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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
Virginia Court UphoIds
Appeal on Arlington Lond

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 13-The
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals,
through Justice George L. Brown
ing, granted an appeal yesterday to
Sarah Ellen Mitchell and others
from judgment of the Arlington
County Circuit Court involving an
option to purchase certain land.
Mrs. Marion w. Morrison brought
suit against the appellants for the
enforcement of an option to buy
two tracts of land on Fort Myer
drive in Arlington County. The
owners Of the land commended that
the option agreement had been re-
scinded by mutual action before
Mrs. Morrison took steps to pur-
chase the land.
The court also made designations
for two Virginia courts. Judge A. D.
Dabney of the Corporation Court of
Charlottesville was designated to
preside in the Circuit Court of Cul-
pepper County beginning February
IL in place of Judge Burnett Mil
Ter, jr., who has disqualified him
self. Judge JEFF r. Walter Of the
31st judicial circuit was named to
preside In the Circuit Court of Eliza
beth City County beginning Febru-
airy IA in the trial of four cases
pending. Judge Frank A. Kearney
has disqualified himself.
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Mother Faces
sJury
InGiirI' sSIayiing
Daughter, II, Shot
While Asleep After
Quarrel at Home

A coroner's jury this afternoon
will hear the story of 52-year-old
Mrs. Maude Ophelia Summers who
is held in yesterdays fatal shooting
of her sleeping daughter, Annie, II,
because the girl had threatened to
leave home.
Mrs. Summers, mother of three,
will not be required to take the
stand but may make a voluntary
statement to the six-man jury at the
inquest.
The shooting took place at APP
proximately 8:45 am. yesterday,
while the Summers girl was asleep
in the second-foor bedroom of the
family home at 2513 Alabama ave-
nue. Sc. The girl died about two
hours later in Casualty Hospital.
Planned to Leave Home.
This is the account police said
they received from the gray-haired
mother:
On Monday night, Annie told her
mother she intended to leave home
in the morning. Harry c. Summers.
the father, a Naval Gun Factory
employee, knew nothing of the bitter
discussion between his wife and
daughter.
Mrs. Summers spent a sleepless
night brooding over her daughters
plan and finally decided to kill the
former Anacostia High School
student and then commit suicide.
The mother sent her husband off
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and regulations and would limit
such authority, with respect to uses
of land, to recommendations" 1t
would be placed under the direction
and guidance of Virginia Polytech-
mic Institute.
Too Much Authority.
The Fauquier Delegate said he be-
lieves the commission has entirely
too much authority to enforce its
opinions as to how farmers shall use
their lands and which crops may be
planted.
Senator Medley was chief patron
OF bill identical to one offered in
the House by Delegates r. B. Davis,
Halifax, and George Damn, Airing
ton, to increase by $500 the maxi
mum salaries for treasllrers. COM
fnissioners Of revenue and Common
wealth's attorneys that may be al
lowed by the State Compensation
Board.
Senator Robert o. Norris. Jr
Lancaster. yesterday introduced a
joint resolution at the request OF
Gov. Tuck to create Virginia
Maryland Commission to study fish
ing problems in the Potomac River
The proposal recently was suggested
to Mr.. Tuck by Gov. O'Conor of
Maryland. The measure was refer
red to the Senate Fish and Game
Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
.Brice DiscIaims Plan
To File for Governor
In Maryland Primary
BY the Asseeiaisd Press

BALTIMORE. Feb. I3.-Today's
score on developments In Maryland's
political situation stood at to for
the Democrats.
The Democratic developments
were:
l. Arthur II. Brice, Public Service
Commissioner and an Eastern Shore
leader, said he did not intend to file
for Governor and never had in
tended to be a candidate for State
Controller.
2. State Senate President James
j. Lindsay, Baltimore County. re-
signed as manager of the guberna-
torial campaign of Representative
Baldwin, Democrat, of Maryland.
one of three major candidates for
the governorship spot on the Demo-
cratic ticket. Mr.. Lindsay said press
Of his law business forced his resig-
nation.
Philip H. Dorsey, st. Mary's Coun-
ty, peoples counsel to the Public
Service Commission, said he had
been asked to take over the job of
managing the Baldwin campaign,
He is an active Baldwin supporter.
He said he had not yet decided be-
cause the offer was made to him
only last night, but that he prob
ably would accept.
On the Republican side:
Sheridan r. Smith, Republican
executive Of the Sixth Baltimore
Ward, said, Prom good information,
I know that Mayor Theodore r. Nc
Keldin will file for Governor.
Therefore, I have withdrawn nv
support of Herman L. Mills, Ha-
gerstown."
Mr.. Brice's reaction to the guber-
material candidacy of State Con-
troller j. Willard Tawes, Crisfleld,
had been awaited since Mr.. Tawes
announced Monday.
He had described Mr.. Tawes ear
lier as Baltimore City candidate
despite his Eastern Shore residence
and said that he might become a
candidate himself If Mr.. Tawes
entered the race.
He again described Mr.. Tawes as
city candidate, but said he him
self would not make 1t four-way
contest.
Representative Baldwin and w,
Preston Lane, IT,, Hagerstown, filed
for the nomination some time ago.
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Montgomery Women
Back OPA Extension

Unanimous approval of proposals
for Congress to extend the life of
OPA was voiced last night by the
Executive Board Of the Montgomery
County Women's Democratic Club at
a meeting at the Bethesda County
Building.
Resolutions will be sent to Senators
Tydings and Radcliffe, Democrats,
OF Maryland, urging support of these
issues. Individual letters also win
be written by the club members.
The board voted to invite all State,
congressional and county candidates
on the Democratic ticket to the
semiannual meeting Of the club
April II at the Woman's Club of
Chevy Chase.
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Maryland Advises Aufoists
On License Applications

Maryland automobile owners were
advised today to contact the COM
missioner Of motor vehicles in Bal
timore if they do not receive appli-
cations for the purchase Of automo-
bile tags by February IS.
Applications will be mailed Fri
day from Baltimore and tags will be
on sale at county courthouses and
county buildings or may be obtained
directly from the Office Of the COM
missioner. Tags must be on cars by
April l.
John B. Diamond, Montgomery
County treasurer, explained that
under a law passed by the last ses-
sion Of the General Assembly per-
sonal property taxes assessed against
automobiles will be included on the
license applications, and must be
paid before tags will be issued. In
previous years these assessments
were sent in separate bill.
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Virginia Delegate
Presses His Bill
ToAboIish Work
By sso# Correspondent Of Tn. s.or

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 13.-Dele-
gate L. Lake Triplett of Fauquier
said today he hoped his bill to abol-
ish work in the Old Dominion will
direct more attention to the series
Of labor bills and resolutions before
the 1916 General Assembly.
Mr.. Triplett startled fellow House
members yesteday when he offered
a bill making 1t unlawful for any
person to perform work, labor or
act for any other person for a con-
sideration."
The bill provides that any person
violating its provisions shall be guilty
OF misdemeanor, and for the first
offense shall be fined not more than
500. A second offense would carry
a fine of not more than 1000.
Mr.. Triplett said If his bill is re-
tanned in committee, he will move
on the floor of the House to dis
charge the committee.
Delegate r. G. Stokes, Allegheny,
the Houses chief prankster, Joined
Mr.. Triplett in introducing the bill.
Mr.. Stokes declared If the House
fails to pass the measure, he will
move on the floor of the House to
discharge the House.
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Alexandra Women S Group
To Hear D. T.. Architect

Thomas T. Waterman, Washing
ton architect, will be the speaker at
the meeting of the Committee on
Alexandria Historic Homes of the
Alexandria Branch Of the American
Association of University Women at
8 o'clock tonight at Gadsby's Tavern.
Mr.. Waterman directed the resto-
ration Of the Governors Palace, the
Capitol, the main building of Will
liam and Mary College and Raleigh
Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg
while working for the firm Of Perry,
Shaw & Hepburn.
While associated with the Ma
tional Park Service he restored
Pierce Mill In Washington and
Washington's headquarters, Querin
House and the Wick House in Nor
ristown, N. j. He also has directed
reservations for private individuals,
including Decatur House in Wash
ington for Mrs. Truxtun Beale, and
assisted with alterations and addi-
tions to both the old mansion and
the museum at Dumbarton Oaks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
Former Pro Grid Player
Enters Montgomery Race

Edward H. Cashell, of Brooke.
vile, Md, farmer and former pro.
fessional football player, has an
nounced his candidacy for Mont
gomery county commissioner from
the first commissioner district, SUBJ
ject to the Democratic primaries.
Mr.. Cashell will oppose Richard
H. Lansdale, incumbent, who has
filed for reelection.
Mr.. Cashell, a native of Mont
gomery County and owner of 1877
acre farm, has never ventured into
county politics before. He is a
World War veteran, is married and
has two children.
A graduate of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity and st. Johns College of An
napolis, Mr.. Cashell played Is years
Of professional football with teams
that included the Cleveland Rams
and the Washington Mohawks.
He is q former member of the
Rockville Chamber of Commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
Prince George Maps
Plans 10 Celebrate
25Oth Anniversary

The Prince Georges County
Commissioners today prepared to
appoint committee to draft plans
for celebrating the county's 250th
anniversary April %.
Decision to name such a group
was taken at the boards meeting
yesterday in Upper Marlboro in re-
Spouse to request by the County
Civic Federation. The names of
committee members are expected to
be announced soon.
The commissioners took under
advisement 16 bids for street and
storm construction work in Rogers
Heights. The low bid-$193, 1902 40
was submitted by the Contee Sand
g. Gravel Co, Laurel. Other bids
ranged as high as 1929 900.
SIS Foot Assessment Seen.
County Engineer Arthur w. Tay-
man estimated that the Contee
firms bid would mean an assess
ment of about SIS per front foot on
each property owner in the develop
ment. approximately $50 homes are
affected.
Russell II. Cullen, president of
the Rogers Heights Citizens Asso-
citation, who headed a delegation of
more than 80 residents of the area,
said the. association will meet at
7:30 pm. Friday to decide whether
to accept the Contee bid. The meet
ing will be held at the home of
Guy johnson, 5528 Gallatin street.
Declaring that the average width
OF lots in the subdivision is so feet,
Mr.. Cullen said the residents had
expected to pay approximately $40
a front foot. He said the project
will affect all streets in Rogers
Heights, with the exception of
Fifty-fourth avenue and half of
Fifty third place.
The board also approved a re-
quest by Karl A. Young, chief of the
county fire-control system, to in
crease the salaries of each of the
two men manning the Capitol
Heights fire board from $1,000 to
81 ,440 a year. The increases were
made retroactive to February l. Mr..
Young explained that switchboard
operators at the Hyattsville fire
board now receive $1,440 a year each
The resignation of Edward B
Danenhower as member of the
county police force was accepted
Mr.. Danenhower, who has been sta
toned at Upper Marlboro, said he
intends to open grocery store.
Roads Auditor Reports.
William A. Codd, State Roads
Commission auditor. reported that
the county will have an estimated
overdraft of $4,000 by June / in its
account with the commission.
He also told the board that the
county's share of the gasoline tax
for the fiscal year beginning July
will be about $145,000. This COM
pares with $4,000 allocated to the
county during the present fiscal year
Several members of the board ex-
pressed dissatisfaction with the pres
ent system of road construction and
maintenance, under which county
road work is done by the State
Roads Commission.
Commissioner Theodore Siehler
commented that "the only way to
have a good road system in this
county is to do the work ourselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
Virginia Mosons Hold
Committee Sessions
By the Assoeia,ed Pres,

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 13.-Com-
mittee sessions and visit to the
Masonic Home near Richmond high
lighted today's program of the l68th
annual communication Of the Vir-
ginia Grand Lodge Of Masons.
Of1cers will be elected tomorrow,
Grand Secretary James N. Hill
man, Richmond, reported a net gain
of 2,237 members last year in his
report submitted yesterday at the
opening session Of the communities
ton at the Masonic Temple here.
The 322 lodges in the State, the re-
port showed, have $3.50 members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
New Order Expected
Eliminating Wheat in
Mixed Poultry Feed
BY the Associated Press

Drastic Government steps may be
taken soon to force a sharp cut in
poultry flocks as one means of help
ing feed hungry people abroad.
One of the reasons the United
States suddenly discovered its stocks
Of wheat are too low to keep up
present domestic consumption and
still meet export commitments, is
that large amounts of the grain haye
been diverted into poultry feeds.
To stop such feeding of wheat, the
Agriculture Department may issue
an order forbidding it's use in the
manufacture Of mixed chicken feeds
May Limit Chick Output.
Such an order is being consid-
cred in connection with President
Humans wheat conservation direc-
tive last week. At that time, the
Chief Executive ordered action by
Government agencies to place
Americans on dark -four and bread
to prohibit the use Of wheat in max
ing beer and whisky and to discour-
age its use as a. livestock feed.
In addition to the possible poul-
try feed order, the Agriculture De-
partment also is considering steps
to limit the commercial output OF
baby chicks.
With poultry f1ocks larger than
Government estimates of need, the
department late last year urged
fo Yy,,orc IN ,oI,,oo HocLc nx, ~ lac 81
Is per cent by January 1 by culiing
1t also recommended that poultry
men raise II per cent fewer chick
ems and 10 per cent fewer turkeys
this year.
Preliminary surveys indicate, Of
ficials say, that poultry fiocks were
not reduced by the amount urged.
Smaller Flocks to Result.
Some officials contend, however
the scarcity of feed itself will force
poultrymen to make reductions II
f1ocks and in new poultry production
and a Government order restricting
commercial hatchery operations i!
unnecessary.
Even if poultry fiocks are reduced
in line with Government recon-.
mendations, there should be al
abundant supply of eggs during tn,
late winter, spring and early sum,
mer. These are the seasons of peal
egg production.
On the other hand, egg supplies
would be less plentiful next fall ane
winter,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
DR.. Nyswunder to Speak
At PTA MEETING

DR.. Dorothy B. Nyswander, health
education specialist from the Once
OF Inter American Affairs, will
speak on Lets Get Rid Of Pre-
JUDGES at q meeting Of the James
Monroe PTA at 8 pm. Monday at
the school.
The association win observe the
Founders Day anniversary Of the
national organization Of parent
teacher associations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
D. G. Man Awarded $500
In Prince Georges Suit

Joseph Cogito, 1923 Webster street
NV, yesterday was awarded a
Judgment of $508 40 against j. A
Darneille. Brandywine Heights, in
Prince Georges County Circuit
Court at Upper Marlboro.
MIR. Cogito, through his attorney
Vance v. Vaughan, had sued Mr.
Darneille for $703, which he claimed
was balance due him on the sale OF
a sawmill. The judgment was rem
dered by Judge John B. Gray, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
cheverIy School Addition
Construction Bids Asked

Bids for the construction Of a six
classroom and auditorium addition
to the Cheverly School will be
opened at special meeting of the
Prince Georges County Board q
Education at 4 pm. February 2s az
Upper Marlboro.
The project Is the first in the
boards postwar program of school
construction on which bids have
been asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
Arlington Libraries
Report Circulation Guin

Circulation in the six branches Of
the Arlington County Library sys-
tenn was 1875 during January, it
was reported today by Mrs. Mildred
G. Blattner, librarian.
This was again approximately
5000 over the same month last year,
the report said. Other items listed
included new borrowers, 4aS, and
478 new volumes added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
Tucker Made Life Member
OF Clarendon Firemen

James Tucker, former chief of the
Clarendon Volunteer Fire Depart
ment, was awarded a life member
ship in the organization at ban
quet last night at the Lyon Park
Community House. He is the third
to receive life membership.
Lyman Kelly, who joined the fire
department In 1919 when the equip
ment consisted Of q 60-gallon, hand
drawn fire fighter, and retired as as
sistant chief in 1882. addressed the
meeting.
The banquet and dance, held an
nually before the war, was given In
honor Of the departments returning
servicemen and was attended by
more than 100 persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13

to work early and got his .38-cali-
Der pistol from bureau drawer. She
entered the sleeping girls room,
knelt beside the bed and fired one
shot into Armies head just behind
the left ear. Then, Mrs. Summers
knelt there for more than a half
an hour while her daughters life
ebbed away trying to summon
enough courage to shoot herself.
Thumps on Wall.
In hysteria of remorse and fear,
Mrs. Summers eventually brought
neighbors rushing into the house by
humping on the wall Of the duplex
frame dwelling with the pistol butt.
Police said Mrs. Summers was
barely coherent during preliminary
questioning at No. II precinct. Her
story was punctuated with tears and
sobbing, according to Detective Capt.
Clyde N. Strange, It want to die!
want to die!" Mrs. Summers cried
continually.
"She was my baby and I didn't
want her to leaveI"
Mr.. Summers and another daugh-
ter, Mrs. Sarah Smoot, of 1867 Tai
bert terrace Sc, were at the station
to console Mrs. Summers yesterday
Earlier, Mrs. Summers dazedly had
called for her husband When Mrs.
Smoot and her mother faced one an
other, both women burst into tears.
Neighb0rS to Testify.
Witnesses who are expected to
testify today include Mrs. Norma
Grubb, 3025 Knox place Sc; Mrs.
Nina McBee and Pauline Howard
of isis Alabama avenue Sc, all
neighbors who were on the scene
Of the shooting before police arrived.
Police said Annie had left school
more than year ago and since then
had worked as a file clerk in the
Veterans Administration, at the de-
tail desk of the Daily News and in
a local and 10 cent store. The
Summers came to Washington II
years ago from Admission, Ala,
where the third daughter, Mrs. Vir-
ginia MacMichael, lives.
Mrs. Summers spent last night
at the Women's Bureau. Mr.. Sum-
mers, a tall, stolid man, was shocked
by the Staying. Obviously bewil-
dered, he told police, "Maude was
reading the papers when I went
to work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
North Greenwoy Downs
Poverty Dance PIonned

A poverty" dance will be held by
the North Greenway Downs Citi-
zens' Association of Falls Church
Friday at the Hillwood Community
House. Old clothes will be worn
and prizes will be awarded for the
best costumes.
The associations social chairman,
Peter r. Linqua, announced these
committees: Refreshments, Mrs.
Bobbie Farris, Mrs. Ida Arrants and
Mrs. Evelyn Campbell; music and
hall, Mrs. Goldie Rucker and Mrs.
Essie Shipley, and ticket sales, Mrs.
N. Sheer.
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Henry cIoy PTA to Meet

The Henry Clay Parent-Teacher
Association will hold panel discus
sion on Developments in Citizen
ship" at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
school, Seventh and North Highland
streets. Arlington. Representing the
teachers in the panel viii be Miss
Alice Turberville and Mrs. Christine
Shipp, while Mrs. Ashley Sellers and
Floyd Davis will speak for the par
ents.
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Paine Named 10 Head
Equipment Depot
In Montgomery

interest was revived IN the pro-
posed Montgomery County equip
ment depot with the appointment
by the Board of County Commits
sioners yesterday of John C. Paine
of Silver Spring as superintendent
of the depot at an annual salary
of $500.
Considerable opposition to the
nomination Of Mr.. Payne was ex-
pressed by the board at first be-
cause the building for the county's
fleet of school buses, police cars and
other county vehicles has not been
built and even the site is unsettled.
County Supervisor Willard F. Day,
in asking the appointment of a SUI
perintendent be made at this time,
said the future head of the depot
could help In planning the building,
start acquiring repair parts for the
vehicles preparatory to opening the
depot, and diagnose present repair
needs for the county trucks and
buses.
Commissioners William H. Pres
colt and Walter P. johnson opposed
the nomination.
Other Appointments.
In other recommendations the
County Commissioners appointed
Mrs. Lois B. Outten as a senior
stenographer in the county engi-
neer's office at $1,000 per annum,
John j. GUIDE Of Colesville as a
craftsman in the engineers Office
at 81 300 year and A. N. Rush of
Norwood as a rodman In the same
office. The board also reinstated
William j. Broschart of Gathers
burg, recently released from the Ma
rine Corps. to the county police force.
10 v. Morgan, county civil serv-
ice commissioner, reported on his
recommendations for the classifica-
ton of county employees who will be
under the merit system. The COM
missioners approved the rules of
administering the civil service laws
but took no action on the salary
scale.
A delegation from the Kensington-
View-Capital View Citizens Associa-
ton, headed by John Murphy, pres
ident, presented a request to the
board members for a new school.
They were told the new school pro-
gram for the coming year had not
been presented to the board and
no action could be taken until that
time
VIEW Endorses Housing Stand,
The Silver Spring Memorial Post,
VFW, presented resolution at the
meeting indorsing the boards stand
on acquiring emergency housing for
veterans and urging the commits
sioners to secure even more than 200
units If possible. The post COM
mander, Ward w. Caddington, pre-
sented the resolution.
Mr.. Day was told it was the wish
Of the commissioners that the pur-
chasing agent ask for commitments
from automobile dealers for new
cars to replace about Is county
passenger cars and 10 trucks. MIR.
Day was also asked to investigate
and make recommendations on the
qualifications that should be DEM
onstrated by applicants to receive
an electricians license. At pres
ent no qualifications are needed.
The board was told that James
McCann, recently appointed to a
committee to secure of street
parking places in Silver Spring,
would be unable to take the job. No
one was appointed to take his place
but the committee was told to pro-
coed with the project.
The board voted to build a con-
crete apron in front of the Hillan-
dale Fire Department at county ex-
pense.