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Evening star., 1947-03-04
z Divisions Fill Quota
In Red Cross Fund
Drive in Alexandra

Two divisions reported their quo
tas already filed at luncheon yes
terday, launching Alexandria's Red
Cross campaign.
Gilbert j. Cox, chairman of the
advance gifts division, and Franl;
Roberts, chairman of the Eastern
area headquarters division, told
more than $50 volunteer campaign
workers at the luncheon that Their
quotas of $4,000 and $1,000 already
have been met. Total quota for the
Alexandria chapter is $14,725, which
is a part of the Metropolitan Area
fund drive for $751;, $50.
Joseph G. Grew, former Under.
secretary Of State, who is chairman
Of the Metropolitan Area fund drive
warned the Alexandria group not
to become overconf1dent.
Another speaker at the luncheon
was 1t. Gen. j. Lawton Collins
former head of the 7th Army Corps
and now chief of public informa-
tion at the War Department. Gen
Collins said "the Army still needs
lots OF help from the Red Cross,
and reminded the campaign work
ers that he saw at first hand the
job that the Red Cross did every
where during the war.
Gardner Boothe, Alexandria law
yer, was master of ceremonies at
the luncheon, which was held in the
Virginia Electric & Power Co. audi
torium. Report luncheons for the
Alexandra drive will be held at
the auditorium on March IL, Is
and 26.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Youth Begins Year 5 Term
Today in Hot Shoppe Case

A 17-year-old youth, who un-
Willingly aided in his own arrest
February 81 when he attempted to
rob the Hyattsville Hot Shoppe, was
to begin a one-year sentence in the
Maryland House of Correction to-
day.
The youth, Preston Wallace, COL
ored, of Hyattsville was sentenced
Yesterday in Hyattsville Police Court
to six months each on charges of
assault with a dangerous weapon
and carrying concealed weapon.
Prince Georges County Policemen
Arnett w. Cord and Horace E. King
told Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie
Wallace was captured short while
after breaking into the restaurant.
Police were notified, they reported,
when Frank Copeland, a night jani-
tor, was forced into the basement.
Wallace apparently did not know
there was phone booth in the
basement, enabling Mr.. Copeland to
call police, it was testified.
Wallace admitted in court he had
completed a two-month sentence in
the county jail only a few days be-
fore the second incident. He was
convicted the first time on charges
of stealing from a pin-ball machine
IN the HyattSville Bowling Alleys.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
By the Associated Press

cy fhe Assoeiofed FresS
ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 4.-Last nights
legislative routine included the fol-
lowing:
SENATE.
Convened at 1874 pm.
Bills Introduced.
s. B. 324 (By Stromberg)-To provide
for dismissal or suspension of any EN-.
S'Tske 8 B. 'ssaicla5yf ss5 tByyf strombers,-ro max.
illegal checkof1 of union dues for any EN-;
ployes of State of subdivision. Judiciary
Bills Passed.
S. B. Z (By the President-To revise
AsDA s. B. fBy the president>-To provide
for examination and licensing OF child
care agencies. setting procedure for theiI
res'i & B. asd 81 by dffi he president-To permi,
holism authorized to set, up clinics and
s. 5. IS (By the President]-To change
the names of certain institutions in the
Merit System law, to provide that tempo.
s. B. Sc tBy the Presideno-To repea
q law giving the Governor power TO add te
valid by the Court Of Appeals,
S. B. 81 tBy the President,-1o permit
the standard salary board to determin.
fixed salaries and wage rates for two
s. 8. 3s IBy the PresidentaSTo repea
an obsolete law relating to salary sched
ules now set by the standard salary board
s. B. SO tBy the President)-To permit
the employment commissioner to max.
emergency appointments, normally for {
period not longer than a year.
s: 3. 4o tBy the PresidentllTo Civ
ployment in the classified service to thoss
formerly employed in the service.
8. B. 81 lBy the President)-To clarify
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Prince Georges Committee
Named 10 Plan 'Broadcasts

A committee of Is Prince Georges
County citizens was named last
night by the Independent Trade AS
sociation to perfect plans for q
radio program, Prince Georges
County on the Air" James Higgins
association publicity chairman, an
nounced today.
The committee includes Julius
Akman, Riverdale; Mayor Harry A
L. Barker, Roy G. Bright, DR.. j
M. Byers. T. Howard Duckett
Dwight Gait, Charles T. Hartley
j. c. Lewis, Mrs. Helen Richter
Capitol Heights; Mayor Thomas
Shaw, G. G. Shugart, A. H. Smith
p. NJ. Watkins, Herbert Wells ane
Frank Hall.
The program, for which several
thousand dollars already has beer
subscribed, will go on the air "be-
fore summer" Mr. Higgins said.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
A|IeganY County Unions
To Fight Sales Tax Plan
BY the Associated Press

CUMBERLAND, Md, Mar. AL
legany County labor union leaders
yesterday began drive to mobilize
labor opinion against the proposed
State sales tax.
Armed with anti-sales tax petit
tons, 100 representatives of u coun-
ty labor unions were seeking enough
signatures so that the papers could
be forwarded to Maryland State
legislators.
Make your voice known" the un-
ionists were told by William A.
Hanscom Of the National CIO Legis-
lative Committee in Washington.
Benjamin w. eO'Rourke, State
legislative representative OF the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen, predicted that the
tax bill, now pending in the Legis-
lature, would be defeated.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
". K. Hodges Nominated
To Head Bethesda Chamber

William K. Hodges, manager OF
the Bethesda Chevy Chase Office OF
the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co., was nominated for the
presidency of the Bethesda Cham
Der of Commerce last night.
Alfred Rinaudot and William j
Wohlfarth were nominated for first
vice president, Mr.. Wohlfarth, Mar
vim Simmons and John Reeves for
second vice president, Mrs. j. Reed
Bradley, King Mularkey and VIII
liam Volkman for secretary an6
Milton Baker for treasurer. The
annual election will be in April.
The chamber indorsed an increase
in the tax ceiling on the Bethesda
Fire Board from Il to Is cents. The
Maryland Assembly will be asked
to authorize the increase.
Wayne B. Glasgow, sales and traf-
fic representative of Eastern Air
lines, spoke.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Wife, 7 Daughters Shot,;
Fairfax Man Is Held

A Fairfax County man was held
without bond today after his wife
and two daughters were shot last
night in the family home at Gum
Springs, south of Alexandria.
Police said charge of felonious
shooting was placed against George
w. Ford, 40, colored, after his arrest
early today in the District. He is
held at the Fairfax County Jail
pending outcome of the injuries Of
Mrs. Maggie P. Ford, Al. and Miss
Mary Jane Ford, II, who are in the
Alexandra Hospital.
Mrs. Ford was shot In the stomach
and the daughter in the side and
arm with a 10-guage shotgun, police
reported. At the hospital, their con-
dition was reported as fair. A
younger daughter was slightly In
jured but was not admitted to the
hospital, police said. /.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Airport Funds Asked
byCAA for 6Cities in
Maryland, Virginia

Six Maryland and Virginia airports
are on the Civil Aeronautics Admin.
strations recommended list of 30r
large airports in the Nation which
Congress yesterday was asked tc
approve for construction or improve
ment at an estimated cost of 1924,
253,25
The recommendation, second in
stallment of the National Airport
Plan, was sent to the Senate ano
House by Commerce Secretary Har-
riman. President Truman already
has recommended ALLEGATION of $685.
00c, 900 for the Federal Government
share of the work.
The Virginia cities Which would
benefit by the legislation are Rich.
mond, Norfolk and Danville. TotaI
outlay for the Virginia airport prof.
ects would be $1,3O8, 400, of which
the Federal Government would pul
up $654,200 and local sponsors the
remainded.
The Richard E. Byrd Airport at
Richmond would receive a total out
lay. of $685., 900; Norfolk Municipal
Airport, $3.50, 900, and Danville Mu-
nicipal Airport, $107,40 Federal
share for work at the three cities
would be: Norfolk, 1924 200; Rich
mond, $316,5o0, and Danville, $751;
TOO.
Baltimore, Cumberland and Sails
bury are the three Maryland cities
on the CAA list for airport con-
struction. Total outlay for the
Maryland projects would be 81 ,941, :
600, Of which the Federal Govern
ment would supply s945, 300 and To-
cal sponsors the rest. a.
The Maryland projects, with the
Federal share and total proposed
outlay, are: Baltimore, $500, 900 and
81 $50, 900; Cumberland, $4,000 and
$150,000, and Salisbury. $4,000 and
$141 900.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Plans Initiated by U. Of N,
For $4,000, 900 Airport
BY the Associated Press

The University of Maryland has
initiated plans for a $4.000,00O air.
pert to be built in the College Park
area, President H. C. Byrd an
nounced yesterday.
He said Federal Works Admin
stration funds have been allocatee
for making preliminary plans.
The field will be used for private
and commercial flying and fol
studies in connection with the Glenn
L. Martin College of Engineering
and Aeronautical Science, he added
The new site will no doubt helI
to ease the present congestion at the
Washington Airport, DR.. Byrd said
Two major runways are planned
one 5000 feet long, and one 5000
feet. The site will be partly or
university-owned ground and partly
on private land not yet acquired bJ
the school, he disclosed.
No definite date for beginning
construction has been set since plani
are still 'in the embryo stage" DR.
Byrd said.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Rockville Brothers Fined
For Attacking Policeman

Fines Of $50 each were levied
against two brothers in Rockville
Police Court yesterday on charges
of assaulting a police officer on the
night of February 9.
The men fined were Marshall
Mundy, 80, and John Clifton Mum
dy, Is, both Of the 800 block of Gale
street, Rockville. Mrs. Helen Mum
dy, wife of Marshall Mundy, and
Miss Bobby Bolton, 1900 block Mon
roe stree NV, were acquitted OF
charges of interfering with an Of
ficer.
According to testimony before
Trial Magistrate Donald A. Delash-
mutt, Montgomery County Police
Sergt. Marin Dayhon was assault
ed by the two men when he went
to the Gale street address n COM
plant Of Miss Bolton.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Maryland Governor Gets
Complaint on B. & 0. Shed

A Silver Spring woman who swore
out a warrant charging the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad with un-
lawful construction OF, a tool house
revealed today that she has carried
her fight to Gov. Lane.
After the warrant sworn out by
Mrs. Byron T. Hayden, 1917 North
Springwood drive, was quashed q
week ago in Silver Spring Police
Court, Mrs. Hayden wrote Gov. Lane
in an effort to have him intercede
in stopping construction Of the tool
house beside the B. & o. tracks near
her house.
In the reply, signed by Louis j
O'Donnell, executive assistant te
Gov. Lane, Mrs. Hayden was in
formed that her letter "has been
referred to officials" of the railroad
Upon receipt of a reply, will be
glad to let you know if anything can
be done about it," the Governor
wrote. ....=.-
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Mrs. Grosyenor Unveils
Bust in Jersey Ceremony

MURRAY HILL, N. j., Mar.
R.-Three generations of descen-
dants of Alexander Graham Bell
talked 10000 miles around the Ma
ton yesterday, the longest land
line hook-up in the history of the
United States.
It was part of the centennial cele-
bration at the Bell Telephone Lab
oratories here which included the
unveiling of bust of Bell by Mn
Gilbert Grosvenor of Washington,
one of his daughters, and the read
ing Of a letter from President Tru-
man, hailing Bell as a distin-
guished citizen land an outstanding
inventor.
Twenty of Bells descendants took
part in the ceremonies highlighted
by the telephone hookup which
went around the border of the Ma
ton.
It included Miami, where another
of Bells daughters, Mrs. David Fair
child spoke; Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco, Seattle, Chicago, Buffalo,
Bangor, Me-, and Boston.
The bust unveiled by Mrs. Gros-
venor was done by Paul Manship
American sculptor. It is. in terra
Gotta, mounted on an 8-foot
pedestal. 1t will be placed in the
main entrance of the laboratories
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Herndon 2~MiIe Limit
lin Subdivision Plan
AssaiIed at Hearing

Opposition to the proposed SUBJ
division ordinance for the town OF
Herndon, Va, was registered last
night at public hearing at Hern-
don Town Hall.
! T. j. Stockton, county planning
engineer, told the meeting Herndon's
proposal is almost duplicate of the
one now up for adoption in Fairfax
County on which a public hearing
will be held at 10:30 am. tomorrow
Principal opposition to the ordi-
nance, which would control and set
up standards for subdivisions, GEN.
tered in provision which would
fgive the town power over subdiyi-
sions within two miles of its cor
porate boundaries. Mr.. Stockton
said authority for this provision de-
rived from a 1916 statute. He said
that a similar provision now is un-
der consideration by the City of
Richmond and Henrico and Ches-
terfield Counties.
Robert Lowe, Herndon attorney
and real estate operator, who said
he was interested in 53-acre SUBJ
division in the town, said that he
thinks the tWo-mile limit is Gin
valid" because it provides a person
outside the town, but within the af-
fected area, with no legal recourse.
He also objected to the ordinance
on the ground that it's provisions
would be "doubly burdensome" if a
person living outside the town, but
within the 2-mile limit desired to
subdivide his property he would
have to have it approved by both
the town and the county planning
commission. It dispute arose be-
tween the two bodies 1t would then
have to be taken to the Circuit
Court.
John H. King, former member of
the Falls Church Planning Commis-
sion, told Herndon officials they
should not rely on the county for
any protection of areas Immediately
adjacent to the town.
La Rue Van Meter, town attorney
|of Falls Church, warned Herndon
officials to adopt a sound subdivision
ordinance which would provide for
orderly development of the town.
A delegation of Herndon real
estate men and representatives of
the Falls Church Planning Commis-
sion attended the hearing.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
College Park Group
Sponsors Fashion Show

A fashion show sponsored by the
Progress Club of College Park will
be held at 8 pm. Thursday in the
Agricultural Building auditorium at
the University of Maryland. Latest
styles will be shown by professional
models from a Baltimore store.
Gay nineties costumes owned by
members of the club also will be
modelled by women and girls of the
community with Mrs. Fred Tuemm-
ler of College Park announcing.
Daughters of club members will
act as uSherS.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Vehicle Collision
On Bridge Ties Up
Rush Traffic 7 Hours

A multiple collision on Highway
Bridge, involving two buses and
three automobiles, caused a two
hour traffic jam which closed the
bridge to homeward-bound motor
lists until after dark last night.
Police said the accident occurred
at 4:45 pm. just before the main
rush of Virginia residents left their
Offices. A Washington bound bus,
driven by Charles Tolley, 20, of 1925
North Utah street, Arlington, start
ed things, according to police, when
it collided with the rear of q pas
senger car.
The automobile, driven by Alfred
Jackson, 28, colored, Of 1923 Har-
ward street NV. rammed. the rear
of car driven by Kennedy r. Lud-
lam, 36, of 1118 North Thomas
street, Arlington, police said. Mr..
Ludlam's car rammed the rear of
one driven by Julian Venesky, %,
Of GIL Eleventh street NE. and Mr..
Venesky's car struck the rear of
another bus, driven by William O.
GillIC4 Dull, T4s VI 6tCA oOuGil MCdOC
street, Arlington.
The jam was further complicated
by arrival of fire trucks, called to
the scene because gasoline from
punctured gas tanks had spilled on
the bridge creating a fire hazard
Firemen washed off the bridge with
their hoses, then found their own
trucks caught in the tieup.
Traffic was rerouted over Memo
rial Bridge but not before automo-
biles became backed up for blocks
on either side of the span. Thou
sands of Government workers waited
in vain for buses to appear. The
increased traffic load on Memorial
Bridge caused streams of cars to
travel at a snail's pace.
Only casualties Of the accidents
were minor cuts and bruises.
After another traffic accident, Mrs.
Emma Roy, 48, colored, of Belts
vile, was in serious condition at
Leland Memorial Hospital, River
dale, today. She was struck by an
automobile last night as she crossed
the highway in Beltsville, according
to Prince Georges County police.
Louis lions, so, Of the 1900 block
of Fifteenth street NV, who police
said was driving the car that struck
her, was released under $500 bond
on reckless driving charges.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Arlington Committee
Urges ; Reforms for
Benefit Of Teachers

The Arlington Citizens Commit
tee for School Improvement today
urged permanent job tenure, a merit
system and uniform salary classi-
fication for Arlington school. teach
erS.
The committee is seeking 1000
signatures to petition requesting
a referendum on the question of
changing the present method of
selecting members of the County
School Board. Members now are
appointed by board named by the
judge ofEhe circuit court. The ref
erendum would permit voters to
decide If they want to elect the
members directly, have them ap-
pointed by the County Board or re-
tain the present system.
A resolution adopted by the COM
mittee declares that a statement is
being circulated that greater pop
ular control of the School Board
will cause personnel in the
school system to become subject to
political pressure"
The committee states that Airing
ton school employees other than the
superintendent now have no tenure
and are subject to dismissal without
cause at the expiration of each
years contract: that renewal OF
yearly teacher contracts by the Ar
lington School Board has often been
delayed until almost the beginning
of the next school term, and that
the Arlington school system has nc
officially adopted and publicized sal
ary classification.
The committee urged the School,
Board and the Arlington Legislative
delegation to act at once.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Montgomery Traffic
Accidents Increase

Traffic accidents in Montgomery
County increased so per cent last
month over the number in February
1916, county police reported to the
Safety Board today.
A statement submitted by Police
Capt. E. H. Burdine also revealed
that there were total of five traffic
fatalities last month, as compared
with one in February last year.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Franklin School Plaque Marking
Bells Wireless Test Unveiled

Pedestrians passing the Franklin
School Building now are reminded
of an experiment by Alexander
Graham Bell which found practical
application in wartime military
communications.
A plaque commemorating the first
successful wireless transmission OF
voice-by using a beam of light-was
unveiled yesterday. Mrs. Henry
Grattan Doyle, president of the
Board Of Education, dedicated the
marker in one of a number of cere-
monies marking the Tooth ami
versary of the inventors birth.
The plaque, affixed to the front OF
the building, notes that a light
beam carried a human voice from
the roof of the structure to Bells
laboratory at 1925 L street NV.
June 3, 1880. The apparatus used
was a photophone, a Bell invention
Employing infra-red rays instead ct
sunlight, it found wartime useful
ness for line-of-sight comnunica-
ton.
In dedicating the plaque Mrs
Doyle noted Bells wish that his in
ventions better the lot of mankind
She accepted the marker from G. G.
Coleman, president of Alexander
Graham Bell Chapter, Telephone
Pioneers of America.
Mr.. Coleman related the story of
the experiment as written by Bell:
while I was observing Mr..
Tainter (Sumner Tainter, Wash
ington optical instrument maker)
on the top of the school house, al
most blinded by the light that was
coming in at the window Of my
laboratory and vainly trying to
understand the gestures he was
making 10 me at that great distance
the thought occurred to me ,of
listening to the telephone connected
with the receiver. Mr.. Fainter saw
me diSappear from the window. and
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Bunting, NAM Head, Make!
Speaking Tour Of South
By The Associated Press


WINCHESTER, Va, Mar. 4.-Earl
Bunting. president Of the National
Association Of Manufacturers, is
making speaking tour of part Of
the South, his Office here has an
nounced.
Mr.. Bunting's address will be on
the legislative program of the NAM
He will speak in several Texas cities
New Orleans, Atlanta, Birmingham
and Greensboro, N. c., before return
ing here March 81.
Accompanying him are Walter B
Weisenburger, executive vice presi-
dent of the association; several
members of the staff of the New
York Office, and Mrs. Bunting.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Motorist Rigs BOBBY Trop to End
Raids on Radiator Bracelets

A Mount Rainier contractor who
bought a new Buick last Thursday
and already has lost two radiator
ornaments and set of hubcaps, has
rugged up a booby-trap on his car
which may have @electrifying" re-
suits.
The contractor, s. w. Rothman,
1910 Haywood drive, said youngsters
all over the city have discovered
that the ornaments make good
bracelets. Consequently, he said,
boys have taken to breaking OF the
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Front RoyoI Lawyer
Named to Auto Office
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 4.-John
Amber Jamison, Front Royal law
yer, has been appointed hearings
examiner of the Safety Responsible
ity Bureau of the Division of Motor
Vehicles, c. F. Joyner, jr., commits
sioner, announced yesterday.
Mr.. Jamison will succeed E. H
Williams, jr., who was appointed as
executive director of the Governor
Highway Safety Committee.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
6-Week- k-OId Girl Found
Smothered in Her Crib

A certificate Of accidental death
was issued late yesterday in the case
Of a 6-week-old baby who smotherd
in her crib earlied in the day.
The child, Carmen Marie Ander.
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Anderson, 3976 Tunlaw road NV,
was pronounced dead at Georgetown
Hospital. The baby was rushed
there in unconscious condition after
being found lying face down by her
mother.
Evening star., 1947-03-04

ornaments-valued at $8.70- and
presenting them to their girl friends
To discourage. future raids on his
new car, Mr.. Rothman has wired
his radiator ornament with three
coils and a battery, generating II
volts.
Anyone who touches my radiator
ornament viii be shocked" Mr.
Rothman said, "and it will serve
him right"
About 80 Bethesda youths were
arrested recently on charges OF
stealing Buick radiator ornaments.