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Evening star., 1947-05-24
Tokens Cashed Exceed
Estimate by 10000

Streetcar and bus tokens still are
turning up for refund in the Capital
Transit Co. mail and the company
already has received 10000 more
than were believed to have been In
circulation, an oficial said today.
E. c. Giddings, assistant to the
president, said more than 250, 600
of the tokens have been turned in.
The company originally estimated
that about 10000 were in circula-
ton. The company makes a refund
Of 8 cents for one, II cents for two
and IS cents for three.
Mr.. Giddings estimated the COM
|pany has redeemed more than 81. 600
worth Of tokens sent as contributions
for the Children,s Hospital building
fund.
Evening star., 1947-05-24

The accident, which happened
May II near Newport News, killed
his other son, George, jr., 5.
Mr.. Nicholson's wife, Mrs. Dorothy
Nicholson, mother of the younger
son and stepmother of David, died
lin dentists Office here February 3
after having a number of teeth ex-
tracted.
| David's grandmother, Mrs. Sue
Nicholson, died in January. Mrs.
Helen Tolbert, first cousin OF Da-
vid, died early this month.
David lived with an aunt, Mrs.
Mabel N. Yates. Mrs. Yates said
yesterday was four months to the
day after Mrs. Sue Nicholson'S S
death. It also was the birthday of
David's father, she added.
The body of another Potomac
River drowning victim was recov-
cred yesterday, police reported. AL
though it had not been identified
positively, police said it was be-
lieved to be that Of Michael j.
Racer, "a, of 1924 Eighteenth street
NV.
Mr.. Racer, an employe of a grocery
chain, was drowned last Saturday
when a rented rowboat capsized
while being towed by a launch near
the Three Sisters Islands.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Conradis Gets Montgomery
Public Utility Agent S Post

Albert E. Conradis, Bethesda at
torney, is the new public utility
agent for Montgomery County, ef-
fective June l.
Mr.. Conradis, who Is president Of
the County Republican Club, was
appointed yesterday by the County
Commissioners at a special meeting
in Rockville. He will receive $500
q year.
He succeeds Albert E. Brault, Who
resigned just before the new Board
Of County Commissioners took ONCE
last December. Mr.. Bault Is active
In county Democrats affairs.
Evening star., 1947-05-24

It was little boys paradise last
night at Griffith Stadium, scene OF
the 10th annual Might of Thrills. J"
sponsored by the Masonic Worship
full Masters Of 1s47 and the Eastern
Star.
The frank enthusiasm Of the
youthful male element In the crowd
Of more than $4,000 spectators, de-
scribed by Announcer Bill Herson
as a record breaker for the event,
injected frequently into the show
itself.
The youngsters drew roars Of
laughter from the stand, when a
feature of the Skating Earls" act
called for "two young boys to come
out and take a ride" At least 100
sampede across the. field within Is
seconds of the announcement.
Gen. Cox Leads Parade.
Announcement of the colorful
parade, of which Brig. Gen. Albert
L. Cox, commander of the District
National Guard, was named marshal,
had to be prefaced with warning
to the hundreds Of little boys who
had filtered down onto the field
for closer look.
"You boys will have to move back
or you're going to be stepped on
by a parade" announced Mr.. Her
son.
AS the marching units moved past
one youngster was engaged in keep
ing the crowd behind him posted
on its patriotic duty.
Stand up," he would direct
from time to time, there's another
flag coming past"
And Mr.. Herson frequently had
to interrupt his announcements OF
the event with, There's another
boy lost" or Were missing some
more boys" iss -
Although they were not quite 30
demonstratiye In their appreciation,
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Roll Association Names
CumpbeII Secretary

George M. Campbell has been ap-
pointed secretary-treasurer of the
Association of American Railroads
effective June l.
Mr.. Campbell entered the service
OF the American Railway Associa-
ton in New York in 1911 and has
served in various capacities. Later
he joined the Association of Ameri-
can Railroads.
In hfs new post. Mr.. Campbell
succeeds Harold j. Forster, who has
been secretary-treasurer since the
association was formed in 1884. Mr..
Forster is retiring due to Ill health
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Teacher Bill Rewriting
10 Delay Action by
House Until Thursday
By Don S. Warren

The teacher pay bill, carrying
scales already approved by the
House District Committee, once
again is being rewritten and may
be ready for House action next
Thursday instead OF Monday, which
is District day.
No changes in basic terms Of the
plan as approved two days ago by
the House committee are contem-
plated, according to Chairman Bates
OF the Fiscal Subcommittee, in
charge of the bill. But it is to be
extensively redrafted as to language.
The work fell to Corporation Counsel
Vernon E West, to be assisted by
school officials.
Martin Backs Thursday Action.
Since this latest draft cannot be
readied for action during Monday s
District day in the House, Mr.. Bates
and Chairman Dirksen of the full
District Committee laid their prob
lem before Speaker Martin. Because
time is getting short, he agreed to
support a rule permitting the meas
ure to be taken up later in the week,
suggesting Thursday as a likely time.
This will be the third revision
of the bill, first introduced at the
request of school officials.
One of the changes to be made in
the bill is to put 1t into the form
of a separate law, repeating or
superseding all previous pay legis-
lation, instead of being an amend
ment to the Teachers Salary Act Of
1945. This was suggested by Mr..
West.
May Be Ready Tuesday.
It had been thought the decks
were cleared for House action Mon
day after the District Committee
Thursday voted out the bill by a
20 to / margin, as redrafted, in
keeping with the plan agreed jointly
by Chairmen Cain and Bates OF the
Senate and House Fiscal Subcom-
mittee, school officials and the Dis
trict Commissioners. Since this re-
vision had not yet been printed, a
second meeting of the House District
Committee was scheduled for yes
terday afternoon.
This session was called OF, how
ever, when Mr.. Bates agreed to
revise the language of one section
BY hasty action, second redraft
was prepared. Mr.. Bates was on the
verge of introducing this when the
recommendations came along for a
much more general rewriting. An
entirely different program then was
planned.
The Corporation Counsel said he
would work today and tomorrow
and hoped to have the revamped
Language in the hands Of Mr.. Bates
4 Tuesday
Evening star., 1947-05-24
D. {. Heads Approve
Renovation Program
For Receiving Home

The District Commissioners have
approved the recommendations of
the Board of Public Welfare to
solve the situation at the Receiving
Home for Children, 1t was an
nounced at a meeting of the board
yesterday.
The home had been condemned as
a fire trap and unfit to house the
children put there by the board,
after a visit by investigators act
ing for Representative Horan, Re-
publican, of Washington, chairman
of the House Appropriations Sub
committee on the District.
Under the approved plan, the
Shaw Building now used by the
National Training School for Girls
will be vacated by the girls and
delinquent boys will be housed on
the first floor.
After some minor renovating,
mostly fireproofing, the girls will be
returned to the second floor and
the boys remain on the first.
Delinquent girls now housed on
the second floor of the Lincoln
Building will be moved to the first
floor of that building and the re-
mainder of the building will be
abandoned. Crowded conditions and
danger of fire in this building
prompted Mr.. Horans criticism.
Cottage to Be Reopened.
The smaller non-delinquent chill
dren who are now housed in the
Dunbar Building, will remain there as
the building was recently renovated.
ARRANGEMENTS also have been made
to house some of the white boys at
the Industrial Home School for
White Children in the case of an
overflow and cottage now vacant
at the Industrial Home for Colored
will be reopened and will accom-
modate 20 boys.
Raymond F. Clapp, acting direc-
tor of the welfare department, told
the board he has no official infor-
nation on the proposal to place the
new hospital center on the grounds
of the Industrial Home School and
part of the grounds occupied by the
Naval Observatory, which adjoins
the school property,
Announcement also was made
that the board has received prelim-
mary plans from the municipal ar
chitect for the building of laun-
dry at the District Training School
at Laurel, Md. The board has been
granted an appropriation of s140,-
900 for the building.
Aid to Dependents Gains.
The population of both the Ma
/ tional Training School for Boys
and the National Training School,
for Girls showed decline from last
year, the board reported, while the
number of children in the Receiv-
ing Home showed an increase.
The board announced there was
decided rise in the number Of cases
of aid to dependent children. Ir
April, 1916, the number of cases
averaged 1888, while in April this
year it had risen to 1921. In the
matter of children receiving care
and service exclusive Of financial
assistance, the total, as Of April 80
was 3,129. OF these children, 1909
or about two-fifths, were in foster
homes or private institutions. which
were being paid by the Welfare
Board or institutions Of the board,
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Two Of TripIet Girls Die
After Premature Birth
ky Me Asaoeiufad Prsxs

CHESTER, Pa, May 24.-Two Of
the triplet girls born three months
prematurely In Chester Hospital
died yesterday less than ~ hours
after their birth.
The other child, largest OF the
three and weighing Q pounds ~
ounces, IS being kept in an incu-
bator. The babies were the nIstii nIi
children Of Mr.. and Mrs. NoDs
Smith.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Fire in Store Window
Causes Slight Domoqe

A small fire attracted spectators
to an Eighth street show window
Of the Lansburgh & Bro. department
store shortly before 9 am. today.
The blaze was confined to the
window and was extinguished by
6remen.
A store spokesman said damage
was slight. The cause was not de-
termined.
Evening star., 1947-05-24

the rest of the audience indicated its
reluctance to miss any Of the events
by instructing the bobbing young
sters to ''sit down" whenever they
blocked a view.
Proceeds of the affair will go to
the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
Fund. Clark Griffith, president of the
Washington baseball club, donated
use of the stadium and was among
those greeting the audience.
Queen Crowned.
A highlight of the nights activities,
which included band entertainment,
circus acts and fireworks, was the
crowning of Miss Bette June Brew
ton, senior at Eastern High School,
as queen of the event.
Buck Newsom, Washington base
ball pitcher, crowned the queen.
Mr.. Newsom, wearing tails and a
topper, had as his jester Nick
Altrock, wearing baseball uniform
and carrying a mop.
The American Legion Guard Of
Honor formed the queens escort.
The parade included units Of Almas
Temple Shriners with their bands,
the Grottoes, the Tall Cedars OF
Lebanon, Jobs Daughters, Metro
politan Police Boys Band, the Elks
Boys Band, detachments. of the
Army, Navy, Marines, WACS and
WAVES, and National Guard.
Among those introduced to the
audience were Marvin harrington
grand master of District Masons;
Mrs. Nora r. Riley, worthy grand
rnatron of the Order of the Eastern
Star Of the District; George Casey,
worthy grand patron of the order;
Edward Babbitt, president of the
Association of Worshipful Masters,
and Miss Cora Parker, president OF
the Association of Worthy Matrons
and Patrons. svSs a.e4.l
Bernard Easterson was general
chairman of the event.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Woden Seeks Reelection

RICHMOND, May "a R.-State
Senator Robert C. Walden of Gret-
ma has announced that he viii be
a candidate for reelection this
yea from the 18th senatorial dis
trict.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-08-07
Prince Named
Airport Secretary

E. E. Prince was elected sec
retarv of the new Horny County
Airport at a meeting held in Con-
way last Friday. f. c. Wall, OF
Conway. was named chairman.
The board, established by Rep.
Bayliss Spvey, will work to de-
velop airport facilities in the
county. -,
At the Friday meeting the
hoard sent a message to the Civil
ian Aeronautics Administration
asking CAA to rescind its May
order to move navigation signal
station from Myrtle Beach to
Whiteville.
Erected at Myrtle Beach at a
cost of S175,OOO, the station ser
we'd is guide for New York to
Miami planes. The board emphas-
lied the need for the station to re-
main at Myrtle Beach by citing
the forced landing last week OF a
5O-passenger airplane bound for
Miami Had it not been for the
SIGNAL tower at Myrtle Beach, the
board maintained, the plane might
not have found a suitable spot for
the emergency landing and an
other catastrophe might have re-
suited. .,o+
The board also maintained that
keeninp the station at Myrtle
Beach may lead to inaugurating
tho tourists resort as a regular
stop for large passenger planes
and eventually add to the airport
development of the community
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-08-07
BROOKS Wilmington Named
President Of Loris c. of c.

The election as president of the
Loris Chamber Of Commerce
brought another in a long list of
honors to Brooks Wilmington, a
local boy who made good among
his own people.
Born 40 years ago in he Dillon
area, Wilmington moved to Loris
in 1920 when his father began
farming here. After his gradua-
ton from Green Sea high school,
Wilmington entered Clemson COL
lege where he majored in agli-
culture.
He received his bachelor of
science degree at Clemson and
followed it with advanced study
at Ohio State university. There
he won his masters degree and,
in 1888, his doctors degree in ag-
riculture.
Until the outbreak Of the war,
Wilmington taught at Ohio State
and Maryland universities. Enter
ing the army, he became a cap
tain in the sanitary corps and
served in both this country and
the South Pacific.
Upon his discharge, Whiting
ton decided to give up teaching
and return to his home town t.
enter farming. His 50-acre farm
on the outskirts of town won him
the respect of oldtime farmers
who watched him successfully in
troduce the science of farming in
to community where farming
had for years been the vocation Of
thousands of people.
His superior farm productions,
his intense interest in the farmers
welfare. and his associations with
professors and agricultural ex-
perts throughout the country put
him in position to serve his
neighboTs and community and
made him the best prepared to
work as secretary of the Loris
Farm Bureau.
His friends, aware of his civic
energies, elected him president of
the Lors Civitan club at recent
election. He is also president OF
the Loris Cooperative Develop
ment association.
Despite his fulltime job as a
farmer and his civic duties, Whit
tington is an active member OF
the American Society of Economic
Entomologists, the Gamma Sigma
Delta and Sigma XII fraternities,
and is president Of the Business
mems Bible class at the Loris Bap-
fist church.
j Faced now with the additional
responsibility of the presidency of
the Loris Chamber of Commerce,
he has already entered the tempo
of the work. Tonight he will meet
with the board of directors to
make plans for the coming year.
A meeting of all Loris merchants
will be called in two weeks to con-
slider hiring a fulltime executive
secretary of the chamber, he said.
81 cannot succeed in this job
/ without the full support of all the
people of Loris," Wilmington
said. "This support is necessary
for the best operation of the
Chamber of Commerce, for by
the chambers accomplishments the
town will benefit. | hope also to
do everything possible to intro
duce whatever industries will be
helpful to the towns growth.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-08-07
GAPWAY

Mr. and Mrs. Alton Butikin
and children visited Mrs. Bun
k;n's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ruth
- Turbeville in Mnllin7 Sunday
= =
frankie Buffkin, Virginia luI-
neville and Vera Mae Turbevllle
enjoyed a picnic Sunday after
noon.
Miss Jeffress Butfkin and Lou
Buffkin spent Sunday at ocean
Drive beach.
Mrs, Alma Turbeville a II d
dau. hter Lorna Alene are spend
ine some time in Nichols with
relatives.
X "
Jennes Turbeville and. aaron
Loyett we're among the visitors
at Brookgreen Gardens Sunday
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-08-07
RETURNS TO VET HOSPITAL

Phillips HARRISON, who re,
turned from the Veterans hos
pital in Fayetteville last week,
was readmitted to the hospital
Tuesday to receive treatment for
an attack of pneumonia.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-08-07
BAND TO PLAY

The Church of God band will
present d musical program at the
New Life Baptist church Sunday
afternoon. August 10 at ; o'clock
The public is invited to attend.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-08-07

Whitcvillc visited in the commun-
ity Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Carterette
and son, DAME, spent Sunday at
ternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. j. J.
Watts.
Evening star., 1947-08-08
|Pre-Weddmg Fetes
For Miss Putzki

The wedding tomorrow of Miss
Barbara Lee Putzki and Mr.. Rob-
ert Stanley Grogan. jr., will climax
series Of parties in their honor.
The daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Paul
Stirling Putzki and her fiance were
feted again last evening. This time
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb G. Hayes were
hosts at an after six party that
drew scores of friends of the pros
pective bride and groom. Earlier
yesterday Miss Putzki was enter
tanned at g luncheon by Mrs. Betty
Mcclure In the latter's home on
Idaho avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Bowie gave
party night before last for Miss
Putzki and Mr.. Grogan. A buffet
supper in their home in Bethesda,
it was small affair and included
the parents of the bride-elect, Maj.
and Mrs. Robert Beers, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Asher, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayes and Miss Ann Putzki, sister
of Barbara.
Following the rehearsal this eve
ming DR.. and Mrs. Putzki will enter
tain the entire bridal party and
members Of the families. It will be
a seated dinner for about IS at the
Columbia Country Club. The we'd
ding will take place at st. Adams
Church at $50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1947-08-08
Mary Beth Hughes
Becomes the Bride
OF I. L. Collins

Miss Mary Beth Hughes, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Edward
Hughes, formerly of Washington,
was married yesterday to Mr.. Taber
Loree Collins, son of retired Navy
Comdr. and Mrs. David M. Collins
of Orange, N. J. The wedding took
place in st. Patrick's Cathedral in
New York, Msgr. James Kelly, presi-
dent of Seton Hall, officiating at
II o'clock, assisted by the Rev
Christopher Weldon. The reception
and wedding breakfast were held
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes
on Park avenue.
Mr.. Hughes escorted his daughter
and she wore ivory satin with a
wide bertha of rosepoint lace, an
heirloom in her family. A coronet
of the rosepoint lace held her veil
of Belgian lace and she carried
white orchids and bouvardia.
Miss Anne Won Claim of Wash
ington and st. Louis, cousin of the
bride, was her maid OF honor wear
ing pale yellow organdy trimmed
with val lace and carried cascade
bouquet of delphinium.
Miss Jessie Taber Collins, sister
of the bridegroom, and the Misses
Jean Brisse, Gloria Hopkins, Rita
Shelley, Mary Elizabeth Byrnes, and
Joan Christie were bridesmaids
They were dressed in organdy frocks
in pastel colors trimmed with
matching val lace and they carried
old fashioned bouquets. Little Miss
Catherine Tubman was flower girl
Midshipman Loree Collins and
Mr.. David McLernon Collins, jr.
were best men for their brother
and the ushers included Mr.. Robert
K. Tubman, Mr.. Richard Tubman
Mr.. Leonor F. Loree, Mr.. Robert F.
Loree, jr., Mr.. John Spencer Schulz
tan, Mr.. Roger Reinicki, Mr.. Wal
lace Shanks, Nld Mr.. Lewis D.
Barding.
The bride attended the Convent
of the Sacred Heart in Washington
where she lived during her child
hood and was graduated from
Marymount School and Manhattan
College of the Sacred Heart in New
York. Mr.. Collins studied at Holy
Cross University. and was a student
at Colgate University when he
entered the armed forces.
Evening star., 1947-08-08
Miss Hubbard
Weds Mr.. Burke

The marriage of Miss Jean Hub
bard, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. H. Hubbard of Arlington, to Mr.
Russell w. Burke, jr., whose parents
also live in Arlington, took place
last evening. The ceremony was
performed in Christ Methodist
Church in Arlington, the Rev. Fred
Wagner officiating at the double
ring ceremony.
Mr.. Hubbard gave his daughter
in marriage and she wore white
marquisette with a long lace train.
a fingertip veil held by a tiara of
seed pearls and carried a white
prayer book topped with white
orchids.
Miss Estelle Hubbard was her
sisters maid of honor and her other
sister, Miss Anne Hubbard, was
junior bridesmaid. Miss Barbara
Burke, sister of the bridegroom, and
Miss Gretchen Owen were the
bridesmaids. Their frocks we're of
marquisette and satin, the maid of
honor in pink with blue headdress
and short veil, the junior bridesmaid
in yellow with matching flower
headdress and the others in teal
blue with pink headdresses and
wells. They all carried old fash
ioned noSegayS.
Mr.. Charles Kinsey was best man
and the ushers were Mr.. Vincent
Scott and Mr.. Robert Ashwood.
The reception was held in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard,
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Burke
left on a To-day wedding trip. On
their return they will be at home
at 725 North Tazewell street in
Arlington.
Evening star., 1947-08-08
.Alford-Bowem
engagement

Mrs. Bessie v. Afford of Arlington,
announces the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Dorothy v. Afford, to
Mr.. Daniel E. Bowen, son of Mrs.
Maude Wright of Washington. The
wedding will take place August 10
in the Clarendon Methodist Church.
Miss Affords sister and nephews,
Mrs. Ray E. Rockhold and Masters
Robert and John Rockhold of Elm
hurst, Long Island, have come for
the wedding and the festivities pre-
ceding. They are guests of Mrs.
Afford and will remain with her
through the month of August.
Numerous parties have been
planned for the bride-elect among
them a recent shower given by the
Col. James S. Petit Auxiliary num-
ber 6 of the U. s. War Veterans
and another shower for which Mrs.
Beulah Cope, captain of the Daugh-
ters of '98 of the USWV, was hos
tess. Miss Afford is a past captain
of the Daughters of '98 and is presi-
dent of the Petit Auxiliary. Mr..
Bowen is president of the William
Mckinley Camp of the Sons of
USWV.
Evening star., 1947-08-08
Mrs. Flood to Visit
In Montreal Soon

Mrs. Henry D. Flood, who has
been in Virginia through the sum-
mer is spending few days in WASH
ington. She is the widow of the
late Representative Flood who
served as chairman of the Foreign
Affairs Committee, and she has
spent a part of each day at the
hearings of the subcommittee at
the Capital.
Mrs. Flood will go to Montreal
shortly to visit her son-in-law and
daughter, the United States Vice
Consul and Mrs. Walter Horton
Schoellkopf, jr. She will make the
acquaintance of her granddaughter
and namesake little Anna Portner
Schoellkopf who was born there
August 1. She is the sister of little
Walter Horton Schoellkopf, III, now
21A years old: Mrs. Schoellkopf
formerly was Miss Eleanor Portner
Flood and made her debut in Wash
ington.