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Evening star., 1946-08-03
Floods Cause Heavy Loss
OF Fauquier County Crops

Heavy crop and poultry damage
was reported today in the area
south of Warrenton in Fauquier
County, Va, as the result of floods
due to heavy rains.
Cedar Run was reported over
it's banks at Catlett, while the
Rappahanock River inundated
several streets in Remington.
Farms along many of the streams
in the area were under water and
traffic was delayed yesterday in
several sections when highway and
bridges were flooded temporarily
Evening star., 1946-08-03
| ,083 Drivers Suspended

BALTIMORE, Aug. 8 (P).-Licen-
ses of 1893 Maryland motorists are
under suspension because of failure
to post security to cover injury and
damages resulting from accidents
during the first five months OF
l946, the Department of Motcr
Vehicles announced yesterday.
Evening star., 1946-08-03

Little Carole Williams, 3, will
leave Children's Hospital for her
farm home within a day or two,
completely recovered from an attack
of rare tick paralysis which had
caused her parents and doctors to
fear she had become victim OF
infantile paralysis.
Hospital attaches said 1t was the
first case of the malady reported in
this vicinity and only the sixth ever
recorded on the Eastern Seaboard.
Carole, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George williams, Leesburg, Va, was
admitted to the hospital about a
week ago with her arms and legs
Evening star., 1946-08-03
Joseph F. Arnold Rites
To Be Held at Leesburq
Special Dispatch 10 The Star

s5eeluF UIsoofeH 10 The ofdT
LEESBURG, Va, Aug. 3.-Funeral
services for Joseph F. Arnold, 68
prominent Loudoun County farmer
will be held at 2:30 pm. tomorrow
at Slack's funeral home. Leesburg
The Rev, E. Summers McGavock
'astor of Faith Chapel Presbyterian
Jnlrch, will officiate, and burial will
in Leesburg Union Cemetery.
Mr.. Arnold, lifelong resident OF
,oudoun Caunty, died early yester-
lay at his home, near Lucketts, after
short illness. He was unmarried
md is survived by a sister. Miss Mat.
tie Arnold, who lived with him.
Evening star., 1946-08-03

Ull Iiludy dIlIll-
versary.
Mr.. H u n t. S
nearly 80 years
of Red Cross
service began as
chairman of a
Red Cross chap
ter in Berea,
KY, in 1917.
His outstanding
work was the
study and re-
organization of
Red Cross chap
tiers after the
w orld w ar
urher1 naennher-
Evening star., 1946-08-03
100 Servicemen Due
In Son Francisco Today
By the Assceioted Press

Two transports are scheduled to
arrive at San Francisco today with
more than 1,700 service personnel.
The ships are the Pitt from Samar.
LAS Navy. 205 Marines, II Army;
President Buchanan from Pearl
Harbor, 86 Army. 4
Evening star., 1946-08-03

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son. on any SUBJ
ject, but will use
my best judg-
ment and discre-
ton after careful
study and con-
sideration, and
vote for such
measures as ]
believe to be in
the interest OF
the welfare OF
our country and
in conformity
with the wishes
of my constit-
11er1ts ::
Evening star., 1946-08-03
Navy Teachers Bill Signed

President Truman yesterday
signed a bill extending to civilian
teachers at the Annapolis Naval
Academy the same disability and
retirement benefits now applicable
to naval officers on the faculty.
Evening star., 1946-08-03
Hunt 10 Leave Red Cross
After 80 Years Service

William Carl Hunt of Fairfax, Va,
national administrator of Red Cross
area Offices and chapter services,
will retire tomorrow on his 65th
Evening star., 1946-08-03
Old Campaign Pledge
Reiterated by Smith
In Primary Race
By Alex. R. Preston

In 1880 when Howard w. Smith
first ran for the House, he said:
Il will not pledge my support
blindfolded to any unknown meas
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Evening star., 1946-10-31
John R, Gaskins Refires;
In u. 5. Service 46 Years

John r. Gaskins. TO, an attorney
in the chief counsel's Office. Bureau
of Internal Revenue, retired today
after 4s years Of Federal service.
In an informal ceermony his asso-
ciates presented him with . wrist
watch and fountain pen.
Mr.. Gaskins began his Govern
ment career In 1900 as > clerk
stenograpfer in the Navy Depart
ment. Two years later he trans
ferred to the Justice Department
and advanced, to the position OF
assistant chief clerk.
In. 1919 he joined the Bureau Of
Internal Revenue as an auditor in
the income tax unit and was as
signed to the chief counsels ONCE
eight years later.
Mr.. Gaskins is a graduate of Ma
tional University School of Law and
is a member of the District bar.
He will leave soon to spend the
winter in st. Petersburg, Fla. On
his return he will reside with his
son. j. w. Gaskins, 571s York lane,
Bethesda.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
No Settlement Seen
In PIasterers' Strike

The strike of union plasterers in
the District area entered its fourth
day today with no indication from
either side that a settlement was in
prospect. The walkout affects ap-
proximately $50 men on about Is
jobs. Little housing work is affected,
since home builders generally are
open shop" employers.
Members of the Plasterers and
Cement Finishers Local Nc. 96 re-
fused to work Monday after the
Labor Departments Wage Adjust.
ment Board rejected a 25-cent-an-
hour wage increase agreed to by the
union and members of the Employ
ing Plasterers' Association. The board
approved 121z-cent an-hour in
crease instead, bringing the hourly
rate up to $2.121s::
A proposal which the union de-
scribed as return to the prewar
30-hour week was rejected by en-
ployers. Under the proposed reduc-
ton in hours, the union said, over
time could be used to compensate
plasterers beyond the hourly rate
limitation fixed by the board.
Employers turned down the 30
hour plan owing, a spokesman said,
to the shortage of plasterers. The
union admitted there is a shortage
of such workers in the District area,
but contended there is justification
for return to the 30-hour week.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
StadIer for Commissioner
Club Formed in nSi|verS Spring

Organization of a Stadler for
Commissioner Club in Silver Spring
to advance the candidacy of Julius
P. Stadler. Democrat, for county
commissioner was announced today.
Officers are John H. Hunter, presi-
dent; Edward L. Foster and Joseph
H. Fields, vice presidents: Andrew
Kessinger, secretary, and Lee H.
Robinson, treasurer.
Mr.. Hunter said the candidate has
lived in Silver Spring for the last
2F years, has served on the Mont
gomery County Board of Education
and is now chairman of the Board
OF County Commissioners.
h Mr.. Stadler also was in charge Of
rationing for the county during the
war.
Evening star., 1946-10-31

cheaper cuts of meat suitable for
braising, stewing and long baking
in order to keep meat on the family
table at reasonable cost.
The course was started about q
month ago when small group OF
women approached Mrs. Mary s.
Resh, Burdick principal. They told
her they already could cook and had
no need for the schools regular food
course. What they wanted, they ex-
planned. was bit OF postgraduate
culinary instruction.
Mrs. Resh put the matter up to
her two food teachers, Miss Wini-
fred Scott Alyather and Mrs. Doris
McPhail. Although they were al
ready teaching IS of the schools 4O
weekly periods, they liked the idea
of going into the fine points of cook
ing.
The rest was easy. School regula-
tions require only that 10 or more
pupils be available for a class to be
organized-provided, Of course, the
facilities are there. Mrs. Resh
cleared the project with L. j. Can
trell, associate superintendent in
charge of the vocational high school
At present about Is women make
up the class, but there is room fol
more pupils and more ideas. The
wives want to make sure they don't
miss a trick when it comes to turn
ing out a THANKSGIVING dinner.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Jury Selection Begun
For Trial Of Two in
Staying Of Druggist

Selection of jury for the trial of
two colored men charged with the
murder of Maurice L. Bernstein, So,
in his drug store at 1786 Florida
avenue NV. last June 5, began to-
day in District Court before Justice
Alexander Holtzoff.
n The two charged with the murder,
which was committed during hold
up, are Reginald J. Wheeler, 26, Of
the 400 block of Franklin street NV,
and Jesse James Patton, 81, of the
1900 block Corcoran street NV.
The trial is expected to run at
least 10 days. Assistant United
States Attorney Charles B. Murray,
who is representing the Government,
said he intended to call between
20 and Is witnesses, including Thom-
as F. Nusbickle, pharmacist EN-
ployed. by Mr.. Bernstein, and two
women clerks who were witnesses to
the Staying.
The two accused men are rep
resented by Attorneys James J.
Laughlin and Wesley S. Williams.
Patton was arrested by Washing
ton police four days after the shoot
ing. Wheeler was captured eight
days later while hiding on q house
roof in Saluda, S. c. Wheeler
surrendered without struggle after
the house had been surrounded by
South Carolina policemen and three
detectives from the Washington
police force. In his possession at
the time was the revolver used in
the shooting, police said.
After Patton's arrest, he con-
fessed to the robbery and named
Wheeler as the triggerman, ac-
cording to police. Wheeler also
confessed his part in the Staying
after his capture, police said.
Evening star., 1946-10-31

A group Of Washington house,
wives who WANT to entertain well de-
spite food shortages and limited
budgets is introducing novel course
in the curricula at Burdick Voca-
tioml High School.
They've organized food class for
adults in which they tell the teach
ers whats they want to learn.
Every Tuesday, from l to 3 pm,
the women master another trick OF
the household hostess trade in a
course they mapped out for them
selves.
So far they have covered desserts,
garnishes, appetizers and hors
d'oeuvres. Next week it will be quick
breads-ilow to turn out a batch OF
mullins without buying any fats. and
later vegetables and salads.
After that and until the course
ends about February l, the students
will take up whatever strikes their
fancy.
One of the things they have
learned is to substitute a boiled or
sour cream dressing instead of using
oil, They know that delicious cakes
and cookies can be made by using
syrup, molasses or honey instead
of sugar, and that cream cheese or
graham crackers make a tasty pie
crust.
Pretty soon they will study the
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Passengers on Planes
To Sit Backward
In Air Forces Test

The Army Air Forces, convinced
that flying with seats facing the
tail of q plane Is q valuable safety
factor, today set out to test pas
se11ger reaction. II successful. this
may be the ordinary way Of flight
In planes of tomorrow, officials said.
A 36-seat C-54, with all seats re-
versed and passengers facing the
back of the plane, took OF shortly
before noon today for Fairfield,
Calf. The plane left from the
ATC Terminal at National Airport.
The AAF wants to get the re-
action of 1000 passengers. To do
this, missionaries are passed out,
asking the passengers to set down
their reactions.
6-Week Test Planned.
On its first flight from Fairfield
to Washington yesterday. with a
full load, the newly equipped C-H
brought favorable reaction from the
passengers. War Department OH
cials said today that it will take
about six weeks before they get the
1000 answers required.
The experiment Is cooperative
effort between engineering, opera
tions, trafic and the flying doctors,
officials explained.
Authorities pointed out that med
ical science has shown that the
human body can stand force of
20 gravities-20 times the pull OF
gravity at sea level. With seats fac
ing forward. as in the ordinary
plane, they said that the safety belt
causes small portion of the body
to take up any landing strains. To
overcome this. officials hit on the
backward flying program.
Survival Chances Better.
The Medical Laboratory at
Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, has con-
Quoted researches and found that
a person viii have a better chance
lof survival where the entire body
takes up the shock of slowing down
and stopping. Thus, officials said,
the back of the seat aids the body in
taking up such shock. From the
hips to the top of the head and
Also the legs aid in taking up the
shock with backward flying, .oficials
said. Further, backward fight keeps
the head from being thrown sud-
denly forward, with the possibility
OF, a snapped neck, officials said.
The plane of King George VI of
England has the seats reversed for
passenger safety, officials here point
ed out. The Royal Air Force Trans
port has reported very satisfactory
results with this program.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
New Farley Set Today
In Beer Drivers, Strike

Seven hours of negotiations yes
terday failed to end Washington S
22-day-old strike of beer truck
drivers, but representatives of the
disputing union and distributing
companies are scheduled to meet
again today to seek an agreement.
The negotiators halted yesterdays S
sessions at 7:15 pm, according to
Conciliator James A. Holden, after
both sides made slight concessions.
The strike by members of Local 81,
Beer and Soda Water Truck Drivers
Union (AFL), has caused beer to
vanish from most Washington tap
rooms.
The new proposals made yester-
day, Mr.. Holden said, are expected
to serve as starting point for to-
days conferences. The meetings
are being held in the Labor Depart
ment.
The union wants an increase in
the commission rate for drivers on
cases of beer they handle and con-
cessions on a number of other issues.
Evening star., 1946-10-31

The four Yugoslav flyers, combat
veterans with the Army Air Forces,
who recently were denied American
citizenship because Of a naturaliza-
ton law technicality, will be kept in
the Army until Appropriate dis
position" can be made of their
case, it was learned today.
This was disclosed by Secretary
of War Patterson in a letter to
Representative Hebert, Democrat,
of Louisiana.
Mr.. Hebert, who plans to ask the
new Congress for special legisia-
tion to admit the men to citizen
ship, had requested Mr.. Patterson
to see that they were not separated
from service before Congress con-
veneS next January.
If discharged from service 1t was
feared that the four men, who now
are attached to AAF units at
Boiling and Andrews Fields. would
Evening star., 1946-10-31
SIov Flyers Who Were Denied
u. S. Citizenship to Stuy in AAF.

be deported to Yugoslavia, where,
Mr.. Hebert said, they might suffer
the same fate as the martyred
leader, Gen. Mihailovich, suffered
at the hands of the Tito govern
ment."
The four are Capt. v. N. Skakich,
First Its. M. M. Jelich and 2. T..
Miloykovich and Flight Officer D. D.
Radich. They were sent here in
1912 by Gen. Mihailovich for train
ing and later fought with American
units in Italy. They were ofiicially
indlcted into the AAF In 1945 by
presidential order.
According to Mr.. Hebert they
would have been granted citizen
ship If they had been inducted in
this country and not in Italy Mr..
Hebert said he would ,ask the Con-
gress to circumvent this technicality
to grant naturalization, papers to
the flyers.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Truman Attends
Premiere Of New
Movie on D. G.

President Truman yesterday at
tended : White House premiere oi
Invitation to the Nation" a motion
picture produced by the Greater
National Capital Committee Of thu
Washington Board Of Trade.
Immediately after the showing
the President was presented the first
print Of the film by Edgar Morris
committee chairman.
The President said it was fine
film and that it would leave those
who see it with a greater apprecia-
ton of the Capital.
The color film is the latest in a
series on Washington produced by
the committe for use by school, bus
mess and social groups. The mar
rating voice purports to be that OF
George Washington.
Members of the committee accom-
panying Mr.. Morris to the showing
and presentation were: Joseph c.
McGarraghy, president of the Board
of Trade; Robert G. McCann, L
Gardner Moore, Carter T. Barron
E. D. Merrill, Clarence A. Arata and
Bourbon Dawes.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
n. A. Carr, U. 5. EmpIoye
N Years, ,Retires Tomorrow.

Nelson A. Carr of 4103 Thirty
second street, Mount Rainier, Md.
a current accounts clerk in the
Treasury Department, will retire to-
morrow from the Government after
~ years Of service.
A native of Howard City, Mich.
Mr.. Carr was educated in the schools
there and later attended Paris In
stitute, Big Rapids, Mich. He
worked for thesrailroads in Michi-
gan for short time before being
appointed in 1904 as a bookkeeper
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Mr.. Carr came to Washington in
July, 1908, to work for the auditor
of the State Office, Treasury De-
partment. He transferred to the
Agriculture Department in 1916, re-
naming there as a bookkeeper until
1943, when he returned to the
Treasury.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Commissioners
4-CenfGas Tax
WestI oldto Droft Bill;
50-Centinspeetion
Fee to Be Doubled

The Commissioners today ordered
Corporation Counsel Vernon e. West
to draft legislation raising the gaso-
line tax from 8 cents to a permanent
rate Of 4 cents gallon.
The measure also will double the
present 50-cent fee for automobile
It is designed to raise
81 500 900 for the city highway fund.
Both the tax increase and the
higher inspection charges were rec
commended by the Commissioners
Special Tax Committee headed by
Mr.. West.
The Commissioners, however, re-
jected a third committee recom-
mendation to increase the registra-
tion fees of buses operating over
fixed routes. This suggestion was
strongly opposed by major bus COM
panies at the public hearing last
Friday on the entire program.
Flexible Rate Plan Dropped.
The gasoline tax is now tenn
porarily 3 cents gallon. 1t is due
to return to 2 cents a gallon in 1851.
The proposed increase will bring the
District motor fuel tax into line with
that of Maryland and 2 cents be-
low the Virginia levy.
The decision to seek a permanent
increase means the Commissioners
have abandoned, at least for the
present, any idea of asking Con.
gress to allow them to fix the gaso-
line tax rate according to need.
Earlier, Commissioner Guy Mason,
now on vacation, indicated that the
city heads looked favorably on the
idea of a flexible. tax rate and said
they were exploring" its possibili-
ties.
Increase Called Necessary.
Other key District officials are
known to favor such a plan. Ats
the present time the Commissioners
have authority to fix the real estate
and personal property tax rates.
These, however, are their sole tax
ing powers, all other rates being
fixed by Congress.
The automobile inspection fee is
being doubled in an attempt to
make that service more nearly self
supporting.
The Commissioners plan also
would require that trailers of more
than 1000 pounds be inspected at
the new 81 fee.
Highway Director H. c. White
hurst has said that the 1-cent in
crease in the gasoline tax is neces-
sary to enable the city to meets its
obligations in its postwar highway
development program. The tax now
provides about IS per cent of the
highway fund against which are
charged all highway and traffic i'm
provements and portion of police
salaries. z~.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Death ofMrs. Aufrech'
Is Termed Traffic
Fatality by Coroner

The fatal fall of Mrs. Helen
Aufrecht from a moving automobile
driven by an old school friend was
ofnciany termed the Districts 5lst
traffic death of 1916 by Coroner A
Magruder Macdonald today. but ar
inquest will be held at 1880 am
tomorrow to place responsibility fol
the woman,s death.
Scheduled to appear at the in
quest is Leslie A.. Miller, IS, of 1855
Myrtle avenue NE, who police said
was driving the automobile from
which Mrs. Aufrecht fell at Eight
zenith street and Bunker Hill roa6
NE. after the couple had visited
several nearby Maryland beer par
lorS.
At the Aufrecht home, 1925 Thirty
fourth street, Mount Rainier, Md.
the dead woman's husband, George
r. Aufrecht. 38, said he knew his
wife was going out Tuesday night
but did not know she was to meet
Miller. Mrs Aufrecht was mother
of four children and Miller is mar
ried and father, police said.
Miller told conflicting stories, but
as police reconstructed the fatal ac-
cident, Mrs. Aufrecht became III
while the automobile was in motion
and somehow opened the door and
fell to the street. Miller, police
said, admitted the car was going 20
and 80 miles on hour. He has been
released in custody Of his attorney,
James K. Hughes.
The coroner's autopsy yesterday
revealed Mrs. Aufrecht died Of q
skull fracture surrounded by severe
brush burns, indicating she had
been injured in a fall rather than "
blunt instrument. Police said
Miller explained discrepancies IN his
story by saying he was "panicky."
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Charter Group
HurIs Charge
OF 'SIush Fund
Democrats Accused
Of 'Distorting Issues
In Montgomery
By J. B. zotnon

The Montgomery County Charter
Committee today continued Its
attacks against the county Demo-
cratic organization in accusing the
latter Of collecting a "slush fund" of
campaign contributions from county
employees.
The committee said the money is
being used to finance a campaign
Of deception and distortion Of the
isssfes.'
At the same time, E. Brooke Lee,
county Democratic leader, denied a
committee charge that he uttered "a
bald, flat untruth" in allegedly
stating that a master development
for the county had been approved.
Mr.. Lee, who is vice chairman Of
the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission,
said:
.Since I have never at any time
mentioned q master development
plan, 1t is impossible that I have
made any untruthful statement In
connection Herewith"
Charterites Charge Pressure"
In its statement the Charter
Committee charged the county
Democratic administration with
"pressuring county employees into
campaign contributions to help
bear the cost Of an expensive prop
aganda campaign against charter" /"
Declaring that county officials
and employees contributed $6,453.50
to help defeat the proposed charter
in 1914, the committee asserted:
Much of this money came ulti-
mately from the taxpayers pockets,
since the contributions were fol-
lowed by direct raises to certain
persons by the State Legislature
and the county civil service COM
missioner.
'Political Services" Assailed.
"on election eve, In certain county
ofnces, the wastebaskets have been
filled with wrappers for currency
paid political workers who filed
through the offices to receive their
payments for what the political
machine calls political services"
Mr.. Lee reaffirmed his statement
that the planning commission has
adopted master highway, coming and
park plans.
"The first Of these plans was
adopted in 1928 when the commits
sion was created" MIR. Lee explained,
"and they have been enlarged and
developed as the population in
crease justifles."
He said the commission also Is
authorized to draft plans for water
ways, beaches, docks, wharves, for
ests, wild life refugees. open develop
ment areas and location uf Federal
buildings.
He added the commission has not
yet attempted to draw UP plans for
these projects.
The top charter leaders are ap-
parently so busy running the affairs
Of the Nation, the world and WASH
ington that they are poorly in
formed concerning conditions in
Montgomery County," Mr.. Lee as
serted. This leads to inaccurate
and false statements on their part. Z"