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Evening star., 1941-08-03
Combs and Staples Deny
Meeting in Byrd's Office

RICHMOND, Va. Aug. P)-
z. r. Combs. democratic national
committeeman. and Attorney Gen
eral A. P. Staples said today there
was no truth in an article published
recently by the Portsmouth star
SAYING a conference was held last
April in the office of United States
Senator Byrd to discuss a plat
form for Colgate w. Darden, Jr,
candidate for Governor.
The Star stated editorially yes
terdav it had secured from its
original informant further yerlf1ca-
ton" of the article.
The paper said the conference
was attended by Senator Byrd, Mr,
Combs Mr.. Staples, Mr.. Darden
and State Senator Henry T Wick
ham of Hanover. Mr.. Darden, in
q recent interview at Bristol, said
the whole story is without foun-
dation in fact and is wholly un-
true. Such a meeting as the ar
ticle describes never took place"
Mr.. Combs. in a statement issued
today. said mo such meeting was
held in Senator Byrd's Office or
anywhere else and no such dis
cussion ever took place"
Mr.. Staples, in his statement, said
(See PRIMARY, Page B-2.)
Evening star., 1941-08-03
O. N. Troops al Camp Lee
Trained in Use Of Arms
gv the Associated Press

Bv tte Associated Press.
CAMP LEE. Va. Aug. 2.-Quar-
termaster Corps troops here are re-
ceiving training under arms for
the first time in the history of the
United States Army.
Innovations this term for the
approximately 5000 selectees under
going instruction at the Quarter
master replacement center will in
clude demonstrations Of the new
Garand automatic rife. basic in
struction in the Browning 80 cali
bre machine gun. workouts on the
new obstacle course" increased in
struction in defense against chemi-
cal attack and widespread use of
public address systems for mass
drill.
Neither the automatic rife nor
the machine gun is part of the
Quartermaster Corps general equip
ment, but, according to Lit. Col.
E. D. Ellis, plans and training officer,
it is felt now that quartermaster
troops should possess a fundamental
understanding of their operation
and use.
Evening star., 1941-08-03

peared satisfactory as picnic
ground.
Possibly because of Mr.. Whites
comment. Childrens Aid solicitors
tell telephone prospects that, pend
ing obtaining the camp permit, Is
to 20 children are driven out each
week day for a picnic in the country.
Confirmation Lacking.
I'VE leave every morning after
breakfast" Mrs Ralph H. Vawters,
one of the corporation officers, adj
vised caller last week. and we
bring the children back before dark.
We have a woman with the children
every day"
When representatives of The Star
visited the camp about lunehtime
Monday, they found man care
taker and little girl near the
attractive log cabin in which the
Vawters live and which is the only
house on the property. The little
girl, according to Matthew Dickin-
son, the caretaker was the daughter
of neighbor and not needy child
from the city.
Asked where the picnickers were
who we're brought down every day,
Mr.. Dickinson said that there had
not been any children or anybody
else down for picnic so far as
he knew.
How long have you been work.
ing here?" the reporter inquired
Since May"
mo children to tend at any time,
eh?"
The only thing tended around
here are the $50 chickens over
there" replied Mr.. Dickinson, point
| ing to the Vawters' chicken pens
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Piece of Wrecked Bomber
Given in Aluminium Drive

From one bomber to another"
was the inscription on label at
tached to a piece of an airplane con-
tributed Yesterday to the Fairfax
County (VaD aluminium collection
for national defense.
The piece of duraluminum, con-
trib-uted by James E. War of Spring.
field and sent to the county bin by
Mrs. John w. Brookfield, is part of
an Army bomber that crashed near
Richmond, Va, in 1885.
The drive for scrap aluminium yes
terday was reported progressing sat-
isfactorily in the county and the
bin in front of the Courthouse
Building is filling rapidly 1t is eX-
pected all local collection centers
throughout the county will send
their aluminium to the central bin
bv the first of the week. and from
there the metal will be sent to Alex
andria.
Aluminium from community Gen.
ters is being collected by trucks be-
longing to O. V. Carper and j. H.
Carper. who donated their services.
The aluminium will be carried to
Alexandria in State highway trucks.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Young 10 Head
Civilian Defense
In Capital Area
Talks With County
Officials Expected
To Be Held Soon

Mayor LaGuardia. director OF the
Office of Civilian Defense, yesterday
designated Commissioner John Rus
sell Young as co-ordmator of civilian
defense for the Washington metro
politan area.
Mayor LaGuardia advised Gov.
O'Conor of Maryland and Gov. Price
of Virginia that he has designated
sections of their States contiguous
to Washington as part of the met
ropolitan area in order that plans
for the civilian protection of the
nations Capital may be co-ordi-
mated"
In letter TO Commissioner Young
the civilian defense co-ordinatoY
said:
1T will be your duty and response
bility TO see that complete. adequate
steps are taken TO insure prope-
civilian protection for this Metro
politan Area"
Conferences Planned.
Commissioner Young was avav
from his Office and not available
for comment yesterday, but aides
said he probably would call a con-
ference of civil authorities of Arling-
ton and Fairfax Counties and Alex
andria in Virginia and Prince
Georges and Montgomery Counties
in Maryland to discuss the whole
problem of civilian defense.
1t was explained that Mayor La
Guardias purpose in designating
co-ordinator was to integrate all
activities, especially those dealing
with police and fire protection. in
connection with civilian defense
of the Nations Capital.
The civilian defense director sent
the following letter to Cows.
O'Conor and Price:
I'm order that plans for the civil
ian protection of the Nations Capt.
tsl may be co-ordinated, 1 have
designated the area contiguous to
Washington. D. c., as part of the
Metropolitan Area of Washington.
Requests Cooperation.
Il have designated Mr.. J. Russell
Young. Commissioner of the Dis
trict of Columbia. as United States
co-ordinator of civilian defense for
this Metropolitan Area. I request
that you have the towns and cities
in your State contiguous to Wash
lngton cooperate with the Com
missioner
One of the main reason for this
action of course is to see that
proper fire-fighting equipment is
made available for interchange be-
tween these communities in the
event of an emergency.
Your compile cooperation Is
seriously solicited, for tre Nations
Capital must be-protected by every
possible defense measure
Evening star., 1941-08-03
0'Conor Appoints
.Tidewater Fisheries
Research Board
Five Men Will Develop
Natural Resources
Program in Maryland
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Gov. O'Conor yesterday named a
five-man Commission of Research
and Education as provided by a
legislature act creating the Mary
land Board of Natural Resources.
designated TO exercise the present
functions of the Chesapeake Bio
logical Laboratory and the Mary
land Weather Service.
Named were:
DR.. Lloyd M. Bertholf, head of the
Department of Biology and dean of
Western Maryland College, appoint
ed for one year.
DR.. Julian D. Corrington. head of
the Department of Biology, Wash
ington College, two years.
DR.. B. H. Willier, professor of
zoology and head of the Depart
ment of Biology, Johns Hopkins
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Leaders Will Attend
Morquntown Ceremony
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Grant Mason, member of the Civil
Aeronautlcs Board. has accepted an
invitation Of Representative RAN
dolph, Democrat, of West Virginia, to
participate today in Inauguration of
airline service in Morgantown. w.
Va.
Mr.. Randolph said he. Mr.. Mason
and Senator Roster, Democrat, of
West Virginia, would take part in
ceremonies at the airport this after
noon and at a banquet tonight.
John S. Wynne, assistant director
of the old Board of Air Commerce
at the time the Morgantown air.
port site was approved, also will join
in the ceremonies, when a Pennsyl-
vania Central Airlines plane makes
the first stop in Morgantown on
its Pittsburgh Birmingham route.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Prince Georges Asks
u. ). School Funds
For Defense Area
Overcrowdine Of Present
Buildings Cited by Orem
In Official Request

Prince Georges County Md
School Supt Nicholas Orem has
asked the Public Works Administra-
ton to designate the county a de
fense area" so that badly needed
new schools can be constructed
through funds made available to de-
fense areas under the Lanham Act.
Listing three essential defense
plants in the county-the Engineer
ing Research Corp, makers of train
ing planes; the Washington Insti-
tute of Technology and the Air
Tract Manufacturing Co. both
makers of secret naval instruments
Mr.. Orem declared there is no
doubt that the county should bene-
fit from Government grants under
the act.
S587 600 Sought.
The county seeks grants totaling
s5S7.000 from the P. w A for
schools improvements, including
s289 900 for Greenbelt and s298, 900
for suburban high schools. Unless
Prince Georges is recognized as a
defense area by the officials in the
Richmond regional P. w. A. Office.
the county will be unable to obtain
these funds, Mr.. Orem said.
A check at some of the crowded
schools in the suburban section,
Mr.. Orem said in his communica-
ton to the P. w. A.. has shown
that 81 per cent of the new pupils
that have enrolled during the last
school year were children of Gov
eminent employees. He noted that
the Federal Government has pur-
chased 480 acres of land at Suitlano
and has called for bids for the con-
struction of an Office building to
house about 1000 employees News
of this project has so stimulated
residential construction, Mr.. Orem
said, that the county is asking aid
in the construction of schools at
Suitland and Forestville.
5000 Low-C Cost Houses.
Other construction pending in the
county mentioned by MI. Orem
which he said may cause influxes
of new residents, and correspond
ing overcrowding in county schools,
are 1000 new homes at Greenbelt
300 homes to be built by the U. S.
H. A. on Ager road and about zoo
partially completed homes in the
same area.
Mr. Orem declared the county
does not have sufficient funds avail
able for school construction to meet
this abnormal increase in the popu-
lation. He added that the county
cannot get authority to issue bonds
until the State Legislature recon-
venes in 1943.
Altogether, Mr.. Orem said, it is
estimated there are about 5000 low
cost houses under construction or
proposed. In Greenbelt, he said
there is no possibility of providing
schools for the additional children
which may be expected to reside in
the 1000 new units because the
county school board is forbidden bv
State law from erecting buildings
on sites to which it has no title.
Greenbelt is a Federal reservation.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Arlington Village
Rents 10 Go Up
January
Apartment Schedule
Will Be Increased
S3.75 Per Month

Rents in Arlington Village, 655-
ton County, originally built under
F. H. A. mortgage insurance, will
be increased S375 per apartment
beginning next January l. Present
rentals range from S4l.25 to $1,000.
Most leases in the development
expire between July and October
and renewals are now being made
for one year with clause allowing
present rentals until January ! and
providing for the boost on that date.
Increases are not made at once. the
management said. because notices
we're sent to all tenants last Christ
mas pledging maintenance of pres
ent levels during 1941, barring un-
foreseen changes in the economic
situation.
The management said the addi-
tional 1915 would cover increases in
taxes and heating costs during 1912,
or about half of all increased costs,
and that it expected to absorb the
remainder. 1t added it had re-
ceived no protests from tenants of
the 655 apartments and that in mid
week only los leases were unre-
newed. some of which do not expire
for two months.
Arlington Village was built in
1899 with funds insured by the F.
H. A. The insurance later was dis
pensed with, enabling saving c.
/, of per cent in financing
charges. The mortgage is held by
the New York Life Insurance Co.
The increase in rentals is the sec
ond since the development was
built. an average of $3.50 additional
per apartment having been charged
when leases were renewed in 1910.
William Hubbard, manager, said it
was the intention to have no tenant
pay more than Is per cent of his
income for housing and that the
village planned to lower its rental
scale en- any downward turn in costs.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Virginia Votes
tuesday After
Dull Campaign
Democratic Primary
To Pick Nominee
For Governor

AS a colorless primary campaign
drew to a close, Democratic voters
in nearby Virginia prepared to go
to the polls Tuesday to nominate
candidates for Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor Only local con-
tests are for the House of Dele
gates in Fairfax County and the
Police Court judgeship in Alexan-
dria.
For Governor, Virginians will
have choice among State Sena-
tor Hundson Cary, former Repre-
sentative Darden and State Senator
Vivian L. Page, while State Sena-
tor William NJ. Tuck and Moss A.
Plunkett are the two aSpirantS Tor
the Lieutenant Governors seat.
Polling places will open at sun
rise, SIP am. Tuesday. They Will
close at sunset. tbs pm.
In Alexandria, Police Court Judge
James r. Duncan is opposed for
reelection by Attorney Stanley
King, while the race Of State Dele
gate Francis Pickens Miller and
Charles Pickett is the only local
contest in Fairfax.
The apathetic campaign is ex-
pected to keep the balloting at the
lowest ebb in several years, with
approximately 175000 persons ex-
pected to cast votes
In Arlington, separate ballots will
be given voters at each precinct
listing the candidates for the county
Democratic Committee. Candidates
are Homer G.. Bauserman and
Arthur c. Stickley, 3D. Arlington,
Thomas j. Crack and Mrs. Pearl
E. Conner, Ballston; Alvin E. Fitz-
Hugh and Harry A. Grant, Carne;
Mrs. Mary Mackey and Charles B,
Meyer, Cherrydale; Maynard M.
Carlisle and j. Lawrence Manning,
Clarendon. No !; Mrs. Beulah FriesS
and j. Maynard Magruder, Claren-
Charles R. FenWick. East Falls
Church. Nixon A. Brewer, Glen
carlyn: Mrs. Kathryn T Dinges,
Lyon Park: Mrs. Beulah Shipley
Goss, Rosslyn, and J. Byron Brooks
and Charles Harrison Mann. jr.,
Virginia Highlands. Two commit
teemen are to be chosen from each
precinct and any vacancies will be
filled by the committee after the
primary.
Only seven persons filed notice OF
candidacy for election to the IL
man Alexandria Democratic Com
nnittee. They are r. Samuel Luck
EFT and James V. Dyson, fourth
ward Frank Monroe and Preston
Merchant. third ward. John w
Monroe, ir., second ward. and MISS
Camille Delane and Arthur f.
r,nppbeil sixth ward
Evening star., 1941-08-03
jamestown Museum,
Enlarged, Is Reopened
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
JAMESTOWN, Va, August a.
The National Park Service has an
nounced the reopening of its James
town Museum. recently enlarged to
house the Writ Robinson collection
of Virginia Indian artifac.
This group of over 10000 prehis-
toric objects is now ON display, in
addition to articles associated with
the white pioneers who made James
town the first permanent settle
ment In America.
A single admission charge of 30
cents admits visitors to the grounds
Of the Association for the Preserva.
ton Of Virginia Antiquities as well
as to the National Park Service area.
Evening star., 1941-08-03

Perhaps the cali you received, or
will receive if your name is listed in
the telephone directory. can be
classed as a legitimate charity ap-
peal. Perhaps your contribution will
be used for the purpose for which
it was solicited.
But it's best to be sure, If you
don't know the person or agency
soliciting funds, ask for references
and check with some civic body
familiar with all reputable local
charity work, such as the Washing
ton Federation of Churches. Catholic
Charities of the District of Columbia
or the Washington Council of Social
Agencies.
Two Causes to Pause.
Why? An effective answer is to
be found in the case of two self
styled summer camps for poor chill
dren of the District. Both have con-
Quoted active telephone solicitation
campaigns. Both have so-called
camps which have been refused
camp permits by county authorities
because of inadequate facilities,
sanitary and otherwise. Both have
devised legal loopholes for the
county authorities ruling. Both
continue to solicit funds for their
camps. Neither had taken single
group of children, nor even single
needy child, to camp as late as
July %.
The facts in both of the situations
have been checked by Star re-
porter, by telephone and by per-
sonal visit to localities involved.
Sheltering Arms. from its head
quarters at 1914 K street Sc. ana
from the residences of its operators
at Capitol Heights. Md, repeatedly
has solicited money by telephone
for sending needy children 10 a
summer. camp at Shady Side, Md.
Tell of Activities.
Persons called are told that chill
dren are taken to camp IN sman
groups. Some solicitors have de-
scribed these groups as containing
25 to 80 persons, others as having
not more than to 10 persons.
These groups, prospective contrib
utors are told, are taken usually
for a week, sometimes for two
weeks. outdoor sports are provided,
according to the solicitors, and ac-
tivities include dramatics and pony
riding. Five dollars provides trans
portation and food for one child for
one week.
A young woman, who identified
herself as Miss Rand, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. John G. Rand, oper-
ators of Sheltering Arms, told a
prospective contributor only last
, week that the camp had been open
since the first of the summer and
would be continued until September.
Mrs. Rand, however, later called
The Star and, explaining that she
had been informed The Star was
investigating Sheltering Arms camp,
stated that no children had been
carried to the camp this season,
scheduled to start On July Is, be-
Evening star., 1941-08-03

cause of recent heavy rains that
made everything too damp around
the Shady Side camp.
Permit Denied.
She added that children would be
taken down the first of this week
providing there was no rain over
last Saturday and Sunday. On
Monday. no rain having fallen over
the week end, Star reporter and
photogra pher visited the camp.
They learned flrst-hand why DR.. w.
j. French, Anne Arundel County
health officer, rejected an appllca-
ton for camp permit. In letter
to the Rands, DR.. French asserted
that the Rands' cottage. on low
lying grounds next to swamp which
is heavily infested with mosquitoes,
cannot be a suitable place for chill
dren." He added that "a proper
water supply and proper sanitation
facilities would be impossible to in
stall. At present sanitation facilities
are totally lacking
Weeds and underbrush were grown
high around the cottage, and there
was no sign that even a caretaker
had been around in several weeks.
During his inspection of the place.
The Stars reporter received seVeral
MOSQUITO bites. And mosquito breed
ing places were numerous within 3O
wards of the house in stagnant,
swamp waters.
Neighbor Confirms Reports.
The nearest neighbor, Wayne
Trackler, proprietor of boat service
on adjacent Chesapeake Bay, con-
firmed the fact that no chlldref
had been at the camp all year. "A
few groups of children were brought
down the year before, he said, ano
families living in the supposedly re-
stricted residential area had beer
concerned because frequently tne
children were left in charge OF the
oldest child present.
The Rands say that the position
of the county health authorities is
of no consequence in their case,
since the place is run as a privately
owned house with the children as
guests. TT is not public camp,
asserts Mrs. Rand. Its just IKE
having children visit you in your
own home. You don't have to have
a permit"
r
=
The other camp investigated
by The Star is situated about a mile
this side of Vienna. Va. just to the
south of the main road through
the town. 1t bears a neon trimmed
sign informing passersby that 1t is
the Children's Aid, Inc. Camp for
Children.
Children's Aid, Inc, OF 466 II
street S.W., seeks public contribu-
tions totaling 81 500 to $1,000 to put
its camp in suitable condition fol-
Virginia authorities. Fairfax County
Sanitary Inspector r. J. White de-
clined to issue q camp permit be-
cause the place lacked sanitary
kitchen and dining hall facilities
He reported, t'-~---t, that 1t ap.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
| British Tors Face
Lubbers Today
lAt Cricket

It's cricket today, old chappie =.
between sailors of the Royal Navy
attached to British war vessels in
American waters and the guards
and messengers employed by the
British missions in Washington.
Also bagpipes and Highland dane
ers, tasty lunches and music from
a gay 90s quartet.
All beginning at noon and con-
tinuing until 8 O'Clock. for the
benefit of British war relief. The
public is invited-for 81.
The festivities will take place at
the estate of Leander Mccormick
Goodhart, Attache of the British
Embassy. st Langley Park. at the
intersection OF Riggs road and Uni
versity drive. near Chillun. Md.
Evening star., 1941-08-03

University, three
years.
DR.. Ernest n.
Cory. professor
of zoology and
head of the De-
partment o f
Ent o m oil gy,
University o +
Maryland, four
years.
j o h n T
Handy, Crisheld
sea food dealer
five years.
Future a p =
pointments viii
be made fol-
fvo-ypar terms
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Norfolk Fire Damage
Estimated at $4,000
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Aug "a. - Fire
which swept a block in the business
section here last night left two
large buildings in ruins and dam
aged other structures. The build
ings on Monticello avenue in the
heart of the theater district were
tenanted by garage and poultry
and egg dealers.
The loss was estimated at 50.000.
The second story of the Navy
2. M. G. A. annex was damaged In
another fire. Firemen held the prop
erty loss to $4,000.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Civilian Defense Quote
Set at Upper Marlboro
Special Dispatch to The Star.


UPPER MARLBORO. Md. Aug. 2
The quota of firemen to be en-
rolled in the civilian national de-
fense campaign by the Marlboro
Volunteer Fire Department has been
set at 125. Chief Joseph E. Flynn
announced today.
Registrations will be taken from
9 am. to 9 pm. Monday. Men not
subject to selective service, or re-
Jected for minor ailments are eligible
for service in the auxiliary squad
he said.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Divorce Suit Filed

ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. 2 tSpe-
cia)l.-Mrs. Virginia Mead of Ia
koma Park, Md, has filed suit in
the Circuit Court here for an abso-
Lutte divorce from F. c. Mead of
Baltimore, charging. desertion De-
cember /. 1886. She also asks
custody of their only child, Jeanette.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Virginia Area Exceeds
Aluminium Drive Goal
cial Dispatch to The Star.

Special DISPATCH to The Star.
STAUNTON, Va, Aug. 2.-Staur1-
ton. Waynesboro and Augusta
County exceeded their quota in the
recent aluminium scrap campaign,
according to figures released by
Finley Tynes, executive manager OF
the Staunton and Augusta County
Chamber of Commerce
The county contributed 6,756
pounds of metal while its quota was
1000 pounds Of this amount. 3.501
was raised through Staunton and
3,255 through Waynesboro.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Prospective Donors Warned
To Check Camps in Fund Pleas
Investigation Reveals Some Places Fail to
Justify Claims of Telephone Solicitors

you been called by telephone recently and asked to
contribute a camp for needy children?
Washington residents have received such calls
responded with contributions of to five dollars
objective of taking under
privileged crowded city streets to COOL
open country appeals sympahes particularly July
August.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
ARLINGTON Citzensi to Meet

The new Arlington Citizens As
sociation will hold its August meet
ing at pm. Tuesday in the lower
floor of the Arlington Presbyterian
Church on Columbia pike Ralph
Arbel, president, will preside.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Postal Receipts Gain

STAUNTON, Va, Aug. 2 tSpe.
ciaD.- Receipts at the Staunton
Post Office show an increase last
month of s2049S over July, 1910,
according to figures released by r.
E. Fifer, postmaster.