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The midland journal., 1946-05-24
WNU Service, 1916 Eye Street, NV,
Washington, d. G..
By BAUKHAGE
NeiUs Analyst and Commentator,

SooAAAAA6 SOAAS Ne We
Summer was creeping toward the
Potomac, the flag over the White
House hung limp as a wilted petal,
hot sun, burning through the in
frequent gaps in the heavy foliage,
made yellow patches on the lawn.
The fountain splashed family, fall
ing like warm, futile tears.
I moved slowly along the drive,
wondering if could garner even a
modicum of answers to meet empti-
ness left by the thousands of unan-
swered questions the world is ask
ing.
I looked under the Japanese oaks
whose tightly laced leaves, only
little above the ground, smother the
young grass, hopefully starting up
each spring, withering in the shad-
ows before July. There, bored and
half asleep, I could make out the
form of the old gray squirrel.
Often this winter, he had come
to my rescue when other depend
able sources and authoritative
quarters" refused to yield up their
secrets. But this time, he barely
nodded, and looked away, deep in
his meditations, probably nuclear
problem of some sort.
A few moments later, was TAX
ing down notes at not very news
full press and radio conference. The
President, ! feared, did not feel as
cheerful as he looked. The hand
kerchief in his breast pocket was
neatly folded in its customary three
fiat, razor-sharp triangles. (Some-
times his answers were almost as
sharp.) The great red carnations
on the table behind his desk, which
holds the photographs of members
of his family, were already droop-
ing. The low hum of the moving
machine came in the open windows
that look toward the Potomac.
Of what was said of import to
the nation and the world, you will
have read by the time these lines
are printed. The rest was trivia.
We walked out of the executive Of
fees. I glanced under the Japa-
nese oaks, but my friend, the squir-
rel, had gone, the vista looked very
bare and cheerless. So went back
and talked about it.
AS soon as mail could reach me
from Sturgeon Lake, Mimi, re-
ceived a letter and a package. The
writer said that as I had mentioned
that it seemed impossible to raise
grass on the shaded parts of the
White House grounds, I might be
interested in this sample of quack
grass which she offered, and she
wrote: eff it won't grow there, I'll
be glad to know there is some place
it won't grow"
The next day, ] acknowledged the
gift, and opined that quack grass
must be another name for crabgrass
which I remembered as the bane
of my lawn-mowing experience.
Soon ! received other communica-
tions.
A landscape designer in Akron,
Ohio, informed me that "quack
igrass5is not crabgrass. The former
Is q perennial; the latter is an
annual. Quack grass (agropyron
The midland journal., 1946-05-24
Flame CuItivatOr Is Used
To Hoe Weeds from Cotton

CONVICTION, TENN. = A revolu-
tionary "fiame cultivator" has been
produced in IVA workshops and is
being demonstrated by w. c. Harris,
who is trying to grow so acres Of
cotton without the use of hand labor.
The flame cultivator, which uses
butane fuel, is similar to the burn
er used by railroads to destroy
weeds along the tracks. The farm
model, however, is mounted on
tractor. Three feet or sleds ride
on the ground to support the culti-
vator and keep the burners at the
level desired.
Taking two rows at a time, four
burners barely skim the ground,
burner on both sides of each row.
''The flame cultivator has been in
use in the Mississippi delta for some
time" Harold B. Jones reported.
'Tests there have proved the culti-
The midland journal., 1946-05-24

perado to attempt the sensational
Jail-break that resulted in the death
OF 5 and wounding Of Is.
Atop tier of cells in Cell Block
c runs a gun gallery for guards
with the horizontal bars enclosing
1t 8 inches apart but the cross-bars
10 inches apart. While in the cell
block on prison duty, wiry, little
Bernard Paul Coy, Louisville, KY,
bank robber, spied the spacing and
figured that he could wriggle
through If he could only bend the
horizontal bars.
When released for cleaning duty
in the cell block the first day Of
the break, Coy watched until the
guard passed on his rounds and then
clambered up to the gun gallery
like a monkey. Equipped with
"spreader" devised from odd pieces
OF pipe, Coy managed to bend the
horizontal bars enough to wriggle
into the gallery, where he waited
until Guard Bert Burch appeared.
Slugging him with his "spreader,"
Coy then took his coat and keys
and 30.06 Springfield rifle, with so
cartridges; As caliber automatic
pistol, with 21 cartridges, and sew
eral gas "billies." It was with these
weapons that the desperadoes held
out after being released from their
cells with the captured keys.
The midland journal., 1946-05-24
Truman Urges South American
Nations to Join Defense Plan;
LoophoIe Caused AIca+raz Riot

NOTE spicn: srg.s::d
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vator will clean the weeds from an
acre Of cotton at cost of four cents
per acre.
"The. flame cultivator has ca
pacity of 20 acres per day. The
model shown is a two-row model
and is the model which will accom-
plish this 20-acre per day cultiva-
ton"
"How do you keep from burning
the cotton?" was the question asked
by several observers.
"The flame cultivator is not used
until the cotton is from 6 to 8 inches
high and 3/16 of an inch in diameter.
The cotton is tough enough then to
withstand the heat for the short time
it is exposed to it," answered Mr..
Jones.
The demonstration in the Cow
ington area is the first in the state
of Tennessee. N,a III u .s.5fl.sl..,
The midland journal., 1946-05-24

repens) propagates by seeds and
creeping rootstalks. Crabgrass re-
seeds itself each year."
Another letter came from Robert
L. ("Pop') Davis, Amateur Mulch
Gardener" of Thorsby, Ala. He re-
ferred to my mention of crabgrass
as a pest, and then he went on:
Having spent years at my
hobby of looking for the most
useful plant for growing sum-
mer mulch in my gardens, and
deciding that crabgrass was it,
I cannot resist a challenge.
Even though millions of garden
ers agree with your remarks, I
still challenge them. At pres
ent, I have a spring garden
growing without any hoeing on
land covered with a thick lay
The midland journal., 1946-05-24
ARABS:
United Front

Reacting quickly to an Anglo
American commission report that
100000 Jews be admitted immedi-
ately into Palestine and allowed to
reside there on even terms with the
Arabs, the entire Arab world united
into single front to resist imple-
mentation of the recommendation
Complicating the situation for the
U. S. was Ibn Saud's alignment of
The midland journal., 1946-05-24
FOREIGN MINISTER'S:
Work Hard

The Big Four's foreign ministers,
meeting in Paris to speed UP the
formulation of peace treaties for
The midland journal., 1946-05-24

sideration of labor disputes legisla-
ton if the deadlock was not re-
solved. Seeking to forestall restric-
tive measures, Senator Barkley
(Dem., Ky.,) administration floor
leader, cautioned against hasty ac-
ton just because congress ''is mad
at somebody" meaning Lewis.
The midland journal., 1946-05-24

Saudi Arabia into the Arab camp
since long cultivation of this power
full monarch resulted in develop
ment Of friendly relations between
the two countries and U. S. acquisi-
ton Of valuable petroleum conces-
sions. BY taking his stand beside
the Arab league of the near east,
embracing 33 million Arabs, Ibn
Saud could WELD potent influence
in negotiations with the U. s. and
British over Palestine.
Native Christians as well as
Moslems joined in protest against
the admission of 100000 Jewish ref
ugees into the Holy Land. In pro-
tests to King George vi Of Eng
land, Pope Plus, Premier Stain,
Generalissimo Kai-shek and Presi-
dent Gouin of France, Arab Catho-
lies declared that enforcement of
the commission recommendation
would result in crowding Of Arabs
from Palestine.
The midland journal., 1946-05-24
!ALCATRAZ:
Prison FIatv

Designed to house the nations
most incorrigible convicts, the pris-
on cells at Alcatraz possessed one
small-very sfnall-loophole which
permitted q scheming and wiry des-
Evening star., 1946-11-09
State Council Weighs
MARYLAND u. Criticism
OF Salary Controls
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 9-The Leg
islative Council was considering to-
day a request by President H. G. Byrd
of the University of Maryland that
the legislature investigate what he
called political controls hamperine
efficiency of the university.
The Board of Regents is power
less, DR.. Byrd yesterday told the
council, to obtain proper teaching
personnel under the system that
gives the State employment commits
sioner the final word on salaries OF
instructors and research men.
DR.. Byrd declared the university
has to contend with more restrictions
than any similar institution in the
country, and that this situation has
made efficient operation impossible
He said he had no objection to
the merit system, but believes the
university should decide the salaries
and qualifications of its employees.
Under the present system, he added,
regulations are made by the employ
ment commissioner covering leaves
of absence, vacations and other mat
ters without consultation with either
the Board of Regents or the pres
ident.
DR.. Byrd further charged that re-
strictions on the use Of Federal mo-
ney are disregarded.
The council also heard the govern
or's commission for the study of al
coholism recommend a permanent 8
man commission on chronic alcohol
ism with an annual budget of $780,
900.
Evening star., 1946-11-09
.Disputant Run Over
In Fiqht About Truck

A dispute between three colored
men last night ended in serious
injury to one when John CephaS,
46. of 2416 N street NV, was run
over by truck while attempting to
prevent a companion from driving
away with it, according to police
reports. ff2f'"a :
Police said the injured man, an
unidentified companion and Melvin
Page "a, of the 1000 block Twenty
sixth street NV, all reported to be
employees of Corson g. Gruman Co,
contractors, Thirty-third and K
streets NV, began their argument
in an alley at the rear of the 100
block OF R street NE, when Page
indicated he was going to take ths
truck.
According to the police report,
Cephas jumped on the car and tried
to disconnect the ignition wires.
When Page started the vehicle. po-
lice said, Cephas fell and was run
over by the left front wheel. N
Cephas was taken to Casualty
Hospital with a possible fractured
spine. Page repeatedly left tbs
scene, but later gave himself up to
officers in the third precinct.
Evening star., 1946-11-09
Ex-Chap|ain TO Deliver
X. Of {. Field Mass Sermon

The Rev. Philip Mulhern, O.P,
formerly a captain in the Army
Chaplain Corps, who served with the
29th Field Hospital group in Eu-
rope, will deliver the sermon at the
annual knights of Columbus memo
rial field mass in Ritchie Coliseum.
University of Maryland, at IL am.
tomorrow.
Celebrant of the mass will be the
Very Rev. Michael Nardone, OSS.T..
superior of the Holy Trinity Mon
astery, Hyattsville. The Rev. Edward
H. Roach, pastor of st. Jerome's
Catholic Church, Hyattsville, will DO
the deacon.
Prince Georges Council No. 28oS,
Knights of Columbus, is sponsoring
the mass. H. Winship Wheatley, Jr,
of Hyattsville Is chairman.
Evening star., 1946-11-09
Old Potomac Ferry
Soon 10 Reopen

Plans for reopening historic
Whites Ferry over the Potomac
River for the first time in five years
were announced today. ''e+
r. Edwin Brown of Poolesville,
Nd, has joined DR.. John A. Glib
son, Wilbur G. Hall, Robert Brund-
age and Lucas d. Phillips, all Of
Leesburg, Va, In the venture.
A former Government-owned
scow has been acquired and a power
unit now is being installed. The
boat will make trips on call and
can accommodate as many as four
cars on each trip. Mr.. Brown said
service will be from sunrise to 10
or II pm.
Improved macadam roads con-
meet on the Maryland side and a
semi-improved gravel highway con-
meets with the Virginia terminus.
The ferry will be the only available
river crossing between Point-of-
Rocks, Md, and Chain Bridge in
the District.
Evening star., 1946-11-09
Silver Spring Radio Station
Names Chrismon Engineer

Charles K. Chrismon, IS, 1000
South Dinwiddie street, Arlington.
has been appointed chief engineer
of WGAY, the new radio station
at silver Spring which is scheduled
to begin operations next month.
The station said he Is one OF
the youngest chief engineers of a
broadcasting station in the coun-
try.
Mr.. Chrismon formerly was on
the staff Of station WWDC, Wash
ington.
He joined the Navy while a
civilian technician in London. In
1914 he aided In the naval radio
coverage Of the Normandy invasion
Later he was transferred to the
staff of Admiral Chester Nimitz,
then the commander in chief, Pa
cific Ocean areas, and participated
in broadcasting amphibious opera
tions at Okinawa. While there, he
recorded funeral services OF Ernie
Pyle for naval records.
Evening star., 1946-11-09
New States Attorney 'Dozed'
BY Montgomery 9. O. P. Sweep

Dawson came to Montgomery
County with his parents in 1911.
Eleven years later he started in
politics by speaking at Republican
meetings. He ran for his first
political Office in 1880 and was
elected to the House of Delegates
the only Republican to win in the
county.
His luck ran out in 1894, however,
when he lost to Democrat James
H. Pugh, by As votes in the contest
for States attorney.
Undaunted, he ran for the State
Senate in 1888 but was defeated by
Robert Peter. He probably would
have been a candidate again in 1912,
he said, but he was called into the
Army, serving until 1945.
Operates 400-Acre Farm.
Mr.. Dawson attended Lehigh Uni
versity, Georgetown Law School and
National University Law School,
from which he was graduated in
1924. He has practiced law in the
county since. He also operates
a 400-acre farm just outside Rock
vile.
One of the principal aims of the
new county Republican administra-
ton, according to Mr.. Dawson, will
be to restore to the county commits
sioners the appointiye powers taken
over by the State Legislature.
He referred specifically to the ap-
pointment of members Of the Mary
land National Capitol Park and
Planning Commission, Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission and
the Liquor Control Board.
Evening star., 1946-11-09

Maddox, Democrats, were unop-
posed. They received respective
votes of 16,302 and 1926.
Amendments Approved.
The vote for proposed amend
ments to the State constitution, all
Of which were approved by heavy
ma ajorities, follows:
A proposal to authorize the Gov
ernor to appoint an associate judge
Of the Baltimore Supreme Court as
chief Judge in case of emergency,
6,179 to 1859.
An amendment to allocate sheriffs
fees to the counties in which they
were collected, $3.50 to 1885.
A proposal to have the State Leg
islature fix bonds for the States S
attorneys of the various counties,
5, ,797 to 1,235.
An amendment eliminating a pro-
vision requiring the Baltimore re-
development commission to acquire
at least so per cent Of the land 1t
intends to condemn, 5,363 to 1924.
Evening star., 1946-11-09

The building fund Of Metropolitan
Memorial Methodist Church has a
new bundle of dollars today, and
the women of Circle No. still are
smiling as they recall their hilarious
breakfast of yesterday.
The benefit affair was held in the
vestry of the church, Nebraska and
New Mexico avenues NV. The hats
were what made it so funny.
Jokes about women's headgear
have been worn thin. Few women
ever thought them particularly
amusing in the first place.
Yesterday, however, the breakfast
guests found many laughs IN the
hats of fellow diners. Most Of them
were homemade creations in the
most ludicrous motifs their designers
could imagine. A funniest hat con-
test had been advertised as one of
the attractions, and the women did
their best to win.
Mike Hunnicutt of Station WWDC
was master of ceremonies. He
finally picked the hat of Mrs. Ken
meth Livingstone, 1890 Rodman
street NV, for the prize. Mrs. Liv-
ingstone was wearing q tiny wash
tub, with washboard to match.
Evening star., 1946-11-09
Stanley Files Resignation
As Virginia House Speaker
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 9.-Thonas
B. Stanley, newly elected to the
House of Representatives from the
5th district, submitted his resigna-
ton yesterday to Gov. Tuck as
Speaker to the House Of Delegates
Mr.. Stanley has represented Henry
County and the city Of Martinsville
in the House since 1880. He was
elected Speaker In 1912.
Mr.. Stanley's resignation leaves
the way open for Delegate G. Alvin
Massenburg Of Hampton to campaign
actively for the speakership. Mr.
Massenburg's election as presiding
officer of the House is regarded as
a certainty in view of voluntary COM
mitments made to him by many
members of the House at the 1916
session of the General Assembly. Mr.
Massenburg, q member Of the lower
chamber since 1926, has been serv-
ing as floor leader. He will be sue
ceeded in this position by Delegate
Roy B. Davis of Halifax, who now
ranks behind him on the House
Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tionS.
Evening star., 1946-11-09
MARYLAND Sheriff 10 Lose
Job After Election Win
By the Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 9.-Sherif jos
seph Griscom, Republican, elected
Anne Arundel County treasurer
Tuesday, will find himself out OF Q
Job December /.
The new sheriff, Republican Jo-
seph w. Alton, is expected to take
over the position on that date, while
Mr.. Griscom will not assume his
treasurer's post until May 6, 1947.
Mr.. Griscom and Mr.. Alton were
two of three Republicans elected to
county offices. Frank A. Munroe was
elected to the Board of County Com
missioners.
Mr.. Munroe will take Office with
Charles M. Russell, newly elected
Democratic commissioner, Decem-
her z
Evening star., 1946-11-09
|CAA Promises Probe
OF Sabotage Charge J.
AT RiyerdaIe Plant

Spokesman for the Civil Aero
nautics Administration promised a
full investigation today Of charges
Of sabotage at the Engineering &
Research Corp, Riverdale, manu-
facturers OF the sportplane "Er-
coupe"
L. A. Wells, company president,
yesterday announced the layofi, ef-
fective Immediately, OF $500 em-
ployes, and the suspension Of pro-.
duction until December 8. u
He blamed lack OF sales and hang
ar space, decline of the stock mar
ket and unsettled conditions" as
the reason for the suspension Of
production.
A report Of sabotage came from
Horace Thompson, mechanic In
the experimental flight test division,
who said holes were drilled in gaso-
line lines and covered with tape
and shelac to prevent detection.
Planes Mutilated.
Company officials merely said that
when the layof news was published
angry workers threw rivets about
the shop, mutilated parts of planes,
and smeared paint and grease on
unfinished planes.
Meanwhile, at the CAA, A. s.
Koch, In charge Of the safety regu-
lations branch, said that inspectors
at the Riyerdale plant worked out
Of the regional Office in New York
and that he was currently await
ing a full report from New York
on the charges.
He expressed the opinion that
whatever the report, "a general
Tightening up of inspection will re-
suit"
Charles E. Planck, CAA informa-
ton director, said that the admin
istration would not be able to take
definite action or make statements
until the reports ofsits inspectors
were published.
Both Mr.. Planck and Charles r.
Dycer of the CAA aircraft COM
ponent service, also in charge Of
safety inspection, expressed personal
doubts that any one could be SO
mean as to sabotage plane"
5000 Employed.
The company, which manufac-
tured bomber turrets during the war,
has employed between $500 and g.
500 persons, and production until re-
Gently was about 80 planes a day.
When production is resumed, with
about 200 employees, about 20 planes
a day will be manufactured, accord
ing to Mr.. Wells. A skeleton crew
will remain at the plant to take
charge of undelivered planes.
ERGO, as the plant is known, is
currently engaged in a controversy
with the Wage Sterilization Board
in Philadelphia over its discontinue
ance of the bonus payments to en-
ployes last April.
Evening star., 1946-11-09
Coroner's S Jury Clear,
Policeman in Staying
OF Man With Pistol

The fatal shooting of James S
johnson, 46, colored, of 1846 Fifth
street NV. by Policeman David H
Gould, %, on Thursday, was termed
justifiable homicide late yesterday
by a coroner's jury.
A veteran of four years with the
Army Air Forces, Policeman Gould
testified he was walking toward his
nearby beat when told by Peter
Hicks, colored, ~ Hanover street
NV, Navy Department building
guard, that he had been threatened
by a man with pistol.
Mr.. Gould told of shouting at
johnson to stop. He said Johnson
whirled on his second shout and
pointed a pistol at him. Mr.. Gould
said he told the man to drop the
gun and when johnson did not
comply, he fired. Johnson seemed
to slump then, he said, but leveled
the pistol at him again. Mr.. Gould
said he then fired a second time,
telling johnson.
The policeman's testimony was
corroborated by Mr.. Hicks and by
David Beavers, colored, of-519 Co
lumbia road NV, who runs a NOV
ing business nearby. Mr.. Beavers
said johnson had tried to borrow
$12 on the gun short while be-
fore. He. said he had refused but
had noticed the gun was loaded
with one bullet. However, invest-
eating policemen said the gun was
empty when they found it by Mr..
Johnson's unconscious form. He
died at Freedmen's Hospital a short
while later.
Mr.. Gould, answering Coroner A.
Magruder MacDonald's questions,
said he was afraid at the time
that he had seen men killed in
similar circumstances and that he
thought his life was in danger.
Evening star., 1946-11-09
0'Conor Only Winner
OF State Democrats
In Montgomery Race

GOV. oGO4Of WAS Lne Ohlly .StdCc-
wide fQefnocratie candidate ~ carry
Montgomery County in Tuesdays
election, according to ofdcial totals
released by the county Board OF
Election Supervisors.
Approximately 500 absentee bal
lots were cast in the election, but
did not result In any upsets.
The Governor received 1854 votes
to 15,049 for his Republican oppo-
nent, Brig. Gen. D. John Markey,
in the race for the United States
Senate.
The official count also showed that
creation Of q charter board was ap-
proved by vote Of 1902 to 10,003.
Arch Mcdonald Loses.
Arch Mcdonald, Democrat. lost
the county in his attempt to unseat
Representative Beall, Republican in
cumbent, in the 9Th district race.
Mr.. Mcdonald received 14,481 votes
to 16.629 for Mr.. Beall.
In other Statewide contests Hall
Hammond, Democrat, lost to George
C. Doub, Republican, 14,073 to 15,-
533 in the attorney general race, and
Alexander r. Grier, Republican, de-
feated James L. Lacy, Democrat, 49,
727 to 1896 for controller.
Leading the local Republican
ticket was DR.. Roy Tasco Davis,
who was elected to the State Senate
with 1928 votes as compared with
1892 for Joseph A. Cantrel.
Vote In Other Counties.
The vote In other county con-
tests was as follows: ~.
House Of Delegates: r. Duncan
Clark, 16,337; Dewitt s. Hyde, 49,
IA; Julian p. King, l6,545; Anders
R. Lofstrand, jr., 16,059; John r..
Reeves, 1913: Mrs. Leona M. Rush,
1899, all Republicans; Clitus o.
Bordeaux, jr., 12,983; Ware n
Browning, 1894; Royal H. Carlock,
1878; Ulysses Grifnth w, 13,077;
Ralph G. Shure, 13.022, and Mrs.
Genevieve H. Wells. 12,7s9, all DEM
ocrats.
Board of County Commissioners:
Brooke Johns, 16,494; George c.
Esworthy, 15,675; Wesley I. Sauter,
1864; Mayor Oliver w. Young
blood of Takoma Park, 1879; Re-
publicans; Charles H. JamiSon, a.
$50; Richard H. Lansdale, 1887;
Harvey J. White, 12,608; Julius p.
Stadler, 1885; Samuel e. Bogley,
1878, Democrats, and Brawner z.
Harding, Independent, 1854.
Treasurer, John B. Diamond, Dem
ocrat, 14,565, and James e. Hawkins,
independent, 10,194.
States attorney, Walter w. Daw-
son, Republican. 1850, and Charles
w. Prettyman, Democrat, 1864.
Sheriff, Frank I. Davis. Democrat,
3,056, and Charles M. Orme, Inde-
pendent, 11,554.
Register of wills, Walter G. Clarke,
Republican, 1898, and o. w. Roby,
Democrat, 1881.
Orphans court judges, william T.
Page, jr., 1875; Charles H. Squire,
is, ,586; Millward G. Taft, 15,778, Re-
|publicans; and Lewis r. Hobbs, 49,
|219; H. King Mularkey, 1886, and
Eugene e. Rupert, 1881, Demo-
Gratis.
Circuit Court Clerk Clayton K.
Watkins and Surveyor Robert K,