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Evening star., 1941-09-09
Pedestrian Is Killed
By Car in Berwyn;
: Hurt in District
Man, II, Badly Injured
When Hit by Streetcor;
Boy Thrown From Cycle

One man died of injuries received
In an accident yesterday in nearby
Maryland and five Washingtonians
we're injured in District crashes yes
terday and last night.
Carter l.. Davis, so, of Landover,
Md. died at Casualty Hospital yes
terday of injuries received early in
the morning when he was struck by
a car at Berwyn. Police said they
are holding the driver of the car
and are investigating the accident.
A 72-year-old man is in serious
condition at Emergency Hospital as
a result of injuries received when
struck by a streetcar at Connecticut
avenue and L street NV. yesterday.
The victim, Frederick Vassaw, 625
Massachusetts, avenue NV, was
treated for arm lacerations, possible
fracture of the ribs and shock.
John A. Todd, IA, of Fifth street
Sc, struck by truck as he rode
a bicycle out of the driveway at
the District Jail, was treated at
Gallinger Hospital for lacerations
and bruises and admitted.
Struck by the door of an auto
mobile while riding his bicycle
along the 1900 block of Wisconsin
avenue NV. and thrown against
the door of a parked car, Dusen
Wishard, IL, of 1907 Igomar street
NV, was admitted to Georgetown
Hospital and was treated for cuts
and bruises and fracture of the
arm.
In q collision of two taxicabs at
North Capitol and E streets NV.
Mrs. Mildred L. Campbell, 40, Rich
mond, Va, received contusiohs to
the face and arms and a possible
fracture of the knee. She was
treated at Casualty Hospital.
John c. Sims, so, of 933 Fifth
street NE, was removed from Third
and G streets NV. and was treated
at Casualty Hospital for possible
fracture of the skull. Police were
unable to determine the cause oi
his injury.
Evening star., 1941-09-09
Virginia to Recruit
Mechanics for Britain
Bv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 9.-State
employment offices in "a Virginia
localities will assist in recruiting
mechanics to maintain and repair
technical war equipment for Brit
aims Civilian Technical Corps, H, L.
Davidson, superintendent of Vir-
ginia Mechanics Institute and
regional volunteer director of the
corps, announced today.
Local Offices of the State employ
ment service listed as recruiting CEN
ters included, Alexandria, Fred
ericksburg, Winchester, Front Royal,
Staunton, Charlottesville and Har-
riSenbug.
Evening star., 1941-09-09
Divorce Is Granted

ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. 9 (Spe-
ciaD An absolute divorce from VIII
liam Whichard, jr., has been granted
to Mrs. Florence M. Whichard Of
Silver Spring, Md, by Judge Sted-
man Prescott in Circuit Court here.
Mrs. Whichard was awarded custody
of the couples only child, william
Whichard, III. The Whichards were
married at Silver Spring April 20
1897, and 1t was charged that MRS
whichard was deserted November 8,
1Q32
Evening star., 1941-09-09
Col. A. E. Wood Resigns
From Coast ARTILLERY
IN the Associated Press.

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 9.-Col
Alonzo e. Wood, in command of the
246th Coast Artillery at Fort Story
for the past year, has submitted his
resignation to the War Department
and is expected to be released from
duty about September 20, the Nor
folk Virginian-Pilot said yesterday.
Now on sick leave at his home In
Lynchburg, Col. Wood, who is re-
signing because of Ill health, has
held his rank since September, 1929,
when his commission brought him
the distinction of being the youngest
full colonel in the United States
Army.
Col. Wood rose to his present rank
in slightly more than Is years from
the time he enlisted with Company
E. 1st Virginia Infantry Uynchburg
Home Guard on June 20, 1916.
Evening star., 1941-09-09
Houseworming Planned
At Fort Meade TONIGHT

A housewarming will be held to-
night at the newly furnished recrea-
ton room Of the Service Company
115th Infantry, at Fort Meade, Md,
by relatives and friends Of the mem-
bers of the company. which formally
had its headquarters at the Silver
Spring Armory.
The party has been arranged by
Mrs. Frank L. Hewitt, chairman of
the Soldiers Service Committee OF
Silver Spring, to celebrate the install
lation of new furnishings for the
room. A benefit party was held re-
Gently at Mrs Hewitt's home to raise
money to purchase the furniture.
All interested persons are invited
to attend the party, which will begin
about 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1941-09-09
Gas Light Co.
.BasesPay Hike
On Living Costs
Sliding Scale Plan
To Use Index Of
Labor Department

The Washington Gas Light Go.
has announced Q defense emer-
gency compensation" plan under
which employees earning less than
$500 . month will receive an extra
payment each month based on the
rise in the cost of living.
Under this plan, the employees will
be given each month payment
representing a percentage Of their
salary equal to the percentage in
crease in the cost of living.
The plan is based on figures Of
the Bureau Of Labor Statistics Of
the Labor Department and was
negotiated by the company and the
District Gas Workers Union, an in
dependent union.
Means 3 Per Cent Increase.
A study of Labor Department sta
tistics on the cost of living in Wash
ington from 1885 to 1910 showed
that the normal of costs here was
represented by the index figure 100.
As of June Is, the cost Of living
in Washington had risen to 103.
Under the defense emergency COM
pensation" plan, employees OF the
gas company will receive an extra
5 per cent of their salary In the
months of July. August and Sep
tember.
The Bureau Of Labor Statistics
will publish in october Its figures
on the cost of living as OF Septem-
Der Is. If that study reveals that
living costs have gone up over the
103 figure, the extra compensation
will be increased.
10 Per Cent Ceiling.
The emergency compensation will
not be added to the employees reg
ular salary checks, but will be paid
separately. When living costs re-
turn to 100, the payments will stop.
The Labor Department statistics
are available every three months
and the amount of the extra COM
pensation will be changed to meet
these quarterly reports.
The company has agreed TO meet
the rising cost of living up to 10
per cent of the basic pay OF the
employees affected. If the index rises
above 110, the employees will re-
ceived this maximum.
Evening star., 1941-09-09
Soldiers to Get Preview
Of Fort Meade Musical
,y the Associated Press.

FORT GEORGE G.. MEADE, Md,
Sept. 9-Fourteen hundred soldiers
of the 29th Division will get pre-
view peek at the divisions musical
review, Snap 1t Up Again" tomor-
row night in the Maryland Theater,
Baltimore.
The entertainers promise real
shcw when the 20 acts are put on
for the public for the first time in
the same theater Thursday, Friday
and Saturday.
Later the show will be presented
In Richmond, Washington and other
cities
Evening star., 1941-09-09
Virginia Tech Professor
Found Dead in Office
Rvtbf Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
BLACKSBURG, Va, Sept. 9.-Dr.
Carol Montgomery Newman, 81, head
of the department of languages at
Virginia Tech, was found dead in his
Office yesterday afternoon, a bullet
wound in the head and pistol near
the body.
DR.. r. H. Grubbs, acting coroner,
said he would give verdict that DR..
Newman died of a "self-inf1icted
bullet wound"
DR.. Newman, who had been in
poor health recently, had been a
member of the v. P. I. faculty since
1903. He was secretary of the Ath-
letic Council for 25. years until he
retired in 1889.
Evening star., 1941-09-09
Missionary College
.Convenes Tomorrow

The opening convocation for stu
dents attending the Washington
College in Takoma Park, Md, will
be held in Columbia Hall at 8 am.
tomorrow.
Freshman week began yesterday
and sophomores and upper classmen
will register tomorrow and Thurs
day.
Both the Takoma Academy and
the Sligo Elementary School opened
yesterday and the John Nevins An
drew School was open for registra-
ton.
Evening star., 1941-09-09
u. S. Tobacco Fuvored

After experiments with 66 native
and Is foreign types of tobacco the
Kweichow Agricultural Improvement
Bureau in China chose the Ameri-
can-type bright leaf as the best for
cigarettes and Connecticut broad
leaf and Manila and Havana varie-
ties best for cigars.
Evening star., 1941-09-09
September, le4l
September, l

In September, Beware OF:
l. The hours between 10 and
IL pm. Two persons met death
within this one-hour period in
September last year. The third
fatality occurred between 4 and
S pm.
Q. Crossing at an intersec-
ton against the proper signal.
One of the three traffic VIC
tins in September, 1910. was
killed while doing this.
Evening star., 1941-09-09
Special PIT. A. Meeting

A special meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association of College Park,
Md, will be held tonight ut 8
O'Clock at the school auditorium to
discuss the infantile paralysis situa-
tion. The Prince Georges County
health o1ncer win speak.
Evening star., 1941-09-09
Make September
Safer

Every blot is a District traf-
fic death. The toll thus far
exceeds that reported here dur
ing the same period in 1910.
Keep the September calendar
clear.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-10
Electric Train
Attracts Cast

Proof that men are probably
only grown up boys was afford
ed onlookers during the shooting
of "A Man Betrayed" a Republic
picture starring John Wayne.
Frances Dee and Edward Ellis.
current attraction at the Rialto
theater.
One Of the pictures props" was
a huge toy train layout some 20
feet long and 10 wide. There were
tunnels. switches. villages. turn
tables. engines and ssmsphores IN
something 10 delight the
heart Of any small boy. But the
grownup boys" also found II fas-
cinating. As soon as a scene was
finished. John Wayne, Ellis. Harold
Huber. Barnett Parker and others
would rush over 10 work the com
plicated mechanism. Even Frances
Dee, who is Mrs. Joel McCrea In
real life, expressed a desire that
her two small sons could see the
layout. All were reluctant 10 re-
turn 10 work and Director John II.
Auer, with schedules and budgets
TO think OF. was rapidly pulling out
his hair from worry. Associate
Producer Armand schaefer dipio-
maticaily eased the situation by
removing the trains on the plea
that they had TO be returned to
the prop department.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-10
Billy Gilbert Is
Enemy of Diets

Billy Gilbert, who weighs .
couple hundred pounds. IL one
actor who doesn't worry about his
size. He loves his victuals. and he
thinks diets are mechanics Of the
devil incArnate.
Just the same. there was one
particular day during the Uniyer-
sal filming of Model Wife" eur
rent attraction AZ the Roxy thea-
ter. starring Joan Bennett and
Dick Powell. that tina mere
thought AZ food made Olbert
shudder and Kroan.
On the occasion In question he
had 70 rehearss. take and re-tsks
a scene In which. In a III Of anger,
he ate a photograph record. The
prop department tined 10 fake the
disc with something more Favorable
than hard rubber. but II didn't look
like the real thing.
When Producer Director LTigh
Jason called lunch" Gilbert pat
didn't feel very hungry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-10
Search for Reality Means
Trouble for Movie Makers

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-10
Contract Awards
Total S3,l84,95l

Contract awards aggregating
1874 PSI were granted in the Pa
cific Northwest last week.
The biggest project was the 1875
mile Grand Coulee-Covington
transmission line, which the Bon
neville power administration
awarded to Fritz Ziebarth on q
bid of $4,000.
r. J. Sommers OF Juneau re-
ceived two contracts totaling
S509, s36 from the civil aeronautics
authority for construction Of air
ports at Nome and West Ruby In
Alaska. Bids totaled S37S.7si for
five highway contracts in Idaho.
Other important contracts:
Hoard Engineering Co. Seattle,
bid low at Sill ,978 for completion
of an elementary school at West
ern Washington College Of Educa-
ton, Bellingham.
Henry Horn, Caldwell. Ida, was
low bidder on a contract To build
a concrete plane parking apron at
the Boise. Ida. airport. His figure
was S1s4.7si.
A $4,000 contract went 10 the
o. A. Carlson Electric Co, Seattle.
for building an s0-mile power line
In the Matanuska valley. Alaska
Khckitst county. Wash. com
missioners awarded contracts to-
falling S135.670 for constructing a
new courthouse. The genera
award went To the Brady Con-
struction Co. Seattle. on bid of
sl03. 800.
Sam orino bad low at s117 15e
for grading a section Of the Tim
beriins federal highway m
Oregon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-10

ROXY - James cagney and Pat
O'Brien In Devil Dogs OF the AIT"
1913. 3.is. e35. 30. also Joan
Blonoell and Dick Powell In Model
Wife" 40. $50. sob.
RIALTo - Binnis Barnes in "Anssls
with Broken Wings" "a 90. 800.
800, 300. also Edward Ellis IN a
Man Betrayed" ITO. 4.io, Tic. 1910.
MUSIC BoN-MyrnA 10y ana william
Powell In Love Crazy" "a 20. J IS
$50, 1000. aiso Frieda Inesoourt
and Paul Cavanaugh In Shadows
on the stairs." ii.so. a3o. $40,
s45.
Bile MOUsg--Lionei Atweli and Lon
CLANCY. IT., In Man Made Mon
ster." IL 80. las. z:is, Q 3b, . 0b.
Also Leo GARLIC and Peggy Moran
In Horror Island" IA 80. $50. 0 40.
7.bo. 10 40.
Edith Fellows and Wilbur
Evans In Her First Romance
1875. ass. 5ab. 7s4s. 1918. Also
Johnny Mack Brown and Nell
O'Day IN Law and Order II 30.
1.bb. as. ga. s.is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-10

BEsERIY-~ Lucille BAH end George
Murphy In "A ORR. 4 Guy. and .
Cob" also Lloyd Nolan and lfsns
Hervey In Nj. Dynamits."
cArIroI.-Jean Arthur and william
Holden IN Arizona. also Les
Ayrss IN ~Dr. KildAr. Goes Home. :
COMM SITN - canols Lombard and
Robert Montgomery Ia Mr. ana
ATs smith also John Howard IN
.Tezhs Rangers Ride Again"
KAY sTHFET=-JAek Benny nnd Pred
Allen IN Love Thy Aesahbor j" also
Hen. Harrison IN Might Train
LAKEWOOD James casnsy ana
Olivia de Hayilland In Strawberry
Blonde. /" aiso Ihomas Mitchell IN
Flight from Destiny
PAHk--kAtbefins Hepburn and Cary
Grant IN philadelphia story" slso
D,onns auintupist. IN "oFo~ins
PROCTOR - CARY Grant ana Ka,h-
srins Hepburn In Philadelphia
REaLART Richard Arisn and Andy
Divine Ia leather Ptlahsrs" slss
ROSEMARY Lane In Always =
REN-James CAsneS and oisis De
Hasiilana IN strawberry Blonde =
alao john howard In feAas Rang
era Roe Again
SHELL Richard Afisn and Andy Do
vine In Leather fAIahefE.+ aiAo ViT-
Elnia Bruce Ia ms fnyisibis
Woman
~ NsET-Saroie LON bard and Robert
Montgomery In Nj and Afa
smith" hieo John Hubbard In
Who Killed Aunt hassie1"
fEMrl.E-Erroi Fiynn and nrsnda
AhfnhaH IN rFootntapa IN ths
DARK aino Cesar Romero and viz
glniA Gilmore In Tail. DmFk aud
handsome
LIBERTY. fayaIlup - wallace Berry
and lionel barrymore In Tbs had
man. also Robert Cumminas and
Ruth huhasy IN Pres and Easy I"
/ RIVIERA. sumner - haFgnfst ss,ils-
van ana Charles Boysf Ia @nafk
street aiso william BOYD In In
Old Colorado
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-10

dilemma and hack INTO wsfies
heart.
Powell VAS never more IRE
slstihly funny than IN his ~crasy"
portrayal and Miss 10y = ideal -
the seandaliEed wife. Can Pat
rick plays the other woman with
conviction. and Jack Carson adds
hilarity ~ the suiior who turns
up after the Separation
Also OF great AID 10 the produc-
sion are Florence Bates. playing
Powells nosey mother-in-law. sd.
ney Rlaekmer a. his lawyer. sig
Rumann and Vladimir sokeleff -
the shenlsts who pronounce Powell
insane. Donald MaeRrids. Sara
Hsden, kathleen Lockhsrt. Fern
Emmett. Joseph crshan and
George Meeker
Jack Conway's slSillfui direction
gets every iota Of comedy from the
screaming situations. and Ray
June photographed the picture
with deft artistry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-10
Conodion Wheat
Going to japan

OTTAWA, Ont.-Prims Minister
Mackenzie King told the house al
commons here that the Domin-
ion government was allowing GER
tain shipments Of wheat from Van
couver TO Japan because they
we're ordered before export permit
regulations became effective.
Opposition Leader r. y. Hanson
said that he understood about
1900 tons Of wheat was being
loaded In sacks IN Vancouver for
Japan. Because the wheat was IN
sacks IL might b. destined for
transshipment 10 Germany. Han
son said.
KING said that orders for these
shipments had been placed before
the export permit regulations
came into effect.
Careful consideration had nd 70
the decision tbs shipments should
Be allowed TO proceed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-10
Earring Retires
After 81 Years v

After 81 years continuous serv-
Zee with the Milwaukee railroad, H.
B. Earring, western representative
at Seattle, will retire June Is, ac-
cording to an announcement made
today.
Earring entered the service Of
the Milwaukee in 1879, at II. as a
teleprapher in Wisconsin. As the
railroad expanded its operations
during the years that followed. he
was promoted steadily up through
the ranks until, at the time the
road was extended west of Mo-
bridge. S. D., in 1907, he was ap-
pointed general superintendent at
Miles City, Montana, later trans
ferring his offices to Butte az the
steel pushed westward.
Construction on the western ex-
tension being completed in 1909.
Earring was called back TO Chica-
go as general superintendent Of
the railroads eastern lines. Three
years later he was appointed
assistant general manager of the
railroad. In January, 1913, he was
elected a vice president, and moved
10 Seattle as western representa-
tive for the railroad. the position
he occupied at the time Of his re-
tirement.
Earring plans to spend the rest
OF this summer in Alaska, visiting
his son, Roy z. Earring, who is
wee president and general man
ager of the U. S. Smelling, Mining
and Refining Co. at Fairbanks. He
will continue to make his home in
Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-10

rIcrunEa. eAIonkl

nofs THAI 800 900 ssp.Fsis pc
lures siIl hsss 10 - drawn ard
oolored BY hard hefefs ths feature
length cartoon. Mr.. nus Goes u
Toun." 4 ready % - filmed IN
Tsohnleolof. according b ulFsetos
DAYS Fislsohss. Ths ti.oo9. Ca
cartoon. ns~ IN pfedaetlou -
Flslschsr studio h Mani. FieF.
Ia. Il scheduled for fsxams1ni
release late this yssr.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-10
Jimmie Crier
Coming Soon
Will Play at Cen
fury Wednesday,

Jimmie crisr. who brings -
eslshrstsd ~hovt<aaad' dance and
radio orchestrs 10 tf~ Century
ballroom on Wednesday. June II.
has made an outstanding name for
himself and he orchestra eut slss
has discovered and developed soms
81 the bls names" IN the field 81
present day stage. screen and
radio.
Thls popular hand leader. known
a. the Musical Host AZ the Coast. I"
comes here frem the famous nit
more Bowl % ths Bilfmore Hot<i
In Los Angeles. where he sstab-
lishsd an all time record of 1os
consecutive weeks st ths bowl with
900 straight half hour radio dance
programs broadcast from coast 10
coast
Among ths many BIZ names that
have been graduated from the
crisr organisation during the past
years are Pinky Tomiin. popular
star u stage. screen and radio.
who wrote The cong hit. The Oh
jset Of Ny Affections" while sing
Ing with o1ers hand At the nit
more: Donald Novis. well known
tenor. who sang with ths band
while u played Al ths cocsannt
Grove Of the Ambassador Hotsl IN
Los Angeles: Joy Hedges. under
contract 10 Universal pictures and
featured IN many New York stage
productions; Larry Cotton. now
vocalist with fioraes Hsldt's band !.
and many others.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-10
Camp Seymour SD Season
To Start Thursday. July3

Camp Seymour, Tacoma YMCA
camp for boys, is being made ready
for Its SD year of operation.
which will begin on July 8. The
camp. one Of the oldest In this
part Of the country. Is located on
Glen Cove off Henderson bay.
Camp Seymour meets the stand
ards set by the Washington Camp
ing association which means 1t is
well equipped from the standpoint
Of modernized sanitation an d
health. The camp also stresses es-
sentials of good camping. environ
ment fellowship through closer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-10
War in Europe
A Year Ago
June 8, lS40

German tanks roll to within IS
miles Of Paris.
Gen. Maxine weygsnd in an
order Of the day said: The enemy
has suffered considerable losses.
Soon he viii reach the end Of his
effort This is the last quarter
hour. Hold fast"
British ordered the evacuation
Of 10000 children from Greater
London.
The war ended in Norway. The
Norwegian high command order
ed all hostilities to halt. The Ger
man conquest required exactly
two months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-10
Adults Dance Club
To Start Monday

A dance club for adults. 80
years old or more. viii be started
by the Park-WPA recreation de-
partment at p. m Monday on
the roof garden Of the Masonic
temple. Ann Bennett will give
instruction and a WPA orchestra
Of six pieces will furnish music.
The Tuesday night class for per
sons Il years old and more will
be continued throughout the sum
mer in Fellowship hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-10

II starts with a marital quarrel
and Myrna decides on = divorce
But Powell discovers that she can't
legally divorce an insane husband.
~ insane he goes In q bg way.
chewing up phonograph records
and otherwise staging -eughouse
antics.
But the alienists take him seri-
Dusty and he's locked in the
asylum. Then his antics In trying
TO become sane provide more
trials and trahulations until he
turns female impersonator 10
escape from his well meaning
friends and find his way out n the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-10
Treasure Hunt Is
Serious Business

One 1t the current popular pas
times. the treasure hunt. becomes
serious business m unlvsrssi's
Horror Island mystery thriller
now 81 the Blue Mouse thsstsr.
with Dick Foraa heading the
expedition. . varied ana eolosfui
group AZ characters. played ~ Lao
cArrfIlo. Peggy Moran. Fukxy
Knight. Lswis Howard, walssf
catiett. RAIf Hsroids. John
EidredEs. and ethsrs. sets euf On
: weekend excursion In search Of
thrills and q buried trsasurs. Ths
party spsnds . night II terror In
a deserted. gloomy castle On . fog
bound Island.