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Evening star., 1945-01-26
Shelton Ordered Held
For Grand Jury After
Hearing in Alexandria

j. Paul Shelton, 1885 North Pow
hatan street, Arlington, former au-
tomobile salesman charged with at
tempted bank robbery and kidnap-
ing, was ordered held for Federal
grand jury action after four-hour
hearing yesterday before United
States Commissioner Stanley King
in Alexandria. His $4,000 bond was
continued.
After testimony by the Govern
ment's witnesses, who were ques-
toned by Assistant United States
Attorney George Hunlrickhouse, T..
Brooke Howard, Shelton's attorney,
moved that the testimony be strick-
en- from the record on the ground
that there was no definite proof
connecting Shelton with the case.
Mr.. King overruled the motion.
Shelton is charged with the at
tempted robbery January of the
East Falls Church branch of the
Falls Church Bank and with kid
naping Grace Wadlington, l4-year-
old Arlington schoolgirl, who was
used as a shield by a bandit when
robbery was foiled by the banks
78-year-old cashier
Insists He Is Innocent.
The defendant has constantly in
sisted he is innocent, and during
yesterdays hearing maintained his
usual calm, making several notes
that were passed to his attorney to
be used as a basis for questions put
to witnesses.
At one point. Grace burst into
tears when Mr.. Howard attempted
to show that her description of a
scarf worn by the kidnaper to cover
his face differed from the descrip-
tion she had given during previous
questioning. He also pointed out
that Arlington Detective Capt. Hugh
Jones drew attention to Shelton
while he was in police lineup fol-
lowing the attempted robbery.
Tried to Block Escape.
M. c. Van Doren, District Water
Department mechanic, testified that
ne followed the bandit from the
bank toa nearby parking lot and at
tempted to push car across the
driveway to prevent his escape. Mr.
Van Doren said he then tried to fol-
low the bandit, but found only the
car. which was abandoned a few
blocks from the bank. He testified
however, that he could not identify
Shelton as the bandit.
A. H. Barbour, the bank manager
also said he could not identify Shell
ton as the bandit.
Other witnesses included members
OF the Arlington County police, Bril-
Wilson, FBI investigator, and Sergt
j. M. johnson, inspector for the Vir-
glnia Department of Motor Vehicles
VINO testified that the license plate
on the abandoned car and plates
found in the back of the car had
been issued to Walter Davis of Dunn
fries, Va, for a different car.
Evening star., 1945-01-26
Service Aid Council
To Dedicate Buidinq

Federal and State officials and
representatives of many of the
Selective Service Boards in Mary
land will attend the dedication and
formal opening of the new Service
Aid Council Building in Jesup Blair
Park, Silver Spring, at 3 pm. Sun
day.
The building was built and
equipped for the council by the
Montgomery County commissioners
for use as headquarters to advise
and assist discharged war veterans
and their families. The work of
the council covers the area en-
braced by Selective Service Board
No. of Montgomery County, COM
priSing Takoma Park, Silver Spring,
Forest Glen and Kensington.
Believed to be the first of its
kind in the country, the building
and the work of the council has been
held up as model for the State.
Col. Henry C.. Stanwood, Maryland
director of selective service, who
will give the dedicatory address, has
urged that members of all boards
attend the program Sunday.
Invited guests include Brig. Gen
Frank T. Hines, veterans admins
traitor; Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey
director of selective service; Gov
O'Conor of Maryland, Senators Tyd-
ings and Radcliffe, Democrats; Rep
resentative Beall, Republican, ano
Representative Sasscer, Democrat
all of Maryland; Montgomery Coun-
ty officials and heads of the various
American Legion Posts.
Flag-raising ceremonies will be
under the auspices of the American
Legion posts of Takoma Park, Silver
Spring and Kensington Lacy Shaw
president of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Board of County Commissioners
will speak briefly, and Justin Lawrie
choir director Of the Foundry Meth
odist Church. will sing. The invoca-
ton win be given by the Rev. E. NJ
Emerson, chaplain of the Washing
ton Sanitarium, and the benediction
by the Rev. Francis X. Lannon of
st. Michaels Church,
Evening star., 1945-01-26
Mass Meeting Called
To Discuss Union Of
College Park, Berwyn

A proposal to join Berwyn and
College Park in single incorpora-
ted area will be discussed by resi-
dents of the two Prince Georges
County areas at mass meeting
next Thursday night at the Uni
versity of Maryland Agriculture
Building auditorium.
The proposal to include Berwyn
in the plan for Incorporating Col
lege Park was made last night at
meeting of the Special Citizens
Committee of College Park, headed
by DR.. T. B. Symons, Maryland
State Extension Service director.
The decision was made after it
was pointed out that the smaller
area might face financial difiicul-
ties. Two committees, one from
each area, will draft legislation pro-
viding for the incorporation.
Under the present plan, the Col
lege Park boundary line would be-
gin at Edmonston road on the east,
extend along the Riverdale line to
the Baltimore boulevard and then
along the boulevard south to include
Calvert Hills and Calvert Homes
development to the College Heights
boundary. The line then would ex-
tend west to Colesville road, north
to Metzerott road, east to the Balti-
more boulevard to include Lakeland.
and then along the boulevard to the
beginning at Edmonston road.
DR.. SymonS said the area included
about 585 families with assessable
property amounting to about 81 4,000,-
000 He said if Berwyn joins the
area it would add about 1000 600
in assessable values and 200 to 300
families.
He said the proposal for College
Park is based on three separate tax
areas-a 25-cent per 800 valuation
tax on improved lots, 10 cents on
unimproved lots and cents on farm
land.
Robert M. Watkins heads the
committee that will discuss the in
corporation proposal with a COM
mittee of Berwyn residents. Bound
ary lines for the latter area will be
worked out later.
Evening star., 1945-01-26
|HyottsviIIe Annexation
Hearing Set TONIGHT

The Prince Georges County d4le-
CATION in the Maryland Legislature
will meet at 8 o'clock tonight in the
County Service Building, Hyatfs-
VILE, to hear Queens Chapel Manor,
Castle Manor and Clearwood resi-
dents on their bill to have these
communities become a part OF n.y.
attsville.
Persons interested in other leais-
lation concerning the Hyattsvale
area also will be heard.
Evening star., 1945-01-26
Aspirin Found on Bus;
Draffees Face New Tests
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, Jan. 26.-Col
Mills F. Neal, State director of selec-
as result of a report received at
his office that large aspirin bottle
had been found in a bus bringing
draftees to Richmond for examina-
tion, some of the men would be
checked again.
The selective service director said
there were about 80 men on the bus
which was bringing them to Rich
mond to the induction station for
their physical examination and some
of these will be returned soon to the
induction station for a further and
closer checkup.
Evening star., 1945-01-26
SpotsyIvania Schools
Closed TO Repair Buses
BY the Associated Press.

~ VAC hscoCldteQ PreSS.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Jan. 26.
schools in Spotsylvania County
nave been ordered closed until Feb
ruary SO that repairs maybe made
to school buses.
The schools were ordered closed
yesterday by Supt. J. H. Chiles, who
SAID the opening will be postponed
until repairs are made.
Mr.. Chiles' action followed an ex-
animation ordered by Circuit Court
Judge Leon M. Bazile, who directed
that warrants be issued against
the Spotsylvania School Board mem
oers and drivers of defective buses
after he had received complaints
from parents that some of the buses
were unsafe.
A hearing has peen set for Febrl-
ary in Trial Justice Court.
Evening star., 1945-01-26
Gen. Fleming Speaks
AS Junior Officers
Open Club Addition

During the last war, just as in thi
zone, the need for young officers t,
find recreation and relaxation il
company of their fellows at price.
within their means was a great one
Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming, ad,
ministrator of Federal works, re.
called yesterday.
Gen. Fleming spoke at ceremonie.
opening the new addition to thu
Junior Officers Club of Washington
733 Seventeenth street NV. Mrs
Roosevelt cut the ribbon leading tt
the new quarters.
During the First World War
was Junior officer stationed ir
Washington" Gen. Fleming said
The Capital was crowded then as il
is today, and I we'll remember many
of the personal inconvenience thai
had to be endured"
Difficult Then as Now"
"It was as difficult then as it i.
now to find suitable place to live
within young officers means hi
continued. Then, as now, there
were troubles connected with get.
ting laundry and dry cleaning done
of being able to buy good meal al
reasonable price in the city.
crowded hotels and restaurants
Most of all, think, we missed the
opportunity to find recreation anc
relaxation in the company of oul
fellows"
Hundreds of young officers of thi.
Nation and many Others together
with some of their higher ranking
colleagues who came to witness the
ceremony, crowded the spacious
flrst-floor dining room and cocktail
lounge and climbed the stairs o.
the newly opened addition.
They found pleasantly furnished
new lounges, game rooms, powder
room for woman officers and guests
and shower facilities, in addition tt
the quarters alrea dy available il
the original building.
Mrs. Marshall Attends.
Taking part in the opening cere.
monies were Mrs. George c. Mar
shall, wife of the Army Chief O
Staff, who founded and sponsors tn,
club, and Mrs. Russell Maxwell, wifi,
of the assistant chief OF staff, G..
Supply, and chairman of the Exec
utive Committee for the club.
Club facilities made possible b,
the expansion now permit the ac
commodation of many new member
to fill an increasing demand fo
them by junior officers. Member
ship already had reached / 500.
Officers through grades equivalen
to captain in the Army and senio
lieutenant in the Navy, whether O
the United States or other Unite,
Nations, are eligible for member
ship. Officers stationed in the are,
pay nominal monthly dues, whil
transient officers receive guest cards
All meals, beverages and other serv
ices are paid for in cash.
Evening star., 1945-01-26
frankie Masters Divorced

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26 (P).-Mrs.
Barbara Masterman was granted a
divorce yesterday from Frank M.
Masterman, band leader known as
frankie Masters. She testified that
her husband deserted her June IL,
1943, and said a property settlement
had been effected. Under terms of
the divorce she will receive $85
weekly.
Evening star., 1945-01-26
Sales Rise Maintained
At Department Stores

Department store sales in the
week ended January 20 were II per
cent above q year ago, while those
for four weeks ended the same date
we're 8 per cent above the like 1914
period, the Federal Reserve Board
announced.
Evening star., 1945-01-26

starting jan
uary % in The
Evening Star.
Mr.. Goren,
who, in a re-
C e n t We a r
made a grand
slam by cap
turing five.
n a t / o n a |
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ships, is rated
a t t h e top
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Evening star., 1945-01-26

experts. Charles H. Goren.
He is not an advocate Of any
one system, stressing rather
the good points of each and
basing his comment and play
on common sense.
His column will prove inter-
esting and beneficial to the
amateur and expert alike. Be
sure to follow it daily in
Chr Enrutnu 4tar
Evening star., 1945-01-26

Bondage? No. Bondage? Yes,
One more Bond to secure freedom.
Buy that extra War Bond to-day.
Evening star., 1945-01-26

regulations.
Would End Discrimination.
Bills prohibiting discrimination in
employment because of race, creed
color or national origin have been
| introduced by Mrs. Norton and
Representatives Dirksen, Republi-
can, Of Illinois and LaFollette, Re-
publican, of Indiana.
Another measure introduced by
Representative Kefauver, Democrat
of Tennessee provides for the gar
Inishment, execution or trustee proc
ess Of salaries of Government en-
ployes. Hearings were held on a
similar bill at the last session of
Congress.
Among other bills is one by Repre-
sentative Voorhis, Democrat. of Cali
fornia affecting dollar-a-year men
in Government service. Mr.. Voorhis
asked that employment on such
basis be prohibited and the men
affected be paid reasonable
amount.
Would Buy Uniforms.
Another bill provides that the
Government purchase uniforms for
those employees who now have to
buy them at their own expense. The
measure was offered by Mr.. Ran
dolph atfhe request of the American
Federation of Government Employees
Several suggestions by the Civil
Service Commission have not yet
received action in Congress. These
call for more freedom for the COM
mission in determining the rates OF
pay at which employees may be
hired and the granting of within
grade promotions every IL and 1S
months rather than 18 Sand 80
months.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-07-12
Officers Installed
By K. of P. Lodge

George f. Coddington was installed
as chancellor commander of Garrett
Lodge No. 113, Knights of Pythias,
at the regular meeting last Friday
evening in Castle Hall
Others installed were Richard O.
Glotfelty, vice-chancellor; Mason Cal
lis, prelate; Merle Frantz, master of
work; Walter Hardesty, keeper of rec
ords and seal; Milbun W. Mann. mas
ter of finance; A. G. Gortncr, master
of eXchequer; John Criss, master-at-
arms; Ralph Fauber, inner guard; and
Charles Davis, outer guard
Installing officer was W. Russell
Pancake. Following the ceremony the
third rank or rank of Knight was con-
ferred upon a group of candidates
from Gormania K of P. lodge. Re
freShmcntS were served
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-07-12
Junior Tennis Events
Planned for the Park
Will Be Held On Mt. Lake Park
Courts from July II to 20

Plans are being made for the West
ern Maryland Junior Tennis champion
ship matches. to be held on the Mt.
Lake Park tennis courts from July II
to 20, inclusive, it was announced by
Ralph E. Weber, president of the Mt.
Lake Tennis club. The regular events
for the annual Western Maryland ten
mis- championships (senior classcs) are
scheduled for about month later,
August II to IS.
Entries in the junior tourney will
be received by Mrs. James A. Hollo-
way, of Mt. Lake Park, treasurer of
the club, until the night of July Is.
Fees for singles events are $100 and
for doubles events Sl.50. Boys and
girls, ages 10 to Is, are eligible to
compete for honors and prizes.
At meeting of the Tennis club last
week, officers were elected in addition
to making definite arrangements for
the matches. Mr. Weber was named
presidents; Raymond Rapp, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Frank c. Wright, Jr., sec
rotary; and Mrs. Holloway, treasurer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-07-12
Agreement Reached
On Details of First
Annual Golf Tourney
Seventy-Two Holes of Medal
Play Arranged With Field of
As to Play on Final Day

Posters are being distributed this
week officially announcing the first
annual tri-state invitation golf tour
nament, to be held on the Oakland
municipal golf course, July 81 to %
inclusive.
There will be u holes of medal
play, with Is holes on Friday, July
27, s holes on Saturday, July %, and
36 holes on Sunday, July 20.
A field of As contestants will be
selected for the play on Sunday, ac-
cording to scores of Friday and Satur-
day, it has been announced by |. J.
Bosley, president of the Oakland club.
a trophy. known as the Western
Maryland Tri-State Challenge Cup,
will be presented to the player post
ing the low gross score, this cup to
become the permanent property of
the player when won three times
Suitable prizes are to be awarded the
winners and runners-up in all events
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-07-12
Eclipse of Sun
Seen Over Broad
Area of Nation

A total eclipse of the sun ON Mon
day morning gave astronomers and
amateur watchers their best solar
spectacle in thirteen years in TWEEN
ty-five mile wide path extending from
Idaho through Montana and into Can
ada, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, Rus
STA and Siberia.
Throughout most of the United
States and much of the Northern
Hemisphere a partial eclipse was Wis
ible In Garrett county the eclipse was
between 40 and 60 percent of total,
and was viewed by many through
darkened glasses or pieces of smoked
window glass.
This total eclipse, first in the area
since 1882 and the last until 1854, be
gan in Idaho at sunrise, 1850 a m.
EWT, as the moon crossed in front
of the sun. The eclipse was the seventh
since the turn of the century,
Visibility in Oakland was fairly
good with some clouds in the sky. A
drizzling rain at Cumberland pre-
vented anyone from getting clear
view there.
The point of totally lasted for &c
seconds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-07-12
I Sgt. Mark Schaefer
Home From Germany
Was Prisoner OF War For More
Than Two Years After Bailing
Out OF Blazing Plane

Technical Sergeant Mark Schacfer.
of Grantsville, is back home with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Schac-
fer, for a siXty-day furlough. after
having recently been liberated from d
German prisoner of war camp.
Sgt Schaefer arrived at his home
on Saturday, July 7, from Fort Meade
where he had been processed after re
turning to this country on a Liberty
ship.
Until liberated by advancing Allies,
Sgt. Schacfer had spent over two
years in a number Of German prison
camps since parachuting from his
blazing plane somewhere near Brcm-
en-, Germany. During his enforced stay
in enemy territory he participated in
organized games, and took study
courses in French, German, algebra
and other subjects
He gave credit to the American Red
Cross for food supplies which enabled
the war prisoners to receive a little
more than enough for bare existence
Schaefer, graduate of Grantsvillc
High, enlisted in September, 1871,
prior to the Pearl Harbor attack by
the Japs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-07-12
Nindex Soldier Freed
From German Prison

Pvt Clarence d. Crosco, of NindcX,
is one Of a number of Maryland sol
diers released from prison camps in
side Germany who recently passed
through Recovered Allied Military
Personnel camp near a French port on
their way home.
After a 6O-day furlough in the
United States the men will report to
an army distribution center for either
reassignment or discharge from the
service.
Many of the men passing through
the camp have told stories of German
atrocities, starvation diets and forccC
marches of hundreds of miles from one
camp to another Each has received
any necessary medical care, food, new
uniforms and been given an oppor
tunity to purchase souvenirs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-07-12
Volunteers Needed
to Speed Completion
of Surgical Dressings

An appeal was made this week by
Mrs. Willard Elliott, supervisor of the
Red Cross surgical dressing classes
for more volunteers to assist in the
work so that the project may be COM
pleted within the next two or three
months.
Attendance at the classes has been
tagging and she urged those who were
originally enrolled to make special
effort to come out and assist.
Mrs. Elliott has received letter
from the surgical dressing admins
TRAITOR that upon completion of the
dressings already assigned the project
may be closed. Mrs. Elliott pointed
out that there are approximately
10000 dressings size 2X2 inches, anC
10000 dressings size AKA inches, yet
to be done by the local group before
the quota here is complete. The more
there are to help the sooner the prof,
cct may be closed, she said.
With the completion of all projects
the administrator declared there woulc
be enough dressings to meet require.
ments for 1915 and part of 1916.
The classes are conducted each af
tcrnoon, Monday through Friday, anc
on Tuesday and Friday nights. We'd
rcsday and Thursday classes are be.
ing discontinued for the present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-07-12
WAR BOND DRIVE
SURPRISES ALL
PREVIOUS ONES
Garrett County Reports Sales
Totaling S3S9,S4S.25
e. Bond Sales Were
Encouraging

Final results of the seventh war
loan drive show that Garrett county
surpassed all previous records and
amassed a total of S389,S4S.25 in sales
of all series of bonds.
1t was announced this morning by
II. c. Riggs, county chairman, that the
"E" bond quota was the largest of
any drive with $155l42.25 in pur-
chascs. The quota for this category
was $175OOO
Sales to individuals amountd to
$253,442.25 and the quota for this
was set at $225,OOO 1t was in the sales
to corporations that this big increase
was noted, sales in this category
boosting the total to $4,000 more
than the county quota of $275000
The Celancse Corporation of Amer
lea allocatcd $4,000 of the purchases
through their company at Cumberland
to Garrett county because many hun
dreds of workers there are residents
and former residents of this area.
Other ALLEGATIONS included $4,000
from the Baltimore and Ohio; $4,000
from c. and P, Telephone company;
$4,000 from Imperial Ice Cream COM
pany, $1,000 from Texas company, and
$4,000 from treasurer of state of
Maryland
Final figures over America show
that an all-timc record of $26,313,O00,-
600 was raised, nearly double the II
billion quota.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-07-12
Flight Instruction
To Continue Here

Arrangements for aviation instruc-
ton and educational flights on Sunday
afternoons, in addition to the regular
flight period here, have been made by
DR.. w. NJ. Reynolds and Edwin f
Michael, who are more or less in
charge of aviation activities in this
area.
DR.. Reynolds said Dick Oates, OF
Petersburg, w. Va. a licensed instruc-
tor, had arranged to come to the
Swartzentruber field, south of Oak
land, on Sunday afternoons, for both
instruction and educational flights.
Dave Baker, of Burlington, W. Va.
also licensed instructor, will make
regular trips here on Thursday after
moons throughout the rcmainedr of the
summer months.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-07-12
Girls County Four-H<
Council Reorganized
Rita Bittle Named President AT
Meeting Held At Conclusion
OF Annual Camp

With thirteen of the fifteen girls
Al clubs of the county represented
at the annual encampment last week
at Camp AlgaWa, near Bittingcr a
reorganization Of the county All coun-
ell was effected at a meeting there
with Rita Bittlc, Oakland, being
elected president; Ina Claire Jenkins,
Friendsvlle, vice-president; Martha
fowler, Oakland, secretary; and Dor
othy Brock, Mt Lake Park, treasurer.
Suggestions for next years camp
and goals for All club members of
the county were discussed.
The annual encampment was con-
cluded last Friday night after week
of study and recreation. Highlight of
the camp program was an Armed
Forces Tea, which was held on Friday
afternoon. Some of the older girls of
the clubs acted as wives" of leaders
in the armed forces and in the pro-
gram that followed the wives" told
of the early life and accomplishments
of their Husbands"
Those taking part were Martha
fowler as Mrs. Dwight Eisenhower;
Rita Bittle as Mrs. Chester w. Nimitz;
Ella Fazzalari as Mrs. Douglas Mac
Arthur; Mary T. Naylor as Mrs
James H. Doolittle; Mary c. Fraley
as Mrs. George C. Marshall; Nina
Jenkins as Mrs. H. H. Arnold; Ina
Claire Jenkins as Mrs. E. j. King;
Harriet Pollock as Mrs A. A. Wander
grift; Naomi Parks as Mrs. Joseph W
Stillwcll; and Jane Reckard as Mrs.
/ Claire Lee Chenault.
Over eighty girls attended, Regular
| classes on various phases of home
management were conducted each
morning by Miss Helen Irene Smith
home management specialist, Univcr-
Sity of Maryland, and there was in
Struction in swimming, nature work
/ birds, weather, and other subjects
Ncspcr services were conducted each
evening, The entire camp was under
the direction of Mrs. Robert T. Hoff-
man, home demonstration agent.