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Evening star., 1941-08-17
Boy Bitten by Rabid Dog
Hunted in Three States

A three State lookout for a g.
year-old boy who is believed to be in
danger of rabies infection was
broadcast by police last night on the
strength Of information of a Bethes-
da man.
Charles F. Fincher of lis Exeter
road, Bethesda, appealed to the
American Automobile Association,
which in turn asked police for aid
in a search for the boy, who is
travelling with his parents on a re-
turn trip to Concord, Mass.
The boy, David Hockett, is son of
DR.. Robert C. Hockett. He was
bitten by a dog in Concord about
10 days ago, and Mr.. Fincher was
Informed late yesterday in a tele-
gram from the boys aunt that the
dog had gone mad.
Mr.. Fincher said medical authori-
ties had recommended that rabies
fnoculstions be started as soon as
possible.
DR.. Hockett and his family and
DR.. Floyd Dixon of Athens, Ohio,
were said to have been travelling
from the South toward Charleston,
w. Va. 1t was believed they might
either stop at Charleston overnight
or, with DR.. Dixon turning off for
Ohio, the Hocketts might set out
toward Philadelphia to visit DIR.
Alfred M. Watson of Overlook
Hills, Pa, the Associated Press
keported.
Evening star., 1941-08-17
Copper Urges
Study of Plan
To Reclaim Area

Senator Capper of Kansas, rank
ing minority member of the District
Committee, said yesterday he
Thought the proposal of Chairman
EcCarran to seek repeal of the act
bf fs46, returning to Virginia its
bort3on Of the original National Cap
kal, is well worth considering"
"Jt seems like they used more
toom for public buildings" the Sen
htor said, evidently referring to the
action of Congress last week in vot-
ing to place the $35, ,000, 900 new War
Department in Arlington County.
The current dispute concerning di-
tided jurisdiction over the new Ma
tional Airport also has added to the
discussion.
Senator Capper indicated he was
not sure that the movement to re-
gain the Virginia territory should
take in all of the original 10 miles
square, but pointed out Senator Nc
Carran's bill would offer an oppor-
tunity for thorough discussion.
Meanwhile, Arlington County
Manager Frank c Hanrahan added
his voice to the protests from Vir-
einians concerning the proposal.
Delegates Charles r. Fenwick of
Arlington and Maurice D. Rosen-
berg Of Alexandria previously had
objected to the plan.
Evening star., 1941-08-17
Zionist Comp Children
Plan Vegetable Fete

Jewish children of Washington
and Baltimore, spending the sum-
mer at the Gordonia Zionist Camp.
will hold Vegetable Festival today
as part of their program for Jewish
National Fund Day.
An experimental vegetable garden
has been developed at the camp,
where the children have studied the
achievements of Zionist pioneers in
Palestine.
The public is invited to attend
the celebration which, i'm addition
to the vegetable or Bikurim festival,
will include an exhibit of arts and
crafts and an evening celebration
in the amphitheater.
Gordonia Camp is at Jones Sta
ton, Md, about 19 miles from Balti-
more on the Governor Ritchie high
way. The tract of 160 acres was the
gift of the late Sigmund Sonneborn.
Evening star., 1941-08-17
Washingfonians Attend
AirmaiI Society Meeting

Many Washingtonians attended
the annual convention of the Ameri-
can Airmail Society at Atlantic City
last week. The Government was
represented by Deputy Third Assist
ant Postmaster General Roy M.
North, who addressed one of the
business sessions and spoke at the
banquet last evening. g..
William A. Alley, New York, was
elected president of the organization,
with Glenn w. Naves, Spartansburg,
S. c.; Richard L. Singley, Lancaster,
Pa; 1t. Comdr. Jesse G. johnson,
Norfolk, Va, and William R. Ware,
Stuttgart, Ark, as vice presidents.
The secretary chosen is Emile j.
Vlasak of Springfield. Mass: the
treasurer, George w. Anglers Of the
same city.
Miss Alice B. Cilley of Washington
was reelected a director. Among
other local collectors of airmail
stamps and covers present were: Mr..
and Mrs. c. D. German, Mr.. and
Mrs. David H. Davenport and their
daughter Anna Mary, Miss Alice
Tydings, Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice S.
Petty and Royce A. Wright.
1t was ANNOUNCED yesterday that
approximately 10000 first-day covers
had been mailed, franked with the
new 10-cent airmail stamp, Friday.
Arrangements for handling the food
of airpost letters through New York
and Philadelphia stations were In
charge Of Mrs. L. p. Shawen Of the
Post Once Department.
Evening star., 1941-08-17
The Done of Planes Doesn't Halt the Play DeIobook Manor Estate

born supervisor and nurse of Del
abrook. introduced her youngest
guest, 16-month-old Barney. His
dad is an r. A. F. nyer, too, and
still flying. Barney Is non-com-
mittal-he only wants to waddle
down to the beach and splash in
the river.
Nearby supervising the digging
of hole to China is John, aged
8. John, freckled-faced and one
toe in a bandage, is a direct de-
scendant Of England's poet, John
Milton. But the responsibility of
upholding that great mans name
rests lightly with John. Right
now he's more interested In see
ing his men" get that hole dug.
Mrs. Alison Hughes. herself a
refugee and now Delabrook's
house mother, points out another
tow-heaued youngster, whose
father is working with the min
istry rebuilding Coventry and
Bristol.
Mrs. Hughes is the confidant of
all Is children, including two of
her own. They all call her Mrs.
"Whosis." Mrs. Hughes explains:
That is the way one of the very
young ones first pronounced my
name"
Under direction of the two
women the boys and girls have
regular periods for play, food
and rest. Their play includes
swimming, boating, grabbing,
hiking and, for the older ones,
miniature golf.
Army Cots Borrowed.
When the council took over
Delabrook early this summer 1t
found there weren't enough beds
to 60 around. Some one man.
aged to receive from the Army a
loan Of cots to accommodate
everybody. They also were
loaned several pup tents. which
the older boys sometimes use on
the lawn.
Good, wholesome food is served
up by colored cook and his wife,
who confess it's no easy task to
keep young appetites appeased.
Mrs. D. F. Anderson, wife of
the Assistant Air Attache at the
British Embassy and secretary
of the council, explained that
her organization was the out
growth of party Mrs. Roosevelt
gave British children at the
White House last Easter.
When some $50 British young
sters appeared several of us sud-
Evening star., 1941-08-17
Hif-Run Driver Souqhl
After Striking Man
Crossing Street
Rockville Man Injured
Walking Near Wheaton;
Cor Hits Underposs

A hit-run motorist who ran down
a pedestrian near Judiciary Square
late yesterday was being sought by
District and nearby Maryland and
Virginia police last night.
The victim, Edward Gray, 81. OF
Alexandria was under treatment at
Gallinger Hospital for a fractured
leg and dislocated shoulder. His
condition was described as fair.
Mr.. Gray was walking across
Third street NV, near F, when
struck by the car, according to the
police report.
Arthur Howard, SO, OF Rockville,
Md, suffered broken leg and face
lacerations when he was struck by
car while walking on Viers Mill
road near Wheaton. Md, last night,
Montgomery County police reported.
They placed technical charge of
reckless driving against Robert M.
Moore, 18, of 1907 Second avenue,
Silver Spring, who was released on
his personal bond. Police said Mr..
Howard was tossed into the air by
the impact and landed on the hood
of Mr.. Moore's car. Mr.. Howard was
admitted at Washington Sani-
tarium.
Four persons narrowly escaped
serious injury last night when a
car in which they were riding
careened into the Silver Spring
underpass on Georgia avenue. Mont
gomery County police said none of
the occupants of the car was in
jured. Plans are now being COM
pleted for the widening Of the
underpass-a project which has
been urged by Silver Spring business
interests for several years.
A visitor from Terre Haute, Ind,
Albert H. Woods, IS, was struck by
an auto at Ninth street and Penn
sylvania avenue NV, police re-
ported. He was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital for leg and hand
abrasions and contusions.
Evening star., 1941-08-17
House Recess
Action
On D. {. Bills
Court, Unemployment
And Fire Regulation
Measures Held Up

Several important pieces of Dis
trict legislation have been delayed
at least a month by the recess
period in the House which began
Friday and will last until Septem-
Der Is.
These include bills to consolidate
the Police and Municipal courts, re-
vision Of the Unemployed Compensa-
ton Act and modernization of the
fire regulations.
The House District Committee,
like the House, is in recess and is
not scheduled to meet until the
middle Of next month. Technically
the House has agreed to take only
series of three-day recesses, but
no legislation will be taken up dur
ing the month unless some emer-
gency arises and the membership,
mostly vacationing, is summoned
back to Washington.
At its next meeting, the District
Committee plans to take up the
three bills which it failed to report
out before the House decided to take
a vacation.
More Hearings Slated.
The court-consoiidation and un.
employment compensation bills are
pending before subcommittee
headed by Representative McGehee,
Democrat, of Mississippi Mr.. Nc
Gehee plans to call the subcom-
mittee together before the next
meeting Of the District Committee
to report the court bills. The legis-
lation provides, in general, for q
presiding judge to coordinate the
work of consolidated Municipal and
Police courts.
The unemployment compensation
bill has been revised entirely since
it first was introduced. and Mr.. Nc
Gehee plans to hold additional
hearings on it before reporting it
to the full committee. This bill
lowers the employers contribution
to the unemployment fund. making
it conform more nearly to the Social
Security Act.
A subcommittee headed by Repre-
sentative Harris, Democrat. of
Arkansas was ready TO report the
flre-regulation bill at the last meet
ing of the District Committee, but,
at the request of Representative
Schultz, Democrat, of Indiana ac-
ton was withheld until the next
session. Mr Schultz asked more
time to study the bill. 1t empowers
the Commissioners to draw up
safety regulations for various types
of building, prescribing some of the
requirements and leaving others to
the boards discretion.
Loan Law Waiting.
Already on the House calendar
and awaiting the next District day
for disposition is the proposed
small-loan law. This measure, mod
eled on the law of many States.
would permit interest of per cent
monthly on unpaid balances Of
small loans.
The next District bill on which
Congressional action is due to be
completed, however, is the Cochran
bill providing 100 more policemen.
The House passed it Friday, and it
went to the Senate. Chairman Nc
Carran of the Senate District Com
mittee feared he would be unable
to bring it up in the Senate for two
weeks.
Also pending in the Senate and
slated for early action are House.
approved bills prescribing more Sc
we're penalties for habitual criminals
and vagrantS.
Evening star., 1941-08-17
BY MALCOLM d. LAMBORNE, Jr.,
CtoH oF

By MALCOLM ID. LAMBORNE, Jr.
Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
DELABROOK MANOR, Md,
Aug. l6.-The laughter of Is sun
tanned British refugee children,
ranging in age from l to Is years,
echoes over historic Delabrook,
overlooking the peaceful Pa
tuxtent River, far from the crash
OF bombs and the roar of anti
aircraft fire
Occasionally bomber from
Langley Field, Va, flies high over
head, en- route to some mission in
the North. This morning there
were far-off explosions, but those
were only State employees blast
ing for a new road 20 miles away.
At least half the youngsters
romping the broad lawn here
have been through air raids in
their native country. But today
they do not even pause in their
play to look aloft or run for cover.
That is what the summer at
Delabrook has done for them.
Loaned to Council.
Delabrook has been loaned for
the summer. to the Washington
Council for British Children, an
organization of British and Amer
ican social workers, by Leander
Mccormick -Goodhart, attache at
the British Embassy in Washing
ton. Delabrook's tenants today
are children of British mothers
who have come to this country
seeking employment in British
agencies in the Capital.
Majority of these mothers are
receiving salaries which will not
permit them to send their chill
dren to expensive summer camps
or to hire nurses. With some as
sistance from the council, moth
ers pay from 81 to S. a week
board for each child.
Although the 100-year-old
manor house accommodates only
Is children, some rs young refu-
gees will have enjoyed several
weeks of summer fun by the
time the council concludes it's ex-
pertinent September Is.
Down on the beach this morn
ing two tow-headed youngsters
built sand castles. One of them
lost his dad, an r. A. F.. flyer, in
one of the early air battles over
England. The other became
fatherless when a British Navy
vessel was sunk by enemy ac-
ton"
Miss Mary McCrindle. Scottish
Evening star., 1941-08-17
Girls Club Plans Cruise
To Aid Recreation Fund

The Girls Club of Washington
will sponsor a cruise tomorrow night
on the S. S. Potomac for the benefit
of its recreation fund The boat will
leave Seventh street and Maine ave-
nue. S.W. at 8:45 o'clock
Members of the club who sell five
or more tickets will be given a free
ticket.
Officers of the new organization
announced other events. A boys
party will be held Tuesday in the
club headquarters, Curtis School
annex, 324l o street NV. The girls
will prepare refreshments for their
young guests. The first senior girls
rally will be held Thursday night to
consider plans for the weekend
camping trips. Saturday night
dances, defense service and other
activities.
Formation of small friendship
clubs and arranging program for
the dinner to be given in honor of
the Lions Club. which was a sponsor
of organization of the Girls Club.
are other present concerns Of the
members.
Evening star., 1941-08-17
New Office 10 Handle
Army Registrars
From Out Of Town
Unit Created to Euse
Burden on Local Boords
Will Adjoin Armoy

Acting to relieve local boards OF
the added burden of handling regis
trants from out-of-town boards,
District Director of selective Service
William E. Leahy yesterday an
nounced the formation of special
Office to take care of this group Of
registrants.
The new office, to be headed by
F. C. Calcote, will be located at
sos Pennsylvania avenue NV, ad-
jacent to the National Guard
Armory.
Selective service officials ex-
planned that men who work here
but gave their home addresses when
they registered for selective service
have made extra work for the local
boards which have had to arrange
for their physical examinations, in
some cases their classification and
frequently their induction, although
they were included in the quotas
of their home communities.
A study made before it was de-
cided to set up the new office showed
that the number of out-of town
registrants handled by boards here
ran into the hundreds.
Director Leahy instructed all
local boards to send cases of out
of-town registrants they have not
yet acted on to the new Office. Gases
that have been acted on in any
way, however, will remain within
the Jurisdiction of the local boards.
In addition to serving out-of town
registrants, the new office will be
an information bureau, assisting
registrants in locating board offices
and drawing up aff1davits. Mrs.
Emily S. Drew will be clerk OF the
ofice.
Evening star., 1941-08-17
Half Of Volunteers
For Civil Defense 10
Be Called This Week
All Cards Classified,
Ready for Any Need,
OfficiuIs Declare

BY the middle of this week nearly
10000 of the $4,000 Washingtonians
who registered in June with the
Central Volunteer Bureau of the
District Defense Council will have
been given an opportunity to work.
These figures were released yes
terday by Mrs. Harry 8. Bernton,
volunteer chairman. Cards of all
registrants are now completely
classified, Mrs. Bernton declared.
and the bureau is ready for any
type of call.
OF the $500 whose skills have al
ready been called upon, the great
est single group have been drivers.
In few days a total Of 1000 names
of volunteer drivers will have been
submitted by the bureau to the Red
Cross and the American Womens
Volunteer Service.
Have Trained Drivers.
Since these organizations have
been training special motor corps
for the last 19 years, it was eX-
planned, all requests for drivers and
names of volunteer drivers are SUBJ
mitted directly to them.
These drivers have been mailed
missionaries, determining their
exact driving status.
The bureau has no way OF know
ing, it was emphasized. how many
Of the volunteers who are requested
to report for interview actually
comply.
Next largest group of names COM
piled by the bureau are the 1,5OO
men who volunteered for police and
fire duty. This list, which does not
include the 1865 women who regis
tered for civil protection" will be
submitted to authorities in a few
days.
Names Of $500 more volunteers
were issued to the United Service
Organizations which needed solici-
tors during its recent drive. Alumi-
mum drive officials received names
Of 1880 workers from the bureau.
Nursing Volunteers.
At the urging of Washington hos
pitfalls facing depletion of their train
ing stats, names of 1000 volunteers
for nursing aid were submitted to
the Red Cross. The Red Cross is
conducting training classes to pre-
pare the registrants.
One thousand entertainers were
asked by the bureau to report TO
the councils Recreation Service
Committee. Five hundred addi-
tional were asked to report to
the women's battalion as dance
hostesses.
Social service agencies have re-
quested names of 500 volunteers. and
the Girl Scouts have asked for $50
volunteers for scout leader train
ing course.
Evening star., 1941-08-17

denly realized that our individual
efforts were not enough to cope
with the many emergency prob
lens that are bound to arise with
children separated from their
homes" she said.
With the assistance OF promi-
nent Washington residents and
the Council of Social Agencies.
the council came into being, Mrs.
Anderson explained.
Council Seeks Scholarships.
The council earlier this sum-
mer arranged scholarships for
other British children at summer
camps and is now endeavoring to
obtain school scholarships for
some of the older children. The
mothers and members Of the
council also have devised cloth
ing pool for the exchange of
good garments outgrown by
youngsters.
Mrs. Anderson said the council
was looking lOT aDOuG elgnI
Washington families that could
take into their homes this win
ter number Of English refugee
children listed with the organi-
zation.
Nearly 300 years ago Robert
Brooke, Esquire; his wife, 10 chill
dren and % servants came to the
shores of Maryland from Eng
land and settled on the Patuxtent
20 miles up from where 1t flows
into Chesapeake Bay. He first
gave Delabrook the name Brooke
Place Manor.
The laughter Of the first 10
Delabrook children has long
since died. The chatter of other
English boys and girls has taken
its place.
Evening star., 1941-08-17
D. T.. Red Cross
Sets Silver
Roll Call Date
Anniversary Drive
Will Be Launched
September u

The Silver Anniversary Roll Call
Of the District Chapter, American
Red Cross, will be conducted this
year from September % to October
20, with expanding services at home
and abroad calling for the greatest
enrolment in the chapters history.
The date of the Roll Call was an
nounced yesterday by Chairman Ed
gar Morris after a meeting Of the
committee in charge at the Walsh
mansion, 2020 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV, which again has been
loaned to the chapter for duration
of the campaign by Mrs. Evalyn
Walsh Mclean.
World Outlook Gloomy.
In making public plans for the
Roll Call, Mr.. Morris declared there
is need for extending the humani-
tartan services in local, national and
international fields. He said fur
ther:
Probably never before has the
world situation been so bad as 1t
Is IlOW. filld CSCll lliOlS aAooA SSoAAAo
is the fact that no one knows how
much worse it will be, particularly
for this Nation, by the time the
Roll Call is started and completed.
While the Roll Call machinery
has not been completed. 1t is heart
ening to realize that our chairmen
and volunteer workers realize the
nSSontio1ifu nf tho
work and are already eXpending
great energy in getting things ready
for the opening.
The home service work Of the
District Chapter among service men
and their families, already increased
tremendously by the selective serv-
ice system operation, the expansion
of all chapter activities locally, such
as first-aid work, and the quadru-
pling of the work of the production
units, working on behalf of our own
men and women as well as those in
the distressed countries abroad, have
all tended to impress those who will
work on the Roll Call as well as the
citizens who will be asked to enlist.
10000 to Aid Drive.
ALREADY thousands have volun-
teered to aid in the Roll Call and
there is no doubt that by the time
the opening date arrives we shall
have at least 10000 men, women and
children on the line to obtain sup
port for the activities which mean
30 much to humanity.
"Once a year the Red Cross goes
to the public for financial support
.1n setting the dates for this year We
have endeavored to select time
which will be as convenient as pos
sible to the givers and to the vol
iinteers who assume the -responsi-
!bility of making the Roll Call.
"Tlnis Is the only opportunity the
focal chapter has Of raising funds
for It's own needs-needs which
must be met. 1t is likewise the only
opportunity we have Of aiding in
the great work of the national or
ganization-a work which is pro-
ducing results in lessening suffering
all over this trouble-weary world.
We who are enlisted in the cause
feel confident that Washington will
make these dates memorable by a
great outpouring of sympathy and
support for the Greatest Mother in
the World"
Evening star., 1941-08-17

was pronounced dead upon arrival
at hospital. and officers we're at
tempting to trace ownership of the
death car by pieces of broken head
light glass.
The third victim was Percy T.
Smith, a., of Cockeysville, who re-
ceived fatal injuries when the truck
In which. he was riding overturned
a Loch Raven boulevard.
Evening star., 1941-08-17
Three Killed in Accidents
In Baltimore Area

BY tie Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 16-Three
persons were killed tonight in sepa-
rate traffic accidents in Baltimore
County and city.
Barrett Strohecker, 6-month-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Stro-
hecker OF Dundalk, Md, was killed
when two machines collided on the
York road.
Miss Betty Jane Yingling, IA, of
Silver Spring, Nd, and Miss Lily E.
Levele. Baltimore, were reported in
critical condition from head in
juries in the same crash.
Police said 6 hit-and-run driver
struck Mrs. sopkia Racsynsh. 66,
- she wAs crossing . stfest. ehs
Evening star., 1941-08-17
Model PIune Contest
To Be Held in Tokomo

The first model airplane contest
sponsored by the Takoma Park
Md playground department will
be held at 2:30 pm. Thursday at the
Philadelphia avenue playground.
Planes are limited to rubber band
power and the plane must be made
by the contestant. All contestants
must register with their playground
instructor by pm. Wednesday.
Prizes will be awarded In three
classes: Up to 20-inch Widespread.
21-inch to 30-inch Widespread and
3l-inch and up Widespread.
Evening star., 1941-08-17

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