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Evening star., 1946-10-14
a Arrested in Thefts
OF 10 Tons Of Sugar

A Maryland candymaker today
faced charges of stealing 11,70C
pounds Of sugar, while three Vir-
ginians were arrested in connection
with the theft of 10000 pounds
from a pickle factory, the Associ-
ated Press reported.
William M. Moebius, 54, Balti-
more candymaker, awaited grand
jury action on charges that he took
lit bags, each containing Ito
pounds of sugar, from candy
company. He had been employed
by the firm 80 years. Detective 1t.
Edward Dunn said the sugar was
valued at $749.97.
1t. Dunn said it was alleged that
In many patches Of candy made
between early March this year and
October 3 Moebius used only seven
of the nine bags regularly used and
took the remaining two.
Walter L. Russell, identified by
police as baker, was charged with
receiving 5000 pounds of sugar
from Moebius. He was held for
grand jury action under $1,000
bond.
Moebius was released on $500
bail.
The Virginians arrested on
charges of stealing sugar from a
pickle factory at Ayden, Pitt
County, were listed by Sheriff Ruel
e. Tyson as N. H. Loston, 48, night
watchman; Sam Warren, As, Hick-
ory, Va, and Johnnie C. McLaw-
horn.
The stolen sugar was found In
an abandoned barn on a farm near
Hickory, the sheriff reported.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Big Increase Urged
In Maryland Budget
For Public Welfare
By fhe Asseeietsd Prsss

BALTIMORE, Oct. IA large
increase In its budget appropria-
tion for 1852 has been asked by
Maryland's Department Of Public
Welfare.
Anticipating greater expenditures
In public assistance by that time,
the department requested ~, ,759,-
429 from the State for Its budget,
an increase Of $5,352.4A above the
last biennium.
The figure represented the largest
increase asked to date by any one
State agency.
Under the new budget request,
total welfare payments would be
sat ,26I ,237 In Federal, State and
local funds during the next two
fiscal years.
In asking the increase, the de-
partment said 1t was making allow
ances for more cases and for Is
per cent increase In grants for
food and clothing as well as greater
expenditures by the State and lesser
payments by the city and counties
for aid to dependent children.
Federal funds for assistance and
administrative costs would total $8,-
720,0l4, and local funds. paid by
the counties and Baltimore City
would amount to $5,7si. .79o.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Edgor 6. Pruett in Group
Seeking More Teachers

Appointment of Edgar 6. Pruett,
principal Of George Washington
High school, Alexandria, as a MEM
Der Of an 18-man commission TO
study the problem Of obtaining more
teachers for Virginia schools, was
announced yesterday.
Dr.. Dabney S. Lancaster, president
|of Farmville state Teachers Col
|lege, is chairman Of the committee,
which was appointed by the Virginia
Education Association.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Top Military Men, Berlin
To Get Roosevelt Medal

Gems. Dwight D. Eisenhower ano
Douglas Macarthur, Admirals Ches-
ter w. Nimitz and William F. Halsey
and Song Writer Irving Berlin will
be awarded the Theodore Roosevelt
Medals for 1916 on October ~. birth
day Of the president, at Roosevelt
House, New York.
Announcement of the awards was
made in New York by James R. Gar
field, president of the Roosevelt Me-
smorial Association. The announce
ment said Gen. Macarthur "has
3been awarded the medal for dis
3 Stinguished service in the administra-
%tion of public Office as well as in the
field of national defense in which
the medal has been awarded to Gen
Eisenhower and Admirals Nimitz
and Halsey. Irving Berlin receives
the medal for distinguished public
service BY private citizen"
Roosevelt Medals have been
awarded since 1928. Last years
awards went to Vannevar Bush, Cor
dell Hull and Gen. George c. Mar
shall.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Record Number
Of Beef Cattle
Shown al Fair
118 Head Are Being
Judged Today at
Upper Marlboro

The largest amount Of beef cattle
ever shown at the Southern Mary
land fair was to be judged today al
the fair grounds at Upper Marlboro
A total OF 118 head Of beef cattle
viii be rated by James B. Clubhouse
| professor Of animal husbandry. uni
versity OF Maryland. Nineteen ex-
hibitors from five Southern Mary
land counties had entries in the
beef cattle contest.
According to Mrs. w. O. WEIGH
In charge Of the cattle exhibit. the
previous high had been 100 head Of
both beet, and dairy cattle. She
said 50 head of dairy cattle will be
judged tomorrow morning.
The fair has been held for about
SO years. The Southern Maryland
Fair Association Is composed ot
farmers and All Club members from
Prince Georges, St. Marys, Anne
Arundel, Calvert and Charles Coun.
ties.
Hogs and sheep also were to be
judged today by Eral G. Bee, Of the
University OF Maryland. The time
for judging horses has been tenta-
lively set for Wednesday morning
although the pulling contest foi
draft horses will be held at / pm
tomorrow.
Mrs. WEIGH said she hopes to have
q parade of all livestock tomorrow
precAedinp the milling contest
In, the exhibition hall other judges
today are examining home products
such as canned goods. sewing and
other home craft, and tobacco. The
hall is closed to the public today
but will be open tomorrow and Wed
neSday.
No extra guard other than the
usual watchmen service provided by
the fair association and one mar
from each exhibitor is being used
Mrs. WEIGH said.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Academy in Maryland
To Observe 20Oth Year
By the A.soeiated Pres,

COLORA, Md, Oct. 14-The BIZ
centennial celebration of West Not
tingham Academy, Oldest secondary
boarding school for boys in the
United States. will be held Octo-
her 1922.
Principal speakers during the
three-day, observance will include
the Rev. Frederick w. Evans, D. D.
moderator of the General Assembly
of the Presbyterian church, and
Norman T. Kirk, Surgeon General
of the United States.
The school was founded In 1744 by
the Rev. Samuel Finley, pastor OF
the West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church.
Evening star., 1946-10-14

An auto dealer has parked cars
ga" and "B' at the curb In front
of his building and has attached
|placards advertising them for sale.
In doing this, has he:
!. Violated regulation by parking
more than one car intended for sale
In front Of his premises?
.. Acted legally?
8. Violated regulation by leaving
car displayed for sale on street?
Answer IS Eyes. to question ;.
Section II Of the trafiic and motor
vehicle regulations states:
Vehicles displayed for sale shah
not be left standing or parked on
Ia public highway 4
Evening star., 1946-10-14
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 1.-THE ap-
pearance within two years Of COM
mercial airliners powered with Jet
engines and capable Of cruising at
speeds better than 500 miles an hour
was forecast today by Dr.. Francis
H. Clauser Of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity.
Dr. Clauser, head Of the univer-
sity's newly-established department
Of aeronautical engine neering, said that
as far as revenue-producing chara-
teristics were concerned, the con-
ventional airplane had reached the
point Of diminishing returns.
He explained in an interview that
manufacturers could build bigger
and faster ships but In doing 50
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Woman and Son Killed
In Maryland Crosh
BY the Asseciotsd Press

WESTMINSTER, Md, Oct. IA
47-year-old woman and her adopted
son were killed in an automobile
accident last night at Morgan Run,
near here, State Trooper j. N. Sim
mons reported.
The dead are Mrs. Bessie r.
Wright and Martin Fowler Wright,
Is, of Mount Airy.
Mary Elizabeth Wright, 81, the
driver, and her father, William
Earl Wright, were treated at Uni
versity Hospital for shock and cuts.
Another daughter, Louise, is, and
Richard Zepp OF Westminster,
escaped injury.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
PriinceGeorges
Den1ocratsList
RaIIyChanges
Schedule includes
Several Additions,
Sothoron DiscIoses

Several additions and changes In
dates for Democratic rallies In
Prince Georges County were an
nounced today by State Senator l.
Harold Sothoron, campaign mana
ger.
Latest meetings to be announced
include:
Twentieth District Democratic
Club, barbecue, to 6 pm, Satur-
day, West Lanham Speedway.
suitland Hall rally, 8 pm. Octo-
ber 81.
Nottingham, Aquasco and Brandy
wine election districts joint rally,
church hall, Baden, pm, Octo-
ber 2S.
Clinton, Piscataway and Oxon
Hill areas joint rally, Sunnybrook,
$3.50 Livingston road, 8 pm. octo-
ber %.
The rally scheduled for tomorrow
by the Twenty-first District Demo-
cratic Club at the Branchville Fire
House has been postponed to Octo-
ber % at the same place.
The Bowie District Democratic
Democratic Club rally slated for st.
James Hall, Bowie, October "a, has
been deferred until october 26 at
the same hall.
Featuring the county Campaign
will be the rallies October "a in
Upper Marlboro and Hyattsville.
william Preston Lane, jr., candi-
date for Governor, will address both
meetings, as will Gov. O'Conor,
candidate for the United States
Senate; James j. Lacey, for con-
troller, and Hall Hammond, for at
torney general.
The Upper Marlboro rally WI be
held in the courthouse at 2 pm.
and the Hyattsville rally in the ar
mory at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Anti onk Guard Unit
PIunned in HYottsyiMe

Organization Of q National Guard
anti-tank company has been started
in Hyattsville. 5s5
Capt. Arthur B. Calhoun, r., who
saw combat as an Army officer IN
the European theater, will command
the new company. He wears the
Silver Star, the Bronze Star with
cluster, the Purple Heart and the
Combat Infantryman's Badgeh
Evening star., 1946-10-14

award for designing q device to set
second hands Of watches.
Shortly before the wars end, Mr.
Peters Se-entered private business
He soon, was asked by VA to take
a disabled veteran for on-the- job
training. Upon receiving several like
requests, he started the school. L
Mr.. Peters now Is training about
65 men under the CT Bill Of Rights
and about IS disabled veterans In
VA programs.
when I've trained all the ex-
servicemen who want to learn thin
craft, I'll close the school and &c
back into private business" he says
Principal difficulty in running q
school for would-be watchmakers Il
providing q supply of timepieces on
which to work, he explains. Mr.
Peters is Offering free repairs tc
watches of patients in veteran and
service hospitals and charitable in
StitutionS.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Tuck Calls in Vepco
And Union Officials on
Power Strike Threat
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

RICHMOND. Oct. 14.-In an effort
to avoid a strike November of
Virginia Electric & Power Co. fore
men, Gov. Tuck expects to confer
this week with labor and manage
r1eut representatives.
After q four-hour conference with
them last night, the Governor said
we hope that progress was made"
The Governor refused to amplify
his statement. He said that the
second conference was planned,
probably one day this week.
Comment withheld.
The conference included the Gov
ernor, Attorney General A. P. Staples
and State Labor Commissioner John
Hopkins Hall, as well as represent
atives of the International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers and
company officials and counsel
Thomas B. Morton, United States
Labor conciliator, also was present
AL refused to comment.
The company foremen, about 180
in number, served notice two weeks
ago that they would strike November
l and it had been pointed out that
such q strike would virtually disrupt
the company's entire service ii
IIBEW members honored their picket
lines.
Earlier Action Recalled.
The chief point issue is whether
fforemen shall be admitted to men,
bership in the IBEW., The contro-
versy has been deadlocked in recent
weeks, the foremen having voted In
favor of unionization and the COM
pany challenging the election.
Gov. Tuck, after announcement
Of the strike vote, said he intended
to use "aI the power Of the office
I hold to protect the people from
such disaster as now envelops Pitts
burgh and environs." The Governor
drafted maintenance and operating
personnel of the company into the
State Guard last March to prevent
a strike which would have halted
Vepco's operation.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Two Women Are Overcome
By Gas on Cabin Cruiser

Fire Rescue Squad No. / was
called to the Capital Yacht Club last
night to revive two women over
come by monoxide gas aboard the
cabin cruiser Margretan moored al
the club.
The victims were Mrs. Richard s
Doyle. 50, OF 5510 Edgewood lane
Bethesda, whose husband owns the
boat, and Mrs. William Ross, so, OF
Hampden lane, Bethesda.
Harbor police said the gas escaped
from coal stove used to heat the
cabin OF the cruiser. Mr.. Doyle and
a guest, Daniel H. Fowler Of 273s
'Woodley place NV, were not over
come by the fumes. They sum-
moned the rescue squad.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Montgomery 10 Vote
Again on Selecting
County Charter Board
By J. B. Zotmon

For the second time In four years,
Montgomery County voters will de-
cide on November S whether to
elect a charter board.
If elected, the five-board mem
bers will draft a proposed charter
for the county based on home rule
as a substitute for the present
setup.
After a series OF public hear
ings, the plan will be submitted
to the voters in the 1948 general
election.
With less than four weeks re-
manning before the election, botn
sides are conducting a campaign to
enlist the voters support.
Started 8 Years Ago.
The charter movement in the
county dates back to 1888, when
both major parties, in response to
requests by civic organizations,
agreed to have the Brookings In
stitution make a survey Of the
county government. The institution
has made many surveys of local
and county governments.
The Board of County Commis-
sioners authorized the survey after
the 1888 election, with the county
paying $1,000 toward the cost.
After two years CT study, the in
stitution released its findings IN
March, 1941. The report recon-
mended radical changes, including
a county manager plan and civil
service system.
It also proposed the election Of q
county council on a non-partisan
basis with nominations by a petit
ton instead Of by the traditional
party machinery.
Discussed at Public Meeting.
After the report had been dis
cussed by various organizations In
the county, a countrywide study
group comprising more than a dozen
member bodies was established to
sponsor public meetings to consider
the institutions recommendations
In July, 1912, the Montgomery
County Charter Committee was or
ganized whit Allen n. Gardner as
president.
Objective sof the group was to
circulate petitions for creation Of a
charter board and submission Of the
issue to the voters at the November
election.
Two months later, petition
signed by approximately 5000 quail
fled county voters was filed with the
Board of Election Suervisors.
Charter Committee Victorious. 4.
The next step was the nomination
of members Of q charter board,
Both the Charter Committee and
the County Commissioners NOM
mated five candidates. The Charter
Committees slate emerged victor
ious in the election.
The new charter board immedi-
ately set to work and the final draft
of the proposed charter was made
public in May, 1943. 1t embodied
many of the Brookings Institution
recommendations, including pro-
visisn for home rule, with local legis-
lation to be enacted by a nine-mem-
ber council instead of at the bien-
nial meetings of the State Legis-
lature.
The plan was placed on the ballot
at the November, 1914, election but
was defeated, 14,417 votes to 13, ,270.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Landoyer Hills Builds
Fire House With Labor
Donated by Residents

Residents OF Landover Hills, Md,
are determined to have their own
volunteer fire department even il
they have to work on official holi-
days and weekends.
For two months now, some 81
volunteer workers-all members OF
the newly formed unit-have spent
most of their spare time week ends
laying the foundation and erecting
a recently purchased Quonset hut
When complete, it will be their new
fire house.
Take Saturday, for instance. II
was a legal holiday in Maryland and
SO other States in honor of Colum.
bus, but in Landover Hills, 1t was
another day of work.
The new structure, a 40 by 80
foot building, was purchased fol
s., ,165 from funds raised by benefit
parties. When it is finished. the
cost ID expected to be more thar
$1,000.
Organized in January.
It marks the initial step to pro.
vide the community with a first.
class fire fighting unit. The grour
started in January with 18 members
$18 In the treasury and little equip.
ment.
A truck was purchased and q
former Office of Civilian Defenss
water pumper mounted on it. Ths
company also has approximate,
900 feet of hose and two sirens-ons
on the roof of Mayor William zun-
del's home and the other on top o1
the home Of Daniel Rousck, jr., CHIEF
engineer.
Besides the fire house the new
building will include kitchen, bath
engine room and a small club room
The fire house will also be used fol
meetings Of the Town Council, the
citizens association and the women's
club, Chief Cramer said.
Property on which the Quonsei
hut Is being erected was decided tt
the company by the Prince Georges
County School Board. All labor wa
by volunteers. George Frisco pro-
yided a bulldozer and Ray Sofleld
operated it.
Completion Expected In 6 Weeks.
Among those working over the
weekend were Chief Cramer. Dan
Rausch, ST., first assistant engineer
Glenn Culbert, second engineer; Will
liam Sessuns, third engineer; Clar-
ence Taylor. first captain; John
Cockill, second captain; Charles F.
Smay, Charles Sprinkle, Quinn
Smith, Charles Burton, Bruce Pugh
Ben Kappas and Andrew Willoner
Other officers include E. Wheeler
Houston, president; James F. K
Mayhem, assistant chief; w. K. Hill
first lieutenant; Charles Burton
sergeant, and w. n. Harris, fourth
engineer.
The building is scheduled for COM
pletion in about six weeks, Chief
Cramer stated. Efforts will be started
then to obtain regular fire engine
with booster tank.
The community has 384 families
Chief Cramer said. AL will be in
vited to a party to dedicate the new
fire house.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Winchester Presbytery
Told VuIue Of Visual Aid
Special pispateh 10 The stor

WINCHESTER, Va, Oct. A.
The Rev. DR.. Ronald s. Wilson Of
Winchester presided yesterday at a
conference Of Sunday school super
intendents and church officers
within the Winchester Presbytery
at the Romney wv. Va.) Presby-
terian Church.
The meeting was sponsored by
the Presbytery's Committee on Re
ligious Education and was designed
to emphasize the Importance Of
visual aids, including motion pic
lures and slides. Speakers included
S. j. Patterson, jr., and the Rev,
Alexander r. Batchler, both OF
Richmond, and Jerry White and
H. NJ. Sydnor. both Of Charles
Town.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Called
Today in 1ieup
OF Beer Trucks
ConciIiutor Sees
Parties Closer
Than Previously

Another effort to unsnarl the five-
day strike Of beer truck drivers will
be made at 4:30 pm. today in the
ONCE of w. Cameron Burton, at
torney representing % struck dis
tributors.
Although most stores appeared to
be well supplied with beer over the
week end, prospects were for city
wide drought in q few days unless
the strike ends.
Five hundred members Of the AFL
Beer and Soda Drivers and Helpers,
Local 81, are asking wage increases
and other benefits from the distrib-
utors. They won the bargaining
rights for the industry in an elec-
ton with CIO brewery workers
union last August. .-..-.-.-
Commissions Are Disputed.
The matter of sales commissions
is the principal deterrent to a set
tlement. The disputants virtually
have agreed on $50 q week as q
base pay for drivers, but the union
insists on 10 cents q case commits
sion and the employers are standing
on Z cents, the rate now given
drivers plus a $25 base pay.
Another point In dispute is retro
active pay. The union is asking back
pay to June IL. The employers are
opposed to retroactive pay, insisting
the union forfeited this benefit when
1t struck.
Today's meeting was called by
Cancellation Commissioner James
A. Holden. He agreed with the SEN
timents Of Mr.. Burton that the
parties are closer together than they
have been.
Two Distributors Sign.
Two of the smaller distributors
have signed separate contracts with
the union. according to Business
Manager Thomas A. Cation, and an
other was expected to sign today.
It was understood these companies
signed at the unions original de-
mands of $35 a week and IL cents
commission, with the understanding
the terms would be adjusted and
coincide with any final settlement
made between the union and in
dustry.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Arlington Red Cross
Committee Appointed

George F. Duborg, chairman OF
the Disaster Relief and Assistance
Committee for the Arlington County
Chapter, American Red Cross, today
announced the following as men,
bers of his committee:
Sherman johnson, in charge of
first aid and rescue: Capt. Joel
Broyhill, survey and publicity; Ken
ton D. Hamaker, housing; Bayard
Evans, food; DR.. J. Raymond Hutch
inson. medical and nursing: Samuel
E. ColSen, clothing; Charles A. Ohm
stead, transportation, and Mrs.
Charles johnson, registration and
Information.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
FoIIs Church Picks Day
For Collecting Old Puper

The last Saturday in each month
has been set as collection day for
waste paper In Falls Church, it was
announced today by the Falls
Church Parent Teacher Association
Instead of the children bringing
the paper to schools, it will be
picked up In front of each house
by a representative designated by
the association.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
4 Trustees Appointed
To Hood College Board
By shs Assceie,sd Ps,ss

FREDERICK, Md, Oct. IA
Three additional members have beer
appointed to the beard Of trustees
lot Hood College and / fourth mem
Der was elected to complete the
unexpired term Of the late Mrs
William p. Richardson. H.
The new board members are:
Clyde E. Thomas Of Frederick; DR.
Guy =. Snavely 6f washington;
Malcolm w. Myers Of Hanover, Pa.
and Miss Bertha Mccall q New
York.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
ContreI, Davis Talks
To Be Heard Tomorrow

The public has been invited to q
meeting sponsored by the Mont
gonery County League Of Women
Voters at 8 pm. tomorrow In the
Bethesda Elementary School when
rival candidates for the State Senate
and County Commissioner will speak.
The Senate candidates are Joseph
Cantrel, Democrat, and Roy Tasco
Davis, Republican. It was errone-
ously stated in yesterdays Star that
the meeting would be held Wednes-
day night.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
County Boord Will Help
Maintain Orange Center
spseloI Disposeh 10 The s,or

ORANGE, Va, Oct. IA. The
County Board Of Supervisors has an
nounced 1t will cooperate with the
town Of Orange in maintaining the
proposed community center and me-
mortal sponsored by the Orange
County War Memorial Association.
: The matter was presented to the
board by Col. Hart Hartmann, presi-
dent Of the association.
The State has allocated 81, 500 to-
ward building the memorial, which
also will be used as an armory.
As planned, the structure would
cost at least $200, 900.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Maryland Oyster Beds
Yield 85,5l6 Bushels
sy the Assoe;oisd Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 14.-The Sep
tember catch of oysters in Mary
land waters was 85,516 bushels,
David n. Wallace, executive secre-
tary of the State Tidewater Fish,
cries Commission, reported today.
The figure represented an In
crease Of 1922 bushels over the
same month last year.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
'WGAY President to Speak

John w. Kluge, president Of
WGAY, the new radio station. for
the silver Spring area, will speak
Al; 4 meeting Of the Silver Spring
Board Of Trade at I pm. "Wednesday
In the Indian Spring Country Club.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Boord Picks Home Finder

Mrs. Ora West, Prince Georges
County Welfare Board case worker,
has been named "home finder" for
the board. She viii try to contact
persons willing to offer homes to
children who are under the boards
care.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Norquest Heads Radio Club

Ken Norquest has been appointed
temporary president Of the Arling-
ton Amateur Radio Club, it was
announced today. Malcolm G..
Moses, who has been president, is
leaving Arlington.
Evening star., 1946-10-14
Mitchell Post to Meet

The Gen. Billy Mitchell Post No.
les, American Legion, viii meet at
l8 pm. tomorrow at the Masonic
Temple, Arlington. 4