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Evening star., 1945-03-11
2-State Bay Authority
To Unite Conservation
Policies Is Projected
py the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Mar. ,10.-Ten-
tative plans for creating under a
l785 compact a Chesapeake Bay
Authority for Maryland and Vir-
ginia to conserve natural resources
were disclosed today by Gov.
O'Conor
The Governor said the proposals
resulted from recent discussions he
had with Gov. Darden of Virginia
in an effort to coordinate fisheries
policies and regulations of the two
States in the bay area.
Gov. O'Conor added in a state
ment that the two chief executives
had agreed on the proposal in order
to achieve uniform measures with
view to eliminating interstate con-
f1ict in handling conservation prob
lens.
Conferred in Washington.
The Maryland Governor said he
had asked that immediate steps be
taken so that legislative authority
might be given during the present
session of the General Assembly and
that representatives of the two
States had conferred on the subject
in Washington Wednesday and
Friday.
Under the plan, he explained
questions affecting the Potomac
River would be taken up first by
six appointed officials, three from
each state. Fisheries problems would
be studied with special attention
given to law enforcement. @
Later the joint bodies would take
up other problems affecting tribu-
taries within the boundaries OF
Maryland and Virginia.
Other problems to be studied were
listed as seasons, enforcement OF
State laws and commercial fishing
regulations.
Powers General.
Among the proposed general pow
ers of the authority would be the
following:
To take necessary steps for the
restoration, rehabilitation and de-
velopment of the fisheries.
To give consideration to law en-
forcement problems in each State
and to project a strict program of
law enforcement.
To initiate fact finding surveys
and to cooperate with other agen-
cies engaged in investigation of and
research on the conservation prob
lem.
To reconcile existing fishery leg
islation and regulations in order to
avoid conflict and to bring about
a practical code aimed at the con-
servation and development of these
| fisheries.
| Gov. O'Conor said that he and
Gov. Darden had agreed to meet
again to further purposes of the
| plan.
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1akoma Park Committee
Seeks Fire Alarm system

Members of the Fire Committee
OF the Takoma Park Volunteer Fire
Department will meet today to draft
resolution to be presented at the
regular session of the fire depart
ment Wednesday night calling for
establishment of a modern alarm
box telegraph system for the Ia
koma Park area.
The Fire Committee has an
nounced such a system would cost
about $4,000. Proponents claim it
would result in far greater efficiency
and that the cost to the taxpayers
could be offset in four or five years
by a reduction in fire insurance
rates.
The movement for installation of
the system was indorsed last week
by residents of the town at a mass
meeting at the firehouse.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Green Blames Poll Tax
For Convention Limitation

Arlington County Treasurer John
Locke Green, Republican, declared
yesterday that results of Tuesdays
referendum on calling State con-
stltutional convention limited to the
problem of enabling servicemen to
vote show conclusively what
mere handful of machine politicians
can accomplish through the use OF
the Virginia poll tax system"
The total vote on the conven-
tion," Mr.. Green said, was 1881,
as compared with the 388, ,485 cast in
the last presidential election, with
all the leading machine office-hold-
ers taking the stump in behalf of
the restricted convention.
THE Byrd machine, she con-
tinued, has been in power for 20
years through the use of the
poll tax which, under Virginia law,
is highly restricted ballot.
''The record shows that the op-
position to the restricted convention
made no fight against it because of
the servicemen's question involved.
In view of the whole situation, I
don't believe single Virginian can
conscientiously say that Senator
Byrd and Gov. Darden are speak
ing for a majority of the people"
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Silver Spring Group
To Discuss Peace Plan

An open meeting on the topic
will Dunbarton Oaks Keep the
Peace?. will be sponsored by the
Silver Spring branch Of the Amer
ican Association of University
Women at 8 pm. Tuesday at Jesup
Blair Community House.
Speakers will be Edgar Turling-
ton, member of the Commission
to Study Organization for Peace;
Miss Dorothy Detzer, secretary of
the Women's international League;
the Rev. Albion F. Beverage, secre-
tary of the National Council for the
Prevention of War; George H.
Finch of the Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace, and 1t.
Paul B. Means. representing Fed
eral Union, Inc. AL interested per-
sons are invited.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Mrs. Blackburn Named
To Euirfux Committee

Mrs. Charles Pozer, chairman of
the Fairfax County Red Cross Do
nor Committee, today announced the
appointments Of Mrs. John H.
Blackburn, Falls Church, as vice
chairman of the committee.
Mrs. Pozer said the mobile unit
will next visit the Presbyterian
Church In Falls Church Friday.
Volunteer donors are urged to make
appointments In order to meet the
l160 pint quota for the day.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Wave Officer Truins'
For Months to Give Blood

Rejected when she sought to do
nate blood late last year, 1t. Comdr
Jean Palmer, a WAVE officer sta.
toned at the Navy Bureau of Per-
sonnel here, last week gave her first
pint of blood at the mobile units
visit to the Arlington Red Cross
She had been training" for a sec
ond try since January / by taking
liver extract to build up her hemo-
globin count.
For the first time in several
months, full quota of 160 donors
reported at the session, officials said
Five new members were added te
the Arlington Gallon Club. They
were M. j. Brooke, Alice Mcintyre
Joseph Unger, Kay Eagin and Jayne
Norton.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Woman Indicted in Staying
OF Husband al Party
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Mar.
10.-Mrs. Frances Marion Martin,
%, was indicted by a Circuit Court
special grand jury today which
charged her with the murder of her
28-year-old husband, Everett Hugh
Martin.
Mr.. Martin was killed at his home
last night in the presence of guests
by shotgun blast which Police
Superintendent Arthur G. Kendall
said Mrs. Martin admitted firing
following quarrel.
Chief Kendall quoted the woman
as saying, II lost control of myself
and said If I had gun / would
shoot you" The police officer said
Mrs. Martin told him Martin then
loaded a gun, handed it to her and
she shot him. He died instantly.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Corens Is Held
For Grand Jury.
After Hearing
Nervous at Show
Of Murder Clues
In Wife's Death

Henry H. Corens, A, automobile
painter of 4515 Gladwyne drive,
Bethesda, was ordered held for the
Montgomery County grand jury
without bond on a charge of murder
at a preliminary hearing yesterday
before Judge Donald A. DeLash.
mutt in Rockville Police Court.
Corens is charged with killing his
wife, Pearl, 81, whose head was
found February 27 near a little-used
road in the Dranesville section of
Fairfax County, Va. Police still are
searching for the torso.
Corens chewed neryously on a
toothpick before the hearing opened
and appeared i'll at ease. He kept
one hand to his face throughout the
proceedings. He did not testify.
At one point, when Capt. James s.
McAuliffe, in charge of the Bethesda
police substation, identified
hacksaw as the one he found Febru-
ary n in the basement of the Cor
ems home, the defendant blinked
rapidly several times and his face
became flushed. AS he left the
courtroom, Corens wiped his eyes
and face with handkerchief.
Chemist Testifies.
The various witnesses were cross
examined by Corens' attorney, Har-
old c. Smith, Rockville.
In the States array of evidence,
DR.. James White, an FB1 chemist,
testified that the blade showed
traces of human blood and tissue,
as well as hog tissue. He said he
was unable to determine how old
the bloodstains were or whether
they were the same type as the blood
in the head.
Another witness, DR.. Max Silver.
man, dentist, of 1900 Georgia ave.
nue. NV, said he had treated Mrs.
Corens between 1885 and 1887. He
said he had identified the head by
the work he had done on the teeth.
Detective Corpl. John P. Leahy Of
the Bethesda substation quoted
Corens as saying he quarreled with
his wife about HAS pm. on Febru-
ary 12-the night of her disappear
ance.
Knocked Him Out"
Corpl. Leahy said Corens told him
his wife came into the bedroom at
that time and asked him about some
whisky. During the quarrel which
followed. Mrs. Corens struck him on
the head and Knocked him out"
Corens told the policeman.
When he first saw Corens Febru-
ary IA; Corpl. Leahy testified, the
defendant had scratches and bruises
on his face and his right eve was
bloodshot. Corpl. Leahy said Corens
told him at that time that he had
not seen his wife since their quarrel.
According to Dr.. F. j. Broschart.
deputy medical examiner for Mont
gomery County, who appeared on
the stand, the head was severed by
saw through the fourth cervical
vertebra. He said it could not be
determined when the head was sew
cred or how long the woman had
been dead.
Mrs. Mary Hudson, whose house
at 4504 Jones Bridge road is directly
behind the Corens home. testified
she last saw Mrs. Corens between
and $50 pm. February IL in the
rear of her home. She said Mrs.
Corens entered the house after
| talking to her.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Arlington Tax Office
To Be Open Two NIGHTS

Arlington County Commissioner
of Revenue Harry K. Green yes
terday announced his Office will be
open from 7 to $3.50 pm. Tuesday
and Thursday to help residents
make out tax returns. He urged
that State returns be made out first,
since this will facilitate making out
the Federal forms.
Persons with business returns
were asked by Mr.. Green to~come
to his Office during regular working
hours rather than at night. Tax-
payers also were requested to fill
in their name and addresses on the
forms before bringing them in.
-Four Federal deputies will assist
the county staff in preparing Fed
eral returns until the Thursday
deadline, Mr.. Green said.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Mother Finds BoY,.9,
Dying Of Bullet Wounds
By the Associated Press.


PETERSBURG, Va, Mar. To-
Petersburg police today were in.
veStigating the mysterious shooting
of a 9-year-old boy who was found
early today by his mother lying on
the floor of his home at the point
OF death with bullet wounds in the
cheek and throat. He was taken
to Petersburg Hospital but was dead
on arrival.
Chief of Police Charles A. Ryburn
said the victim was Randolph Nell
son Ellis, son of Mrs. Lula Frances
Miles Ellis, who found him at 1920
am. on her return from tobacco
factory where she was employed
Chief Ryburn said young Ellis was
supposed to have spent the night at
neighbor's home, but that the boy
had left the home at about 1890
pm. Friday to go to a store to buy
candy.
The chief of police said the neigh
bors awaited his return but when
he did not show up assumed he had
gone to his own home.
Evening star., 1945-03-11

known District percentage Of 49,
per cent to the metropolitan area
total lifts it. from 907 ,8I6 on April
i, 1910, to 1,268,l41 on July 1, 1914,
a gain of $50, ,325 persons since 1910.
Previously the Census Bureau had
issued series Of reports on civilian
population of the District of Column
bia and the entire Washington Met
ropolitan Area, showing small de-
cline between l943 and 1914, and
these were publicized widely in busi-
ness and advertising circles leaving
the impression that the National
Capital had stopped growing even
though utility figures and other re-
liable barometers indicated the OPP
posite to be true.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Mrs. Joy Elmer Morgan
To Speak in Arlington

Mrs. Joy Elmer Morgan, president
OF the District Council of Church
Women, will speak at the annual
meeting of the Arlington Council of
Church Women at 8 pm. Thursday
at the First Presbyterian Church,
Wilson boulevard and North Glebe
road, Arlington.
Election of officers also will be
held. Mrs. w. K. Handy. president OF
the Council, announced.
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to Children's Hospital, where his
condition was described as serious.
His brother, Edwin, 10, was treat
ed at the hospital for first and sec
ond degree burns to the face and
hands and released.
Mr.. Grayson. who is stationed at
No. precinct, said that while he
had no definite information on the
accident, he had heard that one
of the children playing with the
liquid apparently had lit a match
to it. He said his children were
standing by watching at the time.
Apparently none of the others were
burned, he said. He added that
he was attending the Police Acad-
emy and that his wife was home
when the accident occurred. Alex
dria police had no information.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Coffee Proposes
CAB Jurisdiction
Over Airport
| Would Give Control
| Pending Settlement
Of Boundary Dispute
By DON S. WARREN

A proposal that the Civil Aero
nautics Board be given exclusive
jurisdiction over National Airport
pending solution of the century,
old Virginia-District boundary dis
pute, was advanced yesterday by
Representative Coffee, Democrat, of
Washington.
In an appeal to members of the
CAB to draft such legislation;
which he offered to sponsor in the
House, Mr.. Coffee declared it was
rather silly" that an understand
ling could not be reached.
He cited the recent instance in
which the body Of man who
dropped dead on the airport prop
erty was left lying there for SO
hours while coroners of the District
and Arlington County debated as to
which one had authority to issue a
death certificate.
Mr. Coffee, who is chairman of
the District Subcommittee of the
House Appropriations Committee,
said he hoped details of the sug-
gested plan would be perfected by
officials of the CAB. Development
of his plan would bring a second
measure dealing with the boundary
problems before Congress.
Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee recently revived
his bill of the past Congress to fix
the boundary at the present mean
high water mark on the Virginia
shore of the Potomac.
This would cede the airport
which largely is built up out of the
river-to Virginia. Such plan has
been approved by the Virginia Leg
islature and the Commissioners, out
has been blocked twice on the
House floor by Representative
Stefan, Republican, of Nebraska,
who contends the airport should be
kept a part of the National CAPITAL.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Capital Area Still Grows;
Population Tops / ,250,0OO

Population of the Washington
metropolitan area is continuing to
expand and now stands well above
l $50 900, 1t was indicated last
night by report from the Census
Bureau that the District of Column
bia alone showed an increase of &c.,
liz persons or Al per cent in the
year ended July |, 1914.
The bureau also reported that
the District total of 926, ,260 last
July was 263, 1853, or 397 per cent
above official census figures for
April /, 1940
The rate of growth in the Mary
land and Virginia sections OF the
area IS known to be higher than IN
the District, but applying the
Evening star., 1945-03-11
PTA Dance PIonned

Plans have been completed by
the Clara Barton Parent Teacher
Association for a square dance
March % in the Glen Echo Fire
House. Proceeds will be used to
purchase a motion picture protector
to aid visual education in the school.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Capt. Hillmun Killed;
Son of Masonic OfficioI

By the Associated Press.
LONG BEACH, Calf, Mar. TO-
Capt. James N. Hillman, 81, son oi
Dr.. James N. Hillman, Sandston, Va.
grand secretary of the Grand Lodge
OF Virginia Masons, was killed last
night in the crash of twin-engine
pursuit plane near nearby Artesia
Funeral services will be held fol-
Capt. Hillman at Emory, Va, where
his father was president for 20 years
OF Emory and Henry College.
Capt. Hillman was attached to the
Air Transport Command at Mem
phis, Tenn.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Three-Cent Stamp
May Be SuppIonted
By Two-Cent Rate
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The 3-cent stamp may be-
come a thing of the past.
The Post Office Department
has asked the House Post Office
Committee to consider legisla-
ton making the various divi-
sions of the department self
sustaining.
Representative Stevenson, Re-
publican, of Wisconsin, a men,
ber of the committee, said the
proposal would involve lower
ing first-class rates from 8 to
2 cents, and raising parcel post
rates a few cents.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Rev. Edward J. KIippert
Liberated in PHILIPPINES

The Rev. Edward j. Klippert
whose mother, Mrs. Catherine Kip
pert, lives at 2003 Commonwealth
avenue, Alexandria, is among ap-
proximately so civilians reported
liberated in the Philippines, the Wal
Department announced yesterday
The list of those freed was the 30th
made public by the War Depart
ment since the American invasion
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Porents. Teachers to Meet

The Parent-Teacher Associations
OF the Kensington Elementary
School and the Kensington Junior
High School will hold a joint meet
ing in the auditorium of the junior
high school at pm. Tuesday. DR..
Irene Barrett will speak.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
SpecioI Clinics Announced

Special clinics for infants and
preschool children in the Montgom-
cry County Negro health week con-
tests will be held Tuesday at the
Germantown School, March % at
the Sandy Spring School and March
% at the Linden School.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Missionary to Speak

Mrs. E. L. Branson, former mis-
sionary in ETHIOPIA, will tell of her
experiences there at a meeting OF
the Takoma Park Women's Chris
tan Temperance Union at 7::45 pm
Tuesday at the Seventh Day Ad-
ventist Church, Carroll and Willow
avenues.
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'cupt. MiIIikun~ to Speak

Capt. Rhoda j. Milliken, director
of the Women's Bureau of the Met
ropolitan Police Department, will
address the Prince Georges County
Social Service League at 8 pm.
Wednesday at the County Service
Building, Hyattsville. She will
speak on "Evaluating Our Services
! to Human Beings"
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Miss Adams to Give To.k

Miss Trudy Adams Of the Chill
drens Museum will speak on tsCul-
tural Background Of Children at 4
meeting Of the darlington WAY
Parent Teacher Association at $50
pm. Tuesday in the school audi
torium. 77
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Proctor to Speak

John Clagett Proctor, feature
writer for The Sunday Star, will
talk on THE Time OF the Making
of Maryland Free State" at q
meeting Of the Montgomery County
Historical Society at pm. March
81 The meeting will be held in
the Bethesda County Building.
Evening star., 1945-03-11

Ing OuCQOOr DuTSl
into flames.
Thomas Gray
son, 2-year-old
son of Edwin S.
G r a VS. on, a
member of the
M e t op olitan
Police Force, and
Mrs. Grayson,
8 8 4 8 Gunston
road, suffered
S e C on d a n d
third d e gre e
burns on the
face and hands.
He was taken
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Voters Leuque to Meet

The Montgomery County League
of Women Voters will discuss, the
Dumbarton Oaks proposals at a
meeting at pm. Wednesday at
the home of Mrs. Louis o. Regeim-
bal, 20l2 Lanier drive. Silver Spring
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Revival Service PIunned

A Today revival service viii be.
gin Wednesday evening at the VIC
tory Gospel Tabernacle, Alexandria.
with the Rev. George A. Miles as
guest speaker The services will be
held each evening except Saturday
at 7:45 o'clock
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Mrs. Reed to Give Address

Mrs. Catherine T. Reed, super
visor of elementary schools in
Prince Georges County, will address
the Forestville Parent Teacher As
sociation Tuesday on affiliating the
State and National PTA.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Citizens Group to Meet

The Capitol View Citizens Asso-
lciation will hold its monthly meet
ling at the home Of Mrs. James E.
Malcolm. As Walnut street, at 8 pm.
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Benefit Card Porty Set

A benefit card party will be given
by the Ladies Sodality of st.
Charles Church, Arlington, at $3.50
pm. tomorrow in the Knights of
Columbus Hall, 3227 North Wash
ington boulevard.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Master Builders to Meet

The Master Builders Association
will meet at pm, Tuesday In Room
ESQ, Msyfiower Hotel, 1t has been
announced.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Two Parkfairfax Children.
Badly Burned at Play

Two Parkfairfax (Va.) children
were burned, one seriously, yesterday
when some inflammable liquid with
which other children were play
Evening star., 1945-03-11

CELEBRATE SCOUTS girls will
of in
t
French
o
who's America Scout
Evening star., 1945-09-21

dier while successfully locating the
mined area. To reassure frightened
Italian peasant he sang an aria
from ''Rigoletto" in double-talk after
the fash Of his Very pistol startled
the man.
He was cited by his commanding
oficer for meritorious service In the
D day landings at Normandy. He
has the Purple Heart for a serious
concussion suffered in q mine blast
Mr. Carpenter got his start on
the legitimate stage more than 20
years ago in a play called Nerves"
with another young neophyte named
Humphrey Bogart. He played at
old Polls Theater in Washington
many years ago and was here at
the National Theater in 1910 in an
Orson Welles' production.
The Teyte- Copeland recital is
under the auspices of the French
Embassy for the benefit of orphans
of the French resistance forces
Another concert is scheduled for
October % in Philadelphia s Acad-
emy of Music A large block Of
tickets for the Constitution Hall
performance has been set aside for
the use Of wounded veterans from
the Bethesda Naval Medical Center
and Walter Reed Hospital
Mr.. Carpenter enlisted in May,
1942. and received an honorable dis
charge December 4. 1914.
Evening star., 1945-09-21


Veterans Administration Offices in
New York City.
He told reporters Yesterday at the
Mayf1ower Hotel:
Il needed $4,000 to finance the
two concerts I planned. I went
to the veterans Office and made out
my applications. My credit and
theater background were investi-
gated thoroughly I must have sat-
isfied them because they eventually
agreed to guarantee half OF any loan
l could float up to $4,000"
A reporter asked if administra-
lion officials expressed surprise when
they first heard his proposition.
Did they express surprise? They
expressed utter horror!' the stocky
Philadelphian retorted
Otis Black, information special
ist at the Veterans Administra ton,
said he knew of no similar case
of Government guaranty being
given theatrical venture.
Approved Loan for Piano.
"We did guarantee a CT for q
loan to buy grand piano so he
could study advanced music at
Stanford University, but I think
this is the first time the admins
tration has ever backed a recital"
Mr.. Black said.
Mrs. Morris Hutchinson, men,
Der of one of Philadelphia s main
line" families and founder of the
Philadelphia Stage Door Canteen.
advanced the first $4,000 and some
one Mr.. Carpenter refused to name
put up the second. Forthwith. the
Veterans Administration issued the
guaranty.
In the lapel of his coat. Mr..
Carpenter wears metal miniature
of the Silver Star he won for con-
spicuous gallantry in the attack on
Sicily in July, l943. Because he had
been in the Celia section of the
island before, Mr.. Carpenter, then
a seaman, first class, on the destroyer
Wake. volunteered to go ashore
with Army assault waves to locate a
suspected enemy mine field. Un-
armed, he captured an Italian SOL
Evening star., 1945-09-21

under tne I'll
Bill of Rights.
Francis Car
penter, " h o
brings the Brit
/ S h soprano,
Maggie Teyte, to
Washington for
a joint De Busy
concert W i t h
Pianist George
c o p e ! a n d at
G O n S t | t u ton
Hall. October |.
got the guaranty
after t h r e e
weeks of nego-
tiofirr will, +u,o
Evening star., 1945-09-21

In Chinese waters within six weeks
Rear Admiral Tong Shih-hai said
yesterday.
The gift consists Of four destroy
ers and four submarine chasers
All will be manned by Chinese crews
trained In the United States.
Evening star., 1945-09-21
Veteran Gets GI Loan Guaranty
To Present Concert Here Oct. I

A 44-year-old Navy veteran has
set up shop as theatrical promoter
with a $4,000 loan guaranty supplied
by the Veterans Administration