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Evening star., 1942-01-20
Gov. 0'Conor Moves
For Silver Spring
Underpass Widening
Rood Commission Told
To Rush FinaI PIons
To Government
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 20.-Rating the
proposed widening of the Silver
Spring underpass as Maryland's
primary non military roads project,
Gov. O'Conor today asked the State
Roads Commission to submit plans
Immediately to the Federal Gov
ernment.
The underpass widening would
not only reduce accidents, he said,
but could be used for troop move
mentS and the defense of Wash
ington."
The 0. p. M. would have to grant
priority for steel and other mate
rials, Gov. O'Conor added.
Construction costs of $400, 900
would be paid by $137.656 from the
w. P. A. crossing fund, State con-
tribution of $27.531, ALLEGATION of
$131 ,688 from the 1912 Federal aid
grade crossing program, $4,000
from Montgomery County road
funds, and the balance from the
1943 grade crossing funds.
Numerous fatal accidents have
occurred at the underpass, Gov.
OConor asserted.
The underpass was included In
the 1912 Federal aid grade crossing
program.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Home Community Opens First
Complete Warden Station
Specially Built and WeII-Equipped Center
Prepares Kent for Emergency Action

You don't have to go to London
to see the latest in AFRAID warden
stations. Civilian defense workers
in Washington's residential COM
munity of Kent, who don't know the
meaning Of the word lag" have
just finished and placed in opera
ton Washington's first complete
warden center.
A neat little green and white one
room structure located at 5000 Glen
brook road NV, the station is
equipped with everything in the way
of emergency medical and fire.
fighting equipment, and it's ready
for instantaneous service.
The project is the result of indi-
vidual effort combined with enthu-
siastic community cooperation.
The day after Japan attacked Pearl
Harbor, Franklin Kendrick, chief
warden of sector 4 (Kent) of the
Conduit road area, started the ball
rolling. He's kept it rolling ever
since.
Gets Ready Support.
Mr.. Kendrick put the idea up to
the 68 families living in Kent. He
asked each one to contribute SIS
and told them he'd be back for
more If more were needed. The
owner of the Kent development
offered the land needed to build the
station for the wardens' use for the
duration.
An architect, Oscar Vatet, volun-
teered to draw Up plans for the sta
ton, and work soon was under way.
Later, when the builder ran into
difficulty trying to get carpenters,
the building firm of Korzendorfer
& Brooks, Inc, loaned four car
penters from housing jobs in Kent
to finish the station.
Then the citizens started to do
nate equipment. Medical instru-
ments, a sterilizer, four stretchers, q
desk, a radio, paint and other things
were offered. One gave the fiber
board used in the ceiling. Another
gave a rug. Others gave foodstuffs,
blankets, sheets, pillowcases, towels,
etc.
Other equipment was purchased
with the contributions. The cost of
the building and equipment was
around 5000, Mr.. Kendrick said. A
lot of that came out Of his own
pocket-although Mr.. Kendrick said
very little about his part in it.
Emergency Power for Radio.
From the time the building was
started until it was completed, Mr..
Kendrick was there from morning
till evening every day.
The single room of the structure
is 151s feet wide and 81 feet long.
Just inside the door on the right is
the chief warden's desk and two ra-
dios, one a portable type with bat
tery for use when the power breaks
down. A small flashlight hangs
above the desk for use during black
outs.
The medical and first-aid equip
ment has been placed along the
right side in cabinets and on shelves
above q table that could very well be
used as an operating table.
Were equipped to take care Of
Evening star., 1942-01-20

anything from babies on up," said
Mr.. Kendrick.
AT the back of the room. in the
space between the closets in each
rear corner, other emergency equip
ment has been placed There's a
special fire pump with 30-foot hose
designed especially for combating
incendiary bombs. There are pick
axes, sledge hammers, little ham,
mers, rakes, saws, six long handled
shovels, post hole diggers handy
things for picking up incendiary
bombs), lanterns, brooms, an emer-
gency battery and a half dozen large
buckets which will be kept filled
with sand.
Heated by Wood Stove.
On the left wall, hanging on
hooks, are four stretchers and some
200 feet of garden hose. Some one
donated small breakfast alcove set,
and this has been placed along the
left wall. There are also two benches
along the walls.
A WoOd-burnlng stove also was
purchased to heat the station. The
stove sits on a foundation of bricks
in front Of the left wall. Outside
of the station there's a big pile of
wood-enough to keep the stove 60
ing all winter.
Mr. Kendrick. who lives at 5015
Lowell street NV, said that in
equipping the station they had fol-
lowed the instructions issued by Dis
trict civilian defense officials and
then had gone ahead on their own
initiative and added some of their
own ideas to the layout.
The station will be the meeting
place of the wardens who guard the
Kent area and will also be used for
first-aid classes, Mr.. Kendrick said.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Anonymous Donor
Gives MI. Rainier
Defense Literature
Contribution includes
1000 Copies Of You
And an Air Raid

Contributions of an anonymous
donor toward the Mount Rainier
Md, civilian defense program were
acknowledged by Mayor Floyd B.
Matthias at a meeting Of the City
Council last night.
The Mayor said the donor had
furnished lighting facilities for ci-
villain defense headquarters, pur-
chased 1000 copies of "You and an
Air Raid" published by The Star,
and synopses of lectures on combat
ing gas, fire and incendiary bombs,
for distribution to the townspeople.
He added, however, that $500 was
still needed for medical supplies,
as well as additional literature for
defense workers.
Councilman Chauncey D. Glass
cock was delegated to see that signs
were put up in front of the home
of each air raid warden, so that
citizens would know where to 60 for
information.
Gerald Bell, member of the COM
mittee promoting Mount Rainier
Unit No. 5 OF TIN FRINGE G1Qrges
County Police BoYe Ogub, refeted
the branch now has an enrolment
OF about 225 boys. divided into two
age groups, 10 to IA and over IA.
Meeting Monday and Thursday
nights, respectively.
Mrs. Nancy Bartolini, health Off
Ger, told the council that Mount
Rainier's Junior Health Council
now has 18 members ranging in age
from 10 to Is years.
The Police Department was re-
quested to take immediate action to
require owners to clean up several
unsanitary premises reported by
Mrs. Bartolini.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Grand Jury 70 Resume
Pitfsy|vania Jail Probe
pv tho Aeeoniotod proec

BY the Associated Press.
DANVILLE. Va, jan 20-A Pitt
sylvania grand jury will endeavor to
fix Friday responsibility for the de
plorable situation" which it has
found to exist in the Pittsylvania
County Jail at Chatham.
The jury, digging into prisoners
story that immoral acts and whip
pings had been carried out. by a
controlling group of prisoners on
other inmates, reported yesterday
that some one in authority is guilty
of gross negligence"
Judge j. Turner Clement of Pitt
sylvania Circuit Court ordered the
grand jurors to resume their in
quiry Friday.
The investigation followed Her.
man c. Terry's story last week of
what he said had occurred in the
jail He said kangaroo courts were
conducted by the clique in control,
and prisoners who were unable to
pay their fines" were whipped.
His story was supported by Sam
Burrell, who was admitted to a Dam
vile hospital suffering from a frac-
tured cheek bone and several broken
ribs.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
st. harys Citizens
Depreeate Navy's Use
OF Cedar Point Site
Group Asks O'Conor's Aid
In Move to Substitute
Less Productive Truct
BY the Associated Press.

by lIt hSSUCldlcu EicoSs
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 20.-Eight
thousand acres of land in the
Cedar Point area sought by the
Federal Government for a naval
proving ground are st. Mary
County's best farming spot" a
county delegation yesterday told
Gov O'Conor
The county group asked Gov
O'Conor to determine whether the
Government would consider using
different site, and suggested three
areas of less productive farmland
that might be suitable.
j Ernest Bell, one leader of the
st. Mary's delegation, said he un-
derstood the Cedar Point land was
wanted for testing airplanes, tor
pedoes and guns, but that the Gov
ernment was interested in the site
not because of harbor facilities but
because of its level ground.
Shortly before the delegation
called on Gov. O'Conor, President
Roosevelt asked Congress for Sc ,333,- :
600 for a flight test center" at
Cedar Point.
Mr. Bell and the Rev. S. j. Rudtke
suggested that the Point Lookout
Drum Point or Piney Point areas
could be used for the proving
ground, and Mr.. Rudtke said $50
families would be obliged to move
if the Cedar Point area were used
He added that many of the families
in the area are in their fourth
generation.
Mr.. Bell said Government Off
cials had advised Cedar Point farm
ers against starting farm operations
this year.
Government representatives have
been appraising and optioning land
in the Cedar Point area.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Shenandoah Visitors
Rise From Yepr Ago

BY the Associated Press.
WAYNESBORO. Va, Jan. 90
There were 198,731 visitors to the
Shenandoah National Park from
October / through December 81, an
increase of 1920 over the same
period a year ago.
Tire rationing failed to reduce the
number of tourists during December,
park records showing 1924 visitors
during that month. This topped the
number of visitors in December,
1910, rangers said.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Altar Guild Will Hold
Book Review Tea

A program of book reviews, fol-
lowed by a silver tea, will be given
from 2 to pm. Thursday at Grace
Episcopal Church, Woodside, Nd,
under the auspices of the Altar
Guild.
Reviews will be given by Miss
Rachael Carson, author of a scien-
tif1c treatise, and by Mrs. Howard
D. Dozier, Mrs. John Marsh, Mrs.
Valerie Lehman and Miss Mildred
Sears.
Greetings will be extended by the
Rev. Walter w. Gale. rector. Mrs
]. G. Pratt is in charge Of the
program.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Mrs. Nettie J. Wright
Dies in Silver Sprinq

Mrs. Nettie johnson Wright,
widow Of Granville M. Wright, died
yesterday at her home, GA Pershing
drive, Silver Spring.
Mrs. White, born in Caroline
County, Va, November 20, 1869, had
lived in Washington 20 years and
Silver Spring one year. She was a
member of the First Baptist Church
of Newport News, Va, and of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton.
She is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Joseph E. Krah; a brother, An
drew T. johnson, ST., of Roanoke,
Va, and two granddaughters.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Ruling Reoffirms
Sunday Beer Bon

Ey the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 20.-Judge
Leon Bazile of the Hanover Circuit
Court today reaffirmed his October
IT ruling that all Virginia mer-
chants who sell beer and wine on
Sunday are guilty of violating the
"blue law"
His 60OO-word opinion was rem
dered in disposing of defense mo-
tion to set aside IS fine and costs
imposed on M. G. Francisco, Beaver
dam merchant. The court originally
had held that section 4570 of the
Virginia code made such sale illegal.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Conservation of Poper

Every citizen is called upon
to see that not pound of paper
is wasted. Demand from every
clerk that any unnecessary
wrapping of packages or un-
necessary use of paper bags be
dispensed with.
Waste paper for paperboard
is vital to the packaging of a
great quantity of war equip
ment.
Do not burn newspapers, but,
when you have saved enough
for a bundle, give them to the
school children who are CO.
operating in the defense pro-
gram with the parent~teacher
organization in The Stars
campaign for reclaiming old
newspapers.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Takoma Park Orders
Burned Apartment
Building Condemned
Inspectors Tell Council
Thot Structure Is
Beyond Repair

Condemnation of the fire.wrecked
frame apartment building at 637
Carroll avenue was ordered last
night by the town council of Takoma
Park, Md, following approval of re-
ports submitted by town officials.
The owner of the property will be
notified to take immediate steps to
remove the structure charred by fire,
which drove II families from their
apartments recently. The property
Is owned by the Rev. p. j. Neff of
Takoma Park, the council was in
formed.
Herald w. Hirst, town fire mar
shall, in a detailed report to the
Council, stated that in his opinion
the building was beyond repair and
should be condemned. He reported
that the fire originated in the center
Of the building and was caused by
faulty construction and faulty heat
ing units, which were used for both
heating and cooking.
Roy P. Frye, town building inspec-
tor, in his report said he considered
the structure in dangerous condi-
ton and asked that it be condemned.
The council was advised by C. L.
Wood, chief sanitarian for Prince
Georges County, that an inspection
showed insanitary conditions on
Central avenue. between Jackson
and Davis avenues, and that i'm
provements would be made.
On the recommendation of the
fire and police departments. the
council voted to prohibit automobile
parking on both sides of Denwood
avenue, between Carroll and Maple
avenues; Park avenue between
Denwood and Maple avenues; right
side of Flower avenue, from Carroll
avenue to Division street; Fremont
avenue, right side from jefferson
avenue to end Of street. and Carroll
avenue from Tulip to Elm avenues,
one side, two hours only. Residents
will be requested to park their auto
mobiles in their driveways in order
to facilitate the movement of traf-
fic over these thoroughfares.
The council was requested by the
Al Roy Properties to bring Jackson
avenue to grade in Sligo Park Ter
race in order that work may proceed
in the surfacing of the thorough
fare.
Approval was given the request of
officials of the Municipal League of
Montgomery County that during the
war emergency the regular meetings
be dispensed with and called by the
president only when there was busi-
ness of importance.
A program of community planting
of Towering or ornamental trees to
enhance the attractiveness of the
town as urged by the Takoma Park
Chamber of Commerce. was Endorsed
by the council last night.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Society Honors Dr.. Bryan

BALTIMORE, Jan. 20 R-The
Society Of Virginians Of Maryland
last night awarded its annual
medallion Of honor to DIR. John
Stuart Bryan, president Of William
and Mary College. The award u
given each year to an outstanding
Virginian.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Mrs. W. H. Purcell Dead

BALTIMORE, Jan. 20 R.-Mrs
William H. Purcell, 92-year-old ma
tive of Baltimore and mother of
State Roads Commission Chairman
Ezra B. Whitman, died yesterday at
Mr.. Whitman's home, where she had
lived for several years. Twice wild
owed. Mrs. Purcell had been in i'll
health for some time.
Evening star., 1942-01-20

B r q nc h W a S
announced yes
terday by Mrs.
Alvin L. Aubi-
noe, bra n c h
chairman.
Mrs. TbblttS
succeeds Mrs. L.
B. Moon, who
resigned recent
ly. T h ose to
work with her
are Mrs. j. Rob-
ert Cory, CO.
chairman; Mrs.
James w. Gra-
ham secretary.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Joins MARYLAND FocuIty

DR.. M. A. JUL, head of the Uni
versity of Maryland poultry depart
ment, announced yesterday that DR..
Robert E. Phillips has been ap-
pointed associate professor Of poul-
try physiology. DR.. Phillips Is q
graduate Of Iowa State College.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
W. E. Connolly Dies;
Native of MONTGOMERY

William Edward Connolly, SO, life
long resident of Montgomery Coun-
ty, Md. died Sunday at his home
at Shady Grove, near Rockville, Md,
after long illness. The funeral
will take place at pm. tomorrow
at the Methodist Church. Potomac,
Md, with burial in the church ceme-
terry.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Hester H. Connolly; two daughters,
two sisters and three brothers, and
his father, Patrick Connolly.
Evening star., 1942-01-20

T. Leonard, in charge of publicity.
In accepting the appointment.
Mrs. Tibbitts called on residents Of
the Bethesda area to join the many
who are donating to the blood bank
being built up for the armed serv-
ices. The amount collected from
each person depends on his physical
condition, but in no case does it
exceed one pint. The donor may re-
turn to his normal activities after
a rest of half an hour.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Cromwell Will Speak

Floyd Cromwell, State supervisor
of guidance, will speak on THE
Work Program in the High Schools I"
at pm tomorrow at the January
meeting of the Montgomery Blair
Senior High School Parent-Teacher
Association.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Husbond Files Divorce Suit

ROCKVILLE, Md, Jan. 20 tSpe-
ciaD james L. Thompson of this
county has filed suit here for an alb
solute divorce from Mrs. Mary Jane
Thompson, Pikesville, Md, charging
deSertion.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
British Town Ruided

LONDON, Jan. 20 tP.-A lone
German raider bombed and ma
chine-gunned town on the north
east coast of Britain this morning,
causing some casualties.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Mrs. 6. {. TibbiHs Heads
Blood Donor Service

The appointment of Mrs. Gordon
c. Tibbitts of Chevy Chase, Md. as
chairman of the Blood Donor Serv-
ice of the Bethesda Red Cross
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22
Who Did IT,
| Asks Chief Kelly:
Detectives Mum

Police Chief Edward J. Kelly was
attempting yesterday to solve q
mystery in his own. department
the case Of who parked the head
quarters car in front of the chiefs
private parking space in the police
garage.
Friday, when he drove into the
garage, Chief Kelly found the path
to the parking stall reserved for
him blocked by long, green and
shiny headquarters car customarily
used by members OF the detective
bureau for general assignment work.
Who did 1t" the chief demanded
of his detectives. All 20 members of
the bureau pleaded their limo
cence.
Pointing out that it wasn't the
first offense," he ordered police
crane and had the car hauled away,
to remain in dead storage until
the guilty party confessed.
Friday night, Detective Sergt.
Tom Sullivan admitted that he had
parked the car, but not where 1t
was found. 1t must have been
pushed or repaired by some one
else, he insisted.
Chief Kelly still is firm. He has
ordered the cars distributor re-
moved-on the theory that after
detectives have walked for a while
the guilty member of the depart
ment may be willing to confess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22
National {. Of {. Creates
New International Unit

Creation Of new department Of
governmental affairs, to be headed
by James G. Ingebretson, was an
nounced yesterday by Ralph Brad
ford, general manager Of the Cham
Der of Commerce Of the United
States. Mr.. Ingebretson is resign
ing as general counsel and WASH
ington representative of the Los
Angeles Chamber Of Commerce to
assume the new post December l.
Eric Johnston, president of the
chamber, has pointed out the In
creasing importance OF relationships
between Government and business, !"
Mr.. Bradford said. Government
depends on business for aid and
business needs a clear understand
ing of the significance OF govern
mental action. That applies espe-
cially in the field Of legislation, to
which the new department will de-
vote much attention, centralixtng
and co-ordinating the chambers
legislative International service to.
its members and acting Is Z medium
for acQuainting legislators With
business opinion n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22

declined. He served as. secretary OF
the Board of Education in Guayas
Province. He became dean Of the
faculty of jurisprudence at the Uni
versity of Guayaquil. He was later
elected deputy from the Province
of Guayas and subsequently ele-
waited to the presidency of the
Chamber Of Deputies. On the death
of President Mosquera Narvaez on
November II, 1899, he was desig-
mated President of the republic and
in 1910 was elected President for q
term Of four years.
The Rev. DR.. Frederick Brown
Harris, chaplain of the United
States Senate, will deliver the in
vocation and benediction at the spe-
cial convocation and the Marine
Band, directed by Capt. William F.
Santelmann, will play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22

Protestant churches Of Washington.
Gallinger has had q Catholic
chaplain for some years.
Mr.. Schantz is q graduate Of Muh-
lenburg College. Of q Lutheran Sem
mary in Philadelphia and has had
clinical hospital training at Elgin
State Hospital in Illinois, Greystone
Park, New Jersey. He has engaged
In prison work at the United States
Industrial Reformatory at Chilli
Gothic, Ohio. During the last two
years he has been pastor of st.
MichaeS' Lutheran Church at
Harrisburg. He was welcomed to the
federation by a number of prominent
leaders in this field, including DR..
Edgar A. Bocock, superintendent of
Gallinger Municipal Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22
|Gallinger Hospital
Gets First Protestant
Chaplain Next Month
Rev. Joseph |. schontz
Named; Federation Of
Churches to Aid Work

Gallinger Hospital will get its first
Protestant chaplain on December
Is, Wilbur La Roe, jr, OF the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church, dis
closed last night.
The Rev. Joseph L. Schantz OF
Harrisburg, Pa, has been appointed
to the post, Mr.. La Roe announced
For the initial period Of his work,
MIR. Schantz will be sponsored by
the Chevy Chase Church, with the
expectation, it was explained, that
the Washington Federation of
Churches will assume responsibility
for the post.
Although supported by the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church, at first,
the work will be on an interdenomi-
national basis, under the supervision
Of committee representing the
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| Two u. S. Pilots
| Share Alike in
Begging Nozis
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 21.-Lts. Frank
j. Smolensky Of New York and Roy
w. Evans of San Bernardino, Calf,
believe in sharing alike when 1t
comes to knocking down German
planes-but either way it's tough on
Germans.
The two members of the United
States Army Air Forces went out on
fighter sweep over the continent
Thursday and Smolensky shot down
Focke-Wulf 100, one of Germany's
best fighting types.
Today both went out again. Evans
spotted a Henschel 126, two
seat reconnaissance plane. and sig
nailed 1t. Smolensky, This ones
mine"
He polished 1t off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22
6. ". U. Will Confer
Honorary Degree on
{ cuador's President
Dr.. Arroyo del Rio Here
To Visit White House
And Inspect War Plants

George Washington University
will confer an honorary degree OF
doctor of laws upon DR.. Carlos Al
berto Arroyo del Rio, president OF
Ecuador, at a special convocation
Tuesday afternoon at 4 pm. In the
Chamber OF Commerce Auditorium.
President Arroyo del Rio, staunch
advocate OF Inter American solidar-
ity, is scheduled to arrive in WASH
ington this week end to visit Presi-
dent Roosevelt and to make an in
spection of this coumtry's war pro-
duction. His trip will include visits
to nearby Virginia and Maryland
sections, and to Detroit, Buffalo and
New York City.
At the age of Is, Mr.. Arroyo del
Rio was offered a place in the cabi-
net Of President Tamayo, which he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22
War Baby Really Is!
His Name Is War and
| Dad is War Worker

LAS VEGAS, New, Nov. 21.-The
first baby born at the new Basic
Magnesium, Inc, Hospital, part OF
a $100, 100000 war industry, is a
war baby, and no fooling.
He's the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. L. War. Daddy is a war worker
The parents named the seven
pound youngster William Thomas
War, but doctors and nurses affec-
tionately call him World" War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22

SoH 'Aotf's' W1leN ne enI1SLeQ
in the Marines January 8. He re-
ceived his training at Paris Island,
S. c., and at New River, N. G.
No details nor the date of his
death were received.
In addition to his parents, he is
survived by q sister, Mrs. James F..
Hammond, 103 Kennedy street NV,
and an aunt, Mrs. j. Patterson Perry,
218 Rittenhouse street NV.