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Refuqees
Continued From First Page.)

to solve one of the most poignant
and difficult problems left in the
wake of the war.
1.-THE organization to be created
will have no governmental powers.
It can in no way alter the statutes
of any of its members. 1t can OBJ
tain funds only by appropriations
by the constitutional processes OF its
members. 1t will be solely service
organization to aid in the solution
of a common problem.
IT am confident that with the full
support of the United States, the
International Refugee Organization
will demonstrate the practical effec-
tiveness of cooperation and under
standing among nations. The part1-
cipation of this Nation in the or
ganization was proposed in my
budget message for the fiscal year
1s48 and provision was made for
the necessary funds within the pro-
posed budget.
Cites U. S. Army Record.
with respect to those displaced
persons in our own areas of occu-
patton the United States Army has
an excellent record of performance
in a field which is not traditionally
the responsibility Of soldiers. The
Army from the first recognized the
need of making the maximum use
Eof international civilian agencies
and has done so.
with the forthcoming .termina-
ton of the supply of civilian per-
Esonnel from other organizations
now used in the care and supply
of displaced persons. I believe it
is of the utmost Importance that
the International Refugee Organ
ization be established as soon as
possible. It would indeed be serious
if it were not in a position to begin
operations on July l of this year.
''It is not unreasonable that many
Evening star., 1947-02-24
:. ), ,ua u.,.r r4t,r,ex rir,

Carl and Helen Tetiriek. girl.
John and Dorothy Tucker, boy.
Richard and katherine williams. boy.
Samuel and June Anderson, boy.
Radcliffe and Annie Barksdale, Girl.
Earl and Lydia Budd. boy.
Edward and Alberta Fernandez, boy.
Harvey and he Helen Sab Gillian; liz, 5,oy.
dsDsse gs@es and anp Hattie Ga % Green, sirrii,
William and Rose Hawkins, girl.
James and GLADYS Hemsley: boy.
Astsas Aarold snd snd Ethe MssS kifss. SasoS Boy s
Fred and Ruth Murray. girl
James and Mary Newbill, boy.
Walter and Adell Robinson, boy.
}ossps sns ana Easnnela Essn ainslSy Wslker boy
Jerry and Anna Wilks: boy.
Alfonso and Margaret WilliamS' sirl'
Charles and M Willie lsTI Arne,s; hov GIL
James and Elaine Brown, boy;
senisnair and Parthenia Edwards, girl.
Jessph !, and naa olss ass. TrolsSy omore sis girl
Levi and Isabel Harris, boy (2).
Culus and, Vera Hayes. noy; .,-,
Hilrey and Helen Henserson' slri'
fSnn iSonalss and and aeif Joliet Jones. girl
Shardes SIaude and ND Marjorie McComnons. boy.
Pleas and Ethel Patterson, boy.
Ceel and Hattis snislos' ,S,ns 1Ssnlsr. S,lrs; girl
Wiilie and Ozell walton, girl.
Charles and Eleanora washington, ooy.
Charles and Annetta Williams, girl.
owen and Nettie wright slrI.
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Star Staff Photos.

Of the other potential members Of
the International Refugee Organiza-
ton will watch closely the attitude
of the United States before making
their own definite commitments. I
feel sure that with the firm and
prompt leadership of. the United
States, this organization will be in
a position to function as an interna-
tional party to perform an essenti-
ally international service"
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Russian
Continued From First Page)

country had marked the incident
closed when Gen. Marshall's note
was delivered to Mr.. Molotov last
Tuesday.
The State Department said today
1t had not received new Russian
note concerning the incident.
The Russian protest grew out oi
Mr.. Acheson's testimony before the
Senate Atomic Energy Committee
which is considering the nomina-
ton of David E. Lilienthal anc
others to the domestic Atomic Con-
troll Commission. The request fol
his views on Russia's foreign policy
Evening star., 1947-02-24

| q dull commentary on the United
States, interspersed with light nu-
sic which the Russians do not con-
slider light enough.
Reception last night was the best
vet, however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
II Homes Authorized
AT Jefferson Manor

Building permits issued by Fair
fax County Commissioner of Reeve
nue. John w. Ferguson last week in
cluded authorizations to the Mon
roe Development Corp. to construct
II brick multiple homes at Jeffer-
son Manor, new Penn-Daw, at a
cost of $4,000 each.
The Veterans Housing was au-
thorized to construct 10 brick homes
costing $4,000 each, 10 costing S10,-
900 each, and II costing $4,000 each
at Woodlawn Manor, near Mount
Vernon.
Other permits issued included
John c. Wilhelm, frame home,
$4,000, Falls Church district; James
E. Freeman, frame house, $4,000.
Mount Vernon; c. H. Dulaney,
frame home, $4,000, Mclean; w. H..
Heckendorn, frame homes, $4,000
each, Falls Church; r. Stanley Tai
bot, brick home, $4,000, Shreve
Road. Providence district.
Also Cornelius w. Brown, cinder
block home, $4,000, Chesterbrook;
William A. Clarke, cinder block
home, $4,000, Providence district:
Harold S. jeffrey, frame home. 81
900, Lee district: Callan and Snow,
Inc, 8 homes, $1,000 each, AMMAN
dale; Clyde B. Walker, prefabricated
home, 5000, Forestville road F. r.
Callahan, brick home, $4,000, Bev-
erly Manor; Howard Davis, prefab-
ricated home, $1,000, Gunston
Manor,
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store at Glebe road and Wilson
boulevard until 1885. For two years
after that he was under contract to
the county government to handle
refuse collection in Arlington.
Mr.. Crack became deputy sheriff
in 1914. For many years he was a
member of the county Democratic
Executive Committee from the Ball-
ston precinct and was candidate
for reelection on August 5.
He was a member Of the Knights
of Columbus, the st. Charles Holy
Name Society and the Clarendon
Lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose.
Funeral services will be held from
his home at $50 am. Tuesday, fol-
lowed by requiem mass at st.
Charles Catholic Church in Airing
ton. Burial will be in Columbia
Gardens
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Cath
,rine Crack: a son, Richard N. Crack,
two daughters, Mrs. Florence M.
Brown and Mrs. Agnes H. Jones;
two brothers, John E. and Robert
Crack. and sister, Mrs. Alice
Wright, all of Arlington. He also is
survived by three brothers and TWO
sisters living in England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
Funeral Held at Orange
For Mrs. G. J. Browning
Special Dispatch 10 The stor

ORANGE, Va, July 1e,-Funeral
services were held here today for
Mrs. Elizabeth Ricketts, Browning
70, widow of Gustavus Judson
Browning. She died at her home, on
West Main street yesterday.
The service was held at st.
Thomas Episcopal Church, with the
Rev. william Francis Burke. rector
officiating. Burial was in Graham
Cemetery.
Mrs. Browning was a daughter of
the late William H. Ricketts,, former
orange County treasurer, and Emma
Cullen Ricketts,.
She leaves a daughter. Mrs. Emma
Browning Claude: grandson, David
K. Claude, jr.; two brothers, Willie
Ricketts,, New York and DR.. L. S
Ricketts,, Orange. and sister, Miss
Mettie E. Ricketts, of Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
Firemen Work Salvage Magic
With Versatile Canvas Covers

boys throw lariatS, the department is
equipped with another kind of cover
"a sort of builders tar paper, used
to cover holes in roofs and which
are left in place until the owner Is
able to make permanent repairs.
Garry Mops, Buckets.
The trucks also carry variety of
mops, brooms, "squeegies,"' channels
cloths and the usual variety of tin
and rubber buckets. Firemen find
less and less use for buckets today,
however.
I'VE always try to leave the
premises as clean as they were when
we found them and to make every
attempt to mop up all the water In
the place." Chief Murphy said.
water, of course, also gets into
easements. To get it out we carry
improved siphons which, attached
to our bumpers, can almost squeeze
all the water out.
"Often property owners become
concerned when water is not turned
on Immediately or if they feel it is
cut off too soon, but the fireman
has one thing drilled into his head
from a rookie up and that is to
salvage property, Unnecessary wa
ter damage is objectionable, and a
District fireman may well come in
for reprimand as result.
Outside Aid Not Used.
zone Of the most important orders
q fireman can give, ana he gives 1t
as soon as possible, is Cut that
water off,"
Many cities have special salvage
companies maintained and paid for
by the insurance underwriters.
The District, however, has never
had such an arrangement and, with
every piece of equipment except the
chiefs cars fully equipped to sal
wage property, Chief Murphy sees
no need for such special companies
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
Marketing Experiment More Than 70 Names
WiI|PutCorn in Stores Entered in Arlington
Morning It's Picked School Board Race

More than 20 persons have been
recommended for the f1ve-member
Arlington School Board, Edmund D.
Campbell and Oscar R. LeBeau, CO.
chairmen of the nominating confer
ence for the board, announced yes
terday.
The members will be chosen at
the general election in November.
THE convention will have only
one aim" Mr.. Campbell explained,
land that is to nominate a nom
political slate of well-qualif1ed can
didates that will be truly repre-
sentative of our growing commu-
nifty"
Among the county groups partici-
pating in the nominating conference
are the Arlington Civic Federation,
the Citizens Committee for School
Improvement, the Better Govern
ment League, the Arlington League
Of Women Voters, and the Organ
lied Women Voters. All took part
lin campaigning for an elected
school board in the May u referen-
dunn.
Meanwhile, it was announced Will
liam Montgomery Smith, of 1882
South Sixteenth street, has been
elected chairman of the School
Board to succeed jackson w. Ross
who did not seek another term. Mr.
Smith has been a member of the
board since 1915.
Henry w. Porter was named .te
serve as vice chairman at the cleo
ton meeting Friday night. It was
decided to set regular board meet
ings on the last Tuesday of each
month and the opening date for
schools in Arlington County this
fall was set at September 8.
All children entering school fol
the first time this fall must be six
years of age on or before August /
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
By jones BirchfieId

Sweet corn, garden fresh, will be-
come available to Washington
housewives after August when a
marketing experiment planned by
University of Maryland marketing
specialists gets under way.
Under the plan. worked out by
DR.. Howard L. Sitter. head of the
Maryland Division of Markets, four
Montgomery County producers will
deliver freshly picked corn each
morning to the stores belonging to
one chain. The corn will reach the
stores a few hours after it has been
gathered, and will be displayed on
special counters.
The experiment In bringing more
tasty and nutritious corn to city
tables also will be conducted in Bal
timore with growers in Baltimore
and Howard Counties cooperating.
The program will short circuit
old marketing methods, under which
vegetables we're distributed to stores
by way of central warehouses with
as many as three days often elaps-
ing between picking and consump-
ton.
Growers Are Paid Premium. !
The Stier plan will work in this
way: H. 49, -
Each evening the buyer for the
cooperating store chain will in
form each individual grower OF the
amount of corn desired the follow
ing morning by the various stores
The corn will be gathered in the
early morning and delivered by the
growers directly to the stores by
9 am.
Under the agreement IS per cent
of the corn delivered by growers
must be U. s. No. grade. This
meals that extra fertilizer must be
used and care must be taken to pro-
tect the corn from damage by Japa-
nese beetles and the corn ear worm,
To compensate for the extra ex-
pense to the growers for producing
the high quality corn and for the
extra labor in harvesting and MAX
ing deliveries, the stores will pay a
premium of IL cents per dozen ears
above the top price quoted for the
day.
Will Study Storage Methods.
In addition to determining the
rate of acceptance by housewives OF
highly fresh corn, the plan this year
will seek to determine the varieties
of sweetcorn best suited for market
ing under these conditions. Various
storage methods also will be studied
Marketing specialists and horti-
culturists expect that the fresh corn,
which retains a high degree OF its
sugar content when delivered imme-
diately after picking, will be in great
demand after housewives become
aware of its better flavor. Later
similar marketing methods may be
tried with other fresh vegetables.
Edward x. Bender, vegetable spe-
cialist at the university, is one Of
the cooperating growers. On TO-
acre plot near Ashton, Mr.. Bender
has planted number of corn varie-
ties to determine those acceptable
to city consumers.
Other Montgomery County pro-
ducers in the program are William
c. French, who has 210 acres ir
sweetcorn near Gaithersburg; vii.
liam j. Hines, "a acres at Brinklow
and T. D. Wilson, 10 acres al
Brookeyille.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
Winchester Peach Raisers
Predict Half Normal Crop
Special Dispoteh 10 The ssog.

WINCHESTER, Va, July l9.-The
Frederick County peach crop will
be about so per cent of normal, grow
ers reported today. The size and
duality of the fruit will be very
good, it was added.
Harvesting of the Golden Jubilee
variety is to begin Monday, to be
followed by Belle of Georgia and
Hale Haven, with Elbertas-.the lar
gest variety grown locally-to be
picked about the middle of August
Growers have been getting around
50 per bushel for Early Red Biro
peaches. but higher prices are indi-
Gated for those harvested from now
on, packers said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
Hospitals Seek
bIueCross Rate
Rise in Virginia
Richmond Hearing Set
Tomorrow on Scale
Charged for Patients

A public hearing on Blue Cross
disqualification rate increases sought
by "a Virginia hospitals, including
those in Arlington and Alexandria,
will be held at 10 a m. tomorrow by
the State Corporation Commission,
in Richmond.
The hospitals filed a request for
the higher rates through the vir-
ginia Hospital Association.
Both Karl H. York, Arlington Hos
pital administrator, and r. G. Whit
ton, Alexandria Hospital adrninistra.
tor, plan to attend the hearing.
Mr.. York said that while he was
not in position to say what terms
are sought by other hospitals, the
Arlington and Alexandria hospitals
want to raise rates under the Blue
Cross plan to the levels of Group
disqualification, Inc. The two hos
pitfalls participate in both hospitalt.
cation plans.
Cites Rises Elsewhere.
Mr. York said the rates sought
are 81 per cent of actual billing
rates or ITO per cent of actual cost
for each Blue Cross patient, which,
ever is lower.
The present sliding scale contract
with Blue Gross provides for pay
ment that amounts to about 66 per
cent of the actual billing rate, he
continued.
Mr.. York said Arlington Hospital
last month cancelled $1,000 on its
books more or less as charity" as
the excess cost of disqualification
plan patients.
1--WE feel the time has come when
we ought to get more near full pay
ment for these patients Mr.. York
declared.
He said that in other parts of the
country where contracts of the type
proposed had been signed, the
charge to subscribers of the plan
had gone up about 10 per cent.
May Not Affect Subscribers.
Mr.. York stated, however, that he
does not believe the rate boost
would necessarily be passed on to
subscribers if sufficient reserve
funds have been accumulated by
the Blue Cross organization.
I'm any case" he continued, "the
increase to subscribers
should not amount to more than so
cents in my opinion"
Blue Cross disqualification is q
nonprofit organization.
Other hospitals seeking hospitals
zation rate adjustments are Rich
mond, Charlottesville, Covington,
Danville, Farmville, Franklin, Fred
ericksburg, Front Royal, Gordons-
vile, Harrisonburg, Hopewell, Lees
burg, Lexington. Louisa, Luray,
Petersburg, South Boston. Staunton.
Suffolk, Warrenton, Waynesboro
and Woodstock.
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Parents Win Plea to Draw on
Baltimore QuudrupIets' Fund

pital and paid part OF the cost OF
the new home.
Judge Joseph Sherbow was told
by Mr.. Hem that he, his wife ana
their older son already need sl92 a
month for expenses, including pay
ments on the new house.
When they move, he said, the
grocery bill will go up from s95 a
month to 5000. This will include
food for a nurse. She also will draw
a monthly salary of s120.
Mr.. HEM estimated he will neeo
s433.30 a month when Thomas
Bruce, Donald and Joan Mary move
in with the family. He asked the
court to rearrange the advertising
contract to make 5000 available
monthly from the fund.
Judge Sherbow ruled 500 would
be enough until 1--WE see how you
make out financially"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
DR.. Roy 7. Davis Honored
At Panama City Ceremony

DR.. Roy Tasco Davis, Montgomery
County State Senator, received the
Panamanian national decoration of
the Order of Vasco Nunez de Balboa
in a ceremony in Panama City last
week. The award was given for his
services in developing political, So
cial and cultural relations between
the United States and the Latin
American republics.
Mr.. Davis, formerly United States
Minister to Panama and other Latin
American countries, is director OF
the Inter American Schools Service
of the American Council on Educa-
ton. He is now inspecting Ameri-
can schools in South America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
BY the Asseeioted Press

BALTIMORE, July 19.-Taking
cognizance of the high cost OF food,
a court ruled today that the HEM
ouadruplets on August Is may start
drawing 500 a month of the fund
set up for them by st. Louis con-
densed milk company.
Charles Hem, jr.. former Army
sergeant, and his British war bride,
the former Dorothy Geast of Lon
don, pleaded they could not main
tain the family on his $247 monthly
salary as a book binder
The quadruplets will be months
old Tuesday. They have been at
St. Agnes Hospital since birth. but
next month the Helms hope to move
them into a new home at suburban
Gainesville. Popular subscriptions,
free hospital services and other gifts
have maintained them at the hos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20

Virginia State Policeman r. H
Lester. in charge of motor vehicle
inspection stations In northern Vir-
ginia, last night warned motorists
to have their cars inspected as soon
as possible. The \deadline is All
gust 81. ...
Although there are several weeks
remaining in the inspection period
Mr.. Lester said many motorists who
wait may find their cars laid up be-
cause of hard-to-get repair parts.
Many are in bad condition and
require a lot of work." he said.
The inspection covers lights, horn
windshield wipers, windshield and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
Viroinions Warned Not to Wait
For AUGUST Car Inspections

window glasses, brakes and steering
apparatus. 1t closely parallels the
District check-up.
Mr.. Lester listed the following ad-
ditions to the list of certified inspec-
ton stations in the northern Vr-
ginia area, which now total IA:
Del Ray Motors, 1705 Mount YER
non avenue; Winchester. Inc, 17O4
Mount Vernon avenue. and Alex
andria ESQ Service Station and Ga
rage. 1893 North Royal street. all OF
Alexandria; Hyson & Bradford,
Center and West streets, Manassas;
Potomac Motor Vehicle Co., Fran
coma, Fairfax County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
By John A. Giles

If you notice beaver-like firemen
piling up your furniture two floors
below that attic f1re-don't become
alarmed
And then if you observe those
same firemen throwing couple OF
huge pieces of canvas as if they
expect them to become magic car
pets-just stand by moment before
objecting.
For these two steps are among
the most important in fire salvage
work-a phase of fire fighting on
which Chief Clement Murphy and
his District firemen spend much
time and in which they take great
pride.
"A great deal more than half the
damage attributable to fire is caused
by water" Chief Murphy explained.
That seemingly useless piling up of
furnishings when there is no fire in
the immediate vicinity and then the
use of the canvas covers are the
greatest precautions that can be
taken by firemen"
Covers of Many Uses.
The chief is so completely sold
on the 12x18-foot -repellent
canvas covers that, within the last
80 days, every single piece of Dis
trict fire-fghting equipment has
been equipped with them. "
"Of course, we carry lot of
other salvage equipment" he said,
but we'd be lost without those
simple covers. You'd oe surprised
at the number of uses our men put
them to.s.a,
They can be made into troughs
to carry off water, they can be made
into basins to catch dripping water
and at times we have used them as
ladders In spots where our regular
ladders have been useless"
In addition to the canvas covers
which the 913 District fire laddies
have learned to throw the way cow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
Police Learn Plank
Died in Darkness, but
Lack Murder Clue

Evidence that the light was off In
the basement recreation room where
Norman LIE Roy Plank was shot to
death July 6 was uncovered yes
terday by Fairfax County officials
during the questioning of several
persons connected with the case.
Despite this new information
however, it appeared that county
officials still have not decided to
press murder charges against Al
yah B. Martin.
Martin was arrested last week 10
Kingston, N. Y, driving car owned
by Mrs. Nell L. Burner, Plank's Sis
ter, who lives at 4108 Forest lane
Chesterbrook Woods, near Falls
Church, where Plank was killed.
Held in Grand Larceny.
He is being held by Fairfax police
on a charge of larceny of the auto
mobile and for investigation of muir
der.
Commonwealth Attorney Hugh
B. Marsh said he will ask the grand
jury tomorrow to return grand
larceny Indictment against Martin
Whether murder charges will be
filed against the suspect will depend
on the results of a study of the
transcript of yesterdays questioning
together with the FBI report on
tests of evidence in the case, ac-
cording to Police Chief Carl Nc
Intosh. He said the report is eX-
pected to be received tomorrow.
Nephew Tells of Light.
The fact that the basement light
was off when Plank's body was
found there, was brought out in
statements given county officials by
Mrs. Burners son, Donald, "a, anc
c. o. Christensen, neighbor, who
with Mr.. Burner, discovered the
body.
Declaring that the light switch is
at the head of the stairs, Chief
Mcintosh said that If Plank was
murdered, the position of the body
and the point at which the % cali
Der bullet entered his head would
indicate he could have been shot
only by some one standing in the
recreation room.
If Plank committed suicide, the
police chief said he would have had
to turn off the light himself before
shooting himself.
Conducting yesterdays question
ing behind closed doors were Chief
Mcintosh, 1t. Henry T. Magarity
and Detective Sergt. James Ma.
honey of the Fairfax Police Depart
ment and Mr.. Marsh.
Martin Questioned 2 Hours.
In addition, to MIS-. Burner, hel
son and Mr.. Christensen, statements
were taken from Sergt. Cecil Brown
of the Fairfax police, who went tt
the Burner home after the body was
found, and Louis Wargo, of the 400(
block of Twenty-first street NE.
who, police said, attended a party
at the Burner home the night o.
July 4.
Mr.. Marsh also questioned Martin
for two hours. Martin later tolt
newsmen he had stuck to an earle
story that he left Washington da.
before Plank was shot.
Chief Mcintosh said he had rea
son to doubt Martins story that h
drove to Philadelphia the night o
July S. Philadelphia police hav'
checked a hotel where Martin salt
he registered under his right nam
and a garage where he said he ha,
the car washed. There was no evi
dence he had been in either place
the chief asserted.