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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-20
Falmouth Fire
 Ruins Cottages

Boston, April 2O--(UP)--F'orests in two New England states have been closed to the public because of fire hazards following a series of woods confiagrftlons some belIeV ed of incendlary oriein--in Massa- chusetts and Rhode Island,
 Prom noon until mldsepenln9 Ee< terday 10 separate forest fires faG ed through those areas. Three slI'N mer cottages and garage #t destroyed in Falmouth and smother cottage ln EaeaInore, Whzre tae eNz tire village had to hn dfennnHa n fiTNmen because of an NaofNeN shower Of sparks and af Inr eng hers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-20
J0ken1asterS Vie For S3O,OOO Prize

New York, April 20. (UP).- Broadway jOkemasters did some of the most serious thinking of their careers to- day as Q result of the will of Clarence Robinson of Wessing- ton, S. D., which carries a pro- vision that $30,OO0 be paid for the best nom dictionary defini- ton of . joke. They don't ex- pect to win the money, but ..
 We'll, 1t would be nice to know exactly what they have been working with all these years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-20
WOMEN INMATES ESCAPE

Birmingham. Mass, April 20 - (UP) .- Birmingham Women'S Re formatory officials today asked State Police to search for two in- mates who escaped while returning from Good Friday services in the reformatory chapel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-20
COMMISSION DESTROYER

Boston, AprH 20 -- CUP) = The 2.4OO-ton U. 2. Destroyer Witsk. named for Marine medal of honor winner. will be commissioned Thurs day a. Boston Navy Yard, it was an- nounced today.
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Evening star., 1946-10-03
Democrats Will Hold
Rally at HyattsviIIe

The principal rally of the Demo-
cratic party in Prince Georges
County in the current campaign
will be held October 20 in the Hy-
attsville Armory.
w. Preston Lane, jr., candidate
for Governor and other candidates
on the State ticket will attend the
meeting that will start at 8 o'clock.
Other local Democratic gatherings
in the county will be:
October 6-Bladensburg District
Woman's Democratic Club tea
American Legion Club House, Chev-
erly, from 3 to s pm.
October 10-Capitol Heights Dem
ocratic Club-Odd Fellows Hall
Capitol Heights, 8 pm.
October 15-Twenty-f1rst District
Democratic Club-Branchville Fire
october 1e-Riverdale District
Democratic Club-Municipal Build
ing, Riverdale, 8 pm.
October Chillum District Dem
ocratic Club-Star Hall, Mount
Rainier, 8 pm.
october 24-Bowie District DEM
ocratic Club-St. James Hall, Bowie
8 pm.
October 25-BladenSburg District
Woman's Democratic Club and Sec
ond Election District Democratic
Club-American Legion Club House
Cheverly, 8 pm.
Democratic clubs or groups plan.
ming rallies are asked to contact
Senator Sothoron by phoning Ma.
tional OSLO or Warf1eld 2199, to avoio
conflict in dates.
Evening star., 1946-10-03
Prince Georges Group
Hears Sasscer Predict
Growth for Area

Representative Sasscer, Democrat,
Of Maryland. last night told more
than 300 officials and citizens of
Prince Georges County that the
segment of the county east Of the
Potomac River expects the great
est population growth and develop
ment" of any area within the Wash
ington Metropolitan Area.
The occasion was the get
acquainted night" meeting of the
Temple Hills CMdJ Citizens AS
sociation at st. Barnabas' Parish
Hall, at which State, county and
utilities officials answered queries on
community problems put by resi-
dents Of the Forest Heights, Oxen
Hill and Temple Hills communities
Hartwell Tinker of Oxon Hill de-
clared Prince Georges should be in
cluded within the jurisdiction Of
the Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
and the Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission to insure orderly
development.
Others who spoke briefly included
William A. Carson. chairman of
the county Board of Commission
ers: County Engineer Arthur Tay-
man, Thomas E. Jones Of the
Maryland House of Delegates.
Roy Chew, representative Of the
Washington. Marlboro g. Annapolis
Motor Lines, Inc, told the meeting
his firm had a number of new buses
on order which would permit i'm
provement Of service on existing
lines and expansion Of others.
George Eisenacher Of the Chesa-
peake & Potomac Telephone Co.
also outlined problems of his firm.
John Sharper, acting president of
the association, presided.
Evening star., 1946-10-03
III Building Permits Issued
In ARLINGTON Last Month

Construction of housing units to
accommodate 12l families were au-
thorized last month in Arlington
County Building Inspector Andrew
Jensen announced yesterday.
The total included 40 one-family
dwellings, valued at $430, 700, and six
apartment houses of II units each
valued at $270,000, Mr.. Jensen re-
ported. In August there were 90 one.
family. and one duplex houses, and
four apartment buildings totaling Al
units aggregating 1.069, TOO in value
for which building permits were is
sued.
The 172 permits issued in Sep
tember included, in addition to the
dwellings and apartments, a $144,54:
school and four business structures
and totaled 81, ,145, 5,643 in value. Tota
valuation of the permits in the same
month last year was $624, 1884.
Evening star., 1946-10-03
Deed, Building Permit
Record SET in Fairfax

Recording of deeds and issuance
of building permits in Fairfax
County set new record in Sep
tember for any one month in the
county's history.
County Clerk Thomas P. Chap
man, jr., said his ONCE admitted
to record 1,257 deeds and deeds of
trust, as compared with 1,218 such
instruments in August, the previous
high mark.
Recordations of deeds for the first
nine months of this year are 9,126
as compared with 4,878 for a similar
period in 1945.
Commissioner of Revenue James
u. Kincheloe announces that the
land division of his Office issued 373
building permits with an estimated
valuation of 81, ,704, ,712.
There were 306 permits granted
for new construction, valued at
81 ,653, ,102, and ST for improvements,
with an estimated valuation of
$51 $40.
Evening star., 1946-10-03
s. Tax Rate Cut Seen
Under Arlington Levy

Edmund D. Campbell, chairman
Of the Arlington County Board of
Supervisors, said today that the an
nounced reassessment rates for the
county viii mean taxpayers next
year will have IAN actual reduction
in the current tax rate of So per
500 of valuation"
Tentative reasSeSsments total ap-
proximately Silt ,000, 900 and repre-
sent an increase of approximately
$45, ,000, 900 in assessed values.
After leaving provisions from the
added revenues for ample funds to
service bond issue of approximate
ly $1,000, 900 for school construction
and general county improvements"
he explained, "the reassessment
should go long way toward equal
izing the excessive tax burden borne
by the Arlington homeowner.
ut Is also a long step toward
putting Arlington's financial house
in order"
Evening star., 1946-10-03
| 30-Foot Plunge
| Is Fatal to Man
| Trimming Tree

Hugh w. Law, 43, of Richmond
was instantly killed today when he
fell 30 feet to the ground from the
top of a locust tree he was trimming
at the home of his wife's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Cousins, Falls
Church, Va.
DR.. Nelson A. Podolnick, Fairfax
County coroner, who issued GER
tificate of accidental death, said Mr..
Law broke his neck in the fall.
The Laws, who have no children,
were to have returned to Richmond
today. Mr.. Law was trainman
for four years with the Richmond,
Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad.
The body was taken to the Pear
son funeral home in Falls Church.
It will be removed later to Hot
Springs. Va, Mr.. Laws home, for
burial.
Evening star., 1946-10-03
Four Killed in Month
On Arlington Highways

Four persons were killed and nine
injured on Arlington highways dur
ing the month of September, County
Manager Frank O. Hanrahan re-
ported yesterday. OF the 612 arrests
made by the police department in
the 30-day period, 453 were for traf-
f1c violations, he said.
The department issued 101 50
parking tickets and fines and costs
from all violations totaled $4,452.50.
Revenue from hackers licenses was
$64 and bicycle tags, $50. Stolen
property reported totaled $6,556, of
which $4.408 was recovered in addi-
ton to $2,085 worth of goods taken
in other jurisdictions.
Evening star., 1946-10-03
Dr.. leinbach Resigns Post
In Maryland Farm School

DR.. Fred H. Leinbach, IS, has re-
signed as assistant dean and head Of
the Department of Animal Hus-
bandry, University of Maryland, to
become president of South Dakota
State College of Agriculture and
Mechanical Arts, Brookings, S. Oak.
His election as head of the South
Dakota institution was announced
today by Mrs. E. r. Doering, State
Board of Regents secretary, accord
ing, to an Associated Press dispatch.
He will replace DR.. H. M. Crothers,
dean of the School of Engineering.
who was named acting president
when DR.. Lyman E. jackson re-
signed last February to become dean
of the School Of Agriculture at
Pennsylvania State College.
DR.. Leinbach, who will assume his
new duties January l, came to the
University of Maryland in 1888. He
holds a bachelors degree from the
Iowa State College of Agriculture
and Mechanical Arts, his masters
degree from Colorado State College
and his doctorate from Cornell Uni
VerSity.
Evening star., 1946-10-03

More than 300 veterans at the
University of Maryland, who have
been living in double-decker hunks
in the new armory since school
opened last week, are busy trying
to discover just how this thing called
civilian life differs from service
life-and are having tough time
finding many changes.
The men have offered to live II
the armory until housing units have
been completed for them-posslbly
some time this month. The shortage
of dormitory space came as A result
|of an all-time high student enroll
mentsof almost 1000 last week, OF
which 400 are veterans.
GOO Bunks Jam Floor.
This is how college life stacks up
for them, according to Carl ]. Ear
cone, 20, of Baltimore, one OF the
former seryicemen assigned as proc
tor at the armory:
About 600 hunks are jammed on
the main floor of the armory. Scat
tered through these hunks are some
800 men. Hat and clothes racks are
at a premium, with three or four
men sharing one rack, and living
out Of a suitcase Is necessity. Bath
ing facilities are on the floor below.
Although the men are doing a lot
of fashioned service gripping,
none of it is serious. The attitude
of all of the veterans is summed up
by former Marine Sergt. w. L.
Cooney, 80, Of Baltimore:
1--WE have no kick. We agreed to
come in until the dormitories were
finished, and we all know we're
lucky to get the chance to go to
college.
However, If you insist on COM
parsons, I had it much better In
the service. You see, was a gen.
erals driver, and I lived at the
generals house"
DR.. Byrd Explains Situation.
DR.. H. c. Byrd, university presi-
dent, explained the situation this
way to the students at an assembly
meeting this week:
1--WE could have said, This Is
high water. This is as far as we
can 60. This is as many as Mary
land can take And thus we would
have disappointed many who had
chosen Maryland for an education.
"Or we could have said, Let us
all put up with temporary incon-
veniences and crowded conditions
and thus allow Maryland to keep
faith with the many ex-servicemen
who chose to be educated here"
Mr.. Zarcone explained the vet
erans in the armory are required to
make their hunks every morning
keep the armory policed and stand
inspection from a member of the
faculty during the week. Lines at
the school cafeteria, which has beer
swamped by the record enrolment
have assumed proportions never
seen in the Army and Navy.
"Sir" Helps the Grades.
Kenneth Ports, 81, of College
Park, Md, who was a corporal ir
the Army, said, "You don't have tt
say sir to the professors as you die
to officers in the Army, but 1t Ger.
tainly helps the grades"
Pete Sante, "a, of New York, for
mer Army sergeant, said he didn'
Evening star., 1946-10-03
Clinton Bank Burglars
Routed by Vault Alarm

Thieves last night broke into the
Clinton (Md0 Bank in Prince
Georges County but fled without
taking anything when the alarm on
the outside of the building went of
after they touched the vault.
j. Frank Dent, cashier, said entry
was made by saving the bars in a
rear window of the one-story brick
building. He said the vault, which
contained approximately $45,000, is
controlled by time lock, scheduled
to open at $3.50 am.
Mr.. Dent, who lives about 300
yards from the bank, said he heard
the alarm about am. He rushed
to the bank but found no one there,
he said. He added that the robbers
left behind a bag containing crow
bars, hammers and saws. Federal
Bureau of Investigation agents and
State and county police are in
vestigatipg.
Mr.. Dent said the bank has been
entered several times during the
last 10 years but nothing was ever
taken. He recalled that an at
tempted holdup by four men In 1922
was frustrated when he tripped the
alarm.
Evening star., 1946-10-03
Life at Maryland u. Differs
Little From War, Veterans Find
By Colt Hendiey

mind anything but the music and
acrobats which interferred with his
studying.
He explained the acrobats are
other students, taking physical ed
ucation courses, who exercise in a
cleared space near his bunk all
afternoon. The music comes from
the university band, which prac-
tices in the armory.
But I'm glad we found place
to Sleep" he added. -.
Despite the inconvenience, the
800 veterans with no place to call
home but bunk in the armory are
glad to be in school.
Walter Claypoole. 81. Of Balti-
more, expressed it this way: THE
school is doing the best it can under
the circumstances. One thing, how
ever, they could let those freshmen
girls stay out later than 7:30 at
night"
Evening star., 1946-10-03
Two Held on Charge
OF Transporting Whisky

Joseph Randolph Lipari, 80, Of
Fairmont, w. Va, was charged
with illegally transporting whisky
yesterday by Fairfax County police
after he was arrested while driving
on United States Route 211 near
Fairfax. Motorcycle Patrolman John
Wahl, who said he drew his gun
in order to force Lipari to stop
his coupe, reported that he found
eight cases of whisky in the car.
Also charged with illegally trans
porting was Richard S. Lawrenson,
30, of 1902 Seventh street NE, who
told police he was only passenger
and did not know that the whisky
was in the car. Bond for Lipari
was set at 1000 and for Lawrenson
at $500, police said.
Evening star., 1946-10-03
Truck Driver Is Cleared
In Leon ArnoId's Death

Reckless driving charges against
Emory A. Mayhugh, 38, of Manas-
sas, Va, driver of the truck in
volved in the crash September Is
on Lee highway, in which Leon
Arnold, SO, founder of the Wash
ington, Virginia g. Maryland Coach
Co., was killed, were dismissed yes
terday in Fairfax County Trial JUS
tice Court.
Assistant Commonwealth Attor-
ney Lewis Leigh moved for the
dismissal, telling Trial Justice
Harry Carrico that there was NO
evidence that Mr.. Mayhugh had
been reckless. Police reported that
a station wagon driven by Mr.. Ar
mold crashed head-on into the
truck
Evening star., 1946-10-03
Army Displays
IFS 1OO.Ton Tank
For First Time
Top-Secret Weapons
Developed for War
Shown at Aberdeen
BY the Associatsd Press

ABERDEEN, Md, Oct. 3.-Amer-
ica's 100-ton tank, close-range as
sault behemoth designed for. crack
ing such Notifications as the Ger
man West Wall, was demonstrated
publicly the first time today at the
28th annual meeting of the Army
Ordnance Association.
The heavily armored super
heavy" with its low silhouette and
two sets Of tracks on each side,
never saw action, but was ready to
be placed in mass production when
the war in Europe ended.
The tank, protected by thick
armor, and mounting a 105-milli-
meter gun, is the heaviest vehicle
ever built for the Ordnance De-
partment.
The tank was taken of the secret
list, along with an array of other
weapons and vehicles developed by
the Army but not employed in the
war. The show was held on the
Army proving ground here.
Ordnance Chiefs Attend.
Gen. j. L. Devers, commanding
general Of the Army Ground Forces;
Vice Admiral w. H. p. Blandy,
commanding officer of Operation
Crossroads; DR.. Vannevar Bush.
chairman of the National Defense
Council; key ordnance men and
representatives of heavy industries
attended the showing. The Army
Ordnance Association is composed
of officers and civilians concerned
with national preparedness and
promoting cooperation between in
dustry and the military forces.
Other equipment shown included:
A 48-wheeled transporter designed
to carry the 100-ton tank.
Tank Unit Displayed.
A smaller tank recovery unit, to
handle tanks up to 10 tons, which
Is divided into two sections to facili-
tate turning corners on narrow
streets such as those found In Euro
pean towns.
A 3.5-inch Superbazooka, giving
heavier frepower than the 2.36- inch
one, with only slight increase in
weight.
A 240-mm. Howitzer which has
greater mobility and can be set UP
in 10 per cent of the time required
for previous models.
Recoilless rifles that give infantry
the fire power Of medium artillery,
and automatic rifles which can be
operated like submachine guns.
Evening star., 1946-10-03
Pine Crest PTA Holds
Reception to-Open Yeor

The Pine Crest Parent Teacher
Association held a reception last
night at the Pine Crest School in
Silver Spring, officially opening the
organizations activities after the
summer recess. The event was at
tended by 1876 members. Mrs. Arthur
Crocker, who will serve as president
this year, presented gift to the
retiring president, Mrs. Floyd Carver.
Evening star., 1946-10-03
Arlington Judge
Frees Tipsy GI
And Gives Him 81

Judge Hugh Reid In Arlington
County Court yesterday suspended
IS fine in the case of a colored pri-
vate from Fort Belvoir on drunk
charges and donated 81 from his
own pocket to pay the soldiers way
back to his post.
The soldier explained that he had
not intended to become intoxicated
and would be A. w. o. L, If he did
not soon get back to camp. He also
added that he was penniless.
Impressed by the mans sincerity,
Judge Reid checked and found that
he was first-offender.
Evening star., 1946-10-03
Political RivuIs to Spedk

Edmund D. Campbell, who is seek
ing reelection to the Arlington
County Board. and his opponent,
Daniel A. Dugan, will speak at a
meeting sponsored by the North
Arlington Chapter. American Veter-
ans Committee, at s o'clock tonight
at the Clarendon Methodist Church,
Sixth and North Irving streets.
Evening star., 1946-10-03
Fairfax Board Asks
Preliminary Survey
OF Hospital Needs

The Fairfax County Board Of
Supervisors yesterday took initial
steps for establishment of a hos
pital in the county as war memo
rial when 1t authorized County
Executive. Secretary r. M. Lough-
borough to learn from the State
Health Department what funds
are available for preliminary
survey Of hospital needs in the
county.
The need for a hospital in the
county was brought to the boards
attention by a delegation from the
Fairfax County Pomona Grange
headed by Miss Edith Rogers. Miss
Rogers stated that a bill recently
passed by Congress provides ap-
proximately s64. 900 for making hos
pital surveys in Virginia, and other
funds for hospital construction if
the State provides matching funds.
Supervisor Herbert Blunt ex-
pressed the opinion that a large
share of the cost of such project
could be raised by public subscrip-
ton If civic groups would take the
initiative in launching a fund rails
ing campaign.
Veterinary Laboratory Sought.
Mrs. r. A. Osborn replied that a
war memorial plan had been con-
sidered and she felt sure that sup
Elementary funds could be obtained
through such a campaign to match
any Federal or State aid received.
The board also adopted a resolu-
tion at the request of the Grange
delegation asking the State Agri-
culture Department to re-establish
the veterinary diagnostic laboratory
at Manassas which was discontinued
during the war. 1t was stated that
funds are now available for two ad-
ditional laboratories in the State.
A delegation from Centerville rep
resenting the Lions Club and PTA
requested the board to furnish ad-
ditional police officers at Center
vile during the opening and clos
ing OF school to control traffic which
was proving hazard to school pu-
pills required to cross Lee highway.
Ofiicer L. H. Shumate said the State
Highway Department is planning to
erect caution light at the inter-
section, relocate the present speed
signs and also erect a new type
school sign. -.--
Rezoning Plea Gets Tie Vote.
Arguments were heard on the
application of Howard Stipe for re-
zoning of tract on Lee highway
opposite National Memorial Park
Cemetery, which was continued from
the last meeting of the board. A
tie vote resulted on resolution
offered by Supervisor B.. N. Gibson
to grant the application. Supervisors
Maurice w. Fox, D. w. Buckley and
Burns voted for the rezoning while
Supervisors G. Wallace Carper, c. E
Sheads and Blunt opposed it.
L. "A. Popkins, ofiicial tie breaker
for the board, will cast his vote at
the next meeting. Those opposing
the rezoning were cemetery lot
owners and residents of fremont
Gardens.
State Senator Andrew w. Clarke
representing group Of Annandale
citizens asked that the board recon-
mend to the State Highway Depart
ment construction of sidewalks al
Annandale. The beard adopted the
resolution requesting the State safety
engineer to make a survey Of this
situation before October %.
Evening star., 1946-10-03
O'Conor Names Hesket
To Stote Aviution Bourd
Ny the Assoeiofed Press

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 3.-Gov.
OConor yesterday announced the
appointment of Charles z. Heskett,
Cumberland attorney, as member
of the State Aviation Commission
for a three-year term.
Mr.. Heskett has been acting di-
rector of the Cumberland Municipal
Airport for several years and is
serving his 10th term as city solic-
itar,