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Evening star., 1941-04-01

The telephone company was
intercepting all calls directed to
the Zoo or to st. Elizabeth's.. The
operator broke in and asked the
customer politely If he knew
where he was calling.
This is an advance over the old
days, when they used to take the
phone of the hook at the Zoo on
April /. II you wanted to tell
the lion keeper that one OF his
charges was in your back yard,
you just had to wait until April 2.
Fred Orsinger, the keeper Of
the aquarium in the Commerce
Department, dedicated this day
to Frightening the corner where
he is. Whenever any one calls up
for Mr.. Fish, or Mr.. Trout, or
Miss Bass, Mr.. Orsinger explains
that the party is in the bath.
There's enough trouble and
unhappiness, 50 I just keep the
joke going" he explains. Itwould
probably be . good idea to
search Mr.. Orsinser for concealed
exploding cigars.
An omnious note waspsounded
last night when the glii1n mana
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Man Convicted on CHARGE
Of Poisoning Cow
BY Staff correspondent Of The Star,

BY Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, April l.
Charles F. Thomas, colored, of Sandy
Spring today awaited sentence Oh
a charge of poisoning the COW Of q
neighbor who had shot two OF his
dogs.
A jury in the Montgomery County
Circuit Court found Thomas guilty
after celebrating only few min
utes A previous prosecution last
fall resulted in a hung jury.
States Attorney Ben G. Wilkinson
told the court Thomas poisoned a
heifer, owned by Charles Ray Of
Sandy Spring, after Ray allegedlv
shot Thomas dogs, which were said
to have raided Rays turkeys.
Lloyd West, so, colored, Of
Damascus was sentenced to two
years six months in the House of
Correction on a charge of larceny
of $50 from his former employer,
Ray Stanley, also of Damascus.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Tukomu Park 6. of G.
To Elect Tomorrow

officials and members of the
Takoma Park (Md0 Chamber of
Commerce will be guests of the
Washington Sanitarium at the an
nual meeting and banquet tomorrow
night.
J. Arthur Walters, retiring presi-
dent, announces that the business
session will be featured by the cleo
ton of officers A slate proposed
by the Nominating Committee in
cludes: For president, John w.
Coffman, ST.; vice president, c.
Maurice Weidemeyer; secretary,
George A. Cook: assistant secretary,
Wallace E. Shirley; treasurer, j.
Douglas Bradshaw: directors. j. H.
Hite, Charles H. Klinck and Robert
E. Lohr.
The Nominating Committee was
composed of Mayor Oliver w.
Youngblood, j. Milton Derrick and
]. H. Mes. The banquet will follow
the election.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Hunton Tiffany Is Appointed
Manassas Town Manager
Mill Official Picked
From List of Seven
Applicants for Post
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANASSAS, Va, April 1.-Huntor
Tiffany, manager of the Manassas
Mills, was named town manager al
a meeting of the Town Council last
night.
He was chosen from seven appli-
cants who sought the Office vacated
last month at the death of William
F. Cooke, who held the post for
about II years.
Mr. Tiffany was appointed at an
annual salary of $2,400. He was
given 80 days to arrange his private
business affairs. during which he
will serve as part-time manager.
The new manager was born in
The Plains and is a graduate in
civil engineering of Virginia Poly
technic Institute. He was engaged
in railroad construction in Virginia
North Carolina, Kentucky and
Georgia for IA years before becom-
ing associated with a coal company
as assistant manager in Morgan
town, w Va, for seven years.
Mr. Tiffany moved to Manassas II
years ago. He has been manager OF
the flour mill and associated with
the Fauquier National Bank. He is
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Capital Jokers Try Old and New War on Nerves
Those noble souls whose names

Those noble souls whose names
are really Fox, Fish, Trout, Lyon,
Baer, Grow, Wolf. etc, just had
to cancel q day out of their lives.
They weren't averaging better
than 1,out of 10 callbacks on their
phone messages today.
The undertakers, house wreck
Ing companies, caterers-for- Large
parties, coal dealers, employment
agencies, exterminators and
homicide squad detectives were
verifying all calls before going
into action. They've learned by
now. ..
The Patent ONCE came up
with the only note of cheer. It
announced the granting Of rights
on . series Of inventions, cover
ing loaded cigars which explode
upon purchase, telephones with a
false-teeth appliance that clamps
down On any one giving fake
numbers. calendars which skip
from March 81 to April 2, etc.
Sure, they did. If you don't be-
heve it. cali Diseict 220o for Pat
ApNdefof.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Many Seek Alexandra
Police Appointments
By a staff Correspondent Of The Star

By q Staff Correspondent OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, April City
Manager Carl Budwesky said today
he had received numerous applica-
tions for 10 appointments to be made
to the police force.
Six appointments, for which $500
has been allocated, are for the reg
ular police force. Four others are
for night jobs as guards at the gen.
Grating plant of the Virginia Pub
lie Service Co. The salaries of
these guards, who would be regu-
larly accredited officers of the city
police force, will be paid by the serv-
ice company. The move was au-
thorized by the City Council after
the company said measures should
be taken to prevent sabotage.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Gen. Drum 10 Make
Inspection Tour Of
Fort Meade Today
17-Gun Salute Awuits
First Army Commander
On Initial Visit
B, the Associated Press.

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,
April 1.-The 29th Division prepared
for visit today by 1t. Gen. Hugh
A. Drum. commanding general of
the lst Army, for an informal in
spection of the division area.
Maj. Gen Milton A. Reckord,
commander of the 29th, said Gen
Drum, accompanied by Maj. Gen.
Henry C. Pratt, commanding the
I'd Army Corps, would inspect regi-
ments Ito see what each is actually
doing in its training program"
There was no scheduled deviation
from the normal daily routine of
the organizations.
However, military guaHd of
honor was drawn up to meet Gen.
Drum, to mark his first visit to the
division since its mobilization here,
and the program included the firing
of a 17-gun salute.
After lunch with Gen. Reckord
and regimental commanders the Wis
iting generals were scheduled to
visit the divisions 10 regiments and
several training schools.
The 10Th Division is one of two
in the I'd Army Corps, which is
included in the 1st Army.
Yesterday Maj. Gen. Walter s.
Grant, commander of the Sd Corps
Area, visited Fort Meade with his
aide, Capt. H. w. Exton, and Col.
Sidney v. Bingham, in charge of
c. C. c. affairs in the corps area.
They inspected the new rifle
ranges at the camp. on which firing
started during the day. and the work
of c. c. C. company from Belts
vile, which is clearing q parade
ground for the division.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Sabotage Probe Starts
After Train Blast Kills )
4. th A..ori,t.a pr..

b the Associated Press.
ROANOKE, Va. April John
budding. engineer; Fireman M. E.
Brown and H. L. Harrison, brake
man, all of Victoria, were killed to-
day by the explosion of the boiler
of a locomotive on an eastbound
Virginia coal train at Stewartsville
Station, 10 miles east of here.
None of the $50 cars, all loaded
with coal, was derailed, although
the explosion wrecked the track
over several rail lengths.
Bodies of the men were found
about q half mile from the scene Of
the explosion, one Of them in a
creek.
The train was nearly a mile long
and the conductor in the caboose
did not know what had happened
for some time after the mishap.
Cause of the exploson was unde-
termined, but 1t was learned that
Virginian officials on the scene were
investigating the possibility of sabo-
tage.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Shortage Of Castings
Reduces Plane OUTPUT
Al Martin Factory
Materials 'Rutioned;
Cont Get Equipment
From TooImokers
H the Associated Press.

6y tne hSSOClaLeo fIesSs
BALTIMORE, April An acute
shortage of essential materials was
blamed today for q marked lag in
plane production at the huge Glenn
L. Martin aircraft factory, working
on orders for both the Army and the
Navy.
Mr.. Martin, a pioneer plane build
er, said the lack of materials was so
serious that the factory was operat-
ing at only about rs per cent of its
productive capacity and that both
materials and men were being ''ra-
toned" in some departments.
Castings Needed Most.
The most critical shortages, he
said, are in the production of pre-
fabricated materials, such as alum
mum forgings and castings. other
vari-shaped parts, and Government
furnished engines and propellers.
For forgings, castings and other
vital parts, the company depends
entirely upon subcontractors, who
haven't the facilities to meet the
demand because they can't get
equipment from the machine-tool
makers.
Propeller production is so far be-
hind demand that new Martin
bombers are being flown to Army
airfields. and the propellers returned
to the factory for other planes
awaiting delivery.
Materials Rationed.
Mr.. Martin said hiring OF men
had ceased and there was work
enough for only about $1,000 of his
1900 empolyes. Some departments
are operating only five days q week,
with materials rationed to the
various shops and men shifted about
to spread out the work.
Whenever we get few carloads
of materials. we 60 on a seven-day,
24-hour basis" he said. we then
work three full shifts. Unfortu-
nately. We don't get enough
materials"
He estimated it would be seven
or eight months before new facili-
ties under construction would begin
to close the gap between supply and
demand.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
300 Cows Led to Sufety
As Dairy Borns Burn

Three hundred cows were rescued
yesterday as fire swept two barns of
the Highland Farms Dairy's main
plant on the Savage road, near
Laurel, Md.
Spokesman at the diary reported
the blaze started between two frame
barns and quickly spread to both
structures. About so employees i'm
mediately began leading COWS out
and successfully completed the job
before the structures collapsed.
Firemen from four nearby COM
munities were unable to save the
buildings. High flames famed by
wind attracted q crowd Of more than
1000 persons.
Onicials were unable to give the
cause of the fire, but emphasized
that none OF the working equipment
of the plant was injured.
Evening star., 1941-04-01

ger of the April Fools Department
in Washington's largest novelty
store announced sadly that his
business this year had broken all
records.
Nothing has happened so far
which would indicate that this
citizen was exaggerating in any
way.
Those buzzing handshakers,
that drill your palm when you
grasp the extended mitt Of your
former best friend, have been
sounding like q swarm Of distant
bombers all day. That's the one
that Stays the boys In front OF
the r street drug stores.
There are few innovations in
the readymade joke line this year.
Sneeze and itch powder, portable
ink spots and leaking soup spoons
are still standard equipment.
Small green snakes were hop
ping out of half pint whiskey
bottles and elaborately wrapped
cigars turned out to be pure rope.
The candy and chewing gum was
made of rubber and the fly in
the soup had been manufactured
IN Hoboken. rt'-.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Approval Sends Bill
With Office Buildinq
Item 10 Conference
Erection in District
Is Urged by Reynolds
As Senate Acts

The s4,lO0.O0O item approved by
the Senate yesterday in the fifth
supplemental defense bill to build
temporary Office buildings for the
growing army of Federal workers
in Washington, awaits final deci-
sion in conference with the House.
As the Senate was acting, Chair
man Reynolds of the District Com
mittee urged that the structures be
erected within the District, but dio
not try to change the language Of
the bill, which vests discretion in the
Public Buildings Administration to
place them lin or near the District
of Columbia"
The bill stipulates that land al
ready owned by the Government
must be used, and indications are
that Public Buildings officials plan
to place this group of six two-story
frame structures in nearby Arlington
County, Va.
Points to Available Sites.
There are many available sites in
Washington. Senator Reynolds said,
to take care of new public building
needs for the next quarter of a
century" He mentioned the Sol
diers' Home grounds as one possibil-
ity for these temporary offices.
Senator Overton, Democrat, OF
Louisiana. in charge Of District ap-
propriations in the Senate, said it
should be borne in mind also that
when the District of Columbia was
created Congress was given exclu-
sive legislative control over the seat
of Government, and the placing OF
Government structures outside the
limits of the District defeats the
purpose of that provision of the
Constitution.
Senator Adams. Democrat, of Colo
RADIO, handling the defense appro-
priation bill, inquired whether, il
new public buildings are erected in
the District. the Federal Govern
ment, under the proposed Overton
formula, would, in effect, pay an
additional tax. whereas outside the
District 1t would not.
Acreage Only Figured.
Senator Overton, author of the
pending formula for settlement OF
the fiscal relations problem, inter-
rupted to explain that public build
ings do not figure in any way in his
formula. 1t is based, he said, only
on the acreage of land required
for national purposes, thereby avoid
ing the controversial question OF
valuation, either on land or build
ings.
In the case of these temporary
Government structures they would
not affect or change the Federal
payment under the Overton formula
even If erected in the District
because the bill requires use OF
land already owned by the Govern
ment.
Senator Overton agreed with
Senator Adams that, in any case
where additional land was to be
acquired, it would have an affect
on the Overton formula.
During the discussion Senator
Reynolds expressed the hope that
the State of Virginia would consent
to legislation to include within the
District of Columbia the area COW
ered by the new national airport
at Iravelly Point in order to SIM
plify jurisdictional control. That
question was not before the Senate
| however.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Silver Spring Committee
To Fight Rezoninq Order

Creation of a committee COM
posed of residents of the commu-
nifty to fight the recent rezoning of
property abutting Sligo Creek Park
way to permit erection of apartment
houses was voted last night by the
Allied Civic Groups of Silver Spring,
Md, meeting in the Dispensary
Building.
The committee. composed of
group members and non-members,
will establish a semi-permanent Or
ganization to collect funds to oppose
the rezoning in the courts and to
arouse public sentiment.
Claude A. Cook, chairman, and
Stewart D. Lashley and Gilbert H.
Wiley were appointed to the COM
n1ittee last night and will select
other members.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Fairfax Construction
Doubles Figure for
March, 1910
S671,730 in Permits
Granted Last Month;
Deeds on Increase
Special Dispatch to The Star.


FAIRFAX, Va, April Build
ing activity in Fairfax County dur
ing the past month, although fall
ing behind the February record.
more than doubled the figure for
the same month last year.
Records in the Office of County
Commissioner of Revenue James
U. Kincheloe show permits totaling
S67l,730 were granted last month.
as compared with an aggregate of
$326000 during March. 1910. While
more than S2,000000 worth of per-
mits were issued in February, set
ting an all-time record for any sin
gle month, it was pointed out
great many persons rushed to get
permits because of the new Zoning
ordinance that became effective
March l.
Likewise. the volume of permits
last month exceeded any former
month since the county has had a
building permit ordinance with the
exception of February.
At the same time, it was pointed
out the total value of permits for
the first three months of this year
is So ,167.580, an amount that falls
only s342,476 behind the aggregate
for the entire II months of 1910.
Last month 1863 permits were
granted. of which 153 covered new
construction, and 16 Improvements
to existing property.
AS a further illustration of the
increase in building activity in the
county during recent months, figures
from the commissioner office show
that the grand total of building per-
mits for 1886. 1887 and 1888 did not
come up to the volume for the first
three months of the current year
Keeping pace with the extensive
building program, the recording of
deeds and trusts shows an increase
of more than 100 month this year
over the corresponding months in
1910, according to records in the
Office of County Clerk John M.
Whalen.
Last month SIT such instruments
were admitted to record, while dur
ing the same month in 1910, the
total was 1888.
For the first three months of this
year the total of recordations was
1,456. and during the similar period
in 1910, it was 1,088, an increase of
1868 for the quarter.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Cement Worker Killed
AT MARYLAND Plant

Leroy Sharps, 80, colored, of Cap
itol View, Md, was killed last night
while working at the Maier Cement
Block Works in Bladensburg, Md.
Prince Georges County police re-
ported.
He was pronounced dead on ar
rival at Casualty Hospital. Police
said he was killed by machinery In
the plant, having many broken
bones and internal injuries.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Youth Wins State Finals
In Legion 0ratory Contest
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROANOKE. Va, April 1.-Alf j.
Mapp, 16, student at woodrow Will
son High School, Portsmouth. bested
eight of Virginia's S finest high school
orators to win the State champion
ship in the American Legion ora
torical contest here yesterday.
Mapp, who entered the State con-
test as winner in the second con-
gressional district, will go on to
represent Virginia in the regional
contest to be held in Roanoke April
Is, when he will compete against
winners from the District of Colum-
bia, Maryland, West Virginia and
Kentucky.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
ToIson Family Gathers
For Golden Weddinq
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STAFFORD, Va, April 1.-Mr
and Mrs. Marion r. Tolson observed
their golden wedding anniversary
here yesterday.
A reunion was attended by all but
2 of their II children, by rs grand
children and great-grandchild
Mr.. Tolson is "A and Mrs. Tolson ST
Mr.. Tolson is farmer and under
taker. Until . few years ago he wa
postmaster here.A
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Sunday Liquor
Bill Killed as
Assembly Ends
Morbury Blocks
Measure for
Prince Georges

ss q Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, April 1.-Enactment
of the bill to legalize betting on the
game of jai-alai in Montgomery
County with a referendum provision
and a decision to kill the Prince
Georges County Sunday liquor bill
high-hghted the final day of the
General Assembly for the legislators
from the counties adjoining WASH
ington.
The measure to permit sale of
liquor from midnight Saturday to 2
am. Sunday and from 2 pm. until
midnight Sunday died in delega-
tion," where it had reposed for the
last several days. 1t was explained
that members OF. the House approved
the bill but that it was opposed by
Senator Charles c. Marbury. who
had been the object of a telegram
barrage during the last few days.
Bond Issue Approved.
Among the major Prince Georges
County bills passed was one to pro-
vide for issuance of $4,000 in bonds
for county improvements, especially
lateral or belt roads.
Many of the bills sponsored by
the Montgomery County delegation
were enacted yesterday, including
one to change the date of flnallty
in Montgomery County from jan
uary until June 81.
One of the last acts of the As
sembly was to approve amendments
to authorize the st. Marys County
commissioners to legalize slot
machines.
The measure passed as an amend
ment substituted for bill by Sena-
tor Philip Dorsey to permit the COM
nissioners to fix salaries of future
appointees.
Carroll Racing Bill Killed.
But the St Marys County delega-
ton in the House offered an amend
ment entirely revamping the bill
to permit operation of slot machines
and merchandise vending machines
subject to a referendum.
Legislation to enable the Carroll
County Agricultural and Fair As
sociation to conduct Today horse
race meetings annually, with bet
ting privileges, was killed early to-
day.
A large number of Carroll resi-
dents told the legislators they
would rather see the fair abandoned
than to legalize betting to save" it.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Greek Benefit Dance

A dance for the benefit Of Greek
war relief will be given at 9 pm.
Saturday at the Montgomery Blair
Senior High School in Silver Spring,
Md, by a group of girls from the
school. Those sponsoring the dance
include Mary Lou u-Stevens, Doreen
Moore, Norma Bsuserman, Barbara
Spencer. Mary Ann Mitchell and
Beverly Hoovet
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Divorce Action Filed

ROCKVILLE, Md, April l (Spe-
ciaD Mrs. Ruth S. Sanders has
filed suit here for an absolute di-
vorce from James G. Sanders of
st. Louis, charging she was deserted
May 10, 1887. The bill states they
were married in Towson, Md, Sep
tember 21, 1884, and that they have
no children.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Dr.. PerqIer to Speak

DR.. Charles Pergler, dean Of Ma
tional University Law School and
former member of the Czecho-Slo-
vakian Parliament, will speak on the
world crisis at a luncheon meeting
Of the Rockville Lions Club at 1915
pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-04-01

DC nclQ I II i 5
morning at Fort
Myer CHI IA pc |,
with burial in
Arlington Ma
tional Ce m E.
terry.
DR.. Redman,
who died Friday
in Mount Alto
Hospital, served
in the World
War as q med
ical officer with
the 7th Engi-
neers. He joined
the Vete an s.
Administrat n
H. min
Evening star., 1941-04-01

a past president of the Manassas
Kiwanis Club and is active in civic
affairs.
The Council also approved a con-
tinuation of the present rate for all
business license fees for the coming
fiscal year.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
April, l94l
April, 1910
Toll in Previous Months.
In April, Beware OF,

III AprII, btWdrt OI!
Stepping out between parked
cars to cross a street at point
other than a crosswalk. 1t was
this action, at 7 pm. of a rainy
day, that led to the death of the
35-year-old pedestrian who was
the Districts only traffic victim
in April, 1910.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
EDGAR A. MERKLE.


which
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-Hards&
Evening star., 1941-04-01
PIT. A. to Meet

The Chesterbrook (Va0 Parent
Teacher Association will hold its
regular monthly meeting In the
school at 8 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Dr.. Fred Eli Redmun
Funeral Today

Funeral services for DR.. Fred
Eli Redman. So, consultant with
the Veterans Administration, will
Evening star., 1941-04-01

He leaves his wife, Mrs. Grace M
Redman, two daughters and a
brother.