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Evening star., 1945-09-07
Editors Of AP Papers
Meet in Cumberland
BY the Associated Press,

by inc ASsOCldteQ PreSS.
CUMBERLAND, Md. Sept. T.
The Goth annual meeting of the
Chesapeake Association of the AS
sociated Press, composed of editors
and publishers of Associated Press
member newspapers of Washington
Maryland, Hanover, Pa, and Will
mington, Del, opens today in Cum
berland and will extend through
tomorrow.
Approximately so newspaper
executives, including delegations
from West Virginia and Virginia
are expected to attend.
Registration will take place dur
ing the day at the Algonquin Hotel
meeting headquarters, and a bust
ness session and cocktail party will
be held tonight at the Cumberland
Country Club.
The newspaper executives will
take a trip through the mountain
GUS country surrounding Cumber-
land tomorrow morning and, after
stop at Swallow Falls, will go to
Deep Creek Lake, where they will
be entertained at the estate of DR.
Frank N. Wilson, Cumberland
surgeon.
The late afternoon will be spent
at the country club, where refresh
ments and cocktails will be pro-
vided. The annual association din
ner will bring the meeting to a
close tomorrow night.
Hosts for the meeting are John
j. McMullen, publisher, and the
Cumberland News, the Evening
Times and the Sunday Times.
Among those slated to attend are
Josh L. Horne, jr, publisher of the
Rocky Mount IN. c. Evening Tele-
gram and a director of the Asso-
ciated Press; Frank j., Starzel, as
sistant general manager of the
Associated Press; William Atkinson,
president Of the Virginia Press As
sociation, and Associated Press Bu-
reau Chiefs William O. Warm of
Baltimore, for Maryland; Max Full
lerton OF Charleston, for West Vir-
ginia. and Frank H. Fuller of Rich
mond, for Virginia.
William L. Geppert, managing edi-
tor of the Cumberland News, is
chairman Of the Chesapeake Associ-
alton and will preside at the ses-
sions.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
f. Barrett Prettyman
And HoItzoff Slated
For Court Posts

E. Barrett Prettyman, former cor
poration counsel of the District and
former president OF the Beard of
Trade, is to be appointed to one of
the three vacancies on the United
States Court of Appeals here, and
Alexander Holtzoff, executive assist
ant to the Attorney General, will be
named to District Court, according
to informed sources.
The District Court Post is that for
which the Senate failed to confirm
Municipal Judge Nathan R. Mar
gold.
1t was also reported reliably to-
day that former Senator Bennett
Champ Clark of Missouri is a strong
possibility for appointment to the
Court of Appeals.
President Truman is expected to
send the nominations to the Senate
early next week, but at his news
conference yesterday when asked
about the Clark report, the Presi-
dent said only that it was interest,"
ing. He added that when he was
ready to make appointments they
would be announced to the press at
a conference.
Mr.. Truman also withheld COM
ment on published reports that Gov.
Ellis Arnall of Georgia had been Of
fered the position of solicitor gen.
eral.
Asked about the reports that
Undersecretary of War Patterson
would be appointed to the Supreme
Court, the President said those re-
sponsible for the reports knew more
about the matter than he did. He
said he had not made up his mind
yet on this appointment which
would fill the vacancy created by
the resignation of Justice Owen j.
Roberts.
In the same connection yesterday
Republican members of Congress
from Indiana recommended for the
Supreme Court a former House
colleague, Judge Oscar E. Bland, who
has served on the Court of Customs
and Patent Appeals since 1928.
The Prettyman appointment would
put on the appellate bench District
man who long has been active in
legal and civic affairs. He is 54 and
member of the firm of Hewes,
Prettyman. Await & Smiddy.
Mr.. Holtzoff is So and has been
in the Justice Department since 1924.
Prio rto that he practiced law In
New York.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
Report on Vote
AT Appomattox
Expected Today
Grand Jury, Ordered
To Hunt Down Every
Ballot Reeonvenes
BY the Associated Press.

APPOMATTOX, Va, Sept. 7.-An
Appomattox County grand jury re-
convened at 10 am. today to con-
tinue its investigation in the August
7 Democratic primary election. 1t
is expected to submit its report later
today.
The grand jury opened its in
vestigation yesterday after being ad-
jured by Circuit Judge Joel w.
Flood to "run down" every ballot
cast.
Judge Flood ordered the investi-
cation after Charles r. Fenwick of
Arlington, Democratic nominee for
Lieutenant Governor, alleged
through his attorneys that num-
ber of illegal votes were cast in
Appomattox County for his oppo-
nent, Lewis Preston Collins.
Fenwick Replies to Suit.
The allegations were made by Mr..
Fenwick in a countersuit and reply
to suit by Mr.. Collins, defeated
by only 572 votes, contesting the
Wise County vote where Mr.. Fen
WIN WIN q JollGY vi IIldu
5000 ballots. Mr.. Fenwick's attor-
neys alleged that irregularities also
have been found in the votes of
Lunenburg, Cumberland and Prince
Edward Counties.
The Appomattox vote gave Mr.
Collins 1910 votes and Mr.. Fenwick
25. State Senator Leonard c. Muse
of Roanoke, the third candidate, re-
ceived 18 votes.
In charging the grand jury. Judge
Flood ordered it to search for fraud
or any other signs of irregularities.
Thorough Inquiry Ordered.
Il want you to make thorough
tnvestigation-even if you have to
check every vote in every precinct,
the jurist instructed the jurors
Appearing before the grand jury
yesterday were W. H Overbey, trial
justice of Campbell County, who
made the investigation of the Ap-
pomatox vote in behalf of Mr.. Fen
wick. Watkins M Abbitt, Common
wealths attorney for Appomatox
County and county manager for Mr..
Fenwick during the primary cam
paign, and County Clerk Claude w.
Smith.
Subpoenaed to appear before the
grand jury today is c. A. Paul, Rich
mond newspaper reporter. A. Laurie
Pitts, Commonwealth's attorney for
Buckingham County, who is conduct
ing the investigation in place of Mr..
Abbitt, who disqualified himself, said
he had summoned the Richmond
newspaperman when Mr.. Overbey
asserted he was misquoted in a Rich
mond newspaper which reported
that the Fenwick investigator had
claimed that ballot boxes in Apo
matox County had been stuffed"
Evening star., 1945-09-07
2 Virginia Candidates Urge
Reforms in Election Laws

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 7 (Py.-
Drastic reforms of the Virginia elec-
tion laws are advocated by two can
didates for Governor of the State
In the November general elections.
Seeking prompt action in making
these changes are State Senator
S. Floyd Landreth of Galax, Re-
publican guberna torial candidate,
and Howard Carwile of Richmond
an independent.
Senator Landreth, in an address
last night before Richmond Re-
publican leaders and the COP State
Campaign Committee, suggested the
repeal of the present absentee vot-
ing statute, abolition of the poll
tax and a general Strengthening
Of the State election machinery.
Mr.. Carwile made public a letter
he has written to the commission
appointed to study the suffrage
laws OF the State in which he de-
clared "the time is now ripe for
drastic electoral reforms in this
State" The commission meets to-
day in Roanoke.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
Naval Academy
Plans Welcome
For New Mascot
BY the Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS, Md, Sept. THE
Naval Academy today prepared a
royal welcome for its new mascot,
Bill, 10th-a "blueblood" Angora
billy selected by Gov. Stevenson of
Texas for the goatly honor.
Meanwhile, a common run-of-the-
herd razorback billy, obtained from
a farm near Annapolis to act as a
prince regent, was quartered on the
academy grounds - still showing
some traces of his brief day of glory
last Saturday, when he was given a
beauty treatment before attending
the formal opening of football
practice.
The Chamber of Commerce of
Fredericksburg, Tex, purchased the
Angora yesterday after Gov. Steven
son came there to make the selec-
ton from championship herd.
1t will be flown to Washington and
taken by naval plane from there
to Annapolis.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
Alexandria Red Cross
Seeking Social Workers

Mrs. Albert Miller, chairman of
the Alexandria Red Cross Chapter,
has issued a call for volunteers with
experience in social work or with So
cial service training to join the
chapters Home Service Corps.
An increase in the case load was
noted during August and the work
OF the corps is expected to continue
to rise. Mrs. Miller said many vol
unteer workers have been trans
ferred to other localities or are PLAN
ming to return to their former homes
and must be replaced at once.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
Red Cross Asks Return
Of Knitted Garments

Mrs. Claude Ostrom. production
corps chairman of the Alexandria
Red Cross, today asked workers to
return all finished Army and Navy
knitted garments as soon as pos
sible to the chapter house, 708 Cam
eron street, so they may be prepared
for shipment before September Is.
At the same time, Mrs. Ostrom
said workers are needed to assist
in making hospital garments. The
chapter has yarn on hand for toe
socks, coat sweaters, V-neck sweat
ers and gloves. This yarn and writ
ten instructions for making all gar
ments are available at the chapter
house.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
Arsenal EmpIoye Wins
Award for SuIvuqe Idea
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
EDGEWOOD ARSENAL, Md.
Sept. 7.-Reginald H. briggs, Edge
wood Arsenal employe for the last
1a years, eliminated a bottleneck
threatening to disrupt the Chemical
Warfare Services gas mask pro-
curement program and won the
arsenal's $3.50 for victory ideas"
Mr.. briggs saved the Government
an estimated $4,000 when he
found way to salvage approximate
ly 100000 pure rubber gas mask
facepieces about to be rejected be-
cause of a manufacturing error.
Along with the rubber, he also saved
81 900 man-hours.
The idea also won Mr.. briggs a
recommendation for a larger award
from the War Department.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
Two Soldiers Killed
In MARYLAND Crash
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
FREDERICK, Md, Sept. Two
soldiers from Camp Detrick were
killed last night in an automobile
accident on Route 40 near Lisbon.
Camp authorities withheld their
names until the next of kin are
notified.
The crash of the automobile into
a tree resulted in injuries to Will
liam Kent Burdette, "a, Mount
Airy, discharged last week from
the Army after serving overseas,
and Pvt. George B. Shultz, 20, Bal
timore.
Both suffered fractured skulls.
They were taken to the Camp De-
trick Hospital.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
500 Disabled Veterans
To Be Taken for Cruise

Nearly 500 disabled servicemen
from Walter Reed Hospital, Forest
Glen and Bethesda Naval Hospital
including IS amputees, will be guests
of D. c. Taxi Post No. 81, American
Legion, on a moonlight cruise at
$50 pm. Tuesday, September 10.
The Taxi Post has chartered the
S. S. Mount Vernon for the cruise,
and post members will contribute
the tickets for the servicemen.
Fifty taxi drivers, all members of
the post, will pick up the servicemen
at the hospitals and return them
after the cruise ends. There will be
entertainment. gang-plank prizes
and dancing.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
Man Injured Seriously
By Auto; Boy Hurt in
ruck-Bicyc|e Mishap

| Clarence Herman, 40, of 1867 Park
road NV, suffered serious head in
juries last night when, police said,
he apparently fell against the rear
bumper of moving automobile at
Fourteenth street and Park road
NV Police said there were no wit
neSSes.
Mr.. Herman was removed to
Emergency Hospital and later trans
ferred to Gallinger Hospital where
his condition today was described as
critical. The driver of the car was
Aaron Sternberg, 20, of 6216 Georgia
avenue NV, police reported.
In another accident last night,
Harry Eggleston, 5, of 648 Hamilton
street NV, suffered a possible skull
fracture, when his bicycle collided
with truck in the 5000 block of
Seventh street NV, according to
police.
Admitted to Hospital.
He was admitted to Emergency
Hospital and was in good condition
today, attaches said. He also was
treated for a broken wrist and head
decorations. The truck was driven
by James Brooks. jr., %, of 1882
Providence street NE, according to
police
Samuel Bew, SO, of GIG Fifteenth
street Sc, and Edward S. Carter,
SO, of Gainesville, Va, were ad-
mitted to Georgetown Hospital last
night with possible chest injuries
suffered when their automobile
struck a light pole at Wisconsin
avenue and Calvert street NV, &C
cording to police.
Their condition is good today, at
tendants reported. Mr. Bew was
named by police as the driver
Woman Hit by Car.
In another accident yesterday,
Gerard Middleton, S, of 1912 South
ern avenue Sc. suffered a broken
leg. He was struck by an auto
mobile while walking on Alabama
avenue Sc. near Fort Dupont drive,
police said. He was in good condi-
ton today in Providence Hospital.
Mrs. Myrtle Nelson, 80, of 345
Cedar street NV. was admitted to
Emergency Hospital for observation
last night after, police said, she fell
off streetcar loading platform in
the 800 block of Fourteenth street
NV. into the side of an automobile
The automobile was driven by
Capt. Donald S. Mcmahon, 81, of
2737 South Veitch street, Arling-
ton. Mrs. Nelson's condition was
undetermined today pending full
examination, but police said they did
not believe she was hurt seriously.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
County Is Urged
ToCreate Board
For Recreation
Plan for P|oy Spots
In Prince Georges
Offered at Meeting

Creation of Prince Georges
County recreation board to develop
and operate recreational program
m the county was proposed last
night by the 100000 bond issue
advisory board.
The plan was announced by the
board at special meeting in the
County Service Building, Hyatts-
vile, before representatives of in
corporated towns and other organ,
lied districts in the METROPOLITAN
Area who had been invited to pre-
sent proposals for acquisition OF
playground sites in their areas.
Nine communities asked the board
to buy sites. They were Riverdale,
Avondale- Mount Rainier, Capitol
Heights, Cheverly, College Park dn-
cluding Lakeland, Cottage City,
Seat Pleasant, Berwyn and Uni
versity Park.
Funds Limited to 100000.
Fred w. Tuemmler, director Of
planning for the Maryland Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission, who presented the
recreation board proposal, said that
because of limitation of funds the
advisory board would not be able
to acquire more than 10 or II sites.
The ALLEGATION for this purpose
under the bond issue is 100000.
He pointed out no provision Is made
for developing, equipping, operat-
ing or maintaining Fairgrounds
after the land is bought.
Mr.. Tuemmler said towns and
other local Jurisdictions may, in
| some cases, be able to assume re-
sponsibility for developing and
maintaining Fairgrounds bought by
the county commissioners upon
recommendation of the Advisory
Board. He pointed out, however.
the advisory group believes creation
OF recreation board is necessary to
provide an adequate and balanced
program. Acquisition of sites
would take about a year, he esti-
mated.
The recreation board would be
empowered to develop and operate
a program in areas recommended
by the county commissioners and
approved by the board. The board
would have four members, one each
from the County Commission. the
County Board of Education and the
Park and Planning Commission and
one citizen, to be selected by the
three other members.
Would Employ Superintendent.
The board would employ a full
time superintendent of recreation
and other employees full, part time
ana temporary. In developing its
program, the board would seek to
serve the needs of all age groups.
Facilities and lands owned by the
county, the Board of Education.
the Park and Planning Commission
and other agencies, towns and 50
forth, would be operated through
agreement with these agencies.
Funds for the program would be
provided initially through bond issue
and then by a share in the general
tax receipts after submission to the
county commissioners of an annual
budget. The commissioners also
would be authorized to issue general
obligation bonds and to increase the
tax rate in the recreation district
to support the program.
Mr.. Tuemmler said the Advisory
Board proposes that the plan for
the recreational program be sub
mitted to the next session of the
Legislature. He said the program
contemplates swimming pools, base
ball and other athletic fields, golf
course, community centers, facilities
for development of hobbies and
other features.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
Ashton DoyeII Elected
Head Of Bar in Virginia
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, We, Sept. 7.-Ashton
Dovell of Williamsburg. former
speaker of the House of Delegates,
was elected president of the Virginia
State Bar yesterday. He succeeds H.
w. Walsh of Charlottesville.
Named to serve with him were
State Senator M. M. Long of st.
Paul, vice president, and R. E.
Booker of Richmond, incumbent
secretary treasurer.
Alfred Tyler, Holdcroft, was elected
to vacancy on the Executive Com
mittee. while retiring President
Walsh automatically became a men,
ber of that committee.
Evening star., 1945-09-07

ALEXANDRIA BEAUTY-Mrs.
K. G. Stevens, %, of 102 East
Monroe avenue, Alexandria,
won the fourth-place ribbon
in the "Mrs. America" con-
test held at Palisades Park,
N. j., Wednesday. Wife of a
first lieutenant in the Air
Transport Command sta
toned at the National Air
port, Mrs. Stevens is a blue
eyed blond, weighs 113 pounds
and is S feet 6 inches tall. A
native of Ohio and winner of
the 1941 Miss Ohio contest,
she has lived in Alexandria
for a year.-Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
lsiHRstsoniinq
&Remiinder6a

Meats, Fats, Etc. - Stamps W.
through Z-2 good through Sep
tember 80. Stamps Al through
Ell good through October 81.
Stamps FL through XII good
through November 30. Stamps
LII through Q-1, good through
December 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points for
each pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Susar-Stamp SO good through De-
cember 81. Next stamp valid
January /.
Shoes-Airplane Stamps /, 2, 3 and
I in Book No. 3 good indefinitely
for one pair of shoes each.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
Porty for Little Theoter

The Little Theater of Alexandria
will entertain at garden party
from 4 to 9 pm tonight at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm
Wescott Hill, GIT South Washington
street. A resume will be given of
the plays under consideration, and
Robert 6. Whitton, treasurer of
the group, will present the plans
for the year.
Evening star., 1945-09-07
Federal Tox Receipts Rise
~ the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va. Sept. Tn
ternal revenue collections in Virginia
last month jumped $1,500, 600 above
collections for the same month in
1914. Total collections last month
we're $4S 1893 SOS. 10, according to
Collector N. B. Early, ir.
Evening star., 1945-09-07

the 1928 class, he became brigadier
general in January 1914, and a
major general in August, 1914.
Beyond that he had little to say.
Il guess you got me on my quiet
day." he said, half apologetically.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-10-04
Hubert Menzer Stationed
Aboard 'U.S.S. Wiskey'

ner was complete with al the trim
mings from chilled tomato juice
cocktail to cigars, cigarettes. snc
after dinner minis. On the Fourth
Of July they had a similar dinner
with roast young tom turkey as a
main course.
On the U. S. S. Wisconsin a news
letter is published TO be sent home.
In this. some OF the activities Of
ship board life in the midst Of
battle are explained.
Hubert is a seaman, second class,
stationed on the squad Of 40 mina
meter guns on the faintail port side
His gun is credited with knocking
down Jap plane, I'VE weren't the
ones to knock II down, but II was
knocked down and that is all that
matters" he said.
He entered service in January,
1915 and went overseas the last
part Of April. An older brother,
Howard, a flight officer in ths
USAAF. was killed over Germs-
nv.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-10-04

Aboard the q. s. 8. Wisconsin
is a young Wyandotter. Hubert
Menzer, son of Mrs. Myrtle A. Kos
sci, of Ford avenue. who has sent
his mother fascinating menus for
some of the special meals served
aboard his ship.
The ship, affectionately dubbed
"the Wiskey," is one of those in
the 38th task force which went in
to Tokyo Bay after surrender. HUI
bert wrote that $50 Of the crew
from his ship were in on the land
ing of Japan. They asked for vol
unteers for the landing force, and
nearly all the crew did so. I tried
to get IN on it but they just didn't
happen to pick my name. But
then, the odds were against me-
out of 100 volunteers they needed
only $50 men from this ship"
On September 2, all personnel on
the ship had a Victory Dinner"
which consisted of broiled sirloin
and rib steaks, and if that isn't
mouth watering enough, the din
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-10-04

Mr. and Mrs. Roland Fountain,
239 Orange street, have received
word from their SOD. Clarence that
he has been awarded the bronze
star
Sgt. Fountain also holds the pur-
pie heart for wounds received last
March in Germany at which time
he was reported missing and later
reported safe.
Sgt. Fountain received the bronze
star for his action also in Germany
when ne knocked out a German
machine gun nest and saved the
life of one Of his men.
He has been in the army for two
years, six months and went over
seas in October, 1914. Another
brother, Daniel, is also a sergeant.
He entered the army three years.
nine months ago and has been
overseas since April, this year. Dan
recently won a war-bOnd prize in
the contest for a recreation plan
for Wyandotte spor "red by the
MacDougall Optical Co.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-10-04
MISC Enrolment High

Enrolment OF civilian students
at Michigan State College for the
fall term is the largest since the
1912 fall quarter, Registrar Robert
S Linton announces. More than
800 hav- enrolled, including over
500 veterans of World War II. New
students number more than 1000
In addition to the regular students,
several hundred short course stud
ents and 325 Army trainees will re-
ceive instruction at Michigan State
this fall.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-10-04

Miehigan's Civilian Blood PlaSma
Program is now in its tnrd year.
The Michigan Department Of
Health and the Red Cross chap
ters which ope ate this joint serv-
ire are planning for expansion of
the civilian program since plasma
Is no longer needed for the armed
services. Certain areas of the state
were not included in the civilian
plssnlx project as long as the Red
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-10-04
PIasma Program u, Third Year

Cross covered them soliciting for
the armed services.
At present the civilian, plasma
program is supplying all the plaS-
ma needed by 1873 hospitals serving
rs Michigan counties, accor ding to
DR.. William DeKleine, comm liSSion-
er of health. The Michigan Depart
ment of Health Laboratori eS are
distributing over 900 units Of plaS-
ma per month
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-10-04
Henry At Camp Shelby

Cpl. Gordon B. Henry. son Of
Williarh Henrey. go RiveTbank,
has arrived at Camp Shelby, Mis-
sissippis with the famed 28th Key
stone" division and is now await
ing further assignment
Cpl. Henry whose wife lives at
312 Spring street. Quincy, Ill. ZEN
tered the army April %. 1941 and,
received his basic training at Fort
Knox. Kentucky. He has been over
seas Is months and saw action as
tank gunner. Cpl. Henry saw
service in England, Scotland,
France, Germany, Belgium, Hol-
land, Luxembourg and participated
in the Ardennes, Rhineland and
Central Europe campaigns. He is
the holder of the good conduct
medal and ETO ribbon.