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Evening star., 1946-09-14
Fec Grants Approval
To 7 Radio Stations
In Nearby Maryland

Applications for licenses to oper-
ate two radio stations in suburban
Maryland today had been given
Federal Communications Commits
sion approval.
, Tri-suburban Broadcasting Corp.
OF Silver Spring was authorized to
operate station at 1850 kilocycles
on 1000 watts power and Broadcast
Management, Inc, of Bethesda, was
authorized to go on the air with $50
watts at 1920, kilocycles.
Both stations were limited to
daytime operations.
Another Plea Pending Il
Still pending for hearing on
September "a is the application OF
United Broadcasting Co., Inc, Sill
yer Spring, to serve the same gen.
eral area as the Tri-suburban firm
In approving the Tri-suburban
Broadcasting Corps application for
authorization without hearing, the
FEC overruled an objection filed by
United Broadcasting Co. The latter
firm is headed by Richard Eaton
Officers of Broadcast Management
Inc, which will operate the Bethesda
area station, were listed by the FEC
as Willard E. Egolf,. 800 Brookside
drive. Kenwood, president: Parker
H. Jones, 420 Brookside drive, Chevy
Chase. secretary-treasurer; Harold
s.. Russell, Chicago, and L. D. Sim.
mons. Tulsa, Okla, directors.
The studios and transmitter oi
the new Silver Spring station, with
the call letters WGAY, will be 10.
Gated on Kemp Mill road between
Silver Spring and Wheaton, it wa.
announced by John w. Kluge. presi.
dent of the Tri-suburban firm.
Covers Suburban Area.
The station is designed to carry
its signal throughout metropolitan
Washington and surrounding Mont.
gomery and Prince Georges Coun.
ties
Later developments will include
a frequency modulation station
originating from the same studios
An FIN construction permit wa.
given FEC approval August 81.
The station management include.
three veterans: John w Kluge. 272t
/ Wisconsin avenue NV. presiden
and commercial manager; JOSEPH
L. Brechner, 6720 Conway avenue
Takoma Park, Md, station man
ager, and Bernard J. Nees, 43l
Clagett road, University Park, Md
vice president of the corporation
Other stockholders listed includ
Edward M. Warner, James M. John
ston and Norman Burke Frost, al
| Montgomery County residents.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Briggs School Set
For Occupancy by
Aeronautics Agency

The old Briggs Elementary School
on New York avenue near Twenty
first and c streets NV. now owned
by the Government, will be occu-
pied next week by the National
Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
to house it's Office of aeronautical
intelligence.
The old school building was used
by the Military District. of Wash
ington during the war. 1t was an
.nounced last week that the final 40
Army and civilian personnel in the
structure were transferred to the
Pentagon.
Capt. John S. Oppenheimer, who
is handling evacuation" matters for
the military district, said the build
ing was turned back to the Public
Buildings Administration for even
tual return to the District Govern
ment. However, the building HAD
been sold by the District to the
Federal Government in April, 1912,
for $71,354, and John l.. Nagel,
deputy commissioner for real estate
of the PBA, said there had been no
request on the part of District Gov
ernment to regain the old school.
Mr.. Nagel said the building had
been assigned to the National Ad-
visory Committee for Aeronautics,
which needed additional space for
the overflew from the old Letter
mansion at 1900 New Hampshire
avenue NV, on Dupont Circle,
which is the committees head
quarters.
John F. Victory, the committee S
executive secretary, said the per-
sonnel of the Office of aeronautica,
intelligence will move into the for
mer school next week after painting
has been completed.
The intelligence Office, Mr.. Victory
said, is the Governments depository
for scientific and technical data or
aeronautics. collected from all parts
of the world, and the center for the
analysis and dissemination of that
data The information now is beine
furnished.
The committee Is acquiring new
knowledge at faster rate than dur
ing the war, and is faced with big
problem in supplying the informa-
ton which cannot be disclosed te
those interested, according to Mr..
Victory.
Mr.. Victory added the committee
has been hampered in the past by
the lack Of space to house necessary
personnel it was authorized to en-
ploy. ts
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Forty Fire Companies
Take Part Today in
IBranchviIIe Parade

A parade to include units from
approximately 40 fire companies
from Prince Georges County and
other nearby Maryland areas will
feature today's program at the oath
annual convention of the County
Volunteer Firemen's Association in
Branchville.
The line of march will form at
1:30 pm. at Rhode Island avenue on
the new Greenbelt road. 1t will
proceed on the Greenbelt road to
the Baltimore bouveiard, south to
Amherst road, east to Dartmouth
avenue, north to College avenue,
west to the boulevard and north to
Branchville.
Nomination of officers marked the
opening business session last night
in the Berwyn School. John M.
Brown, Seat Pleasant, was nomi-
mated for president to succeed
George Rheinbold, Cottage City.
Others nominated are:
Frank Di Vencenzo, Hyattsville;
Henry Kirkpatrick, Branchville; j. P.
Ronchi, Riverdale; T. r. Richards,
College Park, and T. Alan Penn,
Clinton, for vice president; Floyd B.
Helmer, Branchville, for secretary;
V. A. Simmel, Cottage City, for treas
urer. and James E. Sampson, Brent
wood, for chaplain. The last three
are incumbents.
Delegates from the approximately
rs fire companies in the county were
welcomed last night by Mayor Will
liam A. Duvall of College Park. The
group voted to hold its 25th ami
versary convention in Hyattsville.
The parade this afternoon will be
preceded by softball game at II
am. between the Berwyn Heights
and Bladensburg Volunteer Fire De-
partments for the championship OF
| the County Firemen's League.
After the parade, prizes will be
given to the company coming the
longest distance, the company max
ing the best appearance and the
best-appearing ambulance. Awards
also will be made in tug-of-War and
hookup contests.
| A dinner will be held at $50 pm
at the Branchville Firehouse, fol-
lowed by memorial service at 7:3C
pm. at the Berwyn School and elec-
ton OF officers at the final bust
ness session at 8 pm. There will
be dancing afterwards.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
BY the Associafsd Press

MARION, Va, Sept. IA Mar
ion High School mathematics and
physics teacher, the chairman of the
Smyth County School Board and a
clerk of the board resigned their jobs
yesterday after an American Legion
post drafted resolutions protesting
the employment of the teacher, a
conscientious objector during World
War II.
The resolution, drawn up by a
committee headed by Virginia's 1t.
Gov. l.. Preston Collins, declared the
Legion Post unanimously disap-
proves the exercise of the discretion
on the part of our school officials
which sanctions a policy permitting
the employment of a conscientious
objector." The resolution asked for
the resignation of Evan Hollings-
worth and requested the school
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Three Virginians Held
In MutiIation Of Boy, 5
BY iae Associoted Pres,

WASHINGTON, Va, Sept. IA
Rappahannock County authorities
said yesterday three young men
from the Woodville vicinity were
being held in the Fauquier County
Jail ION a technical charge of mutt
lation" in connection with injuries
to 5-year-old boy. 3
CommonWealth.s Attorney George
H. Davis named the three as
Charles Stevens Jenkins. Robert
Jenkins and Pres Thornhiu, who
were arrested by Sheriff James M.
Lillard. "a
Mr.. Davis said the mother of the
child reported to Mrs. Clelia Miller,
superintendent of public welfare in
Rappahannock, that the boy had
been mutilated. The boy was treated
at the Front Royal Community Hos
pital and released.
The Commonwealth's attorney
said a hearing date for the three
would be set after completion of the
investigation. Sheriff Lillard re-
ported the men, all in their 20s,
denied having had any part in the
incident.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Gen. Connolly 10 Succeed
McCabe in Surplus Post

Brig. Gen. Donald H. Connolly
soon will succeed Thomas B. McCabe
as foreign liquidation commissioner
to direct the disposal abroad of re-
naming surplus Army and Navy
property that cost the United States
about 81 300 100000.
This was announced late yester-
day by Acting Secretary of State
Clayton, who said Mr.. McCabe plans
to resign in few days to return to
his prewar position as chairman of
the board of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Philadelphia and president
of the Scott Paper Co.
Mr.. Clayton said that during the
II months Mr.. McCabe has headed
the liquidation Office, overseas sur
pluSes costing approximately S., ,700,-
100000 have been disposed Of, at a
return of 81 ,250, 0,000, 600. 4
I Gen. Connolly, formerly command
ing general of the Persian Gulf
Command, has been Mr. McCabe' S
deputy for several months.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
eocher, War Objector, Quits
After Virginia Legion Protest

board to refrain from the employ
ment'' Of any persons classified as
conscientious objectors.
In an open letter. Mayor B. l.
Dickinson of Marion, who also is
chairman of the county school,
board, rendered his resignation. de-
Tended the employment of Mr.. Hol-
lingsworth and declared II cannot
and will not enter into political
fight against the leaders of the vet
erans' organizations"
Immediately after Mr.. Dickinson
resignation Mr.. Hollingsworth's wife
resigned as clerk Of the school board
Smyth County School Supt. Ray
Buchanan said he was in full agree
ment with Mr.. Dickinson, adding 81
regret very much that the American
Legion post has chosen to make the
school system . battle-ground over
this issue"
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Langley Boarding School
Application Granted

The Fairfax County Board OF
zoning Appeals, in special session
yesterday, granted the application
of Mrs Helen w. Martin to open
and operate a private boarding and
day school at Langley.
The application first came before
the board at its August meeting,
and resulted in 2-2 tie, when a
number of residents in the Langley
area voiced objection to the pro-
posal.
Yesterday. w. H. Walker, board
member, changed his vote and voted
in favor of granting the applica-
tion At the first meeting, Douglass
S. Mackall, jr., Zoning Board men,
ber who was interested in the prop
erty on which the school will be
located, died suddenly while the
board was considering the applica-
ton after he had disqualified him.
self from acting in the case.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Nursery School Planned
At WestmoreIund Hills

Opening of cooperative, non-
profit nursery school to serve the
Westmoreland Hills area was an
nounced today by Mrs. J. G. Jory
5l06 jamestown Circle, Yorktown
Village, temporary chairman of a
group of mothers making arrange
ments for the project.
Registrations will be accepted next
Friday at 1904 Westway drive, Crest
view, where the school will be op.
Grated beginning September %
Classes will be held daily, except
Saturdays and Sundays, from 2 am
until noon, with mothers volunteer.
| ing to serve one morning each week
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Boone Named Commander
Of Maryland Air Group
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 14.-John
Marshall Boone, Baltimore invest
ment banker and veteran of both
World Wars, was named commander
of the Maryland wing of the Air
Force Association at a meeting of
the Squadron l Executive Commit
tee here.
Joseph B. Browne, assistant vice
president of the Union Trust Co.,
Baltimore, was named secretary
treasurer.
The newly formed wing will CO.
ordinate work Of seven squadrons in
the State besides the Baltimore unit;
at Middle River, Hagerstown, Cum
berland, Frostburg. Easton. Nc
Henry and Riverdale. Maryland is
the third State to organize wing
under the national organization, Of
which 1t. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle is
president
Mr.. Boone served in the European
African-Middle East theater with
the 92d Bomb Group of the 9th Air
Force. He is governor of the Balti-
more Stock Exchange and a city
recreation commissioner.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Civilian Absentee Vote
Is Favored by Lane
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 14.-Absentee
banoting for Marylanders - civilian
as we'll as military-was favored
yesterday by William Preston Lane.
jr., Democratic candidate for gov
ernor.
Mr.. Lane said he took this stand
in a letter replying to a petition
from a group of students at Harvard
University Law School, all Mary
land veterans. The ex-servicemen
said they found they could vote
away from home while in uniform
but not after their return to civilian
life.
The petition asked Mr.. Lane for
remedial legislation in the event of
his election.
Under Maryland's present tenn
porary absentee voting law, voting
by mail Is limited to those persons
in nor under the jurisdiction of the
armed forces.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Butler Firm Gets Contract
For Construction Of Mains

The Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission yesterday awarded
q contract to the Leo Butler Co.. of
Silver Spring, to construct 1855 feet
of water mains and sewers in the
Oakland Terrace subdivision, near
Forset Glen, Md. Their bid of $780,
l4c.75 was the lowest received.
The pipes, to be of 6 and inch
cast iron as well as 10-inch concrete
sewers, will be placed along Plyers
Mill road and Brunswick avenue.
At the same time the commission
rejected all bids for a warehouse at
Linden, Montgomery County. The
commission said the bids were too
high.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
PAC Foreign |deoIogy
Controls Democrats,
McKe|din Charges
Star Staff Photo.
By the Associoted Press

LA PLATA, Md, Sept. 14.-Theo-
dore R. McKeldin, Republican can
didate for Governor, charged yes
terday that "the Democratic party
is no longer Democratic, but party
controlled by CIO-PAC foreign
ideology."
Mr.. Mckeldin was one of the
speakers at rally signalling the
opening of the COP election cam
paign in Charles County.
He also leveled criticism at the
Democratic party's foreign policy
and declared that "Poland-the first
to resist Germany-was sold out at
Yalta by Roosevelt, Churchill and
Byrnes."
D. John Markey, the Republican
candidate for the United States
Senate from Maryland, another
speaker at the rally, attacked the
present national administration for
what he called its "extravagance,
and said taxpayers could not expect
a lower rate unless control of Con-
gress changed hands.
George C. Doub, the Republican
candidate for attorney general, and
Edward A. Glenn. the party's can
didate for the fifth district House
seat, also spoke.
Meanwhile, w. Worthington Mil
stead, chief judge of the Charles
County Orphans Court. yesterday
became an independent candidate
for the Charles County. Board of
Commissioners. He was elected to
his Orphans Court post as a Re-
publican. 49, .zl-.,7.,'- g .;
His last-minute entry into the
race for county commissioner was
accomplished when he filed a petit
tion signed by 500 registered voters
and the candidacy was certified by
the board of election supervisors.
| The Charles County Board of
Election Supervisors YESTERDAY
warned 1886 of the county S
1880 registered voters st would
strike their names from the lists for
failure to cast ballots in the past
five years unless they appear to pro-
test before October Is.
The board at the same time or
dered the removal of names of 70
persons known to be dead. The su-
pervisors said the names to be
stricken were about evenly divided
between Republicans and Demo-
Gratis,
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Man, IS, Found Dead
[Neur Four Corners. Md.

A 65-year-old colored man, identi-
fed by Montgomery County police
as Charles Jinkins, 1900 block of
Morris road Sc, was found dead
early today on Old Bladensburg road
near -Four Corners, Md.
Police said the man was fully
clothed and there were no signs of
violence. They said he apparently
died only few hours before he was
found. The cause of death has not
been determined, pending coroner's
AUTOPSY.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
New Officers Inducted
By Winchester Moose
Specioi Dispo,ch 10 The stor

WINCHESTER. Va, Sept. IA
Winchester Lodge, No. 1888, Loyal
Order OF Moose, was instituted
Thursday night, when class of 76
new members was initiated by a
Martinsburg CIV. Va.) degree team
The charter was presented by
Robert Irwin OF Baltimore. regional
director. William Battaile was in
stalled as governor, and M. E. Roys-
ton, jr., secretary. The lodge has a
membership of 125.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Horace H. Edwards Takes
Oath as Richmond Mayor
BY the Assoeioied Press

RICHMOND. Va, Sept. a.
Horace H. Edwards yesterday took
the oath of office as Mayor of Rich
mond, succeeding the late Mayor
William c. Herbert, who died last
Sunday.
The Richmond City Council elect
ed Mr.. Edwards, who had been city
attorney, to fill the unexpired term
He was chosen by vote of "a to 8
Mr.. Edwards, in his inaugural
speech, said he was not going to re-
sign his post as State chairman OF
the Democratic party because he
could see no conflict in the two Of
fees. If a conflict does arise, he
said. he would correct it ''by appro-
pirate resignation.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Pharmacists Offer Prize

A Taylorcraft custom built plane
is the prize which will be rafflee
of by the District Pharmaceutical
Association in it's drive to raise $10,.
600 for the construction and main.
tenance of pharmaceutical labora
tory at Children's Hospital.
The raffie will begin next Thurs.
day, and drawing to determine the
prize winner will take place De.
cember 5.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Clarke Courier Urges
Moore for House Seat
Speeiol Dispoteh 10 The S,of

BERRYVILLE, Va, Sept. 14.-The
Clarke Courier, published weekly
here by Stacy Lloyd, came out edi-
torially today for E, Blackburn
Moore to succeed Representative
Robertson as member of the House
from the 7th district. Mr.. Robertson
was nominated last week for the
late Senator Glass unexpired term
in the United States Senate.
Mr.. Moore was elected to the
House Of Delegates from Clarke and
Frederick Counties and the city OF
Winchester in 1888. and has been
reelected since. He is also chair
man of the Virginia Apple Commits
sion and the Virginia Water Control
Board,
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Maryland Democrats
Offer Record on PLEDGES
BY the Assoeiafsd Press

BALTIMORE E, Sept. 14.-The
leadership of the Democratic party
in Maryland was on record with a
detailed statement today maintain
ing that the Democrats had carried
out in full or in part all their
election promises since 1885.
The party released for publication
"a tabulation of planks in its 1888
and 1912 platforms, with statements
on performance in connection with
each plank. This was offered as a
warranty of fulfillment" of the
current platform.
The party candidate for Governor
is William Preston Lane, jr.
Gov. O'Conor, who has headed
the State administration since 1898.
is running for the United States
Senate.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Pagan Named 10 Head
Silver Spring Rotarians

John r. Pagan, former vice presi-
dent of the Silver Spring Rotary
Club, has been named president to
succeed the Rev. Joseph A. Hauber
The Rev. Mr.. Hauber, who has
been rector of Ascension Episcopai
Church in Silver Spring for the
past eight years, is leaving Silver
Spring to take up his new duties as
professor of economics, music and
religious history at the Jacksonville
(Fla) Junior College. He was pre-.
sented with a diamond-studded pas,
presidents pin at the luncheon
meeting Of the club this week.
H. Brooks Perring was elected vics
president TO succeed Mr.. Pagan.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
300 GviIions to Lose
Naval Academy Jobs
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Sept. 14.-The
Navy disclosed yesterday that Naval
Academy civilian personnel would
be reduced Is per cent. Discharge
notices were sent to approximately
300 employees.
The Department of Public Works
will be affected most, with about
240 persons discharged.
In Washington, however, Repre-
sentative Sasscer, Democrat, of
Maryland, said there was a possibil-
ity the reduction order would be
rescinded since per cent of the
Navy Department appropriation
might be transferred for such pur-
poses.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
u. 5. Funds May Be Asked
For ; European Nations

Congress may be asked next yeal
to grant funds for relief in Austria
Italy and Greece after the end oi
the UNRRA program.
Acting Secretary of State Clay.
ton said late yesterday it appear:
now these three European countrie.
will continue to need assistance.
He indicated the administration
may urge the aid as an outright gift
rather than loan, saying the prob
abilities are that it will require con.
gressional action. Loans could bt
made by the Export-Import Banh
without reference to Congress-.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Horpers Ferry Officer
Killed in Plane Crush
Special oispeseh 10 The sier

HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, Sept
i4.-Lt. Gilbert z. Perry. jr.. %. only
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert E
Perry, was killed when the B-2s
Army plane in which he and fel-
low lieutenant were making q
routine cross-country flight to Grano
Island, Nebr., crashed wednesday
near Belmont, Kans.
His parents were advised of the
death, but the War Department
message gave no details.
1t. Perry, graduate of Harpers
Ferry High school and former stu
dent at Shepherd College, was grad
mated from West Point in June.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Heishmon Elected Head
Of Frederick Agency
Special Dispatch 10 The Star

WINCHESTER, Va, Sept. 14.-J
l.. Heishman yesterday was elected
chairman of the Frederick County
Agricultural Conservation Agency
succeeding the late Ernest M. Funk
He had been serving as vice chair
man.
Roland Fisher was elected to take
the place vacated by Heishman, anG
H. S. Williams, an alternate, becam,
a regular member. Mr.. Heishmar
has been member of the board fol
l3 years, serving as q field super.
visor.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Crossing Crosh HurIs
|Womun From Auto
BY Tic Associated Press

SALISBURY, Md. Sept. 14.-Mrs
George P. Gordy of Salisbury suf-
fered head decorations and slight
conclusion yesterday when she was
thrown from her car in crossing
collision with southbound Penn
sylvania passenger train.
Doctors at Peninsula General Hos
pital said her condition is not seri-
Gus.
Mrs. Gordy Is a sister OF David J
Ward. former Representative from
Marylands 1st district.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Do You Know That

Children'S Hospital care of the
underprivileged sick children
lessons the chance of your
child being infected? The
building fund campaign:
Amount needed -- 81 300, 10000
Contributed to date 1,03l ,085 %
Received yesterday 1883
Still to be raised --- 268, ,43894
Please send contributions to
Children's Hospital Building
Fund, Thirteenth and v streets
NV.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
B'nui Birth to Meet

The B'nai Birth women of Alex
andria will hold their first fall
meeting at 8:15 p. m Monday at
the George Mason Hotel Alexandria.
Mrs. Shirlye Hayman. newly elected
president, will preside.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Women Sponsor Supper

The Woman's Society of Christian
Service of the Pender tVa.) Meth
odist Church will sponsor supper
and festival at 6 o'clock this after
noon on the church grounds.
Evening star., 1946-09-14


STAFF Phoo
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-19
FINAL HOURS OF
 CHRIST OBSERVED
 BYVA5T THR0NGS
Good Friday Services in Commemordfing Event
 Held in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, April 19. - Vast throngs of pilgrims, some carrying crosses, walked along the Via Dol prosa from Pilates Palace to Mount Calvary today as the Holy Lanc held Good Friday services com memorating the last hours and cru cifixion of Christ.
 Despite tension caused by par alyzing strike of 50,000 civil work CTS and the prolonged conflict be- tween Jews and Arabs, one of the largest crowds in recent years pres sed through the dingy, cobbleston- ed streets of Jerusalem's old city.
 Pilates Palace, where the pill grimages began, now is a Roman Catholic convent. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher stands at the other end of the Via Dolorosa, on Golgotha, where Christ died on the Crcss.
 The Passion services began last night, with rites in the Garden of Gethsemane commemorating the final hours of prayer by Jesus and his betrayal by Judas.