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Evening star., 1942-08-26
Prince Georges
0.K.s Hospital
OF 100 Beds
FWA Project, Costing
About $587 600, Also
Coils for Nurse Home

Added impetus had been given to-
day to plans for construction of .
hospital In Prince Georges County,
Nd, following agreement Of the.
County Commissioners yesterday to
Q proposal by the Federal Works
Agency for erection Of q 100-bcd
hospital and q 5o-bed nurses home
in a centrally located site in the
county.
In letter to Board Chairman
William A. Carson, Henry ]. Sui
Ivan. assistant regional director OF
the FWA, said he had made such .
recommendation to the administrA-
tor Of the. Federal agency.
Cost About $751;, go.
Both the hospital and nurses
home would be Of brick construction
Mr.. Sullivan explained, and would
cost about 1857 900. They would be
built by the FWA and leased and
operated by the county.
County ofncials previously had
asked for construction Of 4 1S4-bed
hospital. They added, however, that
due to the increased cost Of oper-
ating the county government they
could not participate in the cost Of
constructing the proposed hospital
or in eQuipping 1t.
In approving Mr.. Sullivan's recon-
mendation the commissioners agreed
to.co-operate with the FWA in seek
ing location.
The commissioners already have
taken = verbal option on 20 acres Of
land adjoining the golf course of
the Prince Georges County Coli
and Country Club and are consider
ing optionS on four other sites.
Two Named to Welfare Board.
Members of the County Hospital
Site Committee, headed by DR..
James q. Sasscer, president Of the
County Medical Association, have
described the Golf and Country
Club site as very desirable"
Francis e. Summers, 4Brandywine,
and Harry T. jenkins, Suitland
were appointed to the County We'll
fare Board for six-year terms ex-
piring May 81, 194s.
A permit to. operate Z carnival
was granted the Mount Rainier
Playground Committee. The affair
VIII be held August 31lseptember Is
at Rhode Island avenue and Thirty
seventh street. ~
Evening star., 1942-08-26
CI0 Council TO Qikr IA
war legislation IN
lethAsAssoeisanS spress

the sAssoeiaAe4 kyssss Y = IS 81
Z sDALTIMoIgE, AUG. 51.-Without
disclosing the nature ofSits plan, the
Maryland and District 81 Columbia
Industrial Union Council, CIO, yes
terday said 1t would present 4 pro-
gram Of Legislation organized labor
feels Is necessary for the about
win-the-war effort" TO the State
Legislative Council.
simultaneously 1t announced the
election to vice presidencies OF John
g. Thomas, Cumberland, and Albert
II. Atkinson, Baltimore.
The board voted to support Presi-
dent Philip Murray, national CIO
policies and State CIO officers in
their tight against John T.. Lewis.
and approved the Maryland Labor
Victory Board.
The council also approved estab-
lishmcnt Of the Maryland Labor
Unity Conference to join the AFL,
CIO and railroad brotherhoods in
political matters"
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Virginia fiji Legion Picks
Commander Today; |
fIyo Are h Race |!
Both Named Williams;
Delegates Favor Opening
Ronks to New Veterans
3. the Associated Press.

b tie Associated Press.
ROANOKE, Va, Aug. 26-George
A. Williams of Harrisonburg and
Floyd w. Williams Of Galax were
the only announced candidates as
the annual convention of the Vir-
ginia Department of the American
Legion prepared today to select a
new commander and other State
officers.
The winner will succeed Fred e.
Martin of Norfolk.
The department ladies' auxiliary
also neared balloting on nominees
chosen yesterday, headed by Mrs.
David w. McClung Of Salem, picked
for the presidency.
Delegates voted overwhelmingly
at a business session yesterday in
favor Of opening the American Le-
gion's ranks to veterans Of the pres
ent war and also reiterated its 20
year-old call for the drafting of
capital and labor in wartime.
BY q count of 1421s to 33k, the
convention instructed its delegation
to the national convention in KAN
sas City, Mo-, September 10, to vote
for a bylaws and constitution
change that would make veterans of
the current struggle eligible for
membership.
The vote came only after pro-
tracted debate. G. Eric Sachers of
Roanoke declared that the Legion's
program should not be allowed to
die with the men who fought In the
first World War. Carl Brown of
Alexandria, who spoke for the oppo-
sition, described the move as alb
surd and said he doubted whether
veterans OF this war would desire
to join the Legion.
The convention urged ex-service-
men to join the Virginia Protective
Force wherever possible to take the
place Of boys going into the Nations
armed forces and deplored any pol
icy which, under the veil OF pleading
for unity. continuously criticized the
national war effort and its aims.
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Muoozines and Games
Collected for Army

Nearly 1000 magazines and sew
erAl dozen games, such as cards and
checkers, were collected by block
leaders in the Silver Spring area
OF the Women's Activities Committee
or Civilian Defense. and sent to Fort
Meade last week, 1t was announced
TODAY by Mrs. c. w. Mitchell, Silver
Spring chairman.
The articles were taken to Fort
Meade by the Bethesda division OF
the Motor Corps. The group still Is
seeking donations OF games suitable
for use In hospitals or in service
recreation rooms and magazines for
men. These may be. sent to Mrs
Mitchell at 8ls Bonifant street.
Mrs. Mitchell also stressed the
fseed for more blood donors. Those
Wishing to donate should contact
Mrs. Mitchell or Mrs. John Keele,
blood donor chairman.
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Alexandra Council
IS Presented Name
Of Central Registrar: 8 i
i45
Fred Petit Selected
For Post Open in le43 :
By Electoral Bourd
- & Staff Corrsspondent Of The star.

~ C. Staff CORRESPONDENT Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 90
The name Of Fred Petit was sub
mitted to the City Council last
night as the choice OF the Electoral
Board for central voting registrar
to take of1ice May /, 1919.
The appointment was made in ac-
cordance with law passed by the
1912 General Assembly which re-
places each of the six ward regis
trars with one full-tirne ofncial. A
minimum salary OF 5000, to be
established by the council, is pro-
vided in the law, but the council
took no action on the salary. It is
not authorized to act on the ap-
pointment.
An appropriation Of $s,eo1,47 for
purchasing new ambulance for
the Alexandria Rescue Squad was
given ANAL reading and approved.
Four zoning requests were
granted. They were:
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
OF New York to change Blocks A
and B OF PArkfairfax, its large
apartment project, from C-1 and
ca to Do to permit erection OF 4
shopping center.
Boutwell, Foster Co. to change
the southwest corner of King and
Lee streets to industrial zone.
Patrick Henry Homes, Inc, tx
change block bounded by Alfred
Church, Columbus and Greer
streets from strictly C-l, or row
house use. to either C-l or C-2
which also permits detached apart.
ments.
Request Of the Alexandria Dair,
Products Co. to change the south
west corner of Pitt and Princes
street to E industrial to erect y,
garage. ....
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Monteomery's Health Officer
Wars on Police Poundoqe

costing $3.50 and $2.95 each, re-
spectiyely.
An appropriation of $500 was
voted at the request of School Supt,
Edwin w. Broome for certain "ex-
tras" for the new ONCE building
nearing completion on the site Of
the former Richard Montgomery
High School which was destroyed by
flre two years ago.
Health Nurse Appointed.
Miss Lillian Ely Of 1915 E street
NV, Washington, was appointed
public health nurse to replace Mrs.
Lewis Allnutt, whose resignation be-
comes effective September 81, and
Miss Ellen Fletcher Of Gathers
burg was named clerk in the nurses
of1ce of the County Health Depart
ment to succeed Miss Barbara Kir-
by, resigned.
Homer Ryman of Barnesville was
appointed a special policeman to
serve as guard at Sherwood High
School, Sandy Spring, in place OF
Spencer Fisher, also Of Barnesville,
resigned.
Evening star., 1942-08-26
ChInun Democrats.
lndorse Candidates

Prince Georges County candidates
having opposition IN the September
3 primary have been indorsed by
the Democratic Club of Chillum
District. with club members pledged
to work for the election of the en-
tire Democratic organization ticket.
The ticket includes Gov. O'Conor,
Representative Sasscer, Samuel H.
Harvey, Noah Joffe, Leroy Pumph-
rey, DR.. N. B. Steward, John S.
White and Perry o. wilkinson for
House of Delegates; and Mrs. Mary
w. Browning, Henry w. Cord,
Charles S. Early, Edward A. Fuller
Irwin I. Main and Frank B. Smith
for members of Democratic State
Central Committee.
Mrs. Daily La Coppidan OF Mount
Rainier was indorsed for re-elec-
tion as chairman OF the Southern
Maryland section OF the United
Women's Democratic Clubs ol
Maryland, and Mrs. Nora Bollingel
was Endorsed for chairman of tn,
Legislative Committee OF that or.
ganization.
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Maryland Legion
Meeting in Cumberland

CUMBERLAND, Md, Aug. 26
R.-The annual convention of the
Maryland Department. American
Legion, got under way today with
the arrival Of the vanguard OF an
expected 1,400 delegates.
Although the convention officially
opened today and will continue
through Saturday, the opening ses-
sion will not be held until tomor-
row morning. Gov. O'Conor and
Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord, head
OF the Sd Service Command, will
appear then.
All hotel and rooming house ac-
commodations have been booked
and extra rooms in private homes
also are nearly all taken.
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Virginia 5 Nef Surplus
Placed al S1S,639,S79
., the Associated Press.

- the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 26.-There
was a net unobligated surplus in the
States general fund Of &l8, ,639 ,879 66
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
State Controller Henry G. Gilmer
reported yesterday.
The annual report OF the control
Ter showed gross cash surplus at
the end of the year of SO, ,058 ,638 90,
Of which $3,41s, 1898 consisted of
obligations to be carried over and
paid during the present year.
Total receipts Of the Common
wealth during the year were listed
as 3l34,534,252 and total expendi-
lures IS 1922, ,729 ,989.
The cash surplus in all funds at
the beginning of the last fiscal year
was $l8, ,8Sl ,64S, while the cash sur
plus at the end of the year was $50,
6S5ell.31 for all funds.
Revenues collected during the yeal
amounted to $131, ,674,252.s1 as CON-
uared with gill .028, ,345.8l for the
previous fiscal year.
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Group
Will Align Local
Activities
Head of Sd Defense
Region Hits Apothy
In Some Councils
b. the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE. Aug. 26.-Judge
Rowland K. Adams, director OF the
Third Defense Region, announced
today all war activities requiring
organized local participation will be
co-ordinated by q Civilian War Ser
vices Executive Committee, under
a new plan of community organiza-
ton.
This comprehensive arrange
ment," Judge Adams said, presents
for the first time plan for organic
ing and co-ordinating the communi-
ty war service aspect Of civilian par
ticipation, as distinguished from the
protective services represented by
the United States Citizens Defense
Corps"
There is no room in this new
program for the apathy and leth-
argy which have characterized the
operation of SOM local defense
councils" Judge Adams said.
The community problems created
by the war, he added, are "the prob
lens of State and local defense
councils"
mot worthy of the name defense
council" he added, 'is the group
which shirks and ignores these
problems or its basic duty of inte-
grating and promoting within its
community the numerous programs
which the war agencies Of the Fed
eral Government have called essen
tial to winning the war"
Community organization Of pro-
grams of other war agencies, such
as those affecting transportation.
salvage, health, welfare, consumer
interests and housing, Judge Adams
explained, will be planned and de-
veloped by separate committees re-
sponsible To the new executive COM
mittee.
Volunteers enrolled In the commun-
ity war services are organized into
the United States Citizens Service
Corps.
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Special Dispatch to The Star.

+ ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. rs. -
Montgomery County policemen who
continue to gain weight after health
examinations which show they al
ready carry surplus poundage,
should be required to comply with
reasonable requests for corrective
measures, the Board Of County
Commissioners was told yesterday.
DR.. ". L. Ellicott, county health
oficer, reporting on the third an
nual examination Of members Of the
force, said 20 men had been asked
to reduce their weight or guard
against further increases, but that
the latest examination disclosed only
nine had reduced while IL were even
heavier than at the last examina-
ton.
VIII Buy Cots.
In response to = request from the
County Civilian Defense Council.
ths commissioners authorized Frank
I. Davis, purchasing agent, to
acquire 100 cots and coo blankets
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Hartford Fair Opens;
Will Lost Two Days
Br the Associated Press.

DIV INC AoSOClAtCu ElSSS
BEL AIR, Md, Aug. 26.--A dras-
tically curtailed wartime, Hartford
fair began a two-day stand here
today. ....
A four-day schedule prevailed in
former years, but because Of gasoline
and tire rationing and accent on
continued war industry the agricul-
tural exhibition will be crammed
into two days with the usual pony.
fiat and harness racing program
being Cancelled.
In spite of war restrictions on
transportation, large poultry and
cattle exhibits are expected. Features
are to be beauty contest and style
show today and . pulling contest for
horses tomorrow.
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Season Near,
Oyster Supply
Maybe Short
Price Rise Probable
With Most Workers
Away on War Jobs

Washington is confronted with a
shortage Of oysters due to the exodus
Of oyster men in the lower Chesa-
peake Bay area to jobs at war plants
and the armed forces.
The lure Of higher wages drew
away most of the oyster men and
shuckers In the area last March and
since that time virtually none has
returned.
The area around Solomons Island
Is one OF the principal sources OF
supply for oysters shipped to WASH
ington. DR.. r. v. Truitt, of the
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
at Solomons. Md, estimated that
more than one-flfth of the entire
oyster production In the State comes
from Southern Maryland.
He predicted that while some oys-
ters will be obtained from beds near
Annapolis and Northern Virginia,
there will be distinct shortage in
Washington with q rise tn prices.
The season opens next week.
Questioned whether there was any
possibility of replacing the oyster
men, DR.. Truitt replied: ''You must
come up In the industry before you
can qualify"
He added: "There Is one good
factor IN the whole situation. The
lack of labor will give the oyster
beds rest" Many of the beds are
In Government restricted zones
noN.
Dr. Truitt pointed out that so
years ago the Chesapeake Bay
oyster beds use to produce more
oysters than the rest of the entire
world. From a total of 5000 900
bushels of oysters produced in 1890
the beds dropped to 5000 900 bushels
during the last oyster season, he
said.
A survey Of Washngton's seafood
restaurants disclosed that some of
them had not even heard of a
potential shortage of oysters, while
others were not worried. In any
event, some said, they thought they
would be able to get an adequate
supply.
One restaurant stated it has its
own oyster beds at Chincoteague,
on the Eastern Shore, and IS pretty
well protected" It admitted, how
ever. that restaurants not having
they own sources of supply might
experience a shortage In oysters.
Meanwhile, fishing captains on
the Potomac, Wicomico and Patuxent
rivers and Chesapeake Bay still re-
port good hauls In rock. trout, hard
head and Norfolk spot,
Evening star., 1942-08-26
U. 5. Armored Divisions
Called Best in World
By the Associated Press.

6y the AD00Saat40 Press.
FORT KNOX, Ky, Aug. 76.-
United States armored divisions are
better trained and better equipped
than any in the world, Maj. Gen.
Charles L. Scott, commanding ofYlcer
Of the armoFed force replacement
center here, said last night.
Gen. Scott recently returned from
North Africa, where he saw both
American and German forces in
action.
Interviewed on the all-soldier
radio program, Cheers From the
Camps" broadcast from War De-
partment theater here. he said:
theater here, he said: .~
I'VE have more armored vehicles,
more fire power. more self-propelled
cannon In our armored divisions
than the Germans or any other ma
ton. We have the most up-to-date
system In the world and better
training aids than anything I saw
IN the Middle East
Evening star., 1942-08-26

bell, Mrs. Harris B. Colin, Harry
Peck, DR.. Victor Meyers, Ralph
Grain, Lee Rider, Mrs. Mary II.
Green, Harris B. Conlir, Mrs. H.
Green, Edgar Pumphrey. Mr.. Mich
ael, Judge Hedrick, Miss Anna He'd
rick, Mr.. Woodward, Ralph Kimbal,
H. s. Omohundro, Henry Clay, Mrs.
Katherine Clay, J. G. Boss, Mrs.
Clara Beattie, Mrs. Mildred Gardi-
ner. Mrs. Venske, Colvin MacPher-
son, Mrs. Wilma Macpherson. j. Fos-
ter Hagan, Mrs. Marion Hagan and
L. G. MACPHERSON.
Alternates are Mrs. ]. G. Bushong
Floyd McCord, Mrs. George De
Vaughn and Mrs. J. c. Hutchison.
Evening star., 1942-08-26
School Construction
Director Resigns
In Prince Georges
MichoeIis to Take Post
On West Coast; Building
Program About Completed

Resignation of John U. Michaelis,
in charge of the school construc-
ton program in Prince Georges
County, Md, to become director OF
teacher training at the Fresno
lCalif.) State Teachers College was
announced Yesterday by County
Supt, Of Schools NICHOLAS orem. !.
MI. Miclaaelis was assigned last
year by the education department
OF the University Of Maryland to
administer. the $500, 900 program
under the direction. 4ot the CouptV
School Board, In response to the
latters request. s
] Michael lIernick, principal Of; tn4
new r. B. High School. will COM
plete Mr.. Michaelis' work, Mr.. Orem
said. The program is expected TO
be -completed within the next two
S2z2, 900 Federal Funds. tt
OF the $500 900, the Government
had allocAted $222 900, with the re-
naming 329s. 900 coming out Of
county funds. according to Mr..
Orem.
Nine Of the 10 new schools whose
construction was financed out Of
this fund win open In time for the
fall semester beginning September
8, Mr.. ~Orem said. The r. B. High
School is expected to be completed
in October.
The schools will have total Of
81 classrooIns and will house more
than $500 children, Mr.. Orem ex-
plaincd.
with the exception Of shop and
high school physical education
teachers, the county school system
will be adequately stated, he said.
Seeks to Bridge Shortage.
Many teachers in these two sub
jects, he asserted, have either en-
listed or been inducted in the armed
forces.
While he expressed the hope that
shop and physical education would
still be taught despite the shortage
Of teachers, Mr.. Orem said that I'VE
probably will nave to double up, with
one man teaching shop or physical
education in more than one school.
The Board Of Education will begin
the school year with $17,603.77 on
hand, Mr.. Orem said. In addition,
there is$12. 900 worth of coal in the
various schools, he said.
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Miss Washington Title Is Won
by 78-Yeor-Old WorBond Clerk
Miss MoriIyn Maxim
Is Surprised to Tears
By Judges Decision

A blue-eyed girl Of Is, who came
to the Capital from Fort Wayne,
Ind, a year and a half ago and now
sells War Bonds, last night became
Miss Washington
The girl who will represent this
city at the beauty pageant in At
lantic Cit, N. j.. during. the week
of September 7-13 is blond Marilyn
Maxim Of 9 Windlass Green, who
was selected at the Apex Theater
from among II f1nalists by a trio of
judges. Miss Maxim was chosen as
the Capitals beauty queen after
all of the dozen contenders had dis
played their various talents and
paraded before Brig. Gen. Albert
L. Cox, Senator johnson of Colo
RADIO and Ensign John Dorr. U. S. N.
Runner-up was Mary Bozley, ~,
of the Roosevelt Hotel, singer,
whose home is in youngstown,
Ohio, and who came to Washington
from New York City 10 months ago.
Miss Maxim is a junior clerk in
the War Bonds Division of the
Treasury and works in the new
Armory building at the end Of East
Capitol street. She Is the daughter
of MI. and Mrs. Herbert Maxim, and
was graduated last June from East
ern High School. Her father is en-
ployed at the Navy Yard. And to
make the patriotic motif complete,
her boy friend, she explained, is a
lieutenant in the Navy, now sta
toned In parts unknown.
She was selected last night on the
basis of talent, figure, beauty of
face, personality and poise. Her tall
ent comprised song, q whiSsling
cadenza and a roller skating act. The
skating act, she said, was put on
regularly last winter for the boys
at Fort Meade. Md. which must
have delighted the boys.
The statistics are: Weight, 100
pounds: height, S feet 6 inches; bust,
"a inches; waist, "A inches, and hips,
SO inches. Top that with q gleam-
ing head of hair that sweeps up In
front and droops down everywhere
else, and you have the formula for
Miss Washington" 1912 edition.
Miss Maxim doesn't drink and she
doesn't smoke. She was accom-
panied and incessantly encouraged
backstage last night by her mother.
The new Miss Washington" ex-
pressed her ambition to go to Holly
wood, but she said she thought she
wasn't good enough.
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Missionary to Tell
Of Polish Experiences

The Rev. Gather p. Warfield,
for many years superintendent Of
Methodist missions in Poland, will
be principal speaker at a joint meet
ing Of the Rockville Rotary and
Lions Clubs tomorrow afternoon in
the Circuit Court, Rockville, Md.
Mr.. Warf1eld recently returned
from Poland, and it is expected
that he will relate his experiences
there and In Nazi and Russian
prison camps. He Is the son of
DR.. Robert c.. WArfield of Rockville.
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Disciples Meet

WINCHESTER, Va. Aug. 26 (Spe-
ciaD.-Delegates from half a dozen
Northern Virginia counties gathered
today at Strasburg. for. the 93d an
nual two-day convention Of the
Valley District, Disciples of Christ,
with the Rev. Meredith Norment OF
Woodstock presiding.
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Foirfox Rotioning Board
Runs Out of Cos Books

Because Of the heavy demand for
extra gasoline. the Fairfax County
Rationing Board was out Of sup
Elemental ration books today.
Board officials said they exhausted
their supply yesterday afternoon
but the State Once of Price Ad-
ministration In Richmond promised
to deliver more books this after
noon.
Evening star., 1942-08-26

Your investment in War bonds
and stamps which goes to help pur-
chase bandages may save the life
OF an American soldier, sailor or
marine. Invest at least 10 per cent
OF your income every payday in
War bonds and stamps and become
a proud member of the Ten Per-
cent Club. Everybody. every pay
pay, 10 per cent" is the slogan on
the home front. Are you doing your
share?
Evening star., 1942-08-26
u. S. Woman Given Post
In Austrolion Red Cross
p the Associated Press.

P2 the Associated Press. - n.
Mrs. Helen Hall kellogg, widely
known settlement director, writer
and lecturer, has arrived In Aus
tralia, the Red Cross announced
yesterday, to serve IS administrative
assistant to the Red Cross director
for Australia and nearby islands.
Mrs. Kellogg is on. leave OF absence
from the dictatorship Of the Henry
Street Settlement House In New
York. She was director Of PhflA-
delphia's University Settlement for
IL years.
She is the wife Of Paul U. kellogg
editor OF Survey Graphic magazine
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Maryland Police Group
Opens Meeting Toduy
By the Associated Press.

CAMBRIDGE, Md, Aug. a.
Representatives Of State. city. county
and industrial police units, the FBI
and the United States Secret Service
gathered here today for the third
quarterly meeting of the Maryland
Police Association. to last two days.
The meeting will open this after
noon at the home of Association
President Grason w. Price, chief Of
Cambridge police, with 500 delegates
expected.
Judge T. Sangston Insley, Cam
bridge, Of the First Judicial Circuit,
will be principal speaker.