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Evening star., 1940-05-31
!. June ; Week Starts
Round Of Festivities
Al Naval Academy
Color Girl Selection
And Merit Awards
Features Today
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 31.-June
Week-the period every midshipman
looks forward to for years and never
forgets-opened TODAY at the Naval
Academy and the placid campus by
the Severn took on an air of fes-
tivity for a nine-day siege of excite
ment.
Janming today's schedule were
the arrival of three battleships, the
naming of the company victorious
in year-long drills, the selection Of
the color girl and the announcement
of three seniors who stand highest
in the order of merit after four years
of disciplined study.
The most important moment of
the day for the 456 members of the
graduating class was to come at
ABS pm.-the start of special priv
ileges.
The first official sign of June
Weeks arrival, however. was the ap-
pearance in the bay of the battle
ships New York, Texas and Arkan-
sas, which will take the new first and
third classes on, a summer practice
cruise to the Canal Zone and South
American waters. The departure
June will officially mark the close
of the June Week activities.
Graduation June 6.
Graduation exercises June in
Thompson Stadium will climax the
week of dances, parades and tradi-
tional ceremonies which annually
attract hundreds of parents, sweet
hearts and alumni. The vanguard
of visitors arrived yesterday and by
nightfall hotels in Annapolis were
expected to be crowded.
Among visitors during the week
will be Secretary of the Navy Edison
and other high-ranking Government
officials, but it had not been de-
termined whether President RoOse-
velt would address the midshipmen
at commencement.
The privilege of naming the 'or
girl goes to the commander of .he
company winning most points in
drills. She will participate in the
dress parade June on Worden
Field, be the envy of hundreds Of
girls, get photographed scores Of
times and, if an old Navy custom
Is restored, get kissed by the COM
pany commander in the presence of
several thousand onlookers.
The kiss was omitted last year be-
cause Of an academy decision that
it wasn't dignified.
Sims Bust to Be Presented.
On this afternoons program was
the presentation of a life-sized bust
Of the late Admiral William s. Sims,
commander of the United States
feet in European waters in the
World War. The bust, a gift of the
Naval Academy Association of New
York, was to be presented to Rear
Admiral Wilson Brown. academy
superintendent.
The academy alumni will revive
an old custom tonight by gathering
in Bancroft Hall for a reunion din
ner, after which an officers hop will
be held at the Officers Club.
On tomorrow's schedule are track
meet and baseball game with Army,
and a dance at night. Chaplain
William H. Thomas will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon in the academy
chapel at 10:45 am. Sunday. Only
first classmen and their relatives
and friends viii attend.
Evening star., 1940-05-31

A suppressed desire to stamp on
a streetcar gong button or yank the
bell cord has been harbored by
many, but at least a score of Wash
ingtonians have determined the
urge shall not be stifled.
The resolute group, composed of
members of the Electric Railroad
Associations local chapter, spent
yesterday riding in a chartered car
over the suburban lines of the Capt.
tai Transit Co. Participants sound
ed the gong whenever they felt in
the mood. They wandered up and
down the aisle, talked freely with
the motorman, leaned out of the
windows to take photographs and
behaved generally in manner
thoroughly unlike that of the ordi-
nary going-to-work streetcar pas
senger, who endeavors to assume a
pose Of suspended animation until
he reaches his destination.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
'BoIIud for Americans
To Be Given June 8

Ballad for Americana will be
presented June 8 as the high light
OF an evening of typical American
music in the Jewish Community
Center, Sixteenth and @ streets NV.
Laurence Whisonant, baritone, and
a chorus Of 30 voices will sing the
ballad which has achieved Nation-
wide attention since its introduction
over the air several months ago.
Earl Robinson, youthful composer
and recipient Of a Guggenheim Eel
lowship, is the author.
The program will be under the
direction Of DR.. Alfred Manning and
is sponsored BY the Bookshop, 4
consumer cooperative.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
~ i. staff corrs.pondent of The Star

By Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 31.-A
Washington man swan ashore in .
storm late yesterday to bring aid to
the crew of q disabled 95-foot
cruiser which was dragging her
anchor and threatening to capsize.
Richard Starrett, whose brother,
William F. Starrett, was the skipper
of the cruiser, tried to row ashore
OF Bay Ridge in . small boat after
the crew had worked five hours In
q futile effort to start the engine.
Mr.. Starrett's row boat capsized
in the high seas and he was forced
to swim ashore. He made his way
to the Bay Ridge cottage Of Horace
J.. Donnelly of Washington, who
took him to the Naval Academy.
Capt. H. H. ]. Benson sent out q
motorboat with Mr.. Starrett to
look for the cruiser, but they could
not find it In the thick weather.
Capt. Benson then ordered out .
Navy patrol boat, which located the
disabled cruiser and towed it ashore
last night.
william Starret, q hardware
dealer Of Seventh and Water streets
1.W. went to New York . fortnight
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Virginia Traffic
Fatal 10 Two
On Holiday
Man and Girl Killed:
Nation Enjoys One
Of Safest Days

The Capital and nearby Virginia
and Maryland counted a tratlc toll
Of two fatalities and several injured
today following q Memorial Day
that from a national standpoint
was one Of the safest holidays in
recent years.
J. B. Schommer, 50, of 1922 Que
sada place NV, assistant chief dis
bursting clerk of the Treasury Depart
ment, died in a Lynchburg (Va)
hospital last night, six hours after
an automobile containing his wife
and two other passengers skidded
of a rain-drenched highway and
down an embankment near Con-
cord, Va.
Student Dies Of Injuries.
Miss Margaret Lapelosa, 18, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Philip Lapelosa,
rs Taylor avenue, Riverdale, Md, a
Hyattsville high school student, died
last night at University Hospital in
Charlottesville, Va, of injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident
near Sperryville Tuesday. in which
two Others were hurt. She suffered
a fractured spine.
Her sister Rose and Walter Shell
ton Of Roanoke were reported i'm
proving, although Mr.. Shelton still
was in serious condition. The car
in which they were riding struck
a bridge, police reported.
These deaths were 2 of 78 violent
deaths reported over the country.
only IA greater than the National
Safety Councils normal average OF
81 trafiic deaths alone on an ordinary
Thursday in May.
An Associated Press survey
Evening star., 1940-05-31

showed that despite the fact that
highways and streets were jammed
only 48 traffic deaths were reported.
Mr.. Schommer died of conclusion
without regaining consciousness.
Police said he was driving when
the automobile went off the road 2
miles east of Concord.
Others Are Injured.
His wife received a broken left
arm, bruises and shock. Miss Geor-
giana Moncure of 1900 Wyoming
avenue suffered broken left arm,
bruises and shock and her niece,
Miss Elise Moncure of the Wyoming
avenue address, a broken right leg,
bruises about the eye and shock.
Mr.. Schommer was in charge of
disbursing the Government pay roll
to the Federal departments and
agencies in Washington.
He was native of Wisconsin and
a graduate of a business college in
Milwaukee and of George Washing
ton University Law School. He was
admitted to the bar here in June,
1907, and in 1911 received also from
George Washington University the
degree of doctor of pharmacy.
Entering the Federal service in the
Post Office Department in 1904, he
was transferred to the old War Risk
Insurance Bureau of the Treasury
Department and later became dis
bursing officer of the old Veterans
Bureau before consolidation of dis
bursing officers of the Government
in the Treasury Department. Mr..
Schommer was married in 1917 to
Miss Fanny Bland of Richmond,
who survives.
j. Carlton Haltermann of Broad
way, Va, who works in Washington,
was seriously injured when two cars
collided miles north of Woodstock,
Va, last night.
Mr.. Haltermann received a
crushed pelvis, fractured hip and
other injuries.
His mother, Mrs. Milton Halter
mann OF Broadway, and Arnold
Clements OF the Colonial Village
Apartments, in Arlington, who were
occupants Of the same car, suffered
cuts and bruises.
Five persons riding in the second
car also were hurt. Mrs. Roland
Stoneburner of Toms Brook, Va,
suffered probable fracture Of the
jaw and other facial injuries. Her
husband and two children, Judy, 4,
and Marie, 3, and Miss Edna Stine,
nurse at the Veterans Hospital at
Oteen, N. c., also were hurt, al
though not seriously.
It was said the Haltermann car
skidded into bridge abutment be-
fore the cars collided. The accident
occurred on the slippery surface of
Lee-Jackson highway.
Several Injured in District.
In the District, William j. Kirk,
II, Of 1904 K street NV. was in an
undetermined condition today at
Casualty Hospital with injuries re-
ceived late yesterday when he was
knocked from his bicycle by an au-
tomobile at Louisiana avenue and
North Capital street NV. He suf-
fered severe head and leg injuries.
Two girls also were treated at
Casualty yesterday after they were
slightly injured when struck by an
automobile at Delaware and Con-
stitution avenues NE. They were
Jane Ayers, Z, Of 13 Sixth street NE.
and Helen Morgan. I. Of . Sixth
street NE.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Nazis Winning Battles
But Losing Souls,
Dr.. Abernethy Says
Postor Is Speaker os
Marjorie Webster
Graduates 56

DR.. William S. Abernethy. pastor
of Calvary Baptist Church, last night
told Sc graduates of the Marjorie
Webster School that, Germany is
losing her soul while winning battles.
Scholarships valued at 5000 were
won by Edith Wyman, Vivian Frey
and Blanche Chittum, while Char
lotte Davis and Ruth Carl, both of
Washington, won $l00 scholarships.
Mentioned for high scholastic rec
ords were Jane Leicht, Mena Branch
Fleming, Lois Ann johnson, Blanche
Mitchell, Ora Thomas, Lucille
O'Neil, Muriel Benway, Betty Baker,
Marian Metzger and Anne Gibson.
Diplomas were presented by Miss
Webster to the following:
Special Course.
Evans Dorothy
School for Secretaries.
One-year clerical course:
Fleming, Charlotte L. Robey, Ruth
Meadows, Dorothy
Two-year diploma course:
Higss, 1sobel 8. Peterson. Dasmar E.
Gas, Mary Louise Rosenzweig Marion
StoSo 0uSltIky. EStclte Mae
Oecker, 6arbara J. Shapiro. Bernice A.
Grimes, Martha M. Sherman. BETTY 8.
Lavandoski. Dorothy Simpson, Helen s.
Mcclellan. Marian o. Smith, Lillian
Messick, Sarah l. Tiger. Doris M.
Metzger. Marian H. Wilsterman. Jean L.
Miller. Margaret H.
Two-year diploma course:
Broxton, Janet j. Morehouse, Phyllis B.
De Meo, Mary Publicker. Elva
Gu1on. Alice c.. Schur. Beverly Jane
johnson, Lois Ann Stuart, Marvis
Leicht, Jane Z. Ward, Hope
Marks, Cronin
Junior College.
Chittum, Mary B.. ONeil, Lucille West
Gibson, Anna Ruth Steckel Vera Aubrey
High, Eleanor w. Thomas, Ora Efie
Mccoy, Bettye L.
School Of Speech.
Two-year certificate course:
Stone, Ruth F.
Teachers diploma course
Gibson, Anna Ruth ONeil, Lucille West
Mccoy. Bettye L.
School Of Physical Education.
Special certificate course:
Ourstein, Jane Hartram
Two-year certificate course:
Baker. Betty Graves. Kathryn
Benway. Muriel j. Schaffner Ruth Lois
Dunn. Janet A. Terrence. Helen B.
Fleming, Ximena B.
Teachers Diploma
High, Eleanor w. Thomas, Ora Efie
Steckel. Vera Aubrey
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Man Found Dead
In Gus-FiIIed Room

Judson B. Barbee, Veterans Ad-
ministration clerk, was found dead
of Illuminating gas early today on
the third floor of a rooming house
in the 1400 block of L street NV.
Mr.. Barbee, who had been living
at the house about two weeks, was
found in an unoccupied room ad-
joining his own. Gas was flowing
from an unlighted heater. There
was no gas jet in the victims own
room.
Police gave his age as between IS
and 90. The coroner's office was in
vestAgating.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters for a.
hour period ending at 8 am.
yesterday:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, %.
Motorists injured, 6.
Motorists arrested, 375.
Pedestrians injured, 2.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations. 4.
The traffic record for 24-hour
period ending at 8 am. today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 48.
Motorists injured, S.
Motorists arrested, 1876.
Pedestrians injured, Z.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, none.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Miller 10 Take Over
New Traffic Duties
Here Tomorrow
Investigation Bureau
Will Open Drive
For Street Sofety

Inc SWearlng-m OF inspector
Arthur E. Miller at 10 am. tomor-
row as head of Trafic Investiga-
ton Bureau within the Police De-
partment will signal the opening of
a campaign to make Washington
streets safe for pedestrians and mo-
torists, according to Maj. Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent of police.
Formation of the new bureau,
which will have specially trained
personnel and equipment to investi-
gate scientifically every traffic acci-
dent in the District, was announced
yesterday by Maj. Brown.
Although only one of the special
investigators has been selected 10
date-Detectlve Sergt. William j.
Llverman, who has devoted most OF
his six years in the homicide squad
TO traftlc Observation-Disclosures
Miller will begin organization of the
bureau soon after the swearing in
ceremony in Maj. Browns office.
Educational as well as traffic in
vestigation work will constitute the
duties OF the bureau. It is ex-
pocted members of the new de-
-partment will visit various schools
to educate the pupils in traffic
safety.
To Share Holmes Office.
In addition studies will be made
by the bureau of factors contrib
uting to traffic mishaps, such as
bottle necks" and street obstruc-
tions. This will be done in CO.
operation with the Traffic and
Highway Departments.
The new inspector will have a
desk in the Office of Inspector Will
liam E. Holmes. head of the traffic
division. who will cooperate in new
work
Meanwhile, the transfer of In
spector Miller, formerly captain at
No. precinct, to police headquarters,
caused the following shifts in police
personnel effective at 8 am. tomor-
row:
1t. Robert Pierce, who has been
acting captain at No. / precinct
since Inspector Miller's promotion
earlier this month will continue
in that capacity until Capt. j. E..
Bowers Of No. 3 precinct RECEIVERS
from his illness and takes over at
No. I.
1t. Walter T. Storm, who is pro-
NOTED to captain, will take Capt.
Bowers place at No. precinct. He
has been acting captain there for
several weeks.
Silvea Promoted.
Promoted to lieutenant, Sergt. J,
E. Silvea will leave No. / precinct
for police headquarters.
Pvt. H. v. Coveu is raised to the
rank OF sergeant and will remain
at police headquarters, where he is
! assigned at present.
Other transfers are:
1t. A. c. Belt, from No. 3 precinct
to No. Z precinct.
1t. A. I. Bullock, from No. 7 to
No. 4.
1t. John j. Agnew, from No. 4 to
No. 3.
Sergt. B. F. McAllister, from No. 3
to No. S.
Sergt. J. H. johnson, from No. S to
No. 8.
sergt. T. T. Heffernan, from the
traffic division to No. 2.
Sergt. w. P. Barnes, from No, Q to
No. 13.
sergt. w. T. Murphy, from police
headquarters to No. 8.
Sergt. T. E. Edwards, from No. 2
to headquarters.
Sergt. A. B. Clark, from No. 13 to
headquarters.
Pvt. F. M. Owens, from No, 13 to
No. 3.
Pvt. w. T. Taft, from No. 3 to
No. 13.
Pvt. w. p. Helsel, from headouar-
ters to No. !.
Pvt. Ernest r. Amos, jr., from No.
13 to headquarters.
Pvt. Carl T. Tate. from No. to
headquarters.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Guide Book for Infuntry

Stalin's new guide book for In
fantrymen covers . variety Of sub
jects, including the cutting Of toe
nails, frost bite and the perils Of
'booby" traps.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Drive Laggiing,
Red Cross Pins
Hope on Payday
10 Cents Per Copito
Is Record So Far;
so Cents Needed

Contributions to the Red
Cross war relief fund will be
received and acknowledged in
the news columns if sent to the
cashiers Office of The Star.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-15

braska and Wisconsin. But beyond
that, the whole procedure will probab-
ly have negligible meaning, for when
convention time rolls around, the polit
ical leaders themselves-and not the
people-will. be the ones chiefly re-
sponsible for the final nominations.
Listed here are the states likely to
hold primary elections between now
and next summer. In connection with
certain of these states, exceptions
must be made. These exceptions ap-
ply to Florida, Georgia and New York
In Florida and Georgia, there will be
no Republican primary. In Georgia,
up to this writing, it is a question
whether the Democrats will stage one,
the decision being left up to the Demo
cratic state committee. In New York,
although there will be a primary,
neither Democratic nor Republican
voters will state their Presidential
preferences, because they will vote
mostly for uninstructed delegates to
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-15

Rose aMrie spent Tuesday in Sails
bury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Ellis spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hancock at New Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Coulbourne,
of Philadelphia, Pa, spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson P. Col
Inns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hillary Hancock, of
Girdletree, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. George P. Hearthway.
Miss Olive Birmingham, of Silva,
Va, spent Friday with Miss Helen
Pruitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garland Jones and
daughter, Sandra, of Girdletree, spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Laura
Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Potts, of
Chincoteague, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Harold McCleary.
Miss Audrey Silverthorne, of Silva,
spent the weekend with Miss Vir-
ginia Lee Jones.
Mr.. Philip Wilkerson, of Miona,
spent Monday with Mr.. Charles Tay-
lor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gladding and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gladding, of Oak
Hall, visited in the home of Mr.. and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-15

Mrs. Joshua Tarr on Sunday.
Mrs. d. o. Hudson and Mrs. Ernest
Hudson spent last Tuesday with Mrs.
Laura Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bundick spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs Ed Bundick
near Pocomoke City.
Mr.. Clifton Pruitt, of Fort Monroe,
Va.a, pent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Pruitt.
Mr.. and RMS. Clayton Collins and
children, of Berlin, spent last Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ.
Chapman. The occasion was to cele-
brate Mrs. Chapman's birthday.
Mr.. James Bevans, of Washington.
D. c., is spending this week with his
father, Mr.. J. E. Bevans.
Mr.. Harry Merritt, of Wilmington,
Del, spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Merritt.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Merritt spent>
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Martin.
Riley at Girdletree.
Mr.. William Gilmore, Mr.. Chaunc =
Lewis, of Connecticut, spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Pruitt.
Mrs. Carrie Jones is spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Brown
at Stockton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-15

and Mrs. Marion Birmingham, Jr, of
Pocomoke City, spent last Sunday
with Mr.. and RMS. Marion Britting-
ham, ST., of this place.
A birthday dinner was planned for
Mrs. w. j. Martin last Saturday by
her children at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Gordy Young, of near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Taylor and son,
Jack, spent last Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bloxom, at Oak Hall, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Thomas and
children, of Marion Station, Md, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George Mer-
rill last Sunday.
Mrs. Curtis Sturgis and daughter,
Betty Lee, of near town visited Mrs.
Rome Pusey, Monday.
Mr.. H. C. Beauchamp spent last
Monday in Baltimore, Md.
Miss Esther Trader, of Oak Hall,
Va, and Mr.. Albert Bailey, of POGO
moke City, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Taylor last Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Atkinson spent
Sunday with the latter's mother, Mrs.
w. J. Martin, of near town.
Rev. and RMS. J. F. Willis spent
part of the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Baker at Georgetown, Del.
Mrs. Marion Birmingham and Mrs.
Russell Bundick entertained the
Ladies Aid Thursday.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-15

NOTE: these states represent about
80 per cent of the population of the
United States. Howver, as the ar
ticle on this page points out, the pri-
mary elections in these states will
not truly reflect the Presidential pre-
ferences of those voting in them. The
fact is that Presidential primaries, as
now conducted, have little to do with
the final choice of Presidential nomi-
nees.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-15
Cokesbury News

Little Nevada Camp, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Camp was rushed
to Peninsula General Hospital at Sal
isbury, Nd, last Friday and operated
on for appendicitis. She is getting
along very nicely.
Mrs. John Sigler, of Princess Anne,
Md, spent last week with Mrs. Rob-
ert Dennis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Bundick, of
Merchantsville, N. j., Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Birmingham and Mr.. Jack
Hurley, of New Church, Va, and Mr..
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-15
Greenbackvile

Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Jarman
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Justice at Horntown, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs Preston Hancock and
son and Mr.. and Mrs. I. J. Hancock,
of George Island Landing visited Sun
day in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Tarr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Bowden and
son, Kirby, of Chincoteague, spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Willie Matthews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Williams, of
Chincoteague, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Porter.
Mrs. Laura Taylor and daughter,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-15

the national conventions. The tabu-
lation shows the primary election
date for each state, together with the
voting strength of each states dele
cations to the Republican and Demo-
cratic national conventions of 1886:
PRIMARY STATES
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