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Evening star., 1941-08-05
Fall From Bicycle Kills Boy, 7,
Near His Maryland Home
Pitches Head First
Pavement as
Wheel Locks

Seven year old James Ebert
Wood of 306 Sixty-sixth street, Car
mody Hills, Md, was killed yester-
day when he fell from his bicycle
near his home.
The chain slipped from the
sprocket and locked the rear wheel,
throwing him head-first to the
pavement, police said. He was dead
on arrival at the Casualty Hospital.
The boys father, Roger Wood,
was home at the time of the accident
nursing a broken bone in his foot
sustained while working on a con-
struction Job Thursday. He at
tempted to drive his son to the hos
pital. but was forced to stop after
driving part way. william Liner
ick, operator of garage in Ben
ming, took him the remaining dis
tance.
The Wood boy would have en-
tered the third grade at the Seat
Pleasant School this fall. Besides
his parents, he is survived by
sister, Doris, II, and two brothers,
Roger, jr., IA, and Gerald, 3. DR..
James I. Boyd, Prince Georges
County medical examiner, said a
certificate of accidental death would
be issued.
Harvey Ramsey, S. 311 D street
NV, was struck by streetcar near
his home yesterday and received
head injuries, police reported. He
remained in Emergency Hospital to-
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Groom School Director
Named Head Of Girls
Training Institution
Mrs. RochoeI Galloway
Given ; to 6 Month
Appointment

Nomination of Mrs. Rachael Gal
loway, director of the Groom Settle
ment School at Groom, Md. to be
superintendent of the National
Training School for Girls for three
to six months was being studied py
the District Commissioners today.
A graduate of Miner Teachers Col
lege and a former District school
teacher, Mrs. Galloway was recon-
mended for the post at special
meeting of the Board of Public We'll
fare late yesterday.
Conrad Van Hyning, acting well
fare director, said Mrs. Galloway
had been requested by the Welfare
Board to serve as temporary super
intendent to organize and plan a
program for the National Training
School. She has been particularly
successful in working with de-
linquent colored girls of the same
type that the District now sends to
the training school, it was said.
To Be Used for Colored Girls.
At present, both white and colored
girls are being trained at the school,
but after September IS, the institu-
tion will be used only for colored de-
linquents, MI. Van Hyning pointed
out. The entire staff will be COM
posed of colored persons after that
date, and seven white inmates now
living there will be paroled Or trans
ferred. The institution now has 66
colored inmates.
If the boards nomination is ap-
proved by the Commissioners, Mrs.
Galloway will succeed Anne o. An
druss, who has been superintendent
since July, 1889. A permanent ap-
pointment will be made at the end
of her temporary service, Mr.. Van
Hyning said.
Her Experience.
Mrs. Galloway, who is SO years old,
has been director of the Groom
School since 1925. Prior to that, she
taught in District schools and served
for time as a supervising principal
of colored public schools in Mary
land.
The Welfare Board failed to make
a nomination for the post of super
intendent of the Public Assistance
Division. Action on this job was
deferred because the board wants to
interview several other candidates
who were unable to appear at yes
terday's meeting. Another special
meeting probably will be called for
this purpose within the next few
weeks.
Otto j. Cass, the present public
assistant chief, recently was ap-
pointed superintendent of the Home
for the Aged and Inflrm at Blue
Plains.
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Utilities Commission
Promotes Two EMPLOYEES

Elmo j. Milligan, who has served
since November, 1919, as chief clerk
of the District Public Utilities Com
mission, today was named executive
secretary of the agency.
His promotion will be effective
August 16. He succeeds A. w. Cross
ley, who about a month ago was
transferred from the commission to
the Office of the District P. w. A.
Division to wind up details of the
Districts s1S,15O,O0O public works
program.
Mr.. Milligan, who has been re-
ceiving s2,700 year, will be raised
to $1,000.
Mrs Naomi Hetzel, who has been
employed by the Utilities Commits
sion for IA years, was promoted to
be chief clerk.
Mr.. Milligan, who is 40, and a ma
tive of Baltimore, was educated at
the Baltimore City College, Mary
land Institute, where he studied ar
chitecture and engineering, and
Southeastern University. Before
joining the staff of the commission
he worked in the Engineer Depart
ment of the District from 1918 to
1919.
Evening star., 1941-08-05
McCarran Suggests
Training D. {. Police
On F. B. |. System
Law Enforcement and
Methods Discussed
With District Heads

Training of local police along
F. B. I. lines, but exclusively as q
District agency, was suggested by
Chairman McCarran of the Senate
District Committee following an in
formal conference with District Of
ficials on law enforcement yesterday
afternoon.
Senator McCarran said he also
favors periodic examination Of
policemen as to their fitness and
ability and, if the civil service
method of appointment is adhered
to, that system of examination
should be used in making promo
tions also.
Although expressing these per-
sonal reactions, Senator McCarran
emphasized that no definite de-
cisions were reached at the con-
ference, which he described as
general round-table discussion OF
what could be done promptly and
effectively to minimize what appears
to be q wave of crime"
Discuss Chiefs Selection Method.
Among the questions discussed in
the general exchange of ideas were
whether the chief of police should
be appointed IN future by the Presi-
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Assistant Corporation
Counsel Is Promoted

Oliver Gasch, an assistant cor
poration counsel for several years,
today was promoted by the Com
missioners to a new position which
will give him a pay increase of $500
a year.
He has been receiving $1,000. I'm
der the District Appropriation Act
for the new fiscal year. an additional
position of assistant corporation
counsel at $4,000 year was created.
Corporation Counsel Richmond B.
Keech today recommended and the
Commissioners approved award of
this position to Mr.. Gasch. Mr..
Keech said he had been handling
important trial work and was doing
an excellent job"
Evening star., 1941-08-05

dent, as proposed in the McKellar
bill, or by the Commissioners, as
now; whether the District police
should have technical laboratory
setup comparable to the F. B. L.
and whether the superintendent of
police should be appointed from the
ranks or from outside.
The merits and demerits of each
question were gone into without
final conclusions, the chairman
said, and indicated further confer
ences are likely.
In discussing police administra-
tion, Senator McCarran laid down
his general belief that all munic-
ipal functions should be under the
heads OF the District government.
They should be held responsible
and given the opportunity to exer-
else responsibility" said Senator
McCarran.
Divided on Outsider
Senator McCarran indicated di-
vlded views were expressed at the
conference over the question of
choosing police chiefs from within
or outside the ranks. The Commits
sioners can follow either course. The
Nevada Senator said he would not
favor a permanent rule of picking
an outsider and would not want
members of the force to feel that
they could never reach the top in
the service. At the same time, he
said, there may be times when Sc
lection of trained person from
outside would be advisable.
Coincident with the conference
on law enforcement, r. F. Camalier,
new adviser to the Senate commit
tee, made known that he is begin
ming new study of District gov
eminent reorganization, which has
been debated from time to time in
congressional committees in recent
years without conclusive action.
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Women Again Flock
To Hosiery Counters
Of Local Stores
Putrons Line Up EorIy
In Downtown Area;
Mems Sock SuIes Slow

Washington women f1ocked again
to hosiery counters in department
stores and speciality shops today in
another rush to buy silk hose be-
fore the supply is exhausted.
Lining up outside several big de-
partment stores, women waited for
long periods before the stores
opened this morning and then had
to be held in line behind ropes at
some of them. Some stores buyers
rushed to New York for more sup
plies.
Meantime one of the biggest man.
ufacturers of silk hosiery. produc-
ton of which has been stopped by
Government order, appealed to the
Agriculture Department for further
advice on making cotton stockings.
Conference Arranged.
This firm, which previously had
produced one of the cotton stocking
designs developed by the Bureau
of Home Economics of the depart
ment called by telephone to ar
range a conference with Govern
ment experts on plans to shift over
to the making of more cotton
hosiery.
In contrast, to the excitement
among women customers, there was
almost complete lack of excitement
at mems hosiery counters.
At several stores women were
limited to purchases of six pairs Of
hose. Yesterday, apparently many
women bought many more. Warm
ings began to appear as to the care
for "hoarded" stockings.
One store customer tainted into
the arms of a store detective.
Her first words on reviving were: !:
do I get my hose?"
A salesman exclaimed: "Christmas
was never like this!"
Stampede in New York.
From New York came reports BY
the Associated Press that women
stampeded silk stocking counters.
Store managers reported week end
sales showed increases of from 200
to 500 per cent.
The mass movement began quietly
there last week after President
Roosevelt froze Japanese assets in
this country and gained momentum
when the Government ordered stop
page of silk processing.
At Chicago the silk stocking busi-
ness assumed the aspects of a gold
rush at markets held in conjunc-
ton with the Interstate Merchants
Council.
One wholesaler reported that each
of the visiting department store
buyers who appeared at his con-
Germ demanded at least 10000 pairs
for immediate delivery.
F. H. Van Allen, operator Of a
Clinton Qowa) store, stated his
hosiery sales Saturday were the
largest in his firms history.
Evening star., 1941-08-05

b. the Associated Press.
BELTSVILLE, Md, Aug. 5.-A
3-year-old experimental laboratory
sponsored by Congress to develop
new uses for cotton in making
women's hosiery, is center of
hosiery industry interest today be-
cause of disrupted trade with Japan
tying up silk shipments.
Already, the Agriculture Depart
ment announced, its research has
brought out $50 styles of hosiery
that may be made from cotton. Ex-
pertS here are ready to show how
they may be manufactured. The
styles range from cobweb mesh te
service weights. Experts say there
probably will be little difference in
cost of the new products
But, there will be one big advan-
tage-the cotton products will be
more serviceable than silk.
Directing the experiments is David
H. Young, whose studies in Cali
fornia from 1925 to 1880 during the
"bareleg craze" developed method
of making a high-twist silk stocking
that eliminated the sheen. brought
Evening star., 1941-08-05
0den Is Indicted
On First-Degree
Murder Charge
Sweetheort's Deoth
Puts Youth, l9, in
Shadow of Chair

The District grand jury today in
dicted 19-year-old Guy E. Oden on
q charge of first degree murder of
his sweetheart, Ellen Reid Cannon,
IS, on July 10 at her home in the
100 block of o street S.W.
Oden was also indicted on charge
of robbery of Ida Lee July Is, in
a cleaning store in the TOO block
of B street Sc. He is accused of
holding up the woman at gunpoint
and obtaining $22.
Fifteen indictments, each charging
robbery, were returned against
Stephen T. Povich, %, 1900 block of
N street NV. Police said he held
up a number of gasoline service
stations in March and obtained
various sllns of money at gunpoint.
James F. Boyer, Sc, was indicted
on a charge of false pretenses for
allegedly selling to Florence Deputy,
1747 F street NV, some ZOO worth
of certificates covering warehouse
receipts on barrels of whisky. De-
tective Sergt. Joseph w. Shimon,
attached to the district attorneys
office, said Boyer promised the
woman she would double her money
in two years and that he falsely
represented himself a representa-
tive of the Cummin Distilleries Corp.
Anne B. Thompson, colored, "a,
was indicted on charge of man.
slaughter of Alfred Chambers, COL
ored, 80, on July 13 in the 1900 block
Of Fourteenth street NV. Cham
pers died of knife wound.
In all II indictments-one of the
largest patches to be returned in
recent weeks-were handed up to
Justice James w. Morris in Criminal
Court No. l of District Court.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: James Gibson,
Henry Preston, Clarence w. Jones,
Joseph E. Hill, Harrison Butler,
Dwight A. Dillon, Henry Settles,
James r. Nixon and Paul Minor,
joyriding; Stanley Kroll, joyriding
and grand larceny; Andrew Davis,
James w. Garrett and Robert
Wright. grand larceny; Theodore
DiggS, Henry S. Hill, Jack T. Mcneil,
Edward P. Scherzer, George Cook
Raymond Barrier, Luther c. Sykes.
Robert GaskinS. Leonzy Edwards,
Paul Minor, Andrew c. Ware, house.
breaking and larceny (Sykes. who
was also indicted on a charge of
forging and passing Government
check, was accused of entering Co.
lumbus University, 1760 N street
NV. June 26 and taking S449) ::
Joseph w. Carroll and William N.
Lyon receiving stolen property;
Nicholas Saros, Lewis Coleman,
Charles Pierson, Cleo Gregory,
Sarah Jackson, Ebert L. Pate, Linn
H. McEwan, Leonard r. Obery, Paul
S. George, robbery; Myer johnson,
violation of the gambling laws;
Leith w. Thompson, forgery and ut
tering; John H. Wilson, Frank
Green, James D. Jameson, Isiah
GLADDEN., Christine Lee and Robert
Garrison, assault with a dangerous
weapon, and Louise Nickens, abor-
ton.
Evening star., 1941-08-05

out a dull appearance and enabled
manufacture of hose of more sheer
quality.
I'VE had no thought, when we
started, of trying to make products
that would take the place of silk or
other products, but simply to de-
velop styles that we believed had a
place in women's wardrobes," Mr.
Young said. The present Situa-
tion has made our work all the more
important and it appears almost
a necessity now"
Several designs already are being
manufactured commercially and
others are expected to follow. The
Agriculture Department has said
that IS per cent of the Nations
hosiery machines can be adapted to
the new method of manufacture.
BY the end of the year Mr.. Young
and his associates hope to complete
one-third of a style catalogue to
contain 300 new designs styled and
with specifications for use of cotton.
Developments are made available
to the industry as quickly as pos
sible, he said.
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Any Move toCripple
Accident Prevention
Unit Is Opposed
Trade Boards Traffic"
Committee Suggests
Strengthening Instead

The Board of Trade Traffic Com
mittee today was on record as unan-
imously opposing any proposal tc
reduce or abolish the Accident Pre-
vention Unit of the Police Depart
ment.
The action was taken at a special
luncheon meeting of the group yes
terday at ODonnell's Restaurant.
The committee also expressed it
self as ''unalterably opposed" to the
abolition of the 13 police co-ordi-
majors who aid in school safety
patrol work.
Assailing any reduction in A. p U
personnel as "a step backward" the
committee voted to increase the staff
and strengthen the work of the unit.
A proposal to do away with the
unit had been discussed at the recent
hearings of the subcommittee OF the
House District Committee investi-
eating the Police Department, but
no recommendation to that effect
appeared in the subcommittee's final
report.
Inspector Miller Speaks.
Inspector Arthur E. Miller, head
of the Traffic Division of the Police
Department, emphasized in talk
at the luncheon that good accident
investigation is essential to any
traffic program" and that "the only
trouble with the unit at present is
that it's not large enough"
He pointed out that previous to
the establishment of the unit last
fall about Is per cent of all acci-
dents reported didn't even have the
causes listed.
Now" he said, I'VE have the
causes in 81 per cent of all accidents
investigated"
Replying to criticism that the
A. P. U. doesn't concern itself with
any other police activities, the in
spector declared that of the 1000
arrests made by the unit during the
first six months of 1941 about one
half involved cases other than traf-
fic accidents.
Questioned as to whether the unit
is interested only in accidents in
volving personal injury. Inspector
Miller explained that the group is
interested in all types Of traffic &C
cfdents, whether they involve dam
age to personal property or personal
injury.
Stresses Importance.
With regard to the proposed aboli-
tion of the school patrol police CO.
ordinators, Inspector Miller de-
scribed the work of the co-ordinators
as lone of the most important, If
not the most important, things any
police unit is doing"
He pointed out that not q single
child was killed in traffic last year
going to and from school, due
largely to the work being done by
the police co-ordinators in training
the school safety patrolmen. In ad-
dition. he described the work Of the
co-ordinators as excellent training
in public relations"
Washington I. Cleveland, manager
Of the District division Of the Amer
ican Automobile Association, re-
called that in 1925, a year before
the school safety patrol and police
co-ordinator system was put into
effect, 10 school children were killed.
Since that time, he said, the annual
toll has varied from two to nine.
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Band Concerts

BY the Soldiers Home Band at
the bandstand of the home at $50,
o'clock tonight. John S. M. zim-
norman, bandmaster; Anton Point
ner, assistant.
PROGRAM
March. THE American Legion"
Vandersloot
Overture. "A Calm Sea and Happy
Voyage" -Mendelssohn
Morceau, "Andante Religioso,"
Thoms
Excerpts from musical comedy
THE New Moon -Romberg
Popular Numbers. Antics of the
Old Gray Mare" Clement
Peter Piper's Franks" Woods
Waltz suite, Condolences"
Waldteufel
Finale. "Adjutant King" RequesD
Reeves
"The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the Navy Band at the District
WOIlQ war McIllOTldl NJ .cU y CiOCk
tonight. 1t. Charles Benter, leader;
Bandmaster Charles Brendler, as
siStant.
PROGRAM
March, "Col. Bogey"
Overture, "Finegal's Cave"
Mendelssohn
March and Procession of Bacchus,"
Delibes
From Ballet sylvia"
Solo for Cornet, "Inflamatus,"
RoSSini
Musician Frank Scimonelli
Selections from 'Maytime,"
Romberg
Dixie Rhapsody" Leidzen
Valse de Concert, Magic of Love-"
Wants
Andante from THE Fifth SYM
phony" --------Be Beethoven
Rhapsody. "zipcoonian" Beelstedt
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Driver Is Fined $50
For Sd Speeding Offense

Warren Snothers, colored, "a
year-old clerk in the City Post Office,
was fined $50 in Traffic Court today
for a third speeding offense. Judge
George D. Nelson imposed the SEN
tence when police informed the court
the defendant had been arrested
twice before this year.
According to police records
Smothers was arrested first May 8
and again July 16 for excessive speed
The latest arrest occurred July % on
N street NV, the court was told.
Evening star., 1941-08-05

In August, Beware OF:
1. Crossing a street at some
point other than a crosswalk.
Three of the five pedestrians
killed in traffic in August, 1910,
were fatally injured while COM
mitting this unsafe act.
2. The hours between 5 and
9 pm. Four persons met death
within this four-hour period
in August last year.
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Writers Unit Publishes
Pamphlet for Tourists

A 40-page pamphlet containing
touring information for newcomers
to Washington has been published
by the Writer'S Unit of the District
Work Projects Administration.
The guidebook Is one of the
american Recreation Series" pre-
pared by w. P. A. writers through
out the country. 1t contains a di-
rectory of sports and recreation
services, describes the park system,
music and art centers, theaters and
the city's public show places.
The booklet soon will be avail
able at bookstores and newsstands.
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Porty to Aid Schools

A lawn party to raise money for
the endowment fund of Freling-
huysen University, a group of
schools for employed colored people,
will be given at soI T street NV.
from 6 to IL pm. Saturday. Mrs.
Anna ]. Cooper is in charge Of ar
rangements.
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Congressman to Speak

Representative Sauthoff, Progress
sive, of Wisconsin will speak on
The Truth About Public Opinion
and the War" at meeting of the
America First Committee at $3.50
pm. tomorrow at Friends Meeting
House, Twenty first street and
Florida avenue NV.
Evening star., 1941-08-05

day and his condition was described
as Undetermined"
Joseph w. Milstead, 30, Capitol
Heights, Md, received a double
compound fracture of the left arm
when the automobile he was driving
struck truck at Central avenue
and Forty-sixth place NE, accord
ing to another police report. Police
said the driver of the truck drove
on without making his identity
known.
Mr.. Milsteads condition was
called Undetermined" today at Cas-
ualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1941-08-05


Farm o b nee
Planning
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Evening star., 1941-08-05
Make AUGUST Safer

Toll In Previous Months.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-08-08
Wor Time Heath Message TO
America in DR.. Heiser's Book

What you really need | told
them, is a modern health DEPART
mcnt to bring about compulsory
vaccination to prevent another
epidemic of smallpox such as the
one that followed the explosion,
adequate garbage disposal, pas
tcurlzed milk, child welfare, an
efficient chlorlnated water supply.
and all the other essentials to pre-
vent and control disease. Such a
program would be more effective
than new buildings in reducing the
tuberculosis rate, and most other
diseases, Tor that matter
"Early that summer the Halifax
Massachusetts Health Commission
was organized. District nurses
and health ccnters worked with
the police and school teachers and
the welfare organizations. Cooks
trained IN dietctics went into the
homes and showed housewives how
to make the best expenditure OF
their money. -.
"lhe results of the diversified
heaIth program were spectacular.
In D years the death rate was cut
from POI to III per 1000, and
the infant death rate from 1877 to
- per 1000. Nearly 2,4S0 people
we're alive who otherwise would
have been dead"
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Friends and relatives OF Mrs
Ernest Z. HoyIc viii regret to learn
that She has entered Duke hospital
Durham, 1or an operation.