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Evening star., 1941-10-09
D. {. Guard Unit Marks
Year in Federal Service

Members Of the State Detachment
of the District National Guard, first
of the local military units to be
called into Federal service, cele-
brated the first anniversary of their
induction last night with buffet
supper and dance at the home of
Sergt. Irving Schwartz, 46l5 Six
teenth street NV.
The party also was in the nature
of a farewell for Sergt. Schwartz,
who will leave the detachment soon
to enroll in dental school. .
1t. Col. Walter S. Welsh is in
command of the detachment, which
has been on duty with District Selec-
tive Service headquarters since its
induction. About 40 detachment
members and guests attended the
party. Besides Col. Welsh and
Sergt. Schwartz, members OF the
unit present included:
Technical Sergts. Philip C. Geraci
and Warren c. Snyder; Staff Sergts
Lester F. Christensen, Thomas j.
Mccall and Clemens j. Traber;
Sergts. Donald E. Christensen and
Robert C. McTierney; Pvts. First
Glass; Hamilton L. Dashiell, Burton
E. Loving and Anthony F. Zilinsky,
and Pvt. Simon Sherman.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Pressure by Paper
Hut Radio S News
Service, F. {. {. Told
Stution Left With Skeleton
Facilities for 6 Weeks,
Investigators Hear
By CARTER BROOKE JONES.

The Federal Communications
Commission resumed its investiga-
ton today of the policy of granting
newspapers licenses to operate radio
stations and heard from Rogan
Jones, owner of KVOS, an independ-
ent station in Bellingham, Wash,
the charge that the daily paper
there, the Herald, brought such
pressure on the press associations
that he was left with only skeleton
news service for six weeks.
Mr.. Jones, who also has a station
in Wenatchee, Wash, said the Asso-
ciated Press had been furnishing
him news report for that station,
and regional executive of Press
Association, Inc, the radio service of
the Associated Press, offered him a
radio news wire at Bellingham.
Later, he said, he was told that
the board of directors of the Asso-
ciated Press had refused to give him
service in Bellingham because of
opposition by the local member, the
Herald.
U. p. Turned Him Down.
Previously, Mr.. Jones explained,
he had used an International News
Service radio report. but had sus-
pended 1t because it could not
furnish him with sufficient regional
news. He then put in Trans Radio
but learned that its Seattle Bureau,
supplying all the State news, was
closing, and he then appealed to
the A. P.
The United Press, the witness
said, agreed to furnish a radio news
wire, but when proposed contract
was sent to New York for confirma-
tion, reply came that the organ
ization was not interested in fur
nishing the Bellingham station
with news.
Mr.. Jones identified a wire he
sent in May threatening prompt
legal action" If the United Press
refused to carry out its agreement
to furnish service.
Price Went Up 50 Per Cent.
He then, he said, reopened nego-
tiations with the International News
Service, with a view of resuming its
news report, but was told that it
would cost so per cent more than
the old contract called for.
For six weeks, Mr.. Jones said, I'VE
were without any news service ex-
cept a short-wave trans-radio re-
port and our own reporters"
Eventually. he said, the United
Press consented to give him a wire
and this was installed, but it was
costing him almost twice the orig
inal estimates. He was compelled
to pay, he said, the same amount
for special radio news wire that
the Bellingham Herald pays for a
full leased wire report Of the United
Press.
Mr.. Jones blamed the reluctance
Of the United Press to serve his sta
tion and the higher price on oppo-
sition from the newspaper.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Park Board Urges
Budget
For Buying Land
Tour Of Proposed
Sites Is Planned by
Commissioners

Members of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission to-
day pleaded with the District Com
missioners to raise to S1,60O, 900
nearly double this years appropria-
tion-the budget proposal for the
next fiscal year for purchase of land
for parks and playground purposes
under the Capper-Cramton Act.
No immediate answer was given
The Commissioners announced they
wanted to see the proposed sites be-
fore they decided and planned to
make such a tour, probably next
week. 1t was reported that during a
round-table discussion, however, one
of the proponents of the program
facetiously remarked that one of the
Commissioners was a "Scotchman.
SS50,oOo Outlay Approved.
For the current fiscal year Con-
gress approved an outlay of $3.50, 900
by the District government for the
purchase of such land, operating
under the Capper-Cramton Act
under which Federal funds are used
for land purchases, the District re-
paying not less than $500, 900 a year
on any accrued debt.
The Park and Planning Commis.
sion delegation today was headed
by Frederic A. Delano, the commits
sion chairman, and included Nor
man c. Brown, land purchase Of
Ger, and John Nolen, jr.. city planner
for the commission. They have in
mind for the next fiscal year pur-
chase Of 20 properties, 7 for recrea-
tional purposes and the remainder
for parks and other purposes.
Is Million Loan Proposed.
The Commissioners also have un-
der consideration proposals by the
National Capital Parks ONCE that
the city heads sponsor legislation
similar to the Capper- -Cramton Act
to enable the District to borrow up
to $18,000,000 for development of 80
recreation areas, under which it is
proposed 81 1,000,0 would be appro-
priated for the next fiscal year for
the development of play areas in the
District.
So far the Commissioners have
given no answer, but there were in
dications they were reluctant to
sponsor a plan to create such a
large District debt, In view Of large
increasing expenditures necessary
for emergency operations.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
7 Apartment Hotels,
Costing S15,OO0,0O0,
Slated in Arlington
U. S. Officials Reported
Opposed to Projects;
Honrohun Concerned

Plans for two apartment hotels
costing about $15,000,000 in Arling-
ton County, Va, are soon to be pub
licly announced by the developers,
it was learned today.
At the same time, it has been
established that Federal Govern
ment officials have approached the
county government to amend its
zoning ordinance to have the ef-
feet, some quarters believe, of block
ing the apartment hotel projects.
One of the two projects has been
studied for more than two years
and will be situated near the ter
minus of Lee boulevard at Airing
understood to be virtually complete
for this project.
County Opposes Changes.
The erection of the Federal Office
Building No. 2. soon to be occupied
by branches of the Navy Depart
ment, and the recently announced
War Department project near Co.
lumbia pike are understood to have
brought plans for the second apart
ment hotel to head. This project
would be situated in an area near
the two new Government buildings.
probably in the area of Columbia
pike and Arlington Ridge road.
AS far as could be determined,
the two projects would provide both
apartment and transient hotel IA
cilities comparable with similar ho-
tells in Washington. The plans pro-
vide for swimming pools, bathrooms,
tennis courts and similar attrac-
tions at either or both of the prof.
ectS.
Some county officials are opposed
to suggested changes in the zoning
ordinance which might interfere
with this type of development in
Arlington. Both projects would be
within a two or three minute drive
from the Potomac River bridges and
would thus be able to accommodate
transient guests visiting Washington.
Hanrahan Concerned"
A reported letter from the Fed
eral officials which is said to seek
the zoning changes has not been
publicly announced by any county
department, although it is under
stood that individuals at the court
house believe that the Federal Gov
ernment is attempting to thwart a
high type of development for Ar
lington County.
When asked about the situation,
County Manager Frank C. Hanra-
han admitted that ''the matter has
caused me some concern"
Mr.. Hanrahan said he had seen
plans for the two apartments but
could make no further public state
ment at this time as the matter
would be placed before the members
of the County Board in the imme-
diate future.
One feature of the suggested
changes in the zoning ordinance, re-
portedly offered by the Federal Off
cials, would amend the building reg
ulations so as to prohibit structures
which, under the present law, may
be erected as high as 110 feet in
some instances.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Lights Flashing on Alarm Board
To Signal D. c. Bombing Raid
Capital Will Take Port Within Week
In Warning Tests Along Seoboord

Some time within a week a series
of yellow, blue and red lights at the
District fire alarm headquarters is TO
flash, indicating that enemy"
bombers are making raid on the
Capital This will signal the Dis
trict's participation in the air raid
warning test along the Atlantic sea-
board from Maine to Florida.
Large numbers of aircraft are eX-
pected to participate in the maneu-
vers, designed principally as a test
to air raid warning communica-
tions systems now being established
against any possible future ext
gency.
The yellow light, tied in with the
communication system throughout
the Eastern seaboard, will indicate
to Washington or any other COM
munity believed in danger" that
immediate preparations should be
made for defense of civilian lives as
well as of military objectives of the
theoretical enemy.
As spoilers in the field report
progress of the enemy" flight, a
blue light will be flashed, a signal
to the affected communities to set
in motion defensive mechanism
And when the red light flashes, the
raid theoretically will be in progress.
The Macmillan Park fire alarm
headquarters building, operated
under the charge of Herbert A.
Friede, is the nerve center of the
communications arrangements here.
When it receives the first flash, the
plan is for it to notify Immediately
police, fire, hospital. utilities and air
raid warning officials.
The District does not yet have air
raid wardens in service, but they
are promptly to be named under
arrangements made at last night S
citizens mass meeting at the District
Building.
Evening star., 1941-10-09

To fill in a gap In this respect
until air raid wardens are named.
Mr.. Friede plans to call upon news
paper reporters to stand by at
downtown fire alarm box when the
"surpise" raid is made on Wash
ington. Necessary telephone head
sets will be provided and the re-
porters will be asked to receive the
word from fire alarm headquarters
and to acknowledge it. If it were
real raid the air raid wardens
throughout the District would take
charge of specified zones and report
to headquarters where incendiary
or explosive bombs fell, what dam
age was done, what gas, power or
water lines were disrupted. or
whether people were killed or in
jured
Just what day or hour the theo-
retical enemy bombers might head
[ for Washington is not disclosed. In
the first test the air wardens will not
be used, the reporters taking their
places. Some few cities on the East
Coast are expected to try blackouts,
sirens and other activities, but not
| Washington.
In many places spoilers will pa
troll limited areas If and when
they spot enemy" bombers, they
are to flash one of the filter" CEN
tiers in Baltimore, Philadelphia,
Norfolk, Boston, New York and
Richmond. From there the word
will go to information centers" in
Baltimore and Norfolk, and thence
to the defense flying fields and the
civilian protection units in cities
believed in danger"
Either enemy" or defense air
craft are expected to fly near or
over the Capital some time during
the maneuver test period from to-
day to next Thursday, but no an
nouncement has been released yet
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Tukomu Womun's Club
Hears Interior Aide

Miss Evelyn Pierce, assistant
guidance officer in the Office of In
dian Affairs, Interior Department,
was to speak on American Indians
in Art" at luncheon meeting of the
art department of the Takoma Park
(Md.) Womens Club at 1890 pm.
today in the Takoma Park Health
and Welfare Center.
The program included vocal selec-
tions by a quartet from the music
section of the club. The group in
cludes Mrs. Edmund L. Green, Mrs.
Walter w. SWEET, Mrs. Irwin L. Clark
and Mrs. Ralph Grant.
Mrs. Henry F. Ewing iss chair
man of the luncheon, while the pro-
gram has been arranged by Mrs.
l.. l.. Lemon, chairman Of the art
department.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Students Make Deems List

Mary Margaret Jackson, daughter
of Justice Robert H. Jackson of the
Supreme Court, and Alice Neuman,
also of Washington, were placed on
the deans list at Smith College, it
was announced today. Miss Jack
son is a senior and Miss Neuman
a Junior.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Valentine 10 Brinq
To D. T.. a Flair for
Solving Traffic
New York Commissioner
Hos Reputation as
A Leading Expert

WIleIl NEW 1OTk 0S-y6dT-OlQ
Police Commissioner Lewis j. Valen-
tine arrives here next month to
cooperate with the Commissioners
in police and traffic problems, he
will bring with him reputation as
one of the foremost experts in the
country in both fields, New York
sources said today.
Commissioner Valentine. 1t was
said, has lnaugurated several i'm
provements in Manhattan traffic
control which is generally described
| as the heaviest in the world. He has
been especially adept at dealing with
the problem of cruising taxicabs.
When he comes to the Capital, he
will be accompanied by Deputy
Commissioner Cornelius OLeary. in
charge of the Hackers License Bu-
reau, who will act as his aide.
Held Beyond Retirement.
Commissioner Valentine has held
office longer than any other New
York chief of police He was sched-
uled to retire at $4,000 year Sep
tember "a, 1884, as chief inspector.
but was persuaded by Mayor La
Guardia to take over full charge of
the department.
Mr.. Valentine went on the force
as a patrolman November IT, 1903,
and has spent almost his entire
career as a member of the uniformed
force. He dislikes anything that
smacks of politics and is known as
the strictest disciplinarian in the
department.
A native of Brooklyn. he was edu-
Gated in public and parochial
schools.
For 10 years he walked a beat be-
fore he was made a sergeant under
Honest Dan" Costigan, an inspector
who developed Mr.. Valentine into a
keen investigator.
Advancement Delayed.
But Mr.. Valentine had his trou-
bles underk Commissioner Richard
E. Enright after he opposed Mr.. En-
rights candidate for presidency of
the Lieutenants' Benevolent Asso-
ciation Mr.. Valentine was denoted
to a street beat, but studied and
passed examinations for captaincy.
For years he sat back and watched
men put ahead of him who were far
behind him on the list, it was said,
because of a department procedure
which permitted filling vacancy
from the top three men on the list.
BY maneuvering, the top man could
be passed over legally until the list
was emptied.
When he finally reached the top,
Mr.. Valentine became a terror to
vice and gambling resorts, several
times running afoul of political
greats, it was said
Deputy Commissioner OIeary, a
veteran, declined to give any infor-
nation about himself and his plans,
saying he was coming to Washing
| ton as Commissioner Valentines
aide.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Three Scientific Groups
To Meet Next Thursday

The Washington Academy Of
Sciences will meet jointly with the
Philosophical Society and the Wash
ington Society of Engineers at BIS
pm. next Thursday in the assembly
hall of the Cosmos Club.
Francis w. Reichelderfer, chief Of
the Weather Bureau, will discuss
Some Famous Weather Maps"
1t was enormously stated in The
Star that the meeting would take
place today.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Mark Sullivan AssuiIs
Red Economic System

Russia's system of state ownership
and employership is not desirable in
the United States, Mark Sullivan,
columnist, told a luncheon meeting
of the Advertising Club yesterday
at the Raleigh Hotel.
Mr.. Sullivan denounced the
Soviet's freedom of religion" as a
delusion, since Russian preachers
are not at liberty to speak freely
from the pulpit.
Reid Wallace, president of the
club, presided.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Girl 4, Burned

Dorothy Strickland, 4, of 1867 L
street Sc, was being treated for
second-degree burns of the back and
leg today in Providence Hospital.
Police reported the child was
burned when q pan Of hot grease
fell from q stove In the kitchen Of
her home yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-10-09

In October, Beware OF:
/. The hours between mid
night and 2 am. Three persons
were killed within this two-hour
period in October last year.
2. Crossing street at some
point other than q crosswalk.
Two pedestrians met death in
October, 1910, while doing this.
One of the two ran out from
between parked cars.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Dunn Lorinq PIT. A. Fete

A baked ham and chicken dinner
will be given by the Dunn Loring
School Parent Teacher Association
from $50 to 8 pm. tomorrow, the
proceeds going to the general school
fund. -
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Mrs. Shepherd Asks Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. 8 (Spe-
cia) Mrs Margaret R. Shepherd Of
Rockville has filed suit in the Circuit
Court here for divorce from Rowland
H. Shepherd. They were married
here December a. 1887.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-31
Fifth Cut-Rdte
Boat Trip Friday

Again Detroiters are offered OPP
portunity 10 cruise to Cedar Point
and return at cut rates, So cents
for adults and 40 cents for chill
dren 5 to ii.
These special rates will be in
effect tomorrow when Steamer
Put in Bay Of the Ashley & Dustin
Steamer Line sails on the fifth Of
this Summers cut-rate Cedar
Point excursions.
Reduced cost tickets are avail
able 10 those who clip Excursion
Ticket Blanks from special Ashley
& Dustin Line advertisements,
such as appears in this issue OF
THE Times. These blanks are ex-
lchangeable for tickets at The De
ltroit Times Travel Bureau, 1870
CaSs avenue. or at the Ashley q
| Dustin Steamer Line office foot OF
First street. Also in the advertise
ment are blanks emitting holder
TO cut-rate price admission 10 spe-
cited Cedar Point rides and other
amusementS.
Free dancing on the steamer will
be a feature OF this 160-mile sail
on the Detroit river and Lake Ere
ExcursionistS will see many PIC
jturesque and historic sights en
route The steamer is scheduled
ito leave Detroit at 9 a. m. tomor-
row and be back at 10;45 p. m
A stopover Of 3 hours and 45 min
IuteS will be made al Cedar Point
Excursionists may stop at Put in
Bay 6 hours.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-31
Lou Gehrig S Mother
Seeks Citizenship

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. July 81
-UNS)-The mother of one OF
baseball's greatest heroes today
had taken the first step toward
carrying out one OF her sons pri-
mary wishes.
She is Mrs. Christina Focf
Gehrig and she applied for her
first citizenship papers. The So
year-old mother of the late Lou
Gehrig was born in whistler, Ger.
many, and came TO the United
States in 1900.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-31
Tourists Group to Meet

The seventh annual convention
of the Automobile Tourists Asso-
citation 20 be held at Orchard
Beach State Park on Lake Michi-
gan is expected 10 attract a rec
ord attendance. Capt. Edward II
Jungclas. of Cincinnati. .ATA
president. announced today. A
new laundry and a trailer coach
show sponsored by manufacturers
will feature the meeting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-31

"NOEL will do very well
wherever he decides 90 roOst,'
Noels wife said airily, and L
realized that her apparent con-
triton for her Irritation with
Stephen Redfield had not eX-
tended to forgiveness OF her huS-
band for his outburSt of temper.
I'VE hadn't planned 10 sleep In
our apartment tonight anyway"
she went on. Its all party, as
you probably observed: furniture
moved out m everything. But We
have comfortable rooms on the
Same floor, and most probably
Noel has gone TO them.
AS for me, I'm glad TO be
here. for don't fancy the air
would he very salubrieus II Noel
and I should park In the same
apartment tonight. In fact, they
might have 10 call the cops"
Her voice was filled with hei
usual air OF raillery. but there was
an undercurrent which BETRAYED
the bitterness beneath - and hel
fear. ! hated 10 add 10 il, but
knew that must voice a lurking
fear Of my own.
Are you sure Noel went 10
the apartment ." / said.
She stared at me, her face sud
denly paling.
ALARMED ABOUT NOEL
What do you mean by that ."
she asked, but I was sure she
knew the answer 10 her own
question.
Il mean this, Mary" l said
gravely Noel gave me his word
I'm the hall that he wouldn't start
anything. as he expressed II, but
he added the qualif; ing word
yet He also said that IL could
wait until another time. DO YOU
suppose"
"Oh! OH" Mary's hands went
above her head IN q gesture OF
agoniZed fear. "Are you afraid
he's hunting Steve? oh. he
couldn't do that. And yet he
was terribly angry. What shall
we do"
Pull yourself together first"
! told her sharply "aRd think
coherently. What il the number
of the apartment Noel il taking
for the night"
She told me. adding anxiouSly
y"You don't want me 10 call him
do you?.
Certainly not" 7 told her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-31
PITFALLS OF LOVE :: By Adele Garrison
By Zane Grey

after him." she said, land that
he's afraid"
/ interrupted her summary.
what Is Steve Redfield's teie-
phone number ." / asked.
Continued tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-31
NOEL NOT IN ROOM

II was a minute that seemed ar
hour before / received the report
and transmitted IL 10 Mary. hover
ing anxiouSly over me.
THAT room doesn't answer"
She said feverishly. giving me
the number. Maybe they asked
him over for a final nightcap."
Philip Veritzen himself answered
the telephone and / asked quickly
is Noel there"
"NO, he isn't" he answered
1--WE asked him over here, but he
said he was tired and was going
directly 20 bed. He has another
apartment, you know. Have you
tried that"
eyes, and he il not there" ]
said. AT least, ne IL not answer
ing his telephone"
Philip Veritzen's voice was SHARP
with anxiety now.
That's queer" he said. Wait
n second"
He evidently looked at his watch
for his next sentence was a crlSl
announcement.
yERITZEN TO HUNT NOEL
1.-THE bar il still Open" he said,
although there are only few
minutes left before closing time.
Suppose I go down there and see
II he IL there, and tell him you'd
like 20 speak To him"
I read into his speech what M
did not say. l knew that PhiliI
Veritzen would not stop at th'
bar. if he did not find Noel there
but would seek in other places fol
his son, who was IN the throes o.
murderous rage. For this father
who had given his son that herr
.tage. knew better than any one els
what appalling happenings nigh
come from Il.
THAT will be splendid" I as
sured him. IF my telephone Is
busy when YOU call me, please
wait. must make call, but 10
will not take long"
| hung up the receiver. ant
Mary grasped my arm frantically.
"He isn't there. either she
fairly babbled. then repeated
Philip Feritzen's plan 10 her.
That means he's going out
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-31

Then. turning to the telephone. l
gave the operator the number
she had given me.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-27

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Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-27
% Furniture for Sale

DAVENPORT & 4 kitchen chairs,
almost new. Very reasonable. IN
quire 1046 Brighton. 20
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-27
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