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Evening star., 1941-02-26

A board of inquiry today was
named to investigate a fire in the
United States naval powder factory
at Indianhead, Md, last night which
caused only $50 damage but burned
three men.
Two of those injured were admit
ted to Providence Hospital with Sec
ond-degree burns about the face.
Their condition was reported fair
this morning.
One of those hospitalized was Mel
vim Hancock, %, who had recently
recovered from burns sustained
while rescuing his 3-year-old son
from his burning home at Accokeek,
Md, about six weeks ago.
The other man in the hospital is
H. L. Mattingly. 27, of Pisgah, Md.
H. H. Gatewood was less seriously
burned.
Navy officials said the fire was
quickly extinguished by an automatic
sprinkler system. The blaze started
in small room at the end of mix
ing room where powder is prepared.
The amount of the damage was Of
ficially announced today. Although
minor fires were said to be common
occurance at powder plants, this was
the first of this nature at Indian
head, officials declared.
The investigating board was ap-
pointed by Capt. Mark L. Hersey. jr.,
commanding officer of the reserva-
ton. officials said there was no in
dication of sabotage.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Baltimore Police
Protect 400 New
Trash Collectors
So 2R,s
sympathy Wolkouts
In Other Departments
Ending, Officials Soy
BY the Associated Press.

Dy Juc hSSuSIaIcC Tltoo.
% BALTIMORE, Feb. 26-Several
hundred New Workers took trucks
with police escorts through picket
lines today to gather trash and
garbage piling up on city streets
after a weeklong strike.
Between 300 and 400 men were
signed for work this morning in an
swer to the city's advertisement fer
laborers to replace some of the LOO
street cleaning employees out on
strike.
Sympathy walkouts" by 400 en-
ployes of the Highway and Sewer
Departments apparently were end
ing departmental officials said.
Householders and business estab-
lishments were asked to attempt
private hauling of refuse to a dis
posal plant to help in the cleanup
started yesterday.
A force of ITO new workers yes
terday gathered up 100 tons of
the estimated 5000 tons of rubbish
accumulated during the strikes first
seven days.
The strike itself was the third by
street cleaning employees since No
vember. 1t began after dismissal of
Owen Finnegan, head of the en-
ployes' union, from his job as dis
trict supervisor in the Bureau Of
Street Cleaning.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Carpenter Pleads Guilty
On Prison Candy Charue

Frederick Degges, SO, a Washing
ton carpenter, pleaded guilty yes
terday to charges of attempting to
poison his stepdaughter with choco-
1ate-covered cherries last November.
Degges, who has been at liberty
under $500 bond since his arrest,
was remanded to the custody of his
brother, James r. Degges, of Balti-
more following a psychiathist's re-
port to Judge Walter T. Mccarthy
of Arlington Circuit Court
At a preliminary hearing the step
daughter, Mrs. Velma Dunham, of
5212 North Washington boulevard,
testified she received the pound box
of candy through the mail on No
vember 6. She said she became
suspicious and refused to eat the
candy. Examination of the contents
showed the candy had been treated
with poison, the court was told.
Degges was found unconscious in
his automobile on November 10,
hose attached to the exhaust pipe
leading into the car. At the time
he was taken to Casualty Hospital
and continued to deny the charges
placed against him.
George D. SWEET and Albert w.
Summerford, document examiners
for the Post Office Department,
identified the writing used to ad-
dress the package Of candy as
similar to q specimen of Degges'
handwriting obtained by Arlington
County police after Degges' arrest.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Fairfax Chest Reveals
Campaign Realized
1857 Of lis Quota
Directors By Areas
Are Elected at
Annual Meeting
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dlspatcn 10 Inc star.
FAIRFAX. Va, Feb. 26-Trustees
for the coming year were elected
last night at the annual meeting of
the Fairfax County Community
Chest.
DR.. Lennig Sweet of Fairfax,
chairman of the Chest, announced
that on the basis of final tabulations
a total of sl7,029.65 was realized in
the recent campaign. representing
los per cent of the quota set at the
beginning of the drive. The orig
inal goal was s16,260
Disbursements during the past
year included s1,11865 for admin
istration. s1,071.33 for Boy Scouts,
s40276 for All Clubs, S29615 for
home nursing care. $4,000 for hos
pitalization, s1.100 for juvenile
workers. s1,4a019 for maternal and
infant care, s2192.56 for rehabilita-
ton, s125 for INDECENT shoe fund
s221976 for childrens' fund. s1,72406
for venereal disease control and $40
for payment on clinic station wagon.
Directors we're elected by areas
as follows:
Dranesville A. Smith Bowman,
jr.; Mrs. D. L. Detwiler and Mrs.
John G. Laylin.
McLean-Mrs. Hugh D. Auchin-
Gloss, Mrs. Edmund H. Parry, jr., and
Ralph B. Segar
Vienna-Mrs. Ralph F. Bryan, Mrs.
L. M. Lucas and Lesley L. Thomp-
son.
Fairfax-Miss Mary Bell, Mrs.
Fred M. Everly and James H Stone
Falls Church-~Tage Beck. Carroll
V. Shreve and Mrs. Albert r. Ware.
Centreville-John w. Ferguson,
Troy Hubbard and Paul Peter.
Lee-Mrs. BENJAMIN F Boyce, Mrs.
Ray Huff and w. F. Flemming.
Little River Pike-Miss Virginia
Dawson. Mrs. Jack Jones and
Charles " Tompkins.
Belle Haven-Frederick w. Bal
lard and Lester c. Simpson.
Frsnconia-Mrs. C. L. Ladson,
Mrs. Mary Moss and c. Edwin WOOL
hiser.
Mount vernon-Walter c. Dens-
more and Miss Nellie Lee Nevitt.
At large-James E. Bauserman,
Mrs. H. Lee Boatwright, John W..
Brookfield, Mrs. Florence Jodzies,
Edwin M. Jones, w. Lewis Leigh,
r. M. Loughborough, Mrs. w. w.
Louk, Francis Pickens Miller, Law
renee M. Prostor, Craig Hunter, DR..
E C. Shull, Beverly NJ Coleman,
w. Alvord Sherman. Miss Betty
Styles, DR.. Sweet. County Clerk
John M. Whalen and Mrs. Alexander
G. Zabriskie. ..
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Sunday Liquor Sales
Are Proposed for
Prince Georges
Cofe and Hotel Men Ask
Legislature Delegation
To Change Hours
BY BEN III. PEARSE,
Star Stafr Correspondent.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. ga
proposal to revise the liquor laws
for Prince Georges County to per-
nit sale of liquor on Sunday in res
taurants and hotels has been placed
before the county's delegation to
the Legislature, it was learned to-
day.
Advanced by a group of class B
license holders, it has been dis
cussed by members of the county
delegation to both House and Sen
ate. but no action has been taken
Members of the delegation de-
clined to take any stand on the
proposal pending further study.
Ralph w. Powers, the delegations
chairman, said it will receive the
same consideration as any other
proposal advanced for introduction
in the Legislature.
Cafe Men Make Plea.
The group of hotel and restaurant
men, who hold class B licenses,
have requested that the Saturday
midnight deadline for liquor be ad-
vanced to am. Sunday and that
sales be permitted on Sunday from
2 pm. until midnight
Under the present law, the sale
of liquor is prohibited after mid
night Saturday. but bars are per-
mitted to remain open for the sale
of beer and light wine until 2 am
Sunday.
One of the arguments advanced
by the group was that violations
of the present liquor sale ban are
difficult to detect while the bars
are open for sale of beer and wine.
Under the new proposal the bars
would be required to be closed en-
tirely when sale hours ended.
Loss of Business Cited.
The present law also permits sale
of beer and wine from am. to
midnight Sundays. The proposal
would shorten the hours for selling
beer and wine in hotels and restau-
rants by moving up the hour at
which bars would be permitted to
open from 6 am. to 2 pm, after
morning church services are over
1t was explained.
Proponents of the measure point
ed out that liquor sales are per-
mitted now in Baltimore up to 2
am. Sunday and that a proposal
to extend the hour is under con-
sideration in the District.
They also pointed out that liquor
sales on Sunday are now legal not
only in Baltimore but in adjoin-
ing Calvert and Anne Arundel
Counties, which tends to take away
business from hotels and restau-
rants, especially during the sum-
mer months.
The proposals would have no ef-
feet on present regulations relating
to other types of licenses than
class, B it was explained.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Trash Collection Bills
For Prince GEORGES
Are Introduced
Montgomery Measure
Affects Kensington
Parkway Bonds
By a Staff Correspondent of The Star.

By Staff Correspondent OF The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Feb. 26.-
Three bills to tighten regulations
on trash and garbage collection in
Prince Georges County were in
troduced in the Legislature yester-
day by the county delegation.
One of three bills introduced by
Montgomery County Delegates
would authorize payment of the
$4,000 in road bonds sold for con-
struction Of the Kensington park
way from the county's general fund
They are to be paid off under pres
ent law from taxes levied only
within the metropolitan district.
Collection of trash and garbage
In Prince Georges County would be
prohibited under the bill introduced
yesterday except for disposition at
sites approved by the county health
Office or, within the Washington
Suburban Sanitary District, by per-
sons or firms licensed by the sani-
tary district.
The bill clarifies the present law,
which would be repealed under an
other measure introduced yester-
day. and gives the sanitary district
and the county health Office control
over collection throughout the
county.
Another Prince Georges County
bill prohibits erection or mainte-
nance of a hog pen within 300
feet of a residence. place of busi-
ness, highway or public school.
Money earned by prisoners work.
ing on county roads could be paid
to the County Welfare Board if
members of the mans family are
on the relief rolls. under another
bill introduced by the Montgomery
delegates. The county commits
sioners, who pay prisoners rs cents
a day while doing road work, would
be empowered to turn the money
over to the Welfare Board in their
discretion to be charged against
relief payments.
Under another bill introduced by
the Montgomery delegation notice
of claim for damages against the
county would have to be filed with
the county within so days after the
accident occurred for which the
damages are claimed.
Delegate James w. Gill, delega-
ton chairman. explained that the
statute of limitations on such claims
is three years and will remain un-
changed. Unless reasonable notice
is given, however. the county COM
missioners may leave Office and op-
portunity for investigation to defend
against the claim may be lost.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Maryland Assembly Routine
Measures Introduced and Passed
At Yesterdays Session

Gofdsten,&ProVidns Ell Pd s'tfP' for recording liens
for sdvsnees Gaiyert 9TnGS Georges
H B. 435 (By Gill ct ALTO author
ize Montgomery County commissioners to
levy to pay interest and PRINCIPAL on Ia bonds
somery County delegation.
H B. 1876 (By Gill ct al)-Relating to
eesspg eoTs School Ct popy by
Montgomery County delegation.
b AZ Ssy GIN ct almRelating ori attn g, 70
on roads. MONTGOMERY County delegation.
H. B. 43S (By Montsomery County dele
sationl-Relating to actions against Mont
gomery County commissioners for injury
TO person o. property. MONTGOMERY County
deleeation}-Relating to transportation Of
garbage in Prince Georges County. Prince
Georges County d2legation.
delegationl Relating to location Of hog
pens in Prince GEORGES County. Prince
44I By Prnes Georges County
delegation)-Te repeal sections relating to
hssnsng m q hos pens and hamlins q gar
H. B. 442 (By CampbelD-Relatins to
employees who may waive workman's COM
pensation benefits. Ways and means.
Resolutions Adopted.
By House Observation-Disclosures re-
gret at death of Harry w. Nice.
Bills Passed.
H B. 212 tBy Anne Arundel Delesa-
tion)-Directing County Circuit Court
clerk to record DISCHARGE papers Of
county residents who served in armed
n B. tBy conlon)-To impose $40
license fee on restaurants: restaurants in
cities Of more than 5000 persons would
pay S25 fee
II. B. 90 (By Conlon)-To repeal Sec
ton dealing with tuberculosis.
H. B. % tBy Conlon)-Relatine to
II. B. 242 tBy Hurley)-To require
merft-system employees, using thre or more
days Of sick leave, to present physicians
certificates before receiving pay.
H. B. As (By Conlon)-Relating to fees
for counsel to receivers.
s. B. 2 (By Brice)--To establish women's
reformatory.
s. B.. loo tBy Johnson)-To permit
farmers to operate unregistered motor
vehicles certain roads.
8. B. 101 (By Johnson)-Relating TO
bankruptcy under motor vehicles law.
Adjourned at 3:0l pm. until 1880
pm. today.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Macdonald Urges
Definite Proposals
For Superhighway
US. Roads Chief Suggest:
Surveys in Move for
D. C.-BoItimore Project

Faced with the problem of in
creaSing demands for emergency
road construction in Maryland. the
State administration today was con-
sidering a proposal by Thomas H.
Macdonald, United States public
roads administrator, that surveys be
made to develop a concrete plan
for a proposed super-highway be-
tween Washington and Baltimore.
Mr.. Macdonald said he made his
suggestion for a survey to a COM
mittee appointed by Gov. O'Conor
to look into Maryland's highway sit
uation and to the Governor himself
yesterday, the Associated Press re-
ported.
He said he had pointed out that
proposals for the highway had been
indefinite and that if the super
highway were desirable to get plans
down on paper"
Roads to Factory Put First.
The Federal official, however, said
the primary highway requirement in
Maryland at present was to build
access roads to the Martin airplane
factory at Baltimore.
State officials look on the program
OF emergency roadWork connecting
military posts and defense industries
aas possible factor in curtailing
Maryland's normal road-building
operations.
At special conference yesterday
Gov. O'Conor told the State Roads
Commission that widening of East
ern avenue and other construction
IN the vicinity of East Baltimore
factories must be given precedence
over all other commission jobs.
Chairman Ezra B Whitman of the
highway agency asserted the work
would cost more than 100000;
that it could not be done unless
Federal funds were obtained. and
that the emergency nature of the
work would require the full atten-
ton of the commissions technical
staff.
Costs Estimated.
He pointed out that the War De-
partment last summer had proposed
Improvements to Maryland roads
which would have cost a total OF
S6O,000,000. Construction of access
roads into Federal reservations
classified as must" jobs along with
the East Baltimore projects-would
cost S13,000,000, Mr.. Whitman esti-
mated.
Glenn L. Martin. the aircraft
manufacturer. whose huge Middle
River plant is the focal point OF
Eastern avenues traffic jams, headed
a delegation of businessmen and
manufacturers at the conference.
Gov. O'Conor told the group he
had reason to believe Federal funds
would be made available to assist
the State in building emergency de-
fense roads and that these projects
would be put ahead of everything
else-we've got to keep the wheels
moving"
To one spokesman who proposed
a bond issue to cover highway i'm
provements necessary throughout
the State, Mr.. Whitman asserted
approximately $1,000 900 could be
used entirely for necessary work.
Evening star., 1941-02-26

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 26-Routine
proceedings of the Legislature yes
terday included the following:
SENATE.
Convened at 1915 pm.
Bills introduced.
s. B. so4 tBy Bricel-PermittinE EN-.
ployment Of county prisoners at state
police subststions; Judicial proceedings;
liquor license to persons innocent Of felony
during five years prior to application.
Judicial proceedings.
erty Of Washineton, Brandywine and Point
Lookout Railroad from State taxes. Finance
$, B, 3O1 aBy Woliel-Antnori1lns wolfe ,Aiianr. ts
farmers as helpers. Judicial proceedings.
Resolution Adopted.
BY the senate-In tribute to late Harry
w. Nice.
Bills Passed.
SB. II (By Dorsey and Funk)-Gaso-
S. B. % tBy Dorsey and Phipps)-Auto-
s. B. Isl by T. r. Johnson Land
S. B 255 CBy Feehley and DeIa)-
Fees for automobile licenses.
H. J. r. 8 (By See)-Federal-owned
land.
Adjourned at :02 pm. until l pm.
today.
HOUSE.
Convened, at :12 pm.
Bills introduced.
H. B. 427 tBy Cordish)-Relatine TO
deposit of securities by stock and mutual
insurance companies. Insurance and loans.
H B. 42S tBy Cordish)-Relating to
domestic Lloyds' corporations. Insurance
H. B. 429 (By Dempsey)-To empower
State Health Board to enforce law dealing
with laundries. Hygiene:
H. B. 43O tBy Grtfnn)-Relating to
water or solution use in laundering process.
Hygiene.
H. B. 431 (By Ford)-To impose 1-cent
tax on motion picture tickets sold in Anne
Arundel County, proceeds to be expended
by county commissioners for unemploy-
ment relief. Ways and means.
H. B. 432 (By r. H. Houck)-To EN-
power LIQUOR license boards to prescribe
rules regarding presence OF minors On
licensed premises. Temperance.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Col. Fitzhugh Named
Virginia Capitol Guide

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 26.- Col.
William Bullitt Fitzhugh, of North
ampton County, who has served as
sergeant-at-arms for the Virginia
House of Delegates since 1926, was
appointed capitol guide yesterday
by Gov. Price.
Col Fitzhugh, noted for his red
carnation and red tie. will succeed
George Randolph Rich.
His new job will not necessarily
interfere with Col. Fitzhugh's post
with the House of Delegates The
Sergeant-at-arms is elected at each
session of the Legislature.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Lund Sold for Tuxes

ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. 26 (Spe-
ciaD Because of non-payment of
town taxes for the year which be-
gan July l, 1910, several pieces of
Rockville real estate were sold at
Rockville's annual tax sale this
morning. The sale was under di-
rection of F. Bache Albert, town clerk
and treasurer One year Is allowed
by law for redemption Of the prop
erty.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Baltimore Bank Employe
SOUGHT in Fund Shortage
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 26.-State and
Federal authorities today sought an
employe of the Baltimore CONNER
cial Bank who was reported to have
disappeared Monday after disclosure
of a $44, 100 defalcation at the bank.
Bank officials told banking au-
thorities that the sum was obtained
chiefly by means of a forged note.
The bank. is fully insured against
loss, they said.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Turkey Dinner Friday

Members of the Idylwood- Dunn
Loring (Va0 Home Demonstration
Club will give a turkey dinner at
$50 pm. Friday for the benefit of
the proposed community house. The
club Is sponsored by the Agricul-
tzxs Department.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Widow lnherits Estute

ROCKVILLE. Md, Feb. rs CSpe-
ciaD.-Under the will of Frederick
A. Johnston of Takoma Park, Md,
which has been admitted to probate
IN the Orphans Court here, his
widow, Mrs. Cornelia H. Johnston,
receives the entire estate and is
named executrix. The will does not
reveal the value of the estate. -
Evening star., 1941-02-26
HospituI History Compiled

LEONARDSTOWN, Md, Feb. 26
(SpeciaD "A history of st. Marys
County Hospital here is being COM
piled by a committee composed of
Mrs. G. Morgan Knight, chair
man; Mrs. r. r. Greenwell, Mrs.
Stephen Jones and Mrs. T. Lee
Mattingly.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Phillips to Speak

The Woodside Park (Md) Civic
Association will meet at 8 o'clock
tonight at the Montgomery Hills
Junior High School Clarence A.
Phillips will speak on historic places
and gardens In Virginia.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Make February Safer

In February Beware Of:
l. Crossing streets carelessly
In rainy weather, particularly ct
night. The four pedestrians
killed In February, 1910, were
struck in wet weather, three
after dark.
2. Crossing a street at a point
other than a croSsWalk or cross
ing against a red light. The
former cost two lives in Febru-
ary. 1910; the latter. one. The
fourth pedestrian was struck by
a hit-run motorist at an uncon-
trolled intersection.
OF the four pedestrians, three
were go years Of age or older.
The fifth February victim was o
truck driver killed In O collision
with an automobile.
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