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Evening star., 1942-09-25
McKeIdin Will Launch
Campaign October |
Ry the Associated Press.

BN the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 25.-Theodore
r. McKeldin, Republican candidate
opposing Gov. O'Conor in the No
vember election, will launch his
campaign on october /.
Mr.. McKeldin, announcing his
plans last night, said he would begin
a Statewide tour in Kent County
on October /. On the following day
he will appear in Queen Annes
County and also in Frederick. Then
he will go to Southern Maryland.
Mr.. McKeldin asserted that he
had been assured the support OF
many independent Democrats
throughout the State.
Three candidates for the Demo-
cratic gubernatorial nomination, op-
posing the Governor, rolled up more
than Is 900 votes in Baltimore City
in the last primaries and more than
doubled that number for the three
candidates in the State" Mr.. Nc
Keldin said.
This was simon-pure protest
vote against the Governor by men,
bers of his own party-by Demo-
Gratis who didn't even know who the
three independents were. And these
thousands Of disgruntled Democrats
are not going back to the polls in
November and vote for Gov
O'Conor.'
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Army and Health Service
Plan Institute on Vice

In an effort to curb the increase
in venereal infections contracted in
Washington by members of the
armed forces, the United States
Army, Public Health Service and
Washington authorities will hold an
institute on prostitution and We
nereal disease at the Chamber of
Commerce Building today and to-
morrow. The institute is sponsored
by the Family Welfare Division of
the Council of Social Agencies.
According to selective service rec
ords, Washington is one of the worst
areas in the United States for We
nereal disease infection, having the
highest rate of all cities over $780,
900 population.
DR.. R. A. Vonderlehr, assistant
surgeon general, said, "All the con-
ditions which seem to favor high
venereal disease rates are found in
the District"
Evening star., 1942-09-25
United Brethren Leaders
To Meet in Martinsburu
BY the Associated Press.

oy the Associated Press.
HARRISONBURG, Va. Sept 25-
The 143d session of the Virginia
Conference OF the United Brethren
Church yesterday accepted an in
v1tation from the First United
Brethren Church of Martinsburp.
W'Va., to hold the September, 1s43.
meeting there.
Bishop G. D. Batdorf announced
the assignment of pastors in the
conference for the coming year.
The appointments include:
J. Paul Gruver, Martinsburg
superintendent; F. G. sen~or
augusta; c. A. Moon, Berkeley
springs Circuit; F. S. Racev
Berkeley Springs Station: Faui
Slonaker, Broadway; o. r. Kesner
Eoiinourg; F.. L. Fulk, Elkton: e. n
Miller, Harrisonburg; STANLEY A
knupp, Manassas; C. w. Hiser
Martlnsburg, First; j. R. CoIlis
MM.artlnsburg, Second; E. r. Kesecker'
Rlverton; P. w. Fisher, Shenandoah:
John Sawyer, Staunton; Toms
Brook, to be supplied; L. o. Messick
West Frederick; L. S. Bowman. West
iSocklngham; L. o. Shirley, VIM
chester Circuit; L. g. Bridgers, Win.
chester Station; w. F. Gruver. G. w
Stover. j. H. Brunk, w. E. Wolfe
y. j. Racey. conference supply: A. J.
Secrlst. conference treasurer: II p
HoVermale, General Board of Home
missions and church erection: M, ].
Miller, director of the youth educa-
tlon and leadership, and Wade s.
Miller, Otterbein College.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Nominations Made
For Charter Board
Election AssdiIed
Gross Misrepresentation
Of People. Declares
Clarence H. Small

The nominations made by the
Montgomery County (Md0 commits
sioners to proposed charter board
were described today by the county s
independent party as "a gross mis-
representation of the people which
was properly challenged by the res
ignation of Allen H. Gardner
Mr.. Gardner, who is preside Of
the County Charter Committee
withdrew his name from the COM
missioners' slate after describing the
boards action as IAN attempt to de-
stroy the charter movement"
Small Accuses Hampton.
In statement issued by Clarence
H. Small, independent candidate fol-
State Senator, Thomas E. Hampton
president of the Board of County
Commissioners, was charged with
receiving his orders from 1t. Col
E. Brooke Lee"
The selection of Joseph A. Can
trel, j. Bond Smith, Roger ]. White
ford, County Agent o. w. Ander-
son and Judge Albert E. Brault
who was named by the commission
ers to replace Mr.. Gardner, was de-
scribed by Mr.. Small as about as
big blunder as could have been
made"
people Saw Through It."
While the commissioners action
was intended to be slick" Mr.
Small said, "the people saw through
it Immediately"
The Charter Committee on We'd
nesday nominated it's own candi-
dates to a charter board. They
were Tarlton Brooke, Mrs. Miner
Hostetler, Stephen James, Frederic
P. Lee and former Judge Thomas M
Anderson of the county Juvenile
Court.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Mrs. Maud Umsteud
Funeral Services Held
Special atch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
KENSINGTON, Md, Sept. 25.-
Funeral services for Mrs. Maud I'm.
stead, Ct, of Kensington, who died
Tuesday at the Washington SAM
tarium, Takoma Park, were held this
morning at st. Johns Catholic
Church, Forest Glen. The Rev
James E. Malloy, assistant pastor
officiated, and burial was in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Umstead, the widow of Lewis
Edward Umstead, is survived by two
sons, Leslie c. and Cecil Joseph Um-
stead, both of Kensington; three
sisters, Mrs Robert Lee, Kensington
and Mrs. Edwin Lee and Miss Grace
Coupard, both of Arlington, Va, and
brother, Charles V. Coupard
Rockville. She also leaves two
grandchildren. She was a lifelont
resident of the Kensington and
Wheaton communities.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Fairfax Will Not Join
Vjrujnia BIackout Test
epecial Dispatch to The Star.

epecial Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Sept. 25.-Robert
3. Walker, director-co -ordinator of
civilian defense for Fairfax County,
announced today that the county
would not take part in the State
wide test blackout to be held in Vir-
rinia some time between october 5
and IL.
He explained that since the
county is co-ordinated with the city
of Washington, the Virginia test
would not apply to Fairfax unless
instructions were received from
civilian defense headquarters in
Washington.
Mr.. Walker called attention to the
establishment of uniform warning
signal to be used in the county in
kll AFRAID alarms.
Mr., Walker said all fire depart
nents and defense officials having
charge of air raid sirens should
Immediately change their signals to
conform to the executive order OF
Gov. Darden, which provides that
Whenever a siren is used the air
raid alarm shall be f1uctuating or
warbling sound of two minutes du-
ration. The all-clear signal shall be
continuous sound of two minutes
duration"
Evening star., 1942-09-25
By CARTER BROOKE JONES
Star Staff C0rrespopdant

BAY RIDGE, Md, Sept. 25.-
There's a new fraternity in this war,
and the brothers wear a small en-
blem in their lapels. 1t bears
single word: "Torpedoed."
The American merchant marine
bestows the decoration in recogni-
ton of a form of heroism which
brings no Distinguished Service
Crosses. The scattered members Of
this intrepid band rarely are men,
toned in dispatches, but the war
couldn't be won without them-it
couldn't even be fought.
This, then, is glimpse at few
of the emblem -Wearers who were
searched out, cornered and ques-
tioned-usually under protest-at
the Seamen's Recuperation Center,
which was dedicated here yesterday
at the Old Baur House, resort hotel
on Chesapeake Bay.
Somebody thought of these men
who have been taken pretty much as
a matter of course; somebody figured
they might need care and rest for a
while after their narrowing adven-
lures. But some day they'll be re-
membered, some day when new
chapters are added to the saga of the
sea.
Bound by Sea.
Where, you might ask, would our
overseas armies be if there were no
merchant sailors to deliver their
munitions and bread and meat and
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Norfolk Delegation Asks
Shin Service Restoration
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
A delegation from Norfolk, Va.
asked defense officials yesterday te
help them restore the former Nor
folk Washington and Norfolk-Bal.
timore steamer service
The Government has taken over
two of the three Norfolk Washing
ton steamers and three of the -four
Baltimore Norfolk boats for wal
purposes.
In conferences with officials o1
the War and Navy departments
the War Shipping Administration
and the Office of Defense transpor-
tation, members of the delegation
declared that restoration of the
former service would be valuable tc
defense agencies, which they said
were using the available service.
They urged that if the steamers
could not be turned back to public
use the private opera .ors be assured
that they could continue to operate
the ones left to them
Representative Harris, Democrat
of Virginia who accompanied the
delegation, said they were told there
was no present plan to take over
the boats remaining in the hands
of the private operators.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Torpedoed Seonen Restless
To Rejoin Risky Cargo Fleet
Survivors, Resting Up at Sailors Haven,
Cling to Love of Sea and Perous Duty

clothing? Where, you might well
ask
They follow no pattern, these OBJ
scure heroes of the seven seas. Some
are young. Some are getting along
in years. Some went to college
Others never got beyond the third
grade. But there's a vast, cruel,
loved force that binds them--the
sea.
You'd go a long way, probably, to
find any one who has been through
what Peter st. Germain has. He's
Sc and he was born in Massachu-
sets. He's been at sea since he was
a 'teen-age lad. In the last war he
was on three ships that were tor
pedoed. Well, he kept on signing
up for fresh voyages. He's an oiler.
This war came along, and last
winter, off the Carolinas, his ship
vas torpedoed and shelled by sub.
She sank in 10 minutes. He jumped
overheard, but his luck held-he was
picked up.
Last month he was in a convoy
near the British Mediterranean bas-
ton of Malta. "All hell broke loose, "
as he phrased it calmly. And he
didn't exaggerate, for dive -bombers,
torpedo planes and E-boats (motor
torpedo crafD attacked the convoy
simultaneously. The RAF went into
action. The battle crashed on for
three and half days.
1T was terrifying" Mr.. st. Ger
Evening star., 1942-09-25
$85, 900 Damage Asked
In Scout Cur-Bus Crash

An $85, 900 damage suit was filed
against the Capital Transit Co. in
District Court yesterday as a result
OF an accident involving two police
officers who, in scout car, collided
with one of the companys buses in
February at Thirteenth and M
streets NV.
The widow of Policeman Irving
Rosenberg, who died few days after
the accident, asked $4,000. The
other officer, Eugene Danielwicz
who was retired in August, asked
for $4,000 damages.
The policemen are said to have
been responding to a call at the
time of the accident.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Lynchburg Leads
In Virqinio Drive

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 25> lP.-
Initial returns" from Virginia s
scrap metal drive showed Lynch
burg at the top of the list of those
reporting with a total of 907 1927
pounds.
Richmond was second among five
cities tabulated, with 423 ,535 pounds,
followed by Newport News with 50,-
600, Radford with 10000 and Will
namsbtng With 10000. Reports from
these urban centers and 26 counties
showed nearly 100000 pounds as
sembled.
Among the county leaders in the
early reports from the Statewide
campaign were Wythe, with 100000
pounds, and Carroll, with 449, ,449.
Fairfax reported $4,000 and Prince
william 100000.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Montgomery Firemen
Meet Tomorrow
In Kensington
Contests at Annual
ConcIuve Restricted by
Conservation Policies

The Montgomery County Associa-
ton OF Volunteer Firemen will hold
its annual meeting tomorrow at the
State Armory in Kensington, Md,
when the program will include fire
mems contests beginning at $50
pm, a buffet supper and an eve
ming business session.
In keeping with the national pol
icy of conserving gasoline and tires,
the usual parade will not be held.
Hookup contests held for some years
also have been eliminated.
The first contest will be the kink-
ing of a fire hose and replacing a
section, the second will be a ladder
raising contest and the third will
involve running to a designated spot
and putting on a firemen's helmet,
coat and boots and returning A
buffet supper will be held at $50
pm.
Capt. F. Lester Smith of Frederick
president of the Maryland State
Firemen's Association, will be the
speaker at the evening meeting
which begins at o'clock. Officers
will be elected during the business
session, which will be presided over
by John r. Oden, president.
State Controller j. Millard Tawes,
who is a former president of the
Maryland Firemen's Association;
Montgomery County officials and
presidents of the Frederick, Howard
and Prince Georges Counties Fire
mems Associations have been invited
to attend
The committee in charge is COM
posed of Chief Joseph Giammatteo
of Glen Echo, Chief William E Dis
ney of Hillandale, Deputy Chief
Robert P. Dunlop of Chevy Chase
and Norman c. Jones of Takoma
Park. Chief Bradley C. Briggs of
the Kensington Volunteer Fire De-
partment will act as host.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Car on Sidewalk
Kills Woman
And.Daughter
Victims Are Dragged
95 Feet; Driver
Held by Police
D. G. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1912 II
Killed in same period Of l941 So
Toll for all of 1941- 95

Mrs. Elsie Wolff, Al. OF 4918 Gen.
trail avenue NE. and her mother,
Mrs. Sara Bochenek, 70. OF New
Haven. Conn, were killed early to-
day when they we're struck by an
automobile which police said ran
onto the sidewalk in front of their
home.
Mrs. Wolff was killed instantly.
police said. Her mother died in an
ambulance on the way to Emer-
gency Hospital.
Police said the women were struck
by an automobile driven by Claude
JACK Holiday, 81, of the 600 block
OF Fourteenth street NE. They were
dragged 95 feet to the intersection of
Forty-ninth street and Central ave.
nue., where the machine overturned.
Identified by Husband.
MRS. Wolff was identified irnme.
dlately. police said, by an alien reg.
lstratlon card in her purse. A native
OF Berlin, she had been a resident
OF the United States for three wears.
they reported. Mrs. Bochenek was
identified later by her son-in-law,
Freely Wolff, who police said was
employed by a Washington insur-
ance agency.
Police quoted Mr.. Wolff as saving
tnat he had left his wife and her
mother at Seventeenth and Ben
ming road NE. shortly before the
accident, which occurred at 1890
am, and they had taken a cab
home. He said they evidently had
just got out of the cab when thev
were struck.
The driver was alone In the car
at the time of the accident. He was
held by police for questioning,
Streetcar Hits Woman.
Meanwhile. Margaret Tracy. %. OF
ol5 Morris place NE. was described
as being in fair condition todav
at Emergency Hospital after being
nit by a streetcar at Connecticut
avenue and L street NV.
Police said she stepped off a load
ing platform in the path of a car
operated by Melvin Levy, 80. OF 1341
East Capitol street.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
|'Speeders' Put
| At Bottom of
Tire List
By the Associated Press.

by Ln& ASSOClhCeu FTess.
BALTIMORE, Sept 25.-The Of
flee of Price Administration already
has received from Maryland State
police the names of some motorists
stopped for exceeding the 35-mile-
an-hour speed limit.
Leo H. Mccormick, State OPA
director, said the State police were
sending in the names on instruc-
tions of Col. Beverly Ober, State
police superintendent, and that the
names would be redistributed to
the war price and rationing boards
for the areas where the motorists
live.
Then, when new or recapped tires
are distributed, the offending motor
lists will be placed at the bottom OF
the list. Mr.. Mccormick added
that rationing boards have legal
discretion to refuse Tires to any one
found to have rendered a tire un.
usable through abuse.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Auxiliary Police to Get
BADGES in Alexandria

Alexandria's auxiliary police will
receive their badges and helmets
tonight from Capt. Edgar Sims
chief of police.
Many of the auxiliaries already
have their helmets, but the num-
bered badges have just arrived and
will be given to the men at police
headquarters.
In addition to the equipment, the
200 auxiliaries will receive pam
phlets issued by the Office of Civil
ian Defense on the duties and regu-
lations for the auxiliary police force
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Young Democrats Call
Meeting in Richmond
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. Sept. Is (P}.-
Young Democrats of Virginia will
meet at the Hotel John Marshall
here tomorrow to discuss the part
they will play in the Nations war
effort.
Gov. Darden will be the principal
speaker. Other speakers will include
Brig. Gen. William R. Beard, COM
manding officer, Medical Replace
ment Training Center, Camp Pick
EFT; Robert S. Nelson. State admin
istrator, Defense savings staff, and
Representative Satterfield, Demo-
crat, of Virginia.
Richard S. Wright, jr., State presi-
dent, who announced the meeting,
said it would begin at 3 pm.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Arlington Drive
Nets225T Tons
Of Scrap Metal
Collections of More
Than 400 Tons Seen
By October 10

With more than 225 tons of scrap
metal already collected in the Ar
lington County (Va) drive which
began Monday, campaign officials
today expressed confidence that the
total will exceed 400 tons by the end
Of the drive october 10.
In Montgomery County, only about
IL tons of scrap had been collected
thus far, according to George v.
Menke, chairman of the drive. Mr..
Menke added, however, that 1--WE
haven't really started yet" The
drive will end October 5.
Mr.. Menke emphasized, however,
that thousands of pounds of scrap
are awaiting collection throughout
the county. While county-owned
trucks are helping to collect the
scrap, Mr.. Menke appealed for more
volunteer trucks.
Meanwhile, final arrangements
have been completed for one-day
scrap campaigns to be held tomor-
row and Sunday in Alexandria and
Mount Rainier, respectively.
Announcing that collections will
be made today on all streets south
of Lee boulevard, Leo c. Lloyd, sal
wage chairman, asked that any home
owner who was missed in earlier
collections call the scrap metal de-
partment at the courthouse, oxford
5000, branch IA.
Most of the scrap already collected
has been stored on lot at Wilson
boulevard and Courthouse road and
beginning today scrap will be placed
on lot on Columbia pike near
South Fillmore street.
Civilian defense workers in the
area bounded by Western avenue,
Bradley lane, Connecticut and Wis
consin avenues in Chevy Chase are
conducting a house-to-house can
tass with collections to start at 9
am. Sunday.
P. A. Davis, precinct afraid war
den in charge, said each household
Is asked to contribute minimum
of 100 pounds.
Homeowners are urged to place
their scrap in front of their homes
not later than Saturday.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Fuirfux Red Cross
To Stress First Aid
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Sept 25-The
Fairfax County Red Cross Chapter
will organize number of first-aid
classes this fall. Mrs. B. w. Hess,
chairman of the First-Aid Commit
tee, today appointed the following
subchairmen to assist in forming
classes in their communities:
Oswald Carper, Mclean Mrs. J,
r. Dawson, Belle Haven: w. c.
Heider, Lorton; Miss Ida Jones'
Fairfax, and Mrs. Hess, Vienna.
Persons desiring to join the classes
should contact the subchairmen, or
chapter headquarters at Falls
Church. A meeting of all first-aid
instructors will be held at 3 pm
Sunday at chapter headquarters.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
PoIois Royals Bethesda
Store Opens "Wednesday

The Palais Royal Will formally
open its new Bethesda department
store at 1901 Wisconsin avenue
Wednesday, it was announced today.
Store hours the first day will be
from $50 am to pm.
Located in the building formerly
occupied by Sears, Roebuck & Co.,
the Palais Royal store will be stated
and operated entirely by Bethesda
residents.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
20-Yeur-OId Prisoner
Slain in Freedom Dash
By the Associated Press

ROANOKE, Va, Sept. 25.-Law-
renee Cullingsworth, 20-year old
prisoner serving an eight-year term
imposed in Richmond for robbery,
was shot to death yesterday as he
made a dash from a convict road
force, near Roanoke, into a patch
of scrub pines.
Sergt. T. B. Harris reported a
guard called to Cullingsworth to
halt, and then opened fire. When
the convict continued on his way,
the guard fired again.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
K. Of c. Selects Judges
For Essay Contest

Judges for the contest on the best
essay on The Life of Christopher
Columbus and Why Americans are
Indebted to Him" which is being
held among Silver Spring school
children by Rosensteel Council
Knights of Columbus, were an
nounced today by Grand Knight
Leo G. Koepf1e, as follows:
Judge Frank B. Proctor. Fred L.
Lutes, Fred Mcmillan and 1t Comdr.
Frank P. Cahill, U. S. N r. Prizes
include a S25 War bond.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
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WAR Bonds
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Aside from the hour
mosquito torpedo boats, the sub
chasers are the speedsters of our
Navy. Light and fast, they are the
eyes OF the feet on the water. They
displace approximately $500 tons
and cost about $2,40O,00O each.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Cos Tax Collections OFF

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 25 tP).-
Gas tax collections in August
amounting to $1,514, ,68060 were 368
per cent less than the $2,399 1868 40
collected in August last year, c. F.
Joyner, jr., motor vehicles commits
sioner, reported to Gov. Darden yes
terday.
Evening star., 1942-09-25

We need many of these powerful.
fast little boats to cope with the
treacherous submarine type of naval
warfare fostered by our enemies,
Everybody can help pay for more
sub chasers by putting at least 10
per cent of his income into War
bonds. Buy bonds and stamps every
pay day. Buy them from your bank.
your post office, or from your office
or factory through the payroll saw
ings plan.
United States Treasury Departmsnt
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Enrolment of Twins
At School Reduced
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROANOKE, Ind.-The identif1ca-
ton situation at the Roanoke school
Is less difficult this year. There are
only three sets of twins enrolled.
last year there were four.
Inc six twins all are pupils Of
Mrs. Howard List, fifth grade
teacher.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Elected PIT. A. Chairman

Mrs. Lawrence M. Vaughan has
been elected chairman of the newlv-
organized Parent Teacher Associa-
ton for the Bradley Boulevard Ele-
mentary School. Mrs Richard C,
Wright will act as secretary-treas-
urer.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Blackstone USO Club

BLACKSTONE, Va, Sept. Is (P).
An elaborate program will mark
the dedication tonight of the Black
stone USO club, the 10O0th in the
United States, with 1t. Gov. Will
liam M. Tuck as the main speaker.
Evening star., 1942-09-25

CARNIVAL QUEEN-Miss
Marilyn c. Huber, 4535 Ne
braska avenue NV, a junior,
has been selected queen of the
University of Maryland's Au-
tumn Carnival this week end.
The program will include a
torchlight parade at 7 o'clock
tonight, a "Cavalcade of
America" at 9 o'clock at Byrd
Stadium and a cornhuskers'
ball at 9 pm. tomorrow in the
Gym Armory.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
IA More Men Called
From Rockville for
Induction in Army
Montgomery County
Group to Leove for
Baltimore Monday

Montgomery County (Md) Draft
Board No. l, in Rockville, announced
today that IA draftees have been
ordered to report at the boards Of
flee at GAS am. Monday before
leaving for Baltimore for induction
in the Army.
At the same time, board officials
revealed that IS men, all colored,
were sent to the Baltimore induction
center on Thursday.
Draft Board No. 3, in Bethesda,
announced that 20 registrants re-
ported for induction on Wednesday
One was a candidate for officers
training school. He is George Shaw
Holman, jr.
Those ordered to report Monday
at the Rockville Courthouse are:
Watkins, Alvin R. Pauley, Malcolm H.
Bealf Edward A. Burns. George c.
Burroughs, W. M. Sumpter. William c.
Lindsey. Rodney D. Nicholson; W. 2.
Manion, William " Hershey John F.
Thompson, Harry D. Reynolds, George A.
The IS colored registrants, who
were sent to Baltimore on Thurs
day, are: