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Evening star., 1941-12-01
Police Will Check
Report Of Reopening
OF La Fonfaine's
Control Of GombIine
House by Out-of- Town
Interests Rumored

A. Gwynn Bowie, Prince Georges
County States attorney, said today
he will have police check reports
of the reopening of Jimmy LaFon-
taine's gambling establishment just
across the District line on Bladens-
burg road.
The place was closed in August,
1899, when former States Attorney
H. Winship Wheatley, jr., posted
police at the entrance to record
license numbers of autos parked
there and warned that the car own
ers would be called to testify before
grand jury.
Reports have circulated in the
county recently to the effect that the
gambling house has been reopened
and is under control of an out-of-
town organization. Questioned by
reporters over two months ago, the
States attorney said he had no re-
port of its reopening. Police Chief
Arthur w. Hepburn said at that
time that officers were watching
the place but that they had failed
to note any signs of renewed ac-
tivity.
II first heard the report of the
reopening Saturday." Mr.. Bowie said
Naturally I intend to check with
police to see If there is any basis
for the report 1t will then be time
to decide what, if anything, will be
done about it."
Chief Hepburn said today that
police knew nothing of the supposed
reopening.
I'VE have been watching the place
for some time and have seen no
signs of any activity there. I have
had one or more officers observing
the place for the last three or four
weeks" he said, "but they have re-
ported that no illegal activity is
taking place there"
Questioned about reports of an
other gambling house which rumor
says has been opened on the Marl-
boro pike, Chief Hepburn said that
a sergeant of the county force has
been watching that place for some
time, but has reported that he is
sure nothing Of that nature Is going
on there.
Mr.. Wheatley left office last sum-
mer when he was called to duty
as a Naval Reserve officer. The
grand jury which met in october
made no mention of gambling in its
report.
Evening star., 1941-12-01
Silver Spring 10 Open
Christmas Gift House

The Community Christmas Gift
House will be sponsored again this
year by the Silver Spring Lions
Club. it was announced bv Judge
Charles M. 1relan. jr., president.
Located at Georgia avenue and the
Colesville road. the house will be
opened with official ceremonies De-
cember II. James Wilson is chair
man, assisted by Raymond E. Bar
rett.
The house receives gifts to be dis
tributed to needy families. Last
Christmas, clothing, toys and food
were distributed to Al families, in
cluding l25 children.
Chairmen Of committees handling
the work are: Investigation. E.
Merritt Douglass. Judge Irelan. Ed.
ward c. Holmead, Ralph E. Har-
mon; Publicity. Lewis Hopfemaier,
I'd: Arch Mcdonald. William H.
Wlnn; Medical Aid, DR.. J. H. For
syth, DR.. Albert R. James, DR.. Ker-
NIT Smith: Classification and Dis
tribution, Fulton R. Gruver. Villa m
B. Marks, F. Douglass Sears. Will
liam r. Simpson. jr.: Jerry West
land. Joseph D. Buscher, George C.
Cook and Charles D. Hobbs; Mer-
chandise. Lee H. Robinson, Moses
E. Sherer, James G. Raley. Fred D.
Mcmillan. Robert C. Merrill; Trans
portation. Herbert B. Hendrick, jr.,
and Philip NJ. Williamson.
Evening star., 1941-12-01
Montgomery Defense
Agencies Map Plan
For Coordination
Red Cross Prepared
To Train Air-Roid
Wordens in County

Initial steps for the coordination
of the defense work of the Red
Cross with that of the Montgomery
County Civilian Defense Council
were discussed at a conference yes
terday of county defense officials
and Judge Charles M. Irelan of the
Montgomery County Red Cross
Chapter at the home of Mrs. E.
Brooke Lee, Silver Spring.
Seventy-one qualified instructors
of the Red Cross are prepared to
undertake the training of approXi-
mately 500 AFRAID wardens to be
appointed shortly by the county's
chief aid-raid warden, Arch Nc
Donald, Judge Irelan said.
A course for nurses aides IS
planned for the near future, the
judge announced. He described the
canteen service, disaster relief, mo-
tor corps work and flrst-aid classes.
Further conferences will be held
to integrate the services of the Red
Cross with that OF the council as
soon as the chief of the medical
service is appointed.
A staff conference will be held at
7 pm. tomorrow at the council
headquarters in the Silver Spring
Armory to hear the report of
Deputy Chief Afraid Warden Will
son Allen on a test survey made in
one precinct in Chevy Chase Satur-
day by Boy Scouts.
The group will decide whether
the methods used in the survey for
determining population in the sub
urban area for division into air
raid warden posts was working eff
GENTLY. Forty Scouts were used in
the survey.
Evening star., 1941-12-01
Maryland Saves 1929
On 5000, 900 Supplies
Nv the Associated Pre-

BY the Associated PreSs.
ANNAPOLIS. Dec. 1.-Gov.
O'Conor, making public a report OF
the Department of procurement,
said Yesterday that approximately
$1,000 of supplies had been pur-
chased by the State in September
at an estimated saving of 10 per
cent.
The unusually large total, the
Governor said, covered purchases OF
a great variety of materials, includ-
ing automobiles, trucks, motorcycles,
groceries, fresh meats, steel for
license tags and tools.
In addition, Gov. O'Conor said
that large supplies of coal, suffi-
cient to supply all State institu-
tions through March IS, 1912, had
been purchased during the summer
months, thus freeing the State OF
any concern over coal needs dur
ing the winter due to strikes or
other causes.
Evening star., 1941-12-01
Red Cross Moves
Eastern Area Office
To Alexandra
Transfer of 275 Persons
keeessitoted by Crowding
In National Headquarters

By E Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. 1.-The
Eastern area Office of the American
Red Cross was in new quarters in
the Portner Building at North St
Asaph and Pendleton streets today
after moving from the national
headquarters in Washington over the
week end
Acting Manager Carl Hunt of the
Eastern area said the move was
necessitated by overcrowding of the
national headquarters due to defense
activities. The organization here
will occupy the remodeled Portner
Building. at one time brewery and
since used for several community
enterprises. and also new three
story building adjacent to it. About
275 persons are involved in the
change Activities of the Red Cross
for the "a States east of the Mis-
sissippi River will be directed from
the new Office.
In addition to Mr.. Hunt. the ad-
ministrative staff includes the fol-
lowing managerial assistants: j..
Harrison Hickman, Walter David
son, Everett Dix. Nat c. Wilson,
Robert Shepard, w. w. Jefferson,
Harold Nearman, Clarence Rowland
and w. c. Bowen.
The service directors being trans
ferred to the new Office are: A. w.
Cantwell, first aid and water safety:
Walker L. Millner, military and
naval welfare; Howard Bell, Junior
Red Cross; Frank Curtis, disaster
preparedness; Ramone S. Eaton, Roll
Call: Edwin H. Powers. public infor-
nation service: Mrs. Cordelia Wolf.
volunteer special services; Miss Lucy
E. Massey, nursing service; MISS
Emma French Tyler. home service;
Miss Roberta Morgan. personnel;
Miss Catherine Leamy, nutrition;
Mrs. B. D. Thomas, blood plasma
reservoir; Mrs. Dorothy Albertson,
supervisor of correspondence; Fred
erick Xander, Office manager: Mrs.
Bernice Wilson. utilities service; Mrs.
Virginia Sweeley. mailroom. and
Mrs. Hazel Braugh. supervisor OF
files.
Evening star., 1941-12-01
PrinceGeorges
Hospital Gets
Il. WA. Backing
Project Now PeriIed
BY Limited Funds
Under Lunhom Act

The Federal Works Agency said
today it has found a proposed 1874.
bed hospital in Prince Georges
County, Nd, eligible" for q $500, 900
Federal grant, but warned that thu
money may not be available. Z
Only limited amount remains
OF $3.50 900 900 appropriation under
the Lanham Act, which provided
Federal aid on projects made necese
sary in communities because of the
defense program. &
Bond Issue Approved. 5
At the end of last week. President
Roosevelt had approved projects
totaling $l36.096 124. it was said. and
this amount may be increased by
rising costs of materials. For 8
project to get approval at this time,
1t would have to be "direly" needed,
1t was said. :
The project has not yet been sent
to the Budget Bureau for its an.
proval and probably will not unless
it is known that funds are available.
An application for the $500 900
grant was filed with the Federal
Works Agency by the County Board
Of Commissioners. The grant would
supplement fund of 100000 to be
raised by bond issue which has
been approved by the General AS.
sembly.
Location Not Decided.
The project already has been ap-
proved by the United States Public
Health Service The location has
not yet been decided on.
Representative Sasscer. Democrat.
OF Maryland, is backing the project.
The County Federation of Citizens
Associations and the Prince Georges
Medical Association have urged
erection of the hospital.
Evening star., 1941-12-01
Tokomu Park Chamber
Lists TuIk on Defense

Alfred D. Noyes, chairman OF the
Southern Maryland Defense Organ
ization, will be the guest speaker at
the meeting of the Takoma Park
maryland District of Columbla)
Chamber of Commerce wednesday
night at Nick's Restaurant.
Warren E. Lawson, chairman OF
the Public Utilities Committee, Will
report on the proposed shelter for
bus patrons at Laurel and Eastern
avenues and Warren D. Haley will
report as chairman of the Christmas
Homes Lighting and Christmas Tree
Committee. John w. Cof1man will
preside.
Evening star., 1941-12-01

streets, Decatur Heights, $4,107. Is;
water main extension In Kingwood,
Wildwood and Glenside drives, New
Hampshire Avenue Highlands, ST.
$3.50; sewer extension in Kingwood,
Wildwood and Glenside drives, New
Hampshire Avenue Highlands, So
855; sewer extension in Landover
avenue, Columbia Heights, $2,988;
water main extension in Prewitt
street and Sixty-second avenue, Sec
ton 2. Cheverly. $2,764; sewer ex-
tension in Prewitt street and Sixty
second avenue, section 2, Cheverly.
$5,80450; water main extensions in
Forestville and vicinity, $88. $50:
water main extension in Chillum
road, Hampshire Heights, $4,256.
Evening star., 1941-12-01
Dromo Program Friday
At Chevy Chase Church

The Women's Guild of the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church will pre-
sent Baldwin McGaw and Emma
Knox in Dramatic Duets" in the
church at BIS pm Friday.
The program will consist of three
numbers, The First Minuet." Fam
lily Tree and The Prime Minister
and the Lady" An informal recep-
ton will follow.
Mr.. McGaW and Miss Knox, who
have developed Two Person
Theater" requiring a mere sugges-
ton of stage properties. are making
their fourth annual transcontinental
tour.
Evening star., 1941-12-01
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

SpeClaI DlSpetCH 10 ne SldI.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. Ito
enable several thousand persons,
who before November declared
their intention Of becoming citizens
of Maryland, to register under con-
venient circumstances, the super
visors of elections for Montgomery
County today adopted a partial
schedule Of sessions for recently
appointed supplemental boards of
registration.
Beginning tomorrow and .contirRl-
ing through December 10. boards
will be in session daily except Sum
day from 3 pm. to 10 pm. at the
County Building at Silver Spring
and at the fire house in Takoma
Park.
Also. beginning tomorrow and
continuing through Saturday and
Evening star., 1941-12-01
Maryland Appeals Board
Rules on Draft Cases
b. TIE Associated Press.

By tire ASSoc:ated Press.
HAGERSTOWN. Dec. 1.-Appeals
taken by registrants from classi-
fications assigned by local boards in
six Western Maryland counties were
acted upon by Board of Appeal No
4 here Saturday.
Local board classifications affirmed
included the following cases: John
Nathan Fraley, Derwood James
Raymond King, Clarksburg; Paul
John Lynch, Silver Spring; Ernest
Rem Lillard. Barnesville; George
Thomas Montgomery. jr., Westmore-
land Hills, and Henry Bouvet,
Bethesda.
The appeal of George Prentice
Tobery, Dickerson, was referred to
the Department of Justice for its
advisory recommendation
Evening star., 1941-12-01
Montgomery Registration
Boards Announce Sessions

possibly longer, boards will sit from
3 pm. to 10 pm. at the Methodist
Church, Woodside; the Piney
Branch Apartments, 8400 Piney
Branch road. and at the Indian
Spring Golf Club or a nearby point.
. Arrangements will be made soon
to have boards sit at various points
in Bethesda and Colesville districts
and in the up-county areas.
The Permanent Board OF Regis
try also will be in session at the
Office of supervisors of elections at
Rockville daily except Sunday from
9 am. to 4:30 pm. On Saturdays
the hours will be from 9 am. until
noon. In addition to those who de-
clared their intentions. other quail
fled residents. including persons
who recently have become 81, may
register with the supplementary
boards. officials said.
Evening star., 1941-12-01
Bowie Shooting Suspect Held

Hyattsville police today were hold
ing a 21-year-old South Carolina
man for investigation in connection
with the shooting of Matthew White,
colored, 81, during a dispute in a
Bowie cafe Saturday night. Both
are exercise boys at the Bowie race
track. White was taken to Casualty
Hospital, where his condition was
described as mot serious"
Evening star., 1941-12-01
Prince Georges Bor
Plans Rogers Memorial
BY a Staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Dec.
1.-The Prince Georges County Bar
Association will hold a memorial
service at 2 pm. tomorrow in the
courthouse here for the late James
c. Rogers of Hyattsville, who died
several months ago.
Former Circuit Court Judge Joseph
c. Mattingly will present the formal
resolution. which will be seconded
by Representative Sasscer of the 5th
Maryland district, it was announced.
Evening star., 1941-12-01
Dr.. Lancaster to Be Honored

FARMVILLE, Va, Dec. l F.-
DR.. Dabney S. Lancaster, State SUI
perintendent of public instruction,
will be initiated into Beta Epsilon
Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi at
meeting here tomorrow. Kappa Del
ia Pi is an honor society in educa-
ton.
Evening star., 1941-12-01
Calvert Clubs Elect

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md, Dec. l
(SpeciaD Mrs. George Boyd has
been named president of the Calvert
County Council of the Rural Wom-
ems Clubs. Other officers are: Vice
president, Mrs. Harry Harkness, and
secretary, Miss Rachael Swami.
Evening star., 1941-12-01
lubin to Speak

Isador Lubin research specialist
now with the o. P. M will speak
on Price Control: What? BY
Whom?" before the town meeting
of Annapolis at 8 pm. tomorrow
The meeting is sponsored by St.
Johns College and will be held in
the school gymnasium.
Evening star., 1941-12-01
Toll In Previous Months

Totals to date e--- 81 IS
In December, Beware Of:
/. The hours between 5 and
10 pm. Ten of the 13 trafflc
victims in December last year
were killed within this five-
hour period.
2. Crossing a street at some
point other than a crosSwalk.
Three pedestrians lost their
lives in December, 1910, while
doing this.
Evening star., 1941-12-01

FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING RISING AT SUITLAND, Md
This air view of Federal Office Building No at Sutland
Md looking southeast shows progress of construction the
project scheduled completion spring The
picture beyond the 43Oacre building
Suand School be in the center back
ground facing road The Suand nterscts from the
Evening star., 1941-12-01

tSee CHEST, Page BID
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kinson. Pauline Zemanek, George
Zemanek.
Winners Of prizes for entries
displayed m the orting Garden
club flower show were Mesdames
Fred strankman, J. c. Willis, o.
Anderson, J. +. sigafoos, J. Huff.
Burt Coe. Gardening accessories
and cultivation tools were the
prizes. Huff delphiniums have
taken first prizes in many flower
shows in the Northwest.
The high school yearbook. the
Orting Cardinal" was distributed
to the students Monday. Joy Dun
can was this years editor, assisted
by John Hartman.
Mrs. Charles Carlson and Ross
WEIGH of Orting received word
early last week Of the death of
their mother, Mrs. L. WEIGH, in
Astoria. Mr.. and Mrs. Carlson and
Mr.. and Mrs WEIGH motored to
Astoria Thursday to attend funeral
services. Mrs. Welch was an
Oregon pioneer, born In Portland
in 1869.
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BRITISH MIDDLE EAST
FORCES ARE IMPROVED

The bitterness of the Vichy gov
eminent toward Britain was en-
phasized by Admiral Jean Francois
Darlan, vice premier, in a week.
end statement to newspaper cor
respondents in which he made a
slashing attack on the British and
vigorously defended his policy of
collaborating with Germany.
British middle eastern forces
were in an improved position to
move into Syria because of the
cleaning up of the dangerous stu
alton in Iraq.
The friendly prince regent, Alb
dull Illah, reentered Baghdad and
was preparing to reestablish his
pro-British regime after the sign
ing of an armistiee between the
British and dissident Iraq forces.
American and British residents
In Baghdad emerged from the Brit
ish embassy and American legation
where they had undergone a 3S-day
siege" during which the unfriend-
ly lraqi regime had cut them off
from virtually all contact with the
outside world.
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Convene Here

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need for thu following three-point
remedial program IL immediate:
I5Elimfnatfon Of conditions
whereunder twelve per cent
OF draftess passed for service by
draft board physicians arr almost
Immediately thereafter rejected by
army induction center doctors.
0-Rehabilitation Of the majority
4 Of the forty per cent Of
draftees now being rejected for
military service because Of phys
zeal unfitness. as well as = phys
ical fitness program for people
generally.
o-Provisions that men In the
> army and navy obtain the
benefit OF systems and methods Of
treatment now available under the
law to civilians. including govern
ment civilian employees.
Monday evening at 8 o'clock
there will be a free lecture for the
public in the Hotel Winthrop, at
which time "infantile paralysis" is
to be the topic Of both DR.. Lee
R Powers, city health officer. and
DIT. Norman E. Magnussen. county
health officer. DR.. ]. s. Denslow,
Mo. will speak on
posture and public health"
Prominent Speakers
An educational motion picture
will also be shown.
Other onventio speakers
prominent in the profession in
clude DIR. II. d. Mcclure, director
Of public clinics at Kirksville col
lege: Dr. H. V. Hoover of Tacoma;
DR.. J. Henry Hook, Tacoma, presi-
dent of the state association.
DIR Clarence b. Utterback Of
this city h in charge Of the
three-day convention.
At the end of the days business
session Tuesday. the convention
group will participate in an eve
ming steamboat picnic trip and
while the convention
will be adjourned Wednesday noon
at the conclusion OF a halliday
technical session.
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Two Fort Worden soldiers were
injured when their car struck the
railing on the Puysllup river bridge
Sunday about 2:15 .. m. The
driver. Douglas Besuchman. and his
companion. Earl NJ. Wagner. will
be turned over to military authori-
ties following their release from
the county hospital. where they
were being treated for cuts and
bruises. Beauchman was said TO be
without a drivers license.
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Included IN the program. with
incidental music. were: Invoca-
tion. Rev. 1. c. Schulz; anthem.
high school chorus: Scripture les
son and bsnediction, Rev. s. J.
Wagg; vocal duet, Bertha Mueller
and Elmer steenerson: address.
Rev. r. Leroy APPLET
Those who viii receive diplomas
at Commencement exercises Mon
day night in the high school audi
forum are:
Carl Allen, Phyllis Aust. Clara
Browder, Forrest Campbell. Dom
ely Claiming, Dorothy Channing.
lone Colegrove. Joy Duncan, Glen
Gilmore. Carole Hansberry, Har-
ley Hartman.
Alice Hueneka, Doris Hull.
Blaine johnson, Ellen Johnson. Jim
Johnston, Arthur Kendall, Shirley
Grace Rohrs, Barbara
George sasaki. Haruye
Francis smeltzer, Mia Shook,
Ralph spanger, Betty susee. Mark
Thompson, Melvin Thompson. Lloyd
Jack Willard. Charlie Will
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Meet at Pass
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not far distant. with Syria likely
to provide the spark to touch off
the flare-up between the former
war allies.
Strong British and Free French
forces are known to be concen-
trated in Palestine and Transfer
DANA, probably prepared to go into
action as soon as London gives the
word.
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College Of Puget Sound COM
mencement exercises will be held
Saturday morning as the climax
of graduation week which began
Sunday with baccalaureate serv-
ices. DR.. Edward II. Todd. presi-
dent Of the college. delivered the
principal address in services held
at the First NJ. f. Church.
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Goold Principal Speaker
AT PICS Annual Exercises

Davis. Mary Jane DERRICK, Blanche
Fish. George Galbraith. Gordon
HUSKY, Lawrence Jungck, Fred
Kruger, Goodwin Olson, Edward
Petersen, Earl Platt, Ray Reid,
Aleda Seierstad. Sigurd Sigurdson,
Blair Taylor. Robert Tommervik,
Peter Londahl,
Three-year: Marie Anderson,
Nina Anderson, Emile Bennett,
Paul Brincken, Ardelle Carlson,
Evelyn Degerud, Ella Dumas, Ber-
nice Eklund, Beth Fisher, William
Foss, Alalie Fosso. Marcella Fred
erick, Ray Gabbard. Eleanor Gard
ner. Marie Hughes. Lenore Hunt
ington. Mango Jacobson, Lenore
Jahlstrom, Robert Jensen, Jeanne
Jessup, Norma johnson, Evelyn
Knibbe, Doraine LeBeau. Harry
Lang. Donald Langert. Douglas
Langert, Albert McCay, Marjorie
Nielsen, Irma North. Frances Nor
ton, Valerie Olson. Ruth Opstad,
Jane Overaa, Laura Payden, Arne
Peterson, Harold Peterson. Edna
Pulver, Lenore Rasmussen. Roberta
Robson. Hazel Roti. Arlee Rutila,
Gladys Schmandt. Virginia Schreu-
ders, Mabel Scott. Martha Simon
son. Mark sloyer, Sally 10 Stacey,
Evelyn Stalwick. Virginia Tegner,
Frances Wallace. Esther Watney,
Clara Yuckert.
Liberal Arts: John Corliss, Ray
Deetz, Josephine Fletcher, VIII
liam Cannon, Neil Hoff. Haakon
Kirkebo, Robert Lando. Mary Ann
Lequs, Ann Pyfer, Robert Torve,
Betty Winter. Mark Etuen.
High School: Verna Anderson,
George Davis, Jane Hines. Calvin
Johnson. liver johnson, Fred Miller.
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Nearly 100 students of Pacific
Lutheran college were awarded
diplomas Monday afternoon by
o. A. Tingelstad, president of the
college. The exercises were held
on the campus green for the first
time in the colleges history.
Howard r. Goold. superintendent
of Tacoma public schools. was COM
mencement speaker.
In addition to the address and
presentation of diplo mas. the
Choir of the West" sang several
numbers.
A list Of the 1e41 candidates for
graduation follows:
Bachelor Of Arts. College Of
Education: Nellie Alton, Jane
Bergheim. George Broz, Myrtle
Crib. John Dagsland, Virginia
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Core Of the News
MEET AT ST. JosEPH's

MEET AT ST. JOSEPH'S
The medical corps of McChord
Field viii present a program for
those OF the medical profession in
ST. Joseph's hospital Monday at s
p. m. Major J. P. Smith viii be
the principal speaker.
Always better butter At Cow
Butter store.-lAdv.)
ENLIGHTENMENT" SUBJECT
Enlightenment and the World"
viii be the discussion subject Tues
day evening at S o'clock Of the
Tacoma Buddhist Center. which
meets in the Buddhist church, 17l7
Fswcett ave.
Bedding plants Hinz Florist ad-