davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1942-09-15
Fairfax Board 10 Study
$4,000 Defense Fund
SIecial Dispatch to The Star.

Sretial Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Sept. 15.-The
Fairfax County Board of Super
visors tomorrow will consider a re-
quest from Robert B. Walker.
county defense co-ordinator, to act
on the recommendation of the
County Civilian Defense Committee
for an appropriation of s4,500 to es-
tablish II casualty stations and Is
mobile first-aid units in the county
The board will also consider three
applications for rezoning. They in
clude: Arthur NJ Bowling, to rezone
to general business tract located
at Happy Valley, Mount Vernon
district; Joseph L. Bristow, to re-
zone two lots at Annandale, Falls
Church district, to general busi-
ness, and Strawberry Hill of Vir-
ginia, Inc, to rezone to urban resi-
dence, tract near Seminary, Falls
Church district.
A request from Sidney We'll, AL
exandria, district director, Aircraft
Warning Service, for funds to as
sist in maintaining II observation
posts in Fairfax County, also will
be considered.
Evening star., 1942-09-15
The transfers ordered to report
Mrs. Priscilla Greene
Dies at Purdum
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PURDUM, Md, Sept 15.-Mrs.
Priscilla Jane Greene, 76, lifelong
resident of this vicinity. died yes
terday at her home near here after
an illness of three weeks.
She was twice a widow. Her first
husband was William C. Beall and
her second husband was Julius A.
Greene. She is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. Rosie J.
Brown, Mrs. BERTHE Harlow and
Jesse j.. Fletcher T., Wilson A. and
wellington C. Beall, by the first
marriage; and Mrs. Margaret l..
Hardy and John A. and Harry K
Greene, by the second marriage
She also leaves sister Mrs. Belle
Broadhurst. and four brothers, Fill
more, Luther, Webster and Roy
Beall.
Funeral services will be held at
p. m. tomorrow at the Bethesda
Methodist Church, Browningsville
with burial in the church cemetery
Evening star., 1942-09-15

A 90-day quarantine for rabies in
the Germantown area of Montgom-
cry County has been ordered by DR..
Mark Welsh, Maryland State veter-'
marian. t
The action was taken, DR.. Welsh
said. after examination of body OF
a foxhound which proved to have
been rabid.
Since the dog had been used for
fox hunting within the past two
weeks, the quarantine was made to
include Comus, Thompson's Corner,
Jacksonville, Jamestown, Lees Corr
ners, Boyds, Ounce Orchard and
Germantown.
DR.. Welsh warned dog owners to
report all animals acting abnormally
to the Montgomery County police
or to the County Health Department
Immediately.
Evening star., 1942-09-15
Soldier, Pronounced Dead at 3,
Sues to Get Out of Army

performed to relieve pressure on
the brain by removing part of the
skull bone. After the operation,
DR.. Whitby declared, the child was
pronounced dead, but was discov-
cred to be alive while being pre-
pared for burial.
The petition filed in Federal Court
declared the deformity will prevent
him from wearing military head
gear. The deformity was discovered
by physician at the military post,
who informed the inductee's supe-
rior officers, the petition states.
Federal Judge w. Calvin Chestnut
signed an order giving Col. o. S.
Wood until September % to show
cause why Pvt. Thomas should not
be released on a writ OF habeas
1t is the second habeas corpus
action filed in the Maryland Fed
eral Court Several months age
James Lee Sorter sought his release
on the ground he was the sole sup
port of an invalid mother. How
ever, Sorter was released by the
Army after an investigation
Pvt. Thomas worked in a res
taurant for his father, James A
Thomas, before he was inducted.
Evening star., 1942-09-15

A man who claims his brain It's
sues can ''easily be seen with each
heartbeat" has filed petition for
a writ of habeas corpus in the Fed
eral Court at Baltimore seeking re-
lease from the Army.
The inductee, who when child
was pronounced dead and six hours
later was discovered alive on NOR
tician's table, is Chauncey S.
Thomas. 26, colored, of 1905 Eighth
street NV. Authorities at Fort
George G. Meade had until next
Tuesday to show cause why he
should not be released.
In his petition filed by the law
firm of Cobb, Howard and Hayes.
of Washington. the youth contends
that his physical examination be-
fore induction was 80 limited and
incomplete" that it failed to dis
close the skull deformity.
DR.. F. w. Whhitby. who headed
the nurology and psychiatric depart
ment of Howard University for 20
years, said Pvt. Thomas had fallen
from a second-floor window and
struck his head on rock when he
was three years old.
He was taken to Washington
hospital, where an operation was
Evening star., 1942-09-15
StreetcQr Crew
Gets 5000 in Will
OF MoryIonder
y tie Associated Press.

Ey tte Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Sept, 15.-Seems
like everybody gets remembered in
somebody's will but the oft-cussed
streetcar motorman-and he came
through today.
Janitors, cabbies, theater ushers,
barbers-almost any one whose kind
ness fell on unexpectedly fertile
ground-has benefited financially,
but who ever left anything to a
trolley pilot?
John B. A. Wheltle did.
The Baltimore lawyer, who died
September l, didn't forget that kind
ness is to be found in motormen, too.
He left 5000 ito be distributed
among the motormen and the two
dispatchers of the Light streetcar
line of the Baltimore Transit Co. as
final evidence of my apprecia ton
for the kindness and solicitude of me
during the many years of my con-
tact with them as a streetcar rider"
Evening star., 1942-09-15
Physical Tests TO Guide
Fairfax Health Program

srecjaI Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Sept. 15.-Re-
suits of the physical examination
being conducted for pupils in Fair
fax County schools this week will
be basis of the health program dur
ing the year. James E. Bauserman,
elementary supervisor, announced
today.
Mr.. Bauserman said that the
parent teacher associations in Mad
ison and Franklin Sherman Schools
are planning to have all examina-
tions reported to the family physi-
clans.
School faculties plan to arrange
for correction of defects found
among the pupils and improve
health habits with milk and hot
lunch projects. Many of the schools
are studying the possibility of using
the penny milk project under the
Marketing Division OF the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1942-09-15
Alexandra Will Send
50 Men for Induction
In Army Sept. "A
Group includes Two
Americun-Born Chinese;
23 Others to Report

Two American-born Chinese are
among a group of SO Alexandria
men who have been ordered to re-
port for Army induction on Septem-
ber "a, the City Draft Board an
nounced today.
The men are Lee Book Sing of 126
South Royal Street and William Sir
Lum of l114 King street. Also
ordered to report are two brothers,
Paul Atwell Miller and Allen j..
Miller, both of 1T Duke street.
A group of % men transferred
from other boards will report with
the Alexandria men.
Besides the Chinese and the Miller
brothers, Alexandrians ordered to
Evening star., 1942-09-15
Fairfax CIassifieations
Upheld by Appeals Board
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va. Sept. 15.-Selec-
tive Service Board of Appeals No. 3
at Charlottesville has affirmed the
classifications made by the local
board on the following registrants
who were given a la classification:
William T. Taylor, Springfield, d,
dependency; George Bunaugh, Fair
fax, dependency; William w. Clark,
Alexandria, dairy farmer, occupa-
tional; Albert D. Rice, Burke, ap-
prentice machinist, United States
Navy Yard, occupational. and Low
ell D. Kelley, Alexandria. depend
ency The decision of the appeal
board in each case, with the excep-
ton of Mr.. Reiley's, was unanimous,
and a 81 vote was recorded in his
case.
Howard B. Myer. Falls Church
statistician, employed by the War
Production. Board, appealing from
the local boards classification OF
ga, was reclassified to 3-B.
Evening star., 1942-09-15
Petitions for Vote
On Charter Board 10
Be Presented Today
Group Would Study
Proposed Changes in
Montgomery Government

Petitions calling on the Montgom-
cry County Board of Election Super
visors to order referendum on the
naming of charter board to study
proposed changes in the form of
county government will be presented
to the election supervisors at Rock
vile today, Allen H. Gardner, chair
man of the County Charter Com
mittee, announced.
The legal requirement is that at
least 20 per cent of registered voters
sign the petitions before 1t becomes
mandatory for the election super
visors to place the question on the
ballot. The County Charter Com
mittee, chief proponent of the move
ment to name a board, claimed to
have nearly 1900 signatures on the
petition to be presented today.
About 5000 names constitute the
required 20 per cent. Supplemental
petitions will be filed as signatures
are obtained, Mr.. Gardner said.
If the lists are certified by the
election supervisors as being in
proper order, a referendum will be
held along with the November elec-
ton on the question of whether a
charter board should be established
and also on the election of candi-
dates to that board who may be
nominated between now and that
| time.
The county commissioners may
submit the names of candidates not
less than 40 days before the elec-
ton while others may be nomi-
mated by petition of per cent of the
voters in not less than Is days be-
| fore the election.
The board would be required to
evolve a plan of government within
six months after its election and
the voters would vote on its plan In
November, 1914
Evening star., 1942-09-15
Barrett Urges Training
OF Woman Raid Wardens
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Sept. Is. Col.
Henry S. Barrett, State director of
air raid precautions. said yesterday
that every community In the State
should begin enrolling and training
women air raid wardens to take the
places OF thousand of men who
probably will be called into the
armed services.
In commenting on the recent an
nouncement by national selective
service headquarters that married
men with dependents should expect
to be drafted, Col. Barrett said:
For months have been advocat-
ing that women be used as air raid
wardens throughout the State, but
up to the present only very small
percentage of the air raid wardens
are women
Out of the States $1,000 air raid
wardens. Col Barrett said, there
are at present only 1000 women.
Evening star., 1942-09-15
Rationing Of A New Items
Predicted by 0PA Official

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Sept. l5.-OPA Re-
gional Administrator Sylvan L.
Joseph of New York had Mary
landers guessing today about the
two, three and possibly four" new
items he said will be on the ration
list by December, when he predicted
that the price control program
would be in full effect He spoke
at meeting of local board delegates.
Mr.. Joseph would not name the
four items, but he did say that meat
rationing will be inaugurated about
the end of December He added that
ration boards ARE not trying to
take away meat from anyone but
trying to see that all get an equal
amount"
State Rationing Attorney Thomas
M. Jacobs said his Office handled
Is out of so complaints weekly. He
warned willful violators that his mer
had begun to crack down" on them
Evening star., 1942-09-15
Rabies Quarantine Ordered
For Germantown Section

The veterinarian said that per
sons failing to keep their dogs tied
or confined during the quarantine
period w uld be liable to fines Of
from IS to $25 per. day.
More outbreaks OF rabies have oc-
CURED in Maryland In recent
months than in a number of years,
DR.. Welsh declared. During the
last six months, four areas in Bal
timore County and Baltimore city
were quarantined. In all cases. he
said, the outbreaks were started by
dogs brought into the State from
elsewhere. They probably had been
infected before coming into Mary
land, he said.
The Montgomery County dog was
brought from Missouri three months
ago. DR.. Welsh said two persons
who had been exposed to the animal
had already beon given the Pasteur
treatment.
Evening star., 1942-09-15
Culpeper Physician
Held on Drug Charge

Charged with selling drugs, DR.,
J. l.. Stringfellow of Culpeper. Va,
yesterday was ordered held for the
action of the United States District
Court grand jury in Alexandria
after hearing before United States
Commissioner Joseph M. Pancoast
Bond was set at $1,000. The jury
meets in December.
Mr.. Pancoast also announced that
Robert Thomas Moore, charged with
failure to report for physical ex-
animation on orders of the Selective
Service Board at Beverly Hills
Calf, has been released on $1,000
bond.
A removal hearing is tentatively
set for September %.
Moore is employed on Govern
ment project in Alexandria.
Evening star., 1942-09-15
CoIored Students Sue
To Enter White School
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. Sept. 15.-Five
colored high school students Of
Sussex County brought suit against
the, Sussex School Board in United
States District Court here yesterday
for admission to white high schools
Of that county.
They asked preliminary injunc-
ton against the board to. prohibit
further alleged discrimination.
The students charged that the
county operated only one colored
high school, located 81 to Is miles
from their homes, whereas they
lived within q few miles OF white
schools. but were denied admission
solely on account Of race and color"
Evening star., 1942-09-15
Poncoost Resigns
Droft Board Post

United States Commissioner Joseph
M. Pancoast has resigned from the
Alexandria Selective Service Board,
the Rev. Ernest A. de Bordenave,
chairman, announced today.
Mr.. Pancoast has been member
of the board since the first of the
year and served as an appeal agent
before his appointment.
Because one of his duties as COM
missioner is to hear offenses against
the selective service law, Mr. Pan
coast felt it advisable to resign from
the board.
Evening star., 1942-09-15
Virginia Surveys Prisoners
To Find Army EIigibIes

Most of these men, because of
their lack of previous criminal
record, excellent physical condi-
ton, and good behavior while in
confinement, would be otherwise
qualified for induction into the mill
tary service, but for their present
civilian custody.
In order that the Nation in the
present emergency may make use
of this manpower and at the same
time afford those who have an
earnest desire to atone for their
past wrongs an opportunity to re-
deem themselves by serving with
the armed forces of the country,
the Governor has expressed a will
ingness to grant In proper cases a
pardon conditioned upon the in
duction OF the man into he military
service"
Evening star., 1942-09-15
More Protests
Mark Start Of
Bus Hearing
Montgomery Leaders
Oppose Suspendine !.
Alaska Ave. Line

Protests by three members OF the
Montgomery County Board OF
County Commissioners and by Lt.
Col. E. Brooke Lee, Democratic can
didate for Congress from the 9Th
Congressional District Of Maryland.
against proposed elimination OF bus
service on Alaska avenue, today were
before the District Public Utilities
Commission as it began a hearing
on the proposal.
The commissioners statement,
signed by Board Chairman Thomas
E. Hampton, Odorion w. Roby and
r. w. Farmer, declared that sus-
pension of the Alaska avenue line
would be distinct Inconvenience
to 5000 persons VINO live In the
Silver Spring area"
Stating that the proposal would
deprive Silver Spring residents OF
direct bus connection with "impor-
tant" locations in Washington and
Virginia, Col. Lee revealed that the
commissioners are considering es-
tablishment of county operated
parking fields at Capital Transit Co.
terminals at Wisconsin avenue and
Western avenue and at Georgia ave-
nue., Eastern avenue and Alaska
| avenue.
Own Line Considered.
About three months ago Col. Lee
said that unless the Capital Transit
Co. proves able to furnish required
public transportation in the county
or unless the problem would be
solved by the Federal Government,
Montgomery officials would set up
their own county operated public
transportation system.
In confirming Col. Lees disclosure
concerning establishment OF county
operated parking lots, the commits
sioners said that the. lots would
greatly increase the life of both
tires-and vehicles used by Montgom-
cry County residents in going to
work."
Great and increasing harm has
already been done to the people and
properties of suburban Montgomery
County by the movement Of per-
manent Federal office buildings
across the Potomac and Anacostia
Rivers and by the concentration OF
temporary buildings between Con-
stitution avenue and the Potomac
: River, all of which locations are
the farthest possible from the resi-
dental locations OF Montgomery
County" the commissioners said.
Move Called "Unjustified."
The pending proposal to eliminate
bus service on Alaska avenue, the
; commissioners added, would be q
heavy additional and, we believe, to-
!, tally unjustified blow to the con-
, tinued ability of our people to travel
between their homes and their
places of employment.
Citizens of the Silver Spring area
led by the Allied. Civic Groups OF
Silver Spring have protested strong
ly against the proposal.
The proposal was advanced By
. Gregory Hankin, member of the
!. District Public Utilities Commission
! and Carl Harris, an engineer at.
: tached to the commission.
Evening star., 1942-09-15
Order of Red Men Votes
On New Officers Today
Rx the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 15-The
Great Council of the United States,
Improved Order of Red Men, In a
fve-day session at the John Marshall
Hotel today will elect officers, with
the only contest over the Office OF
grand sycamore.
Candidates for this post are w. L.
Bentley, jr., of Portsmouth. and
Bryan Hurd of North Carolina, The
candidate elected will serve for a
two-year period.
At its meeting yesterday the
council adopted resolution to raise
100000 for it's war emergency fund
to be used for removal of children
from danger zones. to provide
clothing and to shelter the homeless.
Evening star., 1942-09-15
Fy the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, Sept. IS
Virginia prison authorities now are
making survey to determine how
many inmates have records that
would seem to justify pardon in
the event they wanted to be in
Quoted into the Army.
Gov. Darden said he was "in per-
feet sympathy with the plan Maj.
Rice M. Youell, commissioner of
corrections, said he did not know
how many prisoners might be ell
gible for such treatment, but said
that the survey was covering men
in the penitentiary here and in
various road camps throughout the
State.
The Selective Service Act permits
the induction of felons provided the
crime which resulted in conviction
was not Of heinous Mature.
Evening star., 1942-09-15
O'Conor, Curron Rule
Baltimore Porty Group
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Sept. 15.-Results
OF canvass completed last night by
the Board Of Supervisors of Elections
showed that Gov. O'Conor and
William Curran would control the
Baltimore City section of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee.
James L. Hennegan, Election Board
chairman, announced that of the
l8 Democratic committeeman elected
in Baltimore at last Tueeday's
primary. IL were allied with the
party faction headed by Gov.
O'Conor and Mr.. Curran, while six
were Of the Mayor jackson forces
and one an adherent of James H.
Pollack, 4th district leader.
Evening star., 1942-09-15
Phipps Asks Recount
OF Primary Ballots
In Anne Arundel
Stute Senator Trailing
W. R. Dulin by 234 Vote!
In. Official Canvass
BY the Associated Press.

.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Sept. IS
Climaxing hotly- contested struggle
for the Democratic State senatorial
nomination, Louis N. PhippS in
cumbent Anne Arundel County State
Senator, yesterday filed recount
petition with the County Board Of
Election Supervisors.
The official canvass of Demo-
cratic votes in last weeks primary
election gave Wilbur r. Dulin, An
napolis attorney, a 234-vote majority
over Mr.. Phipps, whose petition
requests recount of the county
balloting.
At the same time, Ernest H. Helm,
a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for county commissioner
asked a recount of the 5th district
vote, after the official count showed
he had lost to H. Emory Gray by
100 votes.
Election Supervisor Charles Hill
said it was understood Mr.. Phipps
would press his recount petition con-
tingent upon the outcome of the
Helm recount. If Mr.. Helm picked
up votes in the 5th district, then
Mr.. Phipps would proceed with his
countrywide recount, Mr.. Hill added.
With 167 service mems ballots cast
by soldiers and sailors from the
States first congressional district
there appeared some likelihood to-
day that the votes might affect the
Ward-Roe congressional duel on the
Eastern Shore.
Secretary of State Thomas Elmo
Jones announced that total of 48s
ballots was under lock and key,
awaiting the deadline at midnight
for soldier vote returns and subse-
quent mailing to the boards of elec-
ton supervisors in the various coun.
ties.
Although Representative Ward ap.
peared victor in the Democratic con-
gressional battle in the first district
by 75-vote margin, his opponent
State Senator Dudley G. Roe, con-
tended that many of the absentes
ballots we're from residents of coun'
ties which he had carried.
Mr.. Roe filed petitions on Satur.
day asking for rcounts in Somerse
and Worcester Counties, and sale
petitions for recounts in Cecil ane
Wicomico Counties would be filed.
Evening star., 1942-09-15
Maryland Trade Body
Urges Aviution Course

BY the ASSoclated Press.
FREDERICK, Md, Sept. 15.-Of-
ficials of the State Junior Chamber
of Commerce have decided to cam
paign for a science of aviation
course in all Maryland high schools
by publicizing the idea through To-
cal organiza ations.
The course would be patterned
after one being given in Frederick
High School for the first time this
year.
Evening star., 1942-09-15
Falls Church
Council Asks
Mayor TO Quit
Gibson's Resignation
Sought for Role in
Annexation Suit
Special Dispatch to The Star.

0peCl&l DnSpatCh 10 Int Quar-.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, Sept. Is
The Town Council last night decided
to drop annexation proceedings
against Fairfax County and adopted
resolution requesting Mayor Burns
N. Gibson, the county's chief wit
ness in the annexation suit, to re-
sign.
The action followed report sub
mitted by Town Attorney John A.
K. Donovan. who represented Falls
Church In the annexation suit dis
missed by hree-judge court in the
Fairfax Circuit Court last week
Mr.. Donovan advised that the case
be dropped, even though he had
noted an exception to the courts de-
cision.
Assails Mayors Role.
Mr.. Donovan said he was so ad-
vising the Council because Mayor
Gibson, who, he said, should have
been the main witness for the town.
instead testified for the defense, and
offered evidence which practically
clinched the case for the county.
The resolution requesting Mr.
Gibson's resignation was offered by
Councilman Lawrence E. Laing, and
was adopted by unanimous vote,
those present being Councilmen
Laing, Mrs. Ada Fowler, Walter B.
Follin and ]. H. Mccarthy. Coun-
cilmen Charles Pendleton and
Charles Kellogg were out of town
Mayor Gibson was not present, and
he said today he would reserve COM
ment for the time being.
Opposes Water Extensions.
Councilman Laing also offered
motion that no further extensions
or connections for water service be-
yond the town limits be made. This
resulted from testimony offered dur
ing the annexation suit by Arlington
County officials that the county may
be forced to end its contract to fur
nish the town water, if the amount
needed continued to increase. The
motion was referred to the Water
and Sewer Committee. .-
A motion by Councilman Follin,
chairman of the Road and Street
Committee. that Fairfax street, west
from Lee highway to Shreve Road,
be made one-way street, west, was
adopted.
Mrs. Fowler notified the council
that because of her duties as a
member of various other committees,
she would be unable to serve as
chairman of the Finance Commit
tee. The council will consider NAM
ing q successor at later meeting.