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Evening star., 1940-08-19
Intensive Traininq
Begun at Lakehurst
By Marine Reserves
Fifth Battalion Will
Concentrate on Rifle
Practice at Comp
Pictures on Page Az

The 5th Battalion, United States
Marine Corps Reserve, went into q
15-day intensive training schedule
at Lakehurst, N. j., today. The
members concentrate on the ham
ding or rifles and target practice.
mo matter how we'll a marine
may be, no matter how enthusiastic
he may be, a marine who cannot hit
a target is not good marine" an
excerpt from the battalion's train
ing instructions, caught every eye
yesterday as the men departed.
With its band blaring the strains
of THE Halls of Montezuma," the
Marine anthem, and God Bless
America" the reserves, 100 per cent
recruited, executed their entraining
movement yesterday morning in a
highly professional" manner, in the
words of their commanding officer,
1t. Col. Harvey L. Miller.
Ready for Duty.
eve are ready for duty Col.
Miller said. land this year, more
than ever, we will endeavor to show
that this battalion is fitted to con-
form to the high standards Of the
Marine Corps whenever and
wherever it is seen fit to call upon
us"
For some of the youngsters in the
battalion this will be the first period
Of Fa1I fro ot1,nrc yI-i11
be the 18th tour of active duty.
Col. Miller, a World War veteran
has been leading the battalion to
field training since 1929. He also
served in Cuba, China, the Philip
pines, Nicaragua and Mexico
Yesterday the members of the Re-
serve unit left behind some who
said a fond farewell at the barracks,
Sixth street and Indiana avenue
NV, and some who had no chance
to say goodbye. The latter had
planned to see their menfolk at the
station, but the movement of the
troops was so swift there was no
time there for personal greetings.
House Member Goes Along.
Most of the men who left forsook
private business, but some took
leave also of public service Among
the officers was one legislator, Rep
resentative Philip C. Ferguson, DEM
ocrat. of Oklahoma, who went along
in his rank of captain. First 1t.
Clifford A. Woodrum, son of Rep
resentative Woodrum of Virginia,
was in the detachment
Before the troop movement started
Col. Miller boasted his men would
adhere strictly to their schedule for
departure. They did so to the
minute, entraining at 10 am.
While the Marine Corps does not
"score" its reserve units competitive
ly, the local battalion is rated among
Regulars as one of the finest ci-
military units in the United
States.
Originally the training site chosen
for the 15-day tour of duty was
Quantico. The same schedule worked
out for Quantico will be adhered to
at Lakehurst.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Blood 7 rail and Green Ink
Lead to Capture Of 2 Burglars

The green ink was used by two
youths who live in the Kappa Sigma
fraternity house at 1903 Nineteenth
street NV. They are George Stake
man, %. Census Bureau employe,
and William McElroy, Is, Capitol
guide.
They were awakened early yester-
day by noise made by a man in
their room McElroy reached for
the handiest weapon-and let fly
with a bottle of ink. He missed. but
the ink splattered over the burglar,
who fled.
Both of the youths, garbed in
night clothes, started in pursuit.
One of them grabbed a golf club,
and when they reached the street,
they enlisted the aid of a motorist.
Finally they cornered the suspect
in an alley near Sixteenth and T
streets NV. He had a stick and
engaged the youths in duel until
police arrived. Identification was
easy.
Evening star., 1940-08-19

Blood and green ink led to the
capture of two burglars over the
week end.
1t was a trail of blood. leading
from a restaurant at 915 Fourth
street S.W. to a house in the 200
block of H street NV. that resulted
in the arrest of a 19-year old COL
ored youth.
Jung Donald, 80, Chinese pro-
prietor of the restaurant, surprised
the burglar in his apartment above
the place early yesterday. He fired
a warning shot at the man, who
fled to the street.
Donald pursued him and fired
again. Police were summed, and &C
companied by Policeman r. S. Best,
fourth precinct, Donald followed
trail of blood to the H street house.
There the burglary suspect was
found hiding. He was taken to
Gallinger Hospital for treatment OF
a bullet wound in his elbow.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Eugene Meyer
Leases Home
For Refugees

To house and educate 16 refugee
British children, Eugene Meyer.
publisher of the Washington Post.
has leased Clovercroft, 200-acre es-
tate on Springs road in Fauquier
County. Va, it was learned today.
The youngsters, from months to
Is years of age, are children of
English officials sent to zones con-
sidered too dangerous for other
than adults, 1t was understood. The
children are accompanied by three
English teachers.
Owner of the estate, opposite the
North Wales Club. is Baldwin Day
Spillman, jr., and the rental was
handled by Mrs. Melville Church II,
who gave information concerning
the arrangement. She said she did
not know whether the children
have arrived from England, but the
home was put in complete readiness
for them today.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Panzer Unit Heads
Toward d. Guards
In Mimic War
Invading Blocks Seize
Col. SodIer; Roin
Grounds All Planes
By ROBERT A. ERWIN,
Star Staff CORRESPONDENT.

RENSSELAER, FALLS, N. Y,
Aug. 19.-The motorized 1st Divi-
sion, panzer unit of the United
States Army, made westward en-
veloping movement along the banks
of the st. Lawrence River today to-
ward the defending Blue Army in
the opening battle of the lst Army
maneuvers. The 29th Division, in
cluding most of the District Ma
tional Guard, is part OF the Blue
force.
More than 300 trucks were en-
ployed to convey enemy troops from
Brasher Falls to Chase Mills and
beyond, point more than 10 miles
northeast of Ogdensburg.
The invading Blacks scored the
first capture, their advance Panzer
units breaking through to surprise
Col. Otis Sadler, Sd Corps signal
officer, and two other officers OF
the corps high command. One OF
them escaped, but Col. Sadler and
another were declared captured.
All Planes Grounded.
The 29th was rushing. meanwhile,
to establish its communications
lines with the 28th Division on its
left and to be ready, If needed, to
move northeastward instead of vest
ward if the 28th is called into i'm
mediate action against the Blacks.
All planes were grounded in the
initial phase of the action by rain,
followed by low clouds. Troops were
finding the going tough on account
of the drop in temperature that fol-
lowed the rain.
At the zero hour at 5 am, 10000
Regular Army soldiers and National
Guardsmen, hardened by two weeks
in the field, received their orders.
Black forces moved westward, the
Blues eastward, and their first en-
gagement was expected later in the
day.
Under the light of full moon
and the glow of nearby hay stack
fire, 29th Division troops marched
out to battle shortly after midnight.
Soldiers, their guns and packs sill
houetted against the moon. They
had enjoyed a hearty breakfast
served from the camp mess kitchens
and the odor of hot coffee still per-
meated the air as they filed OF the
area.
The van of the 29th was the fight
ing 9lst Virginia Brigade combat
team which made such fine record
in maneuvers last week.
Enemy Patrol Sighted.
The first enemy force sighted by
the 29th today was a Black patrol
spotted at Bucks Bridge on the
Grass River at 5:35 am.
1t. Gen. Hugh A. Drum, COM
mander Of the 1st Army, is chief
of the defending Blue Army,
composed Of the End and 3rd Corps,
while Maj. Gen. James woodruff,
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Catholic Leaders Paw
Tribute 10 Work
OF Namur Sisters
Brochure Distributed
By AIumnoe Of Schools
In Session Here

William Cardinal O'Connell. Arch
bishop of Boston, and Archbishop
Michael j. Curley of Baltimore and
Washington joined other high Of
ficials of the Roman Catholic Church
in praise of the work done by the
Sisters Of Notre Dame de Namur in
letters published today in brochure
distributed by the convention of the
alumnae here of schools and COL
leges operated by the sisters.
1T gives me great pleasure to
send to all the sisters of Notre Dame
de Napur," Cardinal O'Connell said,
"and to the members of the Notre
Dame Alumnae my blessing and
most cordial best wishes and pray
that our Divine Lord and His
Mother will continue to guide and
bless the endeavors of these sanity
women who have dedicated their
lives to the religious education and
training of our youth"
Archbishop Curley declared. II
can say that I thank God for the
coming to America of the Sisters
Of Notre Dame de Namur."
Picnic at Summer Home.
1t was announced at a meeting
held at Trinity College this morn
ing that the next convention of the
alumnae will be held in 1943 in
Philadelphia. After the meeting
the delegates left for Notre Dame
on the Severn, the summer home
of the sisters. where they were to
have a picnic lunch and later visit
Annapolis and the Naval Academy.
United States Attorney Edward
M. Curran and the Most Rev.
Joseph M. Corrigan, rector of Cath
olic University, will address BAN
quiet of the alumnae at 7:30 o'clock
tonight at the Mayf1ower Hotel.
The banquet is one of the final
functions of the convention, which
has been attended by 300 alumnae.
Tomorrow the delegates will leave
for their homes in all sections of the
Pontifical Mass.
Yesterday the alumnae assisted
at pontifical mass celebrated by
the Most Rev. John M. Mcnamara,
Auxiliary Bishop of Washington
and Baltimore. at Trinity College.
Bishop McNamara told the dele
gates the only way to repay those
who have taught them lis the
sharing of their teaching with those
with whom they come in daily con-
tact.
At a reception held yesterday at
Notre Dame Academy. bouquet Of
roses was presented to Sister Mary
Borromeo of Philadelphia, who is
celebrating her golden jubilee as a
member of the order.
Evening star., 1940-08-19

ervation. Maryland State police
charged him with reckless driving
and he was released under 5000
bond.
A Maryland State policeman.
Daniel Wiseman. 81, of Berwyn re-
ceived fractured right leg, a broken
nose and multiple cuts when his
car collided with parked truck
on University road near the Uni
versity of Maryland. He is being
treated in Casualty Hospital.
Three Hurt in Collision.
In another nearby Maryland auto
mobile collision, between Largo and
Upper Marlboro, Franklin L. Drum
enberg. his wife and his 5-year-old
daughter received cuts and bruises
and the driver of the other car.
Robert Adams. 27-year-old waiter of
1922 Fifteenth street NV, was
charged with leaving the scene OF
an accident and operating without
permit. Mr.. Adams was released
after posting $50 collateral and s10O
bond.
Five persons received hospital
treatment for injuries suffered in a
two-car collision at Fifth street and
Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
William Osborne, 26, colored, 1856
Twenty-fourth street NV. and Eve
lyn Brown, q, colored, 500 Florida
avenue NV. were treated at Provi-
dence Hospital for head lacerations
and possible conclusions and later
transferred to Gallinger Hospital.
Occupants of the other machine,
who received minor cuts for which
they were treated at Casualty Hos
pital. were Mr.. and Mrs. James Y.
of 1929 Connecticut avenue
NV. and Walter Wynn of Arling-
ton, Va.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Senator King 10 Receive
Actress laraine Day

Miss Laraine Day, movie actress,
who has been seeing the sights since
her arrival here Saturday, was
scheduled to visit Capitol Hill this
afternoon.
Senator King of Utah, her home
State, was to receive Miss Day in
the Office of Col Edwin C. Halsey,
secretary of the Senate. Previous
to the arrival of Miss Day he was
to entertain the Ambassador to Eo-
land, Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, and
q party of Senators at luncheon.
This morning Miss Day shopped
for two dresses she saw in a store
window on her way to the movies
Saturday night. Later this after
noon she was to be shown through
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing by Director Alvin w. Hall.
Miss Day has reservations on two
planes leaving Washington tonight.
She may 60 at 6:35 or, ii she de-
cides to see the Lincoln Memorial
at night. she will leave at 10 o'clock
for Cleveland.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Appeal Made Here
For Homes for British
Refugee Children
lao Youngsters Expected
To Arrive in U. S. Soon;
Meeting Thursday

With 140 British children expected
to arrive in this country within the
next few days, the Washington
branch of the United States Com
mittee for the Care of Refugee
Children today issued an appeal to
Washingtonians to open their homes
to the evacuees.
Mrs. John Jay O'Connor, chair
man of the local branch, explained
that while a number of homes all
ready have been offered, few families
have been willing to complete all
the steps necessary to take British
child into their home for the dura-
ton of the war.
Families wishing to take in
evacuated children. Mrs. O'Connor
explained, must file AN affidavit
guaranteeing support of the chill
dren and a check for not less than
$63. This money, Mrs. O'Connor
said. will be used to pay the visa
and head tax of sl050. a credit in
vestigation costing $3.50 and pay
ment to an insurance fund of $50.
The United States Committee
must guarantee the support of the
children" Mrs. OConnor explained,
land while each sponsor swears to
an affidavit of support, the final
responsibility rests with the COM
mittee in case the sponsor fails to
live up to his obligations. For this
reason the sponsors are required to
pay $50 into an insurance fund"
Transportation already has been
obtained for 1000 British children
for whom money has been made
available, it was said.
The Washington branch will meet
at pm. Thursday in the United
States Chamber of Commerce Build
ing to coordinate efforts to obtain
from Washingtonians the necessary
money and afhdavits of support.
Evening star., 1940-08-19

1st Corps commander. headed the
Blacks. composed Of his own corps
and some reinforcements.
Gen. Drum operated from head
quarters at Gouverneur, in the
southern end of St. Lawrence
County, while Gen. Woodruff's head
quarters were at Winthrop in the
northwestern end.
Under Gen. Drums command Is
the 29th Division, including the
12lst Engineers, the 29th's special
troops and the 1st Battalion of
the 1O4th Quartermasters, all from
Washington, and special anti-air-
craft brigade of which the Districts
260th Coast Artillery is a part.
Gen. Drum also has the 28th
Division. Pennsylvania National
Guard; the 9th, from New York; the
44th, from New Jersey, and the 22nd
Cavalry Division, from Pennsylvania.
Drum Gives Resume.
In talks to newspapermen at
Ogdensburg last night Gen. Drum
gave the following resume of the
situation, planned for the big
maneuver:
This Nation is at war with a
Black coalition fighting us both in
the Pacific and the Atlantic. Our
fleet is engaging the enemy in the
Pacific. Black troops have been
landed in Massachusetts,. at Narra-
gansett, r. l., and in New Jersey.
The Northern Black forces are ad-
vancing in the Northeast toward the
line Of the Hudson River. In New
Jersey, their troops are held on the
coast.
"The Blacks have sent a corps,
commanded by Gen. Woodruff,
around Lake Champlain in an effort
to turn the flank of the Blues below
Lake George The Blacks, moving
westward, have been stopped by
small Blue forces. The Blacks are
now east of the Racquette River in
st. Lawrence County, and have dis
covered Blue concentrations at o.
densburg, De Kalb and Watertown.
The 1st Corps (Blacks) plans to break
up that concentration. They are
expecting reinforcements on the
night of August 1924. through Can.
ada. They have been ordered to
secure the south bank Of the st.
Lawrence River"
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Comp Perry Matches
To Sturt September !

Rifle teams from National Guard
units all over the country will begin
a two-week competition at Camp
Perry. Ohio, September /. The
matches, scheduled to start yester-
day, have been postponed because of
war games.
Fourteen members of the District
team, including the captain, Maj.
Just c. Jensen. and alternates will
join the competition on their return
from war maneuvers September S.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
10Are Rescued
As Boats Stall
In Potomac
Six Murooned Near
Seneca, Others,
Drift Is Hours
Pictures on Page A-4.)

Ten men we're rescued from the
swollen Potomac yesterday, six ma
rooned on tiny islands when their
craft overturned near Seneca, Md,
and four others who had drifted for
13 hours several miles near Breton
Bay, Va.
Starting out from Seneca in an
outboard motorboat yesterday after
noon were Clinton McSherry, jr., %,
and his brother James, 10, of Fred
erlck, sons of a member of the
Maryland Board of Licenses; John
Motter, 18, son of Guy K. Motter,
postmaster at Frederick, Md, and
Charles Price, jr., "a. son of Fred
erlck businessman. The motor sput-
tered and stopped and the boat was
swept over low dam, overturning
and throwing them into the water.
All managed to cling to branches
on a small island, from where Clin-
ton McSherry and Mr.. Price were
rescued shortly afterward by Lor-
EMO (Buck) Sager, jr., and Ray
mond Riley, both of Seneca, who had
seen their plight from the shore.
Rescuers Also Rescued.
Meanwhile, Arlis Bowman of
Herndon and Alfred Myers of Floris,
Va, started out from the Virginia
shore and picked up James Nc
Sherry and Mr. Motter. Before they
were able to return to the Virginia
side of the river, however, their mo-
tor went dead and they drifted
rapidly downstream until they man
aged to reach another small island
above Pennifeld Lock.
Mr.. Sager and Mr.. Riley put out in
their boat again, although it was
after dark, and finally found the
other craft. 1t was nearly II 80 pm.
before they were able to get the
other four men back to the Maryland
shore. None suffered seriously from
their enforced swim.
Boat Motor Stalls.
-Four nearby Maryland fishermen
were rescued about m yesterday
after their craft had drifted all
night and was being driven by spo-
radio squalls downstream.
Frank E. Butterfleld, senior guard
at the Naval Proving Ground at
Dahlgren, Va, saw their craft as it
drifted between Breton Bay and
Tall Timber and brought them to
shore. - They had been fisnirg Sat-
urday afternoon. but the motor of
their boat stalled when they started
back about pm. Saturday.
The men in the party were Ed
ward H. Hughes, "a, of Morris Point,
owner of the boat; Thomas M.
Graves, 26, and Thomas E. Graves, |
Sc. and Henry Leigh. %, all of
Brentwood, Md.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Navy to Restrict Shifting
Of Fleet Commanders

Because of the international situa-
ton, the Army and Navy Register
declared today. ut Is the present
intention of naval authorities to
make as few changes as practicable
in the top-side and other key COM
mands in the fleet during the next
few months"
1t was explained by naval au-
thorities that it was better to con-
tinue the present command rather
than making the usual transfers to
shore duty and vice versa.
This is because it is considered
undesirable to disturb high places in
the organization headed by officers
experienced in command Of forces
and other parts of the fleet and we'll
versed by recent experience in their
operation"
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Knife Attack Victim
In Serious Condition

William Frain, jr, "a, of 1910 Thir-
teenth street Sc, a boxer, was in a
critical condition in Gallinger Hos
pital today after being stabbed in a
fight near his home last night
He said the assailants were three
U)lored men. who fled after he fell.
Police, who say they have not deter
mined the cause of the assault, are
searching for the three men.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Crash Victim Dies

WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. 19.-
Reginald Frye, Is, of winchester,
died early yesterday of injuries suf-
fered in a motorcycle-auto collision
Saturday night. Hospital attend
ants held little hope for Miss Bessie
Moore, 90, Mr.. Frye's companion on
the motorcycle, who received null
tiple injuries.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Youth Loses Lea

James Barr, II. colored, Browns
Vile, Pa, was recovering in Emer-
gency Hospital today after his left
leg, crushed when he fell while at
tempting to board a freight train
in the Potomac Yards Saturday
night, was amputated. He was
brought to the hospital by H. r. Carr
of the Arlington (Va) Rescue Squad.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Cruise for Children

Twelve hundred underprivileged
children from % District agencies
will be guests on boat trip down
the Potomac at 2 pm. tomorrow.
Plans for the outing were completed
by the Northwest Settlement House,
which will act as host to the chill
dren and their parents on the cruise.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Church Sponsors Cruise

A moonlight cruise, sponsored by
all societies connected with St.
Augustine's Church. will be held on
the steamer Robert e. Lee Sep
tember 6.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
yesterday:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 38.
Motorists injured. 10.
Motorists arrested, 327.
Pedestrians injured. 1.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulations, 3.
The traffic record for 24-hour
period ending at 8 am. today:
Fatalities, l pedestrian.
Accidents, IS.
Motorists injured. 4.
Motorists arrested, 131.
Pedestrians injured. 6.
Pedestrians arrested for vlo-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulations, none.
Smyrna times., 1940-08-29

play in the Foods Building at the
opening of the Exposition and on
July 9, were blessed by visit of
the stork, who brought two tiny
furred babies, each weighing about
an ounce and half
The modern air-conditioned ice
refrigerator in which they make
their home is a standard household
model. No change whatever was
made in it except to install glass
doors. 1t is kept fully iced at alb
times.
The valuable little animals en-
trusted to the care of the refrig-
orator have all thrived happily.
They demonstrate by their friski-
ness and fine condition the fact
that by its natural action, the mod
ern ice refrigerator provides plenty
of fresh, clean-washed, properly
moist air which is essential to the
complete protection of foods.
Smyrna times., 1940-08-29
MARYLAND ITEMS

Crisfield realizes 100000 from
its crab industry.
Wesley Slant, aged 10 years,
shot himself Sunday at Crisfield,
Md, and died instantly.
The Elkton Stock Farm lost a
valuable blood mare valued at
$500. She got leg broke and had
to be killed
Robert Steele, of Fairhill, Cecil
county, Md, has lost twenty head
of valuable cattle in the last few
days from an unknown disease.
The four large canneries of
Greensborough are now in opera
ton upon tomatoes alone. The
fruit from about 1000 acres will
be packed here this season.
Divorces are getting to be oc-
currences in Caroline county. An
absolute divorce has been granted
to James D. Shockley, on the
grounds that his wife left him and
has remained away for more than
three years.
Smyrna times., 1940-08-29

Living for the duration of the
Golden Gate Exposition in an ice
refrigerator, a family of four chin
chillas, father, mother and two ba-
bies, is proving one of the most
popular exhibits and their home is
always surrounded by a crowd of
fairgoers of all ages.
The little creatures, the parents
being only about thesize of a squir-
rel, are about the most valuable
animals in the world pound for
pound. A pair of them would costs
you just $3,2 200 and coat or cape
of chinchilla fur is worth about
$50, 1000. AS a matter of fact, the
chinchilla is so rare that only one
such garment is available this
year.
The two adult chinchilIas, His
Majesty Inca Manca and Princess
Ocllu, moved into their refrigerator
home in the Ice Industry's dis
Smyrna times., 1940-08-29
NAVY YARD NEEDS WORKERS
Shortage of Skilled Machinists and
Shipfitters at BROOKLYN, N. Y.

Although hundreds are register
ing daily for work, shortage of
skilled machinists and shipfitters
has been reported by officials at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard New
workers are being added at the
rate of 125 a week, with almost
half of the $4,000 on the payroll
working on the six-day week. Of
this number, 4,5O0 are at work on
the 35,000-ton battleship North
Carolina, another 1900 are build
ing the hull of the 45,0OO-ton bat
tleship Iowa, and several hundred
are engaged in extending the ways
another 300 feet for the laying Of
the keel of the 45,000-ton battle
ship, Missouri.