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Evening star., 1942-08-15
DC. Had 228 Cases
OF Aggravated Assault
In First Half Of AZ
2o Murders Listed,
An Increase of 6
Over Lost Year

During the first six months of
1912, 228 cases of aggravated assault
were reported in the District, as
compared with 155 for the corre-
spending period last year, accord
ing to the FBI's Uniform Crime
Reports" published today.
Murders in the District totaled 90,
an increase of six over the same
period last year. The number of
larcenies involving $50 or more was
$40, as against 498 during the first
half of 194l
Auto thefts declined from 1857
to l,O4O, and robberies from 361 to
325. There was a slight decline also
in the number of burglaries.
Crime Increases IL Pct.
An increase of II per cent In
crime during the first half of 1912
over the same period last year is
disclosed in monthly reports re-
ceived by the FBI from cities of
$4,000 population and over.
Criminal assault cases increased
SO per cent; negligent manslaugh-
ters, 9.4 per cent; robberies, So per
cent; aggravated assaults, At per
cent, and larcenies, AZ per cent.
Reports to the FBI showed de-
crease in the number of burglaries,
auto thefts and murders.
According to the annual reports
of police departments throughout
the country, PIT per cent of the
crimes known to the police last year
were cleared by the arrest of the
offenders.
Criminal homicides ranked high
est in the proportion of solved cases,
with 881 per cent of the murders
and 866 per cent of the negligent
manslaughters cleared by arrests, "
/ the FBI said
81 Per Cent Found Guilty.
Most crimes reported to the po-
lice, however, are offenses against
property, and in such cases the de-
gree of success in apprehending the
offenders is considerably less than
that experienced in connection with
the identification and arrest of Of
tenders in assault cases.
THE percentage of clearances for
individual offenses against property
was as follows: Robbery, 40.4; bur-
glary, 80; auto theft, 244, and lar
ceny, 22.7."
Of all persons arrested and
charged by the police during 1941,
80 per cent were found guilty by the
courts. The highest proportion of
convictions was for persons held
for traffic violations (84.8 per cent
guilty. and driving while intoxicated
GAS per cent guilty..
During the first six months OF
1912, the FBI received 305, $40 finger
print arrest records. Women ac-
counted for 102 per cent of the
total This was an increase over the
corresponding period last year, when
the percentage was 81.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Commissioners Limit
Time of BIuckout Tests

Commissioners Mason and Kutz,
following a board meeting this
morning, announced there would be
no more practice blackouts of du-
ration longer than the actual alarm
period.
The announcement was intended
to clarity the Districts position on
OCD Director James M. Lands re-
quest that interstate buses and
trucks be allowed to proceed during
blackouts but not during practice
or actual alarm periods.
The question of the Districts posi-
tion was raised because the new
regulations under the Blackout Act,
which were made public Thursday,
stated that all emergency vehicles
had to stop operating during every
period of blackout and air-raid
alarm"
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Educators Discuss
Military Courses
By tie Associated Press.

By tte Associated Press.
FRONT ROYAL, Va, Aug. Is
Plans for Incorporate ting in school
courses subjects asked by military
services were discussed yesterday by
approximately 40 superintendents
principals and high school teachers
of mathematics and science from IA
counties of Northern Virginia, VIM
chester and Alexandria.
Addresses were given by DR.. Wal
ter Newman and George Oliver. G.
Tyler Miller. superintendent of the
Warren-Rappahannock school divi-
sion, presided. The group approved
an equivalent of one class period
daily for physical and health educa-
ton, with intensified exercises and
military drill to develop co-ordina-
ton and precision of action.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
HyuttsviIIe to Deliver
Mail to Tuxedo Area

Mail delivery service will be ex-
tended by the Hyattsville Post
Office to the Tuxedo-Kenilworth
avenue area beginning Monday,
according to Postmaster Egbert F.
Tingley.
The new service, which will re-
place rural delivery from the Land
over Post Office, has been author
lied by the Post Office Department
as the result of petitions submitted
by residents.
The streets on which the service
will be provided are Arbor street,
Fifty-ninth street as far as Beeches
street, Maxwell street and Pryor
avenue.
A mail box will be placed at the
corner of Arbor and Maxwell
streets for the collection of mail
three times daily.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Door-to-Door Canvass
Under Way 10 Promote
Share Car Rides
Plans Made to Contact
Every Householder for
Community System

Every householder in every part
of the city eventually will be con-
tacted personally by a share car"
representative, in house-to-house
canvass to enlist them in car-pool-
ing groups for saving tires, gaso-
line and to make the most use of
available facilities, District officials
announced yesterday.
The announcement was made
jointly by Conrad Van Hyning, well
fare director, who is head of the
OCD Civilian Mobilization Division,
and Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer, defense transportation ad-
ministrator for the District.
Begun in 80 Areas.
Volunteer workers organized under
the OCD unit already are making
door-to door canvass in 80 of the Sc
civilian defense areas of the District,
the two officials said They esti-
mated that $4,000 special question:
naires have been distributed and
tabulation of resulting information
now is under way.
Emphasis is being placed on ro-
tating the use of automobiles which
normally are used by their owners
to drive to and from work. Stress
also is being placed on possibilities
of Joint use of cars for shopping
and other essential travel require
mentS.
A share car" headquarters has
been established in room 500 of the
District Building and at least two
volunteer workers are in daily at
tendance. Under the present set
up, however, the officials said, it will
be impossible to operate the pro-
gram on a centralized basis, such
as would be involved in assigning
ride-sharing accommodations by
telephone.
On Community Basis.
Mr.. Van Duzer and Mr.. Van Hyn-
ing said the aim is to keep the
program on a community know
your neighbor" basis and to get
maximum use of available cars
rather than to attempt to obtain
rides for persons who normally use
mass transportation facilities. They
said this did not mean that any
one was seeking to prevent the
non-car owner from arranging
rides with any friend or neighbor
who might have an empty seat in
his car.
Car-sharing programs also are
under way in the Metropolitan
Areas of Maryland and Virginia, the
officials said.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Charter Official Asks
Home Rule Extension
For Montgomery
james Wants Authority
Vested in Local Men,
Not Stote Assembly

A plea for a greater degree Of
control in Montgomery County, Md,
by officials directly responsible to
the people was made yesterday by
Stephen James, member of the
board of directors of the County
Charter Committee.
Charter workers of the 18th elec-
ton district met in the Takoma
Park Elementary School to hear the
message read. Mr.. James, who is
chairman of the Silver Spring Sc
lective Service Board, was unable
to be present.
Mr.. James said certain politic-
ians" were seeking to confuse the
charter question by making it ap-
pear the voters are to decide now
what changes should be made in the
county government. He emphasized
that the only question which the
voters are asked to act on at this
time is the selection of charter
board, which will in turn recon-
mend changes after a thorough
study has been made.
He criticized the necessity of hav-
ing to get General Assembly action
on local legislation since that pro-
cedure requires the approval of leg
islators from other sections of the
State who are not concerned with
Montgomery County problems.
This makes for good dickering
but not always for good legislation, -
he said
Montgomery County has grown
up and seek now a greater degree
of home rule for its citizens. l
should like to see sitting in Rock
vile tthe county seat) men with au-
thorlty to pass local regulations af-
fectlng the county's internal affairs
without the necessity of submitting
such ordinance for the approval of
gentlemen in Baltimore City or on
the Eastern Shore.
I should like the people to say
how many policemen we may have
and to fix their salaries without the
permission of the General Assembly
I should like the people to say what
taxes they should pay for fire pro-
lection, for school facilities and for
all the strictly local functions OF
county government.
1T seems to me that the men ano
women we send to Annapolis should
represent us in study of State
government, without the burden o1
local problems upon their states
manship. In effect, our Delegates tt
The State Assembly act as our county
legislative agents or county council
and they go once every two years te
another part of the State to submit
our problems to other men anc
women who have no great interest
in them"
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Strict Jaywa|k
Asked in
Crowded Areas
Flanagan Advocates
Closer Enforcement
To Reduce Accidents

Adoption and enforcement of a
strict rule against jaywalking, at
least in congested areas, was rec
commended last night by James H
Flanagan, member of the Public
Utilities Commission, as one way to
reduce the toll in streetcar and
bus accidents.
Finding that the increase In such
accidents and fatalities is distress
ing" Mr.. Flanagan said he did not
believe the responsibility can be
definitely placed, but that 1t rests
In several quarters.
Issues Statement.
In his statement, which followed
the death of a woman Government
worker knocked down by a street.
car near the District Building, Mr..
Flanagan said:
"It is obvious that under present
conditions all operators OF street.
cars and buses cannot be men OF
long experience. Labor turnover and
receipt of additional equipment re-
quire the employment and training
of new operators. This situation
must be recognized by the public,
both pedestrians and drivers of
other vehicles.
THE new employees, on the one
hand, should be impressed first of
all with the firm conviction that
the actions of pedestrians and au-
tomobile drivers are unpredictable
On the other hand, the public
should bear in mind that a street.
car or bus Is not as maneuverable
as an automobile.
Hits Beating the Light"
Prom experience as a daily rider
On the streetcars and buses, war
rant that nobody can occupy the
front seat of these vehicles and not
become exhausted from attempts to
apply the brakes with the operator
In order to avoid hitting an auto
mobile that is being driven by a
person who apparently has little re-
gard for his personal safety, or
knocking down pedestrian who is
disregarding all rules Of self-preser-
vation.
I'm my opinion, there should be
in effect a strict law against jay
walking, at least in congested areas,
and 1t should be enforced. Further
more, the present practice of beat
ing the lights or of disregarding
them entirely should be stopped.
The thought that death is perma-
nent and that being manned for
life is not at all to be desired should
outweigh any desire to save a min
ute or less by taking chance.
Increased care and thoughtful
ness on the part of all-operators,
pedestrians and automobile drivers
will go long way toward elimi-
mating the serious situation that
gives so much concern to all who
are interested in the safe operation
of our transportation system
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Bethel Church 10 Receive
Old Communion Service
Bs the Associated Press.


WINCHESTER. Va, Aug. 15.-An
old pewter communion service and
record books of the Bethel Memorial
Baptist Church will be returned to
the church in Clarke County at
annual memorial services August %.
The communion service was taken
to Front Royal some years ago for
safekeeping and the records have
been in the possession of the Vir-
ginia Historical Society at Rich
mond. They provide an unbroken
history of the congregation for 1874
years.
The communion set consists Of a
mahogany case, large flagon, two
cups and two plates.
The set and records will be kept in
fireproof vault in the Office of
the clerk of the court at Berryville
when not being used.
The Rev. DR.. Eugene B. Jackson
of Harrisonburg, a descendant of
the Kerfoot family which had much
to do with the early history of the
church, will be among the principal
speakers at the memorial service.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Ten Persons Injured
As StreetcarsCrash
On Georgia Avenue
Three Woman, Boy and
Policeman Hurt in
Other Accidents

Ten persons received minor in
juries in a collision of two streetcars
this morning at Georgia avenue and
Ingraham street NV. Nine were
passengers in streetcar struck
from the rear by another car oper-
ated by Stewart Mulliken, %, of
1859 Columbia road NV, who was
released from Walter Reed Hospital
after treatment for cuts and bruises.
Jane Dorsey, 81, colored, of 1912
S street NV. and Della Floyd, 81
of 1113 Ninth street NW-Were
admitted to Emergency Hospital for
treatment. Seven others were treat
ed by private physicians.
Two Autos Collide.
In another accident early today
at Third street and Constitution
avenue NV, Mrs. r. F.. Lyon, 10,
of 10 Thompson circle NV, received
possible collarbone and wrist frac-
lures when two automobiles collided.
Other passengers in her automobile,
including an Army officer, escaped
injury. Mrs. Ligon's car was driven
by her chauffeur, Edward M. Lockett,
81, colored; the other car was driven
by Jackson F. James, 80, colored, of
1925 New Jersey avenue NV.
Omar T. Disharoon, 30. traffic
division motorcycle policeman, was
reported improving today in Emer-
gency Hospital from rib fractures
and back injury received when his
motorcycle skidded on loose sand
and struck an iron rail at the ap-
proach to Chain Bridge. He lives
at l848 D street NE.
Mabel F. Muck, 38, of 8l6 E street
NE, suffered a possible wrist frac-
ture yesterday when the automobile
she was driving west on F street
and a truck driven by Antonio Man
giolardo, At, of 1884 East Capitol
street, collided on Second street
NV.
Boy Struck by Street Car.
Henry Lawson Fitzgerald, IL, col
ored, of 2230 Eighth street NV, Is
in Casualty Hospital with a frac-
tured arm and possible head injuries
received when he was struck by a
street car in the 2100 block of Geor-
gia avenue NV. The boy darteo
into the path of a car operated by
Luther T. Cobb, 25, of 1921 Rock
Creek Church road NV, polise said
Maize Wiley, 46, of w stree
NV. was admitted to Casualty Hos.
pital Tor observation after being
thrown against a seat in streetcal
which ran into the rear of another
at North Capitol street and Florida
avenue.
Meanwhile, a coronH's jury ex.
onerated Alfred V. Cobb, 33. of Be.
thesda, Md, motorman of a street.
car that struck and fatally injured
Miss Mary Elizabeth Boland, 73, a
Fourteenth and Pennsylvania ave
nue. NV. Tuesday afternoon. Mis-!
Boland died due to her own negll'
gence," the jury found.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Program for Service Men

A formal dance for which a six
piece Navy band will play will be
given tonight at the Arlington Serv-
icemen's Recreational Center in OBJ
servance of the first anniversary of
its opening. The center is at Tenth
and Irving streets. If the weather
permits, servicemen will be taken on
a picnic at the home of Mrs. Pearle
Sharpe In Fairfax County tomorrow.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Gas Rate Boost
HeariingDe|ayed
For 50 Days
Question of High
Salaries Raised
By Honkin
BULLETIN.

In a surprise development
this afternoon, Commission
ers Kutz and Flanagan of the
District Public Utilities Com
mission overruled a decision
announced last night by
Chairman Hankin that there
would be a 60-day postpone
ment of the gas rate case. The
hearing will be held beginning
at 10 a m. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Guithersburq Church Dinner

The Women's Society of Christian
Service of the Woodfield Methodist
Church, Gaithersburg, Md, will
sponsor a fried chicken and country
ham dinner at o'clock this after
noon at the church.
Evening star., 1942-08-15

These ships carry crew Of seven
to nine men, weigh about 22ts tons,
have a wing spread of los feet and
each motor develops 1000 horse
power. We need more Of these
flying fortresses" to compete with
the Nazi air force. You can help by
investing at least 10 per cent of
your income in War bonds every
payday. Buy them from your bank,
post office or other convenient issu-
ing agent.
United States Treasury Department
Evening star., 1942-08-15
WAatHo~R@w%iA
WAR BONDS

A flying fortress is to Americas
air fleet what heavy artillery is to
the Army. This gigantic four-mo-
tored bomber, equipped with heavy
cannon, carries about three tons of
bombs and reaches speed Of about
300 miles an hour.
Evening star., 1942-08-15

II you can't sleep at night-go out
and buy a bond.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-11
FRIDAY, DECEMBER II, 1912
JACK DOYLE DIES
IN JACKSONVILLE

Friends here have been notified Of
the death Wednesday in a Jackson
vile. Fla, hotel, of John T. (Jack)
Doyle. 81, famed New York sports
figure and betting commissioners. His
funeral is to be held Saturday in
Springfield, Massachusetts.
Doyle went to New York in 1899
from Springfield. and for seven years
following worked at the race tracks
as sheet writer. In 1906 he went
INTO partnership with the late John
McGraw and Tod Sloan. the famous
Jockey, running the first of The
white shirt" billiard parlorS and
subsequently became one of Broad
ways best known figures. He be-
came the unofficial betting commits
Sioncr and oddS-maker in the city.
For three decades the sporting world
had leaned on his reckoning to pro-
vide its prices on prize fights. foot
ball games. baseball. and any other
major sporting cvcn,s but horse
I'aCcS.
Doyle WAS friend q" many years
standing of Will II. Goodrich. of
henderson, ana ms family. On dill
.c.cnt occasions Mr.. liOylc visited
them here and the GoodrichcS haze
been guests of Doyle on trips TO New
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-11

Technical Sergeant Arthur G.
Kelly. formerly Of Henderson. amt
n"W"arGIcr with the United State.
air forces III the southwest paCI:Ic.
mas n",a awarded the Army Distin-
GulNh"d Service Cross pnSthUmou~iy
by General Douglas Macarthur. &C
c"IdInG Ia adNlcc$ received here lie
lost ms lie III an air battle with
Japanese tighter plane, last MAY -
near Lac. New Guinea. and tho cross
49, e. Il $rEt To his widow. MIS-
Virginia {. Kelly. at 80 Garden
Homes. Savannah. Ga
Sergeant Kelly WAS we'll Nuuv.n
mere. He wa> the son a, Mr.. l.ud.r
Kelly. who resides ON Andrews
avenue III Henderson. lie was born
at The family nome at Tie time 81
S"Uthall street. attended Clarke
Street school. and lalcr noycd t.
Wdrrcnton. He enlisted ~ the Army
Air Corps III 1898. More recently
Sergeant kclly'S widow and their
yvar-old child are nov with her
mother IN Shreveport. La. The widow
has received Il letter OF confidence
from Major Donald =. Hall. COM
handing III the air corps IN the
southwest Pacific battle area H."
wrote that the entire membership
OF this command ChcrlShCS u p!t.-
found respect tor your husband" anc
we sense our great loss through hts
unilmCly death. and we viii long
remember the inspiring example OF
service and scli-SacrIilCc which ne
80 C"nSCIcntInuSly cXcmplIlIcd." He
SAID that we are all extreme,
proud al him, and | sincerely hope
tnat you will iInd some comfort III
the knowledge ui the affection in
winch he l. held within the menu
hcrship %. his squadron. A> long as
there are men like INN. our home,
are safe
Sergeant Kelly was reported killed
on ur about May -. 1917
Sergeant Kcl!ys citation from.
General Macarthur read:
while on a ombIng raid over an
enemy base. the formation in which
Kelly was the bombardicr on one
ui the planes was vIciouSly attacked
10y about twenty enemy lighters a.
II made the bombing run. With CON-
pirtG disregard of the intense enemy
tighter attack. Kelly cody ana Ell
iiC!cntly performed his duties and
placed ms bombs on the target.
As the formation completed the
bombing run. It was broken up due
10 the loss ui The lCauIng aIrpimUr
IN each ui the elements and Kelly
plane Was lett III an exposed pos
ZION. He then manned the nose gun
ui the dIrplhnc and succeeded in &c
Stroying TWO enemy fighters before
MS own plane was shot down. He
continued iO ire even as the AIR
plane was approaching the water iug
Il crash LANDING, and as Il result WA
unable to CXtrICatc himself from his
position before the airplanc sank.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-11
SHILOH CHURCH HAS
HOMECOMING DAY

Sunday morning Shiloh Baptist
"..uN will celebrate its 18th ami
'..-Jry. The day will bc known as
Homecoming Day for all members
.wi former members of the church.
\ special feature of the service
.|'l be tho rendering of several mus
real selections appropriate to tho oc-
cJ-iun. Mrs. Edna Bryant. principal
t.. DiCkic's Grove school. will be the
-plpist for the morning. The pastor
viii deliver a special homecoming
message. All anniversary contribu-
lions which the members have been
asked 10 give may be made AT this
rrHiCC.
For several weeks the pastor has
been working on y historical sketch
Of the church in which nc traced tho
development of the church from its
beginning up TO the present time. 1t
is hoped that this data may be COM
plctcd by Sunday So that a copy may
De placed in the hands of each mem
Der of the church.
The public. along with all MEM
bers and former members Of the
church. is invited 20 Worship her.
SUNDAY
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-11
MISS AGNES HARRIS
PASSES AT HOSPITAL
Suffered Stroke Month Ago and Had
Steadily Grown Worse: Flu
neral Not Arranged

Miss Agnes Reese Harris died at
2:3O O'Clock this aitcrnoOI at Maria
Pdrham hospital after a iSnGthy i'll
ness. She suffered Il Strok, l,.ui 4
month ago and had been at tic hos
pltal since that time. and nai steadily
grown worse. She had been unCOn-
sCI"u> part OF the time.
She was daughter of the late Or.
Fletcher Il. Harris and larry Page
Harris. and is survived y. two SIS
t,rs. Mis-. ". II. Boyd, of Henderson.
and Mrs. Il. NJ. Owen. of nichmord
and one brother. W. Page Harris. OF
Baltimore. and five ncphcwS
Miss Harris was born IN Hcndcr-
son and lived here most of her life
She was Il registered nurse and tram
ed AT Watts hospital in Durham. She
was lifelong member of tic Meth
OdlSt church.
Funeral arrangements had rJ'
been completed this aftciri5On. pend
Ing word from her brother III Bale
more.
The deceased was in iii health fol
several years prior to her last scriJI,
illness.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-11
Is
Speeded In
Local Stores

Christmas shopper arc thronginG
it'all stores in Henderson Ia an en-
tent rarely experienced two weeks
before the holiday itself actually ar
rINrS. and many merchants say they
MAKE mad an excellent autumn sales
volume.
Stocks of merchandise are III most
instances ample thus iJr. but are
running low. Some tNluN that there
NH % u Sulficicncy Tor the huIIda.,
'l"ur, but are icIriUi o.. rvsCrV" sup
p"rN When spring buying Is begun.
Shortage of experienced help T.,
""0uS i"lt 10y Il number % establish
,ls. and personnel perhaps at
the lowest average IN % long wh.i,.
.'u account al G,~u..u" and the
...a'uGrS. deliveries :. customers
-iv l"""r and les, ,sr,, uvut but
-..""s H.r finding a tolerant public.
a.H.rC!ItINC OF difficulties of III"
."r- lu that respect
only eleven Shuppu. lays remain
.r..rv Christmas, ana 'uvr, IS sul..z
H,'u!Htlnn as Ia Whether 90 not the
'...y 'cN".iSh buying 49,. reduce the
."aU during the final ,t., day, be-
.'r Christmas or WHr'.Gy. i VIII
continue 10 the holiday ITSELF