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Evening star., 1941-10-02
Road Improvements
Approved al Takoma
Chamber Meeting
Needed Highway
Projects Are Listed;
Fire-Prevention Week Set

Highway improvements in the
Takoma area were approved at the
fall meeting of the Takoma Park
Chamber of Commerce last night
and community developments dis
cussed. Endorsement was also given
to flre-prevention week next week
Robert E. Lohr, chairman of the
Streets and Lights Committee, desig-
mated the following highway i'm
provements of vital interest to the
community: Eastern avenue, widen
ing and paving from New Hamp-
shire to Laurel avenues: extension
Of New Hampshire avenue from
Northwest Branch to White Oak:
widening of University. lane from
Maryland University to Georgia ave-
nue.; widening of Ray road from
the town line to Riggs Mill road :;
widening Of the Aspen street under
pass; widening and paving of East
ern avenue from Laurel to Carroll
avenues; widening of Blair road
from Aspen to Cedar streets; in
Stallation of traffic lights at Carroll
and Denwood avenues. at East-West
highway, at Piney Branch road and
at New Hampshire avenue are
needed, it was pointed out.
Robert M. Lyons reported that a
conference had been held with post
office officials on a new post office
but was informed that no further
buildings of this type will be erected
until after the emergency.
President John w. Coffman an
nounced the appointment of War
rem E. Lawson as chairman of the
Public Utilities Committee in place
of H. L. Thornton, resigned. Harold
E. Gates announced that the annual
fall dinner and dance would be held
October q at the Indian Springs
Country Club.
Mayor Oliver w. Youngblood an
nounced that the Maryland State
Roads Commission had erected four
stop signs at the intersection of
the EaSt-West highway and Piney
Branch road, which had been the
scene of numerous automobile ac-
cidents and that no accidents had
been reported by police since.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Report on Montgomery
To Be Discussed Oct. Is

The first of a series of county,
wide meetings to discuss the Brook
ings Institution report on Mont
gomery County Md government
will be held october 16 at the Rock
vile High School
Mrs. Joseph T. Mcguire, chairman
Of the study group. pointed out that
the conferences afford an oppor-
tunity for consideration and criti-
cism by county residents of the
findings and recommendations in
the report.
Those directing the study said a
report that the first meeting would
be held tonight was erroneous.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Programs for Defense
Listed by Women Of
Maryland Council
Nutrition, Nursing
And Social Activities
To Be Provided

Programs to aid in the defense
effort were announced today by
the Advisory Committee of the
county women's division of the
Maryland Council of Defense.
Mrs. Gertrude Chestnut Kalec of
Hyattsville will direct a program
for the Aviation Committee, stress
ing the need for air markings in the
county. Mrs. George Merrick of
Marlboro will urge promotion of
social activities at Maryland Army
camps, furnishing of recreation
rooms and collection of reading
matter for soldiers.
Other programs are to be handled
by Mrs. Ernest Cory of College Park,
conservation; Miss Ethel M. Regan
county home demonstration agent
nutrition; Mrs. William Bowie of
University Park, registration, and
Mrs. Martin j. Keane, r. NJ, nursing
Serving on the County Defense
Council are: Mrs. Perry o. Wilken-
son, president of the A. A. U. W;
Mrs. William T. Starr, president of
the County Federation of Women's
Clubs; Mrs. Harold Benjamin. presi-
dent Of the League of Women
Voters; Mrs. Catherine Breen, rep
resentative of the Prince Georges
Women'S Democratic Club. and the
Rev. N. c. Acton of College Park.
Mrs. John M. Keane is chairman
Of the county group.
Five chairmen will be available
in the County Service Building
at Hyattsville for consultation with
local club presidents. Miss Regan
will be in the Office on MONDAYS
II am. to noon; Mrs. Merrick on
wednesdays, to 3 pm; Mrs. Laura
Purdum on Wednesdays, / to 2 p.m:;
Mrs. Cory on Thursdays, from II
am. to noon, and Mrs. William
Bowie on Tuesdays, IL am. to noon
Evening star., 1941-10-02

society needs to know the great
Potomac, what are its sins, and how
to reform practices into which man
has lead the ancient stream.
Mr.. Kittrell, who yesterday opened
his office in the Transportation
Building as chief engineer and sec
retary of the Interstate Commission
on the Potomac River Basin, is 80.
He thinks he may be an old man
before he has the Potomac licked.
His big job is to battle against pollu-
ton which Seeps into the river from
a thousand sources. He will marshal
the governments Of Maryland, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia and the District,
which support his commission under
Federal law. He will ask for the
backing of municipalities and seek
aid from industrial plants along the
tributaries.
Thorough Study First.
But for perhaps year he and his
staff will Study-learning each fact
now in print or writing about their
river, questioning Federal. State and
private agencies about every matter
from flood control to the best fish
ing spots
Then they will publish a book
the first comprehensive story of
what the Potomac is like 1t will
point accusing fingers at specific
towns and other sources of pollution,
and the next step will be to suggest
remedies-then swing into a period
of superSaleSmanship to put them
into effect.
The Potomac long has had it's
sinister side. Back in the 18th CEN
tury. The Star printed news &C
count of railroad passengers swoon-
ing and becoming violently i'll when
they passed over the bridge into
Washington. The stencil was too
much for them. The city health
officer, investigating, found he
could scarcely row his boat through
the scum of sewage that covered
portions of the river.
None Too Good Now.
Things are not that bad now. but
some towns along the historic water
still dump entirely untreated sewage
into it. Washington gives its sew
age a primary" or partial treat
ment. Without commenting on the
Districts operations, Mr. Kittrell
points out that a great volume of
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Loudoun School Board
Reossigns Teachers
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, Oct. 2.-The
Loudoun County School Board, at a
special meeting here Tuesday, as
signed John Terminella. teacher of
industrial arts at Lincoln and Lees
burg, to Lincoln and Aldie. Thomas
Kane will teach the subject at Low
ettsville and LeeSburg.
Miss Alice Kerr was appointed
librarian at Leesburg and Ashburn
with occasional supervisory visits to
Aldie and Lovettsville, this assign
ment to become effective whenever a
teacher can be appointed to teach
academic subjects in her place at
Leesburg.
Other teachers were appointed as
follows: Lovettsville High School,
Miss Dorothy Beatty; Aldie High
School. Miss Jane Loucks, and Ash
burn elementary grades, Miss Lu-
cille Best.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. I'm an
attempt to organize observation
posts vital to defense of the Nations
Capital, 1t. Col. Henry S. Barrett,
chief afraid warden of Maryland,
visited Leonardtown and st. Marys
today, prior to the seven-day test
of the intricate Eastern seaboard
AFRAID warning network October
Oils.
He made the trip with Isaac S.
George, executive secretary for the
Maryland Council of Defense, and
John Tribby of the American Legion
which is manning most of the States
$50 posts.
Only about 160 spotter posts will
be manned for the coming exercises
because, Col. Barrett explained, the
test is solely of seaboard defense.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
British Navy Men Speak

STAUNTON, Va, Oct. (SpeciaD
Friendship between Great Britain
and the United States was reafirmed
yesterday by Surg. Comdr. Fisher
and the Rev. H. M. Lloyd of the
Royal Navy aircraft carrier Illus
trious in an address before students
OF Stuart Hall here The two also
expressed gratitude of the English
people for the aid given British
refugee children.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
D. c. Man Is Stabbed
Five Times in Fiqht

Robert L. Moore, 55, a truck driver,
of 1905 Tenth street Sc, was in
Physicians Hospital at La Plata,
Md, today in a serious condition
with five stab wounds in his body
which officers said he received in a
fight at Hughesville, Md, last night
Deputy Sheriff James Roberts of
Charles County was investigating
but no arrest has been made Hos
pital attendants said Mr.. Moore
probably would recover.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Bethesda Zone Shift
Called Illegal at
Injunction Hearing
County Commissioners
Soid to Have Acted
Without Authority
B, 2 Staff Correspondent Of The Star.

b. Staff Correspondent OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. Oct. q
Charges that Montgomery County
commissioners acted illegally in ap-
proving a petition to rezone prop
erty on Bradley boulevard in Be-
theSda from residential A to c
marked the opening today in Circuit
Court of hearing on a petition for
an injunction 10 prohibit a con-
struCtion project on the land.
The action. filed last month by
Dr.. Robert Z. Lee Wiltberger and
Virginia N. H Wiltberger of 1O2
Chevy Chase drive, Chevy Chase,
names as defendants George P
Sacks. Metropolitan Properties Co
Inc; the Maryland-Nation Capital
Park and Planning Commission. and
John S. Eaton, county building in
spector.
Procedure Attacked.
"A petition for zoning change is
nothing more than a request to con-
slider a regulation amending the
zoning ordinance" Frederick Stohl-
man, attorney for the plaintives. told
Presiding Judge Charles w. Wood
ward.
Since there never was action on
such a regulation, Mr.. Stohlman
contended. the county commission
ers had no authority lust to ap-
prove the petition and say the
zoning is changed"
In addition, Mr.. Stohlman said
that only the owner of property is
authorized TO file a petition for re-
zoning.
There is no evidence in the petit
ton that Mr.. Sacks. who filed it. is
either the owner of the property. the
agent for the owner or for any one,
the attorney said.
This point, however, was chal-
lenged by Judge Woodward. who
pointed out that Mr.. Stohlman had
not quoted any authority or law for
his allegation"
Big Loss Held Possible.
In his argument Mr. Stohlman de-
clared that his clients will sustain
substantial loss as a result of the
rezonlng. He emphasized that the
area has been developed as a COM
munlty of slngle-family dwellings.
The land is adjacent to the Balti-
more q Ohio Railroad track near
the Bethesda Chevy Chase Recrea-
ton Center and the property in
question comprises about I6 acres.
Appearing as attorneys for Mr.
Sacks are James C. Christopher and
W. W. Dawson. Attorney j Bond
Smith is acting for the Park and
Planning Commission while Joseph
A. Cantrel is attorney for the COM
miSSioners.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Maryland Appeal Boord
Alters z Druft Rulings

Local draft board claSSifcations
of two residents of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase area have been re-
versed by the Selective Service
Board of Appeal in Maryland.
Theodore White NorcroSS, jr., was
placed in class 2-B (occupational
deferment) after being classed by
Local Draft Board No. 3 of Mont
gomery County in class IA.
Hugh Legore Brashear, who had
been placed by the local board in
class ga on grounds of dependency,
was placed in class IA, pending a
physical examination. The case had
been appealed by the Government
spresl agent for the srea.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Rent Protester
Ordered Out
AT Buckingham
Apartment Wins
Court Action to
Gust Tenant

A tenant was ordered to vacate
his apartment at 412 North Thomas
street. in buckingham Community
Arlington County, Va, when he and
his wife appeared in the County
Trial Justice Court this morning.
An unlawful detainer action had
been brought by the apartment man
agement against Frank and Eliza
beth Ingram. charging them with
illegal possession of the apartment
for which the lease had expired
August 81.
Before today's hearing, Mr.. In
gram declared he believed he was
given notice to move because of his
activities in the Buckingham Civic
Association, which has protested
rent increases at Buckingham dur
ing the last three years.
Meeting to Protest Eviction
The association has scheduled q
special meeting tonight at st.
Thomas More Catholic Church to
protest what members of the group
described as eviction" of tenants by
the apartment management. Among
matters to be discussed is another
notice to vacate given Irving Richter,
who recently testified before House
District subcommittee holding hear
ings on rent control legislation. Mr..
Richter said he received his notice
the day he testified, but the apart
ment management announced this
was merely a coincidence.
After a very brief session during
which no evidence was offered, but
arguments were made by attorneys
for both sides, Judge B. M. Hedrick
gave judgment in favor of Buck
ingham with the observation that
there is no question involved in
this case"
Attorney Claude r. Thomas. rep
resenting the plaintiff, declared that
notice to vacate at the expiration OF
the lease was first sent May 20, and
that subsequent notices of similar
nature had been sent by mail.
No Reason Given.
Frederick L. Flynn. counsel for
the Ingrams. contended that the
management gave the defendants nc
reason for their intention to decline
to renew the lease. Mr.. Flynn said
that two checks in payment for
August and September rent had been
sent the management. Mr.. Thomas
displayed the checks and explained
they had not been cashed but were
accepted only for the purpose of
being entered in the court records.
He explained that some of the no.
tices to vacate were sent prior to
and after receipt of these checks.
f. About 80 women tenants of the
community occupied the first rows of
seats in the courtroom today.
Mr.. Flynn noted an appeal and
Judge Hedrick placed bond at $500
to cover twice the amount of the
rent that he said could reasonably
be expected to accumulate before the
case is heard in Circuit Court.
Fair Rent Body Named.
Meanwhile, in Alexandria, Gardner
L. Boothe, chairman of the Northern
Virginia Regional Defense Council
announced the membership of the
Fair Rent Committee for Arlington
County, which will be headed by
Chance Buchanan. Other members
are Mrs. Dorothy Dunn. j. B. Lowell,
Waverly Dickson and Earl Kirby.
He said that no landlord or tenant
interests were represented on the
committee, and that all were home
owners in Arlington County. He
expressed qualification that he had
been able to secure committee
which would have the respect and
confidence of the entire community.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Temporary Clerk Post
Approved in Fairfax
Special Dispatch 10 The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Oct. 2.-The
Board of Supervisors yesterday ap-
proved appointment of temporary
clerk for so days to assist in the
trial justice office.
Supervisors Andrew w. Clarke and
Maurice w. Fox were named to work
with the trial justice in re-arrang-
ing office space and other details.
The board directed that employees in
the office observe the same working
hours as in other departments
from $50 am. to S pm, with 30
minutes for lunch ard a h,f day on
Saturday.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Prince William Calls II
For Draft Examinations
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANASSAS, Va, Oct. 2-The
Prince William County Selective
Board today ordered these white
men to report to DR.. Stewart Nc
Bryde at 2 pm. tomorrow for phy-
sical examinations: Henry L. Hinton,
Richard E. Tyrel, John j. Saltonis
and Jessie S. johnson.
Monday at 2 pm. DR.. McBryde
will examine Howard B. Wood and
Marvin E. Abel. Saturday at 8 am.
DR.. Wade Payne will give examina-
tions to John Geris, Floyd A. Pear
son, Allen H. Bourne, Howard Bolo-
gese. Carl B. Carter and Kenneth
l.. Jenkyns.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Rockville PIT. A. Meets

ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. 2 (Spe-
ciaD.-A get-together meeting, the
first after the summer. recess, was
held Tuesday night by the Rock
vile Parent Teacher Association.
Mrs. Lloyd Howes, vice president,
presided. end Mrs. FERN Schneider
was in Charge OF the program.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Yankees Offer 10 Give Back
Fairfax County's OfficioI Seal

from the courthouse here during the
Civil War. probably the most fa-
nous being the original will of Mar
tha Washington. The will was re-
turned to the county number Of
years ago, but many other valuable
records are still missing.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Ashton Man Seeks Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. 2 (Spe.
ciaD Richard H. Hall, jr., of Ash
ton, Md, has filed suit in the Cir
cult Court here for divorce from Mrs
Thirkfield P. Hall of Washington
They were married in 1888, and have
5-year-old son.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Church Guild Plans Purty

The Ladies Guild of st. Barnabas
Episcopal Church, Oxon Hill, Nd,
will hold a bingo party at 8 pm.
tomorrow in the church hall. Mrs.
Belle Wood and Harvey e. Pyl~s
are in charge.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Engineer Gets Down to Work
To Whip Tainted Potomac
F. w. KittreII
Tackles Job That
May Be Long
BY HENRY GEMMILL.

F. w. Kittrell began yesterday to
do something no man has ever done
before.
He began to learn all there is to
know" about the Potomac River.
Trickling, gushing and idling
along. this river has been plainly
visible for some time, from the
mountains to Chesapeake Bay, but
no man-Says Mr. Kittrell-has
learned its every whim and habit.
The time has come when modern
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Toll in Previous Months.

Totals to date 81 81
In October, Beware Of:
l. The hours between mid
night and 2 am. Three persons
were killed within this tWo-hour
period in October last year.
2. Crossing a street at some
point other than a crosswalk.
Two pedestrians met death in
October, 1910, while doing this.
One of the two ran out from
between parked cars.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-28
by Burdette Kline
Press Soorfs Editor

The Jacumban was given a clost
decision.
When amateur fighting went the
way of all poorly promoted sport
ing events Shans turned to the pro-
feSsional boxing game and began
/ to make appearances in San Diego
For time he was little better than
when he traded blows with amateurs
sluggers. but within the last year
! Shans has become one of the tough
est featherweights on the coast.
Perhaps his browning achieve
ment was Thursday nights k.o. VIC
tory over Black Joe, Filipino SEN
satlon. Shans. pursuing the style
that made him famous, forced the
battle all of the way against Black
Joe and literally wore out the Is
lander.
BY the fourth round it was OBJ
vious that it was only matter of
time until Shans would get to the
Filipino for a knockout win.
You've heard stories about a bat
tie that was action packed from
start to finish. Well. the Shans-
Black Joe battle was The first of
that kind the writer has ever seen.
It was without doubt the best fight
the valley has ever staged.
So pay a tribute to Cleo Shans,
Brawley's busy fighting man. He
has risen from a preliminary anna
teur fighter. into one of the finest
featherweights in the state, and
he's still improving.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-28

| valley arena.
Black Joe, who last week scored
ko. win over Felipe Pariz in CAL
exico. started as though he were
going to repeat his showing at the
expense of Cleo. Black Joe landed
repeatedly with a left jab and d
right hook to win the first two
rounds.
In the third stanza the perpetual
motion machine that is Cleo began
to get the range. He held Black Joe
even in a furious third round ex-
change and landed a telling blow
to the midSection as the round end
ed.
Shans pushed his advantage, land
ing repeatedly to the solar picks, in
the fourth and fifth rounds as Black
Joe weakened rapidly under the
Furnishing attack.
The Filipino lad, fighting on in
testlnal fortitude alone in the first
minute of the sixth, got the better
of the going in an exchange at the
center of the ring, but the leather
tossing from the good right shoulder
of Shans began to take It's toll
Shans landed smashing left and
followed with a right to the body
in the final 80 seconds of the sixth
round and Black Joe dropped to the
canvas as though he had been
tackled by an All-American guard.
Referee Bill Tackett tolled ten and
raised Cleos hand.
In the semi-windup Ike Blair
kayoed Eddie Ortega in 40 of the
third round, Vince Mendel deci-
stoned Felix Mejeral in the opener
and Jose Gonzalez easily outpointed
Joe Reyes.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-28
L. A. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES. Feb. 2s UP)-
CFederalState Market News Serv-
iceD
Hogs 100, barely steady, few med
ium to good 175-240 lb. truckins
200 lb weights quoted S.75 or pos
sibly above, few sows 6.50-6.75.
Cattle $50. little, done, few COM
mon to medium steers unsold, med
ium to good fed steers quoted
around 10-11.50, dairy cows and
bulls steady cows 1858: Gamers
and cutter 5.5O-7. odd bull to 8.
calves SOS. steady, few vealers II
down. good to choice quoted to IA.
some calves unsold.
Sheep 100. few Gull and common
ewes steady at "a, Thursday load
medium to good SO ID wooded lamb
1910, and medium to good ewes
7. these strong to higher.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-28
Names Dropped
In Box for
100000 Race

ARCADIA, Cal, Feb. %. (UP)-
The names of the horses who run
tomorrow for the 100000 purse Of
the Santa Anita handicap were
dropped in the entry box today
while the rival trainers scanned the
skies to see if March would come
in like a lion or lamb.
The weather was the only puzzle
left as the field was drawn. If 4
storm now en- route from northern
California is delayed again, the
race may attract as many as II
starters. But if the rain falls as
predicted, then perhaps no more
than an even dozen thoroughbredS
will go TO the gate.
The latest of many forecasts stat
ed that moderate showers were in
prospect but that they should break
up within a few hours. If they do
and the sun shines on Saturday
morning. a crowd of around 10000
people will jam the gates for this
seventh running Of the worlds rich
est race.
Under any conditions. the pro-
nounced favorite will be Midland
Winner of three STAKES here since
New Years day, the four-year-ol
is expected to stand at no better
than even money as his owner goes
shooting for third consecutive VIC
tory in the mile and a quarter clas-
| sic.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-28
MARKET QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Feb. rs CUPD-Utili-
ty shares featured firm quiet
stock market today with gains
ranging TO more than points.
Sugar. amusements and mercan-
tile issues also stood out. Activity
centered on such issues as Loft, In
ternational Paper, Consolidated Ed
fson and Paramount.
Demand for utilities was inspired
by the suggestion OF Sumner r
Pike of the securities and exchange
commission that insurance compan-
les could invest "a good sum" in
common shares of sound utility
operating companies.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
stock averages: Industrial 1917. up
10: Rail 27.43 UP Is; Utility 1852
up so; and SIS stocks 41.30 up 20.
Stock sales approximatedd no.
600 shares against 1000 yester-
day. Curb stock sales were $4,000
shares compared with $4,000 yester-
day
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-28
Bowling League
Play Resumed

League play at the Bowling palace
in FL Centre was resumed once
again Thursday night when the
Girls league and valley league
teams got underway.
A team representing the Bowling
palace defeated Troys in one girls
league match, 80, and ArdenetteS
defeated the Beauty shop, 81. High
tWo-game score was hurled by S.
Brattly who fired 92-159-251.
In Valley league play the I'M
perial Hardware defeated Kraft,
40, BradshaWs Walloped the Build
ers. 81. and Owl Billiard upset the
18th Cavalry. 81. High series of
the night was fired by Roth, a
177-233- 1859.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-28
l.. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES, Feb. 70 CUP)-
Trading was moderate.
Cabbage: cannonball 65-S5c Dan
ish col; san Diego co and Imperial
ST.; flat Dutch 65-75; red Lib;
savoy 30-40c.
Cucumbers: Imperial flats 34s
PTS; dollhouse San Diego flats
doz. ex. fey. $685.; local flats D.
2.25; English 1.50-1.65; flats 2.25.
Lettuce: Imperial S5-1.15; doz
50-75c Yuma As 1.1.25; SIS 1886.
Peas: Imperial bush 9-Shc 45-lb.
crates 1.75; bush 3-4e. Oxnard 3-4c.
Carpenteria pole Abe. San Pedro
bush 3-31zc.
Squash: white summer Imperial
crates 1851. so: Italian San Diego
Tugs 1850. yellow crookneck I'm
perial crates 1852. banana &c.
Toms inland, Westm or1and
and Brawley crates 9-tops 2.75-3.25;
12s 2.50-3; los 1.752.25: 20s 1.25-
1.5O; loose Jugs 1.1.25.