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Evening star., 1940-11-02
D. T.. Defense
Board 10 Study
Home Guard
Proposal to Be Put
Before Newly Greeted
Council of Nine

A District Defense Council, con-
sisting Of eight municipal oficialS
and representative of Washington
industry, was created yesterday by
the Commissioners to cooperate in
the national defense program with
the Federal Government.
Similar councils are being esta-
blished in communities throughout
the United States to cooperate with
Frank Bane, director of the Divi.
sion of State and Local Co-opera-
ton of the Advisory Commission to
the National Defense Council.
The Commissioners said they
would refer to the council for study
and comment question as to
whether Congress should be asked
to authorize, specifically, the crea-
ton of a home guard in the Dis
trict to fill any needs that might
develop here after most of the Dis
trict National Guard is called into
Federal service early in January.
The District corporation counsel's
office had advised the Commission
ers that Congress authorization OF
home guards in the States did not
empower the Commissioners to
create such organization here.
Council Members Listed.
Commissioners Melvin c. Hazen.
John Russell Young and David
McCoach were named co-chairman
ex-ofiicio of the District Defense
Council. Highway Director Herbert
C. Whitehurst was named executive
vice chairman. The other four
municipal officials on the council
are: Police Supt. E. w. Brown, who
was named chairman of committee
on civil protection; Welfare Director
Robert E. Bondy, chairman of q
Health, Welfare and Consumer In
terest Committee; Sanitary Director
John Blake Gordon, chairman of q
Housing, Works and Facilities Com
mittee; and Guy w. Pearson, chief
clerk of the District Engineer De-
partment, who was named chairman
of a Human Resources and Skills
Committee.
The ninth member, who will be
chairman of a committee on indus
trial resources and production. is to
be nominated by President James E.
Collif1ower of the Washington Board
of Trade.
Maj. Snow Prepares Setup.
The setup of the District Council
was prepared for the Commissioners
by Maj. Beverly C. Snow, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner.
Mr.. Bane has stated he is aware
that the Commissioners problems
with respect to national defense are
in many ways different from prob
lens of the Governors of States and
of the fact that the amount of in
dustry in the District is small, Maj,
Snow reported.
1t is expected members Of the
Defense Council will be asked to sup
ply available data on capacities and
potentialities of existing manufac.
turing here. both as to plants and
labor, and as to idle plants.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Mrs. Katherine Mash
Leaves $146,0O0 Estate

Mrs. Katherine C. Nash, who died
September II at her home, 3C60 Six
teenth street NV, left an estate
valued at approximately s146,00o.
according to a petition for probate
fled yesterday in District Court.
The executors are her son, Ar
thur Cleveland Nash; grandson,
Francis Philip Nash of Groton,
Mass, and Richard w. Hale of Do
yer, Mass, who filed the petition
through Attorney Thomas w. San
doz and T. Ordmonde Nichols.
Mrs. Nash was the widow of Prof.
Francis Philip Nash and the daugh-
ter of the late Arthur Cleveland
Coke, Episcopal Bishop of Western
New York.
Mrs. Nash left $4,000 in real es-
tate and $660O0 in personal prop
erty. Debts of the estate will to-
tai around $1,000, it was said.
The estate was left to relatives
and friends.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Curran Halls Verdict
OF Murder Against
Drunken Driver
Jury DeIiberotes Only
Hour and 20 Minutes
On NestIerode Case

United States Attorney Edward
M. Curran today hailed a District
Court jury's conviction of a drunken
automobile driver on a second de-
gree murder charge yesterday as a
verdict that will awaken the peo-
pie of the District to a realization
that careless, reckless, negligent
operation of automobiles must not
De tolerated"
Mr.. Curran referred to the case
of Richard Samuel Nestlerode, 26-
year-old laboror of 1927 Maryland
avenue NE, who was found guilty
of second degree murder. in the
traffic death of Joseph Nappo, ST.,
of 1850 Tenth street NV, and
guilty of manslaughter in the traf-
fic death of Mrs. Edna Mitchell, 40,
colored, of 814 Twelfth street NE.
A life sentence is possible on the
first charge, a maximum OF Is
years Imprisonment on the second.
The indictment, incorporating
both charges, was described as the
first of its kind in the District. De-
fense counsel indicated an appeal
might be made ''on legal grounds"
Only an hour and 20 minutes OF
deliberation was required by the
jury. Government testimony showed
that Nestlerode's automobile struck
the two victims, both pedestrians, on
June %, after the defendant ad-
mittedly had taken several drinks.
The car hit Mrs Mitchell at Twelfth
and H street NE. and Mr.. Nappo at
Ninth and M streets NV. a short
time later. Mr.. Nestlerode was ar
rested after a police search and
chase which ended when his auto
mobile crashed into a street car at
Connecticut avenue and @ street
NV.
The defense contended that Mr..
Evening star., 1940-11-02
First Defense Housing
To Be at Fort Knox

In its first defense housing
project the Public Buildings Admin
istration will erect TOO homes at Fort
Knox, KY, for enlisted men and
their families.
The $1,935,000 contract was
awarded to the Fleisher Engineering
& Construction Co., Lexington, KY.
Funds for this project come from
the $45, 5,762 500 appropriation made
recently by Congress. 1t was ex-
pected the Public Buildings Ad-
ministration will have jurisdiction
over most of the program from these
funds.
John M. Carmody, administrator
of the Federal Works Agency, will
have charge of allocating work un-
der the defense housing appropria-
ton when projects are recon-
mended by the Secretaries of the
War and Navy Departments.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Winners Announced
Al Sandy Springs
Community Fair
Dorothy Soper and
Nellie Grover Win
Cups for Most Ribbons
By q Staff Correspondent Of The Star


SANDY SPRING, Md, Nov. a.
Winners at the annual community
fair in the Sherwood High School
were announced yesterday before
a large crowd which attended de-
spite the bad weather. Arrange
ments were in charge of William
Hines, jr., boys chairman; Emily
Wachter, girls chairman; Miss Hell
en- Rodgers and Sidney T. Lawler.
The cup for the girl in school
winning the largest number of rib
bons went to Dorothy Soper of Oh
ney, and another for the girl not
in school to Nellie Craver of Brooke
vile. The 9th grade All Club won
the trophy for having the most
entries.
Awards in the household classes
were given to Ethel Thompson, can
dy: Mrs. Roy Davis. crocheting; Mrs
William Hines, flower arrangement:
Jean Downey, baked products; Mel
lie Craver, clothing; Bernard Case
boys hobby, and Ann Houston, girls
hobby; Miss B. Moore, quilts and
bedspreads.
The Future Farmers prizes went
to George Craver, who received a
silver cup for the best poultry breed
ing pen, and also won the second
largest number of ribbons, and tc
Clifford Hay, who won the breeding
pen given by Mrs. Josiah w. Jones
for winning the most blue ribbons
and the DR.. C. C. Tumbleson prize
for winning the most ribbons in the
poultry exhibits.
The silver cup for apple cham.
pion went to William Hines, jr.
who also received the grand cham
pion silver cup for corn. Clifton
Link won the grand champion silver
cup for potatoes, and Francis Snow
den and Robert Thompson received
a prize for shopwork exhibit.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Band Concert

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra in Stanley
Hall in the home at $50 o'clock,
this afternoon. John S. M. thinner
mann, bandmaster; Anton Pointner,
assistant.
Program.
March, FRANKLIN. D. Roosevelt,
Secretary Woodin
Overture, Concert No. g." Kalliwoda
Morceau, The Angelus" from the
Bird symphony ----... Hadley
Excerpts from Musical Comedy,
Baron Trenck' Albini
Popular Numbers, Say a Little
Prayer for Me" ---------- Nichols
Sweetheart" --S Stothart
Waltz Song Beautiful Anna
belle Lee" ----- Meyer
Finale, Front Section" Bagley
"Ths Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Top D. {. Men
Begin Filling
Draft Blanks
Boards Read for
Quick Check Of
Questionnoires

Top men on order number lists
of the City's draft boards Ioday
were to begin furnishing personal
information which will be used to
determine whether they are avail
able for immediate military service
or should get a deferred classical
ton.
The Is draft boards were working
full time to compile their order
number lists and at the same time
were making ready to review the
eight-page questionnaires once they
start coming back from regiStrantS.
officials warned registrants that
the forms must be filled out and
returned within six days after the
day of mailing. Within the next
few days, 4,590 questionnaires will
have been mailed to top order num-
ber registrants. This figure was
broken down yesterday proportion
ately among the local boards, when
representatives of the boards met
with headquarters selective service
officials to discuss details of classi-
fication work and iron out prob
lens in the various administrations.
1850 Believed Adequate.
The questionable quotas" were
prepared so the boards would have
some idea of how many question
naires they would distribute to have
classified Ia men available as the
calls are issued by the Federal Gov
ernment. The 1880 are believed
adequate to take care OF the city's
quota of calls expected by January
l, and yet not so high that un-
necessary reclassifications may de-
velop in future.
Registrants will continue to be
classified as they are needed, it was
pointed out. officials estimated
yesterday that approximately 80 per
cent deferments are anticipated
among the 1880 questionnaires to
be sent out at this time, indicating
that approximately 1000 men-or
more than a fourth of the Dis
trict's estimated net quota for the
year-may be summoned for duty
before January l.
Advisers Provided Quarters.
Office space for advisers who will
be available to assist registrants in
filling out questionnaires was being
provided today, the majority of
boards finding it convenient to have
the advisers in their headquarters
offices.
Others were considering locating
Office space elsewhere, with some
consideration being given the sug-
gestion that fire houses be used by
advisers to receive registrants seek
ing assistance.
Headquarters officials yesterday
suggested that notes indicating
where registrants may find advisers
be placed in the questionnaires as
they are mailed out by the local
boards. This, they explained, would
prevent unnecessary visits to local
boards, which, for the time being,
will be busy handling order num-
bers and arranging registration
cards in permanent files.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Glass Rejects
| Pleas to Back
|G. 0. P. Nominee
By the Associated Press.

LYNCHBURG, Va, Nov. H.
Senator Glass, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia said yesterday he had been
receiving at least 10 letters and
kilograms daily from various States
asking him to support the Repub-
lican presidential ticket, but that
those urging me to take differ
ent course are wasting both their
time and money"
Il have consistently had the con-
viction that any person who par
ticipates in the proceedings OF a
party convention is honorably bound
to abide by the result" Senator
Glass said. Again and again I
have publicly avowed my purpose
to do this, and why anybody should
imagine may be induced to change
is beyond my understanding"
Senator Glass spoke against the
third term at the Democratic Con-
vention at Chicago when he nomi-
mated James A. Farley, then Post
master General and national Demo-
cratic chairman, for President.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Robber With Rusty Gun
Gets So at Cos Station

A holdup man with a rusty re-
volver early today obtained So in
robbery at filing station in the
200 block of Massachusetts, avenue
NE.
Raymond G. Heigle, GIG Twelfth
street NE, the station attendant,
reported that the man entered the
place about $3.50 am. He fed in
an automobile after obtaining the
cash.
Theft of S75 in change from q
truck was reported to police yes.
terday by Ellis Dent, 1900 Georgia
avenue, driver for a Silver Spring
coin-machine vending company. The
money was stolen while the truck
was parked on Thirteenth street
between E and F streets NV.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Bishop of Liberus Visit Here Recalls Dunking in Ocean
churchmon onondzooD Mann Re-LNe African Experiences

bush. Many slaves were taken
to Haiti from Liberia in the
early days. They took their
culture with them, and changed
it little"
How did you happen to go
to Liberia?"
Il had learned something about
one Negro republic, and volun-
teered for post in the other.
And I'm glad I volunteered"
The bishops eldest son, Leo
pold, jr., has spent 10 years as
a missionary in the Liberian
interior. He has learned much
of the dialects among the Is
tribes, particularly that of the
Kizis, the largest.
The bishop has to travel
many days through the jungle
to visit his son.
He plans to go to Haiti soon
for a two-month stop among
old friends there before return
ing to West Africa in the early
spring. He already has applied
for a reservation on the Atlantic
crossing, but doesn't know if he
will get 1t.
"Sailings for West Africa are
pretty uncertain these days." he
admitted, "but I'm sure my wife
and I Will make out somehow"
Evening star., 1940-11-02
District Officials
And Civic Leaders PAY
Tribute 10 King
Senate D. G. Committee
Choirmon Compliments
CopitoI's Government

Representatives of the District
government and of various civic,
business and professional groups
yesterday paid tribute to Senator
William H. King, retiring chairman
of the Senate District Committee. at
a luncheon at the Raleigh Hotel,
given by the Commissioners.
His work for the District and its
residents was 1auded by Commis-
sioner John Russell Young, who
served as POSTMASTER; Frederic A.
Delano, chairman of the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission; Evan H. Tucker, veteran
civic leader; A. j. Driscoll, civic
leader and member of the Board Of
Public Welfare, and Robert v. Flem-
ing.
Compliments d. c. Government.
Senator King, who was defeated
for denomination to the Senate,
threw verbal bouquets at the Dis
trict government during a talk in
which he recalled incidents in his
service as member of the House
District Committee and later as
chairman of the Senate District
Committee.
Alluding to proposals in recent
years for reorganization of the mu-
nicipal setup, Senator King said he
would make no comment or predic-
tion as to what might be done in the
future as to demands for suffrage
here. AS a member of the District
Committee, he said, he always had
followed a practice of listening to
the arguments and petitions of civic
leaders, and mentioned Mr.. Tucker
and Mr.. Driscoll as two who had
been very helpful to him.
Asserting his belief that Washing
ton had the best government of
any city in the world, Senator King
said there had been no graft and
no scandal here.
Recalls Races Against Sutherland.
Senator King also recalled that
he had been associated in law prac-
tice in Utah, years ago, with Justice
Sutherland of the United States
Supreme Court, that Mr.. Suther-
land once had beaten him for elec-
ton to the House of Representatives
and that subsequently he had beaten
Mr.. Sutherland in a race for Sem
ate seat, Mr.. Sutherland later being
named to the high court.
Among the invited guests were
Robert M. Buck, James E. Colli-
flower, Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox,
George E. Goodwin, Col. Edwin Hal
sey, Ross Haworth, Francis w. Hill,
jr., Richmond B. Keech, Max M
Kimball, John Locher, David Lynn,
James B. Murray, Elwood H. Seal,
Maj. Beverly c. Snow, Charles Stof-
berg, Harry N. Stull Arthur j.
Sundlun, Waverly Taylor, Godfrey
M. Thornett and Don S. Warren.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Woman Hit by Auto
Wins $40, 1000 Verdict

A verdict awarding $4,000 dam.
ages to Mrs. Myrtle S. Wade, War
Department employe, of 3726 Veazey
street NV, for injuries received
in a traffic accident was returned
yesterday by a District Court jury.
Mrs. Wade maintained that she
had suffered permanent injuries to
her left leg and back, both fractured
in the mishap, when she was struck
by an automobile on October IS,
1886, while walking across Sixteenth
street at Buchanan street NV,
The jury was told that the driver
of the car was George w. Randall.
jr., of i409 Fifteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Elicit Will Is Filed

ROCKVILLE, Md, Nov. 2 (Spe-
ciaD The will of Edwin Emory
Elicit of Wheaton has been ad-
mitted to probate in the Orphans
Court here. 1t bequeaths his entire
estate to his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth
Elicit, for life or until she marries
again, and directs that upon her
death or remarriage all be divided
equally among the testator's chill
dren, Vera, Edwin and Virginia.
The instrument does not reveal the
value of the estate.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Wife Asks Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Md, Nov. 2 (Spe-
ciaD Mrs. Margaret Glenn .Kadie
of New York. N. Y, has filed suit in
the Circuit Court here for an abso-
lutte divorce from Frank r. Kadie.
of Chevy Chase, Md, charging in
her petition that she was deserted
more than three years ago. The
couple was married at Bowling
Green, Ohio, and has no children,
1t is stated.
Evening star., 1940-11-02

Nestlerode was so intoxicated during
the entire affair that his mind went
completely blank, and that he did
not remember anything about the
deaths. A psychiatrist placed on
the stand by the defense testified
that in his opinion Mr.. Nestlerode
was temporarily insane at the time
of the accidents and so was not
legally responsible.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Union Church Services

ROCKVILLE, Md, Nov. 2 (Spe-
ciaD The weekly union services OF
the Baptist, Christian, Methodist
and Presbyterian churches of Rock
vile will be held tomorrow night in
the Methodist Church. The SER
mon will be by the Rev. John w.
Rosenberger. pastor Of the Meth
odist Church.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters, for a.
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, So.
Motorists injured, 10.
Motorists arrested, 369.
Pedestrians injured, II.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation Of pedestrian control reg
ulations, 5.
Killed in 1910 traffic, 50: BY
November, in 1899, 70.
II you don't kill any one with
your automobile and no one
Kills you by 8 am. tomorrow,
washington trafYic will have
mad seven deathless daya
The Valley settler., 1940-04-05
CLUB CG.LETD..R

fho Sourdough EonoMc!,ors w1ll moot wi tn ITS. Fr&nlz Linn on Tuesday april D. Tho tall. will be on Horb Gordons bT Yrs. .-dc12 "2rnor. .-" The R1vorb0nd Tomonol1ora will moot Fit Hrs. |. rcffitt on Lpril 10. Tho domons trc tion on Desserts will De Civon by ITS. Jim Borry
 The ,tounto in Viow Homoual2ors will moot with 1.rs. Otto Nelson on Lpril Il. l. demons strG tion on uso
 and care Of tho sowing :rcchiro will De givon by ITS. EG Toss. Frs II. DinklC will giVc 2 donons trction
 0n clothing cons tructton.
 | J. HGxol .Zirrno rmcn 1 Dist. Homo Don. Agont
The Valley settler., 1940-04-05

2.sTANU6Et. All CLUB
 Tho first mootinr of tho .ctoaua21 All Club uaa hold ot tho ho-'. of June SoVcGo on Lprtl lst. .-iss ZtmgormCn talked to us obout All Clubs all ovor tho nction. Thon our loodar, June Sewage, ccllod the moo ting to ordor and we voted for offtcors. Virginia Edreunson wGs olcotod Pros stdont. Eloiso Yoplar, Vico President, 1.yrtts Gill, 5oc- roter% 4rocs0ror, Rosemary IoQl CT, roportor, and K thl2on Ko opl1r Gnd Beverly Lcrsh song loodors. 1'o decided to hevo our meetings on every second and fourth Saturday. '5o will decide upon . nomo for our Club ct tho next meeting. ..ft7r tho businoss mooting wo seng songs Gnd played oG@2s. June sorvod somo delicious rcfr3 ah~onts before we went hor3.
The Valley settler., 1940-04-05
S0FTBhLL LEAGUE UND7R ..lY

Virgil ,cVicl.or is working on ( Vc1loJ, SoHtbcll LocCuo, including [1l1lutno, '.Gaillc, Tctcnusl,a cnd Pcl k.or- If possible both wolon's Icnd r,2n's toms will Do r6pro sontod Ind will plcy onco c woCk. Tho mol25n's Bi slct-bcll swaCtors will be hsod end tho mon will uso thoir blH ok and orcnCo swoGtors Cps for both Wo.1cn end mon hcv1 boon ordered, Ec1so bsts end bc1ls- Tho Locguo will last until July 4th and end
 in big tournc.-ont ct that timo.
 Tho Association is planning on
 s spona bring . smo,.or for tho 4th.
 Nll interested in softbcll sign up
 wi tn 7ox Ehrhert or Howard Estollc. Hangers will be o1 oc tod by tho to-
 Ey1s.
The Valley settler., 1940-04-05
A-u LEAD-2S t-EZTII!C

|I-A LEAD -'t1 .-1 -IIl'G Thoro will bo a.H-H Club Loo63r's ao oting onday night at 7:3O P.". it tho Cormunity Protestant Church in Palmer.
 Lll l039 end prospective l0AO l1cdors cro invited to ettond this meeting to Aolp g1vo Boys and girls All Club work 2 god send off for tho yoCr-
 If leaders have their clubs clrocdy organized they gre invited to answor roll cc1l by giving thu names of thoi.r club 2181bors cnl projects boing corriod. egost4ohs for .tr1provononts in club work over 1859 will be welcome Hiss ?-cDonodl in chargo of. Torritor- ial A-H Club w0rl: will b. present to give ua 2 talk on tho Porritoriol All program.
The Valley settler., 1940-04-05
NOTICE

Dtstrtct 4 will moot tt Eric:son's Pn Sunday i.pril 7th ct 2 o'clock. fr. Hanson end 1'r. Stock will bo with us Ct this tir1o and it is topod tho,t cll Hlotlbors will attend.
 Frs. Erickson Secretary
The Valley settler., 1940-04-05

Rosoro cry Ko pl CT Club 3oportQr 7:
The Valley settler., 1940-04-05

Thoro will bo :. All ( mo ting ! onday night ( t tho C0rmunitT Pro { in Palmer.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
6. 0. P. Woos Labor, j,
While Democrats
F|ay Big Business
Head of A. I'LL. Unit Backs
WiIIkie; Jackson Rops
His Profit Instinct

While Democratic spokesmen con-
tinued to hammer at the "big busi-
ness" background of Wendell Willkie.
Republican presidential nominee, the
G.. o. P. campaign hea dquarters to-
dav added another of its series of
Endorsements for Mr.. Willkie by
leaders of organized labor.
Todays offering of evidence that
labor prefers Mr.. Willkie came from
James M. Duffy. president of the
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters. an A. F. of l., affiliate.
Third Term Issue Raised.
1--WE cannot preserve our Amer
ican way of living" Mr.. Duffy said,
"bv the continuation in Office of an
administration that has already
proved it's lack of capacity in the
conduct of the business of Govern
ment and because of this obvious
lack of capacitv-which every citizen
must realize to be the truth-it IS
but natural that We look with deep
concern and apprehension at the
dIIlUlllOIlS VI ploNCil AiiSoAhAt'SeSAAe
administration to break the sacred
traditions by seeking a third term.
The Democratic attack on Mr..
WILKES business background came
last night from Attorney General
Jackson in an accusation that the
Republican presidential nominee was
guilty of placing profits before de-
fense" and was conducting per
sistent fight against the CONSUMPTION
of property along with men,.
Charges Willkie Protects Profits.
periods of emergency often bring
out the true colors in men, Mr..
Jackson said in an address prepared
for the radio. "Willkie showed his
in this emergency. His first instinct
was to protect the profits of his
friends.
HE had indulged in large state
ments about the need for sacrifice,
but sacrifice is privilege he reserves
for the majority. To him defense
means sacrifice for the many, but it
means unlimited profits for the few"
Meanwhile. the Republican Ma
tional Committee issued statement
saving the administration left the
formulation of foreign policy to
political diplomats whose only
qualifications for Office we're their
political and financial aid to the
party" 1t pointed to an opinion by
Attorney General Jackson, saying
ambassadors and ministers were eX-
cluded from the restrictions of the
Hatch Act because of that laws ex-
emption for those who formulate
policy.