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Evening star., 1941-08-13


to handle was outlined at the session
by w. Frank Roberts, chairman of
the Maryland Council of Defense,
and by Isaac George, executive di-
rector. Both emphasized the i'm
portance of the Southern Maryland
Council because of the territory's
proximity to Washington and to
vital defense industries. Mayor Nc
Cready urged the group to establish
headquarters here.
Others attending the session in
cluded Albert E. Brault and Mrs.
Ralph Wells. representing Mont
gomery County; Jesse Fisher, Anne
Arundel, and Mrs. Daisy F. Lacoppi-
dan, Prince Georges. Each of these
will act as a subchairman in his
or her respective community.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
First State Guard Unit
Mustered Into Service

The first battalion headquarters
group of the new Maryland State
Guard to be mustered into the
State service is that of the 9th
Battalion, made up of various
Southern Maryland counties.
This group was mustered in last
night at the armory in Hyattsville
by Maj. Paul Sutherland, muster
ing officer of the State Guard. At
the same time Company A, infan-
try, of Hyattsville was mustered.
Mai. Caesar l.. Aiello, command
ing the 9th Battalion, said that by
Monday Company B of Annapolis
also would have sufficient men to
be mustered in, after which only
the Laurel company will need to
attain its complement Of "a men
to complete mastering Of the 9th
Battalion.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Drivers Warned
Arrests May
Cost License
nv the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Aug. 13-Maryland
autoists who forget such things as
right and left turn signals may have
to explain to the commissioner OF
motor vehicles next week.
Commissioner w. Lee Elgin is put
ting to effect for this week end the
plan tried. with success, over the
Fourth of July holiday. Motorists
arrested for strafflc law violations
between midnight Friday and mid
night Sunday may have their op-
Grating licenses suspended, in addi-
tion to the ordinary penalties for
violation.
Mr.. Elgin said that the Fourth of
July drive had resulted in the sus-
pension of $50 licenses-and not all
those arrested have had hearings.
The experiment was recommended
by the Maryland Safety Council and
is regarded as having had a deter
rent effect on reckless drivers, Mr..
Elgin said.
Suspension may follow arrest for
driving while intoxicated, for fail
ure to make proper signals, failure
to keep in proper traffic lanes, fail
ure to dim headlights and other
offenses contributory to accidents.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Tukomu Park Doll Show
Prize Winners Named

A and-carved wooden doll owned
by Phoebe Overdorff, 10, of 214 Buff
falo avenue, won the prize for the
most unusual entry at a doll show
yesterday at the North Takoma
Playground, under the auspices OF
the Takoma Park CMd0 Playground
Department.
Other prize winners were Marion
Meadowcraft, z, of 100 New York
avenue, who carried away honors for
the best collection with an exhibit
of foreign and Indian dolls, and
Patsy johnson, 9, of 6703 Georgia
avenue, whose skating doll was ad-
judged the prettiest.
Eleanor Becker, 9, of 220 Balti-
more avenue. who entered a doll
carriage decorated in red, white and
blue, won the prize for the most
original carriage.
Judges were Mrs. =. G. JAMS, Mrs.
D. r. Brown and Mrs. N. Z. Bach.
man.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Maryland Must 60 Limit
In Defense, 0'Conor Says
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND, Md, Aug. 13.-
Willingness to go "the limit" in de-
fense preparations and cooperation
in keeping down the cost OF ordi-
nary government so that these de-
fense preparations can be met are
present-day "muSts' for Mary
landers. in the opinion OF Gov
O'Conor.
The Chief Executive discussed the
States part in National defense
and covered fiscal problems as well
in two talks yesterday in Cumber-
land
His speeches highlighted a visit
here which included trip to the
races, luncheon at the Rotary Club
and dinner at the Country Club as
the guest of Attorney General Will
liam C. Walsh.
Gov. O'Conor urged again that
Marylanders seek to conserve gasn-
line and said he would issue shortly
another appeal for voluntary Ieduc-
ton of motor fuels.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Defense Aid
Pledged al Session
Of Virginia Firemen
Annual Convention
Parade to Be Held
At Stounton Friday
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. -f
STAUNTON, Va, Aug. 13-Dele-
gates to the fifty-fifth annual con-
vention of the Virginia State Fire
mems Association, pledging their
full cooperation to the national
defense effort, planned to resume
today discussions of their role in
the emergency after a formal well
come to Staunton by city officials.
Chief E. H. Dabney. association
president, presided at the first busi-
ness session this morning. The
band contests, always high light
of the annual meeting. will be
judged tonight at the conclusion
of the business sessions.
The Civilian Fire Defense Mo-
bilization Committee, comprising
chairmen of II State zones. dis
cussed at a round table meeting
yesterday means of heightening in
terest in defense organization. The
group adopted a resolution to be
sent to Civilian Defense Director
La Guardia through Gov. Price
offering its full cooperation to the
national program.
Five judges were named by Chief
Dabney for the grand parade to
be held Friday morning. They are
Col. E. R. Warner McCabe, chair
man; Maj. C. S. Roller, jr.; Curry
Carter, Wayt T. Timberlake, jr., and
Charles K. Brown.
Reel races will be held tomorrow
morning. Judges will include
Charles K. Brown, chairman: DIR.
Guy r. Fisher and Capt. Harrison
r. Dey,
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Two Women Are Hurt
In Marlboro Pike Crash

Two women were injured in an
automobile accident on the Marl-
boro pike at Hillside early today,
but neither was believed in a seri-
GUS condition.
Mrs. Edna Reynolds. 33. 4700 block
of Bayard boulevard, Westmore-
land Hills, Md, was taken to Gal
linger Hospital with cuts. and Miss
Lucella OBrien, 80, 1900 block of
Wisconsin avenue, to Casualty Hos
pital with cuts and bruises and
possibly fractured pelvis.
They were in car driven, accord
ing to Prince Georges County police,
by William j. Lavonis, 26, of Boiling
Field. Neither he nor the driver
of the other machine. James A,
Deans, %, 800 block of E street NV,
was injured.
Evening star., 1941-08-13

former president of Lee District
Improvement Association, president
of George Washington Chapter, Re
serve officers Association; former
president of Fairfax High School
Association and registrar of Pohick
Church.
Elmer T. Ayre of Clifton and
Oswald v. Carper of Mclean were
elected vice president and James
E. Bauserman, county elementary
school supervisor, was named treas
urer. Roy E. Gable was reelected
secretary.
Numerous suggestions for activi-
ties during the coming year were
made, including recommendation
by County Commissioner of Revenue
James U. Kincheloe that the cham
ber should study the possibility OF
sponsoring small industries, such
as canning and cheese factories. Mr..
Kincheloe likewise advocated the
adoption of a building code, stating
the zoning ordinance will not func-
ClOn TO the D0Sl duNdHIdSC uiiCAA
there is some control over building.
State Senator John w. Rust urged
that immediate plans be started
for a large-scale celebration to be
participated in by all groups next
year commemorating the bicenten-
NAL of the county, which was formed
in 1742 from Prince William County.
In connection with the proposed
bicentennial, w. Alvord Sherman,
member of the County School Board,
and Mr.. Bauserman, suggested a
special study of county history
should be inaugurated in elementary
grades next session.
Others who spoke on proposed
activities for the coming year were
County Agricultural Agent j. E.
Beard and E. Russell White, county
zoning administrator.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Grange Lecturers Meet
Al MARYLAND University
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Grange lecturers representing
more than 225,000 Grange members
in the Middle Atlantic States turned
their attention to world problems
today in the first full days program
of the 18th annual conference Of
the Grange Lecturers Association
at the University of Maryland.
Highlighting this mornings dis
cuSSions were talks by w. P. Walker
and Paul Poffenberger of the uni
versity and Mrs. Alice Dixon of
New York.
Current events provided the
theme for speakers at last nights
opening session. Welcoming the
207 delegates from Maryland, Della
ware, New Jersey, New York and
Pennsylvania, Grange Master T.
Roy Brookes of Maryland called the
Grange "one of the most steadying
forces in American life today"
DR.. H. c. Byrd, university presi-
dent. paid tribute to the work of the
organization. Others taking part
included DR.. r. B. Symonds, director
of the University Extension Service,
and DR.. Harold r. Cotterman,
Maryland lecturer.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Virginia and Maryland
Allotted Game Funds
pv the Associated press

By the Associated Press.
The Fish and Wild Life Service
apportioned $2.530,000 among the
States yesterday for restoration OF
wild life under the Pittman-Robert-
son Act.
The funds will finance projects
set up and directed by the States
The Federal Government pays IS
per cent of the cost of the projects
and the States contribute Is per
cent. With the State contributions,
the Federal-aid wild life work will
total $3,373,333.
The State totals included Mary
land, $17,372, and Virginia, ,315.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Loudoun School Board
Makes Appointments
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, Aug 13.-The
Loudoun County School Board yes
terday appointed J. NJ Granger Of
Farmville. Va, principal of the
Round Hill High School to fiji the
vacancy caused by the resignation
of w. w. Jones.
Other teachers appointed include
Miss Margaret Conner of Shenan-
doah, Va, first grade at Ashburn:
Mrs. Catherine P. Bodmer of Aldie,
Lincoln High School, and Miss Sadie
Cobb of Charlotte Court House,
Lovettsville home economics.
The designations of Miss Carrie
Lanford from Lincoln High School,
Miss Nancy Herr from Lovettsvlile
High School and Mr.. Jones were &C
cepted.
Supt. of Schools o. L. limerick
was authorized to purchase materials
for a brick and cinder block shop
for Douglass tcoloreO High School
to be built by the students as a part
of their training in industrial arts.
The schools will open on Sep
tember 3.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Boundary Row
Cited Against
War Building
MeCorron Says Airport
Supplies Example
Of Complications

Senator McCarran, Democrat of
Nevada, yesterday cited the dispute
between Virginia and the District
over Jurisdiction of the new Ma
tional Airport as a sample of COM
plications likely to arise when ma
tional projects are taken beyond
District boundaries.
1t was the Nevada Senator who
earlier in the day led an ursuccess-
full fight in the Appropriations Com
mittee against location of the pro-
posed new $35,000,00O War Depart
ment building, to house 10000 en-
ployes, on the Arlington Expert
mental Farm.
The Appropriations group ap-
the House, for three-story con-
crete structure, to cover "a acres
near Arlington National Cemetery,
over the protest of the Fine Arts
Commission.
Airline Men in Dilemma.
Later in the day a delegation rep
resenting the various airlines called
on Senator McCarran to call atten-
ton to the dilemma confronting
them because of the doubt over
whether they are subject to Vir-
ginia or District laws.
Senator McCarran said this is
"very vivid illustration" of what may
occur when national projects are
taken outside the District, and pre-
dicted it may have equal application
to the new War Department struc-
ture or other Federal activities.
Announcing that he has begun
inquiry in an effort to settle the
airport boundary dispute, Senator
McCarran said it has left the air
lines and management in danger OF
double taxation.
Doubt Over Taxes Arises.
The Senator recalled that the
District government served notice
any cafeteria opened at the airport
would be subject to District licenses
and regulation. He said Virginia
also claimed jurisdiction. The same
doubt exists, he said. as to payment
of personal property taxes and social
security taxes.
Representative Nichols, Democrat
of Oklahoma, has offered bill in
| the House to fix the boundary so
that all of the airport would be in
the District At present the bound
airy bisects the airport. Senator Nc
Carran said the drawback to the
Nichols bill is that it would have to
| be ratified by the Virginia Legisla-
ture.
Senate debate On the War Depart
ment building proposal is set for
Thursday, but the favorable report
Of the Appropriations Committee on
the site already approved by the
House left opponents Of that loca-
ton facing an uphill fight.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAMP LEE, Va, Aug. 13.-From
Washington, whence comes all the
salaries for all the soldiers, comes
S. a week extra for Pvt. Don Craig
via the Don Craig Sustaining Fund.
1t comes to Don In dimes.
The fund had its being in the
camaraderie that grows amid
splashes of sentiment when bunch
of the boys are sitting around in a
tavern.
So in the town where alphabet
agencies take root easily, the boys
founded the D. G. 8. r.
They drew an elaborate parch-
meft scroll With q lot Of stun about
Evening star., 1941-08-13

he has never asked for anything
since induction He was slated to
go to Indiantown Gap, Pa, for duty
with the 28th Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard Division after complet-
ing the 13-week basic training period
at Camp Croft, S. c, but he was
called here.
I'm doing anything the Army
tells me to do" he explained.
The earlier photographers who
put potato in his hand, weren't ex-
aggerating. The man who headed
the Nations foremost securities
market for three years has been as
signed to kitchen police nine
times. He has lost between Is and
20 pounds.
Although he will WELD a pencil
instead of a gun, Pvt. Martin will
be quartered with the other troops
in the barracks at the War College.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
|nducted D. G. Drama Editor
Gets SIS Week From Friends

whereas" and ''be it enacted"-the
sum total of which was that each
signatory agreed to pay 10 cents a
week for a year toward sustaining
Don Craig, former drama editor of
the Washington Daily News, in the
Army.
The list of names grew-boys in
the Office, friends on his beat, the
entire chorus of a musical show.
1t comes in regularly now. Fifty
dimes a week. But the scroll binds
the signers to a dime. a week for
q year. And it looks like. Don
might be in for another Is months
without benefit OF the D. G. S. u
That" said Pvt. Craig, "is =
source Of worry"
Evening star., 1941-08-13

Pvt. William McChesney Martin,
former president of the New York
Stock Exchange, wrote Now is the
time for all good men :" and
smiled pleasantly at the photog-
raphers.
In April, when the $4,000 year
financier became a $2l-a month Sc
lectee, the photographers posed him
peeling potatoes, making beds, carry
ing a gun.
But at the Army War College to-
day, they put a pencil in his hand.
The potato-peeling period is over.
Pvt. Martin reported today to 1t.
Col. r. c. L. Graham, quartermaster
of general headquarters, probably to
do statistical work.
The 34-year-old selectee doesn't
yet know exactly what his assign
ment will be. He didn't ask to come
to Washington. In fact, he says
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Montgomery Red Cross
Picks Roll Call Head

Mrs. Joseph B. Matre, chairman
of the Silver Spring branch of the
Montgomery County Chapter. Amer
lean Red Cross, yesterday announced
the appointment of Mrs. Charles
Kruger, jr., Of Hillandale, as roll
call chairman.
Mrs. Kruger takes the place of
Mrs. Charles B. Prettyman of Four
Corners who has resigned because
of illness in the family.
The quota for the Silver Spring
branch, has been increased to 4,125
members.
Evening star., 1941-08-13

pleted last night
when Alfred D.
Noyes of Ken
S i n g t on, was
named district
chairman an d
MIS-. E. Brooke
Lee of Silver
S pring W a S
chosen secretary.
Mayor William
U. McCready of
Annapolis W a S
named honorary
chairman.
The work the
district council
will he eynected
Evening star., 1941-08-13
DC. Debutantes
To Distribute
Save Gas Tags
Booth to Be Opened
Today at District
Building

A Service station BOOTH" from
which motorists may obtain save
gas" stickers from debutante at
tendants will be opened today by
the District Petroleum Conserva-
ton Committee on E street IN 1ront
of the District Building.
Commissioner Guy Mason Is
scheduled to read the special proc
lamation approved by the Com
missioners urging greater conServa-
ton efforts in order that compul-
sorry curtailment of consumption
may be avoided. And representa-
tives of the Interior Department
and the Electric Institutes oil heat
ing division also were to speak IN
dedication services from 1890 to
10:45 am.
The downtown booth, to be op-
Grated by volunteer debutantes, IN
cluding Miss Louise McNutt, 20
year -old daughter of Federal Sc
curity Administrator Paul McNutt,
is to be open from 9 am. to pm.
daily. Volunteers are to be fur
nished through the District Defense
Council.
Complaints Investigated.
In addition to providing curb
service on stickers, the conservation
booth attendants will distribute
pamphlets, posters and other ltera-
ture promoting participation in the
conservation campaign.
Meanwhile Harry Wainwright, re-
search director of the Retail Gaso-
line Dealers Association, said he
had Investigated half dozen or
more complaints that certain deal
ers have violated the Z pm. TO Z
I'm. service closing hours, and In
each instance sales in the curfew
period were to doctors or to other
persons who demonstrated to opera
tors that the questioned gasoline
sales were necessary in the inter-
est of public health or safety.
At the Interior Department,
which has been observing conSump-
ton closely since the curfew was
instituted on the Eastern seaboard
a week ago last Sunday night, In
dications were that some form OF
compulsory curtailment will be
necessary, possibly before the end
of this month.
10 Per Cent Cut Seen Likely.
Most logical step toward such
curtailment, it was said, would be
cutting down on the amounts that
refineries are permitted to deliver
This in turn would be reflected ir
decreased amounts allowed individual
stations. The initial curtailment
unless events In the meantime de-
mand more drastic action, will be
for a comparatively small amount
say, 10 per cent.
To urther its drive here the Dis
trict Petroleum Conservation Com
mittee arranged for an address by
A. D. Willard, jr, before the Zonta
Club of the Y. w. c. A. today at
1880 pm, an address tomorrow al
the same hour by Bruce Baird
president of the National Savings
g. Trust Co., before the Junior Board
of Commerce at the Annapolis Ho-
tel and a meeting Friday at 8 pm
for local oil heater dealers at the
Potomac Electric Power Co. Build
ing. Speakers at the dealers meet
ing will be Ross Sherman, w. E
Lewis and w. A. Matheson, all OF
the Oil Burner Institute.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Alfred ToIson Will
Filed in Rockville
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. l3.-
Under the will of Alfred c. Tolson,
jr., of Colesville district, admitted
to probate in the Orphans Court
here, $500 is bequeathed for masses
for deceased members of the imme-
diate Tolson family and each Of two
children of Walter F. Tolson, de-
ceased, is left $500. The residue
goes to Mr.. Tolson's brothers and
sisters, to be divided among them
according to the number of children
they have.
The will names Nan T. Bonifant
and Lena ". Brown, sisters of Mr..
Tolson, executrices. The value of
the estate is not revealed, although
it is understood to be substantial.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Citizens Fight
Rezoning for
Apartments
Queens Chapel Road
Plan Opposed. by
Park Commission

Rezonlng of the 20-mile Heit-
muller tract on Queens Chapel
road to permit construction OF a
large apartment project was under
consideration by the Prince Georges
County commissioners today fol-
lowing a hearing at Upper Marlboro.
More than so residents OF the
vicinity appeared at the hearing
yesterday to oppose the applica-
ton for reclassifying the tract from
residential A to C, filed by Earl w.
Remington. agent for D. C. Gruver
and w. o. and C. E. Cooley of Wash
ington, who showed plans for a 230-
unit group of apartments they pro-
posed to build if the rezoning IS
granted The commissioners prom
lsed to announce their decision
next Tuesday.
Planners Oppose Change.
During the hearing, Irwin Kaplan,
acting chief engineer OF the Mary
land-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, presented a
recommendation of the commission
to disapprove the project.
Mayor Floyd B. Matthias of Mount
Rainier spoke in favor of rezoning,
saying it would not place an un-
due burden on the school system
because apartment residents, ac-
cording to statistics he cited, had
fewer children per family than in
dividual home owners.
Opposition to the rezoning appll-
cation was led by State Senator
Charles c. Marbury, representing the
Queens Chapel Road Citizens Asso-
citation. He declared the project un-
doubtedly would be profitable from
the point of view of the builders, but
that individual home owners in the
nearby areas would suffer.
Daniel M Greene. chairman OF
the Legislative Committee of the as
sociation. w. F. Mulligan. president
of the Prince Georges County Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations, and
G. Edward Pfuger, president of the
North Woodbridge Citizens Associ-
alton. also spoke in opposition TO the
application.
Project to Cost S750.000.
The rezoning was defended by A.
H. Seidenspinner, real estate oper-
ator. who said the apartments would
help relieve the housing shortage
In Washington. d
Mr.. Gruver said the project would
be built as a permanent investment
and not a building speculation for g
quick profit He estimated the to-
tai cost at about s750,000
The commissioners approved an
application for rezoning part OF the
j. P. Bewley estate near Berwyn
from residential to commercial. The
change had been recommended by
the park and planning commission.
Two lots on Lee avenue and New
roadway in Maryland Park Terrace
were rezoned to permit construction
of two-family houses.
A petition signed by more than 80
per cent of the residents of Rogers
Heights, asking that the area be
designated as special improvement
district, was presented to the COM
missioners by committee consist
ing of H. w. Wegner, w. NJ. Alt
house, r. S. Campbell and F. l..
Oswald, members of the Rogers
Heights Citizens Association. A
hearing will be set later by the COM
missioners Commissioner Theodore
B. Seller presided yesterday in the
absence of Board President William
A. Carson.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Northwood Park Group
Chooses Officers

]. Arnold Anderson was elected
president of the Northwood Park
(Md.) Citizens Association at a
meeting last night at the Indian
Spring Country Club. He succeeds
w. Stanley Willis.
Other officers elected were Robert
r. La Quay, vice president; Alfred
l.. Mallonee, treasurer, and Mrs
Howard Bishop, secretary.
James Wilson was appointed
chairman Of q committee 10 tnvesti-
gate the school situation.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Army Seeks to Enlarge
Hill Military Troct
Nv tie Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press.
The War Department advised
Representative Bland, Democrat, of
Virginia, yesterday it had recon-
mended an appropriation of $780,
600 to acquire additional land at the
A. P Hill Military Reservation in
Caroline County, Va.
Department officials said the re-
quest had not cleared the Budget
Bureau, but was expected to be for
warded in supplemental estimate
to be submitted to Congress in the
future.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Virqiniu Revenue Increases

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 13 tPJ.-
Virginia's revenues from all sources
during the fiscal year ended June 80
totaled Sill ,028,346, an increase of
approximately s14,O0o,O0O over re-
turns for the preceding fiscal year,
1t was disclosed in a preliminary
annual report submitted to Gov.
Price yesterday by State Controller
Leroy Hodges.
Evening star., 1941-08-13

night. He sue
ceeds Herbert F.
Williams.
Capt. H a a r,
who is construc-
ton engineer at
the District of
Columbia penal
institutions at
Lorton, h a S
taken an active
part in civic &C
tivities in the
county for many
years. He is a
member of the
Fairfax County
Snhool B02rd.