davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1943-01-05
ForrestaI Addresses
284 Graduates al
Naval Academy
Fourth Reservist Class
Commissioned After
Four-Month Course
3! the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 5.-James v.
Forrestal, Undersecretary of the
Navy, told the fourth graduating
class of the Naval Reserve mid
shipments school today that IF
there is any fault to be essayed or
any blame to be placed, it is on my
generation and not on yours because
mine, which had been through one
war, preferred to forget history and
to believe an earthly millennium had
fallen on an hitherto sinful world"
Commissioned as ensigns in the
Naval Reserve, the 284 men, out of
an original class numbering BIG,
entered the Naval Academy Sep
tember H. They have followed an
intensive training and instruction
period which included naval engi-
neering. naval discipline and in
doctrination.
Introduced by Beardan.
Mr.. Forrestal, introduced by Rear
Admiral J. R. Beardall, superintend-
ent of the Academy, told the gradu-
ating class that the reWark for work
we'll done must come largely from
within ones self" and that "ambi-
ton must be ambition for the whole
service and not for individual
glories."
Reserve Midshipman Chester NJ
Locke of Lockeford, Calf, COM
manded the reserve battalion, and
the component companies were
commanded by Carl L. Byham. jr.,
Kane, Pa; Robert c. Meacham, Bir-
mingham, Ala, and Frank H.
Thames, jr.. Charleston. S. C.
Get Active Duty at Once.
Admiral Beardall, in introducing
Mr.. Forrestal, pointed out that "for
nearly 100 years the Naval Academy
has been maintained for the sole
purpose of training young men to
be naval officers-our leaders at sea,
capable of carrying on the Navy's
great traditions and fighting eff
ciency."
| AS the reservists were presented
their commissions by Mr.. Forrestal
they received orders directing them
to report Immediately for active
service.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Virginia and Maryland
Plan Farm Mobilization

Virginia's No. 1 concern for 1943
will be the production of foodstuffs,
Gov. Darden said yesterday.
Details for organization now are
being worked out in preparation for
farm mobilization day, January H.,
in compliance with President Roose-
velt's proclamation, the Associated
Press reported.
In Maryland, meanwhile, farm
mobilization day plans were being
laid and Maryland farm produc-
tion plans studied by members Of
the Agriculture Department War
Board for Maryland and the State
Agricultural Conservation Commit
tee at meeting of the University
of Maryland.
Gov Darden foresaw thousands of
victory gardens in the back yards
and lawns of homes where the soil
is suited and share -the-work
program whereby the city worker
may be enabled to give much of
his spare time to work on farms
near the cities.
1--WE want to organize every COM
munity for this work." the Cover
nor said. There is plenty of labor
to get the farm work done If we
can only organize ourselves prop
erly for it,"
Preliminary work is being done
toward this organization, and plans
are to be announced prior to farm
mobilization day.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Judge in W. Va.
Seeks Indictment
OF Lax Parents
Ry the Associated Press.

BECKLEY, w. Va, Jan. 5.-Par-
ents who spare the rod will do so
at the risk of criminal indictment
if the next grand jury in this pop
ulous mining county follows Judge
Clay S. Crouse's advice.
Judge Grouse said yesterday he
was striking at what he considered
the root of juvenile delinquency by
announcing that he would ask the
next grand jury to return indict-
ments against lax parents.
Indictment of parents is the ma
jor way of combating" the war in
spired increase in juvenile crime, he
said. 1T is known fact" he con-
tinued, that children as young as
10 years Of age have been appre-
hended In the act of crimes. Who
else but parents could be responsible
for ones of such tender age?"
He explained that lax parents
could be indicted on the ground
that they were contributing to the
delinquency of a minor. He added
that such conviction carries a
maximum penalty of $1,000 fine OF
six months jail sentence"
AS for parents who permit their
children to frequent "roadhouses,
Judge Grouse pointed out that they
tthe parents) could be indicted on a
misdemeanor charge under the stat
ute and fined 5000 if found guilty.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
FuIl-Time Assessor
Sturts in Alexandra

Alexandria's first fulltime real es-
tate assessor, Lewis M. Ansley, as
sumed Office yesterday with head
quarters in the Dwyer Building at
11712 Fairfax street.
Mr.. Ansley, who was appointed
by City Council to fill the position
created by the State Assembly, has
been associated with the War Pro-
duction Board for the last 10
months. For nine years prior to
that he was with the Home Own
ers' Loan Corp.
Appointment Of Mr.. Ansley will
abolish the system whereby a real
estate assessment was made every
four years by board of three men
appointed by the Judge Of the Cor
poration Court. An assessment was
made during 1912 by such a board,
but the final figures have not as vet
been presented to the City Council.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
StutIer Hotel Is Set to Open
By Jan. ~, Manager Says

The Statler Hotel at Sixteenth
and K streets NV. will be opened
at some time between January Is
and ~, according to Fred Kenny,
manager. The actual date has not
been set as interiors and furnish
ings are not yet complete.
The hotel will contain 800 guest
rooms, and the management Is as
sembling a staff of some 750 en-
ployes. All floors except one are ex-
pected to be completed when the
hotel is opened to the public. In
view of the shortage of labor in the
District. considerable number of
employees probably will be brought
from New York.
One of the early listings for the
hotel is the annual dinner of the
White House Correspondents Asso-
citation on January 81, when the
only guests will be those ofiicially
invited by the Executive Commit
tee Of the association. Mr.. Kenny
said this dinner will be served.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Woodside Citizens
Urge County Council
In Montgomery
SpeciuI Committee
Lists Suggestions for
Inclusion in Charter

Election of five to nine man
council on non-partisan ballot and
appointment by the council of a
county manager are among pro-
posals recommended by a special
committee of the Woodside Park
Civic Association for inclusion in a
charter for Montgomery County, it
was announced today by Samuel
H. Horne, president.
The association will meet at 815
pm. tomorrow in the Montgomery
Hill Junior High School, Silver
Spring, tc vote on these and other
recommendations proposed by the
committee in answer to questions
submitted to the group by the Mont
gomery County Charter Board.
Committee members are E. J. Wagg.
chairman; Eugene M. Thore and
Harold P. Morris.
Fixed Number Favored.
In recommending the election of
five to nine man council, the COM
mittee stipulates that the number
remain fixed despite increases in
population. Members of the coun-
Gil should be elected on a non
partisan ballot that shows no party
affiliation, as in the case of the
election Of judges, the committee
suggests.
1t requests that members of the
county council be nominated by
petition. Members of the council
would be nominated from districts
and elected by voters of the dis
tricts from which they are nomi-
mated
A provision in the charter direct
ing the county council to select a
well-qualifled county manager is
favored by the committee
Controller Advocated.
Another recommendation is pro-
vision in the charter directing the
council to create the Office of county
controller, who would be in charge
of all the accounting of the county
with authority to disallow improper
expenditures and who would be re-
sponsible only to the council.
The committee asked that all
county employees except department
heads and a county manager be
chosen and renewed only under
civil service system.
1t recommended a provision in
the charter creating county civil
service commission and prescribing
its powers and the manner of its
election with adequate safeguards
to preserve the merit system.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Confederate Veteran, 100,
Is Honored al Towson
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
TOWSON, Md. Jan. Sc. Scott
Dance, bailif at the Orphans Court
and Confederate veteran, was 100
years old today.
A marble plaque was unveiled in
the courthouse in the centenarian's
honor. The plaque, bearing a like
ness of the old soldier and court
attache, was presented by Chief
Judge c. Gus Grason and accepted
by John A. Bishop, chief Judge of
the Orphans Court.
The honor came as a surprise to
Mr.. Dance, who appeared hale and
hearty. Afterward he said he was
glad to have reached "such a ripe
old age" A granddaughter, Miss
Mary Sue Dance, unveiled the
plaque.
Mr.. Dance was born at Dances
Mills in Dulany Valley, Baltimore
County. The father of five chill
dren. he served in the lst MARYLAND
Cavalry, Company C, of the Con-
federate Army. He was wounded
during his service in many battles.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Maryland Plans Checkup
On Draft 'DeIinquents'
Ry the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Jan. 5.-Col. Henry
c. Stanwood, State selective service
director, said yesterday his depart
ment would coordinate a program
with the Federal plan to check on
men who fail to notify draft boads
when they change jobs or addresses.
Such draft "delinquents" are SUBJ
Ject to penalties under the draft
law.
The Maryland program would be
ready in about a week, Col. STAN
wood said. He gave no details of
the setup, but said he believed it
would accomplish a great deal"
Under the system, selective serv-
Ice officials would clear from their
records the names of men who en-
listed in the armed services but who
did not inform their draft boards.
the State director said. Such omis-
sions will not bring penalties.
Col. Stanwood warned that each
selective service registrant must
carry his registration and classifi-
cation cards with him at all times
as they may be called to present
them at any time by any police
officer.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Attorney General Backs
War Powers Proposal

BALTIMORE. Jan. S (P.-Attor.
ney General William C. Walsh today
had backed, as q means of dealing
with emergency problems involving
no questions of policy, the war
council proposal which would permit
suspension of laws considered detri-
mental to the war effort.
Mr.. Walsh said such problems
would not necesitate special legis-
lative sessions.
The proposal to give the Governor
and war council special powers al
ready has been attacked before the
Legislative Council, which declined
to make any recommendation A
majority of the 20 State Senators
also have declared themselves in
opposition to the measure as it now
stands.
IF we knew what emergencies
were going to arise we wouldn't
need any such law" Mr.. Walsh said,
because we could pass the laws to
Evening star., 1943-01-05
ODT Expert to Advise
Rockville Drivers

To assist commercial vehicle oper-
ators in the Rockville area with
problems concerning the ODTs Ger
tificate of war necessity regulations,
E. NJ Lacey, field representative of
the Office of Defense Transporta-
ton, yesterday set up temporary
headquarters in the County Agri-
cultural Agents Office in the Farm
ers Banking & Trust Co. Building
here.
He will be there through tonor-
row. Requests for adjustments in
certificates of war necessity allot-
ments should be made promptly,
since the period in which tempo
rary transport rations may be is
sued ends January 81, he said.
After this month fuel rations will
be based strictly on the allotments
provided in the certificate, he ex-
planned,
Evening star., 1943-01-05

The $5.500,000 hotel OF 10 stories
will have several bathrooms and
cocktail lounges. Omcials of the
Statler hotel organization, which
operates units in many cities
throughout the country, have lived
In the hotel for several months.
Landmarks which had figured in
Washington society for nearly so
years were razed to give room for
the new structure. They were the
former residence of the late Senator
Eugene Hale of Maine and the town
house of the late Senator Couzens Of
Michigan. The Chilean and Bra
lillian Embassies were at one time
located in the Couzens town house.
The Venezuelan Legation, prior. to
1916, was located at 1017 Sixteenth
street.
The skeleton structure of the new
hotel, consisting Of steel, brick, plas-
ter and wood, was considerably
damaged by ire last spring.
Evening star., 1943-01-05

was in private practice in New York
since 1882. Capt. Berck, according
to police here, was a surgeon for
the New York Police Department.
Hotel Guest Discovers Blaze.
r. H. Fatt, manager of the hotel,
said the fire was discovered shortly
after 7 o'clock by hotel guest. The
manager and several employees
gained entrance with a pass key, but
they were forced back by flames.
Capt. Berck was pronounced dead
at sos.
Police advanced the theory the
surgeon had fallen asleep with a
lighted cigarette in his hand. Mr.
Fatt said the Army surgeon returned
to the hotel between 4 and 4:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
He had been at the Brighton
since November.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Virginia Board Lists
Officials Compensation
BY the Associated Press.

bs tNe hSSOClAteO FreSS.
RICHMOND, Jan. 5.-Salaries
and expenses Of county and city
officials were announced today by
the State Compensation Board.
The Arlington County Common
wealth's attorney given a $500
salary and salts for expenses;
Fairfax County attorney, $4,000 SAL
ary and 81, 100 expenses; Alexandria,
5000 salary, no expenses.
The State commissioner Of reve-
nue. at Arlington was allotted a
$1,000 salary and $26,750.50 for ex-
penses for 1943; at Fairfax, 5000
salary, $15,700 expenses, and Alex
andria, $500 salary and $l5,305
expenses.
Sums for treasurers included: Ar
lington County, $1,000 salary, $37,-
013 expenses; Fairfax, $500 salary
and $12.235 expense and Alex
andria $500 salary and $9,451
expenses.
Evening star., 1943-01-05

trke care of them. If we even knew
along what lines the problems might
arise we could limit the thing more.
But we can't foretell the future"
Certainly, no one is trying to take
any power away from the Legisla-
ture. In the final analysis, it is
entirely up to the Legislature to de-
eide if it wants the War Council.
But since it was proposed by the
Council of State Governments and
has been approved by practically all
the States in which it has been pro-
posed, I think the Maryland Legis-
lature should have the opportunity
to consider it,"
The Attorney General said further
that in the event of important
emergency problems arising which
would necessitate almost imme-
diate action, perhaps within a half
day." the General Assembly's con-
vening in time would be difncult If
not impossible.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Hundred Families
Without Heat in
Queens Chapel Manor
Owners of Smaller
Fuel Oil Tanks Unable
To Get Deliveries

Approximately 100 families in the
Queens Chapel Manor subdivision
near Hyattsville, Md. are shivering
In unheated homes because they are
unable to obtain No. fuel oil from
distributors. it was learned today.
According to Mrs. Leon B. Zieger,
56l6 Thirty-f1rst avenue. the families
who represent about half of the
home owners in Queens Chapel
Manor have been out of oil for
several days. She explained that the
families have been told by the dis
tributors with whom they deal that
their tanks are dry and that they
probably will not be able to deliver
OIL for another two or three days.
Mrs. Zieger, whose husband is
president of the Ager Citizens Asso-
citation, said she has been using
kerosene for two days, but that the
gasoline station which has been sup
plying her with kerosene told her it
would be out of the fuel by tomorrow.
THE situation creates a particular
hardship for families with children. +"
Mrs. Zieger asserted. "One family
has child recovering from the
flu and the cold may cause a re-
lapse"
In most of the cases, she said.
the families have so or IS gallon
tanks which must be refilled at least
twice a month and more often in
cold weather. The home owners
who have oil, size said, have 275 or
$50 gallon tanks, which do not need
ref1lling so often.
Il don't know what to do" she
said. i've been using a small elec-
trio heater, but it gives only a little
heat and when we are unable to
obtain kerosene We'll probably
freeze"
One resident of Queens Chapel
Manor made an appeal "for any
oil company who would do so" to
supply home owners in the sub
division with No, l oil.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Somerset Citizens Vote
For Changes in Charter

Three proposed amendments to
the Somerset (MdO town charter
were approved by residents at a
meeting called by the Town Council
last night.
One would restrict the right to
vote for members of the Town
Council to property owners q years
OF age and over who have been resi-
dents OF the town for six months
and to members of their families.
Another provides for the nomina-
ton of Town Council candidates at
a town meeting in April. This
amendment also would give the
Council authority to divide the town
into wards and to increase. the num-
ber of Council members to IL.
The third proposal would All.
thorize the Council to assess prop
erty at the same valuation used by
Montgomery County.
Several other minor amendments
to the charter were approved.
The Maryland Legislature will be
asked at its coming session to grant
the town authority to amend its
charter as proposed.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Fallen Tree Puts Out
Lights in Alexandra

Several hundred Alexandria DWELL
ings were without electricity last
night when tree in the $500 block
OF Russell road, uprooted by high
winds, fell across distribution line.
causing a main transformer to burn
out.
Virginia Public Service Co. Of
f1cials said the power failure was.
mainly In the Rosemont section,
Some families were affected only
momentarily, it was said, while
others were without power until the
line was repaired shortly after 10
O'Clock.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Army Surgeons Death in Fire
At D. c. Hotel Being Probed
Copt. N. N. Berck, 80,
Was Son-in-Luw of
Dominican President

The coroner's Office today launched
an investigation into. the death of
Capt. Maurice Marshall Berck, SO,
Army Medical Corps, son-in-law of
Generalissimo Rafael Trujillo, Pres
ident of the Dominican Republic,
who was fatally burned last night
in a fire in his apartment at the
Brighton Hotel.
He was taken to Emergency Hos
pital suffering from third-degree
burns of the body after firemen
found him on the floor of his apart
ment, his clothing burned of. He
was pronounced dead shortly after
arrival at the hospital.
Surgeon Found Unconscious.
Firemen who entered the apart
ment found the entire room ablaze
and Capt. Berck unconscious near
bed. Cause of the fire had not
been established.
Capt. Berck, a widely known
New York surgeon in private life,
had been attached temporarily to
Walter Reed Hospital here since
November "a of last year. An officer
at the hospital said he was assigned
to Army Medical Department pro-
fessional pool.
He was a specialist in chest sur
gerry and had served on the staffs
of Mount Sinai and Gouverneur
Hospitals in New York. He was
commissioned in the Army last No
vember 8.
Capt. Berck and Flor de Orc
Trujillo were married March 6, 1912,
at the Hotel Pierre in New York
City. According to investigators,
Capt. Berck had just returned from
a visit with his wife in New York.
A graduate of Cornell Medical
School, Capt. Berck underwent his
at Mount Sinai Hospital.
From 1881 to 1882, he was with the
Barnes Hospital in st. Louis. He
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Traffic Safety
Conference
Called Jan. IS
Session to Discuss
Plans to Halt Hiqh
Deuth Rute Here

A new attack on Washingtonb
high pedestrian traffic fatality record
is to be formulated at meet-
ing Of police and traffic ofilcials
scheduled by the Commissioners for
1880 am. January IS.
The session is to be attended BIZ
Chairmen MacCarran and Randolph
Of the Senate and House District
Committees and Senator Burton, Rer
publican, of Ohio, head of the Trafflc
Subcommittee of the Senate District
Committee. The Traffic Subcom-
mittee of the House group also VIII
be invited if Chairman Randolph
names one meanwhile. The meeting
to be held in the boardroom of the
District Building, will not be open
to the public. II
Planned by City Heads.
The session was planned by the
city heads at the request of their
Traffic Advisory Council, which ad,
vised them that 80 per cent of the
traffic fatalities recorded last year
were pedestrians and that five out OF
the six traffic deaths this year. up I'd
the time of adopting the suggestion,
also involved pedestrians.
Off1cials predicted that definite
plans would develop from the meet
Ing, saying that some already were
in mind. The advisory group. which
IS headed by Whitney Leary, the
Districts OPA director, said it felt
the pedestrian fatality record of last
year and continuing this year called,
for comprehensive understanding.
by all concerned" if safety promo-i
tion activities were to bear fruit this
year.
Not only must the civilian popu.
latlon become conscious of the prob,
lem, but municipal officials must
nave the same outlook" said one Of
f1cial He added that adoption of
"cure-au" was not planned. but
rather ways and means leading to
a cure"
Civic Discussions Urged.
One suggestion was that each civic,
business and fraternal organization
In Washington set aside at least one
session for an open discussion of the
problem.
While it was indicated special at
tention would be given to pedestrians
in the new safety program, it was
asserted by an Advisory Committee
spokesman that the motorist would
not be overlooked"
In addition to the several mem
bers OF Congress, those expected to
| attend the conference include all
Metropolitan Police inspectors and
captains, committee representing
the Traffic Advisory Council, Police
Chief Edward j. Kelly, Traffic Di-
rector William A. Van Duzen and
Capt. Jerome B. Lawler of the Park
Police.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
New Deputies Named

Additional special deputy sheriffs
to guard property in Montgomery
County during the war have Eeen
named by Sheriff Robert w. Farmer
and have subscribed to the oath
before Clayton K. Watkins, clerk Of
the Circuit Court at Rockville. They
are William w. McGregor, Albert G.
Goodwin. Thomas G. Oxley and Will
liam II. Pearre.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Arrests in Alexandra
Tota|ed S,475 in AZ,
Police Chief Reports
Parking, Intoxicotion,
Driving Offenses
Made Up Majority

Illegal parking, lntOXlcatlOn, ana
road and driving offenseS accounted
for over half of all arrests made in
Alexandria during 1912, it was shown
in the annual report made yesterday
by Capt. Edgar Sims, chief of police
During the last year 8,475 persons
were taken into custody, charges
were brought against 5000 and 1853
were convicted. This is substantial
increase over 1941 when 1886 per-
sons were taken into custody, 7,437
charged, and 1894 convicted.
Capt Sims said 1878 of the past
years arrests were for illegal park
ing, 1,734 for intoXication, 1872 for
driving offenses. and 167 for traffic
and motor vehicle code violations.
Eleven murders were committed
during the year and nine convictions
were obtained, one arrest and con-
viction were made for manslaughter,
and two arrests were made in GRIM
inal assault cases.
The report further notes 20 ar
rests made in 81 robbery cases, 206
persons arrested for aggravated as
sault in 251 cases. Thirty-two per-
sons were arrested in 1873 reported
burglaries, 20 arrests were made in
SO grand larceny cases. Ninety-six
arrests were made in 610 cases of
petit larceny, and 18 arrests were
made in 83 cases of stolen automo-
biles reported. Eighty-two autos
were recovered.
During the year 931 persons were
arrested for disorderlv conduct, los
for driving while under the in
f1uence of liquor and 86 for gam
bling.
Stolen property worth $69,698 was
reported and $53,129 recovered; SILL
800 in stolen property was recovered
for other jurisdictions.
Accidents during the year resulted
in six deaths and injury to 212 per-
sons. This was a drop from 1941
when 209 accidents resulted in 10
deaths and 275 injured. OF the 174
serious automobile accidents during
1912 56 involved pedestrians, 2 of
whom were killed; 81 were motor
vehicle with motor vehicle, 9 motor
vehicle with fixed object and II
motor vehicle with bicycle In addi-
| ton 483 accidents were reported
resulting only in property damage
This is also drop from 194l when
539 were reported.