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Evening star., 1947-12-28
Fire in Garage Blocks
Traffic Near BeItsviIIe

Traffic on the Baltimore boule-
ward near Beltsville was blocked for
nearly an hour yesterday during a
fire in garage operated by Will
liam Smith of Beltsville.
The one-story cinder block struc-
ture, which was destroyed, was
formerly known as Duvall's Ga
rage. Firemen said they believed
the blaze resulted from a short cir
cult. No estimate of damage was
available.
Traffic was rerouted through the
Departments expert
mental farm and Edmonston road.
Five Prince Georges County vol
unteer fire departments responded
to three alarms but were unable to
save the building or two automobiles
inside.
The tin roof of the building COL
lspsed at the height of the fire but
no one was injured. One q the
cars destroyed belonged to Alphonse
Dambrauskas, Beltsville. Owner Of
the other car was not known.
Mr.. Smith, who leases the garage
from George E. Jacobs, Beltsville,
was in an adjacent filling station
by Mr.. Jacobs when the
fire broke out. Mr.. Jacobs, whose
car was in the garage, managed to
drive it to safety.
Responding to the alarms were
the Branchville, Berwyn Heights,
Riverdale, College Park and River
dale Heights Volunteer Fire Depart
ments.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Prince Georges Bank
Plans Fourth Branch

The Prince Georges Bank &
Trust Co. will open a branch at
5416 Queens Chapel road, West
Hyattsville, on January S, it was
announced yesterday. 1t will be
known as the Queens Chapel branch.
Opening day hours. for public in
spection will be from $3.50 am. to
pm, and from 4 to 9 pm. Week
day hours will be from $3.50 am.
to l pm. and Saturdays from $50
am. to noon. The bank will also
be open from 4 to $50 pm. Mondays.
Thomas F. Rosewag, assistant
treasurer has been appointed man.
ager of the new branch. Arthur
McCathran of Riverdale will be
head teller.
The branch will be housed in
one-story building with built-in
vault.
This will be the fourth branch
of the Prince Georges Bank &
Trust Co. The main Office is at
5214 Baltimore avenue, Hyattsville
Other branches are in Mount Rain
ier, College Park and Beltsville.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Two Hunters, Stranded 2 Hours
On Potomac Island, Rescued

About pm, he said, they notlced
that the rope had broken and the
boat was gone. After firing 10 shells
from their shotguns in an attempt
to summon aid, Mr.. Kirk said, they
heard answering shots. Shortly
afterwards, Martin E. Poole and Lee
Harding, both of Germantown, who
also had been hunting in the area,
emerged on the shore opposite the
island.
They called police who dispatched
the rescue squad from Rockville. A
Rockville Fire Department engine
went to Glen Echo to borrow a boat
from the rescue squad there.
Meanwhile, the unidentified
hunter found the boat which had
drifted ashore downstream, roWec
back and picked up the two men.
1--WE had very poor day." Mr..
Kirk said. I'VE didn't shoot any
ducks"
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Junior Rifle Club Elects
Officers at Kensinqton

. William Sheppard, 16. OF 30 West
Washington street. Kensington, has
been elected president of the newly
organized Kensington Junior Rife
Club, it was announced yesterday.
Other officers are John Wetherill,
IA, vice president; Robert Wiley,
13, secretary, and Richard Shep-
pard, IA, treasurer.
Boys and girls from IL to 18 years
/ old are eligible for membership. The
next meeting will be held at pm.
January 8 in the Kensington ARM
ory, Connecticut avenue and War
rem street, Kensington.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Virginia Engineers Design
24O-Pound Home Furnace
By the Associofed Press

BLACKSBURG, Va, Dec. 27 -
A small, 24O-pound fuel oil furnace
expected to be on the market next
year, may eventually replace pres
ent heating systems and cut IN
stallation costs in half, according
to agricultural engineers at Vr-
ginia Polytechnic Institute.
Engineers explained that in the
new unit, small, hoselike tubes SIM
liar to those used in heating air.
craft replace the bulky sheet metal
supply and return ducts which have
beent the costly part of installing
conventional warm air heating sys-
TENS. They also said that since
there are no castings or heavy Sec
tions to absorb heat, the units re-
sponse to the thermostat is only
matter of seconds, compared to
the sometimes slow response OF
present systems.
Developed by a New York firm,
the small unit can be completely
disassembled in five minutes to al
low easy servicing and can be
adapted to burn manufactured or
natural gas, they stated.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Secret Burch Report
Seen as Battle Fuel
For Virginia Assembly
BY the Assoeioisd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 27.-The
major points Of what may develop
into one of the liveliest legislative
topics of the 1948 General Assembly
will be considered here Monday at a
meeting of the As members of the
Burch Commission on Reorganiza-
ton of the State government.
Recommendations of nine mem
ber executive committee headed by
former U. S. Senator Thomas G.
Burch of Martinsville, who is also
chairman of the commission, will
be submitted to the full member
ship.
Contents of the report, completed
at a session here early this month,
have not been disclosed. Nor is it
likely that either the committee re-
port or the commissions actions
will be made public Immediately.
The meeting, scheduled for 10
am. in the old Senate chamber at
the Capitol, will be an executive
session. Gov. Tuck is expected to
attend.
On the commissions findings,
Gov. Tuck will base his recommen-
dations for State governmental re-
organization to the 1948 assembly,
which will convene January IA.
Mr.. Tuck has indicated he will
reserve any announcement on re-
plans until he submits
his program in full to the legisla-
ture-probably in a special message
timed to reach the lawmakers about
a week after the assembly opens.
Thus he will deliver at least three
major messages to the 1948 ses-
sion-a general report and recon-
mendations covering affairs of the
commonwealth on the opening day,
and the budget message probably
on the following Monday.
The Governor, so far, has declined
to be drawn into speculation on the
shape of any of his major legisla-
tive recommendations.
There have been indications that
he will not recommend any major
tax increases or new taxation, par
ticularly general sales tax such as
that proposed recently by the Moses
Commission to support public school
improvements.
On the reorganization plans, Mr.
Tuck has given few general hints
that he will propose some major
consultations, mergers and other
streamlinings of the present sprawl
ing array of State departments, di-
visions, bureaus, boards, commits
sions and other agencies.
All of these charges would be In
the name of economy and efficiency
The governor has little hope, in the
face of rising costs and heavy de-
mands for expanded State services
of actually reducing the total State
budget. He has pointed out, how
ever, that improvements can make
the taxpayers dollars go farther
and that in this sense important
economies probably can be achieved
Thus far Mr.. Tuck has been on
excellent terms with the legisla-
ture, and his recommendations
generally have been approved. 1t
appears that the 1948 version of the
Assembly will be, if anything, even
more in accord with the Democra-
tic reorganization" and the Tuck
administration viewpoints.
Any consultations Of branches
Of the government, any mergers OF
regroupings will involve rearrange-
ments of jobs and officeholders. The
latter are not without their con-
nections in the Assembly. So, the
seed of opposition and controversy
is present.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
| Star Games Tickets
On General Sale

Tickets for The Evening Star
Games at the National Guard
Armory on January 3 are now
on sale at a number Of con-
venient points in downtown
Washington.
In addition to the business
counter in the lobby of The Star
Building, tickets are available
at Irvings, Tenth and E streets
NV; Andy Farkas Sports
Shop, 2131 Pennsylvania avenue
NV; Kneessi and Adler's, 822
Fifteenth street NV; the
Junior Board Of Commerce
Office In The Star Building, the
Army-Navy Club, the Univer-
sity Club, the Touchdown Club
and the Stadium Pharmacy, 1870
Nineteenth street NE.
Mail orders are being ac-
cepted In Room 724, The Eve
ming Star Building.
Advance sale of the tickets,
which are set at 81 for box
seats, So for reserved seats and
81 for general admission, has
been heavy. Only about 400
seats can be sold because OF the
limited seating permitted m the
Armory.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Geographers Urged
By Stettinius 10 Aid
With World Problems
By J. v. Horner
Stor Stoff Correspondent

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Dec.
27.-Encouraged by former Secre-
tary of State Edward R. Stettinius,
jr., to assume leadership in solving
some of the worlds economic prob
lens, the Nations top geographers
today studied ways of overcoming
geographic illiteracy' in the United
States.
Mr.. Stettinius declared that
American geographers have the op-
portunity of assisting in the devel-
opment of vast untapped areas
throughout the world. He said their
knowledge of topography, climates
and natural resources can be used
in supplying food, clothing and
shelter to 1,5oo,o 100000 people now
underfed, underclothed and poorly
housed. "
The occasion Of these remarks
was a joint session, opening simul-
taneous annual meetings Of three
national geographic societies at the
University of Virginia. AS rector OF
the University, Mr.. Stetttnius well
coined several hundred members OF
the organizations. They are the
of American Geogra-
pliers, the National Council of Geog-
raphy Teachers and the American
Society for Professional Geogra-
pliers.
Urges Wider Public Understanding.
Speaking on the same program,
DR.. A. H. Meyer of Valparaiso Uni
versity, Indiana, president OF the
National Council of Geography
Teachers, said the profession must
work for wider public understanding
of geography if progress is to be
made in international relations.
Geographic illiteracy in America
is proverbial," DR.. Meyer said. Re
cent polls indicate that Mr.. and
Mrs. America can not pass even the
most elementary test in identifying
on an outlined map the countries
of Europe and South America to
which our affairs are most stra-
logically related, and which cur
rently are referred to in the head
lines of our newspapers.
Can we assume geographic in
telligence about such countries, their
problems and their relations to the
new world order, when not even
their local relationships to world
problems are recognized?"
Members Plan Field Trip.
At a dinner meeting tonight, DR..
Meyer explained provisions of the
Fulbright Act, which authorizes
educational interchange between
the United States and foreign
counties receiving war surplus
products abroad. He predicted
great benefits would accrue from
the program.
Welcoming remarks at the BAN
quet were made by President COL
gate w. Darden, jr., of the Univer-
sity of Virginia.
The three organizations will hold
meetings here through Wednesday
Members will go on a field trip to-
morrow to the Skyline Drive and
the Massanutten Caverns, during
which Col. Sidman P. Poole, director
of the University OF Virginia's
School Of Geography will discuss
geography's part in Civil War bat.
ties. Col. Poole was head Of the
Army Military Intelligence Geo
graphic Branch during World Wal
II.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Ground-Breoking Slated
For Silver Spring School

Ground-breaking ceremonies for
the new Flower Avenue School,
Silver Spring, will be held at 3 pm.
Thursday under the sponsorship of
the Sligo-Branview Community As
sociation.
County Commissioner Oliver W.
Youngblood will oficiate at the
exercises. Charles P. Murphy, pres
ident Of the association, viii preside.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Bethesda Prizes Given
For Christmas Displays

Martin Motor Sales won first prize
for the best nonprofessional Christ
mas display in contest by the
Bethesda Chamber of Commerce.
Jelleff's Bethesda Shop won first
prize for the best professional
Christmas display. Second award
in the nonprofessional class went
to the Band Box Gift Shop and In
the professional class to the Hous-
ing Guild Building.
Evening star., 1947-12-28

The search for the woman who
left her 8-week old baby on door
step here last night turned to
Philadelphia as police followed the
slim clue of a drug store label on
a bottle of camphorated oil.
AS a check of Washington hos
pitals proved fruitless, police were
virtually convinced that sandy
haired Lola June was born else
where and brought here by the
mother who abandoned her.
The infant, squirming inside her
pink -and-white sleeping sack, was
found by Mr.. and Mrs. Karl E
Dietz, parents of four children, in
the vestibule of their home at 4936
Hurst terrace NV. late Friday
night.
Feeding Formula Left.
Besides the baby was a paste
board box crammed with blankets
diapers, bottle of milk, baby pow
der, vitamn1 preparations, baby
food and the bottle of camphorated
oil.
On top Of the box was a note
with a feeding formula and sched-
ule on one side and a message
written neatly on the other. be-
ginning my name is Lola June.
The note said the baby's mother
was unmarried and asked that the
baby be put in a protestant home
for adoption.
young as I am" the note added,
II have already developed the habit
of eating. Please take care of me"
While Mrs. Dietz heated the milk
and changed the babys diapers, Mr..
Dietz called police.
Normal and Healthy.
Gallinger doctors found the In
FAINT a normal, healthy baby with a
good appetite and lusty cry. She
was installed in tiny crib in the
pediatrics building while the
Women's Bureau undertook the job
of trying to locate her mother.
Footprints we're taken to check
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Search for Abandoned Bdby's
Mother Turns to Philadelphia

against hospital records around the
time the note said the baby was
born, November 7.
Capt. Rhoda Milliken said it was
evident that the child had had
medical attention at birth and later.
She pointed out that the instruc-
tions for the baby's formula were
almost certainly prescribed by a
physician She also cited the fact
that ascorbic acid was recommended
instead of orange juice as evidence
of professional advice.
Other Checks Being Made.
In addition to asking assistance
from Philadelphia police, Capt.
Milliken indicated that other out
of town checks are being made.
Mr.. Dietz, an Army department
statistician, said he was sure the
baby didn't come from his neighbor-
hood. The mother, it was thought,
might have been prompted to leave
the baby in the Dietz doorway be-
cause of the Christmas wreaths in
the windows and the lighted tree in
the living room.
AS the search for the mother con-
tinued and the abandoned baby
slept peacefully in her crib, the
hospital and the police began to
get calls from people who would
like very much to have chubby,
brown -eyed daughter.
Referred to Welfare Board.
A life insurance underwater
called Gallinger and the Women's
Bureau. He explained that he and
his wife had two small sons and
would certainly like to adopt a
daughter.
A woman in Takoma Park also
called. She said she was speaking
for some one in Colonial Beach,
Va, who wanted to know II she
could adopt Lola June.
The callers were referred to the
Board of Public Welfare. Unless
Lola June's mother is found, she
..,;11 Looo,oo tho boor6'c CHARGE
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Winchester Club Elects
Charles Dick President
SneciaI pisnotch to The Sfor

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. 81
Charles H. Dick has been elected
president of the Winchester Ex-
change Club, succeeding Joseph A.
Massie, jr., who has headed the
club since it was organized a year
ago.
Other new officers are Clarke T.
Cooper, vice president; John M.
Steck, jr., secretary, and James R.
Yerby, treasurer. Elected to the
board of control were DR.. James A.
Miller, the Rev. William j. Hadden
and Lewis H. Hyde. Officers will be
installed January 13.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Ex-Carpenter' S Death
In Shenandoah Called
Murder by Coroner
Speeiol Dispoteh 10 The Stor

SHENANDOAH, Va, Dec. 27.-
Charles Edward Wolfe, 56-year-old
carpenter who was found in his
room with his throat cut, was muir
dered, the coroner said today.
DR.. George H. Long, the coroner
issued a certificate stating Mr.
Wolfe met his death on Christmas
by "a person or persons unknown
At the same time. however, Com
monwealth's Attorney I. R. Dovel
said he had not ruled out the pos
sibility of suicide.
He added he had requested the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation to
send a fingerprint expert to identify
prints on several bottles and glasses
and a razor blade found in Mr.
Wolfe's room.
The carpenter was found yester-
day in his bed. He was fully clothed
and there was no evidence OF a
struggle, according to- DR.. Long.
Evidence of 9Christmas Drinking"
The coroner also said there was
evidence of some Christmas drink
ing" but did not elaborate. DR.. Long
estimated the man had been dead
since sometime Thursday night. X
Sheriff Abram Brubaker of Page
County said a window in the third
floor room had been broken. A
blood-stained ashtray was found on
the ground outside, the sheriff
stated. The razor blade was not
stained, however, he added.
After an inquest earlier today au-
thorities said this much was known:
Wolfe, native of Abingdon, gave
5000 to his former wife, Mrs. Nancy
Beaghan Wolfe, 40, Tuesday evening
Although they had been separated
two years they appeared to be on
cordial terms and Mr.. Wolfe was a
frequent visitor at the restaurant
Mrs. Wolfe operated. The money
was to buy presents for herself, her
young grandson and l5-year-olo
girl the Wolfes had reared from in
fancy.
Landlord Discovers Death.
On Christmas Day, Mrs. Wolfe
sent Linwood McAlester over to see
If he was home. Mr.. McAlester sale
he went to the back of Mr.. Wolfe'i
house and called to him. He got 6
reply but said he didn't actually
see the man.
Yesterday, when Mr.. Wolfe hadn1
put in an appearance, Mrs. Wolfe
sent a girl to report the matter t
his landlord, the Rev. Ernest L
Cave.
The minister called to him, anc
upon finding the door locked peeree
through the transom.
The body was sent to Elkton pend
ing completion of funeral arrange
ments.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Montgomery Studies
County Jurisdiction Of
Macarthur Boulevard

Montgomery County States At
torney Walter w. Dawson last night
said he would look into the police
jurisdiction dispute over whether
county authorities or the Army En-
gineers can enforce the law on
Macarthur boulevard.
Assistant States Attorney Thomas
M Anderson expressed the same
intention earlier in the day.
The question of who has juris-
diction over the Government-owned
road was raised yesterday when
Trial Magistrate Warren Browning
of Bethesda Police Court said he
will dismiss any cases involving
misdemeanors on the boulevard
He considers that the Federal Gov
ernment has exclusive jurisdiction
over the boulevard. He said that
United States Commissioner F.
Archie Meatyard, jr., and counsel
for the Corps Of Engineers here
supports his opinion. Judge Brown
ing said last night, however, that
the Army Engineers, under whose
authority the road comes, hae
asked that county police help pa.
troll 1t.
County Police to Patrol Road.
Both Judge Browning and Mr.
Meatyard contend that persons ar
rested on the boulevard should b.
brought before the latter rathe
than to the county courts.
Montgomery County police will
follow "hands-off" policy ano
make arrests on the boulevard only
for serious crimes, according to
Bethesda Police Capt. James S.
McAuliffe. The county police will
patrol the road in the interest of
public safety until the question is
settled, but will make arrests only
for felonies or a breach of peace. "
Judge Browning said the Depart
ment of Justice apparently has
never had any doubts about the
Governments exclusive jurisdiction,
for Congress passed law limiting
speed on the boulevard to Is miles
per hour.
Congress Must Approve.
Asked If. the Maryland General
Assembly will do anything about
the case, John Reeves, former
United States Commissioner and
now a county delegate to the
Assembly, said nothing could be
done until the assembly meets in
1949. He added that Maryland
cannot regain jurisdiction over the
road without the consent of Con-
gress. Mr.. Reeves agreed that the
State cannot try offenses committed
in places under Federal jurisdiction
and cited an instance where the
Circuit Court Of Montgomery re-
fused a numbers case when it found
that the defendant was arrested at
the Naval Medical Center. another
property under United States con-
troll.
Although the Washington District
Office, Corps Of Engineers, has been
closed since Christmas and has
made no official comment, Edwin
A. Schmitt, chief engineer, said
There is no question that the En-
gineers have exclusive Jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Veteran Gets Decoration
At Winchester Meeting
BY the Assoeioted Press

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. 81
Jesse James Richardson, wartime air
crewman on a torpedo plane, was
awarded the Distinguished Flying
Cross and Presidential unit cita-
ton at ceremonies here last night
at meeting of the Conrad-Hoover
American Legion Post.
Mr.. Richardson was a member Of
torpedo squadron 10, attached to the
U. S. 8. Lexington, and his part In
the battle of Leyte Gulf in October,
1914, won him the decorations.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
|CuIpeper Clergyman
Accepts Richmond Coll
Special Dispofch 10 The Stor

CULPEPER, Va, Dec. 27.-The
Rev. James D. Beckwith, rector OF
St. Marks parish of this county
for the last six. years, has submitted
his resignationI to the vestry, effec-
tive February j. He has accepted
a call to st. Andrews Episcopal
Church in Richmond.
ST. Marks parish includes st.
Stephens Church in Culpeper, st.
Marks Chapel st Rixeyville and the
Colonial church at Little Fork Oak
Evening star., 1947-12-28

Crowd OF about 400 will attend
from 8 pm. to 3 am.
Casino Royal-Dinner served for
$3.50 including tax. Jack Schafer's
Orchestra will play for dancing from
9 pm. to 8 am. Floor show. About
$50 expected to attend.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Purty for Children

The Cissel-SaKon American Le-
gion Post and the Silver Spring
Lodge of the Loyal Order of the
Moose will give Christmas party
for children of members from to
4:3O pm. today in the post home,
9o5 Sligo avenue, Silver Spring.
Montana labor news., 1947-06-12

Some I.7oc Of farm operators con-
troll 400 of Us. farm land.
Montana labor news., 1947-06-12

tFrom magazine. America. as plac-
ed in Congressional Record. MAY II by
Sen. Francis Myers of Pennsylvania }
Some sincere people have an honest
doubt about the intentions of the Re
publican-dominated >oth congress with
respect to labor unions. They are not
sure whether the congress aims TO pass
some corrective legislation. which they
would favor. or whether il is intent on
Gripping organized labor. II may
help such people 10 make up their
minds If they consider what the house
Of representatives has just done To
the Labor Departments budget for fis-
cal year lsis. The department re
uuested sl09. 600. ooo. of which ST.
1.>.Dno was %earlVarked for the state
employment services, The total bud
get Mas slashed Sl3.Uon 900. hut not a
cent was cut from the S11..2s.noo. de.
stined for state jobhoiders. The Blu
real of Labor Statistics was cut 60 per
cent. the Us Cancellation Service lost
81 per cent of its operating organi-
cation, the Wages and Hours division
was reduced % per cent. the National
Labor Relations Board. after a deep
cut last year. was slashed another 10
per cent. That last item is especially
revelatory. The Wagner Act. which
the NI.ltB administers. affords legal
protection To the right of workers Ia
organize for the purpose of collective
Montana labor news., 1947-06-12
SIGNS OF rIMEs-srocks
SLUMP bEARISH
OPERATIONS

New York Heavy sesina Knocked
down stocks a few cents u MOT, than
- a share in Saturday market II
was the second day N a faw that
prices were under heavy pressure
At the close. prices mi The averase
were at the lowest >iner January
1915. Total losses for the M.sh were
the largest for any slmil period
since last September. and amounted
10 over s. billion.
Volume of oso.ooo share topped
any short session ior more than a
year.
Investor ressimism Ia the face OF
business uncertainties and foreign
developments was rated hy brokers
as the main reason for The fresh at.
tack.
Selling spread To al groups Rep
resentative losers included I ; Steel
Corp, chrysler Corp Douglas Air
craft, Anaconda Copper Allied Chem
ital. santa Fe and Schenl,y