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Evening star., 1946-01-09
Montgomery Expected
To Rush Construction
After Bond Award

Work on school and road i'm
provements IN Montgomery County
is expected to go ahead soon follow
ing the awarding by the county
commissioners yesterday of a $780,
600 bond issue to the Union Securi-
ties Corp of New York.
The bid, the lowest of II submit
ted, offered a net interest cost of
S1l7,519 and an effective interest
rate of 1884 per cent. The bonds
are part of a S5.000,000 issue au-
thorized at the last session Of the
State Legislature for various county
Improvements.
A representative of the Union Sc
curities Corp. sold 100000 of the
bonds within five minutes after the
award. The sale was made by tele-
phone from the commissioner S
office in Rockville. The bid was at
the lowest interest rate in the his
tory of the county.
Reports on Civil Service.
Civil Service Commissioner 10 v.
Morgan submitted a report to the
board on the progress of his Office.
He stated classification of all
county employees would be completed
by February l and a first draft of
rules for eXaminaticrs would be
submitted soon. His report also said
that it would be necessary to redraft
the police manual to cover changes
made necessary by the merit system
law.
A request by the county health
department for an increase of $500
in the annual salary of Andrew J.
Boyd, sanitary inspector, was ap-
proved by the commissioners.
The board approved four appoint
ments to county posts Carroll H
Durham and Robert E. Kustis, re-
Gently returned from the armed
services, were reinstated in the
county police force Mrs. Elizabeth
w. Lake was named public health
nurse, with salary of $1,000 per
year. and Edward Case was ap-
pointed janitor in the courthouse at
ST 200 per year.
! Walks to Be Built.
The commissioners agreed to ad-
vertise for bids on a sidewalk to be
constructed on the east side of Con-
necticut avenue from Saul road to
Franklin street and from Dresden
street to the Kensington city limits
The Citizens Committee of Chevy
Chase View has agreed to pay for
the advertisements and the cost OF
the walk, estimated at $1,050.
County Supervisor Willard F. Day
was instructed to investigate the
possibilities of getting more ade-
quate street lighting on Plymouth
avenue, east and west of Flower
avenue; on Mintwood street from
East Hamilton street and on Lauel
terrace, as requested by the Sligo
BranVieW Community Association
Evening star., 1946-01-09
Detective Story Writer
To Speak in Alexandra

The first speaker in the author
lecture series sponsored by the Edu-
cational Committee of the Alexan-
dria Branch, American Association
of University Women, will be Mrs
Zenith j. Brown, who will speak al
BIS o'clock tonight in the audi
torium of the Virginia Electric &
Power Co., 1T South Washington
street.
Mrs. Brown, who writes under
the names of David Frome anc
Leslie Ford, is the author of the Mr.
Pinkerton detectives stories and the
Col. Primrose and Surgeon Buck
stories.
Mrs. Raymond Tolbert, who is ir
charge of arrangements, says the
public is welcome. There will be
no admission charge.
Evening star., 1946-01-09
ShoppingCenfer
To Be Erected
InMountRainier
County Heads Also
Approve Open-Air
Theuter in BeItsviIIe

Plans for the construction of a
shopping center in Mount Rainier
and an open-air theater in Belts
vile are contained in two of six re-
zoning petitions presented yesterday
to the Prince Georges County Com
miSsioners. All six were approved
The shopping center will be erect
ed on four lots on the east side of
Thirtieth street near the Mount
Rainier High School and opposite
the Queens Manor Gardens apart
ment development. Charles E.
Smith, contract owner of the prop
erty, requested that it be reclasSified
from residential A to commercial D.
According to Philip Lustine, who
developed the apartment project,
the center will have five stores, in
cluding grocery, a drugstore and a
beauty parlor Construction is ex-
pected to start soon.
Additional Rezoning Asked.
Mr.. Smith also petitioned for the
rezoning of II lots in the same area
from residential A to residential C
to permit the construction of apart
ments.
Erection of a drive-in theater is
contemplated by Sidney B. Lust,
who requested the rezoning of a 30
acre tract in Beltsville from resi-
dental A to commercial D. The
land has frontage of 1000 feet
along the east side of the Baltimore
boulevard just south of the Balti-
more g. Ohio Railroad station in
Beltsville.
Other. rezoning petitions approved
we're:
Ernest M. Greer, for the reclassi-
fication from residential A to COM
mercial D of property in the TOO
block of Central avenue, Seat Pleas
ant. This was granted subject to
50-foot setback.
Industrial RezOning Granted.
David NJ and Mary C. PEBBLES, for
the rezoning from residential A to
industrial E of tract of land east
of Kenilworth avenue near Addison
Chapel road, and from residential A
to commercial D of smaller tract
in the same area The industrial re-
zoning was granted subject to a So
foot setback.
The commissioners also granted
requests by residents of North
Englewood, Englewood and Lanham
Heights for the establishment of
special improvement districts in
their communities. The action
brings the total of such districts in
the county to %.
A petition by residents of Sunny
brook for street improvements in
the community also was approved.
Evening star., 1946-01-09
James Lindsay Eyes
Attorney General Posi-
Ry the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Jan. 9.-Senate
President James j., Lindsay, Balti-
more County, said yesterday he was
giving thought" to becoming a
candidate for the Democratic nom-
ination for attorney general in the
June primary.
Mr.. Lindsay, who said his law
practice would be the deciding fac.
tor on whether or not to run, de-
clared that promises of support hac
been received from many Maryland
party leaders.
Lawrence B. Fenneman, formel
State director of the War Man.
power Commission, formally filec
his candidacy for the Democratic
nomination last week.
Mr.. Lindsay first served in tht
House of Delegates in 1924, ans
was elected Senator in 1888. He i
chairman of the Legislative Council
william Curran, Baltimore politi
cal leader, who was appointed at
torney general on the resignation
last year of William c. Walsh, ha
said he will not seek the Office again
Evening star., 1946-01-09
Alexandria Red Cross
Names Mrs. Greenland

Mrs. Milton Greenland, ia South
Patrick street, has been elected sec
retary of the Alexandria Chapter OF
the Red Cross, replacing Robert M.
Reese, resigned, it was announced
by Mrs. Albert L. Miller, chapter
chairman
Mrs. Greenland has served as CO.
chairman of the Junior Red Gross
in Alexandria and is president of
the Junior Garden Club.
Evening star., 1946-01-09
Montgomery Seeks Man
For Superintendent Job

Montgomery County Supervisor
Willard F. Day has asked that per-
sons interested in the job of shop
superintendent for the county equip
ment depot submit applications to
the county as soon as possible.
The depot. which will be con-
structed soon, will handle repairs and
maintenance of all county equip
ment, such as police cars, schoo
buses and road equipment.
Mr.. Day said the county was seek
ling man experienced in automo-
tive repairs and capable of running
a shop that will handle approx
mately 80 school buses, go passen-
ger cars. 30 trucks and some road
repair equipment. He said that the
salary for the job had not been de-
cided upon by the county commits
| sioners.
Evening star., 1946-01-09
Buber Valves Hearing
On Murder Churqe

Russell Lee Baber, "a, of All North
Payne street, Alexandria, charged
with the knife murder Saturday
night of Claude Via, "a, of Grove
ton, waived preliminary hearing in
Alexandria Civil and Police Court
yesterday. His case will be presented
to the grand jury next week.
Archie and Katie Baber, 531 North
Columbus street, and Otis Shif1ett
218 South Henry street, were charged
with disorderly conduct and feloni-
GUS assault. They will be tried Feb.
ruary 8.
Mr.. Was death, police say, took
place after an alteration at the
Payne street address.
Evening star., 1946-01-09
League of Women Voters
To StudyTux Sources

The Montgomery County League
of Women Voters will hold a meet
ing next Wednesday at 10 am. at
210 Rosemary street, Chevy Chase,
to make survey of State and local
taxes.
The study will include an exami-
nation of the present sources of rev.
enue, looking into the possibilities of
new sources, and examining the
Maryland State regulations to see
what Implications exist between
Federal, State and local taxes. The
members also will consider local and
State budgets to determine whether
or not present taxes are adequate.
Evening star., 1946-01-09
RossIyn Cos Co. to Get
.$40O, 900 in Supplies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, Jan. 9.-Ross-
lyn Gas Co. was authorized by the
State Corporation Commission yes
terday to obtain cash, materials,
supplies, labor and other services
applicable to construction accounts
amounting to 100000 from WASH
ington Gas Light Co., an affiliate,
during 1916.
Payment is to be made currently
and without interest.
Evening star., 1946-01-09
Alexandria Changes Rule
On Budminton Court Use

A change in schedule for adult use
OF badminton courts in Alexandria
has been announced by Alan He'll
city recreation director. Hereafter
they will be open to adults Tues
days instead of Wednesdays.
The three courts at the George
Washington High School will be
open from 7 to 10 pm. each Tues
day, and registration will be limited
so that players will not have to wait
more than 10 minutes for a court.
A registration fee of 81 is charged
for the season, which runs through
March II. Visitors may play for
Is cents a night.
Further details may be obtained
from the Recreation Department
Alexandria 8776.
Evening star., 1946-01-09
Fairfax County Grants
20 Building Permits

Twenty building permits with ar
estimated valuation of $145,500 have
been issued since the holidays by
the land division of the commits
sioner of revenue Office in Fairfax
County.
Burns N. Gibson, Falls Church
obtained three permits for business
buildings in the town, including
stores, offices, bowling alley and ar
animal hospital, at an estimated
total cost of ST. 900. John and Lewis
Russo received permits for five five
room brick dwellings at Greenway
Downs, to cost $4,000 each.
Evening star., 1946-01-09
Boptists Plan Survey
OF Foreign Relief Needs
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 9.-The
Southern Baptist Convention will
send DR.. George w. Sadler, secretary
OF the Foreign Mission Board in
charge of missions in Africa, Europe
and the Near East, on a three
month tour of the foreign fields to
survey war damage and need for re-
lief, re-establish contacts dislocated
by the war, and gather information
to aid Southern Baptist plans to re-
build and expand their mission
work.
DR.. Sadler will leave Washington
tomorrow on the Colchester to visit
Cairo and points in North Africa
Palestine, Italy, Hungary, Romania
and Yugoslavia.
Evening star., 1946-01-09
Mount Rainier Firemen Elect

K. A. Young was elected chief of
the Mount Rainier Valunteer Fire
Department last night for his 10th
term. Other officers chosen were w.
S. Freeman, deputy chief; Simon
Lebowitz, captain; George Hutton,
lieutenant; Frank r. Nymark, SER
geant; Phil Ryan, secretary; Paul
Smith, treasurer, and Daniel Laing,
financial secretary.
Evening star., 1946-01-09
Baby With Two Normal Heads
Is Born Dead in Virqiniu

Pres Atkins, correspondent for the
Associated Press who saw the child,
it had a dual body from the hips
up, with two chests, two hearts and
four arms.
The heads were normal and the
child's arms, hands and other fea-
lures were regular, Mr.. Atkins said
The condition of Mrs. Brickley was
serious. The mother of five healthy
children, she is a small, somewhat
plump woman.
Mr.. Brickey is an employe Of the
Wise Coal & Coke Co. OF Rochester
Evening star., 1946-01-09
Virginia Farmer Freed
In SIoying Of SoiIor Son

Rs the Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG Va. Jan. AT a
hearing in Bedford yesterday Will
liam Edward Luck, 70-year.old
farmer, was freed by Trial Justice
j. Moorman johnson of a charge of
Staying his son, Seaman Lee Buford
Luck, last December IA.
After two witnesses had been
heard, commemorative Attorney W.
r. Saunders recommended acquittal.
The trial justice told the defendant:
Il believe you acted in self defense. "
The hearing lasted less than Is min
uteS.
Evening star., 1946-01-09
|O'Conor Holds PorIeys
On Farm Representation

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 9.-Gov
O'Conor said yesterday he was con-
sulting farm leaders relative to CIV
ing agriculture a representation on
the recently appointed Commission
on State-Municipal Tax Sharing.
The Governor explained that he
was asking suggestions to meet the
issue of a Frederick Farm Bureau
resolution that stated that farmers
were not represented on the pres
ent commission.
He said earlier that If it were not
advisable to name a member to the
commission, which already has IS
he would seek some other means OF
granting agriculture representation
Evening star., 1946-01-09
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NORTON, Va, Jan. ga two
headed male infant was delivered
through a caesarean performed last
night at the Norton General Hos
pital on Mrs. Viola May Matthews
Brickey, 25. It was delivered dead
The operation was performed by
DR.. c. L. Harshbarger after Ernest
Brickey, a miner and father of the
child, had delivered the feet of the
infant at the Brickey home.
According to the physicians and
Evening star., 1946-01-09
Virginia COP Plans
Publicity Compuiqn
ay the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va, Jan. 9.-State
Republican Chairman 1. r. Dovel
of Luray plans to keep the Repub-
lican Senators and five members of
the House of Delegates here Friday
ITO make plans, which tentatively
include schedule of regular radio
broadcasts, featuring the Republican
members Of the Assembly.
Evening star., 1946-01-09
Commissioners Reelected

T. Van Clagett, G. Gardner Shu-
CART, Prince Georges County super
intendent of schools, and County
Sanitary Officer Charles L. Wood
have been reelected town commits
Sioners of Upper Marlboro. They
had no opposition. A total of At
votes were cast, although approxi-
mately 200 persons were eligible to
vote
Evening star., 1946-01-09
Blood Donations SOUGHT

Persons wishing to donate blood
at the Naval Hospital in Bethesda
may make appointments by calling
any of the following chairmen: Be.
thesda, Mrs. Linton Smith, Oliver
SAT; Chevy Chase, Mrs. j. C. Rig
gall, Wisconsin 1858; Rockville, Mrs
James H. Nolan, Rockville 1913
and Silver Spring, Mrs. w. C. Man:
| son. Sligo 1870
Evening star., 1946-01-09
Walter Reed PTA to Meet

The Walter Reed School Parent
Teacher Association, Arlington, will
meet at the school tonight at 8
o'clock. The group will discuss the
proposed incorporatiye plan for the
county. Edmund D. Campbell
member of the County Board, and
John Locke Green. county treas
urer, will speak.
Evening star., 1946-01-09
|. IA. Able to Speak

Leslie M. Able, president of the
Montgomery County Council of Par
|ent-Teacher Associations, will dis
|cuss PTA responsibilities in the
county alta meeting of the Takoma
Elementary School PTA at 8 pm
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1946-01-09
Mrs. Schurf to Speak

Mrs. John G.. Scharf, Bethesda,
will speak on Organization of Our
County Schools" at the monthly
meeting of the Potomac (Md.)
School Association at s o'clock to-
night in the school cafeteria.
Evening star., 1946-01-09
Mrs. Nolan Heuds Drive

Mrs. James H. Nolan has been
appointed chairman of the War
Fund campaign for the Montgom-
cry County Red Cross Chapter.
Evening star., 1946-01-09
M. u. Dates Cossock Chorus

The General Platoff Don Cossack
Chorus OF Russian singers and
dancers will present q program at
Maryland University's Ritchie Coli
scum at 8:15 pm. Monday.
Evening star., 1946-01-09

STILL TOGETHER-T/5 Robert A. Kreager 81, Silver Spring
(center) and T5 James Burkhead 21 Greensboro igh
who worked together before war
geher and were discharged together shown being inter-
viewed by Miss Marian Schwartz volunteer the Silver
Spring Service Aid Council Both worked the Telephone
Co. served in the 4t Armored Division and discharged
December TO- Both have five battle Distinguished
Unit Medals James also has the Bronze SaSar
Evening star., 1946-06-21
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Mr.. K. Il. Chaplin Engagement

The marriage of Miss Mary Ro-
sta Flythe, daughter of Mrs. Lillian
W. Flythe of Goldsboro. N c.. to
Mr.. Raymond AL Chaplin, son of
Mr.. Henry B. Chaplin of Monson,
Mass, and the late Mrs. Chaplin,
took place last evening. The cere-
mony was performed in the chapel
of Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, the Rev. Lloyd H. Snyder,
jr., officiating at 7:30 o'clock. Miss
Betty H. Clarkson sang before the
ceremony.
The brides gown was of white
satin and was made by her mother.
She wore a veil of illusion becom-
ingly arranged and carried white
roses. She is employed at the
American Red Cross and has lived
here for some years. She is well
known in music circles, is member
of the Columbia Light Opera Com
pany and has sung on local radio
stations as well as having appeared
in musical productions for service
men.
Miss Doris Ann Jones was her
maid of honor and Miss Betty Jane
Rogers was bridesmaid. They wore
frocks of net and satin, the former
in. pink, carrying an old-fashioned
bouquet of pink roses, and the
other in blue with q cluster of
yellow roses.
Mr.. Ralph j. Cunfer, U. S. N,
was best man for Mr.. Chaplin, who
also has been on active duty in the
Navy, serving for three years, two
of them overseas. He attended the,
naval flight schools at the Univer-
sites of Texas and Georgia and
the Highland University at Las
Vegas, N. Mex. Before entering
the service he studied dramatics and
music for several years in New Eng
land. He now has resumed his
studies to be a concert pianist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chaplin will make
their home at 1925 Fourteenth
street NV. after their short we'd
ding trip in Virginia.
Evening star., 1946-06-21

Ceremony Held
Yesterday

The McKendree Methodist Church
was the scene last evening of the
marriage of Miss Martha Jean
Hummer, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Aubrey Eugene Hummer, to Mr..
Kenneth George Emery, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Turner Haines Emery of
Hyattsville. The Rev. Charles F..
Phillips officiated at 8 o'clock and
Mr.. Hermon Hill, jr., played the
organ while Miss Sue Milroy sang.
Mr.. Emery awaited his bride at
the altar and standing with him
was his brother, Mr.. Turner Haines
Emery, jr., who was his best man.
Mr. Hummer escorted his daughter
and gave her in marriage. She wore
white satin, the yoke trimmed in
pearls and her fingertip-length veil
was held by a coronet' of rare old
lace. She carried an orchid sur
rounded by white roses showered
with stephanotis.
Miss Marjorie Schaefer, cousin of
the bride, was maid of honor and
Miss Helen Langdon the bridesmaid.
They were dressed in similar cos
tune of nylon fashioned after the
same model as the brides gown.
Miss Schaefer was in pale pink and
Miss Langdon in pale blue. Their
old-fashioned bouquets were Of bios
SONS harmonizing with the gowns
and the headdresses matched their
bouquets.
Escorting the guests to the pews
and leading the bridal procession
to the altar were the ushers, Mr..
David Wood, Mr.. Howard Keithley
and Mr.. Wayne K. Hill.
The reception was held in the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Hummer
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Emery
left on their wedding trip to the
Pocono Mountains. They will make
their home here while Mr.. Emery
continues his studies at the Univer-
sity of Maryland. Mrs. Emery was
graduated from George Washington
University.
Evening star., 1946-06-21

they will, in the series of parties in
honor of the engaged couple.
Diplomatic Luncheon
Sonora de Sarmiento, wife of the
former Peruvian Military Attache
and delegate to the Inter American
Defense Board, is being feted almost
continuously prior to her departure
for her owa country. She and her
husband have been the reason for
several of the better Capital parties
and now while Col. Sarmiento is out
OF town, feminine entertaining for
his wife has continued. Yesterday
Sonora de Montague, wife of the
First Secretary of the Peruvian EN-
bassy, was. hostess at a luncheon
in her honor and on Wednesday
Sonora de Meneses, wife Of the
Chilean Air Attache, entertained her
at tea.
Seated at the luncheon table
yesterday, which was exquisitely
decorated with red roses and blue
delphinium, were Sonora de
AlluI duc, Wllc Oh tIe BOLIVIAN AM
bassador; Sonora de Fernandez
Davila, wife of the Peruvian Charge
d'Affaires; Sonora de Diaz-Dulanto,
wife of the chief Of the Peruvian
Naval Mission; Sonora de Cadenas,
wife of the Cuban Naval Attache;
Sonora de Meneses, Sonora de
Pacheco, wife of the Bolivian Mill
tary Attache. and Sonora de Rivero,
wife of the Second Secretary of the
Cuban Embassy.
Others who enjoyed the delectable
Peruvian dishes prepared by the
hostess herself, were Sonora de
Monteza, wife of the new Peruvian
Military Attache; Sonora de Tamayo,
wife OF the chief of the Peruvian
Military Mission; Sonora de Larrea-
Alba, wife of the Ecuadorean Mill
tary Attache, and Sonora de Rey de
Castro from Peru who is visiting In
Washington.
Next week Col. Sarmiento will
return to Washington to be attached
to Fort Belvoir. He and his family
will leave for Lima the end of
August.
Evening star., 1946-06-21
Gertrude Mott,
Becomes Bride

Word has been received in Wash
ington announcing the marriage in
Warsaw Of Miss Gertrude Haywood
Mott to Mr.. Douglas Cannon of San
Francisco. The ceremony was per.
formed in the United States EN-.
bassy June 10 and was followed BY
an informal reception for a small
group of friends of the bride and
bridegroom who have been on duty
there for some time.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs
Elizabeth T. Mott of Washington
and has been member of the staff
|of UNRRA in Warsaw, where she
went last year with a delegation o1
nine officials to start the UNRRA
Mission in Poland. She is an honor
graduate Of st. Mary's Junior Col.
lege in Raleigh and of the University
OF Delaware. She is a great grand
daughter Of the late Senator vii.
liam H. Haywood of North Carolina
Mr.. Cannon is in the economic
division Of UNRRA and recently has
been transferred to Paris, where
they will be through the summer
They have gone to the mountains
in lower Silesia for their wedding
trip. Mr.. Cannon is a graduate OF
Stanford University.
Miss Barbara Moberly of Frederick
Md, and Miss Ann Rozeck Of Canada
were attendants for the bride ano
Mr.. Teasdale of London was best
man. The Rev. Father Fronoyzk
off1ciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cannon will come
to Washington in the fall for a visit
with the latter's relatives and plan
to make their permanent home ir
San Francisco.
Evening star., 1946-06-21
Couple in Sontb
after Ceremony

Christ Lutheran Church was the
scene of the recent wedding of Miss
June Grabarkewitz, daughter of Mrs
John Grabarkewitz of Fergus Falls,
Mimi, and Aviation Chief Machinist
Mate John H. Barnum, U.S.N., son of
Mrs. Walter r. Gordon of New York
and Mr.. Harris w. Barnum of Hill
andale, Md.
The Rev. j. Frederick Wenchel
officiated at the ceremony and Miss
Janet Shockey sang several solos.
An informal reception followed in
the rear of the church.
Mr.. George C. Shinn of this city
gave his niece in marriage and Miss
Esther Grabarkewitz of Fergus Falls
was her sister's-in-law only attend
ant. Mr.. Bruce Barnum served as
best man for his brother.
The couple left later to motor to
Miami, Fla, where the bridegroom Is
stationed.