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Evening star., 1941-09-22
Is Arrests Are Made
As Police Intensity
Drive on Jaywa|king
Rise in Pedestrian
Deaths Noted in
Lost Two Months

Intensifying their drive on jay
walkers as traffic fatalities and in
jurieS continued to mount, police
today counted 25 persons arrested
over the week end for violation Of
the pedestrian control regulation.
With 10 arrests counted for on
Saturday alone, the number ticketed
was the highest in one day for
nearly a year. On October IA of
last year II pedestrians were ar
rested. according to police records
The arrests followed a memoran-
dunn which Acting Police Chief Ed
ward j. Kelly issued last week to
precinct commanders instructing
officers to arrest any one found vio-
lating the pedestrian regulation.
This was followed up by personal
visit OF Traffic Inspector Arthur E
Miller to all precincts.
OF the Is weekend arrests. II
were made by 18th precinct and 10
by second precinct police. The re-
manning were made by the Traffic
Division.
The majority of violators elected
to forfeit 81 collateral when charged
at the precincts. There were few
arrests in the downtown area during
the week end, which usually is well
policed at intersections.
Second Precinct Pvts. w. L. Morris
]. F. Ash and T. H. Rice made the
largest number of arrests on Sat-
urday. They arrested eight pedes-
trians for walking against a rec
light at Seventh street and Massa-
chuSettS avenue NV.
Inspector Miller has instructed
policemen to concentrate on en-
forcement of the laws foridding pc
destrians to cross at intersections
against traffic lights and to cross al
any point except a crosswalk.
A drop in pedestrian arrests ano
rise in pedestrian deaths have b.er
noted for the last two months, In
spector Miller has pointed out.
Traffic deaths thus far this month
total 10 as compared to three fol
the entire month of September last
year.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
1870 Car Tokens Stolen
From Bus Conductor

A thief gained 180 free streetcar
and bus rides yesterday when he
took a billfold containing tokens
from the drivers seat on a bus on
P street between Fourth and \ eventh
streets NV, police reported. JOS
eph Nay, the driver, said he sus-
pected two colored men.
Two other colored men now held
for investigation at No. police
precinct used weapons-a revolver
and a knife-to get free ride in a
passenger auto yesterday. They
held up Tillman Floor, colored, in
front of 318 Third street S.W. and
forced him to drive around Ana
costa for a time.
Earl M. Woodell, 29, of 1892 New
ton street NV, reported early yes
terday that several men attacked
him as he alighted from taxi in the
HOO block of Twenty-first street
NV, taking IS.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
Gayaut Is Named Chairman
OF EIks' Judiciary Group

Philip U. Gayaut, past exalted
ruler of Washington Lodge of Elks.
was recently appointed chairman of
the Grand Lodge Judiciary Com
mittee by Grand Exalted Ruler John
S. McClelland of Atlanta.
Mr.. Gayaut has held several i'm
portant offices in the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks. serv-
ing as chairman of the Board OF
Trustees for the Maryland Della
ware and District of Columbia Elks'
State Association and as president
of that body during the 1889
lodge year. He was a member of
the Grand Lodge Judiciary Commit
tee when made its chairman.
Exalted Ruler Allan j. Duvall
presided at the first initiation Of
candidates for membership in
Washington Lodge. Induction ex-
ercises will be held each month
throughout the fall and winter
season
Ambrose A. Durkin, chairman Of
the Elks' Traffic Safety Committee,
has issued an appeal to the mem
bers of Washington Lodge to con-
serve gas during the national emer-
gency. A list of suggestions for
saving fuel has been forwarded to
each member.
The Elks' Bowling League will
open its season at 8 pm. Tuesday
on the New Recreation Alleys. The
Elks Ladies League also will open
its season Tuesday night on the
third floor of the New Recreation
Alleys.
The Membership Committee, un-
der its chairman, Charles r. Bush,
esteemed lecturing knight, will hold
an organization meeting Monday
evening.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
British Tank Soldiers
Arrive for TRAINING

The first group of trainees from
Great Britain's Royal Armored
Corps. composed of so officers and
men, has arrived at Fort Knox, KY,
for a period of instruction in the
operation of American tanks, the
War Department announced today.
On completion of their course at
Armored Force headquarters, the
group will return to England as
instructors.
Approximately 100 Canadians have
been in training at Fort Knox since
early August. Since Great Britain
is largely dependent on American
made tanks, that country will send
a considerable number of tank Off
GERS here for similar instruction pur-
poses. British officers also are on
duty in the I'd and Sd Army maneu-
vers to observe the action of Ameri-
can tanks.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
21-Gun Salute Greets
Contreras in Annapolis
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PRESS.
ANNAPOLIS, Sept. pa 21-gun
salute doomed today for Gen. Eleazar
Lopez Contreras, former President
of Venezuela, as he arrived with
other Venezuelan officials to tour
the United States Naval Academy.
The party, which motored here
from Washington, was greeted by
Rear Admiral Russell Wilson,
academy superintendent; Comdrs.
o. c. Laird and H. w. ziroli and
the admiral's aides.
The visitors included Gen. Con-
treras, commander of the Venezu-
elan Army; DR.. Don Diogenes
Escalante, Venezuelan Ambassador:
Capt. Antonio Picardi, Venezuelan
chief of naval operations, and Col.
Manuel Moran and 1t. Col C. Mino,
Venezuelan Army officers. The party
also included Maj. G. ]. OShea,
U. S. M. c..
A special dress parade of the new
plebe class was conducted in honor
Of Gen. Contreras. The visitors then
left for the University of Maryland.
They are to inspect the educa-
| tional, research and extension organ
ization at the university as guests
of DR.. H. c. Byrd, university presi-
dent. The College Park tour will
follow a luncheon at the university.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
Howard Students Open
Weekly Chapel Services

More than 300 Howard University
students attended the opening uni
versity chapel services yesterday and
heard DR.. Howard Thurman, dean
of chapel, warn them to stick to one
Idea during their college course.
You should have a purpose that
can be intelligently held" he said,
for II you have purpose you can
always tell when you are lost"
1t is better to have purpose and
change it, he added, than not to
have one at all. DR.. Thurman fur
ther advised the students that habits
of prayer and meditation would help
them in making decisions.
He was the first of weekly Sum-
day speakers listed during the first
semester. Next Sunday the speaker
will be Dr. Mordecai Wyatt johnson,
president Of the university.
Evening star., 1941-09-22

Civilian Defense, in charge of vol
unteer participation.
The entire o. c. D. staff is moving
into the Dupont Circle from quar-
tiers in the old Blair Mansion, 1000
Massachusetts, avenue NV. and the
Riggs National Bank branch at Du-
pont Circle. In its new location the
Office will consolidate all of its per-
sonnel, about 100 persons. The Pub
lie Health Service is planning to
take over the Blair Mansion.
Mayor La Guardia of New York,
director of the Office of Civilian
Defense, usually spends about three
days at his desk here on defense
matters, from Tuesday to Thursday
except when, by invitation. he at
tends Friday cabinet meetings ct
the White House.
Evening star., 1941-09-22

the Vice President and Mrs. Wallace
the Attorney General and Mrs
Biddle, Chairman McCarran of the
Senate District Committee, Chair
man Randolph of the House District
Committee and District Commits
sioners Guy Mason and Charles
Kutz.
For the opening concert DR.. Hans
Kinder has chosen a program for
his National Symphony Orchestra
designed to harmonic with the in
formal atmosphere of a concert.
The program includes four works
by Johann Strauss, Gypsy Baron
overture, "Pizzicato Polka" "Vienns
Blood" waltz and Thunder and
Lightning" polka; George Gershwin's
Summertime" Cigars "Pomp and
Circumstance" Victor Herbert's
Dagger Dance" Lehar's Gold and
Silver" waltz, Bizet's Carmen
suite, Leo Sowerby's Comes Autumn
Time" a Bach air and the third
movement from Tchaikovsky' rs
Fourth Symphony"
The stadium has been redecorated
in old gold and royal blue for the
concerts, which will continue on
Monday and Thursday evenings
through October 9, and the sound
insulation has been repaired until
the acoustics have been pronounced
satisfactory by DR.. Kinder.
Light-footed mattresses will serve
the tables during the concert and
those occupying tier seats will have
an opportunity for refreshments
during the two intermissions.
For those going by bus to the
stadium, additional buses have been
put on the West End line, route
Re-, which starts at Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV, and operates directly to the
stadium.
Those driving to the stadium will
find parking accommodations at
four parking lots or on the streets
around the stadium where parking
is permitted.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
Policeman 10 Face
Hearing on Charge oi
Shooting Into Cell
Prisoner Expected to
Appear Before Grond
Jury Later in Week
Star Staff Photos.

Policeman Arnold F. Jackson OF
the first precinct. jailed under sl0,-
900 bond on a charge OF shooting
at a prisoner through the bars OF
his cell at the no. l station, was
shifted to tie Police Court lookup
to await a preliminary hearing today
while the following developments
were noted in the case:
Assistant United States Attorney
Charles B. Murray said the COM
planning prisoner, Roland Junior
Lindsay. l9, colored. probably would
appear before the grand jury as a
witness against jacksonville same
jury that recently indicted Lindsay
for criminal assault and assault
with intent to kill.
Assistant United States Attorney
Dennis Mccarthy announced that
he will ask the death penalty for
Lindsay when his case comes to trial
next Monday before Justice Jesse
C Adkins in District Court.
The two cases against Lindsay
charged with assaulting a young
woman after attacking and seriously
injuring he- soldier companion,
will be consolidated for purposes of
the trial, Mr.. Mccarthy said.
Mr.. Murray said Policeman Jack
son would be given a Police Court
hearing late today, but that the
grand jury presentation would not
take place until later in the week.
United States Attorney Edward M.
Curran. meanwhile, was conferrlng
with Mr.. Mccarthy on the facts in
the cases against Lindsay.
Jackson was one of three police
men suspended Saturday night after
Lindsay charged that Jackson fired
at him through his cell bars. Jack
son was locked up over the week
end after failing to make bond on
a charge of assault with dangerous
weapon.
Commissioner John Russell Young
today praised Acting Police Chief
Edward j. Kelly for his prompt
action in arresting Jackson, and
declared the entire affair would be
thoroughly investigated.
There's certainly no place for
such men on the police force, par
ticularly at a time when we are
trying to build up the morale of the
department and gain the complete
respect of the public" Commissioner
Young declared.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
mrs. Roosevelt Visits Office
She Will Use in Defense Job

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt today
visited the new Office she will occupy
as assistant director of the Office
of Civilian Defense, on the ninth
floor of the Dupont Circle Building,
overlooking Dupont Circle. She ap-
peared pleased with the location.
Mrs. Roosevelt found painters busy
putting finishing touches on> the
large room she will use. Her Office
has windows on three sides and
offers a fine view of the city.
Furniture for her Office, it is un-
derstood, will be similar to that used
by other assistant directors of the
o. C. D. The room has a fireplace.
Mrs. Roosevelt plans to spend
much time in her new capacity a.
assistant director sf the Once Of
Evening star., 1941-09-22
SchooIboy Patrols Open
Season al Breakfast

Thirteen police officers who will
direct the activities of the schoolboy
patrols in their precincts for the
next school year met with officials
of the American Automobile Asso-
citation and school board at break
fast in the Washington Hotel today.
The meeting is held annually on
the opening day of District schools
as a final check to see that all is in
readiness for patrolling streets in
the vicinity of schools.
Washington l. Cleveland of the
local A. A. A. presided at the break
fast. Also attending, in addition to
the 13 police co-ordinators, were In
spector Arthur E. Miller of the traffic
division and DR.. Robert w. Eaves,
principal of the Thomson School and
chairman of the Schools Safety
Committee.
Motion pictures of the 329 boy
patrol officers training at Camp Err
nest w. Brown last week were
shown.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
Three Die inD.C. Area Traffic,
More Than Score Are Injured
Pedestrian Killed Near Berwyn, Nd;
Plunge Off Highway Takes Motorists Life

Traffic accidents took three lives
and injured more than a score of
other persons in the Washington
area yesterday.
Edward C. Kirby, S., of Burtons-
vile. Md. was killed while crossing
the Baltimore-Wa shington highway
at Berwyn, Md, last night. Mary
land State Police listed Robert w.
Simmons of Hyattsville. Nd, as the
driver of the machine which struck
Mr.. Kirby. He was released on
ST 900 bond by Justice of the Peace
George Phillips of BerWyn on a
charge of manslaughter. A hearing
will be held October 6 before Trial
Magistrate Walter Greene in Hyatts-
vile Police Court.
Edgar Williams, IS, colored. 615
Second street SW.. was killed in
stantly when a car in which he was
riding with Richard Henson. colored,
2l9 Virginia avenue Sc, collided
with another car and plunged over
an embankment on Central avenue
about miles east of Largo, Md
Mr.. Henson escaped with body in
juries. but was taken to Providence
Hospital by passing motorist for
treatment.
Held for Reckless Driving.
The driver of the other car, John
H. Jones, colored, 1130 Fifth street
Sc, was charged with reckless driV-
ing by Policeman E. B. Danen-
hover CT the Prince Georges County
police. He sustained cuts and bruises
and Herbert Jones. II, colored, OF
the Fifth street address. received
head injuries in the accident
John Saunders, 10. of Harmans
was struck and killed by an auto
mobile on the Fort George G. Meade
road two miles from Harmans
State patrolmen arrested Robert
Lee Slater, 20, of Odenton as driver
of the car, and he was released on
bail for hearing.
Five passengers ON an east
bound Capital Transit bus were in
jured today in a collision with g
westbound bus in the 1900 block of Z
street NE, police reported.
| Removed to Casualty Hospital In
an ambulance and taxis, police said
were John j. White, 68, of 1929 Third
street NE, in undetermined condi-
ton with injuries including rib frac-
lures; Ellen M. Fineran, 81, of 1918
Trinidad avenue NE, with con-
tusions; Mrs. Rose Harris, 38, Cot
tage City, Md, lacerated knee and
forehead; Mary E. Middleton, 25, OF
1880 .Thirty-first street NE, con-
tusions; Phyllis Haislip, 25, of 280C
Bladensburg road NE, contuSions
Hit-Run Victim.
Injured in a hit-run accident was
Catherine De Anna, 81, of 1865 Owen
place NE. Police said she was
struck by a sedan as she was walk
ing across Montello avenue near her
home. At Casualty her injuries were
described as lacerations to scalp and
abdomen and contusions to both legs
Benjamin Mcdonald, 19, coloreo
c. C. C. enrollee at Muirkirk, Md
was struck by an automobile near
there early today. He was taken
to Casualty Hospital with a possible
fractured shoulder.
Also admitted to Casualty Hospi-
tai was Florence Hagganmaker, 10
of 913 Tenth street Sc, who suffered
possible internal injuries in an acci-
dent yesterday near Gordon, Md.
Col. Konrad Furnboten, 81, of 291s
Connecticut avenue NV, was
knocked down by an automobile
while crossing Connecticut avenue
! yesterday afternoon near the Zoe
Evening star., 1941-09-22

entrance. He was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital for treatment Of
bruised hip and abrasions of the
body.
Injured in Taxicab.
Sanford Carrier. 25, Silver SDring,
Nd. suffered mouth injuries and a
possible dislocation Of the neck
when the taxicab in which he v'es
riding yesterday vas forced to stoD
suddenly to avoid hitting another
car pulling away from til" curb in
the TOO block of H street NE. Mr..
Carrier was admitted to Casualty
Hospital.
Four people we're injured last
night when the brakes on the car
in which they were riding locked
and the car rammed into telephone
pole near Laytonsville, Md. Treated
at Garfield Hospital were Clara r.
Smith, 81, colored, 1912 Ninth street
NV, who suffered sprained left
thigh. Rosetta Hill. 48. colored, lll9
Seventh street NE. chest injuries;
Joseph Smith, %, colored. 1912 Ninth
street w, sprained left shoulder
and Wesley Prather, 81. colored,
4248 Dix street NE. decorations Of
the scalp. The driver of the car,
whose name. according to police, was
James Edmonds, AZ. colored, 1922
Foote street NE. was uninjured.
Rachel Homer. 25, of 1919 Eight
eenth street NV. was admitted to
Emergency Hospital early today for
treatment of a bruised mouth and
injured teeth. suffered in an auto
mobile accident, just south of Alex
andria, Va.
Pedestrian Hurt.
Two persons, one of them pedes-
trian. were injured in a two-car
collision last night at the intersec-
tion of Twelfth and T streets NV.
John H. Walker. %, colored, a pas
senger in one of the cars, was treated
at Garfield Hospital for lacerationS
of the throat and head. James E.
Donbridge, 10, colored, who was
standing at a nearby tree box, was
treated by a physician for contu-
sions of the left leg suffered when
one of the cars ran up on the side
walk after the collision.
Inquests in two traffic deaths
were scheduled at the District
Morgue today. The coroner's jury
will hear evidence in the deaths of
Katie D. Kelly, 66, of Franklin, Ind,
who died Saturday of injuries re-
ceived August at Third and Con-
stitution avenue NV: and Horace
johnson, colored, SO, 2144 L street
NV, who died four hours after he
was injured Friday night in an acci-
dent at Twenty-first and L streets
NV.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
Two DC. Bills
Win Approval
0fConrittee
Mail Terminal and
Income Tax Measures
Reported FovorobIy
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

The House District Committee at
Its first meeting in month today
favorably reported bills to clarity the
District income tax law and to
authorize the Washington Terminal
Co. to provide additional facilities
for handling the increasing volume
of mail at the Union Station.
Acting on the plea of B. r. Tolson,
manager of the terminal, the COM
mittee not only gave its prompt in
dorsement to the measure to permit
construction of additional mail ham
ding facilities at the station, but
agreed to take steps to get it early
consideration in the House.
The new facilities will consist of
overhead shelters, platforms and five
additional tracks. estimated to cost
about s50O,000. They will. be placed
on terminal-oWned property-a tri-
angle area between F and H and
Second streets NE.
Mail Almost Doubled.
Mr.. Tolson testified the volume of
mail handled at the terminal has
increased 95.2 per cent over the
quantity handled in the base year of
1922, and that the passenger traffic
is the heaviest since the station was
opened in 1907.
He stressed that early enactment
of the proposed legislation was de-
sirable so the terminal could have
the additional facilities ready for
use about December l in advance of
the anticipated heavy traffic during
the Christmas holiday season.
With the mail handling facilities
at the proposed location" Mr.. Toll
son said, 1T will be possible to
large extent to Segregate the internal
handling of the mails and permit
the mails to be handled as sep
arate unit. This will largely remove
the mail handling Switching and
trucking over platforms and con-
course) from the general flow of
traffic. the effect of which will be
to reduce interferenceS."
The bill amending the income tax
law is substitute for the one the
House refused to consider several
months ago because it would have
forced persons residing here at least
six months a year to pay the lacal
income levy.
Complies With United States Law.
Representative Hunter, Democrat,
of Ohio. chairman of the Fiscal
Affairs Subcommittee explained to
the full committee that all contro-
versial features had been removed
from the new bill and he was conf
dent it would not receive the same
treatment in the House as did its
predecessor.
He explained the primary purpose
of the new measure is to make the
local law conform with the Federal
law so as to exempt from taxation
labor organizations, fraternal bene-
ficiary societies, business leagues,
chambers of commerce, real estate
boards, corporations, community
chest funds or foundations organized
and operated exclusively for reli-
giouS. charitable, scientific, literary
or educational purposes.
The committee decided to delay
for week consideration of a bill
designed to modernize the 36-year-
old fire prevention law. The post
ponement was urged by Representa-
tive Harris, Democrat, of Arkansas,
chairman OF special Subcommit-
tee, which conducted hearings on
this measure.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
Forestry Unit to Move
To Philadelphia Oct. |

Headquarters of the Eastern
Region of the Forest Service, which
has been located in the Victor
Building, will be moved to Philadel-
phia effective October /, it was an
nounced today by the Agriculture
Department.
About 1913 persons, including ad-
ministrative, professional and clerical
personnel, are involved in the move.
The office is headed by Regional
Forester r. M. Evans. Their new
location will be in the Bankers
Securities Building, Walnut and
Juniper streets, in Philadelphia.
The Washington Office will be
closed Thursday for the transfer of
records and properties to Philadel-
phia.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
R. F. c. Pays rs Million
To British on Loon
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Reconstruction Finance Corp.
today paid out s25,00o,0O0 to the
British government as the second in
stallment of a s425, 900, 900 loan. This
previous disbursement was 100000
900.
The r. F. C. said the British had
deposited about sl75,000.000 of Brit
ish-owned American securities with
the New York Federal Reserve
Board as collateral for the money
paid out.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
5000 Expected.
At Pop Concert in
Stadium Tonight
Kinder to Present
Informal Program
In First of Series

Before an expected crowd of 5000
persons. pop concerts" will make
their bow in Washington at the
Riverside Stadium tonight.
Advance reports were that almost
all the seats at the 240 tables on the
main floor had been sold out for to-
nights concert and it was expected
that the entire house would be sold
out by concert time at $3.50 o'clock
Among those scheduled to be there
and sample light wines, beer or
soft drinks as the music plays are
Evening star., 1941-09-22
Mrs. Guy to Complete
Term as Registrar
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LEONARDTOWN, Md, Sept. 22.-
Mrs. Rosealie Greenwell Guy, widow
of Warren Guy, registrar of wills of
ST. Marys County, has been named
to complete her husbands unex-
pired term, Judge Adam T. While
announced today. Mr.. Guy died at
st. Mary's Hospital last Monday
after . hrtef ulnasg.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
Named Welfare Director

First 1t. Zachariah D. Blackstone,
| Sd, son of Mr.. and Mrs. z. D.
Blackstone, % East Bradley lane,
Chevy Chase, Md, has been named
welfare officers at Camp Lee, Va, it
was announced at the Quartermaster
Replacement Center there today.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
America First Meeting

Col. T. v. Kuznik, U. S. A., retired,
will speak on Whose War Is This?"
before the Washington branch of the
America First Committee at the
Friends Meeting House, 2111 Florida
avenue NV, at $3.50 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-09-22

In September, Beware OF:
l. The hours between 10 and
IL pm. Two persons met death
within this one-hour period in
September last year. The third
fatality occurred between 4 and
pm.
2. Crossing at an intersec-
ton against the proper signal.
One of the three traffic VIC
tins In September, 1910, was
killed while doing this.