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Evening star., 1946-12-26
John D. Lineberger Dies;
Official Of 5 & W Chain

John Dixon Lineberger, ST, vice
president and co-developer of the
S g. w chain of Southern cafeterias,
died at his home in Shelby, N. c.,
last night, according to the Associ-
ated Press.
The s 81 w Cafeteria in the Wash
ington Building, Fifteenth street and
New York avenue NV, one of the
chain, will be closed tomorrow until
noon because of his death. The
Washington cafeteria was founded
in 1884.
The chain also includes cafeterias
in Charlotte, Raleigh and Asheville,
N. c.; Roanoke, Va; Chattanooga
(See INDO-CHINA, Page A-18)
and Knoxville. Tenn, and Atlanta,
Ga. Mr.. Lineberger and Frank O.
Sheriff., president of the firm, were
major>stock holders.
Funeral services will be held at
II am. tomorrow from the home
and burial will be in Shelby.
Mr. Lineberger is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Nancy Lineberger, two
sons, and a daughter.
Evening star., 1946-12-26
A-18 s*THE EVENING STAR Washington D. C.
THURSDAY
7Ki|Ied and t5Injured
By Holiday Accidents
In Maryland Traffic
BY the Associated Press

Seven persons were killed and Is
injured in traffic accidents in Mary
land over the Christmas holiday pc
riod, although State police said traf-
flc on streets and highways was
light.
Two persons were killed and three
seriously injured early this morning
in the collision of two automobiles
on route 80 near Greenmont. Md.
Police identified the dead as Rho
da H. Koontz and Joseph E.. Nc
Causlin, both of Gettysburg, Pa.
The injured, who were not iden-
tilted. were removed to the Hanover
Pa) General Hospital.
Car Runs Into Group.
Paul Frado, 48, Baltimore, and
Joseph Basilone, 50, Farrell, Pa, were
struck and killed by car which
police said plowed into a group of
people helping to extricate four
soldiers from a wrecked auto on
route 40 in Essex. Ten other per-
sons we're hurt in the accident which
occurred Christmas day.
Three cars, driven by John Burns,
a soldier at Fort Aberdeen; James
Shropshire, 80, of Paterson, N. j.,
and Joseph Buckler of Baltimore,
were involved in the collision.
While Mr.. Basilone and Mr.. Frado
and two companions, Harry Sadler
and zigmund Ladanyi sought to
extricate Mr.. Burns and three other
soldiers pinned in their car, police
said another car ran into the Burns
vehicle and the four men helping
the occupants, killing the two men
and injuring six other persons.
One in Serious Condition.
Mr.. Burns was in serious condi-
ton and another soldier, Rosario
Montayo, was described as fair. The
two other soldiers, Kirby Butler and
Richard Norton, were in the Aber-
deem hospital after treatment in
Baltimore
In Baltimore one man was killed
when struck by streetcar and
another when struck by an auto
mobile
In Anne Arundel County John
Ford, 67, colored, was killed when
struck by an automobile between
Early Heights and Severna Park.
Police said the driver of the car was
Charles NJ. Shriner of Annapolis.
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Producer 10 Remake
Ecstasy in Prague
with Cast From j. ).
By WilIiom McGoffin
foreign Correspondent Of The s,or and
tho Ch;eogo Dolly News

PRAGUE, Dec. 26.-Gustav Ma
chaty. Czech-American film pro-
ducer who discovered Hedy La
MARI, is flying back to Hollywood to
assemble an American cast that, he
says, he will bring to Prague next
summer to remake Ecstasy"
Mr.. Machaty says an advantage
of shooting the picture here is that
he plans to place the story in 1900
baroque Prague and to film it
against the picturesque background
of the old city along the Vltava
River, whose lovely spires and stone
bridges are sometimes called fairy
tale in stone.
Vicki Baum will write the story
for the new version of Ecstasy,
Mr.. Machaty said. The original was
filmed in Ruthenia, in the south
east corner of Czechoslovakia, now
annexed to Soviet Russia. 1t was
the object of many movie censors
scissors, because of its heavy sex ap-
peal, including one sequence show
ing Hedy scampering across an open
field without any clothes on.
Mr.. Machaty's idea about those
sex scenes is that they were beau
tiful." He says that they were OBJ
jectionable only in the soiled minds
of the censors" He contends that
the Hollywood director. Frank Cap
ra, got away with a lot more nudes
in one of his pictures.
asked him if the new version oi
Ecstasy would contain any mo-
ments as exciting as the old. He
said, "Yes, but I must figure way
of getting them by the censors.
He says it will be 100000 pro-
duction in Technicolor, as Il cant
afford to make anything but an A
picture"
He doesn't know yet who will
take Hedy's role, although he i:
considering pretty red-headeo
starlet named Sue Casey.
Copyright, 1946o
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Race Track Tax Battle
By City and County
Starts in Baltimore
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 26.-Lines
were drawn today for another in a
long series of Baltimore City-County
battles, the current one over the
form of race track tax measures to
be presented at tomorrow's special
session of the General Assembly.
City forces are insisting that the
Legislature follow recommendations
of the Sherbow Commission as they
apply to racing, while county sup
porters, backed by the Maryland
Jockey Club, contend the Legisla-
tive Councils amendments to the
Sherbow program should be en-
acted.
The special session was called
originally to appropriate funds
needed to continue after January /
pay increases granted State en-
ployes and to supply supplemental
funds to State agencies which will
exceed their original allotments be-
fore the end of the current fiscal
Iyear.
City Imposes Tax.
But the city, waging atight against
mounting deficits, has imposed a 5
per cent tax on the gross betting
pool of the Pimlico Race Track un-
der an ordinance passed recently by
the City Council but still unsigned
by Mayor McKeldin.
The Legislative Council. after
consulting with racing representa-
tives, agreed on a modification OF
the Sherbow Commissions pro-
posals. Under the Councils plan,
the city would receive about the
same amount Of revenue as under
the per cent tax.
Mr.. McKeldin and the City Council
have taken a stand for the SherboW
plan, which calls for per cent
State tax on the gross pools OF
major tracks. $1,000 daily license
fees and allotment of breakage to
the State.
If this plan is adopted, they have
indicated, the city's tax would be
vetoed.
Modification Proposed.
The Legislative Council proposal
would modify the plan by increase
ing breakage from cents to 10, and
allowing the tracks to keep the extra
money
Leaders of the Legislative Council
said they looked to county legis-
lators to support the councils COM
promise measure.
The State administration, mean
while, was silent on the subject.
Senator Funk, Democrat, Fred
erick. principal craftsman of the
Legislative Councils proposal, said
his bill would be presented un-
changed and that he would rely on
municipal authorities to keep what
he said was an agreement to nullify
the city's Pimlico tax IF equivalent
revenue was made available to the
CITY,"
City Councilman Edward A. Ere
burger declared Mr.. Funk was wrong
in assuming the city was committed
to repeal of the Pimlioc tax if the
Legislature passed any bill giving the
city share of racing revenues.
He asserted, "the City Council will
not repeal the per cent tax unless
the Sherbow race-tract tax Is
passed"
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Brazil President Asks
Purge Of Services in
Drive on Communists
By the kssociofed Press

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 26.-The
Brazilian government, continuing its
open battle against communism
within the law" is seeking to purge
Communists from the armed forces.
President Eurico Gaspar Dutra
has asked Congress to enact into
law a proposal to expel all Com
munists. from the army, navy and
air force as we'll as from the Mill
tary Police Corps and fire depart
ment of the capital.
The proposal, however, met stron
opposition in the Chamber of Depu-
ties where it has been temporarily
shelved. The Senate has not yet
had an opportunity to speak on the
subject.
In his message to the chamber,
President Dutra said extremists sec
reilly were plotting against his gov
ernment and that for reasons of
national security the heads of the
armed forces demanded elimination
of all who hold allegiance to anti
democratic doctrines.
His message added that military
personnel who belong to political
parties contrary to a democratic
regime even though those parties
have legal existence" should be eX-
cluded from active duty.
The proposed law met strong op-
position from the moment it reached
the floor of the Chamber of Depu-
ties. Communist Spokesmen cited
passages from Brazil's new consti-
tuition and said the constitution
guarantees the existence of all po-
litical parties except those which
advocate overthrow of the govern
ment by force They asked for proof
that the Brazilian Communist Party
advocated such violence. There was
no answer.
Communist Spokesmen also ar
gued that the constitution guaran-
tees officers and noncommissioned
officers of the armed forces vote
and the right to run and be elected
to political Office.
Members of the National Demo-
cratic Union, the loyal opposition"
to the Dutra government, Joined the
Communist spokesmen. They said
the proposed law was obviously un-
constitutional" The proposal was
sidetracked for other discussions.
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Message
Continued From First PageO

1t was his opinion, he said, that
strikes against private employers
could not be ended by legislative
decree"
But the President later recon-
mended drastic action to draft
workers who strike after the Gov
ernment has seized plants.
Expect Specific Proposals.
Whatever his recommendations
are, most Democrats seem to think
that Mr.. Truman will be specific in
spelling out the kind of legislation
he thinks is needed to remedy the
situation.
Senator Hatch, Democrat, of New
Mexico, said that while Mr.. Tru-
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Hawaii Settles Back
To State Resembling
Days Before the War
By Rodford MobIey
Foreign Correspondent OF The Stor ond
the Chicago Daily News

HONOLULU, Dec. 26.-The Ha-
waiian Islands are settling back to
something like the old days.
Honolulu now entertains few
thousand soldiers and sailors On
Saturday night .as against hun
dred thousand during war days. Il
AS the Army and Navy advance
their bases, the Territory plans to
revive its famous tourist trade.
Soon the pink palace" or Royal
Hawaiian Hotel, will be the prin-
cipal attraction rather than the
Pineapple Pentagon," wartime
Army headquarters, where a few
troops are now rattling around.
Agree on Statehood.
These islands are avid for state
hood and are planning a mainland
campaign to promote their aspira-
tions.
Everybody is agreed on this issue.
The big sugar companies and the
sugar workers, organized by Harry
Bridges international Longshore-
men and Warehousemen's Union
had a crippling strike recently, but
both are officially for statehood.
Gov. 7. M. Stainback, presi-
Dental appointee, indicates that
statehood should come within five
years. But he has approved a COM
mittee to begin work now.
Reelected Republican delegate to
Congress, j. r. harrington, Is a
Statehood now advocate. The
Territorial Legislature meets In
February to press for Statehood
while Mr.. harrington carries the
ball in Congress.
u. N. Cited in Argument.
Topside Army and Navy officers
in the islands don't talk the State
hood issue publicly, but apparently
they are not going to oppose it
Some of them privately say the ter
ritory should be pushed up the lad
der.
Statehood advocates contend that
our position with the United Nations
is untenable while we deny State
hood to Hawaii. The United States
argues that all peoples should be
permitted to decide their form OF
government. In a Statehood pleb-
iscite Hawaiians voted overwhelm-
ingly yes.
The late DR.. George Grille, founder
of the famous hospital in Cleveland
called Hawaii "the greatest human
laboratory in the world"
Cultures Contemplated.
Here is a meeting place for the
Orient and Occident. Many things
happen. "Haoles," or white people
eat rice instead of potatoes. Japa-
nese and Chinese have dropped ma
tive kimonos and pantaloons. One
culture is being translated in terms
of another.
There's some friction, Of course
and it cannot be said that there is
an absence of racial prejudice. But
the islands certainly deserve the
name DR.. Grille gave them and seem
able to work out their problems
without too much paternal guidance
from Washington.
President Truman has come ouI
fatty in favor of elevating Hawaii's
half million population. It's up tt
the new Congress to make its deci-
sion.
(Copyright, 1946)
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Natures Children
By LiIlion Cox Athey
TREE BARKS

Tree barks are individual, battling,
fascinating. They are visible ex-
pressions of tree individuality. Tree
lovers often recognize them just as
we do the faces of friends as well as
those one meets along the way.
The ideal time to study tree barks
is in the winter.
Barks vary in thickness. When a
tree is from l to feet in diameter,
weathering keeps up with the new
growth, so that the depth down to
the vital camium of growing layer,
remains about the same all through
the life of the tree. -"
OF course, soil and location,
whether in the deep woods, open
spaces or along shady stream borders
affect the life of the tree, naturally
the appearance of the bark.
Thick, rugged barks seen on our
strong oaks wear two shades Of gray.
Ash-gray, slightly tarnished with a
bit of buff in it. White oaks, swamp,
bur, and post may be identified by
this color. But, red, black, scarlet
and pin oaks prefer very dark gray
with tinge of brown. And these
two groups display two distinct
habits in which barks may break.
In the first group there are straight
splits with smooth walls. In the
second group the cracks are more
like burrows, tiny yawning canyons
with rough slanting sides.
White ash bark has interrupted,
fairly small diamond-shaped bur-
rows with narrow-tipped ridges, like
shocking.
Naples shed their bark in scales,
plates or straps. Hickory and but
ternut barks expand, leaving ragged
margins on their ridges. The easy
bark to recognize and remember is
that of the shagbark hickory, the
tramp of the woods who sheds tight
clothes in wide, tough, fiat plates
loose at both ends.
Smooth trunk barks of mature
trees, while fewer in number, are
readily identified by their wider va
riations in appearance and color.
They have breathing pores, small
diamond-shaped black spots. Horn
beams go in for rounded, projecting,
muscle-like ridges. Soft sickness and
beautiful colors mark birch barks.
Under papery layers that peel back
in narrow strips are revealed pinks,
orange, yellow of the canoe or white
birch and the gray birch whose
chalky whiteness neither rubs off
nor peels easily. River birch is very
untidy. Tree barks offer endless
variety and fun-like crossword
puzzles.
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Attorney Is Retained
For Davis, Suspect
In Hammer Staying

Paul B. Mules, Baltimore attorney
has been employed to represent
Bruce Davis, 81. now being held IN
the Montgomery County jail at
Rockville on charge Of numbering
Mrs Florence McAllister, %. The
body was found December 10 in the
family home at Burtonsville, Md.
T. Jefferson Davis, Edson, Tenn,
father of the Misunderstanding sus-
pect, went to- Rockville with Mr..
Mules to confer with States Attor-
ney Joseph B. Simpson, jr.
Accompanying the attorney and
the father were two other sons Of
Mr.. Davis, who refused to give their
full names.
Mr.. Mules said he has not yet
talked with his client. He added ne
had not determined whether he will
seek a preliminary hearing. After
leaving Mr.. Simpsons Office Mr.,
Mules and the father visited Davis
in MS cell.
Mr.. Davis said he is positive his
son is innocent after talking with
him yesterday.
Bruce is quiet boy and always
has made friends easily Mr.. DAVIS
declared. 81 am sure he could never
have committed murder"
The father said he did not ques-
ton his son about the latter's re-
ported suicide attempt by taking
poison at the home of sister, Miss
Alma Davis, 80, in Memphis.
! Davis was arrested last Thursday
by Federal Bureau of Investigation
agents in Memphis hospital on a
Federal charge of unlawful flight to
avoid prosecution for murder. He
was turned over to Montgomery
County detectives in Memphis after
| he waived extradition on the county
warrant charging him with murder.
| A bloody hammer was found near
by when Mrs. McAllister's body, clad
in underclothing, was discovered in
| a second-fioor bedroom Of the family
home. She had been struck over
( the head four times.
Meanwhile, County Police Chief
Charles M Ore said Davis has
been questioned but has signed no
statement
Americans will earn more than
167 billion this year. That is 20
billion more than enough to buy all
consumer goods that can be manu-
factured now. These excess earn
ings should be laid aside in savings
for the time when they will be
needed by consumers and produc
ers. Put as much as you can in
U. S. Savings Bonds.
Evening star., 1946-12-26

D'Argenlieu was largely responsible
for the trouble in the north.
Grenades Reported Thrown.
Saigon itself was fairly quiet dur
ing the night, the French press
agency reported. Hand grenades
were said to have been thrown into
a French barracks and at French
military truck, but without causing
any casualties. A policeman was
killed and another seriously wounded
in another incident, the agency said.
Saigon was under 10 pm. to S pm.
curfeW.
The Saigon advices said Mr.. Moutet
refused to comment on the situa-
ton, merely declaring that there
had been no change in French pol
icy and that his government would
continue to work for the protection
of legitimate French interests,
French citizens and the friends of
France.
He was quoted as telling newsmen
that he intended to visit Hanoi,
caplCdl OF Cue young VItt NALL lVC-
public and one of the main trouble
centers, but said his visit would be
short because he had to return to
Paris for the French presidential
election January 16.
Inquiry Postponed.
Before Mr.. Moutets departure
from Paris last week the French Ma
tional Assembly agreed to postpone
an inquiry into the Indo-China sit
uation for two weeks to give him an
opportunity to make report.
Admiral d'Argenlieu, ina Christ
mas Day broadcast, declared that
France could not grant Vietnamese
demands for complete independence,
but pledged that his government
would respect agreements for local
self government.
He asserted that to grant the de-
mands would "gravele prejudice
the interests of both France and
o-China.
Evening star., 1946-12-26

man would be justified in laying this
and other problems before the Re-
publican-controlled Congress in gen.
eral terms, he didn't think the
President would follow that course.
Similarly Senator Thomas, Demo-
crat, of Oklahoma, said he thinks
Mr.. Truman ought to say exactly
what kind of legislation he wants
so the country will know where he
stands. If the Republicans then
reject these proposals and turn to
something else, they will bear the
responsibility, the Oklahoman as
serted.
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Tired Kidneys
Often Bring
SIeepIess Nights

Doctors say your kidneys contain Is miles
oftiny tubes or filters which help to purify the
blood and keep you healthy. When they get
tired and don't work right in the DAYTIME.
many people have to get up nights. Don't
neglect this condition and lose valuable rest.
full sleep.
When disorder of kidney function permits
poisonous matter to remain in your blood. it
may also cause nagging backache, rheumatic
pains. leg pains. loss of pep and energy.
swelling. pufiness under the ewes, headaches
and dizziness.
Don't wait Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pills, stimulant diuretic, used successfully
by millions for over 40 years. Doans give
happy relief and will help the IS miles Of
kidney tubes flush out poisonous waste from
Jour blood. Get Doan's Pills
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Weather Report

District of Columbia - Partly
cloudy with highest temperature
near so degrees, becoming windy this
afternoon. Fair and much colder
tonight and tomorrow Lowest tenn
perature tonight about "a degrees.
Virginia-Partly cloudy and colder
tonight with lowest temperature
about 20 degrees in north portion
and % in south portion. Tomorrow
fair and colder.
Maryland - Partly cloudy and
colder with snow flurries in north
west portion tonight with lowest
temperature about 18 degrees in
north portion and % in south por-
ton. Tomorrow partly cloudy and
much colder.
Wind direction, south-southwest;
velocity 10 miles per hour.
River Report.
(From United States Engineers.)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
And slightly muddy at Great Falls, Shen-
andoah clear at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Temperature and Humidity.

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 96, on July 20.
Lowest, IL, on January 2S.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey)
Evening star., 1946-12-26
-Indo-Chinu
Continued From First Page)

D'Argenlieu was largely responsible
for the trouble in the north.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-07-11
ALIAS SUMMONS
Nh %

IN JUSTICE COURT of Troy Town
ship, in the County of Lincoln,
State of Montana
Before J. B. FarriS. Justice of the
Peace.
Ralph Dodge -.---.--..... Plaintiff
versus
The State of Montana to the above
defendant Greetings
You are hereby summoned TO
answer the complaint in this action.
which is filed in the office of the
above naned Justice Of the Peace.
in Troy. Montana, and you shall
answer orally or in writing, and if
NoUg answer be IN writing you shall
file the same and serve a copy
thereof upon the plaintiff or his at
torney, within twenty days after the
service of this summons exclusive
of the day of service. and in case
of your failure to appear or answer.
Judgment will be taken against you
by default for the relief demanded
in the complaint
The said action is brought TO
recover a judgment for the sum of
One Hundred Thirty (Sl3000) Dol
lars and all costs of said action,
which was brought upon an open
contract for the payment of said
sum as follows: Proceeds of sale of
two cows sold to Spokane Live
stock Company, money for which
sale is deposited with the Live Stock
Commission of Montana.
Given under my hand this 3rd
day of July, 1916
J. B. FARRIS
Justice of the Peace.
Troy, Montana.
a Times - J 11-18-25 Aug. u
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Williams
and Miss Gertrude Neuman who
have been visiting in Libby, left
Monday for their home in Calfor-
MIA.
A family reunion was held at
the home of Mrs. Anna Christie
this week. Six children and two
grandchildren were present and in
Guided Mr.. and Mrs Clayton Roche
and daughter, Sally 10, of Min
neapolis, Mimi. Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Christie of Wenatchee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Matt Christie of Great Falls, Jim
and Art Christie and Mrs. Rosetta
Burke Of Libby, and Mrs. Burke's
daughter, Geraldine of Spokane.
Mrs. Jim Christie was unable to be
present since she was attending the
reunion of her family in Michigan.