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Evening star., 1946-03-29
Burglar Weeps for Mother,
But Draws Two-Yeur Sentence

A plea by a 3O-year -old man for
suspended sentence on house
breaking and larceny charges "for
the sake of my dying mother" went
unheeded yesterday in Montgomery
Circuit Court at Rockville as Judge
Stedman Prescott imposed a two
year sentence in the Maryland
Penitentiary.
The defendant, Elmer Maori, had
pleaded guilty to charges of break
ing into the homes of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ambrose L. Grindley. 604 Dale drive,
Silver Spring, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank o. Lundstrom, 4616 Chase
avenue, Bethesda, in April, 1899,
and stealing clothing and jewelry
valued at approximately $500.
Maori had just completed serving
seven years in the Federal Peni-
tentiary in Atlanta, Ga, for similar
of1enses committed about the same
time in the District.
He remained silent when Judge
Prescott asked him If he had any,
Evening star., 1946-03-29
Farmers Urged to Keep Bonds
And Use Banks for Finances
Mechonizing Advised
To Increase Output
And Reduce Costs
Special oispoteh 10 The stor

BERRYVILLE, Va, Mar. 29.-
Herbert H. Cooley, vice president OF
the Round Hill National Bank and
chairman of the Virginia Bankers
Association Agriculture Committee,
told Clarke County farmers here
last night that they should hang
on to their bonds and investments
and use the banks to finance agri-
cultural improvements.
Asserting that many farmers have
saved money during the war years,
Mr.. Cooley said it would be "un-
wise" for them to cash in their in
vestments in order to get cash to
finance short-term farm operations.
eft is the job of Virginia banks, -
he said, "to plan their services to
meet the requirements of the farm
ers, since about 80 per cent of the
banks in the State are in agricul-
tural communities Loaps should be
made to mature at a time when the
farmer will have the money from his
farm operations on hand to repay
them
Mr. Cooley said it is doubtful if
the farm labor problem will ease in
the next few years, and urged farm
ers to Mechanic as much as pos
sible in order to step up production
and hold down farm costs. He said
normally farm income should
amount to one-seventh of the ma
tional income, and urged farmers
to keep step with the prospective
increase in the national income.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
Winchester Fire DAMAGE
Estimated at $150,00O
Special Dispatch TO The Stol

WINCHESTER, Va, Mar. 90
Revised estimates of damage dons
by fire, smoke and water early yes.
terday at Bakers Drugstore ant
Worth's Apparel Shop, in the hear
Of the retail district here, were es.
timated by property and merchan.
disc owners today at $150,000.
The drugstore property was owned
by Louis L. Baker and leased by the
Rand Drug Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa
The APPAREL shop building is owned
by Mrs. j. Marion Orndorff and
leased to Worth's.
Only the blackened brick walls OF
the two-story Baker building re-
main standing. The roof caved in
during the fire, carrying flaming
debris down to the ground floor
Less serious damage was done to the
two-story brick Orndorff building.
Evening star., 1946-03-29

thing to say before sentence was
imposed. After Judge Prescott i'm
posed the two-year sentence, how
ever, Maori burst out:
please give me a suspended
sentence. I'm not asking because OF
myself, but because of my mother
who is dying. There is still hope
in me now, but if I am shut up
again and have to serve two years
there won't be any hope left. Is
that justice?"
Judge Prescott replied that he
believed the sentence Every moder-
ate," and that although Maori had
served time" for crimes committed
in Washington. he had not been
punished for his offenses in Mont
gomery County.
As Maori continued to protest
Judge Prescott said, From your at
titude, I think you are a thorough
and hardened criminal" Maori, still
protesting, was led away by Deputy
Sheriff j. E. Hawkins.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
Father Is Fined 500
For Injuring Girl, Is

A 42-year-old Wildercroft, Nd.
man was fined 500 and costs in
Hyattsville Police Court yesterday
on charges of assault and battery
against his 16-year-old daughter.
The man, Frank Werner, was &C.
cused by Prince Georges County po-
lice with choking" his daughter
Doris, after both were involved in
an argument Wednesday night over
care of a 6-month-old puppy. Po-
lice told Trial Magistrate Alan
Bowie they found the girl on the
ground outside her home in a hys-
terical and dazed condition.
Following testimony from Doris
mother and sister that she had been
mistreated similarly on previous oc-
casions and that the mother had
warned the girls to- get out of the
house" whenever the father became
angry, Judge Bowie imposed the
fine and added, I'm going to stop
people with such tempers from
having to resort to such inhumane
treatment"
Werner was acquitted on another
charge of being drunk and disor-
derly the same night.
The trial of Milton S. Taylor, 40,
suspended Hyattsville policeman,
on three charges of obtaining money
on false pretenses was continued
until next Thursday and transfer
red to Trial Magistrate Arthur P.
Owens. Taylor, who is held under
$500 bond in the three charges,
also is under 81 1000 bond on an ex-
tradition warrant sworn out in the
District.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
Animals Give Impromptu Show
AS Circus Trains Pull In

The greatest show on earth" on
its way North after a winter train
ing season in Florida, chugged into
Potomac Yards yesterday and gave
IA preview performance to a motley
crowd of trainmen, roustabouts and
soldiers from halted troop-train.
The setting was a jungle of tracks,
with sWirling smoke and cinders.
Every performer, animal and last
strap of equipment of the Ringing
Bros, Barnum & Bailey Combined
Show was packed onto two trains of
cars painted bright red and yellow
A hot spring sun beat down on the
drab railroad yards across the Po-
tomac when the first train-carry-
ing the animals and roustabouts-
chugged to stop shortly before
pm.
Horses Skittish.
Bearded dungaree-cl roustabouts,
studiedly nonchalant in their ham
ding of the wild creatures, swarmed
off the train and set to work feeding
and watering the beasts. In a furry
of clicking hooves and tossing
names, the trained horses and ponies
trooped off their trim cars, guided
by prods and shouts from their
grooms. Bales of hay and tubs of
water were set out on the tracks.
The horses skittered about, nervous
after their long stay in the crowded
stable cars.
The grooms brought out huge
sandwiches of ham and cheese and
munched them contentedly. They
swallowed great draughts of water
and spat skillfully for the edifca-
Evening star., 1946-03-29

ton OF their appreciatiye audience.
Other 'razorbacks," with even
more aplomb than the horse han
dlers, herded the 38 elephants down
flimsy-looking runways to be wa
tered at portable watts.
When Lois" one of the largest
elephants, got balky, her handler
tattoed, unshaven man in faded
khaki-administered a wallop across
her huge browbone that would have
killed man. The pole bounced
back with Notwithstanding thump
and Lois" didn't even blink.
Elephants Chief Attraction.
The elephants were far and away
the greatest attraction. The crowd
moved back as one man when
Judy" threw back her trunk and
trumpeted with sheer joy. 1t moved
back again when Tony" decided to
treat every one to good spraying.
He seemed to get a genuine kick out
of the prank.
Meat-eaters like the lions and
tigers got their meals from a score
OF bushel baskets filled with horse
meat and B grades of beef. They
roared and growled approvingly in
the process but attracted no audi
ence because the sides of their
cages remained up.
The second train, bearing the
performers and white-collar work
ers of the circus, was a much
quieter affair. Every one remained
on board for the brief stop. Po-
tomac Yards is no place for a sum-
mer suit, clean collar or a fresh
frock.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
Silver Spring Lions
Create Scholarship
To Honor Warfie|d

A $4,000 scholarship fund, to be
known as the w. Edwin Warfield
Memorial, will be established at
Western Maryland College, West
minister, by the Silver Spring Lions
Club, it was announced today.
The memorial is a tribute to the
late 1t. Col. w. Edwin Warfeld, a
past president and secretary of the
club, who was killed in action June
10, 1914, in Normandy. Col. War
field was a graduate of Western
Maryland College.
Edward C. Holmead, chairman of
a special committee in charge of
details for the scholarship, said it
will be open to any student of
Montgomery-Blair High, School or
any institution of equal standing
within the Silver Spring postal area
The student must also be a resident
OF Silver Spring.
The scholarship will be available
to Col. Warfeld's two children when
they are old enough to attend COL
lege, if they desire it, Mr.. Holmead
stated.
Col. Warf1eld was a teacher in the
old Takoma Park-Silver Spring High
School for number of years and
later was in the real estate business.
He was a. member of the Maryland
National Guard before entering
active service in 1910.
Mrs. Wartield, who is a. Mont
gomery County school teacher, and
their children, live at 9409 Woodland
drive, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
Arlington Vote
Authorized on
Incorporation
New Low for BoIIot
On Becoming City
Now in Effect

A new law permitting Arlington
County residents to hold a referen-
dunn on the question of becoming a
city and providing a charter of
incorporation was in force today
following signature by Gov. Tuck.
The measure, sponsored by Dele
gates j. Maynard Magruder and
George Damn, both of Arlington,
was among 81 bills passed by the
General Assembly signed by the
Governor yesterday. 1t carries an
emergency clause making it effec-
tive Immediately.
Actually the new act gives Arl-
ington residents a second charter
from which to select a city plan.
Before the 1912 session of the Assem-
bly,, County Board Member Edmund
D. Campbell initiated legislation by
having the local governing body
approve the drafting of a plan for
enactment in that year.
1912 Act Provided Charter Board.
Beside providing a city form of
government. the 1912 act also pro-
vided for establishment of a charter
commission for the drafting of an
alternate plan and a commission
was appointed last
year and prepared the latest pro-
posal.
Mr.. Campbell said today he knows
OF no immediate plans to initiate
action to bring about a referendum
in connection with the fall elections.
The act provides that the Judge of
the Circuit Court shall order the
referendum at the next following
general election after submission of
a petition of 1000 qualified voters.
In the event the question is sub
mitted to the voters, they also will
be asked to determine two other
questions at the same time:
Whether the proposed City Council
would consist of five members, as is
the present County Board, or be
increased to seven members, and
whether the City School Board
would be elected by the voters or by
the City Council.
Other Measures Signed.
The Governor signed a measure
which will provide for reassessment
OF real estate every four years in
cities and counties and allow the
of taxation, on request,
to give advisory assistance to
cities and counties in relation to
reassessments.
Maximum salaries of Common
wealth's attorneys. commissioners of
the revenue and treasurers of cities
and counties will be increased by
$500 by another bill signed.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
Final Weeks Rush
In Filing for Primary
Seen in Maryland
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 29.-The Mary
land secretary of States Office is in
for busy two weeks.
On April 1.-two weeks from next
Monday-the filing of candidates.
in the June "a primaries will close.
Although the Democratic guberna-
torial contest has already generated
considerable heat, there are many
blanks on the filing roster.
There are plenty of candidates for
the Democratic gubernatorial spot
-four of them-but there are no
official candidates at all for con-
troller on either Republican or Dem
ocratic ticket. However, State Sen
ator John B. Funk, Democrat, Fred
erick, has announced, but hasn't
filed his candidacy for controller
and his support of Representative
H. Street, Baldwin's gubernatorial
ticket.
No Republicans have yet filed with
the secretary of State their inten-
tions of running for any of the six
Maryland seats in Congress. One of
the present Congress members Is a
Republican, j. Glenn Beall of the
sixth district.
Theodore R. McKeldin, Republi-
can. Mayor of Baltimore, figured in
the weeks political news but he is
not yet candidate for Office. Paul
Robertsor1,> head of the Baltimore
City Republican Committee, said he
would withdraw his, s,Senate candidacy
if 4r slMcKeldin would stand for
n0Mination for that office. MIR. Nc
Keldin, perennially late filer. made
n0ac cpminent.s
This Npart bf the candidacy situ-
alton atethe efsecretary of States Of
fee at the moment: For Governor:
Democrats Stephen B. Peddicord,
w. Preston Lane. jr.; Representative
Baldwin, Controller J J.Millard Tawes;
Republicans - D. John Markey,
Frederick, and Herman L. Mills,
Hagerstown.
For United States Senate: Demo-
crats-Senator George L. Radcliffe
and Gov. O'Conor; Republicans
Mr.. Robertson and John E. La Week,
Baltimore industrialist.
For attorney general: Democrats
Lawrence B. Fenneman and Dele
gate John S. White, Democrat.
Prince Georges. Neutrality-suspicious.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
Richmond u. Honors
Eisenhower, Nimitz
BY the A.soeioted Pres.

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 29.-Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower. Army Chief
of Staff, and Admiral Chester w.
Nimitz of Naval Operations, made
forceful pleas for education to the
full capacity of the individual in ac-
cepting the degree of doctor, of laws
conferred upon them yesterday by
the University of Richmond.
Both of the distinguished military
leaders told the huge audience in
Cannon Memorial Chapel that they
appeared as representatives of the
men they had the honor to direct.
They were presented for degrees
by DR.. Douglas Southall Freeman,
editor, author and historian and
rector of the university's board of
trustees.
Admiral Nimitz, in responding to
the citation read by President F. w.
Boatwright, said that education
produced the genius and ability of
American armed forces and he paid
especial tribute to the men and
women who have laid aside their
uniforms to don caps and gowns.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
POW Base Camps Cut 10 Is
By Sd Service Command
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 29.-The Sc
Service Command announced that
the German prisoner of war camp
at the Letterkenny Ordnance Depot
Chambersburg, Pa. would be closed
today, reducing the number of such
base camps in Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania and Virginia to 16.
Ten branch camps remain in Oh.
Grafton, and of the total 26, it is
expected that at least 7 will be dis
continued early in April.
The service command added that
some 1900 prisoners would be avail
able for contract labor during April
and about 1000 for that type of
work in May. No prisoner of war
labor for contract work will be al
located through the Department of
Agriculture or the United States
Employment Service for June.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
Anne Arundel Wife Slayer
Gets Reprieve 10 April 26
BY the Assoeiofed Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Mar. 29.-Gov.
O'Conor granted yesterday a re-
prieve until April 26 to william Par
ker of Anne Arundel County, SEN
fenced to be hanged today for slay-
ing his wife. Josephine j. Parker.
The Governor said he granted the
reprieve in answer to requests for
time to gather further information
on the case Parker was convicted
for the murder. which took place
September Is, 1945.
Judge James Clark of the Anne
Arundel County Circuit Court had
condemned him to death November
l, 1945. Parker is imprisoned at
Maryland Penitentiary, Baltimore,
where he was to be hanged.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
Virginia Prison Probe
Seeks 10 Find 0riqin
OF Bogus Auto Titles
BY the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 29.-W.
Frank Smyth, superintendent of the
State Penitentiary, said yesterday
that thorough check is being made
in an effort to ascertain if bogus
motor vehicle title registry forms,
which he said might have been
stolen from the State prison and
used in connection with stolen auto
mobiles, actually have been slipped
out by prisoners to confederates on
the outside.
The superintendent said the last
order of blanks handled by the
prison print shop was placed in
October, 1943, by the State Depart
ment of Purchase and Printing.
The overprinting was made neces-
sary by the change in commissioners
when Crawley F. Joyner, jr., sue
ceeded Marion S. Battle. The divi-
sion had supply of the title forms
on hand with Mr.. Battles signature
printed on them*
The October, 1943, order, Mr..
Symth said, was placed by the De-
partment of Purchase and Printing
for the overprinting OF $500 of
these forms. When the prison trucks
picked up the order early in Novem-
ber, he said, the records revealed
that there were only 4,225 of the
forms to be printed.
Ofhcials Of the Division of Motor
Vehicles said they had no doubt
that the two bogus titles, which have
come to light during the last few
days, one here and the other In
Raleigh, N. c., were a part of the
batch overprinted in the peniten-
tiary print shop. They expressed
concern, also, that there NAY be
more of the titles in the hands of
eonvicts in the prison or persons on
the outside.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
Hanging Of POW Believed
Suicide at Fort Meade
BY the Assoeioted Press

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md.
Mar. 29.-Authorities at the For
Meade Prisoner of War Camp dis.
closed last night a German prison.
er of war had been found dead ir
the barracks area Tuesday night
apparently suicide.
The prisoner, Erwin Felber, 81
rank unknown, was found by q
sentry hanging with a quarter-inct
rope around his neck and his hands
tied in a slip knot behind his back
There was no evidence of any
other thing than suicide" post au-
thorities insisted, saying that the
slip knot was "a favorite method
used by Germans in committing
suicide to prevent them from
clutching at the moose.
No bruises or other signs of VIC.
lence were found on the body, they
said, adding that an investigation
had been in progress since the dis
covery, and was continuing.
Burial will take place at the
camp, an officer said.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
; New Senate Members
Join Virginia Council
BY the Associoted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 29.-Lt
Gov. Collins yesterday announced
the appointment of three new Sen
ate members of the Virginia Ad-
visory Legislative Council.
Senator j. Hoge Tyler, III, OF
Norfolk; M. M. Long, Wise, and
Y. Melvin Hodges, South Hill, were
named to the Council. Senator E.
Glenn Jordan, Richmond, was re-
appointed.
Senators Edward L. Breeden, jr.
Norfolk, chairman of the group
who had indicated he desired tc
retire, and Robert c. Vaden, Gretna
who has been suffering from Ill
health, were not reappointed. A
vacancy existed on the Council
through the resignation last year
OF Senator Garland Gray, Waverly
Five House members of the Coun-
Gil are yet to be named.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
Assault on Girl, 6,
Brings Fine, Jail Term

This is a terrible thing you have
done-treating a little girl as you
have" Municipal Judge John P
Mcmahon said yesterday as he sen.
fenced 54-year-old colored man
to 800 days in Jail and fined him
$500 for assaulting 6-year-olo
colored girl The sentence was given
with the proviso that failure to pay
the fine would mean an additional
800 days in jail.
The man, Joseph Watson, of the
TOO block of Balls court S.W., a coal
hustler, was accused of dragging
the girl into garage in the rear
OF 1700 Euclid street NV. on March
10 and choking and beating her.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
Voters League to Put
Float in Parade

The Arlington Alexandria League
OF Women Voters will have float in
the Arlington War Memorial parade
on Saturday dedicated to the United
Nations, 1t was announced today.
The float will feature IL boys and
girls in costumes of foreign coun-
tries, members of the United Ma
tions.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
O'Conor Orders Stort
On Roads Construction
BY the Asseeiafed Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Mar. 29.-Gov.
O'Conor has given the State Roads
Commission the go ahead signal on
highway construction wherever costs
are not too far out of line with
original estimates.
He said that in general bids were
still above original commission es-
Inmates, but the need for good
roads was urgent.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
james Duke, 81, Dies;
Calvert County Leader
By the Associofed Press

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md, Mar
29.-James H. Duke, 81, prominent
Calvert County citizen and lifelong
Democrat, died early yesterday al
his Island Creek home after a lone
illness.
A former member of the county
board of election supervisors, he took
an active part in county social life
and politics. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Lilley Roberts Duke
and two daughters. Funeral services
will be held Saturday.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
Woman in 31-Doy Como
Condition Called Good
BY the Associated Press

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, Mar. ,29.-
Washington County Hospital OFF,
cials said today that 71-year- -old
Miss Bertha v. Myers, who has been
unconscious at the hospital since
August 9, 1945, is making medical
history.
During her 231-day coma, she has
shown no signs of improvement, al
though her physical condition has
been good, officials reported. She
suffered a fractured skull in a fall
down the steps of her home.
Evening star., 1946-03-29

Pointing out that the average age
OF farmers has risen during the
last 10 to Is years, Mr.. Cooley said
ways must be devised to attract
young men to the land. He said
perhaps the banks could take a
hand in this by giving encourage
ment to youth who want to enter
agriculture.
He also urged farmers to pay
more attention" to soil conservation,
adding that the fertility of the
American land is being depleted.
"The fact that we have grown more
crops and better crops" he said. "iS
because of better farming methods.
We must fight the loss OF fertility
by erosion or the day will come when
our land will no longer produce.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
Suburban Hospital
Reports Months Cases

The Suburban Hospital, Bethesda
cared for an average of 70 adults
and 13 babies daily in February, II
was announced today.
Altogether, 243 patients were ad.
mitted, 40 babies were born and 121
persons received treatment in the
emergency room
Evening star., 1946-03-29
Scout Troop to Organize

A meeting will be held at 7::30 pm.
Wednesday at the Potomac School,
Potomac, Md, to establish a Boy
Scout troop. Stanley Searles has
been chosen as scoutmaster, with
these assistants: Ralph Counsel
man, Miner Hostetler and William
L. Pineo.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
County Police Plan Donce

The Prince Georges County Mu.
nicipal Police Association will hole
q dance at 9 o'clock tonight at the
Silver Hill Club, Silver Hill, Md.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
School PIons Style Show

Ten Sherwood High School girls,
selected as the most beautiful in
the school," will model latest style
dresses at fashion show tonight at
8 o'clock at the school, Sandy
Springs.
Evening star., 1946-03-29
Groves Heads Rescue Souod

w. Groves, Glendale, has been
elected president of the Prince
Georges County Rescue Squad, It
was announced today.
Evening star., 1946-03-29

A local advertiser using space of this size
in The Star to reach over 100000 families
every day in the year 1865 times) spends
about cents family per year. This is
what a postage stamp would cost to reach
them once