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Evening star., 1941-09-17
Marine Waitinq
In Safety Zone
Killed by Auto
Woman Badly Hurt;
Yeur's Traffic Toll
Increased to so

An automobile plowed through a
streetcar loading zone in the $500
block of Wisconsin avenue NV.
last night, killing a man and crit
ically injuring woman. Both had
been waiting for Streetcar.
Death of the man, Quartermaster
Sergt Harry Gender, 804 Seventeenth
street NV, 66-year old veteran of
the Marine Corps, sent the District
traffic toll to so, an increase of 10
over the same date last year. 1t was
the eighth fatality of the month.
The injured woman, Mrs. Ida
Shank, A, of 1905 Fairlawn avenue
Sc, was reported in critical con-
dition. She suffered a fractured
skull and compound fracture of the
right leg.
Driver Is Held.
The accident occurred at 7:30 pm.
in front of Mount Alto Hospital,
where both of the injured persons
were taken. Police listed Louis
Bryant, "a, colored, II Virginia ave-
nue. SW., employe of pharmacy in
the 2400 block of Wisconsin avenue,
as the driver of the striking car and
held him for action of the coroner.
Both Sergt. Gender and Mrs.
Shank had been visiting patients at
the hospital, the latter having been
to see her husband, Stuart S. Shank,
a World War veteran.
Witnesses reported, according to
! police, that the car struck Sergt.
Gender first then Mrs. Shank, run
ming finally into a tree at the side
| of the street. The soldier was pro-
nounced dead IS minutes after the
accident.
Sergt. Gender. a native Of FIRE.
donia, N. Y, enlisted in the Marine
Corps September 20, 1918, doing
shore duty shortly afterward both in
Belgium and France, and had re-
manned in service since then.
House officials Son Hurt.
Kenneth Romney, jr, 4767 North
First street, Arlington, Va, son of
| the sergeant at arms of the House
| of Representatives, was injured in
| an accident on Lee boulevard near
Garfield street early today. At
Emergency Hospital. his condition
was reported not serious.
Arlington County police listed
John Newman, 80, of Fairfax, as the
driver of the other machine in the
head on collision. James Payne, 16,
colored, of Fairfax, passenger in
the Newman machine, was admitted
to the hospital with cuts and bruises,
but his condition was not serious,
hospital attendants said.
Jacob Weber, ST, of 1923 Rhode
Island avenue NV. was struck by
an automobile while crossing M
street NV, near Fourteenth street
yesterday. He was treated at Emer.
gency Hospital for back injuries.
scalp lacerations and possible con-
cusSion.
Motorman Exonerated.
Meanwhile, a coroner's jury yes
terday afternoon eXonerated John
B. Jacobs. %. streetcar motorman,
in the death September l3 of Fred
Vassaw, 72-year-old news vendor.
Mr.. Vassaw was fatally injured Sep
tember 8 when he apparently walked
into a moving streetcar at Con-
necticut avenue and L street NV,
according to police.
The jury was told parked truck
and men repairing the tracks OBJ
scured the vision of both the victim
and the motorman. The traffic
lights were not in operation at the
intersection at the time and the
trolley was moving slowly, police and
passengers told the jurors.
Evening star., 1941-09-17
| Baseball Players
| Draw Suspended
| Blue Law Fines
BY , Staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY a Staff Correspondent OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md, Sept.
l7-Seven defendants charged with
playing baseball on Sunday were
given suspended fines of IS each here
Yesterday by Trial Magistrate Alan
Bowie after a month-long battle IN
County Court.
The defendants pleaded guilty to
an old blue law charge OF "un-
lawfully doing bodily labor on the
Lords Day" They had been ar
rested and charged with playing
baseball for profit without obtaining
a license from the county commits
sioners. Circuit Judge Ogle Mar
bury declared several days ago that
the law was void and that the COM
missioners had no power to say who
might or who might not play base
ball. The defendants, members Of
the Lincoln Athletic Association of
Washington, had sought an injunc-
ton restraining their prosecution
under the permit law, which was
passed this year.
States Attorney A. Gwynn Bowie
brought the case before Judge Bowie
yesterday under the old law. The
ball game had taken place at Oxon
Hill, Md. about a month ago.
Evening star., 1941-09-17
Seven Election Precincts
Added in Montgomery
sr.e isl pispa tch to The Star.

Spt(1sl Dispatch TO Inc star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. 17.-Be-
cause of the large increase in popu-
lation of Wheaton and Colesville
districts, the supervisors of elec-
tions for Montgomery County yes
terday voted to establish seven new
election precincts in those areas.
Three of six new Wheaton district
precincts will be carved out of the
present precincts Nos. /, 8, 5 and II
in the Silver Spring section and will
be known as precincts Nos. II, Is
and IA, and the other new Wheaton
district precincts will be taken from
precincts Nos. 4, 6 and 9 of the
Takoma Park neighborhood, and will
be designated precincts Nos. 20, 81
and %.
The new precinct to be established
in Colesville district will be precinct
No. 3 and will comprise a part OF
what is now precinct No. 1.
The new subdivisions will increase
the number of the county's election
precincts to AZ.
Evening star., 1941-09-17
Meeting Will Promote
Recreation Center

A dinner meeting to promote the
establishment of recreation center
for Dunn Loring and neighboring
communities will be held at $50
pm. Monday at the Dunn Loring
(VaO School.
The group will be addressed by
DR.. Howard Dawson, director Of
rural education for the National
Education Association. Other speak
ers will be Miss Lucy Blake, county
home demonstration agent, and j.
E. Beard, county agricultural agent.
/ DR.. T. P. Martin, president of the
Federatio nof Citizens Associations,
will act as master of ceremonies.
Reservations may be made by tele-
phoning Mrs. John Meyer, Fall
Church 1620-M.
Evening star., 1941-09-17
County Buys Three
Tracts for Extension
Of Sixteenth Street
Deeds of Sale at
$1,000 TotoI Approved
By Commissioners
BY a Staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY a Staff Correspondent or Inc 5tar
ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. 1.-THE
Montgomery County commissioners
have purchased three tracts OF land
in Leightons subdivision at cost
of s3,10O as part of the project to
extend Sixteenth street, it was
learned yesterday when the COM
missioners at their meeting here ap-
proved the deeds of sale. The COM
misSioners approved the purchase
September 20.
The three tracts are the first pur-
chased since 1889 for the proposed
extension. The county that year
bought nearly $4,000 worth of
property to provide part of the
right of way for the extension of
Sixteenth street to Georgia avenue
between Highland drive and
Woodside Parkway.
Two of the lots located in block
8 of the subdivision were purchased
from Mildred M. and George L..
Clark. The third lot, which lies
in block 18 of the subdivision, was
sold to the county by John j. Dolan
for S40O. Purchase of the three lots
provides opportunity to widen and
enlarge the terminus of the dead
end street known as Lanier place or
street in Silver Spring.
More Purchases Necessary.
More land must be purchased to
provide the complete right of way
for the extension, agitation for
which began several years ago and
came to a head two years ago when
it was decided to extend Sixteenth
street direct to Georgia avenue.
The county commissioners, sitting
yesterday as a Board of Health.
appointed DR.. Roy Bridger of
Pocomoke City as full-time dentist
to the county's health department
on the recommendation of the Dr.
v. L. Ellicott, county health officer.
DR.. Bridger will travel about the
county in the health trailer loaned
to the County Health Department
by the State Health Department.
A graduate of the University of
MARYLAND, DR.. Bridger has served
for two years with the State Health
Department and will be employed
by the county at salary OF $1,000
a year. $500 of which is to be plaid
by the State Health Department.
DR.. Bridger will begin service with
the county on October Is.
The commissioners also received
bids for contract on three storm
sewer and drainage projects in
Bethesda and referred them to the
county engineer for tabulation before
awarding the contracts. One con-
tract calls for storm sewer and
drainage facilities on Arlington
road in Edgemoor; second in the
alley in block of Sacks division
in Rosedale Park and third in
Montgomery, Maple and Maryland
avenues. also in Rosedale Park.
The commissioners also ordered
advertised the petition of Phil D.
Posten, agent, for the reclaSsification
of lot one in block s of Smiths ad-
dition in Silver Spring from resi-
Dental "A" to residential &C."
The commissioners accepted the
resignation of Samuel P. Thomas,
clerk in the Office of the county COM
missionerS who has served in this
capacity for several years. No sue
cessor has been named to the post.
Evening star., 1941-09-17

bility that the gorilla might not sur
vive the long ocean voyage. De-
spite the strength and ferocity of
the great apes, they seem more sus-
ceptible to disease than humans.
The Zoo has lost two gorillas.
despite every effort to save their
lives. N'gi, a young specimen from
French West Africa, lived more than
three years before a lung infection
brought him down. The finest spe-
cialists were summoned and N'gi's
Evening star., 1941-09-17
Utility Rates Topic
Of Fuirfux Citizens

DUNN LORING, Va. Sept. IT,
Plans for a public meeting to dis
cuss utility rates were completed by
the Public Utilities Committee of
the Federation of Fairfax County
Citizens Associations last night at
the home of DR.. Thomas P. Martin,
president of the federation.
W. E. Wood, president of Virginia
Public Service Co., will be the guest
speaker at the public meeting, to be
held at pm. tomorrow at the Fair
fax Courthouse.
Opportunity will be given new citi-
zens' groups to join the federation,
DR.. Martin announced.
Evening star., 1941-09-17
Come Preserve Markers
Asked by Association
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to Inc star.
WINCHESTER, Va, Sept. IL
The Frederick County Game ASSo-
citation today urged county authori-
ties to have game preserve lines
clearly marked for the guidance of
those who pay for the privilege of
hunting.
1t was claimed there is nothing
to indicate where preserves begin
or end. Supervisors also were asked
to pay bounties on hawks, crows and
great horned owls.
Evening star., 1941-09-17

final days were spent in an oxygen
tent. He died about 10 years ago.
Okero Lived Only Year.
Okero, brought to Washington by
the late Martin johnson, lived only
a year. Okero was young noun
tain specimen and a great favorite
of Mr.. and Mrs. johnson and of
thousands of Zoo fans.
Announcement that another
gorilla was on the way was made
at the White House yesterday by
Evening star., 1941-09-17
Laurel Site for $82 900
Recreation Center

Presidential approval of IL addi-
tional defense public works projects,
including an $4,000 recreation CEN
ter to be built at Laurel, Md, was
announced yesterday by the Federal
Works Agency.
The center, it was explained, is
being built at Laurel because of the
towns proximity to Fort George G..
towns proximity to Fort George
G. Meade. Representative Sasscer,
Democrat. of Maryland sought the
authorization under the Lanham
Act.
Evening star., 1941-09-17

Mai. Gen. Edwin M. Watson, secre-
tary and military aide to the Presi-
dent. The gorilla is the gift OF a
Free French general in Africa.
At present there are less than a
dozen gorillas in ZOOS and circuses
of the United States, including the
famous couple, Gargantua and
MToto.
DR.. Mann wouldn't hint for the
newcomer, but he's doing a lot OF
hoping. his friends say.
Evening star., 1941-09-17
Burcroft PIT. A. to Meet

Bancroft School Parent-Teacher
Association will hold its first meet
ing of the season at the school at
8 pm. tomorrow. The program will
include an address by the Rev. Wal
ter F. Wolf, member Of the Arlington
County School Board, and q recep-
tion for the teachers.
Evening star., 1941-09-17
Montrose Club to Meet

MONTROSE, Md, Sept. II (Spe-
ciaD D.-The Montrose Community
Club will meet at the public school
tomorrow night. The following new
officers will be installed: Mrs. Jo-
seph r. Ertter, president: Otis B.
Harmon, vice president; Mrs. Carl
Brown, secretary, and Mrs. Howard
Leighton, treasurer.
Evening star., 1941-09-17
|. O. O. F. Plans Benefit

A benefit bingo party will be given
by Arlington Lodge of Odd Fellows
and Clarendon Lodge, Daughters of
Rebekah, at 8 pm Friday in the
Ballston Firemen's Hall, GIT North
Stuart street, Arlington. Va.
Evening star., 1941-09-17
September, 1910
Toll in Previous Months.

Sept. J Sept. l3 Sept. Y
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Evening star., 1941-09-17

Sept. ! Sept. 4Sept. 5 Sept. l3 Sept. Is
. 80 80 90 .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-11
YMCA Notes

Margaret Galbraith, President, has called meeting of the Girls Inter- Club Council at Central YMCA on Wednesday, March 12 at p. m. Re- ports will be given by Dorothy Schaeffer, chairman of the mem- bership committee; Marjorie Kopp chairman social committee; and Margery Barbour, chairman pro- gram committee.
 The Lobby Sing at the YMCA on Wednesday, March l2, will be i'll charge of the Young Mems Inter Club Council, under the direction Of Thomas Whelan, chairman of the social committee. Louis Chieffo will lead the singing and Kenneth Thompson will preside at the piano.
 The Waterbury Y Ski Club held it's regular meeting last night at the Central YMCA. During the busi- ness meeting Joe Kenny reported on the state meet which was held at TunXis State Forest last Sunday and in which Francis LeveSque member of the Waterbury Club saw his first competitive skiing. Al- though Francis did not place in the meet he was ready to take a crack at some other races. The Club also decided to take their portable Ski Tow out to the Chase Country Club tonight for a Skiing party providing the weather permits. Following the business meeting the Club members enjoyed some square and round dancing and then finished of the evening with sandwiches ad coffee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-11
Market Started Off
 Badly But Recovered
Statement By British Leaders That Air Force of Bri.
 tain Was Now Stronger Than Nazis, Helped Out
BY ELMER c. WALZER United Press Financial EditOr)

New York, March 1l.-(UP) - A statement by the British air minis ter that the British air force now was stronger than the Nazi luftwaffe steadied the stock market today af- ter an early decline in leading issues.
 United States Steel touched 59 1-S early and then f1rmed to 50 518 up l-8. Chrysler replaced a 1-2 point loss with @ small gain. New York Shipbuilding firmed.
 Sugar issues were strong early when new highs were made by American Crystal and American Su- gai Refining. They dipped later on profit-taking.
 Johns-Manville was strong. J. |. Case rose 2 points. Rails were steady at slightly lower levels. Utilities were firm with Electric Power prefrereds a point or more higher.
 Wool Market
 Boston, March 11.--(UP)-There was very little demand for domestic wool in the Boston market, the U. s. agriculture department reported to- day. Occasional inquiries were being received for fine combing Ohio De- laine and small quantities were re- ported sold at 43 to A cents in the grease.
 Territory wools were mostly very quiet and dealers were offering con- tracted fine wools at $1 to $l.05 secured basis for delivery when available.
 Cotton Futures
 New York, March 11-(UP)-Cot- ton futures advanced to further new seasonal highs today on gains rang ing to around 50 cents per bale but reacted to around the previous clos ing levels around noon.
 Noon prices were points higher to 4 points lower with the opening quotations 1 to 10 points higher.
 Increased hedge selling and profit taking checked the advance despite substantial demand from Bombay brokers. The early upswing reflected buying for Bombay, Wall Street and speculative accounts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-11
CAPT. ROOSEVELT
 MAY MARRY AGAIN

Los Angeles, March 11.-CUP)- Capt. James Roosevelt, eldest son of the President, today refused to comment on reports that he would marry a pretty nurse, Romelle Schneider. now that he is finally divorced from Betsy Gushing Roose- welt. T have nothing to say about Miss Schneider" he said at San Diego, where he is on duty with the marine corps. T do not wish to comment on such reports, either to affirm or deny them.'
 Miss Schneider was his nurse two years ago when he was operated on at the Mayo clinic for q gall bladder complaint. Her sister said she was "out of town. Mrs. Roose- velt's interlocutory divorce decree became final yesterday, year after it had been granted by default, on a charge of cruelty. He gave her $65,000 for the support of herself and their two children, Sara De- lano, 8, and Kate, 5. They were married nine years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-11
Singapore Naval Base Ready For Any Emergency Vast Quantities Of Food And Munitions On Hand

sands of Chinese, Indian and Malay artisans are employed by the Ad- miralty in these shops.
 Heavy Crane Available
 Within the backyard is a crane which can lift out of a warship a complete gun or boiler which may need repair. Smaller cranes are provided for removing other equip ment needing attention and there is also a 150-ton floating crane which was brought to Singapore soon after the floating dock arrived.
 Tn each worshop there are travel ing cranes, and railway lines run into the shops to enable heavy equipment to be taken rapidly into that part of the backyard where needed repairs can be made.
 Everything in the backyard has been built to last and to stand up to the strain and stress which would be rlaced upon it by wartime operations in this part of the world.
 Buildings have been constructed to give maximum protection against aerial attack, whether by high ex- plosive or incendiary bombs. Every workshop is safe against blast and splinters. as secure as an air raid been provided.
 Tropical Barracks Modern
 The provision of rest and rec reational facilities for personnel of ships using the base has not been neglected and the fleet shore ac- commodations can house thousands of men. They are among the best designed tropical barracks in the world. Sport ground are not far away while a modern swimming For vital points. of course, com pletely bombproof construction has 'lIu 9oaIIp . ana SuIu1fuU puuls UIA VoIuM uyulILa lusID III ISlIaus pool Is within a stone's throw oi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-11

miles of railway for handling stores, as well as large numbers of cranes, engine trucks, lighters and motor vehicles.
 The repair yard provides facili- ties for the repair and overhaul of ships with a minimum of delay. There are two docks, one the iKng George VI graving dock, one of the biggest naval docks ill the world, and the other the floating dock which was brought out to Singa- pore in sections when the work on the base was ill it's early stages.
 Dock for Biggest Ship
 These docks can take the largest battleshio afloat and the King George VI dock is extensive enough to accommodate the biggest ship in the world. The floating dock, which was built in Great Britain, and lowed 5000 miles to Singapore in sections it a salf-contained dock yard. It has displacement of 50,000 tons adn has its own generating stations and workshops.
 The King George VI graving dock required excavation of several million cubic yards of mud and earth before the foundations, which go down deep to hard rock, could be provided. It was a gigan- tic undertaking, requiring several years to complete. It is 1000 feet lcng, l3O feet wide and 35 feet deep at the entrance. Once a ship Is berthed inside the dock, the water can be pumped out in short time leaving the underwater structure of the ship exposed for repairs.
 Large blocks of workshops stand within the dockyard area. They are equipped with the latest type ma- chincry for dealing with any naval repair job. Many European en- gineers and overseers. and thou"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-11

facilities, and headquarters for the command.
 Thousands of yards of seawall and wharves have been built with berths to accommodate several warships at the same time where they can take on fresh stores and fuel. Nearby are rows of store sheds capable of holding all the many and varied stores required for a large fleet which may be operating at sea for weeks without an opportu- nity to return to port for supplies.
 The provisioning yard includes extensive cold and air-conditioned orage-chamberS in which perish able provisions are stored. Enough food and other supplies for small town are kept in store at the base.
 Singapore is fortunate in being situated close to the oil fields of Borneo and Sumatra, but it is nec- essary to keep within the base, or neor at hand, stocks of oil which can be drawn upon immediately the need arises. It has often been esti- mated that oil sufficient to maintain the fleet tor six months is kept in Singapore.
 Water Supply Protected
 Great mains bring the water supplies to Singapore and in the unlikely event these cease to func- ton, there are, actually within the boundaries of the base. two reser- voirs which hold sufficient water for emergency supplies.
 In the armament depot at the base are magazines holding stocks of all types of naval shells. mines and torpsdoes. They are construct cd to withstand Q direct hit by a heavy bomb. These magazines can supply any man-of-war from a i5- inch gun battleship to an escort vessel There are more than "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-11
By DAVID $. WAITE


 United Press Staff Correspondent
 Singapore, Mar. II (UP)-Despite Singapore's increasingly important position in the empire defense scheme, officials have relaxed their 'hush-hush' policy regarding the great naval base and permitted cor respondents to reveal some of the defense might of the fortress.
 Should the British war fleet ever move to eastern water, it would find at Singapore every facility which 1t required, from an exten- sive harbor safe from enemy at tack to docks where the biggest bat tleship could be accommodated for repairs and for overhauling. Nothing has been forgotten, and British warship would be as much "at home" at Singapore as at Devon port, Portsmouth or Scapa Flow.
 The Admiralty harbor extends all the way down he Johore Straits from the causeway which joins the island of Singapore to the mainland to Shangi Point, on the east coast of Singapore, including the mouth of the Johore river. This provides more than 20 square miles of deep water anchorage, more than enough to accommodate the entire British fleet.
 Base at Seletar
 The base itself. several miles up the straits at Seletar. covers an area of four square miles. Tower ing over all are the masts of naval radio station, and as one goes up the straits the jib of massive crane comes into view and the sides of tbe huge floating dock can be seen. The facilities at Singapore base comprise a stores and provisioning yard. repair yard, rest and recrea- ton facilities for personnel, medical