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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-10

AUCKLAND. New Zealand-INS
Rear Admiral Richard f. Byrd.
looking ten years younger than
bis SO years. surprised a legion of
New Zealand friends by turning up
Unexpectedly in this country on a
secret mission after three years of
aviation duty 1t was revealed here
Today.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Takoma Will Be Part
OF Other Defense Group

The town of Takoma Park, Md,
will have no separate civilian de-
fense organization of its own. but
will participate as part of the Prince
Georges and Montgomery Counties
and the District setups, Mayor
Oliver w. Youngblood announced
today.
Plans for cooperating with the
three governmental agencies were
discussed at a special meeting of
the council. Officials of the police
and fire departments submitted
suggestions for equipment needed
for the towns protection. Town
Clerk j. Wilson Dodd was authorized
to confer with the three agencies
to get the closest cooperation pos
sible for defense program.
Literature and printed matter will
be provided by the larger organiza-
tons and arrangements for joining
in defense discussions will be made,
Mayor Youngblood said.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Monday Night DeadIine
For Fairfax Candidates
3, Staff Correspondent of The Star

By Staff Correspondent of The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Jan. 22.-Monday
midnight is the deadline for filing
as a candidate in the special elec-
ton to name Fairfax County
member Of the House Of Delegates,
it was announced today.
Thomas B. Stanley, speaker of
the House of Delegates, and former
Gov. Price have issued a writ calling
for a special election on February
to fill the house vacancy created
by the death of Col. r. r. Farr, Re-
publican.
So far, G. Wallace Carper, Demo-
cratic chairman of the Fairfax
County Board of Supervisors, is the
only person who has announced his
candidacy. Mrs. Viola M. Farr, wi
dow of the House member, is being
urged by friends to run for the office
but she has declined to make her
intentions known.
When special elections are held
within IS days after they are called
only five days notice for filing as
candidate is required by State
law. Candidates are required to file
their notice, attested by two wit
nesses, with Clerk of the Circuit
Court John M. Whalen.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
.Luckett Enters Race
For City Council
In Alexandra
Gives Up Position os
Democratic Chuirmun
To Seek Office
By 6 Staff Correspondent of The Star.

By Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. pr.
Samuel Luckett, former chairman
of the Alexandria Democratic Com
mittee, has announced his candi-
dacy for the City Council in the
Democratic primary of April 7.
Mr.. Luckett has resigned as DEM
ocratic Committee chairman, a post
that has been filled by Frank r
Monroe, it was announced today.
The deadline for filing for the
Democratic primary contests is Feb
ruary 6 and all of the six ward coun-
cilmen are expected to seek re-
election. Mr.. Luckett has filed as a
candidate from the fourth ward to
oppose the incumbent, George K,
Bender, who has held Office for sew
eral years.
OF the nine council members, six
are elected from the city's wards
while three are named at large. The
at-large members are not up for
eleCtlOn IfllS year, as LlleI UeTHls
do not expire until 1943.
Other present ward councilmen
whose two-year terms expire this
year and who are expected to seek
reelection. are John D. Matter, first
ward; Paul L. Delaney, second ward
Ernest Mankin. third ward: James
| Armstrong, fifth ward. and Charles
L. BURGESS, sixth ward.
Mr.. Monroe said the Democratic
Committee will meet at 8 pm
Monday in the Corporation Court
room to fill vacancies. The mem.
bers are allowed from each ward
Existing vacancies include two from
the first ward and one each from tht
second, fourth and fifth wards.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
School Enptied in S Minutes
In Afraid Alarm Test
Leland Junior High Students Melt
Into Nearby Homes Offering Refuge

principal, and her staff have set up
in cooperation with the zone air
raid wardens.
One hundred residences nearest
the schools had been set aside for
the pupils. All these householders
had agreed gladly to take in stu
dents.
Ten children had been assigned to
each house, and these groups knew
exactly where they we're to go. More
over. every dwelling was the home
of some pupil. The boy or girl living
there simply was taking in nine
schoolmates as temporary guests.
There's q teacher for every three
shelter homes.
There wasn't the slightest confu-
sion and Mrs Bready does not be-
lieve there would be in an enemy
attack.
The adjacent streets was emptied
of children in surprisingly short
time. They'd simply melted into
various homes The front doors
were opened as they walked into the
yards. Where they would 60 in these
houses during a raid would be up to
each housewife Presumably she
would pick what seemed the least
dangerous location. But no set raid
shelters have been devised.
Many Live Far Away.
1t would be impracticable for the
Leland students all to 60 to their
own homes Many of them live a
long distance from the school. Six
buses bring them in from Kensing-
ton, Glen Echo and other more or
less remote points.
| Mrs. Bready has in her Office a
chart diagramming the allotted ref
uge houses. The area is bounded by
Wisconsin and Connecticut avenues,
Bradley lane and the railroad. 1t is
not necessary for the children to
cross any arterial highways to reach
their shelters.
Every home is within Is minutes
walk of the school:
A disc marking the departure of
each class is placed beside the chart
and turned around when every
member has returned to school.
The school also is installing an
automatic sprinkler system, which
should be valuable in case of in
cendiary bombs.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Cost Of Public Relief
Increases in Maryland
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 22.-The indi-
vidual costs of all forms of State
public relief for Marylanders is
being increased gradually to keep
up with rising costs of living.
Director j. Milton Patterson Of
the State Department of Welfare
said yesterday that payments for
all types Of public assistance were
1.6 per cent higher last month than
in November. They totaled $718,906,
compared to $707 ,629, but were So
per cent lower than December a
year ago, when payments aggregated
$736,217.
The directors monthly report
shows the average grant for old age
assistance was $1558 last month,
compared to $l7,76 a year ago.
Average aid to dependent children
rose from $31.78 at the end of 1910
to $3284 at the end of i941. Gen.
eral public assistance rose from
$25.21 per case to $26.05.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Trial Of $4,000 Libel Suit
Resumed in ARLINGTON

Trial of 5000 libel suit brought
by Judge B. M. Hedrick of the Ar
lington County Trial Justice Court
against Crandall Mackey, attorney,
was resumed today in the County
Circuit Court. >.'..
A special jury was called yester-
day when the trial was opened.
Judge Hedrick was the first wit
ness. He testified concerning a
front-page article in the Chronicle
weekly newspaper, October 4, 1910
He said Mr.. Mackey was the author
of the article, which was described
to the court as an editorial. He
contended that Mr.. Mackey was the
owner of the newspaper.
Mr.. Mackey pleaded innocent and
denied he wrote the article OF
caused its circulation in the paper
Most of the hearing yesterday was
taken up with arguments as to
whether certain allegations made
by Mr.. Mackey concerning Judge
Hedrick before the Eighth District
Council of the State Integrated Bar
could be introduced as evidence.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Buyer Finds
Shortage of u. S.
|FIoqs in Stores

Trying to buy an American flag is
big job in itself, H. R. Morris, 1918
Fourteenth street North, Arlington.
learned when he set forth to get one
in Washington for Cub Scout Pack
No. 102, st. Charles Catholic
Church, of which he is the leader.
Il first visited several downtown
department stores and couldn't find
single flag" Mr.. Morris related.
Thinking in terms Of parades and
of sporting events. I tried some
sporting goods stores, but here again
1 failed. Next I went to a hardware
store or two. Still no luck. finally
obtained a 3x5-foot cotton flag in a
novelty store. They had nothing in
wool left"
Mr.. Morris learned from his Tag
buying experience that stores usu-
ally stock up on flags before the
Fourth of July and other national
patriotic occasions and that ap-
parently the war had not caused
stores to lay in a supply at this time
of the year.
The flag he was able to buy was
presented to the Cub Pack by Tom
Crack.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
By CARTER BROOKE JONES.

1t might have been the end of the
school day. The children were
streaming out of Leland Junior High
School in Chevy Chase, Md. Yet
there was something peculiar about
the way they left.
This was the strange part of it.
They walked in silence 1t was an
extraordinary contrast to the laugh
ing, chattering groups that leave
school every afternoon.
But this, it developed, was an air.
raid drill. And what to do in such
an event has been worked out with
precision at Leland. Silence is part
of the training. for the school au-
thorities figure that talk might lead
to confusion or even panic if the
students were following the evacua
ton plan in an actual enemy attack
The first complete raid rehearsal
WaS-sheld yesterday and the plans
were carried out in every detail.
Uses "Home" System.
Unlike the District schools, which
follow the plan of the National Office
of Civilian Defense for students to
stay in their school buildings in an
air raid, Leland has devised sys-
tenn of evacuating the children to
nearby houses, all within easy walk
ing distance of the school.
If, however, raid should occur
without sufficient warning to permit
the students to go to the designated
houses, an inner alarm system would
summon them to the first-f1oor cor
ridor, considered the safest place in
the building This would happen in
the event the red" signal from
Metropolitan Area communications
headquarters arrived before the an
ticipated interval of 20 to 80 minutes
after the first alert.
The school fire alarm bells sum.
moned the 1000 students from theil
| classes, and they filed out Of the
building. The entire structure wa.
emptied in approximately five min.
utes. except for the skeleton forct
of teachers and other employees KEEP
to combat theoretical incendiary
bombs or to meet other potentia
emergencies.
| 1t was the first test of the system
which Mrs. Helen P. Bready, schoo
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Edeemoor Association
To Name New Officers

The Edgemoor Citizens Associa-
ton will hold defense night
meeting at the Bethesda Elementary
School at 8 pm. tomorrow.
Albert E. Brault, director of civil
ilan defense for Montgomery Coun-
ty, will talk. All residents of the
community are invited to attend.
This is the last meeting of the as
sociation's fiscal year. and officers
for the coming year will be elected.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Ban on U. 5. Emp|oye!
Hits Maryland State
Guard and Y. P. F.
Nearby Companies
Resume Recruiting
To Replace Departures

Three companies of the 7th Bat
talon of the Maryland State Guard
in Montgomery County, Md, will lose
more than Al officers and men as a
result of an order to discharge all
Federal Government employees. 1t.
Col. E. Brooke Lee, battalion COM
mander, announced today.
The Montgomery County COM
panies will lose 6 of II officers, 9
sergeants, 7 corporals and more than
25 other enlisted men. They will be
discharged from Infantry Compan-
les C and D and the I'd Separate
Company of Engineers.
All of these companies had been
recruited to full authorized strength
of so men each, Col. Lee said. More
than so additional men had trans
ferred to the 7th Battalion Reserve
The Reservists had been selected be-
cause the requirements of their en-
ployment or business made it prac-
tical that they be called to active
duty only in the event of continued
local disturbances.
Recruiting to Resume.
BY reason of the order to dis
charge Federal employees, all three
companies will resume active re-
cruiting, Col. Lee declared. Com
pany C drills at the Silver Spring
Armory each Monday at 8 pm;
Company D at the same hour Tues
day. and the engineers company at
the same hour Wednesday.
In nearby Virginia, the order has
drawn A men from Company III
in Alexandria and Company ll6 In
Arlington County, of the l1th Bat
talon of the Virginia Protective
Force, Maj. Everett A. Hellmuth an
nounced. The Arlington company
had never been mustered and will
lose 81 of the so men it had enlisted
to organize the unit.
In Alexandra the company known
as the Alexandria Rifles will be re-
duced from its full strength OF 90
men to 81. Maj. Hellmuth said re-
placements since have been listed to
bring the Alexandria company up to
it's minimum mastering strength OF
40 men. Because the unit has been
active for about a year, however, 1t
would not be ordered inactive for
several weeks because of the tenn
porary loss of men.
Relieved Of Guard Duty.
The general membership of the
Maryland State Guard is relieved of
guard duty at the important bridges
and other vital areas designated by
the Governor, Col. Lee explained.
This is because the first separate
battalion of military police of the
State Guard has been organized
and the men of that unit have been
placed on active guard duty at the
vital areas at pay ranging from IS
to $6 daily for each man.
In asking for enlistments, Col
Lee declared: THE only recruits de-
sired are men who regard the Sc
riousness of the time as justifyine
their offer for such service, which
would include drill one evening each
week and probable tour of several
days firing practice on the State
rifle range as soon as weather
permits"
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Maryland Tire Quota
For February Is 1862
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 22-Mary-
lands tire quota for February has
been set at 1852 tires and 1900
tubes, Louis c. Burr, State rationing
administrator, said today.
January quotas were 4,l64 tires
and 1882 tubes.
The Montgomery County quota
for February is 66 tires and SIS tubes
for passenger cars and motorcycles
and IS tires and 129 tubes for trucks
Prince Georges is allowed So tires
and A tubes for passenger cars and
motorcycles and II tires and 12a
tubes for trucks.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Committee to Discuss
Transportation Problem

Special Dispatch to The Star.
VIENNA, Va, Jan. GA meeting
of the Committee for Emergency
Transportation of Northern Virginia
will be held at 8 o'clock tonight at
the home of C. Reed Thomas, Sec
retary, on Hunter road.
The committee is working to have
the Washington & Old Dominion
Railroad resume the transportation
of passengers in view of the tire
shortage.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Howard W. Smith, Jr.,
To Sturt Army Duty

Howard w. Smith, jr., of Alex
andria, attorney and son of Repre-
sentative Smith, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia, has received orders to report
for duty at Camp Wheeler, Ga, on
February as second lieutenant in
the Infantry Reserve.
Mr.. Smith is a native of Alex
andria and has been prominent in
civic affairs since he entered the
private practice of law in September,
1887. On some occasions he has
served as an assistant common
wealths attorney.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Bonk Reflects Officers

The Board of Directors of the
Suburban National Bank met yes
sarday and reelected all officers.
They are T. Howard Duckett, chair
man; Bladen Jackson Darneille,
president; Fred l.. Lutes, executive
vice president; James H. CiSsel and
E. v. Crittenden, vice presidents:
George T. Day, cashier, and Ira c.
Whitacre, H. c. McCeney, Charles
]. Sincell, Edward C. Holmead and
Warren E. Lawson, assistant
cashiers.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Darden Works
Civil Defense
Municipal Officials
CoIIed In to Discuss
'StreomIinin9' SetuP
BY the Associated Press.

BY lDe Associated PreSS.
RICHMOND, Jan. 22-With char
acteristic directness, Gov. Colgate
w. Darden, jr, began his first full
day in Office today by going straight
to the heart of his No. / inaugural
recommendation - speedy reorgan-
ization of civilian defense, backed
by full authority" of the Common
wealth.
The Governor called in Virginia's
municipal officials for discussion of
his proposal to "streamline the setup
and concentrate authority in the
hands of those who must direct the
program"
Except for routine functions. pres
ent civilian defense agencies in the
State marked time until the Cover
nor could mature his plans and pre-
sent them to the General Assembly
Tor action. Mr.. Darden asked prompt
consideration of the subject.
Combs Back i'm Power.
E. R. Combs, key figure in the
party machine headed by Senator
Byrd, was lifted back to the power
Iul position he held before Gov.
PrlceS regime. Gov. Darden an
nounced he would appoint Mr..
combs chairman of the State Com
pensation Commission.
announcer organization stalwart,
Col. Peter Saunders, was back in
the Capitol as Gov. Darden's execu-
tive secretary after four years spent
as member of the State Motion
Picture Censorship Board.
Mr.. Combs now has approximately
the same standing he had I'D to
1885 except that then he was State
controller as well, and now his sec
ond job is clerk of the Senate.
Gov. Darden yesterday appointed
Henry G. Gilmer of Wise State con.
troller to succeed Col. LIE Roy Hodges.
resigned. Ralph wilkins of Ports
mouth was named secretary of the
commonwealth to succeed RAYMOND
l.. jackson OF Charlottesville.
Legislature Gets to Work.
In the Legislature, Joint public
hearings on the budget have been
called by the Senate Finance and
house Appropriations Committees
Tor pm. tomorrow and Monday.
and both houses will be In session
saturday to assure quorums for an
other joint meeting of the two COM
mittees.
These committees are expected to
consider soon suggestion by Tax
commissioner c. H. Morrissett for
some tax relief for automobile deal
ers, whose business is drastically
affected by emergency rationing.
The tax commissioner said the
problem could be solved "by enact
ment of bill measuring the license
tax for 1912 by estimated sales in
1912, subject to correction at the
end OF the year on the basis of true
sales.
But for those dealers who have
not already paid on their l94I sales
Dy reason OF the fact that their 194l
tax was measured by their 1910 sales,
1t would be fair and proper to in
clude in the basis for 1912 the
amount by which the l941 sales ex-
ceeded the 1910 sales.
The above plan would seem to
be fair to all concerned, and if the
General Assembly should see fit to
give the relief, l am persuaded that
1t would be the right thing to do"
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Patton and Russell
Wills Are Probuted
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Jan. 22.-Un-
der the will of william A. Patton Of
Takoma Park, which has been ad-
mitted to probate in Orphans Court,
his entire estate, the value of which
is not revealed, goes to his widow,
Mrs. Nola Josephine Patton. Charles
T. Clayton is named executor.
The will of Lewis H. Russell of
Chevy Chase, also admitted to pro-
bate here, bequeaths his entire estate
to his widow, Mrs. Ida Ladd Russell,
and names her executrix. The value
of the estate is not indicated.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Building Regulations
Urged in Fairfax; 100
AuxiIiaryPoIieeAs Asked
Judge eCorthy to Make
Appointments on Bosis
Of Mcintosh Suggestions
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatcn 10 Inc Star.
FAIRFAX. Va, Jan. 22-Recom-
mendation that building inspection
regulations be adopted by the Fair
fax County Board of Supervisors
because of the expected increase in
defense construction work was made
to the board yesterday by Robert N.
Brumback, assistant defense housing
co-ordinator under the Federal
Housing Administration
Mr.. Brumback said a large number
of new homes have been approved
for the county and that, since pri-
critics will be granted for houses
costing up to $1,000, the construction
will be better grade than many for
mer defense projects. At the same
time he urged that zoning regula-
tions be relaxed to allow smaller
lots In sections available to public
sewer systems.
The board will consider the matter
at another meeting Friday.
Capt. Carl r. Mcintosh, chief of
county police, who asked the board
for 100 auxiliary policemen. was di-
rected to recommend suitable ap-
pointees to Circuit Judge Walter T..
Mccarthy, who will make the ap-
pointments. Likewise, it was sug-
gested that regulations in effect for
regular members of the force might
be made more elastic for the auxil-
iary officers. The board also agreed
to pay the bond premium for the
additional men.
County Agricultural Agent J. E.
Beard was voted leave of absence
after he advised the board he has
been called to active military serv-
ice Immediately. Mr.. Beard holds a
commission as a Reserve officer.
The supervisors approved an item
of 1864 in the proposed budget for
the coming fiscal year for japanese
beetle control. To this will be added
S720 in State funds and $50 from the
Federal Government.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Maryland Contractor
Considers Training
| Woman Carpenters
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEONARDTOWN, Md, Jan.
22.-Meverell Dean, contractor
and builder and president of the
Dean Lumber & Supply Co. of
Hollywood, Md, said today he
was seriously considering hiring
women from 18 to 40 as
carpenters.
with q foreman and myself
to train and supervise q group
Of about 80 women" he said, II
believe we can teach them, as
we have taught men, to build
the barns, cottages and homes
I have contracted for. The
women would learn the trade
in q short time, ! am confident. "
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Two Divorce Suits
Filed in Rockville
Special Disuatch tn Tho s,or

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Jan. 22.-Ron-
aid H. Vine of Glen Echo has filed
suit in Circuit Court for an abso-
lutte divorce from Mrs. Margarite l..
Vine of Washington The Vines were
married in Washington May /, 1897,
and have no children.
In another suit filed here Mrs.
Cora Rodano of this county asked
for an absolute divorce from Angus
tus Samuel Rodano of Washington.
They were married January 10, 1887,
and have no children.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
BIuckout Rehearsal
At Meade Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,
Jan. 22.-A blackout rehearsal will
be held at this Army post between
7:10 and 7:30 pm. tomorrow, the
public relations Office announced
yesterday.
The blackout will apply to civilians
on the post at the time and no
civilians will be permitted to enter
the post during the test.
Fire sirens will sound an alarm of
five series of rising and falling walls
of 30 seconds each, with 10-second
intervals between series.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Dog Show May Be Cancelled
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 22-War
conditions may cause cancellation of
the Virginia Kennel Clubs annual
dog show, scheduled for April "a
here, club officials said yesterday
A committee will report at a club
meeting February 2.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Dance to Benefit Soldiers

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Cabin
John Fire Department will give an
entertainment and dance at 8 pm.
Friday in the Cabin John Fire House
for the soldiers coffee fund Pro-
ceeds will be used to supply coffee to
soldiers on night guard duty in that
area.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Foirfux Book Review
Special Dispatch to The Star.

1IsPdIClI 20 SCar.
FAIRFAX, Va, Jan. 22-The
Fairfax County Public Library will
sponsor a book review tomorrow
afternoon at the library. The pro-
gram will include review of a pop
ular book of fiction by Mrs. T. j.
Walsh of Falls Church and a nom
fiction book by Mrs. Virginia
Bogusch, assistant librarian.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Will Hold Benefit Purty

A party will be held at pm. to-
morrow at st. Michael's School
auditorium, Silver Spring, Md, for
the benefit of the Academy of the
Holy Names. Refreshments will be
served,
Evening star., 1942-01-22
PIT. A. Plans Purty

The Parent Teacher Association
of the Annandale (VaD High School
will hold a party tomorrow night in
| the school.