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Evening star., 1946-11-14
Fairfax Station Girl Wins
|4-H Achievement Award

Miss Nancy Fersherns of Fairfax
Station, Is among the Virginia Al
Club members who won achievement
awards this year, 1t was announced
today by Halle L. Hughes and Cor
don A. Eican, State All Club agents.
Miss Feusherns won the award
for food preparation, and win be
given q trip to the All Club Con-
gress December l to 5 In Chicago.
Among bond winners In the
achievement contests were Miss
Alice Feusherns Of Fairfax Station,
safety; Thomas Claxton, Culpeper
County, dairy production, and
Gladys Carroll. Clarke County, poul-
try achievement.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
PifsyIvania Vets Hold Edge
In County Prohibition Poll
By fhs A,so<ioted Pre.,

DANVILLE, Va, Nov. 14.-Pittsyl-
vania County commissioners OF
election were busy today canvassins
the vote Of Tuesdays wet-dry elec-
ton, which apparently has gone to
the vets by a hairbreadth margin.
Unofacial returns showed q 33-vote
lead for the vets on the question Of
selling beer and wine and 88-vote
lead on selling other alcoholic bev-
erages. Pittsylvania heretofore has
had no alcoholic beverage control
stores, but has permitted sale OF
beer and wine.
Leaders Of both factions have In
dicated that legal action may follow
todays canvass.
Voters apparently cast 1899 votes
for the sale Of beer and wine and
1895 against. On the question OF
selling other alcoholic beverages
only 43 precincts reported to give the
vets a lead of SO ballots. Ten pre-
cincts which failed to report on the
second question gave q majority fol
the sale Of beer and wine.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Unknown Soldier Post
'OfficiuI Named DeIeoute

Elmer ]. Blackmer, jr., adjutant
|of the Unknown Soldier Post No.
312, American Legion, Arlington, has
been chosen as one of SIS persons
from Legion posts in Virginia TO
attend the American Legion State
College in Richmond for q three-day
session commencing tomorrow.
State and national activities Of
the Legion will be discussed at the
meetings and various young people, S
projects for the coming year viii
be planned. s.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
BY the A.soeiossd prsss

BALTIMORE. Nov. 14.-Funeral
services for Miss Mollie" Miss
Mary Washington Matilda Stewart
who served SO years as postmistress
at Oxford, Md.--were to be held
here today and Friday at Oxford.
Miss Mollie died yesterday at the
age of 88.
When she retired In June, 1910
she was said to have served the
second longest continuous period in
the Nations history. She was ap-
pointed by President Hayes in 1877
to fill her fathers position as post
master at Oxford.
For So years she served unevent-
fully, but in 1880 the Republicans
swept the State and the party's
State Central Committee recon-
mended q Republican for the job. A
petition opposing the change was
signed by 400 residents, including
many oystermen she had accommo-
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Women Voters Ask Repea|
OF Vote Intentions Act
By tho Assoeiossd Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. IA. The
Maryland League OF Women Voters
has adopted q resolution urging re-
peal Of the. State Declaration Of In
tentions Act.
The act specifies that q person
moving to Maryland must register
his intention to become q resident
Of the State and must wait one year
after the registration before he is
eligible to vote.
The league at It's fail legislative
session here also adopted resolu-
tions calling for q strengthening Of
the State adoption law. . Maryland
minimum wage and hour bill and an
absentee voting provision for civilian
Free Staters.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Old Belt tobacco Prices
OH. 81 10 S. Since tuesday
BY the Asseeietsd Press


Prices Of Virginia's old belt hue-
cured tobacco fell considerably yes
terday. with most grades from 81 to
S. lower than at Tuesdays auctions.
Some hit new lows for the season.
While the majority of grades
showed losses of 81 to So, cutters,
which have maintained fairly steady
prices all season, declined 81 to IS.
Good red and low orange smoking
leaf, however, were up "a and $5, re-
spectively.
Tuesdays Virginia sales totaled
3,737 ,008 pounds for an average OF
.-45.02, while gross sales on the old
belt were 6,855, ,489 for an average OF
$43s2.
These sales and averages were re-
ported by Virginia markets yester-
day: Danville, 1,229. .432, $45. IL;
Rocky Mount, 1914, $49.15; South
Boston, SGT $50, $43.68 (estimated) !;
South Hill, 253,972, 1886; Clarks-
vile, 141,624, 1912; Lawrencevflle,
58,170, $46.28; Kenbridge, 1sS,052,
1888.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Special Detail
Ii Fairfax 10
Combat Robbery
Iurge Increase
OF Crime Spurs
Drive by Police

Alarmed over the 'tlarge increase
in the number of burglaries Of Fair
fax County business places in re-
cent weeks, County Police Chief
Mcintosh today assigned q special
detail of detectives to robbery cases,
At the same time, Chief Mcintosh
warned county merchants to make
certain their stores are securely
locked after business hours. He also
asked that at least one light be left
burning inside each store. The IL
Elimination, he pointed out. will act
as a signal to patrolling police that
all is well within.
Early yesterday, Chief Mcintosh
revealed, three stores in Mclean
were entered, and cash and mer-
chandise totaling more than $500
were taken. The three establish
ments were a drug store, a radio
shop and restaurant. he said.
Narcotics Taken.
Several county drug stores were
entered recently, 1t was recalled, and
a quantity of narcotics was taken.
Yesterdays robbery was the second
at the Mclean pharmacy.
Chief Mcintosh also noted that q
tourist camp near the town of Fair
fax was burglarized twice within q
fortnight recently and the thieves
netted about $1,000 in cash and
goods. He also recalled the robbery
last month of Falls Church serv-
ice station In which a safe weigh
ing several hundred pounds was
carted away. se
A. Marine who pleaded guilty to
highway robbery charges yesterday
in Fairfax County Trial Justice
Court was held for action of the
grand jury under $500 bond by
Trial Magistrate Harry L. Carrico.
The Marine, Warren Samuel Nc
Culloch, 18, who is stationed at
Henderson Hall in Arlington, was
charged in the case of James II.
Stammore, IS, colored, 246 Fifty
seventh street NE, a one-legged
taxicab driver.
ssS Tells of Assault.
At yesterdays hearing Mr.. Stam-
more testified he was choked and
struck by one Of two Marines he
was driving from Washington to
Quantico, Va. The assault oc-i
cured on u. s. Route / about 5
miles south Of Alexandria, he said.
Mr.. Stammore, who identified Nc
Culloch. as one of his passengers,
also said he missed between 80 and
$3.50" when he returned to his
cab after the two Marines left the
scene.
Mr.. Stammore said he fell out of
the cab after he was hit. He rolled
and crawled into the weeds on the
side of the highway, he said. Al
though he was. not wearing his ar
tificfal Anh, athe Acah driver man
aged to get. to q nearby house and
summon aid, he Testified. or
McCulloch, Fairfax police said,
was appreherded sometime after
the incident. His companion is still
at large.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Calvert County Site
For Park Is Approved
BY The Assoeioisd Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. IA Calvert
County site for the States proposed
Bayside Park had the approval
today of the State Board Of Natural
Resources.
At budget meeting Tuesday,
the board urged acquisition Of the
LuSby tract or the Drum Point
area as promptly as possible" and
asked that the power of eminent
domain be extended to the depart
men of Forests and Parks for the
purpose. The department already
has such power In acquiring forest
lands.
The board also approved So 900.
600 conservation program to extend
over a six-year periors covering
such projects as the department Of
tidewater, fisheries, oyster -plant-
ing program.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
SeoI Sale Opens Nov. Is

The annual seal sale Of the Airing
ton County tuberculosis Association
will open November IS when solne
81, 900 letters containing the ChriSt
mas stickers will be placed In the
mail, General Chairman George r.
Duborg announced last night. Seals
also will be placed on general aale
In booths throughout the countxy
lon that d&te.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Turkey Shoot to Benefit
AnnunduIe Volunteers

A turkey shoot for the benefit Of
the Annandale (Va.). Volunteer
Fire Department viii be held to-
night, tomorrow and Saturday on
the t1rehotise grounds and the same
nights next week, also the three
evenings preceding Thanksgiving.
The shoot will start at 7::30 o'clock
each evening. 100 turkeys WIN be
given away.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Rise Of Disease Shown
BY Montgomery Report

A total Of 247 cases Of COM
municable diseases for August, Sep
tember and October were reported
to the Montgomery County Health
Department, 1t was announced to-
day. This represents an increase OF
"a cases over the same period Of
last year.
Venereal disease cases account
for 172 Of the total, 1t was reported
There were IL cases Of tuberculosis,
IL OF infantile paralysis, 4 undulant
and 2 rheumatic fever. and the re-
mainder the usual childhood fevers
Evening star., 1946-11-14
II. R. YingIing Appointed
Head Of MuryIund OPA

Appointment Of Harry r. Ying-
ling as Maryland director Of the
Once Of Price Administration wa
announced today by Francis M
johnson, assistant to the regional
OPA administrator.
Mr.. Yingiing succeeds Leo n. Nc
Cormick, who resigned September /
The new State OPA director has
served as head Of the agency's price
division for several months. HI
Joined the OPA In May, 1912. Be-
fore that time he headed . chair
OF 23 retail stores.
Evening star., 1946-11-14

L1OnS OF the Mr. MeNayr.
county, was appointed purchasing
agent last February at an annual
salary Of IS 900. He Is SO and lives
in Rockville.
Served With Navy.
Before coming to the county, he
was procurement officer for the
Hull Arrangement Section Of the
Navy Bureau of Ships in Washing
ton. Before that, he was assistant
State purchasing agent for Alabama.
In naming Mr.. McNayr to the
county supervisor vacancy the
board said:
"Mr. McNayr has made an excel.
lent record as county purchasing
agent and has fulfilled the high
promise which his previous training
and experience indicated at the time
Of his original appointment"
Transfer of Funds Authorized.
The commissioners authorized the
transfer to the Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Commis-
sion of $141 $500 for the purchase
Of park lands. This amount Is the
balance of $175,000 earmarked for
park land purchases in the $2,073,-
900 bond issue sold about two months
ago.
Also allocated to the planning
commission was SIG, 900 for the pur-
chase of recreation area sitss. OF
this amount, SGT 500 viii be used in
the western suburban area and $42,-
500 in the eastern suburban area.
The total represents the balance
Of the $I35 900 in certificates of in
debtedness issued by the county in
1914. Both allocations were made
in response to the requests by the
commission
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Government 10 Rest
Case Against 7 Toda,
In Bernstein Murder

Assistant United States Attorney
Charles B. Murray plans to rest his
case today against two colored mer
on trial In District Court for thu
murder OF Maurice L. Bernstein.
Accused Of the murder, which &C.
CURED during o daylight holdup Il
the Bernstein drugstore at l78(
Florida avenue NV. last June S
are Reginald J. Wheeler, 26, and
Jesse James Patton, a..
Mr.. Murray yesterday recalled siz
witnesses to emphasize certain de-
tails Of the holdup. the arrests and
subsequent confessions Of both men
Thomas r. Nusbickel, a phar-
macist employed in the Bernstein
drugstore, and two soda fountain
clerks, Mrs. lola Latney, colored,
and Mrs. Virginia Stephens, colored,
were cross-examined at length by
defense attorneys when they took
the stand again.
Mrs. Latney said that after she
picked Patton from q police lineup
LAG tSAQ A1Cl lag tldQ UcCu III GklS
holdup at the store on June S, but
wanted them to know The didn't do
the shooting"
Mrs. Stephens testified she heard
Wheeler say, after similar lineup,
that "he became excited In the back
room Of the drugstore and remem-
bered raising the gun but didn't
remember shooting It," s
Other witnesses recalled included
Detective Sergts. Harold Huffman
and Walter Vogelsang and patton,s
roommate, Howard Wright, colored
Mr.. Wright was asked by Defense
Attorney James j. Laughlih II he
was afraid of being arrested in con-
nection with the case. Previous
testimony had revealed the auto
matte pistol used by Patton In the
holdup was recovered from Mr.
Wright by police.
He answered, II can't recall"
The case Is being heard before
q jury In Justice Alexander Holtz.
offs court. Patton is represented
by ATTORNEY Wesley s. williams. .
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Boss Resigns Police Job

Edward Z. Bass, q, Of Fairfax, has
resigned from the Fairfax County
Police Department. Chief Carl Nc
'Intosh announced yesterday. Mr..
Bass, q member Of the force for
about eight months, was graduated
last month from the county police
school. He has accepted q position
with the Federal Bureau OF Investi-
cation ID Washington, Chief Nc
Intosh Daid.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
O'Conor Issues Order
For Dutu on Boy Bridge
BY the Assoeio,ed Press

pY ms Vsscetutou rFess
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. 14.-Gov
O'Conor announced today he has
acceded to the request Of Gov.-elect
w. Preston Lane, jr., and has or
dered the State Roads Commission
to begin assembling data on con-
struction of a bridge across Chesa-
peake Bay.
Mr.. Lane had suggested that time
would be saved If the plans and
surveys for the bridge were begun
Immediately rather than when he
takes office in January.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
z
I FaIIsChurchPTt
Asks Raise in
teachers Pay
5000 Minimum,
Increased d Budget
Urged in Foirfox

The Fairfax County Board Of SUI
pervisors was called on last night
by the Falls Church Parent Teacher
Association to take Immediate steps
to increase teachers salaries this
year by at least one third. This
would increase the minimum sal
ary from about 81 500 to about $4,000.
This was one Of the several rec
concentrations adopted for trans
initial to the county school board.
Another recommendation approved
by the group was that the board
give serious consideration" to the
possibility Of requiring the developer
Of any large scale housing project
to provide adequate school facilities
In the area.
Adequate Budget Asked.
In q preamble to the recommen-
dation. the PTA said that 1t feels
that Fairfax County should no
longer be expected to get along with
q minimum budget-and that the
school board should ask this year
for an adequate budget. ,The school
board should not guess how much
money is available and then make
it go around-it should ask for what
Is needed to provide adequate teach
ers' salaries, adequate teaching aids
and adequate maintenance"
The meeting went on record as
fayoring increased taxation to meet
these needs.
The organization also called on
the county school board to pay
going wages for maintenance work
ers. It Is understood that the
county school board has thus far
refused to pay the prevailing scale
Of wages for some of Its MAIN
tenance work, thus making 1t inn
possible to get needed help.
School Construction Urged.
Among the other recommends
tions to the school board were:
/. That teachers be provided with
at least every item listed in the
Virginia State Department Of Edu-
cation manual and, where needed,
enough for every pupil. 2. That
maintenance funds should be ade-
quate to provide for health, safety
and comfort Of the students and
teachers. 3. That the contract
should be let for the construction
Of the Oak street school at the
earliest possible date. 4. That sites
should be acquired for at least two
more elementary schools in the
Falls Church area and for addi-
tions of classrooms, auditorium,
shops. cafeteria and . gymnasium
for the Falls Church High School.
5. That in constructing a school
building proper grading and finish
ing OF the school yard and play
ground should be included.
Mrs. Mark Regan, president Of
the Fairfsxl County PTA. addressed
the meeting on the history and
needs Of the Fairfax County schools.
Mrs. Regain said results Of achieve
nlent tests showed that the quality.
Of teaching In the county is above
the average, but to hold these
teachers better salaries must be
Maid
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Mrs. Perry to Give Talk

aChild Guidance Frill or Asset?s
win be the subject Of q talk by Mrs.
Mildred s. Perry, director Of child
guidance in District Of Columbia
schools. ct meeting Of the Patrick
Henry Parent Teacher Association,
Arlington. at 8 pm. Tuesday at the
school.
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zoning Board Studies
Plan for Forest Hills
theological School
Star stan Photo.

The Board Of Zoning Adjustment
Today has under advisement O pro-
posal to establish q Catholic semi
nary at 290l Grant road NV, in the
heart Of the Forest Hills community
Members Of the Forest Hills Citi-
zens' Association, who last summer
successfully fought a rezoning of the
tract for a Jewish rest home, re-
turned again to oppose what they
said would be q change in the
character of their neighborhood.
The case was one Of 2S to come
before the board at its regular
monthly meeting.
Under Eudist Fathers.
Attorney Ringgold Hart, speaking
for the plan, said the area would be
used for a study home for q limited
number Of students under the
auspices Of the Eudist Fathers. He
insisted no structural alterations
would be made To the 25-room house
except those required to meet mu-
nicipal regulations. Mr.. Hart also
offered to accept q limitation by the
board Of 80 students as a guarantee
to the community against expansion
into big educational institution.
The property Is owned by Robert
D. Longyear, q State Department
official, Mr.. Hart said.
Joseph Sanders, vice president Of
the citizens association, led the op-
position, charging that some signers
Of petition approving the project
had been ''pressured" by the threat
Of sale Of the property instead to q
diplomatic legation.
Realtor Denies Pressure.
J. Rupert Mohler. realtor, who told
the board he solicited number of
the names on the petition for the
project, admitted he had mentioned
to some that q legation was inter-
ested, but denied he had pressured
anybody.
Other residents Of the area OBJ
jected to any change from single
family occupancy to multiple occu-
pancy In the area.
Also on the docket was the request
Of Archbishop Michael j. Curley for
permission to establish diocesan
Catholic high school at Fort drive
and Taylor street NE, north OF
Catholic University.
Evening star., 1946-11-14

VFW National
Legislative Com
n1ittee by Louis
F. Starr, COM
mander in chief
Of the veterans
organization.
Mr.. r os ter,
Silver Spring at
torney, is one
Of three World
War II veterans
to be named to
the nine-man
council, which
will prepare leg
islation in ac-
rordorcn WITH
Evening star., 1946-11-14

WdSIllllBGUlI, N1I 1 1'Aas 71xsusEo' - uo'
Hyde came to Bethesda in 1910 and
Immediately became active In the
Republican Party.
My family leanings have been
Democratic for the most part" Mr.
Hyde said, "but T decided to turn
to the Republicans after President
Roosevelt attempted to pack the SUI
preme Court III 1881" @
After acting as chairnap of hia
precinct Ia the l942 elecl pn, Mr.,
Evening star., 1946-11-14

resolutions adopted at the recent
VFW national convention.
Mr.. Foster, who lives at 8341
Colesville road, attained the rank
Of lieutenant commander in the
Coast Guard and served nearly two
years at sea.
He is member of the District
of Columbia Bar Association, Sigma
Kappa Delta Law Fraternity and
the Silver Spring Lions Club. He
attended George Washington Uni
versity and Columbus Law Schools.
Evening star., 1946-11-14

ucan worker In
Mon tgo m e ry
G ounty, but
emerged victori-
GUS in his first
race for Office.
He is De Witt
s.. H y d e. 81,
Bethesda attor-
ney and q mem
Der Of the Mont
gofnery County
Republican dele
gation to the
st tie Legisla-
ture.
A native of
WashinCtnr1 Mr.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Firemen Plan Card. Party

The Kensington (Md) volunteer
Fire Department will sponsor card
parties at 8 pm. tomorrow and
Saturday in the new firehouse, Old
Bladensburg road and Lincoln ave-
nue.. Proceeds win be used to plT-
chase furnishings for the firehovs se.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Five Traffic Accidents
Injure Ten in D. C.;
Bus Hits Pedestrian

Ten persons were injured IN five
trafnc accidents in the District early
today and last night, two Of the
crashes involving automobiles which
overturned, police reported.
Only one Of the accident victims,
Frank Ruffner, rs, Of 2l1 Randolph
place NE, was a pedestrian. He
was struck by a Capital Transit
bus last night at Fourth street and
Rhode Island avenue NE, accord
ing to police.
Witnesses told police that Mr..
Ruffner was knocked down but
avoided being run over by the bus
by rolling clear of the wheels. He
suffered fractured left hip and is
In undetermined condition at Casu-
atty Hospital.
Irving w. Erickson, 80, of River
dale, Md, listed as driver of the
bus, was charged by police with fail
ing to give the right of way to a
pedestrian.
Car Overturns in Park.
Five persons narrowly escaped
death when their automobile went
out Of control on Park road NV.
just west Of the bridge crossing Rock
Greek at l0:30 pm. last night,
plunged through q guard rail and
hurtled 80 feet down q steep slope
where 1t landed upsidedown.
Park police said the automobile,
driven by Charles Rafferty,, "a. Of
40 Marietta place NV, came to 9
stop on the brink Of another 75-
foot drop. Only minor injuries were
suffered by the driver and four oc-
cupants, listed by police as:
Mr.. Raffertyis wife, Nancy, n;
Marlene Harrington, 23, and Edith
Sims, q, both Of Arlington Farms,
and Army Sergt. Wilburn Cook OF
Boiling Field.
Mr.. Rafferty, was charged by po-
lice with failing to give full time
and attention to his driving.
Three Injured In Collision.
A two-car collision at Eighteenth
and Monroe streets NE. early today
caused injuries to three persons,
according to police. Mrs. lima M.
Emerson, as, Of 5013 Fourth street
NV, was driver of one car and
the second car was driven by VII
liam A. Martin, 48, of Annapolis,
Md, police said.
Mrs. Emerson was taken to Gar
field Hospital for treatment and
later was released, but Mr.. Martin
was taken to Casualty Hospital,
where attaches said he suffered q
possible fractured skull, q fractured
right arm and multiple head cuts.
! Katherine Kiatta, IS, Of 1712
Webster street NE, q passenger In
Mrs. Emeron's automobile, also was
treated at Casualty Hospital. She
received q fractured shoulder blade,
it was said.
Mrs. Wallace Hutchin, 26, of 1871
Euclid street NV, suffered q bruised
hip when she fell from her hus-
bands automobile In the $500 block
Of Rhode Island avenue NE. early
today.
Her husband told police his wife
became Ill and fell while leaning on
the car door. She was admitted at
Casualty Hospital for observation.
Police said she Is an expectant
mother.
Two motorists were unhurt when
an automobile overturned on High
way Bridge last night In q two-car
collision In the center of the span.
Police said Navy Comdr. Herman r.
Fahlbush, 50, an instructor at the
Army War College, was driving
north on the bridge when his auto
mobile and q car driven by Leroy
Harris, 26, Of $500 Ninth street NE,
collided.
Police said trafiic was jammed In
both directions on the bridge until
the overturned Navy officers car
could be set right.
Evening star., 1946-11-14

nation as county
p ur C h a s in g
agent.
+ Mr.. M c N a y r
W h os e s sala airy
viii be $500 a
y e q r, succeeds
Willard r. Day,
who resigned last
week to accept
a job near Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
The new coun-
ty S u p e r visor
who also will
handle the pur-
chasing func-
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Edward |. Foster Named
10 vW Legislative Post

Edward L. Foster, commander Of
the Silver Spring Memorial Post,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, has been
appointed vice chairman of the
Evening star., 1946-11-14

A former voteless Washingtonian
who had always wanted to get into
politics realized his aim when he
not only became an active Repub-
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|kcNayr Named
Supervisor in
Montgomery
Commissioners Select
Former Buying Agent
In Surprise Move

In surprise move, the Montgona.
cry County Commissioners yester.
day appointed I. q. McNayr county
supervisor after accepting his resig-