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Evening star., 1941-10-09
Proposed Shop Course
At Herndon Advanced
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Oct. 9.-Unable to
obtain an instructor because of the
defense program, Division Supt.
w. t. Woodson said yesterday a
proposed shop course at Herndon
High School probably will have to
be abandoned for this session.
Supt. Woodson also said the School
Board has been unable to employ a
psysical education instructor at
Herndon. However, the board is
gradually filling other teacher
vacancies
Likewise, a number of school con-
struction projects are being DELAYED
until school officials can get a
priority rating. Work has been
started on new shops at Herndon
and Fairfax High, a new elementary
center at Lincolnia, and additions at
Mount Vernon High.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Two Apartment
Projects Slated
In Arlington
Federal Officials
Reported Opposed
To Proposed Hotels

Plans for two apartment hotels
costing about s15,0O0,O00 in Airing
ton County, Va, are soon to be pub
licly announced by the developers,
it was learned today.
At the same time, it has been
established that Federal Govern
ment officials have approached the
county government to amend its
zoning ordinance to have the eff
feet, some quarters believe, of block
ing the apartment hotel projects.
One of the two projects has been
studied for more than two years
and will be situated near the ter
minus of Lee boulevard at Airing
ton Ridge road. Plans are now
understood to be virtually complete
for this project.
County Opposes Changes.
The erection of the Federal Office
Building No. 2, soon to be occupied
by branches Of the Navy Depart
ment, and the recently announced
War Department project near Co.
lumbia pike are understood to have
brought plans for the second apart
ment hotel to a head. This project
would be situated in an area near
the two new Government buildings,
probably in the area of Columbia
pike and Arlington Ridge road.
AS far as could be determined,
the two projects would provide both
apartment and transient hotel IA
cilities comparable with similar sho-
tels in Washington. The plans pro-
vide for swimming pools, bathrooms,
tennis courts and similar attrac-
tions at either or both of the prof.
ectS.
Some county officials are opposed
to suggested changes in the zoning
ordinance which might interfere
with this type of development in
Arlington. Both projects would be
within a two or three minute drive
from the Potomac River bridges and
would thus be able to accommodate
transient guests visiting Washington.
Hanrahan Concerned"
A reported letter from the Fed
eral officials which is said to seek
the zoning changes has not been
publicly announced by any county
department, although it is under
stood that individuals at the court
house believe that the Federal Gov
ernment is attempting to thwaEt
high type of development for Ar
lington County.
When asked about the situation,
County Manager Frank c. Hanra-
han admitted that "the matter has
caused me some concern
Mr.. Hanrahan said he had seen
plans for the two apartments but
could make no further public state
ment at this time as the matter
would be placed before the members
of the County Board in the imme-
diate future.
One feature of the suggested
changes in the zoning ordinance, re-
portedly offered by the Federal Off
cials, would amend the building reg
ulations so as to prohibit structures
which, under the present law, may
be erected as high as 10 feet in
some instances.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Maryland Council
Would Ban Strikes
By State Workers
Orders Bill Drawn
For Submission to
General Assembly

The next Maryland General As
sembly will consider legislation to
prohibit State, county or municipal
employees from joining outside labor
unions or striking as a result of a
recommendation of the Legislative
Council adopted yesterday in An
napoliS.
The recent strike of employees of
the Annapolis-Claib ferry. the
strike of city garbage collectors in
Baltimore last summer, and the
threatened strike of Montgomery
County school janitors, for which
six 'ringleaders" were fired last
week. were cited by Council Chair
man Thomas Conlon as showing the
need for the legislation.
Prince Georges County, Democratic
floor leader-to refer the proposal to
the research department for study
and drafting of a bill was adopted
after Senator Kimble, Republican. of
Allegany County. said he favored the
study but added he thought a study
also should be made of possible pro
labor" legislation such as a little
Wagner Act"
Mr.. Conlon pointed out that Presi-
dent Roosevelt in 1887 said "all
Government employees should realize
that the process of collective bar
gaining, as usually understood, can
not be transplanted into the public
service. Militant tactics have no
place in the functions of any Or
ganization of Government en-
ployes."
While the President. of course,
was speaking of Federal employees, 4"
the Councils presiding officer de-
clared, his views on the subject
can well be applied to State, county
and municipal EMPLOYEES. also"
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Volunteer Firemen
To Learn 10 Fight
Incendiary Bombs
Edeewood Arsenal School
To Admit Prince Georges
Groups, Chief Just Says

Chief James w. Just. director of
fire extension work at the University
of Maryland and State co-ordinator
for civilian national defense, told
representatives of % Prince Georges
fire companies and four rescue
squads that volunteer firemen would
be admitted to the incendiary bomb
school at Edgewood Arsenal.
At meeting at the Mount Rainier
Fire House, Chief Just explained
that formal applications will have
20 be filed in advance because limited
facilities restrict the enrolment.
Chief Just and the Riverdale
Heights Volunteer Fire Department
will give demonstration Sunday
afternoon at Magruder Park, Hy-
attsville. on extinguishing incendiary
bombs as part of the program of the
County Ffremen's Association an
nual field day.
Chief Karl Young of the Mount
Rainier Fire Department and ma
tional defense co-ordinator for the
metropolitan area reported that his
department is training go auxiliary
firemen every Tuesday night. He
urged the other companies to con-
duct similar classes and to triple
their membership of auxiliary fire.
men. The Cottage City and Blad-
ensburg Fire Departments reported
difficulty in arousing the interest in
their localities.
Teams of women from Brentwood.
Bladensburg and Branchville will
give demonstrations Sunday at the
field day program.
The Hyattsville Recreation Cen
ter offered a trophy for the Prince
Georges County Volunteer Fire De-
partment Bowling League.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
$4,000 Hospital Item
Added 10 Alexandria, S
Chest Budget
A5 900 Goal Set in
Campaign, Which
Opens October n
By a Staff Correspondent of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. "a
new item of 5000 for the Alex
andria General Hospital has been
approved and included in the budget
of the Alexandria Community Chest,
which begins its campaign October
%. it was announced today.
With a campaign goal of s45, 900
set this year, compared with a goal
of $4,000 for 1910, the funds will
be divided among II participating
agencies. The total quota allows for
"shrinkage" or unfulfilled pledges,
estimated at S per cent, and ad-
ministration costs, it was explained.
The hospital requested benefits for
the treatment of "borderline cases." +"
which were described as needy pa
tients brought to the hospital who
cannot be classified as public
charges, but who are financially
unable to pay any or all of their
medical bills
A professional campaign director
has been retained to conduct the
drive for funds. The chest has es-
tablished headquarters at 103 South
Washington street, which were do
mated by DR.. Robert S. Barrett. Al
bert A. Smoot is chairman of the
Campaign Committee.
The Budget Committee, headed by
D. c. Book, has approved the fol-
lowing quota for participating agen-
cies: Alexandria Boys Club, ST.
976.50; Boy Scouts, $500; Council of
Social Agencies, Community Chest
Administration and Social Service
Exchange, $4,000; clinical fund for
the Alexandria Health Center, part
OF which is also a new item, $4,000:
Family Service Society, $7,2O2; Girls
Club, $3,l00; Girl Scouts, $500: Hop
kins House Association, $2,573.87;
Salvation Army, $4,607, and the hos
pital item.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
PROGRESS Club Elects

The Progress Club of College Park,
Md, at its first fall meeting last
night elected the following officers:
Mrs. Mark WEIGH, president; Mrs.
G. o. Attelman, vice president;
Mrs. M. H. JUL, recording secretary;
Mrs. w. A. Laning, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Mary Powers, treas
urer, and Mrs. Joseph Vial, director.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Tokomu Womun's Club
Hears Interior Aide

Miss Evelyn Pierce, assistant
guidance officer in the Office of In
dian Affairs, Interior Department.
was to speak on American Indians
In Art" at a luncheon meeting of the
art department of the Takoma Park
(Md) Women's Club at 1890 pm.
today in the Takoma Park Health
and Welfare Center.
The program included vocal selec-
tions by quartet from the music
section Of the club. The group in
cludes Mrs. Edmund L. Green, Mrs.
Walter w. SWEET. Mrs. Irwin L. Clark
and Mrs. Ralph Grant.
Mrs. Henry F. Ewing is chair
man of the luncheon, while the pro-
gram has been arranged by Mrs.
L. L. Lemon, chairman Of the art
department.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Arlington Group
Fixes Date for
Fair Rent Base
Tenants Can Appeal
Increases After
Sept. !, 1910

Rents in effect September l, 1910.
were selected as bases on which un-
justified increases may be claimed,
at the organization meeting of the
Arlington County Fair Rent Com
mittee of the Northern Virginia Re-
gional Defense Council last night.
The date was chosen, Chairman
/. Chance Buchanan explained, be-
cause of proposed rent-control leg
1slation for the District of Colum-
bla, which uses that date as q
base. 1t is said to have been In
dorsed by organized landlords.
The Arlington committee was CT
the opinion that because of the
proximity of the county to Wash
lngton, similar problems prevail and
the same conditions exist in the
metropolitan area of Virginia as in
Washington.
Activities Elsewhere Cited.
The committee met with Karl
Borders, chief of the Rent Division
OF the Office of Price Administra-
ton, who outlined the activities of
similar rent groups in 90 communi-
ties throughout the United States.
Mrs. Alma Ramsey, executive Sec
retary of the Northern Virginia Re-
gional Defense Council, also attend
ed the conference.
Mr' Buchanan announced the
Rent Committee is not inviting
complaints from tenants whose
rents have been raised since Sep
tember l, 1910, but will accept all
rent complaints where the tenant
thinks an unjustified increase has
been made.
Forms supplied from the Office of
Leon Henderson, Federal price ad-
ministrator, will be given to the
complaining tenants and the af-
fected landlords.
Hearings on the tenants charges
Will be conducted in executive ses-
sion by the Rent Committee. Mr..
Buchanan emphasized that the COM
mlttee intends to hear charges of
individual tenants, only, and not
complaints by organizations.
Protected by Closed Hearings,
The executive sessions were de-
cided upon, Mr. Buchanan ex-
planned, as a protection to both ten
ant and landlord Mr.. Borders told
the committee last night that where
the complaints were made publicly,
tenants sometimes were evicted
He said closed hearings would pro-
tect landlords from unjustifed
charges of profiteering.
The committee is saeking to es-
fabl1sh headqaafters IN the court
house where Mrs. Spencer Pitts, sec
retary, will receive complaints.
Until headquarters is established.
complaints may be made at Mr..
Buchanan's home, 1921 North Fill
more street.
Lacking legal authority to en-
force its findings at the present
time, Mr.. Buchanan said the COM
mittee will make public its conclu-
sions and depend on the pressure
OF public opinion to remedy any in
equitable situation.
TroJtct occupants TO BE Heard.
While no organization may file
complaints, the chairman explained.
petitions from tenants in any large
housing project may be filed and
the committee will then determine
whether to hear the entire group
or a smaller number delegated as
spokesmen.
Among the first complaints ex-
pected to be heard are charges re-
Gently made by tenants of Westover
Apartments, where increases of from
Sc to $3.50 for each apartment are
to become effective the first of next
month, and in Buckingham Com
munity, were rent increases have
been made in the last two years.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Maryland Formers Get
$535,971 From A. A. A.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Maryland farmers received $685.
971 in parity payments under the
1910 A. A. A. program.
The Agriculture Department re-
ported the total paid to farmers in
AZ States and Hawaii was $2O5 ,834,-
62s. No payments were reported for
the six New England States.
Distribution in Maryland coun-
ties included:
Anne Arundel, $1,186; Calvert
S6O5; Charles, $4,367; Frederick, $75,-
633; Montgomery, s43,888; Prince
Georges, $2,256, and st. Marys,
$7161.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Speure Will Filed

ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. 9 (Spe-
ciaD.-The will of Almus R. Speare,
Washington funeral director, which
has been admitted to probate in the
Orphans Court here, bequeaths his
entire estate to his widow, Mrs. Ethel
Lyddane Speare, and names her
executrix. The instrument, which
was executed September II, 1915,
does not reveal the value of the
estate. Mr.. Speare died recently at
his home here.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Kensington PIT. A. Lists
Get Acquainted Dinner

A "Get-Acquainted Dinner" in the
cafeteria of the Kensington Md
Junior High School will feature the
first fall meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association of the school at
$50 pm. today. A business session
will follow the dinner
Speakers will be DR.. Edwin w.
Broome, superintendent of schools;
F. Hunter Creech, chairman of the
Federated Parent-Teacher Associa-
tions of Montgomery County, and
E. Guy Jewell, principal of the
school. Mrs. Everett Davis is in
charge of the program.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Convict's PIea Denied

The Virginia Supreme Court at
Richmond yesterday denied the
habeas corpus plea of James E.
Gibson, convicted in Arlington
County, Va, March 6, 1910, on a
charge Of felonious assault, the
Associated Press reported. Gibson
Is serving q 30-year sentence.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
All Club Members
To Attend Dairy Show

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. 9.-Four
Montgomery County All Club men,
bers will represent Maryland in the
National Dairy Show at Memphis,
Tenn. beginning Saturday.
Charles Stiles, Rockville, and Will.
liam I. King, Gaithersburg, will
compete as members of the dairy
judging team, and Edwin and
George Fry, Laytonsville, will COM
pose a dairy judging demonstration
team.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
.O'Conor Names Woman
To House of Delegates
" the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Oct. Gov. O'Con-
nor yesterday appointed Mrs. Jo-
sephine A. Mackie of Elkton
member of the House of Delegates
from Cecil County.
Mrs Mackie, a widow and mother
of 10 children, will fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Luther P.
Jefferson. She has been member
OF the Cecil County Democratic
Central Committee for more than six
years.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Toll in Previous Months.

Totals to date -- So 68
In October, Beware OF:
!. 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., 1941-10-09

streets. with the queens float lead
ing approximately 80 others and a
score of bands and other units.
Volunteer firemen will bring out
torches for march through the
city tonight, and the coronation ball
will be held at A NJ A.
j. A. CARRIER, director general of
the festival, said he believed the
l94l event would exceed in size and
color the two previous festivals.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Mrs. Shepherd Asks Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. 8 (Spe-
cia) Mrs. Margaret r. Shepherd OF
Rockville has filed suit in the Circuit
Court here for divorce from Rowland
H. Shepherd. They were married
here December %, 1887.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-14
Ship Slips Beneath Waves Despite AIl-Nighf Bdt-
 file 10 ReaCh Port ATTACKED BY U-B0AT
 ON WAY TO GIBRALTAR
UndisCIosed Number of r. 600 Grew Members
 Carried 10 Death

LONDON. Nov. 14.-The aircraft carrier Ark Royal, built three years ago at a cost of $16, 100000, was tor pedoed late yesterday and sank early today despite a desperate effort to bring the listing giant safely to port, the British Admiralty announced this afternoon.
 The Ark Royal carried an undis- closed number of men down with her. Her crew, about 1900, men remained aboard in a struggle to save the ship.
 "A very large number of the ships company was taken off the Admir- alty said. Indications that the per- sonnel losses fortunately are not heavy it is said.
 The story of the sinking was piec- cd together from the Admiralty's brief announcement and word from authoritative quarters that the Ark Royal was not in action when tor pcdoed-
 The vessel was enroute to Gib- raltar.
 There was a strong suggestion that an Italian sub was the victor, although no positive Identification was forthcoming.
 The loss is a belated fulfillment
 Continued on Page Seven
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-14
Invaders Driven from 20 Villages Around Moscow
 as Reds Counter Attack
BATTLE-GROUND MARKED
 BY GERMAN C0RpSES
Bulletin from Hitler Hedd- quarters Claims City, Hdr-
 Dor of Kereh Under Fire
(By Associated Press)

Russia's armies before Moscow, pressing tempestuously in a counter offensive, today were reported to have driven the German invaders out of 20 villages in the past "A hours in the Kalinin sector, while on the northern front the Soviet radio said Red troops had scored break through on the Naai siege ring out side Leningrad-
 Shockers Thrown Back <
 Tass. Russian news agency, said that tank-led German shock troops were thrown back to the outskirts of Tula, 100 miles south of Moscow. Tass said, the Germans were here yesterday. Today only their corpses are here"
 The Germans hurled l5 consecu- tive tank attacks against the little village of Rodezhesny, Tass added, and gained a temporary foothold on the southern outskirts of Tulsa be- fore being smashed back with heavy casualties.
 Crimean Campaign
 In the Crimea campaign, a bulle- tin from Hitler's field headquarters asserted, German troops "are in front of Kerch,' gateway to the Caucasus oil fields.
 Both city and harbor are under fire of Nazi artillery, the bulletin claimed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-14
AXIS BITTER ON REPEAL OF
 NEUTRALITY
Germany Will Now Shoot at American Vessels,
 Berlin Source Says
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss)

Bitter reaction exploded today in capitals of the Axis alliance ove- yesterdays revision of the United States Neutrality Act
 Germans declared bluntly that the next few days will show what dangerous path the American Congress has taken.
 In Rome, the Fascist headquar- terS voiced a similar theme, as- serting that the action of Congress in permitting U. s. ships to enter blockade zones will soon result in attacks on those vessels.
 An authorized Berlin quarter charged that President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull had duped Congress by false rep resentations of facts and said in any case that Germany will now shoot at American ships carrying munitions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-14
Measure Will Be Submit ted al Special Session of
 Parliament Tomorrow
NIPPON NATION FACING GREAT QUESTION NOW
U. 5. Revision of Neutrality Aef Aggravdfes Sif-
 uafion on Pacific

TOKYO, Nov. IA. - Japan today strengthened her war machine on the eve of the special session of Par lament opening tomorrow to face one of the gravest crises i'll her mod ern history.
 The Cabinet has approved for sub mission to the Diet the extraordinary war fund of $884 100000, while the War Office announced a drastic re- vision of conscription regulations. making scores of thousands of men, hitherto exempted, liable for early summons into military service.
 These steps were taken as Domei. Japanese news service. quoted well informed Japanese circles as saying that revision of the United States neutrality law certainly aggravates the situation. not only on the At lantic but on the Pacific"
 Nevertheless, many Japanese look ed to Washington with signs of hope for the mission of the special Jap anese envoy, Saburo Kurusu, due to reach San Francisco today enroute to Washington for talks on the Pa- cific crisis.
 Major speeches in the Diet have been set for later dates, apparently to give more time for sKurusu to report
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-14
Diplomatic
 Plane Sill
 Unreported
No Word from Ship Garry ing Steinhdrdt. Litvinov
 and Others to U. 5.

TEHERAN, Nov. 14.-The Soviet Embassy officials tonight announced there is still no news regarding the plane aboard which are United States Ambassador Steinhardt and Russian Ambassador Litvinov and about dozen others all bound for the United States.
 The plane has been missing en- route here from Kuibyshev, at pres ent the seat of the Russian Gov ernment and where all diplomats are housed since leaving Moscow.
 The British Legation here reports that an American woman journal ist, Alice Meats, and an American magazine writer, Quentin Reynolds, are among the passengers on the missing plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-14
U. S. MARINES LEAVE CHINA DECLARES FDR
Withdrawal Announced by President-N ExpIdn-
 dtion Is Made

WASHINGTON, Nov. l4.-Presi- dent Roosevelt announced this after noon that the United States Gov ernment has decided to withdraw American Marines from Shanghai, Tientsin and 'Peiping, thus taking all American Marines out of China.
 President Roosevelt made the an- nouncement at a conference with the newsmen and added that about 75O Marines are stationed in the three cities in China.
 The President would not discuss capital speculations about the with drawal of the Marines as linked in efforts to obtain a better under standing between the United States and Japan
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-14
BRITISH STATE ARK ROYAL T0RPED0ED
Roosevelt Warns Union Government Won't Back
 Closed Shop Agitation

for the mine workers announced they will accede to the request for three days of direct negotia- ton of the dispute.
 President Roosevelt also. said it "is an indisputabie Obiiga- ton" of the President to see that necessary coal produc- tion be continued and not stopped"
 He remarked that if legis- Iation became necessary, Con gress will be asked for it with cut question.
 I'm telling you this with ab- solutely no element Of threat to this conference" President Roosevelt declared. I'm stat ing a simple fact. hope, there fore, ycu will work out some method for the continued pro duction of coal"
 Referring to a proposed closed shop agreement, Unit cd Mine Workers spokesman declared after the conference that "aIl we ever wanted was chance to negotiate directly with the steel people on this question"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-14
QUAKE HITS
 SUBURBS OF
 LOS ANGELES
Guests Ordered from HoteI as Bricks Shower Down.
 Gas, Power Lines Down

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov 14.- A violent earthquake, the most se- were in eight years, toppled bricks from the cornices of buildings in suburban Los Angeles, sent guests fleeing from one damaged hotel, split a 55,000-gallon oil tank and damaged gas and power lines early this morning.
 The tremblor struck at 12:42 am. and lasted from Is to 20 seconds.
 Torrance, G ard ena and Long Beach were the hardest hit areas. Guests fled from the 30-room Hotel Torrance as the quake showered bricks from the two-story structure. Fire inspectors condemned the build ing and ordered guests, the number of whom was not available, to find lodgings elsewhere.
 Inspectors said few other build ings would be condemned as result of the quake and ordered torn down.