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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31

H. Marks. was ordered to investi-
gate the incident after it was first
reported in The Star yesterday.
Sergt. Timko, whose arm was shat
tered by shell fragments in action
in Germany, was on his way home
from MCGUIRE General Hospital in
Richmond when the holiday throng
knocked him off his feet and
trampled him. Surgeons had taken
a piece of bone from his right leg
to reinforce his shattered arm; it
was the weakened leg which was
broken.
Queues Believed Impractical.
Mr.. Tolson said the terminal has
not tried queue system because we
feel it would be impractical" The
official added: I'VE would have peo-
pie lined up all the way to the Cap
itol If we tried to put them in files
of two's and tours. We have dis
cussed the feasibility of using queues
many times but we don't think it
would work"
Everything that can be done has
been done to persuade travellers not
to rush to the trains, Mr.. Tolson de-
clsred. I'VE have put up signs
reading Walk, don't run: we have
made public address announcements
and stationed men on the platforms
to make people walk carefully.
But the minute we open the
gates, they rush for the trains, any,
how"
Mr.. Tolson said he considered the
safety record in station crowds was
very good under the circumstances.
This is the first time 1 have
ever heard of a wounded soldier
being injured Of all the thousands
OF travellers who have passed
through the station since the war
began" Mr.. Tolson added
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Station Reports All Precautions
Observed to Avert TrompIing
Wounded Veterans Passed Through Gates
Before Crowd, Terminal Manager Says

Every feasible method of prevent
ing travellers from rushing and
crowding to the trains at Union
Station has been tried without sue
cess. B. R. Tolson, manager Of the
Washington Terminal, said today
after an investigation into the cir
cunstances surrounding the injuring
of a wounded combat veteran by a
hurrying crowd in the station last
week.
All wounded men-as well as
mothers with babies, old people and
the inflrm-are customarily passed
through station gates to the plat
forms in advance of waiting crowds,
he said.
This was the case, Mr.. Tolson
said. when Sergt. George Timko,
%, Perryopolis. Pa. was run down
by throng last Friday as he hobbled
to the train which was to take him
home for the first time since he
returned from Europe Sergt. Tim
kos leg was broken. The station
sponsored investigation revealed, Mr..
Tolson said, that the soldier had
been passed through the closed gate
ahead of the waiting crowd because
he was on crutches.
- --.- Sees No Solution.
Mr.. Tolson admitted that he saw
no solution to the problem unless
the people themselves stop pushing
and crowding
AL our personnel have instruc-
tons to let wounded men through
the gates to the trains at all times, -
Mr.. Tolson said. I'VE facilitate the
movement of hundreds of wounded
men every day to prevent their
being jostled or crowded in any
way"
The terminal stationmaster, w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Fl. Meade to Process
Officer Applications
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 31.-Process-
ing of applications from reserve
officers in Maryland, Pennsylvania
and Virginia for appointment to
the Regular Army will be conducted
at Fort Meade and Indiantown Gap,
Pa, Sd Service Command head
quarters announced yesterday.
Detailed instructions to carry out
provisions of a bill signed Friday
by President Truman were sent to
all military establishments. The
law authorized procurement Of ap-
proximately 5000 additional off,
GERS to bring the Army's commits
stoned strength to $4,000 officers.
Applications must be submitted to
the adjutant generals ONCE before
March !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
II Virginia Court Judges
Subject 10 Reelection
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 31.-Terms
Of II circuit judges and six judges of
various city courts expire in 1916
and 1947, making incumbents sub
ject to reelection by the General
Assembly this winter.
In addition, there will be vacan-
cies to fill on the benches on the
Roanoke Hastings and Ninth Circuit
Courts by reason of the resignation
OF Judge James L. Almond, jr., Roa-
noke, to run for the House and the
retirement of Judge Alexander T.
Browning, Orange.
Among judges whose terms ex-
pire are Judge Burr P. Harrison,
Winchester, of the 18th Circuit and
of the Winchester Corporation
Court, and Judge j. r. H. Alexander,
Leesburg, of the Goth Circuit.
Judge Harrison's term expires in
1916, while that of Judge Alexander
expireS in 1Q47
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Maryland Auto Law
Effective Tomorrow

Maryland's new law governing
financial responsibilities of motor
lists in automobile accidents goes
into effect tomorrow.
Major provisions are:
Any accident involving personal
injury or property damage in ex-
cess OF $50 must be reported to the
Department of Motor Vehicles in
writing Immediately.
Failure to report an accident will
be considered grounds for suspen-
sion or revocation of licenses.
Each party to such an accident,
unless he can present evidence of
insurance, must within go days of
the accident deposit security suffi-
cient to cover any judgments that
may result. The department will
decide how much security will be
required.
Licenses of motorists failing to
comply will be revoked or sus-
pended until the security is posted
or until year has elapsed with
no judgments resulting from the
accident or until the motorists pre-
sent evidence that resulting judg-
ments have been adjudicated or
settled out of court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Mrs. Mary Wills
Buried in Charles County

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LA PLATA, Md, Dec. 31.-Mrs.
Mary L. Wills, 81, widow of P. Reed
Wills of Bel Alton, died at the
home of her son, Benjamin B. Wills,
in Washington Thursday. She was
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Benja-
min F. Bowling, Bryantown, and
was a member of a prominent
Southern Maryland family.
She is survived by seven children,
Mrs. Thomas p McDonagh, Mrs.
S. Worthington Kemp, Mrs. Lemuel
Albrittain and James w. Wills, all
OF Charles County; Benjamin B.
Wills, Washington; F. Reed Wills,
Scarsdale, N. Y, and John B. Wills,
Baltimore, and % grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day at st. Ignatius' Church, Chapel
Point, Bel Alton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Virginia Study Shows
Upward Trend in Local
Penal Commitments
BY the Associated Press,


RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 31.-Com-
parative trends of commitments to
county and city jails and city jail
farms for the period since July !,
1913, portray clearly the fact that
commitments to local penal institu-
tions in Virginia are on the in
crease" the State Board of Correc-
tions held in its monthly bulletin.
Offenses were grouped into nine
classiflcations:
The latest monthly figures on
commitments are those for Septem-
Der, when 1882 persons were COM
mitted to jails and Jail farms and
other local penal institutions.
The total was made up Of 1888
white males; 619 white females;
2,204 colored males, and 426 colored
females. FL
AS compared with September,
1914, the board said, commitments
in September of this year increased
$40 in the white male group for
the largest numerical gain, while
the increase of 1875 per cent in the
white female group was the largest
percentage-wise gain.
The commitments of colored per-
sons of both sexes increased very
slightly, the board said.
The commitments of juveniles con-
tinued to increase during the month,
although the 16-year-old age group
registered a decrease during the
first three months of the current
fiscal year. The increase in COM
mitments in the juvenile group
during September was 11.89 per, cent
as compared with 1914, while the
overall increase in adult commit
ments was rs per cent.
September commitments were di-
vided among the nine groups of
ofenses as follows: Decency and
good order, 1859, or 81 per cent;
government, 118, or l per cent; cur
rency and forgery, IT; persons, 1875,
or II per cent; property, 673, or 8
per cent; public health, 20: public
justice, 1876, or 8 per cent; public
peace, sos, or Z per cent; public
policy, 587, or per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Drafters Of Arlington
Charter GET Special
Research on Cities
Drafters of a proposed charter of

Drafters of a proposed charter of
incorporation for Arlington County
today had before them new Stats
tical data relating to practices in
other cities, based on a study of the
Municipal Year Book for 1945 of
the International City Managers
Association.
The research was undertaken by
Benjamin Wermiel, vice chairman
of the Charter Committee, Fort
Myer Heights Citizens Association,
which made the first report and
recommendations on city plan of
government about a month ago.
The new facts were submitted in
a letter to commemorative At
torney Lawrence w. Douglas, who
heads special Charter Commission
now drafting city plan for action
by the General Assembly and later
to be submitted to Arlington voters.
Council-Manager Type Studied.
There are SIS cities in the United
states with population between
100000 and 100000, the group into
which Arlington would fall. OF
these, Is have mayor council form
of government: Is council-mana-
ger form, and 13 have commission
form. Since the council-manage
form seems to be most generally
favored by Arlingtonians and eX-
perts in municipal administration,
Mr.. Wermiel restricted his research
TO the group of 16 cities.
Twelve cities elect councilmen-at-
large: two elect on a ward basis
and two elect on a combination of
these two systems.
All Is of the cities elect through
non-partisan elections.
Nine of the 16 cities elect council
men for two-year terms: one elects
for three-year terms and six elect
for four-year terms.
81 Per Cent Non-Partisan.
To give a better overall picture
of experience in cities of all sizes
in the United States, he expanded
his study to cover $50 municipali-
ties and arrived at the following re-
suits:
There are 1874 per cent that elect
councilmen at large; 14.9 per cent
elect from wards and lit name
councilmen through combination
of the two.
Non-partisan elections are carried
out by 846 per cent of the $50
cities, while 1874 elect through par
tiSan races.
Councilmen elected for two-year
terms govern Ali per cent u the
cities. those for three years in 1875
per cent and those for four years in
44.3 per cent.
Adding his personal plea for pro-
vision of initiative, referendum and
recall of public officials, Mr.. Wer-
miel said he was unable to obtain
statistics on this provision in other
city forms of governments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31

as German tank rumbled by. The
District youth crouched against a
wall. The tank went by, pushing
him against the wall. The tanks
driver did not see him, so he got of
with being crushed and some bullet
wounds in his hand. The next day
he was sent to Paris for evacuation
to hospital in England.
The hospital was luckily located
near Newport. On January II, 1945,
Pvt. Fitzmaurice and Olive Winifred
King were married.
Two months later he was sent
back to a station near Paris.
We day came. Unable to receive
his discharge in England, he re-
turned to the United States last Oc-
tober %, with SO points and a Pur-
pie Heart. He was discharged at
Camp Blanding, Fla.
Mr.. Fitzmaurice is now working
here as salesman in a luggage
store. Whether he remains in
England for some years or comes
back soon with his family depends,
he said, upon which the British
government thinks is best. Either
course is satisfactory with him. All
he wants is to be with Mrs. Fitz-
maurice and the baby daughter,
Carol Vivian,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Report Lists Increases
In Poultry Product Prices
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Farmers now are receiving an av-
erage Of nearly four cents a dozen
more fol eggs than they did a year
ago, although prospects are for a
price-depressing surplus next spring
The Agriculture Department, in a
weekend report, said the average
price received by farmers for eggs
on December Is was 49, cents a
dozen compared with All cents a
month earlier and with AS cents a
year ago.
The department said surplus eggs,
rejecting the low production season
continue short in most markets.
Holiday demand raised December
Is turkey prices 06 cents a pound
to 25.3 cents as compared with BAG
cents year ago. Chicken prices
averaged % cents on December Is
compared with 23.9 in mid-Novem-
Der and 24.1 cents on December Is
year ago.
The mid-December parity prices
of poultry products were: eggs 46.5;
turkeys 25.3, and chickens 2O.l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Greyhound Due
To Resume Runs
This Week End
18-Stote Strike Ends
Pending Report Of
Foct-Findinq Bourd

End of the 18-State strike of
Pennsylvania and Central Grey
hound lines will bring resumption
of local service from Washington to
Baltimore Saturday, and three long
distance lines out of Washington
Sunday.
In announcing this, c. G. Batter
shell, Washington manager for
Pennsylvania Greyhound, said. the
agreement reached yesterday in
Cleveland will result first in about
200 maintenance men returning to
work Thursday morning to service
the buses which have been idle
about two months.
The vehicles must have their oil
changed, and a complete checkup
before they are put out on the roads
again, Mr.. Battershell said.
The three g-distance lines to
resume operations out of here Sun
day are on the northern run through
New York to Boston; westward
through Pittsburgh for Chicago and
st. Louis, and northward to Scran-
ton, Pa.
375 to Return Here.
In all, about 375 employees in this
area will 60 back to work, Mr. Bat
tershell explained. They include the
200 maintenance men, most of whom
will report Thursday at the Grey
hound garage at 1345 New York
avenue NE; lis drivers, and other
employees in the terminals, some
are located in Baltimore.
The Cleveland agreement reached
yesterday affected 1000 employees of
both the Central and Pennsylvania
Greyhound lines.
Members of the AFL-Amalga-
mated Association Of Street. Elec-
trio Railway and Motor Coach EN-
ployes of America agreed to return
to their jobs at am. Thursday,
pending preparation of a fact-find-
ing report proposed by Secretary of
Labor Schwellenbach.
Howard T. Colvin, assistant di-
rector of the United States Concili-
alton Service. announced the end
Of the work stoppage yesterday fol-
lowing a two-day conference of
union and Greyhound officials and
said the fact-f1nding committee
was expected to begin functioning
as soon as "advices are received"
from the union and companies.
18 States Affected.
Eighteen States east of the Mis-
sissippi and the District of Column
bia were affected by the work stop
page.
Samuel Berrong, who headed the
union group in the negotiations,
said the back-to-work agreement
was under the stipulation that the
union would call its members back
out on strike if it found the fact
finding report unacceptable.
A SIS centsa mile rate for drivers
and 30 per cent increase for
maintenance personnel is being
asked by the union. The company
offered 5.4 cents for drivers east of
Pittsburgh, So cents for drivers west
OF Pittsburgh and 10-cent an hour
increase for maintenance workers.
Previous rates were five cents for
eastern drivers. ABS for western
drivers and an hourly minimum of
% cents for maintenance personnel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Martin Presents
100000 More
ToMary|andU.
S3,250,o0o Available
For AeronuuticuI
Engineering School
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 81. - The
Glenn L. Martin Co. has presented
a second gift-this time $500, 000-to
the University of Maryland for de-
veloping an aeronautical engineer
ing College, Gov. O'Conor and Dr.
H. c. Byrd, university president,
announced yesterday.
This brings to $3,250,000 the total
amount available to the university
for aeronautical research and the
teaching of aeronautical engineer
ing. The Martin company pre-
viously contributed $1,700000 and
the State appropriated s750,000.
DR.. Byrd said plans were under
way to begin construction before
May l. He said the university was
seeking outstanding men to staff
the new phases of work" in the
United States and in foreign coun-
tries.
Will Be Named for Martin.
Mr.. Martin said he hoped to help
create IAN educational and re-
search organization in aeronautical
engineering that would be perma-
nently helpful to industry, and at
the same time be of lasting value
to humanity"
The new college will be known as
the Glenn L. Martin College of
Engineering and Aerona u tical
Sciences. Present plans call for the
use of s2,250,00O for a plant and ia
cilities and $100O,000 for research.
The 100000, like the initial gift,
was made by the Martin Co. without
any restrictions, except that it be
used for developing the aeronauti-
cal sciences and their related engi-
neering and scientific fields.
Mr.. Martin also has announced
that additional contributions would
be made from time to time as might
be necessary to develop one of the
greatest aeronautical engineering
schools in the world.
Praised by Governor.
In making the announcement,
Gov. O'Conor said: "Mr. Glenn l..
Martin, in making these contribu-
tons to the University of Maryland
for the development of engineering
research and education is building
one of the greatest monuments that
man could possibly hope to have,
a monument in which he is not only
contributing toward the future of a
great business, but is also providing
ways and means of developing
future leaders for the betterment of
human welfare.
II took pleasure, with the other
members of the Board of Public
Works, in providing for the building
program of the University. an item
supplementing the gift of the Martin
Co., and will be glad in the future
to aid in carrying out this great
engineering project in every way
I can. "**"
Mr.. Martin is member of the
University Board of Regents and is
chairman of the Building Committee
and a member of the Endowment
Committee of the board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Women Dies of Burns
After Clothes Cutch Fire

Mrs. Mary Ellen Green, about
80, colored. of Huntsville, Md, died
yesterday of burns received when
her clothes caught fire in the
kitchen of her home.
She was pronounced dead on ar
rival at Prince Georges General
Hospital, Cheverly. DR.. James /.
Boyds, deputy county medical ex-
aminer, issued q certificate Of acci-
dental death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Orange Bor Endorses
Nottingham for Bench
BY the Associated Press.

ORANGE, Va, Dec. 3I.-The
Orange Bar Association has Endorsed
Severn M. Nottingham, attorney
here for the last Is years. for the
bench in the 9th Judicial Circuit
replacing Judge Alexander T. Brown
ing, who has notified Gov. Darden
he would retire, Jan. S.
The 9th Circuit includes the
counties of Culpeper, Louisa, Gooch-
land and Orange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
County to Reopen Schools

MANASSAS, Va, Dec. 81 (Spe-
ciaD. - Prince William County
schools will reopen Wednesday fol-
lowing the Christmas vacation Pc
riod, according to School Superin-
tendent Richard c. Hayden. Local
schools were closed two days ahead
of schedule because Of weather ahG
road conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Church Mems Club Elects

G. Austin kaufman has been
elected president of the Mems Club
of Pinkney Memorial Episcopal
Church, Hyattsville, to succeed c.
Edward Bolgiano, retired. Other
officers are Irwin p. Matter, vice
president; W. Edgar Withrow, Sec
rotary, and Frank H. Schloer. treas
urer, reelected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Maryland Provides
$4,000 for Vuccines
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 31.-A
total Of 5000 has been made avail
able to the State Department of
Health for purchasing vaccines and
antitoxins, Gov. O'Conor announced
yesterday.
The Governor also disclosed that
the budget provided $4,000 for pos
sible ALLEGATION to the department
for the control of epidemic and
pestilential diseases, to be spent
under his direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Trude Directory Issued

The Prince Georges County In
dependent Trade Association has
issued its first directory Of members
and business classifications.> A total
of 10000 copies has been issued.
Charles T. Hartley is president of
the association, which was organ
lied last February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
BoIqiuno Elected to Vestry

To succeed Noble L. Owings, Riv-
erdale, who has resigned as a men,
Der of the vestry and registrar of
Pinkney mortal Episcopal
Church, Hyattsville, C. Edward Boil
giano has been elected to the vestry
and Eben c. jenkins has been
chosen registrar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Citizens Meeting Postponed

A meeting Of the Cheverly (Md.)
Citizens Association, scheduled
Wednesday night, has been post
poned. Time Of the January meet
ing will be announced later.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-12-27

Steers shown by Lois Jean Steiner
and Eloise Ann Steiner, Pandora, at
the Chicago Livestock Show won fifth
and ninth places in heavyweight class
es. The Ohio Members of the Pan
dora Jolly Workers All Club compet-
ed in show which had 700 entries.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-12-27
Lafayette

Chester Ashby of Naubinway, Mich.
was a recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Guthrie, Harry Binkley and
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Desenberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Brackney spent
the week end and Christmas with Mr..
and Mrs. Maynard r. Brackney of
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Kenneth Grady of Great Lakes
Naval Training Station is spending
height day leave with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Grady.
John Geesler of the Army Air
Corps, recently returned from the
European Theatre of war, and Mrs.
John Geesler of Texas were Friday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Hall.
Mrs. Martha Wesphal, Mrs. Edna
Hall, Mrs. Grace Vorhes were Friday
evening guests of Mrs. Irene Boyd.
John Rumbaugh of Indiana is
spending the week with his mother,
Mrs. Angie Rumbaugh.
Saturday evening the Past Matrons
Circle met at the home of Mrs. Eda
Hall, with Mrs. Grace Vorhes, Mrs.
Daisy Helser and Mrs. Fanny Berg
man as assistant hostesses. Other
members present were: Mrs. Susie
Turner, Mrs. Martha Hiett, and Mrs.
Elva McCluer of Harrod, Mrs. Halle
Cook, Mrs. Rose Stevenson, and Mrs.
Eve Sherrick of Lima, Mrs. Anna
Cochensparger, Mrs. Blanche Helser,
Mrs. Angie Rumbaugh, Mrs. Irene
Stump, Mrs. Irene Boyd, Mrs. Dorothy
Hall, Mrs. Adah Hall, Mrs. Helen
Williams.
Mrs. Louise Cloore and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur Sharritts were Sunday
callers of Mr.. and Mrs. William Bull
lock of Findlay.
Billy Guthrie of Delphos spent sew
eral days with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Guthrie.
Paul Hefner, Ed Stoker, Joe Hef-
ner, and Harold Hefner were Tuesday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ches-
ter Patterson.
Mrs. Bess Brackney was a guest at
the Christmas exchange which met at
the home of Mrs. Faery Arnold of
Beaverdam.
T/Sgt. Frederick Fielder returned
Thursday from the European Theatre
ofwar. He had spent "a months in
service and is now visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Patter-
son.
Sgt. William V. Vorhes of Fletcher
General Hospital at Cambridge, and
Mrs. Marjorie Vorhes We're Sunday
callers on his mother, Mrs. Grace Vor-
hes at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B.
f. Hall.
Council No. 13 met at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Andrews for COW
cred dish supper and Christmas gift
exchange Tuesday night. Members
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. R.
Brackney, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hefner
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. David Obenour,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thayer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Patterson and children,
Tarry Patterson, and the host and
hostess.