Mrs. Anna Sherman
83-year-old widow, was found to-
day by neighbors in the rear yard
|of 3l5 Gallatin street NV, where
she lived with her sorl-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Rosensky.
Police said Mrs. Sherman appar-
emily had fallen Is feet from a
|second-f1oo bedroom window. She
was taken to Gallinger Hospital in
"a sixth precinct scout car ambu-
lance and pronounced dead by Dr.
Morris Jakofsky on arrival at the
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs Rosensky were nor
aware of the tragedy until police
arrived. according to the officers
and had last seen Mrs. Sherman
nearly two hours earlier. TIE body
was taken to the District morgue
pending action of the coroner. Mrs.
Sherman had been bedridden for
three months.
Evening star., 1945-01-23
Sergei Pleads Not Guilty
In Bratcher Trial Assault

Thompson Carver Sergei, 80, of
the 100 block of I street NV. en-
tered plea of not guilty in Federal
District Court in Alexanria yester-
day to charges of assaulting a pros
ecution witness during the trial of
Everett M. (Washie) Bratcher,
Washington band leader convicted In
November of draft evasion.
Sergei, friend of Bratcher's, was
charged with hitting Jack Endler,
radio announcer, in the witness
room during the trial.
The defendent, a clerk in the Of
flee of chief of Army chaplains, was
released on $500 bond by United
States Commissioner Needham C.
Turnage. The date for the trial is
expected to be set today, according
to United States Attorney George
Humrickhouse.
Mr.. Hunrickhouse said he had
been informed Bratcher had re-
tained Attorney Milton Kramer to
represent him in his appeal in the
United States Court of Appeals. He
was represented by r. Edward
O'Connell and T. Brooke Howard in
the lower court. He was sentenced
by Judge Robert N. Pollard to serve
four years in Jail and pay a $1,000
fine.
Evening star., 1945-01-23
Andrews Is Expected
To Head Senate's
Buildings Committee

Senator Andrews, Democrat, of
Florida is slated to become chair
man of the Senate Public Buildings
and Grounds Committee, to succeed
the late Senator Maloney, Demo-
crat. of Connecticut, it was reported
today on Capitol Hill.
While he now is the fourth rank
ing majority member of the group,
those who hold higher rank all have
major committee chairmanships al
ready, it was explained. These in
clude Senators Tydings, Democrat,
of Maryland; Walsh, Democrat of
Massachusetts,, and Connally, Demo-
crat, of Texas.
The committee has jurisdiction
over proposals for public buildings
here and elsewhere and during the
coming year is expected to consider
proposals for extensive changes in
the House and Senate chambers
when conditions permit.
Senator Andrews now has before
him suggestions for replacing the
barnlike steel rafters that were in
stalled in the House and Senate
chambers to keep their ancient roofs
from collapsing. In connection with
these proposals it is suggested that
modern indirect lighting and other
improvements be made to the cham
bers.
Revived also are proposals for ex-
tending the east front Of the Capitol
Building, to provide badly needed
Office space in the Capitol and to
change the appearance of the ex-
terror of the central section, on the
east front, enough SO that the great
dome will not seem to overhang the
east wall.
Senator Andrews was a volunteer
in the Spanish-American War, prac-
ticed law in his earlier career and
also served as circuit court judge
in Florida and as assistant attorney
general of the State before being
elected to the Senate in 1896.
Evening star., 1945-01-23
Citizens Group Reports
S24,359 for Library Site

The Library Committee of the
Connecticut Avenue Citizens Associ-
alton today reported $24,359 in
pledges and cash received in the
fund for library site.
Outstanding pledges are coming
in daily, according to the committee
Mrs. Ralph Staring, chairman OF
a movie benefit, reported the follow
ing children had been awarded War
Stamps for sale Of tickets; John
Staring, first prize; Eleanor Fuchs,
second prize; Anne Marie La Case
third prize, and Frances Wirsig
fourth prize.
James Waldo F'awcett Of The Star
addressed the library group last
night on the effect Of the project on
Washington.
Evening star., 1945-01-23

a total OF $83,673 raised. Mr..
Tribes attributed the failure to
reach the $118,00 quota to the fact
that the publicity Of the Washing
ton Chest and the coercion on
Government workers living in Alex
andria" to give in Washington had
resulted in the failure Of the 1914
Alexandria campaign.
Following TIE meeting, the new
Board Of Directors elected Luther H.
Dudley. vice president of the Alex
andria National Bank, president Of
the board: Albert Smoot, vice presi-
dent, and Mr.. Tribes, secretary.
Mrs. William Zimmerman, Sd, who
became executive secretary of the
Chest on January |, was elected Sec
retary Of the board.
Mr.. Dudley announced that the
first meeting Of the new Board of
Directors would be held Monday
afternoon in the Chamber Of Com
merce Building. At that time q de-
cision win be made as to what por-
ton OF the funds raised In the 1874
campaign win be allocated to the
Virginia War Fund.
Evening star., 1945-01-23
Residents Here Urged
To Form Organization
For Suffrage Fight

Representative Daughton, Demo-
crat, of Virginia, speaking before the
Society Of Natives last night, called
on the residents OF the District to
form "a national organization to
fight for national representation for
the District"
Citing Census Bureau figures OF
rs 900 District of Columbia men
and women fighting for democracy
In which they have no voice" Repre-
sentative Daughton urged the need
for immediate action so that these
service men and women will have
something to come home to-"
Following Representative Daugh-
tons talk, Mrs. Anna H. Hendley,
one of the society founders, ex-
planned how the Society of Natives
were early pioneers toward such a
movement.
The association then voted their
approval of the Summers Capper
resolution, a proposed constitutional
amendment empowering Congress
to grant District representation in
Congress.
The group also Endorsed the Du-
pont Circle underpass plan and
voted to send a letter to Justice
Bolitha Laws, a member of the
society, congratulating him on his
appointment as Chief Justice OF
District Court
Earlier in the evening Fred A.
Emery, past president of the society,
proposed that the members send a
letter to T. w. Noyes, editor Of The
Star, extending their best wishes
on his approaching birthday ami
versary, and congratulating wash
ington's first citizen on his con-
tinued interest in District civic or
ganizations.
The group also moved that the
Executive Committee of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations be
composed Of not more than one
member from each civic organiza-
ton, not including officers who are
"ex off1cio" members Of the COM
mittee.
Eta L. Taggart, association presi-
dent, conducted the meeting held
at the Mayflower Hotel.
Evening star., 1945-01-23
Driver in Fatal Mishap
Fined $500 in HyahsyiIIe

Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie Inn
posed a $500 fine against George A,
Jones. colored, 33, of the 1700 block
Of H street NE, in Hyattsville Police
Court yesterday on a charge of
manslaughter.
Testimony showed that Lillian
Virgins, colored, 80, of 239 Florida
avenue NV, passenger in Jones'
car, was killed November Is when
the car struck q telephone pole on
Defense highway near Ardmore.
Judge Bowie also fined Mrs. Marie
Walls, colOred, Lakeland, $50 after
she pleaded guilty to the larceny
OF $40 from the home OF Mrs. Mar
garet Kalvas, Greenbelt.
Evening star., 1945-01-23
Mother Held on Charge
Of Abandoning Baby

Mrs. Agnes e. Mosher, 20, of the
300 block of Sixth street NV, was
ordered held for grand jury action
under $500 bond in Hyattsville Police
Court yesterday on q charge OF
abandoning her ~ -year-old child.
Police said Mrs. Mosher left the
child January Is at the home of
Mrs. Catherine Siadys, Brentwood,
promising to return for the baby
within two hours. She did not re-
turn. however, until five days later,
according to police.
Mrs. Mosher testified that she
had made arrangements with Mrs.
Siadys to care for the child BY the
week while Mrs. Mosher worked. The
baby has been placed In . foster
home by the County Welfare Board.
Evening star., 1945-01-23
Quurtermoster Aides
In Discussions Here

A two-day discussion of the legal
aspects of procurement and other
matters connected with the Quar-
termaster Corps began yesterday
with Army officers present from the
legal branches of the Quartermaster
Generals Ofilce, II quartermaster
and Army Service Forces d. pots
and six quartermaster market
centers.
1t. Col. Frank S. Rowley, chief.
legal eranch, Office of the director
OF material, will discuss the Role
OF Attorneys in the Technical Serv-
ices. : Discussions of special prob
lens in connection with contract
examinations, renegotiation, and
regulations by other governmental
agencies insofar tas they affect the
Quartermaster Corps are included
on the agenda.
Evening star., 1945-01-23
Legion Of Merit Awarded
Ex-British Naval Attache

The Legion OF Merit, degree of
commander, has been awarded to
Rear Admiral Herbert Pott, until
recently Naval Attache at the Brit
ish Embassy in Washington. but who
has now returned to England.
The British Information Services
in announcing the award said it was
made December 81 on behalf of
President Roosevelt by Admiral
Harold r. Stark, commander of
United States naval forces in Euro
pean waters.
In awards to the United States
armed forces the Legion of Merit is
given without reference to degree,
but when awarded to a member of
a foreign force it is given in one
of four different degrees: Chief
commander, commander, officer and
legionnaire.
Evening star., 1945-01-23
Credit Union Declares
Dividend, Names Slate

The Disbursement Division EN-
ployes, Federal Credit Union, has
announced a per cent dividend
to shareholders of record on De-
cember 81 and the election of the
following officers:
D. F. Michael, president; Miss
Gertrude Walp, vice president; Miss
Rose Kinney, clerk, and Mrs. Ida
M. G. johnson, treasurer. Mrs. Adele
Ward, Julian Poore and r. D. Slagle
were chosen to sit with the officers
on the Board of Directors.
Also chosen were F. A. Smith,
chairman, and Mrs. Mary j. Gard
ner and c. P. Weatherly, Credit
Committee, and Curtis Burton,
chairman, and F. j. Kraus and
Miss Hazel Kirk. Supervisory Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1945-01-23
SOCIETY AND GENERAL NEWS
WASHINGTON, D. G.
Bur Association Maps Plans
For Aiding Returning Veterans

Give lawyer a desk, a telephone
and some clients and he's back in
business.
That's the theory behind the Dis
trict Bar Associations blueprint for
lawyers coming out of the armed
forces. Under the plan, the lawyers
not only will get clients. Thev'll also
be able to give their clients good
advice.
AS explained by William T. Han
nan, chairman Of the Veterans Com
mittee for the Bar Association, the
plan works this way:
First, the returning lawyer has to
put his feet under a desk and needs
some place to talk to his clients. On
the theory that most of the lawyers
who didn't go to war have free
corner in their Office, the committee
will ask them to give desk space
rent-free to their returning COL
leagues. In exchange, the young
veterans might do some of the "leg
work" on cases for older lawyers.
Ask Aid of Courts.
Once he's established at a desk,
the lawyer has to have clients. The
Veterans Committee will ask the
court to name veterans where court
appointed lawyers come into cases.
A veteran might be appointed as
guardian ad litem in case involving
a minor or as counsel in an uncon-
tested divorce case. Mr.. Hannah
said fees in these cases range from
$25 to $1,000.
Another method of finding clients
also is under discussion. The asso-
citation is talking about establish
ing a clearing house where swamped
lawyers can turn over some of their
backlog of cases to the returning
lawyers. 1t was explained there
were a number Of good cases that
Evening star., 1945-01-23
Oldest Inhabitants Hear
History Of Virgin Islands

People of the Virgin Islands, where
he formerly was a judge, have the
right of suffrage, William H. HASTE
of Howard University Law School
last night told the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants, Inc, at its regu-
lar meeting at Odd Fellows Hall,
Ninth and T streets NV.
Tracing the history of the islands
from their former ownership by the
Danes, to American Jurisdiction, the
speaker pointed out that in 1896 the
Government was changed to a DEM
ocratic form, so residents there elect
their island councils and a Legisla-
tive Assembly. The Governor is
appointed by the President OF the
United States.
Frank Mckinney served as secre-
tary Of the meeting.
Evening star., 1945-01-23
Permanent Exhibit
AT Proposed Stadium
Suggested by Bi|bo

"A proposal tfat a permanent ma
final exposition somewhat on the
order of a world fair" be estab-
llshed here as a part of the proposed
Washington Memorial Stadium was
advanced today by Chairman Bilbo
|of the Senate District Committee.
He Offered this suggestion with
the particular thought in mind that
such use Of some of the stadium
facilities would be "sure way to
make the project self -liquidating.
Senator Bilbo is a member of the
Inine-man commission which Con-
gress has created to consider sites
plans and the financing of the pro-
posed stadium, which would be
erected in the postwar period as a
memorial to war veterans.
Discussed With Mason.
The suggestion for using facilities
at the stadium for permanent ex-
hibitions of the most interesting
and modern scientific developments
was voiced by Mr.. Bilbo In a dis
cussion of his stadium ideas with
Commissioner Guy Mason.
Mr.. Bilbo repeated his arguments
that the stadium should be "the
biggest and the best" in the coun.
try, and he said he had in mind one
with a seating capacity of 100000.
Reminded that the stadium com.
mission measure specified ther,
should be recommendations designed
to make the project self -liquidating
Mr.. Bilbo replied:
II don't see why we can't do that
After this war is over there will bs
millions Of people going places il
this country, and most all of then
will want to come to Washington
Continuing Attraction.
mot only can we have big sports
and conventions using this sta
dium. but we might set up facili-
ties there for a permanent national
exposition of the finest, most mod
ern and interesting works of oul
industry and arts. It would be 8
continuing attraction.
THAT would mean revenue from
the exhibitors and some coming
from admission fees for the sight.
seers."
In addition to the Mississippi
Senator other members of the com.
mission are Senators Mead, Demo.
crat, of New York; Senator Burton
Republican, of Ohio; Chairman
Randolph of the House District
Committee, Chairman Lanham o1
the House Public Buildings and
Grounds Committee, Representative
Simpson, Republican, of Illinois;
Commissioner John Russell Young
Robert v. Fleming and Floyd D
Akers. chairman of the Stadium
Committee of the Washington Boarc
of Trade.
Evening star., 1945-01-23
Minstrel Show of EIks
Opens Boys Club Drive

A minstrel show sponsored by the
Elks Club No. Is of Washington, at
BIS pm. tomorrow at the Ritchie
Coliseum, College Park, will mark
the opening of the 1915 drive for
funds for the Prince Georges County
Police Boys Club.
A $50 War bond, donated by
George M. Jones, chairman of the
drive. will be offered for door prize.
Evening star., 1945-01-23
1928
81 a Year Cut for Homes

"a . = C0A Suk xOk 11OAACSs
Thus the 100000 domestic CUSTOM
ers of Pepco will have their light
bills reduced about 81 a year if the
reduction is approved.
The stores and other commercial
concerns, industrial establishments
and the District and Federal gov
ernments would share $780, 900 of
the reduction.
Charges for street and traffic
lights would remain the same.
An important change in the COM
merclal rates is the reduction in
rate for power used in excess of
230, 900 XVIII a month. At present,
this classification is billed at 6 cents
a XVIII. In the pending schedule it
is .55 cents. Demand charge will
be greatly reduced.
Another change in commercial
schedules is due to the increasing
use of air conditioning. The pend
ing schedule eliminates a winter
peak charge, which had become OBJ
solete. Due to air conditioning, the
commercial load has been at its
peak during the summers in recent
years.
Retroactive to March, 1914.
The month reduction for
householders win be retroactive
to March /, 1914. If the case
started yesterday goes to the
Supreme Court, final adjudication
is not expected for another year.
In that case, if the new PUG rates
are upheld, Mr. Average District
Householder will open his light bill
some day early in 1916 and find
credit of over So.
If upheld by the court the new
rate will go into effect for Pepco
customers in Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties: The State of
Maryland has always accepted Dis
trict PUG approved rates for these
customers.
Fair Return Basic Factor.
Mr.. Harrison, in his argument In
defense of the reduction of the
valuation, or rate base, said:
ut does not make a bit of differ
ence what the rate base is as long
as fair return is allowed"
| The new rates would allow the
company the income necessary to
make its payments on bonds and
preferred stock and to continue it's
dividends on its common stock, he
said.
Evening star., 1945-01-23

lawyers simply hadn't had a chance
to get around to in the press of
other business.
Once the clients start coming In,
the returning lawyer faces the
problem of giving them up-to-date
advice in the light of new rules and
court decisions. The law schools
are working up curriculum for re-
fresher courses, with experts in each
field giving a resume of what has
happened in the legal world since
the men went away.
In addition to the refresher
courses, veterans will be free to
call on list of experts In criminal,
tax, patent, administrative and
other law If they need help with
some knotty problem that arises
when they're trying to steer their
clients on the right legal track.
Plan Bar Discussion.
: Mr.. Hannah said his committee
hoped to take over a regular meet
ing of the Bar Association soon to
put the plan in operation by COM
piling lists Of lawyers who want to
help their colleagues get started In
civilian life again.
Originally, the lawyer-veteran's
problems were being studied by a
committee headed by William Craig
Shipley, who said he had been able
to place several older veterans in
legal jobs. His committee, according
to instructions from Association
President John j. Carmody, now
will concern itself with the place.
ment OF non-veterans looking for
law work.
Mr.. Hannah said his committee
thinks its plan for re-establishing
lawyer-veterans in private practice
will work because "it's simple and
1t won't cost anybody anything"