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Evening star., 1945-08-28
Mrs. Alice R. Wallace, 50,
Wife Of Army Surgeon, Dies

Mrs. Alice r. Wallace, SO, wife of
Col. John Wallace, Army Medical
Corps, chief surgeon of the hos
pital at the Soldiers Home, died
yesterday at her residence on the
Soldiers Home grounds, after an ILL
ness of several months.
Col. Wallace has been stationed
here about three and half years.
Mrs. Wallace was a native of Jen-
kinsville, S. C.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by brother, c. E. Bell
Of Norfolk. Va, and a sister, Mrs.
A. L. Scruggs, Winnsboro, S. C.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Thursday at the Walter Reed
Chapel. Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-08-28
5 Men Seek 10 Million
From Ford, Claiming
Patent Infringement
Ey the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 28.-Five Chi
cagoaTs asked $10,0O0,OO0 damages
in Federal Court civil suit yester-
day, alleging that the Ford Motor
Co. and two other concerns con-
spired to infringe on a gear shift
mechanism patents.
The Ford Motor Co., the Houde
Engineering Co., Buffalo, N. Y, and
the latter's parent concern, the
Houdaille-Hershey Corp, Detroit,
were named as defendants.
Plaintiffs were Salvatore Sipulla,
Frank Girardi, Joseph Burrescia,
Antonio Torretta and Edward B.
Dublin.
Gear Shift Invented.
Their attorney, Ray E. Lane, SAID
Mr. Sipulla and Mr.. Girardi in
vented a steering wheel gear shift
mechanism, with the other three
men helping financially.
They obtained three patents be-
tween 1880 and 1885.
The complaint alleged the Chi
cagoans submitted their invention
in 1898 to the Ford Motor Co.,
which directed them to submit ii
to the Houde company for 60-day
experiment, and that on January 18
1899, an exclusive license was
granted the Houde company to
manufacture, use, sell and grant
sublicenses under the patents.
Device Was Rejected.
One clause gave the Houde COM
pany a four-month period within
which it could cancel the agree
ment after investigating commercial
practicability of the invention, the
complaint said, and on May Is, 1899
Houde gave notice of cancellation
stating the patented device and its
commercial practicability did not
meet with its approval.
The complaint alleged, however
that on December 8, 1889, applica-
ton was filed in the United States
Patent Office in the name of a John
j. Wharan and assigned to the Ford
Motor Co. for a shift mechan-
ism identical" with the Chicagoan's
invention.
1t alleged that on February IL
194l, patent was issued to Mr.
Wharan and that the Ford Motor
Co. has been manufacturing anC
selling the device
Evening star., 1945-08-28
Vast Munitions Dump
In India May Take
6 Years 10 Destroy
BY the Associated Press.

CALCUTTA, Aug. 28.-A giant
ammunition depot supplying all the
Allied forces in China, Burma and
India stands somewhere in India"
as a veritable monument to wars
waste.
The 129, 9,464 tons OF explosives it
contains were a priceless asset of
the fighting forces until Japan's
surrender. Overnight they became
worth only small fraction of their
original cost, which had been esti-
mated informally by military au-
thorities at between $50, ,000,000 and
$82, ,O00, 900.
Like all stores of American am
munition on foreign soil, this dump
has now become a vexing problem
to Army authorities who must de-
eide on its disposition.
Salvage Uncertain.
1t. Col. Raymond c. Constable
of Chicago, ammunition supply Of
flcer in charge, declined to specu-
late on the salvage possibilities.
Presumably some of the explosives
might be returned to the United
States for use in training troops.
Much of the explosives, however,
probably will be dumped into the
ocean where they can do no harm.
Col. Constable estimated it would
take six years to detonate the con-
tents Of the entire dump bit by bit
in conformity with safety.
The depot sprawls over 81 square
miles of land, and is described by
Col Constable as one of the largest
in the world. That probably is why
the exact location still cannot be
disclosed for publication. Built by
the British, it has 54 miles of con-
crete highway and ST. miles of rail-
way track.
120 Days Supply on Hand.
The stores range from rifle ammu-
milton to 4,000-pound blockbuster
bombs-"everything but the atomic
bombs" There are 756,000 land
mines, $4,000 tons Of aerial bombs
and 10000 steel cased howitzer
shells.
I'VE have l20 days supply of all
ammunition needed in the theater, :"
Col. Constable said. I'VE learned
in Europe in the Battle of the Bulge
that 1t costs lives to find out at the
last minute that we have plenty of
most munitions but a shortage of
others"
In the AZ years it has been in
operation there have been no deaths
or injuries from accidental explos-
ions at the depot, Col. Constable
said. The place is stated by a
Negro battalion.
Evening star., 1945-08-28
EIfego Baca, Slayer
OF Nine, Dies al 80,
"A Respected Citizen
BY the Associated Press.


ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, Aug.
2S.-Elfego Baca, 80, who by his own
admission had killed nine men in a
turbulent frontier career as cowboy,
peace officer and lawyer, died quiet
ly at his home last night.
An almost legendary figure in New
Mexico, he once joined Billy the
Kid in shooting out the lights of a
saloon in an Albuquerque disturb
ance.
Tried three times for murder and
once for conspiracy against the
Government, ne was acquitted in
every case. He died a respected
citizen.
In the assorted roles of sheriff
prosecutor and defense attorney,
Baca figured in many of the State S
early-day murder trials, and was
credited with winning the acquittal
OF 10 men accused of slayings. He
once was an unsuccessful candidate
for Governor of New Mexico and
had been admitted to practice be-
fore the Supreme Court.
Baca also had been a mining
promoter, bouncer in Juarez Mex
ico) gambling house and American
representative of Victoriana Huerta
when the latter was leading an ILL
fated Mexican revolution.
Huerta assigned Baca to the de-
tense when one OF MS generals
crossed into the United States, was
lnterned and indicted for perjury
The general, Jose Ynez Salazar, was
In Albuquerque awaiting trial when
he escaped Jail, turning up in Mexi-
co several days later.
Baca and several others were ac-
cused of conspiracy against the
Government. But he was acquitted
when the jury learned that at the
exact hour Salazar fled, Mr.. Baca
was asking the time of day from
the chief of police and the dis
trict attorney.
Evening star., 1945-08-28
Mrs. Edgar Guest Dies;
WAS Poets S Inspiration

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Aug. 28.-Mrs. Ellen
Crossman Guest, wife of the poet
Edgar A. Guest, died here today
after long illness.
Born at Hamilton, Ontario, GO
years ago, she became the inspira-
ton of hundreds of her husbands s
poems, following their marriage in
1906.
Surviving are her husband, son
1t. Edgar A. Guest, jr., in the Navy
at Pearl Harbor, and a daughter,
Mrs. Janet Sobel. Funeral ar
rangements awaited word from 1t.
Guest.
Evening star., 1945-08-28
Civil Service Retirement
Benefits Explained
No. 2-Creditins Service Toward Benefits

tirement system began, is automat-
ically> credited free"
Should such "noncontribution"
service be purchased? The Civil
Service Commission states that "the
making Of deposit will in most in
stances increase the annuity pro-
portionately," and advises purchase.
Ihere are many cases when a pur-
chase will add nothing to the an
nuity and the deposit money will
just be lost. This situation occurs
particularly when you already will
quallfy for maximum or near max
lmum benefits. The commission
also points out that your account
draws interest at per cent, and
therefore suggests a service pur-
chase as good investment. You
may want to make a different type
OF investment, however. In most
cases for each 500 due and un-
paid an annuitant would lose only
about go to 30 cents a month in
benefits. Generally speaking serv-
ice credit purchase Is definitely not
advisable for those earning under
$4,000 who will have 30 years of
contributory service at time of re-
tirement, and for those earning
$4,000 to $4,000 who will get 35 years
of contributory service. Even for
other employees purchase is not es-
pecially advisable, since at best
you get just your moneys worth,
and at worst you may lose a por-
tion of your deposit. At retire
ment you can always decide whether
TO deposit, SO there is no need to
do it earlier.
MILITARY SERVICE.
For employees now in military
service and on leave without paw
status there are three options.
Cd Benefits based on full service if
purchase is made Con basis of mill
tary base pay, (2) benefits based
on entire service, less the amount
due the fund if purchase is not
made, or (3) benefits based on serv-
ice credit for about one-half the
military service period (actually for
a maximum of six months in each
SNANAAN"A yNoI(. III ISluTll-
ing veterans should not purchase
credit, but should take advantage
OF either the second or third options.
The Civil Service Commission when
computing the annuity will decide
which gives the greater benefits.
1t is essential, however, that all vet
Grams who were Government work.
ers before military service return to
the Government for at least a NOM
inal period to clinch the additional
valuable service credit gained while
in the armed fOrces.*
Moreover, all veterans who enter
Government employment for the
first time after the war will have a
priced free" nest egg of service
credit, since they will get full credit
for years of military service in re-
spect to the Governments portion
OF the annuity. In fact, in an ex-
treme case veteran with more than
five years of military service could
qualify for an annuity at age 81,
netting more than s12 a month, by
working for only one day.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES July 5, ia45.
would make it unnecessary to return TO
civilian service. The bill has been sent
TO the Senate.
Evening star., 1945-08-28
Lloyd 6. Parker, Veteran
Policeman, Found Dead

Pvt. Lloyd G. Parker, 43, of 75O9
Flftieth avenue, Berwyn, Md, who
had served more than 20 years as
a District policeman, was found
dead in bed last night by his wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth Parker, when she
went to awaken him to go to work.
Mr.. Parker was attached to the
10th precinct.
DR.. James I. Boyd, Prince Georges
County medical examiner, said
death was due to a heart attack.
Pvt. Parker, a veteran of the
World War, was appointed to the
force in January, 1925, and had
served at the 10th precinct as a sta
ton clerk since then.
Evening star., 1945-08-28
Charles H. March, IS,
Veteran FTC Member,
Dies Of Heart AiIment

Charles H. March, rs, member of
the Federal Trade Commission, died
of heart disease today at his apart
ment at the Shoreham Hotel after
an illness of several days.
Mr.. March was one of the two
Republican members of the five-man
board. The remaining Republican
is Robert Elliott Freer.
A lawyer and banker, Mr.. March
was appointed to the commission by
President Coolidge February l, 1929,
and reappointed in 1885 and in 1912
by President Roosevelt. He also was
named by Mr.. Roosevelt as a mem
Der of the Special Industrial Recov-
cry Board and National Emergency
Council.
Former Chairman of ETC.
Mr.. March served several terms
as chairman and vice chairman of
the FTC under the seniority rota-
ton system.
He was born in Litchfield, Mimi,
the son of the late Nelson j. and
Jane March. Once Mayor of Litch-
field and chairman of the Public
Library Board there, he took an ac-
tive part in many State affairs.
During the World War, he organ
ized the 4th Minnesota Regiment
and was elected as its colonel He
also served as member of the
State Commission of Public Safety
a board consisting of the Governor,
Attorney General and five members
having broad powers in carrying on
State government during the war
period. In addition to practicing
law in Minnesota he was president
of the Farmers and Bankers Coun-
Gil of the State.
Mentioned as COP Nominee.
He was a Minnesota delegate to
many national Republican conven-
tions and in 1924 was Calvin Cool
ldge'S floor manager at the con-
vention that nominated him for the
presidency. Mr.. March was men,
toned by several Minnesota news
papers as Republican nominee for
the presidency in 1910.
In 1899. he married Miss Aimee
Wells of Morris, MINI. Mrs. March
died November 81, 1943
Mr.. March is survived by a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Chris L. Christensen, Bar
rlngton, ILL.,, and two sons, Wells
March of Washington, and 1t.
Charles Hoyt March, jr., with the
Navy in the Aleutions.
The body will be at Gawler's fun
eral home, 1850 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. until tomorrow. Funeral serv-
ices and burial will be Friday in
Litchfeld.
Evening star., 1945-08-28
Mrs. A. 6. Muddren Rites
ARRANGED for Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Milda
G. Maddren, So, wife of Alfred G.
Maddren, a retired geologist, were
to be held at 2 pm. today at the
William Reuben Pumphrey funeral
home in Bethesda. Burial will be
in Congressional Cemetery. Mrs.
Maddren died Sunday at her home,
2 Kenilworth drive, Chevy Chase,
Md.
Born in Sweden, she came to
Washington as child. Her husband
was a geologist with the Standard
Oil Co.
Besides her husband, she leaves
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Bland
and a son, Edward Maddren, both
| If washington,
Evening star., 1945-08-28
BY ROBERT J. MYERS
and IRVING LADIMER


At present, with well over 80 per
cent OF all Federal as well as Dis
trict Of Columbia employees covered,
the civil service retirement system
applies to numerically and propor-
tionately more workers than ever
before. Those not protected include
principally temporary workers on
fixed short-time jobs (not the large
group Of war service" or "indef1-
mite" employes), certain heads of
agencies, consultants and those
subject to other Government re-
tirement systems such as iva or
State Department Foreign Service.
Coverage is automatic and COM
pulsory for employees within the
scope of the Civil Service Retire
ment Act, but certain legislative
employees are given the option Of
electing to come in at the time of
hiring. Such persons who intend
to stay in service for more than
five years would find it to their
advantage to obtain retirement
status.
Before 1912 only about thirds
of the Government workers were
covered. In that year an additional
one-fourth was brought in. These
consisted mostly of Government
employees who were not under classi-
fed civil service. Although this
large group began contributing for
the first time in 1912, they obtained
valuable retirement rights for serv-
ice before 1912.
SERVICE CREDIT.
All civilian Government service
is creditable whether or not con-
tributory or consecutive, including
leaves of absence without pay, up
to maximum of six months in
each calendar year. However, as
will be discussed in the next article,
service for which a refund has been
drawn cannot be counted unless
redeposit is made.
Also, all military service prior to
last civilian Government employ
ment is generally creditable unless it
is used as the basis for military re-
tired pay. Thus, many if not most
government employees have some
service which may be counted to-
ward benefits even though no con-
tributions have been made
All benefits are computed on the
basis of length of employment in
the Government, salary or contribu-
tions. Generally speaking, the longer
the service and the higher the sal
ary the greater the benefit. The
annuity is not in direct proportion,
however, as will be shown later, but
is scaled so that the lower-paid en-
ploye is given somewhat more in
relation to his contributions than
the higher-paid. The accumulation
OF service years is extremely i'm
portant, first to qualify for benefits
and then to increase the amount.
Service credit can be purchased
either for periods when you worked
for the government and did not
contribute or were in the armed
forces. The law counts all such
service with or without deposit, but
if you do not deposit the sum which
would have been deducted, your
benefit is reduced by the amount
that such deposit would purchase.
BUYING SERVICE.
Service for which contributions
were not collected may be pur-
chased by paying the amount of
the contributions which would have
been due, plus per cent compound
interest. No interest is charged for
the time you were not in service.
Service before 1920, when the re-
Evening star., 1945-08-28
Homecoming Planned

Homecoming day will be observed
Sunday at Aqua Episcopal Church
IL Stafford County, Va, with the
Right Rev. F. D. Goodwin, Bishop
OF Virginia, delivering the sermon
at the II am. service. During the
afternoon the Aqua Church As
sociation, formed to preserve the
historic building, which was built in
1751, will hold its annual meeting.
Evening star., 1945-08-28
Dratha

SUYDAM, JOHN H. On Tuesday August
IS, 1916. at Mount Alto Hospital JOHN
s,;u e. SUYDAM,. the brother of Elizabeth
funeral home, 400 Chaplin st. NV Flu
neral rs services at Fort Myer Chapel on
thursday, August 80, at 10 am Inter
ment Aflnston National Cemetery. %
WHITE. CHARITY. Suddenly, on Sat-
9rday. August 25, 1945, CHARITY WHITE
she leaves to mourn their loss a mother
one daughter, six sisters, three brothers
and one aunt. Remains may be viewed
after pm. Tuesday, August %, at Rob-
lnson funeral home, 1342 4th st. NV
Funeral Wednesday, August 30, at / pm
Rey Warren officiating. Interment
Payne's Cemetery.
WHITE, DAVID NJ. On Sunday, Au-
gust 20, 1945. DAVID M WHITE Of 1445
q st: Sc. the beloved husband of Julia
NJ. White and father of Mrs. Gertrude
Pezoid, Mrs. Helen elliott, Mrs. Julia Mae
Swami. Russell A, Walton T. and william
D: White. Funeral from the Thos. F.
Murray funeral home, 20O7 Nichols ave.
Sc; on Wednesday. August 90 at 3 pm.
relatives and friends invited. Interment
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
WHITE, DAVID NJ. special communi-
cation of Anacostia Lodge, No
2l, F. A. A. M, is called for
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Evening star., 1945-08-28
CEMETERY LOTS.

best section, Washington National Gem
stery, across from Cedar Hill,s $3.50 cash
Here's real bargain. Must sell. AT. 1858.
6 SITES in the Catholic section Of Cedar
Evening star., 1945-08-28
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No. Is, B. P. O. ElkS, will con-
r~ vene in session of sorrow at
NAfcA 7:30 pm. Tuesday, August 2S,
- II l945. to pay tribute to the
y .S memory of our late brother,
~ DARBY H. COON, enrolled
March 8, 1929. Died August 81,
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Evening star., 1945-08-28

Service for which contributions
were not collected may be pur-
chased by paying the amount of
the contributions which would have
been due, plus per cent compound
interest. No interest is charged for
the time you were not in service.
Service before 1920, when the re-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-02-27
Legislature May Stay
To Greet Spring
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this: There is possibility OF sine die
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bility it Will come the 18th or 10Th;
and some chance it will be as late
as the 23rd.
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The Omaha guide., 1945-10-13

color. This Board permitted the
Nationa. Association for the Adv
ancement Of Colored People to file
a brief and to be heard when one
aspect of this nationally important
controversy was before the Board in
the Bethlehem Alameda ShipyI ard,
Inc, Case No R-5693 The inter
est and concern of the Association
has been expressed to the Board in
subsequent cases. Moreover, with
increasing demand for the amend
ment OF the National Labor Relat-
ions Act, the Association is concern
ed that the effectiveness of the pres
ent act not be weakened by construc
ton inconsistent with its purpose.
The National Lawyers Guild was
heard as a friend Of the Board in an
earlier stage Of the Larus case. Its
interest and concern are even great
er now than then because of the dc
cision rendered by the Board in this
case"
The Omaha guide., 1945-10-13
NLRB HEARING ASKED
ON TWO CASES INTOLTING
NEGRO WORKERS

Washington, DC-A request that
the National Labor Relations Board
grant oral hearings in two cases,
Larus and Brother, Company, Inc !,
and General Motors Corp, was fill
ed Octoger I, by Judge William H.
HASTE in behalf Of the National
Lawyers Guild and the NAACP.
In the Larus case, involving to-
bacco workers in Richmond, Virgin
ia, the NLRB has given joint certi-
rication to two racially segregated
local unions, one composed Of white
workers and the other Of Negro
workers
In the General Motors case there
is a motion pending to rescind the
| certification of a r~acially segrega,-
ed local. Judge Hastie's letter said
These two cases bring to a crit
ical stage the question of the statu-
to be accorded labor organizations
which seek the statutory benefits OF
tire National Labor Relations Ac,
an dat the same time discrimination
against workers becarse of race OF