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Evening star., 1946-11-12
Farley on Veterans Affairs
Opens Here tomorrow

Representatives Of the District
and every State win open q three
day conference on administration Of
veterans affairs at 10 am. tomorrow
at the Departmental Auditorium,
The conference WAS called by Mai.
Gen. Graves B. Erskine, retraininr
administrator. 10
Veterans Administrator Bradley
win head . list Of speakers ct the
opening meeting. Also scheduled
to speak are Secretary Of Labor
Schwellenbach, Maj. Gen. Harry u.
Vaughn military aide to the rresi.
dent: Housing Expediter Wilson w.
Wyatt and Frank Bane executive
director Of the Council Of stats
Governments. ss'
The sessions win feature panel
discussions on veterans rehabilita-
ton by Federal and STATE areucies.
Evening star., 1946-11-12
National Airport Manager
Sees Need for More Fields

Two more fields are needed along
side National Airport to handle all
the air traffic here, sHervey Law,
manager of the airport, said last
night in q broadcast over Station
VOL.
Participating in q program, do
We Have Adequate Aviation Facili-
ties in the District of Columbia >
Mr.. Law said the extra airports were
needed to handle commercial planes
under instrument conditions. The
two new airports could be put at
the. disposal of private flyers when
weather conditions were normal, he
said.
Participating in the program with
Mr.. Law were John Grover. director
OF the Air Transport Association;
Robert Ashburn, operator Of the
Ashburn Flying Service, and Jack
Nelson, president of the Washing
ton Aero Club.
Evening star., 1946-11-12
50 Additional Policemen
Aked il No. II Precinct

The District Commissioners were
asked by the IIillcrest Citizens AS
sociation last night to provide 50
additional policemen for No. II pre-
cinct.
More adequate street illumination
In the entire area and specifically
on Branch avenue, Thirty-second
Thirty-third and Denver places aisc
was requested In letters presented
to the Public Utilities Commission
and the Potomac Electric Power Co
The following committee was
selected to arrange the community
Christmas tree program: Mrs. MAY
Kyle, Arthur Z. Grow, Victor w
Snyder, Frank r. Keagy and e. r
Burns.
George Absher, president, con-
Quoted the meeting at the East
washington Heights Baptist Church
hall. 1886 Alabama avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1946-11-12
New Support Given G Chevy Chase
Plan for Center at Old School

L The news that The Chevy Chase
Community Council plans to In
tensify Its campaign to get the Z. ".
Brown School for q combined library
and recreation center has attracted
. new crop Of volunteers with
"know-how" to offer to the CAM
paign.
The story In Sunday Stars re-
porting the efforts Of the organized
groups in the Chevy Chase area Of
the District to obtain the school
through their community council
brought prompt furry of tele-
phone calls from residents wanting
to volunteer their services, CAM
|paign leaders reported.
An architect called Sam Higger,
chairman Of the community council,
to announce he lived In the neigh
borhood and would be glad to draw
plans free Of charge, check the
building for needed alterations and
repairs or do anything else that
might be needed to get the center
started.
The architect said he had several
children Of his own. That was Why
he would like to see center started
for the young people. Once the
center was underway, he addede he
would be glad to take = class in
mechanical drawings
Chemist Offers Services.
A chemist was on the line a few
minutes later. He said he knew
how interested boys were in chemical
experiments. He would be glad to
help them develop this hobby, show
them chemical tricks and how to
do harmless experiments as reg,I-
lar feature Of the center's recreation
program, he said.
One man stopped in to see Mr..
Higger, told him his wife was active
In civic affairs and was sure she
could talk to some people who would
help. A newspaper correspondent
offered his services In getting In
touch with "the right people"
Evening star., 1946-11-12
Alexandra 10 Consider
Annexing Adjacent Area

The Alexandria City Council. to-
night win consider recommendations
Of the Chamber of Commerce that
the city annex territory west and
south of its present boundaries and
retain an engineer to determine the
area to be sought.
3 A portion OF the chambers res
osution, urging that this study be
financed by an appropriation In the
DAT budget, is supported by City
Manager Carl Budwesky.
The study proposed by the cham
her recommends inclusion of q Sec
tion Of Harrington. The remainder
Of the area involved extends to
HAileys Cross Roads, to Mount Pleas
ant Church, south Of Cameron Run
to Franconia, then to a point on
Telegraph road and, finally, follows
the headwaters of Little Hunting
Greek to the Potomac.
Evening star., 1946-11-12
Maryland U. Alumni Name
9-Man Board Of Managers

The University OF Maryland Alumni
Association announced yesterday
that q nine-man board of managers
and q fllltime xecretary-treasurer
would replace the present elected
officers.
Those named to the board were
Talbot T. Spear, 1918, Baltimore;
Austin Biggs, 1922, Baltimore; Homer
Remsburg, 1918, Middletown; Mrs
Hazel Tuemmler. 1929, College Park:
Harry Easslinger. 1923 Washington;
Charles v. Koons, 1929, Washington;
Mrs. Agnes g. Turner, 1929, Fred
erick; DR.. Charles Z. White, 1874
College Park, and James Andrews
1881, Cambridge.
The secretary-treasurer. q paid
of1cer, has not yet been selected, bu,
the association said he would handle
the actual administrative work.
Evening star., 1946-11-12
Falls Church Council
Restores $4,000 10
Wafer, Sewer Fund

Advocates Of keeping the Falls
Church sewer and water fund intact
won a victory last night when the
Town Council voted to restore the
$4,000 which It had proposed to
divert as special, postwar public
works reserve.
At the same time Councilman J,
II. Mccarthy, who has led the hight
against diversion, persuaded the
council to reduce from $4,000 to
$1,000 the amount to be paid by the
sewer and water department toward
support Of the towns administrative
expenses.
Council voted to increase the funds
OF the planning commission for the
coming year from 800 to $200. The
commission had requested $500.
AS q means Of raising funds 10
meet anticipated costs In correcting
inf1ltration Of the sewers, Council
man Sergeant White proposed an
increase In the sewer rate from 81 .7s
TO $2.75 . month. The motion was
lost for want of q second.
Acting On the request of the
planning commission, the Council
voted TO back that body in its op-
position to business rezoning on the
Greer property, Lee boulevard, al
seven Corners, and multiple hous-
ing developments on that property
and the Westcott property at An.
nandale road and Lee boulevard.
the Council voted to increase
water rates in the higher-usei
brackets SO that all water used In
excess OF 10000 gallons month viii
pc at the rate Of 80 cents for each
additional thousand gallons.
Bids were authorized for street
and sidewalk construction.
Evening star., 1946-11-12

Ion w. Roby, q Mr. Clafks. 98
veteran ofhceholder, former County
Commissioner and former member
of the House Delegates.
He was also : Republican, seeking
ONCE In county which for some
time had been returning Democratic
candidates with decisive majorities.
Shares IN Landslids.
But when the votes were counted
Mr., Clarke shared In the Republican
landslide, having 1 majority Of
nearly 1000 over MS Democratic
opponent.
sI was thoroughly provoked ct the
way things were being run out here
In the county, said Mr.. Clarke, in
explanation Of his decision to enter
the political arena.
He said he supported the County
Charter, but pointed out that hNA did
Evening star., 1946-11-12
GreenbeIf Council
Passes Ordinance
For Youth Cenier

Plans for the operation OF the
Greenbelt Youth Recreation Center
neared completion last night as the
Town Council passed on second
reading an ordinance placing control
Of the center under q five-member
Board Of Trustees.
In the revised draft the trustees
will be appointed by the council
after consultation with ofhcers OF
the towns present youth organisa-
tion. Appointees win serve overlap
ping terms.
The center. which Is to be used
exclusively by teenage youths Of
Greenbelt, VIII be operated under
five-year lease, granted by the Fed
eral Public Housing Authority.
FPHA has agreed to the expendi-
ture Of q maximum 81 900 yearly In
municipal funds for utilities and
maintenance Of the center. All other
funds must be acquired through
popular subscription or community
effort.
An ordinance was passed forbid
ding use Of town-owned vehicles by
other than authorized personnel, ex-
cept In case Of emergencies.
Councilmen also agreed to ap-
prove the licensing by the town Of
all door-to-door statesmen. No fee
would be required for sales permits.
Mayor George Bauer authorized the
initial draft Of an ordinance to that
effect.
Town manager James T. Gobbel
announced q meeting Friday be-
tween representatives Of the Mary
land chapter Of the Infantile Pa
ralysis Foundation and families of
Greenbelt residents afflicted by polio
during the past year. Mr.. Gobbel
also reported that public health
heAdquerters for the town had been
moved 70 N-A Crescent road.
A special council meeting with
Oliver Winston. FPHA general field
manager. was called for 8 pm. Nom
day In the Greenbelt administrative
ofnces.
Evening star., 1946-11-12
BeIisville 10 Organize
Volunteer Fire Unit

Potential members of the pro-
posed BeItsville Volunteer FIRE De.
partment win hold their firss
organization meeting In the Belts
Vile Elementary School ut 8 pm.
tomorrow.
Plans will be discussed ana
temporary officers named toward
establishment Of fire department
In the community for the FIRST
time. it was revealed by Harry
A. Gosman, member of the Prince
Georges County Police Department
and resident Of BeltsyiIle.
The proposed Beltsville company
Is the only unorganized group In
the county which has approval OF
the Prince Georges County volun-
teer Fire Association. Another
company. the Landover Hills Fire
Department. has nearly finished IN
stalling It's new firehcuse and
QuoRset Hut.
According to Mr.. Gosman, the
Beltsville volunteers have the neces-
sary ground on which to build their
fire house. Future plans also win
include purchase OF an old fire
engine from the Riverdale Volun.
teer Fire Department, he added.
Evening star., 1946-11-12
Front Royal Man Jailed
In Ak Staying Of Relative
From Yesterdays Last Edition. J
by ihe Associaasd Press

FRONT ROYAL, Va, Nov. Ii
Commonwealths Attorney william
G. Armstrong, r., Of Warren County
said today that g. d. Butler, alias
Charles Butler, is being held in the
county Jail here on q charge OF mur-
der In the AK staying Of Buffers
brother-in-law. Richard Granville
Kirby, -, Saturday night.
Mr.. Armstrong quoted Butler as
saying that he and Mr.. Kirby had
been drinking.
Dr.. D. M. Kipps, Warren County
coroner, said that he and Sheriff E.
=. NARROW were called to the Butler
home, 5 miles northeast OF Front
Royal. yesterday and found Kirby,s
body on bed. The coroner report
ed there were four cuts in the skull
and q deep cut across the spine.
Evening star., 1946-11-12
Miss Potter Assumes
Duties With Hospital

Miss Ada B. Potter today started
her duties as business manager Of
the Alexandria Hospital. Her ap-
pointment was announced yesterday
by David g. Book. president Of the
Board Of Directors.
Miss Potter. q resident of Mount
Vernon Gardens, has been associ-
ated with the hospital since 1s4l.
She succeeds Carter w. Friend, who
resigned several weeks ago.
Evening star., 1946-11-12
Dispute Over Penny
Leads to Shotgun
And Pistol Duel

Police today were searching
for q colored man who used .
shotgun In an argument over
o penny. Berla =. Murphy,
owner Of . store In the 400
block Of s street S.W., said the
customer refused to pay 8 cents
for q soft drink and left the
store.
Later the man returned
while Mr.. Murphy was in his
car In front Of the store. Mr..
Murphy told police the irate
customer fred q shotgun at.
him. The storekeeper said he
went into the store. returned
with q revolver and fired five
wild shots at the man.
Evening star., 1946-11-12
Bank Cashier Named
10 Head Montgomery
Grand Jury Term

r. BAche Albert, cashier Of the
Farmers Bank In Rockville, yester-
day was sworn In as foreman for
the November term Of the Mont
gomerty County grand jury at Rock
willie.
Judge Charles w. woodward. after
acquainting the Jury with their
duties, said the importance Of q
grand jury In free countries could
not be overemphasized.
You must rember that your duties
Is to enforce the laws" he said, "re-
gardless OF your personal opinions
Of the particular laws. It is the duty
OF the legislators to make the laws
and your to enforce them"
Reconvenes Today
Because Of Armistice Day the
jury was dismissed after Judge
Woodward's charge. It viii recon-
vene today when States Attorney
Joseph simpson will begin present.
ing ceses to u.
Among the cases on the docket
Ii that Of Homer r.. Hendricks, 70,
charged with the fatal shooting OF
his wife, Gertrude, on october / at
their home In Bethesda.
The case Of william Perry, r.,
-. Of $40 Grove street, Silver Spring,
Nd, former volunteer fireman.,
charged with larceny, also win be
presented to the jury.
States Attorney Simpson said that
Perry admitted setting q bomb
which damaged the Silver Spring
firehouse last summer. According
to Mr.. Simpson Perry admitted tax
ing q billf0ld containing SAT from
another fireman while they were In
vestigated the damage.
Perry was released on II 900 bond
He was q member of the Silver
Spring IRE department for about
10 years and was discharged as !
paid member In July.
- Cases to be Heard
Altogether about 30 cases will be
presented to the jury.
Beside Mr.. Albert, members OF
the grand jury are:
Richard P. Nicholson, George M
Wolfe, James H. Nolan, John H
Small, 3rd; J. Paul Brunett, L
Prescott Fisher, Wilbur F. Cissell
Floyd J. Jones, jr.;; Gustavus r
Gray, Frank Marsden, Jr.; Edward
M. Warner, Frank p. Jenkins, Jane.
II. Athey, Oscar A. Eklund, Ashle,
Burton, ]. Russell Allnutt, JOSEPH
Martin, Fred M. Booth, Leslie J
Bennett, jr.:: Edwin M. West, Ray.
mond King and Leonard C. Burriss
Members Of the petit Jury are vii.
lard z. Stutz, Willard r. Kruhm
Carl L. Raymond, Julian p. King
Albert J. Cissel, Jesse H. Magruder
Russell Mizell, Samuel B. Briggs
Joseph Richards, George r. Carson
William w. Kirby, Thomas e
Plummer, Elmer G. Armstrong
Charles P. Lukens, jr.; John d. Lin.
thicum. Ridgley B. Chichester
Chester w. Weidman, Thomas l.
Grubb, John NJ. Tregoning, Waite,
z. Baliler, George r. Garrett, Henry
w. Conner, Louis A. Yost, IT.: GUY
L. Carter and Louis p. Allnutt. ir.
Evening star., 1946-11-12

Mr.. Higger has been talking to
Chevy Chase residents for months
about the project, but he confessed
he was surprised by the stimulating
eject Of one story.
Meanwhile, campaign leaders
hoped to enlist the support of the
Library Board, which meets Thurs
day, to tackle the problem Of finding
. new home for the Chevy Chase
branch library. The library, now
housed In three converted stores at
3si5 Livingston street NV. must
vacate these quarters by next June
because the owners have notified the
board the lease will not be renewed.
The Commissioners have notified
the board the library cannot move
into the E. v. Brown School. as the
board wished, but the Commissioners
have not proposed any other quar-
ters for the library.
To Look Into Costs.
Public Librarian Clara w. Herbert
said the library trustees were "en-
thusaistic" about moving into the
school but have not wanted to press
the Commissioners until they have
all the facts.
The library trustees, Miss Herbert
said, Will make their decision after
they find out the minimum amount
It would cost to make necessary al
terations in the school.
Chevy Chase Is . reading COM
munity," she said. I'VE would like
to give them something suitable and
large enough for q community OF
that size. 1t would take us several
years to get site and build new
building. We have been told we can
not release the present quarters.
The library branch has to have some
place to CO."
Miss Herbert said the trustees
liked the idea Of o close tieup be-
tween library and recreation facili-
ties. and both the library and recrea-
ton boards have devoted months az
study to the combined library and
recreation center project.
Evening star., 1946-11-12

For Palmer C.
Scarnecchia, air.
ways tramc con-
troll operator at
National Airport,
1t marks the
successful con-
clusion Of a
struggle which
he as b e e n
waging for near
ly two years to
construct q sea-
plane base.
Mr.. Scarnec-
CHA, his wife
Mary, and Jo-
L
Evening star., 1946-11-12
3 New BusIines
Start Sunday in
Prince Georges
Another to End Runs
With Completion Of
Tronsit Master Plan

The Capital Transit Co. viii COM
piete its master transportation
plan" for Prince Georges County
with discontinuance Of the WASH
ington- College Park busline and
establishment OF three others, ef-
fective Sunday, 1t was announced
today.
The three new lines win ternni-
nate at the Mount Rainier street
car terminal. Route F-2, the bus
line scheduled for revision, now
runs between Ninth and Constitu.
ton avenue NV. and Hyattsvilla
and College Park, via Michigan ave.
nue NE.
Buses on Route F-2 will continue
to operate over its present routes
In the District TO Twenty-ninth and
Randolph streets NE, then over
Twenty-ninth street, Upshur street.
Rainier avenue and Thirty-fourth
street TO the terminal at Rhode
Island avenue. On the return trip.
the buses will use Perry street and
Thirty-third street to Rainier ave.
nue..
Route F-S Is New Line.
Route F-8, q new line, win oper.
ate between the Riverdale station
OF the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
and Mount Rainier, travelling over
Rhode Island avenue, Rittenhouse
street, Colesville road, Forty-second
avenue, Oglethorpe street, Fortieth
avenue, Hamilton street, Thirty.
eighth avenue, Window road, Thir-
ty-seventh avenue, Taylor street
and Thirty fourth street.
Another new line, Route G-s. viii
operate between the same two ter
minals, but viii use Rhode Island
avenue, Rittenhouse street. Balti.
more boulevard and Oglethorpe
streets In that order before Joining
the Route F-8 line. Both lines win
use Perry street, Thirty-third street
and Shepherd street to Thirty.
fourth street ON outbound trips.
Other Steps In Operation.
Other steps already In operation
by the transit company following
recommendations of the Prince
Georges County Independent Trade
Association, include through street
car service with modern equipment
between Potomac Park, Washing.
ton and Branchville; Route H-s.
community busline between College
Park and the Prince Georges Gen.
eral Hospital: Routes B-4 and BID.
operating from East Riyerdale and
Cheyerly to Mount Rainier and
Route BE-, operating between the
Mount Rainier terminal and Seven.
teenth street and Pennsylvania ave.
nue Sc.
| Completion Of the plan will nov
permit an integrated transit seryice
and provide connections between
county communities without the
necessity Of passengers having 10
ttr1yel through the District, tie
company reported.
Evening star., 1946-11-12
Brown to Address Forum

Irving ]. Brown, European repre-
sentative Of the ALL, win discuss
'Labor-thc Key to Europe. at q
pm. tomorrow In the willard Hotel.
under auspices Of the Public Affairs
Forum. Mr.. Brown recently returned
from . years study Of the Labor
movement In Europe.
Evening star., 1946-11-12
Paper Salvage Collections
Resumed After HOLIDAY. {

Paper collections in the second
district Of The Evening Star-PTA
waste paper salvage campaign were
resumed today after the Armistice
Day holiday. and regular schedules
viii be carried on throughout the
rest Of the week.
Tomorrow. In the third district,
the schedule and leaders are as
follows:
Evening star., 1946-11-12
ESA viii Train
in
DC. Next Year
Maryland Program
To Include !, 800
And Virginia $500

The Federal Security Agency plans
10 train 900 handicapped Washing
ton civilians for jobs during the year
beginning next July 1, according to
. summary made public yesterday
by Federal Security Administrator
Watson B, Miller.
The Capital has 75,0o0 persons
eligible for the rehabilitation service,
Mr.. Miller reported. Next years
program viii cost the District $780,
600, he said.
FSA said by far the greatest num-
Der Of persons who have been re-
habilitated had orthopedic diss5iIi-
ties, such as the loss Of a limb. Other
cases included pulmonary tubercu-
losis, blindness, deafness and speech
ampediments.. OF the total, about
rs per cent have been men and IS
Per cent, women.
Appeals to Governors.
Maryland, with l4,600 persons ell
eible, viii contribute $4,000 for
rehabilitation OF 2,3o0 In the next
snscal year, the summary shows. Vir-
kiniA, with q, 500 eligible, will make
t775 900 available for training to $500.
Mr.. Miller asked State Governors
TO cooperate In speeding the ma
tional rehabilitation program so
that 10000 may be restored to
gainful employment in the coming
fiscal year. This would represent q
800 per cent increase over last year,
he said.
The Federal Government advances
about 10 per cent of the cost of the
program and The States, District
and Territories provide the balance.
State expenditures of 81, 1000, 600
Tor the hsca1 year 41947-8 will be-
needed, Mr. Miller said, compared
with 81, ,750, ,000 In State funds now
available for this fscal year. Be-
cause Legislatures meet in A States
In the next few months, the admin
istrator considers 1t Is timely for
the Governors to study the prob
lem.
Called Sound Economy.
Speeding up the program win be
sound economy, Mr.. Miller believes,
because absorption of the handi-
capped win contribute materially to
the wealth of the Nation. The
$4,000 refsabilitated in the last fiscal
year increased their earning power,
from $11 10000 to- $56, 400, 900 be-
cause OF the program. Mr. Miller
said. 8
There are 100000 still waiting
for rehabilitation and their pros
pective earning capacity is about
two billion annually, he added.
Evening star., 1946-11-12
Rodio Broadcast Opens
VIM. |. Endowment Drive
By ihs ,Asseeicisd Pres.

RICHMOND. Va, Nov. 1.-THE
campaign Of Virginia Military In
stitute for an endowment fund Of
q, 100000 opened with q national
radio broadcast.
SAicitation Of funds for the en-
dSwment, designed to aid the In
stitution in the improvement Of
its teaching facilities, conceded
with the 10th anniversary Of VI
M. T.. which was founded Novem-
bex II. 1889.
Evening star., 1946-11-12

Sence August 81
to run for the
ONCE Of register
OF wills In Mont
gomery County,
his chances c s
locked none too
bright.
Mr.. Clarke was
q comparative
n e W o mer to
politics, making
his first election
9 q m p q / 6 n
against t b q
democratic In
cuInbent, Odor-
Evening star., 1946-11-12
Do You Know That

There was recently q little
boy at Children's Hospital whose
LIE depended on staphlococcus
antitoxin- treatment which cost
the hospital hundreds Of dollars
but which saved his life and re-
stored normal use Of his legs?
The building fund campaign:
Amount needed -- $1,000, ,O0O. 90
Saturday l.OBk RIO IA
Contributed Monday l1S. .o0
To be ratsed 234, ,S38 ~
s Contributions should be sent
to the Children's Hospital New
Building Fund, Thirteenth and
Y streets. NV. Washington 0,
d. G.