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Evening star., 1941-07-24
Mother and Son Join
Radio Defense Glass
AT HyattsvilIe
They're in Group Of q
Which Includes
Seven Women

Seven women and l6 men, includ-
ing a mother and her son, are work.
ing side by side at long benches
in the Hyattsville High School to
learn the intricate defense job of
radio assembling and wiring
AS members of a class in the
Prince Georges County vocational
defense training program, they will
probably find jobs waiting for them
in defense industries at the end of
their siX-Week course, according to
Instructor Ian Gordon.
The mother-son classroom team"
is Mrs C. E. Van VIE of l Carroll
street, Riverdale, and Nelson, II, an
engineering student at the Uni
versity of Maryland.
She Wanted Outside Interest.
Mrs. Van Vie said she has
brother. brother-in-law and nephew
in naval radio work With Mrs Van
VIE it's a case of feeling a need for
an outside interest. For her son,
the course provides additional train
ing to that he is receiving at the
university.
Preliminary instruction in the
course, held from $50 am. to $3.50
pm. Mondays through Fridays, was
devoted to learning the funda-
mentals of soldering and wiring,
accomplished through the medium
of the simple d2orbel apparatus,
which each student was required to
put together. Pupils learned to
read radio diagrams. Next the stu
dents are to work on single-tube
radio assembly and from this grad
uate to the heavy stuff" including
power supply units. When they
finish training they will be quail
fed for jobs as Wiremen and as
semblerS in airplane radio work
and other defense jobs.
Some women in the class have
had earlier experience in electrical
work. Mrs. Esther Cawthorne of
1004l2 I street Sc, before her hus-
band became a Navy Yard en-
ploye, operated radio shop in St
Louis, Mo, with him for 10 years.
Mother of 3 in Group.
Mrs. CaWthorne is the mother oi
three children, and in the ordinary
way would have her hands full keep
ing house. But why sit at home,
she said. You can't tell when this
knowledge will come in handy, ano
besides you never can have too much
education"
Mrs. Jane S. Shaffer of 903 Wine
avenue, Hyattsville; Joined the class
because she wants to lend hand in
the defense program.
It's the patriotic thing to do these
days" said Mrs. Shaffer, a former
school teacher without any previous
electrical training. Mrs. Shaffel
said she would like to get job in q
nearby defense plant.
Evening star., 1941-07-24

Pleasant. chairman of the Welfare
Board and president of the Seat
Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department.
He is a grocer and professional
bondsman.
Mr.. Main also is slated, according
to sources close to the administra-
ton, to take the vacancy on the
State Central Committee left vacant
by Mr.. Palmer's death, although he
probably will not succeed to the
chairmanShip left by Mr.. Palmer.
The senior member of the Central
Committee is Mrs. Mary Browning
of Riverdale, but because of the
nature of the chairman's duties and
necessity for frequent trips, she Is
expected to step aside in favor of
one of the men members of the COM
mittee. Henry Cord of Ardmore,
State land commissioner, and Gen.
tral Committee member, has been
mentioned for the chairmanshlp,
but several considerations are re-
ported to affect the decision.
In Line for Park Post.
Mr.. Main also is one of those in
line for the craftsmanship of the
Park and Planning Commission,
post which pays $4,000 year. BY
"gentlemenS agreement" the
chairman is chosen from among the
Prince Georges County members of
the commission, while the secretary
treasurer and commission counsel
are named from among the Mont
gomery County members.
The place on the County Board
of Zoning Appeals will occur only
if Dwight Gait, the chairman, is
named to the Park and Planning
Commission, an appointment that
has been forecast for several weeks
since the resignation of Mr.. Duckett.
Providing the appointment of
Mr.. Gait goes through as scheduled.
Edward A. Fuller of Hyattsville, a
county newspaperman and member
of the Democratic State Central
Committee, is believed in line for
the place he vacateS.
Another vacancy might be created
by appointment of Mr.. Main to the
al n anu
and Central Committee, one on the
County Welfare Board, of which
he is chairman. 1t is considered
likely that he would resign the
craftsmanship on the board in order
to have time to serve in the other
positions. George Cook, Repub-
lican and member of the Welfare
Board, is considered a probable
choice for the Craftsmanship, but
speculation has not gone so far as
picking a successor to Mr.. Main.
The appointment of a successor to
Judge Joseph c. Mattingly, who re-
tired from the Circuit Court bench
July 7, is still undecided, but the
choice apparently has been narrowed
to two candidates, S. Marvin Peach
and State Senator Charles C. Mar
bury. Both have been indorsed by
the Special Advisory Subcommittee
on appointments of the Maryland
State Bar Association, which, in ef-
feet, eliminates several other candi-
dates reported in the field a few
weeks ago.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Major Changes
Forecast in
PrinceGeorges
Shoke-up in Political
Posts Rumored
In County Circles

In Prince Georges County political
circles today, there was marked re-
action to reports of changes in sew
eral important posts in advance Of
the meeting of the Democratic Gen.
tral Committee, scheduled for next
week or early next month.
Involved in the Shake-up neceSsi-
tated as a result of the recent death
of George N. Palmer, chairman of
the Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, and the
resignation of T. Howard Duckett,
member of the commission and
counsel to the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission. are several
other Jobs certain to be sought by
Democratic leaders throughout the
county, a survey showed.
Among the county posts soon to
be filled, besides the two vacancies
on the park and planning commits
sion, are a judgeship, a place on
the Democratic Central Committee,
a post on the County Board of Zon-
ing Appeals and perhaps one on the
County Welfare Board.
Main Is Mentioned.
Most prominently mentioned for
| the place on the Park and Planning
Commission to succeed Mr.. Palmer
| is Irwin 1. Main, town clerk of Seat
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Maryland Murder Trial
To Reach Jury Today
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND Md, July "a
The trial of Earl Loveless, 22-year-
old Washington County farmland,
on charge of Staying his en-
ployer is expected to go to the jury
today
Prosecuting Attorney Charles A.
Wagaman and Defense Counsel
Omer K. Taylor began closing ar
gumentS this morning
Loveless, accused with his brother
in-laW, James Lee Miller, 90, of
beating to death Raleigh Poffen-
berger. Keedysville farmer and for
mer Washington County commits
sioner, testified in his own defense
yesterday and denied the charge.
Chief Judge D. Lindley Sloan of
the Allegany Circuit Court said
Miller would go on trial Monday.
He was indicted jointly with Love-
less, but was granted a separate
trial.
Loveless repudiated a purported
confession which he said he signed
because Il got so tired of the Off
GERS cussing me and all that, that
would have signed anything"
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Aluminium Collection
Drive Speeded Up in
Virginia, Maryland
Prince William, loudoun
Workers Complete Plans
To Sturt Tomorrow

The aluminium collection cam
paign in nearby Virginia gained mo-
mentum today as local chairmen in
Prince William and Loudoun coun-
ties completed their plans starting
tomorrow.
In Prince Georges County, Md,
Boy and Girl Scouts started out
early on house toulouse collection.
Children from Fairgrounds in Ar
lington County launched individual
contests for a prize to be awarded
the group collecting the largest
amount during the campaign.
Arlington County Boy Scouts COM
pleted plans at meeting last night
for cooperating in the drive Friday.
Theaters Aid Drive.
In Montgomery and Prince
Georges counties, aluminium mat
inees" were to be held at the Sidney
Lust theaters today, where admis-
sion would be dopation of alumni
mum articles for the national defense
program.
In Covington. Va, an oddly-bat-
tered piece of metal he had treasured
for 10 years was donated by E. H.
Bobbitt, the Associated Press re-
ported. 1t was a piece of aluminium
sheeting from an Army airplane, the
one in which his son. 1t. E. H. Bob
bitt, jr.. was killed in a crash on
Cheat Mountain, w. Va. Christmas
Eve, 1881.
DR.. George B. Cooke, chairman of
the aluminium drive in Prince Will
liam County, announced the ap-
pointment of these co-chairmen:
Manassas, Mrs. W. L. Lloyd, Mrs
Robert Lewis, Miss Alice Webb Miss
Catherine Pattie, Mrs. c. c. Lynn
sr.; Mrs. E. B. Moncure and F. D.
Cox: Dunlfries, the Rev. A. H. Shu-
mate; Triangle, D. j. Martin; Oc-
cuquan, Capt. Thomas Joyce; Guam
tico, Mrs. H. Ewing Wall; Quanticc
Post, Maj. Gen. Little; Independent
Hill, Mrs. Edward Herring; Joplin
Mrs. w. F. Keyes; Nokesville, Mrs
Ernest Splitter and Mrs. c. B. Mar
tin; Greenwich, Mrs. M. B. Leech,
Catharpin, Mrs. Jack Alvey; Sud-
ley. Mrs. Joseph Lyon, and Hay
market, the Rev. w. F. Carpenter
LoudOun Workers Ready.
Philip Connors of Middleburg
Loudoun County chairman for the
drive, announced that collections
will start tomorrow morning and last
through Monday.
j. R. Lintner, Leesburg: S. Hawpe
Adams, Purcellvi1le. and D. C
Sands, jr., Middleburg, are the
county vice chairmen. Mrs. A w
Massey. head of the Red Cross Motor
Corps in Loudoun. is in charge OF
transportation and the storage and
weights will be in charge of the
LeeSburg Lime and Fuel Corp.
The county has been divided into
magisterial districts with the fol-
lowing chairmen: Broad Run, Ro-
land c. Cochran; Leesburg, Mat
Pulliam; Yeager Gum, the Rev. R
L. Moore: Jefferson. Leroy Cham
belin; Mount Gilead, Charles Far
rar; LovettSville, the Rev. A. F
Tobler, and Mercer, Duke Tyler.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
HeadIey Continues -
In Serious Condition
Bv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 24-Coleman
Headley, 26, University of Maryland
track coach, remained in a serious
condition today, although Uni
versity Hospital physicians had re-
moved a bullet that entered his
chest and lodged near the spine.
Physicians who removed the 49,
caliber bullet Iate yesterday said
it had punctured'a lung and parts
of the stomach, causing a consid-
cradle loss of blood. Mr. Headley
has had four transfusions.
The former track and football
star was shot Sunday night in an
alteration at a Washington boule-
ward tourist camp near Dorsey.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Farm Bureau Sets Picnic

ROCKVILLE, Md, July "a (Spe-
ciaD.-Annual picnic of the Mont
gomery County Farm Bureau will be
held August IA at Furnace Ford
Bridge. Monocacy Park. Otto w
Anderson, county agricultural agent;
Rufus B. King, assistant agent;
James D. King, president of the
farm bureau; Willard Harvey, Mrs
Ward A. Fulton, Mrs. Edwin D. Fry
and Mrs. G. M Hostetler make UP
the Arrangements Committee.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
New Route Approved
For Virginia Bus Line

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has approved bus service
over an adjusted route in Arlington
County by the Arlington & Fairfax
Motor Transportation Co., it was
announced today.
The route is as follows: From the
intersection of North Woodrow
street and North Fairfax drive over
Fairfax drive to North Washington
boulevard, thence over North WASH
ington boulevard to South Ives
street and over South Ives street
and Columbia pike to Highway No.
l. From the last point the route con.
tinues into the city as at present.
The commission order will beconA
effective in 20 days. unless sxcep-
tions are lled.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
18 Naval Projects
For D. T.. and 7 Nearby
States Approved
House Passage Sends
$244, ,268, 500 Bill
To Senate for Action

Eighteen naval shore facilities
projects in the District, Maryland
and Virginia, costing almost S10,000,-
900, are included in the S244 ,268 500
authorization bill passed by the
House and sent to the Senate late
yesterday.
For the District there are four
projects, amounting to $4,000. A
total of S7,438,000 was authorized
for 10 Virginia projects, and 1885,
900 for four projects in Maryland.
The measure provides s235 900 for
a storehouse and accessories at the
Naval Research Laboratory at Belle
vue. D. c., and $4,000 for an
ordnance storehouse for the naval
magazine at Bellevue. The other
two District projects are s125, 900
for additional radio facilities and
buildings at the Naval Air Station
in Anacostia, and $4,000 for addi-
tional aviation facilities at the
reserve aviation base in Anacostia
S1,720,0O0 for Academy Area.
| Major part of the Maryland pro-
gram is an authorization of sl,720,-
900 for the Naval Academy area, to
provide adequate instruction and
training for the authorized increase
In the number of midshipmen
Projects there will include clearing
and conditioning of recently ac-
| quired land along the Severn River
adjoining the academy, and con-
struction of 10 small brick homes.
one large frame dwelling and COM
plete water supply system with
purifying equipment and electric
and telephone systems.
Other items in the Naval Academy
budget include extension of the gun
shed for drills, additional boat re-
pair and storage facilities, additional
transportation to carry midshipmen
to the rifle range, civilian and en-
listed personnel for the experiment
station, power plant improvements
and recreational facilities for en-
listed men.
$4,000 for Piney Point.
Other Maryland projects: $4,000
for improvement of the torpedo
testing facilities at the naval torpedo
range, Piney Point, Md: S55 900 for
buildings and accessories at the
Naval Powder Factory, Indianhead
and $4,000 for additional radio
facilities at the Naval Radio Station
at Annapolis.
Funds for establishment of a feet
school at the naval operating base
at Norfolk, Va, to match the one
at the destroyer base in San Diego
Calf, also are provided. These
schools are intended to furnish
facilities for advanced training for
men who are partially prepared for
the next rating.
The Naval Affairs Committee
deleted from the bill funds for con-
Struction of railroad from Fred
ericksburg to Dahlgren, Va, to
facilitate transportation.
A total of $2,125,OOO is provided
for additional fleet supply facilities
at the naval supply depot at Norfolk.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Auto Injuries Are Fatal
To Margaret Howard
Special Dispatch to The Star.


LEESBURG, Va, July 24.-In-
jured in the overturning of an auto
mobile, Miss Margaret Howard, 19-
year-old daughter of DR.. and Mrs
Herbert Howard of Leesburg, died
yesterday in Covington (Va.) hos
pital.
Miss Howard, her mother, other
members of the family and friend
were returning from Charleston,
w. Va, when their automobile went
over an embankment after blow
out. Others in the party escaped
serious injury.
A graduate of Leesburg High
School in 1899, Miss Howard had at
tended Southern Seminary, Buena
Vista, for one year.
Besides her parents she is sur
vived by a sister. Mary; and five
brothers, Jack, Thomas, Freddie,
Franklin and David Howard
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
U.S.O. Names Chairman
For ArIinqton Drive

Arthur Stickley, I'd, has been ap-
pointed chairman of the Arlington
County drive for United Service
Organizations funds. He received
notice of the appointment in letter
from National Chairman Thomas E.
Dewey, it was announced today.
Mr.. Stickley, an attorney prom
inent in civic affairs in the county,
will call a meeting, probably next
week, for organization of the cam
paign. Several persons expected to
take an active part are now busy
with the aluminium collection drive
and civilian defense registration,
but will be free to devote their at
tention to the U. S. o. work early
| next month. he said.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
School Merger
.Approvedby
Fairfax Board
Falls Church to
Retuin Trustees
In New Control
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX. Va, July 23.-Final
local action had been completed to-
day to bring about the consolidation
of the school systems of Fairfax
County and the town of Falls
Church.
Adoption by the Fairfax Board OF
Supervisors of a concurrlng resolu-
ton Yesterday left legislative action
as the remaining step. officials said
a bill authorizing the consolidation
will be introduced when the General
Assembly meets in January. The
county and Falls Church School
Boards and the Falls Church Town
Council previously had approved the
merger.
Town Retains District.
Under resolutions adopted by the
four bodies, children living in the
corporation and outside may attend
the schools most convenient without
paying tuition as now required.
1t is proposed that while there
will be a single school system, the
town will operate as a special dis
trict. at least for the purpose of
representation on the County School
Board.
The consolidation plan was worked
out by committee, including rep
resentatives from the Board Of
Supervisors, the Town Council and
the two school boards, and in effect
substantially follows a recommended
ton made several years ago follow
Ing a survey of the town school
system by committee designated
by the State Department of Educa-
ton.
The supervisors at their meeting
yesterday also approved a request
from the School Board to apply to
the State literary fund for addi-
tional money to carry out school
construction projects for which bids
were opened by the School Board
Tuesday
Fear Increase in Cost.
Since all bids were in excess of
available funds, the School Board
could only approve the low bid SUBJ
Ject to approval of the supervisors
for an increased loan of SAL 200 The
projects are considered necessary at
this time, and school officials fear
that unless bids are let now the cost
may be greater later.
To supplement the extra funds to
be asked from the State, the School
Board plans to sell the abandoned
school properties at SnoWden. An
drew Chapel and Burke IdylWood
and Woodlawn colored schools were
recently sold. and the proceeds also
will be used for the projects.
Of the additions proposed. it is
expected only one-Gum Spring Col
ored School-will be finished by the
timesthe fall session opens.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Two Maryland Wills
Give Estates to Widows
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. July 24-The
estate of Chester A. Gwinn of Chevy
Chase was left to his widow, Mrs.
Lillian A. Gwinil, under terms of a
will admitted to probate here. The
will, dated January %, 1880, names
Mrs. Gwinn and the First National
Bank of Alexandria as executors.
The value Of the estate was not re-
vealed.
Mrs. Ara M. Ward receives the
entire estate of her late husband,
Harrison G. Ward. Darnestown dis
trict farmer, under provisions of his
will, also admitted to probate here.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Filling Station Operator
SIuqqed in Argument

Earl Hindel, proprietor of the
Fireside Inn at T. B., Md. was seri-
ously injured last night when a
colored man attacked him during an
argument over payment of . gaso-
line bill at his filling station adjoin-
ing the Inn.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Louis R. Lenhurt Dies

GERMANTOWN, Md, July "a
(SpeciaD Louis Russell Lenhart,
As, died here yesterday of heart
attack. Funeral services will be held
at 2 pm. tomorrow at the Neeles-
vile Presbyterian Church, followed
by burial in the Forest Oak Gene
terry, Gaithersburs.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
In July, Beware Of:

In July, Beware OF:
/. The hours between $3.50
and $50 pm. All four of the
persons killed in traffic in July,
1910, we're fatally injured within
this three-hour period
2. Crossing a street at point
other than a crosSwalk. Two
pedestrians met death by this
action in July last year.
The two other traffic victims
were fatally hurt while either
crossing a street at an uncon-
trolled intersection or driving
an automobile.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Make July Safer
July, 1910
Toll in Previous Months.

July s July ~ July Is July 29
. . . .
Evening star., 1941-10-12
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travelling end Your tron pIone bus and hotel reer-
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-31
Camp Davis
Water Supply
Found Pure

Raleigh, May 3l.-(AP)-Reports
OF water poisoning at Camp DAVIS
have been investigated by the ,. -
|, II was learned here today but tlc
water was found to be pure II no
hlht of poison was found.
SIX bottles of water were sent
from the camp, an antl-alrcralt DaS'
III OnsloW county. to Raleigh. Inc
water was analzycd by chemists at
Inc request Of the S. b. |. and al
though traces Of arsenic were louho
'hey were IN minute quantities.
The law officer, who asked not to
be quoted by name, said there were
traces of arsenic from natural sources
IN all Water in North Carolina. tie
SAID the Camp Davis water was
Compared witt. drinking water IN
one of the state principal cues
and that there was more arsenic IN
the city's water than il he Camp
DAVIS water.
There is absolutely no basis 20
suspect water poisoning al Ca'hp
DAVIS" he added.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-31
Others Are
Appointed
To Board
Major Fletcher Re
leased From Army AS
signment to Accept
S t a t e Post; c
Board Reorganized by
Last Legislature.

Raleigh, May 3l-(AP)-Gover-
nor Broughton today appointed Ma
+ Arthur l.. Fletcher chairman OF
thc State Unemployment Compcnsa-
ton Commission for Il four-ycar
term. He succeeded Cherries G..
Powell of oxford.
Named to the UCC board by the
governor were I. Clarence Stone Of
StoneVille, Y. Dave Fall of Belmont
and c. A. Sink OF Spencer, all for
TWO year terms, and Harry d. Wolfe
of Chapel HIjll. Judge &. f. CoWan OF
Morganton and Mrs. Ethel f. H. Full
en- of Durham, all for four-ycar
terms.
The Unemployment Compensation
Commission who reorganizcd by the
lat legislature.
Nsjor Fletcher, a native of Ashe
county md 4 resident of Raleigh for
many years, formerly was commls-
sioncr Of labor for North Carolina
and subsequently was deputy admin
istrator of the federal wage and hour
act. Recently he has been in active
service with national ~selectiVe scrv-
ICE headquarters in Washington.
BY request Of Governor BrouGhton
Major Fletcher has been released
from his army assignment t accept
the appointment as UCC chairman.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-31
Reports Say Out-O fStater
May Head New Department

however, that the governor Will ia
Nor some plan which Will make i'm
possible SuCu a situation as now
exists. For Instance, it is believed
sure that the safety division and lAc
patrol Will be SO set up that it viii
be impossible tor the safety director
and the patrol commander to be a.
widely at odds us are Ronald HoCutl,
the safety head, and Major john
Armstrong, commanding the patrol
1t is quite possible that the two
units Will he under one head and
there is d further possibility that the
work now done by the safety dl-
vision will. under the new setup, be
handled in much larger degree by
patrol members, Perhaps patrol
members viii be appointed on the
basis Of special qualifications for
safety work and VIII be assigned TO
definite duties IN line with these
qualifications.
As for the motor vehicle division
proper, there is no indication THAI
there viii be any radical changes IN
method OF administration.
As for identity OF the men who will
head up the various divisions, there
isn't anything even moderately au-
thentic.
The fact that II. II. Mclaughlin,
the motor vehicle division director,
is working on some changes in meth
Cd Tor registering next years licenses
(rnnfinnaI on p,1n TIDnt