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Evening star., 1946-10-04
Donald Davis 10 Head
Cadet Corps al School

Donald G. Davis, IT. today is the
new cadet lieutenant colonel at
George Washington High School,
Alexandria. Col. G. A. Patrick, pro-
fessor of military science and tao
tics, announced his appointment as
one Of II senior students named to
key posts in the school cadet corps.
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. CORTLAND
II. Davis, 2430 Ridge road drive, has
has been elevated to the highest
post after holding the rank of first
sergeant last year.
Commanding officers of the three
battalions, all with the rank Of
major, are Marvin L. Kramer, Frank
C. Gorham and Vivian L. Miller.
Miss Miller commands the Sd
Battalion and holds the highest
rank in the girls corps.
Company commanders, with cap
tains ranks, are Russell Herman,
Company A; Charles w. Field, Com
pany B; Paul Lehman, Company G.;
Kenneth Brooks, Company D; Mary
McCarty, Company G.; Lucie N.
Wilson, Company H, and Bobbye
Huskisson, Company I.
The new battalion staff. headed
by young Davis, also includes Capt.
w. A. Ballenger, adjutant: Capt. w.
L. Allen, range officer. and SfSergts.
F. E. Gillian and w. D. Grimes,
cnlo,. sergeant
Evening star., 1946-10-04
PUG Backs
Proposed Merger Of
Two Bus Companies

Proposed merger Of the Washing
ton, Virginia g. Maryland Coach Co.
and the Arlington & Fairfax Motor
Transportation Co. was Endorsed
yesterday by the Arlington Public
Utilities Commission, provided that
the merger establishes direct and
improved cross-country bus service
with transfer privileges from all
routes, without increase In rate
structure"
The w, v. e. NJ, known as the
Arnold Line, recently revealed that
it had .petitioned the Interstate
Commerce Commission to approve
the merger and also had asked the
State Corporation Commission to
approve its purchase Of the Arling-
ton & Fairfax Line.
The PUG also announced that it
had requested the County Board for
authorization to employ q rate
analyst to assist the commission in
its gas rate studies relative to the
conversion Of Arlington from manu-
factured to natural gas.
In addition the Utilities group re-
quested all county civic groups which
have made studies of gas rates to
submit their data to the commission.
When informed of the PUC's re-
quest for authority to employ the
analyst, County Board Chairman
Edmund D. Campbell said he
thought it was an excellent move"
and that he believed the County
Board would promptly comply with
the request.
Evening star., 1946-10-04
HyattsviIIe Beauty Contest
Scheduled for Oct. 10

A beauty contest to pick Miss
Hyattsville" to compete for the
crown of Miss Prince Georges" will
be held at pm. october 10 at the
Hyattsville Theater.
Competing for the Miss Prince
Georges crown on october % will
be one contestant selected by each
town, organization or other group
that enters a float in the parade-a
feature of the 250th anniversary of
Prince Georges County, November 2.
:; Those competing in the Miss Hy-
attsville" contest must live within
the limits of the city. Councilman
Claude N. Davis, jr., anniversary
chairman for Hyattsville, is seeking
to raise $500 to finance HyattsvilleS
float in the parade.
Evening star., 1946-10-04
Alexandra Man Fined 500
In Liquor Charge Appeal

Giles S. Tillett, 2215 Russell road,
yesterday pleaded guilty to charges
of illegal sale and possession Of
liquor and was fined 500 and given
six-month suspended Jail sentence
by Judge william p. Woolls in Alex
andria Corporation Court.
The case was one of four appealed
from Civil and Police Court. The
others we're as follows:
Preston Posey, 103 West Glebe
road, pleaded not guilty to vag-
rancy charge and was given six
month suspended Jail sentence dur
ing good behavior.
Willie Edwards, 404 Gibbons street,
entered q guilty plea on an assault
cvharge and received a 12-month
suspended Jail sentence, while
Luther Foster, 1901 Queen street,
pleaded guilty to assault and was
sentenced to four months in jail.
Evening star., 1946-10-04
New PIune-Luunchinq Device
May Lead to Rooftop Airports

problem because of landing as well
as launching considerations.
The new device later may be
adapted to landings as well as
launchings, engineers said. This is
necessary if it is to be used on
rooftop fields.
The new launcher is a small elec-
trio car that travels at speeds up to
220 miles per hour on a track.
The plane, bomb or pilotless craft
intended for launching is attached
to zebra" by a cable.
Starting with comparative gentle
pull, Zebra towed Navy single engine
craft for about 200 feet and then
launched them into the air at speeds
of about 100 miles per hour. The
planes were launched when Zebra
stopped and slipped the tow cable
from the plane. Zebra" is con-
trolled by an operator under the
landing strip.
Without takeoff assistance the
planes used would have required
about 1000 feet OF runway, Navy
officers said.
Evening star., 1946-10-04
Hearing Called on zoning
OF Bethesda Business Area

A public hearing on the zoning
plan for the central business dis
trict Of Bethesda will be, held on
Tuesday at 8 pm, in the gym
nasium Of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School. the Park and
Planning Commission announced
today.
Purpose of the hearing will be to
afford an opportunity for interested
citizens to present their views re-
garding the plan which is proposed
for adoption.
Two maps will be presented by
the commission for consideration,
copies of which are now available
at the commissions Office, $500
Colesville road, Silver Spring, and
at the office Of Commissioner Clar-
ence Keiser, 1850 East-West high
way, Bethesda.
Evening star., 1946-10-04
Gurden Mart to Be Held
By Club in Silver Spring

The annual home and garden
mart of the Silver Spring Garden
Club will be held tomorrow in Jesup
Blair Community House. from 10
am. until pm.
A variety of plant material will
be on hand, including spring-flow
ering bulbs, pansies, hybrid hemero-
calls, begonias, shrubs and African
violets. An arts and crafts table
will provide patrons with an oppor-
tunity to purchase Christmas gifts
and other features will be a white
elephant table and a baked goods
cupboard.
Luncheon will be served to pa
irons of the mart from noon until
2 pm. Mrs. Peter Koka Is general
chairman of the mart.
Evening star., 1946-10-04
County Democrats Tell
Where They Got Beef

william F. Carl, r., Bethesda, CO.
chairman Of Wednesday nights rally
OF Montgomery County Democrats,
said today that 600 pounds Of beef
served were purchased from party
member at below-ceiling prices.
1--WE got the meat from q Demo-
crat who obtained it from one Of his
two stores" Mr.. Carl said. The
meat was purchased from him at
below-ceiling prices and we have
the receipts to prove IT.
His statement was made IN reply
to reports the Democrats has con-
sumed amounts ranging up to 1,600
pounds Of meat at the rally.
Evening star., 1946-10-04
Soldiers S Trial in Death
OF Downs Set Oct. 28

Chief Justice Bolitha j. Laws o1
District Court yesterday set October
20 as the date for trial Of James o
Claire, 81, Fort Belvoir, soldier, who
is charged with second-degree MUIR
der in the traffic death of Policeman
Donald w. Downs, ~.
The trial date was set Immediately
after Claire had pleaded not guilty
to the charge, contained in an in
dictment returned Monday. He is
accused of having been the driver
Of an automobile which struck Mr..
Downs while the officer was directing
traffic at Seventh street and Maine
avenue S.W. on the night of August
81. The policeman died the follow
ing day.
Claire also entered a not guilty
plea on a charge of unauthorized
use of an automobile and trial was
set for November IL. Also pending
against Claire is an earlier charge
Of unauthorized use OF an automo-
bile, to which he previously had
pleaded not guilty and on which a
trial date has been set for October IA
Evening star., 1946-10-04
Wall of W Steals Show
AS Army Unveils New Weapons
By Rudolph Kouffmonn II
star ssof Correspondent

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND.
Md, Oct. 4.-The program started
with a recording. It was feeble
compared to some of the loud noises
that were to follow, but the record
ing remained the most impressive
display put on by the United States
Army's ordnance experts at the 28th
annual meeting of the Army Ord
nance Association here yesterday.
The association Is coalition OF
military skill, scientific brains and
industrial know-how, pledged to
keep America prepared against sud-
den attack.
Throughout a show of loud booms
and miraculous demonstrations OF
mobility and firepower in which
some weapons and vehicles made
their first bow before the public. the
recording remained q dominant
overtone in the minds OF the more
than 5000 guests and association
members who watched the show.
Wall Of W. Rocket.
It was a recording Of the effect
produced during the fight of a Ger
man va rocket. It produced weird
moaning which rose In pitch as the
missile picked up speed. It rose to
a high vail as the Va reached top
speed, then tel Is It glided on up
into space.
A moment Of silence, the an
nouncer said, indicated the rocket
had reached maximum altitude and
was starting to fall. Then the wall
again-like a distant siren-rising
again as gravity took hold. 1t was
falling tail first, he said, then nos
ing over and slowing down as 1t en-
tered the earth's shell of .atmos-
phere. After that there was silence.
The explosion itself had not been
recorded.
Other highlights of the day were:
Little David" 9l4 millimeter
mortar, the largest ever built.
The MA armored personnel car
rier, which can spew forth two
dozen fully armed infantrymen
after protecting them effectively
from sniper fire on the way to their
objective.
The Locust" a tiny tank which
can be carried by plane much as
q hawk carries a mouse and used to
lend additional punch to paratroop
attacks.
The T28 tank, which weighs 100
tons and was designed to crack
Germany's vaunted Siegfried Line
If that had been necessary. It
Evening star., 1946-10-04

The Rev. Russell G. Lengel, 35-
year-old pastor of the Faith Church
of the Nazarene, Seat Pleasant,
Md, is busily constructing by him.
self a study as an addition to his
residence at 535 Adison road.
Materials valued at $500 were
donated by parishioners and busi-
nessmen of the community. After a
few hired laborers dug the founda-
ton, Mr.. Lengel got out his spade
and mortar boards and went to
work.
He learned bricklaying two years
ago by watching volunteer workers
erect the church. When he came to
Seat Pleasant in 1912 from Reading,
Pa, where he once was employed
in knitting mill, the church had
$40 in its treasury.
Meetings were held In a tent
pitched on local ball field and
later were moved to a vacant store
Evening star., 1946-10-04
Mrs. CoIfee Elected
Historian Of UDC

Mrs. Berkley G.. Calfee of Cul-
peper was the only new officer
named by the United Daughters Of
the Confederacy at its 51st annual
convention in Richmond yesterday.
the Associated Press reported. She
was elected historian.
Oficers reelected were Mrs. Lewis
Littlepage, Norfolk, president; Mrs.
John Pryor Cowan, Falls Church,
registrar, and Mrs. John r. Morris.
Charlottesville, custodian.
Evening star., 1946-10-04
Legion Auxiliary Elects
Tukomu Park Officers

Mrs. Velma st. Clair has been
elected president of Takoma Park
Unit No. %, American Legion Aux
iliary, Department of Maryland.
Other officers named are:
Mrs. Mary Shields, vice president;
Mrs. Elizabeth Laubscher, secretary;
Mrs. Elizabeth Holland, treasurer;
Mrs. Grace Thompson, chaplain;
Mrs. Ruby Brown, historian; Mrs.
Ruth Wheeler, sergeant at arms;
Mrs. Mabel Van Week and Miss
Betty Jane Abercrombie, color bear
ers, and Mrs. Grace Fine, Mrs.
Elizabeth Normandy and Mrs.
Ethel Van Week, members of the
executive committee.
Evening star., 1946-10-04
PUG Orders New Fare Rates
On W. N. & A. Thursday

The Public Utilities Commission
yesterday denied the appeal of the
Washington, Marlboro and Annap-
oils Motor Lines, Inc, for recon-
siddtation of the recent commission
rate ruling and ordered the new
rates into effect next Thursday.
The commission ruled the COM
pany should accept three-for-a-
quarter tokens on its express routes
within the District as it already
does on its local lines.
The company operates between a
downtown terminal at Eleventh and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. and
Maryland communities southeast of
the District line. Residents of
Bradbury Heights and similar
Southeast Washington communities
asked for the lower fare.
Evening star., 1946-10-04
By the A..oe;oted Press

NAVAL AIR TEST CENTER.
Patuxent River, Md, Oct. IA new
airplane launching device that its
sponsors hope may make possible
the construction Of airports on roof
tops and In midocean was demon
strated here yesterday by the Navy.
The device, called Zebra" is a
catapult that launches pilotless mis-
siles. such as buzz bombs and air.
craft after a short takeoff. Navy
and other engineers said it is poten-
TALLY capable of launching huge
airliners from small, rooftop fields
in midcity and large bombers from
tiny ocean bases.
Port Of New York authorities wit
messed the demonstration with the
hope it might help solve some New
York airport problems Of space and
speed.
John Kyle, assistant to the chief
engineer of the Port of New York,
said "it has possibilities" but won't
solve the immediate New York
Evening star., 1946-10-04
Have Faith in Papers,
Bailey Tells Kiwanis

Howard P. Bailey, assistant to the
managing editor of The Star, yes
terday told members of the Alex
andria Kiwanis Club the only way
to insure liberty and freedom in
the United States is to have faith
In your newspapers"
Speaking at a luncheon meeting
dedicated to National Newspaper
Week, Mr.. Bailey declared, "this
country is in definite need of a
spiritual revival to get away from
the world spirit of animosity."
Complimenting newspapers gen.
orally for patriotic conduct during
the war, he said there were no vio-
lations of confidence which would
have jeopardized national security.
Mr.. Bailey criticized the Federal
Government system of news hand
outs which often keeps real facts
from being dug out by enterprising
newsmen. The handouts, he said,
are never uncomplimentary to bu-
reaucrats."
Mr.. Bailey was introduced by G.
G. Carlin, jr., publisher of the
Alexandria Gazette.
Evening star., 1946-10-04

at Roosevelt avenue and Foote
street.
After six weeks Of services in the
store, which still smelled vaguely of
various merchandise, the parish hall
of the ST. Matthew's Episcopal
Church was leased by the congrega-
ton.
Services were held at the hall for
several months until sufficient funds
could be raised and material OBJ
tanned to start construction of the
present edif1ce, completed a year ago.
The church, which is valued at
SIS, 900, was constructed entirely with
free labor except for the plumbing.
Other citizens joined with par
ishioners to build the structure.
Pastors of other Nazarene churches
also donated some Of their time.
Mr.. Lengel has put in steel case
ment windows of the study In addi-
ton to the bricklaying.
Evening star., 1946-10-04
Independents Unite
With COP in Appeal
Against Lee Machine

Montgomery County Republican
and Independent candidates for
local and State Offices last night
issued an appeal for an end of
machine rule" directed against E.
Brooke Lee, head of the county's
Democratic organization.
"As recently as last June" their
statement declared, nearly 1000
voters in their own party repudiated
the machine organizations record
of the past by voting for the slate
Of Independents who ran on this
platform:
"'Our objective is to free the
citizens of this county from self
assumed dictatorship Of one man
man who four years ago was so
thoroughly repudiated by the voters
the same man who, though hold
ing no elective office, manages by
Manipulating county officials to I'M
pose his will on all government
functions here
Some who signed said they re-
ferred to Park Commissioner Lee
and his defeat four years ago when
he ran for the House.
Independent candidate who signed
the statement were Charles Orme
for sheriff: B. z. Harding for Board
of County Commissioners and ].
Ernest Hawkins for treasurer.
Republican signers were DR.. Roy
Tasco Davis, State Senate; Walter
W. Dawson, States attorney; Brooke
Johns, George "Ace" Esworthy,
Wesley I. Sauter and Oliver w.
Youngblood, for county commits
sioners; Dewitt S. Hyde, Julian r.
King, Anders Lofstrand, John r.
Reeves and Leona Rush, for House
Of Delegates; Charles Squire and
Milward Taft for Orphans Court
judges.
Evening star., 1946-10-04
Meat Packers Accused
OF Sit-Down Strike
By the Assoeiofsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. Alice
Burke, Communist candidate for the
United States Senate, declared last
night that big meat packers "are on
an honest to goodness sit-down strike
against 100 million Americans"
"They won't produce" she de-
clared in a radio campaign speech
until they smash all price control
and can wallow in uncontrolled
profits"
The Communist candidate assert
ed that "by its boarding of cattle,
by its refusal to give Americans
meat at prices they can pay, the
meat trust is undoubtedly helping
to educate many to the correctness
of American Communism"
Evening star., 1946-10-04
PriinceGeorqes
Federation Asks
Race Track Tax
Civic Group Urges
Legislative Action
At January Session

The Prince Georges County Civic
Federation last night asked legisla-
ton providing for a county tax on
Bowie and Upper Marlboro race
tracks.
It. was recommended that appro-
pirate bills be introduced. in the
Legislature convening in January.
The proceeds would go for roads,
schools and hospital needs.
Frank H. Fierstein of Bladensburg,
who introduced the tax motion at a
meeting in the County Service
Building; Hyattsville, also favored
legalization of all gambling in the
county, but this proposal was tabled
until the November meeting.
Metzerott Opposes Plan.
Former State Senator Oliver
Metzerott asserted that legalization
of all gambling would open the
county to more graft than it had
ever dreamed Of and that Monte
Carlo and Cicero, the notorious
Chicago suburb, wouldn't hold
candle to Prince Georges County,"
He said the county now had legis-
lation to ban gambling, but it is not
being enforced.
The federation, also on q motion
Of Mr.. Fierstein, voted to indorse
the action Of Representative Sass
Ger, Democrat, of the 5th congress
sional district to obtain erection oY'
q veterans hospital on land owned
by the Federal Government In
Prince Georges County.
Consolidation of clinics and other
public health agencies in the county
and the building of a county police
garage were other Fierstein moves
that won approval.
Oppose Transit Co. Proposal.
Walter F. Mulligan, federation
president, was directed to write the
Maryland Public Service Commits
sion opposing "piece-meal" institu-
ton q the so-called master plan of
the Capital Transit Co. for trans.
portation in Prince Georges County.
The commission will be asked to
see that the 30-day trial period au-
thorized by it cover the entire mas
ter plan.
Mr.. Mulligan said he had been
told by officials of the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission that the new coming
ordinance for Prince Georges Coun-
ty would be ready for public presen-
tation within q few weeks.
Charles +. Luebner was appointed
federation chairman of county af-
fairs. The Newton Village Citizens
and Improvement Association was
elected to membership.
Evening star., 1946-10-04

mounts a -millimeter anti-tank
rifle so powerful that, when firing
at 5000 yards, the flash Of the pro-
jectile hitting its target is almost
simultaneous with the flash of the
muzzle. Also shown was a rubber
tired semi-trailer capable of carry
ing the tank along the road.
Electric Drive Tank.
A medium tank with all electric
drive, electric steering and electric
braking which can be driven from
the turret as well as the drivers
seat.
A medium amphibious tank which
can jettison its front and rear Sec
tions for added mobility when it
reaches land.
An MI rifle capable of full auto
matte fire.
A .60-caliber machine gun, the
fine points of which are still hush
hush but which is said to make the
traditional .50-caliber weapon look
primitive.
An automatic 75-millimeter gun,
capable of firing Is rounds, for use
in aircraft.
The famed proximity fuse which
is claimed to be the biggest ord
nance development Of the war, next
to the atomic bomb.
And finally, the Army's sensa-
tional new recoilless artillery which
makes man on foot as deadly OF
deadlier tan some pre-war tanks.
Artillery Demonstration Dropped.
Exhibition firing of the recoilless
artillery in the rs and l05mm. sizes
was dropped from the program
after five civilian employees of the
proving ground were injured by a
premature blast when firing a ST.
nm. gun.
Officials said the open breach of
the weapon, designed to eliminate
recoil. allowed fragments of metal
to disperse. Only one of the men
was injured seriously. He was
identified as John Heaps, address
unavailable.
Among top officers attending the
demonstration were Gen. Jacob
Devers, commanding general of the
Army Ground Forces; Maj. Gen.
Henry S. Aurand, Army general
staff director of research and devel-
opment; Mai. Gen. Everett S.
Hughes, Army chief of ordnance,
and Vice Admiral George F. Hus-
sey, chief of the Navy's Bureau of
Ordnance.
Evening star., 1946-10-04
Chimney Fire Burns Roof
OfAviution Country Club

Fire caused by a chimney spark
last night burned hole in the
roof of the Washington Aviation
Country Club, Bradley Hills, Nd,
causing damage estimated by fire.
men at $500.
Members Of the Bethesda Fire
Department, who responded to an
alarm, said the fre was confined to
the roof.
Evening star., 1946-10-04
Miss Prince GEORGES
To Be Named Oct. 3
Al Richie Coliseum

@Miss Prince Georges" and her
court of princesses for the county's
250th anniversary celebration No
vember 2 will be selected October
% at Ritchie Coliseum, College
Park, it was announced last night.
Judges will be representatives OF
the four Washington newspapers.
Hyattsville Councilman Claude N
Davis, jr., has been named chair
man of the countrywide compete
ton, with Miss Anne Kukanic, en-
ploye of a Hyattsville store. assist
ant chairman. Miss Prince
Georges" and her court will be honor
guests at the dances in Upper Marl-
boro. Hyattsville and College Park
the night of the celebration.
1t was announced that Miss Sarah
Pateson, Mount Rainier, who won
a recent beauty contest in the coun-
ty, will be a contestant. Hyattsville
and Edmonston will pick their final
lists at the Hyattsville Theater Oc-
GObCI 10. AL COil1luUlAtACo Va d11y
organization having a float in the
parade may enter a representative
in the contest.
Earl c. Hargrove, assistant pa
rade marshal, announced that the
celebration motorcade will assemble
at the University of Maryland at
1890 pm. and start at ! pm. for
Upper Marlboro. For the best float
in each of the three divisions
towns, commercial and civic-an Of
fetal county plaque designed by
Richard H. Mansfield, Star car
toonist, will be awarded.
The Capital Transit Co. has Of
fered buses to transport crippled
children or veterans to the Upper
Marlboro fair grounds where the
main program will be staged at the
end of the parade.