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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-08
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Four plays displayed
in new Showcase

Stage For Action theatrical aggregation significant in Chi
cagos dramatic circles because socially i'm
portan topics its at the Eleventh
Street theater to packed and enthusiastic
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-08

ANN SHEPHERD plays a leading
role in the prize play of ls47.
AL My Sons" coming TO the Err
LANCER Nov. IL. Miss Shepherd is
Chicago girl product of the
Goodman Theatre. who is playing
her first featured Broadway role.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-08

woods Keenan, Wynn, the story is
available in MGM album 12-A.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Stop Light Violation Leads
To $3.50 Fine, Year in Jail

Failure to stop for an electric traf-
fic signal proved costly yesterday fol
a District man in Hyattsville Police
Court.
In addition to a $40 fine for pass
ing a light in Hyattsville early last
Sunday, John w. Darlington, 27
colored, of the 900 block OF Lamont
street NV, was sentenced to the
following:
One year in the Maryland House
of Correction for having a pistol
in his possession when arrested, a
fine of $125 for driving while under
the influence of liquor and $25 fol
driving on an expired operators per
mit-a total fine of $3.50 and a year
in jail.
Hyattsville City Policeman Clifton
BARLEY told Trial Magistrate Ar
thur p. Owens he charged Caring
ton with the other offenses after
spotting him going through red
light on Rhode Island avenue, Hy-
attsville.
Darlington, through his attorney,
Robert w. Mccullough, appealed the
decisions because the hearing was
conducted before the lawyer made
his appearance in court.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
By me Associated Press

The call for Lights, camera,
action!" at forthcoming investi-
cation Of communism in Hollywood
was approved today by the House
Committee on American Ac-
tivities.
Reversing a previous informal de-
cision to hold down publicity, the
committee was reliably reported to
have agreed that Its hearings start
ing next Monday may be fully pho
tographed, transcribed, recorded and
otherwise advertised.
There was no official announce
ment of the decision, nor what
prompted it, pending the expected
week end arrival of Chairman
Thomas.
Put the stage settings for what
is expected to be one of Capitol
Hills most glamorous and tumultu-
GUS public hearings are being put in
place.
= Press gallery attendants busted
themselves marking off space at
special press tables reserved for
more than 100 reporters.
Most of the remaining several
hundred seats in the big caucus
room in the Old House Office Build
Evening star., 1947-10-17

was held in connection with the
shooting of Edward S. Payne, "a,
colored, Of Fairmount Heights last
May 6.
A former District policeman,
Thomas c. Chambers, 26, colored,
Of the 4600 block of A street Sc,
and William P. Brown, 80, colored,
Of the 1900 block Of Corcoran street
NV. were indicted on charges of
rape, assault with intent to rape
and assault and battery. They were
charged with criminally assaulting
a 24-year-old Washington white
woman last June.
Faces Assault Charge.
Frank J. Venting, 80, of the 500
block of H street NE. was indicted
on charges of assault with intent to
rape and assault and battery in
connection with the attempted rape
of a 34-year-old Hillside woman
near Forestville on August II.
A former Hyattsville city police
man was indicted on eight counts
of forgery, uttering and false pre-
lenses. The former policeman, Paul
L. Barbour, %, was accused of writ
ing checks and signing another per-
sons name to them.
No indictment was returned
against James Francis Hampson, "a,
of the 2700 block of Lee boulevard,
Arlington, who had been accused of
abdueting a 17-year-old East River
dale girl last May. =.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Virginia Man Executed
For Assault on Woman
BY the Assoeiated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 17.-Bu-
ford Russell Morton, 80, of Danville
was executed today for raping q
woman, the mother of two, last
May 8.
Maj. Frank Smyth. superintend-
ent of the State Penitentiary, said
Morton, who was colored, went to
the electric chair about 7:30 am.
and was pronounced dead at TAO
am.
\ The man, whose appeal to the
State Pardons Board for commu-
tation of his death sentence to life
Imprisonment was denied last week,
was convicted in Danville Corpora
Cion Court last July.
The 28-year-old woman pointed
out Morton from the witness stand
and said he was the man who at
tackled her on a dark street late at
night and dragged her into neigh
boring woods, where he criminally
assaulted her,
Evening star., 1947-10-17

policy and said there is nothing at
all to get worried about.
The Declarations of Intentions
Act, by which a new resident must
signify his intention to vote one
year in advance of balloting would
not apply to those who are 20 years
of age this year but who would be
of voting age before next years
primary or general election, Mr..
Lansdale said.
Such persons must register after
the first of the year, he conceded,
if they will be of voting age any
time next year. They are not con-
sidered new residents" In the sense
of having to wait a year after so
signifying their intention to vote,
he said.
The chairman added that those
who will become 21 before the end
Of this year may register at any
time this year.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
GreenbeIt Boy Is 10Th
Neorby Area Polio Case

The 10th polio case from the
nearby area was reported by the
Health Department yesterday with
the announcement that a 81 year
OLD boy from Greenbelt, Md, is the
latest victim reported from Chill
|dren's Hospital.
To date there have been 10 cases
reported from the District as against
"A at the same time last year, while
the nearby cases reported at this
time last year totaled 80,
Evening star., 1947-10-17
BeItsviI|e Opposition
Causes Rejection
OF Liquor Permit

Opposition from residents of the
community yesterday resulted in
refusal Of the Prince Georges
County Board of Liquor License
Commissioners to grant a permit tc
sell alcoholic beverages In a pro-
posed restaurant on the Washing
ton Baltimore boulevard, Beltsville.
Three applications for new per-
mits and one transfer were cp-
proved by the board yesterday.
The Beltsville application, for an
on-sale beer, wine and liquor per-
init was sought by Christine Schlee-
nauf for the Beltsville Gardens
Restaurant.
Petition Presented.
A delegation led by George w.
Beers presented a petition bearing
234 signatures of those opposed to
the permit.
David Ginsburg, manager of an
open-air drive-in theater directly
opposite the proposed site, contend
ed the license, If granted. would
create additional traffic problems
on the boulevard.
An on-sale beer permit was
granted Joseph H. Bomstein, Vir-
sinia Bomstein and Otha L. Sterline,
for the Maryland Delicatessen, Inc,
3703 Bladensburg road, Colmar
Manor, after an agreement was
reached between Mayor John N.
Torvestad, who opposed granting
permit to allow drinking on the
premises. and Robert w. McCul-
Tough, the applicants attorney.
The applicant originally had
sought an off-sale permit. Mr.. Nc
Cullough reduced the scope of the
application when he learned of the
towns oposition. The agreement
stipulated that although an on-sale
license was granted, no drinking
would be permitted on the premises.
Purpose of an on-sale license was
to allow the sale of beer on Sundays,
not permitted under an off sale
license.
Two licenses were approved sub
iect to final approval by the County
Health Department. These were
the applications of Eugene Sweeny
for beer. wine and liquor permit,
on sale, for the Patuxent Club, Gen.
trail avenue, below Grain highway,
Mitchellville, and Joseph Edelen
and Joseph F. Edelen, jr., for an
on-sale beer and light wine license
for Edelenis Beer and Grocery Store,
Clinton.
The transfer application approved
was that Of Arthur w. Hurley from
John E. Latimer Of beer and light
wine, on and off sale, for an estab-
lishment at 1910 Branch avenue,
Silver Hill.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Montgomery Groups at Odds
On 2O-Yeur Old Registration

The League Of Women Voters said
an Interpretation by the Board of
Election Supervisors regarding pros
pective voters who will be 81 years
OF age before the November, 1948,
election has caused considerable dis
appointment to the 20-year -olds at
tempting to register now, according
to its precinct workers.
The present board has ruled that
these young people must wait until
after the first of the year to regis
ter" the league said, adding thet
this is a reversal of policy of the
previous board.
Interpretation of an interpreta-
ton" today had two Montgomery
County groups at odds over The
effect of voting requirements for
next years elections.
Richard M. Lansdale, chairman
OF the board, denied any change of
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Divorce Decree Reversal
Asked by Mrs. Vogts
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 17.-Mrs. Helen
Vogts of Silver Spring asked the
Court of Appeals yesterday to re-
verse a decree of the Montgomery
County Circuit Court which granted
her husband, James E. Vogts, jr., an
absolute divorce.
Attorney James H. Ppgh argued
that the evidence of adultery in
this case is circumstantial. The hus-
bands testimony is based on the
gossip of neighbors and his inter-
pretations of conversations with his
wife,
In reply, Attorney J. Ambrose
Kiley, solicitor for Mr.. Vogts said,
I'm this case the fact of adultery
was established by the testimony of
the friends Of both these parties. "
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Stage Set Up for Full Publicity
At Probe of HOLLYWOOD Reds

ing will be put on first come, first
served" basis. Advance indications
are that the queue in the corridor
outside will resemble the bleacher
line at World Series game.
In front row seats reserved for
witnesses and legal counsel will be
some Of the leading men of Holly
wood in the acting, producing,
directing and writing fields. Several
score Of them are under subpoena.
To date no big name" actresses
have been booked to testify.
Eric Johnston, head of the Motion
Picture Association of America and
the Association of Motion Picture
Producers, has promised the indus
try's cooperation so that this In
veStigation may be thorough, fair
and conclusive, according to the
best American traditions"
In prepared statement, he has
fatty denied that the industry has
put "subverSive, un-American prop
aganda on the screen"
Undoubtedly, Mr.. Johnston said,
there are Communists or Commu-
mist sympathizers In Hollywood, and
we neither shield nor defend
them" but want to see them ex-
posed"
Evening star., 1947-10-17
HU President AssaiI.
Denham for Puttinq
Pressure on Unions
BY the Associotsd Press

BALTIMORE. Oct. l7.-Woodruff
Randolph. president of the Inter-
national typographical Union. said
today the unions failure to get a
delay in a hearing on unfair labor
practice charges filed here reflects
the pressure being put on unions by
Robert N. Denham, general counsel
OF the National Labor Relations
Board.
Mr.. Randolph sat in for the first
time today on hearing being con-
Quoted by NLRB trial examiner on
a complaint Mr.. Denham issued
charging the ITU and its Baltimore
Local II with refusal to bargain COL
lectively.
Attorneys for the unions several
times asked and were denied a post
ponement because Mr.. Randolph was
attending the AFL convention in
San Francisco.
Minutes Are Introduced.
There Is no reason the hearing
had to be held this week. Mr.. Ran
dolph told reporters 1T shows Dem
hams pressure on the unions. He
knew had to be In San Francisco.
l should be there now. 1 gave up
Ia lot Of important business there.
OF course 1 will testify"
Over union protests, the Govern
ment yesterday succeeded in getting
into evidence at the hearing minutes
of contract negotiating sessions.
The transcribed minutes, NLRB
Counsel Sidney Barban told Trial
Examiner William R. Ringer, relate
what went on at seven contract ses-
slons between the Union and the
Graphic Arts League, an organiza-
ton OF % Baltimore print shops.
The trial examiners hearing, which
opened Tuesday, Is the first of its
kind under the Taft Hartley Act.
Secretary Questioned.
Gerhard Van Arkel and Henry
Kaiser, representing the ITU at the
hearing, sought yesterday to have
the minutes excluded from evidence.
After the minutes were admitted
by Mr.. Ringer, the ITU ATTORNEYS
questioned the secretary who noted
down the contract proceedings and
then transcribed them as to whether
she had followed any instructions
as to editing" of the minutes.
The secretary, Mrs. Sarah Murphy,
said she had not.
F. E. Street. executive secretary
Of the print shop organization, tes-
tined Charles v. Brannock, presi-
dent Of Local u, gave him a draft
for a contract and told him it rep
resented the only terms under which
the ITU would sign.
The document, as admitted in evil
dence, bore the title, agreement to
amend existing conditions" and be-
meath 1t the parenthetical notation
subject to approval by the inter-
national union
Mr.. Street testified Il did not feel
that any self-respecting employer
could be a party" to the proposed
agreement, which he said was Of
fered the league in July.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Prince Georges Jury
Indicts 7 in Murders,
Seven for GambIinq

The Prince Georges County grand
jury was prepared to adjourn today
after returning ia indictments,
including seven charging gambling
and two murder. The jury's report
was to be presented to the County
Circuit Court this morning.
John w. Heinieke, 80, operator
of Riverdale tavern; Ann Nc
Callister, 40, barmaid at the
tavern, and Nelson Purdham, 81, a
bartender there, were indicted on
charges Of maintaining gaming
tables.
Hal B. Bell, 34OO block of Rhode
Island avenue, Mount Rainier, re-
portedly the owner of slot machines,
and Norman Davis, AZ, colored,
4200 block Of Forty eighth street,
Bladensburg, operator of a club in
Bladensburg, were held on a gam
ing table charge.
Indicted in Lottery Case.
Two men who were arrested Sat
urday by Brentwood town police
while allegedly transacting numbers
business in a parked automobile,
were indicted on charges of operat-
ing lottery. They were Sam
Morgan, ~, Of the TOO block of
Wayne avenue, Silver Spring, and
Andrew o. Brown. 40, colored. OF
the 400 block OF NJ street NV.
Indictments of the seven persons
were returned without the usual
procedure of presenting the cases
for preliminary hearing in Trial
Magistrate Court. Such action had
been requested Monday by States
Attorney A. Gwynn Bowie in a move
to comply with directives of the
court when the jury was sworn in
october 6.
A murder indictment was re-
turned against Mrs. Katherine
Weaver, 80, Cottage City, Nd, who
was accused by county police of
fatally shooting her husband, Jo-
seph Weaver, AZ, at their home, 1902
Thirty seventh avenue, last July 2.
Mrs. Weaver is free under $4,000
bond to await trial. She entered
plea of not guilty when arraigned
yesterday.
Held on Murder Charge.
Also held on a murder charge was
Lloyd Milton, A, colored, of Bowie,
who was arrested after the shoot
ing of his wife, Ethel Milton, 36,
last May 2.
Indicted on manslaughter
count was William Wallace, 81,
colored, Cedar Heights, Md, who |
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Tuck Tells Educators
Needs Of All Services
Must Be Considered
BY the Assoeioisd Press

RICHMOND. Va, Oct. 17-Gov.
Tuck told members Of the Virginia
Education Association last night
that the needs of the States public
school system must be considered in
conjunction with the needs of all the
essential public services and in the
light of funds available for dis
tribution among all these fields
Il need not remind you that the
heavy demands on the treasury,
even in these times of inflated rev.
enues, already have brought our
general fund to the brink of an
unbalanced budget" the Governor
said.
The Governor also declared again
that the reported surplus of some
Sl2 100000 in the treasury last July
Is but a partial credit on previous
obligations and that from the prac-
tlcal standpoint We have no sur
plus at ALL"
Insist on Balanced Budget.
Gov. Tuck described this problem
as one of considerable concern to
him and declared that While 1 am
not now prepared to state my rec
concentrations for or against a tax
program, wish to reiterate that
our State constitution calls for a
balanced budget and that I shall
unhesitatingly carry out my sworn
duty to observe this mandate"
1T is significant" he said. that
in the field of public education
itself has come one of the most
rapid advances in State appropria-
tions. Since the year 194O-l tina
amount appropriated from the gen.
eral fund for the public free schools
has been increased from s8,938,64s
to 7,543, ,720 during the current fis-
cal year. No similar increase has
been made in the history of our
State and I dare say, in no other
State.
I'VE are now appropriating to the
public free schools approximately
SO per cent of our entire general
fund revenues"
Gov. Tuck said 1t Is estimated
that the total operating costs of
the public school system will ap-
proach s6O,ooo,oOO during the pres
ent year.
Federal School Aid Asked.
A plea for Federal aid to education
with local community control was
voiced by DR.. Charles E. Rochelle,
secretary treasurer of the General
Commission on Education of the In
diana State Board of Education.
G. Tyler Miller, State superin-
tendent of public instruction, esti-
mated that the average salary for
Virginia teachers for 1947-48 will be
$2,050, great improvement, he said,
over the 1886 in 1940-4l.
A Statewide minimum salary OF
$4,000 for teachers with bachelors
degrees was approved by the asso-
ciation's delegates without contro-
versy. Expected debate from those
desiring a $4,000 minimum failed to
materialize.
The YEA program calls for MEM
bers to continue I'd secure support
for minimum salary scale ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000 for the 1947-48
school year for teachers with BACH
elors degrees and from $4,000 to
$3,400 for those with masters de-
grees.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Country Fair to Benefit
Four Corners Church

A country fair starting at pm.
today and tomorrow will be held
at the Marvin Memorial Methodist
Church, Four Corners, Silver Spring.
A supper will be served each night
from $50 to 7:30.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Lokes Curqoes Mount

Cargo tonnage handled on the
Great Lakes in 1945 exceeded all
exports and imports of the United
States at all salt water ports.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Bliss Electrical School
Awarded Navy Plaque.

A bronze plaque for outstanding
service during the war was presented
by the Navy today to Bliss Electrical
School, .Takoma Park, at graduation
exercises for IA students.
Comdr. W. B. Smith and Comdr.
w. r. Sherman made the presenta-
tion for the Potomac River Naval
Command. The plaque was &C
cepted by Prof Louis D. Bliss, head
of the school.
During the war the Bliss School
trained more than 1000 Navy men
in so classes.
Ninety per cent of the members
of todays graduating class are
veterans.
The Chicago Alumni Prize for
extraordinary effort went to Herman
M Eaker, of Shelby. N. c., and the
Shiowith Peyton Coale Memorial
Award for highest standing in the
class was awarded to Donald j.
Jones of Kansas City, Mo.
The Rev. Robert S. Trenbath,
rector of Trinity Episcopal Church,
Takoma Park, delivered the COM
mencement address, invocation and
benediction., Frank r. Mueller, a
member of the faculty. presided.
Royol Neiehbors to Dine
More than 100 members of the
Royal Neighbors of America are ex-
pected to attend banquet at $50
pm. tomorrow In the Burlington
Hotel, 1920 Vermont avenue NV
Mrs. Jessie L. Mitchell. Brighton,
Mich. one of the board of supreme
asnagers, will be the guest Of honor.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Consider-
able cloudiness with some sunshine
this afternoon and highest about 70.
Mostly cloudy with some fog late to-
night and tomorrow morning, be-
coming sunny tomorrow afternoon.
Lowest tonight about 68 degrees.
Virginia-Humid and warm to-
night with some cloudy, foggy
weather early tomorrow morning,
becoming sunny in the afternoon.
Maryland-Warm and humid with
considerable cloudy, foggy weather
tonight and tomorrow morning. be-
coming sunny tomorrow afternoon.
Wind velocity, m.p.h.; direction,
southeast.
Five-day weather forecast-Octo-
Der 18 through October %.
District 4-Virginia, Maryland,
Delaware, New Jersey, East Penn
Sylvania and New York.
Rather humid weather with tenn
perature advancing to 10 degrees
above normal during the next five
days, with somewhat cooler weather
indicated for the middle of next
week. Little or no rain indicated
River Report
From United States Engineers)
Potomac River cloudy at HarnerS Earrv
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Polish Club PIuns Social

The Polish Club of Washington
will hold a dance-Social at 8:45 pm.
tomorrow in Stansbury Lodge, 5832
Georgia avenue NV.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Laurel Entries
FOR SATURDAY.

THIRD RACE-The Broadside King
3year-olds and upward; about : miles
Merchant Man 1873 Invulnerable 1873
Cosey ---- 146 Battle Cruiser l41
Genancoke . 15b
Evening star., 1947-10-17

Monthly precipitation in inches in tn
Capital (current month to date):
The frontiersman., 1947-06-28
Page Two

Not contont with action of tho alaskan terri torial logisloture cclling for regula- tion of salmon tr4ps, Julius Krug, secretary of tho Interi or, has submi tted draft of depar tment-r onlme nd ed bi Us for such rcgu- lction: to the House end Scnate. Tn submi ing tho drafts to tho 1egislcN two hodies, Secr retcry Krug said, "The De- pcrtment: of tho Interior hcs' for 'somo time eon disturbed tt this virtual ownor- ship of tho ,pnbl io wators. That eoncern has b. sn hoightenod by tho fact that the control of tho trap sites h.s bo.n considerod to be too heavily entr2tcd into the hands of few largo, non-r esid ont packing companies. ,"
 Provision for lcasing the trap sites, an existing operator on proferontfcl be- eis second, to A1 cskar communitio os yill-. ages, md third, to the high5st btddor.
 Locses will b. olloWod in the amount of 100 porcont to pr osvnt oporltors if: tho. CT. controls no moro thcn 20 trap~ tos, 90 : parcent to operCtors of 2l to 29 trap sites, . 90 pore mt to operators with 50 to 39 trap sitos. and 75 percent to operctors control ling 40 trap sttes. A:*>:
 Loas3s to oxpiro ;.ftor l5-yocr IT. iod. Thoro is provi si on in tho bil Ills for ~oxtension renowcl.
 On or boforo Dec. l. l948 the Secretary of the Interior will mako public ,nnounco- will ask for socl cd bids for the leoso of such traps.
 A royalty of pore ont of the value of salmon taken in tho l3Gsod traps wi II be collocted d by tho Intori or Dopcr tment and tho op5rator whoso traps tcko moro than :: 5OO, 900 fish in z single son..
The frontiersman., 1947-06-28
SECRtTARy KRUC L00KS AT FISH TRAPS

he has stG ted. It is Mr. Bcr tlctt's belief that control of Al- askais fl shing must b. placed in tho hands, of thu torri-- tory'.:
 thi;
 Howevor with wcak- kneed Alas kan. law-mc- kers content with the policy <of ndoc ing thc, t pr obl cm next time we moot" it would soom thcrc is little that tho Fed- oral government can do, but cct for us.
 Tho Interior ;Do- partmont had equost- ad. action of tho lato l-agi s1c.tur o,. and got it Y. in thc form of a mcasur.e which dec idcd thlt . ref CT ondum would b. hold at tho next, olocti on, asking whc thor tr;,ps should b. Gbol ishcd over q 1O-yeor DOT iod. Tho lawmakers then sont q ncmor iGl to Sccro- tary Kr1g asking that no Federal Gcti on be tckon until tho rof- CT cndum is hold, end the legi slatur . then takes cctio on the result of tho rcfer-
The frontiersman., 1947-06-28

It's acti ons like that which give tho cnti-stGtehood inter- osts their s tr ong est talking points.