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Evening star., 1946-08-19
Only One Try

Automobile has come upon street.
car at an uncontrolled intersection.
Should automobile:
/. Look to streetcar operator for
q hand signal?
2. Accelerate to clear intersec-
ton ahead of streetcar?
8. Come to a stop and wait for a
streetcar to clear intersection?
Answer l is right. Section II,
paragraph Id, of the traffic and
motor vehicle regulations states:
"A driver of a streetcar at a
street intersection shall indicate, by
an unn.istakable wave of his hand
to approaching pedestrians and
drivers of vehicles, whether they
may pass safely In front OF the car"
Evening star., 1946-08-19
HyaftsviIle Rites Set Toda,
For Mrs. Mary J. Cannon

Funeral services for Mrs. Marv
Jane Cannon, Al, widow of Charles
w. Cannon, 5512 Thirty-ninth ave-
nue.. Hyattsville. who died Thursday
In Philadelphia, will be held this
afternoon at Gasch's funeral home.
Hyattsville.
The Rev. Edgar Wells Beckett,
pastor of the First Methodist
Church, Hyattsville the Rev. Harold
r. McClay, Eldersburg, Md, a
brother Of Mrs. Cannon, and the
Rev. Earl N. Bergerstock, York, Pa,
a former pastor of Memorial Meth
odist Church, Hyattsville. were to
conduct the rites. Burial will be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Cannon, who had been III
five years, died after an operation.
Born in Huntingtown, Calvert
County, Mrs. Cannon came to Hy-
attsville as a child and was gradu-
ated from the Hyattsville High
School.
Besides her husband she Is sur
vived by three children, Barbara,
IL; Billy, 10, and Grace-Marie, s.
Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs.
Edna Bowen, Beltsville, and Mrs.
Maggie Calhoon, Riverdale. and six
brothers, Henry E., Hyattsville; Will
liam and Ben OF Washington; Maj.
Hugh T., Hyattsville; the Rev. Nc
Clay. and Albert McClay, Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
BI Holds Arlington Youth
For Car Theft in JaiIbreak

Kenneth Turner, II, OF Arlington,
Va, is one Of two youths held by
the FBI at Toledo, Ohio, on a
charge of violating the National
Motor Vehicle Theft Act following
their escape last week from the
Madison County IN. " Jail.
The FBI identified the other
youth as Daniel Parks, IT, address
not listed. The two escaped from
the jail August 13 after reaching
through cell bars and grabbing Dep
uty Sheriff Arthur G. Kinney and
holding him by Tightening his neck
tie, the Associated Press reported.
The prisoners, jailed for grand
larceny in connection with automo-
bile thefts, fled in the deputy's car
which they later abandoned near
Lake Moraine, N. Y, according to
the FBI. At the time of their
arrest at Norwalk, Ohio, August Il,
they were in another car stolen
from Utica, N. Y, the FBI reported.
Detective Capt. Hugh Jones OF
the Arlington police said Turner
a former serviceman, was arrested
at the home Of his parents In the
county about two months ago.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
Another Delegate Files
For Fuirfux Convention

One additional candidate for dele
gate to the Fairfax County Demo-
cratic convention was announced
today by party ofiicials, making a
total of Sc who have filed for the
80 seats.
Mrs. Jean s. White Is the addi-
tional candidate. She Is from
Dranesville magisterial district.
Mass meetings will be held at
pm. tomorrow to elect the delegates.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
Keneipp Deputy
Starts Duties on
Traffic Control
Confers With Officials
On Plans to Curb
Accidents in D. 6.

Wallace L. Braun, new deputy
director of vehicles and traffic, be-
gan his first day in the job this
morning at Municipal Center build
ing with a series of conferences
with Traffic Director George E.
Keneipp and other officials on the
city's traffic problem.
When Mr. Braun arrived, Mr..
Keneipp said he wanted to spend
most of today acquainting his new
assistant with the situation in the
District and to confer with Mr..
Braun on possible methods of cut
ting the city's soaring accident rate
Braun to Study First Hand.
"As soon as I have told him what
situation we face here" Mr.
keneipp declared. I'm going to
turn him loose to study the problem
first hand" Mr.. Braun, a veteran
traffic engineer, has worked in that
capacity in Baltimore for the past
10 years. He is graduate of the
School Of Engineering at Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore, and
nASo val VI o
Bureau of Street Traffic Research.
Mr.. Keneipp is not traffic engineer.
Meanwhile, a new outbreak OF
speeding was reported by police with
the arrest of 81 motorists since 8
pm. Saturday Police said IS Of the
81 were travelling at more than 40
miles an hour when arrested. They
face suspension of their permits for
30 days, If convicted, in addition to
fines normally meted out.
Pedestrian Education Cited.
With the traffic safety drive en-
tering another week, 1t. William J.
Liverman, chief of the Police Acct
dent Investigation Unit, called at
tention to the need for a campaign
to educate pedestrians, pointing to
figures showing that "a of the 40
persons killed in traffic here this
year were on foot when struck by
vehicles.
The AIU chief said the most dan
serous hour for pedestrians was II
pm, time when five of the fatal
accidents occurred. A study of the
traffic fatality records showed, 1t.
Liverman said, that Saturday is the
most dangerous day for walkers,
since 10 of the deaths occurred on
Saturday.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
54Os Colorado avenue NV, was

5406 Colorado avenue NV, was
charged with passing a red light.
An automobile occupied by two
unidentified young men struck a
light pole at Fourteenth street and
independence avenue early today,
uprooting the pole and knocking it
rs feet from its position. Police
said the men repeatedly got out of
the car, inspected the damage, and
then drove away without reporting
the collision.
taxicab collided with another car
at Sixteenth and @ streets NV.
yesterday. Police said the other
driver. Loren H. Haigirla, a. Of
Evening star., 1946-08-19
$40, 900 Seen Needed
To Convert Fire House

Milton I. Grigg, architect, who
was appointed by City Manager Carl
Budwesky of Alexandria to draw
plans for conversion OF the Fire
House No. S at lis North Patrick
street into quarters for the new
Alexandria Juvenile and Domestic
Relations Court, has recommended
an expenditure of $4,000 for the re-
modelling.
Mr.. Budwesky said Mr.. Grigg's
report showed that the city will
own a building worth at least $70,-
600 If the improvements are COM
pleted.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
Virginia Legionnaires
Hear Speeches, Play
Golf al Convention
BY tho Assoeiofed Press

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 19.-Vir-
ginia Legionnaires today heard ad-
dresses by 1t. Gen. Leonard T.
Gerow, United States Army, and
State Delegate c. G. Quesenbery OF
Waynesboro in a general session
which preceded the Legion golf
tournament at the Hermitage Coun-
try Club.
More than 1000 delegates were
registered from 325 posts in Virginia
for the 28th annual meeting of the
Virginia department, American Le-
gion, and the 25th annual conven-
ton of the State Legion auxiliary
Sessions will continue through
Wednesday.
Also appearing on this morning. S
program was Gov. Tuck to intro
duce Gen. Gerow, and Maj. Gen.
Richard j. Marshall, Virginia Mill
tary Institute superintendent, to pay
tribute to Gen. Gerow.
Mayor Greets Delegates.
Greetings to the Legion and aux
iliary delegates were extended by
Mayor William c. Herbert and Rep
resentative Gary, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia.
Col. Patrick Ryan of Washington,
deputy of Army chaplains, address
ing asmemorial service last night
chalh0ked the Legion audience te
carryY1xrward the torch of freedom
by defending this Nation from
Communists who are welding Their
weapons fsintrigue and infamy
and are imposing on our country
their profar1e pattern Of serfdom >
He declared that lin America
the seeds of confusion and disunion
are spreading, and Communism is
growing"
VA Doctor Speaks.
DR.. H. F. Corson, chief of the
neuropsychiatric section of the
Richmond branch of the Veterans
Administration Medical Service,
told the Legion's rehabilitation con-
ference yesterday that so per cent
OF the patients in Veterans Ad-
ministration hospitals are neuro-
psychiatric cases, occupying so per
cent of the hospital beds in Vir-
ginia, North Carolina and the Dis
trict of Columbia.
DR.. Corson urged the Legion serv-
ice officers to set up positive
program for the veterans in the re-
habilitation division,
Evening star., 1946-08-19
Shopping Center Watchman
Attacked by Providers

Irving McWharf, 40, night watch
man OF the Bethesda Shopping Gen.
ter, was recovering in Suburban Hos
pital today from injuries received at
the hands of two unidentified COL
ored men early yesterday in the rear
of the Lakeview Market, Montgom-
cry County police reported.
Mr.. McWharf was quoted by po-
lice as stating he sought to investi-
gate noises in the rear of the market
at about $40 am. and was attacked
by the men, one hitting him with a
2-by-4 timber about feet long. He
received head and rib injuries, police
reported.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
This Is the second OF t,Do ar
ticles describing plans to preserve
the trees OF Washington.)
By Henry A. Muslin

The fate Of Washington's 127,000
trees Is in the hands Of John w.
Batson, who became superintend-
ent of trees and parkings August /.
A relative newcomer to tree main
tenance as we'll as his job as "tree
boss" Mr.. Batson faces big job
His is the task of recapturing the
ground lost in the tree system dur
ing the war.
In taking over the task Of main
tanning Washington's reputation as
"the city of trees" Mr.. Batson has
problems. The District suffered q
net loss of 500 trees during the last
three war years. Those remaining
are badly in need of trimming
Innumerable gaps exist where trees
have vanished from established
street rows. The city tree staff con-
sists largely Of unframed men.
Can Mr.. Batson do the job? Yes,
he says; not only make up the lost
ground but go on to give the Dis
trict the most vital tree program 1t
has had since the shade trees were
first planted Systematically In 1872.
Has No Illusions.
Mr.. Batson entertains no illusions
over his own capabilities. He readily
admits no great scientific knowledge
OF trees. His association with the
trees and parkings Office dates back
only to May, 1914. But his expert
ence In local government service is
extensive.
A District native, he began work
ing for the District in 1918 with
the Sewer Department. A year
later he quit to do Mississippi boat
and barge building for Pittsburgh
firm, but was back with the Sewer
Department in 1920. Shortly after
his return he was detailed to build
up the departments transportation
and equipment pool.
Before long he was inspector In
charge of the pool at the property
yard at First and o streets Sc
BY the time he transferred to the
trees and parkings division as as
sistant superintendent two years
ago. the Sewer Department had
modern, well-cared-for equipment
and Mr. Batson had a reputation
for getting things done.
It is this drive and know how
in administrative matters which he
now counts on to see him through
the tree job. The men under him
can take care OF horticultural mat
ters, he says, while he sees to il
that the work gangs are on the
streets properly looking after the
trees, that modern equipment is OBJ
tanned, and that pinched budget
doesn't bog down his program.
Backed by Whitehurst.
He is a longtime friend OF his
immediate superior, Capt. H. C.
Whitehurst, the highway director
and thus far has had the captains
backing whenever needed.
As for scientific help, he gets that
from Harvard-trained Jerome A.
Lowe, tree nursery head, and John
J. Bailer. chief tree inspector, who
acquired a technical background
for his work at Cornell and Massa-
chusetts Agricultural College.
Training is watchword with Mr.
Batson. His war-depleted field staff
has been built up from go to 90
men during the past year, but most
of the men are green. Six seasoned
foremen are doing what they can
to insure intelligent outside work
But Mr.. Batson wants more train
ing, and in October will bring
from Pennsylvania an experienced
Evening star., 1946-08-19
Fire in Silver Spring Home

A fire Of undetermined origin yes
terday destroyed furnishings In the
living room Of the home of Capt.
j. L. Holland, u. s. N, 200 Williams
burg drive, Silver Spring. Firemen
were called by neighbor
Capt. Holland was not ut home at
the time,
Evening star., 1946-08-19

Sucker bait is a phrase you have
heard used or used yourself many
times. Anglers know its meaning
when they watch the fish bite for
the impossible. The term also ap-
plies to individuals who send their
hard-earned cash on get-rich-quick
errands. Your income invested in
United States Saving Bonds will
mount steadily and safely in value
to serve you 10 years hence. The
American who buys bonds regular
ly with the dollars he doesn't need
today for living costs will not wind
up poor fish.
q. 3. Treasury Department,
Evening star., 1946-08-19
Virginia Artists to Exhibit

A travelling exhibition of water
colors by Virginia artists from the
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in
Richmond, will be on display at the
Alexandria Library, TIT Queen
Street. through August 80.
Evening star., 1946-05-05

rigidly determined by their chill
dren's school vacations.
This is merely smart buying on
the part of the vacationer- Not all
will be able to eat at the first
table But by wisely timing them
selves for the second or third
table, they will get the same meal
with less standing and with a better
seat.
They will get the best vacation
buy on the market, because by
avoiding the peak rush, they will
have greater range of choice and
perhaps better accommodations.
X X X \
Motorists and other travellers who
break their trips by overnight stops
can, to advantage, apply a modifi-
cation of the staggered vacation
season by timing their arrival in
cities along their routes. The cau-
ton to make reservations for rooms
as far in advance as possible still
applies, but hotel men point out
that accommodations are more
likely to be available toward the
end of the week. The condition,
which is reversal of the situation
existing during the war and up
until a month or so ago, does not
apply to resort hotels themselves.
M. 0. Ryan. Washington repre-
sentative of the American Hotel
AsSocia ton, reports the weekend
availability of rooms as general in
commercial cities throughout the
United States. During the war, he
pointed out, weekend passes and
furloughs to servicemen contributed
to a"constant peak load on hotels
Demobilization has changed the
picture. Hotels are crowded, but
the accent is on the Mondays,
Tuesdays and Wednesdays. On
Thursdays, the jam begins to ease.
But any traveller walking in on a
room clerk unannounced is taking
a risk, hotel men agree. AS Arthur
Harnett, head of the Washington
Hotel Association expresses it,
Everybody is on the 60"
/ Accounting for crowded conditions
in New York, hotel representative
listed these factors: Buyers for
stores all over the country are now
living here in hotels to shop" daily
for goods to stock their shelves,
whereas several short trips a year
in preWar times were sufficient;
families have closed their large
estates to live in hotels rather than
wrestle with the food and servant
problems; conventions are now per-
missible, although room shortages
impose "skeletonized" attendance;
troops are still arriving from Europe
families of service personnel abroad
are stopping in New York on their
way to setup temporary homes in
Europe.
+ 4
Cruises on ships traditionally op-
Grating over routes in the Caribbean
Evening star., 1946-05-05
7 raveIer's N Notebook
By Jacques FutreIIe, Jr.
The Stor's Travel Editor

The idea of staggered vacations, ,"
proposed early in the war to per-
NIT continuance of recreational
travel. is being revived to relieve
the Jam-packed vacation facilities
in prospect this summer, and it
appears now as the sole promise
that all Americans who want away
trombone vacations will find a
pleasant perch on which to light.
The theory, devised when gas
rationing shunted travellers onto
War-burdened railroads, was pre-
sumed to die when victory revived
automobile travel and also created
the assurance that, once the de-
mobilization load was out of the
way, railroads and planes would
Whlsk the summertime recrea tional
traveller any place he wished. But
the problem has shifted to the
availability of resort Accommodations.
and again staggered vacations are
being emphasized.
Don Thomas, managing director
of the All-Year Club of Southern
California and originator of the
early -or-late vacation, again is ad-
vising the public to make earnest
attempts to avoid travel during the
peak months. He recommends
spring or fall vacations, if possible.
THE obviously wise move on the
part of the traveller" he says, lis
to pass up July and August-give
the priority at this time to people
such as parents whose trips are
Evening star., 1946-05-05

Cuba, the Dominican Republic, ia
maica, the Canal Zone, Colombia
and other countries.
Grace Line, with six new ships
already launched, will step up its
sailings from New York to twice a
week, against its prewar one. Sew
eral ports not previously visited reg
ularly by American ships will Re
added to the itineraries. The popu-
lar cruise ships Santa Rosa and
Santa Paula on being reconverted
from war service, will return to their
regular routes and cover Curacao,
Venezuela and Colombia.
The line reports Caribbean cities
are preparing for the return of the
American tourist. Two new hotels
have been built at Caracas-the
Waldorf and the Hotel Avila. Carta-
gena also has new hotel, the Ca
ribe, built on point extending into
the sea, with view of the water
Evening star., 1946-05-05

are two months away, at the inside
estimate, while it may be fall before
pleasure travellers are booked in
numbers. This is indicated by the
United Fruit Co. and the Grace
Line, which have yet to complete
the task of fitting out or reconvert-
ing their new and old ships for pas
sengers.
The ships may De ready in July
but meanwhile the lines have built
up backlog of more or less "pri-
ority" travel-Government person.
mel of varying immediacy, business
men on essential enterprises and the
families of men stationed in South
or Central America, who have been
granted transportation clearance
after wartime ban.
United Fruit will operate its
Great White Fleet" of 125-passen-
ger ships out of New York and New
Orleans, as before the war, touching
Evening star., 1946-05-05

from all guest rooms and public
rooms. Guests may dine and dance
on the patio, as we'll as inside the
hotel.
X Il
Meanwhile, details of the cruises
Of the Stella Polaris have been an
nounced. This first cruise ship to
lower the gangplank sails from New
York June 20. Three other summer
junkets will follow.
The itinerary brings back men,
ories of popular cruises of yore-
Bermuda, ST. Thomas, in the Virgin
Islands; St Pierre and Fort de
France, on Martinique; La Guaira
Venezuela; Willemstad, Curacao, of
Netherlands West Indies fame;
Kingston. Jamaica: Havana and
Nassau, in the Bahamas.
The initial cruise ends July 19 in
Evening star., 1946-05-05

New York. Other Stella Polaris
cruises will start July 20, August 10
Continued on Pg., DIS, Column 81
Evening star., 1946-05-05
BIRD HAVEN, VA.
Shenandoah Alum Springs
Bird Haven, Virginia
~ The m0nnfainS near
Orkney Springs

IN NE WONHTUIUS HPHT
Orkney Springs
Swimming, tennis, dancing, rid
ing, scenic roads to historic spots,
invisoratine mountain air. Health.
giving water, delicious home. cooked
food. All outside rooms with pri-
vate baths or running water. Re.
stricted. Double rates, American
plan. weekly S63 to S77. We meet
Greyhound buses at Mount Jack
son by appointment. For booklet
and reservation, write Robert H.
Bigger, Orkney Springs, Virginia.
Nogales international., 1946-10-25
Arizona Press
Club To Meet
Here Nov. 1917

PHOENIX, Oct. 24-(SpeciaD-
An international flavor will mark
the annual fall meeting of the Ari-
zona Press Club at Nogales Nov. 16
and II, Columbus Giragi, president,
announced Monday.
The 22-year-old organization of
newsmen will be entertained at No
gales, Sonora, and at Rancho
Grande Hotel on the American side
of the line with Craig Pottinger,
Press Club vice-president and U. S.
Collector of Customs for the border
area, acting as host.
John G. McPhee of Mesa, will be
installed as president, succee aing
Giragi. Newspapermen from all
parts of the state are expected to
attend the business meeting and fes-
tivities. William Turnbow, secre-
tary, urges that those planning to
attend make hotel reservations early
The Press Club comprises exclu-
sively working news writer's, Turn
bow said, and all those who are
actively engaged in news work in
the state are eligible for member
ship and will be welcome at the
NOgaleS meeting.
Nogales international., 1946-10-25
New Managers
In Charge
At Rancho Grande

Mr.. and Mrs. James Kirkwood,
who arrived here Oct. 18th from
Lake Village, Ark, have taken over
the management of Rancho Grande
Hotel & Guest Ranch, succeeding
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Savoy, who have
returned to their home in Phoenix
Mr.. Kirkwood, originally from
Memphis, Tenn, and who was a
government real estate engineer
about Is years, is stockholder in
the Rancho Grande Corporation and
relative of Attorney Cavett Rob-
erts of Phoenix, president of the
corporation.
Mrs. Kirkwood, native of Orlando,
Fla, and graduate of the Florida
State School for Women at Talla-
hassee, has been counselor in recent
years at summer camps for girls in
Massachusetts, and New York. She
is an Episcopal choir singer and for
ner school teacher.
! The Kirkwoods are accompanied
here by their two daughters-six an6
three years of age.
Nogales international., 1946-10-25
Last Rites For
Father Of
Hal Prince

PHOENIX, Oct. 24-Final rites
were conducted Monday at 8 pm.
in Palms Chapel of Grimshaw Nor
tuary for Herbert Prince, 85-year-
old former president of the Phoenix
Real Estate Board.
The Rev. DR.. Theron ChaStain
officiated with interment following
in Greenwood Memorial Park beside
his wife, Jane, who died about a
year ago.
A Phoenix realtor for many years,
Prince entered the Pioneers Home
in Prescott in 1914, where he died
Saturday. He also headed the Mari
copa County Chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross for many years. Be-
sides being a Rotarian, he was
life time member of the Kelwinnine
Masonic Lodge, Detroit.
Surviving are son, Hal of No
gales, and a grandson, John Prince
of Phoenix.
Nogales international., 1946-10-25
October rs To Be
Library
Tag Day Here

Visitors to Nogales frequently ex-
press surprise as well as delight
over the Nogales City Library, COM
menting on the happy atmosphere
Of the reading rooms, and the ex-
cellent selection of timely books on
it's shelves.
That it is friendly place is due
largely to Mrs. Rollo Ashby, librar-
ian, and friends who assist in keep
ing it so, and a large part of its
progress is attributed to the selfless
members of the Library Board, ever
alert to try to extend its services in
every way possible.
Growth of the juvenile Depart
ment has been dependent upon the
Nogales Woman's Clubs drive for
funds through yearly tag day, for
number of years. Through this
fund, replacement of loved, worn
classics is made, as well as new,
beautiful volumes that invite young
people to form the habit of reading,
and guide in selecting the good and
beautiful in other books.
Chairman for the Children'S Book
Tag Day to be conducted by the
members of the Nogales Woman S
Club is Mrs. L. Atwood, who an
nounces the date for the drive is
tomorrow, Oct. 26th.