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Evening star., 1946-07-18
AnnondoIe Businessmen
Back Highway Project

The proposed highway between
Manassas and Annandale this week
won support of the Annandale Busi-
nessmen's Association.
Acting on report by Phillip Har-
pine, president, and Omer L. Hirst,
the association directed a committee
to work for a right-o Tor the
road. Named to serve on the COM
mittee with Messrs. Harpine and
Hirst were L. E. Smith and Elmer
Boyd.
The association also discussed
possible organization of a bank in
Annandale and instructed COM
mittee of three to make full report
on the subject at the next meeting.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
DDT Spray Cuts
Mosquito Bites
| By 90 Per Cent

To prove the effectiveness of DDT,
two Washington area men stood
shirtless in mosquito-infested Sec
tion of Edgewood Arsenal, Md,
Monday night and allowed them
selves to be bitten a total of lot
times In Il minutes.
They were Capt. w. D. Reed, 1901
Columbia road NV, entomologist
in the ONCE of Army Engineers,
and H. H. Stage, 1905 North Persh-
ing drive, Arlington, Agriculture
Department entomologist.
The next day a plane sprayed
the same section with DDT and
more was spread from the ground
with converted smoke generator.
Capt. Reed and Mr.. Stage made
the bareback tests again Tuesday
night, this time receiving only lC
per cent as many bites, according
to the Associated Press.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Bethesda Girl to Study
Roman Ruins in Britain
Chicago Dolly New. Foreie. Service

Chicago Dolly News Foreisl Service
NEW YORK, July 18. - Bombed
sites in Great Britain exposing
stratification of the Roman conquest
era are to be dug into and studied
this summer by a dozen American
college students.
In the first expedition of it's kind
Britain has known, the students
three Of them girls from Wellesley,
including Marianne Moore of Be-
thesda, Md.-will be supervised BY
British archeologists. It is an ex-
pertinent in Anglo-American student
exchange which the British Council
hopes to expand into many other
fields.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Rev. Bowers to Hold
Service at ~ Comm

The Rev. Leslie L. Bowers, OF the
Fifteenth Street Christian Church
will conduct chapel service at 8 pm.
tomorrow at Camp Let's, YMCA
camp for boys, on the Rhodes River,
near Annapolis, Md.
The following Sunday the Rev.
Hedley Glews, pastor of the Cherry
dale Methodist Church will conduct
the chapel service at Camp Let's,
while on August 4, the Rev. William
D. Adams, former Army haplain
will speak. The service on August
II, will be conducted by William
K. Cooper, Executive Secretary of
the Prince Georges County YMCA,
and on August IS, by the Rev. Harry
v. Porter, pastor of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Arlington School Boord
Names Ross Chairman

The Arlington County School
Board has elected Jackson w. Ross
as its chairman for 1946-47, it was
announced today.
William M. Smith was reelected
vice chairman and Walter D. Wake
man was reappointed secretary to
the board. Mr.. Ross succeeds John
M. Stewart as chairman. The last
Tuesday each month was set as the
regular board meeting date.
Other members OF the board are
Mrs. Lucy G. Bussey and Harry
w. Porter.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Alexandra Prepares
For Chest Campaign
To Begin October IS

Advance plans for the Alexandria
Community Chest campaign to
start October is were announced
today by Joseph w. Phillips, gen.
eral chairman. Campaign head
quarters will be opened next week
at 200 South Fairfax street, where
Mr.. Phillips is donating office space.
A budget of $107,373 has been
requested by Alexandria from the
Washington Community Chest Fed
Grafton Budget Committee, COM
pared with $103,113 asked for 1916,
although budgets Of private agencies
throughout the Nation have been
increased on an average Of Is to
IS per cent, it was pointed out.
Wallace Summer Hughes, execu-
tive secretary OF the Alexandria
Chest and the Council of Social
Agencies, said Alexandria received
from the Community War Fund of
Washington and the metropolitan
area total Of 1922 900 as its share
for local agency support, USO and
wartime appeals.
Raised SIS, 900.
Alexandria raised only $58 900 OF
a SIS. 900 goal, but allowance was
made for the fact that many resi-
dents Of Alexandria work for the
Government or private businesses
in Washington and make their con-
tributions at their Offices where do
nations are credited to Washing
tons Chest.
Mr.. Hughes said that 7 out of
10 families in Alexandria use Com
munity Chest agency services or
materials. To support the agencies
small army Of volunteers is re-
cruited to conduct the fund drive
and at campaign meetings they pay
their own expenses, including the
costs of luncheons.
The Chest combines the campaign
efforts of II agencies and this year
the Alexandria Girls Club has been
omitted from the list as the activi-
ties are being supervised to some ex-
tent by the Alexandra Recreation
Department. Only 81 per cent Of
the campaign funds are used for
administration of the welfare Offices,
As per cent for the Council of Social
Agencies, and 4.6 per cent for the
Community Chest.
Budgets of Agencies.
Budgets for agencies as approved
by the Alexandria Chest budget COM
mittee as compared to last year are
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Mclean to Greet Falls
Bus Line Gets License

The Virginia State Corporation
Commission yesterday granted per-
mission to the Washington, Virginia
g. Maryland Bus Co. to extend
service from Mclean to Great Falls
over the Old Dominion drive, it was
announced here today.
Among those appearing and testi-
tying for the bus line were James
w. Somerville. attorney, and Man.
ming Gasch, realtor, both Of Great
Falls.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Anocostio Program
Of Beuutificution
Storts in Maryland

Clearing of wooded sections along
the Anacostia River and its many
tributaries in Prince Georges County
Is now in progress as the first step
in the development and beautifca-
ton of such land for recreational
purposes.
The work, in accordance with
Maryland laws of l945, which
authorize an ALLEGATION Of $3.50, 900
for park improvements and acqui-
sition of park land in the county as
part of a $1,000, 900 Metropolitan
district improvement program, is be-
ing sponsored by the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
Under the commission guidance,
two work forces are being used to
remove brush and vines, after which
labor crews with grading equipment
will be employed to remove stumps
and fill low areas. it was announced
yesterday by Irwin I. Main, chair
man of the commission.
Students on Jobs.
One group. consisting of is Uni
versity of Maryland students, is
working on portion of the park
area along Edmonston road, between
East Riverdale and Edmonston. The
other, composed of % vacationing
high school pupils, is clearing land
between Brentwood and Hyattsville,
according to Perce L. Wolfe, super
intendent of the commissions S
Prince Georges Office, who is di-
recting the program
Among future plans are extension
of the park clearing along Edmon-
ston road to College Park, Paint
Branch TO White Oaks, and Oxon
Run from Marlboro pike to the Po-
tomac River, Mr.. Wolfe said. Nearly
60 acres are expected to be COM
pleted before the end of the sum-
mer, he added.
Similar clearing has been COM
pleted along the Eastern Branch
from the District line to Bladens-
burg, it was revealed.
Playground Developing.
Fairgrounds to be developed as
part of the program will be located
in the East Riverdale- -Edmonston
area, another adjacent to the River
dale School property. and one in the
North Brentwood area, west of
Rhode Island avenue, Mr.. Main
stated.
Members of the commission, in
cluding Mr.. Main, Mr.. Wolfe and
Robert M. Watkins conducted an ing
spection of the Edmonston road
project yesterday. Also present was
Dwight Calf, counsel for the COM
mission.
Funds for the work was ordered
transferred to the Park and Planning
Commission. by the Prince Georges
County Commissioners at their
weekly meeting on Tuesday.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Hutchinson Refuses
Tuck Offer 10 Report
On Coercion Charge
BY the Assoeioied Press

RICHMOND, Va, July 18.-Mar-
tin A Hutchinson yesterday refused
with. thanks Gov. Tucks invitation
to call at the Capitol and present
concrete evidence on his charges
that State employees were being
coerced into pleadging support to
Senator Byrd. He said he thought
the circulation of postcards on
which employees were afforded the
opportunity" to pledge for Senator
Byrd should be evidence enough.
In the latest of the mail ex-
changed between the Richmond
candidates for the Democratic nom
ination for Senator in the August
primary and the Governor, Mr..
Hutchinson wrote:
I'm justice to the State EMPLOYEES,
who have communicated certain in
formation to me, and in keeping with
my promise as made to them, 1 am
not at liberty to divulge the names
OF my informants.
1T seems that the circulation of
postal cards upon which employees
are afforded the opportunity to
pledge themselves to support my op-
ponent should be evidence enough as
to what is taking place.
You must also know of the peti-
tions which were circulated in the
State Highway Department for my
opponent after he had filed, and
after the legal date line for fJipo
notice of candidacy had passed.
What effect could this have, fol-
lowed up as it is by letters contain
ing Byrd buttons to signers, except
that of putting the employees on
notice as to what is expected of
them?
Il suggest that If you desire q
starting point for an investigation,
you might look into the unusual
political activity on the part of Ger
tain attaches Of the Division of Mo-
tor Vehicles, although I am sure
that you would be equally rewarded
by diligent inquiry in ether direc-
tions, not a stones throw from your
Office"
Mr.. Hutchinson said he wanted
to assure the Governor that 70 per-
sonal feeling prompted the letter
and that II have every reason to be-
lleye that you are conscientiously
endeavoring to serve Virginia and
her people in an acceptable man
ner."
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Conferees Cut
Fund
To S250,o00
Approval Forecast
D. 6. National Guard
Sum Set at $55,0O0

The controversial appropriation
for support of day-care centers for
children of working mothers was
retained in the third deficiency bill
by the House-Senate conferees late
yesterday, but the figure was cut
from the Senate's 1894, 900 to $780,.
600.
The item was put into the bill
from the floor of the Senate Tues
day by Senator Hoey, Democrat,
OF North Carolina shortly after
President Truman had approved q
bill authorizing such an appropria-
ton. There was no such item in
the measure as it came from the
House.
The conference report now goes to
both houses. Friends of the meas
ure were claiming today that the
House would approve the item, and
the Senate would agree to the con-
ferees' cut in its size.
The conferees compromised on a
deficiency appropriation for Ma.
tlonal Guard salaries and expenses.
The figure was fixed at $55 900, COM
pared with $35,080 from the House,
and $105,240 from the Senate.
Salary for the commanding general
was retained at the House figure
Of $500.
Other non-controversial items for
the District in the deficiency meas
ure include $45,2O0 for the local
administrator of rent control; $2l,-
944 for United States courts; 1910
for st. Elizabeth's Hospital, ST.
1853 for payment of judgments
against the District, and $50 for
payment Of audited claims, in
cluding an item of s155 for public
schools, repairs and improvements
to buildings and grounds, District
Of Columbia, 1940."
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Tuck Assails State Bonus
Al Essex Veterans Fete
By the Associoted Press

TAPPAHANNOCK, Va, July 49,
The guarantee that Virginia will see
that school facilities are available to
all World War II veterans who de-
sire college education, Gov. Tuck
believes, will be of much greater
value to the veteran than any cash
soldier bonus.
The governor told veterans and
their families at Essex County home
coming day ceremonies for veterans
of the recent war here yesterday
that he was opposed to a State
bonus because of the tremendous tax
burden payments to the quarter
million Virginians who served would
entail.
ut would be simply placing the
money IN one pocket and taking it
out of another" he said.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Tukomu Park Lions Club
Names Committeeman

Chester Keller, president of ths
Takoma Park Lions Club, had ap-
pointed. new committeeman for the
coming year Named to serve on
the various committees are:
ATTENDANCE. r, v. Herwick.. Georse B.
Kissinger, N. R. Kramer: constitution and
by-laws, Ralph G. Shure; convention, VIII
education; Georse 4, Cook, sr.. and Wii.
Walters. W. NJ. Shirley and &. S. Young
blood; program and entertainment James
Geeraert;, publicity. John W. CefIman, lr.:
boys AM and girls work. Q. ", Yopngblood
patriotism. Ralph sidell and William Ksss-
Nein and. Ronald senseman; community
bettsrment, John sidell and William 7.
md a,,,, welis5e w G Queen stsswara
anderson, Roland Simons and William
A. StueTmsnn, and sight conservation
and blind. Jack Brown, Alfred Lille and
w. C.. James,
Evening star., 1946-07-18
BrechbiII Will Award
Certificates 10 PTA
In Maryland Today

The annual conference OF the
State Congress of Parents and
Teachers, which has been in ses-
sion at the University of Maryland
since Tuesday, will close this after
noon with the awarding of certifi-
Gates by DR.. Henry Brechbill, act
ing dean of the College of Educa-
ton at the university.
Yesterday DR.. Thomas G. Pullen.
jr., State superintendent of schools,
outlined an eight-point program
for improving education in the
the State. He proposed:
!. Reduce size of elementary school
classes from the present average of
IS to not more than 80.
2. Start more junior colleges.
Urges Salary Increase.
3. Increase teachers salaries.
4. Get new buildings for the coun-
ties and Baltimore City-$120, 900 900
worth.
S. Provide more opportunities for
students who want to 60 to college.
8. Provide more dormitory space
and more teachers at colleges.
Z. Amend the teachers retirement
system so that service in any county
counts toward pension.
8. Extend a recently developed
examination which leads to high
school-equivalent diplomas for those
who pass.
In his plea for more junior COL
leges, DR.. Pullen pointed out that
there are but two in the State,
at Salisbury and in Montgomery
County. Two more are to open in
the fall, one at Towson, and one for
colored stddents at Bowie.
Would Aid Veterans.
Many of his proposals were con-
cerned with providing war veterans
with greater education opportunities.
That is one reason for more junior
colleges, he declared. It is also the
reason he wants more teachers and
more dormitory space at, present
colleges.
There are" he said, between
1000 and 5000 veterans in the State
who want to 60 to college and who
will not be able to go this fall be-
cause colleges cannot accommodate
them"
One purpose of the high school,
equivalent examination is to help
veterans meet college entrance re-
quirements although they were un-
able to finish high school. DR.. Pullen
said the examination complied by
the State Department of Education
has been given about 200 students.
More than half passed and got
diplomas.
Concerning amendment of retire
ment provisions, DR.. Pullen pointed
out a teacher could serve Is years
in Baltimore City schools and then
lose all accrued pension benefits
merely by moving to Baltimore
County schools.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Syracuse Dean Named

SYRACUSE, N. Y, July Is (P.-
DR.. Winton Tolles of Clinton, pro-
fessor of English and former naval
officer, yesterday was named dean
Of the Utica branch of Syracuse
University. DR.. Tolles was chairman
of the English department at Wash
ington College, Chestertown, Md,
before entering the Navy in 1912.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Fairfax Agent
Seeks Convicts
For Farm Work
Beurd Coils Labor
Situation in County
Areas Critical

County Agent Joseph E. Beard
yesterday told the Fairfax County
Board of Supervisors that convict
labor should be obtained from the
State Highway Department in an
effort to alleviate the shortage of
farm help in the county.
Mr.. Beard explained to the board
that but a few discharged veterans
are 4eturning to farms and that
the labor situation on farms 'is
now more critical than at any time
in the countys history"
Maurice w. Fox, board member
suggested that before any action is
taken the various farm. organiza-
tions in the county should confer
with Gov. Tuck on the subject Of
obtaining convicts.
Asks Beetle Survey.
The board at the same time
asked MIR. Beard to make a survey
OF japanese beetle damage in the
county. and authorized the county
to purchase a ton of dust used in
combating the destructive insect
A delegation headed by C. B. Phi.
pard appeared before the board pro.
testing against the housing projects
undex development in the Chester.
brook area The group charged the
developer was planning to erect
homes without any indoor sanitar,
facilities. which would prove detri.
mental to their property.
1t was brought out at the meeting
that unless the developer installs q
central water system which he has
failed to do at the present time, the
County Health Department will re-
fuse to issue permits for individual
septic tanks because of the small lot
area on which the homes are located
On motion of Supervisor Herbert
Blunt. the board authorized the
County Planning Commission and
the Health Department to make a
study of existing legislation with he
view in mind that the board NAV
enact an ordnance prohibiting erec-
ton of outdoor sanitary facilities in
certain areas.
ZOning Law Amended,
The board adopted an amendment
TO the county zoning ordinance for
bidding erection of single, duplex
dwellings in any one district at the
discretion of the County Board OF
zoning Appeal.
Three zoning applications were
granted and two deferred. Those
granted were to the Bo-Maar Corp,
rural residential to general business.
a tract near Mount Vernon High
School for the purpose of erecting a
shopping center: White Oaks Corp,
rural residential to suburban resi-
dental, tract at Groveton. and to
Harry L. johnson, agricultural to
rural business, 2 acres in Centerville
district.
Action was deferred on the appli-
cations OF George A. Ford, suburban
residential to general business,
Huntington subdivision and Shell
don Terry. agricultural to rural
business, tract located in Spring.
field road.
At the request of Capt. Carl R.
Mcintosh, the board authorized
him and Commonwealth Attorney
Hugh B. Marsh to prepare an ord
nance requiring public hearings be
held on all applications for dance
hall licenses. Under the present
law. such licenses are granted upon
recommendation of the Circuit
Court Judge and the police chief
without public hearing.
Planning Engineer T. j. Stock
ton reported to the board hat the
country's first vote precinct map is
nearly completed and will be ready
for use before the August 6 primary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-24
.Nutritionist
 Gives Advice On Reducinq
MIRIAM WEINRIB Waterbury Nutrition Council

There never was time when 8 reduction in weight-for those who are carrying around too many pounds, of course. .. has been more desirable, or easier to accom- plish. The request of the Famine Emergency Committee that all Americans make a 40 percent cut in the amount of wheat products they use, and a reduction of 20 percent in fats and oils, affects the two groups of food which are re- sponSible to great extent for most cases of overweight.
 No person who IS under 20 years of age, a young mother, or one who has organic complications, such as heart disease, should think of re- ducing except under doctors guidance. Also unless one is at least 10 percent above average weight, reducing is not advisable. All foods provide some calories. :. that is, units of fuel for bodily en- ergy. Those that contain the most calories are starches, sweets and fats, and when person takes in more calories than he uses in work and play, that's where the fat be- gins.
 A good reducing diet in keeping with the times contains almost no grain foods, substitutes fruits and custardS for baked desserts, omitS fried foods and salad dressings, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-24

uses sugar and other sweets spar ingly. s
 To give proper nourishment, the diet should contain plenty of fruits and vegetables, including potatoes The protective B vitamins con tained in seed vegetables such as peas, lima beans and corn are im- portant< too. Plenty of protein foods are required. {. milk, eggs poultry, and cheese.
 Keep up your usual activities and don't be impatient if results are slow. It's better that way. nobody should lose more than g pound a week, except under doctors supervision. This usually can be accomplished by cutting about 600 calories day off the regular diet That shouldn't require too much self-sacrifice, and the physical i'm provement, plus the satisfaction ot helping to fight famine in the rest of the world, makes the effort really worthwhile.
 You may have free of charge simply by writing or calling the Waterbury Nutrition Council, 37 Central Avenue, 5-1135, the booklets "StreamliAe Your Figure" and Down the. Scale"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-24
Er-featherweight Boxer Uses Straight Punches in His Dome stic Court Work
BY JOHN o. GUNN NEA Staff Correspondent

Cleveland, Oct. "A (NEA) Al Cor bett, once featherweight boxer and still at 45 a trim fighting man, has found a new dse for his pugilistic talents A Domestic Relations Court deputy in Cleveland, Al discovered that a well-placed punch is often a more effective domestic peacemaker than the most eloquent verbal ap- peal.
 Corbett's technique is simple and direct-to the jaw. And it produces such desirable results that it has been endorsed by his boss, Judge Ar thur H. Day.
 "If a good punch can preserve a home," says Judge Day, "In be the No. sponsor of your program. I'm getting pretty tired of the way the law works in some of these cases"
 When Corbetet first took up his duties as a court investigator in 1943, he confined himself to check
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-24
CLIO. Units
 ToHeurTop Candidates

Top candidates on the anti-Rob- inson ticket in the Mine, Mill & Shelter Workers Union election will visit Waterbury next week. James J. Leary, candidate for president and Ralph Rasmussen, candidate for reelection as vice-president, have accepted invitations to ad- dress the annual banquet for ex- executive board members and stew ards of the American Brass Com- pany unit of Local 251. They are expected to make other campaign appearances here during their visit.
 The Leary Rasmussen Mover ticket is backed by the leaders of M.M.S.W. locals and units here. John J. Mankowski, candidate for reelection as executive board mem- bers from District 6, and John J. Driscoll, union field representative and secretary of the Connecticut CI.O., have for several years been bitterly opposed to President Reid Robinson and hope to unseat him in the election Nov. 4.