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Evening star., 1947-08-19
Frederick. ". Connolly,
Insurance AGENT, Dies

Frederick w. Connolly, SO. Wash
ington insurance agent, died yester-
day at Garfield Hospital after a
brief illness. He lived at 4437
Reservoir road NV.
Mr.. Connolly attended Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and was grad
uated from Colgate University in
1912. He began his career in the
insurance business with the New
England Casualty Co. in Boston. He
was with that company until 1917
when he was commissioned lieu
tenant in the Air Corps in World
War I. In September, 1919, he was
injured in a crash while stationed
at Fort Ringgold, Tex, and later
was discharged for disability.
For the last % years Mr.. Con-
molly had been with the Aetna
Casualty & Surety Co. in the In
vestment Building.
He was Mason and member OF
Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs
Esther Halle Connolly, Of the
Reservoir road address: three
brothers, Harry J. Connolly and
Robert A. Connolly of Scranton,
Pa, and Cyril w. Connolly of Whit
tier, Calf, and two sisters, Miss
Louise Connolly of Scranton, and
Mrs. George C. Bauer. Los Angeles.
Funeral services will be held at
IL am. tomorrow at Fort Myer
Chapel. Burial will be private.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Guerri||as Repu|sed
West Of SaIonika
BY the Assoeioisd Press

ATHENS. Aug. 19.-Press reports
today said heavy guerrilla assault
on the town of Naoussa, so miles
wext OF Salonika, was beaten back
last might after several hours of
hard lighting.
The reports said the guerrillas,
disguised as peaceful citizens" en-
tered Naoussa, an industrial town
of about 10000, with the help of
local Communists and burned $50
houses, the Town Hall, the police
station and the civil administration
office before being repelled.
Loyalist forces were said to have
used artillery to counter the effects
of heavy mortar fire by the rebels,
who withdred 70 Mount Vermion
early this morning.
war Minister George Stratos
issued a statement saying the situa-
ton was improving. He said the
army was considering the formation
of independent mobile commando
units to fisht the guesrillas-
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Alabama Governor Keeps Date
With Worren's Daughter, 78
Folsom Won't Talk
Of Possible Marriage
To California Girl
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Aug. 49,
What the Governor of Alabama
might say to the Governor of Cali
fornia was anybody's guess today.
Gov. James E. Folsom of Alabama
arrived by plane yesterday. probably
more to see pretty Virginia Warren,
Is. than her father, Gov. Earl War
rem of California.
Anyway, Gov. Warren was away
on a fishing trip when the lanky
6-foot. 8-inch, Alabaman, 38-year-
old widower, appeared at the War
ren's summer home and made a date
with Miss Warren to 60 dancing.
Miss Warren said Gov. Folsom
had telephoned her about his cross
country flight to California in a
National Guard airplane. but on
questions about the Alabama Gov
ernor's interest in her she exclaimed: :
MY goodness, I've only seen him
three times"
When he landed at Santa Monica
Gov. Folsom said:
"Of course I'll see Gov. Warren" !"
but to a question. will you marry
virginia." he gave a mo comment"
response. He made the same retort
when a reporter asked, Have you
proposed?"
When newsmen queried, will you
propose?" the Alabama executive
replied, "I never comment on affairs
of the heart"
Mrs. Warren said Gov. Folsom,
father of two children, wired Vir-
ginia flowers after they met at a
recent Governors conference in Salt
Lake City, where he accompanied
her to several social affairs.
Gov. Folsom called at the War
rem summer home here shortly after
his arrival
Mrs. Warren invited him to go
grunion hunting with the family last
night. Grunion, small fish, are
caught with the bare hands when
they come up on the beach to spawn
at the full of the moon.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Speeder Sought in Death
OF Man in Second Car
BY the Asxaciofsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 19.-Anne
Arundel County police are searching
for the driver of car reported speed
ing along a West Annapolis street
yesterday with the automobile in
which Quinten j. Mcdonald, rs, o.
Baltimore, plunged to his death.
Mr.. McDonald's body was found
in shallow water of Weems Greek at
the bottom of a 100-foot embank-
ment. Police said his car roared
between two iron posts at the end
Of Annapolis street in the dark
ness.
Acting County Medical Examiner
z. P. Ritchings said Mr.. Mcdonald
died of q broken neck.
Mrs. Edward Suit, who lives
nearby, told police she had seen
two autos speeding along the dead
end street. The second turned
around and raced away, she said,
after Mr.. McDonald's sedan hurt.ed
off the bank.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Wainwright Portrait
Is Ready for Museum
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Aug. ia finished
portrait of Gen. Jonathan M. VAIN
wright, the hero Of Corregidor, was
ready today for hanging in the
National Art Museum in Wash
ington.
The portrait was completed yes
terday by Joseph Cummings Chase,
noted portrait artist who did a
series of SO World War I Allied
leaders and now is at work on a
similar series for World War H.
Gen. Wainwright began sitting for
the portrait in Mr.. Chase's Gramercy
Park studio Sunday after flying to
New York from Fort Sam Houston,
Tex, where he commands the 4th
Army. He is retiring at the end of
this month.
Evening star., 1947-08-19

But, as predicted by scientists,
Big Shot was not at all in a fight
ing mood. When the excited keep
ers peered into the cage, they saw
a very frightened lizard with tightly
closed eyes. trying to beat a hasty
retreat from his strange perch.
wed wondered which would run
first in case of trouble" laughed
Mr.. Jennier. 1--WE found out that
morning"
Big Shot is hard on himself and
on the fixtures in his cage, but there
his ferocity ends. Although he looks
like a dragon in miniature and has
ancestors which have Tended for
themselves for millions of years,
the zoos King Of the Reptile House
is a. very meek-and brittle-aristo-
crat.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Sergeant to Wed
Girl Who Spilled
Soup on Officer
By the Assoo;cted Press

WRIGHTSVILLE. Pa. Aug. 10
A plate of soup spilled over an
officers tunic in famous Kronberg
Castle started a romance which Will
ring wedding bells here Saturday.
When Gerald E. Johns was as
signed as mess sergeant at the cas-
tie, he gave the German girls wait
ing tables a pep talk on careful.
courteous service.
Taffy-blond Irmgard stieger, IL,
eager to please, brought the soup
around, looked up to see the. new
mess sergeant watching and ncrv-
ously dumped a platter on The near
est officer. ~
sergt. Johns looked into 1rm-
CARDS big blue eyes-and fell in
love. - @,.;s. t.s,
Irmgard arrived by plane from
Germany early this month.
Evening star., 1947-08-19

cage, which is a miniature repro
duction of the shore of Komodo
Island. Mr.. Morrison and Big Shot
ended up in a pile on the floor, with
the wicked-looking lizard astraddle
his keepers stomach.
As recalled by Mr.. Morrison and
Assistant Headkeeper Roy Jennier,
the scene creates great hilarity-but
it was the cause of considerable ex-
citement at the time.
1--WE didn't know what Big Shot
would 90, so when We heard the
crash, several of us rushed to the
cage to see what the trouble was, "
related Mr.. Jennier. We were pre-
pared to 60 in and chase Big Shot
into a corner-after all, he is an
ugly looking creature, and he packs
terrific Wallop,"
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Hit-Run Auto Injuries Girl
RIDING Bicycle in Park

Miss Nancy Ferneyhough, 81, of
BIS Mount Pleasant street NV,
was reported in fair condition in
Casualty Hospital today after being
struck by a hit-and-run driver in
Rock Greek Park last night, police
reported. She suffered possible
broken shoulder when knocked from
the bicycle.
Miss Ferneyhough was discovered
by passing motorists lying uncon-
scious on Glover road, between Ross
drive and Beach drive NV, about
g pm.
Another driver, DR.. Charles F.
Forester, 1916 Everett street NV,
stopped and administered first aid.
She was taken to Casualty Hospital
in a fire rescue squad ambulance.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Big Shot, the Komodo Lizard dragon of Zoo
Proves to Be Just Softly That Sleeps Late
By WalIoee {. CloYton

His name is Big Shot, but there S
nothing tough about the Zoos rare
Komodo lizard.
Although his 6-foot long body
makes him one of the giants Of the
lizard world, Big Shot is just about
the biggest baby in the reptile house.
His brittle spiny tail has been a
source of constant trouble to his
keepers since his arrival In 1897 from
the Komodo Island in the Dutch
East Indies. A naturally active ami
NAL, Big Shot lost several sections
Of his hindmost extremity by whack-
ing 1t against the walls and radia-
tors of his cage.
Dotes on Attention.
Unlike the more common variety
of lizard, Big Shot and his relatives
do not grow new tails to replace
ones carelessly lost. Even after all
radiators In the cage were covered,
more Of Big Shots tail kept disap-
pearing-and the huge lizard would
never stay quiet long enough to
give the wounded end q chance to
heal. Hang nails and torn claws
also were results Of the reptiles
rapid tours of investigation.
In desperation, his keepers start
ed tapping the pampered pet in a
manner befitting an athlete about
to enter big game. The bandage-
winding takes place early in the
morning, when Big Shot is still
comfortably enjoying Zoo animals
prerogative OF sleeping as late as he
chooses. II he wakes up during the
process, his keeper gently strokes his
head with the bristles of a broom
Since the raptile Is just an old softy
that dotes on such attention, he
quickly lapses back into his snooze
until the handaging is finished.
biologists say the giant lizards
principal form of defense Is the
brittleness of his tail. When at
tackled, the adroit reptile lets his
enemy get a good hold on his tail,
then slips away-tail-less but safe.
Another defense mechanism they
report but cannot explain is the
lizards reaction If the tail ruse fails.
In this case. the big sissy will roll
over on his back and put his hind
feet in his mouth.
Just q Ferdinand
Although textbooks intimated Big
Shot was just a Ferdinand of the
reptile world. his keepers were
rather wary of him upon his ar
rival. But they soon found out he
was a firm practitioner of the live
and let live" theory.
While caring for the lizard one
morning, Keeper Russell Morrison
tripped over a log In the reptiles
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Afcheson Crash Laid
To Human Error and
Mechanical Failure
by the Asseeiafsd Pres.

HONOLULU, Aug. 1s.-The Pa
. cific plane crash which left five
/. known dead and five presumed
. dead, including Ambassador
. George Atcheson, jr.,. was de-
: scribed by airmen here TODAY as
: a tragic accident caused by a
. combination of human error and
: mechanical failure.
= Who, If any one, is to blame will
.. be of1cially decided in an immedia te
investigation ordered by Gen. Carl
. spaatz, Army Air Forces COM
Meanwhile, flyers based their I'm.
Official judgment on both human
error and mechanical failure on
this confirmed sequence of events:
The converted Bit bomber left
Tokyo last Friday. It landed at
Guam and ground crews removed a
faulty engine, replacing 1t with an
other. The pilot, Capt. X. r. Still
took the plane up for q three hour
test flight, and the 10th Air Force
on Guam subsequently reported it in
"top condition"
New Engine Was Checked.
The flight continued across 1,20o
miles Of ocean to Kwajalein, In the
Marshall Islands. 1t was q COM
paratively short hop, and there was
plenty OF gasoline left when the
plane landed there, the navigator,
Capt. T. L. Rider. reported. In fact,
things were going SO well that the
new engine was not checked, nor
was the gasoline consumption.
The plane took OF from Kwaja-
lein Saturday after refueling-car-
-rying total of $3.50 gallons of gas
oline, sufficient for more than IS
hours flight, Capt. Rider said. The
Kwajaiein-Oahu HonolulW flight
normally requires about IL hours.
AS the plane headed east it drove
into 10-mile headwind.
Capt. Still did not stop at little
Johnston Island, tbs miles south
west of Oahu. He radioed the john
ston tower that he had enough fuel
left for eight hours night-which
would have been more than ample
to reach Honolulu'S Hickam field.
Then things began to 60 wrong.
The Sea Air Rescue Center here
estimated the ship actually was a
little farther from Oahu than its
pilot had believed; and the head
winds were getting stronger. They
ranged up to 81 miles an hour
nothing unusual, but placing a
heavier drain on the fuel supply.
Believed Gauges Wrong.
Capt. Rider said the new engine
seemed to be eating too much gaso-
line and the pilot. he related, be-
leved his gasoline gauges must be
wrong.
AS midnight neared, the pilot
asked the Oahu Radio Control Gen.
ter for fix on his position. He re-
ported he was Is minutes out and
had only 20 minutes fuel.
The Hawaiian Sea Frontier Radio
Center estimated, however, that the
plane was making only $50 miles
an hour against the winds and that
it was then ITO miles out. ...
The new engine went out"
shortly, Capt. Rider said. Then an
other engine quit and finally a
third, while the plane lost altitude
rapidly.
Even the ditching (setting down
ut sea- went wrong, the survivors
said. In the pitch black night, q
wing hit the waves first. Then, as
Capt. Rider said, the plane started
to catapult and caftwheel."
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Russians Seize Silver,
Furs on Interzone Train
BY the As,ocioted Press

HANOVER, Germany, Aug. 10.
Two boxes of silver weighing
more than 100 pounds and a crate
of fur coats were seized by Russian
frontier guards from the interZonal
train between Berlin and the British
zone, passengers said when they
reached Hanover six hours late
today.
Other luggage, including sweaters,
soap, typewriters and radios, also
was seized when the train was
halted and searched at Marienborn,
the passengers said.
The train was the normal civilian
train running from Berlin to Han
mover and Osnabrueck with two
international coaches for Allied
personnel attached.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Mrs. Charles Nash, 83,
Auto Makers Wife, Dies
By the Associated Press

BEVERLY HILLS. Calf, Aug. 49,
Mrs. Jessie Hallack Nash, 83. wife
of Charles w. Nash, the automobile
manufacturer, died in hospital
last night following an illness of a
week
She and her husband, also SO, had
resided in their Beverly Hills home
in recent years. In addition to Mr..
Nash, she is survived by two daugh-
ters, Mrs. c. H. Bliss of Crosse
Pointe, Mich, and Mrs. Mae Bren-
ton of Beverly Hills.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
US. Convention Expense
Set at 200 Million Yearly
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 19.-The men
and women who run the country's S
conventions held their own session
yesterday and heard 1t was big
business
J. s. Turner, secretary of the In
ternational Association of Conven-
ton Bureaus, said the meetings
put about $500, ,ooo, 900 in circulation
every year.
Mr.. Turner said his estimated
total was made up of $50, ,000, 900
spent ih host cities of conventions,
SO. .000, 900 on travelling expenses
and $4,000, 900 for exhibits and en-
tertainment.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Weather Report

District of Columbia - s o m e
cloudiness and humid with highest
around S6 this afternoon. Generally
fair with lowest about u tonight.
Partly cloudy and quite warm to-
morrow.
Virginia and Maryland - Partly
cloudy and humid tonight and to-
morrow. Warmer tomorrow.
Wind velocity, s miles per hour;
direction, southwest.
District Medical Society ragweed
pollen count for "a hours ending 8 $50
am: August 1s-3 grains per cubic
yard Of air.
River Report.
(From United States LngineersD
potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Fails; Shenandoah clear at
FfYry.
Evening star., 1947-08-19

Payments on your home are
made easy by renting a room.
Renting a room is made easy
by advertising In The Star.
Call National 5000. Open 8
am. to z pm.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Spotted Fever Case Reported

An 1S-year- old Washington youth
is under treatment at his home on
Thirteenth street NV. for Rocky
Mountain spotted fever. the Health
Department was informed today by
the youths physician.
Evening star., 1947-08-19

The Alabama Governor is Dem
ocrat, while Gov. Warren has been
mentioned as a possible candidate
for the 1948 nomination for PresI-
dent on the Republican ticket.
Evening star., 1947-08-19

: Monthly precipitation IN Inches In {
CAPITAL tcurrent month to date):
Evening star., 1947-08-19

pighest, e8, on August IA.
Lowest, 2, on February 3.
rtlm r~kHAS
Evening star., 1947-08-19
The san and Msen.
Preeipitation,

Automobile lights must be turned on
ene-half hour after sunset
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
Woman in Triple Shooting
Still in Serious Condition

The condition of Mrs. Maggie B.
Fitzgerald, So. wounded In a triple
shooting at 913 Perry place NE.
Tuesday. continued very serious"
today at Casualty Hospital.
Meanwhile, her son-ip-law, Henry
Thompson Wright. 49, who police
said shot Mrs. Fitzgerald, killed his
wife and turned a "a caliber revolver
on himself, was reported in mo
immediate danger" at Gallinger hos
pital. A bullet in the front part Of
his brain, however, blinded him and
doctors say no accurate prediction
can be made on. his condition for
the next "a hours.
Wright is former Treasury De.
partment guard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
'One-han Army Of Bafaan
Remarked After Divorce
BY the Associated Pres,

WHEATLAND, Wyo., June S.
Arthur w. Wermuth, former Army
major whose heroism in the Philip
pines earned him the title OF, ''the
One-Man Army of Bataan," was
honeymooning today with 23-year-
old Patricia Steele Wermuth, q
Denver parachute jumper.
They were married yesterday less
than an hour after he was divorced
from Jean wilkins Wermuth OF
Traverse City, Mich.
Judge Sam M. Thompson granted
the divorce on grounds of intoler-
able indignities. He denied coun.
ter petition filed by Mrs. Wermuth
Mr.. Wermuth made $1,000 prop
erty settlement to her.
Mr.. Wermuth's divorce petition
was filed February a, 1947, after
he had established the 60-day resi-
dence required in wyoming. He
charged that when he came home
from war wounded and i'll, his wife
did not show due consideration for
him and was jealous of the pub
licity he received for his exploits.
His first marriage was In Chicago
in 1886. <aaii55E.
He and his bride were to return
to Hill City. S. OAK, where he is q
service station operator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
British viii Double
Scotch Exports Here
" II. A.soeiat.d Pres.

LONDON. June Scotch whisky
exports to the United States win be
nearly doubled In the next Ia months
as part Of Britain's drive to build
up dollar reserves, Food Minister
John Strachey disclosed yesterday ii,
the House of Commons.
Mr.. Strachey said whisky exports
to hard currency" countries, mainly
but mot all" to the United States.
would be higher by 2.400, 900 proof
gallons than In 1916.
American Scotch imports totaled
2.870,233 proof gallons last year, out
OF grand total of 6,535,619 proof
gallons exported.
Mr.. Strachey said it was hoped the
raise in exports to hard currency,
countries would add C, 1000 600 ,fs20,.
000. 000) to vital credits abroad.
He indicated no further increase
in the cost to American importers
was likely Immediately, at least. say
ing distillers thought it saunwise.s
although he personally, as a Socialist
Minister, found himself '.in the
somewhat strange position of urging
capitalists employers to raise their
prices"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
Al THE EVENING STAR washington. D G.
District Soldier Held
In HyatfsyiIIe After
S5-M.P. n. Auto Chase

A Washington soldier who police
said had escaped from Metropolitan
and Hyattsyille authorities during
an 85-mile-an-hour chase, was cap
tured early today by Maryland
State police on the Baltimore boule-
ward near Muirkirk.
Sergt. Lawrence E. Coates, 26,
colored, of the. 2700 block of Eley-
enth street NV, soldier stationed
at Fort Meade, eluded District and
Hyattsville police after being pur-
sued out Michigan avenue NE, into
Maryland abptr 8 O'Clock this
He was. held at the Hyattsville
police station under $3.50 bond or
$2s780 collateral on six charges
pending q hearing In Hyattsville
Police Court at 10 am. June 49,.
Coates was charged with driving
more than 10 miles an hour, reck-
less driving, turning of his lights
to avoid Identification, passing three
stop signs, driving with an expired
permit and failing to stop at the
command Of a policeman.
Hyattsville Policemen Kenneth G.
Moreau and Elmer Thompson said
they were waiting for the speeding
car at Fortieth and Hamilton streets
In Hyattsville after notification by
District police when the car ap-
preached them with lights turned
OF and headed for their car. The
policemen said they had to jump out
OF their car and Goats narrowly
missed hitting them. Both said they
took six or eight shots at the car,
at least one of which struck Coates
machine.
Maryland State police at Water
loo recognized the Coates car by
the bullet hole. They said he was
driving slowly, apparently in an
effort to avoid attention.
Less than two hours earlier the
two Hyattsville policemen arrested
Andrew Krause, jr., 20, Annapolis,
for driving more than 10 miles an
hour On Hamilton street. He was
captured after chase of three
blocks and put in the Hyattsville |
Jail in default of SOL collateral
or $500 bonds A hearing was sched-
uled in Hyattsville Police Court
June 20. ,.,n. a..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
Admiral Parsons Tells
Electric Institute Of
Atomic Defenses
By NJ Asses;essd pre,,

4
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. june s.
Rear Admiral William s. Parsons
Navy director Of atomic defense
declared today there were three
kinds Of defense against an atomic
bomb.
4 Speaking at . luncheon meeting
|of the 18th annual convention Of
the Edison Electric Institute, Adj
|miral Parsons said:
The first defense which would
be positive against q surprise at
tack. Is political and would be ac-
|complished by operations under the
Baruch plan.
The second form Of defense is
the ability to retaliate.
THE third defense is passive, and
consists OF taking steps to minimize
the effect Of atomic attack. The
Bikini tests come In the third cate
CORY Of passive defense. The tech
meal reports OF these tests are now
clearly complete and have been
acted on by the joint chiefs Of staff
Evaluation Board"
The admiral said the United
States already was in control OF
the atom and that what we are
worried about is control OF the
human"
Admiral Parsons said that Rus
sia's abstention from approving the
Baruch plan for control Of the atom
bomb SIS not happy, but also 1t is
not tragic"
He said: 1--WE have put forward q
radical, far-reaching proposal for
international control. It has been
carefully examined and supported by
many Of our best-informed states
men, scientists and industrialists.
II 1t was sound in 1916 1t will also
be sound In 1850 or 1856; mean
while, the world will not have come
tn an end -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
Episcopal Executive Council
Announces New Officers

Newly elected officers for depart
ments Of the Executive Council Of
the Episcopal Diocese Of Washing
ton were announced today by the
Right Rev. Angus Dun, Bishop Of
Washington.
Bishop Dun, who Is president of
the Executive Council, announced
the following council officers were
chosen for this year: Thomas E.
Robertson. vice president; H. l..
Rust. jr.. treasurer: Arthur G.
Houghton, treasurer: Miss Edith
WEIGH. secretary. and Miss Edith G.
II. Brown, assistant secretary.
Department of finance: Ernest w
Greene, chairman; DR.. Charles w.
Lowry, secretary.
Department Of social relations
Or. Charles w. Sheerin, chairman:
Arthur FaWcett, treasurer, and Miss
Betty Connolly, secretary.
Department Of missions: The Rev.
William MacD. Sharp, Chairman;
Arthur G. Houghton, treasurer.
Department OF Christian educa-
ton: The Rev. John Coleman,
chairman; ]. H. B. Evans, treasurer,
and Lewis T. Boynton, secretary.
Department Of promotion: The
Rev. Arthur LIE B. Ribble, chair
man; Robert w. Wilson, treasurer,
and Miss Mildred G. Conway, secre-
tary.