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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03

stamped As at 80, New Haven con-
vertibles at 43 IL, Pennsylvania
general 4 las at lit IA, and Sea-
board Airline Is at 100.
On the losing side were A T & T
2 3-4s at 1873 IL, Alton IS at AZ 3-4,
St. Paul convertibles at SO, Rock
Island convertibles at Is IL, In.
ternational Telephone 4 LIS at 100
IL, Missouri Pacific general As at
81, Frisco 4 LIS at 80 3-8, and
Western IS at 81.
Governments Steady
U. S. governments held steady
in the over-the-counter market,
with the Victory Loan 2 LIS OF
Dec. '67-'72 Up 1872 at 102 1882 bid.
The same issue sold in the ex-
change at 1o2 1892, a decline OF
2-32 from the previous sale.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
REVIEWING
BLIND PROGRAM
Local Civic Club Hears Re-
port On Christmas Gift
Distribution

A discussion centering about eff
forts to aid blind persons through
out New Hanover county during the
year 1947 highlighted yesterdays
luncheon meeting of the Whining
ton Lions club in the banquet room
of the Friendly cafeteria.
Explanations of the plight fac
ing many residents of the county
was presented by members Nc
Keen Maffit and Eugene Billiard.
They cited bad conditions now ex-
listing in the city and county and
called for action relieving cases
where drastic steps are needed.
A report on the success of the
past years campaign to furnish
Christmas baskets to blind resi-
dents of the county vas received
and a vote of appreciation for
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
c PRODUCE

CHICAGO, Jan. 2-WR-Produce:
Poultry - One car, three trucks;
unsettled; flyers and broilers 49,
"a; old boosters 81; geese 30; heavy
ducks 80; small ducks Is; ducklings
80; old guineas 20; young guineas
IS; stays %.
Cheese = Twins 41-42; single
daisies AZ IL to 43; swiss TAFT.
Butter 1893, 344 lbs; firmer; SO
score IS Is; 81 score "a IA; 80
score 70; 80 score 10.
Eggs - 1892 cases; firmer; ex-
tras 1 and 2, 4O-43; 8 and 4, 1888;
standards l and 2, 81; 8 and 4, So:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03

current receipts 1857; dirties 2s-
30; checks 1928.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03

Dial 2-ss11 For Newspaper Service
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03

heading the effort was rendered
Maffit.
The decision to follow up needy
cases at various times during the
wear was postponed until the next
meeting of the club, with a full
investigation into the situation
planned at that time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
DAIRY.

DAIRY PRODUCTS
CHICAGO, Jan. 2-RHButter
firmer; receipts 399. 3A. Eggs
firmer; receipts 1882.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
CHICAGO BUTTER

CHICAGO, Jan. 2 - PE Gus
DA)- Butter irregular; AA SO
score 75.5; A 90 74.75; B 80 73.5.
Eggs firmer; large No. l and 2 ex-
tras 4O-43.5; medium extras $3.50;
standards 36.5-37; current receipts
36-37; dirties 30.5-31; checks 2s.o-
80.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
GRAIN
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Jan. q R - A
request by the Commodity Credit
corporation that the grain trade
offer corn for late January deliv-
cry to the agency created buying
in nearby yellow cereal contracts
Thursday.
Wheat closed Y lower to V high
err, January $2.11%, corn was IS
lower to ~ higher, January ST.
32A, and oats VI lower to Is high
err, March 75-74B.
Open High Low Close
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
BOND AVERAGES
Compiled by The Associated Press
Jan. p

20 10 10 10 10
Rails Indus Util Fgn L. I'd
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03

It was an offense to throw ticket
stubs on the street in England dur
ing the war, since they were
needed for paper salvage.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
TOTAL N. Y. BOND SALES

TUTAL N. T.. bOND
NEW YORK, Jan. 2 Bono
sales in dollars:
Approximate final total today g.
700, 900.
Previous day 6,31O, 900.
Week ago 4,87O, 900.
Year ago 6,872, 200.
Two years ago 21,115,6O
Jan. l to date 2,700, 900.
Year ago 12,089, 900.
Two years ago 48, 719, 0OO.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, Jan. 2-P)-Wheat:
none. Corn: No. 2 yellow 1877; No.
3 yellow $1.35 "a; No. 4 yellow
$1.28 IA to 100 "a; No. 5 yellow
$1.19 3-4 to 1875; sample grade
yellow $1.15 IA; No. 4 white $1.44
"a to las; sample grade white
$1.04. Oats: No. l mixed 81 IL;
No. 2 mixed 81; No. 2 white 81 "a;
No. 3 heavy white 80 IA; No. 8
white 81; sample grade white
musty ~.
Barley: mailing ~$1.40-1.75 nomi-
nal; feed $1.08-1.30 nominal. Field
seed per hundredweight nominal;
red clover $38. 0o-42. 90; sweet clover
S11.50-13.00; timothy seed $7.25-
7.60.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Armory~ Fire Routs 700
AT Salisbury Dance
By the Assoeiated Press

SALISBURY, Md, Feb. 26-About
TOO colored persons attending a
dance at the National Guard Armory
here fought their way out of the
brick structure early today when
the armory caught fire, threatening
this Eastern Shore towns downtown
business section.
Police Sergt. Leslie johnson said,
I'VE think every one got out safely"
but details of police were called to
control the frightened crowd when
dancers tried TO re-enter the build
ing for their coats.
The only casualty reported was
Miss Odessa White of Salisbury.
treated for shock and smoke inhala-
ton at the Peninsula General Hos
pital and discharged.
Fire Marshal Fred A. Grier re-
fused to say the blaze was under con-
troll four hours later, and volunteer
firemen continued to play hoses on
the smoking ruins of the States
largest armory outside of Baltimore.
The firemen managed to prevent its
spread to wooden buildings nearby,
however.
1t William l.. Gordey of the local
National Guard battalion said the
fire started in the rear of the build
ing in an empty room under the
stage where band played.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
| |Hezekioh Looks
For Moses, Finds
Cell Instead

Kezekiah was looking for Moses
in No. 4 Police Precinct Station last
Monday.
In fact. police said In Municipal
Court yesterday, Hezekiai1 Cunning
ham, 46, colored, 300 block of Nc
Lean avenue S.W., staggered more
than a little when he approached
the desk clerk and demanded in a
loud voice Where's Moses?"
To "pacify" the man, Pvt, r. D.
Dyas testified Hezekiah was in
formed the missing party might be
found in the cell block waiting for
company. That, at any rate, was
where Hezekiah was placed for the
rest of the night.
Today he began Today stint in
the District Jail for drunkenness.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Court Dismisses
Action AgainstB. 90.

Judge Einar B. Christensen, In
Montgomery County Police Court,
Silver Spring, yesterday dismissed
an action to restrain the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad from building
Toulouse one mile north of Silver
Spring.
Judge Christensen said that he
was not attempting to pass on the
merits of the case but that he saw
no grounds to sustain alleged crimi-
nal action on which the warrant
was sworn.
Mrs. Byron T. Hayden, 1927 North
Springwood drive, Silver Spring,
who had sworn out the warrant
which charged the B. & o. with
construction without a permit, said
she would take the case to Gov.
Lane, if necessary.
Yesterday the County Board Of
zoning Appeals denied a petition
by the railroad for permission to
build the Toulouse.
Charles w. Prettyman, attorney
for the B. & O., said that he did
not know what the railroad will do
in the light of the decision. Con-
struction on the project has been
halted since the litigation started
a week ago.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Man Killed, Two Injured
In Crash Near Penn DaW

A Florida bound motor1St was
killed and his wife and son severely
injured yesterday when their auto
mobile crashed into a gasoline trail
er-truck on Route near Penn Daw,
Va.
Police listed the dead man as Irv-
ing Hara, 81, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs.
Hara, So, was reported today to be in
serious condition at the Alexandria
Hospital, while her son, Irving, jr.,
81, was described as in fair condi-
ton.
The child of the Junior Hara,
Sheila, 8, was uninjured in the &C
cident.
Another occupant of the car, Abe
Kasab, 55, also of Brooklyn, was
treated at the hospital and released
Virginia State Police said the
driver of the truck. listed as Charles
T. Brehm, 81, of Norfolk, told them
he had to apply his air brakes to
avoid an automobile which backed
on the highway in front of the
truck. His truck and trailer. he told
police. Immediately jack-knifed and
the Hara car crashed into the
trailer.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Arlington teachers
To Get S475 Raise

The Arlington County School
Board has agreed to give new teach
ers. holding bachelor degrees, raise
of S475 a year during the next fiscal
year.
The basic beginning salary for
teachers holding collegiate pro-
fessional certificates was set at
$2,4O0 on recommendation of School
Supt Fletcher Kemp at the board
meeting last night.
1t was explained that the basic
salary for this category was $1,700
last September but this amount
already has been brought up to
$1,925 through additions of $125
from the State and 500 from the
county.
Salary scales for teachers with
more experience and those remain
ing in the school system for a
number of years are yet to be
determined by the board.
The board voted to hold public
hearings on a proposed S6,253 900
bond issue at pm. March Is in
the courthouse
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Hogerstown Student
Wins OAR Contest
Rx the Assooiafsd Press

CAMBRIDGE, Md, Feb. 26.-Miss
Mary Jean Rupert of Hagerstown
High School has been judged winner
of the 1947 Daughters OF the Amer
ican Revolution good citizenship pill
griinage contest in Maryland, Mrs.
Henry ]. Scheffenecker, State chair
man, announced yesterday.
Miss Rupert, along with winners
from the other Al States and the
District of Columbia, will be award
ed a four-day visit to Washington
as a guest of the National OAR.
Miss Betty Alice Wright, Of the
Southern High School at Lothian,
Anne Arundel County, was awarded
second place.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
R. H. Johnston 10 Retire
AS Railroad Librarian

Richard H. Johnston. librarian of
the Bureau of Railway Economics
of the Association of American Rail-
roads for 81 years, will retire on
March /, the association announced
today.
Mr.. Johnston, who is 78 and lives
at 727 Chesapeake avenue, Silver
Spring, was appointedFin 1910 to
establish the library Under his
supervision, association officials said
it has developed into the largest
transportation reference collection
in the world.
He is the author of several books
including Special Libraries "A
photography of Thomas Jefferson, .
and Railway Economics-A Collec-
tive Catalogue of Books in Fourteen
American Libraries.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Prince Georges
Bus Schedules
ToBe Extended
Public Hearing Set
March 18 on Plan
Requiring Transfer

Indefinite extension of the present
trial period" for bus schedules in
Prince Georges County was ordered
today by the Maryland Public
Service Commission.
The trial period, which was to
have expired Saturday, involves the
Capital Transit Co. buses operating
in suburban Prince Georges.
The Public Service Commission of
Maryland also announced a public
hearing for 1890 am. March 18 at
the commissions headquarters in
the Munsey Building, Calvert and
Fayette streets, Baltimore.
Inconvenience Charged.
Spokesman at the commission,
which originally authorized the trial
period in November, and extended
it again in December, said the new
extension will be in effect until the
commission acts on suggestions ex-
pected to be brought out at the
hearing.
The March hearing was called
after citizens of the areas of Prince
Georges served by Capital Transit
protested that the present rearrange-
ment of service is inconvenient.
In general, the so-called master
plan" authorized in November en-
tailed the changing from buses and
streetcars at the Mount Rainier
terminal to the cars and buses going
to various sections of Washington.
Complaint Of Traffic Hazard.
On February 7 county residents
at mass meeting demanded res
toration of direct service from the
county to downtown Washington.
1t was brought out at the meeting
that committing time to the District
had been increased as much as IS
minutes under the new transfer sys-
tenn.
At the same time complaints were
voiced that traffic hazard had been
created around the terminal at
Rhode Island avenue and Perry
street.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
]. Bond Smith Asks
For Workable Charter
In Montgomery Talk

J. Bond Smith came from the op-
position camp last night to ask
before a public hearing of the
Montgomery County Charter Board
for "a charter which will work
AS dubious audience listened,
Mr.. Smith, who together with E.
Brooke Lee has been an active lead
er against charter form of govern
ment for the county, said he was
attending the meeting las friend"
and to point out dangers which
would "hamstring" such a govern
ment.
Specifically Mr.. Smith, attorney
for the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission,
cited Article liza in the Maryland
Constitution which limits law-mak-
ing functions of county council to
one month in every IL.
Qualification Is Urged.
Should the courts declare a law
invalid which was made during that
month, he asserted the council
would be powerless to enact a new
ordinance until the following year.
He urged the members. of the
Charter Board to go before the
Legislature in Annapolis before it
adjourns and seek clarification of
the article.
In response several members OF
the audience said one month was
enough for legislative work of the
council, while others construed an
other article of the Constitution to
mean that the entire functions of
the present county commissioners
would be transferred to a council,
Mccarthy Outlines Suggestions.
Before Mr.. Smiths remarks at
the meeting, which was held at
the Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School, proposals we're presented for
the machinery Of the proposed new
form of county government.
Maurice Mccarthy, representing
the Westmoreland Hills Citizens
Association, outlined suggestions
which he said were prepared by his
group. They included suggestions
that:
The county council should be
composed of seven members, five
to be from the commissioners dis
tricts as currently established, and
two at large. Their salary should
be an annual and reasonable fixed
compensation" not in excess of
81 300, and to be determined by the
Charter Board. The Lindsay Law
should be repealed or amended to
insure a nonpartisan ballot.
Vote Asked on Bond Issues.
There should be a referendum on
large bond issues, except for those
applying to the schools.
The council should have the power
to veto its own laws within rea-
sonable time"
There should be a ''modernized"
civil service setup.
County employees should not con-
tribute money for political cam
paigns, which would "leave them
open for coercion"
Mrs. James Hemingway, repre-
senting the Montgomery County
Chapter of the League of Women
Voters, presented proposals for the
new form of government as drawn
up by her organization. They were
similar in many respects to those
prepared by the citizens group.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Fairfax zoning Board
Approves Z Large
Housing Projects

Two large multiple housing prof.
ects had the approval of the Fairfax
County Board of Zoning Appeals
today, one for the second time. while
applications for two others will be
heard by the board at its next meet
ing on March Is.
Meeting at the Courthouse yes
terday, the board deferred action
until its March meeting on a re-
quest of the Federal Public Housing
Authority for approval of the Hill
wood Square housing project built
during the war to meet, the emer-
gency.
The two large projects approved
by the board were the Belle View
Apartments and Kings Kitchens,
Inc. Belle View Apartments will
cost an estimated $12,000,000 to
$14,0OO,OO0 and will be built on a
tract of land between Mount Vernon
boulevard and Fort Hunt road,
south of Alexandria, according to
Allen B. Mills g. Petticord, archi-
tects. Mr.. Mills designed darlington.
About 1900 Units.
Plans call for go buildings, con-
tanning about 1000 units, Mr.. Mills
told the board. A business district
is included in the proposed develop
ment which would be near New
Alexandria and Belle View. Four
Alexandria men comprise the COM
pany which will carry out the prof.
ect, Mr.. Mills said. He identified
them as George Landrith, Eugene
Olmi, Arthur R. Rupley and Elmer
Duncan.
Kings Kitchens, proposed develop
ment for the 100-acre Greer tract
east of Seven Corners near Falls
Church, had been approved by the
board once before as we'll as by the
County Board of Supervisors. The
application was resubmitted how
ever, because of doubts as to the
legality of the procedures first used,
according to State Senator Andrew
w. Clarke, counsel for Kings Kit
chens.
Opposed by Citizen Groups.
The application was opposed by
Attorney John S. Barbour repre-
senting the Lee Boulevard Heights
Citizens Association and by Mrs.
D. L. wilkins and Mrs. Lee Parks,
both nearby residents. Mrs. Wilkins
told the board that more than 300
land owners within a mile radius
/ opposed the rezoning.
Deferred were the applications of
Estelle c. Meltz and J. Bernard
Wyckoff, for a multiple housing
project on a 31-acre tract known as
Strawberry Hill, on Duke street
extended, near Seminary Hill, and
of the Burgundy Valley Corp, for
a multiple housing project on a
104-acre tract on Duke street near
Telegraph road.
Other Applications.
Other applications approved by
the board included the following
Monroe Development Corp, for a
reduction of front setbacks of all
building sites in Jefferson Manor;
bub1lSl bCd4llAly oC1 WIG
near Pohick; Russell D. Mikel con-
tinuance of an encroachment in
Fairhaven; w. r. Lipscomb, signs
on his store at Dunn Loring; Fur
man Motor Co., two signs on road
236.
Also Walter F. Kidwell, private
garage near Herndon; Thomas E.
Dean sales of automobile parts near
Bailey's Cross Roads; Mrs. Mark T.
Duvall, kindergarten school on
Silverbrook road; E. C. Lunsford
store and filling station near Kamp
Washington, and Hoge & Wheeler
to reopen the Wheeler Mill in
DraneSville district
Application of K. H. Stilling to
use duplex dwelling on Old Do
minion drive, near the Arlington
| County line was denied,
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Sewage Plan Outlined
To End AIexandria's 5
Pollution Of River

Plans for an Alexandria sewage
disposal system that would elimi-
nate pollution of the Potomac River
by the city we're made public last
night at meeting of City Council,
Thomas F. Niles of Greeley &
Hansen, a Chicago consulting engi-
neering firm that prepared the plans
at the direction of the city, said that
at present prices the project would
cost about $3,5O0,000. He added,
however, expected reductions should
bring that figure down to $2,750,-
900 in the near future.
Mr.. Niles told council members
that some treatment is given the
sewage from Arlington, the District
and from the Washington suburban
sanitary district in Maryland be-
fore it empties into the Potomac.
Alexandria sewage is untreated and
Is a major contributor to the rivers
pollution, he said.
Treatment Plants Planned.
The project calls for treatment
plant to be located on Hunting
Greek west of Payne street. Sew
eral large interceptor lines would
pipe sewage to this plant.
Financing of the project "can
probably be arranged satisfactorily
on the basis of sewer revenue bonds
with the cost of financing the sys-
tenn covered by sewer rentals to be
paid by the users of the system a
summary of the report furnished
each council member declared. An
nual cost of operation of necessary
pumping stations and treatment
works was estimated at $45, 900 to
$4,000 a year.
The council took the project un-
der considerat ton and prepared to
study the $50 pages of blueprints
and two books of plans and specifl-
cations.
City Preferred in Housing Sale.
The council was informed by the
Federal Public Housing Authority
that the Alexandria Housing Au-
thority will be given preference in
the sale of three war housing prof.
ects in the city. A special commit
tee already is studying the advisa-
bility of city purchase of the prof.
ectS.
The chief of police and recreation
director were authorized to set aside
streets for shedding after hearing
complaints that children's lives were
endangered during last weeks snow
because they used streets travelled
by cars.
City Manager Carl Budwesky was
granted 80 days leave at an execu-
tive session after the regular
meeting
Evening star., 1947-02-26
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 26.-A bill to
place all Maryland on daylight saw
ing time may be voted on in the
House today.
The measure was up for f1nal
passage last week, but was sent back
to committee for amendment to ex-
empt nine counties. The committee
decided confusion would result from
having part of the State on stand
ard time and the rest on fast
time, and has sent the measure back
to the House in it's original form
The House yesterday received 81
new bills and passed 16, one OF
which would make Lincoln's Birth
day legal holiday in Maryland.
Another House bill, introduced by
Delegate Reed, Democrat, of Bal
tomore would repeal an act of the
special session of last December
which increased track "breakage'
from cents to 10 cents and pro-
vided that the track and the State
split the breakage. Under the new
measure, the would retain all
the breakage, which Mr.. Reed esti-
mated at about $2,000,O00 annually.
Sees S10,OOO,O0O Revenue.
The bill was part of Mr.. Reeds
proposed program for additional
taxes on race tracks to avoid i'm
position of per cent consumers
sales tax and a boost in State in
come taxes.
Mr.. Reed estimated his program
would add $10,000,000 annually to
the States revenues.
Among the new House bills was
one sponsored by Delegate Steward,
Democrat, of Prince Georges, which
would require horse owners to make
financial provision for injuries to
their employees sustained in racing.
Lottery to Aid Aged Proposed.
Delegate Frederick, Democrat, of
Baltimore, suggested that commits
sion be named by the Governor to
look into the possibilities of Great
ing State lottery to raise funds for
the care of aged persons.
His joint resolution was referred
to the House Ways and Means Com
mittee.
Five new bills were introduced in
the Senate, one which would exempt
real or personal property of the Boy
Scouts of America from taxes and
another to include the superin-
tendent of the State accident fund
in the merit system.
The Senate passed six bills, in
Guiding one which would repeal a
law providing for refund of cent
of the lateral roads gasoline tax on
commercial vehicles operated regu-
larly and exclusively by business
firms in Baltimore City or other mu-
inequalities.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Jurisdiction Shift Urged
For Maryland Sonotorio
By The Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 26-Transfer
of Maryland's tuberculosis sanatoria
from the jurisdiction of the State
tuberculosis Commission to the
State Health Department was ad-
vocated yesterday in a report by the
Committee on Medical Care of the
State Planning Commission.
The committee, in its interim re-
port to Gov. Lane, also Urged quick
construction Of a proposed State
psychopathic hospital.