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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-28
CHAPTER xI

Larry noticed the carbine was missing when he stopped at the canyon gate. It was too late 10 turn back for 1t now The plane was ale most overhead. Tn few seconds the lights of Bentley's landing field would blaze against the sky. Larry knew he'd have to take his chances.
 The black was racing up the canyon at dead run. Larry saw the sky light ID as the landing field lights went on. The plane had come in high, was circling the field now. Larry turned up trail leading up 10 the plains.
 When he reached the top he was less than q mile from the field The ship was on the ground, the motor car beside 1t, both standing out sharply against the lights from Bentleys hangar.
 Larry had the binoculars out in flash, studied the plane and the men beside it. There was Bentley 1.-the one with riding boots-talk. ing to the pilot. Bentley'S arm swung in an arc and the lights went of
 The pIancs motor roared again, then throttled down. With the headlights of the automobile light" ing the way, the pilot taXied up to the hangar. The huge doors swung up. The plane disappeared inside.
 Not taking of right away. That's give me chance to take look at that ship" Larry told ths black as he dlsm0unted. He un3oIled his larlat, tied the Telns 10 the loop and fastened the other en1 to a mesquite bush, Better to have the horse tied in one spot than t0 let him 70 grazing around,
 He ran on toward the hangar Each time the airline beacon swung around he dropped flat. No ,ise letting some BharpscyGd look out catch sight Of him, if Bentley had \ lookout,
 ft took him IS minutes to get within 100 yards of the building, Bentley, the pilot and the others were still inside, The automobile was parked beside the hangar doors.
 Larry crawled along until he could reach out and touch one of the lights, marking the boundaries Of the heid. Bentley and the pilot came from the d0or--.0n the side Of the hangar nearest Larry got into the Car. Two other men f0Is lowed, jumped on the running boards. Larry waited, holding his breath, while the car sped ID the drive toward Bentleys house,
 When the car had gone, Larry rclaxed. Lucky Bentley had built his hangar half 4 mile from his corfals and his house. They'd be up there for a while now, talking business or getting drink.
 Someone was stiil iri the hangar, but he'd probably be working on the plane. Undoubtedly the pilot had had trouble or ne would have taken of again at once, Might have run low on gas.
 If he could get inside, Larry figured he might find some place to hide, might oycrhear Bentley and the flyer. He might even dis. cover the clcW that would convict Bentley. He decided to risk it
 He crossed the intervening space to the side Of the hangar at run,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-28
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Heroic Swiss Potriot Coused Austrion Defect

NETHERLANDS greatest vic.
 tories are commemoratcd in ap issue of four semi-postals honor. ing the I040 National Fote and designated for Red Cross. The battle of Sempach, in 1886, is re- called by the stamp above, plctur. ing the heroic death of Arnold von WinkcIricd.
 The Swiss Confederation was in itS infancy when Leopold III of Austria invaded the country, marched on Lucernc with 24,000 men. The Swiss harassed him with guerilla warfare until he came to Sempach. They attacked Leopoid's army there, Tn wedge formation, and Arnold von Wlnkclried was in the point of the wedge.
 The AustriaDg were armed with long spears and the Swiss could break through the enemy line, But Won WlnkelrIcd cleared the way. He rushed up, gathered an armful Of spears to his own chest, dragged 2 dozen spearmen down as he died. The Swiss plunged through the gap, killed 2700 Austrians, in- cluding Leopold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-28
CR AkllJM CRACKERS
WHO, WHERE, WHAT9

Hows your hBtory and your geography The following queg- tions will test you on both, If you get the first one your history Is particularly good.
 1. Name six great empire build. CTS whose conquests still have 6 definite influence on modern Flu. rope.
 2. Which countries border on the Baltic sea?
 2. Where are the Balearic bfands?
 {. What gtrait is 6 natural bar- rier to the Black Sea and Turkey?
 5. What countries are adjacent to EkageTak and Kattegat2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-28

He crossed the intervening space to the side Of the hangar at a run,
Evening star., 1940-08-04
District Budget
Hearings Set
August 26,27
Civic and Organized
Groups Requested
To Submit Duto

IN keeping with their established
policy. the Commissioners yesterday
ordered public hearings on the Dis
trict budget estimates for the next
fiscal year, now being prepared by
municipal department executives.
The hearings will be held August
26 and 81, beginning at 10 am. each
day, in the boardroom of the Dis
trict Building.
Special invitations were sent yes
terday to officials of various civic
and other organized groups by Geof-
frey M. Thornett, secretary to the
Board of Commissioners, asking
that recommendation be outlined
in writing, if possible. so as to permit
the city heads and their budget OFF,
GER. Maj. Daniel J. Donovan, to give
them more detailed study than will
be possible at the hearings.
Mr.. Thornett has the association
spokesmen to notify him by mail or
telephone not later than August 81
how much time was desired and the
time of appearance.
The Commissioners plan to releass
the estimates of the various depart
ments and agencies to the press prior
to the public hearings so the public
spokesmen may have opportunity to
study the proposals before the
hearings
If past practice holds true, the
departments are to be expected to
submit appropriation requests total
ing well over $4,000, 900 and the city
heads will seek to make siashes
which will not leave any need for
an increase in taxes.
!. At the same time the department
executives are preparing proposals
for general District capital i'm
provement program, which may be
considered by the Commissioners
along with the regular estimates.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Planners Studying
Problem Of Increased
D. {. Population
National Emergency
Would Draw More
Thousands to Area

Off1ciais Of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
faced with the increasingly rapid
growth of the Washington region
as we'll as the possibility of a ma
tlonal emergency that would draw
additional thousands to the Capt.
tai, are giving serious thought to
speeding up plans for absorbing the
increases in population.
John Nolen, jr., director of plan
ming for the commission, said yes
terday that unless Washington and
its surrounding communities put
their heads together now and
planned ahead they would be un-
able to keep up with the mush-
room growth of the population, to
say nothing of the expansion that
would be induced by national
emergency.
Vital to Defense.
He pointed out that such mat
ters as parks, Fairgrounds, high
ways, schools, plans for decentral-
izing population and their employ
ment are vital from a national de-
fense standpoint.
The commission has been plan
ming ahead ever since it was created
he said. Its pace, however, and
that of the surrounding areas must
be increased.
Experiences during the last war
in matters of inadequate housing
and the other ills which mushroom
growth can mean brought about
the creation of the commission
Part of its job is to help plan for
a city which can absorb special
types of expansion.
Nearby Growth Alarming.
Washington and it's nearby areas
have grown alarmingly fast during
the last. 10 years. The District
grew two. and a half times as fast
as in the decade from 1920 to 1890;
Montgomery County grew so pei
cent faster; Prince Georges County
20 per cent faster; Arlington County
twice as fast; Fairfax County four
times as fast and Alexandria some
what faster.
If, on top of this increased
rapidity of growth were to be
placed the expansion induced by a
national emergency, the, city,s needs
would include more adequate super
highways, zoning restriction6 pub
lie utilities, parking space, mass
transportation, park lands to di.
vide builtup sections, Fairgrounds
schools and other public facilities
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Gov. Price Asks Virginia
Roads Consolidation
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press.
HILLSVILLE, Va. Aug. 3.-A
strong plea for consolidat ton of the
primary and secondary road systems
OF Virginia, as recommended by the
Waver Commission. was voiced here
today by Gov. Price at the cele-
bration of the completion of United
States Route 221-the highway which
now makes neighbors of residents of
Grayson. Carroll, Floyd and Roam
oke Counties.
Some 5000 persons, representing
the four counties and the cities OF
y klay&and Roanoke thronged this
Carroll County seat to hear the ad-
dress by the Governor at exercises
which eliminated 20 years of effort
to push the road to completion.
II am convinced that consolida-
tion OF the two road systems is the
best thing that can be done and
that 1t would save millions" the
Governor declared.
II am glad to announce here that
the surplus in the State treasury
for this biennium. estimated to be
between s75000o and 100000 sew
eral months ago, is now several
hundred thousand dollars in excess
of that amount" the chief executive
said, after briefly reviewing the
fiscal policy of his administration.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Girls Present Play
To Aid Red Cross

Four young Chevy Chase, Md.
girls produced and presented one
act play, Nevertheless last night
for the benefit of the American Red
Cross at the home of 10-year-old
Martha Jennings, 218 Rosemary
street.
The, children, who are, pupils al
the Chevy Chase Elementary School
turned 1925 over to The Star last
night for transmission to the Red
Cross. This sum represents the
admissions received from the q
guests who attended the perform
ance, plus the contents of a plate
which was passed afterwards.
The girls are Susanne Hill, 13
of 211 Rosemary. street, who di-
rected the endeavor;s Miss Jennings
Mary Doyle, 9, of 900 Elm street, and
Carol Benson, 10. Of 220 Rosemary
street.
Miss Hill said more plays will be
produced later for the benefit of the
Red. Cross by the same group.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
IS Civil Service Jobs
Open in Virginia
By a Staff Correspondent Of The Star

By Staff Correspondent OF The star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 3.-Csr-
ter w. Friend, district manager Of
the Virginia State Employment Serv-
ice, today announced that approxi-
mately IS positions are open in tbs
Northern Virginia area to workers
who can meet civil service require
ments.
He said full information regarding
the positions and civil service appli-
cations may be obtained at his
office, located at 301 King street.
Mr.. Friend said that some of the
openings do not require competitive
examinations providing applicants
can comply with commission re-
quirements for certain types of en-
ployment.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
II Arrested in Week
For Littering Streets;
Three Go 10 Jail
II Forfeit Collateral,
Two Are Fined $40,
One Case Dropped

The first week of stricter enforce
ment of anti-litter regulations un-
der special orders from the District
Commissioners brought II arrests. a
poll OF police precincts revealed
yesterday. $50 e.rs
The Office of Inspector L. I. H.
Edwards, assistant superintendent
of police, listed 10 arrests, attribut-
ing two of them to the ninth pre-
cinct. 1t was said there, however.
that police officer had summoned
two offenders to appear at the
corporation counsels office. but no
papers were filed and no one was
booked.
OF the total arrested, II offenders
elected to forfeit collateral ranging
from 81 to IS; three went to Jail
for failure to pay fines: two paid $40
fines and one case was nolle pressed.
The offenses included unauthor-
lied trash collection, which ac-
counted for nine of the arrests and
the three jail terms: throwing trash
in the street and failing to provide
metal container for trash.
Large Increase in Arrests.
The fifth precinct scored heaviest,
with six arrests. Seven precincts
and the traffic division failed to
make any arrests.
When The Star. conducted a
similar poll on July % the officers on
duty had a different story to tell
from that told in II arrests. To the
best of their memory, not more than
three arrests had been made Tor a
month.
Here are the arrests by precincts
with the offenses and disposition of
the cases:
No. mo arrests.
No. 1.-Two arrests The owner of
rooming house paid $40 fine for
failing to provide metal cans with
covers for trash disposal and an
other offender forfeited S. COL
lateral for throwing trash in the
street.
No. 3-Four arrests. Three of
tenders forfeited IS collateral each
for throwing trash in the street and
the fourth case, made on complaint
of Fire Department inspector, was
nolle pressed.
No. mo arrests.
Six Arrests in Precinct.
No. six arrests. One offender
elected to forfeit IS for dropping
trash in the street; three unauthor-
ized trash collectors each forfeited
50 and two unauthorized trash coll
lectors, sentenced to pay $40 fines
or serve 10 days, went to Jail. r
No. 6-No arrests.
No. 7-One arrest. Ar unauthor-
lied trash collector was fined $40.
No. 8-No arrests.
No. 9-No arrests.
| No. 10-No arrests.
No. 1.-Two arrests. One unau-
thorized trash collector forfeited IS,
the other went to Jail Tor IS Gays for
failure to pay his fine.
No. 12-No arrests.
No. 13-Twc arrests. One offender
forfeited 81 collateral for deposit
ing trash in the street. The other,
an unauthorized trash collector, for
fefted IS.
Trafic division-No arrests.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Gov. O'Conor Promotes
1t. james R. Peacock

The promotion of Second 1t.
James R. Peacock of Silver Spring
Md. to the rank of first lieutenant,
Service Company, 1st Infantry,
Maryland National Guard, was an
nounced yesterday by Gov. O'Conor.
The promotion, one of nine an
nounced by the Governor, was made
to fill vacancy.
AS various Maryland Guard units
prepared to leave for summer train
ing in New York State, Gov. O'Conor
arranged to come here tomorrow
to take part in program meeting
preliminary to the joint Federal
State conference on law enforce
mert problems incident to national
defense.
Gov. O'Conor will preside at the
section meeting on protection and
prevention of damage to essential
defense properties. He and Gov.
William H. Vanderbilt of Rhode
Island, chairman, represent the
1910 Governors, Conference on the
joint committee.
Evening star., 1940-08-04

help. Sam flew to Dawson to or
ganize boundary patrol.
"At Dawson they gave me North
west Mounted policeman to help
Constable w. w. Sutherland, only
few years out of England. We
few over the back country and
trading posts, getting the lay of
the land.
Seized "a Wolf Pelts.
Now and then we came down at
a trading post for a closer look.
At one of those places on Snag
River we found "a wolf pelts. They
had been skinned with the leg bone
inside, a requirement for the $40
bounties being paid in Alaska. We
seized the pelts.
Back at Dawson we got the
names of trappers who had bought
poison from drugstores. Then we
looked for them in the back country.
Those fellows who put out strych-
nine bats contaminate whole re-
gion rich in animal and bird life
THE birds fly off and die and
their bodies become new poison
bats for animals. One man spread
ing poison can kill all the animals
in a big area He collects only a
few pelts from the animals he
destroys. They crawl off to die
in hiding, or the snow blows over
their bodies
| Went in on SnOwshoes.
"On Nation River there were only
three men-Qne of them tough
Scandinavian we suspected. We
cruised out the river without find
ing a place to land. The nearest
place was IS miles away, and
went in on snowshoes. I located
our man and went back for Suth-
erland. We borrowed a dog team
(See ALASKA, Page B-2.)
Evening star., 1940-08-04

result of the death Friday of Will
liam E. Greaves, victim of a traffic
accident.
Although Gallinger is the city
hospital and has the largest patient
load, except for ST. Elizabeth's Hos
pital, it has no ambulance. Health
Department officials several times
have requested funds for this pur-
pose but the requests have been
denied, it was recalled. 80.
In the Greaves case, it has been
reported SO minutes elapsed before
an ambulance arrived from Casualty
Hospital. but Casualty physicians
have advised the Health Depart
ment the hospital did not receive
the call until about 80 minutes after
the accident occurred and that the
ambulance run to the scene took
about. 20 minutes because of morn
ing rush-hour traffic. The Health
Department has asked for written
report on the case.
Department officials, while noting
the circumstances reported in the
Greaves case, said they were con-
vinced better sereice would be
available if Gallinger were enabled
to operate its own ambulance service
Greaves Case to Be Aired.
Meanwhile, preparations to air all
circumstances of the Greaves case
at coroner's hearing at the
Morgue at 80 am. tomorrow were
going forward.
Inspector L. I. H. Edwards, acting
superintendent of police, had Off
cial reports from policemen at the
scene at Twenty second and Quincy
streets NE and also from others
who had knowledge about tele-
phone calls for an ambulance. The
reports were given the inspector by
Capt. Oscar J. Letterman of No
IL precinct. within whose boundaries
the mishap occurred.
DR.. Rogers Young, chief of staff
of Casualty Hospital, also made a
thorough investigation of the time
the hospital received the first call
the time the ambulance left, the
time it arrived at the scene ano
the time it returned to the hospital
with the injured man, who dice
about two and one-half hours after
being admitted.
Funeral Services Tuesday.
Funeral services for Mr.. Greaves
native of Washington, will be held
at his home, 1919 Twentieth street
NE, at 2 pm. Tuesday, with the
Rev. C. E. Hawthorne, pastor Of
the " allace Memorial Church. off,
ciating. Burial will be in Glenwood
Cemetery.
Mr.. Greaves, so, was chief engi.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Flying Alaska Game Warden
Once Bought Own Planes
Sam White Tells
Of Many Experiences
In Far North
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr.

The law was spread pretty thin
over some 100000 square miles of
wilderness in the Yukon and
Tanana River basins when Sam
White, the game warden, dug down
into his own pocket and bought
himself an airplane.
That was IL years ago. Even
rickety old crates were scarce in
the territory, and retribution came
slowly, if at all, to poachers and
alien interlopers who slaughtered
Alaska's valuable game in regions
reached only by river boat, dog
team or snow shoe trail.
"Some of those folks" Sam said,
"acted like the whole country be-
longeo to them. And I guess it
did-for awhile anyhow. They're
learning better now The law is
still spread pretty thin, guess, but
it reaches further and faster than
it used to-
Tells Story to Reporters.
The veteran Alaskan Game Com
mission employe, first flying warden
in this hemisphere, told his story
to reporters yesterday with con-
siderable prodding from press repre-
sentatives of the new Fish and Wild
Life Service of the Interior Depart
ment.
Sam had flown to Washington to
ferry back to Alaska new radio
equipped, four place airplane-a far
cry from the old machine he bought
from his own hard-won savings
back in 1929.
Sam bought the first two airplanes
he used. In all, he spent $4,000
for flying equipment, hangers, etc.
although, as he explained. "the Gov
ernment bought my gasoline" For
several years now the Government
has been supplying three airplanes
for Alaskan game wardens. at first
by charter and later through Fed
eral purchase.
. Just Another Trip.
Tell the boys about that border
smuggling racket you broke up,'
said press agent.
"Aw," grinned Sam, who began
his career as a woodsman at the
age of 16 as a guide in the Maine
back country, that was just
another trip!"
1t seems that some tough citizens
had been poisoning wolves ano
coyotes in nearby Canada ano
smuggling their pe1ts across the
border to collect $40 bounties Offered
for predatory beasts by the Terri
toriai government. The Territory
had no investigators, and callec
upon the Game Commission fol
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Number ofD.C. Homes
For Refugee Children
Asked by Committee
Families or individuals
Asked to Report on
Extent Of Help

The United States Committee for
Care of European Children has in
structed its Washington branch to
determine exactly how many homes
here will be available for placement
-of great numbers of youp2SterS who
sSn &aJ DE - their wa lcrE the
Atlantic.
Interested families and individ-
uals should Immediately get in
touch with the District committee
and specify the extent they wish to
help, the committee said. Headquar-
ters are at the Council of Social
Agencies, 1101 M street NV. where
the telephone number is Metro
politan 1884. .
Each child must be assured ade-
quate' financial support and a salts
factory home. But it was pointed
out that there is need for sponsors
who are not able to provide both.
A person may, for instance, guar
antee money to support. a boy or
girl in the home of some relative
or friend, or in a home selected
and approved by the committee.
A sponsor may in many cases
name the foreign child he wishes to
provide for, or the young refugee
may be unspecified.
1t was learned that the Children's
Overseas Reception Board in Lon
don Is providing that. whenever pos
sibl,. clilGIen of nationality other
than British shall be included in
the evacuation. These, however,
must be in the British Isles at the
time, since no shipping is avail
able to remove them from the
continent.
Evening star., 1940-08-04

neer for a food concern, where he
had been employed more than 20
years. He was past master of
George c. Whiting Masonic Lodge.
No. 2, and past worthy chief OF
Columbia Council, No. %, Universal
Craftsmen of Engineers. He also
was member of the Elks and the
Potomac Valley Forge Council,
Junior Order of United American
Mechanics.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Emma Greaves; son, Clifton E.
Greaves: two grandchildren, Will
liam Eugene Greaves and Carl
Winfield Greaves, all Of Washington.
and a brother, George G. Greaves
OF Franklin, Pa.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
College, Club and U. 5.
In Court Row Over Land
BY the Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. 3.-Five
and one-third acres of ground had
the Annapolis Housing Authority. st.
Johns College and the Rotary Club
involved in controversy today.
The Housing Authority wants the
land for a low-cost housing devel-
opment for white tenants as part Of
the new defense housing program.
The college, which owns it, wants 1t
for intramural athletics.
Unable to purchase the land, the
authority filed condemnation suit
in an effort to obtain it. The Rotary
Club protested this move.
College authorities and the Mort
gage Co.. of Baltimore. the mort
gagee, were given until August 20
to answer the suit, filed in the Anne
Arundel County Circuit Court.
William F. Stronger, chairman Of
the housing authority. said the suit
was filed reluctantly after negotia-
tions to purchase the tract failed.
Rotary Club members said they
felt it was against the best interests
of the community to do anything to|
"retard the development of st.
Johns.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Why Hens Leove Home

GREENVILLE, S. C. P).-J., B.
Howell says a hen on his farm
seemed determined to hatch some
thing. So, lacking hen fruit at the
moment, he placed some. alligator
eggs under her. 80
The hen remained faithful to
her nest until the alligators we're
Matched. Then she took one look
at her brood and hasn't been seen
since.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Bethesda Chevy Chase
May Get Swimming Pool

Residents of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase (Md) area soon may have a
public swimming pool adequate for
the needs of the community if the
efforts of Representative Byron of
Maryland and W. Prescott Allen,
Bethesda publisher, are successful.
Plans are being made to build the
pool with the cooperation of Ryland
Dempster, Maryland State admin
istrator of the National Youth
Administration.
Tentative plans call for the N. Y.
A, to care for IS per cent of the cost
of constructing the pool, with the
remaining Is per cent to be borne
by the community. Total cost, it is
estimated, would be about $4,000.