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Evening star., 1942-09-04
0DT Order Cuts
Effectiveness Of
A.,B.&W.Bu Buses
40 New Vehicles
Limited to 1000
Miles Per Month

Although delivery of 90 new buses
is expected by the Alexandria, Bar.
croft 81 Washington Transit Co
sometime next month, an Office o1
Defense Transportation order vii
limit their usefulness to that nor
mally performed by II buses, accord
ing to transit officials in Alexandria
In announcing the acquisition, r
T. Mitchell, A., B. & w. traffic man.
ager at Alexandria, said the ODT
had approved delivery of the 40 ve-
hicles subject to a regulation allow
ing new buses to be driven not more
than 1000 miles a month.
Bus Average Much Higher.
The ordinary use of each piece OF
the firms equipment calls for be-
tween 5000 and 5000 miles monthly
he said
The company now has lis buses
In use. including six which were re-
claimed for emergency use after hav-
ing once been discarded.
Mr.. Mitchell said that in June the
company showed a 1913 per cent in
crease in passengers carried, COM
pared with the same month of 194l,
and that the figure has been MAIN
tanned since then. Staggering of
working hours has extended the
morning rush hour from to $50
where it formerly was 7 to 8. This
has made it possible for the company
TO accommodate the increase in pas
sengers.
$3.50 School Opening.
The company has received official
notice from the Alexandria and Ar
iington schools that the opening
hour will be $50 instead of 8, and
Mr.. Mitchell feels that this will en-
able the company to carry all the
children to school on time.
Buses occasionally are laid up be-
cause of tire trouble since the A., B.
& w. must obtain all tire purchase
certificates from the Alexandria Ra-
tion Board even though it operates
in Arlington and Fairfax. Although
the board has been cooperative, its
quota is often too small to take care
of the company's needs and the
Richmond office of the OPA has in
formed the A., B. & w. that it can
no longer obtain tires from the State
pool, Mr.. Mitchell said.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Towsnend Resigns
AS Kensington Lawyer

1t. Col. Wilson I. Townsend has
resigned as attorney for the town
of Kensington, Md, because he is
to be transferred to Miami, Fla, it
was announced today. His successor
is expected to be chosen at the Sep
tember meeting OF the Town Coun-
Gil.
The council is considering a pro-
posal of Ralph Russell, a resident
of Kensington, that a study be made
to consolidate the delivery of milk
in the town by seven dairies.
In response to an appeal that
the town take charge of DESTROYING
poison ivy, Street Commissioner j.
E. Cooperrider said that the ivy on
town property had been DESTROYED
and he will eradicate it on private
property if the owners will pay the
bill.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Three Socialists File
As Virginia Candidates
ey the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va Sept. 4.-Three
additional declarations of candi-
dacies in the November congress
sional election were on file today
with Ralph E. wilkins, secretary OF
the Commonwealth.
Lawrence S. Wilkes, Roanoke So
cialist and State secretary of the
party, filed as a candidate for the
Senate against Senator Glass.
Clarke T. Robb, Socialist, filed his
declaration for Congress in the 9th
district, opposing Representative
Smith.
Stephen H. Moore, also a Socialist,
filed irf the 9th district against Rep
resentative Woodrum.
The deadline for filing is mid
night tonight, so days before the
election.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Red Cross to Conduct
Glasses in Alexandra

The Alexandria Red Gross is
planning classes in all the volunteer
special services, and Mrs. Doris
Rhea, executive secretary, said any
one interested in joining a class
should get in touch with the Office
at once.
Glasses in first aid, canteen, nurses
aid, home nursing, motor corps and
staff assistance have been planned.
Mrs. Rhea said Alexandra is CO.
operating with the District Red
Cross in collecting wool clippings.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Doctors Finish Course
In Cos War Defense
B. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
EDGEWOOD, Md, Sept. 4-Fortv
civilian physicians today completed
a course, the first of it's kind. de-
signed to fit them to become in
structors in the technique of
chemical warfare defense.
The physicians will establish study
centers at selected medical schools
to teach other medical men methods
of treating gas casualties, decontan-
mating areas which have been
gased and evacuating places under
attack.
The students" represented nine
States and all branches of the med
ical profession. Army officers said
the class would be followed by others
at Edgewood Arsenal and in the
other eight defense zones.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Chevy Chase Students
Awarded Scholarships

Two of this years graduates of
che Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School have been awarded scholar
ships to Eastern colleges.
Miss Bitita Martinez, daughter of
Mrs. and Mrs M. G. Martinez, GALL
Beechwood drive, Chevy Chase, will
enter Swarthmore next month on a
5000 scholarship.
Whitney Brush, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James w. Brush of Hesketh
street, Chevy Chase, has been
awerded a years scholarship at
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
fuirfux Council to Meet

FAIRFAX, Va, Sept. 4 (SpeciaD d.
Mrs. Douglas Murray, chief of the
war mobilization service of the Fair
fax County Civilian Defense Coun-
Gil, has called meeting for repre-
sentatives from various civic and
other groups in the County Board
Room at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow, when
preliminary plans will be discussed
for the salvage drive.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Donish Plant Reported
Wrecked by Soboteurs

Ry the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-The British
radio broadcast Stockholm report
today saying the big Danish cellulose
products factory at Valbny, near
Copenhagen. had been destroyed by
an explosion attributed to sabotage
Three dead and eight wounded
were located in the wreckage imme-
diately after the blast, said the BIC
broadcast, heard by CHS.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Salisbury Ensign
Is Killed in Action
P, the Associated Press.

PN the Associated Press.
SALISBURY, Md, Sept. 4.-Death
in action of Ensign Walter P. Mock
jr.. 81, has been announced by the
Navy Department.
Ensign Mock, graduated in June
from the Naval Academy, went on
active duty as line officer in July
his parents said. He is survived by
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
P. Mock, sr., and two sisters, Mrs
Edward Sakers, Laurel, and Mrs
Frank Sadowski. Salisbury.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Library at Bethesda
Will Reopen Tuesday

After being closed two weeks to
permit alterations, the Bethesda
Public Library will open Tuesday
Mrs. Marjorie Robinson, librarian,
announced.
Additional shelving has been in
stalled to provide space for new
books. Closed on Saturdays during
July and August, the library will
return to its regular schedule Tues
day. Library hours are from 2 to
8 pm. Monday through Friday, and
from 8 am. to 6 pm. on Saturdays.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Independents
Favor Charter
In Montgomery
Action Replaces
Previous Neutral
Stand of Party

The Independent Party Of Mont
gomery County, Md, today was on
record as favoring creation of
charter board in the county.
The action, taken last night at q
meeting of Independent candidates
in Rockville, replaces the neutral
stand previously taken by the party
and provides clear-cut issue to be
decided by county voters in the gen.
eral election November 3.
In a resolution adopted unani-
mously urging establishment of
charter board, the group declared:
The only issue before the voters
with regard to change in govern
ment is the question whether there
shall be a constituted board, known
as a charter board, having authority
TO draft charter to be submitted to
the voters at later date"
Democratic Opponents Hit.
Asserting that the Independent
Party, a coalition of anti-organiza-
tlon Democrats and Republicans.
favors the creation of a charter
board, the group added that "it win
be up to the people '"+ to deter
mine whether the charter
as drafted is worthy to be adopted !"
AT the same time, Democratic op-
ponents of the charter movement
were charged with attempting to
confuse the issue and Thereby
showing their fearfulness because
they know their own weakness
II at any time the people of
Montgomery County desire to I'M
prove the form of government under
which they live" the resolution
stated, it i'll BELTS any po-
htical leadership or group to attempt
the embarrassment of their effort
upon any untruthful or misleading
basis"
Previous Stand Recalled.
Joseph A. Cantrel and j. Bond
Smith, co-chairmen of the Publicity
Committee of the United Democratic
Organization of the county, previous
iy had charged that the aims of the
Charter Committee and those of the
Independent party were identical.
This had been denied by Allen H.
Gardner, chairman of the committee,
who declared that the movement is
| organized on non-partisan basis.
When the slate of Independent
candidates was fled August %, Clar-
ence H. Small who heads the ticket
as candidate for State Senator, said
the Independent party was neither
for nor against the charter move
ment.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Pneumonia, Flu Claim 81 SIS

Pneumonia and influenza claimed
92,525 lives in the United States in
1910, the Census Bureau reported
today. This is rate of 703 deaths
per 100000 population, which COM
pared with 99,097 deaths and a rate
of 75.7 In 1899.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
o. Blunt, chairman of the board, is
Group of Montgomery
Inductees to Report

ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. 4. -
Montgomery County Draft Board,
No. l, of Rockville, has announced
that the following men, who were
recently jnducted into military
service and have been on furlough,
have been ordered to report to Camp
Evening star., 1942-09-04
r X
WAotHo~4~xWM
WAR BONDS

An Army motor trailer looks much
like any other automobile trailer
which may be seen on the highways
or in the tourists camps. The
Arny's trailers are used as travel
ing hospitals. dental clinics and
testing laboratories.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Even Bees Speeded Up

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. tP).-Ozark
bees are hustling because the Gov
ernment wants 100000 pounds OF
beeswax. What the Government
plans to do with it is a military
secret, county agents said.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Montgomery No. 2 Draft Roll
Youths Who Became 20 Years Of Age
Between January and June 80 Listed

old between
30 R 10 and 20 old
youths who registered with Montgomery County Draft Board Silver
90 will be that be called
The number printed beside each indicates the sequence in
will called board assigned
ginning corresponding with the
Evening star., 1942-09-04

These mobile surgical or dental
units are hauled to their destination
and the trucks released for other
purposes. They cost from 81 200 to
$4,000 and weigh from Ia to 812
tons. You can help pay for them
:. help keep our Army At, Invest
at least 10 per cent of your income
in War bonds every payday. You
can join the Ten Percent Club
through the payrol. savings plan,
or buy bonds regularly through the
nearest bank or post office.
Omitted States Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Fairfax Draft Board
Orders 50 10 Report
For Physical Tests
Montgomery Directs
FurIouehed Men to
60 to Comp Lee
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Sept. 4.-Fifty
local registrants have been told by
the Fairfax County Selective Serv-
ice Board to report for physical
examinations in the Courthouse
clinic at 6 pm. today.
The list, announced by Herbert
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Evening star., 1942-02-27
Tax Payers Crowding
Revenue Office 10
.F gs -.
File 1941 Returns
cush Being Poured Into
War Effort at Rote Far
Higher Thon Lost Yeor

Income taxes are pouring into
Uncle Sans Golfers here at a rate
estimated by officials to far ex-
eeed previous years.
People are hocking to the Office of
the deputy collector of internal rev.
enue at the Revenue Building in
such throngs that the staff of IS
experts is working long hours to
help the public make out and check
their returns before filing.
Lines begin to- form outside OF
Room 1902 at the building. corner
of Twelfth street and Constitution
avenue NV. before the doors open
at $3.50 am. When the doors open
and each Of the IS experts Is as
signed to a~taxpayer the crowd is
Whitfield down to struggling few.
But then the line begins to build
up, and before long it stretches far
down the long corridor.
2,S05 on Wednesday.
A total of 2,8O5 people filed
through the deputy collectors Office
Wednesday and left their returns
and part of the Federal tax, accord
ing to A. Parks Rasin, deputy COL
lector in charge of the local office
On the same date, February 25, last
year, 2,475 taxpayers filed. There
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Pensions 10 Congress
Repeater Approved
By House Vote
Conference Report
Adopted; Agency Heads
Are Also Affected

The House today adopted a con-
ference report on the bill to repeal
congressional pensions. i
Representative Vinson, Democrat,
Of Georgia, reporting for the con-
ferees defined department heads,
barred also from pensions, as not
only cabinet members, but also all
agency heads" such as chiefs of the
S. E. c.. F. C. c., etc. /,
The bill for the pension repeal
included also the following matters:
l. A pay increase of 20 per cent
for enlisted men and 10 per cent
for officers of the armed forces serv-
ing in foreign lands or in the Philip
pines. Hawaii or Midway Island
2. A provision temporarily excus-
ing from the income tax law Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's men or any
others "beleaguered or beseiged by
armed forces" captured, interned,
missing or on distant duty with
armed forces. However, they will
have to f1lG returns and pay as soon
as they can.
8. A clause providing that the
pay of soldiers, sailors and other
Government employees captured or
missing shall continue In the case
of the missing, the pay will con-
tinue for II months, whereupon
death benefits will be paid, but if a
missing man turns up thereafter he
will owe the Government the death
benefits.
4. A provision authorizing imme-
diate construction of an $8,0O0,000
lock on the Great Lakes canal
through which most or the iron ore
vital to the war program must move
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Baby Abandoned on Car
is Restored 10 Mother

The action, of a mother in aban-
doning her baby ON an automobile
running board q week ago pro-
vided solution to her problem.
but in a happier manner than she
expected, it was learned today.
Capt. Rhoda J.. Milliken of the
Police Woman's Bureau explained
today the mother was located in
nearby Maryland and found to have
disposed of the infant because she
feared it would interfere with her
employment. The woman told in
| vestigators she needed the job to
support herself and believed she
would be discharged because Of her
employers policy against family
obligations.
! Capt. Millken said the Woman's
Bureau obtained assurances from
the employer the mother could keep
both job and baby and effected an
arrangement whereby the Mary
land State Board of Public Welfare
will make a contribution to the
support of the infant. .-
The baby was left on the car Of
Miss Farrie B. Letterman of Cabin
John, Md, while it was parked near
Wisconsin avenue and Warren
street NV.
Another infant, abandoned sew
eral days previously In a doorway
in the 2300 block of I street NV,
remained unclaimed in GaIlinger
Hospital today.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Use Of Small Boats Banned
Off Jersey and Delaware

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27.-The
Coast Guard today abruptly brought
to an end two Of the major sports
of Southern New Jersey and Della
ware-offshore fishing and sailing.
Capt. E. A. Coffin of the Port of
Philadelphia yesterday ordered all
but commercial boats to conf1ne
their movements to inland waters.
His order, described offcially only
as "a tightening of control over
small craft and extra precautionary
measures" covered the coastline of
the 4th Naval District, from Point
Pleasant, N. j., to Cape May, N. j.,
and the Delaware coast.
Patrol boats turned back all craft
except those whose masters had
licenses issued by the Port of Phila-
delphia.
1t was indicated these would be
limited to commercial fishermen,
eliminating deep-sea fishing from
charter boats and private craft as
q sport.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Fears for Kin in Russia
Blamed in Woman's Death

Two women who took poison-one
because of fears for the safety of
relatives in Russia-died in CALM
ger Hospital yesterday.
Mrs. Itia Menick, ST, was found
unconscious by delivery boy Mon
day in the store at 801 Forty
fourth street NE, operated by her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Menick.
The daughter-in-law said Mrs,
Menick had been disconsolate since
the Nazis invaded Russia because
her daughter, son-in-law and their
children lived in the area overrun.
The Soviet Embassy had told her
1t was probable that her relatives
were safe, since most of the resi-
dents of the area moved to the
interior ahead of the German ad-
vance.
The other poison victim, Mrs.
Helen Gale, so, of 5O04 Second street
NV, was found by son-in-law.
Gerald Davis, Sunday.
Deputy Coroner Christopher j.
Murphy issued certificates of suicide
in both deaths.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Nelson 10 Broadcast
Series on War Efforts

The latest advice on what the
public can do to help win the war
will be given in a series of four radio
broadcasts by Donald M. Nelson,
chairman of the War Production
Board, it was announced yesterday
The first Of these assignments
to all classes of citizens" will come
Monday at 9:45 pm. in q 15-minute
address over the Blue Network. II
will be aimed primarily at manage
ment and workers in the war in
dustry, it was announced, while
later talks will be directed at other
segments Of the population.
Mr.. Nelson will spend most of
the time examining the allegation
that there is too much smugness
and complacency in the country,
and that people are confused about
what they can do to help the wal
effort" a spokesman said.
Mr.. Nelson recently expressed be-
lief the next four to six months
will be the most crucial of the
present emergency. This is believed
to be the underlying basis Of his
decision to address the Nation.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Slayer Given 1S Years;
Two Cases Still Pendino
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
baltimore, Feb. 27.-State and
defense attorneys conferred today
on disposition of two more murder
charges facing William Boyd Gillian
after the shipyard worker was con-
victed of seeond-degree murder in
the death of Mrs. Irene Carter and
sentenced to 18 years imprisonment.
Gillian was convicted last night
by jury that deliberated 8 hours
and 40 minutes, and was sentenced
by Judge w. -Conwell Smith to the
maximum penalty allowed under the
verdict.
Gillian, who had pleaded innocent
and maintained he acted in self
defense, was pale and silent when
sentence was pronounced.
He was indicted on charges of
numbering Mrs. Carter, mother of
four children; her sister, Mrs. Helen
Johnson, 81, and Herman Eltermann,
a musician, on Johnnycake road,
near Catonsville last January %.
Mrs. Carter had been shot and
stabbed to death; Mrs. johnson and
Eltermann shot.
Gillian testified the trio attempted
to rob him. The State had asked for
verdict of first-degree murder.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Cousin Of Capt. Bennion
will Join Army Soon

A Washington cousin of Capt.
Mervyn Sharp Bennion, who died
on the bridge of his ship and was
called the outstanding hero at Pearl
Harbor, soon will be in the fighting
forces himself.
He is Stewart r. Bennion. en-
ploye of the Bureau of Indian Al
fairs, who probably will go into
the Army next month.
Young Bennion tried to volunteer
for the Air Corps, hoping to fight
the japanese from the air, but he
was rejected because of his eyes.
He has passed his Army physical
examination, however, and is now
waiting for a call.
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde H.
Bennion, 1860 Lanier place NV.
Mr.. Bennion said he last saw his
cousin about two years ago when
he was stationed here and learned
Of his death about three weeks
after the Pearl Harbor attack.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
EVENING STAR WASHINGTON c. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2 1912
Democrats Resolve
10 Counter 'Sniping'
Attacks on President
House Leaders Declare
Harm Is Being Done
To War Effort

Exercised over constant and grow
ing "sniping" at President Roose-
welt, Democratic leaders. In the
House met at the call of Majority
Leader Mccormack In the House
Rules Committee today and deter
mined that all such attacks should
be adequately met in the future.
The effort to undermine the
President, who Is commander in
chief Of the Army and Navy. and to
bring .disunity In the country while
we are at war is indefensible, said
Mr.. Mccormack after the meeting.
These attacks are being made for
partisan political advantage, but
they are such as to do great harm
to the war effort. We discussed the
matter. in the meeting today. We
determined that such attacks must
be met, that the misstatements in
them must be revealed and that
the truth must be told"
Mr.. Mccormack said that he was
not bringing an indictment against
the Republican party. Indeed, he
said. that was not his purpose at
all. What he and the other Demo-
Gratis who met with him are aiming
at. he said, are individuals, In Con-
gresS and out, who make unfounded
charges against the President for
partisan purposes.
Representative Pheiffer, Repub-
hcan Of New York ran into "sniping'
charges yesterday when he said that
1t. Franklin D. Roosevelt, jr., was
being given favored treatment in the
Navy He met with hit denials from
the Democratic side.
Mr.. Pheiffer asserted that the
Presidents son, having recently
undergone a simple appendecto-
my" has been given a months
leave Of absence. He said the COM
mission given him was an illustra-
ton of those handed out on silver
platters to the sons of prominent
men"
Shame on any member of the
House that would get up to make
that sort Of an attack on the son
Of the President" cried Repre-
sentative Woodrum, Democrat, OF
Virginia. He young Roosevelt) Is
In the hospital and he's going to
be kept there for the treatment
that would be given any one in the
armed forces, whether or not he
was the son Of the President"
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Sheriff and Political Rival
Kill Each Other in Duel
~ the Associated Press.

OZARK, Ark, Feb. PA country
sheriff whose cunning once trapped
one Of the Southwest's most noto-
rious desperadoes came to his end
yesterday when he and a political
rival shot it out, wounding each
other fatally in barber shop here.
The dead are Champ Crawford,
Al, who posed as rural fisherman
to capture the notorious Jack Rus
sell after Russell fled a penitentiary
in McAlester, Okla, in 1899. and
Jim Wilson, 38, former county treas
urer and candidate against Craw-
ford in 1910.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Mark
E. Woolsey said Crawford was being
shaved when Wilson walked in and
told the barber, IN finish this
man." Mr.. Woolsey continued: !:
Wilson pulled an automatic, the
BARRIERS fled and the shooting began.
When the BARRIERS returned the
sheriff was slumped over the shoe
shine stand dead. Wilson died in
a hospital"