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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-15
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Evening star., 1946-02-27
Mrs. TumbIeson Elected
BY Montgomery Chest

Mrs. G. G. Tumbleson has been
elected president of the Community
Services and Planning Division OF
the Montgomery County Community
Chest and Council, it was announced
today.
Other officers elected are Mrs
Carlton Savage, vice president, and
DR.. Margaret Rioch, secretary.
1t was announced that funds have
been allocated by the Community
War Fund for Montgomery County
for participation in the survey OF
social and welfare needs now being
conducted by the District Council of
Social Agencies. A meeting of the
agencies was held yesterday in the
Rockville Office of the Chest and
Council to discuss organizational
procedure
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Judge Urges Schools
To Teach Citizenship

School instruction in good citizen.
ship was advocated yesterday by
Judge Vincent A. Osterman OF
Prince Georges County Orphans
{ Court our as a method to reduce juvenile
In letter to Attorney General
Clark inviting his Office to study
procedures used in Prince Georges
County, Judge Osterman declared
that 'laboring under the assump.
ton that children know right from
wrong is very poor philosophy"
Many children commit acts that
in their judgment are simply mis-
chievous," he said, whereas these
same acts are serious crimes"
A former District policeman 70,
80 years, Judge Osterman said he
has devoted considerable time tc
conducting a program along this
line in county schools. He said he
has recommended such a program
for District schools.
Judge Osterman said Prince
Georges County police statistics re-
vealed only II arrests among 17,O0C
white students in county schools
from September, 1945, to January
1916, and only arrests among 3,4OC
colored students during the same
period.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Boy, Stabbed in Heart
In Fight, Expected to Live
BY The Assoeiofsd Pres,

BALTIMORE, Feb. 27-A 14-year-
old colored boy, who had four stitch
es taken in his heart to close q
pen-knife wound was still alive to-
day. and physicians said they ex-
pected him to live.
The boy, Alton Pridgeon, walked
into st. Joseph's Hospital yester-
day after walking a block and a
half and announced: 1--WE been
cut"
1t was discovered the knife pene-
trated through the ventricle of the
heart, a wound from which patients
rarely survive.
Four stitches were taken in his
heart tissue approximately $50
stitches in the flesh of his chest
to close the outer wound.
Police said Pridgeon was stabbed
during an argument with a play-
mate.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Arlington Rally TO Open
Red Cross Campaign

A rally opening the Arlington
Red Cross annual fund Campaign
viii be held at Washington-Lee
High School at 8 pm. tomorrow.
Workers kits, containing a re-
port tabulating the county chap
ter's activities since the start of the
war, will be distributed to residen-
tial and business district workers
at the session.
Colin F. Hamilton, drive chair
man, announced John L. Dismukes
2ll0 Key boulevard, Arlington, will
discuss Red Cross overseas work
Mr.. Dismukes, who was attached
to the 395 Infantry Regiment, holds
the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf
Cluster, the ETO Ribbon with three
battle stars and is one OF only two
Red Cross men to be awarded an
honorary Combat Infantryman's
Badge.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
1akoma Park Citizens Seek
To Block New Liquor Store

Strong communitw sentiment has
developed in the Takoma Park area
against the proposed location of a
liquor store at the intersection OF
New Hampshire and Ethan Allen
avenues, and number of organiza-
tions and residents are expected to
appear tomorrow at Upper Morlboro
to oppose the license.
A public hearing on the applica-
ton will be held before the Board of
License Commissioners for Prince
Georges County requesting a license
for oh-the-premises sale of beer.
wine and liquor at the above loca-
ton. Robert Ben Rocklin is the ap-
plicant.
Resolutions Of protest have been
made by the Mayor and Town Coun-
Gil OF Takoma Park, Nd, the Com
munity League of Takoma Park and
the Parent Teacher Association of
the j Enos Ray School. Petitions
opposing the license have been
signed by hundreds Of citizens of
Takoma Park in Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties, opponents
OF the license said today.
opponents claim that the estab-
llshment would be '1ess than four.
tentns OF mile from the j. Enos
ray School, only about block from
the newly constructed Methodist
Church just of New Hampshire aey-
nue. and about three blocks from the
Catnoilc Church on Ethan Allen
avenue. They further contend that
II would tend to depreciate the value
OF surrounding residential property
ana create additional hazards at
section"
Evening star., 1946-02-27
German Ridge|y Wins
Alexandra Award

German G. Ridgely, IS, of 307 Bu-
chanan street, was named the out
standing young man of Alexandria
for l945 by the Junior Chamber of
Commerce at its dinner meeting last
night at the Penn Daw Hotel.
A key was presented by Stanley
King who, with Charles Henry Ma
son and Edward Bussard, served
on the committee to make the selec-
ton.
This is the fourth award the Alex
andria group has made. The key
for 1912 was given to s. Cooper Daw-
son; for 1943, to j. Paul Tribes, and
for 1914, to Mr.. Mason.
Mr.. Ridgely is superintendent OF
the Alexandria Hay and Grain 90
and president of the Junior Cham.
Der. He also Is a member Of thu
board Of directors of the Conmu.
nifty Chest and has been active In
the work of the Alexandria Tuber.
culosis Association and the Council
Of Social Agencies.
As president of the Chamber. he
worked on the salvage drives spon-
sored by the club and ON the 'Fill
the Chest" drive to met part of the
Community War Fund deficit last
fall. -
The son Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Cor
man Ridgely Of Alexandria, he Is
married to the former Miss Harriet
Butler. and has two children, Judith
10, and German c., jr., 5.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Meeting Called Tonight
On GreenbeIf Revenue

The Greenbelt Town Council viii
meet tonight to discuss proposals
made yesterday at a meeting with
Oliver c. Winston, director OF the
Federal Public Housing Authority,
concerning a permanent agreement
on payments to be made by the
agency to the town in lieu of taxes,
The Council disclosed Monday
that the town will be literally
broke" by the end Of this month,
because Of the failure OF the FPHA
to approve proposed annual budget
OF $l11,2l8 after the town had re-
jected an offer of month-to-month
payments.
Although details of the proposals
were not made public, Council mem
bers said Mr.. Winston had assured
them payments would continue to be
made to the town temporarily pend
ing a final agreement within the
next two weeks.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Strong Federal Agency
For Housing Advocated

There 81 a need for a strong
Federal housing authority" Lee F.
Johnson, executive vice president
OF the National Public Housing
Conference, told the final meeting
OF the Institute on Family and
Community Problems at the Chevy
Chase Public Library last night.
In considering .the specific needs
OF housing in Montgomery County,
Mrs. Miner Hostetler, former pres
ident Of the Maryland League of
Women oVters, said that it was
erroneous" to regard the county
as being free of "slums and poor
housing conditions"
The Rev. Francis McPeek of the
Washington Federation of Churches,
also spoke. The meetings have been
sponsored by the Montgomery
County Planned Parenthood League
and other organizations.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Fairfax Veteran to Fix Home
For Family in Chicken House

exceptions to the county zoning or
dinance approved by the board.
Action on three others was deferred,
and one was denied.
Permission was granted w. G..
Dodson to establish the separate
identity Of two lots, allowing less
than the required setback for a
garage; Vernon H. and Virginia M
Shepherd to erect an addition to an
existing building.
James r. Wilson to erect private
garage with less than the required
setback, Malcolm B. Devers to oper-
ate a private school at Ford Ward
Heights, Lee M. Watkins to locate
a kindergarten at Happy Valley,
Hartwick K. Hassle to erect a ga
rage with less than the required
setback.
Irwin Payne to erect an addition
to an existing store, Joseph c. Gera-
CT and A. o. Hulvey to erect signs
larger than permitted by the zoning
ordinance and J. o. Sponeybarger to
erect garage with less than the
required setback.
Evening star., 1946-02-27

dahsm have stripped it OF most of
Its signs Of glory, it was unmistak-
ably designed for luxurious travel
ing.
Two cars are equipped with seats
OF the finest material. The windows
are fitted with ventilators and Law
ish use Of aluminium trimmings is
evident throughout.
The third car apparently was once
a diner with spacious galley. It's
wall are adorned with inlaid designs.
Now the property of the War De-
partment Transportation Corps, the
train Is In the custody Of a civilian
employe.
It was inspected yesterday by
high-ranking Army officers before
starting on the final lap. Of its
Journey this morning.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Arlington County
|WiII Furnish Funds
For Nursery Schools

Nursery schools In Arlington
County will continue to operate
with county funds although all Fed
eral aid ceases as of tomorrow, Mrs.
Hazel Moore, county child care di-
rector, announced today.
Demands for child care have in
creased SO per cent in the last year,
partly caused by the number Of
fathers either killed in the war or
incapacitated, she said.
Another reason for the increase,
Mrs. Moore added, is the acute
housing shortage. Some returned
veterans, she said, are forced to
live where the landlady will not
permit children. This necessitates
placing the children In a foster
home" she stated, until other ar
can be made for housing
facilities"
Open Indefinitely.
She said there is such a need for
nurseries that they will continue
to operate under county licensing
as long as the need for them exists.
Under the new working arrange
ment, she said, mothers will pay
50 weekly. This will include a
morning and afternoon lunch and
q full dinner at noon. Separate
cots are furnished for maps.
1,150 Receive Care.
At present, Mrs. Moore said, there
are 1,150 county children in nursery
schools. kindergartens and foster
homes. There are SO foster homes
caring for 120 childre, of which %
are homes in which the Arlington
welfare department and various
Washington agencies place children;
Is are private homes where chill
dren may be placed by their own
parents.
The 81 licensed nursery schools
and kindergartens, she said, are
filled to capacity and have long
waiting lists. Ten of these are
the cooperative type where moth
ers form an association and hire
a qualified teacher whom they
assist.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Prince Georges Gets
$4,000 FWA Funds

Inc Federal Works Agency yes
terday advanced $4,000 to finance
preparation of plans and specifica-
lions for three school construction
projects IN Prince Georges County
Iosal cost of the projects was esti-
mated at $350,00O.
The amount advanced and total
cost of each project are:
A s1x-classroom addition and cafe.
terra at the Bladensburg Elementary
school, 5000 and $125, 900; eight
classroom addition, cafeteria and
auditorium at the Fairmont Heights
school, 5000 and s15o,ooo, and a
CAFETERIA at the Bladensburg High
School, $1,000 and $4,000.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Baltimore Boy, 4, Dies
As Cowboy Suit Ignites
BY the Assoesossd Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 27.-Game of
cowboy and Indians" ended in
tragedy yesterday when brush and
grass on a neighborhood lot caught
flre, causing the death of a 4-year-
old boy and critical burns to his q
year old brother.
Larry E. Meisner died when his
cowboy suit was set afire by burning
underbrush on the lot in the rear
OF his home. The origin of the fire
has not been determined.
His younger brother, Wayne, re-
ceived first, second and third degree
burns. -
Mrs. Catherine Moore, a neigh
Dor who said she had been watching
the children playing the childhood
game, was burned in an attempt to
save the older boy.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Soldier Pleads Guilty
To Theft Of 5 Purses

An 18-year-old soldier, said to be
AWOL after serving only three days
in the Army, pleaded guilty in NUM-
cipal Court yesterday to five lar
ceny charges in connection with
thefts of women's purses at bowling
alleys.
Robert Henry Harris, 400 block OF
Tenth street S.W., stationed at Fort
Meade, Md, was arrested Saturday
night at bowling alley at Mime
sofa avenue and East Capitol street
Pvts. Jesse w. Ates and Vim
cent c. Wahler of No. II precinct
said they observed Harris placing his
coat over a pocketbook and later
picking up the coat with the pocket
book under it.. Harris admitted te
thetcourt that he took the pocket.
books from benches at several bowl.
ing aueys. vrarxNnrs
Judge Thomas D. Quinn referred
the case to the court probation of.
f1ce for report prior to sentence
March II. Bond was set at 81 900
Police said, they found SITS ir
cash, more than 500 Of which Har.
ris said was his own money, on thu
youth when he was arrested.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Extent Of the housing shortage ir

Extent OF the housing shortage in
nearby Virginia was illustrated
forcibly today with revelation that
the Fairfax County Board of Zoning
Appeals has granted permission to
a war veteran, Raymond F. Thomp-
son, to convert chicken house into
a temporary dwelling.
Mr.: Thompson, it was learned,
sought permission to make over the
chicken house after returning from
Navy duty in the Pacific. He was
unable to find suitable living &C
commodations for himself, his wife
and two small children and did not
wish to impose on his mother.
Site Of the proposed makeshift
dwelling is at Tyson's Corner on
property adjoining the home Of Mr..
Thompson's mother. A former
plumber, Mr.. Thompson left for
Pacific duty as a fireman, first class,
in May, 1914. While he was away
his wife and children lived with his
mother.
Mr.. Thompson's application was
one Of II providing for variances or
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Virginia Guard Officers
To Meet at MiddIeburo

Twenty-Five officers of the 11th
Battalion, Virginia State Guard, will
meet at the Red Fox Tavern, Middle
burg, at noon Sunday for a con-
ference to be followed by a dinner
at which Capt. w. A. Baker, COM
manding ofncer Of Winchester Com
pany lis, viii be host and toast
master.
The guest Of honor will be Brig.
Gen. s. Gardner Waller, the
adjutant general of Virginia, who
Is expected to explain the conver-
sion on June 30 from the State
Guard to the National Guard.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Silver-Sprine Rezoning
Approved by Bourd

The Montgomery County Com
missioners.. sitting as a District
Council, yesterday approved an ap-
plication Of Fred L. Lutes. for re-
zoning OF, a lot on the east side of
the Safeway Store on Bonifant
street, Silver Spring for commercial
purposes.
No opposition was voiced at a
hearing on the application. which
was held yesterday at the Dispensary
Building in Silver Spring. The
property will be used for the real
estate and insurance of1ice Of Mr..
Lutes' son, Lawrence Lutes.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
New Ministers Here
Honored at YMCA
Welcome Luncheon

Seventeen ministers who came to
the District during the past year
were guests Of honor at welcome
to Washington" luncheon yesterday
at the Central branch of the YMCA,
1916 G street NV. The meeting was
presided over by w. w. Everett, ir,
chairman of the Religious Work
Committee of the YMCA.
The ministers were introduced to
the gathering by Dr. Page NICK.
Etchison, religious work director of
the Washington YMCAs.
Leonard w. DeGast, general sec.
retary Of the local YMCAs, told the
meeting the organization had a
sevent-point program. He listed
these as aiming to organize, expand
and develop the association of bows
and men in their cooperative in
terests; education; efficient earning
OF a living and the best use of leisure
time; living with others and the
understanding and use of religion
The newcomers to Washington
present at the luncheon, and the
church each is aff1liated with, were
the Revs. E. B. Willingham, National
Baptist Memorial Church; H. W.
Baucom, jr., Takoma Park Baptist
Church; Milton B. Crist, Potomac
Heights Community Church: H. r
Phelts, Ingram Memorial Congreea-
tional Church: H. S. Beckwith, First
Congregational Church; E. R. Strait
Mount Pleasant Conversational
Church; Ben S. johnson, Takoma
Park Christian Church; Stuart F.
Cast, st. Stephens and the Incar-
nation Episcopal Church.
Also, the Revs. Carl R. Simon
Keller Memorial Lutheran Church
e. R. Bley, Zion Lutheran Church
Robert e. Lee, Silver Spring Lu.
theran Church; w. K. Lyons, Ana.
costa Methodist Church; Ralph c
John, Foundry Methodist Church
Q. p, LangraU.x Francis Asbur,
Methodist Church.. G. c. Cromwell
Lewis Memorial Methodist Church
a. a.. Hodgson, Grace Methods
Church, and Richard Pursel. Lowe
Congress Heights Presbyterian
Church.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
| Seven Escape
Laughing Cos |
Blast in HospitoI

An explosion Of a cylinder OF
nitrous oxide, popularity known as
Laughing gas" being used as an
anesthetic, occurred yesterday aft
ernoon In an operating room at
Providence Hospital. Although
there were seven persons in the
room at the time. oficials said that
no one was injured and the only
damage was q blown-out skylight
Hospital authorities were at q
loss to explain the exact cause OF
the blast, asserting there were nc
electrical connections nearby. A
surgeon, his two inferno assistants
and four nurses were just cornplet-
ing the operation and the patient
was about to be taken from the
room, when the blast occurred.
Name of the patient, cause OF
the operation or the names of those
IN attendance at the operation were
not disclosed.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
House Appoints Almond
To Military Committee
BY the Assoeiotsd Pres,

Representative Almond, new Dem
ocratic member of Congress from
the Sixth Virginia District, yester-
day won a place on the House Mill
'tary Affairs Committee.
Mr.. Almond has been a member
Of the House less than a month,
having been elected to fiji the vacan-
cy caused by the resignation of Rep
resentative Clifton A. Woodrum.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Seven HyottsviIIe Men
To Be lnducted Tuesdoy

Prince Georges County Draft
Board No. at Hyattsville announced
today that seven men who have
passed their preinduction physical
examinations have been ordered te
report Tuesday for duty with the
armed forces.
They are Sterling G. Rinehart
Thomas G. Steadman, Frederick e
Rinker, Earl L. Sizeman, Teddy Z,
Franklin, Dale H. Peach and Mel
vile D. Bowers.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
B'nui Birth to InstoII
Officers March 10

New officers of Southern Mary.
land Lodge No. 1425, B'nai Birth,
wlll be installed at a banquet on
March 10, at Z pm, at the Romano
Inn, College Park. Prominent Jew
ISM Leaders OF the East will speak.
Dancing will follow.
Omcers to be installed are Arthur
Scnor, Mount Rainier, president:
Jules Lazerow, Laurel, first vice
president; Leonard Rochlin. Hyatts-
Viie' secretary; Sol Wolloch, Hyatts-
Wile, financial secretary: Max Hor.
enstein, Hyattsville, treasurer. Ma.
thaniel Gantz, College Park, guardi-
an; DR.: Jerome M. Fischgrund.
Hyattsville, warden.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Silver Spring Group
Appoints DELEGATES

MRS. Lucille Fitzcharles. Mis-,
aeien Cooper, Mrs. Ernest F. Klinoe
mrs. Joseph Fields and Mrs. jaime,
Manon have been appointed to rem
resent the Silver Spring Business
ana professional Women's Club a,
delegates at the State convention to
De held May and S at Hagerstown
u was announced today by Mrs
Ralph A. Wells, president.
Alternates selected are Miss
Geneva Olds, Mrs. L. T. Faulconer
MRS. F. Paul Clark, Mrs. John Keele
Mrs. Morris Taylor and Mrs. Calvin
scnaener. Mrs. Helen Mason was
named to represent the club at the
annual meeting of the Silver Spring
Service Aid Council Monday NIGHT
Evening star., 1946-02-27
lnIuys on Walls of Nuzi Train
Reminded Germans of Home

High Nazi officials were not per-
mitted to forget German home life
even when travelling, because scenes
of domesticity were inlaid on the
polished wood walls Of a train re-
putedly used by prominent Nazis
If not by Hitler himself.
Scenes Of mothers and children,
workers on farms and in other do
mestic pursuits are portrayed in
the three-car, two-engine German
train which was laid over at Po-
tomac Yards In Alexandria yester-
day on its way to Its permanent
station at Fortress Monroe.
Powered by a Diesel engine at
each end, the battleship-gray cars
showed signs Of the blackout paint
which once covered It's windows.
Although the ravages Of war or van
Evening star., 1946-02-27
$50, 900 Red Cross Quote
Set for Prince GEORGES

Prince Georges County has q
quota Of $4,000 to attain tn the Red
Cross Fund drive which begins on
Friday, Nicholas Orem, jr., chair
man, announced today.
Jerrold v. Powers is vice chair
man OF the drive In the northern
part of the county while Mrs. Harry
F. Davies Is vice chairman for the
southern part. The highest quota,
$4 800, has been assigned the Hyatts-
vile district.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Lynchburg Doctor Heads
Tri-Stute Medical GROUP
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. ~. - DR.
John Wyatt Davis of Lynchburg
yesterday was elected president of
the Tri-State Medical Association
which closed its annual two-day
convention here.
Other officers named by the asso-
ciation, covering Virginia, North
and South Carolina, were:
Dr.. Raymond Thompson, Char
lotte, N. c.. president-elect; DR.. Asa
Shield of Richmond, DR.. w. w. Fen
nell Of Rock Hill, S. c., and DR.. r. B.
Davis of Greensboro, vice presidents,
and DR.. j. M. Northington, Char
lotte, secretary-treasurer.