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Evening star., 1946-09-24
Single Ballot 10 Cover
virginia General Elections
BY tho Assoeiated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Sept 24-Only
one ballot will be necessary for the
November 5 general elections, At
torney General A. p Staples has
advised the State Board of Elections.
Marvin Gray, secretary of the
Election Board, requested the at
torney generals opinion on whether
1t would be necessary to have sepa-
rate ballots for referendum on
a constitutional amendment and
for the special senatorial election
to choose, successor to the late
Carter Glass. The amendment con-
Germs State and local taxation Of
Federal Government property.
Mr.. Staples said there was no
legal barrier to submitting all ques-
tions on one ballot, but suggested
that it might be better to have
a separate ballot for the amend
ment.
Evening star., 1946-09-24
Raising the Roof
Landlords Right,
Court Holds.
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

TOWSON, Md, Sept. 24.-Under
a Circuit Court reversal of a Police
Court decision. Mrs. William r.
Simpson has until October Is to
vacate the French's Park bungalow
from which her landlord previously
tried to evict her-literally-by rails
ing the roof.
At the fifth court hearing In
which Mrs. Simpson and her land
ord, Lawrence E. Shue, pressed their
spute since midsummer, Judge ]
ward Murray yesterday ruled
mat OPA regulations do not apply
to seasonal or luxury rentals"
A sixth legal encounter appeared
certain when H. Richard Smalkin
Mrs. Simpsons attorney, said he
would appeal the decision. He al
ready has filed a $1,000 damage suit
He replied to the courts advice
to settle the matter by mutual
agreement by saying this could not
be done because Mrs. Simpson was
made a nervous wreck when her
landlord removed the roof during
heavy July rains.
Evening star., 1946-09-24
George Philip Rush Rites
TO Be Held in Alexandra

Funeral services for George Philip
Jack" Rush, 28, Alexandra police
man who died suddenly Thursday
night at his home, will be held this
afternoon at the First Baptist
Church, Alexandria. Burial will be
In Bethel Cemetery.
Fellow officers will act as pail.
bearers and = motorcycle. escort will
Be provided by members of the
Alexandria, Arlington and Fairfax
police departments.
Mr.. Rush, who lived at 1912 King
street, joined the Alexandra police
department In 194l. He was re-
jected for military service because
of high blood pressure and in 1945
underwent an operation to correct
that condition. Since his recovery
he had been assigned to the desk
at police headquarters.
Mr.. Rush Is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Anna Posey- Rush;
two brothers, George Frederick, also
. member of the Alexandria police
force, and Carroll, and q sister, Mrs.
Otis x. Foster, all OF Alexandra.
Evening star., 1946-09-24
Veterans Group Bid
To Buy Harrington
Rejected by DHC

The board of directors of the De-
fense Homes Corporation late yes
terday rejected the bid of a group
OF World War II veterans, who
sought to buy darlington, Govern
ment-owned apartment project
along the Fairfax-Arlington border
in nearby Virginia.
The board held the veterans had
an insufficient down payment and
that their proposal to extend this
payment over eight months was not
acceptable.
William A. Ziegler, general man
ager Of the Federal agency, said the
board stin has under consideration
two or three bids for Harrington
as we'll as three or four for Mclean
Gardens, another Government
owned project. at Wisconsin avenue
and Porter street NV, built under
a loan from the Federal Housing
Administration.
The veterans submitted bids in
excess of $50 1000, 900 for Fairling-
ton, which cost $35 400, 900 two years
ago and contains 3,43s apartments
located on more than 800 acres. At
torney c. Louis Knight, president
OF the veterans group, said his or
ganization submitted bid of $32,-
0OO, 900 with three per cent interest
on the balance over the down pay
ment; $33. .00O, 900 with two and
three-quarters per cent on the bal
ance, or $4,000, 900 at two and a
half per cent. He declined to re-
veal the down payment offered.
Following the boards action. Mr..
knight said that any additional
offer on the, part of the veterans
would have to await further. He
said it had been the plan of his
group sto have Harrington owned
by the people who live there, with
priority for veterans, and turn back
any profits into community i'm
provements, such as playhouse.
additional Fairgrounds and a SWIM
ming pool.
Evening star., 1946-09-24
Nonportisun Elections
Favored by Duqon

Daniel A. Dugan. independent
candidate for the Arlington County
Board, told the Cherrydale Citizens
Association last night the issue fac
ing voters In November Is whether
they will be forced to accept parti-
san elections by the intrenched ma
chine" or whether they will succeed
lin establishing nonpartisan local
elections.
The association voted to urge the
School Board to submit a proposed
81, ,000, 600 bond issue for school i'm
provernents to the voters in Novem-
Der rather than wait until the first
quarter Of next year for . special
election.
Evening star., 1946-09-24
Parking
To Be Bought
In Silver Spring
Commissioners Give
Approval; Options
Held by Committee

The Montgomery County Commits
sioners today approved purchase Of
parts of five lots containing 27,0o0
square feet in the Silver Spring
business district for off-street park
ing.
-Four of the lots front on Fenton
street near Sligo avenue, extend 200
feet toward Georgia avenue and con-
tain $4,000 square feet.
The fifth lot, Of 5000 square feet,
fronts on an alley in the rear of
Georgia avenue at Sligo avenue,
Daniel T. Doherty, chairman of a
special committee in charge of ac-
quiring parking sites, said he had
obtained options for the property a.
so cents per square foot.
Mr.. Doherty told the board his
committee is negotiating for acuuisi-
ton OF other rear lot areas in the
same black. He said it is planned
to provide approximately 1863 parking
spaces.
The commissioners also had before
them today the question of appoint
Ing successor to Building Inspector
Martin F. Iverson of the Eastern
Suburban District who has been
named supervisor of school property,
effective October /.
Mr.. 1verson's appointment was
announced today by the Board of
Education. He will succeed Calvin
w. Schaeffer. a former lieutenant
commander now a patient at the
Naval Medical Center, Bethesda.
Mr.. Schaeffer ran unsuccessfullv
as an independent Democrat against
Julius P. Stadler, organization-i
dorsed Democrat, for the county
commissioners nomination in the
June primary.
Mr.. Iverson has been a resident
of the county for 80 years, is a grad
uate of the Washington Missionary
College and later studied engineer.
ing at Columbia Tech Institute here.
Has Been Contractor.
Mr.. Iverson. SO, was a building
contractor in the Takoma Park area
from 1920 to 1880 an dthen became
a building inspector for the county.
He lives at 1902 Flower avenue.
Takoma Park.
He was twice elected to the Ia
koma Park Town Council and is a
member and past president of tbs
Takoma Park Volunteer Fire De-
partment. He served as chief clerk
OF the War Price and Rationing
Board for, Silver Spring for IS
months. As veteran of World
War I. he has been commander of
the Takoma Park Post, American
Legion. four times and is a past
State commander of the Legion,
Evening star., 1946-09-24
Albert Bernard King, 80.
Dies of Broken Neck

Albert Bernard King, 38. of Silver
Spring died yesterday at the Wash
ington Sanitarium Of a broken neck
received Thursday when he fell
while working as a bricklayer on a
house under construction near Silver
Spring.
Born in Howard County, Mr.. King
made his home In Silver Spring most
of his life. He was a member of
Rosensteel Council, Knights of
Columbus.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs.
Alice Mary King; four sisters. Mrs.
Ella E. Smallwood, Mrs. Mary Alice
Skinner, Mrs. Louise Sayer and Mrs.
Ruth E. Dana, and two brothers,
Elmer L. King and Henry J. King,
all Of Silver Spring.
Funeral services will be held at
$50 am. tomorrow at st. Johns
Catholic Church, Forest Glen. BuHal
will be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-09-24
Virginia Abe Board Plans
Increase in Liquor Ration
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 24.-Vr-
ginians will be allowed to purchase
many additional liquors-when avail
able-without q ration book in Oc-
tober, the State Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board has announced.
The board also will continue the
present rationing to each bookholder
Of one bottle per month Of the better
and scarcer brands of whisky.
Added to the ration free list will
be all gins, brandies, runs, liquors,
cordtals and ready-mixed cocktails.
They may be bought UP to the legal
limit OF gallon at time without
display of ration book.
Evening star., 1946-09-24
California Woman
Killed When Hit by
Bus Near Laurel

Miss Marie H. Halby, n, Long
Beach. Calf, was killed yesterday
and her brother Frank, 81, also Of
Long Beach, suffered body lacera-
tions when railways bus struck
them as they were standing beside
their truck on the Baltimore boule-
ward 2 miles south OF Laurel, Md.
State police said the truck had
been parked of the highway because
Of mechanical trouble and Miss Hal
by and her brother were standing on
the pavement when they were hit.
Walter H. Hansen, %, Riverdale,
identified by police as the bus driver,
was charged with manslaughter. A
preliminary hearing will be held at
10 am.,. October 81. In Hyattsville
Police Court.
Injured Man Dies.
Earlier, George Whitehead, jr., 2l,
Hinsdale, N. H., died in Casualty
Hospital as a result of injuries re-
ceived Sunday when he was thrown
from his motorcycle at Orcn Hill
Md. Police said he apparently lost
control Of his machine while max
ing a turn at high speed.
In accidents within the District
yesterday Jean E. Fitzgerald, 6, OF
424 Fifth street NE. was struck
by an auto operated, police said. by
Edward T. Bresnahan, %, Of TIL q
street NE. at Fifth and C streets
NE. when she ran from the side
walk. She was removed to Casualty
Hospital with possible skull frac-
ture.
John L. Schwaerzel, 26, 1921 Rhode
Island avenue NV, was injured
slightly when the cab in which
he was riding collided with a street.
car. He was treated at Casualty
Hospital.
Federal Employe.
According to police, Peter j.
Burgess, 28, of As r street NV,
driver Of the cab, was charged with
driving on the wrong side of the
street. The accident occurred at First
street and Massachusetts avenue
NV. and John Soltis, n, of 1925
Orren street NE, was operator OF
the streetcar, police said.
Mr.. Schwaerzel was identified as a
State Department employe on his
way to the Union Station, the first
leg Of trip to Germany.
Gilbert E. Simpson, IS, Of Joplin
Mo, was hurt when he slipped on
the steps Of store In the 1900 block
OF East Capitol street. police said
He was admitted to Casualty Hos
pital with . possible fractured spine
and left hip. Police said he was
walking on crutches.
Evening star., 1946-09-24
Prescott Pledges Aid
TO End Traffic Hazard
On East-West Route

Following a serious accident at
the intersection Of the East West
highway and Brookeville road,
Chevy Chase, Montgomery County
Commissioner and the chairman of
the Safety Committee of the Be-
thesda Chamber of Commerce to-
day promised action to make the
intersection safer.
William H. Prescott, county COM
missioner for the Bethesda area
said high bank made it impossible
for cars going west and intending
to make a left turn into Brookeville
road, to see cars coming east.
Light, Sign Suggested.
Mr.. Prescott said he would take
up with the State Roads Commits
sion the question of putting SLOW
or stop" signs at the intersection
or possibly a trafic light.
1T is a through highway, how
ever, and I doubt If the commission
will do anything to slow down high
way traffic" Mr.. Prescott said.
"a =. OoA6d6A1, IAicAI AldIl VI ,Cllc
Safety Committee OF the Bethesda
Chamber of Commerce, said he
would bring the matter to the at
tention of his committee.
There is no doubt" he declared
that 1t is bad place. 1 will see
what can be done about it,"
Auto, Truck Collide.
James T. Thiede, 81, of 1926 Piney
Branch road, Silver Spring, was in
fair condition today at the Subur-
ban Hospital after the car he was
driving collided at the intersection
yesterday with truck loaded with
cement. His car was crushed under
the cement. The driver of the
truck, Joseph Ellis, 81, colored, 140O
block Of M street, NV, was charged
by police with reckless driving and
released under $500 bond.
The accident occurred, police said
when Mr.. Thiede's car, going
towards Silver Spring on the high
way, struck the truck as it was
turning from. the highway into
Bypokeville road "a
Evening star., 1946-09-24
Come Warden Promoted

Arlington County Game Warden
w. Harry johnson, 1906 North Har-
rison street, today was named super
vising warden by E. T. Quinn. ex-
ecutive director of the Virginia Com
mission of Game and Inland Fish
cries. .
Mr.. Quinn said Mr. Johnson's ter
ritory would include Arlington.
Evening star., 1946-09-24
Montgomery Police
Sale Nets s.. 900

Approximately $1,000 WAS realized
by Montgomery County from the
sale Of 10 old police cruisers, IS
bicycles and other articles confis-
Gated by police, it was announced
today.
Considered the least desirable
item in the sale was an old coat
which went for 81. The automobiles
all sold for ceiling prices. Names
had to be drawn out Of 4 hat as
there was more than one bidder
for each vehicle.
Evening star., 1946-09-24
Annapolis to Resume
Submarine Truinino
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Sept. 24.-Re-
viyai of the rnidshiplnan indoctrina-
ton program In submarine warfare
was announced yesterday by Vice
Admiral Aubrey. w. Fitch, superin-
tendent OF the United States Naval
Academy, with the arrival Of two
submarines.
The Dogfish and Sablefish tied up
at Santee Dock at the academy and
viii be used for training arst class
men during the fall term.
The submarine indoctrination pro-
gram was carried on before the war
but abandoned during hostilities.
Evening star., 1946-09-24

Plan Reviivedin in
PrinceGeorges
Chamber Supports
Move to Consolidate
Metropolitan Area

The long dormant proposal to
consolidate towns Of metropolitan
Prince Georges County into one
community similar to the Maryland
city proposal OF 1927 was revived
today by the County Chamber OF
Commerce.
Attorney Walter L. Green, a for
mer county police magistrate who
headed chamber committee that
sought consolidation of Incorporated
towns 10 years ago, last night OBJ
tanned passage Of resolution ask
ing the General Assembly to create
committee to coordinate various
city services. .
Unlike the movement of 1927,
however, the new plan would in
clude participation of unincorpo-
rated urban areas including special
Improvement districts, as well as
established towns. The group also
favored adoption of some name
other than Maryland City for the
project.
Long Range Proposal.
Mr.. Green emphasized he does not
now advocate immediate consolida-
tion Of the towns but is seeking a
means of uniting the services they
render with view of effecting more
economical and efficient government
as a first step.
Coordination will be necessary If
Prince Georges County is to match
the development Of other WASH
ington suburban areas, Mr.. Green
declared. Specifically he cited needs
for improved mail service, trans
portation and for more attractive
business areas, with additional off,
street parking facilities.
The trade body will ask the Leg
islature to authorize co-ordinat-
ing committee, composed of the
president of the Board of County
Commissioners; the chairman OF
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission, the chairman Of the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, the
mayors and heads of government
In each incorporated town and rep
resentatives from unincorporated
areas elected by citizens associa-
tions.
Gas Tax Refund System Hit.
The chamber also voted to ask
the county's delegation to the As
sembly to introduce legislation
changing the basis for gasoline tax
refunds. Belief was expressed by
members that Prince Georges does
not now receive equitable refunds
based on road mileage.
Herbert w. Wells, president, said
he would instruct the special Roads
lCommittee to consult with the
county commissioners, Joseph Cha
ney, resident State Roads Commis-
sion engineer, and County Engineer
lArthdr Tayman on the question: q
ithe county resuming maintenance
! of roads now kept up by the State
fcommissio1.
T. Raumond Burch, Berwyn,
chairman Of the Roads Committee,
said the County Independent Trade
Association will study suggested i'm
provements designed to abolish the
trafic bottleneck In the Hyattsville
area.
The next directors meeting will
be held Monday night at the County
Service Building, Hyattsville, where
all future directors meetings will be
held. Last nights session In the
Prince Georges Golf and Country
Club was the first membership
Meeting of the fall season.
Evening star., 1946-09-24
Maurice Judd Wins
4-H Contest at Luroy
.speeioI Dispatch 10 The sfar

LURAY, Va, Sept. 24.-Maurics
Judd, Luray, placed first in the All
Club livestock judging contest here.
Club Agent A. e. Lands announced
today.
Robert Long was second. and Rob-
ert Modesitt, third.
Owen Housden of Shenandoah
placed first in the poultry judging
contest, with Wayne Shuler Of
Stanley and Betsy Graves. Luray.
tied for second. Robert Long was
third.
Evening star., 1946-09-24
Do You Know Thot

No ward at Children's Hos
pital was ever closed during the
war emergency, when shortages
Of doctors, nurses and personnel
forced many institutions to cur
tail their services?
The building fund campaign:
Amount needed 81 800, 100000
Contributions TO- date 1.036.617 gS
Received yesterday 31377
To be raised --- 263, ,066 "a
Please send contributions to
the Children's Hospital Building
Fund. Thirteenth and v streets
NV. Washington 7. D. 9.
Evening star., 1946-09-24

Late yesterday the total enroll
ment was enormously placed at 84,-
593, but errors in class room reports
brought the downward revision. Of
f1cials explained. Further changes
are anticipated.
School Supt. Hobart M. Corning
and other officials were at their
desks early today in an effort to
clear several log jams and straighten
out the entire 1867 program.
Denial Of Veterans Poses Problem.
Foremost among the problems
facing them was what to do with
about half of the 1854 former serv-
icemen temporarily denied courses
at Central. The center handled only
shout 80 veterans Inst year, with
no more than $50 Ia school ~ any
one time. -.----,l.... 80 & s
FourteenAof Central I1ighB aeiass-
rooms were set aside for veterans,
but this year a great many more
desks are needed. DIR. Corning and
Norman j. Nelson, associate super
intendent in charge Of senior high
schools, conferred today In an effort
to determine just how many vet
Grams will be accommodated and
where.
Nearby elementary school class
rooms are being considered for the
overflow.
School officials reported no par
ticular transportation difficulties
encountered in moving the mass of
pupils to schools in time to meet
the new 8 am. starting time. The
Capital Transit Co., which had pro-
tested returning the $50 opening
hour to its prewar time, also said
its buses and streetcars were able
to handle the load, but with some
crowding.
Half in Grade Schools Are Colored.
Nearly half the grade school en-
rolleeS were colored.
Mr.. Nelson expressed satisfac-
ton in the big increase in enroll
ment at the two teachers colleges
in view Of the Nation wide slump
in the number applying for normal
school training.
Many parents and children had
to be turned away from kindergar-
tens because of the abnormal de-
mand for the preschool classes. An
example was the Kimball School,
which reached it's kindergarten en-
rollment capacity of SO last May
and now has a children on its
waiting list.
Evening star., 1946-09-24
D. e.. Schools Enroll
1892 on First Day;
1854 Are Veterans
BY Henry A. Muslin

Washington's 166 public schools
today were struggling to absorb the
1892 students whose first-day reg
istration yesterday swelled enroll
ment by more than 10000 over last
years figure.
Returning veterans and the fact
that opening day did not coincid'
with Jewish holiday, as it he
the past several years, were
sponsible for yesterdays large t.
out, officials said.
Greatest increase was felt at the
Veterans High School Center at
Central High School, where 1884
students, including seven girls
signed up for accelerated courses.
High Schools Rise Is Highest.
The increase was spread across
all educational levels, with % per
cent rise for senior high schools
leading all the rest. Enrolment
Figures for this year and last, as
reported by Statistician Boise l.
Bristor, were:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-15
Peace Year. {. Sho1us Reconuersion Ahead
PAGE FOUR

Washington, Aug. 15 5-(UP)-In the year since Japan's defeat the nation has achieved full employ ment, boosted its annual civilian production S3Oo0o,00O,000 and suc- cesSfully avoided deflation, Recon version Director John R. Steelman said today.
 Teelman outlined the economic objectiyes set last Aug. 15 by then Reconversion Boss Fred M Vinson and described the extent to which they have been reached.
 Here is his score sheet:
 JOBS-Aug. 15, 1945, goal: Jobs for all those willing and able to work. Aug IA, 1946. accomplish ment: Attainment of substantial ly" full employment with creation of 5,000,000 new jobs.
 PRODUCTION - Aug 15, 1945, goal: A steadily rising standard of living. Aug. 14, 1946, accomplish ment: Increase in annual produc- ton rate of civilian goods and services of more than S30 1000, ,000. =
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-15

GOO. Production of capital goods quadrupled. Tot tai construction quadrupled. Total income payments to individuals equal to or exceed ing wartime peak of $163, 900, ,0O0,- 900 annually.
 STABILIzATION-Aug. Is, 1945, goal: Stabilization of the economy to avoid disastrous imitation or de- flation. Aug. 14, 1946, accomplish ment: Successful avoidance of de- flation which threatened with clos ing of war plants and demobiliza- tion. Imitation still constant threat to be fought daily by all the people and all the power of government.
 FREE ENTERPRISE - Aug. 15, 1945, goal: Increased opportunities for farmers and businessmen. Aug. IA. 1946, accomplishments: Almost 250,000 new businesses established in the last half of 1945 Profits in heavy industry declined sharply due to losses of war contracts, re- conversion expenditures and inabil- ity to reach full production yet. Profits (after taxes in the rest of the economy at highest levels on record" Farmers looking forward to bumper crops which they can sell at good prices" j"
 Steelman said that while strikes have delayed production there have been no new strikes in key indus tries during the past 50 days.
 If We can continue this fine rec ord for the next few months" he said, we shall be well on our way toward full peacetime production"
 He said the Government has con- sistently followed policy of re- moving controls as quickly as pos sible and today the only ones in force are those necessary to in- crease production of scarce and critically needed commodities and to combat inflation"