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Evening star., 1945-01-28
Safety Chalk Talks
By Dick Mansfield

Inspector Dick Mansfield, director
of The Stars school safety program
and former chief of detectives, is
giving a series of chalk talks on
safety to pupils Of elementary.
junior and senior high schools. The
talks are presented under sponsor
ship OF The Junior Star in co-opera-
tion with school authorities of the
District and nearby Maryland and
Virginia. This weeks schedule:
Monday, II an, j. Enos Ray;
Tuesday, II am, Brentwood;
pm, Ager Road; Wednesday. II
am, Seat Pleasant; / pm, Lyn-
don Hill; Thursday, II am, River
dale Elementary; Friday, IL am,
Wildercroft.
Evening star., 1945-01-28
Restaurant Group
To Meet Wednesday

The Washington Restaurant Asso-
citation will begin a series of short
courses on personnel management at
their meeting Wednesday night.
Kenneth L. Warner, Catholic Uni
versity professor, will lead the, dis
cussion opening the courses which
include studies of human relations
and personnel supervision. super
visors' and employees cooperation,
guiding employees adjustment and
current employment conditions. The
meeting will be held at the WASH
ington Gas Light Co., at $50 pm.
No other business groups have sched-
uled meetings for the coming week.
Evening star., 1945-01-28

Chairman John M Coffee of Appropriations
ee OF the House Representatives
oem means of expanding the legal activities
before the Public Utilities Commission
staff He said that he seeking
District generally without
an individual who want his interests with
regard to the taxpayers"
There has existed civic circles
counsel with adequate staff independent studies utilities
problems and assistance preparing exhibits for
ings of utilities this
urged that staff the abolished
civic the idea increased staff
to abolishing the position.
One of the criticisms Of the failure
ms public utilities
matters His critics claimed that he part
connected with the operation
the District government. -
always the belief
Ing with public utilities problems that the peoples
quae staff would have all that he could
the people in problems public utilities
Some OF the civic groups it thought will willing
with their good friend Representative Coffee matter
Start Being Made on Publication Exchanges
Recently there given in this column
issued by citizen and civic associations
that there would
tween these various official
The editor and publisher of
visited the civic affairs office the
that he is putting each OF the other publications
request that this courtesy be recrocae
of the editorial staff
Island Citizens
ication will follow the plan.
the opinion of
aordng the opportunity
doing will prove of practical value to each.
Evening star., 1945-01-28

glass that can be removed back and
forth to feed and clean the terra
rum. He lined the top drawer with
piece of metal for the aquarium.
In the aquarium, we have one
salamander, four goldfish, two
turtles, two snails and two tadpoles.
In the terrarium, we have one alli-
gator whose name is "Dinny" be-
cause he looks like a dinosaur. I
have not named the chameleons.
I helped my father make the ter
rarium and aquarium, and I like
them. I will collect more pets next
summer.
Evening star., 1945-01-28
Safety First
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
Bv Gertrude GarneS, I3,

Banneker Junior High School.
Be careful when you cross the street;
Don't let your eager, nimble feet
Say Go" when red signs all say
"Stop!"
Please wait for green, then hippity-
hop
Across in just a minute or two:
And here's a thing that you should
do:
Teach tiny children who don't know
That red means STOP and green
means GO.
The worlds lovely place to be
When children cross streets care
fully.
Evening star., 1945-01-28
Looking For,card

See that big fellow playing for
ward?"
Yes :
Il think he's going to be our best
man next year."
"Oh, this is so sudden"
Dunbar News Reel.
Evening star., 1945-01-28
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
DC National Representation Now Due;
More Activities for Peoples Counsel
BY JESSE G. SUTER.
ire Hope for d. C. Representation

There decided indications acting
which CONSTITUTION which
with citizen the National Tnere
time in s n 5 @ m at
~ @ .De % pp Of with other the an wsu
n e as Da sn % % M % Of our n s pea y, Who o
burdens Of citizenship are justly entitled to participate in the Govern
The complete amendment with these
best nSsa ns ss s s to se % s the
The Congress shall have power to that there % shall Be in
the shall All legislation shall be subject
5 believed many
through arguments before committees Congress in public
Congress impressed
let Il hs the
the National Government through
and that they are anxious that the shall act on the
States forr ratification
right petition guaranteed by the American Bill Rights and are
While District people deprived
ballot the ballot the hpss ms to box members e
Senators are f. oe. enough na
legislature acquainted with members write and urge
the @ hs
the yau are the % % hem Wn amy an members net @ OF
9 telling G them Ss s hs
a you better STILL call on them
"
Senate Committee Judiciary DemocratsPat McCarran
Wyoming
Virginia. Murdock Utah. W.
K Wheeler Montana Charles Andrews of Florida
Alexander Wiley Wisconsin, William
Michigan, Virginia.
Nebraska H Moore of Oklahoma and Alexander
Smith of New Jersey.
Celer
North
Alabama, California William
York, Satterfed of Virginia. Estes Kefauver
Russell of Massachusetts,
Illinois, Michael Ohio Republicans
Clarence Hancock of New York. Mchener Michigan John
Kentucky Chauncey w Illinois, John W.
Iowa, Graham Springer
Indiana Fellows
Lewis Ohio John jennings of Tennessee Angler Good
win Massachusetts,
advocates that made them
the District Columbia this it special value
that made with OF both houses Congress
possible for legislators other knowing
interest
privilege of electors
petitions committees
notice of the and file of committee when the question
actively under consideration
1t would helpful avorng
amendment
Representatives especially the two committees
above named This responsibility
not readily delegated to another In this connection
have In mind these lines from unknown
Il only
I cannot do everything
But do something.
What
And what ought to
BY the of God,
1 will do"
Evening star., 1945-01-28
Fled

do you know what it Is to 60
before an audience?"
mo. I spoke before an audience
once, but most of it went before I
did"
Dunbar News Reel.
Evening star., 1945-01-28
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
By Norman Laverne Fitzpatrick, jr., Z
walter Reed school. Alexandria, Va.

Va
For Christmas ordered chameeons and alligator The
baby alligator came first cardboard box with little moss The
moss Chameeons the little lizards that turn brown and
father built old toolchest the
Evening star., 1945-01-28

Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-29
WeHes' Phone Plea
Reported Failure

March 1.-two conferences with
Sumner Welles. The most impor-
tant feature that emerged was this:
In London and in Paris there isn't
any of the intransigence that ap-
pears in their speeches and papers
II they had certain security guar
antees they would be ready more
or less to give in and recognize the
accomplished fact. II they should
really follow this path they are
moving toward defeat. If Hitler has
any doubt about attack, this will
be dispelled at once when he learns
from Mussolini about these rever-
sails on the part of the democracies.'
March 17.-"Sumner Welles has
telephoned Roosevelt, asking per-
mission to undertake certain vague
moves for peace, but the answer is
In the negative.
During the trip (by train to the
Bremen Pass I talked at length
with Mussolini. 4. He believes hos
ttlities viii begin at any moment.
-. The Italian forces, he says, will
constitute the left wing, tying up
an equal number Of enemy troops
without fighting, yet ready to enter
action at a convenient moment"
(Tomoro,0: A Bremen Pass Con.
teTence.J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-29

Berlin, who is convinced that the
Germans maintain their hatred and
scorn unchanged for us, and ag-
gravated now by what they call a
second treachery. No move would
be more popular in Germany, with
older and younger generations alike,
than an armed invasion in the d.
rection of our blue skies and warm
seas"
March 5.-"The American consul
at Naples has questioned a beggar
to find out the state of mind of the
Italian people. He replied that he
does not fear war as much as revolu-
ton. The report, which fell into the
hands of II Duce, has been the cause
Of much good humor on his part.
Even the beggars fare so well under
the Fascist regime as to fear revolu-
tion,' he said. AS minister of foreign
affairs I am Mortified to think of the
sources used by consuls for informa-
ton, including, naturally, our own. ="
March 6.-"Il Duce is more than
ever irritated by the coal question.
The first ships were held up yester-
day by the British. Within a
short time he said, the cannon
will fire by themselves. It is i'm
possible that I should become the
laughing-stock of Europe. I suffer
humiliation after humiliation. AS
soon as I am ready, shall make
the British repent. My Intervention
in the war will bring their defeat
II Duce, alas, Is still very much
deluded about our prospects for re-
armament"
March 9-"We are able finally
to reach agreement with the British
about our ships that were stopped.
The ships were released with their
cargoes on condition that no more
Of our ships will be sent to north
ern ports to load German coal for
Italy Ribbentrop will not like
this, but it will help to counteract,
here and abroad, the unfavorable
impression of his visit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-29
Virginia Plans Outlay
OF $4,000, for
Postwar Road Work
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, Jue 29.-The
Safe Highway Department is plan
ming to spend $4,000 900 for con-
struction and improvement of SAC
miles OF highways in Virginia during
the first three years following the
release of materials.
In addition to this expenditure
the Highway Department estimates
that $l1, 000, 900 annually during the
three years will be required for
maintenance, including IS, 00O, 900 for
the primary system and 5000, 900
for the secondary system. It is esti-
mated that more than 5000 persons
will be employed by the department
during this period. Last year only
$500 were employed as compared
with $4,000 in 1910, the peak year.
Among outstanding projects in
cluded in the program are:
The Henry G. Shirley Memorial
Highway, extending from the south
end of the Pentagon network to the
bridge across the Occoquan near
Woodbridge. This project of lat
miles will cost an estimated S.
0OO, 900.
The 100000 bypass on United
States Highway No. at Fredericks-
burg, extending from the south end
of the Falmouth bridge over the
Rappahannock River to a point 4
miles south of Fredericksburg.
Other projects are: Improving
United States 20, running through
the Piedmont from the District OF
Columbia to the North Carolina line;
improving United States $50 in the
central Piedmont, and a bridge over
the Shenandoah on United States
211.
R. p. Ellison, executive assistant
in the Highway Department, ex-
plains that the annual expenditure
for each of the three yearse for road
building will exceed the largest sum
yet spent in any one year. The
peak year was 1912 when $50, 500 ,OOC
was spent. In 1914 only SIS, $50, 00C
was expended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-29
Death Warrant Signed
In Maryland Attack ;.
BY the Associated Press.

oy tuc Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 29.-Fol-
lowing extended hearings on the
case after the Court of Appeals had
sustained the lower courts verdict,
Gov. O'Conor yesterday signed the
death warrant for Patrick Murphy
sentenced to death for criminal
assault in Prince Georges County
the State executive Office stated to-
day.
July 20 was the date set by the
chief executive for carrying out
the courts verdict.
Murphy was convicted for crimi-
nally attacking 31-year-old WASH
ington woman in April 1914, after
offering to take her to work. The
attack occurred In a field near Oxon
Hill. ..
The verdict of the Prince GEORGES
County Court was affirmed by the
Court Of Appeals in December, 1914.
Since that time persons interested
In the case have had number
Of hearings before the Governor in
an effort to have the death verdict
set aside in favor of life imprison-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-29
Ciono Finds WeHes
Is WORTHY Person

Feb. 26-"I received Roosevelt's
representative, Sumner Welles (for-
mer Undersecretary of State. He
is worthy person, an American
distinguished in appearance and in
manner, who carried gracefully the
weight of mission that has con-
centrated American and world pub
licity on him. The conference was
cordial. I have not hesitated to m
form him of events of which he was
ignorant and about my plans.
this impressed him, because he was
not expecting it.
He is anti-German, but makes
an effort to be l. partial. He was
glad, however, whe I let him know
my feelings and m, il. 'upathies.
Unfortunately, she conference
with II Duce was m 'ch cooler. Mus
solini stresses the ,loofness he is
now displaying in hi relations with
the Anglo-SaxonS. Sumner Welles
left the Mappamondo room more
concerned than when he entered it..
III Duce commented sarcastically
later, ANY understanding between
us and the Americans is impossible
because they judge problems super
ficially, while we Judge them in their
depth II Duce's opinion of Welles
also was negative, but I do not
agree. I have dealt too much with
that pack of presumptuous plebes,
for such are the high German OFF,
Gals, not to appreciate that Sumner
Welles is gentleman"
Feb. 28.-"Il Duce ordered that tn,
report of the conversations with
Sumner Welles be given to Macken'
sen, and Mackensen was very salts.
fled. I can believe it. Mussolin
defended the German view with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-29
Col. Richard Ridde|I BUYS
Mansfield Hall Club
By the Associated Press.

oy tne Associated Press.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, juno
@.-Mansfield Hall Country Club
near here was sold at public auc-
ton yesterday for $50 500 to 1t. Col.
Richard j. Riddell, 2552 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, Washington,
The property, located miles
from Fredericksburg on Route q,
consists of 176 acres, a four-story
brick Colonial mansion, outdoor
swimming pool, golf course and lake,
1t was operated as a club for
about 20 years but was closed a few
years ago due to wartime conditions,
The property was sold by C..
O'Conor Goolrick and w. X. Cool
rick, trustees.
Col. Riddell, who made the pur.
chase individually. said he had not
decided what use to make Of the
property. He formerly owned Hay
held, another noted estate near
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-29
Duce Wants to Pick
Date for Entering War

March 10.-'The reception fol
Ribbentrop) at the station is cool
Even the crowd that was gathered
with some difficulty by the authori.
ties in Rome showed a good deal
Of reserve. In his car, Won Ribben-
trop says the fine weather hastens
the moment for action and AFRO
gantly declares, Within a few
months the French Army will be
destroyed, and the British who re-
main on the continent will be
prisoners Of war"
March It'll Duce .. de-
clared Ito Ribbentrop) that he in
tends to intervene in the conflict
reserving always his freedom to
choose the date, and to fight a war
parallel to that of Germany. The
chief reason is italian Imprisonment
in the Mediterranean. Won Ribben-
trop tried to emphasize this as
much as possible, asking permission
to reinforce our troops on the
French frontier to cause a concen-
tration from the other side"
March 12.-"The Germans know
by now that II Duce is opposed tc
the lar. l offensive, but they have lei
us know that they will 60 ahead
anyway. 1t is useless for us to in.
sist. But If the offensive is preceded
by meeting with Hitler at the
Bremen Pass, I shall always con.
slider Mussolini responsible in 9
certain measure for the great mas.
sacre."
March 13.-"Von Ribbentrop tele.
phones and asks to fix the appoint.
ment at the Bremen Pass for Mon.
day, March 10. II Duce's first reac.
ton was, These Germans are I'm.
bearable. They give one no time t.
breathe or to think Casertanc
(vice secretary of the party reports
on the condition of the party
terrible"
March 14.-"The King feels that
it might become necessary to in
tervene at any moment to give q
different direction to things, and he
Is prepared to do this and to do il
quickly. Mussolini would
like to get from Hitler a promise in
writing which would give him free
dom to remain neutral even if hos
tl1ties begin on the western front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-29
Grill Owner Fined $3.50
On Whisky Sole CHARGE

James ]. Kowmas of Cheverly
owner Of Jimmy's Grill in Colma1
Manor, was fined $3.50 In Hyatts-
vile Police Court yesterday on q
charge OF selling whisky without q
license. Prince Georges County
police said it was Kowmas' second
such offense in the last six months
Shelby w. Colbert, Colmar Manor
admitted under questioning by AS
sistant States Attorney Ignatius
j. Keane that he obtained the
whisky from Kowmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-29
Falls Church Class Is Leurnino
Overcome Awkward Ace

Seven Falls Church girls, ranging
in age from IL to IA years, stood
stifiy on narrow stone walk in
Mrs. Lucille McCrary's garden at
422 East Columbia street, Falls
Church.
They moved slowly, picking their
way gingerly down flight of stone
steps. They were carrying books
carefully balanced on theid heads.
They were learning ito grow up
notwithstanding their moth
ers hope will relieve the girls of the
cares usually associated with that
awkward age"
The course in growing up grace
fully is part of the summer pro-
gram of the Falls Church Recrea-
ton Center, and is under the di-
rection of Mrs. McCrary, who says
she qualified as a teacher by sue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-29
Arlington Will Stage
Traffic Drive July q

Arlington County Police Chief
Harry L. woodward said today that
county police will concentrate or
the enforcement Of trafIic regula-
tons over July 4 in an effort to cur
tail holiday accidents.
Chief woodward said the enforce
ment campaign will be launched in
the county in cooperation with the
National Safety Councils drive to
reduce trafiic accidents,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-29
Revival at Oxon Hill

The Rev. Cleveland Autry, pastor
OF the Oxon Hill Baptist Church, st.
Barnaban avenue and Tucker street.
Oxon Hill. Md, is conducting a re.
vival series at the church through
July 8. Services are held at II am.
Sundays and at 8 pm. each day ex-
cept Saturdays. The Rev. Aubrey IL
a cousin Of Gene Autry, film star.
Music is being conducted by the
Rev. Charles H. Hickman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-29

cessfully getting her own children
Peter and Roberta. to the ages of
II and 10, respectively, without the
loss of her reason.
Mrs. McCrary's first class met
this week, and instead of using
Madison School, their instructor de-
cided that more could be accom-
plished If the class was conducted
at the guesthouse on her lawn.
The book episode is just the be-
ginning, Mrs. McCrary explained.
We'll do lots of things during the
summer, all designed to make the
girls less self conscious in public. -
For example, the girls will pour
tea and will learn how to care for
their hair. If Mrs. McCrary is sue
cessful, they also will learn that
powder and paint" aren't a neces-
sary beauty aid for a girl of IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-29
Nontgonlery's
Charter Group
Plans as Drive
FuII-Time Research
Man to Check on
County Government

The Montgomery County Charter
Committee last night made plans
for electing new Charter Board in
1916 and decided to hire a full-time
research man to report on operation
Of all county government activities.
Dining at the Kenwood Country
Club, u members of the committee
from all parts Of the county ap-
proved an ANIMAL budget Of $1l,500
and contributed $4,000 toward this
goal.
To Observe New Laws,
Charter was defeated last year
because Of lack Of funds and a short
age OF ammunition" according to
John Willmott, chairman of the Re-
search Committee.
The new budget will provide for
the research worker, who will spend
most of his time in Rockville and
at other points where county busi-
ness Is carried on. He will study
all county activities and financial
transactions. Among other things,
Mr.. Willmott said, the research
Staff man will observe the actual
workings of the new laws recently
enacted by the General Assembly
affecting Montgomery County. This
research man will not be an auditor
nor yet a private detective. We are
minding our own business when we
study its operations"
pr>nSu~x n~~~-S--x:--
Reports based on this research
will be submitted to the Charter
Committee before being made avail
able to the press and civic organ
izations. The reports will be avail
able also to county officials for such
use as they may care to make of
them in eliminating inefficient and
uneconomical practices, Mr.. Will
mott said.
The charter campaign in 1916 will
be directed to the 5000 voters in
the county who took part in the
1914 election, but failed to vote on
the charter, Mr.. Willmott declared
Work will be started Immediately
in organizing the 81 election pre-
cincts in the county, Mrs. Miner
Hostetler, chairman of the field diyi.
sion, said. Now Is the Time" has
been adopted as the motto of her
committee whose object will be to
create a respectable machine"
Other Members Sought.
o. M. Kile, member of the Finance
Committee, outlined the various
classes of membership and called for
pledges toward the Sill 500 budget.
Interested residents of the county
will be given a chance to become
members of the committee and to
make contributions.
Dean J. j. Hayden Of the Speak
ers' Committee said the county
machine had adopted a semblance
OF the charter program in an effort
to fool the voters. But you can't
put a ghost in government and
make 1t work." he declared.
Allen Gardner, president of the
Charter Committee, said the char
ter's defeat at the polls last year
would only serve to strengthen the
cause. Defeat means only a four
year delay in carrying out our pro-
gram for good government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-29
Virginia Will Approve
New Boundary Bill,
State Senator Says

Pointing out that the Virginia
Legislature in 1912 had approved a
Virginia District of Columbia bound
airy bill offered by 1t. Col. Charles
E. Fenwick, State Senator william
d. Medley said today that he anti
cipated no difficult in obtaining ap-
prevail Of. the amendments which
will be necessary to make the Vir-
ginia statute conform to the bound
airy bill passed by the House this
week.
Col. Fenwick, candidate for lieu
tenant governor In the Democratic
primary, introduced the boundary
measure in the General Assembly
and Senator Medley sponsored the
measure in the State Senate. The
Fenwick proposal called for enact
raent of legislation that would con-
form to the bill then pending in the
House, its purpose being to expedite
a settlement Of the boundary issue If
Congress should take final action
while the Legislature was not in
session.
Senator Medley said the neces-
sary amendments to the Virginia
law will be submitted when the
Legislature convenes in January
and that he would support them
In his opinion they will be adopted
without delay, assuming that final
action has been taken by Congress
AS passed by the House, the
boundary bill wipes out the mo
mans land" across the Potomac
which has been a continuing source
of jurisdictional difficulties between
Virginia and District authorities.
Under the terms of the bill, the
boundary would be fixed at the
prevailing mean high-water mark
on the Virginia shore.
The principal change made by the
House provides that the airport
is to be a Federal reservation, but
reserves certain taxing rights to
Virginia and specifies that Virginia
liquor laws shall prevail at the
port