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Evening star., 1946-09-26
Charter Candidates
Ito Be Named Mondav
AT Montgomery Rally

The Montgomery County Charter
Committee will announce the names
of its five candidates for election to
a proposed charter board at a rally
of committee field workers at 8:15
pm Monday in the woodside School
Silver Spring.
The County Commissioners voted
last week not to nominate any can
didate for the board, which will be
placed before the voters at the No.
vember S general election.
Charter Committee officials said
it was decided not to reveal the
names of the organizations NOM
inees until Mondays meeting.
Petitions for their nominations
will be distributed to the field work.
ers, who will attempt to obtain the
1000 signatures necessary for the
candidates names to be placed on
the ballot.
Speakers at the rally, according to
the committee, will emphasize their
contention that a "home-rule" char
ter will bring the county govern
ment back to the people and dc
away with the present system under
which local laws are passed at An.
napolis by legislators who know
nothing about the real needs OF tn,
county"
The committee said Charter Com.
mittee workers look forward with
the greatest confidence to the sue.
cess of the present campaign in view
Of the fact that the charter question
vas defeated by only 2S per cent
margin IN the 1874 election"
A charter proposal was defeated
in 1914 by a vote of 14,471 to 1920.
Evening star., 1946-09-26

Such acts retard the progress OF
education which tries to develop a
good citizen, The vandalism has
interferred With the work of the
faculty because of the investiga-
ton"
A formal statement signed by
Carol Unteidt, president of the stu
dent council; Meigs Newkirk of the
football team and Dick Nagle, presi-
dent of the Activity Council, de-
clared:
THE student body is unified in
spirit because of the marring of its
school. 1t realizes that only a few
people were involved in the incident
and that no student body or any
school is responsible. The only re-
taliation of Bethesda Chevy Chase
High will be display of its Usual
fine school spirit and sportsman
ship. 1t will receive Rockville with
the same courteous treatment that
it extends to all visitors. The stu
dent body will take care OF cleaning
Iup its building and hopes to have
all evidence of the vandalism erased
before tomorr0w's game"
Mr.. Pyle said he did not accuse
any school or any individual of the
acts. Police at Bethesda said they
had sent two men to investigate.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
New VOL Transmitter
Opened at Silver Spring

More than $50 members of the
Silver Spring Board of Trade at
tended the formal opening of the
new VOL transmitter on Brooke
vile road, Silver Spring, last night
and inspected the $4,000 building.
An outdoor supper was served.
Among those who spoke during a
brief program were Merle S. Jones,
manager of VOL; T. A. M. Cravens
of Cowles Broadcasting Co., Will
liam Murdock, sales manager of
VOL, and James McCann, presi-
dent of the Board Of Trade.
Installation of the new 5,000-watt
standard broadcast equipment was
completed last week end at a cost
of about $500 Other equipment
planned for future installation in
cludes an experimental color tele-
vision transmitter, an experimental
facsimile transmitter, which will en-
able the station to transmit printed
matter, and frequency modulation
transmitter of 10000 watts.
Several acres of the 29-acre site
on which the building stands have
been decided to Montgomery County
for use as a school playground, II
was announced.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Greenway Downs Citizens
Protest Lack Of Facilities

Following meeting at which lack
OF sufficient street lights or fire hy-
drants was described as hazard
ous' the North Greenway Downs
Citizens Association, Falls Church,
has appointed a committee to study
the situation and make a report.
: With the overabundance OF
funds in the water department, "
John w. Campbell told the group
"it should be possible to establish
additional fire hydrants for fire pro-
lection"
A committee was also" appointed
to investigate sewers in subdivisions
after members of the association
criticized the town council as meg
ligent' in allowing real estate de-
velopers to erect homes without
proper drainage.
1t was also decided to press for
action for a sidewalk on North
Washington street and for improve
ment of the surfacing of Marshall
street.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Arlington School Bond
Action Awaits Estimates

Further action by the Arlington
County School Board on $3,25O, 900
bond issue for school improvements
awaits preparation of estimates of
construction needs, Chairman Jack
son w. Ross explained at a meeting
of the group.
In addition to the time needed to
prepare estimates, county and school
officials have advanced as other
reasons why the matter should not
be voted on at the November gen.
ersl elections.
The Virginia statutes provide that
the vote be taken at a special cleo
tion, bond dealers probably would
not purchase the bonds unless. the
vote were taken at a special elec-
ton, and results of the reassess-
ment of real estate now under way
should be known so that the result
ant amount of additional tax reve-
nue. can be considered.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
COP Challenges Three
Democrat Candidates
BY the Associated Press

LA PLATA, Md, Sept. 26.-The
Charles County Republican State
Central Committee filed a petition
in Circuit Court yesterday asking
that the County Board of Commits
lsioners be directed to remove the
names of three Democrats from the
November ballot.
The petition was based on a 1945
enactment of the General Assembly
which provides that all candidates
for Office must file Is days before a
primary.
1t said Rudolf A. Carrico, Demo-
cratic State senatorial candidate;
Mathilde Owen, candidate for trea-
surer, and w. Worthington Mil
stead, candidate for county COM
missioner, all filed after the June
"a primary.
Circuit Court Judge John B. Gray
jr., set a hearing on the petition for
September %.
In recent actions brought by
Democrats, II Republicans were re-
moved from the Baltimore County
lists and six from the Baltimore
City ballot because of their failure
to file their candidates. in time.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Leon Arnold Rites Sci
For Tomorrow al His
Home Near Vienna

Funeral services for Leon Arnold
SO, of near Vienna, founder ano
former president of the Washington
Virginia & Maryland Coach Co.
who was killed yesterday in a traf-
flc accident near Merrifield, Va.
will be held at 2:30 pm. tomor-
row at the home. Burial will be
in Ivy Hill Cemetery. Alexandria
Besides his widow, Mrs Irene c.
Arnold, he is survived by a son
Joseph L. Arnold, Annandale, Va
president of the bus company, and
two daughters, Mrs. Ralph P. Coun-
selman, Bethesda, and Mrs. Elmer
Duncan, Alexandria.
Mr.. Arnold was killed instantly
when the station wagon he was
driving crashed headon into a 2-tor
garbage truck on Lee highway. The
driver and two occupants of the
truck was uninjured.
At the time of his death, Mr.
Arnold was president of the Inde-
pendent Oil Co. of Rosslyn, the
Swirling Heat Co. of Rosslyn ano
the National Hotel Supply Co. ot
Washington.
After founding the coach COM
pany, which commonly is referred
TO as the Arnold Lines" in 1927
he maintained controlling interest
until last June, when he sold al
his interests to Manual j. Davis
Washington attorney. Mr.. Davis
then became chairman of the Boarc
of Directors.
A native of Southern Maryland
he started in the wholesale mea
business here before he became in.
terested in motor coaches. Before
founding his own bus company, he
bought out the old Washington.
| Clarendon Bus Co.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Police Asked to Aid in Probe
Of Vandalism at Hiqh School

Montgomery County police today
were called on to assist school
principals investigating enthusiasts
who painted pep slogans in red
paint on several doors at Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School last night.
Only circumstantial evidence as
yet points to students of the Richard
Montgomery High School, Rockville,
which is slated to meet Bethesda
Chevy Chase tomorrow on the lat
ter's gridiron.
Scarlet letters reading "R. M. H.
S.'-the initials OF the Rockville
school, and Rockville beat Be-
thesda" are emblazoned on several
of the schools doorways and on the
stone steps. Rockville" emblazoned
in foot-high letters along the west
wall of the brick building also stands
out prominently.
Che investigation may include
Montgomery Blair High School, Sill
yer Spring, inasmuch as a slogan
l"Yea Blair" painted on the gym
nasium wall several years ago and
almost obliterated was painted anew
in letters four feet high with
ALUMINIUM paint.
Principal Thomas Pyle of Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase, expressed dis
appointment In the pranksters
actions.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Appeal Planned for Miners
Convicted IN Garrett Riot
BY the A,soe;ot.d Pres.

OAKLAND. Md, Sept. 26.-Attor-
|neys were preparing an appeal
today from Garrett County Circuit
Court verdict against three miners
who were convicted of riot and un-
lawful assembly charges growing
out of last springs coal strike and
sentenced each to six months In
the House of Correction.
Meanwhile, the miners, Robert
Smith and Edward Helmick, both
of Blaine, w. Va. and Woodrow
Wilson, Kitzmiller, Md. were free
under 81 900 bond each.
They were arrested last May near
Grantsville, Md, after a disturbance
when a group of 100 striking miners
were proceeding to the workings of
Ia Garrett County coal company.
John Kleister Of Grantsville, COM
lpany vice president, and Roy Jen-
Ikins, Garrett County farmer, were
beaten during the disturbance.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Arlington Gas
Rate Reduction
Appears Likely
Cut Indicated on
Bosis Of Dutu in
PUG Investigation

Possibility of a reduction in ga!
rates to Arlington County con.
sumers served by the Rosslyn Ga.
Co. is indicated on the basis o.
information received by the Count,
Public Utilities Commission durins
its current rate investigation, tht
PUG announced today.
The Rosslyn company, a sub.
sidiary of the Washington Gas Light
Co., is now converting to natura
gas and has announced that ths
existing rates will continue pend.
ing further experience with tht
new fuel, The Arlington Civic Fed.
Grafton and other citizens group!
have requested decreases in tn,
rates and the PUG started an in.
vestigation several weeks ago.
The PUG announced that it tae
conferred with officials of the com.
Ipany and had obtained certain in.
formation from the State Corpora
ton Commission and "othel
sources" The announcement listee
the information as follows:
/. Subsequent to the approval O.
the present gas rate by tn,
State Corporation Commission tn,
Federal Power Commission reduced
the cost of gas to the local com
pany approximately 80 per cent.
Experience Determines Rates.
2 The State Corporation Com.
mission advises that rates are de.
termined by actual experience only
rather than by projected estimates
The profits of the company are
limited to 6 per cent of the ap.
praised valuation.
Much information is nov
available from the State Corpora.
tion Commission and additional in.
| formation will be obtained through
them on request of the PUG.
S The Federal Power Commission
regulates the cost of gas to tn,
local company.
In view of the information OBJ
tanned" the announcement said
'the PUG believes that operating
experience with natural gas owe
a reasonable time, along with tn
80 per cent reduction in the cos
of gas to the local company, will
indicate the possibility of a reduc
ton in rate.
Investigation to Continue.
Operating experience will be nee
essary to determine the amount O
such reduction" the announce
ment said.
The information available from
the State Corporation Commission
will be valuable as operations usini
natural gas progress and will b,
essential to any change in rat,
structure, it was stated.
The fact that the FPC regulate.
the cost of gas to the local com.
pany is among the major factor!
in determining the local rate" tn,
announcement stated. ia
The PUG stated that the investi.
cation will continue PARTICULAR,
with regard to the cost of gas Il
the local company, with a view t.
reducing the cost of gas to the con
Sumer as soon as possible"
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Alexandra Chest Seeks
Solicitors for Residences

Additional solicitors are needed
for residential areas in the Alex
andria Community Chest campaign
which opens on October Is, Mrs
w. K. Thompson, chairman of the
womens division, announced last
night.
The workers are needed particu-
lafly in the Sixth Ward area, Mrs
Thompson said. Interested per-
sons may contact Mrs. Thompson
at campaign headquarters, 200
South Fairfax, street, telephone,
Overlook 2064.
Solicitation for advance gifts will
begin Tuesday, Marvin L. Wilson,
chairman Of that phase Of the
campaign, announced last night.
Alexandria's part Of the $4,000, 900
goal of the Federated Chest
amounts to $76,926. The drive will
end November 10.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Flyers Gravestone Won't Relate
Cause of Death in YuqosIoviu

A new grave more than 30 feet
wide in Arlington Cemetery today
awaited the headstone that will note
the name of the f4ve men buried
there, along with the various dates
OF their births and the day they ell
died-August 10, 1916.
The carved inscription will not
mention the cause of their death
nor was any made yesterday in the
combined Protestant Catholic
funeral service with three volleys
of rifle fire and the blowing of taps
at the graveside for the five f1iers
shot down in an unarmed transport
plane by Yugoslav aircraft.
The grave contains the bodies of
Capt. Blen H. Freestone of Burley,
Idaho: Capt. Richard H. Claeys of
st. Charles, Ill; Capt. Harold F.
Schreiber, New Albany, Ind; Corpl.
Matthew w. Comko of Monessan,
Pa, and Corpl. Chester j. Lover of
Enfield, N. H.
Twenty nine family survivors
were in acknowledgements, wives,
sisters and brothers-sitting in four
rows of seats at one end of the long
common grave. The gunf1re and
the bugle call caused even those who
had restrained themselves to weep.
Delegation of 50 Officers.
At the other end of the grave
stood an Army delegation of so
officers with Assistant Secretary of
War W.. Stuart Symington and
headed by Deputy Chief of Staff
Thomas Handy, representing Gen.
Eisenhower; Gen. Carl A. Spaatz,
head of the Army Air Forces, and
Brig. Gen. Claude B. Ferenbaugh,
head of the Military District of
Washington.
The grave is under twin oaks in
one of the most beautiful parts of
the national cemetery to the left
of the main entrance. AS two cap
stains of the Chaplains Corps, the
Rev. Roman Blatz, Catholic, and the
Rev. Gregory Lock, Episcopalian,
read the graveside services, six
pallbearers at each of the five
bronze coffins lifted the draped
American flag and held it hori-
zonital, while the Army band played
Abide With Me"
The funeral services started at
1870 pm. at Fort Myer Chapel, when
five motor hearses brought the five
bodies from the crypt in the ceme-
terry where they had been placed
on arrival by air in this country.
Thirty first-class privates of uni
form six-foot stature were standing
at attention to act as pallbearers.
The Army Band and company of
80 infantrymen, acting as a guard
of honor, were drawn up in front.
The band played Nearer My God
to Thee" as the collins were car
ried in the chapel.
Capt. Blatz read the Catholic
funeral service In Latin, waiting
incense toward the collins from the
censer and sprinkling them with
holy water in the rite of absolution,
ending with the prayer in English,
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Slight Decline Is Reported
In Virginia Crop Conditions
By the Assoeinfsd prssx

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. GA
shortage Of labor in apple-growing
regions and deficiency in moisture
in some southside counties brought
slight decline in Virginia's overall
crop conditions last week, the State
Cooperative Crop Reporting Serv-
ice said yesterday.
The harvest of cotton opened dur
ing the week in Greenville, Isle OF
Wight and Southampton Counties
and the harvest of peanuts is about
to get under way.
Pasture conditions declined over
most of the State for lack of rain
fall, but condition is expected te
improve In view of weekend show
ers. The dry weather may have
caused the loss of some alfalfa and
crimson clover seeded in recen,
weeks, the crop service said.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Virginia Studies Plea
For Milk Price Boost
In District Suburbs
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 26.-Tht
State Milk Commission had before
it today request to approve retail
milk price increases in the Arling.
ton Alexandria area and wholesale
increases in Roanoke area.
Producers and distributors from
Alexandria and Arlington asked the
commission yesterday to approve E
price increase because of a Fedora
marketing order earlier this month
which advanced the price of fuie
milk Is cents per hundredweight
or to an overall cost of $3.50 pei
hundredweight, plus average pre-
miums of 38 cents per hundred
weight.
Michael H. Burchen, secretary.
treasurer of the Alexandria Dair,
Products Co., Inc, told the com.
mission that business declined prob
ably as much as 10 per cent" aftel
Scent increase last month, send
ing the retail price to 10 cents ;
quart IN August.
Long Hearing Held.
In a day-long hearing, the com;
mission questioned those appearing
before it in an effort to get a clear
cut picture in, the area of the mill
and labor supply.
The Roanoke market request asket
| the commission to set the mini
mum price at $40 per hundred
pounds for milk containing 4 PEI
cent butterfat. This would repre-
sent an increase of l cent quar-
in the wholesale milk price. Pro
ducers and distributors based thei
request on the contention that com
peting buyers we're taking milk from
the market in that area.
Among those appearing from the
Arlington Alexandria market, be.
sides Mr.. Burchell, were H. F. Hal
of the Lucerne Milk Co., Washing.
ton; Charles Dunn, market admins
traitor for the Washington Fedora
Milk Market, and B. A. Speer, sec.
retary of the Arlington-A Alexandra
Milk Board.
The commission, which took ur
the Arlington Alexandria market re-
quest after a brief recess, sought tt
ascertain the general picture in tn,
area as to milk and labor supply.
Present Prices Cited.
Present prices in the area includ,
1912 cents per quart for grade
milk, which is one-half cent abov'
the retail price set by the commits
sion in it's minimum price order eff
fective August IL.
AS further contention that pres
ent retail and wholesale prices IL
the area were justified the commits
sion heard testimony that class
milk increase in cost from Septem
ber IA through February, 1947, vii
be Is cents per hundredweight an,
that as a result of the marketin,
order unless the price of 90 scor,
(grade Al butter sold at WHOLESALE
at New York for the last 10 marke
trading days in the precedin,
months is 8 cents or above, the cos
to producers and distributors in tn
area of the class l milk will be in
creased 40 cents per hundredweight
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Johns Hopkins Inaugurates
Course in NucIear Theory

Such subjects as never graced
blackboards in the little red school
house are being taught this fall in
special courses inaugurated for the
staff of the Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity'S Applied Physics Laboratory at
Silver Spring.
The 100 enrollees in the course,
including Army, Navy, and Marine
officers, start wrestling this week
with such brain twisters as the
nuclear and atomic theory. quantum
mechanics, and advanced aerody-
namics.
Staff scientists, including DR.. j.
A. Van Allen. leading authority on
upper atmosphere investigation, Will
instruct In their particular fields.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
'US0 Still Very Real Need,
Gov. Tuck Declares at RaIIy
By the Associated Press

QUANTICO, Va, Sept. 26-Gov.
Tuck at USO rally last night, said
that although the fighting itself
is over, the aftermath of war is yet
with us and the need for USO is still
very real"
Ever since the USO was con-
ceived by the churches and volunteer
social organizations of the United
States, the Governor of Virginia has
been privileged to head the cam
paigns to finance its important
activities.
when I came into office last
January" the Governor said, 1T was
by privilege to take over the reins
of this worthy enterprise, and 1t Is
my earnest desire that the current
USO campaign be as successful as
previous ones. I am confident that
every Virginian will want to do his
share In this final-effort."
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Montgomery Women
Offer Voters Guide

The Montgomery County League
of Women Voters has prepared a
"Voter's Guide" listing names of all
national, State, and local candidates
in the November elections. 1t will
be distributed by clubs and organi-
cations of the county.
Biographical and other informa-
ton is given about the candidates
in the booklet, which may also be
obtained at the home of Mrs. Dean
Dinwoodey, $500 Meadow lane
Chevy Chase, Friday afternoon.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Arlington Bond Issue
To Be Discussed Tonjoht

A panel discussion on the pro-
posed $3,250,000 school bond issue
and general school improvement in
Arlington will be held at 8 O'Clock
tonight in the Walter Reed School
Speakers at the meeting, spon-
sored by the Highland Park Overlee
Knolls Citizens Association, will in.
clude Jackson Ross, chairman of the
Arlington County School Board
Mrs. John H. Woodworth of the
Citizens Committee for School I'M
provement, Clarence Steele, presi-
dent, of the Walter Reed Parent
Teachers Association, and Mrs. Cor.
liss Stocking, president of the Pre-.
School Association.
Harley Williams will discuss vot.
ing problems in Arlington.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Workmen's Pay Act
Hearings Open Oct. Ia
BY the A;secioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 90
Hearings in 80 cases. arising under
the Workmen's Compensation Act
will be conducted from october IA
to October 10 by State Industrial
Commissioner w. H. Nickels, jr,
On October IA, Mr.. Nickels will
hear cases at 10 am. at Fredericks-
burg and at 2:3o pm. at Warrenton.
The following day he viii hear cases
at Alexandria.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Father, Shot by Son, 13,
To Face Assault Charge
Special Dispatch 10 The Sfor

FREDERICK, Md. Sept. 26.-A
35-year-old man today was in a
grave condition at hospital here
after he was shot by his 13-year-
old son, who told police his father
was beating his mother.
The victim, Robert Lee Turner
will be charged with assault with
intent to kill, according to State
Trooper Bruce Bruchey. No charges
have been placed against the boy,
who Is being held temporarily at
the Frederick County Home.
Trooper Bruchey said the boy,
one of eight children, admitted
shooting his father with a %
caliber rife after he claimed the
latter was beating his wife.
The trooper said Mrs. Turner con-
firmed the boys statement, but
Turner denied he had been beating
his wife at their Middletown home.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Trodesmen Make Plans
For Parade in County

Directors of the Independent
Trade Association of Prince Georges
County announced today that the
organization will have a float in the
county's 250th anniversary parade
on November 2. Thomas M. Hoff-
meister, association vice president
will arrange for the float.
The directors have gone on record
against any further increase In
Maryland's gasoline tax and approx.
ing prompt resurfacing of the Wash.
ington-B Baltimore boulevard from
College Park to the District Line