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Evening star., 1940-09-27
Action on Maj. Lu5by
Averts Delay in
District Pay Day
War Department Relieves
Disbursing Officer Of
Regular Army Duty

All doubt that the District would
be able TO disburse pay checks TO
municipal workers, relief clients,
pensioners and contractors Monday
has been removed by a War Depart
ment order freeing Maj. James r.
Lusby from Regular Army duty, thus
permitting him 10 continue as Dis
trict disbursing officer
Mai. Lusby. who is So, was re-
lieved of Army duty, to which he
was called September Is. because
of physical disability. He had been
told when he took the Army medi-
cal examination ne had high blood
pressure.
Fears that there might be a de-
lay in district disbursements were
based on declarations by District Of
ficials that Maj. Lusby. since called
to duty, could not continue to act
as disbursing officer for the District
Government, and that substitute
official could not be appointed,
qualified and bonded. and new ac-
counts opened in time for the sched-
uled Monday payments.
Young Goes to White House.
While he received his call 10 days
earlier, through some misunder-
standing the issue about his contin-
ued District service did not come to
a head until yesterday at meeting
of the Commissioners. Commis-
sioner John Russell Young made a
hastv trip to the White House at
noon and action in the case there
after was speeded
Meanwhile, Maj Daniel J. Dono-
van. District auditor. had called an
official at the Government Account
ing Office and was advised that. un-
der the circumstances, if Substi-
tute official were named. qualified
and bonded, other formalities could
be deferred and he was sure Dis
trict money acquisitions would be
honored
Had Feared Delay.
Even so, District officials antici-
pated there might be little delay
irt getting out the checks, until late
Monday or Tuesday, seeing visions of
having to have some $4,000 checks
sighed by hand, since Maj. Lusby's
substitute could not use his sigma
ture plate for machine preparation
of the checks.
Late in the day, however. word
came that the War Department had
relieved Maj. Lusby of his detail as
procurement and contracting officer
for the Joint Army and Navy Selec-
tive Service Committee FOR the Dis
trict.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Employers Warned 10 File
Compensation Reports

Failure to receive new forms for
making reports to the District Un-
employment Compensation Board
on a quarterly instead of a monthly
basis will not relieve the employer
of his responsibility for making re-
ports and paying pay roll taxes,
Director John A. Marshall warned
today.
AS a result of recent amendments
to the District act. the new forms
had been mailed to employers, Mr..
Marshall said. He added that his
staff was making preparations for a
vigorous campaign against en-
ployers who are delinquent in pay
ment of contributions required by
law.
The new forms. he said, are avail
able at 470 Indiana avenue NV. for
any employers who have failed to
receive them.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Curran Names Assistants
To Serve in Present Term

Announcement was made yester-
day by United States Attorney Ed
ward M. Curran Of the appointment
Of his assistants, who will serve IN
the two criminal courts during the
coming term, which starts next
Tuesday.
Justice F. Dickinson Let's Will
preside in Criminal court No. of
District Court. while Justice James
w. Morris will officiate in Criminal
Court No. 2.
Assigned to Criminal Court No. l
are Assistant United States Attor-
neys Cecil R. Hefin, John w. Jack
son, Allen j. Krouse and Maurice
McInerney.
On duty in Criminal Court No. 2
for the Government will be Assistant
United States Attorneys George E.
Mcneil. Charles B. Murray, Arthur
B. Caldwell and William Hitz.
United States Attorney Curran
made the list public through John
c. Conliff, jr., chief clerk Of the
District attorneys office.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Decision Is Due Soon
In Brown Derby Case

An early decision is expected to
be made by the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board on charges that sale
of alcoholic beverages to three
schoolgirls had been permitted at
Allen Simonds' Brown Derby cock
tail lounge in the 5000 block of Con-
necticut avenue NV.
Two of the girls, II and 18 years
old, are students at Central High
School. and the third, 20, is a Mary
land University student, the board
was told. Policeman Robert G.
Kirby told the board two of the
girls had said they were 81.
At yesterdays hearing, Mr.. ST.
monds told the board he was read
ing a newspaper when the girls and
their escorts arrived at the time of
the incident. August %, and did not
see them. He declared he would not
sell to minors whether or not it was
forbidden by law.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
~Au "A IT, n.o \, "a Killed in Traffic Same
why MUST In6y LIE. no. oU Date Last Yeor-60
of a Series of Factual Analyses OF D. c. Trdf

Analysis OF traffic death No. Is
has not been published pending
completion OF Official investiga-
tion.
The place: 900 block of Monroe
street NE, east of Ninth street.
The accident: A 33-year-old man
was killed almost instantly when the
car he was driving east on Monroe
street NE. collided head-on with
a streetcar proceeding west. The
driver of the automobile was pinned
under the steering wheel of the
smashed car, and he died before
he could be eXtricated. The dep
uty coroner, who was passing nearby,
pronounced him dead. Motorman
of the streetcar said the driver
had swerved his auto into the path
Of the streetcar.
The time: About 1915 pm. Fri
day. September 13, 1910.
The weather: Clear.
The vehicle: A 1899 model light
coach, which was almost demol-
ished by the impact. Streetcar mo-
torman said the automobile ap-
preached at a high rate of speed.
The driver: Had been operating
q car for IL years.
Coroner's jury verdict: No inquest
held. Coroner issued . certificate
Of accidental death.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
zoning Board Grants
Permit 10 Church
Organization
Oehmunn Overruled on
Use Of Property for
Educational Institution

Reversing decision made by
Building Inspector John w. Och
mann, the Board of Zoning Adjust
ment yesterday ruled that an occu-
pancy permit should be issued to
the Congregation Of the Holy
Ghost and the Immaculate Heart
of Mary, Inc, for the building at
1915 Manchester lane NV.
In an earlier action. the adjust
ment board had rejected petition
from the organization that it be
permitted to establish an educa-
tional institution at the property
The organization then sought an
occupancy permit on the conten-
ton that it came within existing
rules.
Col Oehmann ruled that the pro-
vincial of the order and six gradu-
ate priests who would live in the
dwelling did not constitute single
family under the meaning of the
zoning code. BY 3-to-2 vote, the
adjustment board overruled Col.
Oehmann.
In its decision, the board said:
Many nearby property owners
objected to the proposed use of this
property, the principal contention
being that the use of the property
for the purpose stated would lower
the tone of the neighborhood and
depreciate property values. The
board finds this contention is not
substantiated by the facts.
The board finds that this group
exists and lives as a family unit in
order to further the purposes for
which the corporation is formed,
and that this use of this property
is not in conflict with the purpose
and intent of the zoning regula-
tions"
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Il lst Engineers to Mark
5Oth Anniversary

Celebrating its 50th anniversary
the l21st Engineer Regiment, Dis
trict National Guard, will hold a
formal banquet and dance at the
Raleigh Hotel tonight.
Officers of the regiment and their
wives will attend the banquet at 8
O'Clock. Enlisted men have been
invited to the dance. Members of
the Anniversary Committee include
Capt. William F. Jorgensen. chair
man: Capt. Samuel R. Turner. regi-
mental adjutant and Capt. Charles
E. Smithson. Col. John w. Oeh-
mann, head of the Engineer Regi-
ment, will preside as toastmaster at
the banquet.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
29th Division 10 Train
Al Fort Meade; Call
Unlikely This Year
260th Coast ARTILLERY
To Be Sent to Fort
Bliss in Texas

The 29th Division embracing Ma
tional Guardsmen from the District,
Virginia and Maryland today had its
first definite word of War Depart
ment plans for its call to active
service.
The division will be given training,
eventually, at Fort George G. Meade,
Nd, the department announced yes
terday, in making known training
camp assignments for the entire
Guard, including all units not yet
ordered to active duty.
With the 29th Division. which
probably will not be called out until
after the first of the year, two new
units, the l9lst Tank Battalion and
the 105th Anti-Tank Battalion, will
go to Fort Meade. making the total
Guard personnel at the post 967
officers, II warrant officers and 49,
02l enlisted men.
The War Department announce
ment said that the 260th Coast
Artillery (anti-aircraft) Of the Dis
trict Guard will train at tent en-
campment at Fort Bliss. TeK. Other
assignments at Fort Bliss include
Coast Artillery units from Arkansas
and Illinois. an observation squad
ron from Colorado and a Cavalry
brigade from Texas, the latter tenn
porarily. The full encampment
will consist of 566 officers and 11,774
enlisted men.
Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord
commanding general of the 29th
Division, said that approximately
1900 drafted men would be added
to the division when it begins
training. Gen. Reckord explained
at division headquarters in Balti-
more:
THE plans are for the National
Guard to 60 out at peacetime
strength. AS soon as we get into
service and are shaken down, the
divisions are to be brought up to
wartime strength by the addition
of drafted men"
The War Department statement
said the 104th Observation Squadron
will train at Frederick, Md. making
it convenient for that unit of 80
officers and 159 men to operate in
conjunction with troops at Fort
Meade.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Bond Concert

BY the United States Army Band
in the Band Auditorium of the Army
War College tomorrow morning at
1915 o'clock. Capt Thomas F.
Darcy. leader; Karl Hubner, ,.assist.
ant leader.
PROGRAM.
March, "On Dress Parade"
Chambers
Stephen Foster Rhapsody" Long
Fantasy, Stormy Weather
Arlen and Koehler
Polka from "Schwanda, the Bag
piper" ----------- Weinberger
March-song, Your Flag and Mine"
Davis and Spier
Waltz, THE Silvery Brook" Braham
March, The Loyal American"
Fafraf
The Star spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1940-09-27
D. G. Department Heads Told
To Hire Capital Residents

The Commissioners told depart
ment heads today to maintain
policy of awarding District jobs to
bona fde residents of the District
whenever possible.
A formal order to this effect was
issued as a result of growing
feeling among the Commissioners
that too many department heads
have been going out of their way"
to select and nominate outsiders"
for District jobs. There have been
several tests on this point before
the Commissioners in the past year
and more recently such arguments
have been renewed quietly in board
meetings.
The following notice was sent out
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Memorial Mass Held
For Father F. J. Hurney

Several hundred Catholic war vet
Grams and members of ladies' auxil-
iaries attended a mass this morn
ing at the Church of the Immacu.
late Conception in memory of the
late Father Francis j. Hurney, former
pastor of the church, who died sew
en- years ago today.
Father Hurney served as a Navy
chaplain in the World War The
Rev. John K. Cartwright. pastor, de-
livered a sermon in praise of his
predecessor.
Evening star., 1940-09-27

to each department head today by
Geoffrey M. Thornett. secretary to
the Board of Commissioners:
1T is the policy of the Commis-
sioners to appoint, whenever possible,
District residents to positions in
the District government. Therefore,
in submitting recommendations for
the filling of positions, department
heads are requested to state that the
appointee is a bona fide resident Of
the District; if not a resident, a
full justification is requested as to
the reason for recommending the
employment of other than a District
resident, together with a statement
as to what efforts have been made to
obtain . qualified District resident
for the position"
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Capital Transit Firm
Gets Safety Certificate

A certificate of honorable mention
for accident prevention was awarded
70 the Capital Transit Co. at the
concluding session yesterday of the
convention of the American Transit
Association at White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va, according to the
Associated Press.
A. J. Boardman of Boston was
elected president of the association.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
IN. C.. MondeN Wins First Heat
In Cupboard Regatta Race
CIeveIonder Defeats AdoIph Sehing
With Speed of 42875 M.P.H.

Guard cutter Calypso, which will
be used as committee and press
boat for the three days, will be the
stage for ceremonies incident to the
crowning of the regatta queen.
A 21-gun salute from the cutter
at $50 am. will be the signal fol
Queen Mary Morgan, her court of II
girls and II Army, Marine and Coast
Guard officers to disembark aboard q
smaller boat and head for the re-
viewing stand between rows OF
torch lighted canoes.
Hazen to Crown Queen.
Taking her place on a throne
Miss Morgan will be crowned by
District Commissioner Hazen.
Later Charles Slight, jr.. national
water ski champion, will give an
exhibition of his art while carrying
lighted torches A display of fire.
works from the Virginia shore will
conclude the program. A band con-
cert will precede the coronation.
Attendants to Miss Morgan
daughter of Thomas P. Morgan, jr.
vice general chairman Of the re-
gatta. will include Senorita Erma
Castillo Najera, daughter Of the
Mexican Ambassador: Miss Jean
Waggaman, Miss Joan McKenna
Miss Nancy Strong, Miss Mar.
gherita Sterling, Miss Jacqueline
Meredith, Miss Isabelle Hagner
Miss Marian Norris. Miss Marie
Norris. Miss Catherine Reeves and
Miss Patsy Brewer.
Representatives of the four serv-
ices appointed as aides to the
queens party are First 1t. Chester
Hammond. 1t. J. H. Skinner. 1t
E. w. Williams, 1t. F. w. Norris and
1t. j. w. Corn, all of the Army:
1t. Comdr. j. L. Phares, 1t. George
A. Lange and 1t. William Outerson
of the Navy: Capt. William B
Saunders. U. S. M. c., and Ensigns
c. c. Morgan and B. F. Engel
United States Coast Guard.
Box reservations and general ad-
mission tickets for all events of the
week end are available at the Will
lard Hotel, Shoreham Hotel, Ameri-
can Automobile Association, Key
stone Automobile Club, Mayfowel
Hotel, Waters Ideal Tours. Grey
hound Bus Terminal and drug
stores in Union Station.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Traffic Record

The traffic record as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 38.
Motorists injured, S.
Motorists arrested, 1928.
Pedestrians injured, 5.
Pedestrians arrested for viola
ton of pedestrian control reg
ulationS, /.
Killed in 1910 traffic, 81; by
September 81 in 1889, 81.
If you don't kill any one with
your automobile and no one
kills you by 8 am. tomorrow,
Washington traffic will have
had six deathless days.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-10
AAA Changes
Announced

WASHINGTON. Dec. lO.-(AP)-The
Agricultural, Adjustment AdminiStra-
ton announced today the 1911 acre
age goal Tor all Soil-depletjng crops
would be between 270.000.0O0 and
285.OOG.00O acres. about the same as
It,: 1910. bu, said payment rates
would De changed slightly to place
greater emphasis on soil building
practices.
Payments will be contingent on
the appropriation Of S500.ooO.ooO for
this purpose by the neX: Congress
Goals Tor 1871 were unchanged for
wheat. corn. cotton. rice. potatoes
and corn. cereal vegetables. Goals are
larger for peanuts. tlue-cured tobac-
co and hurley tobacco.
The 1871 goal for peanuts IS l.
$4,000 u l.o15.09U acres as against
,.55N.n0o 70 100000: for flue-cured
tobacco. 80. 700 10 100000 acres as
against 1900 to 100000.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-10
rlSOners
Escape Near
Albenarle

Raleigh, Dec. IO.-(APl - The
State Prison Department announced
today that five long term conrictS
Of the Stanly county camp near AL
bemarle had OverpoWercd 4 guard
and made their getaway.
1t was the second major ESCAPE
from prison camp this week.
Prison officials said the five were
working with L road gang near Al
bemarle, that the gang split in two
sections with four men being watch
ed by Il regular prison guard arc
five under the surveillance Of High
way Department Foreman G.. &.
Moss. who Was armed with 4 pistol
Reports from Albemarle said The
five gagged Moss, overpoWc!cd
him and took To the woods.
The escape followed by about SO
hours escape Of twelve convicts from
the Taylorsville camp Sunday night,
seven Of whom were still at large o.
day.
Robert Grady Johnson, head of th>
state penal system, said that his pre-
liminary investigation indicated
pure cm'eleSSneSS" by four prison
camp officials was responsible for
the TaylUrSvillc escapes.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-10
Several Hurt,
In Train Crash

Atlanta. Dec. l0.-(AP)-Soveral
passengers including the president
Of the railroad We're injured today
when d Southern Railway passenger
train was derailed about II miles
south of Atlanta.
Officials Of the line here said t. E.
Norris. Southern president, suffered
a broken leg and scalp decorations
when two private cars and obserVa-
ton car overturned after leaving the
rails.
O. B. Keister. general manager Of
the Southern. had an arm broken, OF
ficialS said. and w. F. Cooper, super
intendent of the Atlanta division, was
knocked unconscious.
The injured road officials were
brought to an Atlanta hospital. At
taches at the hospital said that sev-
eral others were brought in by six
ambulanceS.
First reports indicated an open
switch caused the accident which oc-
Cured near the cillage Of Ellen
wood. Ga. The train was en- route
from Chicago TO Florida.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-10

i"t zoe - SGEele3 -. D., -.c"s -
- 9. !. "uTmi>r< that Tom would
h.IE" GunC better vet.
Nobody makes this guess relative
I" Senator Robert \. Taft. its the
consensus that Wendell was his
DartyS best bct--eXcept perhaps
Dewey.
Dewey suesses me numerous
enough. though. to make them no.
iceaOle.
Iom WaS badly Handicapped at
'hIladetrhla by Republican big bust
less suspicious OF him. in the event
nat he did get into the White House.
me big business crowd favored TAFT.
or somebody else like him. 1t didn't
reckon that T@lt. ror instance. would
be Is good Il Vute-9cttcr as Tom
%uuid be. II aid believe. however.
hat Ii could manage 4 president like
tuIt, assuming his victory. Il hadn't
an idea how Dewey would perform.
Md big business and ills politicians
Nuulj, almost rather be beaten with
/ candidate it likes than win with
me they dislike or are Skeptical of.
FrONued on Nilikie, Too.
Big business didu,t want Willkie.
ethsr. 1t didn't know much more
Ibuut him than it did about Dewey.
lie Was sprung ON il 50 abruptly.
however. thal it didn't have time to
,et lis guar& up.
Maybe, a> to 1911 as it gets bet
ter acquainted with Tom. and if he
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-10

.:.e ,..-....c...e,.- i. .,,..s.@r< G. H..
..,.4 being will pas Ike The night
l. ;}.'c that it is"
The President laid the nation in
t!.i& crisis could count upon the fed
GRAFTON and farmers everywhere.
20 reaim effectively, however,
means more than men and munitions
Ii means an equitable distribution
of the wealth from our unparalleled
material resources, help for the UNI
derprivileged. security for workers
and farmers. and whatever else that
IS necessary 10 keep democracy L
'emOcratic force"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-10
His Theme Is Work
And Be Patient
Continued from Page One>

filled with boundless fanaticiSm.
Our capacity for work is our gold
aul. capital and with it we will de-
Leaf the entire world" he declared:
In the War, he said. we stand
fortified against every eventuality.
England may do what she WIl!-
she will Sustain harder blows with
Zach weapon. ~,
~Whaiever happens Germany Will
be victorious.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-10

Continued from Page One)
suit of the considerable operations
which are in progress. But we can
at anv rate say that the preliminary
rna<e has been successful.
The house cheered wildly as ne
concluded his report with the stale
We shall no doubt receive fur
Their news shortly.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-10
Churchill Tells Commons
Offensive In Egypt Has Cut
Through to Mediterranean

lcontinned from PAGE One)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-10
PAGE THREE

lifting II tn, cou.l ..'e."rH2 20 .''"!
10 ut.e-.ii.cd G....:c::.: ..c '"'a- cfc..;'-
ing them in Fayetlevillc.
State Bureau OF investigation
agents introduced the one-armed
bandits as evidence. They said they
found them Monday night in or. near
Fayetteville while conducting raids
ordered by Judge Parker.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-10
Drastic Act
Considered
Continued from Page One)

VV0!TV7.TUVV 'TO1TT ,'so ~
was signed by the Wright Aeronau-
teal corporation and an independ-
emf union claiming TO represent most
Of the $4,000 employed in the five
Wright plants in that area.
This contract outlaWed all strikes.
sit downs, slow downs. stay ins, cur
tailment CT interference with pro-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-10
FDR States
Social Need
(Co.ltinued From Page One)

emerged" he said, "a clearer reali-
zation of the value Of democracy and
the danger to it from unbridled force
and aggression. Using the democratic
processes. this nation is armlng to
nreserve freedom and see to it that
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-10

OF the ST billion dollars spent nv
the government since 1929. about 20
percent only or roughly II billions.
went for relic.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-10

Dubbed "smith" for telephone sim
plicity, Private Leo Narelltz lIves
The life of Reilly at Camp Dix, N. j;
Because of his violinist hands and
because he "smooths down" weary
officers with musical therapy, ne
is excused from heavy work. Fri
vate nSmith" also has an arrange
wont with his fellow privates to re-
ceiye breakfast in bed in exchange
for his music.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-10
Calcutt Nav
Serve Time

Continued from Page One)
cult had cast different light on his
case.
The amazing thing to me" Judge
Parker said. is that while he was
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Women's Formal
Dresses. SOS

IA Dinner and Evening Dresses, of rayon moire,
taffeta, and crepe with sequin jackets or con-
trasting color trim. Sizes 1872 to 22K; 20 to AZ.
Dinner and Evening Dresses Of black rayon crepe
or rayon lace. Sizes 38 to A. Were $l695 and
more. Now Sl2 50
10 Dinner and Evening Dresses Of rayon crepe, rayon
satin and velvet Sizes 1917, 20H; 20 to AZ. Were
SPOTS and more. Now ow.--------------S S18.75
Dinner and Evening Dresses, Of rayon lace rayon
crepe, black, green or gray. Sizes 20 to 49, Were
$3975 and more. Now S22
Rayon Crepe Evening Dresses, in black and green.
with sequin-trimmed jackets. Sizes SO, 40, A.
Were $45 and more Now Now----S26 SIS
WoMEN's FORMAL ROOM, THIRD FLOOR