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Smyrna times., 1946-07-18
PURPLE HEART AWARDED
PosthumOus Award To Burton
Paul johnson, CLAYTON

Burton Paul Johnson, electric
ians mate, &c, United States Naval
Reserve has been posthumously
awarded the Purple Heart for mil
itary merit and wounds received in
action. He attended John Bassett
Moore High School until 1912,
when he left to join the Navy. He
was lost in 1914 when the submar-
inc, Albacore, of which he was a
crew member, is believed to have
struck a mine off of the coast of
Hangchow. His father, Mr.. Paul
M. Johnson of Clayton has receiv-
ed word from rs of the other 80
crew members parents.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-18
Delegates To Convention

Delegates to the state firemen's
convention at Milford in September
from the Citizens Hose Company
will be Temple Heinold and Rey-
nolds Bradley, with John Morris
and Horace David as alternates.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-18
SWIMMER RESCUED AT COMO
Jerry Lamb and Ray Smith Rescue
Bathers From Drowning

Mrs. James Fleming of Smyr-
ma was rescued from drowning last
Wednesday afternoon by Jerry
Lamb, life guard at Lake Como.
Mrs. Fleming was carrying her
young son, Billy, on her shoulders
in chest-deep water when he Slip
ped, grasping her tightly about the
neck. She managed to scream be-
fore submerging. Lamb and Ray
Smith, bystander, swan to the
rescue and carried the victims to
safety on the beach.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-18
Slot Machines

Drop a coin in a slot machine
nowadays-and you may get wo-
mems hosiery, frozen meat, ice
cream-not to mention hot sand
witches! Manufacturers report
they even have q machine to make
change, in case you need it.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-18
Death of Mrs. Sally X. Baynard, 85

Death of Mrs. Sally X. Baynard, S5
Mrs. Sally K. Baynard, age S5,
died in Smyrna Saturday, July 13.
She was the widow of Charles Wes-
ley Baynard. Mrs. Baynard was
the daughter of Sarden Kinnamon
and Mary Connolly, She is surviv-
ed by her grandson William Hur-
lock of Philadelphia; a niece, Mrs.
Madeline Turner of Smyrna; a
nephew, Melvin Kinnamon, Tenn
pleville, Md. Shelresided in this
section for As years, and was a
member of the Asbury M. E..
Church.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-18
SURPLUS GOODS TO BE SOLD
Wilmington Headquarters for Vet
eran Certificates for Purchases

Machine tools, production equip
ment and Office furniture and fix
lures, acquired by the United
States Government at a cost of
$3,50O,000, will be disposed of DUR
ing site sale to be conducted by
the War Assets Administration in
Harrisburg, beginning July %.
Veterans may obtain certificates to
purchase this or any other surplus
goods at 406 Pennsylvania Rail-
road Building, in Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-18
Church School Picnic

The Asbury Church School picnic
was held yesterday at COLCHESTER
Beach. The young people were
transported in cars and buses,
leaving from the Methodist Church
at 900 a. m.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-18
DELAWARE RIVER BRIDGE
BILL SIGNED BY PRESIDENT


bill had been opposed by some
groups, particularly Philadelphia
harbor interests, who claimed the
bridge would constitute hazard
to navigation. Cost of the bridge,
when the idea was first broached
over 20 years ago, was estimated
at about S11, 100000. The law now
authorizes the State of Delaware
to build the bridge across the river
and to collect toll for its use. The
construction is to start within
three years after this date, and is
to be finished within five additional
years.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-18
RAIN ON ST. SWITHEN'S DAY
The Rain, Which Should Have Fol-
lowed, Failed to Appear

1t would seem that the old st.
Swithen's Day theory has been dis
proved for Tuesday was bright and
sunny, if somewhat cool. Over
cast skies and showers marked st.
Swithen's Day, Monday, where ira
dition has it that rain or sunshine
will follow for forty days, accord
ing to weather conditions prevail
ing on the English Saints Natal
Day.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-18
BOWLING LEAGUE RESULTS
Southern States Coasts Into First
Place in League

With only one more week to go
in the Summer Bowling League,
Southern States coasts ahead into
first place with comfortable mar
gin. Atlantic White Flash and
The Five Deuces are in a tight
race for second place. In last
weeks results, Southern States de-
feated the Gold busters 40. The
Five Deuces took Atlantic White
Flash for four points. Glenn's
Soda Jerks defeated The Five Pea
nuts by virtue of a forfeit and
moved from the cellar, duplicating
a feat by the Phillies.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-18
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Walter G. Hards Announces
Services For the Week

"I was glad when they said unto
me, let us go into the house of the
Lord" Rev. Walter G. Hards an
nounces that Sunday School will
be held at 10 a. m. The lessons
are graded and adapted to the diff
ferent age groups. The topic will
be, ''The Spirit of True Worship"
The morning worship service will
begin at II a. m. The sermon will
be "Jesus, the Healer of the Mind" +"
Smyrna times., 1946-07-18
SWIMMING CLASSES AT LAKE

Instruction Has Been Helpful to
Many Non-Swimmers
The swimming classes, which
have been offered at Lake Como
every weekday since June 5, have
been well received, reports Ellery
Ward, high school physical educa-
ton director. Mr.. Ward, who has
been giving the instruction, has
succeeded in teaching the funda-
mentals of swimming to 26 of the
20 enrolled. These classes are to
be continued until August 8. Any
one interested is still requested to
enroll before that time.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-18
Live Stock Show

The livestock show this year
promises to be the largest in the
history of the Fair. Under the SUI
pervision of Mr.. L. D. Caulk, ar
rangements have been made to pro-
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Evening star., 1946-08-26
Ex-Marine Flyers in D. {.
Organize Reserve SQUADRON

Former Marine aviators of the
Washington area have organized a
Reserve Fighter Squadron, named
after Squadron VMF-32l, known
during the war as "Hell's Angels. -
at the Anacostia Naval Air Station
from among the ranks of the pilots,
plane captains, mechanics, radio
men and Office clerks who served
together in the Pacific.
The squadron will use vought
Corsair fighter planes, of the type
which fought the japanese from the
Solomons to the home islands.
Preliminary plans for formation
of peacetime "Hell's Angels"
squadron got under way over the
week end at meeting of the Ma
rine Air Detachment at the Ana
costa base. with more than so men
attending. Meanwhile, more than
80 applications for membership have
been received.
Former District area pilots in the
"Hells Angels" organization are:
Capt. Harold L. Lloyd, 1885 K
street NV; Capt. Arnold c. Engel,
905 Goldsboro road, Bethesda, Md:
1st 1t. Richard S. Marsh, 3515
Lowell street NV; 1st 1t. James
M. Pudhe, 1924 Nineteenth street
NV, and 1st 1t. william M. Emsh-
willer, 4401 Colesville road, Hyatts-
vile, Md.
Evening star., 1946-08-26
Ex-Service Hospitals Used
BY VA 10 Relieve SHORTAGE

To relieve drastic shortage o1
veterans hospital facilities, the
Veterans Administration is operat-
ing 20 former Army and Navy hos
pitfalls pending construction of "a
permanent institutions. it was an
nounced last night.
In addition, the agency plans tc
take over II more hospitals from
the armed forces, all to be opened
by the end of this year. The hos
pitals now furnish 14,789 beds, with
$3.50 to be made available in the
new buildings.
Other military hospitals will be
considered as they are declared
surplus by the Army and Navy, a
spokesman said. Only eight will be
kept on permanent basis. Most oi
the other % are unsuitable because
OF their temporary construction, the
agency indicated.
The hospital at Fort Washington
Md, is the only one in the Washing
ton area among those taken over
No other nearby hospitals are under
consideration, the spokesman de-
clared.
Evening star., 1946-08-26
Radio Station WARL
To Open About Oct. |

Establishment OF a radio station
in Arlington County is scheduled
about october l, it was announced
today.
Operating with the call letters
WARL, the studio will be located
-at 1902 North Kent road on the
second floor of an apartment build
ing recently converted for business
use.
William E. Jefferay, former pro-
gram director of WPIK, Alexandria
will be commercial manager, and
Frank Blair will be program direc-
tor. Both formerly conducted the
Arlington Hour" over Station VOL
in Washington.
Planned to be operated from sun
rise to sunset, the broadcasting> unit
will be 1,000-watt station and has
been assigned frequency of 7SO
kilocycles.
The transmitter will be located
near Bailey's Cross roads in Fair
fax County.
r. Kilbourne Castell, a resident of
Arlington Village, is president and
general manager Of the company
Associated with him is Frank r. E
Fletcher of Harrington, a Wash
ington attorney who specializes ir
radio work,
Evening star., 1946-08-26

about Sherry's chances of being
picked by Mr.. Dorsey.
The pretty vocalist the only
blond entry among the finalists-
graduated last year from the Notre
Dame Academy here, and took job
shortly after graduation in the VOL
auditing department. Her brother
said Sherry Lou agreed to enter the
additions on a dare by her fellow
workers.
According to her family, she pre-
viously had been unable to decide on
a singing career, although she had
made some appearances at veterans
hospitals in Washington. She took
dancing lessons as child, but Short
ly before her departure to Hollywood
declared she had no vocal back
ground other than "the music that
was in me- Her father, Edwin A.
Sherwood, who lives in Baltimore
was a vaudeville entertainer for
many years.
The youngest of the finalists, Miss
Sherwood is S feet inches high and
weighs 120 pounds. Her brother
said she is crazy about dancing,
and also enjoys tennis and phono-
graph record collecting.
Besides contract to sing regu-
larly with the Dorsey outfit, the vo-
calist will have a screen test to de-
termine whether she will appear In
a forthcoming film dealing with the
life and times of Tommy Dorsey and
This brother, Jimmy.
Evening star., 1946-08-26
| Three Peuhens
Go AWOL but
| Return to Zoo

Three peahens wandered out of
the Zoo early today, strutted around
in the middle of Connecticut avenue
Tor several minutes and then
marched calmly back into the Zoo
Malcolm Davis, head keeper at
the Zoo, was not disturbed by the
antics of his AWOL fowl. They
often get out, but they always come
back Mr.. Davis said. The Zoo
has nine peacocks and hens, six OF
whom are given the run of the
place.
Their morning stroll caused a lit
tie excitement in the 1900 block Of
Connecticut avenue NV, however
Flustered citizens called police to
tell about the pea hens threading
their way through the work bound
motorists. Patrolman L. E. Will
liams and Luther Gentry rushed to
the scene, but found that the birds
had returned.
Evening star., 1946-08-26
Large Increase in Funds
For Education Demanded

A demand that the Nation devote
"a half Or more of our income to
the broader and higher education
of all the people" was made last
night by DR.. Horace Mann Bond
president of Lincoln {Pa.) Univer-
|sity, over Station WWDC. DR.. Bond
spoke on the Americans Alr' broad
cast, sponsored by the Institute on
Race Relations.
Declaring the great need of the
country was education for all the
people" Dr. Bond declared "it is
estimated that We devote the twen-
tieth part of our national income
to education. I say we need to
devote half or more of our in
come to the broader and higher
education of all the people.
The first colored president of the
eldest Negro institution in the
United STATES went on to point out,
I'VE need education in a broader
and higher sense than man has yet
practiced'
The Rev. Thomas Amos, 80, son
of the first student of Lincoln Uni
versity, read a poem by Langston
Hughes, well-known poet, who also
is a graduate of the school.
Evening star., 1946-08-26
rs Units of 4th Armored
Get French Decoration

Twenty-Five units of the 4th
Armored Division, which spear.
headed the fast-moving Sd Army
from Normandy to Germany, have
been awarded the French fourragere
the Army Ground Forces an
nounced today.
These units were previously
awarded two citations to the Order
of the Army by the French Govern
ment for their participation in the
Normandy campaign and in action
along the Moselle River. The 4th
Armored Division gave relief to the
l01st Airborne. Division trapped at
Bastogne.
The fourragere Is a braided cord
worn around the left shoulder.
Evening star., 1946-08-26
Criminal Conspiracy
By Husband and Wife
Possible, Court Holds

The United States Court of Ap-
peals today ruled it is legally pos
sible for a man and wife to conspire
with each other to commit crime.
The ruling was made in affirming
the District Court conviction of last
December of Raymond E. johnson,
%, of the 400 block Buchanan street
NV, on a charge of conspiracy to
misapply $4,000 from the Lincoln
National Bank, Seventh and D
streets NV, and forging a check
for that sum.
In January, Johnson was SEN
fenced to serve a total of eight
months to two years on the charge.
He was given that sentence on the
forgery charge alone and a SEN
tence OF four months to a year for
the conspiracy charge, but the two
sentences were ordered to run con-
currently. No money actually was
obtained on the forged check.
Johnson's wife. Mrs. Gloria Hit
johnson, %, former employe of the
bank, was convicted with him on the
single count of conspiracy, but was
given a suspended sentence and was
not party to the appeal.
The appellate court in its ruling
that it is legally possible for hus-
band and wife to conspire, said:
THE old rule was based on the
common-laW fiction that husband
and wife were one person" The
court added: Acts of Congress have
established the separation of hus-
band an wife as to property, con-
tracts and torts in the District of
Columbia"
The opinion, written by Justice
Henry w. Edgerton, then said the
appellate court agrees with the Dis
trict Court which had held that
this legislation has made the flc-
ton obsolete"
Justices Wilbuwr K. Miller and E.
Barrett Pretryman heard the case
in the higher court with Justice
EdgertOn.
Evening star., 1946-08-26

Car "A," having given the proper
signal and yielded to Car "B," now is
preparing to make left turn. Should
Car "C'':
l. Accelerate to clear intersection
pahead of Car CA?
2. Yield right-o way to Car "a?
8. Blink headlights?
Answer 2 is right. Section %,
paragraph fcl, of the traffic and
motor vehicle regulations states:
THE driver Of vehicle within
an intersection, intending to turn
to the left, shall yield to any vehi-
Gle approaching from the opposite
direction which is within the inter-
section or so close thereto as to
constitute an immediate hazard, but
said driver having so yielded and
having given signal when and as
required by law. may make such
left turn, and other vehicles ap-
preaching the intersection from said
opposite direction shall yield to the
driver making the left turn"
Evening star., 1946-08-26
Memorial Bridge
Bus Crash Inquest
Set for Tomorrow

A coroner's inquest into one
Of Washington's worst bus acci-
dents, the Arnold bus crash
off Arlington Memorial Bridge,
which killed one and injuring
43 on August 2, has been set for
11:30 am. tomorrow at the Dis
trict Morgue before Deputy
Coroner Christopher j. Murphy.
Stephen Lee Grover, l3, of
1900 Connecticut avenue NV,
driver of the automobile which
collided with the bus before it
plunged to the driveway be-
meath the bridge, is free under
81 900 bond on a charge of reck-
less driving He also is under
81 900 bond to appear at the
inquest into the death of Will
liam Friess, IS, of 1106 North
Edgemoor street, Arlington, the
bus passenger who was fatally
injured.
Robert M. Hills, 807 Tenth
street NV, was the bus driver.
Evening star., 1946-08-26
Burden Stresses Need
For Air Cooperation
To Keep World Peace

The Importance Of international
air cooperation to insure world
peace was stressed today by Will
liam A. Burden, Assistant Secretary
of Commerce, at the opening ses-
sion of the Provisional International
Civil Aviation Organization Confer
ence.
Mr.. Burden welcomed the confer
ence on behalf of the United States
at a session in the n-American
Union Building. The opening and
closing meetings will be held in
the building but the intervening
sessions of the three-week confer
ence will take place in the State
Department Building.
I'VE all have hopes that air trans
portation will provide that necessary
link between the people of different
countries throughout the world
which will permit the ready ex-
change of ideas and which will tend
to break down the barriers which
in the past have stood in the way
of world peace Mr.. Burden de-
clared.
Caribbean Area Problems.
He told the conference that the
Caribbean area presents many COM
plex problems in meeting the air
navigation requirements of inter-
national civil aviation in the region
and said it is vital that these prob
lens be solved.
The conference is the third in a
series of 10 meetings planned to
discuss civil aviation problems in
various parts of the world. The
first conference was held in Dublin
last March for the North Atlantic
area and the. second was held in
Paris in April for Europe and the
Mediterranean area.
The current conference is attended
by representatives of "a nations. in
Guiding the United States, who to-
day elected as conference president,
Charles I. Stanton, deputy admin
istrator of the Civil Aeronautics Ad-
Clayton Host at Reception.
Committees are to be chosen late
today to consider problems pertain
ing to air traffic control, telecom-
munications and radio aids to navi-
cation, meteorology for protection of
civil aviation, airdromes, air routes
and ground aids, search and rescue.
flight operations and preparations
of regional manual for regional
distribution.
William L. Clayton, Undersecre-
tary of State for Economic Affairs,
will hold reception for the dele
gates this afternoon at the May
flower Hotel.
Evening star., 1946-08-26
oinD.C. Area
Killed in Traffic
|0ver Week End
Third Victim Dies
At Walter Reed From
Delaware Accident

Two persons lost their lives in
automobile accidents in the District
Iarea over the week end and a third
died at Walter Reed Hospital from
injuries received near Dover, Del.
The dead are:
Mrs. Avis Gwynn, 58, Clinton, Md.
Leon Brown, IL, colored, $500
block L street. Fairmont Heights,
Md
Pvt. Louis A. Cerassari. "a, adj
dress and station undetermined,
brought in from Fort George G.
Meade.
| Mrs. Gwynn died about seven
hours after being admitted to the
Prince Frederick Md Hospital
after the automobile in which she
was riding collided head-on with
lanother car near Sunderland, Call
vert County. Also hurt was her
husband Thomas, also 58. who re-
tceived back and internal injuries.
and son, Paul, l6, who suffered
internal injuries
Driver to Be Charged.
/ Inc driver OF the second car. listed
by police as Velvet Brown, "a, COL
ored, Owings Md, was admitted to
the hospital for head injuries and
broken nose.
The Gwynns were en- route from
their home at Clinton to summer
cottage at Broome Island late Sat-
urday when the collision occurred.
Another son, David, 13, escaped un-
injured. Brown will be charged
when released from the hospital.
State police said.
Leon Brown died of a fractured
skull at Freedman's Hospital yes
terday of injuries received Satur-
day when a truck overturned on
Route 224 near Mason Springs, Md.
Police listed the driver as Rich
Evening star., 1946-08-26

ard T. Gaynor, colored, Fairnont
Heights, who said his front wheel
struck a soft shoulder.
Soldier Is Victim.
Pvt. CerasSari was brought to
Walter Reed Hospital in a Fort
Meade ambulance after having been
in an accident near the Dover Air
Base, Washington police reported.
He died yesterday.
Sylvia King, 9. colored, 1000 block
Forty-fourth street NE. received
possible skull fracture and unde-
termined internal injuries when she
fell out of car in Fairmont Heights
late Saturday She was admitted
to Gallinger Hospital
Police said she fell out of car
driven by Christopher j. Johnson,
25, colored, also of the 1000 block
of Forty fourth street.
Meanwhile, Washington police an
nounced charges of speeding have
been placed against 81 drivers since
5 pm. Saturday, bringing the total
to 661 for this offense since August
7. OF those charged during the
week end, 80 were accused of going
more than 40 miles an hour, which
will result in automatic suspension
of their permits if they are con-
Victed. police said
Evening star., 1946-08-26
Five New Polio Cases Here
Include 3-Week -0Id Boy

A three-week-ol Greenbelt boy
was among five child victims of in
fantile paralysis hospitalized here
over the week end, the Health De-
partment reported today.
The infant, who lives in the first
block of Hillside avenue. Greenbelt
is under treatment at Children's
Hospital. Meanwhile, the five new
cases brings the Washington area
total for this year to IS, only 10 OF
them occurring within the boundaries
Of the District This time last year
the department said, there were II
cases reported in Washington.
The other new cases undergoing
treatment are: An 8-year-old boy
who lives in the 1900 block of D
street NE, Children's Hospital; q
year-old colored boy, 100 block OF
Fenton street NE, Gallinger Hos
pital; 4-year-old white boy of the
$500 block of Avondale street
Bethesda. Md, and 4-year-old
white boy of Quantico, Va.
Evening star., 1946-08-26
Safe-Crackers
Steal $4,000
From Pharmacy
Cash, Drugs Token;
Thieves Leove No
Trace of Entry

More than $4,000 in cash. checks
and narcotics was taken from safe
in the Maxwell and Tennyson Phar-
macy, Washington Medical Build
ing. 1901 I street NV, by thieves
who apparently left no trace of their
entry into the downtown drug store
last night. police reported today.
T. B. Jones, assistant manager of
the store, said the safe was broken
into by drilling through the door
near the dial. He said all windows
and doors appeared to be intact
when the robbery was discovered
this morning.
General assignment squad oetec-
;ives were put on the case, but Mr.
Jones said there were no suspects at
this point. The safe, according to
the assistant manager, is combina-
ton narcotics and cash receptacle
and stands feet tall
A tentative estimate of losses
given by Mr.. Jones indicated that
the thieves made off with more than
$4,000 in cash and checks, and more
than $4,000 worth of narcotics.
Another Store Looted.
In a second drug store robbery,
William Karasik, co-oWner of the
Presidential Pharmacy, HOB Six
teenth street NV, said that his
store was entered and merchandise
valued at STAT and S97 in cash was
taken. Entry was made by forcing
the rear door but attempts to open
the safe failed, according to police
Nathan Soltoff. 101 Fourteenth
street Sc, told police his home
was broken into by some one who
cut the screen in the rear door
late yesterday, taking 81, TOO in cash.
Mr. Soltoff. discharged from the
Army last December. said the money
was intended for payments on his
store at the same address, which
was purchased recently.
Police are holding two colored
men who are suspected of grabbing
James Butler, 1915 Columbia pike,
Arlington. from behind last night
as he was walking in the 500 block
of Mades court NV. The robbers
took Mr.. Buffers pocketbook con-
tanning $50 and escaped by running
north on Seventh street Police
arrested their two suspects in the
vicinity shortly afterward. The men,
one 10 years old and the other %,
will be charged with robbery, police
stated.
cnfc
Miss Pearl English reported to
police that as she was entering her
home at 902 D street S.W. col
ored man snatched her purse and
escaped on foot. Lost were $39 in
cash and her personal belongings.
Thieves entered the home of Bar
bara Beebe, Ill First street NE,
and stole jewelry valued at S25l,
police said.
Nathan Cisier, 633 I street NV,
and friend, Leroy Patton of I'm
periaI, Pa, who was staying with
him, said that some one entered
the bedroom as they were sleeping
and took their billfolds. Mr. Cisier
lost So and Mr.. Patton s127.
Lee T. Tsick, 1915 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc, also reported to po-
lice that some one entered his home
while he was asleep. removing
his wallet from his pants pocket.
The wallet contained S115, he said.