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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Red Cross Fund Drive
Midway Report Due

A midway report in the Washing
ton Metropolitan Area Red Cross
campaign was to be made today
when volunteer solicitors of all drive
branches but the Government Unit
meet at 1890 pm. in the United
States Chamber of Commerce
Building.
The Embarrassing effort will con-
tinue through March 81. The goal
is $1,573,400.
Maj. Gen. Allen Hall Turnage,
commander of the Sd Marine Divi-
sion in the Bougainville and Guam
campaigns; Col. David Shoup, Con-
gressional Medal of Honor Marine,
and Brig. Gen. Franklin A. Hart,
Marine Corps public information di-
rector, were to be guests of honor
at today's luncheon meeting.
Campaign headquarters announced
receipt of q gift from Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Chapman, 1870 MacAr-
thur boulevard NV, with a report
of their experiences while prisoners
of the Japanese in the Philippines.
Arrival Of American Red Cross kit
boxes provided the greatest thrill
of the internment period, they said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
District Vocational
Rehabilitation Chief
Denies Irregularities

David Amato, chief of the Dis.
trict Vocational Rehabilitation
Service, has issued a denial of any
irregularities in his agency but has
promised cooperation to the cur.
rent investigation by the United
States Controller Generals Office.
The controllers Office said yes.
terday it is investigating the agency
to find If any unjustifiable cases
or expenditures were on the records
Mr.. Amato said he had under
stood the ego was conducting q
routine audit" rather than an IN
vestigation but offered cooperation
in any case.
Specifically, he denied reports
that District funds had been used
by the agency to train disabled
residents of other States to hold
a job. Non-residents are inter
viewed by his Office but by coun.
sellers employed by and sent from
the neighboring States, Mr.. Amate
said.
All cases reported are active" ane
no funds are charged In the nam.
OF dead persons, as has been al
legged, Mr.. Amato said. Sometime
he does give service to persons when
some OF his staff or medical adviser,
tell him are unfit, but that is hi
administrative responsibility, h,
said.
To reports that he had coun.
seled prostitutes, Mr.. Amato sale
that rehabilitation was his legal re.
sponsibility and that he had no right
to withhold it from any one. HI
said such cases had been rare
however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Radio License Grantee
As Favor by Porter,
House Member Says
BY the Associated Press

Representative Wigglesworth, Re-
publican, of Massachusetts, told the
House yesterday a license for a
radio station at Lexington, KY, was
granted the Kentucky Broadcasting
Co. as a favor to the father of a
political friend" of Paul Porter. for
mer chairman of the Federal Com
munications Commission.
Mr.. Wigglesworth referred to the
Lexington case during an attack
on a majority report of a select
House committee of the last Con-
gress which investigated the FEC.
He also criticized the commissions
administration. He was a minority
member of the committee.
Three Kentucky station applicants
have, filed protests against the Lex
ington decision. Attorneys told a
reporter they seek a rehearing be-
cause they claim the license was
granted without a hearing and with
out quorum -four members) of
the commission present.
ut is worthy of note" Mr.. Wig
ellsworth said, that one of his
(Porter's) last, if not his last, off,
cial acts was to cause the granting
to political friend, or to the father
of political friend. without any
hearing before the commission, of a
radio station license for the use of
frequency said to have been sought
by an existing radio station hcensee
over a period of some seven years.
THE party so favored by Mr..
Porter before he left the commission
to become administrator of the Of
flee of Price Administration was Mr..
Edward F. Pritchard, the father of
Edward F.. Pritchard, jr., general
counsel for the Democratic National
Committee.
Mr.. Porter could not be reached
for comment, but previously he told
reporter there was mo truth" in
reports that the license was granted
because of his personal friendship
with Mr.. Pritchard
LAS a matter of fact, because
was resigning from the commission,
I suggested that the case be post
poned until that time" he said. "But
instead, every member agreed unani-
mously to approve the license"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Freer Reviews FTC Work
In Rotary Club Address

Robert E. Freer, member of the
Federal Trade Commission, told the
Rotary Club of Washington yester-
day proper development of the Ma
tons postwar economic system must
include contributions of govern
ment agencies in research into in
dustrial conditions and practices,
preservation of freedom of initiative
and improvement of Standards of
business honesty and informative
candor."
Speaking at a luncheon meeting
in the Willard Hotel, Mr.. Freer said
private price fixing arrangements
lead the way inevitably to Govern
ment control as distinguished from
bare regulation"
THE public has the inherent
right to competition by manufac-
turers, distributors and retailers of
commodities" he said.
Mr.. Freer reviewed work of the
ETC in protecting consumers from
misleading statements and misrep-
reservations. As extremes among
matters coming before the agency.
he cited claims made for love po-
tons and motion picture purport-
eddy made in Africa featuring a
strange new beast" that proved to
be a turtle with artificial wings.
scales and tail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
White Flint Club Owner
Arrested in GAMBLING Raid

Continuing their anti-gambline
drive, Montgomery County police
yesterday arrested j. William Lever
ton, owner of the White Flint Golf
Club on the Rockville pike near
Bethesda, during a raid on the club
in which two slot machines were
conflscated.
1t was the second raid of this
nature in the last two weeks. The
first was made at the Washington
Aviation Country Club and resulted
IN the arrest of John P. Hoberman,
operator, on gambling charges.
Leverton was released under
$1,000 bond on charges of keeping
devices for gambling purposes.
Both cases will be referred directly
to the county grand jury, which
convenes Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Jury Dismissed in Trial
OF Youth on Arson Count

Trial of Francis H. Reese, 10, oil
the TOO block of Sixth street Sc, or
a charge of arson for allegedly set
ting fire last December to the STAN
ley store, 900 block of Eighth street
Sc, resulted in a hung jury in Dis
|eration. Reese will be retired next
Monday.
Justice David A. Pine discharged
the jury after several hours DELHI
Grafton. No date was set for new
trial.
Reese, who was employed at the
store as a stock boy, denied the
charge. He claimed Fire Marshal
Raymond C. Roberts slapped him
and that he was held at No. 5 police
station and told he would have tc
sign some kind of a confession. He
further testified that he did not read
the alleged confession he signed.
Fire Marshal Roberts denied or
the stand that he had slapped Reese
and both he and Detective Sergt
Benjamin F. Bean testified that
Reese had stated he started the fire
by dropping matches in the store
The case was prosecuted by Assist
ant United States Attorney Charles
B. Murray. Reese was represented
by Attorney Woodrow E. Faulkner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Citizens Committee Plans
Election in Chevy Chase

An election to fill three vacancies
on the Citizens Committee Of Mar
tins Additions Nos. l, 2, and
|of the Village of Chevy Chase, will
be held Tuesday evening, April 8,
at 6423 Brookeville road.
Vacancies are caused by the ex-
piration of the two-year terms Of
Myron Chaser, Lawrence E. Troth
and James j. Hayden. Nominations
will be received up until March 80
by Harold L. Sangster, 429 Shop
herd street, Chevy Chase.
The area of Martins Additions
includes that portion of Chevy
Chase from Quincy street to Thorn-
apple street. from Brookeville road
and Chestnut street to the Cum
mings farm and Summit avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Lost Wedding Dress Recovered
By Woman hrouqh Star Story

As result of a story in The Star,
an Arlington woman, Mrs. Margaret
Mozelles Cause Carver, has located
the wedding dress which she left in
the hands of fellow passenger on
an Arnold bus a few hours before
her wedding last week.
Mrs. Carver called The Star today
to say that she received a telephone
call last night from a man she could
identify only as mfr. Kirby" who
was associated with an Arlington
motor company, informing her that
her wedding dress had been turned
into the lost and found department
OF the bus line in Arlington. A tele-
phone call there confirmed the fact,
and she expects 70 collect It today. \
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Volunteer Leaders Sought
For Play Activities Here

More volunteer leaders of District
recreation activities particularly
Of Boy Scouts-are badly needed
the Council Of Social Agencies has
been advised by Charles M. Graves
recreation consultant in the social
survey being conducted by the coun-
Gil throughout Washington.
Mr.. Graves told a meeting of the
recreation division of the council at
the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation yesterday that Boy Scout
troops have waiting list because
they cannot get enough adult lead
ers. Many activities on Fairgrounds
also could be extended with volun-
teer citizen leadership, he said.
The recreation consultant asked
that the council members help him
gather information on the District's
recreational facilities to complete
his part of the sweeping survey. He
said his first conclusion has been
that the city needs more facilities.
The division passed a recommend
alton approving the District Recrea-
ton Departments request for 1896
Al funds. However, the members re-
GREETED the removal of salaries for
rs recreation leaders from the Rec
reat1on Boards original request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Truman Refuses 10 Lift Ban
On Awards al White House
BY the Associated Press

President Truman yesterday re-
fused to vary his rule against White
House presentation of medals to
widows of servicemen killed in ac-
ton because of the effect of the
emotional strain on his work.
The President made known the
reason for his rule when Senator
Hawkes., Republican, of New Jersey
called at the White House to ask
the President II he could vary his
rule and present the Congressional
Medal Of Honor to the widow OF
Maj. Thomas B. Mcclure, jr.
Maj. Mcclure, an air hero, had %
Jap planes to his credit. Mrs
MCGUIRE, lives in Ridgewood, N. J.
Asserting the President regret
fully denied the request, Senator
Hawkes. told reporters:
I'm deeply sympathetic with the
Presidents position that the emo
tional results that come from his
deep interest in the relatives OF
those who have given their lives
must, to certain extent, interfere
with his work on the tremendously
important problems before him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14

A War Department clerk who was
married Wednesday before last to
Oliver Carver, a Capital Transit Co.
bus driver. Mrs. Carver was return
ing from Washington to her then
home at Arlington Farms in a
crowded bus. Mr.. Kirby volunteered
to hold the package containing the
dress. Meanwhile, she became en-
gagged in conversation with a friend
and when she transferred to another
bus in Arlington, forgot to collect
the package.
With her wedding only few hours
away, Mrs. Carver borrowed dress
from friend and the wedding was
solemnized that evening by the Rev.
Willard r. Pierce Of the Mount YER;
non Baptist Church, Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Bender Named 10 Direct
County Gardening Program

o. w. Anderson. Montgomery
County agent, announced today the
appointment of Edward K. Bender,
2816 Seventh street NV, as assist
ant county agent in charge of the
vegetable gardening program in the
Metropolitan Area.
The county agent said Mr.. Bender
will devote full time to the food
production program being urged
this year In both urban and rural
areas to help prevent starvation in
Europe.
A native of Pennsylvania, Mr..
Bender was graduated in 1941 from
the Pennsylvania State College. He
taught vocational agriculture for
three years at Richboro, Pa, and
has taken summer school work at
the University Of. Hawaii and at
Penn State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Home determination
Called Foremost Need
|0f Families on Farms

determination of the farm homes
of the country was listed today by
Mrs. Raymond Sayre of Iowa. vice
president of the Associated Women
of the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, as the No. / problem facing
the farm family.
Speaking before the opening ses-
sion of two-day Rural urban Con-
ference at the Hotel Statler, Mrs.
Sayre charged that no architecture
particularly adapted for farm homes
had ever been developed.
Every little attention has been
paid to the woman who is to do the
work of keeping the house and pre-
pairing the food for the farm FAM
lily" she said. I'VE believe that
there should be provided program
for farm home building equivalent
to the program available for urban
people Agricultural engineers should
include farm women and home man
agement specialists in their work to
develop suitable plans and blue
prints for the farm home of tomor-
row.
She asked that appropriations
should be continued for the Rural
Identification Administration to be
continued until rural America has
been electrified"
| Opposing any uniform plan for
health care on compulsory basis, 4"
tho cnoakar raoop,r, ardod ~ ~,
tension of voluntary group prepay
ment medical service on some type
of an insurance plan. She empha-
sized that ''the right of the free
choice of doctors should be zeal
ously guarded"
The conference, attended by rep
resentatives of several organizations
of women. was to hold morning,
afternoon and evening sessions to-
day and a morning session tomor-
row..
Edward A. O'Neal, president OF
the American Farm Bureau FEEDER
alton, greeted the gathering today.
Mrs. Roy G. F. Weagly, president of
the Associated Women of the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation pre-
sided at the morning session. An
illustrated lecture was to be deliv-
cred at the luncheon session today
by w. M. Landess of the Tennessee
Valley Authority.
Sir John Boyd Orr, director gen.
eral of the UNO food and agri-
cultural organization, will be the
principal speaker at dinner at 7
o'clock tonight.
At the morning session represent
tatives of numerous women's or
CARNATIONS spoke briefly. They
were from the American Home Eco
nomic Association, American Voca-
tional Association, Inc; the Dairy
mems League, Farmers Educational
and Cooperative Union, National
Women's Trade Union League, Ma
tional Council of State Garden
Clubs, National Education Associa-
ton, National Council of Women,
National Congress of Parents and
Teachers, National League of
Women Voters, National Home
Demonstration Council and the
Southern States Cooperative. There
was also a representative of the
Extension Service, Department of
Agriculture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Teacher Retirement
|Bi|I Is Referred 10
Feighan Committee

A bill to liberalize and simplify
the teacher retirement system
sponsored by Representative Combs
Democrat, of Texas, today was re-
ferred by the House District Com
mittee to it's Education Subcom-
mittee, headed by Representative
Feighan, Democrat, of Ohio.
The measure, companion to one
offered recently by. Chairman Bilbo
OF the Senate District Committee,
calls for fiat per cent salary de-
duction as well as for increased re-
tirement annuities. 1t is designed
to place school teachers more on a
parity as to retirement with CLASH
fed employees of the Federal and
District Governments. -
The present teacher retirement
system Is so complicated that few
profess to understand all its appli-
cations. What the employe, contri-
butes Is regulated by actuarial for
mulas, and therefore varies between
groups. Some officials say women
must contribute more to the retire.
ment fund than male teachers be-
cause women live longer after
retiring"
One of the major changes pro-
posed would base annuities, in part
on the highest average salaries over
any five-year period of service. Thls
would replace the present rule that
restricts calculations for annuitie>
to maximum salary base of $4,000
a year regardless whether the EN-
Iploye actually is paid $4,000 or $10,-
900 year.
The present rule limits teacher
retirement pay to 81, 400 a year ano
it may be less, depending en- length
of service.
In contrast, members of the Police
and Fire Departments ordinarily
are retired at half of the last salary
scale.
Under the new teacher retirement
bills any teacher attaining the age
of go, with 80 years service. coulo
retire voluntarily. There are some.
what different provisions for volun-
tary retirement at 81 with at least
Is years service, and at S. with al
least 80 years service. The new
basic formula would allow retire
ment pay amounting to per cent Of
the highest five-year average salary
for each year of service plus SIS fol-
each year of service up to 40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Students to View AGENCY

Fourteen prospective social work.
ers, seniors at Hood College, Fred.
erick, will visit Barney Neighbor.
hood House, Community Chest
agency, 470 N street S.W., at II am
today. Prof. Allan Eister Of the De.
partment of Economics and So.
GEOLOGY will conduct the group, al
of whom hope eventually to entel
the social work field. Z sfss.ssssssss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Koppo Sigmos Elect
Donovan Grand Master

Announcement of the election Of
James Donovan, Chicago, as worthy
grand master of the Kappa Sigma
fraternity was made at a dinner
last night attended by some 2O(
members Of the Washington Alumni
chapter and guest members. Mr.
Donovan succeeds Estes Snedecoi
who made the announcement.
Election Of Gilmer Korner, jr.
Washington, as worthy grand mas
ter Of ceremonies was also an
nounced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Tax Collectors Note
Is Model of Brevity
And Gets Results

The Civil Service Commits
sion's antigobbledegook cam
paign for brevity and simplicity
in Government prose is sue
ceeding.
An Alexandria citizen re-
ceived this letter from Charles
c. Graves, deputy collector for
the Internal Revenue Service
in Alexandria:
Dear Mr.. -:
please send me some money
on your 1914 income tax &C
count"
Up. She got the money!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Montonuns Meet TONIGHT

Members of the Montana State
University Alumni Association In
Warrington and vicinity will hold
: dinner meeting at o'clock to-
night In the Continental Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Church Dinner

The Women's Society of Christian
Service of Wilson Memorial Method
ist Church, 756 Eleventh street Sc,
will serve a turkey dinner today
from to 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1946-06-20
Alexandria Group
Re.creates Theater
OF Colonial Days
~ Harry Mnr Arthur
By Harry Macarthur

Having been promised glimpse
of the theater as 1t was in the day
of George Washington, we made
the journey down to Gadsby's Tav-
ern in Alexandra last night to
see how things were then. Well,
things were different then, as the
research of the Little Theater of
Alexandria In preparation for this
re-creating of "The Lying Valet
has discovered. Guided to the
front door Of the historic tavern
by small page with the dimmest
lantern you ever almost saw by,
we were met by a pleasant young
woman who took us to the innkeep-
er. He surveyed our credentials and
apparently approved.
Molly" said the innkeeper to
one of bevy of pretty girls in
Colonial garb, ".show the gentle
man to his reservation Through
candlelit gloom, we followed Mol
ly's trim ankles up the stairs Gen
eral Washington himself had helped
make weli-worn. She presented us
formally to an imposing silk-clad
and bewigged doorman, armed with
gold mace six feet long, who i'm
mediately startled us by beating
on the floor with his weapon and
calling our name loudly. Social is
what the theaoer was then. We
sat down with the handful of others
Evening star., 1946-06-20
n EVENING STAR, washington. D.
THURSDAY, JUNE 1o 1sA
Heartbeat Gay Fairy Tale
With Smudge on It's Face
By Joy Cormody

has WV obviously out to break that
ae nao an those the Gaa
IN Rko comes along with another story in
kein new attraction with Ginger Rogers
ne gutenipe who ends
to make Shaw did first and better but
Evening star., 1946-06-20

who had deferred to the request
to be in the theater at 10 minutes
of 8 as a courtesy to General and
Mrs. George Washington, who will
be coming UP from Mt. Vernon and
should have the privilege of en-
tering the ballroom last"
The general need not have
strained his horses. The other
guests arrived slowly, while an in
strumental trio on small balcony
played several brief renditions OF
BLOW the Man Down" and one
rendition Of an old tune that was
strangely out of place in that set
ting because 1t has since become
the basis for that radio jingle
about a soft drink that hits the
spot. Finally, around $50, the hall
was filled, General and Mrs. Wash
ington dmpersonated by Joel Booth
and Mrs. Thomas Hulfish) arrived,
the trio played God Save the
King" and the play was on.
The Lying Valet" is one OF those
light two-act farces of the day
which noted actors used to clear
the atmosphere after roaring
through the full-length version of
Hamlet" It's a funny thing, in
its lusty and dated way, as it is
staged by the Alexandria group.
Having been written by David Gar
rick, it is, Of course, designed to
give an actor a chance to frolic,
and a young man named Byron
Rash frolics very well in Mr.. Car
rick's footsteps. Enthusiastic COM
edy is also contributed by Mildred
Haynes Ryan. Col. James McCor-
mack and Jennifer Barton, among
the others. Altogether this is a
lively lesson in theatrical history
Evening star., 1946-06-20
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time Of Showing
Stage.

- Stage.
National-"Voice of the Turtle"
$3.50 pm.
Screen.
CapitOl-"Two Sisters From Bos-
tom: 10:30 am, 1:25, AIS, 7:05 and
9:55 pm. Stage shows: 1910, $3.50
$40 and 9:15 pm.
Columbia-"Do You Love Me-"
1l:40 am, lao, $40. 5:35, 7:35 ano
9:35 pm.
Earle-"Gilda":: 10:45 am, 1855
sos, Sis, 7:25 and 9:40 pm.
Hippodrome go Rue Mont.
martre": 2:10. Sis and $40 pm.
Keith's - Heartbeat: II am.
1:10. 800. $50, TAO and $50 pm
Little-"Open City,: 11:20 am.
1:20, 3:25. 5:25, 7:30 and $40 pm
Metropolitan-"One More Tomor.
row.: l1:10 am, ITO, 1928, 5:35
TAO and $50 pm.
Palace-"The Blue Dahlia": 1914.
am, 1855, sos, $40, 7:30 and 9:4;
pm.
Pix-"Suicide Squadron: 2:10
4:45, 7:35 and 1910 pm.
Trans-Lux News and shorts
Continuous from 1918 am.
Evening star., 1946-06-20
DOna Drake Back

Dona Drake, ex-film hoyden ane
jitterbug, returns to the screen fol
the first time in two years in RKC
Radios Jesse L. fLasky production
Without Reservations"
Formerly known as the Rita Rio
an-girl band leader, Miss Drake ha.
consistently refused film offers thai
would have returned her to the
jitterbug type Of role In which she
became familiar to filmgoers.
Without Reservations" marks q
change of pace for her.
Evening star., 1946-06-20

~ 10 amusing enough TO lndlcate the
tale has by no means been worked
to death. Certainly not with most
OF the work being doneby Miss Rog-
ers. still lovely, lively and laugh
making girl.
Heartbeat" kind of fairy tale
with smudge on its face, bears the
touch OF other quite human hands
than those of Miss Rogers. The
most helpful pair are those of Di-
rector Sam Wood, who has a well
known knack of making the i'm
plausible look as if it really had to
happen. He also sees to it in
Heartbeat" that the implausible is
very funny thing, gay and whim-
sical and just a mite touching when
Evening star., 1946-06-20

and it will be available tonight
tomorrow and Saturday nights and
Sunday afternoon.