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Evening star., 1942-05-26
Citizens Ask Bus Service
On Connecticut Avenue

A resolution calling for a restora-
ton of bus service on lower Connec-
ticut avenue was adopted by the
membership of the Mid-City 'Citi-
zens' Association at its monthly
meeting held last night at the
Thomson School.
Guest speaker of the evening, in
troduced by A. j. Driscoll, president
'.of the association, was the Rev.
Hunter M. Lewis of Epiphany
Church of this city.
Mr.. Lewis subject was Afraid
Precautions In Japan" He described
total blackout and other afraid
preparations made by the Japanese
as far back as 1887, when he was in
Japan as missionary. He also
mentioned the severe rationing OF
sugar, rice and charcoal that has
. been in effect in Japan since 1910.
The membership voted to hold
another meeting in June before re-
cessing for the summer months.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
Questionnaires Go Out
To 10000 in Survey
For transportation
P. U. c. Gets EorIy Start
On Collecting Doto
For Possible Changes

Half Of the $50 900 questionnaires
in the origin n-destination survey Of
Washington's wartime population,
originally slated to begin June by
the Public Utilities Commission, al
ready have been sent out, Chairman
Gregory Hankin Of the commission
disclosed yesterday.
Mr.. Hankin explained that in the
course of sending maps to person.
mel chiefs of various Government
departments, stores and similar or
ganiZations cooperating in the sur
vey it was decided to start distribu-
ting the cards, out even through
June l had been set for the Official
opening.
Immediate Return Urged.
The chairman said he saw no rea-
son for those receiving cards ahead
of June / to wait for that date be-
fore returning them and urged
such persons to I'LL out their cards
Immediately and return them.
On the basis Of the comprehensive
study OF travel habits Of the popu-
lation, the commission intends to
study revision Of the public trans
portation facilities and routes to
serve most efficiently the demand
indicated by the survey.
Sample Gives Pointers.
A sample test of the question
naires was made with some 1000
in the Labor Department last week,
Mr.. Hankin said, adding that it had
shown the dcsirability of adding the
full Office address of the person in
addition to the signature Of the
name on the back of the card. The
request for signature is being made
to facilitate organization of share
your-car" programs and will not be
used in the actual survey by the
commission.
The early start will provide an
additional check, he pointed out,
in case the cards are filled out in
correctly, since others can be warned
against the errors In any early re-
turns.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
Hickman Named Officer
OF Lutheran Brotherhood

Thomas P Hickman, l025 Con-
necticut avenue, local official of the
Board of Education of the Lutheran
Church of America, was elected sec
ond vice president of the Maryland
Synodical Brotherhood Of the United
Lutheran Church last night at Get
tysburg, Pa.
Harry B Fogle, Uniontown, Nd,
was reelected president, and others
named to office we're: Merwyn C.
Fuss, Taneytown, Md, first vice
president; G. H. Hornfeck, Balti-
more, secretary. and the Rev. Paul
E. Weidley, Baltimore, pastoral ad-
wiser.
Ordination of candidates for the
ministry and licensing of seminary
students was to begin today at the
annual meeting of the Maryland
Synod. Principal speaker of the
day was to be DR.. Rees Edgar Tullos,
president of Wittenberg College at
Springfield, Ohio.
On hand for the three-day session
were IA pastors and 100 laymen,
representing 1877 congregations in
Maryland and the District of Co.
lumbia.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
District 10 UNDERGO
Afraid Drill in
June 7
30-Minute Alert
Scheduled to Be Held
Between 10 and II AM

The District will undergo its next
AFRAID drill next Tuesday for a
3O-minute period between 10 and
II am.
This was announced yesterday by
Civilian Defense Co-ordinator John
Russell Young after a conference
with his various chiefs of services
at the District Building.
1t will be the city'S first daylight
test since the very first drill held
on a Sunday last fall.
Traffic to Be Halted.
Mr.. Young said other daylight
tests would be held on shorter no
tice, but that the drill June 2 was
being anhounced well in advance
to permit persons to arrange their
schedules for the tests.
During the test period, to be an
nounced by the city warning sys-
tenn, trafIlc will be halted as in a
blackout, and all services will be
expected to function. The chiefs Of
services selected the day and hour
as being probably one Of least in
convenience to the population gen.
orally.
Since the Capitals previous tests
have been either on Sunday or at
night, this will be. the first full
fedged test of the protective set
up while the citizens are at work
and the children in school, it was
pointed out.
Exemptions to Apply.
Defense officials stated the same
exemptions would apply to the
forthcoming tests as have been ef-
fective during previous tests
emergency vehicles will be allowed
to operate and essential industries
will continue to function.
The Federal Government agencies
are expected to proceed just as
they would in an actual air raid,
it was stated, and large stores will
try out their defense organizations.
Plans for school children call for
gathering them in the safest points
of their respective school buildings
points already determined by the
school AFRAID authorities.
AS in previous tests, simulated in
cidents will be included in this drill.
This time, however, the chiefs Of
the various services will prepare and
distribute the incidents, probably
fewer than have been given out
previously.
Members of the protective services
who are at work in downtown Offices
will remain where they are and not
report to their posts, it was an
nounced, unless they are less than
10 minutes away from them. The
chiefs of services will designate ex-
ceptions to this general rule in a
feu caSes
Evening star., 1942-05-26
LoureI PIT. A. Elects

LAUREL, Md, May rs (SpeciaD -
The Laurel Elementary School Par
ert-Teacher Association has elected
the following officers: Mrs. Robert
T. Fitzhugh, president E. s. Brown,
first vice president: Mrs. Richard
Cough, second vice president: w. j.
Hartmeyer, treasurer: Mrs. E. E
Hatch, recording secretary, and Mrs.
Granville Melbourne, corresponding
secretary.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
By ALFRED TOOMBS.

Walter McClain Is a man who
shaves with a blow torch.
Mr.. McClain doesn't apply the
torch to his own whiskers. He
shaves elephants. They love to be
shaved with Mr.. McClain's blow
torch. 1t sort of tickles them.
There are about 100 elephants in
the United States and half this
number reckon Walter McClain as
their best friend. He is the super
intendent of elephants with the
Ringing Brothers, Barnum & Bailey
Circus
Mr.. McClain knows how to talk to
the pachyderms in terms they un-
derstand. He loves the big beasts
like sisters. Probably the greatest
tragedy of his life was the death
of II of his charges during the mys-
terious arsenic epidemic in the show
last fall.
Decided Career at IL.
He decided that he wanted to be
an elephant man when he was II
years old, and so, without dilly-
dallying, he set of with the circus.
That was 80 years ago and Mr.. Nc
Claim today is generally recognized
as the country's best elephant man.
An elephants brain weighs about
10 pounds and Mr.. McClain thinks
they are the most intelligent ami
mails in the world. His two best
bulls-that's what they're called In
the show, in spite Of the fact that
all of them are female-are Ruth
and Jewel
Ruth fancies herself as boss OF
the herd. When the other elephants
get fighting she wades in and breaks
up the scrap. When bull gets
obstinate and won't go on railroad
car Ruth will get behind the beast
and butt her on. If another ele-
phant won't do her tricks Ruth will
walk up to her and kick her of her
feet.
The only bull that Ruth doesn't
try to boss around is Jewel. Jewel
has no aspirations to be boss She
Just doesn't want to be bossed.
Takes Knocking Around.
Handling elephants is no job fol-
the weak. Some of the beasts are
as hard to get along with as Ger
man army of occupation. Mr.. Nc
Claim has had his clothes ripped of
by an angry bull and has been
batted around like a tennis ball sew
eral times.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
War Agencies to,Get
Workers by Transfer

In another effort to get personnel
for war agencies. the Civil Service
Commission today called on all Fed
eral organizations which may be
contemplating reductions to report
prospective changes so arrangements
can be made to transfer the workers
affected to other duties.
At least two weeks advance notice
should be given in each instance, the
commission said.
Evening star., 1942-05-26

by the romance of a hasty war
time marriage. But farther down
in the social items one may read
that the bride will live with her
family as her husband has been
called into the service"
The two were members Of a panel
that included Capt. Rhoda Milliken
of the Police Department Women's
Bureau; Alice Coe Mendham of the
Child Emergency Committee for
Civilian Defense, and Samuel j.
Keker, assistant business secretary
of the Central Y. M. c. A.
The marriage course, sponsored
by the Y. w. C. A. and the Central
Y, will be repeated beginning June 8.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
Expectont Mothers
Will Be Discharged
From WAAC

Women can't have babies and
remain in the Women's Army
Auxiliary Corps.
Army regulations, it was re-
vealed, stipulated that women
shall be honorably discharged
from the corps as soon as they
learn they are to become
mothers.
Motherhood, however, will
not preclude a former member
of the corps from re-enlisting.
But, if she does, it will be left
to the discretion of the COM
manding officer, providing there
is a vacancy, whether she will
be re-appointed to the same
rank and position she held pre-
vious to her discharge.
Evening star., 1942-05-26

The aerial cameraman can plot
wide territories in bold relief so
that Army or Navy Intelligence can
make accurate measurements of en-
emy territory. We need many Of
these cameras so necessary to the
air arms of the Army and Navy.
You can help them with your pur-
chases Of War bonds. Invest at
least 10 per cent of your income
every pay day, and help your county
20 over its War bond quota.
United States Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1942-05-26

Then you've got to get permits
from the Sanitary Bureau, the
plumbing inspector, the building
Inspector and possibly others.
All you've got to do after the
stable is built is find a horse for
it-a job not too simple these
days.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
MAatgo~BwMM|
WAR Bonds

Tie aerial camera for use on
scout and observation and recon-
Nuisance planes is essential to both
the Army and Navy air forces in
planning battle formations and in
obtaining information on enemy
Notifications and movements. They
look something like a cannon, and
cost about $3,400 apiece.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
Bus Misses BIocked-Out
Town By 5 Miles
BY the Associated Press.

BY INC ASS0ClHteu PfeSs.
RICHMOND, Va, May 26.-To
show the completeness of their test
blackout, citizens of Maurertown
sent a copy of their county news
paper to State Defense Headquar-
tiers carrying this item:
80 successful were they that the
Greyhound bus failed to see the
town and carried passenger for
the town on to Woodstock Give
miles aWay)."
Evening star., 1942-05-26

Do you long to commit the perfect
crime? Murder the Axis by invest
ing in War bonds.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
Death Held Accident.

The BODY was discovered by a
railroad mail worker when the
Laurel station was opened at 6
am. 1t had been badly mangled,
Dr.. James I. Boyd, Prince Georges
County medical examiner. said. He
issued certificate of accidental
death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrison were
killed last night when a motor
cycle they we're riding collided with
a Pennsylvania Railroad freight
train on highway 3o1 at White Plains
in Charles County, Md.
The train was being backed down
a spur line when the collision oc-
CURED, Maryland State Police at
Waldorf said. They listed the en-
gineer as E. McCauley of Takoma
Park. They said Mr.. Garrison was
employed at the Glenn L. Martin
airplane factory at Baltimore.
A man, tentatively identified as
Robert Lee Simpson, was killed by
Southern Railway train at Arrow
head, near Charlottesville, Va, yes
terday, the Associated Press re-
ported. -.
Police believe he fell from a train
There was no Identification on the
body except a chauffer's license
number, which local officials said
they found was issued to Mr.. Simp-
son. His mother, at the Alexandria
address, left for Arrowhead to iden-
tify the body, Alexandria police said.
Evening star., 1942-05-26

Young said the District has sani-
tary and building regulations
covering erection of stables, but
added that, perhaps, they might
be in need of modification to
meet present-day conditions.
These are not ordinary times"
he said. "and maybe well have to
Evening star., 1942-05-26

Uncle Sam will keep 'em flying
II the spirit Of his citizens will
keep 'em buying bonds.
Evening star., 1942-05-26

Uncle Sam will smash-n you put
up the cash. Buy War bonds now.
Evening star., 1942-05-26

land to build the stable at point
that is at least so feet from the
borders of the property.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
Five Killed by Trains
In District, Virginia
And Maryland
Masonic Home Resident,
Fort Meade Soldier
Are Among Victims

Three persons were killed on
railway tracks and two more in
a motorcycle-train collision IN
Washington, Maryland and Vir-
ginia yesterday and today.
The dead:
William H. Harman, rs, Of the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
Pvt. Thurman McLamb, Is, Of
Coward, S. c., stationed at Fort
Meade.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Garrison
Of Baltimore.
Robert Lee Simpson. 331 South
Patrick street, Alexandria. Va.
Mr.. Harman was instantly killed
shortly before o'clock today, when
he was struck by the Washington
bound Baltimore g. Ohio Capitol
Limited.
Mr.. Harman, according to wit
nesses, was walking down the west
bound tracks, and stepped to the
eastbound tracks to make way for
an oncoming train. He stepped, 1t
was said, directly into the path Of
the Capitol Limited. The train was
stopped about a mile from the acci-
dent.
Two Witnessed Accident.
The accident occurred in the rear
of the $500 block of Blair road, near
the Masonic institution
William McMullen, 6317 Blair road,
and Mrs. Frank Sauders, 6319 Blair
road, witnessed the accident from
their homes. They said Mr.. Harman
apparently did not hear or see the
train which hit him.
MI. Harman was born in Staun-
ton, Va, and has a brother, Harper,
living there. He moved to the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home about
eight years ago and for two years
served as night fireman for the in
stitution. He was not married and
was member of Naval Lodge, No. 4,
of Masons in Washington.
Supt. Willard Hamilton of the
home hold police Mr.. Harman was
hard of hearing and blind in one
eye.
Pvt. McLamb was killed at the Bal
timore & Ohio station at Laurel by
a through freight train earlier this
morning.
There were no witnesses to the
accident, authorities said, but they
expressed the opinion that he had
been sitting or lying near the rails
on the station platform when a
train headed for Potomac Yards
passed at 5:48 am. The engineer
H. M. Hoffman, proceeded without
knowing of the accident, railroad
officials said.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-03-13
Mrs. Harris
Continued from Page y

ried Marion Francis Harris of
Magnolia, Ark, the ceremonies be-
ing read by the Rev. Beasley in st.
James AME Church, Camden, Ark.
From that period forward, she as
sisted her husband n his work un-
til the latter accepted a post on
under the u. S. Civil Service, which
brought them to the Nation
Capitol.
Mrs Harris was the mother OF
five children. the first three pass
ing in infancy. The fourth child,
Marcelus, and the fifth child, Irene
both born at Magnolia, Ark, are
the survivors.
With the birth of her children
she directed all Of her energies
toward a successful rearing of hen
/ fam ly. Her every effort, hel
every plan, her every hope was
! motivated by a desire that hen
children whose welfare she placed
| far above her own, would become
useful citizens and be credit tC
her.
/ The service included a voca
solo by Miss Alberta Williams
" .th Miss Violet Tibts assisting
at tie piano and the reading by
I Mrs. A. L. Demond Of the decease':
favorite poem, Crossing the Bar
Pallbearcrs were Messrs. JAIME;
A. KILLER, Roscoe Patrick, Edward
Iemay, Norman jenkins, Noe
| Compton and Attorney Huve'
Brown. Interment was in Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery, Washington
d. c.
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last tA4ay, u special program was
given and Prof. NJ. Il. Wesley, ae-
compansd by his Wl.a ana also
the baskeaba teea, s,seat lie day
tnele. a. Mir, M- tie s3uth was
n tue efo4p eAat at.etdea the cloa
ing.
4ulaal S~r,.les lIl.d--GeI-
vices for Bro, tuller,a pioneer cid
zen Of West Track, We're held on
Tuesday, with the Rev NJ. T. Mel
son, officiating. We extend deep
est sympathy to the hereayed fam
lily.
100 per eentcN-Wynne School
reports that Little Nelson Boykin
and Matte V. Sm,h are on the
honor roll for this month, for high
scholastic ratings, and G.. W,
Mckamie and Curtis Wright lead
the Attendance Honor Roll. Pa
rents are urged to send students
to school regularly. Little Udell
James is visiting in Pla n Deal
ing, Ia,
County Teachers Institution, Fa-
Guilty members, Prof. and Mis-. NJ.
b, Wesley attended the County
Teachers institute held at Texar
kama at the Washington Iii school
with Prof. flournoy, principal Of
the school there.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-03-13
Newport News
BY Arthur Williams
An Outstanding Speaker

DR.. j. II. Claybom president OF
Shorter College, North Little Rock,
was guest speaker at the st. Paul
A. NJ. f. Church ON last Sunday.
Rev. W. c. Wills, pastor, and ms
congregation were blessed with
oul-stilring sermon.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS heen con-
fined To the Veterans Hospital at
Memphis, Mr.. Henry Lew is home
again.
In City of Roses-Mr. Ebert
Williams has moved to Little Rock
temporarily and reports that he 5
residing with relatives while en-
ployed there.
Recreational Center-Under the
direction of Mr.. Willie Lewis, SIT
pervisor, "A Heaven and Hen
party was given at tie center on
Thursday night. A large number
participated in the event and re-
freshments were served.
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RiOtirlg
CONTINUED from Page y


ard beat and stone Negroes. But
when Negroes attempted to protect
themselves and to break through
the barbados, the cops went into
action against them"
Protests and demands for action
are pour hg in upon Detroit ard
Washington officials from hundreds
Of individuals and groups over the
country. The national office of
tie NAACp wired Attorney Cen
crll Francis Biddle the day Of the
rioit asking the Department OF
ust.ce to act. President Roose-
welt has received many calls for
finn action by federal authorities.
Picket City Hall
A picket line las been thrown
about the City Hall calling on the
Mayor for action. About 500 pick
cts were in Inc March ). Neigh
borhood leaders are doing house
to house work in the five main
sections of Detroit. A running
fight is being carried on by this
committee VIII oh includes the local
branch NAACP and dozens Of 9th
or organizations, churches, labor
unions, clubs, fraternities, lodges.
fractional rivalry is heing buried
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Garland City News
Ry John Arthur Johnson

Around Towu-Prof. and Mrs.
VI. h. Wesley motored to Texlr-
kama, rcccutlya in spite of the
heavy snow in this section.
lll-Rev. II. c. Cook is suffering
from slight Illness this week.
Mrs. Sarah Nesbitt and Mrs.
Roht. Davis were very pleasant
callers at Wynrc School last week
end Mss Louis Eastman spent
several days in Texarkana with
Ter sister and brother.
Attent Closing Of Sehool-With
the closing of the school at Joella
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Pulaski County
Training School
BY Mrs. Ruth Z, ifa..,
Monitors

by iis. NUN ! ' AAus.s
Monitors
Tie fifth graders have elected
monitors for the remainder Of til
. school term. CLASS-Afthella
Nicholas, Dorothy Mae Cross. Bill
lie Lee Neal, William +. Fuller
and fema Nicely COURTESY
Mildred Willis, Ferda Nj plvin and
Willie Lite Neal DECORATIONS
Leema Leek, Regenia Tolbert, Hat
tie he'll Freeman, Dorothy Mae
Donaldson and DESk--Hoover
DedmaL and Henry Polk.
Community Leaders
Early this school term an or
ganization Tor parents was perfect
cd and community leaders select
ed, work ng in respective COM
munities to create better under
standing between parents, school
and community. Faculty members
and Mrs. V. A. ". Han ris, super
visor, announce that each unit has
held regular monthly meetings and
n splendid progress is being
shown. In Mt. Arratt community
Mrs. Sylvia Hackett IS leader Mrs.
Mary Simmons heads McAlmonts
addition Brush Island is led by
Mrs. Lugene Cummins, New Town
elected Mrs. Viola Jackson as head
of the unit there and Mrs. Cleo
Plus Boyd will have charge of the
init at Rixey. The Parents or
ganization will prove beneficial in
taking an active part in all conn.,
munity affairs.
Second Graders
Mrs. l.. n. Martin, teacher Of
tbs group, announces perfect ut
tendance records earned by Gin
deralla Harris. Kay Francis Wood,
Ethel Mae Lyons and Andrew
Thompson. Making the Honor Roll
for the term are Velnaria Banks,
Lille Mae Davis, Cinderella Har-
ris, LOWE Fuller, Savannah Flem-
ing, Ethel Mae Lyons, Katie zine
Snodgrass, Juanita Morris, Kay
Frances Wood, Rosetta Peterson,
Ruth Marie Thompson, James Full
Ter and Calvin Lawrence.
Choral Club
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Macarthur
Continued from Page One)

powers as Commander-iu-Uh;cf Of
the nation issue an executive order
against lynching, a new enamel
patton proclamation, and see that
it is enforced.
"Let the nat on unite in wiplng
out that undemocratie poll tax sys-
tenn in the South, which is rgsror-
sible for holding in Congress a
whole series of Southern Congress-
men, who are doing everything
they can to obstruet the war pro-
gram. As a token of willingness
of the nation to abandon the dis
erminatory policy in the Navy
let at least one warship be COM
missioned and manned by a Ne
gre, Filipino and white personnel