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Evening star., 1946-09-02

and others overseas also was voted.
DIR. Page NICK. Etchison, YMCA
religious work director, was elected
president Of the Bible Glass Associa-
ton for the 18th consecutive year.
DIR. Etchison, one Of the founders Of
the organization, succeeded the late
Homer j. Councillor, co-founder az
president in 1881.
Presented With Testament.
John G. Minor, one of the % men
to start the organization at Lees
burg, Va, on July 4, 1922. was pre-.
sented with New Testament yes
terday for his outstanding work as
a vice president. He is a member Of
Calvary Baptist Church. The gath.
ering also honored Mrs. Elsie Coun-
cilor, widow of its first president, at
the dinner meeting.
The association now has 2oS
classes and more than 10000 men,
bers, George E. Harris, executive
vice president, stated in his annual
report. This is in contrast, he point.
ed out, to the original total of II
classes and less than 1000 members
represented at Leesburg by % dele
gates in 1922. More than 400 dele.
gates and members are at the pres
ent conference. They represent 81
district Protestant churches. Mr..
Harris was reelected for the sew
enth time at the meeting yesterday.
Others reelected were George A:
Watson Of National Baptist Memo-
rial Church, treasurer; D. E. WISE
carver of Eldebrooke Methodist
Church, assistant treasurer, and
Miss Edith z. Miller of Calvary
Baptist Church, recording secretary.
Vice presidents chosen by, de-
nominations were James Duncan,
Harold S. King, Mr.. Minor and
George L. Myers, Baptists; John L.
Bateman, Elton H. Brown, ST., and
Noah r. Robinson, Disciples of
Christ; Mrs. ]. M. Smith and Rich
ard o. Hofberger, Evangelical and
Reformed Austin M. Cooper and
Allen Laster, Lutheran; James L.
Ewin, Alden w. Hoage, Howard M.
Stackhouse and Howard Wade
Holmes, Methodist; Miss Esther
Dunkley and James A. williams,
Presbyterian.
Union Service Planned.
William E. Harvard and Mai.
Osmond L. Varela were elected vice
president at large to represent the
Brethren, Congregational. Evan
gelical, Community and United
Brethren denominations. Clarence
M. Cook of Baltimore was elected
honorary vice president.
Among the plans announced for
the coming year was union service
by the organization at Leesburg on
July to commemorate the found
ing of the association. Other events
scheduled during the year included
the placing of wreaths on the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier at Arling-
ton Cemetery on World Order Sum
day, November 10; the 18th annual
society banquet on March 4, and
the sixth annual Easter Sunrise
Service at Fort Lincoln on April 6.
We should deliver the message Of
God now and not wait for some fu-
ture date. DR.. Allen E. Claxton, pas
tor of the Broadway Temple Meth
odist Church, New York, declared
yesterday. There are people. ne
told the meeting, who are always
building good cases for their failure
to do these kindly things in the pres
ent, and who never do them because
tomorrow does not come for them.
Evening star., 1946-09-02
War Delays Mother
Six Years in Joinino
Laurel Daughter

Mrs. Maria C. de Jager, "a, arrived
in the United States yesterday tc
live with her daughter, Mrs. Edward
E. Kennedy, of Laurel, Md, six years
after she made her first attempt to
come here from Holland.
Mrs. De Jager had boarded a ship
in Rotterdam in May, 1910, when
the Germans invaded Holland and
mined Rotterdam Harbor, prevent
ing the ships departure. She was
forced to remain in Amsterdam
throughout the war.
Mrs. De Jager was one Of 172 pas
sengers arriving in New York yes
terday on the Holland America Line
motor vessel Noordam, which left
Rotterdam August "a, the Associated
Press reported.
She said that during the years of
German occupation she supported
herself by knitting baby garments
with yarn salvaged from worn-out
hosiery and other discarded wearing
apparel.
She was met at the pier by her
daughter and will reside in Laurel
She entered this country as an i'm
migrant under the Netherlands
quota
Another passenger on the Moor
dam was William H. Tuck of Upper
Marlboro, vice president of the Bel
gian-American Educational Founda-
ton, who had been abroad since De-
cember.
While he was in Brussels he was
asked to join former President
Hoover's world food mission and
spent two months with it. Return
ing with him were his wife and TO-
year-old daughter, Emily.
MIR. Tuck said "the economic situ-
alton in Belgium has been improv.
ing steadily"
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Water Gate Concert to Open
Celebration in Arlington
AAF Bond, Fireworks
To Start Six-Doy
Centennial Program

An Army Air Forces Band concert
at the Water Gate followed by a fire.
works display on the Virginia shore
of the river, easily visible to the con-
cert audience, tonight officially opens
a six-day celebration of the Arling-
ton centennial commemorating the
retrocession of that portion of the
District of Columbia to Virginia in
l846.
Maj. George S. Howard will lead
the band in the program scheduled
for 1880 pm. A half hour of special
musical features between 9 and $50
pm. will precede the pyrotechnics.
The half hour musical interlude
will feature selections by Phyllis Lee
Jones. young Alexandria accordion
ist: vocal solo by Miss Jody Miller
of Radio Station WTOP, an Arling-
ton resident and spirituals and
Southern melodies by the Colored
Choral Group Of Arlington, led by
Edmund G. Fleet, jr.
Pageant to Be Given.
Charles r. Fenwick, general
chairman Of the celebration, will
issue q brief invitation to the Water
Gate audience to visit the pageant,
"Cavalcade Of Progress" and other
features Of the program during the
next five days.
Gov. Tuck of Virginia and his
staff are slated to be the guests OF
honor at the first of five showings
Of the pageant at $3.50 pm. tomor-
row at the Washington-Lee High
School Stadium. A repeat perform
ance will be given each night
through Saturday.
Open house in all departments Of
the county government win be OBJ
verved daily at the court house
where displays Of the. planning di-
vision and other exhibits demon
strating the county's growth and
Evening star., 1946-09-02

Pvt. Claire. lation charges
growing out of the accident. Pre-
viously he had been under $500 bail
on q car theft charge here.
Captured After Chase.
He was ordered held for the in
quest when Policeman Downs died
at 5:45 am. yesterday at Emer-
gency Hospital. Pvt. Claire was
captured in a chase Saturday night
while fleeing from the car following
the accident.
He was charged with driving un-
der the influence of liquor, driving
on the wrong side of the street,
leaving the scene of an accident
following collision, operating
without District permit, unau-
thorized use of an automobile and
driving at unreasonable speed.
Policeman Downs, who lived at
424 Fifteenth street Sc, was mar
ried and had four small children.
His wife is Mrs. Beulah Frances
Downs and the children are Bar
bara, Z; Donald William, jr., S; Diana
Carolyn, 3, and Janet Marie, 2. He
is survived also by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Downs, and
three brothers, John Leo, James A.
and Howard Downs, all of Wash
ington.
Flags Flown at Half-S Staff.
Maj. Harvey G. Callahan, su-
perintendent of police. ordered flags
on all police stations flown at half
staff until after the policemans
funeral. Policeman Downs entered
the department in 1912 and was
assigned to traffic work at Maine
avenue and Seventh street S.W.,
near the wharves. He was a grad
uate of Eastern High School.
He was directing traffic when
struck and hurled 40 feet. His
skull was fractured and he received
lacerations and abrasions The IA
tality climaXed a chase of IA blocks
by Motorcycle Policeman John
Bush. Pvt. Claire, police said. was
driving car owned by James REEVE,
father Of Corpl. Robert l.. Morrison
who said he had parked the auto
mobile when Pvt. Claire took it.
Evening star., 1946-09-02
S15O,OO0 Allotted 10 Build
Mafapeake Bayside Park
BY the Associotsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Sept. 2.-The Board
OF Public Works has allocated
s150,00o for development of the
projected Matapeake Bayside Park,
Gov. O'Conor disclosed yesterday.
Gov. O'Conor said the board dis
cussed the park improvement in
executive session three weeks ago
because it was felt that public
announcement of the matter might
run up property values in the area.
At the same session DR.. H. C.
Byrd, president of the University
of Maryland, outlined proposed SAL
airy increases for faculty members
and other employees at the university
and discussed his own salary for
l947, Gov. O'Conor said.
The Governor explained that the
board thought it "in the best in
terest of the State" to consider
the university's budget in executive
session.
Evening star., 1946-09-02

Driver OF car A is parked at curb
of busy downtown street and wishes
to pull out into the stream of traf.
fic and get home to the little woman.
To leave parking place properly,
shall he:
!. Wave red flag violently at on
coming motorists?
2. Extend left arm out the win.
dow and draw out when he can do
so without interfering with trafic?
8. Intimidate approaching drivers
with horse pistol?
4. Barrel on out into the street
in front of first timid-looking mo-
torist?
Answer 2 is correct. Paragraph
(a) section AZ, District trafilc and
motor vehicle regulations, states:
THE driver of any vehicle in-
tending to draw out from the curb
or from any parking space shall in
dicate such intention by extending
the hand and arm horizontally from
and beyond the left side of the We
hicle, and shall not draw out In
such q manner as - interfere with
moving trafiic approaching from
either direction"
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Schedule Of Events Listed
For Aberdeen Show
BY the Assoeiussd Press

TIMONIUM, Md, Sept. 2.-The
schedule Of events for the national
Aberdeen-Angus show was an
nounced today by w. Alan Mac
Gregor, show chairman. who said
special All Club classes would be
held this year for youthful farmers.
The show, which opens today
for a flve-day run, has attracted
more than 500 entries from all
sections of the country, Mr.. Mac
Gregor said.
"A total of $4,000 in cash prizes
will be awarded this year--a record
sum for any Angus show ever held"
he added.
Following is the program for the
week: 2 o'clock this afternoon, spe-
cial judging All Club classes: to-
morrow, 8 am, judging of bulls:
Wednesday, 8 am, judging Of cows;
Thursday, ! pm, judging and sale
Of cattle; Friday. Q am, group
classes.
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Utilities GET Authority
To Makes Installations
For Smoke Abatement

Alexandria utilities and other
plants have been authorized to
make installations costing $275 900
to conform to smoke control regu-
lations in the last six months, 1t
was reported today by J. ]. Kelley,
city smoke control engineer.
Mr.. Kelley said his Office has
issued permits for 210 installations
of furnaces, stokers, boilers and oil
burners.
The result has been considerable
progress in elimination of smoke
from hand-flred broilers through
installation of steam jets and the
instruction of f1remen in efficient
methods, he claimed.
Mr.. Kelley listed among the
major installations approved by his
office a project costing $4,000 at
Parkfairfax, including commercial
burners and automatic equipment
in the 40 broiler rooms, a $50, 900
expenditure for the boiler room at
the new Comico Oil Co. plant, and
a $4,000 project for the boiler
room Of the Circle Theater, now
under construction on Montgomery
street.
Under his supervision the Po-
tomac Yards of the Richmond
Fredericksburg g. Potomac Rail-
road has changed to low volatile
coal to cut down on the density of
smoke and various railroads nave
ordered diesel engines to replace
the old coal burning type, Mr.
Kelley said.
The Virginia Electric & Power
Co. plant on the Potomac River
which was reopened during the war
to provide additional power in
Alexandria, will have mechanical
percipitators to check the smoke
IN the near future. Mr.. Kelley has
been informed.
Evening star., 1946-09-02
O'Conor, Lone to Speak
At CoIesviIIe Meetino

Gov. O'Conor of Maryland and
William Preston Lane, Democratic
candidate for Governor, will be the
principal speakers at the Candidates
Night-Kentucky Burgoo Party to be
held at 6 pm. Wednesday at the
home of Lacy Shaw near Colesville
by the Women's Democratic Club
Of Silver Spring.
The affair, in honor of all State
and county candidates, will mark
the opening of the Democratic cam
paign for the November elections.
About 1000 persons are expected
to attend.
Mrs. william e. Bowman is gen.
eral chairman,
Evening star., 1946-09-02

functions are being shown. Similar
displays, along with items connected
with the county's past history, are
being shown in store windows.
Other Bands to Play.
A Navy Band concert at 7.45
o'clock, with 1t. Charles Brendler
conducting, will precede tomorrow's
pageant at. the school. Similar con-
certs by the Washington Gas Light
Co. Band, the Washington-Lee High
School Band. and the Army Band
viii be featured on subsequent eve
nings.
The longest parade route in the
county's history has been mapped
for an official procession through the
county Saturday afternoon. The
parade will be one Of series Of
events scheduled on the dnal day Of
the celebration.
Evening star., 1946-09-02
CheverIy Unit to Discuss
County's Anniversary

Plans for the observance, Novem-
ber 2, of the 250th anniversary of
Prince Georges County will be dis
cussed at the first fall meeting of
the Cheverly Citizens Association at
8 pm. Wednesday in the American
Legion Hall, Cheverly, Fred Cast,
president, announced today.
Nonmembers particularly are urged
to attend to discuss the anniversary
program, he said.
Evening star., 1946-09-02

the Bureau of Standards.
Mr.. Smither has served on COM
mfttees for the analysis of soap
and other detergents of the Ameri-
can Chemical Society, as chairman
since 1887 Of the American Society
of Testing Materials, and as presi-
dent of the Chemical Society of
Washington in 1926. He lives At
5402 Connecticut avenue.
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Army Bond to Take Port
In 47th VIEW Sessions

The l0o-piece Army Band will
leave Washington today for Boston,
where 1t is scheduled to lead s.
mile parade Wednesday afternoon
In connection with the 47th ma
tional encampnent Of the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars.
The band will return here for par
ticipation in the Arlington County
centennial celebration next Friday.
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Alcohol Bourd Gives
$ll2,531 to Alexandra

Receipt Of a check for $l12,531.13
as Alexandria's ALLEGATION from funds
OF the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board was announced to-
day by City Manager Carl Bud
wesky.
He said that the 1910 census fig
ures OF $4,000 were used to deter
mine the amount Of the ALLEGATION
on per capita basis, and asserted
that If the State had used the more
recent figure OF the 5000 popula-
tion In Alexandria. as based upon
post office estimates, the city would
have been entitled to $3.50 600.
Evening star., 1946-09-02

Saturday after
SO years Of Gov
ernment service,
it W as an =
nounced by DR..
E. U. Condor,
director Of the
bureau.
A native of
H a m p ton, Va,
and a graduate
of Polytech n / C
In S t / tute, Mr.
S m | t h er W a S
employed W 1t h
t h e Agriculture
Department be-
f0ro 0niy, ~ fo
Evening star., 1946-09-02

man DOnalQ w.
Downs, 27, IA
t lily injured
Saturday night
when struck by
an automobile
driven by the
soldier at Maine
avenue and Sew
enth street S.W.
Pvt. Claire is
being held with
out bail at the
fourth precinct
station.
He Is charged
with mc yiO-
Evening star., 1946-09-02

Pearl Harbor at
tack, has been
appointed chair
man Of the wo-
mems committee
of the District
Savings Bonds
Division by w.
j. Waller, chair
man of the divi-
sion.
Mrs. Hurwitz
mas been creolted
with the sale of
many millions in
bonds for her ef-
forts during bond
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Library Opens Art Show

The Alexandria Library today be-
gan It's fall season of art exhibition
with a one-man show of oils and
water colors by Lewis Waggaman,
220 South Lee street, Alexandria
The display will continue through
September IA.
Evening star., 1946-09-02

further the work
Of the organiza-
ton.
The We
came as the
three-day con-
ference. meeting
a t w e s t ern
Maryland Col
lege. entered its
final sessions.
A $500 New
1 testament tQild
for the Amer
lean Bible CAM
paign to provide
Scriptures for
tho aroool f1raz
Evening star., 1946-09-02
I. ". Smither, Standards
Bureau Chemist, Retires

Frederick w. Smither, chemist at
the National Bureau of Standards
since 1914 and a noted authority
on the analysis of soaps, retired
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Mrs. Hurwitz Named Head
OF D. {. Savings Bond Unit

Mrs. Nathan Hurwitz, whose serv-
ice as leader Of volunteer workers
in the Treasury Departments saw
ings bond programs began before the
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Bible Glass Unit
ToRaiseS1O,000
In Maryland
Group Appropriotes
81 500 to Provide
Testoments Overseas
BY cospor Nonnes
Ssar Staff Correspondent,

WESTMINSTER. Nd, Sept. a.
The Organized Bible Glass Associa.
ton voted at its 25th annual meet
ing today to raise a $4,000 fund to
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Soldier IS Held
InHit.Run Death
Of Policeman
Fort BeIvoir Driver
Faces Inquest; Caught
After Fleeing Scene

Pvt. James o. Claire, 81, of Fort
Belvoir will appear at a coroners
inquest at 1880 am. tomorrow into
the hit-and-run death OF Police
Evening star., 1946-09-02
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