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Evening star., 1941-06-13
'Shakedown' Probe Aides
ASSIGNED in Baltimore

B. the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June 13.-An audi
tor and two investigators were as
signed today to help the Baltimore
grand jury in it sinvestigation of
alleged "shakedown" activities at
the recent legislative session.
George E. Brill and Harry N. Kill
man, jr., were appointed investiga-
tors and Daniel H. Carroll of P
auditor by States Attorney j. Ber-
nard Wells. They will be paid
through $1,000 grant by the Board
of Public Works.
The investigation was started
about three months ago.
Mr.. Brill is former inspector in
the Post Office Department. Mr.
Kilman has Investigated civil and
criminal cases in State and Federal
Courts, and Mr. Carroll was deputy
State auditor during the examina-
ton OF shortages in Road Comnis-
sion funds decade ago.
Evening star., 1941-06-13
Dillon and Kline Named
Air Warning Organizers

Dale c. Dillon, commander of
Falls Church Post. No 100. Ameri-
ican Legion, and William D. Kline,
commander of the Arlington Post,
have been appointed by Capt. w.
Glenn Elliott, director of the Air
craft Warning Service in Virginia,
as aircraft warning organizers for
Falls Church and Arlington.
Although there is no aircraft OBJ
servation post in Arlington County,
a site has been placed on the An
nandale road near Falls Church. A
force of about 20 persons will be
necessary to operate this post on a
24-hour basis.
A meeting of all men and women
who wish to volunteer for this work
has been called by Maj. Alexander
Gait, jr, chief observer for the Falls
Church area, for 4 pm. tomorrow at
the American Legion clubhouse in
Falls Church. Any one over l6 years
of age is eligible Enrolment will
be accepted also for other duties in
connection with civilian defense.
Evening star., 1941-06-13
Loudoun County Launches
Scout Drive for $1,000

The Loudoun County Boy Scout
finance campaign got under way yes
terday following a kickoff dinner at
Purcellville, Va.
The campaign will continue
through June 20 with a $1,000 goal.
Mrs. j. A. Spear, Purcellville, heads
the committee in charge.
Serving on the committee are:
Mai. Robert S. Pickens, Leesburg,
chairman of the Loudoun District
Committee. H. C. Thompson, Hills
boro, Va: DR.. Robert l.. Boothe,
Middleburg, Va; T. S. Graves, Lees
burg; B. Powell Harrison, jr., Lees
burg; D. C. Sands, Middleburg; D.
Frank Wynkoop, Hamilton, Va; H.
C. Rogers, Hamilton; Eliza D.
Lunceford, Bluemont; Rev. K. B.
Shoffner, Lovettsville; Col. w. H.
Clifford, Oatlands; Robert A. Myers,
Lovettsville; William T. Won Doren,
Ashburn; Francis l.. Patton, Lees
burg; Nick Downs, Purcellville;
Eugene Newkirk, Purcellville, and
Assistant Scout Executives Ben
Buckner and George s. Freeman Of
WASHINGTON,
Evening star., 1941-06-13
Two Rockville Divorce
Pleas Charge Desertion

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, June 13.-Mrs.
Annie L. Poindexter of Lynchburg.
Va, has filed suit in Circuit Court
for an absolute divorce from Macon
r. Poindexter of Silver Spring,
charging in her petition that she
was deserted more than 18 months
ago. 1t is stated that the Poin-
dexters we're married at Lynchburg
June 4, 1919, and have three chill
dren-Anne Randolph. 10; Jeannette
Lee, 16. and Phyllis Williamson, IA.
Another suit for an absolute di-
vorce, in which desertion more than
18 months ago is also charged, has
been filed here by Mrs. Agnes M
Broyles of this county against
Stephen R. Broyles of Washington.
The plaintiff also asks the court to
award her custody of the couples
only child. Barbara Jane, 6. The
marriage of the couple took place at
Greenville, S. c., October 4, 1880, it
is stated,
Evening star., 1941-06-13
Maryland Air Arm
Reaches Logan Field
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FREDERICK. Md, June 13.-The
l04th Observation Squadron, air
arm of Marylands Federalized Ma
tional Guard, has almost completes
its move from Logan Field, Balti-
more, to the new base at Detricl3
Field here.
Most of the 160 enlisted men irA
the air unit have arrived, while the
q officers are completing the move
ment of the squadron's planes, bag
gage and equipment. There will be
II planes at the base where the
squadron will train for a year
Capt. Edwin P. Archibald is in
charge pending the return next
month of Maj. Charles A. Mason,
commander, who is attending staff
school at Leavenworth, Kans.
The unit will keep in communi-
cation with the 29th Division base
at Fort Meade.
Evening star., 1941-06-13
D. T.. 10 Observe
Flag Day Rites
Tomorrow
Veterans Groups
Will Take Leading
Part in Exercises

Veterans organizations and other
patriotic groups have completed
plans for Flag Day exercises to-
morrow in various parts of the
city. The observances will mark
the close of Flag Week proclaimed
recently by the District Commits
Sioners.
The American Legion Auxiliary
will celebrate the day with a Ma
tion-wide broadcast over the Co.
lumbia Broadcasting System at 1915
pm tomorrow. Mrs Louise j. Lem
stra, national president of the aux
iliary, will speak from New York
and Federal Security Administra-
tor Paul V. McNutt, a past national
commander of the Legion. will go
on the air from Philadelphia.
The entire personnel of the De-
partment of Justice will participate
in Flag Day exercises in the great
hall of the department at IL am.
tomorrow, under direction of the
departments Post No. Al, Ameri-
can Legion. Brig. Gen. Frank T.
Hines, administration of veterans
affairs, will be principal speaker.
He Is to be introduced by Matthew
F. Mcclure, assistant to the At
tOrney General
Award Will Be Made.
An award will be made to the
winner of an essay contest on Flag
Day conducted among children of
employees of the department by the
Legion post.
Washington Girl Scouts were to
hold a city-wide Flag Day cere-
mony at 4:30 this afternoon at An
derSon House, 2118 Massachusetts
avenue NV, national Headquarters
OF the Society of the Cincinnati.
Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries will be
principal speaker.
Spanlsh-American War Veterans
will hold their And annual encamp-
ment at Pythian Temple, beginning
at 2:30 pm. tomorrow.
New officers slated for election are
DR.. Herbert M. Manning, to succeed
Calvin B. Lucas as department
commander; Elvin M. Luskey. senior
vice commander, and Robert E,
Washburne, junior vice commander.
Country Fair Slated.
Another Flag Day event will be
a benefit for Bundles for Britain
Montgomery County branch. and
the British War Relief Society of
Maryland in the form of a country
lair at Langley Park, the estate of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Mccormick
Goodhart on Riggs road, just of
Old Bladensburg road.
The many attractions of a country
fair will be open to the public from
IL am. to 5 pm. tomorrow under
direction of Mrs. E. Brooke Lee,
president of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Branch, Bundles for Britain. and
Miss Frances Gore. chairman of the
special Events Committee, British
Relief Society of Maryland.
The Stanley Church Depue Post
No. 80, American Legion, was to
sponsor Flag Day exercises at 1890
o'clock this afternoon in front of
the Veterans Administration. Talks
were to be made by Attorney Mel
win D. Hildreth. Gen. Hines and
Emil Schram, chairman of the Re-
construction Finance Corp.
The Police Department will rope
of Vermont avenue between H and
streets NV. for the convenience
of the crowd, it was announced.
Evening star., 1941-06-13
Anti-Fireworks Rule
In Maryland Faces
Final Court Action
Centrum Given Five Days
To Oppose Injunction
Against Enforcement
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. June ia court
decision apparently will determine
whether Marylanders are to cele-
brate this Fourth of July with fire.
works.
Fireworks have been ''off again,
on again" since the Legislature
passed a Statewide anti-flreworks
law The effect of that was post
poned by a referendum petition to
put it up to voters.
Then Insurance Commissioner
John B. Centrum said new law
gave him power to lay down regu-
latory rules almost as extensive as
the ban law. They we're to become
effective June "a.
But two fireworks companies and
Cecil County taxpayer, John w.
McCool, brought injunction pro-
ceedings yesterday to prevent Mr.
Centrum from enforcing his regu-
lations. Judge Eli Frank gave Mr..
Centrum five days to answer.
Mr.. McCool and the two firms
the Baltimore Fireworks & Specially
Co. and Harry P. Cam & Bros. Co.
argued that Mr.. Centrum sought to
usurp legislative functions and de-
clared the attempted exercise of
regulatory power was an effort to
nullify the constitutional referendum
procedure.
The next step is up to Mr. Con-
trum, and then for the court to de-
eide whether an injunction shall be
granted.
Last year an injunction was OBJ
tained against regulations laid down
by Mr.. Centrum. Only last week
that injunction was rescinded be-
cause of the revision this year in
the law governing Mr.. Gontrum's
regulatory powers.
Evening star., 1941-06-13
Contracts Are Awarded
On 10 Virginia Roads
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, June 13.-The
State Highway Commission yester-
day announced awards of contracts
totaling S1,484,659.2 on 10 road
projects.
The contracts included:
On Route 211 in Fairfax County,
2 miles of bituminous and concrete
paving near Big Rock Run, IT miles
east of the intersection of Route %
at Centerville and 19 west of the
intersection; Hechler Bros, High
land Springs; $138,87432.
On Route % in Culpeper County,
81 miles of roadway near Rixeyville;
A. B. Burton Co., Lynchburg; $685.
64001.
On Route 244 in Arlington County,
2.5 miles of concrete paving; Corson
& Gruman, Washington; $188,885 49,
On Route so in Clarke County, a
159-foot overpass near the Frederick
County line; Blackwell Engineering
and Construction Co., Warrenton;
S98,51413.
Evening star., 1941-06-13
Alexandria Bible School
Enrolment Begins

Enrolment in the daily vacation
Bible school of the First Baptist
Church of Alexandria, Va, was to
be held at o'clock this afternoon
at the church.
Students from to 16 years can
be accommodated in the four de-
partments of the school, which will
open Monday.
Miss Elizabeth Ann Campbell is
in charge of the intermediate de-
partment. assisted by Mrs. James
Moore, Mrs. j. D. Madaris, Mrs.
Alva Harlowe and Mrs. T. R. Fones.
The Junior department will be
directed by Miss Edith Monahan.
Mrs. Charles Moore will direct the
beginners department and Mrs. w.
c. Eubank the primary department.
Evening star., 1941-06-13
Public Hearing Is Set
On Nine Pleas 10 Vary
Fairfax zoning
Appeals Boord to Meet
Monday to Consider
Applications for Changes
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, June ia public
hearing on nine applications for ex-
ceptions under the county zoning
ordinance will be held by the Fair
fax County Board of Zoning Ap-
peals at IL m. Monday.
The applications are those of:
John w. Taylor to permit erec-
ton of a dwelling on a corner lot
in Mount Zephyr Park, Mount YER
non district, with less setback than
is required by the zoning ordinance.
Helen Rubin to permit erection of
grocery store with 15-foot setback
from each corner in Groveton,
Mount Vernon district, on Route /
at East Side drive.
George T. Bennett to permit erec-
ton of gas station on corner lot at
Guinea road and Little River pike.
Marion Oliver Perry. jr.. to per-
nit erection of dwelling on corner
lot with less setbacks than required
by zoning ordinance at Engleside,
Mount Vernon district, on Route l.
Charles N. Cockrell to permit
erection of addition to store on
Route 236, about two blocks west
of Alexandria City limits, Falls
Church district, zoned as urban
residence.
John Neibert to permit erection
of six tourist cabins and restaurant
with less setback than required by
zoning ordinance on north side of
Route 211, l z miles east of Centre
vile in Centreville district.
Jack H. Bryan to permit erection
of dwelling on lot in Buffalo Hill
subdivision with less than required
setback and side yard requirements,
Falls Church district.
j. A. Vetter, to permit operation
of telephone exchange at Engleside,
Mount Vernon district on east side
of Route l, zoned as rural residence
A. L. Colbert, to permit erection
of addition to store about three
miles south of Centreville, Centre
vile district, on Route %, between
Route 658 and Bull Run, zoned as
agricultural.
Evening star., 1941-06-13
Rev. John J. Coady
Is Transferred 10
ST. Anthony's
Five Assistant Posters
Assigned by Bishop
To Capitol Churches

The Most Rev. Michael j. Curley,
Archbishop of Baltimore and Wash
ington, today announced appoint
ment of one pastor and five assist
ant pastors to Washington churches,
it was reported in the Baltimore
Catholic Review.
The Rev. John j. Coady, pastor Of
st. Mary's Church in Rockville, Md,
was transferred to the pastorate of
St. Anthony's Church, Twelfth and
Monroe streets NE. He succeeds
the Rev. James A. Dwyer, admin
istrator of St. Anthony's, who was
transferred to st. Mary's Church in
Bryantown, Md.
The five assistant pastors appoint
ed we're all ordained this morning
by Archbishop Curley in Baltimore
Cathedral, the official Catholic organ
reported. ThsEsare4 the Rev. Joseph
C. Eckert. who was ordered to his
home parisasEoly Comforter. at
1857 East C4pftoI street; the Rev.
Lawrence p Gatti, whose home par
ish was Sacret Heart, to ST. Steph-
ems Parish Church; the Rev. John
L. Bailey to the assistant pastorate
of st. Anthony's Church; the Rev.
William T. McCrory to st. Francis
Xaviar Church. and the Rev. Walter
j. Norris to the Church of the Ma
tivity.
The appointments become effec-
tive next Friday.
Among appointments announced
by the archbishop was that of the
Rev. Thomas j. Lee, pastor of ST.
Mary's Church at Indianhead, Md,
to be rural dean of St. Marys and
Charles Counties. Also listed was the
transfer of the Rev. Thomas j. Nc
Kew from st. Mary's Church, Bryan
town. to the pastorate of st. Mary's
Church at Rockville. Md.
Evening star., 1941-06-13
Bernard Ades| Dismissal as Red
Is Demanded by D'AIesondro
U. S. H. A. Auditor
Ran for Governor
As Communist
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June 13.-Repre-
sentative D'Alesandro, Democrat,
of Maryland declared today that if
Bernard AIDES, one-time candidate
for Governor of Maryland on the
Communist ticket, were not dis
missed from his post in the United
States Housing Authority he would
take the matter before Congress
Mr.. D'Alesandro said he had asked
the U. S. H. A. to dismiss Mr. AIDES,
listed as auditor for region 5, the
Midwestern States.
Il know it to be a fact that the
United States Housing Authority
employees Communist leader, and
if he is not dismissed l am going to
take the matter before Congress,
Mr.. D'Alesandro said.
Mr.. AIDES said at his Arlington
VaD home that he was not men,
Der of the Communist party. He said
he had been with the U. S. H. A. for
two and half years.
Mi AIDES polled 800 votes in the
1884 election. listed as the candidate
on the Communist ticket.
Mr.. D'Alesandro said Mr.. AIDES
Evening star., 1941-06-13
Beer License Granted
To Club Near Meade
By the Associated Press.

6S luc ASSOtldItu
ANNAPOLIS, June ia class D
ION sale generally" beer license was
granted yesterday to the Blue &
Gray Soldiers Club, Inc, of Oden-
ton by the State Liquor Appeals
Board, which overruled action of the
Anne Arundel County Liquor Board.
The county board had declined to
grant license for the club, to be
located near Fort George G. Meade,
on the grounds that it would be
within 1000 feet of church would
be in a residential section and would
cause a traffic hazard.
Granting of the permit was. op-
posed at hearing by the Rev. Will
liam Schmeiser of Odenton and
other Odenton residents. Lit. Col.
Herbert L. Grymes, goth Division
morale officer, and other Army OH.
cials from Fort Meade appeared in
behalf of the applicant.
Evening star., 1941-06-13
RiverdoIe Man Again
On ReuI Estate Board

A. H. Seidenspinner of Riverdale
today was reappointed by Gov.
O'Conor to the Real Estate Commits
sion of Maryland.
Mr.. SeidenSpinner, who repre-
sents the counties on the commits
sion, was first named to the group
when it was formed two years ago.
His new appointment is for four
year term.
Other members of the commits
sion are Frank B. Bratton, chair.
man. and Charles s. Stessey, who
represents the city Of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1941-06-13

had been appointed to the U. S. H. A.
post from Virginia.
The press section of the Housing
Authority said today that Nathan
Straus, administrator, is out of town
and in his absence no statement
would be issued.
Evening star., 1941-06-13
In June, Beware OF:

In June, Beware OF:
l. Crossing a street at point
other than q 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 m automobile.
Evening star., 1941-06-13

lar categories among the choice of
duties. In the latter group is in
cluded volunteers for auxiliary fire
and police duty.
The following division by cate
gories was given for Tuesdays reg
istrations:
Business administration, 892; civil
protection, 70S; medical aid, 523;
motor transportation, 1856; public re-
lations, 321; homemaking, 1853; en-
tertainment, 2ls; social welfare, 20l:
special skills and hobbies, 1875; man
ual labor, IS, and nutrition, q.
Evening star., 1941-06-13
81 Pupils Graduated
At Great Mills Hioh

LEONARDTOWN, Md, June 49,
Representative Sasscer. Democrat,
of Maryland delivered the COM
mencement address to the 80 stu
dents who received diplomas at the
Great Mills High School last night.
Miss L. M. Dent, county super
intendent of schools, presented the
diplomas.
IT.,
Evening star., 1941-06-13
Medal for Farm Drive

ROCKVILLE, Md, June 13 (Spe-
ciaD For meritorous work in the
farm account phase of a contest
sponsored by the International
Harvester Co.. John BeaH of Lewis
dale will receive a gold medal, Rufus
B. King, assistant agricultural agent,
announced today.
Evening star., 1941-06-13
Alumni Porty Tonight

The Bladensburg CMd) High
School Alumni Association will give
its annual party to the seniors to-
night.
Evening star., 1941-06-13
The graduates:

Barnes. George S.
Meredith, John T.
Penn broke, Allan H.
wallace, VIM. McC.
Combs. Mary A.
Quirk. Nell W.
Tiers. Gertrude R.
Bowles. James A.
Bowles, Joseph P.
Calls, Noah W. jr.
Coppage. Donald z
Dean. Calvin r.
Dean, Francis r.
Norris. Charles A.
SCHNEIDER, Wm. c.
Evening star., 1941-06-13

has i5Ijuns t7IjuRe II Juns 1T
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Evening star., 1941-09-07
I 900 Bigger, Improved Flying Fortresses
Ordered by Army at Cost Of $347, ,156,674

resistance against attack from any
direction. Speed was expected to be
about the, same as that of the
B-17D-around 300 miles an hour.
: The first BITE rolled out of the
Boeing Airplane Co.'S factory at
Seattle Friday and two and half
hours later was on its initial test
flight. Yesterday the War Depart
ment issued an announcement that
tests were being made and that
the plane would be turned out in
mass production by three manu-
facturers-Boeing, Douglas Air.
craft Co. at Santa Monica, Calf,
and the Vega Airplane Co., a Lock-
heed subsidiary, at Burbank, Calf.
This was followed a short time
later by announcement of the
award of two contracts to Boeing
for $337 ,447 ,057 and one to Douglas
for $9,709,616. Presumably the Vega
orders will be disclosed later.
Neither the type. nor number of
planes covered by these contracts
was divulged-nor were delivery
dates given-but ofiicials made no
secret of the significance # the
Evening star., 1941-09-07
II Days on Atlantic
Were He'll on Earth,
Refugees Say inCuba
Men, Women and Children
Packed Like Surdines
In Sponish Freiehter
B, the Associated Press.

% lnc FIcSS.
HAVANA, Sept. 6. - Seventeen
days of Hell on Earth" were pic
tured today by passengers among
1.101 refugees brought across the
Atlantic crammed in the holds of
an old Spanish freighter.
But as an elderly and bent man
put it, you are unable to imagine
how much better it was than at my
concentration camp"
Conditions aboard the 5.473-ton
ship Navemar-originally built with
accommodations for only Is pas
sengers-were frightful. the pas
sengers related, with men, women
and children packed like sardines
and sleeping in tiers in the holds,
under matches, in and under life
boats and on the decks.
Want Start in New World.
But for the conglomerate group
of travel-weary Germans, French
men, Poles, Czechs and Russians the
voyage was a nightmare to be for
gotten. The thing now. spokes-
man said, is to get new start in
the new world.
OF the refugees, $50 will remain
in Cuba, the others going on to the
United States.
Four of those who were aboard
(See REFUGEES, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Fortress Planes Attack
Oslo Harbor, British Say
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 6.-Axis shipping
in the harbor of Oslo, Norway, 80
miles up a pine-bordered fjord from
the Skagerrak, was attacked today
by American-built fortress planes
of the British bomber command, the
Air Ministry said tonight.
Indicating that the major purpose
of the flight was scouting, a brief
communique said the German-oc-
cupied port was strafed in the
course of high-altitude reconnais-
sance."
None of our aircraft is missing"
1t reported.
D. n. B.. official German news
agency, said enemy planes bombed
Oslo and that two workmen were
injured when two bombs fell in a
garden beside a factory.
Informed Germans declared a
3000-ton British ship was sunk by
the Luftwaffe FRIDAY night off
Sunderland, on the English east
coast.
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Germany's Admission
Puts New Light on
Greer Incident
War Certuin if Similar
Attacks Follow, Is
Congress Consensus
Rv Gould LINCOLN.

Admission in a Berlin communique
that the submarine which fired two
torpedoes at the United States de-
stroyer Greer was German added
materially to the seriousness OF the
situation. in the opinion of members
of Congress who discussed the in
cident yesterday.
Should the attack prove to be the
forerunner of similar incidents. the
consensus was that war would be
inevitable.
Chairman Connally of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee said
the Greer's answer to the attack OF
the German U-boat was a warning
to the Nazis that the American Navy
was prepared.
There was an inclination on the
part of some members OF Congress
to await the reaction of the Ameri-
can public to the stories OF the
attack. That attitude, it was said
by one Senator, might be greatly
influenced by the position of the
Greer at the time of the attack. II
the Greer was in the sea lanes lead
ing to Iceland, which this country
has determined to defend, it was
one thing; If the destroyer was
farthur east, in the combat area
proclaimed by the President, the
reaction might be different.
Scene of Attack Indicated.
The reports so far received, how
ever, indicate the attack took place
southwest of Iceland and that the
Greer was where she had every
right to be.
Members of Congress still were
inclined to take the view that the
Greer incident would not of itself
bring on war. Senator Hatch,
Democrat, of New Mexico, was
among those holding this belief, but
he SAID. however, that if other such
incidents followed it would be diff
cult to avoid war.
Senator Connally, assailing Ger
man U-boat warfare, said:
This spirit of assassination. dis
regard of the rights Of other nations
and arrogant contempt of the
United States dragged us into the
World War. We do not want to
become involved in this war, but we
shall not stand for attacks by the
Nazis upon our ships or upon our
citizens. They might as we'll know
that now.
Not at All Surprised.
Il am not at all surprised. OF
course. believed from the first that
the offending submarine was Ger
man. The admission by the Nazis
that it was their submarine simply
confirms our conclusion and affords
proof that the submarine was acting
under orders of the German gov
ernment. If it had not been acting
under orders the Nazi commander
would never have confessed to his
(See COMMENT. Page A-8.)