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Evening star., 1945-09-18
Three Former Policemen
Convicted Of SfeaIino Beer

Three former Montgomery County
policemen were convicted yesterday
in Rockville Police Court Of steal
ing three cases Of beer from the
Dixie Pig lunchroom in Silver
Spring last July.
The three e-men-Herman Paul, Ia
koma Park; George wilt, Rockville,
and Julius Leins, Silver Spring
were fined $50 each and given sus-
pended 60-day sentences by Trial
Magistrate Donald De Lashmutt.
All pleaded not guilty. Judge LASH
mutt said 1t was his policy to be
lenient with first offenders, whose
records have been good.
The case was prosecuted by States
Attorney Joseph B. Simpson, jr.
Kenneth Lydane, Rockville attor-
ney, defended Leins and wilt, who
were tried together, and James
Pugh, former States attorney, de-
Tended Paul.
Evening star., 1945-09-18
Rites fol-, Eppa H. Cox
Set Today in Fauquier
Snecial pisnatcha to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, Sept. 1S.-
Funeral services for Eppa H. Cox
rs, former Fauquier County treas
urer, who died at his home at Cal
verton Sunday were to be held today
at the CaNerton Methodist Church
Burial was to be in the Warrenton
Cemetery.
A prominent farmer, Mr.. Cox was
county tax collector before he was
elected treasurer. He resigned sev-
eral years ago because of i'll health
and was succeeded by his son, j. E
Cox.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Carrie Lee Cox; two daughters, Miss
Virginia Cox, Hampton, and Mrs.
Addie Louis Dalton, Sioux Falls. S.
OAK: two sons, 1t. Col Gilbert l.
Cox. U. s. A., and 1t. j. E. Cox, U. S.
N, and q brother. r. D. Cox. War
renton.
Evening star., 1945-09-18
Popular Vote for Judges
Is Demanded by Carwi|e
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, Sept. 1s.-How-
ard Carwile, Richmond lawyer and
independent candidate for Cover
nor, yesterday advocated election of
all our judges by popular vote; de-
manded that "the right Of trial by
jury be restored to police and trial
justice courts; advocated jury serv-
ice by women, Negroes and poor
white people; advised a male and
female judge in every juvenile court
and warned 1.-The working classes OF
Virginia against this vagrancy drive
here in the city Of Richmond"
Mr.. Carwile dubbed the "Repub-
lican program for reforming our ju-
dietary" as futile" preposterous and
cockeyed, leaving the people
duped and betrayed" He said "the
Democratic bosses, as usual, have no
program except vain boasting OF the
status quo"
He concluded by again challenging
William M. Tuck, Democratic nomi-
nee for Governor, and s. Floyd Lam
dreth. Republican candidate, to pub
lie debate.
Evening star., 1945-09-18
Experts 10 Tour
Potomac River
Tidewater Area
Group to Study
Cause and Effects
Of Pollution

More than 80 representatives OF
salt water fishery, antipollution
engineering and planning agencies
from Maryland, Virginia. West Vir-
ginia, the District and the Federal
Government will make a three-day
fact-fnding tour of the Tidewater
section OF the Potomac River Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday.
The tour will be sponsored by the
Interstate Commission on the Po-
tomac River Basin, which is striving
to control pollution throughout the
Potomac area by interstate COM
pacts.
A spokesman for the commission
said the primary aim of the tour is
to discover, if possible, the causes
and effects of pollution in the Tide
water section of the river, especially
rs 1t affects commercial fisheries.
To Visit Colonial Beach.
The party will 90 by boat to Co.
lonial Beach, visiting the Districts
Blue Plains sewage disposal plant
and its garbage reduction plant at
Cherry Hill Friday they will in
spect oyster beds and crab areas in
the Colonial Beach area and return
to Washington Saturday. At a
meeting Friday afternoon at Colonial
Beach tour members will compare
notes and discuss recommendation
Virginia State Planning Board
Chairman Raymond v. Long, repre-
senting Virginia on the commission,
said one of the methods of COM
batting pollution to be discussed is
the coming of the river.
He also reported that the five
States in the Potomac River basin
have indicated their intention to
request so per cent increases in
budgets for pollution control in the
next biennium.
Party to Include Guests.
In addition to II members of the
commission and seven members of
the commissions technical commit
tee, the following guests will make
the tour:
Ellwood johnson, District ensi-
neer Of sewers; Emil Press, assistant
to director of sanitary engineering
in the District; r. S. Chaplin, Dis
trict Division of Sanitary Engineer
Ing; Col. j. D. Arthur, jr., Assistant
Engineer Commissioner of the Dis
trict; A. N. Carter, Engineering
Fews-Record, Washington; M. c.
James, assistant director, Fish and
Wildlife Service: r. v. Truitt, direc-
tor, Maryland Department of Re-
search and Education; G. w. Jeffers,
director, Chesapeake Bay Fisheries
Commission; Wayne D. Heydecker,
secretary-treasurer. Atlantic States
Marine Fisheries; Representative
A. w. Woodfield, Atlantic States
Marine Fisheries Commission, and
C. E. Stuart of the Virginia Com
mission of Fisheries.
Evening star., 1945-09-18

In the ceremonies before the roll
or honor Maj. Devereux will be pre-.
sented with a gold watch, John C.
Batham, chairman of the commit
tee in charge of the celebration, an.
nounced. The Legion plans te
award the major a gold card signi.
flying life membership. Joseph Can.
trel, Maryland State Legion com.
mander, was named master of cere.
monies for the occasion.
Paddy Devereux, the major's II.
year-old son, will occupy the place
of honor. The boy arrived here
Saturday night with his grandpar.
ents, Col. and Mrs. John p. Welch
from Butler, Pa, to wait for his
father.
The committee will meet with Ma.
rine officers again tonight to com
plete arrangements for the Dew
ereux celebration at the Recrea-
ton Center at Norwood drive and
Winconsin avenue.
Evening star., 1945-09-18
House Group 10 Discuss
Report on Judge Johnson

| Es the Associated Press.
A House Judiciary subcommittee
will meet in closed session tomor-
row to discuss its report on the con.
duct of two Pennsylvania jurists,
Chairman Kefauver said a deci-
sion may be reached on whether to
recommend impeachment action
against former Judge Albert w.
johnson OF Lewisburg, who resigned
recently.
He said M. H. Goldschein, special
assistant to the Attorney General
who has served as special counsel in
the House-directed investigation of
Mr.. johnson and Judge Albert l..
Watson OF the same court, probably
will be present and make recon.
mendations.
Mr.. Goldschein conducted an 1s.
month Federal grand jury inquiry
into the Middle District Court which
led last week to the indictment of
Mr.. johnson, three of his lawyer
sons and six other persons on
charges of conspiracy to obstruct
justice and defraud the Govern.
ment.
Evening star., 1945-09-18
GreenbeIt Votes Today
10 Name 5-Man Council

Greenbelt voters will 60 to the
polls today to select a five-man
Council from a field Of Is candi-
dates.
The polls opened at Z o'clock this
morning in the Greenbelt firehouse
and will close at Z o'clock tonight.
The successful candidates will
choose one of their number for
Mayor.
Candidates for the Council are
George F. Bauer. John A. Cain,
Margaret D. Carmody. Donald H.
Cooper, Paul Dunbar, Sherod E.
East, Jack Fruchtman, David Gran
ahan, Wells Harrington, Allen D..
Morrison, Eli Radinsky, Joseph L.
Rogers, Jesse E. Smith, Ruth D.
Taylor and Walter r. Volckhausen.
Evening star., 1945-09-18
aNs Church Mayor
Appoints Committees

Mayor M. H. Haertel of Falls
Church yesterday named chairmen
and members of six Council COM
mittees.
The chairmen and committee
members are:
Roads-Walter Follin, A. L. An
derson and Sargent White. Finance
and budget-Archie Munson, j. H,
MCCARTHY and Sherman Wells,
water and sewer-Mr. Mccarthy,
Mr. Foilin and Mr.. Anderson. Pub
nc order and public property-Mr.
wells, Mr.. Anderson and Mr.. Follin,
Planning. zoning and schools-Mr
Anderson, Mr.. White and Mr.. Mum
son. Laws and ordinances-Mr
White, Mr.. Mccarthy and Mr.. Wells
Councilman Mccarthy was named
acting mayor and Mrs. Helen Lester
was reappointed clerk treasurer
Evening star., 1945-09-18
Domestic, 10, Faces Trial
On JeweIry Theft Charae

Mrs. Ersella e. Prince, 10, Of the
300 block of Sixth street NE, was
granted jury trial for October l6
by Municipal Court Judge Thomas
D. Quinn yesterday on q charge of
taking $71 worth of jewelry from a
home in which she worked as q
domestic.
Police said the jewelry was re-
ported missing last Wednesday by
Mrs. Princes employer, DR.. Claudine
M. Gay, 403 East Capitol street, and
that most of it was recovered Satur-
day from the defendant. They re-
ported Mrs. Prince terminated her
employment with DR.. Gay Friday,
and that she told them she had
merely borrowed the property and
intended to return it.
Evening star., 1945-09-18
Five Chevy Chase Groups Map
|Devereux Homecoming Plans

Maj. James P. C. Devereux, the
Marine hero of Wake Island, will
receive a royal welcome from his
friends and neighbors in Chevy
Chase, Md, when he returns home
Representatives of five civic and
fraternal groups met last night to
draw up plans for a Homecoming
celebration.
Plans are still tentative because
the date Of Maj. Devereux's re-
turn is unknown, but representatives
Of the Chevy Chase Lions and Ro-
tary Clubs, American Legion, Civil
tan and Kiwanis Clubs already have
laid out a program.
Contingents Of Marines, WAVES,
Legionnaires, Maryland State
Guards, Boy Scouts and Red Cross
workers will march in a parade
which will terminate at the Be-
thesda roll Of honor sign on Wis
conSin avenue.
Evening star., 1945-09-18
q Million Shotgun Shells
To Be Released by Army

Ey the Associated Press.
The Army is releasing more than
23,000,O00 rounds of shotgun am
munition to hunters.
Secretary of War Stimson told
Representative Robertson, Demo-
crat, Of Virginia, in letter that
100000 rounds of 12-gauge shells
already have been declared surplus.
They will be distributed through
regular commercial channels for
civilian use, he said.
In addition, Mr.. Stimson wrote.
the War Department shortly-prob-
ably this week-will declare surplus
approximately 17,000. 900 12-gauge
shells and 100000 16-gauge shells.
Evening star., 1945-09-18
Alexandra Library
Has One-Mun Exhibit

Lee Atkyns, treasurer of the So
ciety Of Washington Artists, is rep
resented In one-man exhibit at
the first art exhibition of the season
at the Alexandria Library this week
The exhibit was arranged by the
librarian, Mrs. James L. Scott.
Mr.. Atkyns, who has been en-
ployed at the Army Map Service, is
secretary OF the Landscape Club OF
Washington, = member OF the Arts
Club Of Washington and Of the Art
Association Of Newport. r. I.
Evening star., 1945-09-18
S1,200-a-Ye Minimum
Pay for Teachers SOUGHT
By the Associated Press.

.! Inc ASSoclateo l'feSe.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 49,
Francis S. Chase, executive secre.
tary OF the Virginia Education AS.
sociation, said yesterday the YEA
will work toward establishing a
$1,000 minimum yearly salary fol-
teachers and will sponsor a move
ment to improve the retirement
system.
He advocated that teachers on
military leave be given credit fol
time In the armed forces and that
the age for optional retirement be
reduced from IS to so.
He also announced that meetings
OF the YEA this school year will be
devoted to discussing methods by
which county and city school boards
could ID make possible an ex-
panded program of general and vo-
cational education, ca increase the
number Of teachers, increasing the
proportion of males, 90 offer sick
leave benefits similar to the State
personnel system zone and one
quarter days per year for each
month of service, cumulative to 80
days. and "a provide employment
OF teachers on the basis of 1C
months or more.
Evening star., 1945-09-18
Tuck Promises to Help
Strengthen Election Tour
By the Associated Press.

6J tus hsSOClateo freSS.
HALIFAX, Va. Sept. ls.--William
M. Tuck, Democratic candidate for
Governor. yesterday pledged himself
to do everything in his power To
strengthen the Virginia election
laws to prevent fraud land as far
as possible reduce to a minimum
irregularities and honest mistakes
giving particular consideration to
the absent voters law"
Mr.. Tuck said Virginia has been
comparatively free from election
frauds and the Commonwealth and
particularly the Democratic party
is deeply concerned with charges OF
fraud In connection with the recent
primary in Wise County.
If Virginia were a State where
election frauds were frequently
committed. there would be no occa :
sion for surprise, nor would we ex-
pect the emphatic public denuncia-
tion which has followed this occur
renee" he said. 1T is not the mere
occurrence Of an election fraud, but
its occurrence in Virginia which is
astounding.
Mr.. Tuck took cognizance of Re-
publican criticism of the election
laws and of charges of Irregularities
in the recent primary and said
neither the people nor the press
were surprised or shocked over the
tallying Of votes in the Republican
State convention last year which led
to = contest between the delegations
at large for seats in the Republican
National Convention.
"The reason why there was no
appreciable pubic surprise or re-
sentiment at Republican rascality I
leave for you to decide" he said.
But I suggest for your considera-
ton the idea that what occurred
was what the people thought might
naturally be expected to occur at a
Virginia Republican convention"
Mr.. Tuck reviewed the Virginia
election laws in detail and advo-
Gated that alteration of election
records be made q felony instead
of a misdemeanor.
He said he favored election laws
more specific in the method of keep
ing poll books so that no one may
have access to them.
Evening star., 1945-09-18

1901 Fortieth place, Hyattsville
went to the theater with friend
16-year-old Robert G. Porter, jr.. OF
4104 Jefferson street, Hyattsville
Young Porter also is a student at
Gonzaga.
According to police, young Porter
said the two youths went to the
show at pm, and at about 10 pm.
young Keller excused himself and
did not return. At the end Of a
three-quarter-h wait the Porter
youth called young Keller's parents.
Mr.. Keller, an architect with
Offices at 1413 H street NV, said
his son had about 81 with him when
he went to the show. His bank ac-
count savings of sl25, earned from
his work last summer as a surveyors
helper, had not been touched.
Young Keller was described as S
feet 10 inches tall, weighing about
130 pounds, brown hair and green
ish-brown eyes. He was wearing
dark-brown plaid slacks, brown
shoes, a white-and-yellow plaid sport
shirt and tan sport coat.
Mr.. Keller said his son Is usually
punctual in notifying his parents Of
any change in plans that would de-
tain him from home. He also said
the youth had finished his school
work before going to the show.
Evening star., 1945-09-18
Express Bus
Stop 10 BeAsked
For Hydttsvi||e
Prince Georges Trade
Group Hears County
Commissioner Speak

Pennsylvania Greyhound Bus
Lines will be asked by the Prince
Georges County Independent Trade
Association to make HyattsviIle a
stop on its express routes north and
west.
The association voted last night to
take the matter up with C. c. Bat
tershell, Greyhound regional man.
ager In Washington. It was pointed
out that a Hyattsville stop would
serve thickly populated area.
William A. Carson, president of
the Prince Georges County Board of
Commissioners who addressed the
trade group, commended DR.. H. @.
Byrd. University Of Maryland presi-
dent, for establishing an "Ameri-
canization" course at that school.
Discussing county affairs, Mr..
Carson said the commissioners were
gratified that the county hospital
at Cheyerly was functioning at a
deficit of only about $4,000 a month.
He said this was unusually low for
hospitals In this section.
Pointing out that the county now
has a retirement system for police,
Mr.. Carson said it is hoped to ex-
tend retirement benefits to all
county employees.
He praised the volunteer firemen
Of the county, declaring their work
mad resulted In a reduction of county
fire insurance rates comparable to
District rates.
The recent appointment of a
county engineer, Mr.. Carson said,
was the first step toward the county
taking over its own road work now
done by the State Roads Commits
sion. The commissioners plan to
establish road equipment centers in
the upper and lower sections of the
county, Mr.. Carson said.
The trade body gave the county
commissioners a vote of thanks for
appropriating $1,000 for maintenance
OF veterans aid centers at Hyatts-
Vile and Upper Marlboro.
Mayor Harry A. L. Barker of Riv-
erdale, chairman Of the associations
Transportation Committee, described
plans that have been prepared in
collaboration with the Capital Tran
sit Co. for improvement of bus and
streetcar service in the county. Ap-
proval was voted the suggestion.
1t was announced the associa-
tion's membership had reached 125.
Evening star., 1945-09-18
200 Vocational Pupils
Enroll at Manassas
By the Associated Press.


MANASSAS, Va, Sept. 1s.-Ap-
proximately 200 students from
Northern Virginia counties are being
enrolled for the opening of the fall
session at the Manassas State Voca-
tional School this week, r. Worth
Peters, director. announced.
One of the schools dormitories
will be operated for resident students
and another may be opened if there
Is sufficient demand. Other stu
dents will be transported free from
central locations in the counties
participating in the school project.
Buses will run daily from Arlington,
Alexandra. Fredericksburg, Cul-
peper and Hume.
Courses are offered in automotive
mechanics, radio servicing, sheet
metal, electric and acetylene weld
ing, machine shop, carpentry, cos
metology. vocational nursing, COM
mercial and fine arts and advanced
business practice.
Students OF the Manassas High
School are offered an opportunity
to enroll for the vocational classes
and academic subjects are avail
able.
Evening star., 1945-09-18
lsiHRst;oniipq
&Reminde,5@ -

Meats, Fats, Etc. - Stamps Va
through "a good through Sep
tember 80. Stamps AL through
Eel good through October 81.
Stamps FL through XII good
through November 80. Stamps
Lei 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.
Sugar-Stamp SO good through De-
cember 81. Next stamp valid
January /.
Shoes-Airplane Stamps /, Z, ; and
4 In Book No. good indefinitely
for one pair Of shoes each.
Evening star., 1945-09-18
|1,000U. ). Aides Hear
Admiral Cite
War. Fund Necessity

Spurred on by an admiral, Gov
ernment workers set out today to
make grateful world laugh again
with ocean-going showboats for
American sailors. food for the hun
cry and comfort for the stricken.
Vice Admiral Edward l.. Coch-
rane, chief of the Bureau OF Ships
told them at Community Wa,
Fund KICKOFF rally that the pur.
pose Of the campaign this year sis
to promote laughter at home ano
abroad" Although j.. the drive TO,
$4,97o, 900 officially opens Saturday
solicitations among Government
workers began today.
Before more than 1000 campaign
workers who braved yesterdays
rain to attend the rally in the De-
partment Auditorium, Admiral
Cochrane said he saw people In
Europe laugh for the first time In
years when they received relief sup
plies donated through the Com
munity War Fund.
The Navy plans with help from
this years donors to send USO
shows to its men in the Pacific on
showooats equipped with a public
address system, monographs, can
teens and ice cream plants, he an
nounced.
Declares Need is Pressing.
'"Their need perhaps is even more
pressing now that the thrill of the
actual campaign is gone" he said.
More is being done and planned
for them than they needed during
the war"
Maj. Thomas A. Mesereau, who
left Luzon to lead the first Ameri-
can troops into Japan, said that the
Filipinos won the right to any help
we can give them by giving infor-
nation to the invading troops.
1T is lot better to know there
are 20 Japs in building than to
go in and find out" he remarked.
Maj Mesereau and his men
landed at Atsugi airport and drove
Is miles to Yokohama down high
way lined with Japanese policemen.
I'VE did think some fanatics
would fire a shot or two" he said
we just sat in our jeep and drove
down that column. 1t was an eerie
feeling"
Their plans went through like
clockwork until generals and ad-
mirals began pouring into Yoko-
hama. 1t was a majors duty to
tell full colonies that there was no
room in the hotel for them.
No Room for General.
Maj. Gen. Frank Merrill and Gen
Joseph w. Stilwell walked in to-
gether, Maj. Mesereau reported. The
major, turned hotel clerk, could find
no reservation for Gen. Merrill.
Without looking up at the five stars
of Gen. Stilwell, the major told
him:
Sorry, you'll have to double up
with Gen. Stilwell"
The generals obliged, remarking
that they had done it before.
After watching the Japanese sur
render delegation come aboard the
battleship Missouri. Maj. Mesereau
said he wondered how those "seedy
individuals thought they could
teat the Allied nations.
Hate and disgust Is something
you can't just drop when the last
shot is fred" he said.
MajsGen. Philip B. Fleming, Fed
eral Works administrator, reminded
the campaign leaders Of the chaos
and suffering that remains long
after the last shot is fired"
Evening star., 1945-09-18
Jesse Jones
Called in B, 60,
Debt Plan Case
Former RFC Head
Subpoenoed for
Baltimore Heorine
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey tne Associated Ffess.
BALTIMORE, Sept. ia three
judge Federal Court today issued q
subpoena for Jesse Jones, former
head of the Reconstruction Finance
Corp, to testify In the Baltimore d
Ohio Railroads $500, 900, 900 debt
adjustment plan now before the
court.
Deputies of the United States
marshaPs ONCE said that it was
understood that Mr.. Jones was in
Washington. A letter from Mr..
Jones was introduced in testimony
yesterday, but its contents were not
disclosed. The RFC has assented to
the B. Il o. plan, agreeing to accept
$50 900 900 in new securities for obli-
cations it now holds.
Chief B. g. o. Counsel Arthur
Dean said that. other witnesses to be
called In support Of the railroads
debt adjustment plan will include
executives of the Prudential Life
Insurance Co., the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co. and the New York
Central Railroad.
Preliminary objections voiced yes
terday by minority security holders
indicated there would be determined
opposition to the B. & O.'s propose,
before conclusion Of the hearings.
Vice President Backs Plan.
Randolph Phillips, New York
financial consultant, told the court
he would try to show that the rail-
roads had not attained assents to
the plan from security holders by
fair means and that the plan would
work to a disadvantage.
The financial vice president of the
Baltimore g. Ohio, Russell Snodgrass,
said, however, that it would put the
railroad on sound capital struc-
ture for long period and would
completely solve our immediate
problem"
He said the carrier has exhausted
jail possibilities OF paying 1914 ma
tured debts before undertaking the
readjustment plan.
Clay May Testify.
A possible witness was Cassius M.
Clay, former B. q o. general solici-
tor, who resigned Sunday because.
he said, he believed the plan to be
'unsound." He was expected to
testify regarding preliminary dis
cussions with the RFC, for which
he was an attorney before joining
the railroad in 1941
The plan, Mr. Snodgrass said.
contained these points: Exchange of
new bonds for old notes on a par
for-par basis; retention of annual
interest charges at s25, AS ,097, but
ultimate reduction of the charges to
$40 900 900 was an object: extension
Of maturity dates of various classi-
flcations Of bonds, and, in some
categories, making time OF interest
payments contingent on the con-
Germs earnings.
Evening star., 1945-09-18
Prince Georges c. of c.
IWiII Meet Mondoy

An address by Wilson r. Ballard
chief engineer of the Maryland STATE
Roads Commission, and entertain
ment by artists OF the Washington
Grand Opera Co.. will feature a din
ner OF the Prince Georges Chamber
OF commerce at 8 pm. Monday al
the Prince Georges Golf and Coun-
try Club.
The meeting will begin at 8 p.m
Mr.. Ballard will discuss the postwar
road program, both Federal and
State. as 1t will affect Prince Georges
County.