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Evening star., 1941-03-17
Speedy Approval Seen
On Vast Outlay 10
Aid Britain
Passage by Wednesday
Waited; O. P. IA. Confers
With Industry, Labor
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
After Congress enacted the
British-aid legislation, empoDer-
ing the President to acquire and
lease or lend ,Dar materials to na-
tons 1Ohose defense is uital to the
safety OF the United States, Pres
ident Roosevelt asked for a
$1,000. .000,0 900 appropriation to
implement the program. The re-
quest went to Congress last week
and House Appropriations Sub
committee. dispensing 1oith the
usual protracted hearings, quick
ly approved it.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Precipitation.

River Report.
Potomac River muddy, Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry: Potomac very
muddy z. Great Falls today.
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Report for Last 4S Hours.

Record for Last - Hours.
Trom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, SO, Pm. yesterday. Year
ago, 5s.
ago 90.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 6s. on March 8.
Lowest, 10, on February 10.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 80 per cent, at 2:15 am. today.
Lowest. 36 per cent, at IL pm. today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
High - II :06 am.
Low --- $50 am. 6:14am.
High 11:35 pm. 1901 pm.
Low ----------- 5:57 Pm. 6:b3 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun. today ------ 9:16 5:2e
Sun tomorrow - -6:17 6:2e
Moon. today - 11:23 pm. 9:07 an.
Automobile lights must b turnsd o.
o0e.haR hour aftef e0nsek.
Evening star., 1941-10-10
Bus Line Will Present
Extension Plea Nov. I
sr the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 10.-Alex-
sndria. Bancroft & Washington
Transit Co. will present evidence be-
fore the State Corporation Commits
sion November 7 on its application
for authority to extend its bus routes
in Arlington County.
The company seeks permission to
operate from the intersection OF Co.
lumbia pike and Barton street to
Sixteenth street and Vermont ave-
nue. via Barton street, Thirteenth
road, Edgewood street, Sixteenth
street and Glebe road; from the in
tersection of Columbia pike and
Taylor street back to Columbia pike
via Taylor, Fourth, Wakefield. Eighth
and Buchanan streets; between the
intersection of United States route l
and Twenty-Five street and be-
tween the intersection of South
Glebe road and Army and Navy
drive to the intersection of South
Glebe road and United States
route l.
Company officials explained ex-
tensions were needed to serve new
housing developments in the areas
mentioned, mostly large apartment
projects.
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Bird H. Dolby, retiring president,
who has served three terms, was
thanked formally for his work IN
carrying on the associations pro-
gram.
A proposal to have the Hyattsville
Police Court hold sessions every
Monday night instead OF the hrst
and third Mondays as at present IN
order to avoid long night sessions.
was referred to a committee Tor
study. Sessions frequently last un-
til midnight under the present sys-
TEN. it was pointed out.
The association expressed regret
that little of the 100000 bond issue
for road improvements and beau
tifcation of Prince Georges County
was earmarked for use in incorporat-
ed areas.
A meeting will be held at 8 pm.
Wednesday in the Hyattsville Coun-
Gil chambers to discuss the problem
of transportation of washington
emploves from Prince Georges
County by railroad. One suggestion
to be presented will be shuttle serv-
ice requiring about 20 minutes to
reach Washington. Some bus sched-
ules take from As minutes to an
hour, it was said.
Evening star., 1941-10-10
Prince Georges Raises
Fund TO Pay Teachers

BY a Staff Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md, Oct.
10.-Nicholas Orem. superintendent
of Prince Georges County schools,
announced here today that deficit
of SIS 900 needed to pay the salaries
of % new teachers has been met.
Mr.. Orem said that $4,000 which
had been appropriated to build Ma
tional Youth Administration shops
in high schools was not used for that
purpose. since N. Y. A. was unable
to supply labor. The county COM
missioners this week authorized Mr..
Orem to use $1,000 of it on the
teachers salaries. The rest of the
fund will be used to purchase land
at Cheverly, Md, to build an addi-
ton to the white elementary school
there
Gov. O'Conor has allotted Prince
Georges County an additional S10,-
900, which Mr.. Orem said will be
used to complete the fund needed
for new teachers salaries. The 29
new teachers are more than twice
the number the School Board had
expected to appoint this year, due
to the unusually large increase in
school attendance, Mr.. Orem said.
Evening star., 1941-10-10
Hood College 10 Dedicate
New Library Tomorrow

BY the Associated Press.
FREDERICK, Md, Oct. l0.-The
Joseph Henry Apple Library will be
opened at Hood College tomorrow,
topping a busy program of tradi-
tlonal campus day activities.
DIR. Felix Morley, President of
Haverford and 1886 Pulitzer Prize
winner for editorial writing, will de-
liver the principal address at cere-
monies in the Hodson Outdoor The
ater at 1880 am.
President-Emeritus Joseph Henry
Apple, in whose honor the library
will be named. will speak briefly.
Mrs. Edgar Mcbride of Frederick.
chairman of the Library Committee
OF the Alumni Association, will read
a report of her committee and
James H. Gambrill, jr., Frederick,
will make statement in behalf of
the Building Committee. DR.. Henry
I. Stair. head of Hood College, will
preside.
The ceremony will be followed by
open house at the library. Campus
day activities, in which classes will
compete in colorful costumes and
original songs, will be held in the
afternoon.
Evening star., 1941-10-10
Club Federation
0fFounh Virginia
District Meets
Alexandria Womun's Unit
Is Hostess at AII-Doy
Session Today

b. a Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. 10.-The
Virginia Federation Of Women's
Clubs of the fourth district opened
its seventeenth annual session this
morning at the Washington Street
Methodist Church, with "Organizing
for National Defense" as its gen.
eral theme.
The Alexandria Woman's Club.
headed by Mrs. Harry B. Cation, is
hostess for the meeting.
Among the speakers during the
session, which is to continue through
this afternoon, are Mrs. R. G. Boat
wright of Coeburn, president-direc-
tor of the federation; Miss Lucille
Bland of West Point. former State
president and now State chairman
for national defense. and Mrs. O. F.
Northington, jr., of Petersburg, State
vice president.
R H Cunningham of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation will be the
principal speaker this afternoon. A
discussion will follow his talk. en-
titled internal Security and the
F. B. l."
The Alexandria Woman's Club
will furnish musical interludes. Mrs.
Henry A. Schauff1er led singing, with
Mrs. D. c. Book at the piano, in the
morning session. Mrs. w. Cameron
Roberts, vocal soloist, will entertain
this afternoon.
Mrs. Walter Du Bois Brookings
president of the fourth district, was
to preside at the morning and after
noon meetings.
Mrs William B. Simpson is chair
man of a committee from two of
the church circles that will serve
luncheon
Committees arranging the annual
meeting include Mrs. Cation, gen.
eral chairman; hospitality, Mrs. c. E.
Dare; registration, Mrs. w. N.
Parker. Mrs. o. H Kirk, Mrs. j. I.
Bowman, Mrs. j. D. Hammond and
Mrs. H. D. Linscott. tickets, Mrs.
S. H. Field; decorations, Mrs. R. C.
Brehaut.
The Junior delegations met in
special session in the Sunday school
annex of the church.
Evening star., 1941-10-10

Alexandria which is regarded
suitable for convention purposes
is the George Mason, where, for
the last several weeks, its 100
rooms have been occupied about
80 per cent every night by tram
Sient guests.
The only other hotel regarded
as suitable for conventions is the
Penn Daw, with so rooms, on
U. S. Route 1 about miles
south of Alexandria. Here the
occupancy each night has reached
about 80 per cent, S. Cooper
Dawson, ST., owner, declared.
Mr.. Greene recently went to
Richmond to cancel a conven-
ton of Virginia chambers Of
commerce executives which was
to be held here later this month,
because, he explained, there are
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municipalities League
Appointments Made

Officials of several Northern Vir-
ginia communities were named to
committees of the League of Vir-
ginia Municipalities yesterday by w.
Marshall King, Mayor of Fredericks-
burg and president of the league
The State group opens its annual
convention Sunday at Virginia
Beach.
The new committeeman, as listed
By the Associated Press, include:
Nominations-Mayor William T.
wilkins, Alexandria, and Mayor
Harry P. Davis, Manassas.
Resolutions-City Attorney c.
O'Conor Goolrick, Fredericksburg,
and Town Manager w. H. Carper,
Culpeper.
Time and Place Committee
Mayor George A. Cottrell, Staun-
ton; Town Manager L. B. Dutrow,
Front Royal, and County Manager
Frank C. Hanrahan, Arlington.
Evening star., 1941-10-10
Silver Spring Completes
Red Cross Drive Stuff

Mrs. Donald r. Sabin, who was
recently elected chairman of the
Silver Spring (Md0 Branch. Mont
gomery County Chapter, American
Red Cross. yesterday completed the
list of her standing committee
chairmen with the following ap-
pointments:
Canteen, Mrs. Philip Buscher;
Junior Red Cross. Miss Louise Whit
ney; Finance, Miss Grace Barnes;
Publicity, Mrs. Alfred D. Stedman.
Mrs. Sabin reported plans for
three canteen meetings this month
Preliminary meetings will be held
Tuesday and october 2l, with a
luncheon scheduled for October %.
Home nursing classes are expected
to begin November l.
Persons who have not yet been
contacted in the annual Roll Call
are urged to call Mrs. Charles
Kruger, jr., Roll Call chairman.
Evening star., 1941-10-10
Civilian Defense
P ans Pressed
In Virginia
Duncan Will Head
Salvage Committee
In Alexandria

Civilian defense preparations in
nearby Virginia moved forward to-
day with appointment of a Salvage
Committee chairman for Alexan-
dria and announcement of plans for
organizing emergency medical equip
ment and personnel in Arlington
County.
Chairman M J. O'Connell of the
Salvage Committee of the Northern
Virginia Regional Defense Council,
announced that Elmer r. Duncan.
real estate and insurance man, has
been appointed chairman of the
Salvage Committee for Alexandra.
Mr.. Duncan will direct the local
campaign to collect various mate
rialS essential for defense industry,
naming committee to assist him
within the next few days. Funds
realized from the sale of materials
will be equally divided between the
Regional Defense Council and local
recreational committees which pro-
vide facilities for service men, it was
explained.
The campaign will be launched as
soon as the local committee per-
sonnel is complete, but no set dates
are being planned, since the collec-
ton will be continued for an in
definite period.
Seeks Unused Materials.
The drive will not interfere With
the Salvation Army and other or
CARNATIONS which have a regular
collection system for waste ma
terlals, Mr.. Duncan stressed. Indi-
viduals and establishments which
have been giving paper and other
articles to such organizations are
urged to continue the practice. The
campaign will be directed toward
obtaining materials from residents
who now burn or dispose of them
through trash collection.
The Arlington County Medical
Committee of the council, composed
OF 25 physicians and lay members,
met last night in the Office of DR..
Ralph G. Beachley, county health
officer and regional chairman. Dr..
Charles P. Cake, county chairman,
presided
Members of the county group
were delegated to various phases Of
the program to establish ADEQUATE
emergency medical facilities.
To Compile Data.
Among the functions of the COM
mlttee are compilation of lists Of
blood donors, registered and practi-
cal nurses, instructors and enrollees
OF flrst-aid courses. available first
/ aid and medical equipment and lab
/ oratorles and bacteriologists
| The committee Will seek to estab-
lish sites for emergency medical
field units and obtain records Of
available cots, beds, blankets and
surgical equipment which can be
called into service
The members are Drs. Howard E.
Berger, j. r. B. Hutchinson, William
B. King, Thomas A. Moskey, Thomas
w. Pumphrey Ralph A. Quick and
w. c. Welburn, and the Rev. Isaac
Steenson, the Rev. Walter S. Wolf,
Mrs. Joseph Boss, j. Byron Brooks,
M r. Bruin, Mrs. Sara Carl, William
H. Cheatham. George A. Collier,
Roy L. Collins. Mrs. Norma Davies,
William A. Dorsey, Mrs. Arthur
Dawson, Joseph A. c. Fought. Mrs.
Naomi Gable, Mrs. Mae E Jacobs,
John Paul Jones, Mrs. Phila Max
well, Mrs. Walter P. McVickar. Mrs.
Virginia M. ODell, Mrs. Ethel
Robertson Norbert Melnick.
Evening star., 1941-10-10

thodox), Eighth and L streets NV;
Washington Hebrew Congregation,
822 Eighth street NV; Church of
the Ascension (Episcopalian), 1901
Massachusetts, avenue NV; CAL
vary Baptist, Eighth and H streets
NV: Third Church of Christian
Science, Thirteenth and L streets
NV; New York Avenue Presby-
terian, 1901 New York avenue NV;
First Congregational Church, Tenth
and G streets NV, and National
City Christian, Fourteenth street
at Thomas Circle NV.
Lodging.
Lodging facilities for service men
in Washington over the week end
may be found at the Y. M. C. A.,
at the Soldiers. Sailors and Marines
Club and the Recreation Leave Area
on the Virginia side of the Memo
rial Bridge. which has accommoda-
tions for approximately 100 men.
Activities for Colored Service Men.
Dance, Banneker Fleldhouse,
Georgia avenue and Howard place
NV, tomorrow, o'clock
Dancing and games, Phyllis
Wheatley Y. w. C. A., 9O1 Rhode
Island avenue NV, tomorrow, 8
o'clock.
Dance. Y. M. C. A.. 1916 Twelfth
street NV, tomorrow night, $3.50
o'clock.
Skating, Phyllis Wheatley Y. w.
c. A., tonight, o'clock.
Swimming, Y. M. c. A., tomorrow,
from 2 to 10 pm. and Sunday,
from 2 to pm; all other facilities
OF Y. M. c. A. also open to service
men.
Lodging facilities, Banneker Field
house, Y. M. C. A. and Recreation
Camp on the Anacostia side of the
Anacostia bridge.
Religious service, First Baptist
Church, Twenty seventh street and
Dumbarton avenue NV: Asbury
Methodist, Eleventh and K streets
NV; Holy Redeemer Catholic, 210
New York avenue NV: Fifteenth
Street (Presbyterian). Fifteenth and
r streets NV. The Phyllis Wheat
ley Y. w. C. A. will conduct a
twilight hour program, $50 Sunday
evening. Group church parties
leave Y. M. G. A, 1890 o'clock
Sunday morning.
Evening star., 1941-10-10
Plans Made 10 Merge
Alexandra Gas Co.
With RossIyn Concern
y Expansion in Building
Leeds to Proposal,
General Manager Says

Plans for a merger of the Rosslyn
Gas Co. and the Alexandra Gas
Co. were disclosed at a meeting of
the Arlington County Public Utilities
Commission last night.
Mrs. Alma Ramsay, commission
chairman, reported on the con-
templated merger, which she said
she had learned about from Ray C.
Brehaut. general manager of the
two companies.
The two utilities, both subsidiaries
of the Washington Gas Light Co,
have combined assets of about
50 900 900. Mr.. Brehaut said.
The Public Utilities Commission
will study the plan to determine
whether Arlington would be affected
adversely. Mrs. Ramsay announced.
Confirming the proposed merger
Mr.. Brehaut said The great ex-
residential building brought about
by the growth Of defense activities
and Government construction in
that area is causing numerous in
terconnections of gas distribution
facilities between the Alexandria
Gas Co. and the Rosslyn Gas Co. A
corporate merger is the most prac-
ticable way of providing for the in
creased utility facilities which the
situation requires.
Plans are still in the formative
state, but it is not contemplated
that any change in gas rates or
conditions of service to existing con-
sumers, or in the number of en-
ployes or working conditions would
result from the merger"
The commission last night also
received a petition from residents
near Lee highway complaining about
recently inaugurated stop
system placed into effect by bus
companies to conserve gasoline. The
petition cited alleged dangers to
passengers who are required to walk
along the congested highway where
no sidewalks exist. Ellsworth Miner
and j. Maynard Masruder were ap-
pointed by Mrs Ramsay to study
the question as it affects the entire
county.
Evening star., 1941-10-10

not sufficient convention facil-
tiles available.
The George Mason Hotel dining
room and the Lee room, directly
beneath the first floor, have been
leased by the Virginia Public
Service Co. The utility firm will
move some of its files and records
into the hotel from its Offices
directly across the street.
Even the service clubs and
other local organizations are
finding it a problem to locate
adequate meeting places. Some
of the organizations go to the
Penn Daw, which has a dining
room that can accommodate
from so to $50 people, Mr.. Daw-
son said. The Kiwanis, Rotary
and Lions Clubs now meet in the
Westminster Building, whereas
Evening star., 1941-10-10
Naval Academy Marks
Its goth Anniversary
BY the Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS. Oct. 10.-The United
States Naval Academia $4,000
900 institution training more than
3,100 midshipmen this year-today
marked the 96th anniversary of its
opening.
On October 10, 1845, the academy
had but 40 midshipmen, a few build
ings and 16 civilian employees, most
of them laborers.
-Four times this Nation has gone
to war in the 96 years, with academy
graduates seeing service, Rear Ad-
miral Russell Wilson, superintend-
ent, said last night in a radio broad
cast commemorating the anniver-
Sary.
To-day worldwide wars have
moved our country to its depths"
Admiral Wilson said. The wars
have brought year of unequaled
change at Annapolis. There are now
over 3,100 midshipmen-more than
the total number of graduates be-
fore 1907"
A plan for schools for the Nations S
armed forces was prepared in 1900,
and West Point was established in
1902. The Naval Academy was de-
layed 43 years more because of belief
that the place to train midshipmen
was at sea.
Evening star., 1941-10-10
~1sS{&$SoZN WEEKEND
&GGAAMEY1B1.

Service Mems Club, tomorrow night
8 o'clock; music, hostesses, game
facilities.
Open house, Y. M. c. A, refresh
mentS, Sunday afternoon, 4 to 6
o'clock.
Open house, games and outings,
Arlington Recreation Center, Sun
day, l pm. to 1890 pm.
Sightseeing tour, sponsored by
Mount Pleasant and Cleveland Park
Congregational Churches, guide
service, hostesses and picnic supper
meet at Supreme Court Building, |
First street NE, tomorrow after
noon, 2:15 o'clock.
Social, Calvary Baptist Church,
Eighth and H streets NV, tonight,
8 o'clock
Swimming, Y. M. C. A., small
charge, Sunday, 9 m. to l pm.
Music party, sponsored by Coun-
Gil of Social Agencies and Council
for Defense, Friendship House, 619
D street Sc, tomorrow night, 8
o'clock.
Chapel music, light organ music,
Washington Chapel, Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
Sixteenth street and Columbia road
NV, tomorrow night, o'clock.
Photographic laboratory, National
Catholic Community Service Club,
opened to service men for their use,
tomorrow O'Clock
Outing.
Hike, along C. g. o. Canal, follow
ing a vicente roast, sponsored by Ma
tional Park Service; buses leave 1416
F street NV, 2:15 pm. tomorrow.
Religious Services.
Washington churches of all de-
nominations welcome men In uni
form to weekend services. Work
of Protestant churches in the city
centers at the Washington Fedora
ton of Churches, 1751 N street NV.
Service men are invited to visit this
headquarters. Location of near
downtown churches, representing
various denominations, follow: st.
Patrick's (Catholic), Tenth street
between F and G NV; Mount Ver-
non CMethodist), 900 Massachusetts,
avenue NV; st. Sophia Greek Or
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they formerly met at the George
Mason.
Mr.. Greene said Alexandria
could possibly handle State con-
ventions of Masons and the Elks
because the former organization
would meet in the George Wash
ington Masonic Memorial Temple
and the latter group usually con-
ducts its business gatherings in
the Elks' Hall Even in these
instances, the business manager
admitted, hotel accommodations
would present a problem for
gathering of any size.
Alexandria, STEPPED in the his
tory of the Nations great, and
because Of its proximity to WASH
ington, has long been one OF the
select convention cities Of the
State.
Evening star., 1941-10-10
Lawrence FIuck Dead:
Former Hotel MANAGER

Lawrence Flack, 70, former Rock
Vile CMd) hotel manager, died yes
terday at Providence Hospital after
a brief illness. He made his home
recently at the Continental Hotel
here.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at the William
Reuben Pumphrey funeral home,
zoos Wisconsin avenue, Bethesda,
with burial in Rockville Union Gem
etery.
Mr.. Flack first managed the old
Corcoran Hotel in Rockville and
then took over his fathers farm
near Wheaton.
Mr.. Flack is survived by a sister,
Mrs. John Preston of Mclean, Va,
and three stepchildren. Daniel j.
Carr of Washington, Mrs. Roger
Shaw Of Rockville and Mrs. Emma
Smith of Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1941-10-10
Entertainment.

Dance, sponsored by Women's
Battalion, Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, tonight, $3.50 O'Clock.
Dance, Soldiers, Sailors and Ma
rines' Club, 1015 L street NV, to-
morrow night, o'clock: hostesses.
Street dance, E street between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth NV. to-
morrow night, o'clock
Dance, Y. w. c. A., Seventeenth
and K streets NV, tomorrow night,
o'clock; small charge to cover re-
freshments and music
Dance, Y. M. G. A., 1876 G street
NV, tomorrow night, o'clock;
hostesSes.
Dance, National Catholic Com
munity Service Club, 9l8 Tenth
street NV, tomorrow night, 8
o'clock; hostesses, light refresh
mentS.
Dance, Jewish Community Center,
Sixteenth and @ streets NV, to-
morrow night, 8 o'clock.
Dancing class, National Catholic
Community Service Club. tomorrow
afternoon, 3 o'clock; Jack Rollins,
instructor.
Dinner and dance, sponsored by
Covenant-Fi Presbyterian League
for Men in the Service, Fellowship
House, 1868 Massachusetts, avenue
NV, tomorrow night, 6 o'clock;
transportation to Fellowship House
provided from church, Connecticut
avenue e.nd N street NV.
Dinner, dancing and games, spon-
sored by Foundry Methodist Church,
Let's Building, Sixteenth and P
streets NV, tomorrow night, $50
O'Clock.
Dancing. games and refreshments,
Arlington Recreation Center, Tenth
and Irving streets north. Clarendon,
Va, tomorrow, l pm. to midnight.
Tea dance, National Catholic
Community Service Club, Sunday
afternoon, o'clock.
Open house, Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club, Sunday afternoon, 4
o'clock.
Open house, National Capital
Evening star., 1941-10-10
Funeral at HyottsviIIe
For Mrs. E. Q. Garner

Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian
May Garner of II Oakwood road.
Hyattsville, who died Tuesday, were
to be held this afternoon at the
Seventh Day Adventist Church,
Hyattsville, with the Rev. F. D.
Nichol, pastor, officiating.
Mrs. Garner, a native of Washing
ton. has been a resident of Hyatts-
vile for some 20 years. She was the
wife of E. @. Garner, Washington
pharmacist.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by three daughters, Mrs.
Franklin ]. Caulk of Washington.
Mrs. G.. L. Ashby and Mrs. L. j.
Burns, both Of Maryland, and son,
H. T. Garner of Greenbelt.
Mrs. Garner was to be buried in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.