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Evening star., 1946-01-14
Mystery of Misplaced Octopi
In West Virginia River Deepens

that an octopus is always found ir
salt water and then sidesteppeo
with:
"It can't be, but I guess it is"
Then he recalled that no one hao
actually seen one Of the animals
alive.
So up comes the theory that the
octopus had been discarded by
someone who got shipment o1
them. But, gaining confidence by
now, he said they must have beer
dead before they were found.
Science says so.
But science didn't dismay Ted
Peters. He said he lassoed one OF
them. very much alive. 1t unco-
operatively hung onto a rock when
he started pulling it from the
stream.
However, the 40-inch creature
(from tentacle tip to tentacle tip)
was admittedly dead when he got
1t out.
Which seems to put everyone
right back where they started.
Evening star., 1946-01-14

+ First president of the bank was
Henry F. Lynn, who served until his
death in 1914. He was succeeded in
turn by C. A. Heinekin, Charles r
Macdonald, Thomas H. Lion
Charles Emery Nash, Mr.. MacDon-
aid a second time, and Andrew S
Robinson, the present head of the
bank.
The first board of directors was
composed of Henry F. Lynn, Robert
Portner, Isaac P. Baldwin, T. B
Putnam. j. w. Prescott, C. L. Hyn-
son and Mr.. Lion, all of Prince Will
liam County, John O. Daniel, r. H
Lynn and w. w. Chamblin, of Lou
doun County. and Joseph E. Willard
of Fairfax County.
The present board members
elected at the annual meeting this
year include: Mr.. Robertson, presi-
dent; George B. Cooke, vice presi-
dent; C. Lacey Compton, J. H
Burke, Robert A. Hutchison. j. w
Alvey, w. Hill Brown, jr., G. C. Rus
sell, w. T. Thomasson and w. E
Trusler. -.
Evening star., 1946-01-14
By the Associated Press.

|
Members of the Order of the
Purple Heart have decided, after in.
terviewing scores of combat veter.
ans, that deep down in the heart o1
most of them is to. get away from il
all and raise chickens. So they plan
to give wounded veterans an oppor-
tunity to get in the embarrassing
business on a wholesale, Nation
wide scale. L
Here's how:
First, they have sought the help
of Gen. Omar N. Bradley, veterans
administrator, in the purchase OF
some Army and Navy surplus air.
fields, cantonments or other military
installations, where there are gooc
living quarters plus barracks.
They will turn the barracks into
chicken farms" raising thousands
of birds for metropolitan meat mar
kets.
This will be done by creating q
giant food cooperative, with each
veteran receiving shares. He viii
agree to tend up to 10000 chickens
In return he has a chance ito make
a profit of up to $4,000 year" anc
in addition will get living quarter!
in one of the officers buildings or
the field.
Frank Haley, national service di.
rector of the Military Order of tht
Purple Heart, said he has made ar.
rangements through New York
sources" for the loan of sufficien
money to start at least one expert
mental project. If it is successful
Evening star., 1946-01-14
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY
MONDAY, JANUARY IA, 1916.
Work Is Halted
0nU.S.Eng!iineer
Projects Here
1000 in WoIkout
Over Open Shop at
Bureau of Standards

Work on all Army engineer con-
struction projects in this area
stopped today as approximately
1000 workers went out on strike
in protect against the Armys use
OF nonunion labor on building
projects.
In an attempt to end the strike
Army officials called a meeting
today with officials of the Wash
ington Building Trades Council
(AFL) to discuss the unions griev-
ances.
The strike stems from the walkout
Of 81 American Federation of Labor
members from construction prof.
ect at the Bureau of Standards two
weeks ago, in protest against the
employment of II non-union cleo
tricians by the Army engineers Of
fee. s5"- ~, ....s
The construction projects affected
f5y the strike include an administra-
Ition building and officers quarters
at Andrews Field, costing 5000 900,
$4,000 900 Army map service prof.
ect at Dalecarlia, and smaller prof.
ects at Fort Belvoir and Walter Reed
Hospital
Clement Preller, president of the
council, declared that as long as
non-union men were hired by the
Army, the union members would
remain out on strike. He said he
hoped that an understanding could
be reached at today's meeting so
that the strike could be speedily
terminated.
Col. D. G. White, Army District
Engineer, has acknowledged that
his Office had used II of its own
men on the bureau project, but only
because the Army had been unabIe
to reach an agreement with union
electrical contractor to complete the
project. The union contends the
Army used the non-union employees
because it held down the cost,
Evening star., 1946-01-14
alexandra Boy,2,
|Foces Blue Baby
|Operution Todoy

Alexandria's blue baby" Herbert
M. Rusty" Lewis II, 2-year-old SON
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert M. Lewis
OF Rosehill Farm, is expected to be
operated on Johns Hopkins, Hos
pital in Baltimore today, his father
said.
The child will undergo a delicate
arterial splicing operation by DR..
Alfred Blalock of the Johns Hopkins
staff in an attempt to correct d con-
dition which prevents sufficientsblood
from reaching the lungs.
The operation. was first scheduled
early in December, but was post
poned because the child had = slight
cold.
Evening star., 1946-01-14
Lorton Teacher Dies
OF Injuries After Auto
Crash Near BeIvoir

Mrs. Helen M. Davis, 40, teacher
at the Lorton Elementary School
died in Fort Belvoir Hospital yes
terday of injuries received in an
accident on U. S. Route /.
According to police reports, the
car in which she was riding early
yesterday struck a truck parked
on the edge of the road a few miles
south of Fort Belvoir.
Three others were injured in the
crash. Harry c. Carter, an en-
ploye at the Lorton workhouse, was
treated at Fort Belvoir Hospital and
later taken to Alexandria Hospital
with a possible brain conclusion
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barrett of
Lorton, were treated for cuts and
abrasions at the Alexandria Hos
pital and released
Was Visiting in Accotink.
Mrs. Davis, with the others, had
been visiting friends in Accotink.
Her body was taken to the Hall
funeral home at Occoquan. Funeral
arrangements have not been an
nounced. Surviving is a daughter
Mrs. Mary Jane Sanford, of Occo-
quan.
Two women suffered minor in
juries in a head-on collision early
yesterday on Piney Branch Road, at
Old Bladensburg road. Miss De-
lores West, Of $500 block Eastern
avenue, Takoma Park. was treated
at Washington Sanitarium and Miss
Jean Mcclure, 84l5 Georgia avenue
Silver Spring, was taken to Sub
urban Hospital, Bethesda. F-.
Miss West was q passenger In a
car driven by Leon E. Sylvester OF
the $500 block of Eastern avenue
Takoma Park, while Miss MCGUIRE
was passenger in vehicle driven
by Annabelle Bean of the 300 block
of Thayer avenue. Silver Spring.
Couple Injured in Crash.
Carl G. Melin, 81, and his wife
Mrs. Grace Melin, 50, of 1901 Irving
street NE, were admitted to Cas-
ualty Hospital yesterday afternoon
after their car, driven by Mrs. Melin
according to police, swerved from
the road and struck a tree and cleo
trio light pole on Michigan avenue
NE. in front Of Trinity College.
Mr.. Melin suffered cuts and
bruises Of the head, face and legs
while Mrs. Melin was cut and
bruised on the forehead and suf-
fered cuts to the right knee. Their
condition at Casualty Hospital is
reported as not serious.
Earlier yesterday, William r. Laf-
lin, A, of 6687 Thirty-second place
NV. was treated at Garfield Hos
Ipital for chest and shoulder injuries
after an automobile he was driving
according to police, was in collision
with taxicab operated by Everett
lShurr, 81, Of 3115 Mount Pleasant
street NV. Police reported both
cars were travelling south in the 230C
block of Eighteenth street NV
when the accident occurred.
Evening star., 1946-01-14
|Hagerstown Man Files
For Governorship
BY the Associated Press

by tue Associated PTeSS.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, Jan. a.
Herman L. Mills. Hagerstown bust
nessman and president of the local
Chamber of Commerce, announced
last night he had filed his candi-
dacy for the Republican guber-
material nomination.
He is the first Republican to
file for the governorship.
He said his aim was "the unifica-
ton of the COP in Maryland" and
to give the State honest, humane
efficient and businesslike govern
ment-a peoples government with
special privileges for none"
Mr.. Mills, mentioned for some
time as possible candidate, con-
tended in statement that regis
tration in the Republican, party in
Maryland attests the fact that the
COP has retrogressed rather than
marched forward in increased
strength"
He said virile opposition party
was a prime need to make democ-
|racy work.
Il have been pledged the sup
port" he said, "of those whom ]
sincerely believe represent a ma
jority of the leaders within the GOF
comprising all factions. Under nc
circumstances would become q
candidate for any political faction
Evening star., 1946-01-14
Virginia to Be Center
OF Amphibious Training
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 14.-Nearby
Little Creek will become the princi-
pal training base for Atlantic Fleet
Amphibious Forces and headquar-
tiers for amphibious training COM
mand under permanent installation
plans disclosed by naval spokesmen.
Little Greek, embracing the Little
Creek Amphibious Base, Camp
Bradford and the Naval Section
Base, was operated under the Inter
national Training Command, At
lantic Fleet, until that command
was dissolved last week.
Little Creek will come under the
jurisdiction of Fleet Ampllibious
Forces, to be headed by Vice Ad-
miral Daniel E. Barley, who is ex-
pected to arrive here about March |,
Evening star., 1946-01-14
-Four Men Face Hearinu
In Assault on WAC
BY the Associated Press.


BEL AIR, Md, Jan. 14.-States
Attorney D. Paul MeNabb said to-
day hearing probably would be
held tomorrow for four colored men
charged with the abduction and
criminal assault of 26-year-old
Edgewood Arsenal WAC.
Two of the men. booked as Rov
Peters, %, and William DENLY, %.
both of Denbytown, were arrested
by State police as they walked along
the Philadelphia road near Mag
nolia yesterday.
Two others, booked as Theodore
Peters. %, and Robert J. Gilbert, 1s.
are being held in the Hartford Coun-
ty Jail here.
The men were accused of abb
Quoting the WAC from her soldier
escort Tuesday night near Edge.
wood, forcing her into their car and
attacking her. She is confined to
the Edgewood Arsenal Hospital. {
Evening star., 1946-01-14

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 14.-Braille
cards and the game of casino helps
8-year-old Gianfranco Cabbia pass
the time until the GI-befriended
Italian boy learns whether or not
he will see again.
Last week, DR.. Alan C. Woods,
chief eye specialist at Johns Hop
kins Hospital, operated on the child
in an attempt to restore the boys
sight, lost when he was kicked by
German cavalryman's horse in
1914.
The boy was found in Italy by
American GIS who made him their
Evening star., 1946-01-14
Suicide Verdict Given
In OIney Formers Death

DR.. F. j. Broschart, Montgomery
County deputy medical examiner, is.
sued a certificate Of suicide yester.
day in the death of Raymond
Freund, 47-year-old tenant farmer
who was found shot through the
head in the bathroom of the house
he occupied on the Mary Brook
farm near Olney.
Police said Mr.. Freund had been
employed by MisssBrook, farm own
er, for the last ~ years. They said
he recently had become respondent
According to police, he shot himself
with .38 caliber revolver,
Evening star., 1946-01-14
By the Associated Press

os tAic AooOCldtcu ETcoS.
MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Jan. IA
The mystery of the misplaced
octopi deepened today.
l.. H. Taylor, West Virginia Uni.
versity zoology professor, admitted
that the octopi were found in q
mountain stream, but contended
that any octopus would die If II
left It's ocean habitat.
Ted Peters, Is, Thomas, w. Va.
who found the latest octopus taken
from Blackwater River, said the
creature not only was alive. when
he saw it, but was very indignant
about leaving the fresh water
stream
The debate started when a group
of boys saw the eight-tentacled
creatures bobbing in the turbulent
stream. They shot them with a
small-caliber rifle and took them
to their high school teacher, who
amazedly identified them as octopi.
Prof. Taylor looked at pictures of
them. looked at his books which said
Evening star., 1946-01-14

friend and raised enough money to
send him to Hopkins.
At Hopkins, the boy now wears
black mask over his eyes. A little
cross of white tape over the right
eye marks where DR.. Woods cut an
artificial pupil through the mem.
brane which had obscured the eye
The left eye is gone.
In about two weeks, the mask will
be removed and the doctors will
know whether he will remain blind
or whether they will operate again
His cheerfulness makes more
poignant the doctors reluctant ver-
dict that his chances of seeing are
slim.
Evening star., 1946-01-14
Arlington Judge III,
Court Takes Recess

Arlington County Circuit Court
was recessed for three days today
because Of the illness of Judge Wal
ter T. Mccarthy.
Clerk H. Bruce Green said cases
on the calendar will be taken up
in the same order when court re-
sumes. He excused members OF
the jury and witnesses until 10 am
Thursday. Seven cases were de-
ferred.
Evening star., 1946-01-14
Three Killed in Fires
In Salisbury Area

By the Associated Press.
SALISBURY, Md, Jan. 14.-Fire
took the lives of three persons here
and at nearby Whaleyville yester-
day.
The dead we're:
Levin wilkins, IS, retired farmer
who died at Peninsula General Hos
pital IL hours after an overturned
oil lamp at his Whaleyville home
ignlted his clothes.
Miss Helen Goodwin, about 80, and
Willie Tracey, between so and 10,
who were burned to death when fire
destroyed a dwelling here.
Evening star., 1946-01-14

$4,000 for Madison College at Har-
risonburg.
An increase of $218,360 also was
recommended for the extension di-
vision and the Virginia Agricultural
Experiment Station of v. P. l., OF
which $98, 900 is for continuation OF
the economic classification of land
by the experiment station.
To Expand Veteran Service.
The State Conservation Commits
sion would receive general fund in
crease of s139, ,470, the largest item OF
S80,260 going to the operation OF
State parks.
The amount of $236, 500 was recon-
mended for the division of war vet
erans' claims, an increase of $180, TAO
over current appropriations, to pro-
vide expanded services to veterans.
A decrease of $83, ,450 to $352 SIC
in the amount recommended for the
division of military affairs was
based on the assumption the Vir-
ginia Protective Force would be dis
continued as of June 30 and be sup
planted by new National Guard
The State Parole Board would
receive an increase of $685. 6,045, OF
which $4,000 would be for five new
parole officer positions. An enlarge
ment of the staff of the State audi
tor also would be permitted by an
increase in his appropriation of
s49,120, and the division Of pur-
chase and printing would be al
lowed more employees by an increase
of $34,475. r
New Tax Positions.
The Governor reported that as a
result of longer tax rolls, higher
supply prices and an accumulation
of departmental work from war
time manpower shortages, a general
increase was necessary in the ap-
preparations for the Department of
Taxation. He proposed an $86,520
increase for salaries, chiefly new
positions, and said the increase
would be onset several times over
by increased revenues resulting from
the work of the proposed additional
employees.
A recommended budget of $219, $3.50
for the Department of Labor and
Industry would provide $32, ,450 in
increases for salaries, including two
mercantile, one mine, one woman
and child labor inspectors.
The Department of Agriculture
and immigration would receive a
total of $1,258 400, an increase of
$133, AS. OF this increase s36, lilo
would be for Bangs disease indem-
mites. $14,630 for additional wages
for Japanese beetle control. The
division of markets would receive
an increase of $178,065, Of which
$154,855 would be added to funds
for voluntary inspection Of agricul-
tural products.
Evening star., 1946-01-14
Alexandra Police Hunt
Youth Wanted in SIuyino

Alexandria police today were
looking for Howard Tabor, jr., II,
colored, AL Princess street, Alexan-
dria, who is wanted in connection
with the fatal shooting Saturday of
William Belk, "a, colored, of 432
South Columbus street.
Belk was shot after an argument
in the 800 block of Wilkes street,
police said. They said the shooting
followed when Tabor allegedly
struck Belk's sister.
Evening star., 1946-01-14
Maryland U. Adds
IS To Extension Stuff

By the Associated Press.
DR.. T. B. Symons, director of the
Extension Service of the University
of Maryland, has announced Ave
appointments to the Extension Ser.
vice staff.
Named to the service were Francis
c. Stark, jr., vegetable crops spe.
cialist; Guy Watson Geinger, assis.
tant professor in agricultural en-.
gineering; Willard c. Huntley, egg
marketing specialist, and Rufus H
Vincent and L. r. Gilbert, extension
entomologists,
Evening star., 1946-01-14
Diabetes FotoIity Rate
Increases in Virginia
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 14.-Dia-
betes. the dread disease of the
middle-aged, has increased its NOR
tality rate in Virginia almost 100
per cent in the last 80 years.
Figures tabulated by the Bureau
Of Vital Statistics for the State
Health Department show there were
534 deaths from the disease In 1914,
compared with 2ll In 1915.
Evening star., 1946-01-14
Mrs. Annie Fincher, 81,
OF Bethesda, Dies

Mrs. Annie w. Fincher, "a, of lis
Exeter road, Bethesda, Md, died yes
terday at Suburban Hospital.
She was the wife of Charles F.
Fincher, accountant with the Inter
nal Revenue Bureau. A native of
La Grange, Ga, she had lived in
the Washington area for 10 years.
Besides her husband, she leaves a
daughter, Miss Sarah Fincher, of
Bethesda.
Funeral services and burial will
be Wednesday at La Grange.
Evening star., 1946-01-14

increase of $743,760. The general
fund appropriation for local health
services and operation of labora-
tories was recommended at $1,486,-
412, which would be supplemented
by Federal and local funds in the
amount of s1,859, ,90S. The aggregate
for the Board of Health would
amount to $7,322,3 $50, including $4,-
1872 $50 from Federal aid and other
special funds.
An increase of $151,175 for the
three sanatoria for tuberculosis pa
tients would include $86, 700 for ad-
ditional salaries and employees.
The State Welfare Boards appro-
priation of IS 800 $50 would carry an
increase of $792,170 for State aid for
public assistance and $44 900 for ad-
ditional operating expenses, salaries
and employees. Including special
funds, the Boards budget would
aggregate $9,539,759.
Among the agencies supported
from special funds, the Department
of State Police would receive 81
804, ,720, including an increase of
$599 1886 for the police patrol OF
this increase. s224,7 would be for
additional salaries, including "a new
officers who would boost the force
to 448. An increase of 1898 ,235
would be provided for equipment
and an increase of $272,075 for the
police radio system.
An increase in the ABC Board
fund from $44, $40 to $74976, ,060
would be made to provide an addi-
tional amount to purchase liquor.
More for Oyster Beds.
A proposed appropriation of $685.
$50 for the Commission of Fisheries
would represent an increase of $685.
040, including an item of $43,500 for
the payment of departmental def
cit and an increase of $4,000 for
repletion of oyster beds.
An increase of $2QaA60 for the
Commission of Game and Inland
Fisheries would provide $63 ,355
more for fish propagation, $45.3 1855
for public relations and education,
and $46,380 for law enforcement.
General fund appropriations of
$7,212,110 for operating institutions
of higher learning include increases
of $500, ,460 for the college division
and $200,965 for the hospital division
of the medical college of Virginia,
s287 1865 for the university and hos
pital divisions of the University of
Virginia, $95,815 for Mary Washing
ton College, $12S,455 for Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and 5,420 for
its Radford division, $60, 900 for Vir-
ginia Military Institute, $34,77o for
the Ccl,sge of William and Mary,
$21l 400 for the Virginia State Col
lege for Negroes, $41,725 for Farm
vile State Teachers College and
Evening star., 1946-01-14
Eve Clinic Scheduled

Il An eye clinic will be held in Silver
ISpring Health Center January %,
according to the Montgomery Coun-
Ity Health Department. Appoint
Iments must be made through county
public health nurses In the county
districts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-04

is a crown of fruit and flowers
and her feast day is February 9th.
Do you get restless in the early
springtime? In his book "Wheels
In His Head" by M. M. Musselman
the author writes: "Some people
go through life wearing a safety
belt. They never get up nerve to
take chance; stick to the same
job all their life; wear rubbers on
rainy days; never kiss anyone but
their wife; vote the straight DEM
ocratic or Republican ticket; then
discover it's all over but the flu
neral and they have never had any
fun out Of life"
You see, we have been reading
something other than newspapers
lately-we have even read "The
Leaves of Wesley Heights" and
CLEANED this bit of wisdom quoted
from Bernard Shaw; "The secret
of being miserable is to have
enough leisure to bother about
whether you are happy or not"
The newsy little Leaves" also adj
vises gardening for happiness and
the good of the soul. Our latest
reading has been Ernie Pyle's
Brave Men"-we had always felt
rebellious about his death-why
did man who meant so much to
so many men have to die so early
in life? After reading the book we
felt that perhaps it was just as
well-Ernie would never have been
happy again--he could never for
get what he had seen.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-04
HOME AND CLUB ACTIVITIES !.
Gov. O'Conor To
Talk On Trees

"Tree Crops for Maryland will
be the subject of dedicatory talk
by Gov. Herbert r. O'Conor on
Arbor Day when he plants cork
oak tree on the Capitol Grounds
at Annapolis, Friday afternoon,
April 5. The Governor officially
proclaimed this date as Maryland's
1916 Arbor Day, the proclamation
being dated March %.
Mrs. Bartlett F. Johnston of
Baltimore, president of the Fed
Grated Garden Clubs of Maryland
will speak on what Arbor Day
Means" and Mrs. Ross H. Snyder
Of Chevy Chase, chairman of ma
tural resources, Maryland Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs will speak
or "Tree Planting for Conserva-
ton" Others on the program in
clude State Superintendent of
Education Thomas G. Pullen.
Joseph F. Kaylor, State Forester
and Milo Downey, State Director
of All Clubs.