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Evening star., 1942-08-28
Defense Council
Studies Call for
More Tests
Two BIockouts Per
Month Suggested to
New Group

The Civilian Defense Council Of
the District of Columbia, new
group organized last night by chair
men Of the city's 66 civilian defense
councils, has under consideration a
proposal calling for two blackouts
a month, with one or both Of them
q surprise test.
The suggestion, nlade to members
OF the council at their organization
meeting, was referred to committee
for further study. after it was
pointed out that one OF the pur-
poses of the new group was to
prevent hasty action. The COM
mittee's personnel will be named
later.
Richard Barr Of the Mount Pleas
ant area made the proposal follow
ing an announcement by Defense
Co-ordinator John Russell Young
that no more than three black
out tests would be held over a
period of two months. Asking that
the organization strongly request"
the co-ordinator's office to recon-
slider Its policy, Mr.. Barr argued
that more blackouts are needed,
with some Of them surprise tests to
condition the public against panic
in the event OF an actual raid.
Helpful Organiza tion.
Col. Letnue1 Bolles, executive di-
rector Of civilian defense, who pre-
sided over the meeting, held in the
United States Chamber OF Com
merce Building, told the council
that its organization would "be
very helpful" adding that its gen.
eral purpose had the approval of
Mr.. Young. Col. Bolles said that
the defense council would have the
same relation to the o-ordinator's
ONCE as you chairmen now have
Individually
Purpose Of the council. 1t was
announced, is ito form q permanent
working organization to establish an
open forum in which to thoroughly
consider and act upon the problems
arising in connection with the
civilian defense program in the
District and to promote generally
all functions Of the civilian defense
effort. -"
Pending adoption Of a constitu-
ton and bylaws, the following on
GERS were named on temporary
basis: Leonard i. Tucker, Friend
ship, president; Walter r. Bramhall
Georgetown, vice chairman; Ernest
j. johnson. Lincoln Park, secretary
+. Paul Mudd, Randall Highlands
treasurer; Mr.. Barr, Hugh v. Keiser
Arkansas Avenue; William L. Tan.
Gil, Howard Park; j. F. Wingard
Chillum Heights, and Edward Cliff.
ford, Foxhall, directors.
Bolles Receives Thanks.
Col. Bolles. who was accorded ,
rising vote Of thanks and extended
a pledge Of Continued loyalty" from
the members. told them that ,'yo,
can be justly proud of everything
you have accomplished"
A constitution, submitted as
tentative draft by committe,
named last month, was rejected
It was argued that it imposed tot
strict regulations covering the priv.
ilege Of the floor and should be con.
sidered further by the membership
The problem Of the constitution viii
come up at the next meeting, t,
be held on the third Thursday O
next month.
Evening star., 1942-08-28
War Activity Role
In Virginia Play Big
Future Farmer Units
National Headquarters
Cites Serop Collection,
Bond Purchases, Etc.

By the Associated Press.
Virginia chapters of the Future
Farmers of America are playing a
big part in every type of wartime
activity" national headquarters of
the organization reported today.
The Virginia chapters have col
lected 1,642, 100 pounds of scrap
metal, 366,617 pounds OF paper, TO-
CAT pounds OF rags and s,201 pound>
of rubber.
Buy Stamps, Bonds.
Chapters and individual members
have purchased s57 ,532 worth OF War
bonds and stamps, in addition to a
$1,000 bond purchased in the name
of the State association.
Teachers of agriculture and Fu-
ture Farmers were assigned the job
of handling the farm machinery re-
pair program in Virginia, the organi-
zation's headquarters reported. Each
Future Farmer was asked to help by
surveying the farm machinery needs
of his home farm and of four Of his
neighbors. After the needs were de-
termined, the machinery was taken
to the school shop where the FLA
members repaired it or helped the
farmers to make the needed repairs
Gardens Promoted.
Every member also was asked tt
make a special effort to have gar.
den for the entire year and to help
neighbors improve their garder
when the opportunity came. Seed.
were bought comparatively, and in.
formation on the best varieties
sources of seed and improved prac.
tices in cultivation, disease contro
and fertilization was given out by
members.
Practically 100 per cent OF tn,
members have an improved wartime
garden" the report said.
New enterprises have been addet
and the scope Of old enterprises ha
been increased to meet the goal
requested for increasing production
of certain farm commodities"
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Child Care Plan
For DC. Hinges
On Lanhanl Fund
Four Schools Offered
As Centers, but Money
Is Lacking

After-school care for pupils whose
mothers are doing war work hangs
on appropriation of Lanham Act
funds sometime before the opening
of school. 1t was announced today
by Mrs. Henry P. Chandler, chair
man of the child care and protec-
ton committee Of the Civilian Mo-
bilization Division of the Once Of
Civilian Defense.
-Four District junior high schools
have been offered by the, Board of
Education as centers for children
over 5 years of age whose mothers
are working, Mrs. Chandler ex-
planned. The schools had no funds
to run the supervised programs
after school and all day Saturday,
however, and application had to be
made through the Commissioners
for Lanham Act funds.
THE committee is hopeful" Mrs.
Chandler said, that appropriation
will be made"
Works For Repeal.
Meanwhile, the child care com.
mittee is working for repeal of a 13-
year-old appropriation rider which
prohibits use Of the schools for
nursery school" projects for chill
dren under five years of age. The
problem will be discussed Monday
by Mrs. Chandler and Chairman
Randolph, Democrat. of West Vir-
glnia, chairman OF the House Dis
trict Committee.
Chairman Randolph expressed his
interest in repeal Of the rider last
week in a letter to Superintendent
OF Schools Frank w. Ballou, now
on vacation In Maine.
| Writing to DR.. Ballou that 1t Is
his understanding nursery schools
under present law are not legal in
the District school system, Mr.. RAN
dolph commented:
There Is very present need for
these schools which can be operated
for the benefit of District residents
without adding to the tax burden.
They would enable more women to
add their efforts to the defense
work"
ASKS BallOu'S Reaction,
Mr.. Randolph concluded by ask
ing the superintendent's reaction"
to proposed repeal Of the rider.
/ The law against use of schools for
children under years of age was
passed in 1929 as part of an appro-
priation bill. 1t was obviated in
1895, however, by direct appropri-
alton of Works Project Administra-
ton funds for nursery schools. After
four years Of nursery school work
with WPA funds, the schools had to
be discontinued when the specific
words nursery schools" were omit
ted from the WPA appropriation
Facing the possibility that the
nursery schools would now have to
be run with school money, District
omcials ruled that the old rider
against use OF school funds for
| children under still was in effect.
| The Board OF Education COM
mented on this state of affairs in
April, when 1t granted use of the
Stewart, Randall, Garnet Patterson
and Powell Junior for children of
surrounding elementary schools,
after 3 o'clock and on Saturdays.
Though schools could be opened for
the children, it was explained, funds
to hire personnel and provide games
and other equipment will have to
; come from the committee which
planned to sponsor the program.
Children under S. however, still
would not be eligible for these after
school supervised programs, unless
the rider is repealed.
Evening star., 1942-08-28

There1l be a sergeant" in the
Coast Guard one of these days.
This sergeant" is a police dog
owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Ernst H.
Winter of 4423 Kansas avenue NV.
Sergeant, volunteering for the
service, was to be shipped today to
Philadelphia, where he will take a
training course to learn messenger
and sentry duty.
Sergeant is between two and three
years old and was raised by the
Winters from puppyhood.
Chief Gunner's Mate.
Mr.. Winter, 80, formerly a member
of the Metropolitan police force at
tached to No. precinct, is now a
cheif gunner's mate in charge of the
Coast Guard Armory at Charleston,
S. c. He gives instruction In the
use of small arms. ~
Mrs. Winter and her 2-year- -old
daughter. Patsy, will join Mr. Winter
September Is, temporarily breaking
up their District home.
With one member of the Winter
Evening star., 1942-08-28
K X
WhatHa4R~1WM
WAR BDNDS
4 -

1t is imperative that the ship
lanes be kept free of ice. With
American troops occupying Iceland
and the Navy using the northern
route for transportation of supplies
to Russia, ice breakers are essential
to naval operations. The ice breaker
is a specially constructed ship with
heavily armored bows and powerful
engines that crush the ice foes
rather than ram through them.
Evening star., 1942-08-28
d. Man Coast Guard Skipper
In Berq-Loden North Atlantic
Comdr. Harley E. Groeon, Tough but Kind,
Is Son Of c. g. Technical Aide Here

South Sea Islands and in the
frenzied Northwest Atlantic.
1t is characteristic of his modesty
that, he says, his biggest thrill came
with his rescue from berg that
was slowly capsizing. 1t seems that
he was trying to climb to the top
of the berg with the aid of hatchet
when the monster began to settle
slowly. He scrambled to a ledge and
the water was up to his neck when
rescue came.
Comdr. Grogan was aboard the
cutter Modoc when she rescued the
mutinous crew of the schooner Blue
Bird after storm disabled the
sailing ship in 1924. In 1929 he was
aboard the Wilkes when she saved
the crew of an oil tanker that had
broken in half.
In the three years he was aboard
the cutter Duane he sailed more
than 100000 miles and his present
ship name withheld for naval rea-
sons has steamed 10000 miles in
the past year.
On land. he commanded the Coast
Guard base at Fort Lauderdale Fla.
and was executive officer of the
former base at st. Petersburg.
Although most of his adult life
has been spent at seas thissbrown-
haired, green-eyed naarinee, Is an
excellent golfer, shooting consistent
|ly IN the 70s and the lower sos.
At sea Comdr. GrogAn is calm
kind and considerate of his men
He sleeps In his clothes in the chart
house below the flying bridge, ready
to go into instant action when dan
ger threatens. He shaves only in
port.
Offered Writer His Cabin.
His wife. the former Elsie Trott OF
New London, N. c., lives in Fort
Lauderdale. They have three chill
dren-Elsie Louise, 13; Henry Evans
10. and Jane, 4, who often wonde,
why he doesn't come home more
often.
1t was typical of him to offer hi.
caoln to me when I was assigned
here.
His background may help-on,
cousin was the late and beloved
Admiral Bob Evans, another i,
Rear Admiral Clifford M. Van Hook
commandant at Panama. and an.
other was the late Rear Admira
Donald F. De Otte Of the Coas
! Guard.
Some Of the men serving undey
him are typical of the boys wht
left homes all over the country Il
answer the lure Of the Coast Guard
They are:
1t. Comdr. Henry ]. Wuensch. "a
native OF Rochester, N. Y, execu.
tive officer, calm, efficient mar
with an infectious grin.
DR.. Raymond S. Roy of Sharon
Mass, formerly of the Public
Health Service, graduate of Ala.
bama and Chicago Universities, 6
rugged, serious man.
Ensign Cecil E. Meree. jr., gun.
merry and watch officer. Born Feb.
ruary 81, 1917, at Norfolk, Va, he
was graduated from the Coas,
Guard Academy in 1941 shortly
after Pearl Harbor. Blond. clean.
cut and a boxer at the academy, he
is the son of an official at the
Charleston Is. c. Navy Yard.
Ensign Thomas Hallock, Is, watch
ofhcer, who joined the Coast Guarc
at the suggestion of Author Herve,
Allen. An expert yachtsman, ht
plans to enter naval aviation.
Comdr. Grogan's father lives a
BOG Van Buren street NV.
Evening star., 1942-08-28
S. J. Solomon to Head
Air Troining Program

S. j. Solomon, for years manager
OF the old Washington Airport. has
been selected to head training pro-
gram carried on by United States
air lines to supply themselves with
flying and ground personnel for
their expanded services to the Army.
Mr.. Solomon, who held his post
at Washington Airport until the
completion of the National Airport.
will carry on his new duties in addi-
ton to his post as president of
Northeast Airlines, Inc, of Boston.
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Salvation Army Plans
Farewell for Gesners

A public farewell service to Maj.
and Mrs. Harold Gesner will be held
at 8 pm. Sunday at the Salvation
Army Temple Corps Auditorium,
COG e street NV.
Mai. Gesner, who has been in
command of the Salvation Army's S
Mems Social Service Institute. will
take a similar post in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1942-08-28
CusheII Will Probuted

ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. % tSpe-
ciaD Under the will of Hanson G
Cashell, register of wills for Mont
gomery County. who died August 8
his widow, Mrs. Cora E, Cashell
receives the entire estate and Is
named executrix. The instrument
which has been admitted to pro.
bate here, does not reveal the value
of the estate.
Evening star., 1942-08-28
CiviIion Defense Show

An air-raid warden show and ex-
hibit. sponsored by the Stanton Park
area warden service, will be held at
8 O'Clock tonight at Stuart Junior
High School, Fourth and e streets
NE. The program, including movies,
music and civilian defense exhibits,
will be free to the public.
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Jops to Send 3 ENJOYS
To Occupied China
Ry TIE Associated Press.

by TIE Associated Press.
TOXIC (From Japanese Broad
casts, Aug. 28.-The government
announced today that 1t would send
three special ambassadors to China
shortly to return recent state visits
by Wang Ching-wei. head Of the
Japanese -dominated) Marking gov
ernment, and his Foreign Minister.
Chu Min-yi.
The ENJOYS will be former Premier
Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma. former
Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita and
Ryutaro Nagai. q former cabinet
member.
Evening star., 1942-08-28

Ice breakers of the Kickapoo
class operating in the North At
lantic cost approximately $40, ,00o, 900.
You can help our Navy build these
ships by investing at least 10 per
cent of your income In War bonds
every payday. Enroll In the payroll
savings plan OF. apply at the nearest
bank or post ONCE.
United States Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Timonium Stote Fair
Will Open Sunday
Bs the Associated Press,

Bs the Associated Press.
TIMONIUM, Md. Aug 28.-The
64th annual Tmonium State Fair
will open Sunday for an ll-day run,
and officials predicted a new ALL
time high In total number Of cattle
and agricultural exhibits.
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Engagement RINGS Move

Thirty thousand engagement rings
were sold in New South Wales last
year. compared with $4,000 in a
peacetime year. and jewelers. have
asked the government to lift the
ban on their manufacture.
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Pumphrey Elected

HAGERSTOWN. Md. Aug. % tP).
Warner E. Pumphrey OF Silver
Spring yesterday was elected presi-
dent OF the Maryland State Funeral
Directors, Association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-24
TREND OF JOKES

Tn Republics Judy Canova-Joe E. Brown co-starrer, Lazy Bones," Joe expresses his immortal devotion to Judy thusly: T love you from now until tires come back"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-24
APPEAL
 CASE CONTINUES

The Lorenz Buck probate appeal case went into the fourth day of trial in superior court this morn- ing before Judge Edward J. Daly and jury. The case involves will made by the late Anna Buck Rob- inson November 28, 1889 and by which her husband gained her es- tate. The will was approved by the probate court.
 The original appellant, Lorenz Buck, father of Mrs. Robinson, has died since the case was instituted and prosecution is being continued by a daughter, Minnie Buck. A hearing was conducted in the su- perior court lasC November and the will was upheld, but the supreme court ruled that an error had been made and returned the case here for new trial. Atty Edward Mas colo and Atty. Catherine Hanlon appear for the appellant, while the firm of Carmody, Larkin and Tor rance represented the defendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-24
CARHART IS NOT
 MENTALLY SOUND
Draft Defer Is Taken in. Charge by His Sister
 for Present

Boston, June 24-(UP) Gregory Carhart. %, West Chesterfield re- cluse who defied the draft, was free in $1,000 personal recognizance to- day after Federal Judge Charles '. Wyzanski decided the indictment against him was an abuse of proc, eSs." T@
 Asst. US. Att. Tomaslly.tot
 Asst. US. Atty. Thomas P. OCcn. nor refused to rol pros the case until Carhart had complied with his draft board order to report for induction and urged that bail be kept at $25,000.
 However, Judge Wyzanski ruled yesterday that Carhart lis not in A mental condition to plead to this indictment. Under TO circumstances will permit jury to bring in s verdict of guilty against him. It " not right to confine him further.
 Carhart. arrested last April. wa. declared not sane after i0-das observation period, but later was found sane after a 40-day confine. ment at Boston Psychopatfic Hos- pital. M
 Pending possible army or draft board action, Carhart is staying with his sister, Mrs. Marjorie Spring of Canton. In course, he expressed willingness to enter the armed services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-24
William Antz Falls
 And Drowns Tn Ditch
Six.Year.OId Andrew Avenue YOungster First Victim
 of SeasOn-FuneraI Friday in Bronx, N. ".

Naugatuck, June 24-The first drowning of the season occurred late yesterday afternoon, with Wil- liam Antz, Jr., six-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. William Antz of 27 Andrew avenue, the victim. The boy apparently fell into ditch near Hopkins field of Scott street, known as Heavens ditch, and is believed to have been submerged between 10 and 20 minutes before he was pulled out by his uncle, Harry Field, of i280 Webster avenue, New York.
 William had been with his cou- sin, William Field, {, of New York, and apparently the Antz boy had been leaning down into the ditch to fill a pail. It is believed he fell h and at places the ditch is over six feet deep. Although he had on bathing suit, he could not swim, nor had he any intentions of bath- Ing, 1t was said.
 A child, Harriet Errichetta, g, of 332 Scott street apparently saw the tragedy from distance and noti- fled people living in the vicinity.
 Firemen were first summoned and used a respirator, and a few min utes later police arrived with an ir1halator. They worked on the child for more than three hours but to no avail. Dr. Victor Casella was summoned early and later Medical Examiner Dr. William Hill investigated but there was nothing they could do, for the child had been in the water too long.
 pr. Hill pronounced the child dead but police and firemen contin- ued to work for more than two hours after this in a futile effort to restore life. The boy was the only child of the Antz family. MT. Antz had lived in Naugatuck about year coming here from New York. He Is employed at the U. s. Rubber Company. Mir. Field had been vis- ting him recently.
 Four large tanks of oxygen were used by the policemen and flremen used six smaller tanks in their ef- forts to resuscitate the boy.
 Lieut.. James Grant of the fire department, Sergt. Anthony Farrar of the police department, Charles Clark, first aid, instructor, Patrol men Raymond Carlson and George Smith, Ted Chisn, Clayton Fellows and Jack Lawlor, were among those who assisted in attempting to resus- citate the lad.
 The ditch is narrow but deep
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-24
WILLIAM DUDLEY
 PELLEY HASLOST
Darien Man Had Appealed From Prison Sentence
 North Carolina Has Him
-NEA Telephoto

Raleigh, N. C., June 24.-(UP)- The North Carolina supreme court today rejected the appeal of Will liam Dudley Pelley, one-time leader of the Fascist Silver Shirts of Amer ica, from a state prison term im- posed for violating conditions of a prior suspended sentence.
 Policy, arrested in Darien, Conn.,, last April by the federal govern= ment, faces charges of sedition in connection with his publication ac- tivities in Indiana.
 The state court verdict today makes Policy liable for 8 two-to- three year prison term here. but the question of prior jurisdiction of fed- eral and state governments remains to be decided.
 In affirming the sentence imposed in Buncombe County, N. C., Supe- rior court, the high state tribunal rejected Pelley's plea that he had been the victim of gross and palpa- ble abuse of judicial discretion"
 The North Carolina case against Policy dates back to 1885, when he was head of Policy Publishers, Inc, an Asheville, N. C., firm which printed most of the Silver Shirts literature.
 He was tried and convicted of vio- lating the states "blue sky" securi- ties laws in connection with adver- tisements offering stock in the pub fishing firm for sale.
 Policy was fined $1,000 and sen- fenced to one-to-two years in prison on the first count of his conviction. The prison sentence was suspended for five years on condition that he remain on good behaviour and not violate the state securities laws. On 8 second count, prayer for judg- ment was continued for five years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-24
RABBI GREENFIELD
 ASSEMBLY LEADER
Beth Fl Director Offering Opening Prayer at N. Y.
 Gathering June %

Rabbi William P. Greenfield of Congregation Beth Fl of Waterbury will participate in the forty-second annual convention of the Rabbin- ical Assembly of America in New York from June 20 to July l. The convention will be held at the Jew ish Theological Seminary of Amer lea, whose graduates compose the membership of the Rabbinicsl As-, sembly.
 Rabbi Greenfeld, who is a mem- Der of the executive council of the assembly, will offer the opening prayer.
 This is the first time in four years that the assembly convention will be held in New York, and will af- ford the members from distant parts of the United States and Canada the opportunity to become more intimately acquainted with the work of their alma mater, dur ing this time, in its efforts to serve the American Jewish community which, looks to 1t for spiritual and educational guidance. Prof. Alex ander Marx, librarian and director of the museum of the Seminary, has arranged an exhibit of recently acquired rare books and manu- scripts for the ocasion.
 The assembly,s three hundred members are scattered throughout thirty three states and Washington, D. O., and four Canadian cities One of the members is Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congrega- tions of the, British Empire and there are also two members in Pal- estine and one in Sydney, Australia. The convention is expected to at- tract most of those graduates Of the Seminary in this hemisphere who are not serving as chaplains with the armed forces of the United States or Canada.
 The convention program, designed to implement the purposes of the assembly in promoting the cause of Judaism and religious leadership through the corporate organization of its membership, consisting en- tirely of ordained rabbis of the Conservative Jewish group, will emphasize this year the problems concerning the Jews and the syna- gogue in wartime. An innovation in this years convention will be a panel for the wives of the rabbis, to discuss the place of the rabbi's wife in the synagogueS, in extra synagogue Jewish activities and in the community at large.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-24
MRS. PRESTON'S
 BROTHER DIES

Southington, June 24.-Frank Jos- eph Booth, 69, of S9 Oak street, died suddenly Tuesday at his home. He was member of St. Thomas's Church; Isabella Council, Knights of Columbus, and Court Industry, Foresters of America. He was em- ployed for many years as a ma chinist at the Peck, Stow and Will COX company. He leaves daugh- ter, Miss Marie Booth of Southing- ton; 8 sister, Mrs. Joseph Preston of Waterbury, and two brothers, Henry and Isaac Booth, both of New Haven.
 The funeral will be ehld Thurs day at 8:15 8. m. at the Hallahan Funeral Home, POS Meriden avenue, with a solemn reQuier high mass at St. Thomas's Church at g 8. m. Bur- ial will be in St. Thomas's Ceme- tery.