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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
Man, 81, Shot in Hand,
Says 1t Was Accident

A man identified by police as
Everett Redmon, "a, was treated at
Emergency Hospital last night for
a gunshot wound in the left hand
he said was accidentally inflicted.
William Rowland, landlord OF a
rooming house at 923 G place NV,
said the shot was fired in the bath
room there, but that the man was
not known to. him.
THE first + knew was when he
came running down the stairs like
wild man." Mr.. Rowland said.
He ran out into the street and
I called police. They took him to
the hospital"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
Purchase Of Bethesda Property
For Recreation Area Approved

Approval of contract to purchase
17.o6 acres of the former Ayrlawn
property in Bethesda for the North
Bethesda Recreation Center was an
nounced yesterday by the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
The commission said the site has
been approved by representatives of
more than 20 civic groups Of that
area. Negotiations have been carried
on, by Commissioner Clarence C.
Keiser and Park Commissioner E,
Brooke Lee.
The parcel was sold by the Stear-
Mark Corp. for $3.50 an acre. The
farm buildings, for which some use
is planned, were donated by the cor
poration to the park system.
Improvement plans include a
basketball court in the former horse
barn and the conversion Of the main
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
Hungary
Continued From First Page.)

among other things imposed an ad-
ditional censorship through printers
who refused to set up matter with
which they disagreed.
He said Dinnyes won the Soviet
commanders favor by appointing
new Communist generals and rid
ding the War Ministry of non Com
munist generals while he was War
Minister.
Compelled to Resign.
This was something which aging
Albert Bartha, a Small Landholder
had refused to do. Bartha was
compelled by Communist pressure
to resign a few months ago and
Dinnyes succeeded him.
Dinnyes' appointment, the official
said, would now assure acceptance
of twice Offered Russian aid in
modernizing the Hungary army.
The Communists and their left
wing friends by preparing new cleo
tons moved to correct the results
of the elections of November 4, 1945
which they have called a 'mathe-
NAUTICAL Illusion"
The Small Landholders won s.
per cent of the vote in that election
and seated 900 members in the 420.
member National Assembly. The
Communists elected 70 members anc
the Social Democrats SO.
A Moscow broadcast by Tass, of.
ficial Soviet news agency, said the
Hungarian Communist and Social.
list Parties had decided to form {
united front and the cabinet hae
decided to carry out the Commun.
list program and establish state con.
troll over the nations IS larges
banks through appointment of com
missars for each institution. Thes,
banks control most of Hungarian
industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01

loft in the main barn building into
an assembly hall. This hall will be
the largest room in any Of the build
ings of the park system.
A layout of the athletic field has
been tentatively approved and the
grading authorized to start as soon
as plans can be considered by the
citizens and civic groups Of the COM
munities affected, the commission
said.
The play field layout includes loca-
tions for a baseball diamond and
football field, soft ball field and a
Junior soft ball field. A feature OF
the plan will be preservation OF a
grove of trees, mostly white oaks for
use as picnic area.
A tablet commemorating John c.
Let's, who owned and developed the
original Ayrlawn Farm, will be
placed on the main building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
Suit for SIS, 900 Filed
Over Truck Accident

WOODSTOCK, Va. May 81
Notice of a suit claiming $4,000
damages was filed yesterday in
Shenandoah County Circuit Court
by Ralph Buchanan against I. L.
Flory and others, trading as the
Eikton Litha Bostling Co.
The plaintiff alleges he was badly
crushed August az at the Shenan-
doah County Fair, where he was
operating q concession, when he was
pinned between his truck and an
other truck owned by the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
Law Barring Elkton
Marriage Soliciting
Is in Effect Today
Nv The Asseeio,.d Pres.

ELKTON, Md, Nay 3i.-when
the June wedding bells ring out to-
morrow they may be reduced from
their usual crescendo to tinkle
in this "quickie' marrying hamlet.
Going in effect is new State law
making it unlawful to solicit we'd
ding business in Cecil County. That
means Elkton, where on the average
more than one wedding is per-
formed every hour-night and day.
Meanwhile the office of the Sec
rotary of State in Annapolis was in
receipt of a petition signed by IT'S
Elkton townspeople asking for a
referendum on the law.
The petition was filed by William
l.. Cam and E. Lee OFT, Elkton taxi
drivers. The secretary's ofice
pointed out that the petition needs
80 more signatures before refer
endum can be held next year.
1900 Weddings Last Year.
Elkton, with population of 5000,
recorded 1900 weddings last year
an average of better than 81 day.
For years this record has drawn
the fire of Maryland legislators,
church groups, newspapers and
officials who look with disfavor upon
a reputation of being IAN easy place
to get married" But the Elkton
wedding mill has been grinding
away steadily for three decades.
BY this latest attack, the Legis-
lature felt it was hitting at the
heart of the business-the busy
solicitors who meet every arriving
bus, train and automobile.
The Elkton city fathers once tried
to curb the solicitors. They passed
an ordinance making it unlawful to
operate within the city limits.
Permits Required for Solicitors.
The solicitors set up shop on the
boundaries and picked up the trade
there. So the city decided 1t might
as well cut in on the business and
decreed the solicitors must be
licensed-the same as hucksters-
for 500 a year.
Actually it isn't much easier to
get married in Maryland than In
any of the States from which most
of the trade comes-Pennsylyania,
New York, Delaware and New Jer-
sey. II
It takes AZ hours between obtain
ing a license and the ceremony
Even the billboards have been de-
clared illegal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
2 Safe as Light Plane Crashes
And ExpIodes at Falls Church

Jack @. Splitter, 1901 North Nelson
street. Arlington, and Irving Ander-
son, Detroit. escaped serious injury
yesterday when their private plane
crashed and exploded shortly after
taking of from the Falls Church
Air Park.
4 Mr.. Splitter, pilot and owner of
the cub coupe-type light plane. said
Ia shift in the wind kept his, plane
from gaining enough altitude to
clear the tops Of trees near the
field at the take-otf.
Il just hit the tops Of some Of the
trees and that slowed me down-in
fact, I think wheel was knocked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
WestmoreIund Hills Unit
Elects G. T. Lindsoy

Charles T. Lindsay has been
elected president of the Westmore-
land Hills Citizens Association, 1t
was announced yesterday.
Paul E. Flicker. E. r. Ford, C. P
Baum and D. E. Gingery were
elected vice presidents; Mrs. E. N
Anderson was named recording Sec
rotary; w. c. McCutcheon was
elected corresponding secretary ano
Howard E. Hassler was chosen
treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
Virginia Consumer Shift
From Apples Forecast
BY the Associated Press

BEACKSBURG, Va, May 81
More plentiful fruits may vie with
apples for the Virginia consumers
attention at this years harvest, A. H.
Teske, horticultural of the Extern
sion Service, said yesterday.
Mr.. Teske pointed to an apple
forecast which showed possible scar
cities and rising prices due to early
May freezes and said consumers
tend to turn to other fruits when
apples are scarce.
He said the Virginia peach crop,
also hard hit by freezes this year,
probably would be less than half the
1916 crop but more than in the
short crop years of 1943 and 1945.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01

on when I hit the first tree" Mr..
Splitter explained. When saw
wasn't going to go any higher and
was still in the middle of a lot of
trees I stalled the plane down to a
crash landing in the midst Of a
bunch OF small trees"
MIR. Splitter said he fell out OF the
doorway as the plane crashed. Mr..
Anderson. he said. jumped out just
after the crash. When the two spot
ted flames licking around the
engine. they ran from the wreckage
in time to escape an explosion that
followed. The plane was completely
wrecked.
Mr.. Snitler suffered a cut lin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
E. T. Whittier, 80, Dies;
Wus Official for Penns,
BY the Asseeieted Press

QUARTZ. Calf, May 31.-Edward
T. Whittier, SO. former vice president
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, died
last night at the home of his son,
Willis Whittier.
A native of Steubenville, Ohio,
and former resident of Philadelphia
the elder Mr.. Whittier had been in
California eight years. A grandson,
Edward T. Winter, II, also survives.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
Firemen Plan River Cruise

The Volunteer Fire Department
at Seat Pleasant, Md. will sponsor
a moonlight cruise Tuesday aboard
the SIS. Potomac. leaving the Sew
enth street wharf at $50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01

Mr.. Splitter suffered q cut lip.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Mrs. Leslie Glenn
To Address Women

Mrs. Leslie Glenn, wife of the
rector Of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, viii be guest speaker at a
dinner meeting of the COMBINED
groups Of the women Of the First
Congregational Church at Sis pm.
Tuesday at the church, Tenth and 6
streets NV.
Mrs. Glenn, who is prominent In
several local club organizations, will
speak on the part Christian women
have In leadership in community
affairs.
Participating in the dinner will be
the Women's Society, the Fortnight
ly Club and the Young Women's
Club. Miss Dorothy Norberg is In
charge of arrangements. Special
music will be presented by Miss
Leota Johnson. accompanied by Miss
Olive Noble. Mrs. Howard Stone
Anderson, wife Of the pastor, will
lead in the devotionS,
Evening star., 1947-03-09

ical education of the District League
Of Republican. Women.
Mrs. Green also announced the
appointment of two other commit
tee chairmen. Mrs. j. w. Hunt of
Oswego, ILL.,, and former president
of the Illinois State Federation Of
Women's Republican Clubs, will
head the Membership Extension
Committee. The Program Commit
tee will be in charge of Mrs. Don
Vernon Of woodward, Iowa, former
president of the Iowa Federation.
"The perplexing problems of to-
day challenge Republican women to
do their most intelligent and in
tensive political work." Mrs. Green
said in announcing the appoint
ments. Mrs. Green pointed out how
the federation, through its Advisory
Board, these new committee chair
men and the rank and file in its
$500 clubs, is preparing an inten-
sive 1947 drive for more politically
informed members. "In that way"
she concluded, 1--WE can be assured
of an effective campaign in 1948,
and women voters can make a real
contribution to the election of a
Republican President"
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Dinner Meeting
Glfl,,atv to Hold

& III annual election Of officers of
the washington Alumnae Club of
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority will
be held at a dinner meeting of the
group at $50 pm. Thursday at the
Brook Farm Tea House, Taylor
street and Brookville road, Chevy
Chase, Md. j.
Following the dinner, Prof. Kath-
ryn Towne, a member of the George
Washington University faculty, will
present the Alpha Gamma Delta's
summer camp program. Prof. Towne
has been director of the camp at
Jackson, Mich, for the past eight
years.
Reservations for the dinner may
be made with Mrs. Ellen Oldson by
Tuesday. !.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
10th Annual Session
District OAR Group Plans
Conference to Open Z oday
By Gretchen Smith
Women's Club Editor

milk, fats and other expensive and
scarce food items.
The Girl Homemakers, Commit
tee will report on its summer camp
projects when girls are sent to sum-
mer camp for a two-week period
for merits earned in homemaking
activities. They will also report on
scholarships given to worthy girls
to carry on economic studies
through college.
The Library Committee, which
celebrates the 50th birthday of the
library at Constitution Hall this
year, is asking every chapter to give
book or money contribution to
purchase book for the library.
Movies for Children.
One of the most satisfactory
achievements Of the past year has
been that Of the Motion Picture
Committee which helped Warner
Bros. in their efforts to bring suit
able pictures to District children at
special Saturday morning showings.
Although members of this commit
tee did not accomplish this objec-
tive alone, they are pleased that
their efforts united with other
womens groups and the motion pic
ture people, have effected the pres
ent satisfactory situation.
Two outstanding speakers will be
presented at conference sessions,
DR.. Hobart M. Corning, superin-
tendent, public schools of the Dis
trict, who will speak, following open
ing of the session at las pm. to-
morrow and Brig. Gen. U. S. Grant,
Sd, chairman of the George Wash
ington University Hospital cam
paign, who will speak on the George
Washington University Hospital on
Tuesday following opening OF the
afternoon session.
The concluding event of the three
day conference will be the banquet
which the 60 District chapters will
give in honor of the State regent,
Mrs. Wilfred j. Clearman.
Honor guests will be Mrs. Tai
madge, Mrs. George c. Vietheer.
VIC "a ColSLC1lU SOA1CA "a LAVAL 3sA1@J
land and others from the District
and nearby Maryland.
A musical program of outstanding
distinction will be offered with Ed
bert Ruhl, Metropolitan artist pre-
senting several solos, accompanied
by Willard Sketbert, former accom-
panist for Richard Crooks. Mr.. Ruhl
made his debut few years ago in
Constitution Hall.
Other features will be accordion
music by Miss Stella Warner who,
dressed in Italian costume, will play
the accordion as she wanders from
table to table. Mrs. Frank Ray will
give an original skit and the Marine
Band orchestra will furnish music
throughout the evening. Popular
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin, wife Of
President Marvin of the George
Washington University will act as
toastmistress.
Mrs. Clyde M. Hamblin is gen.
eral chairman of the banquet.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Ne1V Club Formed
In ak0ma Park

A new group, the Good Neighbo1
Club Of Takoma Park, has been or
ganized, having as it's objective the
promotion of sociability and good
will among the members and friends
Of the community.
The organization has already con-
tributed to hospitals and the Aged
Women's Home and is now making
plans for furnishing a room in the
new Children's Hospital.
The next meeting will be held
Tuesday at the Jesup Blair Com
munity Center, with Miss Matte
Gibson, retiring superintendent Of
Children's Hospital. as guest speaker.
Preceding the meeting, luncheon
will be served at 1890 pm. by mem
bers of the Executive Committee.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Scholarship Date
Set March y bv
Chew Chase Unit

The Woman's Club of Chevy
Chase has extended the time in
which it will accept applications for
its scholarship to girl entering
Montgomery Junior College until
March %, according to an an
nouncement by Mrs. Harold De
Courcy, chairman of the Applied
Education Committee.
Reason for the time extension
Is the announcement by Hugh G.
Price, dean of the college, of a sup
Elementary award of 5000 to the
winner of the scholarship. This
generous offer has been authorized
by DR.. Edwin Broom, superintendent
Of Montgomery County Schools, and
means that the winner of the
Woman's Club scholarship for 500
will have a full-tuition scholarship
with the added sum.
The Montgomery Junior College
holds its classes in the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School building
during the late afternoons and eve
nings. Although both the high
school and college use the same
facilities, there is no overlapping
and the college remains separate
in both organization anc staff. It's
student body includes many young
men from Bethesda Naval Hospital
and other young people who are
employed through the day and find
the late afternoon classes more
convenient.
Information about the scholar
ship, as well as publications., may
be obtained from Mrs. De Courcy
or the Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School in Maryland and Woodrow
Wilson and Western High Schools
in the District. Applications must
be received by Mrs. De Courcy not
later than March %.
Evening star., 1947-03-09

WHEN GOOD FELLOWS (OR GIRLS GET TOGETHER.
is bound to spell for any Denture uhen
gathers for action that shom aboue all
the Fashion Show Committee of the Wellesley College Club
benefit to be held March IA at the Mayo,Uer HOTEL Filling
ticket requests for the performances to be held at
and also planning distribution OF the posters 0ch
the background Garnett Charles
L Werts and Mrs. w. o. Sturgeon Star staff Photos
Evening star., 1947-03-09
74tb Amniuersary
Of Delta Ga1unuas

A reception and banquet, in cele-
bration Of its 74th anniversary, will
be held by members Of the Delta
Gamma International Collegiate
Fraternity on Saturday in the WASH
ington room at the Hotel WASH
ington.
The reception will be held at $50
pm. followed by the dinner at Z pm.
In the receiving line will be Mrs.
Arthur H. Vandenberg, Mrs. Theo-
dore Ives Messenger, DR.. Helen
Dyer, chairman of the Banquet Com
mittee; Mrs. Charles g. Ross, Mrs.
Harris Ellsworth, Mrs. J. G. Green,
Miss Jean Staiger, president Of the
George Washington Chapter; Miss
Joyce Gochenour, president Of the
American University Chapter, and
Miss Bernadette Holland, president
of the University of Maryland
Chapter.
Mrs. Vandenberg, who recently
was decorated by the Belgian gov
ernment with the Golden Order of
the Crown for her work in behalf
of the Delta Gamma Orphanage in
Belgium, will be guest speaker. She
will tell of her experiences during
the past two years in London, Paris
and New York. She will be intro
duced by the president of the Wash
ington Alumnae Chapter, Mrs.
Theodore Ives Messenger.
Following the address, Mrs. Mes
senger will award scholarships to
Misc Jacqueline Hajek ofsthe Uni
versity OF Maryland, Miss. Joyce
Gouchenour of American University
and Miss Betty Hoffer of George
Washington University. The awards
have been made to the girls having
the highest average In her respec-
tive chapter in this area.
Mrs. j. G. Green, daughter of one
of the founders Sof Delta Gamma,
also will be q speaker, pointing out
the accomplishments of the frater-
nifty as she gives its history.
. Reservations may be made through
Mrs. w. L. Bossart, 5805 Sixteenth
street north, Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
10th Annual Session

The 46th annual three-day con-
ference of the District Daughters OF
the American Revolution will open
today at 8 o'clock at Memorial. Con-
tinental Hall to continue with
morning and afternoon sessions
through Tuesday when a brilliant
banquet at the Mayflower Hotel that
evening will conclude the confer
ence.
The District Daughters are par
ticularly fortunate in having the
national society's handsome head
quarters available for their annual
conference and all the pageantry and
ceremony which will attend the an
nual Congress of the national So
ciety in the spring is planned for
the three-day conference.
Another advantage that members
OF the District OAR hold over those
OF other States during their annual
convention is the presence of the
president general, Mrs. Julius Y.
Talmadge, as well as other national
officers, including Mrs. Howard l..
Hodgkins, honorary vice president
general; Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig,
treasurer general, and Mrs. Harry
G. Oberholser, curator general.
Mrs. Talmadge will be a partici-
pant in the ceremonies tomorrow
afternoon when she presents good
citizenship medals to the District
pilgrims" recently announced as
winners of the societys annual con-
test. Mrs. Talmadge will also bring
greetings at tomorrow mornings
session which opens at 9 80 o'clock.
Memorial Service.
A memorial service, for members
who died during the year, will be
the feature of this afternoons ses-
sion when the impressive OAR
ritual will be followed. A flower, in
memory of each departed member,
will be pinned to large wreath and
a candle will be lighted to each
officer of the society who has died
in the past year. Following the
ceremony, the wreath will be placed
on the grave of one of the members.
Reports from state officers, COM
mittee chairmen and chapter re-
gents will be held at morning, after
noon and evening sessions tomor-
row. These reports will reveal many
of the constructive projects of the
OAR and emphasize some of the
particular achievements of the Dis
trict daughters.
Some interesting highlights Of
these activities include achievements
of the Americanism Committee,
which works for promotion of un-
derstanding of principles of patriot
ism and democracy. During the past
few months, representatives of 10
different nationalities who are pupils
at the Americanization School have
been taken to Mount Vernon and
Arlington to visit the national
shrines and other visits are planned
this spring.
A unique work of the Conserva-
tion Committee has been gather
ing recipes designed to save eggs,
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Mrs. harrington
Named edCbaiynnan

The appointment of Mrs. Joseph
r. harrington of Washington as
chairman of public relations for the
National Federation of Women's
Republican Clubs participation in
the 1948 presidential election CAM
paign has been announced by Mrs.
Addison B. Green, federation pres
ident.
Mrs. Harrington IS the wife Of the
delegate to Congress from Hawaii
and is a former newspaper woman.
She is also former president Of the
18th Club, composed Of wives Of
new members in the 18th Congress,
and at present is director OF polit-
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Alpha Chi Omega
Plans Initiation
On Thursday

The Alpha Epsilon Alpha Chapter
of the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
will be present at the initiation
ceremonies of Beta Rho Chapter of
American University at 8 pm.
Thursday at the Metropolitan Me-
mortal Methodist Church.
The alumnae group will partici-
pate in the active chapter initia-
ton and afterward will entertain
the new initiates and active MEM
bers at an informal reception, ~
Honor guests will be Mrs. William
H. Cravens, national treasurer. and
Mrs. Charles Lee McGuinness, At
lantic province president Of Alpha
Chi Omega.
Reservations are being received
by Mrs. Thomas c. Bagg, 6632 Hill
andale road, Chevy Chase, Md. All
alumnae are invited.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Belle Hapen Club

Don't Be Sissy" will be the title
Of talk to be given by Mary Sher-
idan Fahnestock, author of the best
seller, II Ran Away to Sea at Fifty
before meeting of the Belle Haven
Woman's Club at 2:15 pm. Tuesday
at the Belle Haven Country Club,
Alexandria, Va.
Mrs. Fahnestock will show colored
movies of her trips to the South
Seas which she and her two sons
made on a yacht.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
NLAPW Tea

Mrs. Ames Willoughby, author OF
the book, II was at Corregidor,' -
will be guest speaker at a tea to be
given by the fiction groups of the
District Branch, National League of
American Pen Women, from 4 to
6 pm. next Sunday at the studio,
1851 Columbia road NV.
The program will also include a
monologue by Miss Myrtle Rich
ards, and violin solos by Mrs. James
TP. Marley, accompanied by Mrs. w.
H. Myers. Receiving the guests will
be the chairmen of the fiction
groups, Mrs. E. A. LIE Lacheur and
Miss Elizabeth Hartman.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Fire Unit GrOub

Miss Matte Gibson, retiring super
intendent of Children's- Hospital,
will be guest speaker at a meeting
Of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Dis
trict Fire Department at 8 pm.
Friday at the District Building.
The auxiliary will present Miss
Gibson with a gift on her retire.
ment. Refreshments will be served
after the meeting.