davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1941-01-12
Wicomico Authorities
Cleared in Jail Deaths
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SALISBURY, Md, Jan. u.-A
deputy medical examiners report to-
day relieved Wicomico County Jail
authorities of responsibility in the
deaths of two prisoners December IA.
The physician, DR.. L. A. Rade-
maker, stated that Leslie Combs, 81,
of Greensboro, and Victor Mumford,
A, Salisbury, died from a poison
contained in disinfectant they had
drunk.
In his report to States Attorney
Rex A. Taylor, DR.. Rademaker
stated the belief that the prisoners
had stolen the disinfectant from a
truSty who had entered their cell to
spray it.
Evening star., 1941-01-12
Christian Science Lecture

DR.. John M. Tut, C. s. B., of Kan
sas City, Mo-. will deliver a free
lecture on "Christian Science and
the Upward Way" at the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, Co.
lumbia road and Euclid street NV
at pm. tomorrow. He is men,
Der of the Board of Lectureship OF
the mother church, the First Church
of Christ, Scientist, in Boston
Evening star., 1941-01-12

garia sees no probability Of material
developments in the near future
because of the icy condition of the
Danube, but does not rule out
the possibility of a German request
for transit of troops through this
country.
Evening star., 1941-01-12
fotocruft Club to Exhibit

The Fotocraft Club of the Twelfth
Street Y. M. c. A. will hold an ex-
hibit of the clubs work from FRI
day through Monday, January 20.
Forty prints, including portraits,
marine studies and landscapes, will
be shown. The exhibit, which is
open to the public, will contain work
by Mel Hendry, Edward Fletcher
and John Pinhard, jr.
Nicaragua has practically no un-
employment.
Evening star., 1941-01-12
Air Meeting Postponed

The annual meeting of the Wash
ington Air Derby Association, orig
inally scheduled for Friday, has been
postponed to January "a, when it
will follow a dinner at $50 pm.
In the Admiral Club, Seventeenth
street and Rhode Island avenue NV.
Evening star., 1941-01-12

if the British had an adequats
number of destroyers in addition te
bases in Ireland, Great Britain wouE
have the shipping issue licked.
Evening star., 1941-03-04
HiIIwood Citizens Join
Bus Service Campaign
By a Staff Correspondent of The Star.
nArrc c,rrrrnnrr nrn nnnal.

BY SJa11 correspondent OF Inc star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, March A.
Cooperation with the Arlington
County Public Utilities Commission
in seeking improved bus service for
nearby Virginia was planned by the
HilIwood Citizens Association last
night.
President Donald S. Paris re-
ported presentation to the Interstate
Commerce Commission of a petition
signed by members of the Hillwood,
Lee Boulevard Heights and Green
way Downs Citizens Associations.
He said it was suggested the Fairfax
County groups work with the Airing
ton Commission, which also is pre-
pairing to file a formal petition, &C
cording to Mr.. Paris.
The Hillwood group voted to urge
Representative Smith and Senators
Glass and Byrd to oppose a bill
which would lead to the closing of
Virginia avenue to provide for an
annex to the Pan-American Union.
Speakers said such action would in
crease traffic congestion.
Final plans were laid for the as
sociation dinner March 26 at the
Fairfax Hotel, Washington. Mrs. J.
o. Bielaski, chairman; Mrs. j. H.
Mccarthy and Mrs. w. T. Birchmire
were appointed as committee in
charge.
Evening star., 1941-03-04
Motion TO Reopen
Old Dominion Line
Case Is Studied
Spokesman of Putrons
Says RuiIwoy NesIeets
Passengers Comfort
B, the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, March 4.-The
Virginia State Corporation Commits
sion took under advisement yester-
day motion by Mrs. Nellie Fletcher
of Washington and Leesburg that
the commission rehear the whole
case of whether the Washington &
Old Dominion Railroad should con-
tinue- its passenger service.
The railroads passenger service
has been continued on an expert
mental basis since last fall, by orders
Of the commission, with increased
rates. The combinations have been
for 60-day periods, with the last
order extending the service to
April IL. 49,.
Mrs. Fletcher went before the
commission with her husband, w. A
Fletcher, and said she appeared fol-
hundreds and hundreds" of patron,
Of the line, which operates through
LeeSburg, Herndon and Purcellville
She charges that the railroad ap.
parently did not want to carry pas.
oShA6CAo aAia save 4AtOAC dCtCLlblOlt "
their comfort at waiting points.
The line through Fairfax and LOU
doun Counties formerly was the
Bluemont branch of the Southern
Railway, and is now operated under
lease from that system. Mrs Fletcher
suggested that 'if these people
aren't ready to furnish passenger
service, then the fair thing to do /.
to give it back to the Southern"
The Washington g. Old Dominion
Railroad opposes the reopening oi
the case. It was authorized last
July to discontinue its passenger
service, but the commission later or.
dered it continued for 90 days at 8
time.
George Baggett, the roads general
manager, reported to the conmis.
sion q. net loss of $48, ,067 from the
start of operations April 16, 1896
through December 81, 1910. Last
year, however, the net income afte,
deduction of taxes was $3,524.
Evening star., 1941-03-04
Judge Can't Practice
As Lawyer in Own
Court, Bar Unit Holds
Would Be Improper,
Arlington Substitute
Justice Is Advised

Approving the report of its Ethics
Committee, the Council of the Vir-
ginia State Bar today was on record
as holding it would be improper for
Substitute Trial Justice Albert M.
Jones of Arlington County to prac-
tice before the court over which he
sometimes presides.
The question was submitted to the
council by Mr.. Jones and the Ethics
Committee report was made at a
meeting of the council yesterday in
Richmond, the Associated Press re-
ported.
The question arose several months
ago when Edmund D. Campbell,
member of the County Board, chal-
lenged Mr.. Jones right to defend
certain types before Benjamin M.
Hedrick, regular trial justice of the
court, who appointed Mr.. Jones to
Office.
Following this controversy, the
Arlington County Bar Association
named a special committee to study
the situation and it recommended
that Mr.. Jones cease representing
defendants in numbers" cases. Mr..
Jones subsequently announced he
would no longer defend this type of
case.
Judge Jones, when advised of the
Council action today, said he would
have no comment to make immeGi-
ately.
Col. Robert T. Barton, jr., of Rich
mond reported to the council that
committees of the bar, the State Bar
Association and the American Bar
Association have approved a draft
of a bill to place the power of rule
making in civil cases in the Supreme
Court of Appeals of Virginia, the
Associated Press said
The bill which will be presented
to the General Assembly in 1912
if finally approved. would definitely
vest the State Court of Appeals
with power to formulate rules of
practice and procedure in civil cases
The court has taken the position
that the power now seems to be
held by the General Assembly and
that the court had no specific au-
thority to make rules.
The council voted to hold its an
nual meeting in Charlottesville in
May. This was a departure from
the practice of meeting a day before
the annual convention of the Vir-
ginia State Bar Association, which
meets this year at White Sulphur
Springs in August.
Evening star., 1941-03-04
Friends Back Mrs. Byron
To Succeed Husband in House
William Lone, Jr..
Also Mentioned
For Post

AS friends OF Representative
Byron, Democrat, Of Maryland start
ed a movement to nominate his
widow to fill his unexpired term
from the sixth congressional dis
trict, the name of William Preston
Lane, jr., of Hagerstown was ad-
vanced by the Democratic State
Central Committee from Frederick
County last night.
When told of the efforts of friends
to have her chosen, Mrs. Byron de-
clared:
"I would consider it the greatest
honor in the world to be allowed to
carry on my husbands work"
Wouldn't Seek Reelection.
She indicated that If nominated
and elected to fill the unexpired
term, she would not seek reelection.
The Frederick County Demo-
cratic State Central Committee met
last night to discuss possible sue
cessor to Mr.. Byron, who was killed
in an airplane crash near Atlanta
last week Although the commit
tee took no action, Mr.. Lane was
discussed as a possible candidate,
the Associated Press reported.
The Hagerstown lawyer is a for
mer State attorney general.
Mrs. Byron expressed her view
here last night, after friends had
pointed out that she had cam
paigned with her husband and was
acquainted with his ideas on legis-
lative problems.
johnson Won't Run.
Under the State law, Democratic
and Republican State Central Com
mittees are required to nominate
one candidate each for special
election.
Evening star., 1941-03-04
N. U. History Chairman
To Open Lecture Series

DR.. Wesley M. Gewehr, chairman
of the history department of the
University of Maryland, will give the
first in a series of lectures on the
international situation tomorrow at
8 pm. at the Episcopal Church Of
Ascension parish hall, Sligo avenue
and Carroll lane, Silver Spring, Md.
An open forum will be conducted
after each lecture. The programs
will be held for five consecutive
Wednesdays at the parish hall. DR..
Gewef1r will speak tomorrow on
"Hitler's Road to War"
Evening star., 1941-03-04

Neither party has announced a
meeting to nominate a candidate.
The Governor Is required to set the
election date within 20 days after
the committees make their nomi-
nations.
On the Republican side, Walter
johnson, former Washington base
ball pitcher who opposed Mr.. Byron
in the last general election, has said
he does not intend to be a candidate
again.
Counties making up the sixth
congressional district are Frederick,
Montgomery, Washington, Allegany
and Garrett.
Meanwhile, F. Byrne Austin,
secretary to Mr.. Byron, announced
today that Mr.. Byron's ofice staff
will carry on until after the election
Of successor.
Evening star., 1941-03-04
Hearing Is Advanced
In Auto Death Case

At the request of defense counsel,
a hearing for DR.. Mark 0. Davis, 60,
Washington dentist, charged with
manslaughter, has been advanced to
Monday at 2:30 pm. before Trial
Magistrate James c. Christopher in
Bethesda, States Attorney Ben Will
kinson announced today.
DR.. Davis was released under 81, 500
cash bond to appear at preliminary
hearing in the death of John Adair,
jr., 28-year-old Chevy Chase fire.
man, who was killed by an automo-
bile at the scene of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School fire last
Wednesday. The hearing had pre-
viously been set for March 20.
Evening star., 1941-03-04
William Reeder Rites
AT Leonurdtown Today
special Dispatch tn The Star

special Dispatch to The Star.
LEONARDTOWN, Md, March A.
William Reeder, 88, Hollywood
(Md), farmer, died here Saturday
after an illness of several months.
He was buried this afternoon in
the All Faith p. z Church Gene
terry after services were held at the
church by the pastor, the Rev.
Franklin Lee Metcalf.
Mr.. Reeder was a member Of a
prominent Maryland family. He
is survived by his widow, Mrs. Combs
Reeder; two sons, William Reeder
of Loveville and Richard Reeder Of
Hollywood; brother, John Reedel
of Morganza, and a stepson, Whit
ney Combs of Leonardtown.
Evening star., 1941-03-04
for various forms of agricultural

for various forms of agricultural
research.
A delegation headed by P. G.
Turner, president of the Maryland
Farm Bureau, presented the request
with the backing of the university's
Board of Regents and the State
Board of Agriculture.
DR.. Roger Corbett, director of the
university experiment station, said,
in explaining the need for additional
money, that less than tenth of /
per cent of the amount received by
Maryland growers for their products
is spent on research to make the
States agricultural industry more
productive and remunerative.
Evening star., 1941-03-04
Arlington, Alexandra
Boards Issue New
Calls 10 SeIectees
Quotes of Other Virginia
Counties for March
Are Announced

Twenty-six men will be called to
service on March 26 and ~ to fill
the March quota of the Arlington
County (Va) selective service boards,
it was announced today.
The Alexandria Selective Service
Board announced new call for 10
men, to be inducted in the latter
half of the month. Nine white
selectees and one colored seiectee
will fill the Alexandria call, Chief
Clerk A. c. Slaymaker reported.
Arlington Board No. / Is re-
quired to furnish II white and 2
colored selectees, under the call.
while Draft Board No. 2 will furnish
the same number.
The white selectees will leave for
the Baltimore induction center on
March 27; the colored men answer
their call the day before.
Arlington selectiye service officials
said the two boards have been
sending rs questionnaires every day
to registrants. Those to be called
in the March quota will be notified
within the next few days.
The Alexandria board named two
alternates, to be pressed into serv-
ice in case any of the six men des-
ignated to report in Baltimore March
18 and 10 fail to pass physical ex-
aminations. They are Vernon A.
Stephens of the 900 block of Brad
dock road and John w. Nugent of
the 1400 block of Duke street. Law
renee Ashby Wood of Buena Vista
has been named replacement for
a selectee who was turned down in
a physical examination last week.
Meanwhile, State headquarters at
Richmond announced the following
additional local board quotas for the
March 21-31 call; Culpeper, three
white and one colored; Fairfax, II
and 2; Fauquier, and 1; Frederick,
2 and /; Loudoun, and l; Prince
William, and l, and Warren, 2
and l,
Evening star., 1941-03-04
HOUSE.
Convened at s:o5 pm.
Bills Introduced.

II. B. 502-By Conlon. to increase salary
H. B. 503-By Fort and Woodneld (by
requesD, to legalize certain amusements in
second precinct. first district, Anne Arundel
County. Judiciary
H. B. 505-By Luber. to provide for
conversion of certain chattels into realty
after physical annexation to any building
occupied chiefly as dwelling. (Judiciary1
H. B. 506-By Luber, relating to condi-
dons under which mortgages OF lease-hold
estate may become liable for breaches Of
real covenants contained in leases. tJudt-
ciary.)
II. 3. 5o7-By Beach,ey, relating to pro-
teetion and infringements Of copyrishts.
II. B. 50s-By Gin ct al. relating to
Montgomery County Liquor Control Mont
gomery County deleRation.)
H. B. 509-By GIL ct al, TO increase
number Of Montgomery County police
omcers. Montgomery County delegatton.) }
:. II. B. -SI0-By Gill ct al. relating to
license Of dogs and kennels In Montgomery
County. (Montgomery County delegatfon.)
II. B. 511--By Gill ct al. relating to
Montgomery County Board Of Assessments
(Montgomery County delegation0
H.. B. .612-By Ciaggett, to require auto
mobile dealers selling cars with retreaded
or regrooved tires to attach notice OF sueh
tires on cars windshields. tJudieiary.)
Adjourned at 1925 pm. until 1880
pm. today.
Evening star., 1941-03-04
PiecemeaI Approach
To Road Problems
Hit byKennedy
Ex-Representutive Urges
Defense Viewpoint,
Removed From Politics

State road building programs
must be removed "far from politics"
and viewed in a new light as vital
link in the national defense pro-
gram, Ambrose j. Kennedy, former
Maryland member of Congress who
helped authorize legislation giving
that State its primary bridge pro-
gram, declared here yesterday.
The former Representative, now
an insurance man in Baltimore.
sounded a call for elimination of
politics In road programs in an in
formal discussion of the proposed
"superhighway" between Washing
ton and the new Philadelphia high
way just beyond Baltimore.
He was the principal speaker at
a luncheon meeting in the Washing
ton Hotel of the Highways and
Bridges Committee of the District
American Automobile Association
which group Mr. Kennedy requested
to consider Endorsement of the null
tiple-lane highway.
SailS IOr r fuu view.
Maryland no longer can approach
its road problems in piecemeal
view," Mr.. Kennedy said. They
must be viewed in their entirety as
a part of our national defense pro-
gram"
Advocates of the highway, he said
feel it can be built at a cost of $780,
900, 1000, including a bridge crossing
of the Patapsco River. The two
would be financed by private capt.
tai and a toll charge, both for the
road and the bridge, would make it
self -liquidating in Is years. After
that time, the project would be
turned over to the State, which
could make its own decision on con-
tinuing the toll policy, he said.
Few people realize they pay a
hidden tax in starting and STOP
ping their automobiles through city
traffic" Mr.. Kennedy declared, in
pointing out the proposed highway
would eliminate passing through
Baltimore traffic which becomes
worse py Cne nour.
Cites Death Toll.
He also pointed out that traffic
deaths on the present Washington
Baltimore highway average 40 yearly
and that the new road embodied
the latest ideas in eliminating ac-
cidents.
Representative D'Alesandro, jr.,
of Maryland, a guest of the COM
mittee, asserted he was opposed to
toll charges on public highways, but
that il it were the only way to
build the roads, he would waive his
objection.
Bennett Grain, an attorney repre-
senting a Baltimore engineering
concern which has drawn up certain
plans of the proposed highway, ex-
planned that authorities considered
toll charge for the highway of be-
tween Is and 80 cents was equitable,
while about 20 cents was believed
to be the charge for the bridge
crossing.
P. Y. K. Howat, chairman of the
A. A. A. committee, presided and
introduced the speaker.
Evening star., 1941-03-04
Chicken House Robbed
Despite Burglar Alarm

Thieves last night made their way
past an electric burglar alarm, three
padlocks and fierce watchdog to
take prize chickens valued at be-
tween $3.50 and SITS, William Cole
man of Columbia avenue, Hyatts-
vile, Md, reported to police.
Mr.. Coleman said he would offer
reward for the arrest and convic-
ton of the persons responsible.
About As fowl were taken from the
chicken house In the rear of his
home, he said.
Evening star., 1941-03-04
D. G. Firm Wins Contract

The Public Buildings Administra-
ton awarded a S129, 900 contract to-
day to Jeffress-Buyer, Inc, Wash
ington, for construction of 35 hous-
ing units for enlisted Army per-
sonnel at Arlington Cantonment in
Arlington, Va. The contractors fee
was fixed at $6,750.
Evening star., 1941-03-04
Assembly Routine
Maryland Legislature
Proceedings

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, March 4.-Routine
proceedings of the Legislature last
night included the following:
SENATE.
Convened at $40 pm.
Bills introduced.
8. B. 334-By Gorfine and Marbury, to
repeal certain Court Of Appeals rules. (Ju-
dietary proceedings)
8. B. 335-By Gorfne, relating to di-
vorce DEGREES AGAINST non-residents. (Ju-
dietary proceedinss.)
right to waive 4S-hour marriage law delay.
Judiciary proceedings0
Adjourned at s:16 pm. until noon
today.
Evening star., 1941-03-04
Womun Wins Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Md, March 4 (Spe-
ciaD IAN absolute divorce from
John Philip Shriver has been
granted Mrs. Mary T. Shriver of Sill
yer Spring by Circuit Judge Charles
w. Woodward, the decree allowing
her to resume her maiden name Of
Gebecke. Desertion was charged.
Evening star., 1941-03-04
Arlington Arrests 2lo
For Traffic Violations

The monthly police report issued
yesterday by Arlington County Va)
Manager Frank C. Hanrahan re-
veals 219 arrests for traffic viola
tions were made during February.
Total arrests for all cases
were 303.
Evening star., 1941-03-04
Flames DESTROY Barns

GAITHERSBURG, Md, March 4
(SpeciaD.-Fire Of undetermined
origin yesterday destroyed two barns
on the farm of Montgomery County
Treasurer John B. Diamond. causing
abosit $io,o damage.
Evening star., 1941-03-04
Fetty Will Speuk

e. Brook Fetty will discuss plans
for the new town hall in Takoma
Park, Md, at a meeting at the Ia
kona Elementary School at 8 pm.
Thursday. Mr.. Fetty Is member
Of the Town Hall Committee.
Evening star., 1941-03-04
Will Discuss Beetle Control

r. B. Davis, assistant Fairfax
County agent, will discuss japanese
beetle control at a meeting Of the
Chesterbrook Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation at pm. tomorrow in the
school in East Falls Church, Va.
Evening star., 1941-03-04
DeudIins Set on Bids

The Maryland State Roads Com
mission has announced that bids to
modify the curve of Edmonston
road at Jefferson avenue, Riverdale,
Md, will be received until pm.
March Is at Its Office IN Baltimore.
Evening star., 1941-03-04
Toll in Previous Months.
In March, Beware OF:

In March, Beware OF:
/. Crossing a street at a point
other than a crosswalk. Four
pedestrians were killed doing
this in March, 1910. Three of
these were over SIS years of age.
2. Standing in the street. A
93-year-old man lost his life do
ing this in March of last year.
The sixth traffic victim during
March, 1910. was a passenger on
a truck who was crushed be-
meath a spool of cable when the
truck overturned.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-07-18
PAGE FOUR
TWIN TOWN TALK

only milk driver in the Twin Cities has
his books Unless ST. Paul customers of this
pay your bills this might possibly find himself
without bread driver had to be
assigned with Tae Bakery because Minneapolis and
owed $500 for bread rolls and cakes
the folks who these two statesmen let
them down. of employers that the
people would the firm which placed their
wagons will for naught unless folks who
these line and pay!
One in St Paul is slightly involved the
florist unwttingy revealed the fact that
Minneapolis regular wOtimer has been buying
pensive young single lady Said lady
hapung which she suffered black
facial cOnusOns The gentleman out
of town wiley waiting him when he gets back! The
Jms Place last Friday night to
capacity when the word around the community that the
Bomber" in the place.
The biggest why the committee charge
Union the date place
Formerly everybody the attended the picnic
ahead the committee for
failed utilize publicity to
people where the affair to be held
letter writer that Joe fell for the strk
looked with favor d. B. That's
unsigned writer Don't Twin Town Talk
said sol
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-07-18
Mau-made EcIipses

A new type Of telescope that looks
like an anti-aircraft gun, and a
novel device using television to trap
the SUMS glaring light, are the two
new tools with which astronomers
can now create man-made eclipses
Of the sun.
Total solar eclipses, rare astro-
nomical events that have sent
astronomers hurrying all over the
world for a Aeeting glimpse Of the
sun as the moon blocked off its in.
tense glare, can now be produced in
the laboratory. From the day-by-
day study of the suns faint en-.
velope Of light, called the corona,
scientists hope to fathom the secrets
Of the electrical commandments that
pour out from the suns surface and
sweep the earth.