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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-30
State And World News During The Past Week

ment, made few moments after
he had conferred in executive ses-
sion with the commission here,
did not state specifically whe-
Their the commissioners would or
would not be reappointed by him,
simultaneously with Brough-
tons announcement, Chairman
Dunlap told newsmen he had
been advised by his physician to
take a rest, and that the COVER
nor and members of the commits
sion had consented to allow him
to take sick leave OF 80 days
starting February l.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-30

throughout the state, having prac-
ticed law at Trinity, his home,
since he was admitted to the state
bar in 1909. He was at one time
editor of the Winston-Salem Jour-
nal and had served as superinten-
dent of schools at Morganton and
Kinston before taking up the
practice of law, in which he spe-
cialized in municipal bonds.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-30

Retailers believe the American
public will buy about 10 percent
more goods this year than last,
that prices will be only slightly
higher, and that nobody wants a
runaway" market.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-30
MAJOR BRUCE CRAVEN
DIED IN GREENSBORO

Major Bruce Craven, SO, promi-
Rsnt Trinity lawyer and grandson
cd the late Braxton Craven, foun-
der and first president of Trinity
college, now Duke university,
died IN a sanitorium here Friday
might at 6:25 o'clock of heart
zz5lnAenf.
NkRIDr Craven was known
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-30

MAYOR Craven was known
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-30

Mrs. Faye Vaught, of Pa, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. Fender.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-30

Mrs. Kada McNeill visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Owen, few days ago.
Evening star., 1941-03-21
Police Still Without Clues
In Girls Disappearance
Army Map Clerk
Missing Since
Wednesday

Police still were without clues
today in the mysterious disappear
ance early Wednesday of Miss Ruth
Egoscue, %, who came here less
than a week ago from Forest
Grove, Greg, to take job in the
War Department.
Mrs. Dorothy Douglas, investi-
gator for the public relations squad,
was assigned to the case and began
work early this morning.
Mrs. Douglas talked during the
day with 2l-year-old Navy en-
sign who voluntarily phoned police
to offer his assistance in the in
veStigation. He said he had met
Miss EgoScue on the train while
she was en- route to Washington
and had taken her to a show here
Tuesday night. He added that he
had heard nothing from the girl
since then and that her disappear
ance was called to his attention by
his mother, who read of it in the
newspapers.
Miss Egoscue left her rooming
house at 1706 Nineteenth street
NV. shortly before $3.50 am. We'd
nesday, presumably to 60 to work,
and has not been seen since then.
Police were notified yesterday of her
disappearance.
Searching her room yesterday, de-
tectives reported that they found
her belongings apparently intact.
Some money was in her handbag,
as well as diary that contained
only few hometown addresses and
names.
Friends said Miss Egoscue had had
a date Tuesday night and that she
returned home early. Wednesday
morning she complained of not feel
ing we'll and tried fruitlessly to get
some one to share a cab with her
to her office. She finally left alone,
Evening star., 1941-03-21

President Roosevelt for community
development.
But who is to pay the cost of the
expansion in many parts of the
county government? What share
will the Federal Government pay?
There are those who argue that
the Federal Government need pay
no taxes on land it buys from q
State. Legally, it doesn't have to.
But now and then Uncle Sam has
relented and paid something in lieu
of taxes" to reimburse a hard
pressed city or county government.
Amount Of Revenue Problematical.
VIII the new apartments and store
buildings pay taxes enough to pay
for the added police outside the
Government reservation? Will the
taxes pay for the improvements
necessary to transfer a compara-
lively rural section into a probable
thriving suburban community? Will
the taxes pay for the improvements
to the roads, even nominal? Some
say yes; some are doubtful.
OF course, the farm of a mythical
John Smith, just outside the Gov
ernment plot, hasn't been paying
heavy taxes to the county. AS sub
divided land, with stores, theaters,
filling stations and homes on it, it
will bring more into the county
Golfers.
But Prince Georges County is
wondering about this strange new
420-acre neighbor who is sitting
down on its edge and bringing with
it-no enc knows how many acres
e varted community Life.
Evening star., 1941-03-21
DC. Dog Tag Shortage
Case 10 Be Presented
To Grand Jury Soon
Announcement Comes
After Curron Confers
With City Heads

Evidence gathered by police and
other investigators into the Dis
trict's dog tag shortages will be
presented to the grand jury Monday
or Tuesday, it was announced today
by United States Attorney Edward
M. Curran.
The fact that he announced the
case would be presented to the grand
jury indicated the District attorneys
Office would seek an indictment or
indictments, but Mr.. Curran had no
comment to make on this. The case
is to be presented to the jury by
William S. Tarver, an assistant
United States attorney, who, some
days ago, had been designated by
Mr.. Curran to review the evidence
collected by Acting Capt Earl P.
Hartman and members of his special
Investigations squad.
The announcement by Mr.. Curran
came after he and Mr. Tarver held
a private conference at the District
Building with Commissioners Hazen,
Young and McCoach, Capt. Hart
man, Corporation Counsel Keech
and Board Secretary Godfrey M.
Thornett.
The Commissioners assured the
prosecuting officials that all and any
pertinent information which District
officials have will be made available
for the grand jury probe.
After the Commissioners investi-
cation was launched, they dis
charged three District employees for
the good of the service" although
no charges were preferred against
them. According to a report made
by Acting Auditor Arthur r. Pill
kerton, his auditors found shortages
in the dog tag accounts totaling
some $4,000, but the Commissioners
and Capt. Hartman decided to place
before the United States attorney
only those records for the fiscal
years 1910 and 1941. because records
for earlier years were found not to
be complete.
Evening star., 1941-03-21
Mother Is Requested
To Claim Her Buby

A 2-month-old girl, who was found
March 3 in a box on the steps of
703 c street S.W., suffering from a
bad cold and bruise on her head.
Is now completely well at Gallinger
Hospital and the Board of Public
Welfare is urging her mother to
claim her.
The child will soon be able to
leave the hospital, according to the
protective service of the child well
fare division. Unless her mother
comes forward the infant will be
committed to the Board of Public
Welfare and possibly later recon-
mended for adoption.
Protective service officials are Of
fering all possible aid to the real
mother if she will identify herself,
pointing out that the future of little
Helen" as the nurses call the baby,
would be much happier with her
mother.
Evening star., 1941-03-21
Boy Killed by Truck,
Leaving School Bus
In Front Of Home
Several Other Children
Hurt in Traffic
Accidents

A Virginia boy was dead today
and several Washington children
were hurt in traffic accidents in and
near the District.
Herbert Green, S-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. David Green of Hay
market, Va, died yesterday at the
Alexandria Hospital from injuries
received, according to police. when
he was struck by truck on John
Marshall highway about a mile
north of Haymarket.
Lester B. Zirkle, jr., 18, of Stras-
burg, said by police to have been the
driver of the truck, was released on
bond to appear at hearing April 2
in Manassas before Trial Judge
Lacey Compton.
The victim was one of family of
nine boys.
Deputy Sheriff Robert Vetter of
Prince William County and State
Policeman H. R. Parker, who inves-
tigated the accident, said he was
struck in front of his home when he
stepped from behind a school bus
into the path of the loaded lumber
truck, which was approaching from
the opposite direction. He was
treated at the hospital for frac-
tured skull.
Girls Run Down.
In Washington, Joan c. Healey,
9, of the HOO block of Abbey place
NE, was hit by an automobile in
the 900 block of Fifth street NE.
yesterday afternoon. At Casualty
Hospital, she was treated for cerebral
conclusion, cuts and bruises. Her
condition was described as serious,
but she was reported improved today.
Lena May Smith, 4, of the 1900
block of K street Sc, struck by an
automobile near her home, was
released from Gallinger Hospital
after examination failed to show
injuries. Hurt in a similar accident,
Barbara Ann Jones, 2, colored, of
the first block of K street NE, was
taken to her home after treatment
for cuts and bruises at Freedmen's
Hospital
Geraldine Lakey, 6, of the 100
block of G street NV, hit by an
automobile near her home, was
treated at Emergency Hospital for
minor injuries and released.
Bicyclist Injured.
William Jones, 16, of the 1900
block of L street NE, collided with
an automobile while riding a BIZ
cycle at Fourteenth and L streets
Sc. last night, police reported. He
was treated at Gallinger Hospital
for cuts and bruises and released.
Donald r. Ryall, 81, of Bethesda,
Nd, received lacerations on the
chin and mouth early today when
the automobile in which he was
riding left Reno road, near Spring
field lane, and struck q light pole.
He was treated at Emergency Hos
pital and released.
Evening star., 1941-03-21
Commissioners
Ready 10 Act
On Liquor Law
Proposed Changes
Are Discussed With
Congress Leaders

The Commissioners today pre-
pared to act on series of recon-
mendations for changes in the Dis
trict's liquor regulations and law, as
a result of a conference held this
morning in Commissioner Hazen's
Office with Chairmen Reynolds and
Randolph of the Senate and House
District Committees.
The city heads. explaining why
they had been deferring action, in
dicated they were now prepared to
consider the many proposals but
could give no exact forecast as to
when they would end their deliber-
ations.
The conference was arranged
by Representative Randolph, who
showed the Commissioners a letter
from Representative Eberharter,
Democrat, of Pennsylvania, who sew
eral months ago filed a report with
the House District Committee on the
results on the hearings on the Dis
trict liquor situation, conducted by
a subcommittee he headed. The re-
port included long list of recon-
mended changes in rules and prac-
ticeS.
The Commissioners were told that
Mr.. Eberharter thinks his subcom-
mittee's suggestions had been laid
on the shelf.
Delay Is Explained.
The Commissioners explained they
had deferred action on these pro-
posals as well as those filed by the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
because the Federation of Citizens
Association had asked them to with
hold decision until the Federation
could adopt its own recommended
tions.
The Federation's proposals, adopt
ed at series of meetings and given
publicity at the time, were filed with
the city heads today. 1t was said at
the District Building this report
came in today as result of re-
quest from District officials that it
be filed promptly in view of the i'm
pending call from congressional
leaders for action by the Commits
sionerS.
Favors Price Advertising Ban.
Senator Reynolds, who came to the
conference at the invitation of Mr..
Randolph, told reporters after the
meeting that he had advocated
adoption of a ban on advertising
of liquor prices, including price ad-
vertising in newspapers.
He said that in his last senatorial
campaign he ran on a wet platform
and had promised his North Carolina
constituents he would be for such
regulation Of the liquor industry that
would prevent a return of prohibi-
ton. He said he was opposed to the
advertisement of prices in any form.
Mr.. Randolph told the Commits
sioners he had taken no stand on
that issue and that he thought it
was quite a problem for the Com
nissioners to solve"
Evening star., 1941-03-21

and it is not known whether she
took a cab or bus.
Friends also said the girl had
mentioned that she was dissatisfied
with the type of work she had been
assigned at the War Department.
When she reported at her office
Monday morning, she was sent to
the map section, instead of to a
stenographic job, the type of en-
ployment she had expected, they
explained.
Police were given tip last night
that girl answering Miss Egoscues
description was seen wandering aim
leSsly in the vicinity of North Cap
ltol and I streets and that she left
in taxi around 1890 pm.
The girl has brown hair, is feet 6
inches tall and weighs about lis
pounds according to the description
given police. When last seen she
was dressed in tan jersey suit, blue
shoes, tan hat and a reversible top
coat of blue gabardine and tan plaid
She is believed to have had about
s25 with her.
Evening star., 1941-03-21
Federal Employees
Complain Against
Staggered Hours
Those Who Go to Work
luter Object to Loss
Of Afternoon Freedom
An undertone of complaint against

An undertone Of complaint against
the stagger system of hours that
will go into effect in Federal Offices
March 81 was reported today from
several departments worst affected
by the change, but there was no in
dication of an organized move to
alter the setup.
The criticism came from employees
whose starting time will be set back
from $3.50 am. to 9:15 m. causing
them to get off work As minutes later
in the afternoon. Golf. horseback
riding and shopping were named by
them as the part of their daily rou-
tine which will be affected princi-
pally.
c. w. Palmer, personnel director
Of the Home Owners Loan Corp, es-
timated that rs per cent of the en-
ployes in his department were op-
posed to the change. He said he
based this figure on a recent vote
OF the personnel on a summer
schedule that would have been put
into effect within the next two
weeks.
I'VE all want to see this traffic
situation worked out" he added,
but we think it most unfortunate
that we have been hit so hard"
He said most of the complaint was
based on the fact that the H. o. L. C
Offices are some distance from the
ShODr1inp district ma king If ironoS-
sible for employees to do any shop
ping during their lunch periods or
after they get off from work during
the afternoons.
The Federal Communications
Commission and the Interstate
Commerce Commission were among
other agencies where spokesmen
said there had been considerable
protest, but that they believed a ma
jority considered the change worth
while.
Evening star., 1941-03-21
Making British Movie
Under Fire Described

Mrs. J. Burke Knapp, British
movie actress who married an
American, yesterday described to
the Sibley Hospital Ladies Guild
some of her experiences in making
a movie under fire.
Territorials lived in the London
studio by night, she said, and saw
some of the movie-making.
They were marvellous" she said,
"but the picture wasn't very good.
You'll never see it."
Mrs. Knapp, who now lives in
Washington, is chairman of the
Takoma Park Bundles for Britain
Unit. She read the women some
of the letters she has received from
British friends and members of her
family. In one letter her sister
said that while opening and sorting
packages from the United States
she had come on bundle from
Washington.
Evening star., 1941-03-21
D. {. Income Tax Receipts
Total Nearly 100000

District Tax Collector Guy w.
Pearson reported today that District
residents so far this year had paid
slightly less than 100000 on the
city's personal income tax bills. The
deadline for the first-half payment
will be reached at midnight April Is.
Since last July l, the District has
collected s1,266, 100 in personal and
corporate income taxes. This fig
ure includes payments on this years
levy, the second-half payment on
last years levy, due last October,
plus delinquent payments on that
second-half payment, and delin-
quent payments on last years first
half bills, which were due in April
of last year. The collector now has
about 5000 letters, including this
years f1rst-half payments, which
have not yet been counted.
There was rush of prospective
District taxpayers in recent weeks,
making out their District income
tax returns, which reached a peak
March Is, which is the deadline for
Federal income tax payments. Since
March Is, the number of taxpayers
calling at the District Building has
dwindled rapidly.
Evening star., 1941-03-21
Sea Scouts Will Hold
Rendezvous Tomorrow

Sea Scout troops of the National
Capital Area Council will hold q
rendezvous tomorrow at 7:30 pm.
in All Souls Church, Fifteenth and
Harvard streets NV.
Featured contest of the session
will be a game of TUG Boat Annie"
in which f1ve-man teams from the
various troops will show their knowl-
edge OF the buoyage system by pilot
ing ships through courses laid out
by the judges. Other contests will
include knot tying, signaling, splic-
ing, first aid, plotting and lights
on vessels"
The Sea Scout commissioner, 1t.
Comdr. S. E. Barron, U. S. c. G., and
Assistant Scout Executive Jack Car
Aey viii b n charge.
Evening star., 1941-03-21
U.S.. Buildings at SuitIond Flood
Prince Georges With Problems
County, Wrestling With Police, Schools,
Utilities Questions, Tosses Them Back to U. S

When Uncle Sam begins the first of series
OF eight Federal office buildings Suland Md be
handing nehbong Prince Georges County platter problems
in local government Prince Georges County officials have begun
in advance to refer them right back to Uncle Sam.
When apartments located buildings and
whole communities arise from somewhat
police the settementS Where will the and lights come
from? Who will staff the schools? about TRANSFORMATION
and sewerage?
The Public Buildings Administration branch of the Federal
Works Agency admits it doesn't to most
these questions Little can be decided B. A. officials say until
Evening star., 1941-03-21

of 400 900 square feet will bring un-
usual activity to the normally quiet
community.
1t is an accepted fact that many
people like to live near their work
and within a few days after formal
announcement of Government build
ing plans for the site, plans for two
sets OF apartment dwellings adjacent
to the Federal plot were announced,
to be financed by private capital.
The first one, to be started within
90 DAYS, will be a 25O-unit apart
ment, directly across the road from
the first Government Office build
ing. The other will follow, of
slightly different design.
While the Federal Government
will have to bring in its own guards
and maintenance staff for the Fed
eral reservation, the families of the
workers will live outside. They will
require education and protection:
and all the other things that 90
with civilian life.
Prince Georges County Police
Supt. Arthur w. Hepburn estimates
that at least 20 additional county
officers will be needed to watch over
the fast-swelling population. There
Is Dill pending in the Legislature
now that would provide three addi-
tional officers and two more desk
clerks, a fraction of the increase
needed for county that was grow
ing faster than the census figures
could record the growth, even before
the Federal office buildings were
mentioned.
New Substation Need Seen.
An additional substation would be
needed at Suitland or Capitol
Heights, Supt. Hepburn says. (He
believes the Upper Marlboro Jail
space will be sufficient, and if not,
there is Hyattsville.)
Police have to do added work in
these complex years, he points out
traffic surveys, civil work and spe-
cial assignments-and under the
special assignments he lists race
track duties at Bowie and Upper
Marlboro, in season.
Joseph CLANCY, district engineer
of the Maryland State Roads Com
mission, is slightly more optimistic.
The new Federal City" is not far
from the District line, and the roads
are fairly adequate for the new load,
he believes.
The Suitland-S Silver Hill road
should be widened from its present
16 to % feet between Silver Hill and
District Heights, he said. The re-
mainder Of the roads in the vicinity
would be adequate with normal re-
pairs and resurfacing. He predicts
that the Cedar Hill Cemetery road,
leading from the District line to
Suitland, would bear the brunt of
the traffic since it is the most direct
route. 1t already has been widened
to % feet, and a new 40-foot bridge
over Oxon Run will be completed
within so days. The Southern Mary
land pike to Silver Hill would be
one artery; it is to be rebuilt to T. B..
under the commission's five-year
plan. The Marlboro pike would be
third entrance, and the Green
es-Bradbury Heights county
road might carry some traffic in and
out of the settlement. All in all
the present roads appear more ade-
quate than the present police sys-
tenn.
School Facilities Taxed Now.
Nicholas Orem, county school su-
perintendent, says his facilities are
so taxed now that he won't have any
funds until 1943 for education of
Federal City" children. He says
his only hope is for 4 grant from the
also, 900 900 fund seoently a1ksd ~
Evening star., 1941-03-21
Paper Bog Bandit
Admits 8 Robberies

Charles R. Vanderhuff, the paper
bag" bandit. today pleaded guilty
in District Court to eight cases of
robbery and two cases of assault
with intent to commit robbery.
Police said Vanderhuff made his
victims place their money in a paper
sack he carried. He will be SEN
fenced later.
Evening star., 1941-03-21
Benefit Minstrel Show

POOLESVILLE, Md, March 81
(SpeciaD Under direction of Mrs.
Beryl E. Gray and Sidney Thomp-
son a minstrel show for the benefit
OF the blind will be staged in the
Poolesville High School tonight,
under auspices of the Monocacy
Lions Club.
Evening star., 1941-03-21
Divorce Decree Asked

ROCKVILLE, Md, March 81 (Spe-
ciaD.-William F. Lake of Prince
Georges County is named defendant
in a suit for an absolute divorce
filed in the Circuit Court here by
Mrs. Constance N. Lake of this
county. The Lakes were married at
Silver Spring June 26, 1885, and
have no children.
Evening star., 1941-03-21
Band Concerts

BY the Army Band in the band
auditorium of the Army War Col
lege at 1880 am. tomorrow. Capt
Thomas F. Darcy, leader; Karl Hub
ner, assistant.
Program.
March, Pageant of Progress"
Jewell
Symphonic poem "Phaeton."
Saint -Saens
Poetic mood, LA Tarde" Santos
premier performance by mill
tary band)
Rumba, "Frenesi" Dominguez
Waltz, Les Adieux" -- Gungl
March, Cavalry of the Clouds
Rosenkrans
THE Star Spangled Banner"
BY the Soldiers Home Band
Orchestra in Stanley Hall in the
home at $50 pm. tomorrow. John
S. M. Zimmermann, bandmaster;
Anton Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, Navy Blue" Zimmerman
Overture, "The Merry Wives Of
Windsor" -----N Nicolai
Entr'Acte:
"Reve glamour" Zamecnik
"A Dutch Windmill zamecnik
Excerpts from musical comedy
Miss Springtime" - Kalman
Popular numbers:
"The Grass Is Always Greener,"
Whiting
HaSta Manana van AlStyne
Waltz suite, Vienna Beauties"
Ziehrer
Finale, "Old Comrades" -. Teike
'sThs otax Spangied DAnnee."