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Evening star., 1946-12-30
Boy Sues for $3.50, 900
Over Voltage Shock
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 3O.-The Penn
sylvania Railroad, the Mayor of Bal
time and the City Council were
named defendants in suit totaling
$3.50, 900 filed in Superior Court
in behalf of a boy who came in con-
tact with q high-voltage line while
playing on top of boxcar.
Louis Steinbach of Baltimore con-
tended that his son Robert suffered
permanent injuries as result of
the negligence and carelessness" of
the defendants.
Mr.. Steinbach, in his complaint,
said the boxcar was left on the rail-
roads tracks adjoining play
ground. and that neither the car
rier nor the city had provided any
precaution or warning against play
ing on the car.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Pistol Registration Bill
Considered in Maryland
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 30-States
Attorney j. Bernard Wells said to-
day he was considering preparation
of a pistol bill" for presentation to
the 1947 Legislature.
A similar measure, which called
for registration of all pistols in the
State and a permit for purchase OF
new weapons, was defeated two ses-
sions ago.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
New Station to Broadcast
REGULARLY in January

The new Washington radio sta
ton, WQQW, at $40 on the dial, will
60 on sunrise e-to-sunset program
scheduled January S, following their
experimental 10 a.m.-to-4 pm.
broadcasts which began yesterday.
Station officials said the regular
schedule would open with special
broadcast. WQQW has studios and
transmitter at 1924 Connecticut
ave. NV.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Bridge to Be Repaired

BALTIMORE, Dec. 80 (P).-The
Maryland Roads Commission has
announced that bids will be opened
January IA on reconstruction of the
floor on the Potomac River Bridge
lat Wileys Ford, near Cumberland.
The commission proposes a treated
timber floor and 1-inch asphalt
plank wearing surface. Existing
trusses also will be repaired.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
.Rent-ControI Activity
is Consolidated in ;
Offices in Maryland
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 30.-Adminis-
tration of rent control in Maryland
has been consolidated in three
Offices in Baltimore, Silver Spring
and Hagerstown, the Office OF Price
announced today.
The OPA also announced all en-
forcement rent action in the State
is processed by new station in
Baltimore which also is responsible
for enforcement controls in Della
ware and Washington.
Walter r. Heath is the area rent
director for Baltimore City, Balti-
more County, Anne Arundel, How
ard, Hartford, Cecil ad Carroll Coun-
ties in central Maryland, Dorches-
ter, Wicomico and Worcester on the
Eastern Shore and Accomac County
Va.
The Eastern Shore counties, how
ever, are served by the sub-area Of
flee in Salisbury under John Thigh
man, area rent director.
Taylor is Area Director.
Frank E. Taylor is the area rent
dill ector for five Southern Maryland
Counties, Montgomery, Prince
Georges, st. Marys, Charles and CAL
vert, from the Office in Silver Spring.
The Hagerstown Office is directed
by Edward D. Condron who controls
Frederick, Washington and Ale
gany Counties. There also is a SUBJ
rent station in Cumberland for Ale
gany County.
The Counties of Garrett, Kent,
Caroline, Queen Annes, Talbot and
Somerset never have been under
rent control.
Landlords Warned.
Mr.. Taylor warned nearby Mary
land landlords now operating under
hotel and rooming house regula-
tions, to file supplemental registra-
tions before midnight tomorrow.
The supplemental registration is
not required Of home or apartment
owners. The area Office is at 1854
Colesville road, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
$2lo.30l Raised for USO

RICHMOND, Va. Dec. 80 tR.-W.
Sterling King of Richmond, presi-
dent of the United Service Organiza-
tions in Virginia, announced today
that approximately 10 per cent of
the USO quota, or $219,301, has been
raised. And that it is hoped to
complete the quota in January.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Deaths Of Three Men
During Week End Are
Declared Suicides

Coroner. A. Magruder Macdonald
has issued suicide certificates IN
the weekend deaths of three men
Two were injured fatally in Jumps
and one man shot himself to death
The death of Miss Suzanne Mer-
rill, 80, Capitol telephone operator
in her gas-filled apartment yester-
day afternoon, will be ruled on after
an autopsy today, DR.. Macdonald
said.
Meanwhile, the death of another
man in a fatal fall was ruled acci-
dental and the coroner also issued
certificates of accidental deaths in
the gas asphyxiation last week OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred H. Smith.
Miss Merrill was found dead in a
kitchen chair at her home, 216 Sec
ond street NE, by friend, Clyde
Emmert, $3.50 Erie street Sc, when
she failed to appear for luncheon
date with him yesterday, according
to police.
Mr.. Enmert said Miss Merrill,
when found, was wearing the clothes
she had on when he left her late
Saturday night. A coffee pot rested
over an open but unlit gas burner
On the stove, according to officers.
Ill Health Reported.
Police were told by the dead
woman's sister, Mrs. Mary Lima
berry, 1900 block of Eighteenth
street NE, that Miss Merrill had
been in i'll health.
DR.. Macdonald issued suicide Ger
tihcates in the plunge deaths of
Robert L. MacCutcheon, %. of 4007
Connecticut avenue NV, and
Charles Haverty, 40, a Gallinger
Hospital tuberculosis ward patient.
Mr.. McCutcheon, University of
Michigan sophomore, was killed in
a jump from the Connecticut ave-
nue. bridge over Klingle road early
yesterday.
The hospital patient died in a
Saturday night leap from the sec
ond floor of Building No. 2 at Gal
.linger after police said he told a
nurse, Il would kill myself If
had the nerve"
The third suicide announced by
DR.. Macdonald was the death of
Paul H. Gray, So, former Interior
Department building guard. He was
found unconscious early yesterday
in the second-floor hallway # the
apartment building he lived in at
2506 Pennsylvania avenue NV. He
had a bullet wound in his head,
police said.
Pistol Reported Found.
A 32-caliber pistol was found be-
side the fatally injured man, accord
ing to police, who quoted his wife,
Mrs. Nellie v. Gray, as saying Mr..
Gray had been respondent since he
was temporarily laid off his job.
Coroner Macdonald issued a cer-
tificate of accidental death in the
case of Daniel Crist, so, of 1903
Eleventh street NV, who fell Sat-
urday from the second floor of his
home while trying to climb in a
WINDOW.
The deaths last week of Alfred H.
Smith, So, and his wife Eva, 81, in
their home in the 1400 block of
Kearney street NE, also was de-
clared accidental by DR.. Macdonald.
The double death was attributed to
a leak in a gas heater.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Offer Of u. ). Aid
On New.Airport
Likely 10 Lapse
District Cont Find
Suitable Site and
Lacks Finances

The Civil Aeronautics Administra-
ticn will place before the District
within about week the question of
whether it desires to take advan-
tage of Federal aid to build a mu-
nicipal airport within its boundaries.
1t appears from the record to
date that the city will pass up the
opportunity, at least for the present
fiscal year which ends July /, for
two reasons:
/. 1t hasn't the money to match
the Federal funds on $3.50 basis.
2. It hasn't figured out yet where
an airport could be located in the
District.
Grants Begin in Week.
CAA announced today it would
start making Federal aid grants
throughout the country in about a
week. 1t has s30,822,750 to spread
throughout the Nation on popu-
lation-State area basis. In round
figures, the District is in line for
about $4,000.
The s3o,000,O ,Oo0 however, is only
the first of seven installments Of
Federal aid which will be paid out
during the next seven years. In
seven installments, the District
share would be S901, ,l12.
Maryland is due to get S3037,175
over the seven-year period, and Vir-
ginia, S6,o27, ,989.
In all, CAA has been authorized
by Congress to disburse S500,000 900
to strengthen the country's system
of local airports over the seven-year
stretch.
| That the District feels unable to
match the Governments initial offer
of $4,000 was revealed at the Mo-
vember meeting of the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission. Engineer Commissioner
Gordon r. Young told the planners.
as we'll as CAA officials, that the city
had no money to spend "at this
time"
Door Left Open.
Gen. Young le1t the door open Iof
future years, however.
Despite pressure from minded
Washingtonians, neither the Com
missioners nor the planners have
been able to solve the problem Of
locating an airheld in the District.
About the only places where such
project could be located, it has
been brought out, would be in
Anacostia Park or in the northern
reaches of Rock Creek Park.
Both these locations. however.
have been criticized for one reason
or another.
A third possibility which has
emerged from discussions over the
past year would be private sea-
plane landing base in the Potomac
River near the mouth of Rock Creek.
Bridge Is Obstacle.
This, too, has been opposed, partly
because planes would have to fly
low over Memorial Bridge to land
There has been some talk of ask
ing Congress to amend the legisla-
ton to permit the District to have
airport funds to spend just outside
its boundaries in Maryland and Vir-
ginia, and this may prove the final
solution to the problem.
| CAA experts predict that by 1855
there will be between 1000 and 5000
private planes in the District and
that that country then will have
about l for each 300 persons, or
approximately 100000.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Prayers for President
And Congress Planned

Prayers for President Truman, his
cabinet and the Eightieth Congress
will be said at services at o'clock
every night this week at Anacostia
Baptist Church, the Rev. Thomas E.
Boorde, pastor, announced today.
Prayers also will be said for the
big Four" and the United Nations
at these services.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Hardy Chooses Secretary

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 80 (P,.-John
F.. Marshall, jr, mas been appointed
secretary to Representative-elect
Porter Hardy, jr., of the I'd Vir-
ginia district, and will accompany
the new member of Congress to
Washington this week. Mr.. Mar
shall. IS, is a veteran of World War
IL. in which he was lieutenant in
the Naval Reserve.
Evening star., 1946-12-30

NEW YORK, Dec. 30-StatiStic-
ians say the common cold will af1ict
"a per cent of the population In
any given year. And, since this Is
given year and you're probably
part of "a per cent of the people,
YOU might as we'll relax and enjoy
1t.
That's because there isn't much
else you can do about it. Begin
ming at Christmas, the incidence OF
the common cold rises rapidly to its
peak in February, when $4,000, 900
people have colds during the same
ucrlod. In addition to this group OF
primary aff1ictees, there is a Sec
oridary group of sufferers who get
sore throats from saying "gesund-
heit" so often. For this groups some
relief is possible. But for the major
sufferers, there isn't whole lot that
can be done.
If you've got a typical nose, as
noses run, doctors advise single
procedure. They admit that 1t has
been batted around as treatment
for a couple of centuries, more or
less. but it's the best they've got
on hand at the moment.
What to Do.
These are the things to do: Get
lots of rest, drink plenty Of liquids,
eat a balanced diet, stay away from
crowds, and so on. This last meas
ure is to a large extent personal,
since nearly every one has his own
way of treating his own cold. There
doesn't seem to be much harm in
this, and there might be lot of
good.
Doctors find that the onset and
continuance of a common cold
have a lot to do with morale and
general attitude. If you're In
mood to tinker with medicants,
therefore, or to stand on your head,
go right at it.
The one thing you can do for sure,
though, is stay out of public places
when you have bad cold. And stay
away from work. Make the boss
thank you for doing it, too, because
YOU probably would have infected
several other people if you'd come
in. This business of every one
rushing into the Office and sneezing
on loyal friends and co-workers Is
one of the politest forms of mayhem
yet discovered.
Colds Cause Absenteeism.
Government officials estimate that
during the war five times as much
absenteeism was caused by colds as
by strikes. And most of this was
caused by eager beavers who spent
the day breathing on would-be
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Colds Cause Absenteeism.

Government officials estimate that
during the war five times as much
absenteeism was caused by colds as
by strikes. And most of this was
caused by eager beavers who spent
the day breathing on would-be
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-03

night. DIR. Thomas NJ. Hunter, the
president, presided. and +. o. Falk-
ncr, program chairman, presented
the program.
J. Harry Bryan, intcrclub rcla-
tons committee chairman reported
nn the Softball situation in HCndcr-
son, and the club promised To CO.
operate in continuing the sport for
the remainder of the summer and
TO enter Il team to compete with
teams from the other civic clubs.
Mr.. Falkncr presented Miss Becky
John Mills in Il number of poems by
Ogden Nash from The Face Is Fam
liar"
A short session of Kiwanis court
was held, with L. P. Matthews as
acting sheriff and J. c. Farmer as
acting judge, and fines imposed on
several members for being late at
the meeting.
Secretary w. c. Gates announced
a meeting of the board of directors
to be held Tuesday evening at seven
o'clock at the Capitol cafe, with Di-
rector Marion Garrett as host.
Guests at the meeting included
Miss Mills with f. 0. Falkner, Dr..
L. B. Reavis, of Paris, Texas. with
NJ. c. Miles: Jack Sanders and Mrs.
j. w. Sanders with Mr.. Sanders, and
Miss Grace Bryan with j. Harry
Bryan. Also present was Johnnie l..
Parkinson, of oxford, making his
attendance.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-03
Three More
Barns Lost
From Fires
Curing Of Tobacco
Now Well Advanced
Throughout County

Three more tobacco barns were
lost by fire near Henderson FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. with no assurance carried
ny the owners in either instance
ms brought TO twelve the number
o! barns destroyed since the current
curing season got under way Il few
weeks ago.
y double barn belonging to Bur-
rough Virgins, on the old Warren
ton road. three miles north of Hen
dcrSon. was lost Friday afternoon
with some l,500 To 1000 pounds of
TOBACCO. Another barn owned bv
~. /. B"ckham and filled with some
tUo Ia 200 pou"ds of leaf. was also
destroyed. Henderson fircmcn re-
Sponded to calls. but were unable TO
prevent destruction of the barns and
nc tobacco. Whf,h was OF high ur,al-
ny leaf about midway the stalk.
Curing % the 1916 tobacco crop
Is now well advanced in all parts
OF the county ;''d in this section
Growers generally are we'll pleased
with the quality of leaf being pro-
dUccd. The harvest will be virtually
completed within the next two or
three weeks. we'll in advance of
the start Of the auction season in
this belt on Monday. September
While labor is at q premium. mos,
growers are managing to obtain sur-
ticio't help to house their crop and
Will save virtually all OF if. ac
corGln2 20 present indications. Large
numbers Of bahamian laburcrs arc
being employed on farms in the
county 10 assist in the xutting and
curing of the leaf.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-03
Cole Tells
Aims, Plans
OF AMVETS
National Official
Tells Local Vets
Groups Principles

Rccin Cole, national representative
OF AMVETS Amcrf. an Veterans Of
World War IL. explained to about
60 Vance county veterans last night
the history. aims ;r'd principles of
the organization. the only one of
l52 World War II veterans groups
thus far to have its charter approved
by Congress.
The organization. which is ''pcor
but Independent" Cole said. had its
inception III 1912 ir arny-nayy
schools during the war. when future
veterans decided they wanted an or
Cani2ation composed exclusively 0f
members OF the armed forces of
the second war In Kansas City, in
1911. the AMVETS held its first CO.
vcntion and elected Jack Hardy ma
tiOnal commander. Headquarters
was established III Washington So
the organization could be close To
the national Scu'c and 4 paid staff
was hired 10 help dirc-t affairs. The
ANVETS now has $50 posts in the
nation. 70 of which are in North
Carolina, including Post Is in Hen
GcI'Son.
The AMvETS. Cole said. stu.ds
only for things which will aid and
help veterans Of the second war. In
view Of this. ne told members O'
tho local post and other interested
veterans, the ANVETS has endorsed
and sponsored much legislation :"
Congress to aid veterans. Included
is the recently passed legislation au-
thorizInG payment Of terminal leave
bonuses 10 enlisted MOI. The or
ganizatlon also is seeking the ap-
pOntment of Il veteran o. the Soc
cation 10 the United Nations higher
ond war TO the United States dele
disability pensions and better and
cheaper artificial limbs.
The AAlVETS is an independent:
organization. not connected in any
way with any labor oreanizatiuN. any
other veterans group. any special
group seeking faVorS from Congress
for personal gain. and il is not radi-
cal or have any ties with Moscow
as do some OrganiZatinoS. We are
poor but Independent and we in
tend to remain that way" Cole told
the meeting. which was held in the
police court room Of the Muui-iDal
Building
Following Coles address. Brooks
WTchc. Vance county veterans Serv-
ice officer, told the group il was
the most informative" and hes,
presented speech CT veterans and
veterans affairs he had ever heard
Plans for attending the AATVETS
state convention in Burlington later
this month were also discussed.
The meeting was presided over BY
Post Commander Carl Peoples. who
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-03
Paper Drive Will
Be On Wednesday
At Two O'CloC>

The public was reminded to-
day If the WASTE paper drive To
he held next Wednesday after
noon. August :. from two tn four
O'Clock. sponsored by the Bust
ness and Professional WOmcn's
club.
Paper no longer goes Ia war.
hut il is urgently needed in
many peaceful pursuits. mcmhcrS
OF the club urged CitizrrS are
asked to collect school books 10
longer in use. magazines. old
flies from business houses. news
Papers. cartons and waste PAPER
and have them ready At two
O'Clock Wednesday.
y call To Miss Mabel !Ilvcs nj
telephone 2i3 will I've answered
when il isn't conycricnt to have
them ready at that time. il was
stated. Miss Hayes will see
that it is collected.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-03
Program Given
For Recital By
DR.. ID. S. Atkins

DIR. David Stanley Atkins. organis,
and choirmaStcr OF the Church oil
the Holy lnnocu:tS. will present an
organ recital Sunday afternoon in
the church at 1870 o'clock. This will
be his second public organ recital
in Henderson and the people of the
community are cordially invited f.
attCGd.
For his program Sunday, DR.. AL
kins has chosen the following selec-
tons from his repertoire of classical
organ music:
Three Choral Prcludcs &C.,. Bach
My Heart Il Filled With Longing"
"Hark! A Voice Saith All Are
Mortal"
Christ Lay In Bonds of Death"
Trumpet Tune ....... Purcell
Aria da Chiesa ... Anonymous
Largo In G .....,....... Handel
Choral--lmprovisatior on 20 God.
lh"ii Faithful God E. karg- Ebert
Church Cantata .. Karg-Elcr,
Adagio and Fuguc go. Mcndelssohn
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-03
Filling Station
Broken Into For
Third This Week

In the third brcak-m To occur in
the county this week. a filling sta
ton operated by Russell Abbott, on
the Carey's chapel church road, was
entered Thursday night, according
to report from the Shcriffs office.
Entrance was gained by tearing
off the wire screening on a window
and breaking the windowpane, it
was stated.
AS in the other two break-ins, lit
tie merchandise was reported OBJ
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-03

tanned by the intruder. Filling s,,
tionS belonging to J. ID. Mabrv "n
the Norlna highway. and to Geor vi.
Hodge, ON the Raleigh road, weSo
entered "Wednesday night.
The robbcricS here follow n en-.
ccSsiun of brcak-ins reported :,
Warren county last week and Off
Gers in both counties are investira,
ing the intruSiuns.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-03

also introduced the speaker who i
from Washington. New members
were signed following Coles in
formative outline OF AAIVETS' pro-
gram
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-03
Varied Program
Is Presented For
kiwanis Meeting

y somewhat varied program was
presented AT the weekly dime
meeting of the KiwaniS club Friday
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07

net gown with white veil. She
wore a pearl eoronet and double
strand necklace OF pearls and car
ried a white prayer book with fes-
toons OF white satin ribbon. Her
sister, Mrs. Mary Jane Anderson,
was matron OF honor and wore
an orchid tulle gown and carried
q large shower bouquet Of yellow
carnations and orchid silk bows.
Jack Dempsey was his brothers at
tendant. Mrs. Hamilton Searfoss
played the wedding march and
Albert Glossford, Plymouth, sang
Because" and 81 Love You Truly.
Harold Clark, the brides father,
gave her away.
After the service a reception fol
lowed IN the Town Hall, about $50
guests .-ere present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dempsy will make their home al
Walled Lake.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07

when Miss Jeanette Clark. North
Vile. and William Dempsey. Plym-
outh. spoke their vows before the
altar OF palms and eandalabra.
The pastor, Rev Lucia NJ. Stroh,
officiated and read the double ring
ceremony.
The bride was charming In
floor length white silk jersey and
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07

Mrs. Lucia NJ. Stroh was a dinner
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Bell
Tuesday evening and Of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Osborne. Wednesday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thompson.
Brighton, visited friends here Sat
urday afternoon.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Van Aken at
tended a family dinner at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Brinke,
Detroit, honoring the birthday OF
Mr.. Van AIKEN That evening they
received telephone call from his
daughter, Ms. Arthur Kimberly,
Wooster, Mass.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07

mouth. were visitors at the Myrian
Lyke and the George Roberts
homes, Thursday evening.
Mrs. Anna Youngs IS spending q
few days In the Stanley West home
at Cherry Hill.
Mrs. Pearl Green and son Judy,
Worthwhile, were Sunday dinGer
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07

Mrs. Bertha Clark was a dinner
guest OF Rev. Lucia Stroh, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Wheeler were
In Ypsilani Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myrlan Lyke and
son Murray attended the Shrine
circus in Detroit Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Blunk, Ply
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07

guests at the George Bennett
home.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick Hetsler,
Detroit and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Iimlick and baby. Flint. we're visi-
tors at the Leo Cook home Sunday
and also were in Ann Arbor TO see
Mr. Cook at the hospital.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
Salem

DEMPSEY-cLARk RITES
Salem, Mich.-A beautiful candle
light wedding service was held in
the Congregational Church in Salem
Saturday. March 2. at S o'clock,