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Evening star., 1945-04-19
Study
IoodConditions
In RockCreek
To Discuss Rejection
Of Doms Proposal
For Potomac River

Flood conditions In Rock Creek
and the old Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal will receive attention today
from the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
Reports also will be received at
the monthly planning session on
recent public hearings that resulted
in the rejection Of Army Engineer
plans to dam the Potomac River at
Great Falls.
Harry Thompson of the Once Of
National Capital Parks will report
on accumulated flood damage in
Rock Creek Park. Planning officials
said, however, the damage was mot
bad" but that corrective measures
are necessary. Suggestions for
remedying flood conditions along
the scenic canal route above George
town .wilf be made by John Nolen.
director of planning.
Gen. Grant to Explain.
Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, Sd, chair.
man of the planning commission
and Brig. Gen. John j. Kingman,
chairman of the Board of Review
for Rivers and Harbors will report
on the status Of the proposed Army
Engineers project for developing
waterpower in the Potomac basin.
So far as the Washington area ID
concerned, the proposal for hydro
electric power at Great Falls,
which would have flooded a large
area along the Canal, Is not f>ely
to be revived at any time soon.
Gen. Kingman is the War Depart.
ment's representative on the plan.
ming commission. L
A proposal to change theT name
OF the old Abbot Playground to the
Alexander Graham Bell Playground
viii be acted on early today. It Is
in the neighborhood Of Brentwood
Park near Mount Olivet road and
New York avenue NE.
Underpass Report Waitedt
omcias said the proposed Dupont
Circle underpass and the Consnis-
sioners' subway plans are not due
for consideration at the two-day
planning session. Last month, the
commission called upon the District
Highway Department to report on
methods of handling trafic at Du-
pont Circle but this report Is not
yet ready.
Mr.. Nolen will report on the con-
troversy involving the recent re-
port of the National Industrial
Conference Board on housing and
will analyze some of the criticism
that hes been directed against 1t.
Evening star., 1945-04-19
White House Donates
BoxfuI| Of Clothing
For Europe's S Destitute

A boxfull of dresses, brought by
a chauffeur from the White House,
has been received at the central de-
pot, 469 c street NV, for the United
National Clothing Collection drive
to gather clothes for destitute people
of war stricken Europe.
Mrs. Mary Rochester, in charge
of the main depot, said she
guessed" the dresses were from
Mrs. Roosevelt, since they were her
size and have the labels of Arnold
Constable in New York City. The
clothes have been sorted and packed
among other clothes so that they
will not become prey to souvenir
hunters.
Meanwhile, it was announced that
the Military District Of Washington
would aid the drive by assigning
a group Of soldiers today to the
central warehouse to help in sort
ing and packing. Pleas have been
issued several times for men to help
at the depot, which Is now staying
open until 10 pm. ..-.....
Because Of constant demands
from various depots throughout the
city for collections. trucks taking
part in the drive will make daily
general collections, thus revising
completely the original plans for
only two general collections during
the month-long drive. Several
trucks from the District government
will also take part. -.
Clark Film distributors will help
in taking boxes from the central
depot to the Treasury's procurement
division warehouse. Louis Mirman,
q member of the local committee,
has contributed 500 for incidental
expenses.
An estimated 10000 shoes have
been received at the main depot,
many of them united. Campaign
spokesmen requested persons to tie
shoes together because 1t was like
hunting a needle in the haystack"
to find mates for single shoes.
Evening star., 1945-04-19
Early Decision
Due on Tobacco
Ceiling Prices
Davis Studies Doto;
Tydines, Radcliffe,
Susscer at Porley

An early decision on an appeal
for revision Of Maryland tobacco
ceiling prices was anticipated to-
day by Southern Maryland ware
housemen and growers following a
conference yesterday with Economic
Sterilization Director William H.
Davis. ...., ..
Following the conference with Mr..
Davis, attended by Senators Tydings
and Radcliffe and Representative
Sasscer, Democrats, of Maryland, in
company with group representing
growers and warehousemen, the to-
bacco delegation submitted a brief
containing additional data in con-
tending that the 55-cent ceiling set
by the Once of Price Administration
is too low to maintain a Ascent
price average for the 1914 crop.
The OPA in setting the 55-cent
ceiling, 7 cents below that of last
year, held that the reduction was
necessary to hold prices for Mary
land type 80 in line with prices
received by hurley and fiue cured
growers.
Davis viii Study Data.
Mr.. Davis told newsmen a Ascent
average price had been set as tar
get In establishing the ceiling price.
Whether or not this average would
be maintained, he said, would de-
pend on the amount of cigarette, or
high quality tobacco, and the guam
tity OF the lower grades.
Mr.. Davis said he would study
data submitted by tobacco men in
support Of their assertion that the
oPA and War Food Administration
crop analyses are faulty. THE crop
is all in and 1t should be possible
to get a pretty good estimate" he
said.
Both the Maryland congressional
delegation and tobacco, men agreed
that yesterdays conference was
satisfactory and added they felt
chances Of an upward revision Of the
ceiling were good.
Markets Remain Closed.
Tobacco men said the Maryland.
markets, which failed to open Tues
day pending the ceiling price ap-
peal, would remain closed until
action on the ceiling has been
taken.
In addition to members of Con-
gress, those attending the confer
ence were E. A. Miller, Calvert
County; r. Bennett Darnan and
Joseph CLANCY, both of Anne Arun-
del County, representing growers;
George Sachse, general manager of
the Maryland Tobacco Growers
Association: Frank M. Hall, Upper
representing warehouse
men, and w. B. Posey, University of
tobacco specialist.
Evening star., 1945-04-19
Change Of Venue Asked
In Corens Murder Case

Harold G. Smith, attorney for
Henry H. Corens, 44-year-old Be-
thesda automobile painter charged
with the murder of his wife, Pearl
81, filed a petition in Montgomery
County Circuit Court today asking
change Of venture.
In his petition, Mr.. Smith states
that because Of the publicity sur
rounding the case, he does not
believe Corens could obtain q fair
and impartial trial in Montgomery
County.
Mrs. Corens' head was found
February 26 near a little-used road
in the Dranesville section of Fair
fax County, Va. She had been
reported missing from her home
at 4515 Gladwyn drive, Bethesda,
on February II. Her body has not
yet been found.
The request for removal of the
case is expected to be acted on later
tOday.
Evening star., 1945-04-19
Fairfax County Board
Sets $2.25 Tax Rate,
Increase Of 13Cents

The Fairfax County Board OF
Supervisors yesterday set tax rate
of $2.25 on each 500 of property
valuation for the current tax year,
rejecting the proposed school budget
calling for an increase in the school
tax of II cents. b..
The overall tax rate as adopted
is a net increase of 13 cents above
last year. The school tax rate was
raised from $1.69 to $185, Of which
$1.70 is for school operating purposes
and Is cents for the school debt
fund. The county levy was set at
80 cents, a decrease of 3 cents; fire
levy rate, 7 cents, and the police
retirement fund levy, cent.
In rejecting the proposed school
budget, the board was Of the unani-
nous opinion that the increase
sought by the School Board placed
an unjust burden on property own
ers who are now In the armed forces
and who are endeavoring to keep up
their taxes, mortgage payments and
other expenses of their families on
service pay and allotments.
County Executive Secretary r. M.
Loughborough stated that the 16-
cent increase would more than take
care of the. $l00-a-year increase in
teacher salaries.
Estimated expenditures to carry
on functions of the county govern
ment, exclusive of schools, was esti-
mated at $239, ,948, and the school
budget as proposed called for esti-
mated expenditures of $1,732, ,843.
The School Board now will be re-
quired to revise the budget to bring
1t in line with the amount to be
raised by the tax levy.
The board authorized the appoint
ment by the County Electoral Board
of central registrar for the regis
tration of voters. The registrar will
have offices located at Fairfax. All
of the IS precinct registrars will
be retained. The new Office is being
established in accordance with legis-
lation adoptd by the General As
sembly last year.
The board adopted q county ordi-
nance establishing rates for sewer
service in sanitary district No. l.,
extending from Falls Church to the
Potomac River, along the Holmes
Run watershed. The minimum
charge was set at 81 a month for q
single family dwelling and users
Of the service will be billed from
November !, 1914, when the county
leased the sewer system from the
Federal Works Agency.
The board granted the appNca-
ton Of FrArz J. D.etl to rezone
from rural residence to rural busi-
ness q tract OF land at Gum Spring.
Action on the adoption Of q new
electrical ordinance was deferred
until May 16. The board appro-
priated ~ 900 out OF the general
fund to the County School Board.
This sum represents the major por-
tion Of State Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board allocations for last
year.
Evening star., 1945-04-19
De Lashmaii Named Head
OF Arlington 0PA Board

John E. De Lashmutt today was
appointed chairman of the Arlins-
ton War Price and Ration Board,
B. c. Goodwin, director Of the OPA
district office in Roanoke, an
nounced. Mr.. De Lashmutt replaces
R. c. L. Moncure, who resigned,
effective yesterday.
Mr.. De Lashmutt has been a mem
Der Of the board since it was founded
and former served as chairman
during 1874:
Evening star., 1945-04-19
Amherst County Justice
May Run for Governor
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va, April 49,
Lucien Shrader of Amherst is con-
sidertng giving 1t. Gov. William
Tuck q run for the Democratic NOM
nation for Governor.
The Amherst County trial justice,
who publishes several weeklies and
served II years in the House of
Delegates before 1898, said yester-
day he probably" would make the
race.
So far, 1t. Gov. Tuck has no op-
position for the primary, although
candidates may qualify up to May 9.
Ashton Dovell Of Williamsburg, for
mer Speaker Of the House, and
former State Senator Vivian Page
Of Norfolk have not ruled them
selves out Of speculation that they
might enter the race.
Evening star., 1945-04-19
Anthony Eden Visits
University Of Virginia
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FfesS.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April
19.-Anthony Eden, British Foreign
Secretary, paid an unannounced visit
to the University Of Virginia yester-
day.
Mr.. Eden, accompanied by his Sec
retary and Secret Service men, ar
rived from Washington by car at
about 6 pm. Students on the campus
who recognized the British Foreign
Secretary introduced Themselves and,
at Mr.. Eden's request, showed their
visitor around the college, visiting
the buildings designed by Thomas
Jefferson.
Evening star., 1945-04-19
Social Agencies to Meet

Mrs. Mary F. G. Leute, director
Of the Social Service Exchange Of
Washington, will be the guest
speaker at the monthly meeting of
the Alexandra Council Of Social
Agencies at 8 o'clock tonight In the
auditorium Of the Virginia Electric
and Power Co. Mrs. Leute, who Is
chairman Of publicity for the Ma
tional Social Service Exchange, win
her talk with picture
slides.
Evening star., 1945-04-19
Mothers Plan Porty

The Mothers Club of the Rock.
vile Elementary School will hold
bingo party at 8 pm. tomorrow in
the Richard Montgomery High
School, Rockville. The affair was
scheduled last Friday, but was post
poned because of President Roose-
velt's death.
Evening star., 1945-04-19

tended the University OF Maryland
at. College Park, where she took
courses in education.
"But was rather footloose and
wanted to see the world" she said.
MY parents didn't altogether agree
with me on that. But in June, 1887,
I came to Germany to visit my
mothers sister, Mrs. Mildred Har-
mack, whose husband was an
economist in Berlin.
There I met my husband, who
is 43 and a professor at the Uni
yersity of Berlin where he teaches
money, banking and statistics. We
were married in Berlin. My father
came to Germany the. next year
and IN the summer of 1899 we went
back to America to visit my family.
But We came home to Berlin
to live. Life was rather pleasant
then in Germany and living in q
foreign country appealed to me.
It seemed romantic
Food was plentiful even after
the war began, at first. Then it
grew difficult to obtain butter. It
was harder and harder to buy many
things.
Kept American Citizenship.
"The first of my babies was COM
ing and I had to struggle with
myself to decide what to do.
Il had kept my American citizen
ship. I didn't know whether to 20
back to Chevy Chase where I knew
it would be simple to give my baby
the things he would need, or stay
in Germany where he would have
his father. I had married my
husband for love and while I'd been
trying to make up my mind whether
to 60 or to stay, he'd been 80 decent
about it all I couldn't leave him.
MY first baby, Andrew, was born
during an air raid. We had been
out at the home of friends when
the raid started. Everything was
blacked out, of course, and we
couldn't get taxicab to take me
to the hospital. The trolley cars
had stopped running, too.
well, they finally got cab for
me but my husband had to walk
home, about mile, to get my suit
cases and bring them to the hos
pita1. ."
Evacuated From Berlin.
MY second baby, Neil, aged 2, was
born IN the little town of Wernige-
rode in the Harz Mountains, and my
third, Michael, now.1 year old, was
born in the town of Warren In Meek
lenburg. Meanwhile, had been
evacuated from Berlin In the sum-
mer of 1943 and had gone to Neck
lenburg to live In the home of an
American-born countess, Rachel
Grother, the former Rachel Derby
Smith Of Boston.
"She had big castle of so rooms
and gave me an apartment in the
castle. Life was easier in Mecklen-
burg. We could buy vegetables in
the country and the rationing sys-
tenn for other foodstuffs seemed to
be managed very well. :. :.
my husband continued teaching
in Berlin. He has never been in the
German Army. As far as I know
he is still teaching In Berlin. I
haven't heard from him since We
left Mecklenburg four weeks ago.
But the University Of Berlin was
still operating then. These people
who run things In Berlin want life
there to 60 on as nearly normal as
possible.
II was in Berlin for the last time
In January. It had not been en-
tirely leveled then. Berlin is q large
city. People were still living there
and business was going on In some
sections but there was no part Of
the city which did not show some
semblance Of damage. . In the west
ern section where we used to live.
an area called Hallensee, I should
say about every fourth house was
down.
food rationing seemed 70 be
Evening star., 1945-04-19
A9 to Be Graduated
From Naval Academy
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 19.-Two
hundred and forty-nin reserve mid
shipmen will be graduated from the
Naval Academy Wednesday in the
1lth class to complete the four
month course since ls41.
Vice Admiral Ben Moreell, chief
Of the Nays Bureau Of Yards and
Docks. will deliver the principal
address.
The members Of the class will be
commissioned ensigns In the Naval
Reserve and ordered to active duty.
Evening star., 1945-04-19
Montgomery 10 Ask
|0'Conor 10 Veto ;
legislative Measures

The Montgomery County Civic
Federation will appear before Gov.
O'Conor at 10:30 am. tomorrow to
ask for the veto of three bills passed
at the recent session of the State
Assembly and to voice its approval
of seven.
Veto will be asked Of the county
measure in the belief that
it provides for highly paid execu-
tive with no real grant Of power.
The veto of q bill to grant in
creases in power and salaries OF
members to the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Commis-
sion will be asked on the principle
that the federation is opposed to ex-
panding the powers of an agency
not directly responsible to elected
representatives of the people.
Transport Bill Opposed.
A Senate bill providing transporta-
ton on public school buses for the
children of all denominational nom
profit schools, will be opposed on
the ground that public moneys
should not be expended for private
enterprises.
The seven bills on which the fed
GRAFTON will express its approval in
clude these:
Authorizing the issuance OF t5,-
000. 900 for postwar construction.
Providing for q merit system for
county employees.
Increasing the powers of the
county commissioners.
Providing for an assistant super
visor of school PROPERTY.
Providing for the transfer of taxes
for certain county improvements
from special taxing areas to the
county as a whole.
Providing for a county purchasing
agent.
Providing for the regulation of
taxicabs by the county commits
sioners.
Request Safeguards.
In voicing their approval of the
bond issuance bill, the Executive and
Advisory Committee of the fedora
ton recommended that appropriate
committees should consider bringing
In resolutions requesting the county
commissioners, in the Issuance OF
bonds. to include the eight safe
guards which the federation had
recommended to protect the inter-
ests of the taxpayer.
On the merit system bill, the COM
mittee recommended that the fed
Grafton study the workings of the
present legislation with q view DOS
sibly to amendment to provide its
coverage of additional employees, an
Independent commission or board
instead of q commissioner, and
graded ratings on examinations.
The bill providing for = county
purchasing agent was described BY
the Executive and Advisory Com
mittee as model piece Of legisla-
tion."
Praises Work.
Richard B. Barker, federation
president, said he felt that the
Legislative delegation to Annapolis
was to be congratulated for the fine
job done by them at this session OF
the Assembly.
Rhees Burkett, federation vice
president, will head the delegation
at Annapolis tomorrow. Other men,
bers are Felix Spurney, Washington
K. Cleveland, Dwight Collins, Lewis
B. Sims and Walter H. McClenon,
Evening star., 1945-04-19
Sen. Sheu's Futher Dies

MONTEzUMA. Ga, April 10 R).-
William Thomas Shea, 86. father OF
Brig. Gen. George D. Shea Of the
9th Army, died here yesterday. He
had been III several months.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-06-19
Plans Completed
For Lions Dance

Plans have been completed for the
Lions Club 10Th annual ladies night
dance to be held at West End Coun-
try Club tonight from 10 till 2.
Dancing viii be enjoyed by the
members and their guests With
music by Woody Hayes and his or
chestra.
Admission to the dance is by card
only, but a number of invitations
have been issued to guests in town
and out Of town. 1t is expected that
the -ance will highllght the &C
t.vtticS Of the club for the year.
Hylton Webb is chairman Of the
dance arrangements and j. c. Mann
is president Of the Lions Club.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-06-19

Mrs. John T. Church and son.
Johnny, and Miss Alice Rose have
returned to their home here aftes
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Church
in Salisbury and Lake Lure.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-06-19
Guests from South Boston

Staff Sergeant and Mrs. Jack Ben
nett and son. Norman. of South Bos-
ton, Virginia, are the house guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. O.. H. Gwynn at
their home on Belle street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-06-19
To New York
Home from Salisbury

Miss Eleanor Smith has gone &c
e York City on a buying trip.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-06-19
If You Feel Stiff

If you feel so stiff and achy that
you ar hardly walk, sit or sleep ir
comfort; If you suffer the agonizinc
tCrtureS of muscular aches and pains
caused by hard work or exercise
get a bottle of SWEET Relief
"FNTFRNAI" and apply it to Won
sore, painful muscles. Then notice
how fast the soothing medicatlo
starts to work. Clip this advertise
ment and take it to Page-Hocut
Drug Co, It's worth 25c on you
Inst purchaee.-AdV.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-10-18

District Manager l.. B. Baldwin,
will present the district report,
conduct the discussion, and show
the sound movie Endless Acres"
at the annual Southern States
Membership meeting to be held in
the Grange hall, Burtonsville,
Tuesday evening, October 20, at
1880 o'clock to which the farming
public is invited.
Willard Kruhm of Silver Spring
will preside and present a varied
program of business, speaking, and
entertainment. Talks on "The
Necessity for Farm Cooperatives'
and "Women's Part in Farm Co
operatives" will be made by John
I. Murphy and Mrs. Norman Wes-
sci Of Laurel. Rev. Aud of Bur-
louisville Methodist Church, will
give the invocation, and will lead
group singing, accompanied by
Mrs. J. E. James of Silver Springs.
Two members to the Farm Home
Advisory committee and two mem
bers to the Advisory board, will
be chosen.
Refreshments will be served by
a group of girls, ander the direcl
ton Of Mrs. Augustus d. Oursler
Of Spencerville. A committee head.
ed by Mrs. S. Gilbert Brown Of
Laurel will sponsor a Southern
States Feed Bag Style Show.
Augustus d. Cursler is chair.
man of the Greeting committee
and Norman VESSEL is chairman
OF the Ushering committee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-10-18
Maryland News Has
A New Editor

The Maryland News, one of the
leading weeklies of the county, has
a new editor in the person Of Blair
Lee III, son of the owner, Lit. Col.
E. Brooke Lee, of Silver Spring,
who last week made the Announce
ment that he was turning over
complete responsibility for the
paper and the printing plant to
his son.
The namesake of his great
great-grandfather, Francis Pres
ton Blair, who was editor of An
drew Jackson's Washington Globe,
young Blair has but recently had
his honorable discharge after serv-
ing four years as lieutenant with
the U. S. Naval Reserve. He was
editorial chairman of the Daily
Princetonian while at College and
worked for year on his fathers
paper before entering the service.
The Maryland News, which was
established August 25, 1927, was a
combination of several weekiies of
the county. 1t is printed each
Friday in Silver Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-10-18
Jimmy Christopher
Resumes Law Practice

Lieut.. Comdr. James C. Chris
topher has returned to civilian life
after more than three years naval
service, sixteen months Of which
were spent aboard the fat-top
"Nehenta Bay" His ship served
with the 9Th and Bird fleets in the
Mariannas, Philippine and China
Sea campaigns for which he was
awarded three battle stars.
Commdr. Christopher, who is the
son Of the late James c. Chris
TOPPER, was born in Laytonsville
and graduated from Gaithersburg
High School and National Univer-
sity Law School. Before he entered
the service he was Trail Magis-
trate in Bethesda. He will resume
the practice Of law at his new Of
flee on Perry Street, opposite the
Courthouse in Rockville. With his
wife the former Roseanne Roach,
he lives in Bethesda. His mother,
Mrs. Irene Christopher is employed
in the courthouse in Rockville.