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Evening star., 1940-10-17

and the Army in which they may
serve, they fell into long lines, pa
tiently waiting their turn for the
Nations new adventure in peacetime
conscription.
In many communities, they
quickly exhausted the supply of
cards. Printers went to work hast
lily. Airplanes were chartered to
make quick deliveries. Registrars
called for reinforcements. Some
registrantS themselves were depu-
tized to register others. Delays ran
into hours in some cities.
One Killed in Nebraska.
Disturbances were few during yes
terdays registration, although one
man was killed in gun fight at a
| Nebraska registration place, an
other dropped dead in Raleigh, N.
c.: one was arrested, and several
conscientious objectors caused fur
ries of excitement.
Compliance with the law appeared
to be general. but subpoenas were
served on eight theological students
who refused to register in New York
City, and one man was Jailed in
Ell Paso, Tex, for refusing. Some
objecting registrants wore black
armbands.
AS soon as registration ended at
pm. last night registration cards
began to move from the registra-
ton places to county clerks, for re-
distribution to $500 local draft
boards, which began functioning Of
ficially today. Most boards should
! have the cards of the men in their
areas before nightfall.
To Assign Serial Numbers.
The boards first will shuttle the
cards and give them serial numbers,
which will be drawn In a national
lottery in Washington to determine
the order in which men will be
subject to call for service. Within
few days the boards will begin pub
fishing the serial numbers, and
when they have finished the lottery
will be held, sometime between Oc-
tober 26 and November 2.
1t. Col. Charles r. Morris, a re-
tired resident of Elizabeth, N. j.,
! who tied the blindfold on Secre-
tary of War Baker during two draw
ings in the World War and on
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Dallas Weary and Jittery
After 1873 'DeuthIess Duys'

ing and alive. The strain on mo-
toriStS is mounting.
A car stalled in an underpaSs.
Another motOriSt obligingly
pushed the stalled machine. His
bumper dented the rear fender
of the other car and the owner
pulled out a piece of lead pipe
and Whacked the good Samaritan
on the noggin.
"A bad case of nerves." said the
cops.
A colored man was injured in
a wreck. Hospital doctors said
he would die. The traffic squad,
undaunted, aroused a noted brain
surgeon at 3 am. and the doctor
saved the mans life.
That's just one of the towns
narrow escapes. A woman was
killed so feet from the city limits.
A man died in a wreck a block
from town.
Night before last a car hit three
pedestrians, killing one. Every
body thought sure that accident
happened in town. But the traf-
fic squad measured off the spot
and found it was just outside.
Evening star., 1940-10-17

President Wilson for the third draw
ing in 1918, has been invited to
attend the 1910 drawing.
Capt. Culligan, arranging plans,
| declared that although the per-
son who will draw the capsules
has not yet been named, he would
not be blindfolded. Col Morris Of
fered to bring with him the World
War blindfold, strip of linen
which at one time covered a chair
used at the signing of the Declara-
ton of Independence He also Of
fered the ladle used to stir the
capsules for the World War draw
ing. AS disbursing officer on the
staff of Provost Marshal E. H. Crow
der from May, 1917, to December,
1918, Col Morris was credited with
large part in planning the World
War draft.
Meanwhile. clerks of local boards
will register those unavoidably de-
| tanned yesterday. start action against
delinquents and receive voluntary
Army enlistment offers for one year
from men between 18 and SO.
Regular Army three-year enlist
ments continued throughout the
draft registration and the number
for one and three-year tours of duty
is expected to fill large part OF
the first draft quota.
Enlistments Increasing.
| Senator Byrnes, Democrat, OF
South Carolina said Gen. George c
Marshall, Army chief of staff, had
informed him that the War Depart
ment would call up smaller num-
ber of selective service men than
it originally had expected to sum-
mon November 18 because of in
| creased enlistments in the Army
and National Guard.
The number of Selective service
trainees who may be inducted into
the Army is limited to 100000 a
year under the Draft Act, which
expires May Is, 1945. Some men
who signed up yesterday may not
even be classified or called for two
or more years.
At the termination of regiStra.
ton last night, Col. Hershey broad.
cast thanks to the registrars fol
their services during the hectic day
and added:
ANY one who watched these
Americans at the place of regis.
tration must have sensed a great
surging pride. For Americas man
hood was parading through thost
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Minister Hands Draft
Board ExpIonotion

AUSTIN, Mimi, Oct. II (P).-A 28-
year-old minister, the Rev. Winslow
Wilson, who several days ago said
his conscientious objection to war
would preclude him from registering
for conscription, appeared before a
registration board today but only to
hand it a statement saying he could
not register.
The minister serves churches at
Brownsville and nearby Dexter and
said he could not register because
"as a Christian I can take no part
in war or preparation for war, be-
cause war and Christian gospel are
antithetical"
Evening star., 1940-10-17
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DALLAS, Oct. 17.-Sometimes
Police Capt. B. B. Smith wonders
why his head does not ache all
the time. The captains job is to
keep Dallas the champion death
less day" city of the Nation in the
,000-500,000 population class.
His troubles are manifold and
on this, the towns 138th day
without a traffic death, the cap
tain is bit weary.
The wear and tear on peoples
nerves is beginning to tell. Most
everybody is "deathless day" con-
scious. Policemen wear arm
bands proclaiming the number of
days Dallas has escaped an auto
death.
Things have reached the state
where the first person who kills
somebody with a car is apt to be
mobbed
Just yesterday a rumor reached
Capt. Smith that Anna Elizabeth
SeWell, 7, a colored girl hit by a
pie truck, had died and was
buried secretly. The captain in
vestigated. He found Anna BEAM
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Conscription
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in the presence of Secretary Slim
son and Assistant Secretary Patter-
son. 1t was administered by Frank
Hoadley, assistant chief clerk in the
Secretary's Office. Also on hand
were 1t. Col. Lewis B. Hershey,
executive officer at selective service
headquarters who handled organiza-
ton of the draft until DR.. Dykstra
was appointed; Maj. Gen. Allen w.
Gullion, judge advocate general of
the Army, and S. H. Dykstra, the
draft directors brother, who is en-
ployed in the Wage-Hour Division
of the Labor Department.
At his press conference DR.. Dyk-
stra said Col Hershey and his staff
had done "a magnificent piece of
work in a short time"
my hope" he said "is that the
relations of this Office with the other
defense offices and other Govern
ment departments will continue to
be cooperative and helpful"
DR.. Dykstra next went to the
White House for conference with
President Roosevelt.
Shortly after DR.. DykStra took
office, Mr.. Roosevelt issued an ex-
ecutive order authorizing him to
appoint necessary members of local
draft boards, appeals boards, Gov
ernment appeals agents and local
board physicians. All such work
from now on will be under the new
chiefs direction.
In response to questions, DR..
Dykstra said the immediate admin
istrative detail to be handled was
to clear with State Governors the
appointment of appeal boards.
There are sure to be appeals" "
he said, "as soon as the lottery is
held and actual selection of men
begins
DR.. Dykstra's train was met this
morning at Silver Spring, Md, by
Col. Hershey. Waiting at Union Sta
ton were Maj. w. j. Du Bose and
Capt. Ernest M. Culligan of the
headquarters staff. The officers es-
corted the new director of the War
Department.
Registrants in Gay Humor.
Good -humored and even gay for
the most part, the young men OF
America from 81 through IS lit
orally rushed to the 125,000 regis
tration places, JOShing each other
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Registrants in Cav Humor.

Good-humored and even gay for
the most part, the young men Of
America from 81 through IS lit
orally rushed to the 125,000 regis
tration places. Joshing each other
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Directors Who Failed
To Enroll for Draft
Face Prosecution
Ministers, Students,
Socialists Soy They
Will Take Penalty
Nv the Associated Press.

~ the Associated PreSS
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 17.-Notified
that a Western Pennsylvania clergy
man had failed to register for the
military draft, acting United States
Attorney George Mashank said that
such cases would be turned over to
. Federal grand jury for action.
an each case where complaint
Is registered" the prosecutor said,
I'VE will gather the facts and take
them before the grand jury. Then
the violator will be treated just as
any other person charged with a
crime. That Is in accordance with
our instructions from Washington. :"
The Rev Allen Clay Lambert, "a,
pastor of the Sinking Valley Luth-
eran Church near Altoona, Pa, said
he had notified Mr. Mashank that
he had violated the conscription law
"conScientiouSly" and would Sur
render upon call"
The law provides maximum penal
ties of years imprisonment and
$4,000 fine for violations.
The clergyman, father of three
children, also said he had informed
the National Selective Service Head
quarters at Washington that Il con-
ceive the Selective Training and
with my understanding of the will
and word of God and I therefore
cannot register under it,
II see no emergency ever great
enough to dispense with democracy"
he said he wrote headquarters. I'm
the event of real danger to it, which
I conceive we now face, not from
without but from within, 1 believe
that democracy will rise to man to
defend it. I am willing to fight for
democracy. I am carrying on the
fight right now for it on spiritual
plane"
He told newsmen I'll rot in jail
before I'll go along Ike the people
Of Europe with their dictator gov
ernments.
II shall stand upon my rights as
an American citizen and Christian.
On this point the Constitution is eX-
plicit. 1t says in the first article OF
the Bill of Rights, Congress shall
make no law respecting establish
ment of religious or prohibiting free
exercise thereof
This (conscription) law puts pen
atty on my religion, the religion I
must reconcile with my own con-
science. l could not, as Christian
and minister of God, through any
act of mine, give tacit approval of
war and draft of young men for
war-like purposes by registering"
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Tordy
Continued From First Page.>

NOUIlVIlIIFCU Il OIII l1oU u5C''
that no drastic measures will be
taken unless the violation is of ex-
tremely fragrant character.
Several registrantS were reported
today to have received blank identi-
fioation certificates in the heavy
rush at overtaxed registration CEN
ters. These registrants were being
warned not to fill out the blank
cards themselves, but to report the
oversight to their local boards or
draft headquarters for adjustment.
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today that one or two others close
to Mr.. Lewis in the conduct of both
the C. I. o. and the Mine Workers
organization favor a declaration for
Mr.. Willkie.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
All Club Delegates
Will Hear Dr.. Parran
In Assembly Talk
Busy Program Ahead
Until Adjournment
Wednesday Night

DR.. Thomas Parran, jr., Surgeon
General of the United States, will
address delegates to the 14th Ma
tional All Club Encampment at an
assembly In the Department of
Agriculture auditorium tomorrow
morning.
The delegates will attend church
services this morning and this aft
ernoon, after luncheon in the De-
partment of Labor, will go to
Arlington National Cemetery to pay
tribute at the graves of the war
dead. A vesper service will be held
at the camp site in Potomac Park
tonight.
Engene Merritt will lead the
discussion at the delegates confer
ence tomorrow morning in the Ag-
riculture Department auditorium.
Later, a State leaders conference
will be held in the South Building
of the Agriculture Department,
after which the delegates will reas-
semble to hear DR.. Parran.
A National All Club Camp radio
program will be broadcast from the
Marine Barracks at 11:3O am.
Tomorrow afternoon the dele
gates will tour the Smithsonian
Institution, the Natural History
Building and the Arts and Industries
Building and in the evening will
view a program in the Sylvan
Theater, with Miss Sibyl Baker of
the District Recreation Department
in charge. The conference will close
Wednesday night.
Evening star., 1940-06-16

propose serious restrictions on the
business of licensees under the act"
he added. Notably is this true of
proposals for restrictions on vari-
Gus forms of signs and advertising,
for curtailment of hours, for some
measure of control over cut-throat
competition, and for the segrega-
ton Of departments of the So
called combination stores.
Most of these suggestions came
originally from the public and the
trade and I feel sure that when the
Commissioners, who have the regu-
latory power under the act, find an
opportunity to study them and
adopt proper regulations, the trade
will be found giving the authorities
fullest cooperation.
I'm some ways the recommended
tions of the subcommittee would
bring about liberalization Of the
present methods of doing business
Such proposals will be fully consid-
cred and where not incompatible
with the public interest will be
adopted without doubt"
Mr.. Lodge said he was sure Wash
ington residents are grateful to the
committee for the time and effort
they gave to the study.
About a year ago the A. B. C.
Board proposed set of new regu-
Evening star., 1940-06-16

filed by Arthur A. Callahan, a re-
tired employe of the Washington
Terminal Co. He sought the return
of $7.52 which he paid on the Dis
trict's new personal income levy,
this being his assessment on $1.168
pension from the Railroad Retire.
ment Board.
Mr.. Callahan, in a brief filed In
his case, argued that his pension is
exempt from any tax or garnish-
ment" by an act Of Congress.
In the taxicab personal property
assessment case, the Premier Pur-
chasing Co. protested that whereas
the actual market value of the
cabs was but $500 or less, each, the
District assessments were for s64O
each.
The tax appeals board also has
received the first appeal from the
Districts fiat rate 5 per cent cor
porate income tax. The case was
filed by Oneida, Ltd, Oneida, N. Y,
which stated that its representa-
tives occasionally pass through the
District but did not make contracts
or accept orders" for their mer-
chandise here 1t seeks a refund of
$3l6 IN taxes.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Committee to Aid Chino
To Hear Roger Greene

Legislation designed to halt ship
ment to Japan of materials intended
for use in her war effort in China
will be discussed tomorrow night by
Roger S. Greene. chairman of the
American Committee for Non-Par-
ticipation in japanese Aggression,
during membership meeting of the
Washington Committee for Aid to
China. The meeting will begin at
s:15 o'clock in the Young Womens
Christian Association Building,
Seventeenth and K streets NV.
The committee has announced
benefit garden cabaret, to be held
July 4 in the garden of the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Clarendon
Smith, 2949 Macomb street NV,
and a parade July 7, marking the
beginning of the fourth year OF
Chinese resistance. which is to be
followed by mass meeting in
Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth street
NV.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Levying Income Tax
On Railway Pension
Is Protested
Appeals Board to Decide
Case Filed by Retired
Terminal Co. Worker

The question of whether the Dis
trict income tax may be levied
against a pension paid by the Rail
road Retirement Board has been
raised in an appeal filed with the
District Board of Tax Appeals, it
was revealed yesterday.
10 V. Morgan, sole member of the
appeals board, also prepared to hear
arguments on a protest by the Pre-
mier Purchasing Co. on the District
personal property assessment against
54 Of its taxicabs, claiming that the
valuations placed on them by the
the actual market or trade-in values
Protest in the pension case was
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Pastor AssoiIs Boptists'
Criticism of President
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FORT WORTH, Tex, June Is
The Rev J. Frank Norris, Baptist
pastor and long critic of the Roose-
welt administration. today rebuked
the Southern Baptist Convention for
criticizing the President in resolu-
ton during the present international
crisis.
Hitler and Mussolini will send the
Southern Baptist Convention a vote
of thanks" Mr.. Norris said in a
statement. The resolution criti-
cizing the President is like playing
doodle bug while the world is going
to destruction"
Mr.. Norris is pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Fort Worth and
the Temple Baptist Church in De-
troit.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Lodge Sees Merits
In House Report
On Liquor Law
Says Recommendations
Offer Possibilities for
Improvement

Chairman Thomas E. Lodge of
the District Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board said yesterday the
report of the Eberharter subcom-
mittee of the House District Com
mittee, which conducted hearings
on the local liquor law, offers pos
sibilities for improvement in it's
administration.
The report, he commented in his
first statement since the document
was filed with the House District
Committee. makes recommended
tions which, in general, aid in the
orderly and efficient administra-
ton of the law"
Some of the recommendation
Evening star., 1940-06-16

No institution is more typlcally
American nor more widely known
to young and old alike than the good
old kitchen dish towel that hung by
the sink and served to polish the
utensils of the evening meal before
their storage in the family china
closet. Nevertheless, so far as res
taurants and eating establishments
in the county are concerned, its use
is, to put it euphemistically, dis
couraged'
Discarding of the family, or rather
the corporation dishrag. however,
is only one of the means which
the Montgomery County Health De-
partment has designed for assuring
cleanliness in eating establishments
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Virginia Commission
Awaits Census 10
Start Redistrictinq
One Stute Senator
Likely for Arlington
And Alexandria

The Commission on Reapportion-
ment of Virginia House and Sena-
torial Districts of the General As
sembly is preparing to organize at
a meeting to be called shortly after
the results of the 1910 census are
announced, according to reports at
Richmond.
Census figures are expected to be
announced soon and all indications
are the nearby Virginia areas will
show large growth.
The General Assembly of Virginia
declined to act this year on a pro-
posed reapportionment of legislative
districts because any redistricting
probably would be out of date as
soon as the new population statistics
are available
ReappOrtiOnment Required.
Postponement of action until 1912
was recommended by commission
headed by former State Senator
John W. Rust of Fairfax. A re-
apportionment must be made in
1912 because of requirement in the
States constitution for this action
every 10 years.
At the last session of the Assembly,
the commission was authorized, to
be composed of three Senators and
six Delegates. Those appointed, the
Associated Press reports, are Dele
gates L. Lake Triplett of Marshall,
J. Tinsley Coleman, Nelson County;
William Mel. Ferguson, Newport
News; Bernard c. Goodwin, Clifton
Forge; Marvin L. Gray, Wakefield,
and Richard w. Ruffin of Norfolk
The Senate members are w. C.
Caudill, Pearisburg; E. R. Fuller,
Richmond, and Robert C. Vaden,
Gretna.
Mr.. Rust said that on the basis
of rapid growth in Arlington. Alex
andria and Fairfax County, these
areas should be given more repre-
sentation in the Legislature.
At present Alexandria and Arling-
ton, Fairfax and Prince William
Counties all comprise one senatorial
district apportioned in 1884, and the
Rust commission showed this to
have the largest population of any
such district in Virginia. These
localities comprised one district
in the 1902 apportionment when
Arlington County was known as
Alexandria County.
Would Divide District.
Alexandria and Arlington and
Fairfax Counties each have one
member of the House of Delegates,
while Prince William is represented
along with Stafford County.
Mr.. Rust said he believed the
census figures will warrant a re-
duction >pf the district now repre-
sented by Senator William D. Med
ley of Arlington so as to include
only that county and the city OF
Alexandria. Fairfax and Prince
William Counties could join with
other areas to form another sena-
torial district, Mr.. Rust believes
He does not think there should be
any change in the Northern Vir-
| ginia House of Delegates districts
Mr. Rust said Virginia has an
estimated population of 2.500,00C
and that his commission study was
based on the assumption each State
Senator would represent $4,000 peo-
pie while each delegate would rep
resent $4,000.
Observers predict Arlington alone
will show a population Of more
| than $4,000 persons.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Beauty Contest Planned
At BrunchviIIe Fridoy

A beauty contest and young peo-
pies party will be held by the
Twenty first District Democratic
Club Friday night in the Branch
vile Fire Hall.
All single Prince Georges girls
between Is and 81 are invited to
enter the contest to pick Miss
Prince Georges County, The win
ner will receive cash prize. Nom
cash prizes will be awarded the next
five contestants.
1t is expected Representative
Sasscer will speak prior to the
beauty contest. A dance will be
held after the contest.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Meeting to Map Plans
For Community Center
Ry a stan cnrresnnndent Of rh. s.ar

BY Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
GAITHERSBURG, Md, June Is.
"A meeting will be held Monday at
pm in the Town Council room to
lay plans for new community play
ground and community center,
Harry c. Perry, chairman of tenn
porary committee promoting the
project, announced today.
Ground on Brooke avenue be-
tween Russell and Park avenues was
purchased for the center two years
ago by the Town Council but funds
have not been available to obtain
equipment. The Park and Play
ground Committee headed by Mr..
Perry was set up at meeting earlier
this week. Councilman Hobart
Ramsdell is temporary secretary
treasurer.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Service Company
Again Rates First
In u. S. Inspection

The Service Company, 1st In
fantry, Maryland National
Guard, at Silver Spring, Nd,
was rated in first place in the
annual Federal inspection of
National Guard companies in
the State for the 11th time in
IL years.
In a letter of commendation
to Capt. Ward w. Caddington.
commander of the unit, Mai.
Tobin c. Rote, who inspected
the company in May, states:
The record, equipment, ar
rangement of supplies and
cleanliness of the armory was
the best I have seen in the
service"
He also praised the thorough
training shown by officers and
men.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Hyuttsvi|Ie Church Supper

A lawn fete and cafeteria supper
will be held on the lawn of the First
Presbyterian Church of Hyattsville
Friday night. The supper will be
from to 7 and the fete from 5 to
8 o'clock. The affair will be ul.der
the auspices of the Ladies' AID So
ciety.
Evening star., 1940-06-16

lations which would place restric-
tions on the form of advertising Of
alcoholic beverages, principally as
to honesty, fair dealing and de-
cency. This now is awaiting action
by the Commissioners.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
By BEN II. PEARSE.

The old-fashioned dishrag is
taboo henceforth in the restaurant
kitchens and soda fountains of
Montgomery County, according to a
proclamation issued last week by
the county health office.