Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1942, Page 14

Virginia House State Workers’ Posts Would Be Waiting at End of War Service B the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 24, — A “job insurance” bill for county, city or State employes called into the armed forces or civilian defense work was introduced in the House of Delegates today as the 1942 Gen- eral Assembly met briefly for its first Saturday session. The measure provides that no such employe of the State or its divisions shall forfeit the position he leaves, and that his job shall be held for him until the termination of the emergency. Delegate Charles W. Moss of Richmond, sponsor of the bill, said its terms would apply to volun- teers as well as those drafted for service and, if adopted, would be ret- roactive to the beginning of the emergency. Indorsed by Gen. Bright. Mr. Moss said he introduced the bill after talks with Brig. Gen. J. Pulmer Bright, State administrator of ¢éommodity distribution, who in- dorsed its intent of assuring post war security to public employes who were called or volunteered for service. The effective period of the bill would be terminated by a procla- mation of the Governor. During the brief sessions today— five minutes in the Senate, 15 in the House—several bills dealing with schools were introduced. One, by Senator R. R. Parker of Wise, would concentrate authority for local school budgets more fully in the hands of school boards. It would provide that local school bud- gets be drafted by the board rather than the superintendent, as is done at present, and that the Board of Supervisors, receiving the budget estimate, could accept it in full or raise or lower it by a flat percent- age, but could not act on items separately. ‘Would Increase School Loans. A House bill by Delegate E. Floyd Yates of Chesterfield would liberal- 1ze literary fund loans to localities by setting a limit of 85 per cent of the total cost of - preposed school buildings, additions or building sites. ‘The maximum loan would remain $100,000. Localities at present may borrow 80 per cent of the cost, pro- viding it does not exceed $100,000. A A SUNDAY S8TAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., Only Two Candidafes Delegate W. N. Neff of Abingdonlseeking Farr's Sea' was the sponsor of a measure to permit counties not necessarily ad- | Jjacent to one another to build and operate consolidated high schools| for mutual economies. Development of State regional public libraries by means of a $50,~ 000 a year appropriation for the next biennium was proposed in a bill introduced by Senator William A. Wright of Tappahannock. Senator Wright offered another bill authorizing circuit courts to summon juries in misdemeanor cases during court term. Heavy Schedule Ahead. At the conclusion of inauguration week both Houses were organizing to attack the heavy legislative work that faces them in the weeks to come. House committees are ex- pected to take up important re- organization and reform measures | early next week and another joint | hearing by the House Appropria- tions and Senate Finance Commit- tees has been set for 3 p.m. Monday on educational institution provisions of the budget bill. On his first Saturday as Virginia's chief executive, with the crush of well-wishers at his office somewhat abated, Gov. Darden continued shap- ing the State’s defense program.| Maj. Gen. Milton A. Record, Army | 3d Corps Area commander, was one of his callers. Thirty-eight lobbyists had regis- tered with the secretary of the commonwealth through yesterday, it was shown in a report prepared for the Assembly today in com- pliance with a resolution adopted earlier in the session calling for a weekly list. Fourteen of the lobbyists signed | themselves as representatives of labor organizations, seven as legisla- tive agents for insurance companies or organizations, and others various- ly as lobbyists for wine dealers, the | Virginia Bankers Association, funer- al directors, Virginia Manufacturers Association and other groups. Montgomery Red Cross Will Elect Officers ‘The annual meeting of the Mont- gomery County Chapter, American Red Cross, will be held at 8 pm. ‘Wednesday, in the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Recreation Center, to elect officers, it was announced last night. All members of the Red Cross who live in Montgomery County are in- vited to attend and will be eligible to vote on the new officers, it was announced. Home Nursing Course Set The Takoma Park branch of the Montgomery County Chapter of the | American Red Cross will start a home nursing course at 9:30 am. ‘Tuesday at the workrooms, 8 Co- lumbia avenue. The classes will be under the direction of Miss Louwella Honaker. Tea at Hyattsville School ‘The Mothers and Teachers’ Club of the Hyattsville Elementary School will sponsor a silver tea for the benefit of the Red Cross war relief fund in the. school on Forty- third avenue from 3:30 to 5:30 o'clock this afternoon. Nellie Custis P.-T.A. to Meet‘i The Nellie Custis Parent-Teacher | Association will meet at 8 pm. to- | morrow in the school. Dr. Ivan T. | Booker will speak on the place of | the school during the national emergency. A panel discussion will follow. Pastor to Be Installed ‘WINCHESTER, Va., Jan. 24 (Spe- elal).—The Rev. Nathan Williamson, formerly of Hyattsville, Md., who re- cently accepted a call to the pastor- In Virginia House Robert J. McCandlish, Jr., And A. K. Donovan Enter Race in Fairfax Special Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va, Jan. 24=—Candi- dates for the House of Delegates seat made vacant by the recent death of Col. Richard R. Farr still numbered two tonight ‘with the deadline for fil- ing but 48 hours away. So far John A. K. Donovan, town attorney af Falls Church, and Robert J. McCandlish, jr., attorney in pri- vate practice here, have noti- fied County Clerk John M. ‘Whalen of in- - tention to seek K.J.McCandlish, jr. the office in the special election February 3. Deadline for filing | notice is midnight, Monday. - Mr. McCandlish, a Democrat, served as substitute trial justice of the county from January, 1936, to December, 1940. He is a resident of Fairfax and since 1930 has been | engaged in law practice with F. D. Richardson. Mr. Donovan, who announced his candidacy Friday, also is a Demo- crat. Col. Farr was a Republican. Mrs. Viola M. Farr, widow of Col. Farr, has been mentioned frequently as a possible candidate, but has not made an announcement of intention to seek her late husband’s seat. The victor in the special election will be able to serve during the | latter half of the General Assembly’s current session. Mr. McCandlish and Mr. Donovan and any other candidate who enters the field will be invited to attend a meeting in the Fairfax Court- house Wednesday night sponsored by the County Federation of Citi- zens’ Associations and Federation of Parent-Teacher Associations. In announcing the meeting, Dr. Len- ning Sweet, president of -the P.-T. A. Federation, said the candidates would be asked to present their views on educational matters now before the General Assembly. Dr. Sweet said the meeting Wed- nesday probably would be the only one at which the candidates would speak from the same platform. Shortage of Materials Delays New Schools Due to delays in obtaining build- ing material the two elementary schools in the Four Coghers and ‘Woodmoor areas probably will not be ready until the.fall term, mem- bers of the Four Corners Citizens’ Association were told at a meeting at the Four Corners - Methodist Church. Dr. William A. Randall, chair- man of the School Committee, re- ported that he has been informed by & member of the School Board that because of the delays the schools would not be open in the spring as anticipated. In response to a plea by Page Hopkins of the silver Spring Volun- teer Fire Department for auxiliary firemen to aid in civilian defense work, the association pledged its efforts to obtain volunteers for its area. Judge Charles M. Irelan, jr., county chairman of the Red Cross, spoke of the war relief program of the Red Cross. Trade Unit Plans Dinner STAUNTON, Va., Jan. 24 (Special). —The Staunton - Augusta County ate of the Church of Christ here, is %0 be installed formerly tomorrow. Chamber of Commerce Wwill hold its 23d annual dinner meeting Priday. ! Fairfax Circuit Court Will Begin Trial 0f Cases Tomorrow Ayr Hill Garden Club Will Present Discussion Of Spring Planting Special Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 24—Trial of cases for the Janusry term of Fair- fax Circuit Court will open Monday. Cases have been set on the docket through February 10, and because of the number of civil actions pend- ing ‘several have been set for the March term. Those who have.been drawn for jury duty include: 5 Arthur I, Shaffer, ‘William F. Halley, Harry T. Payne, Norman . Maley, Louis Ferguson, James F. Pulman, John N. Payne, Reed ‘Themas, H. B. Leigh, Raymond E. Ball, Willard Oliver, Albert S. Simms, Aubrey S. Dailey, M. S. Crippen, W. H. Lamb, S. E. Dooley, Allan R. Otis, Granville Berry, Hubert R. Baukman, Ronald Blake, Oliver Perry, Joseph S. Hagins, Alfred T. Souder and John T. Smith. Garden to Meet. Ayr Hill Gardef-Club of Vienna will meet at 2 pm. Monday at the home of Mrs. W. W. Millett on Park street. A discussion en spring plant- ing has been arranged by Mrs. Mar- | shall A. Norford. Zoning Appeals Hearing. The Fairfax County Board of Zoning Appeals will consider two requests for variances under the county zoning ordinance at 11 am. Monday, Mrs. Louise -Dickie, clerk, announced. Applications are those of¢ Paul Johnson, to permit erection of a garage in Hillwood subdivision, having less side and rear yard area than is required under the ordin- ance. i ® B. Kemp, to permit erection of a garage in West McLean subdivision on a lot having less side yar®than is required unger the ordinance, Lean Applications. Fairfax County Agricultural Agent J. E. Beard announced J. Gray Bev- erly, field supervisor, will be in the local agent’s office from 1 io 3 p.m. ‘Wednesday to take applications for 1942 crop loans under the Emer- gency Crop Loan Act. ' Demonstrations Planged. Two Fairfax County Home Defn- onstration Clubs will hold demon- strations on fabrics and linens next week, according to the schedule of Miss Lucy Blake, home demonstra- tion agent. Kenmore Club will meet at 2 pm. Tuesday and Clifton Club will meet at 1:30 pm. Wednesday. Meetings of two 4-H Clubs also are set during the week. Vienna Club will meet at 9 am. Monday and Floris Club will meet at 10:30 am. Wednesday. ¥ ‘Laymen’s Revival’ Set At Del Ray Church & “laymen’s revival” at the Del Ray _(Va) Methodist Church, the Rev. John R. Hendricks, Falls Church pastor and dean of the senior assembly of Methodist Young People at Westminster, Md., will speak at the church at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. The church’s Evangelistic Com- mittee is planning the revival cam- paign in Alexandria and its suburbe F. B. L Lauds Police Officer Sergt. Chester Earl Thinas of the Takoma Park (Md) Police Depart- ment has been commended by J. Edgsar Hoover of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for co-operating with the Washington field division in the capture of & man sought by the bureau “for flight to avoid mmfim_. for assault and rob- VOLUNTEERS GRADUATE AS AUXILIARY FIREMEN—The “graduating class” of volunteers for auxiliary fire service going through a few final exercises yesterlay at No. 22 Engine Company, Georgia avenue and Military road N.W. Capt. W. C. Rees is inspecting the progress of Thomas Filloramo, Lauren Hart and Saul Abrahams in c¢arrying a hose line up an aerial ladder under leadership of Fireman R. A. Turner. Above, Fireman R. D. Jones jumps into a life net held by members of the class of civilian firemen. The volunteers are not allowed to jump, although they are being trained to catch others in the net. Chief J. W. Allan inspects clove hitches tied on a line by William Heany, C. C. Bagley and Abe Shapiro, left to right. Plans Mapped for Speedup In Prince Georges Schools mentary and high schools in Prince Georges County was announced yes- terday by Nicholas Orem, county superintendent of schools. An attempt will be made, it was announced, to advance the closing date of schools to June 10. The closing date originally scheduled was June 19. Mr. Orem said he had been authorized to work out an accelera- tion plan following & meeting of the county Board of Education. A plan to accelerate study in ele-‘ for members of graduating to enroll immediately in colleges in- 3u¢unun| a tri-semester term next une. Owing to the fact several schoois in the qsunty are behind schedule and must make up time, Mr. Orem said, permission had been given to| school staffs to hold Saturday classes where necessary if they so desire. He added, however, that “it is not anticipated that schools will have to be kept open on Saturdays,” ex- plaining that the elimination of cer- tain traditional holidays is expected to accomplish the purpose. It was pointed out that no abbre- viation of the term is called for. A school year of 180 days is required by law. Owing to the illness of C. Gard- ner Sugart, assistant superintendent of county schools, his position will be occupied temporarily by John Michaelas, instruction in the Uni- versity of Maryland's school of edu- cation, the board announced. Mr. Michaelas’ services have been loaned to the board-for the remainder of the present term. Trailer Shooting Charge Holds Washington Man By the Associated Press. PRINCE FREDERICK, Md., Jan. 24.—John Cvec of Wi , ac- cused of shooting holes through the tires and windows of a trailer, was held for the grand jury after a hearing today before Trial Magis- trate Wi W. Duke. Cvec was fined $100 for driv- ing while intoxicated and $1 for reckless driving. He was repre- sented by State Senator J. Wilmer Johnson, who appealed the convic- tion. On a charge of disorderly con- duct, Cvec received suspended sen- tence to pay $10 and costs. | He was arrested two weeks ago on a warrant sworn out by a Broome Island resident who charged he| shot bullets through two front tires| and several windows of a trailer owned by Charles Burgee of Wash- ington. Maryland Race Tracks Can’t Take Tax Credit By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, Jan. 24.—Maryland race tracks have no right to deduct State and Federal income taxes in calculating net income subject to a 15 per cent tax. So ruled Attorney General Wil- liam C. Walsh in an opinion asked Racing Commission Chairman Chester F. Hockley. The attorney general said that since revenue from the race track tax was one source of income esti- mated in arriving at the State budget, any lessening of the tax base would need direct legislative sanc- tion. Library Association To Meet at Bethesda ‘The Bethesda (Md.) Public Library Association will meet at 8 pm. tqQ- morrow in the library, located in ing about the facilities will be wel- comed, according to an announce- ment by Miss Ruth C. Coplen, acting librarian. Sheriff Names 3 Deputies ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 24 (Spe- Virginia Editors Pledge Aid in War Censorship By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 24—The Virginia Press Association today adopted resolutions pledging co- operation in and approval of vol- untary war-time censorship, ap- proved plans of Gov. Darden for State defense and offered the Governor its services, and approved modernization of the State election system to facilitate returns. Members of the V. P. A. took action on the resolutions at the closing business session of the asso- ciation’s 24th midwinter meeting. Virginia members of the Asso- ciated Press held a luncheon ses- sion immediately after adjournment of the V. P. A. convention. Josiah Rowe, editor of the Fredericksburg Free Lance Star, chairman of the State A. P. group, presidai. Kin of Hitler to Aid Drive at Winchester Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va., Jan. 24— ‘William Patrick Hitler of New York, son of & half brother of the Ger- man Fuehrer, will help the local Red Cross war relief fund campaign February 6, when he will deliver a lecture, “My Uncle Adolf,” under sponsorship of the Kiwanis Club. Wwilliam Patrick Hitler was born in England and lived for some years in Germany, but is said to have disagreed with the Nazi re- gime and fled to this country. Virginia Syphilis Rate Low, Blood Test Law Shows By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 24—Less than 1 per cent of the white Vir- ginia residents examined in an 11- month period under a 1940 pre- .| marital blood test law were found to be infected with syphills, the State Health Department reported today. In resident Negroes the rate of infection ran to 15 per cent, bring- ing the average for Virginia resi- dents covered by the tests to 4.5 per cent, the report said. In all, 52,853 persons were tested, including 14,419 applicants from out - {of the State, and 1,894 were found to be infected, giving an over-all percentage of infection of 36 per cent. Citing the legislation enacted by the 1940 General Assembly as of Montgomery County’s Board Issues Permits For 34 Tires, 27 Tubes Obsolete Sizes Account For Half of Total; Coroner Makes Largest Purchase Permits to purchase 34 tires and 27 tubes were issued this week by the Montgomery County (Md.) Ra- tioning Board to 18 applicants, it was announced yesterday. Of the total number of 'tires #u- thorized to be purchased, 17 were obsolete sizes, while 12 tubes also were of obsolete sizes. The obsolete tires and tubes will not be taken off the county quota. Last week the authorized purchase of 36 tires and 15 tubes. ‘Two of the tires and two tubes were obsolete sizes. The total number of tires and tubes remaining in- this month’s quota is 53 automobile and light truck tires, 54 tubes for such vehicles and 89 tires and 30 tubes for heavy trucks and buses. The board also announced loca- tion of an additional tire inspection This week's applicant for the largest number of tires was Dr. C. E. Hawks of Rockville, county coroner, who asked for and was granted permission to purchase four automobile tires and tubes. Others who received authoriza- tion to purchase tires and tubes were: Gerald L. Arnold of Germantown, milk distributor, one truck tire and one truck tube; Alexander Hill, Bethesda, two automobile tires and two tubes of obsolete sizes; William Folsom, Silver Spring, two automo- bile tires and two tubes, also of obsolete sizes; L. E. Riggs, jr., Gaithersburg, milk distributor, three truck tires and two truck tubes; Mrs. Doris P. Fisher, Silver Spring, visiting nurse, one automobile tire and one tube; Brake Ralph Fraley, Derwood, trucker, one truck tire and one tube; William B. Hilton, Barmesville, well driller, one truck tire; John Alfred Greene, Damascus, well driller, two truck tires and tubes. ‘Ward Bros., Rockville, coal de- livery, one truck tire and one tube; rles F. Fink, Derwood, three au- bile tires and three tubes of obsolete sizes; Thomas C. Clemens, Rockville, two automobile tires and two tubes of obsolete sizes; Sher- man W. Jack, Takoma Park, plumb- ing repair, two truck tires and two tubes; the Chevy Chase Citizens’ Committee, police car for the town, one automobile tire and one tube; Russell Morgan Shillingburg, Gaith- ersburg, one automobile tire, ob- solete size; Harvey James -South- wick, Glen Echo Heights, two auto- mobile tires and one tube, obsolete size; Leonard M. Peter, three auto- mobile tires of obsolete size, and George B. Remsburg, Dickerson, two obsolete sized automobile tires and tubes. Prof. Ballard to Address Bethesda Garden Club versity of Maryland will spesk on “Gardening for Defense” at & meet- ing of the Bethesda (Md.) Com- munity Garden Club at 10:30 am. ednesday in the Battery Park gnbhouu. A luncheon will follow at which the new officers of the club will be hostesses, with Mrs. Robert H. Menzel as chairman. New officers include Miss Sue —=Star Staff Photos. Auxiliary Firemen Complete 32-Hour Montgomery Course Graduation of First Group To Be Held Wednesday at Chevy Chase Firehouse ‘The first Montgomery County, Md., group of auxiliary firemen to complete the. 32 hours of instruc- tion in fire-fighting methods will be graduated at 8 p.m. Wednesday % the Chevy Chase firehouse. “Three hundred residents of the . Other board members be- instructed in fire defense work are William L. Orem, jr., secretary; L. Jennison, Earl R. Lesh and Robert Simpson. ‘Water Reserves Surveyed. ‘The classes are being taught by fire department personnel under the direction of Deputy Chief Don- ald Reid. Mr. Reid is assisted by James H. Garrett and Robert P. A survey by the Chevy Chase Fire it of available water sup- ply in case water mains are bombed has revealed the following figures: Columbia Country Club Pond, 2500000 gallons; Castle Moat, 5,000,000 gallons; Chevy Chase Club swimming pool, 100,000 gallons; Co- lumbia Country Club swimming pool, 90000 gallons, and the Chevy l?n:" Circle fountain, 43,000 gal- ‘The department also has ordered and obtained a priority rating for delivery of two portable generators, one of 1,000 watts and one of 1,250 watts in the event of disruption of the electric service in the area. Salaries Increased. In addition the department has installed an electrical system en- abling it to recharge simultaneously all four batteries on the four pieces of fire equipment. Additional beds, blackout curtains and other equipment have been purchased, while salaries of the paid firemen have been raised to insure retention of experienced men. Members of the class to be grad- uated Wednesday are Henry Ra- venel Gregory Prince, Francis Def- andorf, James Tully, George H. Jones, Robert Simpson, Pasquale Aldmont, James Donahue, Walter Carter, Charles D. Hayes, Walter A. Brown, jr.; Lee A. Glasscock, Wil- liam Roeser, George Allen, Clay Jennison, Earl Lesh, Wheeler Mc- Dougal, Edward Molander, Albert Morley, Wilton Eyer, William Zau- meyer, J. Parker Nolan, Ernest F. Flock, Warren Hesp, C. S. Titus, A. M. Heron, Ralph Lee and Sanford Warren. Two Divorce Petitions Filed at Rockville Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md, Jan. 24—Ed- Virginia Groups Await Darden’s Defense Plans Bill to Be Offered; Mann Quits Post At Arlington ganization two weeks ago, resigned yesterday, explaining to City Man- ager Carl Budwesky that he believed on without interruption until the new setup is announced and new officials take over. taken the lead in defense prepara- tions in the Virginia metropolitan area, said that whatever organiza- tion the State decided is best would be supported by the personnel of the present council, and that officers would serve until relieved. Just what the changes will be is a matter of speculation, but it is not believed that they will affect the major portion of the present personnel. F. Freeland Chew, member of the Arlington County Board, said he belived the reorganization would be principally directed toward central- izing responsibility in elective offi« cials or bodies, such as mayors, city or county managers or county boards, which in the last ‘would have to be responsible for the civiian defense organization and for providing funds to make it effective. Organization Used as Model Dissolution of the civilian defense organization in Northern Virginia will mark an end to what has been considered one of the mosj progres- sive groups in the country, and one which was used as a model in rny other parts of the State and Nation. Most of the personnel is expected to be blanketed into the new organiza- tion, however, so that any changes brought about in the new setup will be principally along the line of administration rather than per- sonnel, except in the top positions. Mr. Chew and Mr. Mann agreed that no reorganization of the air raid warden and the auxiliary serv- ices established to supplement the already existing fire, police, health departments was in prospect. In announcing that he was step- ping out of the county defense pic- ture, Mr. Mann appealed for addi- tional volunteers to serve as atten- dants in base hospitals and for re- cruits in the Virginia Protective Force. It was also announced that base hospital No. 3 would be in St. Thomas More Church, 133 North ‘Thomas street. The other hospitals in Arlington County will be at the Washington Golf and Country Club, Wi -Lee High School and the Calvary Methodistr Church school building, South Twenty-third and Grant streefs. Montgomery Schools’ Song Contest Closes A contest in the Montgomery County "High Schools for the best county school songs written by a student closed yesterday. The win- ner in each school will be announced January 30 and the county-wide wintier will be selected the follow- ing week. Sponsored by the Inter-Relations Committee of the Inter-School Council, the contest is designed to encourage closer relations among the schools and portray in the song the spirit and purpose of the county schools. ‘The contestants could either compose both the words and music or fit words to music of & familiar song. The finals will be held Febru- ary 5 at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School when Miss Mary G. Cross, supervisor of music in the county schools and a committee of three elementary school teachers will meet the Inter-School Council to choose the winning song. Burnette to Speak On Raid Protection Melvin Burnette, chief training officer of the Prince Georges County air-raid service, will address a meet- ing of Edmonston citizens at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon in the Ed« monston School. He will tell citie 8 pm. Wednesday in the College here | Park School on gases and bombs desertion. Desertion also is charged in a di- vorce suit filed here by Mrs, Han- before citizens in that area. It is expected Emanuel F. Zalesak, chief county air-raid warden, also will speak. Bids for 250 Houses at Quantico to Be Opened Bids will be opened tomorrow for 250 demountable houses to be