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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Ration Values Raised
On Tomatoes, Fruits

Consumers will have to pay 20
more blue ration points for the
popular sized cans of mixed fruits,
peaches, pineapple and pears and
10 additional points for canned
tomatoes, beginning Sunday.
The big 6-pound cans of apples
will be reduced 40 points, while the
popular size cans of applesauce drop
20 points. Point values on all other
processed foods remain unchanged
from last month.
Price Administrator Chester
Bowles, in announcing the changes
last night, said the supply of
canned fruits available to civilians
was unusually small. He said in
the case of tomatoes that the old
value of 20 points for a No. 2 can
resulted in sales too fast If a supply
is to last until the new packs are
plentiful"
+. New point values, effective Sunday
are: Mixed fruits, No. az can, 80
points; peaches, No. ~ can, 80
points; pineapple, No. az can, so
points; pears, No. az can, 80 points;
tomatoes, No. 2 can, 80 points;
apples, No. 10 can, 80 points, and
applesauce, No. 2 can, 10 points.
Blue stamps No through So,
each worth 10 points, are now good
for buying processed foods through
June 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Virginia Democrats
Back Poll Tax Repeal

A resolution supporting the pro-
posed Virginia constitutional con-
vention to abolish the poll tax re-
quirement for State service per-
sonnet was adopted yesterday by
the Democratic Committees of 100
in Fairfax and Arlington Counties
and Alexandria.
Asserting that the committee
membership will vote for the con-
vention in the May 6 referendum,
the resolution also placed the COM
mlttees on record as favoring more
than temporary relief" from the
poll tax for servicemen.
"Ihe poll tax is undemocratic, /"
the committees asserted, "and has
no place in the Commonwealth,
many of whose citizens are gravely
defending democracy abroad"
Meanwhile, Robert L. Nase, Sec
rotary of the Virginia Electoral Re-
form League, predicted that Vir-
ginia soon will follow where Geor-
gia has led" in respect to abolishing
the poll tax as a prerequisite to
voting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
BY the Associated Press.


HONOLULU, Mar. 2.-The bare
footed girls who swish through the
romantic hula dance, overlooked
up to now in the Governments
wage-fixing program, have at last
caught the eye of the War Labor
Board.
The WLB has undertaken the
solemn task of deciding who Is q
good dancer, who is only fair and
setting the price per hour the girls
should get for their graceful con-
volutions.
Right now, wages range from q
miniature Of 81 an hour up to $40
for half an hour. That's tops. What
the wage scale will look like after
the WLB finishes its scientific
studies Of hip-swinging is some
thing no member would guess be-
forehand.
The pay for hula dancers came
before the WLB In the regular
course of business. The board
tackled the job with all the en-
thusiasm Of fixing minimum wages
for dock workers.
TAe Bureau Of Labor Statistics
took the tirst step; In the Held Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Mrs. Frank Coontz, 40,
Mother Of I, Is Missing

Mrs. Gertrude Bell Coontz, 40,
wife of Frank Coontz, 925 South
Bluemont drive, Arlington, and the
mother Of seven children, has been
missing from her home since Satur-
day, county police were informed
yesterday by her husband.
Police quoted Mr.. Coontz as say
ing his wife left a note saying she
was going to New York to get job
and would write when she arrived.
She was last seen, according to
police, when she boarded a bus
bound for Baileys Crossroads.
Police described the woman as
having dark brown hair and blue
eyes. She was said to have been
wearing black coat, blue tam with
q red rose in her hair, when last
seen. Police said she was carrying
q tan cloth suitcase and was
thought to have about 500 in her
possession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02

An American mother and her To-
year-old son who had been sepa-
rated by half a world for nearly
seven years on account of the war
were united here yesterday.
Mrs. J. E.. Davies, the sole Amer
lean to leave Thai (Siam since
the Japanese occupied that coun-
try in 1941, was overjoyed as she
welcomed her boy, David Elwyn,
who arrived from Great Britain.
They had not seen each other since
1888 when she placed him in school
in Wales.
Although Mrs. Davies was re-
patriated from Thai in December,
1943, passport and travel difficult
ties, added to other complications
that cannot be revealed for Sc
curity reasons, had kept her and
her son apart until yesterday.
Missionary in Thai
In her happiness over the re-
union, Mrs. Davies came to tell
The Star her story and to be
with her son.
Mrs. Davies went to Thai in 1923
as a missionary for the Presby-
terrain Church and taught in
Bangkok school. There she mar
ried British subject, Mr.. Davies,
head of the foreign language de-
partment in the state university
of Thai. He died shortly before
the japanese occupation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Bill Regulating Unions
Faces Tough Struggle
In Maryland Assembly
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Mar. IA proposed
Labor Relations Act which would
require Maryland labor unions to
make annual reports to the secre-
tary Of state and provide other
State controls apparently was in for
tough going in the Legislature.
A hearing on the bill produced
only one supporter of the measure
H. F. Klinefelter of Baltimore, head
Of the American Citizens Associa-
ton.
Mr.. Klinefelter drew up the bill
and had it introduced by Senator
Wilmer, Republican, of Charles, who
said he did so "by request"
The measure was denounced by
union spokesman as a design to
wreck unions" and "a vicious meas
ure. which would arouse violent dis
harmony"
Mr.. Klinefelter, reading a pre-
pared statement in which he de-
plored gutter fights over silly mis-
understandings" which he said had
.marred Maryland labor relations,
came in for sharp questioning from
Senator Kimble, Republican, of Al
legany.
Mr.. Kimble asked Mr.. Klinefelter
the number of members of his or
ganization.
I'VE are not incorporated" Mr..
Klinefelter said, refusing to give the
number Of members of the associa-
ton. "And neither are you," he
added.
Mr.. Kimble demanded to know
what Mr.. Klinefelter meant by this
remark, and the latter apologized
explaining he had meant labor
unions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Early Primary Backed
By Maryland Board
BY the Associated Press.

bs the Associated fEeSS.
ANNAPOLIS, Mar. "A plan to
extend the absentee soldier voting
law to include primary elections and
advance the date of the 1916 pri-
maries to ease the strain on cleo
ton machinery has been approved
by the State War Ballots Commits
sion.
The proposal, disclosed by Gov.
|O'Conor, won unanimous support Of
the commission, which directed
handling the absentee vote at the
1914 election.
The commission also approved
unanimously the Governors sug-
gestion that leaders of both major
parties be called in to decide on a
new primary date and other related
matters to remove the plan from
partisan political implications.
The Governor said two bills would
be involved and indicated that the
meeting of political chiefs would be
held soon so that the bills could be
given the present General Assembly.
One bill would be needed to
change the primary election date
set by law for early September-and
the other to extend the absentee
voting privilege to the primary cleo
ton, since the present law specifies
only the general election.
The Governor said a change in the
primary election date was needed to
allow more time between the primary
and general election, which comes
in November, for handling double
sets of soldier applications and
ballots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Symons 10 Name
Group 10 Draw Up
College Park Charter

DR.. T. B. Symons, chairman of the
College Park (Md0 Improvement
Committee, today will appoint a
subcommittee to draw up a charter,
for presentation to the Maryland
Legislature, to incorporate the Prince
Georges County area.
DR.. Symons said the committee,
at meeting last night, fixed bound
aries for the proposed incorporated
area tentatively as the section from
Edmonston road on the east to, and
including, the Calvert Homes Es-
tates on the south, to Branchville
road on the north and to the Uni
versity of Maryland's west bound
airy, including the university.
ut was with regret, DR.. Symons
said, "that the General Committee
was forced to eliminate from the
proposed incorporated area the COM
munities Of Oak Springs and Holly
wood because of the opposition by
residents of Branchville and Daniels
Park. 1t is hoped, however, that
in two years these communities
will be able to come into the cor
poration."
Oak Springs, Hollywood and DAN
iels Park are to the north of
Branchville, and if the first two
were included an incorporated is
land would be left in the middle of
the city.
In addition to these areas, DR..
Symons said Berwyn Heights resi-
dents have not yet been able to
report definitely whether that area
will join the incorporated area. A
vote will be taken next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Maryland Delegates Pass
Montgomery Deputy Bill

A bill providing a deputy clerk
for Montgomery County Circuit
Court for duty at the Bethesda and
Silver Spring County Buildings was
passed yesterday by the Maryland
House of Delegates.
Under provisions of the bill, in
PRODUCED by the Montgomery County
delegation, the deputy clerk would
be empowered to issue marriage IL
censes and to perform other func-
tons of the clerks office at Rock
vile.
It was pointed out that the new
bill, if passed by the Senate, is ex-
pected to save county residents time
and travel expenses necessary in
conducting all court business at
Rockville. No opposition to the
measure is exDected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Corporal Awarded Bars
For Work in Psychiatry

Vernon E. Clark of Headquarters
Company at the Army Service
Forces Training Center at Fort Bel
voir has been advanced from cor
poral to second INSTRUMENTATION
an officers training course-on rec
ommendation of his superior OH
GERS.
1t. Clark, former Columbia Uni
versity psychiatry instructor, helped
develop some Of the Army's mental
and mechanical aptitude tests used
in placement of selectees.
His commission was recommended
by 1t. Col. Pierce F. Kimmet, adj
jutant Of the center. The lieuten-
ants bars were pinned on by Maj
William H. Kiser, jr., chief PSYCHE
ARTIST in the Belvoir consultation
service, In whose Office 1t. Clark
works.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Silver Spring Seeks Cut
In Trash Collection Cost

Charging that trash and garbage
collection in the area is not COM
mensurate with the price paid the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission, the Allied Civic Groups
of Silver Spring have unanimously
adopted a resolution asking an adj
justment in the method of payment
The measure suggests separate
bills for trash collection and for
water, with provision for credits for
collections not made.
Pointing out that the Sanitary
Commission has warned that regu-
lar collections cannot ne expected
because of manpower shortages, the
resolution further recommends
charges be reduced. The charge is
based on semi-weekly collections,
which proponents Of the measure
claim, in many cases. have been ir-
regular.
The practice of combining the
bill with the water charge, they
added, makes it mandatory to pay
the bill even though the trash col
lection has been unsatisfactory.
The resolution was submitted by
Floyd Carver, president of the
Woodmoor Citizens Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
WLB to Fix Hula Dancers Pay;
Boldly Sets Up Glasses A and B

determining the financial value Of
grass-skirted romance and submit
ted job and wage analysis, just like
1t does for truck drivers or any other
workers. It divided hula dancers into
two classes: Hula dancer, class A,
female" and "hula dancer, class B,
female"
The bureau described q hula dane
er, class A, female, as:
Usually young but experienced
worker who, through the medium of
hula, attempts to protray portions of
the early history OF the Hawaiian
people. The worker performs bare
footed and usually scantily attired. .
The duties, performed to soft
music, call for the dancer to do
rhythmic knee bends and other
movements. The description added
that originally there was much stress
on hand movements, but not so much
any more.
The hula dancer, class B, female.
was described as fully trained, ex-
|perienced and possessed with intense
desire, but due to accumulated torso
|bulges, sttnened joints and many
Hawaiian moons, speed has greatly
moderated"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
; Of Arlington Man Kin
Liberated al Santo Tomas

The Rev. Francis Campbell Gray,
his wife, Mrs. Jane Gray, and their
son, Francis Campbell, jr., are
among those liberated from Japa-
nese internment at Santo Tomas
camp at Manila. Word of their
release has been received by Mr..
Gray's uncle, Marshall Morgan, ST.,
236 North Thomas street, Arlington,
Va, senior trial attorney of the
Federal Trade Commission.
Mr.. Gray is son of the late
Episcopal Bishop Campbell Gray of
the northern diocses of Indiana.
He was a missionary near Baguio
on Luzon and he, his wife and son
hid in the hills for six months until
captured by the Japanese. They
were interned in Camp Holmes at
Baguio, but later were removed to
Santo Tomas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
BY JOSEPH YOUNG.

A determined fight is planned by
the Park and Planning Commission
to prevent approval by the Army
Board of Engineers for Rivers and
Harbors of the proposed Potomac
River food control and hydroelectric
project as 1t affects the District, it
was learned today. l
Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, Sd, chair
man of the planning body, and his
group now are engaged in mar
shaling facts to be presented to the
Army Board of Engineers. The
commission hopes that the data
presented will cause the board to
issue an unfavorable report and thus
forestall action on the project by
Congress.
Already approved by the District
and division Army engineers, the fate
of the proposed $235, 900 600 prof.
ect now rests with the Army Board
of Engineers. Public hearings will
be held by the board beginning
April 8. If the Engineering Board
issues favorable report, the pro-
posal will be sent to Congress for
immediate consideration.
See Scenic Beauty Harm.
Chief objection of the plan
ming group is their contention that
the proposed developments in the
lower reaches of the Potomac River
basin at Riverbend, Chain Bridge
and Bear Island sites would destroy
the rivers scenic beauty, its his
torical significance and it's scientific
value.
Only if economic circumstances
necessitated hydroelectric and other
developments on the river would
the Park and Planning group
favor such a move. It's members
feel, moreover, that there is no
economic need for the project at
present.
Tho nictriof oA6oe <l;r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Staff Increases Approved
For Arlington Post Office

Arlington County Postmaster c.
F. Simpson said today that the Post
Office Department has approved in
creases of 81 clerks and 80 carriers
in the county post Office. This will
bring the total number of clerks and
carriers to 100 in each class.
The positions call for a 81 TOO base
salary, $500 bonus and overtime for
all hours in excess of 40 a week
Under this arrangement, the average
annual salary would be about 81, 400,
he said.
Other benefits include sick and
annual leave and an automatic 500
pay increase at the end of each r.
month period of satisfactory service,
Mr.. Simpson said.
Although these are temporary ap-
pointments, Mr.. Simpson pointed
out, the county's growth has been
so great that the employees will be
needed after the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02

"The japanese allowed me to
keep my house and even my SER
wants, provided I could get money
to pay them," Mrs. Davies said
But the japanese commandant
lived next door, and I was well
watched.
However, they later confliscated
everything had-my car, my silver
and furniture and even personal
things I had in storage. When !
left Thai I was allowed to take
with me only 80 pounds (about
1929.
Only One to Leave.
II was taken to Saigon undo-
China on Japanese ship and
there transferred to the Swedish
exchange liner, Gripsholm. No
other Americans were allowed to
leave Thai. just why I was Sc
lected, I don't know"
Young David Elwyn has just
graduated with honors from Christ s
College in Wales, a preparatory
school for oxford and Cambridge,
and plans to enter either George
town University or Haverford Col
lege at Philadelphia.
Mrs. Davies is living with Ma
dame M. r. S. Pramoj, wife of the
Thai Minister, former pupil of
hers in Thai, at the Thai Legation
here and is employed as a consul
tant on Thai by the Foreign Eco
nomic Administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Butcher Is Fined $500
In Over-CeiIinq Sales

: Edward Hughes, who was a butch
er at Pinckney's market, 1926 Co.
lumbla road NV, before it was
purchased January % by a new
owner, was fined 5000 by Municipal
Court Judge Ellen K. Raedy Tuesday
on charges of selling meat at
above-ceiling prices.
Hughes pleaded guilty to two
counts involving sale of steaks, one
Of which was an overcharge of Al
cents and the other 38 cents.
The market now is known as Kay's
market According to Maurice Kay,
the new owner, Hughes no longer is
employed there.
The offenses occurred on Novem-
Der 20, the court records showed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
AIexundriun Is Slated
For Ordination Tomorrow

Julius Joseph Cilinski, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Cilinski, 402 South
Pitt street, Alexandria, will be or
dained as a priest tomorrow at the
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in
Richmond by Bishop Peter L. Ire
ton Of Richmond.
He will celebrate his first solemn
high mass in st. Mary's Church in
Alexandria March II.
He was educated at st. Mary's
Parochial School in Alexandria, at
the Xaverian Brothers School and
was graduated from the high school
department Of St. Johns College
here in 1885. He received his A. B.
degree from st. Mary's Seminary in
Baltimore in 1941. He received the
Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree
from st. Mary's Seminary, Roland
Park, this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
80 Persons Seek
SIeuth Jobs
With House Unit

There are plenty of would-bs
sleuths available despite the man
power shortage, Chairman Hart of
the House Committee on Un-Amer-
lean Activities has found.
Thirty persons already have APP
piled for jobs with the committee
as investigators, Mr.. Hart said yes
terday as he disclosed that "a num-
Der" have been invited to come in
for interviews next week.
Present plans call for a perma-
nent staff Of one chief investigator
and two assistants, with the pros
pect that additional persons may be
employed temporarily In case the
committees work requires 1t, Mr..
Hart said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Police Seek to Identify
Body Found in Norfolk
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Mar. 2.-Police
today were continuing their efforts
to identify the body of a young
white man found yesterday by two
schoolgirls half buried in the mud
in culvert at the Pullman siding
near Union Station.
There are marks on the body
that could not have been received
IN an ordinary fall" said Detective
Leon Nowitzky, investigator for the
city coroner. He expressed the
opinion the man had been dead at
least week and added that the
victim appeared to have been about
20 to Is years old. DIR. G. D. j.
MacDopald, city coroner, was ex-
pected to conduct an autopsy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
OPA Eases Feurs
OF District Motorists

District,motorists who get new car
tags this month and have gasoline
ration books and Understanding last
years license number need have no
worries, according to Office of Price
Administration officials. Present
car tags expire March 81. 49,
To bring the ration books and
stamps up to date, merely draw
line through the old license number
on the book cover and enter the new
one. Do not make any change on
the stamps. That makes it legal, &C
cording to Charles K. Davies, ration
ing executive of the District OPA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Rev. Archer Booeher, 70,
Dies in Alexandria

The Rev. Archer Boogher, Is,
Of Presidential Gardens, Alexandria,
died Wednesday night In Alexandria
Hospital.
Mr.. Boogher, a graduate of Vir-
ginia Episcopal Theological Semi
nary in Alexandria, served at Christ
Church in Roanoke. He retired in
1898.
Funeral services will be held at
4 pm. tomorrow at the Emmanuel
Chapel on the Hill, on the grounds
OF the theological seminary, with
burial in Hickman, KY.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Elizabeth French Boogher, and one
daughter, Mrs. Virginia billiard,
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
~lsWRshoning
.Remiindety@a

Meats, Fats, Etc. - Book q. red
stamps Q-5 through SIS good
Through March 81; stamps It's
through KS good through April
s. 49,. stamps Y-5. Us, Az through
81 D-2 good through June 2. Stamps
81 E-2 through J-2 to be validated
81 March 4 and be good through
q June 80.
Canned Goods, Eac.-Book 4, blue
stamps KS through rs, Az and
b. good through March 81;
b stamps CO through Co. good
through April %; stamps H-2
through M-2 good through june
s 2; stamps N-2 through So good
through June 30. Each stamp
worth 10 points.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound of waste kitchen fats
s. you turn In.
Sugar-Stamp IS valid for 5 pounds
d through June 2.
q asoline-A-14 coupons valid for
& gallons each through March 81.
q BIS, C-5. B-6 and Go coupons
s good for 5 gallons each.
Bhoes-A,rplane stamps i. 2 and
& In Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
y one pair of shoes each
Fuel Oil-Periods one, two, three,
s. four and five coupons good for 10
gallons per unit through heating
q year. Old period four and five
coupons from last winter good
3 through year. Consumers in this
B area should not have used more
e than Is per cent of their ration
& as of today.
Degrees ~days-Total for month, IS;
T total for season to date, 3,607;
- normal for season to date. 3.515.