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Evening star., 1946-08-04

Why Pep.odsns Straight Line Design c'sons
Teeth Best. Despite popular belief, most teeth
in the average mouth lie in a series of relatively
straight lines. Authoritative research shows
Pepsodent's Straight Line Design fits more teeth
better than convex or concave designs Actually
cleans up to 3O% more tooth surface per stroke
Evening star., 1946-07-13
.0'Conor Still Studies
Special Session Call
To Enact Rent Control
By the Assoeiofsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, July 13. - Gov
O'Conor today was awaiting flna
congressional action on the OPA
bill and proof that "a grave emer.
gency exists" in rents before decid.
ing whether to call special session
of the General Assembly to enact
State rent-control laws.
He met yesterday with an 11-mar
delegation of labor leaders who
urged definite action by the Legis-
lature that will protect us from
unscrupulous landlords and owners
of property"
The Governor had been advised
by the State Law Department the
General Assembly could pass con-
stitutional amendment setting up
rent control if a grave emergency
we're shown to exist.
He said he was not certain that
such condition prevailed in Mary
land and requested the labor lead
ers to supply him proof.
w. David Cordle, delegation
spokesman, told the Governor that
he would be supplied with "the facts
and Immediately"
Large labor groups in Cumberland
and Baltimore, as we'll as veterans
and other organizations and individ-
uals are on record as favoring the
calling of a special session.
Mayor Thomas Post of Cumber.
land wired Gov. O'Conor yesterday
that rents there had reached the
"inflationary stage" with some hav.
ing increased as much as $50 pei
cent since the OPA demise, June 80
isr- Mr.. Cordle said the fair rent com.
missions the Governor plans to ap.
point would not have enough powel
ito protect the public
Evening star., 1946-07-13
Personal Property
Tax Evasion Doubted

Charles Aubrey Callahan, Alexan-
dria commissioner of revenue, who
is to appear before the City Council
July % for questioning as to why
the city is not receiving revenue
from all persons subject to a per-
sonal property tax, said yesterday
that he is not prepared to state
whether or not the city needs a
license and personal property tax
inspector.
He declared that very few resi-
dents want to evade the tax and
expressed the opinion that any fail
ure to file returns is just carelessness.
According to Mr.. Callahan his
Office has mailed 22,378 personal
property tax forms to that many
persons out of the 10000 estimated
population, and 3,100 have been
returned by the Post Office because
the addresses had moved out of the
city.
Only about one third of the popu-
lation is on the city tax rolls and
it is not the duty of the commissioner
OF revenue to seek out persons sub
ject to the tax who have not filed
returns, although he has the right
to do so, according to City Attorney
Joseph M. Pancoast. Under the law
it is the duty of the prospective tax
payer to voluntarily file with the
Office, it was explained.
In 1945 the citys' anticipated
revenue from personal property take.
was $195, 900, and collections totalec
$71 ,879, leaving $23,121 that was moi
collected, according to City Auditor
William Topping The tax rate il
81 80 for every $100 of declared value
Evening star., 1946-07-13
.C.P. Stewart, IA, Dies;
Newspaper Veteran

Charles Perkins Stewart. IA,
organizer Of United Press South
American coverage and telegraph
editor of the Alexandria Gazette,
died Thursday in Alexandria Hos
pital after a heart attack
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed pending the arrival
of his daughter, Mrs. William
Busser, from Mexico.
Mr.. Stewart was born in St
Joseph, Mo-, and worked on news
papers in Sioux City. Iowa and
indianapolis, Ind, and on the St
Louis Post Dispatch, the Chicago
Inter-Ocean, and the Cleveland
Press until 1908, when he was ap-
pointed European manager for the
United Press. In 1912 he became
Far Eastern manager and he was
aboard Henry Ford's peace ship
the Oscar ID. which went to Europe
during World War I.
In 1916 he was assigned by
United Press to organize its South
American bureaus and in 1918 he
became publisher of the Rio Platte
American.
Returning to this country, he
wrote a column of comment or
foreign affairs which was syndicated
through the Central Press.
He lived at 2704 Leslie avenue
Alexandria.
Besides his daughter. he is sur
vived by his widow and four grand
children.
Evening star., 1946-07-13
Fairfax Circuit Court
To Convene Monday

The July term of the Fairfax
County Circuit Court convenes at
10 am. Monday, with Judge Paul
E. Brown presiding. Veniremen
summoned to serve on the grand
jury include:
Frank G. Hammond, William E.
Demory, Arthur M Bowling, Gustav
A. Justusson, Robert H. Rice, Frank
P. Sagendorf and James T. Hunter,
colored
Commonwealth's Attorney Hugh
B. Marsh has prepared present.
ments against II persons which will
be given to the grand jury.
An indictment will be sought for
murder against Calvin Dove who is
charged in the Staying of William
Williamson, who died as the result
of brawl in tavern In May.
Other presentments are prepared
against Woodrow W. Jones, feloni-
Gus wounding; Francis S. Ball, felo-
NOUS wounding; Joseph Murphy.
highway robbery; Norman Napier,
felonious wounding; Lloyd R. Hud-
son, highway robbery: Albert C.
Gill, grand larceny; Charles Jen-
nings, grand larceny; Jack Ander-
son, possession of stolen property;
George Stanley and Milton Robert
son, housebreaking; George STAN
ley and Warren Basye, housebreak-
ing; George Stanley and Glen Bur-
ner, HOUSEKEEPING.
Evening star., 1946-07-13
Porter Mckeever Dies
In Kensington Store

Porter F. McKeever, ~, was found
dead OF heart attack yesterday in
his Ice cream store at II Mont
gomery avenue, Kensington, Md.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. tomorrow at the William r.
Pumphrey Funeral Home, Bethesda
with the Rev. william Creighton
rector of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, ofiiciating. Burial will be
in Rockville Union Cemetery. The
Kensington Masonic Lodge will have
charge of graveside services.
Mr.. McKeever had been in busi-
ness in Kensington for 80 years. He
had joined his father in the store
after being discharged from the
Army. His father, Albert, retired
from the business in 1927.
Active in fraternal affairs, Mr.
McKeever was a member of the
Shrine, Knight Templar Comman.
derry No. 13. of Rockville, Kensing.
ton Masonic Lodge, Blue Lodge anc
Boumi Temple of Baltimore. H.
also was member of the American
Legion, the Kensington Chamber
of Commerce and the Christ Epis.
copal Church of Kensington.
Surviving are a son, John Nc.
Keever, Washington; two sisters
Mrs. w. A. Warthen, Kensington
and Mrs. Neel Massey of Connect.
cut, and two brothers, Galen, Silver
Spring, and A. o. McKeever, Los
| Angeles
Evening star., 1946-07-13
Green Calls Byrd
Virginia Proprietor

Senator Byrd, now campaigning
for denomination in the Democratic
primary, was charged with failure
as the political proprietor, operator
and controller of the government of
Virginia to take any worthwhile
action to stamp out" tuberculosis in
a radio address broadcast last night
in Washington and Richmond by
John Locke Green, Arlington Re-
publican leader.
He has done nothing to protect
the farmer from exploitation in con-
nection with the use of fertilizer"
Mr.. Green also charged, "and as a
consequence the ravages of blue
mold continue and the damages in
crease year by year causing the
farmer to lose millions of dollars"
Mr. Green said Virginia is fifth
or sixth" from the top of the list of
States having the greatest number
of tuberculosis cases and in Airing
ton alone 290 cases of active tuber-
culosis exist without adequate treat
ment facilities.
The Republican leader charged
Senator Byrd had declined to
sponsor the so-called Lempke bill
regulating the manufacture of fer
tilizers and that the State has failed
to pass adequate legislation re-
quiring the contents to be shown.
Last year." he said, "the Amer
ican farmer paid over SIS, 900 900 for
sand alone in his fertilizer"
Evening star., 1946-07-13
Dedication Services
Planned for Officers
Of Christian Church

Newly elected officers of Bethesda
Christian Church will be honored
tomorrow at dedication service for
them as the congregation moves
into its recently purchased home
at 1902 Leland street, Bethesda, Md
Dedication services for the officers
will be conducted by the Rev. Rob-
ert T. Wilkerson, pastor, at the
IL IN. service. A dedication service
for the new church will be held
in September. Bible classes will be
held at the church at 9:45 am
tomorrow.
Officers to be honored at the serv-
ice tomorrow are Charles M. Petrie,
chairman of the congregation; Maj.
Willis J. Nolan, vice chairman; Mrs
c. r. Witham, clerk; c. Graham
Petrie, treasurer; Mrs. c. Graham
Petrie, financial secretary; E. E.
Huffman, warden; Mrs. D. H. Camp
bell, superintendent of the church
school; Mrs. Harvey Smith, secre-
tary-librarian, and Harvey Smith,
trustee
The newly acquired building, for
merly private residence, will serve
as temporary home for the con-
gregation until site for church
edif1ce can be obtained. The first
floor of the present structure will
be used for church services while
the second floor will be turned over
for Sunday school classrooms and
"a study for the pastor The base
ment will be used for recreation
purposes.
The Bethesda Christian Church
was organized on August 4, 1910, in
the home OF the Rev. William G
Dram on the East-West highway
Mr.. Dram, who was formerly asso-
ciated with Ninth Street Christian
Church, served as pastor of the new
congregation until his death on
December S. 1912.
The congregation moved from its
quarters in the Dram home to the
Masonic Temple in Bethesda In
June, 1943. The Rev. William La
Roche, who succeeded Mr.. Dram
served dS pastor untll June, 1874
He was followed by the Rev. Robert
Whittenburg, who served as interim
pastor until the Rev. Mr.. Wilkerson
assumed the pastorate September 3,
1944S He is now vice president of
the Bethesda Council of Churches;
secretary Of the Montgomery County
Ministerial Union and member of
the Bethesda Kiwanis Club.
Committee chairmen of the church
are DR.. Howard Church, finance;
Claude A. Cook, evangelistic; Mrs
Campbell, educational; Stanley
Everhart. auditing; Mrs. Claude
Cook, communion: Mr.. Huffman
pulpit; Mai. Nolan, bylaws amend
merts. and uShers
Evening star., 1946-07-13
Stubborn Child Held
To Prevent MARRIAGE
BY the Associoied Press

ELKTON, Md, July l3-Teresa
Leary, charged under Massachusetts
law with being a stubborn child
has changed her mind about marry
ing a Boston Navy veteran.
She waited in the county Jail of
this "Gretna Green" today for her
father, jeremiah ]. Leary, a customs
officer, to come and take her back
to her home in Maiden, Mass.
II want to be with my mother y
said the pretty red-haired Regis
College sophomore who was detained
here with 23-year-old Robert Nilsen
I'm worried about all the distress
I've caused" -.- -.:--- -
She said wedding plans we're off
but she may decide later to marry
the ex-sailor.
Her father obtained the stubborn
child" warrant, a common accusa-
ton in Massachusetts, where chill
dren are legally in custody of their
parents until they are 81. Teresa
is 18.
She told Deputy Sheriff Harry
Minker she and Nilsen had applied
for marriage license and were
picked up by State Police near here
Thursday night in her fathers
automobile.
Nilsen is being held on a Mary
land speeding charge. A Massa-
chusetts warrant charged him with
unauthorized use of an automobile
Teresa said she and Nilsen met
five weeks ago at Cambridge
(MassD restaurant where they were
walters.
Evening star., 1946-07-13
Bigger Wheat Crop
with Drop in Corn
Forecast in Virginia
By the Assoeioisd Press

RICHMOND, Va, July 13.-Vir-
ginia will produce 9,117,000 bushels
of wheat this year-12 per cent
above 1945-despite decline in
acreage, the Virginia Cooperative
Crop Reporting Service estimated
yesterday on the basis of the July
condition.
In a midyear survey of crop pros
poets the service found total crop
acreage for harvest in Virginia about
l per cent less than that harvested
last year, but with little individual
crop variation from 1945 with the
exception OF wheat and corn.
The indicated corn production Of
IS, $50. 900 bushels is IL per cent be-
low last years crop, though still 2
per cent above the 1934-5 average.
Tobacco Estimates Higher.
The prospective tobacco produc-
ton of 156,l84, 900 pounds of all
types will be per cent above last
year. but Al per cent better than
the 10-year average. The total
acreage OF 100000 is well above last
years 137,300 and the average of
126.25O.
All fruit crops were estimated to
be three or four times the small
crops harvested last year and also
above average.
The expected wheat production is
II per cent above the average for
1854. and the prospective yield
of 10 bushels per acre compares with
l6 bushels last year and the average
Of Is bushels. Stocks of old wheat
on farms July l totaled only 10000
bushels, about go per cent less than
on the same date last year.
Corn Acreage Reduced.
The corn acreage of 1,186 900 Is
3 per cent under 1945, l3 per cent
under the average and the smallest
in 79 years. More than half the
acreage. however, is planted with
hybrid seed. which usually outyields
the open pollinated varieties. Stocks
of corn on farmseJuly was approx
mately the same as year ago.
Egg production during the first
half of the year was 628 900 900 COM
pared with 63l 600 900 during the
same portion Of 1945.
Potatoes-69, 900 acres, the small
est since 1904 with the exception OF
last years 5000 acres. The indi-
Gated production of 10,4l9, 900 BUSH
els. however, will be % per cent
above 1945.
Apples-The commercial crop is
indicated at Il, ,7S0 900 bushels, three
times that of last year and II per
cent above the average.
Peaches-Estimated crop Of 2 2.204, :
600 bushels, more than four times
that Of last year.
Evening star., 1946-07-13
look Backer Reopens
Montgomery COP Rift.

Wilbur Rogers. Takoma Park Re-
publican, today charged that Walter
w. Dawson, chairman of the Re-
publican State Central Committee
for Montgomery County. and Ace
Esworthy, a committee member, at
tempted to advance their own in
terests at the expense of the Re-
publican party" and urged county
Republicans to support local Demo-
cratic candidates in the November
election.
Mr.. Rogers, who supported the
Zook ticket in the recent primary
made his charge in a statement
which foreshadowed l possible con.
tinuation of the split in the Re-
publican organization.
Mr.. Rogers criticized Mr.. Es-
worthy for his action in running
on both the Dawson and Zook tick
cts in the primary.
Mr.. Esworthy contended he was
neutral in the primary and that
his name was carried on both tickets
from the start and both sides
knew it." Both he and Mr.. Dawson
expressed confidence that county
Republicans will unite behind the
winning primary ticket in the gen.
eral election.
Mr.. Dawson said Mr.. Rogers was
"just bad loser" adding that
he has received assurances from
virtually all losing Republican
candidates in the primary that they
will support the party candidates
in the November election. He said
a Republican "get-together" Is plan
ned next month to iron out any
disagreements among party workers
Evening star., 1946-07-13
Washington Grove
Citizens Vote Tonight

Residents of Washington Grove,
Md, will elect municipal officers
and decide upon three referendum
issues at the annual town meeting
tonight in the community's assem-
bly, hall.
Polls will be open from z o'clock
to 10 o'clock. The Mayor and other
town officials will be in session to
hear annual reports.
Candidates for office include
Mayor Irving L. McCathran, who is
unopposed for his 10th consecutive
year, and Leslie Schmidt, ST.;
Roland A. Waddill and William T.
Teepe, incumbent, who are seeking
the two vacancies on the town
council.
The issues to be decided include
whether the town council should be
authorized to issue bonds not tc
exceed $4,000: authorize the ex-
penditure of 5000 for resurfacine
streets, and spend $4,000 for con-
structing a new roof on the COM
munity auditorium
Evening star., 1946-07-13
Arlington, Fairfax
Ask Welfare Increase

Welfare officials of Arlington and
Fairfax Counties and the City of
Alexandria today sent an appeal for
increased funds to Gov. Tuck after
a conference with State Welfare
Commissioner Arthur W. James.
The officials and interested citi-
zens met with Mr.. James late yes
terday in the auditorium of the
Virginia Electric & Power Co.. Alex
andria, at the invitation of the Alex
andria Council of Social Agencies.
Mr.. James reported that cuts to-
falling $500 900 had been made in the
amounts requested by Virginia COM
munities on order of the Virginia
General Assembly. He said the figure
represents cuts of 346 per cent for
Alexandria and 20 per cent for Arl-
ington in the public welfare grants
According to Mr.. James, the bud
get for his department had already
been prepared when he took Office in
February and that in the future ne
would recommend that considera-
ftion be given to local needs in budget
appropriations.
: He indicated that the only hope
for restoring the slashes in funds is
Through the Governors special leg
islative committee, which will meet
in August.
Evening star., 1946-07-13
Virginia Jury Returns
Verdict for Death in
BOBBY Trap Staying
BY the Associated Press

MARTINSVILLE, Va, July 49,
Anon ]. Gusler, 52-year-old furni-
ture plant mechanic, had a death
sentence hanging over him today
after being convicted yesterday by
a Henry County Circuit Court jury
for the BOBBY trap killing of ]. Rus
sell Smith, SO, a fellow workman.
After deliberation of an hour ano
a half, the jury returned its verdict
fixing Gusler's punishment at death
in the electric chair.
Gusler's attorneys filed motions
to set aside the verdict. and Judge
Joel w. Flood said he would hear the
motions next Tuesday when Guslel
will be sentenced.
Gusler received the jury's verdic,
with the same Unconditional expires.
sion which characterized him during
the trial.
Gusler's son was at his fathers
side when the verdict was read. Hi.
wife and two daughters left thu
court room when the jury retired
and were not present.
Gusler testified at his trial hi
placed three sticks of dynamite un.
der Mr.. Smiths desk in an ofict
adjoining drying kiln at the furni-
ture factory at nearby Bassett, Va.
and that the victim died when HI
pulled a seldom-used switch ane
thus touched of the charge.
Gusler told the court his act wa.
prompted by fear that Mr.. Smith
would get him" because of bae
feeling growing out, of a drinking
party during which he kissed Mr.
Smiths wife in the Smith home two
years ago. Gusler said the victim
once threatened to kill you or rur
you out of town."
Evening star., 1946-07-13
Bride Of One Day Killed
lin Crash Near Leesburq
speeioI pispoteh 10 The Stor

LEESBURG. Va, July 13-Mrs.
Louise Perry Smallwood, %, Charles
Town, w. Va, bride of one day,
was killed and three other persons,
including two Washingtonians, were
injured last night when the car in
which she was riding collided with
Washington taxicab at Clarks
Gap, miles west of here.
State Trooper M. S. Ritter said
Mrs Smallwood and her husband,
William G. Smallwood, were mar
ried Thursday at Hagerstown. Md,
and were returning from the races
at Charles Town when the accident
occurred Mrs. Smallwood died at
the Loudoun County Hospital here.
Mr.. Smallwood, whose injuries
were undetermined: James o. Pier,
first block of Thirty-f1fth street
NE, the cab driver, cuts and
bruises, and Ernest May, go, Of 1923
Nineteenth street NV. fractured
hip, were admitted to the hospital.
Evening star., 1946-07-13
Fairfax Public Hearinq
Called Wednesday on
Six zoning Petitions

Public hearings on six applica-
tions for rezoning will be considered
Wednesday by the Fairfax County
Board Of Supervisors.
Among the applications to be con-
sidered are those of George A. Ford
to rezone from suburban residential
to general business tract of ap-
proximately IA acres, located at
Huntington. Blunts lane, Mount
Vernon district. 1t is proposed to
erect community theater and med
ical center on the tract. The hear
ing begins at 1890 am.
At 10:45 am, the application of
Martin T. Webb to rezone from agri-
cultural to suburban residential
tract of approximately II acres near
Annandale, Falls Church district,
will be considered.
Other applications and the time
for their hearings:
Sheldon D. Terry, to rezone from
agricultural to rural business, IL
acres on Backlick road, Mount Ver-
non district, IL am.
Bo-mar Corp, to rezone from
rural residential to general busi-
ness, certain lots at Mount Zephyr.
Mount Vernon district, to establish
a shopping center, 1l:15 am; Harry
L. johnson, to rezone from agri-
cultural to rural business, two acres
on U. S. Highway No. %, Centerville
district, to build a restaurant, filling
station and general store, 1880 am.
The final hearing will be held at
HAS am, on the application Of
the White Oaks Corp, to rezone
from rural residential to suburban
residential, 81 acres at Groveton,
Mount Vernon district.
The board will also hold q pub
lie hearing at 1920 am, on a pro-
posed amendment to the county
zoning ordinance, permitting single
duplex dwellings in a district, at
the discretion of the Board OF Zon-
ing Appeals.
Evening star., 1946-07-13

S' wa AASiio" CldlS
The plane, an ATS, took off with
Maj. Catlin at the controls on a
training flight, Boiling Field said
When they were overdue, Stewart
Field was alerted and an air-sea
rescue squadron and local planes as
well as troops and State police in
the New York area began a search
Between 40 and so planes Joined
ground parties today in the search
Good visibility aided the attempt
to locate the missing plane.
1t. Col. william H. Allen, West
Point classmate of Col. Heriot, who
is in the same Office with him al
the Pentagon, said the plane ar.
rived over Stewart Field shortly
after IL am. Thursday.
A low ceiling prevented immedi-
ate landing. however, and the pilot
was given instructions by radio a.
to how to and, Col. Allen said
He added that the plane has moi
been heard from since.
The public relations Office at West
Point, about 18 miles from Stewart
Field, said the plane was believed
forced down in the neighborhooo
of Ellenville, N. Y, about 80 miles
from the military academy.
Col. Heriots wife, Mrs. Ann v
Heriot, and two children live at the
Alexandria address. He was gradu-
ated from West Point in 1880 anc
during the war commanded the GOTH
Field Artillery Battalion of the 25th
Infantry Division He was awarded
the Legion of Merit for service al
Guadalcanal.
Maj. Catlin's wife lives at the
Arlington address. He was gradu-
ated from West Point in 1943 and
served in the European theater dur
ing the war with 9th Air Force for
IA months. He was awarded the
Distinguished Flying Cross and the
Air Medal with five oak leaf clus-
terS