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Evening star., 1941-10-03
New Paralysis Case
In Montgomery County

The total number of infantile
paralysis cases in Montgomery
County this year was raised to Is
today with a definite diagnosis of a
case reported last week as a "sus-
pect," DR.. V. l.. Ellicott, county
health officer, announced. The
child. living in the area between
Silver Spring and Kensington,
showed symptoms of the disease and
has been isolated, but the diagnosis
was not definite until today, he said.
No other cases were reported in
nearby Maryland or Virginia today.
Meanwhile, the Children's Bureau
of the Department of Labor an
nounced that Maryland was one of
seven States which will share in a
100000 allotment of Federal funds
for care and treatment of children
recently afflicted by infantile paral-
ysis where epidemics of the disease
have been reported in recent weeks.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Dirksen Will Urge
Rent-ControI Action
Al Session tuesday
Legislator to Insist
On Bill Fair to Realty
And Investor Groups

Representative DirkSen OF Illinois,
ranking minority member of the
House District Committee, said to-
day he would urge early action on
District rent control legislation at
the special defense subcommittee
executive session Tuesday. He said
he is confident the bill will be re-
ported by the subcommittee Tues
day or soon thereafter. Chairman
Randolph had previously said he ex-
pected it might be necessary to hold
three more meetings.
He will insist, he said, that what
ever measure may be reported will
be fair to investors, real estate in
terests, property owners and tran
sients.
Although realizing that the law
Of supply and demand as affecting
rents would be aided in Washington
by decentralizat ton of regular peace
time functions of the Government,
Mr.. Dirksen said he favors the next
possible method of meeting an
acute situation"-to place a ceiling
on rents.
The reason for this decision. he
said, is that he realizes that any
thing accomplished by decentraliza-
ton could be only partially success
full now because of the defense
program. He said he has not lost
interest in decentralization as the
long-range answer, however.
Since something must be done, he
believes the best approach is the
formula offered by organized real
estate interests of Washington to
place a ceiling as of a given date
and to administer the control
through an administrator appointed
by the District commissioners.
Mr.. DirkSen said he is not certain
whether the September, 1910, freez-
ing date proposed by real estate
men is the right date-"we should
select date that fits the District
as to the time before the impact of
defense industry was first felt here"
Mr.. Dirksen said he believes the
legislation should be fair to in
vestors in real estate bonds as we'll
as to tenants and property manage
ment.
AS to appointment of the rent
administrator, he maintains that
the Commissioners should appoint
him as they do officials of other
District agencies.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Entertainment.


Dance, sponsored by Women's
| Battalion, Bureau of Engraving and
! Printing. tonight. $50 o'clock.
Dance, Soldiers, Sailors and Ma
rines' Club. l015 L street NV, to.
morrow night, O'Clock; hostesses
Street dance, E street between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth NV, to-
morrw night. o'clock
Dance, Y. w. C. A., Seventeenth
and K streets NV, tomorrow night,
9 o'clock; small charge to cover re-
freshments and music.
Dance, Y. M. C. A., 1736 G street
NV, tomorrow night, o'clock;
hostesses.
Dance, National Catholic Com
munity Service Club, 9l8 Tenth
street NV. tomorrow night, 9
O'Clock; hostesses, light refresh
ments.
Dance, Jewish Community Center,
Sixteenth and @ streets NV, to-
morrow night, 8 o'clock.
Dancing class, National Catholic
| Community Service Club, tomorrow
| afternoon, o'clock; Jack Rollins,
instructor.
Dinner and dance, sponsored by
Covenant-First Presbyterian League
for Men in the Service, Fellowship
House, 1868 Massachusetts, avenue
NV, tomorrow night, o'clock;
transportation to Fellowship House
provided from church. Connecticut
| avenue and N street NV.
Dancing, games and refreshments.
Arlington Recreation Center, Tenth
and Irving streets, north, Clarendon,
Va. tomorrow. pm. to midnight.
Tea dance, National Catholic
Community Service Club, Sunday
afternoon, 2 o'clock.
Open house, Soldiers, Sailors and
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Sligo Citizens Hear Talk
On Brookings Report

The first in series of talks on the
Brookings Institution report on
Montgomery County government
this fall and winter by the East
Sligo Valley Md Citizens Asso-
citation was given by Harold A..
Wood, chairman of the Public I'm
provements Committee, at a meet
Ing in the DiSpenSary Building.
Mr.. Wood talked particularly on
the section dealing with the engi-
neer's office and fire protection. The
association plans to make number
of recommendation at the conclu-
sion of the talks.
Ralph E. Torrey, chairman of the
Membership Committee, announced
plans for an intensive membership
drive
Evening star., 1941-10-03
| Robbing Sheriff
| Proves to Be
Bad Judqment
By e Staff Correspondent NJ The 80

or otalI correspondent of The star
ROCKVILLE, Md. Oct. "a "a
year-old man in need of little extra
cash picked out the wrong place to
get 1t and was being held TODAY in
the Montgomery County Jail on a
charge OF burglary and larceny.
The place he chose was the store
Of Sheriff H. Leslie Carlin. at Boyds,
Where he was seen Tuesday night
trying to start truck loaded with
nearly 500 worth of electrical equip
ment. To a policeman who cues
uoned him, he said Sheriff Carlin
had telephoned from the courthouse
and asked him to bring the truck to
Rockville. Knowing the sheriff was
there late with jury, the policeman
helped him start the car.
When Sheriff Carlin returned
nome early Wednesday, he dis
covered loss of the truck. an electric
drill and several dies. A lookout was
broadcast and the man was picked
up here the same day by Policemen
James Burdette and Edward Hurley.
The truck later was found aban-
doned and the drill and dies were
recovered in secondhand store in
Washington.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Prince William Towns
Ask Wafer System Funds
Srecial Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
MANASSAS, Va, Oct. 3.-Applica-
ton for s270,000 for the construction
OF water and sewerage system for
the towns of Dumfries and Triangle
was made this week to the Public
Works Agency.
The Prince William County Board
of Supervisors last month approved
plans to seek funds for such prof.
ect and employed Stuart Rover.
Richmond consulting engineer, to
make a survey of the communities.
James R. Simpson, county health
engineer, and c. c. Cloe of Triangle
lnstigator of the movement. pre-
sented the application to the p. w.
A. office in Richmond this week
upon completion of the survey. The
specifications made by Mr.. Rover
and Leon r. Johnson, Arlington en-
gineer, call for two water towers
with a capacity of $4,000 gallons
each, to be installed at Dumfries
and Triangle. and for a sewerage
system in each town.
AT present the water and sewer
facilities in these localities are pri-
vately owned.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Homemokers' Nominees
Picked in Montgomery

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. 3.-Can-
didates for new officers of the
Montgomery County Council of
Homemakers' Clubs were announced
here yesterday by the organization S
Nominating Committee.
Nominees are: For president,
Mrs. Philip Watkins of Cedar Grove;
vice presidents, Mrs. w. B. Arm
strong of Cabin John and Mrs. Jesse
Briggs of Gaithersburg; secretary,
Mrs. Hale Sehorn of Four Corners;
treasurer, Mrs. Carlton Browning of
Germantown. All the Offices are
for two years except the vice presi-
denotes, which are for one year. The
nominations will be acted on by
member groups before the councils
meeting next month. L
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Two Near Death
After Explosion
AfCumberIand
Blast Which Rozed
Three Buildings, Hurt
23 Persons Probed
By the Associated Press.


CUMBERLAND, Md. Oct. 3.-Citv
officials today sought the cause OF
an explosion which wrecked three
two-story buildings in the heart Of
this Western Maryland industrial
city. damaged several others and
injured % persons. four Of them
seriously and two critically.
Little hope was held for the
recovery of Theodore Hershberger Of
Cresaptown and DR.. John Christ.
Mr.. Hershberger was entombed in
flaming ruins for nearly an hour and
DR.. Christ was blown from his
second-story office, where three
patients also were injured.
Nineteen other persons were in
Allegany and Memorial Hospitals,
suffering from injuries ranging from
severe burns to broken bones, bruises
and shock Two were treated for
minor injuries and released.
A meat market, a haberdaShery
and drug store we're wrecked by
the blast late yesterday afternoon.
Fire that followed was quickly
brought under control. Damage was
estimated at more than 100000.
Walls to Be Torn Down.
Shoppers were showered with
debris. Plate glass windows in
nearby stores were shattered. The
| interior of the Medical Arts Build
ing was wrecked and one of its walls
bulged so dangerously that plans
were made to tear it down.
Falling masonry and timbers
| trapped about a dozen persons in
the wrecked buildings. Firemen,
police, home guards, w. P. A. work
men and volunteers dug them out
and continued a search of the ruins
until 8 pm. All victims were be-
leved TO have been recovered.
One of the injured, Carl Wagner,
meat market employe, who crashed
into basement and was hit by a
falling joist, said gas definitely
caused the explosion and several
others said they thought they
smelled gas or ammonia before the
blast.
Deny Gas Cause.
Officials of the Cumberland &
Allegheny Gas Co. said, however,
| that gas was not TO blame. Com
pany workmen had checked on three
complaints, they said, but found no
! leaks.
Throughout the night IS soldiers
OF Companies c and D of the newly
organized State Guard patrolled the
area to prevent looting and keep
the curious away.
The four persons who were listed
as injured seriously were:
Walter Kiifner, Cumberland, frac.
tured thigh, burns, shock.
Thomas M. Barrels, Cumberland
dislocated right shoulder, lacera-
tlons, abrasions. shock.
William Stithenas. Rodney. w Va
burns. shock. possible other injuries
Miss Mathilda Kenney, Cumber-
land, severe burns. shock
A supply of anti-tetanus serum
used Tor the victims as we'll as a
score Of rescue workers treated for
cuts and burns at a first aid post
set up by the Red Cross Disaster
Committee was exhausted. A fresh
supply was rushed from Washington,
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Rezoniing Right
By Montgomery
Challenged
Planners Dispute
Plaintiffs Claim
At Suit Hearing
By a Staff Correspondent Of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Oct. 3.-Test!-
mony in support Of the action by
the County Commissioners in re-
zoning property on Bradley boule-
ward from residential A to C was
expected to be offered in Circuit
Court today as hearings on an in
junction suit to prohibit construc-
tion of an apartment project on the
land entered their second day.
Attorneys for the Maryland-N Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission, one of the defendants
in the suit, will center their fire on
a contention by Frederick Stohlman,
attorney for the plaintiffs, that the
rezoning action was illegal, it was
believed
The action, filed in August by DIR.
Robert E. Lee Wiltberger and Vir-
ginia N. H. Wiltberger of 102 Chevy
Chase drive, Chevy Chase, names as
defendants George P. Sacks, Metro
politan Properties Co., Inc; the
Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, and John S.
Eaton. county building inspector.
Contends Regulations Frozen"
Mr.. Stohlman contended at yes
terdays hearing that the county
zoning regulations were frozen" as
of 1889 by the Maryland Legislature
and that any consequent zoning ac-
tion by the Commissioners and by
the Planning Commission is invalid.
"A provision in the 1885 Zoning
Act amending the county zoning
ordinance" Mr.. Stohlman declared
makes any further zoning illegal
until a new comprehensive zoning
plan for the entire county is offered
by the Park and Planning Com
mission"
In addition, the attorney pointed
out that the coming petition, filed
by Mr.. Sacks, was nothing more
than a request to consider regula-
ton amending the zoning ordi-
nance"
Since there never was action on
such a regulation. Mr. Stohlman
continued. the county commissioners
had no authority to approve the
petition and say "the coming is
changed"
Contention Disputed.
j. Bond Smith, attorney for the
planning commission, however. de-
MED Mr.. Stohlman's argument that
issuance of a new comprehensive
plan for the county is a prerequisite
to zoning changes.
IF this were true,'' he said, at
would mean that Montgomery
County would have no zoning until
the Park and Planning Commission
spent a year and a half or two
years drawing up such a plan"
He insisted that the Zoning Act
Of 1927, as amended in 1899. gave
the planning commission authority
to recommend and the county COM
miSsioners authority to approve
zoning changes.
The land in question is adjacent
to the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad
tracks near the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Recreation Center and COM
prises about Is acres.
Acting as attorneys for Mr.. Sacks
are James c. Christopher and w.
w. Dawson, while Joseph A. Can
trel Is attorney for the commits
sioners
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Fight Planned
On Buckingham
Evictions
Residents to Ruise
Fund to Finance
Custer Appeals

A campaign to raise a special fund
Of $1,000 to fight evictions at Buck
ingham Community in Arlington
County. Va. was inaugurated last
night at mass meeting called by
the Buckingham Civic Association
At the same time it was left t
the discretion of the association S
executive board whether or not tC
establish a picket line around the
administrative offices of the apart.
ment project.
Included in the action approved
by the tenants was Endorsement of
an appeal of an eviction case which
Buckingham won in the County
Trial Justice Court yesterday. Judge
b NJ. Hedrick issued an unlawful
detainer writ against Frank Ingram
and gave him 10 days to move from
his apartment, the lease of which
had expired August 81.
Fighting Fund" Sought.
Allen Meltzer, resident of Buck
tngham, last night obtained sup
port of a resolution authorizing the
association to carry an appeal of the
Ingram case to the Circuit Court.
Samuel J. Rodman introduced the
resolution to raise $4,000 for a
fighting fund" to finance all court
appeal cases and he personally
pledged to raise or donate $3.50.
Irving Richter, who received a
notice to vacate his Buckingham
apartment on the same day that he
testified before a House District
Subcommittee on proposed rent con-
troll legislation, was the author of
the resolution giving the executive
board authority to establish a picket
line at the Buckingham Offices.
Edward Warren, member of the
associations executive board, pre-
sided at the meeting. He said the
first two presidents of the associa-
ton had been evicted from their
apartments and that several other
residents prominent in the activi-
ties of the civic body had been un-
able to renew their leases.
Seek to Conceal Identity.
When he invited open discussion
from the floor, Mr.. Warren declared,
Because it is becoming dangerous
for one to appear as speaker be-
fore this group, am going to sug-
gest that you do not use your
names
Several speakers took the floor
without identifying themselves and
some covered their faces when
newspaper photographer took pic
lures of the assemblage.
Leo Lloyd. member of the County
Board, declared, II would feel it
inconsistent for me as a duly elected
member of the County Board to lend
my presence or influence to either
side of this question"
John H. King declared that rent
raises in several apartment projects
are not the fault of the courts or
of the County Board, but. he added,
the responsibility lies with Congress
and the State Legislature, which
should adopt adequate rent-control
laws.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Stuunton Justices Serve
Seven Years Illegally
specisI Disnatch tn The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTON, Va, Oct. 3.-Justices
of the peace serving here since 1884
have done so without proper au-
thority, it has been disclosed.
Due to an oversight in the charter,
drawn up by the city attorney at
that time, no provision was made for
justices of the peace here.
AS a result, Judge F. S. Crosby
has entered an order in Corporation
Court appointing three justices for
each of the first and second wards.
to serve through December 81 of
this year.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
1f;Ss}&oW WEEKEND
Xlg&gNl5YS 4 ~ d

Marines Club, Sunday afternoon, 4
o'clock
Open house. National Caeital
Service Mems Club, tomorrow night
8 o'clock; music. hostesses, game
facilities.
Supper and dance, st. Johns
Episcopal Church Parish House
Sixteenth and H streets NV, to-
morrow night, $50 O'Clock.
Open house. Y. M. c. A., refresh
ments, Sunday afternoon. 4 to G
o'clock
Open house, games and outings
Arlington Recreation Center, SUM-
day. pm. to 1890 pm.
Sightseeing tour, sponsored by
Keller Memorial, Reformation and
Christ Lutheran Churches, tomor-
row afternoon. 2 o'clock: hostesses,
| guide service, picnic supper.
Social, Calvary Baptist Church,
Eighth and H streets NV, tonight,
o'clock.
Swimming. Y. M. c. A., small
! charge, Sunday, 9 am. TO l pm.
Special program, with motion pic
lures sponsored by Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church, 900 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, tomorrow,
6 O'Clock.
Chapel music, light organ music,
Washington Chapel, Church of Jesus
Christ Of Latter Day Saints, Six
teenth street and Columbia road
NV. tomorrow night, 8 o'clock.
Photographic laboratory, National
Catholic Community Service Club,
opened to service men for their use,
tomorrow, o'clock.
Lodging.
Lodging facilities for service men
in Washington over the week end
may be found at the Y. M. C. A.,
at the Soldiers. Sailors and Marines
Club and the Recreation Leave Area
on the Virginia side of the Memo
rial Bridge, which has accommoda-
tions for 1896 men.
Religious Services.
Washington churches of all de-
nominations welcome men in uni
form to weekend services. Work
of Protestant churches in the city
centers at the Washington Fedora
ton of Churches, 1751 N street NV.
Service men are invited to visit this
headquarters. Location of near
downtown churches, representing
various denominations, follow: st.
Patrick's Catholic. Tenth street
between F and G NV; Mount Ver-
non .tMethodist), 900 Massachusetts,
avenue NV; st. Sophia Greek Or
thodox), Eighth and l. streets NV;
Washington Hebrew Congregation,
822 Eighth street NV: Church OF
the Ascension CEpiscopalian), 1901
Massachusetts, avenue NV; CAL
vary (BaptisD, Eighth and H streets
NV: Third Church of Christian
Science, Thirteenth and L streets
NV; New York Avenue Presby-
terrain, 1901 New York avenue NV:
First Congregational Church, Tenth
and G streets NV. and National
City Christian, Fourteenth street
at Thomas Circle NV.
Activities for Colored Service Men.
Dance, Banneker Fieldhouse,
Georgia avenue and Howard place
NV, tomorrow, 8 o'clock.
Dancing and games, Phyllis
Wheatley Y. W. c. A.. 9O1 Rhode
Island avenue NV, tomorrow, 8
o'clock.
Boxing match and basket ball
game, Y. M. C. A., 1912 Twelfth
street NV, tomorrow night, 8
o'clock.
Skating, Phyllis Wheatley Y. w.
c. A., tonight, o'clock.
Swimming, Y. M. c. A., 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon: all other facilities
of Y. M. C. A. also open to service
men.
Lodging facilities, Banneker Field
house and Y. M. c. A.
Religious service, First Baptist
Church, Twenty seventh street and
Dumbarton avenue NV; Asbury
Methodist. Eleventh and K. streets
NV; Holy Redeemer Catholic, 21o
New York avenue NV; Fifteenth
Street CPresbyt1ian), Fifteenth and
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Arlington Officer to Gel
Police School Diploma

Charles Burns PRESLEY. Arlington
(Va) detective, is one of So police
officers from all parts of the country
who will be graduated by the Ma
tional Police Academy of the F. B. I
October IL. The officers are COM
pleting a 12-week course OF instruc-
ton. The present class will bring to
627 the number of graduates since
Inauguration.
The graduation exercises will be
held at the Department of Justice
Gov. O'Conor of Maryland will
speak.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Dumfries Policeman Named

MANASSAS, Va, Oct. 3 (SpeciaD
Acting on request from the
Prince william County Board of
Supervisors, Circuit Judge Walter T.
Mccarthy has appointed Joseph
Amidon Of Triangle to the police
force Of the Dumfries-Triafgle area,
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Winchester Nurse Unit
Reflects Top Officers
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, Oct. 3-The
District Nurse Association has re-
elected Mrs. H. Douglas Fuller presi-
dent for the twenty seventh consec-
utive term and Mrs. Martin Wise
carver as secretary treasurer for the
twenty-first.
Other officers include Mrs. Daniel
w. Lupton, Mrs. Mason Snapp and
Mrs. c. S. Burgess, vice presidents.
Mrs. B. B. Dutton was chosen chair
man of the tuberculosis fund, with
Mrs. D. F. Hardesty as treasurer.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
43 in Fairfax Ordered
To Report Tuesdoy

FAIRFAX, Va. Oct. (SpeciaD -
Forty-three Fairfax County regis
trants have been ordered to report
for induction Tuesday, it has been
announced by the county Selective
Service Board.
Evening star., 1941-10-03

In October, Beware Of:
l. The hours between mid
night and 2 am. Three persons
were killed within this two-hour
period in october last year.
2. Crossing a street at some
point other than a croSswalk.
Two pedestrians met death in
October, 1910, while doing this.
One of the two ran out from
between parked cars.
Evening star., 1941-10-03

R streets NV. The Phyllis Wheat
ley Y. w. c. A. will conduct a
twilight hour program, $50 Sunday
evening. Group church parties leavs
Y. M. C. A., 10:45 o'clock Sunday
Evening star., 1941-10-03

Carruth, John H., il
Hart, Austin r.
Rogrs, Kenneth J.
Thompson. Thomas
Ward, James D.
Sewers. Freddie
Layne, James T.
Armel. Floyd L.
Harrison. Robert
Tomlin. James A.
Morris. Ross E.
Stephens, Thos. w.
Pearson. Thos. U.
May, Maurice l., jr
Fletcher. Joseph H.
Roles. James H.
Shaff1er, George
Powers, Ardy W.
White. David A.
Simms. Charles D.
Pickett, Chas., 4th
Martin, Julian E.
Evening star., 1941-10-03

The registrants are:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
-Four Firms Subpoenaed
As Zinc Inquiry Begins
~ VI. Associated Press.

Ey fht Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 13-Federal
grand jury subpoenas were issued
late yesterday to the Anaconda Cop
per Mining Co., the New Jersey
Zinc Co., American Smelling and
Refining Co., and the American Zinc
Institute as the Department of JUS
tice began an inquiry into the zinc
industry. The Subpoenas are re-
turnable April "a.
Allen A. Dobey, special assistant
to the Attorney General, said the
Department of Justice Trust
Division was seeking to determine
whether a current serious shortage
In high-claSs Zinc-used in defense
industries-is due to other than nat
uPal trade causes.
Subpoenas will be issued to MANY
others, including smelter and mine
owners, it was said
Mr.. Dobey pointed out that the
Government, at this time, was not
making any criminal charges, but
rather was seeking fuller inforn1a-
baOAA dOOuG Vic AlIlC ulQuSGIy.
The United States, he said, has
Jagged behind Germany in the pro-
duction of both high and low grade
zinc. The price of the metaI, ne
said, has risen SO per cent since 1888
and now stands at approximately
~ cents pound.
Annual production of zinc in the
United States amounts to approx
mately 100000 short tons, most of
which Is obtained in Kansas, Okla
hona and Missouri.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
British Countries Get
Fuel Export Licenses
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Export Control Administra-
ton announced yesterday that I'M
limited licenses have been issued
permitting the expectation of avia-
ton gasoline and aviation lubricat-
ing Oil to a number of countries in
the British Empire.
The licenses were issued to the
British Purchasing Commission per-
uniting an exporter to ship gasoline
after obtaining clearance from the
Purchasing Commission.
Both aviation gasoline and oil were
made available to Australia, New
Zealand, Newfoundland, Union of
South Africa, and a number of other
dependencies and possessions of the
British Empire, including the Ba-
hamas and Bermuda.