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Evening star., 1947-04-27
Leo ]. Hoffman Killed
I'm Automobile Crash;
Official Of A. & P.

Leo J. Hoffman, Al, of 1900 Tenth
street NE, assistant superintendent
of the Atlantic & Pacific Co
grocery stores in this area, was
killed yesterday afternoon in an
automobile crash at Twelfth and
Upshur streets NE.
| The driver of the other car, po-
lice said, was Mrs. Ruth Gordon,
20, of 4827 South Dakota avenue
NE. She was treated at Casualty
Hospital and later released. She is
being held for the coroner, who will
conduct an inquest at the Morgue
at 1870 am. tomorrow.
According to police, the auto
mobile driven by Mr.. Hoffman was
travelling east on Upshur street,
and the Gordon automobile was
going south on Twelfth street. After
the collision, Mr.. Hoffman's car
spun around and the front door
flew open, witnesses reported. Mr..
Hoffman was thrown to the street,
striking his head on the curbstone,
according to the police accident in
ivestigation unit.
Mrs. Gordon is the wife of Jerome
Gordon, and mother of two chill
dren, Barry, 4, and Lee. Is months.
Funeral arrangements for Mr.. Hoff-
man, who is survived by his wife
and a daughter, have not been
completed
TIE fatality was the 26th District
traffic death of the year, as COM
pared to II this time last year, po-
lice said.
Four persons we're injured, none
seriously, in a collision of two auto
mobiles yesterday at Lincoln and
Knowles avenues at Kensington,
Md.
Drivers of the vehicles were listed
by Montgomery County Police as
M4s. Jane Blanken, %, Staten Is
land. N. Y, and John c. Marceron,
Sc, Norris drive, Rockville. Both
were treated for minor cuts and
bruises at Suburban Hospital.
| Mrs. Alexander Richter, 80, Kes-
wick avenue, Garrett Park, was ad-
mitted to the hospital for treatment
of broken nose and lacerations
Her condition was described as
good.
Mrs. Marceron, 46, was treated
! for minor cuts and was not ad-
mitted. Police placed no charges
against the drivers.
Evening star., 1947-04-27
Report on City
To Aid Study
0fHoIlle' Rule
House Unit Reveals
Survey Providing
Data for Hearings

AS q first step in the proposed sur
|vey Of District home rule possihili-
ties, q House subcommittee yesterday
made public an up-to-date report
on city government. It gives many
details about the administration.
The report was prepared by the
Istatf Of the Library of Congress at
the request of Chairman Auchincloss
LOT the Home Rule Subcommittee Of
the House District Committee.
It brought up to date, an earlier
report by the Brookings Institution
and Is to be used as a background
at public hearings Mr.. Auchincloss
has tentatively scheduled for early
next month on the broad issue Of
District administration.
As a result, the study will then be
correlated by the subcommittee and
q bill drafted.
A bill probably will not be intro
duced until the next session of Con-
gress after the summer recess, under
present plans.
Mr.. Auchincloss said his group
might meet late this week to dis
| cuss the report.
Building Plans Awaited.
On the fiscal side, Representative
Bates, Republican, of Massachusetts,.
said he hopes to receive in a day or
two an outline from the Commits
sioners on their building plans for
the next few years.
He said he expects to confer with
Senator Cain, Republican, of WASH
tngton, during the week 10 clean
up their joint study Of the teachers
pay bill. The Commissioners and
the Board of Trade have yet to file
detailed opinions on the bill, which
will cost the city an additional
s., 900 600.
With these two items out of the
way, Mr.. Bates said. the joint COM
mittee could settle down to develop
q tax program that will rescue the
city from It's impending deficit. BY
next week, he predicted, some sort
of program might be worked out.
Hearing Scheduled Tuesday,
! The Cooper subcommittee of the
Senate District Committee sched-
uled a public hearing Tuesday at
$50 on the Capper-McG Grath bill
to continue the Districts day care
centers for children of working
mothers for another year This
session is to be held in the Senate
District Committee Room.
/ The McGrath subcommittee Of
the District Committee announced
a public hearing Tuesday at 1890
am, to be held in the Senate
Labor-Public Welfare Committee
Room on the second floor of the
Senate Wing of the Capitol. This
session Is to deal with the bills Of
Senator KEN, Republican, of Mis-
siouri, and Senator Flanders, Re-
publican, of Vermont, on police and
} firemen's seniority rights for time
} In war service.
Evening star., 1947-04-27
Judge Fines Piekets
For 0'DonneII Fight,
Suspends Jail Terms

Denouncing strike violence, Mu-
nicipal Court Judge John p. Nc
Mahon yesterday imposed Jail
sentences and fines on three pickets
convicted of assault charges brought
by two non-striking employees of
ODonnell's Restaurant.
He suspended the Jail terms and
placed the defendants, two of them
women. on a years probation after
they had paid the fines imposed
as part Of the sentences. The court
said that if probation were vio-
lated, they would have to serve the
time in Jail. N
The following sentences were i'm
posed on the three, convicted
earlier this month by Municipa,
Court juries:
John H. Mcintyre, rs, of the 50t
block Of Florida avenue NV, 81
days in jail and $50 fine or an addi.
tional. As days in default Of pay
ment; Louisa Jackson, of the 18Ot
block Of Vernon street NV, an6
Nellie McMillon, of the 1900 block
of Riggs st. NV, each 30 days in
jail and $25 fine Or 10 additional
days in default of payment.
Warns Against Violence.
Warning against strike violence
which he said lis beginning to stick
up It's head in this town." Judge
Mcmahon declared that "people
have perfect right either to strike
or go to work, but no one has the
right to resort to violence or intimi.
dation."
Addressing Defense Counsel Bel
ford v. Lawson, jr., attorney fol
Local 471, United Cafeteria ane
Restaurant Workers, the judge
added: These people seem to b,
getting the idea that they can dt
what they want so long as 1t is IL
their own interests"
| Mr.. Lawson at several points in.
terjected to ask leniency for hi!
clients. He declared the picket
were under an emotional strain
because of the seven-week strike ant
asked that the defendants mot b.
made the victims of the temper o
the times"
Deterrent to Others
/ The Judge replied, however, tina
regardless of temper or emotion
al strain labor is not under sucl
pressure that it must resort to VIC
lence.
/ "I am going to punish the de
PENDANTS for their own offenses an,
as a deterrent to Others" he de
clared.
Mcintyre was charged with leav
ing the picket line to knock dow
a nonstriker attempting to ente
the restaurant on March II. Tn
women were charged with slappinl
a nonstriking waitress on bus /
IdayS earlier
Evening star., 1947-04-27
Mrs. Pyle Chosen Head
OF Rotary Wives Unit

Mrs. Thomas w. Pyle has been
elected president of the Inner
Wheel of Bethesda Chevy Chase,
recently organized by wives of men,
bers of the Rotary Club of Bethes-
da Chevy Chase.
Other officers elected are Mrs.
Burrell H. March, jr, first vice
president: Mrs. Thomas w. Perry,
second vice president: Mrs. T. M.
Duff, recording secretary: Mrs. j.
Dunbar Stone. corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Edward s. Northrop,
treasurer, and Mrs William L. Drew,
jr., parliamentarian.
The group will meet at 1880 pm.
on the third Thursday Of each
month.
Evening star., 1947-04-27
Unit Members Named
For MONTGOMERY YWCA

Mrs. Leslie Aries, chairman OF
the Provisional Committee of the
Montgomery County YWCA, has
made the following committee ap-
pointments:: Mrs. Alton K. Davis,
finance; Mrs. Thornton Moore, pro-
gram; Mrs. Vestus Wilcox, member
ship, and Mrs. william N. Morell,
public relations.
A meeting to discuss further or
ganization and plans for a head
quarters will be held May %, the
place will be announced later. Miss
Blanche Bogert of national YWCA
Headquarters, New York, will be
present.
Evening star., 1947-04-27
By Horriet Griffiths
Sfor Staff Correspondent

(See story ON provisions for Disitors
on Page B-6.)
WINCHESTER, Va, April 90
There is an air Of expectancy over
the city, reaching from the burst
ing buds in the apple orchards to
the hardware dealer tying pink
streamers to cans of paint in a
window display.
The $4,000 people of Winchester
are preparing to receive 125 900
visitors from all over the country
for the goth annual Shenandoah
Apple Blossom Festival Thursday
and Friday.
Nature appears to be doing her
part, too, for it is predicted that
with a little warm weather the
orchards will be approaching full
bloom on the festival days this
year. Last years festival was bios
somless.
Flags Going Up.
AS a result of a survey of peak
bloom dates over a period of some
20 years, festival officials now have
fixed the Thursday and Friday near
est May l as permanent festival
dates.
Flags and bunting in the official
festival colors, pink, white and
green, are going up on buildings and
across streets along the parade
routes.
Merchants are vying for attrac-
tive window displays, with blossoms
apples and general spring motifs
and apple products are on display
in candy, drug and grocery store
windows.
Business houses in general will
close both afternoons SO everybody
may turn out for the coronation
of Miss Jean Cartwright Lane as
Queen Shenandoah Xxx, the pageant
Thursday and the grand feature
parade Friday afternoon.
Out at Handley School, students
and teachers have been fitting cos
tunes and rehearsing for two week.
under the direction of Garland r
Quarles. superintendent of Win
chester schools. who has been writ
ing the pageant annually for Il
years.
This years pageant, which Mr.
Quarles developed during the
Christmas holidays, is entitled
"Forerunners-A Pagean of Spring
time" 1t will be presented Friday
morning as well as Thursday after
noon in front of the school.
Sees Educational Value.
Cool weather has delayed outdoor
rehearsals this year, and last week
the children were wearing coats over
their light costumes as they worked
to perfect their performances.
At festival headquarters in the
George Washington Hotel, tele-
phones ring necessarily and type
writer's and nimeograph machines
turn out thousands of communica-
tions, as officials work to arrange de-
Itails, get out information and answer
inquiries from all over the country
/ In the hotel lobby. tickets for the
pageant and parade are on sale
prices for the pageant are sl.5o II
Evening star., 1947-04-27
Maryland U. Schedules
May Day Event for May 13

The May Day celebration at the
University of Maryland will be held
at 3 pm. May 13, according to an
announcement by Miss Adele
Stamp, dean of women.
Theme of the event will be "a
May Day Tapestry" Miss Stamp
said. The program is to be divided
into five parts to show costumes
songs and music of five different
"eras" at the university.
AL former May Queens at Mary
land have been invited, Miss Stamp
announced. Also invited were the
II May Day Pioneers" who orig
mated the observance in 1923.
Evening star., 1947-04-27
Chevy Chase OAR Plans
Tribute to Past Regent

Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson, past re-
gent of the Chevy Chase Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, viii be honored at 2.30 pm.
May Z with the planting Of red
maple on the grounds of the Naval
Hospital at Bethesda.
Dedication prayer will be given
by the Rev. Clifford n. Richmond
of Chevy Chase Methodist Church.
Mrs. Julius l. Talmadge. president
general OF the OAR, viii attend
with chapter members.
Evening star., 1947-04-27
PRINCESS ELEANOR HEAPS
||Dondero May Call Up.
New Courthouse Bill
In House This Week

Chairman DOndero OF the House
Public Works Committee may call
up his bill on a new Federal court
house here for action by the House
sometime this week.
The Michigan Republican said
last night he believed there would
be substantial support for the meas
ure and expressed hope for its pas
sage.
The bill, reported unanimously by
the Public Works Committee last
week, authorizes $400, 900 to be ap-
|propriated for plans and specif1ca-
tions. No construction, however, is
provided by the measure, which is
now on the House calendar.
A similar bill is pending before the
Senate Public Works Committee,
sponsored by Senator Revercomb
Republican, of West Virginia, COM
mittee chairman.
Inspection Possible This Week.
A visit to the old courthouse by
members of the Senate Public Build
ings subcommittee of the Public
Works Committee-long under con-
sideration-may be made this week
Senator Cain, Republican, of Wash
ington, subcommittee chairman hope!
to get around to such an inspection
as soon as possible He probably
will be accompanied by other mem
bers of his subcommittee.
A similar inspection trip week!
ago by members of the House Pub.
lie Works Committee impressed
members with the emergency" pre-.
sented by congested and inadequat,
facilities, which have impeded tht
administration of justice.
i The Dondero bill for a new Gen
eral Accounting Office building her,
!, will come up again for hearings a
10 am. Tuesday before the Public
i. Buildings Subcommittee of the Sen
ate Public Works Committee. TIL
: site is at Fifth and G streets NV.
Rent Inquiry to Continue.
Officials of the War Department
! will resume testimony as to thei
construction program and condition
of the construction market.
Representative McGregor, Repub
lican, of Michigan, subcommitte
chairman, plans to continue his in
quiry into the problem of Fedora
rents. He feels it is time for tn
Government release of more rente,
buildings, so they can be returne,
to private business and the Govern
ment can reduce its rent bill.
| Further testimony may be devel
oped in regard to concessions in tn
Pentagon, which have been sharpl
criticized in recent committee ses
sions by Representative Wilson, Re
publican, of Indiana.
Evening star., 1947-04-27
Winchester's $4,000 Expect
725,OOO at Apple Festival

the reserved section and $1.25 for
|unreserved seats, and for the grand
parade, 81. Mail orders are accepted
and require a 15-cent extra fee.
Capacity Business Expected.
Housewives are preparing for visits
from relatives and friends during the
week, and hotels, restaurants and
tourist homes are making ready for
capacity business.
Army military police have been
invited to take over the handling Of
the large volume of traffic on the
festival days. ....
Churches will assist in providing
space for visiting bands and other
groups. Some of the groups have
been assigned lodging in neighbor-
ing towns.
And above all, everybody is
watching the weather. The de-
velopment of the blossoms and
Everything depends great deal on
the weather from now on.
Other fruit trees, cherry, peach
and pear, already are in full bios
som, and warm weather with a
shower or two at the beginning OF
the week should make the apple
trees flower all out. .
The festival queen, daughter OF
Maryland's Governor, William Pres
ton Lane, will be escorted into Vir-
ginia today for the first prefestival
event-a visit to the Mountain
King" in the depths of Endless Cav
erns, a ceremony inaugurated more
than 10 years ago.
/ Princesses in Court.
/ Four young women representing
the horticultural societies of Vir-
ginia and three adjoining States
will be princesses in the queens
court during the festival. They are
Misses Eleanor Jeanne Roberts, Rev
loc, Pa, student at Pennsylvania
State College; Louisa De Witt Mil
ler, Romney, w. Va, student al
Mary Washington College of the
University of Virginia; Eleanor
Louise Heaps, Cardiff, Md, who at
tends the Maryland College fol
Women, Lutherville, Md, and
Martha Clay Arnold, Winchester, q
student at Westharnpton College In
Richmond.
Evening star., 1947-04-27
DC. Delegates to oAttend
Signal Group Convention

A delegation from the Washing
ton Chapter of the Army Signal
Association was scheduled to leave
today for the groups first national
convention tomorrow in New York
City.
After a business session and BAN
quet the group viii go to Fort Mon
mouth, N. J., for a demonstration
|of latest signal equipment. Military
leaders are to address the aSsocia-
ton on the part signal forces played
lduring the war.
Evening star., 1947-04-27
SALUTE TO OBLOssOMTIME-

SALUTE TO OBLOSSOMTIME-
The city of Winchester is bus
lily preparing for the Shenan-
doah Apple Blossom Festival
Thursday and Friday. One
center of activity is the Hand
ley High School, where the
pageant of spring will take
place. These youngsters,
wearing coats over their crepe
paper costumes as they re-
hearse, are (kneeling) Brenda
Brewster, II (left), and Jean
Anderson, II, and (standing,
left to right Judy Miller, IL;
Sally Getzendanner, II, and
Joyce Binner, II.
Evening star., 1947-04-27
Catholic U. GIee Concert

The spring concert of the Mems
and Women's Glee Clubs of Catholic
University will be held in the
gymnasium on the campus at $50
pm. next Sunday. The program
will be directed by DR.. Leo A.
Behrendt, who founded the Mems
Glee Club 25 years ago and has been
its director since.
Evening star., 1947-04-27
Businesswomen to Elect

The Business and Professional
Womens Club of Prince Georges
County will elect officers at meet
ing at 8. pm. tomorrow in the
Maryland room of the University
OF Maryland, College Park. :
Evening star., 1947-04-27
ZeoIous Trash Men
Toke Body Carriage
In Cleanup Drive

In their zeal to do a good
job during last weeks cleanup
campaign, trash collectors seem
to have gone too far.
William A. Xanten, super
intendent Of refuse, said he had
received complaints that collec-
tors had taken children's scoot-
ers and In one case a baby
carriage which had been left
too near the trash pile.
Evident the lectures thex.
heard outlining tlaeisl
the campaign M
an impression ON
collectors, MIR. xa
Evening star., 1947-04-27

DR.. G. r. Anderson, mayor
of Winchester, inspects some
Of the first blossoms to burst
forth in one Of the city's or
chardS. With him are Mrs.
Connie Crisman eleft) and
Miss Iris Smith, secretaries
at the Handley School. The
apple blossoms in the area
are expected to be approach
ing full bloom during the two
day festival, If favorable
weather prevails. All-day bus
tours through the orchards
are scheduled both festival
days. Star Stan Photos
Evening star., 1947-04-27
Civic Council to Orqonize

Two delegates have been invited
from each Of 50-odd Fairfax County
organizations to attend . meeting
at 8 pm. Tuesday at Fairfax Court
house, at which q County Civic
Planning Council viii be organized.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-26
WIS From Kreole -.
News From Kreole -.
Mrs. E. W. Scott Is Hostess To
Meeting Of W. S. c. S. On Monday

The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service met Monday in the
home of Mrs. f. w Scott, wife
of the pastor of the Kreole Meth
odist church.
The regular meeting was pre-
Ceeded by an executive meeting.
An interesting program The
Christian Light, was presented
by Mrs. R. N. King. Nineteen
members were present and re-
freshments were served by the
hostess.
The Mems Prayer Group of
Kreole met in the home of Otis
Golf on Sunday. Fourteen men
were present.
Mr. and Mrs. f. l.. Jones of Mo-
bile were visitors in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Miller on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Clarke Wis
tied Mrs. Clarke's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Willis Deakle, of Bayou
La Batre.
A revival is being held at the
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-26

Birthday cake and cold drinks
were served as refreshments.
A birthday party was given for
little Wanda Nelson by her moth
er, Mrs. Prentis Nelson, on Thurs
dav afternoon of last week
Twenty-Five small friends gath
cred to help celebrate. Refresh
ments of cake. cookies and cold
drinks were served.
Tn EScatawpa All club girls
held their first meeting last Mon
day. Officers were elected for
the wear as follows; President,
Norma Fave Golf; vice president,
Malissa Miller, and secretary,
Dorothy Golf.
David Waits and sons, Donald
and Everette Waits, of Biloxi
spent the weekend in Escatawpa
with relatives.
Miss Faye Golf was delight
fully entertained with a party on
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-26

her birthday last Tuesday by her
sister, Mrs. Ethel Mae Havson, in
the home of Mrs. Howard Rabby.
The young folks enjoved playing
games and those winning prizes
were James Clark and Dolores
Graham. Delicious cake, punch
and cookies were served as re-
frcshments.
J. W. Hazard made a business
trip to Mobile last Week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dahlgren
announce the arrival of a baby
son, born on Thursday.
James Greenough is in New
Orleans on a business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buddy Emerson
announce the arrival of a baby
son on Sunday. September 81,
Miss Clyte Olsen from Van
cleave spent a few days visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. S. l.. Golf.
Mrs. Owen Allen, Mrs. A. Nc
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-26

Friendship Baptist church with
the Rev. Monte Davis conducting
the services.
A Boy Scout troop has RECENTLY
been organized by Scout Leaders
Ben Roberts and c. f. Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Miller Wis
tied in the home of Mrs. Miller's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Williams of Leaksville, Miss.
Mrs. Wilton Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hardy Jones and daughters spent
Sunday in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lamar Baria of Hurley.
The Rev. Jewel Golman and
Otis Golf motored to Biloxi on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Ravens and
daughter, Winifred, of Vancleave
were Sunday visitors in the home
of Mrs, Frank Byrd.
Francis Scott and Donald Cole
man, students of Mississippi
Southern college, spent the week
end in the home of their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Densll Hill are
spending a few days in the home
of Mrs. Hills parents in Theodore,
Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Jones of
Beaumont, Texas, visited in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Wells and other relatives of Kre-
ole and Orange Grove.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-26
Miss Grant Weds
Henry B. Moore,
Jr. October z

The marriage of Miss Gloria
Grant, daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
John o Grant, Jr., of PascaCou-
Ia, to Henry B. Moore. Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Moore Of
the same city will be solemnized
at Our Lady of Victories church
in Pascagoula at $50 o'clock in
the afternoon, Thursday, Oct. 2,
with the Reverend p. J. Carey,
officiating.
The soloist will be Miss Ed
wilma Irving of Moss Point. and
the matron of honor, Mrs. Vim
cent Moore. Bridesmaids will be
Misses Doris Megehee. Florence
Sparkman and Dorothy Long, of
New Orleans, a cousin Of the
bride-elect Margie Jean Grant.
a niece of Miss Grant will serve
as Junior bridesmaid. The flower
girl will be Mr.. Moore's niece,
Carol Moore.
The best man will be M.
Moore's uncle, Vincent Moore and
groomsmen, w. C. Brondum, Her
man Johnson and N. j. Long, Jr.,
of New Orleans. John O. Grant,
a brother of the bride-elect, will
be junior groomsman.
The wedding will be preceded
by a rehearsal at the church on
Wednesday evening following a
supper at which Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry B. Moore will entertain
at their home on North Willow
street, Paseagoula.
A number of parties here and
in New Orleans had been plan
ned for Miss Grant but these were
abandoned II postponed because
of conditions following the storm.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-26
News From E~scutowpd...
Several Birthday Parties For Young
Citizens Social Events This Week

The fourth birthday of little
Charles Lester Mack was cele-
brated last Sunday afternoon
when his mother. Mrs Lester
Mack, entertained a group Of
small fri71ds. Delicious birthday
cake, ice cream and candy were
served to the following, Jacque-
lyn Ann, Darline and Nell Green
ough, William Ray and Sarah
Mack, Jean Carol Davis, Bertha
and Rita Roper, Ronnie Wyatt,
Butch and Priscilla Wolfe, Kenny
DeAngelo, Eddie Harris and Anita
Oliver.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-26
LAW MAKERS IN THE DARK

Adelaide, Aus.-AP - In the
light of three candles, the South
Australian parliament recently
discussed Adelaide's power rat
ioning.
The city's power supply had
failed because of a coal shortage
when the legislative assembly
was in session. Attendants were
able to produce only three can
dies.