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Evening star., 1941-11-12
Christian Service Group
To Hold Sessions FRIDAY
By Staff Correspondent OF The Star


GAITHERSBURG. Md. Nov. l2-
The annual meeting of the Women's
Society of Christian Service. West
Washington district. will be held
in Grace Methodist Church here on
Friday.
The district comprises the west
section of the District of Columbia
and Montgomery and Frederick
Counties. Fridays sessions will be
held under direction of the vice
president. Mrs. Samuel w McIn-
tosh of Foundry Methodist Church,
Washington.
A feature of the morning session
will be an address by Miss Betty
Alt. missionary returned from Ko-
rea. now Red Cross nurse at Fort
Meade. The morning program also
will include talk by Mrs. Ida R.
Groover of the Executive Board Of
the Methodist Home for the Aged.
Gaithersburg, election of officers
and reports
In the afternoon the new officers
will be consecrated by the Rev.
John R. Edwards. district super
intendent. Luncheon will be served
ov the women of Grace and Epworth
Churches, Gaithersburg.
Following the program. the
women will visit the Methodist
Home for the Aged. where they
will be received by the Rev. Herman
Wilson, superintendent, and Mrs.
Wilson.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
spee.al Dispatch to The Star.


ROCKVILLE. Nd. Nov. IA
proposal that Montgomery County
public school children be given an
hour OF religious instruction each
week was before the County Board
Of Education today
The suggestion was advanced yes
.terday by a delegation of Kenslng-
ton ministers representing all de-
nominations. The cIergymen pro-
posed that the children be released
for religious instruction with the
approval of their parents and the
parent-teacher associations" The
board decided to give the matter
further study before taking action.
The board was asked that the
auditorium of the Woodside School
be made available for religious
services of the Free Methodist con-
gregation. Temporary use of the
Bethesda Elementary School also
was sought for the senior depart
ment of the Presbyterian Church
School pending completion of an
addition to the church. These mat
ters will be discussed with repre-
sentatives of the two groups before
final action
1t was reported by the Building
Committee that bids on revised plans
Evening star., 1941-11-12

to word from the Loudoun County
Hospital, where he was taken for
treatment. Miss Lucy Fisher. "a. of
Boyville, N. j.. another passenger,
also was seriously injured. The car
struck a telephone pole and over
turned on a hill near the south
limits of Leesburg.
Mr.. Bohrer, plastering con-
tractor. and his wife left today for
Leesburg The body will be taken
to Berkeley Springs for burial.
Couple Trapped in Car.
William Howard Thomas. White
House clerk, and his wife were
trapped for almost 20 minutes in
their automobile when it overturned
early today in Rock Creek Park.
police reported.
They were returning to their
home, 5425 Connecticut avenue
NV, from an American Legion
party when the car went out of con-
troll on Blagden avenue near the
Rock Creek ford, police said. The
Cdl llll tlCC, lIlCIl tul lICll vi AUS
left side. according to the report.
Passing motorists called park po-
lice. who pried open a warped door
and took the 45-year-old World War
veteran and his wife. 40. to Walter
Reed Hospital. Their injuries in
cluded multiple laceraticns.
Auto Strikes Tree.
Another park accident happened
just before midnight when a car
driven by Hammond F. Henderson.
35, of 5000 Connecticut avenue NV.
ran off Military road west Of Six
teenth street NV. and collided with
a tree. police said
Maciovia Vargas, %, 3707 Wood
ley road NV, a passenger, was
taken to Emergency Hospital with
back injuries, according to the police
report.
Two colored men. Isaac Tryee, So.
2309 Ontario road NV. and James
Combashner. 66. 1919 Benning road
NE, were thought to have fractured
skulls at Casualty Hospital today
after an accident yesterday near
Largo, Md.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
Religious Teaching Is Urged
For Montgomery Students

for cafeteria and shop building for
Richard Montgomery High School,
Rockville. and for additions 10 the
Ken Gar and Ounce Orchard
Schools will be opened Friday No
bids were received for these colored
schools when first advertised for
some weeks ago.
Appointments of teachers to posi-
tions vacated since the last meeting
of the School Board were approved
as follows: Florence Kirby. Gath
ersburg School; Louise NJ. Lamont,
Takoma Junior High; Adelaide S.
Bechtet, Leland Junior High; Jesse
Benton Mills and Mrs. Thelma Koci-
var, Takoma Junior High: Kenneth
Clark. Richard Montgomery High;
Mrs. Joy c. Duey. Sherwood High:
Geraldine H. Coleman. Glen Echo;
Alice r. Howard. Bethesda Ele-
mentary; John B. Mahon. East Be-
thesda Elementary; Mrs. Thelma B.
Stuart, Woodside. and Mary A. Tut
hill, Rockville Elementary.
The board authorized the sale of
the site of the abandoned school at
Boyds to Mrs. Nancy Sheppard for
sl00. A petition was received from
the trustees Of the Rockville Colored
High School for additional class
rooms for next year.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
Fairfax Seniors
IGet Courthouse
Practice Jobs

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Nov. IA new
experiment in practical work for
commercial seniors in Fairfax High
School has been instituted under
direction of Miss Sara Smoot of the
faculty.
Seniors who are specializing in
commercial work have been assigned
to Offices in the courthouse. where
they gain first-hand knowledge of
routine Office practice.
The work schedule has been de-
veloped SO it will not interfere with
the regular school program of the
pupil. The outside work is super
vised both by Miss Smoot and Off
cials who are cooperating in the
project.
The program works in CONJUNCTION
with the county guidance and place
ment service.
Steps are being taken to set up a
similar program for pupils in the
class of retailing.
Evening star., 1941-11-12

persons, was referred to the Public
Welfare Committee.
Charles Burch. chairman of the
Public Safety Committee, offered a
plan whereby 10 per cent pay raises
would be granted members of the
county police force. A substitute
motion was made that bonuses be
given at the end of the year and the
entire matter was referred to the
Revenues and Expenditures Com
mittee, headed by Miss Emma John
son, to study in connection with next
years budget.
1t was announced that Robert E.
Plymale, veteran civic worker in
the organization and holder of The
Evening Star Trophy. would move
from the county early next year
Plans were inaugurated for spe-
cial scroll of commentator and a
medal of distinction and valor. to
be presented Mr.. Plymale at a din
ner in his honor.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
Workers Ready
FojrCommunity
Chest Drive
10000 Volunteers
To Launch Canvass
Of City Tomorrow
picture on Page AN

The full force Of 10000 Community
Chest volunteer workers today stood
ready to begin tomorrow its CAM
paign to raise s20O000O for WASH
ington's underprivileged during
which solicitors will emphasize the
added burden which increased popu-
lation has placed on essential COM
munity services.
Prospective glVerS VIII be shown
that the Capitals growth makes sue
cess Of the drive imperative II
citizens responsibilities for the un-
fortunate are to be discharged.
Members of the volunteer corps Will
point out that the Chest is cutting
budgets of member agencies to the
bone and asking no more than last
year.
The final re-campaign gathering
took place this morning when the
Group Solicitation Unit held a
breakfast meeting in the Willard
Hotel. A. G. Neal. chairman Of the
unit. which is charged with can
vassing employees Of business houses
and institutions, presided
Advance Gifts Reported.
J. Clifford FOlger. general chair
man Of the campaign. told the unit
that leaders had been ENCOURAGED
by reports from the Advance Gifts
Unit, which has been seeking large
contributions prior to opening Of the
general drive. He said:
In Advance Gifts, where we were
holding our breaths. We have found
nowhere tendency to pass on taxes
10 the poor and the sick and the
needy"
John J. HaSley. Lawrence z. VIII
liams and Ben S. Foster, vice chair
men of Group Solicitation, spoke
briefly. urging maximum activity
from the first day Of the campaign.
Extension Of the solicitation period.
scheduled to end November q, was
called unnecessary and embarrass-
ing.
Herbert L. Willett. ir. director of
the Chest, explained that failure of
workers to report early in the drive
results which indicate the goal vii
be achieved forces the Budget Con-
mIttee to make adjustments vhicl
sometimes prove unfair 10 the ager-
cies if post-campalgn returns send
the campaign over the top.
Census Bureau 100 Per Cent.
The breakfast meeting was toll
that solicitation in the WashingtCl
Credit Bureau had been completed
and showed 100 per cent participa-
ton and 10 per cent increase ovCr
last years pledges. The PotomG 2
Electric Power Co. solicitation vss
launched with meeting last week,
1t was said.
Key men for the Capital Transit
Co. canvass were to check plans
at luncheon meeting today.
Bladen J. Darneille, chairman for
the Silver Spring-Takoma Park
Md area. said today that bus!-
nessmen's groups and Women's cluhS
were cooperating enthusiastically
there in sponsoring teams.
SponsorshipS include the follow
ing: Rotary Club OF Silver Spring,
team captained by Buck Walsh:
Mems Club of Grace Episcopal
Church, team headed by Hugh L.
Buckingham; Forum Club of Wood
side Methodist Church, team led by
Mrs. Daphne Sterns; Chamber OF
Commerce Of Takoma Park. team
captained by Warren D. Haley;
Junior Women's Club of Takoma
Park, team led by Mrs. j. MAYNARD
Linthicum, and Lions Club of Sill
yer Spring. team the captain of
which has not been announced.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
Fairfax Fire Leaves
Woman, II, Homeless
Special DISPATCH to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Nov. u. - Mrs
Julia Werland, y. was being cared
for by neighbors today after a fire
destroyed the 8-room frame house
where she lived alone on the OK
road about a mile from Fairfax Sta
tion
Mrs. Werland was awakened
about o'clock this morning by the
fire which started from an over
heated stove in her bedroom. &C
cording to police. Putting on her
coat over her nightclothes. she ran
to the home of two neighbors but
was unable to awaken them. She
finally aroused Claude Riggles, a
third neighbor. nearly a mile away,
who had to 60 to Fairfax Station
to telephone for aid
The Fairfax fire department re-
sponded but the home was nearly
DESTROYED when apparatus arrived
Damage was estimated at more than
$4,000.
Mrs. Werland was under a doctor's
care today. suffering from exposure
Her condition was undetermined.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
VIRGINIA Autoists Asked
To Exchange Old Tags

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 12.-Motor
vehicle owners will be asked to sur
render their 1941 license plates when
they make application for their new
tags next spring. the Governors
Office disclosed yesterday.
Maury Maverick, chief of the
State and local government require
ments branch of the Division of
Civilian Supply. telegraphed Gov.
Price that motor vehicle authorities
of all the States would be asked
to follow this course in issuing the
new years plates in order that the
metal from the old tags might be
saved, for national defense uses
There will be no steel available
for 1912 plates. Mr. Maverick said,
and it is being suggested that the
States use small tabs or stickers
on the 1912 plates as an indication
of payment of the 1943 license fees.
The use of metal substitutes also
was suggested.
Virginia's 1912 tags already have
been made in the State peniten-
tiary shops, but motor vehicle au-
thorities have announced no de-
cision on what course will be fol-
lowed for the 1943 license year.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
Youth and Two Girls
Are Indicted in
Browning Death
Teen-Ase A!exodrio Trio
To Go on TriuI Nov. "a
Before Hartford Court

By the Associated Press.
BEL AIR, Nd, Nov. l2.-Three
teen-age Alexandria CVaD young
people, indicted by the Hartford
County grand jury for the Staying
of Granger G. Browning, North
Carolina carpenter, are expected to
go on trial in Circuit Court here
the week beginning November "a.
Walter E. Bennington, Hartford
County sheriff. said he expected to
advise the three-Herbert H. Cox.
jr. l6; Ida May Price, Is, and Leona
Ellen Cunningham, l4-of the in
dictments sometime today.
The sheriff was notified officially
of the jury's action yesterday, but
said he withheld the information
from the young people because of
the Armistice Day holiday.
BroWning's body. with a bullet
through the head. was found Octo-
ber 16 in a thicket near ConoW.ngo.
Md, after Cox and the girls were
taken into custody at Portland, Me,
where they had neu IN tne Cafpen-
ter'S automobile.
The three young people lived at
an Alexandria trailer camp with
their parents, and told police they
decided to run away from home.
Browning also lived at the camp.
Sheriff Bennington said man
returned here Monday night from
Mercer, Pa, was ordered held by
States Attorney D. Paul McNabb
as a material witness. The sheriff
said the man told of introducing
Browning to Cox and the girls and
helping arrange for them to accom-
pany Browning when they left
home.
The man was flown here from
Mercer in company with Sheriff
Bennington and Sergt. J. J. Cas-
sidy of the Maryland State police
Evening star., 1941-11-12
Four c. c. Boys jailed
For Clothing Thefts
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 12.-Col. Bev-
erlv s. Ober said yesterday the State
police had arrested four Civilian
Conservation Corps enrollees who
admitted stealing large quantities
of clothing-most of it brand-new-
from two C. C. C. camps in Mary
land and shipping it to their Penn
sylvania homes.
He said the four-ranging in age
from II to % years-Were being held
in Jail at Elkton. Most of the cloth
ing was stolen, Col. Ober asserted,
from the C. C. C. camp near North
East. Md.
State Police Sergt. J. J. Cassidy
said nearly all of the hundreds Of
shoes, shirts, trousers, coats and
other pieces of old and new clothing
had been recovered from the homes
of relatives Of the youths in Penn
sylvania.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
Arlington Group Vote!
Executive Committee
Broad Proxy Power
Affirms Right Of Unit
To Speak for Members
In Emergencies

The Arlington County Civic Fed
Grafton last night accepted report
which. in effect, justifies action by
the Executive Committee in trans
acting business for the body under
emergency conditions between ses-
SionS.
In recent meetings the committee
had been the target Of criticism for
letters sent out asking the County
Board to declare a moratorium on
Zoning until after master plan is
evolved and another letter COM
mending the Rosslyn Gas Co. for
rate reductions.
Albert A. Carretta, chairman of
the Executive Committee, brought
in report from that group which
was approved by six of its eight
members. One member did not vote
and the other member, DR.. Victor
Meyers. voted against the report, Mr..
Carretta said.
Precedents Cited.
Citing precedents for the past
eight years, list of which was filed
as substantiating evidence with the
report, the committee declared it
was not its opinion that its author
ity had been exceeded in writing the
letters. The committee also adopted
resolution declaring it should con-
tinue to write letters in its own
name when such letters are not in
conflict with any fixed policy of the
federation, or when in its opinion
an emergency exists and action
would be in the best interest of the
federation
William C. Hull, chairman of the
Nominating Committee. said his
group was unable to propose a slate
of new officers because it had not
obtained a complete list of &C
credited delegates. A resolution
was adopted instructing the COM
mittee to print its slate on the bal
lots when the federation elects in
December.
On motion of E. Lester Bennett,
the federation voted down a pro-
posal by the Interfederation Con-
ference that the number of dele
gates to the latter group be reduced
from eight to three.
Mr.. Carretta obtained support of
a resolution reiterating the fedora
tion's stand taken in June, 1899,
that County Board members be
elected to Office on qualification
and without regard to party politics.
Three Proposals Referred.
A proposal by the Executive Com
mittee that kindergartens be estab-
lished in county public schools, was
referred to the Schools Committee
Another suggestion that a proposed
life adjustment clinic" be estab-
lished to place maladjusted employed
Evening star., 1941-11-12

which he was re-
turning from a
visit to rela tives
in B er k e | e Y
Springs, w. Va,
overturned near
Leesburg, Va.
The driver of
the car. Chester
Culp, 80, W h O
liv ed a t t h e
Bohrer h ON e ,
1l33 Utah street,
Arlington, was
an uncle of the
youth. He was
S e r i o u S Y in
jured. according
Evening star., 1941-11-12
Annapolis Approves
Parking Meter Use
By the Associated Press

hSSUCIdteu PIeSS.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Nov. 12.-Park-
ing meters of the penny-nickel va
riety will be installed in the busi-
ness section of Annapolis.
The city council. unanimously ap-
proving a resolution providing for
the devices, authorized its Street
Committee to lay out parking meter
zones.
Evening star., 1941-11-12

announced To-
day.
The pastor re-
Gently completed
five and one
half years serv-
ice in a Boston
church before
coming to Vir-
ginia.
A native of
Kentucky, DR..
Vice is a gradu-
ate of George
town College in
Kentucky and of
t he Southern
Baptist Theolog-
Evening star., 1941-11-12
Leaion Home Dedicated
At Seat Pleasant

By Staff Correspondent of The Star.
SEAT PLEASANT, Md, Nov. 12-
The new American Legion home at
Ridge street and Oakmont avenue
was dedicated here yesterday at
ceremonies attended by 500 per-
sons.
Representative Springer of In
diana, past State commander of the
Indiana Legion, was the principal
speaker. Mayor William H. Nc
Grath. vice commander of the Le-
gion in the Southern Maryland dis
trict, was master Of ceremonies.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
w. & M. Alumni Ruise Fund

H. T. Moncure. principal, George
Washington High School. Alexan-
.dria, has been named manager for
the city in the campaign of the
alumni Of William and Mary College
to present a birthday check to the
college on its 250th anniversary in
1943. Miss Kate Alfriend is Alex
andria treasurer.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
Virginia PouItrymen
| Mount Armed Guard
| As Egg Prices Soar
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va, Nov. II.
The national defense emer-
gency is causing many a farmer
of this area to stand guard
night and day with a shotgun
but not for the reason you might
think.
They aren't expecting an in
vasion. They are trying to quell
an outbreak of chicken thievery.
The Governments appeal for
food to ship to England has
greatly increased the price of
eggs. This, in turn, has made
the laying pullet so attractive
to "kidnapers" that a crime
wave is in progress.
Sheriffs of Frederick and
Clarke Counties had joined
forces today in an effort to
track down the fowl thieves.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
November, 1910

In November, Beware of:
l. The hours between 4 and 6
pm. Six of the nine traffic vic
tins in November last year were
killed within this tWo-hour pc
riod
2. Crossing a street at some
point other than a crossWalk.
Three pedestrians lost their
lives in November, 1910, while
doing this.
3. Inclement weather. Three
fatal accidents occurred last
November while it was raining
or misty.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
Mays Sister Dies

Chairman May of the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee was called to
Kentucky today by the death of his
only sister, Mrs. Emily Ratliff, 83, of
Prestonsburg. Mrs. Ratriff died late
yesterday at her home.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
Arlington Youth
Dies in Crash
Near Leesburg
Driver and Womon
Hurt as Car Hits
Pole, Overturns

Harry Leon Bohrer jr., 15-year-
old student at Washington-Lee High
School, Arlington, was killed in
stantly last night when the car in
Evening star., 1941-11-12
DR.. Vice Takes Over
Mclean Buptist Pulpit

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MCLEAN, Va, Nov. 12.-Dr. Cline
L. Vice, formerly of Boston, KY, has
assumed his duties as pastor Of
the Mclean Baptist Church, it was
Evening star., 1941-11-12

odpUISU 'ree'
ical Seminary at Louisville
He holds master of theology and
doctor of philosophy degrees from
the latter institution.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-19
by Paul Harrison
Hollywood S Fads, Fancies and FoibIes

Standing enact buffers with straight
dignity, but give an impression that
they'd like to unbend. Treacher is
all disdain and condescension. Rob-
ert Greig. is ponderous, Waddling
symbol of upper-crust pomposity.
Blore is a Sputtering, perpetually
insulted butler who cheWs up his
words. Barnett Parker is the goofy
comedy type. Franklin Pangborn
plays butler when a prissy one is
needed
Cossart, middle-aged and portly.
plays it straight His characters
give an impression of sympathetic
Intelligence and a good but re-
strained sense of humor. He's proud
Of fan mail sent him by real but
lerS who consider him a credit to
their profession.
The stuffy, dead-pan demeanor
Of buffers makes them handy in
struments for scenario writer's.
Especially lazy writer's. It's cinch
to hang a few laughs on the patti
ent automatons of domestic service.
Because they glide around noise
lessly and register no expression.
it's also easy to make. the butler
a sinister figure of the "Whodunit?"
flickers. Right up to the big de-
nouement scene in the middle of the
last reel he's one of the murder
suspects.
Eric Blore hoped for years to
escape, and came close to it as a
shyster In THE Lady Eve. In
Road to Zanzibar he was just a
nasty crook. He got back to but
lery, and on the right side of tho
law. in New York Town with a
better role.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-19
THE BRITISH RETREATS
Riverside PresSl

lRlNefSlQe ffeSS)
One of the finest things said about
that remarkable retreat of the British
expeditionary force from Greece is a
statement made by Edward Kennedy,
an American correspondent who accom-
panied them in their long and difficult
trek, when they were fighting rear-guard
actions day and night for nearly two
weeks, against overwhelmingly superior
forces, under almost continuous fire.
In all the great withdrawal" he says,
Il did not see one incident of panic"
Soldiers who retreat as they did Give
to fight another day." probably under
more favorable conditions
incidentally young people with a feel
ing for history should be interested in
comparing the British retreat with the
retreat of the famous Ten Thousand
Greek troops, told about by Xenophon,
the first war correspondent, in his "Ana-
basis" 1t used to be familiar reading
when the Greek language was generally
studied in high schools and colleges.
Those 10000 Greeks, in the year 4O1
Be, marched all the way from Greece
to Arbela, near Babylon and attacked a
solid army of close to a million men,
with such impetus that they went clear
through and came out the other side.
They might have shuttled back and forth
till they licked the whole outfit, if Cyrus,
their leader hadn't been killed. AS it
was they returned north and made their
way, barefoot over the frozen mountains
OF Armenia to Trebizond, then home.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-19
ARE u. S. ARMY MINDS
CLOSED TO VALLEY VIEWS?

Phoenix has a new military air train
ing school which soon will be training
1000 young army aviators
Imperial Valley still has heard nothing
from its efforts to obtain such school
here. Why?
An active, countrywide committee has
been busy here for months presenting
voluminous data to proper army and air
school officials showing that this area
is admirably located for Just such a
school.
Training school authorities acknowl-
edge that they are 100 per cent sold
on the possibilities here.
Men assigned by the army to make
personal Investigations are reportedly
equally convinced of the valleys sulta-
bility
But still no word comes from the army
higher-ups, who have the final deci-
sion. Why?
1t cannot be that Phoenix has better
flying weather than the valley. Average
monthly high temperatures for two
years, as compared in official data sent
to army authorities, show there is little
difference in the two communities. Here
are the figures: