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Evening star., 1947-08-01
Virginia Hit by Storms
At Widespread Points;
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Al Least One Life Lost
By the A.seeioted Press

Severe wind and electrical storms
struck suddenly at widespread points
in Virginia and West Virginia yes
terday, taking at least one life and
doing considerable damage to prop
erty and power and communications
lines. .'.. ..
Clarence Ritchie, 20, of Shamokin,
Pa, an employe of the Augusta
Cleaners No. 2 plant at Buena Vista,
died when a wall of a two-story
brick building next door collapsed
Mrs. w. l.. Stratton and her IL
year r-old son, who also were in the
cleaning plant when the wall fell
on sit, escaped from the building
without being injured.
The storm generally disrupted
power and telephone lines in Buena
Vista and nearby Lexington. Trees
were uprooted and some damage was
done to houses by the high wind.
In the ~Danville area, a severe
electric storm and a 50-mile-ar1-
hour wind knocked out communica-
tions and kept police and firemen
busy answering false fire and burg
lar alarms. Some trees were blown
down and lights in North Danville
were out for a short while but there
were no injuries reported and scant
property damage.
- Minor failures were reported by
the Virginia Electric 81 Power Co.
in Powhatan and Goochland Coun-
ties as a result Of a severe storm.
A hangar at the Luray airport
collapsed in a heavy wind and
rainstorm, crushing three of four
small planes housed in it.
The fourth was catapulted out
of the hangar-a metal Quonset
hut-and only slightly damaged.
Hanstones twice the size Of q
walnut struck Huntington, W.. Va,
yesterday in a thundersquall that
disrupted telephone and electric
service and set OF six fires in half
an hours time.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Petition for Beer License
Withdrawn in Sandy Spring

Three applicants for a beer and
wine license at the Oak Grove Inn
Sandy Spring, Nd, withdrew their
petition after residents of the area
opposed it at a hearing yesterday
before the Montgomery County
Liquor Board in Silver Spring.
The applicants were Peter Marou-
lis, Abraham J. Kalinoglou and Ar
thur TrivereS.
approximately so residents Of the
area affected appeared in opposi-
ton to the application. In addi-
ton, their attorney, Thomas M
Anderson, presented petition bear
ing the signatures of 100 persons
urging that the petition be rejected
Evening star., 1947-08-01
| 3From Fairfax
In Hospital With
Tick Infections

A 4-year-old Mclean Va) girl
and her father were in Washington
area hospitals suffering from tula-
remia, or rabbit fever. contracted
from the bite of tick, it was
learned today.
The girl was in Arlington Hospi-
tai and her father, Is. was in Mount
Alto Veterans Administration Hos
pital here.
The girl was bitten by a tick and
the father was believed to have
contracted ihe disease when he re-
moved the tick from his daughter
a private physician said.
Another Fairfax County resident,
a 7-year -old Vienna boy, also was
in Arlington Hospital suffering from
Rocky Mountain spotted fever re-
sulting from a tick bite, the hospital
said. He was admitted last Friday
but the diagnosis was not confirmed
until Wednesday.
The Fairfax County Health De-
partment said one case of tularemia
and two spotted fever had been re-
ported previously this year.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
BIadensbure Holds
Referendum Today

Residents of Bladensburg are go.
ing to the polls today for g. refer.
endum on the question of revising
the form of town government ano
extending town boundaries.
On the basis of registration, less
than 800 persons are expected II
vote. Voting began at 7 am. ane
will continue to pm. at the fol
lowing places:
Ward /, Bladensburg, Bladensburs
fire house; Ward 2, Rogers Height:
and Decatur Heights, 5013 Edmon'
ston road; Ward 8. Sunnybrook
Villa Heights and Woodley Hills
Ait Fifty-sixth avenue and 390s
Fifty-eighth avenue, and Ward 4
Newton Village, 490l Monroe street
The referendum will be on adop.
ton of a new charter to substitute
a proposed Mayor and Town Council
for the present Board of Town Com
missioners, and other muRicipa
changes.
The question of whether the boun-
daries shall be extended to embrace
territories covered in wards 2, 3 ane
4 also>is to be decided.
Legislation setting up the new
charter and to permit voters to ac'
on the proposed new form of gov
ernmenr and extension of the toWr
boundaries was passed by this years
General Assembly.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Harrisonburg Report
On Blast Due Today
BY the Associated Press

HARRISONBURG, Va, Aug. t.
Mayor Bernard T. Denton is ex-
pected TO receive sometime today q
report prepared by State Fire
Marshal James M. Hayes which may
bring to light the cause of the ex-
plosion here Tuesday in which 1C
persons were killed and 80 injured
Mr.. Hayes worked on the report
last night and it was considered
probable that it would be handed to
the Mayor today. Mayor Denton
assisted IN yesterdays investigation
into the explosion which wrecked
Pauline's Beauty Shop and damaged
several nearby buildings.
The possibility of separate in
vestigation developed yesterday when
local officials were informed by Sen
ator Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia
that an investigator had been sent
here by the Federal Bureau of Mines
All of those killed in the explosion
were women, most of them customers
at the beauty shop or students at a
beauty school in the buildings base
ment.
Survivors of the blast were re-
ported as holding their own" in
the Rockingham County Memorial
Hospital.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Duaan Halls PUG for Work
In BusIine Fare Case

A congratulatory letter has been
written to all members of the Ar
lington Public Utilities Commission
for their work in the Arnold Line
fare case by Daniel A. Dugan,
member of the County Board.
Although the entire membership
of the County Board would not &C.
cept my suggestion that you be com.
mended for the work done on the
Arnold bus rate case, wish to take
This opportunity to express my sin.
cere appreciation for your effort!
on behalf of the people in compli'
ance with the mandate OF the
board" Mr.. Dugan wrote.
Being fully aware of the grea,
amount of free time and effort yor
have spent on this case, will stand
ready to aid you in pursuing youl
efforts on behalf of our citizens ir
carrying out the wishes Of the
County Board"
Members of the PUG are Nei
Foss, chairman; Lester R. Conley
Laurence Knappen. Clifton G
Stoneburner, Howard W. Lang, Gus.
tave Moe and w. G. Watt.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Silver Spring Week
To Promote Business
Will Start Tomorrow

More than 100 business houses In
central Silver Spring will participate
in the first annual community wide
sales week which begins tomorrow
and will last through next Friday.
Planned on an elaborate scale, the
project was inaugurated by the Re-
tail Merchants Division of the Sill
yer Spring Board, of Trade after the
Newburyport plan was rejected by
the group several months ago. At
that time it was decided to have a
committee make plans for special
sales week for Silver Spring.
Designated as Shop Silver Spring
Week." the event will feature q
final clearance sale before the start
of the new fall season. Every store
has cut prices. some more than 81
per cent.
Next Friday night parade will
be held by the Elks Boys and Girls
Band in the business district fol-
lowed by a vaudeville show on the
steps of the Silver Spring Post Of1ce
Featured on the program will be
Mike Hunnicutt, radio comedian
who will be master of ceremonies;
Joby Reynolds, television and radio
star, and Jimmy Daniels. Music
will be furnished by Johnny Baze's
Rhythm Rangers.
During the week flags, posters and
pennants will be displayed in the
stores.
From II am. until noon tomorrow
a plane will drop 1000 printed bal
looms advertising Shop Silver
Spring Week" A similar number OF
balloons will be released from the
plane again ii the afternoon.
A special man-on-the-street radio
program will be conducted every day
at noon at the corner of Georgia
avenue and Bonifant street. WGAY
will broadcast the show and shop
pers will be interviewed by Ernie
Tannen. Another special program
will be broadcast later in the eve
ming.
The committee named by William
M. Wright, former president Of the
Silver Spring Board of Trade and
chairman of the Retail Merchants
Division to plan the project, consists
of julius Diamond. chairman;
Charles Solkey. William Goodman
Moses Sherer, Miss Katherine v
Lydell, Mrs. Dorothy Forman ano
Charles H. Kopeland. ,.-
Evening star., 1947-08-01
.GreenbeIttoC celebrate
10Th With
Program tomorrow

The planned town Of Greenbelt,
built by the Resettlement Admin
istration. will celebrate its 10th an
niversary tomorrow with program
starting at pm.
Planned by the town and Green
belt Consumer Services, Inc, the
festival will open two-month per-
iod of celebration of the first fami-
lies to move into the town in the
fall of 1887.
Starting with a parade includ-
ing most of Greenbelt's community,
civic, commercial and cooperative
organizations, the celebration will
close with dancing in the streets in
front Of the post office and barber
shop.
Principal speaker will be Murray
D. Lincoln. president of the Cooper
ative League Of the United States.
Also expected are Representative
sasscer. Democrat, of Maryland
DR.. Harry C. Byrd, president of
Maryland University, and the Prince
Georges County Commissioners.
The program follows:
p.m.-Parade from Ridge road and
Southway. to Town Center Awards will
be made for best floats on community life,
band, drum and bugle corps, and marching
section.
2;3O-One- water pageant in the
swimming pool, directed by Ben Gold
fadden, recreation leader.
3:30-Baseball game. Greenbelt shan
rocks versus Bambi Bread at Braden Field.
5-Greenbelt Fire Department will stage
sham fire and rescue exhibition At Town
Center. ....-
5:I5-,Fire truck competition among
county departments.
6:30-Television and FIN demonstration.
7:45-Greenbelt Community Band con-
form.
! E4s.3a-outdoor movies for children.
s:4O-vaudeviile show with Ell Radin-
sky. as master Of Ceremonies. Music by
Bob Pumphrey and his orchestra and four
9;I5-Introduction of guests.
g:30-Speech by Mr.. Lincoln
10:30-Sauare dance exhibition oy the
Eb n Ely Square Dancers to the music
f9:45-Public square. dancing in front
OF the post ONCE and social dancing in
front OF the barber Shop
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Market Meeting Called
On Bumper Tomato Crop

Farm marketing ofilcials have
called a meeting OF producers and
extension workers this afternoon at
the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Balti-
more to discuss ways Of handling
the prospective bumper crop Of to-
matoes.
Members of the Maryland Farm
Bureau, the Maryland Marketing
Committee, market officials and ex-
tension workers also will study pros
pectlve surpluses in other crops.
In a preliminary report, H. l.
Stier, chief of the State Depart
ment of Markets at the University
of Maryland, said 30 per cent of the
field in. the Eastern Shore tomato
belt are in excellent condition. Only
2 per cent are reported poor.
Ofi1cial spring estimates put the
planted acreage at $4,000, 3 per cent
less than last year. About 20 pei
cent of last years crop was ruined
by late blight. '..-. '''
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Prosecution Refused
In Death Of Baby

States Attorney A. Gwynn Bowie
of Prince Georges County said yes.
teerday there will be no prosecu'
ton in the case of a young Mount
Rainier couple whose six-week-olc
baby daughter died Sunday in ar
overheated kitchen.
The two, Joseph B. Glenn, jr.
I21, of 2501 Arundel road, and Jane
Simon Glenn, II, were questioned
by Mr.. Bowie in Upper Marlboro
yesterday afternoon.
After the interview, Mr.. Bowie
said that although the couple lob
viously used little judgment" and
the death of the baby, Meryl, was
unfortunate" he did not believe
there were facts "warranting prose-
cution."
A certificate of accidental death
was issued by DR.. James I. Boyd
county medical examiner. DR.. Boyd
said the infant died in the kitchen
heated by an oven which was turned
lon to dry two kittens which had
been washed, while the parents hae
gone away.
The temperature of the baby's
body after it was found, pr. Boye
said, was 18S degrees. ~
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Arlington Chest Appoints
Nine Apartment Chairmen

The Arlington Community Chest
today announced names of nine Of
20 ctairmen who will solicit the
countys $4,000 apartment units in
the coming campaign.
Appointed by Mrs. Leonard C.
Mintz, apartment unit chairman,
they include Mrs. j, w. Davis, chair
man in the Colonial Village Apart
ment section; Mrs. Marcus Ring, Ar
lington Village: Mrs. M. w. Weaver,
Buckingham; Mrs. r. C. Davis, Lee
Gardens.
Also Mrs. Helen Smith, Bedford
Apartments; Mrs Arnold I. Quincy,
Fillmore Gardens; Franklin v. Tay-
lor, Bancroft Apartments; Mrs. M.
l.. Roark. Iseehigh Apartments, and
Mrs. william r. Powell, Parkland
Gardens.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
speeiol Dispatch 70 The Star

CHAPEL POINT, Md, Aug. Ii
Government experts are expected
here today to confirm or deny the
belief of rivermen and a frightened
populace that a 400-pound, 9-foot
shark caught Monday in a seine
near here Is of the man-eating va
riety.
Meyer Swami, 38-year-old water.
man who declares the big fish at
tackled him and his crew of three
colored men, is convinced that II
is The colored men are even more
positive. This is the story they
told: e..
1--WE let down our net Monday aft
ernoon in shallow water. When we
hauled in, the seine was so heavy
we were hardly able to bring II
alongside. We could see there was
pretty good haul of average-size
fish, but didn't see the shark until
we had lifted the net partly out
of the water.
Call OF a sudden, big. black
monster leaped into the air and
toward our boat
Mr.. Swami said he grabbed the
boats anchor and heaved 1t at the
sharks head. .
His mouth was wide open,' the
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Seaman Held in Baltimore
In Drowning Of Woman
ey the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 1.-The body
of Doris O'Brien, 40, which failed
to sink in the harbor despite 100
pounds Of pig iron used as weight,
has led to the arrest Of a 26-year-
old seaman, Lloyd Douglas George.
George was held without bail to-
day on a charge Of assaulting the
woman "by placing her in tar
paulin canvas cover with metal
weights - depositing same into
the harbor thereby causing
her death July 13."
Lindsey D. George, %, of Ports
mouth, Va, a brother of the accused
and Elmer D. Bennett, a seaman, OF
Gaiax, Va, were docketed as States
witnesses by Magistrate F. ]. Schap
who arraigned Lloyd D. George.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Planners Back
Coordination
In Land Buying
.Recreotion Unit Joins
In Policy Involving
School Fairgrounds
By, Nelson IA. Shepard


Federal planning officials and the
District Recreation Board were re-
ported today as being in agreement
on the general principle of main
tanning close coordination of school
and recreation land purchases.
The importance Of tying In these
two programs was expressed by the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission late yesterday in
voting outright approval of four out
Of six playground and recreation
projects proposed for the 1949
budget. A fifth playground and
neighborhood recreation center are
still under consideration.
A special committee Of the Dis
trict Recreation Board headed by
Chairman Harry S. Wender met
with the planners to give the an
nual program thorough going over.
The Board of Education was repre-
sented at the meeting by c. Melvin
Sharpe. This was in fulfillment of
the desire Of the Recreation Board
that a school representative be in
vited in view Of the important re-
lation of the schools to future recre-
alton needs.
Back Land Purchase Fund.
The Federal planners also agreed
to recommend the reinstatement of
a 100000 item disapproved by
Congress for extension of District
parks into Maryland. .... -
At this session of the planners,
special attention is being given to
seeking completion of the George
Washington M EN- orial Parkway
links in Montgomery County. Meet
ing with Maryland park ofhcials yes
terday. the Federal planners urged
that the county match the 5000, 900
Federal funds now available to pur-
chase more Montgomery County
lands between the District Line and
Great Falls. With Maryland doing
its share, that expenditure would
just about complete purchases for
the project in the county.
Secretary Thomas S. Settle re-
viewed legislation of the Eightieth
Congress affecting the general pro-
gram of the commission. A part Of
the afternoon session was height
ened by discussion of the $4,000
deficit in funds obtained under the
Urban Redevelopment Act. The
commission had sought $95, eco with
which to- make the initial studies,
but Congress only provided $4,000.
~ Master Plan Stressed.
Stress was laid on the proposed
publication of the master plan for
the Metropolitan Area. The. COM
mission had asked for $45, 900 to pre-
pare this plan. $4,000 to make a
survey of the lowest income group
and $685. 900 for q slum clearance
survey.
The problem now facing It Is how
to make $4,000 do the work of
$95 900 with least injury to the gen.
eral planning. Eventually, it was
said, the land agency, which is to be
set up to acquire properties for
future development, will require an
initial appropriation of $4,000, 600
over its administrative expenses.
An expecSd inspection trip to
study the plan of the proposed
Arizona avenue expressway through
the Glover-Archbold Parks was
called off yesterday because of rain.
For this reason, the commission put
of action on the controversial issue
to its next session. The District
Highway Department wants to pro-
vide a speedy route through the
mark.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Fort Meade R0Tc Camp
To End Activities Today.
BY the Assoeioted Press

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md.
Aug. IA six-week summer en-
campment Of the Reserve Oficers
Training Corps here will culminate
today with the presentation of re-
serve commissions to approximately
10 Of the $50 cadets.
The University of Kentucky sent
104 of the cadets. Thirty-seven col
leges, military academies and uni
versities of 16 States were repre-
sented at the encampment.
At today's ceremony commissions
will he presented by Col. John G
Whitcomb, school commandant. The
program includes dress parade oi
six cadet infantry companies ane
one troop of armored cavalry.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Maryland U. Lacks
Nevada Student Only
ev the A,soc;o.ed Press

COLLEGE PARK, MD, Aug. l.
Nevada is the only State in the
Union not represented at the Uni
versity of Maryland, Miss Alma H
Preinkert, registrar, reported.
OF the 1854 students on the
campus this past year, 5,572 were
rom Maryland. 1.706 from the Dis
trict of Columbia and 81 from Is
countries outside the United States
Virginia. Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey and New York had over 10t
students each at the university
Evening star., 1947-08-01
The Peoples Meeting P|oce

In Washington thousands people meet each other every
day through the Classified Advertising columns Of The Star
In this great public market the people list their wants
they their terms they strike their bargains they close
their deals. There middle soliciting agents.
pressure salesmen Here the people talking to
people, people looking for people people trading with
people-people with things they willing to SELL people
looking things they anxious to buy and all their wants
Here democracy enterprise free tradepeople
ming their affairs.
The Star proud of its dominance in CLASSIFIED Adver-
sng The furnishes the medum-the people do the
rest. 49,.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Fire Department Dinner
Planned at Burnesville
speeiol, oispateh 10 The Stor

GAINESVILLE, Md, Aug. IA
dinner for the benefit of the Upper
Montgomery Volunteer Fire De-
partment at Beallsville will be held
on the grounds of the Catholic
Church here tomorrow.
The department, only fire unit In
the western end of Montgomery
County, Is constructing . new
building 4
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Memorial Bridge
ToCIose Sunday
For Draw Repair

Arlington Memorial Bridge VIII
be closed to vehicular traffic Sunday
when repairs will be made to the
draw, Irving c. Root, superintendent
of parks, announced today.
iTrafic will be diverted over the
Highway and Francis Scott Key
Bridges from midnight tomorrow
when work will begin, until late
Sunday afternoon, when repairs are
expected to be completed.
The work will consist of replace
ment of the magnetic locking device
of the leaves which failed on April
IN, when temporary repairs were
made, Mr.. Root disclosed.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Lone Sends Gift to Bermuda

BALTIMORE, Aug. / (P.-A chest
of Maryland soft-shelled crabs was
packed to be flown today to Ber-
muda as a gift from Gov. Lane to
Admiral Sir Ralph Leatham, Gov
ernor of Bermuda, who sent Gov.
Lane a gift of Easter lilies.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Lost Weeks Record
Number Of Classified Ads

The Sunday Star July 20 o----------- 6,14o ads-67%
The I'd Sunday newspaper, July 20--- 1926 ads-l9s%
The Sd Sunday newspaper, July 2o---- 12o ads-l3l%
The Evening Star July 21-July 26 689 ads-538T
The 2d dailv newspaper 6,355 ads-21.8%
rbe Al dailv newsnaper r.- 4,523 ads-15.5%
The 4th daily newspaper asl1 1fs- ss%
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Let The Star Follow
You on Vacation!

Leave your subscription at
the Business Office Counter,
18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, or mail your vacation
address. In all cases payment
must be made in advance.
RATES FOR MAILING
Daily and Daily Sunday
Sunday Only Only
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Remittance may be made by
check, cash, money order or
stamps.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
lie Beau Makes Statement.

Il firmly believe Harry K. Green
is attempting to poll Republican
votes into the Democratic primary
through his Affiliations and connec-
tions in the Greater Arlington AS
sociation."
Oscar r. LIE Beau. cochairman OF
the School Board Nominating Con-
ference. declared many Arlington
voters will be disappointed to learn
the county Republican Committee
Is considering naming party nom
inees for the School Board election
next November"
Republican Chairman Edgar w.
Pumphrey, however, said the pur-
pose Of balloting today and tomor-.
row by members of his party is to
determine their views on a NUM-
ber of questions, including that OF
nominating School Board candi-
date. 80. -.~.. .l>
Mr.. Pumphrey said he doubted
Republicans will reverse last years
decision In favor of nonpartisan
elections for local ofiices consisting
OF the School Board, County Board
and trial justice. (
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21

Three years ago before his
mysterious death, Edward DIV
err. owner OF Expert Cleaners
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21
West Side News

c 5y Leors Estsrs
Mrs. Mabel Babcock is very
III at her home, 2o46 Merrick.
We wish her a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Lonnie Young, Of 6068
Scotch, has also been very III.
Hope she will soon be we'll and
out again.
Malex Brown, 1893 z street.
has been i'll. but is much i'm
proved and able to be out.
Sorry to hear OF the death OF
Mrs. Fannie Dabney, our aunt.
Mrs. Anna Bell Perkins. 3l07
Vinewood, will celebrate her
birthday Tuesday, June IS. Hap
by Birthday, Mrs. Perkins. May
you have many more.
CLUB MEETINGS.
The w Social Charity Club
met at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs Emma l.. Reid, 1929
Ohio, Monday, June 8. Delegates
were elected to the Colored Wo-
mems Club Convention in Yp-
SLANT, Michigan. Mrs. Z. l..
Reid. and Mrs. Leora Esters
will represent the group the
week OF the Goth. The 1ext
meeting will be at the ..ome
OF Mrs. Queen Burton, 6452
Mortified. with Mrs. Sallie Mae
Shelton. hostess.
ANNIVERSARY
The goth Anniversary OF Tab
ernscle Health Guild will be
held Sunday, June Is at $3.50,
Tabernacle Church, Milford at
Beechwood. Rev. j. j. Mcneil
will deliver the ermon. Mrs.
Amanda Washington, president;
Rev J. j. Mcneil, pastor.
Mrs. Pearl Childs, from Okla
mulgee, Oklahoma, attended the
BTU Congress. She also visit
cd her sisters, Mesdames Mat
tie Howard. Mrs. Tolan and
Mrs. Washington.
The Silent Workers Club will
meet at the home Of Mrs. Gla-
dyS Greenwood, 1856 North
field. June 26. Aaron Smith,
president; L. Esters, reporter.
TEA PLANNED
The Easter Lily Club will
sponsor a tea Sunday, June 90,
at the YWCA, from 4 to 5. The
public is cordially invited. A
special program has been plan
ned. Virginia Muse. chairman;
Carrie Riley. president; Viola
Perry, secretary.