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Evening star., 1942-04-09
Five 10 Face Trial
Monday in Theft Of
Civil Service Records
Woman Federal Worker,
Four District Men
Accused in ID Counts

Scheduled to 60 on trial Mon
day before Judge James w. Morris
in Criminal Court No. 2 of District
Court, are five persons, indicted by
the District grand jury on charges
of unlawfully removing some 81, 900
personnel information sheets, the
property of, the Civil Service Com
mission.
The defendants are: Miss Kath-
crime Kay, War Department en-
ploye: Harlin w. Crandall, Law
renee L. Haynes. Walter A. C. Camp
and Werner j. Orbach.
Prosecuting the case will be As
sistant United States Attorney
Charles B. Murray, who said today
that all five are charged with taking
the records-containing information
of a highly confidential nature
from the Civil Service Commission
Offices in the old Barber & Ross
Building at Eleventh and G streets
NV
There are IA counts in the indict-
ment, says Mr.. Murray, seven charg-
ing the quintet with illegally remov-
ing the records, while the other seven
counts accuse them OF stealing the
records.
Representing Mr.. Crandall is At
torney James A. O'Shea; Mr.. Haynes
is represented by Attorney Harold
A. Garvey: for Mr.. Camp and Mr..
Orbach, Attorney William H. Collins,
former Assistant United States at
torney, and Attorney William Lamb
appear: while for Miss Kay, At
torney Sol M. Alpher appears.
Also pending is another indict-
ment. which will not go to trial at
this time, in which Mr. Camp, Mr..
Orbach and Miss Kay are accused
of unlawfully receiving the Civil
Service Commission records, which
it is charged they knew had been
stolen. The other defendants named
in the case going on trial Monday
do not appear in the second indict-
ment.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Family Service Group
Elects New Officers

Woodson P. Houghton was re-
elected president of the board OF the
Family Service Association at the
annual meeting of the association
last night at the headquarters, 1922
Eleventh street NV.
David E. Finley and G. Rowland
Chase were named vice presidents,
James Parker Nolan, treasurer, and
William H. Savin, secretary.
New members elected to the board
were Charles Elmore Cropley and
DR.. Charles w. Wesley. Reelected
for three-year terms were Mr.. Finley,
Mrs. E. K. Morris, Miss Marion
Shouse, Evan H. Tucker, DR.. Mollie
Ray Carroll, DR.. Howard H. Long,
Miss Sarah F. Schroeder, G. How
land Shaw and Mrs. PrentiSs Wilson.
Mr.. Houghton, president of the
board since 1898, reported 1,943
families aided during 1941, with the
association obliged to decline 1908
applications While regretting that
the association lacked facilities to
provide "the ounce of prevention
which might have helped the ap-
plicants toward self-support, Mr..
Houghton said the lower number OF
appeals reflected community i'm
provement over the previous two
years, when more than 1000 ap-
plications had to be turned down.
Evening star., 1942-04-09

The Districts 33d trafic fatality
case of the year, that Of q 3-year-
old girl, today awaited coroner's ac-
tion.
The victim, Shirley Everett, col
ored, Of 1904 Rosedale street NE.
was crushed by q truck when she
ran into the street in front of her
home, according to police. She died
before reaching a hospital.
The truck driver was listed as
Andrew B. johnson. A, colored, OF
Fairmont Heights, Md.
Auto Strikes Tree.
Two persons suffered severe in
juries early today when the auto
mobile in which they were riding
struck a tree at Eighteenth street
and Benning road NE, police re-
ported.
George A. Stone, IS, of New York
City, passenger, was unconscious
and in critical condition in Casualty
Hospital with head injuries and
multiple lacerations.
Dorothy Simmons, IS, of 2434 Six
teenth street NV, listed by police
as the driver, was in semi-conscious
condition with compound fracture
of the right ankle, multiple lacera-
tions and head injuries. Her con-
dition was said to be serious.
Casualty also was treating two
victims brought from the scene of a
traffic accident on the Washington
Baltimore boulevard, about q mile
this side OF Laurel, Md. They were
Miss Marie Reiger, II, OF 1910 c
street NE, suffering from head and
arm injuries, and Miss Ruth Joyce,
20, of Baltimore, who suffered lacer-
ations and head injury.
Mishap Near Fredericksburx.
william c. Hankins, 81, of 1881 D
street NE, was killed and his BROTH
er. Troy Hankins, 80, of 1442 Rhode
Island avenue NV, was injured
when their automobile went out OF
control and overturned on route 8
II miles west of Fredericksburg, Va,
yesterday afternoon.
William Hankins died in an am
bulance en- route to the hospital.
Troy Hankins was treated at Mary
washington Hospital for shock and
other injuries. His condition was
believed not to be serious.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Byron Egberf BIodgeit, 81,
Musician, Dies in Takoma

Byron Egbert Blodgett, 81, we'll
known Washington musician, died
yesterday at the Washington Sani-
tarium in Takoma Park. He made
his home at 40 Poplar avenue, Ia.
koma Park, Md.
A native of Stockbridge, Wis, Mr..
Blodgett came to Takona Park more
than so years ago. After his mar
riage he lived in Washington for
IS years, returning later to Takoma
Park.
Mr.. Blodgett was organist at Met
ropolitan Presbyterian Church when
he first came to Washington and
also served as organist at Ingraham
Memorial Church and the Third
Christian Scientist Church. More
recently he was organist for the
Western Presbyterian Church.
He was accompanist for leading
singers here on many occasions.
During the last war he was with the
United States Housing Corp. For
many years he was employed in the
Droop Co. music store.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Minnie
Blodgett. he is survived by his
father, Ebert E. Blodgett.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. Saturday at the Takoma fu-
neral home, with burial in Glenwood
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Moritz PetzoId Dies
In Silver Spring at IS

Moritz Petzold, IS, of 1926 NoyeS
drive, Silver Spring, died yesterday
in the Washington Sanitarium after
an illness of several weeks.
Born in Dresden, Germany, Mr.
PetZold came to this country with
his family more than so years ago,
settling in Peoria, Ill. He moved
to Washington in 1914 and has been
a resident of Silver Spring since
1925.
Surviving are a son, Robert L.
Petzold, with whom he made his
home, and daughter, Mrs. Lillian
M. McLearen, of Clinton, Md.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow at the Warner E.
Pumphrey funeral home, Silver
Spring, with burial in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Washington News
Basement Defense Factory Is
D. &. PoEcemon's 'SideIine'
Pvt. John Moenus
Makes Submarine
Detector Parts
BY j. A. OLEARY, Jr.

A Norwegian-born Washington
policeman, besides putting in eight
hours day guarding the japanese
Embassy, also runs a one-man de-
fense industry of the first impor-
tance-a basement factory for the
manufacture of parts for submarine
detectors under United States Gov
ernment contract.
Pvt. John Magnus. a member of
the police force Is years, is detailed
with the 18th precinct, and has
long had a reputation in the de-
partment for being handy with
tools.
Before Japan's attack on Pearl
Harbor, Pvt. Magnus had converted
this talent into thriving little bus
iness-that of manufacturing pumps.
After the war started, however, Pvt.
Magnus began to wonder how he
could serve his country best.
With a little calculation he dis
covered he could convert his pump
manufacturing tools and dies to the
manufacture of parts essential for
submarine detectorS. The Navy was
badly in need of such parts.
After a series of talks with the
Navy, Pvt. Magnus had contracts for
making these parts. He makes them
in his own basement by the thou
sands. Just how many parts he has
made, or will make, must remain
secret, but it can be told that he has
received the highest priorities for
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Propaganda Grand Jury
Hears Six Witnesses

Half a dozen witnesses were on
hand today to testify before the
special District grand jury inquiring
into foreign propaganda and the
activities of alien agents.
william Power Maloney, special
assistant to the Attorney General,
had the subpoenas issued for their
appearance today. Mr.. Maloney is
assisting the grand jury.
Called to testify were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles B. Hudson and their
son, Omaha, Nebr, said to be pub
fishers of American Danger; H. D.
Kissenger, Kansas City, Mo-; Gerald
Winrod, Wichita, Kans., said by
authorities to be publisher Of The
Defender, and Mrs. David Stanley
Of Cleveland, Ohio.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Commissioners Will Favor
Sales Tax, Saws Mason

The District Commissioners will
favor a sales tax to help the city
meet its added war burdens, Com
missioner Mason yesterday told the
Independent Theater Owners of
Washington at a luncheon meeting
at the Variety Club.
He indicated this kind of levy
would help to take care of the
100000 persons who enjoy District
privileges without supporting them" "
Real estate taxes, he said, were at
their peak, and the sales tax ap-
peared to be the next logical source
Of revenue.
AT any rate" he said this will
get the people who manage to es-
cape the income tax"
Commissioner Mason presented q
plaque to the owners Of the Apex
Theater from the Jay Emanuel Pub
lications Co. of Philadelphia in rec
ognition of the quality of construc-
ton of the theater. The building
was recognized as one of the 36 best
constructed throughout the country
during 1941. Receiving the plaque
were Fred Kogod and Max Burka,
owners of the theater.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
For d Stronger America
For d Stroneer America
Randolph Asks Schools to Push
Physical raining Program
House Leader Sees
Health Plan as
Wartime Duty
(Tpenty-frst OF d Series.)
By JOHN w. THOMPSON, Jr.

By JOHN W. THOMPSON, Jr.
1t was almost a year ago-May
19, 1941 to be exact-that Repre-
sentative Jennings Randolph of
West Virginia, disturbed by the
heavy rejection of men for ply
sical defects of correctable ma
ture, wrote Brig. Gen. Lewis B.
Hershey. national director of
Selective Service:
"A definite program should
and must be undertaken to cor
rect these physical shortcomings as
soon as possible
Mr.. Randolph added that it was
not enough to find the defects, but
something had to be done about
them. This, he said, seemed part
of a good national preparedness
program.
Gen. Hershey Pushes Plan.
From this early interest in the
physical fitness of the Nations man
power stems the interest Of the
chairman of the House District
Committee in using the schools to
the nth degree to help tougher
America the way the War Depart
ment and Gen. Hershey would like
to see it toughened.
Even apart from the war obliga-
ton of the schools to provide ply
sically fit men and women, Mr..
Randolph observed, physical fitness
is part of a well-rounded educa-
tional program. Physically fit boys
and girls miss fewer classes from
sickness and are able to do a better
Job on the rest Of their education.
In connection with the desire OF
Supt. of Schools Frank w. Ballou
to put into effect in all senior high
schools the program now operating
Evening star., 1942-04-09
FourAIarm Fire
Damages Stores
And Apartments
Two Firemen Hurt
In $40, 900 Blaze on
Wisconsin Avenue

A four alarm fire broke out early
today in two-story brick building
at Wisconsin avenue and Macomb
street NV. and did considerable
damage to four stores and apart
ments above them before being
brought under control.
Dense smoke hampered firemen
and forced them to don masks. One
required hospital treatment, and an
other was given first aid at the
scene.
Unofficial estimates placed damage
at upwards of $4,000
Breaks Out in Basement.
According to flremen, the blaze
broke out in the basement of Fred
Burka's liquor store on the south
west corner of Wisconsin avenue
and Macomb street, then spread to
the University Pastry Shop, Macomb
DellcateSSen and Center Shoe Store,
all facing on Macomb street. The
next establishment, a barber shop
operated by Ralph L. Simmons, suf-
fered water damage.
Tenants of the second floor apart
ments reached the street safely be-
fore the fire gained headWay.
Flremen sounded the extra alarms
in rapid succession after their ar
rival in order to be assured of ample
equipment and men. Extra-alarm
fires have been more frequent in
recent months, because less equip
ment responds to each alarm as
a conservation measure.
Joseph Weisner, 80, of No. 20
Engine Company was admitted to
Georgetown Hospital for treatment
OF the effects of smoke. J. w.
Bunch of No. Is Engine Company
caught a bit of debris in an eye
while tearing away part of the CELL
ing in one of the stores and was
given first aid by DR.. J. A. Reed.
Hundreds at Scene.
The fire was discovered shortly
after 1890 am, and arrival of ap-
paratus attracted hundreds of spec
tatorS. A dozen or more street.
cars piled up, halted by engines and
hose lines.
Flames shot into the upper part
of the building when firemen broke
through the door of the liquor store.
Dlmitri Farserotu. proprietor of
the dehcateSSen, estimated damage
TO his store at $4,000.
Deputy Fire Marshal r. C. Rob-
erts was investigating today in an
effort TO determine cause of the
blaze.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Dead Veterans Child Pins
Buddy Poppy on President

Geraldine Reynolds, 5-year -old
daughter of a deceased American
veteran of the First World War,
pinned the first 1912 Buddy Poppy
on President Roosevelt at the White
House today.
General sale of the poppies. which
are made by disabled ex-service men
patients in Government hospitals,
will take place during the last week
in May. Entire proceeds Of the sale,
according to the Veterans of For
eign Wars, are devoted to service
relief work
Today's young White House Wis
itor lives in home for orphans
of ex-service men in Eaton Rapids,
Mich. She was escorted to the
White House by Max Singer of Bos-
ton. commander In chief of the
v. F. w.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Dr.. McAIIister Opens
Lecture Series Sunday

The Rev. Joseph B. McAllister of
the School of Philosophy at Catho-
lie University will begin a series of
four lectures at 4:30 pm. Sunday in
Hay-Adams House. Subject of the
series is Kant, Hitler and Lenin:
Modern Philosophy's Destruction of
Personal Freedom"
Miss Mary Hardy is chairman of
the committee in charge of the lee
lures for the Plus XI Guild, the
sponsor.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Howard U. Law Dean
Sues Ex-ConstubIe

Dean Leon A. Ransom OF the
Howard University School of Law
has filed a $4,000 damage suit
against q former Davidson County
(Tenn0 constable asserting personal
injuries allegedly received in an as
sault, the Associated Press reported
today from Nashville.
The suit charged that R. E. Oick)
Fessey struck Dean Ransom in the
Davidson County Courthouse last
February 26 when the educator ap-
peared to petition for dismissal of a
criminal case on grounds no colored
persons had served on the jury.
The county grand jury earlier this
week declined to indict Mr.. Fessey
for assault and battery.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
100 DC. Cabs Get Stretchers
In Test of Ambulance Service

should be equipped with the means
and the knowledge, he said, to carry
these persons to a hospital If an
ambulance does not come rapidly
enough or is not available.
All 100 drivers now equipped with
stretchers are being given first-aid
instruction, Mr.. Davis said.
The stretchers might lead to
new type ambulance service, he
said, in which person could simply
call the cab company and ask for a
stretcher taxicab.
The stretchers can be adjusted to
carry any injured person. including
one with a back or pelvis injury.
They are equipped with straps to
keep the patient from moving.
Evening star., 1942-04-09

authorization will be given only for
emergency projects" the board said.
A board will be created to hear
appeals from reflections.
Under consideration is a plan for
issuance OF an emblem or insignia
to be posted on each job to show
that the construction has been ap-
proved by w. P. B.
William v. Kahler, chief Of the
w. P. B. construction branch, was
named administrator Of the new
program. He Is on leave of absence
as chief engineer. for the Chicago
area of the Illinois Bell Telephone
Co.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Southwest Volunteers
PIedqe Cooperation

Pledges of cooperation between
auxiliary policemen and AFRAID
wardens were expressed last night at
a meeting of the two groups in the
Southwest area at the fourth pre-
cinct police station.
Those who stressed the fact that
both groups of volunteers were
working for the same goal were
Harry Wender, president of the
Southwest Citizens Association and
chairman of the areas Defense
Committee; John T. Rhines. presi-
dent of the Southwest Civic Associa-
ton; Robert Hull, deputy air-raid
warden for the area, and Dewey H.
Mayo of the fourth precinct.
Evening star., 1942-04-09

only at Calvin Coolidge High School
and partially at two other schools,
the District Committee chairman
said he hoped it could be broadened.
Five-Sport Man at College.
The West Virginian, who played
five sports at Salem College, of
which he now is a trustee, stressed
the Importance of school physical
examinations by which parents are
notified Of defects and can have
the family doctor or dentist correct
them.
Mr.. Randolph keeps himself fit
these days playing tennis, using
the House gym or swimming with
his 712-year -old son. in whose ply
sical well-being he is vitality inter
ested. Swimming. incidentally, was
one of the activities recommended
by the War Department for increas-
ing physical fitness.
He said he would like to see in
the schools a sound program pushed
to the fullest extent.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
6. H. A. Will Present
Three Health Forums

Group Health Association will
hold three forums on health sub
jects in the National Archives au-
ditorium next Wednesday. DR.. Rus
sell F. Cahoon, assistant medical
director, will talk on Medical Care, "
emphasizing preventive measures.
On April 20 DR.. Robert D. Ralph
will discuss Colds and Sinusitis"
and on May Is DR.. Henry H. Lich-
tenberg will talk on Child Care"
All sessions will begin at 8 pm. and
a half-hour question period will fol-
low the talks.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Leaders to Address Union

Two members of the House Labor
Committee-Representatives Ran
dolph, Democrat, Of West Virginia,
and D'Alesandro, Democrat, Of
Maryland-have accepted invita-
tons to address an open meeting OF
the International Ladies' Garment
Workers Union In Martinsburg
w. Va, April II.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Merchandising Called
Major Field for Youth

Merchandising is the major field
open to young women, students of
Chevy Chase Junior College were
told yesterday by Miss Kathryn
Heath, executive secretary of the
National Association of Deans of
Women.
Miss Heath said other opportuni-
ties were in printing, personnel work
and nursing.
Miss Heath was introduced by
Suzanne Perrin. The lecture was
sponsored by the sociology depart
ment.
Evening star., 1942-04-09

One hundred Diamond cabs yes
terday were equipped with collaps-
ible stretchers in preliminary test
of a proposed new ambulance serv-
ice for the District.
If the 13-pound stretchers, made
Of iron and cloth and carried in a
slim case, prove Of practical use to
the 100 drivers in transporting
traffic accident and emergency sick
ness cases. said Harry Davis. COM
pany manager. all its 200 cabs may
be equipped with them.
The company is trying out the
stretchers as a result of its realiza-
ton that its cabs carry as many sick
and injured persons as do District
ambulances, Mr.. Davis said. Drivers
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Representative Rogers
To Be Guest of Honor

Representative Rogers, Repubn-
can, of Massachusetts, was to be
guest of honor today at hands
acroSs-the-sea" party for British
service women and uniformed wom-
en- of the American Red Cross, to be
given by Mrs. Dwight F. Davis at
her home, 2145 Decatur place NV.
Mrs. Rogers introduced the bill
providing for q women's auxiliary
Army service.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Dr.. Williams to Speak

DR.. Faith williams, chief OF the
Cost of Living Division OF the Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics, will be the
speaker tomorrow night at the fifth
free public lecture on problems of
the war emergency sponsored by the
graduate school of Howard Univer-
sity. The lecture will begin at 8
pm. in Douglass Hall.
Evening star., 1942-04-09

receiving essential metals and ma
terialS.
Now Pvt. Magnus has discovered
he can convert part of his output
into gun parts for which there is
also a dire need.
During his 13 years with the de-
partment, Pvt. Magnus has received
six concentrations. Joining the
force in 1929, he was promoted to
private, Glass 4, detailed to the De-
tective Bureau, in 1895. He began
his career at No. 10 precinct.
He was born in Norway in 1900.
He Is married, and is a former sales
man. He makes his home in the
$500 block of Eighth street NV.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Leoque Meeting Set

Sebastian Ugarte, legal assistant
to the Philippine commissioner, will
discuss the future of the Philippines
at s:15 pm. Saturday at the League
for the Larger Life, 1922 Vermont
avenue NV. a
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Truck Kills Child Here;
D. T.. Man Is Victim
OF Virginia Crash
Girls Death 33d Of Yeor
Locally; Man, Woman
Suffer Grove Hurts
D. c. Traffic Toll

Killed in 1912 2- 80
Killed in same period Of 1941 23
Toll for all of 194l 95
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The home Of Dr.. and Mrs S. B
Milton Of River Rouge was the
charming setting for the wedding
OF pretty Amyre Porche-Ransom
and handsome Dr.. Rudolph Porter.
on last Sunday afternoon at pm.
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Mrs S. p Milton who is the brides
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