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Evening star., 1941-06-29
First Natural Gas
Well Brought in
East Of A|Ieghanies
Washington, Baltimore
Buckers Among Speakers
AT Special Ceremonies
Special Dispatch to The Star.

HARRISONBURG, Va. June %.
The mountain about Bergton. in
northwest Rockingham County
echoed this afternoon the deafen-
ing roar of natural gas as the first
well east of the Allegheny Noun
tains was formally opened before
crowd of 1000 persons.
The blue vapor, with more than
1000 pounds pressure, shot near
ly half the height of the 86-foot
steel derrick as the valve was par
TALLY opened.
A group of Washington and Bal
timore men who are interested in
the we'll participated in the pro-
gram and spoke from fag-draped
platform. They announced work on
a pipe line to transport the gas
will be started within few months.
Work already has been started on
another well.
Charles L. Souder. Begton mer-
chant, on whose land the we'll is
located, was master of ceremonies.
Among the speakers were Judge
Charles M. Trammell, of Wash
ington, president of the Great
Eastern Oil & Gas Corp, Charles
M. Hopkins, general manager; y How
ard Hyle, Baltimore, treasurer; j.
o. Dahlgren. Washington, secretary;
John R. Waller. president of the In
ternational Bank of Washington;
Ford E. Young, Washington, presi-
dent of the Dominion Gas. Co.
(pipe line builders) and State Sem
ator George H. Williams. Romney,
w. Va, president of the Eastern
States Gas & Oil Corp, developers
of the we'll.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
First AN-WeIded Ship
To Garry Passengers
Is sLaunched in South
Land, in Radio Speech,
Asks Workers Everywhere
To Speed More Croft
BY the Associated Press.


PASCAGOULA, Miss, June 28.-
The worlds first all-welded pas
senger ship, the s4,o99, 900 African
Comet of the American South Afri-
can Line, was launched today at
the ingalls, Shipbuilding Yards 858
DAYS after the keel was laid
Rear Admiral Emory S. Land.
chairman of the United States
Maritime Commission, in a radio
address to which he requested Amer
lean shipbuilding workers every
where to pause and listen, asked
them to build ships as fast as you
can because we don't have enough
ships today to meet our needs.
The shipbuilders OF the Gulf
Coast have launched today the first
all-welded er-carrying ship
in the history of the world. In
normal times this would be one of
the scientific achievements Of the
year.
To-day its scientific importance is
far overshadowed by its importance
to our national welfare in adding
one more merchant ship capable OF
serving as a naval auxiliary
The streamlined, 17000-ton vessel
was christened by Miss Mary M
Farrell, daughter of John j. Farrell,
chairman of the board of the Amer
lean South African run.
The new ship. of 1900 tons and
able to carry 1l6 passengers, was
built without rivets, and is lighter
than the ordinary ship, according
to line officials. Work is progressing
rapidly on two sister ships, the
African Meteor and the African
Planet, scheduled to be launched in
August and September. respectively.
These ships are expected to haul
a large portion of the 100000 tons
of manganese and chrome ore which
the Maritime Commission has or
dered from South and East Africa
Evening star., 1941-06-29

"1 think the charge should not go
higher than So a month, which
would be within the reach of all"
The parking and transportation
problem, especially as the latter af-
fects utility rates and the acquisl-
ton of shuttle buses, is not thing
that can be solved in a short while.
It has many ramif1cations.
5-Cent Fare Suggested.
Cheap bus transportation from
fringe parking lots to downtown
destinations is tied up to the plan
and is essential to its successful
functioning. The Whitehurst report
recommends a scent fare anG this
could be included in the all-day
parking charge by arrangement
with transit companies.
Whether the transit companies
would be willing to accept a scent
bus fare, District officials believed,
would depend on whether they
could make money out of 1t or
break even. The volume of daily
bus passengers would have to be
large to make it pay. but District
officials believed in time the num-
ber would increase heavily as new
parking lots are acquired.
The Capital Transit Co. has so
new buses on order with an option
on so additional buses if it desires
to exercise it. However, the que5-
ton of priority may be factor in
determining the filling of early Or
ders. Because of the defense needs
for steel, changes in the designs of
commercial buses are being worked
out. 1t was generally believed, how
ever, that the proposed reduction
in commercial automobile output
would not affect buses for city
transportation services.
Priority for Transient Parker.
Any consideration of the down.
town parking problem, Capt. White
hurst believes, should recognize the
fact that priority be given to the
transient parker. both on-street and
off-street. The transit parker-the
great majority being city or sub
urban residents desiring to use his
car in pursuits of business, shop
ping or marketing-is as much
entitled to parking conveniences as
the Government worker, officials
assert.
With respect to the transient
parker, the Whitehurst report rec
ornmends:
Use of the parking meter in the
downtown area at all appropriate
locations.
Establishment of commercial
parking lots and parking garages
for both the short time and long
time transient parker, but at loca-
tions which would attract their use.
Establishment of sufficient park
ing space in the vicinity of Govern
ment departments and agencies for
the proper transaction of public
business.
All these measures for the con-
venience of the all-day as well as
the part time parker, the White
hurst report points out, can be put
into effect without further infringe
ment on Federal park areas. Nc
consideration is being given to the
construction of underground park
ing garages because of excessive
costs.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Arlington Judge
Sentences Lawyer
For Contempt

Calling the defendants conduct
"libelous, insolent and contemptu-
GUS" Judge Frank T. Sutton, jr., in
Arlington County CVa) Circuit
Court yesterday, sentenced a lawyer
to a $50 fine and three days in Jail
on a contempt of court charge.
The lawyer. Thomas r. Connor.
admitted writing several letters but
denied the States charge that they
questioned the dignity and integrity
of the Arlington County Court and
Circuit Court Judge Walter T. Nc
Carthy.
The letters were addressed to
commemorative Attorney Albert w.
Bryan OF Alexandria, who opposed
Mr.. Connor in civil suit before
Judge Mccarthy which was decided
in favor of Mr.. Bryan's clients.
Judge Sutton was sent to Airing
ton to try the case by the State
Court of Appeals.
In all my years on the bench I
have never seen such libelous, in
solent and contemptuous conduct
associated with a judge whose in
tegrity is unquestioned," he said.
The law permits judge to be
criticized but only in temperate
terms"
Evening star., 1941-06-29

nue. NV. to call attention to the
Importance of Defense Savings
Bonds. will be dedicated at noon
Tuesday with talks by Vice Presi-
dent Wallace and Daniel w. Bell,
Undersecretary of the Treasury.
The official opening will be fol-
lowed by radio talks from a glassed-
in booth where visitors may watch
and listen to broadcasts, music by
service bands and displays of mill
tary equipment, including search
lights, anti-aircraft guns, gas masks,
machine guns and fighting aircraft.
The dedication ceremony will in
clude a review of cavalry troops
from Fort Myer and a concert by
the Army and Navy Bands.
The new structure is 80 feet by
IA feet and of unusual design with
Evening star., 1941-06-29

domed roof surmounted by four
ornamental American eagles. 1t
will be foodlighted at night and
attractive hostesses in natty new
uniforms are to be on duty from
10 am. to 10 pm. to sell Defense
Savings Stamps. answer questions
and distribute literature about the
money-raising and defense pro-
grams.
The opening ceremonies will be
broadcast over Station WRC.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Mrs. HeImer Lystod
Named Cadet Hostess

Mrs. Helmer w. Lystad, 40, house.
mother and tutor at Holton Arms
School here for the last five years,
yesterday was appointed official
cadet hostess of the United States
Military Academy.
Mrs. Lystad, native of Buffalo,
Wyo., and widow of Capt. Helmer
w. Lystad, who died in Hot Springs,
Ark, in 1886, will succeed Mrs.
Harriet P. Rogers, who died at Bay
side, N. Y, last Saturday.
Mrs. Lystad left Washington early
last week to visit in Philadelphia and
New York, friends said, taking with
her her daughter, Ann, who was
graduated this month from Holton
Arms with highest honors. Miss
Lystad expects to enter Smith Col
lege In the fall.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
County Firemen Plan
Sale Of Fireworks;
Law LoophoIe Seen
Applications Made for
Temporary Stands in
Prince Georges

Efforts to sell explosive fireworks
are being made by few Prince
Georges County fire departments,
despite a State regulation against
both sale and use of such pyrotech-
MICS it was learned last night.
r. M. Watkins, member of the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, said ap-
plications for temporary fireworks
stands had been made to him and
to the Prince Georges County build.
ing inspectors by fire officials.
Neither Mr.. Watkins nor any of the
building inspectors granted the ap-
plicaticns, it was reported.
The park official said the efforts of
the firemen were being made as
result of "curbstone' opinions they
had received from various lawyers
who believe they have found loop
hole in the State regulations.
"Loophole" in Regulations.
The alleged "loophole' is para
graph which says the regulations
are "inapplicable in any county,
municipal or public corporation,
special district or political subdlVl-
sion of the State now or hereafter
having duly adopted laws, ordinances
or regulations covering the same
subject matter CfireWorks).
At least three Prince Georges
County towns, it is reported, have
regulations which bar fireworks,
except for the first four DAYS OF July.
II is under such ordinances that the
firemen nope to sell fireworks four
DAYS next week.
Mr.. Watkins said he personally
was in favor of the regulations OF
State Insurance Commissioner John
2 Centrum to ban the sale and use
of explosive fireworks except at
licensed community celebrations.
The two other Prince Georges
County members of the park COM
mission. which passes on permits
for fireworks stands, were not avail
able to consider the applications last
night. T. Howard Duckett, who has
resigned, effective Tuesday, is at
the MARYLAND Bar Associations
meeting in Atlantic City. George
N. Palmer. the third county mem
Der. is confined to his home by i'll
ness.
Watkins Won't Act.
In the absence of his associates,
Mr.. Watkins said he would not act
on the applications. He said he
assumed the commission policy
would be the same as last year
that permits for temporary STANDS
would be issued in commercial
areas. Last year IA Prince Georges
fire companies sold fireworks, one
of the fire officials said.
A county official pointed out that
It might be possible for the fire
companies to erect stands and begin
selling before any one does any
thing about"
Meanwhile, in Arlington, Va, a
19-year- old Clarendon, Va. youth
was sentenced to pay a S5 fine in
Arlington County Police Court yes
terday by Judge Ben Hedrick on
charges of violating the county's
enti-firevorks ordinance.
The youth, Harold Bowen, was
arrested by County Police Officer H.
E. Mason. Police Chief Harry L.
woodward meanwhile issued
warning to those who may procure
illegal explosive fireworks outside
the county that the police will
strictly enforce the law against
their use.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Places Are Selected
For Nearby Civilian
Defense Enrolment
Arlington County and
Alexandria Prepare
For Registration

Civilian Volunteer Defense Com
mittee officials in nearby Arlington
County and Alexandria, Va, have
announced locations for the July
IL civilian defense registration from
which the names of thousands of
Virginians are expected to be taken
for future defense activities.
State Senator William D. Medley
and Mrs Beulah Goss are co-chair-
man of the Arlington County COM
mittee, which has made a plea for
more than $50 volunteers.
In Alexandria, City Attorney
Armistead L. Boothe and Mrs. Will
liam E. Warne are co-chairmen for
the civilian registration.
Arlington County will have II
registra ton areas, while Alexandria
will use six
Arlington Setup.
The Arlington areas and the
names of those who will be in charge
are:
Arlington Precinct-Patrick Hem
ry School, Hoffman-Boston School,
Bancroft School and Arlington Viii
lage Apartments. Mrs J. B. Lowell,
Mrs. j. B. Smith Mrs. Muriel Dye,
Mrs. Annie Belcher and Ernest M
IZian.
Ballston-Firehouse Stuart street,
between Fairfax drive and Wilson
boulevard. J. Foster Hagan and Mrs.
Sara E. Carl
Carne-School at Glebe road and
Twenty-fifth street, with an addi-
tional place for colored, yet to be
chosen. under the Rev. Cecil La
Grange. Mrs. Art Brown and Mrs.
H. P. Simpson.
Cherrydale- -Cherrydale School at
271O Lee highway. Mrs. Amos DON
aldson. Oscar Doyle and Mrs. Mary
Mackey.
Clarendon clarendon School,
Paul Hill and Mrs. Ellsworth Simp-
son.
Clarendon 2-Fire House at Tenth
and North Hudson street. Mrs.
Azile Haley and Mrs. Beulah B.
Friess.
Falls Church Center.
Falls Church-Reeves real estate
office in East Falls Church. F. F.
Shipley and E. B. CoXen.
Glen Carlyn-School at Sill
Fourth street South. Mrs. Evelyn
Tilghman.
Lyon Park-Lyon Park Communi-
ty Center at North Pershing Drive
and North Fillmore street. Mrs.
Harold Dinges and Thomas Nee
chem.
Virginia Highlands-Nellie Custis
School. Mrs. William A. Mitchell
and Mrs. Margarye Prytcher.
Rosslyn-Woodrow Wilson School
at Wilson Boulevard and North
Pierce street. Mrs. T. M. Gilbert
and Fred Windridge.
Alexandria Registration Places.
The six Alexandria registration
centers and their administrators are:
First ward-National Guard Ar
mory, Miss Elizabeth Ramey. prin-
cipal of the Edmonds- Maury School.
Second ward-City Hall, Miss Bar
bara Watkins, superintendent of
public welfare.
Third ward-Odd Fellows Hall,
William Herbert, chairman of the
Alexandria chapter of the American
| Red Cross.
Fourth ward - Friendship Fire
House, Miss Virginia Rollins.
Fifth ward-Burkes Store, Walnut
and Commonwealth streets, Mrs. Ell
len r. Harper, director of w. P. A.
clerical projects here.
Sixth ward-Mount Vernon School
/ annex, Mrs Walter Dunlap.
Mrs. Joseph H. Short of Beverly
Hills is also on the Alexandria
Steering Committee as publicity di-
rector.
! Alexandria civilian defense Off
cials will meet with members of
more than so civic, fraternal and
religious organizations at 8 pm.
Wednesday in the George Mason
Hotel to renew the plea for in
creased numbers of volunteer regis
trars.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
D. {. Man Wounded
During Alteration

Mckinley Davis, %, colored of tire
100 block Of Willard street N.WL
suffered gunshot wound in the side
last night during an alteration in
the 100 block of Corcoran street
NV.
Police took into custody Sindey L.
Alexander, %. of the Corcoran street
address Davis was treated at
Emergency Hospital and released.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Farm Manager Found
Dead of Pistol Wound
BY the Assoclat ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERRYVILLE, Va, June 23-
Joel R. Thompson, 81, of Matagorda,
Texas, was found dead of a pistol
wound today at a farm near here
shortly after arriving in Clarke
County to take over the manage
ment of an estate recently pur-
chased by Wiman Whittemore, of
New Hampshire.
Sheriff Robert Buckner said the
death was apparently clear case
of suicide"
Mr.. Thompson arrived last night
and went to a farm adjoining the
Whittemore estate managed by his
father. j. r. Thompson, sr. The
death occurred at this farm
The younger man is survived by
his wife, two children and several
brothers, in addition to his father.
In all Japanese controlled areas
of China building materials are
allocated only to projects which
the authorities deem essential.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
PARKING

Continued From Page BID
Evening star., 1941-06-29

Johannesburg, South Africa, has
plague of fleas, houses are overrun
and within an half-hour after being
bathed in disinfectant dogs are as
thickly covered as before.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Firemen Plan Carnival

A carnival will be held at Fran
coma, Va. July to II, for the bene-
fit Of the volunteer fire depart
ment. it has been announced.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Treasury House
Will Be Dedicated
AT Noon tuesday
Bonds, Military Display
Will Call Attention to
Defense Suvinqs Bonds

Treasury Hsuse," new struc-
ture made entirely of glass blocks
and erected in the park at Four
teenth street and Pennsylvania ave-
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22

NEW YORK CT1'Y-'ThiS chang
inG world gives one much food for
thought AT ritzy Cafe So
ciety, BOBBY BURNETT, member
of a socially prominent Chicago
family, and white lad who sees
absolutely nothing in the world
wrong about earning a livelihood
alongside of 18 of the top-ranking
musicians in the business (simply
because they happen to be colored
mem . is the leader Of the
band!!!! great kid, this Bru-
ret fella, and Charlie Barnet Cfor
whcm he used to star) will add his
yes to the fact they don't
come any better than BobF,: .
The band personnel lists Ihe fol-
lowing galaxy Of stars Charlie
Holmes. alto sax wizard, formerly
with Louie Armstrong, Mayes AL
Wis. bass; Al Nicholas, clarinet;
"Iv0ries" BeIlSKin. piano; Mansie
Johnson Grums nightly, this
outfit thrilled appreciative white
audiences until the time for
FEN KIRBY to take over, came
around Burnett calls his as"
sCciates. The finest lot of Amer
lean gentlemen and artists" he's
ever met in his life-anywhere.
anyWhere Furthermore
he intends playing With them
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22
AROUND .
RI A r LEM
BY NELL. DODSON

NEW YORK-An open letter to
Billy Eckstein, the Earl Hines vo-
calist:
Dear Billy:
This is a boost, and some advice.
A group of US were sitting in the
5Braddock grill a few nights ago in
one Of those gab-sessions We have
all the time. You know what 1
mean, everybody taking show busi-
ness to pieces and putting 1t back
together again. We'd just finished
4 Charlie Christian versus Floyd
Smith argument, and were getting
started On the subject of recordings
when somebody said Earl Hines
was knocking the juke-boX custom
erS for a whole gang of nickles
with swell recordings. Your name
came up and we all agreed you
were on your way towards becom-
ing the top Sepia band vocalist.
YCu have looks, audience appeal
and good sense. You'll need the
latter this next year, ard plenty
of it..
I remember how you told me nos
so long ago about your mother
teasing you about the heart-Smit-
ten gal who sat near her in the
theatre one day and when you
came cut on the stagt, sighted.
I'D love to Just wash his socks for
lovely ladies, pal, who get panicky
him " She's only one of a mob OF
when your names mentioned. Look
cut for the petticoat influence,
Billy; it's ruined many promising
career. You have big future
ahead Of you, 50 hand onto your
head and your heart. Don't for-
get what Billy Kenny Of the Ink
Spots says: You have to meet the
same people on the way down
that you dc on the way up only you
pass EN- faster"
incidentally tell Earl his latest
recordings are going over like Wild
fire here Everything Depends on
You" is solid-tooty and Jelly
jelly is sender.
Yours for a big year,
Nell DodSon.
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22
FOOTL!TE FLICKERS
(By ALVIN MOSES for AMP

from now on--until the swallows
come back from Capistrano alta
boy, Bobby!
MAXINE SULLIVAN, who goes
through her shows with queenly
grace despite the rumors of the
mud-Slingers anent her private life
with hubby -bandsman JOHN
KIRBY, expects to open dn Bos-
tom during the latter part of
March in UNCLE TOMS
CABIN" she has been as
signed the role Of "Topsy". now
have you ever heard tell of High
land Scotch iassie like our Max"
wearing frazZled bowknotS a la
Topsy?. we kJlow that you do a
Grand job, Maxine, and that $ S,
check in five figures will be your
end-make it while they're calling
for you four and five tirnes-it
only comes to us once in life
time.
Down Be9t'-the guidebook Of
the musicaI profession says:
HENRY ARMSTRONG and DON
REDMON are planning an orches-
tra together-well, that's all right
by us except for one thing in
all fairness to both gentlemen
reliable business manager should
he appointed 10 see that financial
matters do not become tangled,
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22
RATING THE RECORDS
By FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS

BLUES, Bud Freeman; ALICE
BLUE GOWN, Ben Pollak and
SWINGIN' ON THE FAMOUS
DOOR, Delta -Four; TAP ROOM
BLUES, Joe Venuti, and DECCA
STOMP, Red Norvo. 4
That's a powerful lot Of jazz,
mates, and it runs from DiXieland
through Chicago to precision swing
from complete improvisation &c
the written arrangement. Probably
the best number in group Of best
numbers is Norvos "Decca stomp, ~
really excellent example of quiet
and relaxed jazz. BY the way, Roy
Eldridg2 squeezes into this ofay
group as the composer and trum-
peter with the Delta -Four. which
perhaps proves you can't keep the
brother quiet when it comes to
jazz. An accompanying booklet by
Dave Dexter, pointing out soloists
and high spots, adds to the enjoy
ment.
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22
Nationwide Talent Hunt
M,augurated By Apollo

public. With this demand, we are
creating musical comedy units
along a distinct pattern that calls
for new faces, new music, new
writer's, composers, designers and
all the others associated with pro-
ductions.
The Apollo wants to contact
these people We will be very
happy to hear from them if they
write Us direct, sending such infor-
nation about their work and abil-
ity as possible. II We feel that
they have undeveloped talent, they
need not worry because we will
then take the otner steps needed
to b ing them before the public.
S.>,.iffman's statement carries
more 'lan it states. 1t follows on
the heels Of the campaign for flesh
entertainment launched last year
by Dan hurley, celebrated New York
cCIumnist. With the demand for the
type of entertainment now being
iJACSCIlbCO dG UA1C IapO11C dlSO SOCA
the fact that theatres throughout
the eastern seaboard and some in
the west and middle west as we'll as
in the South have indicated their
willingness to try the musical come
dies that are scoring SO heavily in
NeW York City
While orchestras have employed
Cnly musicians, at most 16 in a
band, two or three vocalists with a
few acts thrown in, the Apollo
policy calls for units up to IS peo-
pie; gives tine serious musician a
chance, puts chorus and show girls
back to work; creates employment
for comedians, straight men, sing
ers as we'll as dancers. Right now
there is, an alarming shortage of
soubrettes and ingenCes. There's a
definite need for new juveniles,
boil, male and female; comedians
are in demand New writers, gag
men. songwriters and producers all
can have a chance to go places in
their chosen fields.