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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
Miss Dolores Adele Piozet
Marries Mr.. Benb0w.

Miss Dolores Adele Piozet o. Col
lege Heights, Md, was married to
Mr. Robert Paul Benbow of Beth
lehem, Pa, Saturday, August "a, at
o'clock.
The wedding ceremony, performed
by the Rev. George Parsons, took
place at St. Andrews Episcopal
Church in College Park where lighted
tapers were placed along the aisle
and on the altar, which was banked
with ferns and pastel summer
flowers. The bride was given in mar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
wedding music was played by Mr..
Robert Ruckman.

Robert Ruckman.
The brides mother wore a gown
of orchid marquisette with long full
skirt, small dark fuchsia Powered
hat and an orchid corsage. Mrs.
George T. Benbow of Sparrows
Point, mother Of the bridegroom,
wore a dark blue net gown with
small matching hat of shirred net
and an orchid corsage.
A reception following the cere-
mony was held at the home of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
Miss Mildred RosamOnd Parker
WEEDS Mr.. CrOnemeyer.

I.
Park, Md, announces the marriage
of her daughter, Miss Mildred Rosa
mond Parker, to Mr.. Herman
Thomas Cronemeyer.
The marriage was solemnized at
7 o'clock Sunday, August Is, at the
home of the bridegroom's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis H Cronemeyer,
3914 New Hampshire avenue NV.
The ceremony was read by the Rev.
Luther Lewis.
Mrs. Clyde Sutton was the matron
of honor and Mr.. Sutton acted as
best man.
Preceding the ceremony, Mrs. Mil
dred Lashbrook played the "Medita-
ton for piano and accompanied
Mrs. Dorothy Parker, the brides
sister-in-law, who sang. Mrs. Lash
brook also played the wedding music.
Following the ceremony, a reception
was held.
Those who attended the, wedding
and the reception included Mrs.
Holmes, the Rev. Mr.. Lewis, Mr..
and Mrs. Sutton, Mrs. Lashbrook,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis H. Cronemeyer,
Miss Elizabeth Kenyon, Miss jennie
Mae Parker, Mr.. Harry Lee Parker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Parker, Mas
ter Charles Holmes, jr.; Mrs. A. E.
Russell, Mrs. Nora Reynolds, Mrs.
Edith L. White, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Plotner, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Yates,
Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Morgan, Mrs.
Lorraine Fisher, Mrs. Esther Strain,
Miss Julia Renney, Miss Rida Tay-
lor, the Misses Mona and Louise
Morgan, the Misses Vendla and Vera
Hendrickson, Miss Wilma Kell, Miss
Opal RUSSELL Miss Kathryn Ashby,
Miss Jessie Cronemeyer, Mr.. John
Ashby, Mr.. Lowell Lashbrook,s Mr..
Forest Kincaid, Mr.. William Kin
caid and Mr.. Curtis Lee Yates.
The couple will make their home
in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
Miss Zilla lie Cato Winn
Is Bride of Mr.. Upton.

Miss Zilla LIE Cato VIM, daughter
of Mrs. James Arthur VIM and the
late Rev. Mr.. VIM, became the
Evening star., 1940-05-04
100 Democrats Organize
To Seek Primary Here

To work for establishment Of q
Democratic primary in the District,
100 Washingtonians last night or.
ganized the Independent Democratic
Association and elected as its presi-
dent Seton Darr, former head Of
the District Bar Association.
No presidential candidate will be
supported by the group, Mr.. Darr
declared. Its purpose, he explained,
is to bring about q fair, open and
competitive election Of delegates
from the District to the Democratic
National Convention in Chicago, to
be held in July"
Nevertheless he demanded q can.
didate Of progressive and liberal
principles" to carry forward the
ideals Of democracy and the pres
ervation Of human rights - carried
on during the past seven years By
our great President, Franklin D.
Roosevelt"
Other officers elected at the ses-
sion. held in Carpenters Hall, were
Arthur Clarendon Smith, flrst vice
president; Thomas II. r. Clarke.
second vice president; p. A. shu.
grue, secretary, and Robert T. High.
Held, treasurer. BY direction Of the
members . constitution to be drawn
up will provide for membership
without dues.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Five Dies Witnesses
To Be Arraigned Friday

Five Dies n-American inquiry
witnesses indicted yesterday will be
arraigned In District Court next Fri
day on charges Of refusing to an
swer questions asked at q committee
hearing.
The defendants will be subject to
q fine of 500 to $1,000 and 4 iail
sentence of from one to II months
If found guilty. They are DR.. Albert
Blumberg of Baltimore, George
Powers Of Pittsburgh, Thomas +. p.
ODear, president Of the Young
Communist League Of Massachu-
sets; Philip Frankfeld, executive
secretary of the Communist Party in
New England, and James H. Dolsen
Of Pittsburgh.
Justice Let's, to whom the grand
jury reported, had recently released
Mr.. ODea and Mr.. Frankfeld on q
habeas corpus writ, holding that the
law covering their arrest had not
been fully complied with because the
Speaker Of the House had not for
warded . contempt citation against
them to the District Attorney. The
House since that time has voted
contempt citations against them as
well as the other three defendants.
Attorney Robert E. Lynch, coun-
sci for the Dies committee, assisted
United States Attorney Curran and
Assistant United States Attorneys
Fihelly and Murray in prosecuting
the case.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
1000 Kites Expected
10 Fly in Contest Today

About 1000 kites are expected to
fly over Washington today in the
annual kite contest sponsored by
the Community Center and Play
grounds Department.
The contest, open to residents Of
the National Capital region, are to
be held from noon to 1 pm. at six
recreational centers: Anacostia
Park c and D, Langston, Monument
Grounds, Taft and Takoma. There
are four groups of classes: SUBJ
juniors, juniors, seniors and father
son.
Contending kites viii be classified
as tailed kites, plane surface with
tails; parakites, plane surface with
out tails, and cell kites, including
box. tetrahedral, conyne and others.
In each group and in each class
first, second and third place kites
will receive winning ribbons.
A champion will be selected at
each of the six contests, and each
will be awarded q District Of Co.
lumbia Model Aircraft League
trophy.
Awards will be judged according
to workmanship, design and per-
formance.
Comdr. Francis w. Reichelderfer
q. S. NJ, retired, present head OF
the Weather Bureau, is chairman
OF the Contest Committee.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Both Sides in European
War Called ImperiaIisiic

The European war is one between
rival imperialisms. not . struggle OF
moral ideals, the Rev. George A.
Ackerly told members Of the Moth
er's Day Peace Committee at q
meeting last night in Foundry
Methodist Church.
He supported conclusions Of the
recent National Study Conference
on the Churches and the Interna-
tional Situation, held by leaders of
80 Protestant denominations In
Philadelphia, which he said re-
jected American participation in the
war on the ground that foreign
policy must be rooted in democracy.
The Rev. Mr.. Ackerly, assistant
pastor of Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tionar Church, related that during
five years rs q missionary In India
he discovered that Britain suppresses
democratic forces and out Hitler
izes Hitler"
He quoted the Philadelphia con-
ference as calling for American
sponsorship of q "just peace by
negotiation" and Q world govern
ment afterward.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Roosevelt vetoes Bill
10 Speed Retiring Of
High Navy Officers
Uncertuin Stutus
Of International
Relations Cited

Citing the extremely dimcult and
uncertain status Of international re-
lations," President Roosevelt yester-
day vetoed legislation which would
speed up the retirement Of rear
admirals and general officers Of
the Navy.
BY terms of the measure there
would be an increase from eight to
nine In the number of mandatory
retirements annually in the grade
Of rear admiral. While declaring
himself in full approval of the
theory Of creating a quicker flow of
promotions for younger men, MI.
Roosevelt said he hesitated to ap-
prove mandatory legislation at this
time.
Pointing out that under existing
authority as commander in chief Of
the Navy, he could effect the same
purpose as the legislation intends,
the President in his veto message
wrote that 1t is his plan after con-
sultation with the top-ranking
ofncers Of the Navy ito exercise this
authority by furloughing a sufncient
number Of our rear admirals whose
retirement will Immediately cause
an annual average Of at least nine
vacancies in that grade. It Is en-
tirely possible that I may furlough
one or two more"
Likewise contained In the vetoed
measure was a provision compelling
the retention on the active list until
June 80, 1914, Of certain Navy flying
officers. Eight such officers would be
Immediately affected with perhaps
IS or 20 eventually affected.
This is really not a current issue
or problem" Mr.. Roosevelt wrote.
These officers are on active duty
now and will be retained on active
duty after retirement because their
services are needed. ." Therefore,
the objective Of the bill can be taken
care Of without legislation"
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Soft Coal Producers Hit
Chain Store Tux Bill
~ the Associa ated Press.

~ the Associated Preos.
The National Coal Association.
representing bituminous coal pro-
ducers In Is States. aligned itself
yesterday with opponents Of the
Patman bill to tax chain stores.
The associations secretary, John
D.. Battle, testified In opposition to
the measure during . hearing be-
fore q House Ways and Means Sub
committee. saying it would tax re-
tail outlets for coal In smaller COM
munities.
Mr.. Battle said the proposed tax
might also bring about the closing
Of company stores near the mines,
where miners obtained supplies On
credit when unemployed, and that
at any event the tax would come
from the miners pockets.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Sportsmen Pilots
Of East 10 Compete in
Derby Tomorrow
Privute Owner and
Sports Type PIanes
To Be on Display

With sportsmen pilots from points
as far distant as Pittsburgh and
Rye, N. Y. already entered, ar
rangements were being completed
today for the eighth annual Lang
ley Day air meet Of the Washing
ton Air Derby Association, to be
held from / to S pm. tomorrow at
Alexandria Airport, Hybla Valley,
just south Of Alexandria, Va, on
United States route /.
Competing pilots and demonstra-
ton airplanes which will be ex-
hihited in flight and on the ground
by the country's principal manu-
facturers Of airplanes OF the pri-
vate owner and sports types will
begin arriving at Alexandria Air
port this afternoon. All racing
pilots and other contestants and
participants viii meet at the air
port at IL noon tomorrow for final
instructions.
Meet Omcials Announced.
Noble G. Shit, president of the
Derby Association, today announced
the appointment of the following
meet officials:
Judges, Capt. Corley P. McDar-
ment, Army Air Corps, retired,
president of the Aero Club of WASH
ington; Capt. Brintnall H. Mer-
chant, Army Air Reserve, president
Of the Air Reserve Association Of
the United States, and Russell
Shaw, aeronautical engineer with
the Washington Institute of Tech
nology, who built and few his own
airplane as early as 1910.
Timer, ]. B. Peterson, Bureau of
Standards.
c. A. A. Inspectors Are Starters.
Starters, Leonard J. Povey. Rich.
ard Schall and Thomas Gates, all
Civil Aeronautics Authority inspec-
tors.
Air marshal, Chester H. Warning
ton. noted local sportsman pilot and
former president Of the Derby AS
soctation and of the Aero Club.
Two closed course races, the first
for airplanes with q rating of &c
horsepower or less, the second of
100 horsepower or more, both open
to man and woman pilots, win be
flown ut 3 and 4 pm. over two laps
OF q smile, four-cornered course.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
$4,000 See
Parade Endino
Apple Festival.
Boil and Procession
Close Winchester's
Two-Doy Celebration
~ q star Correspondent Of III. star.

~ StaG Cofrespondont Of The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, May IA
parade Of gaily decorated floats that
took two hours to pass the review
Ing stand and q brilliant formal ball
last night ended the two-day reign
Of Miss Lillian Somoza, daughter Of
the President Of Nicaragua, over the
17th annual Apple Blossom Festival.
The dark-haired young queen
Shenandoah, adorned in her coro-
nation gown Of white net over
creamy satin and her gilded crown,
led the procession yesterday after
noon down streets packed with
visitors and decorated with bunting
and paper blossoms in lieu Of the
real blossoms which will not appear
for several days. Authorities esti-
mated the crowd Of $1,000.
Leaden skies failed to dim the en-
thusiasm Of the throng OF visitors,
but the temperature In the low 40's
forced the queen and her maids Of
honor to don heavy coats. Bands
played happy birthday tunes in
honor Of the queens 18th birthday.
The princesses and maids Of honor
wore dresses Of lowered organdie
trimmed In apple blossoms, their
pale leghorn hats tied with ribbons
Of green MORE.
DR.. Allen Chief Marshal.
DR.. Lewis M. Allen was chief
marshal for the parade. The first
musical unit was McIlwee's Munic-
ipal Band Of Winchester, followed
by Mayor Charles r. Anderson, spe-
cial guests in decorated cars and
Gen. John ]. Pershing's famous
mounts. Jen and Kidron, from the
Remount Depot at Frant Royal.
Marching with the queens float
was the Alexandra (Va.) Amer.
1can Legion guard Of honor with
massed colors and . special drum
and bugle corps escort. Two silvery
hoats carried the princesses. The
remainder Of the flrst division con-
sisted Of veterans drum and buele
corps In flashy uniforms.
The queen and her court left their
noats near Handley High School
campus for a reviewing stand, where
each unit passed in review. A
dozen Of the bands were massed i'm
mediately after the parade and q
concert given. Nearly 500 bandsmen
participated.
Ball Given In Box Plant.
The queens last ofhcial appear
ance was at q brilliant formal ball
last night, staged in q huge apple
box manufacturing plant decorated
with the festival colors. green, pink
and white. The queen danced with
practically all Of the 81 young
Winchester men who acted rs prin-
cesses' escorts during the celebra-
ton.
DR.. Walter s. Hough, entomologist
in charge Of the Winchester Fruit
Research Laboratory, said today
present indications were orchards
will be In full bloom May 8 or 10.
The bloom usually remains on the
trees about five days.
The festival parade prize winners
included:
Special drum-bugle corps division
metropolitan Police drill team,
Washington.
Band Observation-Disclosures High
School, Martinsburg, w. Va; Elks
Boys, Washington, d. c.
Artistic hoats-Lions' Club, Elks,
Rotary and Kiwanis.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Kuyser to Give Talk
At Vacation lodae

Members Of the Senior High Girl
Reserves, who are spending the week
end at Vacation Lodge, the Y. w. G.
A. summer residence near Cherry
dale, Va, were to hear q talk on
the international situation this
afternoon by Dean Elmer Louis
Kayser Of George Warrington Uni
versity.
Homecoming for Girl Reserve
graduates will be held tomorrow at
4 pm. The Sabbath sessions will
be opened with q devotional service
led by Miss Mable Cook, Girl Re-
eerve executive secretary.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
HoIobird Is Appointed
To Fine Arts Commission

President Roosevelt late yesterday
appointed John Augur Holabird.
Chicago. architect, TO the Commis-
sion Of Fine Arts.
A native Of Illinois, Mr.. Holabird
designed many Of Chicago's prin.
ctpal business buildings and public
structures. He is . member Of the
American Institute Of Architects
and is listed In Who's Who a 4
Republican. He Is 81.
The commission has advisory
jurisdiction over Federal buildinx
plans and memorial str,1etrea
Evening star., 1940-05-04
japanese Beetle Traps
Will Be yellow This Year
~ the Associated Press.

y! the Assoctated Press.
The well-trapped Japanese beetle
VIII be wearing yellow this year.
Yellow traps will replace the
familiar green and white ones for
merly used to catch the voracious.
shrub destroying insects, DR.. George
8. LAnsford, specialist In insect con.
troll for the University of Maryland
extension service, announced.
Tests conducted by the Bureau
OF Entomology and Plant Quarsn-
tine showed that yellow traps may
be expected to catch so per cent
more beetles than the green traps.
Yellow proved to have the greatest
attraction for the beetles,
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Dr.. l. S. Rowe Honored

DR.. l. 8. Rowe, director general
Of the Pan-American Union, has
been awarded the Grand Cross OF
the Order Of Vasco Nunez de Bal
boa, highest honor the Republic Of
Panama can confer, it was an.
nounced yesterday. DR.. Jorge T.
Boyd, Panamanian Ambassador, will
present the decoration to DR.. Rowe
Tuesday at II an. in q special
ceremony to be held in the patio Of
the PAn-American Union.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Probers Delay Report
On Maryland Campaigns
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, May 4.-Chairman
Gillette Of the Senate Campaign
Expenditures Committee said yes
terday 1t was unlikely there would
be any public report on campaign
expenditures in Maryland before
the primary election next Monday.
Senator Gillette said it would be
unfair to any candidate to give
out charges before the committee
had confirmed them" He did not
indicate, however, whether the In
vestigation had been concluded.
Committee agents came here two
weeks ago and conferred with rep
resentatives Of both Senator Rad.
clihe and National Committeeman
Howard Bruce, candidates for the
Democratic senatorial nomination,
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Victory for Bruce
Is Predicted by
Gov.0'Conor
Vote in Baltimore
Will Be Decisive,
Governor Says
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.
Star 0ta6 C0rraanonAsnt

BALTIMORE, Nd, May 4.-Gov.
o'Conor today declared that How
ard Bruce, Democratic national
committeeman, will win the Demo-
cratic nomination for United States
Senator over Senator Radcliffe Nom
day.
The Governor authorized The Star
to make this exclusive announce
ment:
BASED on personal surveys in
Western Maryland, Southern Mary
land and one part Of the Eastern
Shore, I predict that National Com
mitteeman Howard Bruce will win
the Democratic nomination and the
subsequent election as United States
Senator. The decisive votes will be
cast for him in Baltimore City,
which gave me the votes which
clinched my election two years ago.
He will be an honor to the State of
Maryland In the United States Sen
ate. and will prove to be one Of the
great Senators in American his
tory"
Gov. O'Conor made this prediction
after appearing at series Of 10 ral-
lies in all parts Of Baltimore last
night. At each rally he emphasized
the debt that the Democracy Of
Maryland owes to Mr.. Bruce, claim
Ing he has shown unselfish devotion
to party interests for more than q
quarter Of century. He asked the
people Of Baltimore, who two years
ago gave him an unprecedented ma
jority. to give at least an equally
decisive vote for Howard Bruce"
. Veterans Protest.
Bruce supporters claim another
indication of the full tide" that Is
turning to their candidate can be
seen In decision by the high COM
mand" Of his rival, Senator Rad
cline, to make an eleventh hour
drive in an effort to prevent Har.
ford County, the home county Of
Senator Tydings and other Radcliffe
leaders, from swinging to Mr.. Bruce.
In Carroll County, another area
which had been conceded to the
Radcliffe forces, the Bruce camp
noted with satisfaction that their
candidates tour there yesterday was
to be followed by q visit from Sena-
tor Radcliffe today. It also was OBJ
served that Senator Tydings, one of
the chief Radcliffe lieutenants. went
to Westminster, in Carroll County.
last night.
Senator Tydings encountered more
trouble from his home county to-
day when veterans protested unau-
thorized use Of their names as SUD-
porters Of Senator Radcliffe in the
State primary. This came as a
result Of the circulation of q letter
to veterans asking support for SEN
ator Radcliffe, Which was signed by
Richard G. O'Connell, general chair
man Of the Veterans for Radcliffe"
organization.
Gov. O'Conor, Mr.. Bruce and
Representatives D,Alesandro and
Kennedy made q tour Of 10 rallies in
Baltimore last night. Mr.. Bruce dis
cussed subversive groups, interna-
tional affairs, the unemployment
question and other issues.
Mr.. Bruce devoted today to prep
aration Of what he intends win be
the most important speech Of his
campaign. summarizing what he
stands for. The speech win be de-
1vered over . Statewide radio
hookup.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
-Four Hurt in Traffic Nearby:
Victims Include D. G.. Woman
Miss Nolan Seriously
Injured; Driver
Faces Charges

-Four persons were injured. one
critically, in automobile accidents in
Prince Georges County. Nd. yester-
day and today.
Most seriously injured Is Miss
Jane Nolan, II, of 525 Quincy street
NV, who received = fractured skull
this morning after the car in which
she was riding left the Landover
road near the Pennsylvania Rail-
road crossing, turned over and
finally landed right side up in the
front yard Of Mallan Rea. Miss
Nolan was taken to Casualty Hos
pital.
John J. Hurley, jr., of the 1900
block of Lawrence street NE, listed
by Prince Georges County police as
the driver Of the car, was arrested
on charges Of reckless driving and
released after posting 500 bond.
Two Men Injured.
Two other persons also were in
Casualty Hospital following an &C.
cident at Havenner's Corner at Sill
yer Hill, Md. They are John Krance,
rs, Of 574 Newcomb street Sc. and
Walter 6. Bushman, Is, Of Silver
Hill.
Hospital attaches reported Mr..
Krance was treated for conclusion
and cuts on the right eye and chin,
and Mr.. Bushman for cuts on the
chin, knees and forehead. Both men
Are In fair condition, the hospital
said.
According to Prince Georges
County police, Miss Nolan was found
about 50 feet away from the Hurley
car, police said. She was taken to
the hospital by the Bladensbure
Rescue Squad.
Meanwhile 9-year-old Patsy Cog
gon. Riverdale Elementary School
student, was reported in good con-
dition at Providence Hospital, where
she was taken yesterday afternoon
after being struck by an automobile
which ran 80 feet onto the school
playground, according to county po-
lice.
DR.. Martin Keane of Riverdale
said the girl was shaken up and
bruised.
Hit Run Charges Made.
Police said the car was driven by
James Miller. 18, of East Riverdale,
who was charged with hit-and-run
driving, failure to have q permit
and with reckless driving. Miller
told police he did not know his car
had struck any one.
According to the school principal,
Mrs. Mildred Mccall, the accident
occurred while Patsy was playing
with two other girls. The car, she
said, was turning around on Madi-
son street which comes to . dead
end at the school grounds and cir
cled on the playground, narrowly
missing another girl. The car was
traced through two 11-year-old boys,
Nolan Ray and Bobbie williams,
both Of East Riverdale, who noted
the license number, police said.
Leo Daneri, 23, of 1854 Wisconsin
avenue NV. was in serious condi-
ton in Georgetown Hospital with
injuries received when he was run
over yesterday by . District water
wagon. Mr.. Daneri, an employe Of
the City Refuse Department, was
attempting to climb aboard the We
hicle when he slipped to the street
and was run over.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Five Will Be inflicted
By Deito Siomo Rho

Five George Warrington Uni
versity students win be initiated to-
DAY into Delta Sigma Rho, national
honary forendc society,". In recog-
milton Of their public speaking and
debate achievements.
The students are ElSie Garner,
Betty Green, Alton Hemba, Lucy
Nature and Nike McKool. The
ceremony was scheduled for / pm.
J at the faculty club.