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Evening star., 1946-09-09
Slippers on Skeleton
Are Similar 10 Those
Worn by Missing Girl
BY the As,oe;o.sd Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. "a trade
marked pair of moccasins found
near the armless skeleton of a girl
lent conviction today to the belief
of Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Hildreth
that the skeleton was that of their
17-year-old daughter, who disap-
peared from her Baltimore home
nearly two years ago.
Police Chief Oscar Grimes OF
Baltimore County said the shoes
bore the brand-name Avon" and
Mr.. Hildreth, a Charlottesville (Va)
banker, said he had learned his
missing daughter had bought such
a pair of moccasins in Charlottes-
vile before her disappearance.
The skeleton was found in a
tangle of vines on a suburban estate
near here Friday.
Jane Hildreth, on vacation from
"a Northampton (Mass.) finishing
school, disappeared from her Balti-
more home the week before Christ
mas, 1914, leaving her mother a
note saying she intended to visit
her father in Charlottesville.
The mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hill
dreth, was convinced the skeleton
was that of her daughter after see
ing bits of clothing found on the
spot. But the father remained
skeptical until yesterday, after he
had learned of the shoes Jane
bought before her disappearance.
DR.. Howard j. Maldeis, chief
medical examiner. said he expected
to complete his investigation by
Wednesday. Police were still at a
loss to account for the manner in
which the girl met her death.
Evening star., 1946-09-09

pionship, always the top honor Of a
hunter show. was won by DR.. and
Mrs. Wesley Edels Gray Simon,
who, under the expert hands of Mrs.
Edel, accumulated a total of 1874
points. The reserve award went to
Preston S. Freeland's chestnut
gelding, Clean Sweep, with a score
of IL points.
Rivaling the victory Of Smacko in
the interest of Washington fans
was the well-merited award of the
working hunter championship and
the Carrollton Hounds Challenge
Trophy to Lee Counselman's Kristi
who turned in magnificent per-
formances under the deft hands OF
Mrs. Robert Day. The capable
daughter of the famous Black Cad
die won the working hunter stake
and minor. awards for a total of 1C
points. Back of Kristi and taking
reserve ribbon was Mrs. Airline D
Brooks Bugler with a 9-point
count.
Morton "Cappy" Smith of Mid
dleburg, Va. rode his sensational
3-year-old Bill Star to the green
hunter championship with the i'm
pressive score of 171a points. Rob-
ert Crosby's bay mare, Tradition
with an 11-point total, took the
reserve
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Prince Georges
.SchooIs0pen;;
$4,000 0Expected
rs Per Cent More
Students Attend
Than Registered

Prince Georges County public
schools opened today with an en-.
rollment expected to reach 22,OOC
when records are complete.
Montgomery County schools open
next Monday and the public schools
in the District on September %.
The anticipated Prince Georges
enrolment would be nearly 1000
more than last year. Only incom-
plete figures were available this
morning because OF failure of all
new pupils to register last week
School Supt. Gardner Shugart said
School principals. most of them
in their shirt sleeves and perspir-
ing, reported that some Is per cent
more pupils reported this morning
than registered last week.
Greenbelt Schools Open.
The Greenbelt schools, both ele-
mentary and high, opened in spite
OF reports last week that opening
day would be delayed because of
several cases of infantile paralysis
In the community this summer.
John Speicher, principal of the
Greenbelt High School, estimated
that last years enrolment of $50
probably would be exceeded.
At the Bladensburg High School
Paul Barnhart, principal, said that
although only $50 pupils registered
last week, close to 900 arrived be-
fore noon.
Bladensburg Expects 500.
Wilbur Hoopengardner, principal
OF the Bladensburg Elementary
School, said that enrolment prob
ably would be close to 500 pupils,
200 more than registered.
Indications at the Hyattsville Ele-
mentary School this morning, how
ever, that it's normal capacity of
approximately 300 might not be
reached, according to Mrs. Mary
Petty, principal
Annual Increase 500.
There has been an annual increase
Of about 500 students in the county's s
98 public schools for the last 20
years, Mr.. Shugart said.
Faculties have been completed
with the exception of about 10 DO
sitions, mostly in the elementary
schools, he said. He expects to
have complete faculties at all
schools when housing facilities can
be provided in communities affect
ed. Applications for teaching posi-
tions exceeded available positions
for the first time this year.
Mr.. Shugart indicated there has
been little demand for veterans
education, but plans will be ex-
pended to meet the need If 1t
develops.
1S4 Teaching Days.
There will be 1874 school days
in the school year beginning today
and ending June 10, 1947. %
Holidays In the schedule include
October 18 when members of the
faculties attend the State Teach
ers' Association meeting in Balti-
more; November S, election day;
November IL, Armistice Day; No.
vember 28-December l, Thanksgiv-
ing; December 21-January S, Christ
mas and New Year Day; April 3-8,
Easter, and May 80, Memorial Day.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Potomac Yards 10 Show
Radio Control System

A demonstration of its radio COM
munication system will be made by
the Potomac Yards Wednesday, c. E.
McCarty, manager, announced to-
day.
Marking the end Of a period of
tests, the very-high-frequency radio
system will be shown linking all ma
jor control points of the yards, one
OF the largest railway classification
centers in the world. The demon
stration will include operation of
mobile radiotelephones in locomotive
cabs and a remote control system
enabling train crewmen on the
ground to maintain contact with
control points.
More than 100 railroad executives,
members of the Federal Communi-
cations Commission, Army trans
portations officers and civic leaders
are expected to attend.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Waitress at Bus Station
Killed by Stray Bullet
BY the Assoeioisd Press

BARNES JUNCTION, Sept. "a
16-year-old waitress employed in
the lunchroom of the Greyhound
Bus station here died late Satur-
day from stray bullet which Char
lotte County Commonwealth Attor-
ney r. Page Morton said was fired
by a colored man in an adjoining
room.
Mr.. Morton said Henry Harris, %,
of Wyllisburg, is being held in the
Charlotte County Jail on the charge
of killing Miss Gladys Virginia
Gholson, is, of Redoak. The girl
died instantly when the bullet fired
in the next room of the bus station
came through the wall and pierced
her head.
According to Mr.. Morton, the
shooting occurred when four colored
men became involved in an argu-
ment in the lunchroom. He said
Harris fired pistol at another man.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Smocko's Triumph Is High Spot
In Worthington Hunter Show
BY Lorry Lawrence
Star Staff CORRESPONDENT

WORTHINGTON VALLEY, Md.
Sept. 9.-As far as the Washington
fans were concerned, the high spot
of the last day of the three day
Maryland Hunter Show held here
was the victory of that grand OLD
campaigner, Smacko, in the fea-
tured knock down -and-out.
Dr.. Alvin I. Kay's famous jumper
twice winner of the Scott Interna-
tional Trophy at Madison Square
Garden, was ridden by Gardner
Hallman. Smacko outgamed a gal.
liant field in four jump-offs with the
barriers at feet. The son OF the
great McDonno overcame the dis
advantage of advanced years and
tired feet to win over such out.
standing leapers as Jane c. Pohl's
Fitzrada in second place and two
noted Washington entries in the
third and fourth places, Dickey Boy
owned and ridden by Al Earnest
and Mrs. Betty Hursts Gaylark
also ridden by Gardner Hallman.
This years show was the most
successful Of meets four-year his.
tory. Especially to be commended
was the elimination of champion
ship preliminaries which have
been Objectionable to both fans anc
exhibitors.
The conformation hunter cham.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Wallace Back in Capital
After Visit in Mexico
BY the Assoeioted Press

Secretary of Commerce Wallace
returned by plane to the Capital to-
day after nine-day visit in Mexico.
Before his departure from Mexico
City with Mrs. Wallace and his Sec
retary, Mr.. Wallace said he had had
an opportunity to see all aspects of
Mexican national life, thanks to
the whole-hearted cooperation Of
the Mexican people"
Mexican agricultural production
Mr.. Wallace said, could be increased
IF there also can be made available
large quantities of fertilizer, rich in
nitrogen and rich in phosphorus at
reasonable cost" Additional fer
tilizer, he added, would make it
possible to double the wheat and
corn crops of Mexico in 10 years"
During the past six years much
has been accomplished which will
serve as base for progress during
the next six years."
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Mount Rainier Girl
Wins Beauty Contest
AT Trade Group Outing

Miss Sarah Pateson, 20, of 1904
Allison street, Mount Rainier, won
the beauty contest which featured
the barbecue outing yesterday of
the Independent Trade Association
OF Prince Georges County at Lewis
dale, Near Hyattsville.
Miss Pateson is employed as a
secretary by a Hyattsville automo-
bile company. Miss Gloria Reed,
18, Of 4101 Crittendon street, Hy-
attsville, finished second, and Miss
Elsie Jones, IT, of 3103 Longfellow
street, Hyattsville, was third. There
were eight other contestants.
j. c. Lewis, upon whose estate
the outing was held, crowned Miss
Pateson as Miss I. T. A. of 1916"
and presented her with gifts from
merchants of the county. The
judges were Mayors E. Murray
Cover, Hyattsville, Harry A. L.
Barker, Riverdale, and Floyd B.
Matthias, Mount Rainier.
Among winners of other events
were Walter Baldwin of District
Heights, who finished first in the
fat mans race; Lee Fleshmar,
Rogers Heights, who captured the
horseshoe pitching contest, with his
son, Lee, jr., second; Paddy D..
Kane, athletic director for the En-
gineering & Research Corp, River
dale. who won the liars contest for
men, and Helen Hiortdahl, Hyatts-
vile, who triumphed in the fibber's
contest for women.
A team led by Mr.. Lewis won over
group captained by his brother,
w. w. Lewis, in a tug-of- f-war for
men, and a similar event for women
was won by a team led by Mrs
Charles Hartley.
John w. Collins of Green Mead
ows took pie-eating honors when
he consumed a lemon merangue
in l minute and 80 seconds. In
pie-eating contest for girls, Clarice
Reed, Hyattsville, was first and
Helen Hiortdahl second. Patrick
Fealey of Green Meadows won the
pie-eating contest for boys, with
Arthur Molz, Baltimore. second.
About 1000 persons attended the
affair. David Ginsburg was the mas
ter of ceremonies.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Two Teen-Age Youth,
Shot by Policeman
After 85-MPH Chase

Two teen-age youths, shot by a
policeman last night at the climax
of what police said was an 85-mile-
an-hour chase through downtown
streets. are recovering from their
wounds at Gallinger Hospital today
while police seek the owner of the
automobile they were driving.
Pvt. R. G. Mitchell of the traffic
division said he opened fire on the
youths and two companions on B
street NE. between Sixth and Sew
enth streets as the boys fed on
foot after the car crashed into a
tree. The policeman said he fired
because he saw one of the youths
reach into his pocket as though to
draw q pistol.
One of the boys suffered a flesh
wound OF the leg, the other of the
arm.
The chase began at Seventh
street and Constitution avenue NV.
when Policeman Mitchell and his
partner, Pvt. Lerty c. Houff, in a
scout car said they spotted a car
occupied by the quartet driving on
the wrong side of the street.
The scout car men sounded theil
siren and gave chase, with the fee
ing car reaching speeds they esti-
mated at about IS miles, an hour
Police indicated the cases against
the four would be turned over to the
Juvenile Bureau.
Meanwhile, Policeman Joseph E
Capannelli, Of the Third Precinct
will appear at coroner's inquest
into the fatal shooting of Thomas
Beasley, colored, 81, of the 500 block
Of Twentieth street NV, Saturday
night. Policeman Capannelli killed
Beasley, according to police after
attempting to arrest the man for
firing three shots at his brother, AL
bert Beasley near Twentieth and 1
streets NV.
Pvt. Capannelli said Beasley tried
to escape and ran into a blind alley
in the HOO block of Twentieth street
NV, where he turned on the pursu-
ing policeman and attempted to
draw pistol. Pvt. Capannelli shot
Beasley before the latter could fire.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Only One Try

| Motorist in Car A is caught by
red light and stops to wait until
| signal is green again. Pedestrians
promptly enter crosswalk in front
of Car A and small group of them
starts across street just as the light
flashes green again. 1t is obvious
that some one is going to get hurt
if the law covering this contingency
is not known and adhered to. What
procedure should be followed:
/. Pedestrians should return to
the curb they just left to let auto
mobile go ahead?
Ia 2. Automobile should permit all
pedestrians who were already in
crosswalk to complete their journey
to the other side?
3. Automobile should 60 ahead
slowly, missing as many pedestrians
as possible?
4. Automobile should race motor
and blast on horn to hurry pedes-
trians?
Answer 2 Is correct. Section 6.
District traffic and motor vehicle
regulations, states: "At intersections
where traffic is controlled by traffic-
control signals or by police officers.
drivers of vehicles shall yield the.
right-of-way to pedestrians crossing
or those who have started to cross
the roadway on green or Co sig
nal" Other regulations prohibit In.
discriminate use of horn when no
actual danger threatens.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Virginia Policeman Dies
Of Hit-Run Injuries
BY the Associoted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 9-Hen.
rico County Policeman Louis Ray
Beddow, 81. died in a Richmond
hospital yesterday of injuries re-
ceived in a hit-and-run accident
Saturday night near Sandston.
Henrico police said Mr.. Beddow
who had answered a call to investi-
gate an accident. was standing In
front of his car when he was struck
by third car, proceeding east on
Williamsburg road.
Police Chief w. J. Hedrick said a
Richmond man is being held on
charges of reckless driving result
ing in the death of Mr.. Beddow
and with failing to stop at the scene
of the accident.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Navy Veteran Appointed
WARL Chief Enqineer

Lamar A. Newcomb, former Navy
lieutenant and former engineer al
an Atlanta radio station, has beer
appointed chief engineer of station
WARL, Arlington. which is to oper
soon, 1T was announced today by E
Kilbourne Costell, general manager
Mr.. Newcomb will supervise set
ting up the transmission tower al
Bailey's Crossroads and completing
the studios at 3l02 Tenth road
north.
Evening star., 1946-09-09

dpd1 tIIleuI. MI i.
Wright's body
was sent to his
sisters home at
Monmouth, Me.
The driver of
the car was un-
i n ] u r e d, the
trooper added.
The head-on
crash which sent
five persons to
Annapolis Emer-
gency Hospital
early yesterday
occurred on De-
fenSe highway
n e ar Bartgis'
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Columbia Pike AVG
Will Meet Tomorrow

Increased school appropriations
and extension Of the Arlington
County civil service system will be
discussed at a meeting of the Co.
lumbia Pike Chapter, American Vet
erans' Committee, at 8:15 pm. to-
morrow at the Patrick Henry Junior
High School, South Seventh street
and Fillmore avenue, Arlington.
Daniel A. Dugan. independent can
didate for the County Board, will
speak.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Arlington Girl Recovering
After Fall From PONY

Carolyn Janson, II, who suffered
cuts and shock when her pony
slipped on loose gravel and fell
against a trailer-truck during the
Arlington centennial parade, was
recovering at home today.
Her pony, Flicka, had to be shot
because OF broken leg. Her father,
Edward N. Janson, 1926 North Mill
tary road, Arlington, said he would
get new one 'if Carolyn insists"
The accident occurred Saturday
when the girl attempted to keep pace
with the parade. She was treated at
Arlington Hospital.
Mr.. Janson said his daughter will
be taken back to Arlington Hospital
for head X-rays in the next few
DAYS,
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Vote on Charter
Asked by 10,041
In Montgomery
Question of Boord
| Would Be Submitted
| At Polls Next Fall

The Montgomery County Board
OF Election Supervisors today re-
celved a petition bearing l0,041
signatures calling for a referendum
in November on the creation of a
charter board to prepare a proposed
home rule plan.
The petition, filed by the County
Charter Committee calls for a vote
on the question Of establishing a
fve-member board to draft a
charter for submission to the voters
In 1948. The referendum would be
held in connection with the regular
November elections this year If tha
election supervisors determine the
petition contains the minimum of
9,252 registered voters required.
Among those from the Charter
Committee who were in the delega-
ton at Rockville today were former
Orphans Court Judge Thomas C,
Kelly, Jamestown, member of the
board of directors; Mrs. Lawrence
M. Vaughan, Bethesda, chairman of
the field division in charge of pre-
pairing the petition; Clarence N.
Smith, chairman of Silver Spring
precinct; Col. Norman B. Ames,
chairman of Bethesda precinct;
Mrs. Horace J. Nickels, of the Ex.
ecutive Committee Of the filed divis-
ion, and Mrs. John N. Werner, ex-
ecuttye secretary.
Failed In 1914.
If the petition Is certified, 1t will
be the first time since 1914 that
Montgomery County voters cast ball
lots on the home rule issue. In that
year the question failed to carry
by 1913 votes out of a total Of
more than 10000.
The Charter Committee TODAY
issued statement which declared
the signatures represent "the efforts
OF large corps of public-s spirited,
unpaid. voluntary workers who have
labored untiringly in support of the
charter program. Many of them
sacrificed vacations to do this work
in the public interest"
Their work, the committee as
serted, revealed support for the
charter movement has increased
since 1914 as many who opposed it
then have said they would support
charter this year.
A total of IS per cent of those
approached signed the petitions in
the average" community while in
some areas the figure was 95 per
cent, the committee said.
Say They Feared Reprisals.
Additional signatures are being
obtained and will be filed in a sup
lplement to the main petition, it
was stated.
"A substantial number Of citi-
zens, including the families of some
county employees, Indicated that
they favored the charter program,
but, because Of fear of reprisals by
the county political machine In
power, were unwilling to make their
support public by supporting the
petition" the committee declared.
There was similar evidence in GER
tain apartment houses operated by
interests tied in with the county
political machine of a fear that
they would lose their apartments If
their support OF the charter be-
came publicly known"
A petition will be circulated later
to nominate five citizens selected
by the Charter Committee for the
proposed board. This latter petit
ton must be filed at least 20 days
before the November S election, the
committee said.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Virginion Is EIectrocuted
As Aerial Hits PowerLine
RY the As,oeiaied pr...

STRAsBURG, Va, Sept. o.
Carney Kimble, AZ, employed at
Signal Knob Farm here, was elec-
trocuted yesterday when the wires of
radio aerial on which he was
working touched an electric power
wire.
His body was badly burned by
the 3600-volt current and he died
IN Winchester Memorial Hospital.
He is survived by his widow and
six children.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
North Ridge Citizens
Protest Low Planes

The North Ridge Citizens Associ-
alton, Alexandria, has appealed to
the Civil Aeronautics Administra- .
tion to put an end to low flying over
the northwest section of the city.
In letter to the CAA, Butcher
Skagerberg, chairman of the asso-
cations Transportation Committee,
expressed the hope that some meth
cd Of alleviating the condition can
be found without seriously affecting
air transportation.
The group will hold its first fall
meeting at 8 pm, September 10, at
the George Mason School, 2601
Cameron Mills road.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Maryland Boy Is Killed
When Rifle Goes Off
BY the As.oeiofsd Press

WEST FRIENDSHIP, Md, Sept.
earl Conklin, Is, was fatally
wounded in the chest yesterday
when a rifle he was holding went
of accidentally, Howard County
Sheriff L. Edwin Carr reported.
State Trooper Joseph F. White
said the boy had just taken the rifle
from his sister, Mrs. Beatrice Blan-
ton.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
"a Smoke Law Violations
Corrected in Alexandria

John j. Kelly, Alexandria smoke
control engineer, today reported "a
violations of the city smoke control
ordinance by railroads and factories
during August.
Mr.. Kelly said all were corrected
voluntarily when called to the Of
| feuders' attention.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Forest Glen Bus Line
Proposes New Branch

The Maryland Public Service
Commission has been asked for per-
mission to establish a new branch
of the Route Z-2, Forest Glen bus
line to serve occupants of the vet
erans' housing project near Sligo
Creek parkway, the Capital Transit
Co. announced
The proposed line, according to
transit company ofiicials. would run
along Forest Glen road, between
Georgia avenue and Sligo Greek
parkway.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Mussey Tent to Meet

The Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent
Daughters of Union Veterans of the
Civil War, will meet at 2015 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. on Septem.
Der l6 with Mrs. Laura Kane pre-
siding. Birthdays of June, July and
August will be honored. The 44th
anniversary of the tent will be OBJ
served at the october 7 meeting.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Whitehall Womon Wins
Maryland Coming Prize
Special Dispoteh TO The S,or

TTMONIUM, Md, Sept. s.-Mrs.
Ross E. Smith of Whitehall, has
been named winner of the Maryland
homecoming sweepstakes award,
it was announced today by the Uni
versity of Maryland extension serv-
ice.
The mother of eight children, all
living on the 186-acre Smith farm,
Mrs. Smith canned more than 1000
quarts OF fruits, vegetables and other
foods during the year. In addition
she preserved 1000 pounds of pork
and beef.
Mrs. Smith received trophy in a
ceremony following the judging at
| the State fair here
Evening star., 1946-09-09

Many mothers have thanked
God for Children's Hospital,
where their little children
were loved as we'll as nursed
back to health?
Help Children's Hospital
reach its goal in it's new build
ing fund drive.
Amount needed -----$1 800 900 90
Contributed to date 1,028, ,619.70
Received yesterday - 131.00
Still to be raised 271, ,249 80
Please send contributions
to Children's Hospital, Thir-
teenth and v streets NV.
Evening star., 1946-09-09

Corner, according to hospital re-
ports.
Joseph Pindell and John Henry
Pindell, both colored of Gambrills,
Md, were admitted to the hospital
with multiple lacerations, and
Emery Smith, Riva, Md, suffering
from fractured jaw and other
head injuries.
Jonas Edelin,, 10, Gambrills, and
John Nevin, 81, of near Annapolis
were treated for minor injuries and
released.
Evening star., 1946-09-09

Tl5 Edward Gustave Kleinkauf, jr.,
26, stationed at Fort Meade, were
killed when the motorcycle collided
with an automobile on Route Is
about a mile south of Thurmont,
State Trooper William Houke re-
ported.
Corpl. Kleinkauf and Mr.. Wright
lived in the same Mount Rainier
Evening star., 1946-09-09

yesterday. Dis.
trict police re-
ported no major
traffic accidents
within the city
over the week
end.
Robert Gross
Wright, 80, OF
the 1900 block
Of Twenty-sev-
enth S t re e t.
Mount Rainier
said by police to
have been the
operator of the
motorcycle, and
his na SSPnQnr
Evening star., 1946-09-09
NAM Head to Speak

BALTIMORE, Sept. 9 (P). - Ira
Mosher, chairman of the Board of
the National Association of Manu-
facturers, will address more than
600 Maryland business men at a
dinner here tomorrow sponsored
Jointly by the NAM and the Balti-
more Association of Commerce.