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Evening star., 1946-06-11
Navy Abundons 2-Yeur Drive
To Acquire St. Johns Campus

emergency neither justifies nor
warrants" the proposed acquisition.
Writing that ''the department was
most reluctant to undertake the ac-
quisition of the college property"
Mr.. Forrestal said "other plans" to
expand the Naval Academy were be-
ing pursued.
Mr., Forrestal's statement and the
action of the House committee which
precipitated it were hailed as States
manlike" by DR.. Parran.
Yesterday, Senator Tydings
Democrat, of Maryland, said "the
Navy Department has advised me
that survey is now being initiated
which will permit expansion of the
Naval Academy through utilizing
other land areas and the possible
filling in of Dorsey Creek, making it
unnecessary to have the st. Johns
property"
Evening star., 1946-06-11
81 Are Graduated
-
AT Parker-Gra High

Diplomas were presented to 81
members Of the graduating class at
Parker-Gray High School in Alex
andria last night in commencement
exercises conducted by w. H. Pitts
principal.
DR.. A. G.. Macklin, high school
counselor of the Virginia State Col
lege at Petersburg, Va, speaking on
Achieving Humanity Through Eds
ucation," said that fair dealing
among all peoples is promoted
through truth and enlightenment"
The Rev. N. S. Hargrave, pastor
Of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Alex
andria, delivered the invocation and
benediction, and diplomas were
presented by Edward D. Reed
chairman Of the Alexandria School
Board.
Receiving diplomas were:
Helene P. Brown, Doshie J. Galloway
Dixie. Oliver z. Ellis, Daniel M; Ford
Matte A. Funn. Berlena Coins Shirley
Holland. . Rosetta Holland. Ardeiia N
1ssRrF ss9i LLOYD aossrt Helen Nat
thews, Aaron Mckinney, jr.; Louis L
Willie I: Rice Richard shaekleford
Sleo5s 4.lsy n Smith I r,nn, Ora smith Ser.mI
Wair, Frances v. Wan.eIr. r. Queen queen Esthei i,ei
warner and Martha L. Williams
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Adventist Institutions
Treated $4,000 in
Year, Session Told
ByCospor Nonpes

More than 10000 patients were
cared for in the Is Seventh-Day Ad-
ventist sanitariums in North Amer
lea during the past year, DR.. H. M
Walton Of Takoma Park, Md. Sec
retary OF the denomination medical
department, reported this morning
at the 45th session of the General
Conference of Seventh-Day Ad-
ventists.
The conference, which continues
through Saturday, is being held at
Sligo Church, Carroll and Flower
avenues, Takoma Park.
DR.. Walton stated that the insti-
tutions, having a capacity of 1000
beds, registered profit of $780,
679.46 for 1945 out of an operating
income Of $10,081 ,485.11. The oper-
atlng gains have enabled the insti-
tutions to remove all note indebted
ness and will enable them to make
needed improvements, he added.
A check for $500 was presented
to the American Bible Society at
the session this morning. w. E.
Nelson, treasurer of the conference
gave the check to Frederick Cropp
OF New York, a general secretary Of
the Bible society in charge of dis
t1oution OF Bibles throughout the
United States.
Sales OF Seventh-day Adventist
literature from 1941 to 1916 totaled
$35, ,435, ,469. H. M. Blunden of Ta-
koma Park, secretary of the publish
ing department, reported. He noted
this was a gain of approximately
slo,ooo,OO0 over the previous FIVE
year span.
A committee to set up a CO.
ordinated world wide program of
health education and food manu-
featuring, under the direction of DR.
Wayne Mcfarland of Takoma Park,
was organized yesterday. DR.. Nc
Farland, editor of Life and Health
and an assistant secretary of the
medical department, told the gath
ering that Adventist food plants
represent an investment of s4,-
600. 600.
r. R. Figuhr, president of the
South American division, and j. r.
Ferren, secretary of the press bu-
reau, reported.
L. K. Dickson, president of the
North American division, will speak
at the 3:45 pm. meeting today, and
V. T. Armstrong, president of the
Far Eastern division, will address
the 7:30 pm. gathering.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Four Independents File
In Montgomery Election

ROCKVILLE, Md, June IL
There will be four independent can
didates for Offices to be filed at the
November election in Montgomery
County.
Petitions signed by the required
number of persons yesterday were
approved by the supervisors of
elections, subject to checking to
determine whether at least 500 of
the TAO signers are registered voters
OF the county, as required by law.
The latest candidates to file are:
Charles M. Orme, Gaithersburg, for
sheriff; James Ernest Hawkins,
Etchison, for county treasurer;
Brawner z. Harding, .Gaithersburg,
for county commissioner from the
second district, and Thomas M.
Garrett, Hunting Hill, for commits
sioner from the third district.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
By the Associated Press

Navy efforts to acquire st. Johns
College at Annapolis as part of its
Naval Academy expansion program
were at an end today.
A letter from Secretary of the
Navy Forrestal announcing the Navy
no longer seeks acquisition of the
college campus was made public
last night by DR.. Thomas Parran,
chairman of the board of st. Johns.
A resolution disappearing the
Navy's two-year campaign to take
over the school was adopted recently
by the House Naval Committee.
Mr.. Forrestal's letter to DR.. Par
ran, surgeon general of the United
States Health Service, said the Navy
"acquiesces" in the House Commit
tees finding that the national
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Rollins Prosecution
Stresses Charges Of
F. r - $50 .. = ~ p q -
Theft, EmbezzIement
BY the Associated Praxx

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 1.-THE
prosecution continued to hammer
away today mainly at two charges
theft and Observation-Disclosures
the six on which Chief Steward
Walter w. Rollins is being tried by
a Navy general court-martial.
It succeeded yesterday in intro
ducing as evidence 40 bottles of
liquor and a deck of pornographic
playing cards which 1t. George
Bruni, treasurer of the North Severn
officers mess, testified were found in
the colored enlisted mans room.
Capt. Jesse r. Wallace and his CO.
judge advocate, 1t. Comdr. William
L. P. Burke, devoted most of yes
terday's sessions to evidence pur-
porting to bear on the theft and
embezzlement counts but briefly
digressed when Musician 1/c Will
liam R. Sima, jr., was on the stand.
Describes Party.
They elected from young Sima
the testimony that a picture of his
blond wife Margaret, found in Rol-
Inns room, had been given by her to
Rollins with the husbands knowl-
edge and approval.
Sima, himself convicted in an
earlier court-martial for having "in-
troduced his wife into Rollins quar-
ters," also described an all-night
party February 9-10, which resulted
in an investigation eliminating in
the arrest of Rollins, Sima, -jr., and
his father, 1t. William R. Sima, ST.
Sima, whose bad-conduct dis
charge was later remitted, testified
there had been no drinking or
gambling in the chiefs basement
room February 9-10.
Ordered to Garry Liquor.
Frank B. Stallings, a mess jani-
tor. testified that Rollins ordered
him to take "six or seven" bottles of
liquor to Rollins room and to take
a bottle for himself"
In addition to charges of theft
and embezzlement against him, the
tall. muscular Rollins is accused of
gambling, drinking, conduct preju-
dicial to good order and discipline,
adultery with a white woman and a
morals offense.
He pleaded innocent to all
charges. The trial opened last
Thursday, but testimony began Sat-
urday.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Cadets Given Awards
On Founders Day at
r. 47
Washington-Lee

Kirk E. Birrell, whose rank Is
cadet lieutenant colonel, today holds
the distinction of being the out
standing member of the Washing
ington-Lee High School Boys Cadet
Corps, In Arlington, while Betty
Hale, a cadet major. shared sim
liar honors as the top girl cadet.
Sabers, tokens of the achieve
ments. were presented to the two
cadets yesterday at the 21st an
nual founders day ceremonies.
Col. Birren received the first
award from School Supt. Fletcher
Kemp, while Maj. Hale was pre-
sented the second by Mrs. Virginia
Dalby, senior vice president of the
Ladies Auxiliary, John Lyon Post,
VFW.
Capt. Loring Tilton was present.
ed a third saber award for having
made the most excellent contribu-
ton to the corps by Henry M.
Haney, commander, John Lyon
Post, VFW. The saber was handed
to Capt. Tilton by 1t. q. g. Robert
T. Simms, U. S. N. R.. winner of the
highest award at the 1910 founders
day program.
First Sergt. Jack Brown, as the
outstanding junior, received the
John E. Dugan Memorial Medal,
presented by Daniel E. Dugan, senior
vice commander, 9th District, VFW.
MIR. Dugan inaugurated the award
this year in honor of his grand
father, a member of Lees army.
Other awards included medals to
Pvt. Charles Shreve of Company A
and Pvt. Nancy Corby, Company L,
as the respective boy and girl cadets
making the most progress during
the year.
Perfect attendance awards went
to the following:
Capt. L. K. Marsolf, M/Sergt. B. S.
Kidwell, M/Sergt. w. Lindsay, 1st
sergts. A. Holden and D. Redit
SlSergt. A. Heinzman, Sergts. j.
Devers, R. Lilliefors, j. Niswander.
A. Saxer and J. Velardi; Corpls. s.
Bass, H. Beaue and D. Corbin: Pfc
e. Kinzer and Pvts. B. Hollingsworth.
II. Allen, P. Kerns, R. Potter and
l.. Wenz.
Proficiency drill awards went to
SkSergt. P. Levister, Sergts. j. Lund-
berg and D. Kellam and Pyts. J
Waters, D. Tuthill and B. Shopland
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Baby Dies as Home Burns;
Sister, II, Badly Burned

Pauline o. Doup, 8-month- -old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Doup, colored, 1000 block of Sixtieth
avenue, Fairmont Heights, Md, was
burned to death yesterday and her
17-year-old sister Geneva was crit
ically burned when fire destroyed
their home.
Members of the Capitol Heights
Volunteer Fire Department, who re-
sponded to the blaze with the Hill
side and Seat Pleasant Volunteer
Fire Departments, said the fire ap-
parently resulted from a coal oil
stove explosion. Damage to the one
and one-haf story frame dwelling
was estimated at between 81, 500 and
$4,000.
The older girl was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital by the Bladensburg
Rescue Squad.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
County Hospital Guild
Receives ST 900 Check

Presentation of a $1,000 check to
the Prince Georges County Hospital
Guild by E. E. Perkins Of Bowie, Md,
was announced yesterday by Mrs.
Morley A. JUL, chairman of the
Guilds Membership Committee.
The check brings the total of the
membership drive to $3,170, Mrs. JUL
said. All the money will be used in
improving hospital facilities. The
drive will continue throughout the
summer.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Star Cup Presented
To William Horne for
Service 10 Country

William B. Horne, charter men,
ber of the Montgomery County Ci-
vic Federation and retiring presi-
dent of that group, was presented
The Evening Star Cup for out
standing service to the county dur
ing the past year at the federation
annual meeting last night in the
Bethesda Elementary School.
In making the presentation, Ste
phen James called Mr.. Horne "the
grand old man Of the civic fedora
ton"
The 21st recipient OF the trophy
Mr.. Horne served the federation for
more than 10 years as treasurer be-
fore becoming president last year.
Rhees Burket was named presi-
dent in the annual election of off,
GERS. Herbert N. Eaton was elected
vice president Ernest Woodchek
recording secretary; Mrs. w. W.
Rubey, corresponding secretary, and
Wesley II. Blank, treasurer.
Elected members of the Executive
Board are Ralph D. Boyd, James D.
King, Dwight M. Collins and DR..
Lewis Merriam.
Following report on the pro-
posed county budget by Gerhard J.
Isaac, a member of the Budget and
Finance Committee, the federation
approved the proposed 25-cent in
crease in the tax rate and asked
the county to plan for a future gen.
eral county tax rate sufficient to
meet the necessary operating ex-
penditures and debt maturities.
1t was pointed out that the pro-
posed budget provides for increased
expenditures in virtually every cate
CORY, thas sbssrang the proposed
25-cent increase in the tax rate
making it necessary to refund near
ly 10 per cent OF the general 6biiga-
ton maturities and more than 90
per cent Of the floating debt.
The federation asked that the
county commissioners empower the
county supervisor to prepare a plan
for effecting economies in the oper-
alton of the county government.
It also suggested that the quarterly
allotment system be adopted.
The federation president was in
structed to appoint a special COM
m1ttee to consider and report on
housing in Montgomery County, lay
ing particular stress on modernizing
building codes and zoning regula-
tions and co-ordinating housing ac-
tivities.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
1aximen Meet Thursday
To Discuss Limitation

A special mass meeting of taxicah
drivers and owners of the District
will be held at 8 pm. Thursday in
the Basement of Pythian Temple to
discuss possible actions on the
taxicab license limitation question
According to a representative OF
the AFL Local 935, discussion will
be centered on the recent post
ponement of congressional action on
cab limitations by the House District
Subcommittee.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
xRevokes
Building Permit
ForDeve|oper
Prefobricuted House
On Impoverished
Lot, Survey Shows

Fairfax County health and zoning
officials said yesterday they were
revoking a building permit issued
to G. R. Karlstromer, Arlington
realty man and developer, who has
started erection Of prefabricated
house at the intersection of Great
Falls road and Haycock road near
the town limits of Falls Church.
This action, taken by E. Russell
White, county zoning administra-
tor, at the request of DR.. Thomas
Scarlett, county health officer, fol-
lowed a letter Of protest presented
to the Board of Supervisors by
property owners in the adjoining
areas.
In their letter the property own
ers declared that the prefabricated
house was being erected on a lot
which was marked off as so feet,
whereas the zoning ordinance re-
quired a 65-foot frontage, and that
no satisfactory provision could be
made for sewage disposal due to the
size of the lot and the lack of sew
ers in the vicinity. The letter re-
quested that the county revoke the
building permit, which, it alleged.
was issued by the zoning admins
traitor without approval of the
county health officer.
Inspection Made by Officials.
Mr.. White said the building must
be erected on proper sized lot and
that his Office had issued the per-
init for one house on the 4h-acre
tract, subject to approval of the
health officer.
DR.. Scarlet said the decision to
revoke the permit came after an in
spection of the site by himself, Mr..
White and T. j. Stockton, county
planning engineer. He said that
the present lot would not meet tho
specifications of the Health Depart
ment for a septic tank, which re.
quires lot of 10000 square feet.
while the one on which the house is
situated contains only $4,000 square
feet.
The Falls Church Town Council
last night voted to refuse Mr.. Karl
stromer's request for water from
the town for his house. The town
reiterated its previous position that
due to the shortage of water, it
could not permit any extension to
new subdivisions outside of the
town.
1t was learned that the prefabri-
Gated house now being erected is
owned by D. Friermood, Arlington
broker, who is representing the man.
ufacturer of the houses in this area.
He said he had no intention of rent
ing the house, but that it was erected
solely as a sample house.
Does Not Own Land.
He admitted. however, that he
idad ] not own the land I'm question
and did not know what plans Mr..
Karlstromer had in reference to the
development of the Az acres. Mr..
White said he had been informed
that Mr.. Karlstromer had originally
planned to erect 10 or IL houses on
the ~ acres.
When informed that his building
permit was being revoked, Mr.. Karl
stromer indicated that he might
test. the legality of the county's
sanitary code.
County officials said they would
welcome such test because similar
situations are arising daily over
erection of prefabricated houses for
veterans and they felt that the best
interests of the county and the f.
nancial protection of CTS demand
that the situation be clarified.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
CheverIy Church Organ
Dedication Planned

The new organ at Cheverly Com
munity Church, dedicated to World
War II dead, will be dedicated Of
f1cially at II am. Sunday, June %
the Rev. Roy H. Stetler, jr., an
nounced today.
The instrument was purchased
with funds contributed from resi-
dents of Cheverly, Md, Washing
ton and other nearby communities. A
special musical program Is planned
and the public is invited to attend
The church is located at Cheverly
avenue and Forest road, Cheverly
Md.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Rodio Stotion Approved

MART1NSBURG, w. Va, June II
(SpeciaD D.-Manager H. Nelson Class
of the Chamber of Commerce here
said he was advised by c. Leslie
Golliday, Winchester, Va, and c. M.
Zinn, York, Pa, trading as the
Martinsburg Broadcasting Co., that
their application to operate a radio
station here-the first In the city
had been tentatively approved by
the Federal Communications Com
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Sidney Lust Theoters
To Hold Food Mutinees

Food matinees will be held in five
Sidney Lust theaters in nearby
Maryland, starting next Friday, it
was announced today.
The theaters' schedule are: The
Bethesda, Friday; Upper Marlboro,
June 81; Milo, Rockville, June 28:
HAYWOOD, Mount Rainier, July S,
and the Hyattsville, July IL. Ali
showings are scheduled for $3.50 pm.
Children will be admitted free
upon presentation of one or more
cans Of food, which will be turned
over to UNRRA for distribution
abroad.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Dancing UncIod Brings
Protest at Lundoyer

Reports of couples dancing un-
clad near the Pennsylvania Rail-
road overpass in Landover, Md, led
the Landover Suburban Citizens
Association last night to address a
formal protest to the Prince Georges
County Commissioners.
Members of the association said
that there have been numerous
instances Of couples parking" in
lonely sections of the community
an dthat complaints to the police
have failed to stop the practice.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Rev. Rice Takes New Post

LA PLATA, Md, June II (Spe-
D.-The Rev. Royal A. Rice,
formerly of Washington Grove, Md,
has taken over the La Plata Meth
odist charge. He succeeds the Rev.
II. H. Hoyt, who has been transferred
to the Lanham (Md) Methodist
Church.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Falls Church 10 Seek
Extra Water From
Arlington and D. {.

Increased water supply for Falls
Church was the main topic of dis
cussion at a meeting of the Town
Council last night on the eve of
the town election.
The town received a report that
Arlington County and Washington
are now favorable to the town OBJ
tanning additional water either from
Arlington or directly from the Dis
trict. j. H. Mccarthy, chairman
of the Water and Sewer Committee,
was instructed to send letters to
Arlington County officials, the Army
Engineer Corps and the superin-
tendent of the District Water De-
partment. requesting that consider
alton be given to Falls Church OBJ
tanning additional water either
through Arlington County's system
or directly from the Dalecarlia Res
ervoir in the District.
Citizens were warned that the
towns supply this year would be in
sufficient to permit sprinkling of
lawns during prolonged dry spells
and that such practices would have
to be prohibited during these peri
DDS.
The council was informed that a
consulting engineer is at work on
plans and specifications for the new
water reservoir to be erected in the
Virginia Forest section of Falls
Church.
Due to serious deterioration of
some Of the main streets of the
town. the council authorized Walter
Follin, chairman of the Road Com
mittee, to make an emergency ex-
penditure not to exceed $4,000 dur
ing the next month to patch the
worst sections.
The question of delinquency in
the payment of personal property
taxes was raised and the town at
torney was instructed to take court
action against the most serious Of
tenders.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Seat Pleasant Post Office
Entered but Not Robbed

Intruders who smashed in two
rear doors of the Seat Pleasant
(Md) post Office last night appar-
emily searched the office and left
without taking anything, police re-
ported today.
F. L. Watkins, who owns the gen.
eral store in which the post Office is
located, said careful search of the
premises so far has indicated that
nothing was either disturbed or
taken. He believes the burglars
were frightend OIL.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Alexandria GI Killed
In Army Air Disaster

An Alexandra youth who had just
been home on a 45-day furlough was
among % persons killed Sunday in
the crash of an Army C-54 transport
plane on Taboga Island, IL miles
from Panama City, according to an
Army announcement.
The Virginian was Staff Sergt,
Walter P. Astryke, 81, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles S. Astryke, 16
Cation avenue.
A native of Alexandria, Sergt.
Astryke attended George Washing
ton High School there before enter.
ing the coast artillery in March,
l943.
After being stationed in Panama
for 80 months, he was transferred
to the United States military mis-
sion in La Paz, Bolivia.
According to his father. Sergt,
Astryke left home for Panama last
Wednesday on the first leg of his
trip back to Bolivia. The father
said his only other child, Staff. Seret,
Charles G. Astryke, was killed in an
automobile accident last October.
II days after he was mustered out
of the Army.
The plane, which carried II pass
engers and 6 crew members, crashed
on a mountainside on Taboea Is
land while on a routine flight to
A1brook Field, Canal Zone. It left
West Palm Beach at 4:45 am. Sun
day and struck the mountain at
11:13 am.
Army officials said the plane car.
rled 13 enlisted men, an Army Colo
mel. two West Point. cadets and one
civilian.
BALBOA, Canal Zone, June II up.
"A United States Army C-54 trans
port plane which crashed Sunday.
killing all of its % passengers, failed
by 100 feet to clear 1,0l3-foot
peakN on Taboga Island, it was dis
closed today.
The plane struck the peak during
a storm while coming down for q
at Albrook Field on the
10 miles from the island.
The spot where the plane crashed
Is on such steep, rugged terrain that
rescue workers were forced to use
ropes. All of the bodies had been
recovered by noon yesterday.
Evening star., 1946-06-11

CIVIC LEADER AWARDED STAR TROPHY-Wiliam
cener retiring president of the Montgomery County Civic
Federation and of it's organizers than 20
presented The Evening Star Trophy night
ing achievement Stephen former president the fed
eraon shown making the presentation at Bethesda School,
while Rhees Burke president looks
Evening star., 1946-06-03

on TIVE Ar ToAieWI.
WDc. lisa new show starring George
JesseI.
WoP. 730-A new spot for Crime Pho.
tooraphef."
WRC, S:00-cIsrinsiid Benny Goodman
Evening star., 1946-06-03

WT0P. 9:00-Hsny Davenport, George hu.
ply. Barbara Britton in "Liehtnin'.'
Wet. 9:00-HIdessrds and 5uddY Clark
star.
VOL, e:45-6en. William Knudsen, Barney
0Idfed speak.
Evening star., 1946-06-03

| plays Won Wsbsf's "tontsrtino" "lniredutiion
end Hymn 10 the Sun" from lie Coo G0r."
W0p. 8:00-eihsI Barrymore, Brian Aherne
in None But the Lonely Hesr."
VOL. 9:0o-Juniof Welterwsights Danny h.
pillow and Dorsey Lay meet.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13

MI. George Layton. Of Lewes, is
confined to the Beebe Hospital, un-
der observation.
Headquarters for Santa will be
on Second Street. the main bust
ness thorOughfare, where the chill
dren may visit him at certain hours
during the pre-Christmas period
and receive a special gift.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred T. Hart have
lett for Miami. Fla, where they
Will remain until spring. Accom-
panying them was Mr.. Theodore
K. Bryan, who will stay two
months.
Mr.. John Clogg is spending the
winter with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c.
laylor at their residence on Dewey
Avenue. Mr.. Clogg recently Wis
lted his brother in FrankfOrd, Del.
Mrs. Charles E. Norris of Lewes
is confined to a hospital in Allan
TIC City, after becoming ill on a re-
cent visit in New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Marshall are
receiving congratulations upon the
Olfth of son in the Beebe Hos
pltal on December 3rd. Mr.. Mar
snail is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
FRED Marshall of Lewes.
Mrs. Cary Baylis was admitted to
the Beebe Hospital. Lewes. on Mon
day because of illness. Her many
friends wish her a speedy recovery