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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Fees for D. T.. Students
AT u. Of Maryland
Increased 10 $500
by the Assoeioted Prsxx

District students at the University
of Maryland will pay a total of $500
instead of $195 in nonresident and
general fees annually under the
new schedule of increased fees de-
signed to provide funds for the
university's 81 100000 building pro-
gram, officials of the institution
said today.
Out-of- State fees charged District
students were raised from $50 to
$125. In addition to this, it was ex-
planned, the increase from $l45 to
$165 in the general fee for all stu
dents will apply to District and
other out-of-State students.
President H. G. Byrd reported to
the State Board of Public Works in
Baltimore that the latter increase
was for the deliberate purpose oil
providing funds to construct .
chapel z He stated that the bulk o.
monies needed to pay for the pro.
posed new chapel, swimming poo
and auditorium will come from
surplus veterans fees, and the in,
creased fees for students.
The registrars Office said it hac
no comment at this time on a fur.
ther report from Baltimore tina,
veterans fees have been increased
by $55 student under a new con.
tract with the Veterans Administra.
ton.
The Board of Public Works yester-
day approved the university's con.
struction program with a proviso
that work, should not begin until
funds are on hand and the board
has given final approval.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Three Nearby Area Boys
Listed as Polio Victims

Two boys. who live in Mount
Rainier, Md, were pronounced polio
cases, the Health Department an
nounced yesterday.
In addition, an 8-year-old boy who
lives in Juniper lane, Falls Church.
Va, was listed as a polio case. His
9-year-old sister was listed as polio
case on Tuesday. Both children are
in Walter Reed Hospital.
The two Mount Rainier boys, one
9 and the other Is, are in Children's
Hospital. The youngest boy was
listed by the Health Department as
living on Russell lane, and the other
boy on Haywood drive.
The latest polio cases brought the
total number in nearby area to 81
for the year. Last year at this time,
76 cases had been listed from the
nearby area. The District has had
IL cases since the first Of the year,
and at the same time last year II
cases were recorded in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Fletcher Named Clerk
OF Alexandria Court

Earl c. Fletcher, deputy clerk Of
the Alexandria Civil and Police
Court, is to succeed H. Wise Kelly,
jr., as deputy clerk Of the Federal
District Court at Alexandria, 1t was
learned today.
Next Wednesday Mr.. Kelly be-
comes law clerk to Federal District
Judge Albert v. Bryan.
Mr.. Fletcher became deputy clerk
of the Police Court in 1912. He en-
tered the Army in May, 1943, and
served with Supreme Headquarters,
Allied Expeditionary Force. in Eng
land, France, and Germany. He
received a special SHAEF citation
from Gen. Eisenhower and the
British Empire Medal for his war
service. He returned to his position
with the Police Court in March,
1Q4S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Court Recount
Decides Race
EorMcCand|ish
Nomination for
Delegate Won by
One-Vote Margin

Robert j. McCandlish, Fairfax at
torFey, today was the Democratic
Party nominee for the House of Del
egates, following decision of a spe-
cial three-man court which ruled he
defeated Edwin w. Lynch by one
vsste IN the August primary.
After considering 81 disputed bal
lots, the court ruled Mr.. McCandlish
received 1851 votes to Mr.. Lynch's
1850. The 81 ballots were turned
over to the court yesterday by a
court-appointed election commits
sion, which recounted the votes. The
commission reported Mr.. McCand-
lish had a two-vote margin, exclu-
ding the disputed ballots, on the
basis of the recount.
The courts decision settled a
question which had ragged since
early August 6, the day following
the primary, when unofficial returns
gave Mr.. Lynch, the incumbent, two
more votes than his opponent.
Lynch Won Drawing.
In an official canvass of the bal
lots August 7, however, a 2,853-vote
tie was declared and on August 8,
Mr.. McCandlish filed a petition for
a recount. On August IL, the State
Board of Elections, to whom the
names of both candidates had been
certified by Fairfax officials, con-
Quoted drawing in Richmond. Mr..
Lynch's name was pulled from a hat
and he was declared the winner of
the race.
AS result of Mr.. McCandlish's
petition, Chief Justice Henry w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Broui||ette Beqins
12-Year Sentence
BY O Stoff Correspondent Of The Star

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Sept. rs
Seaman 1/c Joseph Daniel Brouill-
cite, 22-year- old convicted slayer Of
Mrs. Julia Katona, today was er
route to the Maryland State Peni-
Tertiary at Baltimore to begin serv-
ing 12-year sentence pronounced
yesterday by the st. Marys County
Circuit Court.
The young sailors attorney, State
Senator Paul J. Bailey, said hi
would not appeal the second degree
murder conviction returned by the
jury late Tuesday night. Under
the law, Chief Judge William M
Loker was permitted to sentence
Brouillette to serve from 5 to Il
years in prison on the conviction
The jury returned its verdict after
two hours of elaboration.
Senator Bailey's main argument
was that Brouillette was Every
drunk" when the 35-year-old Navy
wife was slain on the night of July
% and that the State had failed tt
show he premeditated or committed
the crime with malice. Brouillett,
testified that the woman, wife O.
1t. Frank Katona, had urged hin
to accompany her to an unoccupiet
cabin near the Katonas' Tall Tim
berS (Md,) home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Thief on Parole
Picks Up Things
| In Leaving Jail

After Judge Paul E. Brown gave
Donald M. Pierce, 80. a suspended
12-month Jail sentence on grand
larceny charges in Fairfax Circuit
Court, Pierce commented: well, I
guess I'll go pick up some things
and be on my way"
As Pierce turned to go, Judge
Brown smilingly commented, BE
sure you pick up only your own
things"
Later in the day Edward Massey.
rs, Alexandria, who was held In the
Jail pending hearing, asked Jaller
Will Lowe, where's Pierce?'
Mr.. Lowe replied, Hes on his way
to Oregon. At least that's where ne
said he was going. Why3"
Because he's wearing my Ank
shirt and tie," Mr.. Lowe quoted
Massey as complaining.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Police Begin Registering
Bicycles in County Oct. 6

Registration of bicycles with
Prince Georges County police vii!
begin during the week of October 6,
in move to assure easier and
quicker recovery of lost or stolen
bicycles within the county.
Members of the county police
force will visit every school in the
county during that week to leave
printed registration forms which
are to be filled out by bicycle own
ers and returned to the police files.
The forms ask for the names, ad-
dresses and telephone numbers of
the bicycle owners and their par
ents, description of the bicycles,
including serial number and make;
any accessories installed on them,
and other pertinent information.
The registration will not be COM
pulsory but is being done as a serv-
ice to the bicycle owners, according
to County Police Supt. Ralph W.
Brown.
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feeling for all the world like Paul
Bunyan.
Bring on the next man." he
roared.
P. D. Brown, the county agent,
took this reporter through the white
washed buildings that house the
exhibits.
Tobacco County.
Eve have more beef cattle than
ever before" he said. "You see, we
have added canvas lean-tos to the
cattle shed to house them. No, we
have no dairy cattle. This is a to-
bacco county. It's years work
for one man to grow four acres of
tobacco. With new machinery he
may do five acres. But he has no
time for milking. He's after that
big cash crop.
"The All boys and girls have sent
us more cattle than ever. The farm
equipment dealers are showing more
equipment than ever before. But
it's just for display, not for imme-
date sale. It's as hard to get a
new tractor as a new car"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Five zoning Petitions
Approved, Z Denied
By Montgomery

The Montgomery County Commits
sioners yesterday announced ap-
proval of five petitions for change OF
coming classification, denial of H.
while one was deferred.
Hearings on the petitions have
been held during the past two
months.
Petitions approved were:
Earle E. and Elene E. Osmond
residential A to commercial D OF
property on the southeast side OF
Del Ray avenue near Norfolk ave-
nue., Bethesda.
Forest K Harris and Katherine B
Hundley, residential A to CONNER
cial D of three lots on the north
west side of Auburn avenue near Old
Georgetown road, Bethesda.
Lawrence v. Lutes land on the
south side of Thayer avenue, Silver
Spring, from residential A to COM
mercial D.
James E. THEM, residential A to
commercial D of land at the south
east corner of Colesville road and
Cedar lane, Ednor.
c. Willard and Virginia w.
Harvey, residential A to commercial
D of property On the east side OF
Brookville road, Olney.
Petitions Denied.
Denied were:
Dermot Nee, residential A to c of
six and one-half acres on the west
side of Connecticut avenue between
Jones Bridge road and Rock Greek
Park.
Kass Realty Co., Inc, residential
A to G of three lots at East-West
highway and Montgomery avenue
Bethesda.
Donald K. Staley, attorney for
William Scrimgeour and Evelyn T.
Scrimgeour, two petitions for the re-
classification from residential A to
commercial D of land at the south
west corner of Georgia avenue and
Penwick lane, Silver Spring.
Richard A. and Clay P. Geraci
residential A to commercial D OF
land on the southwest side of Phila-
delphia avenue between Gist avenue
and Gist court, Silver Spring.
Kate Woodwork, residential A t.
commercial D, one acre on the east
side of Brookeville road one-hait
mile south of Layhill road.
N. G. Frederick, residential A to
G of property at the southwest
corner of Ritchie and Sligo avenues
Takoma Park.
Silver Spring Decision.
Robert E. and Helen M. Needs
residential A to commercial D OF
property at Pershing and Ellsworth
drive, Silver Spring.
Martin Kicks, residential A tc
commercial D of land on the north
side of Norbeck-Sandy Spring road
about one and a half miles east OF
Brookeville road.
Charles Sheffris, residential A tc
commercial D of land at the New
Hampshire and the proposed inter
county highway.
Donald p Rabbit, residential A
to commercial D of land on the east
side of Brookeville road near Hewitt
avenue.
Charles P. and Margaret E
Turner, residential A TO commercial
D of property at the northeast
corner of Old Bladensburg and
Sutherland roads, Four Corners.
Action was deferred on petition
by Gordon A. O'Connor for the
Redistribution from residential A te
commercial D of land on the north
west side of Colesville road between
Fenton and Spring streets, Silver
GYariro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Charles County Fair Awaits
Clearing Skies for Crowds
By George Kennedy
Stor Sfoff Correspondent

LA PLATA, Md, Sept. 25.-The
Charles County Fair awaited clear
ing skies today to fly colored bunt-
ing above the khaki canvas and be-
gin the annual harvest festival.
The fair opened yesterday, but a
small county fair cannot cope with
a cold drizzling rain. Except for
the escape of a small red Berkshire
boar, which resulted in an impromptu
pig catching race, and the overin-
diligence of a Charles County sports
man, which resulted in a wrestling
match, the DAY would have been
without incident.
Carnival Features Closed.
The rain fell and the miniature
railroad did not run. The ponies
were kept under cover. There were
no children. The carnival people
did not even complete the cree
ton of the Ferris wheel. Only
one man opened his tent, hoping
that some one would come along and
pay rs cents to throw darts for his
prizes. No one did. The rest of the
carnival people gathered in the
shelter of giant oak tree and
passed around the latest copy of
Billboard, which had just arrived.
When a load of swine arrived in
the afternoon, one skittish male got
loose. He was stalked by his owner
and other farmers But it was a
carnival man with the jolly Shows
that caught him after he had
roamed all over the grounds. The
capture caused plenty of squealing.
Challenge Hurled.
It was "Sportsmans' Day" at the
fair, marked by a contest of South
ern Maryland smooth-bore shots at
the skeet traps. One tall, broad
shouldered man, bald and so,
was knocking down the birds all
right. He had been protecting him
self against the rain. A commit
tee of onlookers decided he had been
drinking too much to continue, so
he was tapped on the shoulder.
His indignation was understand
able. He ripped off his coat and
challenged all. He appealed to his
father, diminutive man of 10 plus.
"Pappy," he said, "have I done
anything wrong?"
His fathers answer gave him no
satisfaction. He burst into tecrs.
tits a terrible thing" he said,
when your own father turns on
YOU"
Then he had the misfortune to
use a bad word and Sheriff Elmer
Quade took over. The sheriff
twisted the sportsman's arm behind
his back and tried to run him off
the grounds. But that didn't work.
The man swung his arm around in
front of him with the sheriff on it..
Sheriff's Tactics Win.
Then the sheriff tripped his oppo-
nent in back fall, held him down
with both hands about his neck and
inquired solicitiously if he was all
right now. The man finally said he
was all right and the sheriff let
him up.
He got up, his shirt sleeves torn,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25

Holt of the Virginia Supreme Court
of Appeals designated Judges Lem
uel F. Smith, Charlottesville, and
Floridus S. Crosby, Staunton, to sit
in Fairfax Circuit Court with Judge
Paul E. Brown. The three judge
court met September 10 and after a
day-long hearing, ordered a recount.
Mr.. McCandlish's petition was con-
tested by Mr.. Lynch until the court
ruled that it had jurisdiction, and
then the latter joined in the request
for recount.
Three on Recount Body.
The court appointed Mark Turner
F'orestville, member of the State
Milk Commission; T. j. Stockton,
Fairfax County planning engineer,
and Charles B. O'Shaughnessy
Baileys Cross Road businessman, to
recount the votes.
James Keith, representing Mr.
McCandlish, contended yesterday
the provisions of State law covering
the marking of ballots should be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Clippings From Star
Used to Win Prize in
Hobby Exhibit at Fair
By q Sfoff CORRESPONDENT Of The stor


LA PLATA, Md, Sept. 25.-
Clippings from The Star were
put to good advantage in at
least two exhibits at the Charles
County Fair.
Mrs. Edward B. Edelen of
Bryantown, Md. captured the
prize for miscellaneous enteries
in the women's hobby exhibit,
then went on to win the award
for best hobby exhibit in the
show, with a set of 10 loose-leaf
volumes of recipes, largely
gathered from The Stars
Readers Clearing House"
The fourth grade of the La
Plata elementary school exhib-
tied a scrap book entitled
"Antarctica" -including a SER
les Of dispatches from Thomas
r. Henry, The Stars CORES
pondent with the Byrd expedi-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25

literally construed and that, if the
marking, even though it not be as
provided for by law, indicated the
intent of the voter, the ballot should
be accepted.
F. Shield McCandlish, jr Ca dis
tant relative of the candidate) and
Hardee Chambliss, jr,, representing
Mr.. Lynch, contended the statutes
are mandatory IN the matter ano
that ballots not marked in accord
ance with the provisions of the Law
should be void.
Unanimous on Each Ballot.
After the judges reviewed the 81
disputed ballots, Judge Smith
speaking for the court, said:
The court unanimously agreed or
the proper rules and examined each
ballot in detail. Each decision was
unanimous.
1T is unfortunate that voters
don't always cast ballots as the
law requires, but it is the court s
business to determine whether the
ballots meet the requirements of the
law"
Judge Smith said the court de-
clared void all but II of the 81 bal
lots. OF the II, he said, nine were
for Mr.. Lynch and eight were fol-
MIR. McCandlish Added to the two
vote lead Mr.. McCandlish held by
virtue of the recount. the eight votes
gave him a one-vote margin.
Mr.. McCandlish preceded MIR
Lynch, Annandale real estate man
as delegate to the General Assembly
having first been elected in 1912 III
a special election to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Richard r
Farr In 1943, Mr.. McCandlish de.
feated MIR. Lynch in the primary
1880 to 1891. Mr. McCandlish was
in the Navy when his name was
placed on the ballot in the 1945 pri-
mary. In that contest, Mr.. Lynch
polled 1906 votes to ISL for Mr.. Nc.
CapdljSh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Shir|ington' S Coop
Department Store 10
Poll Area on Needs

Six buyers for the cooperative de-
partment store under construction
at Shirlington, Va, today will begin
a survey of homes to determine what
merchandise is in most demand by
purchasers in that area.
This was announced yesterday by
Lester G. OFT, president of the Board
OF Directors of the new cooperative
department store. The store has been
incorporated as the E. A. Filene Co.
operative of Virginia and will be the
first cooperative department store
in the country, Mr.. OFT explained.
These buyers will tour the area
and determine what the people who
shop at Shirlington want in a de-
partment store" OFT declared.
To Go Into Homes.
He said they actually would &c
into homes to find out what size
curtains will be in most demand and
what size rugs prospective customers
want. 1t is planned to gauge the
quality merchandise by the average
income in the area.
The store is planned for compile
ton by January l and is expected to
open March l. Mr.. OFT said $780, Oo
in common stock is to be sold at $50
a share. No one person will be per-
mitted to own more than $1,000
worth of stock, he said.
Stockholders will receive an an
nual dividend of about per cent
according to profits, Mr.. OFT ex-
planned, and in addition funds left
over after stock dividends are paid
will be used for purchase refunds
to stockholders who made purchases
at the store during the year.
Store Leased for 20 Years.
"This 'patronage-refund' is the
most important feature of the store
and Is particularly pertinent in these
days of high prices" Mr.. OFT said
"All money saved or earned through
store operation, with the exception
of adequate contingency and educa-
tional reserves and repayment OF
notes held by Consumer Distribution
Corp. sponsors of the store), will
be paid back to the members as a
savings-refund."
The new store, which has been
leased by the consumer group for
20 years, will be three-story build
ing with $4,000 square feet of floor
space and rs employees. Robert Whit
son, a department store manager OF
20 years experience from California
is to manage the new enterprise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Arlington Lodges PIon
Joint Grand Visitation

Mary Washington chapter No. so
Arlington 80, Harmony 60 and Shar-
on So, Order Of the Eastern Star
will meet in a joint grand visitation
at 8 pm. tomorrow at Firemen's
Hall, 5000 Lee highway, Cherrydale
Ianthe Davenport, grand matror
OF the Grand Chapter Of Virginia
will be honored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25

Millions of my young nieces and
nephews are returning to school to
learn from their teacher, school
mates and books . way Of life. Be
sides grammar, history, arithmetic,
home economics and . variety Of
other courses, they win come face
to face with craftsmanship, honesty,
self-reliance and the habit Of thrift.
Facts crammed into the heads Of
Willie and Jane will come In handy,
but thrift is something which will be
vital to their well-being every day
Of their lives. OF course the habit
Of thrift may be acquired In many
ways, but sure way Is the partici-
paticn Of my young nieces and neph-
sws In the United States Treas
ury Departments School Savings
Program. U. S. Treasury Debartmsst
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Arlington School Slate
Accused Of Seeking 10
Blast Faith in System

The f1ve-man slate nominated for
the Arlington School Board by a
convention of citizens groups was
charged last night with attempt
ing to destroy the faith of the en-
tire community in the school
system"
j. Foster Hagan, president of the
Greater Arlington Association, which
has Endorsed second five-man
slate for the county's first popularity
elected school board, made the &C
cusation last night at a meeting of
the GAA in the Virginia Highlands
frehouse. The election will be held
November 4.
Commenting on last Saturdays
visit to five county schools by the
rival slate comprising Mrs. Edmund
D. Campbell, Barnard Joy, Colin c.
Macpherson, o. Glenn Stahl and
Curtis E. Tuthill, Mr.. Hagan said:
81 am indeed glad the opposition
HAS at last gone out to examine the
schools. It was something they
should have done months before
they began blasting away at some.
thing they were ignorant of ano
thereby attempting to destroy the
faith of the entire community in
the school system
To Inspect All Schools.
Mr.. Hagan added that the GAA
candidates-William Montgomery
Smith, Ernest C. Belts, jr., DR.
Charles M. Cake, Ralph M. Kimble
and Ernest T. Gearheart, jr.-"are
people who have kept themselves
informed about the schools and have
enough faith in them to SEND
their own children to them"
At the completion of Saturday s
tour the candidates said they
would inspect all Of Arlingtons 81
public schools prior to the election
Three of the GAA slate, DR.. Cake
Mr. Kimble and Mr.. Gearheart, ad-
dressed the meeting as did F. Free
land Chew and Harry w. Cup
petit, County Board members who
are running for reelection with
GAA Endorsement.
Records Attached.
AS Mr.. Chew and Mr.. Cuppett
were speaking at Virginia Highlands
their records on the County Board
were being attacked at a meeting
of the Arlington Better Government
League at the Lyon Park Community
House in another section of the
county. The Better Government
League has Endorsed T. Oscar Smith
and Mrs. Florence Cannon for the
two County Board seats.
At the league meeting, Mr.. Chew's
record was attacked by Daniel A
Dugan, County Board member; Har.
ley NJ Williams, league chairman;
Mrs. Charles E. Planck, former presi-
dent of the Arlington League OF
Women Voters, and others.
Meanwhile, it was revealed that
the Arlington Citizens Committee
for School Improvement has turned
to doggerel verse in the campaign to
elect the conventions five-man slate
A notice of a Citizens Committee
meeting at pm. today at the Ar
lington Forest Methodist Church
began with the following:
Better schools for girl and boy.
Vote for Campbell. Vote for Joy
Macpherson, Stahl and Tuthill
too!
A vote for them is a vote for you
John M. Stewart and Mrs. Lucy
G.. Bussey, incumbents, are running
as independents, in addition to the
two five-man slate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Spanish War Veteran
Held on Girls CHARGE

William T. Pettingill. 66-year-old
Spanish-American War Veteran OF
the first block of Carroll avenue
Takoma Park, Md, was arrested
yesterday by Silver Spring detec-
tives on a charge of assaulting a
Swear FOLD girl.
Police said Pettingill is accused
Of molesting the child September 6
on the front porch of the home in
which he lives.
He was held under $500 bond in
Rockville Jail pending a hearing at
$50 am. Tuesday in Silver Spring
police court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Foirfox School, Heads
Talk Over Problems

The need for school construction
and other problems resulting from
increased enrolment in Fairfaz
County schools were discussed last
night by county school officials anc
two members of the County Boarc
Of Supervisors.
Supt. w. T. Woodson said tht
meeting was informal and thai
no action was taken. Super.
visors present were Chairman Wal.
lace Carper and E. c. Sheads. Othel
members were prevented from at.
tending either by illness or priol
engagements, Mr.. Woodson said.