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Evening star., 1941-07-10
Two in District
Are Killed by
Auto .Mishaps
CycIist Fatally
Injured Near
New Airport

The 43d traffic death of the year
in Washington was written on police
records today. The victim was Mrs
Anna Minor, So. of 922 Sheridan
street NV.
She was one of two Washing
tonians killed in accidents yester-
day, the other being John B. Cress
80, of the 100 block of Eleventh
street NV, who was injured out
side of the city.
Mrs. Minor died in Walter Reed
Hospital after being knocked down
by an automobile as she crossed
Georgia avenue at Aspen street
NV. She was struck about IL a m.
and died three hours later.
The driver of the automobile
which struck Mrs. Minor was taken
to the sixth precinct and ordered
held for action of the coroner. He
gave his name as James Kirk, IS,
of Chevy Chase, Md. The date for
the inquest has not been set.
Cyclist Killed Near Airport.
The accident in which Mr.. Cress
died occurred on the Mount Vernon
boulevard opposite the National Air
port. He was on bicycle at the
time and was riding to work. He was
an employe of the Public Roads Ad-
ministration.
The bicycle was struck by an auto
driven by 1t. Joe Still of the Army
Medical Corps, who is attached to
the Engineers Replacement Center
at Fort Belvoir.
Alexandria Coroner John A. Sims
issued a verdict of accidental death
in the case and released Lit. Still
after hearing several witnesses alb
solve him of blame,
Two policemen escaped serious in
jury today when the scout car in
which they were pursuing a speed
ing motorist skidded out of control
and turned over.
Sergt. K. G.. Mccormick of the
twelfth precinct was at the wheel
of the scout car, which was racing
out Bladensburg road NE. at mile
a-minute clip, on the trail of another
car.
Automobile Gets Away
The automobile skidded, hit load
ing platform and a tree, then
turned over. Pvt, G. H. SWearinpen.
who was in the police car, was
treated at Casualty Hospital for
minor injuries. The automobile
which the police were chasing got
away.
Five-year-old Barbara Ann Will
helm, 1920 Minnesota avenue NE,
was under treatment at Casualty
Hospital for injuries received yes
terday when struck by an automo-
bile near her home Her condition
was not serious.
Evening star., 1941-07-10
Bus Lines |naugurate
New Service Over
Memorial Bridge
|. c. c. Ruling and Ickes'
Approval Pave Way for
Use Of Span

An Arlington and Fairfax Motor
Co. bus, crowded with Washington
bound Government workers. crossed
Arlington Memorial Bridge from the
Virginia side at 7:30 am. today the
first time a public transportation
line has used the bridge.
A Washington-Virginia and Mary
land Coach Co. vehicle crossed the
bridge six minutes later and bus
from the Alexandria terminal of
the Alexandria, Bancroft and WASH
ington Transit Co. followed at 8 am.
An Interstate Commerce Commits
sion ruling and approval by Secre-
tary of the Interior Ickes made it
possible for bus lines to use the
bridge.
R. T. Mitchell of the A. B. and
w. Co., authorized spokesman for
the three companies, said the new
route will not affect schedules or
fares, Mr.. Mitchell said, but will re-
duce the running time between
nearby Virginia and office buildings
in Washington.
The companies will route vehicles
over the Memorial Bridge only at
rush hour periods, between Z am.
and 9 am. and between $3.50 pm.
and 5:45 pm. During the rest Of
the day service will be continued
over Highway and Key bridges.
Evening star., 1941-07-10
Promotion Bill Expected
To Pass Senate Today

The RamSpeck-Mead bill for
systematic promotion of Govern
ment employees with good efficiency
ratings may pass the Senate this
afternoon.
Senator Mead. Democrat, of New
York, said this morning he hoped it
would be reached on the call of the
unanimous consent calendar. While
one objection would be sufficient to
postpone it on that call. he Sena-
tor said he knew of no opposition.
Already passed by the House, the
measure provides that employees be-
low the $4,000 pay level would be
advanced one salary step within
grades of the Classification Act each
18 months, if their efficiency ratings
are satisfactory. Above the $4,000
level, advancement would come
each 80 months.
The bill grew out of Budget
Bureau study of the lack OF uni
formity in granting promotions in
various branches of the civil service
Evening star., 1941-07-10
Henderson Will Testify
Al Rent Control HEARING

With Leon Henderson, Federal
price administrator, as the chief
witness, the special Defense Sub
committee of the House District
Committee will resume hearings at
10 am. tomorrow on proposed rent
control legislation for the District.
The subcommittee has two bills
before it for consideration. One
provides for the creation of COM
mission to fix and control rents, the
other would make the President a
virtual rent czar with authority to
delegate his powers to any admin
istrator he may designate.
Mr.. Henderson, it is understood,
plans to turn over to the subcom-
mittee a report on the result of a
survey recently made by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics among more than
14,0OO Government employees with
respect to their living conditions and
rentals paid.
Evening star., 1941-07-10
Man Who Accused
Police Of Assault Is
Fined in Traffic Case
LisIe T. Lipseomb
Faces Later Trial for
DisorderIy Conduct

The traffic charges placed against
Lisle T. Lipscomb Ito try to shut me
up" shortly before he was allegedly
assaulted at No. 10 police precinct
station cost him Sic in Police Court
today.
The erstwhile bachelor, now hus-
band, had the fine imposed against
him by Judge John P. Mcmahon
after a spirited, nearly two-hour
trial featured by repeated flashes
between counsel and warnings from
the bench.
Mr.. Lipscomb, arrested June 26,
near Quincy and Fifth streets NV,
was found guilty on four charges
going the wrong way on a one-way
street. passing two stop signs and
speeding-but the court took his
personal bond on the one-way street
charge. He was fined $40 on the
speeding count and So each on the
stop sign charges. Defense Attorney
Robert E. Lynch said he would not
appeal.
Trial Later Today.
The defendant was to be tried
later today on a disorderly conduct
charge growing out of the alleged
scuff1e with policemen in the station
house following placing of the traffic
charges.
In testimony, Mr.. Lipscomb, who
lives in Chevy Chase, Md. said the
charges were placed against him
just to TRY to shut me up" because
he was protesting his innocence and
after he had asked for leniency since
he was going in the Army and was
to be married the following day.
His statements were corroborated by
Graham Weigle, Kensington, Nd,
and George Elam, 5406 Thirteenth
street NV. who were riding in the
car with him after the three had
attended bachelor party in his
honor celebrating his approaching
wedding.
Court Upholds Police.
However, Judge Mcmahon said, in
deciding the case:
There is no evidence which i'm
presses me that the officer was de-
liberately filing false charges against
the defendant
Mr.. LipScomb admitted the one
way street charge but denied that he
was going more than Is miles per
hour, although charged with going
40. and also denied passing any stop
signs.
Prosecutor Milton Norman and
Mr.. Lynch exchanged warm re-
marks during the trial and Judge
Mcmahon suggested that both cease
and get back to the issues" At
one point Mr.. Lynch called for fair
ness" to the court in objecting to
Mr.. Korman's line of questioning,
but Judge Mcmahon commented
that "the court will take care of it.
self"
Inspector Edward j. Kelly at
tended the trial
Mr.. Lipscomb said he has been
notified that he will be inducted into
the Army under the Selective Service
Act on July IA, but said his status
might be changed in view of his
marriage His bride attended his
trial and commented afterward that
it was terrific"
Evening star., 1941-07-10
Federal Worker Beaten;;
Condition Critical

Leslie K. Mann, As, civilian en-
ploye of the Coast Guard, was found
semi-conscious. on the floor of his
apartment, at 1918 Fourteenth street
NV, early today, his head and face
cut and bruised, apparently by blows
from sharp instrument.
Mr. Mann was taken to Emergency
Hospital, where his condition was
described as critical.
Detective Sergt. Charles Carver of
the homicide squad, who is investi-
eating. said woman occupant of
a nearby apartment told him she
heard three men enter the Mann
apartment about midnight and that
few minutes later there were
sounds of fight. Later, two of the
men left, she said.
Detective Sergt. R. j. Felber said
Mr.. Mann did not identify his
assailants. According to police,
Charles j. Bolton, who lives with
Mr.. Mann, found his roommate on
the floor when he returned from
work about l am.
Evening star., 1941-07-10
Bond Concerts

BY the Soldiers Home Band in the
bandstand of the home at 7 O'Clock
tonight. John S. M. Zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Pointer, assist
ant.
March, Fame and Fortune"
Earl King
Overture, Poet and Peasant"
Suppe
Two solos for trombone:
THE Two Grenadiers" Schumann.
"The Aero Polka" Zimmerman
Musician Robert E. Clark.
Melange, Caledonia" Scotch
folk SongS) )------ BonniSSeau
Popular numbers, THE Punch
and Judy Show" Frank Black
Valsette, Under the Roses"
Charlotte Blanks
Finale, THE Footlifter,"
Henry Fillmore
"The Star Spsngled Banner"
Evening star., 1941-07-10
Soap Box Derby
Heats Will Be
Picked Tonight
Alphabetical Order
To Govern Grouping
For Coaster Race

Members of the Washington Soap
Box Derby Registration Committee
will gather tonight in The Star
Building headquarters of the coaster
race to make the heat assignments
for Saturdays program. Alphabet
ical order will be followed in group
ing the boys whose racers had been
approved when the Inspection Com
mittee left the Randle Highlands
School, Thirtieth street and Penn
sylvania avenue Sc, late last night
The registrars will run down the
official list of prospective contest
ants, placing each successive three
entrants in a heat of the first round
When a pair of brothers is reached
the committee will make an excep-
ton to the alphabetical rule. if thev
fall into the same heat. This viii
Evening star., 1941-07-10
Mccormack Hits Bay State
'Gerrymandering' Plan
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
House Majority Leader McCor-
mack said last night a plan re-
ported by Massachusetts, legis-
lative committee for rediStricting
the State was designed to Ito legis-
late out of Office" two incumbent
Democrats by "gerrymandering the
State"
Representative Mccormack issued
statement denouncing the plan
as "a disgrace to every element of
political decency and honesty"
The statement followed a con-
ference in his Office with the five
other Democratic House members
from Massachusetts, and it's former
Governor, James Curley, national
committeeman.
Redistricting of the State was
necessitated when Massachusetts
lost House seat on the basis of
the last census. The legislative
committee is dominantly Repub-
lican.
Evening star., 1941-07-10

be done in order that both members
of the pair will have chances TO WIN
in the first round without thereby
eliminating the other brother, Zeb
T. Hamilton. director of the Derby,
explained. If two brothers are first
round victors, they probably Will
meet in the second or third rouno,
however, he pointed out.
Luck of the Draw
A lumber of intense Derby rival
ries will be affected by the luck OF
the draw tonight. Boys with
speedy cars who know their names
will be close together IN the list
are hoping they will find themselves
in different first-round heats. They
want to pick up flrst-round medal.
at least. by beating less fleet racers,
before they are obliged to meet stiff
competition. The list provided reg
istrars tonight will not note these
desires. and departures from the reg
! ular order will not be made TO
accommodate them, Mr.. Hamilton
emphasized.
Racers from the Chevy Chase,
| Georgetown and Arlington and
Alexandria (VaD areas were hauled
to the inspection center last night,
completing the deliveries. When all
weighing and inspecting had been
/ finished. Derby officials checked the
cars against the list of reglstrants
| to determine the number OF boys
who followed through on their in
! tention and produced completed
coaster cars in time for the race.
Chief Inspector Edwin Thomas,
who headed a corps of American
Legion members in conducting the
inspections, re-checked a group of
racers last night after the boy build
ers had made adjustments to bring
them within the scope of the rules.
These youngsters were permitted to
enter the school yesterday to work
on their creations, and were in
structed to return later for the final
| decision.
Illness Causes Withdrawal.
A serious illness in his family
forced James F. Nolan, II, 1912
Fourth street NV, to relinquish his
chance of becoming Washington's
fourth Soap Box Derby champion.
Headquarters was informed James
was obliged to leave for Philadelphia,
and was not expected to return in
time for the racing. Mr.. Hamilton
gave assurance the boy would be
given an official Derby helmet and
jersey. His car already had been
turned in and approved by the in
spectors.
Another name was added to the
list to replace him, however. Alan
M. Stiles. II. 1902 B street NE,
came to the Derby Office to explain
his racer had been kept in the home
of neighbor who had been out of
the city for several weeks. Told he
would be under the wire if he
showed up last night. Alan rushed
off to arrange transportation for the
little car.
Watch The Star for Derby Ne1Us.)
Evening star., 1941-07-10
Interior Employees
Name Lodge Officers

John F. Lundquist was elected
president of the Interior Department
Lodge of the American Federation
of Government Employees at its an
nual meeting yesterday. Other OFF,
GERS are: Richard P. Dee, first vice
president; Clayton G. Birch, second
vice president; Eugenia E. Billings,
secretary-treas Herbert S. Gra-
ham, sergeant at arms; George A.
Warren, Clinton A. Quencer, j. Le-
land Acuff, delegates to the District
of Columbia department.
1t was voted to urge the candi-
dacy of Ernest r. Moose as the de-
partment's representative on the
recently created Board of Appeals.
Evening star., 1941-07-10
Chorus and Orchestra
Need Girl Recruits

Recruits are wanted for the ALL
Girl Tap and Hawaiian Chorus and
the All-Girl Orchestra sponsored by
the Radio and Show Committee of
the District Defense Council. The
groups will perform for the various
show units.
The orchestra, directed by Doro-
thy Faber of the Agriculture Depart
ment, will hold its first rehearsal at
7:30 tonight at Central.
Evening star., 1941-07-10
Will Speak on japan

DR.. S. M. Erickson will speak be-
fore the regular weekly luncheon
meeting of the Washington Round
Table to be held at 1890 pm. to-
morrow at the National Press Club
DR.. Erickson, who has just returned
to the United States after SO years
in Japan, will speak on Japan
Today"
Evening star., 1941-07-10
London Educator to Speak

Prof. Noel F. Hall of the Uni
versity College, London, will address
the faculty of American University
on Saturday at a luncheon to be
held in the Mayfower Hotel. Prof.
Hall is director of the Bureau of
Economic and Social Studies at the
English school and will speak on
Current Aspects of the Anglo
American Relations"
Evening star., 1941-07-10
Trade Bourd Dance

A summer dance will be held by
the Silver Spring CMd) Board OF
Trade tomorrow from 10 pm. to !
am. at the Indian Spring Country
Club. Miss Jean McCandlish, who
was Miss Silver Spring of 194l, and
the other contestants in the recent
popularity contest, will be guests
of honor. A floor show will be a
feature.
Evening star., 1941-07-10
Patterson Heads Paper

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 10 R.-
Grove Patterson, editor of the To-
ledo Blade, today was elected presi-
dent OF the Toledo Blade Co., sue
ceeding Paul Block, publisher, who
died June o. He will have the title
of president and editor. Paul Block
jr., was named assistant editor.
Evening star., 1941-07-10
Young Speeds Move
To Put More Teeth
In VagrancyL Law
House District Group
Believed Favorable to
Revised Statute

Belief that members of the House
District Committee will react favor
ably and promptly to proposals for a
stronger vagrancy law for the Dis
trict and for a habitual criminal
statute was voiced today at the Dis
trict Building as study Of the meas
ures was continued.
AS direct outgroWth OF testimony
given the House subcommittee in
vestigating the efficiency and prob
lens of the Police Department. Com
missioner Young revealed yesterday
afternoon he had called for prepara-
tion of the suggested new laws.
Proposed bills are being prepared
by Corporation Counsel Richmond
B Keech and District Budget Direc-
tor Walter l.. Fowler, head of the
Commissioners committee to inves-
tigate police efficiency. Drafting of
the suggested legislation was re-
quested after Mr.. Young had con-
suited with Commissioners Hazen
and Kutz
Lawmakers Back Move.
Several members of the House Dis
trlct Committee, including Chairman
Randolph, have taken an interest in
the vagrancy law question and indi-
Gated their support for a move to
put more teeth" into the law, Mr.
Young reported.
Commissioner Young said he was
convinced a stronger vagrancy law
was needed to clear the District of
undesirable characters and that he
believed such law, plus a statute
under which persons convicted of
second and third felony offenses
would be given increased measures of
punishment, would assist police in
their protective work.
Mr.. Young added that he felt the
habitual criminal law, serving notice
to the criminal element that they
face increased punishment on re-
peated convictions, might drive many
such characters out of the National
Capital.
Migrants Are Defined.
While no decision as yet has been
reached, the Commissioners and Mr.
Keech and Mr.. Fowler have before
them an earlier draft of a strong
vagrancy law, under which persons
would be considered vagrantS who:
Were so classed under common
1ouT lrT1nUyr1 n ha hnnt1nnuorc
pickpockets. thieves. confidence oper-
ators, prostitutes; persons unable to
give good account of themselves
found lettering around public places;
persons in possession of tools used
in the commission of crime and un-
able to explain such possession: per-
sons over II years of age lacking
visible means of support and who
live idly and are able but refuse to
work; and, in general, loafers fire.
quenting places of i'll repute and
loiterers unable to give reasonable
account of themselves or their busi-
ness.
Loopholes in Law.
Officials agree that the present law
is full of loopholes which allow un-
desirable characters to escape
punishment. For example, q phrase
in the law refers to having no
visible means of support" When
undesirables have been brought into
court, it was said, if they have any
money at all, however they might
have obtained it, the court has
thrown out the case, ruling that the
source of the money was not i'm
portant.
With other cities Tightening their
crime laws, petty criminals are drift
ing into Washington, an official
pointed out.
Evening star., 1941-07-10
License Appeal Denied

The License Appeals Division of
the Maryland Alcoholic Beverage
License Bureau yesterday an
nounced it has denied the appeal
of Florence's Inc, at Clifton Park
for a Glass D beer and wine license.
Evening star., 1941-07-10
QU|ETRease!

ANNOUNCES INVENTION
Pictured above is Prof. Aristides
Tulip, who revealed yesterday he
has invented a silent automobile
horn-it won't toot when you
push it. Admitting this is no
perfect solution to the noise
problem, he declared, it. is high
time somebody stopped the
yammer of honks and squawks.
Evening star., 1941-07-10
July, l94l
July, 1910
July s July l7'JuIy Is July 70
. . . .
Toll in Previous Months.
July ) July s July 9
q O Q
In July, Beware Of:

In July, Beware OF:
l. The hours between $50
and $50 pm. All four of the
persons killed in traffic in July,
1910, were fatally injured within
this three-hour period.
2. Crossing a street at a point
other than a crossWalk. Two
pedestrians met death by this
action in July last year.
The two other traffic victims
were fatally hurt while either
crossing a street at an uncon-
trolled intersection or driving
an automobile.
Evening star., 1941-07-10

Maryland politicians. including Rep
resentativs SaSScer and the late
Gov. Ritchie.
Surviving Mr. Palmer are his
widow. brother. Joseph M. Palmer
Seat Pleasant. and two sisters, Mrs
Virginia Duvall of Seat Pleasant
and Mrs. Adelaide Barnes, 1895
Newton street NV.
Members of the family said
funeral arrangements had not yet
been made.
Evening star., 1941-07-10
Make July Safer

Every blot IS a District traffic
death. The toll thus far ex-
ceeds that reported here during
the same period last year. Keep
the July calendar clear.
Evening star., 1941-11-22
GOVERNMENT UNIT
WAYNE c. TAYLOR, Chairman

WAYNE c. TAYLOR, Chairman
Vice Chairmcu. JANFS V. BENNETT FRANK BIRGFELD
W L CLAYTON ERNEST G. DRAPER ROWLAND SHAW
SOUTH TRLNIBLE, Jr.i JOHN RUSSELL YOUNGi Secretary
{. L. CARTER
r. OF
Quota. Pledges. Pledged. Quota
Evening star., 1941-11-22
House Committee
Approves Waterway
Jobs Costing Billion
St. Lawrence Seowoy
And Florida Canal
Among 236 Projects

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Mansfield filed with the
House yesterday a report of the
Rivers and Harbors Committee rec
ommendlng passage of a bilhon-dol-
lar rivers and harbors authorization
Dill on the ground that complete de-
VeIOpment Of waterways constituted
a definite and tangible asset.
The bill would authorize 236 prof.
ects, including the S2OOO00,OO0 St.
Lawrence SeaWay, the S197 100000
Florida ship canal, the S60O00,000
Alabama a-COOSa waterway, the $685.
OUU,OOO IenneSSee-T -Tombigbee water
way, Sl5,0O0O0O Trinity River,
Tex, project; the S49 100000 Bea-
Ver-MahOning canal in Ohio and
Pennsylvania, the SAG 600 900 Uma-
tIlla dam IN Oregon and Washing-
ton, and the $4,000 900 Clark reser.
Volr near Augusta, Ga.
The committee" said the report,
wishes to emphasize the obvious
fact that this bill is purely an au-
thorlzauon measure and that, with
the exception Of the projects Ger
titled as essential TO national de-
fense, no appropriations are expect
ed until the present emergency is
definitely over"
Representative Mansfield said he
did not expect to request Immediate
consideration OF the bill, indicating
that the House would not take up
until after January l.
A minority report filed by Repre-
sentative Better Republican, of New
York objected to the legislation on
the ground that it would authorize
works previously rejected by Con-
greSS or unjuStified economically.
The report said II recognized that
some projects IN the bill were essen
tial to defense, but that these did
not include the Florida ship canal,
the Beaver-Mahoning canal and
other multimillion dollar develop
ments.
The report said that the conten-
ton that the legislation would make
no appropriation was mot well
taken"
Authorization is the first step to
appropriation, it added.
Evening star., 1941-11-22
Three Children Killed
In Gravel PIT Cave-in

By the Associated Press
CINCINNATI. Nov. 22.-An aban-
doned gravel pit bank near Love
land caved in Yesterday burying and
killing thre children at play.
The victims were identified bv
Deputy Sheriffs Robert Lemon and
Ed Knolting as:
Alberta Smith, 10, daughter of
Mrs. Mary Smith OF Branch Hill:
Leroy Bandy, jr.. II, and Betty
Seward. II. both OF near Twightwee.
Firemen worked for half an hour
with an inhalator in vain effort to
reSCuCltate the children.
The only witness to the cave-in
was Adabelle Perry, 10, who ran
screaming to her mother when her
playmates disappeared in a rumble
of dirt and stone from the edge of
a gravel bank as she approached.
Leroy Bandy. ST., led an effort to
eXtriCate his son and the two girls
before officers arrived.