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Evening star., 1945-06-22
New Steamer Added
As VISA Takes Over
D. C.-Norfo|k Service

Government-operated daily boat
service between here and Norfolk
will start tomorrow with the arrival
here of the steamer Meteor, the War
Shipping Administration announced
today.
The Meteor will join the District
OF Columbia on the Washington
Norfolk run and will make its first
trip, to provide nightly service out
of Washington, at $50 pm. tomor-
row, VISA reported.
At the request of the Office of De-
fense Transportation, VISA as
sumed operating control of the ter
minal facilities of the Norfolk &
Washington Steamboat Co., which
previously has operated the District
of Columbia.
The company did not have the
facilities or the manpower to oper-
ate an additional boat on the line
and preferred to rent its facilities
to the Government, j. Allen Rior-
dan, general manager of the COM
pany, said.
"The Government can do lot of
things we can't do" he commented
Dickman, Wright & Pew, Norfolk
steamship operators, will be agents
for the Government in operating
the boats and will turn over the
profits to the Treasury, ODT re-
ported.
ODT said the change was made to
clear up a bad transportation bot
tleneck. Railroad routes to the
norfolk area are circuitous, and
trains are crowded, 1t pointed out.
Evening star., 1945-06-22
Pentagon Bus Fare
Cut Due July IS

Reduced bus fares between the
District and the Pentagon Building
are expected to 60 into effect July
Is under an order being drawn up
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
A formal decree dissolving the
court injunction that has delayed
the new rates pending final court
disposition is expected to be filed
with District Court within the next
few days, according to ICC sources.
The date was agreed on In order
to allow bus companies time to in
struct their drivers and to print new
fare rates, the agency said.
The Supreme Court early this
month upheld the right of the ICC
to reduce the fares and overruled
a three-judge tribunal which had
ruled in favor of the transit COM
panies.
Evening star., 1945-06-22
Courthouse Citizens Beat
Fairfax PT-A in School Fiqht

born, who reminded him that she
had worked closely with him during
the last 10 years. Mr. Robey replied
that he had not gotten her name
Speaking for the Fairfax County
School Improvement Association
Mrs. Clark Warburton said that
group backs Mr.. Sherman because
I'VE are certain of his philosophy
of education and are confident that
he knows the ingredients of a good
educational system"
Mrs Warburton said those who
have seen Mr.. Sherman at work on
the board have been impressed with
his ability ito translate this phil
osophy into wise policies"
Others Back Sherman.
Fairfax County is rapidly grow
ing area, she said, and we believe
this is not the time to appoint a
person to an important post in the
county's educational system who
would require time to become ac-
quainted with the school problems
Mrs. Mark Regan, representing the
Falls Church PTA, said that while
Falls Church is not in Providence
district, her PTA felt that Mr.
Shermans work transcends district
lines and had gone on record as IA
voring his reappointment.
Others speaking in favor of Mr.
Sherman included Mrs. Hugh Nc
Dermott, representing the Vienna
PTA; Mrs. Osborn, representing
Chesterbrook, and Hubert Gerkens
of the Oakton School and Civic
League.
Evening star., 1945-06-22
Dawson 10 Head Unit
|0fAr|ington War Fund

The residential solicitation team
for Arlington's 1945 Community
War Fund campaign will be headed
by Frederick G. Dawson, 203 North
George Mason drive, it was an.
nounced today by Stephen M
Smith, campaign chairman.
Mr.. Dawson, county resident fol
five years, recently was named Re-
publican candidate for the House OF
Delegates. He has been active in
civic affairs and in the Republican
party.
Chest officials also announced Or
ganization plans for Community
Council" and will be discussed
Thursday at special meeting. All
countrywide organizations are in
vited to the session at which a
tentative constitution and bylaws
will be submitted by a special COM
mittee.
Each countrywide organization
under the proposed plan, would be
represented by two delegates, one
OF whom would be on a policy max
ing board and the other on the
Executive Committee.
The purpose of the Community
Council would be to study proposed
countrywide welfare projects.
Members of the committee sched-
uled to make the report are Arthur
E. Fink, chairman; Mrs. Raymond
Sawyer, Mrs. Annie Belcher, Mrs
Vivian Whiteside, Mrs. j. M. Strick.
land. Hugh McGrath and T. w
| Delahanty.
Evening star., 1945-06-22
II Duce Not Alarmed
By Bonkruptcy Warning

"Guarnieri Qtalian minister for
foreign trade and exchange) speaks
openly of bankruptcy and says that
only a halt in the imperialistic
policies can prevent it. II Duce
says Guarnieri's talk is just one of
the usual - U Duce's language
is vulgaD which express the state
of mind and wishes of certain pluto
cratic circles. In any case, it made
no great impression on him"
June 3-"Il Duce utters a
violent diatribe against the mon
archy. Starace Fascist party Sec
retary who later was killed with
MussolinD is also present. II Duce
declares that the King is small
man, insipid and untrustworthy,
and that the monarchy by its idi-
otic - (the language again is
c9arse)-is preventing the indoc-
trlnation of the army with Fas-
cism.
I'll Duce says, I am like a cat,
cautious and prudent, but when I
take jump am sure of landing
where I wish. I am now debating
whether to end it all with the
House of Savoy
THE operation to emasculate
Albania without making the pa
tient scream. The annexation now
is practically complete. Such is
the advantage of cold -blooded and
calculated decisions"
Evening star., 1945-06-22
lsiNRstonmiq


Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
W.. W., X-2, Y-2 and Z-2 re-
main valid through September
30; stamps E-2 through J-2 good
through June 30; stamps K-2
through P-2 good through July
81. Stamps o. through U-2 valid
through August 81.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
D-1, Ell, FL, G-1 and HI re-
main valid through September
30; stamps N-2 through SO good
through June 80. Stamps IT,
through X-2 good through July 81
Stamps Y-2, 20, Al, B-1 and
C-1 valid through August 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points fo1
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn In.
Sugar-Stamp No. SO valid for I
pounds through August 81. Next
stamp valid September l.
Gasoline c., B-7, CT. BE-
and C-8 coupons good for S gal
Ions each. Ais coupons valid for
6 gallons each through September
81. B-6 and C-6 coupons expire
after June 30.
Shoes-Airplane stamps l, 2 and
In Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each. An as-yet-
unnumbered shoe stamp becomes
valid August l.
Fuel 'Oil-Periods /, e., 3, 4 and
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through August 81. All
currently valid coupons, except for
serially coupons of def
mite value, viii expire August 81.
Evening star., 1945-06-22
Duce Threatens to Quit
Unless King Does

Naval review. Very beautiful
The King praised the Roman ster
goose step = II Duce comments
I wanted to reply: My good un.
trustworthy and stupid fellow, II
was against you most of all that ]
had to argue to introduce it, -
handed the Japanese Ambassador
a copy of the Noble document"
June 13-"n Duce calls me to talk
about Francois visit. He says This
time I don't want any interference
as there was with Hitler's visit. II
the King hasn't sense enough to
withdraw, I will. It is necessary to
put this paradoxical situation before
the ITALIAN people so they " = may
choose between me and the King -
June At Duce desires that we
define the future program for the
Western Mediterranean with Spain
Morocco would go completely to
Spain; Tunis and Algeria would &c
to us. An agreement with Spain
should insure our permanent outlet
to the Atlantic through Morocco.
Dinner at the French Embassy
with old court danes whose
only business is to gorge themselves
with free food"
June Eff we really want tc
carry out a policy that will attract
the Croats, Slovenes and so forth
it is necessary to begin by giving
them feeling that we are employ
ing an intelligent liberality toware
them. We shall think later of tight.
ening the reins."
Ciano's father died Tuesday, JUNE
27, 1889, at the age of 62. For tn,
next week, the entries are concerned
exclusively with his death ane
burial.
Evening star., 1945-06-22
Byrd Denies Professor
Is QUITTING Over Policies

University of Maryland officials
denied today that the resignation
OF DR.. Peter Oesper, assistant chem
istry professor, effective September
l, had anything to do with the
current student protest against the
institutions policies.
DR.. Oesper was the author of 9
resolution last month asking the
Maryland chapter of the American
Association of University Profes.
sors to investigate conditions at the
university. He refused to give rea-
sons yesterday for his resignation
nor would he comment on his plans
Both DR.. Nathan Drake, head o1
the chemistry department, and DR.
H. c. Byrd, university president, as
serted that DR.. Oesper's resigna.
tion has no connection with the
controversy at the institution"
DR.. Drake also denied reports that
another professor in his department
has resigned, adding that DR.
Oesper's resignation is the only one
that has come over my desk" DR.
Byrd said the assistant chemistry
professor has been at the university
for four years. He said that while
DR.. Drake has advised him that
DR.. Oesper is leaving, he has had no
word from the latter.
Evening star., 1945-06-22
Number Of Virginia Farms
Shows Decline From 1910
By the Associated Press,

BY TIE Associated Press.
The number of farms and acreage
in Virginia has decreased, the Cen
suS Bureau announced today. Fig
ures were based on a tabulation
of eight representative counties in
the State.
Average size of farms this year
is 1893 acres, compared with 1912
in 1910, making a "A per cent in
crease in five years. But the number
OF farms has decreased So per cent
in that period, and the farm acreage
has gone down IL per cent, the
Census Bureau said.
Throughout the South Atlantic
tobacco-producing States, AZ coun-
ties showed the number of farms
increased by 3.6 per cent, acreage
up 5.4 per cent. and the average
size of farms increased 1.6 per cent
States included in the tabulation
besides Virginia, were Maryland
North and South Carolina, Georgia
and Florida.
Evening star., 1945-06-22
France Is Annoyance
To Spanish official

June 5-"Serrano Suner (Span-
ish minister of INTERIOR arrives
- clasps my hands for a long
time and repeats words of gratitude
for what Italy has done and how
it has done it.
"Suner's greatest annoyance is
France. He said that he hates her
because his two brothers were killed
by French bullets and because he is
Spanish and considers France the
eternal enemy of greater Spain Z
Spain fears war in the near
future because today she is at the
end of her resources If she
can have two or three years time,
she can reconstitute herself and
complete her military preparations.
Spain will be at the side of the
Axis 's@ A neutral Spain would be
destined to future of poverty and
humiliation.
Frances Spain intends to solve
the problem Of Gibraltar. So long
as the British flag flies there Spain
will not be completely free. :.
The alliance with Italy) is a
fact in our minds. For the moment
1t would be premature to put it
in protocol. The anti-Catho-
lie excesses of the Germans offend
his {Suner'D sensitivities. He
considers it fundamental to Spanish
and Axis policy to remove Portugal
from the British sphere of influence. ~
June 8-"Chamberlain considers
the pact Of April 16, 1888, in full
force and hopes it might be de-
veloped further I received
from Hong Kong a document of the
highest interest, study by Admira
Noble british China Station com.
mander 1938-40) on the British
naval balance against the Triangle
Germany, Italy, Japan. His out.
look is pessimistic, particularly
about the Mediterranean"
June 10-"Il Duce would like t.
see him (Suner) head of the foreign
ministry. (Suner was appointed
head in 1941.)
Evening star., 1945-06-22
Six Restaurants
Face 0PA Suits
For rvioIations
Injunctions Sought
To Force Compliance
With Food Lows

Injunction suits were filed yester-
day in District Court against six
Washington restaurants by District
OPA to compel them, under court
order, to comply with regulations
which they are accused of violating.
Earlier, OPA administrative pro-
ceedings were started against so res
taurants seeking suspension of their
ration privileges on charges Of meat
ration violations. Hearings were
scheduled on the suspension actions
Monday and Tuesday.
One of the injunction suits in
volved the Stables restaurant, 260O
block of E street NV, described as
being owned by Lees Ice Cream,
Inc, and operated by Mrs. Jean r.
Moran, who are accused of violating
the terms of suspension order
issued last October, which prevents
it from receiving or selling meat.
Violations Charged.
The suit claims the defendants,
on April 4 and April II of this year,
and prior thereto" violated the
terms of the suspension order.
Another suit names Herbert
Sachs, trading as the Del Rio Res
taurant, TOO block of Fifteenth
street NV. and charges violation
of a suspension order issued in
May, 1914, which prohibited him
from receiving any rationed meat.
This suit also charges that on June
IL, this year, the defendant offered
approximately so items of food and
beverages at over-ceiling prices.
Another suit charges Fan and
Bills, Inc, HOO block of Connec-
ticut avenue NV, with violating
a suspension order issued in May,
1914, which prohibited the restau-
rant from receiving meat. Samuel
L. Frost, secretary and treasurer of
the corporation, Is also named a
defendant.
Peter Monocrusos of Garvin's
Grill, 300 block of Fourteenth
street NV, was accused of selling
liquor at above-ceiling prices.
Sy Ellis accused.
George C. Ellis, owner of Cy Ellis
Restaurant, 1000 block of E street
NV. and the first block of Maine
avenue S.W, was charged with SELL
ing lobster dinners at above-ceil-
ing prices.
The suit against Mr.. Ellis seeks
treble damages of $3.50, represent
ing three times the alleged over
charges.
George Valltos, operator of the
Seven Seas Grill, 5000 block of
Georgia avenue NV, was charged
with violating a suspension order
issued last November which prohib-
tied him from receiving any food
rationed under red points until a
default had been made up.
Evening star., 1945-06-22
81 tuberculosis Clinics
Planned in MARYLAND
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, June o. The
Maryland tuberculosis Association
will hold 81 clinics throughout the
State during July.
Weekly clinics will be held each
Thursday in Salisbury and each
Tuesday in Leonardtown.
Others scheduled are:
July 2, Centerville, Chestertown
July 3, Denton, Easton, Hagerstown
Annapolis, Ellicott City, Reisters-
town; July 6, Upper Marlboro; July
9, Snow Hill; July 10, Princess Anne
Frederick; July IL, Randallstown
Oakland, Elkton, Towson; July 12
La Plata, Cambridge; July 10
Hyattsville; July II, Middle River
Catonsville; July l8, Hagerstown
Sparrows Point, Prince Frederick;
July 10, Havre de Grace; July 20
Hyattsville, Westminster; July "a
Essex; July 26, Cumberland.
Evening star., 1945-06-22
Only Half Of Suns Eclipse
To Be Visible in MARYLAND

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. June 22.-The first
total eclipse of the sun to come to
the United States since 1882 will oc-
cur July 9, but Maryland will see
only slightly. more than half the
show.
The total eclipse will be seen in
an area running from Idaho through
Central and Eastern Canada, Green
land, Scandinavia, Russia and Tur-
kestan.
Astronomers of the Maryland
Academy of Science predict the
eclipse will be approximately Sc
complete over Maryland. 1t is sched-
uled for 7:05 am. to 8:58 am.
Evening star., 1945-06-22
| |DischorgedGI
| Wants Work.
In theU. S.

Staff Sergt. Ernest Bunts, who
returned to his home at IA Church
walk, Hillwood Square, Falls Church
Va, recently after his discharge
from the Army, is looking for a
job in the United States.
When he rejoined his wife and
children after five years in the Army
the greater portion of which was
spent in Hawaii, Sergt. Bunts went
to the United States Employment
Service Office in Alexandria to see
about job.
1--WE have the very thing for you, u
Sergt. Bunts said the USES director
told him. There is a big new
project opening up at Pearl Harbor. u
Sergt. Bunts declined.
Evening star., 1945-06-22
Dry Summer
Here Seen by
Soft Drink Men
Some BottIers Soy
Output Will Be 500
Less Than Lost Year

Washington appears to be in fol
a long. hot, dry summer, the soft
drink bottlers believe.
Their prediction is based on some.
thing more tangible than cumulus
clouds and other signs employed by
weather prophets. The measuring
stick Is that scarce item, sugar.
Going into a three-month perioc
when Washingtonians normally i'm.
bibe SO per cent more fountain anc
bottle liquids, the bottlers were
scratching their heads over an OPA
order slashing industrial sugar al
lotsments to so per cent of that
used in the third quarter of 1941.
What Shortage Means.
What the sugar shortage means
to the average bother was outlined
by one bottling company official
who said he anticipates an output
of some $4,000 cases of soft drinks
for the three months beginning
July /, when the sugar slash be-
comes effective. That is about 2l,-
600 cases less than the firm had
expected on the basis of allotmenJs
in the second quarter.
Another bother predicted his
business would be from 40 to so pei
cent less than that of last summer
That would mean from $4,000 to
5000 fewer cases for the public
he said
Not only was his company plagued
by the sugar squeeze, but the scar
city Of corn sirup and dextrose
handicapped him in the production
of a root beer, he said.
On Ration Basis.
What the bottlers actually will be
getting is 81 per cent of the amount
of sugar allowed for the second
quarter of this year. One Official
pointed out that the District base
allowance is boosted by the 80 per
cent population increase, but that
this concession far from solves the
problem.
One company warned dealers to
expect at least 80 per cent cut in
orders for the next quarter. The
company will continue to fill orders
on a ration basis with all dealers
taking proportionate cut, he said.
Evening star., 1945-06-22

tits hard to keep track of the
time of things" Comdr. O'Callahan
said as he described three days of
vicious attacks on the Franklin by
Jap planes.
After the wounded and dead had
been transferred to the Santa Fe
nearby he found six 1,O00-pound
bombs, scared with fame but un-
exploded. The chaplain directed a
hose crew, covered from behind by
another hose crew so they them
selves would not catch fire, to within
six feet of the bombs. The men
sprayed water on the deck to avoid
water pressure directly on the
bombs noses.
Says Quick Prayer.
That's right, father" a lad said
calmly from amid the flames. Lets
not take unnecessary chances"
The chaplain said the terrible re-
sponsibility faced by the captain in
deciding to save the Franklin was
rewarded later by the record of nc
lives lost in the successful return
of the ship for repairs. Comdr
IO'Callahan himself tasted some O.
this responsibility in leading mel
into flaming turret to heave ou
some 50-pound shells.
II didn't so much mind going il
myself" he said, but I felt the re
ssponsibilityo yofasking Bill apd Fran
and Joe to come fl. I said a quic
sxrsyR md then asked them, Wi
You come in with me, boys?' Nc
one refused"
Comdr O'Callahan, introduced b
Rear Admiral F. L. Reichmutt
commandant of the Potomac Rive
Naval Command, as a man anon
men as well as a chaplain" con
cluded that if he could take tn
responsibility of leading boys int
a death-filled turret, he could easi!
request the safe investment o
twice the amount you intended
| in War Bonds"
Evening star., 1945-06-22
BeItsviIIe Agronomist
Honored by loWu Stute

The degree of Doctor Of Asricul-
ture has been conferred on T. Ray
Stanton, senior agronomist In
charge Of oat investigations at the
Plant Industry Station, Beltsville,
Md, by the Iowa State College of
Agriculture for Outstanding contri-
buttons to agriculture
In awarding the degree, the COL
lege said DR.. Stanton's work during
the last Is years has resulted. in
the breeding and distribution of
new disease-resistant and more pro-
ductive varieties of oats for the
corn belt. -ss
DR.. Stanton, who lives at 43O5
Sheridan street, University Park,
Md, is the author and joint author
OF more than 100 bulletins, circulars
and articles on oats.
Evening star., 1945-06-22

about delivering in person a mes
sage by Chamberlain. The
message hadn't any special value, a
sort of minor key accusation about
German pretentions in Danzig.
II Duce countered, point for point.
Some of his arguments were bril-
liant, such as the one about Poland
being the last country that could
speak about CZechoslovakia since it
was Poland that struck mortal
blow when Czechoslovakia already
was down (seizure of the Teschen
district.
I'll Duce concluded by saying
twice, Tell Chamberlain that if
England is ready to fight in defense
of Poland, Italy will take up arms
on behalf of her ally, Germany
Percy Lorraine almost never opened
his month"
From July 9 to 10 Ciano was in
Spain. The entries resumed on his
return. Mussolini is planning to
meet Hitler August 4.
Evening star., 1945-06-22
Recruiting Of Buses
To East RiverdaIe,
.CheverIy Proposed

A proposal to rerOute the East
Riverdale and Cheverly bus lines tc
the Mount Rainier terminal has
been made to the Maryland Public
Service Commission by residents of
Colmar Manor and Cottage City in
Prince Georges County.
The commission also announced
that it has received request from
the Independent Trade Association
of the county that bus service be re-
! stored between the Peace Cross in
Bladensburg and Berwyn.
In a letter to the commission,
E. D. Merrill, president of the Capt.
tai Transit Co., stated that the re-
routing proposal would be in the
public interest and would lead to a
better overall transit service for
passengers using the two lines.
Better Service Seen.
Mr.. Merrill informed the COM
mission that the company has made
destination survey which indi-
Gated that a majority of the pas
sengers on the East Riverdale and
Cheverly lines would be better
served by the rerouting.
The present route of the two lines
is via Bladensburg road to the
terminal at Seventeenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue Sc. The re-
routing suggestion would provide
for terminating the lines at Mount
Rainier, where transfer privileges
would be extended to the Rhode
Island avenue streetcar lines and
to buses operating via Eastern ave-
nue. and Bladensburg road to the
present Washington terminal.
Mr.. Merrill also declared in a
letter to the Independent Trade
Association regarding its proposal
that the transit company lis pre-
pared to restore service on Route
B-2 between the Peace Cross and
Berwyn. We feel if local service
is NEEDED, we should be the ones
to render it."
Mass Meeting Urged.
Representatives of nine Prince
Georges County communities, which
would be affected by the rerouting
proposal, voted Tuesday to ask the
County Federation of Citizens As
sociations to sponsor a mass meet
ing July S at which the proposal
may be discussed,
Although the federation took no
action on the proposal at its meet
ing last month, several delegates ex-
pressed their opposition to it on the
ground that it is unnecessary" and
would lengthen travel time between
East Riverdale and Cheverly and
Washington.