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Evening star., 1941-03-27
Giant Bomber, Able
To Span Ocean and
Return, Nearly Ready
Mammoth Croft Can
Stoy in Air 48 Hours
With 18-Ton Load
By JOSEPH S. EDGERTON.

Capable of flying nonstop from
Los Angeles across the United
States and the Atlantic Ocean to
London. and back across the At
lantic to New York, with bomb
load of 18 tons, the worlds largest
airplane now is nearing completion
at Santa Monica, Calf.
This 82-ton giant, capable OF re-
manning in flight for 4S hours, Is
a preview of tomorrow's bomber, an
airplane weighing 100 tons or more,
with flight rang of 10000 to 10000
miles or more. which already is In
the design stage in this country.
These huge bombers are charac-
terized by Maj Gen. Henry H.
Arnold, chief of the Army Air Corps
and acting deputy chief of staff
for air, as the answer to American
requirements for hemisphere de-
fense. AS aeronautical achieve
ments, they open new vistas OF pos
sibility for the air transportation
of tomorrow, bringing every part
of the globe within reach.
Given Exhaustive Tests.
The Douglas Biz bomber, &C
cording to the latest War Depart
ment information, is to be ready
for flight at Santa Monica at about
the end of the current fiscal year,
following the most exhaustive series
of preliminary ground tests ever
given an airplane. 1t now Is on lts
8,90O-pound landing gear and nearly
ready to roll.
The Importance of the new air
giant is hard to estimate, In the
opinion of aviation leaders. Gen.
Arnold has voiced the opinion that
"the nation which produces one
thousand 10000-mile bombers first
will be able to conquer or save
the world
The Big was conceived more
than five years ago and was de-
signed in accordance with speciflca-
tions drawn up by the Army Air
Corps in the fall of 1885. The
Douglas design was competition
winner In 1886 and is being built
under a contract awarded in the
spring of 1887.
Carries Vast Armament.
The giant bomber will carry more
armament than any three other
military airplanes ever built. Its
electrical system includes two Is
kilowatt generators which could
light and run elevators and all
equipment in the largest department
store in neighboring Santa Monica.
Radio equipment is equivalent to
that in a medium sized commercial
broadcasting station. There is
telephone system with "a stations.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Lawyers Guild to Hear
RutIedqe Saturday

Associate Justice Wiley Rutledge
Of the United States Court of Ap-
peals will speak at lis pm. Sat-
urday at a luncheon in the Burling-
ton Hotel. The luncheon will in
augurate a two-day conference on
democracy and defense sponsored
by the District of Columbia Chapter
of the National Lawyers Guild.
Others to be heard during the
conference, which will meet again in
the hotel at 2 pm. Sunday, include
Charles Houston of the National
Legal Committee of the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People; Allan S. Haywood,
director of organization for the
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions, and Miss Eleanor Nelson, Sec
retary-treasurer of the United Fed
eral Workers of America.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Foes of U.S.. Oil Pact
Demonstrate in Boliviu
Nv tie Associated Press,


LA PAz, Bolivia, March 27.-Op-
ponents of Bolivian Senate project
for an oil agreement with the United
States demonstrated outside the
presidential palace yesterday. They
carried banners which said I'VE will
defend Bolivia against foreign in
reference We will defend our OIL"
The Senate project, introduced re-
Gently by minority bloc, urged an
agreement with the United States on
the grounds that questions arising
from cancellation of Standard Oil
concession in 1887 damaged Bo-
livian- United States relations.
Evening star., 1941-03-27

the waterway and Mutt became
Government property.
Mutt enjoyed a brief return to
her former glory in 1899, when
she toWed a barge carrying the
United States Navy Band through
lock No. l in Georgetown during
the ceremony dedicating the re-
constructed canal as a recreational
waterway.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Scoutmusters to Meet

Scoutmasters and leaders of the
National Capital Area Council will
meet at the Y. M. c. A. at o'clock
this Afternoon to hear discussion
of the new Emergency Service Corps
program. Commissioner 10 Morgan
will be In charge.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Kober Society to Luy Wreath

Representatives of the George
Martin Kober Medical Society will
gather at Glenwood Cemetery at
11:30 am. tomorrow to place a
wreath on the grave of their patron,
the late DR.. Kober, in commemora-
ton of his 91st birthday anniversary.
Evening star., 1941-03-27

Mutt needed no halter. Her
keeper, Charles S. Jones, had only
to whistle to bring her to him.
Mr.. Jones, former c. & o. Canal
employe, joined the staff of the
National Park Service in 1888, when
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Homemukers' Club

A luncheon for the benefit of the
Sandy Spring Md Fire Depart
ment will be held by the Burtons-
vile Homemakers' Club at the fire.
house tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
Mother Faces Hearing
Monday in Cruelty Case

Mrs. Evelyn Stewart, "a, who was
indicted yesterday on charges Of
maltreating her 7-year-old son and
was accused in a separate suit of
treating him like an orphan" will
be given an opportunity to defend
herself at hearing before Justice
James M. Morris Monday.
Justice Morris scheduled further
hearings Monday into the petition
filed by the child's father to gain
custody The father is Kenneth
Ford. Government employe, and
the child is Kenneth James Ford,
who is recovering in Sibley Hospital
from the effects of an alleged beat
ing received April II.
The District grand jury returned
an indictment against Mrs. Stewart,
who lives at 2133 First street NV,
yesterday, which charged her with
feloniously torturing, cruelty beat
ing, burning. abusing and otherwise
mistreating the child.
At the time she was arrested, Mrs.
Stewart told police that she had
punished the boy with a leather
strap because he neglected to take
care of younger child. She then
put him in tub of warm water"
she stated. Police say that the
water caused first and second degree
burns.
At the time the indictment was
returned. Mrs. Stewart was in Dis
trict Court for the hearing on the
fathers suit to regain custody of
the child. The custody was granted
to the mother at the time the couple
was divorced.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
Policeman Shoots Man
Durinq Clash After Arrest

Robert Gray, 33, colored, of 1725
U street NV. was shot in the
abdomen by Policeman F. E. Davis
of the second precinct last night
after a controversy in the 1900 block
of Twelfth street. Police said Gray
resisted arrest.
Policeman Davis was off duty and
was not in uniform, police reported,
as Gray walked up Fourteenth street
toward @ street. The policeman
arrested him on disorderly conduct
charges, the report continued.
The colored man, police said,
slapped the policeman and fled. He
was overtaken a short distance away.
AS the policeman attempted to
swing with his blackjack, Gray is
said to have grabbed the weapon
and swung at the officer. 1t was
then that Davis shot twice, according
to the police report, one of the bullets
taking effect.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
II Employees Honored
Al Gas Liqhf Banquet

The Quarter Century Club of the
Washington Gas Light Co, held its
annual banquet last night in the
Mayfiower Hotel. and II employees,
including one with a record of As
years service, were honored by
executives of the firm.
E. ]. Boothby, vice president and
general manager, congratulated G.
Clay Bayly, assistant rate engineer,
who joined the company in 1895 and
whose father worked 36 years for
the utility. Mr.. Bayly and the other
veteran workers were presented pins
by Mr.. Boothby and Robert c..
Overs, vice president and treasurer.
Alexander B. Long was presented
an emblem for 80 years continuous
service.
Others who greeted the 25-year-
or-more employees included Marcy
l.. Sperry, president, and Albert w.
Atwood. Christopher H. Pope, Sidney
F. Taliaferro and Corcoran Thorn,
directors.
Strickland Gillian, humorist, gave
the principal address, and James D.
Dingwell, personnel officer of the
company, was toastmaster.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
Mrs. BeaIes Named Head
OF Animal Rescue LEAGUE

Mrs. LIE Verne Beales, 4124 Fifth
street NV, was elected president
and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt was
renamed honary president of the
Washington Animal Rescue League
at the leagues annual meeting yes
terday in the Carlton Hotel.
Animals received by the league
during the year numbered 1881,
the retiring secretary, Mrs. Peyton
Hawes Dunn, reported. Dogs re-
turned to owners numbered 245 and
total expenses were $9,715, it was
stated. The league is a Community
Chest agency. A New ambulance
permitted 874 more dogs to be COL
lected this fiscal year than last.
1t was announced that the league
had placed clinic room at the
disposal of the Tail-Waggers Club.
Other officers included Mrs. C.
Augustus Simpson, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Dunn, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. E. K. Morris, secretary;
Mrs. Richard M. Cults, assistant
secretary; T. D. Geoghegan, finan-
clal secretary; Mrs. j. Damn Faber,
treasurer, and Mrs. L. B. Brubaker,
chairman of the House Cimmittee.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
Two Armed With Knife Rob
Store Owner and Wife

Henry Mananian, proprietor of
store at 1401 Seventeenth street
NV, reported to police that two
colored men, armed with a knife,
held his wife and him up shortly
after midnight last night as they
were about to enter an automobile
parked in an alley near the store.
Mananian said he was robbed of
S85 and his wife, Mrs. Angel
Mananian, of purse containing SIS.
M. R. Perrygo, proprietor of a
hardware and feed store in the
300 block of Nichols avenue Sc,
reported that two colored men
entered his store by breaking the
glass in the front door and stole 10
cartons of cigarettes. He said they
were seen leaving by a neighbor,
who had been awakened by the
sound of the glass.
Representative Rich of Pennsyl-
vania, living at 4674 Garfield street
NV, notified police that his auto
mobile was stolen from the 100 block
of E street NV. Several items of
clothing and set of golf clubs were
in the automobile.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
Alexandra Boy Dies
After Crash Of Car
And Bicycle
Youth Strikes Head
Against Windshield;
Inquest Set Today

A 10-year-old Alexandria CVa)
boy died in Alexandria Hospital last
night less than three hours after
he was thrown off his bicycle and
struck his head against the wind
shield of an automobile.
William Pugh, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank j. Pugh of II East How
ell avenue, Alexandria, suffered a
compound fracture of the skull and
possibly a broken neck in the acci-
dent, which occurred at Clyde and
Custin streets about pm.
According to Alexandria police,
he struck the right fender of a car
driven by Frank P. Browning, jr.,
of 227 East Monroe avenue, Alex
andria, and was thrown from his
bicycle against the windshield of
the convertible coupe with such
force that the glass was splintered.
Inquest Scheduled Today.
DR.. John A. Sims, city coroner,
was to hold an inquest at noon
today. Police placed no charge
against Mr.. Browning pending the
outcome of the investigation
In an inquest at the District
Morgue today into the death of an
other boy bicyclist, who died here
yesterday. coroner's jury cleared
Philip. Lawrence, colored, of 2017
Allen place NV. Lawrence was
the driver of a car which was in
collision with the cyclist at Orren
and Oates street NE. yesterday
morning.
The victim, Washington's 28th
traffic fatality of the year, was
William E. Broderick, 16-year-
Western Union messenger boy of
"a I street NV, who died of
crushed chest and lacerated lung
in Casualty Hospital.
Tried to Escape Dog.
The driver was acquitted after the
jury heard evidence that the youths
attention was distracted from his
pedalling when a dog ran into the
street to chase the bicycle. The
boy crashed into the side of the
automobile before the driver had a
chance to stop, police investigators
testified. They said the messenger
was travelling at a fast rate of
speed.
In an automobile accident near
Pomonkey, Md, Monday night Will
liam S. Murray, %, was injured IA
tally and David E. Trumbull, 35,
was injured seriously. Both were
residents of Pomfret, Md.
Christopher Dananzo, 7, of 1903
E street Sc. was treated at Casualty
Hospital yesterday for bruises re-
ceived when he was struck by an
ice truck near his home.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
Roosevelt Displays
Disappointment at
Delay on Airport
Runwoys Completed,
But Lundseoping and
Buildings Are Not

Too much dust and not enough
finished airport sums up the reac-
ton of President Roosevelt toward
the present status of the new Wash
ington National Airport at Gravelly
Point. after an automobile ride to
the field yesterday afternoon.
Remarking to press conference
late yesterday that it seemed he had
dedicated it a long time ago, the
President sounded both disappointed
and critical at the fact the new ter
minal is not yet in use. The sooner
the present crowded field is aban-
doned in favor of the bigger port
the better it will be for all con-
cerned, Mr.. Roosevelt said.
Runways Completed.
All runways at the new field have
been completed for several months
and commercial planes make land
ings there regularly when cross
winds prevail at the old airport.
The terminal buildings, landscaping,
etc. have not yet been finished, how
ever.
Late estimate of officials was that
the much postponed opening would
take place in June.
Early this month the Work Prof.
ects Administration made an addi-
tional 100000 ALLEGATION to complete
its share of work, including paving
around the terminal building and
hangar area and some preparatory
work for draining and landscaping.
Some Grading to Be Done.
There is some grading to be done
on the airport itself between the
runways, but this will not interfere
with use of the airport and has pur-
posely been left until last to speed
up settling of the softer portion Of
the fill which is not actually used
for landings.
There have been delays in COM
pleting the terminal building due to
operation of priorities on aluminium,
stainless steel and other materials
originally planned for use in lighting
and other fixtures. Substitutions are
being made where possible.
In the meantime, terminal build
ing offices are being occupied by the
Civil Aeronautics Authority and the
airlines operating out of Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
House Group Approves
$50 Million Aid Bill

The House Public Buildings and
Grounds Committee yesterday ap-
proved a bill to make $l50,000, 900
available for the relief of schools
and other. municipal services over
taxed in defense production areas.
According to testimony presented
at the hearings on the proposal by
officials of the Federal Office of Edu-
cation, about $2,825,O00 would be
allocated to the District, where more
than 10000 persons are thought to
have come since the inception of the
defense program last May.
This ALLEGATION was based on the
estimate that more than 1900
families with approximately $500
children of school age will have been
added to the city population by
September l. 1t is also thought
similar allotments would be needed
at Forts Meade, Belvoir and Arling-
ton Cantonment.
In connection with the influx OF
population, school officials have
sought nearly $2,000,000 for emer-
gency school construction in the
Anacostia- -Benning area. The city
Refuse Department has had to take
on additional tasks in providing fol-
the newcomers and the police, fire
and other departments have been
given added responsibilities.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
Open
tuesday on Two
Recreation Bills
Hunter Introduces
Plan Backed by D. c.
And Federal Officers

Two widely Divergent plans for re-
organizing and co-ordinating recre-
ationaI activities here will be con-
sidered by the Parks and Play
grounds Subcommittee of the House
District Committee Tuesday at 10
am.
At that time the subcommittee
will begin public hearings on two
bills sponsored by its chairman, Rep
resentative Hunter, Democrat, of
Ohio.
One he introduced several weeks
ago would place control and super
vision of recreational activities in
board of three members, two of
whom would be the directors of the
Community Center Department of
the public schools and the Municipal
Fairgrounds Department. The third,
who would be the superintendent of
recreation, would be appointed by
the Commissioners.
The other bill Mr.. Hunter in
troduced by request" late yesterday.
Bearing the Endorsement of the Com
misSionerS, the Board of Education
and the Presidents Committee on
Recreation, it provides that public
recreational activities be controlled
by a board of nine members, COM
posed of the following A member
of the Board of Commissioners, a
member of the Board of Education.
a member of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission. the
superintendent of National Capital
parks and five bona fide" residents
of the District. who would be ap-
pointed by the Commissioners.
A letter transmitting the draft of
the latest bill was signed by Com
missioner j. Russell Young, Supt. of
Schools Frank w. Ballou and Irving
c. Root, superintendent of National
Capital parks. They expressed the
opinion the proposed legislation
would bring about the results which
the President indicated he desired" "
in connection with the unification of
recreational activities in Washington
in the interest of efficiency and
economy.
Chairman Hunter originally had
planned to begin an investigation Of
the present recreational setup here
today. but postponed the inquiry for
a week after introducing the bill re-
ouested by municipal and Federal
officials.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
Decorators 10 Conclude
Convention With Election

The American Institute of Deco
ratorS will close three days Of
sessions at the Shoreham Hotel with
election of officers this afternoon.
During the morning the group
toured Mount Vernon and Dunn
barton Oaks, examining decorating
styles in the two estates.
Principal speakers at the annual
dinner last night was Sir Gerald
Campbell, British Minister. who ex-
pressed confidence of British victory
with American aid.
Germany's conquests essentially
result in spreading her military
lines thinner and increasing pros
poets of Allied success. he declared.
NaZi forces are now concentrated in
the Battle Of the Atlantic" he
said, with Britain to be sustained
by the arsenal" of the United
States
John Richardson of New York
was awarded the Rorimer medal for
distinguished service in the decora-
ting field. Presentation was made
by James Rorimer of the Metro
politan Museum.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
Observance 10 Honor
World War Dead
OF Washington
Legion and Affiliated
Groups to Hold Rites
At District Memorial

Service organizations headed by
the American Legion and affiliated
groups will join tomorrow in paying
tribute to those WashingtOnians who
lost their lives in the World War.
The observance will be held at 4 p m.
at the District World War Memorial,
south of the Rejecting Pool in
Potomac Park. 1t will be the sixth
year such ceremonies have been held
on May Day.
Participating along with the
American Legion will be the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary, Des 40
Hommes ct 8 Chevaux, Des 8
Chapeaux ct 40 Femmes. Sons of the
American Legion, American Legion
Auxiliary Juniors, the National
Guard of Honor and the Girls
Nation.
Three Trees to Be Dedicated.
Three memorial trees planted for
past department commanders of the
Legion who died in 1910 will be dedi-
Gated during the services. The COM
manders to be so honored are j.
Miller Kenyon of Augustus P. Gard
ner Post, No. 18: Layson E. Atkins,
Vincent B. Costello Post, No. Is. and
B. C. MacNeil, Quentin Roosevelt
Post, No. II.
Paul J. McGahan, also a past de-
partment commander, will dedicate
the trees on behalf of the Legion.
They will be accepted for the Ma
tional Parks Service by Edward
Kelly.
Representative Randolph, chair
man of the House District Commit
tee, will deliver the principal address,
speaking on "Americanism." A. E.
Giegengack, public printer, chairman
of the program, will preside.
Gold Star to Be Placed.
Mrs. Franklin P. Nash, president
of the Gold Star Mothers, will place
a floral gold star at the base of the
memorial in behalf of the mothers
of the 435 men and women who lost
their lives in the war and whose
names are inscribed around the me-
mortal.
Frank B. Noyes, founder of the
memorial and chairman of the 1881
Memorial Commission, and Col. Ju-
lius l. Peyser, member of the COM
mission and past department COM
mander, will participate in the serv-
ices.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
Capital Promotion Official
Names Three Chairfnen

Wilmer j. Waller, chairman of
the Campaign Committee for the
Greater National Capital Commit
tee, today named three committee
chairmen to aid in the drive for
s62,500 for the promotion of tour
ist travel and bringing conventions
here.
The three are Arthur J. Sundlun,
retail stores; Elmer M Pusey,
graphic arts, and Samuel S. Blick,
coal, ice and fuel.
Mr.. Sundlun is president of the
Merchants and Manufacturers AsSo-
citation. Mr.. Pusey has been active
with local printing firm for II
years, and Mr.. Blick is a proprie-
tor of a coal company.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
Muy Festival Planned
At Little Gunston Hall

The annual May festival of Little
Gunston Hall will be held Saturday
at pm. in the assembly hall of the
upper school, 1906 Florida avenue
NV, with crowning of Jean Davis
as May queen as the high light.
The May queen is chosen each year
from members of the freshman class
graduated from the Junior school
Neville Watson will be maid of honor
and other members of the freshman
class will be attendants. The queen
will be crowned by Anne Henderson.
The orchestra of children through
the fifth grade will play old English
music and others will wind a May
pole. "As You Like 1t" will be
presented.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
District Departments
Begin Movingto New
Building tuesday
Committee Meets Today
To Drow Up Plans
For Transfer

District government departments
which have been allotted space in
the Districts S5,000,000 Municipal
Center Building-that portion of the
building which has not been requi-
sitioned by the War Department
are expected to start moving Tues
day.
District officials are expected to
make a final inspection of the build
ing before Tuesday, probably Mon
day, and committee of municipal
officers planned to meet this after
noon to draw up arrangements for
the transfer.
Just when the War Department
will begin to take over its half of
the space in the building has not
been announced. but it is expected
workers in the Office of the Quarter
master General of the Army will
start moving in May Is.
Among municipal agencies now
scheduled to move into the munich
pal center building are the Police
Department. Fire Department, City
Refuse Division, Department of We
hicles and Traffic and the labora-
tories of the District Health Depart
ment. The Welfare Department,
including its Public Assistance Divi-
sion offices, the main body of the
Health Department staff and
number of smaller boards and
agencies also were scheduled to
move into the new building, but lost
out when national defense require
ments led to an agreement to about
half of the building for use by the
War Department.
Maj. Beverly C. Snow, assistant
Engineer Commissioner, heads the
groups of officials planning arrange
ments and schedules for the trans
fer of District agencies.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
RosenwuId Awards
Go 70 Four From D. 6.

Four colored residents of Wash
ington were among winners of 81
fellowships totaling 100000 an
nounced yesterday by the Joseph
RoSenwald Fund at Chicago, the
Associated Press reported.
The recipients we're 40 Negroes
selected from any field and "a white
Southerners who wish to work on
some problem distinctive to the
South and expect to follow careers
in that section.
The local winners were William
M. Cobb of Howard University and
Adelaide Cromwell, Samuel z. West
erfield, jr., and Margaret Wormley,
all of Washington. Charles T.
Davis of Hampton, Va, won one of
the scholarships, averaging about
81 500.