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Evening star., 1942-03-28
Seen
Near in A. D. A.
Housing Dispute
Concessions Hinted
In Gurrett Park
800-House Project

Peaceful settlement of the dispute
between Alley Dwelling Authority
oficials and Montgomery County
(MdD residents over the proposed
location Of 300 A. D. A. temporary
houses for war workers near Gar
rett Park appeared likely today
Following meeting yesterday
with Mayor Robert L. Lewis of Ken
sington, residents of Chevy Chase
View and officials of the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, John Ihlder, executive
officer Of the A. D. A.. expressed con-
f1dence that opposing points of view
on the housing project would be
''reconciled."
Those appearing at the meeting
with Mayor Lewis included George
CrosSette and Thomas C. Jackson of
Chevy Chase View, Richard Green
OF the Planning Commission and
Byrne Austin, county zoning officer.
Concessions Indicated.
Mayor Lewis said after the meet
ing that he had asked Mr.. Ihlder to
grant certain concessions in erect
ing the temporary homes and that
the A. D. A. official had indicated
that he would agree to them.
Both Mr.. Ihlder and Mayor Lewis.
however, asked that the nature of
the concessions be withheld until a
deflnlte agreement had been reached.
Mayor w. G. MacNulty and the
Town Council of Garrett Park last
night approved a resolution protest.
ing the establishment of any project
OF this kind "in the midst of an old,
Well-developed residential section. :"
At the same time. however, Mayor
MacNulty indicated that he will
go along" with any action taken by
kensington and Chevy Chase View
officials.
The Cheavy Chase View Citizens
Association will hold a mass meet
ing at pm. Tuesday at the Kens-
ington Junior High School. at which
Mr.. 1hlder will be given an oppor-
tunity to explain the project.
Removing After War.
The 300 demountable homes are
to be built on 200 acres of the
Straight tract" near Garrett Park.
Mr.. Ihlder has stated that although
the A. D. A. plans to purchase the
property outright, the dwellings will
be removed after the war.
Streets and sewer and water IA
cilities will be laid out in accordance
with plans of the present owners of
the property, he explained, making
it possible for these facilities to be
used subsequently without alteration
for permanent-type houses.
The site is bounded by Drewden
street on the north, Saul road on
the south and extends to Rock
Creek. 1t is Immediately adjacent
to Chevy Chase View.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Admiral Smith Rites
Held in Annapolis

Military funeral services were held
this morning at the Naval Academy
Chapel at Annapolis for Rear Ad.
miral Arthur st. Clair Smith, U. S
N, retired, 6s, who died Thursday
night at the Naval Hospital there
He was buried in the Naval Gene
tery.
Admiral Smith was former COM
mandant of the 18th Naval District
and operating base at San Francisco
commandant of the Norfolk Navy
Yard and commander of Battleship
Division 3. He was retired in 1888
and in recent years had lived in
Annapolis. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Anne Salley Smith; a
daughter, Mrs. Anne st. Clair Wright
Of Alexandria, Va, and a son, Don
aid Bruce Smith.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
0'Conor Names Oman
Labor Victory Board
By the Associated Press.

Sy the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, March 2s.-A six.
man labor victory board stood ready
today to act as an advisory body on
problems affecting labor.
The board. consisting of three
A. r. L. and three c. I. o. repre-
sentatives, was suggested by the
Maryland and District of Columbia
Industrial Union Council, and was
appointed yesterday by Gov.
O'Conor.
Gov. O'Conor said that with
Maryland a center of important war
industries. it is vital that every pos
sible measure be adopted to insure
the greatest possible production .
Maryland has enjoyed very salts
factory labor relations and I am in
tent upon having this desirable
situation continued"
Industrial Union Council &C. I. o.
representatives on the board are:
George A. Meyers, president of the
Maryland and District of Columbia
Industrial Union Council; Sidney r.
Katz, council secretary treasurer,
and Albert Atallah, council member.
A. F. L. representatives:
Frank N. Kershaw. vice president,
Maryland and District of Columbia
Federation of Labor; Robert j.
Buxbaum. vice president. Baltimore
Federation of Labor, and Joseph
Gillis, A. F. L. representative and
organizer.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
For q Stronger America
Expansion of Medical Program
For Pupils Urged by Mrs. Doyle
School Bourd Head
Says Plan Would Aid
Fitness for Army
(EleDe1th OF d Series.)
BY JOHN w. THOMPSON, Jr.

Establishment of a five-period-a-
week physical education program in
all the senior high schools and ex-
pansion of the school medical serv-
ices of the Health Department was
urged today by Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle, president of the Board Of
Education.
Mrs. Doyle said such a program
would not only increase the physi-
cal fitness of District youth for
military service but would step up
the efficiency of the students in
other esubjects. The f1ve-period
program was authorized by the board
officially in 1886, she recalled.
1t has been estimated unofflcially
that $280,0O0 would provide the
necessary physical education in
structors, medical inspectors. dental
inspectors, public thealth nurses and
equipment necessary to operate a
FULL -fedged health and physical pro-
gram in the public schools. Only
one school-Calvin Coolidge High
School-now has a full five-period
program for all pupils.
Disagreeing with Commissioner
Masons position that physical fit
ness of the older children is solely
parental responsibility, Mrs. Doyle
said the schools were the proper
place for the program.
New Responsibility.
"We don't expect parents to teach
the child arithmetic or Latin" she
said. why should they have to
teach physical education?"
The board president said it was
always the job of the schools to build
good citizens and that now there
was the additional responsibility Ito
make them able to assume their
military part"
"The schools must assume the re-
sponsibility for developing good
military material" she said. Mrs.
Doyle has two sons in the Navy.
Physical educati in the schools
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Tire Price Violations
Studied in Maryland
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, March 28-Leo H
Mccormick. acting regional director
of the Baltimore Office of Price Ad-
ministration,. said yesterday that ap-
parent violations of the o. P. A. s
ceiling on used tires by Maryland
dealers already are in the hands of
the o. P. A. legal division.
Violations discovered by field in
speotors in the past 10 days
Mr.. Mccormick said, are being
scrutinized carefully with particu-
lar attention to instances of willful-
ness.
I'm order to protect the public,
cases where willful violation of price
ceilings is shown will be pressed
he declared.
Regional attorneys said that un-
der the recent Federal Control Act
maximum penalties of $1,000 fine
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Montgomery 10 Hold
Registrations in Schools

Registration Of Montgomery
County (Mdo men. aged As to IS,
will be held April Is, rs and 27. it
was announced yesterday by DR..
Edwin w. Broome, county SUPER
mtendent of schools.
Hours for the registration have
not been set, but probably will be
the same as those in last months
registration.
At the same time, DR.. Broome an
nounced, that commercial estab-
lishmentS will register April % and
70 in preparation for the issuance
OF sugar ration books. The general
public will register May 4 to z in
elusive.
Registration of both groups will
be held In county schools with teach
ers acting as registrars. The entire
program will be carried out under
the direction of school authorities
with the approval OF the County
Rationing Board.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Norfolk Area
Defense Homes
Seen Unfit Here
Lack 'Churocter,'
Soy Inspecting
House Members
BY JAMES E. CHINN,
Star Staff Correspondent.

NORFOLK, Va, March ga
special House subcommittee today
began the second day of its investi-
cation Of low-cost, defense housing
in the wartime crowded Norfolk
Newport News area.
The subcommittee yesterday in
spected defense homes built at Gov
eminent cost in the widespread
Newport News area, where thou
sands Of employees of the shipyards
are living. AS result of the trip,
two members said they were not
certain the types of homes built in
the area would be suitable for
construction in Washington.
Chairman Bell of the subcommit-
tee, as well as Wilson, Republican,
Of Indiana, expressed belief that
some Of the defense homes in the
Newport News section lack char
acter" and would not harmonic
with the general development Of
Washington.
Take All-Day Bus Trip.
The subcommittee toured defense
housing areas in the Newport News
section on an all-daY bus trip yes
terday with city and county officials.
Typical homes in half dozen
large-scale projects were studied.
The type of many of the homes
we observed are not exactly what we
want to build in the District" Repre-
sentative Bell said. Here they are
suitable for the purpose for which
they were erected, but in Washing
ton a house with character is gen.
orally desired"
Virtually all of the i. omes observed
by the subcommittee were one story,
frame dwellings generally alike in
design, which we're said to have
cost from $4,000 to S4,5OO.
The committee first visited Col
lege Court, community of 80 FAM
lilies near Old Point Comfort, Va.
Residents there pay sA5o a month
for two-bedroom bungalow, all of
which are designed from an identical
pattern.
More Variety Found.
Langley View was the next project
inspected. The homes there were of
both one and two story and varied
in architectural design. They house
$50 families of commissioned
officers stationed at Langley Field.
Most outstanding of the develop
ments visited was a 100000 De-
fense Homes Corp. project in New
port News. known as Stuart Gar
dens, the project quarters $50 fam
lilies who pay between $3.50 and
SIS month rent Average cost Of
these homes was S4500.
The Buildings and Grounds Com
mittee is withholding its report on
bill authorizing an appropria-
ton Of $4,000 900 for defense homes
and related public works in the Dis
trict area pending completion Of
the subcommittee inspection trip.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Rigdon Found Guilty
OF Running Lottery;
Sentence Monday
Rockville Jury Clears
Newspaper Editor in
Defense Bond Scheme
By a Staff Correspondent Of Tn. stan


ROCKVILLE, Md, March %
Thurman r. Rigdon, 40, of Lexing-
ton, KY, today faced a minimum of
three years in Jail and a 81 900 fine
following his conviction by a Circuit
Court jury here yesterday on all
three counts Of an indictment charg-
ing him with conducting a lottery
Judge Charles w. Woodward is ex-
pected to pronounce sentence Mon
day.
Following Rigdons conviction
Richard c. Musser, editor and pub
Usher Of the combined Silver Spring
Standard and Montgomery County
Independent, was acquitted of
charges of advertising a lottery by
distributing circulars publicizing
Rigdon's operations.
Rigdon and Mr.. Musser were ar
rested in January following confisca-
ton by police of 1s coin collection
boxes which allegedly had been
placed in various stores and restaur-
ants throughout Montgomery
County.
Detective Corpl. Frank Lane tes-
titled that the boxes were provided
with envelopes containing spaces for
the names and addresses Of con-
tributors. He added that signs on
the boxes stated that drawings would
be held and Defense bonds would be
given winners.
Carleton Duffus of the Defense
Bond and Stamp Division of the
Treasury Department said that Rig.
don had asked him last fall to in
dorse the plan, but that he had re-
fused to do so.
Defense witnesses maintained that
Rlgdon was promoting the plan on a
patriotic basis and derived prac-
tically no benefits from it.
F. Barnard Welsh and John
Reeves, attorneys for Mr.. Musser
contended their client was innocent
OF advertising a lottery on the
ground that Rigdon and not Mr..
MuSser was the advertiser.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Baltimore Union
Rejects Pay Raise
Because of War

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, March 28.-
The business representatives Of
the Bricklayers and Masons
Union No. 1 CA. r. L. an
nounced yesterday the members
had rejected . dollar-a day in
crease due to start April /.
The agent, ]. Raymond Ward,
said the union decided it was
mot the proper thing at this
time to increase wages, because
the United States Is at war. We
want to do our part as well as
any other soldier"
Mr.. Ward said the wage in
crease was part Of an agreement
between the union and the
Mason Contractors Association
Of Baltimore. He said there
were TOO Baltimore members of
the union and 800 international
members who had come into
the city.
The contract called for an
hourly rate of $1.621a to be in
creased 12h cents April l.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Generator
In Alexandria
To Aid District
Pepeo Subsidiary
Plans Power Plant
Costing $4,000, 900
~ a staff Correspondent Of The Star.

1y q staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 28.-
Plans for huge generating plant to
augment the electricity supply of
Washington and the Northern Vir-
ginia area, were disclosed by a re-
soning petition of the Braddock
Light & Power Co., on file today be-
fore the City Council.
The plant, with capacity of be-
tween 250,000 and 100000 kilowatts,
would cost an estimated $4,000, 900
to s15,000,000 according to J. H.
Ferry. vice president and general
manager Of the company.
The proposed site is known as the
Peverill tract along the Potomac
River water front occupying IA acres
from Third street to Bashfords lane.
Pepce Subsidiary.
The Braddock Light & Power CO.
Is subsidiary Of the Potomac Elec-
trdc Power Co. and supplies current
10 limited area in Arlington
County. Mr.. Ferry said the princi-
pal need for the plant, however is
an increased demand for electricity
In Washington and an additional
$4,000 kilowatt demand made by the
new War Department Building in
Arlington. The proposed plant
would tie in to the Washington cur
rent system by means of 66,0O0-volt
cables passing beneath the Potomac
River.
Mr.. Ferry said the site of the
plant Is several hundred feet from
the Mount Vernon Memorial high
way and that the tentative plans
call for = building having Ar ap-
pearance similar to the Buzzards
Point generating station in Wash
ington. The proposed plant would
be equipped with precipitators to
remove smoke and SCOT from coal
used as fuel in the generators.
Federal Power Order.
The Braddock Light g. Power Co.
has been ordered by the Federal
Power Commission to furnish a tie
In with the system of the Virginia
Public Service Co. so as to augment
the latter's supply with a maximum
Of 10000 kilowatts.
Mr.. Ferry said the Braddock Co.,
on its part, will be ready to COM
plete this connection between the
two companies in June. The pro-
posed new plant here, however. is
not the result Of the F. P. c. order,
he said.
The City Council will have a pub
lie hearing on the rezoning request, |
involving a change from residential |
A to industrial E at 7:30 pm. April |
u at the city hall.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Women Voters Map Drive
For County Charter Board

A resolution favoring the circu-
iAtion of a petition, in accordance
with the Maryland constitution" for
the election of a charter board in
1912 was adopted yesterday by the
Montgomery County League Of
Women Voters at a meeting in the
Sandy Spring fireapuse.
The measure stipulates that the
board would draft after public
hearings a charter embodying such
changes in the county government
rs may seem to be in the best in
terests OF the people, such charter
to be submitted to the voters at
the following general election"
Mrs. Aldo L. Rata presented the
resolution which had previously
been indorsed by the leagues Execu-
tive Board.
A talk on "Why Milk is a Prob
lem of the Government" was given
by Mrs. Clarence I. Hendrickson,
former dean of the division of home
economics at the University of Con-
necticut.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Virqiniu Bomb Insurance Rates
Approved by State Officials

In approving the rates, the COM
mission admitted its inability to
judge finally whether they were
just. They were approved tenta-
lively. however, with the notation
that the proposed rates do not ap-
pear to be unreasonable" and that
the public is entitled to buy some
such war risk coverage.
Under the rate structure Virginia
is divided into the second and third
highest rate zones of the United
States, with only the Pacific Coast
rated as a bigger risk. The rates
are effective Immediately.
For 100 per cent coverage the
dwelling rate runs from II cents
per s100 in the interior, including
Richmond, to 80 cents in the 100
mile coastal area including Norfolk
Evening star., 1942-03-28
D. {. Women Place First
In Virginia Contract
BY a Staff Correspondent Of The star.

BY Staff Correspondent Of The star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. March 2s.-
Mrs. E. P. Cotter and Mrs. Jack
Bennett, both of Washington, won
top honors among women's pairs at
the Old Dominion Bridge Tourna-
ment which opened its three-day
session yesterday in the George
Mason Hotel.
Their score was 1111z match
points. Mrs. j. E. Folline and Mrs.
J. Meyer of Richmond, the defending
champions, placed third with 1851
points.
Other Washingtonians who scored
in the upper brackets were Mrs. j.
A. Long and Mrs. M. Northrup,
second place; Mrs. Breckenridge
Long and Nine. G.. N. Pouliefi.
fourth place. and Mrs. T. M. Boyle
and Mrs. M. r. Reddy tied with
Mrs. Henry Fischer and Mrs. N. A.
Olmstead for fifth place.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Maryland Auto Tag
DeudIine Rush Seen

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. March 28.-Motor
Vehicle Commissioner w. Lee Elgin
yesterday reported only Sc per cent
of Maryland automobile and truck
drivers had obtained their 1943
licenses, with only three days re-
manning before the April 1 deadline.
He estimated 288, 900 sets of tags
had been issued through yesterday.
There are $4,000 cars and trucks
registered in the State.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
L. F. Litz, Ex-Postmostel
At Seat Pleasant, Dies

Louis F. Litz, II, former post
master of Seat Pleasant, Nd, and
organizer of the Seat Pleasant Vol
unteer Fire Department. died yes
terday in Miami, Fla
Mr.. Litz. a retired agent of the
Home Friendly Insurance Co., lived
at 2 Oakmont street, Seat Pleasant
1t has been his custom, relatives said
to spend the winter in Florida.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Olive P. Litz; son, Leon Louis Litz
Of Capitol Heights, Md; daughter
Ruth Marcy of Arlington, Va, and
three grandchildren.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Alexandra Girl Wins
Orotory Contest Prize

BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.
MANASSAS, Va. March 28-Miss
Margie Morris, senior at the George
Washington High School, Alexan-
dria, won a s25 Defense bond first
prize in the National Oratorical
Contest for the Eighth Congress
sional District last night.
She will compete against winners
of the eight other Congressional
district contests at Norfolk on April
Is for the State finals. The con-
tests are sponsored by the American
Legion and each State winner will
compete later this summer at a ma
tional contest.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, March 28.-The
State Corporation Commission to-
day authorized insurance firms to
write war risk or bomb insurance in
Virginia under a tentative rate
schedule, and at least two firms in
dicated their intention to do so.
The rates were approved for use
by all Virginia companies at the
request of the Rhode Island Insur-
ance Co. and the General Insurance
Co. of America. Spokesman for the
two firms said demands for such
coverage had been heavy in the
coastal area, especially in the Hamp-
ton Roads section. and asked au-
thority to provide it at least until
new Government sponsored war
coverage plan becomes effective
July /.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Shenandoah Jurist Named

RICHMOND, Va, March % Dr.
Judge j. R. H. Alexander of the
Loudoun County Circuit Court was
designated by State Supreme Court
Justice Henry w. Holt yesterday to
preside In the Shenandoah Circuit
Court for the session beginning
April 6. He will sit in place of
Judge Philip williams, who disqual-
if1ed himself In one case coming up
In Shenandoah this term.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Six Registronts Ordered
To Take Physical Test

Selective Service Board No. In
Prince Georges County announced
yesterday the names of six men who
will go to Baltimore today for physi-
cal examination prior to induction.
The men are Calvin w. Cornwell.
James w. Bradford and Robert j.
Howard, Laurel; Charles e. Alvey
and William P Baeschnn, Colmar
Manor, and Eckie B. Thompson,
Bladensburg.
Evening star., 1942-03-28

I e ry, Will be
guest speaker at
the IL am. serv-
ice tomorrow at
t h e Episcopal
Church of the
Ascension, Sligo
avenue and Car
roll lane, Silver
Spring, Md.
DR.. Clemens
subject will be
Quo Vadis on
Palm S u n d a y,
1912" The choir
will be directed
by the Rev. JOS
eph A. Hauber
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Will Elect Suffroqun Bishop

RICHMOND, Va, March 28 R.-
Without dissenting vote the Coun-
Gil Of the Episcopal Diocese of Vir-
gina at special meeting here yes
terday approved q request of the
Right Rev. H. st. George Tucker,
presiding Bishop OF the Episcopal
Church in the United States, that
q suffragan bishop be elected for
the Virgin diocese.
Evening star., 1942-03-28

biblical drama, TN His Strength"
will be presented at pm.
Bethesda Chevy Chase Lutheran.
TheRev. Raymond A. Vogeley will
speak on "Honoring the Saviour" at
II an.
Kensington Baptist.
At 8 pm. the Rev. e. A. Ross OF
st. Paul's Methodist Church will
speak to the four Kensington
Protestant congregations at Ken
sington Baptist Church.
Brentwood Methodist.
The Rev. Garner M. Butt viii
speak at II am. on Jesus Acclaimed
King" At 8 pm. the Rev. Forrest
Reynolds Of Herndon, Va, viii
preach on THE Triumphal Entry"
Silver Spring Calvary Lutheran.
The Rev. Carl A. Koerber viii
Aeak at II am. on Follow Me-"
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Eorns Commission

Charles E. Hoskin III, 20, a grad
uate of Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School, has been commissioned a
second lieutenant in the Army after
completion Of an Army extension
course, 1t was announced yesterday
He is a resident of Kensington, Nd,
where he has been employed in the
post ONCE.