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Evening star., 1946-07-25
By A. A. HoehIinq

II you'll like to buy a dirigible
the War Assets Administration will
be glad to help you out-and at
quite a bargain price too, for as
little as $1,000.
1t now has on its hands 13 Navy
K ships (250-footers) and one Navy
L ship (about 125 feet shorter).
But you'll have to hurry. Fifteen
blimps have been sold already, and
without the WAA even having to
drum up trade.
Their incest item in the current
lot is the 81" ship. All it needs
according to spokesmen at the
agency, is about $4,000 cubic feet
of helium gas and it's ready to fly
away from its storage hangar at
Moffett Field, Calf.
Mechanical Ability Needed.
The others are more or less"
complete ships. but parts are miss
ing here and there and you'd better
be a pretty good mechanic as we'll
as seamstress and rubber worker
If you put in your bid for them
They have nice roomy cabins,
though, and no matter If you have
10 or II children in your family,
you could still pile them all in and
take your Sunday skyride.
Offlcials both at the surplus Office
and at the Navy admit, however,
Evening star., 1946-07-25

Mr.. Cohee, who leased the estab-
lishment from the Kentucky Realty
Corp. owners of the building on
August l, 1913, did so with the un-
derstanding that his rent, which
now is s2,400 annually, would be in
creased to $500 annually one year
after the official end of hostilities
provided he accepts option clause
for a three-year renewal before the
end of that time.
II VI day is declared the end of
hostilities, Mr.. Cohee will have only
until August IA to take out the op-
ton, 1t was pointed out.
President Truman has not yet de-
clared an official end of hostilities
Much Federal legislation would ex-
pire six months after the official end
Of hostilities.
Evening star., 1946-07-25

Perseverance and lust plain
luck" brought success to the Warner
Bros. when they ventured into
talking moving pictures, Maj. Albert
Warner, one of the brothers, re-
called yesterday at the Library of
Congress during ceremonies COM
memorating the Goth anniversary Of
sound movies.
Maj. Warner gave the Library a
copy of the Lights of New York, +"
first all-talking length NOV
ing picture. DR.. Luther H. Evans,
librarian of Congress, accepted the
gift on behalf of the institution.
Maj. Warner also presented four
pieces of Vitaphone equipment, used
in exhibiting early sound pictures,
to the Smithsonian Institution. The
equipment, received for the institu-
ton by its secretary, Dr. Alexander
Wetmore, included a phonograph
disc turntable, a motor generator,
voltage control cabinet and
volume control unit.
Don Juan a Pioneer.
The producer related how Lights
of New York" accidentally became
the first full-length all-talking NOV
ing picture in 1927. The first
Warner Bros. sound feature pic
ture was THE Adventures of Don
JUAN" starring John Barrymore.
Premiered on August 6, 1926, this
picture was a silent one scored with
music by the New York Philhar-
monic Orchestra. The first picture
with dialogue was The Jazz
Singer" with Al Jolson. The show,
which opened October 6, 1927, on
was essentially one of
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Chest Group Leaders
Named al Alexandra

Appointment of group leaders for
the Alexandria Community Chest
campaign opening October Is were
announced today by Joseph w. Phil
lips, Alexandria drive chairman.
Irwin M Hufford, former chairman
of the Alexandria War Price and
Rationing Board and supporter of
the Cancer Foundation campaigns
in Alexandria. will be vice chairman
Other appointees include:
Fraternal division. J. Paul Tribes
and c. German Ridgley, co-chair-
men; Red Cross Eastern area divi-
sion, Ramone S. Eaton. chairman
Fruit Growers Express Co. division
Charles L. Nash, ST., chairman; pub
lie schools division, Howard R. Rich
ardson, assistant superintendent OF
Alexandria schools; public employees
division, 1t. George F.. Everly of the
Alexandria Police Department; COL
ored division, the Rev. D. L. Miles
Others are: Steering Committee
members, Clarence j. Hite, Luther
H. Dudley, German Ridgley, Mrs
John NOEL, j. c. Crump, David c.
Book, Charles Henry Mason and
John r. Schafe..
Special gifts division, Marvin L
Wilson, chairman; commercial divi-
sion, Dan E. Kerbel, chairman; group
employees division, Raymond A. Gal.
lagher, chairman.
Professional division leaders: Law.
Iyers, Armistead l.. Boothe; doctor,
and dentists, Charles Henry Mason
publicity, John M. Dinwiddie
Speakers Bureau, Ramone S. Eaton
displays and posters, F.. Clifton Zim
norman; press, Robert Downey
Mrs. William Moor Kabler and Mrs
Wallace D. Brock.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Richmond Candidate Hits
Byrd's Vote Record on Bills
Sy the Associoted Press

GATE CITY, Va, July 25.-Martin
A. Hutchinson, Richmond attorney
seeking the Democratic senatorial
nomination in the August 6 primary.
yesterday attacked the voting record
of his opponent, Senator Byrd, on
measures affecting veterans in serv-
ice and returned veterans, educa-
ton, the farmer, the laboring man
and world affairs.
The Richmond candidate, speak
ing at rally here, asserted that
the Senator's record shows he is
against progress and the needs of
the greatest number of people in
this district, in the State and in the
Nation
Mr.. Hutchinson declared that the
record of Senator Byrd's opposition
to his own party's leadership proves
that he is "61 per cent Republican
and 80 per cent Democrat"
I'm this mechanical world" Mr..
Hutchinson said, "the emphasis Of
government must be on humanity"
Evening star., 1946-07-25
z Killed, IA Injured
In Virginia Bus Crash
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, July 25.-Dr.
Early L. Fox, Sc, history professor
at Randolph Macon College, and a
woman identified as Virginia Jen-
kins Niblett, Al, Windsor, Va, were
killed and IA others were injured
when a Greyhound bus collided
with a truck near Ashland last
night.
The injured are recovering in
Richmond hospitals.
The bus was on the Washington
Richmond run.
The professor and the woman
occupied seats near the front of
the bus and died almost instantly
as the bus struck the rear of the
truck.
The bus driver, Allen H. Gruber,
33, of 1862 Simms place NE, Wash
ington, said he was driving at mod
crate speed when the truck loomed
in front of him. Mr.. Gruber was cut.
One of the injured is Miss Ethel
M. Jennings. 80, of Arlington. No
address was available at the
hospital
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Silver Spring Youth, Missing
On Hitchhiking Trip, Located

A 16-year-old Silver Spring boy
who was reported missing after be-
coming separated from his two COM
panions in Boulder City, New, while
on a cross-country hitchhiking trip
has been reported safe and on his
way to Los Angeles.
His parents, who left here Tues
day night by plane to help locate
their son, were notified yesterday
in stop-over at Dallas, Tex, that
the boy had been in Las Vegas,
New, and had obtained a ride to
Los Angeles. They plan to meet
him there and pick up the other
two boys in Boulder City on their
way back.
The boy is Arthur Pease, jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pease, 1851
Colesville road. His companions
on the trip, which began July l, are
his brother, Robert, IA. and Bill
Warncke, is. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
War Assets Board Offers Dirigib|es for Sale
At Bargain Prices Running as Low as SIS 900

An ambitious firm in New York,
the Douglas Lee Sky Advertising
Corp, has already bought six ships
and is negotiating for more. 1t is
understood it will lease Navy
hangers at Lakehurst and start
advertising trips over New York City
and other cities within the next few
weeks.
Hughes Seeks Another.
Howard Hughes, now fighting his
way back to health in California
hospital, has bought one which he
has used for carrying giant adver-
tising placards over Texas and is in
the market for another.
The Goodyear Co. of Akron, which
made the blimps. has bought seven,
and private individual at the Uni
versity Of California has bought one.
Their prize IL" ship "a training
type during the war; will command
Ia price of $500, and until the end
of August veterans have priority in
asking for it.
The ks" (used in anti-submarine
patroD will go for not more than
$5 900 because of their bulk and
inferior condition.
Both prices are bargains when 1t
is realized that the ks" cost the
Government more than S350,000 and
the Is more than S115 900.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Green to Tolk Tomorrow
On Hurrisonburq Radio

John Locke Green, Arlington Re-
publican treasurer. will speak at
l2:l5 pm. tomorrow over Station
WSVA, Harrisonburg, Va.
Mr.. Green, co-publisher of the
Commonwealth Review, a weekly in
Luray, said today in discussing his
scheduled radio talk that there is
no free press in Virginia. He
also said he would describe the fight
of Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia, against the CIO-PAC as a
witch hunt"
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Charles B. Swan, Is,
Former Councilman
In Alexandra, Dies

Charles Britton Swan, 70, of 5l3
Prince street, Alexandria, former
member of the Alexandria City
Council and prominent In Alexandria
civic life for nearly half a century,
died yesterday in Alexandria Hos
pital after a heart attack.
A native of Waynesboro. Va. Mr..
Swan was the son of the late Will
liam Duvall Swan and Annie Lee
Reeder Swan. He attended schools
in Waynesboro and Columbia Uni
versity in Washington.
Established Department Store.
In the 1905 he was associated
with the John Wanamaker Depart
ment Store in New York. Coming
to Alexandra in 1900, he and his
Evening star., 1946-07-25

music, but Jolson impulsively said
after the studio audience hae
cheered a song, Wait minute
wait minute . you amt hearC
nothin' yet"
lights of New York" was origi.
nally planned as a two-reeler, Maj
Warner said. His brother, Jack
Warner, when he sailed for Europe
left instructions that if the picture
appeared good to do a little more
than the two reels. The group work
ing on the picture wound up with
5000 feet of film. The company
first tried to cut the movie down
but finally decided it was good
enough to run full length, Maj
Warner explained. 1t crossed more
than s1,000,0O0.
New Influence Developed.
Maj. Warner said that with the
advent of sound pictures. "a great
new influence in world affairs came
into its own" He described the
medium as the most potent Ameri-
can ambassador of them all"
Pointing out that the talking
movies became an excellent medium
of instruction during the war, Maj.
Warner also declared it is proving
to be "the strong right arm of
humanitarian undertakings" in the
fight against infantile paralysis and
other scourges of mankind. He con-
cluded by asserting I'VE must look
forward to the future of the screen
as a medium of public service as
we'll as of public entertainment"
The Lights of New York" was
screened for the audience at the an
niversary observance.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Adventist Home Study
Headed by TeesduIe

w. Homer Teesdale, traveller and
fromer history professor, has been
appointed president of the Home
Study Institute of the general con-
ference of Seventh-Day Adventists'
correspondence school, it was an
nounced today.
Mr.. Teesdale replaces M. Ellis
worth Olsen, whose resignation was
accepted earlier this week. Under
Mr.. Olsen's % years as president
the institute established branches
in England, France, Australia and
India and the annual enrolment at
the Washington Missionary Col
lege, Takoma Park, Md, increased
to $500.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Pilots Body Is Recovered
From Deep Creek Lake

The body of Ray F. Ruff. %, pilot
for a Riverdale Md plane ferry
ing firm, was to be taken to his home
today in Dayton, Ohio, for burial.
Mr.. Rufus body was recovered
late yesterday from Deep Creek Lake
near Oakland, Md, after the River
dale-manufactured plane which he
was plotting, crashed into the water
Tuesday apparently after hitting a
power line strung over the lake.
The plane, with Mr.. Rufus body
still strapped to one of the two seats,
was removed from about Is feet of
water, Is feet from shore.
Evening star., 1946-07-25

said Mr.. Tucker, "as he became
a man of letters"
Mr.. Smith characterized Mr..
Noyes as a man of inspiration,
who had planted the seeds of
kindness and thoughtful knowledge
in the hearts," of those with whom
he came in contact.
THE life of our friend" he said,
has made me a better man."
Devoted Friend of Library.
Miss Herbert said Mr.. Noyes,
who was president of the Public
Library Board, was "one of the
wisest and most devoted friends of
the library. She praised his work
for the institution making it IAN
instrument for betterment of Wash
ington, and enrichment of the CITY,"
Speaking for "the island" Mr..
Sanger said, Southwest Washing
ton reveres Mr.. Noyes, whom we
consider one of the greatest, if not
the greatest, Washingtonian."
Mr.. Bates read the resolution
adopted during the evening. 1t de-
clared the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants has lost a member
whose heart was always true, whose
character was unblemished, and
whose every act at all times evi-
denced the greatest mental and
spiritual worth.
Indeed, volumes might be writ
ten." the resolution continued, "and
many hours spent in speaking, of
the many virtues and benefactions
Of our deceased president; but, for
the present, we will say that in
this world he was known to all as
a man without guile. and as
gentleman, gracious and kind" The
resolution extended sympathy to the
family.
Mr.. Proctor told of Mr.. Noyes
serving as president of the associa-
ton for nearly 38 years, being
unanimously elected each time. He
succeeded j. Edward Libby as presi-
dent, May 6. 1908.
Music for the services was by
Thomas Costaggini, tenor, who sang
Lead Kindly Light" and Abide
With Me-" accompanied by Nation
Boyce, pianist, who played Chopin's
funeral march.
The invocation and benediction
were by the Rev. DR.. Charles T.
Warner, rector Of st. Adams Epis-
copal Church.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Petition Seeks
School Funds
For Arlington
Citizens Group Says
County Must Roise
$3.50, 900 by Bonds

A petition for school bond issue
amounting to $3,250,000 will be cir
culated by the Arlington Citizens
Committee for School Improvement
at an open meeting at 8 pm. Tues
day in the Pershing Drive Christian
Church, 1t was announced today.
The measure requires the sigma
lures Of 1000 county property own
ers. 1t will be presented to the
School Board for appropriate &C
ton when sufficient signatures are
obtained, it was said.
The money would be used to
establish public kindergartens, full
day sessions for the first and second
grades, reduction of classroom size
to an average of 80 pupils per teach
er in each county school and more
adequate provision of secondary edu-
cational facilities, including a new
junior high school and a centrally
located secondary school for colored
students.
DR.. Oscar R. lie Beau, chairman of
tne oond issue committee, said the
only way to realize these objectives
in time to benefit children now 60
ing to school is by raising the money
through bond issue. The amount
could be amortized over a 30-year
period, he added.
Meanwhile, other committee mem
bers said an increase in the tax VAL
uation base of approximately s44.-
600, 900 would take care of the op-
Grating cost involved in carrying
out the expansion program, includ-
ing refunding the debt, with no in
crease in the present school tax
rate. In view of past trends in coun-
ty real estate values, it was said.
1t is reasonable to expect such a
growth within the next few years.
The committee also cited studies
made by the Postwar Planning Com
mittee of the Washington Board OF
Trade, which pointed to the contin-
ued growth of the Metropolitan Area,
including a substantial increase in
Arlington.
Evening star., 1946-07-25

Russell G. Warncke, 1912 Western
avenue, Chevy Chase.
According to Mrs. Vera Emery, 902
Bladensburg road NE, sister of Mrs.
Pease, the three boys, all Scouts,
were instructed by their parents to
wire them if they became separated.
Mrs. Emery said the Peases re-
ceived telegram Saturday that
Arthur had become separated from
the group and could not be found.
After wiring and telephoning Of
flcials of Boulder City and nearby
towns in an unsuccessful attempt to
locate the boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Pease
took a plane to Los Angeles Tues
day night, intending to go to Boulder
City from there, Mrs. Emery said.
A few hours after they left, she
said, a telegram arrived from Las
Vegas of1cials stating that Arthur
had been seen there and had OBJ
tanned hitch" to Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Miss Alexandria Choice
Will Be Made Saturday

Selection of Miss Alexandria" in
beauty contest sponsored by Radio
Station WPIK will be made at $50
pm. Saturday when the beauty pa
rade is held on the front porch OF
the Alexandria Chamber of Com
merce Building, 20l South Washing
ton street.
The Is contestants will be seren-
AIDED by the 2O-piece Alexandria
Citizens Band in the public program
which will be climaxed by the coro-
nation of the city's queen. The
girl chosen as Miss Alexandra" will
compete In the Miss Virginia" fin
ais in Norfolk August Is, Is and 16.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Alexandra Legion Festival
Scheduled 10 Start Monday

Alexandria American Legion Post,
No. "a. will open its annual benefit
festival on the grounds at King and
Union streets at pm Monday. The
festival will continue until Au-
gust 10.
A committee of 40 post members,
headed by Harry Jones, chairman,
is arranging the entertainment and
the majority of the membership of
nearly 1000 veterans will assist in
conducting the games and events at
the festival.
Features will include eight me-
chanical rides, acrobatics by a man
on a pole several hundred feet high,
food and soft drinks and games.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Carnival Bids Politicians
Speeiol Dispatch 10 The Sior

ROCKVILLE, Md, July 25.-Mon-
day has been designated politicians
night" at the charity carnival at the
fair grounds here under joint aus
pices of the Rockville Izaak Walton
League Chapter and the Rockville
Lions Club. Candidates for Offices
to be filled at the November election
In the county are expected.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Auxiliary Donates $l5S
To Suburban Hospital

The Women's Auxiliary of the
Suburban Hospital has donated $158
to the hospital, proceeds of a play
recently presented at the Bethesda
Women's Club, it was announced to-
day.
At the same time it was announced
that DR.. Walter Boyd, chief of the
obstetrical service at the hospital,
has donated a dictaphone set.
Evening star., 1946-07-25

brother, the late
William Everett
S W a n. e S t a b.
lished the Swan
Brothers Depart
m e n t S tor e
which they op-
Grated for 80
years.
Mr.. Swan was
elected to the
old bic a neral
plan CITY Coun-
eli in June, 1910.
when there were
Is members of a
Common Coun-
~ ,r 49,
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Choppers Churehyord
Benefits Under Will
Special Dispoteh 10 The Stor

ROCKVILLE, Md, July 25.-The
Churchyard Association of st
Roses Catholic Church at Choppers
Md, is residuary legatee under the
will of Miss Sophia F. Baker OF
Germantown which has been ad-
mitted to probate in the Orphans
Court here.
Miss Baker was a sister of the late
Daniel w. Baker, Washington attor-
ney, and the late Andrew H. Baker
Germantown farmer and banker
The will names DR.. Bates Etchison
OF Gaithersburg executor and trustee
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Church Plans Luwn Purty

The Del Ray Methodist Church,
108 Windsor avenue, Alexandria, will
hold lawn party tomorrow after
noon. A plate supper will be served
by the Young Adult Fellowship Glass
from 5 to s pm.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Suit Filed by Attorney
In Attempt 10 Raze
Alexandra Landmark

An injunction suit seeking to pro-
hibit the Alexandria City Council
from interfering with his plans to
raze the historic MCGUIRE House and
erect modern Office building in its
place was filed yesterday in Alex
andria Circuit Court by Maurice D.
Rosenberg, Alexandria attorney and
former delegate to the Virginia Gen.
eral Assembly.
Mr.. Rosenberg said he plans to
tear down the house, which has
Offices for the Alexandria Chamber
Of Commerce as well as real estate,
insurance and law Offices leased to
private individuals, and construct
six-story Office building which would
be in keeping with the Colonial style
for which Alexandria is distinguished.
He is protesting the councils ac-
ton in refusing to grant his request
for rezoning the property from D-1
commercial to d. commercial.
Mr.. Rosenberg said he is seeking
court decree which would permit
him to use the property under con-
ditions listed under the d. COM
mercial classification. In his opinion,
the charleston Ordinance" which
the council passed on second reading
Tuesday night, preparatory to final
reading August 13, interferes with
private property rights.
The ordinance provides that no
exterior changes or new construc-
ton can be made in the "old historic
district of Alexandria" designated
between the Potomac River and
West street, and between Hunting
Greek and Montgomery street, with
out permission of a seven-man board
of architectural review to be ap-
pointed by the council.
Tn amendment passed Tuesday
night further provides that no owner
of property in the area can raze
any building without obtaining a
permit from the board of sreview
which is empowered to refuse any
application for razing structure.
Mr. Rosenberg's suit against the
city Is to be heard in Circuit Court
before Judge Paul E. Brown next
month.
Evening star., 1946-07-25


Mr.. Suter gave many reminiscence.
of his close association with Mr.
Noyes over the years, his early day.
in Dakota Territory as a lawyer, hi
worldwide travels, and his partici-
patton in many movements and or.
ganizations for the welfare of the
city. Mr.. Noyes had a great sense
of humor," Mr.. Suter said. In con-
clusion, Mr.. Suter read the poetic
memorial to departed members OF
the association, which Mr.. Noyes
selected as a tribute during the
flower ceremonial at the associa-
tion's annual banquets.
Mr.. Driscoll praised Mr.. Noyes as
"one of our outstanding citizens
one of the builders of the District
of Columbia"
Mr.. Leahy declared that Wash
ington has lost a great leader only
in the sense he will not be with
us physically any more. The great
monument he has built for himself, -
continued the speaker, will never
die. His spirit will carry on. We
shall always remember his leader
ship, his fine patriotism, his abun-
dant good nature, his fine fellow
ship, his sturdy love for and devo-
ton to the welfare of the District
of Columbia"
Mr.. Tucker harked back to the
early days in Southwest Washing
ton, recalling Mr.. Noyes' day in
Jefferson School, where he was
known affectionately as "Thode.' -
1t was in that school, the speaker
said, where Mr.. Moves, as an Or
ganizer of the Jefferson Literary
and Debating Society, began his
interest in a library. This later
grow into his successful campaign
for the Public Library of the Dis
trict.
Mr.. Noyes was q boy of letters, =
Evening star., 1946-07-09
New Ratings Show Boxing Hurt
By Box Office Angle, NBA Says

President Abe Green of the Ma
tional Boxing Association blames
'overemphasis on the box Office in
stead of on the improvement of the
breed" for a marked scarcity of new
championship talent in practically
every class.
In announcing the quarterly MIA
ratings, compiled by Fred J. SADLY
chairman of the Ratings Committee
Greene noted that boxing has less
championship timber in most classes
than in many years and asserted
that promoters have concentrated
so much on development of box
Office attractions that they have
failed to nurture future prospects
He tells promoters to forget high
price tickets and pay more attention
to giving youngsters chance"
The NBA also still is trying to
get the lightweight championship
situation Strengthened out. 1t has
Ike Williams as its champ. while
New York-Pennsylvania halls Bob
Montgomery as king. Greene says
that Williams % ready to box
Montgomery tomorrow"
There are few important changes
from the quarterly ratings an
nounced three months ago. Billy
Conn has been dropped way
down the heavyweight list and
among the light -heavies Archie
Moore slipped from top contender
to the outstanding boxers, with Ez-