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Evening star., 1946-05-23
Registration DeudIine
Set Tomorrow Nioht

Unregistered voters of Mont
gomery County have until midnight
tomorrow to register for next month s
Democratic or Republican primary
election.
Under the Permanent Registra-
ton Law in effect in the county
registrations are not permitted dur
ing the 80 days Immediately preced-
ing and the 10 days Immediately
following a primary, general OF
special election. The Permanent
Board Of Registry and supplement
tai board will be in session in the
office of the supervisors of elections
Rockville, from 9 am. until mid
night tomorrow.
Evening star., 1946-05-23
A., B. & W. Line to Open
2-Woy Rudio Hookup

The Alexandria, Barcroft, and
Washington Transit Co. will COM
mence a two-way radio hookup be-
tween its Offices and service cars
and trucks, it was announced to-
day.
Officials of the company pointed
out that the innovation will enable
dispatchers to keep much better
check on traffic conditions and
thereby the number of buses which
should be sent on various routes.
Evening star., 1946-05-23
Montgomery Survey
Of Transport Under Woy

The Public Utilities Committee of
the Montgomery County Civic Fed
Grafton is conducting a survey to
determine the public transportation
needs and desires of county resi-
dents.
Approximately $500 question
naires have been distributed to
members of organizations affiliated
with the federation and additional
copies are available from Samuel
E. Stonebraker, committee chair
man. WILLIAM B. Horne, federation
president, asked that the question
naires be returned to him at 407
Cumberland avenue, Chevy Chase
IS, Nd, as soon as possible
Evening star., 1946-05-23
Hecht Official to Attend
Retailers Conference

Morris Moss, store manager OF
the Hecht Co., will be among Wash
ington merchants attending the Ma.
tlonal Retail Dry Goods Association
conference Monday in Cleveland.
Mr.. Moss will address the store
management and personnel group
session on stock shortages.
Others speaking before the con-
ference are j. B. Morris, service
manager of S. Kann Co., and George
V. Morrison, workroom superintend-
ent of Hecht's.
Evening star., 1946-05-23

Six scale model ships made by
William E. Lee, LOG West Walnut
street, Alexandria, will be among
the features of the antique and
hobby show planned by the Kate
Waller Barrett Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution, from
2 to 5 pm, Saturday, at Gadsby's
Tavern, 1876 North Royal street.
Other exhibitions will include rare
china, glass, silverware, homespuns,
embroideries, and special display
of personal effects from the late DR..
Kate Waller Barrett, entered by her
daughter, Mrs. Rathbone Smith, 408
Duke street. In addition to ancestral
silver and china from the Barrett
home, Mrs. Barrett's doll house,
furnished and equipped in minute
detail will be exhibited.
Evening star., 1946-05-23
neutrality-suspicious.
On Bill 10 Raise D. T..
Gas Tax 10 4 Cents

The Districts "long needed" pro.
gram of highway, bridge and stree;
improvements was cited today by
Representative Springer, Republican
of Indiana as basic justification
for his proposal to increase the Dis.
trict's gasoline tax from to 4 cents
gallon.
The bill introduced late yesterday
was referred today to the House
District Committe, where hearings
are expected to be ordered soon by
Chairman Mcmillan.
Mr.. Springer in 1941 was author
of a bill to raise the District gas
tax from 2 to cents. Such a pro-
posal was passed by the House, but
the Senate cut the increase to 3
cents, which was finally adopted.
Estimated at S., 600, 900.
While municipal officials said they
had not formulated any definite
position on the bill, there were in
dications rise in the gas tax would
not be opposed because the antic-
ipated $1,600,000 extra a year would
push ahead numerous projects de-
signed to facilitate traffic move
ments here. A long list of such
projects is on the Districts tentative
schedule.
Also, it is reported a gasoline tax
boost is among proposals being con.
sidered by the Commissioners spe.
cial revenue committee. However
it was said, the gas tax proposal, il
adopted, might be in different form
from that introduced by . Mr.
Springer. o
City officials contested state
ment by Mr.. Springer that holes
had developed in streets "all ovel
the town." They pointed rather tc
the need of increases in current
funds to finance numerous traffic
improvement projects.
Go Into Separate Fund.
An increase in the gas tax, Others
explained, would not solve the
financial worry over the General
Fund because the gas taxes go into
the separate Highway Fund and
cannot be diverted for general usage
without endangering loss of Federal
aid highway funds allocated to the
District.
Due to wartime restrictions OH
automobile manufacture and use oi
gasoline, the Districts gas tax
revenues last fiscal year fell tc
$2,800,000. Under the present tax
the revenue for the present fiscal
year is estimated at $3,6OO,000 and
for the year beginning July l al
$4,000, 900, about the prewar level.
II the gas tax rate were raised tt
4 cents for the new year, revenues
are expected to 60 to some sc, ,4O0, 900
The gas tax rate for Virginia was
S cents last year, but recently wa.
boosted to 6 cents. The present
Maryland rate is cents, but there
are reports rise to S cents is under
consideration
Evening star., 1946-05-23
Girl Cadets Of Co. N
AtAnacostia High Win
First Drill Contest

The best-drilled high school girl
cadet company in Washington is
Company M of Anacostia High
School, commanded by Pat Wright
II, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
thaniel V. Wright, 3617 Greenway
drive Sc.
The members of Company M got
blue ribbons and Miss Wright a gold
medal yesterday after they won the
first annual company competitive
irill for the girls cadet regiment,
held at Central High School.
White ribbons for second place
were won by Company B of Roose-
velt High School, commanded by
Barbara Carlson, II. Red Ribbons
for third place went to Company L
Of Central High School, commanded
by Mary Palmer, II.
Praise From Judge.
The $50 girls participating were
judged on the basis of drill, posture
and response to commands. One of
the judges, 1t. Jack B. Fem, A. U.
S., retired, military instructor at
Eastern High School, said the girls
marched better than most of the
boy cadets and better than many
soldiers he had seen. However, 1t.
Fem added hurriedly, the girls do
not learn the rifle and extended
order drills taught the boys.
Photographers noticed another
break from the routine of the boys
drills. When Company M was lined
up for a picture, so many cadets
grabbed for their compacts that
Miss Wright ordered sharply:
Now don't bother with your
noses, girls-please."
The contestants wore blue skirts
white shirts, blue ties, white socks
and brown shoes. Their officers
wore also blue coats with rank in
sigma in yellow braid. The boys
Cadet Band played for their march
ing and for the final review by
DR.. Hobart M. Corning, superin-
tendent of schools.
Medal From DAG.
1t. Col. William E. Barkman. pro-
fessor of military science and tao
tics, said he hopes traditions will
grow around the girls drill as they
have around the boys annual COM
pany competitive drills for the dia-
mond-studded Allison Nailor Medal.
The gold medal will be held by
Miss Wright for a year and then
given to next years winner. It was
presented by the Daughters of the
American Colonists, whose WASH
1ngton regent, Mrs. Dora A. Padgett,
pinned it on the winner yesterday.
Other judges, military instructors
selected from schools which do not
have girl cadets, were Capt. Paul S.
Pitcher, U. S. M. c., retired, of West
ern High School, and Chief Gum
ner's Mate Wallace I. Longstreth
U. S. NJ, retired, of Wilson High
School.
Evening star., 1946-05-23
North Arlington ave Plans
Initial Meeting TONIGHT

The North Arlington Chapter Of
the American Veterans COMMITTEES
will hold its first meeting at 8 o'clock
tonight at the Arnold Auditorium,
TOT North Randolph street.
The chapter was organized at q
meeting of veterans two weeks ago.
They voted to form four chapters
In the county, one to serve North
Arlington and three in various Sec
tlons of South Arlington.
A temporary vice chairman will
be elected. Chairmen for standing
committees will also be named.
Temporary officers of the chapter
are: Joe Newman, chairman; Jim
Pettee, secretary, and S. N. Spiller,
treasurer.
Evening star., 1946-05-23
Mrs. Butes Heads County
|Women's Federation

Mrs. Arthur j. Bates of Mount
Rainier was elected president of the
Prince Georges County Federation OF
Women's Clubs, yesterday at the
tederation's 30th annual convention
at st. Barnabas' Episcopal Church
Hall, Oxon Hill.
Other officers elected, all for two.
year terms, were Mrs. Frank Ste.
phen, University Park, first vice
president; Mrs. Bernard j. Coyle
Melwood second vice president
Mrs. Glenwood w. Rouse, Hyatts.
vile, recording secretary; Mrs
Francis PETER, Landover, CORE.
spending secretary, and Mrs. Eu.
gene Jardine, Hyattsville, treasurer
Evening star., 1946-05-23
Blair High Students
To Present Comedy

The senior class Of Montgomery
Blair High School, Silver Spring,
will present its annual class play
tomorrow and Saturday at $3.50 pm.
in the school gymnasium.
The play is a three-act farce.
"Everybody's Crazy" by Jay Tobias.
Tickets may be purchased from
members of the senior class or at
the door.
Evening star., 1946-05-23
County Business Units
Warned on Licenses

Clayton K. Watkins, clerk of the
Circuit Court, Rockville, has warned
Montgomery County business people
who are required by law to hold
State licenses that unless they re-
new their permits by May 80 they
will be charged 10 per cent extra a
month for each month they fail tc
renew.
Mr.. Watkins said that about one
fourth of the approximately 1,40t
license holders have so far neglected
to obtain new permits.
Evening star., 1946-05-23
Alexandria Council Lifts
Ban on Outside Jobs

The Alexandria City Council has
resclnded a ruling passed April &c
prohibiting members OF the City
Police and Fire Departments from
holding other employment outside
OF hours worked for the city.
Both measures were put through
oy the Council at the same time
pay raises of $50 month for police
and flremen were authorized
Evening star., 1946-05-23
Food Fair Tomorrow

+. A food fair and dis~'oy Of clothes
made by the home ~tudents al
Bethesda Chevy Oh igh School
will be held in the home arts room
from 2 to 4 pm, tomorrow.
Evening star., 1946-05-23
Students to Give PIoy

The Glee Club of the Mount Raj
nler High School will present a play
The Gypsy Rover" at 8:15 pm.
tomorrow in the school auditorium
Evening star., 1946-05-23


on program Prince Georges County
School
schools construction,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-02
1916 Rise in Crime
Highest in IS Years,
Attorney General Say,
BY the Associated Press

Attorney General Clark re-
ported today that the largest an
nual increase in serious crimes in
Is years took place during 1945.
Mr.. Clark said an FBI survey
showed serious crimes jumped 1928
per cent over 1914. The offenses
considered in the survey included
murder, criminal assault, robbery,
aggravated assault. burglary, lar
ceny and auto theft.
These crimes totaled about 1866
SAL during 1945 compared with l.
393,655 in 1914, Mr. Clark said,
adding that this represents a total
of 1929 serious crimes committed
daily In a statement the Attorney
General added:
This orgy of crime must and will
be wiped out. Our efforts must be
doubled to check this dangerous
situation. Respect for law must be
restored. We are directing all
United States Attorneys to insist
upon the severest penalties under
the law for those convicted for
serious Federal offenses."
Mr.. Clark said the report showed
that murder and nonnegligent man
slaughter increased As per cent in
l945 over 1914; manslaugfter by
negligence, is per cent; criminal as
sault, ST; robbery, 239: aggravated
assault, 81; burglary. l7.3; larceny,
81; auto theft, 1879.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-02

Fire Girl. addressed the members,
requesting the association to sponsor
a local Camp Fire Girls group. Gen.
eral approval was voiced and she
was asked to work out details with
women members of the association.
The association voted to send a
letter to the Capital Transit Co.
requesting that muddy bus stops be
hard-surfaced at Minnesota avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-02
Two Former Associates
OF vardaman 10 Testify
BY the Associoted Press

A Senate Banking Subcommittee
has decided to ask two former bank
ing associates of Commodore James
K. Vardaman, jr., for more informa-
ton regarding their views on Com
modore Vardamans nomination to
the Federal Reserve Board.
The two are Alex Miltenberger
and A. L. Located, officials of the
Tower Grove Bank g. Trust Co. of
st. Louis. The committee tele-
graphed them to reply specifically
and concretely what you will testify
to- If called as witnesses.
Mr.. Miltenberger and Mr.. Located
previously had informed the COM
mittee they had information bear
ing on Commodore Vardaman's
qualifications, Chairman Radcliffe
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-02
Veteran Plans 10 Wed
British Girl by Proxy
10 Speed Trip 10 U. 5.

A war bride in England now can
look forward to reasonably early
transportation to the United States,
but war fiancee is not so fortunate.
Therefore, an anxious Washington
prospective bridegroom has taken
steps toward proxy marriage.
Stanley Edward Gilbert, 20, a
former Navy radarman, applied yes
|terday for license to wed Miss Con-
stance Patricia Knight, "a. of Ports
mouth, England, who has been given
little hope of place on sailing
list soon.
Marriage Trip foo Costly.
II hope she'll have better chance
after we're married." Mr.. Gilbert
said.
He explained papers would have to
be sent abroad for Miss Knights
signature, and, on their return, the
proxy ceremony would be performed
here. Mr.. Gilbert said he decided
against going to England for a we'd
ding after finding the trip would
cost about $1,000 and would leave
the couple without assurance of
transportation back
The eX-Sailor was DISCHARGED De-
cember 3, after more than two years
service In the European and Pacific
theaters. He served aboard "PT'
boat at the time of the Normandy
invasion, and while based in England
he met Miss Knight, then a member
of the British naval women's reserve,
the Wrens.
Nine of Family In Navy.
Although but "a years old now,
Miss knight saw six years service
in the Wrens and had been a Sec
rotary before joining the reserve.
She has six brothers and two sisters,
all of whom served in branches of
the British Navy during the war.
Mr.. Gilbert described his intended
bride as a dark blond with blue
eyes. He treasures pictures of her,
but has poor opinion of the Eng
lish photographers effort to capture
her charm.
A graduate of Mclean (Va.) High
School, Mr.. Gilbert now makes his
home with his mother, Mrs. Jeanne
Anderson, at 627 C street NE. He
has not been working since his dis
charge, but expects to begin shortly
and hopes to be able to use his Navy
experience in radar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-02
i. s, Soviet Oppose
Trial for Millions,
Nuremberg Court Told
BY the Associated Press

NUREMBERG Mar. 2.-The Soviet
Union joined the United States to-
day in assuring the International
Military Tribunal that it opposes
any attempt to put millions of Ger
mans on trial for war crimes.
1t. Gen. Roman A. Rudenko, the
chief Russian prosecutor, announced
Soviet support of Justice Robert M.
Jackson's declaration yesterday
that conviction of six indicted Nazi
organizations would not mean out
having of a great section of the
German population, as the defense
had contended.
The defense had argued that con-
viction of the groups would affect
virtually every German home and
encourage a revival of Nazism.
Punishment Is Problem.
Gen. Rudenko told the tribunal
that the manner in which organiza-
ton members would be punished, if
the organizations are found guilty,
must "be solved by national courts
of the four Allied powers and is not
question for the tribunal"
The defense pleaded today that
feminine members of the indicted
groups be specifically exempted, as
sorting:
"All women in the National
Socialist state were kept removed
from politics and therefore cannot
be charged"
The organizations indicted are
the Nazi Leadership Corps. the
Reich cabinet, the SIS (elite guard,
the SA (storm troops, the Gestapo
and the General Staff and High
Command.
Manpower in Question.
Mr.. Jackson told the tribunal yes
terday that the United States had
no intention of trying to obtain
death sentences or harsh penalties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-02
RandIe Highlands Group
Indorses D. {. Sales Tax

A sales tax for the District was
Endorsed by the Randle Highlands
Citizens Association last night, aft
er it had voted opposition to raising
additional revenue through an in
crease in realty taxes. Action on
the sales tax came after j. J. Nc
Keen said funds for the District
could be raised more quickly by this
means. Members speaking against
the sales tax said such a levy would
drive trade from Washington into
the nearby shopping areas Of Mary
land and Virginia.
Miss Storleen Andrews, q Camp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-02
1000 Dutch Troops
Land Unopposed on
Island Of Bali
BY the Associated Pres,

SANGER, Bali, Mar. 1.-Two
thousand Dutch troops, carrying un-
loaded guns but with ammunition
clips ready, made an unopposed
landing today on this stored island
In the Netherlands Indies.
The troops, under the orders of
British Maj. Gen. E. c. B. Mansergh,
came ashore at Sanoer, on the south
eastern coast. No incidents were re-
ported.
The expedition includsd five
Britishlanding ships, two Dutch
landing craft, a Dutch supply ship,
and the Dutch destroyer Kortenaer.
A small British advance party
landed here a week ago in prepara-
ton for the mass landings. British
personnel were ordered not to par
t1cipate in any offensive action
against Indonesians.
Among those coming ashore TODAY
were Dutch medical staff and 80
Red Cross nurses. Three hundred
tons of medicines, cloth and food.
etuffs were landed for distribution
to the natives.
The British announced recently in
Batavia that japanese forces on Bali
had surrendered last Sunday in a
ceremony aboard a British warship
on Soerabaja,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-02
Woman Awarded S., 500

A District Court jury yesterday
afternoon awarded Miss Eunice
Grimes, %, of the 1900 block of B
street Sc. verdict for $500
against the Capital Transit Co. for
back injury she suffered in jan
uary, 1945, when hit by a street car
at Twelfth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. She was represented
by Attorney Arthur G. Lambert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-02

"The bonds of our Government.
are the only securities this exchange
has ever recommended in the more
than $50 years Of its existence. We
urge you: Buy United States Bonds
with certainty. Hold them with con-
fidence." Whose advice is that? The
New York Stock Exchanges!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-02
Indies Disturbances Laid
To Activities of Jams

BATAVIA, Java, Mar. 2 IP,-Dr
William Hoyen, acting director of
the Netherlands Indies Internal Ad-
ministration Department, said today
he had definite proof" that recent
disturbances in Celebes, Borneo and
New Guinea were inspired and or
gained by the Japanese. He has
just returned from a visit to Makas-
sar, Celebes.
Dock workers struck at Makassar
yesterday after Dutch sentries were
reported to have fired into a dock
side crowd, declaring some one in
the crowd shot at them first.
DR.. Hoven said armed bands were
concentrating at Ratang, Celebes,
under leadership of Japanese.
He said recent mission to Makas-
sar was the first step in implement
ing Dutch promises to Indonesians
of a new deal in forming a council
in Southern Celebes to organize an
autonomous local government. The
council would be composed of 81
Indonesians and five Dutchmen, he
added.
Meanwhile, British Headquarters
sources in Batavia said they had as
yet received no order in regard to
the withdrawal of British Indian
troops from Indonesia.
Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck, Brit
tsh commander in chief in India,
said in New Delhi Thursday that
withdrawal of Indian troops would
start yesterday.
LONDON, Mar. (P.-Reuters
said today that Sultan Sjahrir, pre-
n1ier of the unrecognized Indonesian
nationalist government in Java, has
resigned.
Aneta, the Dutch news agency,
said it had received the same report
from Soerakarta, in Central Java
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-02

for millions Of Germans who be-
longed to the six indicted organi-
cations.
Frankly, I don't know just what
manpower is going to be available
for the United States to follow up
these trials" Mr.. Jackson said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-02

and Nineteenth street Sc. and at
Branch avenue and Pennsylvania
avenue Sc.
The meeting was held at the Orr
School, Twenty-second and Prout
streets Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-02

DETROIT-"DEAD" SOLDIER RETURNS-sergt. Joseph Ha-
drian, his wife, and their Joseph shown to-
gether here yesterday after he turned alive to rute
port that he killed while serving with Canadian
commando unit Sgt Hadrian of Windsor Ont telephoned
his wife at hotel where working learned that
she considering another mans proposal of marriage Mrs
Hadrian not accepted however, couldn't
believe really dead" -AP Wirephoto.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-03-22

Accommodations for Pascal
goula shoppers will be consider
ably augmented with the open
ing today of McIlwain Clothiers,
ready-to-wear style center which
will be under the management
of Julius McIlwain and James
Lane.
The formal opening will be at
8 a. m. when Mayor john Watts
will cut the ribbon officially
throwing wide the doors of the
store. A group of representa-
tive citizens will also be present.
The partners in this new bust
ness are both well known in
Pascagoula. Mr.. Lane came here
several years ago and has been
connected in the clothing bust
ness with another firm until re-
Gently. Mr.. McIlwain, a MEM
Der of a prominent family, was
formerly connected at the ingalls,
Shipyard.
Men and women and children
can be outfitted from head to
foot in clothing and accessories
bearing nationally known labels.
For the past several months Mr..
Lane has visited the leading
markets in the style centers of
this country, choosing merchan-
disc of particular appeal to res
idents of this part of the coun-
try and as a result the shelves
and racks are jammed with a
variety of new styles, frequent
ly executed in new matrials or
in materials almost unknown
during war years.
The shop itself is located at
the corner of South P~ascagoula
street and Delmas avenue. A
completely done over and redec-
Grated building, the interior of
the new store is modernly smart
with mirrored columns and a
cashiers desk of glass brick
lighted with vari-colored indirect
lights. Lingerie and accessories
are displayed in show cases. The
women's shoe department will
feature casuals until other styles
become easier to stock but al
ready a fairly complete line is
carried in mems and children's
| styles.
The second floor is not COM
pleted and is at present used
only for storage of stock but in
the future plans call for convert
ing this into the children's de-
partment where everything for
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-03-22

Auditorium at 7:30 p. m, Fri
day night, March %. 1916. These
trvouts will be in addition to the
three tryouts previously held
over last weekend. Trvouts are
OMEN to the membership and
any of the public who are inter
ested. The characters to be cast
are Mrs. Manningham, Mr.. Man
ningham. Nancy (the maid), Eliz-
abeth (the housekeeper) and Mr..
Rough (the police inspectorl.