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Evening star., 1946-04-20
Shelton Held in Norfolk:
Unable to Post $4,000
BY the kssccioted Press

NORFOLK, Va, April 20.-Unable
to post a $4,000 bond fixed for his
appearance for hearing in Richmond
May 16, Jay Paul Shelton, %, re-
manned in custody here pending his
removal to the Federal Reformatory
in Petersburg.
Shelton was brought TO Norfolk
from New York where he was re-
captured recently and appeared be-
fore Judge Sterling Hutchinson to
have bond set. He faces Federal
charges of escaping from the mar
shal's Office in Richmond and vio-
lating. the National Motor Vehicle
Theft Act
After Judge Hutcheson fixed
$4,000 as the amount of bond,
Shelton protested to the court that
it was "exorbitant" and indicated
that he would be unable to post
that sum:
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Hearings on McCarran
D. T.. SeIf-RuIe Bill
To Open Wednesday

Public hearings will be opened at
1890 am. Wednesday, before sub
committee of the Senate Judiciary
Committee on the McCarran bill to
create a charter commission to draft
a "self-rule" plan for Washington.
The hearings were scheduled by
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada, chairman of the committee
and head of it's subcommittee in
charge of the bill, when he noted
new proof" of the need of the
measure in the Jail investigation re-
port by Representative Hebert's sub
committee.
Commenting on passages in the
Herbert report in regard to rela-
tions between Congress and the
municipal government, Senator Nc
Carran said the Hebert group was
entirely correct in saying Congress
must accept responsibilities if it in
sists on retaining detailed control
over the city.
However, he continued, "the catch
is that Congress cannot in justice
to its national responsibilities take
the time to be an active and effec-
tive city council for the National
Capital"
The McCarran bill was introduced
some weeks ago after the report of
the La Toilette -Monroney Joint
Committee on the Reorganization of
Congress urged adoption of some
plan for municipal self-rule here as
a means of relieving Congress of the
burden of acting as Washington S
city council.
In proposing charter commits
sion to draft plan, Senator Nc
Carran recommended that this in
clude all powers normally given to a
city government.
These would include powers of
taxation and expenditures, with
Congress retaining overall super
visory controls.
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Couple Held on Charges
Involving Healing Arts Law

Charges of violating the District
healing arts practice law were placed
against Earl E. LIE Roy, 81, and his
wife Anna, Sc, yesterday after Metro
politan police detectives had arrested
the couple at their home and place
of business, at 243O Rhode Island
avenue NE.
The two were released on $500
bond each.
simultaneously with their arrest.
Chief Deputy United States Mar
shall Michael Kearney, accom-
panied by Federal Security Admin
lstration official, seized equipment
allegedly used by the LIE Roys
in administering vapor baths. The
equipment was seized under a
libel issued in District Court on
complaint of the FSA, which admin
isters the Federal food, drug and
cosmetics laws, and under which it
is claimed the machinery is illegal.
The Federal action did not name the
lie Roys.
Evening star., 1946-04-20
WestPoint Cadets Gel
Taste Of Seagoing Life
On Visit 10 Annapolis
By the Associoted Pres.

ANNAPOLIS, April 20.-A group
of West Point cadets went to sea"
in Naval Academy YP (yard patroD
craft this morning as they swung
into Navy routine in their week
end exchange visit to Annapolis.
In addition to the boat trip, the
cadets were to attend classes in
ordnance, marine engineering and
mathematics. This afternoon will
be devoted to sports.
The 120 cadets involved arrived
at the academy yesterday afternoon
to take the place of a like number
of midshipmen visiting the Mill
tary Academy.
Arrive by Bus.
Three big blue buses drew up
at the main gate and discharged
their gray-clad cargo, who formed
ranks and marched off to Bancroft
Hall, to be greeted by their naval
brothers in arms.
Midshipman Brigade Comdr.
Stansfleld Turner of Highland Park,
Ill, took over at this point, making
% SAioi u, lillOI iildl SpccCll 10 lIle
cadets and their weekend wives"
(sevice argot for roommates) in
Smoke Hall.
The visitors were assigned rooms
according to prepared lists and in
productions were effected as smooth
'y as though the process had been
going on for years.
Join in Formations.
Taking the places normally occu-
pied by the middies now visiting
West Point, the cadets then Joined
the mealtime formation and marched
Off to the mess hall.
After dinner, they listened to a
lecture by DR.. Clifford Cook Furnas.
director of the research laboratory
of the Curtiss-W Wright Corp, on Flu
ture Trends in Combat Aviation"
The traditional rivalry between the
schools appeared to have been sub
merged in a friendly curiosity about
the other fellows way of doing
things, and several cadets were
heard to remark that the plan was
IAN excellent idea"
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Boy Traffic Hero Receives
Girls BeIuted Thanks, $40

Little Gloria Finkelstein is on
speaking terms again with the
schoolboy hero who saved her life.
The first mtimation that the
child's life had been in danger came
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Finkelstein, 527 Twelfth street Sc,
when they read an account of the
incident in The Star last night.
The story told of 11-year-old
Lawrence E. Soper, 731 Tenth street
Sc, being awarded the lifesaving
medal of the American Automobile
Association at a luncheon in his
honor sponsored by the Junior
Chamber of Commerce on Thursday
The award was made because Law
renee dragged 5-year-oldg Gloria out
of the way of onrushing cars when
she darted into the intersection at
Eleventh and G. streets Sc on her
way to school on March S.
But Lawrence told reporters that
Gloria had never thanked him. AL
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Good Friday AHbi
On Flying Brick
Fails Court

The assertion by George S. WASH
ington. 46, colored, that he wouldn't
tell a lie on Good Friday failed to
convince Municipal Court Judge
Aubrey Fennell yesterday that
Washington had not hit his bride
of seven months in the head with
a brick.
Mrs. Kathleen Washington de-
clared her husband assaulted her
April at their home in the 24O0
block of Shows court NV. during
an argument over money.
Washington told the court some
one else threw the brick and that it
was intended for him. Mrs. Wash
ington said no one else was present
at the time.
Assistant United States Attorney
Jonn Lewis Smith, jr., pointed out
that Washington had been con-
victed three times previously Of
assault.
Judge Fennell imposed SO
dne.
Evening star., 1946-04-20
County Candidates
Still in Sheriff Race
As Cox Withdraws

The withdrawal of George E. Cox,
for 18 years justice of the peace in
Oxon Hill. Md, today left three can
didates still in the running for the
Democratic nomination for sheriff in
the June "a Prince Georges County
election primaries.
The remaining candidates are T.
Ward Martin, Nottingham, present
deputy sheriff, who was indorsed for
the nomination by the Democratic
State Central Committee; Engene
Plumer, Mount Rainier chief of
police, and John c. Duvall, Naylor
Meanwhile, 1t was announced that
the deadline for Withdrawals has
been extended until tonight at mid
night because of yesterdays Good
Friday holiday. Samuel A. Wyvill,
president of the county Board of
Election Supervisors. reports that a
total of 48 Democrats and 81 Re-
publicans have announced their
candidates..
Democratic candidates who were
indorsed for nominations by the
county Democratic State Central
Committee were told by Representa-
tive Sasscer, 5th district incumbent,
who is up for reelection, he was
confident they would win in the
primaries despite opposition from a
veterans group.
The Endorsed candidates, who met
at the home of Mrs. Mary W.
Browning, committee treasurer, in
East Riverdale. also heard addresses
by State Senator L. Harold Sothoron
county Democratic campaign man
ager, and Henry w. Cord, chairman
of the State Central Committee.
The veterans group, composed of
veterans of thee wars who organ
lied themselves as the Prince
Georges County Veterans Demo-
cratic Committee, are scheduled to
meet tonight at o'clock in the
Star Hall, Mount Rainier, to discuss
plans.
Evening star., 1946-04-20
A|I-yirginia National Guard
Division Is Proposed
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, April 2O.-A
movement to develop separate di-
vision Of the National Guard in
Virginia took form here yesterday
among former National Guard Off
GERS WHO met with Adjutant Cen
eral S. Gardner Waller to discuss
reorganization of the guard for the
postwar years.
The group, including some As Off
GERS Iron all parts OF the State,
adopted resolution expressing their
sentiment in favor of an all-Virginia
guard division, if such unit can be
worked out
Heretofore the bulk of Virginia
National Guard troops have been
part of the 29th Division, which also
includes Maryland and District of
Columbia guard units. There were
suggestions at the meeting that this
arrangement subordinated Virginia
units in the division and that it
would be to Virginia's best interests
to have its own division.
The resolution said that if the
effort to obtain an all-Virginia divi-
sion was denied, the National Guard
Bureaus plan of allotting Virginia
units to the 29th Division should be
accented,
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Fairfax Appoints Board
To Report on HOUSING

At the request Of the National
Housing Agency, the Fairfax Coun-
ty Board of Supervisors has ap-
pointed committee to provide the
county with channel for full in
formation on the emergency hous-
ing program.
Members of the committee include
Col. Waldron E. Leonard, Fairview;
E. E. Lyons, Mclean; Joseph Davis
Vienna; John w. Rust, Fairfax;
Holden Harrison, Herndon; j. H
Mccarthy, Falls Church; Capt
Stem Elgin, Clifton, and Maj. John
w. Gait, Falls Church.
Evening star., 1946-04-20

though he saw her every day at
school, she never spoke to him, he
said.
Mrs. Finkelstein said the only
knowledge they had of the affair
until they saw yesterdays Star was
a message relayed to them from the
principal of the Cranch-Tyler School
at Twelfth and G streets Sc, Mrs.
M. K. Werner, asking them to warn
Gloria to be more careful when
crossing the street. The parents
thought the girl had been involved
in some minor brush with Lawrence,
the schoolboy patrolman.
When they learned the facts last
night, Mr. and Mrs. Finkelstein
hurried over to LaWrence's home and
gave him $40 to show how they felt
about the matter. They took Gloria
with them.
"She felt pretty guilty about the
whole thing" Mrs. Finkelstein said
When she saw Lawrence, she bowed
her head and said, Thank you"
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Farm Machinery Tie-In Sale
AT Lisbon Faces OPA Probe

letter setting forth my right to tie
in tractor with a device that cant
operate or move under its own
power
Mr. Mccormick said in a state
ment commenting on newspaper ac-
counts of the sale, The owner of the
property considers that he has
found that there is a loop-hole
which by-passes ceiling prices.
THE plan appeared to be to sell
a fairly new piece of equipment at
ceiling price. but to require as tie
in with the sale, practically useless
piece of equipment also under ceiling
price, thereby in effect collecting a
combination of the two top legal
prices for the one useful piece of
equipment.
Under our regulations, such a
combination sale is prohibited unless
the items of farm equipment sold
in combination with a tractor are
specifically designed for mounting
thereon.
This type of sale. appears to
constitute deliberate attempt to
circumvent the regulations, for the
purpose of exacting highly inflated
prices for sorely needed farm equip
ment."
Evening star., 1946-04-20
4Park Sites Approved
To House 688 Veteran
Families Temporarily
By Rudolph Kouffmonn II

The Interior Department has ap-
proved use of sufficient park land
in the District to accommodate 688
temporary veterans homes.
In letter to Commissioner John
Russell Young made public late yes
terday, Undersecretary of the In
terror Oscar Chapman approved use
of the following park sites for
period not to exceed two years
after the official end of the war
emergency for erection of eight
unit apartment houses:
A strip of Shepherd parkway at
Portland and South Capitol streets
big enough for eight buildings to
house 81 families.
A plot between Fort Dupont and
Aanacostia Parks, bounded by Min
nesota avenue, and G streets Sc.
and the B. & o. Railroad tracks, for
SIX buildings to house 48 families.
A strip on the east side of Fort
Mahan Park along Forty-second
street from Benning road to Grant
street NE. for 20 buildings to house
l60 families.
Largest on Eastern Avenue.
strip of Barnard Hill Park along
Eastern avenue, lying roughly be-
tween Randolph street and Mich
1gan avenue NE, for 50 buildings
to house 416 families.
Mr.. Chapman's action was based
on the recommendation of a special
three-man committee of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission, which has been study
Ing park sites at his request. The
committee is composed of Mai. Gen.
U. S. Grant, III, Planning Commits
sion chairman; Arthur E. Demaray
associate director of the National
Park Service and acting executive
officer of the planning group, and
Engineer Commissioner Gordon R
Young, ex officio member of the
commission.
The Planning Commission, which
held its monthly meeting yesterday
and Thursday, had declined to re-
veal the committees findings, pend
Ing approval by the Interior De-
partment.
The District Commissioners orig
1nally asked for sufficient park LAND
to erect enough temporary housing
structures for 848 families.
Stevens Site Refused.
Their request included use of part
of Stevens Recreation Center, Thir-
teenth and Van Buren streets
NV This would have provided
enough ground for an additional
160 family units The special COM
mittee, backed by the Interior De-
partment, turned this down on the
ground it is part of a much needed
play area in a community already
thickly populated and is adjacent
to proposed school site.
The park land which has been
approved is to be turned over to
the District on permit basis, and
the District must remove the struc-
lures and clean up the sites before
returning them to park jurisdiction,
Mr.. Chapman's letter said
Approval of the four sites is ex-
pected to clear the way for legisla-
ton now before the Senate District
Committee which would authorize
spending of $250000 for sewer and
swater connections to the temporary
homes.
Under an agreement with the
Federal Public Housing Authority,
the latter will provide 800 used tenn
porary buildings now no longer
needed for defense workers if the
District makes the utility iastalla-
tions. !
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Crop Insurance Trials
Slated in Maryland
BY the Associated Press

Wheat crop insurance will be
provided for Maryland farmers this
wear, while trials will be run in
two counties on corn and tobacco
crop insurance, Joseph H. Bland
ford. director of the production and
marketing administration of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture, reports. Charles County
has been designated for the test in
tobacco insurance and Kent County
for corn.
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Savage River Dam Project
Completion Asked by Army
BY the Assoeiofed Press

Completion of the Savage River
Dam in Allegany County, Md, was
recommended yesterday by the board
of Army engineers.
Cost to complete the project, on
which approximately s4,0O0,0O0 al
ready has been spent, was estimated
at $2,100,000.
Brig. Gen. R. c. Crawford told
the House Flood Control Commit
tee that prospective benefits justify
completion now.
Representatives Beall, Republican,
of Maryland, and Randolph, Demo-
crat, of West Virginia, told the
committee completion of the dam
would have great flood control bene-
fits on the upper Potomac River,
chiefly in the towns of Luke and
Westernport, Md, and Keyser and
Piedmont, w. Va.
Evening star., 1946-04-20
New Chapters Planned
By Virginia Reservists
By the Associated Press

NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. April
2O.-Members of the State Depart
ment, Reserve officers Association
attending their first meeting since
1e41, were told yesterday that Vir-
ginia now has 13 active ROA chap
ters and plans are under way for
formation of 18 additional chapters.
Col. E. w. Jordan, of Roanoke,
association president, said Virginia
now has 1,137 ROA members out of
total of $4,000 Reserve officers in
the State.
He said the Arlington chapter is
the largest, followed by Richmond,
Alexandria, Roanoke and Norfolk.
Virginia stands 21st among State
departments in memberships, he
said.
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Four Prisoners ESCAPE
In Augusta County,;
JaiIer 0verpowered
BY the Associoted Press

STAUNTON, Va, April 20.-Four
prisoners escaped from the Augusta
County Jail here last night after
overpowering Jailer E. E. Graves and
taking his keys and gun.
Sheriff G. M. Gilkerson, who an
nounced the escape, identified the
four as Melvin R. Michael, 25; Frank
Bryant, SO; Elmer Lockridge, 26, and
James Ormand, 36.
The sheriff said the four men
freed themselves from the Jail with
the Jailer's keys, climbed over a wall
in the rear of the jail building, stole
a pickup truck and drove west out
of town.
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Teen-Aee Club Elects
Officers in Alexandria

The Executive Committee of the
Alexandria Teen-Age Club has
elected Robert Allen, 14O7 Wayne
street, as president, succeeding
Thomas Kelly. Other officers named
are Fay Faulkner, vice president;
Pat Watson, secretary, and Harvey
Dove, treasurer.
The club will hold dance tonight
at the Odd Fellows Hall, 218 North
Columbus street.
Evening star., 1946-04-20
|Civic Workers Plead
For Variety Of Items
In D. {. Supply Bill

Civic workers appeared before the
O'Mahoney Subcommittee of the
Senate yesterday to urge increases
in appropriation in the 1947 supply
bill for wide variety of services.
Decisions are expected to be de-
layed for a week or longer, to await
numerous statistical data asked by
the subcommittee Also, Chairman
OMahoney will be away from WASH
ington for several days.
Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe, a direci
tor of the Washington Symphony
Orchestra Association, made strong
plea for SIS, 900 to finance full pro-
gram of symphony, concerts for
school pupils. She was accompanied
by Mrs. Emory S. Land, a board
member, and J. P. Hayes, campaign
manager.
Killed Last Year.
Senator O'Mahoney remarked that
the Senate had sought such fund
last year, but that it had been
knocked out by the House, which
proposed as a substitute a public
fund campaign supported by the
press.
Delegations from the American
Association of Social Workers and
various other groups urged in
creased funds for many agencies
of the Board of Public Welfare.
Among these were Mrs. Leah H.
Lachenbruch, Mrs. Hester Stoll,
Mrs. Frances Simsarian, Mrs. Mary
Dixon and Mrs. Greta Tobias.
Funds for larger paid staff for
the Districts alcoholic clinic and
for construction of the projected
Northwest Health Center were
urged by Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke
Jesse B. Manbeck, president of
the Columbia Typographical Union,
asked higher wages for nurses as
signed to tuberculosis cases and for
reopening of hospital beds closed for
lack of personnel.
Taxi PrOviso Fought.
E. Erwin Dollar, chairman of the
Washington Taxicab Advisory Coun-
Gil, continued his nght to eliminate
from the supply bill the rider" for
bidding use of District funds con-
cerned with the licensing of cabs
under meter system of operation
Adoption of this years ago lead to
use of the zone system.
Mrs. Prentiss Wilson, volunteer
worker at Gallinger, urged more
funds for nursing care, for a bigger
food allowance and for employment
Of more workers at Gallinger Hos
pital.
Washington I. Cleveland of the
American Automobile Association,
stressed the need of restoring $780,
000 to the House bill for the De-
partment Of Vehicles and Traffic to
provide more engineers, traffic lights
and more safety inspectors.
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Death Defense Expected
|ToCuII Convicted Widow
By the Assoeiated Pr.ss

HARRISONBURG, Va, April 90
Mrs. Grace NJ Smith, sentenced
to serve 20 years in the State Peni-
tentiary for the murder of her hus-
band, Frank G. Smith, on the night
of February 20, 1945, is expected
to be called to the stand today
when defense counsel opens its
case in the trial of Ralph H. Gar
ner, charged with murder in the
death of Mr.. Smith.
Mrs. Smith was sentenced during
the October term of the Rocking
ham County Circuit Court. An ap-
peal from the verdict is now before
the Virginia Supreme Court of
Appeals.
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Montgomery Brush Fire
Sweeps Over 400 Acres

A fire, believed to have been
started near the Baltimore &, Ohio
Railroads right -of-way between
GAINESVILLE and Dickerson, yesterday
burned nearly 400 acres of woods in
Montgomery County before five
volunteer fire companies were able
to bring it. under control.
i. Rockville Fire Department Of
ficials, who fought the fire along
with companies from Hyattstown
Gaithersburg, Damascus and Mount
Airy, said several dwellings were
saved by backhring the spreading
flames,
Evening star., 1946-04-20
7 Veteran Groups Seek
Cab Association Permits

The Public Utilities Commission
today has under advisement appli-
cations from two delegations of
veterans for permission to form new
taxicab associations here.
Under PUG ruling in 1889 the
number of cab associations is limited
to the present 81.
Owen w. Hef1in and c. G. Hatha-
way, leaders of the groups, appeared
before the commission yesterday to
make their plea. Each said his
group has several hundred members.
Mr.. Heflin's group plans mass
meeting at pm. Monday in the
District Building for cabmen vet
Grams interested in the proposed
association.
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Fireworks Firm to Sell
Entire MARYLAND Plant
BY the Associated Press

ELKTON, Md, April 20.-The Ma
tional Fireworks Co. will place its
entire plant on the auction block
at Singerly May 2. The plant in
cludes three tracts of industrial
and farm land with 140 buildings.
During the war the company en-
ployed about 1000 people, making
40-mm. shells for the Navy.
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Woshington's Grist Mill
To Be Opened to Public

George Washington's old grist
mill on Mount Vernon highway be-
tween U. S. highway l and Mount
Vernon has been leased by the
Future Farmers of America, ma
tional high school agriculture stu
dent organization, from the Vir-
ginia Conservation Commission and
will be open to the public tomorrow
A. w. Tenney, executive secretary
Of the Future Farmers, announced
yesterday.
Washington is patron saint of the
Future Farmers. The mill was closed
to the public during the war. Ad-
mission will be 10 cents.
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Virginia Calls for Bids
On Nine Rood Projects
BY the Assoeioted Press


RICHMOND, Va, April 20.-The
State Highway Department today
called for bids May 2 on nine road
projects involving approximately 20
miles of improvements.
The projects include:
Route 7, Fairfax County, 1.29
miles of waterbound macadam sur
face treatment at Falls Church.
Route 522, Warren and Kappa
hammock Counties, 157 miles of
waterbound macadam surface treat
ment near Chester Gap.
Route II, Augusta and Rockbridge
Counties, 4.24 miles of waterbound
macadam surface treatment and
bridge beginning at a point 0.1 mile
north of the Augusta Rockingham
| line.
Evening star., 1946-04-20
2,454 Tuke Job Tests

BALTIMORE, April 20 tP).-State
Employment Commissioner w. D.
Owens reports that 2,454 applica-
tions for classified employment in
State departments and institutions
were examined during the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1945. OF these,
74o were selected for appointment
or promotion.
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Winchester Assured
Of Normal Apple Crop
BY the Asseeioted Press

WINCHESTER, Va. April 90
Fruit growers of the Winchester dis
trict have had good news from DR.
Walter S. Hough, entomologist in
charge of the fruit research labora-
tory here.
DR.. Hough advised that despite
the earlier belief that heavy losses
had resulted from last weeks frosts
and low temperatures, growers may
reasonably anticipate harvesting al
least almost a normal crop of apples
in the coming season unless further
adverse weather conditions change
the picture.