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Evening star., 1942-09-18

Tuesday. A new chairman of the
rationing board also is expected to
be selected soon.
Mr.. Buscher became clerk at the
County Service Building two and a
half years ago after resigning his
seat in the House of Delegates. He
was succeeded there by 1t. Col. E.
Brooke Lee, now a Democratic can
didate for Congress.
Mr.. Buscher was accompanied to
Union Station last night by fellow
employees at the County Service
Building, who presented him with
an Army officers manual and cash
with which to purchase his own gift.
He is the third member of his
family to join the armed forces. A
brother, Earl, Is in the Marine Corps
and another brother, Charles, re-
Gently was selected for motor tor
pedo boat duty with the Navy.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Rites SET Tomorrow
AT Mount Rainier
For Shelby Smith
Retired U. S. Worker
Was Pioneer Editor
In North Dokoto

Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at the Nalley fu-
neral nome, Mount Rainier, for
Shelby Smith, 10, retired Govern
ment employe, who died Wednesday
at the Marine Hospital, Dahlgren,
Va, Of injuries received in an auto
mobile accident Burial will be in
Glenwood Cemetery.
Mr.. Smith. who since his retire
ment mace his summer home at
Colonial Beach, Va, and his winter
home at st. Petersburg, Fla, was
driving to Washington to visit rela-
tlves when his car and a gravel
truck collided at the intersection of
the Dahlgren load and the high
way leading into the Capital. He
died three hours later.
A native of Paris, ILL.,, Mr.. Smith
worked for years in the Govern
ment Printing ONCE and at the time
OF his retirement about eight years
ago was chief of the Labor De-
partment's Division of Publications
and Supplies.
He was the father of Frank B.
Smith of Mount Rainier, news
paper publisher, member of the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission~and OF the Democratic
State Central Committee of Prince
Georges County. Also surviving arc
another son, Royal S. Smith, st,
Petersburg, and daughter, Mrs.
Alta M. Madden, Washington.
Mr.. Smith was a newspaper editor
in the pioneer days of North Dakota
and later published labor papers in
Philadelphia. He was a member of
the typographical Union for more
than SO years and was one of the
earliest residents of Mount Rainier.
at one time serving as Councilman
there.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Escaped Prisoners Abduct
Officials S Wife; One Cauqhi
Py tie Associated Press

Pv the Associated Press
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, Sept. 18.-
Two Federal reformatory prisoners
yesterday abducted the wife of Chief
Clerk r. w. Meier and forced her to
drive them to Ashland, KY, where
she escaped unharmed and gave an
alarm which resulted in the capture
of one.
Associate Warden Allen L. Shank
said the men were Robert William
Cote, II, of Williamantic, Conn, and
Jack H. Triplett, 20, of Cromona,
KY, both serving two-year SEN
fences for auto theft.
The men, who worked as yard
boys, went to the Meier residence
and abducted Mrs. Meier after in
ducing her 3-year-old child, Diane
to go to the play room.
In Ashland, Mrs. Meier drove into
filling station and sounded the
alarm. The men fed and Cote later
was captured.
Triplett was reported surrounded
by Ashland officers and corps OF
reformatory guards rushed to the
scene by Warden F. Lowell Bixby.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Baltimore Burial
Funeral Rites
For Leo Weinberq
Last Services Today
For Frederick Attorney
Active in Politics

Services for Leo Weinberg, 81,
Frederick (Md) attorney and former
Republican candidate for the Office
of attorney general in Maryland,
who died yesterday in Pennsylvania
Hospital, Philadelphia, were to be
held this morning in Baltimore, with
burial in Hebrew Friendship Gene
terry.
Born in Frederick, Mr. Weinberg
attended the local schools and in
1906 received a law degree from
Washington and Lee University He
was member of Masonic organ
izations in Frederick.
Mr.. Weinberg had praeticed law in
Frederick since 1906, and had been a
leader in Republican politics. twice
running for major Offices. He also
was active in civic affairs.
He was the Republican candidate
for attorney general of Maryland in
1898, and was candidate for Con-
gress from the sixth district in 1916.
One of his civic contributions was
the gift of property on which the
synagogue in Frederick was built
At the time of his death, Mr..
Weinberg faced a hearing on a cita-
ton to disbar him for allegedly
threatening Circuit Judge Stedman
Prescott after the judge had rem
dered a court decision against him.
His physician said the lawyer was
"a person decidedly mentally ILL.,"
and the hearings on the citation had
been postponed indefinitely.
He is survived by his widow, three
daughters, Mrs. Ernest Berger of
Frederick, Miss Amelia Weinberg of
Troy, Ala, and Miss Esther Wein-
berg of Richmond, Va; two sisters,
Mrs. Clare Wachter of Hagerstown,
and Miss Jeanette Weinberg of
Frederick, and brother, Isaac
Weinberg Of Lexington, Va.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Shortcut Road
Repair Urged
To Save Tires
Improvement Would
Give Yeor-Round Use,
Foirfox Groups Soy
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va. Sept. 18-The Fair
fax County Federation of Citizens
Associations has requested its Road
Committee to investigate the pos
sibility Of improvement of short
cut" roads as one means Of conserv-
ing tires and gasoline.
The resolution was offered by DR..
Ihomas F, Martin, former president
OF the federation. and az copy was
ordered sent to Delegate Robert J.
McCandlish, jr. 1t was pointed out
that there are a number of little
used roads in the county, which offer
considerable saving in mileage over
regular and improved routes, and
which may be used the year around.
WIN some little improvement.
Two Vacancies Cited,
Another resolution adopted by
the group, requested the County
Board Of Supervisors to fill vacancies
on the County Public Utilities Com
mission, caused by the resignation
OF two members, because of the
Hatch Act.
The Federation extended a vote
OF appreciation to P. M. Goldman of
fremont Gardens, one of the COM
mission members, for his activities.
Mrs. Robert Osborne, chairman
OF the School Committee, submitted
report which called attention to
the County School Board submit
another application for a school
grant under the Lanham Act.
Federal Grant Cancelled,
A previous Federal grant for i'm
proved school facilities in the Falls
Church area, where the enrolment
this year is unusually large, was
Cancelled because Federal officials
said the increase last school term
did not justify the grant.
Joseph Sawyer, chief air-raid
warden for Fairfax County, said
there are now 1,500 trained wardens
serving the county, and receiving
orders from nine control centers,
which IN turn get their signals from
the central control center at Fairfax.
Mr.. Sawyer said the wardens will
begin a house-to-house canvass,
October /, to get local residents to
cooperate in the "share-your car"
campaign.
Fred Morgan was elected vice
president of the federation, succeed
ing H. A. Ward, who resigned.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Bernhard Wiegord Rites
In Annapolis Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Sept. 1s.-Funeral
services for Bernhard Wiegard 81,
one of Annapolis Oldest citizens,
who died Wednesday, will be held
here tomorrow morning. Burial will
be in st. Mary's Cemetery.
Mr.. Wiegard, a retired confec-
toner and director of the An
napolis Savings Institution, was
born in Germany in 1851 and came
to America as young man.
He leaves two sons, Frank A. and
Paul j. Wiegard; three daughters,
the Misses Frances E., Agnes C. and
Catherine M. Wiegard; six grand
children and one great-grandchild.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Stote Guard Company
Observes Anniversary

The first anniversary of 1st Sepa-
rate Company. 9th Battalion, Mary
land State Guard, formerly desig-
mated Company F. will be observed
at 8 O'Clock tonight at the Hattsville
Armory.
Men between 81 and SIS are invited
to attend and will be furnished in
formation about activities of the
unit. The company is seeking en-
listments, Capt. Leland H. Cheek,
commanding officer, said.
Jacob S. Walker Is chairman of
the committee arranging the pro-
gram for tonight.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Three Employees Of Navy
Rewarded for SUGGESTIONS

The Navy announced today that
three civilian employees of the
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
have received cash awards and
letters of commentator for sug-
gestions in the campaign to cut
down unnecessary paper work.
Charles w. Clagett, 1923 Harvard
street NV. and Robert w. Froeh-
Itch, 25l4 Fourteenth street NV,
received $50 each and a letter of
commendation from Rear Admiral
William Brent Young, chief of the
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts,
for suggesting a simplified account
ing procedure Miss Catherine
Cats, 1856 Ffty-ninth avenue, Hill
side, Md, received $25 and was
commended for suggestion on the
method of handling specifications.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
George R. Simpson Dies;
Retired Patent Office Aide

George R. Simpson, 80, an emloye
OF the Patent Office for As years un-
I'll his retirement in 1881. died yester-
day at his home, 5409 Sixteenth
street NV.
Born in GAINESVILLE, Iowa, Mr..
Simpson studied engineering at the
University OF Michigan, from which
ne was graduated in 1886. He came
to Washington after graduation and
took a position as examiner with
the Patent Office.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Helen johnson Simpson, and g
daughter, Mrs. Mary Barton of East
Orange, N. ].
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Kennedy Of Maryland
Fined $50 for Assault
BY the Associated Press.

- 'AAS nSoOSldtcu ereSS.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 18.-Judge ].
Abner Saylor yesterday fined former
representative Kennedy SITS on
charges OF assaulting a police lieu
tenant and interfering with or OBJ
structing officers in their duty dur
ing July IL raid on a Baltimore
tavern.
Judge Saylor fined Mr.. Kennedy
$50 on the assault charges, and s25
on the other count The former
Baltimore Representative withdrew
motion for new tria4. He was
convicted August by Judge Saylor.
In the September 8 Democratic
primary, Mr.. Kennedy was defeated
In his attempt to gain nomination
in the 4th Maryland congressional
district.
Evening star., 1942-09-18

Every patriot investing in War
Bonds will buy them for us. Our
Army uses more OF the medium
tanks, weighing. about 2812 tons,
than larger ones. Steel equivalent
to 500 mechanical refrigerators and
as much rubber as required for 81
medium auto tires goes into these
tanks. So buy War Bonds every
payday to reach Washinaton's QUOTA.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Annual Loudoun County
All Fair Tomorrow
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PURCEILVILLE, Va, Sept. 1s.-
The annual Loudoun County All
Fair will be held at the Purcellville
fair grounds tomorrow.
A feature of the afternoon pro-
gram will be the girls style review.
The pony show is also an afternoon
attraction and a new class this year
will be for ponies in harness. Mrs.
John B. Anderson will serve as
judge for the ponies.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Greece, YugosIovio Get
Higher Diplomatic Runk

Ps the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt yesterday
nominated Anthony j. Drexel Bid
die, jr., Of Pennsylvania to be AM
bassador to the exiled governments
Of Yugoslavia and Greece in Lon
don.
Mr.. Biddle is now serving as Min
lister to these governments, and the
nomination constituted a rise in
rank with respect to those govern
ments. Mr.. Biddle also is Ambassa-
dor ad Minister to several other ex-
lied governments established In
London.
Evening star., 1942-09-18

Miami to begin
training as a
second, lieuten-
ant in the Army
Air Forces.
Mr.. Buscher
also was clerk
to Montgomery
County G M
missioner o. w.
Roby of the Sill
yer Spring dis
trict. A sue
cessor for this
office may be
announced at
the commission
ers' m e e t lin q
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Two Large Groups
OF CoIored Draftees
To Leave Alexandra
18 to Be Inducted on
September % and III
On Following Day
Star Staff Photos.

The largest groups of colored men
to be called for military service from
Alexandra will be indicted on Sep
tember % and %. Virginia Jefferson.
clerk of the Alexandria Selective
Service Board, announced today.
Eighteen men will leave on Sep
tember % and 121 on September 20.
Miss Jefferson said the Alexandria
board had large group of colored
men classified in la, but until re-
Gently the boards quotas were small
Those called September 28 are:
Evening star., 1942-09-18
FeIons Serve as Luborers
In MARYLAND Institutions
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 18.-A new
plan designed to aid in relieving
labor shortages in State institutions
by utilizing inmates of the Mary
land penal farm was disclosed to be
in operation today.
Under the plan, selected prisoners
with only a few months of their
sentences still to be served are being
sent to tuberculosis sanatoria to do
any work assigned to them, the
State Legislative Council an
nounced.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
M1otHa~R~xW1A
WAR Bonds.

When the tanks roll, your money
invested In War Bonds rolls with
them right through enemy lines. The
medium size monsters cost more
than $4,000 apiece, equipped for
action. We must have them. They
are the battering rams of our Army.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Inducted in Two Wars,
Man Is Not q Citizen
pvtbe Asrociated prees

By the Associated Press.
NORTH BEACH, Md, Sept. 18.-
Robert Rosenbloom was drafted and
served in the World War, was draft
ed and inducted in the present war.
But he was sent home shortly
after induction-this time the Army
discovered Mr. Rosenhloom had not
taken out naturalization papers.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Euirfux Come PortY

FAIRFAX, Va, Sept. l8 (SpeciaD.
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Fair
fax Volunteer Fire Department will
hold a benefit game party tonight
IN the firehouse. Mrs. Mabel Sisson
Is IN charge.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Candidates to Dunee

Democratic candidates for county
and State Offices in November will be
the guests at dance of the Prince
Georges County Caravan Club be-
ginning at 10 pm. tomorrow at the
Prince Georges County Country
Club, Henry Cord, president, an
nounced today.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Divorce Grunted

ROCKVILLE, Sept. Is (SpeciaD -
Judge Stedman Prescott has signed
decree granting to Mrs. Erma G.
Schlosser, Chevy Chase, an absolute
divorce from John George Schlosser,
Silver Spring. She charged deser-
ton.
Evening star., 1942-09-18

De Witt. Robert C.
La Valley. A. J.
Crisp, George H.
Carlson, K. H.
McManniS, Estel r.
Blevins, James H.
Rankin, Herbert D.
Shamer, Newton B.
jackson, Miller o.
Smith, William H.
Conner, Bruce
Hansbrough, A. c.
Thompson j. D.
Shackleford. e. W.
Ferguson. Shannon
Baughman, c. A.
Fox, Leo Earl
Mottern, George L.
Messick, Glendon E.
Clifford. Herbert N.
Brownstein, j. g.
Haislip, John w.
Haislip. Marvin
Smith, Robert b.
Lovett, Charles o.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Loton P-TA Dance

LORTON, Va. Sept. IS (SpeciaD
The Lorton Parent Teacher Asso-
citation will sponsor a benefit dance
tonight In the new auditorium of
the Lorton Elementary School.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Estute Left to Widow

ROCKVILLE. Sept. 18 (SpeciaD -
Under the will of Webster S. Ruck-
man, Chevy Chase, his widow, Mrs.
Grace M. Ruckman. receives his
entire estate. The will does not in
dicate the value Of the estate.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Indians Quit Burmu

Nearly 100000 Indians, about half
the Indian population, have been re-
moved from Burma as refugees, over
400, 900 going by road, 10000 by sea
and the rest by air.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Auoustu Teachers Listed

STAUNTON, Sept. 18 (SpeciaD =.
The Office of the Augusta County
School Board today announced the
teacher list for the approaching
session. 1t contains the names Of
| 81 new teachers.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Silver Spring Ration Chairman
Leaves for Army Air Forces

Joseph D. Buscher, chairman of
the Silver Spring Rationing Board
and former member of the House
of Delegates, left last night for
Evening star., 1942-09-18

DEMOCRATS PURCHASE WAR BOND-Members of the Prince
County Democratic Committee yesterday
chased $500 Howard Duckett chairman of
special War bond rally to be held at Rche Coliseum
University Maryland Thursday night at sale in
the Prince Georges Bank Trust Co. Hyattsve eft
right Mr. Duckett Committee Henry W.
Cord and Mrs Alex Matthews. Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Fairfax Draft Board Calls
Men for Physical Tests
sr ecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Sept. 18-The
Fairfax County Selective Service
Board has called the following regis
trants for physical examinations at
6 o'clock tonight in the Fairfax
Evening star., 1942-09-18

Cant, Horace r.
Visocky, John J.
Taylor, Ernest R.
Gheen. Melvin J.
Wachtel, Wesley r.
Beach, John w.
Robertson, B. C.
Gale, John
Minor. Stanley
Humphrey, L. L.
Reid, Lloyd M.
Chambers. Harry r.
Payne, Paul F.
Lacy, Robert w.
Struder, Howard A.
Blake, Charles w.
Dove, George N.
Pruett. Jackson A.
Williams. Roy H.
Kagey. Miller P.
Schmidtbauer, Carl
King Charles J,
Havener. Russell H.
Brown, Allen
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-24
Campus Events
Relations in Pan America
Evaluated at Faculty Chat

Our Latin Neighbors' we're de
scribed and Psn-American relations
evaluated when Or. Simon (. Eager
strom. DR.. Harry +. Hoy. and DR..
Elizabeth Warren spoke in a panel
discussion at the Faculty Chat spon
sored by the Women's League Of
Michigan State Normal College Mon
day afternoon in the Alumni Lounge
OF Charles McKenny Hall.
DR.. Fagerstrom, head OF the HIS
tory department, speaking on "Our
Relations with Our Latin Neigh
bors," said that although America
has misused her power at times,
the United States has been good
big brother" to South America.
Americas worst misuse OF the
power, given it by the Monroe Doc
trine, according to DR.. Fagerstrom
was its forced dictatorship OF Haiti
which finally ended in 1920. This is
in the past. though, the speaker EN-
phasized. Our good neighbor policy
is really beginning.
DR.. Hoy, assistant professor OF
geography. described THE Present
Problems Based on the Geography
OF Latin America" He said, I'VE
talk about Western solidarity. but
we are much closer 70 some Euro
pean ports than we are to Buenos
Aires"
He explained that Latin American
countries produced two kinds OF
products-those Complementary and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-24

those competitive 10 the United
States. He pointed out that the COM
Elementary products are produced
by those Latin American countries
nearest US. Their products include
coffee. bananas, sugar and cabinet
woods. The competitive products
are produced by countries farther
south and include wheat, corn. meat.
wool. copper, and flax seed. The diff
ficulty comes from these competing
countries. DR.. Hoy concluded.
DR.. Warren, assistant professor OF
history. speaking on THE Present
and Future Good Neighbor Policy"
told the group some OF the ways in
which the United States is trying to
create good will with all the Latin
countries; II is encouraging the gen
eral study OF Spanish, as we'll as the
Latin American history; 1t is pro
noting an understanding among
North American people OF the Latin
Americans background and tenn
permanent; the Pan-American high
way has been a tremendous help in
bringing the United States closer 20
Mexico and the former has made
large loans 70 countries wishing 70
extend the highway: it has subsi-
died airlines and steamship lines
In South America; II has promoted
the exchange OF students and facul.
ty of American colleges with those
OF Latin countries; 1t is beginning
an intensive program in radio pro
paganda; It Is encouraging a poster
campaign, the posters OF which will
be sent to all parts OF Latin Amer
lea and will show the need OF North
Americas interest in South America
and the military strength OF North
America.
Coffee and cookies were served
those attending.
Miss Alice Heck. Ypsilsntl, chair.
man OF the Chats. introduced the
| speakers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-24
Michigan in
Washington
sv Esther Van WAGNER Tufty

BY Esther Van Wagner Tufty
What Secretary OF War Stimson
thinks and will 20 =, Il the bomb
ing OF Detroit" never be an
nounced.
However. the direction OF his
thinking on any such assault as
mentioned by the President in re-
cent press conference was revealed
in Stimsons remarks about coastal
defense. r.
The way to defeat lies in dispers'
ing our forces. said Stimson, who
has been besieged by demands from
cities and states for more protec-
ton. He is concentrating on putting
American forces on the offensive,
not the defensive, on the war fronts.
This does not mean. an Army
spokesman made clear, that no con
sideration would be given TO the
protection Of Detroit. But when and
il such assistance were given. no
thing could be said about it.
John NJ. Brewer, OF Grand Rapids.
president of the Brewer Furniture
Company, has been appointed to
head the furniture division OF the
War Production Board. The new
division is an offspring of OPM
steel section and wood section.
Protection OF the 500 locks
through which So per cent of oul
iron ore passes-is on the way il
the Senate approval OF the second
set OF locks (eight million dollars
on the site OF the Weitzel locks)
Senator Prentiss NJ. Brown was sue
cessful in getting the amendmen
tackled onto the Pension bill.
Now for House action. First the
Naval Affairs committee must ap
prove the Senate action Hoping tn,
Military Affairs Committee would
urge action from Naval Affairs Com
mittee, Senator Brown and Con
gresham Fred Bradley. who repre-
sents the 500 locks district testified
before a subcommittee stressin.
the need for safe guarding the stra
logically located locks.
Up to now the. locks project has
been buried in the omnibus Rivers
and Harbors bill but IL action car
be taken earlier by approving thu
Senate bill, so much the better, say
worried state officials.
Behind Senator Prentiss VI
Browns decision to vote for the re
peal OF the so-called Congressman
pension bill, is the realization tha'
when the public is so completely
against anything-right or wrong
the majority should rule.
That this disapproval reached the
point where the sale of defense
bonds was affected seemed serious
to the Michigan senator. who. Incl
dentally, had no intention Of person
ally participating in the benefits Of
the civil service retirement act. (alsC
the senator is not unconscious thai
this is election year-and the issue
not important enough to fight about
In the face OF great popular disap
proval from the Yoters)