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Evening star., 1942-02-24
.0'Conor Moves
To0rganizeBig
State Militia
Sportsmen's Groups
To Form Busis of
New Defense Unit
BY the Associated Press.

BY tle ASSOCIATED FIeSS.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 24.-An In
quiry, designed to speed the organ
ization of a sizable State militia,
was ordered today by Gov. O'Conor.
He asked military officials to list
members of rifle clubs, aviator
groups, game warden associations,
skeet shooters and other sportsmen
clubs and to make an inventory of
the available firearms held by either
governmental or private interests.
Gov. O'Conor said that the Axis
shelling of the California coast last
night emphasizes the need for a
reserve militia in Maryland" He
asserted no compulsory registration
of manpower or f1rearm inventories
will be sought.
The Federal Government eventu-
ally will be asked to assign weapons
and ammunition not expected to be
used by the Regular Army, Gov.
O'Conor disclosed.
Use Own Arms First.
However" he added, II intend
first to seek the use of firearms now
owned within this State. After re-
porting to the War Department as
to what is available in Maryland, a
request will be made for the balance
of the needed equipment"
Gov. O'Conor announced men,
bers of sportsmen groups and others
experienced in the handling of fire.
arms are expected to be the first to
be given intensive training by mill
tary officers. Those found to be
most proficient will be selected to
give instructions to units in various
parts of the State" he added.
The Governor said his authority
for the formation Of reserve
militia is derived from two sections
of the State militia law.
At present. Gov. O'Conor declared,
all plans for the militia contemplate
voluntary enlistment.
Law Provides Two Glasses.
THE law provides that the militia
is divided into two classes, the Or
ganized and the unorganized mill
tia" he asserted. THE organized
militia is represented by the State
Guard under present conditions.
The unorganized militia under the
law consists of all those who are
liable to serve but who are not reg
ularly registered"
Gov. OConor said his plan is ap-
proved by Maj. Gen. Milton A.
Rockford. commanding the Sd Corps
Area, and other military men. Army
officers will prepare tables of
organization" and Gov. O'Conor
said. he will adopt the suggested
setup" as submitted by the War
Department. = =. p - \ .'.-. .- '-
Early attention will be given to
the formation of a unit for the
Southern Maryland area" he added.
"At present, no State Guard units
have been recruited in Calvert. ST.
Marys or Charles Counties. I have
been in consultation with represent
ativeS of the counties and am con-
vinced of the need for an additional
protective force in that area"
Men will be drilled under COM
petent military instructors, he
asserted, adding that drill sites now
are being sought in those areas
where State armories are not locat-
ed Armories now are being used
for State Guard functions, Gov.
O'Conor said.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
0'conor' Denies Gas Tax
Diversion in Guard Pay
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb "a - Gov
OConor yesterday denied that
Maryland's method of paying State
Guardsmen from State Road Com
mission funds constitutes diversion
of gasoline tax revenue.
Not only do I say there is no
diversion, he declared, Il also say
the system of payment is regular
and a proper one"
Gov. O'Conor was asked if it could
not be considered a diversion that
guards, hired to patrol the Balti-
more City water supply, are also
being paid from State roads funds
Absolutely not" he replied.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Planning Association
Opposes Transfer Of
Montgomery Work
Metropolitan Areas
Loss of Service Seen
In Brookines Proposal

Transfer of certain planning func-
tions from the Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Commis-
sion to a County Council Committee,
as proposed in the Brookings Insti-
tuition survey on the Montgomery
County government, would result in
the loss of valuable service to resi-
dents of the metropolitan area of
the county, it was charged in a
statement made public today by the
board of directors of the American
Planning and Civic Association,
which met here recently.
This charge follows a similar
criticism made recently by Alfred
Bettman, acknowledgements planning
expert, of the section in the Brook
ings report dealing with zoning and
planning.
Result of such a transfer" the
statement declared. would in no
wise increase the existing legislative
authority of the proposed County
Council but would, in effect, limit
the councils intelligent action since
Planning Committee of the pro-
posed council would in all prob
ability lack funds or facilities to
command the trained technical staff
absolutely essential to the prepara-
ton of sound plans"
Engineers Efforts Weighed
The board added that in its opin-
ion. the county engineer is not in a
position to make overall plans
either for the metropolitan district
of the county or for the county as a
whole.
Planning within governmental de-
partments was described in the
statement as an example of the
"piece-meal" planning which tech
nical staffs, under the supervision
OF a planning commission, is in
tended to correct.
Under effective administration,
the board explained, "a county en-
gineer would cooperate with the
technical staff of planning COM
mission during the preparation of
plans in any way related to his re-
sponsibilities, but his principal furc-
ton would be to carry out projects
approved under the comprehensive
plan"
Setback to Cause Seen.
Finally, the board expressed its
belief that if similar recommends
tions for dispersal of planning func-
tions, as contained in the Brook
ings report, were put into effect in
the counties of the United States,
"the recent advances in county
planning would be checked and the
cause of planning given a definite
setback"
Any change at this time in the
present county government would
cause unrest at a time when "all
people should devote their full ef-
forts to winning the war" it was
charged in resolution approved
oy the 81 Democratic Club of Mont
gomery County at recent meeting.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
81 900 Is Contributed
For Four Roid Sirens

More than 81 900 for the purchase
of four air-raid sirens has been
raised through voluntary contribu-
tions in the I'd precinct, Spauling
district, of Prince Georges County,
George H. Rackey. deputy afraid
warden, announced today.
An afraid warden's post will be
completed within the next few
weeks at 1896 Branch avenue Sc,
he also reported. Equipped with a
telephone, it will be manned on a
A-hour schedule by the so wardens
of the area.
Civilian defense organization
meetings are held at 8 pm. each
Friday and are open to the public.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Menke Heads Salvage
Group in Montgomery

Appointment of George v. Menke
of Forest Glen as chairman of the
Montgomery County Salvage Com
mittee of the Maryland State Sal
wage Committee was announced to-
day by William D. Blair, represent
ative from Southern Maryland on
the State Committee
Mr.. Menke succeeds John Hunter
of Silver Spring. who resigned be-
cause of other duties.
The new county salvage chair
man, who is assistant to the county
auditor, said today that he plans
to appoint a salvage chairman for
each of the 13 election districts in
the county within the next few
days.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Us Auxiliary Police
In Montgomery Will
Take Oath Friday
County School to Hold
Graduation Exercises
In Rockville Courthouse

Two hundred and twenty-five
auxiliary policemen in Montgomery
County will be graduated at exer-
cises at the Rockville Courthouse at
8 pm. Friday, it was announced last
night by Alfred E. Brault, executive
director of the Montgomery County
Council of Civilian Defense at a
meeting of the councils Executive
Committee in Silver Spring.
Circuit Judge Charles w. Wood
ward will give an address and ad-
minister the oaths. The men have
attended police school under direc-
ton of County Chief of Police An
drew M. Newman.
On March 3, $50 auxiliary firemen
from Bethesda will receive their
certificates of graduation at exercises
at the Leland Junior High School.
They will be sworn in by Circuit
Judge Stedman Prescott.
Suburban Area Sirens.
Installation of the electric sirens
in the suburban area of the county
is expected to be completed within
a few weeks and the committee voted
to ask the commissioners to with
hold purchase of auxiliary steam
whistles until tests of the electric
signals are made. At a previous
meeting the committee had recon-
mended the purchase of four steam
whistles to supplement the electric
sirens.
The county commissioners will be
asked to appropriate $3.50 to pay
for the installation of a 715 horse
power siren at the Silver Spring
f1rehouse, on which work has begun
Eighteen auto sirens to be used for
warnings in the upper part of the
county have been distributed and
tested. Chief of Police Newman re-
ported the sirens can be heard for
a radius of three e-tenthS of a mile
and are considered satisfactory.
Decentralization Squads.
Organization of decentralization
squads will be arranged by a COM
mittee composed of George B. Nc
Ceney. chief of public works: Coun-
ty Commissioner Thomas Earle
Hampton. Alfred B. Noyes and Mr..
Brault.
Mr.. Moves reported that Comdr.
John P. Wetherill will give war
gas course to air raid wardens, aux
iliary police, firemen and other per-
sonnei.
Representatives of the Defense
Council and the Disaster Relief
Committee of the Red Cross have
worked out a system of cooperation
for use during emergencies, Mr..
Brault announced. He stressed the
fine cooperation of the county
chapter.
At the request of Frank B.
Severance, district afraid warden
of Gaithersburg, the Council voted
to ask the commissioners for an ap-
preparation of sl25 to reimburse the
Gaithersburg Fire Department for
use of its quarters for civilian de-
fense work.
Air raid precaution classes for
wardens will begin at O'Clock to-
night at the Takoma- Silver Spring
Junior High School. Instructors will
be j. Justus Myers and Robert A.
Gibson.
Similar classes will start at 8 pm.
Thursday at the Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School, the Chevy Chase
Elementary School and Mont
gomery-Blair Senior High School
j. A. Sevigny and Crescent J. Bride
will be at Montgomery-Bla High
School, Harold Alderton and James
Cross will conduct classes at the
Chevy Chase School and NJ 7. Riggs
and E. G. Jewell will be at Bethesda
Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Nurserymen Meet
At Maryland U.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The wars effect on ornamental
gardening and the nurseryman' S
wartime role will be explained at a
twQ-day nurserymen's course open
ing today at the University of Mary
land, which is sponsoring the course
with the State Nurserymen's Asso-
citation.
Speakers today include DR.. Ernest
N. Cory, State entomologist; DIR. T.
B. Symons, dean and director of the
university's extension service, and
I. c. Haut of the horticulture de-
partment.
DR.. r. G. Steinmeyer, professor of
political science at the university,
will speak at a luncheon tomorrow.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Berry (. Clark Heads
Allied Civic Groups

Berry E. Clark was elected presi-
dent of the Allied Civic Groups OF
Silver Spring at meeting last night
in the ParkSide School. Mr.. Clark,
who also is president of the Four
Corners Citizens Association, sue
ceeded Philip J. AustenSen, head OF
the group for five years.
Other officers named were DIR.
Charles A. Weigel, vice president;
Joseph D. Buscher, secretary-treas-
urer, and Lewis B. Moulton and 1t.
Calvin w. Schaeffer, u. S. N, mem
bers of the Executive Committee,
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Crop Loon Applications

MANASSAS, Va, Feb. "A (Spe-
ciaD.-J. Gray Beverley. field super
visor for the Emergency Crop Loan
Association, will be in the Office Of
County Agent Frank D. Cox, in the
Manassas Post Office Building, from
9 am. to noon tomorrow to. take
applications for the 1912 crop loans
under the Emergency Crop Loan
Act.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Regional F. B. |. School

BALTIMORE, Feb. "a R.-A re-
gional F. B. l. War Traffic School
for Maryland law enforcement offi-
GERS and county and State highway
engineers will be held March 2-7 at
Pikesville, it was announced yester-
day by E. A. Soucy, special agent in
charge of the Baltimore Federal
Bureau of Investigation Office.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Rockville Red Cross Elects

ROCKVILLE, Md. Feb. "a (Spe-
iaD.-The Rockville branch of the
Montgomery County Red Cross
Chapter has been reorganized with
the election of Thomas M. Ander-
son, chairman; w. Ranrolph Tai
bott, vice chairman; Mrs. Adrian l..
Brunett, secretary, and Miss Rose
Williams, treasurer.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Nearby Counties Allotted
431 New Tires for March
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 24.-Eligible
Marylanders will receive 11.418 tires,
tubes and retreads for passenger au-
tomobiles and trucks In March, with
1880 going to the counties and 3,02S
to Baltimore City.
/ State Rationing Administrator
Louis C. Burr said the March quota
included 2,747 more tires and tubes
than February's and 1909 retreads,
which were not rationed this month.
There will be 1,341 tires and 1,122
tubes for passenger cars, and 3,506
tires, 3,94O tubes and the 1909 re-
treads for trucks and buses.
County quotas include:
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Arrested in FutuI Stubbinq

James Lee Carter, 26, colored, Of
Fairmont Heights, Md, was arrested
by Washington police yesterday for
questioning by Prince Georges
County authorities in connection
with the fatal stabbing Of Herbert
G. Brigmon, 81, colored. Sunday
night in Fairmont Heights.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
PASSENGER Truck and bus
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Baptist Association
Convenes at Roanoke
BY the Associated Press.

ROANOKE, Va, Feb. 24.-Dele-
gates from Baptist churches
throughout the State met today for
the opening session of the 119th an
nual meeting of the Baptist General
Association Of Virginia.
A pastors conference last night
elected the Rev. r. w. Grant of
South Hill president to succeed the
Rev. A. G. Carter of Danville. Other
officers named were the Rev. Scott
Hutton of Newport News, vice presi-
dent, and the Rev. r. D. Dodge of
Alexandria, secretary.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Roid Wurdens to Meet

A meeting of all air raid wardens
and messengers in Mount Rainier
will be held at 7:30 pm. tomorrow
at the Mount Rainier High School
it was announced today by Floyd B
Matthias, mayor and chief air raid
warden of the Maryland town.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
O. (. S. Anniversary

The Naomi Chapter No. %, Order
Of the Eastern Star, Bethesda, will
celebrate its 18th anniversary at
8 pm. tomorrow at the Masonic
Hall. L. Viola Jett, worthy matron,
will preside.
Evening star., 1942-02-24

War time means you'll have an
extra hour Of daylight in which to
buy Defense bonds and stamps.
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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-10-29
Plan Army>Navy
"E" Flag Award to
FiberglaS Workers

High ranking Navy and Army officers will be in the
city Friday, Nov g. to present the Army Navy E" Flag
and E pins to workers of the Newark plant of Owens
Corning Fberglas corporation, in recognition of their
achievement in the production of materials.
At the time the Newark Leader goes to press officials
of the company that the full program has yet
been arranged but will be announced at later date.
With some 2,4OO workers employed in the local
Fbergas plant working nearly 100 per cent production
vital link in the winning of the present conflict 1t is be-
of the excellent production record that the plant has
been singled out for the high award.
1t was in 1906 the Navy instituted in the Fleet an
award for excellence which has been known since
the Navy "E" First awarded for excellence in gunnery
this later extended to include outstanding performance
in engineering and communications An honor not easily
lightly bestowed, it became and has remained
matter of deep pride the the Service who receive
it.
When the rising tide of in Europe placed prem
ium the production OF war equipment, the Navy "E
award extended to embrace those plants and organ
cations which showed excellence in producing Ships
pons, and equipment for the Navy.
Then came Pearl Harbor-and with it demand for
war production such the world has known-and
of American industry partners in the great stug
gle for human freedom-and the part of all Americans
grim and enduring resolve to work and fight together until
victory in that struggle is final and complete
From that high resolve born the Army Navy Pro
ducton Award-whch stands today fighting forces
joint recognition of exceptional performance the pro-
ducton front of the determined perservering unbeat-
able American spirit which be satisfied only by achiev
ing what yesterday seemed impossible.
1t is that Award that the Corning Fiberglas
corporation workers will receive in Newark Friday Nov g.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-10-29
Price Of Liquor Will
Advance MOndaV

Price of liquor at state stores
will advance next Monday, as a
result of the increase in the fe-
deral excise tax provided in the
recently passed federal tax meas
ure, Liquor Control Director
Jacob B. Taylor announced this
week.
The increase, Director Taylor
said, will be only the actual
amount of the increased federal
tax.
The new federal act increases
the tax on liquor from $4 per
100 proof gallon to Sc, or an ad-
vance of SO per cent.
Liquor sold in state stores, it
was pointed out, averages about
80 proof. This means that the
new federal rate is approximate
ly $5.40 a gallon, as compared
to $3.50 under the former rate,
on the liquor currently sold.
The increase per quart, there
fore, will be approximately 45
cents to the state store custom
er, depending on whether the
liquor purchased is 80 proof or
less.
Another price list will be es-
tablished and issued by the Ii
quor department Dec. l., accord
ing to Director Taylor, to pro-
vide for substitutions in stocks
and brands.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-10-29
Increase In Tax
Levies Sought In
Licking County

Special issues confronting vo-
ters in various sections of Lick
ing county next Tuesday, Nov. 8,
are as follows:
b Bowling Green rural school
district, five mill levy for four
years, school operating costs.
Perry rural school district, one
mill for two year period.
Granville Village school dis
trict, one and one-half mills for
five years.
Union rural school district,
two mills for five year period.
Hebron Village school district,
two mill levy for three years.
Harrison Village school dis
trict, one mill levy.
Hanover Village, one mill levy
Jersey township, one mill levy
Ands to be used in construction
and repair of roads and bridges.
In most instances the forego-
ing levies are increases asked
to pay current operating expens-
eg.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-10-29

Local Girl Scouts nave joined
with their Sister Scouts, who
number 100000, in their annual
celebration of Girl Scout Week.
On Friday evening, last, new
song "America Needs You," by
Kent Cooper, was presented over
the city service program for the
first time. Royalties have been
assigned to the Girl Scouts by
the writer.
On Sunday, the local celebra-
ton opened with Girl Scout Sun
day with nearly $50 Girl Scouts
attending services in groups
throughout the county.
Each troop will celebrate one
of the seven service days which
are traditional to Girl Scout
Week. These are Homemaking,
Arts and Crafts, Out-of-Doors,
International Friendship, Citi-
zenship, and Health and Safety.
Senior troops from Newark
and Granville entertained their
mothers on Monday evening at
Trinity Parish House. Supper
was served to group of 60 per-
sons. The supper and the pro-
gram which followed had been
planned and carried out entirely
by members of the troops. In
addition to the presentation of
senior pins to new senior Scouts
and awards to members of the
troop, the climax of the evening
came when IL girls, six from
each troop, were presented their
service hats and emblems which
will mark them as Senior Serv-
ice Scouts.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-10-29
Tires on Trailers
Not Counted

Owners of two and four-wheel
private trailers do not have to
turn in the tires from their
trailers to the government. The
tires with which these house or
luggage trailers are equipped
are not to be counted in the five
tires to which car owners are
limited.
The question came up from a
worried owner of a trailer. He
had only one spare tire for his
car, but his trailer was equipped
with good rubber and he was
puzzled as to whether he had to
denude his auxiliary vehicle of
tires and turn them over.
But according to OPA orders
owners can't have any spare for
the trailer, only for the passen-
ger car.
auY U. S. WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-10-29
Cats to Meet
Dover Thursday

The Newark Wildcats won
their sixth straight gridiron vic
tory and their fourth conference
game by defeating the GAINESVILLE
Blue Devils in their own front
yard last Friday night under the
lights by score of 26 to IL.
This Thursday night marks the
last home game of the season for
the Cats when they meet the
highly touted Dover eleven in
White field. Dover also wears
an undefeated crown thus far
this season and there is little
question but what this game will
be the toughest of the season,
with perhaps the official crown
of the Central Ohio league at
stake.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-10-29
Celebrate National
Girl Scout Week

The girls who had been work.
ing on the requirements for the
emblems for over a year include
Ruth Ann Rolt-Wheeler, Anna
Lou Haynes, Grace Bradford,
Frances Sutton, Juanita Welsh,
and Erma Jane Busby, of Gran
vile; Frances Butcher, Jean
Pfeiffer, Marjorie woodward,
Johanna Horst, Mary Lou Buch-
anan, and Virginia English, of
Newark.
During the week Scouts in the
various troops are giving at
least one war savings stamp to
be given to the nationwide Girl
Scout Victory Fund campaign.
These stamps, donated by Girl
Scouts and the Girl Scout spon-
sors throughout the county, will
be converted into war bonds i'm
mediately. The bonds will be
held in trust until war conditions
make it possible to help children
in distress everywhere in the
world. The announcement of the
total local fund will be made on
Thanksgiving Day. The nation
al total will be announced on De-
cember 7, the anniversary of
Pearl Harbor.
Because Health and Safety
and the Out-of-Doors parts of
the Girl Scout program play so
important part in the war eff
fort, special emphasis will be
placed on these activities when
Girl Scouts throughout the coun-
ty will join in trek to the new
Girl Scout camp on Friday, Oct.
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-10-29
For the Blind

One of the most COM
mendable movements in
Newark for some time is
the recent program tenta-
lively outlined last week
by the Newark Recreation
committee and the WPA
Recreational program.
We refer to the organiza-
ton set up to provide recre-
ational and educational out
~lets for the Blind people of
Newark and Licking coun-
ty.
The program will include
speakers, games, music,
singing, handicraft and So
cial good times, absolutely
free. In fact where trans
portation cannot be made
to the hub of activities at
the Community House, ev-
en- this matter will be taken
care of by those who have
interested themselves in the
activity.
The foregoing is but one
of the many welfare pro-
grams being worked out by
the Newark Recreation COM
mittee, and we congratulate
the leaders who have in
naugurated this latest phil
anthropy.
BUY U. S. WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-10-29
E. A. Howard
Funeral Held

Funeral services were held
Wednesday, Oct. % for Eurize
Atwell Howard, IT, retired car
penter, for years a resident of
Pine street and later of Linn
vile road, who died Sunday
morning, Oct. rs, in the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Clara Coll
ms, Columbus. His wife pre-
ceded him in death Oct. 21, 1889.
He leaves the following chill
dren; Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Lulu
Evans of Evansville, Ind; Carl
Howard Of Chicago, ILL.,; Mrs.
Madura Felumlee of Nashport;
William, Elmer, Edgar J. How
ard and Mrs. Letha Null, all of
Newark; % grandchildren, and
two great-grandchildren. A son
and daughter are deceased.
Burial was made in Cedar Hill
cemetery.