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Evening star., 1941-05-06
Falls Church Faces
Loss Of 4 Officials
To Armed Services
Town Sergeant Reports
To Philadelphia Navy
Yard Next Week
BY a Staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY a Staff Correspondent OF Inc star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va, May g.
Town Sergt. w, H Glenn has been
called back into active service by
the Navy and will report for duty
at the Philadelphia Navy Yard next
week, it was learned today.
The impact of the national emer-
gency on Falls Church also has
threatened to remove two other
town officials. Lawrence E. Laing,
Council member from the third
ward. has been ordered by the draft
board to report Friday for physical
examination and John A. K. Dono-
van, town attorney, previously had
been ordered to report for eXamina-
ton.
In addition, Councilman Ralph S.
Keyser has been called back into
active service by the Marine Corps.
from which he retired as brigadier
general
Meanwhile, it was announced by
Mayor B. N. Gibson that the Town
Council will take action at its meet
ing Monday night to seek permission
from the Civil Service Commission
for Federal employees in the town
to serve as town officials Such per-
mission is regarded as mere for
mality since the revision of the
original Hatch Act provides for
such service in areas adjacent to
Washington, where Government
workers comprise a substantial por-
tion of the population.
All three councilmen whose terms
expire this year are Federal en-
ployes and would be barred from
running for reelection unless ac-
ton by the Civil Service Commits
sion was obtained Charles Kellogg
first ward; Charles Pendleton, sec
ond ward, and Mr. Laing are the
three affected. Mr.. Laing's pros
pective candidacy in the town elec-
tion next month. however. is con-
tingent on his status with the draft
authorities.
Evening star., 1941-05-06
Arlington 10 Send
II SeIectees Today,
81 on Saturday
More to Be Called Soon,
Alexandria Bourd
To Release New List

Seventy-one white selectees were
to leave for Richmond induction
center today from Arlington County,
the entire quota of the 18th call
requisition.
Board l said 80, white men would
leave Saturday for Richmond. These
men are the remaining half of the
boards 18th call quota. OF the g.
man requisition. only 30 were avail
able on the scheduled date of leav-
ing yesterday .
Meanwhile, both Arlington County
selective service boards announced
quotas for their 18th call. From
Board 2, clerks announced five COL
ored men will be inducted May l9,
while 18 colored men will go to the
induction center May %. Board 1
said two colored men would be called
May II, while IA men will report
May %.
No name have been released by
the boards as yet.
A. Addison Slaymaker, chief clerk
at the Alexandria Selective Service
Board SAID eight colored men, part
of the 18th call. would be called into
service May IT. The 18th call, just
received from Richmond, will de-
mand "a white men Names of men
to be drafted in the last two calls
will be released within a few days.
Meanwhile. the Associated Press
/ reported State headquarters had
sent out instructions to Virginia S
l53 local boards to classify all regis
trants as early as possible.
1t. Col Mills F. Neal, State di-
rector, said the order was intended
to let the registrants know their
status and did mean that a speedier
rate Of induction was contemplated
The order, however, does not affect
the rule providing that no physical
examinations should be given regis
trants at date prior to go days be-
fore the estimated date of induction
The 80 men to be indicted Satur-
day by Board No. | are:
Evening star., 1941-05-06
No. 3-Street improvement and Widening
By PAT JONES.

An approximately 155
highway development expenditure recon-
District will 60 for major hooughfae improve
widening which must be completed
the other proposed changes designed to eliminate traffic
rejected Capt Whitehurst District director OF
highways said yesterday.
Safety assured the streets of Washington he
declared major of travel improved standard
required the universal OF the motor
vehicle.
may be spent in educating the human element to
driving full realization only come as safety built
Evening star., 1941-05-06
Toll in Previous Months.

In May, Beware Of:
l. 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 wear.
The six other traffic victims
were injured while either cross
ing a street against a 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., 1941-05-06
Utopion Club to Discuss
Strikes in Defense Work

What About Strikes in Defense
Industries?" will be the topic of a
panel discussion sponsored by the
Utopian Club of the St. Thomas
More Church of Arlington, Va, at
8 o'clock tonight.
Speakers include the Rev. John
M. Hayes of the Social Action De-
partment, National Catholic We'll
fare Conference, Chicago; the Rev
Charles E. Hogan of the Social
Science Department of Cleveland
and David Mcdonald, secretary of
the Steelworkers' Organizing Com
mlttee of Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1941-05-06

liam j. Suit, Washington; Worth
ington H. Talcott, Chevy Chase, Md;
Herman A. Taper, Baltimore; Tur-
ner G. Timberlake, Magnolia; Gino
Valenti, Washington; Ernest G.
Wagner, Hyattsville; Charles w
Wannar, jr.. Washington; Thomas
E. Watson, jr, Washington, and
Stanley M. Whakn, Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1941-05-06
Actress BUYS Virqiniu Site

HEATHSVILLE, Va, May 6 [P.-
Helen Vinson of the stage and screen
has purchased ITO acres ,in the
Northern Neck of Virginia, near the
junction of the Potomac River with
Chesapeake Bay.
Evening star., 1941-05-06

one incumbent
survive h e
heaviest vote in
the towns his
tory.
In Hyattsville
E. Murray Cover
was reelected as
Mayor, defeating
his opponent, H.
w | S o n Spick-
nall, third ward
councilman, in
another of the
elections held in
n inc Prin c e
Georges and four
NIo~+ +ron, n ~,
Evening star., 1941-05-06
Matthias Wins
in
Mount Rainier
Only One Incumbent
Survives Towns
Heaviest Vote

Floyd M. Matthias. a former town
councilman. was elected Mayor of
Mount Rainier, Md. in the biennial
election yesterday which saw only
Evening star., 1941-05-06

Ordered to report as requirements
for quota No. 10 are:
Anderson. Velvin 8. Kennedy, Charles K.
Hood Claude c.
Evening star., 1941-05-06

Street Improvements to Take
1870 of Road Programs Cost
Widening and Other Work on Major Artere:
Are Most Important, Whitehurst Says
hold public hearing
hghudy construction drdpn after
The
released Highway H. Wh,tehurs April 25 In
Star anayzng in detail the purposes OF
phases the extensive program.
No. 3-Street Improvement and Widening
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27

Miss Geneva Stewart and
grand niece. Mabel Patterson,
OF 81 Monroe ST., have returned
after a lovely summer vacation
in Bangor, Me.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27
Stones Express Drivers
Join Blue Gross In
Safe Driving Campaign
IRISH LEGATION
Washington, D. c.
Sept. 8, 194l.

Stones Express, which oper-
ates a fleet of over 200 trucks,
many in Greater Boston and
others hauling freight between
Boston and New York, is now
displaying the safe drivers en-
blem awarded by the Blue
Cross. The company has a feet
of IS trucks making deliveries
for the Retail Stores Delivery
Service for the merchants of
Boston.
John Healey of 81 Downer
Ave, Dorchester, speaking of
the safety driving campaign,
said yesterday, Our boys are
very proud to join in this Blue
Cross campaign for greater
driving safety. Despite the
large number of miles our driv-
erS cover every day our accident
record is one of the best in
Greater Boston"
The accompanying picture
shows a group of Stones Ex-
press drivers receiving afety
Driving emblems from Harry
Healey, Jr., Blue Cross repre-
sentative. Charles Bertalon,
one of the drivers, is shown in
the act of accepting the en-
blem from Mr.. Healey. Others in
the group are Alfred Wilton Of
Roslindale, Leonard Corbett of
Somerville and Walter Lynch
Of Medford.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27
CurIey AssaiIs Purchase Of Fire
Apparatus On Radio Last Monday;
Truck CoIIapses Within "a Hours

Former Governor James Michael Curley in the fourth
weekly radio speech of his campaign for Mayor last Mon
day evening attacked the wisdom of purchasing the Bos
ton fire deartmen pride and joy the brand new S23 900
a-whe l25-foot extension ladder and within % hours
OF his talk the fire departments Snow White" had col
lapsed and turned into political nightmare for Mayor
Maurice J. Tobin.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27

Ina Rapier, soprano will ap.
pear in the Bahai concert on an
October date. She has fully re-
covered from a fall last month
when she broke her arm.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27
.NYA Applicants
10 Register at
Null School

,,, Jung men and women be-
s ,"Ssn The ages of II and "a
Ij,sAi I,I., employment and train
Ag s WIN the National Youth
administration may register at
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27

sing department are solidly be-
hind their agent, who seeks re-
election.
Every agency that money can
corrupt or bulldoze will be util-
lied to accomplish the destruc-
ton of James M. Curley. There
will be aligned against me the
purchaSeable element, the pur-
chaseable and service Office hold
erS, the controlled and servile
press, and large number of the
present city counilmen who, for
four years, have sat silently in
their chamber without making
a protest of any character
against the wholesale tax abate-
ment racketeering or the in
crease in the tax rate of $7.7O
over that which obtained while
James M. Curley was Mayor.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27

NNNNAs AAAN'@A w AAA~AAs vi dlAJ
in any department in the ma
ton. The apparatus is unqueS-
tionably equal to that of any
other department. But men are
necessary to operate apparatus
efficiently when a fire of magni-
tude occurs. 1t is common
knowledge that many pieces of
apparatus reach a fire with
either one man or two, at the
most, available for service.
With all the economies being
put in force and most of which
are both feeble and futile, rang
ing from a saving Of $1,000 per
year in the bill for food for two
cats at the Library Department
to a substitution Of salt for
toothpaSte in the Child Welfare
Division Of the Institutions De-
partment, the city goes blindly
on its way and plungeS into an
obligation f $4,000 for the pur-
chase of a ladder-truck for the
Fire Department, built largely
of aluminium at a time when
aluminium is one of the most
essential metals for the conduct
Of the war.
We are informed that the new
ladder truck bought by the City
will reach a height Of 125 feet
and in that event, should fire
occur at the Bunker Hill Monu-
.ment or at the top of the Gus
tom House tower, which are the
only two buildings where a lad
der of this length right be re-
quired in Boston, and both
buildings, by the way, are not
of inflammable construction, i'll
is difficult to see what use can
be made of the ladder-truc
The interesting feature in con-
nection with this is, in addition
to its limited uses, is the fact
that the only engine house in
Boston where it could be accom-
modated is at Fort Hill Square
where it would be necessary to
large sum of money
in the installation of steel Cir
derS and columns notwithstand-
ing the weight of the truck it.
self. The extreme length of the
truck is such that there are
many of the downtown streets
where it is impossible to turn the
truck.
Boston newspapers have been
1oticeably charitable in failure
% direct public attention to the
'eduction in the fire fighting
'orce. 1t has likewise been
noticeable that there was no
Of the closing of the
Iaymarket Relief Station, estab-
ished to meet the needs of the
Industrial and commercial in
erests Of Boston.
The lack of wisdom in aban-
Ioning this hospital which has
erved upwards Of 10000 sick and
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27

the Hull School, 81 Quincy st.
Roxbury, Massachusetts, with
Reynold M. Costa, Local Super
visor, as announced by Benia-
min T. Johnson, N. Y. A. Direc-
tor.
Young men will have the op-
portunity Of taking up ma
chine-shop practice, woodwork
ing, foundry, welding, pattern
making, radio, auto repair, etc
Young women will be given
training in power stitching at
the Columbus Avenue Project
or on other defense projects
where there are available va
cancies.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27

Hello folks. .,.. the season of
Autumn is once again with US
as Nature becomes arrayed in
her most beautiful fall coloring
of red, yellow and brown from
mountains to SeaShore. 49,.
standard time will return over
this weekend and you can catch
that extra hour of shut-eye. e.. .
that outstanding team of dance
artists, Underwood and Under
wood who have won interna-
tional fame with their singing
and dancing we're the towns
top hosts to our visiting stage
screen and radio celebrities here
last week when on Thursday
evening they rendered a dinner
party which was attended by
Canada Lee, Victoria Cigal,
Charles Baker, Bonnie Carter,
Dina Worthington, Miller
Worthmgton, Marie Haulton,
Claudia Jordy, George Baxter,
Charles Christian and Uncle
Paul " The charming Eva
Underwood served up huge
plattcrs Of home cooking which
was truly divine Southern
fried chicken, boiled potatoes,
bacon and green's, roast Virginia
ham with pineapple, candied
vans, buttered corn pone, apple
pie and ice cream plus cheese
with a side bar of assorted DO
tables mixed from quality
brands 49,. afterwards Charles
Baker invited the entire gath
ering and friends to be his
special guests for a later party
after the show at the celebrat-
ed Ken Club downtown which
he owns and where Underwood
and Underwood are a headline
act. hubby Bob Underwood |
was a dancing star of the IA
nous Four Pepper shakers who !
played Berlin -. George Bax-
ter Strummed a guitar and vo-
Called while Canada Lee obi
gatoed on the violin but the
party really reached heights
when Canada Lee played the
plano and sang some original
lyrics and music which proved |
hit material for Tin Pan Alley
".... well. I'm riding with the
champion on his last roundup
and Uncle Paul says Joe Louis
VIII retain MS crown by a
Knockout technical or other
WISE in the seventh round,
Sept. % at the New York Polo
Grounds ...,.. the Nicholas
Brothers are stopping all shows
N Sun Valley Serenade" at the
7KO Keith Memorial Theatre
1old-over starring Milton Berle
ana Sonia Heinz. Ray Rob-
hSon, the new colored human,
lyWheel, scheduled to tip over
lew jenkins for Armstrong;
lghtweight crown Ken
~ Smiths first wedding ami
'efSary party Friday, Sept. 2e.
."'Congratz from Uncle Paul
ND all the gang. -. also to
'aoy Jane Davis Center, daugh-
er OF proud parents Edna and
ON $50. See you next week.
ioombye, GOO E DUCK.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27

CuIleyS crlClclSm came dur
ing his talk in the discussion
of the Charlestown fire last
week, when over a $1,0OO,O0O
damage was done. The blame
for so much damage was due to
lack of f1remen Curley asserted
and placed the blame on Mayor
Tobin for not having the de-
partment properly manned.
The Former Governor said:
The fire at CharleStown, last
week, representing a loss of
more than $1,0OO,OO0 in property
and commodities needed by our
armed forces, furnished abun-
dant proof of the danger in
abandoning programs and poll
cieS that experience and time
have demonstrated are essential
for public protection and for the
public welfare.
More fire stations have been
abandoned in the last four
years than in the fifty years
preceding. 1t is now rare sight
to see more than two men rid
ing apparatus responding to an
alarm.
The leSSening of fire protection
and the understanding of the
department constitute a menace
that must be speedily checked
If life and property are to have
a reasonable measure of pro-
lection in Boston.
The men in the fire service are
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27
Irish Minister Thanks
Mccormack for Aid in
Getting Ships for Fire

Congressman John w. Nc
Cormack of Dorchester last
week received a letter of appre-
citation fro mRobert Brennan
the Irish Minister in Wasming-
ton, for securing the two ships
Of foodstuffs and other articles
sorely needed by the people in
Ireland during the coming win
ter. Mr.. Brennan's letter fol-
lows.
IRISH LEGATION
Washington, D. c.
Sept. 9, 1941.
Dear Mr.. Mccormack:
Our men took over the two
ships, the West NeriS and the
West Hematite, at New Orleans
yesterday, although the formal
tiles are not yet completed.
I want to tell you how CRATE
full I am to you for all the
trouble you took in the matter
of securing them. But for your
helm I believe we would not
have got the ships for long
time, if at all. With kind re-
CARDS,
Yours sincerely,
ROBERT BRENNAN
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27

injured persons in a year was
lmpressively shown when fire.
men, fighting the Charlestown
Ire were conveyed in patrol wag-
ons and cabs to the City Hos
pltsI, two miles from the fire.
II the Haymarket Relief station,
which represents an expenditure
of $250,000, had been serving the
purpose for which it was created
men could have been treated
within a few minutes ride from
the tire. Their suffering would
have been eaSed. They would
have been provided the immed-
late attention to which they
were entitled, a service so essen
tial to the immediate preserva-
ton of limb anr life.
Due to the congestion that al
ways arises during fire of
great proportions, it was ex-
tremely difficult to find passage
for the vehicles Communicated
to gain treatment for the in
jured.
1t has focused public atten-
ton on the fact that for four
years there has been no major
street widening to relieve traffic
congestion in Boston. Failure to
embark on longtime planning is
unqueStionably responsible for
the number of gasoline stations
found, even in the high-valued
areas in the retail shopping dis
trict a radical change that has
grown to an alarming degree in
the past four years.
1t is vital that Boston expand:
that business cooperate with the
Mayor if these problems are to
be solved. 1t is unfortunate that
the social activities of our pres
ent Chief Executive interfere so
greatly with the conduct of the
office to which he was elected,
as to make it difficult, If not i'm
possible for him to be on the
job that he is paid to fill
1t is now the season of prom
Uses; pledges made four years
ago and since disregarded are
either being renewed or partial
ly fulfilled. No group in the city
service has had greater cause for.
merriment than the men of the
Police Department who were told
at Communion Breakfast five
ago that it would be i'm
possible for the Bankers Repre-
sentative to grant them one day
off in seven.
A short time later, or to be
exact, on the eve of Bunker Hill |
Day, I attended a Night Before
celebration in Charlestown and
that a day off in sew
en- after the City Council had
adopted it.
Four years ago the people we're
informed that it was the pur-
pose of the Bankers Representa-
i've to provide opportunities for
livelihood for the youth of
Boston. Yet, despite the fact
hat there have been some $500 Il
'acancieS in the city service in
ate years, no appointments
lave been made until within the
asst week or on the eve of the
lection, when Young men are
icing offered SO day appoint
nentS, or, jobs until after cleo
ion day, when they will be
peedily forgotten as they were
our years ago.
The lineup in this campaign
oes not differ materially from
hat in evidence in prior cleo
ions. The banking fraternity,
Tho have been the benefciaries
o the extent of SLOT 100000 in
publications. for further abate-
1ents pending before the State
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-09
Japan Abandons Hope of Crushing China

this editorial, II became known
that Kumataro Honda. ambassador
TO the Japanese sponsored Marking
regime In China, was coming here
next week for conferences on China
policy.
The Marking regime was set up
by Japan in an attempt TO under
mine the Chinese government. II
purports to administer Japanese
occupied territory In the name OF
the Chinese people.
The times and advertiser was the
medium by which. on Apr 30. a
world peace plan" was published
here which would have given Ger
many complete domination Of Eu-
rope and Japan complete DONNA
ton Of the Far East
Two-fold Policy
Today the Times and Advertiser
said that Japan's policy in China
was two-fold-to restore peace
throughout the country and TO de-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-09
Prospectus Shows Plans For
Fourth of July Celebration

tional stress, It is the intangibles
that hold a people together.
Here in America We have been.
in the past, too often casual in our
estimations OF the privileges and
benefits OF our citizenship. We have
taken too much for granted the
advantages OF being an American.
Therefore, any effort designed
10 recall these benefits TO the Amer
lean people and to intensity their
awareness of a rich and challenging
heritage, is worthy and commend
able.
Il am. therefore, delighted to
learn OF the plans under way for
the celebration OF an "old fashioned
Fourth of July celebration" this
year in Ypsilanti. | heartily endorse
the patriotism and enterprise OF
the American Legion and your in
genuity in the arrangement OF the
program.
your pageant. Democracy in
Action should prove a dramatic
and inspiring contribution to nation.
al celebrations OF perhaps the most
significant day in our history.
With best wishes. | am,
Very sincerely yours.
PRENTISS NJ. BROWN, U.S.S.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-09
SabOteurs May
Resort to Fire

Washington, May 9-UP-- The
Federal Bureau OF Investigation to-
day warned state and local police
to guard against saboteurs using
fire 10 destroy national defense
production.
F.BI. experts. writing in the
Law enforcement bulletin, said that
arson. as committed by the sab
cteur, Is more serious. more dam
gerous and more devastating" than
the activities OF ordinary fire
bugs"
The saboteur is the agent Of a
foreign government and has at his
disposal resources, information.
and funds far greater in amount
than any commercial arsonist."
the FBL reported. His motives
arr more malicious and destructive.
'rhe fact must be faced frankly
that the saboteur In the form OF
aUenemy agent is more dangerous
than the usual peace-tlme arson
ist. One objective Of an enemy
agent IS 10 stop production and
one possible answer may be sabo-
tage so carefully concealed, so
carefully planned. that it does not
appear to be sabotage at all.
Sabotage by fire is one OF the
most plausible means OF accomp.
fishing that end
This warning conceded with e.
forts by Attorney General Robert
H. Jackson to tighten defenses
against ffth columnists by syste-
matte check Of the activities %
aliens who have overstayed tenn
porary leaves In the United States.