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Evening star., 1942-07-29

Leonard w. Kephart, 226 Maple
avenue, an employe of the Bureau of
Plant Industry, Department of Agri-
culture, who was in charge, said the
trial was the first to be made on a
community scale in the Washington
area
known as ammonium sulfamate,
the chemical is mixed with water
and sprayed on the poisonous weed
1t kills the root within several days
without harming nearby plants, and
it is not injurious to humans or ami
mails, according to Mr.. Kephart.
Discovered accidentally in Mime
sofa about three years ago while sci
entists we're working on poison for
other weeds, use of the chemical is
sponsored by the Department of Ag-
riculture.
Declaring that "the poison ivy sit
uation in the town is pretty bad"
Mayor Youngblood said the chemical
apparently fits the bill" as an
eradicatOr.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Economies 0fsettinq
Increased MARYLAND
War Expenses
Officials See Threat
In Decreased Auto
And Gas Revenues
By the Associated Press,

ANNAPOLIS, July 70. - State
finances, always a prime piece of
legislative business. may come in for
re-than-ordinary attention from
the General Assembly in January
because Of increased Maryland mill
tary expenditures and decreased
motor vehicle and gasoline tax re-
ceipts.
A report issued yesterday said ap-
proximately s531 900 in economies
and curtailments in some Govern
ment departments would more than
offset $35 900 deficit in the mill
tary department.
Last January the Governor tranS
ferred State guardsmen, guarding
roads and bridges, to the State
Roads Commission payroll in order
to tighten the military department
burden.
Fiscal experts said then that this
would cost the State approximately
100000 until the new fiscal year
began. Gov O'Conor said yesterday
$267 .929 of road funds were used to
pay the guardsmen through June 80.
Officials of Baltimore City and the
counties. however, were already
faced with a sc per cent decrease
IN motor vehicle and gasoline tax
revenues, compared with last years
returns.
A report published by Budget
Director Walter N. Kirkman re-
vealed motor vehicle registrations
curing June. 1912. fell a per cent,
compared with the same period last
year, while estimated gasoline tax
revenue for June will be about 30
per cent less than June, 194l.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Chlorine Fumes
Overcome Two
Virginia Women
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. July 90
Two women were recovering today
from effects of chlorine gas, blown
into their homes and gardens from
a nearby Junk lot after a workman
had removed a brass valve for SAL
wage from a cylinder containing
the lethal vapor.
Mrs. Andrew J. Kline was found
unconscious in her kitchen by her
daughter. Miss Bertha Kline, who
summoned Fire Chief Taylor Barr.
The latter responded with an in
halator, and Mrs, Kline was re-
vived. A neighbor. Mrs. Bessie Eel
ler Jones, was partly overcome while
working in her garden, but was re-
vived without use of the inhalator.
Her vegetable garden has been
ruined by effects of the gas. Foliage
on large shade trees was also falling
off. Junk yard employees said they
had thought the gas cylinder empty.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Prince Georges
Board Approves
Bond Issue
$500, 900 Will Be Used
To Purchase Lund
For Improvements

Prince Georges County officials
today pushed plans for the floating
of s5O0.OO0 bond issue for public
Improvements in the Metropolitan
area, following approval of the prof.
ect yesterday by the county COM
missioners.
The money will be used to pur-
chase land and rights of way, al
though actual construction work
will not begin until after the war,
according to William A. Carson,
board chairman
At the last session of the Legis-
lature, the commissioners were au-
thorized to issue 100000 worth of
bonds for public Improvements dur
ing l94l and 1912. Last year the
group f1oated a 100000 issue, leav-
ing balance of $500,000.
Advisory Board Approves.
Issuance of this balance was urged
last week by the Advisory Board to
the commissioners. At that time.
DR.. Harry J. Patterson. chairman
OF the advisory body. pointed out
that floating of the bond issue would
create a public works program that
would aid in postwar adjustment
Oliver Metzerott. another member
OF the Advisory Board. and Fred w.
Tuemmler, director of planning of
the Maryland-Na Capital Park
aand Planning Commission. also
emphasized the desirability of pur-
chasing land now for future i'm
provements.
The commissioners also authorized
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission to sell $1,000, 900 worth
OF bonds, Series w, and 100000
worth of bonds, series IL.
Urges Fourth Clinic.
A plea for additional health clinic
space was voiced by DR.. John M.
Byers, county health officer. Declar-
ing that present facilities at the
three clinics in Upper Marlboro,
Hyattsville and Laurel are made
quate to meet the conty's needs, DR..
Byers suggested the commissioners
obtain an abandoned school in
AquascO for use as fourth clinic.
He added that the State Health
Department had promised to fur
nish equipment for a new clinic
The commissioners took no action.
The donation to the War Produc-
ton Board Of the county's half in
tereSt in the abandoned prjnSfS
Bridge over the Patuxent River for
salvage purposes was approved by
the group. Anne Arundel County
officials already have turned over
their half :. interest in the bridge
TO the WPB.
y. Needs Legislative. Action.
In "a letter to the commissioners,
Gov. O'Conor said their request for.
guns and uniforms for Minute Men
in The county would have to be
considered at the next session of
the Legislature.
A request by Earl Won Reichen-
bach, agent, for the rezoning of
lots /, 2. 3 and 4, block S, Riverdale,
from residential A to G, was
granted
Mrs. Hugh Waldrop was granted
a permit to operate a restaurant
at 43l8 Rhode Island avenue,
Brentwood. A similar request by
A. Michael Young to operate cafe
at 5000 Marlboro road also was
approved.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
ChemicoI, Harmless to Animals,
Routs Tukomu Park Poison Iw

Steps to eradicate poison ivy in
Takoma Park, Md, are expected to
be taken shortly by town officials
following public demonstration
yesterday of a chemical which ef-
fectiyely destroys the weed
Describing the demonstration as
highly successful" Mayor Oliver W.
Youngblood said today that the
Town Council was awaiting public
reaction" to the demonstration be-
fore buying quantities of the chem
ical for use on infested town prop
erty.
If bought by the town, the chem
ical will be sold at cost to residents
wishing to use it on their property.
The demonstration, which. was. au-
thorized by the Town Council In re-
sponse to an appeal. by the Tgkoma
Park-D. C. Citizens .Associa ton, was
held on Carroll. Tulip, Maple and
Holly avenues. where vacant lots and
sidewalks are thick with poison ivy
Evening star., 1942-07-29
-Four Airports
Rush Pilot
Classes
Us Students Seek
To Finish Before
August IS Bon

The August Is deadline set by the
Army for the end of civilian pilot
training along the East Coast today
found approximately 125 students
at four airports around Washington
rushing to complete their courses be-
fore the ban goes into effect.
OF the four airports, including
college Park, Schrom, Beacon and
Congressional, all but Schrom have
definitely chosen a site for a new
field outside the forbidden territory.
Meanwhile. it was understood Civil
Aeronautics Administration officials
were comforting in New York with
omcers OF the Eastern Defense Conn
mand in an effort to have the dead
line postponed long enough for soma
of the students to finish their course.
Work for Army.
All the training now being done
under the civilian pilot training
program is for Army pilots for laision
work. artillery observation, trans
port. glider or instruction and Navy
pilots, who are taking elementary
and advanced flying courses.
c. A. A. officials said % schools
were in the area affected by the
Army order which stretches from
Maine to the Carolinas Approxi-
mately $50 students are now in
training at airports which have to
move or shut down by August Is.
Besides stepping up their training
program and hoping for good
weather, the airport managers are
busy making plans for the move,
which has to be carefully laid out
in advance. Not the least of the
problems is moving the planes.
Ground School Problem.
On the West Coast, the ban, which
came soon after war was declared,
sent one flying school from Oak
land, Calf. to Douglas, Ariz., 900
miles away. Fourteen of the Cali
fornia schools set up business again
in the eastern part of the State,
nine went to Arizona and one to
Nevada
One of the main problems is giving
the students their ground school as
we'll as flying training At Schrom
Airport, an official said some ar
rangement would have to be worked
out whereby the students would
spend few weeks at ground school
and then go by bus to the flying
field for few weeks there.
OF the 60 students now training
there, it was expected that the ma
jority would finish by August Is.
Those in the instructors course
there, however, may have to finish
at the new location.
Going to Martinsburg.
Congressional Airport is moving to
Martinsburg. w. Va, and hopes to-
have its IA students through with
their course before the deadline.
Beacon Airport is moving about 30
miles away to Catlett. Va. and has
stepped up its course to get Is men
graduated by the deadline.
With IS students to rush through
courses, College Park now starts It's
flying at $40 am. and keeps it up
until pm. The students are al
lowed to fly only an hour at time,
with two-hour rest between flights
under CAA rules. The stepped-up
program calls for the students to
fly IA time week. The time in
ground school is cut down. so stu
dents can finish those studies when
the planes are grounded The Col
lege Park school plans to move into
Virginia.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
james W. Burdette
Rites in Damascus
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
DAMASCUS, Md. July 2e.-Fu-
neral services for James w. Bur-
dette, 70, native of this vicinity and
former long time resident of the
Damascus and Gaithersburg neigh
borhoods. who died in a Frederick
hospital on Monday after an illness
OF three days, were to be held this
afternoon from the Beall funeral
home at Damascus. The Rev. Ralph
Sharp of Calvary Methodist Church,
Mount Airy, Md, was to offlciate
and burial was to be in the Method
ist Church Cemetery here.
Mr.. Burdette is survived bv a
daughter, Mrs. Osborne E. Williams:
a son, Nathan j. Burdette: two sis
ters, Mrs William A. Brandenburg
and Mrs. William H. Warfield. and a
brother, Ellsworth @. Burdette, all
OF Damascus.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Troin Hits Truck, Spills
500 GuIIons of Milk
B, the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
FREDERICK. Md. July 29-Lee
A. Summers and Guy Weddle aren't
crying over split milk-50O gallons
of it-because they escaped with
only minor injuries when their truck
was struck by Pennsylvania train
at a crossroads in New Midway yes
terday.
State Trooper w. w. Corbin said
the train was slowing down to take
on passengers.
The truck was demolished.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Alexandria Council
Told Rent Control
Rests in j. ). Office
Members Disappointed
Dorden Didn't Set Up
Virginia System

Administration of rent control in
Alexandria is being directed from a
central Office in Arlington County
and no person has been appointed
rent control examiner" for that
city alone, the Alexandria City
Council was told last night in letter
from Paul A. Porter, deputy admin
istrator for the Office of Price Ad-
ministration.
The letter was written in response
to protest previously voted by the
council, because Preston Daley, now
serving at the Alexandria rent con-
troll office, was an outsider" who
was not familiar with local condi-
tionS.
No One Regularly Assigned.
"The Northern Virginia defense
rental area embraces the counties of
Arlington and Fairfax and the city
OF Alexandria and is administered by
an office established in Arlington" /"
Mr.. Porter said. The personnel of
this office is to administer rent con-
troll in all of the three communities,
and no particular person is assigned
to any one county or city"
Mr. Porter said the subofice was
established in Alexandria for the
convenience of landlords and ten
ants but "all decisions of impor-
tance' must be made by the area
rent director, l. Chance Buchanan.
In Arlington.
Another letter was read from Gov.
Darden stating he was in accord
with the councils protest to the
OPA. The Council authorized a
letter of acknowledgment to the
Governor but expressed disappoint-
ment that the Chief Executive had
failed to set up rent control under
Virginia law when he had an op-
portunity to do so.
Authorized to Act.
The Governor was authorized to
establish rent control by legislation
passed by the 1912 General Assembly
and sponsored by Delegates Charles
R. Fenwick of Arlington and
Maurice D. Rosenberg of Alexandria.
The Council offered to sell to the
Southern Railway tract lying east
OF Lee street, between Pendleton and
Madison streets, for $25,0OO.
An ordinance was passed chang
ing the name of CrestWood avenue
to Crestwood drive and of Beech
street to Macarthur road.
Appropriation of $500 to cover
cost of constructing a storm sewer
along the TOO block of King street
extended passed on second reading.
Application of w. Lee Harris to
rezone 1908 and 1910 Cameron street
to D-l commercial, to permit con-
struction of an Office building, was
granted.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Silver Spring Man Named
oCounty Rution Boord

Lauman T. Faulconer, 404 Edge
wood avenue, Silver Spring. Md, has
been appointed administrative as
sistant in charge of the supple
mentary Montgomery County Ra-
tioning Board at Silver Spring,
headed by Joseph D. Buscher.
Mr.. Faulconer is vice president
of the Langdon Mill & Lumber Co.
in Washington. He also is active
in American Legion affairs.
In announcing Mr.. Faulconers
appointment, Lacy Shaw, park COM
missioner, said the board, now To-
Gated in the basement of the Sill
yer Spring County Building, is seek
ing new quarters.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Support Of War Effort
Pledged by McKeIdin
b. the Associated Press.

~ tne Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 29.-Theodore
r. McKeldin, candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for Governor
went on record today in support of
the war effort, but withheld COM
ment on local issues until the Re-
publican party platform is prepared
He told a meeting of Maryland
Republican women. yesterday, that
the freedom and privileges of free
men must be maintained insofar as
is consistent with the war aims. but
added no doubtful social expert
ments" should be made under ex-
cuse of war needs"
Mrs. Margaret DUnger, president
Of the Maryland Federation of Re-
publican Women, presided at the
meeting.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
County Orders Police
To Clean Up Rockville
On Saturday Nights
Liquor Soles, Lettering
Laws to Be Enforced;
Visitors Are BIumed
Star Staff Photos.
SIecial Dispatch to The Star,

ROCKVILLE, Md, July 20
Strict enforcement of the local anti
lettering ordinance and the statute
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
beverages to persons under the in
f1uence of liquor and to minors is
expected to improve undesirable
conditions here on Saturday nights
and holidays, following action by
the county commissioners yesterday.
The commissioners, on the. recon-
mendation of committee repre-
senting the Rockville Rotary Club
and the Mayor and Council of
Rockville, approved a report of a
special Rotary Club committee,
which suggested measures be taken
to improve Saturday night con-
ditions on certain streets and alleys
of Rockville"
Measures Approved.
They included:
l. Closing of the Rockville dis
pensary not later than I pm. each
Saturday and all day on each holi-
day when the Rockville Courthouse
is closed for the duration of the
war.
z. Closing of the two alleys op-
poslte the courthouse at the Com
merce lane entrance and illumina-
ton of the alleys also for the dura-
tion of the war.
3. Strict enforcement of the anti
lolterlng ordinance of Rockville bv
the Montgomery County police
force.
4. Strict enforcement by the DO
nee OF the statute prohibiting the
sale OF intoxicating beverages to per-
sons under the inf1uance of LIQUOR
and to minors.
,. Dlligent observance by the DO
lice OF the conduct OF the dispensary
and all places of the town where on
sale OF beer is conducted.
Saturday Visitors Blamed.
through the committee spokes-
man, F.. Barnard Welsh, chairman.
the commissioners were told that
complaints have been due largely
to the conduct of persons from
outside the town who flock to the
county seat Saturday nights
The committee which made the
recommendations included Mayor
douglas M. Blandford, Town Coun-
cllmen Linthicum, Perry and Will
llams, DR.. v. L. Ellicott, DR.. Dex-
ter M. Bullard and Albert M. Bouic
r; Barnard Welsh, Edgar Reed and
Thomas M. Anderson.
Ihls committee submitted a re-
port of special Rotary Club Com
mlttee, which included Messrs
welsh. chairman; Bouic, Ellicott.
Reed. Anderson and Bullard.
Dog Licenses Centered.
The commissioners also desip-
mated James Nichols, now clerk TO
the police trial magistrate at
Bethesda, to collect dog taxes and
to issue dog licenses and kennel
licenses.
All persons now authorized to
collect dog taxes and issue dog and
kennel licenses at Bethesda are to
discontinue such activities when
Mr.. Nichols qualities as collector, it
was decided.
The board voted to close a por-
tlon OF the old Garrett Park road
from kensington to the Rockville
pike, adjacent to the Rockville pike.
but not included in the 6O-foot
right OF way acquired by the State
Roads Commission.
Mrs. Florence Garrett of Bethesda
was appointed public health nurse
Ior the county. She will super
wise the countys licensed midwives
and act as advisor to the staff
nurses In maternal-hygiene prob
lens,
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Oak Ridge, Big Virginia
Estote, Offered to u, S.
2. the Associated Press,

e. the Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va, July 29.-Oak
Ridge in Nelson County, one of the
largest private estates in the South,
has been offered to the United
States Government for the duration
of the war by Joseph James Ryan,
the owner, to be used as a recupera-
ton or convalescent center or for
any similar governmental purpose
to which the great house Is adapted.
Included in the offer are the
mansion and guest cottages, which
will accommodate approximately $50
persons, and the swimming pool,
tennis courts, formal garden, the
private railway station and the
airfield on the estate.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Alexandria Prohibits
Porkinq in Z Blocks

Two new areas in which parking
is. prohibited have been designated
by the Alexandria Traffic Board.
Police 1t. Russell Hawes, board
member, announced today.
The areas are the 200 block Of
North Alfred street and the 200
block of South Patrick street. The
board approved a permit for a four
car taxi stand in the HOO block
of Queen street.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Nail Token From Luna

WINCHESTER. Va. July 20
(SpeciaD.-Relatives had word to-
day from Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, that Linwood Kern. S,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Kern,
this city. who recently swallowed
nail, appeared to be out of dam
ger. Three operations were per-
formed before the nail finally was
removed from q lung.
Evening star., 1942-07-29

They cost about $40 each and our
Army uses thousands of them. Buy
War bonds and stamps from your
bank, post Office and in many retail
stores to help pay for these neces-
sary items for our fighting forces
Help your community reach Its War
bond quota by investing at least 10
per cent OF your income in War
bonds or stamps every payday.
United States Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Church in Indiunheod
Formed by Lutherons

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LA PLATA, Md. July 29-An
Evangelical Lutheran Church has
been formed by the voting members
OF the Lutheran Mission of Indian
Head, it was announced here today.
The Lutherans are building a
church and will worship at St
Johns Episcopal Church at Po-
monkey until it is completed.
Those appointed to serve on the
church councils are Kenneth Rust,
Marbury; Elmer J. Bliss. Gordon M.
Anderson and August Nelson OF In
dian Head.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
The Job in Brief

Qualifications: For Red Cross
nurses aides, women between
l8 and so years with high school
education or its equivalent.
Training. Classroom work,
IS hours; probationary hospital
work. As hours. Glasses start
August 3, Providence Hospital,
10 am. to II noon. and August
II, Walsh House. 2O2O Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, 10 am.
to II noon. All aides must take
20-hour Red Cross first aid
course not later than end of
first year of service or l0-hour
advanced review course if
standard course has been taken
in the past.
Hours of work after training:
Yearly minimum of $50 hours
of hospital work, preferably in
a concentrated period,
Where to register: At 2O20
Massachusetts, avenue NV,
Monday, Thursday and Satur-
day mornings from 10 to IL.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
MAatHe~9~xMM
WAR BONDS!

A shelter tent is pup tent and
our Army and Marine Corps use
thousands of them in field maneu-
vers, in training, on short marches
and for overnight bivouacs. They
are like an inverted v. simple and
easy to set up and take down
quickly.
Evening star., 1942-07-29

When the hospital gets a call for
help she goes out with her team to
the casualty station nearest the
Evening star., 1942-07-29
What Can | Do?'
HospitoIs Need
Aides for Nurses
Suggestions for Those Who "

'ho Want Sincerely to Aid the War Program
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-28
Pro E|evens
Near Windup
Lions PIoy EosIes
in Closing Come

NEW YORK, Nov. % - R
Its all over but the shouting
in the National Football League
and most of the shouting proba-
bly, will be done by the Detroit
Lions and Philadelphia Eagles
who can wrap up the season and
forget about it after tomorrow,
something both of them should
be only too willing to do.
To all practical purposes, the
season came to an end last Sum
day when the Chicago Bears
clinched the Western Division
championship for the third
straight time and the Washing
ton Redskins grabbed the east
ern crown, the two qualifying
to meet in the Leagues title
playoff at Washington Dec. Is.
But five more games remain
to be played tomorrow and an
additional three the following
week, which will give the Bears,
the Green Bay Packers and the
crack Green Bay end, Don Hut
son, a chance to set a few more
records.
The program for tomorrow
will find the Chicago Cardinals
at New York, Green Bay at
Philadelphia, Washington at De-
troit, Brooklyn at Pittsburgh
and Cleveland tangling with the
Bears at Chicago.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-28

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on Scott Blvd. Follow signs.
Beautiful homes open to defense
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tings. Bruce streamlined, plank
style oak floors. Good insulation
which means comfort and econ
omy. Large lots, easy terms.
Small monthly payments in
Guiding taxes less than $50.
Your inspection invited. Open
daily IL to 9. Will take the old
home in exchange. Call Mr..
MacNeill, Mt. Clemens 1881.
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12545 Linwood To. 84585
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-28
Journal, Siyoh Teams
Resume Pin Classic

DETROIT, Nov. % - (R -
The Detroit Stroh bowling team
resumes its challenge series to-
day with the New York National
Bowlers Journal Five for the
world match game title, and the
Detroiters are hoping Marty
Cassie has cooled off since he
helped his club take a 425-pin
lead at the halfway mark.
Cassie rolled a perfect 800
game and finished with a 232
pin average for the first IL
games. Three games each this
afternoon and tonight and a
similar program tomorrow will
conclude the series.