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Evening star., 1942-11-27
] Executed in BELGRADE

BERLIN From German Broad
casts, Nov. 81 (P.-Eleven persons
were executed yesterday at Bel
grade, Yugoslavia, on charges of
supporting the Communist move
ment and preparation of sabotage
DNB dispatch reported today.
Evening star., 1942-11-27
Church Luncheon PIunned

ROCKVILLE, Md, Nov. q (Spe-
cian.-The women of the Rockville
Christian Church will serve lunch
con at the church Monday begin
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Karl ). Kerr Dies;
Arlington County
Deputy Treasurer
Was Former Secretary
Of Scottish Rite;
Directed Church Choir

Karl S. Kerr, 81, deputy treasurer
of Arlington County, died today at
his home, 1919 North Highland
street, Arlington, Va. He had been
i'll since February.
Mr.. Kerr was born in Philadelphia
and moved to Arlington in 1909. He
had been employed in the county
treasurer's Office since 1882.
. Prior to that time Mr.. Kerr was
secretary Of the Scottish Rite Of
Washington and was for a time a
bookkeeper with the Firestone Tire
& Rubber Co. here.
Mr.. Kerr was a 32d degree Mason
and a member of the Hiram Lodge
in Washington and the Columbia
Lodge in Clarendon, Va. He sang
with the Masonic quartet In the Dis
trict.
A member of st. Georges Episco-
pal Church in Arlington, Mr.. Kerr
directed the choir there.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Leila Kerr, and two daughters, Miss
Marion Sterling Kerr and Miss
Margaret Ann Kerr.
Funeral services will take place
at his home at 2 pm. Thursday.
The Rev. M. M. Perkins of the
Grace Episcopal Church in Wash
ington will officiate. Burial will be
in Columbia Gardens Cemetery.
Evening star., 1942-05-05

Wearing the Distinguished Flying
Cross and the Silver Star for hero
ism in action against the Japanese
as pilot of Flying Fortress, First
1t Elliot Vandevanter, jr., who
participated in the first major
bombing attack of the war, de-
scribed his experiences yesterday
before group of prospective Army
Air Force recruits at the University
of Maryland.
1t. Vandevanter is credited with
scoring direct hits on Japanese de-
stroyer in February during the
battle of Bali. Il don't know how
many ships my bombs got" he de-
clared. In bombing operations you
don't usually wait to find out
Promises All q Scare.
IF you don't think you're scared
on your first mission, you've got
another think coming!" he told
them, recalling his own experiences
in Lingayen Gulf in attacking an
invasion convoy shortly after the
outbreak of the war.
Shall 1 really bomb those ships
down there?" his bombardier asked
him in their first raid. They're
shooting at us!" his co-pilot cried
in amazement, when the anti-air-
craft opened fire.
1t. Vandevanter, who was intro
duced as "a typical young American
aviator who is getting so tired of
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Charles County Jurors
Chosen for New Term

LA PLATA, Md, May 15.-Jurors
for the spring term of the Charles
County Circuit Court which opens
May 18 have been announced by
Judge William M. Loker, as follows:
F.. D. McWilliams, A. A. kim
kiewicz, Howard w. Rye, Yellu Y.
Warren, Charles r. Bealle, John
G. Dameron, Arthur M. Scott, Ken
meth Cooksey, j. Hampton Elder.
James A. Robey, Harry F. Wood,
Eddie Hancock, William McCluskey,
r. Turner Willett, H. M. Mitchell,
George B. Lynch, j. Jabez Wright,
Samuel E. Dyson, Allison F. Ryon,
James r. Gray, Charles w. Sullivan,
Lloyd M. Berry, Ignatius L. Butler,
William r. st. Clair, Robert H.
Davis, Norman S. Berry. George r.
Groves, Francis x. Knott, Guy
Johnson, William P. Hawkins, John
w. Langley, John w. Wheatley.
James L. Padgett, x. w. Garner, 1r.:
j. H. Lee Willett, John T. Starke,
Ralph M. Lorenz, George D. Mudd,
j. Sydney Posey, j. Wesley Key,
Herman H. Martin, j. Frank Cook
sey, T. Thomas Bowling, L. H.
Greenwell, William E. Mudd, James
L. Davis, Clarence J. Lucas and John
T. Hindle.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Teachers Pay Boost Urged
By Takoma Park GROUP

A resolution urging that Mont
gomery County school teachers be
granted pay increase "in keeping
with the cost of wartime living" was
adopted last night by the Commu-
nifty League of Takoma Park, Md.
The resolution was introduced by
Dean R. Wickes, chairman of the
School Committee.
Ofdcers elected last night are Mr..
Wickes, PRESIDENT Mrs. r. r. L.
Bullard, vice president; Walter
Prichard, recording secretary; Ger
aid M. Francis, corresponding secre-
tary, and DR.. j. A. lie Clerc, treas
urer.
Delegates named to the Montgom-
cry County Civic Federation are Mr..
Prichard, w. H. McLenon and Mr..
Francis Alternates are Mr. and
Mrs. Wickes and E. H. Walker.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Virginia Militia 10 Keep
Half It's ARMY Rifles
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, May 5.-Adjt.
Gen. S. Gardner Waller said yes
terday that at least half of the rifles
issued to the Virginia Protective
Force would remain with the COM
panies and that those recalled by
the Federal Government would be
replaced with shotguns.
A previous order called in all Of
the more than 5000 rifles issued to
the State Militia, and the War De-
partment explained that this was
done in order that the arms might
be placed in the hands of United
States allies.
The State was ready to give up
the weapons-1917 model Enfields-
but apparently the War Depart
ment decided it should keep some
of the arms in the hands of State
forces.
Gen. Waller expressed the belief
that the ideal armament of the
State Guard would be half rifles
and half shotguns. Shotguns, he
said, are the more effective weapon
in handling riots while rifles would
be more effective In combating
armed enemies firing from a dis
tance.
The original order was for the
recall of all the Federally- owned
weapons.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Montgomery Heads Urged
To BuV 100 Stretchers

Purchase of 100 stretchers by the
Montgomery County commissioners
for the Ambulance Corps was rec
commended last night by the Execu-
tive Committee of the Montgomery
County Civilian Defense Council at
a meeting in the Silver Spring Dis
pensary Building.
The committee also voted to recon-
mend that paid telephone operators
be employed for night duty at the
report center at Gaithersburg. Re-
port centers in other sections of
the county already have such serv-
ice, it was pointed out.
Approximately 20 members of the
Medical Cadet Corps of the Wash
ington Sanitarium, In full uniform,
staged q demonstration of first aid
and casualty work.
Evening star., 1942-05-05

hearing about himself that he can't
even blush any more" went on tt
recount the adventures of the out
numbered American Air Force, COM
piled at last to withdraw from the
Philippines but returning to bomb
the Japanese from bases in Aus
tralia and the East Indies.
Graduate of West Point.
The Flying Fortress pilot, who
attended Episcopal High School in
Alexandria, Va, graduating from
West Point in 1899, in the husband
of the former Miss Carol Lathrop
of Washington, who was kicked and
showed by japanese sentries in
Peiping in July, 1927, in a much
publicized international incident
The Vandevanters, who we're mar
ried in 1910, now have a year-old
daughter, Karen.
1t. Vandevanter's address was
part of a program designed to ex-
plain the new enlisted Reserve pro.
gram of the Army Air Force to
students at the university. He was
accompanied by Maj. r. c. Larsen
who said the program would permit
college men to complete their edu-
cation, unless the Secretary Of Wal
was forced by an emergency to
terminate their deferred status, and
1t. E. J. Prejan, who will accept
applications today in the Admins
tration Building lobby on the
campus.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
500 Multiple Homes
Planned on Site Near
Lord Fairfax Club
Proposal Is Made
After County Boord
Rejects Apartments
(Story on Page A-1.)
By q Stan Correspondent of The Star.

By . Stan CORRESPONDENT OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 5.-Con-
struction Of 600 houses on the prop
erty adjoining the Lord Fairfax
Country Club, half a mile south of
Alexandria on Highway No. /, is
contemplated by st. Louis builder,
it was learned today.
Elmer r. Duncan, Alexandria real
estate agent, is representing the
builder. Mr.. Duncan said that the
proposed houses would be of the
multiple dwelling type"
However, Mr.. Duncan said, the
homes as planned would not allow
for more than IL families to the
acre. Mr.. Duncan said this was in
accordance with the wishes of the
Fairfax County Board of Supervis-
ors. Two previous attempts to have
the tract rezoned to permit con-
struction Of apartments were turned
down by the County Board because
provision was made for more than
IL families to the acre, Mr.. Duncan
said.
In the plan for the houses. the
Lord Fairfax Club would be used
as a recreation center for residents
OF the area. The houses would be
located on Mount Eagle, which
overlooks Alexandria and the Po-
tomac River.
Mr.. Duncan said he was not sure
whether priorities for the houses
had been obtained, but that they
were intended for use by defense
workers in the District and nearby
Virginia.
Mr.. Duncan said the proposal
would be put before meeting of the
Fairfax Board of Supervisors this
month.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Ell Salvatore Mission
Guests at Fort Meade
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,
May 5.-A military mission from the
Central American Republic of Ell
Salvador came to Fort Meade yes
terday, rode in the Army's famous
jeep, waxed enthusiastic over the
Garand automatic rifle and de-
parted after inspecting this posts
facilities for inducing new Sc
lecteeS.
The group included Maj. Herman
Baron, Ell Salvador's chief of ord
nance; DR.. Don Hector David Cas-
tro, Minister to the United States
from El Salvador, and Col. Fidel
Cristino Garay, assistant secretary
of war, navy and aviation and a
delegate to the nter-American De-
fense Commission.
Maj. Enrique c. Canova of the
War Department acted as inter
prefer.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Health Education Cenfers
Urqed for MONTGOMERY

Declaring that the Nations health
is essential to winning the war, DR..
Mayhem Derryberry, chief of health
education studies of the National
Institute of Health, yesterday urged
establishment of health education
centers throughout Montgomery
County, Md.
Speaking before the annual lunch
con meeting of the County Public
Health Lay Council at the Olney
Theater Restaurant, DR.. Derryberry
emphasized that "all people in the
county must be reached and told
what to do to prevent illness"
DR.. v. L. Ellicott, county health
officer, described the progress of the
county's health program since he
took Office 10 years ago.
Mrs. Merhle Haines of Laytons-
vile presided at the gathering.
Guests included DR.. r. H. Riley,
director Of the Maryland State De-
partment of Health; DR.. Leon Salz-
man, assistant county health offi-
Ger, and DR.. j. w. Bird, chief sur
geon of the Montgomery County
General Hospital at Sandy Spring.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Two Civilian Pilots Die
In Cumberland Air Crash

B, the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND, Md, May S.
Two Cumberland men were killed
yesterday when the passenger plane
in which they were riding nose -dived
to a ploughed field on Nichols
Mountain, near here.
The dead are:
Frank v. Becker, owner OF the
local radio station, WTBO, and Ellis
Swartzwelder, driver for a trucking
firm.
Both were registered pilots and
members Of the local Civilian Air
Patrol.
Friends of Mr.. Becker said he had
purchased the used plane recently.
The men were reported to be taking
the ship up on test fight, with Mr..
Swartzwelder at the controls, when
the crash occurred.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Maryland Markets
0,0O0,000.Pound
tobacco Crop Today
8 Warehouses, Growers
Compete for Smaller,
Hieh-QuoIity Output

Maryland's l94l tobacco crop went
on the market today. with eight
loose leaf warehouses and the Mary
land Tobacco Growers Association
competing for the estimated 30,0O0,-
600 pounds to be offered.
Farmers wer receiving a Accent
top and 7-cent bottom prices as
sales opened In the Marlboro loose
leaf warehouses this morning. The
top price was paid by Liggett-Myers
Co. Frank M. Hall. president of the
Marlboro tobacco market, Oldest of
the local warehouses, said middle
grade tobacco was selling at an av-
erage of cents pound higher
than last year
Mr.. Hall said the foreign market
would be virtually wiped out this
year, with small consignment to
Switzerland considered the only
likely foreign purchase.
Sees Little Exports.
He stated, however, that exports
in the last few years had been
negligible anyhow, contrasting with
foreign purchases during the First
World War amounting to 35 per cent
Of total sales.
On the other hand. Mr.. Hall
pointed out, the war will also have
the effect of halting imports of
foreign tobaccos This may cause
American blenders to make greater
use of certain substitute domestic
brands. He declared Maryland
tobacco is said to resemble the
Turkish product more closely than
any other tobacco produced in this
country.
Eight Warehouses.
The opening of two new marketing
centers today, Planters Tobacco
Warehouse in Upper Marlboro and
Ryan's Warehouse in Waldorf, brings
to a total of eight the warehouses
now serving Maryland's loose-leaf
market. Other warehouses are the
Marlboro Market and Edelen
Brothers Warehouse in Upper Marl-
boro two warehouses in Hughesville,
one in La Plata and one in Waldorf.
Last year the loose-leaf ware
houses in Upper Marlboro. Waldorf
| and Hughesville disposed of ap-
proximately IS per cent of the
$1,000 900 pounds grown in 1910. The
crop this year is considered above
average quality and a good market
was predicted by officials.
Supplement Baltimore Sales.
Three grading and packing houses
in Southern Maryland have been
established by the growers associa-
ton to supplement the bidding
market in Baltimore where the
tobacco is sold in hogsheads.
A fleet of association trucks will
gather the tobacco from farms, sort,
grade and pack it in hogsheads at
the nearest packing house and de-
liver it to the Baltimore warehouse
for sale at charge of 2 cents per
pound.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Arlington Wordens
Plun House Wormino

Afraid wardens of sector A,
group S, Arlington, Va. will hold
open house from 8 to 10 pm. to-
morrow at their post, 3105 South
Twelfth street. Refreshments will
be served by the ladies of the sector
Sector residents, whose contribu-
tlons made it possible to equip the
post, will be given opportunity to
inspect the equipment.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Warren Curbs
Borrowing Of
Personnel
Agencies Warned
Against Detailing
Aides to Legislators

Controller General Lindsay c..
Warren, for many years member
Of Congress from North Carolina
has clamped down on the practice
Of congressional committees bor-
rowing departmental personnel to
aid in their work
To the National Housing Agency,
which had detailed two $l,440 cler-
ical employees to the House Naval
Affairs Committee and an attorney
at $500 to the Senate Defense
Committee headed by Senator Tru-
man, Democrat, of Missouri, the
Controller General directed a de-
cision made public to day.
He declared that such assign
ments were permitted "only in cases
Cd where the investigation of the
congressional committee involves
matters similar or related to those
ordinarily handled by the particu-
lar agency detailing or lending the
employees and therefore will further
the purposes for which the agency's
appropriation was made, and (2)
where the services of an employe
already on the rolls of. the agency
detailing or lending the employe
may be spared without detriment
to the work of the agency and with
out necessitating the employment of
an additional employe."
The Controller General at first
threatened to refuse to approve the
Housing Agency's disbursement to
the trio, amounting to $35l %, point
ing out that their congressional work
bore no relation to the functions
OF the agency. Furthermore, he
added, there was no authority for
the course pursued in appainting
the attorney and assigning him i'm
mediately to the Truman commit
tee. However. Mr.. Warren agreed
to approve the payment already
made to these employees, but said
no more would be permitted.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Volunteer Firemen
Elect in Silver Spring

Lawrence L. Swineen was re-
elected president and John w. Cole
was reelected chief at the annual
meeting of the Silver Spring Volun-
teer Fire Department last night.
Other officers are Howard Lar
combe, vice president; Victor Ben
der, recording secretary; James Wild
mayer, financial secretary: Clay v.
Davis, treasurer, and Charles Eek
hardt. sergeant at arms.
Members of the Executive Com
mittee are Chris Kronenbitter, Will
liam Jouvenal, William E. Martin
Charles E. Deffinbaugh and Leo
Bender.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Fort BeIvoir Boy, q,
Accidentally Killed

r-year-old George Neitzey, son
of a civilian employe at Fort Bel
voir, Va, was fatally wounded last
night when a .38 caliber revolver
with which he was playing was
discharged. according to DR.. I. B.
McCord. Fairfax County coroner.
The boy was taken to the post
hospital where he died soon after
ward of bullet wound in the head
His body was removed to Halls
Funeral Home at OccoQuan.
Besides his father and mother,
the boy Is survived by younger
sister.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
leoion to Hear Durden

RICHMOND, Va, May (P.-
Gov. Darden will go to Harrison
burg Friday to address American
Legionnaires of the Valley area and
will visit Madison College In con-
nection with an appropriation in
the new biennial budget bill for an
addition to the science building.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
New Winchester BUILDINGS

WINCHESTER, Va, May S (Spe-
ciaD.-Only two building projects
calling for an outlay of $4,000 or
more were issued by the city man
ager during the past month. The
Seventh-Day Adventists obtained a
permit for church building costing
$4,000, and the Novick Transfer
Co. was permitted to build an s11,-
900 warehouse.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Gurden Club Elects

MANASSAS, Va, May 5 (SpeciaD .
The Garden Club of Manassas an
nounces the election of the following
new officers: President, Mrs. v. ".
Gillum; vice president, Mrs. o. D.
Waters; secretary, Mrs. Fred Dowell;
treasurer, Mrs. E. H. Hibbs.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Heads Music Clubs

NORFOLK, Va, May (P).-Mrs.
James M. Boles of Strasburg was
elected president of the Virginia
Federation of Music Clubs at the
closing session of its 23d annual
convention yesterday. Mrs. Ruth
Beatty Gasque of Front Royal was
named corresponding secretary.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Howard v. Russell. fourth precinct
Prince Georges County, "a.
Rockville Mayor Re- elected.

Rockville Mayor Re-elected.
Mayor Douglas NJ Blandford of
Rockville was elected to his sixth
consecutive tWo-year term He was
unopposed. Three of the four in
cumbent Councilmen were unop-
posed for reelection. They are G.
La Mar Kelly, Oliver H. Perry and
DR.. William A. Linthicum.
Edgar Reed, fourth incumbent,
did not seek reelection. and his
place was taken by Frank E. Will
hams, who was unopposed.
No formal election was held in
Daytonsville and no one appeared
at the polls, thus automatically re-
electing the three incumbent Coun-
cilmen, G. D. Armstrong, Albert
Hawkins and Thomas Stewart. This
will be their fifth consecutive term.
Somerset voters reelected Mayor
Irving M. Day to a two-year term
with So votes. Mrs Marquis w.
Childs and A. E. HenZe were re-
elected to the Council with 68 and
81 votes, respectively, while Talbot
M. Brewer received "a votes to fill
the third Council vacancy.
The three members of the Citi-
zens' Committee OF Drummond all
were reelected They are j. A.
Fleming, Clyde Miller and James B.
Garry.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
La Plutu PIT. A. Elects

LA PLATA Md. May 5.-W. Algie
Cooksey has been named the new
president of the La Plata Parent
Teacher Association. Other officers
are: First vice president, Mrs. Glen
Smith; second vice president. j.
P. Hancock; third vice president,
Mrs. Walter Schwab, and secretary
treasurer, Miss Margaret Posey.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Wins Absolute Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Md, May (Spe-
ciaD Circuit Court Judge Stedman
Prescott has signed decree grant,
ing to Mrs. Margaret r. Shepherd of
Rockville, an absolute divorce from
Rowland H. Shepherd of Cumber-
land. Desertion was charged.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Mission Planned

MANASSAS, Va, May (SpeciaD
Father Gerald OKeefe of St.
Clements Mission House, Ephrata,
Pa, will conduct mission daily this
week at the All Saints Church here
The Rev. James J. Widmer. pastor,
will assist.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Warden Names Aides

MANASSAS, Va, May S (SpeciaD g.
Edgar G. Parrish, chief AFRAID
warden for Prince William County,
today announced the appointment
Of James r. Simpson and Miss FL
we're Conner IS assistant county
raid vardens.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Defense Policy
Unit Studies
Warning Setup
City Heads to Hear
O. c. D. Experts on
Communications

AS the Commissioners prepared to
continue their investigation of the
controversy over the Districts de-
fense communications establish
ment the local Civilian Defense Pol
Icy Committee today launched a
separate study Of the present warn
ing system and the setup recon-
mended by the National o. C. D.
with view TO making recommenda-
tions that will solve the complex
problem
The Policy Committees inquiry
was ordered by Civilian Defense CO.
ordinator John Russell Young yes
terday after conference with the
city heads, described as the first of
several meetings designed to pro-
vide complete picture of the prob
lens involved.
To Hear o. c. d. Experts.
Within the next few days the
Commissioners plan to meet with
o. G. d. communications experts to
hear explanations of their pro-
posals to supplant the present SIN
gle control-center setup with q half
dozen or more subcenters. They
are also planning conferences, they
say, with Army officials and outside
communications experts.
Herbert A. Friede, superintendent
OF communications, who is opposed
to the decentralized system recon-
mended by o. c. D. Director James
M. Lands in a recent report which
criticized the Districts present set
up as inadequate and dangerous,
was reported to have offered a de-
tense of the single control plan at
yesterdays conference in Commits
sioner Young's office.
Later Commissioner Young an
nounced that he had asked the Pol
Icy Committee to make a thorough
study of the problems involved and
TO submit report as soon as possi-
BILE. The committee was directed
to study both the Lands report and
the subsequent statement of Mr..
Friede, in which he contended that
the proposed decentralized control
system would lead to chaos and
confusion.
Support Seen for Friede.
Unofficial reports indicated that
| members of the committee and
| other District officials have been
impressed by Mr.. Friede's explana-
tions of the advantages of the Dis
trict's present communications sys-
tenn over the proposed decentralized
plan. Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner Beverly c. Snow, chairman
Of the committee, is known to be q
strong supporter of the existing
| system. Civilian Defense Director
Lemuel Bolles leans toward the o.
C. D. decentralization plan, how
ever, as do officials of the third de-
fense region, of which the District
is a part.
Members of the Policy Committee,
in addition to 1t. Col. Snow and
Mr.. Friede, are Fire Chief Stephen
T. Porter, Police Supt. Edward ].
Kelly and Capt. H. C. Whitehurst,
| highway director. Besides the COM
mittee members, others who sat in
on yesterdays meeting were Budget
Officer Walter L. Fowler and Cor
poration Counsel Richmond B.
Keech.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-17
Bombing Of Japan
Urged Immediately

CHUNKING. Dec. II. - CU.PD--
Extensive bombing Of Japan proper
before she can complete a program
of moving her industries to Man
churia and North China was urged
today by Shao VI Lin, director of
information for the foreign office.
in an exclusive interview with
United Press.
For many years a close student
OF Japanese affairs, Shao Yu Lin
vas the last Chinese diplomat to
leave Japan where he was consul
general at Yokohama.
Quoting reports compiled in the
last siN months, Shao said:
IF laOan is not bombed within
the next six months, a tremendous
advantage will he lost to the United
Nations and the Pacific war will be
prolonged considerably"