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Evening star., 1942-07-12
Excursion Vessels
Must Stay al Docks
During BIackouts
Regulations Are Issued
For Areas Contiguous
To Potomac River

Future blackouts will find excur-
sion vessels tied to their docks un-
der the regulations announced yes
terday by the Coast Guard.
The operation OF cruise boats on
the river during blackouts was
questioned by civilian defense off,
cials following the Districts all-night
blackout on June II when the S. S.
Potomac made its regular excursion.
Now under advisement in the
Corporation Counsel's Office is the
move started by wardens of the
Southwest area to prosecute the Po-
tomac River Line, Inc, on a charge
of violating blackout regulations in
the operation and docking of the ex-
crsion boat during the blackout.
Apply to Practice Blackouts.
The regulations, issued by 1t.
Gomdr. z. B. Navor, captain OF the
Fort and approved by Rear Admiral
George Pettengill, commandant OF
the Potomac River Naval Command,
apply during blackouts, including
practice blackouts, of any area con-
tiguous to the Potomac River and
its tributaries, to all vessels in the
area.
The rules provide that CONNER
cial vessels, police, fire and other
municipal or State-owned boats may
continue to operate during a black
out but must extinguish all lights
which can be seen from the out
side except their red and green
sideights.
These sidelights must be dimmed
SO that they cannot be seen more
than 1000 yards IN good visibility.
In addition, each sidelight must be
provided with shield over the top
and extending over the side for a
distance equal to the height Of the
lens in the light.
Pleasure Cruises Banned.
Pleasure craft may not be ope-
rated during blackout except by
special permission Of the captain Of
the port of Washington, according
to the regulation. The rules provide
that excursion vessels shall not be
operated.
If an air raid occurs during a
blackout, ay commercial vessel oper-
ating in the vicinity Of the raid
must pull to the side of the Channel,
extinguish Its sidelights and come
to anchor, remaining so until the
"alI clear" Is sounded.
Notice of an air raid and the "all
clear" signal will be furnished by
Coast Guard boats whenever pos
sible, it was announced.
Evening star., 1942-07-12
Secretaries Of State
To Visit Naval Academy
Py the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, July 11.-A full
program, including speeches by
Washington dignitaries, visit to
the United States Naval Academy,
luncheon at the Government House
with Gov. and Mrs. O'Conor, and
tour of the Glenn L. Martin air
craft plant at Middle River has
been planned for the 25th annual
conference of the National Asso-
ciation of Secretaries OF State In
Baltimore next week.
The convention will be held
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
and 80 of the 48 secretaries are ex-
pected to attend.
Maryland's Secretary of State
Thomas Elmo Jones has announced
that representatives of various Fed
eral departments and bureaus would
head discussion programs Wednes-
day afternoon.
John. Blandford, jr., national
housing administrator, will deliver
the principal address at the con-
vention's first dinner Wednesday
night.
Gov. O'Conor has been invited
to address the annual State secre-
tary dinner Thursday night.
Evening star., 1942-07-12
Special Registers Urged
For Chesapeake Ferry

Ry the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 11.-Thievery
or shortages in Chesapeake Ferry
system toll charges can be pre-
vented by installation Of special
cash registers at the Annapolis and
Matapeake terminals of the system,
Ezra B. Whitman, State roads COM
missioner, believes.
Mr. Whitman advocated the spe-
cial machines in replying to several
recommendations made by Harry
c. Jones, State employment COM
missioner, following dismissal from
the State merit system of two toll
collectors.
The collectors were dismissed from
the State service for allegedly hav-
ing failed to account for about ST.
800 in State funds intrusted to their
custody.
Evening star., 1942-07-12
ArIington's War Bond
Quota Set at 100000

Arlington County's quota for the
sale OF War bonds and stamps In
July is 5000, 900, it was announced
yesterday by j. Foster Hagan, local
committee chairman. This Is a de.
crease from the June quota, he said.
when the figure was $229, 800.
Reports from six local issuine
agents reveal that the June sales III
e" bonds was SLOT 1868. rs, which was
slightly under May sales. Mr.. Hagan
said this doesn't mean that Airing.
ton County has fallen short of it6
quota, since sales Of "F" and "Gs
bonds are included in the quota and
the report on the local sales in thesS
two classifications has not been rel
ceived from Richmond. ,
Mrs. Virginia Ekstrand, chairman
OF the women's staff of the Wat
Savings Committee which is manS
ming the stamp and bond booth ID
Clarendon, said total sales durin6
the six days that the booth has bee1
in operation is approximately $450Q
The booth will continue to operate
through next Wednesday, being open
from 8 pm. to pm. 4
Evening star., 1942-07-12
Fairfax Supervisors
Will Hold Two HEARINGS

The Fairfax County Board of
Supervisors will hold two public
hearings in connection with the
Wednesday board meeting.
Hearings on the application of
George o. Sutton of Spring Hill
Farm, Centreville district, for a
permit to operate a commercial hog
farm, will be held at 2:30 pm, and
at 2:45 pm. the board will hold a
hearing on the application of
George r. Herring and Evelyn M.
Herring to rezone from suburban
residential to general business, a
tract OF approximately 194 acres
on U. s. Route /, about two miles
south Of Alexandria.
Evening star., 1942-07-12
Alexandria CounciImen,
Mayor Get Puy Increase

Alexandria's Mayor and Council
men received a pay raise this month
The Mayors salary was increased
to 81 500 a year and the members of
the Council were raised to $1,000
The raise was authorized by the
State Legislature.
Commenting on the raise. Mayor
William T. Wilkins said, "The for
mer salaries of $25e for Councilmen
and $500 for the Mayor were simply
token salaries and In no way reim-
bursed the of{icials for the time they
spent on city business or for the
gasoline and tires they used in driv-
ing their own cars on oficial mat
ters."
Evening star., 1942-07-12

Camp Lee, va. A quartermaStSr
sergeant had arranged to meet his
wife at the lounge at 9 pm. Now
he couldn't make it till midnight
and would Miss Merely look after
her till he got there?
Other Calls to Mare.
Miss Merely would. She also
would wake up boy catnapping In
a big chair till his train left at 7
pm, and direct a lad from Fort
Benning to the Knights of Columbus
dance, and another private to the
Arlington Recreation Center, where
the servecemen get bed and break
fast.
Getting places for the servicemen
to sleep isn't the problem it is sup
posed to be, according to the volun-
teerS working at the lounge and at
Travellers Aid booths. AS matter
of fact, since the scarcity of beds
for soldiers over the week end was
first brought to public attention
more and more places have been
made available. Rooming houses
have been complaining, it was indi-
Gated, that their rooms are often
not all occupied.
Servicemen are not allowed to
spend the night in the lounge. But
if they come in from a date at
am. and want to catnap till they
catch 3 am. train, the attendants
are glad to wake them in time. If
the Military Police see a boy falling
asleep on the wooden benches as
he waits for train, they send him
to the more comfortable chairs in
the lounge. Many of the men, the
M. Ps said with grins, prefer to
sit outside where they can watch
the pretty girls 60 by.
The M. P.s are complimentary
about the effect of the lounge on
the squabbles some of the soldiers
used to get into late at night at
Union Station. The number of
these, said the patrols, have notice.
ably decreased.
Most popular requests at the
lounge are for showers, available
in the station washroom or up
stairs in the YMCA, and for wrap
ping paper and string.
Sometimes a soldier and his wife
will leave their baby there while
they eat supper.
Once a marine who used to work
in post Office spent all afternoon
Tipping out-of-town newspapers
into the proper piles.
Last week Mrs. Jeanette Lowe,
one of the supervisors, got cor
sage bouquet from three privates
who had a good time at the YMCA
dance she sent them to.
Although tickets to dances, movies
and concerts, playing cards, books
and magazines pour into the lounge
Offices, the staff indicated they
could dispose of dozens more to the
growing crowds Of servicemen
stopping over here.
Evening star., 1942-07-12
PIunkett Says Poll Tax
Helps 'OIigorchy'

Bv the Associated Press.
RICHMOND Va, July 11.-Moss
Plunkett, Roanoke attorney and
candidate for the Sixth District
Congressional seat now held by
Representative Woodrum charged at
a CIO labor dinner here that the
poll tax had contributed to a politi-
cal "oligarchy" in Virginia.
I'VE have been chained since the
constitutional convention of 1901, -
he said. There has been no democ-
racy in Virginia for over 40 years.
We have an oligarchy. That means
that instead of one Hitler, we have
several Hitlers"
-Four leaders of the CIO, who
spoke at the same meeting last
night, joined in denunciations of
John L. Lewis, Senator Byrd and
Representatives Smith and Wood
rum.
Evening star., 1942-07-12
Maryland Issues
Rules for AII-Night
BIackout "Wednesday
Citizens Asked to Make
Extraordinary Efforts
To Avoid Accidents
BI the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, July II. - Col
Henry s.. Barrett, State air-raid
precautions director, issuing the
blackout regulations for the dusk
to-dawn test Wednesday and Thurs
day, today asked Maryland citi-
zens to comply promptly and
cheerfully' with the measures. The
District of Columbia will not take
part in the blackout.
Saying that the danger OF injury
or death during the test is very
great, he asked for extraordinary
efforts to avoid accidents.
With the exception of Anne
Arundel County, the partial black
out will last throughout Maryland
from 9 pm. Wednesday to 5 am,
Thursday. AS result ofsa compro-
mise agreement between Col. Bar
rett and Col. John de P. Doaw, Anne
Arundel County defense director,
that county will black out from
8 pm. to midnight with voluntary
cooperation thereafter. Col. Douw
has declared the county has insult
ficient air-raid warden strength to
enforce the all-night test.
Planes Make Check.
Col. Barrett said the civil air
patrol would check the success OF
the blackout throughout the State
if weather permitted flights.
objectiyes Of the test, Col. Barrett
said, are:
To mobilize and employ all units
of the citizens defense corps: to test
communities ability to function
normally during the blackout: to
test the obscuring of visibility; to
check citizens cooperation during
an unannounced total test, and to
check the adequacy OF the warning
system.
At some time during the partial
blackout, he announced, there would
be an unannounced air-raid warning
test lasting one-half hour. During
the partial test, street and trafnc
lights will burn and cars will move.
Railroads Are Exempted.
When the total blackout is sig
nailed, all except emergency traffic
will be stopped. Oficial and emer-
gency vehicles will be allowed to
move with dimmed lights at Is miles
an hour.
Fire apparatus functioning for de-
tense drills must use depressed lights
and move at reduced speed. If they
are called to a fire, they will move
normally.
The blackout bulletin exempts in
dustrial plants on war orders, rail-
roads, but not railroad stations and
aeronautical navigation lights.
Col Barrett asked that all persons
with dogs to keep them indoors dur
ing the. test as trouble had been
experienced with dogs by air raid
wardens" In previous tests.
Evening star., 1942-07-12
County Buses and Trucks
To Sian for Gas Rations

The Prince Georges County Ra-
tioning Board has announced
schedule for the registration OF
owners of trucks. buses, taxis and
highway consumers of gasoline
this week at the County Service
Building in Hyattsville and at the
courthouse in Upper Marlboro.
The hours will be from $3.50 am.
to 5 pm. each day and persons
should appear in the following Or
der:
Persons whose last names begin
with letters A through D, Monday;
E through H, Tuesday; I through
L, Wednesday; M through P, Thurs
day; @ through U. Friday. and V
through 2, Saturday.
Evening star., 1942-07-12
5000 Servicemen Use Lounge
At Union Station in Single Day
USO and Travellers Aid Supply Wide
Variety Of Accommodations for Guests

The tall soldier with the red
trimming of the Field Artillery
along the seam of his overseas
cap approached the woman at the
desk just inside the service mems S
lounge at Union Station.
His hand closed around a set of
brand-new chevrons and his eye
was fixed on the neat sign on the
wall, 1--WE have needle and thread.
Might I use needle and thread,
ma'am?" he asked. When the at
tendant had given him a heavy
needle and khaki colored thread,
the youngster sat on a huge couch
next to technical sergeant who
was sewing a button on shirt.
Without a word to each other they
frowned over their stitches.
Over In one corner Pvt. Daniel
Ferri zen route from = 15-day fur
lough at his home In New York City
to Moore Field, Mission, Tex, lifted
his black eyes TO the ceiling as Ben
ny Goodmari's clarinet walled on
the huge radio victrola in the cor
ner. The last big combination ma
chine to come of the lines of the
manufacturer, 1t had been presented
tosWar Production Chairman DON
aid Nelson and given by him to the
former Presidents lounge, now
turned over to service men.
Stirred but Didn't Wake.
Corpl. Paul r. Mercer, on his way
home from his radio intelligence
station in North Carolina to Toledo,
Ohio, stirred uneasily in a lounge
chair at the strains of the music
but did not really wake up.
Back of his head Ensign Carlton
Jensen, on his way from the Jack
sonville Naval Air Station to his
home at Penn Yam, N. Y, sat down
at a small table to write on free
USO paper, Dear Betty, here
am in Washington"
The 5000 soldiers, sailors and
marines who walked into the lounge
yesterday were an example of the
nearly 100000 who have read their
hometown newspapers, checked
their baggage or obtained directions
there since it opened May 10. A
United Service Organization club, 1t
is run by the Travellers Aid, with
Miss Frances McFelly as director.
When it Is hot as it was yester-
day the porch outside the lounge
is crowded with boys resting on
long deck chairs. Pvt. Gilbert Bot
win of Trenton, N j., stationed at
Quantico, Va, was impatiently wait
ing for the hands of his watch to
get around to the time he was tc
go to meet his girl by the Western
Union booth.
Just as Miss Merely explained tc
two tanned sailors that it was all
right for them to take the lounge
detective stories along with them tc
New York because they were vic
tory books" for servicemen, a long
distance call came through from
Evening star., 1942-07-12
Plan 10 Transfer
Bus Passengers
ToCars Opposed
Foirfux Federation
Fights Proposal for
Shift at RossIyn

The Fairfax County Federation Of
Citizens Associations last night
joined groups fighting the plan TO
transfer passengers from the Ar
mold operated buses to Capital
Transit Co. streetcars in Rosslyn.
Meanwhile plans were announced
for two meetings this week to dis,
cuss the issue. The Arlington Coun-s
ty Public Utilities Commission wilt
consider the program tomorrow
night. while the Washington Re-
gional Committee of Defense Trans
portation Administrators will meet,
probably Tuesday, to help iron out
the problem.
P. M. Goldman of fremont Gar
dens. chairman of the Fairfax fed
erations Utilities Committee, an
nounced he and several other mem
bers of the committee will see Traf-
f1c Director William A., Van Duzer
tomorrow to express opposition to
the proposal, which Mr.. Goldman
said would work hardship on an
estimated $4,000 Virginia passen-
gers. Mr.. Van Duzer is author Of
the plan.
At the same time it was an
nounced the federation will get in
touch with Arlington County groups
also fighting the proposal and CO.
operate with them in any program
they may have.
Added Expenses Noted.
Not only would Virginia passen-
gers be greatly inconvenienced
should the proposal be carried out,
Mr.. Goldman explained, but they
also would be forced to pay a double
fare, since there is no transfer reci-
procity between the Arnold bus lines
and the Capital Transit Co. In bad
weather 1t would likewise be hard
on commuters and some time would
be lost in changing from one trans
portation line to the other, he added.
The Regional Committee of De-
Tense Transportation Administrator
Is composed of Mr.. Van Duzer, Mil
ton E. Diehl, special assistant to
ODT Director Joseph B. Eastman
and member Of the Arlington Pub
| lie Utilities Commission, who rep
resents Virginia; Ben G. wilkinson,
Montgomery County States attor-
ney, who represents Maryland, and
F. w. Lovejoy Of the United States
Public Roads Administration, who is
secretary.
1t is understood that the commit
tee will go over all suggestions and
each representative will take back
to his jurisdiction the proposals adj
vanced.
Use Of School Buses Weixhed.
MI Goldman also said the fed
eration will shortly get in contact
with Division Supt. w. T. Woodson
I ana offer to aid In working out q
proposal to use school buses this
fall in transporting passengers from
points in the county not now served
by public transportation systems to
regularly established bus lines.
The proposal was discussed at the
last meeting of the Fairfax County
School Board with representative
| OF the Arnold Line and it was be-
heyed that system can be worked
out satisfactorily, with regular
school bus drivers operating the
| buses.
No interference would result "A
lar as the transporting Of pupils is
concerned, Supt. Woodson declared.
as the plan would not be adopted
10 earn money for the school sys-
tenn. but rather to serve several
hundred residents of the county
VINO, faced with a shortage of tires
and gasoline, are finding it dif1cult
to reach regular bus lines.
Evening star., 1942-07-12
Arlington Tax Collections
Are Best on Record

Arlington County Treasurer john
Locke Green yesterday reported Z
lower proportion of uncollected los
cal taxes than in any previous fiscal
year. Only 8.96 per cent of the 194l
levy of $1,560 0,503,79 remained un.
collected June 80, he said, while thu
1910 percentage Of uneollected taxes
which was the previous low, wal
1882.
OF the $139,68l4 40 represented by
the 8.96 per cent. $97. .464.92 Is foe
real estate. and 2,216.4s for pers
sonal property. y
Evening star., 1942-07-12

student at the Episcopal High
School in Alexandria.
When he disappeared, the youth
was wearing cream colored slip
over jersey with yellow neckband,
blue denim overall trousers, brown
leather shoes and silver metal
trimmed glasses. He Is 5 feet 10
inches tall and weighs 135 pounds.
Evening star., 1942-07-12
Smith Sets Up Office /;
For Congress Compuiqn

Space in the Wagar ApartmentS,
Cameron and Fairfax streets, has
been secured for the Alexandra
campaign headquarters for Repre-
sentative Smith, Democrat, of Vir.
gthia.
While no campaign committee
has been named. 125 men have been
selected to work in. the variotfs
wards for Mr.. Smiths renomination
in the primary August 1. y
Emmett G. Dawson. former Alex-
andria Mayor. Win opposeS Mr..
Smith.
Evening star., 1942-07-12
CoIesviIIe Man Dies
After Auto Accident

Edward Butler. So, of Colesville
Md, died yesterday in Montgomery
County General Hospital at Sandy
Spring. He was struck by an auto
mobile April rs as he was crossing
Colesville road at -Four Corners, &C
cording to police.
Silver Spring police and DR.. G. E.
Hawks. county coroner, are investi-
eating.
Phillip Yarnell Of Baltimore was
listed by police as the driver Of the
car.
Evening star., 1942-07-12
Hours Set for Hearing
Extru-Gus Applicants

For the purpose of interviewing
applicants for supplementary gaso-
line, a special board will be in ses-
sion at the Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School from July IA to Is at
the following hours. to IL am,
7 to 8 pm. and 8 am. to pm. on
Saturdays.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
TREE SHADED.

This UNIQUE home has all the cha rrn and
character desired BY most BUYERS. loveIy
bav windows bookcases. cool screened
porch, Shaded by huge elm tree; lst-hoor
6edrrn ard bath; exceptionsl bedrms.
bath and storage space on 2nd floor: There
is very large basement with fireplace
and maids bath These and other fea-
lures make up one of the best of1ers we
nings. SUNDAY Q 70 3.
c. ALLEN sHERwIN. 4s45 Mass. Ave. NV.
EMERSON 9122.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
OWNER LEAVING.

We offer for sale in one of the most
bic residential areas in nearby Viz
ginia a beautiful. new slate-rooted. semi
modernistic two-sJory brick dwelling paint
ed white. Its beauty enhanced by magnih-
cent sheltering oak and by the rich green
foliage of lesser trees ornamenting the iot
and merging with the thickening wildwood
stretching away into the distance. In
architectural styling, design and room ar
rangement, the house within Is unQaul-
ifedly spacious. Astonishingly bright,
cheerful and livable and the qualities that
make for genuine comfort emanate from
every nook and granny. Living room with
unusual fireplace, delightful dining room
and an outstanding kitchen. 3 fine bed
rooms and baths. very large recreation
room Interestingly finished. uniquely dec
GRATED and having a fireplace. standard
utilities, oil air-conditioned heat; Ia
blocks to transportation. 10c bus zone.
Schools, churches and shopping center
within convenient distance. II minutes
by automobile to downtown Washington.
The price Is reasonable. II interested.
]. WESLEY BUCHANAN,
1901 Columbia Pike. Arlington. Va.
Chestnut l34l or Oxford 27QS
Evening star., 1942-06-21
S3,250.

DO,LOO.
IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY
practically new 2-bedroom bune allow. liv-
ing room, kitchen and bath. all utilities.
large wooded lot, vegetable garden. beau-
tiful landscaping and shrubbery; paved
street and sidewalk; high, cool restricted
subdivision of 200 homes: small down
payment, balance like rent: F. H. A.
financed; 15c bus, 2S minutes to down.
town; West Lanham Hills. Warf1eld 9S49:
VERY ATTRACTIVE COLONIAL BRICK, 8
bedrooms; convenient to schools, stores
and transportation: $3.50.
Groom stone bungalow, studio living
room; large wooded lot: near Falls Church;
4-room modern house on acre lot with
large oak trees, pretty view: u mile from
Annandale; price, $500.
w. S. HOGE, Jr.,
3s15 Lee Hwy. Arlington. Va:
CHI 0600. Ewes. ana sun, Oxford 22O9.
Reasonable Down Payment.
Mr.. Glendale, Md rms bath, INV,
newly redone. h.-w.h.. fruit cellar; IA
A''e' ROBERT S. DAVIS,
Md. Bldg. Hyattsyille. Md. WA. 5000.
HOMES IN NEARBY VIRGINIA.
FROM $3.50 TO sos. 900.
To better serve you, ONCE open Sunday
" ARLINGTON DIVISION,
REALTY ASSOCIATES, INC,
4617 Lee Highway. CHI. 143s. OK. 1130.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
EMERSON 9122.

4O3O 10Th st. ne. Woodridse Gardens-
1st showing: attractive detached center
hall brick home Of large rooms, 2 TIE
baths, attic, soge living room. open nrer er
porch, Venetian blinds, General Electric
oil heat summer and winter hookup;
weather-stripped, screened; insulated; slate
price. Sl3s50; yacent. Open 12 to 8 pm
VIM. R THOROWGOOD,
20o4 R. l. Ave. NE. DE. O317.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
HOUSES WANTED TO BUY.
(Continued.)
~ Won WANT CAS-

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WAPLE ~ JAMES, INC,
1924 14th st. NV. DI 3347.
CLIENT DESIRES TO BUY BRICK BUN
galoW In quiet neighborhood, D. C.. con-
yenient to transportation. Can pey all cash.
EDW. P. SCHWARTZ. INC.
1014 Vermont Ave. District 6210.
tSee Mr.. Birckhead.l
ARLINGTON HOME OWNERS NOTICE
We Have Clients Who Want Homes Now.
II Your Home Is for Sale Call
Kelley & Branner, DI. 7740: Ev.. WI. 6s44
LIST YOUR PROPERTY FOR
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1904 GEORGIA AVE. NV.
HOUSE FOR EMBASSY.
Larse house with suitable. reception and
living quarters with grounds required for
embassy In residential section. Please
give details. Your offer will be received
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