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Evening star., 1945-11-11
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
States Should Pass on Representation;
Reopened Streets Help Traffic Movement
BY JESSE C. sUTER.

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and State place south Building
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approval knowledge District Commissioners Those
learned the closing this important thoroushfa when
they read 1t in the newspapers.
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the head of the bureau
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then engaged in important
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tage
the then closing conended that
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closing would
civilian defense and operate severe
handicap raid Aside from these
the closing Of the street was then claimed would
inconvenience necesa the travelling Of
mile to another crossing.
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of this the instance the di
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heretofore declined
authorize the closing of this street
people nghborhood inspired with the hope
section will be promptly reopened especially
without legal authority.
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just before VI day, Japan re-
leased postage stamp bearing the
inscription: Work more and eat
less"
Evening star., 1945-11-11

Cuba has brought out a new 1oc
bistre brown on buff special delivery
stamp. The design includes a ship
a plane, a motorcycle and a train
all in motion.
Evening star., 1945-11-11

Austria has lsch plus 10gr green
semipostal showing man watching
the dawn from niountaintop, SYM
bolizing national liberation.
Evening star., 1945-11-11

Clarence Scroggs of the Asheville,
N. c., Times, saved some 1000 cov-
ers received in his Office from war
theaters overseas and war camps
and agencies in the United States.
A similar collection also was accu-
mulated by a certain nameless
Washington newspaperman.
Evening star., 1945-11-11

The Collectors Club of Washing
ton will meet at 1912 Ninth street
NV. Tuesday evening at 8, and
the Washington Philatelic Society
will have an auction at the Lee
Sheraton Hotel, Fifteenth and L
streets NV, Wednesday evening at
8 o'clock.
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1t. Comdr. J. P. WetheriIl, U. S.
N. R., Kensington, Md, is an appli-
cant for membership in the Wash
ington Philatelic Society.
Evening star., 1945-11-11

F. L. Ellis, in Don Houseworth's IS
International Stamp Review, argues
that it is only plain, fashioned
wicker porch chair that appears on
the Scent Roosevelt-not Falla, as
some persons have supposed.
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Police Seeking Man
In Two Attack Cases

Alexandria and Fairfax County
police today were searching for q
colored man thought to be the same
man who criminally assaulted an
Alexandria white woman and at
tempted to assault another white
woman in Fairfax County.
Fairfax County Detective It.
Henry Magarity said a colored man
broke into house on Route 236,
near Alexandria, early yesterday and
attempted to assault woman.
The man is thought to be the one
who entered ground floor apart
ment at Hunting Terrace, South
Washington street, Alexandria,
shortly before midnight Monday
and assaulted a young married
woman whose husband was at work,
police said.
Alexandria police said the victim
reported that she was awakened by
1ashlight. She told police that
when she spoke, thinking her hus-
baAd had returned, the intruder
Threatened to kill her if she resisted
him. She said that after attacking
her the man fed through an open
window.
In another case of criminal as
sault on a white woman, Alfred
Melton, SO, colored, Of the 900 block
of North Alfred street, Alexandria,
was held for grand jury action yes
terday. He is charged with attack
ing 36-year-old waitress March 10
in the 600 block Of North Washing
ton street. Melton also was charged
with robbing two other white women
the same night,
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Sheriff 10 Seek Advice
On JaiI-break Action

Prince Georges County Sheriff r.
Earle Sheriff was to confer today
with States Attorney A. Gwynn
Bowie to determine whether any
charges shall be placed against four
men who attempted to escape from
the Upper Marlboro Jail Monday.
The sheriff said the attempted
break occurred as Mareen Moore, a
guard, was taking the men into the
runway adjoining the cell block after
they had worked all day on county
roads.
He said the prisoners rushed" Mr..
Moore and one, Harry l.. Rink, who
is being held for the April term of
Circuit Court on charges of break
ing and entering, picked up broom
in the hall and hit Mr.. Moore on
the head.
Meanwhile, Vincent Wells, jailer,
had closed the door leading to the
runway before the other three men
could escape. He and Mr.. Moore
then subdued Rink and placed him
in his cell.
The other three men, the sheriff
said, are George Strine, charged
with operating q motor vehicle with
improper plates: Anthony p. Car
vino, charged with grand larceny
and breaking and entering, and
Arthur G. Smith, charged with auto
mobile larceny.
Evening star., 1945-03-21
AIexondrions Advised
TO Get Auto Toqs Now

A plea to Alexandria motorists to
obtain license tags early and avoid
the last-minute rush was issued to-
day BY the Aero Auto Co. at llol
King street and the Mount Vernon
Motors at 12l South Alfred street.
where the tags are being issued.
There are no lines and very little
waiting now, oflcials of the firms
said. and failure Of motorists to take
advantage Of the opportunity to
get their renewal tags now win re-
suit IN rush just before the April
Is deadline.
Inaddition to issuing renewal taRs,
both firms are Issuing renewals Of
operators licenses and are equipped
to furnish the necessary notary
service.
AL commercial vehicle Ncensee and
new license tass must Be obtained
1T thesArlinston once.
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Monday Morning
Liquor Sales Urged
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Mar. 21.-Mem.
bers of the Prince Georges County
Restaurant and Hotel Owners AS
sociation are not opposed to STOP
ping liquor sales in parts Of Prince
Georges County at midnight on Sat-
urday, but would like to sell from
midnight Sunday to am.
A spokesman for the group who
appeared yesterday at a hearing or
two Legislature bills which would
call for the earlier closing hour
said the week end influx from
Washington, where bars are closed
at midnight Saturdays, was too much
to cope with.
The spokesman, Robert w. Nc
Cullough, told the county delega-
ton to the Legislature that ''lack Of
law enforcement in the towns OF
Colmar Manor and Cottage City,
was the cause of disorders COM
planned of by residents of the towns
at a previous hearing on the bills,
He quoted four Hyattsville police
men as agreeing that $50 per cent
of the annoyance would be stopped
If liquor places closed from mid
night Saturday until noon Sum-
day."
One Prince Georges County re-
taller, Edward Smith, said that I'VE
get a better class Of people on Sum
day nights" in asking that the
House bills be amended to permit
sale Of beer and light wines from
midnight Sunday until 2 am. Mon
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Evening star., 1945-03-21
lsiHRst;oniinq
&Remiindesy6p

Meats, Fats, Etc. Book 4, red
stamps Q-5 through SIS good
through March 81; stamps T-5
through KS good through April
%; stamps Y-5, Z-5, Az through
D-2 good through June 2. Stamps
E-2 through J-2 good through
June 80.
Canned Goods, Etc.--Book 4, blue
stamps ks through Us, Az and
B-2 good through March 81:
stamps ca through Ga good
through April %; stamps h.
through M-2 good through June
2; stamps Ma through So good
through June 80. Each stamp
worth 10 points.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Stamp IS valid for s pounds
through June 2.
Gasoline -A-l4 coupons valid for 1
gallons each through today. Ais
coupons valid through June, al,
starting tomorrow. BIS, C-5, B-6,
C-6, BIT and CT coupons good
for 5 gallons each.
ShoesAirplane stamps |, 2 and 3
IN Book No. 8 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods one. two, three
fotr and i've coupons good for 10
gallons per unit through heating
year. Consumers In this area
should not have used more than 8l
per cent Of their ration Is Of today.
Degree days Total for month, 273:
total for season to date. 1885,
rs,~--tsi FIR seesnn tn d-A rs.
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Maryland House Kills
Jim Crow Repeater
BY the Associated press.

by the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 21.-The Sem
ate-approved repeater on the Al
year-old Jim Crow" law requiring
separate accommodations for whites
and Negroes on public conveyances
in Maryland was in the limbo of de-
feated measures in the Maryland
General Assembly today.
The House-with chorus of Nos
from the county delegations-killed
a motion to have the bill substituted
for the unfavorable report of the
Judiciary Committee and then went
ahead at yesterdays session to adopt
the report with a roar of ayes" that
sent several Senators over to the
House chamber to see what was
going on.
The repeater has been introduced
in each session Of the Legislature
since 1922.
This time 1t had the backing of
Gov. O'Conor's administration and
passed the Senate, 20 to 8, with no
debate.
Most of the delegates" said one
member Of the House who asked not
to be quoted by name, seemed sat-
isf1ed that the controversial subject
was gotten out Of the way with no
debate, and without roll call plac-
ing them on record"
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Loudoun County Will Oppose
Poton,ocD Dams at PubEcH Hearing
Residents Contend VoIuoble Lands
Would Be Inundated Under Plan

Loudoun County (Va.) residents
were forming their lines today to
present solid front of opposition
to the proposed Potomac River flood
control plan at public hearing
here April before the Board Of
Army Engineers for Rivers and
Harbors.
David N. Rust, owner of q large
farm on Goose Greek, was appointed
at mass meeting at the Loudoun
County Court House yesterday to
head q committee to organize coun-
ty opposition to the project.
The proposed flood control plan,
calling for construction of II dams
along the Potomac and its tribu-
taries, at an estimated cost of $685.
000, 900, would flood valuable farm
land along Goose Greek and Broad
Run and would inundate bottom
land along the Potomac River in
the eastern section Of the county,
residents said.
Sees Flooding of 35,oo0 Acres.
Asserting that the Izaak Walton
League of America is definitely op-
posed to the project" DR.. w. B.
Holton, member of the leagues
Executive Board, told the meeting
that he could see little benefits from
the flood control plan, since an
estimated $4,000 acres of valuable
farm land would be flooded perma-
nently instead of occasionally inun-
dated by seasonable floods.
DR.. Holton said the major result
of these dams would be the genera
tion of hydroelectric power, and the
minor results would be flood control,
pollution control and recreation. "As
this section lies near the coal pro-
ducing areas, it would be cheaper to
generate power by steam than by
hydroelectric developments on the
Potomac River" DR.. Holton said.
- He added that he could "see little
benefit from pollution control" and
that the recreation advantages
Evening star., 1945-03-21
D. {. Firm Is Low Bidder
On Alexandra Firehouse

Lee T. Turner Of Washington
was low bidder for construction Of
the new Alexandria firehouse or
Cameron Mills road and the City
Council is expected to award that
firm q contract TO construct the
station at a cost Of $46,929.
Seven bids were opened yesterday
Work is scheduled to start Saturday
and to be completed III $50 days.
The Turner firm also was the low
bidder for construction OF the Alex
andria health center. now being
built.
Other firms bidding were Eugene
Simpson & Bro. Of Alexandria
whose bid came nearest to Mr.. Ttlr-
Iner's figure; Baltimore Contractors
E. 1. Daniels q Co, Arlington;
Kent g. Co, Richmond; T. H. Martel
& Co., Washington, and John Tester
q Son, washington.
The firehouse, which will be Alex
andrias fifth station, win be Of
brick frame construction with
sleeping quarters for drenen on the
second door and . classroom wins
on the main noor.
Evening star., 1945-03-21
; Communities Hit
Incorporation Plan
Al Annapolis Hearing

Opposition to the proposed inclu-
sion OF Berwyn, Lakeland and the
Calvert Homes development in q bill
to incorporate the College Park area
was voiced last night at hearing
before the Prince Georges County
delegation in Annapolis.
Major arguments against. the bill,
now pending before the Maryland
Assembly, were that benefits from
incorporate would not outweigh
the cost to residents of the three
communities and that insufficient
time had been given them to study
the plan
Mayor Harry A. Barker of River
dale contended that the Calvert
Homes development should be an
nexed to his town, as proposed in
another bill. He pointed out that
the only direction in which the
town can expand Is to the north
and that the development is ada
cent to Riverdale.
nroponents of the incorporation
bill. including Dr.. T. B. Symoas Of
the University OF Maryland and
Judge Walter L. Green, said several
mass meetings had been held to ac-
quaint residents of the area with the
proposal.
DR.. Symons added that Berwyn
had asked to be included in the plan
at a meeting Of its residents. He
said that he believed sufficient in
formation had been given Lakeland
residents at a mass meeting there
and that he hoped he could con-
vince them to approve the proposal.
DR.. Symons explained it would
be difficult to exclude Lakeland
since it would be in the center Of
the proposed town Of College Park.
Judge Green pointed out that the
Calvert Homes Development has al
ways been considered a part Of the
College Park area and that residents
get their mail at College Park.
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Maryland Senate Group
Reports Recreation Bill
Ey the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Mar. 21.-A
favorable report had been decided
on today by the Senate's Natural
Resources Committee on a bill to
permit establishment of recreational
areas in the Chesapeake Bay Area,
which would allow the Board of
Public Works to acquire the land by
gift or purchase.
However, amendments written in
to the measure deprived State agen-
cies Of the power TO condemn land
desired for the purpose. The
amendments were understood to be
in line with Gov. O'Conor's recon-
mendations on the proposed legisla-
ton.
The present measure Is a diluted
version of bill introduced by Sem
ate President Lindsay which would
have given the board power to con-
denim 5000 acres in Calvert County
II all other attempts to obtain the
land failed.
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Smith Suggests Chests
In Nearby Areas Air
Troubles With D. {.

The suggestion that other Com
munity Chest officials in suburban
Virginia are not satisfied with their
relations with the Washington
Chest and might welcome the op-
portunity to join Alexandria In dis
cussing their grievances, was made
last night by Representative Smith,
Democrat of Virginia at a meeting
arranged by the Alexandria Com
munity Chest Board to consider
campaign problems.
Pointing out that the problem
caused by the Washington Chests
policy Of soliciting funds from Gov
eminent workers who live in Alex
andria is not new one, Mr.. Smith
said he served on q committee 10
years ago that tried to find some
solution to the problem which still
comes up In every campaign.
Although Alexandria, Is the only
community in the Washington area
which has separate Community
Chest, Mr.. Smith said he has been
informed that other Chest groups
included in the Washington cam
paign are not satisfied with the way
funds are allocated to their agencies
and might be interested in joint
appeal to Washington Chest OIL
cials to come to some workable
agreement.
Pleuging his support to Alexandria
in its effort to solve the problem OF
the loss Of funds from residents who
work In Government ofices, Mr..
Smith said regretfully that he Is
not too optimistic Of a satisfactory
agreement unless some move is
made to eliminate all solicitations
in Government ofiices.
The committee, composed Of rep
resentatives Of civic, groups and
members at large, voted that the
Community Chest president, Luther
H. Dudley, appoint an eight-man
committee from its number to con-
fer with Washington Officials and
that representatives of other Chest
groups in the Metropolitan Area
shall be contacted and invited to
discuss their problems If such a
plan IS considered practical.
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Charter Committee Raps
Planning Commission Bill

Opposition to a bill now pending
IN the Maryland General Assembly
to broaden the powers of the Mary
land National Capital Park and
Planning Commission was expressed
today by the Montgomery County
Charter Committees administrative
board.
Asserting that the planning COM
mission already has ample powers, .
the group added that it would not
approve giving the commission the
powers to issue bonds since its
members are appointed by the Gov
ernor and are not responsible to
taxpayers.
The charter group seid the bill
Is merely q vehicle to raise the
salaries OF the park and planning
commissioners"
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Poker Friends
Of Mrs. Boyer
To See Medley
Grond Jury to Get
Murder Case Soon,
Government Hints

Friends of Mrs. Nancy Boyer, who
was slain after a poker party in her
Sixteenth street apartment two
weeks ago, will attend special line
up at police headquarters at o'clock
tonight to look at Joseph Medley,
43-year-old escaped convict.
Police would not reveal the names
OF the persons called, but it was
believed the participants in card
game on the night of the murder
would certainly be among them.
Medley. according to police, was be-
lieved to have returned to Mrs.
Boyer's apartment at 2120 Sixteenth
street NV. after the game ended.
Mrs. Boyer's body was discovered
on the morning of March 8, two
days after she died of bullet wounds.
An inquest into the death of Mrs.
Boyer was set for 10 am. tomorrow
at the Morgue.
Questioning Continues.
Meanwhile, homicide squad detec-
tives were expected today to con-
tinue questioning the suspect who
was captured by the FBI in st. Louis
Sunday. They already have had
several sessions with him, during
which he said he wanted to CO.
operate but refused to answer any
significant questions until he had
retained counsel, it was said.
Medley was arraigned yesterday
on a charge Of fleeing from WASH
ington to escape prose sccution of the
Staying by United States Commits
sioner Needham G. Turnage and ar
raigned on murder warrant Mon
day night on his arrival here under
FBI guard.
1t now is indicated that grand
jury indictment may be returned
against the man early next week.
1t is customary, in major criminal
cases, for the United States attorney
to hurry the case to a grand jury
without waiting complete formal
arraignment, it was said.
Clothing Brought Back.
United States Attorney Edward
M. Curran and John Finely, his
assistant, conferred for an hour
and half yesterday with Inspector
Robert j. Barrett, chief of detec-
tives, and four FBI agents. Mr.
Curran said the conferees had dis
cussed the evidence against Medley
but that they were not yet ready
to make an announcement of their
plans.
Two suitcases and a bundle of
clothes were turned over to Mr.
Curran by the FBI yesterday. The
clothing included a fur jacket, be-
lieved to have been taken from the
apartment of Mrs Boyer. This and
the other items were found in Med
ley's ST. Louis hotel room when he
was arrested in the company of q
woman early Sunday. A handbag
believed to have been Mrs. Foyer
was also found.
Inspector Barrett said a ring he
recovered In Pittsburgh has been
identified as one taken from Mrs
Boyer. He said the operator of the
pawnshop where the ring was found
and an employe could identify Med
ley as the man who brought it in
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Arnold Lines Seeks
10 Open New Bus Route

The State Corporation Commis-
sion has ordered a hearing in Rich
mond April 10 on an application
filed by the Arnold Operated Bus
Lines of Arlington for authority to
operate line connecting Mclean,
In Fairfax County, with the lines,
existing routes in Arlington County.
Bus line oficials said the proposed
route would begin at Mclean and
would connect with an existing
route at the intersection Of Glebe
road and Old Dominion drive. The
new route would serve the Franklin
Park, Chesterbrook and FL Nido
communities between Mclean and
the Glebe road connecting point,
officials said.
Evening star., 1945-03-21

would be negligible" since large
areas Of mud flats would be formed
along the reservoirs. Game fish,
he said, would give way In q few
years to the rough fish such as carp
and catfish.
Loss Of Historic Acres Predicted.
DR.. Holton said acres of intense
historical value would be lost for
ever by the encroaching waters. and
the birds and flowers in the Great
Falls gorge would be destroyed for
ever"
Thomas B. Byrd, Clarke County,
q brother Of Senator Byrd, said that
in addition to destroying valuable
farm land, the proposed dams also
would injure those who serve agri-
culture, since many farmers would
60 out of business.
d. 8. Wallace of the Virginia Con-
servation Commissions division OF
water resources said he also opposed
the project.
Meanwhile. opposition to the prof.
ect in West Virginia appeared to be
growing, with the announcement
that several State and private or
ganizations would 60 >on record in
opposition to the project.
Other Protests Planned.
Clyde Bonar, Mineral County
president of the West Virginia Farm
Bureau, said the bureau will enter
a formal protest" against the plan
Mr.. Bonar also said the West Vir-
ginia Public Service Commission and
the State Agriculture Department
will file protests.
The Farm Bureau head said that
according to estimates about 24.9 per
cent OF the land in Hampshire
County and about per cent of the
land in Mineral County would be
flooded by dams at Springfield, Pat
Greek and at Keyser. He
said Morgan and Berkeley Counties
also would be damaged by the
project.