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Evening star., 1946-04-30
Cab Driver Is Captured
In 65-MiIe-an-Hour Chase

Roland R. Rives, so, Vienna (Va.)
cab driver, was captured by Fair
fax County policeman yesterday in
la 65-mile-an-hour chase after, po-
lice said, the cab had struck a 15-
year-old girl as she was alighting
from a school bus near her home
in Vienna. Policeman Lewis Shu-
mate fired three shots at the fleeing
cab before he gave chase.
Rlves was released under $4,000
bond on charges of drunken driv-
ing, attempted assault, leaving the
scene of an accident and passing
a school bus. A hearing will be
held at 10 am. Monday in Fairfax
Trial Justice Court.
Police Shumate said Rives had
been forced to stop by passersby
after his cab had struck Barbara
l.. Dean, colored, who suffered
bruises.
AS he opened the door of the cab
and ordered Rives out, the police
man said, the cab driver suddenly
put the vehicle in gear and drove
off.
Policeman Shumate said he hung
onto the cab for about 100 feet be-
fore dropping Off 1t was then that
he fired three shots at the cab, one
of which struck the rear of the
vehicle.
The policeman then got into the
car of Clarence Penton, Oakton,
and chased Rives for about 2 miles
at speeds ranging from IS to 10
miles an hour. The cab driver was
halted at Oakton.
Evening star., 1946-04-30
CheverIy Charter Topic
'Of Citizens Meetinq

Proposed amendments to the
Cheverly (MdD charter. to be voted
on in a referendum at the town
election Saturday, will be discussed
at a meeting of the Cheverly Citi-
zens' Association at 8 pm. tomor-
row in the American Legion Hall.
The proposed charter changes
would authorize the Mayor and
Council to issue bonds for sidewalk
and street Improvements and install
lation of street lights. They also
would modify the present system of
garbage collection.
Evening star., 1946-04-30
Doctor Asserts
Veterans Shun
FortWashington
Home Fully Equipped,
But Understoffed,
Physicians Report

More than ITO Washington vet
Grams seeking disqualification would
rather remain on the waiting list
for overcrowded Mount Alto Hos
pital than 60 to, Fort Washington,
the veterans home Is miles from
Washington, DR.. Charles M. Grit
fifth, Mount Alto manager, said
today.
Doctors at Fort Washington,
which has shiny new hospital equip
ment but few patients, complain
that the equipment is going to waste,
the beds are remaining empty and
the Veterans Administration hasn't
sent them enough doctors to staff it
properly
The Veterans Administration.
however, contends that if patients
would 60 to Fort Washington, the
doctors would be furnished to staff
the hospital.
Essentially Veterans Home.
Washington regional veterans Of
nclals said Fort Washington was
essentially a veterans home with
hospital facilities provided for res
ldents OF the home who need med
lcal treatment. Because of the bed
shortage here, however, DR.. Griffith
explained, veterans seeking hos
pltallzatlon have been asked if they
would like to go to Fort Washing
ton. He said the would-be patients
had complained Fort Washington
was "too isolated"
AT present, it was explained, Fort
washington has 68 hospital beds
and another ward of % beds ia
planned. Blueprints call for one
hospital bed for every four resi-
dents Of the home. A total of 1913
veterans are now receiving home
care at Fort Washington, which is
building up to capacity of 400 res
idents.
Nineteen nurses are now. caring
for l9 patients, it was reported. A
regional Office spokesman said. how
ever, that five of these nurses would
be transferred to other facilities
Doesn't Have Anesthetist.
Or. Meyer Steingold of Norfolk,
one or the three doctors now serving
Fort Washington, complained:
1 have an operating suite filled
with the most modern and most
expensive equipment manufactured
and can't perform an operation be-
cause I don't even have an anes-
thetist."
He said he had told the Veterans
Administration that if he cannot
be transferred to a hospital where
he can put his training to some use
Il wish to resign"
Evening star., 1946-04-30
Two Cadet Companies
Win Drill Awards al
6. ". High School

Company B, commanded by Capt.
James F. lie Croy and Company G,
commanded by Capt. Barbara L.
Buck, were judged the best COM
panies in the George Washington
High School Cadet Corps at a COM
petitive drill held at the school yes
terday. These companies will receive
cups, presented by 1t. Col. George
A. Patrick, U. S. A, retired, professor
of military science and tactics at the
school, and will represent the corps
in competition against Washington
and Lee High School of Arlington
next month.
The competition was judged by
Maj. G. W. Vandever and 1t.
Thomas A. Daniels of the Military
Police Company of Fort Myer and
by Capt. w. T. Bump of Headquar-
ters Company. Military District of
Washington.
Prizes awarded by American Le-
gion Post "a, to be presented at the
cadet banquet next month, went to
]. E. Shepherd of Company c and
Shirley A. Hoskins of Company 1,
judged the best drilled boy and girl
privates. Other Legion awards will
go to the boys squad from Com
pany A, commanded by Corpl. K. D.
Mcdonald and including w. w.
Smith, J. r.. Fairweather, w. L..
Shipp, R. Y. Gore and r. E. john
son, and to the squad from girls
Company G led by Corpl. Frances
Alexander and including Nancy
Hoffman, Gaylah Shelton, Gladys
Hamlet, Grace Byers, jeanne Will
son and Jane Martin. This squad
was drilled by Jerry L. Wallace who
was unable to command them at the
drill because of illness.
A competition was also held for
the best drilled boys and girls pla-
toons and was won by Platoon 2
from boys Company C commanded
by 1t. William B. Kuykendall and
Platoon 3 from Company G COM
manded by 1t. Grace Williams. Col.
Patrick said that no medals have
been offered for this competition
but he will seek awards for the win
ners prior to the banquet.
The cadet corps includes approx
imately 300 boys and girls and is
commanded by Cadet 1t. Col. James
McCauley.
Evening star., 1946-04-30
19 Alexandra Eyictions
Set for Hearinq Nav 9

Judge James r. Duncan of Alex
andria Civil and Police Court has
set May 9 for the hearing of 1s
eviction cases brought by John Y
Kerr, assistant director of the Alex
andria Housing Authority.
All cases. directed against tenants
OF the housing projects managed by
the AHA, are for non-payment of
rent.
Mr.. Kerr said that there have
been no evictions from any of the
seven projects since the beginning
OF the year There are 1893 units
in the developments and there is
now waiting list of 500 in addition
to names on file at the Veterans
information Center, Fort Belvoir
and the Naval Torpedo Station.
Evening star., 1946-04-30
Maryland Man Fined
$50 on Gun Charoe

Justice was meted speedily tc
James A. Gordon, 81, colored, OF
805 Sixty-second place, Fairmount
Heights, Md, who was fined $3.50
yesterday in Upper Marlboro Police
Court on charge of carrying a con-
cealed weapon.
County Policeman Vincent S
Free, who received radio flash
while in Oxon Hill to apprehend
Gordon, had the man brought be-
fore Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie
for hearing less than an hour
after he was arrested in Fairmount
Heights for displaying a pistol.
Two mem distant relatives who
were charged with the theft of a
blacksmith'f forge and tools, were
sentenced by Judge Bowie to serve
six months in the Maryland House
of Correction.
The men, Joseph T. Proctor of
Oxon Hill, Md, and Thomas ].
Proctor, 1915 North Edison street,
Arlington, Va, were accused by
police of taking the stolen articles
from Joseph Tutz of Accokeek, Md,
on April 10.
Evening star., 1946-04-30
Cottage City Man Fined
S137 for Tipsy Drivino

Hugh A. Warner, 1901 Thirty-
seventh avenue, Cottage City, Nd.
was fined total of $137 in Hyatts-
vile Police Court yesterday on
charges of driving while under the
influence of liquor. reckless driving
and operating a vehicle without a
permit in his possession on the
Washington Baltimore boulevard,
College Park, on April %.
Prince Georges County police told
Trial Magistrate Arthur P. Owens
this was the third time Weaver had
been convicted for driving while
under the influence of liquor. The
Maryland Department of Motor
Vehicles reported he was fined s10o
IN September, 1941, and in October.
1914.
Evening star., 1946-04-30
Rejection Of Changes
In Takoma Charter
Urged al Meeting

Rejection of amendments to the
Takoma Park town charter in a
referendum to be held Monday was
unanimously urged last night at
meeting of the Community League
with members of the League of
Women Voters and residents of the
area.
The amendments would strike out
two sections of the charter and sub
stltute new section. The group
also recommended that the Mayor
and Town Council seek enactment
by the 1947 General Assembly of
legislation establishing an "ade-
quate' retirement plan for town
employees instead of the PROPOSAL
included in the charter amendments.
The group took the position that
the charter is not proper place for
a retirement setup, even if drawn in
an acceptable manner.
Would Eliminate Audit.
Among charter provisions that
would be stricken out, according
to a report by the Community
Leagues Legislative Committee,
would be requirements for an annual
audit of town finances by certified
public accountant and the prohibi-
tion against town officials holding
personal interests in town contracts.
A requirement for bonding of the
town treasurer and clerk also would
be removed, but the Town Council
would be permitted to order bonding
OF town employees.
Existing provision for annual ap-
pointment of employees would be re-
placed by plan for appointment
for an indefinite term subject to
removal by the Mayor and Council.
At present, taxes may be paid in
advance, with l per cent discount
per month ahead of the due date,
whereas the change reduces the
discount to one-half of / per cent,
but the penalty for delinquent taxes
would remain at per cent.
The proposed new charter section
contains somewhat detailed pro-
vision for retirement of town en-
ployes, the committee reported.
Retirement Plan Provisions.
The plan would be financed by
S per cent deduction from salaries
and a 2 cents additional tax rate.
Payments to beneficiaries would be
based on average salaries since
January /, 1882. The proposed bene-
fit rates would be as follows: 371a
per cent after IS years employment,
so per cent after 20 years, 621z per
cent after 25 years and rs per cent
after 80 years, providing not more
than $145 per month is paid any
employe.
The retirement plan is defective
because there is no compulsory pro-
vision, no minimum age and the
schedule of benefits is too liberal,
the group contended A person 81
years of age could retire at 36, it was
pointed out, and in the, Federal re-
tirement system only so per cent of
salaries are paid after IS years pro-
viding the beneficiary is go years of
age whereas the proposed Takoma
Park scale is SO per cent after 20
years with no minimum age speci-
fed.
w. H. McClenon, chairman of the
Laws and Legislation Committee,
presented the resolutions.
Evening star., 1946-04-30
HyottsviIIe SeIectees
Ordered to Report

Ten Prince Georges County men
who have passed their pre-induction
examinations have been ordered bv
County Draft Board No. / in Hy-
attsville to report for duty with the
armed forces tomorrow.
They are Donald Lee Powell, Raw
mond E. Cases, Paul E. Whiting,
John B. Bourne, Lewis j. Dullnie.
FRANCIS G. Souder and Perry R.
Hardin.
Also Marvin A. Gather, Paul
Lewis and Francis w. Adams, all
colored.
Evening star., 1946-04-30

brought on snowstorm over the
week end and we hear he is casting
about for job touting the weather
somewhere in the latitude of Miami
Beach.
Yesterdays forecast for Washing
ton stated it would be rainy and
cool between 7 am. yesterday and 7
am. today. 1t only rained little
after Z am. yesterday, but that was
sufficient to give the weatherman
claim to win for the 24-hour pc
riod which ended at 7 o'clock this
morning
The Standings.
w. L. Pct.
Weatherman --- 5 3 .625
The Forecast.
From 7 am. today to 7 am.
Wednesday, mostly cloudy with oc-
casional rain late tonight or Wednes-
day. Continued mild with highest
temperature in the COS and lowest
in the sos.
Evening star., 1946-04-30
Five Rockville Candidates
Seek -Four Council Seats

Five candidates are contestine
the four places on the Town Council
to be filled at Rockville's biennial
election on May 6.
They are Louis J. Ryan, Frank E
Williams and Oliver H. Perry, in
cumbents; F. Bache Albert, for many
years former town clerk ano
treasurer, and Leroy B. Sherman.
G. Lamar Kelly is the only can
didate for Mayor to file. Douglas M
Blandford, who has held the posi-
tion for the past IA years, declined
to run again.
Evening star., 1946-04-30

The new win gives the local storm
soothsayer five victories over three
losses in his closely watched COM
petition with the high and low pres
sure areas-not a bad record, when
you wonder what that benighted
weatherman in Upper New York
State is telling his constituents. He
Evening star., 1946-04-30
DR.. Buxton Plans Lecture

DR.. Rex Buxton, director of the
Washington Institute of Mental
Hygiene, will address a meeting of
the Women's Auxiliary of the
United Public Workers of America
lCIO) at 8:15 pm. Thursday at 1912
Eighteenth street NV. The lecture
is one of series on child develop
ment sponsored by the auxiliary.
Evening star., 1946-04-30
May $40 Proclaimed
Family Week by Tuck
BY the Associoted Pr...

RICHMOND, Va, April 3o.-Goy.
Tuck yesterday called on the peo-
pie OF Virginia to give thoughtful
consideration ito practicable means
OF safeguarding family life at this
critical juncture in our State, ma
tlonal and international affairs"
The plea was contained in a
proclamation, designating May 5-l2
as family week"
In second proclamation the
Governor also designated Nav 5-l2
as home demonstration week"
Evening star., 1946-04-30
Carnival Continues

A carnival, sponsored by the st.
Mary's Boys Club, Alexandria. will
remain second week on the show
grounds at Montgomery and st.
Asaph streets, closing Saturday, it
was announced today.
Evening star., 1946-04-30
Kemp to Address FPTA

Arlington County School Supt
Fletcher Kemp will speak on
the future plans for the county
school system at meeting of the
Walter Reed Parent Teacher Asso-
citation at 8 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1946-04-30
DrizzIe Saves Weuthermon

1t didn't rain enough yesterday to
melt the glue on a Christmas seal,
but enough to give the weatherman
another victory in the Battle of the
Barometer.
Evening star., 1946-03-03
arlington

/ Miss Bette Rose Gosnell, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Gosnell
LOT North Arlington, was the guest
of honor at a surprise miscellaneous
shower Friday evening at the home
OF Mrs. Louise D. McLuckie in
Washington. There were about IS
guests. An effective arrangement
of spring flowers decorated the
house and buffet supper table. Miss
GosneI's marriage to Mr.. James Asa
Marsteller, jr.. will take place April
26 in st. Mary's Episcopal Church,
Arlington.
Mrs. Charles I. Stanton of Lyon
Village left Tuesday for New York
from which port she embarked the
following day for Ireland. Mr..
Stanton will 60 later by plane to
join her in Dublin where he will
attend an international conference
on aviation. The will visit Paris
and London later. Their son, 1t.
Charles l. Stanton, jr., left Thurs
day for Mexico City and California
in connection with an aviation
survey.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Bethel Wood
Simpson with her daughter, Miss
May Byrne Simpson of Oakcrest,
are leaving early this month for
Hollywood, Calf, by way of Florida
and Texas. They will be the guests
OF Mrs. Mosely Harris in Hollywood
and plan to locate permanently in
Pasadena. Gen. and Mrs. Simpson
will be the guests of honor at a
cocktail party today at which Mrs.
Simpsons sister, Miss Anais Byrne,
viii entertain about 80 guests at her
apartment in the Montana.
Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Proderman
of Buckingham are spending a
month in the Virgin Islands.
Mrs. Robert o. Baldwin of Co.
lonial Village was luncheon and
bridge hostess Tuesday, entertain
ing eight guests from Ashton
Heights. Spring flowers decorated
the luncheon table.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Hines of Clar-
endon are in Fort Lauderdale, Fla,
for a two-week vacation.
Mrs. Charles A. Goode of North
Arlington entertained at a farewell
luncheon Thursday prior to the de-
parture of Mrs. Charles I. Stanton
for Ireland.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Francis w
Billado with their sons, Barrie and
Billy, of Buckingham are leaving
tomorrow for a months visit in st.
Petersburg, Fla. with Mrs. Billado's
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Pheil. On their return
they will make preparations to re-
turn to their former home in Rut-
land, VT, as Col. Billado will then
be discharged from the service.
Capt. Monroe B. Dufill, u. S. n,
who has purchased the home in
South Arlington of Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Bethel Wood Simpson. will
occupy it with his family who are
at present in Florida.
Mrs. Hettie King of Lyon Village
with her niece, Miss Helen Groves
/ of Falls Church, is spending three
weeks in Miami.
Mr.. Glen A. Gilbert of South
Arlington left Friday for Dublin to
attend the conference or regional
Evening star., 1946-03-03
Mss Lucille Pace
Is Bride-EIect

The engagement of Miss Lucille
Pace, daughter of Mrs. Henry Pace
of this city, and the late DR.. Pace of
Eureka Springs, Ark, to Mr.. Hum
bert A. Cincotti is announced by the
brice-elect's mother. Mr.. Cincotti
is the son of Mrs. Generoso Cincotti
and the late Mr.. Cincotti of Hyde
Park, Mass. No date has been set
for the wedding
Miss Pace attended college in Chi
cago. A graduate of Boston College
OF Arts and Sciences, Mr.. Cincotti
recently was discharged from the
air forces after 18 months service
in the Near East.
Evening star., 1946-03-03

organization OF PICAO. He will
also visit London and Paris before
his return in about month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Trout with
their children, Doris, Harry and
Robert. of North Arlington will re-
turn early in March to their former
home in Haddon Heights. N. j. They
have been residents of Arlington
for the past five years while Mr..
Trout was connected with the War
Department.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry T. Hayes are
making their home with Mr.. Hayes
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Fuller
Hayes Of North Arlington. Mr.
Hayes, who was recently discharged
as staff sergeant in the Marine
Corps, came from Sasabo, Japan
Evening star., 1946-03-03
and Mrs. Hayes from Long Beach

and Mrs. Hayes from Long Beach
Calf.
Mrs. Fred S. Lockwood OF Buck
ingham, with her family, Frank and
Margaret Lockwood, left yesterday
to join Mr.. Lockwood in Chicago
their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Roland Manning
of South Arlington are spending
several weeks in Florida.
Mrs. Margerye H. Prytherch o1
Aurora Hills left last week for a
months stay at Casa La Olas, Del
ray Beach, Fla. En- route she will
visit friends at Palm Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Leddy with
their son Tom have moved into
their new home on Old Dominion
drive near Mclean. Their apart.
ment in Buckingham Is now occu.
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Martin
| of Dayton, Ohio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-20
ROOE COATING

The finish for the outer coating of roofs may be any one of num- Der of good substantial materials wood shingles. slate. asbestos or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-20
Simple Hints

Seeking out home furnishing trends, PRACTICAL BUILDERS interior decoration scout reports a brilliant line of glassware coming into vogue in lamp bases. Glass plants In Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania are coming up with new ideas in lamp bases-in both etched and clear glass-which have lamp departments and housewives agog.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-20

of the rooms. There is access tc each room with the exception of the dining room right from the hall The sliding doors on most of the closets are a decided space saver Floor to ceiling bookcases are built in in the living room, and the fire place is out of the traffic lane, which permits good furniture grouping. IT the kitchen, the island sink, pleas ant breakfast space and the pas! window to the dining room ar, noteworthy features. Service anc living areas are well separated from sleeping areas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-20
Household Workshop Popular

Most women want to get out of the basement. They have been bur jed down in that dark cellar long enough, and now they are clamoring for light, sunny, cheerful spot in which to do their household chores while the rest of the house stays spotless for the unexpected guest.
 A sort of household workshop on the first floor will more than pay it's own way in comfort and conven- fence, It can contain facilities for automatic cycle washer, dryer and lroner. It can also be a sewing room with space for sewing machine and cabinet for sewing equipment. It will be best to have the workshop close to, or adjoining the kitchen because the two rooms will be largely dependent on each other. A room of this sort will be real haven to the footsore housewife who IS anxious to forget years of trudg- ing up and down stairs to a damp and dreary basement.
 However, the idea of a household workshop need not discourage you from having basement as we'll says Practical Builder. for the base ,nent as well. says Practical Builder for the basement still can serve as the center for the heating unit, fur nish space for game room. a stor- age spot for staples. and the genera, junk pile that family somehow manages to accumulate, through the years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-20
Household Fun and Wit

What the modern man likes best about the d-fashioned furnace is hat it's. gradually disappearing.
 What tomorrow's house really Leeds is a floor to swallow you up in case of embarrassing emergencies.
 What we want to know is will DOT take the bugs out of the new mechanical household gadgets?
 Gut your coat to fit your cloth is an old proverb that applies with particular emphasis to prospective home owners.
 asphalt shingles, clay tile, sheet cop- per. enamel tile aluminium shingles or sheets etc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-20
Builders Now Focino Bia Home Task

To realize the enormity of the task that confronts the building in- dustry in the postwar decade, let's stop talking in big figures for few minutes and tell the story in home spun American.
 Today, 36 odd million domiciles stand as the elimination of over BOG years of building.
 In the postwar decade, 12 million homes will be built. This is one third of all extant homes built since the country was born.
 In 10 years the building industry has the job of building one-thlrd as many homes as now exist.
 But that isn't all
 For these homes, there will have ( be erected concomitant buildings churches. schools commercial. structures, etc And for all these buildings will have to be provided equipment ranges, refrigerators sanitarvware. and more-enough tc keep the wheels of industry hum ming
 To do all this in 10 years will be whale of job-even for Ameri. can industry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-20

lrto triangular shape with putty :snife or spatula.