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Evening star., 1946-02-04
Soldier Faces
Coroner Jury
In Hit-Run Death
Fort BeIvoir Man
Caught After Chase
Saturday Night

A Fort Belvoir soldier, Pvt. Will
liam Schmidt, "a, of 3917 Georgia
avenue NV. will appear before a
coroner's jury today in connection
with fatal injuries suffered Satur-
day night by Richard H. Haas, So,
of 821 Tuckerman street NV, who
police charge was run down by the
soldiers automobile at Rittenhouse
street and Georgia avenue NV.
Pvt. Schmidt, who was in Gus
tody of military authorities over
the week end, has been booked on
eight charges by Washington DO
lice; Two charges of leaving the
scene of an accident, two charges
of assault with a dangerous weapon.
failing to have a District drivers
license, two charges of failing to
yield the right of way to a pedes-
trian and reckless driving.
Mr.. Haas died yesterday of in
juries received when he was struck
by hit-and-run car few minutes
earlier. Police charge Schmidt's
automobile also grazed Mrs. Alice L.
Bell, %, of 5000 Thirteenth street
NV, and narrowly missed striking
her 9-year-old daughter Elizabeth
at Georgia avenue and Quackenbos
street NV.
Police said Harold r. Hamman,
26, of Kensington, Md, captured the
soldier in chase which led several
blocks from the scene of Mr.. Hass'
injury.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Virginia Hospitals
10 Receive Surplus
Medical Equipment
Hy the Associated.Eress

by tne ASsoclatee Press. :
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 4.-The
State Health Department has an
nounced that it has been giver
authority to distribute to hospitals
in Virginia more than $4,000, ,00C
worth of surplus medical equipment
no longer needed by the Federal
Government.
Included among the equipment
are such things as a horse-drawn
ambulance and a bulldozer.
DR.. Edgar c. Harper, department
staff member, said the bulldozer will
be used in malarial control to level
of mosquito breeding bitches. In all
probability, however, the horse
drawn ambulance will remain in the
warehouse where it has been since
the Civil War.
The first group of hospitals eligible
for the surplus commodities are
State institutions such as the Medi-
cal College of Virginia, the Univer-
Islty OF Virginia Hospital, State men
tai hospitals and State tuberculosis
lsanitariums. Next on the list are
State schools with infirmaries which
need equipment. State penal insti-
tutions also are eligible under this
classification.
Institutions such as municipal
hospitals are next in line, followed
by nonproflt hospitals such as Shell
tering Arms in Richmond. Then, if
there is anything left, it will be
passed among private hospitals.
AS to how it will be divided among
State outlets, DR.. Harper said it was
a case of first come, first served
Most of the equipment is now in a
central storage plant in Cincinnati
although small amount is in Bell
wood near Richmond.
DR.. Harper pointed out that the
equipment will be used in the ex-
pansion of the tuberculosis program
and plans are to furnish the hos
pital additions with the surplus ma
terials.
Another point of Importance, the
health director said, is that the
State hospitals have been unable to
replace equipment such as china and
silverware. Release of the surplus
supplies will enable the hospitals
to get quantities of such items.
Evening star., 1946-02-04

old homes in the area, who boast
that George Washington stopped
there, Mrs Sasscer smilingly re-
marked that Compton Basset is re-
puted to be the only house in
Southern Maryland in which Wash
ington did not sleep.
Although it is not known whether
the house was patterned after its
English namesake. it is clearly Eng
lish in architecture
At one side is terraced garden.
Standing above it is a small brick
chapel. used by the Hills during re-
ligious prosecutions in Maryland
when Catholics were forbidden to
gather in public buildings and were
forced to congregate in private
homes. 1t is now used for storage
purposes.
Tombstones Crumbling.
A short distance from the house is
the family graveyard, containing
jtombstones crumbling with age. Sur
rounding the house are many large
holly trees.
Features of the interior include a
wide hall extending through the
house, with an arch at one end sup
ported by fluted pillars, topped by an
elaborate glass fanlight.
Tables placed on each side of the
entrance hall are said to have be-
longed to Henry Clay. Inside the
library at the right of the hall is a
handmade mahogany desk at which
Clement Hill, jr., worked.
Mrs. Sasscer finds only one fault
with the house-the difficulty in
| heating it.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 4.-More meat
and potatoes may be the answer to
the divorce problem.
At least, that was the remedy rec
commended today by DR.. Esther L.
Richards, associate professor of
psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Uni
versity.
Wherever there is hunger, DR..
Richards said, there is unrest. On
an international scale, she declared,
hunger means starved countries, and
starved countries are a menace to
world peace.
On the domestic side, the psychia-
trist continued, hunger means trou-
BILE in the home.
There would be lot fewer family
squabbles and divorces" she said, ''if
wives would stick to their cooking.
One of the best preventives I know
of for broken home is hot eve
ming meal of meat and potatoes.
Galleries and the kitchen stove
Evening star., 1946-02-04

Atop a knoll about 2 miles from
Upper Marlboro. Md, overlooking
the Patuxent River, is Compton
Basset, one of the few Colonial
homes in Prince Georges County
that has descended in an unbroken
line from its builder to its present
occupants, DR.. and Mrs. Reverdy
SaSscer
Dr. Sasscer. whose children are
the 10th generation to live there, is
an uncle of Representative Sasscer,
Democrat, of Maryland.
The house belongs to DR.. Sasscer
as result of his marriage to a di-
rect descendant of Clement Hill,
who left his property to his nephew,
Clement Hill, jr. 1t was ramed
after an English estate owned by
the nephew.
Built in 1887.
Located about 100 yards from
Route 4, the house was built in
1887 by descendants of Clement Hill,
jr., and is the second to be erected
on the site The first house was
burned and little is known about it.
The present building, an almost
square affair, is still in good condi-
tion despite its age. With the ex-
ception of the addition of four
room wing the house is unchanged.
The white stucco-like finish on
the exterior was achieved by Using
the bricks of the first house and
coating them with pebble dash. This
is done by imbedding crushed rocks
or pebbles in stucco.
Unlike the owners of some of the
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Three Killed When BIS
Crashes Near Roanoke !
Ey the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
ROANOKE, Va, Feb. 4.-Marshall
Harris, manager of Woodrum Field,
near here, said an Army BIS
bomber crashed and burned on
Green Ridge, approximately mile
and half from the field, last night,
killing three men.
Mr.. Harris, who saw the crash
from the field, went Immediately to
the scene with Capt. Julian Wise,
head of the Roanoke livesaving
crew. They reported that three
bodies were in the plane, all badly
burned. .-
y The plane was reported en- route
to Knoxville, Tenn. from Rome,
N. Y.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Lost Man Club PIons
Victory Banquet Feb. IS

Fourteen members of Washing
toms Last Man Club of the World
War will be honored at the clubs
victory banquet and ninth annual
reunion, February Is at the Hotel
Continental, Joseph B. Irvine, pres
ident, has announced.
Those to be honored are Brig. Gen.
John w. Oehmann, Col. Julius I.
Peyser, 1t. Col Charles E. Smithson,
1t. Col. Joseph L. Koehl, 1t. Col.
Aram Kojassar, Maj. Archibald U.
Turner, Maj. De Witt Harry, Capt.
Robert E. Pugh, Ensign Edward H.
McCrahon, Chief Specialist Charles
j. Warren, Chief Specialist Alonzo
B. Dickerson, Gunner's Mate SIC
John w. Musson and Photographers
Mate Samuel e. N. Cox.
Staff Sergt. William F. Gallagher
will be honored posthYpously.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Talk Of Training
Omitted From
Plan for Guard
Enlisted Strength of
Az, 900 Called For
In Army Program
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Army plans for a postwar Ma
tional Guard with initial
strength of 425,0OO enlisted men
have been disclosed by House
Military Affairs Committee men,
berS.
The plans were submitted at a
secret meeting last week of a sub
committee appointed by Chairman
May to draft new national de-
fense act.
While the initial objective of the
guard has been set at 425,0OO-
exclusive of officers - committee
members said the Army hopes event.
ually to boost the total to 100000.
The Army's detailed plan makes
no mention of universal training
but assumes, members said, that
many youths trained under a uni
versal military training law will
join National Guard units.
The long-range program con-
templates use of the National Guard
as IAN integral part and a first line
reserve component of the postwar
military establishment = capable
of immediate expansion to war
strength, able to furnish units fit for
service anywhere in the world
trained and equipped:
"A. The defend critical areas of
the United States against land, sea-
borne or airborne invasion.
"B. To assist in covering the
mobilization and concentration of
the remainder of the reserve forces.
&C. To participate by units in all
types of operations, including the
offensive, either in the United
States or overseas"
State units of the guard would
continue to perform their normal
tasks of maintaining law and order
Under competent orders of the
State authorities"
While "the pride and traditions of
old organizations will be utilized as
far AS practicable" the Army as
sured the committee, priority in
organization will be given to air
units and divisions, infantry regi-
mental combat teams, antiaircraft
artillery and signal aircraft warn
ing units and units needed to facili-
tate training.
Mounted or horse-drawn units
will not be maintained.
The plan provides for intensive
training, both in local armories and
in the field.
The National Guard will be
considered an integral part of the
Army of the United States" the
Army said.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Air Rescue Program
To Have Headquarters
Al Andrews Field

b HEADQUARTERS Of the Army aerial
search and rescue program will be
located at Andrews Field Army Air
Base in nearby Maryland, officials
today announced.
Administering and co-ordinating
the activities of 10 rescue units
throughout the United States will be
the new SD Army Air Forces Base
Unit, which was activated at An
drews Field on January %. This
program consolidates the elaborate
search and rescue systems estab-
lished at the outset of the war by
each of the four Continental Air
Forces.
Andrews Field will have two
Bits, two LBS, one CAT and a
helicopter for search and rescue
work in this area. While only a
small force is at present assigned to
this duty at the field, plans call for
so officers and enlisted men to be
attached to the headquarters and
sector control units.
In addition to being general head
quarters for search and rescue, An
drews Field will be the control CEN
ter for the east. The country is
divided into three sections, under
the new program, and Buckley
Field, Colorado will be control cen
ter for the central part of the Ma
ton, while Hamilton Field, Cali
fornia will serve the west. Each
control center has several detach-
ments strategically located in its
area.
If a plane is missing in the east,
Andrews Field control center will
be notified. The field here will then
notify the detachment in whose
area the plane is believed to be and
search and rescue operations will
be launched.
Unites vii be provided with spe-
cially-equipped aircraft for search
ing and rescue work over land and
water. Surface creft used by the
Air Force along the coast for rescue
work are expected to be turned over
to the Coast Guard in the near
future, officials said.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
bi|IProposes
S5AutoLicense
Fee in Virginia
Legislation to Be
introduced in House
Of Delegates Today
Ey the Associateo Press.

~ l4Ac hsoOCidLSO ereSS.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. A bill
calling for a fat IS license tag fee
for all private passenger automobiles
is due for introduction in the House
OF Delegates today as General AS
sembly reconvenes for a legislative
week which will focus attention on
several controversial matters.
Delegate James E. Gardner Of
Richmond said he would submit
legislation to wipe out the present
system of calculating private auto
mobile tag costs on basis of weight
and substitute the uniform charge
of S..
His purpose, he said, is to euualize
motor vehicle taxes more nearly into
proportion to use made of the high
ways. Big cars use more gasoline
rhan lighter cars and thus pay a
larger amount of gasoline taxes, he
reasoned.
Two Other Plans on Docket.
Private license tags now are fig
ured at the rate of 40 cents per hun
dredweight.
At least two other proposals in
volving reduction of license plate
costs are on the Assembly docket.
One, involving 20 per cent cut,
Is part OF Gov. Tuck's program of
highway tax changes, and the other,
for reduction of Is per cent, was
in bill introduced early in the
session by Delegate Stanley Garner,
Newport News.
The Tuck program, embodied in
bills which Gov. Tuck Saturday said
would be introduced, links the Ii.
cense cut to l cent per gallon in
crease in the State gasoline tax. Mr..
Tuck also would abolish the present
2 per cent gross receipts tax on mo-
tor carriers and make compensating
increases in the truckers license
fees.
A public hearing, scheduled this
afternoon before the State General
Laws Committee on the Moffett-
Norris joint resolution holding that
unionization of public workers is
against the public policy of the
Commonwealth, will open the weeks
series of hearings on controversial
legislation.
Labor Opposes Resolution.
Designed to carry out a recon-
mendation of Gov. Tuck, the reso-
luton has aroused strong opposi-
tion from organized labor. AFL
spokesmen are to state their cases
against it, adding to objections al
ready voiced by the CIO.
Another piece of labor legislation,
the Moncure-Locher House bill to
blacklist State or local government
workers who strike or walk out, will
be heard by the House General Laws
Committee tomorrow.
|, At the same hour, the Senate and
House Privileges and Elections Com
mittee will conduct a joint hearing
on the series of bills and constitu-
tional amendments introduced in the
House by Delegate Stuart B. Camp
bell, Wythe County, to carry out
recommendations of the legislative
suffrage study commission. Clashes
on several phases of the proposed
election changes are in prospect.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Martin Plant Strike Vote
Backs Pay Raise Demands
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 4.-Aircraft
production and maintenance work.
ers at the Glenn L. Martin Air
craft Co. voted yesterday in favor
OF a strike unless a 80 per cent
wage increase was obtained.
Officials of the United Auto Work
ers of America (CIO) explained
the action did not mean a strike
date had been set but that the
union had given its approval of
such action if it became necessary.
Louis Leiderman, president of
Local 738 of UAW, said the work.
ers were determined to get a wage
increase to offset the loss in take
home pay and to gain satisfactory
seniority and grievance provisions.
Meanwhile, UAW officials stated
that some progress was made last
week during labor management dis
cussion at the Martin plant. Details
of the negotiations were withheld.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
University of Maryland
Opens Tractor School
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
!, Thlrty-five Maryland All Club
leaders are scheduled to open the
University of sMaryland's first All
tractor care and maintenance
school today.
instruction will be given on how
to- take care of various makes and
models of the tractor.
On completion of the school,
which will last three days, the lead
ers will return to their home COM
munities to teach maintenance to
about 500 All Club members who
operate tractors on their home
farms.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Education Commission
Named by O'Conor
By the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Feb. 4. Gov.
O'Conor yesterday named members
of the Maryland Commission on
Higher Education, appointing John
E. Semmes, Baltimore, as chairman.
Other members are DR.. Harvey B.
Stone, Baltimore, president of the
John Hopkins University Alumni
Association; Judge Stephen r. Col
Inns, Chestertown. member of the
Maryland Court of Appeals; T. How
ard Buckett, Hyattsville; DR.. Arthur
B. Hawkins, Allegany County; Tai
bot T. Speer, Baltimore; John M.
McFall, Baltimore; Mrs. John C.
Shaw. Calvert County, and Carl
Murphy, Baltimore.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
WiI|iom-Mory College
To Celebrate 253d Yea,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Feb. A.
William and Mary College will cele-
brate tomorrow the 253d anniversary
of the granting of a royal charter
to the college by King William and
Queen Mary, with ceremonies to be
held in Phi Beta Kappa Hall.
The charter day speaker will be
Senator Fulbright, Democrat, of
Arkansas, who in September, l943,
introduced 55-word bill asking for
creation of appropriate interna-
tional machinery to insure a
just and lasting peace"
DR.. John E. Pomfret, president
OF William and Mary, will preside.
Tomorrow's exercises opening with
a full academic procession.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Worker Packs Own Coot
In Overseas Shipment

RITzVILLE, Wash. - Richard
Kembel, working hard with fellow
club members packing clothing for
shipment overseas, became warm.
He took off his heavy overcoat and
tossed it on nearby table.
Now he's wondering which of 139
boxes contains his coat.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Manassas Man Graduates

Robert H. Bryant, Manassas, Va,
was among 18 candidates awarded
degrees Saturday at midwinter
graduation exercises at the College
Of William and Mary.
The Nome nugget., 1946-07-24
BY. GUM

SEATTLE, --R- Four-year-old Nicky Nickoloff entertains his playmates by taking out his teeth. Whats more, he even blows them out.
 A dentist pulled Nicky's upper teeth three weeks ago and replac- ed them with an upper plate. As each new tooth grows in, one will be extracted from the plate.
The Nome nugget., 1946-07-24
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 2330 Magic Carpet 2345 Words With Music 2400 Sign Off
The Nome nugget., 1946-07-24

HOO Fred Waring 1130 Remember 1145 Announcer's Choice 1900 News 12i5 Grab Bag 123O Ork 1900 News
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 1415 Ordk
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 1900 Hymns From Home
 1915 Evening Vespers
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 2215 You Asked For It 2300 One Night Stand
 2330 Magic Carpet
 2345 Words With Music 2400 Sign Off Friday
 HOO Fred Waring
 113O Remember | ll45 Announcer'S Choice 1900 News 1215 Grab Bag 123O Ork
 1900 News
 1915 Designed For Listening 1880 H Series
 1345 Across The Board l400 World In Music 1415 Ork
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 1900 Jimmy Carroll 1915 CT live 1630 Melody Roundup 171645 Supper Club 1070 News Top Notch Bands 1730 This Is The Story
Evening star., 1946-10-12

timer reach Ths star too late for correction that day.
Evening star., 1946-10-12
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One Killed, 5 Injured
I'm Building Collapse
By III. Assee;s,.d Press


SIOUX CITY. Iowa, Oct. 12.-The
wood and taxpayer roof Of . two-
story downtown business and apart
ment building collapsed yesterday,
killing one woman and injuring
eight persons, five Of whom remained
in hospitals. The accident left II
persons homeless.
The cause of the cavein, which
hurled bricks from walls into the
street, had not been determined.
Several automobiles were crushed
under the bricks. Witnesses said
there was no explosion or fire. One
said the falling roof forced the build
ing front to fall out like it was on =
hinge"
Firemen. policemen and . street
department crew worked about six
hours after the roof crashed two
floors to the basement before they
were able to remove the body Of Mrs.
Maxine Nelson. IS, barmaid in
tavern occupying part Of the first
floor.
Rescue work had been hampered
by leaking gas pipes, fallen beams
and piles Of bricks. After the re-
covery Of Mrs. Nelson's body, Fire
Chief Charles B. 'Kuhl expressed the
opinion all persons in the 60-year-
old brick building had been ac-
counted for. In addition to business
establishments. the structure also
housed at least six one-room apart
ments.
Evening star., 1946-10-12

dramas starrins Film Star William 6afsan.
WRC. S:3oxsnay Baker drops in.
WMAl. 0:30-FiIm Actor Tom Conway POI.
iraw SherIoek Holmes In this new ssriss q
sdvsniuriss. Nigel sfuss continues Is Dr..
Waison.
VOL, to:oo-"Ths vssabsnd King Is Nc
premiere prsssniaiisn Of ihs fell "chitase 1hs.
air Of the Air' SERIES. Marion Claire end
Thomas |. Thomas star.
WIOp. i0:i5-psvl Muni and Anne saxief
Evening star., 1946-10-12
Take My Word for 1t
by FRANK COLBY.
Readers want to Know.

Ae3Qe1B W1uS w AAD"s
Buffalo: Regarding the pronuncia-
ton Of the word exemplary" dur
ing a recent radio broadcast between
England and the United States, the
American announcers pronounced
it "EGZ-em-plary." My dictionary
accents the second syllable. Which
Is correct?-A. w.
Answer-While American diction-
aries show both EGZ-em-plary ana
eg- ZEN -plary, the latter strongly
prevails In standard American. !
recommend eg-zEM-plary.
Philadelphia: An earthquake used
to be called q "tremor." Nowadays
the word "temblor" Is used. Can
you explain this?-R. G. B.
Answer-Tr NOR, pronounced
TREM-er tsometimes TREE-mer)
l. Latin for 70 shaking. qlaking.
ouiyering, trembling" Temblor y
Spanish for earthquake" Accent
the second syllable, thus: Tenn
BLORE.
Banicia: Ny dictionary says that
conduit" is pronounced "KON-dit.'
But have always pronounced the
u" Should I be ostracized p
M. A. j.
Answer-Most dictionaries l1t
.'KON-dit" a. .first or only choice.
Nevertheless, the prevailing pro-
nunciation in standard American
Is KON-doo-it. :.
Philadelphia: What should I can
the cloth '.faille"?-W. A. A.
Answer--The American pronunct-
alton is exactly like the word lille. :.
The word is from the French, pro-
nounced: FA-yuh.
Evening star., 1946-10-12
W the Am T0aleNT.

0A THE AIR IoAlen.
Wop, 5:O0-Ths Philadelphia Orchestra.
dirstted BY Eugene 0fnandy. plays kabslsysaY S
overture 10 "cslas Brsassea ahd khaieha'
ieurian's Second symphsaY."
WTop, 7:30-vsughn Monroe dsbuis new
musical show, with 0sfsr Lsvani and esmsdl.
snne Shirley Boeih Is sussts.
WT0p, S:00-WaItsr Pidsssn IN "Dssih
Takes ! Helidsy."
WMAl, 8:30-A new SPOT for these mystery
Evening star., 1946-10-12

IN "AnesI sa Ny ShsuIdsF."
WT0p, i0:45-Attsrnsy esasfsl Tom tIsFt
dixusss The War Against Juvsails Dslin.
sasaey."
WToP, fi:t0-A special program in behalf
q The Community Chest Fund, starring lau'itz
MsIehisr. Ann soihsrn, Jsd Bsaay, Dsanis Day.
Ding Crosby, others.
WMAl, t7:o5-Ths special Community
Chest show, with 6rouths Marx, Abbott and
ls,islle. Ralph Edwards, vietof Bsfss, sthsrs.
Evening star., 1946-10-12

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