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Evening star., 1946-07-11
BY A. A. HoehIinq

Americans who take their Sunday
drives in the family airplane one of
these days should be stopping at an
"airpark" just put into operation
outside Of Falls Church, Va.
One of the very few projects of
such a nature started in the country,
it is owned by three young men who
at the moment have moderate CAPT.
tai, but large plans.
Located on Route so it consists
only of farmhouse. half converted
into an administration building, tool
shop, five airplanes, and 2,600-
foot runway.
But future plans call for making it
the kind of a place to private
pilots that tourist cabins are to mo-
torists There will be housing fa-
cilitieS, tennis courts and shuttle
board, maybe swimming pool
eventually, restaurant, and steel
hangers large enough to take care
of heavy week end travel.
Others in Midwest.
There is another such airpark just
opened in Eldon, Mo. in about the
same stage of development as the
one at Falls Church, and a few
others in the Midwest according to
the Civil Aeronautics Administra-
ton.
The nearby field also is part of
general airport expansion-626 new
fields have been licensed in the last
II months. making total of 4.268
throughout the nation Including
military and major fields.
1--WE don't pretend it's anything
big yet" said Raymond CARRIER. one
of the three owners. But give us
time We have practically done
everything ourselves, including
grading our runway. Right now
shortages are slowing us up.
For example We can't get gaso-
Evening star., 1946-07-11

the cooling vat. A secretary is as
signed to the various classes to take
charge of each persons's sugar and
ether materials. At the end of the
day, the cans are divided equally
among those attending.
Cost of the food is kept down by
cooperative buying in large lots.
Each morning. for example, the in
structors go to the market and 1nd
out what is good buy that day.
They then purchase large quantities
Of a particular item and take them
to the centers to be canned There
are three instructors at Takoma
Park Junior High and two at Rich
ard Montgomery High.
OF approximately l65 persons en-
rolled at Takoma Park, about 60 are
men and they Just love it." accord
ing to Mrs. Ernest F. Klinge, in
charge of the county victory garden
program,
The Takoma Park center has been
in operation three years and vir-
tually all those who enrolled at the
beginning are still attending, Mrs.
klinge said.
A 1925 registration fee is charged
to cover can spoilage, fuel and other
incidentals.
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This year he estimates the in
festation is about 10 times as heavy
as last year, and they are doing
considerable damage" on fruit
trees.
DR.. Ernest Cory, head of the ento-
mology department of the University
of Maryland, reported that similar
methods are being used in Maryland
against the beetle.
He added, however, that since the
State started fighting the beetle 10
years ago progress has been made
in controlling the pest. Traps this
year, he said, are not as full as they
were last year.
Maryland. he said, has been the
hardest hit State in the Nation, and
accordingly the Agriculture Depart
ment has more combatative meth
DDS available to it than other States
Evening star., 1946-07-11
z Women's S COLLEGES
In Virginia Will
Admit Male Students
BIZ the kssocioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, July ll.-A
limited number of male students will
be admitted this fall to two wom-
ems teachers colleges, State Teach
ers' at Farmville and Madison Col
lege at Harrisonburg, Gov. Tuck
announced yesterday as step
toward speeding up plans to assure
the greatest number of Virginia vet
erans a college education.
DR.. Dabney S. Lancaster, presi-
dent OF State Teachers, said his in
stitution will admit about 100 men
as day students" adding that they
will not be permitted to live in a
campus dormitory. Courses in lib
eral arts, science, commercial sub
jects and education will be available
to the men.
DR.. Samuel P. Duke, president OF
Madison. said his school also will
admit about 100 men No boarding
facilities will be available to them
and no special courses offered for
their benefit. Male students must
be qualified for admission to the COL
lege as far as preliminary study is
concerned and must have been
turned down for admission to a
school regularly admitting men.
At the same time the Governor
named steering committee tc
take active charge of the GI college
education program.
Nf ~
G.. Tyler Miller. State superin-
tendent of public instruction: DR.
John Lloyd Newcomb. president OF
the University of Virginia; DR.
Francis P. Gaines. president OF
Washington and Lee University; DR.
Walter S. Newman, vice president
of Virginia Tech; DR.. Charles J
Smith, president of Roanoke Col.
lege, DR.. George M. Modlin, presi.
dent of the University of Richmond
DR.. Charles J. Duke, registrar. o.
the College of William and Mary
DR.. Lancaster of State Teachers
DR.. John Riddick, president o.
Blackstone College. and DR.. Luther
H. Foster, president of the Virginia
State College.
Gov. Tuck said he would ask tht
committee to begin to work immedi
ately to find ways and means Of
defeating the housing problem.
Admission of the war veteran!
and male high school graduates Il
the two teachers colleges was ex.
pected to have the ready approvs
of the State Board of Education
which has previously gone on recorc
as favoring such move as one
step in solving the current educa
ton problem.
Evening star., 1946-07-11
Arlington Ambulance
Now Back in Service

Arlington County's only municipal
ambulance. out of service since June
10, has been repaired and is in
operation again, it was reported to-
day by County Manager Frank c..
Hanrahan.
Additional emergency ambulance
facilities will be ready soon, Police
Chief Harry L. woodward said. with
equipment scheduled to arrive soon
for a police patrol car stretcher
service.
Evening star., 1946-07-11
First Prince Georges
Intersection Lighting
Project Completed

The first project in the Prince
Georges County street and inter-
section lighting program has been
completed with the turning on of
Is new lights on Bladensburg road
from the District line to Wells
avenue in Cottage City.
County Engineer Arthur w. Tay-
man said the lights. installed in
accordance with the $1,000 900
county improvement program, were
of the inclosed globe type with re-
tractors and provided light amount
ing to 600 candlepower each The
total cost was 1886, he added.
Mr.. Tayman said the project was
the first Of 18 street projects and
81 intersectional projects planned
for the county. One other, calling
for installation Of Al lights on
Edmonston road between Defense
highway and Riverdale road. has
been approved and is awaiting
action of the Potomac Electric
o"Si w.. iiC lSu.
Other street projects now being
studied include the following: Ken
ilWorth avenue from the District
line to Tuxedo road, Tuxedo road
from Kenilworth avenue to State
street, Sheriff road from the District
line to Sixty-f1fth avenue, Central
avenue from Shadyside avenue to
Addison road. Marlboro pike from
the District line to Walker Mill
road, Landover road from De-
Tense highway to Cheverly avenue,
Queens Chapel road from the Dis
trict line to Ager road, Ager road
to East-West highway, East West
highway to New Hampshire ave-
nue. and New Hampshire avenue
to the District line.
Also Hamilton street from Queens
Chapel road to Fortieth place to
Crittenden street to Rhode Island
avenue, Baltimore boulevard from
Oliver street to Cherry Hill road
New Hampshire avenue from Ethan
Allen avenue to Old Bladensburg
road, Queens Chapel road from
Ager road to Baltimore boulevard
Defense highway between Peace
Cross and Landover road and Gen.
trail avenue from the District line
to Shadyside avenue.
Meanwhile, the county engineer
announced that work had begun
on widening of Decatur street, mair
thoroughfare in Edmonston, from
its present Is feet to 80 feet.
Mr.. Tayman said easement papers
had been presented to five residents
who protested deciding of any ol
their property to permit road i'm.
provements. He said the county
| was awaiting their signed return
Evening star., 1946-07-11
Arlington Veterans
Move for Federation

Representatives of nine Arlington
County veterans organizations have
elected a Steering Committee as a
step toward the formation of a vet
erans' federation, it was announced
today.
Those named are Austin J
Matthews, VFW: Angus Mcdonald
AVG, and Harley Williams, Amer
lean Legion.
A tentative draft of a constitu-
ton has been submitted to all
county veterans groups for sugges-
tions. Copies may be obtained by
any veterans organization from
Joseph F. Wheeler, temporary secre.
tary, at 204 South Irving street.
Evening star., 1946-07-11
Alexandra Police Seek Woman
Who SubIet Flat Three Times

Alexandria police today sought an
attractive brunette who they said
sublet her apartment at 221 Glib
bon street. Alexandria, at least three
times, and perhaps seven, then fed
the city.
Charged with false pretenses in
three warrants is Mrs. Dolores
Schutzer, who rented her apartment
at the Gibbon street address on
July to Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Dunn,
the present occupants.
1t. Russell Hawes of the detec-
tive bureau, said that deposits total
ing 5000 had been made by the
following persons for rental and
immediate occupancy Of the apart
ment:
Capt. Floyd c. Haxton of the
Naval Bureau of Aeronautics. 1t.
Evening star., 1946-07-11
Arlington Clerks Office
Business Receipts Soar

Receipts from business transacted
in the Arlington clerks Office dur
ing the first six months of 1916 ex-
ceeded the same period last year by
s95 ,378.0l. it was reported today.
Total transactions amounted to
S171, ,855.47 in 1916, compared with
$76,477.46 last year. according to
Clerk H. Bruce Green.
The largest monthly increase Was
noted in June, he said, when re-
ceipts of s47,15341 more than tripled
June 1945.
Evening star., 1946-07-11

Gordon Mccoy of Fort Belvoir and
R. E. Stivers, 1869 Columbia road
NV.
1t. Hawes said that Mrs. w. P.
Thompson of AIS South Lee street
Alexandria, who is acting as rental
agent for the property, declared
she has been contacted by at least
one other person who claimed to
have paid rentals on the apartment
He has information that three other
persons are likewise involved.
Mrs. Thompson told 1t. Halves
that Mrs. Schutzer occupied the
place May 20. She learned of the
Dunn's occupancy when she went
to collect the July rent.
The detective bureau has been
unable to learn the whereabouts,
occupation or age Of Mrs. Schutzer.
Evening star., 1946-07-11
Two Alexandria Firms
To Sell Surplus Tools

Two Alexandria firms are among
four Virginia companies added to
the list of dealers authorized to
solicit and negotiate sales of ma
chine tools and production equip
ment now in the hands of the
War Assets Administration, it was
announced today.
The two Alexandria firms are
the Harris Machine Co., lot King
street, and Contractors Supply Co.
First and PAYNE streets.
Evening star., 1946-07-11
Funeral Held at Luroy
For Claude Burke

LURAY. Va, July 11.-Funeral
rites were held here today for Claude
Burke, 80, native of Rappahannock
County, and overseas veteran Of
World War II.
Mr.. Burke was in the Army Air
Forces at the time of his discharge.
He had been i'll since returning
home.
He is survived by his widow, the
former Miss Ruth Rothgeb, of Luray,
and two small children. Services
were in the Baptist Church here.
Evening star., 1946-07-11
Change Offers
New Hope for
Health Bill
Amendment Slated
On Plon for Service
To Federal Workers

New hope for the Randolph bill
to establish health services fol
Federal workers was seen today
after Senator Murdock, Democrat
of Utah, expressed satisfaction witt
an amendment which Chairman
Downey of the Senate Civil Service
Committee said he will offer wher
the measure reaches the floor.
Senator Murdock had objected tt
the measure when it had come ur
In the Senate previously and the
bill was recommitted to the com.
mittee. Since then, Senator Downey
explained. there have been two ses.
sions of the committee on the mat
ter. Civil Service Commissioner
Arthur S. Flemming. after a con-
ference with President Truman, in
dicated he would favor the proposed
amendment.
Responsibility to PHS.
The amendment, Senator Downey
said, will provide that the "pri-
mary responsibility for establish
ing the health services be given tc
the United States Public Health
Service, instead of to the Civil Serv.
ice Commission.
Senator Murdock earlier had in.
troduced a new measure to give
such authority to the Public Health
Service. But after a conference
last night with Senator Downey
Senator Murdock said the proposed
amendment was satisfactory.
1t was understood the amendment
was considered satisfactory by
Chairman Randolph of the House
Civil Service Committee, author OF
the measure
The bill is expected to be called
up soon on the floor.
Teacher Bill to Senate.
Meanwhile. the teachers pay bill
which passed the Senate Yesterday
goes to the House. and will be re-
ferred to the House District Com
nittee. Representative Feighan,
Democrat, of Ohio, chairman of the
Education Subcommittee of the Dis
trict Committee, which is expected
to consider the measure, said he did
not know when hearings would be
held.
He said he felt teachers should
be adequately compensated but was
not in a position now to pass judg-
ment on whether the s450 fat raise
annually for all people in the school
system was a fair increase.
AS Congress heads toward its
summer recess, several other meas
ures of concern to the District are
awaiting action.
May Act on Slum Bill.
The 10-year. S2O,0O0,0OO slum re-
development bill, which was re-
ported out of the House District
Committee Monday, still is expected
to be placed before the House for
action as soon as possible. Principal
difference between the House meas
ure and the Senate-approved bill is
the definition of public housing.
The long pending Tydings bill to
authorize Federal aid for a hospital
center will come before the House
District Committee at 1890 am.
Monday instead OF on Friday, as
previously scheduled.
The House Public Buildings and
Grounds Committee was to meet
In executive session today on a bill
10 define the area of the Capitol
grounds.
Evening star., 1946-07-11
New Fire System
Installed at Winchester
Speciol Dispoteh 10 Tn, S,e,r

SFeS'e' S'sPo'S''
WINCHESTER, Va, July ll.-A
new fire alarm system is to be placed
in service here tomorrow, with the
control unit located In the police
station at the City Hall. The city
has been divided into four zones.
subdivided in turn into 80 sections.
A general alarm will be announced
by large diaphone horn on the
engine house of the Rouss Fire
Company.
Evening star., 1946-07-11
Bobcock Heads Legion
Post in Mount Rainier

j. w. Babcock was elected COM
mander of the Huntemann- Huff
Post. No. ITO. American Legion,
Mount Rainier, at meeting last
night.
Other officers elected include
Howard Kirk, first vice commander;
Harry Sturgis, second vice COM
mander; Joseph Anselmo, finance
officer; Don Dickinson, historian;
Herbert Negus, chaplain: and Mil
ton Jordan, sergeant at arms.
All officers, except Mr.. Negus, are
veterans of World War II.
Evening star., 1946-07-11
Forest Chief Transferred

HARRISONBURG, Va, july II
fP.-Mllford c. Howard, supervisor
OF the George Washington National
Forest, is being transferred August l
to become supervisor of the Quachita
National Forest In Arkansas and
Oklahoma. A successor has not yet
been named.
Evening star., 1946-07-11
Arlington Fire Damage
Totals So, $40 in June

Damage amounting to $3,45O re-
suited from So fires in Arlington
during June, it was reported today
by Fire Chief A. c. Scheffel.
There were 20 house fires, with
the remainder divided as follows
Automobiles, l3: business buildings,
S; grass, 13, and Four-Mile Run
dump, 2.
Evening star., 1946-07-11
Mrs. James P. Ross
Dies in Havre de Grace
By the Associoted Press

HAVRE DE GRACE, Md, July
11.-Mrs. Mary Ross. so, wife of
James P. Ross, former manager OF
the Havre de Grace race track, died
today in the Hartford Memorial Hos
pital after an illness of four days.
A native of Lexington, KY. Mrs.
Ross is survived, in addition to her
husband, by son, James T. Ross,
jr., of Chicago, and a brother and
sister in Lexington.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning in Havre de Grace.
Burial will be in Lexington.
Evening star., 1946-07-11
Red Cross Aide Named

w. w. Jefferson, $500 Valley drive,
Alexandria, has been named man
ager of the southeastern area of the
American Red Cross, it was an
nounced today. His headquarters
will be in Atlanta.
Evening star., 1946-07-11
Arlington Library Reports

Circulation of the six branches
of the Arlington library system was
l5,349 during June, an increase of
approximately 1000 over last year,
Mrs. Mildred G. Blattner, librarian
reported today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-13
 
 Theme

Vocational training for the dis abled ex-serviceman was drama tized aast night on the Brass City Veteran broadcast.
 Relating the story of a veteran whose disability did not occur until after he had been released from service and had returned to his old job, the program brought out and explained benefits the veteran was entitled to under Public Law Is of GI. Bill.
 However, before the veteran could apply for these benefits it was ne- ceSSary for him to be approved for a pension of at least ten per cent disability. Approval of such a pension and the percentage of dis ability was decided upon by a board at the Hartford Veterans Admin iStration.
 The veteran then took an apti- tude test to determine the job he would best be fitted for. In all, this procedure took approximately three months At the end of this time the Waterbury Veterans Ad- ministration secured training job in local firm for the veteran.
 Heard on the broadcast were Walter Howard, Station Director of VERY, Fred Rowe Jr., Nancy Jane Delaney and Dewitt Copp of the Veterans Advisory Center. This program was the 12th in a series of weekly programs under the direc- tion of the Center. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-13
AVCChoPter GivenChorter
 New Veterans Groups
 Announce 0bjeetives

Arthur P. Greenblatt, interim chairman, announced the granting of a chapter charter to Waterbury Chapter No. 1 of the American Vet erans' Committee by the national headquarters. The A. V. c. chapter now being organized in this city has begun a membership campaign, and will hold it's second meeting at the Y.M.C.A. Monday night at 8.
 The underlying thesis of AVG. is embodied in the slogan Citizens First, Veterans Second, Greenblatt said. Tt is our desire to aid in local problems and national affairs as CO., operative members of the commun- ity under a system of private en- terprise in which all elements work together for full employment and production"
 MT. Greenblatt also announced that at Mondays meeting, a report will be made of the meeting of the Connecticut State Housing Commit tee of AVG. which was held in New Haven Thursday evening. The local chapter hopes to work with Mayor Monagan's Housing Committee to acquire additional facilities to re- ieve the current housing shortage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-13
Supt. Erskine Denies Story About Stabbing
 Incident at Cheshire Reformatory
 Being Investigated; No Responsibility Yet Placed on Any Particular Inmate

Deylng a story in today's Water bury Republican, George c. Erskine Superintendent of the Cheshire Re- form School, today said that the investigation of yesterday morn- ing's knifing there, was still up in the air"
 MT. Erskins said newspaper re- port that Raymond Smith, 20, ot Hartford, an inmate of the institu- tion, was responsible for the knifing of Garthway, Is, also of Hartford was in error. Suspicion, he said points to the belief that Smith was involved, but he added that noth- ing definite has come out of the investigation as yet.
 He said that the incident in which Ware received a two-inch knife wound of the upper thigh, occurred while the inmates stood in line fol morning mess. There was a consid- erable number of inmates present he said, and as result investiga- tors are confronted with many con- flicting stories.
 MT. ErSkine said that there has been no hard felings reported be- twen the two. It is a question yet he said, as to whether the incident was accidental or deliberate. Ht expressed the opinion that Ware stepped into an argument between two other inmates in an attempt to halt it when he was stabbed.
 The investigation, Mir Erskins pointed out, promises to be a pro. longed affair. He said that in ad- dition to Cheshire Reform Schoo officials, the knifing will have to be probed by the States Attorneys of flee.
 Smith, sentenced from Hartforc Superior Court on charge o1 breaking and entering, is serving an indeterminate sentence.
 Ware, who was admitted to Water bury Hospital shortly after A. M yesterday, was reported to be in 8 god condition today Hospital au- thorities said the wound was not serious.
 Ware was sentenced from Hart ford City Court in October on g charge of breach of the peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-13
City Meets
 July Debt
 Redemption

More than $500 ,000 in bond re- demption and interest applicable will be paid out by the city by July 15. The amount represents the monthly pro-rated payments of in- debtedness on the general fund and water fund.
 AS of July l, total of $l58,492 in principal and interest was paid out consisting of s66,000 and s59 4o5 an the principal and interest respec- lively of the water tuno, ana 44o,- 800 and 2,287 of the general fund.
 Due for payment on or before July 15 is S60,000 and S42,557 res- pectively on principal and interest of the water fund and S2o,000 and 7,176 applicable to the general fund.
 Payments due in August amount to S2,850 on water fund interest and $14,937 on the general fund in- terest due. No principal redemption is due on either fund.
 A grand total of s1,325, ,743.75 in payments is due on the city's debt service for 1946.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-13
ThreeWomen Injured In AutoCrosh
 New York Driver Faces
 Nearing in Woodbury
 Town Court

Three out-of-state women. injured in an automobile crash in Wood bury yesterday afternoon, were talk en to Waterbury Hospital where one is still under treatment for a possible skull fracture. She is Mrs. Jane Vernot, 67, of 138 West 65th Street, New York City Her condi- tion was reported to be fair today.
 Discharged after treatment for minor injuries were Mrs. Mary Seipt, fl, of Perry Circle, Annapolis, Md, and Mrs. Jennie Eisenberg, 81, of the same address.
 Woodbury police said Mrs. Vernot was riding in car driven by her son George. The other car was driv- en by Commander William E. Seipt of the Perry Circle address. The Vernot machine, police said, crashed into the other in front of Brooks Restaurant at 130 Main Street.
 Vernot was summoned to appear in Town Court Monday night on a charge of failure to grant the right of way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-13
Oak Ridge Scientists
 Refute Label
Oak Ridge, Tenn, July 13-CUP,

Oak Ridge, Tenn, July 13-CUP) Two former officers of the Oak Ridge engineers and scientists said today that it was unfortunate that the label "unAmerican" should be attached to their group.
 The House unAmerican Activities Committee charged that scientists at Oak Ridge were linked closely with outside scientific groups, some of them foreign, thereby endanger- ing the peace and security" of the United States. t.
 Dr. Walter Beard and John Bull, former executive chairman and vice. chairman, respectively, of the Oak Ridge groups, issued statement expressing regret" that the House committee had attacked them.
 They said all personnel at the atomic plant were required to pass rigid investigation by Army se- curity' before employment and that the two scientific groups worked closely with the Manhattan Dis trict Security Office. -.
 When Manhattan sought men to explore the technical feasibility of the control of atomic energy" they said, they went to the organized scientists.
 It is unfortunate that the label 'unAmerican' is applied to people who attempt to think clearly with respect to the problem of atomic energy with it's influence on world peace and who strive to convince the general public that serious thoughts on the matter are impera- tive