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Evening star., 1942-10-11
$4,000 Fund Subscribed
In Boys Club Drive. j.

A total Of $500 has been sub
scribed to the Prince Georges Coun-
ty Police Boys Club out Of, q cam
paign goal Of $4,000, it was an
nounced last night as plans were
made to extend the drive beyond
the scheduled Saturday closing date
Mount Rainier police and auxfli-
ary police have raised 5 Il ,278, the
largest amount reported by a single
group. Police Chief Eugene Plum
mer Of the Mount Rainier force, col
lected $621.5o. The Riverdaie ,po-
lice Department was second highest
A committee composed of Herbert
Sachs, campaign chairman and
Sergts. Ralph w. Brown and Z. H.
Mulligan Of the county police force.
will spend this week in the field with
solicitors in an effort to spur the
drive. q. = -.
The MARYLAND Park unit No. 1 Of
the club, which has been. closed for
two months, was opened Wednesday
to boys Of that community, suitland
and Capitol Heights. Russell Stmp.
son has been appointed coach to
succeed S. E.. Corbin who resigned to
enter the Army.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Five Baltimore Children
Die in Fire al Home
b the Associated Press

6f Cne Associated PreSS.
LTIMORE, Oct. 1o.-Five
children, all members of one family
were victims of fire which swept
their home early today.
-Four were trapped in the house
and were killed by smoke and flames
The fifth, 20-month- baby, died
. few hours later in hospital.
The five, the only children of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Brandt, were: Gary,
20 months old; Lorraine, 8. Shir-
ley. IL, Paul, IA, and Norma, 16.
Norma, a theater cashier, was ap-
parently overcome by fumes after
having dropped Gary from second
story window in an attempt to save
his life. Injuries suffered in the fall
were believed to have combined with
burns on the face and body to cause
the baby's death.
The children were trapped in their
upstairs sleeping quarters. Mrs
Brandt, who had gone to a store a
short distance away, returned in
time to see the infant fall to the
pavement.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Skyline Drive AutumnuI Co|ors
Waste Beauty on Gus|ess Air

entered the big recreation area, and
of this number 23,078 cars and
1912 passengers were from Vir-
ginia. However, the out-of State
cars still came from all the other
Al States, Canada, Alaska, Panama
and Mexico. The Virginia patronage
fell off in about the same propor-
ton as that from outside the Old
Dominion.
The decline in automobile travel
was accompanied by greater pro-
portion of mixers and trail users,
although there was no accurate
check available on their exact num-
ber.
The Big Meadows annex to the
lodge will remain open until after
mid October for those desiring
rooms and Swift Run, near Elkton
on the Spotswood Trail, and Piano.
rama, near Luray on Lee highway
will remain open all winter for
meals. All other concessions have
been closed throughout the summer
The park staff will continue on
the job with a view of keeping the
area in readiness for future ex-
panded use.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
VIRGINIA Vehicle Owners
Reminded Of Inspection

State Trooper r. H. Lester, in
charge of the semi-annual inspec-
ton Of motor vehicles in Northern
Virginia, said yesterday that less
than Is per cent of the total num-
ber Of registered owners in this
area have had their cars or trucks
inspected.
The inspection period runs from
October to 81, inclusive, and Mr..
Lester said no extension of time
is; anticipated.
He urges all motor vehicle owners
to take steps at once to comply
with the law, as there are fewer
ofncial inspection stations listed this
year. and those operating are handi-
capped by the shortage of labor.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Sligo Valley Citizens
Dissolve and Form
Three New Groups
Increase in Population
Of Area Brings Division
Of Association

Because of the tremendous increase
in population in the territory en-
braced by the East Sligo Valley Citi-
zens' Association, Silver Spring, Md,
the group has disbanded and three
separate civic associations have been
formed in its area, 1t was an
nounced yesterday by James E.
Sweet, former president Of the as
sociation.
The new groups are the Parkside
Citizens Association, the Sligo
Branview Community Association
and the Clifton Park Civic Associa-
ton. Organizations of the units were
completed this week and boundaries
for the various groups defined.
Officers of the Sligo o-Branview
Citizens Association are George w.
Wheeler, president; T. G. Gardner,
vice president; Mrs L. B. Neumann,
secretary; Ernest F. Woodchek, as
sistant secretary and Mrs. Charles
Smith Beall, treasurer. Delegates to
the Montgomery County Civic Fed
Grafton are L. B. Neumann, Mr..
Woodchek and Martin Joyce. Alter
mates are John De Bald, j. Myron
Jones and F. M. Fairfax. The as
sociation includes the subdivisions of
Branville Park and Highland View.
E. A. Wright is president OF the
Clifton Park Civic Association.
Other officers are J. B. Yeabower,
vice president; Mrs. Randolph Poore,
secretary; Mrs. William E. Melton,
corresponding secretary and Mrs.
Tess Pallister, treasurer. Delegates
to the Montgomery County Civic
Federation are Mr.. Yeabower, J. j.
Richards and Harry F. Zahn, with
E. F. Stadel, L. B. Galen and Mr..
Wright, alternates.
Officers of the Parkside Citizens
Association are J. c. Winter, presi-
dent; Robert Carey, vice president:
w. F. Cook, recording secretary and
Joseph Kanagy, treasurer. Delegates
to the Montgomery County Civic
Federation are Walter c. De Groot,
Mrs. Maybelle Fickel and Mr.. Carey,
with Armand La Vaute, Stanley
Henderson and Mr.. Cook, alternates.
This group covers the subdivisions
of Fairway, Chalfonte, Windsor
Heights, Country Club Park, Country
Club View, North Hills OF Sligo,
Seven Oaks, Indian Spring Hills and
Indian Spring Terrace.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Crop Loans Available.
Montgomery Republicans
Plan Campaiqn Rallies,

Republican candidates for State
and Montgomery County ofnces will
speak at rally at 8 pm. Friday at
the Kensington Armory, Connecticut
avenue and Warner street.
On the same day Theodore r..
McKeldin, COP Candidate for Gov
ernor, and J. Glenn Beall, candidate
for the House from the 9Th Mary.
land district, will make a tour OF
Montgomery County, They will
leave from Republican headquarters
at 7240 Wisconsin avenue In Be-
thesda. s
These two candidates will speak
at the rally Friday night along with
Horace p. Whitworth. for State At
torney general: Judge Edward g..
Delaplaine. for chief judge Of the
Circuit Court, and Patrick NJ.
schnauffer. for associate Judge of
that court. Other candidates for
State and county ofaces viii appear.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
AIexandria's First
Y Sticker Awarded
ToA. H. Stevens Home
Residents Of One Of Citys
Oldest Houses Get Perfect
Civilian Defense Rating

One of Alexandria's Oldest houses
became the citys first v home yes
terday when Lawrence K. Vry, chief
warden of zone S, sector B, pasted
the civilian defense sticker on the
door of 814 Franklin street.
Now owned by Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert H. Stevens, the house was orig
inally the Alexandria Jockey Club,
of which George Washington was q
steward.
Built in 1744, it housed the club,
whose race track was on property
along the Richmond highway now
occupied by defense housing prof.
ect.
In 1780 the house became the first
country club in America; and the
race track was converted into
golf course.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens bought their
home about 10 years ago and re-
Gently converted 1t into a two-fam-
lily house with an apartment on
each floor, one of which they oc-
cupy, renting the other to Mr.. and
Mrs. Dudley Lee.
Perfect Defense Rating.
Mr.. Vry in awarding the sticker
gave the residents perfect civilian
defense rating.
Both apartments have blacked-
out refuge rooms, and both are
equipped with long handled shovels,
buckets of sand, flashlights, heavy
gloves and dark goggles.
The house has no attic, but q
thorough inspection showed the
premises clear of all rubbish.
The Stevenses. and the Lees are
all doing more than their, share:
toward the war effort, cooperating
In civilian defense activities, pur-
chasing their quota of War bonds,
conserving food and other strategic
materials and salvaging metal, rub
Der and fats. .
Mr.. Stevens was the sector warden
until ill health forced him to re-
sign, but he still does all he can
TO assist the wardens during black
outs.
Mrs. Stevens is an afraid war;
den as we'll as Red Cross nurses
aloe and a member of the emerg-
ency ambulance crew of the Red
Cross.
Does Other Defense Work,
AS assistant sector warden, Mrs,
Lee mans the sector telephone from
the control center several hours q
day, patrols during AFRAID tests
both day and night and does other
work for the local Office of civilian
defense.
Bernard j. Padgett, Alexandria's 8
chief AFRAID warden, said he hoped
that many V stickers would be
awarded during the next few weeks.
He urged residents who think they
can qualify to ask their. wardens to
inspect their homes so that they
may obtain the stickers.
Mr.. Padgett pointed out that the
campaign to have every home q v
home is an effort on the part Of
civilian defense officials to show
home owners how they can best
protect themselves and their prop
erty from possible attack.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Civic Federation 10 Meet
In Bethesda tomorrow !. :

A report on constitutional amend
ments to be presented to Maryland
voters at the general election No
vember ; will mark the first fall
meeting OF the Montgomery County
Give Federation at 8 pm. tomorrow
IN the Bethesda Elementary School
Other reports will: be given BY the
social Welfare, Public Utilities
schools and Public Safety and
Membership Committees. u
The Social Welfare Committee's
report win present plans Of the war
lund Drive. A tiim prepared by
the Community War Fund Will b.
shown.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
: a
Maryland, Virginia
Groups Make Plans
For. War Fund Drive
Meetings Scheduled by
Committees Formed to
Aid in Compoiqn

Maryland and Virginia coanmuni-
ties cooperating with the Com
munity War Fund drive here are
preparing to swing into action soon.
Members Of the Arlington County
Committee will meet at 3 pm. to-
morrow In the Courthouse building
at Arlington to discuss plans for
their participation in the united
front to raise $4,14l 600 for relief
Of domestic and foreign welfare
organizations.
The Prince Georges County Com
mittee will hold a dinner meeting
at $50 pm. Thursday at the Uni
versity Of Maryland. with DR.. H. C.
Byrd, University Of Maryland pres
ident and county committee chair
man presiding. Or. Carl 8. Joslyn,
head Of the department of sociology
at the university, is serving as vice
chairman. All division chairmen
and team captains will attend the
meeting, which will launch the drive
In: Prince Georges County.
The Fairfax County Committee
will hold an "instructional' meeting
October 49, at MADEIRA School on
Chain Bridge road. when the Wal
Fund plans will be outlined to di-
visional chairman and team cap
tains. Mrs. David L. Wing, head OF
Madeira School, will preside. Cole
man Jennings, president of the
Community Chest of Washington
will be the principal speaker. Mrs
Edmund Perry Of Fairfax is chair
man Of the Fairfax Committee
Another speaker will be the Rev
Albert T. Molleges Of the Theo.
logical Seminary. Guests will in.
clude the presidents of the Airing.
ton and Fairfax War Funds.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Robin,
Dies in 1akoma Park :.

Mrs. Elizabeth B. Robbins, IS,
wife OF Elder r. H. Robbins, presi-
dent Of the Columbia Union of Sew
enth Day Adventists, died Friday of
heart attack at her home. 621
Carroll avenue. Takoma Park, Nd,
sorn In Connellsville, Pa, Mrs.
Robbins spent most Of her Life in
Psnnsylvania and Ohio, where her
husband was president Of the Chic
and West Pennsylvania Conferences.
Besides her husband she leaves
two daughters, Mrs. H. X. Christ
man, Nashville, Tenn, and Mrs.
Mabel Meinhardt, Takoma Park.
Funeral services will be held at
I pm. today in Columbia Han,
Burial will be in Connellsville to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Democrats Will Hold
RoIIy at BIodensburq

A Democratic rally sponsored by
the Democratic Mems Club of Bla-
densburg will be held October 29 in
the Cheverly Legion Hall for the
third election precinct OF Prince
Georges County.
Candidates for Office in the No.
vember 3 elections will be the speak
ers and Majority Leader John S.
White of the House OF Delegates will
serve as chairman. Representative
Sasscer, Democrat, Of Maryland will
speak on the national situation and
r. Howard Duckett, civic leader, will
discuss the proposed constitutional
amendments on which voters will be
asked to act on November 8.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Paralysis Victim
| Enters Congress
Race in Virginia
BY the Associated Press.


HERNDON, Va, oct. 10.-A 38-
year-old graduate Of George Wash
ington University, who was crippled
by infantile paralysis as a child, is
making his first bid for public ofiiee
this fall as Socialist candidate for
Congress in the eighth Virginia
district.
Clarke T. Robb, who will oppose
Representative Smith, Democrat,
and H. B. Conlir, Republican, hasn' t
walked since he was 6, but he at
tended Washington public schools
and went on to college, winning his
bachelor of arts degree from George
Washington in 1927.
He Is unmarried and has lived in
Herndon since he left school. He is
member of the Congregational
Church. Mr.. Robb says his hobbies
are flower gardening, music and
sports, this last from a spectator
angle"
Extensive use of the mails, Mr..
Robb says, will be the mode of his
campaign.
He has denounced what he terms
"the reactionary policies practiced
by the Virginia Democratic machine
IN general and MIR. Howard Smith In
particular.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Andrew W. Clarke
Will Seek Election
To Virginia Senate
Foirfox offieioI Says
He Will Make Formal
,fA
Announcement Soon

Andrew w. Clarke Of Belle Haven,
Va, a member Of the Fairfax
County Board Of Supervisors yes
terday said he will be q candidate
for. the State Senate.
In the last session Of the State
Legislature, Arlington County was
created as q Senatorial District It.
self, thereby creating a new sena-
torial seat. The new district had
been represented previously by
Senator William D. Medley of Ar
Angton County who will now repre-
sent that county.
Mr.. Clarke said he would become
4, candidate subject to the Demo-
cratic primary next August and
would formally announce his cam
didacy In the near future.
IN 1899, Mr.. Clarke won his first
public Office by defeating w. F. p.
Reid for the Board of Supervisors.
Mr.. Clarke was born in Dinwid-
die County in 1907 and moved to
Fairfax County in 1924. He attended
John Marshall High School in Rich
raond, George Washington Univer-
sity and received his LII B. degree
from National University Law
School in Washington. In 1882, he
was admitted to the Virginia bar,
and has been engaged in active
practice since that time, with ofIices
In Alexandria. For several years
he was engaged in newspaper work.
He is married and has three daugh-
ters.
He was appointed a member Of
the Fairfax County Welfare Board
in 1898, resigning after taking the
seat as q member OF the Board of
Supervisors.
In the latter part of 1910, he was
appointed a member of the Vir-
ginia Commission on County Gov
ernment and was later made chair
man of this commission.
Mr.. Clarke Is president of the
Alexandria Kiwanis Club, a men,
Der of the Fairfax County Young
Democratic Club, Andrew Jackson
Masonic Lodge. Alexandria Bar AS
sociation and an active member Of
Christ Episcopal Church, Alex
andria.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
BY the Associated Press.

LURAY, Va, Oct. 10.-T h e
autumnal colors along Skyline
Drive and over the forested expanses
of the Shenandoah National Park
are nearing their peak, but less than
a third of the usual number of
visitors are enjoying the brilliant
spectacle.
That is another grandiose PAN
Drama that apparently many eyes
will have to forego for the duration
because of the tire and gasoline con-
servation requirements.
Ofncial figures for the travel year
ended September 80 show a decrease
of 688 per cent, or 218.645, in the
number of cars entering the park,
and drop of 69.1 per cent, or
730.7l7, in the number of passengers
That is In sharp contrast to 1941
when Shenandoah had 1854, ,479
visitors and was second only to the
Great Smoky Park in North Caro-
lima and Tennessee. In two previ-
GUS years, the park led all of the
national parks in attendance.
For the past travel season, only
99,705 cars carrying 323,762 persons
Evening star., 1942-10-11
EurIy Seol Sole Opens

Residents Of Montgomery County
sending Christmas packages and
letters to men and women in over
seas service are urged to avail them
selves of the advance sale of Christ
mas seals now peing conducted by
the Montgomery County TIbercu-
losis Association. Mrs. william
Dahl of Silver Spring, chairman of
the Seal Sale Committee. announced
that seals may be bought from Mrs.
Raymond Karge Of Rockville, Mrs.
William Morell 81 Bethesda and Mrs.
J. Maynard Linthicum Of Takoma
Park. ....
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Legion Elects Officers

tOmcers Of Takoma Park Post no,
%, American Legion Auxiliary, have
been elected % follows: Prssident,
Ars. a. Lind: vice rresident 1ffs,
huhy Brown: secretary. Mrs. David
" Ahercrombie; treasurer. llrs,
William II. Diebush: chaplain, llrs.
Minnie Wafheld; sergeant at s116s,
Mrs. William ,. MAngsr. and hil-
,tcriAu. Ars, Anna Ai1AdIe.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Prince Georges Permits
TotuI $5l5,345 in Month

Building permits issued in the
Metropolitan Area Of Prince Georges
County for September amounted to
$5l5,345, according to Herbert Roby,
building inspector. Ninety-four per-
mits were issued, 80 Of them were
for one-family dwellings costing a
total Of $105, 400.
A permit also was issued for an
apartment house with 1893 units cost.
ing 1896 900 and q oil burners were
installed at a cost Of $500.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Nursing Institute Slotted

A one-day institute will be held at
Grace Episcopal Church. Silver
Spring, Nd, tomorrow to train
graduate nurses in the methods Of
conducting home nursing classes
for the Red Cross, II was announced
yesterday by Mrs. Walter Arnold,
chairman for the project In Silver
Spring. S
Evening star., 1942-10-11
leesburg Collects
More Than Z Tons Of
Scrap on Rally Day
Junk, Including an Old
German Machine Gun,
Sold to Aid LocoI USO
0tecial Dispa tch to The Star.

0becial Dispatch to The Star
LEESBURG, Va. Oct. 10.-More
than IL tons Of junk were collected
In Leesburs on scrap rally day this
week. This entire amount was COL
lected from contributors within the
town limits and was taken to the
local junk yard. The money from
the sale was turned over to the local
USO.
Among the interesting items COL
lected was German machine gun
captured in France during the World
War. The gun was given to Loudoun
Post, American Legion, shortly after
the end Of the war.
More than 100 tons of scrap has
been collected in Middleburg and
surrounding farm territory by the
Middleburg Fire Company and
helpers.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
4 4
WAR BONDS
- -

Motorcycles are an important fac
tor in our mechanical Army today
The motorcycle, equipped with side
car, Is used by officers and their
aides and by couriers for fast trans
portation of machine guns from one
point to another and for numerous
other duties in connection with the
Army. ..
Evening star., 1942-10-11

The cost Of q motorcycle runs
srorn $500 to $3.50. You and your
neirhbors can help buy the thou
sands needed with your purchase Of
war bonds. Buy War bonds through
the payroll savings plan in your
nIant or once. Invest ut least 10
Der cent Of your income every pay
day and become . member OF the
worlds largest club. the 10 Per Cent
Club.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Rummare Sale Scheduled.

The Ladies' Board Of the Loudoun
Country Hospital win hold Its an
nual rummage sale October n and
28 at the Leesburg 1nn.s Miss Lilias
Janney, president OF the board, has
appointed Mrs. Frank Osburn to be
in charge of the sale.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Tax Picture So Bad
1t Can't Be Sent
Over TeIetype

The wires Of the Associated
Press yesterday carried what is
probably the best description
yet of the new tax program.
From Salisbury, Md. came O
request from an editor Of a
paper having the Associated
Press service.
Morris asks for table on
what is left after taxes. said
the message. The Associated
Press Bureau In Baltimore con.
sidered the problem carefully.
Then they sent to Salisbury the
following reply:
>, you can't send . picture Of
. hand In an empty pocket on
. teletype."
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Head. RoTc BottoIion

~ the A1o0otAt9d 4foae, =
WESTMINSTER. Nd, Oct. TO-
Lee D.. Lodge Of Beltsville has beer,
chosen student commander Of the
Western Maryland College RoTC
Battalion for this year, By II. Col.
Charles n. Walton, professor cl
military science and tactics. I
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Bible Group Meets Tuesday

DR.. Harold +. Laird Of Whining
ton, Del. will speak at 2:3o and 8
pm. Tuesday at the monthly meet
Ing Of the Bible prophecy study
group at the First Baptist Church
Of Clarendon, Va.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Joins WAVES.

Miss Anne Gochnauer, daughter
Of DR.. Fred Gochnauer Of Upper
vile, has been sworn in As q MEM
Der OF the WAVES. The induction
took place at the Naval Procure
ment ONCE in Richmond. @
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Achievement Day Scheduled.

Miss Helen Kicks, district home
demonstration agent, will be the
guest speaker at the annual achieve
ment day exercises, which will be
held at the Leesburg School audi
torium at II am. Thursday. The 10
home demonstration clubs will set
up booths on various phases Of their
conservation and production pro-
gram as follows: Broad Run, vege-
table cookery; Round Hill, drying
fruits and vegetables; Lucketts,
canning fruits and vegetables; By
colin, packed lunches; Central,
homemade Christmas suggestions; /;
Blue Ridge, breads; Catoctin, milk
and eggs in the diet; Watson, care
of household equipment: Pot House,
sugar substitutes; Lovettsville, nu-
triton yardstick The club members
will also make individual exhibits in
handwork classes.