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Evening star., 1942-12-20
Teacher Aid Sought
1oCorrect Physical
Defects in Students
Doctor Urges Training
Of Youth to Withstand
Victory Corps Program
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 19-Citing
the shortage of doctors and nurses,
DR.. Louis R. Burnett, director of
health and physical training in Bal
timore, today urged teachers to CO.
operate in observing and correcting
physical defects in students, thereby
enabling them to withstand the
rigors of Victory Corps training.
DR.. Burnett was speaker at the
concluding session of two-day
conference on physical education
and allied problems attended by
more than 300 educators from the
area contained in the Third Service
Command.
Train TO Exhaustion.
I'm selecting participants for
physical training" DR.. Burnett told
educators, remember that under
the Victory Corps program physical
training is given to the point of ex-
haustion."
Discounting parental objection to
the strenuous program, he said par
ents will realize risks taken now
do not compare with risks involved
in going into war physically un-
prepared.
DR.. C. Wilson Shaffer, dean of the
college of arts and sciences at Johns
Hopkins University, told the group
that instability of parents is more
to blame for the emotional prob
lens of children in war time than
are the horrors of war itself.
Warns of Female Dominance"
He warned especially of dangers in
IAN environment overcharged with
female dominance" when fathers
and older brothers go off to war.
The conference was called by the
United States Office of Education.
Among those attending were repre-
sentatives of the Army, Navy, the
United States Health Service and
the Division of Physical Fitness of
the Office of Defense, and Health
and Welfare Services.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
ForresfaI 10 Address
Middle Graduates Jan. 5
BY the Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 19.-James v.
Forrestal, Undersecretary of the
Navy, will address approximately
285 graduates of the third reserve
midshipmen's school at commission
ing exercises January at the United
States Naval Academy.
College graduates, members Of
the "V-7" class, the men compose
the third reservist group to be COM
missioned within one year in an
accelerated program at the Naval
Academy.
The exercises will be held in Ma
han Hall.
Survivors of an original group Of
81 reservists, who remained at the
Academy following a 30-day pre-
liminary training period, the 285
young men will be commissioned
ensigns and ordered to active duty
soon afterWard
During their four-month train
ing at the Academy, the reservists
received intensive training in marine
and electrical engineering, ord
nance and gunnery, navigation and
other naval subjects.
They also abided by the same
rules and discipline required of
regular Midshipmen and lived in
Bancroft Hall, the Midshipmen's s
dormitory
The January ceremonies will bring
the total of VT reservists to be
commissioned here during the past
year to more than 1,l00.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Hospital Association
In Arlington County
Re-eIects Officers
a. Seek Appointment
As Superintendent Of
New Institution

Gilbert L. Hall has been reelected
president of the Arlington County
Hospital Association
Other reelected officers are Mrs.
Mae E. Jacobs, vice president, and
Louis Carl, treasurer. Mrs. o. B.
Fits was elected secretary.
Members reelected to the board
of directors are Mrs. Joseph Boss,
Joseph Mcclellan, Albert H. Cohen,
William 8. Hoge III, Lawrence w.
Douglas and Ashton c. Jones, sr.
Newly-elected directors. are Will
liam K. MacMahon, Mrs. william
N. Doak, William E. Robey and
Mrs. Dudley P. Babcock.
The association amended its by
laws to provide for superintend-
ent and a medical staff for the new
county hospital when 1t is COM
pleted. Mr.. Hall said he had re-
ceived A applications for the po-
sition of hospital superintendent
and these were referred to the
Executive Committee.
Authorization was granted by the
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Maryland Area Added
To D. {. Military District

By the Associated Press.
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties and part of Charles
County have been separated from
the Sd Service Command and in
cluded in the Washington Military
District, the War Department has
announced.
The order also extended the bor-
ders of the Washington district to
take in Fairfax County, Va. The
area affected in Charles County is
located north of Mattawoman Creek
A spokesman for the Sd Service
Command said the Washington dis
trict was set up two months ago as
"a small service command in itself" 4"
autonomous from the Sd Service
Command
Formerly the command include all
of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania
and the District of Columbia.
Boundaries of the Washington dis
trict now include Fort Belvoir, Va;
Fort Washington. Md: the Belts
vile (Md) Reserch Center, and the
Chemical Warfare School at the
University of Maryland, College
Park.
Brig. Gen. John T. Lewis is COM
manding officer of the Washington
Military District.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Saturday Is Declared
Holiday in Maryland
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fIess.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Dec. 19.-
Calling his action a defense measure
Gov. O'Conor today set aside next
Saturday, the day after Christmas,
as legal holiday.
He asserted the Saturday nor
mally would bring only three
hour working day to banks, offices
and mercantile establishments, and
that he felt the small amount of
work which could be accomplished
in that time did not Justify the
heating of buildings and transpor-
tation of workers to and from their
jobs.
He said however, that since the
underlying purpose of the holiday
was the conservation OF essential
materials, he hoped the extra holi-
day would not increase costs OF
war industries through the payment
Of time and a half for those per-
sons working on the day.
Evening star., 1942-12-20

though approximately TOO dinner in
vitations for enlisted men have been
received from families in the vicin-
ity.
A choir or glee club from each
unit in the division will sing at
entertainments and Maj. Cabot has
requested that they tour the sta
ton hospital on Christmas morning.
Candlelight services and midnight
mass are planned for Christmas eve,
with both Protestant and Catholic
services in the chapels Sunday.
Almost all men who want passes
to Baltimore and Washington on
Christmas Day will get them, but
not more than 10 per cent of the
personnel will be granted furloughs
over the holidays in line with a
War Department order aimed at
preventing transportation jams.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Christmas Celebration
Being Planned for
Fort Meade Soldiers
Decorated YuIe Trees
To Stand in Barracks:
Special Dinner Set
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,
Dec. 19.-Plans are being made for
special celebration of this Army
cantonment' S second wartime Christ
mas by the men required to remain
here on duty during the holidays.
Barracks will be decorated with
Christmas trees. A special Christ
mas dinner, carol singing and reli-
gious services will mark the observ-
ance.
The trees will be trimmed by the
companies with decorations ordered
by Maj. Russell C. Cabot, special
service officer for the division. The
parties are planned for company day
rooms and regimental recreation
halls.
Turkey heads the bill of fare for
the holiday dinner which also in
cludeS mashed and sweet potatoes,
vegetables, pumpkin and mince pie,
nuts, olives and oranges. The grea.
majority of the troops will eat their
Christmas meal in barracks, al
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Marshall Bible Glasses
Plan Nativity Pageant
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARSHALL, Va, Dec. ia
pageant of the Nativity will be pre-
sented Monday evening in the high
school here by the Marshall Bible
classes, under the direction of Miss
Miriam Baldauf, director of Chris
ton education in the schools.
The pageant will be repeated at
II am. Tuesday at Christmas fes-
tivities to be held under the spon-
sorship of civic organizations Of
Fauquier County, when the annual
turkey dinner will be served. Mrs.
G. w. Trainham, jr., is in charge OF
the dinner.
Baskets for INDECENT families will
be presented at the community
Christmas tree Immediately follow
ing the dinner, it was announes1
Evening star., 1942-12-20
'bookmobiIe' Service
Continuance Sought
For Fairfax County
Holt in WPA Activity
Moy Force Return
Of Travelling Unit
Special Dispatch to The Star.

FAIRFAX, Va, Dec. 19.-Trustees
Of the Fairfax County Library Asso-
citation are making determined
effort to prevent abolishment of the
'bookmobile" library service which it
has maintained for the past two
years. Discontinuance of WPA ac-
tiyities threatens the program.
Capt. John F. Bethune, chairman
OF the Board of Trustees, has been
authorized to take the matter up
with WPA officials in Richmond, in
an effort to allow the local library to
keep the unit. The Richmond Office
has indicated that the library may
be forced to return the "bookmobile"
within so days.
The travelling library now serves
% deposit stations. 80 bookmobile
stops and five public libraries. Last
month it distributed 2,087 books. If
arrangements are made whereby the
library may keep the bookmobile it
will probably be operated entirely
with county funds. officials said.
Christmas Program.
The music classes of Fairfax High
School will sponsor a program of
Christmas carols and special music
In the school at pm. tomorrow.
The second part of the program
will be devoted to the cantata, THE
Music of Bethlehem"
Clubs to Meet
Homemade gifts and group cook
ing will feature the meetings of the
Fairfax County Home Demonstra-
ton Club meets at pm. Monday;
seheduleS arranged by Miss Lucy
Blake. home demonstration agent.
The Woodlawn Home Demonstra-
ton club meets at 2 pm. Monday;
Kenmore Club, 2 pm, Tuesday;
Clifton Club, 1:30 pm. Wednesday
and Oakwood Club, l pm. Thurs
day.
The Woodlawn All Club meets
1890 am. Monday; Floris Club,
1890 am. Wednesday; Lincolnia
Club, 1890 am. Thursday, and the
Fairview Club, 1890 am. Satur-
day.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
williamsburg Bans
TruiIers as Homes
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Dec. 49,
The Williamsburg Council has for
hidden the use of all trailers In
the city for residential purposes.
Council declared that "the loca-
ton, maintenance and operation OF
trailer camps within the city con-
stitute constant threat to the
public health and safety of the
people of the city"
DR.. w. w. Fuller, director of the
Peninsula health district, and Coun-
Gilman H. M. Christian, had reported
that conditions were bad at various
trailer parks.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Courthouse to Be Closed
Four Days to Save Fuel

To conserve fuel oil, the Upper
Marlboro (MdD courthouse will be
closed for four days beginning
Thursday.
This means employees at the
Prince Georges County courthouse
will enjoy an extra day and a half
Christmas holiday since they have
been of only Christmas Day in
previous years.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Bortenst!ein Reelected
'Wurrenton Fire Chief

WARRENTON, Va, Dec. 19.-Wil-
liam G. Bartenstein of Warrenton
has been reelected chief of the
Warrenton Volunteer Fire Depart
ment for the the 10th consecutive
term.
p. B. Ruffner was reelected as
sistant chief and H. C. Fisher was
named captain to succeed Harvey
Craun. Edward Jackson and Alwyn
Ash were elected lieutenants and
Edward Sudduth and Jimmie Flet-
cher were chosen fire marshals.
o. G. Davis was reelected presi-
dent OF the organization, P. M
Sudduth, secretary treasurer, and
the Rev. Paul D. Bowden, chaplain
Evening star., 1942-12-20

directors for moving a building on
the hospital site at Sixteenth and
North Edison streets to another To-
cation on the property to make way
for the hospital, I
Meanwhile, the Arlington Medical
Society announces that preliminary
plans for the organization Of medi-
cal staff for the hospital are being
formulated.
DR.. v. j. Dardinski has been
elected president of the society. DR..
Richard Sutton was named vice
president and DR.. Weldon Price,
secretary.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
LIQUOR License Hearing

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 10
tSpeciaD On an application Of
Ernest Bryant Martz for transfer
Of a license to sell beer and wine
at Wayside Inn on Georgia ave.
and East-West highway, heretofore
issued to Mrs. Cecilia johnson, the
Montgomery County Liquor Control
Board will hold a public hearing at
2:30 pm. on January at the
liquor dispensary, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Prizes Offered

MANASSAS, Va, Dec. 10 (SpeciaD.
The Manassas Club is offering
War stamp prizes for the two best
decorated store or business house
windows in the busiest section Of the
town. Judging will take place on
December 20.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Warming Boby's Milk
All in Days Work
For Treasury Staff
By the Associated Press.

Whether it's bonds or babies,
the Treasury public relations
staff is on the job. A young
mother visiting in the Treas
ury Building with her infant
at feeding time appealed for
aid in warming the baby's milk.
A member of the staff pressed
into service a coffee percolator
used for refreshments on late
night shifts, and baby's bottle
was warmed to the correct
temperature in a jiffy.
Evening star., 1942-12-20

clared war against Algeria and
fought to impose a more civilized
code Of conduct on the Barbary pi-
rates than they would otherwise
accept.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Gurden Club to Meet

The Neighborhood Garden Club
of Arlington will meet at 8 pm.
Monday at the home of Mrs w. l..
Strickler, 985 North Fenwick street,
Arlington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-09
HISTORIC FORGE
SWEPT BY FIRE

The historic main forge building
of the Whitaker Iron Company at
Principle Furnace-where guns
were made for Union forces during
the Civil War, was destroyed by fire
Saturday night, with an estimated
loss Of $4,000.
The ancient iron foundry was in
the process of being dismantled,
and workers using acetylene torches
labored throughout Saturday to rip
apart the old and rusty machinery.
1t is believed sparks from the
torches caused the blaze.
Firemen from Perryville were
first summoned. En- route the COM
pany was left helpless when their
engine broke down.,
other volunteer companies from
North East and Havre de Grace
were called, and the Elkton COM
pany was asked to stand by.
The flames had gained consider
able Roadway, firemen said, by the
time they arrived.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-09
Defense Training
Classes lin Cecil
Courses Of instruction
Being Conducted

: The Cecil County Defense Board
has established courses of instruc-
ton for air raid wardens and school
teachers throughout the county. AT
Elkton the first meeting was held
Tuesday night.
The class will meet Tuesday and
Thursday, and such dates thereafter
as are decided upon.
Similar instruction courses will be
started in the high schools at Cecil
ton, Chesapeake City, Rising Sun,
Perryville, Port Deposit and North
East.
Wardens and teachers will attend
schools as follows:
Leeds, Pleasant Hill, Elk Mills,
Providence, Andora, Cherry Hill
Cowentown will attend at Elkton;
North East, Charlestown, Bay View,
and Zion, at North East; Perryville,
Aiken and Principle, at Perryville;
Port Deposit and the Eighth district
section, at Port Deposit; Chesapeake
City, Hacks Point, Port Herman,
Cecilton, Fredericktown, Earleville
and Warwick, at Chesapeake City;
Using Sun, West Nottingham. Colora,
at Rising Sum.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-09
Suits Filed For Divorce

Through her counsel, Mrs. Carrie
Elizabeth Slicer of upper Cecil
County, has filed suit in the Circuit
Court, at Elkton, for an absolute
divorce from her husband, Daniel l..
Slicer, on the grounds Of deserion.
The couple were married May 15,
1885 and resided together until
April, 1886. No children were born
as q result of the union.
On the grounds of desertion and
abandonment, Mrs. Dorothy McDou-
gal Barclay, of Port Deposit, has
docketed suit in the Circuit Court
for Cecil County, for an absolute d.
vorce from her husband, John Will
liam Barclay. The plaintiff alleges
they were married January %, 1888
and resided together in Cecil Coun-
ty, until June /, 1889, when she was
deserted without just cause or rea-
SON. One child, John William Bar
clay, Jr., aged years, was born as
o result of the union. Mrs. Barclay
also asks the Court for the legal
custody Of the child.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-09
New State Guard
Division Created
Will Protect Bridges And
Other State Property

Governor O'Conor, as commander
In chief OF the armed forces Of the
State, has announced the creation
for special duty of new unit OF
the Maryland State Guard that will
be similar to a provost marshal di-
vision of military police in the
regular army.
The new organization will be
composed of men who have vol
unteered for extended guarding
service. They will be used to guard
bridges and State properties and
will be paid on a per diem basis
from State Roads Commission funds.
A sufficient number Of State
Guardsmen already have offered to
give full time to special guard duty
and have severed all other employ
ment ties before being appointed
under the Roads Commission. They
will be paid salaries similar to
those paid to men in similar employ
ment In private industry.
1.-THE State Guard was created for
the purpose of providing the State
with fully trained and equipped
mobile force to be available for the
protection Of life and property
within the State Of Maryland dur
ing emergencies, primarily Of a tenn
porary nature" the Governor said
I'm an explanatory statement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-09
ALLEGATION Of Auto Tires

Louis G. Burr of Baltimere. wins
for more than 40 years has been
In the tire and accessories business,
has been appointed Maryland's state
tire rationing administrator by Gov.
Herbert r. O'Conor for the alloca-
ton of motor vehincle tires under
the new rationing system.
Maryland's quota under the new
regulations for January includes
1899 tires and 1887 tubes for pas
senger cars, motorcycles, and light
trucks and 2,925 tires and 2,446
tubes for trucks and buses.
The quota for Cecil county fol-
lows: Passenger, Motorcycle and
light Trucks; tires, FL; tubes, 1S;
truck and bus tires, So; tubes, 81.
Cecil county representatives of
the ALLEGATION Board are Joseph
Short, of Cecilton; John Mahoney,
Of Elkton; Frank Poist Of Port De-
post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-09

Private Leigh d. Donache, of
Sand Air Base Squadron, Barks-
dale Field, Louisiana, has been
transferred to Boston, Massachu-
sets, to a mechanical school, for
six months. He visited his mother,
Mrs. Emma Donache and relatives
over New Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Henry and
son, Bobby, Dover, DEL; Hayes
Henry, Kings College, New Castle,
Del, were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. william Henry, ST., Queen st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson McVey, Of
Hyattsville, Md, were visitors dur
ing the holidays of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Nc
vey, Cherry Street.
Miss Dorothy GRAPHICAL, student
nurse in Maryland General Hospital,
Baltimore, visited her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn GRAPHICAL, over the
weekend.
Mrs. II. X. Thomas entertained on
Monday evening last at her home
on Cherry street, Circle One Of the
Women's Society Of Christian Ser
vice.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tome and
family, OF near Liberty Grove. en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Rag
an at New Years dinner.
Mr.. Frank Tosh and daughters,
Genevieve and Jannette were recent
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Kirk,
Wilmington.
Announcement is made Of the
marriage of Miss Kathryn McWil-
liams and Edward NJ Williams, of
Rising Sun.
Mrs. Kathryn Wilson has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith
and daughter, Jane, Coopersburg,
Pa.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank White, Of
Ocean City, Md, spent the weekend
in Rising Sun.
William M. Pogue is q patient In
the Maryland University Hospital,
Baltimore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-09
SUPPORT OF RED
CROSS FUND URGED

Secretary of War Henry L. Slim
son urged on the nation wholeheart-
ed support of the American Red
Cross War Fund for $50,000,000 In
a statement received by Chairman
Norman H. Davis. Secretary of War
Stimson's statement Is as follows.
las Secretary of War and as an
American citizen, heartily en-
dorse the appeal of the American
Red Cross for $5O,000,000 war
relief fund. Never before has our
nation needed stronger Red Cross.
And never before has the Army ask
ed the Red Cross to fulfill a more
important role.
"In recent months the Red Cross
has been mobilizing to meet an
emergency which all of us feared.
Quietly and efficiently Red Cross
nurses and field directors are taking
up their stations--the Red Cross was
on the job In the Philippines and in
Hawaii giving relief and assisting
those In distress.
To-day, In the face Of actual peril
to our shores, the Army has asked
the Red Cross to move swiftly. To
do this, 1t must have the nations
wholehearted support. I feel conf
dent this support will come prompt
ly and overwhelmingly, In typical
American fashion. Support for the
Red Cross Is a tangible way In which
we can express our love for Amer
lea and our determination for vic
tory over our enemies.
Mrs. r. C. Dodson, of Rising Sun,
is General Chairman for the County,
and Mr.. Omar D. Crothers, Jr., of
Elkton, is War Relief Fund Chair
man. The County sub-chairmen are
as follows:
George X. Bailey, LIST district,
Cecilton; Mrs. Roy Foard, End dis
trict, Chesapeake City; Mrs. Thomas
McIntire, Bird district, Elkton; Mrs.
Josehine Mackie, 4th district, Provi-
dence; Ralph H. Beachley, 6th dis
trict, North East; Charles Crothers,
9Th, Sth and 9th Dist. Rising Sun,
Mrs. Floyd Kintner, 7th Dist. Per-
ryville; Estelle Butchenhart, 7th
district, Port Deposit; Wade Good
man, Sth district, Conowingo.
Donations may be sent to any Of
the above chairmen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-09
ExtOrtiOn Note
Laid To Student
North East High School
Pupil Held Under Bail

A 15-year-old high school student
of North East, Md, Is held by fed
eral authorities on charges of send
ing extortion letters demanding
$4,000 of his uncle with whom he
was living.
Testimony taken before the
United States commissioner revealed
that on one occasion when police of
Cecil County laid trap to catch the
letter-writer, two young girls inno-
Gently walked into the snare and
narrowly escaped being shot when
police mistook them for the extor-
Zionist.
The youth was held In $4,000 bail
by James X. Cullen, the commits
sioner, pending further hearing.
The commissioner refused to accept
a plea Of guilty until the youth had
been given the opportunity to talk
with his parents who live In Lam
caster, Pa.
The boy Is accused of sending
three letters to his uncle, q North
East merchant, through the mails
between Nov. 80 and Dec. 81 of last
year.
He told the commissioner that he
wanted the money to finance a trip
"out West.
He said he was working for his
uncle in the Maryland town. He adj
mitted that he had also burglarized
his uncle's store on two occasions.
X. Thomas Everngam, assistant
United States attorney, was prose-
cutor.