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Evening star., 1947-05-27
GOV. Lane 10 Deliver
MARYLAND 4 U. Address 5.
|Af { Commencement
BY the Asseeiaied Press

Gov. Lane will be commencement
speaker at the University of Mary
land June Z. college officials have
announced.
Approximately 955 students from
College Park and the university S
five graduate schools in Baltimore
will receive diplomas from DR.. H. G.
Byrd, president of Maryland.
Baccalaureate services will be held
June / on the lawn opposite the
Administration Building, and the
annual graduation ball will be held
June 5 in the Hotel Statler.
President of the graduating class
is Charles A. Brock, 27, of Ell Paso,
Tex, who transferred to the Mary
land school in 1943 as an Army spe-
cialized training program student.
Following are the number of stu
dents graduating from the schools
at College Park: Agriculture, 49,;
Arts and Sciences, 201; Education,
81; Engineering, II; Home Eco
nomics, At; Business and Public Ad-
ministration, 53: Military Science,
2, and Graduate School, 142.
From Baltimore, 16 will graduate
from the School Of Pharmacy, 81
from Nursing, 81 from Medical, II
from Dental, and 43 from the Law
School,
Evening star., 1947-05-27
Mrs. Poole Reelected
By Silver Sprinq Club

Mrs. Robert M. Poole was re-
elected president Of the Silver Spring
Business and Professional Women's
Club last night at dinner meeting
in the old Argyle Country Club.
Mrs. Poole is secretary Of the rec
reation department of the Mary
land-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
Others elected were. Mrs. Louise
Dill. first vice president; Mrs. Lestia
Winn, second vice president; Mrs.
Eleanor Jones. corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Neva Melton, recording
secretary; Mrs. Lucille Fftzcharles,
treasurer; Miss Helen NJ. Cooper
and Mrs. L. T. Faulconer, auditors,
and Miss Dorothy Burdette, parlia-
mentarian.
Evening star., 1947-05-27
!. Airport 'Rescues'
Ref efuddIed Loon i'll
RllnH0y Landing |
s special Dispatch 10 The Star

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, May 27.
Officials at the Municipal Airport
here are restoring to health be-
fuddled loon which mistook the
concrete runway for a lake recently
and lost all feathers of its under
carriage in making landing.
E. c. Parkinson, airport man
ager, fed the bird for several days
and then put him in small stream
near the field.
He said the loon is now about
ready to go.
However, there Is not enough
water in the stream for the cum
bersome bird to take off, so Mr..
Parkinson plans to take him aloft
in day or two ana drop him from
a plane.
Evening star., 1947-05-27
Railroad Fares Boosted
On Six Lines in Virginia
BY the Asseeiofed Press

RICHMOND, Va. May 27.-Rail-
road passenger fares on six lines
operating intrastate in Virginia will
be increased by approximately 10
per cent on June / under authorize
tion of the State Corporation Com
mission.
The commission ruled yesterday in
favor of petition of the Baltimore
& Ohio, Chesapeake & Ohio, Ches-
apeake Western. Norfolk g. West
ern, Pennsylvania and Virginian
rail companies boosting coach fares
from % to 2.5 cents a mile and
first-class fares from 3.3 to IS.
The ruling came less than q week
after the sec heard railroad rep
resentatives plead for permission to
increase the charges on the grounds
that passenger rail traffic Is q los
ing venture in Virginia.
Evening star., 1947-05-27
Raises Are Authorized
For Kindergarten
Teachers in Greenbelt

Greenbelt Manager James T. Cob
bel has been authorized to draft q
scale of salary increases that may
total $500 for the towns kinder
garten teachers.
The authorization was voted last
night when the Greenbelt Council
approved In principle salary In
creases for the lower-grade in
structors. The increase will be pos
sible through savings in other sec
tions of the the towns education
department.
Councilman John Cain deplored
the lack of funds for expanding
facilities in the two Greenbelt
schools because of overcrowded con-
ditions. He pointed out that the
school budget will not permit salary
increases for all teachers.>
In short address, Mayor George
Bauer attacked what he called ire
cent references and illusions that I
don't like the present manager
council form of government and
want to get rid of it,"
Morrison Asked to Explain.
Recalling the councils last meet
ing, when action on Manager Cob
bells resignation was postponed from
June 80 to September 80, Mayor
Bauer called on Councilman Allen
D. Morrison to explain 'his intima-
tions" that Mr.. Bauer prefers a
mayor council form.
'I want it understood that I al
ways have favored the manager
council system for Greenbelt," Mayor
Bauer declared "It is the only real
and honest type of government. If
Mr.. Morrison or any one else can
state that he ever at any time heard
me say otherwise, let him speak up"
Mr.. Morrison commented that the
Mayors questioEf.Nas dead issue."
II want to 1nfSet about It," III Md.
The Town Manager anno,nc4d the
Federal Public Housing Authority
has granted q lease for additional
space to be used by the volunteer
fire department. The managers pro-
poSal LOT increased accident 1nSur-
ance benefits for town f1remen also
was approved.
Fire Department Probe Asked.
At the same time, statement by
a volunteer member asking for an
investigation Of the fire department
was read into the Council meeting
record. Robert Watson, the member,
requested the Council to inquire into
possible neglect of duty" in upkeep
Of fire fighting equipment.
An ordinance on granting of
yearly licenses for residents to fish
on Greenbelt Lake was approved.
License fees were set at rs cents
each, with seven-day permits al
lowed for guests of the town.
Evening star., 1947-05-27
BromfieId to Address
Maryland Meetings
BY the Assosiaisd Press

COLLEGE PARK, Md, May IT.
Louis Bromfield, author and conser-
|vationiss, will speak at public meet
|ings in Cumberland, Westminster
and in Baltimore County this week.
Mr.. Bromfeld was to address a
joint luncheon meeting of service
clubs at Cumberland today. After q
brief tour of soil conservation pro-
jects in Allegany County, he will
address public meeting at Allegany
High School at o'clock tonight.
He will address community
meeting at Westminster High School
tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1947-05-27
DR.. N. l. Horgrove
Appointed COLLEGE Dean

DR.. Margaret L. Hargrove. national
director of the American Red Cross
College Units, has been appointed
dean of Lake Erie College, Paines-
vile, Ohio, it was announced yes
terday.
Miss Hargrove, who lives at hit
Portner road, Alexandria, has been
with the Red Cross since 1943 in
her present position. She plans to
resign on June 80 and begin her
duties at the school next September.
A native of Louisville, KY, Miss
Hargrove last year served as chair
man Of the Education and Vacations
Committee Of the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club of Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1947-05-27
Lane Is. Advised
Sales Tax Is Not
Subject 10 Poll
Attorney General
Holds Referendum
Would Be Illegal
BY the Assoeiafsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 27.-At-
torney General Hall Hammond said
In q formal opinion to Gov. Lane
Yesterday that the Maryland sales
Tax Act Is not subject to referendum
or popular ballot by the electorate.
Mr.. Hammond held that the act.
which becomes effective June 1. is
an appropriations measure for the
maintenance of the State govern
|ment.
AS such, his opinion stated. ..It is
a law which may not be submitted
to the voters for approval or re-
lection, and petitions which seek to
place it on the ballot are nuIlity
even though unimpeachable as to
form"
At the same time, Robert I. Black.
president of the Maryland Economic
Council, said that the referendum
is "a question for the courts to de-
eide" and promised that the council
will carry out its plans to obtain
petitions for such vote.
Petitions In Circulation.
He termed the Attorney Generals
opinion "hand-drawn" and one that
the council had anticipated"
Petitions have been put in circula-
ZION In Baltimore and other sections
of the State.
Gov. Lane released Mr.. HAM
mond's opinion from the executive
ofnces In Annapolis, and commented
that before passage of the 2 per cent
Sales Tax Act by the I947 General
Assembly, he had asked the Attor-
ney General whether it would be
subject to referendum. He had been
advised, he said, that 1t was not.
Gov. Lane observed that the oues-
ton had been subject of some public
discussion and press comment. He
added:
Under the circumstances, I feel
that 1t is only fair that the public
should be frankly informed on the
subject and I have accordingly asked
the Attorney General to give me the
benefit OF his formal opinion"
Y Free From Doubt"
Mr. Hammond stated that his
opinion was firm conviction, free
from doubt" It was based, he de-
clared, on review of relevant ap-
pellate court cases.
The attorney general declared ct
the outset of his opinion that upon
consideration of the results which
could follow If a revenue bill could
be submitted to the vote of the peo-
pie. the almost inescapable conclu-
sion is that the constitution was not
intended to, nor does 1t, permit o
referendum on such bill.
"The budget expenditures for the
maintenance of essential activities
Of State goyeynment must be apro-
lseted two AeA years.
Basis for Planning.
The revenues relied or,s In this
budget to pay for these seT1aces must
be raised not by the budget, but
largely by separate revenue bills.
Thus upon the effectiveness of a
revenue bill depends whether the
State to a substantial extent does or
does not function"
Evening star., 1947-05-27
Women Voters to Divide
In Nearby Virginia

The Arlington Alexandria League
Of Women Voters will be divided into
two sections at a meeting of the
combined membership in the Lee
room Of the George Mason Hotel In
Alexandria Thursday.
"The division will facilitate action
at local levels, but the new groups
will work closely together on ma
tional and international programs,
Mrs. Harry Magdoff, acting presi-
dent, stated.
Two complete sets of officers also
will be selected and budgets drawn
up.
Evening star., 1947-05-27
Marine Denies Guilt
Al Ilii HI Abuse Of.
Prisoners in Brig
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 27.-Ma-
rine Corpl. William E. Harrison, IS,
of Temple, Tex, pleaded not guilty
yesterday to charges of abusing
prisoners and misconduct at the
North Severn brig at the start of
his Naval Academy court martial.
Harrison was accused of maltreat-
ing Stewards Mate &c Morris Peay
by striking him with his fist at the
brig and of doing the same to Stew
ards Mate &c Helze r. Jennings.
He also was charged with ordering
Pfc. James G. OLeary, a brig pris-
oner, to strike Peay, and with order
ing O'Leary to hit. Jennings the
same day.
After the prisoner was charged
formally and his plea entered, Judge
Advocate 1t. Comdr. Frank Hertel
moved that the court martial ad-
journ until today.
The request was granted by Capt.
Joseph Robbins, court president.
Harrison, the fourth man to go on
trial on charges of abusing brig
prisoners, is being defended by
Marine 1t. Col. Harold r. Warner
of Seattle, Wash, and Attorney
Leon Boro, Annapolis.
Three others who have been tried
on similar charges have not yet
been sentenced. Their cases are
being reviewed by Naval Academy
Supt. Rear Admiral J. L. Hollo-
way, jr., who is also commandant
of the North Severn River Naval
Command.
A fifth defendant, Marine Corpl
Harold N. st. Clair, Chattanooga,
who also served as a brig guard,
has asked for a change of venue
through his attorney, w. l.. P.
Burke, Annapolis.
Mr.. Burke announced yesterday
he would also request a psychiatric
examination for St. Clair, In view
of his combat record.
Evening star., 1947-05-27
$20, 900 Fire Destroys
Middleburq Garage

The Joseph Huffman garage In
Middleburg, Va, was burned to the
ground by an exploding gasoline
tank yesterday In a fire that caused
damage estimated at $4,000.
The fire was brought under con-
troll in two hours by five fire COM
panies from Middleburg, Leesburg
and Warrenton.
Four automobiles and truck were
destroyed.
Several buildings nearby were
slightly damaged by water.
Evening star., 1947-05-27
FuIIs Church Benefit Set

A party to raise funds for play
ground and athletic equipment for
the Falls Church schools will be
sponsored by the Falls Church Lions
Club Friday night at the Odd Fel-
lows Hall.
Evening star., 1947-05-27
Col. Harmony to Speuk

Army Col. John M. Harmony will
speak at the honor and awards
assembly at the University Of Mary
land at GAS pm. today.
Evening star., 1947-05-27
Rev. Newmun-to Preach

The Rev. Leslie Newman will
preach Sunday in the Glebe Bap-
tist Church, Arlington. Va. Mr..
Newman, who succeeds Chaplain
Aiva ]. Brasted as pastor Of the
church, comes to Arlington from a
pastorate tn Pendleton. VI.
Evening star., 1947-05-27
Baltimore Dam Flows Aooir,

BALTIMORE, May AZ R.-City
engineers reported yesterday that
water was flowing over the city's
Loch Raven Dam for the first time
since last September. because of
heavy rainfall in the last three
weeks.
Evening star., 1947-05-27
Field Day Program

Elementary students OF the Oxen
Hill School were to hold fleld-day
program today from 8 am. to pm.
as a climax to the years physical
Siacation program.
The future outlook., 1947-10-18
Youth Sentenced For
Stealing Church Funds

Joseph McNair, II, 205 Cant
street, was senteLced in Munich
pal-County court Tuesday, Oc-
tober IA, to six months on the
state highway for stealing
$41.S6 from his father, Rev.
Louis McNair. His father testi-
fled that his son, Joseph, took a
screw driver and removed the
lid from his trunk and stole the
s41.86, which belonged to Mt
Carmel Holiness church. Rev.
McNair stated upon the witness
stand that he would not have
prosecuted his son for stealing
the money had it been his. He
stated that he was the treasurer
and the money belonged to the
church, which the boy knew.
Upon passing sentence, Judge
Rives asked Joseph if he was in
school or if he had a job, to which
he replied in the negative. He
said he had not worked or been
in school this year. The judge
stated that the'best place for him
would be the state highway for
six months.
The future outlook., 1947-10-18

Mrs. Leila Mae Woods, of 707
Garden street, East White Oak,
was sentenced in Guilford Coun-
ty Superior Court by Judge J.
H. Clement to IS months in the
county Jail Tuesday of this week,
for throwing a pan of boiling lye
water on her husband, Sam
Woods. Sam, upon the witness
stand, stated that he didn't know
why his wife threw the boiling
lye water on him and refused to
give full testimony as to the facts
involved in the case. The police
who made the arrest stated that
Leila Mae boiled the water and
lye for the purpose of killing
Sam, and after she threw the
The future outlook., 1947-10-18
Sentenced For Throwing
Boiling Lye Water On Hubby

mixture on him, peeling the skin
off portions of his body and al
most binding him, she left the
house and went to some of the
neighbors and told them that she
had fixed him.. they had better
go over and get him.
Leila Mae, a short, stout, chun-
ky woman, testified upon the wit
ness stand very freely in her
speech that she and her husband
had had fights every week of
their marriage and she had got
ten tired of it. Upon passing SEN
tence, the sheriff stated that
Leila Mae was a good cook and
that he would like to have her
there to serve her time at the
Guilford County courthouse.
The future outlook., 1947-10-18

Final report meeting of the
Greensboro Community Chests
1947 Embarrassing campaign at
Y. w. G. A. revealed this week
that the drive went over the top
by about $4,000. Reports show
ed $1S9, ,353.79 raised compared
with the goal of $180,756.
DR.. Ruth Y. Schiffman, chest
executive director, stated there
was still much work to be done
since complete reports from
The future outlook., 1947-10-18
] DR.. Dies Trying To
Fulfill Her Ambition

= NEWARK, N. j., Oct. 16-
1 (AP) - Allegro woman doctor,
DIR. Vivian Inez Douglas, 27, is
dead after a lifetime of sacrifice
for herself and her parents, with
out being able to practice the
profession she worked so hard
to reach.
I: DR.. Hutchins F. Inge said that
she chad a burning desire to be
a good DOCTOR" He told how she
worked as a receptionist in his
office, poring over medical
books when there was time, and
studying at Newark University
at night. '...,.
Her father, who had been
shipyard worker and truck driv-
!. er, shoveled snow in the winter
and did odd jobs in his spare
time to help finance her educa-
tion. -.
DR.. Douglas, who died Tues
day, was stricken with spinal
meningitis last Spring just be-
fore she took her final examina-
tions at Meharrry University,
Nashville Tonn cho roonoood to
finish her exams and received
her medical degree in a hospital
bed.
Her illness prevented her.
from being the first woman doc
tor at Lincoln Hospital, Durham,
N. c., where she, was to have
served her internship. After a
prolonged illness, she died in the
Newark Eye and Ear Infirmary.
The future outlook., 1947-10-18

many firms have not yet been re-
ceived. She also said that tenta-
tive reports from many OF these
organizations were included in
Wednesday nights report.
The need to follow up was
emphasized in regard to Whole
sale, National and Special Firms
Divisions and division chairmen
were urged to follow up and Sc
cure final reports from all of the
754 firms in the Unit Account
The future outlook., 1947-10-18
Hunter Gets Five To Ten
Years In Manslaughter Case

A Superior Court jury decided
after more than three hours Of
deliberation Thursday that Jas.
(Gambling Bill) Hunter was
guilty of manslarghter in the
dance hall shooting of Thomas
Crawford, last July 27.
+ Judge J. H. Clement of Wal
kertown sentenced Hunter to
from five to 10 years in state
prison. The judgment was his
final order of the weeks crimi-
nal term, which he concluded
with the Thursday afternoon
session.
Hunter, through his attorney,
gave notice of an appeal, and ap-
pearance bond was set at $4,000
but Thursday night the bond had
not been posted and Hunter re-
NAMED in Guilford County Jail.
Crawford was fatally shot dur
ing a dance at Friendly Lake
and died after 20 days in l..
Richardson Memorial hospital.
The future outlook., 1947-10-18
CHEST CAMPAIGN
WE'LL OVER GOAL

Division. Many of these firms
have not yet reported.
The Unit Account Divisions had
total quota of $147,756. Their
reports were: Auto-Gas-Oil, quo
ia, $4,000, total reported, $S,-
1852; Finance, quota, $4,000, to-
tai reported, $6,794.5O; Indus
trial, quota, $4,000, total re-
ported, $S3, ,641.16; Insurance,
quota, $4,000, total reported,
$1O,553.23; National Firms,
quota, $500, total reported,
$3,3O2.8O; Retail Chain, quota,
$1,000, total reported, SILL
124.O7; Retail, quota, $4,000,
total reported, $685.; Special
Firms, quota, $1,000, total re-
ported, $6,17O.35; Wholesale,
quota, $780,. total reported,
$9,O92.75; Public Employees,
quota, $S,456, total reported,
$S,513.25.
The Public Employees Divis-
ion is composed of the following:
Colleges, quota, $4,000, total re-
ported, $3,414; City of Green's
boro, quota, $1,000, reported
$12OO.75; Guilford County, quo
ta, $500, total reported, $571;
Social Agencies, quota, $6O6,
reported $S52.50; Federal, quo
ia, $1,SO0, reported $947;
Schools, quota, $1,000, reported
$166.5O. The grand total report
ed by the Unit Account Divisions
was $152, 491.11.
The Special Gifts Division re-
ported on IS of their 103 pros
poets. A report was made of
S2O,429 on a. quota of $4,000.
The Negro Division with a quota
of $500, turned in a report to-
toling $1,574.53. This repre-
sents only part of the Negro con-
tributors of the Chest campaign
since all Negro employees in the
Unit Account Divisions are re-
ported with their firms.
The Professional Division, on
a quota of $6,500, reported Pro-
fessional A, $2,053 on a quota Of
$4,000; Professional B, $4,119
on a quota of $3,775; Profession
al c, $945.5O on a quota of
$725.
Contributors who have not
yet been reached and would like
to make contribution were ask
ed to mail their contribution to
P. o. Box 3, Greensboro.
The future outlook., 1947-10-18
HIS ONLY FAULTS

New Jersey man awaiting
lnging for the robbery of a
bank and the murder of three
persons does not smoke or drink
and is an earnest Bible student.
His only faults, it seems, were
robbery and murder.-Windsor
(Canada) Star.
The future outlook., 1947-10-18
HARD LINES

Rolls-'Tinpan's still mad
over the theft of his flivver, even
after they caught and convicted
the thief
Spin-"That's cause the jury
convicted him of petty larceny"
The future outlook., 1947-10-18
COMMUNICATION OF
NVINCIBLE LODGE 251
rs ANNOUNCED

{. There will be regular COM
munication Of Invincible Lodge
! No. 251, F: & A. NJ, Prince Hall
1Affiliation, Monday, October 20,
4 at $500 p. m. at SOB East Mar
ket street. Will work in the Fell
slowcraft degree All Master Ma
sons and visiting Master Masons
ARE requested to be present. E
The future outlook., 1947-10-18
LIFE IN THE us. A.

A Missouri lass of 28 months
has vocabulary of $500 words
and keeps track of current
events. A child must know, these
days, if a parent asks "Why?"-
San Frisco Chronicle.
The future outlook., 1947-10-18

Did you ever stop to think
how many ancestors you must
have had since the days of CO.
lumbus?
The future outlook., 1947-10-18

Shown here is the group of community leaders
who will head the mass Chest X-ray survey and
Christmas Seal sale for Greensboro and GuilfOrd
county. Seated left to right Mrs. B. w. Barnes,
Mrs. G. e. Dean, Miss Velma Turnage, w. H. Chav-
is, Mrs. Matte Moffatt, and Mrs. Rosa Winchester
Evening star., 1947-05-21
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