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Evening star., 1942-03-21
Retired u. 5. Worker
Killed by Streetcar
| D. {. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1912 2---- 29
Killed in same period of l94l 18
Toll for all of l941 95

A 68-year- retired Government
worker died in Emergency Hospital
last night shortly after he was
struck by streetcar in the 1900
block of Columbia road NV. He
was the 29th victim of the year
compared with l8 on the same date
of 1941.
Police said the victim. Martin
McDevitt, 1863 Mintwood place
NV, was hit by the car as he at
tempted to cross the street and was
hurled several feet
Forrest c. Canard, 81. Of l7l3
Trinidad avenue NV. was listed by
police as the operator of the street,
car.
Five persons were injured, at
least three critically. in head-on
collision between two automobiles
on U. s. Route No. l several miles
south of Alexandria, Va, shortly
before midnight.
The victims, all of Alexandria,
were Harry L. Holt. A, R. F. D. No.
2. and Mrs. Holt, o. Hubert Blair,
26, of 1919 King street and Mrs.
Blair, 81. and Willard j. Mears, 80.
R. F. D. No. l.
They were taken to Alexandria
Hospital by a passing taxicab.
Mrs. Blair suffered a skull injury
and her husband severe face wounds
and possible fracture of the spine.
Mrs. Holt suffered possible leg and
pelvis fractures, while her husband
and Mr. Mears were cut and bruised.
Mrs Mary A. Thomas, mother of
Mrs. Blair, said she understood her
daughter and son-in-law were riding
with Mr.. and Mrs. Holt and that
Mr.. Mears was the driver of the
other car
Ambrose Armstrong, 81, of 1916
Kenilworth avenue NV. was ad-
mitted to Casualty Hospital last
night following an automobile acci-
dent on River road, near Bladens-
burg, Md He was treated for in
juries to the right leg and abrasions.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Ewing's Prosecutors
To Be Heard Today in
Fight on New Trial
Defense Counsel Charges
Unfair Tactics in
Assault Conviction

Arguments on motion for a
new trial for Orman w. Ewing, con-
victed of criminally assaulting a
20-year-old Government worker,
were to continue in District Court
today after defense counsel charged
at the opening of the hearing yes
terday that the prosecution had
made concerted effort" to convict
the defendant regardless of error.
James J. Laughlin, newly engaged
defense attorney, told Justice James
w. Morris that there were numer-
GUS examples of 'unfairnesS" on
the part of the prosecution. assert
edly demonstrating a plan that per-
sisted throughout the trial.
30-Year Sentence Possible.
Ewing was convicted of attacking
the young woman, former resident
of Utah. at 1101 Sixteenth street
NV. last october. The jury in
the case did not elect to add with
the death penalty" to its verdict, as
it may do. Ewing now faces pos
sible maximum sentence of 80 years.
Mr.. Laughlin called fatally preju-
dicial" to his client the testimony
given by the complainant's mother
regarding a conversation she had
with Miss Hester Chamberlin, a
defense witness, shortly after the
alleged offense The mother, under
questioning by the prosecution, had
answered in the affirmative as to
whether Miss Chamberlin had ex-
pressed the belief Ewing was guilty.
Mr.. Laughlin charged that the pros
ecutor, Assistant United States At
torney John Fihelly, had put the
words in the witness mouth"
New Evidence Claimed.
Mr.. Laughlin also urged a new
trial on new evidence"-made pub
lie March 10 in afiidavits filed at
the court by Raymond Hager and
Kenneth H. Miller. They charged
that Robert Payne, the complain
ants boy friend, had approached
them with a proposition that indi-
Gated q "shakedown" of Ewing by
getting him in a compromising po-
sition.
Mr.. Laughlin was to complete
his argument and the prosecution
was to give its side today.
Evening star., 1942-03-21

To the daughter he hasn't seen
since year before war was declared,
Mai. Gen. Richard K. Sutherland,
Gen. MacArthur's chief of staff,
sent a birthday cable this week.
Sharing the cabled greeting with
him was Gen. Macarthur himself.
The cable came to Miss Natalie
Sutherland and her mother at the
Kennedy Warren Apartments in
time for Miss Sutherland's 2lst
birthday anniversary Thursday.
It was filed Thursday, just two
days after mother and daughter had
read in the newspapers that Gen.
Sutherland was safe in Australia
with his commander.
The cable, sent by 1t. Gen. George
H. Brett, read:
Happy 21st birthday for Natalie
and love for both of you. Dick and
Macarthur"
It was the first word Mrs. Suther-
land and her daughter had heard
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Maritime Commission
To Shift 200 Workers

approximately 200 Maritime Com
mission employees will be moved out
of Washington, beginning April l
to four newly-established regional
offices.
The employees affected will be
from the construction division. the
technical divisions hull approval
section and the audit control sec
ton of the finance division.
The Offices are to be located at
Baltimore, Chicago, San Francisco
and New Orleans, which were de-
scribed as the central points for
the four great shipbuilding areas in
the commissions program.
The decentralization plan was de-
scribed as necessary in order to
speed up the work. and to save con-
siderable time now involved in cor
respondence between Washington
and the shipping plants. The re-
gional Offices will have full author
ity to make decisions in various
construction matters without refer
ring them to washington.
Although the movement IS to be-
gin by April l. Rear Admiral How
ard L. Vickery, vice chairman OF
the commission, said that all en-
ployes selected would be expected
to 60, and none would be given
clearance for transfer to other
agencies here. Employees to be
moved, it was said, would be key
personnel.
Other personnel to bring the staff
in each Office to about 400 employees
will be recruited from the areas in
which the new offices are to be
located.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
President Much Opposed
To Ending Youth Agencies
BY the Associated P. ess.

BY the Associated p. ess.
President Roosevelt was described
by White House secretary today
as very much opposed to abolishing
the Civilian Conservation Corps and
the National Youth Administration
The Chief Executive arranged to
confer during the day with Sena-
tor McKellar, Democrat. of Tennes-
see. author of a bill to eliminate
these agencies in the interest of
economy.
Stephen T. Early. the Presidents
press secretary, told reporters that
Mr.. Roosevelt regarded the C. C. C.
and N. Y. A. as perfectly essential
wartime services"
The President, he added, felt the
N. Y. A. was doing a valuable serv-
ice in the training of men in skilled
trades. and that the c. C.. c. was
accomplishing essential work in ad-
dition to protecting the Nations for
ests against fires.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Jury |ndicts Housewife
In Atlanta Trunk Killing
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, March 21.-Mrs
Minnie Lee Griffin was indicted yes
terday in the trunk murder of at
tractive Mildred Seymour Williams
22-year old shoe store salesgirl.
The Fulton County (Atlanta)
grand jury acted less than 48 hours
after the body of Mrs. Williams was
found crammed into an old automo-
bile trunk in the basement of the
Griffin home where it had reposed
for almost four months.
Earlier, a coroner's verdict held
that Mrs. Williams came to hel
death through wounds inflicted by
Mrs. Griffin. The grand jury also
had before it a signed confession
produced by Detective Supt. j. A
McKibben in which the 46-year-olc
housewife admitted the Staying.
Police said Mrs. Griffin, who ad'
mitted Skiing Mrs. Williams dur.
ing an agreement. was suffering
from the thought that the salesgirl
was breaking up the home of hel
married daughter. No evidence tc
that effect has been found, investi-
eating oficers said.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Defense Stamp Dance
At M. U. Nets 1913

A total of $373.40 in Defense
stamps was purchased by 934 Uni
versity of Maryland students at a
Defense stamp dance" at the uni
versity gym-armory last night under
the auspices of the Student Govern
ment Association.
Postmaster Egbert Tingley OF
Hyattsville, a university graduate,
said his Office furnished the stamps,
which were the admission ticket,
and supervised their sale.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Cab Drivers Accused
OF 0vercharging
Face Prosecution
House Member Claims
He Paid 80 Cents
For accent Ride

Disclosing that the Public Utilities
Commission has been receiving very
many complaints of overcharging
by taxicab drivers, Chairman Greg
ory Hankin announced late yester-
day the commission has asked
Corporation Counsel Richmond B.
Keech to institute legal proceedings
in two cases.
The complainant in one of the
cases is Representative Sheridan,
Democrat, of Pennsylvania, who &C
cused Cab Driver Harold B. Strlck-
land of charging him 80 cents for a
Accent ride February 10. The driver
now faces a possible 5000 fine and
loss of his license.
Mr.. Strickland picked up the
Pennsylvania and companion at
Tenth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, drove to l28 D street SW.,
where the companion got out, then
to 322 Second street NE, where Mr..
Sheridan lives.
Sheridan Protests Charge.
Mr.. Sheridan said he protested
when the driver said the fare was
80 cents and asked to see his identi-
fcation card. The driver at first re-
fused, but when Mr.. Sheridan iden-
titled himself, Mr.. Strickland offered
to return part of the fare, the Rep
resentative told the Utilities Com
mission.
Mr.. Strickland later testified at
hearing before Chairman Hankin
that he had charged 80 cents be-
cause Mr.. Sheridan had kept him
waiting for IA minutes while he
talked with his companion Mr.
Sheridan said the waiting time was
not more than two minutes.
The commission asked Mr.. Keech
to prosecute the driver to the full
penalty of the law and also in
structed Mr.. Rankin to refer the
case to the Board of Revocation
and Review.
Stop to Practice Demanded
In the other case, the corporation
counsel was requested to prosecute
Maxwell Marks. operator, and/or
Paul E. Wertenbe. driver. of Dia-
mond Cab. No. 253 for allegedly
overcharging several passengers. Mr.
Hankin said the driver picked up
four persons in the second zone,
carried them to destinations in the
first zone and charged each the full
rate of 40 cents Mr.. Hankin said
the charge should have been 80
cents.
Mr.. Hankin declared the practice
of overcharging must be stopped"
Unfortunately, many newcomers
and visitors to Washington are not
acquainted with the schedule of
fares and are easy victims of un-
scrupulous cab drivers" he added.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Churches Asked
To Make Plans
For b|ackouts
Notice From BoIIes
Cites Desire for
Normal Services

Col. Lemuel Bolles, civilian de-
fense director here. yesterday called
on the churches of Washington to
prepare permanent blackout facili-
ties so that, in the event of test
blackouts or actual air raids, re-
ligious services may proceed in a
normal manner.
sentatives of the Protestant, Catho-
lie and Jewish faiths, COL Bolles
said Civilian Defense Co-ordinator
John Russell Young desires to avoid
interference with religious services
in all periods of training and prep
aration for air raids and blackouts
insofar as it is possible.
He asked the church leaders to
advise him Of any special religious
observances being planned in the
immediate future "in order that in
sofar as in lies within his (the CO.
ordinatoD control, these religious
observances may proceed without
interruption"
1T should be understood, how
ever" Col. Bolles added, that tests
or actual raids may occur at any
time and that under these circum-
stances assembled congregations
should be prepared to exercise wise
provisions for their own safety"
The defense director urged that
pastors direct preparation of per-
manent blackout facilities for their
churches
The letters were sent to the Rev
William Sweeney OF st. Gabriels
Church, who has been designated
by Archbishop Michael J. Curley to
represent the Catholic clergy on all
civilian defense matters; DR.. Worth
Tippy, acting executive secretary OF
the Washington Federation OF
Churches, and Rabbi Norman
Gerstenfeld. designated to repre-
sent the Jewish clergy.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Suicide Verdict Issued
In U. S. Workers Death

A certificate of suicide was issued
today in the death of William H.
White, 27-year-old social security
employe, found on the kitchen floor
in his apartment at 1643 c street
NE. late yesterday with all gas
jets of the stove open.
Police said a sign on the door Of
the kitchen read, do not turn on
lights-gas."
Mrs. White, State Department
employe, was absent at the time.
She said her husband had been de-
spondent over an examination he
was required to take in connection
with his work.
Evening star., 1942-03-21


posed dental program for the junior
and senior high schools. 1t would
cost about $4,000.
Data on the junior and senior
high school students were disclosed
today by DR.. A. Harry Ostrow, di-
rector of the Health Departments
dental services, after completing the
first dental survey ever made here
of the two educational levels. Ex-
aminations were given to 37,239
students.
Only a Little Care Needed.
In the junior highs 67.4 per cent
of the students had defects. The
average number of defects per stu
dent was about eight. In the senior
highs, the per cent with defects was
1872, with the number of defects per
student between eight and nine.
Decay, according to DR.. Ostrow,
was far the most numerous defect
noted, although a number of mouth
infections were found.
And only a little care is neces-
sary to meet this situation" he OBJ
served.
The Health Department is already
operating a dental program in the
elementary schools, inspecting the
children annually and giving fire.
quent talks on care of teeth and
oral hygiene. 1t has even used a
puppet show, financed by the two
local dental societies, to put across
points to youngsters.
Uneconomic System.
The way the department READS
the figures of the Junior and senior
high school survey, the program in
the elementary schools carries over
for a year or so in the minds Of the
pupils when they enter the junior
highs. This, the department con-
tends, is probably why there are
fewer defects in the junior high
group. The longer they are separat-
ed from the program. however, the
more numerous the defects.
In other words we ought to have
a continuing program" said DR..
Daniel Seckinger, the assistant
health officer.
DR.. Ostrow pointed out that it
was uneconomic to work so thor
oughly with the boys and girls up
to the sixth grade and then drop
them.
AS in the case of the school medi-
cal examinations, the dental ex-
aminers do not diagnose or pre-
scribe treatment. They note defects
and refer to private dentists. Only
the underprivileged children are
provided corrective service.
$1,000 Equipment Needed.
Specifically what the department
wants is four dentists, part time,
and six dental hygienists with about
$1,000 worth of equipment to do the
school job.
Already in the Southwest Health
Center dental clinic patients who
have been rejected by the Army for
bad teeth and who can't AFFORD to
pay for treatment are being re-
habilitated, DR.. Ostrow said. If
the financial support is given, he
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Dismissed Policemen
Lose Appeal in Court

Former Police Detective Sergts,
Hubert E. Brodie and Leo Murray
yesterday lost their fight in District
Court to have set aside the findings
of a trial board dismissing them
from the force in 1910.
Justice Matthew F. MCGUIRE dis
missed their petition pointing out
that the District Commissioners had
affirmed the trial boards findings
and that the law provides that the
Commissioners decision shall be
final and conclusive"
Brodie and Murray, veteran on.
GERS, were accused Of accepting 4
bribe from an alleged bookmaker
and numbers operator.
Evening star., 1942-03-21

Of the immense multitude" The old downtown church
removed in 1910 for erection the Southern Building
The cathedras archbishop is the Most Rev. Michael j..
Curley its pastor Msgr Edward Buckley who has tended
its congregation since his ordination in 1901 The church
honors not only the apostle but also Father William Matthews
Of St Pack first native Maryland priest to be ordained and
prominent in 19th-century Washington.
portrayed the external
pcity of St. Matthew'S inside light entering through
piers supporting
impressive vaued ceiling Walls decorated with bright
and faced with Italian marbles of varying textures
white altar set with narsa CLEANS behind delicate ala
baster
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Spring Officially Here;
Rain Forecast Toduy

Spring arrived at Eli am. today
and you may enjoy it until GIT pm,
June 81.
The mercury stood at 474 degrees
here at the seasons advent. During
the day it will rise to the Cos, to the
accompaniment of rain, according
to the Weather Bureau.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Thyssen SteeIworks
Hard Hit by R. A. F.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 21.-The Thyssen
steelworks were bombed by a small
number of planes during the r. A. F..
raid on the Ruhr Valleys industrial
centers on March 8, the Air Ministry
news service disclosed yesterday.
Large fires were started in the
plant, one of the most important in
the Ruhr Valley.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Benjomin T. GouIt Dies;
Famed OrnithoIogist
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 21.-Benjamin
T. Gault, 80, internationally known
ornithologist and naturalist, died
yesterday at his home in suburban
Glen Ellyn.
He was regarded as one Of the
Nations foremost authorities on
bird lore.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Natalie Sutherland, 21, Greeted
Bv Father and Macarthur

directly from Gen. Sutherland since
Christmas.
Miss Sutherland, who has been at
tending the Corcoran School of Art
for three years, lived at Holton Arms
School until her mother was CON-
PEELED to leave the Philippines in
May and returned here to be with
her daughter.
Gen. Sutherland was stationed
here for five years, most of the time
on the general staff, and left in 1896.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Guests to Preach

The Rev. J. Wesley Lofts Of Silver
Spring, Md. will preach at II am.
and j. H. Fox, ministerial student at
George Washington University, will
speak at 7:45 pm. in the absence of
the Rev U. S. Knox, at the Falls
Church Columbia Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
For q Stronger America
For q Stronger AmerIco-
Majority of Pupils in Capital
Found to Have Dental Defects
Corrective Program for Junior
And Senior Highs Would Cost SIS, 900
mo. 2 OF q Series.)

the boys and girls in the junior high
schools have dental defects.
More boys girls
high schools similarly affected.
rejected the Army physical
reasons rejected for dental defects.
concusion-the immediate need
Evening star., 1942-03-21

More than 100000 people in Fire
were licensed to drive motorcars this
year.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Stur CoIumnists
Dornfhu Thnnnso

Dorothy Thompson. back
from a vacation that afforded
time for contemplation, II not
peace OF mind, Is not i'm
pressed by the world picture.
She is not so sure about the
second front" and she is far
from satisfied at the Develop
ments-or lack Of them-on
the diplomatic and political
fronts. You will find her
views interestingly not en-
couraging.
Beginning tomorrow The
Star presents to its headers q
series Of comments by an
other columnist OF note
Samuel Grafton-who will
write three times q week un-
der the title: sid Rather BE
Right"
Turn to the page opposite
the Editorial Page for opin-
ions and comment on the
news by David Lawrence, Dor
othy Thompson, g. Gould
Lincoln, Frank Kent, Com
stantine Brown and, IN lighter
vein, Henry McLemoro.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Gas Tax Receipts Show
II Per Cent Drop in June

Gasoline tax collections in June
showed II per cent decrease over
June Of last year, survey by the
Public Roads Administration re-
vealed yesterday.
In reporting the decrease, the
PRA said that it indicates the ef-
fectiveness of steps taken to con-
serve tires, gasoline and motor We
hicles. 1t is believed that a great
many people no longer use cars for
non-essential uses, since use of gas
oline to transport war workers to
jobs and in freight transport for
war industries must have increased
greatly over the same period of
last year"
This conclusion" the report said,
"is supported by a decrease OF 21.6
per cent In vehicles counted at 5l4
stations on rural highways in 43
States in May Of 1912, compared
with May, l94l."
Evening star., 1942-08-03
u. 5. Flyers Battle
Japanese Again Over
Heneyang Air Base
Enemy's New Fighters
Believed Mussed to
Wipe Out Outpost
RS the Associated Press,

CHUNGKING, Aug. 3.-A sec
ond big air battle for control OF
the skies over China was reported
fought today over Hengyang air
base between United States
planes and new Japanese fight
ers apparently massed for an at
tempt to wipe out the Americans
outpost in Human Province.
Although no details of the fight
were available Immediately, word
reached here that the outcome had
been favorable to the Americans. :
A spokesman at 1t. Gen. Joseph
w. Stilwell's headquarters said no
information would be given out
until the communique tomorrow.
Gen. Stilwell's headquarters had
announced earlier that the scale Of
the first big japanese attack on
Hengyang last Thursday and Fri
day indicated that the invaders had
assembled q special force of I'M
proved fighter planes for the ex-
press purpose Of trying to wipe out
the American air base.
A total OF 119 Japanese planes
participated in a 36-hour attack on
the airfield, which began before day.
light last Thursday, a communique
said.
The bulletin confirmed previous
official reports that II of the at
tacking planes had been shot down
and that at least four more probably
were destroyed.
Pilots Distinguish Selves.
A number of American pilots
distinguished themselves in the
action, Gen. Stilwell's headquarters
said.
Special mention was given 1t.
John Lombard Of Ionia, Mich, and
1t. D. A. Ginger of Etna, Wyo.,
who found themselves at one time
engaged by q enemy fighter planes.
Before extricating themselves from
these impossible odds, the Americans
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Showers, Winds Expected
To Bring Relief From Heat

Showers and moderate winds
were scheduled to bring a measure
Of relief today from temperatures
which yesterday reached the COS
and caused at least one heat
prostration.
Yesterday was one Of the most
uncomfortable days of the year, with
q maximum heat reading OF "a at
4:26 pm, and humidity than ran
to 78 per cent at $3.50 pm. Parks
and Fairgrounds were jammed with
persons seeking respite from swelter-
ing city streets and apartments.
A colorful lightning display in
the northeastern sky in the early
evening was explained by the
Weather Bureau as having come
from an almost continuous line OF
thunderstorms along a cold front.
The heat prostration victim was
Joseph Alvino, 36, of Brunswick
Md. who was treated at Casualty
Hospital and released.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
WeIIes Says Argentine
ReQreis Attack on Frank

Acting Secretary Of State Welles
today expressed the belief that "the
Argentine people regret" the attack
in Buenos Aires on Waldo Frank,
American lecturer and writer, and
the circumstances attendant" on
the attack.
Permitting himself to be quoted
directly, Mr.. Welles, In response to q
question said at his press conference:
"since I have personally known
for quarter OF q century the
chivalry OF the Argentine people and
their proverbial hospitality to the
strangers within their gates, I am
certain that the Argentine people
having feeling Of deep regret be-
cause of this incident (the attack
and the circumstances attendant
upon it.
TN other words, they share the
same feeling which the many friends
of Mr.. Frank In other countries as
we'll as his fellow citizens naturally
have"