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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
READY TO CLASSIFY

Thus governed by rules and reg
ulations marking the greatest
distinction between their new
home and the civilian life they
Just left. the 81 rockies today were
ready for the classification tests
which will determine the branches
of service for which they are best
fitted.
This will be followed by a per-
sonal interview by an officer
trained in this work in which the
selectee will be questioned con-
corning his educational back
ground. employment h4ste y
hobbies. sports. entertainment
ability and previous military train
ing. The officers conducting these
interviews are specialists in this
field, having served as personnel
men in civil life
Following the various tests and
interviews. The men VIII 20 to The
iniirmary for lnnoCulation- against
typhoid fever and vaccination
against smallpox
Once classified. examined. equip
ped and quartercd the men viii
await travel orders To Their per
maneut assignments. OF this cur
rent group. some writ remain az
Fort Custer. while others will he
trans erre d 10 Fort Smelling,
MINI; Fort Brady. Mich: Camp
Grant. Ill: the Rock Island III.
arsenal. and the Ordnance Depart
ment at Savannah. III.
The Detroit boys are particularly
we'll pleased with the food they're
getting They are served three
piping hot meals daily in mod
eruly-equipped 1OO0-man mess
nall.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

accident.
The victims:
Members Of the crew-Lieut.
Commander Joseph II. Gowan,
pilot. 81. Lead Hills. Ark; David
+. Ferguson. co-pilot, 33, chief
machinists mate. Neponset, ".
Va: Marvin Magee. machlnist 5
mate 81. Long Branch, y. j., and
Frank r MAYOR. radioman, -.
Dayton, Ky.
Survivors OF the Texas accident
Alfred NJ. Parry. radioman, 81,
Los Angeles. Frank Recke Jr,
machinists mate. 80 National
City. Cal. Lloyd J. Hughes, radio
man 30 Grand Rapids. Mich. and
Harold Z. Neff. chief machinist's
mate. 81. San Diego.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
International New. ser,ie. wrs

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Jan. 6.-The
bodies Of IL navy men. crushed
and badly burned, were brought
to San Diego mortuary today
after their twin.englned transport
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Burns TO Death in Home

Lloyd Oliver. "a. handyman. was
burned to death when the con-
verted garage in which he lived
at the rear of 27701 Grand River
avenue was destroyed by fire
shortly before 8 a. m. yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

plan Q crashed
into the granite
crest OF White
Mountain and
KIP o d e q in
flames.
Among I h Q
dead were four
men who sur
ViVed a navy
Seaplane acct
dent at b G
Spring. ! g X
only 48 hours
be ore. and
three members
ouiry board re-
turning o m
OF the Texas
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Probe Fetal Mine Blast

PRINCE. Utah Jan 6 uNS1
State inspectors today Joined
officials Of the Royal Coal Com
pany in investigating the cause Of
the explosion which cost the life of
one miner and injury TO another
at the Rollap Mine near Price
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Pontiac SaHnarifanS
Almost Lose Car to Accident Victim, When He Leaps
for Theirs They Attempt to Help Him

PONTIAC. Jan. 6. Within 40
minutes Robert Perkins, 26. al
legedly stole a car. wrecked it in
flight, tried to steal another
driven by Good SamaritanS who
pulled him from the wreckagc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
LEAVE FOR CUSTER

Meanwhile. half of the Undue
ton board, here, a group including
six examining officers and 20 en-
listed men, left today for Sagi-
nav. where selectees will be in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Draftees Start
Rating Tests
Al Custer
BY JERRYPETTIT
Times staff Correspondent

FORT CUSTER, Jan 6.-Hav-
ing been warned TO beware OF
camp followers and always 20
wear with pride their new uni
forms "of an army that has never
lost a war" Michigan's first 81
draftees of 1871 today prepared
for the second phase of their re-
ception center activities here.
The warning came TO the men
from Mai. Gen. Joseph NJ. Cum
Minis. commanding general of this
post, and il was followed by
numerous other admonitions TO the
recruits from reception center Of
ficers and hard-boiled but sympa-
thetic regular army sergeants.
'Don't ever smoke in bed
II may mean several weeks In
the guard house." they were told.
"Your clothing and equipment Is
government property-take good
care OF IL. Absence without leave
IL never a minor offense-dOn't
be AWOL.
Zone Of the most serious Of
lenses In the army Is insubOrdi-
nation-Obey orders from all
superiors. IntoXicants, drugs or
dangerous weapons cannot be
allowed In your pOssession-all
such articles should be turned
In Immediately for shipment
home
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

Michigan Man Among Navy Victims Killed When
Transport Crashes Into Mountain Peak -

urday night in rainstorm when
the plane, a Douglas R3D-l. was
only Is miles from its destination
at the North Island naval air sta
ton, San Diego.
IA Simpson rancher, said
he heard the motors of the plane
and then a terrific report as the
ship smashed into the mountain
peak. There was a binding flash.
ne said. and then the-Whole side
Of the mountain appeared en-
quilted in flame.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-Trans-
portation by air of complete
regiments of combat troops, in
Guiding heavy machine gun and
anti-tank units, is being accom-
plished by the United States Army
in tests to perfect the speed and
attack of the nations fighting
forces, the war department re-
vealed today.
The experiments. now being
conducted at Fort Sam Houston,
Tex. are designed 10 permit the
air battalions TO hold advanced
posts from "a to 80 hours, until
: the main ground forces OF the
, army can be brought up. The air
battalions would be landed from
the skies at points seized by para
chute troops.
MOVE TANK FIGHTERS
The armys newest air fighting
force is being composed in units OF
battalions. 81 officers and S3s
enlisted men. With equipment. in
GLIDING machine guns, anti-tank
guns and ammunition. each unit
weighs about 100000 pounds. the
war department said.
The experiments reveal that il
will take about so big transport
planes to move battalion. Great
est difficulty confronting the army
in the present tests rs in moving
the 81 nm. anti-tank companies
by air. There are II anti-tank
weapons in a battalion and each
weighs $50 pounds.
Army C-39 cargo planes, similar
to some of the commercial trans
ports are being used in the Texas
tests. Stripped of all excess weight
each transport is able to carry
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

Diamond Belt boxing final
tickets now on sale at Olympia
and Detroit Times. All seats
reserved from ~ cents to Sl.1O,
including tax.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Regiment by Plane
Army Moues I00-Ton Combat Units in so Ships
To Defend Air Fields Until Infantry Arrives
BY HAROLD SLATER
Init News Service staff Correspondent

the event o actual war
Evening star., 1941-08-18
Father Denies Dog Bit Boy,
Object Of Estate Search

Fears over the health of his g.
year-old son were allayed by a
Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology professor last night after he
and his touring family had been
the object of a 24-hour tri-State
police search which began in Be-
thesda, Md.
Last night, according to the Asso-
ciated Press, when DR.. Robert c..
Hockett of Concord, Mass, drove up
to the Philadelphia home of his
brother-in-law, Alfred N. Watson,
the latter showed him police tele-
type message ordering DR.. Hockett
to take his son, David, to the hos
pital for anti-rabies treatment.
The police lookout grew out of an
appeal by Charles F.. Fincher of
Bethesda, q friend of the Hocketts,
who was informed the boy was
bitten by a dog in Concord about
10 days ago and Saturday he re-
ceived word the dog was suffering
from rabies. Since that time DR..
Hockett, his wife and son have been
touring the Middle Atlantic States.
~ DR.. Hockett declared, however,
that the boy was not bitten by the
dog and added he wasn't sure that
the dog his son was playing with
was the one found suffering from
rabies. Nevertheless, he planned to
have his son examined at a hospital
today.
Evening star., 1941-08-18
Virginia Legionnaire,
To Watch Musical
Competition Tonight
Militory Units to Parade
Also us Port of Annual
Meeting in Alexandra
Rr a staff corresnondent of rhe star

By Staff Correspondent of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. ia
military and musical competition
will be staged tonight at the George
Washington High School Stadium as
a high light of the second day of the
annual convention of the Depart
ment of Virginia, American Legion.
Fifteen musical organizations and
10 military units from nearby posts
will parade and Jones Cox, chair
man of the special committee stag
ing the event, expects more than
$1,000 spectators. The public is in
vited.
Jack c. Cord of Washington, men,
ber of Voiture Locale Alexandria,
was elected grand chef de gare of
the Department of Virginia, Society
of Forty and Eight, at business
session of that Legion affiliate yes
terday in the Penn Daw Hotel He
succeeds George H. Leob of Norfolk.
About 1000 delegates, their guests
and families have registered at the
Gadsby's Tavern headquarters, it
was announced.
Officers of the Legion held their
first business session yesterday at
Gadsby's Tavern to work out pre-
liminary convention business. The
sessions were to be resumed today.
Evening star., 1941-08-18

ton which, he said, had slowed him
somewhat in Saturdays trial run.
He found that at one stretch in the
course the suns reflection on the
black hood of his racer blinded
him, causing him to sway the car
slightly. He dulled it with an anti
glare panel.
$4,000 See Event.
More than $4,000 persons jammed
the stands and adjacent hillsides
during the racing program yester-
day. The weather was partly cloudy
and gradually diminishing breeze
blew. The festivities opened with a
parade in which band after band
marched down the incline.
Times of the various early races
furnished only vague idea OF the
final outcome.
For instance, the eventual winner
took the national honors with his
worst time, but one, in five trips off
the starting ramp. The Wichita
entry, although hanging up the best
figure, was eliminated in the third
round.
The fourth, fifth and sixth placers
were Donald D. Nichols, Fort Wayne,
Ind; Richard Davis, Placerville,
Calf, and Kirk Stetson, Rochester,
N. Y, respectively.
Douglas F. Sawdey of Iowa City,
Iowa, struck the kick board" at
the side of the course in his first
round try and stopped before reach
ing the finish line. A Derby official
carried him across on his shoulders.
and the crowd assuaged his anguish
with applause.
Evening star., 1941-08-18

town. He was treated for head and
chest injuries. 81
Two Hit-Run Accidents.
John Leo Brown, "a, Of Brookville,
Md, was admitted to the Mont
gomery County General Hospital
where he is being treated for q
possible fractured skull. He was in
jured Saturday when an automobile
ran OF the Guilford- -Clarksville
road and overturned.
Two women were brought to local
hospitals following hit-and-run ac-
cidents in Washington and vicinity
yesterday. Ethel Crawford, 81,
Philadelphia, was treated at Gar
field Hospital for conclusion and
bruises after her car had been
sideswiped by another near Clin-
ton, Md. In the other mishap Of
this nature, Ella Mae Watkins, 36,
colored, 612 @ street NV, was
struck by an automobile at Rhode
Island avenue and Marion streets
NV. and was taken to Freedmen's
Hospital with leg and side injuries.
Injured when the automobile in
which they were riding struck rock
and overturned at Lanham, Md,
last night, Percy E. Mullen, 36, OF
the 1000 block of Twenty-fourth
street NV, was treated at Garfield
Hospital for a fractured forearm
and possible fracture of the clavicle,
and his wife, Mrs. Esther Mullen,
27, for head and leg injuries.
Vera Gambrill, "a, Takoma Park,
Md, was injured last night in a
collision at Twelfth and p streets
NV. between an automobile in
which she was a passenger and an
Army truck police said was driven
by Pvt. William s. Saunders, n,
Of Fort Monroe, Va. She was ad-
mitted to Garfield Hospital and
treated for leg injuries.
Evening star., 1941-08-18
Hearings Postponed
On District Cos Rates

The Public Utilities Commission
today postponed until Wednesday
the opening of its annual hearing
on the rates of the Washington Gas
Light Co.
The delay was ordered at the re-
quest of counsel for the gas firm.
The hearings will begin Wednesday
at 10 am. Purpose Of the inquiry
Is to determine whether any rate
reduction Is to be made under the
/ sliding scale plan.
Evening star., 1941-08-18
Monument 10 Jesuits
Unveiled al leonardfown
y, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LEONARDTOWN, Md, Aug. 49,
Nearly 1000 people assembled yes
terday in Newtown Cemetery at st
Francis Xavier Roman Catholic
Church to watch the unveiling Of
a monument commemorating priests
and brothers of the Society Of Jesus
who are buried there.
At the church yard. overlooking
Brettons Bay were gathered clergy
men from Georgetown, Philadelphis
and Baltimore and other sections
of the country, Xaverian Brothers
from Camp Calvert and Sisters. OF
Charity from Nazareth, KY.
Members Of the Holy Name So
cieties from all parts OF Southern
Maryland also attended.
The ceremony, celebrating the
jubilee year of the Jesuit Order, was
opened by Father John Gipprich
Jesuit priest at st. Aloysius, Leon
ardtown.
Principal speaker was Msgr. Ed
ward McAdams, S. j., pastor Of st
Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
Washington.
The Very Rev. Vincent L. Keelan
S. j., vice provincial of Maryland
and New York Province. dedicated
the monument where before only Z
simple wooden cross marked thu
graves Of the missionary. priests AM
brothers.
Evening star., 1941-08-18

ITul, WllSlI StTuCk NIL 3"c1uieAee"
by another automobile, the father
said. The victim had been married
about three months and his wife
Louise, is seriously Ill in hospital
at Staunton, Va, Mr.. McMichael
declared. The father is leaving fol-
Marengo today.
Frank Ish, %, of Aldie, Va, died
last night in Emergency Hospital
of injuries received yesterday after
noon. His car struck a culyert i've
miles east of Warrenton, Va, the
Associated Press reported.
Elkridge Youth Killed.
Henry w. Horsey, 10, was killed
and five persons injured near
Waterloo, on the Baltimore boule-
ward in a four-car crash shortly
before midnight last night.
State Trooper l.. N. Brown said
Mr.. Horsey was a passenger in a
car driven by Louis j. Slavatinek,
%, Elkridge, which collided with
three vehicles bound in the opposite
direction, meeting the third car in
line in a head-on crash.
Injured were two soldiers from
Fort George O.. Meade, Pvt. c. E.
Garrett, who suffered possible
skull fracture, and Pvt, G. E. Wag-
ner who was cut and bruised; Mrs.
Grace Enger, IS, Washington, also
cut and bruised; ]. Wesley Grifnth
Baltimore, treated tor 4 fractured
Evening star., 1941-08-18

The victims were:
Miles Tawes Tull, 26, the Maryland
official, termed by Gov. O'Conor ''one
of the most promising young men
I have ever known"
Roy Murphy, "a, Hagerstown.
John G. Linthicum, 81, a MAIN
tenance manager for the Army
Quartermaster Corps, living at 3715
Thirtieth place NE.
Jumped in After Dog.
Mr.. Linthicum was headed down
the Potomac for the first test run
of 36-foot boat which he had spent
two years building, his wife said.
Bound for salt water fishing, his
vessel struck a sandbar off Fox
Ferry Landing, opposite Alexandra.
While he was attempting to work it
off with the help of two companions.
Richard Hart of Mount Rainier, Md,
and Henry Jollieffe, 5000 block Six
teenth street NV, his dog either
fell or jumped overheard, it was said.
Mr.. Linthicum, an expert SWIM
mer, leaped in after him-and dis
appeared. His wife, attempting to
explain it, said he had not been feel
ing well.
Harbor police were dragging to
recover the body today. Surviving
are two children, John. jr, %. and
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Russell, 81, both of
Washington.
Tun browns on Fishing Trip.
Secretary of State Tull drowned
while on a fishing cruise in the
Pocomoke River, accompanied by his
bride of two months, the former Miss
Katherine Barnes of Crisfield. She
collapsed after the accident and last
night was under the care of DR..
George Colburn, the Associated
Press reported.
Henry Ennis of Crisfield, Somer-
set County elections supervisor, went
into the water after Mr.. Tull and
barely escaped with his own life.
He was unconscious when hauled
aboard the small yacht.
The Secretary of State had leaned
over the rail to fill a bucket with
water. Witnesses said he either lost
his balance or was pulled overheard
by weight of the suddenly filling
bucket in the swift current. He was
carried away rapidly.
One of Youngest to Hold Office.
The official was appointed May
Is, one of the youngest persons ever
to hold the Office. He was the son
of HARDING Till Somerset County
Democratic leader. He was grad
uate of the University of Maryland
and the university law school, where
he helped organize Democratic
club. A year after graduation he
managed Gov. O'Conor's Ocean City
campaign headquarters in the sum-
mer of 1898.
Learning of Mr.. Tull's death, the
Governor said he was shocked be-
yond words" He dispatched five
State conservation boats to the
scene for graphing operations.
Coast Guardsmen were searching
today for the body of the third
drowning victim, Mr.. Murphy, who
was lost in Chesapeake Bay off Cove
Point when he leaped overheard to
recover a hat.
He had set out from Solomons,
Md, at 4 am with a fishing party
of IL, headed by Capt. Roy Benton.
The Associated Press said two of
the men attempted to rescue him
from the rough water when 1t be-
came apparent he was in difficulty.
Evening star., 1941-08-18
Two Soldiers Among
II Killed by Traffic
In Maryland, Virginia
Combat Car and
Gasoline Tractor
Turn Over on Rouds

Two soldiers, victims of accidents
involving military vehicles in Mary
land and Virginia, were among II
motor fatalities recorded over the
week end In the two States.
The soldier victims were Stanley
G. Winzler of Langley Field, Va,
and Nelson M. Keller, 81, of Camp
Holabird, Md, the Associated Press
reported.
Pvt. Winzler was killed when a
tractor, pulling two trailers loaded
with gasoline as part Of an Army
convoy, overturned in Lawrenceville,
Va. Another soldier, Glenn c.
Vaughn of Langley Field, riding in
the tractor which Pvt. Winzler was
driving, was injured.
"Jeep" Car Overturns.
Pvt. Keller, whose home was in
Freeport, Pa, died yesterday of in
juries received Tuesday when a
"jeep" combat car being tested with
debated tires overturned on Old
Philadelphia road.
Other Maryland fatalities included
q 6-month- -old infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Barney Stroheckner OF
Dundalk, who died in collision OF
two cars on the York road. Miss
Betty Jane Yingling, IA, of Silver
Spring, and Miss Lily E. Levele,
Baltimore, were reported in serious
condition as result of head injuries
received in the York road crash.
Other Virginia fatalities include:
Couley Reed, 38, of Stanley, who
was struck and killed by a train
Saturday night at Stanley.
Others Fatally Hurt.
Mrs. William Hilnard, Richmond,
and Samuel Francis Brooks, "A, also
of Richmond, fatally injured in an
automobile collision on Mechanics
vile pike near Richmond yesterday
Mrs. James Riddle, 40, of Harrison
burg, killed Saturday night when an
automobile overturned on a curve
on the Elkton pike, 6 miles east Of
Harrisonburg.
j William Seymour of Front Royal,
who died yesterday in winchester
hospital of injuries received Satur-
day in an automobile truck collision
on Route so, 5 miles east OF VIM
chester.
Hammett Thomas of Bealton,
pedestrian, struck and fatally in
jured by an automobile on Route Is,
a mile south of Opal, Saturday night.
Evening star., 1941-08-18
Two Absolute Divorces
Granted in Rockville
Spe cial Dispatch to The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. 18-Cir-
cult Judge Stedman Prescott has
signed decree granting to Law
renee A. Gloyd of Silver Spring an
absolute divorce from Mrs. Jessie
E. Gloyd of Bethesda and awarding
him custody of the couples two
children, Frederick L., IA, and June
E., g. Desertion was charged. II
was stated that the marriage Of the
couple took place at Gaithersburg
September Is, 1925.
Another degree signed by Judge
Prescott gives Mrs. Gladys N. Bow
man of Bethesda an absolute di-
vorce from Percy Bowman of Ken
sington. Desertion more than 1a
months ago was charged. The petit
ton stated that the Bowmans were
married in Rockville April 13, 1888
and have a 6-year-old son, Percy
Bowman, jr.
Evening star., 1941-08-18

Jaw and lacerations, and Mr.. Sla-
vatinek, treated for broken leg.
The soldiers were taken to Fort
Meade and the others to st. Agnes
Hospital, Baltimore.
Policeman Injured.
A Montgomery County motor
cycle policeman was injured when
he collided in Bethesda with a fire
engine which was answering call.
The fire engine driver drove his
apparatus over a curb in an effort
to avoid a collision, police said.
Paul Oldfield, the fire engine
driver, was going north on Wis
consin avenue when a southbound
motorcycle, operated by Mont
gomery County Policeman Woolvlne
Waddell was forced into the fire
trucks path by motorist who cut
out of line, police said.
The off1cer was admitted to
Georgetown Hospital and treated
for bruises and shock. Mr.. Wad-
dell Is one of IS new men who were
appointed to the county force re-
Gently.
Police said the automobile driver
who swerved out of line drove away
before his license plates could be
noted.
Hits Stalled Automobile.
The call for the fire apparatus was
placed by some one seeking aid at an
automobile accident at Locust Hill
on the Rockville pike. Police said
Mrs. Amy Tritapoe, Al, Of the 5000
block of Tenth street NE, had run
out of gasoline and J. Morgan
Everett, So, of Route S. Anacostia,
D. c., stopped to give her assistance.
Another car driven by John w.
Jackson, SO, celored, Of LUX Manor
road Bethesda. crashed into Mrs
Tritapoe's machine, police said.
Mr.. Everett received fractures to
both legs and Mrs. Tritapoe received
back injuries. Both were taken
to Georgetown Hospital. Police
charged jackson with reckless driv-
ing. and with leaving the scene OF
an accident.
Six persons were hurt in . head
on collision on Route. about 10
miles south of Alexandra, Va, yes
terday. Taken to Alexandria Hos
pital, they gave their names as w.
A. Rash and r. A.. Rash, both OF
Crewe, Va: Newill Williamson, also
of Crewe: Richard Montgomery and
Maggie Williams. both colored, Of
Baltimore.
j. p. Fern, 50, of Pittsburgh. was
also taken to Alexandria Hospital
from another accident near that