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Evening star., 1941-06-16
William 6. Walker,
Nephew Of Blaine,
Succumbs al Il
Relative Of Speaker
OfHouse Was Georgetown
U. Low Groduote

William Gillespie Walker, 72, of
Laurel, Nd, nephew of the late
James G. Blaine, one-time presi-
dental nominee, SPEAKER of the
House, Senator and Secretary of
State, died yesterday at Providence
Hospital. after an illness OF several
months.
Mr. Walker was born in Elizabeth,
Pa, August 10, 1868, the son of Maj
Robert Craighead Walker and Eliza
Gillespie Blaine Walker. He was
taken to Helena, Mont, at the age
of 3 and received his education at
st. Vincent's Benedictine Archabbey,
Westmoreland County, Pa; Santa
Clara (Cahf) College and George
town University Law School.
AS a young man Mr.. Walker
worked for a railroad in st. Paul,
Mimi, and later was employed for
several years with the State Depart
ment and from 1898 to 1914 with
the Treasury Department. He then
entered the real estate business in
Washington and in 1920 moved to
California. where he worked for the
Salisbury Investment Co. He had
been a resident of Laurel for Is
years.
His first wife, Ann Letitia Wheat,
whom he married in 1893, died in
1920. He is survived by his second
wife, Mrs. Grace Hall Walker; a
son, Robert Craighead Walker,
Scarsdale, N. Y; two daughters,
Letitia Huntington and Margaret
Salisbury Walker, both of Washing
ton; a brother, James Blaine Walker,
Pelham Manor, N. Y, and six grand
children.
Requiem mass will be celebrated
tomorrow morning in st. Mary's
Church, Laurel, with burial in the
church cemetery.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
BY the Associated Press.

SNOW HILL, Md, June l6.-1n
the belief the Eastern Shore pc
ninsula would be a logical base for
any invading force, residents are
preparing for any emergency.
Mayor John o. Byrd and S. Earl
Tromley of Worcester Post No 81,
American Legion, are welding men,
women and children into a home
defense unit.
Committee members say prepara-
tions extend to any disaster but
make it plain war is the focal point
of plans They believe the Eastern
Shore would make logical enemy
base because of proximity to eastern
seaboard centerS, the Nations Capt.
tai, and naval depots.
All communications have been
checked. Amateur radio operators,
carrier pigeons and foot dispatch
carriers enlisted in event regular
service fails. Men and women have
volunteered to stand 24-hour guard
at four air raid warning posts in
the vicinity.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Airport Opened;
1000 Watch
Planes Land
Operations Stort
At GroveIIy Point
At Midnight

Washington shifted airports last
midnight on the tick of a clock in
the control towers.
Before IL O'Clock, passenger air.
planes droned in to accustomed run
ways on the 18-year-old Washing
ton-Hoover Airport.
Immediately after the hour, the
red and green lights of three trans
ports became visible to 1000 spec
tators lining the aluminium rails of
the new Washington National Air
pest at Gravelly Point.
The airlipers came in according
to schedule. guided by directions
from a new control tower on a radio
frequency surrendered only a few
minutes previously by the old air.
port
First Of the regular passenger
planes to wheel up before the grand
stand was an Eastern Airlines ship
loaded to passenger capacity of 81
and en- route from New York to
Tampa, Fla. The captain at the
controls was r. w. Tucker. Penn
sylvania Central and American Air
lines planes followed Capt. fuckers
ship.
Final Flight From Old Field.
Among spectators hanging over
the rail while the first arrivals COM
missioned the new airport was
Samuel j. Solomon, manager of the
old field since 1888. A few minutes
before Mr. Solomon had dispatched
the last airliner from Washington
Hoover Airport. 1t was Eastern Air
lines "Trip Five" New York to
Miami.
AS the big ship wheeled about and
headed into the wind, awaiting
orders, Mr.. Solomon addressed the
pilot from the old control tower. He
said, This is the last scheduled
flight from Washington Airport
Good luck to you" The manager
watched the ship clear away and
head south.
This is the end of an era," he
said. Washington Airport is the
last of the big, privately operated
fields. City, State and Federal gov
ernments are taking them over
Yet-I'm glad to say-nobody ever
had to pay dime to see an airplane
here!"
The manager of the new SIS, 900, =
900 airport, which is expected to be
self -liquidating, is in no hurry to
charge the public for the privilege
of watching arrivals and departures
of airplanes from the spacious gal
leries overlooking the field.
Turnstiles Delayed.
John Groves, the manager, ex-
planned that while the Government
operated airport expects to charge
10 cents admission to the galleries,
the public will be allowed to come
in free for some time yet.
"We want people to get acquainted
with the airport" he said, before
we install the turnStileS.''
The shift from the old to the new
airport was marked by a complete
lack of ceremony. Transport planes
sheltered in the old hangers were
flown over last night. Weather Bu-
reau and postal stations were op-
Grated at the old airport up until
midnight and then transferred hast
lily, along with ticket sellers, infor-
nation clerks, accounts, etc.
Just before midnight a pilot with
orders to take his ship from Wash
ington to National Airport queried
the control tower as it was about to
90 out of operation.
do you want me to circle the
field over there?" he asked.
The reply was:
You can get your orders at the
new field; we're signing off" And
they did-promptly at II o'clock, for
an able successor had taken over
Evening star., 1941-06-16
0'Conor Names Sherbow
Public Service Counsel
: the Associated Press.

Sy the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. June 16-Joseph
Sherbow. peoples counsel OF the
Maryland Public Service Commits
sion, will succeed j. Purdon Wright
as general counsel to the utility
regulating body when the latter's
term expires Wednesday.
Gov. O'Conor. in announcing the
appointment, said:
The one regret have in promot-
ing Mr.. Sherbow is that he must
thereby relinquish his post as
peoples counsel However. I believe
in recognizing faithful and pains
taking service"
Mr.. Sherbow succeeded in ac-
complishing considerable reductions
in rates for the public" since his
appointment in 1889, the Governor
said. Mr.. Sherbow's new appoint
ment is for six years.
Mr. Sherbow is a Democrat and
Mr.. Wright a Republican. The
general counsel position pays $4,000
per year. AS peoples counsel, MIR.
Sherbow received s4500 annually.
There was no indication when Mr..
Sherbow's successor would be ap-
pointed.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Two Fatally Burned
In Norfolk Power BIust
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, June 1.-two
men were fatally burned and two
others critically injured in an ex-
plosion at the Reeves Avenue Power
Plant of the Virginia Electric g.
Power Co. yesterday.
The dead are: Lonnie Redfern,
%, and Richard E. Payne, 80, both
of Norfolk.
The men were members of a con.
struction gang working on million
dollar expansion project at the
plant.
r. j. Throckmorton, vice presi-
dent of the utility, said the blast
was a "flashover from an 1l,000-
volt circuit"
The blast deprived most of Nor
folk of electric service and halted
a streetcar traffic for several mlnut9
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Montgomery Junior
High Schools LIST
Graduation Events
Leland School Holds
Exercises Thursday,
Kensineton Fridoy

Commencement programs OF flVe
Montgomery County public junior
high schools were announced To-Day.
A panel discussion on Facing
Facts" will feature graduation eXer-
cises of Leland Junior High School,
Bethesda. at 10 am. Thursday. 1t
will be led by Joe Lawrence, and
Richard Maury, Helene de Sibour,
Marilyn Mrstik, Maudell Everhart,
Leroy Allison, Prentiss Childs. Susan
Hughes, Reid Digges and Rae Suit
ton also will take part. John Else
man, president of the class, will
speak briefly.
Trundell to Speak.
The Rev. Joseph S. Albertson OF
Bethesda Presbyterian Church Will
give the invocation and the school
glee club will sing.
David Trundell, former principal
of Cabin John-Glen Echo Junior
High School, now on active duty
with the Army, will return Thurs
day to address the graduates that
night. The Rev. D. Wade Stafford,
rector of Christ Episcopal Church,
Kensington. also will speak. Miss
Mildred Thornton will direct pupils
in a musical program.
It will be the last such graduation
at the school, since junior high stu
dents in the area hereafter will
attend Leland Junior High School
Kensington Junior High School
will graduate "a students at $50
am. Friday, with E. G, Jewell. prln-
cipal. presenting the certificates.
Mr.. Stafford will give the invocation
and benediction.
Students Plan Skit.
Skits portraying various aspects
of school life will be presented, and
there will be musical numbers.
About 185 students will graduate
from Takoma Park-Silver Spring
Junior High School at 10 m. Fri
day. William B. Marks, principal,
will distribute the certificates, and
special awards will be made by c. C..
Cummings, vice principal. The Rev.
Paul H. Groseclose, pastor of -Four
Corners Methodist Church, will give
the invocation.
Talks by Gloria Shupe and John
Nassau are on the program.
At the same time. about lis STU
dents will receive certificates from
DR.. Fern Schneider, county super
visor of high schools, at outdoor eX-
ercises at Montgomery Hills Junior
High School. I'VE Have Grown
will be the theme of talks by Neil
Waldrop, president of the class:
Marilyn Smith, Margaret jacobsen,
Lena Vimokourof and Thomas Rus
sell.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Virginia Moose Name
Robertson President
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, June 16.-Mayor
H. w. Robertson of Covington yes
terday was elected president of the
Loyal Order of the Moose at the
final session of the organization S
three-day State convention.
The order selected Charlottesville
as the site for the 1912 convention.
Those elected to serve with Mr.
Robertson include H. J. Franklin OF
Waynesboro and S. E. Wade OF
Alexandria, vice presidents, and
H. G. Wingfeld of Waynesboro
secretary treasurer.
Milton v. Hanson of Washington
Secretary-t treasurer, and Andy Bitter
of Washington, prelate, assisted ir
the installation ceremony.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Spanish War Veterans
Elect J. M. Muukert

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, June 16-John M.
Maukert of Annapolis was elected
Maryland department commander
yesterday as more than 200 United
Spanish American War Veterans
closed a three-day State meeting.
The veterans and auxiliary held
a memorial service, paying tribute
to 49 members who died during the
last year.
New department officers were in
stalled by Col. Henry S. Barrett
of Baltimore, retiring commander.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Man FeIIed by Robber
Found Unconscious

A man identified by Prince
Georges County (Md) police as John
Carlton, 81, of Four Oaks, N. C.,
was in undetermined condition in
Casualty Hospital last night after
being brought from University Park.
where he had been found lying un-
conscious beside the Washington
Baltimore boulevard. He was suffer.
Ing from head injuries.
Sergt. Ralph Brown said the nock.
cts of the mans suit had heen
turned inside out and his pocket
book was empty. At the hospitaI
it was said he regained Conscious
ness and told attaches he had heen
attacked by colored man and
robbed Of So. and . watch.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
5000 Troops
Cross D. T.. on
Way 70 Drills
Traffic Slows Convoy
Going From Meade
To Caroline County

Three thousand troops of the 115th
Infantry passed through Washing
ton in 1856 Army trucks for more
than an hour today, en- route from
Fort George c. Meade, Md, to the
A. P. Hill Military Reservation, in
Caroline County, Va, for three days
of maneuvers.
The 28-mile convoy, escorted by
policemen, made good time until it
crossed the District of Columbia line
at Central avenue, when heavy traf-
flc began to slow up and scatter the
procession.
Brig. Gen. A. w. w. Woodcock,
commanding officer of the 29th Di-
vision convoy, said he was dlsap-
pointed in the progress of the troop
movement.
Traffic Hampers Convoy.
The convoy is not moving with
clock-like precision with which it
should" Gen. Woodcock said. as he
stood with an aide, at Fifteenth and
H streets N. E, watching the convoy.
All semblance of the original plan
of having the trucks and combat
cars travel in six sections dissolved
in the heavy traffic. In come cases
the sections were as much as 10
minutes late.
The trucks began crossing the
District line shortly after $50
O'Clock at Central avenue near Ben
ming. Military policemen cooper
ated with Washington officers in
handling civilian traffic. Gen.
Woodcock said drivers had been Or
dered to travel at Is miles an hour,
so yards apart He said. however.
that in city traffic it was impossible
to follow that plan.
Flags to Represent Enemy.
After arrival at the Army's new
maneuver grounds, scheduled for
about 3 o'clock this afternoon, the
troops will pitch their tents and
spend the remainder of the day pre-
pairing for the mock war. Tomor-
row, the regiment will practice
simulated attacks and retreats and
return to camp by night. On We'd
nesday the day will be spent occupy
ing defensive positions against
enemy moves. The enemy" will
be non existent, and waving flags
will serve to indicate his position.
On Thursday an infantry frontal
attack will be carried out with the
entire regiment taking part. The
return through Washington will be
made on Friday, probably at night
TO give men and drivers experience
in both day and night convoy work
The troops used every vehicle
available to the 115th. also borrow
ing several trucks from the 10th
Field Artillery. The men travelled
with full equipment
Tents pitched by the men will be
left standing for use by the l75th
Infantry. which will use the
maneuver grounds next week. Col
D. John Markey. commander of the
combat team, said.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Homecoming Man Seeks
Firemen's Presidency
BY the Associated Press.


CUMBERLAND, Nd, June 16.-
Felix Foote of Lonaconing will seek
the presidency of the Maryland
Volunteer Firemen's Association at
the organizations 49th annual con-
vention opening here Wednesday.
Mr.. Foote, president OF the Ale
gany-Garrett County Executive
Board, has been indorsed by his
group, it was announced by Nelson
w. Russler, convention general
chairman.
Also Endorsed by the Allegany-
Garrett board is Elmer G. Kieht
of Frostburg, who is a candidate
to succeed himself as State treas
urer.
John F. McNulty of Linthicum
Heights now Is president OF the
stats organization
Evening star., 1941-06-16
June IS June II June II June III
- Q . .
In June, Beware OF:

In June, Beware Of:
4. Crossing a street at point
other than a crossWalk. Two
pedestrians met death by this
action in June last year.
2. Crossing an intersection
against the proper signal. Two
pedestrians were killed while
committing this act during
June, 1910.
The seven other traffic vic
tins were fatally injured while
either crossing a street at an
uncontrolled intersection, at
tempting to hitch a ride on a
moving vehicle, playing in the
gutter, riding in a truck or driv-
ing an automobile.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
G. of c. Board to Meet

FAIRFAX, Va, June l6 (SpeciaD
"A special meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Fairfax County
Chamber of Commerce has been
called by President Herbert Will
liams for Wednesday night in the
courthouse, Roy E. Gable, secretary
of the chamber, has announced.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Breudys Hold Reunion

OAKDALE, Md, June l6 (Spe-
ciaD The annual reunion of the
Bready family was held yesterday
at the home of Calvin Bready,
near here. DR.. Green Biehl OF
Hagerstown was named vice presi-
dent. The president is Calvin
Bready, who is 81.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
La Plata to Graduate

LA PLATA, Md, June is (SpeciaD
DIR. Howard M. Cline of the Uni
versity of Maryland will be the
commencement speaker at the La
Plata High School Wednesday when
q students will receive diplomas.
Miss Dorothy Robey will deliver the
valedictoYy and Charles County
Supt. of Schools r. Bernard Gwynne
will present the diplomas.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Rural Women Beqin
Annual Short Course
At u. Of Maryland :
'Amerieonism, Our
Heritage Is Theme
OF Weeks Program

Group meetings of rural leaders
today inaugurated the 18th annual
Rural Women's Short Course week
at the University of Maryland.
The first group to meet this morn
ing was the executive board of the
Maryland State Council of Home
makers Clubs and county council
presidents.
This afternoon the official board
and special committee of the State
Rural Women's Short Course Club
and Group 4, composed of women
who are attending the course for
their fourth year, were to meet.
Also on this afternoons program
was a tea for members of the execu-
tive board and county council presi-
dents. Dean M Marie Mount of the
College Of Home Economics was to
be hostess. A dinner and confer
ence for the home demonstration
staff of the Extension Service also
is scheduled.
Vesper Service Tonight.
Registration continued throughout
the day and the first general event
will be a vesper service on the
campus at o'clock tonight at which
the Rev. Harold Bosley of Balti-
more will speak on do We Value
Freedom of Worship"
The weeks program, built aroune
the theme, "Americanism, Our Heri'
tage" was planned by Miss Venia M
Kellar, assistant director of the ex'
tension service. DR.. Thomas B
Symons, extension director, will pre-.
side at the initial assembly tomor-
row. Prominent speakers will ad'
dress the assemblies.
Daily classes on topics such a,
foods and nutrition. home furnishing
and landscaping, also will start to.
morrow.
The Maryland State Council Of
Homemakers' Clubs is headed by
Mrs. Algernon Carter of Queens
town, Queen Anne County, presi.
dent.
Other Homemakers' Club officers
are: Mrs. w. Atlee Armour, vice
president, North East; Mrs. Lee w
Warren, secretary, Berlin, and Mrs
Bertram Phelps, treasurer, Worces-
ter County.
Ofi1cers of the State Rural Wom-
ems Short Course Club are: Mrs
w. L. Maddocks, president, Cumber.
land. Route S: Mrs. Charles F. Mil
Ter, vice president, North East; Mrs
Anna E. Rohrer. secretary. Hagers-
town. and Miss Francis I. Gruver
treasurer, Prince Frederick.
80 Women to Attend.
Miss Ethel M. Regan, Prince
Georges County home demonstration
agent, announced the following 8;
women from that country would at.
tend:
Brashears Mrs. NJ. Mosser. Mrs. Nalley
browning. MRS. 3. Mulligan, Mrs. w p
Borgwardt, Mrs. F. Nuzum Mrs. John
burton, MISS R. l.. Overholzer. Mrs Ora
barrow, Mrs. George Pfeiffer. Mrs. F. W
fuchs. Mrs. Charles Resan, Miss Ethel NJ.
Harrison, Mrs. Edna Regan. Mrs. Walton
Heishman, Mrs J. o. Siehler, Mrs Ted
James, Mrs. c. E Sharkey, Mrs. W. H.
Jenkins. Mrs. Opie Starr, Mrs w p
Jett Mrs. Marthe Stonebraker, Mrs L.
Keefauver, Mrs. J. E. Swales, Mrs B.
Knauer, Mrs lena Turner Mrs pi7o
Evening star., 1941-06-16
QUIET Please!

DON'T REBUKE FATE-When a
red light catches you at the corner
you're there for the duration. An
impatient motorist who bewails the
delay by blowing his horn speeds
only the nervous collapse Of his lis
teners.
Evening star., 1941-06-16

Brashears, Mrs M Mosser. Mrs NalIsv
Browning, Mrs B. Mullisan, Mrs W p
Borgwardt, Mrs. F. Nuzurn Mrs John
Burton, Miss r. L. Oyerholzer. Mrs Ora
Darrow, Mrs. George Pfeiffer Mrs. F W
Fuchs Mrs Charles Regan, Miss Ethel M
Harrison, Mrs Edna Regan Mrs Walton
Heishman, Mrs. j. o. Siehler, Mrs Ted
James, Mrs. c. z. Sharkey, Mrs w H
Jenkins Mrs. Opie Starr, Mrs. w P
Jett, Mrs. Marthe Stonebraker, Mrs. L.
keefauver, Mrs. j. e. Swales, Mrs B.
Knauer, Mrs. Lena 3. Turner, Mrs Rita
Ley, Mrs. J. Harry Walker. Mrs w p
Mayberry. Mrs W T. Weed. Mrs Gertrude
Merson, Mrs. Jessie YOUNG, Mrs. Leo c.
Mingle, Mrs. Jessie
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-23
Want Ad Will Tell I+ Sell IT Trade 1t t Try +
25-FURNITURE FOR SALE

TWO Frigidaire rcfrigerators, 6 and
g.. in perfect condition. Will be
reduced S10O each day until sold
for storage. See them at Pioneer
Truck and Transfer Warehouse,
State St f. side S. p. r. r.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-23
I3-BUSlNESS OPPORTUNITIES
I4-APARTMENTS FOR RENT

FUR. FRONT apt, bath, also small
fur. apt. in rear. Rates reduced
to permanent tenants. 418 S. 9Th.
2 "a
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-23
5-LOST, FOUND. ESTRAY

1 WILL not be responsible for debts
other than my own after this
data, Feb. l5. l941 r. B. FLY,
BraWlcy, Calf. . p
ORANGES - GRAPEFRUIT
Fifty cents a sack. Courteous
.seryice. A. mi. West III SD. hiWay
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-23
PROPERTY
RICH 42n ACRES

HUH 48U AJRFS
in Gila River Valley, second to
none when improved for truck or
general farming, or for growing
Alfalfa for seed or fattening pur-
poses. Abundant water within 25
feet of surface. Now offered clear
of encumbrancc. by aged eastern
owner Brokers protected. Ad-
dress owner, care of 1916 Brill st.
Phoenix, Arizona. 2 q
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-23

FURNISHED apartments for rent.
With or without private bath.
ParkYiew Aparts, 604 Adams.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-19
DEFENSE PROGRAM TEACHERS NAMED
Federal Government Is Fi- nancing Training Plan;
 Enrolment to End

Wilfred B. Bryan of the Chase Brass and Copper company will teach the class in production prin- ciples opening Monday at 7:l5 p. m. in the engineering defense training program to be conducted at Leavenworth High School on South Elm street. Other classes English; William 0. Higgins, St. and instructors already announced as opening Monday night are: elementary engineering drawing, Clarence N. MacNiven; advanced engineering drawing, John T. Dil- lon; applied machine design, Rein hold Dewitt; production control, two classes to be taught by Rich ard P. Calhoun, and A. J. Mcleod.
 Financed by the federal govern ment and supervised by Yale uni- versity, the Waterbury unit will be administered by Arthur L. Purin- ton, educational and industrial secretary of the Waterbury Y. M. c. A. A local supervisory committee is made up as follows: Chairman, Edwin L. Rose; vice-chairman, c. Arthur DuBois; Allen w. Rockwell, David s. Hart, Richard P. Calhoun and MT. Purinton.
 The engineering defense train ing office will be open at Leaven- worth High School Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from April 1 to July II, inclusive. The telephone number is 5-1175. During the day, MT. Purinton or the clerk, Miss Josephine Cianciolo may be reached at the Y. M. 0. A. (4-2l8D.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-19

Decision in the divorce action of Mrs. Gladys c. Hodson against Frederick B. Hodson, both of this city, was reserved yesterday after Superior Court Judge Kenneth Wynne heard testimony in the un- contested action. Grounds for di- vorce were listed by Mrs. Hodson as intolerable cruelty.
 Tn addition to the decree, Mrs. Hodson seeks alimony and custody of three minor children. MT. Hodson is co-oWner of the James W. Hod- son Company, real estate concern, and former owner and manager Of the well-known restaurant by the same name. The Hodsons were mar ried in Minneapolis, Minn., in 1921.
 The short calendar session was one of the heaviest this year, with motions in 24 actions scheduled for hearing yesterday, and 8 divorces listed. Of these, five others were granted, as follows:
 Mrs. Anna Ruziany of Waterbury, against Yakim Ruziany, also of this city, granted a decree on grounds of discretion. The couple were mar ried in 1926 when Yakim was re- leased from states prison on @ man. slaughter charge, and desertion oc- cured In 1884.
 Mrs. Konstance Kelley Montgom-