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Evening star., 1946-09-30
Spiders Chased as Memorial
lis Reudied for Jefferson Statue

cause of it's weight and size, Mr.
Thompson stated.
Plaster Figure to Go.
The plaster figure now standing
in the memorial will be destroyed.
The circular colonnaded me-
mortal structure itself was complet-
ed nearly four years ago. The war
time needs Of metals required for
the bronze statue, however, pre-
vented its earlier completion.
Along with the spiders, the parks
officials are concerned also with
lighting within the memorial. Mr.
Thompson said experiments with
indirect lighting are being made in
an effort to obtain more satisfac-
tory results.
Roadway Has Settled.
There is still some movement OF
the earth at the memorial site on
the south banks of the tidal basin
he also said, although the building
itself has not settled. 1t rests on
nine-foot piles driven to bedrock
But the roadway and walks at the
northwest corner of the grounds
have settled approximately 18 inches
Mr.. Thompson said the memorial
is gaining in popularity and lis
beginning to compare favorably
with the Lincoln Memorial as q
spot visited by sightseers. The Wash
ington Monument still holds first
place in attraction among the me-
MORALS.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
|0'Conor Will Receive
Recommendations for
Site Of Park Today
BY the Assoeiofed Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Sept. 30.-Gov.
O'Conor will hear recommendations
of the Parks Committee of the Board
of Natural Resources on locations
for the proposed Tidewater State
Park and demonstration area today.
The Governor emphasized that no
decision had been reached on the
matter at the last meeting of the
Board of Public Works. He said
the board still is free to move in
any direction, according to the best
expert advice it can get"
Sites proposed for the develop
ment include the Matapeake Ferry
terminus on the Eastern Shore and
tracts at Lusby and Drum Point in
Calvert County.
State Forester Joseph Kaylor ap-
peared before the Board of Public
Works at its meeting last Monday
to urge consideration of the Mata-
peake site, telling members the Drum
Point and Lusby areas had recently
been sold at prices beyond the States
present means.
The Governor explained that con-
sideration of the Matapeake site
does not necessarily mean the CAL
vert County sites have been aban-
doned.
After hearing Mr. Kaylor's report
on the Board of Public Works meet
ing. the Board of Natural Resources
referred the subject to it's Parks
Committee.
William H. Bayliff, executive sec
retary of the National Resources
Board, said memorandum embody-
ing that committees ideas would be
sent the Governor today.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Youths Killed by Bus
TO Be Buried TODAY

Last rites were to be held today for
two Arlington youths. Donald Will
liam Lee, IT, and Thomas Edward
Wilson, 16, who were killed Friday
night when the motor scooter on
which they were riding collided with
a bus at Washington boulevard and
Glebe road, Arlington.
Services for the Lee boy, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Lee, STOP
North Twenty fifth street, were to be
held at the Chambers Georgetown
funeral home. Burial was to follow
in National Memorial Cemetery
near Falls Church.
Funeral services for young Wilson
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j.
Wilson, 2514 North Harrison street,
were to be held at the w. E. Fitz-
gerald funeral home, Arlington.
Burial was to be in Oakwood Gene
terry, Falls Church.
No charges were placed against
the driver of the bus, who was listed
by Arlington County police as George
r. Cross, 80, 204 South Veitch street,
darlington.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Arlington Candidate Says
He's Been Misrepresenied

The Democratic organization ir
Arlington County is attempting tc
misrepresent his candidacy for the
County Board. Daniel A. Dugan, in
dependent, charged today.
Mr.. Dugan declared, in reply to
a statement of the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee last week:
THE machine which controls the
Democratic party in Arlington Is
carrying on program of misrep-
resentation of my candidacy In at
tempt to justify their entry of q
party nominee in the Arlington
County Board race. They know that
I am an independent and not a
Republican" he said.
The Democrats. who are backing
Board Chairman Edmund D. Camp
bell for reelection, labeled Mr.
Dugan Republican in sleeps
clothing"
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Lack of Teacher
May Close Two
Fairfax Grades

Unless a teacher is found in the
near future for the fifth and sixth
grades in the Fairview School al
Fairfax Station, Va, the children
will be requested to stay home, ii
was learned today.
The principal has been conduct
ing these two classes in addition to
the seventh grade, but it has now
become impossible for her to con-
tinue, Fairfax County school au-
thorities said.
At the same time, Falls Church
High School lost it's music teacher
when Miss Naomi Hughes resigned
because Of i'll health. w. T. Wood
son, county school superintendent
has asked that any one willing to
undertake either of the jobs contact
him at the Fairfax Courthouse.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Mrs. Floyd Moore
Elected President
Of Arlington WCTU

Mrs. Floyd Moore was elected
president of the Arlington Women's
Christian Temperance Union at the
groups annual meeting today at
the Westover Baptist Church, sue
ceeding Mrs. F.. w. Haverkamp who
has served for the past three years
Officers were to be installed by
the Rev. w. Barker Hardison fol-
lowing a luncheon. The day-long
session also included a noontide
devotional service, led by the Rev
Walter Wolf, pastor of the Arling-
ton Presbyterian Church.
Other officers and directors named
were:
Mrs. R. o. Pennington, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. James B. Davis, treas
urer; Mrs. J. o. Leonard, recording
secretary; Mrs. A. M. Vliet, corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. Lillian
Payne, director of child welfare;
Mrs. Haverkamp. director of Chris
tian citizenship; Mrs. Russell Rocks
director of flower mission and re-
AlCA AAl .. L lOya MOOAC, uCCOOl VI
health and medical temperance
Mrs. Frank Gregory, director of his
torical files; Mrs. George A. Hamil-
ton, director of international rela
tions; Mrs. M. j. Jones, director OF
legislation; Mrs. Charles S. Payne
director of literature.
Also, Mrs. Charles Dreschler, di-
rector of nonalcoholic fruit prod
ucts; Mrs. j. B. Small, director OF
religious education; Mrs. l.. N. Nor
scher, director CT spiritual life; Mrs
A. H. Tinkle. director of scientific
temperance education; Mrs. Russell
Rocks, director of social morality;
Mrs. j. T. Lasswell, director Of
speech contests; Mrs. Ethel Gre
CORY, director of soldiers and sail
ors' work: Mrs. A. E. McCurdy, di-
rector of temperance and missions;
Mrs. R. c. Pennington, director OF
visual education; Mrs. w. w. Kel-
Ter, secretary of loyal temperance
legion, and Mrs Charles o. Ben
ham, secretary of youth temperance
council.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Mount Rainier Woman
Wounded in Quarrel;
Estranqed Mate Dies

A Mount Rainier woman was re.
covering today from a bullet woune
in the neck inflicted by hel
estranged husband, according tt
police, who then fatally wounded
himself after an argument in hel
bedroom over reconciliation.
Mrs. Iris Lewis, 27, of the 320(
block of Perry street, Mount Rainier
was reported to be in good condi-
ton at Leland Memorial Hospita,
today following the shooting early
yesterday.
Her husband, James E. Lewis, 27
whose last address was in Arlington
died last night at the same hospital
DR.. James I. Boyd, Prince Georges
County deputy medical examiner
issued a certificate of suicide.
Mrs. Lewis told police that she and
her husband had been separated fol
about month. Lewis came to the
Hot Shoppe in Hyattsville, where
Mrs. Lewis Is employed as a wait
ress, Saturday night, police quoted
her as saying, and when she count.
cred his request for a reconciliation
with a request that he sign divorce
papers, he threatened her.
When Mrs. Lewis returned to hel
room in a boarding house early yes.
terday, she said her husband was
In the room and after another argu.
ment over divorce, he shot at he,
flve times with % caliber rifle be.
fore one bullet entered her jaw. HI
then turned the gun on himself, she
told police.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Counsel 10 Meet TODAY
On Murder Trial Dafe
by the Associoied Press

PRINCESS ANNE, Md, Sept. 80
Counsel for Ross j. Abbott, "a
year-old Army veteran indicted on
charge of first-degree murder, will
meet with States Attorney Prentiss
w. Evans today to decide on a time
and place for the trial.
Melvin S. -Silberg, one Of Alb
bolts attorneys, said the trial had
been tentatively set for tomorrow
before the Somerset County Circuit
Court.
The veteran is accused Of shoot
ing Pansy Twigg, his 20-year-old
Deal Island sweetheart. Mr.. Evans
said Abbott admitted killing the girl
because she wouldn't give up her
father and mother for me-"
Abbott pleaded not guilty.
Mr.. Evans said Abbott ap-
preached Pansy and her friends
with a pistol, shot Pansy, carried
her into the water and held her un-
der, then brought her back to shore
and shot her again.
Mrs. Iva P. Krumholz, 4O-year-
OLD Princess Anne tavern keeper,
who also pleaded not guilty on a
first-degree murder indictment,
was granted change of venue at
the States request. Mr.. Evans said
it was felt the State could not
secure a fair and impartial trial in
Princess Anne"
Charged with shooting and killing
Rollin Roscoe Riley, SO, of Vineland,
N. j.. she will be tried in the Wor-
cester County Circuit Court, where
the criminal docket is scheduled for
October 21-25.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Two Retiring VA Men Total
10 Years Service for j. 5.

Two Veterans Administration en-
ployes, who have completed a COM
bined service of 10 years work in
the Government, will retire today.
Earl r. Littleton, 76, of 643 Girard
street NE, an adjudicator in the
beneficiaries claims service, has 80
years Government service. Born in
Topeka, Kans., he was originally en-
ployed by the' old Bureau of Pen
sions in 1907.
Horace B. Peck, rs, of 230 Thirty
fourth street NE, has completed %
years service. He was born in Saco,
Me-, and came with the Govern
ment in 1918 with the former Bureau
of War Risk Insurance. He was
employed in the payees accounts
service of the VA.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Chest Fund Leaders
Named in Prince Georqes

The Prince Georges County Com
munity Chest Federation today an
nounced the names of eight leaders
who will assist in the countys 1946
campaign to raise $40, ,799.
Those appointed include Mrs
Frank J. Mcconnell, Greenbelt; 1t.
Col. S. L. Crosthwait, Andrews Field
Mrs. Ralph w. Powers, Kent dis
trict; the Rev. Robert L. Whitten-
burg, Spaulding district; 1t. Ber-
nard Taymans, Berwyn: j. Francis
Summers, Aquasco: Mrs. Mary
James, East Riverdale, and Charles
Callow. Business and Industrial
Committee.
Meanwhile, Chairman William M.
Werber designated $50 pm. Thurs
day as the time for the first meet
ing of all leaders at the Prince
Georges Golf and Country Club.
The complete organization will be
announced then and instructions
given by Chairman Werber. A total
OF "a sectional leaders, rs captains
and more than 300 workers are ex-
pected to be enrolled.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Johnson Warns Employers
On Spurninq Older Workers
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 30.-K Keen
Johnson, Undersecretary of Labor
warned employers yesterday that
refusal to hire men over IS years
of age would result in an army oi
unemployed by 1947.
Mr.. johnson said President Tru.
man and Secretary of Labor Schwel-
lenbach are receiving an ever-in.
creasing volume of complaints from
older workers who say they cant
get jobs.
He spoke at the 56th anniversary
celebration Of the Levindale Hebrew
Home and Infirmary.
Over one-fourth of all Americans
are past As, he said, and those in
the 45-to-65 age group receive nc
social security benefits.
Evening star., 1946-09-30

In this situation, a youngster
hitched his coaster wagon to an
automobile without the motorists
knowledge When the car stopped
suddenly, the boy struck his head
against the rear of the vehicle.
Should the youngster have:
/. Obtained the drivers permis-
sion before hitching the tow?
2. Refrained from hitching, be-
cause it violates a regulation?
8. Carried playmate as a wit
ness?
4. Hitched ride at side of carr
The answer is Yes" to question 2.
Section 66, paragraph Ob), of the
trafiic and motor vehicle regulations
states:
mo person travelling on any BIZ
cycle, motorcycle, scooter, sled, roller
skates or any toy vehicle shall cling
to and attach himself or his vehicle
to any other moving vehicle or
streetcar upon any roadway"
Evening star., 1946-09-30
George Sloane Dies;
Famed as Horseman
BY the Associoted Press

WARRENTON. Va, Sept. 3d.
George Sloane, 81, prominent horse
man and retired New York stock
broker, died yesterday at his home
White Hall, of heart attack. He
had been suffering from heart trou-
BILE for about five years.
A member of the National Hunt
and Steeplechase Association, Mr.
Sloane moved to Warrenton from
New York rs years ago. He was a
member of the Virginia Gold Cup
Association, the Fauquier Club and
the Warrenton Hunt Club.
Survivors include his widow, the
former Katherine ingalls,, daughter
Of the late George ingalls,, New
York Central Railway official, and
one son, ingalls,.
His first wife was Mrs. Isabel
Dodge Sloane, automobile heiress
and owner Of Cavalcade. winner OF
the Kentucky Derby in 1884.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow in st. James Epis-
copal Church here, withsburial In
the church cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-09-30

National Capital Parks officials
hope to have the spiders out and the
permanent statue in the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial by April 13.
The matter of completing and
shipping the statue by the next an
niversary of Jefferson's birth is in
the hands of the company casting
the bronze figure.
But the spiders and their webbs
under the dome of the memorial are
the concern of the National Capt.
tai Parks service.
Assistant Superintendent H. T.
Thompson said the service is fight
ing the spiders with air streams and
DOT. The results, he added, are
promising"
Spun Webs Under Dome.
The spiders, it seems, found the
underside of the dome a snug place
for setting up housekeeping in
crowded Washington. They might
have gotten by as squatters in the
$3,500,000 marble structure except
for their habit of going in for webs.
Capital Parks workers, like good
housewives, don't like webs around
for visitors to see-and the memorial
has plenty of visitors.
While the spiders are being ousted,
New York concern is casting the
heroic statue of the third president.
The huge, 19-foot figure, said to
be the largest ever cast in this coun-
try, may be shipped by water. be-
Evening star., 1946-09-30
District {. E. Conference
will Open on October II

The District of Columbia Christian
Endeavor fall conference will open
at 7:45 pm. Friday, October II, at
the Northminster Presbyterian
Church, with sessions continuing
through Saturday and Sunday after
noon. The theme is Looking Unto
Jesus"
The conference subjects include
The Beauty of Christ" led by Mrs.
G. E. Hawthorne, wife of the pastor
OF the Wallace Memorial United
Presbyterian Church; "A Better So
ciety Program" led by M. Mac"
Cochran, field secretary of the Dis
trict of Columbia Christian Endeavor
Union, and Our Personal Christian
Growth" led by DR.. Harry L. Bell,
pastor of Columbia Heights Chris
tian Church.
At 6 pm. Saturday there will be
a supper. The closing session will
be at 3 pm. Sunday. The Rev. Ray
mond Steinhart, field secretary of
the Maryland Christian Endeavor
Union, will speak.
Charles o. Hayward of lexington
Presbyterian Church is the confer
ence chairman and Miss Ella Peck
ham Of Memorial United Brethren
Church registrar.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Col. Hansen, Eisenhower
Pilot, Gets Army DISCHARGE

1t. Col. Lawrence Hansen, for
more than three years personal pilot
of Gen. Eisenhower, Army chief of
staff, was discharged from the
service at Fort Belvoir last week, it
was learned today.
The 28-year-old Army Air Forces
officer, whose home is in Lakewood,
Ohio, had served as Gen. Eisen-
hower's personal pilot since July,
1943. His last mission for the gen.
eral was flying him on his recent
inspection tour of the Southwest
Pacific, Fort Belvoir officials re-
ported.
While serving as Gen. Eisenhowers
pilot 1t. Col. Hansen flew over IS
foreign countries in four different
aircraft.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
d Hurt Near Wincheste,
When Jeep Overturns

-Four men were injured yesterday
when a jeep went out of control and
overturned several times 7 miles
west OF Winchester, Va.
William Buhrman, Baltimore, list.
ed by police as the driver; Allen
Wulfeck of Camp Lee, Va, and Ear
Phillips Of Boiling Field, were treat.
ed at Winchester Hospital for cut.
and bruises. Harley Carr, Baltimore
was admitted to the hospital with
a fractured hip and possible inter.
nal injuries.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Bus Firm Starts
Veteran Project
Line Tomorrow
Silver Spring Route
To Be Operated on
HoIf-Hour Schedule .

The Capital Transit Co. will begin
ous service tomorrow to the new
veterans houses at Sligo Greek
parkway and Forest Glen road. Sill
yer Spring. 1t was announced TODAY.
Buses will run from the Georgia
Alaska terminal via Forest Glen
road at half-hour intervals all day
and supplement Route 70, the For
est Glen Community line, as far
as Forest Glen road where it will
turn east to the housing develop
ment.
The new line will be designated
~ with a diagonal mark across
the 2.
At the same time, the company
announced that on next Sunday the
operation of Route Ma Chevy
Cnase loop line-wilI be discon-
tinued and two new lines to be
known as Route Ma, Nebraska ave-
nue. line, and Route DIG, Loughboro
road-Chevy Chase line, will be
substituted.
Hearings before the Public Utili-
tiles Commission in July on the pro-
posed establishment of two new lines
resulted in the authorization of
Route Ma Nebraska avenue line
from Tenley Circle via Nebraska
avenue, Military road, Thirtieth
place. Nebraska avenue and Utah
avenue to Pinehurst Circle at West
ern avenue and return over the
same route; and Route NC as the
second new line to operate between
Tenley Circle and Western avenue
and Chestnut street via Forty first
street, Mckinley street, Broad
Branch road and Western avenue.
Subsequently, the Transit Co.
proposed the combining of the
Route NC line with Route DIG
Loughboro road line, to be known
as Route DIG Loughboro road-Chevy
Chase line.
Beginning next Sunday this will
operate as through line over the
N6 route and the DIG route, pro-
viding a single route between West
ern avenue and Chestnut street and
Macomb street and Sherrier place
in the Potomac Heights area. The
DIG line will provide a crosstown
service for patrons desiring to
travel between the Macarthur
boulevard area potomac Heights
and the Chevy Chase and Pine
hurst Circle areas without transfer
ring.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
D. {. Red Cross Will Exhibit
Afqhans for War Wounded

One hundred woolen afghans
knitted by District Red Cross pro-
duction corps workers will be ex-
hibited tomorrow through Thursday
at Red Cross headquarters, 1880 E
street NV, 1t was announced by
Mrs. A. S. Gardiner. knitting chair
man.
The afghans are made for use
by the patients in military hospitals
in this area and servicemen using
them are permitted to keep them.
The exhibit will be open each of
the three days from 10 am. to
pm. and on Tuesday from Z pm.
until 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
School Strike Threat Called Of
When Pupils Get Bus Service

originally had planned the protest
strike, said their children had to
walk through thick woods to school
because bus service was not pro-
vided for the 8 o'clock opening hour.
However. rumblings Of dissatis-
faction were still heard this morn
ing from some parents, who pointed
out that only one 39-passenger bus
has been rerouted to take care OF
the 104 pupils.
One parent pointed out that "at
least we'll give the compromise
try for several days."
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Connie B. Gay Is Appointed
Farm Director Of WARL

Connie B. Gay. formerly with the
Commodity Credit Corp, has been
appointed farm director of Station
WARL, new Arlington broadcasting
company, it was announced today.
Mr.. Gay and Frank Blair, WARL
program director are working out
plans for a daily broadcast to serve
the farmers of Northern Virginia
according to Kilbourne Castell, gen.
eral manager of the station.
The Farm Bureau, Grange, Milk
Producers Association, All Clubs
and Future Farmers of America will
be among the groups to be repre-
Sented on broadcasts.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Clark Seeks Law 10 Sell
Goods Confiscafed in Al

The Justice Department an
nounced today that Attorney General
Clark plans to ask the next Con-
gress for legislation to enable United
States Marshals to sell or otherwise
dispose Of 10000 cameras, guns,
binoculars, radios, japanese phono-
graph records, swords and other
contraband items seized from aliens
at the start of the war.
The owners have had since last
December 10 to reclaim their prop
erty and the Government has sent
letters to the owners and made
press and radio announcements, it
was said. The 5000 items left are
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Holy Name Society Picks
Delegates 10 Convention

Delegates to the first postwar con-
vention Of the Holy Name Society
of Virginia, scheduled for Lynch
burg, Va, Saturday and Sunday,
have bee n named by two nearby
Virginia Roman Catholic churches.
Delegates from st. Mary's branch
of the Holy Name Society OF Alex
andria will include Clarence Dyson,
Francis H. Fannon, Ronald Spring.
born and Frank Nowland, and from
the st. Rita's branch of the Holy
Name Society of Mount Ida the
Rev William McGonigle, Frederick
Burrei, E. Albert Offner, Peter j.
Conlan, jr., and Herbert Manucia.
The last two are listed as alter
mates.
The convention will start at Z
pm. Saturday.