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Evening star., 1946-06-22
Gov. .0'Conor Urges
Expansion Of Glasses
For Maryland Women

Rural women from Maryland's %
counties who spent the week on the
University of Maryland campus re-
turned to their homes today after
hearing Gov. O'Conor promise he
would recommend their short course
be expanded like other facilities at
the university.
A surprise visitor to thep"gradua-
ton" exercises yesterday, Gov.
O'Conor said the rural women's S
short course helps to further educa-
ton on a Statewide basis and
builds educational leadership in the
community.
The Governor was introduced by
DR.. H. c. Byrd, university president,
who told the women that next year
they would find more extensive ia
cilities in the dining room and
dormitories..
Gov. O'Cunor presented certificates
to 66 women who have attended the
course each summer for four years
and DR.. Byrd presented awards to
26 who have attended for eight
years.
DR.. Wilson P. Ard, pastor of
Trinity Lutheran Church at Hagers-
town, made the commencement ad-
dress on the theme "Today's Home
Builds Tomorrow's World"
The Rural Women's Short Course
Club elected Mrs. C. Otis McCauley
of North East president, succeeding
Mrs. Norman McCardell of Williams
port. Mrs. j. Edgar Myers of West
minister was elected treasurer.
After the commencement cer-
emonies. the women were taken on
a sightseeing trip to Washington.
County parties on the campus last
night were concluding events of the
goth annual short course.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
Shirley Highway Projects
Bid Totals $2,055,OO0
By the Assoeioied Press

RICHMOND, Va, June 22.-The
State Highway Department an
nounced the low bid yesterday total
ing $2,055,0 900 for q series Of projects
on and tying in with the Shirley
Memorial highway, an express
highway development from the War
Departments Pentagon Building
south to Woodbridge.
The projects are south Of Route
Z In Fairfax County on the 13-mile
stretch that remains to be built by
the State on the Memorial highway
that viii carry through traffic around
the City of Alexandria. The Fed
eral Government has built several
miles Of the highway at the north
ern end.
Nello L. Teer Co. Of Durham, N. c..
submitted the only bids on the
Memorial highway project.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
Norfolk Flyer Identified
As Blue RIDGE Crash Pilot
BY the Assoeioted Press


LURAY, Va, June 22.-Sheriff
Abram Brubaker of Luray said he
had received confirmation that the
pilot who crashed into the Blue
Ridge Mountains near here Wednes-
day was R. j. Sturgeon, "a, a private
test and ferry pilot, Of Norfolk.
Mr.. Sturgeon was flying a Navy
plane from Norfolk to Wisconsin.
He took off from the Glenreck Fly
ing School at. Norfolk early Wednes-
day morning. An official of the
Reedsburg Food Corp. at Lake Del
ton, Wis, identified only as a Mr..
McBoyle, who had purchased the
Navy plane and another aircraft,
left at the same time in the second
ship.
Mr.. Surgeons plane crashed into
Raccoon Head near Luray. Mr.. Nc
Boyle landed in Lynchburg after the
crash and notified his son in Wis
consin of the accident.
Mr.. Sturgeon had been employed
by the Wisconsin man to deliver the
plane.
He is survived by his widow and
an 18-month-old daughter, both of
Norfolk.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
VPl Alumni Elect
w. c. BowIes President
ey the Assoeietsd Pres.

BLACKSBURG, Va, June 22.-
w. G. Billy Bowles of Washing
ton, yesterday was elected president
Of the Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute Alumni Association. He sue
ceeds Cyrus Hankins, also of WASH
ington.
Mr.. Bowles- was a member of the
class of 1928 and was a Gobbler
track star in college.
D. P. Morton. II, Huntington,
w. Va, chairman of the Memorial
Committee, announced that the site
for the proposed memorial for the
1000 Tcchmen who served in World
War II, will be the northeast corner
Of Drillfield Oval. The site for the
memorial, Of a spiritual rather than
unitarian nature, was selected in
cooperation with the College Build
0g Committee, Mr.. Morton said.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
1900 Firemen March
In Frederick Parade
|As Convention Ends
sy q stor stof Correspondent

FREDERICK, Nd, June 22.-
Frederick had real prewar volun-
teer hremens parade yesterday with
all the trimmings and with none of
the stops closed. It was the climax
|of the three day Maryland State
Fremen's Association 54th annual
convention which began Wednesday.
Thousands Of people from F'reder-
lex and nearby communities lined
the 2-mile route to watch more
than 1000 flremen and 100 machines
In the parade. Everything in the
town was closed during the parade
as Frederick gave itself over to en-
joying the spectacle.
Sleek-looking fire engines, from
the bright red Rockville Fire De-
ipartment triple-combination ma
chine TO the green Frederick ap-
paratus, slowly moved down the
streets to the applause Of the on
lockers. Two small bumpers, one
1853 years old and the other 143 years
old, were carried on q truck for the
G1AtOus ma. COuCl0ge0t.
The Prize Winners.
Two black horses drew 18th Cen
tury Cambridge steam engine and
later in the procession two white
horses pulled q 1910 steamer.
Prize winners were announced
shortly after the parade was COM
pleted. The Union Bridge (Md.)
Fire Department won a $3.50 prize
for the best appearing company
and band marching in the parade.
In all, 66 companies competed for
the various prizes.
The four-day gathering closed
last night with impromptu celebra-
tions, fireworks and a ball for the
1900 firefghters and members of
the ladies' auxiliary.
A horse-drawn pumper from Elk
ton, dating back to 1854 won the
$50 prize for the oldest piece of
equipment in line.
An out-of-State company. the
Fire Department of Waynesboro
Pa, walked of with three prizes:
The largest number of men in line
with music. 500; the best band,
500, and the best appearing out
of-State company, $50.
Other Winning Companies.
Other prizes and winning COM
panies were: Best appearing COM
pany without music, Homecoming.
500; largest company with a Door
more-piece band, Taneytown, $l25;
company coming the longest dis
tance with music and 80 or more
men In uniform, Cambridge; best
pumper, Rockville, $50; best ladder
truck, Western Enterprise Fire Co..
Annapolis, $50; best rescue truck,
Potomac Fire Co., Westernport, $50;
best combination truck, Western
Enterprise, $50: best drum CORPS,
American Legion Post Fire Co..
Hanover, Pa.
First prize of $50 for the best
ladies' auxiliary went to Union
Bridge: second prize, $35, to Orchard
Beach; third, SIS, to Mount Airy.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
Vepco Workers Union
Elects WiIIcoxen

j. Lowell Willcoxen was elected
president of Local B-699, Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers (AFL), which represents
employees of the Virginia Electric &
Power Co. in the area from Alex
andria to Orange, Va, it was an
nounced yesterday.
Other officers named were J. Fred
Kirchner, business agent; James T.
Green, vice president: Lewis Wood
ard, financial secretary; John Klaus,
recording secretary; Lester Work
man, treasurer, and Mr.. Green, Mr.
Klaus and E. r. Harvey, members OF
the Executive Board.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
Counsel Will Present
Final Arguments in
Rollins Trial tuesday
BY the Associofed Press

ANNAPOLIS, June ga seven
officer Navy general court-martial
will hear final arguments from op-
posing counsel Tuesday in the case
Of Chief Steward Walter w. Rollins,
colored, charged with two sex Of
fenSes and with theft, embezzle-
ment, gambling and misconduct.
Testimony ended yesterday when
the defense called four witnesses.
Rollins has pleaded innocent to all
charges.
The key defense witness was John
H.. G. Poole, senior civil engineer
at the Naval Academy, who testified
he believed it impossible for prose-
cution witness to have seen all he
claimed to have observed while peer
ing into Rollins room through an
aperture in the wall. I
Diagrams Are Shown.
Curtis Carter, colored enlisted
man, had testified previously that
he had seen Rollins and Mrs. Mar
garet A. Sima, blond wife of Naval
Academy bandsman, in Rollins
room while Mrs. Sima was partially
diSrobed.
He testified he had seen them
by looking through the aperture
around a ventilating duct between
his and Rollins room.
Mr.. Poole brought into court two
diagrams he had drawn and which
he said showed that it would have
been impossible for Carter to have
ohseryedswhat Garter had testified
lheahad seen.e..4 .....,--.-.,..1.,-s
Three Admirals Aid Rollins. +
Mrs. Sima, in. her testimony dur.
ing the early days of the trial,
had denied that she had at any
time been in a room with Rollins
when other persons were not pres
ent. +
Three admirals testified as char
acter witnesses for Rollins. They
were Rear Admiral John r
Bearda41, former academy superin-
tendent; Vice Admiral Arthur w
Radford and Rear Admiral SAM
uel P. G. Binder. Admiral Rad
ford appeared in person. The other
two submitted dispositions.
Mr.. Poole and the three ad-
mirals were the only defense wit
nesses. Their testimony took only
one day. The prosecutions case
had lasted IA dayS.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
District WW Elects
Tonight; Delays in
Housing Reported

The District Department, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, will elect new
officers at the last session of the
departments annual three-day con-
vention, to be held at o'clock to-
night in Carpenters Hall, Tenth and
K streets NV.
A business meeting last night was
taken up entirely with reports and
recommendations of incumbent Of
fees and committee reports.
Reporting on housing problems as
chairman of the Combined Veterans
Committee, VFW member L. H,
Neville Thompson charged that the
Districts $500, 900 construction pros
gram for $50 temporary housing
units for veterans has hit ",lnac-
counted for" bottlenecks. =
Reports Delay. j.
Mr.. Neville Thompson said 300 of
the units were to be ready by August
Is. and the rest by October. The
units are to he CONSTRUCTED in or
near park areas. He said he visited
. Fort Davis site near Pennsylvania
and Alabama avenues Sc. yesterday
and found construction way behind
schedule" on a 1007unit project.
Another of the committees pro-
grams, asking that Metropolitan
police routinely check every con-
struction and repair job in the city
to make certain building permits
have been issued, is ready to get
under way, he reported The Ma
tional Housing Authority will re-
quest police to carry out the plan
through the Commissioners, he said,
adding that Maj Harvey G. CAL
lahan, police superintendent, has
indicated he is in favor of the
program.
MIR. Neville Thompson said the
program was initiated when a
spokesman from Housing Admins
traitor Wilson Wyatt's Office told the
committee "black market materials
were being delivered at night to
construction sites here from out of
the city and that other unauthor-
lied construction was under way.
Several eviction cases among vet
Grams are also being investigated,
Mr.. Neville Thompson said. The
committee, representing all the
larger veterans organizations, was
formed in April to investigate hous-
ing lags and try to determine means
of expediting construction.
At last nights meeting 1926 dele
gates were present, representing
ATS members in 81 District chap
ters. Frank Topash, department
commander, presided. Only one OF
the groups officers at present is a
World Wayp II veteran, but men,
hers predicted a number Of young
er men" would be elected at to-
nights session,
Evening star., 1946-06-22
Presbyterian Women
Elect Mrs. D. H. Evans
As Vice President
py OuSpuT NunheS
Sfor Sfuff Correspondent

FREDERICK, Md, June 22.-Mrs.
D. Hobart Evans of Hyattsville
MD Presbyterian Church, retiring
president of the Woman's Synodical
Society for Missions, was elected one
of the organizations vice presidents
at the annual meeting at Hood COL
lege here yesterday.
The society held its convention in
conjunction with the 21st annual
conference Of the Synod of Balti-
more Presbyterian Church in the
United States of America, which
ended its meetings Thursday.
Mrs. Evans is the wife of the Rev.
D. Hobart Evans, pastor of Hyatts-
vile Presbyterian Church, who was
elected moderator of the Baltimore
Synod for 1861.
Baltimore Woman Chosen.
Mrs. j. F. Turner of Baltimore
was chosen president of the women's
society. Other vice presidents elect
ed were Mrs. George j. Riester,
Baltimore, and Mrs. Walter S. Shep.
pard, Salisbury, Md.
Mrs. Carlton Guenther was
chosen secretary and Mrs. De Witt
c. Kothe was selected as treas
urer. Both are from Baltimore.
Washington area residents elected
to ofice include Mrs. E. Claude
Smith, Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church, secretary for intermedi-
ates; Mrs. H. w. Gilbertson, Hyatts-
vile Presbyterian Church, secretary
Tor hospital sewing; Mrs. Hubert r.
Smoke, Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church, secretary for membership; !;
Mft. Lewis H. Russell, Chevy Chase
Church, secretary for spiritual life
groups, and Mrs. Wilbur La Roe.
jr.. secretary for social education
and action. -. = s,,.s s,,..> ....-..,....-
Mrs. Smith NEGLECTED.. 4
Mrs. Archibald Smith of Eastern
Presbyterian Church was reelected
head of the Washington City Press
bytery for the women's society for
the fourth year. .
A plea for better understanding
between racial groups was made yes
terday by Miss Mary Stewart Hoop
er Of the Board of National Mis-
sions at the women's society meet
ing. Miss Hooper declared preju-
dice plays into the hands Of those
who are against democracy and de-
grades those who are prejudiced.
She also asserted it Shuts out the
highest and best in Christianity,
keeps the world poorer and weaker
and impoverisnes the prejudiced.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
New Rules Let Al 900
Return From Jupun
BY the A.,o.:,eiaied lr.,,

YOKOHAMA, June "a Under
the new standards for the return
OF servicemen to the United States,
approximately 1900 men will be
eligible for shipment from Japan in
the next two months, the 9th Army
said today.
II shipping is available all enlisted
men with % months OF service, as
OF June 80, and all enlisted nonvol-
unteer fathers in Japan will, be en-
route home by August 10, and en-
listed men with 81 months service
as Of June 80 will be on their way
by August 81.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
Wounded Shooting Turaets

Douglas Shaw, IS, of the 1900
block of Twenty-ninth street, South
Arlington, was tn an undetermined
condition in Walter Reed Hospital
today as the result Of gunshot
wounds in the right leg received
while shooting targets near Dick
ierson, Nd, late yesterday, Mont
gomery County police reported.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
State Air Show Week
Proclaimed by O'Conor
By the Assoeiofed Press


ANNAPOLIS, June 22.-Gov.
O'Conor yesterday issued procla-
nation setting aside June 1880 as
Maryland Air Show Week"
The first annual Maryland air
show will be held at the Beltsville
Airport, June 29-30, under sponsor
ship of the State wing of the Civil
Air Patrol.
Among the planes on display will
be B-29 Super Fortress, a Lock-
heed P-80 Shooting Star and a PAT
Thunderbolt. There will be exhibi-
tions of acrobatic and precision fly
ing.
The show is being staged to raise
money for the continuation of the
CAP,
Evening star., 1946-06-22
Telephone Workers
In Virginia Urged
To Oppose Byrd
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, June 22.-Mem-
bers of the Virginia Federation of
Telephone Workers, some $500
strong and employed by the Chesa-
peake g. Potomac Telephone Co.
in Virginia, will be asked by the
general council of the VFTW to
oppose the reelection of Senator
Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia because
of his opposition to all progressive
legislation favorable to labor"
This action was taken by the
council at the closing session Of a
two-day meeting here yesterday, the
council directing that its members
be informed of the necessity for
defeating Senator Byrd and electing
some one more favorable to labor" +"
In its resolution, the council, the
official policy-making body of VFTW,
charged Senator Byrd with respon-
sibility for the act Of drafting Vir-
ginia Electric g. Power Co. employees
into the State Militia during the
strike threat last spring; blamed
him for recommending that Pres
ident Truman follow a similar pro-
cedure in the railroad workers
strike, and declared he controls the
political machine in Virginia.
Other matters voted on by the
council included the ALLEGATION of
so per cent Of the surplus funds
Of the VFTW to strike fund, to be
augmented annually by 10 per cent
of the dues collected from member
ship; the formation of a national
union among the communication
fields of the Nation and that VFTW
become part of such an organiza-
ton, and the consolidation of seven
existing locals of C. & P. Telephone
Workers in Virginia, West Virginia,
Maryland and the District of Colum-
bia, which is to be considered at a
meeting Of telephone locals at Wash
ington in December.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
Mueruder to Direct Drive

RICHMOND, Va, June % (P).-
j. Maynard Magruder, member OF
the House of Delegates from Airing
ton, was elected chairman yester-
day of a commission created by the
1916 General Assembly to study
organizations seeking funds from
the public for various phases of
medical care.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
Tydinqs Backs River PIon

Senator Tydings, Democrat, tof
Maryland, last night announced
he will seek an amendment to the
Rivers Nd Harbor bill, when it 10
consideES by the Senate, to al.
thorize Hproject on Hatton Creek
Wicom;A River in the vicinity ot
Rock pdift, Charles County.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
Early Virginia Peaches
Bringing Good Prices
BY the Assoeioted Press

~ Utc NssOSto'eo TFeS4
SCOTTSBURG, Va, June 22.-
Early peaches are moving to market
from Halifax County at good prices.
The yield is unusually heavy this
year and the value of the crop is
estimated at from $250,000 to
$500.000.
Elbertas. which will come in In
about two weeks from now make up
the major part of the crop in this
county.
Growers, however, are complaining
over a shortage of pickers and ex-
pert packers.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
PIuns Radio Talk

Edward S. Northrop, Democrat
antiorganization candidate for the
State Senate from Montgomery
County, and Einar B. Christensen,
a. candidate for the Democratic
nomination for States attorney
will speak in q 15-minute broadcast
at $50 o'clock tonight over Station
WMAL.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
WPIK's Power Increased

The Federal Communications Com
mission yesterday authorized the
Potomac Broadcasting Corp, to in
crease the power Of station WPIK,
Alexandria, from $50 watts to !
kiloWatt.
Evening star., 1946-06-22

PRESBYTERIAN Washington area residents
who elected to important positions the annual
conference of the Baltimore Synod of the Presbyterian Church
in the u A. this week at Frederick Hobart Evans
Hyattsvle eft, elected vice president Womans
Synodica Society for Missions Mrs Archibald chosen
president of the Women Washington City Pesbytery and
Rev D. Hobart Evans Of Hyatte elected moderator OF
the Baltimore Synod STAR star Photo.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
Gospel Quintette to Sing

The Eppley Sisters Gospel Quin-
tette of Manchester, Pa, will pre-
sent musical program at pm. to-
morrow at the Columbia Baptist
Church, Lee highway and Columbia
street, Falls Church. Va.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-26

Saturday afttf a visit of a week
in the home OF the formers COP
sins, Mrs. liver johnson and fam
lily.
Mrs. E. A. Khayat returned
recently from a stay of three
weeks in Hot Springs. She was
accompanied on the trip by her
sister, Mrs. T. Mikal of New Or
leans who returned home at the
same time.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Mckenzie,
905 18th street returned Sunday
after a visit of a week with rela
tives in Cape Girardeau and Chat
fee, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Cole and
their three children returned last
week from a visit in Louisville,
Ky, where they guests Of
relatives of Mrs. Lois Ridgeway
who was also a member of the
party. Before returning home
they visited Mammoth Cave and
other points of interest.
Miss Nan Harrison arrived
Monday for a visit of two or three
days with her sister, Mrs. Leonle
Bufkin. She accompanied Mrs.
D. E. Pitts from their home at
Fayette. The latter spent the time
visiting her aunt, Mrs. George
Bowen in Moss Point. They re-
turned to Fayette Wednesday.
Mrs. Ralph Creel and children,
Edward Lumpkin and Barbara
Anne Creel depart Friday for
their home at Birmingham after
a visit in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. I. Lumpkin on East Lin
coin venue.
Mrs. Russ White and young
son, Terry, arrived Tuesday from
California to visit her brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
l. w. Browder, until such time
as they can join Mrs. Whites
husband who is in the service and
has been sent to a European post.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-26

and yer guests of relatives of
Miss Smith.
Mrs. Ruby Wade returned
Tuesday from New Orleans where
she spent the weekend with MIS-.
L X. Avera who is under treat
ment at q hospital in that city.
Friends OF Mrs. Avara are happy
over the continued improvement
in her health. She expects to
undergo a three weeks treat
ment before returning home.
Mrs. Robert Reinecke is in New
Orleans this week where she is
guest of her mother, Mrs. X. f.
Allen, while going through the
Oschner Clinic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Smith
have as guest the formers sis
ter, Miss Lucille Smith of Los
Angeles who has been dividing
a months vacation between her
brother, Arthur Smith and her
sister, Mrs. Jo Drake Arlington,
Of Gulfpoft.
The visit of Ruby Jean Cooper
Of Durant, Miss. with Nan Smith,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Smith. has been made very pleas
ant by a round Of informal par.
ties and outings. Among these
was a breakfast and swimming
party at which Mrs. Smith was
hostess to about l6 young peo-
pie last week. Other pleasures
included visits TO Broadwater
Beach, attendance at the Legion
meet in Biloxi and a trip to Mo
bile.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Lea, Sr.
and daughter, Mrs. J. E. Owen,
and grandson, Jimmie Owen, have
returned from a ten day visit with
relatives in Muskogee, Okla.
Nj. and Mrs. Clifton Furr and
daughters had a pleasant week
end with relatives in Picayune.
Miss Barbara Jean FUR remain
ed for an extended visit with her
grandmother.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-26

J. G.. Gardner and family had
as visitors. Sunday, mis- sister,
Mrs. Blanche Abney. and Mrs.
Gardeners mother, Mrs. T z.
Scale. and sister. Mrs. o.. NJ.
Smith and her son and daughter,
Elizabeth and Jack, OF Biloxi.
The discharge of James Harold
Darden, ships cook, RI. 2, Pas
cagoula, has been announced from
the Naval Personnel Separation
Center in New Orleans.
Mrs, John H, Crump was NOV
ed home Sunday from the Jack
son County hospital where she
had been under treatment for the
flu for several days and from
which she is recovering nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bates of
Mobile and their two children,
Jacqueline and Jean, We're guests
in the home of Mrs. Castanera,
1872 Jackson avenue, Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Perry Thompson
and children, Patricia and Perry,
Jr., spent the weekend with DR..
Thompson's father in Chronicle,
Ala.
Mrs. c. A. Carrier has receiv-
ed news from her daughter, Mrs.
Elchue Denton that she and her
husband have returned to their
plantation home near Tunica
from the hospital in Memphis
where they have been under
treatment for many weeks for in
juries received when their car
was smashed in an auto collision.
While they are both still ia Casts
they are able to get around and
are planning to visit Mrs. Car
rier before Mrs. Denton resumes
her duties as teacher Of music
in one of the Tunica schools in
September.
Mrs. Guy Snider enjoyed q
weekend visit with Mr.. Snider at
Pensacola, Fla.