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Evening star., 1946-08-06
Deal Island Veteran
Charged With Murder
By thc Associated Press

PRINCESS ANNE, Md, Aug. g.
Ross j. Abbott, 24-year -old Deal Is
land waterman, was lodged in the
Somerset County Jail here today on
a charge of murder in the death of
Pansy Twigg, 10, his estranged
sweetheart.
At preliminary hearing in Girls
field last night, Magistrate John S.
Holland ordered the veteran held
without bond for the September ses-
sion of the grand jury.
Sole witness at the hearing was
Somerset County Sheriff Murray E.
Ward, who said he first talked to
Abbott at the Peninsula General
Hospital, where he was taken for
treatment of self inflicted gunshot
wound.
Il shot her because she wouldn't
give up her mother and father for
me-" Sheriff Ward quoted him as
saying.
Abbott was brought to Crisfeld by
Sheriff Ward and Deputy Sheriff
Woodland Jackson, who has given
this version OF the shooting:
"Pansy and two young girl friends
were bathing in Chesapeake Bay
near the Twigg home at Deal Island
when Abbott, enraged at her en-
gagement to another man, ap-
preached and warned the other girls
away. They ran to the house for
help, returning with Herbert Twigg,
Pansy's father.
"Twigg arrived on the scene in
time to see Abbott shoot her, drag
her into the shallow waters OF the
bay and held her head under. He
dragged her out again and shot her
once more then Abbott shot himself
in the jaw"
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Austrians Try IS Germans
For Slaughter in Prison
By the Assoeiotsd Press

VIENNA, Aug. 6.-The Vienna
Peoples Court yesterday started
trial Of is Germans accused of
slaughtering over 200 prisoners in
an Austrian penitentiary shortly
after the Russians captured Vienna
The Chief defendant, Storm
Trooper Leo Pilz, appeared with his
neck bandaged after an unsuccessful
suicide attempt.
Survivors of the massacre were
to testify. The prosecution outlined
the case:
On April S, 1945, prison authorities
at Stein on the Danube decided to
move long-term convicts to Bavaria
and released short termers. A group
Of storm troopers led by Pilz broke
into the prison courtyard and moved
down the captives with automatic
weapons Hundreds were wounded
The storm troopers then "summarily
executed" the prison governor and
three other prison officials.
Evening star., 1946-08-06
PUG Approves
Proposed Bus
Line Changes
New Service Will
Become Effective
On October 6

The Public Utilities Commission
late yesterday announced approval
OF proposed changes in bus service
in various parts of the city.
1t approved splitting the present
MA line which now runs from Ten
ley Circle NV. to Pinehurst Circle
NV. into two lines, the Ma and
N-6 lines.
Under the new plan, long sought
by the Chevy Chase Citizens Asso-
citation, Route MA will start at Ten
ley Circle and travel over Nebraska
avenue, Military road, Thirtieth
place and Utah avenue to Pinehurst
Circle, returning over the same
route.
The added line, Ms, will take over
the westerly leg of the loop now
Travelled by the ma line and will
be routed from Tenley Circle over
Winconsin avenue, Forty-first street,
Mckinley street, Broad Branch road,
and Western avenue, terminating at
Western avenue and Chestnut street.
This will give the residents of the
Pinehurst area an additional four
block service on Western avenue.
The new service will become effec-
tive October 6, the PUG announced.
Other changes approved by the
commission follow:
i. Increase in service effective
September to the Southeast Sec
ton from Barney Circle over the
Sousa Bridge. The routes affected
are CO, C-2X, ca, C-6, C-8, C-8x
and a CO short line.
Major changes on the c lines in
clude extension of the CO line to
Thirty-sixth and Bangor streets Sc.
and the C-8 line along Thirty third
Thirty-fourth streets and Blaine
streets NE. to place residents within
a quarter mile walk of the nearest
bus.
2. Rerouting, effective August 1S,
of the Rhode Island avenue and
Hyattsville- college Park lines out
bound via Fourth and v streets NE.
rather than Fourth and w streets
NE. to ease loading platform and
traffic CONGESTION.
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Second Child in Family
Is Stricken With Polio

For the second time within two
weeks infantile paralysis has struck
at the family of Ashley Sellers, a
Washington attorney.
His 5-year -old son Mark was ad-
mitted to Children's Hospital on
July n. Over the week end the
boy was joined in the poliomyehtis
ward by his 7-year -old sister Kath-
crime.
Mr.. Sellers, who lives in the 300
block OF North Irving street, Arl-
ington, Va, and has Offices in the
Kellogg Building here, said the
children are doing pretty we'll"
Katherine was one of four new
cases reported yesterday. The
Health Department said there are
now 81 cases in areas outside but
close to the city and four District
cases. At this time last year there
were 80 cases outside Washington
and 80 within the District.
In reporting no new cases this
morning the Health Department
said that currently there is no
epidemic prospect.
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Robertson Reiterates
Decision Not 10 Run
For Senate Vacancy
By the Associoted Press

Representative Robertson, Demo-
crat, of Virginia riterated today he
Will not be candidate for the un-
expired term of the late Senator
Glass.
Mr.. Robertson said in a formal
statement he foresaw three State
wide campaigns within two years
and the office, ''in view of the posi-
tion I now hold in the House." will
not "be worth to me such a price"
The primary-day announcement
by the 7th district Representative
further limits an already slim field
of prospective candidates.
Representative Smith, 9th district
Democrat, has been widely men
toned for the Office and has stated
he would be receptive if nominated
at the September convention. He
is opposed in today's primary fol
denomination to the House by three
candidates.
Burch Makes No Announcement.
Senator Burch, named by Gov
Tuck to fill the State vacancy until
the November election, has made nc
definite announcement, but is sup
ported by many in his own old
House district, the 5th, and in other
sections of the State.
Pittsylvania Democrats last week
instructed their convention dele
gates to support Mr.. Burch until
released by him.
Mr.. Burch told Chatham gath
ering recently he was making what
was perhaps his last speech as q
Senator, and on a number of occa
sions has said he desired to retire to
private life.
Wright Indorsed for Senate.
State Conservation Commissioner
William A. Wright has been in
dorsed by 1st district Democratic
leaders for the post. The former
State Senator, who if nominated
and elected, would be the first tide
water Virginia Senator in many
years, has not said definitely if he
would be candidate.
/ Judge Edwin Meeks, Amherst, the
first and only candidate to announce
formally, stated recently he had
changed his plans and would not
seek the nomination.
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Coroner S Jury Clears
Drivers in Traffic Death
From Yesterdays Last Edition. J

from Yesterdays Last Edition.
Both drivers in the death last Sat-
urday of Mrs. Hannah l.. Lemelman
fiber son, Seaman First Glass
Mark Lemelman, 18. and Robert L.
Banks, colored, 30-were exonerated
by coroner's jury in an inquest
today. The jury declared the death
of Mrs. Lemelman in an accident at
Fourth and Oglethorpe streets NV.
was an accident"
Police testified that the car driven
by young Lemehman, who lives at
600 Roxboro place NV, overturned
against tree 40 feet from the point
where the sailors car collided with
a laundry truck driven by Mr. Banks,
who lives at 1912 Forty-eighth
street NV.
Evening star., 1946-08-06

management, labor and civic groups
interested in the training of skilled
workers." the Labor Department
said.
Mr.. Simi was born in Lucca, Italy,
April 10, 1902. He lived in Ohio,
Virginia and Maryland before COM
ing to the District in 1912. He is
married and has three children and
lives at 538 Ingraham street NV.
He was an apprentice caster and
molder, as we'll as tile setter and
mosaic worker before entering the
newspaper business and the Govern
ment service. He has been active in
church, theatrical, civic and sports
circles here
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Day Proposes Code
For New Subdivision
Roads in Montgomery

Willard F. Day, supervisor for
Montgomery County, today sub
mltted to the County Board of Com
mlssioners a proposed code of rules
to govern roads in new subdivisions.
The code, he said, was prepared
after conferences with the county
engineer, individual members of the
Board of Commissioners and rep
resentatives of the Home Builders
Association of Metropolitan Wash
ington.
The regulations provide that be-
fore the county engineer issues a
permit for road construction the
subdivision plan must be approved
by the Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
This provision, Mr.. Day explained.
was created because some subdiv-
iders in the past have gone ahead
with building and surfacing of
roads without consulting the county
engineer.
The code sets forth minimum
[ specifications for such roads and
provides that the county will take
over the roads and maintain them
only if these specifications are
adhered to.
One specification is that the mini
mum width shall be 26 feet and the
base of the roads be constructed
according to rules OF the Maryland
State Roads Commission.
1t is further provided that the
county engineer shall not issue a
permit without adequate measures
being taken to insure proper storm
damage.
On all principal streets or roads,"
the proposal continues, sidewalks
with minimum width of 4 feet
must be installed on each side of the
road, as well as concrete curbs and
rYJIf
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Amputee Surrenders,
Returns 10 Walter Reed

Robert w. Lear, 24-year old am
putee prisoner who escaped Satur-
day night from Walter Reed Hospi-
tai only two weeks after his left leg
had been amputated above the knee,
surrendered to hospital authorities
last night without offering an ex-
plantation for his escape.
The soldier, whose home is in
Blandburg, Pa, left the hospital
shortly after a visit from his wife
and another womal. He was using
short metal crutches, and hospital
authorities said he required con-
siderable additional treatment on
his amputated leg.
Lear was returned to this country
J.. October, 1945, police said. He had
been court-martialed on a charge of
st ,aling 18 sacks of flour In a clean
up Of black market ring in France.
Evening star., 1946-08-06
2 Held in Gaming Roid
On $5OO-u-Duy Lottery

Police yesterday arrested two men
charged with operatin., $500-a- day
numbers business in a raid in the
1400 block of Corcoran street NV.
Carlton A. Watson, 27, of the 140O
block Smith place Sc, and John
Wright, 81, of the 200 block Payton
street, Alexandria, were arrested in
a third floor rear room at the Cor
coran street address, where police
said they had about 500 numbers
slips and $3.50 in cash in their pos
session,
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Police Deny Driver
Could Have Prevented
Bus Going Off Bridge

Robert M. Hills was thrown from
his seat and lost control of his bus
when it collided with Stephen
Growers passenger car on Memorial
Bridge last Friday, 1t. William J..
Liverman, head of the Police Acct
dent Investigation Unit, declared
today following a bus passengers
charge that Mr.. Hills "froze to the
wheel"
At the same time, Lit. Liverman
said the driver of the bus, in which
one person was killed and 43 were
injured, could not possibly have
prevented the vehicle from crashing
through the Memorial Bridge guard
rail because investigation showed
the collision severed the air line,
rendering the brakes useless"
The charge was made yesterday
by Paul E. Woodward, 38, of 5715
North Tenth street, Arlington, as Is
of the injured passengers who sur
vived the 30-foot plunge to a road
way below the bridge told Metro
|politan police their story. All but
Mr.. Woodward completely exon
Grated the driver. Both Mr.. Hills
and Mr.. Grover, 49, are still under
treatment at Emergency Hospital
while only one of the injured passen-
gers, Stanley DAILY, 56, of 2612 North
Twelfth street, Arlington, remained
on the critical list.
25-Mile Speed Limit Urged.
Following yesterdays conference
with the crash victims, 1t. Liverman
issued a statement in which he
recommended 25-mile- hour
speed limit on Memorial Bridge.
The AIU report said the Grover Sc
dan was going excessively fast"
Irving C. Root, superintendent of
National Capital Parks, last night
said 1t. Liverman's recommended
tions will be given careful consider
alton, along with any other recon-
mendations to promote safety"
Meanwhile, young Grover, son of
Preston Grover, Associated Press
foreign writer, gave different ver-
sion of the accident, according to
the police official. From his bed at
Emergency Hospital, 1t. Liverman
said the youth denied driving reck-
lessly and said the accident happen
ed after his car skidded on the
slippery bridge into the path of the
Washington-bound Arnold Lines
bus
Mr.. Grover stated that he was
driving within the speed limit with
proper care in the proper traffic
lane when his car skided out of con-
troll. 1t. Liverman said the AIU
could find no skid marks on the
bridge, however.
Inquest Will Be Delayed.
Despite the fact that six-man
coroner's jury was sworn in yester-
day to hold an inquest into the
death Of William Friess, IS, of Ar
lington, it did not appear likely that
the inquest will be held until both
drivers are released from the hos
pital.
1t. Liverman said, Il am ready to
go ahead right now. I have all the
data I need on the case"
Capt. Mark Raspberry of the Park
Police said he intended to file his
units report on the crash to Arthur
E. Demaray, associate director of
National Capital Parks, today, but
no charges will be lodged in the
case.
1t. Liverman said there is no
change in police plans on the crash
with Hills standing exonerated in his
opinion and reckless driving charges
to be lodged against young Grover
Evening star., 1946-08-06
l3 Beauty Contestants
On TeIevision PROGRAM

Thirteen contestants in the Miss
Washington" beauty contest will
appear in special telecast at 6
O'Clock tonight from the Dumont
Experimental Television Station in
the Harrington Hotel.
Mike Hunnicutt, early morning
broadcaster for Station WWDC
sponsors Of the contest, will be
master of ceremonies for the teie-
cast and will assist Charles Kelly
program director for the Wash
ington Dumont television outlet, In
rehearsing the show.
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Bridges, Separations
Guide Traffic Well,
Air Survey Shows

An aerial survey of Washington
from blimp yesterday has con-
vinced District highway officials
that bridges and grade separations
already installed are working per-
fectly, and leave nothing to be
desired"
This was one of the gratifying re-
suits of the trip, according to Doug
las w. Brinkley, highway depart
ment engineer, one of the party on
the trip. He said the study also
should prove of much value in PLAN
ming future highway developments.
Photographs were taken from the
blimp to show the already operat-
ing grade separations and also
bottlenecks of traffic, where future
construction is planned. The films
are being developed at the Ana
costa Naval Air Station photo
graphic laboratory Mr. Brinkley said,
and prints are to, be available soon.
Air Views Aid Engineers.
The air views should be of great
advantage in studying traffic needs,
Mr.. Brinkley said, because they give
to the engineers new and more
comprehensive picture of the flow
of traffic. The vantage point from
the air adds much, he said, to the
pictures already made from the
ground.
One of the important grade sep
arations studied from the air was
at Fourteenth street and Maine ave-
nue. S.W., where the traffic situation
appeared excellent" Mr.. Brink
ley said.
Other installations where vehicles
were found to be running freely
through new channels were the In
dependence Avenue Bridge over the
Tidal Basin and its new roadway
approaches, Scott Circle underpass,
Thomas Circle underpass and the
Virginia avenue underpass at Twen-
ty-third street NV.
Photographers took 95 black and
white, and 40 color aerial pictures
from the blimp The trip started
from Andrews Field shortly before
10 am, and the Navy blimp cruised
over the downtown area for about
three hours before returning to
the field shortly after / pm. The
craft, which had been used during
the war on antisubmarine patrol,
then returned to it's base at Solo
mon Island.
Sites Photographed.
On board the blimp, in addition
to Mr.. Brinkley were Edward Dom
nelly, Baltimore engineer; Ray
Dean, Highway Department artist,
and Chief Photographers Mate
Charles r. Waldron, U. S. N.
Sites for future developments
photographed included Dupont Cir
Gle where Connecticut avenue is to
be underpassed; Barney Circle,
where plans have been made for an
underground streetcar terminal :;
Washington Circle, where K street
is expected to be underpassed some
time in the future as part of the
K street "throughWay" across the
city, and K street in Georgetown,
where extensive operations already
are progressing on the ground pre-
paratory to building an elevated
motorway to relieve traffic conges-
tion on M street in Georgetown.
Several intersections in the city
were photographed, where proposed
traffic changes are being studied.
One of the intersections where
channeled traffic was seen to be
working satisfactorily was at
Twelfth street and Independence
avenue S.W.
The photographs are to be de-
livered as soon as they are finished
to Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, director
of highways,
Evening star., 1946-08-06
New Argentine Envoy
Expected Next Week
By the Associated Press

Well-informed diplomatic authori-
ties reported today that DR.. Oscar
Ivanessivich, new Argentine Am
bassador to the United States, is
expected in Washington about Au-
gust IA or Is.
Offlcials said the recently named
envoy may be accompanied by Gen.
Carlos Won der Becke, retired chief
Of staff Of the Argentine Armies.
Gen. Won der Becke is expected to
become Argentina's Ambassador to
the Pan American Union.
Evening star., 1946-08-06

AWAITS HEARING IN WIFES DEATH-Raymond Booth Belts
Vne Ad carpenter today awaited hearing
his wife Frances a. shown with him The wife Sunday
Harrisonburg Va) hospital after early morning automo
pie ride near Shenandoah Booth after yesterday
oy Page County officials murder warrant Sheriff
Aoram Brubaker that his wife fell
an argument couple said been riding with them at
the time was being questioned today.
Evening star., 1946-08-06

DEDICATE JUNIOR POLICE ARENA-George Barnes (eft)
captain of St Cypan group the Junior Police and Citizens
Corps of the Metropolitan Police Department. holds tape while
Policeman Oliver A. Cowan (center founder and director
the corps cuts 1t to nauguae the Junior Police
the southeast section at I'LL Third street Sc Henry
(right, first lieutenant of the ST. Cyprians group
Star Stan Photo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-14

tune TicReta and pledge cards Wae distributed to the ten team captains ct the dinner. Sixiy.five team mem. keFk are participating.
 Edward .. Green. publicity chair. man for the campaign. was master og ceremonies at the opening din. her. Speakers included Joseph Americh. John petrieone. Thomas Ashton. Raymond o'Nell. James Barrett and John Mates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-14
Note Debts
 Compromised

Two promlSsuay note debts to the Merchants TswSt Company were compromised today in 0rdeEx issued ny Superior Court Judge Howard AlcoEM.
 d settlement of saoOe was ap- prUxea on . claim of the defunct bank against Ida Ooldberg ef Wa tesbufg. Assistant Attorney General Robert Bowling of Hartford. who reprezenled the bank received, told the court the receiperxhfp he'd oe- tained a judgment of &2.2ias2 and costs and interest from Jan. li. less against the defendant. Re sad the sum of ee0oo vas olSered m ses- taement.
 The other debt. that of getia ,. Cohen Of New Britain. was settled for eaDO. The claim was based on a note for szsses lt was pointed out that e civil erti0n against TaEaa Kramer. who made the note. will continue ln sorce. Mrs Cohen was the en0orser.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-14
Grain Exporters Need Shipping

New York, June ls--tUPs-Sec- retarg of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson declared to-day that the Government has sufficient grain on hand Co meet its export commit ments and that the problem nov was one of shipping.
 when yOa reach for a leaf ot bread and it isn't there you can De sure that some hungry person has that much more Go staNe on staxTa- tion," Anderson said al a food rally sponsored by the Famine EmergeEa. cy CoInmittee The c0mznittee aS conducting a three-0ay food c0ilec- tion for the United Nations Relies and Rehabilitation Administration
 Anderson said that the Govern ment will attempt 10 export more than a7 carloads Of grain a day ia gune o meet the American com mitments sO people abroad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-14
lndustriol
 Food Drive Conducted

Auproxtmateay ao00o industrial workers an Waterbury were asked Co contribute canned foods CT cash @ tho Waterbury Food Emergencg and Anti~ramine cusnmitte an behalf of the starving. war-TapmRea peo- ple of Eur0pe.
 ndwArd ,. AaAlvey industrial chairman in charge of the one day drive in the plants expressed pc tlmixm in anticipation of the Te- xponse. The drive Is voluntary.
 Thousands ug canned f00dstuffS have been deposited at local fire houxes by residents of the city. Cash contributions continue to come ia. The drive officially ends tomorrow.
 III you have not yet contributed mith cash or canned fo0dstuffs ao 60 now in behalf ag these suffering people. wilbur Brewer chairman asked today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-14
Russio Gets
 Buffer State Of Kushko

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