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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-25
FUNERALS

Funeral services for Louis F Nor mand, 50 Welton Street, will be held tomorrow at 8:30 A. M, from the Frigon Funeral Home, 66 East Clay Street, to St. Ann's Church at g for a solemn high Mass of re- quiem. Burial will be ir| Calvary cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening
 The Rev. John c. Walker, pas tor of the Second Congregational Church, will officiate at the funeral of Dr. Frederick G. Graves, Bethle- hem retired physician and surgeon who practised. here 37 years. As sisting Dr. Walker at the services, to be held tomorrow a Il A. M. at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Gen. tral Avenue, will be the Rev. Ed ward Cornelius of the Bethlehem Federated Church. Burial will be in Wooster cemetery, Danbury.
 Friends may call at the funeral home today from to P. M
 Memorial services for Eugene Wager Rogers will be held Friday evening at the Bunker Hill Congre- gational Church at 8 o'clock, with the Rev Allan M. Fairbank off, ciating. Friends are asked to omit flowers.
 Private funeral services for John Murphy, 53, of s25 Savings Street, for mer employe of the Welfare De- partment and also a former meat cutter, who was found drowned yesterday at Lakewood, will be held from the Mulville Funeral Home 270 West Main Street. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral. of Martin Hickey, 80 of 34 Scovi1l Street was held this morning at 830 from the Bergin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-25
CARD OF THANKS

we wish to thank our many friends. relatives and neighbors, especially Scovill's Main Office; Sco- ville's Girls Club; Blakeslee Co.,; Chase Metal Works, Shipping Dept, 3rd Shift; Butler Printing Co.,, for floral offerings and the expressions of sympathy and kindness shown us during our recent bereavement. the death of our beloved sister, Mary Sweeney.
 MRS. DONALD DEELEY and
 SWEENEY FAMILY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-25

Sydney Singleton and Mrs. Harold Austin, all of this city; one brother, Otto Johnson of Lyford, Texas; one sister, Mrs. Hulda Carlson, of Swe- den, and IA grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
 Funeral services will be held on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-25

Funeral services for Mrs. PaiA G. Hespelt, 238 Circular Avenue, were held today at P. M. at the Alderson Funeral Home, 10 Central Avenue, with the Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, pastor of the Second Con- gregational Church, officiating. Burial was in the new Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-25

Callington, England, reported it could not find Punch and Judy show for a V-Day celebration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-25

New South Wales, Australia, has a crusade against the premature release of criminals from jail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-25

brated at o'clock by the Rev Jo- seph Valantiejus. assisted by the Rev. John Dillon, deacon and the Rev Francis Pranckus. subdeacon. Alexander Aleksis was in charge of the musical program. Bearers were Edward Banks, George Price, Leon ard Ferry, Joseph Petrusky, An thony Urban and Edward Leonard. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery with committal services conducted by Father Valantiejus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-25

Funeral services for Mrs. Agnes Tracy Conlon, widow of James E. Conlon will be held from the Ber- gin Funeral Home, 290 East Main Street, tomorrow at 9:30 A. M, to St. Thomas Church for a solemn high Mass of requiem at 10. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's Ceme- tery.
 Friends may call at the Bergin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-25

Chile will tax exempt new buil- dings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-25
DIED

ANDERSON-In this city, Sept 25th, 1946, Mrs. Mathilda (Johnson) Anderson, of 145 Southmyd Road. Funeral Saturday at 200 o'clock, from Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central Avenue. Burial in old Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-25

TANNAHILL - In Oakville, Sept 24th, 1946, Margaret Matthew Tan nahill, of 2S Hungerford Avenue, Oakville.
 Funeral Thursday at P. M, from Hickcox Funeral Home, 195 Main Street. Burial in Evergreen ceme- tery, Watertown
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-25

Funeral Home today from 2 to . and 2 to 10.
Evening star., 1946-10-12
Future Farmers Unit
Elects in Winchester
speeiaI pispoteh TO The sior

WINCHESTER, Va, Oct. 12.-
Wendell Seldom has been elected
president of the Handley High
School Chapter of the Future
Farmers of America with James
Poole, yice-president; Robert Nc
Kee, secretary: Albert Lazazzera,
treasurer; Richard Mcintyre, re-
porter and Ralph Fletcher, SEN
tinel. The group also elected an
Executive Committee, composed of
Donald Smallwood, Jack Duvan and
Rumsey Michael.
Winchester Aerie, Fraternal Or
der of Eagles, has gone on record
as opposed to proposal to lower
the American voting age from 81
to Is years.
Richard Crisman, aerie president,
said poll is being taken in all
aeries in the country.
Delegations from a group Of
northern Virginia Lions Clubs are
to attend a meeting here October
%, when a new club for Stephens
City, Frederick County, will be Civ
en- its charter by District Governor
Kenneth Cruiser.
Others to take part in the meet
ing include Deputy District Gov
ernor Ripley Walker of Woodstock,
and Zone Chairman Charles M.
James of Purcellville.
The new club is being sponsored
by the Winchester unit.
Evening star., 1946-10-12
Woman Reports Abduction
And Beating by 4 Men

Maryland State police are inves-
tigating a report by 33-year-old
washington woman that she was
beaten and robbed of $3.50 by four
colored men near Laurel last night.
Trooper C, o. Critchley said the
woman, Mrs. Alma Schrieves, gave
the following account of what hap
pened:
She had just finished watching
the last race at Laurel when four
colored men said her husband want.
ed her to come to a Laurel tavern.
She accepted their offer of "lift"
in their car. They drove instead to
lonely spot about mile from the
town where they took her pocket
book containing $500.
Three of the men, then got out.
The fourth drove her about mile
further, where he beat her with g.
blackjack until she pretended she
was unconscious.
He threw her from the car, set
fire to her dress and drove away.
She managed to extinguish the
flames and walked to a nearby
house to call police. She was taken
to Emergency Hospital, where she
was treated for burns on the legs
and released.
Evening star., 1946-10-12
Two Arlington Agencies
AssaiIed Over Gas Rates

Failure Of the Arlington County
Board and the County Public Utili-
ties Commission to request q hear
ing on rates Of the Rosslyn Gas Co.,
since conversion to natural gas, was
assailed last night by Daniel A.
Dugan, independent candidate for
the board.
The two county agencies have
failed to protect the interests Of
Arlington citizens" he charged. of
ficials admitted before the civic fed
Grafton that the cheaper natural
gas would cost the company $200, ,O00
per year less than the mixed manu-
factured and natural gas used pre-
vious to the recent changeover.'
Mr.. Dugan was speaking before
the Fort Myer Heights Citizens AS
sociation. His criticism was directed
at County Board Chairman Edmund
-. Campbell, his Democratic oppo-
nent.
THE consumer in Arlington pays
$4.S7 for 900 therms Of natural gas,
he said, whereas the Washington
consumer pays only $208 for the
same amount Of the higher priced
mixed gas. Four Of the nye
members Of the utility commission
were appointed recently BY my OPP
ponent. 1t Is noticeable that none
of them appears to have any tech
nical competence in any utility
fleld.s
Evening star., 1946-10-12
D. {. Man Gets 18 Months
In MARYLAND Traffic Death

Frederick Jordan, 80. colored, Of
2512 Ontario road NV, was sem
fenced to Is months in the Maryland
House of Correction yesterday in
Upper Marlboro Police Court on
charges of manslaughter and op-
Grating a vehicle without consent
of the owner.
He also was fined $50 for reckless
driving and $40 for operating with
out permit. The first fine was sus-
pended, however, by Trial Magistrate
Alan Bowie. Jordan elected to serve
10 additional days on his Jail sem,
tence in default of payment of the
second fine.
Jordan was charged by Prince
Georges County police with driving
an automobile which collided with
another on the Washington-I Indian
Head road on September Is. Earl
Ward, passenger in the second
car, was killed.
Sylvester Boston, %, colored, Of
Pisgah, Md, driver Of the second
car, was found not guilty on charges
of manslaughter and reckless driv-
| ing SIS
Evening star., 1946-10-12
Food for Big Banquet
AT Maylower Is Sent
To Hospital, Charity

Food intended for a banquet of
900 Shriners last night at the May
flower Hotel was turned over to a
hospital and charitable organiza-
tions rather than let it spoil after
the kitchen help had gone on strike.
Hotel officials said word could not
be sent to the guests In time to head
them of and, consequently, most of
them arrived and had to be sent
away. The food was ready, but could
not be served. It included 1000
oysters rolled in crumbs and ready
for frying, cold cuts and salads.
Arrangements were made to send
the food to Providence Hospital, the
Salvation Army, the Little Sisters
of the Poor, st. Vincent's Home and
the Dominican Sisters by Night
Steward Andrew j. O'Connor. Union
chiefs ordered pickets at the May
flower to permit a truck driver and
helper, both union men themselves,
to cross the picket line to load the
food.
At Providence Hospital Sister Lu-
cille, assistant superintendent, said
the food was unexpected and appre-
ciated and should be enough for
lunch today for part Of the patients
and staff. She pointed out, now
ever, that the hospital was not suf-
fering from any food shortage, as
dealers in the District had been more
than kind to them.
Ofhciais at the other organizations
said the delicacies would be served
to supplement today's menu.
Evening star., 1946-10-12
DR.. PuIIen Outlines
PROGRAM for Schools

A program for improving the
schools of Maryland was outlined
by DR.. Thomas G. Pullen, jr., State
superintendent of schools, in a talk
before the Montgomery County Ed
ucation Association at Leland Jun
Tor High School.
Discussing the 1947 educational
program Thursday night, DR.. Pullen
said the proposals. are being worked
out with the Legislative Council.
One of the objectiyes calls for
smaller classes forA elementary
schools. At present, DR.. Pullen said,
the law provides for maximum OF
IS pupils. Under proposed legisla-
ton this number would be reduced
to about 80.
A second proposal urges that
teachers salaries be adjusted to
meet the rising cost of living. DR..
Pullen pointed out that counties
can go beyond the State minimum.
Establishment of more Junior col
leges will be sought, the State sup
erintendent said.
Establishment of the supervisor
system in all the counties also is
recommended.
The program also calls for estab-
lishment of countrywide library sys-
TENS and increased resources Tor
education of the handicapped.
The association voted to raise the
annual dues from ST to 50.
Evening star., 1946-10-12
Maryland Farmers
Discuss Marketing
By the Assoeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 12.-Maryland
fruit and vegetable growers met
yesterday with extension personnel
from the UniversitNof Maryland to
discuss how to spend their share
of approximately $500, 900 in Federal
funds for State agricultural mar
keting research.
The funds, to be matched by
State appropriations, will be allotted
over five-year period under the
Flannagan-Hope Act. +
In discussing the need for getting
closer" to the consumer, it was
reported that last summer, waters
melons on the Eastern Shore were
selling for 10 cents each on the
farm and buyers refused TO take
those under 20 pounds.
Retail outlets, meanwhile, took
advantage of the "glut" by purchas-
ing the fruit on the farm and main
tanning the retail price of 20-pound
watermelons at between 80 cents
and 81 each, it was said.
AtUSllQl1lS tl1C llCCGAAlS A4OiA hAAS
university were DR.. T. B. SymonS,
director of extension; DR.. w. B.
Kemp, head of the agricultural ex-
pertinent station; DR.. Howard L.
Stier, head of the marketing de-
partment; DR.. S. H. De Vault, head
of agricultural economics; DR.. E. G.
Haut, head of the horticulture de-
partment, and w. c. Beaven, State
department of marketing.
Representing the growers were
F. r. Todd, head Of the Maryland
Farm Bureau Crop Marketing Com
mittee; A. Lee Towson, jr., Ches-
tertown; j. Andrew Cohill, Hancock
fruit grower; Claude c. Phil
lips, Quantico grower; George G,
Schmidt, Pasadena; c. E. Wise, jr.,
secretary of the Maryland Farm
Bureau; Calvin Skinner, secretary
of the Tri-State Packers Associa-
ton, and H. w. Woodward, Balti-
more.
Evening star., 1946-10-12
Veteran Doomed 10 Hang
In PikesyiIIe Girl Attack
By the Assoeioted Press

TOWSON, Md, Oct. 12-Vernon
F. Wienecke, 26-year-old veteran Of
the Pacific war, was sentenced to osbe
hanged yesterday after pleading
guilty before a two. Judge bench in
Circuit Court Of attempted criminal
assault on a 13-year-old Pikesville
girl.
Sentence was passed by Judges
Frederick Lee Cobourn and J. How
ard Murray.
.Wienecke's wife. who Is soon to
become a mother for the third time,
screamed and almost collapsed when
the verdict was announced. The YER
dict stunned Wienecke, who was led
in tears to the lookup.
The girl testified she was attacked
by Wienecke last August while she
was riding a bicycle. She said Vie
necke got out of his truck and
dragged her into a wooded area.
Evening star., 1946-10-12
Rucker Kin Grained Appeal
In $1,000, 900 viii Case
BY the Assoeiossd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 1.-THE
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
granted an appeal yesterday in a
million dollar will case involving the
University of Virginia, two other in
stitutions, and relatives Of the late
William ]. Rucker of Charlottesville.
BY this action, the court agreed to
review a devision of the Charlottes-
vile Corporation Court which held
last May II that the university, the
Martha Jefferson Hospital and
Sanitarium Of Charlottesville, and
st. Luke's Hospital of st. Louis
should share equally in residuary
estate of $I02S,o0o left by Mr..
Rucker.
Counsel for IA of Mr.. Fuckers
relatives appealed to the high court
on the contention that the sum In
controversy should go to the dis
tributees and next Of kin Of Mr..
lRuckez.
Evening star., 1946-10-12
Citizens Group 10 Appeal
For Repairs on Route 5
s,.e;oI pispo,ch 10 The s,or

HUGHESVILLE, Md, Oct. "a
Terming the condition of Route 5
from Waldorf to Washington "de-
plorable," a special Citizens High
way Committee will ask the Mary
land State Roads Commission why
plans for its improvement are not
included in the current road pro-
grams.
Harry L. Curtis, Brandywine
chairman of the committee, told
civic groups at a meeting here the
Roads Commission reported i'm
provements to Route are not in
cluded in the program which will
absorb available funds for the next
two years.
Civic groups represented at the
meeting include Waldorf and
Brandywine Homemakers Clu b S;
Charles and Prince Georges Farm
Bureaus; Waldorf, Brandywine,
Hughesville, Clinton, La Plata and
Lexington Park Lions Clubs;
Brandywine Grange, and the Camp
Springs Citizens Association.
Evening star., 1946-10-12
Mrs. Paul Mellon Dies Suddenly
OF Heart Attack at Estate
SocioIite Stricken Soon
After Riding With
Piedmont Hunt
spseiol pispaieh 10 The sier


UPPERvILLE, Va, Oct. l2.-Mrs.
Mary Conover Brown Mellon, II,
wife Of Paul Mellon and daugh-
ter-in-law of the late Secretary
Of the Treasury, died unexpectedly
yesterday.
She suffered q heart attack at
Oak Springs, the Mellon home
on their estate, Rockeby Farms,
soon after returning from a ride
with the Piedmont Hunt.
Members of the household said
her husband was at her side at the
time Of her death.
She is survived also by her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. Charles G.
Conoyer Of Kansas City, Mo-; two
children, Catherine C. Mellon. 8.
and Timothy, 1, and q sister, Mrs.
CLARK 8. p. Bunting, also Of Kansas
City.
Private funeral services will be
held at Oak Spring Monday.
Born IN Kansas City, Mrs. Mellon
was q graduate Of Vassar College IN
1926. She also attended the Sor-
bonnie In Paris ind Columbia Uni
versity.
She was one Of the founders Of
the Pantheon Press in New York
City, which publishes artistic, liter
ary and philosophical books not
ordinarily published.
She was the divorced wife of Karl
S. Brown. IS
In February. 1885, she was married
to Paul Mellon In q surprise wedding
In New York.
Paul Mellon. with his cousin Rich
ard K. Mellon, has for many years
been carrying on the family indus
trial, scientific, philanthropic and
banking enterprises.
"Rokeby Farms" originally was q
4O0-acre estate purchased by An-
drew Mellon from the late Rear Adj
miral Cary T. Grayson. Mr.. Mellon
now owns 5000 acres in Fauquier
County.
Last August he donated $4.500 900
for q new liberal arts college under
the guidance Of Dr.. Stringfellow
Barr, president Of st. Johns Col
lege, Annapolis, Md.
Evening star., 1946-10-12
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Business Unit Gets !
Material for Early
Start on Chest Drive

Campaign material which volun-
teer workers in the Business unit
will use in soliciting funds for the
Community Chest Federation drive
was to be delivered to section chair
men today.
Folders describing the work of
federation agencies, Red Feather
stickers and lapel pins to give to
contributors were among the items
the volunteers were to receive.
The Business unit, which has a
quota Of $1,450,413 to raise toward
the overall goal of $4,000, 900, viii
begin its drive Thursday, five days
before the formal opening Of the
campaign.
Yesterday, 81 Girl Scouts and
their leaders who have helped to
package campaign material for de-
livery to volunteer workers were
presented, with, letters of commen-
dation from the federation. Clyde B.
Stovall, vice chairman of the interim
executive committee of the fedora
tion. made the, presentation at Taft
Junior. High School.
The letter. given to each girl read
In part 'To make possible the effec-l
tive work of the campaign army,
you have worked hard and willingly
to put necessary materials in their
hands. You have contributed, to-
gether with your troop and your
Girl Scout District, your own time
and effort to complete the task OF
packaging the Red Feather lapel
pins for half-a-million contributors
to our drive.
I'm this volunteer task you have
shown your own spirit Of helpful
ness, and you and your Girl Scout
troop members have demonstrated
one of the cardinal principles of
the Girl Scouts-that of serving
your community whenever possible. "
Fred Othman, United Press fea-
ture writer, spoke at a meeting of
the Business unit yesterday at the
Mayflower Hotel. He told Of expert
ences in London, where he had been
approached from many quarters
with requests to contribute to a
number of needy causes.
After such an experience" he
said, "T can really enjoy giving to
the Chest Drive" Funds given to
the Chest Federation this year go
toward the support of 125 welfare
agencies.
Herbert L. Willett, jr., executive
secretary of the federation, urged
the workers to give everybody an
opportunity TO contribute.
Dan Holland, chairman Of the
Business Unit, presided at the
luncheon meeting.
Evening star., 1946-10-12
|GaIIinger Breakdown
In Infant Deliveries
Feared by RuhIand

Health Officer George G. Rutland
Yesterday warned there Is grave
danger of "a serious breakdown" in
the infant delivery service at Gal
linger Municipal Hospital.
He said the temporary closing OF
infant wards at Freedmen's Hospi-
tai had thrown q double load on
Gallinger which it cannot carry.
The Freedmen's wards were closed
several weeks ago following an epi-
demic OF diarrhea. They may not
reopen until changes are made.
Hopes to Shift Cases.
DR.. Ruhland said he hopes to
shift some OF the cases to Garfield
and Columbia Hospitals. He also
has appealed to the STATS OF
Georgetown, George Washington
and Howard University Medical
Schools and the two District medr
cal societies to aid in home do
|liyeries of babies.
To obtain nurses for home de-
livery cases, the health officer said
he has been in contact with the
Red Cross Home Nursing Service.
Reminding that "for many gen.
lerations home deliveries were the
practice, DIR. Rutland said, during
the present crisis, hospital services
at Gallinger will have to be limited
to complicated" cases.
430 Cases In Month.
Gallinger is equipped to handle up
to 2,400 cases sof infant delivery a
year, he added Freedmen's for
merly carried about 2.100 a year.
Effect of the overload is shown, he
Explained, in the 430 cases handled
last month at Gallinger.
Under his plan, DR.. Ruhland said,
all maternity cases brought to GAL
linger will be carefully screened" :"
If the cases are normal, he will try
to arrange to have the child born
at home.
Evening star., 1946-10-12
VA 10 Lose Hospital
|At Fort Washington;
New Base 10 Open

The 437-bed veterans domiciliary
home and hospital at Fort Wash
ington, Md, soon will be closed
coincident with the opening of a
/ 1,00O-bed hospital at Martinsburg
w. Va, the Veterans Administra-
ton announced today.
Fort washington, taken over by
the agency from the Army in Oc-
tober, 1914, is the only veterans
facility in the immediate Washing
ton area except Mount Alto.
In spite of heavy overcrowding
at Mount Alto, few patients have
been transferred to Fort Washing
tons small hospital, which has been
used nearly entirely for emergency
disqualification Of the stations per-
manently disabled domiciliary vet
eranS.
To ease the critical hospital
shortage here, Mount Alto has been
allocated beds in, nearby armed
forces hospitals. At present, vet
erans are occupying about $50 beds
at Bethesda Naval Hospital, 10(
beds at Fort George G. Meade's
regional hospital in Maryland ano
some Is beds at Walter Reed.
While a number of local veterans
are expected to be routed to the
Martinsburg hospital, officials 1ook
to construction of the proposed 750.
bed hospital here to completely
solve Washington problems. The
hospitals expected site on the
|Nevius tract near Arlington National
Cemetery now is awaiting presi-
Dental approval.
The Martinsburg hospital was op-
Grated during the war by the Army
as Newton D. Baker General Hos
pital-and will retain, that name
It was acquired by the Veterans
Administration on October |.
a Veterans Administration
spokesman said medical personnel
shortages would hinder the Baker
units opening If the Fort Washing
ton station remained in operation.
The agency said the forts closing
date will depend on how quickly
/ the Martinsburg hospital can be
euuippcd, but estimated 1t would
he "a matter Of weeks"
Z Fort washington, meanwhile, VII
|be retained under Veterans Admin
|istration control. pending studies OF
"its future use for other purposes.
Evening star., 1946-10-12
Man Dies Of Gun Wound;
DAUGHTER, Is, Is Held

Carl Gunnell, So, of the 900 block
of Eighth street NE, died last night
in Gallinger Hospital after he was
shot in the abdomen Thursday at
the Hillside CMd) home of his es-
tranged wife, Anna.
His 16-year-old daughter, Rita,
who lives with her mother, is free
under $500 bond on a charge of as
sault with a dangerous weapon.
Prince Georges County police said
no further charges have been placed
against the girl pending completion
of their investigation.
Police said the shooting occurred
during an argument between Mr..
Gunnell and his wife. sThey added
he was shot with a .22-caliber rifle.
Evening star., 1946-10-12
Area Polio Cases Total 1O4,
Less Than Half 1o45 Rate

Infantile paralysis victims in the
Washington area now total 104 for
the year, compared with 30 cases
at this time in 1945, the District
Health Department reported today.
Latest case reported Is that Of q
4-year-old Arlington girl. She Is In
Children's Hospital, where her con-
dition is said to be good.
OF the 1916 list % cases are within
the District and the remaining 81 In
Maryland and Virginia suburbs. In
1945 there were 1l2 District cases
and 98 from nearby suburbs.