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Evening star., 1946-09-28
Coronation Of Queen
Today 10 Be Climax
Charles County Fair
Special Dispoteh TO The Sior

LA PLATA. Md, Sept. 23.-The
Queen of Southern Maryland To-
bacco was to be crowned today as
the climax of the 23d annual Charles
County Fair.
Following the coronation cere-
mony, Miss Betty Trotter of Waldorf,
who with her court will reign as
Queen Nicotina XII, will witness a
pageant depicting the growth of the
tobacco industry in Southern Mary
land, The day will end with a
grand ball.
AS the fair went into its second
day yesterday, more than 1000 farm
ers. stockmen and Charles County
school children watched a series of
athletic events and parade of live
stock winners. The county schools
were closed to allow children to at
tend the fair.
Championship Ribbons.
Championship ribbons in the beef
cattle classes were awarded to the
following:
Observation-Disclosures bull, Keech-
land farm, Popes Greek; reserve
champion, Preston Farm, Lusby.
Champion female, Causein Manor
Farm, Bel Alton; reserve champion,
PatuXent View Farm, Mechanicsville.
Shorthorn champion bull, Ben
nett Crane. Mount Victoria: reserve
champion, Foster Reeder. West Hat
ton Farm, Mount Victoria. Female
champion, West Hatton Farm; re-
serve, Bennett Crane, Mount Vic
toria.
Angus champion bull, Tremona
Farm, Mechanicsville; reserve, Glen
Mary Farm. St. Marys, Glen
Female champion, Tremona Farm;
reserve, E. T. Chewing, Tacaro
Farm, Nutwell.
Isaac N. Shepherds team won the
team pulling contest by dragging an
equivalent of II tons for II feet in
the heavy draft horse contest.
Beef, Tobacco Prizes.
The light draft horse pulling con-
test was won by Bennett Crane.
Mount Victoria. His team pulled l3
tons 7 feet.
In the All baby beef class first
place went to Max Covington, jr., of
Davidsonville, Md.
A 1945 tobacco sample grown by
Ernest Keller, Waldorf. won first
place in its class. The 1916 class
was won by Xavier w. Darner,
Spring Hill; 1916 stick tobacco also
was won by Mr.. Darner: 1945 to-
bacco sample class for All boys and
girls was won by Joseph Montgom-
cry, Hughesville; 1916 tobacco sam
pie winner was Barbara Garner,
Spring Hill
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Bevin Joins StuIin
In DoubtingWor Now
BY the Associoted Press

LONDON, Sept. 28.-Ernest Bevin
said last night that hike Prime Min
lister Stain he does not expect war
now, but added that the current
war of nerves" must cease If we
are to get peace"
The British Foreign Secretary
who returned only the day before
from the Paris Peace Conference
told working-class constituents in
London's WandsWorth section:
I'VE have recently had a state
ment from Russia that they do not
anticipate further war is likely at
present. l do not think so either
and do not know anybody who is
asking for war;" -'s
Evening star., 1946-09-28
W. N. & A. Fare Slash
Delayed By Appeal

The fare reduction which was to
have gone into effect Monday on
the Washington, Marlboro & An
napolis Motor Lines, Inc, was au-
tomatically postponed when the
company yesterday asked the Pub
lie Utailities Commission to recon-
slider its ruling, ordering the cut.
The PUG had ordered the busline
to accept an 8is cent token on its
express lines within the District.
Chairman James H. Flanagan
said the commission probably would
rule on the petition for reconsid-
GRAFTON some time next week.
Previously the company has pro-
vided token and transfer service on
its local buses but a straight 10
cent fare with no transfer on the
expresses. The company lines run
from terminal at Eleventh and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. through
the Southeast and fan out into
the nearby Maryland communities
The PUG order followed investi-
cation of the company's earnings
on the business done inside the Dis
trict. The drive for lower fares
was initiated by Southeast civic
groups. whose members use the
buses to reach the downtown shop
ping and business districts.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Woman Sues Arnold Line
For $4,000 in Span Crash

A suit asking $4,000 damages for
injuries suffered by Mrs. Jeanne
Mosedale, 20, of Arlington. Va, on
August 2 when the Washington, Vir-
ginia and Maryland Coach Co. bus
on which she was passenger
plunged off the Memorial Bridge,
was filed yesterday in District Court
by her father Robert L. King, Of
the 2100 block of I street NV.
Forty-four persons were injured,
one fatally, when the bus plunged
from the bridge to the roadway
below.
Named co-defendants in the suit
are the bus driver, Robert M. Hills.
Stephen l.. Grover, 18, of the 1900
block of Connecticut avenue NV,
driver of an automobile which COL
lided with the bus before the latter
vehicle plunged from the bridge.
and Mrs. Louise r. Grover, of the
Connecticut avenue address, mother
of the youth and owner of the auto
mobile.
The suit was the 1lth growing out
of the crash. Total damages asked
in all suits amounts to more than
$38O,O0O.
Ile Mosedale suit was filed by
Attorneys Harvey c. Beavers and
Carl A. Marshall.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Church to Observe
Rally Day Tomorrow

The Potomac (Md) Methodist
Church will observe rally day. to-
morrow
\ Starting with the Sunday School
at s:45 am, the special program
will include sermon on religious
education by the Rev. G.. E. Allis,
pastor, and will be followed by in
stallation of officers. Later, a picnic
will be held on the church lawn
and music will be furnished by the
Potomac Civic Band.
Evening star., 1946-09-28

The Clifton Wa) Prehyterian
Church will celebrate its 18th ami
versary today with reception at
8:15 o'clock tonight at the church.
A review of the church's history
during the rs years of its existence
will be given at the II I'm. service
tomorrow by Benjamin Lynt, a stu
dent at the Union Theological Sem
mary at Richmond, Va. who is
acting pastor. Mr.. Lynt, a native of
Washington, has been serving in
this capacity since June, 1945. He
is a graduate of Maryville (TennD
College.
Former pastors will participate in
the pm. service tomorrow Among
those taking part will be the Revs
Ralph K. Mercker, Washington
John Strome, Newark; w Keith
Custer, Riverdale, Md: John De
Chant, Milford, Del, and T. H. Mac
Leod, Washington.
The church was founded in 1871
with nine members. The Rev. Jo-
seph E. Nourse of Washington served
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Nevius Tract Decision
On Veterans Hospital
Hinges on Fine Arts

The next move in the Veterans
Administrators proposal to erect a
SIS, ,000, 900 hospital on the 25-acre
Nevius tract in Arlington County,
overlooking Washington, today ap-
peared to hinge on the meeting of
the Fine Arts Commission, set for
October 4.
The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission has held there
is no objection to the building on
this site. provided the veterans
agency has the architectural ap-
proval of the Fine Arts Commission.
Tentative approval of the Nevius
site already has been given by the
Federal Board of disqualification, an
independent agency, provided both
the Planning Commission and the
Fine Arts Commission agree to the
proposal.
The board is composed of the chief
medical officer of the Veterans Ad-
ministration, the surgeons general of
the Army, Navy and Public Health
Service, the officials in charge of
hospitals for the Indian Service and
for penal institutions of the Depart
ment of Justice and the superin-
tendent of st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
After obtaining a final report from
the planners and the Fine Arts Com
mission, the board will make it's own
recommendation to President Tru-
man.
The arts commission, at it's Octo-
Der 4 meeting. is expected to con-
slider the architectural features and
landscaping of the new hospital site
in relation to the Mall and the Lin
coin Memorial in a direct line across
the Potomac River.
The veterans agency has sug-
gested a l0-story building, but the
officials of that agency said the plan
ners prefer lower building, spread
over more ground.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Humphries, 8-7ime Joywo|ker,
Plans Appeal to Highest Court

Francis j. Humphries, 40, who
appeared in Municipal Court eight
times to declare his innocence of
a jaywalking charge lodged against
him July 81, promised to carry his
case ito the Supreme Court, if pos
sible," after his conviction yester-
day.
Judge Aubrey B. Fennell found
Humphries guilty of walking across
Constitution avenue near the Navy
Department in such a manner as
to create a hazard to his own safe
ty. Park Policeman E. NJ Sutley
testified one car had to stop to
avoid striking Humphries.
Humphries, Navy Department
employe, who lives in the 1900 block
of TWenty-flrst street NV, told
the court traffic was at standstill
when he crossed the street and de-
MED he had endangered his life.
Evening star., 1946-09-28

Judge Fennell fined Humphries
$40 and set a $40 cash bond when
Attorney P. Bateman Ennis an
nounced he would appeal the con-
viction.
Humphries, who had originally
posted 50 collateral on the charge,
went to Jail after the fifth post
ponement of his case when he
failed to provide s100 bond set by
the court. When Judge Fennell
learned Humphries had not put up
the bond, he revoked the require
ment the next morning.
The So collateral was ordered for
feited on two occasions when Hum
phries failed to answer his name in
court, and each time the forfeiture
was set aside at his request.
Another charge against Hum
phries OF disorderly conduct after
his arrest win be heard October Z.
Evening star., 1946-09-28

the church in its early period, hold
ing services on alternate Sundays.
He was succeeded by the Rev. Will
liam Bradley. who in May, 1872,
was commissioned as home mis-
sionary and acting pastor. He served
in that capacity until 1877.
Longest pastorate at the church
was that of the Rev. William H.
Edwards, who served from 1895 to
1915. Full-time pastors following
him were the Rev. Afford Kelley,
1915 to 1920; the Rev. T. H. Mcleod
stated supply from 1920 to 1888, and
the Rev. John M. De Chant. 1888 TO
1943. Student pastors from the
Theological Seminary at Richmond
Va. has since served the church.
Members of the session of the
church are Joseph Beasley, Wick
life Buckley. Winfield Clinton, John
Gunther, Wharton Hunsberger and
Howard West Trustees are Mr..
Beasley, D. w. Buckley, ST., and Ed
ward Detwiler. Mr.. Buckley, ST.,
also is church treasurer.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Automobile Title Tax
Proposed in Maryland
BY the Assoeioted Press

EASTON, Md. Sept. 28.-An au-
tomobile titling tax to increase the
revenue of the State Roads Com
mission and implement "long-term
road building program for Mary
land was proposed yesterday by
State Senator A. Raymond Marfel,
Democrat, of Talbot County.
MIR. Marvel said the next session
of the General Assembly must find
some kind of legislation Ito assure
good roads in Maryland"
Mr.. Marvel said Marylanders
should not be made to pay a larger
gasoline tax. A titling tax would pro-
vide enough revenue to operate the
State Police Department and save
the roads commission approximately
81 900 900 year, he said.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Portsmouth Trade Body
Fights Navy Fund Cut
BY the Associoied Press

PORTSMOUTH, Va, Sept. %
Commenting on Navy announce
ment that 10000 Navy workers
would be laid off by the end of the
year because of budget curtailments,
B. B. Ferguson, president of the
Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce,
said his organization has made
plans for a Nationwide campaign
to restore the more than $3.50 900 900
cut from the Navy Department
funds of 1947.
Mr.. Ferguson said the Naval Af-
fairs Committee of the Portsmouth
Chamber has been studying a plan
of action for some time. He added it
is hoped that some arrangement can
be made whereby direct appeal to
congressional leaders of naval ship
yard areas will achieve results in
restoring the budgetary cuts.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Johns Hopkins Sets Up
Sanitary Engineering Lab
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 28.-Estab.
lishment of new laboratory for re.
search in the field of sanitary en-
gineering was announced yesterday
by Johns Hopkins University. ~
DR.. Charles E. Rem, formerly o1
Harvard University, is the head o1
the new laboratory.
DR.. Isaiah Bowman, president ol
the university, said growing public
interest in the improvement of water
resources was the chief reason TO,
setting up the laboratory.
DR.. Bowman said that research
would be made ito advance biologi-
cal studies on the fitness of certain
waters for domestic and industrial
use," and that such studies also
would include new ways of help
ing streams to assimilate waste"
Evening star., 1946-09-28
COP Women Hear
Brewster Deride Rift
In Democratic Party
By Gretchen Smith
S'or Stoff Correspondent

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28-Sen-
ator Brewster, Republican, of Maine
told the Federation of Women's Re-
publican Clubs here today that the
Democratic donkey occupies the
unfortunate position of a chame-
leon on kaleidoscope
The Democratic Party in Con-
gress is hopelessly divided and the
irreconcilable conflict within the
ranks is now evident" he declared
at the closing session of the fedora
tion's fourth biennial convention at
the Bellevue Stratford Hotel.
A Republican victory in the con-
gressional elections in November
he said. would signify support for
the bipartisan foreign policy of
Byrnes and Vandenberg He added
that that way lies the best hope
of peace
Says Some Candidates Look Yellow.
Explaining his statement that
the Democratic ranks are divided,
he said, Democratic candidates
represent all the hues of the rain
bow. At the extreme left are the
red Peppers. at the extreme right
are the believers in white su-
premacy and in between are the
neutral hues who would be all things
to the various factions to whom
they would appeal.
Right now" he continued, "a lot
Of Democratic candidates look yel-
low. Even Bob Hannegan, the re-
doubtable chairman, Was left tenn
porarily speechless. Senator Mead
IS obliged to take Truman's name
out Of his address for fear of Of
Tending the Left Wing
Senator Brewster was one of sew
eral speakers in a forum discus
sion, Politics - Opportunity for
Service"
Other speakers included Repre-
sentative Brown of Ohio, Ralph E.
Becker, director of Young Amer
lean Activities of the Republican
National Committee: Miss Marion
E. Martin, assistant chairman of the
Republican National Committee:
Representative Halleck of Indiana
and Mrs. Charles w. Weis. ir., ma
tlonal committeewoman for New
York.
Colored Women Represented.
The majority of the approximately
500 delegates from Al States at
tending the convention left late yes
teroay for their homes.
Among the delegates were several
colored members of womens Re-
publican clubs. including one from
the District of Columbia, Mrs. Ida
S. Taylor, president of the Virginia
White Speel Woman's Republican
Club. Others were from California
Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Massachu-
sets, New York and Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Addison B. Green was elected
president of the federation. succeed
ing Mrs. w. Glenn Suthers of
Chicago.
Other new officers who will be in
stalled in January include Mrs. Ed
ward N. Donnellan of Denver, Colo.
first vice president; Mrs. Roy T.
Bishop of Portland, Greg. second
vice president; Mrs. Walter McNab
of Schnectady, N. Y. third vice
president; Mrs. George R. La Made,
Williamsport, Pa, four vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Gladys P. Gordon, Cleve-
land, secretary. and Mrs. Harold
Achor, Anderson, Ind. treasurer.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Two linemen EIectrocuted
In Southern Anne Arundel
By the Associoted Press


ANNAPOLIS, Sept. 2S.-Two
power linemen, Chester j. Whitten,
40, and George Greve, %, both of
Annapolis, were electocuted yester-
day as they worked on a pole on
Cars Wharf road, Mayo, in South
ern Anne Arundel County.
County Patrolman Robert Will
liams reported the two. both en-
ployes of the Consolidated Gas &
Power Co., met death accidentally.
The ambulance crew of the West
Annapolis Fire Company, working
under the supervision of DR.. Oliver
j. Purvis, firm physician, tried for
two hours to revive the victims.
Mr.. Whitten was a veteran en-
ploye of the firm, but Mr.. Greve, a
Navy veteran, joined it only recently.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Bishop Dun Will Attend
Church Confirmation

The Right Rev. Angus Dun, D. D.,
Bishop OF Washington, will attend
confirmation services at Old Dur
ham Church, Ironsides, Md, at
II am. tomorrow on the 18th an
nlversary of the conservation of the
church and churchyard by Bishop
Clagett in 1909.
Fifteen persons will receive their
first communion. At the close of
the service the bishop will dedicate
a churchyard tablet to commence
rate Perpetual Care Begun Easter
1929"
A picnic luncheon will follow the
dedication.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Sonitoriun Appointed

ANNAPOLIS, Sept. % lP).-Dr.
William j. French, Anne Arundel
County health officer, announced
yesterday the appointment of Mrs.
c. M. Ayres of Cedar Park as county
Health Department sanitarian. She
succeeds Mrs. c. H. Rawlings, jr.,
who resigned.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Rouf Bey Visits Academy

ANNAPOLIS, Sept. % (P).-Rauf
Bey, former prime minister of
Turkey, yesterday visited the Naval
Academy and was received by Vice
Admiral Aubrey w. Fitch, superin-
tendent, and Rear Admiral Stuart
H. Ingersoll, commandant of mid
shipmen.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Harry Bridges Morries
Artists Former Wife
By the Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2s.-
Harry Bridges, CIO leader and head
of the international Longshoremen
and Warehousemen's Union, was
married here yesterday to Nancy
Fenton Berdecio of New York and
San Francisco.
Mr.. Bridges divorce. from his first
wife became final last week. His
new wife divorced Roberto Berde-
clio, Bolivian artist, here in 1943.
Mr.. Bridges gave his age as IS;
his bridge gave hers as 80.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Hacker Faces Prison
As Stolen Auto Receive,
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 2s.-Godwin
Charles Nottingham, 20, Landover
taxi operator, awaited transfer today
to a Federal prison where he must
serve an 18-month term on charges
of receiving stoleh automobiles.
Federal Judge William c. Coleman
imposed the sentence in Federal
Court after a jury convicted Not
tingham on counts of receiving two
cars which had been stolen in Wash
ington, and of transporting one OF
! them.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Only One Try

( Car "a" owned by visitor, has
been parked in driveway Owner of
house, arriving in Car B., parks it
behind Car A Has there been a
Violation by:
= /. Owner OF Car "a?
s 2. Owner of Car b?
g g. Both car owners?
I The answer is Yes" to question 2.
6ection IL, paragraph 4, of the traf-
&c and motor vehicle regulations
prohibits parking "on a sidewalk
space" In this instance, although
parked in home driveway. Car B"
+ obstructing the sidewalk.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Do You Know Thot

Some of the most delicate
and miraculous examples of
chest surgery in the country
are performed at Children's
Hospital?
The building fund.
Evening star., 1946-05-01

production, 40 per cent of light bulb
production, 80 per cent of storage
battery manufacturers and all of
the country's railway signal output.
Evening star., 1946-05-01
o receive training in American fac

to receive training in American fac
tories.
He declined to disclose any details
of the testimony by Ray c. Ellis,
general manager of the Raytheon
Manufacturing Co., Waltham, Mass,
and William A. Eaton, former Navy
commander who now represents the
Raytheon company in Washington
Senator Wherry, Republican, OF
Nebraska, member of the sub
committee and co-author with Sen
ator Eastland of a bill to prohibit
any sales abroad of radar or elec-
tronics equipment, said the testi-
mony made clear the need for fur
ther investigation.
Sales Being Negotiated.
Senator Eastland said he knew OF
no actual contracts involving pos
sible disclosure of military secrets
being made so far, but that the
Raytheon company is negotiating
with several foreign firms and al
least one government for sale OF
unclassified electronics equipment
Representatives of several Other
manufacturers in this field will be
called to testify later. he said.
Declining to name the government
involved in the Raytheon negotia
tions, Senator Eastland emphasized
that these hearings are not aimee
at any one country" but were under.
taken solely to protect the United
States"
Evening star., 1946-05-01
Senators Plan 10 Probe
Deeply Into Risk Of
Radar Sales Abroad

A Senate judiciary subcommit-
tee made plans today for an exten-
sive investigation OF the risks Of
disclosing American military secrets
through sale abroad of radar equip
ment and manufacturing processes
no longer protected by secret CLASH
fication.
Senator Eastland, Democrat, Of
Mississippi, chairman of the sub
committee, told reporters initial
testimony yesterday by an electron-
les equipment manufacturer who is
negotiating with at least one for
eign government indicated very
definitely" the need for a legal ban
against such deals.
He said officials of several Govern
ment agencies would be called to
testify about the situation in the
next few days, although no date
was fixed imediately for continual
ton of the subcommittee hearings
Sees Fears Confirmed.
The first hearing was held behind
closed doors yesterday, after the
State Department issued state
ment Monday explaining it now has
no authority to prevent sale by
American firms to foreign govern
ments or companies of electronics
or other equipment which has been
unclassifed-that is, taken from the
secret list-by the Army and Navy.
About 80 per cent of the once-secret
radar equipment now has been de-
classified, officials said.
Senator Eastland said testimony
yesterday tended to confirm his fear
that foreign firms could get around
the law" to learn how to make
equipment still classified as secret
by buying unclassifled items under
contracts permitting their engineers
Evening star., 1946-05-01
Pruitt Faces Quiz Today
In Grand Larceny Trial

Lanceford j. Pruitt, 80, was to re-
turn to the witness stand in Dis
trict Court today for cross -examina-
ton by Government counsel in his
trial on charges of grand larceny, in
connection with the theft of $3.50
from Mrs. Hazel Van Dyke Rain
bolt, $50 Eleventh street NE, a
waitress.
Testifying yesterday, Pruitt denied
prosecution charges he had taken
funds presented to him by Mrs
Evening star., 1946-05-01
Soviet Rule of Plants
Protested by Austrions
BY the Associated Press

VIENNA. May 1.-The Austrian
government has protested to the
Allied Council against Russian &C
ton in taking over the management
of power plants and metal factories
in the Vienna area, government
source said yesterday.
Industrial circles said the Rus
slams had placed managers and OBJ
servers in plants representing go
per cent of Austrias power industry,
30 per cent of her cable and wire
producing industry, all of her rayon
Evening star., 1946-05-01

Rainbolt to purchase an automobile,
and declared he had received 5000
from her as a gift.
Mrs. Rainbolt testified she had
given him $3.50 on his promise to
go to Texas and get car. Later,
she told the court, he claimed the
car had been destroyed en- route
and refused to return the money.
Justice Alexander Holtzhof is
presiding in the case, with Edward
Molenoff, assistant United States
attorney, prosecuting. The de-
fendant is represented by James J.
Iauphlin
Evening star., 1946-05-01
Mrs. Chunq to Lecture

Mrs. S. N. Chang, Chinese edu-
Gator, will discuss the Chinese Ian
guage at pm Monday at the
School of Chinese Studies, 1900 r
street NV. The lecture is under
the sponsorship of the Institute of
Chinese Culture.
Evening star., 1946-05-01

Adolfo Solar, Philadelphia, who was
killed at Pearl Harbor.
Its captain was 1t. Comdr. G. R.
La ROGUE, Kankakee, Ill, who was
burned severely about the face and
hands. He gave the order to aban-
don ship after the second blast.
Evening star., 1946-01-20
Annnal Benefit
For HOSPITAL

Mrs. Bernard Walls is in charge
of arrangements for the annual
card party to be given Tuesday
January %, for the benefit of Casu-
atty Hospital. The party will be
given from to 4:30 o'clock at the
Willard Hotel under the sponsor
ship of the Board of Lady Man.
ayers of the hospital.
Assisting in the arrangements are
Mrs. Ernest w. Brown, Mrs. Harry
Wendall. Mrs. Jack Miller, Mrs
John w. Cronin, Mrs. w. H. Har-
rison, Mrs. Ruth B. Leapley, Mrs
Helen Krechting. Mrs. Nellie Jones,
Mrs. Hugh Smith, Mrs. Rhoda Will
liams, Miss Elizabeth M. Rogers,
Miss A. z. Winters, Mrs. William j.
Brewer, Mrs. Francis Benzler and
Mrs. Katherine Carmichael.