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Evening star., 1941-05-10
Fort Meade Packs In
$4,000 for Ed Wynn S
0pen-Air Show
Crowd Too Large to Hear
Comedian or See Girls,
But Too Cold to Heckle
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE. Md
May 10.-For once. too many Gus
toners turned out for a stage show.
They packed 'em in last night
$4,000 strong-at Fort Meade, when
troops at this Army cantonment
were guests at an open air show
sponsored by the War Department
and the Citizens Committee for the
Army and Navy.
But the soldiers, swarming the
wooded slopes of a natural amphi-
theater, had trouble hearing the
wise cracks of Comedian Ed Wynn,
and could barely see the eight
shapely dancing girls who glided
around a canvas covered stage.
Cold Wind Blowing.
The fact that a cold wind blew
and rain fell intermittently during
the performance was incidental
most of the boys just couldn't see,
or get close enough to catch Mr..
Wynn's pamtomime and fast vocal
patter.
Playwright Robert E. Sherwood,
donating his services along with Mr..
Wynn's company, confessed later the
audience was too large.
On hand to observe in order to
help smooth out future shows in
other Army camps. Mr. Sherwood
suggested smaller detachments
might be permitted to attend the
shows, and the performers could
make stands of several nights in
order to give all soldiers a chance
to attend.
Too Cold to Heckle..
The committee plans to have about
10 shows on the road by July /,
with an itinerary calling for appear
ances at some 100 Army camps and
Is naval stations.
But Mr.. Wynn said there was one
consolation at Fort Meade.
The boys here didn't heckle nearly
as loud as the troops at Fort Belvoir,
Va, the previous night, where the
first experimental" show was given
Mr.. Wynn and Mr.. Sherwood
didn't know why, excepting that
maybe it was cold and wet here,
and the audience was too busy with
chattering teeth.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
K. of c. Blood Donors
Will Have Tests Made
By a Staff Correspondent Of Tn. star.

By Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 10
Three physician-members of Fitz-
gerald Council, 459, Knights of Co.
lumbus. will take blood samples
from all members of the councils
organized blood donor group May
18. it was announced today.
DR.. Arthur j. Mourot, DR.. Emmett
Jenkins and DR.. Martin Delaney
will take the samples and classify
them in the K. of C. Home, Came
ron and st. Asaph streets, at 2:30
pm.
Samples of the blood will be
turned over to the Alexandria Hos
pital. while the remaining supplies
will be stored for future transfu-
siOns,
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Mrs. BIottner Named
Arlington Librarian

Arlington County Manager Frank
c. Hanrahan today announced Mrs.
Mildred G. Blattner, former acting
county librarian, had been ap-
pointed librarian 10 succeed Miss
Helen Phillips, who resigned two
months ago.
Since her resignation, Mrs. Blatt-
ner has been acting librarian. In
the monthly library report issued
by the county managers ONCE, a
total of 5,418 books we're reported
loaned out during April.
There were 1873 new borrowers,
the report declared, while 246 books
were bound.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Two Maryland Men
Given Long Terms
For Killing Women
Sentence Imposed
In Assault Case;
a Liquor Dealers Fined
BY a Staff Correspondent Of The Star

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, May
10.-Two colored men were sem
fenced to long prison terms after
pleading guilty to second degree
murder charges and a third was
found guilty of manslaughter in
the Prince Georges County Circuit
Court here yesterday.
At the same time four county
liquor dealers charged with violat-
ing the liquor laws filed pleas of
guilty and were fined $500 each.
Paul Bowman, operator of the
Harbor Club, on the Washington
Baltimore boulevard, was sentenced
to two years in the Maryland House
of Correction after jury found him
guilty of an assault and battery
charge.
The charge grew out of an alterca-
ton at the cafe, in which William
Staples, 18-year-old son of John
Staples, Bladensburg police chief,
was injured.
In one of the murder cases, James
A. Pinkney, colored, of Boulevard
Heights, pleaded guilty to second
degree murder charge in connec-
ton with the fatal shooting of Nellie
Thomas, also colored. He was SEN
fenced to serve II years in the
Maryland Penitentiary.
Another colored man, Norman S.
Brown. of Glen Arden, also pleaded
guilty to second degree murder in
connection with the shooting of
Mary Queen, colored, near Upper
Marlboro last March. He received
a sentence of IS years in the Mary
land Penitentiary.
Judges Joseph c. Mattingly and
Ogle Marbury reserved the sentence
of Samuel Joseph Wills, colored,
who was found guilty of man.
slaughter in connection with the
shooting of John Davis, also colored,
in Bladensburg.
The liquor dealers, Maynard
Leslie Fortune, operator of the p.
& C. Drive-In-Cafe, Inc, and
Edward C. Getzendanner, manager
of the Oxon Run Inn, Inc, received
suspended sentences in addition to
the fines. The other dealers who
were fined were A. Michael Young,
operator of Mike Young's Place at
Hillside, and Emil c. Stamm, for
mer proprietor of Maryland Club
Gardens
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Funds toAvoid
Superhgihway
Tolls Sought
Decision on Finances
To Follow Study
Of Route
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May 10.-The
Maryland State Roads Commission
hopes to find funds so that the
proposed superhighWay between
Baltimore and Washington can be
built and operated without tolls,
Ezra B. Whitman, chairman, dis
closed today.
The chairman added that the
commission and the Federal Public
Roads Administration have agreed
to make a study as to the most
feasible route and that after this
is completed "the question OF how
1t can be financed will be given con-
sideration."
If the commission cannot f1nd
funds to construct the road so that
1t would be toll free, Mr.. Whitman
said. "it would be necessary to make
careful traffic studies to see whether
there would be sufficient traffic to
support such a toll road as was pro-
posed"
Statement Denied.
The roads official said he Ger
tainly has not served notice" on the
hackers of Baltimore Washington
super toll highway that I have no
intention of doing anything to fur
ther the roads construction"
Mr.. Whitman was quoted this
week as saying he planned no sur
vey of the proposed s30,000000 road,
authorized by bill signed Tuesday
by Gov. O'Conor.
The chairman said the commits
sion always has desired to do ev-
erything it possibly can to further
the construction of this important
highway between Baltimore and
Washington.
whether it will be built as free
or a toll road is matter for future
consideration" he added,
Cites Convention Stand.
IN his statement Mr.. Whitman
observed that as member Of the
American Association of State High
way Officials Resolutions Commit
tee. he helped draft a resolution at
It's 1910 convention urging that all
State roads be freed of tolls.
But, he said, Il was largely instru-
mental in having added except on
projects of a -liquidating char
acter which cannot be financed by
any other means"
The commission is authorized. un-
der the new law, to issue bonds at
its discretion for building a super
toll highway.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Last Rites Are Held
For Henry Loker, So
epecjal Dispatch to The Star.

bpecial Dispatch TO The Star.
LEoNARDTOWN, Md. May 10
Henry Loker, So. brother of Circuit
Judge William M. Loker, was buried
today at Our Lady's Chapel, Med
ley's Neck, following a requiem high
mass in st. Aloysius Church here.
He died in New York City Thurs
day.
He Is survived by another brother
Robert Loker of LeonardtoWn. and
two sisters, Mrs Del Raley and Mrs.
Mary L. Abel, both of New York.
The Rev. John Gipprich, S. j.,
officiated at the services.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Sorority Dance to Aid
Bundles for Britain

A dance and bazaar for the benefit
OF Bundles for Britain will be held
at o'clock tonight by the Phi Sigma
Sorority of the University of Mary
land in the sorority house at Col
lege Park, Md, Miss Esther Field
man, president, said today.
Miss Gloria Gottleib is general
chairman and Miss Frances Dun
berg and Miss June Yagendorf are
assisting the committee.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
S. 9. Hurst Funeral
Held in Round Hill
rectal Dispatch to The Star.

Srecial Dispatch to The Star.
ROUND HILL, Va. May 10
Funeral services for Samuel Gibson
Hurst, 78. were held today at the
Round Hill Baptist Church, with the
Rev. c. w. Caulkins officiating.
Burial was in the Leesburg Union
Cemetery.
Mr.. Hurst, farmer, died Thurs
day of a heart attack. He was a
member of Ketoctin Baptist Church.
Mr.. Hurst is survived by five
daughters, Mrs. B. F. Utterback,
Hillsboro: Mrs. Luther w. Gill and
Mrs. Ray Filler, Leesburs, and Mrs.
Lenora Workman and Miss VOLTA
Hurst, Round Hill, and a son,
Thomas H. Hurst, Mclean.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Story Of a Man in the Rain
At the Lincoln Memorial

Richard Martin was driving
around the Lincoln Memorial the
other night when it started to rain.
He saw a man, who looked elderly,
running for shelter. From the mans
appearance, he got the idea the
man couldn't afford a taxicab, even
if one had been handy.
Mr.. Martin stopped his car and
offered the man shelter from the
rain and a ride into town. The
stranger said he wanted to be
dropped at q downtown hotel.
As he got out Of the car, he asked
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Delegate Houck Arrested,
Released on 81 900 Bond

FREDERICK. Md. May 10 (F.-
Delegate Charles S. Houck, jr., was
arrested last night on warrant
issued by States Attorney Patrick
M. Schnauffer, charging false pre-
tense" in connection with Balti-
more City grand jury investigation.
Earlier in the week the grand
jury, investigating reports of pay
ments to influence legislation in the
recent State Legislative session, in
dicted Mr.. Houck on two counts of
perjury and attempting to obstruct
justice.
Magistrate Alton Y. Bennett, be-
fore whom Mr.. Houck was arraigned
after the warrant was served by
Constable Charles w. Smith, said
the charge cited merely false pre-
tense"
Mr. Houck posted 1000 bail with
Mr.. Bennett and was released.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
jurymen Urge
Further Probe
OF 'Shakedown'
New Group to Assume
Duties Monday
In Baltimore
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE. May l0.-Twenty-
three new jurors who will assume
their duties Monday will have for
their consideration the recommen-
dation of their predecessors that
they take up and conclude" the
investigation of the alleged shake
down" activities during the recent
session of the State Legislature.
In a special report, submitted on
its retirement yesterday, the Janu-
ary term grand jury wrote that it
had turned over to proper prose-
cutting authorities sworn testimony
which has indicated to us that
possible offenses may have been
committed in other Jurisdictions"
While the retiring jury did not
disclose what counties might be in
volved, it was learned that Marvin
I. Anderson, States attorney for
Anne Arundel, and Patrick Schnauf-
fer, for Frederick County, had con-
ferred recently with States Attorney
j. Bernard Wells during the last
stages of the grand jurys probe.
The jury's advice to the incoming
jurors that if they take up the probe
additional assistance will be forth
coming" was later interpreted by
Mr.. Wells as meaning that special
investigator would be provided.
Further Assistance.
THE question of what is to be
done" Mr.. Wells said, will depend
in measure on the attitude of the
incoming grand jury. If they accept
the recommendation in this report
to go on with the investigation, I am
of the opinion that some arrange
ments will be made to get further
assistance"
The jurors stated that House bill
No 281. "the so-called Read drug
and chemical bill, which had for
its purpose repeal of the law per-
mitting the Read Co. to have null
tiple liquor licenses" was the chief
cause of the investigation and that
the measure possesses all the out
ward indications of typical Shake
down bill"
That this is true" they continued,
"is confirmed by the fact that there
was no public clamor or demand for
passage of this bill, and that there
was no public interest in the bill is
attested by the further fact that
there was no demand for the hear
ing on the merits of the bill either
for or against its passage.
Therefore, it is difficult to appre-
ciate or understand the motive that
lay behind the feverish outburst Of
agitation on the part of certain
members of the Legislature in con.
nection with the bill"
Unable to Conclude Probe.
The report explained that "be-
cause of the expiration Of our term
of Office we are unable to follow the
investigation to a final conclusion"
During it's term of Office the in
vestigating body returned an in
dictment against Charles S. Houck,
jr.. Frederick County member Of
the House of Delegates, who was
charged with perjury ~ giving con-
ficting testimony before the grand
jury and with attempting to OBJ
struct justice. Mr.. Houck is sched-
uled to be tried May 81.
The report, addressed to Criminal
Court Judge j. Craig McLanahan
and to Chief Judge Samuel K.
Dennis. was submitted by grand
jury Foreman w. D. Owens. con-
troller of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road.
Evening star., 1941-05-10

M e I n o q / S I
c h ur h a n d
church school in
Arlington. V a.
He will be as
S | S t e d by the
Rev. George G..
Oliver, pastor.
DR.. E. R. Ha-
gan, chairman Of
the B oar d of
Trustees, " III
present the new
building, located
at Sixth and Irv-
in G streets in
Arlington, and it
will be cOnSe-
Evening star., 1941-05-10

Mr.. Martin for his address. The
driver told him he lived at 1880 New
Hampshire avenue NV.
Shaking hands, the stranger said:
you are a practical Christian" :"
The stranger said today that he
was going to send Mr.. Martin a
gift-an autographed copy of a
book. And on the flyleaf, he will
write a few words to THE man who
saved me from a drenching."
The man Mr. Martin picked up at
Lincoln's Shrine was the poet
author Of a monumental work on
Lincoln-Carl 6andburg.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Alexandra Names Eiqht
CoIored SeIectees
By =. Staff CORRESPONDENT of Tn. Star

By q Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 10
Alexandria Selective Service Board
today announced names of eight
colored selectees who will report
for induction in Richmond on May
II. They are part of the 18th draft
call.
A. Addison Slaymaker, chief clerk
of the board, announced the names
as follows: Leman Stuckey, John
L. Samuel, Clinton A. Ball, John
D. Jeter, Leonard E. Spears, Thomas
c. Bond. Wendell j. Tyree and
Prince Albert Walker.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Orange Woman, 70,
Killed by Freight Train

by the Associated Press.
ORANGE, Va, May 10.-Miss
Sallie Stephens, 10, was killed here
yesterday when she was struck by
north bound Southern Railway
freight train at crossing on Main
street.
An eyewitness, Mrs. Virginia Amos,
said Miss Stephens apparently did
the track in front of 1t.
Miss Stephens is survived by a
sister, Mrs. Willie Miller Of Stony
Point. Va.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Hen Tricks Pigeon

BEATTIE, Kans., May 10 R.-
Clarence Chapman's pigeon did her
best. A hen laid an egg in the
pigeons nest. The chick Matched
along with a SQUAD. For days the
surprised pigeon foraged food for
the rapidly growing chick, but final.
ly gave up In disgust and kicked the
infant from the nest.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
In May, Beware OF:

In May, Beware OF:
!. 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
we're injured while either cross
ing a street against q proper
signal, attempting to jump onto
a moving vehicle, attempting to
stop stampeding horses, stand
ing in a button safety zone.
crossing at an uncontrolled In
tersection or riding in an auto
mobile.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Predicted Sudden Deuth

WEST CHESTER, Pa, May 10 CP).
Charles T. Carpenter, operator of
a big dairy farm who dropped dead
at a Philadelphia athletic club,
left a will directing the wording Of
notices of his death. Included was
the word suddenly" followed BY
. space for filing in the date.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Economical, Effective 'BuiIt-in' !
Safety Devices Recommended
Whtehurst Would Improve Streetcor Loading
Platforms and Add Pedestrian Islands
public hear
highuay construction draWn
described detail
The Star H. c. WhehurSt
April q OF articles Whtch The Star
OF all phases OF the program
No. 7Suooestions for Safety
No. 7-Suggestions for Safety
By PAT JONES.

closely inerocked street and traffic changes
consideration for pedestrians to steps designed
greater of transportation service are
Highway H. c. Whtehus in connection
with the roadway program.
While developments included in the general plan
they greater safety he said and for that alone
should put regardless of who the BILL
One the most important of the proposed improvements
of painted streetcar loading zone with an
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Rural Artist to Speak

Allen Eaton. rural art student with
the Russell Sage Foundation, will
speak on ARTS of Our Country Peo-
pie" at the auditorium of the Arts
Club, 2017 I street NV. at $3.50
pm. next Saturday. go
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Bishop Pee|e TO Speak
AtConsecration Of
Clarendon Church
$4,000 Building to
Be Opened Formally
Tomorrow Morning

Bishop w. w. Peele of Richmond
will preach tomorrow at II am. at
the formal opening and consecra-
ton of the new $4,000 Clarendon
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-14
N. Y. Bus Strike
'DeddIine' Seen
Inssru.s...ai New. ssrv,e. Wiz.

Antcfn.t<1..t 2~cNs erNFtN1 WV
NEW YORK, March 14.-The
bus strike which has crippled vr-
tually all of Manhattan's surface
transportation for four days pre-
sents a very complicated situa-
tion." Arthur S. Meyer, chairman
of the state mediation board,
stated today as he prepared to
resume conferences with union
and bus company representatives,
The buses won't roll today,
or tomorrow, or the day after
unless we are cocksure of some
thing good" said Michael Quill,
president of the Go Transport
Workers Union whose $500
members struck for higher pay
and other concessions Monday.
Meyer indicated that if a def
mite settlement Is not-ia- sight
tonight he will attempt to obtain
a truce" to permit the buses to
resume operations during negotia-
tons.
Operators of the Fifth Avenue
Coach Company and the New York
City Omnibus Corporation are
seeking a 4 per cent cut for en-
ployes and reduction in the
number Of men operating the
buses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-14
BOARD WITH TEETH

He demanded that a board be
established by law with teeth TO
punish employers and employees
who refuse to abide by its regula-
tons rather than an appointive
body recommended to the Presi-
dent that would have moral sua-
sion powers only.
VinSon exclaimed:
when employees at Wright
Field I'm Dayton, o., and en-
ployes at Walter Reed Hospital
here refuse to pay any heed to
the personal urgings of the
President of the United States
president under whose admin
istration labor has made more
gains than in the whole history
of the United States--it does not
seem likely that a board created
by executive order and, of neces-
sity, having less prestige than
the President himself, will be
able at this time to secure any
more cooperation from the two
factions of the labor movement"
For more than an hour Secre-
tary Perkins. knudsen and Hill
man conferred with the President
on strikes in national defense in
dustries, with Miss Perkins later
stating that there had been no
final decision, although matters
are shaping up in definite way"
No DISAGREEMENT
Miss Perkins, acting as spokes-
man, emphasized there was no dis
agreement between her and the
Office of Production Management
on the proposal for a mediation
board. To confirm this further
she asked Hillman and then Knud-
sen if that were true and both
agreed that it was.
However. Knudsen in a recent
letter to Chairman Summers Cd
of Texas. of the House judiciary
committee, suggested legislation
and he proposed that il employers
and employees do not obey provi-
sions for mediation and cooling
off" that they should be punished
b. losing their rights before the
National Labor Relations Board.
The plan he joined in submit
ting to the President does not call
for any penalties for recalcitrant
employers or employees, il was
learned. The board, of either 5,
7 or II members, would sit in
Judgment on labor disputes that
the labor departments Cancellation
service is unable to compose.
But the boards only weapon
would be its prestige and public
opinion in a time of national
emergency.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-14
Strike
Farley Off
At Federal
International News Photo

Negotiations between the JAW
Go and officials of the Federal
Motor Truck Company, which the
union struck a week ago, hating
production on a S., 900, 900 contract
for army trucks, were postponed
indefinitely today.
Lucian +. Rye. federal labor
conciliator, said that the company
refused to grant a union shop,
which is the unions chief demand.
T. r. Lippard, Federal president,
presented the union with the COM
pany's position as ordered by the
board of directors. This was re-
fused by the union and Lippard
left the conference.
Richard T. Leonard, West Side
director of the union. and Victor
Reuther, organizer, said the union
still stands ready and willing to
resume negotiations. and to SUBJ
NIT further proposals in order to
arrive at a satisfactory agree
ment."
Another effort was to be made
today by federal labor conciliator
James +. Dewey to get joint con-
ference between the UAW-CIO
and the Midland Steel Products
Company.
The union called a strike of its
LOO members at the plant on
Monday over refusal of wage de-
mands. The company manufac-
lures frames for automobiles for
General Motors and Chrysler.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-14

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