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Evening star., 1946-11-16
First Of 46 Street Markers
Put Up in West HyattsviIIe

Hyattsville city officials yesterday
watched the erection of the first of
46 new concrete street markers in
the West Hyattsville sector.
The new signs are of white con-
crete with engraved letters and
numerals. They stand four feet
high and are triangular.
Observing installation of the first
two signs yesterday-one at thirty
seventh avenue and Hamilton street
and another at Thirty eighth and
Hamilton-were Councilman David
M. Jameson Of the fourth ward /;
Councilman H. Wilson Spicknell of
the second ward; City Engineer E.
P. Waterman, Chief Howard
Holmes of the Hyattsville police,
and A. ]. Downing, designer Of the
markers.
The City Council has authorized
$3.50 for the signs, to be placed in
the Clearwood and Queens Chapel
Manor areas.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Citizens Group Opposes
County zoninq Proposal

Members Of the Route 240 Citizens
Association expressed opposition to
proposed commercial and industrial
coming Developments In Montgomery
County at meeting last night at
the home OF Hugh v. Keiser on
Rockville pike. 81
Spokesman Of the association re-
ported hearings win be held Decem-
ber 10 before the County Commits
sioners on four commercial zonine
appeals. Two industrial appeals also
are pending. All are In the Kensing-
ton, Garrett Park and Rockville
areas.
Mr.. Keiser was elected president
of the group. Donald ]. Matson was
designated as secretary, and F. G
Montuori, treasurer. The association
will meet again at 8 pm. Friday In
Montrose School.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Soldier Ballots Boost
Conor' S Lead Over
Markey 10 III
BY the Assoeiossd Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 16.-The addi-
tion Of soldiers ballots slightly In
creased Gov. O'Conor's lead In the
senatorial election contest, an un-
oficial Associated Press tabulation
showed today.
The tabulation is based on certi-
fed returns from all Of the States
1880 polling places. 1t showed
237 ,223 votes for Gov. O'Conor to
234,996 for Brig. Gen. D. John
Markey, Republican, a margin OF
2,227 in favor Of the Democratic
Governor.
A previous tabulation, without the
soldiers ballots, showed that Gov
O'Conor's lead was 2,206.
Gen. Markey,s aides have an
nounced that he will contest the
election in the United States Senate
on the ground that about l5,O0G
written ballots were wrongly dis
carded.
The complete tabulation In the
gubernatoTfal race gave w. Preston
Lane, jr., Hagerstown Democrat
266. GOT to Mayor Theodore r
McKeldin's 220,563.
Other Statewide offices:
For attorney general--Hall Ham.
mond. Democrat, 245, ,263; Georg,
Cochran Doub. Republican, 196, las
| For comptroller-AJames j. Lacy
Democrat, az, 1858; Alexander T
Grier, Republican, l99, 1888.
Results In the congressional dis.
tricts:
First-Edward T. Miller, Republi.
can. T,362; Representative Roe
Democrat. 26.356.
Second-Hugh A. Meade, Dem.
ocrat, l0o, $50: David q. Harry, Re.
publican, 95 ,361.
Third-Representatiye D,Alesan.
dro, Democrat, 24,347: Edward N
Rowan, Republican, 1851.
Fourth - Representative Fallon
Democrat, 81 ,453; D. Paul Robertson
Republican. 23,499.
Fifth - Representative Sasscer
Democrat, 1929; Edwin A. Glenn
Republican. 29, ,406.
Sixth-Representative Beall, Re.
publican, 55S67; Arch Mcdonald
Democrat, 40,l98.
Constitutional amendments:
No. appointment Of chief judg'
Of Baltimore City supreme bench
for, 1881: against, 1854.
No. 2Compensation Of sheriff
and distribution of fees-for, 104.
663; against, 40,247.
No. 9State's attorneys bonds
for. 108 ,468; against, 70,102.
No. +Condemnation power o
Baltimore City Redevelopment Com
mission for, 101 ,113: against, 50, 8,l67
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Baltimore AVG Quits
Discrimination Group
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 16.-Spokes-
men for the local unit of the Amer
lean Veterans Committee announced
yesterday members had voted to
withdraw from the Committee to
Abolish Discrimination in Maryland
because, they said, it was Communist
dominated.
Herbert Fedder, AVG chairman
said members adopted a resolution
to join forces with other organiza-
tions seeking the elimination of dis
elimination, including legislation
providing fair employment practices
assuring civil liberties, and abolish
ing Jim Grow regulations.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Arlington Man Under Bond
On False Preienses CHARGE

Eli r. Pershing, 50, Of the 1900
block North Pierce street, Arling-
ton, today was under $1,000 bond
following an appearance yesterday
before United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage on charge
Of false pretenses.
Pershing entered a plea Of not
guilty to the charge. Of obtaining
$1,000 from Vincent Polo, New
York exporter, who, police said, paid
the amount to Pershing for deliv-
cry of some harbed wire.
According to police, the defend
ant used 5000 Of the money, to
make part payment on his home
in Arlington. When Mr.. Polo did
not receive the barbed wire, police
said, he asked Pershing about it,
but could get neither the wire nor
his money refunded.
Pershing awaits action Of the
grand jury.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Lorton Reformotory to Give
Course in Social Education

For the first time in penal history,
a course In social education will be
started at Lorton Reformatory.
The course was originated by DON
aid Clemmer, director Of the District
Department OF Corrections, and Is
designed to give freed conyicts a
chance to start hfe anew when their
terms expire or they have been re-
leased on parole.
Under the plan, the last six months
the higher type prisoner spends In
the reformatory is used to instruct
him In child welfare, family relations
including divorce causes, income
budgeting and housing. This plan
has never been tried before, Mr.
Clemmer says. and does not mean
there will be any relaxation In dis
cipline during the time the course Ii
given.
Mr.. Clemmer outlined his plar
yesterday at q luncheon meeting Of
the welfare Committee Of the wash.
ington Board OF Trade, at the Bur.
nngton Hotel.
Evening star., 1946-11-16

He put the inmates Of Lorton into
three groups: Between 10 and is per
cent never get into trouble again
after they leave the institution;
another group, by. far the largest, he
said, will reform II given q fair
chance on parole, while about 80 per
cent are repeaters and can be ex-
pected to return to the institution
He said the woman's reformatory
at Lorton was one of the best in the
country, while the inmates Of the
workhoase at Occoquan could no,
be considered as criminals but weak
HngS, who are more Ia need OF men
tai treatment than imprisonment
Most of the inmates of Cccoquar
trace their downfall to liquor, he
said.
He described the improvements .,
the District jail and said that insti-
tuition soon would come up to the
specifications Of q first-class jail.
Warren r. Foster, chairman o1
the welfare COMMITTEES. presided u
the luncheon.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Hendricks Is Indicted
In Staying Of Wife
In Bethesda Home

An indictment charging Homer r
Hendricks, 46-year-oid Washington
tax attorney. with murder was
among 30 true bills returned yester-
Gay by the Montgomery County
grand jury in Rockville.
Hendricks is charged with fatally
shooting his wife, Gertrude, AZ, on
October 2 in the bedroom of their
home at 5514 Hampden lane,
Bethesda.
He has been held in the Rockville
jail since Trial Magistrate James c,
Christopher refused to set bond at
aspreliminary hearing October 4 in
Bethesda Police Court. He is ex-
pected to be arraigned Tuesday in
Circuit Court.
James r. Tinsley, 20, Brentwood
Nd, was indicted on a manslaughter
charge in the fatal beating August II
OF Robert L. Moore, 47-year-old cab
driver, of the first block of Fifth
street Sc.
MIR. Moore died September 2 in
Gallinger Hospital after being
beaten on the head on Cherry Hill
road several miles north of Berwyn.
Others indicted include:
Philip E. Mauck, assault with in
tent to kill; william E. Perry. jr..
larceny and arson in connection
with a bomb explosion in the Silver
Spring Firehouse; Margaret ".
Moore, colored, murder; Eugene M.
Mothershead and William H. Car
ter, housebreaking and larceny;
Robert L. Shatley and Frederick L..
Burgess, larceny, and Leo c. Turner,
bigamy and perjury. All are ex-
pected to be arraigned Tuesday.
The grand jury reported it had
examined Sc witnesses in SO cases,
OF which six were ignored.
Installation of an emergency tele-
phone in the jailer's quarters at the
Rockville Jail, a barred door at the
entrance to his apartment there.
heavy screening for the jail win
dows and a padded cell In the jail
were recommended by the group.
The jury also Urged the removal
OF tires stored in the jail by county
policemen. terming them a fire
hazard.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Youth HuIfin Stolen Car
Is Still in Critical Condition

Gerald r. Chism, 20. repeatedly the
driver Of a stolen car which crashed
into four other automobiles In q
wild chase with Montgomery County
CMd) police yesterday, remained in
critical condition at Casualty Hos
pital today, police reported.
Chism, who lives in the 1700 block
of Columbia road NV, underwent
the amputation Of his right hand
late yesterday. He also is suffering
from brain concussion and severe
loss Of blood.
The patient, q Navy veteran. and
his companion, Robert e. Reid, 10
Of the 100 block OF Twelfth street
NV, both are parolees from the
National Training School for Boys
Reid suffered minor injuries In the
crash.
Both youths, who were said to
have been involved In previous auto
mobile thefts, are charged with
stealing car belonging to Max
Teitel, 5812 Third place NV, as
well as numerous trafic violations
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Virginia Justices Hear
Talk on Delinquency
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 49,
Judge Carl B. Hyatt of the Attorney
Generals Office in Washington
told the Association of Virginia Trial
Justices yesterday that communities
should take immediate steps to Or
ganize in combating juvenile de.
linquency.
Speaking before the justices 18th
annual convention, Judge Hyatt de-
clared the juvenile offender cannot
be isolated, but must be absorbed
by training"
Richard S. Wright, jr., of Shen.
andoah County was elected presi.
dent of the association.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Health Department Warns
of Rabbit Fever Dancer

With the opening of the hunting
season in Maryland and Virginia
yesterday, the District Health De-
partment issued a warning against
rabbit fever or tularemia.
The health officials recommended
rubber gloves for handling rabbits
The health authorities added that
thorough cooking of the rabbit will
destroy any virus that may be in
the animal.
The danger Of tularenia has been
reduced the doctors said, through
treatment with streptomycin.
There was one case OF rabbit
fever In Washington last year and
one the year before. Neither wa
fatal.
Evening star., 1946-11-16

2 to 8 o'clock to-
night.
Located oppo-
site the Applied
Physics Labora-
tory Of Johns
H Hopkins S Uni
v er rsity, the
present quarters
adjoin the site
of the proposed
new building In
which the bank
will be perrna-
nently housed,
The new build
ing, President
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Marlboro Officials Coll
HEARING for Monduy

A public hearing to discuss rights
of condemnation, zoning laws, build
ing codes and parking meters for
Upper Marlboro win be held at 7:30
pm. Monday in the county COM
missioner's hearing room in the
courthouse at Upper Marlboro.
The hearing was called by the
town commissioners, T. Van Clagett
Charles L. Wood and G. Gardner
Shugart, to learn views Of the citi-
zens and taxpayers.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Bishop Flint to Speak
At Mt. Ruinier Church

DR.. Charles w. Flint. Bishop Of
the washington Area Of the Meth
odist Church, will speak at cere-
monies dedjcating the Mount Rainier
Methodist Church at II am. tomcr-
row.
The church, Of which the Rev,
Clarkson r. Banes is pastor, will
celebrate It's 30th anniversary Mo-
yember a. The mortgage VIII be
burned ct II am. December 4
Evening star., 1946-11-16

they had crossed the tracks on the
Hyattwine; eyerpass when they saw
their companion riding along the
tracks on his bicycle.
The other two youths, Eugene l.
Leckliter, 5000 Decatur street, Ed
monston, and william K. Vaughn
1900 Fifty-second place, Edmonston
told police all three had been to the
Hyattsville Armory and were on
their way ahome shortly before II
pm. when the accident occurred.
They told the detective the boy
apparently did not see or hear the
oncoming north-bound train.
When the train was near him, the
boys told Detective Pearson, Eu-
gene threw his bicycle aside and
attempted to run to safety.
Besides his parents, Eugene is sur
vived by three sisters, Doris, 1S;
1rmalee, 16, and Anna, II, and
brother, Marvin, 81.
The father is a retired Dostrict
policeman
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Father Of Two Kills Self
In Home Near Alexandra

George II. Ballard, SO, a mechanic.
took his own life last night by
shooting himself in the head with a
.25-caliber revolver In his bedroom
on Blunts lane, near Alexandria.
DR.. Nelson Podolnick, Fairfax
County coroner, issued certificate
of suicide. DR.. Podolnick said Mr..
Billiards. wife could give no reason
for her husbands action. He said
Mr.. Ballard also leaves two children
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Priest Calls Meeting
To Oppose Rezoning
Of Silver Spring Site

Plans by the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission to seek commercial xoTling
Of the large tract in the rear Of the
Silver Spring Armory have aroused
strong opposition, the Rev. Joseph
j. Deppe, pastor of st. Michaeps
Church opposite the property. dis
closed today.
The commission announce d
Thursday it had abandoned plans
to develop the site for recreational
purposes and intended to offer it for
sale as commercial property, II the
rezoning petition is approved. It
recommended that part Of the 176,-
600 square foot tract be sold to the
Montgomery County Commissioner
for public parking.
Mass Meeting Tomorrow.
Father Deppe said q meeting oi
residents Of the area would be hello
at $50 pm. tomorrow in st
Michael's School, 818 Wayne avenue
TO protest the commissions proposal
Declaring there are 688 children
In the school, Father Deppe sal,
oommercialization of the trac
would create q trafiic hazard.
He also expressed the fear tina
the plan was an opening wedge" t
commercialize the entire section.
This isn't just . church fight" b
emphasized. The entire neighbor
hood Is against the commission
plan"
| He added that residents of tn
area had been under the impression
that everything east Of Fentol
street would remain residential.
:. Recalls February Plans.
A land-use plan for, the Silvel
Spring area, published last February
by the commission, gave no indica.
ton that the property in question o.
NEARBY land would be commercial.
lied. Father Deppe declared.
He said the church had retained
James H. Pugh Of Chevy Chase a.
its attorney.
In ayresolution announcing its de.
cision, the commission said the prop.
erty now represented too high {
value to justify recreational or com.
munity building use"
Evening star., 1946-11-16

MaryAno Gen.
eral Assembly
con v e n es in
January.
T h e n e W
speaker will be
chosen at tn e
Democratic eau
Gus on : the eve
of the Assem-
bly's opening.
w h en- M r,
White, a resi-
dent of Colrnar
Manor and q
D e m o c tic
member of the
Prince Georges
Evening star., 1946-11-16

delegation for IL years, decided tc
seek nomination for Attorney Gen.
eral last June. the party had to Sc
lect another candidate for his seat
In the House.
The Democrats wanted another
man from Bladensburg election dis
trict to replace Mr.. White. who in
cideatally failed to win the Attorney
General nomination. Mr.. McLeish
who lives at 6220 Annapolis road
Biadensburg. received the party's In
dorsement.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Stote Bourd to Canvass
Special Election Returns
BY Inc Assoeiutsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 16.--Re-.
turns from three special elections
OF November will be canvassed by
the State Board Of Elections Mon
day.
The special elections were for the
unexpired term Of the late Senator
Glass and to fill House vacancies
In the 5th and 7th districts, won
by A. willis Robertson, Lexington:
Thomas B. Stanley. Henry County.
and Judge Burr p. Harrison. VIM
chester, respectively.
Returns from the regular general
elections viii be canvassed Noyen1-
ber as.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Turkey FIocks Guarded
After Heavy Thefts
BIZ the Assoeiated Press

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Nov. 16.
Thieves with their minds on tur-
key and trimmings are cutting into
Thanksgiving Day dinner supplies
in the Martinsburg area.
j. w. Grove reported to police
that 400 birds had been stolen from
his turkey flock. Mr.. Grove esti-
mated his loss at the current prices
at about $4,000.
John T. Wolford and John Ash
ton, turkey breeders in another Sec
tion Of Berkeley County, also re-
ported bird losses.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Maryland viii Restore
Double Auto Tags in 1947
BY The Assoeiossd Prsss

BALTIMORE, Nov. I6. = Mary
land will return to the prewar prac-
tice Of two license plates for every
car next year and they will be Of a
permanent aluminium type, w. Lee
Elgin, Commissioner Of Motor We
hicles, announced yesterday.
Mr.. Elgin said the tags will be
aluminium with black letters and
after the original issuance only
small date clips will have to be OBJ
tanned yearly. The Commissioner
estimated the State will save ap-
proximately 10000 annually by
avoiding the issue of new plates
every year.
Applications for the 1947. plates
will be mailed to car owners In De-
cember but the plates viii not be
issued until next February. Mr..
Elgin anticipates 10000 apphca-
tions for 1947 licenses.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
WheeIer's S Defense
In Bernstein Murder
10 Continue Monday

Defense efforts to show that Reg
inald j. Wheeler, 26, colored, was
not connected with the holdup
which resulted in the Staying Of
Maurice L. Bernstein will continue
next Monday when the trial is con-
unued inFDistrict Court.
Also on trial for the murder
which occurred in the Bernstein
drugstore at 1856 Florida avenue
NV. last June 5, is Jesse James
Patton. 81, colored.
Mrs. Ada Plowden, colored, was
called to the stand yesterday by De-
fense Attorney James j. Laughlin In
an attempt to prove that Wheeler
was at home during the holdup
Mrs. Plowden had rented q room to
Wheeler at her home in the 40o
block Of Franklin street NE.
Tells Of Seeing Wheeler.
Mrs. Plowden testified she saw
Wheeler on the morning of June s
as she was returning from the gro-
Gerry store. He went out for a few
minutes, then returned, she said
The next time she saw Wheeler was
at 2 pm. when he and his wife left
to borrow suitcases for q trip to
South Carolina.
Assistant United States Attorney
Charles B. Murray asked Mrs. Plow-
den, What time was it when you
first saw Wheeler that day?"
About noon," she replied.
Previous testimony had fixed the
time OF the shooting at about II am
MIR. Laughlin placed Pasquale
Gesuro. q deputy United States
marshal, on the stand.
What IS your weight?" Mr.
Laughlin asked.
Interrupted by Judge.
Mr.. Gesuro said he weighed 134
pounds, at which point Justice
Alexander Holtzoff interrupted te
ask, Now what is the purpose o1
this line Of questioning, Mr.. Laugh.
lin?"
Mr.. Laughlin explained. thai
Thomas F. Nusbickel, a pharmacists
in the Bernstein drugstore, hac
pointed out the marshal, while tes.
tifying, as one of the policemen VIII,
were present when he identified
Wheeler in a lineup. Mr.. Laughlir
said he wanted to show there is n,
similarity between Mr.. Gesuro ant
the police officer, Detective Sergt
Nunzio Bonaccorsy.
"The jury has seen both men,
Justice Holtzoff said, and the wit
ness left the stand.
Earlier yesterday. Wheeler tool
the stand to deny any connection
with the holdup Staying. He ais,
denied he had signed a confession
Of the murder. A handwriting ex
pert is expected to testify later abou
the signature on the confession.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Parole Case Load Sours
In Virqiniu District

The probation and parole case
load in Virginia Parole District No
10, which includes Alexandria, Ar
Mngton, Fairfax and Prince William
Counties, has increased more in the
last quarter than it did during the
entire 1856 fiscal year, it was
reported today.
Charles T. Booth, chief probation
and parole officer for the district
said the current load is 172 cases
an increase of II since July l, con-
trasted to a gain of Is during the
year ending on that date.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Winchester Ministers
Ask Clothing Drive Aid
Special Dispatch TO The Stor

WINCHESTER, Va, Nov. 16.-The
winchester Ministerial Association
today appealed to residents of this
area for generous contributions
Thanksgiving week Of secondhand
clothing, shoes and bedding for the
benefit of destitute peoples OF
Europe and Asia.
The Rev. William E. Eisenberg is
chairman of the committee collect
ing the contributions. Serving with
him are the Revs. Ronald S. Wilson
James B. Roe, Robert A. Written
and Walker M. Bond.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Do You Know That

Last year, 800 child welfare
clinic sessions were held in the
child welfare department of
Children's Hospital?
The building fund campaign:
Amount needed $500. .O00. 90
Received through Thurs
day 1,l12,1O5.9S
Contributed yesterday 1856 90
To be raised 1S7, 7,529 OF
Contributions should be sent
to the Children's Hospital New
Building Fund, Thirteenth and
v streets NV, Washington 8.
D. c..
Evening star., 1946-11-16

said, will be erected as soon as
construction materials are avail
able.
Ofiicers of the new bank In addi-
ton to Mr.. Day are William D.
Blair, vice president and cashier;
John M. Sessions and Karl E.
Dampier, assistant cashiers; Ralph
E. Harmon, controller, and Donald
r. Staley, counsel. Rudolph Sic
grist, jr., formerly of the National
Metropolitan Bank, has been ap-
pointed teller.
The bank has q capital Of
$500, 900.
Evening star., 1946-11-16

200 feet south of
TIL e Hyattsville
station.
The boy was
z u g e ne B .
TruaX, son of
Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer L. Truax,
of $500 Tilden
road.
Detective Rich
ard A. P e ar 50
son of Prin c e
Georges County
said two boys
who were with
Eugene told him
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Alexandra Methodists
Plan Training School

A training school for Christian
workers, sponsored by the Methodist
Churches of the Alexandra area
win be held at the Washington
Street Methodist Church, Alexan-
.dria, Monday through next Friday.
The school will open at 7:30 pm
Monday and classes will meet each
evening. The school is open te
members Of all churches. A regis
tration fee of $1.50 viii be charged
those who are not members Of the
participating churches.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
New Prince Georges Delegate
Is War Veteran and Attorney
zone OF a Sertes.)
BY ChorIes A. McAIeer

George q. McLeish, 49-year-oldI
Hyattsyille attorney. win succeed
Speaker John s. White as a Prince
Georges County delegate when the
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Marlboro PTA Party

The Marlboro Parent Teacher AS
sociation will hold q card party ct
Bis o'clock tonight in the Marl-
boro High School Auditorium.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Boy, IA, on Bicycle
Killed by B. 90. Train

A 14-year-old Decatur Heights
Mdo boy was killed last night when
struck by a Baltimore & Ohio train
while he was crossing the tracks on
~ l,iaxrala IL
Evening star., 1946-11-16
New Bank Of Silver Spring
To Open Temporary Office

The new Bank of Silver Spring
will open temporary Offices Monday
at 8640 Georgia avenue. A preview
for stockholders will be held from
Evening star., 1946-11-16

large family victim OF the housing situation has to Live
relative
old
sun
Sea
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Evening star., 1946-11-16

NOT roXM0LE FOR This I faced cold with his family and
h battles and Sd With
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