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Evening star., 1942-05-31
Alexandra Holds Ex.FeIon
In SIayinq of His Uncle

Alexandria police last night were
holding a 27-year-old ex-convict for
Norfolk police after he walked into
the police station and admitted he
slugged his uncle in Norfolk Friday.
The uncle died and his nephew
was sought on a murder warrant,
the Associated Press reported from
Norfolk.
According to Policeman Francis
johnson, who was on duty at the
time. the man, who gave his name
as David Franklin Stewart, came
into the station and said:
i've had trouble with my uncle
and hit him in the head with a
poker don't know whether he is
dead"
On checking with Norfolk police.
Policeman johnson found that
Stewart was being sought for the
alleged robbery and murder of his
semi-invalid uncle, Harvey H.
Stewart, St, at the latter's home.
Norfolk police said David Franklin
Stewart came to Norfolk, presumably
in search of work, after his release
last week from a prison camp in
Nottaway County, Va.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Arlington Names Group
To Study Pound Situation

Frank c. Hanrahan, Arlington
County manager; DR.. Ralph G.
Beaohley, health officer, and Leo
Lloyd, county board member, were
named to a committee to investi-
gate control Of stray dogs in Ar
hngton yesterday by Chairman Ed
mund .. Campbell of the county
board.
Appointment of the committee
followed presentation of a petition
with more than 300 signatures at
yesterdays board meeting asking
that dog pound conditions in the
county be improved.
A letter was read at the meeting
from Clifton G. Stoneburner, county
civilian defense co-ordinator, an
nouncing that members of the Con-
struction and General Laborers'
Local Union, No. 1079, of Alexandria
had contributed $500 to the county
emergency defense fund.
Let us hope that this may prove
an incentive so that similar dona-
tions may follow Mr.. Stoneburner
said.
The board adopted a resolution
commencing the fine patriotic &C
ton" of the union.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Appointments TO Be Made
Al Methodist Conference
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WESTMINSTER, Md, May 3d.
New ministerial appointments will
be announced at the conclusion Of
the third session of the Baltimore
conference of the Methodist Church
at Western Maryland College next
week.
DR.. Fred G. Holloway, president
of the college, announced sessions
would be held from Wednesday to
Sunday with an additional meeting
Monday, June 8, If the delegates
voted it necessary. Bishop Adna
Wright Leonard of the Washington
area of the church will preside
Dinner meetings of the alumni
of Drew Theological Seminary and
the Westminster Seminary will be
held Thursday.
The board of missions meets Fri
day, set aside as Methodist women's
day. The Baltimore conference of
youth fellowship will hold its annual
meeting Saturday, June 6.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Future Holds Change in Ideals,
u. of Maryland Seniors Told
Americas Allies in War May Not Side
With Her Later, Mser Sheen Says

Graduates of the University of
Maryland were told by the Right
Rev. Msgr. Fulton ]. Sheen of Cath
olic University at the annual COM
mencement exercises yesterday that
the future will be featured by a
revolution of ideals and ideologies
in a world overshadowed by war
of land. men and nations.
Another speaker. Gov O'Conor
supplemented this with the declara-
ton that 1.-The greatest struggle CT
all history for the preservation of
democracy" would provide opportu-
mites for all graduates to aid their
country.
These talks were delivered before
a graduating class which included
IA men dressed in Army uniforms
rather than the conventional cap
and gown. The IA, now second
lieutenants in the United States
Army, will be on active duty with
the armed forces before June 9.
Absolute Greed Needed.
Warning that the revolution would
outlast the war, Msgr. Sheen said
the latter was but an episode of the
revolution. and that it was possible
allies of America in the war would
not be allies in the revolution.
AS an example, he contended Rus
STA was fighting on the same side as
America in the present conflict, but
that that country was not yet an
ally in the revolution.
Speaking on the subject, THE
Absolute in Democracy" Msgr.
Sheen said, I'VE are apt to forget
the strength of the totalitarian
states, whose strength is due to
their belief in the absolute"
The Fascists. he said. have a creed
and because of this they are eager
to sacrifice all for that creed.
What is needed in our Nation" !"
Msgr. Sheen stressed. "is an abso-
lutte creed to oppose theirs"
Indifference Is Gone.
In order to win this war, the
people must believe in absolutes of
right and wrong, in the rightness of
the cause of this Nation and in
Hitler's evil, he declared.
This war has purged the Nation
of indifference, he said, and today
the United States has been stirred
from "the security of isolation. -
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Sunday Drivers
Cut Down Speed,
Road Tests Show

Week end drivers are not the
speederS they were four years ago
when there was no tire or gasoline
rationing
Public Roads Administration speed
tests on a section of United States
Route 240, approximately 3 miles
north of Rockville, show drivers
moved on an average of 51a miles
an hour slower than they did over
the same section of road in 1898.
The P. r. A. officials admit that
since the data is from only one
section of road it suggests a trend
rather than general conditions.
Recordings were made with auto
matte machines both years.
With comparable volumes of traf-
flc, according to the report, three
fourths of the vehicles travelled
under 40 miles an hour in 1912 as
compared with only 43 per cent in
1888. Three per cent travelled so
miles an hour or better in 1912 as
compared with II per cent in 1898.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Official Opening
Of Travel Study
SET Tomorrow
All Residents
Of D. c. Urged to
Fill! Out Cards

The transportation survey Of the
Capitals wartime population Will
get under way officially tomorrow,
though, according to Chairman
Gregory Hankin OF the Public Util-
tiles Commission, which is making
the survey, more than 100000 cards
already have been distributed.
Mr.. Hankin yesterday called on
everyone who has not filled out a
card to do so tomorrow. The only
persons who have not yet received
cards, he said, are those in small
businesses and those employed pri-
vately in the Office buildings in the
downtown area. Boy Scouts and
managers of Office buildings will
distribute cards to those persons
tomorrow.
Use Of Maps Urged.
On the basis of findings from the
survey the commission expects to
revamp the public transportation
structure to meet the need.
Mr.. Hankin urged that in filling
out the cards the employees make
use Of the maps and instructions
published by the Sunday Star last
week. He also asked those charged
with the distribution and collection
Of the cards to make sure they are
properly marked. After veriflcation
he said they should be put in the
same containers in which they were
received and returned to the COM
mission at the District Building.
Business Address on Back.
He reminded that persons should
put the name and business address
on the back of the cards to aid in
the development of the share your
car" program.
Pointing to the fact that most Of
the cards were out in advance of
the date set for official opening,
Mr.. Hankin said:
The Public Utilities Commission
has proceeded on the theory that
in order to be on time one has to
be ahead of time"
Evening star., 1942-05-31
RiverduIe Firemen
Sponsor Carnival

The annual carnival of the River
dale Heights Volunteer Fire Depart
ment will be held on the Stephens
Citizens Association grounds on
Edmonston road throughout this
week.
Ten per cent of the gross receipts
Wednesday will be turned over to
Army and Navy relief. One of the
features of this years entertainment
will be a free act each evening by
a high diver.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Boptists Will Meet
In Nearby Maryland

Special Dispatch tc The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, May 30.-The
IL churches of Montgomery, Fred
erick and Washington counties
which comprise the Seneca Baptist
Association, will hold their seventh
annual meeting Tuesday and
Wednesday at Mount Zion Baptist
Church near Alta Vista.
The Baptist Training Union will
have charge of the opening session
Tuesday night, the program to in
clude an address by the Rev. j. r.
Nelson, pastor of the Bethesda Bap-
tist Church.
The proceedings Wednesday will
include the annual sermon by the
Rev. P. T. Warrington of Hagers-
town and election Of officers.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Dewey
Moore, returned from five years of
missionary work in Italy, will speak.
Mrs. Herbert o. Cooper of Rockville
will preside.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Navy Recruiting Agent
To Visit Nearby Areas

S. w. Brooks, chief machinist's s
mate, Navy recruiting agent, will
be in several nearby areas of Mary
land and Virginia on the following
days Of the week, it was announced
by the recruiting station in Wash
ington. The schedule for Maryland
is:
Mondays, Upper Marlboro, at the
post Office, $3.50 to 10:30 am; La
Plata, at the Health Department,
11:30 am. to 1870 pm, and at Leon
ardtown in the Implement Build
ing, 2:30 to 4:30 pm.
Tuesday, Bowie, register Offices,
$50 to $50 am; Laurel, post Office,
10 am. to noon, and Rockville, post
Office, 1:30 to pm.
The Virginia schedule is:
Wednesdays, Alexandria, post of
flee, 9 to 1870 am, and Fairfax,
Selective Service Office, 1::3O to 4
pm.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Chevy Chase Section 4
Citizens to Meet

The Citizens Association of Sec
ton Four, Chevy Chase, Md, will
hold its regular June meeting to-
morrow night at the Chevy Chase
Elementary School. Earl Trager
will show recent sound motion pic
lures of war action on the sea and
in the field. There will be one reel
also on home defense.
After the association session, the
meeting will be reconvened by the
Citizens Committee of Section Four
for consideration of the Oak Lane
storm sewer project. Recent heavy
rains sent such a deluge into this
area that the pavement was serious
ly damaged and the street has been
closed to through traffic.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Lack Of Material
Peri|sHousiino,
Ih|der Declares
HuIf of A. 3. A. Units
Are Held Up by
Priority Rulings

About half the war housing pro-
gram or the Alley Dwelling Author
ity, including the 4,5OO demountable
houses to be built with emergency
funds, is threatened by the con-
strucWon materials shortage, John
Ihlder. A. D. A. executive officer
said yesterday.
Mr.. Ihlder said he was experience
ing difficulty with housing planned
for outlying sections of Washington
The half of the program to be built
nearer the center of the city is max
ing good progress, he added.
A shortage of metal for extension
of utilities, Mr.. Ihlder stated, was
causing the most trouble. He ex-
pressed confidence the ~in-town'
developments would be finished on
schedule and is hopeful that diff
ficultieS impeding progress of out
lying projects may be ironed out
soon.
Housing Needed Badly.
I'VE need all this housing badly"
Mr. Ihlder said.
The A. D. A. in February was given
100000 from the PRESIDENT s
emergency housing fund to build
the 4,500 demountable homes. II
has under construction several per-
manent projects originally scheduled
as slum clearance jobs but which
were diverted to war housing after
Pearl Harbor. Classified as an
outlying" project is the develop
ment of demountables to be erected
on the Straight tract, near Garrett
Park, Md, which caused much con-
troverSy among residents of the Sec
ton.
The Associated Press reported,
meanwhile, that the War Produc-
ton Board will permit immediate
continuance of only about half of
all the publicly y-financed war hous-
Ing projects now under construction
in the country.
Shortage of lumber, it was said,
forced w. P. B. to curtail sharply a
list Of projects which housing Off
cialS described as essential" after
reviewing the entire housing pro-
gram.
The review was undertaken after
w. P. B. froze nearly all stocks of
construction lumber and earmarked
1or military use production Of such
lumber for the next so days.
Favored List Prepared.
After pegging lumber supplies,
w. P. B. agreed to allocate lumber
for "vitally essential projects" and
1t was understood housing officials
prepared list including nearly all
projects now under way.
: w. P. B. agreed, however, to make
Immediate provision fer only 70 or
rs publicly financed projects over
the country and for privately-fi-
nanced projects in only 80 to 35
localities. The projects and locali-
ties approved will be announced
early next week, it was said.
George B. Williams, r. F. c. off,
cial, said yesterday the w. p. B.
finally had granted priorities for the
huge Defense Homes Corp. develop
ments in metropolitan Washington,
including Mclean Gardens and
Seminary Heights in Arlington. The
only D. H. C. project here which
had not received a priority rating
was the dormitory for colored men
workers at Second and Elm streets
NV.
Mr.. Williams said he was confident
all D. H. c. jobs about Washington
would be completed. The corpora
ton has projects planned for Mo-
bile, Ala, and Dayton, Ohio, how
ever, which must be considered un-
certain, Mr. Williams added.
Evening star., 1942-05-31

The freedoms that Americans
thought were heirlooms must be
born again in each generation and
in each graduating class Of uni
verSity.
Following Msgr. Sheen's address,
an honorary degree of doctor of
letters was presented to him by
Dean L. S. Broughton of the Col
lege of Arts and Sciences. The
degree was awarded in recognition
of the monsignor's spiritual service
to the world" and his contributions
to Catholic literature.
A doctor of engineering degree
was presented to Forrest Eugene
Ricketts,, vice president of the Con-
solidated Gas, Electric. Light &
Power Co. of Baltimore, for his out
standing contributions in the field
of electrical engineering The
presentation was made by Dean S.
S. Steinberg of the college of en-
gineering.
H. E. Flack Honored.
Horace Edgar Flack. director of
the Maryland Department of Legis-
lative Reference, was the recipient
of an honorary doctor of laws de-
gree, presented by Dean Rogers
Howell of the school of law. The
award was made on the basis of Mr..
Flacks work as public servant"
in Maryland.
Honorary certificates in agricul-
ture were given to Walter E. Burial
for his work in Maryland in farm
ing and conservation and to Mrs.
Martha E. Hopkins of Cardoza, Md,
for her work as mother, grange
member and in the poultry industry
of the State. DR.. T. B. Symons of
the College of Agriculture, made the
presentations.
OF the IS graduates of the school
of medicine, 81 are going into the
armed forces Immediately, DR.. H. c..
Byrd, president, announced. Of the
81 graduates of the school of dentis-
try, SO are going into military
service. Six of this years gradual
ing class of nurses are already on
a Pacific ocean convoy, DR.. Byrd
said.
Mrs. John L. Whitehurst, presi-
dent of the General Federation of
Womens Clubs, presented the
diplomas to those graduating from
the college of education.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Rear Admiral Sellers
Reflected Head Of
Alumni
Admirols StondIey,
Nimitz and Jacobs Are
Named as Trustees
BY the Associated Press.

Dy lllt ASSOCldltu fTeSS.
ANNAPOLIS. May 30.-Rear Ad-
miral David Foote Sellers, U. S. NJ,
retired, has been reelected presi-
dent and trustee of the United
States Naval Academy Alumni Asso-
citation, Harry r. England. secretary
treasurer. announced today.
Admiral Sellers, now living in
Washington, is member of the
Naval Academy class of 1894 and
was first elected president last year.
1t. Comdr. Charles NICK. Lynch,
U. S. N, retired, now in charge of
the Naval officer procurement
branch in Pittsburgh and 1t. Comdr.
James B. Howell, U. S. N. R., San
Francisco, were reelected vice preSi-
dents and trustees.
Admiral William H. Standley,
U. S. N, '95. now American Am
bassador to Moscow; Vice Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz, U. S. N, O5,
present commander-in-c -chief of the
Pacific Fleet. and Rear Admiral
Randall Jacobs, u S. N, '07, chief
of the Bureau of Personnel of the
Navy Department, were among
eight others elected trustees for
three-year terms. Admirals Stand
ley and Nimitz were reelected.
The five other trustees elected to
fill vacancies on the 27-man Govern
ing Board were 1t. Comdr. William
V. Brandt, U. S. N. r., IL; 1t.
Comdr. Gerald A Stacey, U. S. N. R.,
%: John T. Waldhauser, Balti-
more, %; 1t Comdr. Thomas j.
Hamilton, U. S. N, '27, and Ensign
John Burnham, Groton, Conn.,, Al.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
| Gas Rotioning
Violations Laid to
| Service Stations
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND, Md, May 3d.
Several reports of violations Of
gasoline rationing regulations by
service station operators have been
received by the Allegany County
Rationing Board.
Harold w. Smith, board member,
said prosecution Of such cases would
be turned over to the enforcement
division of the once of Price Ad-
ministration.
Reports received by the board
indicated that attendants at some
filling stations were not voidr
sections of the rationing q
when gasoline purchases were
Mr.. Smith said.
At other stations, he 50
lists are being sold NJ
than they are entity
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Queens Chapel Road
Intersection 10 Get
Traffic Islands
Park Planners Study
Similar Plan for
Silver Spring Crossing

Traffic islands for the intersection
of Queens Chapel road, Michigan
avenue and La Sale street have
been approved by the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, it was announced yes
terday.
The commission also has under
consideration similar plan for the
intersection of Colesville pike and
Georgia avenue in Silver Spring.
Initial studies on a master plan
of express highways leading into
Washington was presented to the
commission by Fred w. Tuemmler,
director of planning for the COM
mission. The studies call for a
series of high-speed highways with
access points between 2 and Is
miles apart, feeding into the metro
politan area from four directions.
Mr.. Tuemmler specifically men,
toned Baltimore Washington
parkway to relieve crowded condi-
tions on United States Routes l
and 90, and an Annapolis Washing
ton "freeway" for both passenger
and commercial traffic.
A preliminary street layout plan
for Langley Village, the Defense
Homes Corp. project on which 2.480
dwelling units will be built for war
workers, was also laid before the
planning body.
The commission approved the 10
cation of five recreational areas COW
ering approximately 10 acres. 1t was
announced that the D. H. c. would
contribute $1,000 toward the pur-
chase of land or buildings for school
use.
No date has been set for beginning
of construction work on the project.
D. H. c. officials are still seeking
necessary priorities on building ma
terials, it was said.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Sund Bombs Dropped
Durinq Mock Air Raid
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, May
30.-Nine planes zoomed overhead
dropping tiny sand bombs in a As
minute mock air raid staged here
yesterday.
The sand bags carried streamers
telling what kind of bombs they
represented and the entire civilian
defense organization of the city went
into action. Off1cials termed the
drill very successful" and indicated
that it would be repeated in about
two weeks.
A rumor spread that fire broke
out in civilian defense control head
quarters during the drill, but off,
cials who were in the room during
the drill said this was untrue.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Junior High PIT. A.
To InstuII Tuesduy

Installation of new officers, a con-
cert by the school band and a style
show will feature the final meeting
of the Takoma Park-Silver Spring
Junior High School Parent Teacher
Association at pm. Tuesday at the
school on Piney Branch road.
The Home Arts class will present
the fashion show under the direction
of Mrs. Ruth Oass. Raymond Hart
will direct the program to be given
by the school band.
New officers who will be installed
during the business session are Louis
E. Metcalf, president; C. c. Cum
mings, first vice president; Miss
Jeanne M. Smith, second vice presi-
dent; j. Ward Harrigan, secretary,
and Hugh Smythe, treasurer.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Adventists to Open
Session Thursday

The annual camp meeting and
10th biennial session of the Potomac
Conference of Seventh Day Adven-
fists will be held on the Washington
Missionary Campus, Takoma Park,
Md, beginning Thursday and last
ing until June IA.
All tents and room reservations
have been taken up and an attend
ance of several thousand at the daily
programs is expected, conference Of
ficials said yesterday. Members will
attend from Virginia, the District
of Columbia and suburban Mary
land.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Winchester Graduates
Will Hear AIumnus

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. May 3O.-For
the first time in it's history, an
alumnus of Handley High School
will give the baccalaureate sermon
to this years graduation class June 7.
The speaker, the Rev. Arthur NJ
Field, jr., of the class of 1885, is
completing his course at Union
Theological Seminary in Richmond
and is assistant pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church of Petersburg.
Va.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
ChiIdren's Day School
Registered by County

A registry of approved day nurs-
cries and care centers is being COM
piled by the Montgomery County
Welfare Board staff working in CO.
operation with the o. c. D. COM
mittee, Mrs. Wesley McCune, chair
man, announced yesterday.
All persons operating private or
cooperative facilities to care for
children on a day basis were urged
to make immediate application for
registration at the County Building
in Silver Spring, Md.
An inspection will be made by Mrs.
Elizabeth Davis of the Welfare
Board, and the home or school will
be placed on the approved list if
minimum standards prescribed by
the State Board of Public Welfare
are met.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Red Cross Appointments
Made in Prince GEORGES
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LAUREL, Md, May 30.-Mrs.
James B. Bentley, chairman of the
Red Cross for Prince Georges Coun-
ty, has announced the appointments
of Mrs. Harold Knapp and Mrs.
Frank Hall, both of Marlboro, to the
Fort George G. Meade Camp and
Hospital Council.
Mrs. Knapp and Mrs. Hall will in
turn appoint committees who will
have charge of the recreational
Work in the Naval Radio stations at
Cheltenham and Fort Washington.
Mrs. Bentley is still accepting Red
Cross contributions at her home,
Avondale, near Laurel. The county's
quota was $4,000.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
AvonduIe School Holds
Its Commencement

LAUREL, Md, May 30.-After a
week of athletic events and enter
tainments Avondale Country School
held its commencement exercises
yesterday.
The first scholarship medal was
presented to Cadet william Wallace,
l755 @ street NV, Washington; the
second medal was won by Cadet
Lion G. Miles of Norfolk; Cadet
Charles B. Dulcan. jr., 1888
Cathedral avenue NV, Washing
ton, won the medal for most i'm
provement and Cadet william
Artois. GIG Aspen street NV, WASH
ington, won the military medal
given to the outstanding cadet
private.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Gets w. and l. Decree

MANASSAS, Va, May 80 (Spe-
iaD.-Wheatley Marshall Johnson,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. john
son of Manassas, was among mem
bers of the senior class at WASH
ington and Lee University who re-
ceived a bachelor Of arts degree at
the university this week.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Virginia School Plans
To Honor Pilot AIumnus
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STAUNTON, Va, May 30.-An
address by Senator Smathers, Demo-
crat, of New Jersey and the unveil-
ing of a portrait of 1t. Jack E
Manch, who piloted one of the
bombers which raided Japan re-
Gently, will high light program to
be presented Monday at Augusta
Military Academy.
The portrait will be unveiled by
1t. Manch's sister, Miss Rosemary
Manch. The pilot was graduated
from the academy with the class of
1888. He is the son of Capt. and
Mrs. Martin e. Manch.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
Stuunton Exercises Tuesday

STAUNTON, Va, May 80 (Spe-
ciaD Col. Herman Beukema, head
of the Department of Economics,
Government and History at the
United States Military Academy at
West Point, will deliver the principal
address at Staunton Military Acad-
emy commencement exercises Tues
day, Col. E. r. Warner McCabe,
superintendent Of 8. M. A., an
nounced today.