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Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06

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Evening star., 1946-01-13
Chevy Chase Neighborhood
Many Parties ON Calendar:
Ont-0f-T 01Un Guests Feted
e Neighborhood

law and daughter. 1t. and Mrs
James r. Cumberpatch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rupert have
with them their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hinchliffe, from Paterson, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston B. Kava-
nagh left yesterday for Chicago te
visit the latter's parents, Mr.. ane
Mrs. Charles Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl F. Stuhler have
as their guests MIR. and Mrs. c. H
Benson, of Gettysburg, Pa, who are
enroute to their winter home ir
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Austin Latimel
have with them their son ant
daughter-in-law. Capt. and Mrs
John A. Latimer, jr. Capt. Latimel
has returned from two years IL
China Burma India, and is on ter.
minal leave.
Evening star., 1946-01-13

construction details. This has re-
suited in large expense accounts for
architects, engineers and contrac-
tors representatives and In q loss
of time and efficiency for both them
and the staff Of PBA.
BY writing up all routine Federal
building requirements in manual
form, officials said yesterday they
hoped to streamline the huge post
war Federal building program which
is now awaiting authorization by
Congress. The program calls in
part for nearly 5000, 900 900 worth of
buildings in and near the District
over period Of years.
Nearest completion is the court
house manual. It has been written
by PBA architects under the super
vision of Gilbert s. Underwood, SUI
pervising architect, and now awaits
only approval of special committee
of Federal judges.
This committee, chairman of
Evening star., 1946-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Petit will be
hosts this evening entertaining so
guests at cocktails and buffet supper
party. Mr.. and Mrs. Petit also en-
tertained at similar party last eve
ming for so guests.
Mrs. Selden Spangler, wife of Capt.
Spangler, was hostess at luncheon
and bridge Thursday in compliment
to Mrs. Frank B. Miller. The guests
included Mrs. Hilleary Rose, Mrs.
Curtis Steuart, Mrs. William Norris,
Mrs. Kenneth Stone, Mrs. Harold
Merrill, Mrs. O. Leslie Crickenbarger,
Mrs. A. G. Anderson, Mrs. Charles
Whiting, Mrs. Harvey Gram, Mrs.
Charles WEIGH and Mrs. Ralph Endi-
colt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold E. Burton
were hosts at dinner party Friday
to 16 guests entertaining in their
home.
Mrs. Donald A. Pippenger enter
tanned at a luncheon and bridge
Friday for Mrs. Paul o. Tucker, Mrs.
Roger @. Mills and Mrs. Arthur
johnson.
Miss Emmy Lou Cole entertained
at dinner party in the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rich
ardson Cole, on Wednesday in COM
pliment to Miss Sue Whitaker of
Marietta, Ohio, who is the guest of
Mrs. Lester Ostrander, wife Of Col
Ostrander.
Mrs. Harry A. Jager gave lunch
con Wednesday to honor Mrs. AL
bert A. Wainwright of Providence,
r. l., who is the guest of her daugh-
ter. 1t. Alma Wainwright.
Mrs. Harlow c. McCord entertained
at luncheon Wednesday at the
Army and Navy Club In compliment
to Mrs P. w. Snyder, who is leav-
ing shortly to join Capt. Snyder.
U. S. N, in Honolulu.
Mrs. Earl Lund was hostess at a
luncheon and bridge yesterday in
honor of Mrs. E. r. Koth and Mrs.
Harold Hedges to celebrate their
birthday anniversaries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon M. Davis have
as their guest their daughter, Mrs.
Robert D. Ferris, from Lake Gen.
eva, Wis.
1t. and Mrs. Robert Pudenz en-
tertained at an "at home" Friday
after 8 o'clock to a large group of
friends.
1t. G.g) Frederick Shaffer, of
San Pedro, Calf, is spending a
months leave with Mrs. Shaffer
and small son, Frederick, jr., in the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Sutton.
Miss Marjorie Anne Rehm,
daughter of Col. and Mrs. William
Rehm, is visiting in Boston, Mass,
as the guest of Miss Deborah New
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Shumate
haYe as their guests their son-in-
Evening star., 1946-01-13
|PBA Drafts Manuals
On Design 10 Speed
Federal BUILDINGS

The ABCs Of Federal building de-
sign are to be set forth by the Pub
lie Buildings Administration in a
series Of manuals, one of which will
serve as guide for designing Fed
eral courthouses, including the new
District Court Building proposed
for Washington.
Heretofore architects and con-
tractors working on Federal build
ings in Washington and throughout
the country have been forced to In
dulge in endless correspondence and
trips to Washington over design and
Evening star., 1946-01-13

courthouse manual, however. The
same holds true in other manuals.
Now in preparation are manuals
covering site planning, hospitals,
post Offices, post office garages, ap-
praisers' stores, custom houses,
space arrangement in general office
buildings, Government architectural
and building contract procedure and
other subjects.
Evening star., 1946-01-13

which is Circuit Judge John B. San
born Of st. Paul, and on which is
Associate Justice James M. Proctor
|of the District Court in Washington,
will meet here January IS and % to
pass or, the manual.
PBA officials said none Of the
manuals will require architects to
adopt any specific design for build
ings. Details such as prisoner de-
tention cells, judges benches, jury
boxes, ETC., are drawn so that they
may be taken directly from the
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Il announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Henry Rob-
erts of Norfolk announce the mar
riage on January in Norfolk of
their daughter, Miss Doris Eliza
beth Thompson, to Mr.. Allen Leon
Parker, U. S. N, son of Mrs. Charles
Price Sonneborn of Alexandria, for
merly of Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker will reside
in Washington.
Evening star., 1946-01-13

Occasional c hair, fIonkino
breokfront. Hand corve
picked frame. Beautifully ex-
ecuted -------$1s5 seeh
diversified t3Ox60) Cocktail
Toble. Six-one panel beveIed
gloss top, in picked or black
and gold
Evening star., 1946-01-13

Exquisite Regency Soto, pickl-
ed mahogany frone. Finest
coil spring construction. Down
cushion ------------$395
Magnificent mahogany Breok-
front, custom built in the Life
time tradition ------$375
Evening star., 1946-01-13

MlSS WILhlNS.
The engagement OF Miss
Helen Margaret Wilkins to
Maj. John Carl Sparrow,
u. A., is announced by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dieste Wilkins. Maj. Spar
roto is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Sparrow OF IrDine and
Louisville. The wedding ,Dtll
take place in April.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Two Final Efforts
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Made 10 Save Medley

Two last-minute efforts to fore
stall the execution tomorrow OF
Joseph D. Medley, convicted muir
derer, were launched today by At
torney James ]. Laughlin.
An insanity hearing was re-
auested in a petition filed in Dis
trict Court shortly after noon on
the grounds that three psychiatrists
have found Medley is suffering
from paranoia.
Earlier Mr.. Laughlin asked the
Supreme Court to stay the execu-
tions of Medley and another client.
William Copeland, colored, also
scheduled to die at District Jail TO-
morrow.
In the petition to the Supreme
Court, Mr.. Laughlin asked a post
ponement to appeal the denial of a
writ of habeas corpus in District
Court for both murderers. The Dis
trict Court petition, asking lunacy
hearing in Medley's case, was ac-
companied by affidavits from Drs
Benjamin Karpman, Frank S. Caprio
and Louis London stating that
Medley suffers from paranoia and
alcoholism.
The psychiatrists examined Medley
in the deathhouse last night and
early today. If neither petition is
granted by the courts, Medley and
Copeland will go to the electric
chair shortly after 10 am. tomorrow
with a third condemned murderer
Julius Fisher, colored.
Medley was convicted of murder
ing Mrs. Nancy Boyer, Fisher of
killing Miss Catherine Reardon and
Copeland of killing Dora M. Johnson,
all in 1914.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Union Trust Calls for Vote
On Citizens Bank Purchase

Stockholders of the Union Trust
Co. have been asked to vote at q
special meeting Monday on a pro-
posal to buy the Citizens Bank Of
Washington at Fourteenth and G
streets NV.
Stockholders of the Citizens
Bank also have been notified of
special meeting to vote on accept
ance of the offer, under which the
bank would continue in operation
as branch of the trust company.
The Union Trust Co. proposal
calls for an increase in the number
of shares from 10000 to 100000 and
decrease in the par value of the
stock from $50 per share to $40. The
Union Trust Co. proposes to pay
between $40 and $48 per share for
outstanding stock of the Citizens
Bank and assume all liabilities.
The proposal, which has the ap-
proval of the Boards of Directors OF
both banks, requires approval OF
',olders of at least two-thirds Of the
,ck of both institutions.
Bankers said today that such q
-erger would be advantageous to
10Th institutions, as the Union
Trust Co. does q substantial COM
merciaL banking business, while the
Citizens Bank has q very large
small loan clientele.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
President 10 Light Tree
Here on Christmas Eve

President Truman will be in Wash
ington for the community Christmas
tree celebration on Christmas eve,
it was disclosed today with the an
nouncement that he is delaying his
departure for the family home in
Independence, Mo-, until Christmas
morning.
He will return to Washington the
day after Christmas
The President will press the but
ton lighting the huge tree on the
south grounds Of the White House
and then deliver f1ve-minute
Christmas greeting to the Nation at
SIT pm. All radio networks will
carry his speech.
Mr.. Truman will leave Washing
ton on the Sacred Cow" at 8 am.
Christmas for the flight to Inde-
pendence. Mr.. Truman'S wife and
daughter Margaret left for Inde-
pendence by train last night. They
will remain there for . few days
after Christmas.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Fouquier Police
Seek Parents of
Jimmy Jackson
Special Di.poteh 10 The stor

WARRENTON, Va, Dec. ia
13-year-old boy who says his name
is Jimmy Jackson entered his 10th
day of confinement at the Fauquier
County Jail here today as police
sought his parents.
The curly-haired 4-foot 10-inch
tall youth was found sleeping in a
horse blanket on the sidewalk. He
said he had gone shopping with his
parents in Washington and became
separated from them in q 5-and-10-
cent store.
He said his parents moved recently
from Boston to a little community
in Northern Virginia, but he has no
idea just where The former Boston
address he gave police was found
70 be nonexistent.
Commonwealth's Attorney Charles
G. Stone, who is OBTAINING the boy
simply for his own protection" says
Jimmy never changes his story. The
boy, Mr.. Stone said, came to War
renton from Washington on q
bicycle.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Greek GuerriIlos in Operation
Constantly, AP Writer Finds

seas News Agency. We spent three
days behind Greek Partisan lines
after the Greek Army in Salonika
had said no one was permitted to
20 into the Partisan held noun
tains becaues Of security reasons.
With the help OF Macedonian
peasants, I skirted Greek Army
outpost at Orna at the foot OF
Mount Kaimakchalan and talked
with Partisans and villagers in the
general area of Mount Kaimak-
chalan and Mount Paikos, due north
of Edessa and about 65 miles north
west of Salonika. This was the
locale of the most severe guerrilla
fighting in Greece, north Of the road
between Salonika and Edessa and
south of the Yugoslav frontier.
The guerrillas appeared to be con-
stantly in operation. Partisan COM
manders and fighting men and
women said the people Of the VII
|lages lived In terror OF the Greek
Army and gendarmerie.
They related many stories Of KILL
|ings BY gendarmes and said that In
some places workers did their win
1See PARTIsANs, Page A-5o
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Contractor Tells
Of His Efforts to
Complete Houses
BY Miriom Gutenberg

George H. Williams, the real
estate man who collected $l05,-
900 in deposits from Washington
area veterans on the promise to
build them homes, today blamed
all his troubles on his inability
to get building materials.
The troubles involve nearly 200
veterans who want their homes or
their money back. The money, he
said, is sunk in the building project,
and only 40 of the homes IN his
far-f1ung building enterprises are
under roof.
Mr.. williams admitted he had
promised to- have all the homes
completed by December l, and that
only one Of his three projects has
even been started, but he's still
promising results If only the vet
erans will wait.
Own Investment Cited.
In an interview with The Star,
the dapper 6-footer poured out the
story of businessman who wanted
only to help find homes for vet
erans and make little profit him.
self but who found himself stymied
by building material shortages.
1.-The veterans are complaining
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Evening star., 1946-12-19
Man Killed |, One Hurt
In School Bus Crash
By the Associoied Press

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 19.-One
man was killed, another badly in
jured and three school children
slightly hurt in the collision OF a
lumber truck and school bus near
White Rock, a village Is miles
northwest of here, today.
The dead man was Sam Rowe, an
occupant of the truck. j. Earl Wes-
singer, the bus driver, was brought
to a hospital here where his condi-
ton was reported as serious. Eight
other men on the truck were un-
hurt.
Three grammar school pupils,
brothers, were bruised and some OF
their teeth were knocked out. They
are O'Neale, 6; Laverne, 8, and Le-
land Eargle, 10. No others required
hospital treatment.
The accident occurred near Spring
Hill School toward which the bus
with a full load of pupils was
headed.
The scene was only about 20
miles from Silverstreet, near where
10 children. and the driver Of q
school bus were killed yesterday in
a collision with a Southern Railway
passenger train.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Churchill Denounces
Labor Party Tyranny
Will Call for Censure
Government Reveals Plan
For Farm Control After
NotionuIizing Transport
~ the A,,asiated Pres.

LONDON, Dec. 19.-Winston
Churchill today accused the La
Dor government of tyranny,
conceit and incompetence" and
announced he would call next
month for parliamentary vote
of censure on his charges.
Mr.. Churchill's announcement
came as Prime Minister Attlee's
party announced new plans to boss
British farmers and prepared to
take over the country's 20,000-mile
railway system.
AS leader of the Conservative op-
position, Mr.. Churchill said he
would demand a parliamentary de-
bate to arraign the government
when the Lawmakers reassemble
January 81 after a months Christ
mas holiday.
He likewise asked for an early
debate on foreign affairs, ito dis
cuss many grave matters" but Ma
jority Floor Leader Herbert Nor
rison showed aside the request. at
least temporarily, because Foreign
Secretary Bevin had not returned
from New York meetings Of the
United Nations and the Foreign
Ministers Council.
Defeat Almost Certain.
A vote of censure Is not so severe
as vote of lack of confidence, but
its passage would amount to almost
the same thing. If carried it would
force either a change of govern
ment policy or resignation of the
government. However, the Laborites
control more than go per cent of
Parliament's $40 seats and Mr..
Churchill's motion undoubtedly will
be defeated decisively, as was a
previous censure motion.
Legislation just introduced will
authorize extensive supervision Of
farmings and guarantee prices for
many crops. 1t provides the gov
ernment can take away the property
of farmers who refuse to abide by
official advice on how to grow things.
The bill is part of the parliamentary
social and industrial revolution
promised by the Labor Party in
1945.
Although white paper issued
with copies of the bill did not men
ton it, another reason for the drive
toward greater food production was
the husbanding of British foreign
exchange, much of which, particu-
larly dollars, now is spent for i'm
ported foods.
Wide Powers Granted.
The white paper declared a
section dealing with guaranteed
prices and assured markets gave
food and agriculture ministers "ad-
mittedly wide powers" to "do any,
(See COMMONS, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Phone Union 10 Reveal
Wage Demands Today
By HE As.oeidtsd Press

The National Federation of Tele-
phone Workers made ready today
to announce its wage and other
contract demands.
Covering approximately 300, 900
employees of the American Tele-
phone g. Telegraph Co. and inde-
pendent telephone firms, the de-
smands were to be made public after
a news conference called by NFTW
President Joseph A. Beirne for 8
o'clock this afternoon.
The union, an independent, is
undertaking to bargain with en-
ployers on Nationwide basis on
wages and nine other contract is
sues, including hours, vacations and
pensions. Most contracts expire In
March, Mr.. Beirne said.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Actor John Barton, 70,
IS III in Hospital
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-John Bar
ton, 70-year actor, who por-
trayed the role OF Jeeter Lester IN
Tobacco Road" was reported IN
sspoor" condition today at French
Hospital.
His wife said last night that Mr..
Barton had heart disease. The
veteran actor entered the hospital
three days ago.
Mrs. Barton said the road CONF
pany of Tobacco Road" closed in
Allentown, Pa, Saturday night be-
cause doctors ordered Mr.. Barton
to quit.
John Barton is the uncle OF James
Barton, who also played the Lester
role in Tobacco Road" for many
years and currently IS featured IN
''The Ice Man Cometh."
Evening star., 1946-12-19
All Washington Hotels
Lack Licenses Due
To Inspection Lag
n Held Up All Lost Yeor;
Commissioners Name
Group to Speed Work

ALI of Washington's more than
70 hotels have been operating
without licenses for the year
beginning November l because
their applications have yet to be
cleared by various District in
specting agencies, the Commis-
sioners were told today.
Superintendent Of Licenses Ed
ward E. Bailey, jr, filed report
with the Commissioners also showing
that a hotels, including some OF
the city's largest, were unlicensed
during the entire previous year fol
the same reason.
The applications are investigated
by fire, health, building and polio.
inspectors. before a license Is issued
It was emphasized that the hotel
had applied for the licenses, al.
though some were said to tav.
come in, at the very last minute be.
fore the beginning OF the new Il.
cense year.
The Commissioners Immediately
appointed six-man committee to
investigate reasons for the lag be-
tween the date of filing the applil
cations and the issuance of licenses.
The committee includes District
Budget Officer Walter L. Fowler
Deputy Director of Inspectors j. ].
Ilgenfritz, Assistant Corporation
Counsel Oliver Gasch, Fire Marshal
r. C. Roberts, Police Lit Howard
v. Covell and Mr. Bailey.
Among the items to be considered
by the committee, it was, said, is
whether the District should require
filing of applications go days in ad-
vance of the deadline and levy
fine against late filers. Also due for
discussion will be means of improv-
ing coordination between the four
inspection departments.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
(See B1LBO, Page A-3.J
Cold Spell Expected TO End
After Low Of II Tonight

An early end to the latest cold
wave here appears in the offing de-
spite the prediction that the mer-
curry tonight may dip to a low OF u
degrees.
Clear skies and rising temperature
Is the District forecast for tomorrow.
The overnight minimum here was
"a degrees at $50 o'clock this morn
ing. The temperature then began
rising. 1t was 33 degrees at 1:3O
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Williams Bankruptcy Asked;
Realty Man BIomes Shortages
Fay Is Investigating;
Postal Inspectors
Get 81 Letters

Three Washington area veter-
ans today filed a petition for
involuntary bankruptcy against
George H. Williams, real estate
operator, and his two companies.
The petition, filed in District
Court, alleged that Mr.. Williams
committed an act of bankruptcy by
putting his property in the hands
of trustee because he was unable
to pay his debts when they matured.
Named with Mr.. Williams were the
George H. Williams Co. and Williams
Properties, Inc.
At the same time, five men en-
ployed as statesmen by Mr.. Williams
also filed bankruptcy petitions
against him. Their petitions con-
tended he owed them sums ranging
from $155 to over $1,000 in back
salaries and commissions.
The salesmen, who were repre-
sented by Louis H. Cohen, were
Leon L. Gibbs, Edward G. Leonardo,
John B. Milburn, John E. Kazley
and Leslie H. Wolford.
The legal action by three of nearly
200 veterans who deposited money
for homes with Mr.. Williams came
soon after United States Attorney
George Morris Fay disclosed that
he had ordered complete investiga-
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