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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
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Series OF Factual analyses Traffic Fatalities
Analyses OF traffic deaths No.
Is and No. 43 haze not been
published pending completion OF
official investigation.

The place: Riggs road NE. near
the Maryland line.
The accident: A 25-year-old man
was fatally injured when the car
in which he was riding skidded OIL
the road, struck a telephone pole
and overturned. He was thrown
from the car and killed instantly.
The car was travelling east at the
time of the accident.
The time: About las am August
Is.
The weather: Clear.
The street: Level and dry. The
part of the road where the accident
occurred was straight.
The vehicle: A 1885 sedan. Due
to its damaged condition. police
were unable to test the brakes.
The driver: A T-year-old man
with 10 years driving experience.
His District driving permit, however,
had expired o year previously. He
said he was blinded by the head
lights Of an approaching car and
that when he applied the brakes,
the car swerved and got out Of }on-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Three Drivers Held
For Jury Action in
Two Auto Fatalities
Woman Motorist und
CoIored Driver Figured
In Death Of Girl, II

A coroner's jury yesterday held
three motorists for further action
by a Police Court jury and grand
jury in two traffic deaths that &C.
Cured within the last 10 days.
Two OF the motorists who were
held for Police Court action under
the Negligent Homicide Act are
James Mcdowell, %. colored, of 327
Fourteenth place NE, and Miss
Mary r. Cosgrove of 4702 Hunt ave-
nue., Chevy Chase, Md. They figured
in the traffic death on Saturday Of
ll-year-old Margaret Ann Watson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. william
". Watson, SLIP Connecticut ave-
nue. NV
Two Thrown Into Air.
Although both drivers disclaimed
responsibility in the girls death.
testimony at the inquest indicated
that she was struck by McDowelps
car, travelling south on Connecticut
avenue, as she was crossing the
street with a friend outside of the
crosswalk at Nebraska avenue.
Both she and her friend, Elizabeth
Fentress, 10, of 4707 Connecticut
avenue NV, were hurled into the
air, the body of the Watson child
falling under the left front wheel
of Miss Cosgrove's car, which was
going north on Connecticut avenue.
Mcdowell declared he had struck
only Elizabeth, while Miss Cosgrove
said both children had been hit by
McDowells car. Witnesses, how
ever, said both children were struck
by the latter'S automobile.
Earl C. Moore Held.
The driver held for grand jury
action was Earl c. Moore. ~, of 222
Concord avenue NV. Mr.. Moore
drove car in which Raymond l..
Murphy, IS, of 1903 Maple street
NV, a passenger, was killed when
the machine struck telephone pole
and overturned on Riggs road NE,
near the Maryland line, August Is.
Mr.. Moore explained he was
blinded by the lights of an ap-
preaching car and lost control of
his own machine, skidding on the
road and crashing into the pole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Colleges 10 Refund
Unused Tuition 10
Drafted Students
Practice Is. Expected
To Be General at D. c.
And Nearby Schools

College students called to military
service under the CONSUMPTION legis-
lation will receive refunds of the
uneXpended portion of their tuition
fees, officials of local and nearby
colleges indicated today.
In some cases, no decision had as
yet been reached, but it was eX-
pected refunds would be made gen.
orally.
At George Washington University,
the presidents office stated that the
matter would be taken up with the
university's Board of Trustees be-
fore the beginning of the school
year. At American and Georgetown
Universities, it was said no definite
plans had been made, but it was
assumed the students forced to
withdraw" from school would be
charged for only that part of the
semester they had attended.
Seven Virginia institutions, &C
cording to the Associated Press,
have announced that unexpended
tuition fees would be returned. The
institutions checked included Wash
ington and Lee University the Uni
versity of Virginia, the University
of Richmond, the College of william
and Mary, Hampden-Sydney and
Randolph-Macon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Flynn Invited to Speak
At North Beech RuIIy

Edward j. Flynn. the new chair
man of the Democratic National
Committee, has been invited to
speak at Roosevelt rally at North
Beach, Md, September IA, Michael
Lane, the Mayor of that town,
announced today.
Speakers will include Senator
Radcliffe, Representative Sasscer,
Willard TAwes, State controller;
Preston Lane, national committee
man, and Truman B. Cash, State
manager Of the Democratic CAM
paign.
Large delegations are expected to
attend the rally from Southern
Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Paul Robson 10 Lead
Draft Directors on
White House Visit
= Singer TO Speak Tonight
At Peace Reilly; Chonse
In Place Announced

Paul Robson, noted colored singer
who is to arrive here at pm. today,
will lead delegation to the White
House to protest the consumption
bill, the Emergency Peace Mobiliza-
ton announced.
The singer will be one of the
speakers at an anti-conscription
rally at Turner's Arena tonight. The
rally originally was scheduled for
the Riverside Stadium.
The Emergency Peace Mobiliza-
ton, in announcing the last-minute
change of meeting place, said only
that the Riverside Stadium had
Cancelled its agreement"
S. G. Loeffler. president of the
Riverside Stadium Co., said the con-
tract for the stadium was ready
for the organizations signature, but
he had asked the peace group to
post a $1,000 bond to pay for any
damage done to the property. When
the group failed to find some one to
sign the bond. he said, he offered
to take the cash and they we're
to let him know today. He knew
nothing about the transfer to
Turner's Arena.
1900 Here to Protest.
Meanwhile, members Of the anti
CONSUMPTION group have descended
on Washington and. according to
spokesman for the Emergency Peace
Mobilization, are continuing to come
''in great numbers from 40 States
to protest CONSUMPTION.
The majority Of the group came
from Chicago, where they attended
a peace demonstration over the week
end. Others, it was said, came in
response to kilograms sent from
Chicago.
They planned to spend the day
visiting representa- tives in Congress
to protest against the draft bill.
Speakers scheduled to address the
rally tonight, in addition to Mr..
Robson, include the Rev. Malcolm
Cotton Dobbs, chairman of the
League of Young Southerners; Rob;
ert Travis, international representa-
tive of the United Auto Workers
Union; Joseph Gladden., executive
secretary of the American Youth
Congress: Calvin Sutherland, State
organizer of the Connecticut Labor's
Nom Partisan League, and John P.
Davis, executive secretary Of the
National Negro Congress.
One Ousted From Capitol.
One delegate was ousted from the
Capitol yesterday when he inter-
rupted speech by Representative
Fish, Republican, of New York, to
shout from the gallery:
American CONSUMPTION is Ameri-
can Fascism."
Taken to the Office of Kenneth
Romney, sergeant at arms of the
House. the man gave his name as
William Kenneally of New York,
and said he was chairman of the
National Maritime Union unit of the
delegation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04

Island, to Narragansett Bay; 245th,
New York, to Sandy Hook; 246th,
Virginia, to an undesignated site on
Chesapeake Bay; 248th, Washington,
to Puget Sound, and 249th, Oregon,
temporarily to Camp Clatsop, Greg.
Four National Guard observation
squadrons, as follows: 105th, Ten
neSSee, to Columbia, S. c.; 10th,
New Jersey, to Fort Dix, N. j.; l54th,
Arkansas, to Post Field, Fort Sill,
Okla, and 116th, Washington, to
Gray Field. Fort Lewis, Wash, to
train with the 41st Division.
The National Guard divisions to-
day average about 5000 men and
CTS officers each. The coast artil-
lery (anti-aircraft) regiments have
about 200 men and SO officers each,
and the heavy-gun regiments, of
which three have been called for
September 16, have 1900 men and
So officers each. The observation
squadrons have 116 men and 81
officers each. The coast artillery
(harbor defense) units vary greatly
in strength, according to the extent
of the defenSes, from only 400 to
1900 officers and men.
Funds Mean New Barracks.
If funds are made available it Is
planned to construct barracks for
the National Guard troops at Fort
Dix, the Massachusetts, Military Res
ervation. Virginia Beach and at
the harbor defense sites in Maine.
Massachusetts,, Long Island Sound,
Narragansett Bay, Sandy Hook and
Eastern New York and Chesapeake
Bay.
Practically all of the other or
CARNATIONS will go into quarters al
ready available, as at Camp Lewis,
or into tents.
The purpose of calling out these
troops as the first increment of the
National Guard, according to Gen.
George C.. Marshall, chief of staff,
is ito get these men into training
in order to give them the more mod
ern materiel." These troops, in
other words, viii. be using new types
of equipment and will require more
extensive training than some of the
outfits scheduled to be called later.
IF we come to compulsory service
training, then we have to bring in
practically the entire National
Guard" Gen Marshall testified re-
Gently during congressional hear
ings..
The present total National Guard
strength is about az. 1000 officers
and men. The total authorized Ma
tional Guard strength is a., 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Church in Del Roy
Will InstuII Pustor

The Rev. H. ]. Wuebbens will be
installed Sunday as pastor of the
Advent Lutheran Church in Del
Ray. Va, by the Rev. Walter e.
Schuette of Sewickley, Pa, pres
ident of the Eastern district Of the
American Lutheran Church. The
Rev. Mr.. Wuebbens has been pas
tor Of st. Paul's Church, Port
jefferson Station, N. Y, since De-
c2nber, 1895.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04

died early today
at Oh S t e r
County Hospital
near the scene of
the mishap. She
Ii v ed at 2003
Fairlawn avenue
Sc. and was a
student at Ana
cos t ia Hi g h
School.
Two of Miss
Young's com =
panions also in
volved in tn e
accident, which
occurred during
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
District 6. @. P. Leader
Sees WilIkie Thursday

James c. Wilkes, chairman of the
District Republican State Commit
tee, will leave this afternoon for a
luncheon conference with Wendell
L. Wiilkie at Nashville, Ind, tornor-
row. Mr.. Wilkes said he has two
important matters to present" to
the Republican presidential candi-
date, but declined to reveal their
nature.
Mr.. Wilkes announced that Claude
w. Owen, past president of the
washington Board of Trade, has
been named chairman of the speak
ers' bureau of the G. o. p. organi-
cation in the District. Arden E.
Bing was appointed secretary of
the bureau and Haines Lalconer has
been engaged as coach. The bureau
has been set up in the Willkie-
McNary Campaign Club headquar-
tiers IN the Woodward Building, Mr..
Wilkes said, adding that 40 speakers,
aside from members of Congress,
already have volunteered their serv-
Ices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Miss Miller Gets A. U. Post

Helen A. Miller, June graduate of
American University, has been
named to succeed Dan S. Terrell as
public relations director of the uni
versity, it was announced today. Mr..
Terrell is now with. Loew's Wash
ington Theaters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Motorcycle Accident
In West Chester, Pa,
Fatal 10 D. {. Girl, II
Dorothy Young Dies
In HospitaI; Five
Hurt in Washington
Traffic Record

The traffic record as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 80.
Motorists injured, S.
Motorists arrested. 276.4
Pedestrians injured, 2.
Pedestrians arrested for viola
ton of pedestrian control reg
ulations, !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Virginia Court Ready Soon

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 4 P.-
Virginia's new 81 SOC, 900 Library and
Supreme Court of Appeals Building
is nearly completed and will be
ready for occupancy by October l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04

troll. He told police he was travel
ing between SO and 10 miles an hour.
He also admitted that he had drunk
about four or I'VE bottles at beer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04

Seventeen year old Dorothy
Young, washington girl injured
Monday night in motorcycle
accident at West Chester, Pa,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04

Cuba has . wavs.of student
strikes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04

prior to the accident. but said that
he was not drunk.
Coroner's verdict: Held for action
Of the grand jury.
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Two District Students
Win Essay Prizes

Two Washington students won
prizes in the seventh annual Nation
wide essay contest conducted by the
National tuberculosis Association In
Negro colleges and high schools, it
was announced yesterday.
The two winners. who receive S25
In cash each and silver medals are
Miss Eva L. Chaplin of Howard Uni
versity and Miss Ruth Hawkins of
Armstrong High School. Nearly
10000 students in 20 States SUBJ
mitted essays in the contest.
The prize was presented to Miss
Hawkins. whose essay was entitled
Learn and Live during assembly
at Armstrong yesterday. Willard
Smith, vice president of the District
tuberculosis Association, made the
presentation.
Miss Chaplin will receive her prize
at meeting at Howard University
later.
Evening star., 1940-11-14
American Volunteers
To Get British Air
Training in u 5.
Instruction to Be Given
Those Locking Work
Needed in Combat Duty

A number Of American aviators
who have volunteered for service
with the British. but who lack suf-
ficient experience for Royal Air Force
F, combat service, will be trained in
United States aviation schools for
non combat duty in Canada and
Great Britain. 1t was learned today.
British arrangements for advanced
training for such volunteers were
disclosed by an ofncial at the British
Embassy here. He said these pilots
would be used for such tasks as
ferrying planes from factories to air
fields in order to relieve British flyers
for combat duty.
Many American aviators already
are in combat service with the Brit
ish. Those to be trained for non.
combat duties are mostly young men
who have volunteered for regular
service but have been rejected be-
cause of insufficient training in
long distance and night flying.
Few Pilots At First.
British arrangements at present
provide for training only a small
number of such pilots Immediately,
but look toward increasing the
trainees as more planes become
available in the United States.
The British Embassy spokesman
said that the training arrangements
were being made to meet the re-
quests of many young pilots who
have shown themselves so enthu-
siastic in their desire to help" de-
spite their lack of sufncient ex-
perience.
Arrangements are being made to
give the necessary instruction to a
proportion of the volunteers at one
or two civilian flying schools in
areas where the number of volun-
teers has been the greatest, he said.
On a Civilian Basis.
This instruction" he added, lis
given on a purely civilian basis, and
special attention will be devoted to
instrument flying and to night
flying, which are the subjects in
which most of the volunteers lack
experience"
He said it was not contemplated to
give these American flyers commits
sions in the Royal Air Force, for the
time being at least.
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Court Studies Transfer
OF Youth 10 lorton

The question Of whether the Jus
tice Department has authority to
transfer q juvenile from the Ma
tional Training School for Boys,
where he was committed by 4 Ju-
venile Court, to the Lorton (va0
Reformatory, a Federal penal in
stitution primarily for adults, is
under advisement by Justice Bolitha
]. Laws of District Court.
Emory OBryant, colored, was
sentenced in January, 1899, when
he was l6 years old, to serve until
he was 2l years old in the National
Training School for Boys on a
charge of theft of three cases Of
whisky from a wholesale liquor
dealer. After eight months he was
transferred to the Lorton Reforma-
tory.
Attorney John T. Bonner, repre-
senting OBryant, sought his clients
release from Lorton on a habeas
corpus, contending the youth should
never have been confined with adult
criminals.
Justice Laws has asked the Justice
Department for an opinion on the
matter.
Evening star., 1940-11-14

We're 81 and So yard in regular stock
US os American and Imported French moeosse brocod
ooornes and for dotme
nero evening frooks 36 and 80 inches Mde
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Mannfac Samples
Fine Neg|igees and Housecoats
:'se :'.' .* ' 4::, :;s: bee" s395 to s|0s5

ID pieces including housecoots in roy
on toffeto, MORE, prints and sotns.
Also neeIieees in royon sotin with COT
ton Iooe trim. Sizes II to l8 in the
group
20 pieces including robes in royon
brocode and wool flannel. Also royon
print poionos and royon crepe and
sotin housecoots. Sizes Z to 20,
$6.95
4 pieces including royon quilted robes
locetrimmed neeIieees and royon
hostess robes. Sizes Ia. l6---$8.95
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Evening star., 1940-11-14

9 pieces including lace trimmed roy
on neelieees; wool, flannel robes,
furry" robes and royon houseooots
Sizes II to Sl0.95
pieces including royon quilted robe,
wool robe, royon hostess gowns and
one royon gown ensemble with COT
ton lace trim Sizes IA, l6, Is, Slz.s5
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royon velvet. Size l4----S16.s5
Royon Velvet Hostess Gown with roy
on crepe sleeves. Size l4----$l9.95
Evening star., 1940-11-14
+. B. |. Unable 10 Find
Sabotage Evidence
In Three Blasts
Speeding Up Production
Seen Almost Certuin to
Increase Accidents
Dy the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
Sabotage was considered an un-
likely explanation today after a
Federal Bureau OF Investigation ex-
animation of evidence connected
with the series of three powder ex-
plosions which took IA lives in the
East Tuesday.
One F. B. I. official said last night
that the production speedup since
the start of the national defense
program was almost certain to in
crease industrial accidents.
One Of the three plants wrecked
by Tuesdays blasts was known
definitely to be working on defense
orders, but there were no records
here to indicate whether the other
two were handling Government SUBJ
contracts or normal orders.
No Sabotage Clues.
No sabotage clues have been un-
covered in the F. B l. investigations
of the explosions, this official said.
He attributed to coincidence the
fact that the two blasts in Penn
sylvania Tuesday, and the one in
New Jersey occurred within the
space of so minutes.
The official reported as follows on
this weeks events:
Trojan Powder Co., near Allen
town, Pa, plant, has small Govern
ment orders, but the explosion which
killed three workmen occurred in
building away from any in which
Government work was being done.
Local investigators studied the pos
sibiity real fire may have preceded
the blast.
American Cyanamid & Chemical
Crop, New Castle, Pa.-the plant
has no Government orders and the
blast which killed three men in
volved a building housing CONNER
cial dynamite.
United Railway Signal Co. plant,
Woodbridge. N. J.-Plant had no
Government orders and all investi-
gators agreed that there was no
evidence of sabotage. Eight persons
killed.
Negligence Blamed.
Western Pipe & Steel Co., San
Francisco-Crane toppled over. kill
ing two men. Accident attributed
to negligence of an employe.
Todd Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.,
Seattle, Wash.-Management OFF,
cials say that some waterglass, a
liquid used in the plant to sharpen
tools, was found in the oil used
to lubricate lathe. but believed
1t could have been accidental and
see no evidence of sabotage
National Guard Armory, Allan
ia, Ga.-Military officials attributed
to carelessness the fire which caused
total damage of 100000. They say
1t probably was caused by a cigar
ette dropped by dancers at party
held in the auditorium.
Evening star., 1940-11-14
SuIqrove Unit Meets

Tn new Sulgrave Club unit OF the
Red Cross met for the first time
yesterday under the leadership of
Mrs. Reeve Lewis. Sewing hours
will be held every Wednesday at the
club from 10 am. to l pm, fol-
lowed by buffet luncheon, Mrs.
Lewis said.
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Fine CirdIes, One-piece
Foundations, s4.95
All have been selling in reeuIor
stock at very much higher prices

40 Lily Of France, Woodthrop, Bien Joe and lie
0ont models included. Some imported elostc
stepins. Others with fabric poneIs and eIostic.
One-piece foundations Of tton-ond-royon with
eostic net or botiste Some down stretch royon
sotin Ponels, front and bock Talon Fasteners.
Fobros, royon and cotton Grdk sizes, II, 70,
&c. 81 81, "a. One-pieoe Foundation sizes, 50
to 81, SO to A.
CoksE1s, THIRD Floor
Evening star., 1940-11-14
4 Weekend Savings in The Food Shop

Westehsster Chieken
Q h King
500 iors Of this deli
cious moin = course
dish. Heat and serve
piping hot on toost.
Keep severol jors on
guest shelf" 14h-
ounce ior-----5Oc
Evening star., 1940-11-14

lutx 3 Sehsomm
Crispy Sweet Pickle
Chips
480 ice box jors OF
this wonderful pickle.
Serve this with your
Thanksgiving turkey
tor on extro speciol
treot. Pound js'.
25e
Evening star., 1940-11-14
W 8 l Speeisl
Blend Coffee

A froeront, full
bodied coffee rich
and delicious in flovor.
Ground for percoIotor,
drip or Slick coffee
mokers. Two pounds,
4se. Pound ---23c
Tur FoOn Suop Eycu'
Evening star., 1940-11-14
PrsttIow All green
Asperesus

! 200 tins Of the
Colossal" oil green
osporoeus, tender ond
with most wonderful
garden fresh flavor.
Is-eunes tin 3Oc
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-11
Canadians Don't: Visualize
Union With u.s., Stewart Says

which heaven forbid-neverthelesS
Canada won't be left out on a limb.
Canada still will be Canada, just as
much as the United States will con-
tmuc to be the United States.
Suppose EngianG's Beaten
Assume, for the sake of argument
England rapitulatcS,
think uur Yankee theory is that
Canada simply will gravitate into
the United States. Far be it from
the Canadians Ia think anything Of
the kind. They say they will well
come and Will expect Il close alliance
with Uncle Sam. It'll be political
and economic. It'll be the compact
est Kind of Il lmion-but union with
a lower C;I$c u.
But Canada'% provinces won't be
our states. for all that.
Canada will be 4 separate national
entity.
I've asked these birds, What if
the British fleet has TO come over
TO UaliraX? What'll be your atti-
tudc?"
oh" the answer is, well well
come them as allies and help them
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-11

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III we Eail-pu' We Ee al lHoepeilo-
en- sH'eIe-sl',a.
o'er>e'S'
Now. here's mother proposition:
Suppose John Bull does blow III
as an empire.
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totel i'o' We" ,,,o 't M",i H T,'1v - , 80
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t.l0O-955: Nash 6,565-l $50; New
Hdn0rer 6,750-l ,925, Noctharupsoa
2,35O-415; Onslow l,4O3-55O: Orange
5.4l4-625; Pamlico 65O-325: Pasquo-
tank 2,oOO-845: Fender 1.5OO-75O;
HerqunanS l.275-350; Person 1926
6S5: Pitt 6,935-2.l75: Polk l.325-3lO;
Randolph 7,550-l,525: Richmond T.
23O-9I5; Robson 6.900-l ,925; Rock
msham S,620-l.S5O; Rowan ll,575-
1850; Rutherford 5,5OO-975: Samp-
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Stanly 5.575-975: Stokes 2.9OO-875;
Surry $780, SIS; Swain 625-l60:
Pennsylvania l,375-360: Tyrrell 1875
ITO: Union 5.425-l 1925: Vance 3,5i0-
80: Wake l7,450-5,250: Warren l.
9oO~E3O; Washington l,25O-35O; Wa
tau%a l,2T5-7O0: Wayne 7,l80-2.350:
Wilkes 4.lT5-l 300; Wilson 5,775-l,-
i25: Tadllin 2.925-7l5: Yancey SIS
$50: Nonresident 2.700-l 700.