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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Hobby Show Scheduled
At ARLINGTON YMCA

A hobby show will be held tomor-
row at the Arlington YMCA, 1872
North Thirteenth street. Medals
will be awarded BY three judges
from the "Y" committee of manage
me1t.
Entries will include small weapons,
armed forces insignia, pressed plants,
coins, shoulder patches, miniature
shoes and hats, stamps, Indian relics,
sea shells and scrapbookS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Alexandra Negotiotes
Street Lighting Contract

City Manager Carl Budwesky of
Alexandria announced yesterday
that he is negotiating the 1947 con-
tract for street lighting and gem
eral service with the Virginia Elec-
trio & Power Co., which. II approved,
will result in a reduction of 40 to
Is per cent in the cost Of electric
service to the city. he said.
The 1916 cost under the contract
is $4,000, compared to $23,400 in
1915. The increase was caused by
the installation Of 80 additional
street lights. The l94S per capita
cost Of 38.5 cents was described by
the Vepco as the cheapest Of any
city In the United States. Ac-
cording to w. Edward Dunn. city
electrical inspector, the national per
capita average is 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Anne Arundel Dismisses
Warden After Two Escape
BY the A,.oe;o,.d p,.,,

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 2s.-The Anne
Arundel County Board OF Commits
sioners yesterday ordered the dis
missal Of William Grouse, warden OF
the county Jail from which two pris-
oners escaped nine days ago by
walking through an unlocked gate
leading into the cell block.
After hearing Sheriff Joseph Girls
com describe the escape, the seven
commissioners present unanimously
voted to dismiss the elderly warden.
The two prisoners, John c. Bar
beer, Is, and Robert Nothey, 81,
have since surrendered to author
tiles. Barber, held on an automobile
theft charge, gave himself up Mon
day and Nothey, awaiting trial for
criminal assault, surrendered Tues
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Bethesda Civilians Donate
$1,000 10 Two Hospitals

DR.. Bruce Benjamin. president
OF the Bethesda Civitan Club, yes
terday presented a $1,000 check to
Arthur B. Scion. superintendent Of
the Suburban Hospital, Bethesda,
for the purchase of four drinking
fountains at the hospital.
He also presented $500 check to
Miss Matte Gibson, representing
Children's Hospital, in apprecia-
ton Of the service given children OF
the Bethesda area.
The ceremony occurred at the
regular luncheon meeting of the
club at which Judge Barrett e.
Prettyman OF the District Court of
Appeals was guest of honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Arlington County See
For Episcopal Bishop
Asked by Committee

The establishment of a See In
Arlington County for the presiding
bishop of the Episcopal Church will
be recommend by a committee at
the general convention of the church
OF September 10 to 20 in Philadel-
phia, 1t was announced today. Chair
man of the committee is the Right
Rev. Paul Matthews, former bishop
OF New Jersey. The Rev. CLYDE
Brown, missioner for the Diocese of
Washington, is committee secretary.
Inc committee, appointed at the
last general convention in 1943. noted
IN It's report that the presiding
bishop has no jurisdictional au-
thority. He is required when elected
to relinquish the administration of
ms diocese sufficiently to enable him
fully to perform his duties as presid-
Ing bishop" In order to perform
certain of his Episcopal offices. the
committee said, the presiding bishop
can do so only by courtesy of some
other bishop or of some parish
priest" 'i'
We feel very strongly" the re-
port states, that the General Con-
vention will not wish to perpetuate
situation which is not consonant
with the dignity of the Office of the
presiding bishop"
The committee pointed out that
the selection of Arlington County
as a See is desirable because it's
size is commensurate with the dig
nifty OF the ONCE; it is near the
churchs national headquarters in
New York and is also adjacent to
the Nations capital and to the
Washington Cathedral.
The Diocese OF Virginia. at its
last convention, agreed to cede Ar
linHton County to the national
church for the establishment of a
See II asked to do 50 by the Cen
eral Convention.
The presiding bishop now has a
special seat in the Washington
Cathedral with the privilege of per-
forming his ecclesiastical functions
there. This does not, however. con-
fer any canonical Jurisdiction. The
Right Rev. Henry st. George Tucker
Is the present presiding bishop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
7 Who Aided Police
May Share in Reward
For Grocer S Slayer

Two colored youths who helped
police find the slayer of Nathan
Rosenberg, 51-year-old Alexandria
grocer. may receive part of a $500
reward offered in the case, under a
suggestion made by 1t. Russell
Halves, chief of the Alexandria De-
tective Bureau.
The reward was posted by an
Alexandria businessman who identi-
fed himself only as a friend of the
grocer, slain early last week. Four
District detectives, 1t. Halves and
three of his men have been credited
with solving the case in fatally
wounding William Henry McLaugh-
lin, IS, colored, an escaped convict,
during chase which began in an
eating place at Seventh and H
streets S.W., last Friday.
Aided by Colored Youths.
The colored youths, whose identity
has not been disclosed, were said to
have found Mclaughlin before the
running gun-battle occurred.
In making his suggestion, 1t.
HAYES pointed out that regulations
governing his department do not
prevent his men from accepting pri-
vate rewards and that he personally
has received them. However, he
added, in his point of view, rewards
are offered as inducements to aid
the police and encourage persons to
turn information over to them.
I'VE developed Mclaughlin as a
suspect, he said. mo one told us,
or gave us q tip about him as a
suspect but we did use the two
colored boys In Washington who
knew him. We asked them to keep
track of Mclaughlin and his move
ments."
Won't Accept Reward.
1t. Halves said he and the other
Alexandria detectives, Russell
Greenwalt, Thomas Woods and
Robert Jones, unanimously decided
not to accept the reward because
they had carried out a routine
duty" and felt they were not en-
titled to additional pay for doing so.
District police joining in the chase
were Detective Sergts. John L. Sui
Ivan, shot in the finger during the
exchange of shots, George Cooper,
Otto Fuss and Thomas Harry. Dis
trict police regulations prevent
members OF the Metropolitan Po-
lice Force from accepting rewards
unless the money is offered by the
department. it was said.
Alexandria police said today that
Mrs. Maggie Mclaughlin, the mother
Of the slain gunman, had claimed
his body at Alexandria Morgue and
would take it to Petersburg for
burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Virginia Group
Studies WARNING
On Taxation
County OfficioIs
Told Communities
Are Facing Crisis
By Alex R. Preston
ssor ssoH Correspondent

SKYLAND. Va. Aug. 29.-County
ofhcials Of the seventh and eighth
Virginia congressional districts to-
day were studying assertions by two
State tax leaders that local govern
ments now face the most serious
crisis in history.
Members of the League of Vir-
GINA Counties from the two dis
tricts adjourned here yesterday aft
ernoon after hearing DR.. w. H.
Staufer, tax expert and director Of
research, State Chamber of COM
merce, assert, local government in
Virginia Is at the crossroads; the
birthright of local government may
be headed for humiliation unless
the tax problem is adequately met
DR.. Raymond Pinchbeck, dean of
the University of Richmond and
member of legislative commission
studying public service taxes which
is to report to the Governor in
October l947, predicted further
transfer Of local government func-
tons to a central State authority.
PREDICTION Offered.
L expect" he asserted. ito see in
few years the transfer Of the local
school system to the State system
and II that happens I am going to
make a dire prediction. Approx
imately IS per cent of your dollar in
costs Of government will be spent
by the State"
The joint district meeting was
called to study the problem of COL
iectlng and assessing taxes.
DR.. Stauffer said equitable assess
ment and collection of taxes is a
major factor in preserving local gov
eminent. Pointing to phenomenal
increase in State levies of from
about $4,000 in 1887 to APPROX
imately $4,000, 900 today. he said
approximately 80 per cent of this
revenue is spent on highways, schools
and public welfare and that he hoped
more would be spent on public
health.
Assessment System Hit.
In 1927, when the State reIfn-
pushed its taxing authority on real
estate and tangible personal prop
erty to the localities, it took a steu
backward in not requiring periodic
assessment of values, he said. Ap-
proximately half of Virginia's
counties still make collections on
assessments at 1926 levels, he said.
Subsequent legislation has made pc
rlodlc assessment optional, But it
Was not until this year the Gen.
eral Assembly required that a re-
assessment be made every eight
years, the first not later than 1850.
With respect to tangible personal
property taxes, DR.. Pinchbeck as
serted they are not equitable mas
much as they are confessed, not
assessed" adding that some peo-
pie confess to ownership more than
Others" - -
Asserting he was not speaking for
the Legislative Commission which
has only begun its studies and has
reached no conclusions, DR.. Pinch
beck said the chief problems faced
are an equitable valuation of prop
critics OF the % railroads and other
utilities In Virginia, and an equit-
able redistribution to the localities.
Raymond v. Long, director, State
Planning Board, offered assistance
to localities in setting up assess
ment maps which, he said, have
varied uses, including that of zon-
ing. Such maps are a prerequisite
for adequate and equitable assess
ments, he declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Foirfux Building Permits
Total $6o2,72O in Week

Commissioner Of Revenue jaime,
U. Kincheloe of Fairfax County an
nounees that the land division OF
his office Issued 122 building per-
mits last week with an estimated
valuation of $692, 72O.
The Tyler Corp, Tyler Park, OBJ
tanned AZ permits for four-room
brick dwellings, costing $1,000 each.
Milton J. Smith, whispering Pines,
secured permits for II f1ve-room
brick dwellings, costing $500 each,
and II permits were issued to the
Bo-Mar Corp, Mount Zephyr, for
seven-room brick dwellings, the es-
tlmated cost being $500 each.
The other permits were for dwell.
lngS and improvements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Gen. Devers to Address
18th Division Bunouet

Gen. Jacob Devers, chief of Army
Ground Forces, will speak at a
banquet OF the 10Th Division As
ISOLATION at 7 pm. Saturday at the
Lord Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore.
The banquet will open a reunion
OF the association, which will con-
tinue through Monday. when a pa
rade will be held. Samuel w. Bar
row OF Washington Is the national
commander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
EVANSVILLE Parents
Aid Asked in Curbinq
School Vandalism

Parents Of Prince Georges County
children were requested by Mayor E.
Murray Cover of Hyattsville, today
to curb them from INJECTING any
more damages on the Hyattsville
High School and other county build
ings, following wave of youthful
vandalism which has resulted in
more than 5000 worth of damages
to the school during the past IL
months.
Pointing out that parents, as tax
payers, would be the ones who would
have to pay for repairs in the end,
Mr.. Cover declared that most of the
damages have occurred during the
evenings in the school season and
during the summer.
He said throwing of stones and
rocks at windows was the chief
offense, although In some instances,
doors have been broken of and the
school entered into.
$50 Panes Broken.
An inspection of the high school
yesterday by Mayor Cover. Chief
Howard H. Holmes Of the Hyatts-
vile police, Sergt. r. c. Sines OF the
Prince Georges County police and
school employees revealed that APP
proximately $50 window panes in
the three buildings there had been
broken, including $50 of them in the
gymnasium.
Evidence OF several broken doors,
including one that was torn down
shortly before school closed in June
at a rear entrance; broken light
bulbs and damaged toilet facilities,
and removing of wooded shingles
from the outside of the gymnasium
also was found by the inspectors.
Rudolph White, 4508 Harvard road,
College Park. school janitor, and
other employees reported that a total
OF IS stones and rocks, including two
half-bricks, had been swept from
the gymnasium floor after last week
end alone.
Thefts In Cafeteria.
The vandals' activities were not
confined entirely to damaging prop
erty during the past year, it was dis
closed. Several times, the school
cafeteria was entered after break
Ing the windows and ice cream and
candy consumed or stolen.
The schol. which is located at
Forty-second and Oglethorpe streets,
Hyattsville, is comprised Of three
brick buildings. three-story class
room structure. shop and gym
nasium. j. A. Miller of College Park,
Is principal.
Similar conditions also prevail at
the nearby Calvert Homes Elemen-
tary School. it was learned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Crush Named to Head
Virginia Postmusters

ROANOKE, Va, Aug. 29.-Charles
w. Crush Of Christiansburg was
named president of the Virginia
Chapter, National Association OF
Postmasters, at its sixth annual
meeting here.
Other officers elected include:
Randolph H. Perry, Charlottesville
national director from first and Sec
ond class post ofiices. and Lawrence
Hottie, Toms Brook, national d.
rector from third and fourth class
post offices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Goithersburg Firemen
To Hold Holiday Parade

The Gaithersburg Washington
Grove Fire Department will resume
its annual Labor Day parade Mon
day, an affair which was discon-
tinued during the war
The parade of fire-f1ghting equip
ment, floats and bands will COM
mence at pm, followed by a COM
petitive drill of drum and bugle
corps OF visiting companies.
A fried chicken dinner will be
served at 5 pm. followed by car
nival. which will continue through
Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Maryland Faces
teacher Need
For Fall Term
Wide Cops in Stoffs
Reported by Schools
Throughout Stote
BY the A.soeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 2s.-Prospects
OF obtaining full complement of
teachers for Maryland schools by
the opening of the 1916 term looked
dark today as school officials re-
ported wide gaps in the teaching
STATS.
Ofhcials generally attributed the
teaching shortage to the low wage
scale, although the State and most
Of the counties have granted addi-
tional salary increases recently, an
Associated Press survey disclosed.
On the Eastern Shore, four coun-
ties, Dorchester, Worcester, Somerset
and Wicomico, reported that it was
difhcult to find white teachers for
physical education, industrial arts,
agriculture and one-room elemen-
tary schools.
Prince Georges Vacancies.
Prince Georges County reported
from 80 to IS vacancies out Of TOO,
positions.
James M. Bennett, superintendent
Of Wicomico County schools, said
that out of the 100 teaching positions
in the county. he had five vacancies
which he did not think would be
filled this year.
Dorchester County Supt. w. T.
Boston reported that out of 100
white teaching positions, nine were
vacant. Worcester County has OPEN
ings for nine Of ten among So white
posts, and Somerset County -four or
i've out of 80 posts.
At Hooper Island in Dorchester
County, 300 residents have signed a
petition requesting the Board of
Education to provide teachers so
that the islands high school can be
opened next month.
Upless instructors can be obtained,
Mr.. Boston said the pupils would
have to be taken into Cambridge.
DR.. David B. Jenkins, Anne Arun-
del County School superintendent,
said the county needed nine high
school teachers, including specialists
IN physical education, social stud
les and guidance; seven white ele-
mentary school teachers and five
Negro school teachers.
Issues Appeal for Teachers.
In Allegany County, Charles L.
Kopp, superintendent of schools, has
issued an appeal for teachers to
I'LL II vacancies, including a prin-
cipalship.
The Frederick County Board of
Education reported that there were
still several posts to be filled. The
board said there were no shop
teachers at the frederick High
School and no teachers at all for
the Philips Delight School near
Wolfsville.
Probably one of the worst short
ages exists in the Baltimore City
schools, where John H. Fisher, as
sistant superintendent, reported Is
vacancies in the elementary schools.
He declared the situation was the
worst the city ever had experienced.
In Washington County. the Board
OF Education reported that II vacan-
cies still are untitled.
A Montgomery County School
Board spokesman said he antici-
pated no real trouble. Out of a
roster of about $40 teachers, he said,
only vacancies now are several shop
teachers, one first grade and one
kindergarten.
He said there had been a fairly
large turnover of teachers this sum-
mer. but the situation now was well
In hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
so Bethesda Patients
To Be Outing Guests
Special Dispatch 10 The Sfur

FREDERICK, Aug. 29.-Fifty pa
tients from the Naval Hospital at
Bethesda will be guests of the Fred
erick County Fish and Game Pro-
tective Association for an outing
at Camp Kanawha, on the Potomac
River, this afternoon. y
Entertainment for the disabled
veterans will include demonstra-
tions Of fly-casting, boating and
technique, craftsmanship and hunt
ing and fishing courtesy and con-
duct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Father ChumueI Leaves
Manassas Passionate
Special oisnofeh 10 The Stor

MANASSAS, Va, Aug. 29.-The
Rev. Samuel Chamael, pastor Of
All Saints Catholic Church, Ma
nassas, for the past two years, has
been transferred to Springfield,
Mass. The Rev. Charles Zanotti,
G. P. S., former pastor of the Mount
Carmel Church, Pittsfield. Mass,
has been assigned to the local
parish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Reserve Commissions
Open to Flight Officers

BALTIMORE, Aug. 29.-Second
Army Headquarters said today COM
missions as second lieutenants, Air
Corps Reserve, were still open to
Army fight officers either on ac-
tive duty now or separated from
the service.
Eligible flight officers still on &C.
tive duty may be commissioned in
the reserve upon termination OF &C.
tive duty, upon expiration Of
terminal leave, or upon application
for consideration direct to the adj
jutant general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Only One Try

Another in series OF joys tor
tagging memories regarding Dis
trict traffic ldUs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-13
RUMOR FRANCO REGIME
TO BE REPLACED SOON

Paris-Persistent rumors made
the rounds of Spanish exiled po-
litical circles here that prepara-
tons were under way to form a
provisional Government in SPAN
to replace the regime of General
issimo Francisco Franco.
This, it was said, was behind
the delay in the u N. Security
Councils decision on the subcom-
mittee report recommending that
81 members of the United ia
tions break diplomatic relations
with Spain.
At the U. N. Security Council
meeting Thursday in New York
date for a final decision on the
report was tentatively set for
June II in order to give the Gov
ernments of Great Britain and
the United States more time to
study the subcommittee recon-
mendations.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-13
SENATE AUTHORIZES
PRES. TO CUT FUNDS

Washington-The Senate agreed
yesterday to give the President
a free hand in cutting appropria-
tons to stay within an annual
Congressional budget.
Majority Leader Barley Ky)
got the provision put into the
Congressional reorganization bill
on a voice vote. He protested
as ''too restrictive" a section III
the original bill requiring the
President to make a horizontal
cut in all appropriations if he
finds the gap between Govern
ment revenues and spending is
greater than Congress has approx
ed.
Sen. Connally (D-Tex) shout
ed that I'VE are discrediting ou1 =
selves by telling the country we
are running the Senate in slip
Snod Way-that we need Sonle-
body to come in and tell us what
to do" He referred to pro-
vision that each legislative CON-
mittee should employ four Eek
perts" or professional assistants
at $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-13
.IAJOR KING GIVEN
BRONZE STAR MEDAL

Major Thomas H. King, 0919798.
Judge Advocate Generals De-
partment, Army of the United,
State, was awarded the bronzc
star medal, for meritorious serY
ice in connection with military
operations as Foreign Claims
Commission in France and United
States Claims Liaison Officer for
Luxembourg from Is September
1914 to Is September 1945. Major
King, by reason of his profess
sional and organizational ability,
the tact and diplomacy displayed
in his continuous contact with
citizens and government officials
of France and Luxembourg, and
his initiative and judicial ap-
proach to the delicate problems
involved, made a major contribu-
ton to the prompt settlement of
claims against the United States
and the consequent promotion
md maintenance of friendly re-
atoms and good will. The out
ia ding character of Major
ing S accomplishments reflects
great credit upon him and the
armed forces Of the United States.
Entered military service from
North Carolina.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-13

1nAHhzE - - k61A4
Oc4.dvc La4IKlng Committees re-
strictive OPA bill as "mon-
strous thing" was testifying on
the general food situation, when
suddenly he said that Congress
should quit quibbling and vote on
continued price control now.
A close associate of Bowles told
neWsmen that he was convinced
BoWles would resign unless Con-
gress backs down on its appar-
ent determination to weaken
OPA.
Bowles urged flat approval or
rejection of price control.
He said that plans for bread
rationing involve the rationing of
wheat stocks to millers, Of flour
to bakeries and of bread to retail
stores. He said that rationing OF
bread to consumers would be
most difficult" but he indicated
that serious consideration should
be given the program if the bread
shortage lasts another three OF
four weeks
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-13
Price OF Milk Advances; Bread
And Meat Are Still Scarce Items

Washington-The Government
'las increased the retail price of
mix one cent a quart in most
sections of the country, and at
the same time, raised the threat
that bread, meat and butter may
nave to be rationed.
The OPA boosted the price of
standard milk and coffee cream
one-half cent a pint, increased
the price of skinned milk, but
termilk, chocolate milk and other
Favored drinks one-half cent a
quart, and said the new prices
FOR butter, cheese and other dairy
products will be announced soon.
Plans for possible rationing of
bread were disclosed by Econom-
'cs Stabilizer Chester BoWles,
who interrupted his testimony be-
fore the Senate Small Business
Committee to demand that Con-
gress take an "up or down" vote
on extension of OPA in it's present
form.
BoWles, who has described the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-13

tons, Secretary of State Byrnes
and Australian Minister of Ex-
ternal Affairs Ebert V. Evatt.
signed an agreement at the State
Department.
Australia thus became the fifth
The total value of lend lease,
obligations to the United States
and the first to whom the .Ameri-
can Government did not have to
extend credit to make the settle
ment possible.
The total value of iend-lease,
mostly war equipment that the
United tSates sent to Australia
during four years of war amount
ed to $1,3OO,OOO,O0O, while "Aus-
tralia's reverse lend-lease contri-
buttons totaled $92O,OOO,OOO.