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Evening star., 1946-05-26
PrinceG eGeorges0rders
Better Street Lights

Installation of improved street
lighting systems will begin soon on
two Prince Georges County roads,
it was learned yesterday.
The two roads are Bladensburg
road from the District line to
Thirty eighth street. Cottage City,
where Is lights to furnish 800 can
dlepoWer each will be installed at
an estimated cost of S700. and Ed
monston road. from Annapolis road
to Riverdale road. where so lights
expected to furnish 200 candle
power each, are proposed at a cost
of $500
Authority to go ahead with the
work was granted the Potomac
Electric Power Co. by the Prince
Georges County Advisory Board to
the county commissioners, accord
ing to Col. Joseph L. Aman, execu-
tive secretary of the fve-man
board.
The advisory board also has gone
on record as willing to offer what
assistance it could to the Mayor
and town council of Riverdale to-
wards improvement of the traffic
lighted intersection at Queensbury
road and Baltimore boulevard, Riv-
erdale, Col Aman said
Mayor Harry A. L. Barker OF
Riverdale said plans for this inter-
section, now regarded as hazardous
because of the approximately 20
foot difference of Queensburg road
on opposite sides of the Baltimore
boulevard, call for cutting of cor
ners and widening of the inter-
section. He added the work would
begin when funds were obtained.
Evening star., 1946-05-26
Burning Coal in Mine to Produce
Power Predicted by Scientist

Washington with the National De-
Tense Research Committee. declared
that although the direct results of
wartime Investigations were out
standing. the byproducts results
were equally significant.
For example. he said, an impor-
tant contribution to the knowledge
of organic nitrogen compounds was
made by the scientists who helped
develop RDX, the new high explo-
sive which is so per cent more pow
erful than TINT.
Spectacular as were the results of
wartime chemical research, they
might have been achieved more
rapidly and less expensively if closer
cooperation had been effected early
in the war between the armed forces
laboratories and the civilian chem
lists of the National Defense Re-
search Committee, he asserted. add
ing:
Petty jealousies and the demand
for credit led to disputes between
what appeared to be almost rival
units. Overall research control was
lacking
"Nuclear energy" he said "the
scientific discovery of the present
day, which has shown its power to
destroy, will undoubtedly be turned
from instrumentalities of war to ap-
plications for the welfare of all"
Evening star., 1946-05-26
Tobacco Prices Turn
Higher in MARYLAND

Tobacco markets in Southern
Maryland, after slow opening days
on Tuesday and Wednesday, rallied
later last week to reach an average
of 81 cents per 100 pounds higher
than last years opening week.
The Agriculture Department re-
ported that prices generally were up
hy the week end and few growers
were refusing bids on their leaf to-
bacco, as had been the case in Upper
Marlboro, Waldorf and other auc-
ton areas.
The average price increased dur
ing the week from about 81 cents
a pound to 81 cents. During the
week bids were as low as Is cents
pound and as high as 64.
Net sales for the week totaled
07,060 pounds. Receipts on the Bal
timore hbgshead market through
May II were reported at $4,000
pounds, making an approximate
sales figure to date of 850,06O.
The volume of offerings for the
market was more lighter than ex-
pected, attributed by some to the
unsettled condition of prices on
opening day. General quality of
the offering showed little change.
Evening star., 1946-05-26
Church Marks May Day
Al Ceremonies TODAY

Mount Calvary Catholic Church
Forrestville, will hold its annual
outdoor May procession ceremonies
at the church at pm. today.
A feature of the services will be
the croWning of the statue of the
Blessed Virgin Mary by Miss Mar
garet Bennsky, a graduate of Mary
land Park High School, after which
benediction will be celebrated by
Father Sullivan of Andrews Field
Miss Mildred Montgomery will be
maid of honor to Miss Bennsky and
attendants will be Miss Marjorie
Kennedy and Miss Mary Ellen Heide
Mary Frances Chrismond and Cath
crime Kennedy will serve as train
bearers, and 6-year-old Christine
Smith and 4-year-old Ginger Mat
tingly will carry the rosary and
crown. The court will consist of %
girls.
Evening star., 1946-05-26
Highway Personnel
Shifted by Virginia
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, May 25.-Tht
State Highway Department an.
nounced today major shift ot
highway engineers, effective July l
in the second series of transfer:
within the, department in the pas
10 days.
J. H. Walker, district engineer a
Fredericksburg, will come to the
central office in Richmond as as.
sistant to Purchasing Agent w. w
McClevy. w. F. Smith, resident
engineer at Fairfax, will replace Mr.
Walker at Fredericksburg, and J. H
Phillips, resident engineer at Cul-
peper, will go to Fairfax in Mr.
Smiths place. j. N Harris, assist
ant resident engineer at Peters.
burg, will become resident engineer
at Culpeper.
c. w. Kestner, resident engineer
at Norfolk, will be shifted to Fred
ericksburg to relieve C. w. Stages
and Mr.. Stages, now resident engi-
neer at Fredericksburg, will become
assistant resident engineer at Nor.
folk in place of w. S. Griffin. Mr.
Griffin will be promoted to resident
engineer at Suffolk in place of E. D
Hubbard. Mr.. Hubbard, in turn
will shift to Norfolk as resident en-
gineer in place of Mr.. Kestner.
The department said Mr.. Bailey
is being relieved at Saluda and Mr.
Stages at Fredericksburg so that
both men may have less arduous
duties as assistant resident engi-
neerS.
Evening star., 1946-05-26
specioI Dispoteh 70 The stor

BALTIMORE, May 25-Coal may
be burned in the mine, instead OF
being removed to produce power in
the future, Prof. Roger Adams, head
of the chemistry department in the
University of Illinois and chairman
of the board of directors of the
American Chemical Society. said last
night in the first Remsen Memorial
Lecture, sponsored by the society S
Maryland section.
Just as sulphur is melted in the
ground and pumped out in liquid
form, it is not too fantastic to be-
lieve that with cheap oxygen, such
as has been discovered in the Soviet
Union, coal may be burned in the
mine asserted Professor Adams
whose topic was Chemical Research
in the War and Postwar Periods"
The heat generated in the gases
and the subsequent burning of the
carbon monoxide would provide the
power for utility plant nearby" he
explained. The carbon monoXide
might also be reduced to petroleum
With the present conditions in the
coal industry, Investigations of this
kind may be stimulated.
In reviewing the World War II
accomplishments of American sci
ence, Prof. Adams, who served in
Evening star., 1946-05-26
Prince Georges c. c.
To Hear Talk on Bomb

Chairman Mcmahon of the Senate
Committee on the Atomic Bomb will
discuss the bomb June before the
Prince Georges Chamber of Com
merce at the Prince Georges Golf
and Country Club.
1t will be ladies night and the
chambers annual meeting. The
program will start with a dinner
at 7 O'Clock. Harlan Randall, Uni
versity of Maryland director of mu-
sic, will be in charge of a musical
program
Evening star., 1946-05-26
Anti-Rabies Program
Is Mapped in County

The antirabies dog vaccination
program in Prince Georges County
Will get under way during the first
two weeks of June. it was announced
yesterday by County Veterinarian
Clarence j. Gibbs.
Dog owners may have their pets
vaccinated whether or not dog
licenses have been obtained, the
veterinarian said. The service is
free. Further information may be
obtained from the county agents
office in the Upper Marlboro Court
house, where DR.. Gibbs will make
his headquarters during the cam
paign.
Following is the schedule of
clinics:
June 4-Wildercroft School. SO pm;
Riyerdale Heights Fire Department $50,
40 =, Pd1sno m: University Park School. SO
cap,o I0sis Heishs PsFs scsoo seop0 5 9ae5o NAM
Eainier Eiamn High School SO m: Aser Road
,co6fsdi siao9i sc5oo 5So NoIh
James Parochial School, 630-7 so pm:
Landoyer Hills (entrance to town. So
pm cons servee Fse sateD 5a
and arna Nayler Post once 6:30-7 80 pm:
pm, Pm Beryyn School 5:3o-5 80 pm: Dis
Leggs Market. crystal ar1 SPRINGS 90 avenue. em.
9:5o,7:39 pm: Chillum Garage. SO pm:
schoo E@Gs say sfhool cbsyerPy s Pm RrentSood
pm; Rooneys store e'fLy Layso, paf5 5.s oIeIa! pm
Ia1n sG hlghWsy ~ syoome and Central avenue go
School. So pm. and Brandywine School.
3d. 80 pm.
pm; Fort Foote road adams Store AZ
pm: oxon Hill Town Garage. 5:3o.e'30
Dm Dm.; Fa5m9up5 cb5Bs2 n.t HeiEhts Town Han. IS
Pm; Pm Camp Camp Springs School, 3-5 pm; Dam
JUNE f1!k ssn4s Heshts s ris pepsT9
ment, 4:3o-5;30 p m; Indian Lane Car
ss,pi st9p; Daniels Park, 81 pm; Bradbury
HAMPSHIRE Highland 1entranceJ, $50.
coima2 c;J9 PM; Ns5o cottage City School: 5-6 PM
Decatur street and Edmonston road Rog.
so !s Hesnrs pm %oodmors w. more sSdts ssnt,and school
AMltchellville Post Office, 81 pm; Bowie
seboo@' seboo@' - Pm: Maryland PARK High
and Accokeek School 6:3o-7:3o o.m. '
NJ June County l3vseat Seat, Plsasant school. 81
5-6 pm. Hyattsville High School. 81
pm: Beltsyille School, 5-7 pm; Laurel
Pm; Lanham School, o. pm; Temple
Hill Store, So pm; Silver Hill School,
$50 1:30 pm. Collington School, sd
pm; Glendale School, 6;30-7:30 pm;
Illch's Store, Silesia, 5-6 pm, and Vans
Market. Friendly, 6:3o-7;30 pm.
June 15-Lindon School, "a pm,;
Forest Heights, AS pm; Clinton High
School, 3-5 pm, Bladensburg Elementary
School, 80 pm. and Marlboro County
Evening star., 1946-05-26
Confederate Memorial
Services 10 Be Held
lin Fairfax Saturday

The annual Confederate Memorial
Day services sponsored by Fairfax
Chapter, United Daughters of the
Confederacy, will be held at 130
pm. Saturday, at Fairfax Court
house.
The speakers will be State Senator
Andrew w. Clarke; Col. Charles
Fenwick of Arlington, and John S.
Barbour of Fairfax. The program
will open with a concert by an Army
band. Vocal selections will be given
by the Enzor Quartette, and the roll
OF Marr Camp, Confederate Veter-
ans, will be called by Commissioner
OF Revenue James U. Kincheloe
Mayor Robert D. Graham of Fair
fax will preside, invocation will be
by the Rev Albert K. Hayward,
rector of Truro Episcopal Church,
and benediction by the Rev. H. H.
Smith, jr., pastor of Fairfax Meth
odist Church.
Following ceremonies in the court
house, the procession will march to
Fairfax Cemetery, where wreaths
will be placed at the base of the
Confederate Monument. Mrs. Rein
A. Farr is chairman of the program.
Zoning Hearings Set.
The Fairfax County Board Of
zoning Appeals, meeting at 10 am,
Tuesday, in the board rooms at Fair
fax, will hold public hearings Oh
eight applications for exceptions to
the county zoning ordinance.
Applications to be considered are
those of The Tyler Corp. to erect
a multiple housing project at Tyler
Park, Providence district; Joseph
IStelnman, to operate a sandwich
shop at Hybla Valley, Mount Vernon
district.
Collingwood. Inc, to operate a
speciality shop and tearoom at Mount
Vernon Memorial highway and
Snowden lane, Mount Vernon dis
trict; John S. Hogg, to erect a
garage with less than the required
setback, near Oakton, Providence
district.
Frederick A. Tut, to erect a
dwelling with less than the re-
quired setback, at Country Acres
subdivision, Providence district; E.
V. Perry, jr., to erect a dwelling
with less than the setback required.
at Belle Haven, Mount Vernon dis
trict.
w. H. Craven, to reopen a filling
station on the Lee highway at Bull
Run, Centerville district; R. G. Bar
ton, to erect building for use as a
dog kennel with less than the re-
qulred 100-foot setback, located on
the Leesburg pike, six miles west
of Langley.
Board Indorses Rogers.
The Fairfax County Board of
supervisors has indorsed Howard C.
Rogers, Hamilton, Va, for reap
polntment as member of the State
Highway Commission, representing
Culpeper district.
Mr.. Rogers present four-year
term expires July /.
Fire Auxiliary Elects.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fair.
fax Fire Department has elected
the following officers: Mrs. Charles
Cooper, president; Mrs. Mabel Sis.
son, vice president; Mrs. M. Powell
secretary. and Mrs. Fred Everly,
treasurer.
! Three Clubs to Meet.
Meetings of one home demon
stration club and two All Clubs
have been scheduled this week in
Fairfax County by Miss Jesse M.
Hammersly, home demonstration
agent
The Kenmore Home Demonstra-
tlons Club meets at pm. Tuesday
for discussion on health. The
Vienna Al Club meets at II am.
Tuesday and the Mclean Club, 10: 80
m. Saturday.
Evening star., 1946-05-26
Kensington Rezoning
Requests Deferred
For Master Plan

Determent OF action on two re-
quests for rezoning to commercial
property on Connecticut avenue
north of the B. & o. Railroad in
kenslngton, Md, for a two-month
period until a master land use plan
for the Kensington area is COM
pleted was recommended by the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission last night.
The commission also announced
1T has recommended approval OF
five applications. deferment of three
zoning applications and denial oil
four, all of which are scheduled fo,
hearing Wednesday at Jesup Blail
Community House. Silver Spring.
This will make the third time the
application for the Kensington re.
zonlng has been heard in five years
Recommended for approval we're
One application of David H. Gott-
walls. requesting reclassification from
residential to industrial of the real
portion of four lots fronting on the
Brookeville-Tenleytown road. ada
cent to the B. & o. Railroad.
Application of Arthur C. Brady
agent, requesting reclassifcation of
tour lots from residential to COM
mercial at Colesville road and Fen
ton street.
Denial of a petition for rezoning
from residential to commercial of
land on the east side of Brooke
VILE pike north of Hewitt avenue.
Denial of an application opposing
the reclassifcation from residential
B to residential C of three lots living
on the south side of Erie avenue
and extending eastward from the
intersection of Maple and Erie ave-
nue., Takoma Park.
The commission recommended de-
NAL of application requesting re-
classification from residential A to
residential c land known as Hodges
farm, part of the Bonnie View sub
division in. Takoma Park.
1t also recommended denial of the
application of John A. Brickley for
reclasslfication of residential A to
residential C of a lot at Woodstock
and Prospect avenues, Forest Glen
Silver Spring.
Inc commission recommended de-
1errlng for so days the petition of
John E. and Ida L. Fitzgerald, own
ers, for a reclassification from resi-
Dental to commercial of land living
partly in Montgomery County and
partly in the District.
Evening star., 1946-05-26
Mrs. Marcy Heads
Women Voters Club

Mrs. Ruth H. Marcy has been
elected president of the Arlington
Organized Women Voters Club to
fill the unexpired term of Mrs. Dor
othy Dunn, who resigned because OF
i'll health, it was announced today.
The organization also indorsed the
action of the Civic Federation in op-
posing fare increase of the Arnold
Operated Bus Co. and filed a re.
quest with the Interstate Commerce
Commission for a hearing.
Mrs. Ruby H. Simpson was named
as the organizations candidate for
election to the War Memorial Board
of Trustees. The organization also
voted to sponsor a dinner to benefit
the War Memorial.
Evening star., 1946-05-26
Candidates to Speak
At Armory June 7

Candidates indorsed by the Mont
gomery County Democratic Con-
gress will speak at a rally at 8 pm
June Z in the Kensington Armory.
Speakers will include Gov. O'Conor
candidate for the Democratic sena-
torial nomination; William P. Lane
Jr., who is seeking the gubernatorial
nomination; Arch Mcdonald, a can
dldate for nomination to the House
and candidates for Democratic
nominations to county offices.
Evening star., 1946-05-26
Demurrer CHALLENGES
Fairfax zonine Law
As Invasion Of Rights

Constitutionality of the Fairfax
County zoning ordinance has been
challenged in a demurrer in County
Circuit Court to a bill of complaint
by the county against L. w. Parker
charging him with violating the
ordinance
Meanwhile, copies of a proposed
new subdivision ordinance drafted
by the County Planning Commits
sion have been sent to civic organ
izatlons and other interested groups
for their suggestions before the
measure is finally adopted.
The zoning demurrer, filed by
Charles Pickett, Fairfax attorney
declares that the ordinance is 'un-
constitutional and void and in direct
violation of provisions of the State
and Federal Constitutions.
The demurrer also states that
under the ordinance, "the land
owner may be deprived of the right
to use his property in a reasonable
manner by the improper exercise
of the power pretended to be vested
in the Board of Supervisors and the
Board of zoning Appeals without
any right on the part of the land
owner to judicial review of the
action of the said boards"
The Board of Supervisors, it was
learned, has decided to delay pres
entation of new zoning ordinance
pending a decision on the suit.
Provisions of the new subdivision
ordnance include requirements fol-
satisfactory natural and storm
water drainage, erection of street
signs. sidewalks on one side OF
through streets in subdivisions with
lots under 10000 square feet and
sanitary sewer systems for such
subdivisions.
The measure does not affect sub
division of land mot involving any
new public street or any easement
or right-o -of-way connecting two
public streets" nor land in any in
Evening star., 1946-05-26
Mrs. Goodman Takes
Eight Blue Ribbons
In Flower Show

Mrs. A. Kyle Goodman. 93t7 Caro-
lima avenue, Silver Spring. won
sweepstakes honors in the fifth an
nual flower show of the Silver
Spring Garden Club. held yester-
day and Friday in the Jesup Blair
Community House.
Capturing eight blue ribbons, Mrs
Goodman also won the award for
the best iris in the show with a
mauve and yellow bloom, "Rame-
Ses."
Mrs. Charles T. Williams, 1912
NoyeS drive, won gold ribbon with
her hybrid tea rose. Eclipse" EX-
hibiting for the first time in any
show, Mrs. Martin Cooley of Wood
side parkway won gold ribbon for
her peony. 'Festiva MaXima."
The award for the best arrange
ment in the show was won by Mrs.
Peter Koka. 1924 Seventeenth street
NV. Washington, for an arrange
ment of red geraniums in a Penn
sylvania Dutch iron stove top.
The Woodlawn Garden Club of
Arlington, Va, won first prize for
the best inter-club arrangement
with the Bethesda Community
Garden Club winning second prize
and the Silver Spring Women's
Club carrying off third honors.
An arrangement for Mothers
Kitchen Window, in a junior class
for children, was won by 7-year-old
Fred Won Bernewitz of Silver Spring
Larry Goodman and Ann Koka
placed second and third, respec-
lively
Other blue ribbon winners were
Mrs. Ernest F.. Klinge, Raymond
Crowley, Mrs. A. K Won Bernewitz
Mrs. G. Harris White, Mrs. V. C.
Isei, Mrs. w. Edward Gallagher
Mrs. Helen Jeffers, Mrs. Mathilde
K. Bartlett and Mrs. P. j. Duhn.
Judges were Winn T. Simmons
Takoma Park; Howard Watkins
Somerset, and Mrs. Clarence D.
@f Hill
Evening star., 1946-05-26
Loudoun COP Names
Convention DELEGATES
SpecioI Dispotoh 10 The stor

PURCELLVILLE, Va, May 25.-
Delegates and alternates to the Re-
publican district convention. which
will be held in Alexandria Wednes-
day, have been named by the Lou
doun County organization. Dele
gates are H. T. Pancoast, Mrs. Mar
garet P Simpson, c. j. Hansburger,
E. E. Sykes, Shirley T. Piggott, H. B.
Taylor, w. A. Pearson, E. F. Pan
coast, j. E. Divine, L. P. Hickman,
N. c. Nichols, George C. Clarke,
John G. Able, c. r. Ahalt, Harry
Sommers, T. Shirley Fenton and A.
M. Janney.
Alternates are L. B. Phillips, T. S.
Fenton, H. E. Piggott, G. H. Page,
Mrs. Emma Willard, J. H. Lawrence,
w. T. E. Bolen, Martin Yakey, Mrs,
N. c. Nichols, H. L. Gregg, J. v.
Nichols, Mrs. Harry Sommers, Rus
sell Hickman and Lawrence Beans.
Evening star., 1946-05-26
Lincoln Graduates
To Hear Newsmon
SpecioI Dispotch 10 The Ste

LINCOLN, Va, May 25.-Cecil B
Dickson, Washington bureau man.
ager OF the Gannett Newspapers and
resident of the county. will address
the graduating class of Lincoln High
School in the school auditorium al
8 pm. Thursday. Barbara Lee
Jones is valedictorian of the class
and Ruth Thompson is salutatorian
Forty-six will graduate.
The sermon will be delivered by
the Rev. Gillian C. Bentley, local
Methodist minister, in the Bethany
Methodist Church at 8 pm. tomor-
row. j. Lupton Simpson is princi-
pal of the school.
Evening star., 1946-05-26
Town Board Reflects
Gusch as Chairman

Andrew F. Gasch has been re-
elected chairman of the Bladensburg
Board of Town Commissioners. Vim
cent j. McCarron, who received lac
votes to lead the ticket in the recent
biennial election, stepped aside in
favor of Mr.. Gasch, who has headed
the board several years. AS rule
the person receiving most votes in
the election is chosen chairman. Mr.
Gasch was second highest on the
ticket, with 143 votes.
w. c. Morrison was chosen town
treasurer and clerk. He had beer
serving only as treasurer.
Evening star., 1946-05-26
Manassas Veterans
Forming VFW Post
Special Dispoteh 10 The Stor

MANASSAS, Va, May 25.-Sidney
Eugene Worley, Manassas, has beer
named temporary commander of q
local of overseas veterans who have
filed applications for membership in
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Joseph A. Corum was selected tenn
porary quartermaster.
A meeting has been scheduled fol
8 pm. June 6 at which post officers
will be elected and installed. The
preliminary meeting was conducted
recently by w. I. Woodall, depart
ment adjutant-quartermaster, and
O. L. lynch, jr.. field representative