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Evening star., 1947-02-10
Mrs. ]. |. Chamberlain,
Wife Of General, Dies

Mrs. Carolyn NJ Chamberlain,
wife of Maj. Gen. John L. Cham
berlain, U. S. A.. retired, died yes
terday in Walter Reed Hospital
after short illness.
A native of Norfolk, Va, Mrs.
Chamberlain had lived most of her
life in Washington. She was an
active member of st. Johns Episco-
pal Church at Lafayette Square and
at various times had served on the
board OF st. Johns Orphanage.
Gen. Chamberlain. who was in
spector general of the Army during
World War I, retired several years
ago. The Chamberlains lived at 2700
q street NV.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Cham
berlain is survived by son, Col.
John l.. Chamberlain, jr., and a
daughter, Mrs. Frederick M. Brad
ley, both of Washington; brother,
Sherburne Prescott, Greenwich,
Conn, and sister, Miss Marguerite
Prescott, Wakefield, r. I.
Funeral services will be held at II
m tomorrow at st. Johns Church.
Burial will be private.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
sergf. Earl I. May,
Native Of District, Dies

Master sergt. Earl T. May, A,
veteran of two years fighting in
the South Pacific, died Saturday at
Valley Forge tPa.) General Hospital
after an illness of six weeks.
Sergt. May enlisted in the Army
shortly after World War I and
served in the infantry on the Mexi-
can border, Panama and Hawaii
During World War II was in Aus
tralia, New Guinea, and other parts
of the South Pacific. He had been
due to retire this month.
Born in Washington. Sergt. May
was educated at st. Dominic's
School. He once played football
with the amateur Georgetown
Knickerbocker team.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Cecilia May; his father, Andrew j.
May, ST., brother, Andrew ]. May,
jr., all of Washington, and two sis
ters, Mrs. Leroy H. Thayer of Wash
ington, and Mrs. Raymond E.
Daley, Fort Myer.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
Mrs. Clayton S Funeral
In Mount Rainier Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Louella
M. Clayton, 10, who died Saturday
in Leland Memorial Hospital, River
dale, after a long illness, will be
held at pm. today in Mount
Rainier Christian Church. She will
be buried in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Mrs. Clayton, who lived at 40l0
Thirty-third street, Mount Rainier,
was the widow of DR.. Harry T. Clay
ton, Mount Rainier veterinarian,
who died three years ago. She was
born in Iowa, but had lived here for
the past As years.
For 20 years preceding her illness,
Mrs. Clayton had taught in the
Mount Rainier Elementary School
She is survived by a son, H. Kenneth
Clayton of Mount Rainier. and a
daughter, Miss Flora M. Clayton of
San Francisco.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
William F. Augustine Dies;
Official Of Boston Banks
BY The Associated Press

BOSTON, Feb. 10. - William F.
Augustine, 81, vice president of the
National Shawmut Bank of Boston
and member of the Executive
Council of the American Bankers
Association, died at Faulkner Hos
pital last night after a brief illness.
Born in Richmond, Va, he at
tended Richmond College and
worked his way up to vice president
of the Merchants National Bank of
Richmond before becoming vice
president of the Boston bank in
1927. He also was a vice president
of the bingham (Mass.) Trust Co.,
director of the Melrose (Mass)
Trust Co. and a trustee of the
Franklin Savings Bank of Boston.
He is survived by his widow, the
former Carrie Neal, whom he mar
ried in 1912, and daughter, Mrs.
Frank A. Pickard, Tarrytown, N. Y.
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Tax Commissioner Dies
In West Virqiniu Hotel
BY the Assoeioted Prssa

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 10
George P. Anderson, 81, State tax
commissioner whose term would
have expired February 28, was
stricken with heart attack last
night in his hotel and died before
he could be removed to a hospital.
Mr.. Anderson was appointed COM
missioner April i, 1941. An active
Democrat, he previously served as
United States marshal for Southern
West Virginia and for 10 years di-
rected the Farm Credit Administra-
ton Office In Baltimore.
Mr.. Anderson was born in Sulphur
Springs, Tex.
Evening star., 1947-02-10

ger was one-time member of the
staffs of the University Of Illinois,
the Case School of Applied Sciences
and Columbia University. For many
years he was an engineer in New
York and made his home In Cald-
well N j.
MIR. Alger, a graduate Of Michi-
gan State College, joined the natural
gas division of the Federal Power
Commission seven years ago.
He is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. Fontella Dewey ands Mrs lone
McCauley. both of Arlington. and
Mrs. Lucille Bonsteel Of Dryden,
Mich.
Evening star., 1947-02-10

Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter
day Saints, Six
teenth street and
Columbia road.
He will be bur-
led in Newaygo,
Mich, where he
was born.
MIR. Alger, who
died Saturday in
Garfield Hos
pital, lived at
TIA North Lin
coin street, Ar
lington.
"A form e r
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GarnH uf ThankH

BENNETT, THE REV. r. i. A. The fam
fly OF the late REV. F. I. A. BENNETT
wishes to express its sincere thanks fer
the Kindness and sympathy extended them
during their recent bereavement. Espe.
cially Is 1t grateful for the beautiful floral
tributes, cards of coincidence and acts OF
MRS. T. I. A. BENNETT AND DAuoH-
TIERS. 10
THOMAS. MAMIE E. The family of the
late MAMIE e. THOMAS wishes TO grate-
fully thank ali friends and neighbors for
their expressions of sympathy, cards and
flowers in their sad bereavement. lOt
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Dratha

ZIMMERMAN, MARIE CATHERINE
at her residence, 1S1O4 Larry pl., Rock
Creek Forest, Md, MARIE CATHERINE
ZIMMERMAN. beloved wife of Johnston
above residence. where prayers will be
said at $3.50 am. Tuesday. February. II:
thence to Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic
Md where mass will be said at 10 am
for, the repose Of her soul. Relatives
ment Conversational Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
He 'Piped Down

CRAMENTO Calf. - 81
thought he had some pipes in his
hand, but he said it would kill me
and took his word for It," Drug
gist George Hisatomi testified as
he confronted in court the man
charged with robbing him with an
antique, four -barreled pistol.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
Rites for Archie R. AIger,
FPC Engineer, Arranged

Funeral services for Archie r.
Alger, IS, a chief engineer with the
Federal Power Commission, were to
be held at 1890 pm. today in the
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JAMES S. JUDGE. President.
EDWARD p. BEST, Secretary.

EDWARD p. BEST, secretary.
WOoDING, SITKA D.. Suddenly. on
Thursday. February g.. 1947, at New York
City, STTKA D. WOOD1NG. formerly OF
washington D. c., beloved wife OF A. Rus.
sell Wooding. mother of Malcolm D. and
Francis L. Thomas and sister OF Florence
b. Garnier Also surviving are other
relatives and many friends Funeral serv,
ices viii be held at MeGuire's narag Funeral
February II. at II am. Rev. g ! West
Memorial Cemetery.
WOoDING, SITKA THOMAS. Mem
bers OF Bureau Relief Association OF
hsTes noted IF the death dens Of sITkh tRis
life at ,New. York City on Thursday Feb
iu"'' % ROBERT TATE. President,
PERSIs PATTERSON. Fin. Sec.
MooIL5Y. IA aARRHET Hsssis on sSessy Woof
EfSEuaafy EsY II iSsa5 e. hobart naHah g. NV SeioSed
aunt OF Daniel s. Coombs. Services at
Chambers Funeral Home, 140o Chaplin
ST. NV, on Tuesday. February IL, at
= p.m.
YANoFF. SARAH. On Sunday. Feb
loved wife Of Morris Yanon and devoted
mother OF Mrs. Pearl Ref of Washington
D. c., and Mrs. Evelyn Wood Of York
Dave M e Ksfsky Ky Of Phiiadeiphia. Pa. sery.
ices ut the Goldberg Funeral Home. 4217
9th ST. NV, on Tuesday, February IL.
at pm Interment George Washing
ton Memorial Cemetery. IL
Evening star., 1947-02-10

LARKINS. EDNA. On Monday. Febru-
ary 10, I945,, at Freedmen's HOSPITAL,
at Parole, Md Arrangements by Fraz-
iers Funeral Home, Inc
Evening star., 1947-01-08
D. {. Budget Avoiding
Tax Increase Urged

, The Metropolis View Citizens As
sociation last night asked the Com
missioners to keep the 1948 District
budget within the bonds of strict
economy" to avoid increased taxa
tion.
The group previously has opposed
only the imposition Of a sales tax
among a number of other revenue
sources proposed in the Commits
sioners' tax plan for the next fiscal
year.
Members argued last night, how
ever, that the Commissioners should
Justify their entire tax program by
planning minimum expenses.
In another action, the group in
dorsed the recent report of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations re-
jecting a survey by the Racial Rela-
tions Committee of the Council of
Social Agencies, which called for
the end of racial segregation. here.
Members reafirmed their past stand
in favor of continuing the dual sys-
tenn of education and recreation.
A letter commencing the heroism
of Police Capt. Walter Storm OF
No. IL Precinct in capturing the man
who held up a clerk in the Grey
hound Bus Terminal last Friday
was directed to Maj. Harvey G..
Callahan, chief Of police.
Daylight saving time for the Dis
trict in the summer months, as pro-
posed by the Junior Board of Com
merce, was indorsed.
Mrs. Dorothy Sartwen, president,
conducted the meeting. held at 200
Rhode Island avenue NV.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Garbage Grease Sale to Bring
ID. c. About 81, 900 This Yeul

90 per cent of the District garbage.
The remainder is collected by hog
raising farmers, either from hotels
and restaurants or from the trans
fer station at New Jersey avenue
and K street S.W. There are about
100 farmers on the list of those per-
mitted to obtain garbage in the
District.
The hotels and restaurants are
glad to have the farmers collect
their garbage, it is said, because
the farmers return a considerable
amount of silverware that is care
lessly thrown out.
Washington is one of the largest
cities in the country which renders
its garbage. Most of the other cities
burn it in incinerators. The only
garbage burned in the District is
done by some apartment houses
which have incinerators.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

foreWoman of the new grand jury
sworn in yesterday at District Court.
Allen C.. Byers, 1928 Simms place
NE, a sales engineer, was named
deputy foreman.
Others on Grand Jury.
The other grand jurors are:
Mrs. Ora Snyder Braxton, 2406
Shannon place Sc, Bureau of En-
craving and Printing examiner;
Gregory j. Bussink, 1116 Oates
street NE, Government Printing
Office electrician, William L. Ed
wards, 5108 New Hampshire avenue
NV, Post Office clerk; E. r. Fletch-
er, 2014 Summit place NE, decora-
tor; Mrs. Beulah Armentrout Gar
ber, SIT Third street Sc, lithograph
company production clerk; Louis s.
Gross, 1884 Fourteenth street NE.
War Department clerk.
Also John E. Hans, 3003 M street
Sc. Agriculture Department ad-
ministrative assistant; Leroy J.
Holdings, 2410 Thirtieth street
NE, Western Electric Co.; Miss
Ella Elizabeth Hill, 1852 Seaton
street NV, War Department
clerk; Mrs. Eta Galland Hough.
9O1 Varnum street NV, General
Accounting Office auditor; Elon L.
Knupp, 812 Jefferson street NV,
Schneider Co.; Howard A. Lipe,
1914 Maryland avenue NE, claim
inspector, Railway Express.
Includes Housewives.
Also Cecil M. Meers, Ali Tenth
street NV, Panama Canal clerk;
Richard D. Miller, 1880 Corcoran
street NV, Plunkett Chemical Co
inspector; Lewis C. Morrison, 2905
Nash place Sc, Government
Printing Office CLERK; Mrs. Helene
Hawkins Morse, 31O6 N street NV.
housewife; Mrs. Gertrude Rabbit
Schneider, 1929 Twenty-f1rst place
Sc, Post Office stenographer-
clerk; Mrs. Mary O'Mara Sinclair
2605 Adams Mill road NV, house
wife.
Also Herman C. Smith, 2941 Mel
son place Sc, General Accounting
Office clerk; James H. Fowle, 1865
Columbia road NV, War Depart
ment, legal research, and Mrs
Yvonne B. Bean, 1400 LongfelloW
street NV. housewife.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Commissioners Dine
with Buck 10 Discuss
Major D. T.. Problems;

Chairman Buck of the Senate
District Committee and the Dis
trict Commissioners today had a
better understanding Of each other
and of the need for cooperation on
District problems as result Of a
lengthy conference last night.
The three Commissioners were
dinner guests of Senator Buck, Re-
publican, of Delaware, at the Hotel
Statler. Senator Buck brought with
him James Kirkland, the newly ap-
pointed committee counsel.
First Hand Views Sought.
"I wanted to hear first hand what
problems the Commissioners had In
mind on the District of Columbia"
the Senator said, $50 would be
prepared to give these problems
proper consideration.
Commissioner John Russell Young
expressed qualification at the in
terest of Senator Buck in District
matters.
"The Senator made no rash
promises" Mr.. Young said, but he
showed great interest in city affairs. +"
Mr.. Young said he told Senator
Buck the city's biggest problem now
is fiscal.
1--WE told him we expected the
Federal Government to pay its
share" he continued. "and that We,
on our side, would not shirk any
responsibility and expect to raise
money also"
Cites Federal Aid.
The Commissioner said he traced
for the new District Committee
chairman the history of Federal pay
ment toward District expenses.
"We tried to show him." Mr..
Young explained, that the Federal
Government has not quite lived up
to its obligation"
The Commissioner also attempted
to outline for Senator Buck some of
the improvements which must be
made in the city as an explanation
of increasing costs which must be
met, Mr.. Young said.
Prior to the dinner Senator Buck
aSSerCeQ bndt III Ills OplliioH tHclc
were four of five major things" in
this city which probably should re-
ceive early attention. He listed
these as traffic, including streets
and highways, schools, District In
stitutions, suffrage and finances, es-
pecially taxation.
The next meeting Of the Senate
District Committee for organization
has been scheduled for Friday.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

The District will realize about
$4,000 this year from the sale of
garbage grease, according to Will
liam A. xanten, supervisor of city
refuse.
The price to be paid for grease is
14A cents pound. Before the
OPA ceiling price was lifted the
price was cents pound.
The District has been storing the
grease since July, 1945, and has ac-
cumulated 100000 pounds at the
Cherry Hill plant.
The present price is the highest
ever paid for grease, which has
fluctuated between l cent pound
and the OPA price. The lowest bid
der offered 10 cents a pound when
the bids were opened few day ago.
The Cherry Hill plant, located in
nearby Virginia, treats only about
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Former D. {. Army Pilot
Officially Declared Dead

Col. Ford L. Fair, 40, former
Washington resident who was
aboard an Army Bit when it dis
appeared in the Mediterranean
area two months ago, today was of.
ficially declared dead, the Associ-
ated Press reported from Frank
furt, Germany.
The officer, with seven Other
Americans, was last seen when he
boarded the Flying Fortress al
Naples on a routine flight to Lon.
don. American, British, French anc
Italian planes searched the area fol
weeks.
Col. Fair, a pilot in the Army AZ.
Forces, was stationed in Washing.
ton many times during his 30-yeal
Army career. He last lived here ir
the winter of 1856 when he was al
Gravelly Point. His wife, Mrs
Rosabelle z. Fair, lives at Ports.
mouth, Va.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
House Sugar Hearings
Slated as Republicans
Seek 5O96 More Ration

The Republicans are about tc
launch drive to get consumers at
least a so per cent increase in sugar
rations this year and to increase the
allocations to industrial users by 2C
per cent.
This was disclosed today by Rep
resentative Andersen, Republican, OF
Minnesota, who told of plans being
formulated to hold hearings, prob
ably within the next 10 days, by the
House Agriculture Committee.
Mr.. Andersen said plans call fol
drawing up a set of recommends
tions, as result of the hearings, to
be submitted to the administration
Data he is now assembling indicates
consumers could receive an addi-
tional IL to Is pounds more sugar
per person than last year, while in
dustrial rations could be increased
20 per cent.
Hearings should be held as soor
as possible, Mr.. Andersen said, sc
that the recommendations can be
made before the Internationa
Emergency Food Councils Sugar
Committee sits down late this month
to work out world sugar ALLEGATIONS
for the year.
Mr.. Andersen reported that it has
been "unofficially decided" for the
House Agriculture Committee, now
dominated by Republicans, to take
over most of the functions OF the
Republican Food Study Committed
headed by Representative Jenkins
of Ohio and the special House Food
Investigating Committee headed by
Representative Pace, Democrat, OF
Georgia.
AS now projected subcommittee
of the Agriculture Committee would
be formed to take the place OF the
other two groups that have been
active in food investigation during
and after the war.
Mr.. Andersen probably would be
made chairman of the subcommit-
tee. It's first assignment would be
to hold the sugar hearing.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
TeIevision Set Given
To Mt. Alto Hospital

A television set, said to be the
first in any Veterans Hospital in
the country, was presented to the
recreation department at Mt. Alto
Hospital last night by members
of the District Department of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The presentation was made by
Department Commander Charles
O,Malley to DR.. Charles M. Griffith
manager of the hospital. Repre-
sentatives from 26 VFW posts and
Is auxiliary units were present.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
New Maternity Leave
Bill Being Drafted fol
LANCER 10 Introduce

Chairman LANCER of the Senate
Civil Service Committee plans to
introduce a bill permitting women
with at least a years Federal service
maternity leave Of go days.
The bill, similar to one which
failed to pass the last Congress,
is being whipped into shape by ex-
perts of the Federal Security Agency
and the Women's Bureau of the
Labor Department, Senator LANCER
said.
The old measure, which would
have authorized 80 days leave,
reached the Senate floor, was
amended to provide only go days,
and then defeated.
Riley Named Aide.
Senator Langer said the seven
Republican members Of the COM
mittee yesterday unanimously ap-
pointed George D. Riley, former
newspaperman of this city, to be one
of the four administrative assistants
to the chairman.
The Republican majority also
formally offered to the Democratic
minority on the committee the op-
portunity of appointing one of the
four administrative assistants to
the chairman and one Of the six
committee clerks. This offer was
conveyed to Senator Chavez, Demo.
crat, of New Mexico, minority lead.
er on the committee.
Majority members of the commit
tee will meet again at 10 am. to-
morrow, Chairman LANCER said, t.
select others on the staff.
A meeting of the entire commit.
tee, including the Democrats prob
ably will be held toward the end o1
the week.
The regular weekly meeting time
of the committee in the future will
be at 10 am. each Thursday, Chair
man LANCER said. ...
Commission to Cooperate.
The Civil Service Commission has
sent word to the committee that lit
wants to work with u.s." Senator
LANCER announced. He said he
welcomed this gesture and hoped
that much good would come from
cooperation along this line.
Joint meetings probably will be
held between the Senate Committee
and the House Committee on Post
Offices and Civil Service, Senator
Langer said.
One of the first bills to be con-
sidered will be Senator Langer's
measure to amend the Civil Service
Retirement Act of 1890 to exempt
annuity payments from taxation,
retroactive to December 81, 1916.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
.VFW Unit to Consider
Broadening Eligibility

The Membership Committee Of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars viii
meet at 10 am. Saturday in the
Hotel Statler to discuss eligibility
for membership in the organization
of holders of the American Theater
of Operations ribbon.
The committee viii also discuss
the eligibility of members of the
Philippine Bataan Forces who are
not American citizens.
Membership now Is restricted to
veterans who served overseas.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Clark Attends Dinner
For Retiring Attorney

Attorney General Clark and JUS
tice Department officials attended
a testimonial dinner at the Wash
ington Hotel last night for DR..
Percy M. Cox, 73, whose retire
ment was announced this week
after so years service as a Depart
ment of Justice attorney.
The Attorney General described
DR.. Cox as enc who had devoted
his life to Government service"
DR.. Cox received a silver plaque
bearing an inscription Of tribute for
his service, as well as a certified
copy of an eulogy addressed to him
by Justice Richard S. Whaley of
the Court of Claims, when he made
his farewell court appearance Mon
day.
Associates of the retiring attor-
ney said he planned to live on his
farm near Mclean, Va.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Fowler Cites D. {. Growth
In Urqinq More Revenue

Citing an overwhelming increase
in the Districts population. Budget
Officer Walter L. Fowler told the
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton last night that revenue in
creases now are mandatory
A history of the budget from the
beginning of Washington to the
present was related by Mr.. Fowler.
The organization unanimously in
dorsed the recent report of the
Federation of Citizens Associations
condemning the survey by the Ra-
cial Relations Committee of the
Council of Social Agencies.
The meeting was held in the Co
lumbia Heights Christian Church
hall, 1885 Park road NV, and was
conducted by Mrs. Ernest w. How
ard. president.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Col. Irvine Of 'Dreamboat
Shifted 10 Andrews Field

Col. Clarence S. Irvine, skipper Of
the Pacusan Dreamboat on its flight
from Hawaii to Egypt, has been
transferred from Pacific Air Forces
headquarters at Tokyo to, Andrews
Field, the War Department an
nounced yesterday.
The transfer, effective next We'd
|nesday, will reunite the Dreamboat's
pilot with his bride of one month,
WAC Capt. Ruth Saltzman Irvine.
who lives in Washington. The an
nouncement said the Dreamboat's
entire crew is being reassigned be-
cause no further flights are planned
for the famed B-29.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
CoI11lllitteesUnit
Weighs Rule on
HouseD.C. Head
To Decide Whether
Chairman Can Hold
Seat on Other Group
By Don S. Worren

Controversy over who should be
named chairman Of the House Dis
ltrict Committee = now revolving
around the intent" of the con-
gressional reorganization plan-may
be settled tomorrow.
A subcommittee of the Republican
Committee on Committees which is
drawing up states of majority party
committee assignments was to meet
this afternoon to iron out issues
lover the District post and several
others. If 1t arrives at final recon-
Imendations a full membership ses-
sion of the COMMITTEE makers" is
to be held tomorrow.
Immediately involved is a ques-
ton whether Representative Dirk
sen, Republican, of Illinois, top
ranking member of the District
Committee, should be barred from
its Craftsmanship because he is
slated to be chairman of subcom-
mittee of the Appropriations Com
mittee.
Dirksen's Service Is Urged.
Washington civic leaders and Of
cials of the District government are
asking House Republican leaders to
sanction the service of Mr.. Dirksen
as District chairman while keeping
his place on the appropriations
group.
They say that because of Mr..
Dirksen's long acquaintance with
District problems, being chairman
would not interfere with his other
duties.
Some House members, however,
are arguing that whoever Is named
chairman Of the District group
should not be permitted to serve
as a member of any other commit
tee.
Representative Allen, Republican,
of Illinois, who is to head the House
Rules Committee, said today adop-
ton of such a policy would raise
serious question" of the future
strength of the District Committee
membership.
Job Alone Undesirable.
Without voicing any conclusion
as to who should be given the Dis
trict Craftsmanship, he said an OBJ
vious problem to be considered was
who would want to do District Com
mlttee work If the policy prevented
a member from ever getting the
honor of being chairman if he was
member of another committee.
Few members believe any one
willingly would give up a major
committee assignment In order to
be District chairman.
Both, Mr.. Dirksen and Repre-
sentative Bates, Republican, of
Massachusetts,. who holds second
place on the District Committee,
have said they would not.
One of the committee makers" -
without entering the controversy,
discounted the suggestions that a
freshman" in Congress would get
the District Craftsmanship.