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Evening star., 1947-08-19
Woman Sues Bus Company
Over Custer From Seat
By the Assocjoted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. ia
suit for $4,000 damages against the
Atlantic Greyhound Corp. and Earl
Blankenship, a Burkeville police
officer, was filed yesterday in Rich
mond Law and Equity Court by q
colored woman who alleges that she
was forced from a bus when she
refused to change her seat.
The plaintiff, Grace Burton Knox,
declared in her complaint that she
bought a ticket in Winston-Salem,
N. c., for passage to Newark, N. j.,
and was ordered by the bus driver
to take a seat in the rear Of the bus
when it stopped at Burkeville.
When she refused to change her
seat, she declares, the driver sum-
moned MI. Blankenship who, the
complaint alleges, first commanded
her to move and then attempted to
drag her from her seat.
The suit charges that Miss Knox
was arrested without a warrant and
adds that no charge subsequently
was placed against her.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
vepco Told TO Hasten
Elimination Of SCOT
Al Alexandra Plant

The Virginia State Corporation
Commission late yesterday ordered
the Virginia Electric 81 Power Co.
to expedite installation of special
equipment at its Alexandra power
plant to halt the flow of SCOT and
ashes from the plants chimneys.
The order was issued after the
Alexandria City Manager-City At
torney Joseph M. Pancoast, Smoke
Control Engineer John ]. Kelly and
three city cotincilmen John Ewald,
George Bender and Paul Delaney,
requested that steps be taken to
bring about prompt installation of
mechanical precipitators.
Trial Set for September 8.
Criminal action Is pending against
the Alexandria Vepco plant and its
plant superintendent, D. P. Hardy,
in Alexandria Civil and Police
Court, Trial of the corporation and
the superintendent is scheduled
September 8 on nuisance charges in
connection with the smoke and
ashes.
The sec order directed Vepco
ito do everything possible to hurry
installation of necessary equip
ment," it was explained by Judge
H. Lester Hooker, commission men,
Der.
Judge Hooker said that in addi-
ton the plant was instructed to re-
port on progress of the required
installations each 80 days to the
sec.
The city of Alexandria brought
the nuisance charges against the
Vepco plant last week after nearly
a year of repeated delays reported
by the plant in installing the pre-
c1pitators.
Subpoena Sworn Out.
A subpoena was sworn out for
the Vepco corporation and a war
rant was issued for the arrest of
Mr.. Hardy. He was released after
posting 500 bond. Trial of both
the corporation and the plant su-
perintendent was set for September
8 after vepco Attorney Armistead
L. Boothe pleaded that a detailed
preparation was needed for the case.
Meanwhile, it was disclosed by
Mr.. Kelly that the first of five re-
quired precipitators at the plant
had arrived and was to be installed
within three weeks. He said, how
ever, it was planned to swear out
separate warrants and Subpoenae
against the plant and superintend-
ent each day that the smoke and
ash nuisance is noted until dispo-
sition of the case.
Mr.. Kelly contended the plant
could abate the nuisance by reduc-
ing the power generating load car
ried at the Alexandria plant and
transferring it to another Vepco
plaut in the State,
Evening star., 1947-08-19

Three people slammed their doors
on me-" he said of his early selling
experiences. But most people have
been willing to listen. None of us
ever tries to sell things on sympathy
for the blind. We feel our goods are
first class and worth buying for their
own values"
H. C. Whiting, sales manager of the
Maryland Workshop for the Blinc
Products, Silver Spring, supervises
young Anderson and several others
of impaired eyesight who sell these
goods. He drives them to the area
to be solicited, briefs them on the
houses on the street and then meets
the men at the end of the block.
Mr.. Whiting will be in charge oi
the booth at the carnival for the
sale of goods made by the blind
This is the first time in the nine
years the Takoma Park Lions Clut
has been running the carnival that
such a booth has been set up. 1t is
expected to be one of the features
of the festival. Chairman of the
carnival is w. M. Schoenfelder
President of the sponsoring club is
|J. Douglas Bradshaw, an attorney.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
D. {. Man Held in Larceny
From Drinking Companion

A District man who, according to
Mount Rainier police, took fellow
worker On a drinking spree and then
proceeded to take his money from
him was held yesterday under $500
bond for action Of the Prince
Georges County grand jury on
charge Of larceny.
Awaiting jury action is Paul J.
Shepard, 27, of the 100 block OF
Carroll street Sc, an employe Of
Washington tire sales concern.
He was charged with stealing
$40 from John r. Combs of 100
Darlington street S.W., a route man
for the same company, after taking
him on a tour of Maryland taverns
August S.
Pvt. Daniel Manuel of the Mount
Rainier police told Trial Magistrate
Arthur P. Owens the incident oc-
CURED in the vicinity Of Rhode Is
land and Eastern avenues. He said
the accused man, who first denied
taking the money, by reporting the
two men were held up while driving
along Eastern avenue. called police
himself.
Later, after questioning, he ad.
mitted the money was hidden under
a brick sidewalk near his home, the
policeman testified. AL but SIS was
recovered.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
New Fairfax Civic Group
Elects Officers Tonight

Ofhcers of a new Fairfax County
civic group will be elected at meet
ing at 8 o'clock tonight at the
Chesterbrook School.
The group includes residents OF
Franklin Park, Franklin Forest,
Chesterbrook Wood, Chesterbrook
and Ell Nido.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Falls Church Adopts
New Subdivision Law

A new subdivision ordinance for
Falls Church was adopted last night
by the Town Council after second
public hearing.
Earlier, a three-hour hearing was
held but final action was postponed
when it was discovered an error in
publication required readvertising
the ordinance.
Main provisions of the ordinance
which was adopted without any
major amendments, are:
The Planning Commission may re-
quire up to 5 per cent of the area
of each subdivision, exclusive OF
streets, to be set aside for recrea-
tional purposes.
Land subject to flooding shall not
be considered in determining the
area available to meet requirements
for residential occupancy, under
applicable subdivision or zoning
ordinances.
The Planning Commission may
order the type of trees to be planted
in specified localities.
Another feature of the ordinance
dependent on adoption of a similar
provision in the county regulations
will require approval of the planning
commissions of Falls Chuch and
Fairfax County for development and
use of land within 2-mile radius
of Falls Church.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
First Woman Distressed at Call
To Baltimore County Jury Duty

duty. Jury service Is a mans bus
iness and I wish I had been ex-
empted from serving"
A new law passed earlier this
year authorized four women to serve
on the grand and four on the petit
juries of Baltimore County.
Even Mrs. Mervin Ellingsworth
president of Towson Woman's Club
who did the drawing, wasn't enthus-
iastic about the latest right of heI
sex. II hope very much that II
never be called to serve on jury,
she said.
Similar drawings were held yester-
day in Bel Air where names Of II
women were selected for the grand
and petit juries.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Farm Bureau Will Hold
Annual Outing Thursday

The annual an-day outing of the
Montgomery County Farm Bureau
revived last year after a wartime
suspension, will take place Thursday
at the T. A. Barnsley farm near
Olney, Md.
Farm Bureau members and their
families will bring picnic lunches,
and will witness or take part in a
number of sport contests and other
events, including a beauty show and
baby contest.
The "farmerette" event, in which
girls from 16 to Is will vie for per-
sonality and talent honors, is sched-
uled for 3 pm. The. winner will go
to the State Fair at Timonium to
compete for the title of Miss Mary
land"
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Man Held for Murder
After Beaten Son Dies

Perley Gayle, Al, colored, Arlington
County employe, last night was
charged with murder In the death
of hts 10-year-old SON, Leslie, who
was one Of the three sleeping chill
dren he confessed beating with the
butt end of an ak, according to
Arlington sCounty police. ~
The other two victims, Sarah
Gayle, 6, sister of Leslie, and Joseph
Woolford, 9, a cousin of the Gayle
children, still are In Arlington Hos
pital and in critical condition.
Arlington police said arraignment
of Gayle would await definite word
on whether his daughter and
nephew would recover.
All three children received head
injuries when beaten with the butt
end of an ak by Gayle at his home
in the 1900 block Of South Kenmore
street, Arlington, early Saturday.
His son died Sunday.
Police said Gayle stated he had
intended to kill his entire family
because I didn't know how I could
take care of them"
Gayle is a $42-a-week county em-
ploye, police said.
Evening star., 1947-08-19

cage, which is a miniature repro
duction of the shore of Komodo
Island. Mr.. Morrison and Big Shot
ended up in pile on the floor, with
the wicked looking lizard astraddle
his keepers stomach.
AS recalled by Mr.. Morrison and
Assistant Headkeeper Roy Jennier,
the scene creates great hilarity-but
1t was the cause of considerable ex-
citement at the time.
1--WE didn't know what Big Shot
would do, so when We heard the
crash, several Of us rushed to the
cage to see what the trouble was, u
related MIR. Jennier. We were pre-
pared to 60 in and chase Big Shot
into a corner-after all, he is an
ugly-looking creature, and he packs
a terrific wallop."
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Big Shot, the Komodo Lizard Dragon of Zoe
Proves to Be Just q Softly That Sleeps Late
By Wallace {. CIoyton

His name Is Big Shot, but there's
nothing tough about the Zoos rare
Komodo lizard.
Although his s-foot long body
makes him one of the giants of the
lizard world, Big Shot is Just about
the biggest baby in the reptile house.
His brittle spiny tail has been q
source Of constant trouble to his
keepers since his arrival in 1897 from
the Komodo Island in the Dutch
East indies. A naturally active ami
NAL, Big Shot lost several sections
Of his hindmost extremity by whack-
ing it against the walls and radia-
tors of his cage.
Dotes on Attention.
Unlike the more common variety
of lizard, Big Shot and his relatives
do not grow new tails to replace
ones carelessly lost. Even after all
radiators in the cage were covered,
more OF Big Shots tail kept disap-
pearing-and the huge lizard would
never stay quiet long enough to
give the wounded end a chance to
heal. Hang nails and torn claws
also were results Of the reptiles
rapid tours of investigation.
a In desperation, his keepers start
ed TAPPING the pampered pet in a
manner befitting an athlete about
to enter big game. The bandage-
winding takes place early in the
morning, when Big Shot is still
comfortably enjoying Zoo animals
prerogative of sleeping as late as he
chooses. If he wakes up during the
process, his keeper gently strokes his
head with the bristles of broom
Since the raptile is just an old softy
that dotes on such attention, he
quickly lapses back into his snooze
until the handaging is finished.
biologists say the giant lizards
principal form of defense is the
brittleness of his tail. When at
tackled, the adroit reptile lets his
enemy get good hold on his tail
then slips away-tail-less but safe
Another defense mechanism they
report but cannot explain is the
lizards reaction If the tail ruse fails
In this case, the big sissy will roll
over on his back and put his hino
feet in his mouth.
Just a Ferdinand
Although textbooks intimated Biz
Shot was just a Ferdinand of the
reptile world, his keepers were
rather wary Of him upon his ar.
rival. But they soon found out he
was a firm practitioner of the Give
and let live" theory.
While caring for the lizard one
morning, Keeper Russell Morrison
tripped over a log in the reptile
Evening star., 1947-08-19
II Pei. Of Taxpayers
Pay in Takon1a Park
To Obtain Discount

The discount offered for early pay
ment of real estate taxes in Takoma
Park, Md, prompted II per cent
of the property owners to pay up
during July, City Treasurer j. VIII
son Dodd has announced.
Reporting to the City Council last
night, Mr.. Dodd revealed total realty
tax receipts for the month after
deduction of discounts, amounted
to $sl.127.94. The city's total in
come during the month, including
other taxes and fees, was $103,-
407.24. The city spent $40, 1882
in July, Mr.. Dodd reported.
Councilman Herman C. Heffner
told the meeting water from the
old Takoma Park spring still was
unsafe. 1t was decided to request
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission to investigate report
several residences near the spring
were not connected with the city
sewer systm.
The council received a petition
signed by 60 residents of the neigh
borhood protesting speed Of automo-
biles on Elm avenue and requesting
erection of an additional SLOW
and stop" signs.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Virginia Bible Conference
Hears Atlanta Bishop
Nv the As,oe;ofed Press

MASSANETTA SPRINGS, Va,
Aug. 19.-America needs to redis-
cover those imperishable values of
life which cannot be shaken" Bishop
Arthur j. Moore of Atlanta told
about 1900 ministers and Christian
workers attending the Massanetta
Springs Bible Conference last night.
Bishop Moore is one of % religious
leaders from this country and
abroad slated to address the con-
ference.
Bishop Moore's address inaugu-
rated a week-long program which
will include addresses by DR.. H. T.
Donaldson Of Dundee, Scotland; DR..
D. Elton Trueblood of Stanford Uni
versity; DR.. Norman Vincent Peale
of New York and Bishop Edwin Holt
Hughes of Washington.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Sticker Thefts
Bring Fear of
| Black Market
By the Assoeiofed Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 19.-State
police have been alerted to prevent
any outbreak Of black market sales
of automobile inspection stickers
following the theft Of several hun
dred of the o9neial windshield
markers. : ssssas
Col. G. w. Woodson, superintend-
ent of State police, said at least
200 of the stickers which all Vir-
ginia automobiles must bear If they
axe t0sbe sppssAtea after September
/, have been stolen from Newport
News garage.
Smaller thefts have been reported
from inspection stations in other
parts Of the State, he said. These
include at least seven cases in Rich
mond, four in Norfolk and three in
Alexandria. -
All serial numbers are known, the
superintendent pointed out, and
police have been instructed to watch
for them. ..r.s-.-,>,
The largest theft-that at New
port News-occurred last week when
some one forced entry into a garage
through a window, he said.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Montgomery Heads
To Get School Job Bids

Bids for construction of additions
to three Montgomery County schools
were to be transmitted today to the
Board of Commissioners for their
approval.
The bids were opened yesterday
by the County Board of Education.
Only eight bids were received for
the three additions. Two other
projects drew no bids at all.
A low bid of $94,356 by Keller
Bros. of Jefferson, Md, was received
for constructing additional class
rooms, a kitchen, heating plant
and other facilities at the Glenmont
Elementary School.
The same company was low bidder,
with $83, ,795, for construction of two
classrooms at the Potomac School.
Harold Jones of Silver Spring SUBJ
mitted the low bid, $28,s00, for con-
struction of two-classroom addi-
ton at the North Four Corners
School.
The projects receiving no bids
were for the Rockville Elementary
School and Westbrook Elementary
School.
Bids on addition to the Kensington
Elementary School will be opened
August %.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Plan 10 Abolish
Straight Ballot
Draws Protests
Virginia Democratic
Machine AssuiIed
From Two Quarters
BY the Assoeiofed Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. ia
proposal by Delegate Charles H.
Phillips OF Richmond to require
voters to mark ballots so as to name
q candidate for each available office
has drawn protests from two quar-
ters.
Mr.. Phillips seeks to put an end
to such practices as occurred in the
recent Arlington primary where sup
porters of one faction urged a vote
for only one House of Delegates
candidate when there were two nom
nations to be made.
He announced that, if reelected,
he will seek enactment of an amend
ment to the election law to void
ballots on which voters do not choose
sufficient candidates to fill all offices
at stake.
Lutz Attacks Proposal.
Earle Lutz, executive director of
the State Republican Party, labeled
the Richmond Delegates plan an
effort of the Democratic machine"
to force the voters to accept all
Democratic nominees regardless of
their qualifications or fitness"
At the same time, in a telegram
to Mr.. Phillips, Howard H. Carwile
Of Richmond, Independent candi-
date for the House of Delegates, said
if elected he would fight Ito the
bitter end" the proposal to abolish
the straight-shot ballot in Virginia.
Mr.. Lutz said the Phillips pro-
posal was 'in line with the ballot
sitting tactics through which the
Democratic machine has perpetu-
ated itself in power since the pres
ent constitution was rammed down
the throats of the people in 1902"
The G. o. P. director said the
machine" apparently had chosen
Mr.. Phillips, who is seeking re-
election to the House of Delegates
in November, as its spokesman.
'eMonstrosity" Charged.
An amendment such as proposed
by Mr.. Phillips, Mr.. Lutz said in his
statement, would force voters to
swallow all Democrat nominees re-
gardless of character, fitness or abil-
ity," and would keep untold thou
sands" at home on election day.
Mr.. Carwile, a Richmond attor-
ney, told Mr.. Phillips that his pro-
posal-"this emergency political
monstrosity-no doubt was born
in your mind because of your spec
tacular failure to carry sub
stantial Negro vote, despite the
fact that you had upheld chief
credit for the abolition of the fog
ging of prisoners in Virginia and
had persistently proclaimed your
imaginary victory to Negro audi
ences."
Mr.. Phillips was sponsor of the
anti-tlogging bill passed by the I946
General ASSEMBLY ~ i.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
|Hyattsvi||e Bans
Of
7 Old Houses '
Hyatt ond Octogon
Landmarks Ordered
Vacated in IS Days

Two old Hyattsville houses were
ordered vacated within Is days after
they were condemned as unit for
human occupancy by the Hyattsvills
City Council last night.
According to z. w. Baker, clerk
of the Council, the order will affect
about 80 people living In the Hyatt
mansion. Mr.. Baker said owners
Of the property were "in agreement"
with the Councils action. The city
Is named for the first owner Of
Hyatt House, located on Rhode
Island avenue.
Restoration Proposed.
The other house affected by the
order is the Octagon House near
Rhode Island avenue. Mr.. Baker
said only one family was living in
this house.
The condemnation does not nee.
essarily mean that the two land
marks are to be torn down, Mr..
Baker emphasized He added that
some Hyattsville residents have in
dicated they favored restoration Of
the Hyatt House as a historic monu-
ment.
The council ordered the city at
torney to take the necessary steps
to order occupants Of the two
properties to vacate within Is days.
Condemnation of the two houses
was recommended at the last coun-
Gil meeting by the councils Health
Committee and the city's fire mar
shal.
Paving Hearing Scheduled.
The council ordered public hear
ing at the September council
meeting on the paving of Twenty
ninth street. Raising of the post
office substation in West Hyatts-
vile to the status of branch post
Office was asked by the council and
Mr.. Baker was instructed to SUBJ
NIT the request to the Post Office
Department.
A delegation Of residents from
the vicinity of Thirtieth and Ham
ilton streets again protested drain
age conditions In that area. Similar
complaints were voiced at the last
council session. The council took no
action in the matter pending pre-.
sentation of a petition to be for
warded to the Washington Subur-
ban Sanitary Commission asking
for improved drainage facilities
there.
Evening star., 1947-08-19

But, as predicted by scientists
Big Shot was not at all in a fight
ing mood. When the excited keep
ers peered into the cage, they saw
a very frightened lizard with tightly
closed eyes, trying to beat hasty
retreat from his strange perch.
WED wondered which would run
first in case of trouble" laughed
Mr.. Jennier. I'VE found out that
morning"
Big Shot is hard on himself and
on the fixtures in his cage, but there
his ferocity ends. Although he looks
like dragon in miniature and hes
ancestors which have Tended for
themselves for millions of years,
the zoos King of the Reptile House
is a very meek-and brittle-aristo-
crat.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
BY Cospor Nonnes

Sixteen-year -old James S. Ander.
son, 1880 Irving street NV, a stu.
dent at the Maryland School for the
Blind, is one of several District
residents selling products made by
blind persons.
Young Anderson, who became
practically blind when he was II
also sells leather wallets, belts anc
Isuspenders put together by himself
This week and next week he ano
several others similarly handicapped
will sell wares made by the Mary.
land Workshop for the Blind and
three other similar organizations al
the Takoma Park Lions Club car
nival. The carnival Is being held al
Georgia avenue and Thirteenth
street, Silver Spring, Md, today
through August 80.
The former Langley Junior High
School student first began selling his
wares last Christmas. He made $40
Since June 10, Jim has sold about
s625 worth of brooms. mops, doc,
mats, tea towels, ironing board covers
and brushes. He has made more
than 5000 in profits.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
6. 0. P. Women Urge
Nonpartisan Voting
For Alexandra Posts

Nonpartisan elections to fill city
offices in Alexandria were called for
today In an announcement by the
Republican Women of Alexandria
h Thasa organtxation's support was
4nkoniaSed Nm alltaneousay with dis
closure that the entire Membership
had gone on record for establish.
ment of the at-large method o1
selecting city councilmen, instead
Of the present ward plan. - ;,
The Board of Directors announced
last week its support of the at-large
plan.
Calling for elimination of pri-
maries in all elections involving Of
fees held in Alexandria, the
Republican women declared that
mo party issues are involved and
never have been involved since post
Civil War days."
ITO put the filling OF such elective
offices on party basis Is both the
ridiculous and absurd" it was
pointed out In the resolution favor
ing the nohpartisan plan.
Sees Capable Dscoura ged.'
| Mrs. Thomas M. Jones, jr., vice
president Of the Republican Women
who introduced the resolution at a
recent meeting, said "just because
a candidate for Office qualities as a
party nominee does not in any
sense mean that he is qualified from
the standpoint of administrative
ability and experience . - ="
The party plan had the effect, she
charged, to discourage many capable
citizens from becoming candidates
because they will not, under any
circumstances engage in what is
commonly known as ward politics"
The resolution also emphasizes
the effect of party elections on the
many Federal employees who live in
Alexandria.
These people," Mrs. Jones ex-
planned, have been deprived of any
active participation whatever, In
either Offering themselves as candi-
dates for Office or actively support
ing the candidates of their choice.
Hold Reforms Needed.
The resolution pointed out that
because the Republican Women o1
Alexandria are obviously partisan
organization, and we are advocating
tine discontinuance of party line
politics in the filling of elective of.
fees In Alexandria, it would be in
consistent for us as an organization
to actively participate in bringing
about the necessary legislation tc
achieve these two detectives /"
In order to bring about these
needed reforms, the resolution con.
tinued, a nonpartisan group should
be organized consisting of interested
citizens, regardless of their politica.
affiliation.
The move for at-large election Of
councitmen in Alexandria was de-
feated in 1914 in a referendum that
favored retention Of the ward plar
by a tWo-to-one vote.