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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06
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ALONG THE CAPE FEAR
FROM PAGE ONE
CAMPAIGN COMMENCES

Sk1.lQx hxo4N OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Among the people who saw the
sign was our old friend, Mr.. Carl
Render. He Immediately started a
campaign to carry out the sugges-
ton. By 1924 the City council pass
ed a bill permitting the citizens OF
Wilmington to vote to buy the park
for $4,000. But they turned it
down. The price was too high.
Far from discouraged, Mr.. Reh-
der kept campaigning. One day he
happened into the office Of Mayor
Walter Blair. And who should be
there but the mayor, himself, Mr..
Joe Thompson, Commissioner of FL
nance, J. E. L. Wade, Commits
sioner of Public Works, and Mr..
Mitchell, who now owned the park,
having bought it from the amuse-
ment company.
SIS, 900 CORNER -- Preliminary
negotiations between Mr.. Mitchell
and the other gentlemen were
started. Mr.. Mitchell still wanted
Ssh, 900 for the place. Mr.. Render
got him down to $4,000, but the
city officials said no, too much.
About two weeks later Mayor
Blair called up Mr.. Render and
said, Hurry on down to my Of
flee, Carl. We're ready to offer
Mr.. Mitchell $25,000."
Mr.. Render hurried on down.
Mr.. Mitchell, however, said no.
not enough. So Mr.. Render back,
ed him into a corner-politely, OF
course. =,
Look here, Mr.. Mitchell" said
Mr.. Render. 1--WE know the park
is worth more than $4,000. Con-
slider, though. For $4,000 you not
only sell the park to the city; you
also buy yourself the priceless
satisfaction of seeing happy chill
dren and grown-ups playing in that
park from now till the end OF
time"
Mr.. Mitchell came out of the
corner and signed the contract
for $25,
NO PRICE ON BEAUTY As
soon as the transaction was COM
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06

him from Los Angeles to Chicago
on July 8, 1905.
And too, "Quiz'' informs us that
James Buchanan, 18th president
of the United States d857-106D.
was the first president OF the
Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mount
Joy and Lancaster Railroad, while
Abraham Lincoln, 18th president.
was an attorney for the Illinois
Central and Rock Island railroads
during the 1865.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06
MORE ABOUT
NATIONS
FROM PAGE ONE

tween the two countries, along with
the further promise from Russia
that the troublesome Azerbaijan
nrobIem will be regarded as a
s'purely internal affair" for Iran
to handle. Russian artillery, tanks
and armored vehicles by the score
were reported already moving
across the Russian-1ranian border
at Astara.
Equality Basis
3. The Security Council suc-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06
MORE ABOUT
FOUNTAINS
FROM PAGE ONE

dred Boots, Ziegfield Follies girl,
in Castle Rock, Colo, and retired
from the music world, but later
returned to produce ''Vincent You
mans Ballet Review" His second
marriage ended in divorce last
year.
His father, halter, and sister,
both of whom live in Larchmont,
N. Y, survive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06
COSTLY WORDS

Americans spend $40, 900, 900 a
year saying please" in telegerams.
Next most polite word is thanks -
The two words average more than
SIS, 100000 combined in kilograms
every year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06
The Weather

WASHINGTON, April 5.-R--Weather
Bureau report of temperature and rain
fall for the "a hours ending 8 PM. IN the
principal cotton growing areas and else
ySyhe
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06

Dial 1881 For Newspaper Service
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Boy Befriended in Worrenton
Says He's Baltimore Runaway
Unhappy Home Life
Blamed for Flight
By Amnesio Feigner
Special Dispatch 10 The s,ar

WARRENTON, Va, Dec. 20
Jimmy Jackson" the 13-year
youth who has been the recipient
of numerous kindneSseS from pub
|lic-spirited citizens while he pre-
tended lapse of memory, has iden-
titled himself as John Henry Wood,
son of a Baltimore truck driver.
Sheriff w. S. Woolf said the boy
told him an unhappy home life was
responsible for his running away.
When asked if he would like to re-
turn home for Christmas, the sher-
iff said the youth preferred to re-
main the quest" of Warrenton,
where he has been given room OF
his own in the jail.
A number of citizens have taken
an interest in the case, and John,
apparently relieved that he had got
his story off his chest, tried out a
new pair of shoes a businessman
bought for him yesterday. He also
had haircut and a ride in the
sheriff's car yesterday.
The sheriff's Office said 1t had
been unable to get in touch with
the boys father, Arthur Frederick
Wood, who drives truck to New
York Wednesdays and is due to re-
turn today. In Baltimore, the Sun
quoted the boys mother as saying
she was at loss to understand
Johns motives for leaving.
John arrived in Warrenton De-
cember 9 on a girls bicycle, nearly
new. He had been reported missing
to Baltimore police on November Is.
He was picked up here when caught
Evening star., 1946-12-20
ST. Elizabeth S Worker
Held in Fatal Shooting

from Yesterdays Last EditionJ
Paul P. Sullivan, 20-year-old St.
Elizabeths Hospital attendant, today
was charged with manslaughter and
carrying a concealed weapon follow
ing the fatal shooting yesterday OF
Warren Hoffman, %, also employed
at the hospital. Bond was set at
$500.
The shooting occurred at a restau-
rant in Indian Head, where both
lived.
Charles County Sheriff Elmer M.
Quade filed the charges today after
he said Sullivan had given him con-
f1icting versions of what occurred.
Earlier, Deputy Sheriff Robert H.
Cox said he was told Mr.. Hoffman
and sullivan were discussing hunt
ing when bet was made on wheth-
er Sullivan could shoot beer bottles
off a table top.
Mr.. Cox said Sullivan pulled
a .22-caliber revolver from his
pocket and fired. The bullet struck
Mr.. Hoffman in the chest. He died
a few minutes later.
The deputy sheriff said patrons
in The restaurant said there had
been no argument between the two
before the shooting. He added that
Sullivan told him he thought the
gun was empty. Both men had
served in the Army, according to
Sheriff Cox.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Arlington 10 Get S14,O75
For Prosecutors S Costs

Arlington leads the list OF Virginia
counties with the highest allowance
for commonwealth attorneys office
expenses -totaling $14,075-allowed
by the State Compensation Board.
Yesterday the board made public
the salary and expense allowances
for 1947.
A total Of $4,o63 ,2i6.65 has been
approved for salaries and expense
accounts for commemorative attor-
neys, treasurers, sheriffs, commits
sioners of revenue, and city SER
geants in Virginia cities and coun-
ties. -
The figure represents an increase
of S327 100 over 1916. A portion Of
these salaries and expenses is borne
by the State.
Total allowances for Northern
Virginia areas are as follows:
Counties: Arlington, $38, 1882;
Clarke, $500; Culpeper, $7,495:
Fairfax, $27,297; Fauquier, $10,945;
Frederick $4,000; Loudoun, $12,-
6o3; Orange. $8,693: Stafford, $2,-
BAT.
Cities: Alexandria, $29, ,73o; Char
lottesville. $12,515; Fredericksburg,
$10,708.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Utility Reussessments
To Begin in Arlington

Work of reassessing public utilities
in Arlington will begin January Is,
Commissioner of Revenue Harry <.
Green said Today. y
The decision to start the work fol-
lows conference with J. G. Masten.
first assistant assessor of the State
Corporation Commission, and MEM
bers of the three man reassessment
board which recently completed a
new assessment Of real estate in
Arlington.
Mr.. Green said the value of utility
holdings amounted to $5,226,592 as
of January l, 1916.
The reassessment win bring utility
values "in line" with values OF pri-
vate holdings as reflected in the re.
cent reassessment, the commissions
|ers asserted
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Two Exchanges Start
Dial System Dec. 28

The Rockville and Upper Marlboro
telephone systems viii be converted
to dial operation at midnight De-
cemher %, it was announced today.
@. WI Beall and Clyde S. Propes,
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
ca. managers in Rockville and up
per Marlboro. respectively, said the
change In both communities is TAX
ing place nearly month sooner
than had been expected.
In Hockyille about l,900 telephone
users win be afected by the dial
Installations. About $50 telephones
are affected in Marlboro. Numbers
viii be dialed on all calls in the two
towns, but the users will have to
dial operator" for calls to other
exchanges.
Accelerated shipments of equip
ment and speedy work by telephone
installation crews made the earlier
conversion possible, company OFF,
cials said.
The coversion cost $113,0OO at
Rockville and $4,000 at Upper
Marlboro.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Mary Washington College
Gets $4,000 Du Ponf Gift
BY the Associated Press

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Dec.
20-Mrs. Alfred I. du Pont of VIII
mington, Del, has made a gift of
more than $4,000 to Mary Wash
ington College of the University Of
Virginia in memory of her mother
Laila Gresham Ball, DR.. Morgan l..
Combs, president of the college an
nounced.
The gift was made in cash and ne
gotiable securities and will be used
to provide scholarships valued at
$400 each. Mrs. du Pont has made
previous liberal gifts to the college
in the form of scholarships and do
nations to building funds, it was
pointed out.
Mrs. Du Pont is a direct descend
ant of George Washington's mother,
Mary Ball Washington, in whose
honor the college was named Mary
Washington College.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
FbI Will Return
Davis, Seized in
Case
Suspect in sIoying
Found in Memphis
After Suicide Try

Federal Bureau Of Investigation
officials today were completing plans
for removal to Montgomery County,
Md, Of Bruce Davis, 31-year-old
hammer Staying suspect, who was
arrested last night in a Memphis
(Tenno hospital.
Davis, a resident Of Laurel, Md,
had been sought on a Montgomery
County warrant charging him with
the murder of Mrs. Florence Nc
Allister, 20. whose body was found
December 10 in house at Burtons-
vile.
He was arrested by FBI agents
on a Federal charge of unlawful
flight to avoid prosecution in the
murder, the Associated Press re-
ported from Memphis. He was taken
into custody at the Memphis Bap-
tist Hospital where he had been
taken for treatment after attempt
ing suicide by taking poison at the
home of his sister, Miss Alma Davis,
IS.
Under Special Guard.
An FBI spokesman said that as
soon as Davis RECEIVERS, he will be
taken from Tennessee on the Fed
eral warrant, which does not re-
|quire extradition. Davis then Will
be brought to Montgomery County
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Mrs. MacGuire Fined 500
In Nursery License Case

Mrs. Ora B. MacGuire, 50, Of
ATS Oliver street, Riverdale, today
filed a motion for a new trial, after
being fined 500 in Prince Georges
County Circuit Court at Upper
Marlboro on a charge of caring for
minor child without license.
The charge was brought against
Mrs. Mcclure as an aftermath Of
the death of a 4h-year-old child
last August 26.
The child, Richard Byron eraser,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Isadore eraser,
1888 Seventeenth street NV, had
been at the nursery for three weeks.
He died a few minutes after being
transferred to Children'S Hospital.
An autopsy attributed death to
"acute enteritis or inflammation Of
the intestines, caused by diarrhea."
In April, 1915, Mrs MacGuire was
indicted on similar charge, but
the case was dropped in October Of
that year when States Attorney A.
Gwynn Bowie agreed to giving her
another chance" and six-month
temporary license. That license ex-
pired last March.
The present case has resulted in
stricter regulation Of nurseries in
the county.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Farm Bureau 10 Ask
New Baltimore Market
And Attack Coop Tax
By the A.soeioted Pres,

BALTIMORE, Dec. 20.-Vigorous
opposition to proposal to tax earn
ings Of co-operatives and backing
for proposed new wholesale pro-
duce market in Baltimore is expect
ed at conference of State leaders
planning the annual meeting Of the
State Farm Bureau Federation In
Baltimore January 7-10, c. E. Wise
said.
Mr.. Wise, Farm Bureau secretary,
said the two goals would be made
subjects Of legislative program
to be presented by the organization
to the next session of the General
Assembly.
The Nationel Tax Equality Asso-
ciation recommended the co-opera-
tive tax proposal recently adopted
by the legislative council. Mr.. Wise
estimated that more than 80 CO.
operatives in the State, doing an
annual business Of between $20,-
000, 900 and $50 ,000, 900 would be af-
fected BY the measure.
Such q tax, Mr.. Wise contended,
would be nothing less than double
ax9fiQl1 since earnings distributed
by tlIe co-ops already are subject
to income taxes on the part Of the
recipients.
What he called the inadequacy
OF the present Marsh Market is
causing many farmers to dispose of
their produce Ia centers as far away
as Philadelphia, Wise said. The
new market proposed would be To-
Gated near the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroads Camden Station.
An attendance of 5000 Is expected
at the four-day meeting at the
Lord Baltimore Hotel.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
0'Conor Calls Assembly
To Meet Next Friday
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 20.-The
Maryland General Assembly will be
convoked In a special session Decem-
Der "a to appropriate about $4,000
600 in additional funds needed to
carry State agencies through the
fiscal year ending June 80.
Gov. O'Conor issued a proclama-
ton calling the session last night,
having set the date definitely after
a conference with top State officials.
The Maryland constitution for
bids consideration in regular Gen.
eral Assembly sessions of any fiscal
bill before the budget for the fol-
lowing biennium. Consequently,
many State departments would have
exceeded their appropriations by the
time the Legislature, to meet in
regular session January l, had COM
pleted its debate on the 1918
budget, State fiscal officers ex-
planned.
Requests for additional funds
from State departments already
have been pared by about 81, 600, 900,
Gov. O'Conor said.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Final Arguments Slated
In Clainos Trial Today

Final arguments by counsel were
scheduled for today In the District
Court trial of George A. Clainos, 90
OF the HOO block of Fourteeth street
NV, charged with violating the
White Slave Traffic Act, pandering
and assault.
Clainos was questioned extensively
during the past two days. While ad-
mitting bringing Heddy Marie Crox-
ton, the principal Government wit
ness, here with him, Clainos denied
he had struck her or that he had
received any money from her activ-
tiles as prostitute.
Clainos is being prosecuted BY
Assistant United States Attorney
Edward Molenof. The defendant is
represented by Attorney James j.
Laughlin. Justice Alexander Holt
zoh is presiding.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Civic Units Asked to Join
Bows Club in County

Letters will 60 out in the next few
days to religious, municipal and civic
organizations of Prince Georges
County inviting them to become
members of the Prince Georges
County Boys Clubs, it was an
nounced today by officials of the
clubs.
The letters point out that it is
proposed to organize units of the
clubs in various parts Of the county
and to provide supervised program
of guidance and athletics.
Louis B. Arnold, president of the
clubs, announced that a conference
has been held with County Com
munity Chest officials to discuss
financial aid the chest might be
able to attend,
Evening star., 1946-12-20
BolIston Delegates
To Federation Named

Four delegates have been named
to the Arlington County Civic Fed
Grafton by the Ballston Citizens AS
Isociation, it was announced today.
They include George G. Updegraff,
Howard w. Lang, John c. Connor
and Fred Bach.
At the same time it was an
nounced that the association will
ask the County Board to construct
storm sewers in Ballston as soon
as possible.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
|Smith Terms Contest
|0f Election Frivolous
In Reply Sent 10 House

Representative Smith, Democrat
of Virginia has asked the House te
dismiss the contest of his election
filed by Lawrence Michael, Airing
ton Republican, who claimed the
States poll tax makes Mr.. Smiths
election invalid.
Mr.. Smiths answer says the
Michael petition is frivolous and
without merit" and is an attempt to
"circumvent by political manipu-
lation" a decision already handed
down by a Federal Court.
Mr.. Smiths answer was revealed
today by Mr.. Michael who received
a copy of the document.
Protest Based on Poll Tax.
Mr.. Michael alleged that because
OF the poll tax the Virginia constitu-
tion violates the Constitution of the
United States. The grounds of the
contest are substantially the same
that the Republican used in a suit
to restrain 9th district officials from
collecting the poll tax. The suit was
decided against Mr.. Michael in the
Federal Court for the Eastern Dis
trict Of Virginia. The case. has been
appealed to the Circuit Court o1
Appeals.
In his answer, Representative
Smith set forth the following
1. That Mr.. Michael has no stand.
ing before the Eightieth Congress.
to contest this election as he does
not claim to have been elected him
self, does not ask that he be seated
in Congress and comedies that he
was defeated by vote Of a "a for
Smith to 13,709 for Michael.
2. That Mr.. Michaels ground for
contest is purely a legal question,
to be settled by the courts and until
so adjudicated is not ground for
any contest of election before the
committees of Congress.
3. That Mr.. Michael has already
pursued his remedies at law.
Proper Election Claimed.
4. That the only objective to be
by Mr.. Michael is to de-
clare the congressional seat vacant
and leave people without represen-
tation in Congress.
S. That Representative Smith was
duly elected.
6. That it is not alleged or shown
that the laws of Virginia discrimi-
nate against any race or class of
citizens of that State in violation
Of the United States Constitution.
On the contrary, the fact is that all
citizens of the State are freely per-
mitted and urged to exercise their
right and duty of franchise.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Tuck Shifts SIC, 900
To State Water Bourd
BY the Assoeiafed Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 20.-Goy.
Tuck has approved the transfer of
$4,000 from funds conditionally ap-
propriated to the State Health De-
partment for the operation of the
new State Water Control Board
until the end of the current fiscal
year June 80.
Pursuant to an act of the 1916
legislature, the funds were shifted
by the Governor from a $500, 900
appropriation set up for establish
ing rural health units. It was pro-
vided by the General Assembly that
this money could not be spent until
local authorities certified they had
doctors and nurses lined Up to staff
a unit. To date, no such certifica-
tions have come in and it appears
certain that not nearly all Of the
appropriation will be required for
the health centers.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Mount Alto Veterans Get
Gifts From Labor Union

Patients at Mount Alto Hospital
yesterday were presented with new
S. bills in Christmas folders as gifts
from the Central Labor Union.
Joseph Hillock and a committee
representing the union yesterday
visited the hospital and distributed
the gifts.
Plans had been made to present
Mount Alto with a recorder and rec
ord discs for patients to send re-
corded Christmas greetings to their
families, Frank j. Coleman, secre-
tary, said, but there were no ia
cihties at the hospital, such as a
sound-proof room, where the ma
chine could be used.
The labor union earlier this
month presented a recording ma
chine and IS gifts to patients at
Walter Reed Hospitals Forest Glen
section.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Three Trucks and Auto
Crash: Three Injured

Three persons were hurt, one seri-
ously, when three trucks and a
passenger car collided on the Balti-
more boulevard at Beltsville during
q light snowfall today.
Admitted to Leland Memorial
Hospital were Benjamin Lewis, 40,
and Rutherford Washington, of Bal
timpre, both colored. and Daniel
Blonde. "a. Philadelphia. Mr.. Blonde
was treated and discharged. Mr..
Lewis was reported in a fair con-
dition. His skull was fractured.
Evening star., 1946-12-20

Court officials today were wonder
ing what to do about a prisoner
who has advised them to keep him
in jail "for the public good
A letter from a 46-year-old pris-
oner, who is just winding up 30
day term for drunkenness at the
District Workhouse at Occoquan,
Va, reached the United States
attorney yesterday. The letter
passed through workhouse officials
before it was. sent.
Il have no home" he wrote. i
have no job to go to, and have no
money. / am vagrant.
II deserted the Army in 1881 at
Fort Monmouth, N. J. ! also de-
Evening star., 1946-12-20
County Housing Council
Urged by Arlington AVG

Formation of a county housing
council is advocated by the North
Arlington Chapter of the American
Veterans Committee.
A resolution, passed by the chap
ter, said the proposed council should
make sure there are sufficient home
sites available and sufficient labor,
and should oppose unfair building
practices and revise building codes
where necessary.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Antiunnexotion Group
In Fuirfux Will Meet

A meeting of the newly formed
Fairfax County Antiannexation
League has been called for 3 pm. to-
morrow at the Fairfax Courthouse
to discuss possible legislation to
forestall annexation moves by Alex
andria and Arlington County.
Carl Marshall Of Mclean, who
was elected chairman Of the group,
urged every one concerned with the
move for annexation to attend.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Condemnation Awards
To Increase Airport Cost
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 20. - The
Baltimore Aviation Commissions
budget calculations for the new mu-
nicipal airport at Friendship Church
in Anne Arundel County are being
upset by the unexpected liberality
of a condemnation jury.
In the first two suits tried in Anne
Arundel County Circuit Court, the
jury awarded to property owners a
total Of $67, $50 $25 900 more than
the city had offered.
If the remaining six suits are dis
posed of on an approximately SINH
lar basis, the cost Of the 5000 acres
the city Is acquiring will take q
much larger slice out of the airport
funds than had been anticipated.
Evening star., 1946-12-20

taking blanket from a truck to
wrap around himself to sleep out
doors.
When taken into custody he told
the story of having been lost from
his parents in a Washington de-
partment store. The family, he
said, had recently moved from Bos-
ton to a place in Northern Vir-
ginia which he could not identify.
The boy is not. sure just where
he picked up the bicycle In Wash
ington but thinks it was on Four
teenth street, near N street NV.
The bicycle is blue and equipped
with two headlights and speed
ometer.
Sheriff Woolf said John was un-
usually well behaved and had re-
vealed his true identity because SO
many people had been kind to him" !"