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Evening star., 1942-02-18
Methodists Plan Supper

The Women's Society of Christian
Service of the Ashton Md Meth
odist Church will hold an oyster and
chicken salad supper at the church
from 5 TO 8 pm. TOMORROW.
Evening star., 1942-02-28

o n e
Catholic building
10 the far in he
in
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to revise and recodify the General
Statutes of Virginia and report at
the 1914 session of the General As
sembly. This bill is the duplicate of
another measure introduced by Sem
ator Medley and Senator Hunsdon
Cary of Henrico County. Among the
indorsers Of the Fenwick bill were
Guy Hazelgrove, president of the
Virginia Bar Association; Gordon
Bohannon of Petersburg, former
president of the bar association;
Judge Thomas w. Ozlin, member of
the State Corporation Commission,
and Ralph T. Catterall, president of
the Richmond Bar Association.
The same committee unanimously
reported another bill by Mr.. Fenwick
authorizing patent attorneys and
agents who have practiced before
the United States Patent Office in
Washington to continue such prac-
tice before the branch Of the office
now located in Richmond, upon the
payment of SIS license fee.
Limits Practice.
A committee amendment was
added to provide that the SIS fee
would not authorize such persons to
practice anything other than the
patent law.
Such fees would not be required
of persons already licensed as attor-
neys at law in Virginia.
Among the bills signed by the
Governor yesterday were three
measures by Senators William A.
Wright of Tappahannock, Aubrey
G. Weaver of Front Royal and Rob-
ert o. Norris of Lively. One bill
permits the State Highway Com
mission to construct new roads or
convert existing highways into
limited access" roads. This meas
ure was requested by the Public
Roads Administration and would
make possible the construction of
an express highway around Alexan-
dria from Arlington to Occoquan as
an alternate U. S. Route /.
Another bill by the same three
patrons authorizes the State High
way Commission to enter into
agreements with the P. r. A. with
respect to the uniform marking of
roads.
The third bill provides that If or
when gasoline tax receipts fall below
the amount of 1881, Arlington and
two other counties shall receive pro-
portionately less tax refunds. Under
old law, the maximum tax rebate
for Arlington and the other two
counties was set at the 1893. amount.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Cargo of Goats
Exceeds Worry
IOf Auto Repairs

Dennis Duvall, Georgetown garage
proprietor, doesn't object to the nor
NAL niceties of his business, but in
the future he will draw the line at
being host to family of goats for
week.
A. feminine customer pulled into
his garage driving an expensive car
Look this car over and fix up those
spark plugs" she said. Keep it
overnight, I'll be back in the morn
ing. And If those goats get hungry
please feed 'em. There's some milk
in the back of the car" she said
Duvall looked in. He saw three
young goats sequeStered in the rear
seat of the car. He fed them that
night from milk bottles.
But the customer didn't come
back for a week. yeah, we fed those
goats" said Duvall. I'VE went out
and bought milk for them every day
The woman Il didn't know her
nane) came back week later and
drove away. She didn't make any
comment except to thank me for
feeding the animals. But they ate up
about s35 worth Of expensive up
holstery from the seats"
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Intensive Traininq
Assured Maryland
Reserve Militia
Site in Montgomery
Sought to Establish
One of Rifle Ranges
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb 28.-The pro-
gram for Maryland's new reserve
militia calls for intensive training
of recruits in the handling of fire.
arms and for wide use of rifle ranges
in the State, Gov. O'Conor said yes
terday.
Gov. O'Conor said War Depart
ment officials expressed approval Of
the program and indicated that
Army engineers might be available
to lay out additional rifle ranges.
Sites Sought for Ranges.
An investigation is being made to
locate ranges in Montgomery County
Southern Maryland and on the
Eastern Shore, he added.
Militia men from Western Mary
land will use the rifle range at
Camp Ritchie with State Guards
men, who are expected to be quar-
tered at the camp over week ends
in the near future The rifle range
on Gunpowder River also will be
used, the Governor declared.
Maryland's more than $4,000 IL
censed gunners would form the
nucleus of the new reserve militia
formation of which was announced
last week, Gov. O'Conor said.
At the same time, the chief eXecu-
tive reported these facts about the
organization of the new unit:
The militia will not be uniformed;
Instruction in rifle operation and
other military phases will be pro-
vided by military authorities;
The members of the militia are
not expected to be called for service
outside of their home communities;
Voluntary Organization.
Units will be organized on q
strictly voluntary basis, with prefer
ence being given to men who own
rifles, shotguns and other firearms
and
There will be no limits on the size
of the organization.
Gov. O'Conor said details Of the
organization had been formulated
by Maj. Gen. Milton Reckord, COM
manding officer of the third corps
area, with headquarters in Balti-
more.
Application forms are now being
drawn up by Adjt. Gen. Francis
Petrott and Brig. Gen. Dwight w
Mohr of the State Guard, the chief
executive said.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Montgomery Women Heal
Dr.. Francis J. Brown

This country has the largest edu-
cational program within its armed
services in history, particularly in
the fields of mechanics, medicine,
engineering and chemistry, DR..
Francis J. Brown of the American
Council on Education told the
Montgomery County League of
Women Voters at a luncheon meet
ing yesterday at the Woodside
Church.
In a talk on the petition which
soon is to be circulated in connec-
ton with the controversy on county
government, Mrs. Ralph Himstead
of Chevy Chase explained that If
10000 signatures are obtained, the
question of a charter board must
be placed on the November ballot.
do not think you are petitioning
for a change Of government at the
next election" Mrs. Himstead said.
"You are simply petitioning for a
chance to name charter board If
you desire it."
Mrs. Himstead is chairman of the
Maryland State League Department
of Government and its Operations.
Mrs. Clarence N. Smith, chairman
Of the Department of Government
and Education, was in charge of the
program.
Evening star., 1942-02-28

Naval Academy baseball team in his
senior year. After instruction in
submarines he became assistant
shop superintendent at the Mare
Island Navy Yard and has served
also in the Office Of the Judge Ad-
vocate General In the Navy Depart
ment. He completed post-gradu-
ate course in law at the George
Washington University
1t. Dempsey Maryland Native.
1t. Dempsey was born in Eastport,
Md. and entered the Naval Academy
in 1927. He later returned to the
Academy as assistant boxing coach
during the season of 1884. In 1885
80 he was at the post graduate
school at Annapolis for a course In
general line duties and resumed the
command of q submarine after that
1t. Chapple was appointed to the
Naval Academy from Montana in
1926. Following submarine instruc-
ton he served in the Asiatic Fleet
and returned to the Naval Academy
in July, 1885. He has been in COM
mand Of submarine since Novem-
Der, 1910.
1t. Comdr. Smith was born In Bis
bee, Ariz., In February, 1905 and en-
tered the Naval Academy in 1921.
After completing q postgraduate
engineering course at the Naval
Academy and at the University OF
California, Comdr. Smith served
with the submarine division at
Pearl Harbor. He has been COM
manding oficer of q submarine since
1929 and has received the Yangtze
SIksice Medal for duty In China.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Man Convicted Of Assault
Is Sentenced 10 Be HANGED

Frank Haywood, 80, colored, con-
victed Tuesday in the Circuit Court
of Upper Marlboro, Md, on charge
of criminal assault on a 17-year-old
Washington girl, was sentenced yes
terday by Judge Charles c. Mar
bury to be hanged.
Haywood told the jury, which de-
liberated only IS minutes, that he
was innocent. The girl and soldier
testified, however, that Haywood
forced them to drive their car from
near College Park to q sand pit,
where he tied the soldiers wrists
and attacked the girl. He Later
robbed the soldier of $37.
Haywood was caught IN January
during an attempted robbery OF a
Riverdale (Md0 home. At the police
station 1t was noticed that button
missing on his sweater was similar
to one found in the soldiers car.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Rene ]. Probst
Funeral Monday

Funeral services for Rene j
Probst, so, of 726 Thayer avenue
Silver Spring, will be held at 9:15
am. Monday at st. Michael's Cath
olic Church, Silver Spring, with
burial in Greenwood Cemetery
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr.. Probst, who was a salesman
for the Capitol Products Co., died
suddenly Thursday while visiting
relatives in Washington. A native
of Brooklyn, N. Y, he developed
several communities near Babylon,
Long Island.
Mr.. Probst was a member of st
Michaels Church and of the Holy
Name Society. He came to Wash
ington six years ago.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Mae
Probst, he Is survived by a sister
Mrs. Olga Crowley of Lyndon, N. j
Evening star., 1942-02-28
5000 Square Miles
Area BIacked Out;
Test '99 PET. Perfect
Baltimore and Jersey
Coastal Regions Dorkened
For IS Minutes
Ey ths Associated Press.

Ey tht Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 28.-Twc
vital Atlantic Coast areas totaline
more than 5000 square mile.
blacked out in tests last night. and
the official verdict termed both OF
them close to perfection.
The word for Baltimore and 2,26l
square miles of surrounding terri
tory along the western shore OF
Chesapeake Bay from the Penn
sylvania State line to the suburbs
of Washington was "99 9-10 pei
cent perfect" That was the opinion
Of Col. Henry H. Barrett, chief OF
afraid precautions for Maryland
The verdict for a 1,000-square-
mile coastal area in New Jersey
pronounced by Arthur N. Beadleton
civil defense co-ordinator who
watched from an airplane, was "a SO
per cent plus success"
Few Lights Spotted.
Discounting navigation and dan.
ger signals, which we're left aglow
Mr.. Beadleton said he spotted only
five lights in the whole Jersey area
which included three military posts
and more than go municipalities
There was one fatality: A dairy
farmer was killed in a collision
while en- route to his emergency
police post.
The Baltimore blackout covered
a vital industrial area in which live
100000 persons, more than two
thirds of Maryland's entire popu-
lation.
The Glenn L. Martin aircraft
plant and dozen or more other
important plants engaged in wa,
production we're exempt from the
blackout which, like that in New
Jersey, lasted IS minutes.
Gas Lamps Big Problem.
Baltimore's 1900 gas street
lamps, which had to be put out BY
hand, presented one of the biggest
problems. Afraid wardens anc
citizens alike co-operated to per.
form this task, but at least one
lamp will have to be replaced.
An unidentified woman tele-
phoned police five minutes aftel
the sirens sounded to tell them the
faulty lamp wouldn't turn off.
AS the man at the desk listened
he heard over the telephone 9
crash and tinkle of falling glass.
Never mind" said the. woman
some one just put it out with q
brick 4"
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Ii. Comdr. Mumma
Among Seven Officer,
Awarded NavyCross
Family in Maryland
Learns Of Citation
During Gathering

Relatives of 1t. Comdr. Morton c.
Mumma, jr., in nearby Maryland
and Virginia today were receiving
congratulations on the announce
ment that Comdr. Mumma Is among
seven officers awarded the Navy
Cross for especially meritorious
conduct during actions with the
enemy in the Far East"
Mrs. Mumma was with her hus-
bands family at the Burnt Mills
Hills Md home of her father and
ther-in-law, Col and Mrs Morton
c. Mumma, ST., when news came that
Evening star., 1942-02-28

her husband was one Of seven
United States submarine command
ers who had been awarded the dec
grafton.
Also at the gathering were Comdr
Mumma's s brother. 1t. Comdr. Albert
G. Mumma of Arlington; Mrs. Sara
Harral, sister of the hero. and the
two Mumma children, Morton c., Sd
Is, and Ann, II.
I'm perfectly thrilled. In fact
I'm almost speechless," Mrs. Mumma
said today.
Classmates at Annapolis.
Details of the achievements for
which the medal was awarded were
not yet available, according to the
Navy Department.
Mrs. Mumma said that she knew
we'll three of the six other officers
awarded the Navy Cross as they had
been classmates of Comdr. Mumma
at Annapolis in 1925 and had been
among his closest friends for more
than 20 years. They are 1t. Comdrs.
Chester Carl Smith, Kenneth Hurd
and william Leslie Wright.
Others cited were 1t. Comdr. E. b.
Mckinney, Eugene, Greg; 1t. j. C.
Dempsey, Germantown. Pa, and 1t.
w. G. Chapple, Billings, Mont.
Mrs. Mumma, who now lives with
her husbands parents in their
Burnt Mills Hills home, returned to
this country in January from Homo
lulu. She said she was in California
when the Japs raided Pearl Harbor.
She is a native of Berryville, Va.
Typical Service Family.
MY husbands family is a typical
service one, I guess" she said. His
sister. Mrs. Harral, is living with me
while her husband, 1t. Brooks Har-
raj, is on foreign duty in command
of submarine. And in addition to
1t. Comdr. Mumma, my husband
has another brother, Capt. George E.
Mumma, who is captain in the
United States Army"
Col. Mumma, ST.. is retired from
the Army and is now employed in
the War Production Board as a
dollar-a-year man, she added.
1t. Comdr. Mumma was born in
Manila, Philippine Islands, August 4,
1904. He attended high school in
Iowa City, Iowa, and Western High
School here, and was appointed to
the Naval Academy in 1921.
While in the Academy he became
captain Of the rifle team and after
graduation became a member of the
Navy rifle teams, which participated
in matches in 1925, 1926 and 1927.
He was coach and representative Of
the Naval Academy rifle teams from
1882 to 1885.
Sub Skipper Since 1910.
He had served on the U. s. s.
Colorado and the U. s. S. Marcus
as well as with submarines at New
London, Conn.,; at Portsmouth, N.
H., and in the Canal Zone He has
been in command of a submarine
since 1910.
1t. Comdr. Wright, q native of
Texas, also was appointed to the
Naval Academy in 1921. He has
served on the stan of the COM
mander of the submarine force Of
the United States Fleet and has
been in command Of q submarine
since May, 1910.
1t. Commander Hurd graduated
from the Naval Academy in 1925,
attended the submarine school at
New London and In June, 1881, re-
turned to the Naval Academy for
postgraduate work In marine engi-
neering. He has been in command
of q submarine since June, 1910.
1t. Mckinney was manager Of the
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Mrs. Iva Gutes Rites
Set for This Afternoon

Funeral services for Mrs. Iva r.
Gates, 70, resident of Takoma Park,
Md, since 1902, were to be held
this afternoon at the Takoma Fu-
neral Home, 254 Carroll street,
Takoma Park, D. c., with burial in
Washington Memorial Park.
Mrs. Gates, who was a native of
White Hall, Mich, died Thursday
after a short illness. She was the
widow of Robert Fulton Gates,
a former sheriff of Prince Georges
County.
Surviving are two sons, Harold F.
of Takoma Park and Harry B. Gates
of Washington.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Stroller, 4, Beats
of Two Bandits
With Cane

A spirited 74-year-oid man last
night matched his cane against .
gun-and won.
Walter Gleason, 1915 Monroe
street NV, told police he was
strolling near his home when two
colored men came up behind him.
One Of the thugs stuck . gun In his
back and announced, This Is .
holdup," while the other man started
"frisking" him for his wallet.
Mr.. Gleason whtrled on the gun.
man and started beating him with
his cane. Both men fed empty
handed and Mr.. Gleason continued
his stroll.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. Rose Smith
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GAITHERSBURG, Md, Feb. as
Funeral services for Mrs. Rose Zetta
Smith, 86, widow Of Henry e. Smith,
who died here Wednesday, were held
this morning at the funeral home of
w. Reuben Humphrey, Bethesda.
Burial was In the Hermon Presby-
terrain Church cemetery, near Cabin
John.
Mrs. Smith was born In nearby
Virginia and had lived In Mont
gomery County nearly 20 years, most
of the time in the Cabin John area.
She is survived by q number Of
nieces and nephews.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Wife Seeks Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. 28 (Spe-
ciaD Herbert T. Jackson of Co.
lumbia, S. c.. is named defendant
in a suit for an absolute divorce
filed in the Circuit Court here by
Mrs. Virginia Stoddard jackson OF
this county, who charges desertion
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-23
Sweeps Gets ;
New Leaders
BY HAROLD KAHL

Like bananas, they come In
lunches. For three solid week-cnds
leaders in the tenth annual De-
roit Times Bowling Sweepstakes
went undlStuTbed at Imperial Re-
creation. Then all of a sudden IN
the past two days there was a
series of eXplosionS-Boom! Boom.
Boom,
When the bombarding Of the
pins subsidized today Louis Burr'S
National was the new paccmakcr
in Class A with 2979. Charles
Shcllcy'S Nottingham was topping
Class b with 2Sl5 and Bud
SchaCner'S Time was riding the
crest of the wave in Class { with
ZSiS
There is a happy and also a
sad note 10 National SWl>hing by
the 1861 Of Joey PauluS' Chcne
Tromhlv Recreation on games OF
93i 1921 and 1924 The happy
part IS the manner in which Ma.
tIonal lived up 20 the veterans
prediction of Saturday proving rs
members can 90 when the chip,
arc dlA.tl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-23
Detroit Outbid Others by 5000

Mrs Wakefield, attractive middcaged with gray
ing great baseball says that club
inside track signing Dick.
strictly bidding affair" she explained. II made
that bid would have be in writing and
deadne at which time would sign with the highest bidder
Detroit ouhd eNerybo else by $1,000 signed with them
That's all there to it,"
kept dcadne the deal with
the Tigers Walter o. Briggs Of the club, gave her
expensive automobile appreciation Of sticking
line and extending in the hope Of squeezing
offer.
Dick 81 years old signed up with Uncle in Lake
land With the support Of widowed younger
brothers. II is doubtful if Dick will be called
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-23
MOTHER STUCK TO HER PROMISE

LAKELAND, Fla. Feb. 23.-f the Tigers will be patient,
Mrs Frances Wakefield mother of Dick Wakefield promises TO
have another for the Tigers Two more, maybe
The Wakefield Bob third baseman and fresh
at University of Illinois Dick IL sending the younger
brother through college with part of the $4,000 ne received
bonus for signing with the Tigers.
Then there Jimmy the youngest catcher on his play
ground team in Chicago
ve been told Bob is better prospect than Dick
says Mrs Wakefield who here with Dick for the duration
Of the Tigers spring training But ne not as good
a student as Dick"
Besides being good student Dick was considerable OF an
oufeder University of Michigan where his terrific hitting
led the Wolverines Big Ten championship and 10 parade
big league Arbor Among the scouts Wish
Egan he of the eagle eye and He the
lucky bidder and grabbed the 6oot p nh left handed sugge
for the Tigers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-23
.Detroiters Win
Squash Title

BUFFALO, y. Y. Feb. pa
Detroit team made history in the
national squash racquets tourna-
.ment which ended here yesterday.
BY beating New York. Al. in
the finals, the Detroiters not only
championship but
became the first team in the "a
year history of the event 10 take
the title west Of the AlleghenieS.
The Detroit team was made I'd
of Joseph Hahn. John Reindei.
Thomas Golihart, William Croul
and Jerry Taylor. They whipped
Philadelphia 3-2. in the Semifnal
round Hahn and Rcindel both
won their Semifinal and final
matches.
Results OF the last two rounds:
SENnFINAL ROUND
DETROIT 3. PHILADELPHIA Hahn
Re.nde N, DEF REYNOLDS iS.s so
1876. McMullen 6Pi def Golibar i5-i3
ls-t7 1918. 1913; CroW ca def
slack. 1910. Ills, 1873 1912 TAR tPj
def. TAYLOR. 1913. 1910. i2-l5 1875
FINAL ROUND
DETROIT T. NEW YORK Hahn tpl
4ef Barker. io.i5. 1915. 1911 lS-e
1912 l'9 Ggltbart CDh DEF cole. 1913
Isl 15-iL Putnam CN " def Croul.
is-13 iJ-3 15.7. Taylor ,Dl def Davis
1915 l52 islS SIS. 49,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-23
TROUT PLAYS GOLF

Barred yesterday, first day of
training for pitchers and catchers
Trout did not put in an appear
ance at the park. either AS a player
or spectator. He was reported to
have been golfing.
AS a matter of fact. there has
been no great rush of Tigers 10
camp. Only II players showed up
at the park Sunday. Eight Of them
were pitchers and one other Dixie
Parsons, A catcher. Though they
are not required TO report until
next Sunday Murray Franklin,
an inficlder, and Walter CHoot
EverS. young outfelder back from
WinSton-Salem. worked out. Dick
is -in-town.
I'VE probably won't get down
10 real business for a couple Of
more days." Baker explained.
But when we do. am going to
make them work harder than
they ever worked In another
camp. This will he the spring Of
the hard work with a capital III
and a capitaI w"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-23
Briggs Eliminated
From DBA PIdyoffs

OuSung of Briggs, one of the
regular season leaders. featured
last nights playoff games In the
Dctro!, Basketball Association.
Briggs fell TO Gem. 5O-i5, It's
second straight loss in the play
offs.
Other scores: Cadillac 50. West
Side 81. kadiSh A. SaXons 80,
.. TrojanS o forfeit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-23
HENSHAW on HAND

Among the other pitchers 10
show up was Roy Henshaw. vet
eran lcfthander. once with the
Chicago Cubs, whom the Tigers
drafted from Jersey City. Among
Is chuckers ordered TO camp, Hen
shaw is the only one who has not
been here before in a Tiger uni
form.
Back from the minors are Hal
MandcrS. who achieved fine
record al Knoxville in the Southern
Association last season; Les Muel-
Ter from Beaumont and Charley
Fuchs and Hal White from Buff
falo. Mueller, lthe only single man
in the group, was placed in Class
lib by his Belleville IllD draft
board He has a trick knee in
iured in a high school game sew
eral years ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-23
'Ho|douts' Now
Can Work With
Rest of Team
Eight Pitchers, One
Catcher, Two Fielders
Appear at Lakeland
BY LEO MACDONELL

LAKELAND. Fla. Feb. %
With or without benefit of a
signed contract, Paul Dizzy
Trout, the only Tiger holdout al
ready in Lakeland, today was
privileged TO work out with his
teammates.
The gates were opened 10 Trout
today as a result of an overnight
ruling from the Tigers home Of
flee IN Detroit recinang Satur-
days order that players not signed
could not train with the Tigers.
The privilege, is of course, OK
tended 10 other Tigers in the same
category with Trout The only
distinction between signed and un-
signed Tigers Wall he that those
who have not affixed their name
to a contract are ION their
own That is, the management
will not pay board or room down
here until such time that they
sign
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-23
HISTORY REPEATS

The sad part is the smashing
Of young PauluS' hopes 10 win his
first Times title. As early as last
July. on the sands of Lake Huron,
Joey was making plans for this
huWlinE season and one Of his main
obicCtIveS was 10 beat Joe Norris
Stroh after what happened last
year Chcnc-Trombly led for tho
greater part of the event only TO
have Stroh wheel out 1868 against
1891 10 come down IN front at the
finish.
But 1911 repeated itself. only
National instead Of Stroh turned
the trek. Chenc-Trombly Sho, Is