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Times Herald from Washington, District of Columbia • 17

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Jb District Urged wralft To Construct 17 Parking Lob Overtime Loss 15 Wounded La ontaine And Two Dead 300 In Casualties Offer Charged course age 17 Traffic Causes 2 More Deaths (Missing in action in Darkln at laid Inquiring Ration Calendar might do to me the time but never get Joseph DiLeo alias Joseph Boley 49 year old former boxer was arraigned before 8 Com missloner Needham Turnage yesterday on a charge of receiving $3500 of the $24000 stolen in the National Bank of Washing ton holdup on March 30 Commissioner Turnage contin ued DiLeo's bond at $25000 and postponed the hearing for two weeks At the same time Assistant 8 Attorney Joseph Lawless re vealed that charges against DiLeo had been presented to a grand lury and a return on the findings is expected Monday DiLeo who was arrested by BI agents in a rooming house in the SOO block New York Ave NW fought with Mickey Walk er's stable as a bantamweight under the names De and Half of the instruments col lected by Music for the Services in its three years of operation here have gone to the Red Cross ac cording to Mrs Stuart Godfrey chairman of the organization She said nearly 1000 instruments have beerj given the group or been pur chased Prospective donors of money or sellers of musical instruments should contact Mrs Adela Payne 2205 California St NW or Mrs Godfrey at 3019 St NW or at Music for the Services headquar ters next to Kitt's Music Store Asks US Pay Hike to Offset Raise Bennett them as a dis 18 300 No at to 7 pm at Takoma Park East West Highway and New Hamp shire Ave Lakeland Elementary School District Heights Vol unteer ire Dept Chillum Garage Brentwood School North Englewood Main St Largo and Croom Post Office rom 6 to 8 pm in the Camp Springs and Riverdale schools from 7 to 8 pm Takoma Park Highlands Berwyn Ele mentary School Punkintown store Enos Ray School Cheverly Park Hall Station Crain Highway and Central Ave and Rosaryville and from 7:30 to 8:30 pm at Brandywine High School TUESDAY MAY 15 1945 District government postwar construction of off street parking facilities to be leased to private operators was suggested by Lovejoy executive secretary joint committee on parking at a lunch eon meeting yesterday of the Safety Committee and the Advisory Board Amer ican Automobile Association Lovejoy recommended that the District utilize its unused power of condemnation allowed in thq motor vehicle parking act of 1942 in traffic congested downtown areas Music for the Services a volun teer organization which has col lected hundreds of musical instru ments for the boys in uniform needs still more Instruments and money with which to buy them Tomorrow the group will dis tribute some two dozen trombones saxophones comets trumpets vio lins and other instruments to mili tary hospitals in this area The instruments were inspected yester day by Mrs Byron Price of the Camp and Hospital Services Dis trict Red Cross at Music for the Services headquarters in the 1300 block St NW Capt ney jr MC husband of Mrs Natalie Anti Rabies Inoculations Given 1000 Dogsin Georges Two deaths in 24 hours brought the District traffic toll to 30 for the year Latest victim was Henry Bur rows 59 of 1020 Monroe St NW night engineer at the Continen tal Hotel who died last night in Casualty Hospital from injuries suffered riday night when he was hit by an auto at the inter section of North Capitol and Sts The twenty ninth death was reported Sunday night when Elias Christmas 57 Negro 1600 New Jersey Ave NW suf fered fatal injuries when he was hit by a streetcar while walking along Cabin John trolley tracks near Chair Bridge Road He was pronounced dead on arrival at Casualty Hospital Deaths from traffic this time last year numbered 39 with the total 88 The Man has positive ideas about the kind of a girl he wants' to send her (or their) name (s) to the Capitol Towers Apartment 208 Massachusetts Ave got to be tall or short thin or Type? she's got to be either a brownette brunette titian (redhead you dope) or blonde Nothing else will Age? The Senator hedged have to study the applicants in person After all Sure after all The gal who gets The Man will also get a big dream house in Poplarville Miss and have to be bothered with cooking It's getting close to post time in the Bilbo Matrimonial Derby so get your entries in Those who register first get their choice of positions but the rail is already sagging with the 'crush Or so The Man says off street of heavy a rate of for: dailv parking Lovejoy said and facili ties for from 350 to 450 cars each should be built replacing present scattered house lots Gives Proposed Rates Hourly rates considered fair by Lovejoy are 25 cents for two hours or less off street parking in the downtown area including serVtte of parking and guarding cars and 15 cents for the first hour and and 10 cents per when drivers park their own cars and leave them locked In a preliminary report of the present brake emphasis drive con ducted here and across the coun try by the National AAA and International Association of Chiefs of Police Washington is in first place with only 27 per cent of all cars tested having bad brakes Inspector A Miller reported Some cities he said are reporting as high as 30 per cent An exhibition of the drawings and paintings in cement of Pietro Cazzarl will open today at the Caresse Crosby Gallery of Art 1600 block Twentieth St NW The exhibit will continue through June 10 The drawings to be exhibited are latest while the ce ment panels shown for the first time are an Invention of his twn in a polychrome medium Cazzarl a native of Italy first visited the United States in 1925 and has been a resident here since 1929 Among his works are two im portant murals made fer the 3 Section of ine Arts Lack of Land Stressed Difficulties of acquiring land in areas needing parking lots is one of the main reasons Washington has a parking problem Lovejoy said His committee organized in March 1944 will submit to Dis trict Commissioners recommenda tions and plans for specific loca tions selected on basis of a survey of drivers come from where they're going and Locations now considered by the committee suitable for parking are in areas enough traffic to allow about $450 per month WOUNDED Robert Bostwick Car 25 Sth division Willis Parks 42 of Balti more yesterday in Municipal Court was sentenced to 15 days in jail for drunkenness and dis orderly conduct and then was sentenced to an additional 10 days because his dog had come to his rescue Parks was arrested by Twelfth Precinct Policeman Wallace Middleton Sunday at Thirteenth St and Rhode Island Ave NE While waiting for a patrol wagon the officer was bitten in the right leg by Dalmatian The prisoner was charged with having an unmuzzled dog The dog last night was serving out a period or commement the pound Replies Affirmatively you received the check did you receive a paper from Mr ord containing certain An objection by Welch was over ruled and Hughes replied affirm atively Duckett introduced the yellow piece of paper said that on it were the names of the three per sons reported to be the operators of the establishment La on taine Price and Joseph Bovella added that it was a to be signed by Wilson with the understanding that it absolved the three men of liabil ity in his huge losses Hughes said that the check was never signed by Wilson that it was returned to ord and de stroyed by him Shows Canceled Checks The former service station book keeper told the jury that he had cashed numerous checks at the al leged gambling resort usually for $100 or $20G each Ten of the canceled checks call ing for $1700 were admitted as evidence after Wilson identified his own signature as the maker and that of a Joseph Bovella al leged employe of as an endorser On each check were the initials which Wil son said stood for Maryland Ath letic Club another name by which Jimmie is known To Resume Stand Wilson who will resume the stand when court convenes today also testified that his losses extend ed over a period of 18 months and that most of his losses were at dice though he occasionally played blackjack to "rest from the dice games He said he had played poker on one occasion with La ontaine but never with Price His winnings he testified occasionally ran as high as $1500 in one night Wilson said he also had gambled at American Legion" not further identified but that he usually won small amounts there Marine Capt Robert Bostwick Carney Jr son of Adm chief of staff and son in law of Gen chief of staff has been wounded in action on Iwo Jima it was learned yester day He is among 18 war casualties announced yesterday by families and by the Office of War Infor mation The list includes two dead one missing and fifteen wounded ather Is Admiral Capt father Is a rear admiral in the navy His father in law is Lt Gen Richard Sutherland A veteran of fighting on Bou Anti rabies inoculations were given last night to more than 1000 dogs at 18 free clinics in Prince Georges county as the county commissioners slapped a 90 day quarantine on all dog not inoculated The clinics at various locations throughout the county will be open through Saturday it was announced by Dr Gibbs county veterinarian who said that inoculated animals may be allowed to run at large after a period of 30 days Inoculations will be i given to night from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in the Baden High School rom 6 block Twenty second You mean the kind of girl IX? who treats you like a Th a not much of a treat is it? Well I feel slighted by that attitude myself I like cooperation on a date operation? when you put your arm around her and instead of back ing uo snuggles up Dig me otog? Solid! By JT EARLE MOSER Personnel shortages such as face the Veterans Administration in caring for returning fighters are caused by the fact classified Gov ernment salaries are below those of industry and ederal Jobe do not carry the traditional "secur of other years a House Civil Service subcommittee learned yes terday Urging larger pay benefits be inserted in legislation to replace the ederal war overtime pay act expiring June 30 Civil Service Commissioner Arthur 8 lemming pointed out two thirds of the Gov civilian personnel have no guarantee of keeping their jobs after VJ day 1000000 Given Boosts Industry in general has received overtime pay at time and one half plus salary increases in line with the 15 per cent formula promulgated in 1941 lemming asserted and these boosts have also been given some 1000000 ederal workers whose pay is fixed by wage board More than 1220000 workers subject to the classification act however have been largely denied a basic pay hike for 15 years lemming told the subcommittee Only'execeptlon to this was an in crease to custodial employes in 1942 aggregating about a one per cent increase in the total pay roll he said Representative Vursell (R) of Illinois had criticized the Veter ans Administration for being some 60 days behind in itswork asserting it was "undermining public confidence in the GI bill of and asked if current pay inequities were riot somewhat modified by the security generally accredited to civil service jobs Majority To this lemming replied all but a third of the 3000000 now on the ederal pay roll have appointments without guarantee of tenure after hostili ties cease Meadwhile he said their "take pay is but 257 per cent above prewar pay levels against about 60 per cent enjoyed by general industry Testifying throughout both morning and afternoon sessions of the House subcommittee lem ming fully indorsed legislation now pending in the Senate grant ing a 159 per cent basic pay in crease to classified workers plus numerous other compensation and promotlotf benefits' He urged granting of overtime compensation at time and one half however rather than the tiirie and one twelfth scale carried in the Senate bill Expected yesterday action oil the Senate measure was post poned until tomorrow or Thurs day due to other pending business in the upper chamber Represent ative Jackson (D) of Washing ton subcommittee chairman said House hearings would continue at 1:30 pun today with Budget Bu reau spokesmen scheduled to tes tify intATH CHEESE Bed Stamp nd A through 8 rood tor IB point eh throerh Juno I Stamp throe 8 ood through Jone SO: through 8 good throngh Job through good through An eel SI Bod ration tokou remain valid BUG Stamp SS (Book f) good for ftvr pound through Juno Stamp SO (Book 4) good thraagh Aognnt 81: PROCESSED Blue tamp A 8 through t) (online valid tor 10 point em lest data for UM ot A through will be Jon 8 Bln lmp 8 through and A through good for 10 point each remain valid Blue etamp through Ml mill erplre Jun I Airplane Stamp NO 1 and 8 (Book 8) good tadeflnftalr Hext validation date 1 Auguat 1 A coupon are valid thwingh June JI B4 tad 'Let those love now who never loved More Let those who always loved now love the more" PARNELL There girls them's the senti ments of Senator Theodore Bilbo (D) of Mis sissippi Come one come all fat lean and tall The MAN Is waiting for you all He said so yesterday when asked how many responses he had received to date on his coy admis sion that despite the fact his last marriage cost him 'a $20000 settle ment he was ready to have at it again He got plenty of applications yesterday he averred but stead fastly refused to tell how many wise general will never dis close the size of his he said 1 want any thing to hamper the flow of ap Cazzari to Show Paintings Today Bishop Dun to Speak The Rt Rev Angus Dun Bishop of Washington will ad dress students of Beauvoir School tomorrow at 9:30 am in Bethle hem Chapel on the grounds of the Cathedral of Sts Peter and Paul it was announced yesterday VtK emu II (Wounded) (Wounded) Sutherland Carney Kennedy Warren Apts (Wounded eb ruary 19 Iwo Jima) irst Lt Denis Lane 33 3d army antiaircraft husband of Mrs Mary Lane 515 St NE (Wounded April 20 Ger many) 5 Thomas HUI 36 army transportation corps husband of Mrs Thelma Hill 2322 St NW (Wounded ebruary 10 Iwo) SSgt Edward Leahy 24 Infantry son of Mrs Morris Leahy 504 Grovers Lane Be thesda (Wounded April Ger many) T5 Leroy Reynolds jr 21 whose parents live at 217 St NW (Wounded AprU 16 Ger many) CpL Salvators' Collloa 22 USMC nephew of Mrs Sadie Caruso 21 Eighth St NE and son of Mr and Mrs Anthony Colllca New York city (Wound (Turn to Page 22 Col 2) Soldiers Home Vet Beaten and Robbed A Crusen 62 of Soldiers Home was admitted to George town Hospital yesterday for treat ment of serious head injuries suf fered when he was attacked by a Negro holdup man at Macomb St and Idaho Ave NW Police said the Negro struck Crusen on the head with a rock knocking him unconscious and robbed him of $50 and a gold watch Lt Ijne CpI Payne onoded ou nded gainville where he was a member of the paramarines now disband ed Capt Carney served on Iwo with the regiment responsible for the memorable flag raising ollowing his graduation from Dartmouth in 1942 he entered the marine corps and won his com mission at Quantico He has a 3 month old daughter KILLED THE QUESTION 'Are you likely to go out with a boy or girl more than three or four times if he or she shows no affectionate interest? Asked at a Theth Delta Epsi lon sorority party) THe ANSWERS June Burroughs age 17 block Anacostia Rd SEi Why not? If a good dancer and you are able to take parh other fnr il granted a good way to do when you are going and your boy a keeps you from taking up seri ously with any one person You can go out on a few dates fend then date Uo I go steady? May Day ete The annual May Day celebra tion for the Henry Cooke ele mentary school will be held at 10 am today in Meridian Hill Park Crowning of the May queen will be the main attraction also va rious types of dances will be given by the different grades An attorney for once offered an unnamed sum to Harry Wilson 51 in return for a signed which would relieve three alleged opera tors of the establishment of re sponsibility in connection with gambling losses estimated at $43 886 a Montgomery county circuit court jury was told yesterday Testifying was James Hughes one time attorney for Wil son who is suing James La on taine and Charles Price for recov ery of funds which he said he em bezzled from his employer the Capital Service Stations 1700 block New York Ave NE and then lost at Place a gambling resort just over the District line' Went to See Adviser Hughes i said that Wilson who llves in Hyattsville came to him in October 1943 told him of his plight and that they went to gether to see Charles ord whom Bernard Welch attorney for La ontaine conceded also was retained as a legal adviser by La ontaine a result of your meeting with Mr ord what Inquired Howard Duckett Wil associate attorney said he would take the matter up with the proper people and let me know later about it It was about two weeks later that I saw Mr ord with Mr did you go back went back to get a you get a I Trumpets Call for Musical Instruments Mrs Stuart Godfrey chairman of music for the armed forces tests cornet turned in to Red Cross Camp and Hos pital Services instrument drive while Mrs Bryan Price stands ready to respond with an accordion also donated to the Music (Danteen 1330 St NW Dog's Bite Gets Owner 10 Days Charles Callahan Honored by Masons Charles Callahan who the cornerstone of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria was honored yesterday as members of the Scottish Rite began their spring reunion there Ceremonies will be held at the Memorial Wednesday May 21 22 and 23 Bennett to Talk On Island Roles Raine Bennett Times Herald feature broadcaster on "Islands In the will address the Woodrow Wilson High School stu dent assembly at 9:35 am to mentator an authority on islands of the globe yrho speaks 'each Sunday at am over WRC on the Times Herald sponsored lands in the will dis cuss the role of islands in war7 and peace and tha need to study tinct branch rpf geographical science i "Old line geographers persisted in locking upon islands a mere hazards to sala Ben nett in announcing his topic for today never dreamed of them becoming hazards to con tinental life or defenders of our shores Hence islands were rele gated to footnotes or postscripts in most textbooks Harbor 'and subsequent engagements in the Pacific changed that 'deplorable view point but it has not yet changed the textbooks I hope it has re formed the people who write them There is no such thing as dull geography There are only dull Silverfarb Surrender Is Demanded by Judge Municipal Court Judge Thomas Quinn yesterday gave Bonds man Meyer Weinstein until June 11 to produce Harty Silverfarb in court to start serving sentence of 60 days imposed for selling onions at above ceiling price Silverfarb convicted last June and given 60 days and a $2000 fine had his appeal denied last month by the 8 Court of Ap peals He has variously been re ported In California and other States The first Washingtonian sen tenced to a jail term for a price ceiling violation he also is wanted in connection with a larceny after trust charge over a typewriter al legedly belonging to the 8 Typewriter and Adding Machine Co 800 block ourteenth St NW Someone else Yeah man! Eddie Glover age 17 1600 block Massachusetts Ave SE Sure You get home early from that kind of a date If a girl is a good sport broad minded and has a hice personal ity you can have a swell time and I care whether affectionate or not Do I have more fun with an affectionate girl or one who is just palsy walsy? kidding of Catherine Prehdable 1600 block Massachusetts Ave SE: You mean like when a cans you up at 7 and says be over at A date is OK if both are just out for a good time A boy got serious with me steady now in the South Pacific a pop sicle date? Two together but very cold! Virginia Hudgins age block Seventeenth St SE least not any more I go steady with a boy in the service Gil ly is going to be a remote turret er Why any Well you see a boy you like at school but he pay much attention to you but dates you anyway Vnii IrPAn ernin? out with him until you start going steady what we did Rae Wiegand aged 17 300 block Seventeenth St SE: No because I 3 like to be taken for granted A boy that first another date rx iic ft ft date that you gO to games with A 1 i baseball eetball bas ketball etc Why do I call it ba They use their feet more than the ball they? Donald Dinkins age 17 1600 St SE: SSgt Vincent Amato brother of Victor Amato Ber wyn Md (Killed in Europe) Pfc Clifford Clyburn 20 Infantry son of Mrs Ruby Cly burn 629 St NW (Killed April 6 Germany Previously re ported missing) MISSING Pfc William Miller son of Mrs Nell Miller 3147 Adams MUI Rd Europe) 'Music for the Services' Makes Plea for More Instruments Sen Bilbo Isn't a Bit Coy About His Matrimonial Aims Ex ighter Arraigned i 5 Tlmee Herald Staff Photo 'This Hurts Me More Than You Joan Magruder 12 of 4524 Thirty second St Mt Rainier help making that sym pathetic face as Dr Rabstein inoculates her dog Tricky at Mt Rainier High School Coast Guard Night Set for Saturday Dancing entertainment and dis plays of combat art will feature the Coast Guard Night program being arranged by the Coast Guard Recreation and Welfare Associa tions for Saturday at 8 pm in the departmental Music will be furnished by the Curtis Bay (Md) Training Sta tion Band and a Spar orchestra Admission will be free to coast guard personnel and their friends Inquiring otographer 1 I I liM iv 11 4 I I mw I I il i A mM rt 1 1 I I I ll A gll I Sil Li 5 i Il IVk xj 1 I Al 1 i A 8 1 ggf aggggggjfr Ur Will 1 J' Li i I.

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