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Evening star., 1946-06-29
Preacher Dies. in Attempt
To Save Drowning Boy
BY the Assoeia.ed Press

EVANSVILLE, Md, June 29.-A
Methodist minister and an 8-year.
old boy he was trying to rescue were
swept over mill dam and killed ir
storm-swollen Casselman River,
mile from this Garrett County town
yesterday.
The victims were the Rev. Charles
Sisk, pastor of the Grantsville Meth
odist Church. and Billy Steicher, son
of former State Senator and Mrs
Harvey Steicher OF Grantsville.
The preacher, the boy and other
Grantsyille residents were attending
an impromptu picnic. The boy
walking along the bank, slipped into
the stream, the swift water carrying
him rapidly toward the falls.
The Rev. MIR. Sisk leaped in and
reached the youngster, but could
not escape from the stream. Both
were carried over . 10-foot dam.
Evening star., 1946-06-29
Virginia TO Permit Sale
Of Twenty Fertilizers
BY the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, June 29.-Act-
ing under provisions of an act of
the 1916 General Assembly, a special
commission of the State Department
of Agriculture yesterday approved a
list of 20 fertilizers for sale in Vir-
ginia beginning January l, 1947.
The new legislation provides for
establishment of an approved list of
not less than IS nor more than Is
grades of fertilizer. Except for two
low-grade fertilizers used widely by
tobacco growers, the list cannot in
clude a fertilizer with less than 1S
per cent plant food.
The approved grades, with the
first figure indicating percentage of
nitrogen, the second figure the per-
centage of phosphoric acid, and the
third figure the percentage Of phos-
phate, include: 2-8-l0, widely used
on peanuts; 3-12-6, 5-10-5 and
4-12-4, three popular brands: 6-8-e
and 7-7-7 for truck crops, 10-0-1C
for cotton and tobacco, 1864, used
primarily on fruit. and 0-12-12
O-14-7, 2-12-12, 3-9-9, 1912, 4-10-6
4-12-8 and $500.
Grades 1876, 1876 and 2-10-e
we're labeled for use on tobacco only
and 4-9-3 for use on tobacco plant
beds.
Evening star., 1946-06-29
Chapel 10 Be Dedicated
|At Merrick Girls; Camp

A new chapel at Merrick Girls
camp near Annapolis will be ded-
iceted at 4 pm. tomorrow by the
Most Rev. Lawrence j. Shehan, D D.,
auxiliary bishop of Washington
Gov. O'Conor will attend the cer-
emony.
The camp is operated by the Christ
Child Settlement, 608 Massachu-
sets avenue NV, for white girls
6 to IA years of age. 1t is a Com
munity Chest agency. The camp
will open July for four two-week
periods with 40 girls in residence
for each period.
Miss Mary v. Merrick, president
of the Christ Child Society, will
preside at a tea after the ceremony
Mrs. Levin Handy and Mrs. Marshall
johnson, co-chairmen, are In charge
of arrangements.
Evening star., 1946-06-29
Maryland COP States
Convention July Il.
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, June 29.-The for.
mality of certifying winning candi.
dates in Maryland's primary elec-
ton moved a step closer today as
the Republican party set the date
for its nominating convention and
the ofncial canvass of the vote
neared an end.
Results Of the official count had
been reported from all subdivisions
except Baltimore City and Balti-
more and Allegany Counties, with
out affecting the standing of those
nominated on the basis of unofi-
cial returns
Galen L. TAFT, chairman of the
Republican State Central Commit
tee, announced the party would hold
its State convention in Baltimore
July % to formally nominated can
didates who won in the primary
June "a and to draft a platform
for the general election in No.
vember.
William Preston Lane, jr., Demo-
cratic nominee for governor, and
Truman B. Cash. State chairman
are planning a conference to de-
termine the date of the Democrats
State Convention. Under the law
party conventions must be* held
within 80 days of the primary.
The Republicans who will be
formally nominated for Statewide
Offices on July % are Mayor Theo.
dore r. McKeldin, Baltimore, for
governor. D. John Markey, Fred.
erick, for senator; George c. Doub
Baltimore County, for State at.
torney general, and Alex T. Grier
Salisbury, for State controller.
Evening star., 1946-06-29
Virginia Seeks 10 Bar
Poll Tax Petition

A six-point motion to dismiss
a petition by 9th district Repub-
licans for a Federal Court injunc-
ton against the collection of State
poll taxes in that district was on
file in United States District Court
at Alexandria today
The motion, filed yesterday by
Virginia's Attorney General A. P.
Staples, held that the court lacked
jurisdiction and that the complaint
failed to state any claim upon which
relief could be granted.
Named as defendants in the Re-
publican petition were Gov. Tuck,
Attorney General Staples and the
commissioners of revenue and treas
urers of the IS counties and two
cities in the 9th district.
The petition for an injunction
was brought into court searly this
month by John Locke Green, Ar
lington County treasurer and COP
leader. as counsel for Lawrence
Michael. Republican nominee for
the House in the 9Th district. It
charged that about $4,000 persons
in the district were deprived OF the
right to vote because of the Vir-
ginia law making the payment OF
poll taxes prerequisite to voting.
Evening star., 1946-06-29
Registrars Denied
Writ in Job Fight
By the Associotad Press

LURAY,' Va, June 28.-Judge
H. w. Bertram today denied writ
of mandamus presented by II Re-
publican registrars who are seeking
reappointment to the Page County
Electoral Board
In denying the petition presented
by 1. r. Dovel, attorney for the
registrars, the judge declared his
position was much the same as last
week when he dismissed show
cause order which would force the
boerd to rescind its appointment OF
II Democratic registrars and instead
reappoint the Republicans. ~.
Noting that Mr.. Dovel had the
right to appeal the case, Judge Ber-
tram declared that Il can't gel
away from the fact that I believe
the legislation was not intended tc
penalize any one. I think the legis-
lation placed discretionary powers
in the electoral board"
Mr.. Dovel filed the show cause
order and the writ of mandamus on
the grounds that q Virginia statute
requires each registrar to serve two
years.
Evening star., 1946-06-29
Senate Confirms Flanagan
For 3-Year Term on PUG

The Senate late yesterday con-
firmed the nomination of James H
Flanagan for another three-yea,
term on the Public Utilities Commits
sion. without debate or opposition.
His name has been reported
favorably by the Senate District
Committee, following hearing
Thursday. at which his reappoint-
ment was opposed by a spokesman
for a taxicab company. The objec-
ton raised was that Mr.. Flanagan
lacked intimate knowledge of the
taxicab business.
Senator McCarran, Democrat, o1
Nevada, joined spokesmen for citi.
zens' associations In indorsing Mr.
Flanagan. James w. Lauderdale
peoples counsel. also supported the
nomination, declaring that Mr.. Elan.
agan was willing to hear all sides
of questions presented to the com.
mission.
Mr.. Flanagan formerly served
with the public utility branch O.
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission and earlier engaged II
engineering work in New England
and South America,
Evening star., 1946-06-29
Academy Band Leader
To Face Naval Court;
Five Charges Listed
BY the Asseeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, June "a seven
officer Navy general court-martial
will convene July / "or as soon
thereafter as practicable" to try 1t.
william R. Sima, ST., suspended
leader of the Naval Academy Band.
The Naval Academy announce
ment listed five charges-culpable
ineficiency, conduct unbeconhing an
oficer, application Of Government
property to his own benefit, GAM
bling and violation of Navy regu-
lations. -
One specification accused 1t. Sima
Of borrowing money from an en-
listed man under his command. A
second said 1t. Sima had "wilfully,
knowingly and without proper au-
thorization, directed various COM
munications directly to various Con-
gressmen upon the subject of
Legislation relative to the United
States Navy, to wit, passage of a
bill promoting the aforesaid 1t.
Sima to a position of lieutenant in
the United States Navy"
WI oOllCl dISSSCo
1t. Sima of acting as musical
booking agent" between members
of the Naval Academy Band and
civilian organizations for pay, and
lnstructing an enlisted man to act
"as purchasing agent for the Naval
Academy Band"
The inefficiency count charged
the suspended bandleader had failed
to give a proper examination" to
Ernest j. Tomania, one of the acad-
emy bandsmen, and then had rec
commended him for promotion to
musician. first class, although know
ing Tomania was not qualified.
He was charged with gambling
"for money with cards last Feb
ruary in the quarters of Chief
Steward Walter w. Rollins.
The charge specifying "applica-
ton of government property to his
own benefit" related to the serving
of food and liquor February 10 at
an oll-night party in Rollins room
in the North. Severn OfIicers Club.
The charge said that the food and
liquor were government property.
Evening star., 1946-06-29
1ruckman Fined S1O0
In lnHitch-Hiker's Death

Picking up three colored hitch
mixers as friendly gesture last
Sunday proved rather costly to AL
bert Lee Hammeros, 26-year-old
discharged Army Air Force over
seas veteran, when he was fined
500 in Upper Marlboro Police
Court yesterday on charges of reck-
less driving.
The youth. who lives at COZ Deer
field avenue, Silver Spring. and who
had obtained his drivers license for
the first time less than a week be-
fore, was cleared of another charge
for misunderstanding from
the death of one of the hitch mixers.
According to testimony presented
to Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie.
the hitch -hikers were picked up at
Marlboro and were riding towards
Largo in the back of Hammeros'
open pickup" truck when he turned
to look back to see how they were
riding.
| When he did, he explained. the
truck went over to the left of the
road. Turning to the front again,
he continued, he saw an automobile
approaching from the opposite
direction and he was forced to
swerve back to the right. The quick
motion knocked one of the youths.
James c. Harley. 10, colored. Of
Upper Marlboro, from the truck into
the side of the automobile, and he
died in an ambulance en- route to
Freedman's Hospital in Washington,
police said.
Witness said the Hammeros youth
was driving under the speed limit
and had been taking the usual pre-
cautions until he heard a commo-
ton in the rear of the truck.
The driver of the automobile,
Gilbert Laratto, so, 1914 E street
Sc, was acquitted yesterday on
similar charge of reckless driving.
Evening star., 1946-06-29
New Officers Installed
By Takoma Park Lions Club

The Takoma Park Lions Club last
night installed officers at dance at
the Manor Club. District Governor
Hogarth w. Colston conducted the
ceremonies.
New officers are: Chester Keller,
president: ]. Douglas Bradshaw.
first vice president; John C. Post.
second vice president; the Rev.
George M. Anderson, third vice
president; Gordon Holland, trea-
surer, william w. Jeffries, secretary:
Dwight L. Smith, lion tanner; VIM
cent L. Gingerich, assistant lion
tanner; Robert E. Lohn, tail twister.
and P. c. Bean, assistant tail twister.
Directors are Harold F. Gates,
William Schoenfelder, Ralph Seebold
and William McCeney, jr.
Evening star., 1946-06-29
Public Meeting Called
On GreenbeIf Housinq
Purchasing Proposal

A public meeting to organize
group to purchase and operate the
1,987-unit Government housing de-
velopment at Greenbelt will be helc
at $3.50 pm. July IS, in the Green
belt community auditorium, it was
learned today.
To be sponsored by the Greenbelt
Chapter of the American Veterans
Committee, one of the initial func-
tions of the meeting will be to eStab-
lish a Greenbelt mutual housing
association, according to James
Walsh, publicity chairman of the
AVG chapter there.
Feature speaker for the occasion
will be Col. Lawrence Westbrook
AVG housing authority and adviser
who was instrumental to the Amer
ican Veterans of World War II
(AMVETS) and the group which
purchased the Mclean Gardens in
Washington, the AVG announced.
Present plans are to combine the
efforts of the Greenbelt Citizens
Association Housing Committee, OF
which Thomas Ritchie is chairman
and similar group in the ave
headed by William Nicholas, Mr.
Walsh disclosed.
From the two organizations, q
special fact finding committee te
study the costs and operations Of
the Federal projectswill be appointed
to make recommendations and work
with Col. Westbrook toward loca
ownership, Mr.. Walsh said.
The AVG will step aside following
official organization of the mutual
housing group, but members will
continue to assist in any way they
can, Mr.. Walsh said. The AVG will
merely be the ones taking the lead,
he added.
At present, only 900 acres of ths
total. 3,400 acres now at Greenbel
are in use, it was pointed out. Il
the corporation is formed and ths
town purchased, the remaining
acreage would be put to use, Mr.
Walsh said.
Another proposal would not re.
quire all present residents to joir
the corporation, but as they move
from the community, their sue
cessors would be required to join
Mr.. Walsh revealed.
Evening star., 1946-06-29
Flight Scholarships
For Students Approved
BY School Board Unit

Flight scholarships offered by
four nearby flying services to Sc
lected boys and girls In aviation
classes of senior high schools were
approved yesterday by the Board
of Education's Committee on Stu
dent Activities, with the proviso
that the school system be protected
from any liability.
The proposal. which will be pre-
sented to the board Monday, calls
for the corporation counsel to draw
up papers of acceptance of the offer
so as to protect the board from
any legal responsibility" Parents
would be required to give writer
consent. The offer is confined tc
divisions to of the public schools
Four Fields Available.
The offers came from Brincker.
hoff Flying Service, College Parl
Airport; Sky Supply, Inc. Beacor
Field, Alexandria; Ashburn Flying
Service. Inc. Alexandria Airport
and Schrom Airport, Greenbelt, Md
All four fields are approved by the
Civil Aeronautics Board, 1t was said
The Buildings and Grounds Com.
mittee recommended approval o1
plans for two-story addition tc
the Taft Junior High School al
Eighteenth and Perry streets NE.
submitted by Supt. OF Schools
Hobart M. Corning. The addition
will provide 10 classrooms and two
gymnasiuns. Plans for the new
second floor to the Adelaide Davis
Elementary School. Forty fourth
place and H street Sc, also was ap-
proved. eR7%=as
The committee recommended the
so-called Harbor Garage, Ninth and
H streets S.W.. be returned to the
District government. Acting Chair
man Melvin Sharpe explained it was
intended the District should tear
down the old garage, when the sum-
mer vocational training is finished,
so the site can be added to a recrea-
tional area there.
Playground Use Approved.
The Recreation Committee ap-
proved the use of the Lucy Diggs
Slowe Fairgrounds and tennis court,
and Elliot School grounds for recrea-
ton purposes from July to Oc-
tober l.
| Four school grounds were recon-
mended for use from July 20 through
September 6 by the District Health
Department for incubation of dogs
against rabies. They are the Adams
School, Nineteenth and California
streets NV; Burroughs, Eighteenth
and Monroe streets NE; Whittier
Fifth and Sheridan streets NV.
and Deal Junior High, Fort drive
and Nebraska avenue NV. Hours
for the inoculations will be from
to 6 pm. Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays during the period.
Evening star., 1946-06-29
Police, Firemen Pay Raise
Bill Sent 10 President

A IA per cent pay increase for Dis
trict policemen and firemen is on its
way to the President for signature
today after being passed unanimous
ly by the Senate late yesterday.
The police-fire pay measure also
includes the Park Police and the
White House force. It is intended
to give these uniformed forces the
pay raise Congress recently enacted
for all other Government employees
The Senate also passed and sent
to the House a bill to change the
District unemployment compensa-
ton law to permit the buyer Of an
established business to receive the
benefits Of the former owners ex-
perience rating in computing the
tax rate for unemployment COM
pensation.
Evening star., 1946-06-29
BY the Associoisd Press

BALTIMORE, June 28.-Wind.
shield stickers in all forms anc
shapes should come off Maryland
cars by July, motorists were re.
minded today by w. Lee Elgin, com.
missioner of motor vehicles.
Many automobiles still display 8
variety of home front stickers, gas.
oline ration stickers and miscel.
laneous posters such as politica,
campaign literature, all of which
are outdated now, he pointed out.
Actually, only the Federal tar
stamp on windshileds is legally dis.
played, Mr.. Elgin said, and that will
Evening star., 1946-06-29
Five Convicts Sentenced
In Prison-CeII Hanging
BY ,I,e Asseeio.ed Press

STAUNTON, Va, June 29.-Sen-
tences of IS years each were given
five prisoners at the State lime
grinding plant in Augusta Circuit
Court yesterday in the murder OF
John Luthor Connor, 81, Norfolk.
Defense attorneys Immediately
moved that the verdict be set aside
and Judge Floridus F. Crosby set
Tuesday as the date to hear argu-
ment
The five sentenced are Alfred
Metcalf, rs, Sherando: Dalton
Sheets, %, Stokesville; Elvin Miles
Hoke, %, Irongate; Windell Smith
81, Narrows, and William Campbell
%. Norton.
Connor died April Z by being
! hanged In his cell with rope FASH
ioned from blankets.
Evening star., 1946-06-29
MARYLAND Orders All Stickers
Off Auto WindshieIds by JuIy1
Thereafter

be over, too, by July /. Thereafter,
any windshield mark-unless spe-
cifically authorized by the Commits
sion Of Motor Vehicles-will be IL
legally posted.
A maximum fine of 500 is pos
sible for violating this law, the COM
missioners said, adding he would
recommend that motorists persist
ing in posting material be stopped
by police.
Since most Marylanders are un-
familiar with this law-designed to
insure maximum visibility for
drivers-he would not recommend
arrests, Mr.. Elgtn declared.
Evening star., 1946-06-29
Construction Bill
Pushes Court and ;
Other Big Projects

AQQlIlOnal StOp-gap public build
ings legislation which would au-
thorize appropriation of more than
So 900 900 to purchase land and pre-
pare plans for four p-priority con-
struction projects in and near Wash.
ington, including the proposed new
$40 300, 900 District Court Building,
was introduced in the House late
yesterday.
Sponsored by Chairman Lanham
of the House Public Buildings and
Grounds Committee, the bill would
authorize the architect of the Cap
itol to proceed with plans for the
court structure. It calls for an ap-
preparation of $400 900 for this pur-
pose and sets up a new formula for
crediting the District with the value
Of the court site-the block bounded
by Constitution avenue, Third street.
G street and John Marshall place
NV. The formula provides:
Compensation for the site, which
is herein fixed at $2.420,0 ,0O0,. shall
constitute a credit to the District
Of Columbia for its share of the cost
of the entire project as hereafter
established by Congress.
Hurdles Argument.
Earlier legislation provided that
the District pay full half of the
expense and be credited with only
half the value of the site, which is
District land
The new bill would permit a start
to be made on the court project
without further delay being caused
by argument over the financing
plan.
In addition to the court project
the bill would:
l. Authorize appropriation of ST.
500,00 for purchase of square 529,
bounded by Fifth, Sixth, G and H
streets NV, for an annex to the
new General Accounting Office
Building for which excavation has
already been made in the block inn
mediately to the east and for draw
ing of annex plans and specifica.
tions. The annex would be con-
nected with the main building by a
tunnel. Total cost of the two build
ings has been set in long-range
building plans at $18,900,O00, but
actual construction has been held
up by Congress in view of the vet
erans' housing shortage.
Provides Film Storage.
! 2. Authorize s1,160,0oO for draw
ings and specifications for a s5,OO0,-
600 film storage building at Suitland.
6I anI 1f tho
unit of the building-a group of $50
film vaults to house the millions of
, feet of irreplaceable warmade and
copyright film now in the possession
of the Government
3. Authorize appropriation Of
1925 900 for drawings and specifica-
tions for s6.500,000 combined rec
. ord storage and Office building at
Suitland.
The office-record storage building
project is key part of the admin
i. !. istration's campaign to cut down on
the amount of privately owned Office
. space rented in Washington. A
considerable amount of Government
used Office space in the Capital now
is filled with banks of filing cabinets
containing duplicate files and records
which are used only occasionally
The new bill would authorize
; appropriations of $50, ,o0o,0 900 for land
purchase and preparation of building
plans outside of Washington and
contains provisions designed to
strengthen the control of the Public
Buildings Administration over Office
space and equipment.
Evening star., 1946-06-29
Two Killed When Auto
Jumps Over Boy,
by the Associated ersss

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va, June
29.-Two men were killed near
Christiansburg yesterday when an
automobile left the highway. leaped
over a small boy and drove its engine
into the ground. 1885,.
Killed were Maynard Cole, 80,
Radford. and Hubert L. Cundif1
Bluefleld, Va.
The boy, working in. garden
near the road, heard the car ap-
preaching and looked up to see it
hurtle over his head, Grafton
Thompson, his father, said.
Evening star., 1946-06-29
Horner Named to Post
On Fuuquier Democrat
BY the Associated Press

WARRENTON, Va, June %
John Victor Horner. former member
of the editorial staff of the Lynch
burg News and of the Baltimore
bureau Of the Associated Press, will
become managing editor of the
Fauquier Democrat, weekly news
paper published in Fauquier County,
on July l.
Announcement Of Mr.. Horner's
appointment was made yesterday by
Hubert B. Phipps. editor and pub
Usher Of the weekly.
Evening star., 1946-06-29
Legion Rite Open to Public

The Arnold Wilburn Post No. 30
Of the American Legion's Maryland
department will conduct public in
duction ceremonies for IS new men,
bers at 3 pm. tomorrow at the
Kensington Armory. The public is
invited.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-11
Council to BE Asked
For Park Lands
Arocia,ed Prest wlrepl

A S5O,OO0,O0O appropriation for
the purchase OF land for parks,
Fairgrounds and recreational fa-
cilities in the next 20 years will
be asked of common council
Wednesday.
The long-tern land acquisition
program has been approved in the
city plan commission and the de-
partment of parks and recreation.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-11

STRATFORD. Conn, Jan. II
UNS)-An army helcopter today
held a whole string Of new world
altitude and speed records for
helicopters
The machine built by Sikorsky
division of United Aircraft Corp.
set a new altitude mark Of 2l,000
feet. a new speed record Of 1l46
miles an hour over a measured
course and three other world rec
ords for speed and altitude carry
ing pay loads.
To top the record performances,
blanks were fastened 10 the sides
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-11
Gambler Surrenders
In Oakland Staying

Harry GasaWay, 81, recently
fined 81 600 and placed under pro-
baton for a gaming law viola
ton. today was held for investi-
cation in the fatal shooting Of
Edgar Williams, 80. Of 1864 Log
CABIN.
Gasaway surrendered to Inspec-
tor George Branton and Detective
Sgt. Joseph Wolf last night. ad-
hitting the Staying in front OF
the Zombie Club, SS23 Oakland
early Wednesday. He claimed
self defense.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-11
To Morgan Board

NEW YORK. Jan. 11-John L
Collyer. president Of B. F. Good
rich Co. and Ralph w. Gallagher
until recently chairman Of Stand
ard Oil Co. Of New Jersey, have
been elected directors Of j. p
Morgan e. Co. Inc.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-11
Army HeIicOpfer Sets
Series of Records

Of the helicopter and the ship
aScended and descended carrying
the pilot and II persons. Sixteen
OF the passengers straddled the
planks during the flight.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-11
Berlin Train Robbed

LONDON. Jan. il CINS)-The
frankfurt radio reported today thai
the Berlin-Bremen train was held
I'D by bandits and looted Of large
stocks of soap, sugar and flour.