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Evening star., 1946-09-30
Campaign Goes
Into High Gear
InMary|and
COP Stresses National
, Issues as Democrats
Keep to State Topics
BY the Asseeioied Press

Maryland's election campaign be-
gan to crystalline over the week end,
with Republicans concentrating on
national and international issues
and Democrats sticking to State and
local questions while demonstrating
party solidarity.
D. John Markey, the COP sena-
tortal candidate, stepped into the
days top international issue with
plea for United States co-opera-
ton with Russia. Addressing the
State convention of the American
Veterans of World War II at Fred
erick yesterday, Mr.. Markey said:
This Nation should be tolerant,
understanding and dignified and
have the strength to uphold our po-
sition in view Of two different forms
Of power"
Asks Auto Export Ban.
The former brigadier general
moved further for the supprt of vet
erans' groups by urging automobile
manufacturers to call 60-day halt
to exports and allot cars to veterans
whose vocations require them.
Mr.. Markey wired John Stelle,
national commander of the Ameri-
can Legion, requesting that resolu-
ton embodying this plan be adopted
at the Legion's convention, opening
at San Francisco today.
Baltimore Mayor Theodore r.
McKeldin, the Republican guber-
Material candidate, continued to
hammer at national questions while
asserting his opponents were avoid
ing them.
In a statement Saturday night,
he declared that Democratic leaders
for years supported the New Deal
vagaries," but were now striving to
dodge "flarebacks from the past and
present Washington blunders."
Ickes Speech Cancelled.
As evidence, he cited the cancella-
ton of scheduled speech by Harold
L. Ickes, former Secretary of the
Interior, under the auspices of the
Independent Citizens Committee of
the Arts. Sciences and Professions
The Baltimore Sun reported the
speech was Cancelled at the insis-
tence of w. Preston Lane, jr., Demo-
cratic gubernatorial candidate al
Though Mr.. Ickes himself later de-
MED this.
Democrats closed ranks in Balti-
more County, where a factional
fight had been predicted between
Representative Baldwin and Chris
tian H. Kahl over election of officers
to the Democratic State Central
Committee. The fight failed to de-
velop, however, and Kahl fol-
lower, Robert B. Hall, was elected
chairman with the acquiescence of
Baldwin supporters.
At another harmony session Sat-
urday, Attorney General William
Curran, who supported the ticket
headed by Controller j. Millard
Tawes in the June primary, pledged
his support of Mr.. Lane and his
ticket in November.
Keeps to State Issues.
Mr.. Lane has contented himself
so far with discussion of such State
issues as the Chesapeake Bay
Bridge, increased Baltimore City
representation in the House of Dele
gates and more equitable appor-
tionment of the States revenues
among the city and counties.
The week ends only other note
worthy development was the chorus
of hoots that greeted the announce
ment at Saturdays Democratic
rally that Gov. O'Conor, the Demo-
cratic senatorial contender, had
been "unavoidably detained" Order
was quickly restored, however. and
the Governor appeared some 80
minutes later.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Forum on Government
Planned by CIubwomen

A workshop, consisting of forum
on "The Clubwoman's Responsible.
ity for Government" will be con-
Quoted by the Montgomery Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs from 10 am
to $3.50 pm. Wednesday at the COM
missioners' hearing room in the
county courthouse at Rockville.
Mrs. Frank Garfield and Mrs. Min
Ter Hostetler, federation chairman
will receive delegates from each
affiliated club and special arrange
ments have been made for lunch.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Rockbridee Man Named
In Murder Warrant
By the Assoeioted Press

LEXINGTON. Va, Sept 30
Rockbridge County Sheriff William
Chittum said murder warrant had
been filed against Everett Ballard in
connection with the Staying Saturday
night of Oscar Hostetter, 80, former
paper mill worker at Covington.
Mr.. Chittum said county officers
and State troopers were making an
extensive search for Ballard, who
disappeared from his farm home
near Collierstown shortly after Mr.
Hostetter was slain. .
The sheriff said the Staying oc-
CURED on the farm of Charles Haz-
lett, about 400 feet from Route 60
where Ballard had been visiting.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Womon, "a, Hangs Self
In Jail at Lynchburq
BY the Associated Press

LYNCHBURG, Va, Sept. 3d.
Maj. j. H. Boice. Lynchburg police
chief, said that Mrs. Marjorie
Coleman, "a, who was being held
for Birmingham (Ala) police,
hanged herself Saturday night in
her cell in the Lynchburg city Jail.
The woman, arrested Thursday,
was charged with four cases Of
grand larceny on warrants sworn
out by four homeseekers who paid
her advance rent" on a Birming-
ham bungalow, and on fifth
charge accusing her of embezzling
81, 400 from wholesale radio Arm.
Evening star., 1946-09-30

The parents OF l04 pupils of the
Macarthur School in Alexandria
who live in Chinquapin Village
called of their threatened stay
at home" strike today after the
Alexandria, Bancroft and Washing
ton Transit Co. rerouted one of its
buses to provide transportation
from the settlement to the school.
Agreement was reached after a
meeting between parents. school
board members and representatives
OF the bus company. Parents, who
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Church Women to Hear
Hodges Talk on Europe
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 80
Graham r. Hodges. promotion di-
rector of the Church World Service
Center at New Windsor, Md, will
speak at the second annual meet
Ing of the Virginia Council OF
Church Women here October II.
Mr.. Hodges, with a first hand
knowledge of the problem, will dis
cuss the subject, Human Needs
Overseas Today" The meeting will
be attended by representatives of
more than 20 local councils in
various sections of the State.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Charles Town
| Renews Curfew
For Children
Special pisposeh 10 The S,or

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Sept.
30.-A 10 pm. curfew has been re-
imposed here by Chief of Police
D. H. Ambrose.
The curfew Is sounded by three
short blasts on a fire siren. Chill
dren under 16 found on the streets
after that hour. unless they ara
accompanied by adults or have valid
excuses, will be taken to court and
their parents summoned or warned
A second offense will involve a $50
fine and 30-day Jail sentence for
parents, the chief said, adding he
expected to have the ordinance
vigorously enforced.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
HospifaIized Ex-GIs 10 Get
Three Station Radio Sets

Radio receiving equipment giv-
ing patients a choice of three pro-
grams will be installed in 80 Vet
erans' Administration hospitals and
homes, including Mount Alto Hos
pital here, during the next year.
Work of installation already is in
progress at Mount Alto, ]. j. Rookie
feller, chief Of the VA Construction
Service, revealed in a statement
announcing the plan to replace pres
ent one-program equipment.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Do You Know Thot

The Dental Clinic of Chill
dren's Hospital maintains an
operating room where, twice
weekly. necessary extractions
of teeth are performed under
general anesthesia?
The building fund to date:
Amount raised -- l,300, 900. 90
Contri b u ions to
date --- 1,040 ,085 90
Received Saturday 1924
Amount to be raised 259562.O6
Please send contributions to
Children's Hospital Building
Fund, Thirteenth and v streets
NV, Washington 7. D. C.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Arlington PTA Unit to Meet

The first fall meeting of the Robert
E. Lee Parent Teacher Association
at Arlington, Va, will be held at
the school at 8 pm. Wednesday,
and will be followed by reception
for the teachers, Norman S.
Cramer. president, announced to-
day.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Mop libruriuns to Meet

The geography and map group
Of the Special Libraries Association
will meet at pm. tomorrow in the
conference room of the National
Archives Building, Seventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV, 1t
was announced today. -.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Macarthur PTA to Meet

The Douglas Macarthur School
Parent Teacher Association will hold
its first meeting OF the season at 8
pm. tomorrow at the school audi
torium, 1000 Janneys lane, Alexan-
dria.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
GreenbeIt PTA to Meet

The Greenbelt High School Par
ent-Teacher Association Executive
Committee will meet at the high
school at pm tomorrow to discuss
activities for the ensuing school year.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
BIodensburg Teo Sunday

The Bladensburg Women's Demo-
cratic Club, under the supervision
of Mrs. Betty Tayman of Cheverly
will hold tea from to 6 pm. Sun
day at the American Legion Hall
Cheyerly.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
OnIyOne Try

. Another in a series OF joys for
tagging memories regarding Dis
trict trdnc ldUs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-16
Senate Confirmation
OF Mrs. Gallagher
As Judge Likely

The nomination of Mrs. Nadine
Lane Gallagher, Justice Depart
ment attorney, to be a judge of
Municipal Court here was headed
yesterday toward confirmation by
the Senate.
A favorable report by the sub
committee which held recent
hearing on the case was announced
by Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada, head of the subcommittee
and chairman of the Senate Judi
ciary Committee. Action by the full
committee is to be considered at its
meeting tomorrow.
Confirmation has been predicted
by committee sources despite the
opposition of majority of the
members of the District Bar Asso-
citation, who questioned whether
Mrs. Gallagher could comply with
the requirement of five years
active" practice of law.
On this point, Chairman McCar-
ran has suggested move to tighten
the requirements SO as to restrict
appointments to actual practi-
TONERS" and has asked a study dur
ing the congressional recess by rep
resentatives Of the District Govern
ment, the Bar Association and
Julien G.. Sourwine, counsel to- the
Judiciary Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-16
Idle Teen Ayers
Increasing, u. S. ,
Survey Indicates

Although jobs for youths have
dwindled since the wars end, high
school enrolment has not increased
appreciably, and the Nation is con-
fronted with the possibility of idle
ness among thousands of IA to II
year olds neither in school nor en-
ployed, the Children's Bureau of the
Labor Department reported yester-
day.
Katherine F.. Lenroot. bureau
chief, warned of dangerous poten-
tialities" in the situation and said
that large part of the answer lies
in full employment.
Veterans generally have the pref
erence for jobs with a future, she
explained. Employers again are
asking for high school diplomas and
prefer older applicants. Part-time
jobs for youths in school are shrink
ing, and 17-year-olds particularly
are having a hard time since en-
ployers fear they will be drafted,
she added.
A relatively high family incona-
would encourage more youngsters
to return to school. Miss Lenroot
believes. The Children's Bureau
is urging schools. labor unions, in
dustrial groups and parent-teacher
associations to find opportunities
for young people.
Student aid programs, counselling
services and proper job placement
are needed, in the opinion of the
Children's Bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-16
Hearing Is Proposed
On Harbor Changes 10
Permit SeapIanes

The District Commissioners are
studying an Army Engineer pro-
posal to hold hearing on the Dis
trict's harbor regulations to see how
they can be amended to permit the
landing of private seaplanes here, it
was learned yesterday.
If the Commissioners adopt the
suggestion they will ask Col. Donald
G. White, Army district engineer for
the Potomac, Rappahannock and
Patuxent watersheds, to hold a pub
lie hearing on the question, Porter
M. Lumpkins, District executive off,
Ger for civilian defense, told The
Star.
Col White suggested the hearing
it was learned, after the hearing ad-
vocates of private seaplane facili-
ties for the District testify at re-
cent hearing held to lay the ground
work for master waterfront plan.
1t was recommended by seaplane
interests at the hearing that the
Potomac River between Memorial
and Key Bridges would be the prop
er place to permit seaplanes to land.
Shore facilities for them could be
placed at the mole near the mouth
of Rock Creek, near the Rosslyn
end of Key Bridge and where
Georgetown streets dead-end at the
river, it was said.
Under recently passed federal-aid
airport legislation, the District
stands to get about 100000 for air.
port facilities. This has led to spec
ulation that the money might be
spent for seaplane facilities, since
there is little land in the District
for landing field for private planes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-16
Concerted Drive
To Aid Starviinq
Starts SATURDAY.
Cash Collection
Will Speed Food
To Stricken Areas

A concentrated drive in the Dis
trict to collect money for purchase
OF food to meet the pressing need in
starving countries of the world will
begin next Saturday and continue
through June 20, Raymond F.. Gar
r1tty. chairman of the Washington
Food Conservation Committee. an
nounced yesterday.
AS we approach the final stage
OF the drive it is apparent that the
emergency is so great that cash con-
trlbutions are needed" Mr.. Clarity
declared. These donations will
permit the purchase of most needed
FOODS in bulk"
MIR. Garrity pointed out that pur-
chases of bulk food could be loaded
on ships and sent to the areas where
needed most. He said that cash
contributions will save many thou
sands OF men, women and children
from death by hunger"
Letters containing contributions
should be addressed to Hunger
Washington 4, D. c., and will be de-
llvered to the Office of the Food
Conservation Committee.
Downtown theaters and many
nelghborhood theaters will Cooper
ate In the drive by running trailers
and setting up booths in lobbies for
contributions. A number of the
large hotels also will set up booths
Tor collection of money.
Mr.. Clarity said Government agen-
c1es and departments will organize
cash collection programs.
A Fight Hunger Booth" will be
set up in front Of the Willard Hotel
with daily broadcasts over radio
station VOL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-16
Drivers Delay
Meeting. on Bus
Wage Decision
Session Is Postponed
For WSB Answer on
o-Cent Raise Appeal

A mass meeting scheduled for
last midnight by bus drivers of
the Washington, Virginia and Mary
land Coach Co. has been postponed
until further notice." William T..
Brady, president of the local union
representing the drivers announced
late yesterday.
The meeting was to have been
held in the Ballston (Va.) Firehouse
to determine whether members of
Division 1919, Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Street, Electric Railway
& Motor Coach Employees, AFL,
would accept Wage Sterilization
Board ruling of 9-cent instead of
l2-cent hourly wage increase.
Mr.. Brady explained that the
meeting has been postponed for the
sole purpose of awaiting an answer
from the board, after counsel for
the union had filed an appeal in the
ruling.
I'VE will meet as soon as we get
the boards answer" he said, unless
they decide us the IL cents as agreed
upon by arbitration"
Meanwhile, about $50 drivers for
the Alexandria, Bancroft & WASH
ington Transit Co. are slated to
meet Tuesday at am. to consider
a wage offer by their company
The union contract expires at mid
night tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-16
Father Donates $50
To Children S Hospital
For Aid in Depression

The story of a fathers desper-
alton IA years ago lies behind a con-
tribution of $50 made yesterday to
the sl,300,000 campaign to con-
struct new main building at Chill
dren's Hospital.
The money lis justly heirs" said
the anonymous donor who enclosed
it in a letter to The Evening Star.
For extending helping hand in the
depression. the hospital received a
double return when it was appeal
ing for help. .
"As the father Of a lerge family
that had experienced long period
of sickness and some crushing
fatalities. with my business cracked
up and a notice of dispossession of
my family by the landlord, I re-
turned home one evening, and my
youngest daughter, a little girl baby,
required urgent medical care he
wrote.
Took Baby to Hospital.
The father took the baby to the
office of the late DR.. Frank Leech,
then chief physician at the hospital.
DR.. Leech recognized the emergen-
cy and realized he made arrange
ments at the hospital.
THAT undoubtedly saved the life
of the child. Had I been able to
pay then it would have cost about
SIS. AS about IA years have elapsed
since then, I am doubling the
amount" the donor explained. He
sent the money in the memory of
DR.. Leech.
The hospital still needs $685., ISL S3
to reach its goal by June Is, Robert
B. Swope, chairman of the drive,
announced.
An auditors report shows total
subscriptions to date of $3.50, 838.17.
The sixth report luncheon will be
held at 1915 pm. Thursday at the
Mayflower and the final report din
ner at $50 pm. Tuesday, June Is.
Special Meetings Arranged.
Mr. Swope announced that series
of special meetings are being ar
ranged to spur workers for the
home stretch drive. Special gifts
workers will meet at pm. today
in the home of Clark G. Diamond,
chairman, at 1919 Charleston ter
race.
Reporting the first results of mail
subscriptions he said an unsolicited
contribution for $500 has been re-
ceived. To illustrate the impor-
lance with which another commu-
nifty regards its childrens Hospital
he told of single gift of $500,00
to similar drive in Boston this
week.
Checks should be payable to the
Children's Hospital New Building
Fund and addressed to the hospital
at Thirteenth and w streets NV,
Washington 9.
A contribution of $25.37 came
from Swear Lynn Liebschutz of
1922 Twenty road South, Ar
lington, who was treated for Rocky
Mountain spotted fever at the hos
oital last summer. Lynn staged a
one-boy campaign among his friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-16

lives in military service or who per-
formed outstanding deeds of hero
ism. Organizations and patriotic
societies wishing to honor nurses are
invited to do SO. Contributions from
industries and other groups or in
dividuals may we'll be used to build
or furnish designated rooms, he
added.
Under this plan, Mr.. johnson said,
a gift of 100000 might provide the
library or the lounge or some other
large section of the memorial. A
gift of $4,000 will provide the audi
forum or the dining room. Other
gifts would provide: SOS, 900, main
lounge; $4,000. the kitchen; 5000
the drawing room; sitting rooms
81 900 each; bedrooms, $500 each
and service rooms, $3.50 each.
Cochairmen of the Memorial
Committee are Mrs. Norman T. Kirk
and Mrs. Ross r. McIntire, wives
of the surgeons general of the Army
and Navy. respectively. Mrs. Kirk
said Mr.. Johnson, conceived the idea
for nurses memorial here.
Mrs. Kirk served as an Army
nurse in World War I. She is de-
voting practically her entire time in
organizing various State groups be-
hind the project.
The Memorial Committee is a
voluntary organization and contri-
buttons to the memorial are being
received in the groups headquarters
Woodward Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-16
Roger H. 0ffutt, S., Dies;
Was Native Of District

Roger H. Of1utt, IS, of 14l3 Me-
ridian place NV, a native of the
District, died yesterday at Sibley
Memorial Hospital after a three
month illness.
Mr.. Offutt was born in George
town and lived in Washington all
his life. He served 81 years in the
finance division of the U. S. Mari
time Commission. He was a men,
Der of the Anchor Club, the Tall
Cedar Club and of St. Johns No
II lodge of the Masonic Order.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Frances M. Offutt, and a daughter
Miss Eileen Offutt. A sister, Mrs
Clarence E. Wise, lives at 1888 Jen-
infer street NV.
Masonic funeral services will be
conducted at II am. Tuesday in the
S. H. Hine Funeral Home, 2901
Fourteenth street NV. Burial will
be In Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-16

have been giving them quite a play
since the announcement that their
horse, Gulf Stream" brought them
second money in the recent EPSON
Downs Derby.
Our intentions to invest it all In
bonds acts as a wonderful buffer for
this flood of helpers" she stated.
Yesterday she purchased an extra
500 bond to celebrate" her good
luck. AS soon as the prize check is
received they will each invest up to
the legal 5000 maturity value limit
in Series E bonds and the remainder
in either F or G bonds.
No Auto Salesman Appears.
One sign of the times was noted
by Miss Warshawsky. MOT a single
automobile salesman has been
around to bother U.s." she stated.
The current United States Saw
ings Bond campaign, which is
headed locally by Wilmer J. Waller,
is aiming to stimulate sales of
bonds as the best way to fight in
f1ation. No quotas have been set
and no organized solicitation will be
undertaken.
The drive opened on June 6. the
anniversary of the D-Day landings
IN France and will end on July 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-16
400 Hot Shoppe Patrons
Routed by Basement Fire

Heavy smoke from a fire in the
basement of the Hot Shoppe on the
Virginia side of Highway Bridge last
night drove approximately 400 Gus
toners from the building, the Ar
lington Fire Department reported.
No one was injured in the fire
which started in the electrical switch
box in the basement about 11:15
pm. The blaze was confined to the
basement, but smoke and water did
some damage to the main floor. E.
T. Hunter, manager, said he could
not estimate the damage but thought
it was small.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-16
City Heads Oppose
Bill Making Felony
Of Betting in D. c.

A definite thumbs down" report
has been submitted by the Com
missioners on the bill of Representa-
tive Bradley, Republican, of Michi-
gan, to make felony of betting
on District sporting contests, the
House District Committee revealed
yesterday.
The Bradley bill would make such
an oftense punishable by a fine up
to $4,000 or by Imprisonment up to
five years. or both.
The Commissioners said thev be-
lieved the drastic penalties proposed
would make it difficult, If not i'm
possible to enforce such a law. Un-
der existing law, they said, it is a
mlsdemeanor to bet on the results
OF a contest of any kind, under the
penalty of fine of $500 or 80 DAYS
in Jail, or both.
Hagen Bill Disapproved.
AT the same time, the Commits
sioners disapproved a bill by Rep
resentative Hagen, Republican, of
Minnesota, to require issuance of
permits to drive public vehicles for
hire to war veterans 20 years old
II other qualifications were met.
Present regulations require an ap-
pllcant to be 81 or over. SURVEYS
show, the city heads said, that un-
derage drivers are the cause of a
relatively large number of accidents.
Despite threats of a taxicab strike
II proposed legislation were disap-
proved, the Commissioners also told
Chairman Mcmillan of the House
District Committee they were op-
posed "at this time" to limitation
OF the number of Washington
taxicabs.
Better Cab Service Sought.
There is growing demand. thev
said, for improved cab service in
response to telephone calls, and con-
tinuing complaints of inability to
obtain cab service in inclement
weather. The conclusion is inesca-
pable, they said, th>t the citizens
ARE not getting the service to
which they are entitled" in spite
OF the increase in the number of
cabs.
However, if Congress decides to
place a limitation Of cabs, the COM
said, they would prefer
the passage of the McGehee bill,
which places the limit on the rule
of necessity and convenience, with
out specifying any rigid formula
and leaving to the Public Utilities
Commission a flexible policy.