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Evening star., 1941-11-05
Gas Accumulation Held
Cumberland Blast Cause
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CUMBERLAND, Md. Nov. 5.-The
Allegany County grand jury blamed
an uncontrolled accumulation of
natural gas which was accidentally
lighted" for the explosion last month
which destroyed two downtown
Cumberland buildings, killing three
people and sending % others to
hospitals.
Reporting to the Circuit Court
that Maryland law prohibited the
indictment of any corporation for
manslaughter, the jury recon-
mended legislative changes which
would permit prosecution in such
cases.
1T is evident, therefore, the jury
declared, that the only recourse
open to the public is by complaint
to the Public Service Commission.
which body has exclusive right to
institute civil proceedings seeking to
have penalties, set forth in a Mary
land statute governing the furnish
ing of gas by corporation, imposed,
if it is determined the law has been
violated by the Cumberland &
Allegany Gas Co."
Evening star., 1941-11-05

several years ago for the support Of
the library, the council ceased to
function.
However, the Broad of Trustees,
composed of leading civic and club
leaders in the community has
guided the policies of the library
ever since it was organized. This
group. now composed of nine men,
bers and headed by Howard P. Bal
ley, meets monthly to discuss library
problems
The members are elected by the
Silver Spring Library Association,
which meets annually.
Congratulates Officials.
Speaking for the board today,
Mr.. Bailey congratulated the county
officials for their far-sightedness in
providing an extension to the Ii
brary adequate for perhaps 10 years
to come with a definite program still
to be pursued for growth beyond
that period
The interest shown by It. Col. E.
Brooke Lee, member of the House of
Delegates, Park Commissioner Lacy
Shaw and County Commissioner o.
w. Roby, he declared. encourages the
board as it seeks to meet the tre-
mendously expanded demands of the
community for library service.
Evening star., 1941-11-05
MARYLAND u. Students Caught
Doubling Buildings at 6. U.

Four University of Maryland STU
dents today faced charges of de-
facing private property because they
made the mistake Of being caught
making liberal applications of black
and yellow paint to the premises OF
Georgetown University. Twenty-Five
of their fellow pranksters held sum-
monses to appear before the District
Attorney.
Marylands colors are black and
gold, and the Old Line NETS the
Hoyas on the gridiron Saturday.
A special policeman summoned
Metropolitan police to the Hilltop
early today when he founu crowd
of youths at work daubing buildings,
walkways and the statue of Arch
bishop John Carroll with paint. Be-
fore the students could be rounded
up they had covered the statue and
painted the letter M" for their
alma mater outside and inside one
of the dormitories.
The seventh precinct dispatched
three scout cars carrying eight po-
licemen to the scene. They began
rounding up the youths right and
left. Later the police said there
advertise public hearing on peti.
ton by Elisha Hanson, agent for the
Sanitary Grocery Co.. Inc. for the
rezoning from residential A to COM
mercial D of land at Lincoln Con-
necticuD and Howard avenues in
Kensington. The hearing will be
held at 3 pm. December II in Silver
Spring.
Evening star., 1941-11-05
HiIIwood Unit Protests
Nearby Housing Project
special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, Nov. 5-A
mass meeting protesting the pro-
posed establishment of a low-cost
Government housing project near
Hillwood. will be held in Madison
School, at 7:3O pm. Saturday, spon-
sored by Hillwood Citizens Asso-
citation.
1t was stated the project calls for
a proposed housing project for 160
families, to be located adjoining
Hillwood subdivision. The meeting
will hear a report from a special
committee named to study the ques-
ton.
Members of the committee include
E. c. Knouse. Delegate Francis P.
Miller, Mayor Burns N. Gibson, Dr.
Howard B. Myers, j. H. Mccarthy,
R. M. Clifford, j. r. Eakin, I. M.
Avery, Fred Smith and c. D. Todd.
Evening star., 1941-11-05
.PrinceGeorges
Sells Bond Issue
Of 100000
County Boord
Authorizes -Four
Zoning Changes
BY . Staff Correspondent Of The Star.

BY . Staff Correspondent Of The star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Nd, Nov.-
5.-A bond issue of 100000 was sold
yesterday by the Prince Georges
County Commissioners at a price
Of $10l ,551 on a par of $l00 bearing
interest at one and three quarters
per cent. The bonds are to finance
the first series of general improve
ments in the county's Metropolitan
District.
A syndicate of three firms bought
the entire issue. G. T. Williams and
Co.. of Baltimore. one of the pur-
chasers. also represented B. J. Van
Ingen Co. of New York and Shields
and Co., of New York. Five bids
were submitted.
Four zoning petitions were ap-
proved by the commissioners. A
1O-foot strip in the rear of COM
mercially zoned property on the
Baltimore boulevard in Colmar
Manor was rezoned from residential
"A" to commercial ID" upon the
petition of Mrs. Lola Edlavitch of
Hyattsville. The move was opposed
by the town council of Colmar
Manor and John N. Torvestad. the
mayor, appeared to contest the re-
zoning.
The commissioners voted reZOning
of part of the keenan, tract on
Prospect avenue.in Brentwood from
residential "A" to residential &C to
permit erection of an apartment
house. Louis Lebowitz of Mount
Rainier, who was the attorney for
Modern Builders, Inc, owners Of
the property, said that the rest Of
the land was rezoned to residential
&C" last June and through an over
sight this tract had been omitted.
B. o. L. Wells, agent for the
Episcopal Church of B.adensburg,
secured rezoning of property on the
Defense Highway in Decatur Heights
from residential "A to commercial
ID" Rezoning of a tract on the
Baltimore boulevard in Riverdale
was approved by the commissioners,
on request of A. H. Seidenspinner,
agent for Mrs Eula S. Schulz, owner,
who asked rezoning from residential
"A" to commercial d. to permit
erection of an automobile show
room.
The board will meet on Wednes-
day instead of Tuesday next week
because the regular meeting date
falls on Armistice Day.
A bingo permit for November 5,
II, 19 and 26 was awarded ST.
Jerome's Church of Hyattsville. The
Berwyn Rod and Gun Club was
given a permit to hold a turkey
shoot November 8 and 8.
Evening star., 1941-11-05
Aberdeen Guide
| Scores Generals
|Four Duck Blinds
3x tbf tsscciated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BEL AIR, Md, Nov. 5.-Harford
,Countys duck-shooting dispute was
marked today by disclosure that the
commanding officer at Aberdeen
Proving Ground has been obtaining
four duck blind licenses year, al
though State law permits only two
a person.
Archer Calder. deputy clerk of the
Hartford County Circuit Court, said
the same four blinds had been regis
tered for several years in the name
of Brig. Gen. John B. Rose and
before that were in the names OF
preceding commanders.
Mr.. Calder said. Il haven't any
idea" how this practice originated.
Until this year, Mr.. Calder said,
no one had protested this practice.
But James L. Earring. Aberdeen
duck guide. has sought a court Or
der to force Gen. Rose to relinquish
two of the licenses and named State
Game Warden E. Lee LIE Compte CO.
defendant.
Mr.. Earrings action precipitated
controversy as to whether the
State or Federal Government con-
trolls riparian rights in the proving
ground area. Gen. Rose contended
the Government obtained riparian
rights when it bought the reserva-
ton.
Evening star., 1941-11-05
.Wynnewood Citizens
Unit Joins Federation

The Wynnewood Citizens Asso-
citation was accepted as member OF
the Arlington County Civic Fedora
ton last night by A. D. Adams, who
represented the federation at the
first meeting of the new group in the
Walter Reed School
Mr.. Adams spoke on the function
of individual associations in the
federation's program.
The Wynnewood body enrolled Y
residents of the area at the meeting
A. K. Staley was named president.
The newly-formed organization
will hold its next meeting December
2, at which time it hopes to expand
membership from among residents
of the area bounded by Fairfax
drive north, Sixteenth street north
Frederick street north and Jefferson
street north.
Evening star., 1941-11-05

must have been at least 80 Of them,
mostly darn good sprinters."
After the catch-as-catch-can
ended, the police took % students
to the station house All but four
were allowed to go back to College
Park after questioning. Those de-
tanned and charged with defacing
private property were kept in a
squadroom overnight.
Police gave their names as Fred
erick H. Kohloss, 18; George F
Stringer, 81; Jack " Hims, l8, and
Leslie E. Bailey.
The disciplinary Office Of George
town said paint was found on the
statue, on the front and back steps
of one dormitory and on the marble
floor of another dormitory. Large
ms" adorned several traffic signs
in the neighborhood.
AS far as could be learned, the
Georgetown students slept through
the whole thing. Several times in
other years Georgetown students
have sneaked up on the bronze
terrapin in College Park and
smeared Marylands metal mascot
with Georgetown's blue and gray.
Evening star., 1941-11-05
Montgomery Anots
$4,000 More for
Silver Spring Library
EurIy Construction
Of Addition Expected;
Architects Selected
By a Staff Correspondent of The Star.

By Staff Correspondent of The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md. Nov. 5-Early
construction of an addition to the
Silver Spring Library was seen to-
day following an appropriation OF
$4,000 by the Montgomery County
Commissioners at their meeting yes
terday
An original appropriation of $6 900,
divided equally between the COM
missioners and the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission, had been authorized
by the last Legislature but was
found insufficient since the lowest
bad received for the work was
approximately $4,000. including the
architects fee.
The additional money will be
taken out of the State income tax
fund allotted to the fifth sub
urban district, which includes Sill
yer Spring.
Architects Selected.
Architects for the structure, which
will be built by Morrison Bros. of
Bethesda, are Maj. Howard w.
Cutler and Miss Katherine Cutler
of Silver Spring The addition will
house some 10000 books and Is
intended principally for children.
The basement will consist OF a
community assembly room, which
will accommodate more than 100
persons and a stage. There will be
separate entrances both to the addi-
ton and to the assembly room.
The present children's room will
be incorporated into the room for
adults.
The library, now entering its 10th
year, has had rapid growth, fig
ures released yesterday by Mrs.
Louise C. Ferguson, librarian, dis
closed.
Founded october 10, 1881, with 425
books, the library at present has
over 10000 books on its shelves
With only few hundred readers the
first year it was in existence, there
are now 1000 persons drawing books
from the library.
$4,000 Circulation in 1941.
The circulation for the library's
first year was 7,225-in 1941 it was
81, 300. For five years all work in
the library was carried on by volun-
teer workers. Now the staff includes
two trained librarians.
During its first years an advisory
council, COMPOSED of various civic
and educational organizations in the
area, sponsored book and member
ship drives and a number of bene-
fits. After the 2-cent tax was levied
Evening star., 1941-11-05
Sanders Loses Fiqht,
Jailed in Baltimore
As Bank Suspect
Hobeos Corpus Writ
And Stoy Of Removal
To Maryland Denied

Hilliard Sanders. alias George L.
Thompson. wanted by Federal au-
thorities in Maryland for alleged
implication in the s53 900 holdup of
two bank messengers of Hyatts-
vile (Md) bank, was lodged today
in the Baltimore Jail.
Unsuccessfully. he had fought
yesterday through District Court
and the United States Court of Ap-
peals here to gain his liberty through
writs of habeas corpus.
Chief Deputy Marshal Kearney
and Deputy Marshal James A. Quinn
took Sanders from the District Jail
to Baltimore last night and gave
him over to United States Marshal
August Klecka of the Federal Dis
trict of Maryland.
The Court of Appeals Yesterday
denied Sanders petition for writ
of habeas corpus and a stay of his
removal to Maryland, sought by his
counsel, James j. Laughlin. The
case was heard by Chief Justice D.
Lawrence Groner and Associate
Justices Harold M. Stephens and
Wiley Rutledge. Pending in the
appellate tribunal is an appeal from
a ruling by Justice David A. Pine
of District Court. discharging
Sanders petition for habeas corpus,
but officials here said today that
this had become academic. inasmuch
as the petitioner had been removed
from this jurisdiction.
Claimed Acts Unconstitutional.
Although Mr.. Laughlin had con-
tended in his District Court fight
that both the Federal Deposit In
surance Corporation Act and the act
of June 20, 1888. prohibiting appeals
from habeas corpus findings in re-
moval proceedings where the Fed
eral Government is involved, we're
unconstitutional. these points were
not pressed later. Officials said that
the appellate tribunal, in denying
Sanders freedom on habeas corpus,
did not pass squarely upon these
questions. Justice Pine. in express
ing the opinion that both acts were
constitutional, declined to turn
Sanders free.
Attorney Laughlin attacked the
validity Of the Federal Deposit In
surance Corp. legislation because the
Hyattsville bank is member of that
system. In this way the Federal
Bureau of Investigation came into
| the case
$1,000 Remains Here.
Under Justice Pines orders, some
$4,000 found by police on Sanders
when he was taken into custody
will remain in the District. This
action was taken at Mr.. Laughlins
request until its legal ownership is
determined. The district attorneys
Office contended that when Sanders
was taken to Maryland the money
should return with him, as evidence
While the proceedings were in
progress Mr. Laughlin revealed thai
he has sued authorities here In
Municipal Court for the return OF
this money and has also sued fol
possession of Sanders gaudy auto
mobile, which allegedly led to his
apprehension. The lavish way ir
which Sanders reputedly spent
money led to his capture. In hi.
habeaus corpus proceedings Sander
contended that he was elsewhere
when the alleged holdup occurred
and that he knows nothing about it
/ Representing the Government ir
the case was Assistant United States
Attorney Bernard Margolius.
Evening star., 1941-11-05
Montgomery Asks
0'Conor Confirm
Three as Justices
OfficiuIs Would Serve
In Rockville, Tokomo
And Silver Spring
taft Correspondent of The Star.

By Staff Correspondent OF Inc STAR
ROCKVILLE. Nd. Nov. 5.-The
county commissioners yesterday
asked Gov. O'Connor to confirm the
appointment of three men to be
justices of the peace at Rockville,
Takoma Park and Silver Spring.
Harry M. Williams of Poolesville
was named justice OF the peace
at Rockville. At present Mr.. Will
liams is a clerk in the. trial magis-
trate's court there.
The Governor also was asked to
appoint George Wilmuth as a JUS
tice of the peace at Takoma Park
and James B. Doten in a similar
post in Silver Spring, effective
Monday. Mr.. Doten will receive $50
per month as a justice Of the peace
and s1OO monthly as a desk clerk
in the police station, the latter
salary to be paid out OF the
police fund. He will succeed AL
bert Thomas.
Building Inspector Named.
William c. Barnes of Silver
Spring was named assistant build
ing inspector for the eastern sub
urban area at salary of $1,000 a
year, effective November 16.
The commissioners also appointed
Miss Virginia Baker of Gathers
burg as clerk-stenographer in the
sanitation Office of the county
health department at an annual
salary of $1,000. She will succeed
Miss Lucy Beall, resigned
A total of 112 building permits
for structures valued at 5000, ,755 was
issued last month in the eastern
suburban district of the county,
according to the monthly report
of Building Inspector Martin F.
IverSon.
OF the total number of permits "a
were for one-family dwellings, "a
were for miscellaneous structures
and were for commercial buildings
A total of $1,354.30 was collected in
building fees.
Storm Sewer Bids Authorized.
Thus far this year, 1892 building
permits have been issued for build
ings with a total value of GAS ,204
During the same period last year
1915 permits were issued for $5,334-
227 worth of construction.
J. Forest Walker, clerk to the
county commissioners, was author.
lied to advertise for bids on a pro-
posed storm sewer on Pearl street in
Bethesda. The opening date for the
bids was set for November Is.
Mr.. Walker also was authorized tc
Evening star., 1941-11-05
Extension Courses
Offered al Fairfax
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX. Va, Nov 5-EXtensi
courses offered by George Was, d.
ington University will open at Fai. -
fax High School tomorrow nigh
The extension school will serve 6
large area of Northern Virginic
and is similar to schools organizea
in Maryland and West Virginia.
DR.. Sidney B. Hall, until recently
superintendent of public instruc-
ton in Virginia, and DR.. Franklin
R. Zeran will conduct classes in
occupational trends and vocational
guidance, and improving instruc-
ton, respectively, and other classes
will be offered where there is a
demand from at least Is students.
If the school proves successful,
it was stated, the university will
establish a permanent extension
department at Fairfax.
Division Supt. w. T. Woodson is
sponsoring the program.
Evening star., 1941-11-05
Air Raid Alarm
Center Urged in
erSpriing.
Chief Warden Expects
Actual Use, Possibly
Within Two Years

1t. Col. Henry S. Barrett, chief
air raid warden of Maryland, recon-
mended to the Montgomery County
Civilian Defense Council today that
Silver Spring be used as the control
center of the county air raid warm
ing system.
Meeting with the council, Arch
Mcdonald, chief county air raid
warden, and his two associates. Judge
Charles w. Woodward and Wilton
T. Allen, at the Silver Spring Arm
ory, Col. Barrett estimated that the
county would require 5000 deputy
Wardens.
The council decided on November
13 for registration of the wardens,
at IA centers. to be announced later.
Men should be at least 80 years or
over and not eligible for military
service. while women should be not
less than 18 years of age, 1t was
decided.
Col. Barrett pointed out that re-
port centers should be established
in Bethesda, Rockville and possibly
one or two other points, all nnKed
with the major control station in
Silver Spring.
To set up the warning net, the
State chief suggested that geo.
graphical divisions be outlined as
the first task. For thickly popu-
lated areas he proposed that sec
tors" containing about 500 persons
each be drawn and that in the rural
sections the election precinct
| boundaries be used
Enrolment of the Wardens should
proceed as promptly as possible. h
said. adding that special appeo
should be made to women to volun-
teer.
Col. Barrett took grave view -
| the international situation.
said he had no doubt that the ?
raid system would be employed
some future date. possibly within ;
months to two years.
Evening star., 1941-11-05
Boy, 7, Seriously Hurt
When Attacked by Dogs
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 5-Carroll
Cox, 7-year -old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cox of St. Margarets, was
in a serious condition today at
Emergency Hospital after being at
tackled by five dogs.
County police said the boy was
attacked while returning to his
home from school near st. Mar
garets. The dogs were turned over
to the s. P. G. A. for . l5-day
period. a
Evening star., 1941-11-05
Fuirfux Traffic Deaths
Total Eight in October
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va. Nov. 5.-Eight
traffic deaths occurred in Fairfax
County during October. the highest
number for any month so far this
year. it was announced yesterday
by the police department. The
number brings the total for the
year to 80.
At the same time Sergt. B. Al
ton Poole of the traffic squad re-
ported 160 traffic cases were tried
during October and fines aggregat-
ing $256825 collected. Property
damage from accidents was set at
$12,159.
Evening star., 1941-11-05

In November, Beware Of:
l. The hours between 4 and 6
pm. Six of the nine traff1c 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 1t was raining
or misty.
Evening star., 1941-11-05
Bozuur in Arlington

The Community Methodist Church
of Arlington will hold its annual
turkey dinner and bazaar from 5
ito pm. tomorrow at the church.
Key boulevard and North Bryan
street, Arlington.
Evening star., 1941-11-05
Gets 10 Years for Assault

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. S [P.-George
Smith, II, colored, was sentenced
yesterday by Circuit Judge Ridgely
P. Melvin to 10 years in the peni-
tentiary on a charge of assault with
intent to kill Miss Mary Shepherd
of Lothian.
Evening star., 1941-11-05

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Evening star., 1941-07-04
u. S. Colony in Moscow
Celebrating Holiday

MOSCOW, July 4 lPy.-The Amer
lean colony of Moscow is celebrating
Independence Day today at the
residence of United States AM
basSador Laurence A. Steinhardt,
but the crowd is not a big one.
There are only about 25 Americans
remaining in this capital Eighteen
are members of the Embassy staff
and the others are newspaper cor
respondents or engineers. Most of
the lot are temporary or actual
bachelors.
Embassy wives and children went
to Stockholm, Sweden, or Teheran,
Iran, before the outbreak of the
new war, and some of the clerical
staff have since left for the United
States via Vladivostok.
Inviting all Americans here to a
reception at his home, Spaso House,
Ambassador Steinhardt also urged
them to take refuge there in case
OF any German bombing of Moscow
He also renewed the invitation to
| go in case of necessity to his country
house. The Refuge" at Tarasovka
20 miles north of Moscow. The
Embassy staff already lives there.
| Working on the place since last
| spring, Mr.. Steinhardt a fortnight
before the war completed equippine
it to maintain 100 persons for at
least two months in a virtual state
of siege If need be.
Evening star., 1941-07-04
u. 5. Shipping Deal
With France Boon 10
2,5OO War Refugees
Lotin Americans Stranded
In Morocco Also Given
Chance to Return Home
BY LLOYD LEHRBAS,
sSncta+nd presS STAR Writar

Several thousand stranded
refugees may be able to escape from
Morocco with the resumption of
sailings by French vessels between
North African ports and the United
States under the new trade ar
rangement between the American
Government and French North
African colonial authorities. =
A number of citizens of American
republics are among the more than
$500 refugees now stranded in Mo-
roccorafter having been shunted
around Europe and Africa for
months-and their departure would
settle a vexations problem between
the Vichy government and several
Latin-American nations, particularly
Argentina.
officials here said today that, if
the French vessels assigned to the
trade route have the necessary pas
senger accommodations, they saw no
reason why the Latin Americans, as
well as some of the European refu-
gees who have valid United States
visaS, could not sail on the French
ships.
Exchange Products.
Acting Secretary Welles an
nounced Tuesday that under the ar
rangement-approved by the British
and Vichy governments-it was
planned to maintain a regular ex-
change for military products
between Morocco, Algeria and
Tunisia, and the United States.
Two French ships, now in Mar
seilles, would sail soon for American
ports, Mr.. Welles explained, and
two other French vessels, now in
American ports, would sail for
Casablanca, the Moroccan port on
the Atlantic, outside the combat
zone.