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grounds that the comments might
set precedent" and thereby COM
init the full committee to the phil
osophy that the payment was toe
small. 1t was specified that such
language had no place in the SUBJ
committee report, although it had
held extended hearings on the ques-
tion of inadequate District revenue
since the subcommitte had not pro-
posed any change in the supply
bill as to the Federal payment
The subcommittee had not under
taken to change the $4,000, 900 pay
ment because this is a question OF
basic law and is considered legis-
lative. instead of an appropriation
matter
Representative Stefan. Republi-
can of Nebraska, ranking minority
member of the Coffee subcommittee
made a determined fight to permit
the District to reopen and use its
$l00,000 highway testing laboratory
shut down some years ago at the in
sistence of Chairman Cannon of the
Appropriations Committee, who then
was chairman of it's District SUBJ
committee.
Plans Amendment.
Mr.. Stefan said today he plans to
offer an amendment, when the bill
comes up for action, to enable the
District to resume use of the testing
laboratory.
District Officials have declared the
testing could not only be done more
cheaply at the Districts laboratory
than at the Bureau of Standards
but that if such work were done by
the District, more of tie materials
going into local streets would be
tested
The full committee approved al
outlay of $17,600 for theSreviveo
Motor Vehicle Parking Agency, but
, added a proviso that the director OF
the Department of Vehicles ane
Traffic also should serve as heac
OF the new agency.
Cuts Exceed $4,000, 900.
In pairing down the $81 sos ,O0(
budget submitted last January by
the Commissioners and the Presi.
ident, the House appropriation.
group made cuts actually exceeding
the 100000 level The subcom.
mittee and the full committee re.
jected proposals for employing 12(
additional police and so additiona
f1remen, suggested by the Com.
missioners but not included in tht
formal budget.
Since 1885, District appropria.
tions bills have carried rider which
provides no funds appropriated il
the act should be used for thu
operation of the testing laboratory
! The subject of the testing labora
tory and the present arrangement
for having the tests performed BY
the Bureau of Standards wer,
brought up at hearing on March
before the District subcommittee.
Representative Coffee, Democrat
of Washington, chairman of tn
subcommittee, questioned Capt. +
Evening star., 1946-04-04
Country Fair Planned
In Oxon Hill Nav II

An old-fashioned country fair.
hobby exhibit, luncheon. entertain
ment, and an auction will pe held
Saturday, May IL, at st. Barnabas
Hall. Oxon Hill. 1t is being held with
the cooperation of the Agriculture
Departments Extension Service at
the University of Maryland, Miss
Ethel NJ. Regan. County Home
demonstration agent. announced.
Evening star., 1946-04-04
Army Caste Probers
Praised by Witnesses
For Fair Treatment
BY the Associofsd Prsss

The Army board studying officer
enlisted man relationships is giving
every one fair break. That is
the consensus of more than 80 wit
nesses who have met with the COM
mittee headed by It. Gen. Jimmy
Doolittle.
The meetings are not open to
the public but almost every witness
has been asked by reporters for
an opinion of the board.
Replies have varied from good"
to swell" Not one has been crit
ical
Good Board, General Says.
AS retired Brig. Gen. H. C. Hold
ridge put it yesterday:
Its a good board and it's doing
a good job"
Gen. Holdridge. West Pointer
who after his retirement became one
of the Army's Sharpest critics, in
sists that the entire thinking proc
esses of the Army must be revised.
In this atomic age he said, I'VE
no longer can have system which
will permit an atomic scientist to be
drafted and then put to work clean
ing latrines.'
He advocates complete revision
of an Army which he called archaic,
totalitarian and undemocratic.
His idea:
I'VE don't need officers and en-
listed men in democratic Govern
ment. I suggest we call them all
soldiers ranked according to their
skill and ability
Offers Veterans Plan.
Junior J. Spurrier of Blueheld.
w. Va, a Congressional Medal OF
Honor winner, gave the board a
program developed by the Veterans
of Foreign Wars.
The VFW suggested similar uni
forms for enlisted men and officers
something the Army already plans,
social clubs for enlisted men as we'll
as officers, and a new system Of
court-martial.
The way I've got it figured" Mr..
Spurrier told reporters, the Army
has too many officers like a
lieutenant I once had
This lieutenant pointed up
toward the front and said. Pitch a
tent up there. If you want me.
I'll be back here in this building"
Evening star., 1946-04-04

said, man learning the bricklay-
ing trade can get only SIS a week
the first year, $18 the second year
and $40 the third year.
Rates Doubled by VA.
The Veterans Administration set
apprentice rates at double these
amounts, he said, and in the case
of a bricklayer, guaranteed an ap-
prentice veteran $190 an hour, or
full bricklayer's pay, at the END OF
the third year.
Mr.. Banks admitted that raising
apprentice pay at the same time op-
tional reductions were permitted
for skilled work would have the ef-
feet of keeping up the cost OF build
ing.
But We could get more homes
built he added.
Evening star., 1946-04-04
Youth Fined for Using
Dog as Rifle Target
BY the Associated Press

FALL RIVER. Mass. April A.
SeVenteen-y -year-old Roland Boutin
who threw small dog into a pond
and used it as target, pleaded
guilty yesterday to cruelty to ami
mails and was fined 5000 and placed
on probation for a year.
Agent Charles E. Brown of the
Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals testified that
Boutin twice threw the animal into
the pond and invited other boys
to join him in shooting at it with
a .22-caliber rifle. The dog finally
was hit and sank.
Evening star., 1946-04-04
Copt. Marcy to Retire

Capt. Herbert L. Marcy, who has
headed the White House police
force since 1899, plans to retir
soon. He has been a member
the White House force since 1872.
when he transferred from the par.
police. Capt. Marcy is still on tht
job every day, and has not beer
confined to his home by illness, a.
was stated in The Star on Wednes-
day.
Evening star., 1946-04-04
Co-Operotive to Meet

BALTIMORE. April 4.-Members
Of Southern States Co-operative's
Farm Home Advisory Committee.
in Montgomery. Prince Georges
Howard, Carroll. Baltimore anc
Anne Arundel Counties will hole
their annual regional meeting al
Log Cabin Lodge, Ellicott City, Tues.
day from ii am. to 3 pm.
Evening star., 1946-04-04
News of D. 6. Men
In Armed Services
Decorated

1t. Col. Thomas A. Lane. whose
wife and family reside at 1434 Madi.
son street NV, has been awarded
the Order of the Crown by the Ital.
ian government in recognition OF
his work among laboring classes oi
that country. He previously had re-
ceived the Bronze Star and Legion
OF Merit from his own Government
A graduate Of Georgetown IInl.
versity law school, Col Lane was the
first military governor CT Salernc
following United States troops oc-
cupation of that place. An expert
on labor relations and former presi-
dent OF the international Bricklay-
ers' Union, Col. Lane served on
Gen. Mark Clark's staff as adviser
on labor problems. He has been ov.
erseaS for 81 months but is expected
back in this country later this
month.
Col. Marshall S. Carter, 4430 G
street NV, has been awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal fol-
serving as member of the Logistics
Group, Operations Division, Wal
Department General Staff, from
July, 1912, to June. 1915.
Legion of Merit awards have beer
made to the following
Col. Robert G. Butler, jr., 1905
Morrison street NV, for services
from August, 1942. to March, 1945
in connection with development of
bombs and fuses He was chief of
the Bomb and Pyrotechnics Branch
in the Research and Development
Service
Col. ]. Bryan Hobbs, 416 George
Mason Drive, Arlington, Va, for
services in the Adjutant Generals
Office from May 1912. to October,
1943, as executive officer of the
Control Division. Later he was
executive officer of the Personnel
Division. October. 1943, to June.
1945.
Col. Walker w. Holler, 37O8 Thir-
ty-flfth street NV. who was chief
of the artillery ammunition branch.
Research and Development Division,
from August. 1912. to Marcn. 1945.
Col. John A. Hunt, 1890 North Alb
ingdon street, Arlington, Va. who
served in the Inspector Generals S
Office from July, 1910, to June, 1945.
Col. Catesby c. Jones, 4937 Tilden
street NV, for services with the
Military Intelligence Division from,
April, 1912, to September, 1945.
Col. Herman o. Lane, 1000 Cathe-
dral avenue NV, who served in the
Inspector Generals Office from
January, 1943, to June, 1945.
Col. Samuel T. Adams, 2515 K
street NV, chief of the Personnel
and Administrative Branch, Office
of the Chief of Staff, from Septem-
ber, 1943, to October, l945.
1t. Col. Eugene P. Kavanaugh, for
services from December, 1912, to
September, 1945, as assistant direc-
tor, theater division, Army-Navy Pc
troleum Board.
Maj. Herman A. Gumenick, 165O
Harvard street NV. test officer of
the Quartermaster Board from July
1912. to September, 1945.
Inductees
Eighteen Washington men have
been ordered to report for induction
into the armed forces today. Names
of the men follow:
Roscoe Taylor, Arthur Herbert James
Mitchell John GUNNER, William Grand
John Hughes, Norman Kamerow, Leslie
Lieberman. Edgar Bigham, James Fenwick,
James Hamit. Frederick Hawkins. Leslie
Hicks, Calvin Kidd. Alfonso Parrish. Theo-
dora Ray. James Segewick. Milton Smith.
Evening star., 1946-04-04
Returnees
District area men listed aboard the

DAoti ~ Oh a AAiC1i lAolS0 obOdl " tllC
transport Sea Devil, which docked
in New York yesterday, include:
Pfc. Stanley S; .Dobschults, Corpl. joseph
Terrsnoya. Pfc. Hamilton Collins, TfSergt
James F Coley, Pvt Willie Abney,
TiSergt. Matthew Shappelle. TIA Georee
E; Gough, Corpl. Carl R. Lewis. Corpl. Jos;
Pfc. John W. Scott. il.
The following Washington area
men are due to reach New York
today aboard the New Bern Vic
tory:
wF,iaa: Ttrs5 1t John , P. Jsrvey; "a csps Norman
Eusene I. Eby, Serst: Julius Yacker. T 4
Percy Hipsley. Pfc Paul L. Walter and
Corpl. Ralph A. Piotrowski. all of Wash
ington. and T ) Richard S. File, Alex
andria
Due to arrive tomorrow at Seattle
aboard the General Stewart:
Mai, Mills Brown. lst sergt BENJAMIN
Col Thomas ]. Badger, Mai John E. Glid-
den. Capt. Kermit E. Quick Sergt. Joseph
sisefgt. Donald A. onyun s1sergt. Eu
T5 ePasas f kech keiE Pfc sm
Pruitt. Pvt. Samuel D. Nelson. SiSergt
Gharles Ghaae Wl,ams snseFgt n,S George
Leroy Robertson. T15 Oscar R. BLACK. Pfe
well, jr.; 1st Ii. George D. Miller. corpl.
Richard j.. Laroche, jr.; Corpl: Carl E
Litshtfoot' t Sorpl. David schmuckleT Corpl
fnn al 1O Of wsshins3on. s1 st ~ and ''nce corpl
Charles S Porter sr. and TI5 wilmon
johnson. both of Alexandria.
Evening star., 1946-04-04

Neat Monday the American
Red Cross Central Committee is
expected to renew or cancel its
controversial maritime fund rails
ing agreement tUith labor union
relief committees. This is one
OF series OF articles explaining
the agreement.
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Held Post rs Years;
Dr. Montgomery Blair
Appointed Director

Miss Matte M. Gibson, superin-
tendent OF Children's Hospital for
the last 26 years, will retire Febru-
ary Is to become superintendent
emeritus.
DR.. Montgomery Blair, Washing
ton child specialist who left his
practice to serve In the Army Medi-
cal Corps during World War II. will
become director. John j. Anderson,
who has served under Miss Gibson
as assistant superintendent, will be-
come assistant director.
The hospitals chief administrator
hereafter will be director instead Of
uperintendent.
Miss Gibson, who attended the
annual meeting of the Maryland
District Hospital Association today
at the Statler Hotel. announced
through an aide that she Is working
on her last annual report to the cor
porate members of the hospital.
The report will be made at the
members annual meeting December
az.
will BE an Adviser.
AS superintendent emeritus, Miss
Gibson will continue to play a large
part in the public relations of the
hospital and will act in an advisory
capacity when needed.
She is dean of Washington hos
pital superintendents and has prob
ably played fairy godmother" to
more sick children than anyone
else in the Nations Capital.
She came to the hospital in 1920
with a notable nursing record. She
has trained at Women's Christian
Association (now Jennie Edmund
SOM Hospital in Council Bluffs.
Iowa, volunteered unsuccessfully for
nursing service in the Spanish
American War. served as private
nurse in the Philippines and had
been one Of the first nurses to vol
Evening star., 1946-11-25

received the Croix de. Guerre with
bronze star.
Following the Armistice, she
nursed for time at Council Bluffs,
then resigned to help the Navy fight
the influenza epidemic at Great
Lakes Training Station.
Since 1920, she has carried for
ward the mission Of Children's Hos
pital ito guard the health Of Wash
|ington's children without regard to
race, creed or economic condition"
The hospital treated 1,570 pa
tients during her first year there. 1t
now handles fiye times that many
in-patients and IA times as many
|dispensary cases.
Promoting Drive for Funds.
For the last year Miss Gibson has
been active in promoting the hospi-
Evening star., 1946-11-25

tails drive for a new building fund.
Her successor Is . Harvard Med
ical School gradvete who served
his irlterneship at st. Lilke's Hospital
in New York. He was resident pfysi-
clan in bacteriology at Children's
Hospital In Boston.
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Miss Matte Gibson to Retire
As Head Of Children 5 Hospital

,unteer for overseas service with the
Army In World War +.
Received Croix de Gucrre.
Miss Gibson and eight companions
In Mobile Hospital No. moved to
every American front before they
were through. For her work she
Evening star., 1946-11-25

DR.. Blair practiced mere from 1880
until he joined the Army Medical
Corps in l942. While In uniform, he
was chief Of the medical service,
Torney General Hospital. Palm
Springs, Calf.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-08-29
Leitersburg News

Marshall Stoner received word on
August 26 of the death of his uncle,
Elmer Stoner, in Stroudsburg, Pa.
The late Mr. Stoner was born and
reared in this community and was
the son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Cyrus, Stoner, who for years lived
in the vicinity of Bowman's Mill,
east of Leitersburg.
MIR. Stoner was well-known for
his mechanical and inventive ability
and had to his credit the following
inventions: An ice m achine, a
swimming machine, special type
CRATE for locomotives and a large
number of mechanical gadgets. Mr..
Stoner was rs years old and is sur
vtved by his younger brother, May
nard Stoner, Maugansville; and
three sisters, Mrs. Emma McKend-
rick, Waynesboro; Mrs. Martha
Marker, near Jacobs Church, and
Mrs. Edna Itnyre, Funkstown. The
funeral was private with interment
in the Stroudsburg Mausoleum.
William ]. Leatherman, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Leatherman, ST.,
Leitersburg- Smithsburg Road, who
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-08-29
Elizabeth Sterling
Bride of Vim. DiehI

Mr.. and Mrs. Oren E. Sterling, of
SO Broadway, Hagerstown, and Milf
flinburg, Pa, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Jean Sterling, to Mr.. William Diehl,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Diehl, of
Miffiinburg, Pa, on Saturday, Au-
guest "a, at 8 o'clock in the morn
ing.
The wedding, solemnized by the
Rev Harry c. Marsh, was originally
planned for st. Paul's Methodist
Church in Hagerstown, but due to
the fact that Mr.. Sterling is slowly
convalescing from a serious illness,
the ceremony was quietly performed
at the Hagerstown residence of the
brides parents, in order that Mr..
Sterling might be present.
The bride was attired in light
beige gabardine suit, with alligator
accessories, and wore an orchid cor
sage. Following a private wedding
breakfast, the young couple left for
Hershey, Pa, for their honeymoon.
Mrs. Diehl, a graduate of Wilson
College, Chambersburg, Pa, also at
tended Bucknell University, Lewis
burg, Pa, and for the past year has
been a member of the faculty of
South Potomac Junior High School
Mr.. Diehl, a graduate of Penn
State College, has joined the en-
gineering staff of the Hercules
Powder Company, Wilmington, Del
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-08-29

I am also indebted to Miss Martin
for the following valuable informa-
ton on that bugaboo of so many
hOmemakers - Mildew
"Mildew is a summertime problem
in many homemakers' lives Miss
Martin states. Summer warmth and
moisture often encourage the growth
of molds that cause mildcW.
Miss Martin explains that mildew
is not a simple stain, as many people
believe 1t is a fungous growth that
eventually eats" into the fibers of
cloth, causing serious and permanent
damage 1t thrives in a damp, warm,
dark unventilated place. Therefore,
if clothes are even slightly damp
when put away, or if dampness
reaches them in storage, closed
bag and hot summer weather make
conditions ideal for its growth.
There are several things you can
do to help guard against this danger.
Before putting clothes away for the
season, Miss Martin advises thorough
cleaning, and summing and airing to
make sure they are dry, then storing
in a dry place, or in a moisture
proof container so that dampness
cannot reach them. Unless such pre-
cautions have been taken, stored
clothes should be examined in mid
summer to see if any mildeW has
started. If so they should be remov-
ed Immediately and brushed, summed
and dried outdoors before putting
away again. Sponging may remove
q Light surface growth on wool Soap
and water will remove very fresh
nildew from washable material.
Mild bleaches may be used on white
fabric If mildew has been left too
long, however, there is no way of
erasing its damage.
It's good idea to leave the closest
doors open from time to time also
. and dresser drawers can be
aired out this way, too. AS you prob
ably know, an open jar of calcium
chloride can be kept in the closet
as drying agent This, however,
must be renewed occasionally,
And here's warning against a
little carelessness which is often the
beginning of considerable trouble
from mildew. Damp clothing and
household linens are sometimes
thrown into the clothes hamper to
await laundering this is danger
Gus. It's also unwise to sprinkle
more clothes at one time than can
be ironed in a day.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-08-29

was recently appointed representa-
tive of the South Pennsylvania
Power Company, for the Waynes-
boro area, has assumed his new
duties He has replaced d. E. Nc
Dowells, who resigned to go into
business for himself Mr.. Leather
man is native of Leitersburg and
graduate of Western Maryland
College, with experience in General
Electric work. His many friends in
this community extend their con
gratulations.
The family of Joseph Bell, Ring
gold, held a reunion at Cold Spring
Park, Sunday, with all the children
and the grandchildren present, ex-
cept their son, Archie, who lives in
Cleveland Ohio.
The Sunday School Class taught
by Mrs Marshall Stoner, enjoyed
an outing and picnic supper at Cold
Spring Park on Sunday afternoon,
at which husbands and friends of
the ladies of the class were guests.
Miss Mary Poe attended a birth
day party on August 20, given by
Mrs. John r. Kerr a her home in
Smithsburg, in honor of the third
birthday anniversary of her daugh-
ter, Mary 10 Ann. Mrs. William
Murray and son, Johnny, of Hagers-
town, and Miss Betty Jane Kerr,
Westminster, were among the guests
Twenty children and ten grown-ups
were present.
Mr.. Frank Steffey, who was re-
Gently injured in a fall from a lad
der, is allowed to sit up for an hour
each day and is slowly improving.
Miss Mary Poe returned home
Thursday from several days visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Warner,
Westminster.
'Iggic' pet dog of Nadine Bell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Franklin
Bell, has recovered from injuries
received several weeks ago when it
was struck by a car. "Iggie', who
is a great friend of all of the chill
dren in town, has figured in moving
pictures with his mistress since he
was a puppy the Bells, having
made a hobby of home movies.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-08-29
The Honenaker's
Corner
BY MARY DOUGLAS

With the peach season now on
Homemakers will appreciate the fol-
lowing pointers on the use of sweet
ening in canning, for which | am
indebted to Miss Ardath Martin,
Washington County Home Demon
stration Agent.
Miss Martin advises against the
use of brown sugar, unrefined slrups
like sorghum, or any strong-havored
sirups. in canning fruits, since these
may over-power the delicate fruit
flavor. And another thing skip
Saccaharine for sweetening pre-
serves, as it may give the fruit
an unpleasantly bitter flavor.
As for mild honey and light color
ed syrup o.. they're good canning
companions. The honey may replace
as much as half the sugar called for
in canning, the corn sirup up to
One-third.
Tf you wish to freeze peaches in
stead of canning them, chugstone
varities are packed and frozen with
out sugar or sirup In packing free
stone peaches the halves or slices
should be covered promptly with
40q5 or 500 sugar strip. Mix coarse
ly crushed or pureed fruit with
sugar, 3 parts of peaches to part
of sugar
Full directions for canning or
freezing fruits and vegetables may
be obtained by calling at the Home
Demonstration Office, 1O1 Summit
Avenue.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-08-29
Cheapskate

Autoist CATER hitting a pedestrian)
Here's a dollar, my man; I'll send
you more if you'll give me your
name
Victim-Hey. what's the idea! You
can't run over me on the installment
plan.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-08-29
Snithsburg News

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Keller, Grand
Rapids, Mich, have returned home
after visiting Mr. Henry Keller, aged
81, in the Washington County Hos
pital. He has been confined there
for fourteen weeks after falling and
breaking his hip at his home in Cave
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Emmert, Alex
andria, Va, were recent visitors in
the home of Mrs. Alice Fochler,
Cavetown.
Mrs. John l. Mask, Jr, and son
Johnny, were guests of j. Hugh
Warrenfeltz, recently.
Mrs. Mary E. Harp is critically at
her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Pryor and sons,
Charles and Joseph, and Miss Bar
bara c. Ruby, all of Ann Arbor,
Mich, will spend a month with Mrs.
Pryor's mother, Mrs Jacob w. War
renfeltz, at Tex-Mar Farm, VOLTS
vile, and with relatives here.
The Mite Society of the Cavetown
Reformed Church held their month
ly meeting last week at the home
of Mrs. II. d. Newman
Sunday guests at the Win-War Farm
were as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert W. Harp and daughters, Mary
Ann and Carolyn Elizabeth, of Fred
onia, New York; Miss Helen E. Harp,
Waterloo, New York; Prof. and Mrs.
r. c. Harp, South Potomac Street,
Hagerstown; Mrs. Jacob w. Warren
feltz, Wolfsville; Mr.. and Mrs c. r.
Pryor and sons, Charles and Joseph,
and Miss Barbara c. Ruby, all of
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Miss Betty Bachtell is visiting Sara
Warrentfeltz for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs, George Gardiner and
daughter, Pamela, of Washington,
D. c., are guests in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin Gardiner, Cave
town
A brush company held a demon
stration at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph o. Blickenstaff, Monday, Au-
gust 20 Thirty-five guests were pres
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-08-29
Economy

H'VOEHVHH7T
rs your wife economical?"
Sometimes. She had only twenty
six candles on her 10th birthday
cake"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-08-29

A brush company held a demon
stration at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph o. Blickenstaff, Monday, Au-
gust rs. Thirty-fve guests were pres
ent.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. George Gardiner and
daughter, Pamela, of Washington,
D. c., are guests in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin Gardiner, Cave
town.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-08-29

Miss Betty Bachtell is visiting Sara
for several days.