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Evening star., 1940-08-06

A new weapon, designed to curb
Washington's mounting traffic death
toll, was in the hands of authorities
today, it was believed, when the
District grand jury lodged a sec
ond-degree murder charge against
Richard S. Nesterode, 26, charged
with causing the death of two per-
sons while driving an automobile
June %.
Assistant United States Attorney
Arthur B. Caldwell, who presented
the case to the grand jury. said in
response to query from The Star:
TT appears from inquiries of older
officials in the court house that this
is the first time a murder indict-
ment has been brought against the
driver of a car which caused the
death of pedestrians, where the
driver was not engaged in the COM
mission of felony. Heretofore, the
office has prosecuted traffic deaths
under negligent homicide or man.
slaughter charges"
Nestlerode, who lives at 1927
Maryland avenue NE, is charged
in the indictment with causing the
deaths of Edna Mitchell, colored,
40, and Joseph Nappo,. SO.
The indictment is unusual in that
two deaths are charged in the same
true bill. The indictment contains
two counts, one death being charged
in each.
After investigation, police said
Nestlerode declared he had been
drinking.
Nestlerode is expected to be ar
ralgned Monday with the other per-
sons whose names appear in the 40
indictments returned today to JUS
tlce James w. Morris in District
Court,
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Another Hearing SET
On transportation
For Southeast
Utilities Commission
To Make Ruling After
Session August ~

The Public Utilities Commission
today planned to reopen the con-
troversial question of adequate
transportation service for Southeast
residents pending before the COM
mission since public hearings last
spring
Another hearing for the presenta-
ton of additional evidence was called
for August % at 10 am. and the
commission will withhold ruling
until after that session.
The area east of the Anacostia
River between Ridge and Good Hope
roads Sc. is now served by two bus
companies-the Capital Transit Co.
and the Washington, Marlboro g.
Annapolis Motor Lines, Inc. Acting
on the complaints of citizens, the
Public Utilities Commission made an
investigation of the situation and
civic leaders and other residents ap-
peared at hearings last April to pro-
test the inadequacy of the coverage.
The commission described the serv-
ice as inadequate, in that District
patrons are limited to travel over
a very small section of the city
for 10 cents since there is no trans
fer arrangement between the two
companies. Residents of other Sec
tions, 1t was pointed out, can ride
almost to any point in the Dis
trict with universal transfer for
about 7 cents ride. This. the COM
mission said, is discriminatory"
While the commission is with
holding decision until after the
hearing, it suggested either adop-
tion of transfer system or extern
sion OF the transit company's serv-
ice as a mean of helping out the
situation.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Contractor Is Indicted
On False Voucher Chcroe

Louis r. Hyman, contractor, was
indicted today by the District grand
jury on a charge of presenting a
false voucher to the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing in connection
with a glass repair job.
The indictment charges that
Hymans official statement to the
bureau declared he paid glaciers
the legal rate of S1.50 an hour, but
one man received only 43 cents an
hour.
Grady Brown, colored, % years
old, was indicted on a charge of
first-degree murder in the death of
Clifton c. Warren, colored, 80, who
was killed with a knife.
John Joseph Phillips was indicted
under an act of June 6 of this year
apd charged with escaping from the
custody Of officials and nurses of
Gallinger Hospital while he was off,
cially committed to the District of
Columbia Reformatory at Lorton,
Va.
Others indicted and the charges
dedIiSI tIlem are. Leon EDWARDS
and Sam Clay Rankin, joy-riding;
Jackie L. James, HOUSEKEEPING
William F. Krause, William H.
O'Brien, Richard M. Tavenner, AL
bert T. Estes and Nathaniel Ro.
chelle, housebreaking and larceny:
Richard M. Tavenner, housebreak-
ing and larceny and joy-riding;
William A. Chase, Albert T. Estes
and Nathaniel Rochelle, joy-riding
and grand larceny; Kellie T. Nc
Alllster. grand larceny and false
pre1enses; Charles F. Inscoe, for
gerry and uttering and false pre-
lenses; Mitchell Ross, Roy Manly.
John B. Belcher and Sylvester
johnson. robbery; Harry Liberty,
Theodore Hurd and Robert Roach.
assault with intent to commit rob-
berry; Joseph L. Kundle, carnal
knowledge; William Washington
and Lester Adams, assault with in.
tent to commit carnal knowledge.
Ted Willis, violation of the numbers
law; Harold S. Ronning and
Stephen P. Gerkin, larceny from
the United States; Calvin S. Smith.
William j. Genus and Leo Dent, as.
sault with dangerous weapon.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Alley Made Eyesore
By Heaps Of Paper,
Cans and Bottles
Section Not Visited by
Cleaner Since July Is,
Investigation Reveals

A few days ago The Star received
letter calling attention to an un-
slightly alley between NJ and N
streets and Eleventh and Twelfth
streets NV.
A Star reporter investigated the
alley yesterday, talked with a man
who knows the section and later
discussed the alley with representa-
tives Of the City Refuse Department,
the Health Department and the Po-
lice Department.
The reporter, entering the alley
from Twelfth street. found a public
areaway to the right, in which were
piled layer after layer of trash bun
dies, loosely wrapped in newspapers.
The contents of some of the bundles
had spilled into the areaway.
A few feet farther up the alley
was a scattering of cigar butts, bottle
tops, old letters, crumpled news
papers, cans and paper bags.
Children at Play Nearby.
Directly across from this spot,
trash overfowed from broken bas-
ket. This was in the unfenced back
yard of dwelling Children were
observed playing near the trash.
Glass crunched under the tires as
the automobile made a sharp turn,
paralleling Eleventh street. News
papers, brown with age, cans and
vagrant pieces of rubbish lined the
fences of this part of the alley.
Here and there were little heaps of
trash around which the flies had
gathered. There was a pile of
empty liquor bottles and more liquor
bottles were beside lidless garbage
can.
At night. man familiar with the
section said, rats overran the alley.
They can find plenty of nourish-
ment.
Trash Dumped in Alley.
The man said he had seen peo-
pie from the neighborhood bring
ing their trash to the alley to dump
it. Sometimes they wrap it loosely
In newspapers, he said. Other
times they carry their waste paper
baskets into the alley and merely
overturn them.
The alley, according to William
xanten, superintendent Of the City
Refuse Department, is also used
by unauthorized trash collectors,
who sort out the materials they
have collected during the day and
abandon in the alley what they
cannot use.
That alley is cleaned thoroughly
once week." said Mr.. Xanten.
When he consulted his reports,
however, he found the alley had
not been cleaned since July rs.
THE alley gang is due there to-
day or tomorrow" he said.
Conditions Difficult, He Says.
He added he was sure an allev
gang foreman had canvassed the
alley, asking the householders to
cooperate with the Refuse De-
partment. Conditions like the one
found there, he said, are difficult to
correct because the householders
IN the properties adjoining the alley
blame people from the neighbor-
hood.
The Health Department did not
recall having ever sent any one
to visit the alley. An inspector, it
was said, would go there immedi.
ately.
The Police Department also was
unaware OF the condition of the
alley. At the suggestion of The
Star, patrolman of the second pre-
clnct will be told to be on the look
out for violations of anti-litter reg
ulations in the alley.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
McNuIty Coming Here
For Defense Discussions

Comdr. George M. McNulty of the
National Association of Regulars
will arrive in Washington tomorrow
to discuss national defense plans
with War Department officials.
He also will confer with other
Government authorities regarding
the possibility of waving civil serv-
ice requirements for qualified vet
erans desiring national defense Jobs
with the Government.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
House Votes Increase
In Meod's Retired Poy

Brig. Gen. James j. Mead, u. S.
Marine Corps, retired, would re-
ceive $500 more annually in re-
tired pay under compromise legis-
lation approved by the House and
sent to the Senate yesterday.
Gen. Mead, who lives in Washing
ton, was retired under terms of the
Naval Promotion Act of 1888 as a
result OF an Interpretation of that
act by the Judge Advocate General
OF the Navy. Contending that the
Interpretation was contrary to the
intent OF Congress and that Gen.
Mead had been done an injustice,
the House passed the bill to correct
that action.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Red Cross First-Aid
Instruction Is Beoun

Glasses for Red Cross first aid in
structors began last night in the
North Interior Building and will
continue from to 9 o'clock each
night but Saturday and Sunday for
two weeks.
More than so students who have
completed primary instruction at.
tended the first class under DR..
Bryce A. NeWbarer.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Virginia Utilities
Plan $6,000,0O0
Plants and Lines
Will Be Linked,
Aiding Defense
BY staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY staff Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. GA
$4,000, 900 improvement program will
be carried out Immediately by the
Virginia Public Service Co. and the
Virginia Electric Power Co. to link
electric plants and transmission
lines in Virginia, West Virginia and
North Carolina and provide addi-
tional power needs in the Hampton
Roads area, where major projects
in the national defense program are
under way, M. j. O'Connell, presi-
dent of the former concern, an
nounced today.
Mr.. O'Connell also said the 81
100000 addition to the generating
plant in Alexandria will be COM
pleted so as to begin tests about
November /. Work on the new
building housing the equipment is
to be finished soon.
The addition here will provide
power for the rapidly developing
Northern Virginia area and supple
ment the company's other generat-
ing stations in Virginia and West
Virginia, improving the service
offered more than 100000 customers
of the utility in this section of the
State.
New Line to Newport News.
Mr.. O'Connell said the $4,000 900
to be spent in the Hampton Roads
area will be expended on generat-
ing stations and transmission lines
and will involve the construction of
transmission line from Richmond
to Newport News to supplement and
add to the companys facilities at
Hampton.
The line, he declared, will con-
meet directly with the generating
and transmission system of the Vir-
ginia Electric and Power Co. Since
this firms lines are tied in with
neighboring systems, power could
be obtained from the Appalachian
Electric and Power Co.. operating
in Virginia and West Virginia; the
Carolina Power and Light Co. and
the Duke Power Co.. operating in
North Carolina. This would be in
addition to the power generated at
the Virginia Public Service Co.'S
steam and hydro generating sta
tions located in Virginia and West
Virginia.
The major expenditure in connec-
ton with the work. according to
Mr.. O'Connell, will be borne by the
Virginia Electric g. Power Co., which
will not only share in the construc-
ton of the Richmond Newport News
line, but will erect new generating
units at Norfolk costing millions of
dollars.
Unlimited Sources Sought.
These construction projects, he
added, are in line with the national
defense program and are intended
to provide unlimited sources of pow
er for the Hampton Roads area.
He pointed out that in the case
of his company, which serves the
peninsula where the Newport News
Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Lang
ley Field, the N. A. c. A. Labora-
tories and Fortress Monroe are To-
Gated, electric power demands have
been considerably increased through
the Nations preparedness activities.
Even if war should bring about
a destruction of our Hampton gen.
Grating station" he added, "the new
program would enable us to trans
nit power from almost any State in
the Southeast
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Lions Club to Hold
Outing at Camp Let's

The Lions Club Of Washington
will hold its annual outing tomor-
row at Camp Let's, the Y. M. c. A.
boys camp on the Rhode River,
near Annapolis, Md.
Families of many of the club
members will accompany them on
the trip, to be made by automobile.
The program will feature athletic
events for the boy campers, the
winners Of first and second place
in each event to be given medals by
the club. There will be a baseball
game between teams representing
the Lions Club and the campers.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Applicant Surplus HoIts
Navy Reserve Enlistment
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Navy stopped receiving en-
listlnents today for the second VOL
untary training cruise of candi-
dates for Naval Reserve commits
sions. It announced that there were
more applicants than could be ac-
commodated.
Enlistments are being accepted by
the Navy for the third cruise, to
begin September 80 from New York.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Jury Charges
Murder in Two
Traffic Deaths
Second Degree Case
Believed Weapon
To Cur Fatalities
Traffic Record

The traffic record as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today.
Fatalities, None.
Accidents, 36.
Motorists injured, 5.
Motorists arrested, 327.
Pedestrians injured, 8.
Pedestrians arrested for viola
ton of pedestrian control regu-
lations, 2.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Coronado Expedition
Stamp to Be Issued
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A special Scent postage stamp to
commemorate the 40Oth anniversary
of the Coronado Expedition through
the Southwestern States will be
issued September 7, Postmaster Cen
eral Farley announced today.
1t will be sold first at Albuquerque,
N. Mex, the central motif will be a
reproduction of the painting "Coro-
nado and His Captains" by Gerald
Cassidy.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Shopping Guide Chartered

A Virginia charter was issued yes
terday to the Shopping Guide, Inc,
of Alexandria, the Associated Press
reported. The company will have a
maximum capital of S. 900. John L.
Reenstjerna OF Alexandria is presi-
dent and Albert w. Bryan Of Alex
andria Is attorney.
Evening star., 1940-08-06

"The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the Navy Band this evening at
7:30 o'clock at the District of Co.
lumbia World War Memorial, 1t.
Charles Benter, leader; Charles
Brendler. assistant leader.
Program.
God Bless America" ..-.
March, Hail America" Drumm
Overture, "Ruy Bias Mendelssohn
Solo for trombone, MY Old
Kentucky Home" - Smith
Musician Homer Phillips.
"DanSe Boheme" ---B -Bizet
Ballet from Coppelia."
Dehbes
Two numbers
None but the Weary Heart"
Tschaikowsky
"Danse Russo" -----Tschaikowsky
"Valse Bluette" Drigo
Selections from the musical
comedy, Madam Sherry"
Hoschna
Hungarian Rhapsody No. H."
Liant
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Bond Concerts

BY the Soldiers Home Band this
evening at $50 o'clock in the Sol
diers' Home Bandstand. John S. M.
Zimmerman, bandmaster; Anton
Pointner, assistant.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
WhN k,,e+ Tho,, N:o9 No. AZ Killed n Traffic Some
WY '''~SN '"SJ ~'S' LostY


Analyses OF traffic deaths Nos.
rs and IL haze not been published
pending completion OF official in
Destigatton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-25
THE REPUBLICAN, OAKLAND, MARYLAND

April TO- He was aged 70 years.
He was born near Bloomington, this
county, a son of the late Henry and
Mahala Junkins Warwick. He was q
retired employee of the Street Railway
Company of Cleveland, and former
barber. Mr.. Warwick was a veteran
member of Brooklyn Lodge No. 454,
Free and Accepted Masons of Cleve-
land, having been member for TWEEN
tyrone years.
Surviving are two brothers, Ed
ward Warwick, of Bloomington, and
George Warwick, Oakland; two sis b.
tiers, Mrs. Ida Duckworth, of Firm
Rock, and Mrs. Gertrude Jefferys. of
Altamont, and a number of nephews
and nieces.
The body was brought to the Leigh
ton Funeral Home in Oakland from
which place the funeral services were
conducted Sunday afternoon at two
O'clock with Rev. Minor Sprague, pas
tor of st. Paul's Methodist church, Of
floating. Interment was in Oakland
cemetery with final rites at the grave
in charge of Oakland Lodge No. 1872,
A., F. and A. Masons. Pallbearers
were members of the Masonic frater-
nifty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-25
]. AVA KELLY

j. Alva Kelly, aged IA years, sue
cumbed after. long illness Sunday at
his home near Bruceton, w. Va. He
was a son of the late Smith and Mary
Browning Kelly.
He was twice married. His first
wife, the former Miss Myrtle Fraley,
sister of G. A. Fraley, of Oakland,
died in 1881. One son, Carroll A. Kelly,
Of Ada, Oklahoma, survives this mar
riage. His second wife, who was the
former Miss Maude Kimberly, also
survives. Mrs. Grace Sellers, of Bal
timore; Mrs. S. H. Jackson, of Oak
land, and Mrs. NJ. o. Miller, of Hope
mont, are surviving sisters. He is sur
vived also by three brothers, Ed. H.
Kelly, of Buckhannon; Charles T.
Kelly and S. Fuller Kelly, of Terra
Alta.
The deceased was engaged in the
livery business in Oakland a number
of years ago and is we'll remembered
by the older residents of town. The
funeral occurred at two o'clock Tues
day afternoon with interment being
made at Terra Alta.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-25
MRS. SUSAN NJ. SCHLABACH

Mrs. Susan Miller Schlabach, wife Of
Joel Schlabach, of near the Gortner
community, died at her home on Sun,
day morning, April 81, after an illness
of about 10 days. Mr. Schlabach, just
few days ago, sold a portion of his
personal property and farm equip
ment, planning to live in semi-retire-
ment. Mr.. and Mrs. Schlabach had re-
sided on their farm for forty-four
years. Death was due to pneumonia.
She was a daughter of Henry and
Marian Miller and was born at Acct
dent on March II, 1868. She was n.
Surviving are her husband, two
brothers and one sister, Jacob Miller,
Somerfield, Pa; Joseph Miller, West
Salisbury, Pa; and Mrs. Lydia Ben
der, Scottdale, Pa; also two adopted
daughters, Mrs. Noah Schrock and
Miss Matte Davis.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home on Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock with Lewis Beachy officiat-
ing. Interment was in the Schlabach
family cemetery on nearby farm.
Among those coming from a dis
lance to attend the funeral of their
deceased relative were Mr.. and Mrs.
Solomon C. Slabach and Fred. Swartz-
entruber, Arthur, ILL.,; Abner Miller
and Noah Miller, of Plain City, o.,
all of whom plan to return to their
homes tomorrow.
Others attending the funeral includ-
ed Mrs. Katie Kinsinger, Salisbury,
Pa; Mrs. Lydia Bender and daughter,
Scottdale; Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Bea-
chy, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Beachy, near
Meyersdale; Joseph Miller, Salisbury;
Mrs. Lydia Miller and Miss Mabel
Miller, Springs; Mr.. and Mrs. Evan
Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Maust, Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Yoder, members Of
the Hershberger family, of Grants
vile community; Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer
Yoder, Norfolk, Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-25

There will be regional meeting of
the troop committee of the Boy Scout
troops of this area in the Masonic
clubroom this evening at ~7:45. Rep
resentatives from Friendsville, Mea-
dow Mountain, Kitzmiller and Oak
land, will be present. F. D. Bittle, tenn
porary chairman, will be in charge.
Mrs. Samuel Aronhalt and Mrs.
Paul Naylor will return today from
Baltimore, where they attended the
sessions of the Grand Chapter, Order
of the Eastern Star, which were held
in the Lord Baltimore Hotel Monday,
Tuesday and yesterday, as represen-
tatives of the local organization.
Workmen are engaged in razing a
one-story building in the rear of the
Miller building facing on Second
street at the corner of Liberty. The
building being torn down was erected
many years ago and used for long
time as bowling alley, later as a
photograph gallery and still later as a
restaurant. Mr.. Miller plans to have
the lot where the building has been
filled in with earth and cleared of all
Objectionable looking rubbish which
has accumulated.
Mrs. Donald R. Sincel entertained
with bridge luncheon last Thursday
afternoon and then had members of
her bridge club and a few guests on
Thursday evening for the weekly
meeting. Three tables were in play at
both events. Honors in the afternoon
were won by Mrs. Harold Harmed, Mrs.
E. Ray Jones and Mrs. George H.
Hanst, while in the evening Mrs. Cliff
Berger was awarded club prize; Mrs.
Emroy Bolden, guest prize, and Mrs.
Russell Brown, consolation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-25
DIET
MRS. VIRGINIA T. KNFPP

Mrs. Virginia T. Knepp, wife of
Henry Knepp, of near Red House,
died last Friday afternoon, April 10,
in Allegany Hospital, Cumberland,
having been admitted as a patient in
the institution the day preceding.
Mrs. Knepp was the daughter of the
late John and Clara Runner and was
born October 10, 1876 She was aged
63 years and had been a member of
the Christian church for the past SIX
years.
Surviving are her husband, Henry
c. Knepp, Red House; two sisters and
? brother, Mrs. Eta Evans, Rawlings;
Mrs. Ula Perry, New Salem, Pa, and
Roy Runner, Arthur, West Va; also a
step-son, Raymond Knepp, of Union
town, Pa.
Funeral services were conducted on
Sunday afternoon from Red House
Lutheran church, Rev. Spade, of Egg
Ion, West Va, officiating Intelment
was in Red House cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-25

Miss Olga LARSEN, Stamford, Conn,
who has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. Edward Offutt at their home
on Second street, plans to return to
Stamford tomorrow.
Carnation Grove No. 8, Supreme
Forest Woodmen Circle, will hold its
April meeting Thursday, April 25, at
500 o'clock P. NJ, in Pythian Hall,
Oakland. Mrs. Pauline L. Rohrs will
be present All members are urged
to attend
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-25
MRS. LULU ELSIE MCINTOSH

Mrs. Lulu Elsie Mcintosh, wife of
George Mcintosh, died at her home on
Alder street, east of Seventh, on Sun
day afternoon, April 81, following an
illness of a year.
Mrs. Mcintosh was born in Min,
eral county, West Va, and was aged
81 years.
Surviving are her husband, three
children, Mabel Mcintosh, Peusanken,
N. j.; Violet and George Mcintosh, at
home; two children by a former mar
riage, Mrs. Laura M. Gilbert, Peu-
sanken, and Glenn G. Tasker, of Terra
Alta, West Va. Also by one brother
and one sister, Andrew Rawlings and
Mrs. Nettie Lyons, both of Elk Gar
den, West Va.
Funeral services were conducted in
the Episcopal church Tuesday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock at which the Rev.
David c. Trimble, rector officiated.
Interment was made in the George
cemetery near Swanton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-25
PAGE FIVE

DR.. and Mrs. E. l. Baumgartner are
in Baltimore this week where Mrs.
Baumgartner is attending the sessions
of the Federation of Women's Clubs
Of Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Parks came to
Oakland Sunday from Pittsburgh, Mr..
Parks returning to his home that
evening while Mrs. Parks remained to
visit her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Stahl, and other relatives this
week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-25
TRUMAN p. WARWICK

Truman Potter Warwick, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, who had been residing in
Oakland since January, 1889, with
his bother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Warwick, Seventh and
Alder streets, died last Thursday af-
ternoon, April IS, in Allegany Hos
pital, Cumberland, where he had been
patient following his admission on