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Evening star., 1942-02-23
Drill Manual Issued by O.C. D.
To Train Volunteer Workers
Close Order Rules Of Army Copied
For Benefit of Wurdens and Others

In q brisk, military fashion, the
ONCE of Civilian Defense has indi-
cluded a manual Of drill in its
handbooks on the training Of vol
unteers.
The manual. 13 pages long and
illustrated, tells the civilian de-
tenders how to "fall in" and "fall
out" how to rest" as well as how
to complete such fancy maneuvers
as the half step, side step, back
step, oblique march and marching
to the flank.
Here's how to dismiss a squad:
The unit being at a halt, the
leader calls the unit to attention,
if they are not at attention, from
q point six PAGES In front Of the
center of the unit. He then will
give the command-Dismisse Vol
unteers are then free to 60 and do
as they please until the next regu-
lar scheduled drill period"
Wants No Stragglers.
The o. C. D. wants no stragglers
in its army. Taking lead from
the basic field Of the Army, the
training section, which prepares
these little handbooks. Is stern
about the proper technique for COM
ing to attention.
las soon as proper intervals have
been obtained, each man comes to
attention, drops hs arm smartly to
his side and turns head to the front,
heels together, feet forming a right
angle; knees are straight without
stiffness, hips level and drawn back
slightly, body erect and resting
equally on hips. chest lifted and
arched, shoulders square and fall
ing equally. Arms hang straight
down without stiffness with the
back of the hands out, fingers held
naturally. Head erect and squarely
to the front, chin drawn in so that
the axis cf the head and neck is
vertical, eyes straight to the font.
The weight Of the ocdy rests equally
on the heels and balls Of the feet.
In assuming the position of atten-
ton the heels are brought together
smartly and audib,y."
Nobody is left out, from the man
who swings an axe in the road re-
pair crew to the women trained to
fix up bit OF soup in the emerg-
ency feeding corps. All Of them
have the drill included IN their
handbooks and all Of them have
places In the line of march, 'thich
winds up gloriously with the de-
contamination squads.
Just One of Those Things.
How the drill happened to be in
cluded in the handbooks is just Cne
Of those things. Somebody, accord
ing to q training section official,
thought the local communities
might like q parade. Somebody else
thought it would be nice for disci-
pline No, nobody exactly asked for
it to be included.
Such vagueness has no place in
the manual.
Drills should be frequent. in
tensive and Of short duration" barks
the manual.
District volunteers, . local de-
fense official admits, don't know
squads right from parade rest unless
they're practicing secretly In their
basement with the manual to guide
them.
I'D much rather see our IRE
men drilling with hose and ladder
than doing squads right" said the
Evening star., 1942-02-23
Oldest Inhabitants
Mark Washington S
Birth Anniversary
koyes Pays Tribute;
Christion Heurich,
100, at Meeting

Continuing a custom established
in 1865, the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants of the District of Co.
lumbia today celebrated the birth
day of George Washington with ap-
propriate ceremonies in the old
Union Engine House, home of the
association, at Nineteenth and H
streets NV.
Honored by the attendance of
their Oldest veteran, Christian
Heurich, 100, members Of the as
sociation participated in a program
in which they heard the principal
address delivered by the Rev. DR..
Frederick Brown Harris. pastor of
Foundry Methodist Church.
Noyes Pays Tribute TO Washington.
In q message to the association
expressing his regret at his in
ability to be present, Theodore w
Noyes, president of the association,
paid tribute to George Washington.
Washington, the man." wrote Mr..
Moves, lis so clearly identified with
Washington the city (Which in ef-
feet he founded and in its infancy
cherished and protected and which
bears with pride his honored name)
that February % becomes distinctly
and distinctively Washington's great
day.
And our association, based solely
on Washingtonianism, has since its
birth in 1865 celebrated this ami
versary with unique unfailing con-
stancy and with peculiar devotion
and veneration.
LAS president of the association
since 1908, / send affectionate greet
ings to my valued friends and the
association membership"
On motion of Fred A. Emery.
committee consisting of John Clag-
EFT Proctor. presiding vice president,
and Jesse C. Suter, was appointed to
convey to Mr.. Noyes regret of the
association at his absence and the
hope that he may be in attendance
at q meeting in the near future.
Farewell Address Read.
The invocation was pronounced
by the Rev. John Bailey Kelley.
Washington's farewell address was
read by Frank Morrison. former Sec
retary of the American Federation
of Labor, and Mr.. Proctor read an
original poem. Music included songs
by Bill Coyle, accom- MED by Miss
Thelma Callahan, and community
singing.
william D. Searle reported that he
and Frank H. Gummel had laid a
wreath on the Washington Monu-
ment in the name of the association.
Charles H. Bates reported that
plans for the meeting had been made
by the Entertainment Committee, of
which q special subcommittee had
consisted of Mr.. Proctor, Mr.. Suter
and Mr.. Emery.
Nine new members were elected.
They were DR.. Marvin A. Gusts, G.
Warfield Simpson, Clifton E. Hassel-
bach, Leo A. Rover, j. Newton Baker,
Louis Luther Bowdler, Algernon S.
Gardiner, DR.. Stuart Miller Angelo
and Harry A. Nolan.
Evening star., 1942-02-23
Two Soldiers Held by Police
After Shooting Spree

Two Arlington Cantonment SOL
diers today were being held at No. l
precinct on q charge Of discharging
firearms after they had staged an
impromptu wild West" celebration
last night at Eleventh and F streets
NV, according to police
The soldiers, George s. Gordos
and Joe Jacob Brutz, both about Is
years of age, had fired about IL
shots from their As caliber revoNers
before Policemen Thomas Sullivan
and william A. Wycoff Of the first
precinct arrived at the scene, police
said.
Just before the policemen arrived.
the two soldiers had pointed their
guns at a woman standing on the
corner but didn't fire, police said.
The men were quickly disarmed
and taken to No. precinct, where
police said they found rs rounds Of
unused ammunition In their posses
sion. They will appear In Police
Court tomorrow. Military author
titles at the cantonment said that
they will allow the soldiers to go
through the regular civilian pro-
cedure.
Evening star., 1942-02-23
Eight in Family Killed
In Trdin-Auto Crash
By the Associated Press.

BY fhe Associated Press.
A train automobile collision near
Abingdon, Va, yesterday afternoon
took the lives of eight persons while
accidents in other parts Of the State
increased to Is the total number OF
fatalities over the week end.
Taylor w. Reynolds of the Green
springs section, Washington County,
was the lone survivor of a party
of nine in the car involved in the
grade-crossing accident. He was
found standing in a daZed condi-
ton by the side of the wrecked
machine when Sterling Mcconnell,
an eyewitness, reached the scene.
Bodies of the victims were strewn
along the tracks for a distance Of
so feet by an eastbound Norfolk &
Western passenger train.
Mr.. Reynolds wife and five chill
dren and two other relatives were
killed.
The dead:
Mrs. Taylor w. Reynolds, q;
Rufus Clayton, 8; Dorothy Irene, Z;
Franklin j., 4; Thelma Jane, 2;
Charlie Lewis, month; Robert En-
NETT Reynolds, II, cousin of Taylor
Reynolds, and Miss Ann Nunley, SO,
sister Of Mrs. Reynolds.
The party was en- route to their
homes when the accident occurred
Mr.. Reynolds, suffering from shock
and a cut arm, was taken to a hos
pital in Abingdon.
A headon collision between an
automobile and truck on Route So
between Suffolk and Portsmouth,
Saturday night killed four Franklin
residents. They were identified as
Daniel f.ee Beaton, "a; his wife, 36;
Jacqueline Beaton, 10, and Mrs. An
ME Dunlow, AZ.
Laure Lee Beaton, 18-month- old
daughter of the Beatons, was taken
to Suffolk hospital with undeter-
mined injuries. Clyde Hopper OF
Cheriton, driver of the truck, suf-
fered cuts and other injuries.
Four others were killed in other
parts of the State.
Evening star., 1942-02-23
Woman II Killed
ByAuto asShe
Crosses Street
b.
Treasury Worker
FotdlIy Injured
On Woy to Bus
D. c. Troffic Toll
Killed in 1912 --4--- 81
Killed in same period of 1941 16
Toll for all of 1941- 95

A 60-year-old widow, employed
In the Loans and Currency Di-
vision of the Treasury, was
struck down and killed this
morning as she crossed the
street to board a bus for work.
The traffic victim, 2lst 50 far this
year, was Mrs. Kate B. Cummins,
119 u street NE, who was pro-
nounced dead on arrival at Casualty
Hospital.
Police said Mrs. Cummins was
crossing the street at Rhode Island
avenue and Summit place NE. at
6:35 am. when she was struck by
an automobile driven by Paul
Young, 30-year-old manager of the
Roumanian Inn. His home address
was given as 2503 Fourteenth street
NE. The driver is being held for
action OF the coroner's jury.
Mrs. Cummins is survived by two
sons, Frank w. Cummins Of Fran
coma. Va, and Edward Cummins
of Frederick, Nd, and a daughter.
MID. mdI SdICt 6fdllo, WllO UtCS
next door to her mother at lit U
street NE.
Jerome Albert King, ~, Alexandria
Wa) automobile salesman, was
killed instantly yesterday when his
car failed to make sharp curve and
smashed into a tree on Route 7,
about a mile west of Colvin Run in
Fairfax County, according to police.
Police said Mr.. King was crushed
by the impact, which completely
demolished the automobile.
Injured in a collision with another
automobile, Second 1t. Hal Sayre
of Fort Belvoir, Va, was treated for
decorations of the head and chin
at Emergency Hospital and later
transferred to Walter Reed Hos
pital. The accident occurred yes
terday morning at Macomb street
and Connecticut avenue NV.
Evening star., 1942-02-23
Driver FoiIs Bandit,
Lets Cab Crash
At Busy Corner
Machine Misses Other
Cars and Pedestrians,
Smushes Window

Determined to foil a holdup man,
a cab driver last night jumped from
his cab, allowing it to careen across
the street and smash into the win
dow Of drug store at Fourteenth
street and Columbia road NV.
The cab driver, Bartlett F. Hooker
of Riverdale, Md, picked ZIP a pas
senger at Fourteenth and K streets
a few minutes after another cab
driver had been held up at Four
teenth and M streets NV.
Mr.. Hooker was told to drive to
Fourteenth street and Columbia
road, but a few blocks from his
destination he felt cold steel at the
back of his neck and was advised
to keep going, don't ask any ques-
tions and don't make any funny
moves"
Dives Into Street. =,
Ignoring traffic at the busy Inter-
section, the driver pulled open his
door and barrel-rolled into the
street. While his passenger jumped
from another door and disappeared
into the crowd, the driver watched
his cab cross the street car tracks
to the left side Of the street and
smash into the window. A police
man at the scene said it was
miracle" that the driverless cab
hadn't collided with another car or
struck a pedestrian.
A similar description of the hold
up man was given by the other cab
driver, Edward Cameron, 610 Irving
street NV, who was robbed of $3.50
by the same method that proved
unsuccessful with Mr.. Hooker. The
holdup man, police believed, was
proceeding back to the same neigh
bornood where he had been picked
up by Mr.. Cameron, who got his
passenger at Fourteenth and Ken
yon streets NV.
In another holdup last night,
Judson Howard, manager of the
Jewell Theater in the 800 block Of
Fourth street S.W, told police he
was robbed of $120 by two men who
overpowered him as he started to
enter his car near the theater. The
theater manager said the men
grabbed the money, which was
wrapped in newspaper. and fed.
House Office Robbed.
Representative Karl Mundt OF
South Dakota was another week
end crime victim. He reported to
police that his Office on the first
floor of the new House ONCE Build
ing had been entered Saturday
night and $88 worth of valuables,
including a watch, a clock and
camera, had been stolen. Unable
to explain how burglar could have
gained access to the office, building
guards thought the burglar had
entered with a pass key or through
a window. The legislator said no
official material was missing
A housebreaking at 652 Massa-
chusetts avenue NE. apparently
effected with duplicate key, netted
a burglar $22899 last night, Tony
l.. Carniello told police. The bur-
glar took $3.50 from a small change
bank in a desk on the first floor,
$50 from a dresser drawer in a
second-floor bedroom and $3.50 from
CEDAR chest in another second
floor room.
Evening star., 1942-02-23
Community Chest Boord
To Meet, Elect Officers

The Community Chest Board of
Trustees will meet to elect officers
and hear reports at 4 pm. tomorrow
In the Chamber of Commerce Build
ing.
Oficers to be elected include the
president, four vice presidents and
secretary. Three members also will
be voted on for two-year terms on
the Executive Committee.
Evening star., 1942-02-23
Roosevelt Approves
$163,oO0,000 Fund;
S1@,333 for District
Bulk Of Appropriation
Will Finance Operation
Of Civilian Defense

President Roosevelt today signed
q deficiency appropriation bill for
$l63, ,O0o, 900.
The measure includes 500, 900 900
for the Once of Civilian Defense
and. was the bill which set of the
debate in Congress over the hiring
Of dancers and actors by that
agency.
Included In the measure was
provision for $160333 for various
purposes of the District Of Co
lumbia
The White House also announced
this morning that the President will
sign tomorrow the necessary orders
for consolidating all Federal housing
agencies intoAa single administra-
ton, q step which had been fore
cast over the week end.
BY agreement with Federal Works
Administrator Philip B. Fleming, it
was said, housing activities now un-
der that agency will not be placed
under the new administrative or
ganization.
Stephen Early, presidential secre-
tary, disclosed the Presidents inten-
ton to sign the housing order but
he would not intimate in advance
who would lead the new Setup.
There was speculation that Judge
Samuel I. Rosenman of the New
York State Supreme Court might get
the position. inasmuch as he made
a study of Federal housing opera
tions for Mr. Roosevelt.
The reorganization would bring
together such agencies as the United
States Housing Authority, the Fed
eral Housing Administration and
the once Of the Defense Housing
Co-ordinator.
Evening star., 1942-02-23
.26 More Firms Aid
Defense Bond Soies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 23.-Director
Walter N. Ruth Of the State defense
savings staff, said yesterday rs ad-
ditional Maryland companies with
$500 workers had agreed within the
past week to inaugurate payroll
allotment plans for purchase of De-
fense stamps and bonds. This made
a total Of 289 participating concerns
with 266, 900 employees.
Evening star., 1942-02-23

as well ~ pleasure, and II it is not
against your religion it is perfectly
legitimate form of recreation, and
person who engages In 1t Is an art
or as q profession need not be
ashamed Of the occupation"
Evening star., 1942-02-23

SUCCEEDS FATHER-Daniel
J. Callahan, jr., assistant vice
president Of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank, yesterday was
named supreme treasurer Of
the Knights of Columbus, sue
ceeding his father, who died
last Tuesday. Mr.. Callahan Is
81 and lives at 1901 University
avenue NV. Announcement
of the appointment was made
in New Haven, Conn, by Su-
preme knight Francis P.
Matthews.
Harris & Ewing Photo.
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Alexandra Club TO Fete
Civ Council Candidates

By Staff Correspondent of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, March A.
The Alexandria Young Democratic
Club will be host tomorrow night
to the u candidates seeking Demo-
cratic nominations to the City
Council in the annual primary on
April 5. Each candidate will be
called upon to state his platform:
The club will meet at Gadsby' S
Tavern at 8 o'clock.
The candidates are:
First ward. John D. Matter,
incumbent, and Julian S. Beach;
second ward, Paul L. Delaney, in
cumbent. unopposed: third, Ernest
L. Mankin, incumbent, and James
R. Lyles and John J. Ewald; fourth,
George K. Bender, incumbent. and
Samuel R. Luckett; fifth. James
Armstrong, incumbent. and Everett
A Helmuth and Joseph H. Kretch-
mer; sixth, Charles L. Burgess, in
cumbent.
They are expected to announce
their positions on a referendum for
the proposed 100000 bond issue
for parks and Fairgrounds. The
council defeated such a referendum
proposal several months ago.
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Western Areas Of Virginia,
MARYLAND Diq Out Of Snow

A March blizzard which struck
Western Maryland and Virginia
from Cumberland as far south as
Bristol brought out hundreds of
State highway employees today to dig
out of snow drifts that were higher
than in the last half century in
some sections.
One fatality, a filling station en-
ploye, Ben Norton of Wise County,
Va. who fell through a skylight
while cleaning snow from roof and
landed on his head, was reported.
Highway traffic was halted in sec
tions over wide area, according to
the Associated Press. The drifts
we're reported 10 feet deep in Smythe
County. Va. The snowfall stopped
last night
The only bright spot in the pic
ture was the prospect of holding
the second annual ski champion
ship tournament at New Germany,
Nd. this week end Western Mary
land Ski Club officials had almost
decided to cancel the meet until the
20-inch snowfall of Monday and
yesterday, according to State For
ester H. c. Buckingham.
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Flip on Road
| Trips Arlington
| Motorists

Motorists and pedestrians in Ar
lington Village are complaining
about the condition of Columbia
pike these days.
The State began widening the
road last December, adding about
10 feet of pavement on either side.
The original roadbed, however, was
not touched.
The new pavement, which in
cludes curbing, wasn't made flush
with the old road. There is lip
three to five inches high, about two
feet out from the curb, which forms
a step for persons or cars coming
close to the curb.
Residents of the area were told
that the old road would be resur-
faced and then Columbia pike would
be level again.
Meanwhile, however, numerous
citizens are tripping on the almost
imperceptible step and tire-con-
scious motorists shudder every
time they drive over the edge.
1t is said that cold weather is
holding up completion of the job.
Skinned knees and cut tires attest
to the fact that Arlington Village
will be very glad when spring comes.
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Conviction Of Bennett
In Misfeasance Case
Upheld by Court
Former Wicomico Aides
Handling Of Checks
Called DereIiction
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. March 4.-Action of
Charles w. Bennett in countersign-
ing checks without the approval OF
the county commissioners "consti-
tutes a dereliction of his duty" the
Maryland Court of Appeals ruled in
affirming the conviction of the for
mer Wicomico County treasurer on
misfeasance charges arising out of
a shortage of county funds
Bennett and five former Wicomico
County commissioners each were
fined Sl0O on charges of misfeasance
in Office in connection with a short
age estimated by the Wicomico
County Circuit Court at s65. 900.
Mrs. Rachel w. Day, clerk to the
commissioners. was sentenced to
nine years on charges of forgery,
larceny and misappropriation of
funds.
The Court of Appeals recently up
held convictions of one-time Com
missioners Ernest M. Laramore,
George E. Wright. Charles r. Par
ker James S. Adkins and H. Lay
Phillips. Y
Action of the Wicomico Circuit
Court in overruling Benefits de-
murrers to the last three counts in
his indictment was sustained in an
opinion by Associate Judge Stephen
R. Collins.
The defendant did not object to
the sentence imposed by the trial
court" Judge Collins said, nor did
he move to strike it out and
-" as the trial court had jurisdic-
ton We are prevented from review
ing this point"
Bennett had attacked the lower
| courts right to remove him from
Office, claiming the Wicomico court
was not authorized by law" to issue
a removal order.
The code of public local laws,
Judge Collins ruled, provides
the said county treasurer shall be
subject to removal from Office at all
times by the judges of the Circuit
Court for Wicomico County upon
conviction for wilful neglect. mis-
| deameanors or malfeasance in Of
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Evening star., 1942-03-04
Alexandra Chamber Asks
Fairfax Annexation Study

BY a Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March a
The board of directors of the Alex
andria Chamber of Commerce last
night asked a special session of the
City Council that annexation of the
Fairfax County area contiguous to
Alexandria's southern and western
boundaries be studied.
Robert Whitton acted as spokeS-
man for the board With him were
Martin Green, business manager of
the chamber; John B. Abraham and
David Book.
They asked that city engineers
and planners be assigned to explore
the whole question of annexation,
leaving the matter to the council but
suggesting that now was the time
for a full investigation.
Actual annexation. transferring an
area from a county to city gov
ernment unit, is subject under Vlr-
ginia law to the decision of three
Judge annexation court. City Man
ager Carl Budwesky explained. Such
a court is composed of the judge OF
the Circuit Court of the county In
volved and two other judges named
by the Governor.
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Traffic Detoured by Collapse
Of Jug Bridge Near Frederick

of the Civil War used the jug as a
hiding place for whisky.
In 1924 Gen. Lafayette was met
at the bridge by Frederick dele
CATION and escorted into the city.
The span was considered as hav-
ing had an important part in the
battle of the Monocacy when ap-
proximately 2,50O Union soldiers,
in July, 1864, held the spot against
strong Confederate force.
Nearby residents recalled that
two years ago a large tank truck
with a load of road tar crashed
through the stone railing, landed
under the east span and caught fire.
They advanced the opinion that
tremendous heat generated by the
burning tar may have weakened
the bridge.
Frederick civic organizations asked
that the bridge be rebuilt or re-
placed when it was closed to heavy
traffic last month. However. Ezra
B. Whitman, chairman of the Roads
Commission, wrote to the Chamber
of Commerce Monday that 1t would
not be possible to contract for a new
bridge because Of a steel shortage.
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Virginia Welfare Unit
Plea for Tires Refused
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, March 4.-Fed-
eral Price Administrator Henderson
has refused an appeal from State
Welfare Commissioner w. H. Stauf-
fer for authority to purchase tires
for his department.
Mr.. Henderson wrote that I'VE are
quite conscious Of the many valuable
services rendered by the State and
local boards of public welfare. and
we realize that these activities are
certain to be retarded by lack of
new tires.
You will appreciate, I am sure,
that the same is equally true of
many other State activities as we'll
as countless civilian activities which
contribute to the war effort. The
fact is that the tires are just not
available"
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Shekerjion in Charge
Of Edgewood Troops
By the Associated preS

By the Associated Press.
EDGE WOOD ARSENAL, Md
March 4. Appointment of Brig.
Gen. Haig Shekerjian as officer in
charge of troops and training at
this Army post was announced yes
terday.
Gen. Shekerjian will be in COM
mand of the Chemical Warfare
School, the Enlisted Replacement
Training Center and other schools
at the post. Formerly chemical war
fare officer of the 1st Army on the
staff of 1t. Gen. Hugh A. Drum,
Gen. Shekerjian was transferred
here a month ago.
A graduate of West Point, he
served with the Allied armies in
Turkey and Russia as major at
tached to the general staff in the
World War.