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Evening star., 1941-05-13
Grand Jury |ndicts
Driver Of Auto in
Fatal Accident
Monsluuehter Charge
Is One Of II Coses
In District Court

The District grand jury today
indicted Isaac w. Wade. 20. colored,
on charge of manslaughter in con-
nection with the death January II
of Frank v. Brogan, who was killed
in a collision between two auto
mobiles at New Hampshire and
Eastern avenue NE.
The indictment was one of n
true bills the jury returned to JUS
tice T. Alan Goldsborough in
Criminal Court No. ! of District
Court.
Leroy J. Yocum, 80, bookkeeper
for Brennan g. Porter Realty Co.,
927 Fifteenth street NV, was
named in three separate indict-
ments, each charging embezzle-
ment. Officials of the firm told
police that there was shortage of
s832.50 on the books and while Mr..
Yocum did not acknowledge the
exact amount. he did concede the
loss in general.
Percy Allen, colored. 40, was in
dicted on a charge of manslaughter,
for allegedly causing the death of
Simon Ellerbee. colored. AZ. on April
4 in the 600 block of N street NV.
with knife.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: Lucinda Jackson,
perjury; Floyd Manley. Edward D.
Rose, Joseph Bruno, Silas D. Hales
and Eugene o. Copening. joyriding;
Ernest r. Klutz, Orin w. Ford and
Michael Kelly, grand larceny and
blackmail; John Grinnell, Earl R.
Taylor. Samuel Moore and Royal E.
Shepherd, housebreaking and lar
ceny; Glenroy H. Toombs and Wan
da Toombs, forgery and uttering;
Gilmore K. Warren, forging and
passing Government check; An
drew Smith, sending obscene mat
ter through the mails; Theodore
Jones, robbery: Lee Tim, violation
of the Harrison Narcotic Act and
the Narcotic Drugs Import and Ex-
port Act; Harry E. Jefferson and
Thomas c. Billings, assault with a
dangerous weapon; william o. Tur-
ner. violation of the Liquor Taxing
Act of 1884; Horries Moore, rape;
Frank w. Jacobs and Joseph E.
Jones, carnal knowledge, and George
Hodge. incest and carnal knowledge.
Evening star., 1941-05-13
BY JOHN ID. LEONARD.

The lines of poetry which were
part of a letter from President
Roosevelt to British Prime Minister
Churchill figured again during the
visit yesterday between the Presi-
dent and the Australian Prime Min
lister, Robert G. Menzies
The verse, an extract from Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "The
Building of the Ship" was part of
a letter delivered by Wendell Will
kie to Mr.. Churchill, who quoted
the lines in subsequent speech.
When Mr.. Menzies entered the
White House yesterday, he carried
two white cards on which we're
printed the text of the poetry in
Mr.. Roosevelt's letters. On each
card, which carried red borders. were
also pictures of an ancient sailing
vessel with . red cross on II bd1-
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Man Dies Of Injuries
After Fall From Auto

Oliver r. Rennoe, Al, of 233 Seven
teenth street Sc, was fatally in
jured yesterday when, police said,
he fell out of the rear seat of the
car in which he was returning from
the races at Charles Town with q
group Of friends.
He died on the way to Georgetown
Hospital in the Herndon, (Va),
rescue squad ambulance. Fairfax
County police said the accident oc-
CURED on the Lee Highway Just
south Of the Fairfax -Loudoun Coun-
ty line and that Mr.. Rennace ap-
parently had opened the rear door
of the machine by mistake. His
chest was crushed and he suffered
other internal injuries.
Police said the car was operated
by William Ensor, 1886 D street Sc.
and three companions were in the
car at the time of the accident,
which is being investigated by Vir-
ginia State police.
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Freak Accident Wounds
Hunter Trying Out Rifle

William H. Limerick, 80, of 5000
Benning road Sc, known for his
exploits in hunting big game, was
injured yesterday in freak accident
while trying out a new high-power
rifle at his farm near Colonial
Beach, Va.
Mr. Limerick. who bagged a moose,
three bears and a deer on a hunt
ing expedition to Canada last winter,
yesterday fired the gun loaded with
a double exploding bullet at taget
with a steel base. When the bullet
struck the target, the second charge
impelled 1t back toward Mr.. Lime
rich, striking him in the right thigh,
he said.
A private physician reported the
bullet was too deeply imbedded to
be piobed for Immediately, but
X-ray were to be taken today. Mr..
Limerick's condition was reported
serious but not critical. He owns
a filling station in the 4400 block of
Benning road NE. and is connected
with the Seat Pleasant (Md), bank.
Evening star., 1941-05-13
D. {. Raf.ConfroI Force
Gets Ten New Members

Two supervisors and eight semi
skilled workers were added today to
the staff of the rodent-control prof.
ect of the District Health Depart
ment through the use of Federal Sc
curity funds, it was announced by
DR.. James G. Cumming, chief of the
Bureau OF Preventable Diseases.
The extra men, employed through
civil service channels, will be as
signed to carry on the rat-extermi-
nation program in the Northeast
area of the District, under the super
vision of the Bureau of Sanitary In
spection.
Rats will be trapped and combed
for rat fleas, which will be examined
for evidence of the virus which
causes typhus fever in human be-
ings. Assistant Health Officer DAN
iel L. Seckinger said the program
Would be continued for an indefinite
period.
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Clay Wins First Honors
In Woodbridge Iris Show

Top honors in the Woodbridge Gar
den Clubs annual iris show last
night went to H. j. Clay of 2603
Monroe street NE, who piled up a
total of 81 points in the individual
specimen classes. He was awarded
a silver medal by the American Iris
Society, which co-operated with the
club in staging the exhibit at the
McKendree Methodist Church,
Twenty-fourth street and Rhode Is
land avenue NE.
Second place and bronze medal
went to Mrs. j. J. Srnka, who had
l3 points. Mrs. Srnka took first
prize for miniature arrangements.
Mrs. F. E. Burgess of 4012 Twenty
second street NE, took first place
in the artistic arrangement classes
with 80 points. She also won first
prize in the best arrangement Of
flowers other than iris.
The prize for the best seeding
in the show was taken by Winn T.
Simmons of 518 Aspen street NV,
who exhibited a Buster Blue. The
award for the best Bearded iris was
won by Mrs. G. R. Goergens with
San Francisco" Offering. Mrs.
Hazelle johnson took first prize for
the best arrangement of iris.
Other prize winners were Mrs.
Emma G. Tapp. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Sinner, Miss Ann Newt, Miss I.
Gummel Mrs Franz Moroon p II
Burtner, Mrs. r. G. Peterson, Mrs.
A. P. Hoffman,, F. Weiss, Miss Mar
garet Peterson, Mrs Matilda Kolb
Bartlett, Mrs. Harry c. Coping and
Mrs. c. E. Yeatman. Co-chairmen
were Mr.. Weiss and Mrs. Srnka.
approximately 80 exhibitors dis
played more than 200 floral entries,
which were judged by Mrs. A. r.
Harrison Of Silver Spring, Md; Mr..
Simmons and Mrs. Dion S. Birney
OF 4435 Cathedral avenue NV,
Evening star., 1941-05-13
HiIIcrest Citizens Elect
Miss Margaret Bush

The Hillcrest Citizens Association
last night elected Miss Margaret
Bush president to succeed John w.
Martin, who declined. Other Off
GERS elected were Rudolph Malth,
first vice president; Milton Marland
second vice president; john Glib
bons, secretary; Philip Willis, treas
urer, and George Absher and j.
j. MacGregor, delegates to the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations.
A resolution by Mr.. Absher urg-
ing the District Commissioners to
take steps to keep the draw on the
Eleventh Street Bridge down dur
ing rush hours was adopted. Mr..
Absher said the bridge was open
several times during the Saturday
morning rush hour.
The association urged the paving
of Thirty-third street Sc. from
Denver to Gainesville streets Sc,
between Alabama avenue and Ban
gor street.
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Roosevelt, Churchill Names
Adorn Menzies' Poetry Cards

lowing sails. In the lower left-hand
corner of each was Mr.. Churchill's
signature.
When Mr.. Menzies emerged from
his visit with the President, both
cards also carried the signature of
the President in their upper right
hand corners.
1t was learned that Mr.. Menzies
had brought the cards from England
where he had been cpnferring with
Mr.. Churchill and other British war
leaders.
One of the cards will be sent
back to Mr.. Churchill and the other
will be kept by Mr.. Menzies.
The poetry was:
Sail on, o ship of State. Sail
on, o Union strong and great
Humanity with all its fears,
with all the hopes Of future years,
rs hanging breathless on thy
fate"
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Maryland to Have First Camp
For Conscientious Directors

Board for Religious Directors and
operated by the American Friends
Service Committee.
The camp, which will open Thurs
day, will be unlike the vast military
cantonments which have sprung up
around the country.
There will be no Army discipline
no strict regimen. Also, there will
be no pay days. J
There are great variety Of de-
nominations represented in the first
group to arrive at Patapsco. In ad-
dition to members of the traditional
peace churches, the Friends, Men
nonites and the Brethren. there
will be Presbyterians, Methodists,
Roman Catholics, Baptists. Seventh
Day Adventists-in all, Is denomi-
nations and several campers Of no
religious afnliation.
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Officers Are Elected
By Hard of HEARING

Miss Lena L. Burgdorf was elected
president of the Washington Society
for the Hard of Hearing at a meet
ing last night at headquarters, 2431
Fourteenth street NV.
, Other officers elected were Miss
Minnie M. Hill, first vice president;
Mrs. Elizabeth Owen. second vice
president; Miss Alice Alexander,
secretary, and Hobart M. Shaw,
treasurer.
Mrs. Laura Stovel. Miss Sarah
Evans and G. r. Dickson were
named to the Board of Managers.
At the same time, it was an
nounced that Miss Violet Goodrich
and Miss Alexander will represent
the society in tri-city lip-reading
tournament in Baltimore Saturday.
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Mrs. Clayton Named
u. S. S. Bristol Sponsor

AT the suggestion of members of
the family of the late Rear Admiral
Mark Lambert Bristol, Secretary of
the Navy Knox has designated Mrs.
Powell Clayton, the Anchorage,
Washington, as sponsor for the U.
s. s. Bristol, destroyer named in
honor of the late oficer.
The Bristol Is to be launched at
Kearny, N. j., July 26. Rear Ad-
miral Bristol was a native Of New
Jersey and at one time was direc-
tor of naval aeronautics, Division of
Operations, in the Navy Department
here. He retired from active duty
In May. 1882, and died In Washing
ton May, 1850.
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Group IS Selected
To Draw Bylaws
For Potomac Body
Executive Committee
Also Will Be Formed
On Basin Project

| A three-man subcommittee has
been appointed by the Interstate
Commission on the Potomac River
Basin to draw up set of bylaws to
govern the procedure of the newly
formed organization, it was an
nounced yesterday.
Members of the subcommittee are
DR.. Abel Wolman of Johns Hopkins
University, representative of the
Federal Government on the commits
sion; Assistant Corporation Counsel
Oliver Gasch, representing the Dis
trict of Columbia, and John A. K.
Donovan, representing Virginia.
An Executive Committee of the
commission also is in the process of
formation. 1t will include a repre-
sentative from each of the jurisdic-
tionS included in the commissions
scope of activities-Virginia, Mary
land, West Virginia, Pennsylvania
and the District, as well as the Fed
eral Government.
VIII Name Representative.
The Commissioners are expected
to appoint their Executive Commit
tee member within the next day or
so after they receive a recommended
ton from the three municipal Off
cials who attended the commits
sion's first meeting last Saturday.
Gov. Herbert R. O'Conor of Mary
land, who was elected chairman of
the organization, also will serve as
Maryland's representative on the
Executive Committee. Hugh Pom
eroy, director of the Virginia State
Planning Board, has been named as
the Virginia member of the Execu-
tive Committee and State Senator
George H. Williams as West Vr-
ginia'S representative. Mr.. Pomeroy
is vice chairman of the commission.
The commission, whose main OBJ
jective is the abatement of the
pollution nuisance in the Potomac
River and its tributaries, has it's
temporary headquarters in the office
OF Frank Bane, director of the
Division of State and Local Co.
operation of the National Defense
| Commission.
Will Establish Headquarters.
AS soon as the membership of
the Executive Committee has been
completed, permanent headquarters
will be established, it was said.
The commission plans first of all
| to collect and analyze data on pol
luton and related water and land
use problems which has been OBJ
tained in surveys by the Agriculture
Department, National Resources
Planning Board, Army Engineers
and State Health Departments.
The material will be used as a
basis on which to build the COM
mission program.
Establishment of the commission
long has been recommended by
the Washington Board of Trade
and by various Federal and State
| agencies. Recent ratification of an
Interstate agreement approving
the commission by the West Vir-
ginia Legislature paved the way for
the formal organization. Previously,
the agreement had been approved
by Maryland, Virginia, the District
Government and Congress. A bill
ratifying the commission is pending
in the Pennsylvania Legislature.
Evening star., 1941-05-13
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ELKRIDGE, Md, May 13-Fifty
young men from seven Eastern
States form the initial contingent of
conscientious objectors to enter the
first of Uncle Sans experiments in
humane treatment of those who
have sincere and deep-seated scru-
piles against war.
In a hand-me- down camp in
peaceful Patapsco State Forest,
about IL miles from downtown Bal
timore, these so men will spend a
year at work instead of being thrown
into prison as we're the &c. O.'s" in
World War days.
Called under the Selective Service
Act, they were exempted from actual
military duty and sent to this camp,
supervised by the National Service
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Three Are Questioned
In Simon S Murder;
Police dissatisfied
No Completely Appears,
Although They Admit
Several Robberies

Police reported today that they
were not satisfied with results after
questioning two colored men and a
colored youth in connection with the
fatal clubbing last week of DR.
Heinrich Simon, German musicolo-
gist, and also with the assault and
attempted robbery in March of 30
year-old DR.. Arnold Werner Span
hoofd.
1t. George Darnall, chief of the
homicide squad. reported that the
trio appeared not to have been in
volved in the cases. He said they
admitted that they had strong
armed several robbery victims, but
maintained that all of them were
colored and that they had not as
saulted white persons.
When questioned later by the
robbery squad, however, police re-
vealed, one of the men confessed to
several recent murder and robbery
cases. including the Abramowitz
and the Simon case, as well as to
several fictitious cases which his
questioners cooked up in an effort to
trick him. Police added that they
did not believe the confession.
The men, Chief of Detectives Ber-
nard w. Thompson reported. were
ARE ted early Sunday in the 300
block of H street NE, after they
assertedly admitted several strong
arm" jobs in the second and ninth
precincts. The German refugee was
assaulted near Seventeenth and
Church streets NV. on the border
of the second and third precincts.
The youth gave himself up yes
terday morning, police said, as the
slayer late Sunday of James H.
Scheck. 80, colored, of 1400 Eighth
street NV, who was beaten with a
brick at Seventh and @ streets NV.
He was charged with murder.
The two men. one % and the other
Is, also connected Baxter, accord
ing to Inspector Thompson. with one
of the robberies to which they con-
fessed.
DR.. Spanhoofd, who was assaulted
near his home at 1924 Riggs place
NV, told police two men attacked
him, but that he was unable to tell
whether they were white or colored.
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Fire at Junk Yurd
Causes $1,000 Dumuqe

A two-alarm fire caused damage
estimated at $1,000 to a junk yard
owned by Max Teitle at 458 Virginia
avenue S.W. shortly after 10 o'clock
last night. The blaze destroyed sew
eral bales of paper before it was
extinguished by firemen who hacked
their way through the roof of the
warehouse in which they were stored.
Sergt. Seth Bishop, So, attached to
No. 10 Truck Company, received
lacerationS to the right hand while
fighting the fire and vas treated at
Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Army Dance Hostesses
To Assist Red Cross

Sewing and first-aid work for the
Red Gross were added last night
to activities of young women who
registered several days ago as dance
hostesses with the District Defense
Council. More than 500 hostesses
met in the Government Printing
ONCE assembly hall to hear Otto S.
Lund, District Red Cross head, make
an appeal for aid in filling the
desperate need for garments and
surgical dressings" After the meet
ing the hostesses took with them
supplies 10 bs made 40.
Evening star., 1941-05-13
House Approves Bill
For District Child Core

Four District bills, two of which
are designed to give the Board of
Public Welfare increased authority
to provide home care for dependent
children, were passed by the House
yesterday and sent to the Senate.
The other bills would:
Authorize the Federal Security
administrator to accept gifts for st.
Elizabeth's Hospital.
Permit admission to st. Elizabeth's
Hospital of foreign service officers
of the United States adjudged IN
sane who have no legal residence in
this country.
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Col. Scott to Speak

1t. Col. j. F. Reynolds Scott,
United States Army. will speak on
Some Famous Court Martial Trials"
at joint meeting Of the Committees
on Literary and Naval Law of the
American and Federal Bar Associa-
tions at the Mayf1ower Hotel at 8
pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-05-13
In May, Beware OF:

In May, Beware OF:
/. Careless walking at night.
Six of the eight persons killed
in traffic during May, 1910,
were struck after dark.
2. Crossing street at point
other than a croSswalk. Two
pedestrians met death by this
action in May last year.
The six other traffic victims
were injured while either cross
ing q street against a proper
signal, attempting to jump onto
a moving vehicle, attempting to
stop stampeding horses. stand
ing In q button safety zone.
crossing at an uncontrolled In
tersection or riding In an auto
mobile.
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Fiesta Meeting Called

A meeting Of Community Chest
League members who will serve as
hostesses at the fiesta of Chest agen-
cies May % has been called by Mrs.
Stanley F. Reed, chairman, at the
Mayfower Hotel at II m. tomorrow.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-28
Destroyer
Hard Hit

Philadelphia, Oct. 28.-(AP)-
James Forrestal, under secretary OF
the navy, told a navy day dinner
audience last night that the destroy
G. Kearuy. torpedoed October Il, SUI
fered an amount Of damage which
no other destroyer had ever incur
red and remained atloat.
Giving the first details of the en-
counter between the destroyer and a
submarine in the north Atlantic since
the navy department reported several
days ago that II men were missing
and 10 others had been wounded
Forrestal said:
The Kerry suffered a direct hi
from a torpedo abreast of the boiler
room on the starDoard side and thc
resulting explosion not only opencC
up that side of the ship but blew
out the deck overhead and part Of the
supCrStructure.
yet in spite of this very substan-
tial damage, the ship not merely re-
manned ailoat but proceeded under
its own power to port.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-28
Tar Heels
In New Class
Army Filters

Randolph Field. Texas, Oct. %
with the graduation of another Grass
OF aviation cadets at Randolph Field
on October 81. the air corps pilot
training continued at full throttle in
high pitch Among this class Of
2l3 aviation cadets are two North
Carolina men. They re: Alex NJ.
Cover. 1912 Queens Road, Charlotte.
and lattletUn c. Selden. Jackson.
Members of the tenth class to re-
ceive their basic training at the
West Point of the Air" during l94l,
these pilots-to-be came from all
walks Of life. Some were clerks and
>aloamcn. others, football heroes and
engineers. but all are now vital cogs
in the United States f~ast-groWing
air arm.
Reporting to Randolph Field lust
ten weeks ago after completing
primary training at an elementary
school. these men had mastered the
fundamentals of plotting in rugged
low powered training planes. Sixty
five hours aioft were logged in this
type of craft. Now they have added
Il additional 70 hours in Randolph's
speedy 450-horsc powered mon3-
planes. This secondary phase Of the
air corps thirtv-Week course has in
Guided night flying. aerial %acrObatics,
eros country, instrument and for
nation flying. Ground school sub
icct%. weather, military law and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-28
A.AA Board
To Be Named
Wednesday

Delegates from the eight AAA
communities in Vance county will
nt,t "Wednesday morning at ~
O'Clock at tha office Of County Farm
A2ent j. w. Sanders to elect til,
a5u1ty committee which viii super
Ni-p operations OF the soil C0usCrNa -
t.on program in the county du!JD,
1912. Delegates and a~iternates Wcl"
elected at community election To-
Gently, when community committee
mtmDers Were also chosen.
Delegates and altcrnates from tn
various communities include: Dab
ney. l.. w. Burroughs and N. u.
Crews: Sandy Creek, O. W. Weldon
end Will.e T. Short: Watkins, M. G..
KittreIl and Simon Harris: Williams.
boro, f. H. Hicks and K. S. Green.
Mjddlcburg-NutbuSh, G.. r. ReaVis
and |. J. Jackson: kittrcll, J. M
Barnes and c. NJ. Fuller. Henderson
II. T. Fleming and {. b. Basket, anc
Townsville. c. H. Howell and II. L
fucker.
Members of the present county
committee are f. H. Spain. chairman
r. b. Taylor and G.. w. Macon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-28
Leaf Firms
Convicted
Nations Three Larg-
es. Tobacco G O m :
oanies, Subsidia e S
and E x e c u t v e S
Named.

I.,ngtpu. Ky. oct. 28-(AP)-
r-.. .I~Iuu-dcllur tobacco industry
49,. I.ua,St companies. Gle sub
.s,.ry 1uccrn and Is executives
were cuu,ictcd veste, day Oh charge
", I..r.polv and price fixing IN GRIM
,... violation al the Sherman anti
w.. lr,
lu, corporations convicted in
1-alt,i States district court on all
1.4. counts OF the accusation were
-. II j. Reynolds. LIggett and
vy,.. and American Tobacco com
u.0lt- and American supplies, IN
rS.ruoratcd. a subsidiary of American
s~ralacco.
tay executives convicted and THEN
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-28
Sanders Urges
At Farm Meets

County Farm Agent J. W. San
dcrs, reporting today small attend
ance last night It the first two of d
series of educational meetings for eN-
PLANTATION of the food for freedom
goal adopted for this county, declar-
ed that the program IS OF V al mn
portanCe to every farmer III the coun
~ and urged that there be more re-
preventative attendance al me re-
mainder of the meetings.
Both of last nights meetings were
in the Middleburg community, one
at the Middleburg school, for white
farmers, and the other n the Middle
burg cololad school, for Negro far
NlerS
Four meetings, all at colored
schools. are scheduled for tonight, at
Cephas Springs, Nutbush No. /, Nut
bush No. , and Brookston.
Meetings are scheduled for tomor-
row night at Dabney, Zeb Vance and
Avcock schools, Speakers VIII in
clude: Dabney-INey W. Day, FSA
supervisor: f. 7. Creole of the Ma
tlonal Farm Loan Association; +. +.
Hoch, Jr., of the Soil Conservation
Service: and County Agent Sanders.
Zeb Vance-W, B. Gooding, of the
Production Credit Association; f. c
Jones. of the Soil Conservation SerN-
ice; and j. T. RICHARDSON, assistant
county agent; Aycock--H. II. Bolm@
vocational agriculture instructor; &
B. Blum, vocational agriculture m
structor at Middleburg; ana II. -
Barden, Of the Farm Security Ad-
miniStratlOn.
Mr.. Sanders announced TODAY INA
the mecsing scheduled for fflda,
night at the Townsville high sch"o
has been cancelled because OF con-
| flict with a Halloween party planne(
for the same time at the school.