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Evening star., 1941-02-04
By a Staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY a Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 4.-The State
Assembly will be called upon to
solve the problem caused by stray
dogs in Montgomery County.
Roaming dogs, some of them pets
but most of them oWnerless NUTS,
kill sheep and fowl, and under the
law the county must reimburse
farmers for their loss.
The cost of this item mounts
each year. In the current budget
the county commissioners set aside
$4,000 for this purpose, and $4,000
has been used during the first seven
months of the 1901 fiscal year.
Joseph D. Buscher. deputy clerk
10 the county commissioners, sug-
ees$ed adoption Of hw which will
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Dairymen Are Asked
To Boost Production
To Meet Demands
Association Membership
At l7-Ieor Peck of I ,285,
Derrick Soys in Report

Increased production 10 meet the
growing demand in the metropoll-
ton Washington area was asked of
members of the Maryland-Vlrgln
Milk Producers Association. which
held its annual meeting here yes
terday.
Reporting at the annual business
meeting in the Silver Theater. Silver
Spring. Md, Secretary B. B. Derrick
said the association had handled
more than 2S,O0O0o0 gallons of milk
last year, the highest in association
records. but that an even greater
demand was expected this year.
The association membership also
was reported at peak for the II
years of its existence, with a total
of 1926 members, IS per cent more
than a year ago, Mr. Derrick said
in his annual report. He added that
part of the gain during the last few
years, especially during the summer
months when production is lowest.
was due to efforts to eliminate milk
"bootlegging from sections outside
the Washington area.
DR.. Harry c. Byrd, president of
the University of MARYLAND, was
POSTMASTER at the annual luncheon
at the Willard Hotel, attended by
nearly 1900 dairy farmers and their
wives. Department of Agriculture
officials and Representative Byron
of MARYLAND smoke
All directors were reelected al the
morning session
They are: l. D. VanMetre, Shep-
herdstown, w. Va; Grover C. Greer,
Bel Air, Md; Frank S. Walker, as
sociation president, Orange, Va; A
Gordon Willis, Culpeper, Va; c. H.
Bowen, Remington, Va; A. R.
Glaettli, Warrenton, Va; E. C. Biser,
Ronald E. Killing, j. H. Remsburg,
M. H. RemSburg and E. C. Sparks,
all of Frederick, Md; V. B. Harding,
Ashburn, Va; H. L. Gregg, Purcell
vile, Va; L. R. Sabine, Wilson C.
Poole, w. Lawson King and j. B.
Waters, all of Rickville, Md; E. H.
Marsteller, Manassas, Va: E. L.
Popkins, Baileys Crossroads, Va;
George R. Bready. Herndon, Va,
and J. L. Bristow, Fairfax, Va.
Area representatives named were
Milton E. Remsburg, Shepherdstown,
and F. G. Schaefer, Centerville, Md.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Plans Disclosed
For 100000
Bond Issue
Filter Plant and Dom
Project Is Urged in
Prince Georges

The Maryland Legislature will be
asked 10 authorize $2,000,O00 bond .
issue to enable the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission TO
build a filter plant and pumping
station west of Laurel and dam IN
the Patuxent River, T. Howard
Duckett, commission counsel, told
the Board of Directors of the Prince .
Georges Chamber of Commerce last ?
night.
The directors went on record IN
favor of the proposed $4,000, 900 bond
issue for public improvements in (
the Metropolitan Area of the county
and will visit Annap polls soon in the
interests of various items in the
proposed legislation.
Mr.. Duckett also announced that
the 81 service charge" so unpopular
with residents of Prince Georges and
Montgomery Counties served by the
sanitary commission would be
changed to indicate a charge for
sewer connection. However, it was
understood it would be made against
all homes served with sewer con-
nections, much as heretofore
Lake Near Laurel Planned.
The 100000 bond issue for rhs.
dam and filter plant is understood
To be designed to create an artificial
lake near Laurel 10 supply water 10
the rapidly growing communities in
/ Prince Georges and Montgomery
/ Counties, which now have to get
| water from the District during part
/ of the summer.
/ MI Duckett also announced the
Legislature will be asked 10 authorlzs
another measure which would pro-
vide for expansion of the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commissions area in Prince Georges
! County TO embrace sections of Kent,
Spalding, Oxon Hill and Lanham
election districts and also 300 feet
on either side of Central avenue,
/ Landover road and the Grain high
/ way.
Mr.. Duckett stated that $4,000
had been made available under the
| Capper- -Cramton Act for the pro-
/ posed parkway to Fort Washington
and that the Legislature would be
! asked to authorize the county com
misSioners to issue matching BONDS.
Gas Tax Equality Backed.
The directors voted TO support
movement TO bring about eQuallza- =
ton of gasoline taxes among the
District, Maryland and Virginia, II
was claimed that this would result
in lower real estate taxes.
The directors voted 10 continue
efforts to have a sealer of weights
and measures named in the county.
1t was decided the next meeting
Of the chamber on February "a
would be devoted to a discussion of
pending legislation supported by the
chamber Representatives of or
gsnizations throughout the county
would be invited
The Mount Rainier Town Council
last night voted TO invite Mr.. Duck
EFT TO meet with the Council To
discuss the public improvement bond
issue. especially in regard 10 pro-
posed benefits to the Mount Rainier
area.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Senator Peter Backs
Larger Maryland
Income Tax Cut
Legislators Heed for
Showdown Over
O'Conor Measure
Be he Associated Press.

By he Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. Feb. Legislators
returning 10 the capital 10 recon-
vene this afternoon after their
weekend recess appeared TODAY TO
be heading into showdown fight
over the administrations tax bill
The measure was scheduled TO
come up for debate in the Senate
and sharp controversy was expected
over Two moves proposing drastic
changes in the original measure
submitted by Gov. O'Conor
One was Democra tic -Repub-
lican coalition plan further to
scale down the income tax. The
other was a Senate Finance Com
mittee proposal TO increase the
counties share of income tax rev.
enue and decrease the State S
share.
The coalition plan was broached
yesterday by Senator Wilmer Fell
Davis, minority floor leader, and
Senator Robert Peter, Democrat
of Montgomery, with the approval
of "a number of other Senators.
Reductions Proposed.
They proposed that the per
cent levy on unesrned income be
reduced to 4 per cent and that the
212 per cent tax on earned income
be reduced TO 1L2 per cent.
The administration bill would re-
duce the levy on unearned income
to 5 per cent and the tax on earned
income TO 2 per cent.
1t was estimated that the Davis
the income tax by sllO0,000 year.
The tax yielded little less than
$4,000 900 last year.
The coalition move was aimed at
scaling down the Governors pro-
posed S106 ,664,O0O biennial budget,
already threatened by the Senate
Finance Committees plan for dis
tributing income tax revenues.
1890 Plan Offered.
The committee, in outright di-
Vergence from the Governors ex-
pressed wish, recommended that the
State retain 70 per cent of the in
come tax revenue and that 80 per
cent go TO the counties and Balti-
more City, instead of the present
1925 per cent distribution.
Passage of that proposal would
force the Governor to dip still fur
ther into the States approximate
$1,000. 900 surplus, part of which
already was earmarked to make up
for loss of revenue as a result of re-
duced taxes.
Both State Controller J. Millard
Tawes and State Treasurer Hooper
S. Miles said the 70-30 plan would
seriously affect the States flnan-
cial equilibrium
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Annapolis, Moreontown
To Get 200 Housing Units

Building of so new houses for
families of Navy enlisted men at
Annapolis and $50 dwelling units
for civilian ordnance workers at
Morgantown, w. Va, has been ap-
proved by President Roosevelt.
The houses at Annapolis are to
rent for S11 to S26 month and are
TO be constructed by the United
States Housing Authority under the
Lanham Act. The units at Morgan
town will have rentals varying from
s35 to $50 a month and are to be
built by private enterprise
Construction of the houses was
recommended by C. F. Palmer, de-
fense housing co-ordinator of the
Office of production management.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Is Northern Vireinions
Are Placed on Deems List

Sixteen students from Northern
Virginia are among 282 undergradu-
ates CT the college of arts and
sciences of the University of Virginia
who have been placed on the deans
list for achieving an average of 81
per cent in all subjects.
They are Harold A. Downs, Rich
ard Baker, Sd: Charles N Biondi. jr.,
and Benjamin r. Lancaster, all of
Alexandria; Ralph A. Shafer, jr.;;
Max D. Largent, Charles w. Hunts
berry, Lewis M Allen. ir., and
Robert S. Boyd, all of Winchester;
John T. Manning, jr.; Lewis B.
Newman. Albert S. Matlack and
Charles w. Liddell. all of Arlington; !;
Paul w Bourjailly, Berryville;
Philip E. Murray, Fairfax. and El-
lott C. Haley, Front Royal.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Alexandria c. of c.
To See Exhibit Drill
By staff Corresponoer- of The Star

BY q Staff Corresponden of The Star
ALEXANDRIA,, Va, Feb. 4.-The
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
has been invited to attend an ex-
hibition cavalry drill at Fort Myer
on Friday at 2:50 pm, it was an
nounced today by Business Manager
Martin E. Greene of the chamber
Col w. w. Gordon, commanding
officer at the military post, has sent
sufficient tickets to admit the entire
membership. A motorcade will leave
the chambers offices at 2:15 pm
Friday to drive to the riding hall at
Fort MVer
Evening star., 1941-02-04
D. D.C.-BaItimore
Super Highway
Routes Studied
Maryland and U. S.
Roads Agencies Both
Work on Proposal

Possible routes of proposed six
lane superhighWay between WASH
ington and Baltimore are being
studied Jointly by the Maryland
State Roads Commission and the
United States Public Roads Ad-
ministration, Chairman Ezra B.
Whitman of the commission dis
closed today.
Chairman Whitman explained by
telephone that the cost of any such
project, which he estimated at ap-
proximately Sl2,0O0,0OO, probably
would have to be borne entirely by
the Federal Government. He said
the commission had not approached
any officials here concerning f1nanc-
ing, preferring that the Public
Roads Administration seek funds if
the new road is given final approval.
Would Be East of Present Road.
Mr.. Whitman pointed out that
the cost of obtaining a right of way
probably could be held down through
use of Government land at Fort
Meade and the Agriculture Depart
ment Beltsville experimental farm.
The new highway would run to the
east of the Washington-BslUim
boulevard, oyercrowding of which
prompted study OF another road,
he added
Celebrating on his statement
Yesterday before 1870 engineers at
tending the fifth annual highway
engineers short course at the Uni
versity of Maryland, Mr.. Whitman
said his suggestion of a six-lane
road with rough side lanes for
trucks" did not mean trucks would
travel in lanes separated from the
principal pavement. The lanes at
either side of the highway would
be constructed of heavy-duty con-
crete TO Withstand the pounding Of
heavy vehicles, he explained.
Lack of Funds Cited.
He said the State not only had
no funds available for the project.
but possessed only s1,000,00O to-
ward a $4,000, 900 program of i'm
proving access roads" to Fort
Meade, Indianhead and other
Government reservations which has
been urged by Federal authorities.
Adding to his statement of yes
terday that s14,0O0,O0O of Federal
funds must be provided If the
work is 10 be done" MI. Whitman
said:
wed prefer not to use any State
funds for these access roads at this
time. The money is needed for other
highway work throughout the State y
The short course at College Park
was to continue today, with C. Ro-
land Sharrets and J. M Simonds.
assistant engineers of the State
Roads Commission, in charge.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
PostoI Clerk Sues Rood
Over Drofty Cor

A railway postal clerk filed suit
yesterday against the Washington
& Old Dominion Railroad, alleging
that he contracted pneumonia a
year ago because mail car was not
protected from the rigors of the
weather"
Roscoe H. Morgan, the mail clerk.
asked Arlington County tVao Cir
cult Court to award him $4,000 and
court costs.
Although "he wore double the
amount of clothing, in all respects" p"
he became i'll after working in the
car February l, 2 and 3, 1910, his
suit declared. The railroad COM
pany has not yet filed an answer,
court officials said
Evening star., 1941-02-04
PIT. A. Meeting Is Set
In Bethesda Tomorrow

A special meeting of the Bethesda
CMdD Elementary School Parent
Teacher Association will be held at
the school at pm. tomorrow to
acquaint parents with the minimum
school construction requirements
for the next two years.
F. K. Metzger, member of the
Montgomery County Board of Edu-
cation, and Ray Smith will discuss
school needs.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Kensineton Man Named
Elections Board Clerk

Special DlSps fch 70 The star.
ROCKVILLE, Mo, Feb. 4-Alfred
D. Noyes of KenSington yesterday
was named clerk of the Board of
Supervisors of Elections for Mont
gomery County to fill the vacancy
created by the resignation last week
of Capt. Ward w. Caddington of
Silver Spring. who was called to ac-
tive duty with the Maryland Ma
tional Guard.
Mr.. Noyes. who has held the po-
sition of assistant clerk, will auto
matically become the Democratic
member of the Permanent Board OF
Registry for the county by virtue OF
his new position.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Budget Solory Boosts
Cited by Committee

BALTIMORE, Feb. 4 P.-The
Citizens State Budget Emergency
Committee said in a statement yes
terdsy that proposed personnel and
pay rolb boosts over 1940-41 levels
account for almost one-fourth of
the increased expenditures called for
in the Governors budget.
These proposed increases for the
next two years total s1,456, 1872, the
committee said.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Housing Plan
Will Be Mapped in
County Next Week
President Approves
s450,000 Loon for
Montgomery Program

The Montgomery County Housing
Authority will meet next week 10
discuss plans for launching its long
DELAYED rural housing project re-
vived yesterday by S450000 loan
authorize ton approved by President
Roosevelt.
Chairman E. Brooks Lee said
plans would have to be revised to
meet current conditions and that
several weeks would be required to
obtain options on sites before bids
could be asked ON the houses to be
built with United States Housing
Authority funds.
The appropriation will permit
construction of about 200 small
homes throughout the county, al
though the number may be cut
down by the increase in price of
building construction in the last
year, Mr.. Lee said.
The u. S. H. A. allotment will
cover 90 per cent of the cost of con-
Struction while the county will de-
fray the remainder, principally
through exemptions in taxes, under
the plan. The cost will be amor
tized over a 60-year period
Inactive for Year.
The county housing authority
established in August, 1899, by the
Board of Commissioners, has been
inactive for more than a year while
the U. S. H. A. and Agriculture De-
partment officials considered the
whole rural housing question. The
program is designed to eliminate
rural "Slums" by constructing low
cost houses for farm laborers in the
low income brackets. The others
named to the county authority are
DR. j. W. Bird. Mrs. Olive Clapper
10 v. Morgan and Thomas C.
Darby.
Mr. Lee said the general type OF
dwelling which would be used had
been tentatively selected and that
plans and specifications would be
drawn while the authority is seek
ing sites. In some sections single
houses will be built while in others
the homes will be built in small
groups ranging from two to eight
houses
Original plans called for an aver
age cost of between 81 500 to So, 800
per house The location of the
houses is expected to affect the cost
A plan to construct the homes in
small villages to reduce the cost of
the homes as we'll as sanitary facili-
ties and utilities was abandoned be-
cause of the opposition of farm
groups
Old Houses to Be Razed.
One of the important features of
the plan is provision for eliminating
at least one substandard dwelling
for each new home built. Most
of the houses which will be elimi-
mated under the project are not list
ed on the tax rolls because they are
valued at less than 500. Should
the authority be unable to obtain
the old houses by purchase, how
ever, condemnation proceedings can
be instituted, it was pointed out.
Tenants to be selected will have
incomes of less than about $500 a
year, including housing and food al
lowances, according to present
plans, which would limit occupancy
to part time farm laborers. A pro-
gram for selection and investiga-
ton of tenant applicants will be
undertaken after the building pro-
gram is begun, Mr.. Lee said.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Beer License Changed

The Montgomery County, Md,
Liquor Control Board yesterday ap-
proved the application of Abe Miller
for transfer of an off sale beer and
light wine license, to an on sale
generally beer and light wine license.
Mr.. Miller's place of business is
located on River road, Bethesda.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Arlington Building Shows
Huqe Gain Over 1910

By Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. 4
Building permits were issued for
s578,062 worth of construction in
the last month as compared with
permits for only $89,720 worth in
January, 1910, Building Inspector A.
r. Lash said today.
January building included 10 one
family dwellings, valued at s122 $50;
81 row houses, S265.175; one Office
building, S123,300; one service sta
tion. $4,000; six private garages,
Sits, and 20 repairs and sltera-
tions, $685. 1852.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
X. of c. Unit Changes Name

Forest Glen Council, knights of
Columbus, has voted to change its
name to Father Charles Oscar
Rosensteel Council in honor of the
late Father Rosensteel founder and
first chaplain of the council, iG was
announced today by George ".
Menke, grand knight.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Dr.. Gewehr to Speak

DR.. Wesley Gewehr of the Univer-
sity of Maryland, will speak on The
War in the Balkans" at asmeeting of
the East Sligo Valley Citizens As
sociation tomorrow at pm. at the
Dispensary Building, Silver Spring
Nd.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Make February Sofer
In February Beware OF:

In February Beware OF:
/. Crossing streets carelessly
in rainy weather, particularly AT
night. The four pedestrians
killed in February, 1910, were
struck in wet weather, three
after dark
2. Crossing street at point
other than a crosswalk or cross
ing against a red light. The
former cost two lives in Febru-
ary, 1910: the latter, one. The
fourth pedestrian was struck by
a hit-run motorist at an uncon-
trolled intersection.
OF the four pedestrians, three
were so years of age or older.
The fifth February victim was
truck driver killed in a collision
with an automobile.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Gene Tunney Buys Form

EASTON, Md, Feb. 4 LP).-Former
Heavyweight Champion Gene Tun-
ney added to his Talbot County
property holdings yesterday WITH the
purchase of the old Bruce Naylor
farm for $4,000.
Evening star., 1941-06-03

land battlefield" about Sc miles
from Nashville al about the same
time.
The 5th Division Is triangular In
contrast TO the square organiza-
tion OF the two others. II has three
infantry regiments. each coupled
with a battalion OF artillery and
functioning always as a smaller but
more closely co-ordinated unit
"A square division has four in
fantry regiments, comprising two
brigades and three artillery regi-
ments forming a third brigadeD
Because it has only about two
thirds of the 400 vehicles it will
have at full strength, the combat
teams had TO be shuttled the Is miles
into position. The march motor
lied division soldiers ride to position
but dismount to fight.
AS a result of lack of full equip
ment, trucks had to be unloaded
and returned for another combat
team The third was kept in re-
serve.
So even with shutting the entire
movement was scheduled for only
six hours during the afternoon.
Advance elements OF the square
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Forest Hills Citizens
Oppose Tax Increases

ANY increase in District taxes
during the present national emer-
gency was opposed last night by the
Forest Hills Citizens Association,
acting on the motion of L. A. Car
ruthers.
Mr.. Carruthers declared that i'm
provements necessitating increased
local ,aXes should wait until the
crisis is over and Federal taxes.
commodity prices and the general
cost of living decline to a normal
level. Mr.. Carruthers made his mo-
ton during discussion Of the
Whitehurst highway improvement
plan.
The group expressed its thanks
to Col, David McCoach for faithful
and considerate service to the Dis
trict as Engineer Commissioner. on
the motion of j. Sanders. Pro-
posals to rezone Van Ness, Upton
and Tilden streets In the vicinity
Of Connecticut avenue to permit
multiple family houses was opposed.
1t was decided the annual picnic
of the body would not be held this
year.
A motion by James S. Holmes
opposing further development of
Linnean avenue NV. until posi-
bilities of traffic ABSORPTION by the
parkways system are exhausted was
tabled.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Catholic Daughters
Plan Convention Here

The 10Th biennial national con-
vention of Catholic Daughters Of
America will be held July 7 to II
in the Mayflower Hotel with Court
District of Columbia No. 212 as
hostess.
Miss Augusta Uhl territorial
deputy. was appointed national
convention chairman by Miss Mary
c. Duffy, supreme regent. Vice
chairmen include Miss Catherine
Rupert. grand regent of the local
court, and Miss Florence Winter,
national chairman of the Convert
League On Sunday prior to the
convention delegates will visit Cath
olic University and the Monastery.
Two evening programs include a
religious and patriotic demonstra-
ton by the league and a dramatiza-
ton of Junior activities.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Meade Services Held
For Ii. Col. Lyon
p, ~. A,,ocja,.d pres,

BY the Associated Press.
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,
June 3.-Full military services were
held here today for 1t. Col Thomp-
son A. Lyon, commander of the 1st
Battalion of the 115th Infantry.
Capt. Frank Lambert, regimental
chaplain, officiated at services.
Burial was in Arlington National
Cemetery.
Members of the 1st Battalion
formed a guard of honor Senior
on-commissioned officers from
Companies A, B, c and D served as
pallbearers.
Col. Lyon shot himself Sunday at
the home of his mother in Hyatts-
vile, Md. Relatives said he had
been suffering from worry and over
work and County Medical Examiner
James I. Boyd issued a certificate
of suicide
Regimental headquarters said he
had been i'll twice in the cantonment
hospital since the regiment came
here in February
Col John D. Markey, commander
of the 1l5th, said that in Col. Lyon S
death the regiment has lost a bril-
liant tactical officer" who had IAN
excellent record"
Evening star., 1941-06-03
A. F. |. Strikers Return
To Indianhead Project

American Federation of Labor
members returned to work this
morning on housing project at the
Indianhead Md Naval Powder
Factory after a strike which began
on May 10.
A temporary settlement of the
strike has been effected and the
men voted yesterday to return to
work lin the interests of national
defense" The decision was an
nounced by John Locher. secretary
of the Washington Building and
Construction Trades Council.
Members of the council, Mr.. Locher
said, were in agreement with union
members that it was in the interests
of defense that work go ahead.
Some 500 workers had been on strike
Further conferences are planned
between union leaders and the con-
tractors on the job to reach a final
settlement of the differences. The
strike began in protest against the
employment of workers who were
not members of the A. F.. of L.
The housing project is being COM
pleted for workers at the expanding
powder factory and will provide $50
new units. During the A. F. of l..
strike. c. I. o. construction workers
remained on the job.