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Evening star., 1946-11-30
Action by Anderson
Ayerfs Increase in
Price Of Milk Here

The price of milk in the Washing
ton area will remain unchanged at
this time because the Agriculture
Department last night suspended
a pricing agreement which would
have raised the retail price cent
a quart tomorrow.
Secretary Anderson's move, it was
explained, did not cancel the entire
procedure which ties in the milk
price here with the wholesale butter
price in New York.
That procedure calls for an aute-
matte boost in the local milk price
of 40 cents a hundredWeight, equiv
alent to cent at retail, If the
wholesale butter price goes above
80 cents a pound during the last 10
days of the month. Similarly, If
the New York butter price drops
below 81 cents, the price of milk in
the Washington area would go down
a cent quart.
Local dairies opposed an increase
at this time, spokesman said. The
Maryland Virginia Milk Producers
Association made no demand for an
increase. It recently petitioned the
Secretary of Agriculture to suspend
the price tie-in procedure at this
time when the New York wholesale
butter price Is well above 81 cents q
pound.
The New York butter price during
the last 10 days of December will
determine whether the milk price
is likely to go up or down here, OF
whether the milk producers will ask
for another suspension of the pricing
agreement.
A spokesman for most of the large
milk distributors here said today the
dairies opposed any price increase
because, on the basis of past expert
ence, it would cause a decline irl
volume of sales.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
No Trace Is Found Of Man
LOST From Bay Steamer

No trace of Garrett Newkirk, 48
.OPA analyst missing from q Ches-
apeake Bay steamer since Wednes-
day, has been found, police said
today. -
Mr.. Newkirk, who lived at 1880
Calvert street NV, vanished from
his stateroom aboard the S. s. Dis
Itrict of Columbia while en- route
from washington to Norfolk. II Mr.
Newkirk went overheard, police said,
it may have been anywhere along
the 215-Inile route.
The ships captain. Edward E
Eaton, told police the stateroom
|porthole was open with q stool
under it when Mr.. Newkirk's absence
was discovered.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
H. B. Neormun Heuds
Regional Red Cross

Appointment of Harold B. Near
man Of Escanaba, Mich, as man
ager of the eastern area regional
office of the Red Cross at Alexan-
dria, Va, was announced today by
the Red Cross.
MIR. Nearrnan, a Red Cross disaster
and field work representative since
1927 succeeds Ramona E. Eaton, who
has been named manager of the Red
Cross Pacific area with headquarters
at San Francisco.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
Reserve Flyer Killed,
Second Hurt in Crash
BY the Assoeioied Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 30.-Ed-
ward j. Ballou, flying instructor
with Safeway Flying, Inc, of Rich
mond, was killed, and Herman S.
Fletcher. Pampas, Va, was seriously
injured yesterday in the crash of
an Army training plane near the
Petersburg Airport.
Both men were first lieutenants
in the Army Air Forces Reserve and
were on a routine flight from the
Richmond Army Air Base as part
of training program recently in
augurated, Army officials said. The
accident occurred miles southwest
Of Petersburg.
Mr.. Ballou had been employed by
Safeway Flying, Inc, for two
months, and company records
showed his home as Hartford, Conn.
His wife, Mrs. Bonnie Ballou, is liv-
ing in Richmond.
Mr.. Fletcher, whose condition last
night was reported as fair" at a
Petersburg hospital, is the son OF
Robert H. Fletcher of Pampas.
Evening star., 1946-11-30

The 42-year-old defendant, who
is a part-time pilot for the Potomac
River Lines and chairman of the
Rivers and Harbors Committee o1
the Washington Board of Trade
used testimony of the arresting po-
liceman in the case, Corpl Phillips
Burton of the farbor precinct, t<
support his argument. Corpl. Bur-
ton said that of an estimated total oi
1000 boats in washington Harbor
only three Including the Acushnet
ARE registered as visitors.
Regulations sufficient"
with such vague registration
regulations as are now in effect, boat
owners are reluctant to come tG
Washington asavisitors.' Mr.. Richter
declared. He pointed out visiting
boats are not subject to District tax
alton.
Conceding definite visitors timt
limit would be desirable, y Assistant
Corporation Counsel Richard w
Barton nevertheless contended the
present regulations are sufficient.
Mr.. Richter said that, while his
cruiser has been his only Washing.
ton home for the last six months
the boat has been immobilized be-
cause of needed repairs. The boat
is registered in Beaufort, S. G.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
oxon Hill Mon Is Joiled
In Chapel Hill SIoying

Frank Sirnms, 10, colored, Of Oxon
Hill, today was being held in the
Prince Georges County Jail at Upper
Marlboro on a murder charge in
the death last night of Thomas
Chew, 36, colored, OF Chapel Hill.
Chew, police SAID, was stabbed
twice by Simms In tavern at
Chapel Hill. Chew was pronounced
dead on arrival at Gallinger Hos
pital. wheHG he was taken in q
private aut,}nobiie.
Evening star., 1946-11-30

Mr.. 6auter has definite opinions
about several reforms he thinks
should be made in the county setup.
He believes the Offices Of county
supervisor and clerk to the county
commissioners should be combined
After all" he said, 4the county
supervisor should take over all
county administrative functions in
stead Of duplicating those of the
clerk to the board.
/ He also thinks the county engineer
should have jurisdiction over all
county roads, instead of having
three road superyisors-one for the
rural area, another for the eastern
suburban and a third for the west
ern suburban area.
A native of New Haven, Conn,
Mr.. Sauter came to Washington as
a child with his parents. He at
tended the Charlotte Hall Md
Academy, Peddie School, Highs
town, N. j., George Washington
University and Columbia University
He went into the building bllsi-
ness with his uncle in Washington,
moving to Montgomery County in
1921. At present, he is associated
with Donald Gingery, Democrat.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
By ihe As.oeiated Pres.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 30.-The
Virginia Education Association was
on record today as demanding that
Gov. Tuck call a special session OF
the General Assembly to provide an
additional State appropriation OF at
least $6,000,000 for teacher. salaries
in the current school year.
The action came at a general
business session yesterday in which
the teachers demanded definite
expression on minimum salaries
and protested lowering teacher
standards by allowing instructors to
be employed without minimum
of four years training"
The four day session, attended by
more than 1,500 teachers and school
administrators, ended last night
with adoption of committee recon-
mendatior1s and an address on de-
sign for Waging Peace" 'by Dr..
Harold Benjamin, director of the
Division of international Education
al Relations, United States Office of
Education.
At the Capitol the Governors of
flee said Gov. Tuck had mo COM
ment" on the proposal for a special
legislative session.
S2,400 Minimum Is Asked.
In subsequent resolution on min
imum salaries the YEA delegates set
as al goal for the school years
Ie48s50 minimum Salar9 of
$2;40e "a year with appronriate in
crements."
Originally the resoluti0n was
drafted without any specific min
imum salary mentioned. but dele
gates refused to permit the motion
to come to vote until a specified
amount was set as the minimum
goal.
. Request for the special session of
thesG General Assembly was embodied
in resolution presented both as a
,1arf 80 +1a yTEA Rrsord Of nirocfnYSs
Evening star., 1946-11-30
Arlington Yule Seals
Are MuiIed to $4,000

Arlington County's 40th annual
Christmas Seal sale opened today
with seals delivered by mail to 81, 900
families and business establish
ments.
Volunteer workers, directed by
Mrs. j. York Welborn, prepared and
mailed the seals. The sale, sponsored
by the County tuberculosis Associa-
tion, is the only appeal made dur
ing the year for funds to support
the organization,S work.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
Bethesda Laboratory
Plans Broad Inquiry
Into Common Cold

New facilities Of the National In
stitute of Health at its Memorial
Laboratory just opened at Bethesda
soon will be put to work on study
Of the common cold, 1t was learned
today.
DIR. r. E. Dyer, director OF the in
|stitute. said plans were being made
to launch broad-gauge research
program to see what science can
do toward preventing and curing
colds.
Colds have been so common that
they have not attracted much re-
search in the past, DR.. Dyer said,
but ne pointed out that the disease
had a widespread affect on the
population and kept many people
from work
250,O00 Absent Each Day.
A survey by the United States
Public Health Service, he said, re-
Gently showed an average Of 250,00o
people were absent from their work
each day because of the common
cold.
The possibility of its running into
more serious illnesses, it was pointed
out, also make the affliction worthy
|of more concentrated research.
The common cold has been prev
|alent in Washington already this
fall, according to reports from physi-
clans. In many cases it has been
more debilitating than usual. COM
lplicated with fever, weakness, and
long drawn out after effects, similar
to the "flu''
The cold investigation will be one
of several to be carried out at the
National Institute, of Health this
coming year, DR.. Dyer explained.
General Attack on Disease.
At the Memorial Laboratory,
studies will be carried forward on
virtually all of the so-called virus
diseases.
Generally, too, DR.. Dyer said, the
National Institute of Health is plan
ming comprehensive attack on the
principal diseases which afflict the
| human race.
Part of this program will be car
ried out through grants-in-aid to
universities, laboratories and pri-
vate research organizations. Some
funds already are on hand and fur
ther money will be sought from
Congress when it meets in January.
Among the diseases to be studied
will be irifantile paralysis, heart
| trouble, tropical infections such as
malaria, undulant fever, and dis
eases of old age, of the kidneys and
blood vessels.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
State Audit Reports
Criticize Fauquier
Fiscal Practices
by the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 30.-State
Auditor j. Gordon Bennett sug-
gested in audit reports yesterday tt
Gov. Tuck that Fauquier County
correct certain fiscal practices dis.
closed in the examination of the
county's accounts and records.
Another audit report showed the
financial condition of Falls Church
had improved during the year anc
that the town had a balance of $751;
SOB on hand September /.
Action of the town, however, iI
selling to an individual for private
use a desk which the municipality
had purchased from the State Peni-
tentiary, was termed contrary tt
sound public policy" by the report
which urged prohibition of any sim.
liar occurrence in the future. The
State Penitentiary makes equip.
ment for certain public offices.
In the. case of Fauquier County
Mr.. Bennett noted that the Board ol
Supervisors had followed practice
of approving and paying salaries
to county officers and employee.
before the pay actually had beer
earned.
The auditor cited an opinion o.
Attorney General A. P. Staples, de.
livered several years ago, that thil
practice was contrary to provision,
of sections 2724 and 2724a of tn,
Virginia code. MIR. Bennett recon-.
mended that the supervisors fix theil
meeting dates so as to be able t,
give prompt approval to payroll,
after the pay had been earned.
Mr.. Bennett also pointed out tina
his auditors had noticed that tn,
| signature plate of the Fauquiel
board chairman, used in the county,
check-signing machine, was not al.
ways kept in the chairman's posses.
sion. He said the attorney genera
had ruled that while such plate.
might be used, they should be KEEP
by the official whose signature the,
carry.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
Stolen HoIdup Cur
Found in / owson
By the Assoeiuted Press

TOWSON, Md, Nov. 30-A car
stolen from Sheriff Earl Wolf and
used in holdup at York, Pa, was
found abandoned yesterday in Tow
son, police reported.
I It had beef stolen from park
ing lot and used to carry off 81 400
worth of fur coats from dry clean
ing establishment.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
Teachers Ask Special Session
On $4,000, 900 Virginia Raise

proposed program Of action and as
a resolution of the YEAS school
Finance and Legislative Committees
The resolution was adopted unani-
mously.
Also asked were Supplementary
appropriations from local source!
where possible to augment the re.
quested 5000, 900 State appropria'
ton for teacher salaries.
Committee of 13 to Act.
A committee of classroom teach
ers will be named from the !:
districts in the association to handle
the request for the special STATE
appropriation with State and asso.
ciation officials.
The proposed YEA program ol
action also asks that a uniform
State financed sick-leave system bt
established for all school employees
equal to the benefit now received
by State employees, and that funds
be made available for establishment
of scholarships for teachers.
1t also asked that full support be
given to the Retirement Commit
tees four recommendations that the
maximum limit of annuities be one
half of a members earned compen-
sation as calculated under the pres
ent law with a limit of $1,000 an
nual retirement allowance, that the
age of optional retirement be low
cred from 65 to 60, leaving compul-
sorry retirement age at 20; that the
privilege of taking membership in
the Virginia retirement system with
full credit for prior service to July
1, 1912, be reoffered to school em-
ployes who rejected membership in
1912, and that all teachers who re-
tire with 80 or more years service
be guaranteed minimum allowance
of $500 annually.
During the morning various Sec
tions met and elected officers. Mrs.
Pauline C. Gorham of Alexandria
was named president of the ele-
mentary principals section,
Evening star., 1946-11-30
Man Shot Driving Cab
In M-MiIe-an-Hour
Downtown Chase

A 60-mile-an-hour 3-mile chase
through downtown streets early to-
day, during which police fired five
shots at fleeing driver, ended in
arrest of 22-year-old colored man
in connection with long list OF
traffic violations, The man, jerome
johnson, was slightly wounded in
the left shoulder.
johnson. driving taxicab he had
taken allegedly without permission,
was with woman companion at
1920 am. when policemen in a
cruiser saw them at Twenty fourth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV, police said.
The taxicab was similar to one
which had just been described in a
Prince Georges County police broad
cast as having been involved in a
Maryland holdup.
Policemen Albert J. Nicholson and
Raymond J. Clarke sounded their
siden for johnson to stop. Instead.
they said, he sped away. Later, it
developed he had no connection
with the holdup.
With Pvts. Nicholson and Clarke
In hot pursuit, the chase wound
through streets and alleys. Other
police cars converged on the area
directed by Dispatcher Dennis Man.
ming.
Blown Tire Ends Chase.
At several points, the officers said,
johnson attempted to crowd their
car into oncoming traffic or parked
cars. Pvt. Clarke fired four shots at
the taxicab near Third street and
Pennsylvania avenue, while an Off
duty officer, Pvt, M j. Walker, also
shot at the fleeing cab near Ninth
street and Constitution avenue. 1t
is not known which shot struck
johnson.
The cabs right front tire blew out
near the south end of the Capitol
Grounds, police said, enabling Clarke
and Nicholson to force it to the curb
and make the arrest.
johnson, who lives in the 500
block of Twenty-first street NV, |
is in good condition at Gallinger
Hospital. Police said he will be |
charged with unauthorized use of
an automobile, unlicensed driving of |
taxicab and a number of traffic
violations, including passing stop
signs and red lights.
His companion is being questioned.
Speeder Cought in Maryland.
In an earlier chase, Detective
SergtS. Howard Ogle and Paul
Clarke arrested a motorist in a pur-
suit which took them three miles |
into Maryland at speeds which they |
Said reached rs miles per hour. The |
man, listed as Charles Anderson, 80, |
eff the 500 block of Forty-second |
street NE, was charged with seven
traffic violation counts.
A companion of Anderson hurried |
into a Hyattsville restaurant where |
the detectives said they could not |
follow because they lacked search |
warrant for a Maryland establish
ment. Anderson, who allegedly was
driving the car, got his coat pocket /
caught onstne cars door handle and
was taken into custody. II
Sergts. Clarke and Ogle said they |
started chasing Anderson on silS-
picion that he was carrying NUM-
bers slips. No slips were found on
him, however, they said,
Evening star., 1946-11-30
Widow Awarded $4,000
In Falls Church Death

Mrs. Goldine Taylor. widow oi
Herbert NJ Taylor, jr., who was
killed near Falls Church in Septem-
ber, 1s45, by a Washington g. Old
Dominion train, was awarded S15,-
600 in, Arlington Circuit Court yes
terday in a damage suit against the
railroad.
The verdict, from which the de-
fendant's attorneys said they would
appeal, is the maximum which can
be sued for in such civil action In
Virginia.
The case had been argued before
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy for the
past week. The verdict was returned
by q six-rnan jury after mutual
agreement by opposing lawyers
when one juror became i'll.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
|S15O, 900 Increase
In Alexandra Budget
Expected Next Year

An increase In Alexandria cit,
taxes. except those on real estate
appeared likely today as City Man
ager Carl Budwesky estimated thl
l947 budget would reach at leas
So. $3.50, 600, an increase Of $250, ,00l
over the current year.
Increasing the present $3.50 ta1
rate to So would yield an additions
$3.50, 900 for the city, Mr.. Budwesk.
told the City Council last night a
the first hearing on the 1947 budget
The anticipated revenue from rea
estate, based on the present rate
is $1,225 900. he said.
He indicated that increased reve'
nue. could come from utility taxes
$50, 900: personal property taxes
with an expanded collection pro
gram, $4,000; license taxes, $780,.
600, and $3.50 from an expected
increase in real estate assessment
amounting to $1,500,000 for taxa
tion purposes.
Schools Chief Item.
Chief item in the increased cos
Of operating the city will be schools
the city manager said. The Schoo
Board yesterday announced $949,.
223 budget, largest in the city's his.
tory. 1t represents q hike of ap.
Iproximately $4,000 over the 194t
figure. Most of the proposed in.
crease is for higher teacher salaries
The school budget does not in.
clude approximately 100000 fol
principal amortization and Interest
on outstanding city bonds for schoo
purposes which were issued thi.
year. The City Council has to ap-
prove the school budget, since the
city pays the bulk of the cost ol
schools.
A recommendation by members ol
the council that the city establish
a "pay-as-you-go" system of financ-
ing capital improvements was coun-
tered by Mr.. Budwesky with the
suggestion that the council study .
plan by which the city could bt
placed on a current basis in tt
10 years,
Health Department figures re.
vealed costs increasing from $28. .10'
in 194I to $76,750 in 1946, with $99,'
260 requested in 1947. The new pro.
gram calls for an assistant health
officer and school dentist at $500
per year each. The health office
would receive an increase from &c..
600 to $500.
Police Costs Have Risen.
Pointing out that the Police De.
partment has practically the sam,
size force as it had in 1941, MIR. Bud.
wesky said costs of this function ross
from 1855 in 1941 to $170, ,480 II
1916.
In a special meeting following the
budget hearing the council approved
a motion of Paul L. Delaney tempo
rarily halting repairs and alterations
to McBurney Hall, King and Wash
ington streets, which was swept BY
a $500 600 fire 10 days ago.
Declaring the structure would bt
a fire trap" If it were renovated
under proposed plans. Councilman
Everett L. Hellmuth urged that Il
be raZed,
Evening star., 1946-11-30

Board OF COM
p1issioners.
Mr.. s 81 It e +
was sitting in q
Bethesda re s.
ia uran t ! a S +
spring and COM
planning OF the
red tape and de-
la VS. in t b e
county govern
naent.
"A friend asked,
why don't you
do something
about it?"
That set Mr..
Sauter to think
Evening star., 1946-11-30
Richmond Thieves Get
!, 900 Pounds Of Sugar
Nv the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. S0.R. II.
Leonard. manager Of the Richmond
Food stores, Inc, reported to police
that 5000 pounds OF sugar were
stolen from the firms warehouse
during the Thanksgiving Day holi-
day.
Cfficials said the sugar had just
been delivered to the warehouse.
They added that only about half
the supply of sugar in the ware
house was removed.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
GIenview Church Head
Plans Series Of Sermons

The Rev. Eugene w. Allen, min
lister of the newly established Glen
view United Presbyterian Church,
10609 Georgia avenue, Silver Spring,
Md, viii begin a series OF sermons
on Gods EloQuence" with a dis
cussion Of The Creative Word" at
the II am. service in the church
tomorrow. s
At 8 pm. Tuesday, representatives
of the Moody Bible Institute OF
Chicago will present colored sound
film at the church. The film Is en-
titled sTne God of Creation. !
Evening star., 1946-11-30
Robertson Forfeits Bond
|On Baltimore Charges
BY sheiAssoeiosed Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 80. Paul
Robertson, 42-year-old city Repub-
lican leader and unsuccessful cam
didate for Congress in the general
elections early this month, yester-
day forfeited $51 As bond and failed
to appear in Police Court for q
hearing on disorderly conduct
charges.
Patrolmen Charles Wrighton and
Arthur Shortt said they arrested
Robertson and two companions
after receiving a call at 1926 am. to
break up a street fracas. The two
other men also failed to appear.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
Frank A. Parkhurst Rites
To Be Held in Arlington

81 Funeral services for Frank Alex
ander. .Parkhurst. "A, lifelong Wash
ington area resident who died
Thursday in New Bern, N. G., while
on a hunting "trip, win be held at 2
pm. Monday at the Ives funeral
home, Arlington. Burial viii be in
Oak Hill Cemetery.
Since his retirement from the
Navy Yard In 1881, Mr.. Parkhrst
had lived with his daughter. Mrs,
Grace Parkffurst Hyett, 2Sl2 North
Columbus street, Arlington.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
J. IA. Mogruder Named
ARLINGTON Rudio Head

j. Maynard Magruder, member
of the Virginia House Of Delegates
and Arlington County civic and
business leader, was elected presi-
dent Of the Arlington-F Fairfax
Broadcasting Co., Inc, at stock
holders meeting yesterday
The Federal Communications
Commission has authorized the
company to build a i.000-watt radio
station iii Arlington, the second to
|be approved for the county. Sta
tion WARL is now in operation
there,
Evening star., 1946-11-30

michael, execu-
tive vice presi-
dent of the air.
line.
In h is n e "
post, Mr.. Smith
will supervise
personnel a n d
industrial rela-
tions for Pea in
more t h q n SO
cities in the
East, South and
Midwest. He has
been serving as
director OF per-
sonnet and pub
Evening star., 1946-11-30

ing. A few days later, his thoughts
were crystallized into action when
he was offered one of the Republic
can nominations for county COM
missioner. He accepted and was
swept into Office November 5 with
the other COP candidates for
county offices.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
ciyitons Coll for AirfieId

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Nov. 80 P,.--
The Civitan Club of Annapolis has
gone on record favoring the Naval
Academy expansion program, in
cluding building an airfield at
Sandy Point
Evening star., 1946-11-30

lie relations for Dallas H. smith.
Government Services, Inc, here.
Mr.. Smith lives at 5608 Moorland
lane, Bethesda, Md, with his wife
and two children He is president
of the washington Personnel Asso-
ciation
Evening star., 1946-11-30
ARLINGTON Chest PIeo on Air

"Arlington's Responsibility to It's
Community Chest will be discussed
on a radio forum at 8 pm. tomorrow
over WARL, the countys new radio
station. i.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
Chance Remurk Led Election
Of fSouter to Montgomery Boord
zone ot q SeriesJ
By j. B. Zotmon

A chance remark led to the nomi-
nation and election OF Wesley !.
Sauter, IA, Bethesda builder, as a
member Of the Montgomery County