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Evening star., 1947-01-25
Bethesda S Own Bank
Preferred by {. Of {.
To Proposed Branch

The Bethesda Chamber of Com
merce was on record today as favor
ing a locally sponsored, stated,
operated and owned bank to the ex-
elusive of a branch of a Silver
Spring institution"
It urged the Organizing Commit
tee of the proposed Merchants Bank
of Bethesda to proceed Immediately
with plans for its establishment.
The chambers action was taken at
a special meeting last night in the
Bethesda Elementary School and
followed the announcement Tuesday
by the Suburban National Bank Of
Silver Spring that it plans to oper
a branch bank in Bethesda.
Despite the opposition of the trade
group, T. Howard Duckett, chairman
of the board of the Suburban Bank
said that next week one of three
buildings it has under consideration
in Bethesda will be leased.
Regardless of what other bank
may be established" he added, "oul
bank will open sometime between
the middle of April and the first
of May. The controller of the cur
rency already has given us approval.
II would like to point out, however,
that we will endeavor to staff the
bank with personnel from the
Bethesda area as far as possible. !"
1t was reported at last nights
meeting that the Merchants Bank
Organizing Committee had estab-
lished the need for another bank in
Bethesda, employed personnel,
LEASED a site, and obtained subscrip-
tions for $375,00O worth of stock. 1t
was about to apply to the State
banking commissioner for a charter
when the Suburban National Bank
made its announcement. The COM
missioner has declared that there
is not business enough in Bethesda
for three banks. The town already
is served by the Bank of Bethesda
A mass meeting to sound out the
sentiment of the community regard
ing the two proposed banks has beer
called for 8 pm. Friday at the LIE.
land Junior High School,. Henry
Hiser is chairman of the Commit.
tee on Arrangements.
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Bride From England Files
Maintenance Suit Here

A woman, who said she was mar
ried in England and that now he1
husband does not provide for heI
since, although he arranged for her
to come to this country, yesterday
afternoon filed suit in District
Court against the husband fol-
maintenance.
The plaintiff is Mrs. Eleanor
Koernig, whose address was given as
Jersey City, N. j., and whose nus
band is listed as William Koernig
said now to be civilian employe
with Army Map Service.
According to the suit, Mr.. Koer-
mig was in the Army when the
couple were married in December
1943. They lived together in Eng
land for a year, it said. MIR. Koer.
mig lives in the 3400 block OF f
street. counsel said.
Evening star., 1947-01-25
HoIdup Man Gets $500
In Robbery Of Grocer

After ordering package OF
breath-sweetener, a holdup man
robbed Harry Miller, grocer. 1loo
w street NV, of 5000 last night
according to police.
Mr.. Miller said the bandit held a
|handkerchief-covered object which
may have been a pistol and an
nounced "This is a holdup!" The
grocer handed over the money from
the cash register, he told police.
The bandit fled on foot.
Earlier in the evening, Hung
Chung, owner of laundry at 26Os
Fourteenth street NV, was robbed
of about $40 by a man who threat
ened him with a knife while look
out stood outside the door, police
said.
Three clergymen were the victims
of a thief who entered Holy Re-
deemer College, 3112 Seventh street
NE, yesterday and took $3.50 from
their rooms, police said. The victims
and their losses, police reported,
were: The Rev. Francis Camel,
dean of the college, $75; the Rev
Leo Hudzick, $50, and Bishop
Thomas Pothacamurz of Bangalore,
India, $25.
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Fight Pledged by Planners
Against Scropping Fort Drive

in effect a limited access circum-
ferential dual roadway, will increas-
ingly. serve as an essential part OF
the thoroughfare system, channeling
to it's proper destination with little
friction Aood of traffic which
otherwise would be forced unwill-
ingly and obnoxiously through al
ready congested streets of the city.
When the commission supported
the District Commissioners in ask
ing an increased gas tax in 1941, it
was agreed by both parties part OF
the increase would be used for the
Fort Drive, the commission said.
IF legislation to abandon what
Congress has already authorized ano
the District Commissioners have
agreed to in the past" the state
ment concluded, "the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission
will vigorously oppose such leglsla-
ton and will continue to press FOL
an orderly progressive development
of this much-needed roadway.
Center Site List Promised.
The Commission also promised tt
supply the Public Buildings Admin
istration with a revised list OF sug-
gested sites for the city's proposed
hospital center.
Said it would review closely future
schools proposed in Engineer Com
missioner Gordon r. Youngs six
year plan, where their location
might conflict with slum rebuilding
plans and new Federal buildings OF
might not coincide closely enough
with the playground system.
Asked the National Park Service
to make minor changes in plan
for Kalorama Park before foreWard-
ing it to the Recreation Board.
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Maryland U. Alumni
ORGANIZATION Planned

The University of Maryland plans
to launch an organizational cam
,paign for alumni soon, President II
C. Byrd announced today.
The university has mailed Out
forms requesting information con.
|cerning its alumni, and said it was
planning to publish booklet which
will give the war records OF alumni
faculty and students.
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Capeharf Bill Would Curb
Inf|ammabIe CIothinq

Senator Capehart, Republican, of
Indiana has introduced a bill to
prevent the interstate shipment of
wearing apparel and fabrics so
highly inf1ammable as to be danger
GUS. The measure would cover not
cnly garments and piece goods, but
articles of personal adornment."
The Senator referred to several
deaths that resulted here in Wash
ington area when children wearing
so-called cowboy suits were fatally
burned when their clothing became
ignited." He also told the Senate
a woman here received serious burns
when the chenille lounging robe she
was wearing caught fire and burned
rapidly.
His measure has the support of
the National Retail Dry Goods Asso-
citation, the Senator said, and the
American Association of Textile
Chemists and Colorists. The bill
would be administered by the Fed
erar Trade Commission.
A similar bill was introduced in
the House earlier this week.
Evening star., 1947-01-25
700 Slated to Attend
Theoter Supply Purley

More than TOO representatives OF
the theater supply industry will hold
their first Washington convention
at the Shoreham Hotel September
I24-29.
The announcement by the Great
er National Capital Committee said
the two groups are the Theater
Equipment and Supply Manufac-
turers' Association and the Theater
Equipment Dealers Protective As
sociation.
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Teachers Studying
Safety Measures

Montgomery County public school
teachers today are preparing sug-
gestions for increased safety pre-
cautions in the schools.
The request for the special study
was made yesterday by DR.. Edwin
w. Broome, Montgomery County
school superintendent, at a meeting
of principals.
The session, which was held at
the Richard Montgomery High
School, Rockville, where an explo-
sion in the science laboratory seri-
ously injured student this week,
was described as an annual meet
ing"
Safety suggestions will include
the entire scope of school activity
DR.. Broome asserted, among them
the operation of cafeterias, buses
gymnasiums, Fairgrounds and class
rooms.
Meanwhile, Robert E. Jones, 18
Richard Montgomery High School
student, who lost both hands in the
explosion of bomb" he was max
ing, was said to be in good condition
at Suburban Hospital, Bethesda.
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Army Medical. Unit
Seeks Women Dietitions

The Army Medical Department
said today it Is in immediate need
of so additional women dieSitians
for assignment to Army hospitals in
the United States and overseas.
Initial appointments are made in
the grade of Second lieutenant at a
salary Of $2,160 per year plus 70
cents per day subsistence allowance,
with quarters provided. Overseas
services carries a 10 per cent in
crease in base pay.
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Abandoned Newborn Baby
Found in Hallway Of House

A baby about 6 hours old was
found abandoned in hallway Of
house In the 900 block Of o street
INV. early today, according to
police. ..-.
The baby, a colored boy weighing
6 pounds ounces was found by
williams Harris, a resident of the
building. Second precinct policemen
said the child was warmly clad and
soualling when they arrived to take
him to the Women's Bureau. Later
the infant was taken to Gallinger
Hospital, where he was reported do
ing nicely.
Police are searching for the
mother.
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Judge Prescott Sifts
Evidence in Robbery
OF Bethesda Cafe

Judge Stedman Prescott of the
Montgomery County Circuit Court
Rockville, today was weighing evil
dence presented at the trial yester-
day of Albert A. Miller, %, charged
with the December 80 robbery OF
the Bethesda Hot Shoppe.
Judge Prescott said he could not
give a verdict in the case until he
had time to check on testimony
which was presented.
James Pugh, attorney for Miller
who lived at 1923 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV, introduced evidence to
show that the defendant had re-
ceived head injuries while serving
in the Marines and was subject to
epilepsy.
He said that he was treated at
Gallinger Hospital in February, 1945,
and was given a lunacy hearing in
District Court later. Miller was re-
leased in the custody of his mother,
Mrs. Nora M. Miller, of McKeesport,
Pa, according to Mr.. Pugh.
Mrs. Miller, sobbing, testified shs
was the mother of six children and
had wired her son here for money
in order to prevent being evicted
from her house.
Miller who was an assistant man
+ kager of the Hot Shoppe at the High
way Bridge at the time of the holdup
lin Bethesda, admitted that he
robbed the latter Hot Shoppe OF
81 900.
He said that he was mot feeling
well" at the time and he decided
that robbery was the only way he
could get money.
Police testified that Miller told
them after his arrest that he had
been spending his money at LaFon-
taines gambling establishment just
over the District line in Prince
Georges County.
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Roepke, Examiner in Chiel
|0f Patent Office, Resigns

The white House today an
nounced the resignation Of Otto B
Roepke, an examiner in chief In
the Patent Office who has been in
Government service more than 40
years.
Mr.. Roepke is leaving the Gov
ernment on next Friday.
President Truman accepted the
resignation with sincere regret
and added:
'In doing so, however, I wish to
take this occasion to commend you
for your useful contribution to the
public interest in the responsible
position which you have held in the
Government"
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Memorial Service 10 Honor
i. W. Moves Tomorrow

The memorial service for the late
Theodore w. Noyes, editor of The
Evening Star, is scheduled for to-
morrow at II am. at st. Thomas
Episcopal Church, Eighteenth and
Church streets NV.
B. M. McKelway, editor of The
Star, will deliver short memorial
to Mr.. Noyes, who died last year
The services will be held on the date
of Mr.. Noyes' birth.
The Rev. DR.. Howard S. Wilkinson
will conduct the services. Mr.. Noyes
was a member of St. Thomas Church
| for many years.
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Senate Confirms O'Deo
As PUG PEOPLES Counsel

The nomination of John O'Dea to
be Peoples Counsel for the District
Public Utilities Commission was con-
firmed yesterday by the Senate.
The selection had been approved
BY the Senate District Committee
and favorably reported to the SEN
ate. For II years. he has been as
sistant corporation counsel OF the
District.
Evening star., 1947-01-25
144 Marines From Chino
To Lund in u. S. Today
By the Associofed Pres

The Army transport j. H. McRae
arrived at San Francisco yesterday
from Manila with 1,849 troops and
three civilians.
The Navy transport Rankin was
due at San Diego today from Chin
wangtoa, China, with IA Marines.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-31
COLEMAN TO JOIN
LOUISVILLE CLUB
Whiteville Star Plans II
Leave Carolina To
Enter Pro Ranks

CHAPEL HILL, March 3O.-(P)-
The University of North Cardinals
basebalIs prospects took a setback
today when it was learned that
Hamp Coleman, one of the ace
right handed pitchers, had dropped
out of college to join the profess
sional ranks.
Coleman, a lanky sophomore who
for several years set the pace in
American Legion junior baseball
and state amateur ranks as a SEN
sational tosser at Whiteville and
Red Springs, had signed with the
Louisville, KY, club of the class
AA American Association.
The Red Springs boy, a six-game
winner for the Big Four celebrate
Tar Heel team as a freshman last
season, had been expected to be q
mainstay of the North Carolina
team this season. A good fast bal
pitcher, with plenty Of hop on his
deliveries, he is expected to 60 fal
in the organized ranks.
The Tar Heels, who are sched-
uled to meet Michigan State here
tomorrow in the seasons opener,
following the rained-out game with
Trinity College here Friday, are
still well fortified in mound talent,
with Monk Whiteheart, Tommy
Andrew and Winnie Dilorenzo, the
latter a southpaw.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-31
|KANNAP0LIS WINS
|V0LLEYBALL TITLE
Wilmington YMCA Team
Drops Final Game Of
Series, z Ia 0

The Wilmington YMCA Varsies
volleyball team was defeated, 20
Iby the Kannapolis team Saturday
afternoon in the finals of the
North Carolina championship play
off.
In securing the runner-up pc
sition for the State title, the locals
are eligible to compete in the
Southern volleyball tournament
which is scheduled to be played
in Knoxville, Tenn. April 1918
The local team won over Win
lston-Salem and Greensboro in the
semi-finals, but were unable t.
continue their winning streak. The
Kannapolis team was defeated by
the YMCA aggregation just ono
month ago, but the locals were
unable to repeat Saturday.
It was understood here thai
the local team will receive q
bronze cup for the -unnerus
award, which is the first award
to be won by a local team.
Those participating on the Will.
mington team were as follows:
Charlie Stephenson. Coach; Noah
Kacur, Buddy Davis, Joe Boylan
George McLemore, Herman Hay.
den, Jesse Parker and KILLER
King .
1t could not be learned here last
night if the local team will enter
the Southern tourney,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-31
BOB MONTGOMERY
TO MEET FLORES
Three Champions And
Former Titleholder See
Action This Week

NEW YORK, March 3d. (P -
Three ring champions and a form
err titleholder swing into action this
week in a heavy national boxing
program.
The parade Of champions will be
started off Monday night in Sar
Francisco when Bob Montgomery.
the New York-Pennsylvania recog'
nized lightweight king takes or
Jesse Flores of Stockton, Calf.
in a non-title ten rounder.
Tony Zale, the hard-hooking mid.
dleweight titleholder from Gary,
Ind, sharpens up his punches
against C%leveland's Al Timmons in
a scheduled ten Tuesday at Kansas
City, Kans., with the crown not at
stake. Zale is saving that bauble
for a big money shot this summer
against either Rocky Grabiano or
Marcel c e d a n, the Morocco
mauler.
On Thursday night, Ray (Sugar)
Robinson, the welterweight boss,
moves to Akron, O.. to square of
opposite Sidney Miller of Detroit
in another non-title ten.
Harold Dade, the young Chicago
Negro, who won the bantamweight
crown from Manuel Ortiz and los
it back to him within a space of e
couple Of months, faces Tony
Oliveraof, San Francisco in a ter
at Oakland, Calf, Wednesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-31
ZAHARIAS WINS
AUGUSTA MEET
Dorothy Kirby, OF Atlanta
Cards 300 Ia Finish
Second

AUGUSTA, Ga, March 30.-P)D
Mrs. Mildred Zaharias of Denver,
Colo, won the Augusta Women's
Titleholders Golf Tournament today
with a 72-hole score of 304, shoot.
ing a one-under-par "a in a rain.
storm for the final 10 holes.
Starting the last round two
strokes behind Dorothy Kirby oil
Atlanta, Mrs. Zaharias carded a
$3.50 to finish five strokes ahead
of Miss Kirby who was second
with 309.
The defending champion, Louise
Suggs of Lithia Springs, Ca, took
third place with 80.
For her fourth place score of 312,
Patty Berg of Minneapolis, the Ma
tional Open Champion, captured
the top professional prize of $500.
Following in fifth and sixth places
respectively, were Helen Siegel Of
Philadelphia, Pa, with 800. and
Betty Jameson of San Antonio,
Tex, with 1923. Miss Jameson, a
professional, won 5000.
Mrs. Zaharias, the National Anna
teur champion, overcame a ten.
stroke deficit at the halfway mark
to earn her victory. Following a
record-breaking II yesterday over
the Courtyard Augusta Country
Club course, she fired two brides
on the out nine today for a two
under par IS and came home ir
80, one over par.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-31
MiddlecoH And Schoux Tied
For Lead In Charlotte Meet

CHARLOTTE, March 30-(PE
Two recent graduates from the
amateur ranks, Cary Middlecof
Memphis dentist, and George
Schoux of San Francisco, repre-
senting the winged foot club OF
Mamaroneck, N. Y, tied for the
SIC, 900 Charlotte Open Colt title
today with 11-under-par totals OF
277.
They will meet in an 18-hole
playoff, the second in the four year
history Of this tournament 'mor-
row.
M~iddlecoff, who shot g sparkling
IS yesterday put together two
rounds Of II today, while Schoux
closed with a SO, moving up from
third place tie at the end Of 81
holes.
Middlecoff was tied with E. J.
Dutch Harrison of York. Pa,
1t the end of 81 holes.
4 Schoux and Middlecoff finished
only one stroke ahead Of five other
players-Lawson Little, Cleveland;
Jimmy Demaret, Ojai, Calf; Her
man Barron, White Plains, N. Y;
Ed Furgol, Detroit, and Ky LAT
ION, St, Andrews, Ill.
In n of the most dramallc
finishes Of sthe winter tour, first
Mlddlecoff and then Schoux went
over par on the short last hole to
miss winnig the tournament.
M~iddlecoff, playing his third tour
lament as a professional, had
0lrdfed the 18th and 18th when he
came up to the last hole needing
7'aly a par to clinch first money
a $1,000.
his tee shot wos short Of the
Greer and his second, from Is feet
IN, just Gid get on the carpet,
+eaVlng him a 20-footer. His first
pun stopped IT,. feet short, forcing
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-31

him to take a uncover four for
a final II to go with earlier rounds
of 70-65 and -.
Schoux, who began the day in
third place, two strokes off the
pace, took a par u in the morn
ing, and was still par after II in
the afternoon.
He caught fire on the 18th, snag-
ging brides on four Of the next
five holes.
He So TX a Is foot putt on No.
10 and dropped one from eight
feet On the ..ext hole to pick up
two strokes.
Although missing on the green on
the short 18th, he made his par
by pitching up close to the pin
for an easy putt.
Schoux, a veteran of. a year and
a half service in Hawaii, and Mid
dlecoff, with A months of army
duty as a dentist, will play 10
holes tomo4 row, with sudden death
extra holes following if needed.
The playoff narrowly missed be-
ing a ~three-way affair when Her
man Barron who began the day
with a stroke lead over MiddlecoH,
missed a birdie from seven feet
on the last hole. His par gave
him a closing 70 and a tie with
Little, Demaret, Furgol and LAT
foon.
Demaret staged a whirlwind sc
finish to add $720 to his top win
ming total for the year.
Little, who was treated daily
at a hospital here to relieve an
arthritic condition, put together
two 69's today. At least 10 birdie
puts of less than eight feet failed
to drop for the former open and
amateur king:
Schoux and Johnny Palmer, Ba-
din, N. c., vtose SO finish gave
him a 28o tie for 10th with Herman
Keiser, Akron. O., won the last two
open position in the Augusta Mas
tiers Tournament opening this week
by virtue of their showings.
Gene DahJbender, Atlanta. led
the amateurs with 286 on a 70
finish.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-31

that he will team up with several other well known sport
figures on the two and one-half months tour.
After an exhibition match here With JOHNNY Hendri,
Perry spent at least an hour autographing balls for locs
residents. He said he is scheduled to play Bill Luffle1
Davidson college tennis coach Monday afternoon at Davic
son.
Perry is director of tennis activity at Washington an
Lee University.
Members of the North Carolina Wildife Fedora
ton, by no means idle since passage of their legislation
providing for a new North Carolina Wildife Resources
Commission, separate from the Department of Con-
servation and Development, met in another enthusiastic
rally last week.
The conclave was held at Durham and was
primarily intended for officers and directors of the
Federation. Actually, however, approximately 100
sportsmen affiliated with the organization assembled.
Several counties, never before represented at such
gatherings, had delegates on hand.
Approval of the bill before the General Assembly
to levy heavier fines for violation of game laws were
voiced by those present at the enthusiastic meeting.
Other pending game bills also were discussed. Fedora
ton members made it clear that they were in a mood
to cooperate in every way with the Department of
Conservation and Development, the new Commission,
md also the Governor.
The Federation embarked on another project, look
ing to the establishment of a widlife reserve at Camp
Butner, a site which is said to be as abundant with
game as any area in North Carolina. President P. K.
Gravely of Rocky Mount will appoint a committee to
look into the possibilities of creating this reserve.
A committee headed by William 7. Norman of
Fayetteville was appointed to design an emblem, show
ing utilization with the Federation, which members
might wear on their hunting coats or hunting togs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-31

Monday morning" Pollock said.
He also revealed that the local Of
ficials are expecting several pros
poets to arrive in camp late Mon
day afternoon.
Pollock said the Andrews has
returned from a conference in Ben
neteville, S. c., with Boston Off
Gals. eve are almost sure that
we will get a left handler from the
Boston Club" he said. The hurler
is expected to be here the latter
part Of the week, if the Pirates
are able to get him. Pollock did
not disclose the name of the pitch
er.
The Pirates have scheduled a
five game series with the New
Bern club. The first game is sched-
uled to be played in New Bern
next Sunday and the second game
will be played here Monday night.
following: Joe Lipka, of Toronto.
Expected to be ON hand at Le-
gion Stadium this morning are the
Canada, a third oaseman; Larry
DiOrio, of Como, Long Island, who
played with the BUGS last season:
Johnny Edens, a local lad who
plays almost any position; Harry
Bridges, of Lakeland, Fla, first
tRseman; William E. Alsnauer.
of Farrell, Pa, outfielder; Joe
Owens, East Hartford, Conn.
an infielder; Fred Musumeci, of
catcher; w. E. Benton, of Leland.
Bronx, N. Y, shortstop; Edward
j. Hardisky, Cleveland, Ohio, out
fielder; John J. Muscovitch, Free
land, Pa, o%utfielder; Robert X.
Steckel, Tipped Derby, Ps., In
fielder and Roy Lamb, Wilmington,
utility man.