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Evening star., 1942-07-01
Funeral in Alexandra
Held for AGED Couple

Funeral services were held this
morning for Charles c. Marshall, 90,
and his wife, Mrs. Lucy e. Marshall,
81, who died Monday within a few
hours of each other.
Mrs. Marshall died at the Alex
andria Hospital and her husband
died q short time later at their
home, Gil Cameron street.
The Marshalis, Who had been
married for IS years, had lived in
Alexandria 80 years. Mr.. Marshall
was an agent for the Home Fire
Insurance Co. of Philadelphia. He
retired five years ago although he
had been blind for several years
before that.
Mr.. Marshall is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. M. Clark Of Washington
and Miss Susan Marshall of Front
Royal. Mrs. Marshall is survived
by two brothers, Philip w. Turner OF
Front Royal, and Smith S. Turner
of Parkersburg, w. Va, and by two
sisters, Mrs. George Adams OF
Wytheville and Mrs. G. w. Carter oi
Alexandria.
Following the double funeral serv-
Ice at the Demaine Funeral Home
the two were buried at Ivy Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Two Counties Convict
BLockout XioIdtors

One Montgomery County bust
nessman and two residents of Ar
lington County yesterday were
found guilty of violating blackout
ordinances. The cases were the
first TO be prosecuted in these
counties.
Jack Stein. 56, of 1342 Somerset
place NV, Washington, proprietor
of a mems clothing store in the
5000 block of Georgia avenue, Silver
Spring, was fined SIS and costs fol
failing to extinguish light in his
store during blackout on June II
Trial Magistrate Ralph G. Shure
Of the Silver Spring Police Court
heard the case.
In the Arlington County cases
Harry E. Herman, 1916 South Sew.
enth street was fined IS and costs
by Police Court Judge A. M. Jones
He was found guilty OF leaving his
lights burning in his home during
the test of June IT.
In a similar case of Mrs. F.. c
Daring, 3414 Wilson boulevard, was
fined $40 and costs. Both fines were
suspended.
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Virginia Surplus II Million,
With Lean Tax Days Ahead
Nv the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, July 1.-Vir-
sinia closed its biennium yesterday
with surplus of approximately
$1,000. 900, or $4,000, 900 more than
was estimated by the budget makers.
The consensus among fiscal
authorities, however, Is that leaner
days are ahead. Beer taxes, which
climbed 100000 during the past
year, are expected to drop because
of the War Production Boards
order reducing the amount Of metal
which may be used for bottle caps.
Today the 10 per cent State tax on
liquors and wines goes off. This
yielded approximately $4,000, 900
during the past year.
One of the biggest cuts in revenue
Is expected in gasoline taxes. High
way Commissioner James A. Ander-
son has estimated the drop because
OF tire and gasoline rationing may
be as much as As per cent under
1940-41.
OF the surplus, s5,o0o,00o will go
In the sinking fund and the new
budget, effective tomorrow, will take
substantial sums.
About s4,000,000 has been set
aside for capital outlays, although
the majority of these will be post
poned because they might inter-
fere with the war effort. State
employees win receive about $780,
600 in war bonuses.
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Suburban Rents
Cut utTodayUnder
Control Law
January, l94l, Rates
Restored in
County Areas

Several thousand apartment
dwellers in nearby Virginia and
Maryland received reduced rent bills
today as the ONCE of Price Admin
istrations local rent control direc-
tors proceeded with organization of
agencies to enforce an order freez-
ing ceilings at rates prevailing on
January l. 1941.
The reductions ranged up to more
than $40 a month for some families,
a survey of some of the larger prof.
ects In the metropolitan area dis
closed.
In most cases, the bills were SUBJ
mitted at lower rates with a nota-
ton by the apartment management
that acceptance Of the rent paid was
made with full reservation OF any
legal rights that the management
might nave.
Reductions in Arlington.
In Arlington County, where some
of the metropolitan areas largest
projects are situated, the reductions
were in some cases substantial.
At Colonial Village, one of the
county's largest. q fiat reduction OF
$2.75 per unit, added since jan
uary !, 1941, was placed in effect.
There are 1000 units representing
a population Of about $500 in this
project.
In Arlington Village, where about
1850 persons live in 655 units, a
fiat reduction of $3.75 a month for
each apartment was effective today.
No reductions were placed In ef-
feet at Buckingham. the county's
largest project. The management
declined to elaborate on this an
nouncement.
At Westoyer Apartments 1t was
stated that Mace Properties, Inc,
operators, had complied with the
OPA order and rents have been
reduced. At Westover rent in
creases were ordered last year,
which amounted to 81 month for
the smallest units to $3.50 month
for the largest apartments. Cor
responding reductions have been
made. About 1865 families live In
the Westover project.
I. Chance Buchanan, rent di-
rector for Arlington, announced the
main headquarters for the Airing
ton Alexandria Fairfax area will bt
located at 1924 North Highland
street, Arlington. A branch ONCE
will be located at room 406. Donl'
phan Building, in Alexandria.
James w. Woogerd, director FOL
the Montgomery Prince George!
County area In Maryland, has estab'
lished offices at zig Carroll avenue
Takoma Park. He said he woulc
open the ONCE today and expect:
to assemble personnel soon. HI
said he would issue an announce.
ment as to when all landlords mus'
register with his office.
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Drowning Of Boy Held
Accidental by Coroner

The coroner's Office announced
today a certificate of accidental
death has been issued In the case
of 13-year -old Robert Schellhorn,
322 Second street NE, who was
drowned yesterday when he slipped
into a 7-foot hole in Rock Greek.
The boy was wading few yards
east of Pierce Mill with his sister,
Grace, IL, and friend, Irving Reed,
Is, $50 Ninth street Sc, when he
slipped into deep water and van
ished.
A trailer driver, Samuel Leroy
Berry, colored, of So M street Sc,
who was in the mill when told of the
mishap, dived into the water to
bring the body up from the bottom
of 7 feet of water.
Mr.. Berry, who is a former life
guard, and another man in the mill
at the time, W. G. Padgett, tried
artificial respiration until the rescue
squad arrived. The squad and an
Emergency Hospital physician at
tempted for about IS minutes to
revive the boy.
Evening star., 1942-07-01
University Of Maryland
BUILDINGS Under Guard

In an effort to prevent possible
sabotage, students of advanced
ROTC courses at the University of
Maryland have begun an all-night
vigil of the gym-armory on the uni
versity campus.
At the same time, two all-night
details have been placed around the
new National Youth Administration
workshop, the administration build
ing and the new armory now under
construction.
Junior and senior cadets have
taken over the first watches and
sophomores will begin about July
Is, according to Col Robert E. Wy
sor. jr., head of the military depart
ment.
Col. Wysor also announced that
beginning August ! members of the
advanced military course will under
take long marches and night prob.
lenns.
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Grand Jury to Act Monday
In Lynchburg Double Staying
Salesman TuIks
Freely Of Deaths
Of Two Officials
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va. July Com
monwealth's Attorney william T
Spencer. jr., said today he would ask
the grand jury at its regular session
Monday to indict Warren Myers, 81.
year-old salesman, in the double
Staying of Lynchburg's city attorney
and it's delegate to the Virginia
General Assembly.
Myers was arrested on a charge OF
murder shortly after the noon-hou1
shooting yesterday Of T. Gibson
Hobbs, 81. city attorney, and Frank
lin Daniel, A. member of the House
of Delegates since 1884.
No request has been made to bond
Myers. ...
The shooting occurred in the law
building where Mr.. Hobbs and Mr.
Daniel had offices. Mr.. Hobbs was
shot twice in the back, to the right
and left of the spine. both bullets
lodging in the body below the heart,
the commonwealth attorney said
Mr.. Daniel was shot four times,
twice in the right side. once In the
right side of the back and again
in the back.
Blames Loss Of Law Suit.
Arresting officers said Myers told
them he shot Mr.. Daniel and Mr..
Hobbs because of their actions in
defending the American Well Corp.
of Aurora, ILL.,, more than year ago
in a $3.50, 900 suit filed by Myers.
The salesman sued the Illinois
corporation in United States District
Court here, claiming a breach OF
contracts, but lost the case.
Police officers said Myers talked
while being f1ngerprinted and ap-
peared calm throughout the routine
procedure, showing emotion only
when he was asked his mothers
name. An officer quoted him as
saying:
1--WE never caused her anything
but trouble. I guess this will just
about kill her"
Daniel Not Married.
Mr.. Daniel. a native Of Bruins
wick County, Va, was elected to the
Virginia House in 1884, was a for
mer president of the Young Demo-
cratic Clubs OF Virginia. and was a
member of Phi Beta Kappa, hon
orary scholastic society, and Tau
Kappa Alpha. social fraternity. He
was unmarried.
Mr.. Hobbs began the practice OF
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Virqiniu OPA Orders
Ten-Cent Beer Price
By The Associated Press.

Ey inc ASeOClhDcu FTeess
RICHMOND, Va, July 1T. Nell
son Parker State oPA attorney,
yesterday ordered the immediate re-
moval of all signs and advertise
ments of beer at the 13-cent price
and branded the raise from 10 cents
as illegal"
Mr.. Parker instructed beer dis
pensers to revert to their March
retail price. Dispensers were also
ordered to refund the Scent in
crease to purchasers under penalty
Of arrest.
Many dispensers throughout the
State raised the price on beer from
10 to 13 cents over the past week
end.
Mr.. Parker said the increase in
price was brought about through a
Misrepresentation OF form letter
mailed to ABC retail dispensers,
State Department OF Taxation.
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Kibbey Named Head
Of HyottsviIIe Lions

Edward w. Kibbey was elected
president of the Hyattsville Lions
Club last night at meeting at the
Prince Georges Golf and Country
Club, Landover, Md. He succeeds
W. Carroll Beatty.
Other officers elected are: DR..
Joseph w. Sullivan, first vice presi-
dent; Paul H. Kea, second vice presi-
dent; Gambler Hoffman, third vice
president; John Clarke, secretary
treasurer; Ernest Maier, lion tanner;
J. B. Marshall, tail twister, and
Jack Mcneil, C. F. Orton and Hazen
Mcleod, directors.
Mr.. Kibbey and Roland Berger
were selected as delegates to the
international convention in Toronto,
Canada, July 81.
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Group Formed
ToPushC Charter
InMontgonery
Petitions to Urge
Vote on Adoption
In November

An organized effort to establish
a charter form of government in
Montgomery County was under
way today after the formation Of
Montgomery County Charter
Committee at meeting of approx
mately 100 county residents last
night at the Bethesda Women's
Club.
Allen H. Gardner of Silver Spring
was elected president of the COM
mittee, whose objective is to circu-
late petitions for creation of .
charter board and submission of the
issue to county voters at the Mo-
vember election.
Other officers named were C. B.
Murray, Sandy Spring, and Mrs.
Vestus j. Wilcox, Laytonsville,
vice presidents: Mrs. Maybelle G..
Fickel, Silver Spring. secretary, and
Capt. Charles E. Parsons, Chevy
Chase, treasurer.
Directors Chosen.
Named as members of the board
Of directors were the Rev. Oscar F.
Blackwelder, DR.. Louis D. Bliss, Dom
aid L. Chamberlin. Mrs. Dean Din
woodey. George E. Hamilton, sr.:
Mrs. Miner Hostetler, Stephen
James, Frederic P. Lee, the Rev. j.
Virgil Lilly, A. S. Magee, Irving LIE
Roy McCathran, j. K. Forsyth, Mrs.
PGad B. Morehouse, Mrs. Walter E.
Perry, Ray Tucker, Col c. F. Won
dem Bussche, Capt. Chester Wells
and Robert H. Miller.
Mrs. John H. Werner Of Bethesda
was named by the board to be execu-
tive director in charge Of an ONCE to
be opened shortly in Bethesda.
A 12-page constitution adopted by
the committee declared its aim was
ito provide In Montgomery County
honest, increasingly ef1cient and
economical county government re-
sponsive to the social and economic
needs of the citizens"
Chairnen of committees were ap-
pointed as follows:
Marquis w. Childs, Committee on
Education and Publicity; James
Cunningham Rogers, Legal Com
mittee; Roy C. Corderman, field
division; Mrs James v. Bennett.
Executive Committee Of the Speak
ers Bureau, and James A. Cosgrove.
Finance Committee.
The proposal to establish a char.
ter board first appeared on the
county political scene in February
| following the Montgomery County
! Civic Federation's action authorizing
circulation of a charter board peti.
ton among the voters.
Urged in Brookings Report.
The charter form of government
was advocated in the Brookings In
stitution report on the county gov
ernment. published last year.
Mr.. Gardner, who recently re-
ceived The Star trophy for OUT
standing service to Montgomery
County, was chairman of a special
committee appointed by the civic
group to study the Brookings re-
port.
The Montgomery County Farm
Bureau, however, has urged county
farmers not to sign such a petition
until they find out what a charter
form of government means"
j. Bond Smith, chairman of a
special committee appointed by the
county commissioners to study the
Brookings reports, also has sharply
criticized circulation of a Charter
Board petition. claiming that it
would "mislead" the voters.
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Roy L. Crown Dies
After Long Illness
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GAITHERSBURG, Nd. July l.
Following a years illness, Roy L.
Crown, farmer and lifelong resident
of near Gaithersburg, died at his
home yesterday.
Funeral services will be held at
the home at 2 pm. tomorrow. The
Rev. William j. Elliott, pastor OF
Grace Methodist Church, Gathers
burg, will ofIiciate and burial will
be in Forest Oak Cemetery here.
Mr.. Crown Is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Vennie Fay Crown;
three children, J. Neal, Lawrence
and Dorothy B. Crown, all at home
and two brothers, Wallace and For
rest Crown, both OF near here.
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Montgomery
COP Considers
Fusion Ticket
Committee May Back
Democrats Opposing
Party Policies
~ a Staff Correspondent of The Star.

~ a Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. July IA
fusion ticket is being considered
again in Montgomery County.
The possibility of forming such
slate from coalition of Republicans
and anti-organization Democrats
was being studied today by Special
Candidate Committee named at a
meeting of Republican leaders here
last night.
The committee. which includes
some of those who held Office when
the fusion forces won control of the
county government several years
ago, was named to formulate plat
form and plan the procedure to be
followed in the coming campaign.
Nine committeeman were selected
from the floor and additional men,
bers, representing each election dis
trict, will be appointed later.
The new committee will meet at
8 pm. tomorrow in the Office of
Thomas w. Anderson in Rockville to
organize and further discuss cam
paign procedure.
Last nights meeting was called
by the State Central Committee for
the county. Ira C. Whitacre OF
Silver Spring offered resolution
proposing the election of COM
mittee which would select Republi-
can candidates and also support
Democratic candidates who are op-
posed to the Democratic organiza-
tion policy in the county. After
debate Kurtz Hanson Of Bethesda
obtained passage of a substitute
resolution providing for the forma-
ton of the Candidates Committee
empowered to formulate the COP
platform and decide on either a
straight party ticket or coalition
with anti-organization Democrats.
Those named to the Candidates
Committee last night are:
Mr.. Whitacre, John R. Reeves,
Chevy Chase; George E. Esworthy
Darnstown; Thomas F. Kelly
Darnstown; Donald D. Lamond, Ia
koma Park; Mrs. Doris Siebold, Ia
koma Park; Frank H. Karn. Rock
vile; Capt. c. v. Sayer. Kensington
and William H., Fulks OF Laytons-
Evening star., 1942-07-01
William J. McCuffrey
Dies in Alexandria

William J. McCaffrey, 81, Of 311
South Royal street, former city
councilman, died in Alexandria yes
terday after long illness.
Mr. McCaffrey was resident OF
Alexandria for more than 40 years.
He was a member Of the local lodge
of BPOE.
He is survived by a widow Mrs.
Madeline McCaffrey, son. six
daughters, two sisters and two grand
children, all of Alexandria.
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Cottage City Will Open
New Recreation Center

A picnic and sports program will
be held at 6 o'clock tonight at the
Cottage City (Md) School to cele-
brate opening of the new community
recreation center
Regular classes will begin at the
center tomorrow. Sessions will be
held from am. to noon for chill
dren, and pm, to pm. for adults.
Use of equipment is free for resi-
dents of Cottage City. East Brent
wood and Colmar Manor.
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Waller Waits Death
In Chair Tomorrow
Al Richmond Prison
Workers League PIuns
Appeal to President
To Save Shoreeropper
b. the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. July His
last hope apparently gone. Odell
Waller, Is, colored, awaits death
in the electric chair tomorrow
morning for the Staying Of his white
employer, Oscar Davis, tenant
farmer.
Gov. Dar6en, citing the opinion
of Virgi.lia's Supreme Court OF Ap-
peals that the former sharecropper
had received "a fair and impartial
trial" refused last night to inter-
fere with the sentence imposed In
Pittsylyania County in September,
1910, a verdict repeatedly challenged
without success in State and Fed
eral appellate courts.
Plan Appeal to President.
The Workers Defense League an
nouncei in New York that dele
CATION of Negro leaders from New
York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
other cities would appeal to Presi-
dent Roosevelt today to name a
commission of inquiry to investigate
the case.
| Waller, described by the Gov
ernor as "unquestionably fiery and
to a degree lawless," was ending his
629th day in death row when the
executive announced his decision
after a day-long study of the rec
ord and prot1 acted conferences with
Attorney General A. P. Staples.
The execution date, fixed by the
expiration of Walters fifth reprieve
is almost two years from the day
Waller shot and mortal1y wounded
Mr.. Davis in the yard of his home
Governors Decision.
The Governors decision was &C.
companied by a 16-page statement
reviewing the evidence and giving
the basis for his conclusion.
The Governor took cognizance o.
the Nation wide interest in the case
but asserted that THE widespread
propaganda campaign which ha
been carried on without regard fol
the facts in this case has resulted
in grossly distorted and false pub
lie concepts of the true situation.
Such campaigns, he said, wer'
extremely detrimental to the pub
lie interests" and had the effect o
sowing racial discord at critica
time when every loyal citizen shoult
strive to promote unity"
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Maryland Auditor
Reports Shortage
In Ferry Funds
81 900 in Discrepancies
Revealed at Hearing
On Two Suspensions
BY the Associated Press.

by Inc ASSOCldteQ HTeSS.
BALTIMORE, July 1.-Chief Audi
tor William A. Codd of the State
Roads Commission said yesterday
claim for more than 81 900 would be
filed within 10 days against bond
ing company to cover alleged short
ages in the funds of the State-owned
Chesapeake Bay Ferry System.
Mr.. Codd said recovery would be
sought from the United States FL
deity g. Guaranty Co. The short
ages were reported by Mr.. Codd in
testimony before State Employment
Commissioner Harry C. Jones at
merit system hearings for William
M. Thompson of Annapolis and Har-
ry NJ. Norris OF Stevensville. sus-
pended on merit system charges.
Thompson's case was first heard
June a.. The Norris hearing was
held yesterday.
Shortages Are Listed.
In chronological order, following
are the shortages testified to by Mr..
Codd and for which he said he would
file claim: ..-.. .--.-.
September. %, 194l, locked sack
containing $602 disappeared from
the Annapolis terminal:
January 2, 1912, sos in receipts
from tickets sold by Mr.. Norris at
Annapolis still unaccounted for.
fpril IL. $342 in receipts from
tickets sold by Mr.. Thompson at
Annapolis still unreceived.
May 18, $265 in receipts from Mr..
Norris daily sale at various stations
since March Is unaccounted for.
May q, no accounting made Of
1854 missing from the $500 change
fund advanced to Mr.. Thompson.
Missing from the ferry system
advertising Office in Baltimore, $78,
the date not being given in Mr.
Codd's testimony.
Police Not Called.
At yesterdays hearing Mr.. Codd
told Mr.. Jones that the shortages
had not, been reported to police. An
incident at the Annapolis terminal
Office when the safe was found open
and $170 found strewn about the
floor was not reported to police, Mr..
Codd said.
Mr.. Norris told Mr. Jones he had
not sent the money for deposit be-
cause he had no locked sacks After
keeping the money in his pocket and
hiding II under some sacks at the
Claiborne terminal, he finally put it
in a ticket sack and sent 1t to
Matapeake. he testified.
He denied having used the money
himself.
Mr.. Jones. after saying that he
thought this experience may be
used as a basis for better protec-
ton for the petty cash funds" took
the case under advisement.
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Barrett Waits Orders
On Anne ArundeI's
Stand on BIackout
County Defense Director
Hodds AII-Nieht Test May
Have Bod Effect
BY the Associated Press.

G,y tuc hScONlhtCu IICSos
BALTIMORE, July 1.-Col. Henry
S. Barrett, Maryland director of air.
raid precautions, said today he was
awaiting instructions from the 1st
Interceptor Command as to whether
Anne Arundel County would be re-
quired to conform with the State
wide dusk to- dawn blackout, July IS
Yesterday Col John De P. Douw
Anne Arundel County defense di-
rector, said the county's participa-
tion in the blackout would be limited
to 21a hours, with 40-minute total
blackout, test because of the pos
sible bad psychological effect"
Col. Barrett said the 1st Inter-
ceptor Command approval of all test
blackouts was necessary before the
trial could be held. The intercep-
tor command, he continued, ap-
proved a dusk TO- dawn blackout fol
July, Is and no approval had beer
asked or given to put Anne Arundel
County on different blackout
schedule.
Col Douw said he had heard
nothing from the interceptor COM
mand, but "of course if the inter-
ceptor command orders me to hole
the dusk-to-dawn blackout. I will
obey the orders from the Army"
Meanwhile, in Baltimore it was
announced that master plan fol
evacuation of third civilian defense
region target areas in the event
of an enemy invasion or heavy
bombing attacks will be prepared by
an evacuation officer" soon to be
appointed.
Judge Rowland K. Adams, re.
gional director of civilian defense
announced the evacuation Officer
would probably be a civilian, anc
would be appointed by James M
Lands, national OCD director.
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Americonizution School
Opens Summer Session

The summer term of the Ameri-
canization School, Tenth and II
streets NV, opened today and will
continue through August 7.
Day classes will be held from 8
am. to noon, Mondays through Fri
days, and evening classes from 7:30
to $50 on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays. Special classes are
planned for students in need of
rapid, intensive work in English.
Among activities of the school will
be a citizenship reception at 8 pm
July %.
Evening star., 1942-07-01
State Senator Wright
Gets Conservation Post

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, July 1.-State
Senator William A. Wright of Tap
pahannock was appointed by Gov
Darden yesterday as chairman OF
the Virginia Conservation Commits
sion to succeed N. Clarence Smith
of Tazewell.
Senator Wright, 51-year-old at
torney. will not take Office until
August / because of number OF
pending court cases in which he is
engaged as counsel. Mr.. Smith, who
was appointed in 1888 by former
Gov. Price. will continue in Office
until that date.