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Evening star., 1946-04-11
Alexandria Radio Unit Licensed
For Use of Doctors, Nurses, Etc.

A license was granted by the Fed
eral Communications Commission
yesterday to the National Electron-
les Laboratories of Alexandria to
construct an experimental two-way
radio station "for automobiles owned
by doctors, nurses, taxicabs, am
balances, buses, public service trucks
and other bona-fide carriers"
1t was granted to Frank c. NAL
linson on behalf of the laboratories,
who said he would construct the
transmitter, "a Glass experimental
land station" at BIS King street.
Such a service" Mr.. Mallinson
explained, would enable a user to
communicate with his Office, hos
pital, headquarters, or in turn to be
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Hereford Breeders
To Auction II Head

Seventy-one head of registered
Hereford cattle. chosen from ls
herds in Maryland, Virginia and
West Virginia, will be offered for
sale at the sixth annual auction of
the Maryland Hereford Breeders
Association April II at the Frederick
(Md) Fair Grounds.
The sale will begin at l pm. with
Col. Art Thompson, one of the Ma
tion's leading cattle auctioneers
handling the gayel. Five bulls and
66 cows and heifers will 60 on the
block. A feature of the sale will be
the offering of 10 heifers, about a
year old, of the same type and quail
ity as the animals selling at the
halter. These are expected to ap-
peal to farmers and breeders plan
ming to establish purebred white
faced he S. ,..
Judging will take place at 10 am.
preceding the sale. Some of the best
Herefords in the East will compete
White-face enthusiasts are invited
to attend the Hereford diner at the
FRANCIS Scott Key Hotel, Frederick.
at pm. Tuesday preceding the sale.
Sizzling steaks and roasts are on the
menu. -
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Virginia School Funds
Bring Good Returns,
Lancaster Tells PTA

Virginia gets more for its money
in education than almost any other
State, DR.. Dabney S. Lancaster,
State superintendent of public in
struction, last night told the Falls
Church Parent Teacher Association
In answer to a question from the
floor, he refused to rate Virginia S
schools, however, explaining that
there were "too many factors in
volved."
Declaring that good teachers are
the greatest need of our schools
today" DR.. Lancaster said Office of
Education figures place the State
28th in the average salary paid
teachers and 33d in the daily aver
age attendance.
In response to another question
the educator said he favored letting
the people in the various counties
decide whether they prefer to elect
their School Board members or have
them appointed.
He also described as unique" the
present system of appointing schoo
trustees, adding that there is nc
argumentsfor its continuance.
He estimated that for the two
year period ending 1948, schools
will receive approximately $4,000 O0(
more from the State than from
1914 to 1916.
Asked whether he felt the State
school system would be able to "holo
its own" for the next two years ir
view of rising costs, DR.. Lancaster
replied in the affirmative.
The association unanimously ap.
proved resolution commendine
Falls Church officials for their work
in enforcing the recently enacted
nursery school ordinance.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Voting Precinct Sought
For West Falls Church

Citizens of West Falls Church
have filed a petition in the Fairfax
County Circuit Court requesting
that the court establish a new voting
precinct in that area.
The petition points out that voters
living there are required to vote at
The Lick precinct, located at Idyl-
wood, in national. State and county
elections, while in the Falls Church
town elections they must vote at
the town hall.
In the event the court grants the
petition, Fairfax County would have
Is voting precincts.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Mrs. Effie La v. Brown Dies
AT IS; Alexandra Native

Mrfs. Effie La Venia Brown, IS. a
native of Alexandria, died yesterday
at the Sacred Heart Home at Hy-
attsville where she had lived for
more than five years.
Mrs. Brown, widow of George w.
Brown. was graduate of st. Mary's
Academy in Alexandria, Her only
son, Stewart K. Brown, 712 Braddock
road, Alexandria, is superintendent
of the meter department of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co.
Beside her son, Mrs. Brown leaves
three grandsons, George L. Brown
Stewart K. Brown, jr., and Marine
Pvt. Emory A. Brown; a grand
daughter, Mrs. Frantz w. Rarey of
El Centro, Colombia, South America
and a great-granddaughter Louisa
Gail Raray, also of El Centro.
Funeral services will be held at
$50 am tomorrow from the Wheat
ley funeral home in Alexandria
Burial will be in Bethal Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
BY Doris FIeeson

Mrs. Main Street, multiplied by
10, is hanging up her nylons in the
Lincoln bedroom these nights. Mrs.
Truman invited the members of her
Independence (Mo9 Bridge Club,
who have been meeting Tuesdays for
years and years to shuttle the cards
at 1900 Pennsylvania avenue for
three delirious days and 10 accepted.
1t is Mrs. Truman's first assertion
of her personality since she took over
a year ago from one of the most
controversial women in the world.
Washington, which was beginning
to be rather wistful about her reti-
cence, is delighted. This talkative
Capital has been starved for labels
and legend about that placid per-
Sonality which did not so much re-
buff as ignore its curiosity.
The result is that the attention
usually reserved for Hollywood star
lets has begun to beat about the
heads of the lucky doWagers. For
i've who arrived by air (Sl02.81 round
trip from nearby Kansas City the
flashlights began to pop at the take
off, These with their husband S
business connections were:
Mrs. James c. Noel Gnsurance) !;
Mrs. Leslie Shaw deputy city clerk !;
Mrs, George Thomas Twyman tdoc-
tori; Mrs. Oscar Emmett King tcas-
kets and morticians' supplies, and
Mrs. Mize Peters tdrug store, now
with FHA).
Hustled to White House.
They were met at the plane by
Mrs. Truman's secretary, Reathel
Odum, who hustled them into White
House cars, but not before they had
made it clear in a few answers to
questions that they were not to be
led into indiscretions. Their smart
clothes and the excess baggage,
which the stewardesS revealed they
carried, also made plain that no So
cial emergency would find them
wanting
! Asked how long they intended to
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Woman Cleared
In Staying Gets
| S24 From Jury
By the Associotsd Press

PRINCESS ANNE, Md, April IL
Mrs. Ronnie Kelly, who had been
accused of manslaughter in the shot
gun staying last December Of her ex-
soldier husband, Harry, Is, was free
today. L
She received a double gift when
the Somerset County grand jury
failed to indict4 her and set her free
with a cash collection of s24.
Each OF the q Jurors and States
Attorney Prentiss w. Evans con-
tributed a dollar to Mrs. Kelly. who
admitted she shot her husband at
their farm home because she
threatened to kill me and the chill
dren."
The children are Patricia, 6, Mrs
Kelly's daughter by previous mar
riage, and Irwin, 4, a son of the slain
man by a former marriage.
Evening star., 1946-04-11

stay, Mrs. Peters asked: Are we
supposed to tell?" This was a little
reminiscent of John Garibaldi Sar-
gents arrival in Washington from
Vermont to be that other Vermont
er's Attorney General. Sargent
wouldn't admit to reporters who he
was; Coolidge had told him not to
talk.
A query about their kind of bridge
brought from Mrs. Noel the assur-
ance that they played pretty we'll. "
No stakes though, she said, but dis
patches from Independence reveal
that a nice prize like a piece of cut
glass is not taboo.
Others Arrive by Auto.
The rest of the party meanwhile
was crossing the Cumberland by
car. They entered the spotlight at
recital at Constitution Hall that
evening. These were Mrs. Truman's
Sisters-in-law, Mrs. Frank and Mrs.
George Wallace. who are in the
family milling business; Mrs. John
Hutchison. whose husband used to
run feed store, Mrs. Melvin Pal
lette and Mrs E. K. Grow.
Miss Odum and Mrs. James Helm,
White House social secretary, are
scheduled to meet with the press
and relay the visitors reactions and
future schedule, the same way they
do for Mrs. Truman.
q One part of it can be safely as
'suh1ed-they Will write letters,
oceans of letters, on that cream
inlay with the chaste gold letters
The White House. in the corner.
They all do, novice and sophisti-
Gates, the late Al -, .er Woollcott
being one VINO never spared friend
the reminder that he had crashed
the best gates.
An unofficial pledge has also been
made on behalf of the President
that he will not expect them to be
up in time for his first breakfast at
$50 and that they can wait until
his second and more abundant one
at 8 O'Clock. Dinner at 7 though,
sharp
Evening star., 1946-04-11

called by same. All communications
would be handled through the land
station which will maintain 24-hour
service"
He added that he will offer the
services not only to Alexandria, but
to nearby Virginia and Maryland
areas and the District.
The transmitter has been assigned
the temporary frequency of 30.56
megacycles, with $50 watts power.
The commission also gave premis-
sion to install 25 portable units for
experimentation.
This is the first such permission
granted to a person and firm not
already established as a common
carrier.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Sasscer, BeaI| Seek
denomination in
June Primaries

Incumbent members Of Congress
in the 5th and 9Th Maryland dis.
tricts today were on record as seek.
ing denomination in the June q
primaries.
Representative Sasscer of Upper
Marlboro, Democratic incumbent ir
the 5th district, fled his certificate
OF candidacy yesterday at Annapo.
lis while Representative Beal, Re.
publican, of Frostburg, announced
his candidacy in the 9Th district.
A native of Prince Georges
County, Mr.. Sasscer has served foul
terms in the House of Representa-
tives, where he Is a member of the
Naval Affairs Committee.
Lee Announced Previously.
His candidacy has been indorsed
by the Anne Arundel County State
Central Committee. Only other
Democrat to announce for the post
thus far from the 5th district is
Richard E. Lee, Beltsville.
Mr.. Bealls action ended specula-
ton that he might seek the Re-
publican nomination for Governor
or Senator from Maryland.
The States only Republican men,
ber Of Congress, Mr.. Beall was
elected first in 1912 and reelected
in 1914. He is the first congress
sional candidate ever to carry all
five Western Maryland counties in
both elections.
A member of the House District
and Roads Committees, Mr.. Beall
authorized a bill to repeal the S.
auto use tax, sponsored a veterans
housing bill and led a fight for
grants for the Frederick (Md0 air.
port development.
In other announcements, State
Senator Joseph Byrnes OF the fifth
Baltimore district filed for renomi-
nation. He is regarded as a likely
prospect for Senate president to sue
ceed Senator James J. Lindsay. who
had announced he will not seek re-
election.
2 Prospective Delegates File.
Meanwhile, two Mont gomery
County Republicans have filed with
the Board of Election Supervisors
for delegates to the State conven-
ton and Harvey j. White has filed
for election as county commissioner
subject to the Democratic primary
The Republicans are Paul M
Coughlan, Silver Spring, and Louis
A. Gravelle. Bethesda. MIR. White,
incumbent, has received the indorse-
ment of the Democratic County
Congress.
An attorney. with Offices in the
District, Mr.. Gravelle, is past pres
ldent OF the Bradley Boulevard Cit
lzens' Association and has lived in
Bethesda since 1928.
Mr.. Coughlan is a lifelong resi-
dent OF Silver Spring and served as
its postmaster from 1925 to 1884. He
was county commissioner from 1884
to 1888. He Is an insurance broker
Evening star., 1946-04-11
On-the-Job Training
For Veterans Provided
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 11.-Gov
O'Conor authorized the State De-
partment of Education yesterday tc
supervise "on-the-job' training es-
Establishments for veterans.
The Governor said additional
funds would be provided the de-
'partment for the purpose so that
this vital provision for the States
veterans would remain under the
State and not be turned over to
some Federal agency"
He explained that since Congress
asked the States to approve vet
erans' training establishments and
schools, but no Federal funds were
furnished for personnel, he felt 1t
advisable that the job remain en-
tirely in the hands of the State.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Property Values Gain
S5,380,815Since '43,
Alexandria Reports

Assessed property valuation In
Alexandria has shown a net increase
of s5,3SO,815 since 1943, it was an
nounced today.
A report released by the Office of
City Manager Lewis N. Ansley, who
became the city's first full-time tax
assessor in 1943, says the total as
sessed value of the city's real estate,
exclusive of utilities, was SAL, 8,946,
as of January l this year.
Mr.. Ansley's figures indicate H.
875 parcels of land were appraised
during, the reassessment of Alex
andria property, which began in
1943, with increases levied on 6,849
properties.
1858 Adjustments Made.
Of this number, he reported, 1858
were adjusted in 1943, with 1859 in
creased and 489 decreased; 2,349
were adjusted in 1914, with 2,210
increased and 139 decreased, and
3,549 were adjusted in 1945, with
3,470 increased and 70 decreased.
Mr.. Ansley's report also shows
that during the three-year period
480 new buildings were completed
which were assessed at a total o1
$5,720,065.
The estimated population of Alex.
andria on January l, this year, was
10000, according to the report, anc
the real estates taxes $1,225 900. Tht
real estate tax was $3.50 per $10(
assessed value, which was based or
SO per cent of the fair market value
of the property.
The report shows marked oe.
crease in both new building and re.
pairs and alterations. New building.
started and completed in l943 wert
listed at 1894 $50, compared tt
$109,195 for 1945.
Sales Market Active.
The sales market also has been
active, the report points out, with
prices averaging 80 per cent in ex-
cess of appraised values. A check
of l. 20 sales during 1945 shows
that the appraised value of prop.
critics involved was $7,133,514, while
the sale prices totaled $9,182 1856.
Mr.. Ansley noted that while such
valuations are made to follow prics
trends, these will not be made OF
that basis until such trends havt
demonstrated substantial stabili.
zation.
Property owners who do not agree
with Mr.. Ansley's valuations have
recourse to the Corporation Court
and while he has received many
protests, it is noted that only two
cases were brought to the cour
since he assumed Office. In botf
cases, the valuation of the assessor
was upheld.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
RebuiIder of Warsaw
Plans GreenbeIt Survey

Synon Syrkus, chief architect fol
the rebuilding of Warsaw, Poland
will visit Greenbelt, Md, today tc
study the architecture and arrange
ment of the community which once
was known as ''TugwelltoWn.
Accompanying Mr.. Syrkus will be
his wife, who is the general secre-
tary of the National Reconstruction
Office of Poland. Both are members
of the international Congress oI
Modern Building.
During the war Mr.. Syrkus wa!
confined at the notorius German
concentration camp of Oswiecam
while his wife did forced farm labol
in the Breslau region.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Charter Backers Seek
Votes Of Insurgent
Democrats, Lee Says

Political leaders of the Charter
Committee, who this week renewed
their attack on the governmental
plan of the Maryland-Na
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion, are seeking the votes of insur-
gent Democrats IN the approaching
felection, Park Commissioner E.
Brooke Lee charged last night.
MIR. Lee, In statement defend
ing the, commission, of which he is
vice chairman, declared the char
terites actually restated their opin-
ion that number of the useful
things that are now being well, ably
and adequately done in this county
should be performed in some other
manner, which they obviously hope
will be by themselves"
Asserting that attacks can be
expected to increase as the election
approaches, Commissioner Lee said
the plan of the charter leaders is
to suggest change in form without
stating definite objections to the
record. The recent move, he added,
is to attract the votes of Demo-
Gratis in the approaching primary
who are opposed to the County
Congress group or to himself.
Park System Praised.
Residents Of Montgomery County,
Commissioner Lee stated, now pos
sess the largest and most generally
improved county park system south
OF Westchester County, N. Y,
through the administration of the
Park and Planning Commission. In
addition, he said. it has done more
to stabilize the zoning plan of the
county than any other group. and
has a well-planned recreation pro.
gram.
THE Charter Committee Mr.
Lee continued, attacks the appoint
ment OF park police and the issu-
ance of park bonds as authorized
by the Legislature of 1945. These
again are attacks as to form or
procedure because no such bonds
have been issued and no project
has been mentioned for such ex-
penditure. The law requires that
any bonds which can be so issued
must be liquidated by the proceeds
OF the scent suburban-wide recrea-
ton tax and so this bond authorize
ton is automatically limited in
amount and cannot include a
further increase in the tax rate"
Policeman ReSi~nS
Turning to the appointment of
park police, Mr.. Lee said that the
park policeman appointed last fall
resigned several months ago and
today there is not even one men,
ber OF the park police force" As
use of the parks increases during
the spring and summer several park
police probably will be appointed,
he stated, but the law now in force
leaves the responsibility for the en-
forcement of the criminal law
throughout the park system to the
county police force.
Declaring that favorable public
comment has been given generally
to the various activities of the com
mission, Mr.. Lee said, Even the
Charter Committee does not criti-
cize any action or failure to act
by the commission. They merely
say act some other way. It sounds
as if they are principally inter-
ested In doing the acting"
Evening star., 1946-04-11
ID. T.. Committee
On Food Calls
First Meeting
New Conservation
Group to Droft
Plans Tomorrow

| The newly formed WaShingtor!
Committee for Food Conservation
will meet for the first time tomorrow
to work out steps to bring home tc
District residents the Importance o1
conserving food through measures
suggested by the Presidents Famine
Emergency Committee.
Meanwhile, spokesman for the
Famine Committee admitted that
the city's corporation to date in
saving of wheat products and edible
oils-major items needed for over
seas famine relief-was "spotty."
He said that from his own OBJ
servationS, some eating places here
were observing conservation rules
such as serving only one roll or one
slice of bread, but that others had
not even heard of the program.
Schedule Rally Tuesday.
ut takes time to get the points
over to the public" he declared.
In this connection, the United
Nations Forum is sponsoring rally
at 8 pm. Tuesday at Constitution
Hall in cooperation with the Wash
ington committee. Prominent
speakers will tell of the need for
belt Tightening on the part of Amer
ican citizens. They will include
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson,
Herbert H. Lehman, former director
general of UNRRA, and George
Gallup, head of the American In
stitute of Public Opinion.
Tomorrow's meeting Of the Wash
ington committee will begin at ii
am. in the boardroom of the Dis
trict Building. Commissioner John
Russell Young will preside, and Al
Stedman, assistant to Chester c.
Davis of the Famine Emergency
Committee, will outline the Gov
ernment's program.
Between As and so persons prom
inent in civic life here are expected
to attend Mr. Young will name a
permanent chairman later.
5000 Posters Distributed.
The Washington Restaurant AS
sociation today began distribution
of 5000 posters to be displayed in
restaurants here urging both oper-
ators and customers to cooperate
with the Famine Emergency Com
mittee. On the poster are two hands
holding up an empty bowl, symbol
iZing the hungry people abroad.
Posters advertising Tues d a y
nights rally also are being displayed
in restaurants.
| Robert j. Wilson, executive Sec
retary of the restaurant associa-
ton, commenting on reports that
compliance was spotty, pointed out
that restaurateurs had been subject
to criticism on suggestions for trim
ming menus even before OPA gave
authority to take conservation steps
without cutting prices.
| Accordingly, operators moved
slowly in putting conservation meas
ures into effect, he said. q
Sent Out Explanation.
Mr.. Wilson also explained that the
association sent out bulletin to its
900 members March % explaining
the steps suggested by the Famine
Committee for saving foods. There
are about 900 eating places in the
city, he said. but the 1,l00 who are
members of the association repre-
sent IS per cent of the business here
| The National Catholic Welfare
Conference announced that another
Nationwide appeal for canned
foods will open May IL in $4,000 par
ishes and will be known as food
for the children of Europe and the
Far East"
The appeal was issued by Samuel
Cardinal Stritch, chairman of the
administrative board of the confer
ence.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
School Heads
Begin Sessions Toduy

A conference of elementary school
principals of the Virginia Education
Association will start today at Ma
tural Brio :, Va, and continue
through Saturday.
Among those who will be present
will be Mrs. Josephine Howdershell,
Fairfax; Mrs. Pauline Gorham, Alex
andria: Mrs. Ossie Upton, Manas-
sas; Miss Frances Nevitt, Fort Bel
voir, and DR.. Edwin Broome, super
intendent Of schools, Montgomery
County, Md.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Dr.. PuIIen Lists Needs
Of MARYLAND Schools

Increased need for physical edu-
cation, vocational courses and ex-
panded libraries in schools was
stressed last night by DR.. Thomas C.
Pullen, jr., Maryland State superin-
tendent of schools, at meeting OF
the Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School Parent Teacher Association
Discussing the work of the Mary
land State Department of Educa-
ton, DR.. Pullen said the State is
well able to give full education to
all children, regardless of where
they live.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Kensineton Doubles Quote

The Annie M. Wilson branch of
the American Red Cross at Kensing-
ton announced today that it has
doubled its fund quota. Original
quota was s1,248.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
BIimp FIottens Freen1on tn SAP
BY YIN MALONEY, JR.

Martin "Blimp" Levy, the GAO pound grappler from New York City threw Herbie Freeman, 275 pounder from the Bronx, for a loss In eight minutes and forty two seconds of one fall to the finish bout, in the co-feature of the Wrestling Show at the State Arm ory last night before a capacity crowd. Levy, noted for his very modest waistline, landed on Free man with all his red points to cop the bout on body rolls. In the other feature attraction Dave Butcher Boy" Levin from Jamaica, L. l., pinned Ivan Kemeroff of Russia with body slams in 3735 of a one fall one hour limit contest. Levin, who tipped the scales at POS pounds as against 2l5 pounds for Kemer- off, had his very worthy opponent on the defense for the better part of the bout.
 In the first preliminary bout Milo Steinborn of Germany, who was substituting for Doc Straess of Delaware against Zimba Parker of Harlem, the German wrestler, at 220 pounds, proved to have much audience appeal as he defeated the Negro grappler in IT minutes of a 30 minute limit bout. George (KO) Koverly of California at 238 pounds and Sidney Sitkowski of Poland at 2S5 pounds wrestled to a draw in a 30 minute contest. This was the toughest bout of the evening As koverly and Sitkowski both found themselves on the outside looking in, more than once.