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Evening star., 1939-10-31
Three Are Injured
In Traffic Accidents

Sam H. Wright, Is. 244o S street
Sc, was in Gallinger Hospital to-
day with serious injuries received
yesterday In an accident at Seven.
teenth street and Potomac avenue
Sc.
Mr.. Wright's automobile was in
collision with truck at that inter-
section about 4:2O pm. He was
treated for possible fractured
shoulder, back and knee injuries
and bruises.
Mrs. William B. Grogan, wife of a
Catholic University professor, was in
Slbley Hospital today with injuries
received when struck by truck at
Twelfth street and Michigan avenue
NE. Mrs. Grogan gave her age as
40, her address at 1912 Twelfth
street NE.
Michael Lynch, IS, of 639 Eleventh
street NE. was brought to Casualty
Hospital last night for treatment Of
serious head injuries received on
Central avenue, about IL miles from
the District line, when his automo-
bile ran into a telephone pole.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Power 10 Curb Complaints
Assai|ed in Commons
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-A wide assort-
ment OF wartime complaints before
the House of Commons today and
high on the list was a protest
against powers by which the gov
ernment could put an Official
camper on public complaints.
up for consideration was a Lib
eral opposition attack on emergency
defense regulations which empower
omclals to restrict expression of
opinion and impose a curfew on any
area between any hours.
The question was raised in the
midst OF a running fire of COM
plants about "beaureaucracy" and
"controhtis,' resulting from numer-
Gus regulations covering food, cloth
ing. fuel and other things important
to everyday life.
For instance, the minister of
mines was asked to stop the ration
ing of coal since 10000 miners were
unemployed and many pits were
working short time. Shopkeepers
everywhere have objected to early
closing hours.
Another source of complaints was
the air raid warning system. Cases
like those yesterday, when an aerial
dogfght on the East Coast brought
no warning to the town below and
London had a warning and no dog
fight, prompted the Daily Express
to observe:
1--WE never seem to get the two to-
gether."
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Peter Fritz Seeks
Bill Of Particulars
In Beer Sale Case
Stote's Attorney Says
Request of Defense
Will Not Delay TrioI

The motion for a bill of particulars
in the case against Peter Fritz,
proprietor of the Log Cabin Inn at
Wheaton, Md, who is charged with
selling beer without a license, will
not delay the trial set for Friday at
10 am. before Justice of the Peace
Ralph G.. Shure in Silver Spring
(Md) Police Court.
States Attorney Ben G.. Wilkinson,
jr.. today said he did not believe a
bill of particulars was warranted,
but would write one if Judge Shure
granted the motion of Defense At
torney James H. Pugh. Mr.. Pugh
petitioned for the bill today.
Attorneys Join Defense.
The motion will be argued at the
opening of the trial Friday. Mean
while Miss Vivian and Joseph B.
Simpson. jr., counsel to the Board
OF County Commissioners, today
entered the case on the side of the
defense. They defended Mr.. Fritz
on a charge of violating the zoning
ordinances more than a year ago,
raising the question of constitu-
tionality of the act creating the
Maryland National Parks and Plan
ming Commission and, in effect, all
the county zoning ordinances. The
charge was later withdrawn.
When Mr.. FritZs application for
rezoning his property from resi-
dental to commercial came before
the board a month ago they dis
qualified themselves from serving as
board counsel because of their pre-
vious defense of Mr.. Fritz.
Double Jeopardy Charged.
Mr.. Pugh said today the defense
will contend at the trial Friday that
Mr.. Fritz is being placed in double
jeopardy since he was tried on the
same charge last week. Mr.. Wilkin-
son announced when the second
warrant for Mr.. Fritz was sworn
out that Mr.. Fritz had not been in
jeopardy at the last trial because
Judge Shure ruled the first warrant
was illegal.
Pending his trial on the beer
charge. Mr.. Fritz has temporarily
withdrawn his petition to have his
property reclassifled from residential
to commercial. The Montgomery
County Civic Federation and other
groups are fighting the effort to
change the property's zoning.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Hoffman Declares C.|. 0.
Gives Navy Orders
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Hoffman. Repub-
llcan, OF Michigan said yesterday
that President Roosevelt should
quit playing politics." deny that
he seeks a third term and turn his
efforts toward "a sensible solution"
OF domestic problems.
He placed in the Congressional
Record a report from the Navy De-
partment that labor strike had
delayed delivery of airplane parts
from the Bohn Aluminium g. Brass
Corp. of Detroit and a statement of
his own which said Mr.. Roosevelt
may be commander of the Navy,
but the c. I. o. gives the orders"
Il am not criticizing the Navy"
the Hoffman statement added. for
the Commander in Chief of the
Navy, the President of the United
States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Is responsible for this situation,
which ne made possible by his cod
ding of John l.. Lewis of the C. I.
o. and his tacit acceptance of the
support for third term of the Com
munists, headed by Earl Browder."
Acting Secretary of the Navy Edi-
son recently wrote Chairman Vinson
OF the House Naval Affairs Commit
tee that the c. I. o. United Automo-
bile Workers Union had refused to
permit Navy man to go through a
picket line and pick up Govern
ment-oWned patterns.
Evening star., 1939-10-31

The disturbance that was near the North
Carolina coast Monday morning has ad-
vanced north. h.northeastward with increased
m latensSit, being central q short distance
Mass, 100s.1 millibars 12977 inches.
AAnother disturbance is central near Cape
f1a natteras. g Hatteras, n G.. 1000,7 millibars
north -northeastward with still further In
crease in intensity. A trough of low pres
sure is moving eastward over Minnesota,
Duluth. 1O07.S millibars t29.7 rs inches1.
Pressure Is high over the Rocky Mountain
region. Billings, Mont. 1O2s.s millbars
l3O.3s inches>. with a wedge extending
southeast to southern Texas and thence
northeastward to Indiana. During the last
"A hours rains have occurred in the At
lantic States and the lower Lake region
and showers in the Ohio Valley. Frosts
are reported this morning from Missouri.
Arkansas. Illinois and portions Of Indiana
risen in portiens of the Rorth Atsnte aye
States and in the Plains States and eastern
Colorado; while they have fallen in the
Gull States and the Ohio and middle and
lower Mississippi Valleys
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Montgomery Police
Will Be Augmented
For Halloween
Chief Orme Reody
To Aid Youthful
Glen Echo Officials

Chief Charles M. Orme Of the
Montgomery County, Md, police
today served warning that destruc-
ton OF property by Halloween ce,e-
orators would be Adequately" dealt
with by force augmented for the
occasion.
Every one of the As men on the
1orce will be on duty tonight, he
announced in an order sent to all
county police stations this morning.
I'VE are not going to spoil any
body's Halloween fun" Chief Orme
explained, but we are going to do
our best to prevent practical jokers
from going too far. Destruction of
property will be strictly guarded
against and the men will not hesi-
tate to make arrests when nee
essary."
The chief said he would Cooper
ate with Mayor Beulah McCuen of
Glen Echo, who has established q
special police force composed of the
boys OF the town, in an effort to halt
unnecessary damage in that sectien,
He limited that officers would be on
hand to lend aid to the amateur
force OF Glen Echo youths If called
upon.
The youths who are charged with
the responsibility of maintaining
peace and order in this town tonight
SAID they are prepared for a vigilant
watch against Halloween vandalism.
Thomas Meeks, 17-year-old mayor-
1or-a-day, declared this morning
town officials" have been promised
the full cooperation of local bows
and girls and said his colleagues and
himself anticipate no trouble.
However" he added, I'VE have
1ull authority to make arrests II
necessary and If we detect any one
young or old-damaging signs
street lights, automobiles or windows
they Will be arrested. We don't want
10 fall down on the job"
Flfteen-year-old Jack Bradshaw
IN his role of town marshal viii
have charge of law enforcement
tonight and is to be aided by a large
stan OF deputies, one of whom is
nelson De Nell, IS, son OF Mont.
gomery County Policeman Thomas
De Nell.
The plan to put the youth of Glen
Echo IN charge of the municipality
on Halloween is an experiment de-
clded upon by Mrs Beulah McCuen.
Glen Echo's new Mayor, after con-
siderable property damage last wear
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Airp|ane Slayer
Admits Killing Victim
Without Reason
Flying Lessons q 'StoII'
To SteoI Croft; Bivens Not
implicated, He Soys
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
MACON, Mo, Oct. 3l.-In a new
account of the murder in an air.
plane of Carl Bivens, Brookfield,
Mo, flying instructor. Prosecuting
Attorney Vincent S. Moody said to-
day Ernest Pletch, 29-year-old anna
teur pilot, had admitted that he
shot and killed Mr.. Bivens without
reason 5000 feet in the air.
Il just don't know why I killed
him, but did" Mr.. Moody quoted
Pletch as saying.
The Frankfort, Ind, farmland,
who always had been crazy" about
airplanes, said he had taken flying
lessons from Mr.. Bivens "as a stall"
to steal the plane and use it to prove
some of his inventions.
Admits Lie About Bivens.
Pletch admitted Mr.. Moody said,
that he had lied when he told In
diana authorities, after his arrest
Saturday night, that Mr.. Bivens had
planned to steal the borrowed plane
with him and fly to Mexico. He
said In that statement that he shot
Mr.. Bivens during a midair quarrel
when Mr.. Blvens backed out"
Describing Mr.. Bivens fatal flight,
Pletch related, according to the
prosecutor, that after 40 minutes
the plane had reached an altitude
OF 5000 feet and was ''zipping along.
Carl was telling me that I had
natural ability and how I should
follow that line" Pletch was quoted
as saying.
I had a revolver in my pocket
and, without saying a word to him.
l took 1t out of my overalls and I
fred a bullet into the back of his
mead. He never said a word. He
never knew what struck him.
To Be Charged With Murder.
His head fell forward and hit
the throttle-there are dual con-
trolls in a training ship-and threw
1t wide open. His feet wedged upon
the controls as his body slumped
down in the seat. We were both
strapped in with safety belts.
The ship began to pitch and
then to dive. 1t went crazy and 1
remembered reading about a dying
man 'stiffening' at the controls and
then fired another shot into the
back of his head"
Pletch said he pulled the ship
out OF the dive at about $500 feet
and landed, but, because he saw
people nearby, took off at once. He
landed again near Cherry Box, Mo-,
and dragged the body into thicket,
where he left it.
Mr.. Moody said he would file mur-
der charges against Pletch in the
midair Staying.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Mary|ander Fined
$3.50 in Traffic Death
OF Greenbe|t Boy, 9
Two Are Sentenced
On Murder Charges
In Prince Georges
BY Stan Correspondent of Tn. star

-. ot"n correspondent OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd. Oct
3l-Frank S. Little, IS, was fined
$3.50 by Judge Joseph C. Mating
ly IN Prince Georges County Circuit
Court yesterday after he pleaded
guilty to charge of manslaughter
in connection with the traffic death
OF 9-year-old Allan Underwood at
Greenbelt August IS.
The boy was struck by hit-and-
run driver on Ridge road in Green
belt. His death was the commun.
ltys first fatal traffic accident. Mr.,
Little former resident of Green
belt, was arrested several weeks
after the boy was struck.
Francis Ford, colored, was SEN
fenced to eight years in the peni-
tentlary after pleading guilty to a
second-degree murder charge. He
was charged with shooting his wife
IN beer parlor in Upper Marlboro
william L. Smith, also colored,
received seven-year sentence fol-
lowing a guilty plea to a charge of
NSSASS III CO00ec.
ton with the death of Cora Wilson
colored.
Eugene Washington. colored, was
nned $3.50 In connection with the
trafhc death of Charles Hutchinson
near Largo, Md. Washington plead
ed guilty to a charge of man
slaughter.
Clarence Adkins received sen.
tences totaling 3l2 years in the
Maryland House of Correction fol-
lowing his conviction of the larceny
OF an automobile. After sentencing
Adkins to serve 18 months on one
charge, the court ruled that the de-
1endant should serve a two-year
sentence for a similar offense which
mad been suspended, the sentences to
run consecutively.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Dancers Friend Held ADMITTING
He Helped Steal Arms Desions

On trial with the dancer and Joel
are Paul Rochat and his wife,
charged with organizing an infor-
nation service for an Italian consul
general under the dancers orders.
The dancer was reported to have
remained coldly silent. while Nine.
Rochat became so voluble she had
to be cut short by the court. She
denied all connection with the case,
although admitting she knew Miss
Rota.
Rochat was said to have denied
receiving any money from the
dancer, declaring that the informa-
ton service was economic and in no
way violated Swiss law.
Mile Rota is an Italian-born
Swiss She took the name Capt
Rota after her divorce from q swiss
named Capt.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON TUESDAY, OCTOBER g. 1890
Educators and Public Officials
Praise War Map Supplement
Schools and Colleges Lead in Demand
For Additional Copies Of Atos

Educators, students. public oficials
and private citizens in many walks
of life joined in commendation of
The Star today for its publication of
the eight-page war map supplement
which was part of yesterdays Star
and which, reprinted on heavy,
smooth-finish paper, was made avail
able today at The Stars business
ONCE, Eleventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
BY letter, telegram, telephone and
personal visit to The Star Building
came praise for the atlas, and orders
for additional copies. Schools, coll
leges and other organizations led in
the demand for the maps. George
town Visitation Convent ordered 100
copies of the smooth finish edition.
Attention Of public school students
was called to the supplement by
many teachers. The Stars maps
will be used widely in classrooms,
1t was indicated.
House Member Has Praise.
The supplement should be in
every schoolhouse and every Ameri-
can home today" Representative
Karl Stefan of Nebraska, said in a
letter to The Star today.
Il Just finished a two-hour study
OF your War Map Supplement" Rep
resentative Stefan, a member of the
House Appropriations Committee
SAID. 1T should be in every school,
house and every American home to-
day. Since coming back from a
long trip through Europe have
searched for good maps to check
my travels. Tonight's Star gives me
Just what I want. Congratulations.
It's the map scoop of our time and
Inc Star should be thanked for
giving the public something that
has been searched for all over the
country"
Representative Ralph E. Church
OF Illinois, a member Of the House
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Engineer Will Recommend
Speed Limit Reduction

A reduction in the speed limit on
Lee boulevard in Arlington County,
Va, will be recommended to the
Virginia State Highway Department
by Safety Engineer G. M. Robertson,
according to an announcement by
the Arlington County Safety Coun-
Gil.
Civic groups have sought the
change for some time, contending
increased traffic on the thoroughfare
occasioned by growth Of the county
has made the States open-highway
maximum of SIS miles per hour dam
gerous.
The council also revealed a permit
has been granted for erection by the
county of traffic signal at the in
tersection of U. S. Route / and
Iwenty-third street, south. The sig
nal will be in operation in about a
month, it was said.
A tabulation for the first four
months of the second fleet operators
safe drivers contest, sponsored by
the council shows the County High
way, Sewer and Water Department
fleets have perfect records. The
Texas Oil Co., winner of the first
contest, which ended May 81, is
leading In number of accident-free
miles.
An invitation to colored civic
groups to send delegates to the Ar
lington County Safety Congress, to
be held November Is in the court
house, has been extended by I.
Chance Buchanan, president of the
congress. Mr.. Buchanan pointed out
that no colored organization has
been represented in the past, al
though all groups dedicated to civic
betterment have been eligible.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Through Bus Service
To Rockville Area
Will End Today
New Schedule
Calls for Transfer
At District Line

The Capital Transit Co. will dis
continue today its through bus
service between downtown Washing
ton and Bethesda, Rockville,
Gaithersburg and Washington Grove
in Montgomery County, Nd, it was
announced today by Dean j. Locke,
chief engineer of the company.
Starting tomorrow morning on a
new schedule, bus patrons in Mont
gomery County will have to transfer
at the District line for the trip to
the downtown section
The new schedule of fares ap-
proved by the Maryland Public Serv-
ice Commission several months ago
also will be placed in effect, Mr..
Locke said. The new rates call for
a slight decrease in areas near the
District line and an increase to
points beyond Bethesda in the upper
section of the county.
Protest Being Considered.
Meanwhile. the Interstate Com
merce Commission was considering
protest against abandonment of
the through service filed earlier this
month by Eugene B. Van Veen, a
resident of Bethesda. Mr.. Van Veen,
IN his petition to the I. C. c., con-
tended the transit companys plan
Tor abandoning through service was
an illegal evasion" of the I. c. C.s
order against raising fares.
The protest also asserted that the
I. G. c. has the right to refuse the
transit company permission to aban-
don the bus line. The 1. C. C. has
the right to refuse permission to
abandon railroad lines, but the
question of whether this authority
extends to bus routes has never been
raised in court, it was explained.
Additional Buses Promised.
Officials of the Blue Ridge Lines.
which operate buses between WASH
lngton and points in Maryland and
Pennsylvania, announced 10 DAYS
ago that additional buses might be
put on when the transit company
abandons its through service, but
no further statement has been forth
coming. The Rockville Chamber of
Commerce and other civic organiza-
tions along the route have been at
tempting to obtain continuance of
the through service.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Brother Is Glad
Mrs. Judd Returned

Burton McKinnell, brother of
Winnie Ruth Judd, said, I'm glad
she's back-I'm glad she's not at
large" when he learned last night
she had returned to the Arizona
State Hospital.
Obviously shaken by the news, he
added in a low voice:
This means that any efforts to-
ward gaining her freedom will he
made in a legal way instead of lille
gally. think it's high time to wage
such a mental battle. II she
committed no crime the State of
Arizona has no further business
with Winnie Ruth Judd in a GRIM
inal way"
Mr.. McKinnell Is a Government
emplOye.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
400 Men Hunt Boy, 7,
Lost From Hunting Camp

By the Associated Press.
WINSLOW, Ariz., Oct. 31.-Addi-
tional volunteers today joined 400
men already searching for 7-year-old
Bruce Crozier, lost in the rugged
region go miles south of here.
Bruce wandered from the hunting
camp Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. E. Crozier Of Winslow, early Sum
day, dressed only in light play suit.
Night temperatures drop below the
freezing point.
Searchers used gasoline lanterns in
the night blackness.
Evening star., 1939-10-31

Naval Affairs Committee, expressed
the opinion that the supplement is
"one of the most informative pub
locations on the European war I
have SEEN"
1T is invaluable" Representative
Church said. Indeed, it Is indis-
pensable for al understanding of
the present crisis in Europe and tn
following the daily events. The
Star Is to be congratulated on the
completeness and detailed accuracy
OF this atlas and you are to be COM
mended for making it available to
the general public"
Gray Lauds Supplement.
The supplement was character
lied by Chancellor Joseph M. M.
Gray of American University as "a
marvelously convenient thing and a
great service to those of us who
are trying to follow European de-
velopments from day to day"
The Very Rev. Edmund A. Walsh,
s. j., vice president of GEORGETOWN
University and dean of the George.
town Foreign Service School, report
ed that 1000 copies of the supple
ment. ordered yesterday, are being
distributed today to students of the
school.
The fact that we have ordered so
many copies of the supplement is
the most concrete possible express
sion OF our opinion as to its worth"
Father Walsh said. Il consider this
supplement one Of the most prac-
tical publications of the sort that
has yet appeared, from the stand
point of the economic, political and
military backgrounds of the events
in Europe today"
Dean Elmer l.. Kayser, professor
OF European history at George
Washington University. participated
during the past week end in two
radio broadcasts in connection with
an analysis Of current world events
based on The Star supplement.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Tukomu Red Cross
Branch Meets Thursday

The Takoma Park ID. c. branch
Of the American Red Cross will hold
its annual meeting from $50 am.
to 4 pm. Thursday in the Takoma
Presbyterian Curch. Knitting and
sewing garments for refugees and
making surgical dressings will oc-
cupy more than 40 volunteers ex-
pected to attend.
A noon luncheon will be served
by canteen workers. Miss Mabel
T. Boardman, national director of
volunteer special services, will speak
at the celebration of the 1lth an
niversary of the branch,
Evening star., 1939-10-31
MoryIonders Must Pay
'39 and 40 Auto Toxes
By the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS. Oct. 3l.-Maryland
motorists must pay both 1889 and
1870 auto taxes before they can
obtain 1910 license tags. and their
cars also must have passed a safety
inspection.
Although in past years payment Of
only the preceding years auto taxes
were required before tags could be
obtained, Attorney General William
G. Walsh ruled issuance of new tags
would be illegal unless the 1910 taxes
were paid.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
BY the Associated Press.

GENEVA, Oct. 31.-Reports leak
ing today from a closed courtroom
where a pretty dancer is on trial
as spy were that her handsome
friend, Roger Joel, confessed steal
ing models and copying designs
from Swiss arms factory for her.
The dancer, known in continental
night clubs as Nina" and whose
real name is Virginia Capt Rota, IS,
smiled scornfully as Joel, one time
craftsman in an arms factory, testi-
fled before five black -robed judges.
Miss Rota and Joel face 3 to 20
years in prison each on q double
count of espionage and treason.
They were arrested, police said,
when they attempted to cross into
France with plans for an anti-air.
craft gun and other military data.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Will Elect DELEGATES

The East Sligo Valley Citizens
Association will meet tomorrow at
the Dlspensary Building, Silver
Spring, Md. to elect delegates from
Indian Spring Park, Highland View
and Argyle Park. Residents Of the
area who have not registered will be
given an opportunity to get on the
books at the meeting.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Soviet War Stand Waited
As Parliament Meets
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Oct. 31.-The Supreme
Soviet, Russias Parliament, gath
cred today for an extraordinary
session which diplomats watched
for possible explanation and elab-
Grafton of Soviet foreign policy.
Many observers believed Premier
Foreign Commissar Vyacheslaff
Molotoff would outline Russian pol
Icy in the light of new developments,
but there was no definite word of
when he would speak during the
meeting, which probably will last
four or five days.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Dr.. Frank H. Nelson Dies

CINCINNATI, Oct. 81 P.-The
Rev. DR.. Frank H. Nelson, 10, rec
tor of Christ Episcopal Church for
40 years and widely known clergy
man, died early today at his old
family home near Boston, Mass. DR..
Nelson retired less than a month
ago.