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Evening star., 1941-05-25
Owners Pay Tax,
Shorp's Island
| Sale eCoHed Off
BY the Associated Press.

EASTON, Md, May 24.-The
scheduled sale of Sharps Island
the disappearing island in the
Eastern bay off the Talbot County
shore-was called off today.
It's owners. Vernon and Nina
Bradley of Cambridge, paid the
1883 taxes for which the island
was to have gone on the auction
block, County Treasurer William
Willis announced.
Sharps Island was once thriving
farming community with hundreds
of acres of tillable land and a hotel
for Sportsmen and vacationists.
Erosion by Chesapeake Bay has
reduced the island from its 438
acres of half century ago to a bar
ren, uninhabited area of about 25
acres.
The disappearing bit of land. now
unvisited except by an occasional
fisherman seeking harbor during a
storm, was the scene at one time of
a brief skirmish between American
colonist sailors and the crew of a
British sloop of war which had been
blown ashore on the island.
Recently it has been used by naval
aviators in target practice.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Peace Demonstrators at White House
Dogged by Sef-Appointed Picket
HeckIer Plans to
Keep Vigil as Long
As Legs Hold Out

An electrician who resentS the
fact that visitors to the Nations
Capital must view the White House
through a line of pickets took up
the self-appointed task yesterday of
picketing the American Peace
Mobilization pickets.
The pickets' picketer, Abe Tikot-
sky, denies affiliation with any or
ganizaticn. His red, white and blue
placard reads: I'VE Americans Pro-
test Communists Picketing the
White House"
Withholding his local address and
explaining only that he came to
Washington three months ago frGm
Springfield, Ill, Mr.. Tikotsky, who
pickets after his regular days work
is ended. said he will continue his
task as long as his legs hold out.
Newcomer Is Ignored.
The A. P. M. pickets, on the other
hand, are determined to pay no
attention to the newcomer on the
trail of their protest marching. DR..
Walter Scott Neff, executive secre-
tary of the New York council, spoke
the feeling of the group who yester-
day completed their fifteenth day
in front of the White House:
1--WE regard his sign as unfounded."
Of his sign the lone picketer says,
Il paid 81 for it, and nobody sent
me-"
And he adds: Il don't pay any at
tention to them. All I hope is that
my picketing will create local feel
ing about them"
Staunchness of Conviction.
So the idea of mutually ignoring
one another goes on: Mr.. Tikotsky
by himself, and the A. P. M. with a
full picket line during the day and
a skelton force of half dozen march,
ers during the night hours.
The one-man picketer claims the
staunchness Of his convictions make
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Fairfax Will Study
10 Applications for
Rezoning June 4
Board Itself to Make
Proposal for Change in
Truct ut Accotink
Special Dispatch to The Star.

FAIRFAX, Va, May 24.-Ten ap-
plicationS for rezoning will be con-
sidered by the Fairfax County Board
of Supervisors at meeting June 4
One of the proposals will come
from the supervisors and the other
nine from property owners. On
its own motion, the board will hold
a public hearing on reZoning from
rural residential to rural business
a strip of land on both sides of
United States Highway No. l, ex-
tending 200 feet in either direction
from the intersection of Secondary
Route 613 with Route |, and 200 feet
deep at Accotink in Mount Vernon
district A part of the land already
is used for business purposes.
The other applications on which
public hearings will be held on the
same day are:
Francis H. Fannon and Dorothy
K. Fannon to rezone from rural
residence to rural business Is lots
in Section /, Woodlawn Heights.
William S. Phillips to rezone from
rural residence to rural business
tract of land situated on the west
side of United States Route l, ex-
tending back to old Route !.
Lots in Evergreen Farm.
Francis H. Fannan and Dorothy
K. Fannon to rezone from rural
residence to general business IA
lots in Evergreen Farm, situated on
the northwest side of United States
Route /.
Salvatore and Mary Vavala to
rezone from rural residence to gen.
eral business lot 18, Evergreen Farm
on the northwest side of Route l.
Needham Clyde Hines to rezone
from suburban residence to rural
business lots to 19 of Fairhill on
the Boulevard.
Pauline Zepp Gililland to rezone
from rural residence to general busi-
ness a tract of land on the north
side of Mount Vernon Memorial
highway adjoining the lands of Fort
Hunt military reservation on the
east, and a public road between the
lands of j. w. Price and the land to
be rezoned on the west, and the land
of Mount Vernon Park, Inc, on
the north, the purpose of the re-
zoning to use a portion of the land
for an apartment development.
In Thornrose Subdivision.
James Armstrong and Margaret
Armstrong to rezone from rural
residence to urban residence a num-
Der OF lots of Thornrose subdivi-
sion.
Richard L. Ruffner and Chester
G. Pierce, trustees, F. C. 'Goodnow,
Margaret G. Armstrong and Henry
C. Goodnow to rezone from rural
resident to urban residence a num-
ber of lots in Mount Vernon Hills
subdivision.
James S. Thompson to rezone
from rural residence to rural busi-
ness a tract of land on the south
eastern side of United States
Route l, located at the intersection
of Pole road and United States
Route l.
Hearing on the first application
will be held at 2 pm, and on the
others at 2:15 pm.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Bay Shore Park Burns,
; Employees Overcome
By the AsSociated Press.


BAY SHORE PARK, Md, Nav "a.
Three colored park employees, over
come by smoke, were rescued from a
fire which wiped out the midway OF
the Bay Shore Amusement Park
today.
Several thousand persons watched
as the flames quickly spread through
nine concession buildings and the
parks various rides, one day after
the park opened for the season.
George P. Mahoney. park owner.
said the uninsured damage would
amount to S150000.
The fire was discovered in
scooter ride which patrons had left
only a few minutes before.
Flames leaped 40 feet in the air as
the parks employees, trained in
emergency fire fighting, tried to con-
troll them. They were joined by two
companies of the Essex Fire Depart
ment, one of the Dundalk Fire De-
partment and the Edgemere Volun-
teer Fire Department.
Mr.. Mahoney said all bathing and
other facilities of the park would be
in operation tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
'Middies Select Color Girl
For June Week Ceremony
Miss Foy Albreeht
OF Wisconsin to Be
Academy Queen

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, May 24-The COW
eted title of color girl of the Naval
Academy midshipmen regiment was
bestowed today on Miss Fay Ann
Albrecht, an attractive, 17-year- old
Columbus (Wis.) High School senior.
Miss Albrecht, brunette, was Sc
lected June Week queen" by Mid
Shipman William Edward Herone-
mus, a Junior, of Madison, Wis,
commander of the lst Company.
which won drill competition between
the II academy companies for the
right to name the color girl"
She will carry out the time-hon-
ored tradition of reWarding the
academy'S outstanding company at
the presentation of colors ceremony
at full dress regimental parade OF
2,063 midshlpment at 5 pm. Wednes-
day on Worden Field.
Makes Debut Tomorrow.
Before June Week" throng and
high-ranking Naval officers. Miss
Albrecht will advance to the massed
regiment and transfer the regl-
mental and national flags to Mid
shipman Heronemus. Rear Admiral
Russell Wilson. academy superin-
tendent, will assist her.
The ceremony will high light June
Week." which began today with
series of athletic events, and infor-
NAL dances for the juniors and
sophomores. Hops for these two
classes will be held tonight.
Miss Albrecht will make her de-
but as color girl at $50 am. Mon
day, when the presentation of colors
ceremony will be rehearsed for the
benefit of photographers and news
reel men.
Miss Albrecht and her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Otto J. Albrecht, left Co
lumbus yesterday by automobile.
They are to stop at Washington to
bring a sister, Mrs. H. E. Seaver,
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Battling Unions
See |ndianhead
AsPrecedent
Issue in Strike May
Have Effect on Other
Similar Projects

The jurisdictional battle between
A. F. of l.. and c. I. o. construction
workers on the defense housing prof.
ect near Indianhead, Md, is con-
sidered important by both unions
because it might serve as a prece-
dent in many similar prefabricated
house building enterprises, 1t was
learned last night.
Advised that the c. I. o. has Of
fered to furnish sufficient men to
complete the work begun by A. F. of
L. workers who walked out last week
in protest against hiring of c. I. o.
men by one of the several contrac-
tors, A. F. of L. leaders indicated
that picket lines may be established
early this week, possibly tomorrow
The project is one of the biggest
of its kind now being undertaken by
the Government, and number of
firms are putting up their own types
of prefabricated house, hoping to
win official approval for future
projects.
The Unions Contentious.
Government contracts do not
specify what kind of labor shall be
used In construction, but they do
require under the Bacon-Davis Act
and the Defense Housing Act, that
prevailing wages" must be paid.
The c. I. o. maintains that its
industrial type of union is particu-
larly suited for erecting the houses,
since the structures do not require
nearly so much skilled labor of the
craft union classification as do more
conventional houses.
To this the A. F. L. replies that
the worker scale is predetermined by
the laws covering Government con-
tracts. that its craft unions have
put up practically all prefabricated
housing in the Nation, and that
the C. I. o. is simply trying to
muscle in" on prefabricated house
construction.
F. w. A. Seeks Settlement.
John Locher. secretary of the Dis
trict Building Trades Council, A. F.
L., said that about 800 A. F. L.
workers have been called off the
project, which calls for erection of
649 houses for families Of employees
of the naval powder plant. He said
that only few c. I. O. men were
on the job for two of the contractors
yesterday.
The Federal Works Agency has
been attempting to settle the dis
pute. but Ray c. Kirkpatrick. F. W.
A. labor relations adviser, has de-
clined to give out information on
progress Of the conferences.
Evening star., 1941-05-25

here with them, arriving tomorrow.
Midshipman Heronemus is an
honor student at the academy. He
was appointed by Senator La Fol-
lette.
Third June Week"
Annapolis was filled today with
young women. relatives and friends
of the midshipmen, here to enjoy
the third June Week" this year.
The senior class was graduated at
the first June Week" in February
and the reServists' June Week was
observed earlier this month.
The present junior class is to be
graduated at the fourth June
Week" next December. six months
ahead of schedule, under the ma
tional defense program.
Tomorrow the midshipmen will
witness the Mcmillan Cup sailing
race eliminations and attend chapel
services. A junior class picnic is
scheduled tomorrow from 2 pm. to 8
pm. Motion pictures and a recital
by the midshipmens' orchestra and
glee club also is listed for tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Virginia Court Holds
Boy for Grand Jury
In Triple Staying
Mountoineer, IS, Shows
Little Apparent Concern
Over His Fate
By WILLIAM H. sHIPPEN, Jr.
Star Staff Correspondent.


WASHINGTON, Va. May pa
diminutive mountain youth whose
smooth face looked as innocent as
a choir boys was being held for
the grand jury here today in a
triple holdup-murder, described by
the court as one of the worst in
the history of Rappahannock
County.
The tow-headed defendant. who
will be Is next Christmas, eyed the
judge with solemn attention. He
seemed less concerned about the
outcome of the proceedings than
the spectators, police and officials
in the tense and crowded courtroom.
Clad in blue jeans and new
blue shirt, Thomas Dewey Cameron,
jr., slowly turned his cloth cap be-
tween his fingers and listened to
reading of warrants charging him
with malice aforethought" in the
shooting.
The warrants were read to Juve-
nile Court Judge George w. Settle
by w. F.. Moffett, commonwealth
attorney. The warrants charged the
murder of Edward E. Johnson, his
wife, Sadie, poStmistress at Huntly,
Va, and their daughter Ethel, IS
year-old high school student. The
shooting occurred Tuesday night in
the Johnsons postofhce, general
store and filling station at Huntly,
about 6 miles from the boys home
in the mountains.
Sheriff Is Only Witness.
Sheriff James M. Lillard, the only
witness, explained that five exploded
shells for a .38-caliber revolver were
found outside the store and bicycle
was discovered in a ditch on the
highway nearby.
The boy, according to the sheriff
told investigators he went to nearby
Front Royal in an effort to get
money to obtain his bicycle, which
was being held by relative. The
relative, it was said, had accused
the boy of stealing SIT and was
funded the money.
The boy told officers, the sheriff
testified, that he was unable to
obtain any money in Front Royal
He borrowed a bicycle there and
set out for the post Office at Huntly
He said he knew that was a good
place to get money" the sheriff
continued, "as the Johnsons had a
good business. He shot them, he
said, so there wouldn't be any evil
dence against him"
The youth led officers to the 49,
caliber revolver he had hidden in
the bushes near his home At first
he denied stealing any money, but
on Thursday took officers to SIS
he had hidden near where the gun
was secreted.
Not Guilty Plea Entered.
A plea of not guilty was entered
in behalf of the boy by Attorney
George H. Davis of Washington, Va.
who was appointed defense counsel
by the court.
In holding the boy for grand
jury action. Judge Settle remarked
that the shooting had aroused q
great deal of feeling in the county
naturally. God forbid we will
ever have another case like this
in Rappahanock County,"
The court ordered the boy turned
over to the sheriff to be held with
out bond for grand jury action
Mr.. Moffett said a special Rappaha-
mock grand jury would be called
about the first of July to receive
the case.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Tukomo Academy Lists
Exercises Thursday

The commencement exercises of
the Takoma Academy, the prepara-
tory department of Washington Mis-
sionary College, will be held Thurs
day at 8 pm. in Columbia Hall.
David Wilson, president of the
class, will make speech and Ebert
Cobb will give the valedictory.
Others who will be on the program
are Antoinette Elmslie, Marilyn
Ross, Ena Manuel, Herbert Denni-
son, Dorothy Wichline, Jean Rebok,
Marilyn Casey and Evelyn Nelson.
Others members of the class are
Kathleen Arason, Ruth Bauer, Es-
ther Caring. Wallace Dowswell.
John Midkiff. Mary Alys Snyder
and Arthur Teesdals.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Student Band Will Play
AT Silver Spring Carnival

The Montgomery County High
School Band, under the direction
Of Raymond Hart. will play nightly
at the second annual Silver Spring
Lions Club carnival to be held in
the rear Of the Silver Spring Armory
from June to June 7, inclusive,
1t was announced yesterday
James Gessford, sr., director Of
the carnival. has arranged for 35
attractions, including a merry-go-
round and ferris wheel. The club.
he said, will present a SHOW appeal
ing to children as well as adults.
The entire proceeds will be avail
able for charity work as well as
giving necessary aid to such organi-
zations as the fire department.
The club carries on a year-round
program in repairing and protect
ing sight, in addition to its other
charitable work.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
$1,000 Farm Labor
Shortage Foreseen in
Maryland by July |
Various Plans Studied,
Including Refusal Of
Relief to AbIe-Bodied
pr tha ASsncintnd prass

By the Associated Press.
A probable July l shortage OF
$4,000 farm lsborers in Maryland
was foreseen yesterday by DR.. S. H.
De Vault, head of the Department of
Agricultural Economics and Farm
Management at the University of
Maryland.
DR.. De Vault made the estimate as
he disclosed the results of a compre-
hensive survey of the farm labor
situation in Maryland recently COM
pleted by committee headed by P.
c. Turner of the State Farm Bureau
The farm labor situation is ap-
parently becoming more acute as
the season progresses" DR.. De
Vault said. "On April l of this year
there was probably a shortage of
about 10000 farm laborers in Mary
land. If the ratio of supply to de-
mand for farm labor continues to
decline as it has in the past few
months. there will probably be a
shortage of 5000 or more in Mary
land by July l.
Seek Labor Supply.
This does not include some of
the seasonable labor required in
connection with the harvesting of
truck crops. primarily on the East
ern Shore"
DR. De Vault said the subcommit-
tee on farm labor, of which he is
secretary, is doing everything in its
power to alleviate the shortage. The
group has contacted the Works
Projects Administration, the State
Welfare Department and the Ma
tional Youth Administration, he
said, with respect to releasing en-
rollees for farm employment.
A number of recommendations to
alleviate the situation were made in
the report. including:
That the State Employment
Service shall be responsible in act
ing as a clearing agency in carrying
out all action programs pertaining
to farm labor;
1T shall consider the recruiting
of boys below the draft age from
cities and towns to work on farms
during the busy season;
1T shall consider employing
c. c. c. boys for farm work;
1T shall devise plan for recruit
ing and directing migratory workers
to production areas where needed;
Migrant Camps Suggested.
That relief shall be refused to
all male persons not willing to accept
farm employment. - Furthermore
when the farm wage rate of less
than the wage received under relief
that the county welfare boards would
make up the difference in the wage
rate:
That camps be established where
needed to house migratory farm
workers and their families;
That special consideration be
given to the use of prison labor on
roads to release men for farm work,
and that the probabilities of using
prison labor for farm work be in
veStigated."
The report also recommended that
farmers, wherever possible, employ
machinery for the growing and har-
VeSting of cronS
Evening star., 1941-05-25
High School Graduates
All Assured of Jobs

BALTIMORE, May "a P.-D. l..
B. Fringer, director of the Maryland
State Employment Service, said to-
day "over 1000 Junior applicants
were placed in their first Jobs dur
ing April and we have jobs open
now for every high school student
leaving school this year"
The employment service, he said,
is offering special services for June
graduates and applications will be
received at the Baltimore office for
young people who wish to enter
the labor market for the first time.
1T is desirable that these boys
and girls register Immediately in
order to give us an opportunity to
find the most desirable type of work
for them," Mr.. Fringer continued.
Evening star., 1941-05-25

In May, Beware OF:
1. Careless walking at night.
Six Of the eight persons killed
in traffic during May. 1910.
were struck after dark.
2. Crossing a street at a point
other than a crosswalk. Two
pedestrians met death by this
action in May last year.
The six other traffic victims
were injured while either cross
ing a street against a proper
signal, attempting to Jump onto
a moving vehicle, attempting to
stop stampeding horses. stand
ing in q button safety zone.
crossing at an uncontrolled In
tersection or riding in an auto
mobile.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Mrs. Lucien 6. Winston
Funeral Rites Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Lucien
G. Winston. 80, who died Thurs
day at her home in Winston, Va,
will be held at o'clock this after
noon in the. Winston Memorial
Chapel. Culpeper County.
The Rev. J. J. Clark. pastor Of
the Cedar Grove Methodist Church,
will officiate, assisted by the Rev.
Thomas w. Hooper and the Rev.
Thomas Faulkner. Burial will be
in the family burial ground at the
chapel.
An active church member. Mrs.
Winston was the widow of Lucien
6. Winston, farmer and business
man. who died in 1914. She is sur
vived by four children. five grand
children and one great-grandchild,
all Of Culpeper County.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Would Buy School Lund

GLENMONT, Md, May "a (Spe-
ciaD.-To enlarge the site of Glen
mont Public School, the Montgom-
cry County Board of Education
plans to purchase for $4,000 ap-
proximately two acres of land from
trustees of the estate of Hugh WAL
lace. Notice to that effect has been
given by the educational board. The
land is needed for an enlarged rec
reation field.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
HyuttsviIIe Flower Show
Will Be Held Tuesday

The May flower show of the Hy-
attsville Md Horticultural Society
will be held in Pinkney Memorial
Parish Hall Tuesday. Rose exhibits
will be featured
Exhibits are required to be placed
by pm. The show will continue
until $50 pm.
George A. Vadney, show chair =
man, will be assisted by Mrs. R. B.
Bierly and Mrs. w. A. Chavous.
DR.. James Gamble of Woodbridge,
L. L. Powers of Hyattsville and Prof.
A. S. Thurston of Riverdale are list
ed as tentative judges. The judging
will take place at 7 pm.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Arlington Home Owners
Oppose Zoninq Chance

The Arlington CVa) Home Own
ers Association, at a meeting last
week in Patrick Henry School, op-
posed any change in zoning of prop
critics known as the Walter and Van
Avery estates from Glass A resi-
Dental to Glass B residential.
The next meeting of the group
will be June 81.
Evening star., 1941-05-25

pality taxes its citizens is to give
them facilities which State and
county are not in a position to pro-
vide. If this is true, these mu-
inequalities are not entitled to State
tax revenue to finance improve
ments which State taxpayers as a
whole may not receive" Mr.. Deer
ing added.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
PIuy at Fuirfux School

FAIRFAX STATION, Va, May "a
(SpeciaD The pupils of the Fair
fax School will present an operetta.
Sunny of Sunnyside," at the school
at s pm, Wednesday for the bene-
f1t of the Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-19
Wallace Thompson
Acclaimed In S. C..
AS Greater Singer

COLUMBIA, S. c. CAMP -
Wallace Thompson, native South
Carolinian who has spent consider
able time in Boston studying voice
training, and who appeared many
times as Soloist in pop" concerts
in Symphony Hall has returned
here to give series of concerts
in various cities throughout the
state. His appearance at Benedict
college Monday was highly praised
by music critics who have styled
him "The Musical Ambassador of
Good Will"
The State, leading South Caro-
lima daily, said of his concert: His
Sensibility and sincerity. his
achievement in the top musical
circles of the East, his musician
ship, at times his fire and such
feeling as he put into 'homing'
last night suggest thar this is a
singer who can be haord with en-
joyment and profit Members Of
both races should avail themselves
of the opportunity TO hear Inn
Sicg during his concerts in South
Carolina in the next two months.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-19
MachiniSt Exam
Is Announced By
L. s. Government

The United states Civil Service
Commission announces an open
competive examination f0r the
position of Machinist. $65G, $672.
$72O a day, for filing vacancies at
the Augusta Arsenal, Augusta,
Ceogia. Applications may be filled
with the Secretary, Board of u. S.
Civil Service Examiners. Augusta,
Arsenal. Augusta. Georgia.
Applicants must snow that they
have completed regular four-year
apprenticeship as Machinist, OF
have had four years Of practical
experience as Machinist the sub
stantial equivalent of such com-
pleted pprenticeship.
Full further information con-
corning this examination, and ap-
plication blanks. may be obtained
from the Secretary. Board of U. S.
Civil Service Examiners, Augusta
Arsenal, Augusta, Georgia; from
the Secretary, Board Of U. S. Civil
Service Examiners, Post Office, at
anv first or second class Post
Office, or from the Manager, Fifth
u. S. Civil Service District, New
Post Office Building, Atlanta,
Georgia.