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Detroit evening times., 1945-12-30

The first thing she did was TO get
an architect and seven laborers from
Nassau 10 build her a house Being
an individual Of strong will. the next
thing she did was to fire the architect
because "he had too many ideas
Then she had the house built accord
ing to her specifications. II was COM
pleted in a month"; sturdy piece Of
Spanish architecture
Before she was through. Betty
spent $750.000 on Whale Cay She
built a wireless station, a store, a
school and a church. The population
expanded 10 more than 500, necesSitat-
ing 40 cottages and two dormitories.
Provisions were brought from
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-30

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Evening star., 1945-08-22
Fairfax School Board
Accepts Cox Resignation

The Fairfax County School Board
yesterday accepted the resignation
Of G. G. Cox as principal OF Mount
Vernon High School. He is leaving
to become principal of the Wythe.
vile CVa.) High School.
Mr.. Cox has been connected with
the county school system since 1884
when he was appointed principal
OF the old Lee-Jackson High School.
He was transferred to the Mount
Vernon High School when 1t opened
in 1910.
Supt. of Schools w. T. Wood
son announced the appointment
of Melvin B. Landes to suc-
ceed Mr.. Cox. Mr.. Landes has
served as principal of Lee-Jackson
Elementary School, and prior to
that was principal OF Groveton Eles
mentary School.
Evening star., 1945-08-22
Norfolk Navy Yard
In Need Of Apprentices
By the Associated Press.

os 'tue ASSOClAleo ffe6k.
PoRTSMOUTH, Va, Aug. "a
Several hundred apprentices In 1s
trades are needed immediately In
the Norfolk Navy Yard, 1t. Comdr.
g. B. Hewitt, public information
ofncer announced.
only veterans Of World War II
are eligible for these jobs, which are
permanent and will not be affected
by any reduction in personnel Incl
dent to the wars end" Comdr,
Hewitt said.
Apprentices will be paid $4.64 per
day at the start, plus SIS per month
u married or $50 per month II single,
Trades mi which apprentices are
needed are shipfitter, sheetmetal
worker. blacksmith. machinist, boil
ermaker, electrician, coppersmitll,
plumber, pipefitter. shipwrteht, Join
er, patternmaker, millman, beat
builder, deger, molder,, painter and
|sailmaker.
Evening star., 1945-08-22
Arlington Autoists
Warned Of Speeding

Warning Arlington County motor
lists that the 50-mile State speed
limit does not apply to any county
highway. Police Chief Harry L
woodward said today that county
speed limits are IS miles an hour
unless otherwise marked.
Chief woodward said he had beer
In error last Sunday when he re-
ported that the limit on Lee boule.
ward was 40 miles an hour. This
limit is IS miles an hour, which also
applies to the Jefferson Davis and
Shirley Memorial highways, he said
The limit on the Lee highway l.
80 miles an hour.
Meanwhile, Virginia State police
were studying the causes of &C.
cidents throughout the State In
which so persons were injured since
the 35-mile-per-hour victory speed
limit was lifted Friday.
In Lynchburg, City Manager r. w
B. Hart said he had asked Gov
Darden to allow the 35-mile limit to
remain in effect for awhile.
In lifting the limit, the Governor
announced that semi-annual auto
inspections would be resumed as
soon as 1t Is possible to get men to
do the work.
Evening star., 1945-08-22
Experts Begin Research
On Killing Of Rockfish
By the Associated Pres..

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. 22.-Dr
r.. v. Truitt, director of the Uni
versity of Maryland research and
education department and biologist
Of the Chesapeake Biological Labo-
ratory, and DR.. Ralph Hammer OF
the Maryland State Department OF
Research Education, were on the
Maryland Eastern Shore today in
vestigating the mysterious deaths OF
tons Of rockfish."
Meanwhile, the Maryland Tide
water Fisheries Commission is car
rying on its own investigation
Commission oflcials have named
several theories advanced as to the
cause Of the fish deaths.
David wallace, commission ad-
ministratiye assistant, said some be-
lieve that, acids in waste from in
dustrial plants may be the cause
while others have said that tests
Of mines at the Navy station at
Solomons Island on the Patuxent
River and conclusion of, bombs at
the Aberdeen Proving Ground may
be the cause.
Evening star., 1945-08-22
Fuirfux Red. Cross
Names MRS. Blackburn

Mrs. J. =. blackburn, former vice
chairman Of the Fairfax County
Red Gross Blood Donor. Committee,
has been appointed chairman Of the
Red Cross stan Assistance Corps.
Mrs. Edward sHowrey, volunteer
special services chairman for the
Fairfax chapter, SID the need for
Red Gross volunteer workers has
not ended. and many of It's services
Win Be expanded TO meet demands
o. returning serVicemen.
She said volunteers IN the motor
CORPSE star assistance corps and
hospital and recreation corps are
needed Immediately. Those inter-
ested are asked to call Falls Church
9806 for information.
Evening star., 1945-08-22
Body Of Missing Baker
Recovered From River

The body of Romey Parker, "a, OF
I'LL King street, Alexandra, baker
for the Fairfax Bakery who had
been missing from his home since
last Sunday, was recovered yester-
day from the Potomac River, 800
yards from the Smoot Sand &
Gravel plant In Alexandria, harbor
police reported today.
Mr.. Parker, who married a week
ago, left Sunday to see about a job
in Washington, his wife, vietsa, 80,
told Alexandra police.
The body was found by Emmitt
Posey and Joseph Mazingo, en-
ployes Of the Smoot company, and
was identified by Thomas Sawyers,
Fairhaven, Mrs. Parker's brother. An
inquest was scheduled today.
Evening star., 1945-08-22
Virginia May Soon End
Raiioning Of Liquor
By the Associated eress.

By the Associated Eress.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 22.-vir.
einians today bad prospects Of early
liberalization Of the State liquor
rAtioning restrictions.
r.. McC. Dullington, Chairman Il
the Alcoholic Control Board, said
that as soon e liquor supplies ars
more nearly adequate, rationing
either Will Be nberalized or aboi.
ished.
Under present conditions, each
holder Of Z State ration book ID
allowed three nfths Of whisky 1
month and rs much gin, brandy ana
rum as he cares to buy, limited only
BY 9 bottle-a-day restriction on
some items. Z
Dishllers, Mr. Burlington said, are
letting the State have slightly
larger. amounts Of whisky, but not
enough to make any material dif.
ference ct present. /
When the emergency Is Federal
tar = removed, twill serve to res
ducs the price Of spirits, MI. Bullf
lipston said. !
Evening star., 1945-08-22
.Edword H. Rooms Dies;
Winchester Postal Clerk
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
4 WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. 22.-
Methodist Church services were tx
be held today for Edward H. Koons
SO, city post ofiice clerk, who dice
Monday in a hospital from effects
OF fall from an upper floor plat
form week ago at his home. He
suffered spine and brain injuries
Interment will be in Mount Hebron
Cemetery.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Cornelia Suthpin Koons, and his
grandmother, Mrs. George w. Had
dox. His father, the late John G
Rooms, was for some years CHIEF
Federal postal inspector, and later
served as First Assistant Postmaster
General. He also was a vice presi-
dent of the Bell Telephone Co..
MIR. Koons had recently been given
. medical discharge from the Army
and had resumed his connection
with the local post Office. He was
q graduate of Handley High School
here and also attended Virginia
Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburp
Evening star., 1945-08-22
School Bus Drivers 10 Get
Physical Tests in MARYLAND
-
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
e. BALTIMORE, Aug. 22-For the
first time in Maryland, drivers Of
school buses will be given physical
examinations, DR.. Thomas G. Pullen
,jr., State superintendent OF schools
said yesterday.
DR.. Pllllen also announced that
before the opening of school next
month, buses would be inspected for
safety.
The inspection of the buses and
examination Of drivers is being made
in accordance with bylaws adopted
by the State Board of Education last
winter. The regulation also re-
quires that the States LOOT school
buses be inspected at least three
times year.
DR.. Pullen reported that 90 new
buses had been purchased this year
TO replace wornout equipment.
Evening star., 1945-08-22
Gas Firms Get Hearing
Before Maryland PUG
By the Associated Press.

By the ASeocttteo Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 22.-Two new
ly organized corporations, the
Chestertown Shore Gas Co. and the
Crisfleld Shore Gas Co., received
brief hearings yesterday by the
Maryland Public Service Commits
sion on petitions to purchase the
stock Of older companies in their
respective communities.
The Chestertown Shore Gas Co.
said 1t wished to acquire $4,000
shares at 81 par value from the
Chestertown Gas Co. and the Cris-
field Shore Gas Co. applied for per-
mission to buy $4,000 shares at 81
par value from the Crisfield Light
& Power Co.
The commission, meanwhile. grant,
ed the Arundel Bus Co.'s application
for the operation Of buses between
Annapolis and Shady Side, at the
same time rejecting q similar petit
ton from the West Shore Transit
Co.
Evening star., 1945-08-22
Three Freed on Bond
In Alexpndriu BuroIory

Three men charged With attempt-
led housebrsaking and possession q
burglary tools were released on bond
from Alekandria jail yesterday
pending their appearance before !
grand jury on SeptAmber 3. The
releases followed reduction Il
bond from $4,000 to 1900 each.
f The men, who were arrested by
police August 3 Is they allegedly
attempted to enter the ration board
ONCE, were jailed whom Judge Har-
nv 7. Kennedy set the 10000 bonds
at D preliminary hearing. They
are Peter 6ilvio cavanna, IS, 81
3geW York . pominick Anthouy LIZ
eihno, n. d Newark and Benjamin
osudiosi =, of Newark. y
Evening star., 1945-08-22
Capitol Heights Veterans
Oppose Memorial Site

Opposition to proposal by the
Mayor and Town Council Of Capitol
Heights, Md, to erect memorial
TO veterans at Sixty-first street and
Central avenue has been voiced by
Maryland's Own Post, No. !, World
War II Veterans Association, Inc.
In . letter TO the Mayor and coun-
I'll, Robert =. Ennis, post commands
er, contended that the proposed site
y the most dangerous place Ia
town.
He pointed out that plans to
widen Central avenue awill neces-
state audiences staying : great dis
lance from the monument and
speakers during memorial exercises
Or else risk the great danger III
standing In the Streets III.
Evening star., 1945-08-22
GreenbeH Defeats Plan
10 Establish Liquor Store

Greenbelt (Md,) residents have
voted overwhelmingly against q pro-
posal to establish = liquor store In
the community.
The vote, as reported by Town
Manager James Gobbel, was los
against and 800 for
The referendum was conducted
after the Federal Public Housing
Authority, which operates the de-
velopment. told the Greenbelt Coun-
Gil it had received requests from
private concerns to open a retail
liquor store there.
At the time the FPHA said it had
no desire to enter into an agree
ment for such an establishment
until Greenbelt residents wanted it
Evening star., 1945-08-22
Victory Day Plan Recalls u. S.
Greeting to Heroes of Past Wars

victorious achievement in the wal
for humanity by the United States
over the monarchial despotism OF
Spain had begun"
d. C. Volunteers March.
There was military parade that
day. A center OF attention was the
4th Regiment of Volunteers, which
had four companies recruited in
Washington and was just back from
nine months in Cuba. The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley were in the
reviewing stands.
The next day there was a civic
parade, in which patriotic, religious
and civic, organizations joined. A
third parade YVES held May Is, q
historical pageant," bringing floats
depicting the progress of man from
earliest times and the history of
this country. The celebration closed
that night with grand ball, "Ju-
bilee Revelries."
The Dewey celebration was au-
thorized by Congress. The admiral,
who had sunk the Spanish fleet
in Manila Bay May /, 1898, did not
return to Washington until the
evening of October 2, 1899. His spe-
cial train from New York was met
by detachment of artillery which
greeted him with a 17-gun salute.
There was a civic parade that night
and military parade the next
morning, which escorted the hero
to the Capitol, swherePresident Nc
Kinley presented. the admiral with
q sword, the gift Of Congress. The
events ended in a state banquet for
Admiral Dewey.
Members Of Congress and others
who have discussed with The Star
a suitable celebration of this global
victory predict that it win far sur
pass any similar event in the Cap
itals lustrous past. While it is too
soon to make definite plans, the
idea OF q national Victory Day, CEN
tering here and spreading over the
country, is taking firm shape in
official quarters and is being talked
about widely. The date may be
months distant, but no one doubts
it will be fitting tribute to the
Americans, dead and living, who
won this war.
Evening star., 1945-08-22
Court Fight Resumes
In Effort 10 Retain
Custody Of Youth, ;

A court battle for 3-year -old Gil.
bert Shoemaker, which began Mon.
day between his mother, Mrs
George w. Shoemaker. 3l27 Cen.
trail avenue NE, and Mrs. Joseph
j. Kay, 1926 Ninth street NE, was
to be resumed today in District
Court.
Mrs. Kay and her husband, who
have had Gilbert with them since
shortly after his birth, want to keer
him permanently. The mother
Mrs. Shoemaker, Is seeking to gel
the boy back through a habeas
corpus proceeding against Mrs. Kay
Husband Testifies.
Yesterday Mr.. Kay. who was the
first witness placed on the stand in
behalf Of his wife, testified that
when they took the boy to their
home in 1912 they were under the
impression they were to keep him
permanently.
The boys mother, Mrs. Shoemak-
er, testified earlier at the hearing
she never intended to let Mrs. Kay
keep the child permanently, and
stated she had left him with Mrs
Kay because she had to 60 to a
sanitarium. Mrs. Shoemaker. said
however, she recovered her health
and that in April Of this year Gill
bert was taken to the home Of his
parents.
In May, it was said, the fathe,
took the child to visit the Kays and
left him there while marketing
When Mr.. Shoemaker returned for
the boy he was informed the Kays
intended to keep him, 1t was said
VIII Resume Stand.
The case is being heard by Jus
tice Henry A. Schweinhaut. Mr..
Kay was scheduled to testify further
today, after which Attorney william
J. Rowan expected to put his client,
Mrs. Kay on the stand.
Mrs. Shoemaker, represented by
Attorney Harry T. Whelan, took the
witness stand and told of striking
Mrs. Kay following scufie over the
child after the mother attempted to
take him away from Mrs. Kay, who
was seated In an automobile. Mrs.
Shoemaker said she struck Mrs. Kay
after the latter had torn her dress.
This happened In Nav. 1t was said.
Evening star., 1945-08-22
lslyRsiioninq
&Remiinde,5Ga

Meats, Fats, Etc.Book /, stamns
Ga through U-2 good through
August 81. Stamps va through
"a good through September 50.
Stamps Al through Ell good
through October 81. Stamps F-l
through XII good through No
vember. 30.
Points Tor Fats-Your meat dealer
viii pay two red ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn IA.
Sugar Stamp No. IS valid for S
pounds through August 81. Next
!. stamp valid September /.
ehees Airplane staSnps, !, Z. ! and
Z u Hoek No. 3 good indefinitely
Tor one pan q shoel eaEn. q
:
Evening star., 1945-08-22
300 Residents
OF fAirparkArea
Oppose: Project
Bethesda Meeting
Objects to Field in
Residential Area
BY MRS. J. REED BRADLEY.

Overwhelming opposition to the
proposed establishment Of an air.
park at the Washington Aviation
Country Club was expressed last
night by more than 800 residents OF
the Bethesda- Chevy Chase area at
q mass meeting in the Bethesda
Elementary School.
Though expressing q belief In the
necessity for establishing airparks
In the county, the residents objected
to the development Of aviation In
the heart Of residential area.
The meeting was presided over by
Joseph A. Cantrel, who explained
that it was not of an official nature.
1t. Col. E. Brooke Lee, park COM
missioner. who was scheduled to
attend, was called out Of town sud-
denly, but sent q court stenographer
to report the meeting.
Suggests Complaint Board.
John Price Hoberman, president
of the corporation which now holds
a license to establish an airpark
at the Bradley Hills location subject
to the approval of the coming
authorities. expressed a desire to CO.
operate with the residents Of the
area to Keep the airpark from be-
coming q nuisance. He suggested a
board Of governors composed of five
or six members, to be drawn from
Bradley Hills residents, who would
sit with him once a month to hear
complaints and make decisions re-
garding airpark regulations.
He said he would ask the Civil
Aeronautics Authority to schedule
his flight area i've miles from the
club, and promised that the field
would be used only for taking on,
landing and servicing facilities.
Persons who spoke In favor of the
airpark included Edward G. Adams,
who sold the club to Mr.. Hoberman;
King Mularkey, representing the
Aviation Committee of the Bethesda
Chamber Of Commerce; l. D. VIII
kinson. a resident Of the Bradley
Hills area who represented the Aero
Club of Maryland. and 1t. James E.
Foley. Mr.. Adams said three of the
largest property holders Immediately
adjacent to the club-Leslie Bell,
Harry Wolfe and Ed Sholl-were
In favor Of the airpark project.
Says 500 Oppose Park.
Louis A. Gravelle, president of
the Bradley Hills Citizens Associa-
ton, said he had the names of 500
petitioners who were opposed to this
particular park or any airpark in
the western suburban area other
than the one now in existence on
Rockville pike.
Charles Merryman. owner of
Weathered Oak Herb Farm immed-
lately adjacent to the club, said the
aixpark is a matter which does
not concern the business area of
Bethesda, and I think the chamber
has nc, right to meddle in It,"
Evening star., 1945-08-22
Many Jobs Reported
Available in Maryland
ey the Associated Press.

4
BALTIMORE, Aug. 22.-Several
thousand jobs, from blacksmiths to
doctors, are open in State and
Baltimore City departments, In ad-
dition to an estimated $4,000 private
business opportunities, a survey dis
closed yesterday.
The State Employment Commis-
sioner's office reported listings OF
s2l positions for hospital attend
ants, cottage masters, vocational
instructors, engineers, farm hands
social workers, stennsTaphers, dieti-
clans, laboratory techllicians, chauf-
teurs and other classif1cations.
Salaries range from $50 q month
including board and room, to So, ,70O
ennually for State training school
superintendent.
Evening star., 1945-08-22
.Prince6eorges
10 Probe Death
OF Jail Inmate
Boord Pledges Action
In Cose Of Mon Who
Died in Hospital

The Prince Georges County Com.
missioners today prepared to launch
an investigation INTO the case OF
Leroy Beall, a, Of Burtonsville, who
died August in the Prince Georges
General Hospital-flve days after he
vas arrested by Laurel police on q
charge Of being drunk and disor.
derly.
Louis Lebowitz, attorney for Mr..
Beall's family, who presented the
demand for the inquiry at the com.
missioner's meeting yesterday In
Upper Marlboro, said he also would
take the matter up with States At.
torney A. Gwynn Bowie.
The commissioners promised to
investigate the circumstances sur.
rounding Mr.. Beall's death and as
sured Mr.. Lebowitz they would do
everything within reason" to prevent
such an occurrance In thetfuture.
Another Death Probed. Il
Meanwhile, Prince Georges County
authorities also were investigating
the circumstances surrounding the
death last night in Leland Memorial
Hospital, Riverdale, of Alexander A.
Dow, 3S, of the Zoo block of Six.
teenth street NV. 3
DR.. James I. Boyd, deputy county
medical examiner, said he was in
formed Mr.. Dow was taken to the
hospital after he fell down the steps
to the cell block In the Hyattsyille
Jail. He said he would perform an
autopsy today.
Police refused to comment, except
to. say that Mr.. Dow had been
brought into the station on q charge
Of being drunk.
Found Lying ON Street.
Mr.. Lebowitz said Mr.. Beall, who
was discharged from the Army last
year, was arrested July 80 after he
was found lying on the street in
Laurel and was taken to the Hyatts-
vile Jail.
About 1::3o pm. the following
day, according to Mr.. Lebowitz,
County Police Chief Ralph w.
Brown inspected the jail and found
Mr.. Beall unconscious. Mr.. Beau
then was sent to the Prince Georges
General Hospital, where he died
August 3 of brain hemorrhage and
pneumonia, Mr.. Lebowitz said.
Police investigation resulted In
the arrest of Norman E. Woods,
colored, of Laurel on manslaughter
charges. Woods, was ordered held
for grand jury action in Hyatts.
vile Police Court.
Sees Criminal Negligence.
Charging that "some one was gull.
ty Of criminal negligence" Mr.. Leb-
owitz said something is wrong
with system that permits a man
Ito remain In Jail for more than "a
hours without any check by police
concerning his condition"
| Mr.. Lebowitz said the primary
fault" apparently lay with Laurel
police who failed to investigate
what had happened to Mr.. BeaIl
before placing him in Jail. He said
the county should employ a physi-
clan to inspect the two jaiIs at
Hyattsville and Upper Marlboro
every day to determine whether any
OF the prisoners are Ill.
Evening star., 1945-08-22
Navy Survey Seeks
Value Of Properties
|0f 81. John's College
By the Associated Press.

/ Dtaatac AS81ClNtSQ EIeS8s
| ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. 22.-The
Navy Is making survey of the
historic st. Johns College campus
to establish an accurate valuation
of the properties in the heart oi
Annapolis looking to an agreement
on purchase price of the area and
buildings for expansion Of the Ma
val Academy.
A reliable authority in Washing
ton said "the Navy has not devi-
ated from its intentions to main
tain only one Naval Academy" and
that the department planned to
proceed with its expansion in An
napolis, including purchase of ST.
Johns.
The Navy Department has been
given authority by the Senate and
House Naval Affairs Committees to
I go ahead with its desires to acquire
st. Johns, the third oldest col
lege in the United States.
Navy Opposes Second Academy.
Recently, because Of objections
from alumni and supporters OF st.
Johns, there has been some agita-
ton in Washington among Congress
members for establishment of q
second naval academy, perhaps
somewhere on the West Coast. The
Navy Department has opposed such
a plan and the statement in Wash
ington bore out that this attitude
has not changed.
The survey under way, which In
cludes pictures of buildings and the
campus, may continue for more
than a week, since the Navy ex-
poets to have in hand complete
set Of figures and estimates on
valuation ito put its own price on
requirement of the properties,n the
Washington authority stated.
No Condemnation Planned.
Asked whether, If the Navy and
st. Johns fail to reach agreement,
there would be condemnation pro-
ceedings on behalf Of the academy
to take over st. Johns, the WASH
ington spokesman said:
We have taken no stems toward
condemnation and have not antici-
pated that such action Eyentuaiiy
may be necessary.
With the report Of appraisers ID
hand. there Is indication there may
pc some action in the matter within
the next two or three weeks, pos
sibly by the time Congress recon-
venes September S. when propo-
nents Of West Coast academy
would have opportunity to intervene.