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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Shrine Circus First Nighters
Find Thrills, Laughs, Stunts
Clyde Beotty's Act With Lions and
Tigers Is One of Shows Hiqh Liqhts

The second annual Shrine Circus
opened last night at Uline's Arena
with a full repertoire of new acts,
including bicycle number that was
expected to give at least a part of
the audience a surprise cold-water
shower.
The shower, however, failed to
materialize when Peejay Ringen
rode his bicycle in a dangerous leap
and dived into a tank of water near
the front tier of seats so expertly
that no great splash occurred and
the crowd escaped undampened.
A much smaller attendance than
last years 5000 was on hand for
this seasons opening performance,
but this was blamed principally on
the pleasure-drivi ban and to
some extent on the weather.
Beatty Brings Thrills.
Clyde Beatty was back last night
with even better animal show
than the thriller he contributed last
year. For half hour of whip
swapping and gun-shooting excite
ment, he made fierce lions and
tigers act like kittens and go into
the barrel roll or into such innocent
antics as trying to catch their tails.
An early laugh in the evening Of
entertainment came when the bass
drummer of Almas Temple Oriental
Band fell over a section of one of
the circus three rings trying to
dodge three elephants waddling
down the sawdust path, tall to
snout.
Opening the circus was a grand
presentation Of the performance,
all in costume and carrying the flags
of the 80 United Nations. From
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Rock Creek Forest Unit
Will Meet on Feb. 1o

The newly-formed Rock Creek
Forest Citizens Association will
hold its first meeting February 10
at the Montgomery Community
House at Beach drive and Leland
avenue. 1t will be followed by
dance. Officers are:
I. V. Learson, president; Carlton
Fox, first vice president; Edmund
J. Dorsz, second vice president; Mrs.
c. w. Dorman, secretary and Frank
H. Grimes, jr, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Commissioners Nominate
Three for West Point

Nomination of three Washington
boys for appointment to fill vacan-
cies at West Point was announced
today by the Commissioners on the
basis of competitive examinations
recently conducted under their d.
rection.
The three principals are, in order
OF their examination rating, Ben L.
Lands, jr., son OF Mrs. Whey Lam
dis. 1865 Kennedy street NV;
William r. Roney, son Of George
c. Roney of 1850 Connecticut avenue
NV, and Shirley S. Ashton, jr., OF
3713 Window place NV.
Named as the first three alter
mates were Jerome Pollack. 704 M
street NV; John B. Saunders, ir
1349 Park road NV, and John
Robb Of 4640 Brandywine street
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Prince Georges
Firemen Adopt
New Alarm
3-BIost Signal
Favored for Sake
Of Uniformity

Prince Georges County fire de-
partments will signal their firemen
with three short blasts on sirens
If a resolution adopted last night
Is approved by Brig. Gen. John r
Lewis, commanding general of the
washington Military District.
This resolution, acted on at a
meeting at Cottage City of the
Liaison Committee for Civilian De-
tense Of the Prince Georges County
Volunteer Firemen's Association,
parallels action taken Sunday by
the Montgomery County Association
and will provide standard fire alarm
signals for the two nearby Maryland
counties.
The new arrangement is designed
to prevent confusion with AFRAID
warning signals.
Phil Ryan, president of the Prince
Georges County Association, said
j. Robert Sherwood. director of CT
william defense in the county, will
be asked to recommend to Gen.
Lewis that the three short blasts
be used.
These signals. it was said, would
become effective February II with
the new AFRAID signals that bar
the use of any alarms which might
conflict with raid warnings.
In Virginia officials of the Alex
Andria Fire Department said three
OF the four f1rehouses now are
equipped with bells for fire alarms.
Attempts are being made, it was
said. to obtain a bell for the fourth
f1rehouse.
Alexandria fire apparatus is being
equipped with exhaust whistles
which will be used to clear traffic
In place OF the regular sirens
Charles L. Smith, chief of the
Fairfax Fire Department, said the
present signal for fires will remain
In use there. This consists Of three
blasts on the siren. a short pause
and three more balsts. Mr.. Smith
said the Fairfax department will do
all in its spower to cooperate with
civilian defense authorities.
Arlington County fire officials said
plans will be made today for sig
mails to be used in announcing fire
alarms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Case Involving Land
For Pentaqon Site Opens

The case of the United States VS..
the George D. Horning estate opened
yesterday in District Court in Alex
andria, with the jury expected to
hear witnesses all day today before
deciding the price to be paid for the
land which the Government con-
demned in February, 1912. for part
of the Pentagon Building site. Judge
Robert N. Pollard of Richmond is
presiding.
The property. which is located on
Route at the Highway Bridge, was
used in part for the Horning loan
Office and, in part, leased to the
Texas Co. for a filing station.
Described as "the most valuable
filling station site in this area be-
cause cars had to make conscious
turn after crossing the bridge to
avoid running into it," the property
was leased to the Texas Co. in 1898
for a period of IS years at a yearly
rental of $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09

ct was just another strike-out,"
was the way he thought OF it.
One OF his prize possessions, how
ever. was baseball he used in a
game in 1894 between Rochester
and Binghamton, in which he struck
out Is Rochester batters. He also
was proud of the Dan Casey Cup"
presented to him on Dan Casey
day in Binghamton in 1915. In
1888 he was presented a lifetime
pass for games in both the Amer
lean and National Leagues.
In 1910 Mr.. Casey was guest of
honor at meeting of the Wash
ington Optlmist Club. He told the
members:
Gentlemen, if I hadn't struck out
IN that game, I would not be here
with you today"
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mary Casey. and a daughter, Mrs.
D. M. Griswold of Silver Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09

then until nearly midnight, the pro-
gram kept up in a continuous dis
play, complete even to peanuts and
balloons.
Aerial artists did their stunts on
perches so high the ceiling of the
arena made them double their legs
during hand stands.
Bears rode bicycles, roller skated,
saluted the audience, jigged to band
music and walked tight wires. One
OF them drew as much applause
as the human performers when
it refused to walk the rope until it
had been frightened.
Other Laugh Provokers.
Clowns had field day of comedy
And there were more laughs when
a male chimpanzee showed his pri-
vate dislike for circus helpers by
throwing at them scooters, pie plates
and other objects which came with
In reach.
Now and then there were silent
tense moments, particularly when
acrobats rode bicycles across tight
wires far Up in the roof of the
arena. Or when the Smallest bare
back rider in the world" skipped
rope on horses back.
A troupe of seals took turns at
playing America" on horns in an
outstanding act that brought both
applause and laughter.
Last nights program was given
under the direction Of Bob Morton,
ringmaster, who is described as the
father of the indoor circus. The
first of them was originated by
him Is years ago.
Among well-known circus fans on
hand were DR.. William M. Mann,
director of the Washington Zoo, and
Frederic A. Delano, uncle OF the
President. During the week 10000
underprivileged and crippled chill
dren and 5000 servicemen from the
District and nearby camps will be
guests OF Almas Temple OF the
Shrine.
The circus will continue each day
through Sunday, with all proceeds
to 60 toward support of the Shrinefx
Hospital for Crippled Children. Five
matinees will be held, beginning
Wednesday at $3.50 o'clock. Evening
performances open at $3.50 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
PUG 10 Study
Bus Cuts in
Emergencies
Company Submits
Plans Involving 100
Changes in Routes

Plans for drastic curtailment Of
bus services Of the Capital Transit
Co., prepared by the company at the
direction Of the Once Of Defense
Transportation. for use II and when
war conditions dictate, will be re-
viewed promptly by the District
Public Utilities Commission
Not knowing when an order might
be issued by the Federal agency for.
a 10 or 10 or 30 per cent saving I'M
bus mileage, PUG engineers at once
will make sudty Of the tentative
emergeicy proposals, 20 there will
be no hitch at the last minute, II an
emergeiey order must be issued, It
was explained by Chairman James
H. Flanagan.
Bus concerns and operators Of taxi
fleets here and elsewhere are SUBJ
ject to the preparedness call from
ODT Director Joseph B. Eastman.
However, Clewell Sykes, head Of
the taxi division Of ODT, said he did
not anticipate any major curtail-
ment in Washington of taxi mile.
age, since there were few fleet own
ers operating here, where most as
sociations and companies consist Of
cab-buying drivers.
100 Changes Involved.
More than 100 changes In bus
routes are involved In the plans
submitted by the company, and it
is to add more later for Sunday
operations. Savings are proposed
by short-routing Of lines at outlying
points and by turning buses back
as they approach the downtown
congested area. Under company
plans only two lines would be elimi-
mated entirely, these being the AS
Buzzard Point line and the Ks.
XII shuttle line operating on Nine.
tenth street NE. and Sc.
Plan one calls for a 10 per cent
saving in bus-miles per day, or APP
proximately 8,788 bus-miles; plan
two, 20 per cent, or TITO bus miles,
and plan three, nearly 80 per cent,
or 22,853 bus miles.
Company President E. D. Merrill
warned that even a 10 per cent saw
ing would disturb travel habits
considerably" and that 20 or 80
per cent savings would be 80 much
more serious.
Transit company officials esti-
mated that the 10 per cent plan
would result In elimination Of 81
buses from service: the 20 Der cent
plan, 90 buses, and the 30 per cent
plan. lit buses. The maximum
number Of buses operated nv the
company yesterday was 1,04b.
Exempt" Lines.
The company noted that I'm zen.
eral' rush-hour services to areas in
which War and Navy Department
personnel are employed are not In.
cluded in the curtailment plans.
These exempt" lines are the Al.
AS and AS, Anacostia- Congress
Heights lines; the d., Glover Park:
LIS. Connecticut avenue; NJ, Mass.
achusetts avenue; the P-1, Petworth:
ca, Pentagon via Fourteenth street:
R-2. Pentagon via Twenty-thtrd
! (see BUS SERVICE, Page BID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Conant Sees Triumph
For United Nations
Following Sorrow
Harvard Head Luuds Allies
At William and Mary;
Pomfret, Byon Installed
BY the Associated Press.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Feb. g.
President James Bryant Conant of
Harvard University, asserted yes
terday that though sorrow upon
sorrow are yet to be heaped on the
people of the United Nations we
may have confidence based on facts
that once again liberty will tri-
umph."
To-day, thanks to British tenacity
and courage. to American ingenuity
and skill, to China's years of sacri-
flee and toll and to Russia's epic
struggle, we see the black clouds
rolling back" the head of the Ma
tion's oldest institution of higher
learning declared on the 250th ami
versary of the founding of the Sec
ond oldest-the College OF william
and Mary.
Pomfret, Bryan Installed.
In simple wartime ceremonies, the
ancient college, besides observing
the anniversary of its charter
granted by King William and Queen
Mary of England in 1893, installed
DR.. John Edwin Pomfret as its
twenty-first president and invested
DR.. John Stewart Bryan as its
fourth American chancellor.
DR.. Conant told the audience in
Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Build
ing that because of the heroic
deeds of today we may look
forward with hope to the academic
festivals of tomorrow"
Other speakers included Or. o. C..
Carmichael, chancellor of Wander
bilt University; DR.. Pomfret and
DR.. Bryan
DR.. Bryan retired several months
ago after serving as president of
William and Mary for eight years.
In brief talk. following his in
vestiture as chancellor, he pledged
every energy" to the service of
the college and the discharge of his
new Office.
He took office as the first chan
cellor in g. years. His American
predecessors were George Wash
ington and John Tyler, Presidents
of the United States, and Hugh
Blair Grigsby, student and historian
of the constitutional conventions OF
Virginia, who was elected in 1871
and held Office until his death in
1881.
Outlook Bright in South.
DR.. Carmichael said he thought
the outlook for higher education
in the South is bright"
With few important university
centers emerging and a number Of
good liberal arts colleges in every
State, there is hope for an educa-
tional renaissance in the decades
ahead which will restore, at least
partially, the leadership lost dur.
ing the latter half Of the 10Th cen
tury," the Vanderbilt chancellor de-
| clared
DR.. Pomfret predicted that "in al
the sound and fury (of the present
world war; the College of William
and Mary may, perchance, close it
doors as it has done before, but
rest assured, there will always b.
some here to keep alive it's ven.
cradle charter, to safeguard TIT
spirit bequeathed to 10 generation
of men and women
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Maryland College
ReservistS Face Call
Al Next Graduation
Medical, Engineering
Students Held Only
Ones Likely to Return
BY the Associated Press,

BALTIMORE, Feb. 9.-Most Mary
land college students in the En-
listed Reserve Corps were under
notice today that they would be
called into active service with the
Army soon after the next COM
mencements of their schools.
Col. Thomas Hoy, chief OF the
Army Specialized Training Division
OF the Sd Service Command, said
that only medical and engineering
students and members Of the ROTC
had "a pretty fair chance" of re-
turning to school.
Col. Hoy explained that medical
and engineering students and
ROTC members would be allowed
to graduate, or would be returned
to further schooling under the
Army's specialized training program
after they were indicted.
He laid down these general rules:
Medical students will be allowed
to stay in school until they finish.
That much is guaranteed. Pre-
meds will stay in until the Army
specialized training program goes
into effect in their schools.
Engineering students will be
permitted to graduate If they are
taking special courses, particularly
civil, mineral, electrical and me-
chanical engineering. Sophomore
and junior engineer students are
deferred until the specialized train
ing program goes into effect.
"ROTC seniors will stay until
they graduate and ROTC juniors
until the end of the full academic
period in 1913"
Most college students subject to
the draft and not members of the
ERC already have been called into
the armed service, Col. Hoy said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Truck Driver Fined $3.50
After Fatal Accident

William Miller of Norristown, Pa,
Yesterday was fined $3.50 by Trial
MAGISTRATE Walter l.. Green IN Hy-
attsville Police Court on a charge OF
manslaughter.
Miller was the driver OF trailer
truck which collided with another
truck on the Baltimore boulevard
in Riverdale January %: AS a result
Of the accident, Ralph Deter. also
OF Norristown, a helper on Miller's
truck, was killed.
A reckless driving charge against
Miller was dismissed by Judge
Green. The case was investigated by
Prince Georges County Policemen
q. Hamilton and R. B. Sweitzer.
In another case, Clarence J. King,
a.. of Silver Spring. was fined $26.70
- charge Of exceeding so miles an
hour.
Policeman Sweitzer, who made the
arrest, said King was travelling "a
miles per hour. The policeman said
that King was section chief in
the War Production Board.
Police said the speeding ticket
will be forwarded to OPA headquar-
tiers in Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Navy and Marines Toke
g Silver Spring Men

Eight registrants at Selective
Service Board No. 2, Silver Spring,
Nd, have been accepted for the
Navy and one for the Marine Corps
under the new system Of induction,
1t was announced today at board
headquarters.
Those accepted by the Navy are
Eugene M. Elliott, Raymond T.
SmallWood, jr.: William Austin
Drum, James r. Swink. Carlton F..
Ballou, Donald E. Stutler, Robert
l.. Hubbard and Jack C. Winkler.
William E. Embree has been in
Quoted into the Marine Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Two Montgomery Men
To Get Parole HEARING

Applications for parole by two
Montgomery County colored men
will be reviewed at the bimonthly
parole hearing Thursday in Balti-
more, it was announced today by
State Parole Director Herman M.
MoSer.
They are Reuben Booker. con-
victed in February, 194l, by the
Montgomery County Circuit Court
on charges Of burglary and SEN
fenced to six years in the peniten-
tiary, and Herbert Brown, convicted
by the Circuit Court in February,
1912, on charge Of assault and SEN
fenced to three years in the House
of Correction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Court Revanlp
keasuresUp
In Annapolis
Opening Of Potomac
To Hand Scroping Of
Oysters Debated
BY the Associated Press


ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 9.-The Mary
land General Assembly had before it
today three bills designed to effect
sweeping changes in the State judi
cial system in accordance with rec
concentrations of the Bond Com
mission.
However, cloakroom talk among
the members as the Legislature con-
vened was centered around the
brisk-and largely personai-de-
bate at last nights Senate session
between Senators L. Elwood Die,
Republican. of Somerset and JOS
eph A. Wilmer, Republican, of
Charles over the proposal to open
the Potomac River to hand scraping
of oysters.
Observers said they believed a
fight is certain to materialize over
the Potomac River proposal and saw
last nights debate as a forerunner
of others to come.
Senate President Arthur H. Brice
offered one of the three judiciary
reorganization bills bearing the
stamp of the Bond Commission in
the Upper House and the other
two were introduced in the House
by Speaker Thomas E. Conlon.
Court Bill Provisions.
The Brice bill would reduce the
size of the Court of Appeals from
eight to five members and would
raise most Of the geographical limi-
tations now imposed on the election
Of judges to the appellate tribunal.
Mr.. Conlon's bills would consoli-
date the courts of Baltimore City
and would abolish the Orphans
Courts in the city and the counties.
All three measures provided for
amendments to the State constitu-
ton and for referenda at the 1914
general election.
Two other bills were offered in
the Senate by Senator j. Wilmer
Cronin, Democrat, Of Hartford pro-
viding for changes in the State
judicial system.
One of the measures he offered
was q counterproposal to Mr.. Brices
and would increase the Court of
Appeals from eight to nine men,
bers.
Mr.. Cronin's other bill would pro-
vide that the chief judges of the
first seven judicial districts be re-
lieved Of their trial court duties, If
they wished, during sessions OF the
appellate bench.
Dies Statements Challenged.
The two-man feud in the Senate
was set of when Mr.. Wilmer took
the floor to challenge recent pub
lished statements by Mr.. Die that
watermen from Charles and st.
Marys Counties were surreptitiously
evading conservation laws.
Mr.. Die said he had proof of his
statements that watermen from the
western shore of the Potomac were
evading the conservation laws. He
said ne could convince the Senate
that the Potomac should be opened
to hand scrapers.
6CLn houses, en0lng the long
weekend recesses, held routine ses-
sions, with the Wilmer Die contro-
versy the only enlivenment of the
proceedings.
Senator James j. Lindsay, Demo-
crat, of Baltimore introduced in the
Senate a bill to provide for the con-
tinuous assessment OF property for
tax purposes.
Another local work or fight" bill
was one of eight new measures Of
fered in the House. The Talbot
County delegation introduced the
measure, which calls for a compul-
sorry work order for the duration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
To Discuss OCD Work

officials Of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Civilian Defense organization
will describe new developments in
civilian defense at meeting of the
-Four Corners Citizens Association at
pm. tomorrow at the Four Corners
Methodist Church. Afraid ward
ems in the area are particularly
invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 81
day were as follows:
SENATE.
Convened at 1924 pm.
Bills introduced.

s. B. 213 tBy Price)-To propose con-
stltutlonal amendment providing for a Ave
man Court OF Appeals. Judicial Proceed
lnGs)
g. B. PA by Bauer)-To amend Balti-
more City charter to provide for revision
IN the making Of certain appointments)
CITY Senator'S
s. B. 2l5 tBy Lindssy)-To amend tax
law to establish plan OF continuous as
sesSment. Judicial Proceedings)
S. B. 2l6 tBy Cronin) TO propose a
constitutional amendment providing for a
nine man Court OF Appeals. Judicial
S, B. 2i7 tBy cronin)-To relieve chief
judges OF the judicial circuits from trial
duties when Court of Appeals is in session.
Judicial Proceedines)
S. B. 21s tBy Cronin)-To amend law
Governing the number of members on Bal
tlmore City Supreme Court. Judicial
Proceedings.l
Adjourned at 1852 pm. until lis
pm today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Daniel M. Casey, 80, Dies;
Hero of Casey at the Bat
Former BoIIpIoyer Said
Famed Strike-out
Occurred in 1887

Mighty Casey at the Bat" whose
strikeout in 1887 became famous in
verse, is dead
Daniel M. Casey, 80. who always
said he was the original Casey"
died yesterday at George Washing
ton Hospital, where he was taken
last August.
In an interview several years ago,
Mr.. Casey said it was back in 1887,
in a game between the Phillies and
the New York Giants, that he came
to bat for the "Mudville Nine" In the
ninth inning with two men out and
the bases full Two strikes were
called. and then
The pitcher, don't recall who
he was, burned one over the plate"
Mr.. Casey recalled. And what
miss it was"
Sports Writer Composed Poem.
He said that Ernest Thayer, Phil
adelphia sports writer, scrubbed a
poem and showed it to him after the
game. Then Mr.. Thayer gave it to
De Wolf Hopper, the actor, who
made 1t famous by his recitation.
Mr.. Casey broke into professional
baseball in 1884 with Wilmington in
the Eastern League. The next year
he went to Indianapolis. then to
Detroit. and finally to Philadelphia.
In 1887 he pitched 50 games, win
ming 38, losing IL and hurting 2
tie games
Leaving baseball in 1891 he and
his wife moved to Binghamton. N.
Y, where he worked as a streetcar
conductor until he retired. They
moved here in 1888. -Four years later
the Caseys moved to Four Corners,
Nd, and later to Silver Spring.
Did Not Save Bat.
Mr.. Casey regretted that he did
not save the bat used in the famous
strike-out, but there was nothing
imDOrtant ahollt IL at that time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Red Cross MEETING ,

A meeting Of the Executive Board
OF the Silver Spring branch, Mont
gomery County Chapter, American
Red Cross, will be held at tbs
o'clock tonight at Wilson's Tearoom
to discuss plans for the year. Mrs
Walter Arnold is chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Page County Boord Acts
To Ruise Teachers Puy
BY the Associated Press.

LURAY, Va, Feb. 9.-The Page
County Board of Supervisors has
approved an immediate appropria-
ton of $3.50 to match State funds
for increasing teacher salaries this
year.
The board also arranged to trans
fer to the Page County School Board
$500 that had been set up in last
years budget for the same purpose