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Evening star., 1942-05-08
Virginia Protective Force
To Get New Uniforms

RICHMOND, Va, May 8 (R.-
Gov. Darden authorized yesterday
the purchase of summer uniforms of
khaki for members Of the Virginia
Protective Force.
The cost for the 3,0OO-member
organization will be S6 per man, or
approximately $4,000.
The new equipment will include
shirt, trousers, belt. patches for
shoulders and braid for the shirt
sleeves. Campaign hats, which are
on hand. will be issued to complete
the uniform. The men will supply
their own shoes.
The uniforms will be manufac-
tured by the State penitentiary.
The money for the uniforms will
come from a General Assembly
Appropriation Of $32,500, originally
earmarked to repay communities for
the money contributed toward out
fitting the v. P. F. with winter
uniforms.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Mine Workers Defeat
Move Of Murray Faction
Py The Associated Press.


PITTSBURGH. MAY s.-Dele-
gates of the United Mine Workers of
America YESTERDAY led a successful
fight to reject a resolution at the
Pennsylvania Industrial Union
Councils &C. I. o. Convention,
asking immediate steps be taken to
expose disruptors of the labor move
ment as agents Of the Axis powers"
The 225 to 145 vote against the
resolution. which had been intro
duced by friends of G. I. o. President
Philip Murray, came after three
hours of heated debate. Earlier the
delegates unanimously had approved
a resolution registering confidence
in and full support of" Mr.. Muir
rays policies in the c. T.. o.
After the name of John l.. Lewis.
U. M. w. president, had been brought
into the debate, Joseph Yablonski,
member OF District Board No. S,
U. M. W., rose and shouted:
Those dirty, rotten filthy attacks
on the president of the United Mine
Workers should be cleared up"
Mr.. Lewis had been accused by
Mr.. Murray, in q speech Tuesday,
with failure to give the c. I. o. pres
ident the support he had promised.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Kentucky Revenue Chief
Resiqns 0. T.. D. Position

H. Clyde Reeves, 20, Kentucky
State revenue commissioner who
came to the Capital March l to help
reorganize the once of Civilian De-
fense, announced his resignation
from the Washington job today. He
said he was staying away from
Kentucky longer than I feel I
should"
Mr.. Reeves has been acting as
liaison chief between the o. c. D.
and other Federal agencies and has
helped plan civilian salvage cam
paigns and War bond sales. No sue
cessor has been chosen, he said.
Mr.. Reeves. who obtained a three
month leave from his Kentucky post,
said the first phase Of the o. G. D.
reorganization Is completed.
With Mrs. Reeves, he will leave
washington tomorrow.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Capt. Wi|berding 10 Speak
Al Holy Name Breakfast

Capt. Carl L. Wilberding, member
Of the staff of the Army chief Of
chaplains. will speak at the fifth
annual Holy Name Society com
munion breakfast at the Silver
Spring (Md) Hotel at 9.15 am.
Sunday.
The breakfast will follow an 8
o'clock mass to be celebrated a St.
Michaels Church bv the Rev. John
Czyz, spiritual director Of the So
ciety. Father Czyz will be served by
a soldier from the Regular Army
and a sailor from the Navy. 1he
mass will be dedicated to Our Lady
of Victory
Patrick O'Leary is chairman of
this years event, assisted by Frank
Cahill, John Loughery, James Hol-
land, John Geory, Trudrert Kunz
and the officers of the society, John
McKain, president; Thomas Lati-
mer, treasurer, and James Marcy,
secretary.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Chevy Chase Citizens Cup
Presented Legion Guard

= A silver cup sponsored by the Citi-
zens' Association of Chevy Chase
was presented last night to the
American Legion National Guard of
Honor for distinguished service to
the community at the associations
annual dinner and dance held in
the Women's Chevy Chase Club.
Presentation was made by District
Attorney Edward M. Curran, a men,
ber of the civic group. who was
toastmaster. Prior to the presenta-
ton the Legion guard massed the
colors, bugle salute was given the
flag and Gene Archer, baritone, sang
the national anthem.
Guests included Harry N. Stull,
president of the Federation OF Citi-
gens Associations. and Capt. H. C.
Colman. president of Northwest
Council. The program was arranged
by Joseph C. Monaghan.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Class Of $50 Confirmed
Al St. AIMS Church

The Sacrament of Confirmation
was administered to $50 boys and
girls yesterday at st. AIMS Catholic
Church, 1000 Wisconsin avenue
NV, in the presence of more than
1000 parents, relatives and friends.
Bishop John N. Mcnamara, vicar
general of the Archdiocese of Balti-
more and Washington, offlciated.
Mrs. Leon Legendre and Mrs. A.
r. Pilkerton sponsored the girls
while William Troy and Harry Love-
less sponsored the boys.
Bishop Mcnamara was assisted by
the Rev. Joseph Little, pastor OF
Our Lady of Lourdes Church in
Bethesda; the Rev Leo Otterbein
pastor of Holy Cross Church, Balti-
more, and the Rev. James OrNeil
pastor of the Immaculate Concep-
ton Church, Towson. Md.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Clue to Nozis'
War Toll Found
In Bus Seats

Edward A. Roberts. associate d.
rector, Division of Local Transport,
ONCE Of Defense Transportation,
last night reported to a District
mass meeting considering trans
portation conservation, a clue to
Germany's heavy war casualties in
the Reich's transportation picture.
Look at the picture in Germany"
he said. by orders of the Central
German government, all but four
seats in every bus and streetcar
have been removed in order to in
crease their capacity by providing
more room for ISLANDERS.
And who do you suppose get
these four seats? Not the aged, not
the infirm, not the party members.
These four seats are reserved for
the war wounded. It is one of the
most encouraging bits of news about
the large number of war casualties
in Germany that has yet seeped out
Of that country"
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Young Delays Action
On Relieving Murphy
As Chief Air Warden
Two Other Firemen
Also May Return to
Department Duties

Civilian Defense Co ordinator
Young today considered, but post
poned, decision on the request OF
Battalion Chief Clement Murphy
that he be relieved OF his duty as
chief afraid warden SO as to devote
full time to his job Of drillmaster of
the Fire Department.
Chief Murphy late yesterday sub
mitted his request to Fire Chief.
Stephen T. Porter, who forwarded
1t to Commissioner Young. Chief
Murphy said it was impossible for
one man to continue to try to per-
form two such jobs.
Bolles Names Legendre.
Maj. Leonce Raoul Legendre,
assistant civilian defense director,
had been assigned yesterday by Col.
Lemuel Bolles, civilian defense
director. to take over at 10 am.
today as acting chief AFRAID
warden, but this plan was eaaanged
early today at direction Of Com
missioner Young.
Commissioner Young this morning
called Chief Murphy into confer
ence regarding his request. Later,
Mr. Young said he would not de-
eide the question today, that he
wanted to consider 1t very care
fully" first.
The question of whether 1t. Will
liam H. Roman and Pvt. r. v. Den
ton OF the Fire Department, who
have been on full-time detail as
Chief Murphy's aides, at air-raid
headquarters. should be transferred
back to regular Fire Department
duty also is awaiting action by Com
missioner Young.
Filling Two Posts.
The question has been raised sew
eral times before, and Fire Chief
Porter has insisted the Fire Depart
ment needs the full-time attention
of Battalion Chief Murphy, who has
been working many hours overtime
in attempting to fill the responsible
tiles of two posts. Mr.. Murphy has
been drillmaster of the Fire Train
ing School since he was made a
Fire Department battalion chief
about three years ago. He has been
a member of the Fire Department
for about "a years.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
New Effort Is Made
10 0btain RetriaI
OF Ewing Case
Defense cIuims Error
In Examining Witness;
Cites AppeoIs Court Ruling

Counsel for Orman W. Ewing. con-
victed in District Court Of criminal
assault, today made q double-bar-
relied attempt for a new trial.
United States Attorney Edward M.
Curran was asked to 'cpncede error
in the trial, and Justice James w.
Morris, the trial judge, was request
ed to grand a new hearing because
of the recent United States Court
of Appeals decision condemning the
introduction of collateral matters.
Defence Counsel James j. Laugh
lin filed q second supplemental
memorandum with Justice Morris
today. He contended that Miss Hes
ter c. Chamberlin. business part
ner Of Ewing, while on the witness
stand in direct examination by the
defense, made no mention Of q trip
to Utah or . visit to the mother
of the complainant. Mr.. Laughlin
maintains that when Assistant
United Attorney Charles B. Mur-
ray asked Miss Chamberlin about
the trip he went beyond the scope
of the direct examination and there
by made her q Government witness,
vouching for her creditability. Thus
the Government went into col
lateral issue, he says. and Miss
Chamberlin's testimony on this
point could not then be legally at
tackled.
Mr.. Laughlin contends that As
sistant United States Attorney John
w. Fihelly was permitted to put
the girls mother on the witness
stand in an effort to contradict
statements made about Miss Cham
berlin's visit to Utah. He insists
this should not have been per-
mitted.
Under the rules the Government
will have an opportunity to reply
to Mr.. Laughlin's memorandum.
Justice Morris still has under con-
sideration the defense motion for
new trial and today's move will
likely hold up a decision on it.
The Court of Appeals decision
in the case of Policeman Henry j.
Martin, convicted in District Court
and sentenced to one year on simple
assault charges, was handed down
Monday. The tribunal said the
Government in cross-examination
and rebuttal tended to show that
the policeman had committed other
assaults and that this took the mind
of the jury OF the case for which
he was on trial.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Navy Relief Society
Carries On 10 Raise
Doubled Goal
$4,000 Objective |
Surpassed, With TotoI
Of $150,000 Now Sought

The original objective Of 5000
in the Navy Relief Society drive in
this area has been surpassed, Chair
man George A. Garrett announced
today, but campaign workers will
continue efforts to raise the citys
revised quota of $150,000.
The first goal was based on needs
resulting from the Pearl Harbor
disaster and other naval casualties.
Since that time losses suffered ut
Bataan and Corregidor and else
where have doubled the need for
relief Of families Of Navy personnel,
Mr.. Garrett pointed out.
Mr.. Garrett expressed confidence
the s150,OO0 will be Forthcoming
from residents of the Metropolitan
Area. He also thanked the public
for its support thus far in the drive.
The Special Gifts Committee
headed by Hoffman Philip, haa
turned in $11,205, with an original
quota of 10000, Mr.. Garrett said.
A second group to exceed its quota
was the Women's Committee, which
collected $12,527.78, as compared
with a $4,000 allotment. Mrs. c. G.
Glover, jr., is the chairman.
Other returns listed were Group
Committee, Harvey L. Jones and
Charles B. Dulcan, ST., co-chairmen,
$24,076.72 and the Government
Committee, John ]. McCloy, $34,-
687.81.
In addition, voluntary subscrip-
tions received at campaign head
quarters, 1721 1 street NV, total
81, 1,687.55. Local radio stations re-.
port donations of $2.19466.
The total received to date was
placed at $6,379.52, with 102, 400
contributors listed.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Training Will Start
Sunday for Six
Minute Men Units
Rifles and Uniforms
To Be Distributed
To Infantry Companies

Active training of six additional
Maryland Minute Men companies
reserve units Of the State Guard
will begin Sunday with the first
assembly and distribution Of rifles,
ammunition and uniforms, 1t. Col
E. Brooke Lee, commanding officer
of the 7th Battalion, State Guard.
announced today.
All of the six new infantry units
are from the suburban areas conn
prising the 21st, Company, Mont
gomery County Company of Takoma
Park; 22d, also Of Takoma Park !;
9th, Silver Spring; 10th, of Bethes-
da-Chevy Chase; 18th, OF the Mass
achusetts avenue section, and the
18th, of Glen Echo.
Col. Lee Put in Charge.
Col. Lee has been placed in COM
mand of the organization and pre-
liminary training of the Minute
Men companies OF Montgomery
> Frederick and Howard Counties by
order of Gov. O'Conor.
Maj. James B. Fitzgerald Of Chevy
Chase, former State Commander OF
the American Legion and national
vice commander OF that organiza-
ton, has been in direct charge of
recruiting Minute Men in the west
ern suburban district
Circuit Judge Stedman Prescott of
Rockville, who is captain OF the 1st
Montgomery County Company dn-
fantry), is in charge OF recruiting
in the central and northern sections
Of the county.
More Rifles Expected.
The companies mustered by Judge
Prescott are expected to receive ad
ditional rifles and other equipment
next week when a shipment Is to
be received at the Silver Spring
Armory.
Two Rockville infantry companies
and a demolition engineer company
OF Silver Spring were organized al
the Silver Spring Armory last week
More than 900 Montgomery
County men have volunteered tc
serve in the Minute Men units. Col
Lee said. The offers were forwarded
to the adjutant generals office ir
Baltimore and 1t is expected tha,
about "a companies ultimately will
be organized in the county, com.
prising 81 or % units of infantr,
and three Of engineers.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Rev. james Valiant
Heads Episcopal Group
Sr.clal DISPATCH to The Star.

s. .cIal Dispa tch to The Star.
LA PLATA, Md, May 8.-The
Rev. James Valiant of Indian Head
has been named dean of the South
ern Maryland Convocation of the
Episcopal Church, it was announced
today.
Other officers are the Rev. John
M. Waters of Hughesville. vice
dean; the Rev. Walter v. Reed, sec
retary; the Rev. Robert F. Henry,
treasurer, and j. L. Carrico. repre-
sentative of the convocation to the
Executive Council.
Mrs. Horace E. Posey of Indian
Head was named vice president of
the Women's Auxiliary Of Charles
County.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Six Men Added
To D. {. Draft
Appeal Board
Three Units Formed
To Handle Expected
Increase in Cases
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG.


Expansion Of the District Board
Of Appeal to = co-ordinator and Is
members in anticipation of the large
increase in appeals from February
16 draft registrants was announced
today by local Selective Service
headquarters.
Under the new arrangement, the
board Is divided into three groups of
five members each with several
members Of the original 10-man
board in each Of the groups. No
distinction Is made between the
types of appeals. The three groups
are already in operation.
Col. John G. OLaughlin, who was
chairman OF the board, Is now CO.
ordinator of the three groups, and
is charged with co-ordinating policy,
distribution Of cases and liaison be-
tween the board of appeals and local
headquarters.
New Members Of Board.
The six new men are:
Leo C. May, hardware company
executive, who lives at 2208 Wyo-
ming avenue NV.
Wilson B. Nairn of the Rufus H.
Darby Printing Co., Inc, who lives
at 480l Glenbrook road NV.
Herbert J. Rich, shoe store execu-
tive. OF 1926 Buchanan street NV.
Jesse H. Mitchell, president OF the
Industrial Bank OF Washington,
whose home is at III w street NV.
Albert e. Steinem, attorney, of
1921 Kanawha street NV.
Richard ]. Gray, representing
labor, of 4126 Military road NV.
All the new men are over As years
old In accordance with regulations,
but no original member who
adhered to the previous age mini
mum OF 81 has been removed.
The three groups started operat-
Ing as soon as the appointments
were made by the President so that
the new members would be expert
enced before the February Is regis
trants start appealing. Local head
quarters also explained that the
cases are becoming more compli-
Gated as marginal claims for defer
ment are being considered and it
was thought more time could be
given to each case under the new
arrangement.
Varied Groups Represented.
Copying the previous arrangement
on 4 smaller scale the three new
groups all have representatives of
labor, medicine, business and the
law In their personnel. Each group
also has one colored member.
Under selective service regulations
there should be one appeal group
Of at least five men for each 10000
registrants The District now has
10000 men registered for military
service, not counting the $1,000 more
over IS who are registered but not
liable for military service.
The three groups follow:
Group Judge James A. Cobb,
colored, representing the law; John
c. Locher, labor; Mr.. May. business;
DR.. w. Cabell Moore. group chair
man, medicine, and Mr.. Nairn, busi-
ness.
Group 2-Walter M. Bastian,
group chairman, lawyer; DR.. c. Her.
bert Marshall, colored, medicine;
Cecil Owen, labor; Mr.. Rich, busi-
ness, and Earl Goodwin, newspaper
man.
Group 3-Dr. James A. Cannon,
group chairman. medicine; DR..
George c. Havenner, medicine; Mr.
Mitchell, colored, business; Mr.
Steinern, law, and Mr.. Gray, labor.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Riost Kills ; Troinmen:
Several Soldiers Hurt
BY the Associated Press.
-

By the Associated Press.
BAINBRIDGE, Ga, May B.
Three trainmen were killed and
several soldiers were injured, none
believed seriously. last night when
boiler exploded on one of two
locomotives pulling an Atlantic
Coast Line train, derailing several
coaches.
The accident occurred about 4
miles west of here. The injured
were brought TO two hospitals here.
DR.. Gordon Chason, one OF the
owners Of the Riverside Hospital,
said between six and eight SOL
diers" we're admitted. He said none
was seriously hurt. adding that
military ohicials told him not to
release any names.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
}. c. Church's Funeral
Planned Tomorrow

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, May 81.
Cleveland Church, 81. died at his
home here Wednesday after . long
illness. He was a native of Virginia
and before coming to Rockville two
years ago lived at Seneca approxi-
mately % years. He is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Ida A. Church.
Services will be held at 2:30 pm.
tomorrow at the w. Reuben Pun
phrey funeral home, Bethesda. The
Rev. Elgar G. Soper Of the Meth
odist Church at Potomac, Nd, viii
ofnciate. Burial win be at Fails
Church, Va.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Postal Employees Head
Hits Office Shift Rumor

A warning that rumors circulating
in Government agencies are causing
anxiety and damage" was voiced by
E. D. Atkinson. president of the
Post once Department local of the
American Federation OF Govern
ment Employees, at the locals meet
ing last night.
The rumors. indicating that per-
sonnel will be moved out of town
or that hours will be heightened
greatly, should not be credited or
circulated, Mr.. Atkinson declared.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Son Identifies
Woman Fatally
Hurt byAuto
Mrs. J. N. CrossfieId,
43d Traffic Victim,
Hit at Intersection
D. 6. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1912 - 43
Killed in same period of 1941. %
Toll for all of 194l l- IS

The body of a woman automobile
victim held at the Morgue following
death from injuries received while
crossing the street at New Jersey
and New York avenues NV. last
night was identified today as that of
Mrs. Jennie N. Crossheld, 59-year-
old widow.
The Identification was made by
her son. William E. Crossfield, with
whom she lived at 1346 Harvard
street NV. She also is survived by
a daughter, Mrs. j. P. Freeman, of
the same address.
Mrs. Crossfield died about l am
in Sibley Hospital of a fractured
skull. There were no marks of iden-
tiflcation, police said.
According to the police report,
Mrs. Crossf1eld was proceeding
against a red light in a temporary
crosswalk set aside because of con-
struction work. The automobile by
which she was struck was travelling
only about 20 miles an hour, 1t was
said.
Driver Not Held.
Police listed the driver as Wyllis
M. Bryce, 60, of 1921 Gallatin street
NV. was not held.
Mrs. CroSsfeld was the Districts
43d traffic fatality of 1912. Twenty
nine persons had been killed at this
time last year.
One person was injured and at
least a score shaken-up as the result
of a rear-end collision between two
streetcars on New York avenue at
Tenth street NV. this morning.
Curtis A. White, %, colored, $50
Oklahoma avenue NE. was taken
to Emergency Hospital suffering
from a back injury.
Car Struck From Rear.
Police said a street car operated
by Harry Henderson, q, struck the
rear of another operated by James
w. Kimble, 80.
Street cars were lined UP for more
than three blocks from the Tenth
street intersection as a result of the
collision
Meanwhile, two prtate investiga-
tions of the death of 7-year- old
Francis Hugh Inner, killed Weo-
nesday when he stepped into the
side of Capital Transit bus, got
under way.
A three-man committee of the
Chevy Chase Citizens Association
was instructed to probe every angle
of this case and any related ques-
tions pertaining to safety" at the
scene Of the tragedy, the Chevy
Chase bus terminal. Appointed by
Herman v. Schneider, president OF
the association and safety engineer
Of the transit firm, the commit
tee members are Frank Buckley,
Washington attorney, chairman; j.
Howell Gordon, real estate Official,
and r. H. Mortimer, American Uni
versity instructor.
Businessmen Act.
j. M. Heiser, president of the
Chevy Chase Businessmens Associ-
alton, said his group also will in
vestigate the possibility of providing
more protection in the vicinity.
An oficial Investigation has been
launched by Inspector Arthur Miller
of the traffic division. A date for
the coroner's inquest has not been
set.
The Inner child, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Immer, will be buried
at Mount Olivet Cemetery tomorrow
following services at the Shrine of
the Blessed Sacrement at 8 am.
The Rev. Francis j. Linn, who ad-
ministered the last rites of the
Catholic Church at the scene of
the accident yesterday, will of1ciate.