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Evening star., 1946-02-18
HorticuIturist Questions Need
For Rise in Virginia Gas Tax

Department has on hand an ac-
cumulated surplus of something
like $14,000,00o already"
The article states that "at the
present time 80 per cent of the
road funds are allocated to secon-
Diary roads, but nothing Is said in
this bill about allocating any more
from the / cent increase in the
gasoline tax.
The bill now pending proposes to
increase from 80 to 40 per cent of
the total the amount of highway
funds to be spent on secondary
highways in the State. Originally
the bill called for $8,5O0,O00 per
year to be spent on the States
rural road network. As amended
1t calls for a sum sufficient each
year to total $12,50O, 900 when add
ed to available Federal funds.
Evening star., 1946-02-18
.Gravedigger Arrested
In $1,000 Jewel Theft
From SociaIite Here

George w. Maff1ey, %, a grave
digger living in the 1900 block of
Wisconsin avenue NV, was arrest
ed in a Georgetown tavern last night
and charged with grand larceny in
connection with the theft here OF
ss, 900 in jewelry and 5000 cash from
Mrs. Bertha Palmer Thorne, of New
York, daughter of the socially prom.
inent Mrs. Potter Palmer of Chicago
According to 1t. Joseph Shimon
special investigator for the United
States Attorneys office. all of tn,
loot. except for the money, including
a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS clil
and a platinum wrist watch, ha.
been recovered.
Shimon traced Maffley on infor.
nation obtained three weeks age
from Theodore Lucas, 27-year-olc
fugitive from Portland, Oreg., who
was picked up in Union Station
carrying a worn handbag contain
ing more than 500 precious stones.
1t. Shimon said the diamond.
emerald clip was among the goods
recovered from Lucas, who since has
been sent back to Portland to face
trial for a $1,000 jewelry store theft
there.
More of the loot. he said. was
traced through jewelry salesman
who disclosed he had been given the
stuff to sell by a 23-year old youth
from whom 1t. Shimon also OBJ
tanned a lead to Mafiey. The youth
who is not involved in the theft, will
be Government witness, 1t. Shin
on said.
The jewels and cash were taken
last September %. when Mrs. Thorne
was celebrating her 14th wedding
anniversary at the home of her
brother, 1t. Comdr. Gordon Palmer,
1915 Thirteenth. street NV. Comdr.
Palmer now lives at 2022 Hillyer
place NV
Mafdey was released under $1,000
bail pending arraignment today be-
fore United States Commissioner
Needham C. Turnage.
Evening star., 1946-02-18
1dkoma Park School
Leads Montgomery in
Wastepaper Salvage

Takoma Park Elementary School
holds a substantial lead over other
Montgomery County schools in The
Evening Star-PTA Salvage cam
paign with total Of 66 900 pounds of
wastepaper collected since the start
Of the school year.
Westbrook is in second place with
rs ,564 pounds and East Silver Spring
stands third with 23,637 pounds.
The others, with their poundage
are: Pinecrest, 19,6o0; North -Four
Corners, 1884; Gaithersburg, 1920:
Somerset, 1890; Sherwood Elemen.
tary, 1880; Sherwood High, 11,170;
Glenmont, 10,359; Silver Spring In
termediate.. S.608; Poolesville, 7,73o;
Garrett Park. 5000; Clara Barton,
5,76S; Leland, 5,626; Gwynn Park
$3.50; Kensington, 4,4S2; Bethesda
Chevy Chase, $500; North Woodside
3,073; Brandywine, 700.
Takoma Park this week will COM
mission one four star general. Wallv
johnson, whose collections exceed
10000 pounds; two major generals,
David Spangenberg and Mary Ann
Warren; two brigadier generals,
Charles Miller and Jimmy Reid: one
colonel, Dickie Hobbs; and three
majors, Stanley Browne, John Wa
ters and Hugh Paul. In addition
seven captains and 80 lieutenants.
Collections in the second district
tomorrow together with the leaders
will be as follows:
Evening star., 1946-02-18
Busy ; Weeks
FacingAssemb|y
On Virginia Bills
Important Measures
Slated for Action;
Will Hear Churchill
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Feb. ia crowd
ed agenda for the remaining three
weeks of the current session faced
members of the Virginia General
Assembly today as they returned
from weekend recess.
State officials disclosed over the
week end that Winston Churchill
Britain's wartime Prime Minister
will address joint session of the
House and Senate at noon, Friday
March 8, the day before the final
adjournment of the regular session.
Accompanying him here will be
Gen. and Mrs. Eisenhower, the Earl
OF Halifax, British Ambassador
and Lady Halifax, Mrs. Churchill
and their daughter, Mrs. Sarah
Oliver.
Many Bills Pending.
Only a few bills of first impor-
tance have been acted on finally
so far. Still pending, in various
stages of committee deliberations
or due for consideration on floors
of the two chambers this week, are
such controversial matters as the
Tuck road tax program, suffrage
reform, control of pollution in Vir-
glnia streams, the biennial budget
bill, several measures affecting
public education, health and well
fare, bills to increase individual and
corporation income taxes, a bill to
give localities two-thirds of State
beer tax revenues and numerous
others.
The one-paragraph Williams Bill
TO prohibit annexation of more than
10 per cent of a county's realty
values in any period of 10 years may
touch off hot debate in the House
today.
Also to come before the House to-
day on third and final reading is
the Moncure-Locher bill to prohibit
unemployment for a period of five
years OF State and local government
employees who strike.
Strike Arguments Due.
Debate consumed an hour and
half Friday before this bill advanced
to final reading by vote of 46 to 80.
Several among the "a members not
voting Friday were absent from the
floor then, and if a full Assembly is
on hand today, there may be a new
furry of argument.
The pollution, suffrage and budget
bills are due for action by the
House this week. The highly con-
troversial Tuck road tax program,
with its proposed repeal of the 2
per cent gross receipts on truckers
: and a 1-cent boost in the State
gasoline tax, is before both House
and Senate Finance Committees,
which may act on it early this
week.
Saturday Gov. Tuck signed two
more acts. These were Senate Bill
"a to add new section to the Vir-
ginia Banking Act relating to the
Liability of banks and trust COM
fanies for payment of checks, notes
and acceptances, bearing forged or
unauthorized Endorsements, and
Senate Bill Is, also amending the
Banking Act in regard to kinds of
business which banks may do, pow
ers they may exercise and limita-
tions as to investments.
Evening star., 1946-02-18
Womon's Hidden Funds Souqht
In Thousands of Small Packages

Prince Georges County police to-
day were conducting one of the
most bizarre treasure hunts in their
history.
They began this morning opening
thousands of small packages in a
flve-room frame house owned by
Miss Ada Kropp, So, of 1904 Wayne
street, Tuxedo, in an attempt to
locate what they believed to be a
small fortune located there.
About month ago Mr.. and Mrs.
D. N. Angelier, who live next door
noticed Miss Kropp had not en-
tered or left her house for several
days. Mrs. Angelier investigated
and found Miss Kropp i'll. She was
taken to Prince Georges County
General Hospital where she re-
manned as patient and is now re-
covering from pneumonia.
County Police Chief Ralph W.
Brown said Miss Kropp has received
an income of 5000 a month from an
estate for the last 20 years. Mrs.
Evening star., 1946-02-18
Firehouse Ground Broken
By Kensingfon Volunteers

The Kensington Volunteer Fire
Department held ground-breaking
exercises yesterday for a new fire.
house at Lincoln avenue and Old
Bladensburg road.
The structure, to cost $4,000 will
accommodate six trucks at ground
level and a similar number in the
basement.
Edward Wilks, president of the
department, presided and those
making dedicatory addresses in
cluded Phil Ryan, past president,
State Firemen's Association; Eugene
j. c. Raney, chairman of the Board
OF Trustees Of the State association:
Chief James w. Just, head of the
fire extension service, University of
Maryland; Mrs. Laura Eaton, presi-
dent Of the departments women's
auxiliary; Richard F. Green of the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission; David S.
Tuohey, president, Montgomery
County Volunteer Firemen's Asso-
ciation, and Alfred D. Noyes, presi-
dent of the County Commissioners,
Evening star., 1946-02-18
0PA Denies Price Ceilings
Force SawmiIIs 10 Close
BY the Asxocioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 18.-Dis-
trict OPA Office officials here yes
terday criticized a statement by an
unnamed spokesman for the Rich
mond Lumbermen's Committee to
the effect that OPA ceilings had
caused at least so per cent of the
Virginia and North Carolina saw
mills to close and were responsible
for 1ourishing lumber black mar
ket and building delay.
This statement cannot possibly
be reconciled with the proven
facts" T. Beverly Campbell, OPA
information executive said. In
stead of being a 'bottleneck' of
housing shortages, OPA, on the
contrary, is doing everything pos
sible to speed up the building of
the millions of homes we need for
returning veterans and others"
Mr.. Campbell pointed out that
OPA regulations are drawn up by
the industry itself and ARE design
ed to permit industry to do business
at a profit but not an exorbitant
profit that would endanger the eco
nomic stability of the Nation by
charging highly inflationary prices !"
Evening star., 1946-02-18
Alexandra Hospital
Opens 3-Year Course
In Nursing March IS

Applications are being received
for the sixth class of student nurses
at the Alexandria Hospital School of
Nursing, beginning March Is, ac-
cording to Mrs. Irene Roszel, direc-
tor. This will be the first class since
the school reopened in October,
l943, which will not be a part of
the United States Cadet Nurse
Corps.
According to Mrs. Roszel, tuition
for the three-year course is $50 a
year, payable at the start of each
year. Additional expenses of books
and uniforms bring the approximate
cost of the course to $3.50 for the
first year and $75 each for the Sec
ond and third years.
A scholarship of $3.50 for tuition
is offered by the woman's auxiliary
OF the Alexandria Medical Society
and is based on scholarship, apti-
tude and financial need. If not
awarded as such, the scholarship
becomes prize for the student with
the highest average after the first
SIX mOnCnS.
Three months training in pedi-
atrics at Children's Hospital and
three months in psychiatric train
ing at St. Elizabeth's Hospital are
included in the course.
Sixty students have enrolled in
the school which will hold it's first
graduation October Is. Mrs. Roszel
said 20 students will be accepted in
the new class. The schools head
quarters are in Carter Hall, 7O6
Prince street. Additional living
quarters for students are in the new
wing of the hospital on South Wash
ington street.
Information as to eligibility of
candidates and procedures for max
ing application may be obtained
from Mrs. RosZel at the Alexandria
Hospital.
Evening star., 1946-02-18
Fire Insurance Rates
Again Cut in Virginia
Al Saving Of S267,5O(
BY the Assoejcted Press

RICHMOND, Feb. 18.-A further
reduction in fire insurance rates
which will save Virginia policy hold
ers an additional $267 500 in pre-
miums during 1916, was announced
yesterday by the State Corporation
Commission.
The order, entered February IS, is
based on studies and a report by the
Commissioner of Insurance. 1t is
the ninth in a series of fire insur-
ance rate reductions totaling $4,391,- :
759 required by the commission
since the regulation of fire insurance
rates was placed under that body by
an act of 1928.
Commission officials estimated
that the operation of this act by the
end of 1916 will have saved Virginia
policy holders approximately $685.
292,213. Material reductions have
been required on dwelling; mercan-
tile and other large classes of prop
erty in recent years.
Glasses of Property Listed.
The rate regulatory act has al
lowed the commission to regulate
the expenses and profits of the fire
insurance companies and to pass on
to Virginia policy holders the saw
ings due to lower fire insurance
losses in recent years.
The classes of property affected
and the rate reductions are:
Dwellings, single occupancy frame
first and second class cities, build
ings and .02 reduction in
basic rates.
acknowledgement - First class
only: Buildings only-reduce pub
lished rate so per cent in lieu of
371a per cent; contents only-reduce
published rate 40 per cent in lieu of
Is per cent.
Hospitals (other than State)-
brick and frame, first class only.
buildings and contents-reduce pub
lished rate As per cent in lieu of
40 per cent?
Apartments: Brick and frame
protected, buildings and contents-a
new rating schedule to effect a 10
per cent reduction; f1reproof, build
ings only, protected - reduce pub
lished rate SIS per cent in lieu of so
per cent.
Bank and Office buildings-brick
only, protected, buildings and con-
tents-reduce published rate 80 per
cent in lieu of 20 per cent.
Funeral homes-brick and frame,
protected, buildings and contents
reduce published rate 10 per cent.
Metal Workers Buildings.
Metal workers-brick and frame.
protected, buildings and contents
reduce published rate 10 per cent,
Bottling works-brick and frame,
protected, buildings and contents
reduce published rate 30 per cent
in lieu of 20 per cent.
Fireproof, protected - building
only-reduce published rate so per
cent in lieu of 30 per cent; contents
only-reduce published rate 40 per
cent in lieu of 20 per cent.
Filling Stations-brick and frame
protected, buildings and contents
reduce published rate 10 per cent.
Creameries-fireproof, protected,
building only-reduce published rate
so per cent in lieu of 80 per cent:
contents only reduce published
rate 40 per cent in lieu of 20 per
cent.
Boarding houses - brick and
frame, protected, buildings and con-
tents-reduce published rate Is per
cent in lieu of 20 per cent.
Evening star., 1946-02-18
|Mary|and-D. {.
Area Ninth in
Tax Payments
42-MiIIion Increase
Over 1914 Shown in
Treasury Figures

Federal taxes paid by residents OF
the tax collection district of Mary
land and the District of Columbia
rose from $1,223,88 ,572 in 1914 to
81 ,269, ,1o3,s19 in 1945, according to
figures released last night by the
Treasury Department.
This record placed the collection
district ninth among the States.
The only States whose Federal
taxes exceeded the Maryland Dis
trict of Columbia area were New
York, California, Illinois, Massachu-
sets, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio
and Pennsylvania.
Virginia Shows Increase.
Virginia showed gain from
$798 ,283 ,071 in 1914 to $817, $50, 1872 in
1945, while North Carolina during
the same period increased its con-
tribution from 1862 1913 ,462 to $685.
599,744
For the Nation as a whole, tax
collections in 1945 registered a rec
ord-breaking total with $43,352,-
7l5,62l, surprising 1944's previous
record by nearly $1,227, ,0OO, 900.
The total for all income taxes
also set a record, $34,357 ole, ,O87. 70,
eclipsing the previous peak in 1914
by almost $227,0O0,0OO.
Individual income taxes, further
rejecting record-breaking collec-
tions all along the line in 1945,
totaled s19,885 ,275 ,24S.s6. Making
up that total were $9,261 1924, ,054.0
in normal and surtaxes paid di-
rectly and $l0,623 ,351 ,194.s3 in taxes
withheld from salaries and wages,
Corporation Taxes Up.
Corporation income taxes totaled
$l4,471, ,734,838.87, including s4,67s,-
173,698.48 in normal and surtaxes
and $9,795, SCI, 1899 in excess prof
its taxes.
Miscellaneous internal revenue
Proceeds of taxes on furs. silver,
tobacco, amusements, communica-
tions, auto-use, ETC., and manufac-
turers excise taxes on autos, radios.
refrigerators, etc.-came to an ag-
gregate of S7,245,085 ,925.29.
Employment taxes-for social Sc
curity, railroad retirement, unem-
ployment-totaled $1,750,6l9, sos. SO.
Evening star., 1946-02-18
Club Resumes Annual
Dinners Tomorrow

Resuming its custom of holding
an annual turkey dinner. discon-
tinued during the war. the Pres
byterian Brotherhood Club will
meet at $50 pm. tomorrow at the
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. w. Keith Gusts, pastor
OF the Riverdale Presbyterian
Church, will speak on Industrial
Rights and Social Responsibility"
Harry Fleming is president of the
club. which admits members OF all
faiths. The dinner will be served
by members of the Womsn's Society
Of the church. -
Evening star., 1946-02-18

ferred to a resident of Boston anC
then was sold to group of loca
residents, who formed a corporation
known as the Takoma Water Co
They established Offices on F stree
in Washington and built the stone
house for storage purposes.
This was about 1901, and because
Potomac River water was frequently
muddy. the spring water had wide
sale. In its advertisements of the
water the company used slogan
suggested by Byron S. Adams
Washington printer, which said
ASK Your Physician About It."
Served Free in Theaters.
1t was recalled that for some time
the company had uniformed boys
serve the water free during inter-
mission at performances at the
National and Belasco Theaters
passing among the audience with
their cups of water in wire baskets
This was an advertising stunt that
created much interest in the spring
However, after the filtration plant
was installed in the District there
was little demand for the spring
water and the company disbanded
Many individuals continue to
come to the spring for water from
long distances, and in some cases
claim it has helped members of
their families. During the drought
in 1881, residents from nearby sec
tions formed a continuous line at
the spring, carrying the water away
in all kinds of containers.
Trucks still line up on the drive
way before the spring to get water
for sale in Washington. In dis
cussing the situation, one of the
town fathers remarked that he had
a suspicion some of the water sold
was represented. as coming from
mountain springs instead of
Takor1a Park.
In any case. this spring which is
never affected by seasons or
drought, seems to have a never end
ing flow of pure, sparkling water.
Evening star., 1946-02-18
Woman, 2Men
Die in Weekend
Traffic. .Mishaps
Hit-Run Drivers
Blamed in Maryland;
Man Held in Virginia

Three persons lost their lives in
traffic accidents in nearby Maryland
and Virginia yesterday, two Of
which involved hit-run drivers.
One of the victims was an un-
identified colored woman who was
struck early last night on Route /,
near -Four Mile Run. Alexandria
Police listed the driver of the car
as Sutphin Somers, 56, New York,
who was charged with reckless driv-
ing and released under $500 bond.
Ernest Smith, fl, of the TOO block
OF Taylor avenue, Landover Hills,
Md, died at Leland Memorial Hos
pital, Riverdale, after being struck
on the Baltimore boulevard near
Berwyn. Injured in the same acci-
dent, according to police, was Milo
Samuelson, %, Windridge, Pa, who
suffered a fractured leg and head
injuries. Prince Georges County
police said hit-run driver struck
the couple as they were crossing the
boulevard
Policemen Earl Huber and James
Burgess of the Hyattsville station
arrested Herbert B. Brady, "a, Ber-
Wyn, short time after the acci-
dent and charged him with man.
slaughter, reckless driving and leav-
ing the scene of an accident. He
was ordered held under 81 200 bond
pending a police court hearing next
Monday.
The other hit-run victim, accord
ing to police, was Roosevelt Shep-
ard, 18, colored, of the 500 block
OF Nye place NE. His body was
found on Foote street near Sixty
first street, Fairmont Heights, Md.
Pvt. William M. Wilson, jr., a..
Fort Edwards, N. Y, was seriously
injured early yesterday when
struck in the 400 block of Wis
consin avenue by an automobile
police said was driven by Norman
j. Cunningham, %, of 3108 Porter
street NV. He was admitted at
Walter Reed Hospital.
Raymond w. Latham, IS, of 10
Froude circle, Cabin John, Md,
sustained a broken leg and cuts
yesterday when struck by an auto
mobile driven by Logan o. Wilton,
54l5 Glenwood road, Bethesda, po-
lice reported. The accident oc-
CURED on Macarthur boulevard near
Wilson lane and the report was
turned over to the Park Police.
Bethesda police said. Mr.. Latham
was taken to the Suburban Hos
pital in Bethesda.
Evening star., 1946-02-18
Carrier Manila Boy
Due in Norfolk Todoy
BY the Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 1s.-Afte,
service in seven major operations ir
the Pacific war, the escort carrier
Manila Bay is due here today from
Saipan.
Aboard the ship will be two Ma
r1ne battalions from Saipan and
Guam, and 275 Army, Navy and Ma
rine passengers being brought home
Tor discharge. The Manila Bay will
become part of the 10th Reserve
Fleet based at Norfolk.
The skipper of the ship is Capt
Leon w. johnson of Wetumpka
Ala, who began his naval career
In Norfolk IN 1924 after graduating
from the Naval Academy.
Evening star., 1946-02-18
Detroit Train~Bus
Crash Kills Pastor
And Two Children
BY the Associated Press'

DETROIT, Feb. ia bus carry
ing a group of singing children to
Sunday school with their pastor was
struck by Grand Trunk passenger
train here yesterday, leaving three
dead and five injured.
The body of the Rev. James Pat
ton, 80, pastor of the Carmel Bap-
tist Church, was pinned in the
twisted wreckage while the bodies
OF two children victims were found
along the tracks. The demolished
bus was dragged 100 feet.
Police identified the dead pupils
as Joyce Loretta Jetton, 8, and
Richard Scott, 7.
Police said Mr.. Patton was driy-
ing the vehicle because the regular
driver was out of the city. An
even worse tragedy was avoided,
officers said, because the pastor
was ahead Of schedule and many
children missed the bus.
Injured were Homer Haggerd, 3e-
year-old church deacon, reported in
a critical condition; Connie Scott,
7, sister Of Richard; Andrew Samov,
7; Nancy Paul, 6, and Margaret
Mccarthy, 10.
Mr.. Patton, Mr.. Haggerd and the
children were the only occupants
Of the bus.
Police said the bus was going
East on Nevada while the train,
Grand Trunk No. 81, was south
bound toward Detroit. H..J. Carl
son, Detroit, the engineer, told
Traffic Inspector Louis O'Brien he
sounded his whistle as he saw the
bus arrive at the crossing and stop.
Then, he told the inspector, the
bus started again and moved directly
into the path of the train.
Police said the train was the same
one that struck a Detroit street
railway bus at the Garfield CROSSING
IN 1912, killing 16 and injuring 80.
Evening star., 1946-02-18
3 Red Cross Cumpuiqn
Division Heads Named

Three division chairmen fo,
Alexandria's Red Cross campaign
which opens March l, have beer
announced by Armistead l.. Boothe
chairman.
Mrs. Charles E. Dillon, Alexan.
dria Chapter Motor Corps chairman n
will be in charge of headquarters
During the last two drives sh.
served as assistant chairman a
headquarters.
j. Paul Tribes has been named II
head the division covering thu
business firms. He has taken 8
prominent part in last several Com.
munity War Funds drives.
Marvin L. Wilson will have charge
OF the organizations division which
includes civic, fraternal and labo,
groups.
Evening star., 1946-02-18
Recreation Center Plans
Teen Ace Proorom

recreation program for teen.
age boys and girls in the area served
oy the new recreation center on
St. Lawrence drive, has been in
augurated by the Woodmoor, Pine
crest and Northwood Park Citizens
Associations.
me group will hold a series of
monthly dances. A supervised play
program, which will include a num-
Der OF outdoor sports and formation
the spring. NoA
Evening star., 1946-02-18
Annapolis Mon Found
Drowned at San DIEGO
By the Assoejoted pv..x

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Feb. ia
body found floating in the ocean
here has been identified as that Of
John Emory, 36, former resident of
Annapolis, Nd, Deputy Coroner
Lloyd Jones reported.
Identification was made by Mr..
Emory's landlady, who said the
former Marylander had been miss
ing since February 8. DR.. Frank
e. Toomey, who performed an au-
topsy, said death was due to drown
ing, but the victim had a fractured
skull
Evening star., 1946-02-18

Pinch it once and pinch it twice
and pinch it once again-and then
put that spare dollar into United
States Savings Bonds. In 10 years
you get $4 for every Sand that's
not long, long time.