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Evening star., 1946-07-10
2,212 Marriage Licenses
Issued in Prince GEORGES

Marriage licenses totaling 2,212
were issued by the Prince Georges
County Bureau at Upper Marlboro
during the fiscal year, which ended
June 80, it was disclosed today.
Bureau officials reported the
1945-46 total was 545 more than
the previous year, and said it may
be an a1-time high for the county.
The bureau is under the direct
supervision Of Brice Bowie, clerk
Of the county's Circuit Court.
Mrs. Beatrice Early, in charge of
issuing the licenses, said 223 were
granted during June-10 less than
the years monthly high, established
In May.
Reasons for the increased num-
Der. 1t was pointed out, are the
return of members of the armed
forces and the State laws, which
require only 48-hour waiting time,
as compared to five days in the Dis
trict, and no blood tests.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
Elks 10 Hold Big Parade
AT Frederick Convention
SpeeioI pispoteh 10 III. stor


FREDERICK, Md, July 10.-Plans
have been completed for parade
as one of the features of the annual
convention of the Delaware, Mary
land and District of Columbia B. P
o. Elks to be held here August
lila. A $500 prize list has been
established and is expected to draw
numerous out-of-town floats and
musical organizations.
The parade will be held at 6 pm
August a. 1t will be followed by a
ball and floor show at the State
Armory.
A dance will be held at the armory
on Monday night, August IL. A
zcnic is scheduled Tuesday after
noon at the fairgrounds, followed by
an open house program at the
armory that night.
Mrs. Ralph Lahne has been chosen
chairman of a committee arranging
entertainment for women visitors.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
County Survey Shows
Crime Rate Doubled

The number of crimes committed
in Prince Georges County in the
last year has increased by more
than 100 per cent. according to a
survey presented to the grand jury
by States Attorney A. Gwynn
Bowie.
Presented to the grand jury dur
ing the present session were 166
cases. compared to 80 for a similar
period last year, the survey, made
public yesterday. showed.
OF that number, 155 cases ap-
peared on the Circuit Court docket
this year, compared to So last year,
it was reported
The number Of cases was the
largest presented by Mr.. Bowie dur
ing his four years of Office, he said.
The largest number previous to
that time was 180 cases presented
by Mr.. Bowie's predecessor, H.
Winship Wheatley, jr,, in April,
l941.
The largest increases over last
years totals were nonsupport cases,
SO over Is; burglary, IA over o;
storebreaking. IA over S; false pre-
lenses. is over l, and larceny, II
over s
Evening star., 1946-07-10
Murder Charge Reduced
In Virginia U. Death
BY the Asxocioted Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, july
10.-A murder charge placed against
Edward H. Dougan, jr., White Plains,
N. Y, student at the University of
Virginia, following the death of an
other student last week, was reduced
to involuntary manslaughter in
Police Court yesterday.
The charge was reduced upon
recommendation of Commemorative
Attorney L. w. Wood
Dougan, accused in the death of
Eugene johnson, Georgetown. XIV,
waived preliminary examination and
was bound over to the Corporation
Court grand jury, which will meet
july Is. A bond of 81 500, signed bv
University Dean Ivey F. Lewis, and
backed by student pledges, was
continued.
johnson, medical student, died
of injuries received when he fell
down the steps of a fraternity house
after he allegedly had been struck
by Dougan.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
Community Leaders
Named for Nearby
Chest stCampaign

Daniel w. Bell, Community Chest
Federation campaign chairman
yesterday announced community
campaign heads for nearby Mary
land and Virginia areas.
They are: Joseph w. Phillips,
Alexandria; Stephen M. Smith,
Arlington County; A. Smith Bow
man, Fairfax County; Mrs. Albert
w. Walker, Montgomery, and Will
liam M. Werber, Prince Georges.
The five campaign unit chairmen
have already named Is persons to
lead area and other groups as
follows:
Neutrality-suspicious. and den-
lists division. Charles H. Mason; at
torney division, Armistead Boothe;
commercial division, Dan Kerbel
group employees, R. A. Gallagher
and advance gifts, Merwin Wilson.
Arlington-Business unit, E. Hol-
land, Colored Committee, Mrs.
Annie P. Belcher; apartment unit.
Mrs. Blance Levenberg; speakers
bureau, Howard M. Murphy; county
employees unit, Clifford Smith. and
residential unit, Paul D. Brown.
Montgomery-Area l, Mrs. Dexter
Bullard; area 2. Mrs. Benjamin
Powell; area 3, J. H. Mes; area 4
Mrs. c. H. Hanson; area 5, Mrs. c
M. Upton; area 6, no chairman as
yet; area 7, Ulysses Grifith W
area 8, Mrs. Stevens Porter ano
Mrs. Frederick L. Thomas, and area
8, Mrs. MINER Hostetler and Mrs
Robert Moran.
Prince Georges - County vice
chairmen, Mrs. Mary Truitt, Mrs
Hazel Teummeler and Mrs. William
M. Werber; publicity, William
Moore, and "a others to head town.
ship units.
Fairfax County aides will be an
nounced later.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
.4Dickenson Offices
Vacated for Fraud
BY the Asseeioted Press

CLINTWOOD, Va, July 1o.-All
Offices at issue in four cases involv-
ing election contests growing out of
the general election held in Dicken-
son County November 2, 1943, were
declared vacant yesterday by Judge
j. L. Cantwell, jr., Bristol, in a rul-
ing that no valid election was held
because of series of allegedly
fraudulent practices, which were
cited in his opinion.
Offices involved were those of
Circuit Court clerk, attorney for the
commonwealth. treasurer, sheriff
commissioner of revenue, supervisor
of Kenady district. supervisor OF
Ervinton district and supervisor OF
Clintwood district. All the Offices
have been held by Democrats who
have been serving since January
1914. Republican candidates in the
l943 elections instituted the court
contests.
After calling attention to multiple
violations of the absent voter law
in Dickinson County, during the
time preceding the November elec-
ton, Judge Cantwell's opinion said
that these violations included the
widespread distribution of absentee
ballots, voting by persons who had
not applied for absentee ballots, So
licitation of votes by registrars,
vouchers filled out in the handwrit-
ing of the notary who attested the
vote, voting of persons outside the
county and the State, voting of per-
sons who were unable to read or
write, duplicate voting of several in
dividuals who voted both in person
and by absentee ballots, voting by
persons not on the treasurer list,
failure to supply lists of absentee
voters to election officials, and gen.
eral failure to conduct the election
in accord with State laws
Evening star., 1946-07-10
II Fire Trucks, AmbuIances
Get 2-Way Radio Sets

Two-way short-wave radio sys-
TENS have been installed in II fire
truck and ambulances in Prince
Georges County during the past
month, it was learned today.
Connected with the county po-
lice systems at Hyattsville and Up
per Marlboro, the facilities arc ex-
pected to be installed also In other
volunteer fire department equip
ment. county officials said.
The cost is about $400 for each
set, and Is paid by the volunteer
firemen, with members of the
county police force doing the in
stalling, 1t was said.
Units already equipped include
the Cottage City fire truck, Upper
Marlboro fire truck and two ambu-
lances, the Branchville Rescue
Squad ambulance. two Mount
Rainier fire trucks, Glen Dale
Fire Department ambulance, the
Bladensburg Rescue Squad ambu-
lance and the Brentwood fire truck
and ambulance.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
0rviIIe Louis Ganbin, AZ,
Gas Company Emp|oye, Die,

Orville Louis Ganbin. AZ, employe
OF the Washington Gas Light Co.
for Is years, died Monday night at
his home in Rockville.
A native of Brentwood, Mr.. Gan
bin was maintenance foreman of
the gas company at the time of his
death. He was a member of the
Rockville Masonic Lodge.
Mr.. Ganbin is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Jennie Ganbin; two
daughters. Mrs. Sue Pearson and
Miss Jeanne Ganbin; and a son,
Orville Louis .Ganbin, jr., all of
Rockville; three sisters, Mrs. Lillian
Prinz and Mrs. WHOA Ball, Silver
Spring, and Miss Norma Ganbin
Brentwood; brother, Leonard
Ganbin, Cottage City, and his
mother, Mrs. Sue Ganbin, Brent
wood.
Funeral services will be at 2 pm.
tomorrow at the w. Reuben Pun
phrey funeral home, Rockville.
Burial will be in Rockville Union
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
Montgomery County
Votes S6,307 for Road
And Health Equipment

The Montgomery County commits
sioners yesterday approved the pur-
chase of two pieces of road and
Health Department equipment for
a total of $6,30719.
Most of this amounts 1854 a.
will be spent for the purchase of a
road Scraper from McClung, Logan
g. Co., Baltimore.
The second piece OF equipment,
a steam pressure sterilizer for the
Health Department., will cost ST.
422.75 and will be purchased from
the American Sterilizer Co., Erie,
Pa.
The board also awarded a S.
879.74 contract to the Bright
Shepherd Co., 30l8 Twelfth street
NE. for paving Fairfax road be-
tween Bradley boulevard and Wess-
ling lane and for a concrete curb
and gutter on Fairfax road from
Bradley boulevard to Manning drive,
Bethesda.
County Engineer P. w. Kerth also
was authorized by the board to ad-
vertise for bids on the paving of an
alley from Midhurst road to Park
crest drive, Sligo Park Hills, for a
width of IA feet.
The action was taken after resi-
dents of the area opposed proposal
to pave the alley to q width of 90
feet at an estimated cost OF $4,050.
Edward H. Barger, Bethesda, was
reinstated on the regular police
force and Warren B. Oden, Be-
thesda, was reinstated as an emer-
gency policeman. Both recently
have been discharged from the
armed service.
A permit to use the Bethesda
Woman's Club as theater from
July through August 81 was
granted William H. Jarvis.
A hearing was cheduled for 11:45
am, August 13, before the commits
sioners in Rockville on an applica-
ton of Mrs. Olive A. Wright, 506
Carroll avenue, Takoma Park, for
permit to use the property as a
nursing home.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
Bus Line Gets $4,000
Washing Equipment

Acquisition of $4l,000 worth of
equipment, including washing ma
chinery, was announced by the Alex
andria. Bancroft g. Washington
Transit Co. today.
The washer. it was explained, will
clean buses inside and outside in
five minutes. The various items
constitute the first major delivery
of equipment since the war.
At the same time it was an
nounced that the two-way radio in
service cars of the company will 60
in use in a few days,
Evening star., 1946-07-10
Virqinia Farmers Warned
Price Drop Is Certain
BY The Associoied Press

BLACKSBURG, Va, July 10
This years agricultural situation
resembles closely that Of 1919, and
it is unreasonable to expect history
not to repeat itself eventually in
another sharp drop in farm prices,
DR.. Harry M. Love. head of the
Virginia Tech Agricultural Econom-
les Department, said yesterday.
He spoke at the opening session
of the 29th annual q conference of
200 Virginia vocational agriculture
instructors.
There is no longer a question of
whether farm prices will fall, but
only when they will fall, DR.. Love
said. He recommended culling out
poor varieties of both crops and
livestock, eliminating waste in every
way.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
Col. Leonard Heads
Mount Vernon Lions

Stanley Driefus has been elected
president of the Mount Vernon
District Lions Club, succeeding Col
Waldron E. Leonard.
Other officers include: Lawrence
Keifer. first vice president; David
E. Bayliss, jr., second vice president;
Arthur NJ. Bowling. third vice presi-
dent; William Tollar. secretary
treasurer: Earl L. Popkins, tail
twister, and John T. Harvey, lion
tanner.
The organization is completing
arrangements for horse show at
Beacon Field, Groveton, Va, at
pm, Sunday, for the benefit OF
the clubs charity and sight con-
Servation fund.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
Three Prince Georges
CurnivuIs Authorized

Carnival permits have been
granted by the county commission
ers to two Prince Georges County
volunteer fire departments and one
to the My Maryland Post of the
American Legion, it was announced
yesterday.
The post will hold it's carnival
for a week, starting Monday, at
Sweeney's Field in Capitol Heights.
The two. fire companies are at
Forestville, where a carnival will
be held from July 10 to q, except
Sunday, adjacent to the firehouse,
and Upper Marlboro, which will
hold one for a week, starting August
5. on the county courthouse parking
lot.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
PCA.PiIots Checking Out
At Murtinsburq Airport
Speeiol Dispatch 10 The Stor

SPeSfo' 0rsPufe'' 10 'Ife SIu1
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, July 10.
The municipal airport here is be-
ing used increasingly by Pennsyl-
vania Central Airlines pilots for
checking out" flights in four mo-
tored craft, officials at the field said
today.
With conditions at Washington
National Airport crowded, Pea
pilots are making it regular prac-
tice to come to the conveniently
located field here to get in their
takeoffS, landings and other transi-
tlon training for advancement from
two-engined to four -engined as
signment on the commercial planes.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
Legion Post to Elect
New Officers Tomorrow

Officers will be elected at a meet
ing of Cissel-SaXon Post, No. Al,
American Legion, at pm. tomor-
row in the Silver Spring Armory.
Nominations have been made as
follows: Commander, John Alex
ander, William Kathmeyer and
William E. Marvel, ST.; first vice
commander, George Jay, Smith and
Harry Steingrebe; second vice COM
mander, Joseph v. Walsh: third
vice commander, William E. Brooks
finance officer, Buddy Hafferman
and William E. Bowman; sergeant
at arms, George Thomas and Clyde
Crotts.
Further nominations may be
made at the meeting.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
Alexandria Authorizes
Purchase Of Approach
For Span 10 District

Alexandria City Manager Carl
Budwesky today pushed plans for
the acquisition Of land along Second
street as an approach to the pro-
posed bridge across the Potomac
River to Shepherds Landing in the
District,
The move was authorized by the
City Council last night Mr.. Bud
wesky said a 210-foot approach is
needed where Second street is only
Sc feet wide
He estimated the cost of obtaining
rights of way at 100000 to be
divided equally between the city, the
Federal Government and the State
Construction Discouraged.
Private construction in the Second
street area has been discouraged in
view of plans for the bridge, Mr..
Budwesky said, and it is proposed
to build an underpass to route traffic
beneath the Mount Vernon Me-
mortal boulevard and Powhatan
street.
The city manager said he believed
the cost of the bridge would be
borne by the Federal and District
Governments and expressed the
hope that the cost of the approach
can ultimately be borne by the
State and Federal Governments
Funds also will be available from
the Federal Government for high
way construction in Alexandria, Mr..
Budwesky reported. He said he
would recommend as the first prof.
ect the widening of King street road
from Braddock road to Janney's
lane to provide a through highway
from the city to Parkfairfax and
darlington.
Vacancy Ruling Rescinded.
Overruling one dissenting vote by
John w. Tulloch, the council re-
scinded its action in certifying that
there is a vacancy resulting from
the death of Councilman John A.
Logan on May 8.
An application by Robert Hume,
Frank Hume and their sister, Mrs.
Henry Jewett, owner of the Hume
Estate on Mount Vernon avenue,
for rezoning of S1,442 square feet
of their property from A residential
to d. commercial was granted.
The Council deferred action on a
recommendation from Mr.. Budwesky
for the creation of the Office of city
license and personal property tax
inspector after Mr.. Tulloch charged
that the city would be using Gestapo
methods to investigate taxpayers.
Tax Question Raised.
At Mr.. Tulloch's suggestion, Mr..
Budwesky agreed to call Commits
sioner of Revenue Charles Aubrey
Callahan before the next Council
meeting to answer questions as to
why the city is not receiving revenue
from all residents who should pay
taxes.
While assuring the Council that
his request for a city inspector does
not reflect discredit upon Mr.. Gala
han, Mr.. Budwesky said there are
hundreds of residents who do not
file personal property tax returns.
Employment of an inspector should
make them conscious of their obli-
cation, Mr.. Budwesky said.
The Council authorized the city
manager to offer s27, 900 to the owner
of 817-839 North Patrick street, a
possible site for new colored high
school, Mr.. Budwesky said the
owner has asked $4,000. Condem-
nation proceedings will be insti-
tuted if the $4,000 offer is not
accepted.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
Hutchinson Charqes
Byrd Is Promoting
Disastrous Initiation

Martin A. Hutchinson. Richmond
attorney and Democratic primary
opponent of Senator Byrd of Vir-
ginia, last night charged his rival
with supporting large corporation
interests to the detriment of Vir-
ginia citizens by promoting dis
astrous imitation" through the
sabotage of price control"
Carrying his campaign to North
ern Virginia for the first time, Mr..
Hutchinson addressed approximate
ly $50 Arlington residents in the
Lyon Park Community House at
meeting sponsored by a citizens
committee supporting his candidacy.
James H. Franklin, committee
chairman, told the rally Mr.. Hutch
inson's candidacy. causing the first
Democratic senatorial primary in
many years. is one of the first steps
to make our primaries more demo-
cratic"
Refused to Back Candidates.
Describing Senator Byrd as 81
per cent Republican and 80 per cent
Democrat" Mr.. Hutchinson said
Virginia Democrats are being asked
to renominate a United States Sem
ator who has, during the last two
presidential elections, refused his
public support to the national can
dldates of our party"
In the last weeks Of the life of
OPA, he continued, Senator Byrd
showed "a great reluctance to 20
on record about it,"
Possibly he was unable to forget
all the letters from constituents
pleading with him to support OPA.
Possibly he was unable to forget
that, for the first time. his renomi-
nation by the Democratic party of
Virginia was not mere formality."
Green Aids Hutchinson.
In an open forum, following the
address, John Locke Green, Arling-
ton Republican treasurer, an
nounced a contribution of $50 to
the Hutchinson Citizens Commit
tee.
Another primary candidate, Mrs.
Elizabeth Chiffon Murray, Fairfax,
who Is seeking the House Demo-
cratic nomination in the 9Th district,
said that delegates to the September
5 senatorial convention were being
selected by various methods and at
various times in each of the dis
trict's IA counties.
She stated that Monday night
delegates were chosen at a meeting
In the Stafford County Courthouse
and that "as far as could be ascer-
tanned no public notice was given"
She took a sound truck to the county
Monday afternoon and did her best
to notify Democrats of the meeting.
Mrs. Murray said the same action
will be taken in every county.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
FolIs Church Democrats
Hold Meeting Tonight

Two nearby Virginia Democratic
groups will meet at 8 o'clock to-
night at the home of Charles r.
Fenwick, 1912 North Quantico street,
Falls Church.
They are the Falls Church pre-
cinct members of the Byrd-Smith
Club of Arlington County and the
Democratic Club of Arlington Coun-
ty. Mr.. Fenwick Is co-chairman of
the Byrd-Smith Club and E. w.
Hamman heads the Democratic
Club. @-'-
Evening star., 1946-07-10
Germantown Phone Man
Cited for Saving Girl

Martin E. Poole, Chesapeake g.
Potomac Telephone Co. employe of
Germantown, Md, has been given
the company's bronze Vail Medal
and a check for s100 for saving the
life of 27-month-old girl last De-
cember. it was announced today.
He was installing a telephone in
a Bethesda home when the mother
of the child told Mr.. Poole her
daughter had tainted. Mr. Poole,
finding the girl had been overcome
by gas fumes from a furnace, ad-
ministered artificial respiration until
rescue workers were able to revive
her fully with oxygen.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
Virginia Child Killed by Car

LEESBURG, Va, July 10 (Spe-
ciaD .-Six-year-old Leona Berry,
colored, was killed near here yes
terday when she was struck by a
car which Loudoun County Sheriff
S. P. Alexander said was operated
by Clarence Davis, colored. Of Lees
burg.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
Rents Increased
For25FamiIies
Near Rockville
Boost Is $7-$S;;
Eviction Notice
Given One Tenant

Notices of 81 and So monthly rent
increases have been received by oc-
cupants of approximately IS homes
near Rockville, Md, while one other
family has been given an eviction
notice. All are effective September /.
The houses, all bungalows, rang
ing In size from four to six rooms,
are owned by James P. B. Veirs,
Rockville, and are located along
Route 240 just beyond the town.
Under the notices, six-room frame
bungalows are raised from $40 to $27
a month, four and flve room frame
homes from SIT to $25 a month and
several stucco homes from $22 to
$50 month. The houses have no
gas or sanitary facilities but are
equipped with electricity.
Repairs Reported Needed.
Most of the residents affected by
the increases said Mr.. Veirs has re-
fused to make any repairs, adding
that they would be glad" to pay
more rent If the landlord would AK
up the homes"
Mr.. and Mrs. Blair Ballenger,
who said they had been ordered
to move out OF their five-room
house where they have been living
for seven years. attributed the evic-
tion notice to requests by Mrs.
Ballenger during the past six
month for repair Of the room. Mr..
Veirs contended that he has been
unable to obtain men to repair the
houses. He said he had applied
to James w. Woogerd, former
Maryland area rent control director
for rent increase but that the latter
told him nothing could be done"
He asserted he felt the increases
were justified.
Special Session Urged.
Meanwhile, George c. Doub, Re-
publican candidate for attorney
general of Maryland, has urged Gov.
O'Conor to call a special session of
the General Assembly to enact State
rent control legislation without
further delay"
In letter to the Governor, Mr..
Doub said the establishment of ad-
visory fair rent committees through
out the State without enforcement
powers would not meet the emer-
gency." Gov. O'Conor has an
nounced he is considering the posi-
bility OF calling a special session to
enact rent control legislation.
The Silver Spring -Takoma Park
Chapter of the American Veterans
Committee last night asked all vet
Grams in Montgomery County to
notify 1t of any exorbitant increase
in rent.
Big Increases Reported.
Don Cook, chapter chairman, said
he had been informed by OPA off,
cials for the nearby Maryland area
that some rents in the county have
jumped as high as so per cent.
"A series Of demonstrations Is
planned by Baltimore AVG mem
bers In protest against infationary
tendencies. The first demonstra-
tion is set for Saturday afternoon.
In Virginia messages reporting
scattered complaints Of rent in
creases continued to pour into Gov
Tucks Office, but the Governor said
the situation did not yet appear to
justify call for a special session
Of the Legislature.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
Water Control Bourd
Elects Moore Chairman
BY the Associatsd Pres,

RICHMOND, Va, July 10-The
State Water Control Board, which
is to administer Virginia's new law
governing the future pollution of
State streams, elected Delegate E.
Blackburn Moore, Berryville, as
chairman yesterday and received
assurance from Gov. Tuck of care
ful consideration of its budgetary
needs.
Mr.. Moore was chief patron OF
the legislation in the 1946 General
Assembly, and has consented to
serve on the board during its first
year at the request of the Governor
Evening star., 1946-07-10
State Officials to Sit
With LocoI Relief Boards
BY the Associated Pres,

RICHMOND, Va, July 10.-The
Mitchell Public Welfare Commission
has decided to sit in as observer at
Welfare Board meetings throughout
the State to study f1rst-hand the
spending of public assistance funds.
This plan was agreed upon yester-
day after Gov. Tuck requested the
commission to determine as soon as
possible why people on public as
sistance rolls are getting less when
the State actually is appropriating
more"