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Evening star., 1946-03-18
Rainy, Cloudy Day Forecast
After Fog Grounds Planes

Fog which prevented flying in and
out of Washington overnight still
laid ceiling of about 500 feet over
local airports, but by 9 am. several
planes were headed for landings
here.
The cherry blossoms were held
back over the week end by the cool
damp weather, according to the
office of National Capital Parks. A
few buds have opened on some
trees, but none is in full bloom. A
few warm days might bring a mag
nificent blossom show by next week
end.
The Weather Bureau predicted it
would continue cloudy with occa-
sional rain during the day, but to-
night should be fair, windy and
cooler. Low for the past "a hours
was 48 at 7:20 am.
The heavy blanket OF fog ex-
tended over a large eastern area, the
Weather Bureau said.
Twenty-four civilian and mill
tary aircraft headed for Washington
were unable to land here overnight,
according to the Associated Press,
and were forced to land at the Bal
timore Municipal Airport.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Camp Fire Girls Continue
34th Anniversary Activities

Washington's 1000 Camp Fire
Girls are celebrating the 34th ami
versary of their organization this
week with a theme of international
friendship, "At Home in the World. /"
The observance opened yesterday
with evensong at the National Ca
thedral. Girls from years of age
to II attended the service conducted
by the Rev. DR.. Paul Sherer, associ-
ate professor of homiletics at Union
Theological Seminary, New York.
On Wednesday the girls will OBJ
serve Edith M. Kempthorne day in
memory of one of the founders of
the national organization, which
now has 5000 members. A native
of New Zealand, Miss Kempthorne
taught in Alaska before joining the
national staff in New York. Girls
will contribute to the KempthornA
Fund to extend the services of
their group.
Washington groups have centered
their activities this winter around
the theme cat Home in the World" !"
studying the customs and traditions
of their neighbors throughout the
world, said Mrs. REQ Purcell, execu-
tive Of the Potomac Area Council.
On Saturday they will tour the
Pan American Building, where
Senor Marcial Mora, Ambassador of
Chile, will greet them.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Jail Engineer Killed,
Two Others Injured in
Week End Accidents

One person was killed and two
others were injured in week enc
traffic accidents in Washington and
vicinity.
Another accident victim, 1t. Allan
A. Byron, %, stationed at Fort
Bragg, N. c., died yesterday in Wal
ter Reed Hospital as a result OF
injuries suffered Friday when his
jeep overturned on Route l near
Fort Belvoir, Va.
George j. Daugherty, 4S, assistant
engineer at the District Jail, was
fatally injured yesterday when
struck by an automobile on Naylor
road just across the District line.
He died shortly afterward at Cas-
ualty Hospital.
Driver Not Charged.
Maryland State police identified
the operator of the car as Ralph w.
Farrell, Clinton, Md. No charges
were placed against him, pending a
consultation with States Attorney
A. Gwynn Bowie of Prince Georges
County.
Police said Mr.. Daugherty was be-
ing given first aid by members of
the Bladensburg rescue squad when
their ambulance was sideswiped by
an automobile.
State Trooper Melvin L. Gent
pursued the car and arrested the
driver, Kenneth Frederick Chris
tiansen, 81, a sailor stationed at
Norfolk, Va. He was charged with
reckless driving, turning off lights
to avoid arrest and driving without
license. He was released under
$700 bond, pending a preliminary
hearing today in Upper Marlboro
Police Court.
Woman Is Hit Run Victim.
Elizabeth M. Hibbard, 80, Of
Takoma Park, Md, suffered a frac-
tured right leg and head injuries
when struck by a hit-run motorist
yesterday in the $500 block of
Georgia avenue. She was admitted
to Emergency Hospital.
Charles Detwiler, %, Clifton, Va,
suffered cuts on the face and leg
when his car struck q concrete
abutment on Route GAS near Clifton.
He was admitted to Alexandria
Hospital.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Theft Of Quart
|OfMHkCosts
Man $70Fine

Theft Of quart of milk by a S.
year-old man who testified II took
it because I was hungry and didn't
know whether I was going to get
any breakfast" brought a sentence
of a $40 fine or 10 days in Jail today
in Municipal Court.
Policeman j. E. Strobel of No.
precinct said he saw Lawrence E
Wampler, whose address was given
as the 500 block of First street NV.
take the milk early yesterday from
in front of grocery in the 400 block
of H street NE, where it had been
left by a deliveryman.
Judge John P. Mcmahon brought
out an admission by the defendant
that he had been making as much
as 81 day doing odd jobs.
That's the first time 1 ever did
anything like that In my life
Wampler said.
Policeman Strobel said he had
been detailed to watch stores on
complaints by several merchants OF
thefts before opening time.
Evening star., 1946-03-18

Bowie, set for April 1. It appeared
likely today that the cases would be
turned over to the grand jury the
same day.
Judge Bowie continued until April
1 q case against Washington for
housebreaking, originally scheduled
to be heard today. Washington is
charged with taking two wedding
rings and a .25-caliber automatic
pictol from the home of Joseph C.
Harley, Huntsville, on February %.
Under further questioning, WASH
ington told police he overlook Mrs.
Jones as she was walking near her
home and grabbed her. He said he
choked and beat her with a blunt
instrument. It was never estab-
lished whether Mrs. Jones was
criminally assaulted. Police said
she had 81 cents in her purse, but
the money was not taken.
Mrs. Jones died In Prince Georges
County Hospital February u.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
frustrated User
OF Phone HurIs
HOut of Window

A man tried all day yesterday
to make long distance call without
success. Then he ripped the phone
from the wall and threw it out a
window.
In few minutes police from No.
5 precinct visited his home in the
800 block of East Capitol street.
The frustrated citizen said he had
been trying to place a call to Front
Royal, Va, for hours. Then he
complained to some one at the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Co. He said they told him if he
didn't want the instrument in his
house, they would be happy to have
it removed.
He gave a tug on the wire, wound
up and threw it out the window
saving them the trouble. Police
took the phone to the police station.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Wyatt Names I'd. T..
Area Men 10 Speed
Veterans HOUSING

Two District area men were
among three branch directors an.
pointed today to the Operations Di.
vision OF the veterans emergency
housing program by Housing Ad.
ministrator Wilson w. Wyatt.
Those appointed were H. D
Kreager, 1406 South George Mason
drive, Arlington, Va, to be directo,
OF the community action branch
and Comdr. Frank w. Herring, 291s
Tennyson avenue NV, to be direc-
tor of the land and governmental
services branch.
A third appointee, 1t. q. g. Gun
ner Mykland, Kansas City, Mo.
former executive officer for the Of
flee of Strategic Services in China
will be director Of field operations.
All three will work under direc-
tion Of Neil Dalton, national deputy
housing expediter in charge of op-
erations.
1t. Mykland and Comdr. Herring
were recently released from active
service. MIR. Kreager returned to
Washington last summer after two
years in South America as FEA
representative. All previously were
Government employees.
Mr.. Kreager will transfer from
the Commerce Departments ONCE
of International Trade, OF which he
was assistant director,
Mr.. Mykland has been special as
sistant to Philip NJ Klutznick, Fed
eral Public Housing Authority COM
missioner, since his release from the
Navy.
Comdr. Herring formerly was as
sistant director of the National Re-
sources Planning Board and until
last week was in the Navy, serving
in the Bureau of Yards and Docks
and the Civil Engineering Corps.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
18 Champion Mothers
Visit White House,
But Fail 10 See Kitchen

Eighteen champion mothers Sc
lected by the Golden Rule Founda-
tion from all over the country
toured the White House today, but
were slightly disappointed. They
didn't get to see the kitchen.
Mrs. Charles S. Cclley of Grant
vile, Ga, mother of three children,
said, I'VE did get to see where Presi-
dent Truman broadcasts and we saw
his little theater, but"
"You know how mothers are"
chimed in Mrs. Myrtle Dockum of
Corsicana, Tex. who has three sons.
Wed have liked to see the kitchen.
The mothers. comforting here to-
day at the Dodge Hotel, did not
have time to arrange for a more
thorough White House tour, but they
will II they ever meet here again,
they said in unison.
Their leader is Mrs. Harold Keller
OF Newtonville, Mass, who lost one
son in Japan. Another son Is at
Harvard Medical School. Although
the mothers have been selected by
the foundation for the last II years
on the basis of their "homemaking,
courage, neighborliness and sue
cessful child raising" this is the
first time the group has been as
sembled. Mrs. Keller suggested the
meeting.
The foundation sent an execu-
tive, Mrs. Lenore Porter, from its
New York headquarters to help the
mothers arrange their activities here,
but the informal group made much
of its own plans. Their Senators
and Representatives took them to
lunch today The mothers met
again this afternoon to be greeted
by a representative of Lord Halifax,
British Ambassador, and a speaker
sent by Chester Bowles, stabiliza-
ton director.
The mothers unanimously Sc
lected as their own leader Mrs.
Albert Fortier of Chocorua, N. H.
Most of the mothers have from
three to five children, but Mrs.
Fortier has II.
I've got seven children myself"
Mrs. June Dickerson of Reno, New,
declared. But II children-my
heavens!"
Evening star., 1946-03-18
1000 Schoolboy Patro|mer
10 Attend Shrine Circus

More than 1000 schoolboy patrol
men will be guests of Almas Temple
when the Shriners present the
Hamid- Morton Circus in Uline's
Arena April 8-14, inclusive, Howard
u. Foley, managing director, an
nounced today.
Frank T. Shull, chairman of the
schoolboy committee, said the in
vitation was being extended "for the
outstanding job the youngsters have
done in directing traffic at schools
and otherwise saving the lives of
many children"
Mr.. Shull will meet with repre-
Sentatives of parent-teacher asso-
Citations Tuesday to discuss plans for
release of school children from
classes to attend the benefit show.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
RetriuI of Arson Case
Postponed to April 8

Retrial of Francis H. Reese, 18, Of
the TOO block of Sixth street Sc. on
a charge of arson, which was set for
today in District Court after his trial
last week resulted in a jury dis
agreement. has been postponed until
April on request of Woodrow E.
Faulkner, defense attorney.
Mr.. Faulkner requested the post
ponement both to enable him to
obtain out-of-town witnesses and
allow further time for preparation
Of the transcript of the record of the
previous trial.
Reese is accused of setting fire last
December to the Stanley Store, 900
block of H street Sc, where he was
employed as a stock boy.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Groups Will Meet Jointly

A Joint meeting of the Capital
chapters OF the Illuminating Engi-
neering Society and the American
Institute of Architecture will be held
at 8 pm. Wednesday. Julian E.
Berla, president of the Ala here.
Will discuss architectural trends and
George E. Shoemaker of the Phila-
delphia Electric Co., will speak on
architectural lighting. The meeting
VIII be held in the Pepco auditorium,
Tenth and E streets NV.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
District Safety Board
Asks for More Aides
To Enforce Orders

The Minimum Wage and Indus
trial Safety Board has told the Dis
trict Commissioners it needs "a SUBJ
stantial number" of additional in
spectors to enable it to enforce its
minimum wage and industrial
standards orders.
In its annual report for 1945, made
public Saturday, the board said its
present minimum wage staff of five
inspectors could cover only about
5 per cent of the 10000 establish
ments employing women and minors
in the city. In the field of indus
trial safety the members pointed
out that q 1894 injuries to persons in
private employment last year
clearly indicates the need for ex-
tended accident prevention activi-
ties"
The 1947 budget submitted BY
the board asked for two safety in
spectors and stenographer, it was
stated.
Urges Yearly Inspection.
A good standard of operation in
the wage section, the board felt,
would be yearly inspection of each
establishment.
This standard could only be at
tained," the members said, "by the
addition of substantial number of
During the past year, minimum
wage inspectors took Is violators of
minimum wage rules into the Grim
inal Division of Municipal Court.
where those convicted paid fines
totalling $4,395. The industrial
safety branch prosecuted IL cases
and obtained eight convictions with
fines totalling $745. Three cases are
pending and one was dismissed. it
was said.
Accidents Show Decline.
Although 81, 1894 persons were in
jured In occupational accidents last
year, the board said this was nearly
four per cent less than the previous
year. Also, 1t added, only 81 of the
accidents were fatal, rejecting a 16
per cent decrease over the previous
year.
The members said definite progress
is being made In the accident pre-
vention field and that both employ
ers and employees are showing an
increased interest in, and respect
for, the boards activities and acci-
dent prevention generally"
The board consists of Mrs. Albert
w. Atwood, chairman and representa-
tive Of the public; John L. Vande-
grift, employer representative, and
j. c. Turner, employe representative.
Edith j. Rieger is executive secre-
tary, and Fred G. Thomas director
of industrial safety.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Montgomery Job Test
Scheduled for April 6

First examinations for Montgom-
cry County Jobs under the county
civil service system will be held at
Q Am. April at the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School.
Positions covered In the exam
nations will include clerks, typists
and stenographers. Additional in
formation may be obtained at the
Bethesda County Building, where
application blanks are available.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
McCarran and Finch
To Confer Today on
'SeIf-RuIe' Committee

Senator McCarran, Democrat, OF
Nevada was scheduled to confer this
afternoon with Wilbur Finch, presi-
dent Of the Federation of Citizens
Associations, on the membership of
the proposed charter commission
to draft a "self-rule" plan for the
District.
Senator McCarran last week in
troduced bill to provide for a
charter commission and this has
been referred to the Senate Judi
ciary Committee, which he heads.
Public hearings are to be called
soon by Judiciary Subcommittee
headed by Senator McCarran and
including Senator O'Mahoney, Dem
ocrat, of wyoming and Senator
Wherry, Republican, of Nebraska.
Other Business Interferes.
The Nevada Senator had planned
to bring his new bill up for gen.
eral discussion at today's meeting
of the Judiciary Committee, but
other business prevented this.
Self rule is favored by Repre-
sentative Monroney, Democrat, of
Oklahoma as a means of relieving
Congress from serving as Washing
tons "city council" when the legis-
lators have so many problems OF
wider scope.
He recommends that District resi-
dents choose their own type of city
charter, put it up to Congress after
a representative group has consid-
cred model charter, and let Con-
gress authorize an election here for
adoption.
Discussing problems of congress
sional reorganization last night over
Station VOL, Mr.. Monroney said he
thought there was nothing in the
Constitution that would preclude
Congress from delegating purely
ordinance-making power to an
elected city council so long as it did
not interfere with the Federal Gov
ernment.
BY way of emphasizing the time
Congress devotes to local matters,
he said Congress recently spent an
entire afternoon on a District bill
regulating the size of rockfish
which might be sold here.
Cites Recent Report.
Mr.. Monroney cited a recent re-
port by the Joint Committee on Re-
organization of Congress, first leg
islative body to approve self-govern-
ment for Washington. The report
said the committee, of which Mr..
Monroney is a member, does not be-
lieve "the Nation can continue to
permit its national Congress to serve
as a city council for Washington
We recommend getting rid of this
part of our work load and letting
the city itself be run by its residents
instead of taking the time of the
Congress to do this purely municipal
job"
Under the present Arrangement
he said, two committees of 36 mem
bers spend a good part of their time
on District affairs, and two appro-
priations subcommittees do consid-
cradle work on fiscal matters. About
one day in every two weeks Con-
gress is devoted to District problems
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Navy Officer Murder Case
Goes 10 Grand Jury Today
BY the Associated Press

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Mar. 18.
The st. Mary's County grand jury
today is scheduled to hear the case
OF George William Booker, "a,
charged with the murder of Navy 1t.
q. g. Rodger E. Wilson.
Accused of shooting 1t. Wilson at
a party last November II in the
Booker home in California, st.
Mary's County, Booker has been at
liberty on $4,000 bail since a magis-
trate's hearing last November 10.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Man Thrown by Horse
Is Seriously Injured

Samuel Sures, 40, of 1923 Eastern
avenue, SILVER Spring, was injured
seriously at Bradley Farms, Nd,
yesterday when he was thrown from
q horse.
Mr.. Sures, q matchmaker at 3O12
Fourteenth street NV, was taken
to Emergency Hospital, where he
was treated for chest injuries, pos
sibie rib fractures and head cuts,
Evening star., 1946-03-18
choploins Will Hear Swim

Representative Ralph Gwinn Of
New York will speak on 1.-The Basis
for Unity in a Sound Political
World" at the luncheon meeting at
noon tomorrow of the Army and
Navy Chaplains Association at the
Continental Hotel. AL active and
retired chaplains are invited.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Senate Group Indorses
CIuqett Nomination

A favorable report to the Senate
on the nomination of Brice Clagett
to be an associate Judge of the
Municipal Court of Appeals was or
dered today by the Senate Judiciary
Committee.
Chairman McCarran said the ac-
ton was taken unanimously and
with gusto."
Judge Clagett would succeed
Judge Nathan Cayton, who recently
was elevated to chief judge Of the
court.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
OPA Meeting to Be Held

Leo H. Mccormick, Maryland di-
rector of the Office of Price Admin
istration, will meet with price con-
troll board members and interested
residents Of the Silver Spring area
at 8 o'clock tonight in the county
Office building, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1946-03-18

Adams, John Mostrota F.. M.
Bagiey. Edward R. Mccormick, q. Fl.
Blumberg. John j. Mcclure, John F.
BUCKLEY, John q. Mcmahon, W. j., jr
Clarke. w. A., jr. Meyer, Richard j.
Crontn. David L. Michaud. Joseph E.
Dattoli. John A. MiIlard, Donald H.
de Guzman, r.. M. Minor. James ". jr.
De Vivo, Carmine Nangle, Robert B.
Bonnett, r. B. d. O'Donnell, " L.
Diorio. Carmine D. opinsky. Morton
Dorian. Alan l.: Pesare. Pasquale J.
Egan. James W. Rescigno. Joseph
Federico, Pascal L. Ried. Hubert L.
Ferraro, Stephen p. Robert, r. J. p
Fischer. Max. J. Rosanelli, olindo w.
Fleury, Albert r. Rowan, A. l., II.
Foman, John j. Ryan, Paul A.
Gibbons, John F. Sgambati, s. s.
Grady. joseph A. Shea, Samuel E.
Haggerty. Thomas Z. Spinosa, w, j.
Henderson, Stanton. James g..
H. McC., jr. Topley, H. e., jr.
Hyman, Herbert L. Webb, Charles r
Jones. A. b.. .jr. Yeyitz. Michael q.
La Joie. William j. Zerkowski. John w.
Commissioned as lieutenants q. ~
Medical Corps, United States Naval Re.
Bender, Paul B. OHanian, d. K.
Clark, Patrick F. Patten. Ralph r.
Connolly. Joseph A. Pierce. James +.
bs,ns Re BiSis Rssis RRsssiisingsy sabn e. 'r.
fsbherz, f 7. B. speiiman. RoSers sSsrs n. T.
Marland, A. T., II Tuohy, John H.
Murray. Richard D. Waite. Charles L.
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yon conditions at the Canterbury
course in Cleveland. lopez IS
where an addition, etc. was made
the first Key Wester ever to
participate in the National
OPEN.
Secretary Treasurer O'Bryant
said that the club now had
$4.586 in the bank which does
not include contracted disbursa-
ments of $3.50 to Lopez; SIS FOE
digging holes for electric light
poles, three-gang fairway NOW
en- that will arrive from West
Palm Beach this week. 1t will
cost $625.
Mr.. O'Bryant said he had tried
to get sickle-bar for the rough
costing $3.50 but that the con-
Germ could rot fill the order
within one year. The same was
true of rough cutter costing
$625.
A motion to install a telephone
was not acted upon at this meet
ing though it had a 81 install
lation majority. The cost would
be $3.50 monthly and it was de-
cided to table the motion until
the next meeting.
Building committee under
Chairman Bob billiard that was
instrumental in getting the i'm
provements to the starter house
where an addition, ETC., was made
were given a vote of thanks.
These improvements cost $4,000
A suggestion, now that lights
are installed, to operate night
driving range was not acted
upon.
Jack Sellers, entertainment
chairman, provided the golfers
and their two guests. Arthur
Hollerich, Deputy Sheriff Nor.
emo Wallace with a chicken dim.
ner and other refreshments.
Members present were: Joe
Lopez, Harry Knight, Alton
Parks, Gilmore Parks, Francis
Delaney, Orvis Kemp, DR.. Will
liam P. Kemp, William Watkins,
Curry Harris, Bill Peloquin.
Glenn Price, Bob Spottswood,
DR.. John Hayes, Charles Yates,
Anthony Demeritt, Robert Dopp,
Bascom Grooms, Fred Mathews,
Fred Vinson. Jack Sellers, Boo
billiard, James A. Cooper
Charles Smith, Horace OBryant,
and Norman. Artman.
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Gladys Sands, -
Ralph Wheat
We'd TOnaorroaU

A miscellaneous shower was
given recently by Mrs. Emma
Thompson in honor of her grand
daughter, Gladys Mae Sands
who will become the bride of
Ralph B. Wheat of Atlanta, too
morrow at the Congregational
church at $50 o'clock.
Prizes were won by Miss Annie
E.. Avertte. Mrs. Emma Albury,
Mrs. Jesse Rodriguez and Mrs
Sarah Watson.
Signing the brides book were
the following: Mrs. Percy M
Roberts, Mrs. Harry Roberts,
Mrs. VIM. w. Demeritt, Mrs.
Bertha Mcconnell, Mrs. George
Archer, Mrs. Hattie Baker, Mrs.
Pearl Curry, Mrs. Catherine
Weatherford, Mrs. Lawton Wat
son, Mrs. Raymond Baker, Miss
Myrna Lee Curry, Mrs. Lille
Rendueles, Miss Edna Elwood,
Miss Lois Russell, Mrs. Will
Baker, Mrs. Merlin Albury, Mrs.
Sullie 0chandarena, Mrs. c. j..
Peat, Mrs. Frank L. Curry.
Mrs. Janet Cormack, Mrs.
Sallie jerks, Mrs. Paul Archer,
Mrs. Roland Albury, Mrs. Flossie
Taylor, Mrs. Ross Russell, Mrs.
Horace Averette, Mrs. John Car
bonell, jr., Miss M. Roberts.
Mrs. Lillian Knowles, Mrs.
Carrie d. Crowson, Miss Betty
Brady, Mrs. Elizabeth Sawyer,
Miss Faye j. Mcdonald, Mrs.
Andy Rodriguez, jr., Mrs Man
uel Perez, Mrs. Louise Thomp-
son, Miss Ellie Rae Gwynn, Mrs.
Emma Albury, Mrs. Paul Di|
Negro, Mrs. Harry H. Baker and
Mrs. Emma Thompson.
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The Weather
FORECAST

Key West and vicinity: Partly
cloudy this afternoon through
Saturday with showers in the
early morning. Moderate, occa-
sionally fresh, east and southeast
winds.
Florida: Scattered night and
early morning showers along the
other sections. Otherwise partly
southeast coast and scattered
afternoon thundershowers in
cloudy weather through Satur-
day. /; astpl,l.isstll.,., p,.rs..y
Jacksonville through the Flor
ida Straits and East Gulf of
Mexico: East to southeast winds
continuing through Saturday.
Velocity moderate except mod
crate to occasionally fresh over
the extreme south portion. Part
ly cloudy weather with widely
scattered showers.
Jacksonville to Apalachicola:
No small craft or storm warnings
have been issued.