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Evening star., 1941-07-25
Silver Spring Begins
Second Home Guard Unit

Enlistments for a second home
guard unit have been started in
Silver Spring since the mastering
in of Company G Wednesday night,
1t. Col. E. Brooke Lee, commander
of the 7th Battalion, announced
today.
The first unit, Company C, which
was the first in Maryland to be
mustered in, has reached its au-
thorized strength of 63 men and
more than 25 applicants will be
assigned to the other company
scheduled for the Silver Spring
area as soon as physical examina-
tions can be completed, he said.
Maj. Paul Sutherland of Balti-
more commended the company per-
sonnel on being the first in the
State to be mustered into service at
the ceremony Wednesday night in
the National Guard Armory. The
officers of Company C are Capt.
Mark Patterson, First 1t. Ronald
Mcdonald and Second 1t. George A.
Hood.
One company from Kensington,
two from Frederick and one from
Ellicott City will make up the 7th
Battalion with the two Silver Spring
companies.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Maryland Averts Strike
On Chesapeake Ferry
nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. July 25-An agree
ment between a union official and
the State employment commits
sioner succeeded in averting a
threatened strike of crewmen on
the State-owned Chesapeake Bay
Ferry, scheduled for II o'clock this
morning.
Richard A. Bowie, secretary of
Local 1903, International Long
Bhoremen's Association CA. F. of L. ,
to which unlicensed crewmen be-
long, announced yesterday the salts
factory conclusion of a conference
with Employment Commissioner
Harry C. Jones and Ezra B. Whit
man, State Roads Commission
chairman.
Mr.. Bowie said he had received
assurance that employe representa-
tiveS would be given an opportunity
to confer on wages, hours and
working conditions after the men
are classified under the State merit
system.
Wednesday and early yesterday
Mr.. Bowie had declared that union
members would strike unless more
satisfactory conditions were estab-
lished. The Roads Commission
Countered the first threat by
blanketing all ferry employees under
the State merit system.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Tour of Forms Planned
By Montgomery Groups
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, July 25.-The
18th annual project tour of the
Jersey Calf Club of Montgomery
County will be held tomorrow. Ru-
fus B. King, assistant agricultural
agent, announced.
The group is cooperating with
the Laytonsville All Club in a joint
project tour.
George Lechlider, near Glen, will
be visited at am, and the other
places scheduled for visits in the
order named, are: STILES Bros,
Shady Grove; William l. King, Cal
thersburg; George Crawford. Mid
dlebrooke Wilbur Davis, near Lay
louisville; Peggy Hines. near Lay
louisville; Fry Bros, LaytonSville;
Owings Bros, at George Plummer's s
farm, near GaitherSburg; Washing
ton White, Laytonsville; Howes
Bros, near Laytonsville; George
Fraley, near Laytonsville.
Evening star., 1941-07-25

Whether utility facilities in Ar
lington County, Va, could be eX-
panded to absorb the proposed S35,-
100000 War Department Building,
providing office space for 10000 per-
sons, appeared today to depend on
whether the county can get an allo-
cation from the Lanham $3.50, 900
defense facilities bill.
There are many pertinent details
attendant to the project, which is
part of the supplemental defense
appropriation bill pending in the
House, after being reported out by
committee yesterday.
Latest census figures gave Arling-
ton County population of 57,040.
Washington planning officials have
estimated that the placing of an
Office building for from 10000 to
ordinarily results in population
expansion of 10000 people in the
form of a satellite" community.
Although this yardstick might not
apply in this case, since the majority
of the present $4,000 War Depart
ment workers probably would con-
tinue to live in the District, it is
believed likely that h population
increase would result, since, by the
time the new building would be COM
pleted, the War Department expects
to have 10000 workers, many of
whom probably would seek living
quarters in Arlington County, near
their place of work.
Facts About Facilities.
Could Arlington County, with its
existing facilities, take population
increase?
Here are some of the facts about
these facilities:
Water-The Federal Government
now pipes its own water to Fort
Myer, the Arlington Cantonment
and the National Airport and prob
ably would do the same thing for
the proposed War Department build
ing. Residences of the county get
their water from the Dalecarlia
reservoir in Washington. During the
summer, the county eXhausts most
of the 100000 gallons piped
to it daily and has asked the
Federal Government for approx
imately $1,000,000 of Lanham funds
with which to build two 100000
Standby reservoirs in case of
emergency.
Sewage-Its disposal plant, cap
able of handling 100000 gallons a
day, already sorely taxed. the county
has asked the Federal Government
for 100000 to double the size OF
the plant.
Power--Part of the county's elec-
trio power comes from District dy-
namos, part from local concern
Potomac Electric Power Co. lines
serve the area selected for the Army
building. The necessary stepup is
! feasible.
Seven Fire Stations in County.
Fire Department-Eighteen paid
firemen and approximately $50 vol
unteers man seven fire stations in
the county.
Police Departmental force of AZ
officers and men patrol the county
Schools-Its schools badly over
crowded, Arlington has asked fol-
money to build more of them.
Transportation-Good intracounty
transportation is furnished by three
bus companies, which also run into
WASHINGTON. During rush hours the
Evening star., 1941-07-25
29th Division Gets
Extra Holidays TO
Offset Time in Field
10th Infantry Allowed
To Hold AT Home
At Fort Meade
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE. Md,
July 25.-Instead Of the customary
Saturday afternoon half-holiday
this week, men of the 29th Division
will begin the weekend holiday this
evening after retreat.
In addition, officers and men will
be given Wednesday afternoons off
beginning next week and continuing
through August.
Announcement of the additional
time off was made following a con-
ference yesterday between Maj. Gen.
Milton A. Reckord. division COM
mander, and Col. John A. Cutchins,
chief of staff.
Soldiers would receive the extra
holiday periods because Of recent
work in maneuvers at the A. P. Hill
Military Reservation in Caroline
County, Va, and because there will
be no leaves or furloughs after
September 2 until December, it was
explained.
The entire division will 90 to Caro-
line County September l3 for two
weeks before proceeding to North
Carolina to prepare for I'd Army
Corps maneuvers and war games
between the 1st and Sd Armies.
In view Of the hardships the men
will have to undergo in the intensive
field training; Gen. Reckord relented
also on his recent cancellation of all
further at homes" on the division s
schedule. He made an exception to
permit the 116th Infantry Regiment,
commanded by Col. E. w. Opie Of
Staunton, to entertain relatives and
friends this week end.
Sunday has been designated
Southwest Virginia Day." but
friends of soldiers from all sections
Of the State represented In the resi-
ment have been invited.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
War Building Plan Creates
Arlington Utility Program
Lonhom Bill Funds Believed Required
To Meet Needs for 35-MiIIion Project

buses are overcrowded coming in
and out of the Capital.
Zoning-While not up to the
standard prescribed for large metro
politan communities, the Arlington
loning Commission is considered
the best county board in the State.
Commission Not Consulted.
Just what consideration has been
given these facilities could not be
learned Immediately. Ordinarily. the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission advises on such matters,
but it was learned the commission
has not been consulted on the
projected building.
During the appropriation hearings
yesterday, Brig. Gen. Brehon Somer-
veil, testifying for the Army. told
Congress the proposed building
would be outside of the jurisdiction
of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission"
The act establishing the planning
commission, however, says "(the
commission) is hereby charged with
the duty of preparing. developing
and maintaining comprehensive,
consistent and co-ordinated plan for
the National Capital and its en-
virons"
The Gravelly Point site of the
Washington National Airport is one
49, xx-l,o ha iccinr1 he c
exercised planning control over a
project in Washington's "environs.
The Lanham bill fund was appro-
priated late in June, but as yet
none has been allocated. The
money was given to the defense
public works division of P. w. A
to be distributed to cities and COM
munities where it was necessary
because of defense developments.
Bill Strikes Snag.
The appropriation bill containing
the War Department project struck
an unexpected snag in the House
late yesterday when a point of order
was made against the item for the
tlCW UullQlliS.
AS result, final action on the
defense appropriations, originally
totalling $8,063 ,238, ,478 went over un-
til Monday, when the Appropriations
from the Rules Committee making
the Arlington construction item in
order.
Representative Woodrum, Demo-
crat of Virginia, stressed the i'm
portance of the proposed new War
Department building in announcing
he would seek a rule after Repre-
sentative Hull, Progressive of Wis
consin, made the point against the
item on the ground that it was legls-
lation in an appropriation bill.
Mr.. Woodrum admitted that II
consisted of legislation that had nc
proper place in a supply bill He
insisted, however, that it was mat
ter of great Importance that all
the agencies of the War Depart
scattered in II buildings
should be under one roof. 1t woulc
add greatly to the efficiency of the
defense operations, he contended.
Defending his point of order, Mr.
Hull argued it would be mistake
to put a lot of steel into the con-
struction of this large building
when American housewives are be-
ing denied kitchen utensils. Mr.
Woodrum called attention to the
fact that the plans call for a three
story reinforced concrete building
Evening star., 1941-07-25
3Montgonery
Areas Reduce
Tax Rates
Northwest Park
Cuts Levy From
Is to l5Cents
b. Staff Correspondent of The Star

b. Staff Correspondent Of The Star
ROCKVILLE. Md, July 25.-Three
special taxing areas of Montgomery
County have reduced their rates for
the fiscal year 1941, it was disclosed
today in report prepared by County
Auditor and Controller Alexander K.
Hancock.
In the seventh district, the report
shows, the special area of Northwest
Park has reduced its rate from 25
cents per S100 valuation to Is cents;
North Chevy Chase, from Is cents
to 20 cents and in the thirteenth
district, Chevy Chase View, from 10
cents to cents.
Areas Retain Rates.
The special taxing areas which re-
tain their previous rates are Section
2, Chevy Chase Gncludes Section u,
80 cents; Section 8, Chevy Chase,
25 cents; Section 4, Chevy Chase, 25
cents; Section 5, Chevy Chase, 80
cents; Martins Addition to Chevy
Chase, 30; Friendship Heights, 25
cents; Drummond, 35 cents; Oak
mont, 10 cents and Battery Park, 10
cents.
The report also shows changes in
the county tax rate in several of the
l3 election districts. The district
road bond tax has been reduced by
1 cent for each 500 assessed valua-
sc third Snuproth
tenth, twelfth districts and that
portion of the thirteenth district
which is embraced in the Silver
Spring Library tax area. The road
bond tax in the entire fourth dis
trict has been reduced by 2 cents.
The reductions have been made pos
sible by the retirement of OutStand-
ing road bonds during the past fiscal
year, Mr.. Hancock explained.
Rates for Road Levies.
The rates now paid for road taxes
In the changed districts are first
district, cents; third, II cents;
that portion of the fourth district
outside the metropolitan area,
cents, and the remaining portion of
the fourth district, cents; the
original portion of the seventh dis
trict which was not transferred from
the tenth district, cent. and that
portion of the seventh district
which was transferred from the
tenth district, cents; that por-
ton of the tenth district outside
the metropolitan area, cents, and
the remaining portion of this dis
trict within the metropolitan area,
s cents; twelfth district, 9 cents,
and that portion of the thirteenth
district lying within the Silver
Spring Library area. 2 cents, the re-
manning portion of this district to
retain its previous rate.
The Bethesda Library area taxes
have been reduced by cent to
total of cents in the 4th and 7th
election districts. This reduction
was in accordance with statutory
provision.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Nearby Virginia
Begins Roundup
Of Aluminium
Maryland Towns
Also Continue
Drive for Metal

Hundreds of volunteers in l3
Northern Virginia counties today
started a house toulouse canvass
collecting aluminium for the national
defense campaign.
While aluminium drive leaders in
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties were collecting nearly
5000 pieces of aluminium donated by
1900 movie-goers at the matinees
in the Sidney Lust theaters in Hy-
attsville. Marlboro, Bethesda, Mount
Rainier and Rockville, the drive was
continuing in nearby Maryland COM
munities.
Large quantities of the metal
gathered by Boy and Girl Scouts in
Hyattsville yesterday will be taken
to the town warehouse today in
readiness for the final checkup.
Use County Trucks.
The campaign started earlier this
week by children of the 10 play
grounds in Arlington County was
speeded up today when more than
$50 Boy Scouts started out in u
county trucks to canvass the entire
county
F. Freeland Chew, chairman Of
the county campaign, said it was ex-
Dected that more than ton of alu-
minium would be collected before
the end of the week. The bin in
front Of the county courthouse was
nearly full this morning and an
addition was planned.
In Richmond, the Executive Com
mittee of the Virginia State Defense
Council voted yesterday to request
national defense officials to allow
money realized from the current
campaign to remain in the COM
munities for defense work expenses.
1t was pointed out that the estimat-
ed 100000 realized from the sale
of the scrap aluminium, once turned
over to the United States Treasury,
could only be spent by act of Con-
gress.
Three Automobiles Donated.
The campaign in Fauquier County
reported two ancient, luxury auto
mobiles added to the mounting pile
of scrap metal brought to the court
house today. Mrs. John Arthur
Hunckley, socialite and master Of
foxhounds of the Old Dominion
Hunt, gave a 1911 Rolls Royce and
George w. Cutting. Fauquier County
sportsman, donated 1918 Pierce
Arrow. L. w. Trenis. chairman Of
the Board of Supervisors. is in
charge of the Farquier County drive.
Meanwhile, the Isotta Frashini
donated to the Arlington County
campaign last week has been sent
to an automobile shop to be broken
up so that the aluminium parts can
be salvaged. The machine was re-
ported to contain more than $50
pounds of aluminium.
Employees of the Brentwood CMd)
municipal government yesterday be-
gan their collections of scrap
aluminium.
Assisted by Boy Scouts from Troop
214, under the direction of Scout
master Russell Sampson, the group
will end its efforts this afternoon.
Mayor James L. Russell has ap-
pointed Defense Service Commit
tee. including James E. Sampson,
Chief OF the town Fire Department:
A. w. Hepburn, superintendent of
county police, and Warren C. Nc
Vey, member of the Town Council.
The committee is formulating plans
for registration of volunteer
workers in the near future.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Mrs. Jennie Cross Rites
Scheduled Toduy

Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie
Cross, 70, of sos Flower avenue.
Takoma Park, Md. who died We'd
nesday, were to be held at 2:30 pm.
today at the Takoma funeral home,
254 Carroll street NV. Burial will
be in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Mrs. Cross, a native of Denmark
came to this country when she was
10 years old In 1896. she married
J. E. Cross. who founded a brush
manufacturing plant which Mrs.
Cross and her two sons, Paul and
Leon. carried on after his death until
a few years ago.
Mrs. Gross is survived by both sons.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Defense Registration
Continues in Arlington

MrsBeulah Shipley Goss, CO.
chairman of civilian defense regis
tration in Arlington County, an
nounced today that registration
would be continued from 7:30 to
pm. Tuesday in the Douglas Build
ing on Courthouse Square.
Mrs. Goss emphasized there would
be no registration tomorrow.
Starting next week, and until fur
ther notice, civilian volunteers for
defense work will be registered each
Tuesday and Thursday night at the
Douglas Building, she said.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
0'Conor Reported Doomed
For Attorney General

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 25.-The Eve
ming Sun said yesterday that Wash
ington friends of Gov. O'Conor were
reported as strongly urging Presi-
dent Roosevelt to name the Mary
land executive to the cabinet va
cancy created by the elevation of
former Attorney General Robert H.
Jackson to the Supreme Court"
The paper added there was of
fetal silence" in Washington on the
matter and that Gov. O'Conor him
self had mo comment whatever to
make"
Evening star., 1941-07-25

In July, Beware OF:
/. The hours between $3.50
and $50 pm. All four OF the
persons killed in traffic in July,
1910, we're fatally injured within
this three-hour period.
2. Crossing a street at a point
other than a crosswalk. Two
pedestrians met death by this
action in July last year.
The two other traffic victims
were fatally hurt while either
crossing a street at an uncon-
trolled intersection or driving
an automobile.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Brakeman Killed

MARTINSBURG. w. Va, July
Is (SpeciaD Joseph C. Puffer-
berger, 40, of Martinsburg, Penn
sylvania Railroad brakeman, was
killed yesterday when thrown from
a box car and crushed between two
trains at Greencastle, Pa.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Gets Guard Commission

Gov. O'Conor yesterday issued
State Guard commission to James
z. Brown, first lieutenant of the
company at Laurel, Md.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Make July Safer
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Evening star., 1941-12-14

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Evening star., 1941-03-28
Boston, Toronto Tied
In Wild Stanley Cup
Hockey Series
Knee Hurt Costs Bruins
Star Center; Detroit
Drubs BIockhowks
By tie Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
The scramble for the finals of
hockey's Stanley Cup series still
looks a wide-open affair between
Boston and Toronto, the National
Leagues two top teams during the
regular season, but the Detroit Red
wings are a big step in front in
their business with the Chicago
Blackhawks.
Detroit opened it's best of three
semifinal series last night by pasting
the crippled Hawks, 81, on the
Redwings' home ice and the future
looks bright for Jack Adams young
sters. They now are in a position
to bounce right into the finals by
winning the second game at Chi
cago Sunday night, or, failing that,
will have the advantage of playing
the third and deciding game on
their own ice Tuesday.
The situation in series A" is more
complex Boston's Bruising Bruins
topped Tornto, 81, last night at
Toronto to even their competition at
two victories apiece and have the
technical advantage of playing two
of the remaining three games in
Boston.
But in winning the Bruins lost
Bill Cowley, their star center, pos
sibly for the rest of the playoffs.
The speedster who set new league
record for assists this season suf-
fered q wrenched knee in the first
game of the series a week ago
Thursday when Boston won. He
missed the next two games, both Of
which the Bruins lost.
Last night he returned to action
with his knee tightly taped, but the
second time on the ice in the first
period he was checked by Defense
man Jack Church and went down
in heap. Examination showed he
had seriously aggravated the injured
knee.
Evening star., 1941-03-28
Sundru Either Is Plenty Hot or Cold

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he will
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stamina according Indians with their
Iard with who had Rufhng Gomez
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Evening star., 1941-03-28
By the Associated Press.

BY the ESSOClhleQ fTeSS.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa, March %.
Once the stronghold of college
boxing, the East took back seat to
powerful Southern teams in the
seventh national collegiate cham
pionship tournament today.
Only three schools, traditlonally
linked with Eastern boxing, qualified
representative for tonight'S semi
final round, and none of their five
sntries are likely to go any farther.
Penn State finished yesterdays 34-
bout program with three survivors,
and West Virginia and Lock Haven,
Pa, Teachers with one each.
Rejecting the concentration OF
strength in the South, Southwestern
Louisiana Institute led field of Is
schools still in the competition with
five semifinaliStS. A sister school,
Louisiana State University, had
three and Miami University of Coral
Gables, Fla; North Carolina and
Florida had two each.
Louisiana Team FavOrite.
Southwestern Institutes delega-
ton was top favorite for the unoff-
eial team title although Idaho, with
two defending champions in l20-
pound Ted Kara and l65-pound
Laune Erickson and another poten-
tial champion in Frank Kara, 127-
FOUNDER, remained strong threat.
Wisconsin, expected to figure In the
team fight, faded badly yesterday
and qualified only three of eight
entries.
Fans who witnessed yesterdays
oristling action, looked forward to
tonight's battle between Johnny
Joca, Florida's defending 135-pound
champion, and Gene Rankin of
Wisconsin. who won the same title in
1889 but did not compete last year,
for their greatest thrill.
Other semifinals which loom as
tops in thrills include the 165-pound
bout between Fenton Somerville,
Virginias Eastern Association
champion, and Erickson and the
heavyweight bouts pitting Gates
Kimball of North Carolina against
Herb Kendrick, Louisiana State