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Evening star., 1941-08-07

scheme-to ditch all these plans
and build a stupendous War De-
partment Building, occupying
about SO acres and housing 10000
workers, on the old Arlington
Experimental Farm on the other
side of the Memorial Bridge
land traditionally regarded as
park space for the establishment
and future expansion of Arling-
ton National Cemetery.
Called '1nconceivable."
"It is inconceivable. says the
Commission of Fine Arts, that
this outrage could be perpe-
trated."
But it is very possible that the
plan will be carried out and the
Northwest Rectangle develop
ment. land for which has already
been bought by the Government,
after years Of study and PLAN
ming will be just another set of
old blueprints.
Nothing has yet been heard
from the Navy Department.
Under the plans for the North
west Rectangle, the Navy De-
partment was to have home
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Dressy Burglar FoiIs Police
In Virginio;; Suspect Token

A fastidious burglar. who donned
dungarees to avoid soiling his street
clothes while professionally engaged,
escaped Alexandria police after an
auto chase at breakneck speed early
today, but left behind clue in the
form of carefully folded pair of
pants. This later led to the arrest
of suspect.
Springmans Service Station on
Highway No. at the south Alex
andria city limits was supposedly
closed last night, because of the
Z p.m.-7 am gasoline sale ban.
But Police 1t. George Everly and
Officer Clifford Dodd drove by and
noticed a window open. AS they
stopped to investigate, car sped
from behind the station and drove
north at a high rate of speed toward
the city.
For the next 10 minutes the Of
ficers trailed the fleeing machine
through Alexandria highways. The
chase ended suddenly at the foot
of Franklin street when the fugi-
tive car struck a pole in front of
the Ford assembly plant In turning
the corner. The driver made a
getaway on foot. escaping the Of
Evening star., 1941-08-07

other great building for the Navy
Department. Not only have
esthetic considerations been stud
led in the relationship of the
buildings to the site and to the
Lincoln Memorial" said the Park
and Planning Commission spokes-
man. but it represents studies
of the percentage of occupancy
of land, density of population
and traffic facilities, both local
and regional
Army Officer Sold" House Group.
Congress authorized purchase
of the land. Buildings were razed
to make way for the new struc-
lures. More than Sl0,000,000 of
an authorized s26,000,000 for the
War Department Building was
appropriated and the first War
Department unit-a fine build
ing about one-fourth the size of
the complete structure planned
has Just been finished.
And then. in the course of
few hours, an Army officer with
no experience in city planning
and without consulting any plan
ming agency, sold" a House APP
propriations Committee on a new
Evening star., 1941-08-07
All Club Assembly 10 Hear
Senator Tydings Tonight
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Tydings, Democrat, OF
Maryland, will be the principal
speaker at a banquet of All Club
boys and girls at the University OF
Maryland tonight.
The banquet high lights a week
long assembly of 600 Maryland All
Club members who have been in
session since Monday, participating
in the organizations annual pro-
gram of demonstrations in the arts
and skills of home and farm.
Other events scheduled are the
election of officers by the Maryland
State Council of All Clubs and the
presentation of emblems to mem
bers of the All Club who nave
demonstrated skill, courtesy and
safety in driving
Among the listed speakers at the
days assembly was DR.. H. C. Byrd,
university president, whose topic,
Il Am an American" follows the
Americanism theme of this years
session.
Evening star., 1941-08-07

not understand is why the War
Department wants to go into the
fats on the other side of the
river with an ugly, four-story
concrete building Ito last 100
years" instead of carrying through
a plan which it had approved
until a few days ago and which
has the beautiful possibilities pic
tured in the model, reproduced
above. Or why the House sud-
denly gave up a plan it had
already approved and rushed
through a scheme that nobody
had ever discussed before.
There is plenty of land in
the Northwest Rectangle already
available, owned by the Gov
ernment. the planning agencies
insist. And the Northwest Rec
tangle was designed with the
scheme of Washington as
whole in mind. The ugly struc-
ture to be thrown up on the
other side of the river-35 acres
of fat roofs destroying the
natural background of the
Lincoln and jefferson Memorials
was never mentioned until
few days ago.
Evening star., 1941-08-07

a banker, legislator and churchman.
He was admitted to the bar at the
age of 28 In 1903 he was elected
a director, and two years later,
president of the Central National
Bank of Frederick, predecessor of
the Central Trust Co.
Confidante of Ritchie.
That institution, with its subsidi-
ary banks, failed in the crash of
1881. Mr.. Coblentz disclosed later
that he put up all his assets, nearly
$500 900, in an effort to prevent
disintegration of his bank. He
faced a number of charges as re-
suit of the failure but was acquitted
of all.
Mr.. Coblentz was the driving force
behind the formation of number
of enterprises Among them the
Potomac Edison Co., which he
helped organize.
His first political ventura cam
paign for the Office of burgess of
Middletown in 1894-resulted in de-
feat. Years later he became a
confidante of the late Gov. Albert
C. Ritchie and frequently was men,
toned as candidate for Cover
nor. He was elected to the House
of Delegates in 1919 and to the
State Senate in 1880.
Gov. Ritchie named him first di-
rector of welfare for Maryland. He
was delegate to the Democratic
National Convention in 1912 and
again in 1924. AS member of the
House of Delegates in 1920 he fa-
thered bill providing for the pres
ent State lateral roads system. He
was House floor leader then.
Active in Church.
Mr.. Coblentz' church activities
gave him the highest honor a lay
man may attain, that Of vice presi-
dent of the synod of the Evangeli-
cal and Reformed Church in Mary
land. At his home in Middletown
he was superintendent of the Sum-
day school and elder and deacon
of the church for many years. He
directed the Middletown Church
Choir for AZ years.
Last year he was one of two lay
men from the entire denomination
to be named to the Board of Ma
tional Missions.
Mr.. Coblentz is survived by his
widow, the former Miss Mary Ke-
fauver of Middletown. His first wife,
who was Miss Amy Doub. died 4
number Of years ago.
Five daughters and brother also
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Day|ight-Savin Time
Rejected by Fairfax
County Board
Action Deferred Until
Washington and Otiie:
Communities Act
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Aug. 7.-Adop-
ton of daylight-saving time for
Fairfax County. at least for the
present, was rejected by the County
Board of Supervisors yesterday.
1t was brought out in discussion
of the matter that little could be
accomplished locally and many
complications would arise, unless
Washington, Arlington and Alexan-
dria all decided to adopt advanced
time in accordance with a proc
lamation recently issued by Gov.
Price asking all Jurisdictions. where
practical, to cooperate in adopting
daylight time.
Likewise, it was pointed out, the
Governors request for advanced
time has but a few weeks longer to
run. The motion opposing change
in time was presented by Super
visor Maurice w. Fox of Vale.
Court Work Increases.
A letter was received from Trial
Justice A. C.. Ritchie stating the
heavy volume of work in the Trial
Justice Court during July had
swamped his office and it was i'm
possible to submit his regular re-
port on time. Judge Ritchie pointed
out collections during the month
mad increased more than 100 per
cent and his clerical force was un-
able to keep up with the work.
the board decided, before taking
action, that members would con-
sloer the matter and make recon-
mendations later.
raced with growing sanitation
problems in certain parts of the
county as a result of the heavy in
f1ux of new citizens, the board voted
to seek funds under the Lanham
Act for those localities most urgently
needing water and sewerage facil-
tiles.
DR.. G. r. Carpenter. county med
lcal director, in report to the board
at lts last meeting described the sit
uatlon as serious, and called atten-
tlon to the fact the county has no
provision at present, financial or
otherwlse, to make the necessary
engineering survey that would show
the cost of such sanitary extensions
Four Areas Need Sewers.
-Four areas in the county were
cited in the report as demanding
either sewer or water facilities or
both.
ACTON on a proposed park in
cluding between 80 and 40 acres on
Accotink Run between the Little
River pike and Lee boulevard. offered
to the county as a gift by Eakin
Properties of Falls Church, was de-
ferred until the next meeting of the
board.
A report on the proposed project
was received from c. C. Wall, chair
man of the County Planning Com
mission; H. c. Moore, technician for
the commission, and Resident High
way Engineer w. F. Smith, that
Civilian Conservation Corps workers
might be secured to clear the prop
erty.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Virginia Centers Start
Daylight Saving Sunday
2, the Associat ted Press.

Es the Associate PreSS.
RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 7.-Vir-
ginia cities and communities are
lining up rapidly in general agree
ment to put the State on a volun-
tary daylight-saving basis at mid
night Sunday.
In recent persuasive" procla-
nation, Gov. Price, at the request
of President Roosevelt, asked that
clocks be turned forward at mid
night Sunday to make it l am.
Monday.
The Norfolk City Council yes
terday agreed to make the shift at
2 am. Sunday-22 hours ahead of
the time specified in the procla-
nation. The Portsmouth Council,
however, stuck to Sunday midnight.
Among other cities and towns
which have announced their mu-
nicipal governments would go on
daylight-saving time are Newport
News, Suffolk, Bristol, Charlottes-
vile, Virginia Beach, Radford, Roa-
noke, Buena Vista, Front Royal,
Edinburg, New Market, Mount Jack
son, Strasburg and Woodstock.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Mission Family Thought
To Be Safe in Poland
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. THAT
the Rev. Gather P. Warfield, long
engaged in mission work in Poland
under the Board of Missions and
Church Extension of the Methodist
Church, is safe and, with his wife
and adopted daughter, is now va
cationing in Poland, is indicated in
a letter just received by his father,
DR.. Robert C. Warfield of Rock
vile, from the boards headquarters
In New York City.
The letter is signed by M. W..
Ehnes. treasurer of the board, and
contains extracts from letter from
q missionary now abroad to the
board.
The missionary's letter, dated
July 10, says: The Warfields left
two days ago to spend July and
August with her parents in the
southwestern corner of Poland. 1t
is pretty spot in the mountains"
Evening star., 1941-08-07

OF its own, as large as the War
Department and with a yacht
basin or Navy museum on the
Potomac in which would lie
famous ships of the old Navy.
More than SO designs have been
submitted for the Navy's new
building, and early abandonment
of the old Naval Hospital upon
completion of the new hospital
near Bethesda) would have
hastened the new Navy build
ings construction.
Navy Would Get What's Left.
But the Navy, if the War De-
partment's scheme goes through
for building the biggest office
building in the world at the
front door to Arlington National
Cemetery will have to take what
there is of building designed
for the War Department, and
there would be no new Navy
building as planned. The whole
idea of the Nations defense
center" in the Northwest Rec
tangle naturally would be aban-
doned.
What the city planners can
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Kelly |sGiven
Free Hand in
Planning Shifts
Young Says New
Chief Will Name
Detective Head

Inspector Edward j. Kelly will
be given free hand" in planning
reorganization of the Metropolitan
Police Department, subject to a
final check by the Commissioners,
spokesmen for the Board of Com
missioners said today as Inspector
Kelly prepared to take over reins
of the department August Is.
Asked who would be named chief
of detectives, Commissioner Young
declared, That is up to Inspector
Kelly-we are giving him a free
hand"
Inspector Kelly said he hadn't
made up his mind as to what shifts
would be made or which divisions
would be reorganized. but it is un-
derstood he is planning these moves:
Naming Of Capt. Harvey G. CAL
lahan as his assistant, to be in
charge of new police school that
would include a school for detec-
tiveS.
The return of Capt. Floyd Trus-
cott.. Capt. Clarence Talley and 1t.
Robert Barrett to the Detective Bu-
reau.
Selection of 1t. Horace Lineburg
as head of a special squad to in
vestigate subversive activities not
within the scope of the Justice De-
partment.
Identification Bureau Changes.
Modernization of the Bureau Of
Identification, with some personnel
changes.
Changes in assignment for In
spector Arthur Miller, now head
of the traffic division, and Capt.
Ira E Keck, now acting chief Of
the Detective Bureau.
Return. of Sergt. Joseph Shimon,
now attached to the district attor-
ney's office as a special investigator,
to the Detective Bureau, and re-
establishment of the pickup squad,
which Sergt. Shimon once headed.
1t is also reported that a captain
will be placed in charge of the
homicide squad.
Maj. Brown was granted. 81 days
of accumulated leave, beginning
August IS and ending october 81,
and said he would apply for re-
tirement before his leave expired.
This paper is to be filed some time
after his term expires, August 81,
as president of the International
Association of Chiefs of Police.
Already many favorable COM
ments have been received by the
Commissioners from various sources,
including members of Congress. for
the designation of Inspector Kelly
as acting police chief.
Job Called Tough
Commissioner Young yesterday
expressed the views of the city heads
when he said: I'VE have given In
spector Kelly tough job-he knows
this. This was done not out OF
friendship for him, but because we
know from his record and his ability
he is capable man.
There is a big reorganization OF
the Police Department impending.
We will await suggestions from
Chief Kelly. We believe We should
not decide so many important per-
manent appointments until we have
the recommendations of the new
police chief.
I'VE believe we are fortunate in
having a man like Inspector Kelly,
for We are convinced he has the re-
spect of the men in the Police De-
partment and of the public gen.
orally.
Inspector Kelly definitely is on
the not spot. He has tough job.
We know that, and SO does he.
I'VE are not worried, however, for
We know the measure of Inspector
Kelly. We will give him all possible
support"
Evening star., 1941-08-07

ficers in the darkness after climb
ing several fences.
Investigating the smashed ma
chine, the officers found on the front
seat pair of pants folded carefully
In back pocket was a billfold with
a social security card and other
Identification papers. giving an ad-
dress in the 1900 block of Tenth
street NV.
1t Everly telephoned District
police and Detective Sergt. Herbert
Wanamaker a few hours later ar
rested a man dressed in blue dunga-
rees and answering the description
given by Alexandria police. He was
turned over to Alexandria police.
The suspect was booked as Thomas
Martin Miller, %, and charged with
burglary. The wrecked cars license
tags had expired.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Darden 10 Take
Part in Budget
Hearings in Fall
GubernutorioI Choice
Won't Comment on
Price Poll Tax Stand
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 7.-Colgate
W. Darden, jr, Democratic nominee
for Governor of Virginia, said be-
fore leaving his Norfolk home today
for a long rest in the mountains that
he would be happy to accept Gov.
Prices invitation to sit in on the
State Budget Committees hearings
this fall.
Mr.. Darden. who won by a land
slide vote over State Senators Huns
don Cary of Richmond and Vivian
Page of Norfolk in Tuesdays pri-
mary, had no comment, however, on
a statement issued by Gov. Price yes
terday urging that Virginia take
steps to liberalize its poll tax law
before possible action by the Federal
Government.
Congratulations Pour In.
After spending a busy day yester-
day answering hundreds of mes
sages of congratulations which
poured into his Office, Mr.. Darden
said he would simply have to wait
until my return to finish letting my
friends know how grateful l am
for their expressions to me.
A number of the messages were
from Washington, where Mr.. Darden
served in Congress as Representative
from the I'd district before resigning
to make the race for Governor. Gov.
Price also sent congratulatory note.
Taking note of the small vote in
the primary, Mr.. Price said in yes
terdays statement that it was a sad
commentary on the interest of a
State of nearly 100000 persons in
its public officials that fewer than
10000 turned out to participate in
the primary.
Sees Poll Tax Forced Out.
"If it is not liberalized," the Gov
ernor said, then the poll tax pre-
requisite to voting should be thrown
out entirely. And it seems to me
that if a 21-year-old man can be
taken into the Army to risk his life
he certainly should have some voice
in his Government whether he has
paid his poll tax or not
1T would be better for Virginia
to lead the way in liberalizing her
own voting requirements than to be
forced into action by the Federal
Government Liberalization is COM
ing, by whatever method"
Evening star., 1941-08-07

survive. They are Mrs. Ruth C.
Swank, Brunswick; Mrs. Naomi C.
Winston. johnson City, Tenn; Mrs.
Frank Engelsing of Nicaragua, for
merly of Catonsville' and Mrs.
Miriam Saur. New York City, by his
first marriage; Mrs. Helen Fox. De-
troit, Mich, by his second marriage.
and his brother, oscar B. Coblentz
of Catonsville.
Funeral services will be held at 8
pm. tomorrow at Mr.. Coblentz' S
home in Middletown. with Masonic
rites at Middletown Reformed Gem
etery.. Jacouues de Molay Com
mandery, Knights Templar, will
serve as guard of honor.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Recreation Center
Neors Completion

The reconditioning of the Airing
ton County VaD recreation center
for service men will be completed
within the next few days and an
opening date will be set soon, it was
announced today by F. E. Westen-
berger, chairman of the building
committee.
About 81 ,250 in donations has been
received. $500 of the amount from
the Arlington County Board and the
rest from individual donors, Samuel
Cohen, chairman of the finance COM
mittee, reported.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Will Filed for Probate

ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. (Spe-
ciaD Mrs. Helen Knudsen Leach,
widow, is the sole beneficiary under
the will of Harry Raymond Leach of
Bethesda. The will, admitted to pro-
bate in the Orphans Court here.
names her executrix. The inStru.
ment executed May 10, 1922, does not
reveal the value Of the estate.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Vending Machine Tax
Ruled Out in Maryland

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. IA legisla-
tive act designed to raise annual
revenue of $25,000 by a special tax
on merchandise vending machines
was invalidated today by Chief Judge
Samuel K. Dennis on the ground
that Gov. O'Conor signed 1t too late.
The act set May l as Its effective
date, but Gov. O'Conor did not sign
it until May 26. 1t could not become
law without his signature. This,
Judge Dennis held, made the bill un-
constitutional.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Fuirfux Book Fund Teu

FAIRFAX, Va, Aug 7 (SpeciaD -
To raise funds for purchase and re-
pair of books for children at Fair
fax Town Library, a tea will be held
from to pm. tomorrow at the
home Of Mrs. Charles Pozer.
Evening star., 1941-08-07

where he had
been a patient
since February.
His condition
had grown rap
idly worse dur
ing the last few
weeks.
Mr.. CoblentZ
was born in
Middletown on
N ov e m b er 5,
1869. His unfail-
ing energy and
ability to lead
and organize led
to a long and
x,or;ol rooy oc
Evening star., 1941-08-07
August, l94l
August, 1940
Toll in Previous Months.

In August, Beware Of:
l. Crossing a street at some
point other than a crosSwalk.
Three of the five pedestrians
killed in traffic in August, 1910.
were fatally injured while COM
mitting this unsafe act.
2. The hours between 5 and
g pm. Four persons met death
within this four-hour period
in August last year.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Saunders Heuds Bourd

HOT SPRINGS. Va, Aug. 7 R.-
The State Board of Education, hold
ing its annual summer meeting here
yesterday, elected DR.. Joseph H.
Saunders of Newport News as chair
man.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Sues for Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. tSpe-
ciaD Glenn Cutler Dorsey of Silver
Spring has filed suit here for a di-
an Dorsey, also Of Silver Spring. He
seeks custody of the couples only
child. Frederick william, 3.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Robert Grove, 81, Dies

SHEPHERDSTOWN. w. Va, Aug.
z (SpeciaD Robert Grove, 50, re-
tired pharmacist, died at his home
here yesterday. Funeral services
will be held Saturday.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Accepts Commission

Robert Douglas Mattingly of 900
Jefferson avenue, Riverdale, Md,
has accepted commission as a Sec
ond lieutenant In the infantry Re.
serve, the War Department an
nounced today.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Emory Cob|entz, H.
Frederick County
Financier, Dies
Former Stute Senator
Had Been Potent in
Hospital Since February
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FREDERICK, Aug. Emory L.
Coblentz, II, Frederick County
financier and former State Senator.
died yesterday at City Hospital
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23

ing seemingly abhored for nine years
any suggestion that he might again
drill for oil. His several companies
we're wiped out during the depression,
sweeping away all of the results Of a
decade Of hard work.
His visit to the Journal office re-
suited from a query written to him
regarding reports that he is preparing
to re-enter the oil industry by testing
a structure in the SweetgraSS Hills.
ASK me about 1t when I can in
form you that something has been
done, he said with his familiar broad
smile. He added that he definitely
plans to re-enter the oil industry and
that he may have something to re-
port within a week or two. He said
the structure which he plans to test
is one that was not leased or handled
by the Stevenson Sunburst companies
they once controlled many
of the Hills structures. He explained
his long absence from contacts with
the industry by saying that not until
now has he considered the situation at
all inviting.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23


The Fryberger No. "a is located In
NV corner NWa SEA Section ASSN
3W, three miles northeast Of the town
of Kelvin. With the lime at 1850, 1t
checks about 20 feet higher, struc-
turally, than three surrounding wells.
His No. q to the west 1000 barrels
initial after acidization) hit the top
Of the lime at 1881; the No Is to the
east hit lime at 1878 and the No. 20
to the north hit lime at 1888.
There was none Of the usual con-
tact material" Crimley related. 1T
was that muck or conglomerate with
a puff Of gas. I had a bunch as soon
as we hit the gas and I went over
and got a control head and put It
on and it was lucky that we did. AS
drilling continued we had our first
oil at 1863 to 1863 and we took out
six bailers of this muck before the
tools were thrown up about 100 feet
in the hole We Jared them loose
but before we could get them out,
they were blown part way out Of
the hole but we got them out before
the hole filled with oil. The hole bot
toms now at about 1892"
On Tuesday the well put 1900 barrels
of oil into the tanks, filling available
storage. Big West Oil company, which
buys Crumleys oil, was unable to con-
tinue to handle that much oil so
the well is now opened up once a day.
1t is kicked off by one run Of the
swab. A new battery of tanks is being
built and preparations are being made
to run 3-inch tubing and IL will be
produced with enough back pressure
to hold back the water. The west
offset, NO 81, is now making around /
lbs barrels of oil with 400 barrels of
water per day