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Evening star., 1941-04-02
Arlington Federation
Asks Survey 10 Curb
Utility Sabotage
Regional Defense Unit
Also Is Asked to Study
Supplemental Power

The Arlington County Va) Civic
Federation last night asked the
Northern Virginia Regional De-
fense Council to institute a survey
of needs for protection of public
utilities from sabotage.
A study of supplemental power
! facilities also was asked by the fed
Grafton, voting on a resolution Of
fered by Harrison Mann. The de-
fense council, headed by Gardi-
ner L. Boothe, was requested to
name necessary committee to look
into the planning and welfare needs
of Arlington County.
Copies of the Mann resolutions
will be forwarded to officials OF the
defense council.
To Prepare Broadcasts.
The civic group voted to appoint
a chairman to a radio program
committee to formulate suitable ma
terial for weekly broadcasts by fed
Grafton groups over WINK WASH
ington station. Albert A. Carretta,
reporting a previous action OF the
executive committee, said the serv-
ice would be free.
The body favored a bond issue,
of unspecified amount, for play
ground improvements in the county,
on motion of DR.. Victor Meyers OF
the Fort Myer Heights Citizens
Association.
A proposal that May be desig-
mated as Hospital month" offered
by C. K. Lewis of the Hospital Com
mittee, was referred to the Execu-
tive Committee. Under Mr.. Lewis
proposal, the month would be dedi-
Gated to raising funds for erec-
ton and maintenance of the pro-
posed Arlington County hospital.
Uniform Rates Advocated.
E. F. Miner, a member of the
County Public Utilities Commission,
speaking in his private capacity,
urged adoption of uniform electric
rates in the county. To arrive at
this rate, Mr.. Miner said, petition
would have to be filed with the
State Corporation Commission.
Thomas S. Settle, secretary of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, addressed the meeting
held in the Lyon Park Community
Center, on road and traffic needs of
the county, due to increased popu-
lation.
He declared proper approaches
to bridges connecting the Virginia
shore with Washington would rem
edy IN part the acute traffic situa-
ton on both Washington and Vir-
| ginia sides of the Potomac River.
Floyd Sitton was named chair
man of the Legislation and Legal
Action Committee of the federation,
following announcement of the res
| ignation of Mr.. Carretta from that
post.
Evening star., 1941-04-02
|Opportunist Uses
| Virginia Bridge
| As Home Site
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va. April 2.-They
are moving into bridges in South.
west Virginia, the State Highway
Department reported today.
"On the Laurel Spring road,
about three miles west of Marion.
we found a man had chosen to bet
ter himself by moving into one of
our bridges, concrete structure 20
feet high" said j. M. Flanagan.
Bristol district resident engineer.
He had built a subf1oor to allow
normal water to run under, boarded
up both ends. put in window and
door, and had snug room 10 by IL
feet in which were stove, bed and
table, and pictures on the wall.
THE homebuilder was out when
we called.
"Of course, the house was demol-
ished, but this man had a better
home for the time being than some
of his neighbors.
"I didn't know l was doing any
harm. I just didn't have any place
to live and 1t seemed a good idea
to build one there he told us later.
1T would have been, too-intil
the spring foods"
Evening star., 1941-04-02
Fairfax Civic Group
To Circulate Petitions
For Electric Rate Cut
Indignation Expressed
On Alleged inadequate
Service in County
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpdtCn 10 Inc oIdI.
DUNN LORING. Va. April 2.-Ex-
pressing indignation for what was
described as poor and inadequate
electric service in Fairfax County,
for which excessive charges are
made. the Federal. on of Fairfax
County Citizens Associations. at a
special meeting last night, voted to
circulate petitions throughout the
county at once requesting the Vir-
ginia Public Service Co. reduce its
charges.
The petitions, addressed to the
State Corporation Commission, the
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
and the Board of Directors. of the
Virginia Public Service Co., claim
there is wide disparity between the
electric rates in this area and similar
suburban areas in Maryland.
ITO continue such unjustifiable
electric rate differentials because of
State or county lines or of territor-
ial barriers is against the public
interest and fails to protect the
interests of the consumers of this
county" the petition charges.
1t was stated the average county
householder paid between $50 and
$40 more annually than similar con-
sumers in Montgomery County. Md,
with commercial consumers paying
a greater premium.
The federation at a former meet
ing adopted a resolution asking the
Board of Supervisors to appoint a
public utility commission for the
county, and DR.. Thomas P. Martin,
president, said the committee is
working on a proposed draft Of
an ordinance to submit to the su-
pervisors.
Requests for petitions should be
made to Miss Clara M. Cherry, Sec
retary of the federation, at Falls
Church.
Evening star., 1941-04-02
sy. Staff Correspondent Of The Star.

Py Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, April
AT the suggestion of the Prince
Georges County commissioners, a
committee headed by Mrs. Marga-
ret Mattingly and including Board
President William A. Carson has
been appointed TO enlist public
sentiment toward Curtailment or
elimination of substandard loW-cost
housing in the county.
Members of the committee will
hold their first meeting at 8 pm.
Friday in the Riverdale Firehouse.
The committee includes A. H.
Smith, Mrs. P. w. Browning. Mrs.
Joseph Tanning. all of Riverdale,
and Mrs. Nelson G. Tayman of
Cheverly.
The committee grew out of a
protest lodged before the commits
sioners yesterday by delegation
Evening star., 1941-04-02
MontgomeryRe
Increase in Rebates
From Gasoline Taxes
Gets S28,874 for Lateral
Rood Maintenance in
Four-Month Period
BY e Staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY Sta11 correspondent oi LIE othE'
ROCKVILLE. Md. April O.
Montgomery County received S26,-
874 in gasoline tax rebates from
the State Roads Commission for
lateral road maintenance for the
four month period ending January
81, a report to the County Board OF
Commissioners reveals.
A similar amount was rebated for
lateral highway construction, plus
Slab in Federal funds during the
same period. The revenue repre-
sents about $500 month more than
at the same period last year, Rich
ard H. Lansdale, clerk to the COM
missioners said.
The Board of Commissioners,
meeting yesterday, granted a per-
nit to the Potomac Electric Power
Co to erect a transformer substa-
ton on old Bladensburg road near
Clifton Park.
Cemetery Permit Sought.
A public hearing was held on
the request of the Identification
Club of Sandy Spring for a permit
to maintain cemetery for colored
persons on a four-acre tract about
2 miles north of Sandy Spring.
Albert Hood, colored, president of
the club presented the request and
George Addison, colored, expressed
opposition because the proposed site
would be near land on which he
plans to build a home.
I'm kind of scared of those
things anyhow" Mr.. Addison told
the commissioners. I'D be scared
to get water from my spring at
night"
The commissioners took the re-
quest under advisement.
The Rockmont Motor Co., Rock
vile, was awarded a contract for
two new police cars after submitting
the lowest of three estimates.
Firemen Ask $1,000.
The Hillandale Volunteer Fire De-
partment, the organization of which
was recently approved, applied for
81 900 from the county as allowance
on Two pieces OF equipment pur-
chased. The grant is mandatory and
will be raised by a county levy.
twenty-five dollars was appro-
priated to the Takoma Park Health
Center to purchase office equipment
and a request was received from the
Battery Park Citizens Association
for improvement of the grounds of
the Bethesda Elementary School
providing no bond issue or increased
tax rate is necessary.
j. P. Maddox was appointed tram
sit man in the engineering depart
ment. to replace J. F. Hardy, who
has been called for Army training
The board also approved building
regulations submitted by the Cit
liens Committee of Martins Addi-
ton to Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1941-04-02
Kensington to Stort
Improvements at Once

Several Improvements for the
town of Kensington, Md. have been
approved by the Town Council and
will be started Immediately, it was
announced today by Mayor Robert
L. Lewis.
The council has received permis-
sion from the Maryland State Roads
Commission to construct a tenn
porary sidewalk on the north side
of the approach to the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad overpass, where
a child was killed last year. The
walk will be built to safeguard chill
dren going to school.
Work also will be started at once
on concrete cutters and improve
ment of streets in several blocks and
metal street markers will be erected
throughout the town.
Evening star., 1941-04-02
Frederick Firm Indicted
On Wage.Hour Charges

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 2.-An indict-
ment charging failure to comply
with regulations of the wage and
hour division was returned in Fed
eral Court yesterday against the
Frederick Tailoring Co., Inc, of
Frederick, and three employees.
Those named in the grand jury
action are Stanley Sagner, manager;
Arthur Greenhut. superintendent
and Margaret Gray, floor lady.
The case charged the defendants
with falsifying records, and failure
to pay minimum wages or proper
overtime compensation.
About 450 persons are employed by
the company, the wage and hour di-
vision said.
Evening star., 1941-04-02
Fairfax Board
Cuts Tax Rates
In Districts
Work on Budget
Completed; Public
Hearing Held
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, April 2.-Tax rates
in the several magisterial districts
in the county were cut yesterday as
the Fairfax County Board of Super
visors completed work on the county
budget for the 1941-42 fiscal year.
During the morning public hear
ing was held on the proposed budget.
Practically no opposition was regis
tered to any item. The hearing was
one of the shortest on record, and
was attended by less than 100
citizens.
High light of the hearing was the
demand that the supervisors make
as much money available for schools
as possible, and not reduce the cur
rent levy of $l.25 for schools.
Avis Boothe of Mount Vernon
district was among those urging no
cut in school funds, and H. A. Ward
of fremont Gardens said the item
for capital OUTLAWS should be boosted.
Mrs. j. F. Glen of Greenway
Downs urged school for that area.
United States School Aid Suggested.
Mason HirSt of Annandale Sug-
gested that effort be made to get
Federal funds for school assistance
in the area adjacent to Fort Belvoir,
where a heavy increase in enroll
ment is anticipated as result of
the national defense program. Mr.
Hirst complimented members of the
Board of Supervisors and the County
School Board for their ability to cut
taxes and avoid curtailing any of
the regular activities of the county
Two seniors at Mount Vernon
High School-Phyllis Biondi, presi-
dent of the student body, and Irving
Holmes-urged that funds be ap-
proved for an auditorium, gym
nasium and additional classrooms at
that school as contemplated in the
school budget.
budget included an additional $500
for the county public library sys-
tenn, provision for an extra police
car. $1,000 more for the County
Planning Commission and S1,463 so
additional for the police department.
Budget Increases.
Under the county levy fund the
following increases are reflected in
the new budget:
Board of Supervisors. s1,410;
county purchasing agent, s285;
Office of county commissioner of
the revenue, S3,39499 collection
and disbursement of taxes, 81, 1888 %;
trial justice and juvenile judge,
S791: police department, S10144;
confinement and care of prisoners,
500; fire prevention and extinction,
$l0O; public assistance. sl.78076;
poor relief, s67240; public health,
s1,500: planning commission, 81 800;
zoning administration, S4,2l0; ad-
vancement of agriculture and home,
$500: superintendent of schools. IS;
county free library system, $1,000;
capital outlays, s1,221.
Tax rates to be effective in the
several districts under the new
budget and the former rates follow
Centreville district, s167 this
year, STA last year; Dranesville
district, s272 this year, $500 last
year; Falls Church district, $212
this year, s244 last year; Lee dis
trict. s1.67 this year, STA last year;
Mount Vernon district, SITS this
year, s189 last year. and Providence
district. SITS this year, sl90 last
year.
Evening star., 1941-04-02
Students at Maryland U.
Ready to Pick President
nv the Assnciated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Oficers of the University Of Mary
land Student Government Associa-
tion were being nominated in
primaries today, with three candi-
dates seeking the presidency The
election will be held tomorrow.
Candidates for S. G. A. president
are Gene Ochsenreiter of Rockville,
Bill Holbrook of College Park and
Sam v. Moore of Washington.
Holbrook is junior class president,
varsity boxer and trackman; Ochsen-
reiter Is a star basket ball player and
quarter-mile runner and Moore has
support Of the university day stu
dents.
Evening star., 1941-04-02
Kensington Seeks Halt
To GARBAGE Dumping

The Montgomery County Police
Department is asked to take steps
to stop the practice of persons
throwing garbage and trash along
Connecticut avenue on the outskirts
of Kensington, Md, in a resolution
adopted by the Kensington Chamber
of Commerce.
A number of persons have been
throwing bags of refuse along the
highway from Chevy Chase View to
North Chevy Chase on their way to
work in the mornings, the measure
asserts. =
President Louis Bean appointed a
nominating committee composed of
Byron Nelson, chairman; George L.
Smith, William Hoyle, K. w. Simp-
son and George A. Davis to select a
slate of officers for election at the
April meeting.
Evening star., 1941-04-02
Race for Byron Seat
Narrows as Lane
Decides Not 10 Run
Statement Leaves Only
Two Major Contenders
For House Post
By the Associated Press.

-
HAGERSTOWN, Md. April q
Contenders for the democratic nom-
nation for sixth district Represent
ative succeeding the late Repre-
sentative Byron appeared today te
have narrowed to two after William
Preston Lane, Maryland national
committeeman, said he would moi
seek the Office.
The two most-talked-of are Mr.
Byron's widow, Mrs. Katherine By
ron, and David J. Lewis of Cumber-
land, former sixth district Repre-
sentative.
Mrs. Byron, whose husband was
killed in a Georgia airplane crash
has said she desires to carry on his
work in the House, while friends OF
Mr.. Lewis declare he would be recep-
tive to the nomination.
Lane Says Hands Are Full.
Mr.. Lane said in a statement:
In view of the fact that a num-
Der of my friends in this congress
sional district have honored me by
their Endorsement to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Mr.. Byron
it is proper for me to state publicly
that circumstances over which
have no control prohibit me from
considering myself available to be-
come candidate.
The deaths of several near rela-
tives in the past five months have
placed upon me immediate response
bility and obligation, that it is my
duty to attempt to meet and try tC
solve. I have been advised that ]
cannot do both.
Notwithstanding the decision that
I have been forced to make, never
theleSs I feel that my duties as
Democratic national committeeman
will continue to give me the oppor-
! tunity for my service that I car
render, and that service I shall
willingly and gladly give"
Stewart May Be G. o. P. Man.
When advised in Washington ol
Mr.. Lanes statement, Mr.. Lewis saio
| he had no comment. Mrs. Byron
was unavailable for comment.
A. Charles Stewart, former presi-
dent of the Allegany County Boaro
of Commissioners, Is considered 9
leading choice for the Republican
nomination
Nominations for the special elec.
tion-the date of which has not beer
set-are made by the Democratic
and Republican Central Committee:
of the five counties in the 9Th dis
trict, Allegany, Garrett, Washington
Frederick and Montgomery.
Evening star., 1941-04-02
Police in Virginia
Swear They'll Give
| DueIs q Wide Berth
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DANVILLE, Va, April by
their oath of Office, taken this
week, 16. Danville police officers
have promised that they will
not be either the principals or
seconds to a duel.
That promise, which forms a
principal part of the oath, was
included after a Virginia con-
stitutional convention of 1902.
Fourteen of the officers were
reappointees; two were new
men.
Evening star., 1941-04-02
Alexandria Ministers
Seek Means 10 Force
Movie Prosecutions
Would Permit Members
Of Armed Services Only
To See Sunday Shows
etatf ror-osnordert ~ The c+s,

b & Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. April 2-The
Alexandra Ministerial Association
today sought legal means to force
Commonwealth Attorney Albert v.
Bryan to prosecute six motion pic
ture operators who opened their
doors last Sunday in violation of
the blue law"
The association yesterday quail
fled its absolute opposition to Sum-
day movies in Alexandria. voting to
have only members of the armed
forces permitted to attend Sunday
movies.
$780,. Nine, Faiths Represented.
The action came at a meeting of
representatives of nine faiths, gath
cred to discuss the sudden opening
of the motion picture houses Sum-
day for the first time in seven years.
Previously Commonwealth Attorney
Bryan had announced he would not
prosecute operators who opened
their doors on Sunday.
The association, formerly on rec
ord in opposition to any Sunday
operation, authorized appointment
of a committee of three to investi-
gate the possibilities of forcing the
Commonwealth attorney to appear
in court against motion picture
house operators.
Meanwhile. Thornton j. Goods, in
spector for the Virginia Labor and
Industry Commission, said that in
view of Mr.. Bryan's stand he would
not summon blue law" violators into
court.
Headed by DIR. Dodge.
The committee will be headed by
the Rev. Ryland Dodge and will in
clude the Rev. c. c. Bell of the Wash
ington Street Methodist Church
and the Rev. E. R. Welles of Christ
Episcopal Church.
DR.. Welles defended the Com
monwealth attorneys statement, de-
claring he considered Mr.. Bryan a
courageous man for acting as he
saw fit despite the opposition which
was sure to result.
DR.. Bell said Mr.. Bryan had con-
stituted himself judge. jury and
court in refusing to prosecute the
operators. Under the law, no war
rants are enforced if prosecuting
attorneys do not appear i'll court.
Evening star., 1941-04-02
Winchester Ministers
Want 'Reverent' Sundays

WINCHESTER, Va. April (Spe-
ciaD .-Coincidental with agitation
for Sunday movies here, the Win
chester Ministerial Association to-
day went on record as "favoring
the continuance of a proper and
reverent observance of Sunday"
The Committee on Sabbath OBJ
servance was directed to draw up
| a statement of policy.
Evening star., 1941-04-02
Mrs. Elizabeth Griffith
Is Buried at BeuIIsviIIe

Special Dispatch to The Star
BEALLSVILLE, Md, April 2.-The
funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Dade
Griffith, 81, former resident of the
Poolesville neighborhood for many
years, who died at the home of her
son-in-law and daughter. DR.. and
Mrs. Charles T. Pyles, Hancock. Md,
was held this afternoon Burial was
in Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville.
The services at the grave were
conducted by the Rev. Lewis S.
Rudasill, pastor of the Poolesville
Methodist Church.
Mrs. Griffith was the widow of
William T. Griffith. She is survived
by son. Dade Griffith, Washington:
her daughter and brother, Maurice
Dade, Frederick County.
Evening star., 1941-04-02
Patrols to Be Entertained

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 2
Especially One hundred boys
from seven Alexandria ele-
mentary schools will attend the
annual party for School Boy Patrols
at 7:30 pm. Friday in the audi
torium of the Virginia Public Service
Co. Sergt. Henry Grimm of the
Police Department, who is in charge
of patrol activities, has announced
a safety slogan contest which will
be held at the party.
Evening star., 1941-04-02
Health Officer to Speak

DR.. R. E. Dyer, chief of the divi-
sion of infectious diseases, United
States Public Health Service, will
discuss spotted fever and typhus
tomorrow at 8:15 pm. at the Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase High School.
The talk is sponsored by. the Mont
eomery County Public Health Lay
Council, under the auspices Of the
Washington Y. M. G. A.
Evening star., 1941-04-02
Toll in Previous Months.

In April, Beware Of:
Stepping out between parked
cars to cross a street at a point
other than a crosswalk. 1t was
this action, at 7 pm. of a rainy
day, that led to the death of the
35-year-old pedestrian who was
the Districts only traffic victim
in April, 1910.
Evening star., 1941-04-02
Marriage Permits Are OFF

ROCKVILLE, Md, April 2 (Spe-
claD Marriage license business
here took a slump in March, when
only lis permits were issued, Robert
A. Hughes, license clerk, said. The
totals in January and February
were 13s and 1A, respectively.
Evening star., 1941-04-02
1t. Col. Finley to Leuve

Army orders today relieved 1t. Col.
Thomas D. Finley from duty as pro-
fessor of military science and tactics
at the University Of Maryland, Col
lege Park About May / he will go
to Camp, Wheeler, Ga, for duty at
its infantry replacement center.
Evening star., 1941-04-02
Shud Bake at Church

A shad bake will be held at the
Walker Chapel Church, North
Glebe and Dittman roads, Arlington,
Va, tomorrow from S to pm,
sponsored by the local church Ac-
tivity Circle. e-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-16
BY Cornelius Reeves

The Rev J, A. Parker delivered
an inspiring message which was
heard by visitors from Georgia.
South Carolina. Detroit and Mon
roc.
Mrs Cora Carter enjoyed the
past week at the home of her Sis
ters in Detroit. A brother from
Tennessee was also present.
Mrs. NJ Calhoun Of Greenyllc
South Carolina and her daughter
Mrs. Phyllis Wright OF Cincinnati
Ohio were visitors Of their aunt
and cousin. Mrs. Naomi Carrot and
Mrs Sarah Jones.
Miss Wanda Smith and Fern
Carter enjoyed themselves while
sporting about town in the Motor
city Saturday with Harold Carter
Milton Reeves was a happy per
son Friday. when he learned thai
he had been rejected from the
army.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-16
PONTIAC
BY +. P. HARRIS

The Rev. T. 7. Timberlak. o,,.
tor OF New Bethel Baptist chn,,,
Is Ill at his home at ssss p.lm..
in Detroit.
The Rev. William Long. lo,,,
minister. is in rharge Of ths.s,,.
Ices at Newman AME church !,
the absence of the pastor n,
Longs subject in the mornin, ~,
The Name OF God" y"
DR.. George W. Baher and ,h.,.
OF Ebenezer failed to make ,hs;,
appearance Sunday afternoon 4
song service was conducted ~
stead. Mr.. and .irs Thomas IVA.
was among the audience.
Mrs. Eta Melburn and dauyh,..
Ernestine. returned last week IN.
er a pleasant visit in Chicago ana
Chatham. Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ls.r.
Fowler has returned from lovsl,
trip from Padncah. Kentucky ana
Mayfield, Kentucky.
Rev Robert Hoover and famlv
recently returned from a trim IA
Nashville.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-16
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