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Evening star., 1946-05-13
Cancer Fund Workers Gel
S3,978 in Alexandra Drive

A total of s3,978 has been raised in
the Alexandria drive for $4,000 to
support the Virginia Cancer Foun-
dation, it was announced today by
Miss Mildred Steed, chairman of
the campaign which is sponsored by
the Carlyle Woman's Club in Alex
andria.
She urged that those who wish to
contribute send their donations to
Mrs. Irwin M. Hufford, 1907 King
street road, Alexandria, member of
the foundations board of directors
and head Of the agency in Northern
Virginia
The Carlyle Club reported the
schools division under Supt. Thomas
c. Williams has turned in s92856;
the Junior Carlyle Woman's Club
has collected 1924 at booths through
out the city; the Soroptimist Club
has raised s235.20; and eastern area
headquarters of the American Red
Cross. $222.8O
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Virginia Methodist
Fund Neurs z Million
BY the Assoeioied Press

NATURAL BRIDGE, Va, May 13.
Virginia Methodists already have
subscribed s1,920,475 to the church's
Crusade for Christ, it was reported
to the Virginia Conference of Meth
odist laymen at their mid-year re-
treat at Natural Bridge Hotel yes
terday by r. H. Davis, conference
treasurer.
Virginia, he said. was asked for
s1,590,00o for the crusade, but raised
the State goal itself to 5000, ,569,
over half of which already has been
paid.
The treasurer's report came at
tine closing session of the two-day
meeting attended by Bishop w. w.
Peele. and Methodist laymen from
SO Virginia counties.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
War Memorial Rites
Again Halted by Rain

Rain yesterday halted the COM
memorative observance at the Dis
trict World War Memorial in West
Potomac Park for the second sue
cessive year
The observance, which would have
been the 11th, was called off by the
District World War Memorial and
May Day Corp. and the more than
40 organizations scheduled to par
ticipate.
The occasion was marked only by
the laying of wreaths by women's
patriotic organizations. Col Paul H.
Griffith, past commander of the
Pennsylvania Department of the
American Legion, in charge of ar
rangements, called halt reluctantly
and thanked those who appeared.
Organ tions which placed
wreaths yesterday included the Gold
Star Mothers, Blue Star Mothers,
District Department of the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary, Jewish War
Veterans Auxiliary, Catholic War
Veterans Auxiliary, Society of and
40, and the Society of 40 and 8,
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Prince Georges PTA
Names New Officers

Mrs. Wells Harrington has been
elected president of the Prince
Georges County Council of Parent
Teacher Associations. Other officers
named are: Dr. M. w. Parker
Richard Downes and Otis Milstead
vice presidents; Mrs. T. D. Robins,
treasurer; Mrs. Louise Hemp, re-
cording secretary, and Mrs. Ernest
Colgen, corresponding secretary.
j. D. Falconer, of the State Divi-
sion OF Parole and Probation, told
the group at recent meeting that
Prince Georges County is the only
area IN Maryland without a juvenile
court.
He said juvenile offenders in the
county are tried in the same courts
as adult violators and that they
are held in the same jails.
G. r. Bright, State probation of
f1cer for the county, expressed be-
lief that many youthful offenders
could have been rehabilitated under
proper supervision.
The legislation committee, headed
by Jerrold V. Powers, was instructed
to study the matter.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Chanti||y Boy Shot
In Rifle Accident

A 9-year-old Chantilly (Va.) boy
was in Arlington Hospital today
as a result of wounds received in
one OF two gun accidents last night
in nearby Virginia.
The boy, James Shifiet. was shot
through the chest by his 7-year-old
brother, Phillip, early last night.
according to Fairfax County police.
The younger boy, police said, had
been playing with .22-caliber
rifle, owned by the family, when
1t was accidentally discharged.
Their parents were away at the
time.
James was brought to the hospital
by a District policeman. Detective
Sergt. George L. Saunders, a pass
ing motorist, who was hailed by the
boys sister, Mary Ann, IL. Hospital
attendants reported his condition
as fair.
In the other shooting, Mason
Long, colored, 81, of Baileys Cross
roads, was taken to Arlington Hos.
pital about 10 pm. last night after
he was shot in the legs and lower
abdomen during an argument with
Garry Jackson, colored. q, also of
Baileys Crossroads, Fairfax police
said.
The Jackson woman was CHARGED
with felonious shooting and placed
IN the county Jail, police said.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Pay Bill Backers
Seek Passage
By End Of Week
Personnel Ceiling
Only Questionteft
To Delay Action

Sponsors of the Federal pay bill
today expressed the hope that final
passage OF the measure affecting
more than one million Government
workers can be obtained by the end
Of the week.
The speed of final passage, how
ever, depends on how soon House.
Senate conferees can come to final
agreement on the legislation. Con-
ferees held their 10th session today.
The only thing holding up final
agreement Is the question of a per-
sonnel ceiling. Although it def
nitely has been decided to place a
ceiling over Federal employment
effective July /, conferees have not
agreed on how much of a reduction
in force there should be by that
date.
The members are reported to have
reached an agreement that the wage
increase should be fiat Is per cent,
with the present $4,000 Federal pay
ceiling retained.
Discrepancies in employment esti-
mates of the War Department have
been responsible for the conferees'
failure to agree thus far. Original
estimates by the War Department
and the Budget Bureau showing that
the departments present force Of
488, 900 white collar employees would
be reduced to 272,O00 employees by
July were revised upward last week
to an estimate of $4,000 workers.
War Department and Budget Bu-
reau officials will appear today to
explain the discrepancies.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Montgomery High School
PTA Elects Officers
BY the Assoeioted Press

ROCKVILLE. Md, May 13.-of-
flcers for the Richard Montgomery
High School Parent Teacher Asso-
citation, Rockville, for the l946-47
school year have been elected AS
follows: Leroy B. Sherman. presi-
dent: Robert E. O'Brien, first vice
president; Mrs. Herbert A. Yocom.
second vice president; Miss Marv
Kin9don, recording secretary; Henry
Duckworth, corresponding secre-
tary. and Daniel R. Weddle, treas
urer.
Chairmen of committees have
also been named as follows: Pro-
gram. c. D. Giauque; finance, AL
bert j. Dalton; membership. Levin
c. Comley; publicity and publica-
tions, Herbert A. Yocom; health.
athletics and student aid, Mrs.
George R. Ray, jr., and curricula,
Mrs. Lloyd w. Howes.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Weuthern1un Tastes Defeat

enough without bringing that up.
The weatherman still holds a per-
centage which would put him in
first place in the National League if
he happened to be a baseball team,
with II wins ana losses and an
$40 average. The weatherman and
his crew are rated each day by their
predictions for the 24-hour period
starting at 10 am. the day before.
This loss was scored against him,
however, on the 10 pm forecast of
Saturday because of edition dead
lines.
The Standings.
Won. Lost. Pct
Weatherman -- II 4 $40
The Forecast.
From am. today until 7 am.
Tuesday-Bright and sunny today
with the temperature rising to near
10 degrees. Increasing cloudiness
and temperature near so tonight
Occasional rain tomorrow.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
B nui Birth Elects
Mrs. Hoymun President

Mrs. Reuben Hayman has been
elected president of the Alexandria
Woman's Auxiliary of the B'nai
Birth, succeeding the charter presi-
dent, Miss Margaret Abramson.
Other new officers installed by Miss
Sara Grossman. president of the
District No. S of the B'nai Birth
Auxiliary are: Mrs Sidney Abram-
son. first vice president; Mrs. Nath-
an Schuman, second vice president;
Mrs. Sylvia Bregman, third vice
president; Mrs. Jack Rubin, record
ing secretary, and Mrs. Henry
Schwartz, corresponding secretary.
Also Mrs M. Goldwyn, financial
secretary. Mrs. H. Wasserman
treasurer; Mrs. S. Feinberg, histor-
ian; Mrs. Alfred Abramson, parlia-
mentarian; Mrs. D. Schrott and
Mrs. Eric Frankel, auditors.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
.1ydings Plans Speech
Al Baltimore Toniqht
In Behalf Of TaWes
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, May Ex-senator
Tydings, Democrat, of Maryland is
scheduled to enter the Maryland
primary campaign with a speech
here tonight in support of Control
Ter J. Millard Tawes' candidacy for
the governorship. the Tawes head
quarters announced.
The week end saw Mr.. Tawes two
major Democratic opponents fol
the chief executives chair, w. Pres
tone Lane, jr.. and Representative
Baldwin, issue campaign statements.
Asserting that every radical and
communistic group of the CIO-PAC
of Maryland" was supporting Mr..
Lane, Mr.. Baldwin said yesterday
that this same group has marked
me as one candidate for public
Office who must be defeated
at all costs ="
PAC Offers Lane Aid.
Mr. Baldwin added that the CIO-
PAC had offered Mr.. Lanes head
quarters "the active support of all
the workers in their organization
whose expenses will be paid for by
the CIO-PAC."
He said the labor group opposed
him because he had criticized "the
actions of certain labor leaders in
this country and had courage
enough to fight their program when
I felt 1t was not in the interests
of the people of this country"
Meanwhile, Mr.. Lane said yester-
day that although 1T may have
been a comparatively easy thing
for the State to live within its
means during recent years, the job
would grow more difficult IF costs
continue to increase or if the sources
of State revenue become less pro-
Saying he believed in keeping
solvent through balanced
budgets" Mr.. Lane added that 81
have long believed that business
must be applied to the
operations of government if disaster
is to be avoided
Tawes Is Indorsed.
Representative groups" of all
Democratic factions in Allegany
County were said by Edward j
Ryan, chairman of the county
Tawes for Governor Campaign
Committee, to have signed an in
dorsement of the controllers can
didacy.
The fact that w. Earle Cobey OF
Cumberland, recently returned from
service in the Navy, is the candidate
for attorney general on the Tawes
ticket "unquestionably has helped
immeasurably in bringing out this
countrywide support" Mr.. Ryan
said.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
RuruI Health Workers
Urged for MARYLAND
By the Associated Press

Rural health specialists to work
with State extension services were
proposed today by Miss Elm An
derson of the United States Agri-
culture Department at a meeting
of the Maryland State extension
staff at College Park.
Miss Anderson said Maryland's S
farmers need accurate information
of health guidance, health in
surance and other care now adequate
only in the larger cities.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Fairfax Supervisors
To Hear 10 Rezoninq
Requests Wednesday

The Fairfax County Board of Su-
pervisors will hear 10 rezoning ap-
plication Wednesday. Applicants
and the time set for the hearings
are:
Cora F.. Stringer, to rezone from
agricultural to rural business, tract
at Braddock and Vannon roads. Gen.
terville district, 1890 m; Harold A
Lining, to reZone from suburban
residential to rural business, two
lots at Groveton, Mount Vernon dis
trict, II am.
George c. Gillingham, to rezone
from rural residential to rural busi-
ness, tract at Engleside, Mount Ver-
non district. 1870 am; Milton G
Smith, to rezone from suburban resi-
dental to rural business, lot at Burch
subdivision, Falls Church district,
IL noon.
Southern States Cooperative, Inc,
to rezone from rural residential to
rural business, tract on Chain Bridge
road, Providence district, 1890 pm.
Leo Laws, to rezone from suburban
residential to rural business, lot at
Moncure's subdivision, Falls Church
district, pm.
Mrs. Jennie Arnold, to rezone from
urban residential to rural business
two lots at New Alexandria, Mount
Vernon district, 2:30 pm; Frank j.
Dietel, to rezone from rural resi-
dental to general business, two lots
at Evergreen Farms, Mount Vernon
district, pm.
Frank p Miller, to rezone from
suburban residential to urban busi-
ness. tract at fremont Gardens,
Falls Church district, 3:l5 pm;
George S. Hyson, to rezone from
rural residential to rural business,
lot at Hyson's subdivision, Provi-
dence district, $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Roberts Appointed Aide
Of Junior Red Cross

Appointment of Frank H. Roberts
as assistant director of the Junior
Red Cross, Eastern area, American
Red Cross, was announced today by
Ramone S. Eaton. area manager.
Mr. Roberts. who lives in Alex
andria with his wife and two chill
dren, joined the Red Cross as an as
sistant field director in 1912. In
June, 1945, he was appointed as
sistant regional director of chapter
service for Kentucky and West Vir-
ginia.
He will be succeeded as assistant
regional director by Robert Lee
Harry, who also joined the Red
Cross as an assistant field director
in 1912, Mr.. Eaton said. Mr.. Harry,
who is married and has one child,
also lives in Alexandria
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Cub Scouts 10 Get Flag
From Harrington PTA

Presentation of a flag to Cub
Scout Pack No. 1T will feature the
final meeting of the darlington
(Vao Parent-Teacher Association
at 8 o'clock tonight in the school.
The program will include install
lation OF officers and the election
OF a new president to succeed 1t.
Col. Robert R. Ploger. resigned.
Mrs. Marian Pawley will speak on
Community Life in a Democracy"
The association was organized
shortly after the opening of Fair
linston IN January, 1914, and has
membership of $40. It's protects
have included the purchase of a
piano for the school, as we'll as a
combination radio-phonograph, a
record player, record cabinet and
seven record albums. The group
also has furnished IL sets of rain
coats and hats for school patrol
BOYS.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Search Pressed
For3Drowned
In Pdtuxent
Two Sisters, Marine
Are Victims When
Skiff Overturns

officials at the Patuxent River
MdD Naval Air Test Center today
were searching for the bodies of two
sisters and a Marine who were
drowned yesterday when their out
board motor boat capsized in the
Patuxent River approximately mid
way between Drum and Hog Points
The victims were Phyllis Long
16, and Lois Long, %, both of Cali
fornia, st. Marys County, Md, and
Pfc, Augustus Wagner, Chicago, sta
toned at the naval center.
Seaman 1/c John Dolack, 20, and
Specialist Photographer &c Adam
Achey. 20, who also were stationed
at the test center and who were in
the boat, managed to swim about
two-thirds of mile to shore after
attempting to save the girls.
Skiff Overturns.
officials at the test center said
the party of five left there about
3 pm. About 20 minutes later, when
the boat was midway between Drum
and Hog Points. the skiff began to
ship water and capsized as the
sailors attempted to turn back te
shore, they said.
A Navy official quoted the sailor.
as saying that the five jumped into
the water.
I'VE tried to save the Others" he
aid the sailors told hin, "b,,+ S,,l,,
had to give up and save ourselves. ;
The spokesman described the boat
as a Navy recreation skiff with ar
outboard motor. He said the Marine
was qualified as swimmer, accord.
ing to his classification card. AL
five were clad in bathing suits, thu
Navy official said.
Swift Current Running.
The river is approximately mile
wide at the scene of the tragedy
and about 48 feet deep. The watel
was choppy and a moderate breeze
was blowing at the time.
Navy officials believed the bodies
had been swept past Cedar Point
and into Chesapeake Bay, as the
current was flowing swiftly wher
the boat capsized. The craft wa.
found at the mouth OF the river
just off the bay.
Naval boats, planes and beach
patrols have been ordered out in ar
attempt to locate the bodies.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Kiwanis Wards Soar
Over District 10 Mark
Opening Of Campaign

Never underestimate the power of
woman, even If she's only 3.
When Patricia Gooding saw all
the other children, including her
5-year-old brother Eddie climbing
into the big airliner yesterday, she
wanted to go, too.
Patricia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
William Gooding of Vienna, Va,
first pleaded with her mother, then
called on woman's last resort. She
cried.
Upshot of the tears was that
Patricia made the flight. along with
so other youngsters. All but Patricia
are wards of the Kiwanis Club of
Washington. which sponsored the
ride to highlight its campaign. be-
ginning today, to raise 81 800 900 for
a new building and facilities for
Children's Hospital.
Joyful Trip Over City.
Only one of the boys and girls
had been up in plane before, and
it was joyful-although in at least
one instance sick-group which
scared through Washington skies
for half an hour.
The plane, a four-engine DC-4,
provided especially for the occasion
by Pennsylvania Central Airlines
resembled front row at the circus.
at least on the inside. Extra seats
were provided for press and radio
men there to record the fun.
AS the plane arose from Washing
ton Airport, the children-many of
them crippled-were hushed with
expectation. But once at altitude
they broke into an excited babble
which could be heard above the en-
gines' noise.
Look! There's the Washington
Monument, no bigger than pencil ~
boy of 10 EXCLAIMED. A little girl
wanted to know If the white clouds
were made of cotton.
Every one was busy answering
questions and identifying objects on
the ground, including William F.
Nelson, president of the Kiwanis
Club of Washington, and Miss Pearl
A. Griffith, supervisor of the Kiwanis
Clinic, who went along.
"Nothin' to It,"
Only blase note was provided by
Bobby Brown. 10, of 1869 Alabama
avenue Sc. Son of Lee Brown,
Pea captain, Bobby had been up
before. There's nothin' too it," he
observed.
Some of the youngsters spoke to
parents in the air terminal bv
means Of special plane-to-ground
radio hookup provided by VOL. In
the excitement, Pea Hostess Jane
White noticed one small face turn
ing slightly green. Emergency
measures were in order.
Back on the ground, the children
were treated further to ice cream
and cake on the terminal terrace
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Potomac Bosin Group
To Report on Water

The Interstate Commission on the
Potomac River Basin will hold its
regular quarterly meeting May %
and "a in the New Germany area
Savage River State Forest, Md.
Final approval is expected to be
given the commissions proposed
minimum water quality criteria and
the area classification map. The
Maryland Legislative Council and
interested State and county officials
have been invited to participate in
the discussion of methods of allie
waiting pollution.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Falls Church Rejects
Street WIDENING Bids

All bids for the widening of West
Broad street in Falls Church from
the traffic light to the town limits
have been rejected by the State
Highway Department on the ground
that they were too high.
The low bid submitted was that
of Lewis & Son, Mclean, for s167 800.
Plans are now under way to read-
vertise the project, the State High.
way Department said.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Daylight Saving Fought
By MONTGOMERY Gronqe
Spseiol Dispo,eh to The s,or

ROCKVILLE, Md, May 13.-The
Montgomery County Pomona Grange
has adopted a resolution opposing
daylight saving time for Maryland
and ordered copies sent to the State
delegation in Congress.
The grange has elected new cffi-
GERS, who will be installed at a pic
mic meeting at Germantown in Au-
gust. They are Melvin Lehman,
master: Edward Power. overseer
Elizabeth Sherman Grey, lecturer;
Walter G. Wright, chaplain: Cram
well King, steward; Frank Shell,
assistant steward; Edith Hayiiand,
treasurer; Raymond Kemp, gate
keeper: Pearl NARROW, secretary;
Sue Lehman, Ceres; Mary Kirby,
Flora; Efle Stevens, Pomona, and
Mary King, lady assistant steward.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Anti-Robies Drive Set
For Prince GEORGES

Prince Georges County Veterinar-
Ian Clarence j. Gibbs has announced
ne will conduct a rabies vaccination
program in the county the first two
weeks in June. The schedule will be
announced later, he reported.
The service will be free, and dog
owners may have their dogs vaccin-
ated regardless of whether or not
the regular dog licenses has been
obtained, DR.. Gibbs said.
The veterinarian will make his
headquarters during the campain in
the County Agents Office in the Up
per Marlboro Courthouse, it was an
nounced,
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Two Jump 10 Safety
In Army Plane Crash

A 25-year-old colored Army pilot,
en- route from Newark, N. j., to
Greensboro, N. c., and a soldier
passenger parachuted to safety yes
terday afternoon after their plane
developed engine trouble over Nor
ganza in st. Marys County.
Maryland State police said the
two men, 1t. Startling B. Penn of
Tuskegee, Ala, and Pfc. Steven
D. Friedman, address not given
had landed at Easton, Md, airport
about $50 pm. and were heading
for Washington when the engine
trouble occurred.
The plane crashed into a swamp,
police said.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Thunderstorn1s
Black Out Wide
Capital Areas
Three Small Boots
Copsized by Winds
Nearing 40 MPH

Thunderstorms kept Washington
area residents at home yesterday
as more than an inch of rain fell
between dawn and dusk and power
lines were disrupted in several
D. c., Maryland and Virginia Sec
tions.
More than 10000 Alexandria, Arl-
ington and Fairfax residents were
blacked out for more than an hour,
Virginia Electric Power Co., Of
ficals said, when lightning struck
a power line between Richmond and
Alexandria shortly after dark. In
portions of the area, lights were
out for more than two hours.
Arlington Hospital was served
Immediately by an emergency light
ing system which operates automat-
ically when regular power is cut off
Alexandria Hospital was plunged
into darkness when the institutions
emergency system failed. Within
five minutes, however, fire depart
ment portable generators were sup
plying light. There were two ma
ternity deliveries prior to and just
after the power failed.
In Silver Spring, Md, a pole was
struck by lightning at Piney Branch
road and Dale drive and service was
cut of for about an hour.
Three Boats Capsize.
Three small boats were capsized
IN the Potomac river, police re-
ported as winds approaching 40
miles an hour whipped the water
and pounded sails. Several aircraft
were stranded above the city by
black clouds and were forced to
circle at prescribed attitudes to
wait for rising ceiling, but the
National Airport reported no I'M
toward incidents. At least nine
aircraft hovered above Washington
at one time, officials said.
Harbor police reported three Incl
dents of small river craft which
were capsized:
At 1:30 pm. yesterday. a 16-foot
sailboat. the Duffy, owned by Army
Maj. Latimer w. Glowa, 81, of 348O
Martha Custis drive, Alexandria,
was capsized off Hains Point. Mai.
Latimer and his passenger, Navy
Comdr. Finn Rome, 40, of 1000 F
street NV, were thrown into the
water and rescued almost at once
by Harbor Patrol Boat No. 7.
Upsets in Channel.
Less than an hour later, the 12-
foot Can-Can turned over in George
town Channel, throwing James j.
Millard, Is, of 280S Thirty fourth
place NV. and Robert C. Browning,
q, of 1000 F street NV. into the
water. They were rescued by Rob-
ert Grumwell of 3311 North Glebe
road, Arlington
The third accident happened be-
low the Railroad Bridge over the
Potomac, when the Corinthian Sea
Scouts 11-foot sailboat, Dyer Dick,
turned over at 2:15 pm Sea Scouts
Bucky Colbert, IA, of 4440 Reservoir
road NV. and James Schmaker.
Is, of 1905 Kennedy street NV.
were rescued by Guy Parker, 90, of
2l5l Fern street, Arlington.
The Weather Bureau said hail
stones about one-quarter of an inch
In diameter fell briefly in the Silver
Spring area, but no damage was re-
ported. approximately 139 inches
OF rain fell in the series of storms
which pelted the area, the Weather
Bureau said.
There will be no more rain, at
least until tomorrow, the forecaster
said. predicting bright and sunny
skies today with the temperature
rising near 10 degrees. The Weather
Bureau looks for increasing cloudi-
ness tonight with a drop to about so
degrees. There may be occasional
rain tomorrow.
Evening star., 1946-05-13

In fact, the biblical yachtsman
probably would have sent out a duck
instead of a dove if he had hap
pened to peek out portfolio in Sum-
days downpour.
There also was hailstorm nobody
knew about beforehand, but the
forecaster's defeat was decisive