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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-18

and he thinks he might as well get the movement started.
 The next few years may find more and more families leaving the big cities for the farms, ranches and small towns of the West. But fear of the atomic bomb probably won't be the big factor behind the move. Life is getting too tough in cities. Living places are almost impossible to find. There is the constant threat of strikes, which, as we know from experience, can deprive the people even of food.
 Crime is on the increase. And oyercrowded conditions destroy most of the pleasure which once accom- panied the advantages" cities have over small towns.
 When small and medium income families realize how much simpler life is away from the big cities, it's cinch that many of them will pack up their belongings and start new lives somewhere else.
 THRIFT BRINGS 'RICHES" Their kids will stand to ga1n-even if the world never starts tossing atomic bombs around. For a fam fly whose children were poor in a city can-in all the ways that mat ter to 8 child-be rich in small town or farming community, if the i parents are thrifty and industrious. Looking at city meat-line, many father must be thinking today how much better of his family would be if they lived where they could have a COW, some chickens, a garden and the whole outdoors for the kids to play in.
 Once we thought the man with get-up-and-go headed for the big city. In the next few years we may change our minds and decide that today it takes more spunk and initia- tive to leave the cities than to strug- gle to live in them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-18
GETS POPCORN GALORE

New Westminster, B. c. - (UP)- The proprietor of Basils Popcorn Stand had plenty of popcorn re- gently. The oil in the burner of the machine caught fire and sprayed popcorn all over he street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-18
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-18
Life in the City Is Much
 Too Hard
By RUTH MILLETT NEA Staff Writer

Believed to be 'the first Ameri- can family to set it's house in order against the atomic age and it's fearsome bombs," a New York
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-18

jack of diamonds, and all the clubs were good.
 Had Leventritt trumped low in dummy, he would have been blocked. The Watson theory is 8 good one to remember-play the hand the way it has to be if you are going to make your contract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-18

press wire photo appearing in many newspapers this week as a good reason why men we'll should take up home nursing courses offered by the Red Cross. The picture shows Mayor John C. Cal hOun of COrscana Texas, at Washington, D. C., hotel holding pillow firmly in his teeth he pulls the slip the pillow Whats wrong with this picture? Everything. The first rules of bed making in hos pita offered in any similar to those conducted by the Red Cross other agency to hold the pillow away from the body and slip the without talk ing a strangle hold. The mayor of COrsicana who was making his bed during an employees strike at a Washington Hotel, was probably in cahOots with the photographer to make good picture out of it. at the expense of proper procedure in bed making.
 The Town Crier Tells. Year ye, hear ye! For the first time in 25 passenger train went by the Brooksvale crossing in Cheshire excursion trip from New Haven to Northampton, Mass. couple of trains day went this line. The naples are colored right purity" this Fal farmer over Milton way and he did see many cars passing
 See by the papers that Jeremiah Completion, 1O7 of Caribou Maine, has moved to HOultOn noted wOOdsman of northern Maine, he was kidnapped by h. dians when small boy and though he doesn't read or write he speaks Indian French, Italian and English. Valley road when Veterans Welcome Home parade at Beacon Falls took place. wild rain and wind storm ln no way dampening spirits although dampening some what uniforms, of those participating Prospect folks can stay right to home and enjoy their rOdeO shOw Sunday at St. Anthonys recreation grounds it will be, ride em cowboy" when the steers, wild horses and buffalo start prancng. BrOoksvae Road in Cheshire to Prospect being resurfaced the Town Crer warns those with new cars to take another road.
 GOOD NIGHT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-18

Screen star June Haver starts a new fashion fad by using felIOw-actOr Dewey RObinson's collar as . belt. Robinson, better known as '"The Neck" wears . 2S- inch collar, and June had to take . twO-inch tuck in 1t to make 1t fit her waist.
Evening star., 1946-09-12
Burroughs Citizens Offer
Three Point Tax PROGRAM

A three-point tax program for the
District, including a recommenda-
ton that no new local tax legisla-
ton should be passed until the
Federal Government increases its
contribution to the District budget
was advocated last night at meet
ing Of the Burroughs Citizens Asso-
citation Executive Committee.
introduced by Kenneth p. Arm
strong, the tax program called for
the following measures: /. Taxa
ton of all incomes earned in the
District. 2. Increase in the beverage
tax equal to those of. Maryland and
Virginia, BIT no new taxation for
the District until such time as the
Federal Government increases its
appropriation to the District.
3. Autonomy Of the Commission
ers over expenditure Of District
funds. 1t is expected the tax pro-
posal will be taken up at the next
fun meeting of the association in
several weeks.
Evening star., 1946-09-12
Citizens Cont Find Wutchmun
Who Is Not Afraid of the Dark

Unwillingness Of prospective en-
ployes to stay alone in the dark was
set forth last night as a possible
reason the District has been unable
to hire a night watchman for Lang
don Park.
Charles F. Green, ST., chairman Of
the Parks Committee of the Rhode
Island Avenue Citizens Association,
told the group that although funds
for night watchman at the park
already are available, efforts to Sc
cure someone suitable for the job
have proven unsuccessful. "It seems
no one wants to. stay alone in that
park after dark" he commented.
Funds were appropriated for the
.watchman in lieu Of installing lights
in the park, Mr.. Green explained.
The watchman is needed to protect
athletic equipment and to patrol the
unlighted park area.
The association commended the
work of Commissioner John r..
Young and Traiffic Director George
e. Keneipp In the recent breakdown
on traffic violations. 1t was unani-
mously voted to send letters to the
two oficials expressing appreciation
of the association In the traflic drive,
and expressing their special support
of the revocation Of permits in speed
ing cases.
Evening star., 1946-09-12
Meeting on Religion
Set al Gaithersburq

A mass meeting to acquaint the
public with details of the weekday
religious instruction program to be
introduced this year at Gathers
burg Elementary School will be held
at 8 o'clock tonight in the Gathers
burg High School.
DR.. Paul F. Douglass, president of
American University, will discuss
The Place of Religion" Six min
listers cooperating in the religious
program also are to take part to-
night. They are the Rev. Karl g
Newell, pastor of Grace Methodist
Church, who is chairman of the
Religious Committee; the Rev. Ar
thur w. Euell of Epworth Methodist
Church, the Rev. Ralph w. Hand
of Nealsville Presbyterian Church
the Rev. George Schmidt OF st.
Luke's Lutheran Church, the Rev.
M. U. Ray of Washington Grove
Methodist Church and the Rev. Carl
F. Smith Of the Flower Hill Church
of the Brethren.
Under the new program children
Of the third, fourth and fifth grades
will be released from their studies
at Gaithersburg Elementary School
for one hour each week to receive
religious instruction. All Protestant
children will go to Epworth Meth
odist Church and all Catholic chill
dren will 60 to st. Martins.
Evening star., 1946-09-12
D. {. Veteran First 10 Get
Terminal Leave Check

A Washingtonian,s who was an
enlisted marine for So months dur
ing the war, yesterday received the
first check issued by the armed
services under the GI terminal
leave pay bill.
He is Charles Swartz, 80, of 622
G street S.W., hotel clerk and
father of two children. The former
corporal's check, handed him in
ceremonies at Marine Corps head
quarters by Gen. A. A. Vandegrift,
amounted to $18662.
Mr.. Swartz, who accepted the
long-awaited terminal leave pay
ment in the presence of his wife,
had 81 days of unused furlough to
his credit. He received the check
for the full amount, officials ex-
planned, because he was discharged
before 1943. Men separated after
January /, 1943. will be paid in
bonds maturing five years from now
If their claims are more than $50.
Smaller payments will be made in
cash.
The Marine commandant said
other checks to former marines are
already in the mail The bonds
may be permitted to mature or can
be applied to converting CT insur-
ance. Mr.. Swartz intends to use
his terminal leave check to aid in
the purchase of a new car.
Evening star., 1946-09-12

Four vehicles are approaching this
free intersection all at once, all
travelling. at approximately the same
speed. They are: An ambulance. q
mail truck, fire truck and police
scout car. Which Of them has
the right-of-way:
l. The police car. pursuing felon7
2. The mail truck, which can be
stayed by neither snow, nor rain.
nor heat, nor gloom of night :?
8. The fire truck, responding to
fire alarm?
4. The ambulance hurrying an in
jured man to the hospital?
M. o. Eldridge, first assistant to
the director of vehicles and traffic,
and the city's foremost expert on
traffic regulations, propounded this
question for The Star. He said
Answer 3 is correct. A fire truck
always has the right-of-way over
any other vehicle, according to Dis.
trict trafIic and motor vehicle regu-
lationS.
Evening star., 1946-09-12

One hundred dollars for an in
tensive membership drive was au-
thorized at last nights meeting. The
fund Is to be used to purchase prizes
for members soliciting the most new
memberships, and renewing the most
old memberships.
Improvements requested in the
area included installation of a stop
light at Twentieth street and Rhode
Island avenue NE; better drainage
facilities on Otis street between
Twenty-eig and Thirtieth streets
NE, and q stop sign on Twenty
fourth street at Newton street NE
1t was voted to sponsor again this
year the associations annual Hal
loween party for teen-age and ele-
mentary school-age children of the
greater Woodbridge area. The parks
and Public Relations Committees
were instructed to plan the event
and to report at the next meeting
how much money the association
will be required to spend.
President Chester r. Bletch an
nounced that Engineer Commits
sioner Young's six-year plan has
been divided among different COM
mittees Of the association and is to
be reported on at the October meet
ing. Last nights meeting, the firs'
OF the fall. was held at 1904 Rhode
Island avenue NE.
Evening star., 1946-09-12

Back in 1915. the Post once De-
partment demonstrated its desire to
keep abreast of developments in
transportation by purchasing 10 new
mail trucks.
The world has come a long way
since, but those 10 mail trucks are
still chugging, along their daily
rounds. and the Post Once feels
they've earnest rest.
Postmaster General Hannegan,
who has been advocating a thorough
modernization OF the postal trans
portatien service since assuming his
present office, this morning inspect
ed three new model vehicles sub
mitted for his approval by two man.
ufacturers who sought to meet the
specifications Of modern postal
needs.
Mr.. Hannegan and several aides
examined an 1,150-pound Crosley
sedan, PROPOSED for use on rural de-
livery routes; Z custom built Crosley
mobile post ONCE" Z light pickup
Evening star., 1946-09-12
Policeman Loses
His Trousers in
Mokinq Arrest

Inspector Milton D. Smith, in
charge of police uniforms, can chalk
up the loss Of one pair of new sum-
mer trousers to causes beyond the
control of their erstwhile wearer,
Policeman A. F. Mitchell Of No. Is
precinct.
Judge Ellen K. Raedy in Munici-
pal Court yesterday found Richard
r. Watkins, 40, colored. Of the 1900
block OF Vernon street NV, guilty
OF destroying District property in
connection with the ripping Of the
trousers August 2.
Policeman Mitchell reported he
arrested Watkins for disorderly
conduct on the corner of Eighteenth
and Vernon streets NV. Watkins,
he said, then tried to snatch the
policeman's gun from its holster
and tore the trousers from the
pocket up and down.
"Brand-new trousers" lamented
Mr.. Mitchell. THAT was what hurt
the most. Inspector Smith is right
tough about those things"
Judge Raedy. who earlier had or
dered Watkins held for hospital
treatment, suspended imposition OF
sentence on both charges. -
Evening star., 1946-09-12
1915 Mail Trucks Still in Use,
Hunnequn Seeks Requirements

truck with pigeon-holes for letters,
and q heavier Divco truck, similar
in desig nto those used for milk de-
livery, for the transport Of large
quantities of mail from station to
station.
After the inspection, which took
place in courtyard Of the Post
once Building, post office spokes-
men could not name the axact types
of vehicle to be accepted, but said
that 5000 modern trucks would be
obtained as soon as the manufac-
turer met the specifications OF de-
sign for pickup and delivery.
An appropriation Of $500, 900
from Congress has been EARN arked
for this purpose.
The three vehicles on display to-
day were brought here from Detroit,
where the National Association Of
Letter Carriers convened last week.
OF 10000 trucks now II service,
according TO the Post Office, only
1855 are models more recent than
1882.
Evening star., 1946-09-12
Civilian Flyer Hurt
AS Plane Strikes Wire
Near Newton Village

A 28-year-old Baltimore man was
in serious condition at the Prince
Georges General Hospital today
after his small cabin-type plane last
night struck an electric wire and
crashed in a field of Kenilworth
avenue, about a mile south Of Blad-
snsburg.
The pilot, identified by police as
Marvin NJ Weinberg, was alone in
the plane. He was taken to the hos
pital by the Bladensburg Rescue
Squad. Hospital officials said he
suffered fractured arm and head
injuries. .........
Prince Geofges County Policeman
Adam Lindsey said relatives of the
injured man told him Mr.. Weinberg
was flying home from Philadelphia
and apparently became lost.
Mrs. Paul Kidwell, 1900 Newton
street, Newton Village, about half
a mile from the scene of the crash,
said she ran out Of her house when
she heard the plane at low alti-
tude.
She said she saw it circle the
area about four times with its
landing lights on before it crashed
approximately 100 yards OF Kenil-
worth avenue. The plane did not
catch on fire, she said.
Policeman Lindsey said he was
unable to question Mr.. Weinberg
because Of his injuries.
Potomac Electric Power Co. Of
flcials said the plane knocked down
about 500 feet = of neutral" wire,
which carried no current.
Evening star., 1946-09-12
District Nurse Fined
On Assault CHARGES
(From YESTERDAYS Last Edition.
BY ths Assoeiotsd Press

(From Yesterdays Last Edition.
BY me Asseeiossd Press
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Sept.
11.-Miss Selma Sinclair of WASH
ington, was hned SIS and costs by
Judge Jesse B. Wilson in Albermarle
Trial Justice Court today on each OF
two warrants charging her with as
sault and battery against two pri-
vate-duty nurses in fracas August
II at University Of Virginia Hospital.
Conflicting testimony was offered
in Commute hearing as the pros
ecuting witnesses, Mrs. Alice Ale
gree Kern, Charlottesville, and Mrs.
Charlotte Carter, Danville, together
with Miss Sinclair and her co-defen-
dant, Edward Dewey, Of Washington,
related their respective versions of
just who hit who and who struck
the first blows.
Both sides, however, admitted
blows were passed in the brief scufYie.
A charge of assault by Mr.. Dewey
on Mrs. Carter was dismissed by the
court. Miss Sinclair noted an appeal
from her two convictions. In addi-
tion to assault, Miss Sinclair was
charged with using language calcu-
lated to provoke a breach Of the
peace.
The two nurses related that the
trouble started when Mrs. Garter
was using the floor telephone when
Mr.. Dewey walked up and attempted
to use 1t.
Mr.. Dewey and Miss Sinclair were
nursing Mr.. Dewcy's father, Comdr
Theodore Dewey, OF Washington
who had undergone an operation at
the hospital.
Evening star., 1946-09-12
Mrs. Evelyn Mclean
Fractures kneecup

Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean, Wash
ington hostess and owner of the
Hope Diamond, Is in Doctors Hos
pital with a broken kneecap, 1t was
learned today.
Mrs. McLean's secretary, Miss
Mamie Chase, said Mrs. Mclean
fell while walking with her dog In
the garden of Friendship, her home
at 1903 r street NV.
Miss Chase said Mrs. Mclean un-
derwent an operation on the knee
Monday. 1t was performed by a
specialist from Johns Hopkins.
The accident occurred about 10
days ago and Mrs. Mclean still Is
not permitted to see visitors.
Evening star., 1946-09-12

AS the special train stood mo-
tionless near the north end Of Po-
tomac Yards, many persons aboard
die not realize that occurring be-
fore their eyes was an actual prac-
tical application of a radio-com-
municating system they had seen
demonstrated only a few hours be-
fore.
In front of the stalled train, and
on the same track, stood a halted
freight whose electric engine had
broken down. Seeing what had taken
place, an official of the special con-
tacted a control center further
along the line by the new radio,
and the center dispatched a Diesel
engine to the scene.
The Diesel coupled onto the stalled
freight, moved it onto a siding. and
the special rolled on its way down
the cleared track.
End of Test Period.
Marking the end of a period of
tests which were climaXed yester-
day, the very-high-frequency radio
system links all major control points
in Potomac Yards, which handles
5000 cars daily as one of the three
largest railway classification centers
in the world.
Federal Communications Commits
sioner Ray c. Wakefield, who was
among the guests on the special,
suggested immediate installation of
similar systems in railroad yards
throughout the country, after see
ing the demonstration.
For the big show, C. F. McCarty,
Potomac, Yards manager, selected
Engine No. As. All shined up, this
black-and-silver yard goat" proudly
puffed 10 miles from one end OF the
yard to the other, ] pulling two
coaches containing the. lbs guests
behind her. "f
Evening star., 1946-09-12
Boy, 5, Struck by Cor
Near Fuirfux, Dies

Howard Ward N5-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ward of near
Fairfax, died at Alexandria Hospi-
tai last night OF injuries received
when he was struck by an automo-
bile on Route 236 about two miles
east of Fairfax earlier yesterday.
Police listed the driver as Har-
mon B. Franklin, 40, Fairfax, who
was charged with reckless driving
and released on personal bond. Po-
lice said Mr.. Franklin hit tele-
phone pole in an effort to avoid
striking the child.
Evening star., 1946-09-12
Coost Guard Receivers
Body of Drowned Bow

The body Of Richard Prank
Hintze. IS, of the German Orphan
age, 2300 Good Hope road Sc. who
was drowned Sunday while on ar
outing on the Patuxent River, was
recovered yesterday by . Coast
Guard unit.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow In the Cedar Hill
Chapel. Burial will be In Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-09-12
III Civic Groups
To Give Views
AT Tax Hearinq
Spokesman AIIocuted
10 Minutes to Present
Testimony Monday

Spokesman from ~ civic organ
izations are scheduled to testify at
the Commissioners tax hearing
Monday at 10 am. in the boardroom
of the District Building.
The city heads yesterday issued
q timetable Of testimony by the
witnesses allocating each group 10
minutes to present its views.
Testimony will be directed at the
$17,750,0 900 program of new and in
creased levies proposed by the
Special Tax Committee headed by
Corporation Counsel Vernon e
West which features q 2 per cent
retail sales tax to raise an estimated
So, ,O00, 900. .....
The list organizations to be heard
and their time Of appearance
follows:
10 a.m.-Washington Board OF
Trade (Joseph McGarraghy).
10:l0-Federation of Citizens
Associations (Kenneth p. Arm
strong.
10:20-Federation of Civic Associ-
ations.
10:30-Washington Tax payers
Association (Rufus Lusk).
10:40-Homebuilders' Association
Edward r. Carr and Ernest r
Henry.
Washington Building Con-
gress IF. H. MartelD.
11-District Of Columbia Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs (Mrs. L. B
Wright).
11:1O-Columbia Heights Citizens
Association George H. Brown OF
Mrs. Ernest Howard.
11:20-Burroughs Citizens Associ-
alton Kenneth P. Armstrong;.
11:30-Government e m ploy es
Council.
11:40-Manor Park Citizens As.
ISOLATION ernest H. Pullman.
1:50-Mid-C City Citizens Associa.
tion GA. J. Driscoll and Soterios
Nichols.
IL noon-Potomac COOPERATIVE
Federation (Mrs. Sarah Newman)
1910 p.m.-Sixteenth Street High.
lands Citizens Association Harry
Dangler and E. r. Wendroth.
12:20-Midway Civic Association
MRS. L. M. Logan.
Lunch recess.
2Merchants end Manufacturer,
Association (Ringgold Hart).
2:10-District Of Columbia Retail
Liquor Dealers Association (Jeroms
B. Mckee,.
2:20-Citizens' Council on Com.
munity Planning Julius I. Peyser)
2:30-Motion Picture Theatel
Owners of the Metropolitan District
Of Columbia "a. Julian Brylawsk
and Carter BarronD.
2:40-Medical Credit Association
John c. Post).
2:50-Connecticut Avenue Citi-
zens' Association CA. J. Driscoll ane
Mrs. e. r. Groves.
3-Georgetown Progressive Citi-
zens' Association MRS. Oscar
Kuldall).
3:1o-Progressive Civic Associa.
ton.
3:20-Deanwood Civic Association
(Thomas Turner.
3::30-Marshall Heights Civic As
sociation STANLEY B. Miles,.
3:40-Petworth Citizens Associa.
ton (John H. Connaughton).
3:50-American Veterans Com.
mittee (Charles Davis.
Evening star., 1946-09-12
Airline Manager Named

Capital AirlineS-PCA today an
nounced appointment of Jervis
Langdon, jr., as general traffic man
ager Of the airline, with headquar-
ters in Washington. Mr.. Langdon
served during the war with the Air
Transport Command in New Guinea,
Leyte, Manila and Japan, and at his
return to inactive duty in January
was Chief Of Staff Of the Southwest
Pacific Wing of ATC.