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Evening star., 1946-08-23
Veterans Win Fight
To Occupy Homes

Four veterans, who have been
attempting to take possession CT
four houses they bought last March
in the war housing development
in the 1900 block of Dexter terrace
Sc, found themselves little closer
to home today after a session in
the landlord-tenant section OF
Municipal Court yesterday.
Judge Nathan Margold ruled that
two of the present tenants must
move within five days while the
other to were given Is and &C
- --'jt', tha cn-1rt order
The four veterans, who brought
tenaEts OF the homes purchased
from the Dexter Heights Realty
Co., are: Cleveland Legg, Isadore
Brenstein, Harry H. Oakley and Sal
yador F. Canova.
Present tenants, who have beer
fighting their eviction from the
homes in which they have resided
since 1943, the year the homes were
built, are: Earl Hughes, Joseph E
Martiny, William Forthergill anc
Charles Wiley.
Judge Margold ruled that Mr.
Hughes be allowed go days, Mr.
Martiny, rs days. while Mr.. Fother-
gill and MIR. Wiley were allowed five
days.
j. Ambrose Kiley, attorney for the
four persons being evicted, said he
would ask for new trial for Mr.
Fothergill and Mr.. Wiley on the
ground the ruling was contrary tt
the evidence.
The veterans were represented BY
Attorney Jacob M. Halper.
Evening star., 1946-08-23
Virginia Bar Opens
Eighth Convention
Al Portsmouth Today
BY the Associated Press

PORTSMOUTH, Va, Aug. % (P).
The Virginia State Bar was to
convene in eighth annual session
here today with Ashton Dovell of
Williamsburg, head of the organiza-
ton, presiding.
Addresses by Ernest A. Goodrich,
commonwealth attorney of Surry
County and M. Montrose Wallace of
the chief attorneys Office, Veterans
Administration, Richmond; reports
of committees, and consideration of
new business will comprise the pro-
gram.
The council of the State Bar, the
organizations policy-making body,
meeting last night, rejected an OPA
request to make counsel available
for complaints in overcharge cases,
and adopted resolution calling for
an investigation of the extent to
which accountants render legal
opinions to, and handle Federal tax
cases for their customers"
R. E. Booker of Richmond, who
was reelected secretary-treasurer
OF the organization, reported that
refresher courses sponsored by the
State Bar for lawyers returning
from military service had not proved
satisfactory. He said the bars Com
mittee on Refresher Courses had
turned the matter over to law
schools that had agreed to conduct
the courses, but this procedure did
not seem to work too we'll in prac-
tice."
The council named as it's Execu-
tive Committee Emory P. Barrow,
Lawrenceville; Stuart B. Campbell,
Wytheville; Robert o. Norris, jr.,
Lively; Ralph T. CatteraI, Rich
mond; w. w. Butzner, Fredericks-
burg, and K. E. Duff, Lebanon.
Evening star., 1946-08-23

There is little Of beauty at the
foot Of South Capitol street. 1t is
a utilitarian neighborhood of ware
houses and fuel storage tanks.
The aspect is changing, however.
Masonry is rising from the pavement
along several blocks. Near r street,
rows of stubby reinforced-concrete
piers veer to the left toward the
edge of the Anacostia River. Out
in the stream, workmen wearing
chrome-yellow Mae West" life
jackets scramble about big caissons.
They are building the Victory Bridge,
which, when completed, certainly
will appear as a thing of beauty to
Highway Director H. G. Whitehurst
and probably will be regarded SIM
ilarly by those who will use it daily
in going to and from downtown
Washington.
To Be Completed in 1948.
The $4,500,000 project was begun
last fall after being shelved during
the war. 1t is scheduled for COM
pletion in 1948.
Named Victory Bridge because it
was the first major postwar District
highway project, the new span will
serve the rapidly growing neighbor-
hoods across the river which vir-
tually have taxed capacity of the
present Eleventh street bridge to
the limit during peak periods
In addition to assisting residents
of these areas who work down.
town, it will be boon to persons
living elsewhere who work at Boil
ling Field, Naval Air Station, Sew
age Disposal Plant, ST. Elizabeth's
Hospital and Naval Research Lab
oratory at Bellevue
Stagnated patches of the city
along the principal traffic routes
Evening star., 1946-08-23
Court Rejects Appeal
To Alter Vote System
For Arlington Board

Arlington voters must wait more
than two years for an opportunity
to change the present stagger sys-
tenn of electing members of the
County Board, it appeared today
following a decision OF Circuit Court
Judge Walter r. Mccarthy disqual-
flying a civic federation petition
seeking a referendum on the ques-
ton.
Judge Mccarthy said the petition
was not filed on or before August l
as required by terms of the special
act adopted by the last General AS
sembly session.
He also pointed out the petition
does not contain the required 20O
or more names; that some names
were obviously signed by others,
"and that there was no proof OF
signatures of qualification.
Mrs. Beulah S. Goss was acting
chairman of the federation's Good
Government Committee, charged
with obtaining signatures and filing
the petition. She said the petition
was left in sealed envelope ad-
dressed to Judge Mccarthy on his
court desk August l following tele-
phone conversation with him in
which this procedure appeared to be
satisfactory.
Stating he does not remember
making this arrangement, Judge
Mccarthy said he found the envel-
ope containing the petition this
week on a radiator behind the court
bench with the entire end torn off
Although Mrs. Goss said there
had been IL sheets with 210 sigma
lures in the original petition, Judge
Mccarthy said there were only 1C
sheets when he discovered it. The
doors to the courtroom normally are
not locked, he said.
The present stagger system was
enacted in 1888, following original
support by the federation. Last year
the organization moved to have it
abolished however, because it was
felt the system tended to perpetuate
the same members OF the County
Board in Office.
Evening star., 1946-08-23
New Scales Ordered
To Check Trucks on
Key Virginia Roads
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 23.-As a
warning against violations of Vir-
ginia's gross-load limit laws by
out-of-State trucking companies,
the State Highway Department an
nounced yesterday it has ordered
new scales for installation on every
north south highway passing
through the State
These permanent weighing sta
tions will cut each of the five pos
sible routes across the Potomac
River and no amount of lodging or
detouring on back roads will enable
an overloaded truck to escape, de-
partment spokesmen said.
This measure, attributed to per-
sistent violations of the load limit
laws, was intended to break up a
practice which has become so flag
rant that in % days of last month
inspectors at a single station found
1929 vehicles violating the gross
load limit laws.
Stations Lack Personnel.
In recent months weighing sta
tions operated by the highway de-
partment have been handicappe,
by lack of personnel. In July,
however, fairly intensive" check
up was conducted and operations
this month are on a larger scale.
From now on, the department
announced, floating crews" of in
spectors will operate constantly to
trap overloaded trucks attempting
to elude the permanent weighing
stations.
At the Woodbridge checking sta
tion last month. highway inspectors
found $50 trucks violating the gross
weight limit of 40,boo pounds. Only
six of these were Virginia vehicles
the rest were of North Carolina
registry.
Slight Errors Overlooked.
The highway department grants
trucks per cent allowance OF
error in loading, which makes the
actual weight limit for enforcement
purposes not the legal 10000 pounds
but $4,000 pounds Despite this bonus
allowance, Woodbridge inspectors In
July found $50 trucks weighing be-
tween $4,000 and 44,9999 pounds;
1863, between $4,000 and 49,999; %
between $4,000 and 54,999 pounds;
4, between 5000 and 5000 pounds:
I3, between 10000 and 64,999 pounds
and l, between $1,000 and 10000
pounds.
The most fragrant violator nabbed
last month was a truck loaded with
a liquid chemical. The driver at
tempted, highway officials said, tc
evade the Woodbridge weighing sta
ton by taking a back road-Route
Ito the north. One of the depart
ment's floating crews caught him
and applied the loadometer test. The
truck weighed $1,000 pounds-more
than double the maximum weight
limit of $4,000 pounds permitted or
Route II. The truck was held unit,
two other trucks could come and
share the load, and the driver was
fined heavily.
Evening star., 1946-08-23
Alexandra Curbs
Carnival GAMBLING

Operators of carnivals in Alexan-
dria have been placed on notice by
police to stop gambling in their
shows after city authorities closed
IA games of chance recently In
which money was offered as prizes
at Montgomery and st. Asaph
streets.
The carnival is sponsored by the
st. Mary's Boys Club of Alexandria
and Is one of series to visit the
city in recent years in which cash
prizes were awarded. Detective 1t.
Russell A. Halves said games in
which merchandise is awarded will
be permitted to continue.
Because it is benefit In which
the admission fee to the grounds is
contributed to the Boys Club, the
city has waived its $1,000 daily IL
cense fee, as has been its custom
with welfare agencies sponsoring
carnivals.
Action to prevent gambling in the
entertainment booths was sought
last week by the Alexandria Cham
ber of Commerce.
Evening star., 1946-08-23
State Fiscal Agency
Hits 0'Conor's 5 Plan
To Cut Income Tax
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 23.-The State
Fiscal Department is opposed to
Gov. O'Conor's proposal to reduce
the State income levy by permitting
taxpayers to deduct Federal income
payments when making Maryland
returns.
This was disclosed at meeting
of the State Legislative Council yes
terday by Chief Deputy State Con-
troller Joseph O'C. McCusker, who
represented Controller j. Millard
TaWes.
He said the fiscal department op-
posed the plan because of a reduc-
tion in State income of between ST.
100000 and $2,600,000 it estimated
would result at a time Maryland
would face a greatly increased bud
get.
The plan also drew criticism from
members of the council. Senator
Funk, Democrat, of Frederick said
he didn't believe a new State ad-
ministration should be obliged to
bear the burden" of a drop in in
come.
James j. Lindsay. Democrat, of
Baltimore, chairman of the council
and State Senate president, said "It
isn't Gov. O'Conor's burden" and
appointed subcommittee to talk it
over with the chief executive and
William Preston Lane jr., and
Theodore r. McKeldin, Democratic
and Republican candidates, respec-
lively, for Governor.
Named to the subcommittee were
Mr.. Funk, House Speaker White
Democrat, of Prince Geoges, ano
Senator Davis, Republican. of Caro-
line, minority leader in the upper
! house of the LEGISLATURE.
Evening star., 1946-08-23
Alexandra Will Seek
FBl Aid in Staying

Admittedly hampered by lack of
clues in the fatal shooting early
Wednesday OF Nathan Rosenberg
51-year-old Alexandria grocer, at
his home at Princess and Henry
streets, Alexandria police said to-
day they plan to seek the aid of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Mr.. Rosenberg was shot in the
back and leg by an unidentified in
truder as he stood by the window
of his second-foor bedroom He died
en- route to Alexandria Hospital.
Detective 1t. Russell A. Hawes
said he will request the F'BI to join
the investigation lin the very near
future" He added that he has not
yet received any report from the
FBI on flngerprints in the room.
Although 1t. Halves revealed he
and Detective Robert Jones went
to Culpeper, Va, yesterday to ques-
tion q man, he refused to disclose
the results of the trip, except to say
he made no arrest He also said he
worked on the case in Washington
this morning but refused to give any
further details.
Evening star., 1946-08-23
Richey Trout Fishing Camp
Near Coioctin Purchased

The Capitol Cadillac Co. has pur-
chased the 425-acre trout fishing
camp owned by Lawrence Richey
near Cotoctin, Md. for $4,000 1t
was learned today.
The camp, originally comprising
1,5o0 acres owned by Mr.. Richey,
secretary to former President
Hoover, shared honors with .Rapi-
dan Camp, on the slopes of
Skyline Drive In Virginia, as an en-
tertainment place for national and
State Government leaders.
A part of the original tract was
sold several years ago to Kingman
Brewster, Washington attorney. The
motor firm has leased the property
for the past several years, but did
not disclose the purpose Of the pur-
chase.
Evening star., 1946-08-23
Hogon Succeeds GiIIium
On VMI Visitors Boord
BY the Associoied Press

~ 'he SsSoCtoiec FfeSs
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 23.-Gov
Tuck yesterday announced the ap-
pointment of John c. Hagan Toi
Richmond, as a member of the
Board of Visitors of Virginia Mill
tary Institute. He will succeed
James r. Gillian of Lynchburg.
The Governor also announced the
reappointment of two members ol
the Commission of Game and In.
land Fisheries, Thomas G. Herring
Harrisonburg, and Warren B. Rains
Warsaw.
| -Four members of the VMI boarc
were reappointed They are Johr
Camp, Franklin; Representative
Robertson, Democrat; James S
Easley, Halifax, and Lawrence w
H. Peyton, Staunton.
Evening star., 1946-08-23
Virginia Fruit Growers
To Discuss Labor Need
SpeeioI Dispotch 10 The stor


WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. 23.-The
labor situation as it affects fruit
growers of Northern Virginia will
be reported to committee this eve
ming at regular meeting of the
Frederick County Fruit Growers
Association. Over 100 Bahamans
have arrived here and are in camp
awaiting the beginning of the apple
harvest. which is to get under way
next week, but a great many more
workers are needed, and must be re-
cruited, according to growers.
The apple situation and prices
will be discussed by Porter Taylor
Of Washington, field representative
Of the American Farm Bureau Fed
GRAFTON. M. E. Knouse, general man.
ager of the northern division of the
National Fruit Product Co., is tc
speak on the future of processing
apples.
Evening star., 1946-08-23
subcommittee Named
On Veterans Problems
By fhe A.,ocioted pre.,

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. 23.-Gov.
O'Conor disclosed today that Joseph
A. Cantrel, chairman Of the Vet
Grams Advisory Committee, has
named three subcommittee to study
various veterans problems.
Mr.. Cantrel, State Senator for
Montgomery County, told the Gov
ernor that the subcommittee would
meet frequently to prepare prelim-
mary reports for the committee
meeting August 30. At the first
meeting of the full committee, the
Governor said, these problems were
singled out for study: Education,
housing. loans. unemployment. in
Surance and bonus.
Evening star., 1946-08-23
Nd. U. Professor Named
To Army Advisory Unit

DR.. Maurice C. Pincoffs, professor
of medicine, University of Maryland,
has been named by Secretary of
War Patterson as one of the men,
bers of medical advisory committee
to foster closer relations between
civilian and Army medicine.
DIR. Edward D. Churchill, Boston,
who was the Army's wartime con-
sultant in surgery in the Mediter-
ranean theater, heads the group.
Evening star., 1946-08-23
Election Board Offers
11-Point Program for
VIRGINIA Vote Reforms
By tho Assoeio,sd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 23.-An IL
point program to improve election
procedure in Virginia was adopted
by the State Board of Elections yes
terday, during which the board an
nounced the official canvass of the
recent senatorial primary election.
The canvass, as announced by the
board, showed that Senator Byrd
received 141 1928 votes to 8l,605 for
Martin A. Hutchinson, the total
number of votes cast in the primary
being 223 ,528. OF these Senator Byrd
received about 63.5 per cent and Mr..
Hutchinson 36.5 per cent. Statistics
prepared by the board showed that
the States 100 counties outvoted the
"a cities by total OF 14O,557 to
82,971.
The 11-point plan falls broadly
into two major parts. First, the
board will publish handbooks, forms,
cards and bulletins to spread infor-
nation fer local election officials and
the voting public on proper voting
and election methods, and, second, it
invited suggestions as to improve
ments in the boards operation, and
planned comprehensive study of
these along with further moderniza-
ton of the States election laws.
Confer With Staples.
The board, which is composed of
Marvin L. Gray, secretary: Matt G.
Anderson of Oilville, chairman, and
Robert c. Bayliss of Richmond, con-
ferred yesterday with Attorney Gen.
eral A. P. Staples in quest of def
milton of their powers to inquire into
and police local elections. Mr.. Hart
said after the conference that the
board had no direct police powers
but that 1t could act roughly as fol-
lows:
To initiate any action, the board
must receive valid evidence of ir-
regularities or misdeeds in the given
locality where complaints are made.
Will Refer Evidence.
llC Dod1o WILL C1C1 ILLS SVIQEliCS
TO the commonwealth attorney of
the locality wherein the complaints
originate.
If, in the boards judgement, the
Commemorative attorney fails to
pursue the case diligently, the board
may ask the attorney general for
aid, and the Governor may direct
the attorney general or an as
sistant to take over investigation or
prosecution of the case.
Mr.. Gray emphasized that any
complaints must be brought Of
ficially to the boards attention and
that it could not act on hearsay or
rumors.
The boards study of election laws
would include plans to eliminate
outmoded and contradictory parts
from the present statutes, and to
look into the laws of other States
for pointers in simplifying Virginia s
laws. The most immediate task
charted by the board was publica-
ton, before the November general
elections if possible, of a handbook
for judges and clerks of elections.
Evening star., 1946-08-23
Sharp Practices in HOUSING
Montgomery Veterans Churqed

The Service Aid Council for the
eastern suburban area of Mont
gomery County today charged that
sharp practices" by some whole
sale lumber dealers and real estate
brokers are making it impossible
for veterans in the area to buy or
rent homes.
Declaring the coming winter
months loom up as virtual night
mares" to 1900 veterans in the
Silver Spring -Takoma Park sec
ton who are unable to obtain homes
for their families, the council
warned:
IF these practices are not stopped
by Government actiony or by pub
lie exposure, no relief can be looked
for within three and possibly five
years"
AS examples of the sharp prac-
tices," the council said many whole
sale lumber dealers in Maryland
Virginia and North Carolina are
dealing through "straws" who set
themselves up as retailers and
charge retail prices for lumber pro-
duced in those areas.
According to the council, this
makes lumber available only to
those builders who "can pay the
price" and prevents the construc.
ton of veterans homes, since prices
are too high.
Deposits Taken.
Another example cited by the
council is the taking OF large de-
posits by some real estate brokers
and their salesmen on contracts
to build veterans homes, opnstruc.
Evening star., 1946-08-23
Rockwell PIons Strategy
For McKeIdin Cumpuiqn
BY fhs Assoeioted Press

pT NV %sSOtIoTeO TT3$B
BALTIMORE, Aug. 23.-Leland
Rockwell, leader OF the young Re-
publican movement, was planning
election strategy today for the
governorship campaign Of Mayor
Theodore r. McKeldin.
The Baltimore mayor yesterday
announced appointment of Mr..
Rockwell as his campaign manager.
Evening star., 1946-08-23

This pedestrian narrowly escaped
injury as he walked at night in the
same direction as traffic on a street
having no sidewalk. Should he
have:
i. Walked in center of street In
order to be seen easily?
2. Walked on other side of street.
facing trafflc?
3. Used a different streetp
4. Carried a red flag?
Answer 2 Is right Section of
the traffic and motor vehicle regu-
lations states:
Persons walking on highways
without sidewalks shall face in the
direction Of approaching traffic"
Evening star., 1946-08-23
Board Proposes
Junior College
AtAr|ingtonHa||
Site Now Occupied
By Army May Be
Declared Surplus

Establishment of a public Junior
college at the former Arlington Hall
School for Girls, now occupied by
the Army Signal Corps, has been
proposed in a formal resolution of
the Arlington County School Board,
1t was learned today.
School Supt. Fletcher Kemp said
he has been in touch with Commits
sioner John w. Studebaker of the
United States Office of Education
concerning plans to acquire the
Federally- -owned site and building.
Mr. Kemp said Arlington is seeking
to acquire the property by grant
rather than purchase.
Site Declared Surplus.
The proposal first was advanced
by John L. Baber, jr., 1889 Patrick
Henry drive, who said he was inter-
ested only as the parent of two chill
dren. School officials were informed
by the War Department the prop
erty was not available, but reports
have since been received that the
property may be declared surplus.
Mr. Kemp said that if the property
could be acquired Washington-Lee
High School could be restricted to
academic courses and it's technical
high school courses could be trans
ferred to Arlington Hall along with
the proposed junior college. He said
an investigation is being made to
determine if Virginia Polytechnic
Institute extension courses could be
given there.
II the project, which Mr.. Kemp
said had received favorable con-
sideration" by the education office,
is approved, it would be the second
suburban area to have a public
Junior college, although Arlington
would have the most elaborate facil-
tiles. A Junior college will open next
month at Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School.
Suggested for Hospital.
Arlington Hall also is one of II
sites presented to the Veterans Ad-
mlnistration earlier this week for
possible use as veterans hospital
1t was listed by county officials
who opposed construction of hos
pital at the "Nevius tract" Lee
boulevard and Arlington Ridge
road.
Arlington Hall originally was
erected on the 100-acre tract as
sister college to Sullins College,
Bristol, Va, but later functioned as
a finishing school before being ac-
quired by the Signal Corps.
Evening star., 1946-08-23
C.. of C.. Will Pay
Parking Fines
For Visitors
BY the Assoeio,sd Pres.

PORTSMOUTH, Va, Aug. 23.-
AS courtesy of the Portsmouth
Chamber of Commerce to motorists
from out Of the area, their overtime
parking charges will be paid begin
ming September /.
To make Portsmouth "the truly
friendly city" the chamber said
that police, instead of placing a
ticket on the visitors car for violat-
ing the one-hour time limitation be-
tween 8 a. m. and p. M, would
leave a tag advising the motorist
the chamber was taking care Of his
ticket. The tag would also tell the
visitor he had been welcome to visit
Portsmouth and to please come
again.
Evening star., 1946-08-23
Arlington Council Names
Miss Goodwin Secretary

Miss Martha A. Goodwin has been
appointed the first executive secre-
tary Of the Arlington Community
Council, it was announced today.
DR.. B. H. Jarman, president, said
Miss Goodwin will start September
on program of long-range social
planning. Before coming to Arling-
ton, she served as executive secre-
tary for the Community Council Of
Charlotte, N. G,
Miss Goodwin is graduate OF
State Teachers College, Jackson
vile, Ala, and received her masters
degree from the School of Social
Work of william and Mary College
in Richmond. 4
Evening star., 1946-08-23
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