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Evening star., 1944-09-06
Texas Governor Flies Here
For Talk With Roosevelt
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Gov. Coke Stevenson of Texas
who has been trying to straighten
out the Democratic presidential
elector muddle in his State, flew
here today for a conference at noon
with President Roosevelt.
Although the Governor said only
that he had been invited here by
Mr.. Roosevelt and that they planned
to discuss postwar reconversion, his
visit was given political significance
in view Of split among Texas
Democrats over the fourth-term
issue.
The Governor has announced q
plan he hopes will solve the row
among the pro and anti Roosevelt
Democrats who are still fighting for
control of the % electoral votes
Texas will cast in the presidential
election. Under his proposal the
general election ballot would carry
names Of presidential electors NOM
mated by both factions.
Evening star., 1944-09-06

The modern age in the form Of
bulldozer has unearthed a hun
dred -million-year-old petrified tree
Of the Cretaceous period in Airing
ton County.
Part Of the tree, about 3h feet
in diameter, is now on display at
Lubber Run Park, the county park,
near the Second street entrance. It
was found in the vicinity of Shirley
Memorial highway, near the Shir-
lington business center. Because Of
its excellent state of preservation,
children guessed its nature and
called 1t to the attention of Allen
Bennison Of the Geological Survey.
Biologists say that although petri-
fed trees are known to exist in soils
in this area, and some of Ignite
have been found beyond Bladens-
burg, Md. they are q rarity.
The wood Of the log has been re-
placed BY silica, and the x-sided
crystalline structure q tho silica,
Evening star., 1944-09-06
Rutland Urges Residents
To Keep Weeds Cut

Pointing out that the District
Health Department lacks sufIicient
inspectors to survey vacant lots,
Health Oncer> George c. Ruhland
today said that residents should
have enough civic pride" to see
that rag weeds do not grow above
4 inches, as required by District
regulations to aid In the control
Of hay fever.
DR.. Ruhland called on residents
to cooperate in the effort to cut
rag weed and other weeds on all
vacant property, pointing out that
this IS the time when hay fever is
In an exaggerated form. due largely
to pollen Of rag weed.
He said cooperation Of the pub
lie was required In this as In the
matter Of rodent control and other
problems Of sanitation.
Evening star., 1944-09-06
D. C.. to Continue
Use of Metal
abs on Autos

The Commissioners yesterday
agreed with . recommendation of
Trafnc Director William A. Van
Duzer to continue for another year
the use Of metal tabs on all motor
vehicle license plates, except COM
mercial vehicles, taxis and buses.
Tags for motor vehicles, other
than trucks, taxis and buses, issued
for the registration year ended
March 81, 1s43. are still in good
condition and can be used with
satisfactory results for another year,
Mr.. Van Duzer reported.
He added that tags on commercial
vehicles, taxis and buses ARE gen.
orally in bad condition and will
become illegible before the end OF
the next registration year." The
next registration year begins next
April l.
The amount Of steel for the new
tabs and new commercial tags comes
within the amount allotted BY the
War Production Board.
Evening star., 1944-09-06
Montgomery County
Plans Public Hearinc
On Tax Assessments
Bethesda Rood Work
Plan Referred to
Postwar Committee

A public hearing on tax assess
ment rates for new construction in
Montgomery County will be held at
II am, September rs. at the Rock
vile Courthouse, the county COM
missioners decided yesterday.
The board also voted to pay the
expenses for members of the Board
Of Assessment who will attend the
first conference Of the newly or
ganized Maryland Supervisors and
Assessment Association Friday and
Saturday at Ocean City, Md.
The Montgomery County Horse
Show Association was granted a
permit to hold its annual horse and
pony show Saturday on the farm
Of T. A. Barnsley near Olney.
A proposed program Of street and
highway improvements in the Be-
thesda area, submitted by the Roads,
Streets and Bridges Committee of
the Bethesda Chamber of Com
merce, was referred to the County
Postwar Planning Committee.
The program includes the WIDEN
ing of Wisconsin avenue from East
West highway to the Naval Hospital,
extension of Western avenue to
Sixteenth street, Strengthening Of
Wilson lane. construction OF a new
road from Connecticut avenue and
Rock Greek to the Rockville pike
and paving Of Browns lane and
Chelton road.
In a letter from the Board of Di-
rectors OF the Kenmood Citizens
Association, the commissioners were
requested not to authorize estab-
lishment Of "air parks" for private
or commercial vehicles In the Be-
thesda area without giving the asso-
ciat ton a hearing. q
Evening star., 1944-09-06
Kelly Orders Hall
Reinstated After
He Pleads Guilty
Boord Presumably Finds
Extenuotins Conditions
In Striking SoiIor

Policeman Robert S. Hall, 70, sus-
pended from the force August II
after striking a sailor In No. 8 pre-
cinct station house, was ordered re-
instated today by Maj. Edward ].
Kelly after a hearing before the
police trial board.
Pvt. Hall pleaded guilty to the
charges and was flned $50. The
board presumably took into consid-
Grafton the "extenuating circum-
stances" in making its recommends
ton to Maj. Kelly.
According to the oficer's story.
he was in civilian clothes and had
entered restaurant in the 1900
block Of Wisconsin avenue NV.
when the manager asked him to
quell a disturbance caused by four
sailors and a WAVE who had been
refused service. 2
Pvt. Hall told the trial board the
sailors attacked him and deprived
him Of his pistol after which he
called his precinct and asked for
reinforcements. BY the time ad-
ditional police arrived all but one of
the sailors had fied.
II was mad and I was hurt" the
policeman told the board in ex-
planning why he struck the sailor
In the face after the sailor had been
removed to the precinct station.
The ofncer was convicted last
month in Bethesda, Md, Of assault
with q dangerous weapon after be-
ing charged by . cab driver with
firing four shots at him. The driver
testified that Pvt. Hall fred the
shots when he attempted to stop
him on lonely road without first
identifying himself as an officer.
Pvt. Hall lives at 5256 Forty
fourth street NV.
Evening star., 1944-09-06
Ryon Named Assistunt
Director of Gruzino

Archie D. Ryan, 1000 F street
NV, has been promoted from liai-
son officer to assistant director of
grazing in the Interior Department,
Secretary Ickes announced today.
He will make his headquarters here.
Mr.. Ryan, who joined the Geo.
logical Survey as a land classifier
in 1917, has been with the Grazing
Service since Its organization 10
years ago.
He was born at Breckenridge
Colo; was graduated from San
Diego Commercial College in 1908
AND took special courses in geology
and mineralogy at George Washing
ton University.
Evening star., 1944-09-06
Two Persons Attacked
By Robid Dogs in Week

The Health Department today re-
ported two persons bitten by rabid
dogs this week, bringing the total
number attacked by rabid animals
this year to los.
One victim was q man in the 3100
block of o street NV. and the other
was a woman who lives in the 200
block of Twelfth street NE. One
dog was killed and the other died at
the pound, making 119 animals
found infected since January,
Evening star., 1944-09-06

his mess. Dynamite Dan," belying
his name, remained calm but firm
and finally persuaded the sailor to
leave. The skipper pointed out that
he had been given a different crew
since he came back to the States.
The ship is known to the VISA as
V4-M-A1, and according to officials
all of the 49 ships seem to have q
charmed life. They have been in
virtually all theaters of war and sub
jected to some tough weather. Trini-
dad Head, in her maiden voyage to
the United Kingdom, fought gales
most Of the way. She came through,
however, even with towing two oil
barges in tandem astern and another
on deck.
Navy Gun Crew Aboard.
They carry enough oil to remain
at sea for rs days and have aboard
a Navy gun crew. The latter, in
cidentally, took some shots at Nazi
planes crossing the Channel, but
Capt. Hayman is sorry to report they
bagged not a one.
The crew required to man these
tugs are almost as large as those
on the big Liberty Ships. Her tow
ing hawser is large as mans wrist.
They cruise at 13 knots or better and
can handle an ordinary tow almost
as fast as the speed of a Liberty
Ship.
Capt. Hayman, who comes from
North Carolina's Roanoke Island,
has been towing" since the last
war and has been in the salvage
business almost since Pearl Harbor.
His nickname is a result of hair
raising experiences as a boy while
rescuing a schooner aground of the
North Carolina coast.
Trinidad Head left Washington
last night, bound for parts known
only to the Navy and Capt. Hay
man, who is anxious to get back
into the thick OF things.
Evening star., 1944-09-06
McCundIess to Adress
Hospital Volunteers

Byron McCandless, director of the
District tuberculosis Society, will
be the principal speaker at a meet
ing of the Government Girl Hospi-
tai Volunteers at 8 o'clock tonight
at Georgetown University Hospital.
Mrs. Julian T. Woodward, acting
chairman Of the District Red Gross
Nurses Aide Corps, and Maj. En-
nails Waggaman. assistant regional
director In charge of District Civil
ian War Services, also will speak.
Evening star., 1944-09-06
Roosevelt 10 Receive
President 0smena TODAY

Sergio Osmena, new President of
the Philippines, and members of his
cabinet will be received formally by
President Roosevelt at the White
House today. President Osmena sue
ceeded the late Manuel Quezon.
With Mr.. Roosevelt will be the
Secretaries Of State, War and In
terror; Undersecretary of State Stet-
tinius, Representative Bell, Demo-
crat, Of Missouri, chairman of the
House Insular Affairs Committee;
Joseph C. Grew, former Ambassador
to Japan; two former Philippine
high commisioners-Paul v. McNutt,
now War Manpower Commissioner,
and Francis B. Sayre-and others,
Evening star., 1944-09-06
Morgan AssaiIs
Sees
Costs Rising
Asserts County Plan
Would Open Door to
Worst in Politics

Approval by Montgomery County
voters Of the proposed charter form
OF government for the county would
open the gates to a flood of the
worst type of politics-the impact
Of minorities." according to 10 v
Morgan, former one-man Board OF
Tax Appeals for the District and
q member Of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Citizens Committee. to Defeat
Charter.
Declaring charter proponents are
naive" in stating that the new
setup would eliminate politics from
the county government, Mr.. Morgan
said:
I'VE would be beset with contin-
ual pressure of small and deter
mined elements, all parading under
the spurious banner of public vel
fare, and those most vociferous
would receive the greatest consid-
eration."
Resembles d. C. Proposal.
He also asserted that the pro-
posed charter government Is essen
TALLY the same as that proposed a
few years ago for the District in
what Is known as the Griffenhagen
report. He explained that he was a
member Of the committee appointed
by the District Commissioners to
study the report.
TT was found by the committee" /"
Mr.. Morgan emphasized, that, after
study of the plan and its operation
in the few localities where it had
been adopted that it was not only
impracticable and cumbersome but
resulted in substantial increase in
the cost Of government. 1t was dis
carded."
Mr.. Morgan said he has lived in
Montgomery County for 20 years,
adding that he believed 1t is one of
the best" counties in the United
States.
No Corruption in Government.
There are good schools, adequate
roads and satisfactory governmental
services, he said. There is no cor
ruption in government, no vice or
gambling areas, or any conditions
that prevent the county from being
an excellent residential section.
This is not an accident" Mr..
Morgan declared. TT is the result
of sensible planning. While the
present form of government
is not perfect, it is reasonably salts
factory"
Asserting that county residents
know the advantages and defects OF
their present government, this cam
not be said of the proposed charter
government, which even differs from
any existing charter setup."
"One should pause" he warned,
when it is shown that OF all the
thousands of counties in our coun-
try, only seven have adopted a
charter government, and we should
become even more hesitant when
there is no way to abandon such a
government once 1t has been put
into effect"
He emphasized that change and
"so-called reform" does not always
result in progress or advancement.
Frequently. he added, the situation
is made worse and is aggravated
by the fact that it is difficult to
undo the harm"
Evening star., 1944-09-06
Randolph to Be Honored
On Work for Blind

Representative Randolph, Demo-
crat, of West Virginia will be hon
ored at dinner this evening at the
Mayf1ower Hotel for his activities in
the interest of the blind. The din
ner party has been arranged by the
National Society for the Blind,
headed by Earl w. Shinn.
Mr.. Randolph played a leading
part in legislation permitting con-
cession stands, operated by the
blind, to be maintained in Federal
buildings.
Evening star., 1944-09-06
Soldier Hurt in Fall
From ] rain nNeurLonhum

Pvt. John ]. Dillon, 81, of Cam
den, Mass, stationed at Camp Cor
don, Ga, was injured early today
when he fell from a nFthbound
Pennsylvania Railroad passenger
train about mile north of Lam
ham, Md.
He was taken to Emergency Hos
pital, where attendants said he re-
ceived q fractured skull. His condi-
ton was described - serious.
Evening star., 1944-09-06
1000 Army Trucks

Through the cooperation Of the
War Food Administration and the
Treasury Departments Once Of
Surplus Property. 900 surplus Army
trucks have been sold to farmers
and truckers for emergency move
ment u farm products, the Treas
ury announced yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-09-06
Sove This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack Of waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
Of old newspapers and maga-
Hnes IL needed. Notify some
school child In your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-09-06

department of
Station WMAL.
His wife. Mrs.
Betty Boone. is
the daughter of
w. B. Little,
c o n t r oller of
The Star.
Flight Officer
Cady, who lived
with his aunt,
Miss Lula An
derson, and two
sisters and a
brother, bailed
out of his Lib
orator on the
Evening star., 1944-09-06

Italy, 1t was
announced yes
terday by the
18th Air Force
in Rome.
They are 1t.
G e o r g e B.
Boone, 5 l 3 Q
c on n e c t | cut
avenue N w :;
Fig hit Officer
r a y m on d I.
Cady, 4407 Ninth
street NV, and
1t. Robert L.
Williamson, 107
Quaker an e ,
L~:
Evening star., 1944-09-06

1t. Boone after a raid on Bucha-
rest, his family reported. A grad
uate Of st. Johns College, Mr.. Cady
worked at the Washington Navy
Yard before joining the service in
November, 1912.
1t. Williamson, whose wife lives
at the Alexandria address, was first
reported missing June while on
his 18th mission over enemy terri
tory. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. L. Williamson, live at BOT East
Duncan avenue, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1944-09-06
lutheruns Meet Tomorrow

The monthly luncheon meeting
OF the Lutheran Laymens Fellow
ship will be held at 1890 pm. to-
morrow at the New Ebbitt Hotel,
Walter Boettcher, former White
House correspondent for the Asso-
ciated Press, will be the speaker.
Evening star., 1944-09-06

BENGAL TIGER CUBS BORN HERE-Headkeeper Frank Lowe
the shows the three Royal Bengal several
days in the lion house The cubs young their
still closed They won't be placed exhibition until they
little older The last tiger cubs at the Zoo %
proved enormously popular with the public
arrivals bear the complete marking their parents
tiny black leopard also born few days ago. will compete
with them for attention. Star STAFF Photo
Evening star., 1944-09-06
Firemen to Dance

The Marlboro Volunteer Fire De-
partment will hold dance at 1O:30
pm. September Is at the Marlboro
Tobacco Warehouse. r. H. Sothoron
> ID In charge of the a6atr.
Evening star., 1944-09-06
3 D. {. Area Flyers
Listed AmongC Captive,
Freed by Romania

Three Washington area men were
among a group of Army Air Forces
flyers freed from Romanian prison
camps last week and evacuated to
Evening star., 1944-09-06

Flight ohieer Cady. Alexandria.
1t. Boone, %. had been reported
missing over Romania on April Is.
Before enlisting in the AAF in May,
1912, he was employed in the music
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For compromise
On Soldier Ballot

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
AnaCostia Student Tells of First
Lesson In Plotting Airplane

my eardrums "A few swallows. how.
ever, relieved this condition.
Soon we were cruising alone
easily at about 80 miles an hour
1t was then that my instruction
started.
Because OF the poor visibility ]
had to rely mostly on the instru-
ments for speed and balance. ]
soon discovered that If left alone q
plane will fly very nicely dipping
frequently to keep up speed and
leveling of again when sufacient
speed is made up.
After about Is minutes the pilo,
again took over the controls anc
proceeded to demonstrate loops
stalls and rolls. During these ma.
neuvers the pressure was terrific
could not possibly have left tn,
seat.
ALI too soon we circled for a land.
ing. The ship was brought ii
against the wind and the speed Gu,
down to about IS miles an hour.
When We were back on tn.
ground climbed from the COCKPIT,
and went back to the, hangar, very
much satisfied with the world II
general and flying in particular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Prizes for Best
Contributions

The Junior Star awards as many
as five prizes Of 81 each for the
best contributions published each
week. Boys and girls of high school,
age and under are invited to com
pete. Here are the rules:
All contributions must be ORIGI-
NAL. Write on one side of paper
and give your name. age, address
phone number and school. Type
written contributions must be dou-
BILE spaced. The editors choice OF
winners is final and he reserves the
right to use any contribution in
whatever form he deems advisa BILE
regardless of whether it is awarded
a prize. Checks are mailed to the
winners the week following publica
ton Of their work. Reporters cards
will be issued to writers who, in the
opinion of the editor. deserve them
No contributions will be returned
Address The Junior Star, 1877 Stal
Building, Washington, D. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Developing Films
lis Interesting and
Profitable Hobby
Prise Contribution
BY JManifa Moore, II,

hHAcostld MIN SCHOOL.
Thousands of people the world
over have chosen photography as 4
hobby. I am no exception. The,
particular phase of photography
that I find most fascinating is de-
veloping and printing.
Two years ago I decided to save
enough money to buy a developing
set. My set cost So.
Some of the equipment that is
used in developing and printing Is
the developing powder, printing
frame, the blotter roll for drying
prints. a safelight lamp, q ther-
mometer stirring rod, Aim clips,
acid fixing powder, three trays, q
glass graduate and paper.
The first step In developing is to
arrange all your materials neatly
on a table in dark room. There
is no light except the dim safelight
that comes with the set. Unroll and
detach the film from the paper and
snap a film clip on each end. Pass
the film, face up, through the water
in the second tray a few times to
remove any air bubbles. Pass the
film, still face up. through the de-
veloper in the first tray. Keep 1t
constantly in motion for four
minutes. After the film Is fully de-
veloped, rinse it by passing 1t
through the water in the second
tray two or three times. Put the
film into the fixing bath (third
tray. Remove the film clips and
leave the film in the fixing bath
about 20 minutes, then wash and
dry.
After the film has dried, the mega
tives on the long roll are cut and
the printing process is begun. Place
the negative, dull side up, on the
glass of the printing frame and a
sheet of printing paper face down
on the negative. Replace the back
of the printing frame. Hold the
printing frame toward white light.
Remove the exposed paper from the
printing frame and slide it face up
into the developer. The picture
should be printed so it will develop
properly in about As seconds. Rinse
the prints for about 10 seconds in
the second tray. Place the print
in the fixing bath, the third tray,
and leave it for at least IS minutes.
Then the print is washed and dried.
When had memorized the process
of developing and printing. 1 could
develop several rolls in a short time.
In several weeks, I had developed
enough films for my friends and
relatives to pay the cost of my set.
My hobby has proved both profit
able and enjoyable. Since starting
my hobby, I have very seriously
considered photography as my pos
sible career.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Uncle Rays Corner

A kind Of detective story was
started on an island long ago. Six
large holes in the ground were made
but no record was left Of how they
were made. If by chance Stone Age
people saw what happened they
could not tell us about it since they
did not know the art Of writing.
IS. The island is in, the Baltic Sea
and Is, commonly known as sSaare-
mas, though on some maps it is
shown as "Oesel.praIt is near. the
coast OF Estonia. -ssea. q
The holes are all inside an area
tof q quarter of a square mile. Five
of them are of circular shape, blu,
one is oval.
A little water has gathered ir
the holes from time to time, but
only one of them has what nigh;
be called little lake" 1t goes b,
the name of "Kaali Lake"
KALI is of round shape and i,
almost 200 feet wide. It's depth is a.
great as 80 feet after a season Of
good rains, but at other times the
deepest part goes down only about
Is feet. The other holes are 35 tc
1870 feet wide. One is only 4 feet
deep, but the rest have a depth O,
from IL to IS feet.
A scientist named Reinvald wrote
notes about these holes in 1927 ano
in later years went on with study
of them. He was still at work shortly
before Hitler attacked Poland il,
1899.
Boring deep hole at the bottom
OF one crater. the scientist found a
kind of dust known as rock flour
to depth of about 10 feet. When it
was studied this powdered rock
proved to be much like the "star
dust found at Meteor Crater in
Arizona.
That borehole is only one of a
number which have been made in
and around the craters. A borehole
near the edge of KALI was sent
down to depth of 2o7 feet.
The boreholes have proved that
much OF the. rock material was
heated or burned The rock
probably was scorched by hot
meteors which blew out the craters
by exploding after touching the
ground.
1t is likely that the meteors were
made largely of iron. Pieces of
them may have been gathered by
people who lived on the island 1000
years ago or more. When the Iron
Age came to Northern Europe any
iron ore near the ground surface
was In demand. Such ore was easy
to take away for smelling. This
may explain why no meteor cinders
have been found In the craters.