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Evening star., 1943-07-18
Runaway D. c. Boys, 6 and II,
See the World in % Hours

Michael Chandler, 6, and Whit
ney Markley, II, both of 2100 Nine
teenth street NV, became tired of
waiting for adventure to come to
them. So, Friday. equipped with a
blanket, box of crackers and so
cents, they set out to have a look
at the world.
Whitney thought that it would
take about week to do a decent
job Of obe-trotting, but little Mi
chael didn't want to stay away from
home more than q couple of days.
They took q bus to Rockville, Nd,
about 4 o'clock Friday afternoon,
stopping in a S and 10 cent store long
enough to buy Michael a pair of
swimming trunks so they could go
swimming In the Potomac. That
was the end of their so cents.
1t wasn't long before their parents
missed them. Michael's father,
Howard Chandler, and Whitney S
mother, Mrs. Louise Markley, re-
ported their sons missing to District
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Dr.. William ). CurreII
To Be Buried Today
Ey The Associated Press

By the Associated Press
LEXINGTON. Va, July l7-Fu-
neral services for DR.. William Spen-
ser Currell, 85. president of the
University of South Carolina from
1914 to 1922, who died today at an
Asheville IN c. hospital after an
extended Illness will be held from
the Lexington Presbyterian Church
at S pm. tomorrow. Burial will be
at Stonewal Jackson Cemetery.
The educator, native of Charles
ton, S. c.. was educated in the
schools of this State and received
bachelors, masters and doctors de-
grees at Washington and Lee Uni
versity, where he later was a pro-
fessor of English.
Before heading the university at
Columbia, S. c., he taught at Ann
Smith Academy here, at Hampden-
Sydney College at HampdenSyd-
ney. Va, and at Davidson College,
N. G.
He stepped down from the presi-
dency to be dean of the graduate
school at the University of South
Carolina until his retirement in 1929
Among survivors, all daughters,
are Mrs. Frank Simril of York. S. c.;
Miss Mary Currell and Mrs. w. H.
Burruss of Lynchburg; Miss Sara
Currell of Knoxville, Tenn; Miss
Susan Currell of Black Mountain,
N. c.. and Miss Elsie Currell and
Mrs. R. H. Lucas, both of Columbia,
S, c.
Evening star., 1943-07-18

and Park Police, and a search was
begun.
Michael and Whitney, oblivious to
the police search and the alarm
caused at home, found comfortable
sleeping quarters in shack on
golf course somewhere"
Yesterday the boys found an old
row boat in which they embarked
on river jaunt. There weren't any
oars around but they discovered that
an old stick would work almost as
well.
About this time Montgomery
County police were brought in on
the search, and the pleasure cruise
was cut suddenly short when OFF,
GERS Marion Dayhoff and Clayton
Ricketts, found the missing young
sters at SWANS Lock at 3 pm.
That their excursion was over
just "a hours after they had set out
didn't seem to bother either Michael
or Whitney bit. They were tired
and hungry-and glad to get home.
Evening star., 1943-07-18

orders except by agreement of the
parties involved.
Decision Expected Soon.
A board decision in the case is
expected within the next few weeks,
and company officials have indi-
Gated that they will go to court if the
board orders inclusion of a union
membership maintenance clause in
the contract.
Meanwhile, labor members of the
War Labor Board yesterday criti-
clzed the action of the board ma
jority in applying on an industry
wide basis the Little Steel formula
In the boards recent decision in the
big four" rubber case.
In a dissenting opinion, the labor
members declared that as a result
OF the industry approach of the
majority, every plant in the in
dustry may be called upon to grant
an increase of at least 3 cents an
nour, regardless of what increases
1t has heretofore given and regard
less OF its position with reference to
the minimum of the brackets of
sound and tested rates in its area
for such occupations.
Reaffirmed Raise Ruling.
On June 80, the board majority
reaffirmed previous decision grant
ing 3-cent general wage increase
through an industry-wide applica-
ton of the Little Steel" formula.
In taking this action. it rejected
a request of the United Rubber
Workers, CIO, for reconsideration
of this decision. The CIO union
asked for an 8-cent-an- hour increase
for the workers of the Akron (Ohio)
plants of the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Co., the B. F.. Goodrich Co.,
the Firestone' Tire and Rubber Co.
The eight plants of the United States
Rubber Co. also were included.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Application Filed
For Psyehiatrist
|At Juvenile Court

The District Commissioners yes
terday applied to the United States
Public Health Service for a psychia-
trist, a psychologist and one trained
nurse to be detailed for duty at
Juvenile Court here Immediately.
The request. eliminating a cam
paign initiated five years ago by
Judge Fay L. Bentley of Juvenile
Court, was directed to the surgeon
general, who is empowered to sup
ply such services when requested by
Federal agencies.
Authorization for the request was
contained in the appropriation act
for 1914. The District had not been
able to make the request heretofore,
since it is not Federal agency.
Judge Bentley last night said the
court needs psychiatric service in
cases of difficult behavior" and said
that she has been trying since 1898
to obtain these services" Judge
Bentley testified at length during
hearings before the House Appro-
priations Subcommittee when this
PAAuoC Va Vic AlC0SuIC was ulSCuS6CU.
The increasing number and seri-
BUSINESS of crimes among juveniles
in Washington demand the skill of
psychiatrist and a psychologist in
helping wayward youngsters read
just their lives, Miss Bentley said.
The judge laid some of the blame
on parents who do not give enough
thought to planning how their chill
dren will spend their time while
adults are absorbed in the war ef-
fort"
Another cause was the decrease in
the number of social workers who
formerly supervised children's ac-
tivities through neighborhood Or
ganizations, clubs and church agen-
cies, but who are no longer available
The employment problem, result
ing In teen-aged youngsters being
given responsible positions they
never before have been permitted to
hold, also is factor, Judge Bentley
declared.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Six More Men Fined
Here in $1,000,000
Cemetery Swind|e

Another chapter in the 1000, 900
swindle in the sale of cemetery lots
on the Baltimore pike near Laurel
Md. was closed in District Court
yesterday with the sentencing of
six more men by Justice Bolitha j.
Laws.
The six sentenced were among
80 indicted in the case, now several
years. old, for conspiracy to violate
the mail fraud statute.
The six before Justice Laws yes
terday were all sentenced to pay
fines, after the jurist had said he
was showing leniency because the
men had rehabilitated themselves
since the time of the offenses.
Justice Laws asserted, however. the
sentences were not to be considered
as precedents for the type of offense
Those sentenced were:
Fred l.. Lewis, nolle contendere
plea, fined $2,500; Sam R. Kadison,
who had pleaded guilty to the con-
spiracy charge, fined $500; Jack La
vim, nolle contendere plea. fined
$500; Leonard H. Sagett, nolle con-
tendere plea to the conspiracy
charge, fined 1000: William Mead
guilty plea to the conspiracy charge
fined $3.50, and Milton w. Howard,
guilty plea to the conspiracy charge,
fined $500.
The six were among II awaiting
sentence. Among others indicted,
three were granted a new trial as
the result of juror writing note
during their trial to the prosecutor,
former Assistant United States At
torney John L. Lasky, asking for a
job. Six previously have been sem
fenced, two found not guilty. the
case against three nolle pressed and
two of the defendants are dead.
The men indicted included oper-
ators of now defunct firms and
statesmen, it was said The Govern
ment maintained that the promo
ton was through three firms-the
National Capital Memorial Park,
Inc: the National Capital Co., and
the National Capital Memorial Park
Sales Co. None of these, however,
was named as a defendant.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Committee Of Eight
To Weigh Home Rule
Plan for Puerto Rico
BY the Associated pras,

BY the Associated Press.
At President Roosevelt's bidding,
Secretary of the Interior Ickes and
seven men will 60 into a huddle
tomorrow on how to grant Puerto
Rico home rule in harmony with
the Atlantic Charters respect for
the right of all people to choose
the form of government under
which they will live" y
The Presidents committee Of.
eight-four mainlanders and four
inSular citizens-is about to begin
sessions out of which, in the wordsA
OF Mr.. Roosevelt are to come rec
concentrations for legislation to
permit the people of Puerto Rico
to elect their own governor, and.
to redefine the functions and powers
of the Federal Government and the ;,
government of Puerto Rico respec-s
lively" :
Points to u. S. Policy.
The President, in telling Con- .
gress of what he has in mind for
the island, pointed out that 1T has /;
long been the policy of the Gov +
ernment of the United States pro-
gressively to reinforce the machin-'
cry of self-government in it's ter.
ritories and island possessions b
The Rev. Raymond A. MCGOWAN, !.
assistant director of the Social Ac- :,
ton Department of the National !
Catholic Welfare Conference. is the
only on-administration mainland
representative on the committee q
Others from the States, in addl-
ton to Mr. Ickes as chairman, are
Abe Fortas, Undersecretary of the.
Interior, and Rexford G. Tugweu,
Governor of Puerto Rico. -
Gov. Tugwell, like all his pre-
decessors since Uncle Sam raised
the flag over the small Caribbean
island in 1898, is a Presidential ap-
pointee. More than year ago he
suggested that Governors of this
possession. which contains 2,0OO,-A
900 persons, should be elected at
home rather than appointed in !,
Washington. 20
Island Representatives. -,
Bolivar Pagan, resident commits,
sioner from Puerto Rico to the.
United States, who has seat in the
house but no vote and who is Gov.
Tugwell's bitter critic, is not among
the four Puerto Ricans on the COM
mittee. =
The Island is represented by Mar
tin Travieso, associate justice of the
Insular Supreme Court; Luis Munoz
Marin. leader of the Populares party
and president of the Insular Senate
Jose Ramirez Santibanez, a former
senator and president of the Liberal
party, and Celestino Iriarte, member
of the senate and president of the
Union Republican,.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Martin Workers Veto
Representation by
ANY Labor Union
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 1.-THE Ma
tional Labor Relations Boards re-
gional ONCE announced today that
employees of the big Glenn L. Mar
tin aircraft factory had rejected by
a close margin representation by
any union.
One NLRB official noting that 6
per cent of the ballots had been
challenged, expressed the opinion
that the decision on these contested
votes probably would not affect the
final outcome of yesterdays collec-
tive bargaining election.
The NLRB said AZ per cent of the
Martin workers voted against rep
resentation by any union, 40 per
cent favored the United Automobile.
Aircraft and Agricultural Imple-
ment Workers (CIO), II per cent
the International Association of
Machinists independently and less
than per cent the Middle River
Aeronautical Employees Associat ton
(also independently.
Martin employees do not now have
a union contract.
Nicholas Dragon. director of the
Martin organization drive for the
CIO union, declared the NLRB
would be asked for run of election.
In the event a run-off were
granted, under NLRB regulations
the contest would be to determine
whether the employees wanted the
C1O union or none at all.
I'VE are confident we will win,"
Mr.. Dragon asserted.
Earlier an NLRB representative
had commented that "the question
as to the outcome (of the election)
or further action cannot be deter
mined until fairly substantial num-
Der of challenged votes has been
ruled upon
The same spokesman said the pay
roll list supplied by the company did
not contain the names of some who
sought to cast ballots, and in these
cases the votes were taken subject to
investigation.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Seven D. T.. Residents
Arrive in Australia
For Red Cross Work

Seven representatives Of the
American Red Cross who were
former residents of the District,
have arrived in Australia and now
are helping to entertain and care
for American service men in that
area. the Red Gross announced yes
terday.
Among those who made the Paci-
fc crossing safely is Miss Marion
L. Cecil, 27, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene L. Cecil, 402l Nineteenth
street NE. Before going overseas
she was employed as a secretary by
the Census Bureau. She Is a gradu-
ate of Mckinley High School and
attended the StIayer Secretarial
School. Her duties are as hospital
secretary. Others included:
Raymond D. Jameson, 1884 Volta
place NV, who spent several years
in China as director of the Otha-
logical Institute in Peking after
taking his degree at the University
of Wisconsin. Before his appoint
ment as a club director by the Red
Cross, he was employed in the con-
sultant service of the Library of
Congress.
Mrs. Margaret P Keller. 1913 Six
teenth street N W., who will act
as a personnel service director for
the Red Gross in Australia. She is
a graduate of Shore Road Academy,
New York, and received an ABB.
degree at National University in
Washington. She took postgradu-
ate course at the Catholic Univer-
sity school of social work while
serving as a case worker with the
District Red Cross
Miss Mary Louis Barker of 1918
T street NV, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Eugene Barker; Miss Dorothy
B. Jackson. former resident of w
emma, Va, an employe of the Amer
lean Association of University of
Women: Edward F.. Gummel, who
was stationed at the National In
stitute of Health in Bethesda. Md,
before going overseas, and John P.
Bond, jr, 1923 New Jersey avenue
NV, who is a program director
for the Red Cross Negro Clubs.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
O'Conor Paroles Woman
Sentenced for Foroerv

ANNAPOLIS, July II. - Gov.
O'Conor today granted parole to
Dorine Virginia Hawkins, colored
who was sentenced by the Mont
gomery County Circuit Court to
serve years for forgery.
The Governor also granted a re-
mission of fine to Roy Ray Fletcher.
sentenced by the st. Mary's County
Magistrates Court for default of a
500 fine for operating an automo-
bile while under the influence Of
iouor.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Court May Be Asked
To Interpret Intent
OF Antistrike Act
By the Associated Press.


A case now before the War Labor
Board may result in q court inter-
probation of what Congress had in
mind with respect to closed shops
and union maintenance agreements
when 1t enacted the antistrike law.
The case is controversy between
the Atlantic Basin Iron Works,
Brooklyn. and the CIO International
Union Of Marine and Shipbuilding
Workers. In line with WLB prac-
tices. the boards Shipbuilding Com
mission has ordered union security
clause written into a contract be-
tween the company and the union.
This clause provides that union
members who do not resign their
membership within Is days must re-
main members in good standing dur
ing the life of the contract as a
condition of employment.
The company appealed the COM
missions decision to the board. and
contends that under the antistrike
law, which Congress enacted over
the Presidents veto, the board has
no authority to require such a
clause.
Cites Smiths Assurance.
Frank Devlin, company counsel,
told the board that Representative
Smith, Democrat, of Virginia, a CO.
author of the new act, specifically
had said the act prohibits the board
from requiring inclusion of union
security clauses in contracts.
Board members insisted, however,
that Congress did not intend such
prohibition and specifically had
rejected a proposal to write the ban
into the legislation.
But Mr.. Devlin argued that the
language finally accepted requires
the board to conform to provisions
Of the National Labor Relations Act
and contended that this outlaws
closed shop or union maintenance
Evening star., 1943-07-18
School Attendance Drops

RICHMOND, Va, July II (P.-
Average daiyy attendance at Vir-
ginia public schools during the 1912
43 session was 1888 less than dur
ing the preceding year. Dr. Walter
S. Newman, assistant superintendent
OF public instruction, announced
today. An average of 481, 1866 attend
ed school daily during 1941-42. Dur
ing the last session the figure
dropped to 464.O53
Evening star., 1943-07-18

for military duty in the District
have been assigned by the Red Gross
War Reserve for duty with the Army
and Navy Nurse Corps. Mrs. Walton
pointed out. She added that, while
the need of the armed forces for
nurses stands at 5000 month,
Florida is the only State in the
Eastern Area meeting its quota.
Pointing to the District recruiting
program ahead. Mrs. Walton said
more nurses are needed to supple
ment the $4,000 now serving with
the armed forces. In addition. she
said, the Red Cross is recruiting
$1,000 students for the nursing
schools this year. The nurses aide
goal alone for the year is 100000,
and the goal for Red Cross Home
Nursing instruction is one million.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
MeIodromo at Sylvan Theoter
Draws Audience of 5000

More than 5000 servicemen and
civilians sat on the grass at the
Sylvan Theater last night to see an
operetta -melodrama and join in the
songs of the Gay Nineties era. The
show was sponsored by the District
Recreation Department and Recrea-
ton Services, Inc.
The Country Squire" was di-
rected by its author. William Jarvis.
The cast of 10 were mainly the same
group of Montgomery County play
ers who first put on the show in
Bethesda, Md, last winter.
Dolph Bishop played the part of
the william and Harry Donoghue, the
hero. Miss Angela MacDougall was
the heroine and Miss Margaret Key
hoe, her widowed mother.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Cargo Ship 7orpedoed
In Caribbean; Crew Saved
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va. July ia small
American merchant ship was tor
pedoed and sunk in the Caribbean
Sea by submarine which cheated
the vessels armed guard crew of
a chance to fire at it by remaining
below the surface.
Five Navy gunners who were res
cued from their life craft by an
other vessel three hours after they
abandoned their ship told public
relations officer here that the armed
guard crew remained at the guns
as long as possible, but did not get
a glimpse of the U-boat.
The gunners reported that the
ships entire merchant crew of 35
and the gun crew of II were saved.
Other survivors were landed at
Miami.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
British Ack-Ack Battery
Parades in Wilmington
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
WILMINGTON. N. c., July IT,
Thousands of cheering spectators
lined Wilmington streets today and
watched the first public parade OF
the First Composite Antiaircraft
Battery, R. A. British Army. which
is making its first stop of Nation
wide tour at Camp Davis.
Wearing tropical apparel. the
troops passed in review and Mayor
Bruce B. Cameron took the salute
with Brig. Gen. Byran L. Milburn,
commandant of the AAA School,
and Col. j. S. Muirhead of the Brit
ish Army staff close by. Later the
three inspected the troops, which
are commanded by Maj. T. c. Met
calf.
Evening star., 1943-07-18

Between the acts Gay Nineties"
quartet sang familiar songs. accom-
panied by the audience. Members
OF the quartet were Mrs. Graham
Loving, Harvey Heaney, Miss Helen
Gill and Richard Bridgman. Richard
Barrett sang a solo.
Records and an overture by the
orchestra entertained the audience
until it was dark enough to start the
play.
The melodrama was one of a
series of entertainments sponsored
by the District Recreation Depart
ment. Recreation Services, Inc
both members of the War Hos
pitality Communication recreation
Of civilian workers and servicemen
on leave.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Bed Catches Fire

A bed in the home of r, c. Emer-
son, 1872 East Bradley lane, Chevy
Chase, caught fire last night, causing
damage to the room estimated at
$500. Members of the Chevy Chase
Fire Department said the blaze
probably was started by a lighted
cigarette.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Arthur William Byron,
Veteran Actor, Dies

BY the Associated Press
HOLLYWOOD, July 17.-Arthur
William Byron. II, former president
of Actors Equity Association and a
stage and screen player for half a
century, died last night.
He was a native of Brooklyn, and
his father, Oliver Dowd, and an
aunt, Ada Rehan, were well-known
stage players in the 90s. Another
aunt, Hattie O'Neil, also was an
actress.
Byron was Maude Adams leading
man in THE Little Minister" and
appeared with Katharine Cornell in
Saint JOAN" Among his film roles
were that of the president in THE
President Vanishes," and the warden
in Twenty Thousand Years in Sing
Sing"
Funeral services will be Monday.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Unidentified Woman
Struck by Streetcur

An unidentified woman, believed
by police to be between IS and 40
years of age, was struck by street.
car shortly before midnight last
night at Third and G streets NV.
She was taken to Casualty Hos
pital.
The operator of the streetcar
Ray c. Stanley. 80. of 1925 Nichols
avenue Sc, was quoted by police
as saying the woman apparently
stepped off another streetcar and
into the path of his eastbound car
he was driving.
Evening star., 1943-07-18

10 an announce
ment last night
by Mrs. Robert
c. Walton. CO.
chairman of the
committee for
t h e Dis t ric t
Chapter of the
American r e d
Cross. Miss Allen
has been loaned
by the Eastern
Area of the Red
Gross to assume
the post.
Only % per
e e n t of the
y,,,rSoS eIioihle
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Miss Adams Heads
Campaign for Nurses

Miss Lillian NJ Adams has been
appointed secretary of the Nurse
Recruitment Committee. succeeding
Mrs. Isabelle w. Baker. according
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Equine Exports Banned

Argentina has banned the ship
ping of horses, mules and asses
to other countries.
Evening star., 1943-07-18

Domestic help is hard to find
but you may find it through
Want Ad" in The Star.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Water Facilities Increased

Mexico is building tunnels and
aqueducts to carry water from the
Lerma River to Mexico City.
Evening star., 1943-09-05
baseball's No. l mas

ter-mind, wouldn't take Newsom
as gift" when he was head of the
St. Louis Cardinals. Hickey moved
to the Dodgers and found Bobo
already there. "Aha," said New
som. you wouldn't take me at
St. Louis but now will take your
He took Hickey for plenty in the
pay-check department.
After losing 80 games in two
seasons, Newsom was regarded as
all washed up this year. But Bobo
has gift for pulling the unex-
pected. There's one thing about
or Bobo - you may like him or
dislike him. but you'll never over
look him! HAROLD PARROT
Evening star., 1943-09-05

RARGE Louis (Bobo) Newsom
throws a baseball and a line
IL of oratory, both fast, for a
living. He pitched his way into
the hearts of Brooklyn fans last
spring with nine fine victories for
the Dodgers - and then talked
himself right out of town.
Much of this conversation GEN.
tered around a dropped third strike
which cost the Dodgers a game
Newsom was pitching against the
Pittsburgh Pirates.
Bobby Bragan. Newsom's
catcher, said he dropped that ball
because he was expecting a fast
ball, for which he'd signaled -
while Newsom threw something
else, spitball.
"I aimed a fast ball." argued
Bobo. 1'Course, l was pitchin'
hard, an q drop of Precipitation
might have made it seem like
a spitball -"
Quickly perspiration turned to
evaporation, Newsom had a bat
tie with Dodger Manager Leo
Drocher, and was traded to the
St. Louis Browns. This was moth
ing new to Bobo hes talked
himself off six big-league teams,
Evening star., 1943-09-05

pay OF Bobo for los
in 'em!"
Joe Cronin, Bos-
ton Red Sox mana
ger, traded Newson
before he drives me
crazy" Joe was near
that fate because of
a bevy of pet New
som rabbits, which
ate rugs and draper
les in his Boston
hotel room while the
Red Sox were on a
road trip.
Branch Hickey,
baseball's 9 No. l mas