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Evening star., 1946-06-04
Mcmahon Calls Atom Bomb
Model T Of the Future

The current atom bomb is only
a model T" type and future bombs
will be of potency that will stagger
the imagination, Chairman Nc
Mahon Of the Senate Atomic Bomb
Committee told the Prince Georges
Chamber of Commerce last night
at the Prince Georges Golf and
Country Club.
He expressed the belief that if
this country is unable to keep ef-
fective control of atomic energy
there Is little hope for the con-
tinuance of civilization, since there
is no real defense against the
weapon.
Herbert w. Wells, College Park
fuel dealer, was elected president
Of the chamber. He succeeds State
Legislator Perry O. Wilkinson.
Other officers chosen were Ernest
Maier, first vice president; G.
Hodges Carr, second vice president;
Charles E.. Callow, secretary, and
William Bowie, treasurer.
Elected directors, each to serve
three years, were:
Nicholas Orem, jr.; Leland H.
Cheek, Bernard j. Ness and George
~ Cook
Evening star., 1946-06-04
Voting Rules for G|s
Eased in Maryland
BY the Associoted Pres,

ANNAPOLIS, June 4.-Maryland's s
War Ballot Commission acted yes
terday to ease primary election
voting for citizens in service as well
as for veterans of World War II,
by adopting two rules enabling them
to designate their party affiliation.
The first rule permits those still in
the armed forces to state their party
afhliation on the primary ballot
request.
Under the second, former veterans
OF Baltimore City and County, where
registration is permanent, may
affiliate with a party by notifying
registration officials.
After the commission met at the
State House, it issued a statement
declaring it was of the opinion that
every possible opportunity be given
to men and women, who entered the
service of their country in a time
OF crisis, to participate in all elec-
tions.
THE commission sees no sufficient
reason for the State to be involved
in the expense which would naturally
be incident to a special session of
the Legislature.
The commission took no action to
have reinstated the names of voters,
who had not cast ballots for five
years. which were wiped from voting
rolls in Baltimore City and County
Evening star., 1946-06-04
Bill Provides PARKWAY
Funds for Maryland

Senator Andrews, Democrat, of
Florida, yesterday introduced a bill
to permit the use of Federal funds
in the development of the George
Washington Memorial Parkway
along the Maryland side of the Po-
tomac River, as is the case on the
Virginia shore.
The measure was referred to the
Public Buildings and Grounds Com
mittee, which Senator Andrews
heads.
The legislation was requested by
Chairman U. S. Grant of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission, who said the 1890 law
on the parkway development con-
tains an unfortunate and unjust
discrimination" against Maryland
Under present law, Federal funds
may not be spent on the parkway
development in Maryland, except
under the Federal-aid highway pro-
gram, where the State must bear
half the costs.
Maj. Gen. Grant brought out that
the United States had spent more
than 81 1000, 900 for the parkway on
the Virginia side of the river from
Columbia Island to Key Bridge.
Evening star., 1946-06-04
Transit Survey
To Open Here
I Tomorrow
$50, 900 Questionnoires
To Be Distributed
In Downtown Area

Distribution of 10000 question
naires designed to provide answers
to Washington's mass transporta-
ton problems and to make the
downtown business district more
accessible to those who drive their
own automobiles will take place in
major business concerns.
Sales personnel of more than so
concerns will hand the question
naires to individuals making busi-
ness and professional calls between
the hours of $50 am. and 4 pm.
The District Highway Department,
which Is conducting the survey with
the help of the Public Roads Ad-
ministration, asks that they be
filled out and dropped In any mail
box.
If accurately filled out, the cards
will provide, when tabulated, an
index to what extent seven different
modes of transportation were used
In getting downtown. These are pri-
vate automobile, streetcar, bus,
walking, taxi, automobile passenger
and "other."
Capt. H. C. Whitehurst, highway
director, estimated today the results
Of the survey would be available
within two weeks.
Business and civic groups inter-
ested in finding a solution to the
problem of furnishing adequate
transportation and parking facili-
ties to customers and clients will
benefit by the survey, which is ex-
pected to indicate the essential
travel habits of the shopping public,
Capt. Whitehurst said.
The findings also will serve as q
basis of recommendations for the
improvement of transportation, pri-
vate and public, to and from the
central business district" Capt.
Whitehurst pointed out.
Evening star., 1946-06-04
RiyerdaIe Buses
Start Service 10
Hospital Soon
New Line to Connect
With Proposed
Streetcor Loop

A bus line from Riverdale to the
Prince Georges County General
Hospital at Cheverly is expected to
start operations within the next
few weeks, the Capital Transit Co,
said today.
The new service which will be a
part of Route H-8, according to
=. Cleveland Giddings, assistant to
the president of the company, will
connect with the proposed streetcar
loop at Riverdale. Schedules are
now being prepared, he reported in
letter to Charles T. Hartley, presi-
dent of the Independent Trade
Association.
Meanwhile, the transit company
revealed 1t probably would be late
summer before the improvements to
the car line, providing turn-arounds
at Riverdale and Branchville in ac-
cordance with a so-called master
plan," would be completed.
Schedules already have been pre-.
pared and approximately SCI, 900 ap-
propriated for its modernization, Mr.,
Giddings said. Difficulties In OBJ.
tanning approval from the Mary
land-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission and town or
county officials were blamed for the
delay, he said.
Mr.. Giddings said the company
did not expect the work to be COM
pleted overnight, but added, it had
no expectation of the long delay
that has occurred" When the COM
pany first notified the State Public
Service Commission in Baltimore
OF its intentions, he said, it was
hoped that installation of the mod
ern streamlined street car system
would occur about the middle Of
June.
The new bus service to the Chev.
erly hospital will become more ef-
fective when the plan is complete,
Mr.. Giddings explained. Mean
while. he said, "it will prove of some
assistance to the personnel OF the
hospital and we think, if only for
that reason, it is worthwhile par.
TALLY installing"
Evening star., 1946-06-04
Parking Lot Renovation
Begins at HyuttsviIle

Hard surfacing of the parking lot
At the Prince Georges County Ser
vice Building in Hyattsville was
scheduled to begin today, according
to county police who make their
headquarters there. -
The work, which also will include
marking Of parking lanes, relocation
of fencing and top soil planting, is
expected to be complete within
three weeks. Bright-Shepard Co.
Of Silver Spring was awarded the
contract after submitting the low
bid amounting to $7,105.50, it was
disclosed. e
Meanwhile, persons who normally
park their cars there daily may
have to find another place until
construction is, finished, police
said. Sections where work is being
done will be closed to the public.
Evening star., 1946-06-04
Arlington Man Receives
Army's Civilian Award

Charles s. Goode, 621 North
Jackson street, Arlington, yesterday
received the War Departments Elk
ceptional Civilian Service Award, the
highest civilian decoration bestowed
by the Army. The presentation
was made by 1t. Gen. Raymond A.
Wheeler, chief of engineers.
Mr.. Goode, connected with the
repair and utilities division, OCE,
was decorated for his work in snow
removal from airfleld both in the
United States and abroad. His plan
carried out at 1856 separate air
fields, cost the Government S.
l76,950 as compared with the ex-
penditure of $14,850,000 recon-
mfnded under another plan.
Evening star., 1946-06-04
PuCBoardH Head
Asked foResiqn
In. Arlington
Action Follows DiehI's
Unuuthorized' Stund
On Bus Fare Boost

Edmund d. Campbell, Arlington
County board chairman, announced
today that he had requested the
resignation of Milton E. Diehl from
the County Public Utilities Commits
sion,
The action, Mr. Campbell said,
was taken "in the best~-interests of
the bounty"
He claimed that Mr.. Diehl, acting
as PUG chairman, recently made an
unauthorized statement to the In
ter4tate Commerce Commission, re-
corhing the county utility group as
approving an immediate fare in
crease for the Arnold-operated bus
lines, pending an investigation.
Subsequently, Mr.. Campbell added,
three county commission members
repudiated Mr.. Diehl's action. The
tf1tee, r. c. L. Moncure, Glen B.
Wall and w. Glen Bixler, declared
they were surprised at the state
ment which he made. His statement
was wholly unauthorized by the Ar
lington Public Utilities Commission.
TThe Public Utilities Commission
took. no position whatever with re-
spect to this matter. What we did
do was to request that the Interstate
Commerce Commission investigate
the capital structure and the finan-
cial operation of the Arnold lines in
order to. see what, if any, increase
should be granted.
The commission authorized Mr..
Diehl, as its chairman, to write a
letter to the Interstate Commerce
Commission in line with its views as
expressed above" -
This statement followed criticism
by Mr.. Campbell that the PUG ac-
ton was "unwise and, in my opinion
unjustif1ed," supported by added pro-
tests filed by Mrs. Beulah S. sGoss,
chairman of the Public Utilities
Committee of the County Civic Fed
Grafton, in which it was stated the
action docs not reflect the wishes
of the people expressed at a public
hearing called by the commission.
Meanwhile, the ICC Suspension
Board has deferred the proposed
rate increase pending a hearing
Monday at which Arnold officials will
be asked to justify the necessity for
added revenue.
Mr.. Diehl said today he had mo
statement" to make.
Evening star., 1946-06-04
Citizens Group Formed
To Support Luckett

Formation of an Alexandria Citi-
zens' Committee to elect R. Samuel
Luckett, ST., 604 King street road,
Alexandria, as a write-in candidate
for the Democratic nomination to
the Alexandria City Council in the
June II election, was announced
yesterday by Leroy E. Peabody,
chairman of the Alexandria Plan
ming Commission.
Mr.. Peabody said he is withdraw
ing as a write-in candidate in the
race to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of City Councilman John
A. Logan on May 8, in order to give
his support to Mr.. Luckett
Evening star., 1946-06-04
Dr.. George Mod|in Named
u. Of Richmond President
By the kssoeiotsd Press


RICHMOND, Va, June 4.-Dr.
George Matthews Modlin, 42-year-
old professor of economics, was ele-
waited yesterday to the presidency of
the University of Richmond, sue
ceeding DR.. Frederic William Boat
wright, who was promoted to the
newly created position of chancellor.
DR.. Modlin will take over his new
duties June Is when DR.. Boatwright,
head Of the university for 81 years
and the Oldest university president
in point Of service in the Nation
moves over to the chancellorship.
The changes by the Board of
Trustees were announced by DR..
Douglas Southall Freeman, the rec
tor, who coupled praise of DR.. Boat
wright's administration with a pre-
diction of continued progress under
the leadership of DR.. Modlin. The
new president has served as dean Of
the univerSity's evening school of
business administration since he
Joined the faculty in 1898.
Evening star., 1946-06-04
Color Rites Scheduled
Today al Annapolis;
Graduation Tomorrow
BY the Assoeioisd Press

ANNAPOLIS, June 4.-High light
event still remaining on Navy's June
week calendar-the presentation of
colors by Dorothy Hargrove, Uni
versity Of Maryland coed, to the
outstanding oath Company of the
midshipman brigade-will be held at
$50 pm. today.
The traditional ceremony will take
place during the brigade's final dress
parade before graduation exercises,
which will be held tomorrow morn
ing.
Miss Hargrove was chosen for the
annual color girl role by her flance,
Midshipman James B. Wilson, COM
mander of the oath Company, which
won the annual academy competi-
ton among brigade units.
The color girls parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George c. Hargrove of New
York will be among the spectators.
A farewell ball by all classes to-
night closes out the social side of
June week.
Fitch Presents 46 Awards.
Forty-six midshipmen received
academic and athletic awards yes
terday at a brigade dress parade
when % military department heads
and civilian instructors took part
in the review.
Vice Admiral Aubrey w. Fitch,
academy superintendent, distrib-
uted the prizes as hundreds of
spectators filled the stands ad-
joining the parade field.
Having seven civilian professors
participate in the review was the
first gesture Of its kind in academy
practice, Navy officials said
Among the prize winners were
athletes Dick Duden,. al-America
football end, basket ball and base
ball standout, and fellow-gridders
Ed Deramee and Don Whitmire.
Duden received a pair of binocu-
lars, Deramee a watch and Whit
mire the Thompson trophy annually
presented to the midshipman who
did most for athletics.
Top prize winner was Midshipman
Robert Porter of Santa Ana, Calf :,
who stands second in the graduating
class of 822 and won five different
awards.
Senator Walsh, Democrat, of
Massachusetts,, chairman of the
Senate Naval Affairs Committee,
attended the parade and presented
his own prize of SITS to Midshipman
Murray MCGUIRE, a first classman,
for excellence in military law.
Class Standings Released.
Meanwhile, the Naval Academy
released its list of class standings as
well as "doubtfuls whose
status has. for some reason, not yet
been determined.
Eligibility for diplomas and COM
missions of IL midshipmen is still
undetermined, the academy said,
adding that thus "810 are scheduled
to graduate"
Not all of these are to receive COM
missions. Four, citizens OF other
republics, will receive diplomas and
return home. Fifteen others will
receive diplomas plus an honorable
discharge, while the status of one,
with respect to his commission, is
uncertain.
This leaves 100 to receive commits
sions and they will be grouped thus:
ITO will be become ensigns in the
Navy, IS second lieutenants in the
Marine Corps, and As ensigns in the
Navy's Supply Corps.
The four from other republics who
will receive diplomas are Arturo CAL
isto, %, Peru; Jose Constantine Set
jas, Venezuela, and Rafael Hiploito
Cevalos and Bernabe Sanchez, both
of C1lha
Evening star., 1946-06-04
DR.. johnson 10 Head
Y Veterans Branch

DR.. Harold M. johnson has beer
elected chairman of the Provisional
Committee of Management of thu
newly formed Veterans Memoria.
Branch of the YMCA of Arlington
Va, which win seryesthe 1n.0M coll
ored' people in the county.
Other officers elected were Mrs
Annie P. Belcher, vice chairman;
Arthur McLauren, vice chairman
Edward Hicks, vice chairman; Mrs
Claudia Pitts, recording secretary
Mrs. Carolyn Taltoan, assistant sec
retary; Marion Peters, treasurer, and
Leroy Taylor, counsel.
According to a spokesman for the
Veterans Memorial Branch, it hopes
TO help solve the need of supervised
kecreational activities for the COL
cred youth of Arlington County. II
further hopes to provide professional
leadership for returning veterans
civilians, social life for Government
workers, homemaking and family
activities and boys and girls de-
partment providing for the social
cultural and educational aspects OF
youth.
Mrs. Annie p. Belcher was ap-
pointed chairman of the Finance
Committee, Leroy Taylor, chairman
OF the Bylaws Committee; the Rev
Nathanial P. Minor, chairman ot
personnel; Mrs. Constance Spencer
chairman of program; James M
Booth, chairman of publicity. ane
Rev. H. j. Calls, chairman of prop.
erty and facilities.
The following were elected to thu
Provisional Committee of Manage.
ment:
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osna Bruner Mrs julia salIoek Rsv p
J. Calls, Leon Calls, Mrs. Eva Champion
William Champion, "; H. Chapman. Jane
Clifford, MIS-. clsrisss Collins, | John a coaper =
n nIafsissn Douglas, Mrs: Mamie Esrgins
Fleet, !; A: Graham. Chester Green. 1, Rev
Green; ESEs5d 4; Hicks: Ms a: Mary Iiies HIefs
Aaron Mackley. Rev. James H. Marshall
Arthur McLAuren, Rev. n. P. Minor, Mis-
B. m1s Moses vsns MSseey b
Mls Mrs oTaapd Claude poEI PITTS Key " Philips
Mrs. Frances Robertson. Mrs Sylveste
Robertson, j. w. Scott. Clarence Shepard
HbsoddI. Ne Lula shepare MIS- Clara sinms
SHish RoBert Smith. Mrs. VI lnoTi carolyn Tatoan fsq
Hsy aser Ssr1. MrS wbaez Anns Walaee VILLAS
and Mrs. Constance Spencer.
Evening star., 1946-06-04
Rockville Man Sentenced
On MunsIuuqhterC Choroe

Jesse B. Neal. jr., 81, Rockville,
was sentenced yesterday in Rock
vile Police Court to serve one year
in the Maryland House of Correc-
ton at Jessup on a manslaughter
charge growing out of the traffic
death last month of Mrs. Beatrice
Pineo. IS, Rockville. Attorneys Dom
aid 4. Staley and Joseph Cissel,
representing Neal, noted an appeal.
Testimony before Trial Magistrate
Donald A. De Lashmutt showed that
the car in which Mrs. Pineo was
riding was struck from the rear by
Meals car May 3 on the pike near
Rockville.
Evening star., 1946-06-04
True Bills Returned
In 35Cases by Jury
In Alexandra Court

True bills were returned in IS
cases by a grand jury in the United
States District Court for the east
ern district of Virginia at Alex
andria yesterday. The jury failed
to return true bills in three other
cases.
Judge Robert N. Pollard of Rich
mond, who sentenced II offenders
and placed three others on proba-
ton after hearing their cases, in
formed the grand jurors that they
probably would not be recalled
during the June term.
Sentences were meted out by
the judge as follows:
James Roosevelt Powell, 800 Oro-
noco street, Alexandria, plea of
guilty to driving under the influence
of liquor, fined 500 with his drivers
permit revoked for one year.
Sentenced for Escapes.
Sunday Anthony Manili, William
Hugh, jr., and Maurice l.. Sweeney,
sentences of one year and a day
each in the District Workhouse at
OccoQuan, Va, for escaping from
the workhouse on April %.
Raymond E. West, Is days in the
workhouse for escaping on April
% at the same time Manili, Hugh
and Sweeney escaped. All four
were apprehended the next day at
Accotink.
Robert H. Gray, six months i'm
prisonment on a plea of guilty to
escape from the District Reforma-
tory at Lorton, where he had been
a trusty.
Jessie Franklin Stringfellow, is
months imprisonment and fine of
$700 on a plea of guilty to illegal
operation of an 80-gallon whisky
still near Amissville, Va. Leslie
Frank Jeffries, who was arrested
with him by Internal Revenue
agents, pleaded guilty and was
placed on probation for two years.
Three Months Term.
Weldon Cherry, three months In
the District Reformatory on a plea
of guilty to escape from the refor-
matory.
George Washington Brown, 20,
colored, sentence suspended and
placed on probation for three years
on charge of theft of Govern
ment property from the Pentagon
Building where he was employed as
a laborer.
Herman Lawrence Spence, a year
and day in prison on a plea of
guilty to violation of the National
Motor Vehicle Theft Act.
John j. DAILY, sentenced to six
months imprisonment on a plea Of
guilty to escape from the District
WorkhouSe at Occoquan.
Charles Ira Cummings, a year
and day in the workhouse on a
plea of guilty to escape from the
workhouse at Occoquan.
Boy Put on Probation.
Judge Pollard placed on proba-
ton for two years an Arlington boy
charged with theft of checks from
the United States mail valued at
more than $500.
Those indicted by the jury, who
will be called for trial at dates to
be set by the court, include:
Harry L. Wolf OF Arlington, clerk
in the First Federal Savings 81
Loan Association of Arlington, five
counts of embezzlement of the asso-
cations funds over a two-year
period. ---
Fred Walton Randolf, failure to
report his change of address to his
Selective Service Board and failure
to report for duty in the armed
forces.
Dennis D. Briscoe, two counts OF
illegal transportation OF marihuana;
Ulice Perry, escape from the Dis
trict Reformatory at Lorton.
James E. Andrews Of Alexandra,
subcarrier for the Alexandria Post
| Office, theft of mail.
Evening star., 1946-06-04
Tokomo Park Inducts
New Town Council

The newly elected Town Council
of Takoma Park, Md, was sworn In
last night by Mayor Oliver W.
Youngblood and a brief session fol-
lowed the ceremony.
These comprising the council for
the next two years include Millward
G. Taft, who has served IA years,
Judge Herman c. Heffner and John
F. Sidell, both of whom have served
six years, and John G. Post, L. A.
Anderson and John H. Mes, who are
starting on their first term.
Evening star., 1946-06-04
Symphony in ARLINGTON

The Arlington Civic Symphony
will present its second concert to-
morrow evening at the Thomas
Jefferson Junior High School. It
will repeat the performance Thurs
day at the Washington Lee High
School.
Evening star., 1946-06-04
Sunday School Picnic

The second annual picnic of the
Silver Spring Jewish Sunday School
will be held at the -Four Corners
Recreation Center from / pm. to 6
pm. Sunday. Dr.. Aaron Traum.
chairman Of the Jewish Sunday
School Board, announced TO-DAY.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-06
ourGIRights
Questions and Answers
On Servicemen's
Problems
BY DOUGLAS LARSEN

WASHINGTON - The War de-
partment has been sWamped with
requests from veterans for adj
dresses of buddies they knew in
the service and with whom they
have lost contact. The War De-
partment does not give the adj
dresses Of former Army men ex-
cept to next of kin. So if you are
a veteran and trying to locate a
former servicemen for one reason
or another it is a waste of time to
write to the Army.
The main reason the Army
doesn't do this is to protect the
privacy of the veteran. There
have been attempts to get lists of
addresses of former servicemen
for various advertising schemes.
And frequently the address is
sought in order to take some legal
action against a veteran.
In some instances where it can
be shown to be very important,
the Red Cross will help get the
address of a veteran. Go - the
local chapter and explain your
reason. If the local official con-
siders the reason important
enough, he will set the wheels ii
motion and try to get tais in
formation. II the matter is Of
extereme importance the Red eros.
can possibly get the address from
the Army where an individual
couldn't. The same is true of the
Navy. The Navy, however, will,
furnish the address Of an ex.
serviceman if the reason for the
request doesn't violate the vet
Another possiblsway of locating
a former buddy in the service j.
through the American Legion. Ir
the publication, National Legion,
naire," names Of veterans whose
addresses are needed are printed
with n request Tor information or
their whereabouts. This service is
mainly for members Of the Legion.
It is less difficult to locate mer
who are still in service. The Red
Cross has extensive facilities to &c
this.
In some cases Veterans Admin
istration will furnish the present
address Of a veteran if a good
reason is given Tor asking, and
a self-addressed stamped envelope
is enclosed. This, of course, is
possible only for a veteran who
has had some dealings with VA
and has filed a claim for COM
pensation.
-H '-N