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Evening star., 1946-03-23
Man, 79, Hit by Auto
10 Days Ago, Dies

James Henry Glascoe, 79, colored
retired Washington Terminal en-
|ploye, died in Casualty Hospital last
night from injuries received March
IA when he was struck by an auto
mobile at New York avenue and
Fenwick street NE. He lived in the
1900 block of Montello avenue NE.
When admitted to the hospital he
was suffering from a fractured
skull and compound fracture of the
left leg. The death was the 18th
from traffic causes here this year
At this time in 1945 there were 81
fatalities.
Police said the automobile was
driven by Charles Cohen, 38, Balti-
more. Mr.. Cohen will appear at a
coroner's inquest.
In an accident yesterday John T.
Brewer, 8, of 1905 Potomac street
NV. suffered a lacerated chest and
three broken ribs when he was hit
by car in the 5000 block of M
street NV. as he pulled wagon
across the street.
He was admitted to Georgetown
Hospital and his condition today
was reported as fair. -.>'
Nova Dornin, 40, of 1856 Preston
road, Alexandria, drove the auto
mobile, police said.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Noting Resigns Post
With Virginia Fisheries
By the A.,oeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 23.-Carl
H. Noting, for the last II years
field secretary of the State Com
mission of Game and Inland Fish
cries, yesterday submitted his resig-
nation to the commission, effective
April l.
Mr.. Noting, 70, was named to the
commission in 1882 and became
chairman the following year. In
that capacity he directed State fish
and wildlife conservation activities
until the commission was reorgan-
lied in 1912. Since then he has
served as the commissions field
executive.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
West Point Museum Gets
Goering's Marsha|'s S Baton

The diamond-studded baton oil
Hermann Goering has been turned
over to the museum of the United
States Military Academy at West
Point by the Treasury Department
which had exhibited it in bond
selling campaigns.
The baton, valued at $4,000, was
surrendered to the late 1t. Gen
Alexander M. Patch by Goering
when he was taken prisoner. Among
its ornaments are 20 golden Nazi
eagles, 20 platinum reproductions OF
the Iron Gross and an eagle carry
ing a platinum swastika mounted
with diamonds. The knobs are en-
crusted with $40 diamonds.
Gen. Patch loaned the baton to
the War Finance Division of the
Treasury Department. His widow
Mrs. Julie l.. Patch, said it was her
husbands wish that the souvenir be
given to West Point.
Col. Ralph P. Swofford, chief OF
staff to Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Tay-
lor, superintendent of the academy
received it yesterday from L. M. Oh
ney, assistant national director OF
the United States Savings Bond
Division.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
|Montgomery-Assau
Trial Set for April 7

Lewis v. May, IS, Brookmont,
indicted by a Montgomery County
grand jury on criminal assault
charges, will 60 on trial April 2
in County Circuit Court at Rock
vile.
May, who is charged with GRIM
inally attacking a 15-year -old girl
January IL near her home in Glen
Echo, pleaded not guilty and asked
for a jury trial when arraigned
yesterday before Judges Charles w
Woodward and Stedman Prescott
He is represented by Attorney
Harold c. Smith.
Others arraigned and their trial
dates are:
Alberta A. Sudduth, larceny. and
John P. Hatcher, false pretenses,
Thursday; Ernest Holley and Joseph
Green, larceny. and Adolphus C.
Bobo, bigamy and perjury, Friday.
George w. Smith, statutory Of
fense; Harry F. Riggs and Margaret
Lee, larceny. and Robert Parker,
bigamy, April l, and Albert Ellison,
robbery, April 2.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Lynn Urges Free Parking
On Lots for i. 5. Workers

Amendments to the bill providing
parking facilities for Government
Office workers have been suggested
by David Lynn, architect of the
Capitol, to allow free use of any
new parking space which might be
provided at buildings under his care
These buildings include the Capt.
tol, the legislative garages, the
House and Senate Office Buildings.
the Capitol power plant, the Su-
preme Court, the District Court,
District Court of Appeals. Claims
Court and Library of Congress.
The bill now provides that Fed
eral workers would be required to
pay reasonable rates and charges
for parking facilities made available
in the future at or near Government
buildings.
Chairman Mcmillan of the House
District Committee said yesterday
he was sending the bill to a con-
ference of both houses. The meas
ure provides that parking facilities
for 10 per cent of the workers in
Government Office buildings he
provided.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
franklin Named 10 Guide
Victory Garden PROGRAM

j. Morton Franklin, supervisor Of
District Victory Gardens during the
war, now has been formally ap-
pointed to revive the program for
the rest of this fiscal year as a part
of the Presidents food conservation
program.
Mr.. Franklin is re-establishing his
Office at 472 Indiana avenue NV.
which closed down last November.
In announcing Mr.. Franklin's ap-
pointment, Engineer Commissioner
Gordon. r. Young said the Commits
sionersS hoped the response to the
garden program would be as strong
low as it was during the war.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
|B. &. 0. Counsel Post
Reported Rejected by
Conor and Lane
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 23.-The Eve
ming Sun said it was learned reli-
ably yesterday that Gov. O'Conor
and william Preston Lane, jr, Ha-
gerstown publisher, had turned down
an offer Of a remunerative position
with the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
Gov. O'Conor is a candidate for
the Democratic nomination to the
Senate, and Mr.. Lane, former State
attorney general, is seeking the
|party's nomination for Governor In
the June primaries.
The Sun said both men had been
offered the position of vice president
and general counsel of the Balti-
more 81 Ohio at salary 'variously
reported as $25, 900 to 5000 a year" /"
No Comment Available.
Neither the two men nor the
railroad would comment on the Of
fer" the paper said, but it was
learned today, although Gov.
O'Conor and Mr.. Lane felt compli-
mented by the tender, they also felt
constrained by circumstances to
reject it,"
The Evening Sun said the offer
first was made to Mr.. Lane before
the campaign lines had been drawn
and before it was known whether
Gov. O'Conor would try for re-
election or run for nomination for
the Senate"
After Mr.. Lane had declined the
position and announced his can
didacy for Governor, the paper said,
it was offered to the Governor, who
also turned it down after considera-
ton.
Democratic Persuasion Reported.
Sources close to the top in the
Democratic party in Maryland said
the railroad was persuaded to make
the job available to Gov. O'Conor
and Mr.. Lane in order to clear the
atmosphere in the party on the ap-
proach of the primary campaign"
the Sun said.
"The persuasion, it was said, came
from two figures in the Democratic
high command"
The B. g. O. announced recently
that Edwin H. Burgess, native
Kansan living in New York, had
been named vice president and gen.
eral counsel, succeeding former Gov.
John J. Cornwell of West Virginia,
who remained In an advisory
capacity.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Operation on Throat
Planned 10 Save Baby
After Flight From D. {.

The 2-day-old baby daughter O.
Army 1t. and Mrs. Gordon Perkin!
Of Alexandria, Va, was to undergo
a delicate operation in Boston to.
day to correct a stoppage of ths
esophagus, If her condition merits it
Flown from Boiling Field to Bos.
ton early yesterday in an Army
plane, the infant was said to be ir
dangerous, but mot precarious,
condition last night, according tt
the Associated Press.
X-rays disclosed the esophagus
stoppage, which resulted in the
baby's first food going to the lungs
instead of the stomach.
The child was born Thursday
morning at Walter Reed Hospital
where her mother, Mrs. Eleanor
Perkins, %, is confined along with
the 24-year-old father, who was
stricken with infantile paralysis last
August.
About hundred infants suffer
ing from ailments similar to that OF
the 51z pound Perkins baby have
been cared for at Boston's Children's
Hospital during the past year, but
she is by far the youngest.
A report from Boston that the
operation had been performed yes
terday were termed premature.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Drive for S5,o00,o0o
Planned 10 Complete
Catholic j. Shrine

Plans to raise $4,000, 900 to com.
plete the National Shrine of the
Immaculate Conception at Catholic
University are being considered by
newly organized episcopal com.
mittee of the Catholic hierarchy, the
Rev. John j. Reilly, national di.
rector of the Shrine, announced yes
terday.
The committee Is headed by the
Most Rev. John F. Noll, bishop OF
Fort Wayne, and includes Arch
bishop John G. Murray of st. Paul;
Archbishop Joseph F. Rummel OF
New Orleans; the Most Rev. Peter
L. Ireton, co-adjutor bishop OF
Richmond; the Rt. Rev. Msgr. p. j
Mccormick, rector of Catholic Uni
versity, and Father Reilly.
The foundation stone of the
Shrine was laid in September, 1920
So far about 100000 has been
spent on the crypt, or basement, of
the edifice. More than 400 masses
are said each day at the numerous
altars and chapels within the crypt,
which represent masterpieces of art
work. The committee has conferred
with Charles Maginnis, of the ar
chitectural firm which designed the
Shrine, who estimates the cost of
the superstructure will be around
IS, 600, 900.
To raise this fund, Bishop Noll
has proposed that Mothers Day
be designated each year as Nation
al Shrine Day, on which collections
may be taken up in the Nations
Catholic churches.
The task of completing the arclli-
tect's drawings and specifications
may take year, so it Is planned
to make the national collections
spread over a period Of five years,
In order that no heavy financial
burden may be entailed by any
donor. Meanwhile, voluntary dona-
tions will continue to be received.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
D. 6. Tuxi Driver Seized
After Chase in County

Donald H. Merrill, 40-year- -old cab
driver of 3410 Rhode Island avenue,
Mount Rainier, was free today after
posting $113.40 collateral pending
trial in Hyattsville Police Court on
March % on charges of exceeding
10 miles per hour and turning off
his lights to avoid Identification
during smile chase that ended in
the District early yesterday, Hyatts-
vile police reported.
They said he was observed ex-
ceeding the speed limit as he passed
through Hyattsville toward Bladens-
burg road. He was arrested at Thir-
teenth and Franklin streets NE, in
the District. they reported.
Evening star., 1946-03-23

should be enacted to make labor
responsible for its actions.
Mr.. Smethurst claimed that the
Government has hampered man.
agement in its efforts to deal with
labor by adopting restrictive meas
ures, such as price and wage con-
trols.
In citing several Supreme Court
decisions which he said have
placed labor lin the saddle" Mr.
Smethurst said that if labor and
management were placed on a
par" there would be less trouble"
between the two groups.
Although he admitted that the
C1O has consistently sought
stronger unionism, which resulted
in strikes in many instances, Mr..
Silvey said the purpose of such &C
tivities is to raise the standard Of
living generally"
We've got to have new New
Deals to bring our social develop
ment up to the increase in tech
nology," Mr.. Silvey declared. Man
agement has the responsibility of
providing ample salaries for its
workers as well as a true dividend
for the owners"
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Cropper, Naval Air Hero,
Enters Primary Race
BY the Associated Press

~ NV S~SSs's4SS ''SSs
OCEAN CITY, Md, Mar. 23.-
Robert Lee Cropper, 80, former
Navy airman credited with sinking
two Jap cruisers and a transport
has announced his candidacy fol
the Democratic nomination to the
State Senate from Worcester Coun-
ty.
Mr.. Cropper is a former city
councilman, president of the Ocean
City Chamber of Commerce and
manager of a hardware store
founded by his father.
He is seeking the seat now held
by State Senator Thomas F. john
son, who has not announced
whether he will stand for re-elec-
ton.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Wiley Calls on Russia
To Roise Iron Curtain

Senator Wiley, Republican, OF
Wisconsin called on Russia last
night to raise the iron curtain" as
the first step in a suggested Ameri-
can-Soviet fraternalism program.
Senator Wiley, who said there
were "ominous" although mot con-
elusive indications" that Russia
might take the Hitler road to ruin. y
spoke at banquet of the Potomac
Lodge Of Odd Fellows at Alexandria.
He urged that the United States
seek to understand Russia's point OF
view and maintain confidence in
the United Nations, but "gird our
defenses" and go all-out in atomic
defense and aerial and rocket
progress"
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Dog Theft Case Ends in MistriuI
AS Sporty Picks Both Owners

Ownership OF Sporty, q long
haired little black dog of undeter-
mined parentage, remained In
dispute today after a hearing for
Mrs. Zines Byrd, colored, Of the 900
block Of M street NV, charged
with larceny of the dog, ended In a
mistrial yesterday in Municipal
Court.
Miller Bennett, II, colored, OF the
HOO block of Tenth street NE, had
testified Mrs. Byrd took the dog
away from him last November as
he led Sporty on a rope leash at
Ninth and M streets NV. after
asserting, That's my dog!" He
said the dog had been his nearly a
year, from the time Sporty was G
weeks old.
Mrs. Byrd declared Sporty Is the
dog which was given her In 1914:
Evening star., 1946-03-23
2 Women UNRRA Aides Fined
In Arlington Jim Crow Case

Two women members Of the
UNRRA overseas corps, one blond
and the other q redhead, were fined
IS and costs today by Judge Hugh
Reid in Arlington County Court for
violation of the Jim Grow law.
The two girls, now awaiting orders
for assignment in Germany, were
charged with sitting in the rear Of
an A. B. & w. bus, the section re-
served for colored passengers.
Kenneth Robey, driver of the bus,
said the girls, Miss Elizabeth Carter,
as, Falls Church, and Miss June
ston, IS, Arlington refused, his re-
Evening star., 1946-03-23

and stolen In November, 1914. Her
dog also was named Sporty, she
asserted.
A mistrial was declared by Judge
Thomas D. Quinn when . material
defense witness, alleged to have
given a dog to the defendant, failed
to appear In court. Another wit
ness, Harvey Leach, colored, of the
HOO block of Tenth street NV, was
held in contempt Of court and fined
S. after he said he was $50 busy
working he forgot all about the
summons.
Sporty, happily oblivious of the
legal tangle in which he stars, is no
help. The call, Here, Sporty" by
Miller and Mrs. Byrd brought him
bounding to each In the courtroom
with equal enthusiasm. A new trial
IS scheduled for April 8.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
DibbIe Becomes Assistant
To United States Attorney

Oliver Dibble, "a, formerly with
the Antitrust Division of the Justice
Department, was sworn in yesterday
as assistant to the United States
attorney, stationed at Municipal
Court.
Mr.. Dibble, who returned recently
after two and half years in the
Army, is graduate of National
Law School and was with the United
States Marshal's Office at District
Court before joining the Antitrust
Division in February, 1913.
A native of Childress, Tex, Mr..
Dibble lives at "a South Old Glebe
road, Arlington, Va. He saw Army
service in England, France, Belgium,
Holland and Germany.
Evening star., 1946-03-23

quest that they move to seats ir
front of the bus. He said they
termed his request ridiculous.
Mr.. Robey said he asked the girls
to move forward in the bus because
he anticipated taking on a number
of colored passengers during the re-
mainder of his run.
In announcing his decision, Judge
Reid said that a driver "has a right
to anticipate the flow Of traffic" TIL,
statute, he said, "is one to which
there may be varying amounts oi
wisdom attributed by different peo-
pie" However, he added. that Il
not my responsibility"
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Georges Merchant
Robbed of $15Oin HoIdup

Edward B. Danenhower, Hall, Md,
former member of the Prince
Georges County police force, report
ed to police yesterday that he was
robbed Of $50 Thursday night by a
masked man carrying a shotgun
shortly after closing his general
merchandising store at Grain high
way and Central avenue.
Mr.. Danenhower told police the
bandit fled in q car with another
man,
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Bay Season S Shad Run
Reported DELAYED by Storm
BY the Assoeiated Press


ANNAPOLIS, Md, Mar. 23-David
H. Wallace, administrative assistant
to the Maryland Tidewater Fisher
les Commission, reported yesterday
this weeks storm had damaged nets
at the mouth Of the Chesapeake
Bay and delayed this seasons run
Of shad.
He said early reports showed a
generally light run of the fish with
considerable variation in quality.
The delay in the main run of
shad, expectable by this time, would
not mean necessarily that fewer
would be caught this year than
hitherto, Mr.. Wallace explained.
The season is now open in all
State waters for shad,
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Fellowship Porty PIonned

GAITHERSBURG, Md, Mar. 23
SpeciaD The Rev. and Mrs. Her.
man M. Wilson, 80 Walker avenue,
have invited men and women of
this and surrounding communities
to fun and fellowship party at
their home at p.m., March 28
Guests of honor will be brides OF
servicesmen from England, Aus
tralia and other countries, who have
moved to this area.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Senate Confirms Cogswe|I
As REGISTER Of Wills

The Senate yesterday unanimously
confirmed the appointment of Theo-
dore Cogswell as register of wills. for
the District-a post he held for some
years prior to leaving for war service.
In calling up the nomination near
the end of yesterdays Senate ses-
sion, Chairman Bilbo of the District
Committee praised Mr.. Cogswell's S
qualifications and war service.
Minority Leader White also voiced
a tribute, saying the nominee was
a soldier with good record who
was being reappointed to his prewar
job.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Auto Tag Office Open
On Maryland Holiday
By the Associated Prsss

BALTIMORE, March 23.-Gov
O'Conor has announced that the
Department Of Motor Vehicles would
be open for business on Maryland
Day, Monday, State holiday.
The department will pass up the
holiday in order to enable motorists
to purchase license tags for the COM
ing year. Expiration date for pres
ent plates is midnight March 81.
The department will also remain
open from 8 am. until noon the re-
naming SATURDAY. in the month.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Four Victims of Fire
will Have Single Grove
BY the Assoeioisd Press

PURCELLVILLE, Va, Mar. ga
father and his three children, who
burned to death in a f1re which
destroyed their home mere Tues
day morning, will be buried in a
single grave in Friends Cemetery,
Lincoln, tomorrow afternoon.
The victims were Jack Crowder
and his three elder children. ON
GERS said the fire was caused by an
explosion resulting from kerosene
being poured into a stove.
The wife of the victim rescued
three other children.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
PTA to Hear Talk on Mexico

The Mount Vernon School Par
ent- Teacher Association Of Alexan-
dria, will meet at 8 pm. Tuesday
at the school. DR.. Theodore APP
stein, assistant In the Mexican d.
vision of the Pan American Union,
will speak on the life and customs
Of Mexico.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Forum to Discuss Atom

The Arlington Alexandria League
of WoI N Voters will sponsor a
forum to discuss the effective con-
troll Of atomic energy at 8:15 pm
Monday in st. Mary's Episcopal
Church, Twenty sixth and Glebe
road, Arlington. Speakers will in
clude DR.. j. H. Rush, Oak Ridge
atomic scientist and treasurer OF
the Federation Of Atomic Scientists;
Brice Toole. foreign law specialist
Of the Department Of Justice, and
Mrs. Harold A. Stone.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Towes Plans Campaign
Tolks on Stute Leaders
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE, March 23.-State
Controller j. Millard Tawes said
yesterday he would seek to arouse
public interest in the States govern
ment and its leaders in talks during
his campaign for the Democratic
nomination for governor.
Mr.. Tawes said he doubted that
few people outside political circles
would be able to name the principal
State officials, much less tell any
thing about their careers.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Three Face Trial April II
In Patients Death
By the Associoted Prosx

STAUNTON, Va, Mar. 23.-Three
former attendants at Western State
Hospital, now free on bonds of $500
each, will be tried on charges of
manslaughter in the death of Al
bert Walker Shifett, a patient at
the hospital, before Justice C.
Franklin Williamson in Police Court
here April IL.
The defendants are Herbert
Bentch, 10; David Clarke, II, and
John William Wood, 50.
Evening star., 1946-03-23

State waters for shad.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-06

These contracts will come under the
provisions of the Federal Aid High
way Act. as amended.
The Employment Agency for these
contracts shall he the Employment
Service Division OF the Unemployment
Compensation Commission. George
town, Sussex County. Delaware.
Attention is called to the Special
Provisions in the proposal. Spccifica-
tions and contract agreement.
Performance of contract shall COM
m"ncc within ten Cl0) days after exc
CutiOu of the contract and ht cOmplet-
td as specified.
Monthly payments will be made fol
ninety t90) per cent of the conStruc-
tion completed each month.
bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by Il surety bond certified check, or
money to the amount of AT least ten
GOD per centum of the total amount of
the proposal
The envelope containing the pro
posal must he marked Proposal for the
construction of State Highway Con-
tract No. ....-...-~...-.-.
The contract Will he awarded or re-
jectcd within twenty (20) days from
the date of opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject an!
or all bids.
Complete sets OF plans and specitica
tiOnS may he obtained after Sept 10
1916. upon receipt of two dollars (S200
for each contract, which amount viii
not hc refunded.
Make checks payable to the Stat
Highway partmrnt.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Ey. +. Y. duPont. Chairman
w w Mack. Chief Engineer.
Dover. Delaware.
August 2S. 1916. Sc.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-06
EXTENSION P0ULTRYMAN
ASSUMES NEW DUTIES

George l.. Schuster. director OF
the Delaware Agricultural Eperl-
ment Station and Extension Ser
vice has announced the transfer
Of W. c. Skoglund. Extension Poul-
tryman. to the position of Assistant
Professor in Poultry and Assistant
Research Professor on the nlVef-
sity School OF Agriculture and FIX
pernment Station staff.
Appointed to the agricultural
staff ON February /. 1910, oslund
served as poultry instructor and
assistant research pOultryman uh-
til July l. 1912. From that date tt
the present he has served as tN-
tension poultryman except Whli'
ON military service.
He is graduate of the CnlVt+
sity of New Hampshire and recelN
ed his master of science degree II
poultry from Pennsylvania STATE
College.