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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
.CPA Action Halls Two
Construction Jobs
Al La Fontaine's

The Civilian Production Admin
istration yesterday invaded Jimmy
La 'Fontaine's gambling place on
Bladensburg road, just over the Dis
trict line, ordered work stopped on
one ''nonhousing" construction
project and obtained voluntary
agreement to halt another.
Investigators found that barn
was being built of lumber and q
three-story fire escape of steel with
out prior authorization of the CPA
Work on the barn was voluntarily
halted, the CPA announced. The
barn was just about completed yes
terday when the owners Of Jimmy s
place agreed to quit work on it, the
CPA said.
The order was given to stop work
on a fire escape, also in the final
stages of construction.
In connection with that project,
the CPA informed the establishment
that failure to comply may subject
you to severe criminal penalties
provided by law" but at the same
time pointed out that the club could
request a hearing on the compliance
action.
Edward M. Synan, Washington
area construction manager for the
CPA, said his Office had received no
applications for any construction on
the property. He pointed out prop
erty owners can spend up to $500
for alterations and repairs on any
dwelling without prior authorize
ton.
If it is a commercial enterprise,
he added, up to $1,000 can be ex-
pended without permission from
CPA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Maryland Oysters
In Season Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 31-The Mary
land oyster season in most counties
will open tomorrow, the Department
of Tidewater Fisheries announced
yesterday.
Tongers, however, will have to wait
until Monday. as no commercial
boating is allowed Sunday.
David H. Wallace, executive Sec
rotary to the department, said until
the catch of the first three or four
days has been recorded, We cannot
estimate this years output"
September l openings include
Kent, Queen Anne, Talbot and Anne
Arundel Counties.
September Is will usher In the
season in Somerset and Wicomico
Counties, except for the Naticoke
area, and the lower part of the
Potomac River.
The season will begin October l
in the upper part of the Potomac
River, Dorchester County except in
the Choptank area, and tributaries
Of the Potomac.
The dredging season in the Chesa-
peake Bay in the Choptank area
will not open until November !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Jobs Open in Marianas;
Cost Of Living Is Cheap
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

The Navy disclosed today 1t still
has job openings ranging from
switchboard operators to mechanical
engineers and architects in the
Marianas Islands-where housing is
S. month and meals cost 10 cents
a day.
The positions are in connection
with the building and maintenance
program of the Navy Bureau of
Yards and Docks on Guam, Saipan,
Tinian and adjoining Pacific islands.
Installation of sewerage, roadways
and communication systems is pro-
ceeding on Guam and Wake Island
under a SCI 900 900 contract.
The Navy said it has untitled
vacancies for architectural, civil and
electrical engineers and for engineer
ing aids and craftsmen. The pay
ranges from 1892 for engineering
craftsmen to $3.50 to $7,4S1 a year
for engineers.
Needed also are stenographers and
telephone technicians, skilled at
maintenance.
The openings are available only to
single persons because of a lack of
suitable quarters for couples. Most
housing is in Quonset huts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Model Plane Contest Victor
Gets Honorary FLIGHT Post

Bobby Vogel, IA, of 214 Eighth
street Sc, was commissioned an
honorary captain in Washington
Marine reserve fighter squadron
yesterday as part of first prize he
won in the Boys Club Of Washing
ton model plane contest.
Bobby's entry of a flying model
of British Spitfire was judged best
in the show. In addition to his hon.
orary rank, he received q large
model plane builders kit. Second
prize winner was Mickey Taylor, IA,
Of 1907 Bay street Sc, and third
prize winner was Tommy Hardy, II,
Of 243 Seventeenth street Sc. Both
also received model plane building
kits and won the honorary ranks of
first and second lieutenants, re-
spectively, in the Marine air squad
ron.
The annual model airplane con-
test of the Boys Club was spon-
sored this year by the Marine re-
serve fighter squadron and Capital
Airlines-PCA. Nearly so entries
were submitted in the contest which
was open to all boys between the
ages of and Is in the District and
nearby areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Reservoir Land Grading
Contract Is Awarded

The Washington Suburban SAM
tary Commission yesterday awarded
a contract for grading land as a
preliminary step to construction
of 10000, gallon steel waite,
reservoir at Carmody Hills, Md.
The reservoir will supply water
to the residents of Capitol Heights
Seat Pleasant, District Heights
Suitland and Forestville. 1t is
scheduled to be completed next
June.
The $1s,953 grading contract wa.
awarded to j. o. and C. M. Steuart
Of Washington.
Sewer and water main improve.
ments in the same area also were
authorized yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Overseas Veteran on WAY
To Discharge Loses Leg

A District soldier en- route to a
Midwest separation center for dis
charge after Is months overseas
service, lost his right leg in a train
accident at Black River Falls, Wise,
yesterday, the Associated Press re-
ported.
He was TIA Joseph D. Jennings,
1904 Fifteenth street Sc. Accord
ing to the Associated Press, the ac-
cident happened after he fell in
trying to reboard a troop train.'
Mr.. Jennings was en- route to the
separation center at Fort Sheridan
Ill.
Col. Newton Bush, commandant
at Camp Mccoy, Wis, said MIR. Jen-
nings' condition was excellent" at
the station hospital there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Bethesda DAV Names
Convention Delegates

Disabled veterans In the Bethesda
Chevy Chase area will be represented
at the 18th national convention of
Disabled American Veterans in Port
land, Greg, next week by Martin
Keller, commander of the local
chapter: Col David r. Wolverton
commander Of the Maryland De-
partment and judge advocate of the
Bethesda Chevy Chase Post of the
American Legion, and William
Greenyille Of Chevy Chase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
|Dr. Claxton 10 Speak
lat Opening. Session
|0f Bible Conference
By Casper Names
S,oy SioH Corrsspondsnf

WESTMINSTER, Md. Aug. ST.
DR.. Allen E. Claxton. pastor Of the
Broadway Temple Methodist Church,
New York, will address the opening
session Of the 25th annual Organ
lied Bible Glass Association Con-
ference at o'clock tonight at
Western Maryland College. The
conference will continue through
Labor Day.
DR.. Fred G. Holloway, president
OF Western Maryland College. will
welcome members of the organiza-
ton at dinner preceding the open
ing meeting. The association was
organized July 4, 1922, at Leesburg,
Va.
The initial meeting will be pre-
sided over by DR.. Page NICK. Etchi-
son. who is completing his 18th year
as president of the organization.
The session will include a song
service, to be led by William r.
Schumacher, song leader for % years.
DR.. Clifton P. Clark, District Sun
day School Association president,
will give the conference prayer.
Feature of the meetings to be
held tomorrow will be the election
OF officers at the morning session,
with the new officers being installed
at the evening meeting. Members
Of the Nominating Committee are
Kenneth c. Buker, chairman; Miss
Alberta Cissel and James T. Elicit.
The morning gathering, starting
at 9:55 o'clock, will also hear the
annual reports of the executive
vice president, George E. Harris,
and of the treasurer. George A.
Watson. Noah r. Robinson of Co.
lumbia Heights Christian Church.
will preside.
Discussion groups on Leadership"
Publicity and Membership" and
Recreation and Social Program"
will be held at 1890 am. tomorrow.
Alden w. Hoage of Eldbrooke Meth
odist Church. Mr.. Harris and How
ard M. Stackhouse of Emory Meth
odist Church will lead the groups
In the order named.
DR.. Claxton will speak on Popular
Pagans" at the 1880 am. worship
service and on Don't Fence Me
In" at the 8 pm. meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Pleasant. Valley Church
To Mark Anniversary

Dedication of a new educationa,
building will mark the 51st anniver-
sary ceremony Of the Pleasant Valley
Methodist Church, Pleasant Valley
Va, tomorrow, the Rev. Woodrow E
Hayzlett. pastor, announced yester-
day.
The celebration will include a
Notwithstanding ceremony and a
morning address by the Rev. ]. Cal
loway Robertson, D. D., superintend-
ent of the Alexandria district of the
Methodist Church.
Dinner will be served in the social
hal of the church and the fourth
quarterly conference will be held at
2 pm,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Boy Playing in Street
lis Crushed 10 Death
Beneath Trailer Truck

William Ford, jr., IL, colored, ~
L street NE, was killed last night
when he ran into the side of a 10
ton gasoline trailer truck and was
crushed by the rear wheels.
A playmate, Stanley Diver, IL. of
65 L street NE, told police that he.
William and some other children
Wre playing 'kick-the-can" in the
street, at North Capitol and l.
streets. when the truck came by.
William, he said, apparently did not
see the truck and ran into it.
Police listed the driver as Orie J..
Conner, "a, Of Savage, Md. The
truck belongs to a York (Pa.) tank
line, police said. Mr.. Conner was
released in the custody of an at
torney pending his appearance at
coroner's inquest later.
The dead boy, a sixth-grade stu
dent at the Twining School, lived
with his aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Wilson. His father. a
clerk in the K street NV. market,
lives in the 500 block of Fifty
eighth street NE.
His death brings the total of
trafhc deaths in the District this
year to Al. At the same time last
year SIS persons had been killed in
traffic accidents. Total traffic fatal
tiles last year were So.
Miss Doris McQuin, 10, of 50O8
Decatur street, Edmonston, Md, was
in critical condition today at Cas-
ualty Hospital from injuries suffered
early this morning. when the auto
mobile in which she was riding
crashed into tree and bus stop
sign in the 1900 block of Mich
igan avenue NE.
Police said the driver of the car.
Thomas Underwood, %. of 62O4
Forty second avenue, Hyattsville.
escaped with decorations to his face.
Miss McQuinn. an employee of the
Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone
Co., was said to be suffering a con-
cussion, possible skull fracture, frac-
tured jaw and cuts on the face.
Police said she was thrown against
the windshield of the car when it
crashed.
Judith Derring, 3, of 1888 Mary
land avenue NE, fell from a taxicab
yesterday as it was crossing the
Tilden street NV. bridge in Rock
Creek Park, suffering head injuries,
police reported. The child was riding
with her mother, Mrs. Clare Deering,
who told police the door of the cab
came open in some manner.
At Garfield Hospital, the child's
condition was described as good.
Police said the driver of the cab
was Merlyn H. Erkenbrook, of Belts
vile, Md.
Donald Cryer, 4. of TAB Howard
road Sc, escaped serious injury
late yesterday when he was struck
by truck near his home. Police
said the boy had just bought an ice
cream cone from vender and was
running across the street when hit:
He was treated for cuts and bruises
at Gallinger Hospital. Thomas
Jones, 2514 I street NV, was listed
by police As driver of the trIIck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
9th Polio Case Reported
From Prince GEORGES

The number of infantile paralysis
cases in the Metropolitan Area rose
to 60 today as Prince Georges County
officials reported another case in
Greenbelt, Md.
The latest victim Is a 6-year -old
girl who lives on Hillside road in
Greenbelt. It was the 9th polio
case this year in the county and the
18th in Greenbelt.
OF the 68 cases this year, IL have
been in Washington and 56 in nearby
Maryland and Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Historical Group Merger
Approved in Virqiniu
BY the Assoeiatsd Prs.s

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 31.-The
State Corporation Commission yes
terday approved a merger of the
Virginia Historical Society, char
tered by the General Assembly Of
Virginia In 1884, with the Confed-
crate Memorial Association, a Mis-
sissippi corporation and operator Of
Battle Abbey.
The merger corporation will be
known as the Virginia Historical
Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
S550,0OO Added Fund
For Virginia Welfare
Reported by James
By the Associoted Press

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 31.-Wel-
fare Commissioner Arthur James
yesterday advised Gov. Tuck that
additional Federal funds amounting
to $3.50, 1000 for the nine months be-
ginning October l will equal ap-
proximately the amount of addi-
tional State welfare funds necessary
to meet original budget requests of
the localities for the remainder of
the year.
Where these funds were coming
frem has been the subject of much
discussion in recent weeks and a
number of district welfare meet
ings, including one held in Rich
mond yesterday, have been sched-
uled by the Mitchell Commission on
Welfare to consider the matter.
Mr.. James advised the Governor
in a memorandum that a supple
mentary ALLEGATION of $4,000 which
is anticipated, in unused funds re-
turned to the State and from recov-
cries resulting from the Federal sup
plement to State funds, will be allo-
Gated to local departments for Sep
TENDER to restore cuts in hardship
cases.
Report on QUESTIONABLE.
A QUESTIONABLE sent out by Mr..
James to all local welfare depart
ment on August asking for the
minimum amounts of additional
funds needed for September indicat-
ed that a supplementary ALLEGATION
Of $4,000 would take care of all
needy cases. S. $685..
Mr.. James sent out the question:
naire when it became apparent that
the Mitchell commission could not
make the special study of the public
assistance situation in Virginia, re-
quested by the Governor at its ini-
tial meeting July 9, as quickly as
had been hoped.
Mr.. James said official information
was received from the Social Securi-
ty Administration on the amended
Social Security Act on August 81
which revealed that Virginia would
receive a much larger ALLEGATION
than was apparent from earlier I'M
official information.
Share for Localities.
Besides the $500 for the State
budget, localities will receive $780,
600 as their direct share of the
extra Federal funds.
In the memorandum, Mr.. James
commented:
Il hope the legislative commission
will complete its special study, espe-
cially as to the validity of needs and
grants not only for its help in de-
termining State public assistance
appropriations in the future, but in
assisting the commission in it's legis-
lative interim study of the entire
welfare program"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Navy Court Fails 10 Agree
On Verdict in Sima Case
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. SIT h e
court martial which tried 1t. VIII
liam r. Sima, ST., suspended Naval
Academy band leader adjourned
yesterday without reaching q YER
dict.
1t will reconvene today to con-
tinue celebrating on the 10 charges
against 1t. Sima. including perjury,
extortion. falsehood, and violating
several Navy regulations.
If no decision is reached today,
it was indicated the court would ad-
journ until Tuesday.
Under Navy court-martial proce-
dure, the trial court merely an
nounces the findings of innocence
Any other findings and sentence
are forwarded to the converting au-
thority for review.
The Secretary Of the Navy was
the converting authority in the Sima
case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Winchester Delegates
To Support Robertson
For Senate Vacancy
BY the Associated Press

WINCHESTER. Va, Aug. 81
Winchester Democrats last night
adopted unanimously resolution
instructing the city delegates to the
State convention at Richmond
Thursday to vote for Representative
Robertson for the Senate vacancy
caused by the death of Senator
Glass, if his name is presented.
The resolution was offered to the
party mass meeting by j. Victor
Arthur. Another resolution offered
by Harry F. Byrd, jr, and adopted,
directed the delegates to vote under
the unit rule on all matters before
the convention.
Six Delegates Named.
The Democrats named six con-
vention delegates with one vote
each. They were:
Louis E. Armel, w. r. Armel, DR.
Charles r. Anderson, Mayor; j.
Sloane Kuykendal; John Massie and
Thomas G. Scully. Three alternates
elected were j. I. Cahill, w. Lee
Fisher and Noble Pierce.
Mr.. Pierce presided in the absence
of Allen c. Gray, city chairman.
Frederick County Democrats meet
today to name their delegates to
the Richmond convention.
Wright's Nomination Urged.
In other political developments,
two officers of Richmond's Byrd
for-Senate Club, Warren Lambert
president, and Roland Lee Wright
secretary, yesterday urged the NOM
nation of William A. Wright, chair
man of the State Conservation
Commission, for the unexpired term
of the late Senator Glass.
In letter to club members. the
two officers suggested that Rich
mond residents get behind Mr..
Wright and let local delegates to
the nominating convention here
Thursday know about it. The letter
called attention to the fact that
Mr. Wright was the "favorite son.
OF the first district and declared
I'VE feel that the eastern section of
the State is entitled to a Senator. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
|Worship Massachusetts
To Join Inactive Fleet
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

PORTSMOUTH, Va, Aug. 81
The battleship Massachusetts, will
join the 18th (inactive) Fleet Tues
day when she viii be placed in an
''in commission, in reserve" status
in brief ceremony at the Norfolk
Naval Shipyard.
The Massachusetts, keel was laid
July 20, 1889 at the Bethlehem Steel
Co.'S plant at Quincy. Mass, and she
was commissioned in September
1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Fleet Of II Liberty Ships
Await Foreign Purchase
BY the Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 31.-Twenty-
one Liberty ships are now immobil-
lied in Hampton Roads as part OF
a fast growing fleet being set aside
by the Maritime Commission for
purchase by foreign governments.
Representatives of the French
Italian and the Netherlands gov
|ernments have been here to inspect
some OF the ships which are up for
sale, and Chinese and Turkish repre-
sentatives are coming to look at the
vessels.
Liberty ships, which were built al
a war cost Of $1,728,590 each, will
be offered for sale at floor price OF
s544 500, under the terms of the Shir
Sales Act Of 1916.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31

on his side. He hauls out fountain
pen, writes your name forever into
the official naval records as chapel
visitor only. You start out the door
you came in and he says no not that
way.
Then he reaches under the counter
like a liquor dealer feeling for the
straight bourbon and comes up with
two black tape necklaces. From each
necklace hangs two-inch disc that
says you are chapel visitor only.
You wave this at the Marine and
step OH with the left foot just to be
sure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Smith Reports Expenses
In 9th District Cumpoion
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 31.-Rep-
resentative Howard Smith of Alex
andria reported expenses of S1,61O.55
In connection with his campaign
for denomination in the 9th dis
trict. the State Board of Elections
reported yesterday. -.......
Representative Smith won renom-
nation over three opponents IN the
August 6 Democratic primary.
Representative Flanagan, renom-
mated by the 9th district Demo-
cratic convention, reported no ex-
penses incurred in connection with
his nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Venire Change Denied
Cleric in Check Case
BY the Associated Press

WINCHESTER. Va, Aug. 81
Judge Burr P. Harrison in VIM
chester Corporation Court has over.
ruled a motion for change of venire,
filed by C. Warrington Lowe,
former Winchester minister. recently
indicted on a charge Of issuing
check without SUFFICIENT funds to
cover.
September rs has been set as date
for the trial.
The charges were brought by Q
New York Bank.
The court also refused to consider
plea by Lowe that the warrant for
his arrest was improperly drawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Holiday Sofety Slogan
Adopted in MARYLAND

BALTIMORE, Aug. 81 R.-By
way of Labor Day reminder, the
Maryland TRAFFIC Safety Commits
sion yesterday adopted the following
weekend slogan:
Death takes no holiday--brt It
takes lot of holiday drivers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Body Of SoiIor Found
After Fall Off Wurship
by the Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 3l.-Search-
ers yesterday found the body of
Elmer Lawrence Carter, stewards
mate, second class, U. S. ~, who
drowned when he fell overheard
from the assault transport U. S. S.
Yancy, at the Norfolk Naval Station.
Son of Mrs. Mary Wick Carter of
Garden City, Va, the 21-year -old
enlisted man was throwing football
around on the deck of the ship when
he plunged overheard. His death
has been ruled accidental
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Rites Held in Boonsboro
For Mrs. English, Child
BY the Associoted Press

BOONSBORO, Md, Aug. 81 tP,.-
Funeral services were held here yes
terday for Mrs. Doris Elizabeth
Smith English, 81, and her daugh-
ter Roberta, 3, who were found dead
Monday in their gas-f1lled Airing
ton (Va.) apartment.
Mrs. English, wife of a Navy cap
tain, Robert Allen English, now over
seas, was the only child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubert S. Smith of Cumber-
land, formerly of Boonsboro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Silver Spring VIEW Raises
$1,000 for Clubhouse

The Silver Spring Memorial Post,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, today an
nounced that the groups recent car
nival for its clubhouse fund had
Melted $12,100 and that Sam Zig
will donate land for the building.
Charles B. Buscher, chairman of
the Post Housing Committee, said
Mr.. Fig, developer of Rock Greek
Forest, will donate a site in that
subdivision for the proposed WV
building.
Frank B. Proctor, post member,
will be architect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
HospituI PIons Fund Drive

ANNAPOLIS. Aug. 81 tP.-A cam-
paign will be launched Monday In
Anne Arundel County for $50, 900 to
be used to make up an operating
deficit at the Emergency Hospital
here. The campaign will continue
through September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Michael Reports No Expense

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 81 (P.-
Lawrence Michael, Arlington, Re-
publican nominee for the House from
the 9th district, has filed statement
with the State Board of Elections
reporting he had no expenses In
winning his nominations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
U. S. Aids Afqhons, Reds Soy

MOSCOW, Aug. 81 (P. - The
Soviet press and radio publicized
today press reports from India that
United States specialists were di-
recting Afghans in a program OF
road construction and Improvement
Of radio communications,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31

Getting into the Navy Communi-
cations Annex at Massachusetts, and
Nebraska avenues NV, a year after
VJ-day, is still Operation Red Tape
for civilian even when it's just to
see a relative married.
Difficulties start when you report
at the chapel gate as per instruc-
tons and find that inadvertently
your name has been left off the list
in the hands of two Marine sentries.
They are very polite and know all
about the wedding, and can see your
wife is wearing silver fox and her
Sunday dress for the nuptials. But
your name isn't on the list.
Fifty feet away at the chapel en-
trance you see your mother and
other relatives who wave at you. A
couple of them, seeing you stopped