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Evening star., 1941-10-23
Supt. 0rem Convinced
Incendiary Fire
Damaged Ray School
Denies UninsuIuted Wire
Used, Citing Report by
Underwater Inspector
BY a Staff Correspondent OF The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Oct.
23.-Nicholas Orem, superintendent
of Prince Georges County schools,
told reporters yesterday he was con-
vinced the fire which recently did
damage fixed at over $4,000 to the
Ray School in Takoma Park, Nd,
was of incendiary origin.
Reports Of light seen in the build
ing the night of the fire. candle
wax found on a desk in one of the
Schoolrooms and the theft Of small
amounts of money from desks con-
vinced officials that the fire was set
either accidentally or purposely by
a petty thief who had gained en-
trance to the building, Mr.. Orem
said.
Regulation Wiring Used.
"Any report that uninsulated wire
was used in the school house is to-
tally false" Mr.. Orem said The
building was wired with BX cable
according to regulations, he added.
An insurance underwater inspector
examined the building about three
weeks before the fire, Mr.. Orem
said, and turned in a favorable
report.
Any fingerprints which may have
been left by the burglar were de-
stroyed by the fire. Mr.. Orem said
Eleven dollars were taken from the
school.
Suggestions that the fire may
have spread after igniting a wooden
staircase were dispelled by the
school superintendent. who pointed
out that the main staircase in the
building is of steel, and that only
a small entrance staircase of six
steps was made of wood. These six
steps, Mr.. Orem said, were not dam
aged by the fire but may be re-
placed by steps Of reinforced con-
crete.
Damage Estimated at S10,589.
'In all my experience" Mr.. Orem
said, this is the only school fire
in which there has been any sus-
picion of inceidiarism." He added
that only three county schools have
suffered severe damage by fire in
the last 20 years.
An outside engineer, B. F. Locraft
of the Colorado Building, was called
in by officials to inspect the burned
building and to advise about re-
pairs. Insurance adjusters will re-
ceive an estimate of the damage set
at $10,589.11, based on the engi-
neer's report. Mr.. Orem said. 1t
was recommended that part of the
wall be replaced where it had
cracked due to the heat. The re-
pairs are expected to be completed
in between six and eight weeks,
Mr.. Orem said. About one-third of
the structure was destroyed. No
delay is foreseen in repairing the
building, since priorities may be
obtained for repair work, though
not for additions to present facili-
F! ties, Mr.. Orem pointed out.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Prince Georges Boys Club
Raises $4,000 in Drive

About $4,000 in cash and pledges
have been raised in the $4,000 cam
paign for the Prince Georges County
Police Boys Club, team captains re-
ported to the Board of Governors
last night at the County Service
Building, Hyattsville.
Organization for the drive, which
will last through November Is, was
expanded last night. Police Chief
Arthur w. Hepburn designated two
members of his force, Edwin Cissel
and Richard Pearson, to assist by
co-ordinating activities of the %
team captains and their squads. All
the captains leading the solicitation
are lay civic workers.
Of the total raised so far, sl,542.75
is in cash, it was reported by Herbert
Sachs, campaign chairman.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
st. Morys Bus Act Upheld

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Oct. 3 (P).
Chief Judge Ogle Marbury of the
Seventh Judicial Circuit issued an
opinion yesterday upholding con-
stitutionality of the st. Marys
County Parochial School Bus Act.
He dismissed an injunction suit
brought to restrain the Board of
County Commissioners from levying
$4,000 annually for operation Of
the buses.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Hungerford to Lead
Oxon Hill Hiqh Forum

Eugene Hungerford was elected
president of the student forum OF
the Oxon Hill (Md0 High School, it
was announced today by Assistant
Principal Caroline Thompson.
The other officers and members
are Elmer Talbert, vice president
Mayo Shives, secretary, and Lily
Mae Conley, Regina Shives, Mary
Grimes, Alma Birckner, Eleanor
Moore. Virginia Csonka, Rosalie
Pickeral, Virginia Tilch, Jane;
Grubb, James Swanson, Sammy
Hungerford, Margaret Thorne, Shir-
ley Taylor and Joe Campbell.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Sunday Bible Glasses
At Lee School Arranged

The Rev. Herbert E. Hudgins, pas
tor of the Cherrydale Methodist
Church, announces that his church
will sponsor Sunday school classes
beginning at 9:45 am. Sunday at
the Robert E. Lee Elementary
School, Lee Highway and North
Lexington street, Arlington, Va.
Those assisting in the formation
of the Sunday school are Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred H. Doe, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert w. Shreve and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse R. Stein.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Miss Asher Elected

FAIRFAX, Va, Oct. % (Spe-
cialD Miss Dorothea c. Asher,
Fairfax County librarian, has been
elected vice chairman of the county
section of the Virginia Library AS
sociation at a meeting in Rich
mond. Besides Miss Asher, the
county was represented by Capt
John F. Bethune of Falls Church
chairman of the Board of Trustees
of the County Public Library.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
MARYLAND Teachers Meet

BALTIMORE, Oct. % P.-Dr.
Thomas H. Briggs of Columbia Uni
versity will be principal speaker
tomorrow at the opening meeting
of the 74th annual convention OF
the Maryland State Teachers Asso-
citation. Association officials esti-
mate an attendance of over 5000.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Drought Benefits Crop
Of Maryland Turkeys
By The Associated Press,

By the ASSocIaIed PreSS.
COLLEGE PARK, Md, Oct. 23-
Maryland housewives were advised
today by the University Extension
Service that prospects are for one
of the best quality turkey crops in
the States history this fall.
The extremely dry weather, which
has been so adverse to other farm
crops, actually has benefited the
turkey producer in keeping down
diseases, 1t was reported by Wade
H. Rice, extension service poultry
specialist.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Yearbook Editor Named

WAYNESBORO. Va. Oct. % (spe-
ciaD Miss Cecilia Gaines of Bir-
mingham, Ala. yesterday was ap-
pointed editor in chief of the Fair
fax Hall Junior College yearbook
for the 194l42 session. Miss Helen
Ford of Martinsville, Va, was named
business manager.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
D. G. Woman Given Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. % (Spe-
ciaD Judge Charles w. Woodward
has signed decree in Circuit Court
granting to Mrs. Margaret E. Rayns-
ford of Washington an absolute di-
vorce from Arthur R. Raynsford Of
Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
ArIinoton Pastors to Meet

DR.. Lowrey J. Fendrich of Wash
ington will speak on Pastoral
Psychiatry" at the luncheon meet
ing of the Arlington Ministerial
Association at noon tomorrow at
the Washington Golf and Country
Club.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Toll In Previous Months.

IUId4o % UdI6 ----- % II
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 a street at some
point other than a crosswalk.
Two pedestrians met death in
October, 1910, while doing this.
One of the two ran out from
between parked cars.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Oxon Hill School Lists
Honor Roll Students

John P. Speicher, principal of the
Oxon Hill (MdD High School, today
announced that the following stu
dents attained the honor roll for
the term ending October Is:
Evening star., 1941-04-16
A. F. |. Strike Closes
Defense Chemical Plant
sy the Associated Press.

bs lle hSSOClhlcu TEcSs.
ST. LOUIS, April 16.-The Mon
santo Chemical Co.'S plant at Mon
santo, Ill, which supplies chemicals
essential to national defense, was
shut down today by a strike of the
A. F. L. Chemical Workers Union.
The union is demanding increased
wages and closed shop.
The plant produces sulphuric acid
used in the processing of steel,
aluminium and alloys; chlorine used
in the manufacture of munitions,
and other industrial chemicals.
Some of its products 60 to the Brit
ish Purchasing Commission.
The union, recognized by the COM
pany as the bargaining agent for
production workers, has a member
ship of $50 of the 900 men employed
at the plant.
Negotiations had been in progress
since March Is on renewal of a con-
tract which expired last midnight.
The union had asked a closed shop
agreement and wage increases of 10
cents an hour. Present scales vary
from IS cents to SIPS an hour.
The company rejected the closed
shop demand, but offered to increase
wages 212 cents an hour now and
another ~ cents in six months.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
I'd YugosIov Army
Surrenders, Soy Nozis
B. the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
The Yugoslav I'd Army has capit-
ulated and surrendered its arms at
Sarajevo. the German high COM
mand announced today in Berlin
almost simultaneously with Ger
man radio broadcast heard by C. B.
S. in New York that Yugoslav Prem
ier Dusan Simovic had arrived in
Arthens.
These developments came at the
end of a day of intensified activity
along the entire front in Greece,
with the Germans striking more
powerfully against the reinforced
Allied line and the Allies apparently
preventing any further Nazi penetra-
ton of their now-straightened de-
fense across the Greek peninsula
German and British forces battled
along the entire Greek front, and
the Germans acknowledged-after
claiming their enemies were in
headlong retreat-that the Greeks
and British were putting up stub
born resistance"
Evening star., 1941-04-16
If British Can Stand Bombs,
So Can YugosIovio,' Queen Says
Illness Prevents
Return to Aid
Country, She Ayers
py the Associated Press.

py the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 16.-Queen Moth
er Marie of Yugoslavia said in an
interview today that if the women
and children of Britain can stand
the ordeal of bombing assaults. 80
can the women and children OF my
country"
The Queen said illness alone pre-
vented her from joining her son.
17-year- -old King Peter, II, in his
fight against Nazi invaders. She
is Al years old.
"It is my great wish to be with
my country in this hour" she said,
but my physician says am un-
able to travel now"
Queen Marie received newsmen
in a pastoral retreat rs miles from
London where she is living with
two younger sons, Tomislav, 13, and
Andre, IL.
"I am convinced my people will
fight to the very last" she said.
ut will be a hard fight, but it was
a hard fight in the last war, too.
Yugoslavs love liberty and they will
do everything to preserve their
honor.
IT have the warmest feeling TO-
ward Britain andi America and /
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Two Steel Companies
Grant 10-Cent Pay Raise
sy the Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH, April is. 6.-The
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp. and
the c. I. O.'s Steel Workers Organ
izing Committee agreed today at a
three-hour conference on a new
contract granting wage increases OF
10 cents an hour to $4,000 workers.
With the addition of J. and l..
employees, more than $4,000 steel
workers have received the pay boost
in the last 10 days.
The agreement with j. and L. also
provided for the other benefits, in
cluding improved vacations and
changes in grievance procedure,
which were incorporated in con-
tract signed Monday by the S. w,
o. C. and the United States Steel
Corp. In addition, the union re-
tanned its position as the exclusive
bargaining agency.
ST. LOUIS. April Is (P.-A wage
increase of 10 cents an hour for
$500 production employees was an
nounced today by the Granite City
Steel Co.
The added cost to Granite City
Steel will be about SAL 900 month,
said President Hayward Niedring-
haus. and he added. This will I'M
doubtedly affect prices"
Employees of the company are
unionized.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Navy Will Convoy
Forces 10 Greenland,
Knox Indicates
Damaged British
Worships Get Repair
Priority, He Reveals

Secretary of the Navy Knox in
dicated late today that the Navy
had plans to convoy any forces sent
to Greenland.
He told a press conference ques-
toner it would be highly improper
to discuss the possibility of convoy
ing forces to Greenland, but added:
Every well-run navy tries to have
plans for every contingency, and
this is such a contingency"
The Secretary said that damaged
British warships brought to this
country for repairs were given
priority over everything else" in the
Navy's .shipbuilding yards.
This, he remarked, inevitably
would affect the Navy's own build
ing program but he "hoped" the
two-ocean navy would not be de-
layed as a result.
Schedules Watched Closely.
Thus far, he declared, there has
been no change in the schedule for
construction of the $50 units re-
quired for the two-ocean Navy
Pending developments, he indicated
a close watch on schedules would
be maintained to see whether the
laying of keels for new units of the
American Fleet would necessarily
have to be postponed.
In discussing the arrival in broad
daylight of the British battleship
Malaga in New York Harbor 10 days
ago, the Navy Secretary indicated
1caa XMOX pana o-Yl
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Three Destroyers,
Five Supply Vessels
Declared Victims
Earlier Story on Page AID


phOi bh oSN ~ ~
Fy the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 16.-British
naval forces last night ami
hilated a southbound axis con-
voy between Sicily and Tripoli,
sinking three Italian destroyers
and five supply ships, the ad-
miralty announced tonight.
Two of the supply vessels blown
up" were about 5000 tons each, the
communique said, and were heavily
laden with motor transport intended
to reinforce the axis forces now
driving eastward across North
Africa.
The Admiralty acknowledged one
British destroyer, the 1.870-ton Mo-
hawk. commanded by Comdr w. NJ.
Eaton, r. N, was sunk by torpedo.
The axis merchant ships claimed
sunk totaled 10000 tons-two of
5000 tons each, two of 5000 tons
and one a -tonner.
The 'communique follows:
British naval forces last night
intercepted and annihilated a south
bound enemy convoy between Sicily
and Tripoh. The convoy consisted
of five supply ships escorted by three
destroyers.
Two of the supply ships were
vessels of about 5000 tons. heavily
laden with motor transport. These
were sunk.
Another was an ammunition ship
of about 1000 tons, which blew up
with a terrific explosion.
The other two ships were vessels
of about 1000 tons. probably trans
ports. These also were blown up.
The convoy escort consisted Of
the Italian destroyer Luca Tarigo.
1923 tons, and two smaller de-
stroyerS All three were sunk.
The board of the Admiralty re-
grets to announce that during this
successful operation, H. NJ. S. Mo-
hawk commander. w M. Eaton.
r. NJ was hit by torpedoes and
sunk. The majority of the ships
company. including the command
ing officer. were rescued. The next Of
kin of casualties will be informed as
soon as possible"
The Mohawk built in 1887, had a
top speed of 36.5 knots. She was a
member of the tribal class and car
ried eight 4.7-inch guns. She was
damaged by Nazi plane bombs in
October. 1889, during raid on the
Firth of Forth near Edinburgh.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Doerr, Tabor
Hit Homers in
Ninth Inning
CorrosqueI Victim
As Griffs Lose
Three-Run Lead
Board Puts Lewis
In Glass IA as
He CIouts Homer

Third Baseman Buddy Lewis
of the Washington Nationals
this afternoon was placed in
Glass la by his local draft
board in Belmont, N. c., Board
Chairman w. B. Crumpton told
The Star by telephone.
The board agreed at 4 pm.
to rate Lewis as available for
immediate military service
almost at the same moment the
infielder cracked a home run
for the Mats at Fenway Park in
Boston.
Mr.. Crumpton said no induc-
ton call was pending in the
Belmont local board and that
Lewis will not be called into the
probably will be able to go right
on playing ball until the middle
of next month, as a matter of
fact" the chairman added.
service before May l. He
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Army Changes Rules
To Facilitate Sending
Soldiers Overseas
Permit of Parents No
Longer Required for
Youths Under II
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Army disclosed regulations
today to permit soldier under q
years old to be sent arbitrarily to
Hawaii, the Panama Canal or other
overseas bases without parental con-
sent.
Under amended regulations unit
might be transferred out of the
continental United States without
consideration of the question
whether some. men should be left
behind because parents had not
assented to overseas service.
The new regulation was described
as minor part of the Army's ef-
forts to cut through administra-
tive complications in handling Off
GERS and men.
The War Department is support
ing pending legislation to permit
retired officers to be recalled to ac-
tive duty without their consent.
Congress last year amended statutes
which required that Reserve off,
GERS must volunteer for active
service.
In another development, the State
Department requested Congress to
amend the Selective Training and
Service Act to permit aliens subject
to the draft to avoid service by
renouncing forever their intention
to become citizens. Aliens who
have declared their intention to be-
come naturalized now are subject to
the draft.
Secretary Hull said the proposed
change was approved by President
Roosevelt and selective service OFF,
cials after complaints from the
Mexican and other embassies that
drafting of aliens was contrary to
international law,
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Main Line in Greece
Holding Attackers,
Athens Radio Claims
Germans Suffer
Serious Losses,
Allies Affirm
Earlier Story on Page AID

Earlier Story on Page AID
Py the Associated Press.
LONDON, April l6.-The Ath-
ems radio in a broadcast heard
here said fighting which opened
Monday in Western Macedonia
now is "in full progress"
The Germans on Tuesday
tried further advance by
throwing large forces into &C
ton, it said.
The radio quoted the following
Greek press ministry communique:
The battle which began the day
before yesterday in Western Mace
donia is in full progress. The Ger
mans yesterday attempted further
advance and threw very consider
able forces into play, supported by
aircraft.
The Greek Army which had to
meet these attacks inflicted serious
losses on the enemy. All ordered
movements were carried out by
Greek troops to new positions.
British and Imperial forces sue
ceeded in repulsing the German
mechanical forces everywhere. The
Germans nowhere were able to break
through the main line"
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Patty Berg Holds Lead
In Land Of Sky Golf
B, tie Associated Press.

Bs the Associated Press.
ASHEVILLE, N. c., April 16.-
For the third successive day Patty
Berg of Minneapolis, MINI, the
former national champ, led the
field today in the Land of the Sky
spring invitational golf tournament
for women at the Biltmore Forest
Country Club with 2-over-par II
in the third 18-hole round. Her 54-
hole score was 226.
At the end of this round Miss
Berg had an 11-stroke lead over
Jean Bauer of Providence, R. l.,
who scared to an 80 for a 237, 6
better than Jane Cothran of Green
vile, S. c., despite her 80 for to-
days Is.
Other scores:
Jane Crum, Orangeburg, S. c.,
81-257.
Mrs. E. T. Nolan, New Castle, Pa,
84-276.
Mrs. Ben Parks, Charlotte, 91-271.
Mrs. J. J. Lawlor, Scarsdale, N. Y,
95-274.
Mrs. M. Hockfleimer, Eimsford,
N. Y, $3.50.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Turks Deny Negotiating
New Treoty With Reich
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANKARA, Turkey, April 16.-Of-
ficial quarters denied yesterday that
a non-aggression pact was being
negotiated with Germany.
The Peoples party unanimously
indorsed a secret statemento of policy
by Foreign Minister Sukru Sara
coglu.
The Turkish radio said Germany
was finding her troops insufficient
for the Balkan campaign and there
fore would have to double the num-
Der to 100000. This, the radio said,
would entail delay and also COM
plicate the problem Of sVpply.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Markets at d Glance

NEW YORK, April l6 P.-
Stocks mixed; some steels and
rails rally. Bonds uneven; some
Governments ahead narrowly.
Foreign exchange steady; Cana
dian dollar dips. Cotton heavy;
liquidation, hedge selling. Sugar
uneven; switching operations alb
sorb liquidation. Metals steady;
tin prices advance further. Wool
tops improved; trade support.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Lisbon Thief Returns
102 Stolen Diamonds
To AbsoIve Suspects
By the Associated Press.


LISBON. Portugal, April 16.-
A thief who stole a box of
mounted jewelry from a woman
in a telephone booth March 81
today sent a box of 102 small
diamonds to one of Lisbon's
leading detectives with this
note:
Diamonds are dangerous to
negotiate and I won't run un-
necessary risks, but the gold will
be easily sold and I am keeping
it for the time being re-
lease all the poor devils you
have arrested in connection with
this case. They are innocent
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Mexican Troops Patrol
Quake-Stricken CoIima
Earlier Story on Page A-3)

Earlier Story on Page ABB
BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. April 16-Great
sections of the City of Colima, which
has a population of $4,000, were de-
stroyed in yesterdays earthquake,
Gov. Pedro Torres Ortiz of Colima
state telegraphed the government
Information Bureau today.
Water and electricity have been
cut off, the message said. and troops
are petrolling the city to prevent
looting. There were no disorders,
the Governors message continued,
despite the fact that half Of the
population is homeless.
Water wagons which customarily
are used to sprinkle the streets now
are carrying water to quake victims
from the broken reservoir. Fires still
burned on the slopes of the Colima
Volcano and ashes covered the
stricken city.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Women in Arms Plants
Allowed Niqht Work
BY the Associated Press.

Sy the ASSOCldlSQ EEeSS.
HARTFORD, Conn, April 16-
Gov. Robert A. Hurley announced
today that at the War Departments
request he had granted the VIM
chester Repeating Arms Co. of New
Haven the right to employ women
on certain types of night work, a
move the concern said would enable
it to attain production goal of
100000 small arms cartridges
weekly.
Gov. Hurley said that similar au-
thority would be given the Reming-
ton Arms Co. of Bridgeport under
an emergency provision of a State
law that empowers the Governor to
waive the 10 pm. limit set on wom-
ems night work.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Bombers Strike at London Heavily

LONDON OP-German bombers roared against the east
south of London tonight raid which apparently
the heaviest the capital has suffered in several weeks
Anti aircraft gunre steadily the raiders flew
treely high sky the calm Straits of
brought down in flames The R. A. F. at the
same time blasted away the invasion ports of France from
Cap Girls Nez to Boulogne
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Earlier Story on Page A-s)

Soft coal producers who resume
work under retroactive wage agree
ments during strike settlement ne
gotiations will be permitted to add
the increased costs to maximum
price schedules recently fixed by the
Government, Leon Henderson, de-
fense price administrator, announced
today.
The action was taken to avert
financial hardships to producers who
make such agreements, he declared.
Because of the depressed nature
of the bituminous coal industry" I"
Mr.. Henderson said, "the actual
prices on March %, 1910, which con-
stitute the maximum prices con-
tanned in price schedule No. 5, ap-
proximate the minimum prices fixed
by the Bitu1ninous Coal Division.
"Ihe industry is practically unique
in that these prices, generally
speaking, do no more than to re-
turn to producers their average
costs. In the event, therefore, that
a wage increase is made retroactiVe,
hardship and inequity to producers
and other sellers might result unless
this relief is granted.
Consumer protection will not be
diminished by the supplement, since
the March 28 price ceiling is main
tanned for all coal above ground.
Collateral agreements are not per-
mitted unless the coal is newly
mined under a retroactive wage
agreement Moreover, future COM
pensation is limited to actual in
creases in cost at the normal rate
of production"
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Home Runs
American.

Cronin, Boston, I'd inning.
Trosky, Cleveland, 4th inning.
Siebert, Philadelphia, 4th inning.
Lewis, Washington, 5th inning.
Weatherly, Cleveland, 5th inning.
Johnson, Philadelphia, 9th inning.
Selkirk, New York, 9Th inning.
Seibert, Philadelphia, 7th inning.