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Evening star., 1942-08-06
Silver Spring Lions Club
Committees Named

DR.. Kermit F.. Smith, president OF
the Silver Spring Lions Club, today
announced appointment of the fol-
lowing committees:
Program and entertainment, Lee
H. Robinson, chairman; Herbert
Hendricks, jr.: Fred D. Mcmillan,
John c. Livingston, Charles M. Ire
Ian, jr., and Louis Hopfenmaier. At
tendance and membership, Hogarth
Colston, chairman; Joseph Lang
ford, George Cook and Harry Bair.
Constitution and bylaws, Charles
M. Irelan, jr., chairman; William
Simpson and James w. Gill. Finance,
P. M. Williamson. chairman; Nit
chell Giblo and Herbert Hendricks,
jr.
Blind work and safety. William
Wright, chairman: Charles D..
Hobbs, William H. Winn, DR.. Will
liam B. Wardrop. M. E. Sherer.
Health and Welfare Committee,
Weston M. Ackman, chairman; DR..
A. r. James, Dr. J. H. Forsyth, E.
Wilson Stewart, Mr.. Williamson and
Joseph Starkey.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Historic TroweI to Be Used
ToLoy Church Cornerstone

An historic touch will be given
the laying of the cornerstone Of the
new Alexandria Trinity Methodist
Church at 7:30 pm. tomorrow when
the same trowel with which George
Washington laid the cornerstone of
the Capitol in 1893 will be used.
The trowel was used to lay the
cornerstone of the Smithsonian In
stitution in 1886, the Washington
Monument in 1848 and the George
Washington National Memorial in
Alexandria In 1923. It also was used
by President Roosevelt in laying the
cornerstone of the Archives Building.
The ceremonies tomorrow will be
under the direction of the Alexan-
dria- Washington Masonic Lodge,
No. %. headed by E. T. Stulz, wor-
shipful master
A talk will be given by the Rev.
A. P. Williams, superintendent Of
the Alexandria District of the
Methodist Church. The Rev. J. H.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Fairfax Calls Meeting
To Discuss Changes
In zoning Ordinance
Board Approves Funds
For County Office
Of Civilian Defense
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatcn 10 Inc star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Aug. 6.-Proposed
amendments to the county zoning
ordinance will be studied by the
Board Of Supervisors at meeting to
be held Friday evening with the
County Planning Commission, Com
monwealth's Attorney Paul E. Brown
and E. Russell White, zoning admin
istrator.
A number of changes in the pres
ent zoning regulations have been
urged during recent months by the
Planning Commission and zoning
administrator.
George Lamb Of Belle Haven,
member of the County Council of
Civilian Defense, appeared before
the board and recommended an ap-
preparation of s4,276 for expenses Of
the Office of the director Of civilian
defense, including salaries.
However, the board approved an
annual salary of $1,000 for Robert
B. Walker, director, with 81 200 for
secretary and $400 additional for
Office expenses.
A letter was received from Ray l..
Huff, superintendent of the District
of Columbia Penal Institution at
Lorton and chief of communications
for the local civilian defense organ
ization, stating he will not be able to
continue in the new organization,
but expressing his willingness to
care for the area of the county con-
tiguous to the prisons. He explained
he is required to be at the prisons
during alerts.
The board approved the purchase
OF secondhand steel tower for use
in the new two-way police radio
communication system. The system
is being installed by Frank c. NAL
linson OF Alexandria.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Virginia Protective Force
To Open Recruiting Drive

Because of losses of a large num-
ber of men to the Army and Navy
within the past six weeks, a recruit
ing drive will be launched by the
Arlington Company of the Virginia
Protective Force, Capt. Harrison
Mann, company commander, an
nounced today.
Recruiting tents will be set up
at the Clarendon traffic circle, at
Lee highway and Glebe road and
in Cherrydale on Saturday to give
information to prospective recruits,
Capt. Mann said Is men will be
recruited and new class will be
started about August 26. The COM
pany is no longer encouraging en-
listment of prospective la men.
Information also may be obtained
on each Monday and Wednesday at
the company armory, located in the
Patrick Henry School, 7C0 block of
North Fillmore street.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Fairfax County 5eIectees
Go 10 Meade Saturday
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Aug 6.-The Fair
fax County Selective Service Board
announced today that the follow
ing colored selectees who were in
Quoted July Is and transferred to
the Enlisted Reserve Corps will re-
port to the Reception Center at
Fort Meade Saturday after l4-day
furloughs:
Edward H. Jones. Homer l.. Bige-
low, John NJ Pollard, George H
johnson, Samuel w. Henderson,
Lloyd H. Russell, Arnold l.. Pearson,
Wilbur O. Jones. Leonard L. Brad
ley and Francis E. Knapper.
Herbert o. Blunt, chairman Of the
board, also announced the following
county registrants have been Or
dered to report for induction at
Richmond Saturday:
James Garnet Jewell, Fairfax;
Caspar E. Shaffer. Route 2, Hern-
don; John H. Bartlett, Route l,
Herndon; Cleveland Bicksler, Route
2, Herndon; Henry T. Amber, Cliff
ton; John Rodes Warfleld, Route l,
East Falls Church; Claude H. Shear
Mclean, Aubrey Lawrence Good
win, Lorton; David Earl Reid, Fair
fax Station: William L. Rouse
Mount Vernon, and Chester G
Cash, Route l, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1942-08-06

that the duck could be Sprung"
without difficulty.
The duck, which was born last
Easter. shattered proud Thomp-
son family tradition in his brush
with the law.
ITS the first time any of us has
ever been arrested" said Mrs.
Thompson, with reproving glance
at the runaway.
The meeting at the District pound
between Paul and Donald yesterday
and the subsequent ride home on
the streetcar was the occasion for
spirited conversation" between the
master and his protege.
Paul reports Donald observed, in
the sign language, that "the Dis
trict pound is heck of place for
duck, though it may be okay for
dogs and cats"
Donald prefers duck ponds i.
not duck pounds.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Wills of Two Women
Proboted in Montgomery
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. 6.-Under
the will of Mrs. Margaret Taylor
Fox of Linden, Md, admitted to pro-
bate in the Orphans Court here. all
jewelry and silverware is bequeathed
to her daughters, Margaret L. Fox
and Elizabeth L. Fox; a watch is
left to her son, j. Bradford Fox, and
the residue is to be divided equally
among the three children. The son
is named executor. The will was
made November 80, 1888.
The will of Mrs. Mary w. Lawson
of Damascus, also admitted to pro-
bate here, makes bequests of small
amounts of cash to her children,
Mrs. Annie L. Piquett Mrs. Ola L..
Burdett and Alfred Wesley Lawson,
and leaves one-half of the residue
to Mrs. Piquett, one-fourth to the
son and one-fourth to the heirs of
another daughter, Mrs. Nora Null
link. Drawn December ~, 1910, the
will names the son executor.
Evening star., 1942-08-06

Blakemore, jr., is pastor Of the new
church, which is located in the 1900
block of Cameron Mills road.
Establishment of the first church
building in 1872 was due largely to
the work of an Irish lay preacher,
Robert Strawbridge, who came to
this country in 1853. His daughter
became the bride of William Wat
ters. first native-born Methodist
minister and pastor of Trinity
Church for three years.
A new church was built in 1903
in the 100 block of South Washing
ton street, where 1t remained until
last year, when a new building be-
came necessary.
Materials from the old Washing
ton street church are being used in
the construction OF the new building.
Pending completion of the struc-
ture, services are being held in q
temporary building on the rear Of
the property.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Volunteers for Child Care
Asked in Prince GEORGES

Prince Georges County residents
interested in giving day care to
children in their own homes or as
aides In day nurseries are urged to
apply at once for registration at the
offices of the County Welfare Board
In the County Service Building,
Hyattsville Residents may also call
the Day Care Committee of the
OCD at Warfield 1904 for applica-
ton blanks.
Announcement OF the need for
greater day nursery facilities was
made today by Bernard w. Scholz,
acting executive secretary of the
Prince Georges County Welfare
Board
Mr.. Scholz revealed the United
States Children's Bureau. the Fed
eral ONCE of Defense Health and
Welfare Services, the Maryland
State Department of Public Welfare,
the County Defense Council and the
local Welfare Board are co-operat-
ing to meet increasing day nursery
needs, and the University OF Mary
land is offering a special child study
course this summer to help train
aides in day nursery work.
Evening star., 1942-08-06

Washington's 64th traffic victim
of the year died early today at Cas-
ualty Hospital of injuries received
in an accident Monday.
He was Ernie E. Maxwell, Al. of
613 G street NV, struck by street
car at Sixth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. Police said the car
was operated by Claude J. Brookes,
q, of 715 Eighth street Sc.
A date for the coroner's inquest
has not been set.
Six persons were injured when
an automobile ran into telegraph
POLE on the Suitland road near Ce-
dar Hill Cemetery in Prince Georges
County last night Four were ad-
mitted to hospitals.
Received Fractured Skull.
Robert Hogue, 25, a private in
the Coast Artillery. received a frac-
tured skull and was transferred to
Walter Reed Hospital from Cas-
ualty Hospital. Others admitted to
Casualty were Melvin Hogue, 18, Of
1011 Virginia avenue S.W., lacera-
tions about the head, face and arms !:
Herbert Brensinger, 81, of 1888 E
street Sc, brain concussion and
lacerations, and John Jameson, "a,
of 1873 Thirty fourth street NE,
broken ankle.
Others from the same accident
treated but not kept at hospitals
were Daniel Fitzpatrick. %, of 260
Sixteenth street Sc, abrasions. and
Joseph Hines, 49, of 1867 E street
Sc, abrasions.
In Alexandria, Patricia Cake. Z,
of 1923 PoWhatan street, received a
broken leg when she was struck by
an automobile operated. according
to police, by Robert S. Harnsberger,
604 Bashford lane, Alexandria.
Others Injured.
Two persons we're injured last
night in accidents not connected
with traffic.
Pvt. Norman McNichols, %, SOL
dier, received a cut wrist when he
attempted to extinguish waste
basket fire in the Victory Lunch
Room at 1117 Good Hope road Sc
He was treated an an Army doctor.
Raymond M. Lucas, colored, 46, a
Navy Yard employe, was taken to
Casualty Hospital with a compound
fracture of the left leg suffered when
a load of heavy material fell on him
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Mrs. Byron Declares
She's in Finish Fight
For House Seat
Doing Voters Bidding
: In Seeking Nomination,
She Tells Audience
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WILLIAMSPORT, Md, Aug. g.
Representative Byron, Democrat, OF
Maryland, opening her campaign
for denomination, declared last
night, I'm in a fight and I'm in it
to the finish"
She reminded an audience at the
time she was elected to complete the
term OF her husband as Representa-
tive from the 9Th Congressional Dis
trict she said she intended only to
finish the term, then retire.
But, she added: The war came on
and I tried to do everything I could
to aid the war effort. I felt myself
a part of it. This war is everything
to every one of us. And now, as
a member of Congress, I am part
of that war effort, and have felt
it my duty not to retire.
"I did not arrive at this decision
by merely consulting myself. I ar
rived at the decision becaues so
many of you-the voters OF the 9th
OlSJIlCt VI NAL ldAlO 1AiC w.
-" 1t is the duty Of member
of Congress to represent, as best he
can, consistent with the general well
fare of the entire Nation, his own
constituents.
well, I am doing your bidding
in standing for denomination. Sep
tember will provide the answer as
to whether or not you regard me as
faithful public servant, or you
wish to choose a successor What
ever the outcome, we all will have
the satisfaction of knowing democ-
racy again has functioned, just as
it has functioned ever since this
Nation was created"
Mrs. Byron is opposed in the
primary bly, 1t Col. E. Brooke Lee
of Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Housing Requests
Doubled in July
In Alexandra
Employment Service
Finds Jobs for 823
In War Work

The effect of the war on civilian
life is brought out in reports of four
Alexandria agencies.
A sharp decrease in persons served
by the Welfare Department and the
Health Center, and an increase in
the service given by the Defense
Housing Registry and the United
States Employment Service indi-
cate the trend.
A doubling of the number of appli-
cations for living quarters over any
other month was reported for July
by Mrs. Ellen Harper of the De-
fense Housing Registry. A total of
905 applications was received by her
Office and when the month ended
Mrs. Harper found that she had only
two dwelling units available and
about 400 applications still on file.
Jobs Found for 1923.
Carter Friend, director OF the
employment service, reported Jobs
had been found for 1913 persons in
July. All placements we're made in
war production or closely allied
industries.
The employment service is re-
cruiting young men and women for
the Manassas Vocational School
where they are trained in auto
mechanics, welding, woodworking,
electrical, radio and sheet metal
work. At the end of July the en-
rollment at Manassas was 352 and
during the month the employment
office placed 81 boys and Al girls.
Classification of occupational
Questionnaires of men registered for
selective service is being done by the
agency. To date, 1920 question
naires have been returned and are
being classified to help workers in
non-essential industries shift to es-
sential war work.
Health Center Visits Drop.
The increase of wages in the lower
income brackets is responsible for
the drop IN visits to the health CEN
ter according to Mrs Flora Casey,
executive director. A further de-
crease would show in the figures
HClC ~ llOI 1Ol tllC ldCt tIlnG Vic
Health Center is doing medical work
for the Selective Service Board and
is serving a large number of families
of men in the armed forces.
Miss Barbara Watkins, superin-
tendent of the Department of We'll
fare, reported that only IS applica-
tions for assistance were received
in July, and of these only IL were
for general relief. None of the
clients on the relief roll Is employ
able, most of them being physically
disabled
Domestic relations and child care
cases brought to the attention of the
Welfare Department have increased
and Miss Watkins feels that this is
a direct reflection of wartime living
conditions.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Petition Protests Stable
In. Chevy Chase Area
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. 6.-Con-
tinued use of the Pegasus Stable, in
the Hickey & Of1utt subdivision OF
Chevy Chase, is protested in a petit
ton to the Montgomery County
commissioners.
The petition, with 81 signatures,
stated that I'VE consider the con-
tinued use OF this property for it's
present purposes, in view of the
present zoning of said property, to
be in violation of county ordi-
nances"
The commissioners were urged to
institute proceedings to prevent con-
tinuance of the stable.
The commissioners are expected
to consider the matter as soon as a
counter petition, now being circu-
lated, is presented to them.
Evening star., 1942-08-06

Donald Duck of 1884 Farragut
street NV. is back home with his
master. Paul Thompson, IA, son Of
Mrs. Clinton r. Thompson. after a
two-day adventure probably unique
in the history of ducks.
Roughly here's what Donald did
Tuesday and yesterday which few
ducks before him have ever done:
/. He strayed from home, was
arrested by Pvt. j. E. Stargel Of
No. precinct. The precinct reports
the duck was charged with vagrancy
and held for questioning, but the
record is not clear on these two
points.
2. Following his arrest Donald
was sent to the District pound,
where Owner Paul reclaimed him
Yesterday after Pvt. R. A. Baker,
policeman and neighbor Of the
Thompsons, phoned in the Tip"
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Building Permits Set
Record in Alexandra

Alexandria reached a new high in
building permits with total for
July Of $3,404, ,423, according to A..
r. Lash, building inspector.
One hundred and fifty-one new
buildings at a cost of s3,379,l54 were
authorized, including 754 apart
ment units and 40 row houses.
Estimates for repairs and altera-
tions amounted to $l4,824 Of the
total and $l0,445 was for installa-
tionS.
The increase was largely due to
authorizations for additional units
in the $7,500,0 apartment project
Of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Co. of New York. now under con-
struction.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
AIexundrions to Hold
Scrap Parade Tonight

A torchlight parade and collection
of scrap iron and rubber scheduled
for last night by AFRAID wardens
of Civilian Defense Zone IA in Alex
andria was postponed to o'clock
tonight because of inclement
weather.
Wardens. messengers and fire
watchers are to report at Walnut
street and Commonwealth avenue
to receive instructions from H. K.
Ansell, zone warden. Every home In
the zone will be canvassed. All resi-
dents of the area bounded by Russell
road, Braddock road and the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg e. Potomac
Railroad are urged to search their
premises for scrap to donate to the
drive.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Arlington Stills
Police and Fire
Vehicle Sirens
Exhaust Whistle Use
To Avoid Confusion
With Roid Signals

Use of sirens on all police and fire
department equipment in Arlington
County will be discontinued within
the next few days in an effort to
avoid confusion with AFRAID alarms,
County Defense Co-ordinator Cliff
ton G.. Stoneburner announced to-
day.
At the same time it was an
nounced in Alexandria that the
OCD medical corps there will have
1S taxis equipped to carry stretchers
as soon as necessary equipment can
be installed.
Will Use Exhaust Whistles.
Exhaust whistles are to be in
stalled on all moving equipment in
Arlington and the sirens will be re-
tanned only at the fire stations.
These sirens are being used as air.
raid warning devices. Arrangements
already have been made with the
fire companies to sound the station
house sirens at much shorter in
tervals for fire alarms than for air.
raid alarms, Mr.. Stoneburner said.
Most of the police and fire equip
ment already had exhaust whistles
attached, but all will be fitted with
them before the order is issued to
discontinue the use of the sirens.
The co-ordinator said there have
been few complaints of confusion
caused by the fire station sirens
after the shorter signal was agreed
upon, but that there had been
criticism of sirens on moving equip
ment which often are heard for long
intervals while en- route to fire.
In some instances, engines answer
ing alarms from one direction and
radio police cruisers coming from
another direction give the impress
sion of air-raid sirens sounding
throughout the area, he said.
Silent for Duration.
The sirens on moving equipment
will not be removed. but will be
silenced for the wars duration, he
said
DR.. w. A. Browne, Alexandria
health officer. has arranged for a
local garage to install wooden blocks
on which stretchers can be carried
in taxis. The arrangement was in
vented by a Washington cab driver
and consists of blocks curved to flt
the right side of the dashboard panel
and the shelf behind the rear seat.
Only the three last models OF
Plymouth sedans, both two and
four door can carry this. particular
equipment. it is said.
DR.. Brownies car and two taxis
are already equipped to serve as
emergency ambulances. The Health
Department asks private car owners
who are willing to serve in the am
bulance corps with the taxis to call
the department and arrange for
installation of the wooden blocks.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Citizens in Durnestown
Get Chance to REGISTER
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug GA
supplemental board Of registration,
consisting Of Rodney McCathran,
Democrat, and John E. Kelly, Re-
publican, will be in session from 3
o'clock this afternoon to 10 O'Clock
tonight at Beall's store in Darnes-
town to register and transfer voters
and accept declarations of intentions
to vote, 1t was announced at the
office of the supervisors of elections
here.
Under the permanent registration
law, no registrations will be permit
ted after Saturday until Novem-
ber 10,
Evening star., 1942-08-06
0'Conor Considers Plea
Of Three for CIemency

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. Gov
O'Conor today had under considera-
ton a clemency plea presented by
attorneys for three colored men
under death sentence for the holdup
murder of an Eden street theater
manager a year ago.
The attorneys told the Governor
they believed their clients were not
given a fair trial
The three, Wilbur jackson, Free
man Holton and Frank Williams,
all of Baltimore. were convicted of
first degree murder in the death of
Louis Pertnoy.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
X X
AAa1Ho~R~xMiM
WAR Bonds
Il r

A "jeep" costs the Army $500.
Soldiers call them -Four by Fours," +"
but the official name is reconnais-
sance car. "Jeeps" can maintain a
speed of IS miles an hour, transport
a half ton of supplies or six men.
Evening star., 1942-08-06

We need thousands of these prac-
tical little cars. You and At of your
neighbors buying an $l8.75 War
Bond can buy one jeep. Do 1t today,
for the Army needs thousands of
them. Top the quota In Washington
and buy War Bonds every payday.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Victim Dies
OF Streetcar
Injuries
Ernie E. Maxwell
Is 64th Fatality Of
Traffic This Year

D. 6. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1912 81
Killed in same period of l941 40
Toll for all of 1941 ---------- 95
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-30
Races After All
Threatened Runsweys by Yanks, Dodgers Checked
Somewhat, Thus Saving Baseball Interest

dicted at the start Of the season.
II may come from the Reds. The
millennium may be said 10 have
been reached on the Cincinnati
team Sunday when the Reds gave
Paul Derringcr rs hits while he
was beating Wyatt, Casey and
Kimball
The YankS and Dodgers should
still win. But We suspect that
before the last week in Septem-
Der both teams will have been put
through The mcat-grinders. The
Tigers have done a good lob this
yqar OF breaking the bubble of
Yankee invincibiityy
As for the National League,
there isn't a team in there which
wouldn't give every other right
arm on the roster 10 beat Brook
lyn. We cannot quite understand
II, but tho Dodgers seem 10 repre-
sent personal afront 10 all
National League clubs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-30
Co(hrdne Stars
In Chicago Tilt

CHICAGO. June 80 1NS).-
The advance sale for the army and
n-vy relief contest Spurted today
with the announcement that prac-
ucally the entire squad Of service
all-stuS VIII appear at ComiSkey
Field Thursday in the game be-
tween the Great Lakes and Cha
mute Field teams.
Lieut. Gordon Cochrane. man
aCer Of the navy team. said that
John Rigncy former White Sox
hurler VIII pitch for Great Lakes
and that Cochrane himself may
take a few turns behind the plate
Most of tho service all-Stars
who arc 10 play in Cleveland. July
= VIII be on hand Thursday
Cochranc said several Of them
appearing IN Chanute Field uni
forms
Bobby Fcllcr. the former Cleve-
land acc. is expected 10 be in
baseball uniform. though il is I'M
likely he will do any pitching.
Latest reports OF advance sales
placed the total AZ Sl6079