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Evening star., 1946-09-20
Virginian Gets Life Term
In Staying Of Girl, Is
BY the Associosed Press

STANDARDSVILLE, Va, Sept. 20
Convicted of the shotgun Staying
of his former 16-year-old sweet
heart, Ralph Shif1ett, %, of Mount
Fray, Albemarle County, today faced
a life sentence.
A jury returned verdict of first
degree murder last night and fixed
the punishment at life imprison-
ment for the death of Pauline Craw-
ford of Ruckersville, who was shot
August % as she was talking with
an acquaintance at a service sta.
ton.
Shiflett was sentenced by Judge
Lemuel F. Smith.
Mrs. Henry Crawford, mother of
the girl, testified Shif1ett had threat
ened to kill Pauline and then him
self If their romance was not re-
sumed. Mrs. Crawford said her
daughter and Shifiett had been
friendly for about two years, but
Pauline had broken off the associa-
ton four or five months ago.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Moderate Relief
Seen asDrought
Hits LateCrops
Occasional Rain
Forecast Tomorrow
After II Dry Days

Only moderate relief was in sight
today as late crops deteriorated after
Il days without rain, and the month
threatened to become one of the
driest Septembers on record.
Occasional rains were expected to-
morrow, but probably they will not
be heavy enough to break the near
drought.
While major crops are we'll along
toward maturity, late garden pro-
duce, pastures and clover are suffer-
ing, and farmers in nearby Mary
land and Virginia are finding the
ground too hard to cultivate for win
ter crops.
Pastures were playing out ahead
OF season in many areas, forcing
dairymen to dip into feed reserves to
supplement- range feeding. The To-
cal wheat-planting season opens
early in October, and lack of rain,
coupled with labor scarcity, threat
ems to reduce acreage which can be
prepared before cold weather.
Less than .01 inch of rain has
fallen here since August 30, which
compares with a similar dry period
between September 6 and 80 of 1941,
Weather Bureau records showed
The driest September experienced by
Washington was in 1884, when onlv
IA OF an inch of rain fell during
the month.
The prolonged dryness extends
from Arkansas and Southern Mis-
souri, eastward through the Ohio
Valley and most of the Middle and
North Atlantic States. Some sec
tions of Virginia, Maryland and
Delaware have received rain and
general conditions are not consid-
cred in the drought stage as vet
according to Weather Bureau and
Agriculture Department experts.
Forecast for the next "a hours is
considerable cloudiness and mild to-
day with high of about 80 degrees.
cloudy tonight with low of about
65, and cloudy and cooler tomorrow
with occasional rain.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Infants Death Increases
Diurrheu Toll to IS

Freedman's Hospital infant diar-
rhea fatalities were increased to Is
with the death yesterday of Cora
Sloane, 26-day-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Haywood Sloane, 1853
Sixth street NV.
Hospital authorities said the child
had been confined to the hospital
since birth. Seven infants remain
in the hospital, one in poor" condi-
ton and the others in fair" condi-
ton.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Historians to Accept
Toney Home as Shrine
BY the Associoted Press

FREDERICK, Md, Sept. 20.-The
Historical Society of Frederick
County has agreed to take over
preservation of the Roger Brooke
Taney home here as shrine.
Their decision beat by two weeks
a deadline set for acceptance of the
gift from the donor, a corporation
which had previously acquired the
home Of Chief Justice Taney Of
the United States.
Evening star., 1946-09-20

In both his sermon and his eve.
ming address, the speaker pointed tt
certain differences between the
British and American people, but
stressed that "in all things thai
really matter, that affect funda-
mental attitudes toward life, anc
how men shoulds behave, We think
alike
He asserted that churches instead
of snarling at each other, now were
beginning to try to compose Their
differences.
The archbishop wholeheartedly
joined leaders in the current cam
paign to raise funds for completion
of Washington Cathedral. He 1e-
ferered to the incompleted Cathedra
in brief talk in the Bishops Gar.
den yesterday afternoon. And as q
climax to his address last night, he
paid glowing tribute to the spiritua
inspiration which cathedrals play in
support of the morale of a people
Washington Cathedral, he said
was reminiscent of Canterbury Ca
thedral, which to the British stands
as symbol of the heart of English
history, faith in God, and secret OF
our strength"
The Washington Cathedral build
ing project was presented to the
dinner group by Edward r. Stet-
tinius, jr., rector and chairman OF
the board of the University of Vir-
ginia, by the Very Rev. John w
Suter, dean of the Cathedral, by
Bishop Dun and by George Wharton
Pepper, chairman of the campaign
for the Cathedral National Build
ing Fund, who presided.
Noted Guests Present.
Comdr. Keith Merrill, U. S. N. R.
acting president of the English
Speaking Union, and Bishop Dun
welcomed the guests. The Rev. DR.
Frederick E. Reissig, secretary of the
Washington Federation of Churches
offered the invocation, and Arch.
bishop Fisher pronounced the bene.
diction.
Distinguished guests at the din
ner included the British Ambassa.
dor, Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
widow of the late President Wilson
Stanley Woodward of the State De.
partment, Col. M. Robert Guggen.
helm, Myron c. Taylor and many
others.
Attendance Was About 800.
About 5000 persons crowded the
Cathedral at the evensong service tt
hear the archbishop's sermon or
World Brotherhood" Cathedra
clergy participated in the service
DR.. Fisher wore the colorful red
white and black regalia of his Office
There was a professional of dis
tinguished leaders from the diplo
matte corps, clergy, Government anc
university officials.
At the conclusion of the evensons
service the archbishop blessed {
stone carved to commemorate hi
visit to the Cathedral.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Federal Employees Permitted
In Charter Campaiqn

The Montgomery County Charter
Committee announced today that
the Civil Service Commission has
advised the committee, in response
to a query, that Federal employees
may take part in activities of the
committee.
The committee was informed by
the commission that the law pro-
vides that questions relating to
constitutional amendments, refer
endums, approval of municipal or
dinances, and others of similar
character shall not be deemed to
be specifically identified with any
national or State political party
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Keneipp Seeking Plan
To Speed Traffic in
Rock Creek Park

Traffic Director George E. Keneipp
would like to see some practical plan
developed for getting traffic through
Rock Greek Park around the Zoo
or under it by means of a tunnel
He told the Junior Board of Com
merce at its luncheon meeting in the
Annapolis Hotel yesterday he hopes
the Rock Greek and Potomac park
way can be extended to the District
line as a means of easing the
Capitals rush-hour traffic problem.
He recalled that one of the objec-
tions to routing the traffic through
the Zoo had been the possible dis
turbing effect on animals.
Traffic Marker Survey on.
Mr. Keneipp said his department
was undertaking survey of the
city's $4,000 traffic signs to remove
obsolete markers, to replace those
damaged or missing and, in general,
to reduce the overall number.
He said that, although he has re-
ceived many requests for installa-
ton of additional traffic signal
lights and stop signs, based on the
erroneous belief that a traffic light
or stop sign is cure-all," none
would be added unless the intersec-
tions involved met requirements of
a test based on traffic flow and
other factors.
Mr.. Keneipp said check of 81
intersections, at each of which five
or more accidents had occurred this
year, showed that 48 of them were
equipped either with. traffic signals
or stop signs.
Noting that the department had
been able to do little long-range
planning during the war years be-
cause of abnormally low traffic
loads, the traffic director said en-
gineering studies of various trouble
spots now are planned.
Union Station Puzzle.
IT sometimes wonder how people
find their way around Union Sta
tion," he commented, adding that
he advoided the intersection of
Fourth street and Florida and
Rhode Island avenues NV, because
he couldn't understand it.
A highly reflective adhesive SUBJ
stance now is being applied to i'm
portant traffic signs and markers
and a paint containing tiny glass
beads is being used on street lines
to increase their visibility after
dark, he revealed.
Mr.. Keneipp emphasized he was
not engaged in short-t term traffic
safety campaign or drive and did
not believe in sporadic enforcement
of law" but only in a continuing
program.
Remarking that he had seen a
television demonstration, he said he
thought this medium eventually
might prove useful in pointing out
examples of proper and improper
driving to audiences.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Luckett Gets New Post
With President Lines

H. Boyce Luckett of the Washing
ton staff of American President
Lines has been transferred to the
company's San Francisco headquar-
tiers as executive assistant, 1t was
announced today.
Mr.. Luckett served three and a
half years in the Navy as a lieu
tenant commander and in the
claims and charter section of the
War Shipping Administrations Traf-
fic Division until july.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Naval Academy 10 Give
Courses in hucIear Physics
By the Associofed Press


ANNAPOLIS, Sept. 20.-The Navy
announced yesterday three-year
courses in nuclear physics, jet pro-
pulsion and guided missiles, would
form a new part of the Naval
Academy's postgraduate curricu-
lum.
The program was said to be
"geared to meet the demands Of
push button warfare"
Courses will start in January,
with certain officers eslected to
specialize in various subjects to be
sent to other colleges and uni
versitieS as well.
Enlisted men. under an expanding
technical training program, will be
afforded alternate periods of basic
and advanced training and of prac-
tical experience at sea.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Burns Suffered at Play
Fatal 10 LincoInia Girl, )

Betty Ann Reno, 3, of Lincolnia,
Fairfax County, died yesterday at
the Alexandria Hospital where she
was under treatment for third
degree burns.
She VISA taken to the hospital
Wednesday after she severely burned
herself while playing with matches
at her home, according to hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Reno.
Funeral services will be held al
the Lincolnia Methodist Church al
10 am. tomorrow. Burial will follow
at Catlett, Va.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
VFW to Hold Cruise

John Lyon Post, Veterans of For
eign Wars of Arlington, will sponsor
a moonlight cruise on the SIS Poto-
mac tonight with the post auxiliary
serving as hostesses to disabled vet
erans from the Bethesda Naval Hos
pital and Walter Reid Army Hos
pital. The public Is invited.
Evening star., 1946-09-20

afternoon pro-
grams will start
October l with a
luncheon of the
Women's Com
mittee.
Robert Cum
mings, motion
picture star, will
speak at the
meeting at the
Mayfower Ho-
t e , orchestra
association Of
f i c / a Is a n =
nounced today.
Other speakers
will be DR.. Hans
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Former War Prisoners
To Pick Name Toniqht

A name for the Washington area
chapter of former prisoners of war
will be selected at meeting at
8:15 o'clock tonight in the Central
YMCA, 1876 G street NV.
Other business will include cleo
ton of committee to draw up a
charter
Evening star., 1946-09-20

Kinder, musical director and con-
ductor of the orchestra, and J. P.
Hayes, general manager of the as
sociation. Mrs. Merritt K. Ruddock
chairman of the Wednesday Con-
cert Committee, will preside.
Evening star., 1946-09-20

.COrNllck, rector
of the univer-
sity.
The Rev. Ed
gar A. L a n G,
o. S. B., assist
ant professor of
G e r m a n Ian
guage and liter
ature, who has
been serving as
acting dean for
the past t two
years, now will
give all his time
to cl a S room
work, it was ex-
planned.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Do You Know That

The wards at Children's Hos
pital are SO crowded that five
babies must be put into space
designed for two?
The building fund campaign:
Amount needed $1,000, 900 90
Contributed to date 1,035, ,4l5.84
Received yesterday 628.60
To be raised 263, ,955 Sc
Please send contributions to
the Children's Hospital Build
ing Fund, Thirteenth and v
streets NV.
Evening star., 1946-09-20

The ticket campaign for the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra's 18th
season of Wednesday evening all
subscription series and Sunday
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Former AAF Chaplain
Named Dean Of Men
Al Catholic University

Appointment of the Rev. John M
Walsh of Scranton, Pa, as dean of
men at Catholic University was an
nounced today by Msgr. P. ]. Nc
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-01-11
3. To sell Beer only .......

Section 6. II shall be a misde-
meanor. punishable by fine not
less than $4,000 or more than
$4,000 for any person licensed un-
der this Ordinance to sell or In
any manner dispose of any spir
ituous, vinous, or malt liquors. or
any mixture or compound OF the
same to any minor. or to any per-
son intoxicated, or in any intoxi-
Gated condition. Upon conviction,
the Town Council may Immediately
revoke the license of such person.
and his bond shall be liable for
the payment of such fine. unless
otherwise paid.
Section z. No licensee under this
Ordinance shall give to or sell or
permit to be given to or sold to any
female employee of the establish
ment operated by said licensee.
any liquor or beverage. spirituous
or otherwise. or permit any patron
Vi Lut tSldDiicnLCnA ORCl dlNu Wy
him to give to. purchase, or drink
with such female employee in said
establishment or on the premises
of such icensee.
1t shall be unlawful for any IL
censee to employ females known
as percentage girls" for the pur-
pose of soliciting the purchase of
alcoholic beverages for themselves.
Section s. 1t shall be grounds for
the revocation of any license issued
under this Ordinance IL the licensee
shall:
(a) Permit the sale of any bev-
erage contemplated by this Ordi-
nance to any person under the
age of 81 years.
(b) Permit gambling to be car
ried on in the premises for which
the license is issued.
Section 8. 1t shall be unlawful
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-01-11
Page Seven

ing services and not having a reg
ularly established business in the
Town of Coolidge, shall pay a. Ii
cense tax of $1,000 per quarter.
(x) Wholesale or retail delivery
vehicles without a licensed place
or business in the Town of Cool
idge shall pay a license tax of
$500 per quarter.
(y) Agents or canvassers for
any kind OF merchandise not own
ing or maintaining or conducting a
fixed place of business in said
Town shall pay license tax of
$3.50 per day.
(z) Merchants. agents. dealers.
or establishments engaged in the
buying, selling or offering for sale
of any kind of merchandise not
herein specifically mentioned shall
pay license tax of $500 per
quarter.
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful
Tor any person or persons firms,
associations or bodies corporate.
or otherwise, or as officers of any
corporation, to carry on any trade.
calling, profession. occupation or
business, in this Ordinance speci-
fled, without first having procured
license from the Town of Cool
idge, so to do, or complying with
any and all regulations of such
trade, calling or profession men
toned in this Ordinance; and the
amount of such license fee shall
be deemed debt due and owing
to the Town of Coolidge in any
court of competent Jurisdiction,
and such person or persons, firm,
association or body corporate, so
failing to pay any such license
shall be liable to an action in the
name of the Town of Coolidge for
the amount of the license fee of
such trade, calling, profession, bus
mess or occupation as he or they
shall be engaged in. together with
all cost of suit and a reasonable
attorneys fee shall be awarded to
said Town by said court for the
bringing of said suit.
Section 3. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict here
with are hereby repealed.
Section 4. If any word, sentence,
phrase, clause, paragraph. section
or subsection hereof shall by any
court be held to be. for any reason,
unlawful, Illegal or unconstitution-
al, the said holding of said court
shall not affect the remainder of
this Ordinance, and the Council of
the Town of Coolidge hereby de-
clares that 1t would pass and adopt
this Ordinance in its legal form
after the removal of said word,
clause, sentence, phrase, para
graph, section or subsection so
held to be unlawful, illegal or un-
constitutional and the remainder of
this Ordinance Is hereby ordained
and adopted.
Section 5. Whereas, the immedi-
ate operation of the provisions of
this Ordinance Is necessary for the
preservation of the public peace.
health and safety, an EMERGEN-
CY is hereby declared to exist, and
this Ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its final
passage and adoption by the Coun-
Gil and approval of the Mayor, and
, posting as required by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the
| Common Council of the Town OF
Coolidge and approved by the May
or this 14th day of December, 1945.
| (SEAL) G. w. LEWIS, Mayor.
| ATTEST:
A. d. TYLER, City Clerk.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-01-11


for any person to peddle any spir-
ituous. vinous. or malt liquors or
any mixtures or compounds of the
same from vehicles. going from
place TO place within the Town of
Coolidge. at retail, and persons
shall. when so found, be regarded
in business not authorized by this
Ordinance and held liable as deal
ers in liquor at each place where
such sales are made or attempted
to be made.
Section 10. Nothing herein con
tanned shall be construed TO pro-
hibit licensed pharmacists from
selling spirituous. vinous or malt
liquors when such spirituous. vim
Gus or malt liquors are sold upon
prescription duly issued by a IL
censed physician for medical pur-
poses.
Section II. Except only as to
the penalty prescribed in Section
6. any person who shall violate
any of the provisions OF this Ordi-
nance shall be guilty of a Misde-
meanor and upon conviction there
OF shall be fined not less than
$4,000 and not more than 100000.
Section l2. In addition to the pen
atty herein prescribed the Town
Council may revoke or suspend for
any period in its discretion with
out refund, the license of any IL
censee for the violation of any OF
the provisions OF this Ordinance.
Section I3. II shall be the duty
OF the Town Marshal to see that no
person sells, or offers for sale.
spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors
within the Town of Coolidge at re-
tail, without a license. or in any
manner in violation OF this Ordi-
nance, and he shall make all ar
rests FOR violations thereof
Section IA II shall be unlawful
for any licensee to sell. dispose of.
deliver or give away any spirituous.
vinous or malt liquors. on any
General. Special. or Municipal
Election Day. during the hours the
polls are open for voting.
Section Is. No Hcensee shall al
low or permit any of his guests.
patrons. or customers TO consume
spirituous liquors from a broken
package upon his premises. pro-
vided. however. that the foregoing
shall not apply TO sales of spir-
ituous liquors or dry wines when
so licensed.
Section 10. No beer, splrltuous IL
quors, or intoxicating liquors of any
kind may be sold between the hours
OF one O'Clock a. m. and six o'clock
a. m. OF any day, except that on
Sunday no beer. spirituous liquors
or intoxicating liquors of any kind
shall be sold between the hours OF
one O'Clock a. IN. and twelve o'clock
noon.
Section IT. II any section. sub
section, sentence. clause or phrase
OF this Ordinance Is for any reason
held to be unconstitutional such de-
cision shall not affect the validity
OF the remaining portions.
WHEREAS. the immediate oper-
alton OF the provisions of this Or
dinance is essential to the peace,
health and safety OF the people OF
the Town of Coolidge. Arizona, and
in order to preserve the peace,
health and safety of the people OF
the Town of Coolidge, Arizona, an
emergency is hereby declared to
exist, and this Ordinance shall be
In full force and effect from and
after its approval and passage, and
publication as required by law
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the
Common Council of the Town OF
Coolidge, Arizona, and approved
by the Mayor. this 14th day of De
cember, 1945.
(SEAL) G. w. LEWIS, Mayor.
ATTEST:
A. d. TYLER, Town Clerk.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-01-11
ORDINANCE No. 8

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUN-
GIL OF THE TOWN OF COOL
IDGE, ARIZONA, PROVIDING
FOR THE LICENSING OF GER
TAIN PURSUITS, BUSINESSES.
INDUSTRIES AND OCCUPA-
TIONS CARRIED ON WITHIN
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF
THE TOWN OF COOLIDGE.
ARIZONA, AND PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLA
TION OF THE PROVISIONS
HEREOF, REPEATING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH, AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE
COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF COOLIDGE, ARIZONA,
as follows.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-01-11

investigate and deny the applica-
ton If:
/. The applicant is not of good
moral character.
2. The applicant is not quail
fled elector OF the State OF
Arizona.
3. The premises or business fol
which the license is to b. is
sued does not comply wit
the provisions OF this Ordl
nance.
I. The applicant has had H.
cense forfeited or revoked un
der the provisions OF this Or
dinance.
D. The applicant. subsequent tc
the passage OF this Ordinanc
and within two years prior to
filing OF his application has
been convicted OF felony un-
der State or Federal Laws
6. The applicant is in arrears In
any other occupation tax i'm
posed on any business en-
gagged In
% A separate license shall be
issued for each location. and each
license is applicable only to the
premises IN respect to which IL is
issued. Persons in business in
more than one location shall be re-
quired TO procure a license for each
location. and all licenses set forth
herein shall be In addition to all
other licenses as provided by this
Ordinance.
(g) All licenses, when issued.
shall be valid only for the person
in whose name ii is issued. and
shall give TO the person named
therein the right to sell or deal in
spiriutuous liquors at the place and
in the manner named therein unless
sooner revoked 1t shall not be
assignable. and no refund shall be
made for the fractional part of
quarter. All licenses shall be pay
able in advance in quarterly I'm
stallments on or before the 18th
day OF January. April. July and
October. and shall expire on the
3lst day OF December next succeed
ing the date upon which they are
issued. and shall be renewed quar-
terly thereafter. Fractional parts
OF the year shall be computed to
include the quarter In which the
application is made
Section 3. Restaurant Retail Ii
quor Licenses shall be granted
only to bona fide restaurants,
and hotels az herein defined. Re
tail liquor licenses shall be granted
only to those applicants who oper-
ate a bona fide store and who des-
ignate in their application an in
tention TO sell spirituous liquor In
the original package for consump-
tion off the premises where sold.
On Sale Retailers license shall be
granted only TO bona fide on-sale
retailers.
Section 4. A hotel having in con
junction Herewith a dining room.
whether operated under the hotel
management or otherwise. applying
for and receiving a Restaurant Re
tail Liquor License. shall be per-
mitted TO serve the patrons OF such
dining room and the guests OF such
hotel: provided such dining room
is contiguous and communicating
with such hotel. but not otherwise.
Section 5. The annual license fee
required by this Ordinance shall
be as follows:
A Restaurant Retail Liquor
Dealer ION and Off Sale):
!. To sell spirituous liquors,
aonn m
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-01-11
ORDINANCE No. 7

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING
FOR LICENSING. REGULAT-
ING AND CONTROLLING THE
SALE OR DISPOSITION IN
ANY MANNER OF SPIRITUOUS
LIQUORS WITHIN THE TOWN
OF COOLIDGE. PRESCRIBING
AND FIXING THE AMOUNT OF
LICENSE TO BE PAID. PRE-
SCRIDISG PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS THEREOF. AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Evening star., 1946-06-16
FEATURES ON THE AIR TODAY

WRc, t7;i5-"can America Be- Uniisdl'
W, t2:30-World population problems
discussed.
VOL. t2:45-SeeretarY Of Commerce Wallace
addresses The Liberal voieH League In st.
Louis.
WMAl, t:O0-Brian Aherne appears.
WT0P. i:00-RaIph BeIIamy stars.
WRC. t:00-Viyisn Della Chien sings
WT0p. 2:00-hona PauIee is guest soloisf.
WRC, 3:00-Ihe increase in automobile tas-