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Evening star., 1947-12-05
Work Started in Alexandra
On braddock Power Plant

Ground was broken yesterday fol-
a new power plant to be built by the
Braddock Light & Power Co., Inc, a
subsidiary of the Potomac Electric
Power Co., on a 22-acre site in Alex
andria to meet future power needs OF
the Washington area.
The plant will be located between
Bashford and Slater lanes near
Mount Vernon boulevard. Sched-
uled for a total capacity of 100000
kilowatts, it will be one of the larg-
est power plants in the area and
will incorporate the latest equip
ment for elimination of smoke ano
dust, the company announced.
Participating in the ground-break.
ing ceremonies were A. G. Neal
president of the Braddock Co. ane
Pepco, other company officials ane
Alexandria city officials, including
Mayor w. T. Wilkins and City Man.
ager N. A. Colasanto.
Mr.. Neal said the initial construc'
ton will consist of two 10000 -kilo.
watt turbine generators with related
equipment estimated to cost $2l,'
00O,0 The first unit is scheduled
for completion in the summer O.
1949, and the second, year later
It's ultimate capacity will be NOR
than twice that of the Bennin'
plant and two-thirds again that O
the Buzzard Point plant, it was said
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Arlington Again Asks
Hearing on Arnold Lines

(Fronu Yesterdays Last Edition.)
Arlington County today reiterated
its request that the Interstate Com
merce Commission hold a public
hearing on the adequacy of the
service of the Washington, Virginia
g. Maryland Coach Co. eArnold
Lines.
The request was contained in the
county's answer to an Arnold Lines
motion for dismissal OF the county's
original petition for a hearing. Les
ter r. Conley of the Arlington Pub
lie Utilities Commission said the
county's answer had been filed.
In addition to requesting the
hearing. today's PUG motion re-
quests that another motion made
by the bus firm be dismissed. This
was that the PUG be required to
be more specific in its complaints.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
HyaHsviIIe Flower Trophy
Awarded 10 Mrs. Marquis

Mrs. T. E. Marquis last night
received The Evening Star cup for
winning the highest number OF
points in the l947 flower shows Of
the Hyattsville Horticultural Society.
The society, having won garden
club contests three times, now gets
permanent possession of the cup.
The second prize went to Mrs.
B. H. Nicolet, and third to Mrs. H. M.
CrosSwhite.
Officers were elected at the meet
ing In the home of Maj. and Mrs.
William H. Chase, 5305 Riverdale
road, Riverdale. .--
They are DR.. J. s. Cooley, presi-
dent; H. M. Crosswhite, vice presi-
dent; Miss Ildria Bridges, recording
secretary; Mrs. Nicolet, correspond
ing secretary. and A. X. Bowie,
treasurer.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Radio Forum to Discuss
City Manager System

Does Alexandria Have a True
City Manager Form of Govern
ment?" will be the subject of the
third in series OF round table dis
cussion programs sponsored by the
Alexandria Junior Chamber of Com
merce at 2:30 pm. tomorrow over
radio station WPIK.
Those scheduled to take part in
the discussion are Mayor William T.
wilkins, City Councilman Everett
A. Hellmuth, Mrs. D. Tucker Brown,
chairman of the Radio Committee of
the League of Women Voters and a
member of the League of American
Pen Women, and Mrs. Thomas M.
Jones, jr., vice president of the Re-
publican Women of Alexandria and
member of the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club. William F.
Raugust of the Jaycees will act as
moderator for the half hour dis
cussion.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Under Knife for Grid Inj juries,
Youth Plans to Play Aquin

Seventeen -year-old Albert Wrat-
ten, who spent three weeks in Sub
urban Hospital, Bethesda. with
football injury, was making plans
today at his home at 16 Thomas
street, Rockville, to play more foot
ball after he graduates from Rich
ard Montgomery High School at
Rockville next June.
The youth was injured November
ID during a game between the Rich
ard Montgomery High team. of
which he was quarterback, and Be-
thesda Chevy Chase High.
While at the hospital, he under
went two operations to remove a
blood clot from his brain. He re-
turned home yesterday.
Declaring he feels fine Albert
said he plans to resume his football
career when he enters the Cham
berlain Vocational School in Wash
ington next fall.
His mother, Mrs. Mildred Wratten,
said she did not intend to prevent
her son from playing football if he
wanted to- She said another son.
Edward, IS, is now on the football
team at Washington and Lee Uni
yersity.
Mrs. Wratten said Albert was to
stay home two weeks and then be
examined by DR.. v. S. Lambros,
1882 K street NV, who performed
Evening star., 1947-12-05

the operation at the hospital. She
added it. probably would be from
six weeks to two months before we
know if Albert is all right"
She explained that one of his eyes
does not focus properly and that he
"favors' his left leg and arm.
physicians at the hospital" Mrs.
Wratten asserted, told us they
thought Albert received the blood
clot on his brain in a game No.
vember 7 with the Chamberlain
Vocational School, and that the
injury was aggravated the follow
ing week when Richard Montgomery
High played Bethesda Chevy Chase
High"
She also quoted physicians as say
ing the blood clot probably would
have proved fatal if Albert had not
been examined after he was knocked
unconscious in the Bethesda-C Chevy
Chase High game.
Albert also suffered a hip injury
in the first game of the season with
Montgomery Blair.
Joseph Haralla, principal of Rich
ard Montgomery High, said the
school might arrange to have a
teacher instruct Albert at his home,
If permitted by his physician. He
said the school is going to do all it
can to have him graduate with his
class in June.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Prince Georges Boys Clubs
To Elect Officers Thursday

The Prince Georges County Boys
Clubs will elect officers at meeting
at $3.50 pm, Thursday in the County
Service Building, Hyattsville.
Nominated for president to sue
ceed Louis B. Arnold is Smith H.
Purdum, now member of the nine
man Board of Directors of the clubs.
Others selected by a Nominating
Committee at meeting last month
are Joseph w. Rabbit, jr., for vice
president; Charles FroWnfelter, sec
retary, and Robert T. Pitt, treasurer.
Candidates for the Board of Di-
rectors include Maj. Ralph w.
Brown, county police superintendent:
Vincent HolochWost, DR.. John T.
Maloney, DR.. Louis Burnett, Jerry
Buscher, E. j. Cannon, P. E. Clark,
Geary Eppley, Louis NJ Kutch, J. G.
Lewis, Webb Penn, Eugene B.
Plumer, Harry Styne and DR.. John
Warren.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Hearing for Two in Fatal
Auto Crash POSTPONED

The hearing of two Washington
area men on charges of manslaugh-
ter and reckless driving in connec-
tion with a fatal accident at Ber-
wyn, Nd, November II, was con-
tinued in Hyattsville Police Court
until next Thursday.
The continuance was granted by
Trial Magistrate Arthur P. Owens
when it was reported that one of the
defendants, Roy L. Brown, 43, of 1909
Holbrook street NE, was i'll and
unable to appear in the Hyattsville
court yesterday as scheduled.
Mr.. Brown, the driver of a taxicah
in which a fellow rider was killed
was involved in collision with q
dump truck on the Washington
Baltimore boulevard at Branchville
road. Both he and the truck driver,
Phedoro j. Woods. jr., 81, colored,
of 6023 Sheriff road, Paramount
Heights, Md, are free under 81 900
bond each. pending the hearing.
Victim of the crash was Thomas
J. woodward, 48, of 300 Maryland
avenue NE, a brother Of Police
Chief Harry L. woodward of Airing
ton County.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Virginia Group Urge,
Raise in Scholarship
For War Orphans
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. S. - The
State Commission On Veterans At
fairs recommended yesterday that
the amount of the States scholar
ships be doubled-from 5000 to $500
for children of Virginia service
men who died in action or became
totally disabled as the result of war
service disabilities.
The commission, in report to
Gov. Tuck and the General Assem-
bly,, also recommended a change in
existing law which would enable
veterans organizations to own more
than two acres of land. In another
recommendation, it urged that the
full budget requested by the division
of war veterans claims be approved.
Delegate William J. Gibson OF
Fredericksburg headed the commits
sion which was created by the 1945
special session of the Legislature
and was continued by resolution of
the General Assembly the following
year.
No mention was made of State
bonus which was urged by the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars.
Under Section Al of the Virginia
code, veterans organizations now
are prohibited from holding more
than two acres of land. The COM
mission said this limitation was
written into the law originally to
prevent religious associations from
accommodating large tax-free hold
ings. ..sn
An act OF 1880 authorizes college
scholarships of 5000 for children
not under l6 or over II, of veterans
who were killed in action or who
thereafter became totally disabled
because OF their war activity.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Somerset County Will Be Host
ToLunes at Down Home Party

grew. The Somerset County Teach
ers' Association, the Farm Bureau
sea food packers, Methodist Church
Tongers' and Dredgers' Associations
and all-Republican delegation to
the Legislature all sent kilograms
to the Governor asking him to visit
them.
Its purely non- political" said
Phoebus. This will be the first
purely social visit ever made by a
Maryland chief executive to Somer-
set County"
The Governor, Mrs. Lane and
their daughter Dorothy will be met
in Salisbury by representatives of
the various civic groups who will
escort them here in motorcade.
They will be guests of the entire
county at dinner and spend the
night at the nearby showplace es-
tate of Mrs. Mary Wooten Car
penter. The Governor will visit
Cri5feld Friday.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Meeting Set 10 Discuss
Alexandra Business Levy

Plans for q new Alexandria busi.
ness license and tax ordinance will
be outlined to members of the
City Council at an informal meet
ing at 1880 pm. tomorrow.
Col. Everett A. Hellnuth, chair
man of the council Finance Com
mittee, said the proposed ordinance
would set up IAN entire new base
for business taxation" helping tc
eliminate the large number OF
licenses that are now required OF
some businessmen.
The tax survey group of the
University of Virginia which has
been studying tax structures in
Alexandria, will be present at the
meeting. Col. Hellmuth said the
proposed new ordinance has been
derived from recommendations Of
these specialists.
Alexandria businessmen expressed
dissatisfaction last year when the
fee for most business licenses were
raised.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Alexandra Tax Office
Plans Overtime Hours

Alexandria City Treasurer Roger
Sullivan announced today that his
office will remain open until 4 pm.
tomorrow to accept payment OF State
income and capitation taxes. The
treasurer's Office customarily closes
at pm. Saturday.
Tomorrow is the last day tax
payers can pay the capitation tax in
person in order to be eligible to vote
in the April Democratic primary and
the June general election, Mr.. Sui
livan pointed out. The treasurer
explained, however, that since the
actual dealine for poll tax payment
falls on Sunday, tax payments
mailed to him and postmarked be-
fore midnight Sunday, will be ac-
cepted and the payees will be eligible
to vote.
The six ward councilmen in Alex
andria come up for election next
year. New voters who have not reg
istered and who pay their capitation
tax by the Sunday deadline, still
have until March to register, ac-
cording to City Registrar Fred
Petit.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Youth, l9, Exoneroted
In Gun Death of Friend

Philip Mitchell, 10, Bull Run, Va.
was exonerated yesterday in the
fatal shooting Sunday of Roger
Bradshaw Spindle, jr., Is, Center
vile, who was killed while hunting.
Fairfax County Coroner Nelson
Podolnick issued a certificate of
accidental death yesterday following
an inquest. Young Spindle and
Mitchell were together when a 90
caliber rife was discharged and the
bullet struck Spindle in the chest.
Mitchell was holding the gun when
1t went of, police said.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Fort BeIvoir Major Injured
When His Car Strikes Pole

An Army major stationed at Fort
Belvoir was injured and electric
power in the Alexandria area was
interrupted when his car struck a
light pole early today.
Maj. K. w. Schleuter, 33, OF Sea
Breeze, N. Y, was unconscious when
taken to the hospital, but his condi-
ton later was reported satisfactory
Col. Alexander E. Kelly, post surgeon,
said the major was suffering cuts
about the face, minor bruises and
a possible brain conclusion.
Alexandria police said the car
Maj Schleuter was driving crashed
into a pole in the 310O block of
Russell road. Residents who heard
the crash shortly after 2 am, noti-
fed police, who said power wires
were severed and the pole was
broken at the top. Maj. Schleuter
was treated at Alexandria Hospital
before he was transferred to Fort
Belvoir.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
VFW Dance to Honor
Parents of Wur Dead

The Falls Church Veterans Of
Foreign Wars will honor parents of
veterans killed in action at a dance
to be held at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
Odd Fellows Hall on West Broad
street.
The names of three, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. o. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
A. Leppert and Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Sipes, have been adopted by the
post. Others to be honored include
Mr.. and Mrs. William Elvin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Manly, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Ward and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Price. Invited guests include Mayor
and Mrs. Fenner Hazelgrove and the
Town Council.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
E.F. Hotter Reelected
By Maryland Grange;
Marshall Plan Backed
By the Associoted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 5.-Edward F.
Hotter, At, Middletown dairy farmer,
will serve another two-year term as
master of the Maryland State
Grange.
Several hundred farmers reelected
him to the post at the closing ses-
sion of their three-day meeting yes
terday.
The farmers also passed resolu-
tions backing the Marshall plan
for European recovery, urging Con-
gress to modernize the "out of date
1909-1914 farm parity formula, and
asking that the State build low
cost roads benefitting rural resi-
dents.
Among the Is resolutions it passed
the Grange also backed proposals
for social security benefits to farm
ers, opposed daylight saving time,
asked repeal of the Federal auto
motive excise taxes, and asked a
more favorable record period" for
computing parity for Maryland to-
baccO.
Allan H. st. Clair of Rocks was
elected overseer and Arthur B. Ham,
ilton, professor of agricultural eco
nomics and marketing at College
Park, was made State lecturer.
Other officers: Earl Remsburg,
Buckeystown, steward; Sterling F.
Mullinex, Woodbine, assistant stew
ard. j. Herbert Snyder, Union
Bridge, secretary; Guy S. Meloy,
Lanham, treasurer; William A. Div
ers, Churchville, chaplain; Melvin
A. Lehman, Silver Spring, gate
keeper; Mrs. Helen Cox, Easton,
Ceres; Mrs. Catherine E. Finch,
Westminster, Pomona; Mrs. Dorothy
Remsberg, Buckeystown, Flora, and
Miss Blaney Barger. Ellicott City,
lady assistant steward.
j. Wilson Lord ST., Ellicott City,
and L. H. Crickenberger, Mount
Airy, were elected to two-year terms
on the Grange Executive Council.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
By the Assoeiotsd Press

PRINCESS ANNE, Md, Dec. S.
There's going to be a dinner party
here Thursday for Gov. Lane and
his family and the 400 guests
hosts, rather-already have started
collaborating on the menu.
No subscription or cover charge
is required for the down home"
party, to be held in the local high
school.
Turkey growers are contributing
their choicest birds, the farmers are
trucking in vegetables and the
dairymen are supplying milk and
butter. .-.
Housewives have volunteered to
cook the most delicate of their
Eastern Shore specialties and to
oversee preparation of the entire
dinner.
Republican State Senator Harry
r. Phoebus said the invitation just
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Montgomery Lions Donate
500 10 tuberculosis Drive

The Bethesda-C Chevy Chase Lions
Club has donated $10O to the Mont
gomery County tuberculosis Associ-
alton.
The Christmas Committee of the
club, composed of Laurence H. Bur-
we'll, w. K. Trunnell, Hugo Brooks,
Ray Koontz, Douglas Laurence,
Wayne Mead and R. H. Best, is col
lecting toys and funds for the needy
at the Hiser and Bethesda theaters.
Cash donations will be used to buy
clothing.
A charter night dinner, honoring
John r. Reeves. past president, will
be held next Friday at KenWood
Country Club.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Daylight Time Backed
For Prince Georges
By Civic Federation

Approval of daylight saving time
for Prince Georges County whenever
Washington changes its clocks was
approved by the Prince Georges
County Civic Federation at meet
ing last night in the County Service
Building, Hyattsville.
The federation took the action at
the request OF the Washington Junior
Board of Commerce. The latter
group. the federation was told, is
seeking the support of all organ
izations in the Washington area for
bill, authorizing daylight saving
on a permanent basis. 1t is ex-
pected to be introduced by Senator
McGrath, Democrat, of Rhode
Island.
A dispute arose when some dele
gates questioned the right of the
chairman to call for a vote on the
subject without giving them oppor-
tunity to discuss it with their own
groups. President Walter F. Multi
gan left the chair to advocate an
immediate vote and was sustained
when delegates decided to consider
the proposal last night.
The Federation deferred action
for month on a motion to amend
the bylaws to empower the Execu-
tive Committee to be the sole judge
Of membership qualifications.
Daniel M. Greene, chairman of the
Legislative Committee, who submit
ted the proposed bylaws change last
month, said it was precautionary
measure" to avoid situation similar
to that now confronting the WASH
ington Federation of Citizens Asso-
cations.
The District group has deferred
seating Mrs. Sylvia Wubnig, dele
gate from the Kalorama Citizens
Association, because of her member
ship in the Washington League of
Women Shoppers, a group CITED as a
Communist front organization by
the House Committee on Un-Ameri-
can Activities. Mrs. Wubnig con-
tends the Federation has no author
ity to deny seating to a duly elected
delegate from a member association.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Burglars Unp|ug Clock,
Fixing Time Of Crime

Burglars inadvertently left a clue
to the time they attempted to crack
safe last night in Capitol Heights,
Md, it was revealed today.
The intruders failed in their safe
cracking efforts but took a radio.
When they disconnected it they also
pulled out the plug of an electric
clock, which left the hands standing
at 8::35.
The burglary was committed at
the beer agency of S. ]. Young, 48O1
Central avenue. A pane of glass
was broken from a side window to
gain entrance, Rudolph Hughes,
bookkeeper, reported. The safe was
slightly battered and the dial COM
bination knocked off, he said. The
lockbox contained no money, he
added,
Evening star., 1947-12-05
ChiIdren's Night in Car
Still Under Inquiry

Probation authorities in Prince
Georges County continued an in
vestigation today into circumstances
which caused seven young boys and
girls, II to 10 years old, to spend all
of Wednesday night in an automo-
bile mired in mud on a road near
Greenbelt.
Roy D. Bright, county probation
officer, said he planned further ques-
tioning Of the children and their
parents. The boys and girls said
they decided to sleep it out" when
the automobile sank into the mud.
Before they began returning to
their homes yesterday morning,
frantic parents had launched a
search.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Arlington Chest Contest
Won by Mrs. Calm

Mrs. Dudley D. Calm, 4719 S.
Twenty-ninth street, Arlington, is
winner of contest to name the
best reason for subscribing to the
Community Chest, the Arlington
Chest has announced.
Second prize was won by S. J.
Spelman, 1858 Mt. Eagle place, Alex
andria. Other winners include Mrs,
Robert w. Williams, ATT s. Twen-
ty-ninth street, and Mrs ALI M.
Ronka, 3064 S. Woodrow street, Arl-
ington. The contest was sponsored
by station WARL and the Shirling-
ton Business Center.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Invalid and Girl Die
In Pennington Gap Fire
By the Associoted Press

PENNINGTON GAP, Va, Dec. 5.
Mrs. John Collins, 63-year-old in
valid, and her great-niece, Irene
Collins, s, were burned to death
when a five-room white frame home
went up in a sudden burst of flames
here yesterday.
Mr.. Collins received serious burns
in trying to grope his way upstairs
to bring them to safety. He said he
had built a fire in the downstairs
living room and had gone into the
kitchen. When he walked back a
few minutes later the room was in
flames which flashed through the
house RAPIDLY.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Prison Labor
Probe Slated
In Maryland
legislative Council
Also Authorizes Study
Of Alcoholic Issue
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 5.-Joseph r.
Byrnes, State Senate president and
chairman of the Legislative Council,
will appoint committees to investi-
gate prison labor and carry on
earlier studies Of what the State
may do to aid chronic alcoholics.
Mr.. Byrnes was given authority to
appoint the two committees-each
to be composed of legislators and
laymen-at a meeting of the Legis-
lative Council yesterday.
Mr.. Byrnes told the council it had
been reported to him that 750 con-
victs sit with their backs to, the
walls doing nothing" at the Mary
land Penitentiary's idle shop"
The act of the General Assembly
setting up the Legislative Council
authorizes that body to name such
committees to aid 1t In studies and
research.
Lawyers Present Statement.
Three attorneys presented a To-
page statement to the council at the
meeting in which they opposed call
ing of a Maryland constitutional
convention in the near future.
The attorneys-George w. Con-
stable, C.. K. Bowie and j. N. Shriver
said, however, the Legislature
should fulfil its constitutional obli-
cation to place the convention ques-
tion on the ballot in the 1850 gen.
eral elections.
Under the State constitution, such
a ballot must be provided every 20
years.
The three lawyers said the pres
ent constitutional structure is work.
ing satisfactorily on the whole" and
that there are no basic changes
needed sufficient to warrant a con-
vention."
They estimated a convention
would cost about $150,000.
Insurance Changes Asked.
with over $50 minds at work in
the convention, considering modern
pressures," they stated, "the general
haste and the lack of time for calm
reflection, it is very much to be
doubted whether the improvements
would be great except in shortening
the constitution and in eliminating
obsolete items and detailed statu-
tory matter. -
Moreover, a new constitution
would inevitably mean new period
of judicial construction"
Other matters brought before the
council included proposal by Ham
ilton A. Joyce, deputy State insur-
ance commissioner, that several
changes be made in State laws to
protect persons required to hold
Workmen's compensation insurance
against insolvency of an insurance
company.
Judge Alan Rhynhart OF the
Peoples Court Of Baltimore pro-
posed his court be given greater
jurisdiction to give it concurrent
jurisdiction with law court in mat
ters involving up to $500.
At present the court has jurisdic-
ton In cases involving up to $10O
only.
Representatives of some of the
larger State-chartered banks of
Baltimore City appeared to object
to imposition of the sales tax on
their purchases of supplies and
equipment. They pointed out banks
holding national charters are ex-
empted from the tax.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Community Dance Slated

A Jewish community center
dance will be held from pm. to
midnight tomorrow at the Com
munity Auditorium, Greenbelt, fea-
turing a program arranged by
Sidney Spindel, chairman of the
building fund, and Eli Radinsky.
dance committee chairman, assisted
by Mrs. M. Terkeltaub, Elliott
Bukzin, Jerry Pines and Monte
'Taeler.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
l65 to Take Law Tests

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 5 (P.-Ap-
proximately 165 candidates are ex-
pected to take State bar examina-
tions here Tuesday and Wednesday
according to M. B. Watts, secretary
of the State Board of Law Ex-
aminers.