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Evening star., 1946-04-10
Arlington {. ofC. Asks
Immediate Action on
County improvements

Immediate plans to finance, by
bond issue if necessary, the con-
struction of a county incinerator,
sewage disposal plant enlargement
and court house expansion, were
recommended today by the Execu-
tive Committee of the Arlington
Chamber of Commerce.
Cost of the three projects Is
estimated at s1,50O000.
One of five points drafted by the
chambers Legislation and Taxation
Committee. the entire program will
be recommended to the County
Board at it's meeting Saturday, for
consideration at the public hearing
on the 1867 budget, scheduled
Monday.
Pension Plan Approved.
Another recommendation approved
the proposed l0-cent tax increase
to finance a pension and retirement
plan for county employees and con-
struction of streets, highways and
sidewalks.
Other proposals approved include
the tentative budget operating ex-
penditures as being in line with
increased population and labor
costs, the policy of having any tax
rate increase regarded as an emer-
gency revenue measure, pending the
real estate reassessment, which will
be effective January l, l947, and
official encouragement of businesses
to locate in Arlington, not only for
the convenience of residents but to
carry a larger share of the tax
burden now borne by home owners.
The Chamber also urged immedi-
ate county government plans for a
countrywide celebration Of Airing
tons centennial.
Centennial Committee Urged.
The Act of Retrocession. by which
Arlington was returned to Virginia
from the District of Columbia, was
enacted by Congress on July 3.
1846. and the bill was signed by the
President early in September of the
same year.
The chamber recommended the
appointment of centennial COM
mittee, to be composed of one dele
gate from each county organiza-
ton and 10 citizens selected at large
by a steering committee, including
the County Board chairman, Cham
Der of Commerce president, Board
Of Trade president, Civic Fedora
ton president and heads of the
Business and Professional Women's
Club, Bar Association and Red
Cross.
1t also suggested an honorary ad-
visory council, including Gov. Tuck,
Virginia's representative in Con-
gress and all elected county Off
Gals.
Contributions recommended are
County government, $1,000; county
organizations, $40 to $50 each
county businessmen. S. to $25 each,
and individual citizens, no specified
amount
| E. G. Baldwin. chamber president,
said definite date for the celebra-
tion should be determined in order
to give the event wide publicity.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Dr.. L. R. Allen to Address
tuberculosis Group

DR.. Leroy R. Allen of the Mary
land Bureau of Communicable Dis
eases will speak at a round table
meeting of the Montgomery County
tuberculosis Association at pm.
tomorrow at the courthouse in
Rockville.
Other speakers will include DR.. G..
Candy Robinson, newly appointed
executive secretary of the State
tuberculosis Association; Walter S.
Pratt, jr., treasurer Of the county
association; DR.. v. l.. Ellicott, county
health officer, and Mrs. Dorothy
Kurtz of the County Welfare Board.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
) More Democrats
And 7 Republicans
Enter County Race

Five additional Democrats and
two Republicans-the first Repub-
licans to announce their candidates.
have filed for election to Prince
Georges County offices.
The Democrats include Samuel H.
Harvey, College Park, member of
the House of Delegates, who an
nounced his candidacy for re-elec-
ton, although his name was not
among the official Democratic State
Central Committee Endorsements
announced Monday night at Hyatts-
vile.
Other Democrats who filed were
Leland c. Worthington, Berwyn, for
register Of wills; Lansdale G. Clag-
ett, Upper Marlboro, for reelection
as judge of the County Orphans
Court; Vincent D. Cockey, Laurel,
for county surveyor, and Thomas R.
Freeman, Greenbelt, for county
commissioner.
The Republicans were Herbert F,
Freeman, BrandyWine, who filed for
county commissioner, and Robert
E. Ennis, Capitol Heights, for States
attorney.
Necessitates Election.
Mr. Harvey's announcement neces-
states primary election this June
for candidates for House of Dele
gates, since the State Central Com
mittee is supporting six others. the
number to be elected. Owner of the
Harvey Diaries, Hyattsville, Mr.. Har-
vey, is a director of the Riverdale
Citizens Bank, member of the
Young Mems Democratic Club, and
past commander of the American
Legion 40 and 8 organization.
Primaries, which are scheduled
also for the Offices of county COM
misioners and sheriff, will be neces-
sary also for that of register of wills
with the filing by Mr.. Worthington,
it was learned. The Democratic
party has announced its support of
Griffith B. Oursler, Clinton, for the
post.
Mr.. Worthington, who currently
is doing research work on the his
tory of Maryland, was an instructor
in the University of Maryland's Ag-
riculture Department education and
history section, and is a former
teacher and assistant to the principal
of Hyattsville High School. He also
is a veteran of the World War.
Indorsed by Committee.
Both Mr.. Clagett and Mr.. Cockey,
a discharged Army veteran, were in
dorsed as official party standard
bearers by the State Central Com
mittee.
Thomas r. Freeman, who pre-
viously announced his intentions to
run for county commissioner, be-
comes the ninth candidate for that
Office on the Democratic ticket.
Only five will be elected. Mr. Free
man is justice of the peace in
Greenbelt and owns the Maryland
Credit Exchange, Hyattsville.
Herbert F. Freeman is running as
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Two zoning Petitions
Three Gas Stations
Approved by yCounty

Two rezoning petitions for recla-
nation of property and three appli-
cations to operate gasoline filling
Stations have been approved by the
Prince Georges County commits
sloners.
One of the petitions was that of
Vincent A. Sheehy, for reclassifca-
ton from residential A to residential
C, for construction of a 10-unit
apartment building, on lots 3 and
4, block E, at 4213 jefferson street,
HyattsyIle, which had been post
poned from March II until yesterday
after original plans were turned
down by the Hyattsville mayor and
city council because of lack of pro-
visions for of-street parking.
The county commissioners ap-
proved the zoning change when it
learned the Hyattsville group had
reversed its decision at its meeting
Monday night after Mr. Sheehy
submitted new plans including off,
street parking. No opposition was
recorded.
Stores for Branch Avenue.
Approval also was given petition
by LIMA A. Drum for reclassification
from residential c to commercial D
Iof a parcel of land on the north side
Of Branch avenue, near Silver Hill
(known as 1920 Branch avenue)
Mr.. Drum said stores would be con-
structed on the property.
Applications of Teuran A. Smith
and James S. Ivey for permission to
operate a public garage and filling
station on the premises of Lot 2,
Parkland subdivision, and Evo
Agostini for permission to operate a
filling station on premises on Land
over road, near the intersection of
Defense highway and Landover road,
Bladensburg, were approved.
The commissioners approved an
ordnance to permit use of premises
at Lot "A, Block l, Riverdale Heights,
as a public garage and gasoline fill
ing station, without advertising.
Taxi Inspector Resigns.
The resignation of Edward A.
Fuller, publisher of the Hyattsville
Independent, as county taxicab in
spector was accepted by the COM
missioners, effective as soon as a
successor is named Mr.. Fuller told
the commissioners he thanked them
for their confidence" in him when
the appointment was made two
weeks ago, but said he found he did
mot have time available to proper
ly discharge the duties involved
The Districts Public Utilities
Commission and the Yellow Cab Co.
both requested the county commits
sioners to send them all available
information concerning rates and
instructions contained in the Prince
Georges County cab regulations
which went into effect April /.
The county police force was COM
mended for its fine work. resulting
in the capture of four colored men
wanted in. connection with the
criminal assault on a 19-year-old
Seat Pleasant girl a few weeks ago
In letter to the commissioners
Melvin R. Burnnette, 39l7 Livings-
ton road, Hyattsville, said special
recognition should be given County
Supt. of Police Ralph w. Brown for
his "untiring efforts"
A permit for a carnival for April
1920 was granted to the American
Legion, Post No. 126, of Greenbelt.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Suicide Is Ruled Out
In Hanging of Convict
BY The AssoeIofed Press

STAUNTON, Va, April 1O.-Dr.
John E. Womack. acting Augusta
County coroner, has made public
"a report in the death of George
Luther Conner. 81, State convict, in
which the acting coroner stated that
Conner could not have committed
suicide under the conditions found"
Conner's body was found hanging
from a ceiling in an improvised
blanket moose at the State lime
grinding plant Sunday. Two other
State convicts, Joe Patrick, 27, of
Bristol, and Thomas Morris, %, of
Campbell County, who were Con-
ner's cellmates, have been charged
with murder in his death.
Conner was serving 1o-year term
imposed at Charlottesville and
Lynchburg on series of charges in
cluding two of grand larceny, one
Oof jail escape and two of aiding in a
iail eScaDe.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Schmidt Is Appointed
Instruction Director
OF Prince Georges

William S. Schmidt. 37-year-old
principal of the Oxon Hill Md
High School, will become director OF
instruction of Prince Georges Coun-
ty, a new post to be created in the
county on July l.
This was announced by county
Superintendent of Schools C. Gard
ner Shugart, following the regular
monthly meeting of the county
Board of Education yesterday at
Upper Marlboro.
In his new role, Mr.. Schmidt. who
lives at 6262 Livingston road, Oxon
Hill, will deal primarily with teach
ers, not the students. in directing
and supervising all high school work,
curriculum construction for all Il
grades, with special emphasis on
Junior high school grades at present,
and coordination of all work
through the IL school grades.
Post Carries $4,000 Salary.
The new post calls for an annual
salary of $4,000, an increase over
Mr.. Schmidt's present earnings as
principal. Mr. Shugart disclosed.
Mr. Schmidt was selected for the
post because of his background of
training experience in elementary
and Junior high school fields, the
school superintendent explained. He
was principal of the Oxon Hill
School for two years and supervising
principal in elementary and junior
high schools in Westmoreland Coun-
ty, for IS years.
A graduate of Franklin and
Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa,
Mr.. Schmidt also holds master S
degree from Columbia University
where he specialized in the elemen-
tary and junior high school field
He is taking additional schooling
now at George Washington Uni
versity. His home formerly was in
Frederick, Md.
Building Supervisor Named.
The school board also announced
appointment of Paul D. Cooper of
Forestville, principal of the Mary
land Park High School, as county
supervisor of new school building
construction, effective July Ia post
he has held on temporary basis
since January l, when it was Gre
ated. The salary also will be $4,000
annually. Mrs. Helen B. Brashears,
who has been acting as principal of
Maryland Park High School in his
absence, will continue in the same
post until permanent appoint
ment is announced, the board ruled
In other appointments, the board
named Mayor Harry A. L. Barker
of Riverdale as trustee of the River
dale Elementary School to succeed
the late r. P. Caruthers, and J. Ray
Fletcher, former Mayor of Cheverly
as trustee of the Cheverly- Tuxedo
Elementary School, replacing M. A.
Hagel, who moved from the COM
munity.
The school board also announced
permission would be granted to
crippled and handicapped children
in the county to attend the annual
boat ride for such children, spon-
sored by the Washington Junior
Board of Commerce, on the Potomac
River on June Z.
Evening star., 1946-04-10

Republican in the 11th election
district.
Mr.. Ennis, a veteran of both World
Wars who announced previously he
would run for county commissioner,
changed his mind at the last minute
and filed for States attorney. on
basis of his experience as a Capitol
Heights attorney.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Deudline Set for Filing
For Montgomery Offices

The Office of the Supervisors of
Elections for Montgomery County
will be open until midnight April is
the deadline for filing for public
Office.
Candidates wishing to Withdraw
their names may do so up to mid
night of April 10, when the Office in
the Rockville courthouse again will
remain open until that hour.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Col. Irvine Commands BeIvoil

Col. Elroy S. j. Irvine has been
named commanding officer of Fort
Belvoir in the absence of Maj. Gen.
William H. Hoge, on temporary duty
elsewhere, it was announced today.
Col. Irvine has been commanding
officer of the Army Service Forces
at Fort Belvoir.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Kensington c. Of c.
To Meet Tonight

w. A. Rogers, president of the
Kensington Chamber of Commerce
announces that the organization will
hold meeting tonight at 8 O'Clock
in the auditorium of the Kensing-
ton Elementary School.
A feature of the meeting will be
talk on gardening by J. Morton
Franklin, head of the District of
Columbia Victory garden campaign
for this year, followed by a question
and answer forum. Timely films
also will be shown.
The public is invited.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Prince Georges Woman
Paid Tribute by Hershey

A certificate of appreciation by
Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, selec-
tive service director, in recognition
of her completion of five years OF
loyal and faithful" service as a
chief clerk of Prince Georges County
Draft Board, No. 3, at Upper Marl-
boro, has been presented to Mrs
Ellen E. Blanford.
The presentation was made by F
L. Augustine, chairman of board
No. 3. Mrs. Blandford has been with
the board since it was organized
in October. 1910.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Admiral Fitch
Airport Site
Academy Head Says
Lond Near Annapolis
Will Meet Needs
Special Dispatch 10 The S,or

ANNAPOLIS, April 10.-A site for
a flying field has been found within
five miles of the Naval Academy
Vice Admiral Aubrey w. Fitch,
superintendent, said in his state
ment to the Board of Visitors re-
leased today, as he urged i'm
mediate acquisition and develop
ment" of the property.
At the same time, Admiral Fitch
revealed that a plan is under con-
sideration whereby some 1000
ensigns ordered to active duty in
volving flying electing to remain in
the regular Navy and selected to do
so, will be sent to the Naval
Academy for two years for further
professional education"
Discussing the newly created
Department of Aviation, at the
academy, Admiral Fitch said that
every naval officer should be fami-
liar with the fundamentals of
| aviation = in a modern, inte-
grated Navy"
Will Cruise on Aircraft.
In this connection he revealed
that midshipmen this summer will
be given five-week cruise on the
carrier, U. S. S. Randolph. Other
mldshipmen will cruise on the
U. S. S. Washington and the U. S. S.
North Carolina, he added.
This year and next, he said, the
graduating class will go to Jack
sonville, Fla, for postgraduate study
in aviation. He indicated, however
that the new field might be in
operation by sometime late next
year as he added thereafter the
instruction will be given as an in
tegral part of the course at the
academy"
Admiral Fitch also alluded to the
shortage of space at the academy
but at the same time was careful
to avoid the controversial St. Johns
College acquisition topic.
"Only the minimum essentials In
buildings have been provided to ac-
commodate the brigade. which cur
rently averages nearly 5000 mid
shipmen,' he said The entire
academy is in need of extra space
for laboratories, classrooms, store
rooms, shops and Offices.
Cites Need for Space.
Congress has before IL the NaVy's
plan for the peacetime education OF
naval officers. Under this plan, the
output of the Naval Academy would
be approximately $500 annually
Studies made over the past few years
show clearly that with the acquisi-
ton of adjoining land the facilities
! of the academy can be expanded
to accommodate up to as many as
$500 'midshipmen.'
| He added that although Congress
has authorized new auditorium, a
field house and sufficient extra land
for them it has yet to make funds
available
The curriculum Of the academy
Admiral Fitch pointed out, has been
altered SO that an officers educa-
tion will be more fundamental and
less detailed in strictly naval ma
terial and techniqueS.'
1t follows, he said, the ideals sci
out in a Harvard report of last yeal
in which it was stated that "the aim
of education should be to prepare
an individual to become an expert In
some particular vocation or art and
in the general art of the free man
and the citizen"
! DR.. Frederick A. Middlebrush, pres
ident of the University of Missouri
was elected chairman of the Board
! Cf Visitors
Evening star., 1946-04-10
ARLINGTON Bank HoIiduy

All Arlington County banks will
be closed Saturday in honor of the
birthday of Thomas Jefferson,
which is legal holiday in Virginia,
the County Chamber of Commerce
announced today.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
PTA Plans School Study

The Henry Clay School Parent
Teachers Association will discuss
Arlington County school problems
and plans at meeting at 8 pm.
tomorrow at the school.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Study Group Planned

The Garden Coop Nursery School,
8005 Eastern avenue, Silver Spring,
will sponsor a study group at the
school at $3.50 pm. April II. !
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Dr. MuehIhuuse to Speak

y DR.. Carl Muehlhause will speak
on the atomic bomb at the meeting
of the Fort Myer Heights Civic
Association at the Woodrow Wilson
School, Arlington, at 8 pm. FRIDAY.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Falls Church Play Planned

The junior class of Falls Church
High School will present the comedy
What a Life" at the Madison
School auditorium at $3.50 pm.
Thursday and FRIDAY.
Evening star., 1946-04-10
Progress Club to Meet

The Progress Club of College
Park will meet at 200 pm. today
at the Episcopal Parish House, Col.
Ilege Park.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-20
4aveI Depends Upon Family

Her stage and travel plans depend. however how
rapidly her husband improves from his heart trouble where
Mary Frances is in school and whether she find
10 for Penny her copper-coored cat.
She admitted she bit old fashioned" when il
10 her family.
"If they need I'll be with them" she said. No movie
stage role important IL member Of family is ILL.,"
AS far her movie work in Anna and the
King of Miss has competition from
stealers than in years.
monkey a snake, a white elephant little girl and
harem Of scantiy-clad beauties will catch the eye
I've held by think with the snake and maybe
harem girls she laughed but learned a long
that can't take from monkey yOungster
And white elephan-we there Is scarcely the
set for me-"
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-20
Show Boat Holds Original Spell
Over New York Play Reviewer

these shows, but they just aren't
in the SHOW Boat" league.
The thing that makes SHOW
Boat great-and I don't want
TO take anything away from the
fine music of the late Jerome
Kern in saying this--is that it
has a story that makes you care
IT That story wasn't there
warmly human and evergreen
it would simply be in a class
with scores of other bygone
shows. You'd still find the mu-
sic pleasant, but seeing revival
would make you wish you had
stayed home with your memo
rieS-
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-20
Original Cast Better

It's hardly fair TO say this
but il can't be avoided. The
present cast is quite capable.
but it can't compare with the
original cast and the one, al
most identical with the original,
which played il in 1882. Yet
such is the quality of SHOW
Boats story, lyrics and music
that this fact can't dim the
luster of the present production
oscar Hammerstein, who
wrote the lyrics and adapted
the story from Edna Ferber's
novel of the same name, and
Kern started late last fall TO
recreate the finest of their many
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-20
Charming Way Opens Doors

very determined woman whose charming ways open
doors for her Miss Dunno will get musical with the
she walked into historical role recently after
had decided had playing many comedies
Twentieth Century Fox waited two months for her hus
band sufficiently heart permit her
become Anna Leon Owens in the perturbation of the Mar
garet Landon book, Anna and the King Of Siam
II asked for at least song" she said "and
guess what they mc? Home Sweet Home"
Even much important 10 her than film musical
would Broadway where her way the
late '20s through Sweetheart Time IRENE, "Cnging
Vine "Showboat"
II want get back before the footlghts Just for the
fun and excitement IT, In the MOVIES except for the
people who write whom meet I've missed the response
o. an audience"
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-20
New FaVOrites e S
Fade Before
Revival
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.
TIIIS is the sort OF piece il is
difficult to write 1t is about
"Show Boat" and the superla-
tives are just not good enough
They have been tarniShed by
misuse on lesser fare.
AS presented in new dress and
with new people in the Ziegfeld
Theater. il is. just as il was in
the same place 1S years ago,
the finest American musical
show ever put together. I'll
make il even stronger-it is the
best native theatrical entertain
ment, with or without music,
and you can pick your year and
entry.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-20
Song Is Typical

This song Is a rather routine
affair. but it was intended to
be. II In sung by Jan Clayton
Just before the finale The pc
riod 10 1927 and the song is
supposed to be n typical num-
Der from a Broadway musical
comedy Of that period Musi-
cally and lyrically, It is emf
nently successful IN creating
this illusion.
Three Of the old song num-
bers, minor affairs actually,
have been dropped, but the mu-
sic Of q couple of them is used
for dancing. There is more
footwork in this production than
originally. JACK GANER.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-20
Irene Dunno Yearns TO Sing Again;
Also to Play Broadway Once More
special to THE DETRoIr TMEs

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. TO-
NAY, irrepressbe Irene Dunno who usually gets
~ her way, wants three things out of 1916.
She hopes to sing movie musical something she hasn't
done since her memorable "Showboat."
She wants to attempt play Broadway which would
mark her first stage appearance in Is years.
She would like to take trip to Central South America
with her husband Dr. Griffin their 0yearod
daughter, Mary Frances
I've special category for people who ask when I'm
going sing again the movies" said 1T haers
that they remember have a voice.
THE producers rgotten but started campaign
TO remind them Not that don't like the light breezy
edies I've been doing do much but singing Is first
love"
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-20
Time Is Opporfune

am particularly glad that
"Show Boat" has come back at
this time because i have become
n bit tired Of hearing the
younger generation talk about
how marvellous are the current
musicals "Oklahoma!" and Ca
rousel." / have nothing against
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-20
.nother for Hedy.
But Later, She Says
UOIJ.YWOOD Tan 10.

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 19.
RAVE A positive denial from
hy Lamar TO the resurgent
Fumor that she is expecting
bgain.
I'm going 20 have another
baby" she says, but there'll be
wo years between"
Such calm confidence!
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-20
Kern's Last Soma
Adds a Touch
TO OFFERING

collaborations. Kern died within
a week after reaching New
York from Hollywood, but Ham
merStein went ahead Just be-
fore his death Kern had fin
ished the music for the one new
song. Nobody Else But Me-"
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-20
Tom HoIt Dropped
Bombs on Tokyo
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 10.

SEEMS LIKE a long. long
| time since Tom Holt, son of
Jack Holt. quit RKO to go into
the air force. Well, he'll be
back at the studio soon. He's
'on terminal leave before get
hing his discharge. Tim flew
~ missions over Japan as
B-29 bombardier. He is believed
10 be the only Hollywood actor
who actually bombed Japan.