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Evening star., 1947-10-03
Businessmen Protest
Curb on School Use
For Civic Discussions

The Federation Of Businessmen
Associations, Inc, today asked the
District Commissioners to clarity
the authority of the District Recrea-
ton Board in relation to the use o1
school buildings for civic discussions
The federation wrote the Com
missioners that it understood the
recreation group had advised citi.
zens' associations that they coul6
not meet in District schools to dis
cuss such matters as covenants, re.
strictive areas, ETC." (The Recreation
Board made no reference to racia
questions in the letter it sent to citi.
zens associations. It pointed GU,
that meetings in school building.
that promote unrest" "acrimoniou.
discussion" or teachings contrar,
to our American institutions" ar,
barred.
The federation pointed out to tn,
Commissioners that the schools be.
long to the taxpayers and that free
dom of speech is a Fundamental
right of American citizens and tina
such citizens have the right to dis
cuss matters pertaining to thei
homes and property"
The dispute grew out OF protest
from racial organizations owe
alleged anti-Negro statements mad,
last month at meeting of tn,
Dahlgreen Terrace Citizens Asso
citation. The association is per
mitted to hold eight meetings yea.
In school building.
The Federation's board of direc
tors also voted unanimously to dis
approve the suggestion that al
Washington drivers be subjecte,
to an operators examination an,
test every six years and that motor
lists be f1ngerprinted.
Objections listed were that tn
tests would place an additional re
quirement on the already over
burdened, over-taxed and over-reg
ulated operator" and would greatl
increase District expenses. Finger
printing was opposed on cos
grounds and also because Distric
officers in charge of fingerprintin
various officials such as liquor deal
ers already are more than min
months in arrears in their efforts t
check such fngerprints."
Evening star., 1947-10-03
SiIas Conn Little Dies;
Baltimore Theater Man
By the Associofsd Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 3.-Silas Conn
Little, 81, former treasurer of Ford's
Theater here and for nearly half a
century identified with the show
business, died yesterday after long
illness.
He and his brother, John D. Little,
manager OF Ford's, started their
careers as box Office managers at
the old Academy OF Music here
Later Silas Little worked for David
Belasco and Al H. Woods. FL ''-
aged Ala Nazimova, Raymond
Hitchcock, Marie Cshlll all ..-4
and Mrs. Charles Coburn.
Besides his brother, Mr.. Little is
survived by two sisters, Mrs. Leroy
Messersmith of Baltimore, and Mrs
Ida Breitbarth of California.
Evening star., 1947-10-03
R. 6. Brown, %, Inventor
OF French Phone, Dies
By The Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Oct. s.
Robert George Brown, SO, inventor
of the French-type telephone, died
at hospital here yesterday.
He was credited with a number
of other important developments ir
the communications field, a,c,udine
stepping up the system of sending
more than one message at a time
over telephone or telegraph wire sc
that six messages could be handled
at once.
He also was among the first to ad.
vocate use of women as telephone
operators. He was engineer ir
charge of New York City's first tele-
phone exchange.
A native Of Rugby, England, he
came to the United States at the
age of 10. Funeral services will be
held Monday.
Evening star., 1947-10-03
Aubrey Gregory Bailey,
Banker, Dies in Norfolk
by the As,ocioted Press


NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 3.--Aubrey
Gregory Bailey, 81, president of the
Norfolk Federal Savings & Loan Co.,
died at q local hospital yesterday
after a long illness.
A native Of Keysville, he was a
son of the late Richard Gauling
Bailey and Mrs. Lucy Priddy Bailey.
He had resided in Norfolk for about
40 years. His wife, Mrs. Mabel
Vaughan Bailey, died several years
ago.
He is survived by three sisters,
Mrs. j. D. Crawford, Miss Marguerite
Bailey and Mrs. Charles Ferrell, all
of Keysville, and one brother, M. P.
Bailey, of Richmond
Evening star., 1947-10-03
II Caught Painting md
On Delaware U. Buildings
By the Assoeiofed Press


NEWARK, DEL, Oct. 3.-Univer-
sity of Delaware students and police
captured II young men as they were
painting the letters md" on uni
versity buildings last night.
Delaware's football team-un-
beaten in 80 starts-clashes with the
University of Maryland at College
Park, Md, tonight.
Newark Policemen Samuel Tibbett
and william Mote said they directed
the II painters" to use paint re-
mover and stood guard while the
large green letters were rubbed of
four buildings.
After pictures of the II were taken
under duress at the Kappa Alpha
fraternity house, they were per-
mitted to depart, Policeman Tfbbett
said.
Evening star., 1947-10-03
Miss Emma J. Sparks,
Auto Group Clerk, Dies

Miss Emma Joe Sparks, 80, of
1905 Nineteenth place NE, employed
for many years as a clerk at the
American Automobile Association
died this morning at Casualty Hos
pital.
Miss Sparks was admitted to the
hospital August Is after an accident
in her home when she apparently
slipped and fell on the stairs. Dep
uty Coroner Christopher J. Murphy
announced that an autopsy would be
performed to determine the. cause
of death.
Evening star., 1947-10-03
Air Policy Commission
To Tour Aviution Areas
BY tn. Associated Press

President Truman's Temporary Air
Policy Commission has arranged to
leave Sunday in the Presidents
plane, the Independence, for an
eight-day trip to key aviation areas.
Thomas K. Finletter, commission
chairman, will head the group.
Others will include George p. Baker,
Palmer Hoyt and John A. McCone,
Brig. Gen. Bryant Boatner and Capt.
Paul Phil, air force and Navy liaison
with the commission, and some tech
nical advisers.
Evening star., 1947-10-03
Northeast Citizens Hill
|CurtaiIment Of Issues
Discussed in Schools

The Northeast Council last night
expressed opposition to any policy
of the Recreation Board which
would curtail the use of public
schools by civic groups for discus
sions of public questions.
Tracy Madden, corresponding Sec
retary, who presided and brought
the matter before the meeting, said
he had in mind preserving freedom
to discuss racial questions. He urged
members to fight any action which
might be taken by the Recreation
Board at its meeting October IA to
prevent consideration Of SUCH prob.
lens by citizens groups.
CoIored Groups Not Reproached.
He said colored groups had not
been reproached by the board for
considering racial questions when
holding sessions in colored schools.
milo F. Christensen, District
recreation superintendent, re-
Gently wrote citizens and civic
associations warning that meet
ings which promoted unrest"
acrimonious discussion" or
teachings contrary to our Ameri-
can institutions" were prohibited
in school buildings. No reference
was made to any specific subject
matter for discussion being
barred)
Alfred Calvert, president of the
Lincoln Park Citizens Association.
told the group the Northeast Sec
ton of Washington is ION the rocks"
and will continue to be so until it
controls the undesirable elements"
which he said were infiltrating into
the area.
Covenants are Urged.
Enforcement of real estate con-
venants should be the initial step,
he declared.
After a report by Ralph Donnelly
| on Rhode Island avenue traffic, in
which elimination of left turns dur
ing rush hours was urged, the
council decided to ask Traffic Di-
rector George E. Keneipp to study
means of speeding rush-hour traffic
movement on the artery.
The council voted support Of the
Gateway Citizens Association in its
opposition to rezoning along the
Pennsylvania Railroad tracks from
Bladensburg road NE. to the Ana
costa River to permit its use for
industrial purposes.
Evening star., 1947-10-03
Go|Ium-0vere|I Case
Goes 10 Jury Today
BY tho Assoeiated Press

SANTA ANA, Calf, Oct. 3.-The
arguments are just about over, the
lawyers have had their final innings
and jury of six men and six women
will begin deliberations late today
on whether Louise Overell and
George (Bud) Gollum are guilty OF
numbering her wealthy parents.
Eugene Williams, veteran of many
sensational court trials, was deliver
ing the final accusing salvo at the
Ipair today.
"The defense lawyers have &C.
cused us of planting evidence" Mr.
Williams yesterday told the jury
trying the longest murder trial in
California's history. But there was
something they didn't say we plant
ed-the bodies of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter E. Overell. The defendants
planted those bodies on the OvereI
yacht and then blew up the boat"
Mr.. Williams characterized the
scores Of accusations by the de.
fense that the State falsifled evi-
dence as q degrading attempt te
take the minds OF the jury of the
issue in the case"
Mr.. Williams spoke only briefly
before court adjourned yesterday
He followed S. B. kaufman, last o1
the defense lawyers, who closed with
a boast that he knew the jury woule
acquit Gollum and Miss Overel.
and "do 1t rapidly" and thus serve
warning on State Attorney Genera.
Howser ito stay out Of Orange
County and let our officers handle
our affairs"
Howser entered the case aftel
Chief of Police r. r. Hodgkinson o.
Newport Beach, who arrested Mis-.
Overell and Gollum, complained tx
the attorney general that Orange
County District Attorney Jane!
Davis was not conducting vigor.
GUS prosecution.
Evening star., 1947-10-03
Mother Finds Infant
Smothered in Crib

Calvin Louis Barnes, 2 months,
colored, of 4815 Meade street NE,
was smothered to death as he lay
in his crib yesterday.
The child was discovered by his
mother, Mrs. Minnie Barnes, lying
with his face pressed against blan-
kets. He was taken to Casualty
Hospital and pronounced dead at
11:19 am.
DR.. Christopher j. Murphy, deputy
coroner, issued a certificate of acci-
dental death.
Evening star., 1947-10-03
Louis How, Author, Dies

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Oct. 8 lR).
Louis How, IA, author and poet,
grandson of James Buchanan Eads
famous engineer of Mississippi
River projects, including Eads
Bridge at st. Louis-died in a hos
pital here today after several
months illness. Mr.. How, who never
married, leaves, no immediate rela-
tiyeS,
Evening star., 1947-10-03

casually aOSp-
tai Wednesday
night from in
juries suffered
W h en- he was
thrown from his
car as it collided
W / tn another
automobile at
Eighteenth and
Taylor streets
| NE.
Th e services
will be in En-
ory Methodist
G h ur h, 6l04
Georgia avenue
NV Burial will
Evening star., 1947-10-03
Rites Sci Tomorrow
For John H. Ray, II

Funeral services will be held at 2
pin. tomorrow for John H. Ray, II,
salesmanager of the L. S. Briggs, Inc,
meat packing firm. He died in
Evening star., 1947-10-03
County Trade Unit to Meet

The Prince Georges County In
dependent Trade Association will
hold its second annual fall dinner
and dance at the Prince Georges
Golf and Country Club at 7 pm.
November II.
Evening star., 1947-10-03
DrathH

SSS5rf Ss efst R5ssR nsRs ssis5sa Nd:
Band of Fannie A BAKER. Remains ress- s
Ing At his late residence until II noon
ye funeral se5sse5 o4est E b hes ese se
terry. Gaithersburg. Md.
BLISS. NETTIE LYNX. On THURSDAY.
2sfopsr 2 1s7 at hsT EeTiSsnse SNH laSl
Of Shreveport. La. Friends may call at
Were services viii be '1 held on Saturday,
October 4, at pm. 1nterment Joliet,
s.I ls Dove .1ne4 On sssgs 6V 1ss
7otes eoasin N Of % Mrs. eSnaie as Hughes Fl s Also G
later Esnss by fSsss Dess
BUDD. LIoNELL tNIcD: Departed
sai his s fesaeNes fy eensr s nv
IoNELL SNick) 8upb. He is survivedi a
BY four sisters. Carrie Minor v Essie NJ
two brothers. Charles and Harry Budd, and
a host Of other relatives and friends. After
Ct Dn Fes' pne2s 19sfr aoma 4 Sens ss Khoe s
bsidT On SATURDAY. ostobsT !. ss T pn Ds
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. 3
BURCHFIELD, oRPHA K. On wednes-
sts sss ossRT oRsHA l. es Ct sHSu5oab 6eaSs aHs
Radnop rd Md "a
ices will be held at the BethesdaC Chevy
phrey on Friday. October 8. at PM.
CHADWICK. GEORGE ALBERT. On
esek ety Gass aospisa dEoR @ s. 'as HIBERF BEfs
aaale bSEa eSsaIsf hba n %asssash
ehsdSick ds MOI Of siSer M ?nsl sPfing M 0eSs Chad d
GsifhersSarss Nd ~ Fanerai services a0sa; on
ssIssst Ma
COATES, WILLIAM. sR. Departed this
4f 3n Wfd1siaasy c9aT 9stfRsE sr lgai Beloved
Lucinda Roy, JAMIE CLARK and Richard
4iiss a9s e. also Sf ssas
friends snd relatives. Notice Of funeral
oetSS6eE 9etS 1877 Fl his residensS; 1925 IE4
of. Albert H. crabbe Of Salt Lake City.
ssd utah tbs Hs ase Is H
be held at Gawler's. Chapel, 1856 Pa.
o ys pm nH psass Gn sasnTdaS omf osT 1et0psE
City papers please copy)
CRoNIN. CATHERINE c. On Wednes-
dfs 3sobsr be s6ea 5s4 nc
ists william D. and Sllen Z: eronin IN and and
gaaret Mecanps r. Mrs Nellie =; Bowers and
at her late M 14oa spring Td
NV, on Saturday. October 4. at $50
invited. Interment Mount OliVet Gene
terry.
CROUCH, JAMES AUGUST. On Thurs
Gosuss dss octa1aF a Rarms s4 eli ssdeasf m
Leroy and Dorothy Miller GToush and
may eail q at MIG 1855 ah Cfoaen ne Ap ehas
october i: at $50 pm. fnterment Fort
CUsICK. LuCRETIA. On Thursday
DIoef et gf a Eefs SEsfs ths 5eeSsd aas
mother Of Edward Ford Pearson, Mrs
wEseE vt anS M
Home on Monday October s, at 1880
on AhuSsdss ot.b.4 WllM q 1es7 a n:
Va, WILLIAM BENJAMIN DAVENPORT
beloved father of Mrs. Elsie D. Clardy
Funeral services and interment Prince
ton, Ind.
DAVIS, ARTHUR C. On Wednesday,
October !, 1947, ARTHUR c. DAVIS OF
1712 kilbourne pl: NV. father of Anna
D. Rush of Alexandria. Va: brother Of
Margaret D. Price of this city. Serv-
ices at the Wheatley Funeral Home,
Alexandria, Va, on Saturday. October 4
at 2 pm. Interment Presbyterian Gene.
terry, Alexandria, Va. 3
DAVIS, ARTHUR C. To the officers and
Evening star., 1947-10-03

MAURICE A. COOPER, Gov.
GERALD J. GODBOUT, Secretary.
DAVIS, SAMUEL. Departed this life on
Monday seRtembsFr F ri l93a;v nav,s G. Tresd ass
o St. NV Remains shipped to Rocky
Mount, N. C., for burial, & Service by Bet.
DE RUBIs, MARY MAL0vER &C. On
Mas Mass: ave- n.ws MARY MAIoVaR DE
RUBIS. beloved mother OF Mrs; Albert
Of st. Paul Minn.: Edxard Pc Rubis OF
Eveleth, Mimi: Joseph De Rubis of Alex
andria, va; Mrs. john Blacktop of East
chieaso md and Miss Au5sa restnS De Rubis is
the Collins Funeral Home, 1921 14th st.
NV Funeral notice later.
DONALDSON, FORA M. On Wednes-
son Of 739 Rock. Creek, Church I'd. NV,
Stella Mahorney and Walter and William
Donaldson. Services oao, At the & r. Hines
on Saturday, october 4, at II am. In
terment Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-10-03
CEMETERY LOTS,

CEMETERY LOTS. 4 sites, in beautiful
$3.50. CH. 3406. )
CEDAR HILL CEMETERY-6 sites sec. z,
assessed 5000, sell at $3.50, purchased price.
SO N. u. ave. NV. ADJ. 2O7.
Evening star., 1947-10-03

members Of Columbia Lodge,
No. 1875. Loyal Order u
Moose, this is TO notify you
of the death of Brother
ARTHUR c. DAVIS. Funeral
services at the Wheatley Fu-
neral Home, Alexandria, Va,
on Saturday, October 4. 1947,
are urged to attend.
Evening star., 1947-10-03
.Dratha

DORSEY, JOHN HENRY. On Tuesday,
tinsbuTg. Md. JOHN HENRY. DORSEY
He leaves to mourn their loss two daugh-
ters. Mrs. Estella Busey and Mrs. Louella
Coleman: three sons. Rev. Clarence Dor
sey, Seymour and Obie Dorsey: eighteen
grandchildren. seven great-grandchildren.
three brothers. three uncles and many
ether relatives and friends Remains
resting at his late residence after pm.
Saturday, October 4. Funeral on Sum-
day, October 5, at 1 pm from War
ren's Chapel, Martinsburg, Md, Rev. STEM
ley ofhciating. 1nterment church ceme-
terry.
DUCKWoRTH. JOYCE II. Entered
eternal eternal Tsst qn Thn5Sday. October 2: 1s4a;
daushter of Frank and Miranda Hodge.
Funeral from the Simmons Bros. Funeral
Home, 2007 Nichols ave. s.e., on Saturday,
october 4. at 1880 am. Services at
Church OF Nativity, 1910 Mass. ave. Sc,
at IL am. Relatives and friends invited
lnterment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. MAINE
papers please copy)
DUCKWORTH, JOYCE H. The officers
- II of Electa Chapter, No. 2. 9: F.
q;
JOYCE H. DUCKWORIH: BY
order of KATHRYN S. RODGERS,
Evening star., 1947-10-03
HIT Mpnturtattt

BRENSINGER, PVT. ARTHUR P. In
- ARTHUR P. BRENsINGER. ssthi
Division, who was killed in ac-
tion in Italy three years age to-
day, October 3, 1914.
Evening star., 1947-10-03
Lucas. JAMES EDWARD: Suddenly, Ct

LUcAs, JAMES EpMARB;; EI;y sySdspIy,. q MY. g Ct
husband of Mrs. Mary Lucas. father OF
zanda zaMaFd and Rollins s0s and Bother of
ter Usual. other relatives and many
friends also mourn his passing Re Re. !.
naas co Funspsl Fes,sns 4 Home sra and sts
s.w. Funeral and interment SATURDAY;
October 4. at p.m.' at "estmofeiano
LYLEs; JOHN A. A. On wsdnssdsy' sa.n;asi SSHS 3ssS
4. LYLEs. beloved husband Of Mamie T.
Lyss and e5othss of 5amsS Home ~
It at'a aso g. pm ss fa Relass
terry. Alexandria, Va.
MAPHIs. GRACE NICoL. On Thurs
day, October 2, 1947, at the Asbu5Ts
akaef asaefss sco a1ms MAas dstheEsaasf
ing at Gartner's Funeral Home. Gathers
burg, Nd. Funeral services on SATURDAY.,
ossocsr as am at SicoI
Buryins Grounds. Brentsvilie. va.
day, October 2. 1947, GLORIA ls MARllE
Mason ss Of 7Ss e. HSSss Mssn p scssy
Home, New Jersey, ave. and R st. NV.
srsi Services s viii viii be held on SATURDAY. octo-
ben Der .t.rs 4; at II am. 1nterment Woodls.wn
MATTIA. MARY. On Thursday. octo-
81 NJ EfilaeasS Ss1 aethsI na
Of L0rsnzG s.. Mstta Ms,a, Mrs Tensy bs
sea sefs eas Fuaefsl heme, 146a sss esapia St NAV nW
u Mass viii Ss offered at am. At the
ehureh ehrnf Ieth ns and i Parf I'd e1 NV. Inter.
ment Mount Oliyet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-10-03

DAVIS, ARTHUR G, On Wednesday:
l712 Kilbourne pl- NV. father of Anna
Davis Straub Of this city and Florence
D. Rush OF Alexandria. Va: brother of
ices at the Wheatley Funeral Home,
Alexandria, Va on Saturday. October 4.
at 2 pm. Interment Presbyterian Gene
terry, Alexandria, Va. 3
DAVIS, ARTHUR C. To the officers and
Evening star., 1947-10-03

LOWERY, DAVID n The Interde.
n nominational Ushers' Union OF
~1 b. c. and Vicinity wishes to
1r announce the passing Of DA;;
vID N. LOWERY. Funeral
III Saturday. October 4, 1a47. at 1
AT1zp m, from the Vermont Avenue
Il4upsI Baptist Church. Vermont ave-
between Que and r sts n ";
MISS Eta MAE DAVENPORT.
Evening star., 1947-05-28

tion of the half billion dollar inter
national development.
Gen. Marshall said four advan
tag-s 81 the project wouir:
81. Enable us to build ocean -goinI
war vessels IN the relative securit.
OF inland waters;
20. Create a vital new line to tn,
industrial heart of the United State.
and Canada;
"3. Create a tremendous source o
electric power in an area that doe
not have enough and would be com.
parable to that generated by IVA
and In the Columbia and Colorado
River systems;
"a. Provide this Nation with over.
all economic advantages.
Approves Tolls for Revenue.
Gen. Marshall, approving the ides
of tolls to make the seaway self.
liquidating, said:
This is time Of financial re.
trenchment. Therefore it seems
good reasoning to include tolls sc
as to make the seaway self
liquidating"
Mr.. Hoover, testifying briefly, sale
that were the seaway now avail.
able, the United States would be
able to move its full volume" ol
surplus food for the benefit of starv-
ing peoples abroad-"at time wher
we are trying to prevent starvation.
"As things now stand" the for
mer President said, I'VE are able
to move to Atlantic Coast ports only
maximum of 100000 tons of fooe
a month"
Even that amount" he said, "has
seriously strained our existing trans
portation facilities"
Hoover Sees Military Value.
Mr.. Hoover said that for as long a,
he has been identified with the st
Lawrence movement - which date!
back. he said, to 1924 when he servee
as chairman of the st. Lawrence
Waterways Commission - he ha'
DCCIl CUllF1llCCO VI GllC lli111dl
value of the seaway.
"We strongly argued at that time,
Mr.. Hoover said, that this develop.
ment had large military value. 1
seemed to us then, that the project
in the interest of national defens.
should have been started.
In answering railroad critics O
the seaway, Mr.. Hover said h
thought they are unnecessaril,
alarmed"
81 doubt" he said, "that construc
ton of the seaway would have NOR,
than a S per cent effect on East
West railroad traffic"
Unlike previous st. Lawrence
measures, the present one is de
signed to make the development pa,
for itself through tolls.
The tolls feature was proposed b,
Chairman Vandenberg of the For
eign Relations Committee.
Other features, including estab
Elishment of a 100000 -horsepowe
hydroelectric generating plant in tn,
international Rapids section of tn,
st. Lawrence River, are an old stor,
to Congress.
Evening star., 1947-05-28

A helnSnlan who Steered by radaI
from under the hood guided a
100-foot yacht yesterday afternoon
in a demonstration cruise on The
Potomac.
The pilot, in this case. Capt w. r.
GrisWold of the Wanderer. had
never been on the Potomac before,
but he was able to pick up shore line,
channel markers and passing boats
on his radarscope and direct his
vessel on a two-hour cruise
The demonstration YVES the first
of many to be run during the next
month by the Sperry Gyroscope Co.
for military, congressional and
shipping officials.
The radar set. an improvement
on those used during the war, was
Evening star., 1947-05-28
|HeImsmon Cruises Potomac
with Rodor Alone as Eyes

designed for larger commercial yes
sells and costs around $4,000 a unit
at present.
The area can be varied within q
range of from 8 to 80 miles and
translated in terms OF yards or frac-
tionS OF mile.
The scope furnishes in effect a
moving chart always centered by the
vessel being navigated.
The scope observers saw yesterday
was sensitive enough to register the
presence OF snag in the water
some 80 yards of and no more than
Evening star., 1947-05-28
81. lawrence SeaWay
Urged by Marshall 10
Aid Continent Defense
BY the A.seeie.ed Press

Secretary of State Marshall
testified today that completion
Iof the st. Lawrence Seaway
would aid ''immeasurably" in
United States Canadian defense
Iof the North American conti-
lnent.
Gen. Marshall appeared with for
mer President Hoover and others
before Senate Foreign Relations
Subcommittee considering new leg
islation providing for the authorize
Evening star., 1947-05-28

an inch ii diameter.
Other gadgets demonstrated by
Capt. Griswold included q little
hlsck ccetses b0z attached ~ an
extension cord TO an automatic
steering apparatus hooked TO the
gyro-compass.