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Evening star., 1947-04-22
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Markets Open
tobacco Sales
High Prices Forecast
For Record Crop Of
40 Million Pounds
By james BirchfieId
sior stoH Correspondent

WALDORF. Md, April 22.-The
tobacco auctioneer's chart ushered
In a period of prospective prosperity
for Southern Maryland growers as
leaf sales began today at ware
houses here and at La Plata and
Hughesville.
The top price paid here was IS
cents a pound-about 8 cents above
the season average for last year.
This was for the better grade OF
cigarette tobacco.
Some tobacco piles, consisting of
ground leaf, sold for as low as II
cents pound.
Much Is Of High Quality.
e. l.. Parker, warehouse. manager,
said there was between $4,000 and
10000 pounds of tobacco on the
floor. Capacity of the warehouse
is 100000 pounds. Experts said the
weather had prevented the farmers
from preparing much Of the tobacco
for market.
Much Of the tobacco was OF high
quality.
The head buyers were not on the
floor here today. Those on hand
obviously were sparring and there
were frequent intervals between
sales. Off1cials said this was Gus
tomary procedure and the opening
days sales were not considered sig
nificant.
Ames Perrie of Westwood with
drew 1000 pounds from the floor
rather than accept bids of So to So
cents a pound.
Largest Type 80 Crop.
Sales will begin tomorrow at
warehouses at Upper Marlboro.
AS Southern Maryland's largest
crop of Type 80 tobacco, estimated
to be about 40,500, 900 pounds, began
moving from the farms to the man.
ufacturing plants, high prices were
predicted by growers and market
ing experts.
Pointing out that manufacturers
stocks of Maryland leaf, used in
cigarette blends because of its burn
ing qualities, is at the lowest point
in more than 10 years, a represent
ative of the Maryland Tobacco
Growers Association said it is "rea-
sonable to believe that the farmer
should receive for this crop an
average greatly in excess of what
his tobacco sold for in 1896"
Last years crop of 17,800,000
pounds, he said, sold for an average
Of ST. cents a pound, bringing
growers a total of s1O,200,00O.
Weather Unfavorable.
Agriculture Department tobacco
experts say the quality of the leaf
going on sale this season is believed
to be of better quality than that
Of the previous year.
The department spokesman said
that unfavorable curing weather
and crowded barn conditions pro-
duced some evidence of house burn.
He added, however, that this is not
expected to affect seriously the mar
keting valre because of the rela-
lively thin body of the crop.
Tobacco sales facilities in South
ern Maryland have been expended
by the construction of additional
warehouses at Hughesville and Up
per Marlboro, and additional packing
plants have been constructed at all
four Southern Maryland sales CEN
fave
Evening star., 1947-04-22
Virginia High Court
UphoIds Death Verdict
In Railroad Staying
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va, April a.
The Virginia Supreme Court of Ap-
peals yesterday upheld a death SEN
tence imposed on William Davis
colored, in the Fauquier County Cir
cult Court for the Staying of John
H. Woodson, Southern Railway de-
tective, near Catlett on August S,
1916.
Defense contended that Davis
shot the railway detective because
he feared Mr.. Woodson and an
other detective, T. L. Davis, in
tended to rob him. The court held
that the jury had a right to be-
lieve that Davis fired because he
feared arrest.
Twenty opinions were handed
down by the court, which failed,
however, to render an opinion in
the appeal brought by State High
way Commissioner James A. Ander-
son to determine the compensation
the commonwealth must pay the
Chesapeake Ferry Corp. during the
States temporary operation of the
ferry system. The case, argued last
month, arose after the State took
over operation of the strike-bound
ferries.
In other actions. the Supreme
Court refused an appeal to Harold
Duane eBavers and declared that
the life sentence imposed on him
in the Tazewell County Circuit
Court for the staying of Aileen
Lockhart was plainly right"
The body Of the Lockhart girl
was found on the Tazewell Country
Club golf course on September %.
1916, and the charge against Beav-
ers followed. Defense counsel ar
gued in petition to the court that
his clients life sentence was based
only on conjecture, inference,
suspicion, probability or guess"
Evening star., 1947-04-22
Bethesda Office Moved
By Community Chest

The Montgomery County Com
munity Chest and Council an
nounced it has moved its Bethesda
Office to new location at 1884 Wis
consin avenue. The telephone
number Is Oliver 1922.
The Chest requested that all
material on budgets of individual
agencies and other fiscal matters be
mailed to P.O. Box 5736, Bethesda,
Md.
Evening star., 1947-04-22
Murder Charge Dropped
In Shooting of Husband.

A murder charge against Emily
Brooks, 27, colored, of the 200 block
of North Henry street, Alexandria,
in the fatal shooting of her husband,
Albert, last Thursday, was dismissed
yesterday by Civil and Police Court
Judge James r. Duncan after a
preliminary hearing.
She told the court her husband
was drunk and had threatened to
kill her when she shot him.
Evening star., 1947-04-22
Auto License Tag DeadIine
In Maryland Is April 80
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, April 2l.-Deadline
for using 1916 automobile license
plates is midnight, April 30, W.
Lee Elgin. commissioner of motor
vehicles, said yesterday.
Only 80 per cent of the new
licenses have been sold, and appli-
cations should be mailed as soon as
possible to avoid the last-minute
rush, Mr.. Elgin said.
Persons planning to take motor
ing trips that will keep them out
of Maryland after April 80 must
have the new plates to assure un-
interrupted trips. All other States
have been notified of the expiration
date for Maryland tags, he said.
Evening star., 1947-04-22

By Joseph Young

It seems that poets flourish every
where. Even in the prosaic and
bureaucratic environment of q Gov
ernment building.
Their creative urges a-stirring, a
group of Federal employees with ar
tistic leanings have formed an or
ganization called "The Federal
Poets" Government officials as well
as clerks and bookkeepers in the
Federal service meet every two
weeks to read their own literary eff
forts, hear talks by well-known
poets, and exchange literary chit
chat.
The clubs literary output is pub
lished every two months in its own
magazine, THE Federal Poet" an
attractive well-edited publication.
Here one finds poetry which the
members consider their best. Al
though no one yet has composed an
ode to John Taber, almost every
other subject has been covered in
poetry ranging from four-line lin
ericks to blank verse.
Club Started Years Ago.
Some of the poems throb with the
passion Of unrequited love; others
are OF more philosophical nature.
There are also poems of the hui
morous, Ogden Nash (they hope)
variety.
The club was started three years.
ago by Oliver c. Short, personnel
director of the Commerce Depart
ment, as a morale booster for Com
merce employees. Gradually en-
ployes of other agencies Joined the
club and the membership now con-
sists of so bona-fide spare-time
poets representing most of the Fed
eral departments.
But the Federal poets believe
their group can be vastly expanded
They feel there are many poetic
souls working in the Government
who are unaware of the clubs ex-
istence and who would leap at the
chance to see their literary effort
in print. as well as enjoy the
camaraderie of fellow poets.
WAA Official Is Adviser.
Eames MacVeagh, War Assets
Administration official, is the adj
wiser of the poets, and meetings fire.
quently are held in his home. He
hopes that the club soon will have
too many members to meet In
private home and instead will hold
its gatherings in one of the large
Government auditoriums.
Mr.. MacVeagh invites those who
would like to join to call him at
Hobart 1923. incidentally, Mr.. Mac
Veagh is the brother of Lincoln
MacVeagh, United States Ambassa-
dor to Greece.
In case some members of Con-
gress are wondering, the poets say
their verse is composed on their own
land not on Government time"
However, it is not unlikely that a
poet occasionally is seized with in
spiration. while at his desk. After
all, art cannot be denied.
Few Samples Are Given.
Here are excerpts from some of
the poems in the magazines recent
issue:
Some day you will 60.
You will tire of kisses and soft white
arms
That caress. -... ~
And love that Is pure"
This was written by Richard E.
Scneder, who during the day puts
out prosaic press releases for the
Civil Service Commission.
"An Ode to Washington, D. c."
Evening star., 1947-04-22
Interfederaiion Told
OF Progress for Vote
On State Sales Tax

Daniel NJ. Greene of the Prince
Georges County Civic Federation
last night told the Interfederation
Council OF progress in the plans for
a referendum on the retail sales tax
scheduled to 60 into effect in Mary
land on July !.
The movement was started by the
Independent Trade Association Of
Prince Georges County, and now
has several other groups supporting
its program, he said.
Mr.. Greene said petitions for the
referendum would be printed in
Baltimore, and it Is expected many
more than the necessary 10000
signatures to the petitions will be
obtained.
New Constitution Approved.
A new constitution for the council
was approved last night. According
to Walter F. Mulligan, counsel presi-
dent, the new constitution gives
authority to act on current matters
without having to refer back to
constituent members"
The constitution, which goes into
effect Immediately, was presented by
Mrs. Franklin G. Sartwell of the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
The council, which was formerly
known as the Interfederation Con-
ference, Is composed of representa-
tives Of the Arlington County (Va.l
Civic Federation, the Federation Of
Citizens Associations ofsthe District
of Columbia, the Fairfax County
(Va) Civic Federation, the Mont
gomery County Md Civic Fedora
ton and the Prince Georges County
(Md0 Civic Federation.
Proceedings Speeded.
The new constitution will allow
the council to take action on any
matter which involves any member
federation without binding any of
the other member groups to the
decision If they have taken no action
on the subject. The new constitu-
ton also allows any delegate to ask
for record vote of the group, where
previously it required 10 members to
request such vote. The number of
standing committees of the council
Is reduced to eight from H. The
order of business is altered to allow
a swifter presentation of new
business.
The meeting, held in the WASH
ington Board of Trade Offices in The
Star Building, was conducted by Mr..
Mllligan.
Meanwhile, in Riverdale, plans for
a Statewide organization to fight
for repeal Of the 2 per cent Mary
land sales tax were discussed last
night by the Prince Georges County
Anti-Sales Tax Committee and the
County Independent Trade Associa-
ton.
Another meeting will be held Fri
day night in Baltimore, according
to Charles T. Hartley, president Of
the trade group. Arrangements will
be made for intensive circulation of
petitions asking a referendum on
the tax.
Delegate Perry o. wilkinson of
Prince Georges County, who waged
fight in the General Assembly
against the levy, told last nights
meeting he would support the anti
sales tax organiza tion.
Mayor A. L. Harry Barker of
Riverdale has been named to ham
die the petitions.
Evening star., 1947-04-22
Alexandra Rofarians
Tour Torpedo Plant Today

About so members OF the Alex
andria Rotary Club today were
scheduled to tour the Naval Torpedo
Plant on the Alexandria waterfront.
Joseph Phillips, newly elected
president Of the Rotary Club. said
the tour would get underway around
1890 pm. with luncheon In the
Torpedo Plant cafeteria. After the
luncheon, the Rotarians were TO
have 4 brief orientation talk before
touring the plant.
Evening star., 1947-04-22
Montgomery Citizens
Indorse Charter Rule
On Non-Partisan Basis

The Montgomery County Civic
Federation Is on record today in
favoring a charter form of govern
ment administered by a governing
council with wide powers and elected
on nonpartisan basis.
The federation last night studied
the preliminary charter drafted. by
the Charter Board and suggested
changes. The group summarized its
beliefs as to what a charter form of
government should accomplish as
follows:
Bring the power to pass local laws
home to the county so that our
local laws would be adopted locally
by representatives of our own choice
without interference by legislators
from other counties, or by the Gov
ernor of the State.
Permit us to have a council man
ager form of government and the
efficiency and economy which flows
from that form.
Establish true merit system. y
One Major Charge Urged.
The greatest charge urged by the
federation in the proposed charter
would eliminate Article 4 In the
preliminary draft, which has to do
with creation of departments Of
finance, public works and the office
Of county attorney.
The federation said that the
council should have power ITO es-
tablish such departments as it may
deem necessary for the efficient and
economical administration of the
government"
The group also passed resolu-
ton asking that the charter be
so drafted that, should the So
called Lindsay Act be declared un-
constitutional or amended, "the
county council should have full and
unquestionable power to provide for
nonpartisan elections by local laws
adopted by the council in legisla-
tive session" The Lindsay law
prohibits nonpartisan election of
members of the county council.
The charter prohibits political
activity by county employees during
working hours. The federation took
the stand that "all political partisan
activity" be prohibited generally.
Other Resolutions Passed.
In other resolutions the fedora
ton suggested:
That the wording of the char
ter be more specific in regard to
a member of the County Council
holding any other Office under the
State or county. Members of the
federation claimed that the word
Ing Is not clear as to the status,
IN this connection, of employees OF
such groups as the Park and Plan
ming Commission and the Suburban
Sanitary Commission.
Ten calendar days, rather than
five. should be provided between the
introduction and passage of an act.
That the county commissioners,
IN the interim period after charter
form OF government may have been
voted. should have only interim
powers subject to cancellation by
the council as soon as it takes Of
flee.
DR.. Lewis Merriam was chairman
OF special committee which stud
led the charter and recommended
changes,
Evening star., 1947-04-22
c. U. Dean to Address
Maryland Women
BY the Associoted Press

" fHe NtsoctoIe0 FFGfS
BALTIMORE, April 22.-Business
sessions will comprise the initial
work before members of the Mary
land State Court Of the Catholic
Daughters of America during their
annual spring conference opening
here Friday.
The Very Rev. Ignatius Smith,
dean of Catholic University, will
address the annual banquet Friday
night.
Evening star., 1947-04-22
Maryland U, to Open
Garden School Exhibit
eY the Assoeiaied Pres.

The ornamental garden school at
the University of Maryland next
Tuesday will be. open to any one
interested in floral arrangement
Miss Venia M. Kellar, assistant di-
rector Of the State Extension Serv-
ice. said yesterday.
Demonstrations will be given In
pruning. home decorating and floral
designs.
Evening star., 1947-04-22
Devers to Leud Parade
Of Apple Blossom Queen
eY the Assoeinfed Prast

WINCHESTER, Va, April a.
Gen. Jacob l.. Devers, commander
Iof the Army Ground Forces. will
lead the queens parade at the Shen.
andoah Apple Blossom Festival here
Mays2.
Parade Director @. o. Hobert said
so bands and drum and bugle corps,
together with about 30 floats would
be in the line. The Army, Navy
and Marine Corps. well represented
in the parade last year, will par
ticipate again, staging an air show
loyer the parade route.
Evening star., 1947-04-22
Beer License DeodIine Set

Beer and wine licenses for estab-
lshments in Montgomery County
must be obtained at the Office of the
clerk Of the Circuit Court by May
l. Clayton Watkins, court clerk, an
nounceti TODAY.
Evening star., 1947-04-22
Place Sunday
Classified Ads
EorIy!

Classified od customers
desiring to place dds in
The Sdndoy Stor ore
urged to coll them in
early in the week. Delay
and inconvenience will
then be avoided, and we
will be obie to give
prompt and efficient
service. Your co-opero-
ton will be appreciated.
Evening star., 1947-04-22
Woodlin Purty Friday

A benefit party will be held at
pm. Friday by the Woodlin School
Parent- Teacher Association at the
school In Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1947-04-22
Election on Rockville Pike

Officers will be elected at a meet
ing OF the Rockville Pike Business
Association at 8 pm. Monday at
the Montrose School on the Rock
vile pike.
Evening star., 1947-04-22

room.
Evening star., 1947-05-04
Manassas Resciinds
Ban on Beer Inc
Sales in Pool Rooms
so.e;ul pi.po,ch ,o The Ssor

Il
MANASSAS, Va, May 3.--A re-
Gently enacted town ordinance pro-
hibiting the sale OF beer and wine
| in pool rooms has been rescinded by
fthe Manassas Town Council.
This action followed protest by
Manassas citizens who said the
ordinance affected only one estab-
ishment in the town. The Council
was told that the operation of a
pool room and the sale of beer and
wines are both lawful business and
that to prohibit their joint opera
tion was an arbitrary and unwar-
ranted assumption of police power.
Kiwanis To Get Charter.
The woodbridge KiWanis Club has
completed plans for its Charter
Night Banquet at the OccoQuan
School Thursday. District Governor
M. Charming Wagner, Wilmington,
Del, and other Kiwanis Interna-
5ior1al officials viii attend. along with
Representatives of all Kiwaris clubs
of the Capitol district.
The Woodbridge club is sponsored
| by the Manassas Kiwanis Club.
X-ray Project Completed.
A total Of $50 students of Prince
William County schools were x
rayed at mass X-ray project con-
cluded here this week, the county
health department announced. The
number included students is years
| of age and older, In all county
schools, suspects and some adults.
The clinics were conducted twice
weekly for the past few weeks. The
undertaking was sponsored by the
health department In cooperation
with the County School Board and
| the County tuberculosis Association.
Church School Slated.
A church school sponsored by the
County Council of Churches will be
held Saturday at Grace Methodist
Church, Manassas. The morning
session will include instruction for
pastors, Sunday School superinten-
dents and teachers. The afternoon
session will be for beginners. pri-
mary, Junior and intermediate
groups.
Col. Muse Heads PTA.
Col. Benjamin Muse has been
elected president of the Manassas
Parent Teacher Association. Other
officers include Mrs. 3. Higgs Lewis,
vice president; Mrs. G. Wallace
Hook, treasurer, and Mrs. Randall
Champion, secretary.
Choral Club to Sing.
The Choral Club of the Manassas
Regional High School will present
program of music at meeting
of the Prince william County
Chamber of Commerce Tuesday,
A. r. Cullen, program chairman,
has announced
Orchestra Visits County.
The Madison College Orchestra,
under the direction of Clifford T.
Marshall, will play In four Prince
William County schools this week.
Arranged by Miss Lois Sloop,
Nokesville, the tour will take the
orchestra to Manassas at 8 pm.
Wednesday, Occoquan, / pm.
Thursday; Nokesville, pm. Thurs
day, and Haymarket, ] pm. Friday.
Home Demonstration Schedule.
Meetings of Prince William
County home demonstration and
All clubs during the coming week
have been arranged by Miss Leona
Kline, home agent, as follows:
Haymarket All Club, II am. Mon
day at the old school; Nokesville
Evening star., 1947-05-04

Home Demonstration Club, 1t home
of Nh. Fred =. Shepherd. 4 pm.
Tuesday, aud Cannon Branch Home
Demonstration Club, bit home Of
Mrs, Walter sadd. 2 pm. Wednes-
day.
On Thursday members Of county
home demonstration clubs viii at
tend district meeting Of the Home
Demonstration Federation at Wood
stock. The BristoW Home Demon
stration Club viii meet at pm.
Friday at the home Of Mrs. Lula
Manuel. The Canova Al Club will
meet with Mrs. 4. K. Zackey at
Evening star., 1947-05-04

10 An Saturday, wiaiIe 1T z pm
the BuckhalI 1-H Club viii meet
at the home of Mrs. Joseph Kelnper.
Clinics Announced.
The Prince William County
Health Once will hold 3 child
health and maternal clinic BIT 2 pm.
Thursday at the Manassas Health
Once Dr.. r. II. Marsteller viii be
the clinician.
Evening star., 1947-05-04

Oldest Inhub biiunts to leet
Esrly Subdivisions around wash.
ington viii be discussed 1t / meet
ing of the ssociation d eldest
Inhabitants at 100 pm Wednes-
day, At the Old Union Engine
House, Nineteenth and H streets
NV.
Evening star., 1947-05-04
. Bethesda Residents

Attention! The interior of our con-
veniently located store at 7242 Wis
consin Avenue will amaze you! Such
spaciousness, value, and service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20

Mrs. Thomas Bird Of Charlotte,
Department President of the
American Legion auxiliary, and
Miss Aurelia Adams, executive
secretary of the department will
be honor guests of the Carolina
Beach unit on April "a.
Carolina Beach will be the host
city to the state convent on Of the
American Legion and the Ameri-
can Legion auxiliary in June. The
visit of Mrs. Bird and Miss Adams
at this time is an official visit
and while here they will complete
convention plans.
A dinner in their honor will be
gwen at 7 pm. April "a at the
Ocean Plaza hotel, and members
of the Wilmington unit No. 10 have
been invited to attend. The dinner
will be dutch"
1t is hoped that as many Of the
Wilmington unit as can will at
tend and greet the state officers
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20

the fire and enthusiasm of one
who loves her work and has de-
voted her whole life to it.
These are busy times here al
Webster. In the speech school re-
hearsals are underway for the
class plays to be given the last
week Of school, and for three one
act plays which will be presented
by the freshmen. One of these is
when Shakespeare's Ladies
Meet" "Berkley Square" has
been chosen for the class play.
Also along the lines of planning
for commencement is the Bacca-
laureate service which is to be
held at the New York Presbyteri-
ar church, the church which Lin
coin attended during his presi-
dency. The speaker will be the
well-known DR.. Peter Marshall.
Caps and gowns will be the dress
of the graduates, while the under
classmeu will wear white suits Or
dresses All students will march
in the service, along with mem
bers of the faculty. The date for
the graduation banquet and dance
has been set for May II, and the
Mayflower hotel has been chosen
as the locality of the final festivi-
ties. Even though this weekend is
in honor of the graduates, under
classmen may attend the activi-
ties, and you may be certain that
we'll all be there.
At present most Of us are con
ssronted with those awful crdeals
known. as mid-semester tests, so
what little time we do have to
call "spare" has to be changed
to the category of study time and
we find ourselves with hardly
enough extra minutes to dash off
a letter to the folks or that certain
someone. Plans are underway for
a fashion show to be given here
next Thursday night under the
sponsorship of Jellef's department
store, but more about that when
1 can give you the names and
attires of the models who have
been chosen from the Marjorie
Webster student body.
Well, 1 guess that about does it
for now. Hope it will be pretty
and sunny this weekend so more
work can be done on that pre-
summer season tan. Good luck On
the Hi-Y minstrel this year. Sho'
will seem funny not to be sitting
alongside Bill Peters as Mistah
Interlocutor and Laugh till the
tears roll down my cheeks at the
antics of John King and 1rl Sell.
But I know you'll have some
cracks and cut-ups as funny as
ours were. So until next time I'll
just even out this colu-nn with So
long.