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Evening star., 1946-07-04
Oils 6. Dudrow, Is, Dies;
Long HyattsviIIe Resident

Otis Gilbert Dudrow, rs, resident
OF Hyattsville for nearly 80 years
died this morning of a heart attack
at the home of his son, Otis Burch
Dudrow, 550l' Forty third place
Hyattsville.
Mr.. Dudrow. who was a native OF
Hyattstown, Md, had operated the
Dudrow Drugstore on the Baltimore
boulevard together with the son
with whom he lived and another son
Ralph Dudrow
MIR. DudroW and his wife had cele-
brated their golden wedding ami
versary February %, 1943.
He also leaves four sisters, Mrs
Edward c. Horine and Mrs. Byron
Darby, both of Hyattstown. and Mrs.
Harry Willard and Mrs. Julis Hall
both of Poolesville, and three grand
children.
Funeral services have been set
tentatively for Tuesday at the
Mount Rainier Christian Church, of
which Mr.. DudroW was a member.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Truck Firm Granted
Virginia Tax Appeal
ky the kssocioted prsxs

RICHMOND, Va, July Am ap-
peal in a case testing whether the
state of Virginia can lawfully i'm
pose fuel tax on truckers in inter
state commerce was granted yester-
day by the Virginia Supreme Court
Of Appeals.
The constitutionality of the fuel
tax law was challenged by Mason
81 Dixon Lines, Inc. a Tennessee
trucking company, in its appeal
from judgment of the State Cor
poration Commission finding the
company responsible for payment
Of nearly $4,000 in back fuel taxes
and flning the company $1,000.
The law provides simply that
truckers who use Virginia high
ways must either (a) purchase suf-
ficient fuel in the State to cover
their operations on Virginia roads
or tb) pay into the State treasury
a sum equivalent to the tax on
sufficient gasoline to cover their Vir-
ginia operations.
The company complained to the
oUHi ClilC SOulb tIldl llllS law lCpIS-
sents an unconstitutional burden on
interstate commerce since motor
fuel used by interstate motor car
riers is as much an instrumentality
of interstate commerce as the
vehicles in which it is consumed"
The company also argued the
formula used by the commission in
determining fuel tax charges is arbi-
trary and not in accordance with
State law.
The court also granted an appeal
testing whether real estate agents
can lawfully write deeds.
The appeal was granted the Com
monwealth and the Virginia State
Bar in suit brought against the
Virginia Real Estate Commission
and Jones & Robbins, Inc, Rich
mond real estate concern, in Law
and EQUITY Court of Richmond
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Girls in Shorts
Barred From
Senate Gallery

United States Senators, it appears
must be prepared to stand the
shock Of seeing young women in the
visitors gallery garbed in slacks-
but not in shorts.
Five Massachusetts, lassies yester-
day sought admission to the gallery
and encountered 6-foot doorkeeper
Three of the girls, in fuu-length
slacks, were admitted, but the other
two, in abbreviated shorts, were
turned away.
The doorkeeper explained he was
only trying to carry out "sugges-
tions" given recently by Wall Doxey
sergeant-at-arms of the Senate.
The group was led by Miss Grace
Bernard, "a, of Westfeld, Mass,
who said she and her friends were
members of the Victoria Rowing
Team, headed for contest today in
Philadelphia. Their street clothes,
she said, were "all packed up"
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Smoot Elected 10 Head
Alexandra Cancer Unit

Election of Albert A. Smoot as
president of the Alexandria Chap
ter of the Virginia Cancer Founda-
ton, was announced today py the
chapter.
The chapter is participating in a
year-around Embarrassing project
for the first time. although Alex
andria has contributed to the foun-
dation for 10 wears.
The slate OF officers proposed by
the Nominating Committee in
cluded Mrs. Keith Wade, first vice
president; Mrs. Irwin M. Hufford
second vice president; Mrs. Glenn
Ulmar Richard secretary, and John
j. Kiger, treasurer.
The Nominating Committee in
cluded Judge William P. Woolls Of
the Alexandria Corporation Court
DR.. Herbert Wolff, jr., and Mrs
Henry Airport.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
CoImar Manor Mother
Arrested in New York

A 19-year-old Colmar Manor
MD mother, who left her home
and 3-year-old son last March, has
been arrested by New York police
on charges of assault and robbery
the Associated Press reported today
New York police identified her as
Mrs. Gloria F. Sabato and said she
told them she came from Washing
ton, but refused to give a street
address.
According to police, Mrs. Sabato
and man entered a midtown ap-
parel shop last night and held up
the woman manager, escaping with
S75 and a handbag after throwing
pepper in the managers eyes.
Mrs. Sabato was arrested in the
lobby of a nearby hotel shortly after
the holdup. Her companion was not
found.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Findley
parents of Mrs. Sabato, said the,
had not heard from their daughte,
since she left their home at 361,
Fortieth place, Colmar Manor. Mrs
Findley said she and her HUSBAND
have not yet been notified by New
York authorities concerning Mrs
Sabato's arrest.
Mrs. Sabato's aunt, Mrs. Louis,
Houser, 423 Fourth street NV, sal,
her niece brought her three-year
old son, George, to her last Novem
ber and asked her to care for tn
child while she went to work at tn,
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephon.
Co.
Mrs Houser said Mrs. Sabatt
worked at the telephone compan,
until March, when she suddenly lef
town without any explanation. TIL,
aunt said Mrs. Sabato's husband
who was in the Navy at the time
has been discharged since, out tina
she does not know his whercab bouts
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Church Forum Class
Adopts War Orphun

The Adult Forum Glass of the
Woodside Methodist Church, Silver
Spring. has completed the adoption
OF Mario De Angels. an Italian
war orphan.
The class contributed Sl80 to the
Foster Parents Plan for War Chill.
dren, an organization with head
quarters at 55 West Forty-second
street, New York, which will sup-
port Mario for one year at special
home in Italy.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Recreation Center Voted
As Arlington Memorial

Construction of an outdoor recrea-
tion center last night was voted by
the Board of Trustees of the Ar
lington War Memorial as the next
step toward which the fund drive
will be directed.
The association now is negotiating
for a tract of land on which the
center will be located, it was said.
Collections in the campaign, amount
ing to more than $35,000, will be
used to acquire the site, it was said.
Plans to reorganize the Campaign
Committee will be formulated at a
trustees meeting next Wednesday,
according to M. A. Mace, president.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Alexandria Workers
GET Salary Increase
Pending New Setup

The Alexandria City Council has
authorized slight pay increases for
various city employees, pending de-
velopment of a permanent civil
service system, under the direction
of City Manager Carl Budvosky.
The increases, authorized this
week. include an additional $500 a
year for Lewis NJ Ansley, real estate
assessor, raising his salary to IS 900.
Henry Dixon and William Harlow,
mechanics in the city shop, were
given 5000 year increases, bring
ing their salaries to $4,000 and
$2,400, respectively. Claude Yates
of the shop will receive an addi-
tional $3.50 for salary of $3.50.
The salary of the city managers s
secretary, Miss Margaret v. Shu-
man, was raised by 5000 year, and
the secretary in the Office of City
Registrar Fred Petit was given a
small increase in salary.
A recommendation by City En-
gineer c. Luckett Watkins for a
per cent salary raise for the perma-
nent Office personnel was adopted,
while the council rejected recon-
mendation by City Health Officer
W. Lewis Schafer for a 10 per cent
increase for his staff.
Miss Mary Crane, supervisor of
the health department nursing staff
received a $500 wear increase
and raises were authorized for the
five district nurses, placing their
salaries on a level with Arlington
County's nurses. The four nurseo
rin the venereal disease ward were
given raises of $120 a year.
Mr.. Budwesky was authorized to
develop a pay scale increase for the
health department maintenance
workers not to exceed 500 a month.
They now receive an average of $50
month, it was reported.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Election Officials
Named in Fairfax

Walter T. Oliver, jr., secretary OF
the Fairfax County Electoral Board
announces the appointment OF
judges and clerks of election for the
Democratic primary election, August
6. They are:
Centerville district - Centerville
j. Ernest Harrison, Robert H. Hawes
Dallas Hutchison; Clifton. Mrs. Inez
G. Kincheloe, James B. Cross, Mrs
Alice woodward; Pender, Mrs. Bessie
Gooding, Alvin A. Birch, Mrs. Mary
Birch: Swetnam. c. H. Kruse, Mrs
Dorothy B. Collier, E. l.. Mahoney;
Wells. S. A. Gheen, Mrs. Daisy Wells
Mrs. Lola Mohler.
Dranesville district - Dranesville
Mrs. Mary F. Conner, o. K. Miller
Charles E. Gardner, ST.: Forestville
R. L. Lanham, D. D. Cornwell, w. C.
Walker; Herndon, Russell A. Lynn
e. E. Gillette, George w. McGlincy;
Pleasant Valley, Mrs. Irene B. Rec
tor, R. Wade Hutchison, E. E. Rec
tor; Thompsons, Peter Dove, Jether
Dove, r. Townsend Harrison;
Thorntons, A. v. Thompson, Mrs
Agens Slack, Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler
Falls Church district-Annandale
Martin T. Webb, A. j. Dean, Mrs
Barbara A. Bladen; Falls Church
Mrs. Helen M. Lester, John w
kerns, Marie Groves: West End
Charles N. Cockrell, M. G. Sanborn
Sr.; Mrs. Goldie Murphy.
Lee district-Burke, j. Golden
Bllncoe, Mrs. Meta R. White, Mrs
Kathleen Staub: Lorton, Mrs
Louise Davis, Frank Davis, William
H. Timms; Woodward. Milton Gar
ner, l.. j. Davis, Estelle j. Demory
Mount Vernon district-Accotink
A. S. Lynn. Thomas E. Denty, John
t. Haislip; Franconia, Claude H
Ward, Mrs. Clara Fitzgerald, Mrs
Pauline Ward; Gum Spring, Law.
renee Zimmerman, r. L. Popkins
Mrs. Mary w. Sheeler; Pulmans
Arthur I. Shaffer, w. F. P. Reid
Vivian M. Blunt.
Providence district-Fairfax, S. w
Sisson, Bennett w. King, Mrs
Emily V. Hicks; Langley. Miss Eliza
beth c. Wells, o. v. Carper. Mrs
Pauline Arnold; The Lick, O. 1
Nigh, j. R. Llewllyn, j. Preston
Rogers; Vienna, c. E. Holler
Charles K. Myers, M. Vernon Leigh
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Bethesda Man Burned

Nathan Peters, %, of 1900 Rugby
avenue. Bethesda, Md, suffered Sc.
we're third degree burns yesterday
when a donkey engine he was oper.
ating on construction job at Thir.
teenth and Valley avenue Sc, ex.
ploded, according to police. He wa!
removed to st. EIzabeth,s Hospital
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Pilot Slightly Injured
In Hyde Field Crash

1t. q. g. Lloyd F. Cooper, 23-
year-old naval reservist of Harrison
burg, Va, escaped serious injury
yesterday when the surplus plane he
had just bought crashed at Hyde
Field, Clinton, Md.
1t. Cooper overshot the field and
plunged into adjoining woods when
the plane-part of the surplus
British lot recently sold at Norfolk
apparently ran out of gas. The air.
craft was nearly demolished but 1t
Cooper suffered only superficial cuts
and bruises.
He is being treated at the Naval
Medical Center, Bethesda.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Charles Hopkins, 79,
Dies in MONTGOMERY

Charles Hopkins, 70, lifelong resi-
dent of Montgomery County, Md,
died Tuesday night at his home at
White Oak after an illness of sew
eral months.
A farmer, Mr.. Hopkins was the
son OF the late Joseph Hopkins and
Mary V. Cooper of White Oak. He
and his brother Eugene, both bach
elors. resided in the same house all
their life. His brother was the only
survivor.
Requiem mass will be said at 1C
am. tomorrow at st. Johns Cath
olic Church, Forest Glen, with burial
in the church cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
30-40 Pct. Rent Boosts
In Winchester Reported
Special Dispatch to The Stor

WINCHESTER, Va, July 4.-Con-
trary to first indications, rents in
many instances have leaped from
80 to 40 per cent here since price
controls were lifted, and reports OF
rent hikes from 10 to 20 per cent
are numerous.
This situation was reported today
by c. A. Hobert, chairman of the
Price Control Board for Frederick
and Clarke Counties, who also re-
ported that nine property owners
had served notice of eviction on
tenants.
Prices on commodities, the local
board said, have caused few COM
plants.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Keneipp Urges
Crackdown on
License Misuse
Traffic Director Cites
Slump in District
Driving Permits

The Metropolitan Police force is
urged to breakdown" on individ-
uals using out-of-town drivers
licenses and out-of- town license
tags, in a report which Mai. Harvey
G. Callahan, superintendent of
police. is scheduled to receive today
from George E. Keneipp, director of
vehicles and traffic.
In the report, Mr.. Kenaipp re-
quests that the police institute a
city-wide survey to determine the
extent OF the situation and take
steps to eliminate the use of illegal
driving credentials and tags.
However, the Police Department
pointed out that Inspector Arthur
E. Miller, chief of the traffic divi-
sion, said nearly month ago that
plan for checking the matter
had gone into effect.
d. c. Registrations Drop.
The report states that while Dis
trlct registrations have dropped
from 1925 for the fiscal wear of
1912 to 122,942 for the fiscal year of
1945, the volume OF traffic here now
exceeds 1941 figures, and in May of
this year was 34.5 greater than in
May, 1915.
Il am convinced" Mr.. Keneipp
said, that many cars belonging to
persons now residing in the District
but bearing tags from other juris-
dictionS are being operated in viola
ton OF the reciprocity provisions of
Sections 7 and 8 of the Traffic Act
OF 1925 as amended in 1926 and
1881"
Under these reciprocity provi-
sions, it was stated, Washington
extends the same privileges 20 a
non-Dlstrict automobile owner as
the latter's State would extend to
a District driver. The report stated
that fine of rot more than $500
or Jail sentence up to 10 Gays, or
both, constitutes the penalty for
operating an automobile with illegal
tags here.
License Limits Sets.
Motorists moving to the District
from the following States must ap-
ply for District of Columbia tags
and drivers permit Immediately:
Alabama. Arkansas, Colorado, Con-
necticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois,
Louisiana, Maine. Massachusetts.
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ne
vada, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas,
Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin.
Motorists from other States are
allowed time as follows:
10 days-South Carolina.
80 days-California, Delaware,
Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, New York,
North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Ten
nessee, West Virginia.
Sixty days-Indiana, Oklahoma.
Ninety days-Kentucky, New Mex
leo. South Dakota, Wyoming.
One hundred and eighty days
Vermont.
Until expiration of current regis
tration-Arizona, Kansas, Missis-
sippi, Montana, North Carolina,
Washington.
Members of the armed forces from
all States with exception of Indiana
and Idaho can operate until expira-
tion of their registration under the
reciprocity agreements, it was said.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Women Voters
Aiding Veterans
In Registering
Clearing House Setup
For Complaints in
Arlington, Alexandra

Difficulties in registering for the
November general election before
the deadline Saturday have been
centered in the Arlington precinct
and are encountered largely by vet
Grams, 1t was announced today by
the Arlington-Alexandria League of
Women Voters.
The league recently announced it
would act as clearing house for
complaints of this nature from resi-
dents of Arlington County and AL
exandria.
The Arlington precinct, one of II
IN the county, carries the heaviest
vote. Containing the entire popula-
ton Of darlington, in addition to
other heavily populated areas in
South Arlington, 1t was recon-
mended for separation into two pre-
cincts this year by the Arlington
Civic Federation.
All-Day Listing Asked.
Arlington American Legion Post
No. 3l2, league officials said, re-
ported it adopted a resolution re-
|questing that the precinct registrar,
Mrs. S. Muriel Dye, 2811 South
Thirteenth street, register citizens
all day June 20 to aid those who
have difficulty reaching the central
registrar at the courthouse because
Of the lack OF cross-county public
transportation facilities. This re-
quest, 1t was said, was refused.
Mrs. Dye, in answering these
complaints and others made by the
American Veterans Committee
which said they had tried unsuc-
cessfully to have her attend a
meeting In Arlington Village, said
that she was very busy with work
Of her own and did not think it was
fair that people should want her
to work "all the time"
The League also reported all
resolutions adopted by the New
Arlington Citizens Association
darlington Civic Association. Co.
lumbia Pike Citizens Association
and the Arlington Village American
Veterans Committee were refused
Ten Cents Per Name.
Under Virginia election laws, pre-
cinct registrars are paid 10 cents
for each name entered on their
books on days other than the one
day each year they are required to
have registration books available.
A complication in the Clarendon
No. 2 precinct has been caused by
the fact that the registrar, Mrs.
Azile NJ. Haley has broken her arm
and will be unable to perform her
county tasks.
Meanwhile. Mrs. Virginia Durr,
chairman of the Eighth District
Committee for Virginia of the
Southern Conference for Human
Welfare, urged all qualified persons
to register before the deadline. She
pointed to the fact that fewer than
hye per cent Of the residents OF
northern Virginia voted in the
gubernatorial election last year.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Court Forest Glen
Elects Mrs. Eckenrode

Court Forest Glen, No. 961, Cath
olic Daughters of America, has
elected Mrs. Frances Eckenrode
grand regent, it was announced
today.
Other officers include Mrs. Hilda
McQueeney, vice grand regent; Miss
Mary Margaret Smith, prophecies;
Mrs. Charlotte MacDermott, lee
turer; Miss Virginia Carlin, histor-
ian; Mrs. Ruth -Vernier, financial
secretary; Miss Elizabeth Victory,
treasurer; Mrs. Theodore Duchesne,
monitor; Mrs. Henrietta Smith. SEN
tinel, and Mrs. Julia Bland, organist.
Mrs. Ellen Murray and Mrs. Clara
Laff were elected three-year trustees.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Charlotte Courthouse
To Hear Campaign Talks
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. July 4.-Cam-
paign oratory was to be blended with
Fourth of July festivities in at least
one holiday celebration today at
Charlotte Courthouse, where candi-
dates have been invited to speak at
a rally sponsored by the American
Legion.
Martin A. Hutchinson, Richmond
attorney, who is opposing Senator
Byrd in the August Democratic
primary, will be present to deliver
his appeal in person to the Charlotte
Courthouse gathering.
At Byrd State campaign head
quarters here, it was said Senator
Byrd would be unable to attend the
rally, but that efforts were being
made to have Byrd campaign
speaker present.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Alexandra Legion
To Elect Tomorrow

Roy Hacker of Groveton, COM
mander of Alexandria American
Legion Post No. "a, announced to-
day new officers of the post will be
elected tomorrow night at the
Legion Memorial Hall, Gadsby's
Tavern, 136 North Royal street.
The post also will develop plans
for the annual festival at the inter-
section of King street and Diagonal
road from July 20 through August
3. Welfare activities of the post are
supported by the festival.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Virginia Road Crews
Get Five-Doy Week
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, July 4.-State
Highway Department road crews
will compress their former 48-hour
work week of six days into five days
and have the opportunity of increas-
ing their pay by continuing to work
on Saturdays, officials announced
yesterday.
Instead of an eight and one-hal1
hour day from Monday through
Friday with five and one-half houl
day on Saturday, the highway lab
orers will have a nine and one
half hour regular flve-day week
with the invitation to work Satur.
days for additional compensation.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Virginia vFW Favors
Enrolling Of Qualified
Women Veterans
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, July 4-The
Virginia Department of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, ending a
four-day encampment here yester-
day, placed itself on record as favor
ing admission to it's membership of
women OF the armed services who
can qualify under the overseas serv-
ice requirements made OF other vet
erans.
The VFW's position took the form
of a unanimous resolution, one of
several passed at the encampment.
Others called on Congress to
change Civil Service regulations to
allow for the retirement of Federal
employees after Is years service "in
order to create new jobs for return
ing veterans" and urged a change in
bylaws of the VFW to permit men,
bers of posts at encampments to vote
the entire membership Of their posts
on issues when they arise.
Change Urged for Widows.
In addition, the Virginia depart
ment urged that widows of veterans
be allowed a maximum annual in
come of $1,000 without forfeiture of
pensions. At present, wig sws whose
incomes exceed $1,000 anni;lly must
forfeit their pensions.
In addition, the department
passed. resolution commencing
Gov. Tuck on his promise to do
all in his power to control rents
within the State lin order that
Virginia veterans be protected
against excessive rent increases"
Still another resolution asked that
Government employees be given time
of with pay to attend funeral serv-
ices of deceased veterans and ex-
tended a formal commentator to
the United States Department OF
Labor for its conduct of the on-the-
job training provisions of the GI
bill of rights.
New Officers Named.
New officers elected were r. D.
Duell, Norfolk, commander E. Clyde
Smoot, Richmond. senior Vice COM
mander; Lester H. Mitchell. Roa-
noke, Junior vice commander; w. I.
Wooddell, Staunton, adjutant quar-
termaster; Leroy Benheim, Alex
andria, judge advocate; Joseph A.
Bell, Norfolk, chaplain; Hugh T.
Williams, Danville, surgeon; Daniel
A. Dugan, Arlington, chief of staff !;
r. L. Stultz, Harrisonburg, publicity
and Luther T. Smell, Portsmouth,
representative for Maryland, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia and the Dis
trict to the nation council.
George j. Kelly, Portsmouth, was
elected as second district comman-
der; H. L. Terry, Bedford, sixth dis
trict, and Charles E. Morris, Char
lotteSYille eighth district
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Gospel Service Planned

Special services will be conducted
by the gospel team from the Wash
ington Bible Institute at IL am
Sunday at the Chinquapin Village
1nterdenominational Church at the
Naval Torpedo Station defense
housing project on King Street road
Alexandria.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Byrd and Tuck to Speak
At Shenandoah Picnic
by the Associated Press

WOODSTOCK, Va, July 4.-Sen-
ator Byrd, Gov. Tuck and L. M.
Walker, jr., State commissioner of
agriculture, will be guest speakers
at the annual meeting and picnic
OF the Shenandoah County Farm
Bureau in August, Manager c. w.
Sollenberger announced Yesterday.
Mr.. Sollenberger said all farm bu-
reau members in the State have
been invited to the picnic, which
will be held at the Woodstock Fair
Grounds
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Hospital Gets Curdiooroph

The Suburban Hospital, Bethesda,
has received a new electrocardio-
graph apparatus, Arthur B Scion,
superintendent, announced today
The woman's auxiliary of the hospi-
tai contributed $700 toward It's pur-
chase.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Wedding Day Desertion
Claimed in Wife's Suit
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, July 4.-Asserting
she was deserted on her wedding
day % years ago, Mrs. Victoria L.
Young has filed suit in Baltimore
City Circuit Court seeking annul-
ment of her marriage to William K
Young.
The suit said the marriage took
place in Alexandria, Va, on Octo-
Der l, 1923, when Mrs Young was 19
After the ceremony, the suit alleged
the couple went to New York, where
Young left his wife, who never has
seen him again.
Evening star., 1946-10-08

York Giants, now representative Of
Mcneil Construction Co.. and L. M.
Leisenring, retired supervising archi-
tect Of the War Department.