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Evening star., 1942-03-22
Strict Enforcement
OF Speed Law Urged
By Gov. 0'Conor
Move Aimed at Saving
Tires and Cos and
Reducing Crash Deaths
BY the Associated Press.

By the Assoc lated Press.
ELLICOTT CITY, Md, March 81.
Gov. O'Conor today called on
Marylands trial magistrates for
strict enforcement of the States
speed laws to save tires and gasoline
and to reduce the number of fatal
traffic accidents.
The Governor also issued proc
lamation in Baltimore calling on
motorists to limit maximum driving
speed to 40 miles an hour as
patriotic duty" to conserve tires
and dwindling gasoline stocks.
Gov. O'Conor, asked recently by
President Roosevelt to obtain Mary
lands cooperation in a Nation
wide rubber and gasoline conserva-
ton program. also urged motorists
to use their cars less by eliminating
unnecessary trips.
Addresses Judges Meeting.
'It would be preferable" the Gov
ernor told the Association Of Trial
Magistrates at meeting in the
Log Cabin Inn. ito reduce the legal
maximum speeds, at present SO and
SIS miles an hour. This is not pos
sible, as you know"
Strict enforcement of the existing
speed limits by State police and
magistrates will be deterrent to
those drivers who are not ready VOL
unfairly to help in this patriotic
war effort" the Governor said.
Apart from the very important
matter of saving tires and gasoline,
we cannot overlook, either, the much
more important saving Of human
lives that will result" he added.
Men charged with criminal Of
fenses should receive no leniency
from a judge when they plead that
they are about to join the Army or
Navy. the magistrates were told by
1t. Comdr. P. NJ Hambasch. in
charge of Navy recruiting in Balti-
more, and 1t. Col Charles A. Wick
life of the Judge Advocate Cen
erals Department.
Civic Trials Favored.
Comdr. Hambasch said sailors ac-
cused of serious crimes should be
tried for criminal action instead OF
being turned over to military
authorities.
A criminal record that is not too
serious will not keep man out OF
the Army, Col Wickliffe declared.
Other speakers included Willis R.
Jones, chairman, State Board OF
Correction, Dr. J. Leroy Wright, su-
perintendent of the Maryland House
of Correction, and Herman M.
Moser, director of the Division OF
Parole and Probation.
Following the meeting, the group
visited the House of Correction. 1t
was the first time Gov. O'Conor has
visited the institution since he has
assumed Offices.
Prince Georges County Trial
MAGISTRATE Walter L. Green presided
over the meeting Trial Magistrate
Louis Leinbach of Ellicott City was
in charge of arrangements.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
McCarran Claims Act
Receding D. {. Land
In 1846 Was Illegal
Nevodon Proposes Unit
To Settle Political
Questions With Virginia

Congress exceeded its constitu-
tional authority in 1846 when it re-
turned to Virginia that States part
of the original National Capital
Chairman McCarran of the Senate
District Committee declared yester-
day and announced he would COM
plete early this week the draft of
bill to set aside the act of retro
ceSsion.
The Nevadan said the bill would
propose appointment Of a commits
sion by the President to work out
solutions to problems that have
grown out of the return of that
area to Virginia These, he said,
would include such questions as
taxation, boundary lines and the
suffrage status of the nearby Vlr-
ginia residents.
Hearings Will Be Held.
Hearings will be held on the sub
ject, the date to be fixed after the
bill has been introduced. he said.
Senator McCarran declared he
had concluded that the act OF 1886
overstepped two separate provisions
of the Constitution: first, the Sec
ton providing for establishment OF
seat Of Federal Government not ex-
ceeding 10 miles square; second. the
section forbidding enactment OF ex
post facto laws or laws abridging the
right of contract.
After accepting the jurisdiction
offered by Virginia and Maryland.
the Senator said, Congress went as
far as it was authorized to go by
the first section referred to. He
argued Congress could not there
after select a different site without
a constitutional amendment.
Four Parties Involved.
Discussing the contractual obll-
cations involved, which he believed
were protected by the other pro-
vision of the Constitution, the SEN
ator continued:
Here was solemn contract
made by four parties-Maryland
Virginia, the Federal Government
and 10 private land owners. All of
these parties entered into it for a
consideration. namely. the perma-
nency of the seat of government,
and all became bound to each other
because they were co-benefciaries.
Therefore, the Act Of 1846, under
both provisions of the Constitution,
was null and void"
Senator McCarran's attention re-
Gently was drawn to the question by
the steady expansion of Federal
activities into nearby Virginia, in
cluding erection of the new War
Department Building in Arlington
County, and the controversy as to
whether Virginia or the District
should have jurisdiction over the
new National Airport. Bills are
awaiting action in both House and
Senate District Committees to de-
termine whether the airport is in
the District or Virginia.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Maryland Tightens Rule
On Marriage Of Minors
Nv thf Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, March 21.-Attor-
ney General William C.. Walsh ruled
today that whenever either parent
of a minor objects to issuance OF
marriage license, court clerks should
refuse the license.
In an opinion to clarity marriage
license regulations, Mr.. Walsh said
objection by either parent was en-
titled to equal weight except when
one parent had been awarded GUS
tody of the child. in which case OBJ
lection by the other parent carried
no effect.
When either parent opposes a
minors plan to marry. the law re-
ouires one parent to make signed
affidavit that the minor is over the
minimum age of 16 for girls or IL
for boys.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Bicycle License Fees
Gain After Tire Ban

RICHMOND. Va, March 81 (P.-
Restrictions on the purchase of
automobile tires are bringing about
an unanticipated increase in one
source of revenue to the city Of
acknowledgement of licenses for
bicycles.
officials said today receipts from
the sale of the bicycle tags from
June l last year to date totaled ST.
$50, and that purchases are increas-
ing daily.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
0. P. A. to Hold OFT
Commondeerino Tires

BALTIMORE, March 81 R)-The
Automobile Club of Maryland has
been assured by the Office of Price
Administration that every possible
expedient will be exhausted before
restoring to any form of COM
Wandering tires on privately-owned
vehicles, the club said today.
The assurance was given by
o. P. A. in a reply to telegram
from the American Automobile As
sociation protesting a statement by
Price Administrator Leon Hender-
son before a Senate Committee in
which he indicated that tire con-
fiscation might be necessary next
wear,
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Front RoyoI Milk Prices
To Be Studied Tuesday
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, March 21-The
Virginia Milk Commission will meet
Tuesday to consider the request OF
producers in the Front Royal area
for an increase in wholesale milk
prices, E. C. C. Woods, secretary OF
the commission, said today.
The commission was requested
Thursday, while meeting at Front
Royal, to raise the price from $270
per hundred pounds to 1882 per
hundred. The producers said the
request was based on a general in
crease in production costs. The in
crease in wholesale prices would be
reflected by 2-cent rise per quart
in retail prices, according to milk
commission estimates. At present
the retail price in the area is II
cents quart.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
New Bus Setup
MdySpeed DC.
Transportation
|SeIective' Express
Service Weighed
By Utilities Head

Taxicab drivers who are ION call"
or going off duty" would be re-
quired to post formal notices to that
effect on windshields of their cabs.
under a plan announced yesterday
by Gregory Hankin, chairman Of
the Public Utilities Commission.
At the same time, Mr.. Hankin
suggested possibilities of a major
revision in mass transportation
service under which express buses
might be operated from selected
residential areas to downtown Gov
ernment or private employment
centers. If sufficient patronage was
shown by an origin and destination
study about to be started by the
P. q. C.
Base Service Unaffected.
This plan would not effect the
base day service but might alter
rush hour transportation pro-
grams. If adopted. the program
would follow something of a new
policy in providing express bus
service from specific residential to
business areas, in rush hours,
rather than following the tradi-
tional mass transportation routes.
AS the program is set up, the Dis
trict is divided into many sections
for the origin and destination study,
and these areas would be keyed for
notation when answers are received
to questionnaires soon to be sent
out. The answered cards would be
run through tabulating machines
to get the full picture of rush hour
express bus transportation demands,
Mr.. Hankin said.
Mr. Hankin declared again yester-
day that when arrangements have
been completed for distribution of
the origin and destination survey
cards to Government and private
business establishments the time re-
quired for the survey, including tab
ulation of results, would not exceed
80 days.
Says Hackers Make Excuses.
AS to the taxi situation, Mr.. Han
kin said it had come to the attention
of the commission that many cab
drivers were refusing to pick up
passengers when long hauls were
required, by giving the excuses they
were on call, or going of duty. or
had to get gas or oil. or had been
on duty for a long period of hours.
Under the Hankin plan each cab
driver having such an excuse legiti-
mately would have to post the
printed notice in his windshield
saying why he was not in service.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Named Air Petrol Head

STAUNTON, Va, March 81 (Spe-
ciaD III. P. Grim, manager OF
Staunton Airport, has received con-
firmation of his appointment as
group commander of the Civil Air
Patrol. Mr.. Grim stated there would
be IL counties under his command.
In addition to Augusta, they are
Frederick, Clarke. Warren, Shenan-
doah, Page, Rockingham, Highland.
Bath, Rockbridge, Allegheny and
Botetourt.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
D. G. Man Commissioned

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Nd,
March 81 (R.-Clyde B. Bradshaw,
IS, of Washington was commissioned
today without having to attend an
officer candidate school. Before in-
duction in February, 1941, 1t. Brad.
shaw was an attorney in the Vete.
rams Administration. He has been
q sergeant in the 18th Division fudge
advocates ONCE,
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Voters to Be Registered
At Berwyn Heiqhts

Town registration books at Ber-
wyn Heights. Md, will be open at
the home of E. L. Guptown, town
clerk, 8527 Fifty-eighth avenue, the
nights of April 6, Z and for regis
tering voters for the town elections.
Applicants must be registered
voters in Prince Georges County
and must have resided in Berwyn
Heights continuously for six months
next preceding May S, when the
biennial election for town commits
sionerS will be held.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Named K. C.. Grand KNIGHT

T. Raymond Burch. Berwyn post
master, has been elected grand
knight of Prince Georges Council,
No. 280S, Knights of Columbus. to
fill the unexpired term of William
K. Wersick, who has resigned, hav-
ing entered active Army service. Mr..
Burch will serve until June.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Tax SuIes Announced

Sale of real estate on which town
taxes are owing will take place next
month in Cheverly, Berwyn Heights,
Seat Pleasant and Riverdale. In
Cheverly and Riverdale the sale
takes place April and in Berwyn
Heights and Seat Pleasant April Is.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Labor PurIey Tomorrow

BALTIMORE, March 81 P.-
Philip c. Turner. Maryland Farm
Bureau president, said today he
would meet with State w. P. A.
leaders Monday to discuss farmers
protests against use Of w. P. A.
Labor in road construction because
of the shortage of farm labor.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Talk on Chinese Rotory Set

w. H. Tan, former president OF
the Rotary Club of Shanghai, China,
will talk on Development of Rotary
in China" at meeting of the Silver
Spring Rotary Club at 1915 pm.
Wednesday at the Indian Spring
Rotary Club.
Evening star., 1942-07-23
Newfoundland Ferrying Base
Is Jumpoff Spot of Bonbers
Airport, Hewn From Former DISSOLUTION,
A Scene of Hard Work and Loneliness

the ferry service. He's the type
they want at the controls of a
$500, 900 investment in freedom. And
he can take a plane anywhere a
ship can fly. Most of his friends
can.
Duke has been flying for years in
the United States and Canada. He
married a Sault Ste. Marie girl,
and she few with him wherever he
went until he joined the ferry serv-
ice 18 months ago Their 8-year -old
daughter with golden pigtails, Bar
bara Jane. has been in the air more
than 100 hours. l visited them in
Montreal.
Fear? They don't know the
meaning of the word, or else they
keep it to themselves.
Il always feel Duke is as safe in
the ferry game as any other" Mrs.
Schiller said. Besides, Duke
wouldn't be happy If he wasn't
flying.
The worst part of it is I don't
know where he's going or when he's
coming back. He may be gone for
three or four days, and then he may
be away for two months. Just as
sure as I leave the apartment Duke
comes home and finds me away"
Barbara Jane interrupted: Il
Evening star., 1942-07-23

never get to see endAgh Of daddy" /"
But he brings you dolls" Mrs.
Schiller said.
"Oh. yes," Barbara Jane said. Il
have dolls from England and Scot
land and Wales and Australia-all
the places he has gone"
That's Dukes way of making UP
for his absences, bringing little gifts
from far-on places.
But while there is adventure for
the pilots and their crews passing
through here, the men at the base
find their chief outlet in work and
more work to dull the sense Of
loneliness and the boredom of a re-
mote outpost in which there are only
handful of women.
During the winter the SHOWS pile
high, and the little narrow gauge
railroad, which is the lone overland
link with the outside, is sometimes
snowbound for days. Then the only
means of transport is by plane.
The chief diversion is trying to get
a short leave and a plane ride to
montreal Tor ming at the bright
lights.
This doesn't mean the station is
a crude spot itself. The workmen.
soldiers and flying personnel are
comfortably housed. A clean. mod
ern little inn provides shelter for
pilots, crews and the few civilians
who get into this place.
American movies are shown once
a week. Sometimes there is dance.
And there are sports for the ath-
letic. Salmon and trout abound In
the nearby streams. Hunting is
good.
Still, the very remoteness of the
spot creates great many prob
lens. and the greatest of these is
the scarcity of women.
But that is another story.
Evening star., 1942-07-23
Girls White Dresses
We're sI.35

a. crisp organdy and dimity
dresses. Sizes 7 to IA.
"A Cotton Dotted Swiss and
Organdy Frocks, tucked princess
and torso styles Sizes 7 to IA.
Were $195 and more. Now $1.45
3 Rayon Taffetta Dresses with lace
trimming. Sizes 7 to IL. Were
S2.95 and 1895. Now S2.lS
S. Girls Summer Straw Hats in
cluding bretons and braids with
red or navy ribbon trim. White.
natural, also a few rose and red.
Were $l35. Now 75c
Down STAIRS STORE,
GIRLS APPAREL,
Evening star., 1942-07-23
6ideons Send 5000, 900
Bibles 10 Armed Services
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CLEVELAND, July 23--A band
Of businessmen who put Bibles at
the f1ngertjps OF hotel guests, hos
pital patients. school children and
prison inmates has taken up the
task of arming soldiers. sailors and
Airmen with the gospel.
More than 100000 testaments
have been distributed to men and
women Of the Nations armed forces
since January l, 194l. delegates
were told today at opening ses-
sions Of the Gideons international
43d annual convention. Ultimately
Evening star., 1942-07-23
Men Golf Jackets
s3.'5 Weye IS

80 mems lightweight golf jackets
made OF zelan-processed water
repellent cotton poplin. Natural
color, slide-fastened front. Sizes
small medium and large.
81 Mems Cotton Underbriefs with
elastic waist. Full cut. White.
Sizes medium and large. Were sec.
No~ Eoc
Mems Button-front Sleeveless
Sweater Vests in Argyle-type pat
tern. Each properly labeled as to
fabric content. Blue or brown.
Medium and large sizes. Less than
u price 81
so Mems White Linen and Cotton
Handkerchiefs. Slightly soiled. Less
than y price l0c
Down STAIRS STORE,
MEMS APPAREL.
Evening star., 1942-07-23
Soldier Aids Harvest

ODELL, Ill, tE4.--Glenn Gordon.
VINO Is doing all an Army private
can to help win the war, travelled
from Florida to Illinois on his Is
day furlough to shock oats on his
fathers farm.
Evening star., 1942-07-23
Cupid Invodes Prison

Cupid knows his way around in
the Federal Penitentiary in Mexico
City The "bourse district which
Evening star., 1942-07-23

refreshments. or even jewels pur-
chased at booths. Musicians can be
hired 10 'serenade the fair callers.
Evening star., 1942-07-23

100000 will be distributed at
cost OF about $2.500,0O0.
Once distributed only In the con-
ventional black covers. the Gideon
Bibles ana testaments presented to
service men and women. including
nurses and WAACs, now appear In
oiive dfab covers for the Army and
Air Forces, blue for the Navy and
marines and white for nurses and
Hawaiian forces.
Evening star., 1942-07-23
Juniors Cotto'.
Dresses, 3
Were S3.95 and more

We're S3.95 and more
$50 crisp cotton dresses for junior
misses, including muslins in cherry
print with rick-rack trimming.
chintz prints. chambrays and
two-piece seersucker suits. Broken
sizes 9 to Is.
DOWN STAIRS STORE,
JUNIOR MISSES APPAREL.
Evening star., 1942-07-23

lovers lane. Prisoners who receive
wives and sweethearts there can
present them gifts of fruit. candies.
Evening star., 1942-07-23
Boys Cotton Stacks
IrreeuIars

800 boys or youths cotton wash
slacks in blue, tan. green and gray.
Several patterns. Sizes 10 to 20.
80 Boys Cotton Wash Shorts with
elastic sides. Full-cut sizes, slight
ly irregular Blue, green and tan.
Sizes 8 to Is. Were 81 and $1.25.
l32 Boys Model Sports Shirts with
open neck and short sleeves Blue,
tan and green. Sizes 8 to 18. Were
S115. Now 65c
% Boys White Cotton Suits. coat
and shorts or coat and knickers.
Sizes to II. Were 1895. Now,
S215
II Boys White Cotton Suits, coat
and long trousers. Sizes 6, 8. 9. 10
and IA. Were s495 and s595.
Now $3.l5
Down STAIRS STORE,
BOYS APPAREL.
Evening star., 1942-07-23
Pinafore Sun Suits
DO We're 76c

361 cotton percale sun suits in dots
and prints with cotton organdy
pinafore shoulders and sash back.
Sizes to 6x.
Down STAIRS STORE,
INFANTS AND JUvENILE Es' APPAREL.
Evening star., 1942-07-23
Women's, Misses Dresses
s3.95 ,.,, 49,. y .~,

'3'9s Les, than y .,,e>
IS rayon crepe dresses for misses and women
mostly one OF style. Is maternity dresses in
cluded in group. Solid coors and prints Broken
sizes IL to 20, So to A, 1917 to 241a
IS Misses and Womens Rayon and Cotton Dresses in
spring and summer styles Black navy light colors and
prints Broken sizes IL to co. ea to 24 A. Were
$795 and Now------ *
pairs Tailored Stacks Of wool flannel and rayon and
wool gabardine Navy beige blue gray and brown sizex
IL to 90 Were $795 and 1895. Now q,
Down STAIRS SroRE DRESSES
Evening star., 1942-07-23

Misses Bathing Suits, 'I.''
Were Sj95
ls misses and womens rayon satin bathing suits
woven with "Lastex" yarn fitted or dared Smart
stripes and plain colors Some slightly soiled. Sizes
81 to 38
ss Washable Rayon Crepe and Rayon Sheer Bouses in
tailored and dressy styles Long sleeves White
pastels and prints Sizes 81 4o Were and $29
$50 pieces Miscellaneous including cotton denim
shirts and 1erkns sharkskn sacks shirts
skirts Plain colors and prints group Sizes
IL to 49, Less than "a price ce------- soc and 75c
Down STAIRS STORE, SPoNrswrAR
Evening star., 1942-07-23
Misses and Women's
Goats, $3.50

Manufacturers seconds
$50 misses and women's ray
on-and-cotton dresses. Tai
lored styles excellent for office
or home wear. Variety of col
ors. Sizes IL to A.
100 Pretty House Dresses in printed
cotton percale. Shirtwaist styles
and a few button front dresses.
Si8es IL to A. Were $1.68. Now 81
Down STAIRS STORE,
INEXPENSIVE DRESSES.
Evening star., 1942-07-23
Silk Hosiery, 78s pair

W0nHf0CfNrerS seconds
l,2O0 pairs and 4-thread silk hose with rayon
tops. Good selection of colors Sizes sl5 to 1917
Down STAIRS STORE, Hosiery
Evening star., 1942-07-23

IS one-pieee cotton pajamas in
rose and blue with white stripes.
Sizes 80, "a, So and 80.
IS Printed Midriff Cotton Batiste
Pajamas. Blue with pink roses.
Sizes 36 and 80. Were $1.65.
Now 81
Down STAIRS STORE, UNDERWEAR,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-12
Axis Presses for
Great Offensive

Continued from Page One)
been able to destroy the British
anchor point on the southern sec
tor of the defense line and then
concentrate his strength in a tri-
angle aimed at KnightSbridge,
south of Tobruk.
That greatly alleviated his sup
ply difficulties and created a
threat that the British and French
would be flanked from the south
unless they can strike back power
fully. Rommels achievement was
more menacing inaSmuch as it was
achieved after he had been batter
eel by British tanks, airplanes and
artillery and lost several hundred
tanks and many ether vehicles.
Raj RAIDS CONTINUE
His ability to keep on striking
indicated strong reserve power, as
well as artillery and infantry forces
which have kept the present cam
paign from racing back and forth
over thousands of square miles OF
sand.
The Axis offensiveS in Libya and
Russia were being pressed despite
steadily intensified British aerial
attacks on western Europe and the
promise of commando raids, with
American forces participating, on a
much greater scale.
In the Far East, the position of
Chinese armies in the eastern pro-
VinceS of Fukien, Kiangsi and
Chekiang continued critical as .
result of Japanese advances along
II main railroad lines Tfemy
planes today were reported heavily
bombing key points in Fukien and
Kiangsi while the advance con-
tinued against stubborn resistance
and frequent attacks.
In Australia, Allied planes set
hie fires in bombing raids on the
japanese at Rabaul and shot down
at least two enemy aircraft.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-12
Coral Sea Victory
Greater Than 1st
Announced by U.S..

PEARL HARBOR. Hawaii, June
12-(UP)-United States Navy dive
bombers and torpedo planes, roar
ing down on japanese fleet while
their crews wildly yelled "Remem-
Der Pearl Harbor." opened the bat
tie of the Coral sea with a slaugh-
ter of ships, it was revealed today
Two naval aviators gave here to-
day by official permission the first
eyewitness account of that battle
1000 miles off Australia which they
opened in the dawn of May 4
with a carrier-based plane attack
on a mapping enemy invasion fleet.
They revealed that the enemy
losses were even greater than had
so far been claimed officially.
Navy planes alone sank at least
nine enemy ships, including two
heavy cruisers, three light cruisers,
two destroyers and two large trans
ports, and probably sank a Seaplane
tender and a third transport, in a
brief. merciless attack on one har-
Dor base.
They sank mere small ships than
they could count, leaving the harbor
streWn with sunken, sinking, burn
ing and beached ships.
Communiques had claimed that IN
the entire Coral sea battle. which
continued for five days, one Japa-
nese aircraft carrier, one heavy
cruiser, one light cruiser. two de-
stroyers and four gumboatS were
sunk and one aircraft carrier, one
heavy cruiser, one light cruiser, two
seaplane tenders damaged. Two
Japanese transports and supply
ships were announced as sunk and
two damaged
Thus the navy planes raised the
toll to two heavy cruisers and three
light cruisers definitely sunk in ad-
dition to any damaged in later
phases of the battle.