Evening Star Newspaper, April 14, 1940, Page 24

B—2 =* Soviet Is Reporfed Profesting Rumanian "Incidents’ in Nofe Bucharest's Relations With Reich Grow Worse; Press Attacks Germany By the Associated Press, BUCHAREST, April 13.—Soviet Russia has handed the Rumanian Minister in Moscow a note, Ger- man sources here reported today, us relations between Rumania and the Reich grew worse. The contents of the note were un- disclosed publicly, and the Ru- manian Foreign Minister, Grigore Gafencu, denied knowledge of it, but it was understood to protest a number of incidents on the Ru- manian side of the Soviet-Ru- manian frontier. Crisis Appears Near. Meanwhile, the adverse turn in Rumanian-German relations topped the increasingly serious situation throughout Southeastern Europe, with events apparently moving speedily toward a crisis. Rumania maintained her virtual embargo on exports to Germany to- night while the nation's press lashed out at the Reich. The Rumanian Cabinet Economic Council met for five hours, but failed to reach an agreement on the complete list of products which will be banned for export. The council adjourned until next week without lifting the order forbidding the loading of freight cars and river barges with oil, wheat and other products for the Reich. It was expected that immediate economic demands might be forth- coming soon from Germany. Reply to German Embargo. Rumania’s embargo came after Germany had forbidden the expor- tation to Rumania of many articles, including metallurgical coke, vital to the Rumanian ore industry. The government-inspired Bucha- rest press meanwhile published re- markably similar editorials lashing | out at the “fantestic assertions of | fantastic incidents” in “certain for- eign press.” Informed quarters said this referred to the German press campaign against the “English-at- | tempted sabotage’ on the Danube. Germany recently charged that | Britain planned to dvnamite barges | in the Danube River to block the D. C. Setup Is Pattern for Plan In Nearby Area BACKGROUND— Several years ago civic leuders in Prince Georges Cou:ty, Md., expressed dissatisfaction wi‘h lack of system in naming streets. As suburbs grew and duplications multiplied, the Maryland Legis- lature authorized the Maryland- National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission to work out a systematic plan. Definite pro- posal, modeled after Washington system and involving renaming most of the streets in the area, was announced recently. The Star herewith presents the first of a series explaining the plan and the arguments for and against it. (First of a Series.) By JOHN D. LEONARD. About June 1, most residents of the metropolitan area of Prince Georges County (Md.) will wake up one morning at a new address. Overnight, the Washington system of street names and house numbers will be put in use beyond the Dis- trict line northward to Branch- ville road and through the Capitol Heights-Seat Pleasant section in the southern part of the area. The new plan culminates a three- year effort of the Maryland-Na- tional Capital Park and Planning Commission to provide a uniform street system throughout the neigh- boring communities and eliminate confusion over duplication of street names and house numbers. ‘The project has been worked out under direction of Robert M. Wat- kins, member of the park and plan- ning commission, and Ben Dyer, Hyattsville civil engineer. It was hoped to put the system into opera- tion on May 1 but certain changes in details have necessitated extend- ing the date. Mr. Watkins estimates $2,500. Still Subject to Change. The plan is still subject to change, according to Mr. Watkins. | Helpful suggestions and criticisms are welcomed from residents of the area. Committees representing the various communities have been or will be appointed by mayors and flow of supplies over that waterway | to Germany. British quarters here | acknowledged that a fleet of British | barges seized on the Danube by Rumania carried explosives, but m-: sisted they were to be used only for | destroying allied river craft if Ger- | many invaded Rumania. Threat Given Two Countries. town councils to iron out any major grievances. If a particular group of persons objects to the new name | | picked for a street on which they | live, their suggestion for another | will be given full consideration, | Mr. Watkins said, adding that such | suggestions should conform to the | general plan. At present forms informing resi- | In Belgrade, cabinet ministers told foreign envoys that Germany had‘ notified Yugoslavia and Rumania | that “if German shipping is sabo- | taged on the Danube, Germany will be forced to walk in to protect the | barges herself.” At Budapest, the Yugoslav, Ru- | manian, Greek and Turkish minis- | ters conferred. It was reported they discussed reports that German troops were concentrated on the Hungarian and Yugoslav frontiers, planning to sweep through Hungary to Rumania and through Yugeslavia to Salonika, Greece, in a move to occupy Southeastern Europe and obtain a tight grip on regions con- taining vital oil, wheat, metal and foodstuffs. While three German gunboats were reported at Bratislava—for a dash into the Balkans down the Danube—French and British quar- ters in Hungary and Rumania ex- pressed concern over the reported passage of thousands of German | streets running parallel dents of their new address are being delivered to homes in the area. These forms suggest that criticlsms should be made in writing to the commission. “The commission hopes to make | the final plan as flexible as is con- sistent with the general program so fa1 as allowing communities in out- lying subdivisions to retain or adopt names,” Mr. Watkins said. “Of course, duplication of names must be avoided and a name suggested should conform to the alphabetical sequence.” . The general outline of the new plan Is ccmparatively simple, ac- cording to Mr. Dyer, who has been rezponsible for the technical as- pects of the project. All thoroughfares running north and south, or predominantly in these directions, will be designated as numbered avenues and co-ordi- | nated with similarly numbered | “streets’ in the District. Short to these | “tourists” through Hungary to Ru- mania. The allied quarters charged | that the “tourists” in reality are | Nazi troops hurrying to Rumania as the advance guard. | Won't Receive Clodius. | It was learned that members of | the Rumanian government have re- | fused to receive Dr. Karl Clodius, | head of a German trade commission | now in Bucharest, after weeks of dickering over German demands for Rumanian oil and wheat. Considerable worry was caused in Yugoslavia and Greece by reports that 25,000 more Italian “colonists” have been sent to Albania. An equal number arrived in Tirana a fort- | night ago. Yugoslavia expressed the | belief that they are “colonists with considerable military training.” Federal Pay Day It;‘Spur Boys’ Club Fund Drive Aided by a Federal pay day, vol- unteers in the Police Boys' Club drive for $86,000 will make a spe- cial effort to complete the required sum on schedule tomorrow, ac- cording to L. Gordon Leech, cam- paign director. About $55,000 has been contributed to date. Mack L. Langford, campaign chairman, declared “Washington has never turned down the club drive in | the six years the city has been asked to contribute, and I am unwilling to believe this will be the first year the quota will not be raised.” In a radio appeal Morris Cafritz, president of the club, urged all ‘Washingtonians receiving pay en- velopes within the 72-hour period ending tomorrow to make immedi- ate contributions toward continu- ance of the organization's five club- houses in the city. Boys’ Club Orators To Meet in Contest Members of the Washington Boys' Club will have a chance to show their ability with oratory April 19. Two teams of seven boys each will pit their silvery tongues against each other. The two best speakers will represent Washington at the 16th district convention of the Optimist International, Roanoke, Va., on April 37. Richard Dean, president of the Downtown Optimist Club, and John Jones of the East Washington Optimist Club, will select the two teams. Percy Allen Rose Dies; Carnegie Steel Attorney By the Associated Press. JOHNSTOWN, Pa, April 13.— Percy Allen Rose, 64, prominent Pennsylvania attorney who was counsel for the Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp. here for 30 years, died today. Mr. Rose was associated with the thorcughfares will be termed “places.” For example, Wine ave- nue in Hyattsville will become Forty-second avenue, and Avon | avenue will be Forty-second place. Alphabetical Sequence. Streets running east and west will be named in alphabetical sequence, and likewise co-ordinated with | Washington streets of the same name Short streets running para- llel will be known as roads. At the same time a new set of house numbers has been worked out to conform with those in the Dis- trict. With the exception of a small area in Capitol Heights, most homes| in the Metropolitan Area will have a four-digit number. Avenues and places will have even numbers on the west or left side with odd num- bers on the right or east side. pro- gressing northward. Streets and roads wi.' have even numbers on the north side and odd numbers on the south, progressing eastward. | ‘Washington streets which have been extended into the Metropolitan Area as a rule have been ex- tended through the third alphabet, extending eastward to the intersec- tion of University drive and the ‘Washington-Baltimore boulevard in College Park. Beyond this point and to the north, streets running east and west in College Park have been designated with college names in alphabetical sequence. In the area of Berwyn, Daniels Park and Hollywood the re- mainder of the College Park se- quence is carried out with Indian names. Mr. Dyer said Washington desig- nations are “strong” names not easily confused with others. As examples he cited Patterson, Randolph, Sheridan and Tucker- man_streets. On the other hand, Mr. Dyer described Wine avenue in Hyattsville, Spa street in Cottage City and Sheets street in Cedarcroft as “weak” names. He contended “Wine” can be easily confused with “Wye” or “Vine.” Law Enacted in 1937. The Park and Planning Commist streets and renumber houses in the Metropolitan Area of the county by an act of the Maryland Legislature in 1937. The commission appointed Albert E. Bryan, sr, of Takoma Park to draft a plan covering the area ex- tending from Beltsville to Capitol Heights and eastward to Lanham and Ardmore. In addition to working out the program, Mr. Bryan drew up & re- port which revealed that only 126 names were being used to designate more than 400 streets. The report also showed that some of the names had been duplicated as many as 13 times. Popular names used from three to nine times in- clude Baltimore, Central, Columbis, Maple, Washington. Woodiand, Spring, Pine, Laurel, Franklin, Cedar and Calvert. Working with Mr. Bryan was & co- ordinating committee consisting of defense in the trial of Irene Schroe- der, only woman to die in the State’s electric chalr, the mayors of the various com- munities as well as leaders of various clvic organisations. A subcommiittes [\ that the project will cost about | | revise the plan. In the latter part { sion was authorized to rename. ' |Rackatack Wins Handicap THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, APRIL 14, 1940—PART. -ONE. Prince Georges Is Working Out Uniform Street Naming System ROBERT M. WATKINS. | | headed by Dean S. S. Steinberg of the Engineering College of the Uni- versity of Maryland was appointed | to work in direct contact with the | park and planning commission and | Mr. Bryan. It's members included |Bird H. Dolby, Mount Rainer at- torney; Arthur C. Moon of Hyatts- ville; T. W. Venemann of Riverdale, and James M. Arnold, mayor of Seat Pleasant. Proposal Allowed to Lapse. Although the proposal had gained support among the various civic and community organizations, it was allowed to lapse until Mr. Walkins was appointed by the commission to of 1939 Mr. Dyer was named by the commission to work out the details of the project. The new system ebraces Boule- |vard Heights, Bradbury Heights, Capitol Heights, Seat Pleasant, Kenilworth, Colmar Manor, Mount Ranier, Cheverly, Bladensburg, Ed- monston road to Branchville road, Washington, Baltimore boulevard to Branchville road and Queens Chapel {road to Avondale Grove and Ager | road on the west and northwest. | “The whole plan does not have | 8 single duplication,” Mr. Dyer said. fRangers in Overfime Nose Out Toronto For Stanley Cup Rally to Get Two Goals To Tie, Then Quickly Take Game, 3-2 By the Associated Press. TORONTO, April 13.—Rallying after being two goals behind, the New York Rangers scored a goal after 2 minutes and 7 seconds of overtime play tonight to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 and win the final hockey playoff series for the Stanley Cup, four games to two. The Rangers pulled out two suc- cessive overtime games on Toronto ice to win the emblem of the world professional hockey championship for the third time in the club’s his- tory. After winning the first two games | of the best-of-seven series at home, they were beaten twice here. Then they took the lead Thursday by winning a long overtime game and repeated the feat tonight when Bryan Hextall banged home the winning goal in the third minute of “sudden death” overtime play. Second to the Boston Bruins dur- ing the regular National League season, the Rangers disposed of the league champions in a six-game preliminary playoff series. Toronto, which finished third, came to the finals by way of two game triumphs over the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Quint Bowls 3,047 fo Take Lead In A. B. C. Event By the Associated Press. DETROIT, April 13—The Mon- tonight the jinx which threatened to leave the current Bowling Congress championships without & 3,000 score in the team event by sweeping the alleys for & 3,047, With Matty Faetz, ir., rolling 704, the Chicago team rolied a 996-1,089- 962 series on the first shift. The middle game, 1,089, was the highest 80 far of the tournament, which has run six weeks, The new leaders succeed Kling's Beers of Flint, Mich, who had held top spot with 2,983. ‘The Monarchs got their big score, | good enough to win 24 of the 39 past tournaments, despite the loss of Wililam Lenzen, anchorman, in the first game because of an in- Jjured finger. SAN P’RANCIB(:%y April lgn(:)“—d Rackatack, owned by C. 8. of San Francisco, won the seventh annual A, B. Spreckels Handicap at Tanforan today by a length. The favorite, Sales Talk, finighed out ©of the running. 3 \Late Sport News *Yaeger Bowls Into Lead arch Beers of Chicago put to rout | {hird American | 5 25,000 Expected At Cherry Blossom Fgle in Kenwood Formal Celebration Set for Saturday Afternoon G. Wady Imirle, general chairman of the Bethesda Blossom Festival, last night said indications point to an attendnce approximating 25,000 at the fete scheduled in Ken- wood subdivision next Saturday and Bunday. Coronation of Miss Ann Hagner of Bethesda as queen of the festival, with Gov. O’'Conor officiating, and the formal celebration, are set for 3 p.m. Saturday. However, the subdivision will be open to visitors on both days and a contest with prizes offered for ama- teur photographers who make the best pictures of the blossoms is to be conducted on Sunday. 8inging of “Maryland, My Mary- land” by the entire assemblage is to open the rites Saturday and will be followed by the singing of the “Piesta Song” by Bethesda elemen- tary school children and coronation of the queen Attendants of Queen. Miss Hagner, daughter of former Montgomery County Commissioner Robert D. Hagner, is to be attended by Miss Tempe Curry, Miss Patsy Royster, Miss Charlotte Eisele and Miss Margaret MacDonald as her “Cherry Blossom Maids” and Misses Edwina Cummings and Joyce Schaefer as “Cherry Bud Princesses.” The remainder of the program Saturday includes dance numbers by the Alta Vista Elementary School, the Bethesda Elementary School, the Somerset Elementary School and a group of ballet puplls, songs by the Chevy Chase Chanters and singing of “The Star Spangled Banner” by the audience. Details of Gov. O'Conor's arrival have not been completed, but he will come to Bethesda a short time in advance of the formal program and be welcomed by a committee com- posed of Mr. Imirie, County Com- missioner Thomas Earle Hampton, honorary chairman of the festival; John Henry Hiser, Samuel E. Stone- braker, Marvin W. Simmons, Don Chamberlin and E. M. Fry. He is to be accompanied by Mrs. O’Conor and members of his offi- cial family. 25 Police Assigned. Mr. Imirie said that 25 Montgom- ery County police have been assigned by Chief Charles Orme to handle traffic, while State policemen, a corps of C. C. C. enrollees and Boy Scouts from seven Bethesda-Chevy Chase troops will help handle the crowd and trafic. Under the plan laid down for han- dling tsaffic, motorists will be able to enter Kenwood only over two routes. One leads from Wisconsin avenue and into Kenwood by way of Dorset avenue, in Somerset. The other leads off River road at Ken- wood Golf and Country Club and into Kenwood over the western end of Dorset avenue. All traMic in Kenwood is to be routed one way during the two days of the celebration. In N. D. B. C. Tourney By the Associated Press. NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 13.— Joseph Yaeger of Stamford moved into first place in the singles di- vision of the National Duckpin Bowling Congress tournament here today, when he rolled a 402 set.| Yaeger tossed in strings of 143, 138 | and 122, In the women's singles, a dead- lock for first place resulted when Helen Bentley of Meriden and :!Blnnche Senesac of Bristol each hit 73. Washingfon All-Stars Outswim Eastern Boys' Club, 53-11 Rote, Tarbett, Meushaw, Carter Sparkle for Winning Squad With such local tank stars as Max Rote, Bill Tarbett, Beverly Carter and Art Meushaw capturing first places, the Washington All-Stars smothered the Boys' Club of Wasn- ington, Eastern Branch, 53-11, yes- terday in a swimming meet st the loser’s pool. Rote, former Central High and George Washington University free-| style ace, won the 50 and 100 ysrd {ree style events, while Tarbett took the 50-yard breast stroke and fancy diving. E;lmmlfles: ; -yard free style—Won by M. Rote (All Btars): L A : :,"‘n’,ft,.‘- Brandls theve™ Cuny. O 50-yard bast stroke—Won by W. Tarbett (AL} “Stars); second. J. ggx%v hird, A Crman (AL Siass). T ';;2%4;-":-;‘4 atyle—Won by B. Car. ars): second. J. Wratten (Boys' Gluwy? et Rensbroen esy Giob. 0iyard. Backstroke—won by A Meu ghaw (AL tare): second. W. Farvers, (Al ars): rd, [ " . -yard free style—Won by M. Rote (All Stars): second, B. Carter (All Stars); third ‘G, Laszafi' (Hoys® Glub). ° Time, (Pancy dive—Won by W. Tarbett (All second. A Lym third, re): second, A Lyman (All Stars) hird 75-yard medley reiay—Wi Mste N e r'fiti.bri.u'f.?;g‘fi’l,(fi"" - ‘on by T8 o e, Carter) Time 0-885.0. ard bett, Moushaw, Church Dinner Tuesday A roast beef dinner will be served at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Silver Spring, Md., Tuesday from 5 t0 7:30 p.m. at, the school hall. Ar- rangements for the dinner are being made by the sodality of the church, Children to Give Party Children of the Glenmont (Md.) Elementary School will give their annual April party Wednesday at 8 pm., at the school. The party is planned entirely by the children. D. A. R. Party Tomorrow Erasmus Perry Chapter, D. A. R., will hold s benefit bridge party tomorrow at 8 pm. at Jesup Blair Community House, Silver Spring, Md. Mrs. John C. Livingston i in. chargs of arrangements. v 2 Throng Visits 19 Historic Homes In-Alexandria Record for Tour Seen; Funds Will Help Build Meeting House Pulpit By a Btatf Correspondent of The Star. RIA, Va, April 13— Visitors from many States thronged 19 historic residences here today as the Alexandria Association con- ducted its seventh tour of old homes. Officials said the group probably was the largest in the history of the tour. Proceeds will be used to build a pulpit in the Old Presby- terian Meeting House, erected by John Carlyle in 1774. ‘Om&.fluphmmmmdwvh- tors y was le Apothecary Shop, established in 1792, and the third oldest establishment of its kind in America, Spring Gardens, or Yates’ Tavern, where George ‘Washington often dined and which PEOPLE SAY Washington Now every house- wife can afford o New Bendix Home Laundry at this low price— Come in, see it, you'll surely but it! never touch water with this model. Hands need flourished in the late 18th century, also was on the tour. Homes Included in Tour. The home of Justice and Mrs. Hugo Black, an old Georgian house at 6190 South Lee street; that of Mr, and Mrs. Norman H. Davis at 804 Prince street, the so-called ship captains’ house of Mrs. PFitzhugh Talman at 111 Prince street, erected prior to 1790, and the residence of Judge and Mrs. Edwin L. Davis. at 215 North Washington street, also were open. * Another place open to visitors was the Humphrey Hotel, which has been used as & tavern continuously since 1817, The Alexandria Association con- tributes all of ité funds earned through the tours to preservation of historic buildings in this city and for the promotion of parks and the beautification of the water front. Plans Drawn for Pulpit. The Old Presbyterian Meeting House, in which a pulpit is to be built this year, is one of Alexan- dria’s most historic shrines, and many famous men have been burjed in the cemetery between the manse and the church. The original pulpit was destroyed long ago and there iz no tangible record of its appearance. After months of studying a collection of architectural documents pe; to old churches of the period Ward Brown, well-known architect and tion, has made and given to the asso- tion, has made and given tothe asso- clation a set of detalled plans for a new pulpit. Women'’s Group Opposes Child Labor Amendment Opposition to the child lsbor ameadment propose by the Board of Education was voiced yesterday by the civics section of the Wom- en's City Club. The section voted to recommend to the club that it condemn the amendment “as a trend toward weakening protection for children.” The section also recommended that the Women's City Club indorse the of Fay Bentley as Juvenile Court judge. Thirty-seven members of the sec- tion, following the luncheon at the club, made inspection tours of the Children’s Receiving Home, Gal- linger Hospital and the Home for the Aged and Infirm at Blue Plains. They took the aged inmates gifts of fruit, candy and cigarettes. 16,000 Safety Patrol Boys fo March Here From schools in 20 States and the District 16,000 boy traffic patrolmen will gather here May 10 for the ninth annual Safety Patrol Assem- bly, sponsored by the American Au- tomobile Association. Advance information, made pub- lic yesterday by the A. A. A., indi- cated the largest attendance in the history of the event. The program will culminate in & big parade up Constitution avenue Saturday, May 11. Patrols in the District and in nearby areas already are preparing floats. Visitors will come from all over the country by special train, chartered bus and pri- vate automobiles. Each out-of-town group will be accompanied by an adult adviser, either from the local school system or the police depart- ment or both. Sergt. Joseph D. Harrington of the Metropolitan Police Department will be marshal of the parade. On the ppening night of the con- clave, May 10, the young delegates will be guests of the A. A. A. at an entertainment on the Monument Grounds. The show will be staged by professio talent. “LET'S GO TO George’s” s Largest pepgix Dealers LAUNDRY Washes Rinses Damp Dries Priced at Only Plus Small Installation Ci flati' for Your Old Washer WASHES, RINSES and DAMP-DRIES and HANDS NEED NEVER TOUCH WATER 814-816 F S¢. 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