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Evening star., 1941-05-16
Rebuffed by Board,
Milk Price Fixing Foes
Gird for New Fight
Virginia Civic Groups
Asked to Consider Ways
Of Forcing Lower Rates

Dissatisfied with the Virginia
State Milk Commission denial OF
petition for elimination of retail
price fixing. leaders of the Airing
ton-Alexandria Milk Consumers
Committee today called on repre-
sentatives of civic groups to consider
means to force retail milk price re-
ductions in Northern Virginia
H. C. Fedderson, chairman of the
consumers group, said:
The Consumers Committee views
the failure of the commission to re-
move retail price fixing as a grave
disappointment. Inconsequential
discounts for quantity purchases of
action are not a satisfactory solu-
ton to the problem"
Although the commission author
lied an amendment to regulations
providing for discounts for pur-
chases of milk in quantities Of two
quarts or more, Mr.. Fedderson said
the new prices were still higher than
those charged in Washington.
The new price scale establishes a
price of 81 cents for two quarts of
milk on a daily delivery basis and
new clasSifcationS were established
for one-gallon containers at "A
cents per gallon and one-half gal
lon deliveries at 26 cents. Present
home delivery prices in the market
are IA cents per quart or 80 cents
for three quarts taken daily.
The store price of Is cents quart
was continued for single-quart pur-
chases. with the addition of a price
of 25 cents for two quarts, So cents
for three quarter and % cents fol
a half gallon.
Evening star., 1941-05-16
Mrs. Caroline B. NoII
Dies at Home Here

Mrs. Caroline Baessell Noll, 72, a
resident of Capitol Heights, Md,
since 1911. died of heart attack
yesterday at her home, $40 Wey-
nooke avenue, after an illness of
several months.
The widow of Henry Joseph Noll,
Mrs. Noll was a native of Germany
and came to this country when 8
years old She made her home with
her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude L. STAN
ton. Mrs. Noll was a member of
the knights of st. John Auxiliary
of st. Matthias Church of Capitol
Heights.
Besides her daughter, she leaves a
son. Henry c. Noll, photographer
with the Department of Agriculture
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at $3.50 am. at the home,
with mass at o'clock at st. Matthias
Church. She will be buried in st.
Mary's Cemetery.
Evening star., 1941-05-16
Maryland Traffic Deaths
Decrease During April

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May 16.-For the
first time in II months. traffic
fatalities decreased in April, the
Maryland Traffic Safety Committee
reported yesterday.
The committee said IS persons
were killed in vehicular crashes in
April, representing 222 per cent
reduction from the figure for April.
1910, and a l4.6 per cent reduction
from last March.
while we have experienced
favorable reduction, there is still
much to be desired in traffic safety"
the committee said.
Eleven counties-including CAL
vert, Montgomery and st. Marys-
had no traffic fatalities last month.
Evening star., 1941-05-16
fS New Ensigns Resign
And Re-EnIist as Seamen
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 16.-
Eighteen members of the Naval Re-
serve Schools graduating class,
within a few hours of receiving their
commissions as ensigns, passed up
their new rank, pay and leave to
enlist as second-class seamen.
Receiving their commissions yes
terday, they Immediately resigned
to study naval aviation at flight
training schools at Anacostia and
Miami.
From those training bases, if they
make the grade, they will go to the
Nays aviation schools at Pensacola
and Jacksonville for eight months
of flying.
If they make good they will again
be commissioned as ensigns. Those
who don't pass the course, Navy Off
cials said, will be able to recover
their regular ensign commissions.
Evening star., 1941-05-16
Court Fines Man $500
On Liquor Law Charges
By q staff CORRESPONDENT Of The Star.

By Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, May
16.-Louis B. Rosenfield, former
operator of the Rustic Cabin in
Colmar Manor, was found guilty on
charge of selling liquor on Sunday
by a Prince Georges Circuit Court
jury yesterday and fined 5000 and
costs.
Earlier Milton F. Barrett, of the
Dude Ranch, on the Washington
Baltimore Boulevard, charged with
selling liquor between 2 am. and
6 am. Withdrew plea of not guilty
and pleaded guilty to the charge
and was a fined $500 and costs.
Mr. Rosenfield was the first of a
number of liquor dealers indicted on
liquor law violation charges, to be
tried All of the others pleaded
guilty to the charges.
Mr.. Rosenfield was arrested last
year, when States Attorney H.
Winship Wheatley, jr., employed
State Police in his drive against
liquor law violations in the County.
Evening star., 1941-05-16
Rayburn Favors
Convoysto toGet
Aid 10 Britain
Speaker Tells Views
At Byron RoIlyin
Silver Spring

Adding his support to the congress
sional group favoring all-out aid to
Britain, Speaker Rayburn last night
put himself on record for the first
time as an advocate of conveys as
a means of getting 1t to them"
Speaking at a Democratic rally at
Silver Spring, Md, on the subject Of
getting aid to Britain and her Allies,
Mr.. Rayburn said:
IF We can get it to them in their
bottoms. or by patrolling the ocean,
we'll and good; but I'm for getting
it to them"
Without actual use of the word
convoy" Mr.. Rayburn added:
Everybody can put his own in
depreciation on that statement. be-
cause I'm speaking for'myself alone"
Mr.. Rayburn called upon the
voters of the 9th Maryland district
to elect Mrs Katharine e. Byron, to
succeed her husband, the late Will
liam D. Byron.
Il am here" he said. because T
think 1 can serve America in this
terrible hour by urging you to elect
Mrs. Byron"
I'VE know where Mrs. Byron
stands and, with her background,
she can be helpful to me as head
of the Representatives and to the
President in this crisis" the Speak
er asserted.
Scoring the defeatists, Mr.. Ray
burn said, I'VE face a terrible hour,
but we do not face defeat if We
are willing to pay the price of lib
erty."
He warned that ships. planes, per-
sonal sacrifices and maybe the
blood of all of us may be needed to
see that democracy is preserved
and that this great republic of ours
will march forward"
/ Mrs. Byron, who made q brief
talk. said she was in favor of all
out aid to Britain and pledged her
self to carry out her late husbands
program.
Others Back Candidacy.
| z. Brooke Lee, member of the
Maryland House of Delegates, who
introduced Speaker Rayburn. said
there are thousands of independent
and Republican voters in Western
Maryland who will support Mrs.
Byron's candidacy because they be-
lieved in the survival of Christian
ity, democratic government and the
American way of life"
Mrs. Byron is pledged to support
the national defense and interna-
tional policies of the President 1t
is only through such support that
the American people can stay free,
he said.
Among the speakers were State
Attorney General William C. Walsh.
Mrs. Ralph A. Wells, president OF
the Woman's Democratic Club Of
Montgomery County; State Senator
Robert Peter. Joseph Cantrel. coun-
sci to the Board of County Com-
missionerS; Mrs. Jesse Nicholson, or
ganizer of the Katharine Byron for
Congress Club in Montgomery Coun-
ty, and Mrs. E. A. Merritt, presi-
dent of the Woman's Democratic
Club of Chevy Chase.
Thomas Earle Hampton, chair
man of the united democratic Or
ganization in Montgomery County
and president of the County Board
of Commissioners, presided.
Evening star., 1941-05-16
State Board Approves
New Traffic Rules
For Silver Spring
Angle Parking on Busy
Strip of Georgia Avenue
Will Be Eliminated

The Maryland State Roads Com
mission has approved recommends
tions by the Silver Spring Md
Citizens Association for immediate
improvement of traffic conditions in
the business section of Silver Spring
and plans to place into effect as soon
as possible some changes, Robert
Gaylor, president of the association,
announced today.
Mr.. Galyor said the commission
advised him yesterday the changes
recommended by the association
were adopted after thorough study
by it's engineering department.
Among changes to be placed into
effect shortly is elimination of angle
parking in favor of parallel parking
on Georgia avenue, between Sligo
avenue and Colesville road. County
Commissioner o. w. Roby of the
eastern suburban district has told
the association he will ban angle
parking as soon as the State Roads
Commission has completed erection
of proper signs and markings.
Although the commission declared
the recommendation for a reduction
in the present parking limit of one
hour as sound" it suggested strict
enforcement of present regulations
be tried first.
"U" turns will be banned at all
intersections served by a traffic light
and present left-turn regulations
will be more rigidly enforced.
Because of the satisfactory results
of the temporary closing of the lane
ia the parking strip on Georgia ave-
nue. at the entrance to Thayer ave-
nue., the commission has decided to
close permanently the lane. 1t also
was decided that Thayer avenue be
made one-way street east to Fen
ton street, with parking restricted
to the south side a distance of $50
feet from Georgia avenue.
The traffic light at the fire house
should be made blinking amber
rather than the present green sta
tionary light, the commission stated
Mr.. Gaylor said 1t is expected the
appointment of 19 additional police
others in the county in the near
future will provide the necessary
policing for the enforcement of the
new regulations.
Evening star., 1941-05-16
Maryland Girl, I,
Dies; Five Children
Hurt on Highways
Victim Hurled 40 Feet
BY Impact of Auto;
Soldier Is Injured

A 7-year-old Landover Md girl
was fatally injured and five Wash
ington children hurt yesterday as
automobile accidents caused one of
the largest injury lists recorded at
police headquarters.
Daisy Talbot, Z, who, according to
police, was hurled DO feet by an
auto as she crossed Central avenue
at Largo, died at 1920 am. today
in Casualty Hospital. Police said
the child was struck as she crossed
the road from a mailbox near her
home.
Washington police said George L.
Whiddon of 1641 Highland drive,
Woodland Beach, Md, was driver OF
the auto. Hospital attaches said
death resulted from severe head in
juries.
Ernest Marshall, 3, colored, was
in serious condition in Sibley Hos
pital from injuries received when
he was struck by taXicab at First
and M streets NV. yesterday. The
child lives at 2O2 New York avenue
N. W., police said.
Child, 6, Run Over.
Leon N. Reaves, colored, 35. 1000
block of S street NV, was charged
with operating car with defective
brakes after the auto he was driving
ran over 6-year- old Robert Griffin,
ir.. in front of his home at 1920
Sixth street NE, police reported.
Reaves took the boy to Casualty
Hospital, police said. The child is
in serious condition from cerebral
conclusion, possible internal in
iuries and severe cuts and bruises,
according to the hospital. Reaves
was released on s25 collateral.
A 10-year-old colored girl was
treated at Georgetown Hospital for
conclusion and shock yesterday
after, police said, she fell from the
rear bumper of an automobile
owned by Representative Wiggles-
worth, Republican, of Massachusetts,.
Police reported the girl, Elinor
Smith, of / Alexanders court NV.
attempted to hitch ride on the rear
bumper of the Representatives car
street NV. Mr.. Wigglesworth's s
chauffeur, James Medley colored, 40,
of the 300 block of Twenty-first
street NV, was operating the car,
police said.
Crossing the street In front of his
home, 80 Dingmans court NV. Will
liam E. Shannon, 4, colored, suffered
head injuries when he was hit by
an auto. He was removed to Cas-
ulty Hospital.
Bobbie L. Donald, 5, of 3414 Thir-
teenth street NV. and Frank L.
williams, 6, of 1918 Fourth street
S.W. suffered minor injuries when
they were struck by automobiles
yesterday.
Julia Sadlinger. "a, of 1861
Twelfth street Sc. was hit by an
auto, police said, as she walked be-
| tween two parked cars in the 900
block of Fourth street SW. She
was taken to Providence Hospital
with head injuries and later re-
moved to Gallinger Hospital for OBJ
servation.
A collision between streetcar anc
truck at First and Maryland
avenue NE. yesterday sent Arthur
Simms, colored, %, of Bryantown
| Md, to Casulty Hospital. A pass
enger in the truck at the time oi
the accident, his condition was re-
| ported as undetermined.
In Alexandria, Lynwood Warner
%, soldier at Boiling Field, was
brought to the Alexandria Hos
pital in an unconscious condition
from an accident at River Road ano
Swami street, last night. His con-
dition was reported as serious.
Evening star., 1941-05-16

deeply. So does the circus man
agement, which sets value of
81 100000 by their attraction.
In candid moments, the keepers
will say that any love match ge-
tween Gargy and Toto is probably
five years off. This makes Mr..
Braden very happy, for he can fore
see five years of tub-thumping which
will make past performances pale
into what is commonly known as
insignifcance.
The circus went into its second
day on the lot at Twenty second and
c streets NE. Last nights show
was a sell-out. Tomorrow's matinee
and evening performances will close
the local engagement.
Evening star., 1941-05-16
St. Johns Scholarship
Open in Prince GEORGES

A four-year male senatorial
scholarship including free tuition,
room and board and books at st.
Johns College in Annapolis, Md, is
available to Prince Georges County
hign school graduates by competi-
tive examination, it was announced
today by the County Board of
Education.
Applications should be filed with
the Board of Education at Upper
Marlboro on or before Monday, May
rs, and the competitive examina-
ton will be held at $50 am. Mon
day, June 9 at the Upper Marlboro
High School.
Evening star., 1941-05-16
o. E. S. Of Virginia
Elects Officials
Bv The Associated Press.

6N tnt hSSOCldltu FTecS.
: RICHMOND. Va, May 16.-Mrs
Mary II. Bozarth of Williamsburg
was elected worthy grand matron of
the Grand Chapter of Virginia;
order of the Eastern Star, at the
final business session of three-day
conclave here yesterday.
Other officers chosen include:
Grand trustee, for three years,
Hugh Reid, Cherry dale, and member
of the Board of Governors for East
ern Star Home, Miss Mabel Kennedy
of Alexandria.
Appointive officers include: Grand
Martha, Marian Gordon, Winchester,
and grand Electra, Mary Harmon,
Alexandria.
Evening star., 1941-05-16
|. w. Ellis, Auditor
EorG. A. O.. Dies at 81

Leonidas w. Ellis, ca, auditor with
the General Accounting Office. died
Wednesday at his home, 1908 North
Twenty second street, Arlington, Va.
Funeral services will be held at II
am. tomorrow at the Ives funeral
home, Arlington, followed by burial
at pm. at Bethel Baptist Church,
Stafford County, Va.
Mr.. Ellis, native of Alabama,
had been connected with the Gov
ernment here for 81 years. He is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Chris
tine Ellis: a son, L. Wilson Ellis, jr.,
and sister, Mrs. jeff Adams, Louis
vile, KY.
Evening star., 1941-05-16
TuII Becomes Maryland
Stute Secretary
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoclated rress.
ANNAPOLIS, May 16.-Miles T.
Tull of Somerset County was Mary
lands new secretary Of State today,
succeeding Francis Petrott Of Fred
erick, recently named acting adju-
tant general.
Mr.. Tull, 25, is one of the States
Youngest officials. Gov. O'Conor
administered the oath of office yes.
terday before group OF Mr.. Tull's
friends.
Evening star., 1941-05-16
Woodside Club Elects
Mrs. 6. W. Prettymon

Mrs. Charles w. Prettyman has
been elected president of the Cur
rent Comment Club Of Woodside,
Md, succeeding Mrs. Hugh L. Buck
ingham.
Other officers elected at the 9th
annual meeting of the club at the
Manor Country Club are Miss Olive
Kinsman, vice president; Mrs.
George v. Menke, corresponding
secretary; Miss Mildred Page, re-
cording secretary, and Miss Eleanor
Tray,or, treasurer.
Evening star., 1941-05-16
In May, Beware Of:

In May, Beware OF:
1. Careless walking at night,
Six Of the eight persons killed
in traffic during May, 1910.
we're struck after dark.
2. Crossing a street at point
other than a crosswalk. Two
pedestrians met death by this
action in May last wear.
The six other traffic victims
we're 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., 1941-05-16
RoIIy at Frederick
Honors Former Pastor
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIaIed PftSs.
FREDERICK, Md, May 10
Members of the Women's Society
for Christian Service of the Metho-
dist Church, gathered here yester-
day for the annual spring rally of
the West Washington district, heard
Mrs. Joy Elmer Morgan pay tribute
to the Rev. DR.. G. Ellis Williams,
district superintendent, who died re-
Gently.
The entire morning session was
devoted as a memorial to DR.. Will
lams, for 13 years pastor of Calvary
Church in Frederick.
Evening star., 1941-05-16
BRIDGE Bid Announced

A low bid of $142,398.01 for the
construction of 2 miles of re-en-
forced concrete paving and a bridge
on Route 211 in Fairfax (Va9 Coun-
ty, near Centerville, has been sub
mitted by the w. H. Armstrong Co.
of Washington, the Virginia State
Highway Department announced
yesterday at Richmond. The bid
was one Of seven.
Evening star., 1941-05-16
By ALFRED ToOMBs.

There are 10 gorillas in the United
States. The meanest of these is
Gargangtua, the mildest is MToto.
Gargangtua and MToto dwell in
splendor, side by side, in air-con-
ditioned, blue-lighted and press
agented bliss. They are known
familiarly to their handlers as
"Gargy" and Toto and to the
owners of the Ringing Bros. Bar
mum & Bailey Circus as the gold
dust twins.
They are perhaps the ugliest
things in the world, outside of a
statement of bankruptcy. Yet three
persons love them dearly and ten
derly, in spite of the beasts well
known homicidal tendencies.
1t is generally believed that there
are between 1000 and 1000 gorillas
alive in the world. They live in
the equatorial regions of Africa,
some in the mountains and some in
the coastal regions. There are
few in captivity since they don't
keep well.
Learns Mans Maliciousness.
"Gargy" halls from the coastal
area. He was shanghaied, in the
early months of his life, and put
aboard a ship that was sailing for
Boston. Some mystery surrounds
the voyage, but it is known that he
seriously irritated sailor IN the
course of the trip. This manly
fellow, seeking revenge, tossed acid
at "Gargy's" face.
The acid SCARED the gorilla, CIV
ing his face horrid leer which has
set him apart from all other gorillas
animal and human.
When he weighed 80 pounds and
was still around a year old, Gargy
passed into the hands of Richard
Kroener, a soft-spoken, kindly man
whose experiences with the ape
species is only slightly less thar
Tarzan's.
Mr.. Kroener was kind and decent
to Gargy until it became obvious
that such course of action was
tantamount to rushing head-on tc
meet the Capitol Limited. Gargy
got very mean, at an early age, anc
short time later joined the circus
Gets Meaner Daily.
This is his fourth year with the
circus. He is about 10 years ole
now, and is getting meaner every
day. He weighs about $50 pounds
and can drive his hand through 6
ceiling that is feet from the floor
Toto is perhaps little older thar
Gargy. She was brought out of the
mountain country-and is therefore
Slightly different type of gorilla
by Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Hoyt
whose safari bumped off the little
lady's mother and father.
This gorilla was taken to Cuba
where she lived on the estate of Mrs
Hoyt, who is able to support any
number of gorillas in the style they
are unaccustomed to. 1t is reported
reliably that Mrs. Hoyt has some 81
servants and that during the year.
that Toto dwelt with her, the ser.
wants and the routine of the Hoy
household was built around Toto's
whims, or what were believed to bt
Toto's whims.
The beastie had keeper II
Cuba whose name is Jose Tomas
She had regular hours in the day
during which she played in the gar.
den of the Hoyt manor. She wa!
treated like a beautiful baby anc
even had her private toilet ia.
cilities.
North Pays Toto Call.
John Ringing North, one of the
owners of the circus, went to Cubs
on his honeymoon and decided tt
look Toto up. He and his bride
visited the Hoyt manor and wer.
looking cut French window, try
Evening star., 1941-05-16
Dunn Lorinq PIT. A. to Meet

Richard Eaton, radio commentator
of Radio Station WINK, will discuss
the situation in Europe at the final
meeting at o'clock tonight of the
Dunn Loring (Va) Parent-Teacher
Association.
Evening star., 1941-05-16
Maryland Has Called
Little Over Half
lis Draft Quota
Bethesda Bourd Lists
Names of rs TO Be
Inducted Moy 26

Only slightly more than half of
Marylands total net quota of 1915
men to be inducted by June 80 has
been called for Army duty, it was
reported today by Col. Henry c.
Stanwood, director of the State
selective service system in Balti-
more.
A survey of Montgomery County
boards, however, disclosed that two
out of the three already have drawn
men from more than 80 per cent of
the total number of registrants listed
with them.
Board No. 1, at Rockville. has a
total of 3,283 men registered, and has
called selectees from among the first
1900. Board No. 3, in Bethesda, has
3,244 registrants. and has called men
from the first 2,78l.
State Quota Half Filled.
The indications are that with the
State net quota now only slightly
more than half filled, these two
Montgomery County boards will be
ulldUlc " supply DO many hiN'i ~
tween now and June 80 as they have
since November Is to date.
Board No. 2, in Silver Spring, with
total of 5,303 registrants, has called
men from the first 400.
Col. Stanwood said that of the
States net quota Of 1878 men, a
total OF 7,l34 had been inducted up
to and including last Saturday. The
State had gross total of 7,509 men,
he continued, but has been credited
with 14,334 men who enlisted in the
Army, Navy, Marine Corps. the
Coast Guard and National Guard.
List of Is Announced.
The Bethesda board, meanwhile
announced the names Of Is selectees
who are to be inducted May rs
They are:
Burton James. jr. Johnson. VIM. O.,
Mcneil, Richard G. Bel, William
Evening star., 1941-05-16
North Pays Toto a Call.

John Ringing North, one of the
owners of the circus, went to Cuba
on his honeymoon and decided to
look Toto up. He and his bride
visited the Hoyt manor and were
looking out q French window, try
Evening star., 1941-06-20
Sunshine Society
Gives Garden Party
To Raise Funds

Approximately IS members anc
friends attended the annual benefit
garden party of the Sunshine and
Community Society yesterday at the
home of Mrs. Marie Louise Jameson
1922 Yuma street NV. Proceeds
are to be used for numerous good
works of the organization.
Tables were placed in the garden
the living rooms and the recreation
room for various games. including
bridge, auction and Chinese check
ers.
One feature of the party. the
mystic ROOM" was presided over by
Mrs. r. NJ Shortau, Mrs. Harry
Richardson and Mrs. Frederic New
burgh.
The organization has worked for
nearly 80 years to provide comfort
and cheer for the less fortunate
Special attention is given to help for
shut-ins, work begun by the founder,
Mrs. Ella s. Knight and her as
sistants and which Is now an i'm
portant part Of the Districts welfare
program.
Mrs. Jameson was assisted by Mrs
Maurice Emerson. the newly elected
president: Mrs. Charles H. Bair, Mrs
Stewart Boyer, Mrs. w. w. Taylor,
Mrs. A. K. Huntsberry, Mrs. Mary e
Kerr. Mrs. Adolph volk. Mrs. Ivan
Riley, Mrs. H. r Sawtelle, Mrs Fred
erick Yates and Mrs. M. S. Welsman