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Evening star., 1945-03-06
Virginia High Court Grants
Insurance Case Rehearinq

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 6.-The
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
agreed yesterday to rehear the
much-debated case of Smith VS..
Coleman" in which the court has
held that man in Virginia cannot
take out an insurance policy on his
own life, pay all the premiums him.
self and designate whomever he
pleases as his beneficiary. The re-
hearing was set for April Is.
The case arose when E. G.. Heflin,
proprietor of Fredericksburg ho-
tel, took out a $25,000 life insur-
ance policy, paid the premiums him.
self, and designated the hotels long
time secretary. Ruby S. Burton, as
his beneficiary. Certain litigation
developed after Miss Burton's death
which resulted in an appeal to the
Supreme Court where her resigna-
tion as beneficiary was held invalid.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Weather Balloon Reaches
Heiqhi Of L Miles

An automatic radiosonde weather
reporting balloon released Sunday
at the National Airport reached 1
height Of II miles before bursting
and falling into the sea, the Weather
Bureau reported today.
The last automatic radio report
transmitting the temperature, rela.
tive humidity and pressure, res
corded by the Weather Bureau at
1917 pm. Sunday showed the
thermometer at 70 degrees below
zero at about 10000 feet, 2 miles IN
the stratosphere. The balloon waa'
released at HOO am. Sunday and
carried the signature Of young dele
gates to the annual Science Talent
Institute.
Strong winds carried the balloon
out to sea, the Weather Bureau
said, and 1T is unlikely it will b
found. The bureau has offered Z
reward OF $40 to the finder.
Evening star., 1945-03-06

While she's here she will visit
service hospitals, the Stage Door
Canteen, Camp Springs, and will
have lunch today with the Red
Cross drive workers and tomorrow
at the generals dining room of the
Pentagon. At no time is she sched-
uled to see any group of WACS-
but I had nothing to do with my
schedule" she explained.
Yesterday, a crowd gathered to
see her get off the train, and the
dark glasses seemed sufficient. No
one was sure who she was.
Some movie star" a sailor OBJ
served to his buddy.
We'll, so what, she looks okay
to me-" the buddy answered, and
whistled slowly.
Miss Turner evidently didn't hear
him, but a tall brunette walking
just ahead turned around and
smiled broadly. The sailor smiled
back.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Accountant Continues
Testimony in PUG
Transit Firm HEARING

" A. McElneSh, chief accountant
of the Public Utilities Commission,
was to resume the witness stand to-
day in the valuation and rate hear
ings being held on the Capital Tram
sit Co. by the PUG and is expected
to testify on earnings and returns
on investments by the company.
Yesterday Mr.. McElfresh, first
witness for the commission, testified
that the recorded book value of the
company was $14 ,205 1888 more than
his best estimate" of the original
cost of property. How much, if any,
of this amount will be taken from
the property account of the COM
pany is one of the questions to be
settled in setting the fair value"
Mr.. McElfresh said the recorded
value was $685. ,879 ,215 and the origi-
nal cost of property S45 ,673, 1926. The
difference between the book value
and the original cost was carried
over from other transit lines at the
time of the merger resulting in the
formation of the transit company
Major items in Mr.. Elfresh's esti-
mate of original cost follow:
Right of way, $118,370; other land
in railway operations, $1,046, ,974;
track, S13,573, ,130; bridges, trestles
and culverts. S237 ,692; underground
conduits and distribution system, ST.
307,819; structures. $4,645, ,903; $50
street cars, S9,725,710 1,135 buses.
S11 OFT 1896; substation equipment
S5lo,171, and franchises, 1897, DOL.
The four issues to be determined
by the commission are the fair value
of the company for rate-making pur-
poses, proper annual charges for
depreciation, fair rate of return on
the value set on the property and
reasonable streetcar and bus rates.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Citizens Of ; States
Organize 10 Fight
Federal Dam Plans
Yy the Associated Press.

Sy bne A3t0CIote0 frebo.
CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Mar. 6,
"A committee Of Is citizens was
charged today with organization Of
fight against Federal plan for
food control and power dams along
the Shenandoah and Potomac Riv-
ers in Virginia, West Virginia and
Maryland
The committee was selected at a
protest meeting attended by 500 per-
sons last night after several speak
ers denounced the project before
representatives OF Clarke County,
Va; Jefferson County, w. Va, and
Frederick County, Md.
Among the speakers. who asserted
that about 5000 acres of Jefferson
County land and many more in
Clarke and Frederick Counties
would be inundated, was r. j. Funk
houser, prominent West Virginia
industrialist. 1T will take one
sixth Of the real estate of Jefferson
County" Mr.. Funkhouser said.
Careful studies have shown that
what is contemplated is certainly
something other than flood control
it is power, purely and simply
1t Is power not now needed in this
section
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia said in a telegram sent the
meeting that "the more I inyesti-
gate the damming of the Shenan-
doah the more I am convinced OF
its utter lack of economic values
Flood damage on the Potomac and
Shenandoah are negligible"
Evening star., 1945-03-06
~ Job Jumpers
Here Face E0riy
to Army

Thirty-six District men who quit
essential jobs without draft board
permission have been examined for
Induction since the Job jumper"
rel 1ulAtion went into effect, District
Selective Service said today.
Although @job Jumpers can be
inducted without meeting strict
Army physical standards. Il Of the
So men we're rejected even under the
lower standards, . District draft
spokesman said.
OF the others, is were qualified
for general military service and Z
were qualified simply for military
service '-the class Of service re-
served for JOB Jumpers with phys
tcal limitations. They will start co.
ing into the Army this month.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Montgomery Board
To Probe Charges on
Use Of County Auto
BULLETIN.


Chief Of Police Leslie C. Car
lin of Montgomery County today
said he had suspended Capt.
Theodore F. Vollten, chief of de-
tectives, for 80 days without pay
on charge of using an official
car without authority on a vaca-
ton trip to Florida.
The Montgomery County commits
sioners today will begin an investi-
CATION of reports that Capt. Theo-
dore F. Vollten, chief of detectives
of the county police force, used
an official car for vacation trip
to Florida.
Lacy Shaw, chairman of the board,
said the commissioners had received
a letter two weeks ago from the
Rockville Ration Board notifying
them Of the reports. Mr.. Shaw
explained that the commissioners
withheld any action until Capt.
Vollten came home. The chief of
detectives arrived at his home in
Bethesda yesterday. No charges
have been placed, Mr.. Shaw de-
clared.
According to Julius p. Stadler, In
charge of rationing for Montgomery
County. Douglas Diamond, a mem
Der of the Rockville Ration Board,
told him soon after Capt. Vollten
left for Florida that he had heard"
that the chief of detectives had
used county car to 60 to
Florida.
Mr.. Stadler said no formal COM
plant had been made and that Mr..
Diamonds information was based
"heresay" He said that since Capt.
Vollten did not receive any ad-
ditional gasoline for the trip, the
board merely referred the reports
to the Commissioners.
Denying that he had used his
of1cial car for vacation trip, Capt.
Vollten maintained that he was on
ofiicial business at the time. He
said that he was working on an old
case and had learned that he could
obtained additional information in
Florida. He refused however, to say
what case he was working on Mrs.
Vollten said she accompanied her
husband
After finishing my business in
Florida. Capt. Vollten explained. 81
decided to take my vacation at the
same time since I had one coming
/ didn't learn of any complaints
until got back yesterday"
Capt. Vollten said he went to the
Rockville Ration Board yesterday
and that everything had been
Strengthened out" He .aid that
he had not been notified Of any
further action against him.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
| Bill Threatens
Rockville as
Marriage Spot

Rockville may soon lose its fame
as marrying town." or at least
have to share the reputation with
Bethesda and Silver Spring.
This event viii come about If the
Maryland Legislature passes a bill
providing deputy clerks OF the
Montgomery Circuit Court at Be-
thesda and Silver Spring as well
as Rockville. The bill has passed
the House of Delegates and is ex-
pected to be approved by the State
Senate.
The deputy clerk at Rockville has
been issuing more than 200 licenses
a month in recent years. Many OF
the applicants come from the Dis
trict, Virginia and often much
further away. and many ministers
have moved to Rockville.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
5th Regiment Armory
Damaged in Baltimore
Four-AIarm Blaze
BY the Associated Press.

bS lue ASSOtidleu fTess.
BALTIMORE, Mar. 6.-Five State
Guard company and supply rooms
in the northeast section of the huge
5th Regiment Armory were damaged
in four alarm fire early today.
The armory, rebuilt in 1885 after
fire leveled the original structure,
which was built in 1901, covers parts
Of two city blocks. Woodrow Wilson
was nominated for President in the
original building in 1912.
There was no immediate estimate
of damage to the million-d dollar
building.
Drill Held Last Night.
State Guard officials said Com
pany M of the Sd Battalion had
drilled in its rooms on the main floor
last night. This room, the adloin-
ing room of Company B, 1st Bat
talon, and supply rooms above on
the second floor were badly dam
aged, but f1remen who battered down
locked doors to reach the flames
b ought the fire under control in
about an hour and a half.
Smoke filled Maryland Selective
Service headquarters Offices on the
third floor, while water covered part
OF the main pavilion, scene of many
political rallies, automobile shows,
indoor track meets and other events.
BY coincidence, a police radio car
en- route to investigate a burglary
heard the automatic alarm outside
of the arnory about Ais am. and
noticed flames through the win
dows.
Won't Halt Inductions.
Col. Henry C. Stanwood, State
selective service chief, said the blaze
would not interfere with examina-
ton of inductees at the armory, in
duction center for the entire State
Firemen kept the flames from reach
ing the main drill floor and the bal
cony, .where the induction center
quarters are located.
This mornings blaze was the first
in the new armory, but the fourth
multiple-alarm blaze in the armory
since 1927. The first fire, three
alarm, was on January 80, 1927, ano
endangered automobiles valued al
$3.50, ,000.
The second blaze occurred August
80. 1882. Great quantities of military
equipment and 10000 rounds of am
munition were destroyed. While
workmen still were repairing the
damage from the second fire, the
third broke out January 13, 1888
The building was left a mass o1
rubble.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
lsiHRshoniinq
&Remiindey@a

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. Us, Az through
D-2 good through June 2. Stamps
E-2 through J-2 to be validated
March and be good through
June 80.
Canned Goods, Esc.-Book 4, blue
stamps KS through Us, Az and
B-2 good through March 81:
stamps CO through Ga good
through April 2s: stamps H-2
through M-2 good through June
q; stamps N-2 through So good
through June 80. Each stamp
worth 10 points.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound OF waste kitchen fats
you turn in
Sugar-Stamp IS valid for 5 pounds
through June 2.
Gasoline-A-14 coupons valid for 4
gallons each through March 81.
BIS, C-5, B-6, CO, BIT and CT
coupons good for gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, 2 and 3
In Book No. 8 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods one, two, three,
four and five coupons good for 10
gallons per unit through heating
year. Old period four and five
coupons from last winter good
through year. Consumers in this
area should not have used more
than 80 per cent of their ration
as of today.
Degree days-Total for month, LOG:
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Conference Arranged
On Corens Case Today

A conference was expected to be
held today to determine whether a
preliminary hearing will be held for
Henry H. Corens, 4515 Gladwyne
drive, Bethesda, accused Of the
murder of his 31-year-old wife, or
whether the charges will be laid be-
fore the Montgomery County grand
jury, which convenes March 10.
Harold c. Smith, former Police
Court magistrate who has been re-
tanned as defense counsel, declined
to make any comment on the case,
but it is expected he will enter .
plea of not guilty when the former
empioye Of a District motor COM
pany, now held without bail In the
county jail at Rockville, Md, ap-
pears in court.
Montgomery County States At
torney Joseph B. Simpson spent most
of yesterday in the Columbia Hos
pital, where his wife gave birth to q
baby girl shortly after noon. and the
conference scheduled yesterday was
postponed until today.
Meanwhile, the search for the
body continued in the wooded Sec
ton Of Fairfax County, Va, where
the head Of the slain woman was
found last Tuesday. County Po-
lice Chief Leslie C. Carlin said no
new developments had occurred but
that every effort was being made
to find the torso.
Religious services for Mrs. Corens
were scheduled to be held at 2 pm
today at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. McKendree Walker,
Gaithersburg, Md.
The Rev. Karl Newell, pastor Of
the Grace Methodist Church OF
Gaithersburg, which she attended,
said he would read from the Scrip
ture and speak briefly. Only mem
bers OF her family will attend.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Harry Harding Rites
Arranged for Today

Funeral services for Harry G.
Harding, II, retired farmer of Fair
land, Md, who died Saturday will
be held at 2:30 pm today from the
home. The Rev. Frank Aud, pastor
of the Burtonsville Methodist
Church, will offlciate and burial will
be in Union Cemetery, Burtonsville
Mr.. Harding is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Bertha D. Harding; two
daughters, Mrs. Catherine Wright
Fairland, and Mrs. Marion Rothgeb
Takoma Park, Md; son, Harold H
Harding, Fairland; two sisters, two
brothers and five grandchildren.
Evening star., 1945-03-06

MONTGOMERY RED CROSS GETS GIFT FROM OKLAHOMA
cubobe presented yesterday Chase
Recreation Center the Montgomery County Red Cross BY
national officers of the Daughters OF the Revolution
behalf Of the Oklahoma OAR. Left to right G.
Strong State chairman of the Red Cross the District
Mrs Julius Tamadge president of the national society,"
Mai l. L Dye chairman of the Montgomery Chapter shown
receiving the George Vieheer State regent
Maryland and Mrs Charles Hag treasurer general OF the
national society Because lack Of facilities have Okla
homans little opportunity blood State
given three conyeyances to assist other States.
Star Stan Photo.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Spotted Fever Vaccine
Available in Fuirfux

DR.. Nelson Podolnick. Fairfax
County health officer, announced, to-
day that Rocky Mountain spotted
fever vaccine will be available at
the county health clinic, to be held
at 8 pm. tomorrow at the court
house
DR.. Podolnick suggested that per-
sons who may be exposed to ticks
this summer apply this month for
the vaccine. Immunization requires
three injections. given at weekly in
tervals, the health officer said.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
See Film

The March of Time film China
Today will be shown at meeting
of Court Prince Georges, No. 1910,
Catholic Daughters of America, at
$50 pm. Thursday at st. Jerome's
School, Hyattsville. The film is be-
ing shown through the courtesy of
the Chinese Embassy. Miss Mary
Chow, a student at the National
Catholic School of Social Service,
will sneak.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Will Review Book

The Right Rev.. DR.. John <.
Cartwright, pastor of Immaculate
Conception Church, will review
People on Our Side" by Edgar
Snow, at the Critics Forum Cath
Ollie Thought on Best Sellers-at
$50 pm. tomorrow in the main
ballroom OF the Maynower Hotel.
John Desnarco. president Of the
Seventh sect branch Of the HAM
ilton National Bank, win preside.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
$4,000 Health
Fund Urged for
Prince Georges
$4,000 Increase
Sought to Provide
Il Nurses, 4 Clerks

A proposed 1945-4S health de-
partment budget for Prince Georges
County calling for total expendi-,
lures Of $54 4,648--an increase of ap.
proximately $4,000 over the present.
appropriation-was presented today
to the county commissioners by DR..
John M. Byers, county health officer.
The board took the matter under
advisement.
DR.. Byers explained that the re-
quested increase In funds would be
used to employ an assistant health
ofncer at $500 a year, II additional
public health nurses at $4,000 and
four more clerical workers at $500.
While admitting that he did not.
know whether the additional nurses
could be obtained Immediately. DR..
Byers pointed out that provision
must be made in the budget for the
additional positions SO they can be
filled when nurses are available.
Now Have Seven Nurses.
At present there are seven public
health nurses employed by the
health department, DR.. Byers said,
He added that public health ofii-
cials recommend one nurse for
every 5000 people and that tho
additional nurses are needed to
maintain health standards in the
county-the second largest in the
State.
In urging approval of the pros
posed budget DR.. Byers contended
that the increased funds would
actually save money in cutting
down diseases" He said a COM
munity loses $4,000 for each death
from tuberculosis. In 1910 there
were Sc tuberculosis deaths in the
county, as compared with 80 deaths
last year, the health officer said.
The fatality rate from this disease
can be>cut still further If additional
personnel Is provided, he declared.
Although the commissioners took
no action on the proposal, Theo-
dore Siehler, q member of the
board, asserted that there Is no
use kidding ourselves-we just can't
stand this kind of an increase in
one year" He emphasized, however,
that he was speaking only for him.
self and not for the board.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Voting Is Light
In Virginia on
Convention Bill.
Only 8 Cost Ballots
In EorIy Hours in
Arlington Precinct

Voting was unusually light in
nearby Virginia today as State resi-
dents went to the polls to decide
whether a constitutional conven-
ton, restricted to the sole, issue of
simplifying State election proceed
|ure to permit service personnel to
vote, shall be called.
Typical of the extraordinary light
vote was the total of eight ballots
cast at Lyon Park precinct in Ar
ington by 1890 am. In Ballston,
the countys largest precinct, only
26 votes had been cast by the same
time.
In Alexandria's sixth ward. where
a City Council contest aroused some
interest, 100 votes were cast by
that hour, while only 81 persons had
voted ip the rest of the city. Ed
ward Downey and Riley Nixon are
running for the vacancy caused by
the death of the late Charles l..
Burgess.
Polls Close at 1905 PM.
Polls opened at 1888 am. and will
close at 7:06 pm.
If the verdict at the polls is favor
able, convention would be called
to amend the State constitution so
that an act might be passed by the
General Assembly waving poll tax
registration requirements for soldier
votes.
Today's referendum touched off a
spirited political controversy center
ing around the poll tax. Opposition
TO the plan has come mostly from
persons who favor full repeal of the
poll tax as a prerequisite to voting
and who object to limiting the con-
stltutional convention to an amend
ment waving the payment of the
Sl50 per year levy only for service
personnel
Gov. Darden. who has stumped
the State in behalf of a restricted
convention, contends that it would
be 'unwise" and unfair" to at
tempt major changes In the con-
stitution while so many of our peo-
pie are away from home in the
service, and before we have pro-
vided them with means of voting -
Among those taking an opposite
view was Chief Justice Preston w
Campbell of the State Supreme
Court. who said, in minority opin-
ion on the subject of limiting the
convention, that it was subyersive
to his every concept of democratic
principles"
Other Contests.
In addition to the referendum on
the convention proposal, Sd district
voters are electing a Representative
to succeed Dave E. Satterf1eld, jr..
who resigned.
The three candidates in the field
are Ashton Dovell, williamsburg. a
former speaker of the House of Del
egates, and j. Vaughan Gary. Rich
mand attorney and president of the
State Chamber of Commerce, both
Democrats, and 1t. Curtis M. Dozier.
jr-. a Richmond attorney, Republi-
can.
Another vigorous fight has been
under way in the Oath senatorial dis
trict where Jacob A. CARRIER. Har-
risonburg. former Republican
Representative, and Russell NJ
Weaver. Democratic member of the
House Of Delegates from Harrison
burg, are seeking to fill a vacancy
which has existed since the death
last spring of State Senator Aubrev
Weaver of Front Royal.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Early Action
lsExpected on
Home Rule Bills
Maryland Assembly
Moy End Session
Ahead of Schedule
By the Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 6.-Speedy
consideration of two disputed home
rule" bills was in prospect today as
reports circulated in the capital
that the 1945 Maryland General
Assembly would attempt to end its
session 10 days ahead of schedule.
The Senate planned to take action
Thursday afternoon on the home
rule bills which would transfer law
making powers from the Legislature
to county Boards of Commissioners.
Two home rule bills were reported
out yesterday, one favorably and
one unfavorably.
Meanwhile, the Senate Finance
Committee called hearing Of rep
resentatives of the States Boards
of County Commissioners for Thurs
day morning to discuss the admin
istration's proposal to expand the
State educational system.
May Drop Some Counties.
It appeared that attempts would
be made to amend the County Com
missioners' bill in order to eliminate
several counties from its provisions
The Senate took no action on any
measure, while the House of Dele
gates passed two minor bills, adopted
favorable reports on approximately
80 others and received four new ones
yesterday.
After the House had received from
the Senate the first bill dealing with
home rule at this session, one CIV
ing new powers to town and city
governments, it was referred to the
Committee on Corporations.
Several House members consid-
cred this an attempt by opponents
to obstruct its passage, since this
committees recommendation can
have little effect on a major bill in
the same sense that major COM
mittee might have.
Jim Crow Hearing Called.
Chairman Milton Tolle of the |
House Judiciary Committee an
nounced that supporters of the bill
to repeal Maryland law requiring |
separate facilities for whites and |
Negroes in public conveyances would
be given formal hearing at 1890
am. Thursday.
The measure, already passed by
the Senate, is expected to face |
strong opposition in the House,
where the powerful Eastern Shore
delegation has announced prepara-
tions for showdown fight |
against it. |
There was talk of reconsidering |
the 15-l1 vote by which the natural |
resources bill was killed in the Sen
ate Friday. 1t was apparent that
supporters of the measure sought |
to have the bill sent back to COM
mittee for amendment to make it
more acceptable to the opposition
Bay Park Area Sought.
The bill was couched in general
terms. but it was repeatedly de-
signed to permit the Board of Ma
tural Resources to acquire a large
tract of Calvert County land bor-
dering on Chesapeake Bay to be de-
veloped into park and demonstra-
ton and research area for State
conservation agencies.
Some of the Senators who voted
against the bill were reported to
have done SO because nothing in it |
would have prevented the State
from condemning and taking over
land in their home counties for
park development.
The reported amendment is ex-
pected to eliminate this construction
by restricting the bill either to CAL
vert County only or to several
specific counties.
The Senate Finance Committee
was to hold hearing today so
that State-aided schools may ex-
plain their budget demands.