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Evening star., 1940-05-15
Murder Indictments
Found Against Two
In Sirkis Case
As True Bills Returned
BY Grond Jury on
Various Charges

Erst-degree murder indictments
were returned by the District grand
jury yesterday against Latham Dan
lei, 23, and John D. Butler, ~, both
colored, charged with killing Her.
man sirkis, AZ, liquor store pro-
prietor.
Mr.. Sirkis was killed on February
26 during holdup of his store at
1924 Deane avenue NE.
The grand jury also indicted Or
lando w. Woody, Is, colored, on q
flrst-degree murder charge. He is
accused Of killing Albert A. Smith,
48, colored, on April IL. An indict-
ment charging manslaughter was
returned against Leroy McCray, %,
colored, in connection with the knife
Staying of Henry c. johnson, 48,
colored, on April 10.
Forty-five indictments were 1e-
turned by the grand jury. Others
indicted and the charges against
them are:
Joseph S. Mandley, joyriding and
grand larceny; Charles G. Davis,
grand larceny; George F. Thomas,
Elmer L. Mahoney, George F..
Fletcher, Albert Johnson, Lewis
Grier, Corenzo Jackson, Joseph A.
Simms, Wilbert J. Rufnn, william
B. Townsend, Louis williams, julius
A. Aikens, Leland v. Cox, Ray D.
6isk, housebreaking and larceny;
Virgil E. Sisk and Henry Small, re-
ceiving stolen property; George b.
Hart and Samuel S. Satterfleld,
depreciation of private property; John
F. O'Connor, sending Objectionable
matter through the mails: Bruno
Cedrone, James Geter, John J..
Doonis, Richard E. Henson, Clifford
Williams, Nathaniel Edelin, and
Eloise Coffey. violations of the num-
bers law; William McDuf1le, Law
renee r. Triplett, Richard Richard
son, Leroy Fleming and James
Lucas, robbery; Theodore McClain,
Benjamin A. Duckett, Zonnie john
son and Bernard Dunham, assault
with dangerous weapon: Christ
George Poulos, carnal knowledge;
David D. Mayne, forgery and utter
ing and false pretenses.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

The tribe of the checker spots is
most interesting one, and there
are more than SO distinct species
which have been found in the North
America, though not 50 many are
found in the eastern part. Four
are widely distributed and abun-
dant. They are the Baltimore, Har-
ris, silver and pearl.
The Baltimore checker spot is
found throughout Canada and the
Northern States. You will find 1t
in the swamps and peat bogs, and
1t Is said that whether you find Z
checker spot mother in Northern
Canada or in West Virginia, she
will follow faithfully the family
traditions.
This charming little butterfly is
considered large among its "set,"
measuring slightly more than z
inches across the wings. It has q
color combination of yellow and
tan upon a black background.
Usually these butterflies put in
their first appearance of the sea-
son in June. remaining until the
middle of July. You will find
punches of eggs, from one to four
hundred in number, anchored to
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Conference at G. W. u.
To Hear Banker

John Henry williams, vice presi-
dent of the Federal Reserve Bank Of
New York, will speak tonight at 8
O'Clock at the third session of the
conference on national economic
policy sponsored by the George
Washington University in the Hall
Of Government, Twenty first and G
streets NV.
He will speak on monetary and
fiscal aspects of recovery. Richard
Vincent Gilbert, economic adviser
to Secretary Of Commerce Hopkins,
will speak on investigation outlets
and full employment. Theodore J..
Kreps of Stanford University and
Dan D. Humphrey Of the G. w. U.
will constitute the panel. Woodlief
Thomas of the Federal Reserve
Board will preside.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Summit Park Citizens
Plan Picnic July n

The Summit Park Citizens As
ISOLATION last night decided to hold
its annual picnic July n at the
home Of lIrs. Leila W. Marshall,
association president, 3703 Bangor
street Sc. On the recommendation
Of Mrs. William P. Fallon, chairman
Of the Entertainment Committee,
the group also win celebrate national
poetry week on May Is at the same
address.
A request viii be filed with the
Highway Department for surface
Evening star., 1940-05-15

ner the youngsters turn about and
consume some Of the empty shell
from which they have emerged.
After this repast they apparently
60 into q huddle. and their COM
bined efforts produce a thin web,
yelling the under surface Of the leaf.
Under this canopy they remain,
feasting upon the tender and sue
culent green tissue. Later the COM
pany treks to the young leaves at
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Natures Children
Baltimore Checker-Spot
Euphydryas phaeton)

the leaves Of . plant known as the
snake or turtle head.
The eggs remain on these leaves
for three weeks, al making their
debut at the same time. Solelnnly
and In the most methodical man
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Norweqiun Relief Dance

The Norwegian Society Of WASH
ington will give an entertainment
and dance for the benefit Of the war
stricken people Of Norway at $3.50
pm. Friday in Pierce Hall, fifteenth
and Harvard streets NV.
Evening star., 1940-05-15

feast hunSTily and hunt . shsl-
tered place before becoming q
chrysads. From this stage they
will emerge as adult butterflies In
about two weeks.
Evening star., 1940-05-15

impeovsmsnt q N allsy bstwssn
Austin and Thirty-sixth streets 81.
Amendments to the association by
laws were offered and final action
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
.yeggs' Tools Put
5 in Jail

Three men and two women are
held for investigation as members
OF a safecracking gang today
after a search of the home of one
of them uncovered three guns,
several dum-dum bullets and a
complete set of safecracking tools.
Held are Bernard Bahlhorn, 30,
of 1926 Bagley avenue; his wife,
Bull. 80; Maurice Murphy, %,
of 5402 Seaboldt avenue. Carl
Rogers. al. of 1881 Anderdon ave-
nue.. and Miss Bernice David, p,
of 2s555 Ford road, Garden City.
Bahlhorn is to appear in Record
er's Court tomorrow for sentence
on conviction of a charge of break
ing and entering.
The five were arrested in a beer
garden at 1920 Grand River ave
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Also Serve
Blind and Handicapped
Aid Defense Drive

Even blind and physically handi-
capped Detroiters are doing their
share in the current national de-
tense program, it was revealed,
here today.
Some IS organizations in IA
states are making more than
1.250.000 pillow cases on army
quartermaster corps orders, sthe
war department announced.
Detroit's League for the Handi-
capped has received an order for
1000, and the Michigan Employ
ment Institution at Saginaw is
making another $1,000. The larg-
est order, for 1900 pillow cases,
is being filled by the Society for
the Blind, in Cleveland. o.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
10000 CHILDREN

TIE GooifelloWs with all their
packages row wrapped ana ready
Tor distribution. today were de-
liverne them by truck 10 neigh
borhoad centers from which they
wgll ne distributed 70 10000
children beginning a. s a N. to-
morrow
Scores ~ Protestant churches
are planning the distribution Of
white gif.Sa which were donated
by newspapers al churches yester-
DAY.
San-e az he gifts viii he used
n fil the Christmas baskets which
the churches send % thousands of
needy families each year Some
vii be sent 10 orphanages and
hospitals here while others VIII 50
70 missionary schools and instiiu-
tons IN other parts Of the country.
Elaborate ruSica programs
were held Yesterday az most OF
Detroits churches. Special an
thens and carols were sung az the
morning services with cantataS or
carols AZ NespeTS IN the evening.
Many Of the later services were
held ny candle light.
Marygrove College girls yester-
DAY entertained so girls al the
Guardian Angel Home and the
Fehcian Sisters, Who conduct the
institution. Will have a Christmas
Eve party for the girls tomorrow.
Several Community Fund agen-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Mays Fate Up to Vets
Ex-Soldiers Bureau May Assume Jurisdiction OUe'
Him or Court VIII Order Sanity Test

The jury of 10 women and 2
men freed May on testimony OF
psychiatrists who took the witness
stand for the defense 10 declare
he was mentally i'll on September
II when he carried two guns,
blackjack, ice pick and other
weapons to the home of Wacker.
Instead, May suffered three bull
let wounds inflicted by Mrs.
Wacker when she went to her
husbands aid as the men Crap
pied for the guns.
NAV is a World War veteran
with 30 per cent disability because
of poison gas and had been over
wraught emotionally over marital
difficulties. he and other witnesses
testified at his trial last week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
HedrAFLDispute
In Mayor 's0ffiee

Mayor Edward ]. Jeffries Jr.
and A. c. Lappin, member of the
state labor mediation board, today
will conduct negotiations in the
mayors office seeking to end a
jurisdictional dispute between two
rival ALL unions.
Represented at the meeting will
be the. teamsters union, Local No
337. holding contracts at the Dos
sins Food Products Company, and
Coco-Cola Bottling Company, and
Local No. Al. Brewery Workers
Union. seeking jurisdiction with
in the plants.
Lappin said he temporarily had
abandoned efforts to settle the
Neisner Brothers strike where the
Go United Retail and Wholesale
Employees Union has placed picket
lines around 81 stores.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Burglars
Crack
2 Safes

Police today were checking
fingerprints in an attempt TO trace
craoksmen who took $500 in
cash and $500 in checks from the
safe Of the Tondryks Electrical
Appliance store at $3.50 Michigan
avenue and took approximately
$50 from the safe of the Federal
Trucking and Express Company,
1880 Twelfth street.
In each case the combination
was knocked off of the safes by
the burglars. Police however, are
not certain the robberies were
committed by the same men.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

The Noted Explorer Says He
Did Not Flirt with The Head
Hunters Wife, But just What
Did Happen on That Famous
Jungle Adventure Among Indig-
nant Natives. Pursuing Ty-
phoons. Drifting Tramp Steam
ers and Capsizing Dories? Read
Of This Tempestuous Expedition
as told in The American Weekly.
the Magazine Distributed with
Next Sundays issue Of The De-
troit Sunday Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

PONTIAC. Dec. 23.-Veterans'
authorities are 20 be enlisted by
Circuit Judge II. Russell Holland
in behalf of Clarence K. May, A,
Detroiter. acquitted Saturday as
temporarily insane when he tried
to STAY his brother-in-law, Gus
Wacker. at Novi.
MAY. former DSR conductor and
motorman Is years, whose home
is at 1867 Sixteenth street, re-
NAMED AT Oakland County Jail
pending decision of the veterans
bureau as TO whether il will as
sumo jurisdiction over him or
whether Judge Holland shall ap-
point a sanity commission TO ex-
anime him now.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
GIRL TO LIGHT TREE

At that time Veronica Konke, a
l2-year-old patient al the Chill
drens Hospital OF Michigan, will
pull the switch
simultaneously. Christmas trees
will be lighted in recreation COM
munity centers throughout the
city. Programs have been arranged
by groups of children al Birdhurst
Brewster. Bradley. + I'm 20 o d.
Kronk. Northwestern. Lasky and
s. Clair Recreation centers.
The program for the city Christ
mas ceremony viii begin with the
playing Of the Recreation Boys
Band and the entrance of tableau
characters portraying the visit OF
the Shepherds and Wise Men.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Detroit Rushing Ldst-Minufe
Christmas Preparations

cieS were 10 hold Christmas parties
this evening and other celebrations
vii he held A. community houses
and hospitals throughout the
week
Despite the continual pleas OF
post office officials TO mail early
a good many Detroiters did not
mail Christmas cards until Sunday
and mail clerks today were busy
sorting huge piles Of greeting
cards.
The department Of parks and
boulevards has announced that all
Is IN readiness 10 light the huge
city tree on the lawn of the City
Hall al $50 .. m. tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

With only a few hours left q
buy that last present decorate the
tree and a. the score Of other
thirgs always left 10 the last
minute. all Detroit today rushed
10 complete its preparations Tor
the celebration 81 Christmas.
While housewives crowded food
stores 70 select the turkey ana all
the fiNines. charitable institutions
throughout the city were ccmplei-
inF months of work 70 proNt4e a
Merry Christmas for Detroit
needy.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Tanks First Used
By British in 1916

Tanks were born" in the Somme
region. now occupied by the highly
mechanical German Army after q
mammoth drive with tanks, a bulle-
TIN from the National Geographic
Society recalls.
"A British invention, the tank was
nrst tried In combat on September
Is, 1916, by British forces in the
Somme sector" continues the bull
letin. They were used in attack
ing a brief Smile front between
the French towns of Albert and
Bapaume. They were the fearful
secret weapon on which British ma
val experts had been working for a
year in efforts to produce a land
battleship. The experiments were
Evening star., 1940-05-31
150th Catholic Hierarchy
Anniversary Observed

| BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. May 31.-Services
commemorating the l50th anniver-
sary Of the establishment of the
Catholic Church's American hier-
archy were conducted in the Balti-
more Cathedral yesterday.
The Diocese of Baltimore was the
first Catholic See in the United
States.
At conclusion of the solemn pom
tiflcal mass bronze laurel wreath
was laid before the tomb of Arch
bishop John Carroll in the crypt
beneath the cathedrals main altar.
He was the first churohman with the
rank of bishop in this country.
Many of the leading church dig
nitaries of the East attended the
services, held with the blessings of
Pope Plus. who sent this message
through Cardinal Maglione, papal
secretary of state:
"On the occasion of the Baltimore
celebration of the 150th anniversary
of the appointment of the first
bishop, the holy father gladly i'm
parts to the archbishop, the clergy
and faithful his paternal blessing"
The Most Rev. Giovanni Cicog-
mani, apostolic delegate to the United
States, presided at the mass, and
the celebrant was the Most Rev.
Michael j. Curley, Archbishop Of
Baltimore and Washington.
The Right Rev. Msgr. Peter Gull
day of Catholic University, WASH
ington, told in his sermon of Arch
bishop CAROLS life.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
PoIiomye|itis Cases
Fail 10 Show Usual
Increase in May
Occurrence Of InfontiIe
Paralysis Far Below
Medion for This Seoosn

The occurrence of poliomyelitis
Gnfantile paralysis) cases through
out the United States has been far
below the median for this time OF
year for the past six weeks, officials
of the United States Public Health
Service said today.
Figures coming in from all over
the country, it was said, gave cause
Tor reinsurance. Cases of polio.
myelitis usually become more fire.
quent the middle of May, but so far
this year no such trend has been
observed, 1t was stated.
The reinsurance from the Public
Health Service followed a report by
DR.. c. c. Dauer, epidemioloeist, in
the District Health Department
that poliomyelitis cases showed a
sharp increase last year over 1898
Ihe report was made public by the
Public Health Service, which point
ed out, however, that 1888 was an
all-time low year for poliomyelitis.
DR.. Dauer reported that a total of
7,272 cases, or a rate of 5.6 per
100000 population, occurred in 1889
as compared with 1,705 cases, or 1.3
per 100000, in 1898.
In his report DR.. Dauer also en-
larged on the controversy as to
believed causes of the disease. The
majority opinion, he said, is still
that the virus gains entrance to the
body through direct contact with
those afflicted with the disease. He
said he had found inconclusive GER
tain studies made last summer to
show that the virus gains entrance
to the body through food or water.
Another Public Health Service re-
port made public today stated that
better health now appears to pre-
vail among industrial workers. Dis
eases reported to be on the down.
ward trend among males of three
industrial groups are bronchitis, dis
eases of the pharynx and tonsils,
pneumonia and respiratory tuber-
culosis.
An upward trend was noted, how
ever, in non-industrial Affections,
including appendicitis and diseases
OF the circulatory system and the
heart.
Evening star., 1940-05-31

piled from the floor to the ceiling
on the second floor of the building
Plant Supt. j. Richard Adams said
there was no reason" why excelsior
should have been in any part Of the
building as it is not used by the
plant.
He added the company does not
work directly on naval orders, but
supplies parts for shipbuilding con-
Germs in the Philadelphia area which
do work for the Navy.
Mr.. Adams estimated the loss at
"about $1,000"
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Sabotage hinted in Fire
Destroying Navy Patterns

BY the Associated Press.
LANSDOWNE, Pa, May 31.-Fire
which destroyed 20 wooden patterns
for making steel castings of engine
parts used by the United States Navy
brought investigators here today to
determine If there was sabotage.
Fire Chief Walter L. Fraim assert
ed the fire at the Crucible Steel
Castings Co. yesterday was in
cendiary.
Firemen said they found excelsior
Evening star., 1940-05-31

Because OF the low American de-
mand for raw silk, the fiber has
been piling up unsold in Yokohama
and Kobe and reelers are trying to
sell so as to get cash to buy cocoons.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Henderson Won't
! Risk Forecast Now
On Cost of Living
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A reporter asked Leon Hen
derson, price observer of the
National Defense Commission,
to predict yesterday the course
of Americas cost of living.
The reporter reminded him
that his reputation was built on
a highly successful forecast (his
prediction of the severe 1887
business recession).
Il can't answer your question
right now" Mr.. Henderson re-
piled. I've got to protect that
reputation"
Evening star., 1940-05-31

conducted by what was mysteri-
ously called the Tanks Department.
to mislead the curious, and the ar
mored caterpillar tractor invention
was named accordingly"
Evening star., 1940-05-31

American experts are teaching In
dians in Bombay to make auto tires.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-04-04
Radcliffe Rally
At Gaithersburg
Saturday, April 6
Political Club To Hear
Electrical Transcription
Talks By Tydings And
Candidate

Electrical transcription speeches
will be used to convey the endorse
ment speech of Senator Willard E.
Tydings and the appeal for Mont
gomery County support by Sena-
TOR George L. Radcliffe at the
re-elect Radcliffe rally, Gathers
burg High School, Saturday, April
6 at 8:15 P. M.
DR.. Bates Etchison, Gathers
burg, will be in charge, while F.
Murray Benson, Baltimore Com
missioner of Streets will discuss
Senator Radcliffe's record and
accomplishments.
According to Clarence H. Small,
president of the reject Radcliffe
Club invitations have been issued
to prominent Montgomery County
men to attend.
Others who will appear on the
program are Eugene Casey; F.
Irwin Ray; Alfred C. Paul and
Harry Welsh.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-04-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Clarence A. Rogers, 81, Cath
ersburg; Dorothy M. Violette, %
Gaithersburg.
Charles Edward Kane, 81, Phila.
delphia; Florence Elizabeth Tabler
~, Chevy Chase. Il
willard B. King, Is, Avery;
Lilly E. Sheffiett, II, Takoma Park.
James Polk Maddox rs, Rock
vile; Cornelia Gertrude Finny-
frock, IS, Olney.
Robert Allen Briggs, 81, Fair
land; A. Mildred Duvall, 10, Fair
land.
Frederick M. Shaffer, 90, Balti.
more; Dorothy P. Sutton, 90,
Chevy Chase, D. C.
Oliver Bernard Jones, 80, Wash
ington; Ann Josephine Loveless,
26, Silver Spring.
Roy C. Critics, 81, Rockville,
Beulah E. Hartman, 10, Rough
Run, w. Va.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-04-04

Carolyn Chesse, their well known
and capable demonstrator in
charge, the two-afternoon affair
viii be free to the public.
Each day a complete aluminium
set will be given away free by the
Institute while Mr.. Watkins will
present to lucky winners a $500
and $1,000 purchasing order each
afternoon.
Peoples Service Drug Store will
contribute two useful prizes
while Murphy's 5 and 10 will give
a valuable kitchen utensil ensem-
BILE each day. These contributions
were made through James Adams,
manager of Peoples, and Edward
Mullen, Murphy's manager.
George R. Shepp, manager of
the Milo Theatre will have two
ushers each day distribute cooking
recipes and other useful infor-
nation pertinent to the school.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-04-04
Commissioners
Endorse Clark
COrnwen For ]. p.
Completion OF Kensington
Parkway Urged By Lower
County Citizens

Directing Richard H. Lansdale,
Clerk to the Board, to write
Governor O'Conor and urge APP
pointment of William d. Clark,
Rockville and Richard Cornwell
as justices of the peace for Rock
vile, the County Commissioners
this week endorsed the two promi-
nent Democrats for the above
position. These committing magis-
trates will receive a flat salary of
$1,000. per year each, thus the old
fee system will be abolished, said
officials.
A group of Kensington business
men appeared before the board
and urged completion of the Ken
sington Parkway project. Attacks
made on the projects were termed
publicity stunts" by President W..
A. Rogers Of the Kensington
Chamber Of Commerce while Mayor
Roy p. Moore of Garrett Park
confirmed the statement. Others
who spoke in favor of the park
way were: Russell Mizell, Robert
Conroy, Hunter Davidson, Robert
Simpson, Cecil Umstead and DIR.
H. o. Trowbridge.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-04-04
Marines Cited
For Service At
Rockville Fire
Ray, Walker, Craigie And
CornweA Commended For
Saving Marine Equipment

Special letters of commentator,
for meritorious service during the
recent High School fire in Rock
vile, have been given to LIST Sgt.
Robert C. Walker, Platoon Adjt.
Andrew E. Craigie, Corp. Russell
R. Ray and Private George T.
Cornwell, members of the Rock
vile Marine Reserves.
These men were cited by George
W. McHenry, inspector instructor
in a congratulatory letter. The
citation follows:
"By reference the Commanding
Officer, Company 'F", 5th Batal-
lion, Marine Corps Reserve, re-
ports that during the fire which
occurred in the early morning of
March z, 1910, in the Richard
Montgomery High School at Rock
vile, Maryland, you were among
the first members of that Com
pany to arrive at the scene and
that you took charge of the re-
moval of Government property on
charge to Company "F". This
service was rendered during time
of physical danger to yourself
while the confagration was still in
progress and flames were shooting
approximately 100 feet in the air
and over toward the section where
the Company property was stored.
The Director Of Reserves takes
this occasion to express his appre-
citation for your energy, initiative,
and willingness to be Of service to
the Government over and above the
call Of duty. y .: j .sesa..
All of the equipment was saved
and later stored in the old Post
Office quarters.