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Evening star., 1942-09-08
Mount Rainier Council
Backs HAYWOOD Rezuinq

The Mayor and Council of Mount
Rainier last night Endorsed the re-
zoning of the 1900 block Of haywood
drive in the haywood Gardens sub
division to commercial to permit
operation of a grocery store. The
zoning would be temporary until
materials can be obtained to COM
plete proposed shopping center
A petition signed by about 100
citizens, all living outside of the
haywood Garden area, was presented
objecting to the temporary spot re-
zoning. The Park and Planning
Commission already has recon-
mended the rezoning for approval
by the county commissioners.
j. I. Griffith was appointed to the
Mount Rainier police force, replac-
ing P. j. Beckert, who Is entering
the Coast Guard. Mr.. Griffith has
been an auxiliary policeman.
The Council also passed an
ordinance licensing pinball and slot
machines. A fee of $24 per year is
provided along with penalties for
violations up to $50 fine or Is days
in Jail. The ordinance will become
effective on September IL.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
270 Graduated
S
ReserveCIdss
Bard Tells Ensigns
U. S. Fights to Sove
Freedom of World
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ANNAPOLIS. Md, Sept. 8.-The
United Nations are fighting for a
world where every race and every
nation will have an equal chance to
grow and prosper" Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Navy Ralph A. Bard told
the 270 members of the graduating
class of the Reserve Midshipmen's
School here today.
Our enemies fight to subjugate
and enslave all the peoples of the
earth" said Mr.. Bard. 1--WE fight to
preserve freedom for all peoples of
the earth. Our enemies proclaim
the virtues of so-called superior
races with a mystical right to op-
press all other peoples"
Mr.. Bard told the new ensigns
their studies have been preparing
them for the greatest struggle of
the ages-a struggle that is to decide
the fate OF the world for generations
to come. If the enemy is successful,
he said, it would mean "the end of
freedom and tolerance and oppor-
tunity for yourselves. your children
and their children and their chill
dren's children and plunge the world
back into the Dark Ages"
Welcomed to Navy.
Extending the greetings of Secre-
tary Frank Knox, Mr.. Bard well
coined the young men into the Navy
and expressed the hope that their
service would help bring confusion
and early defeat to our enemies"
The special commissioning exer-
cises were held in Dahlgren Hall.
Mr. Bard presented the commissions
and the oath of Office was admins
tered by Rear Admiral John r.
Beardall, academy superintendent.
Originally numbering 301. the
reservists' class entered the Naval
Academy May Is, and had been
organized as a separate battalion
under the supervision of 1t. Comdr.
P. L. High. U. S. N. Quartered in
Bancroft Hall, they followed a
routine similar to that of the
regiment of midshipmen.
Capt. William N. Thomas, academy
CHAPLAIN, pronounced the invocation.
Admiral Beardall, before introduce
ing the speaker. welcomed the friends
and parents of the reservists.
Program Accelerated.
Asserting the Naval Academy had
kept abreast of the Nations un-
precedented war program" Admiral
Beardall said that in keeping with
the times, I'VE have had to ac-
celerate greatly our program while
maintaining the high standards of
this institution"
Mr.. Bard first presented commits
sions to the three reserve company
commanders, Robert A. H. Bierman
OF Elmhurst, Ill; Earl C. Moore
Of Fairyland, Tenn, and Irwin P.
Tucker of Woodstock, Ill. This was
the procedure following in previous
commissioning exercises.
The newly commissioned ensipns
have received orders to report i'm
mediately for active service.
The exercises today brought to
844 the number of reserve midship-
men awarded commissions here
this year. A class of STA reservists
was commissioned May S.
Charles e. Traynor, jr., of Sa-
vannah, Ga, was reserve midship-
man commander of the separate
reserve battalion. All the reservists
were holders of college degrees be-
fore they entered the four month
course.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Tokomo Park Group Asks
Clothing for Children

Contributions of used clothing for
children are needed for distribution
before the opening of school by the
Takoma Park tMd.) Health and Wei
fare Association, it has been an
nounced by Mrs. Walter p. Harmon,
chairman.
Mrs. Harmon said the clothing
room at the groups headquarters
8 Columbia avenue, is running low
on supplies and that any type of
clothing in good condition, from
infant wear to school-age garments,
Will be acceptable. Donations may
be brought to the center any day
from 9 am. until noon.
Persons who cannot deliver their
donations are asked to call Mrs.
William Hardy, chairman of the
Clothing Committee, at Shepherd
3170.
Evening star., 1942-09-08

States commissioner for that area
and an independent candidate for
States attorney.
Lifelong Republican.
A lifelong Republican, Mr.. Reeves
is president of the 7th District Re-
publican Club.
Mr.. Hilland also lives in Bethesda
and is a practicing attorney with
offices in Washington. He is Sec
retary-treasurer of the State Gen.
trail Committee.
Mr.. Moore is a Government en-
ploye and lives in Somerset.
Mr.. Dawson, who is chairman of
the State Central Committee, has
been inducted in the Army. He is
still running for reelection to the
committee, however.
An attorney and native of the
county, Mr.. Dawson, was elected to
the State Legislature about IL years
ago. He ran for States attorney
eight years ago but was defeated
by James H.. Pugh. He has been on
the State Central Committee for
the past eight years.
Mr.. EsWorthy Is the owner Of a
garage and service station in
Darnestown, where he is Republican
chairman of his precinct.
Mr.. DuyaIl is the only colored
member of the committee. He lives
in Rockville, where he operates a
farm.
Mr.. Mount. who lives in Gathers
burg, is an Independent candidate
for the House of Delegates. He
previously had filed for the Repub-
lican nomination as county COM
missioner in opposition to Walter
Johnson, the incumbent, but later
withdrew.
Mrs. Seebold. now a member of
the committee, lis secretary treasurer
of the County Young Republican
Club. She lives in Silver Spring.
She was employed as a secretary in
the county government under the
Fusion regime between 1884 and
1888.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Woynesboro War Plant
Presented M Medal
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WAYNEsBORO, Va, Sept. g.
The Wayne. Manufacturing Co.
plant here yesterday became the
first in Virginia to win the Mari
time Commission IN" award for
outstanding achievement in the
commissions shipbuilding program.
j. F. McInnis, director of the East
Coast regional construction office of
the commission, presented the award
to B. G. Hopeman of Hopeman Bros,
Inc, operators of the plant.
Delegate C. G. Quesenbery of
Waynesboro presided. Music was
furnished by the v. M. I. Band.
Gov. Darden and Representative
Robertson, Democrat, of Virginia
praised the workers for the efficiency
which brought them special recog-
milton.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Navy Flyer and Surgeon
Die in Virginia Crash
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK. Va, Sept. "a land
plane crashed close to the Navy
auxiliary flying field near Creeds in
Princess Anne County late Sunday,
killing Ensign William l.. Guptill,
U. S. N. r., of Winthrop, Mass, and
1t. q. g. M. N. Lawrence, Medical
Corps, U. s. N r., of Philadelphia.
In announcing the accident. the
Navy said that Ensign Guptill was
pilot and 1t. Lawrence . passenger.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Miss Lucy Stonestreet
Dies in Baltimore

ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. S.-Miss
Lucy Treadwen Stonestreet, 70, ma
tive and former longtime resident
of Montgomery County. died in
Baltimore Sunday after a long
illness.
Funeral services will be held at
/ pm. tomorrow at Baltimore. Grave
side rites will be at Rockville Union
Cemetery at 3 pm. tomorrow
Miss Stonestreet is survived by
three sisters and two brothers, in
cluding Oliver T. Stonestreet of
Washington.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
McCarran Spurs
City'sHeads in
Hospital Need
Wants Commissioners
To Prosecute Drive
For Additions

Chairman McCarran of the Senate
District Committee today urged the
Commissioners to follow up the ef-
fort he launched last week to obtain
speedily additional hospital facili-
ties for Washington's wartime popu-
lation.
Feeling that the plan of the Fed
eral Works Agency to construct
space for $50 new hospital beds for
Washington and vicinity would not
adequately meet the situation, the
Senator last week called a confer
ence of the heads of all local hos
pitfalls and Federal Works officials.
One tangible solution the confer
ence developed was that some of
the hospitals could quickly convert
their nurses homes to hospital use
If the FWA erected temporary dor
mitories for the nurses, and Federal
Works officials agreed to consider
that suggestion.
Won't Overstep Bounds.
In calling on the Commissioners
to push the subject to conclusion,
ScIdIOT MCCdITan SAID.
1T does not seem to me that it Is
the province of the District Commit
tee to usurp the prerogatives of the
commissioners, and / do not pro-
pose to overstep the bounds. The
record was made before the Federal
officials last Tuesday, and was made
in very factual and vivid manner,
disclosing in no uncertain terms the
startling need for additional hos
pital facilities at once.
There was not more than one
institution that did not make a
direct statement and lay out a
specific declaration showing the
congested condition of the hos
pitals. Some suggestions were
appropriately made as to tenn
porary dormitories in the vicinity
for the nurses. This was but one
way. The other, and to my mind
the greatest means of relief, would
be construction of additions to the
hospitals, for which there is avail
able space In most cases."
Time Has Arrived to Act.
The Senator expressed belief such
additions would not require "any
considerable amount" of war ma
terials and added:
Il emphatically say now the time
for the Commissioners to act has
arrived. say this without any idea
of criticism, but purely in spirit
of friendly advice. to which I would
lend every assistance possible.
1T, is now for the Commissioners
to take hold of the situation and
see that proper facilities for hos
pitalization are forthcoming and
at once"
The Senator said it had been "au-
thorttatively stated that the FWA
could within 10 days commence,
and in 40 days finish, some projects
for the relief of the situation"
This, presumably had reference to
the proposal to erect temporary
dormitories for nurses to make the
nurses quarters in hospitals avail
able for patents.
IF this be true, then action is
the thing DESIRED" Senator Nc
Carran concluded.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Air-Roid Alarm Brinqs
Flood of Calls for Bibles

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK.-During New York's
Labor Day air-raid alert, caused by
briefly unidentified Army bomber,
an 9Th avenue hotel reported its
desk received many calls for Bibles.
One woman, who insisted on one
being sent up Immediately, was told
that there was Bible In her room.
Il know that" she colntered, "but
| my husband Is reading It,"
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Mortinsburg Farmers
Reap Crops at Night;
Neighbors Help Out
Spt c.al Dispatch to The Star.

Spt c.al Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va,
Sept. 8.-Because of the labor
shortage, farmers in this area
are working at night to har-
vest their crops with the aid
of neighbors. Light is fur
nished sby headlights from
trucks and tractors.
Workers at nearby war plants
also are helping to harvest the
crops in their leisure hours.
Farmers have reported that it
Is almost impossible to obtain
labor. "Drifters" will work
day or two. 1t was said, then
depart after being paid.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
8 Norwegions Executed
BY Germans in Oslo

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LONDON, Sept. 8.-The German
controlled Oslo radio reported today
that eight Norwegians accused Of
sabotage or with being concerned
in a bomb explosion in August in
Oslo were executed early this morn
ing.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Sues for Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. 8 (Spe-
cial.-On the ground of desertion,
Mrs. Edna Mae Vinegar of Silver
Spring has filed suit here for a
limited divorce from Walter B.
Vinegar. She also asks the court to
award her custody of the couples
two children, Fred Elgin, 13, and
Walter billiard, S.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Cotholic Daughters to Meet

Court Prince Georges, No. 1910,
Of the Catholic Daughters of Amer
lea will meet at pm. Thursday
at st. Jerome's Church in Hyatts-
vile.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
X *
WAotHoAH~xMM
WAR bonds.

United States Army trucks resem-
BILE the prairie schooners of our pio-
neers for utility, not for sentiment.
These motorized covered wagons
get where they are going" with
men and supplies.
Evening star., 1942-09-08

The 2l2-ton truck costs about
$4,000 or slightly more than the
purchase value of 100 of the $1875
War Savings Bonds. We need thou
sands Of these trucks. You can help
pay for them by buying United
States War Savings Bonds every
payday. Help swell the War Bond
quota In Washington.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Postmistress Confirmed

The Senate yesterday confirmed
the appointment of Mrs. Elizabeth
H. S. Boss as postmistress at Laurel,
Md.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Church to Hold Supper

Epiphany Church, Forestville, Md,
will hold its annual fried chicken
supper at 5 pm. tomorrow in the
basement of the church.
Evening star., 1942-09-08

MACHINE RECORDS MONTGOMERY PRIMARY-As Demo-
cratic and Republican primary baong proceeded throughout
Maryland today Montgomery County their task
speeded by the of voting which automatically
record and abuate the results candidate Preparing
to vote here is Mrs Dean Stephan 903 Denton
while her two children Dean r L. Martha Jean on
Star Stan Photo
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Primary Personalities
Four of Ten COP Candidates
In Montgomery Are Incumbents

States commissioner for that area
and an independent candidate for
States attorney.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Herring for the Army Means
Cash to Great Lakes Fishermen
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CORNUCOPIA. Wis, Dec. 5.--The
horn of plenty is overf1owing along
the South Shore of Lake Superior,
thanks to the Army and the lowly
herring.
Because Army quartermasters got
an idea, the herring now has its
place on Army. Navy and Marine
Corps menus and fishermen haul
out hundreds of tons at cents a
pound.
The market previously was linn
tied, much of the catch going to
fur farms as feed for fox and mink,
The rest was smoked or salted and
sold in the Southern coal fields for
about one and half cents pound.
With labor shortages threatening
curtailment of fur production, things
looked dark on the South Shore.
Then the Army came to the res
cue. Hunting for quantity of food
to eke out the dwindling meat sup
ply, the Quartermaster Corps
thought of fish. During the fall
spawning run, it was learned, Lake
Superior herring is plentiful.
So the quartermasters decided to
buy herring for servicemen-
The question of handling was
solved-bone it and fast freeze 1t;
serve it fresh to the fighting man.
A 10 to 13 inch herring could be
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Courteous Thief
Steals Furs at
Church Bazaar
By the Associated Press.

Ds sHe ASsOClAteQ fTesA.
CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-The women's
societies of All Saints Church were
all ready for their annual Christmas
bazaar.
Besides the Rev. Francis Dolan.
pastor OF the church, there was only
one man present. we'll dressed,
courteous person who put his coat
IN the cloakroom, found a chair and
chatted with the women. When the
crowd began to increase, his offer
to take charge of the checkroom
was accepted.
Then Chief of Detectives John L.
Sullivan and. Police Capt. Patrick
OConnell arrived to join their
wives for dinner. Later, when the
OConnells called at the cloakroom
for their wraps, they discovered
Mrs. O'Connell's Persian lamb,
which she valued at $400, was gone.
So was another fur coat and 50 was
the courteous attendant.
Yesterday at the Detective Bureau,
Father Dolan picked out from the
rogues gallery . photograph of
man he believed was the affable
cloakroom attendant-and thief.
Police picked up the suspect and,
for the first time in Chicago history,
held . show-up in q church hall
Women thronged to look at the sus-
pect, somewhat seedy fellow. With
one voice the women cried:
No, no, he's not the man! The
thief was gentleman"
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Planes and Civilians Hunt
Buzz Wagner in 18 States
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. s.
Planes and civilians secured an area
of l0 States today in search of 1t.
Col. Boyd D. BUZZ Wagner, first
American air ace of this war, who
has been missing since Sunday when
he undertook routine flight from
Elgin Field, Fla, to Maxwell Field
here.
Col. Wagner was flying a camou-
haged plane which Army officials
said was almost impossible to spot
against the countryside.
Farmers, particularly in Alabama.
were asked to be on the lookout. but
because of weather conditions when
the ship departed and its high speed,
it was believed the plane might have
Strayed far from it's course.
Residents of Georgia, Florida,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Eastern
Texas, Arkansas. Eastern Oklahoma,
Southern Missouri, Southern Illinois,
Southern Indiana, Southern Vir-
ginia, Southern West Virginia,
Southern Ohio, South Carolina,
Western North Carolina, Kentucky
and Tennessee also were participat-
ing in the search.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Mother Isn't Surprised
Girl Found WAACS Dull

FORT WORTH, Tex. Dec. 5 tP).-
Mrs. j. w. RaWls, mother of Kath-
ryn Gregory, the wandering WAAC,
said today her daughter always has
liked change"
Mrs. Rawls explained she wasnt t
a bit surprised when the former
chorus girl found the WAACS dull
and went AWOL from Fort Des
Moines.
1t was Mrs. Rawls who told mill
tary police where to look. Jane
A. Stretch, third officer in the COM
mander's office of the WAACS
wrote her and asked If she knew
where her daughter was. She did
for Kathryn had written to say she
had discarded her uniform, at least
temporarily.
II knew she was in the show about
week before they picked her up
Mrs. Rawls said. But Kathryn is
a good, hard-working girl and
always has been"
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Vicomtesse's Lost Gems
Found by Junk Dealer

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Sine
lost jewels of ViComtesse Eric De
Spoelberch have been foundry a
junk dealer
The collection disappeared last
summer when wreckers tore down
Cheswold, the mansion of the
Vicomtesse's late father. Alexander
Johnston Cassatt, one time presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
A dealer salvaging materials from
the estate found the rings. pins,
medals and jeweled combs yesterday
in small abandoned safe. He re-
linquished his rights.
The VicomteSse said the Jewels
were family heirlooms of small ma
terial value. Some were worn by
Mrs. Cassatt, niece of former PreSi-
dent Buchanan. when she made her
debut in the White House.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Congress Probe Threatened
If Army Rules War Output
Proponents Of Control by Civilians
Are Disappointed Over Agreement

Wilson will have "the advice and
assistance" of the Production Exec
utive Committee. The committee Is
composed of Mr.. Wilson, 1t. Gen.
Brehon B. Somervell, Vice Admiral
S. M. Robinson Maj. Gen. Oliver P.
Echols. Rear Admiral Ralph Davi-
son, Rear Admiral Howard L. Wick
cry of the Maritime Commission,
and Ferdinand Eberstadt, vice
chairman of WPB in charge of ma
terialS.
In addition Mr. Wilson was
charged with the special duty OF
central supervision and direction
of the production programs of air
craft, radio and detection equipment
and escort vessels" Mr.. Wilson will
exercise these duties through the
supply and procurement branches of
the services" 1t was pointed out
that Mr.. Wilson was given more au-
thority here than in the overall
program. He is expected to concen-
trate his immediate efforts on expe-
diting and balancing these programs.
Personnel Made Public.
The personnel of the Aircraft
Production Board, which will advise
and assist Mr.. Wilson on aircraft,
was made public for the first time.
Mr.. Wilson will be chairman. Other
members are 1t. Gen. William S.
Knudsen, now Army production ex-
pediter and Mr.. Nelson's prede-
cessor as production director; Gen.
Echols, chief of the Army Air
Forces materiel division: Admiral
Dawson, assistant chief of the Bu-
reau of Aeronautics, and Ted P.
Wright. assistant chief of the WPB
aircraft division. Harold E. Talbot.
chief of the aircraft division, who
Mr. Wilson had said would be a
member, was not named.
In concluding the outline Of Mr..
Wilson's duties, the WPB statement
added:
While Mr.. Wilson has authority
to inquire into any feature of the
war production program and to
consult on production matters with
officials of the services or any pro-
ducer, he will issue his directions
through the supply services of the
Army, the Navy and Maritime Com
mission"
The joint statement announcing
that agreement had been reached
follows:
Conversations among officials of
the War Production Board on the
organization plans necessary for
achieving the l943 war production
program have now ended with full
agreement by all concerned.
Method Only Issue.
Such questions as have arisen
had to do with method: never with
purpose or principle. To win the war
quickly. effectively and with the
lowest expenditure of life, is every
body's goal. From time to time re
examination of the plans and meth
ods of achieving that result is neces-
sary. That has been done. The new
arrangements give assurance that
the immense production task of 1913
will be carried through to successful
conclusion"
Announcement Of agreement and
the statement outlining Mr.. Wilson S
duties were made brief and without
Interpretation by agreement between
the services and WPB, it was learned
later. WPB spokesmen refused to
comment or interpret. They refused
to say just how much authority Mr.
Wilson was being given. or whether
he would have the power to run
war production. which was the job
he was brought to Washington to do