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Evening star., 1947-07-07
Arlington Democrats
To Hold Certification
In Spite Of Boycott

Candidates for election to the
Democratic Executive Committee of
Arlington are scheduled to appear
before the certification unit of the
committee tonight. although one
group of Democrats has threatened
to boycott the entire proceedings.
Defending the certiflcation. to
take place at 7::30 pm. at Demo-
cratic headquarters in the Rucker
Building, Harry Grant, chairman OF
the unit, declared:
"The party plan specifically pro-
vides that no person shall be quail
fed to be eligible as member of
the Arlington County Democratic
Executive Committee unless he Is q
member of the Democratic party.
Gawen Adds Protest.
1.-The party plan further provides
that the County Committee shall
have full control of the party's in
terest in Democratic primaries. IT
is the duty of the Executive Com
mittee to prepare the ballot and
certify the candidates for the Demo
cratic Executive Committee to see
that they meet all requirements
Perry F.. Gawen, progressive Dem
ocratic candidate for the committee
for Ballston precinct in the Angus
primary, today added his protest
to the certification procedure.
! Il not only resent the fact tha
my qualifications as candidate fol
the Democratic Executive Commit
tee have been challenged" he as
serted, but I also resent the grouI
which has challenged them.
InsinuatiOn Resented.
IT have been Democrat all my
life and my family before me were
Democrats. I resent such insinua'
ton as to my integrity and hope
that the citizens of Arlington
County can see how professional
political machine works"
| Harold L. Schlitz, chairman of the
Arlington Progressive Democrats
previously announced that candi-
dates of his group would boycott
tonight's hearing.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
HaIsey Lauds Jones';
Denies Navy Abides
By Worn Tradition
SpseioI Dispatch 10 The Stor

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, July 7
Striking back at critics who charge
the Navy "abides by old, wornout
tradition" Admiral William F. Hal
sey declared yesterday the service
looks at the past only for inspira-
ton"
The retired admiral was the prin-
cipal speaker at ceremonies honor
ing the 20Oth birthday anniversary
of John Paul Jones.
Asserting he would be "the first
to favor keel-hauling the Navy" If
it became so occupied with the past
it neglected the more urgent real
tiles of the present and future, Ad-
miral Halsey said tradition does
not mean the living are dead, but
that the dead continue to live"
Cites Role of Carriers.
sour top commanders have in
variably seen the wisdom of that
reasoning" he said. "In World War
II, the aircraft carrier was given
the primary role over the battleship
once the backbone of our fleet"
He foresaw the possibility of sub
marines armed with guided missiles
succeeding the carrier as the main
striking force of the fleet.
America will be dependent on
its seapower as long as we are sur
rounded by oceans and the air above
them" he said.
A delegation from the Russian
Embassy, headed by Rear Admiral
Eugene Georgievich Glinkov, as well
as high-ranking American naval
officers attended the celebration In
the town where Jones made his
home before he was commissioned
a lieutenant in the Continental
Navy in ITS.
Kept Citizenship.
The Russian officials were invited
to participate because of Jones
service with the navy of Empress
Catherine II during Russia's wal
with the Turks.
In speaking of the American naval
hero's service with the Russians
Admiral Halsey said Jones accepted
his commission with the full ap-
provsl of Congress and without re-
nouncing what he Jones' termed
the glorious title of citizen of the
United States"
Naval Academy Gets Medal.
A gold medal, authorized for pre-
sentation to Jones by Congress ir
1887 but never awarded, was giver
TO the Naval Academy by Admlra
Ernest j. King. Rear Admiral j. l.
Holloway, superintendent of the
Academy, received the medal.
Admiral King, president of the
Naval Historical Foundation, sale
the dies for the medal were made
in France shortly after it was auth
orized, but they were not brought
to this country until 1899.
The ceremonies were followed by
a tea for the official party at Fred
er:cksburgs Kenmore House, a resi-
dence once owned by George Wash
ington's sister, Betty Lewis, and hel
husband.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Senior D. c. Sightseeing Guide
Likes People and His Work

When speaking Of mechanical reci-
tation, Mr.. Shannon recalls-with
considerable embarrassment - the
one time he let himself talk without
paying any attention to the words.
"It was q terribly hot day in
August" he said I'VE were passing
the Lincoln Memorial and I was
talking on and on, but thinking
about something elsa cold lemon
ade, maybe Suddenly my driver
gave me a terrific kick In the shins.
It took me a few minutes to realize
that while the bus was slowly cir
cling the memorial, I was describing
the architecture and grounds of the
White House"
About the only Washington resi-
dents he encounters are those who
are showing visiting relatives around
the town. Almost IS per cent of
his customers are women.
Perhaps my most unusual sight
seeing spiel was improvised when
our bus broke down during a. special
tour along the Skyline Drive" he
recalls. During that experience, Mr.
Shannon-who was born in Phila-
delphia-took his customers for a
flve hour nature tour.
Talk Was Undisputed.
mo one disputed me. so I guess
there were no farmers or gardeners
in the bunch he says.
Mr.. Shannon said the question
asked the most is: will we see the
President when we go to the White
House?"
But nobody has ever asked me
the name of the Unknown Soldier,
he added.
Mr.. Shannon's only ''hobby"-ir
addition to his three teen age sons
is studying the life Of George Wash
ington and the history OF Mount
! Vernon.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Newspaper OfficiuI Nomed

SALT LAKE CITY. July 7 tP1.-
Appointment of Eugene Mackinnon
assistant general manager OF the
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, as
general manager of the Salt Lake
Tribune and Salt Lake Telegram
was announced yesterday by J. F
Fitzpatrick, publisher. He Will as
sumo his duties September /. Mr.
MacKinnon succeeds A. L. Fish, who
ia retiring because of Ill health.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Construction of K Street
Elevated Highway Storts

Work began today on the 1924 1872
K street elevated highway, to run
from Rock Greek Park to Key
Bridge
The project. due for completion
December %, 1948, will enable trafflc
headed downtown from Virginia and
from Canal road to bypass George
town. The contractor IS the Alex
ander &. Repass Co. of Des Moines.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Buptists at Frederick
Open Summer Assembly
By the Assoeioted Press

FREDERICK, Md, July THE
Maryland Baptist summer assembly
opened at Hood College today, with
more than 200 delegates expected
to attend the month-long sessions.
DR.. Eugene T. West of Boston will
lead the musical activities of the
assembly, while the recreational
program will be in charge of Miss
E. Virginia Atkinson OF Baltimore.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Federal Jobs Decline
1884 Here During May

Federal employment in Washing
ton decreased by 1884 persons dur
ing May. the Civil Service Commits
sion announced. today.
AS of May 81. there were 2l2,616
Government workers here, the COM
mission said. Additional thousands
were laid off in June and others are
slated for dismissals this month as
a result of budget cuts, but these
reductions are not included in the
compissions figures.
Total Government employment
dropped by 1866 during May, leav-
ing 2,e12,50l employees on the pay
roll. OF this number, 1913 are
employed overseas.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
400 D. {. Firms
SeekLicenseto
CoI|ectUseTax
Will Charge Levy
On All Purchases by
Maryland Residents

Washington merchants are apply
ing in increasing numbers for
licenses to comply with the Mary
land use tax law, it was revealed
today.
Under the law, which is COM
panion measure to the Maryland
2 per cent sales tax, residents ot
the State who buy articles in tina
District must pay the same tax az
they would if the purchases were
made in the State.
A spokesman for the Washington
Board Of Trade revealed today that
about 400 District merchants havs
obtained application blanks from ths
boards offices to collect the use tax.
Fuel Dealers to Collect Tax.
Previously 1t was announced that
District coal, fuel oil and building
supply dealers have decided to COL
lect the tax on deliveries made in
Maryland.
Although the tax applies on all
taxable items purchased by Mary
landers in Washington, State Of
ticials expect to collect from the
stores chiefly on charge accounts and
large items delivered across the Dis
trict line. Responsibility for paying
the tax on small purchases. carried
home by the customer. rests with tha
consumer, State officials have said.
Department store officials ara
preparing to meet at 1890 am. to-
morrow in the Offices of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton in The Star Building,
To Discuss Collection Plan.
A spokesman for the association
said it is generally understood this
department stores will go along
with the tax, but store officials wants
to discuss the mechanics of collect
ing it.
The law became effective last
Tuesday but the stores delayed COM
pliance pending agreement on the
procedure to be followed.
Walter E. Kennedy, chief of tbs
Maryland Retail Sales Tax Division.
told Washington businessmen last
Wednesday that Maryland authori-
ties could seize delivery trucks OF
merchants who refused to comply
with the law. He denied any inn
mediate plans to do so, however.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Payments to Jobless
Decline in Maryland
By the Associoisd Press

BALTIMORE, july IA sharp
decline in jobless benefit payments
during the last year is reported by
the Maryland Unemployment Com
pensation Board.
The agency disbursed only a lit
tie more than half the amount paid
during the year ended June 80, 1946,
in the period ended June 30, 1e47.
The total handed out during the
'46-'47 period, the board said, was
$l3,146,342 in 779,077 checks. The
previous IL months disbursement
was $25, LAG. .342 in 1,340,784 weekly
checks.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Death To||.13
In D. {. Areas S
3-Day Holiday
; Drownines Listed
As Capital Workers
Speed Back to Jobs

Citizens streaming back to the
citv-some just in time to punch
the work clock-brought the three
day Independence Day holiday to
an end today, but not before three
more drownings yesterday pushed
he District areas accidental death
toll to 13.
Trains entering and leaving
Union Station still were running
extra sections today to Accommodate
the die-hards.
One of these from New York
pulled in at $3.50 am, barely giving
some women workers time to get
TO their Offices The last extra
section train was scheduled to arrive
from Boston at $40 pm.
Bus lines also reported con-
tinued heavy traffic today. neces-
Stating extra equipment, and air.
line business was steady.
Weather Almost Perfect.
Except for a brief but heavy
thundershoWer over Northwest
Washington about pm, the stay
aF-homes and visitors concluded
three days of almost perfect
weather. The shower was sufficient
10 rain out the National Symphony
Orchestra concert at the Water
Gate. The full program, including
the Don Cossack Chorus and
dancers, will be given at $50 o'clock
tonight.
The Weather Bureau anticipated
further showers today, with tenn
peratures near 30. and perhaps
clearing skies during the night.
Tonight will be cool with tenn
perature drop to about 66 degrees.
Tomorrow should be mostly sunny
with temperatures ranging in the 80s.
Yesterdays drowningS brought to
nine the number recorded in the
area since Friday. In addition. there
have been three traffic deaths and
a fourth fatality caused by a truck
rolling against man.
The bodies of two colored persons
were found yesterday about 800
yards apart in the Anacostia River
near Benning Bridge. One was that
of James A. Boddie. 27, 4617 Ben
ming road NE, dining car en-
ploye. Clothed except for one miss
ing bedroom slipper. the body was
found about 200 yards downstream
from the bridge.
Floating near the west seawall,
300 yards upstream from the bridge,
was the body of Miss Mildred Boat
wright. %, of 1929 Benning road
NE. also fully clothed. Harbor po-
lice said the couple was reported
seen together Friday afternoon.
Both bodies were removed to the
Morgue for autopsies.
browns as Boat Drifts Away.
The third victim, Lawson Stas-
sard. 35, of Colesville. Md. drowned
in the Severn River, north OF
Annapolis.
County Policeman George Ward
said Mr.. StaSsard had been rowing
100 yards off Halls Point with Miss
Agnes Berrett, 26. of Annapolis,
when he dived overheard. The boat
drifted away and Mr.. Stassard
drowned before aid reached him.
His automobile skidding and over
turning twice yesterday at Route 26l
and Breezy Point road in Calvert
County, John C. Boyd, 81, of 622
Madison street NV, was taken to
Prince Frederick Hospital with
punctured stomach, fractured left
arm and leg and a possible spine
fracture. A companion, Joseph C.
Hagerty, %, of 713 Nicholson street
NV. said they were returning from
Breezy Point Beach. Mr.. Hagerty
was thrown clear of the car and not
injured
Evening star., 1947-07-07
So Robbery Of Bank
At Stafford Probed
sx The Asxociatsd Prsss

STAFFORD COURTHOUSE, Va,
July County police were investi-
eating today the holiday robbery
of the Peoples Bank of Stafford.
Special Officer w. r. Robey OF
Stafford County reported that
robbers broke glass in the bank
and unlocked the door. apparently
sometime during the night of July A.
Missing: So from cash drawer.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Paul F. Cox, 79, Dies;
Developed Printing Press
sssis ps,p,oossv syt hs

LOS ANGELES, July Paul F.
Cox. 70, inventor and developer OF
printing presses, died Saturday.
He and his brother, Joseph L., who
died in 1881, developed one Of the
first fat bed web presses and estab-
lished a concern in Battle Creek
Mich, to manufacture it. Paul Cox
Joined the Goss Printing Press Co
in Chicago in 1914, remaining with
that concern until he retired 4
years ago.
He perfected several types OF
presses while with Goss and con-
tinued to work on new models after
his retirement. He is survived by
a sister, Mrs. Grace Maynard OF
Philadelphia, and two nieces living
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Girl, a, and Boy, ;, Found
WANDERING in Ruin

Elizabeth johnson, 4, and her
brother, Franklin, 8, both of 63 S
street NV, are safe at home today
after several uncomfortable hours
they spent wandering lost in the
rain last night.
The two youngsters were found by
passersby at North Capitol and S
streets about 6 pm. and taken to
the Womens Bureau. Policewomen
said both were unable to give their
last name, but kept asking for cocoa.
Their parents arrived at 10 pm. to
take them home.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Church Members to Confer

| Plans to administer its $33 .00C
budget for next year for church
work and charitable enterprises will
be the main business of an outdoor
conference to be held at Washing
| ton Grove. Md, at 10 am. Satur-
day by members of the Calvary
Methodist Church, according to DR.
/ Orris G.. Robinson. pastor.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Rockville to Begin Using
New Tonk for Water

The new 4O0,0O0-gallon water
storage tank at Rockville will be put
into service this afternoon.
John Mcdonald, town engineer
will turn the valve connecting the
tank with the town water system
The old $4,000 0-gallon tank was cut
up and sold for scrap.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Resources Bourd Convenes

ANNAPOLIS, July 7 (Pl.-The
Board of Natural Resources began a
two-day session today to discuss
Maryland's hunting and fishing IL
cense system. Also on the discus
sion agenda is the States 6-yeaT
conservation plan.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Helen Keller to Speak

| BALTIMORE, July 7 P1.-The
biennial convention OF the American
Association OF Workers for the Blind
opened here today with Miss Helen
! keller listed among the speakers.
Jackson advocate., 1947-01-18

Failure of law enforcement of
ficers to make diligent efforts
to protect any person in their
custody from mob violence or to
prosecute the members of mob
would be felony punishable by a
fine of not more than $4,000 or
imprisonment for not more than
give years, or by both.
The Attorney General of the
United States would be required
to investigate any cases in which
information was submitted to him
that law enforcement officers had
failed or neglected to make et-
forts to protect person from
mob violence.
The governmental subdivision
of a state would be civilly liable
for any lynching which occurs
Jackson advocate., 1947-01-18
Husbands! Wives!
Want new Pep and Vim?

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Jackson advocate., 1947-01-18

etary compensation would be
brought by the Attorney General
of the United States. Trial of
any action broght under the pro-
visions of the bill would be had
in any federal district court which
might mbe designated by the fed
eral district judge of the district
in which the suit was instituted.
A similar bill was introduced in
the House last Monday by Repre-
Jackson advocate., 1947-01-18
,Anti-Lynching Bill
introduced


Washington D. c. (NNPA) -
Senator Albert J. Hawkes., Re-
publican of New Jersey, introduce
ed last Monday a bill ito make
lynching a federal offense.
The measure would define a
mob as any assemblage of three
or more persons which exercises
or attempts to exercise physical
violence without authority of law
upon any person in the custody
of any law enforcement officer
or suspected or, charged with, or
convicted of any offense.
Jackson advocate., 1947-01-18
sentative Gordon Garfield, Repub-
lican, of New Jersey.


Sum glasses should not be worn at
aight IN driving automobiles, warns
the Better Vision institute. Tinted
glasses reduce the glare Of ap-
preaching headlights. but they also
reduce visibility by cutting down the
light, already dim, entering the eye
at niant thus increasing hazards.
Jackson advocate., 1947-01-18

within its jurisdiction or which
follows the seizure and abduc-
ton Of the victim within it's jur-
isdiction.
If the victim is injured, the
governmental unit would be La
BILE to him, or if he is killed, to
his next of kin, in a sum of from
$4,000 to $4,000. Action for mon
Jackson advocate., 1947-01-18
Marc Lat of Family

Nero was the last Of the imperis3
family: but thereafter Csesar be-
came q title Of dignity. From ths
game were derived the German
taiser snd Russian tssr.
Jackson advocate., 1947-01-18
Hard to Spin Mohair

Mohair, the nne lustrous hair of
the Angora goat. Is harder 10 spin
than wool, because the hair scales
are not 10 fully developed
Smyrna times., 1947-04-10
Employees Of Smyrna's
Refrigeration Industry
This is the of series of articles the of Wilson
Cabinet Company smyrna's Big Business.

Ronald A. Grier has been asso-
ciated with the Wilson Cabinet
Company since February, 1889, al
though nearly four years of this
time was spent in military service.
His first job was in the payroll de-
partment, following which he was
transferred, first to cost account
ing, then to the material stores de-
partment.
In 1910 he went to Camp Upton
for a years training with the Ma
tional Guard, following which he
returned to his job in the stock
room. In January 1943, he enter
ed service with the Army Air
Corps, and received his cadet train
ing as a bombardier.
1t was in Sioux City, Iowa,
where he was stationed, that he
met his wife, the former Mary Ann
Scott, at a dance. 1t was love at
first sight, and they were married
in June, 1945. The only hitch in
the affair was that the bridegroom
was obliged to go A. w. o. L. in
order to attend his own wedding.
Ronnie, sometimes clled "Runt"
Smyrna times., 1947-04-10

programs for eggs in 1948. The
points brought out in the discus
sion will be forwarded, in the form
of recommendations, to officials in
the Department of Agriculture in
Washington.
Many Delaware homemakers
know that the soft sturdy cotton
fabric of many flour and feed bags
can be used for all sorts of house.
hold purposes such as aprons, tea
towels, luncheon cloths, draperies
and even bedspreads.
But the trick is getting the black
printing off the material. Differ
ent methods have been suggested
by textile authorities of the u. S.
Department of Agriculture.
1. Scrub the bags with water and
laundry soap. This often removes
nearly all the ink. The rest usual
ly disappears if bags are boiled in
soap water for half an hour and
rinsed. A chlorine bleach may be
used to take out the last traces of
black.
2. Wet a bar of laundry soap and
rub on the dry bag until it is en-
tirely covered with a thick layer
of soap. Roll up the bag and let
it stand several hours. Then wash
and boil if necessary.
Good spring management Of the
dairy herd can eliminate the grassy
flavor in milk caused by the
change in feeding dairy cows from
winter feeding over to summer
feeding, reports Delmar ]. Young,
extension dairyman for the Della
ware Agricultural Extension Ser
vice.
Young says the lush grass of
spring is highly palatable to cows
and they consume larger quantities
of grass than hay, in change in
the flavor of the milk.
He recommends feeding cows
hay and silage in the morning as
usual, then turning the cows out
two or three hours for the first
day. The period of grazing should
be increased one to two hours each
day until the cows are on pasture
full time. Hay and silage and
grain should be fed as usual up to
the time pasture replaces part of
this feed.
Smyrna times., 1947-04-10
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Regular Services Announced Fol
the Coming Week

Services in the First Presbyter-
ian Church, Rev. Walter G. Hards,
minister, will be as follows:
Sunday, 10 AM, Sunday School.
The different age groups study
adapted lessons. Topic for study,
"The Kingdom Established" Sun
Smyrna times., 1947-04-10
FARM NEWS

For early potato production, E.
P. Brasher, extension horticultur-
ist, lists eight practices which have
been substantiated by research
findings at the University of Della
ware Experimental Farm:
L. Plant Irish Cobbler or Kath-
adm varieties.
2. Complete paintings by second
week of April.
8. Plant potatoes IL inches apart
in the row and three feet between
rows.
A. Plant seed pieces four inches
deep.
5. Use seed pieces with a min
imum weight of one and one-half
ounces. When this size piece is
used, 221a bushels will plant one
acre.
6. Apply 4-8-12 fertilizer. If
not available use a 5-10-10 or a a.
1878.
7. Fertilizer at the rate of 120C
pounds to the acre.
s. Apply fertilizer in bands two
inches to each side of the row and
slightly below the seed piece level
During the past year, 526 dairy
bulls used in dairy herd improve
ment associations throughout the
country were proved by the milk
and butterfat records of their
daughters.
In all, "a states were represent
ed with one or more proved bulls.
Six bulls were proved in Delaware,
Delmar Young, extension dairy
man, says that it will take many
more good proved sires for farm
ers generally to improve their herds
very last,
Readjustments necessary in egg
production necessary to meet
peacetime requirements are to be
discussed by representatives of the
poultry industry at meeting at
the State Board of Agriculture
Building, Dover, on Monday, April
IA.
The meeting which is scheduled
for 100 pm. his been called by c.
E. Ocheltree, state director of the
Production and Marketing Admin
istration, to gather information
relative to production and price
Smyrna times., 1947-04-10
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NEWS
ST. Peters Church, Smyrna, and
Trinity Church, Clayton

st. Peters P. E. Church, Smyr-
ma, Rev. Paul Hebberger, rector,
announces the following services
for Sunday, April 13: 8 Am, Holy
Communion; $50 AM, Church
School; IL AM, morning prayer
and sermon. On Friday night,
April IL, there will be choir
practice at 7.45 PM, On Monday,
April IA, at PM, in the Parish
House, the Woman's Auxiliary of
st. Peters Church will hold its
regular meeting. Mrs. Gilbert
Pratt and Mrs. Wallace Elterich
will serve tea.
Trinity Church
Trinity P. E. Church, Clayton,
announces the service of evening
prayer and sermon for Sunday
night, April 13 at 7.30 Pm.