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Evening star., 1940-08-10
Starqazers Can See
Meteor Shower Toniqht

Stargazers tonight will witness
the beginning of the annual meteor
shower, which should reach a peak
of intensity tomorrow and Monday
nights.
Astronomers predicted that alert
observers should be able to see more
than so fiery space bullets" an
hour during the height of the
shower.
The Perseids shower, sometimes
known as "the Tears of st. Law
renee" occurs throughout most of
August and presumably is caused by
the debris of a broken-up comet
passing through the earth's atmos-
phere. A somewhat similar shower
occurs in October.
Local amateur astronomers, who
will turn out tonight to gaze at the
stars and half moon through home
made telescopes in Meridian Hill
Park, hope to get occasional
glimpses of the meteors through
their instruments.
The phenomena can best be OBJ
served, however, through field
glasses or the naked eye.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Suit Claims Ownership,
Seeks 10 Stop Building

A suit filed by Mrs. Ellen Mar
shall, 1877 Peabody street NV,
who claims adverse possession of
an 8-foot-wide strip of land ad-
joining her property and asks that
completion of an apartment on the
next door premises be held up, will
be heard at District Court Thursday
morning.
Attorney Dorsey K. Offutt, rep
resenting Mrs. Marshall, said his
client has used the strip of land
for flower growing and has been built
shed on it. Mr.. Offutt explained
that if a party has had sole use OF
land, regardless of who owns 1t, for
IS years, then the user may claim
1t as his own by adverse possession.
Mrs. Marshall has been living on
her property for more than 40 years,
it was said.
Mrs. Marshall asks for $4,000
damages as well as injunction to
halt the builders from completing
the apartment house, a 14-unit,
three-story structure almost fin
ished.
Defendants in the suit are the
Nalpak Realty Co. and the Standard
Construction Co., Inc, both of 416
Fifth street NV, and the Crane
Service Co., Inc, 1042 Twenty-ninth
street NV,
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Mrs. M. 6. McNumoru
Dies After Years Illness

Mrs. Margaret c. Mcnamara, rs,
widow of John P. Mcnamara, Wash
ington policeman, died yesterday at
her home, 1929 Holly street NV,
after years illness.
A native of Washington, Mrs. Nc
Namara was the daughter of the late
Andrew and Catherine Slattery
Sullivan. She was a lifelong resi-
dent of the District and was men,
ber of the Sodality of the Catholic
Church of the Nativity and a men,
ber of the United States Golden
Cross.
Mrs. Mcnamara leaves daughter
Mrs. j. P. Hayden, and a son, Frank
v. Mcnamara, both of Washington;
sister, Mrs. Mary McCambridge
of indianapolis.
Funeral services will be held at
Monday at $50 am. at the home
followed by mass at 10 am. at the
Church of the Nativity. Burial will
be in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-08-10

listen to her sing. He did.
when I had finished singing he
kissed me right out in front of
the orchestra" Miss Traubel said.
Then he said Where have you
been? What are you doing here?'"
First Trip to Capital.
Later she sang with the Phila-
delphia Orchestra, the Minneapolis
Symphony Orchestra and later, of
course, in New York. Now she has
concert tours scheduled, radio ap-
pearances booked and will sing with
the Metropolitan Opera next sea-
son.
This is Miss Traubel's first trip
to Washington. Being a famous
singer hasn't defeated the sight
seeing impulse in her and she is
determined to do a little touring
around Washington if she can sand
wich In the trips between rehearsals.
Miss Traubel will share ilonors
tomorrow night with Charles O'Con-
nell, guest conductor, on the pro-
gram which will begin at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
New Residence Limit
For Policemen and
Firemen Opposed
D. c. Officials Protest
Change to II Miles
From City Boundaries

Protest to Congress against pro-
posed legislation which would per-
NIT members of the District Police
and Fire Departments to reside not
more than IL miles from the District
boundary lines was made today by
the District Commissioners.
Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee was officially
notified in a letter by Commissioner
Hazen. He wrote that the Commits
sioners agree on this with Maj.
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent of
police, and Stephen T. Porter, chief
of the Fire Department.
The argument was that to permit a
policeman or fireman to live IL
miles from the District line might
extend the present limit of IL miles
from the Capitol Building to about
20 miles.
Chairman Randolph had intended
to poll his committee the first of the
week on this measure, due to the
vigorous opposition of the District
officials, but is expected to abandon
that plan.
Commissioner Hazen's letter said:
"Since the United States Capitol
and the White House are two of the
strategic points which the District
and Federal authorities have desig-
mated for the assembling of a large
number of police and firemen in
cases of unusual emergency, the
rendering of efficient service, if the
radius was increased, would become
more difficult" Mr.. Hazen also en-
phasized that the Board of Police
and Fire Surgeons would have prac-
tically mo supervision" over mem
bers Of these service forces living
outside the District.
From a practical standpoint" he
continued, ut is not possible to
check with any degree of efficiency
on the sick calls of members living
so far away from the District of
Columbia proper"
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Hull Delays Measure
To Reimburse BiddIe
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Ambassador Anthony j. Drexel
Biddle; jr., arriving home today
from the fighting zones of Europe,
may have to wait until after the war
to collect for his valuable art works
and other property lost in the Ger.
man bombing of Warsaw last year.
A bill pending in the Senate since
last May to reimburse the envoy to
Poland s243,361 for the DESTROYED
valuables was put aside on the ad-
vice of Secretary of State Hull.
The Secretary wrote the Senate
Claims Committee that he wanted
to facilitate payment of Mr.. Biddle
or others for their losses, but
thought 1t preferable to await re-
ports from all our officers and em.
ployes who may have suffered losse,
in this particular catastrophe"
The Biddle losses have not been
disclosed in detail either bv the
State Department or Senator Guffev
Democrat. of Pennsylvania, who in,
troduced the bill. But they were
said to include rich tapestries
paintings and antique furniture.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Naturalization Petition
Filed by CoIumnist

Igor Loiewski, better known as
local newspaper columnist under
the name of Igor Cassif1i, has filed
a petition for naturalization in Dis
trict Court.
He will be eligible for admission
as an American citizen early in
November if he passes the required
examinations, officials said yester-
day.
Mr. Loiewski, who wants his name
as an American to be Igor Loiewski
Cassini, told the court he lives at
2501 Calvert street NV, that he
was born in Sebastopol, Russia, on
September 20, 1915, and that he
arrived in New York from Naples,
Italy, on February II, 1887.
He has lived in the District of
Columbia since October, 1887. The
court Is told in the petition that
his wife. is the former Miss Austine
Mcdonnell, native of Boston, to
whom he was married in Fred
ericksburg, Va, on February IL of
this year.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Collision HurIs
Couple 80 Feet,
Killing Woman
Mrs. Lillian Goodhurt
Is 43d to Die Here
In Traffic This Year

Washington recorded its 43d
traffic accident death today as Mrs
Lillian F. Goodhart, 66, of 1914 H
street NV. was fatally injured last
night in an automobile collision at
Fourth and E streets Sc.
So terrific was the impact, police
said, that both Mrs. Goodhart and
her husband, Fred B. Goodhart, 66,
proprietor of printing firm at 1914
H street NV, were thrown 80 feet
from their car, which Mr.. Goodhart
was driving. He is under treatment
for severe head and back injuries at
Casualty Hospital.
The driver of the other automobile,
Charles E. Wright, 20, of 218 z street
Sc, was treated for shock at GAL
linger Hospital He is being held
for action of the coroner.
Toll Greater Last Year.
At this time last year so persons
had lost their lives in traffic acci-
dents in the District.
A mother and her 5-year-old
daughter, who was operated on fol
mastoiditis Monday, were injured
when their car was in collision with
one driven by School Supt. Fletcher
Kemp of Arlington County yester-
day afternoon.
The mother, Mrs. Patty Beck, 36
of 2116 Sixteenth street north, Ar
lington, was charged by police with
failing to halt at a stop sign ano
failing to have a driving permit
The case has been set for Wednes-
day in the County Police Court.
The collision occurred at Key
boulevard and North Veitch street
Supt. Kemp was said to be un-
injured. At the Beck home it was
Evening star., 1940-08-10

stated the mother was confined to
bed, but that her daughter Alice
was not seriously hurt.
Two colored Washington residents
Henry Pendleton, 80, of the 1900
block of Fourteenth street NV, and
Maxwell Howard, 25, of the 600 block
of Twenty-flrst street NE-received
serious injuries early today when
their automobile overturned into a
ditch near Cookville, Md. They were
brought to Freedman's Hospital.
Two bicycle riders received minor
injuries when they were struck by
automobiles here yesterday. They
were Joseph c. Lima, S, 603 Raleigh
street Sc, treated by a private
physician for head and arm injuries,
and Charles McDade. Is, colored, of
4801 Grant street NV, admitted to
Casualty Hospital for treatment of
head lacerations.
Pennsylvania Woman Hurt.
Mrs. Helen Young, 27, of York,
Pa, was treated at Alexandria (va.)
Hospital early this morning for
decorations on the face after a car
in which she was riding struck an
electric light pole on U. S. Route in
Arlington County. County police
said her husband, H. E. Young, was
driving.
Seven-month-old Barbara Gray.
colored, daughter of Mrs. Constance
Gray Of the 800 block of G street
Sc, narrowly escaped injury when
she was knocked out of her baby
carriage yesterday by an automobile
that ran upon the sidewalk and
crashed into telegraph pole near
where the child was being wheeled
by her sister. Providence Hospital
physicians said the baby suffered
only slight finger bruises.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Helen 7roubeI Completely
An American Musician
Water Cote SoIoist
Refused to Finish
Troining Abroad

In Helen Traubel, soloist with the
National Symphony Orchestra at
the Water Gate concert tomorrow
night, Washingtonians will hear a
singer as American as the install
ment plan.
She is one singer who believed
it was unnecessary to put in an
apprenticeship in Germany or Italy
before being accepted as a singer
in this country. She said, talking
to reporters yesterday, that many
people-all of them with convincing
arguments-tried to persuade her
to finish her training In Europe, but
she was sure she could receive ex-
cellent instruction here, and equally
sure that when she was ready, the
American people would accept her
even without the background
supplied by European triumphs.
She was right. After her ap-
pearance with the New York Phil
harmonic Symphony Orchestra
when she sang solos from Wagner's
"Gotterdammerung," she was hailed
as new sensation by critics and
public alike. This triumph cemented
the approval already given for two
previous New York performances.
Born in st. Louis.
Her success. however, had come
the long. hard way.
Yesterday, she said she had been
interested in music as long as she
could remember, and had studied
since she was a little girl. Her
mother was a concert singer, and
Miss Traubel made her first pro-
fessional appearance in st. Louis,
where she was born.
One of her most satisfying expert
ences, she said, came when she was
scheduled to sing with the st. Louis
Orchestra, with Walter Damrosch as
guest conductor. Told who was to
be his soloist, Mr.. Damrosch said ::
But who is this girl? You can't
do this"
He was persuaded to at least
Evening star., 1940-08-10

When the long-awaited George
Washington Memorial parkway is
completed some years hence and it's
park-bordered roadway stretches on
both sides of the Potomac River
from Mount Vernon and Fort WASH
1ngton to Great Falls. perhaps one
of the most popular places in its
entire length will be an island in the
river a few miles below the falls.
At present only few lovers of the
river and its out-of-the-way picnic
spots know Sherwin Island we'll At
least that is what its name has been
since the Government bought 1t last
winter.
1t had been known for years by
the names Cupids Bower and Crows
Nest Island. 1t holds a very special
place in the hearts of many Wash
ingtonians who use it for camping
and picnicking.
About % acres in area, it is stu
ated off the north bank Of the river
just above the old Anglers Club on
Conduit road and is separated from
the mainland in low water only by a
small and nearly stagnant channel
which becomes a raging torrent in
time of flood. Another channel sep
arates it from the much larger
Bear Island at the head of which
is Great Falls
Ideal Picnic Spot.
Abundant driftwood, water
smoothed rocks and an occasional
sandy beach make it an ideal picnic
spot. From its rocky heights fine
view of the river can be had.
1t is named for G. w. F. Sherwin
a pioneer city planner, engineer
educator and philanthropist. A
native of Erie, Pa, he had little to
do with Washington and vicinity
His life was spent mainly in the
rapidly expanding Midwest or ir
Erie. He was successful as an en-
gineer, helping plan railroads ano
new towns. In addition he was g
member of the original board Of
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Akron Greets
Soap Box Derby
Champ Of DC.
Bill Jennings to Race
In AII-Americun
Finals Tomorrow
BY GEORGE HADDOCK,
Star Staff Correspondent.

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 10.-Bill Jen-
nings, Washington's entry in the
All-American Soap Box Derby, got
his first glimpse of Derby Downs
today as the airliner which carried
him from Washington circled the
course before landing at the air.
port.
AS soon as he stepped out of the
plane he was plunged into the ex-
citing pace that characterizes pre-
Derby activities. Greeted by Derby
officials, he then was rushed in a
special Derby car behind police mo-
Gorcycles to the Mayflower Hotel,
headquarters for Derby champions
and officials.
AS soon as he entered the hotel
he was taken in tow by more Off
cials, and before he had quite
caught his breath he was registered
for the race and for a room, had
been issued two Derby shirts, had
been fitted for a helmet and cap,
and shunted along to another desk.
There he received instructions on
mealtimes, bedtimes and the hours
for meetings.
This afternoon he is scheduled to
take Stuff, the underslung speedster
he drove to victory in Washington's
Derby on July 13, and make a trial
run at Derby Downs.
Courses Much Different.
Bill will find the Akron course
considerably different from WASH
ington's 1910 track on Pennsylvania
avenue Sc. Both tracks are ap-
proximately 1000 feet long, but
where the Washington course main
tains a 6-degree slope to within
200 feet of the finish line, the Akron
course has much sleeper slope
for more than a third of the way,
and then levels off sharply for the
remaining distance.
1t has been found that the Derby
coaster racers gain their maximum
speed about halfway down the
Akron course. Bills racer was just
beginning to open up on the Wash
ington course as he crossed the fin
ish line, and the Akron course
should prove to be to his advantage.
Bill was eager to try out bis home
built racer, but refrained from max
ing any too-optimistic predictions.
II think I have a fast car" he
said, "but you never can tell what
somebody else will come up with"
More Than 100 to Compete.
Tonight Bill and the more than
100 other city champions from all
over the United States will be treat
ed to shows or baseball game and
then packed off to bed SO they'll be
in good shape for tomorrows race.
After breakfast tomorrow, the
boys will be given last-minute in
structions before going to the track,
and then they'll pile into cars and
buses and be on their way.
Racing usually gets under way
around noon, with the little cars
coming down the hill three at a
time. After an afternoon of elimi-
nation races, one youngster will
emerge as the All-American Soap
Box Derby champion, and will be
awarded four-year college schol-
arship, diamond-set medal and a
gold-finish trophy. A prize of an
automobile, medal and a trophy
will go to the second-place winner;
miniature racing cars with gasoline
motors will be awarded to third and
fourth-place winners, and fifth and
sixth place winners will receive
medals and trophies.
The awards will be made at a
banquet after the races tomorrow
| night.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Plan for DeveIopinq
Temple Heights
Pressed by Thurman
Associate Says Head
Of Syndicate Out Of
City for Conferences

Roy S. Thurman of this city, head
of syndicate which has signed
contract for purchase of Temple
Heights from the Grand Lodge of
Masons for a price reported at close
to a million dollars, was out of the
city today consulting with other
persons sin furtherance" of the pro-
posed $12,000,00o development for
the site.
This was announced by Charles
H. Bergazin, attorney, who is asso-
ciated with Mr.. Thurman in the
project. The contract, which called
for down payment of considerable
but undisclosed sum, also provided
that the property should be paid
for in cash within 180 days. A
second period of 180 days is pro-
vided with the stipulation that the
price goes up $1,000 each month,
after the first 18O days.
Approved by Lodge.
The contract was approved off,
cially by the Grand Lodge of Masons
on August /, and signed by three
trustees for the lodge on August s.
1t was also signed by representa-
tives of the syndicate on the same
date.
Needham c. Turnage, grand mas
ter of Masons, said that the Grand
Lodge had been attempting to solve
the problem of Temple Heights for
several years. OF many proposals
which had been discussed, he said,
this one was the most practical, and
had bene adopted by the Grand
Lodge. He believed it would be con-
summated.
In the absence of MIR. Thurman,
head of the purchasing syndicate,
Mr.. Bergazin, his attorney and asso-
ciate, announced plans we're pro-
crossing rapidly, and that a COM
prehensive layout had been designed
for the site.
Hotel Considered.
Inquiries had been received, he
said, looking toward the construc-
ton of an 800-room, r-conditioned
hotel for the site, proposed by one
of the leading hotel firms in the
country"
Mr.. Thurman for many years was
managing director of the National
Library Foundation In addition to
Mr.. Thurman and Mr.. Bergazin, the
latter said there was one other per-
son interested in the syndicate,
whose name could not be disclosed
at the present time.
Negotiations for the Grand Lodge,
Mr.. Turnage said, were carried on
by the committee on sale, headed
by Vernon Owens, and the Grand
Lodge officially approved the COM
mittee report and contract for sale.
The property now has a trust
of $330,o00 on it. Contributions by
Masons toward purchase of the
property, it was divulged, had
amounted to about $550,000. But
when the depression struck, the
Grand Lodge took over the burden
and carried the property, so that
there has never been default in
any payment.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Island Bought at Half Price
Due to Be Parkway Attraction
Sherwin Isle Near Great FoIs Sold CheopIy
On Condition Its Name Be Memorial

trustees of Iowa State Agricultural
College, served as public official
from time to time, helped found the
Erie Y. M. c. A. and was one of the
earliest members of the National
Historical Society.
His son, James NJ Sherwin, is a
successful Erie attorney, the first
president of the Erie Chamber of
Commerce. 1t is the latter who
bought the island Some years ago
"just because I'd always wanted to
own an island"
Sold for Half Price.
When the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission mapped
its program for buying land for the
memorial parkway it realized the
river islands would be a desirable
adjunct to any parkway which was
constructed.
Negotiations last summer with Mr.
Sherwin resulted in a price on his
part of $4,000. But he told the
commissions land purchasers he
would agree to half that much pro-
viding the commission guaranteed
changing the name of the island to
sherwin :, Island, in honor OF his
father.
The planners, part of whose pur-
| pose is to buy as much land as
possible with as little money as pos
sible, jumped at chance to save
$4,000 out of the 100000 they had
available for parkway purchases
between the District line and Grea,
Falls in Maryland.
After the United States Board or
Geographic Names signified its ap.
proval of the change in name the
| deal was closed.
Mr.. Sherwin. who takes a great
| interest in the island, is planning
to donate to the Government, if il
wants it, valuable plant materia
from his estate near Erie for use ir
landscaping the island He has ir
mind dogwood. japanese maple ano
! Blarney Castle ivy from Ireland.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
CLIO. Protests C.C.C.
Plon to Buy Prison Shoes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The United Shoe Workers OF
America protested yesterday to the
Civilian Conservation Corps against
what the union said were plans tc
order 100000 pairs of shoes to be
made at the Leavenworth (Kans.)
Penitentiary
Frank McGrath, president of the
union, affiliated with the c. I. O..
said workers in the shoe industry
could not afford to lose hundreds OF
thousands of dollars in wages that
would be lost If the shoes were made
by convict labor.
He said that a year ago the union
protested granting of contracts for
making shoes at the Leavenworth
prison.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
V. F. w. Post Offers
Services to President

Members of Follow Me-Defense
Post, No. 1880, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, unanimously adopted a reso-
luton Thursday placing the services
of the post at the disposal of the
President in case Of a national
emergency.
Comdr. Sidney r. Snider requested
all members to register with him
so they would be readily available
in case of a call for local service.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Marshall Flies West
To View Muneuvers

Gen. George G. Marshall, Army
chief OF staff, today was en- route
by plane to view the 4th Army man.
euvers. He left Boiling Field for
Camp Ripley, Mimi, and Fort
Lewis, Wash, to watch $4,000 Regu-
lars, Guardsmen and Reservists in
action.
The 4th Army during these man
euvers has the second largest assem-
bly, Of troops, the largest being the
LIST Army, which has more than 100,-
600 men.