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Evening star., 1941-08-22

Where is Edward Holliran or his
heirs? There are two houses with
a total value of $500 and $6,68S.53
in cash waiting in Washington for
him or his next of kin.
Normant, Smith g. Fuller Co., Inc.
realtors, 63l Pennsylvania avenue
NV, yesterday asked District Court
to appoint a receiver for Holliran's
property, which they have been
holding for him since he disap-
peared in 1908.
The firm told the court the SPELL
ing of the mans name was not Ger
tain, as he held property in the
name of both Holloran and Holliran.
The man could neither read nor
write, it was said, and in letters
written for him by others, his name
was spelled both ways. The name
Holliran was used for purposes OF
the court action.
Holliran was about 40 years old
in 1901, the court was told, when he
gave the two pieces of property to
the firm to administer and collect
rents. For the next four years, the
company managed the property in
the ordinary course Of heiness. Hol-
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Two Workmen Hurt
In Accidents Here

Two workmen were injured here
yesterday, one knocked unconscious
by an electric shock and the other
hurt In q 20-foot fall from a ladder.
Vincent Martini, 20, of 1908 Wis
consin avenue NV, was connecting
wires of q sanding machine IN the
basement of a house at 4473 Q street
NV. when the electrical accident
happened, police said. Artificial
respiration was given him by fel-
low workman, Gaylor Poland, until
an ambulance arrived and hurried
him to Emergency Hospital.
Painting second-fioor windows at
3404 Garfield street NV, Leroy
Rosenberg, 46, 1924 Tenth street
NV, tumbled to the ground when
his ladder slipped. according to
police. He was taken to Emergency
hospital with Z fracturedS Sollar bone.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Retail Stores
In j. ). 10 Sell
Defense Stamps
Million Places
To Cooperate
In Compoign

The Nations retailers are prepar-
ing to sell Defense savings stamps,
and they count the job almost as
good as done.
Beginning September Is the mer-
chandising skills of 100000 retail
outlets will be working toward sue
cess of this phase of the Federal
Governments defense money rails
ing program. Stamps will be on
sale in food stores, department and
variety stores, drugstores, restaur-
ants and hotels, and all of these
establishments will stress their new
stock in trade in advertising.
This is one way in which We
should be able to do something
worth while" Maj. Benjamin H.
Namm, chairman of the Retail Ad-
visory Committee of the Defense
savings staff, said yesterday. THE
Government hasn't had much ex-
perience in selling; we have"
Response Is Gratifying.
Maj Namm. head of a large
Brooklyn store. said the response of
retailers already had been most
gratifying He displayed sheafs Of
communications from large chain
organizations requesting promotion
al material for their hundreds OF
units in cities from coast to coast.
Organization of the participating
establishments began little more
than a week ago, after the Treasury
Department had accepted the offer
of IA associations of retail busi-
nesses Maj. Namm accepted chair
manship of the committee set up to
guide the new stamp-sale project.
Others agreeing to serve are Sam
j. Watkins, National Association of
Retail Druggists. vice chairman;
Robert w. Lyons, q special adviser
secretary; Lewis W. Cole, National
Association of Food Chains; H. H.
Sack, National Association of Retail
GrocerS; Mrs Grace E. Smith.
National Restaurant Association;
Franklin Moore. American Hotel As
ISOLATION; Ward Melville, Institute
of Distribution: Louis E. KRISTEN,
American Retail Federation: Thom-
as K. Ruff, National Retail Hard
ware Association; j. Hudson Huf-
ford, National Retail Furniture As
ISOLATION; Albert w. Hawkes., Cham
ber of Commerce of the United
States; E. C. Mauchly. Limited Price
Variety Stores Association; D. D.
Richards, Mail Order Association of
America, and Horace A. Taylor. Ma
tional Association Of Chain Drug
stores.
Asked TO Publicize Week.
Maj. Namm emphasized yester-
day that the sale of stamps by retail
outlets will be in addition to present
sales by banks and post Offices.
Retailers are being asked to pub
licize the week of September Is as
National Retailers for Defense Week,
but their participation in the stamp
selling work is to continue as long
as the emergency financing is in
progress.
Canton, Ohio, will stage a DEM
onstration sales campaign the first
two days of the inaugural week. A
parade and other civic programs
will be presented.
Maj. Namm viewed the enlistment
Of retailers as probably possessed of
great future value to themselves.
He explained they should be inter-
ested in encouraging savings by
their customers at this time in order
that money will be available for a
great increase in purchasing of con-
sumner goods after the present
emergency, when the transition
back to normal productive effort
will begin.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
| Killed, , Several Hurt
In Traffic Mishaps
In D. T.. and Nearby
Man Dies in Collision
South Of Alexandra;
Two Boys Injured

One man was killed and a woman
was seriously injured in an accident
on highway No. l about 20 miles
south of Alexandria, Va, early
today. {.
Pat Coleman, IS, colored. OF
Woodford, Va, died instantly when
the car in which he was riding
ran into the rear of lumber truck
near Dumfries, Va, according to
Virginia State police who investi-
gated the accident.
Mrs. Dorothy johnson. 80, colored,
of the $500 block of Tenth street
NV, a passenger in the car, suf-
fered severe cuts and bruises and
broken leg and was taken to
Alexandria Hospital. Her husband
Raymond johnson, about IS, COL
ored, and another passenger escaped
without serious injury, police said.
Coleman's body was taken to Oc-
coQuan.
Two Boys Critically Hurt.
Two Washington boys were crit
ically injured when hit by automo-
biles yesterday. They were Henry
Brown, 4, colored, of AT Fourth
street Sc, and James Walton, 10,
colored, of 2126 Ninth street NV.
The younger, hit in the 300 block
of E street Sc, was rushed to Prov
idence Hospital with a fractured
skull, police said. The Walton boy
was struck in the 600 block of w
street NV. and removed to Freed
mems with internal injuries, a frac-
tured arm and possible brain con-
cussion, it was reported.
A driverless automobile, breaking
loose from a wrecking car which
was towing it, injured a mother
and her 13-month-old daughter
when it ran across the sidewalk and
hit them at First and N streets S.W.,
police reported.
Mrs. Helen Hollander, 80, of 212
o street S.W. was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital for a broken left
ankle and shock. The child Rebecca
was treated for cuts.
Crane Was Towing Car.
The striking car was being towed
by a crane operated by John Reece,
colored, 1842 California street NV,
police said.
Two women were hurt yesterday
while stepping away from downtown
car loading zones, according to
police.
Ethel M. Showers, SO, of 706
Eleventh street NV, was hit by a
street car as she left a zone in the
1900 block of F street NV. and was
taken to Emergency Hospital with
scalp lacerations and elbow and
arm abrasions.
Harriet Smith, 10. of Takoma
Park, Md, was struck by an auto
as she stepped from safety zone
on Fourth street above Constitution
avenue NV. She was taken to
Emergency with bruises to left hip
and back, abrasions to elbows.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
50 japanese WarpIanes
Make Raid on Chunqkinq
nv the Assor;,ted press

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Aug. "a force
of so Japanese planes bombed
Chungking today in the first raid
since the record k-long attacks
ending August IA.
The invaders swarmed over the
Chinese capital in two waves Of
rs and "a planes respectively, caus-
ing an alarm which lasted for AZ
hours.
Chialing House, the capitals lead
ing hotel, was slightly damaged by
conclusion. Doors and windows
were smashed and plaster was
shaken loose.
The attack was centered on a
congested section near the Yangtze
water front. Strong anti-aircraft
fire failed to bring down any of the
raiders.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
4,743 Rooms
In D. T.. Listed
For Rental
Housing Registry
Says Supply Is
Growing Rapidly

A large supply of rooms In private
homes is available for defense work.
ers and others desiring permanent
accommodations in Washington, Roy
Miller, manager of the District De-
tense Housing Registry, said today
in reporting that 4,743 rooms we're
listed as available for renting in the
registry's files as of Wednesday.
The vacancy listing represents an
increase of 1924 rooms since the
last report on July 20. Statistical
reports of the registry show that
the supply of rooms is growing rap
idly even though there are probably
thousands" of other rooms which
have not yet been listed, Mr.. Miller
said.
The agency manager said no in
crease in the price of rooms has
been noted. Single rooms are rent
ing from SIS a month up, although
the average rental for single rooms
listed at the registry is $40.
Rentals on Double Rooms.
Rooms for two people, with double
beds, are renting for approximately
s25 a month, while the average
rental for double rooms with twin
beds is $50. The registry said a
number of rooms for single occu-
pancy, with private baths, are avail
able for from $50 to S35 a month.
Mr.. Miller said all of the rooms
listed by the registry are located
within the District. The local
agency does not cover nearby Mary
land and Virginia areas.
Some 100 of the 4,743 rooms are
available with board. and the aver
age price for these is between $40
and s45 per month, with two people
in each room.
1857 Already Inspected.
With inspections of all rooms SUBJ
mitted for listing proceeding rapidly,
rooms in 1857 homes already have
been inspected and certified as
meeting the regiStry's requirements.
Rooms in 80 homes were turned
down because they failed to meet
the minimum standards.
Mr.. Miller said the available
rooms are scattered throughout the
city, with the heaviest listings COM
ing from the Mount Pleasant, Pet
worth and Woodbridge areas. During
the last month, GOT applications for
living quarters were handled by the
registry.
In addition to the rooms. SGT
family dwelling units we're available
as of Wednesday.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Leader in Dupont Circle
Row Seriously iii

". Valta Parma, 81, chairman of
the Tenants Committee of the Du-
pont Circle Apartments. who has led
the fight against proposed Govern
ment rental of the building, was
seriously i'll at his apartment today.
Mr.. Parma, former curator of the
rare book division of the Library of
Congress, was stricken during the
controversy. His condition was de-
scribed by his wife as "very low !"
dis physician is DR.. Walter K. My6S.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
D. C.eudset Hearing,
Set for September 1916

Public hearings on budget pro-
posals by District department heads
for the fiscal year 1943 will be held
by the Commissioners September Is
and is, they announced today.
The Commissioners are insisting
that every one participating in this
years public discussion of the esti-
mates make a brief digest in writing
which can be filed for their informa-
ton. The Commissioners asked that
these written views be submitted by
September IL.
The hearings will begin at 10 am.
each day in the BOARD room OF the
District Building.
Departments and agencies now
are filing their original requests and
these are to be released for publica-
ton prior to the public hearings.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Two Men Beaten Up
In Mystery Assaults

Found wandering in a daze near
the Tidal Basin, David Morrisey,
33, General Accounting Office en-
ploye, living at $50 Twenty-fifth
street NV, told police last night
he had been assaulted by three
soldiers.
Taken TO Emergency Hospital, u
was found several of his teeth had
been knocked out. He was treated
for other head injuries and a pos
sible conclusion.
Also treated at Emergency was
Carroll Swensen, %, of 2800 Con-
necticut avenue NV, suffering
from face lacerations and a possible
fracture of his skull. Police quoted
him as saying he was standing at
Twentieth and P streets NV. when
he received his injuries-but he did
not know how he was hurt.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
CoIIohon Reoppointed
To Compensation Boord

Daniel J. Callahan, an original
member of the District Unemploy-
ment Compensation Board, has been
given reappointment for q three
year term, beginning September 8,
the Commissioners announced today.
Mr.. Callahan Is the representative
of employers on the board. Labor
is represented by John Locher Of
the Central Labor Union The Com.
missioners are the other three mem
bers Of the boarS
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Safety Town Gives
200 Children Idea
OF Traffic Problems
One of Little Motorists
Almost Runs Down
Policemen Giving Lesson

Children living in the vicinity OF
the Calvin Coolidge High School,
Fifth and Tuckerman streets NV.
today will be able to practice the
traffic safety rules they learned
yesterday at the first Safety Town
of the year at the school play
ground.
Sponsored by the American Auto
mobile Association, the miniature
city comprises four blocks, includ-
ing facsimilies of school. filling
station. church, bakery and even
a Jail for those who disobey traffic
regulations.
More than 200 youngsters, most
of them between the ages of and
8. had an opportunity to cope with
traffic conditions they will meet
in everyday life without having to
learn their-safety lessons at danger
GUS city intersections.
Safety Talks Are Given.
Safety talks by Inspector Arthur
E. Miller. head of the traffic divi-
sion of the Police Department
and Washington I. Cleveland, man.
sger of the local A. A. A. motor
club, impressed upon the small
drivers and pedestrians the i'm
portance of safety.
In addition, school safety patrol
men stood at the four corners OF
the miniature town to appreheno
violators of traffic regulations.
Nine-year-old Helen Swami oi
345 Cedar street, Takoma Park, soor
had her hands full placing traffic
transgressors behind the bars ir
the small Jail for five-minutt
sentences.
Almost Hit Policeman.
Many of the small motorists
showed a tendency to drive on the
wrong side of the street and one
almost ran down Policeman F. l.
Tyser, schoolboy patrol co-ordinatol
at No. 6 precinct.
Others weaved in and out OF
traf1c until ''pinched" by 10 v
Morgan, jr., in charge of the project
Due to the shortage of miniature
automobiles because of national de-
fense requirements, the motor clut
pressed into service small fire
engines and police cars.
Demonstration to Continue.
Among those attending the
demonstration were Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer, Assistant
Traffic Director M. o. Eldridge and
Mrs. George C. Thorpe. chairman of
the Women's Safety Committee of
the A. A. A.
The miniature village will con-
tinue al the Calvin Coolidge Play
ground today and tomorrow. The
next demonstration will be held for
three days beginning Monday at
the Banneker Playground, Georgia
avenue and Euclid street NV.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Entertainment.

LutCT tAIlIuCut
Street dance, E street between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth NV, to-
morrow night, o'clock.
Dance, sponsored by Women's
Battalion, Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, tonight, o'clock.
Dance, Soldiers, Sailors and Ma
rines' Club, 1o15 L street NV, to-
morrow night, o'clock; hostesses.
Open house all day Sunday.
Open house, National Capital
Service Mems Club. COG E street
NV, tomorrow night; music, host
esses, game facilities.
Talking pictures. Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church, tomorrow
night, free to men in uniform Pro-
gram in Mount Vernon Square, to-
morrow night. to 10 o'clock.
Dance, National Catholic Com
munity Service Club, Knights of
Columbus Hall, sl8 Tenth street
NV. tomorrow night, 9 O'Clock;
hostesses.
Dance, Y. w. C. A., Seventeenth
and K streets NV tomorrow night,
9 O'Clock; small charge to cover re-
freshments and music.
Dance, Jewish Community Center,
Sixteenth and @ streets NV, to-
morrow, 9 pm: hostesses All center
facilities open to service men
Sunday.
All facilities at Y. NJ C. A., 1876
G street NV. available to men in
uniform tomorrow and Sunday.
Open house Sunday, 8 am. to pm,
refreshments.
Open house, St. Johns Episcopal
Church Parish Hall. Sixteenth and
H streets NV, tomorrow, after 6
pm; hostesses
Dinner and dance, sponsored by
Covenant-First Presbyterian League
for Men in the Service, Fellowship
House, 1858 Massachusetts, avenue
NV, tomorrow night.
Sunday dinner, First
Presbyterian Church, open to men
in uniform attending morning serv-
ice.
Young peoples meeting, Baptist
Young Peoples Union, First Baptist
Church, Sixteenth and o streets
NV, 7:3o pm. Sunday. Refresh
ments. $50 pm.
Sightseeing tour. sponsored by
young people of Gunton Temple,
Sherwood, lexington, Takoma Park
and Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Churches, transportation and guide
service furnished, Saturday. Box
lunches in Rock Greek Park after
tour, song fest.
Lodging.
Lodging facilities for service men
IN Washington over the week end
may be found at the Y. M. C. A.,
George Washington University gym
nasium, 2010 H street NV, and at
the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club. The Recreation Leave Area
on the Virginia side of the Memo
rial Bridge has accommoda tions for
1896 men.
Religious Services.
Washington churches of all de-
nominations welcome men in uni
form to weekend services Work
of Protestant churches in the city
centers at the Washington Fedora
tion of Churches, 1749 N street NV.
Service men are invited to visit this
headquarters. Locations of near
downtown churches representing
various denominations. as listed in
this weeks bulletin of the District
Defense Council, follow: st. Pat
rick's (Catholic), Tenth street be-
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Where to Go
What to Do
MUSIC.

MUSIC.
Band concert, Army Band. East
front of Capitol, 7:30 O'Clock tonight.
Band concert, Marine Band. Ma
rine Barracks, Eighth and I streets
S. E., /. p. m. tomorrow.
Band concert, Navy Band. Naval
Hospital, Twenty # ourth and e
streets N. w., 2::30 p m. tomorrow.
MEETING
Twenty-Ninth Division Associa-
ton, willard Hotel, 3 O'Clock tonight.
Evening star., 1941-08-22

tionS do not arise.
Entertained at Luncheon.
Ofhcials Of the American Automo-
bile Association entertained the
pair yesterday at luncheon in the
Mayfiower Hotel Mr.. Borgonovo
spoke in Spanish about the race
and the Pan-American highway,
perennially a subject of enthusi-
astic discussion among members OF
motoring clubs throughout the
Western Hemisphere. Mr. Bardin
translated his remarks. Mr.. Borgo-
novo expressed confidence. He said
he had received assurances from
officials of the Mexican government
that it's section of the highway will
be made passable in time for the
race.
That will leave only the stretch
through Panamanian and Colom-
bian jungle. The two-man mission
was unable to elicit any promises
about prompt action toward con-
struction of this link, Mr.. Borgo-
novo said. However, he pointed
out. the racing cars and drivers
could be carried around this break
by ship.
Means Rough Riding.
If it came to pass, the epochal
road raca would entail rough riding
much of the way. The Argentine
sponsors are proud of the work done
to date in building road linking
the Americas, but admit relatively
short stretches are paved. Despite
the handicaps, they say they could
count on at least 100 Argentine en-
trants, driving stock cars.
Mr.. Borgonovo and Mr.. Bardin
are endeavoring to drum up inter-
est in another project, an Inter-
American Olympiad in Buenos
Aires next year. They were received
by Secretary of State Hull yesterday
and reported afterward that they
had been assured his assistance
wherever practicable in their good
will efforts.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
43 Chinese Who Fled
Ship SOUGHT in CAPITAL

Washington police were asked to-
day to keep lookout for 43 Chinese
crewmen who deserted the British
steamship Empress of Russia at
Newport News early yesterday.
The Chinese, who had no land
ing permits, slipped by immigra-
ton officials and made their way
into the city. Fifty-three men de-
serted the ship and three were
picked up in Newport News and
seven in New York City last night.
The Empress OF Russia is being
operated by the British Ministry
of Shipping.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Senator McKeIIur
Goes on Vacation
BY the Associated Press.

BY CUt hSSUCIdltu FTtSS.
Senator McKellar. Democrat. OF
Tennessee left by automobile today
for a brief vacation.
He planned to spend a few days
at Saratoga, N. Y, with his friend
E. Il. Crump. Memphis political
leader, and go from there to Mon
treal, Canada, for a visit of a week.
Senator McKellar said his phys
ical condition was excellent" and
he felt no i'll effects from his faint
ing spell on the Senate floor two
weeks ago.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Fire Sweeps Stands
At Montana Fair
BY the Associs ted Press.

By the ASsoc1steo PreSS.
MISSOUIlA, Mont, Aug. a.
Flames which started under q grand
stand ut the Western Montana Fair
yesterday raced through the struc-
ture, destroyed two other buildings
and 13 automobiles, causing damage
estimated at $125, 900.
Hundreds of poultry exhibits and
part of the fair records were burned.
The grandstand was destroyed in
about Is minutes. No injuries were
determined. 3
Evening star., 1941-08-22

In August, Beware OF:
/. Crossing a street at some
point other than q crosswalk.
Three of the five pedestrians
killed in trafIlc in August, 1910.
were fatally injured while COM
mitting this unsafe act.
2 The hours between 5 and
. pm. Four persons met death
within this four-hour period
in August last year.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Will Filed

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Aug. u (Spe-
ciaD The will of Amanda Fisher
of this county, which was admitted
to probate in Orphans Court yes
terday, bequeaths her entire estate
to her niece, Jessie Dorsey, and
names Attorney Joseph Simpson,
jr., of Rockville executor.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
U. ). Pilots at Iceland
Had No Part in kazi Chase
By the Associated Press.

by the AsSoclaleo freSS.
REYKJAVIK, Aug. %. United
States pilots remained on the ground
during the air alarm here Wednes-
day in which American built Toma-
hawk fighter planes chased away
German Heinkel bomber, 1t was
stated authoritatively today.
British airmen put the invader to
flight without its having dropped
any bombs. The German plane dis
appeared before the British got
within firing range.
Not only did American airmen not
take of, but anti-aircraft batteries
of the United States forces stationed
here were silent throughout the
alarm.
There are no American service
pilots flying for the British air force
in Iceland, autorities said.
Evening star., 1941-08-22

The incident was the first in which
a German plane has been reported
over Iceland since announcement
july Z that American forces had
occupied the strategic North Atlantic
island.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
August, l94l

Toll in Previous Months.