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Evening star., 1947-08-09
Judges Announced
For Harvest Show

Judges for the fifth annual Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase Harvest Show
to be held September IA in the gym
nasium of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School, have been an
nounced by Capt. J. A. Guard, chair
man of the judges.
They are DR.. Howard r. Watkins,
DR.. Earl B. White and w. H. Young
man, annual and perennial flowers !;
Mrs. Dion S. Birney, Mrs. Herbert H.
Greger and Mrs. Iona Tayloe, ar
tistic arrangement; Miss Gladys
Gilpin, Mrs. Ola Powell Malcolm and
Miss Edythe Turner, canned fruits
and vegetables; Louis G. Mitchell
and Miss Dorothy o. Young, craft
and hobbies; Henry w. Rempe,
Junior crafts and hobbies; Percy F.
Fulton, Frank H. Goetzger and
James G. Gray, jr., dahlias.
Albert F. Vierheller, garden club
educational exhibits; DR.. Edwin c.
Powell, fruit; DR.. Robert E. Gibbs
and DR.. Louis A. Sordo, pets; Col
William H. England and Winn T.
Simmons, roses, and DR.. Victor r
Boswell and Robert E. Wester, vege-
tables.
E. K. Bender, assistant chairman
of the, show, suggested that gar
deners who expect to exhibit flowers
should disbud their dahlias, roses
and other single-stemmed flowers
for more perfect blooms.
The show is sponsored by the
Bethesda Chevy Chase Lions Club
Evening star., 1947-08-09
D. T.. Man Is Drowned
Trying 10 Save Wife

A Washington man drowned about
S pm. yesterday in South River near
Riva, Md, when he went into deep
water to rescue his wife although
he could not swim, Maryland State
police at Eastport reported today.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bruce Aldrich
of 1858 Blaine street NE, were
floating on inner tubes a short
distance offshore when Mrs. Aid
rich's tube burst, police said. Real
izing his wife could not swim, Mr.
Aldrich left his own tube in an
attempt to save her, according to
police:
Rescuers managed to reach Mrs
Aldrich in time but could not find
her husband who went under the
water almost Immediately after he
let go of his inner tube, Eastport
police said.
His body was recovered about Is
minutes later by Louis j. Weingart
of Riva, near the spot where he went
down. Attempts to revive him with
artificial respiration failed. The
couple had two young children
police said. Mr.. Aldrich was 8
wholesale food store supervisor.
Evening star., 1947-08-09
hachinists Sign Pact
With Capital AirIines

Harvey w. Brown, president of
the International Association of
Machinists, today revealed that
new contract has been signed be-
tween Capital Airlines and District
Lodge IA of the lam.
The new contract gives mechanics
Sill an hour; inspectors and lead
mechanics, $l.89; lead inspectors,
$1.95; ground service, $1.14, and
maintenance helpers, $124. This
represents 15-cents-an-h hour raise
for mechanics, seven paid holidays,
better vacations, single-job classifi-
cations, paid sick leave and an ap-
prentice program, Mr.. Brown said.
Some TOO employees covered by the
agreement will gain a total of $685.
900 during the coming year as a
result of the agreement, he ex-
planned.
Further, he said, the program
calls for joint union-management
apprentice program, employe-ap-
proved seniority, grievance proceed
ure, equitable working rules and six
month automatic raises of cents
an hour to all employees not at the
top of their classification. Nego-
tiations and mediation have been
under way since May 10, Mr.. Brown
said.
Evening star., 1947-08-09

Plymouth automobile dealers Of
Arlington, Falls Church and Alex
andria.
The Detroit meet will run from
Wednesday through next Saturday
The Barrons plan then to compete
the following week in the national
meet at Minneapolis.
The family first became interested
in model plane building six years
ago, when a relative sent one to
Roger. It didn't work just right, and
the family decided to build a better
one. They have been building them
ever since.
Records Prove Ability.
The record book proves they build
good planes. Roger, a student at
Gordon Junior High, has been
junior champion of West Virginia
and Pennsylvania. He has the
family record for the longest flight
-25 minutes. Bebe, a Junior at
Western High, won the longest
single flight contest in New Jersey
in 1945 and second prize at Long
Island, N. Y, the same year.
Mr.. Barron is among leading
contestants of this area with two
flights-one of 13 minutes at Seen
nectady, N. Y, and over 18 minutes
at Hybla Valley
Evening star., 1947-08-09
Medical Worker Named
In MONTGOMERY County

Miss Lily Baral, formerly Of the
New York Health Department, will
join the Montgomery County Health
Department Friday as general med
ical social worker, officials an
nounced today.
A graduate Of the University OF
Chicago, Miss Baral has worked at
the Hospital for Joint Diseases in
New York, Washington University
Clinics and Allied Hospitals in
Missouri.
Evening star., 1947-08-09
; Judges 10 Rule
On Petition for
Fairfax Recount
Brown and 2Jurists.
From Remote Courts
To Hear McCundIish

A three-judge tribunal will act on
a petition for a recount of the votes
cast for Virginia House of Delegates
candidates in the Fairfax County
Democratic primary Tuesday.
This was disclosed after the filing
Of the recount petition in Fairfax
Circuit Court today by Robert j.
McCandlish, jr., who has asked a
recount in an effort to break his tie
vote with Edwin Lynch. The two
Democratic candidates for the House
of Delegates received 1883 votes
each.
Thomas P. Chapman, clerk Of the
Court, said that under the State
election laws the tribunal would be
composed Of Circuit Court Judge
Paul E. Brown of Fairfax, and two
judges Of corporation or circuit
courts in Virginia areas remote"
from Fairfax. The two judges to
sit with Judge Brown will be named
by the chief justice of the Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals.
May Mean Weeks Delay.
Selection of two judges who have
time available to meet with Judge
Brown may result in a delay of at
least week before the recount
petition is acted on.
Mr.. McCandlish contended in his
petition that a recount should be
ordered because many of the election
Evening star., 1947-08-09
Fire in Harrisonburq
Destroys Warehouse
BY the Associated Press

HARRISONBURG, Va, Aug. O.
A fire which demolished a feed
company warehouse and threatened
nearby gasoline and oil storage
tanks was brought under control
approximately one hour after it
was discovered here last night.
Several fire trucks of surrounding
communities hurried to the scene
from nearby New Market, where
the annual New Market firemen's
parade was being held. Firemen
from throughout the Shenandoah
Valley were at New Market and
left the festivities to come here
The flames could be seen for miles.
The fires origin could not I've
determined Immediately and the
damage could not be estimated.
Hundreds of Harrisonburg citi-
zens appeared at the scene of the
fire, which came only II days after
10 persons were killed and 80 were
injured here July 20 in a beauty
Shop explosion.
Evening star., 1947-08-09
SeorchIight Battalion Downs
Plane in Fort Meade Drill

|29 men. One of the most important
Of them is Sergt. Louis Burch, 80
Of SO Victor street NE; Of the
power plant personnel. The job OF
his unit is to maintain power for
the light under all conditions, in
cluding those Of combat.
The 340th consists Of a head
quarters battery, and three search
light batteries, with a total of sc
searchlights, 80 radar units, 49 ra-
dios, 68 trucks and 46 machine guns.
Besides Col. Selwyn, other officers
are Maj. Archie Watson, executive
officer, and Capt. Andrew G. Con-
lyn, commanding the headquarters
battery.
The battalion has vacancies for
mechanics, electricians, radio tech
nicians and operators, drivers, cooks,
clerks and former officers and non
commissioned men. Applicants do
not have to be veterans.
Evening star., 1947-08-09
Barron Foni|y Reodies Planes
For Model Honors at Detroit

International model plane en-
thusiasts who will compete for hon.
ors in Detroit next week are goine
to face some stiff competition from
the Bryton Barron family of Spring.
field, Va.
Mr.. Barron, a State Department
official; his daughter, Bebe, IA, ant
his son, Roger, II, are making last.
minute adjustments on their mode
planes before leaving for Detroit
Monday.
The children's mother, Mrs. Ella
L. Barron, is not a model plane
builder, but she intends to act as
ground crew for the three flying
members of the family.
Winners at Model Show.
The Barrons were among the
successful contestants at the Hybla
Valley Airport model air show July
20. At that contest, sponsored by
The Star, the National Airport
Club and the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Roger won three events and
his father and sister one each. In
addition. Roger was the high point
winner of the meet for boys under
16.
Expenses Of the two Barron chill
dren to Detroit will be paid by the
Evening star., 1947-08-09
By Harry Lever
Std Stoff CORRESPONDENT

FORT MEADE, Md, Aug. 9-The
liaison plane didn't have a chance.
The theoretical ack-ack of anti-air-
craft guns blew the craft to bits
when it could not escape the power
full beam of the 100000, ,000- candle
power searchlight which pierced the
black night above the District Ma
tional Guard encampment here.
And so it was "score one" for the
340th Anti-aircraft Searchlight Bat
talon, which held it's drill last night.
With the orders flying fast, it was
as thrilling and dramatic as real
combat.
The commands, Fall in!" Sound
off" and "Posts!" hurriedly brought
the men of the battalion, all resi-
dents of the District area, to state
of readiness for the peak thrill of
the exercises.
Remote Control Operation.
AS they waited for the plane to
rise from the Fort Meade airstrip,
they checked the searchlight, its
control station and its power plant.
Connected by cables, these units
were scattered over an area of sew
feral hundred feet SO that the light
itself could operate by remote con-
troll, permitting maximum safety in
event of a real attack.
1t was all done quietly. In fact
the stiffness of the area was little
tense, a little eerie. Everybody
knew what might come.
Then the plane droned overhead
The command Prepare for action!' =
came from T/Sergt. James M
Griffith, 81, of 3100 Upshur street
Mount Rainier, Md, section chief
who was at the control station. His
telephone operator, S/Sergt. Lewis
F. Kefauver, "a, of $40 Farragut
street NV. relayed the order tc
the light crew,
The plane was coming into range
of the control stations optical 10
eating equipment.
Another preparatory order to
stand by to throw the switch, was
relayed to Pvt. Robert White, 18,
of 233 Massachusetts, avenue NE,
telephone operator at the light. He
repeated the command to the
searchlight operator, Sergt. Louis E.
Orebaugh, 80, of 149 Wesmond drive,
Alexandria, Va.
Everything was exact. There was
no doubt that the big moment had
arrived, for the next command of
Sergt. Griffith was I'm Action!"
No sooner did this order reach the
light than its huge beam stabbed
the sky to pick out the plane high
above. The enemy" plane tried
hopelessly to get out of range of the
light. Finally it gave up to ring up
that "Score one" for the 34Oth.
Vacancies Open.
"a few of the boys operating the
equipment are pretty new at it,
commented 1t. Col. George v. Sell
wyn, commanding officer. But they
are all doing fine job" He added
that the exercise was held to train
a cadre for the new personnel OF
the 340th Battalion which recently
was formed.
The battalion, which is camping
for two weeks, has six officers and
Evening star., 1947-08-09
Dr.. {. 6. Fenwick 10 Head
Pan American Union Unit

The Pan American Union today
announced the appointment of DR..
Charles G.. Fenwick as chief of the
unions department of international
law and organization.
DR.. F'enwick, the Pan American
Union said, is now member of the
Inter er-American .Juridical Commit
tee at Rio de Janeiro. He will as
sumo his new duties as head Of the
department, which was created re-
Gently, as soon as possible.
The new department is one of the
five administrative subdivisions to
be established at the union under
the reorganization plan.
DR.. Fenwick is a graduate of
Loyola College of Baltimore, Nd, and
holds degree of doctor of phi
losophy from Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, in Baltimore. He has been
in Rio since 1899.
Evening star., 1947-08-09
BoItimoreon Asks
Maryland Lottery
ToLighten Taxes
by the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 9.-Council-
man William Bonnet of Baltimore
said yesterday he was taking steps
toward legalizing a State lottery he
estimated would return at least
s., 900, 900 to the city and counties.
Mr.. Bonnet, declaring the public
is beginning to revolt against heavy
taxes, said he would ask the Bureau
of Legislative Reference to prepare
q referendum bill to submit to the
special session of the General AS
sembly which Gov. Lane has prom
ised to call in the fall.
Mr.. Bonnet said his plan calls
for operating the lottery in connec-
ton with important horse races in
Maryland.
Evening star., 1947-08-09
Engineer Colonel
Finds Himself in
Control of District

It's not often lieutenant
colonel Of Army engineers finds
himself in charge Of 6 large
American city, let alone the
Nations Capital.
But it happened to 1t. Col.
Vernon A. Schurm, So, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner Of the
District, yesterday when all
city officials who outrank him
were away, most Of them on
vacation.
The young ofiicer, whose job
is to help Engineer Commits
sioner Gordon r. Young super
wise municipal upkeep and de-
velopment, is one Of three as
sistants. He holds a Bronze
Star for military construction
work he handled in the China
Burma-India Theater during
World War II.
Evening star., 1947-08-09
Delegate Race Tie
In 1881 Recalled:
| Settled by Lot
Stor Ssoff Correspondent

MARION. Va, Aug. s.-The
tie vote between Edwin w.
Lynch and Robert j. McCand-
lish, jr., for the Democratic
nomination to the House of
Delegates in Tuesdays primary
is not without precedent in Vir-
ginia.
In the general election Of
1881, Tyler Frazier, the Demo-
cratic incumbent, and @. A.
Calhoun, his Republican op-
ponent received identical scores
for the House of Delegates.
To settle that dispute, one of
the two candidates names was
drawn from a hat in the office
of Col. Peter Saunders, then
the Secretary of the Common
wealth, at Richmond. Mr..
Frazier won.
Evening star., 1947-08-09
Urged
To Issue Order
Increasing Rents
Home Builders Letter
Cites Tremendously
Increased Costs

The Home Builders Association
OF Metropolitan Washington today
urged Rent Administrator Robert F.
Cogswell to issue general order
permitting all rents In the District
to be raised "to take care of tre-
mendously increased costs Of oper-
at1ng rental properties in this city"
In sharply worded letter, the as
ISOLATION pointed out that the ad-
mtnistrator has authority to permit
overall rent raises.
Your failure to act seems to In.
dicate that you may feel the thou
sands OF owners Of residential rental
properties must continue to bear all
these increased costs without hope
OF getting equity or justice in the
matter" it added. "Is the true?",
Meanwhile, rent raises recon-
mended for two apartment buildings
in the District have been labeled
insufficient by the owners, who have
appealed for greater boosts:
Two Granted Increases.
The apartments are the 86-unit
building at 1914 Massachusetts ave-
nue. NV, granted a per cent in
crease July 30. and the 125-unit
Governor Shepherd, 2l21 Virginia
avenue NV, granted a per cent
increase August 4.
Stephen G. Inkham, attorney for
both owners, said formal petition
for review of the findings Of Exam
iner James G. Tyson had been filed
with MIR. Cogswell yesterday in the
case OF the Massachusetts, avenue
property.
An informal appeal was filed from
the same examiners findings in the
case of the Governor Shepherd, Mr.,
Ingham said. This will be supple
mented with formal petition next
week.
S. D. Moses, owner of the Massa-
chusetts avenue property, had
sought a Is per cent increase, while
John j. McInerney, owner of the
Governor Shepherd, originally
asked for a II per cent rent boost.
JOIN EafAler Demand.
In making known its position, the
home builders group added its
weight to an earlier demand on the
part of the Building Owners and
Managers Association for relief for
District landlords.
Builders cited increased taxes,
water rates and the higher reassess-
ment of residential property, as we'll
as increased operating and mainte-
nance costs.
Opposing individual handling of
rent-increase applications, the
builders said:
Would it not be more practical
to issue general order which will
Immediately give the owners of
these properties the relief which is
long overdue under the act?
Every day that goes by without
relief means thousands of dollars
are being taken from the owners of
rental properties"
Evening star., 1947-08-09
Unemployment Rights
Veterans to Continue

Oficial termination of the war
and national emergency last July
rs through a congressional resolu-
ton signed by President Truman
did not affect unemployment rights
of veterans, according to Robert K
Salyers, director of the Labor De-
partment veterans unemployment
rights division.
That resolution applied to spe-
ciflc statutes listed in it and those
did not include laws on re-employ-
ment of former armed service per-
sonnel, Mr.. Salyers said.
Veterans rights in this regard
will continue in force until revoked
specifically by Congress, he added.
Evening star., 1947-08-09

judges and counters were physically
and mentally fatigued" at the time
of the counting and were unable tc
tally the votes accurately. In addi.
ton, he argued that a large number
of the counters lacked experience sc
that errors were inevitable. His
petition emphasized, however: that
the errors were the result of In.
experience and were not brought
about by the fault or fraud""of the
counters.
Mr.. McCandlish said he was Ger.
tain that If a recount were ordered
he or Mr.. Lynch would receive 6
majority.
"I don't believe they can mis-.
finding an error" Mr.. McCandlist
said. There may be just one, anc
that'd be enough, but I'd predict
there will be something more
like 25."
Lynch Comments.
Mr.. Lynch, who said he had heare
Mr.. McCandlish had prepared
papers to present to the court today
had this to say
"Ill be around to protect my inter.
ests and the interests of the people
who voted for me-"
Under State law, according tt
Attorney General A. P. Staples, the
Fairfax County Election Commits.
sieners will have to certify the re.
suits of the primary election to the
Fairfax clerk Of court-who woule
forward the certification to the State
Board of Elections. The deadlockee
candidates would be called in and 8
choice made by lot. The form o!
drawing would be determined BY
the elections board.
If recount breaks the tie, draw.
ing by lot would not be necessary
court circles said.
Canvass Aids McCandlish.
The tie resulted after unofficial re.
turns Tuesday night gave Mr.. Lynch
a two-vote margin over his op-
ponent, former Delegate McCand.
lish.
In an official canvass of the vote
Thursday, however, Mr.. Lynch los
one vote and Mr.. McCandlish pickee
up one.
The change in the total resulted l,
the canvass of the records from th'
Gum Springs election district. I'm
official figures credited Mr.. Lynch
with 152 votes and Mr.. McCandlisl
with 102. The canvass gave MI
Lynch ISL in that district and MI
McCandlish 103.
Evening star., 1947-08-09
Boy, l3, Held in Attack
On Woman in Elevator

Arrested on complaint of young
woman who said she was attacked
in an elevator, a 13-year-old boy
was being held today in the Receiv-
ing Home for action OF Juvenile
Court.
The woman, Mrs. Christine Mar
tin, a fashion artist of the 800 block
Of Connecticut avenue said she en-
tered a self-operated elevator in
the. Croydon apartment house at
1915 Seventeenth street ard the COL
ored boy followed her, grabbing her
by the neck when the door was
closed.
Evening star., 1947-08-09
Inquest Planned in Death
OfSt. EIizubeths Patient

Acting Coroner Christopher J
Murphy today said he would per-
form an autopsy to determine the
cause of death of Rose Moffett, 46
described by police as a mental pa
tient at st. Elizabeth's Hospital
She died at $50 o'clock last night
after visit. outside the hospital.
Police said the woman suddenly
became i'll while visiting friends in
the 200 block of D street NV. She
was returned to the hospital in a
Health Department ambulance.
Evening star., 1947-08-09
Hannegan's S Future Activity
To Depend on Checkup

Postmaster General Hannegan
who has been in ill-health for
months, is planning to undergo a
physical checkup September l that
will decide his future activities.
Mr.. Hannegan, who also is Demo-
cratic national chairman, frequently
has been reported as intending to
relinquish one or both of his posts
In Los Angeles yesterday, en- route
to Honolulu, he told reporters about
the forthcoming checkup and its
bearing on his future
White House Secretary Charles
G. Ross said yesterday he had mo
confirmation" that Mr.. Hannegan
was quitting as party chairman.
Evening star., 1947-08-09
4 Annapolis Sailors Held
In Robbery of Seaman
By the Associofsd Press


FERNDALE, Md, Aug. 9.-Foul
sailors stationed at, the Naval
Academy were ordered held for &C.
ton Of the october grand jury when
arraigned last night before Magis-
trate David B. bunker on charges
of assault and robbing another sea-
man.
Mr.. bunker said he would con-
suit with the States attorney be-
fore deciding on bond for the quartet
who were identified as Charles
Jeuther, 10; Theodore Milligan, %;
John McGurren, 81, and Denver
Lance, 81.
The four were arrested eayly to-
day in a car on Ritchie highway a
few hours after Seaman Charles
Holland, 20, of Washington, D. c.,
reported he was beaten, robbed and
thrown from a car.
Evening star., 1947-08-09
Sykoru Gets Music Post
At MARYLAND U.
By the Associated Press

Frank Sykora, former assistant
professor at the Florida State Col
lege for Women, has been appointed
director OF instrumental music at
the University of Maryland, Prof.
B. Harlan Randall, director Of mu-
sic, announced.
Prof. Sykora will have charge of
the student band, the ROTC band
and the student orchestra.
Evening star., 1947-08-09
Cuban Envoy Receives
Special PopuI Decoration

DR.. Guillermo Belt, Cuban Am
bassador, last night was awarded a
special Papal decoration by the Rev.
Vincent de Cara, secretary to the
Papal envoy to Cuba.
The Great Cross Of the Papal
Order Of st. Sylvester was brought
from Rome by Father Caria, who is
now on his way to Cuba.