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Evening star., 1948-01-01
Oil and Gasoline Users
Assured D. {. Faces
No Serious Shortages

Fuel oil and gasoline users were
assured today that there are no
serious shortages in the Washing
ton area but they were warned that
panic buying" or waste would
cause real trouble. e.
Supplies have been below nor
NAL here. according to industry rep
resentatives and the District divi-
sion OF. the American Automobile
Association. January allocations by
distributors to filling stations and
other dealers tomorrow should re-
move whatever "spot shortages"
existed here earlier this week, they
said.
$50 far as we have been advised,
no garage afiiliated with odr asso-
citation has rationed gasoline to
customers" the District division Of
AAA reported. while supplies
under present circumstances run
low at the end Of each month, they
have not dropped to point where
our garages have found 1t neces-
sary to limit sales, nor are they
likely to If there is no run on sta
tions."
Baltimore Supplies Low.
In Baltimore the supply picture
was grimmer, although fuel oil in
dustry spokesmen said they saw NO
need for rAtfoninp
Mayor D'Alesandro issued q proc
lamation last night, declaring that
"only the strictest economy vii
avert cold homes, sickness and dis.
tress." He said Baltimore, "aloni
with other cities on the Eastern sea
board, faces an acute fuel oil short
age which may well develop into al
oil famine"
The Mayor and Charles B. Lucas
president of the Oil Heat Institute
agreed, however. that Is per cen
cut In consumption would tide thu
Baltimore area over the winter.
Consumers in the Washington
area were urged some time ago tc
save from 10 to is per cent in Their
normal fuel oil use, representa-
tive Of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association recalled today
Motorists Cautioned.
The AAA also cautioned motorists
ito adopt conservation practices
keep to lower speeds, avoid jack
rabbit starts and unnecessary use
of the car"
Noting that the gasoline situation
is tight In many sections of the
country, the District AAA declared
There is no rationing by Govern
ment nor is there likely to be for a
long, long time. Rather, the Gov
ernment has definitely indicated
that the oil industry and consumers
will be given full opportunity for
voluntary action to speed supplies
and curtail consumption on a vol
untary basis"
j. Thomas Kennedy, District di-
rector OF weights and measures, said
yesterday he would report Monday
afternoon to the Commissioners on
a fuel oil survey being made by q
committee of which he is chairman
He said the survey had not disclosed
any acute shortage to date,
Evening star., 1948-01-01
D. {. Medical Society
To Probe Charges
Against Institutions

The District Medical Society this
month will set up q Committee on
Medical Care in Public Institutions
to investigate reports 1t has received
from Representative Miller, Repub-
lican, of Nebraska that medical
standards in many Of the institu-
tions are unsatisfactory. j
Representative Miller, who Is q
physician, made his charges in a
guest editorial he submitted at the
society's request for the January
edition Of Medical Annals, its
monthly publication.
Broad Inquiry Planned.
Theodore Wiprud, executive Sec
retary Of the society, said specific
findings of the Nebraska legislator
could not be revealed until the art
icle is published late this month.
It was understood, however, that
DR.. Miller is sharply critical Of the
operation of some public institutions
here.
The scope Of the medical society
investigation will include all insti-
tutions where medical care is pro-
yided. This is expected to include
public homes for children and the
aged. as well as the municipal hos
pitals.
The committee will confer with
District Health Of1cer George G.
Rhuland and other Health Depart
ment officials, under whose direc-
ton the supervision Of medical
facilities is carried out. They will
also discuss the situation with the
District Commissioners, it - ex-
Rutland Seeks Gilbert Successor.
At the same time, DR.. Winfred
Qverholser,. superintendent Of. St.
Elizabeths Hospital, revealed DR..
Ruhland had asked him for sugges-
tionS as to a qualified" successor
to DR.. Joseph l.. Gilbert, Gallinger
Hospital psychiatric chief, who has
been ordered to devote full time to
his duties as District alienist by the
District Commissioners acting on
the advice OF Budget Officer Walter
Fowler.
DR.. Overholser pointed out, how
ever, that there are practical diff
culties" in finding a qualified" sue
cessor, most important Of which is
obtaining higher salary classifica-
ton for the job.
THE. task would be much easier
if there would be a reallocation of
medical position grades at Galiinger,
to boost salary levels" he said,
adding "you can't get good psychi-
artists cheap unless you are lucky
Members to Be Designated.
DR.. Miller's analysis Of the Wash
ington medical scene was presented
to members of the executive board
of the District Medical Society at
their last meeting, and the board
approved his suggestion that they
set up a committee to make their
own investigation Of the conditions
he described.
The doctors who will make up the
membership of the special commit
tee have not yet been designated.
Representative Miller began his
medical practice in Nebraska in
1919, and is past president OF the
State Medical Association and for
mer State health director.
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Fire in Choir Burns
AIexundriu Woman

Mrs. Virginia Hughes, 80, Of 412.
East Monroe street, Alexandra, suf-
fered burns Of the face and body
early today when q lighted cigarette
set fire to o chair In which she had
fallen asleep, Alexandra police re-
ported.
Mrs. Hughes was treated in Alex
andria Hospital, where her condition
was described as good.
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Alexander Firm Buys
ARLINGTON County Dairy

Sale Of the Arlington County Dairy
to the Alexandria Dairy Products
Co. was announced yesterday by
of1icials of the Arlington firm.
The sale did not include the Ar
lington plant at Wilson boulevard
and North Danville street, officials
said. The dairy has been operating
in the county since 1925.
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Construction Records
SET in Prince GEORGES,
Montgomery in 1947

F'! ouliulIlB COAbtI uCtiOu III MOIlt"
gomery and Prince Georges Counties
hit an all-time high In 1947, with
the issuance Of 9,747 permits valued
at SIS, ,s45,s2s.
This was disclosed yesterday in an
unofiicial end-of- -the-year check Of
building permits issued during the
past year by the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission and officials Of the two
counties.
r. A true comparison with permits
in former, years, of1cials pointed out
is rather difncult problem because
of infiated costs in present-day con-
struction.
OF the permits, $3.50 were issued
in Prince Georges County, according
to Perce L. Wolfe, county building
inspector for the Park and Planning
Commission. The total value OF the
permits through November was ST.
8s3, ,26s, with another estimated $2,-
000, 200 in permits being issued In
December, Mr.. Wolfe said. The
amount Is a new high in the county.
Area Record Set.
Another record was established IN
the eastern suburban area OF Mont
gomery County, where the issuance
Of 2,875 permits was valued at
$50, 1885, 1853.
This Is more than double the 1946
figure of $12,Sl3,00 worth OF con-
struction. The area comprises silver
Spring, Takoma Park, Wheaton,
Colesville and Kensington.
Although a complete breakdown
Of the permits was not available,
officials in the building inspectors
ofiice said about 1890 permits were
issued in the eastern area for single
family homes, representing an esti-
mated value Of about $23, ,000, 900.
An additional 10 permits were issued
for apartment projects totaling
5000, 900. The remaining permits
were for miscellaneous construction,
including 13 stores, two warehouses
and improvements to existing build
ings.
Bethesda Chevy Chase Area.
In the western suburban area,
which includes Bethesda and Chevy
Chase, 1878 permits were issued Tor
$10,58O, ,260 worth Of construction.
This compares with 816 In 1916 Tor
IS, ,666, ,12l worth Of construction.
OF the 1878 permits last year
In the western district, 834 were
for single-family homes, costing
s.. .43o, $50.
A total Of about $50 building
permits were issued in the rural
area during 1947, representing
81 051, ,275 worth of construction. No
breakdown Of the types OF con-
struction was available, nor could
figures for 1916 be obtained.
The same situation was true at
the Prince Georges County build
ing inspectors ONCE.
Bigger 1s4s Forecast.
Building development in Prince
Georges County was 26 per cent Of
the total in the entire metropol-
itan Washington area, Mr.. Wolfe
declared. It represents about
50, 900 900 more than in the Dis
trict, according to statistics of the
Commerce Department, Mr.. Wolfe
said. ....
Construction in the county will
increase even more in 194S, T
Howard Duckett, county banker and
attorney, predicted yesterday.
Mr.. Duckett estimated that about
SIS, ,o00, 600 will be spent on apart.
ment construction in the county
alone during the coming year A
good portion Of this already ha.
| the approval Of or Is pending be.
fore the Federal Housing Admin.
isuration, he explained.
No estimates were available fol
1913 In Montgomery County.
Evening star., 1948-01-01

oAASAA ASf
held at 2 pm
t ON orrow at
Fort M y e +
Chapel. Burial
will be in Ar
lington Gene
terry.
Mr.. Burchett
died Tuesday at
Alexandria Hos
pital of burns he
received the pre-
vious week, when
he was hurt by
an overflow of a
C a u S tic soda
tank. He lived
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Reckless Driver Fined SIS

Frank Lee Bryan, jr., of 400 East
Clifford avenue. Alexandra, yester-
day was fined SIS by Alexandra
Civil and Police Court Judge James
II. Duncan on charges Of reckless
driving and abusiye
Dryan was arrested
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Willie R. burchett
Rites Set Tomorrow

Funeral services for Willie Rich
mond Burchett, Al, civilian worker
at the Naval Ordnance Plant, Alex
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-12-15

the weather right, the price of
grain amt caused no fright; the
fish bit good all summer long, and
now the huntin's goin' strong; I
amt been sick of anything except
at plantin' time last spring, my
lame back hasn't hurt at all ex-
cept at harvest time this fall; I
don't recall a year as great as we
have had in forty-eight.
Of course, l haven't gotten rich,
but I escape the problems which
make neighbor pay an awful toll
in worry bout his big bank roll;
I've made enough to keep us fed,
we've got a good roof Ger our
head. To do much better would
require that I work like a ball of
fire; and what would be the sense
to that, I'd have no time to hang
my hat and lay upon the couch to
rest, that's what I like to do the
best. No sir, I'm satisfied as is, let
neighbor be a farmin' Whiz; why,
I'll be old and full Of vim long
after they have buried him
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-12-15
Stock Feed From Wood
Tests VIII Show Value Of Wood Molasses
By JERRY LESTER
By JERRY LESTER

sheep fed varying amounts OF the
wood sugar molasses. The tests were
conducted in cooperation with the
forest utilization service under the
direction of Fred S. Wilson, head OF
the animal industry and range man
agement department at the expert
ment station.
Despite a somewhat bitter taste
to the wood sugar molasses (Which
otherwise looks and smells exactly
like cane or beet molasses) the sheep
ate the treated ration readily, and
no toxic effects of any kind We're
observed.
The sheep on test were fed a mix
ture of oats, barley, wheat and soy
bean oil meal from October until
May. From February until May.
wood sugar molasses was added TO
the above ration at 2, 4 and 10 per-
cent. The same group of sheep was
fed the various rates beginning with
2 percent for the first two weeks,
followed by 4 percent for the next
two week period and 10 percent for
the last three-week period.
Comparative Feeding
Comparative feeding tests were
then conducted during the winter
of 1947-48. The lambs showed no
significant differences In gains when
fed the basic ration plus cane and
beet molasses over those fed the
basic ration plus ~lodgepole pine mo-
lasses.
All the lambs were given mixed
alfalfa-timothy hay. The grain mix
ture was so percent oats and SO per-
cent dried beet pulp. One lot waG
fed the basic ration plus 9 percent
lodgepole pine molasses, another, the
basic ration plus Is 2f3 percent
lodgepole pine mo1asses; the third
was fed the basic ration plus 8 per-
cent beet and cane molasses, mixed
and the fourth was the control group
receiving only the basic ration. The
lambs were fed two pounds of the
grain mixture per day and consumed
about IL pounds of hay per day.
Digestion Trials
Digestion trials now under way
to determine the actual food value Of
the wood molasses are under the di-
reetion of DR.. William Burkitt, ami
NAL nutritionist with the animal in
dustry and range management de-
partment. There are 80 lambs on
test in four feed lots and all are
getting a basic grain ration plus
different amounts Of wood sugar OF
cane molasses.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-12-15

WOOD sugar molasses may soon
w become an important item on
the feed menu for Montana's live
stock. A new state industry a. well
Is a valuable but inexpensive by
product feed may depend on the re-
suits of digestion trials now being
conducted at the Montana agricul-
tural experiment station, Bozeman.
The forest utilization service,
headed by I. ". Anderson, began
working on the project several years
ago, hoping to find a use for the 200
tons of wood wasted daily by Mon
tana's wood using industries. They
figured that this waste would pro-
duce approximately 10000 gallons
of wood sugar mo1asses which might
be utilized as a livestock feed sup
plement, among other things. A pilot
plant was set up at Madison, Wis,
to produce the wood sugar molasses
for experimental work and the plant
remains the only "A of the kind at
the present time.
Tests Conducted
During the winter Of 1946-4s, the
Montana experiment station al
Bozeman ran some palatability and
toxicity tests N 40 TO so head Of
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-12-15
CLEAR UP CONFUSION

WA IbE 1 CAN help MrS. Ella
Archer of Fergus county and more
of the confused readers understand
more fully our concern over Russia.
I would like to make it clear that
we could afford to leave Russia alone
if she would us. She has been under
mining our way of living through
our schools, labor unions, industries,
even Jul government and oar forces
ever since World War l.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-12-15
Song of the Lazy Farmer

A MOTHER years about to close,
- I'll swear 7 don't know where
time goes; the last twelve months
sure went by quick, but I amt
got a single kick, because this
year, at least for me, was highly
satisfactory. The crops were good,
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-12-15
FALSE

N1AkOs GLIL1x W. AlhSllCItf Il U6 d.
county, asks about Russia. Yet her
questions are really statements Of
false propaganda.
Why should Jews be segregated
1. Capital punishment. Whatever
the Reds may say, there is mor
purging going on there now than
ever and this means capital punish
ment, death by shooting or by en-
slavement in forced labor camps.
q. Cheap food: A Russian worker
has to work from three to four times
as many hours for certain necessi-
ties as our American worker does.
3. Preparation for war: Russia has
100000 trained and fully equipped
soldiers to our 1,500,0
4. Reduction of ornaments: Rus
STA now offers to reduce her army
by one-third If we will, leaving her
with 2,60O,600 against our 1000, 900
with her having three 10 one advan-
tage over us. Where is the big stick?
Is she not holding it over us by the
Berlin blockade?
S. Japan: Instead OF Roosevelt or
dering Japan out of China, which he
never did, do you deny that Japan
struck us first at Pearl Harbor?
s. The election in Italy: Even the
Communists said that was a free
oYoo- hl04 C%oI.- L.. o1sL 49,
munists never can win a free cleo
ton anywhere
T. World domination: All recent
events point to Russia's desire TO
dominate the world. See reports of
Poland, Finland, Romania, Slovakia,
Bulgaria, and Communist strikes in
Italy, France, England, u. S. and the
~coup" in Colombia. Who alone is
accusing the u. S. and England of
being war mongers? Russia and her
satellites. They are stirring up war.
8. Our war debt: A large part OF
our war debt came from lend lease
and nearly half of that went to Rus
STA to help her turn back Hitler.
Now she refuses to pay any of ii
back. Who profited?
g.. Homes for vets: We have pro-
vided our vets with thousands OF
homes, with insurance, with pay
while you look for work, with hos
pitfalls, chances to buy farms while
Russia Ks bringing her veterans
home and sending them to forced
labor camps.
10. Strikes: May you striker In
the U. S. A., sure. In England, sure
In France, sure. In Russia, no. Any
one who dares start or even sugges
a strike there is promptly stood
against a wall and shot, and thi
is capital punishment without a fai
trial. And, too, it has been proven
that many of strikes have beef
ordered by Stain. Want to bet4
Ii. Any well informed persos
knows that crime is c~onfronte,
everywhere in Russia as well a
here and we can't do anything abou
it, except to keep ourselves on tn
side Of right and God, and that j
not ON Russia's side ethereal
AMERICAN.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-12-15

/ would like to ask Mrs. Archer
II she thinks Dur veterans would be
satisfied to live in community houses
shared by five or six other families
which were government owned and
supervised? I hardly think so my
self. That isn't the American way of
living, but it is the Russian way.
Sure, we don't hear much about
the Russian way of living because
the government controlled press sees
to it that we don't.
No, in Russia they don't have
strikes because the people don't dare
say or show what they think. If one
commits a single crime against the
state he is Immediately picked up
by state troopers and eliminated or
sent to slave labor camps in Siberia
where he is starved or worked to
death.
With Gods help and our own in
itiative we may still be able to de-
fend way of living from an in
truder who already has an under
ground army of $4,000 to 100, 900
filtered through every walk of life
in our country and has been plan
ming for % years to some day reap
the benefits of our labor and free
enterprise.-MRS. JUNE SHELL
DON, Goshen county, Wyoming.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-12-15
K A CITIZEN BOIL

I am answering Mrs. E. v. Arch
er's letter, in which she is accusing
u government being a dictator
ship. II she doesn't like our country
and the way it is run, why doesn't
she 60 to Russia?
1 just read an article IN which a
Russian school teacher refuses to go
back to Russia. She is just out of the
hospital after 80 days in the Roose-
welt hospital, after jumping out of
a window in the Russian ambassa-
doris apartments, where she was a
prisoner and had a hard time get
ting away from them. Her name is
Oksana Kasenkina. She has to have
a body guard to keep her safe from
the Communists.
In another article a Russian wofn-
an says d oma never knows
where the USSR will tell her to live.
Makes a citizen boil over to read
such stuff-WILLIAM HOMMES
SR-, Richland county.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-12-15
Letters to the Editor

Constructive ter on subjects OF General rural interest Will be published under this heading
SIS space permits Comparatively short etMs must necssarlyb e favored although excerpts
from longer letter maj be used Montana farmer StWkman may or may not agree with the
opmiWs expressed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04
U. S., NepoI to Send ENJOYS

The United States announced
yesterday that it soon will enter
into formal diplomatic relations
with the kingdom of Nepal by an
exchange of ministers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04
Democrats Unable
To Get Vote Clearing
pauIey and Graham
" The As,oe;ot.d Press

A Democratic move to clear Ed
win w. Pauley and Brig. Gen. Wal
lace H. Graham of any implication
that they used inside Government
information in commodity specula-
ton ended in deadlock at a closed
meeting yesterday.
Senator Green, Democrat of
Rhode Island said he offered a
motion to clear the two men who
have been the subject of hearings
before Senate Appropriations
subcommittee.
Senator Green said the vote in
the committee was 2 to 2. Senator
Knowland, Republican, of California
being absent.
Chairman Ferguson refused to
discuss the secret meeting, but other
sources said Senator Green and
Senator Tydings, Democrat, of
Maryland, voted for the formers
motion, while Senator Ferguson and
oeilator OWOfSnak, Republican,, of
Idaho, opposed it.
Both Gen. Graham, President
Humans personal physician, and
Mr.. Pauley, special assistant to
Secretary of the Army Royal, have
acknowledged they traded in COM
modities. Both said they have
prof1ted, but denied having inside
information.
Gen. Graham's statement to that
effect never has been challenged.
But Harold E. Stassen, Republican
presidential aspirant, charged at
hearing that Mr.. Pauley could not
help but have knowledge of Gov
eminent policies which would have
aided him.
The subcommittee has been Of
f1cially inactive since Mr.. Pauley
and Mr.. Stassen both testified more
than week ago.
Senator Ferguson has consistent
ly refused to comment on its activ-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04

His horses won the second, third
and fourth Derby victories of the
family. In 1880 he came to Amer
ica~to see the Kentucky Derby and
other high stake horse races. -
The Earl of Derby began his pub
lie service career early. In 1885
1895 he was lieutenant of the
Grenadier Guards. He also was
aide de camp to his father who, as
Lord Stanley of Preston, was Can
ada's governor general from 1888
to 1893. ~.
From 1892 to 1906 he was MEM
Der of the HOUSE. Of. Commons. He
was postmaster from 1908 through
1905. In 1917 he became undersecre-
tary for war and then secretary. OF
state for war in 1918.
u From 1918 until 1920 he was AM
bassador to France, and then was
secretary for war again in 1924.
His widow is Lady Alice Montague,
daughter of the seventh Earl of
Manchester. They married in 1889
In 1924 Lord Derby won the
famous race with Sansovino. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04
LOST

WILL PERSON who found purse with
money, billfold and Fla. railroad tickets
Tues. return to 110l 18th st. NV, Apt,
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Earl of Derby, Famous Figure
In British Racing, Dies at 81
Bred Some of Worlds
Best Horses During
Post Half Century

PRESCOTT, England, Feb. A.
The Earl of Derby, 80, Britain's
Secretary of State for War dur
ing World War /, died here to-
day. He was one of the nations
beSt-knoWn SportSmen.
His family gave its name to the
worlds most spectacular horse race,
and Lord Derby long had been
prominently connected with racing.
He had been recovering from a
cold at his country home, but SUI
fered a relapse during the night.
His heart failed and he died in his
sleep. With him we're his grandson
and heir, Lord Stanley. and Lady
Derby.
Although much of his life was
spent in service to his country, Lord
Derby was best known for his asso-
citation with the English Derby,
after which Americas most famous
race, the Kentucky Derby, was
named. For nearly half century
he owned and bred some of the
worlds best race horses. They. won
for him purses of nearly 635 900
pounds ($3,340,000).
Lord Derby was active in public
affairs until he went into semi
retirement in 1914 Two years ago,
as head of the Pilgrims, an organ
ization dedicated to Anglo-American
friendship, he proposed the London
memorial to the late President
Roosevelt. 1t is nearing completion
in Grosvenor Square.
Lord Derby's eldest son. Lord
Stanley, died in 1888, leaving for
tune of 100000 pounds $4,000, ooO 3.
With the inheritance from his
grandfather and father, the 90
year-o1d Lord Stanley will be one of
Britains wealthiest men.
The earl, born Edward George
Villiers Stanley, was the 18th OF his