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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-12
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for his pet cat ENDD
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ot my published likeness.
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Tor sensitive young fellow
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-12
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-12

New Spring CheniIIes =. 3.3B
Your faVorite cotton tufted spreads. In three
patterns. New, fresh and pretter than
Tubbable, that's half their charm. Thick and soft
touch. See the pattern shown in green turquoise,
dusty-rose, wood-rose gold tan, peach and orchid.
Full and twin sizes to fit all your beds.
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Evening star., 1942-08-03
Five Arrested in Raid
On District Opium Den

Five men, arrested in a raid on
an opium den at 606 H street NV
yesterday, were to be arraigned today
before Needham C. Turnage, United
States commissioner.
According to Detective Sergts. H
H. Carper and Robert Bryant, who
joined in the raid with two Treasury
agents, the five men were found
lying on the straw-matted floor
smoking opium. Approximately 5000
worth of opium and heroin was con-
fiscated along with a quantity OF
smoking equipment.
Those arrested and released on
81 900 bond were Hing Lee, 81, OF
New York City; Henry Lee, 81, OF
the 600 block of H street NV; Lee
Chong, 81, Of 3452 Fourteenth street
NV; Chung Fook, 43, of 1888 Fiji
teenth street NV, and William
Yoen, AZ, of 1899 Seventh street
NV.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
One e-Doy Salvage Drive
Set for Alexandria Zone

Plans are complete for a one-day
scrap rubber and iron collection
campaign Wednesday among the
approximately 1000 residents of
Zone IA in Alexandria.
Zone wardens have urged the
residents to locate as much scrap
rubber and iron as possible and
have 1t ready for collection We'd
nesday night.
Any money derived from the sale
of the scrap will be used to pur-
chase equipment for AFRAID posts
IN the area. Zone IA covers the
area bounded by King street, Rus
sell road, Braddock road and the
r. F.. & p. Railroad.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
| District May Join
| BIockout as Lure
To Alexandra

Whether or not the Washington
Metropolitan Area will participate in
Virginia's August II blackout il still
under consideration and . decision
is expected within the next few days,
local once Of Civilian Defense said
today.
Pending that decision, an OCD
spokesman refused to comment on
the announcement by Alexandria
Co-ordinator Carl Budwesly that
Alexandria would not participate In
the blackout unless the District
also participated.
Mr.. Budwesky said he had written
Gov. Darden Of Virginia asking
exemption for Alexandria on the
ground that the city Is part Of the
Metropolitan Area and has always
gone along with Washington In air
raid tests.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
School to Give Free
War Work Courses

Fe-employment courses in elec-
tric and acetylene welding. designed
TO prepare workers to enter war sin-
dustries, will open today and to-
morrow from to II pm. for regis
tratlon at the Montgomery Blair
High School in Silver Spring, Nd.
The courses are free and open to
any citizen over II years Of are.
The classes will meet S days q week
At the following hours: 1850 an.
to $50 pm, $50 to 7:30 pm, 7:30
to ll:3o pm. 1850 nm. to $50 am.
and 12:45 to AS am,
This vocational training for war
production workers Is under the
supervision Of the Montgomery
County Board OF Education and IS
sponsored by the Federal Govern
ment.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Fairfax Building Activity
Increases During July
Special Dispatch to The Star

special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX. Va. Aug. 3.-Building
activity in Fairfax County during
the past month reflected an in
crease over both May and June. q
report from Commissioner of Reve-
nue. James U. Kincheloe shows.
During July, l25 permits were is
sued for sl63,893 in construction
New building operations accounted
for ~ permits at $l49,893, with the
remaining 46 covering improve
ments.
At the end of July the total OF
building permits granted for the first
seven months amounted to $2,193,-
854 This compared with $5,412,401
for the same period last year.
County Clerk John M. Whalen re-
ported $40 deeds and trusts were
admitted to record during July
bringing the total for the year to
1914. This latter figure represents
a decline Of approximately 500 from
the same period in 194l, but is nearly
400 ahead Of the first seven months
Of 1910.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
ALI Club Awards
Prizes 10 -Four
In Montgomery
Members Cited for Project
Activity in Exercises
Held at LoytonsviIIe

Four Montgomery County All
Club members were cited for par
ticular worthiness in project ac-
tivity" at achievement day exercises
at Laytonsville.
They are Louise White, Merle
King and George Fry of Laytons-
vile, and Florence Louthan OF
Shady Grove.
Winners of various competitions.
who received prizes in defense
stamps, were:
Jean Barnsley, Laytonsville, girl
entering the greatest number OF
exhibits, and girl making the most
points by winning ribbons in can
ming.
. Clothing, Food Prizes.
Juanita Whirley and Amy Fry,
Laytonsville Junior Club, tied for
winning ribbons in clothing project,
and Amy Fry for greatest number
of points in foods project.
Harriet Browning, Germantown.
chosen grand champion in the style
revue, who will represent Mont
gomery County in the State style
revue.
Betty Shearman, Laytonsville
sweepstakes winner in flower ar
rangements.
Gladys Arnold, Cedar Grove,
sweepstakes winner In notebooks.
Lois Combs, Germantown, first in
feed sack dress project.
Mary Frances Windham and
Miriam Groves, Laytonsville, first in
food demonstration teams: Hazel
Lechlider and Clara Baughman Of
Glen, second; Juanita Whirley and
Lois Fraley, demonstration team
first in clothing
For having placed first in the
style revue, under the different
classifications of clothing, the fol-
lowing girls received silver pins:
Amy Fry, Juanita Whirley, Mary
Owens, Ruth Warfield, Betty Shear
man, Lavinia Warf1eld. Miriam
Groves, Margaret Windham, Louisa
White, Marjorie Fry, all of Laytons-
vile; Dorothy Lechlider of Coles
vile; Betty Jean King and Virginia
Casey Of Shady Grove; June Hagan,
Evelyn Arnold, Catherine Purdum,
Patsy King, Betty King, Betty
Gloyd, Cecil King, Conchita Flach
of Cedar Grove; Joyce Nicely and
Harriet Browning of Germantown;
Doris Day, Wales Darby. Estelle
Gloyd of Washington Grove: Matte
Barton, Irene Barton, Mable Barton,
Frances Young of Jamestown
Clara Baughman, Doris Berry Of
Glen.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Rood Wear Increases
Despite Troffic Foil
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va, Aug. 3.-Tne
highway maintenance department
is faced with q paradoxical situation
In this district, where trafIic q
down as much as 20 per cent, COM
pared with last year. but where
wear and tear on main roads Is
rapidly becoming 4 serious problem.
Fred M. Yellott, resident engineer,
said deterioration Of highways tn
this section of Virginia can be
traced to one or possibly two rea-
sons: Excess moisture caused by
heavy rains this summer, or heavier
loads now being carried by buses
and trucks and the increase In
bus and truck traf1ic.
The engineer said that under .
new State law, trucks may carry
loads of 10000 pounds, 5000 pounds
more than the former limit.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Chimes Given by Workers
Dedicated al Camp Lee
By the Aasociated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAMP LEE. Va, Aug. 3.-Chimes
pealed out a story Of laor's cooper
alton with the Army yesterday at
the dedication exercises for a new
chapel at the Quartermaster's S
School.
The chimes were presented by
Lee H. Williams Of Richmond, chief
inspector OF construction at the
school, in the name of the workmen
who built it.
The chimes, modelled after those
at the Naval Academy Chapel at
Annapolis, were presented to Col.
George F. Hobson, commanding ON
Ger OF troops at the school. The
keys to the new ONCE. the eighth
chapel to be constructed at the
cantonment, were presented to the
acting commandant, Col. George r.
Horkan, by 1t. Col. Wilbur S.
Corkrans, Of the area engineers
office.
Maj. Gen. James E. Edmonds,
commanding general of Camp Lee,
made the dedicatory address.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Saturday Is DeadIine
For Registrations
In Montgomery
Permanent Board Sittina
Daily, Supplemental
Sessions SchduIed
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug s.
Saturday will be the last day for
registration Of residents Of Mont
gomery County for participation in
this years primary and general
elections, it was announced today
at the ofice of the supervisors Of
elections here.
The permanent registration law
forbids registrations for 80 days
preceding and 10 days following q
primary election and for IS days
before and IS days after a general
election: consequently no regiStra-
tions will be permitted this year be-
tween August 8 and November 10.
Ample opportunity, however, has
been provided for registration be-
fore midnight Saturday The per-
manent board of registration will
be in session every day at the ofiice
Of the supervisors of elections here
from am. until 4:30 pm. daily
except Saturday, when the board
will sit until midnight, and supple
mental boards will be in session
from 3 pm. to 10 pm. as follows:
Today, Chevy Chase Fire House
and County Building at Silver
Spring; tomorrow, Chevy Chase
Fire House, County Building at
Silver Spring and Public School
Building at Clarksburg; Wednesday,
Westbrook School. Barnesville Com
munity Hall, Gaithersburg Masonic
Hall, st. James Chapel, Garrett
Park, and County Building at Silver
Spring; Thursday, County Building
at Bethesda, County Building at
Silver Spring, and Fire House at
Takoma Park; Friday, Piney Branch
Apartments. Silver Spring and
County Building at Silver Spring;
Saturday, County Buildings at
Bethesda and Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1942-08-03

An unidentified man was killed
and three were injured in weekend
trafic accidents, in and near the
District.
The dead man, described as about
60 years old, feet 10 inches tall
and weighing 200 pounds. was
struck by a streetcar yesterday at
First street and Florida avenue NE
He died an hour after he was taken
to Sibley Hospital with fractured
skull.
Motorcycle Patrolman Richard
G. Clagett, %, of 1903 Biltmore
street NV, suffered lacerated
thumbs and leg contusions when he
struck the rear bumper of an auto
mobile as he was pursuing speed
ing taxi on Bladensburg road.
Police said the driver of the car
was Otis A. Mauck, 20. of 1929
Eighteenth street NE, and that he
attempted left turn in front of
Mr.. Clagett at the time of the acci-
dent. He was charged with failing
to give a hand signal.
Edna Washington, colored, 80, OF
Lakeland, Md. was treated at Gal
linger Hospital for an elbow injury
received in an auto collision with q
Baltimore g. Ohio passenger train
at Lakeland early today.
Herbert L. Spencer, 33, of 7l3
Nineteenth street NV, received a
possible shoulder fracture in an
automobile accident at New Jersey
and Massachusetts, avenues NV.
about 2 am. yesterday. He was
treated at Casualty Hospital and
released Police said the car in
which he was riding was driven by
Preston Barden, Al, of 924 First
street S.W.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Gov. Darden Silent
On 5hrader Reply 10
Star Chamber Charqe
Justice Says He Followed
States Attorneys Wish
In Action Against Sheriff
B, the Associated Press.

DE- tAt hSSOCldlcO TIeSs.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 3.-Gov
Darden has declined to comment
on statement by Lucian H.
Shrader. Amherst County trial
justice, in which Mr.. Shrader said
he followed the same procedure as
in his own court when Sheriff A.
H. Overbey of Pittsylvania County
was convicted of reckless driving
at a recent hearing in the Camp
bell County Trial Justice Court.
Mr.. Shrader, who presided in the
place of Campbell County Trial
Justice w. H. Overbey who dis
qualified himself because of kinship
to- the defendant, said he had al
ways accepted the recommendation
OF the commemorative attorney and
defense attorney in matters in my
court"
The Governor, asked if he had
read Mr.. Shrader's statement on
the case, said that he had and that
Mr.. Shrader had covered it very
fully
"Star Chamber Hit"
In statement issued Saturday
Gov. Darden termed the conviction
of Sheriff Overbey, who was ar
rested by State Trooper J. H. Barnes
and charged with drunk driving, for
reckless driving "indefensible star
chamber proceedings" which re-
! suited in "paralyzing the enforce
ment and of the commonwealth"
Mr.. Shrader said he felt that he
/ was 'as independent to act in my
judicial position as he Gov. Oar.
DEM is to act as Governor, if he il
referring to what did as being i'm.
proper"
"Mr. Thompson, the Common.
wealth's attorney of Campbell Coun.
ty," Mr.. Shrader's statement con.
tinued, told me that he would rec.
ommend that the defendant be pre-
mitted to plead guilty to reckles.
driving. This was also agreed to by
the defense attorney, Mr.. White.
head.
Trooper Not Present.
Il had no reason to doubt then
and accepted their recommends
ton without hearing evidence in thu
presence Of Mr. Barnes, the State
trooper, who so far as I know actee
In good faith and did his duty.
Mr.. Thompson was not present
but Mr.. Whitehead informed me hi
had talked to him over the telephon,
and that he and Mr.. Thompson
recommended plea of guilty o.
reckless driving"
Mr.. Shrader said he had mo criti.
cism to make of any one," and addee
that he did his duty "as I saw il
and would do it again if I had tn,
same opportunity under the sam'
circumstances. l think the matter
of prosecuting these cases should b,
left to the Commemorative attor,
neys. I may have made a mistak,
and I may make others and pos
sibly the Commonwealth attorne,
might DO likewise
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Maryland Bike Quota
Is 1886 for August
BY tie Associated Press.

ny lI't AsSOCldted Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 3.-Maryland
has been allotted quota of 1886
bicycles for August, it has been an
nounced by the ONCE OF Price Ad-
ministration.
Baltimore City received 684, while
the Sest Of the State was given 952.
Local rationing boards, the an
nouncement said, may have a few
additional bicycles from unused July
quotas to add to their August allot-
ment.
Montgomery has the largest
county quota with ia available.
Prince Georges County will get 90;
Anne Arundel, 64, and St. Marys, 8.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Two Addresses for Dawson
To Wind Up Campaign 7onight
Eight GoIIons of Gos Allowed
Workers for Transporting Voters

Last minute radio talks by En-
NETT c. Dawson and one of his sup
porters will bring to a close the
Democratic congressional primary
in the eighth district OF Virginia
tonight.
Mr.. Dawson is seeking to unseat
Representative Howard w. Smith in
the primary tomorrow. Mr.. Smith
made his only radio address of the
campaign last Thursday night.
Maurice D. Rosenberg, Alexandria
member of the Virginia House of
Delegates, will speak in behalf of
Mr.. Dawson at Sis pm. today over
Station WJSV. Mr.. Dawson will
make his final address at 9 O'Clock
tonight over Station WMAL.
Special Gas Allowance.
Meanwhile, in Alexandria, it was
announced that workers at the polls
would be granted a special gasoline
allowance of eight gallons to bring
voters to the booths Special allow
ances have been granted for cam
paigning at the request of Mr.. Smith
and Mr.. Dawson.
Workers for both sides predict
that the voting turnout will be
large, particularly if the weather is
favorable. Mr.. Davison's workers
have travelled throughout the dis
trict expounding his cause but they
have centered their efforts on the
large population centers of nearby
Virginia where, unlike in the agri-
cultural sections, sympathetic labor
vote is expected. Both sides predict
a vote nearly as large as In the last
presidential election.
Representative Smith has been
successfully reelected to Congress
every two years since 1890 and this
Is his first primary contest since 1888
when he defeated William E. Dodd.
jr.. son of the late United States
Ambassador to Germany, by about
10000 to $500 votes. He defeated
Col. Henry B. Goodloe, Republican
in the 1910 general election.
Mr.. Smith was born on a farm in
Fauquier County and was graduate ted
IN law from the University of Vir-
ginia in 1908 The following year he
was admitted to the bar and prac-
ticed In nearby Virginia, At one
time he was CommonWealth's at
torney for Alexandria.
In 1922 he received his Corporation
Court judgeship appointment and
six years later was named Judge of
the 10th Circuit. He made his first
campaign for Congress in 1890.
In his second term in the House,
Representative Smith was placed on
the Rules Committee.
In private life he is president of
the Alexandria National Bank and
is engaged in farming and dairying
Critics of his labor policy have
pointed out his activities while
chairman OF a special House COM
mittee to investigate the National
Labor Relations Board, his author
ship of proposed amendments to the
National Labor Relations Act and
introduction of the so-called Smith
anti-strike bill.
Mr.. Dawson, former Mayor OF
Alexandria and now secretary.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Police Keep Close Check
On Jug Bridge Traffic
Fy the Associated Press,

Fs the Associated Press.
FREDERICK. Md, Aug. 3.-State
police will keep a close check on
automobiles and trucks using the
temporary jug Bridge span, and
will enforce speed and weight regu-
lations.
Sergt. Walter K. May of the local
State police barracks said q number
OF complaints had been received
from residents of the New Market
district that regulations were being
violated and that the bridge was
sagging.
Sergt. May said a statement issued
by Robert E. L. Putnam, resident
engineer for the State Roads Com
mission, denied that the bridge had
sagged.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Man Killed by Troin
At kensinqton Identified

A man who was struck by a B. A
o. train at Kensington, Md, last
Friday was identified by Montgom-
cry County police today as William
Waugh, about IS, who had been
living temporarily in Kensington.
DIR. c. E. Hawks, county coroner.
who issued a certificate Of accidental
death, said Mr.. Waugh was a World
War veteran.
Evening star., 1942-08-03

| treasurer Of the AFL international
Association of Machinists, was born
in Chesterfield County, Va. 64 years
ago. He is 32nd degree Mason,
Shriner and Knight Templar and is
a member Of the Knights of Py-
thias. Loyal Order of Moose and
United Spanish War Veterans.
He was graduated from the Vir-
ginia Mechanics Institute and
studied law in night classes. In 1901
he was appointed labor representa-
| tive to appear at the State Legis-
lature, and claims credit for many
OF Virginia's child labor laws. Later
he served as joint legislative repre-
sentative OF the Virginia Federation
of Labor and National Farmers
Educational Cooperative Union.
Before becoming Alexandria S
mayor he served as a member of
the City Council from the sixth
ward, in which he continues to
live. AS councilman he worked
for the PWA program for the city.
While mayor he led program of
school construction The first col
ored high school in Alexandria was
built during his administration.
Other programs carried out during
his tenure included the reorganiza-
ton OF the fire and police depart
ments and rescue squads.
He participated In movements to
eliminate sweat-shop conditions
from the city.
At present he Is president of
the Mount Vernon Mortgage Corp.
president Teck Construction Co..
a director of Great Western Corp.
and member of the following: Ad-
visory Committee of National De-
tense Council, Committee on Train
ing Within Industry of War Produc-
ton Board, Apprenticeship Council
OF Virginia, Virginia Selective Serv-
ice Board of Appeals No. and the
Virginia Advisory Committee on
Defense Training.
WoOdrum. Plunkett to Broadcast.
In the sixth district, both Repre-
sentative Clifton A. Woodrum and
his opponent, Moss A. Plunkett, will
make final speeches over the radio
tonight.
Unopposed in the primary are
Senator Glass and Representatives
Bland of the 1st district; Harris OF
the I'd; Saterf1eld of the Sd; Drewry
OF the 4th; Burch of the 5th; Robert
son of the 7th, and Flanagan of
the 9th.
A Socialist, Lawrence S. Wilks of
Roanoke, has filed notice of his
candidacy for the Senate in opposi-
ton to Senator Glass In the Novem-
ber general election, and three other
Socialists have filed notice of their
candidacy for Congress in the 5th,
9Th and 9th districts. These are
Howard H. Carwile of Charlotte
Courthouse, for the 5th; Stephen A.
Moore of Roanoke. for the 9Th, and
Clarke T. Ross of Herndon, for
the 9th.
Republicans OF the 9th district will
nominate a candidate to oppose
Mr.. Flanagan In the November
election A meeting has been called
for August % in Bristol to choose the
nominee.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Germany Declared War
On France 28 Years Aoo

BY TIE Associated Press.
Twerty-eight years ago today i'm
perial Germany declared war or
Francs.
This was the third declaration OF
war in World War, I. Austria
Hungary was the first to act, declar-
ing war against Serbia on July %
1914. Germany declared war on
Russia on August /.
Twcnty-eight years ago tomorrow
Germany invaded Belgium and later
that day Great Britain announced
state Of war existed between her.
self and Germany.