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Evening star., 1942-02-27
Youth Held for Assault
Confesses ; Robberies

A youth held in the Rockville Jail
on a charge of criminally assault
ing a 36-year-old Government work.
er last Saturday has confessed to
two holdups in Washington and the
burglary of an Arlington County
hardware store, according to Mont
gomery County police.
Police quoted the youth, James
A. Anderson, 19, as saying in a
signed statement that in one of the
holdups in Washington he shot a
man in the foot in Rock Greek Park
February II and in the other the
same night took $50 from a woman
near Pinehurst Circle. Washington
police said Mrs. Dorothy Holmes,
6639 Western avenue, reported a
holdup similar to the latter case.
The gun used in the holdups was
taken from a hardware store in Ar
lington County, Montgomery County
police said Anderson told them.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
; Boys Drown
In Futile Effort
To Save Fourth
BY the Associated Press

BY the ASS0clated PreSs.
HALETHORPE, Nd, Feb. 27.-
Two little boys told today how their
four companions followed one an
other to their deaths in an icy pond.
Drowned when thin ice broke on
the pond near here yesterday were:
Richard Sloan, 6, and his brother
Charles, 4, sons OF Mr.. and Mrs.
French M. Sloan of Arbutus.
Richard Schmidt, 4, and his
brother Francis, 6, sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Schmidt, neighbors Of
the Sloans.
Convalescing are Robert william
Sloan, 7, and James Klein, 6. Rob-
ert went to his brothers rescue and
was in turn rescued by James.
The boys said Richard Sloan
walked out on the ice and it broke.
His brother Charles followed. Then
Richard Schmidt. shouting II can
swim!" ran out on the ice, followed
by Francis, but the ice broke again
and they were plunged into the
water.
After their futile attempt at res
cue, Robert and James summoned
help. Firemen and policemen re-
covered the bodies.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Arlington Girl Weds Sailor
After Judge Moves Barriers

fore he could get the money. He
had only one day left of his six-day
furlough when he finally managed
to interest Vincent Lolordo, attor-
ney for the Legal Aid Society, in
his case, the Associated Press re-
ported.
Supreme Court Justice Philip j.
McCook took judicial notice of the
war emergency and signed a court
order waving all barriers, including
the required blood test, and per-
mitting Mr.. johnson and Miss Alex
ander to be married because OF "the
nature of his work"
/ They were married yesterday, al
though Mr.. johnson expected to
have to report to his ship today.
Unless circumstances intervene
again, this time in their favor. Mrs.
Johnson is expected home today,
according to her mother, Mrs. Ger
trude Alexander of 29l5 North
Seventh street, Arlington.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Husband Gronted Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Feb. n (Spe-
ciaD.- An absolute divorce from
Mrs. Elizabeth Margaret johnson
of Washington has been granted
to Edgar Cecil johnson OF this
county by Circuit Judge Stedman
Prescott. The decree allows the
defendant to resume her maiden
name of Stoner. Desertion was
charged.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
War College Teaches Wordens
Dos and Don'ts of Fire Bombs
About in so Contoins Explosive
To Discourage Approach Of Squads

type of fire extinguisher, because
dangerous fumes may result. The
more common type Of soda acid
chemical extinguisher is at least
as effective as a spray of water
from a hose or hand pump, 1t was
said.
The soldiers were shown that
sand can be the most effective
means of smothering the bomb. Dry
sand was shoveled over the flaming
magnesium, and the smoidering
remnants were dumped into sand
buckets. This operation was aided
by an ordinary garden hoe. The
bomb was smothered under sand in
two minutes as against five minutes
required to extinguish it with water
or chemical sprays.
The action of molten thermite was
demonstrated with a q inch steel
plate. The hot thermite ate through
the plate in about a minute. This
is the material which is touched
of inside a magnesium shell by
action of a detonator in the nose OF
the incendiary.
The NaI fire bomb has four fins
on it's tail twisted to whirl the
missile as it falls. About the fins
is a metal collar which creates a
high pitched wall as the bomb
drops.
About 1000 of the incendiaries
dropped over a city under normal
conditions will start IS fires, ac-
cording to Maj. Rudesill. One air
plane will drop a thousand or more
bombs and a fire raid in force Is
enough to overwhelm any ordinary
fire department, he said. Hundreds
of scattered fires can only be dealt
with by civilians trained in their
Jobs, Mai. Rudesill said.
Evening star., 1942-02-27

What to do and what not to do
with incendiary bombs was demon
strated at the War College yester-
day for the benefit Of post air raid
wardens and fire fighters.
Training bombs were used to show
the action of two-pound magnesium
incendiaries of an efficient type
which the Nazis employ in air raids
on England.
These bombs contain powdered
thermite in a magnesium shell. They
are dropped in cannisters of 100
and about one in so contains an ex-
plosive to discourage fire fighters
from approaching them while they
are burning.
The training bombs were set off
by fuses and allowed to burn about
a minute before air raid wardens
approached them with extinguish-
ing apparatus. This, according to
Maj. F. o. Rudesill, post air raid
warden, was to allow the thermite
filler to burn out after igniting the
magnesium shell.
The explosive, Maj. Rudeslu ex-
planned, lets go during the first op-
Grafton of the bomb while the ther-
mite Is still burning. When a white
flame issues from the bomb, it was
said, the magnesium has begun to
burn and there is no danger of an
explosive charge.
The wardens were advised to play
a light spray of water on the burn
ing bomb. A heavy stream, it was
demonstrated, will cause an ex-
plosion that scatters white-hot mag
nesium in all directions. A spray
will hasten the burning of the bomb
from 20 to minutes and prevent
the spread of fire.
The wardens were warned not to
use carbon dioxide or the foam"
Evening star., 1942-02-27

After a two-year battle against
time and legal barriers, Second
Glass Pharmacists Mate Glenn
johnson, "a, and Miss Frances
Louise Alexander of Arlington were
married in New York yesterday, but
:, it took the aid of a State Supreme
Court justice to turn the trick.
The bride, 20-year-old War De-
partment clerk, and the bridegroom
of Jackson, Miss, had planned to
get married several times since they
first met about two years ago, but
each time something intervened.
When he got a six-day leave in
New York last Friday, Miss Alex
ander took the train to meet him.
But the 72-hour law, requiring
three days notice Of intention to
wed before they could secure a
license, and the week end inter-
vened. The $275 in Defense bonds
he planned to cash for honeymoon
expenses provided another delay be-
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Virginia Assembly
Nears Struggle Over
Balancing Budget
Drastic Cuts Declared
Necessary to Meet
Dorden Recommendation:
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 27-The
Virginia General Assembly worked
today on relatively minor matters
while a vital struggle apparently was
shaping over drastic cuts" neces-
sary to balance tst budget, in ac-
cordance with Gov. Darden's re-
quest.
The Governor, in letters to presid-
ing officers of both houses, declared
that appropriations must be cut ii
new taxes are not to be levied.
Senator Aubrey G. Weaver, chair
man of the Senate Finance Commit
tee, which will consider the record
breaking $2l9 900, 900 appropriations
bill passed by the House, almost
Immediately pledged that the COM
mite would eQualize expenditures
with expected revenues before re-
porting the bill to the Senate.
Drastic Cuts Promised.
In other words" Mr. Weaver
said. there will have to be some
drastic cuts. Some very worthy meas
ures will have to be deferred during
the war emergency"
+. The finance chairman said Budget
Director J. H. Bradford advised him
that the House bill appropriated 81
276,B11 in recurring. expenditures
more than estimated revenues for
the two fiscal years ending June 80,
1914.
Any changes made in the House
approved measure by the Senate
would have to go back to the House
for concurrence before the vital ap-
preparations bill can be finally
passed within the two remaining
weeks of the session.
The House was expected to pass
today a bill requiring motorists to
stop for a school bus loading or un-
loading pupils.
Vehicle Division Abolished.
Among bills passed yesterday was
q measure abolishing the Division OF
Motor Vehicles and separating its
police and licensing functions under
two directors, as recommended by
Gov. Darden.
The House killed a bill by Beecher
E. Stallard of Richmond which
would have the State Banking Com
mission Act as receiver for failed
State banks, instead of having re-
ceivers appointed by the courts.
Gov. Darden in his sick room at
the mansion yesterday signed 1C
bills. Among them was Senate Bill
No. AZ which amended the Virginia
Workmen's Compensation Act to in
crease maximum weekly benefits
from SIG to $l8, the maximum death
benefit from 5000 to $4,000 and the
maximum total compensation from
| $4,000 to $1,000.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
20 Animals Reported Starved
To Death on Abandoned Farm

lived there. A representative of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals in Baltimore was to vsiit
the property today to pick up the
dead animals and take care Of the
live ones.
Policeman Clayton Ricketts, said
he investigated after receiving a
call last night from ]. o. Woodford
of Potomac, who said that number
of animals on q vacant farm near
his house were starving to death.
Policeman Ricketts, said that he was
trying to locate the owner of the
property, whose name was given him
by neighbors.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Mccormick k-Goodhart
Rezoning Completed
For Housing Project
Montgomery Boord Acts
On @-Acre Portion of
Estote in County

ROCKVILLE, Mr., Feb. 27-The
Montgomery County commission
ers today had cleared the way
for a l,500-unit apartment prof.
ect on the Leander Mccormick
Goodhart estate at New Hampshire
avenue extended and University
lane by rezoning SO acres of the
tract from residential A to C.
The Prince Georges County por-
ton of the estate, which consists OF
86 acres, was rezoned by the Prince
Georges commissioners last month
The project has the approval of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Capital Park
and Planning Commission. AL
though no objection was voiced
Tuesday at a hearing on the project
in Silver Spring, the commissioners
postponed action until their special
session here yesterday.
The huge apartment project will
be built by the Defense Homes Corp,
which has become a part of the
National Housing Agency, and will
house defense workers.
The commissioners also approved
petition by James w. Gill
attorney for Charles Scheffres, own.
er, for reclassiflcation from resi-
dental A to C of property adjacent
to and including Unity lane ir
Woodside.
The action was taken at special
session of the commissioners, follow
ing hearing on the matter yester-
day in Silver Spring, at which no
protests were heard.
The commissioners also approved
an application by Leonard B
Schloss, vice president and general
manager of the Glen Echo Park Co.,
to permit the opening of the amuse-
ment park April 4, week earlier
than usual. The park will close
September Is.
The resignation of Miss Anna
Bean as secretary to the Juvenile
Court here was accepted.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Nv q staff CORRESPONDENT of The Star.

By a Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. 81
Montgomery County police today
were investigating the reported
death of 20 animals, whose bodies
they said were found strewn over
the ground and in vacant cabin
in the woods about a mile from
Potomac.
Eleven dead goats were found on
the ground outside the cabin, to-
gether with three dead sheep, po-
lice said. The bodies Of four goats
and two sheep lay in the cabin, they
reported. In addition nine geese,
one horse, a dog, a goat and three
sheep we're wandering about the
property in q half-starved condi-
ton.
Police said the animals apparently
had starved to death. Empty water
pans were located near an open
animal shelter housing q small
quantity Of hay, according to police.
No one was on the property at the
time, the police said, although neigh
bors said that some one formerly
Evening star., 1942-02-27
IS Maryland U. Girls
Will Model Fashions

Fifteen University of Maryland CO.
eds will model spring fashions in a
style revue at 9 pm. tomorrow in the
Women's Field House. The program
will be under auspices of the Wom-
ems Recreation Association and
Sigma Tau Epsilon, coed sports
honorary society.
The revue will be followed by a
dance In the field house. The COM
mittee in charge includes Helena
Knauer of Berwyn. Margaret Meiser
of Baltimore and Gertrude Amoss OF
Hyattsyille,
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Injuries of Fall FotoI
To Virginia Student
Special Dispatch to The. Star.

WINCHESTER, Va, Feb. T.-
Billy Lloyd Williams, 10, died yes
terday as the result of injuries sus-
tanned in December, 1910, when he
fell from fire-escape railing at the
Boyce (Va) High School, where he
was a senior. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow at Stephens City.
Besides his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Snapp Williams, he leaves two sis
tiers, Mrs. Thelma Hartness, Rich
mond, and Miss Rachel Williams,
Boyce, and three brothers, Curtis,
Detroit; James, Winchester, and Ir-
vim, Boyce.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
81. Marys Site Condemned
For Naval Flight Station
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 27.-A petit
ton for condemnation of 5000 acres
of land at Cedar Point in st. Marys
County for use as a Navy expert
mental flight test station was
signed in United States District
Court yesterday by Judge w. Calvin
Chestnut.
Wilmer H. Driver, special assist
ant to the Attorney General, said
that grading for runways on prop
erty where owners had given per-
mission already had started.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Petition Of $40 Hits
Falls Church-Fairfax
School Merger Plan
McCondlish Is Asked
To Await Vote Before
Introducing Bill
Special Dispatch to The Star.

FALLS CHURCH, Va, Feb. 81
A petition opposing the proposal to
merge the Falls Church and Fairfax
County school districts has been
signed by 800 qualified voters or
property owners of the town and
forwarded to Robert J. McCandlish,
jr., Fairfax County Delegate in the
State Legislature.
The petition asks that he not in
troduce a bill to effect the merger
until a comprehensive plan cover
ing the proposal has been submitted
to and approved by town residents
qualified to vote on the issue.
delegate McCandnsh, how
ever, has announced he would
introduce the measure today.)
The agitation for the merger, say
opponents who sponsored the petit
ton to Mr.. McCandlish, has been
fostered largely by persons living
outside the town. At public meet
ngs and before the Town Council
"the most ins:stent demands for
action were presented by non-resi-
dents-1ot That there are not some
residents who take the same posi-
tion," said a letter written by John
r. Bethune on behalf of q commit
tee opposing the merger.
Majority VIII Claimed.
The petition, say its sponsors, in
dicateS "unequivocally the position OF
a large majority Of the resident tax
payers in the town. This number
would be larger, but the petition has
been circulated during only the past
three or four days"
A petition in favor of the merger
which was presented to the Town
Council Tuesday, it was pointed
out, bore the names of only 81
persons.
A draft of the proposed merger
legislation submitted to the Town
Council contained a provision that
the union should not become effec-
tive until approved by a majority of
the voters of the town at a special
election as well as by two-thirds
each Of the County School Board
and of the County Board of Super
visors.
The Town Council struck out that
provision in approving the merger
proposal.
Committee Wants Vote.
"A vote by the citizens is one OBJ
jective we have sought" emphasizes
the committees letter to Delegate
McCandlish.
"A member of the Falls Church
School Board" the letter continues
stated to the Town Council that the
County School Board had declined
to agree to the proposed act with the
provision for vote by the town un-
less similar provision were included
for vote by the county and objected
at the same time to such q vote on
the grounds that county vote prob
ably would not approve the merger
This presents a strange situation
since the County Board thus admits
it does not represent the popular
will of the county.
There arises inevitably, there
fore, the question as to whether the
several official bodies involved are
calling upon you to represent them
and possibly not the people of the
town and county at large"
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Benefit Show Tonight

A minstrel show will be given at
Sis O'Clock tonight at the Mont
gomery Blair Senior High School,
Silver Spring, by the Singing Club
of the school. Eleanor McCeney Is
general chairman. Proceeds will
be used for charity.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Actor Burgess Meredith
To Be Army Private
nv tbs Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Feb. ia bugle
call for Army service sounded today
for anyother Hollywood star-Bur-
CESS Meredith.
The auburn-haired actor, who
came from successes on the Broad
way stage, awaits induction as
private in the Army.
Already in the service, first as a
private and now a lieutenant in the
Air Corps, Is his pal and former
roommate, James Stewart.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Files Suit for Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Feb. n tSpe.
ciaD Mrs. Rose Nehls of Middle
town, N. Y, has filed suit here for
an absolute divorce from Walter G.
Nehls Of Takoma Park, charging
desertion. The Nehls have i've
children.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Falls Church PIoy Tonight

FALLS CHURCH, Va, Feb. n
Especially The Falls Church Com
munity Theater will present It's
third major production Of the sea-
son at $3.50 O'Clock tonight in Madi-
son School. The play, Kind Lady,
is a Broadway success Of several
years ago.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Homemokers Meet

ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. n (Spe-
cial).-Plans for assisting in Red
Cross activities and promoting the
d-for freedom campaign were
mapped at q meeting here yester-
day of the Executive Board Of the
Montgomery County Council Of
Homemakers' Clubs.
Evening star., 1942-02-27

House yesterday was q measure by
Mr.. Fenwick and Delegate Minitree
Folkes, jr., Of Richmond, permitting
accountants who have served four
years in certain State and Federal
ofices to become certified public &C.
countants.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Goblin John Dance

The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Cabin John Volunteer. Fire De-
partment will hold a dance in the
Fire Department Hall at . pm. to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
PIT. A. Minstrel Tonight

The Prince Georges County Fed
Grafton OF Parent Teacher Associa-
tions win sponsor a minstrel show
and dance at 8 o'clock tonight IN
the Bladensburg High School.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-07
SEES Church
| N AMERICA
AS WEAK LINK
White Missionary Talk S
OF A Christian
World

NEW YORK-tANP) The Rev
Dr.. Newell S. Booth (white). noted
missionary in the Belgian Congo,
preaching Sunday at the Methodist
church OF St. Paul and St. Andrew,
warned that unless there is a Chris
tan solution to the problems OF
Africa there can be no lasting peace.
The African church. he said, is
he fastest growing church in the
world, but it can never be strong
il the church here Is weak; also
that we can never be strong here #
he church in Africa is weak. He
explained:
Unless we get a Christian solu-
ton 10 the problems OF Africa a
world war shall come again. II we
don't solve them in a Christian
way i. will mean destruction to the
world. The peace was broken in
Africa last time. 4 was broken in
Africa this time-aHd-- -am-afraid
Z will be broken there again unless
Christ is in it. America and the
American people should be thinking
about that
The African church presents a
challenge for us all to be mission
aries 10 that church We must meet
that challenge by building a Chris
tian world"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-07
Samaritan Group
Aid Handicapped

The Samaritan Volunteer Visi-
tors OF the Detroit League for the
Handicap gave a tea Sunday Nov.
/. at the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Enslow johnson, 6O45
Mortified
The guest speaker and benefitee
was Mrs. Estelle Miller who spoke
on the problems OF the handicap
ped. and discussed plans for help
ing them get work.
Guests present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Green, Mrs lnez Stanford,
Mrs. Anne McConico, Mrs. Ella
Davis, Mrs. E. Mary Glenn, Miss
Mary johnson, Grant Wagner,
Frank E. johnson Daniel H. Bow
en-. Mr.. and Mrs Herman Omar,
Wesley Turner, Mrs. A. Murphy,
who was winner o. beautiful
quilt. Mrs. Louvenis Bowen. who
was mistress Of ceremonies, Mrs
Nettie Milledge and Mrs. E. Kid
die Harris.
Guest artists were: Messrs. Jo-
seph Martin, Garner Currie,
Thornton Cocker, Arnett Romans
and the Cross Key Singers.
This organization is planning a
great program for the handicap
red and deserves help OF all OF our
citizens. Mrs, Mary johnson, pres
ldent.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-07
PHOTOGRAPHER
SHOOTS A MAN
OVER PICTURE
Irate Patron Armed With
A Knife In Studio

A "A year old professional, white
photographer. accused Of shooting
an angry patron was released by
Prosecutor John Ricca this week,
following questioning by police.
Thomas Blackman, Al, OF 4O44
Clinton street was taken 10 Receiv-
ing hospital and treated for gunshot
wounds to his bodS
Police learged that he had been
shot following an argument over
the making had delivery Of some
photographs taken at the studio
Beaubien and Gratiot streets by
Nicholas Cardaris Of 2l46 St Clair
street
Witnesses say tina. during the ar
gument Flackmsn approached the
photographer while armed with a
knife The business man then went
INTO room at the rear Of his
Establishment. secured a gun and
.noi Blsckmsn
Inspector John A Whitman oil
the homicide squad said that the
gun was registered Csrdaris wa:
questioned by homicide detectives
.prcerning the case.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-07
St. Antoine YMCA Membership
Campaign Nets 979 New Members

The St. Antoine Branch YMC.
A. announced the following report
Of the 1912 Membership Campaign;
The total number o; members was
979. the total amount OF loyalty
raised for worthy boys was ST.
072 so, and the total boys mem
berships secured was 2ll,
The individual reports of Cen
eral Roxborough's and General AL
lens Divisions were as follows:
General Electromagnetic members;
General Allen, lOl members.
The outstanding team of the
92nd Division was Company u"
under the leadership of Cecil
Bromery, This team, composed OF
DSR. men, produced III mem
bers The second hight team sue
ces of the 92nd Division goes TO
Company T." which was under
the leadership OF Mrs Robert
Croft. This women's division team
secured 81 members. Third place
in the 92nd Division goes 10 Com
pany H" which was under the
leadership of Captains A. j. Cal
loway and DR.. George West. This
team secured a total of "a mem
bers. Honorable mention for team
work on the 92rd Division goes to
Company &C" under the leader
snip OF Captain Anderson, which
secured a total OF % members
Company F." which was led by
a two-man team composed OF
Charles Ransom and F. V Foster,
secured a total Of 10 members.
The 93rd Division. under the
leadership OF Fred Allen, success