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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-20
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that we will
sell at public auction, on December 2
1s47, at ~ o'clock noon, at our garage
at 216 N. Second Street, Wilmington. n
c.. one 1880 Ford Coupe, Motor No
1914 License No. 6os4l4, tc
satisfy our storage charges against this
vehicle in the amount of $247 so. This ca1
is registered in the name of Joe Virgins
Norfolk Navy Yards, Norfolk, Virginia
and was stored in our garage by him.
Baugh Motor Company,
216 N. Second St.
Wilmington, N. C..
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-20
COUNTY ROAD BID
TO Be OPENED
Bituminous Surfacing Pro-
ject To Get Hearing On
November 28

RALEIGG, Nov. 19-P)-The
State Highway Commission an
nounced today that it would oper
bids here Nov. % on three roac
projects.
The projects are:
Observation-Disclosures sur
facing of 2.25 miles of streets II
the city of Fayetteville.
New Hanover-Bituminous sur
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-20
WAGE INCREASES

SALISBURY, Nov. 10. -R)-
Management of the North Caro-
lima Finishing company has
agreed to a wage increase of nine
per cent for all plant employees,
effective as of November 10, it
was disclosed today. The an
nouncement was delayed, the
company reported, because of
discussion of other contract
changes. These were later drop
ped.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-20
FORD TO PRESIDE

HAPEVILLE, Ca, Nov. 19 -
WD-Henry Ford, II, president u
the Ford Motor Company, will
dedicate the new Ford assembly
plant here Dec. 10. Many Ford
executives will attend the cere-
monies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-20
$50 Legal

lima. on or before twenty-seven day
after the 9Th day of December, i947
and answer or demur to the comlla
in said action, or the plaintiffs will ap
DIV to the Court for the relief demanded
in said Complaint.
This The 7th day Of November, 1947.
A. L. MEYLAND,
Clerk of Superior Court.
By: Lois J. Ward,
Asst. Clerk Superior Clerk.
Clayton c. Holmes,
Attorney
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-20
CONTAGIOUS

LAS VEGAS, Nov. l. -R>-
The sound of England's royal
wedding bells tomorrow will
echo away out here. The Little
Church of the West alone re-
ports requests from u brides-to-
be to be wed on the same day as
Princess Elizabeth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-20

facing of 4.3 miles of county
roads in New Hanover county in
vicinity of Wilmington and win
ter Park.
Nash-Edgecombe -Bituminous
surfacing of O.803 miles of streets
in the city of Rocky Mount.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-20
M0RAVIANS NAME
SYNOD MEMBERS
Nine-Woman Board To
Supervise Three Year
Work Elected

WINSTON-SALEM, Nov. 10.
-P)- A nine-woman board to
supervise work of women for the
next three years was named to-
day by thetriennial synod of the
Moravian church in America,
southern province, meeting here
at Home Moravian church.
The synod also elected: Is
trustees for Salem College and
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-20
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-20

A new electrical development
is a flashlight that peers around
corners. The bulb is mounted in
the end of a flexible metal tube.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-20

Iodine requirements -
aoaa,r are probably D6 higher during Ri women nae
nancy and lactation, ( pres
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-20

Under and by virtue of the power
and authority duly given by a judgment
of the Superior Court of New Hanover
County in that proceeding therein pend
ing entitled, "City of Wilmington,
North Carolina, New Hanover County
and c. R. Morse, City-County Tax Col
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-20

Notice is hereby given that we will
sell at public auction, on December 2
1e47 at 70 o'clock noon, at our garage
at 216 N. Second Street, Wilmington, N
c., one 1881 Lincoln Sedan, Motor No
68468, 1912 Ohio License No. 98DZ, te
satisfy our storage charges against this
vehicle in the amount of $4,000. This cal
is registered in the name of John Bright
1850 Walnut St, Philadelphia, Pennsyl.
vania, and was stored in our garage BY
him.
Baugh Motor Company,
PIG N. Second ST,
Wilmington NJ c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-20
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ment of the telephone sieve sdieoslop,
invention in 1875, since il
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Rockville Driver Fined
S12O on Four Charges

Judge Alan Bowie fined Stewart
Dawson, %, Rockville, total of
$120 on four traffic charges in
Hyattsville Police Court yesterday.
The defendant was fined $100
for driving while drunk, $40 for
reckless driving, and S. each for
failing to drive in the proper lane
and no registration card.
He was released under S700 bond
after filing an appeal. He did not
testify.
Appearing as a character witness
for Dawson was Capt. Theodore
Vollten, chief of detectives of the
Montgomery County police force.
Judge Bowie also imposed a 5000
fine on Pete Places, 81, of the 1900
block of Talbot street Sc. on
charge of carrying deadly weapon
with intent to cause bodily injury.
Gordon Schmitt, Hyattsville, and
Maxine Deal, Riverdale, testified
that Places pointed a revolver at
them during an argument August
81 in the rear Of the Hyattsvills
Hot Shoppe.
Places told Judge Bowie he lost
his temper and didn't realize what
he was doing. He added that the
gun belonged to his father and was
not loaded.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
S2,329, DAB Bid Submitted
For Bridge Superstructure

The American Bridge Co. yester-
day submitted low bid of $780,
DAB for construction of the super
structure of the new South Capitol
Street Bridge
Previously, the District had ac-
cepted bids for the superstructure
work, but on opening them last
October, the bids we're found to be
ttoo high and were rejected. Capt.
N. G. Whitehurst, District highway
director, said the bid examined
yesterday was per cent higher
than the same company's low esti-
mate received last year.
I'VE feel that the price for this
type of construction is not coming
down. Capt. Whitehurst said. Last
year we didn't have enough money
anad the price was too high for
construction. Now it looks as though
we'll be able to go ahead and build"
Capt. Whitehurst said it will be
nine months to a year before con.
struction on the superstructure can
begin. Construction will take about
two years, he said.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Silver Spring Trade Board
Opposes Overhead Wires

"A resolution expressing "unalter-
able opposition" to continuance of
overhead wires on Georgia avenue
in the Silver Spring business district
has been adopted by the Silver
Spring Board of Trade.
A delegation from the trade group
will appear before the Montgomery
County commissioners to urge that
the area be designated a fire dis
trict. 1t was pointed out that in
fire zones in Washington the Poto-
mac Electric Power Co. is prohibited
from replacing overhead wires. The
Silver Spring Volunteer Fire De-
partment Is seeking establishment
Of similar ordinance in the county.
Members of the delegation are
Donald K. Staley, president Of the
Board OF Trade; Maxwell Scrim-
geour, Blair Lee III, DR.. w. B. Meh-
ring and Dana B. Johannes, jr.
The group also urged widening of
Georgia avenue and of Colesvilie
road, north of Silver Spring, into
four-lane highways.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Prince Georges View,
On Gambling, Liquor
Sought by Group

Letters asking civic associations tc
express their views on the question
of legalized gambling and a liquol
dispensary system in Prince Georges
County we're being prepared today
by the County Civic Federation.
The federation meeting last night
In the County Service Building
Hyattsville, adopted a resolution Of.
fered by DR.. Eric Durand, Temple
Hills delegate, requesting individua.
association action before the fedora
ton takes a stand. Several dele.
gates favored licensed gambling.
There's a lot of illicit gambling
In the county" Daniel M. Greene
chairman of the Laws and Legis-
lative Committee declared, which
would produce considerable reve-
nue. If licensed" There is wide
spread opposition to the idea, how
ever, he said.
Other delegates suggested money
obtained from gambling could be
"earmarked" for educational pur-
poses.
Everybody is born gambler. ~
Frank Fierstein, member-at-large,
said. There would be no trouble
If it were controlled"
Objection expressed was that of
Arthur Brunei member who
termed gambling a bad habit" and
said if legalized it would draw an
undesirable crowd"
Walter F. Mulligan, president,
who conducted the meeting, pre-
dicted it would be five or six months
before all associations could report
their sentiments.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Democrats Courting Reds
ForNewVotes, SaysWiIcher

Talmage Wilcher, Republican
nominee for State Senator from
Arlington, today charged the Demo-
cratic Party "has been courting the
Communists in order to get few
votes, ="
In prepared statement, Mr.. Will
cher declared, II do not need or ex-
pect any support in my campaign
from the red elements"
He said he will "denounce forth
with" any one who is allied with
any Communistic groups and at
tempts to support his campaign.
If elected to the State Senate in
November, the candidate said, he
will seek an amendment to the State
constitution along the lines of one
suggested by the American Legion,
which says:
mo guarantee of freedom of
speech, freedom of press, freedom
of assembly or freedom of election
by the Constitution shall constitute
a valid defense in court to a charge
of promoting the overthrow of the
Government of the United States
by force"
Evening star., 1947-09-05
zoning Plan 10 Be Shown
For CheverIy-Tuxedo Area

Citizens of the Cheverly- Tuxedo
area will have an opportunity tc
view the proposed zoning plan for
their portion of the Maryland
Washington Regional District at 8:3C
pm. today at the American Legion
Hall, Cheyerly.
The hearing will be under joint
sponsorship of the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission and the Mayor and
Council of Cheverly, 1t was an
nounced by Irwin I. Main, chairman
of the commission.
The meeting was arranged by
Herbert w. Mells, a member of the
commission, and DR.. Edward A. Sal
loon, Mayor of Cheverly. The pro-
posed regulations and the new map
will be explained by Fred w.
Tuemmler, director of planning for
the commission.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Hardman Investigated
By U. 5. on Hatch Act
Charge in Alexandra

George D. Hardman, former presi-
dent Of the Alexandria Central
Labor Union whose fight with an
other labor official attracted national
attention last year, has been in
vestigated by the Civil Service Com
mission in connection with alleged
violations of the Hatch Act in Alex
andria, it was learned today.
Mr.. Hardman left Alexandria more
than year ago when he was trans
ferred by the Government to Sands
Point, Long Island, where he works
as cabinet maker.
Alfred Klein, chief law officer of
the commission, said the investiga-
ton was made after he received a
complaint that Mr.. Hardman was
engaged in political activity" dur
ing an election in Alexandria. He
said he could not recall what elec-
tion the complaint involved and
refused to identify the source of the
complaint. The investigation has
been completed, Mr.. Klein explained,
and action is pending before the
commission. He said he did not
know when the case would be dis
posed of.
The complaint charged that the
one-time Alexandria labor official
had campaigned for votes in an
election and was unduly active on
election day, Mr.. Klein said. The
Hatch Act forbids partisanrpolitical
activity on the part of q Federal
employe. Mr.. Klein pointed gut.
Mr.. Hardman was convicted sof
assaulting Fred Kirchner, State
Labor Department inspector, during
an Alexandria Central Labor Union
election. The Alexandria Civil and
Police Court against Mr.. Hardman,
carrying penalties of $3.50 fine and
80 days in Jail, attracted national
attention when labor groups and
some members of Congress protested
the penalties were excessive. An
appeal to the Corporation Court
later resulted in the fine being in
creased to $400 with no Jail sentence.
Mr.. Hardman, Mr. Kirchner and
j. c. Turner. another member of
the Central Labor Union, were in
volved in the fracas, which resulted
in the disqualification of Mr.. Kirch-
ner. Mr.. Hardman later resigned
his position as head of the Alex
andria Central Labor Union after he
was transferred to Sands Point.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
3 Water, Sewer Projects
To Serve $50 81 Homes

More than $50 new homes for ex-
GIs and their families will be served
by three water and sewer construc-
ton projects, authorized yesterday
by the Washington Suburban SAM
tary Commission.
The three projects. to cost more
than 100000, will be in Pickwick
Village, -Four Corners, Jefferson
Heights, Seat Pleasant, and Roci
Creek Forest.
The Commission also announced
the Florence Pipe. Foundry 81 Ma
chine Co. was awarded three con-
tracts for fire hydrants and approx
mately 38 miles of cast iron pipe on
a low bid Of $500. .502.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Veteran L Labors for IS Years
To Build OrqonFrom Odd Parts

contains several fans which pro-
vide air for the organ pipes. The
fan with the pipe in front of 1t Is
a homemade humidifier. The pipe
throws a fine mist of water in front
of the fan which blows 1t into the
air when the "humidstat" invented
by Mr.. Whiteford decides the room
needs some moisture.
In the ceiling was a small trap
door leading TO the room contain
ing the 1,600-odd pipes. 1t was a
second-f floor porch before Mr..
Whiteford converted 1t into an Or
gan loft. H-a-~ 'ta'f ~ >~t
How much did all this cost? Mr.
Whiteford estimates it at about S.
900. But he hastened to add that
only space limitations kept him from
adding more pipes.
Started II Years Ago.
It all started II years ago when
he began taking organ lessons. Six
months later, he abandoned the les
son, "or the teacher abandoned me, "
he says, and he started studying the
organ himself. The idea of building
an organ came to him two years
later.
The mystery of the self playing
piano was simple after Mr.. White
ford explained it. He merely hooked
up the organ with the piano by
means of an electrical cable. The
upstairs echo actually was made by
door opening and closing, which
was controlled at the keyboard.
In a second-f1oor closet Mr..
Whiteford put set of pipes. Two
wooden arms hinged in the middle
are fastened to the door and wall
of the closet. Attached to the
hinges is nylon fishing line which
goes down what was formerly the
back stairs to an accordion-like af-
fair.
When he pushes a pedal at the
organ, air goes into the folds of the
accordion" AS it fills and expands
it draws the line which pulls the
hinges Of the wooden arms, thus
opening the door.
Mr.. Wh1teford was stationed at
Atlantic City for a while during his
service with the Air Corps. There
he had access to the. largest organ
in the world and he played a regu-
lar Sunday radio program from it.
The son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
j. Whiteford, he is attending
George Washington University Law
School. His father is an attorney
here.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Power LineFight
Likely Based on
zoning Decision
Fairfax Lund Owners
May Ask Injunction
To Halt Vepco Work

Fairfax County property owners
today threatened to seek an injunc-
ton against erection of q proposed
power line after learning the State
Supreme Court has upheld the coun-
ty zoning ordinance.
Possibility of the injunction de-
veloped after Fairfax Circuit Court
Judge Paul E. Brown yesterday
named a five-man commission to
set prices on the land to be con-
demned for the power line right-of-
way.
Hardee Chambliss, attorney for
a number of affected property own
ers who are protesting routing Of
the line through their land, cited
Wednesdays Virginia State Supreme
Court of Appeals decision as he
suggested the possibility of an in
junction suit.
No Permit, He Contends.
The zoning law, he said, requires
a permit for such construction as
power lines. The Virginia Electric
d Power Co., however, has no permit
to build a new power line, he con-
tended. Mr.. Chambliss recalled that
a permit for the power line con-
struction had been granted in No
vember, 1916 but was rescinded last
April. The State Supreme Court
decision upholding the zoning law
would make 1t mandatory that the
company secure permit, Mr..
Chambliss contended.
Judge Brown appointed the five
man condemnation commission after
Vepco attorneys and representatives
OF affected property owners agreed
on their selection.
Appointed were: Carroll Shreve,
president of the Falls Church Bank;
Elmer E. Cockrill, Mayor OF Vienna:
Guy N. Church. Falls Church real
estate man; Roger Blake, Falls
Church tree nursery operator, and
Earl Popkins, Groveton farmer who
was defeated candidate for the
County Board of Supervisors in last
months election.
Both sides were warned by Judge
Brown not to approach any of the
commissioners ''or to do anything
that might be construed as having
any effect on their recommenda-
tions. In other words, "stay away
from them as much as possible"
Date Set on Arguments.
Judge Brown gave attorneys for
both sides until September IA to ex-
change recommendations to the
condemnation commissioners. Sep
tember rs was set as the date for
court arguments on instructions for
the commissioners.
The order entered by Judge Brown
yesterday setting up the condemna-
ton commission specified that the
power line was to have 225-foot
right -of-way and would carry power
not in excess of 300,00U volts.
: No date was set for a report by
the condemnation commissioners.
Court officials pointed out that
Judge Brown Is not bound by the
condemnation commissioners recon-
mendation.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
By J. B. Zotmon

The majestic strains of a Bach
choral filled the house at 101 West
Leland street. Chevy Chase, Md.
From the merest whisper, the in
tricate counterpoint OF the great
composer swelled until it shook the
knickknacks on the living room
table.
The music came from an organ in
a corner of the room. Seated at
the console was 25-year-old Joseph
S. Whiteford, for whom the instru-
ment represented the elimination
of Is years of effort.
Ever since he was 10 Mr.. White
ford has been collecting pieces Of
metal, wire and wood in the hope of
building his own organ. Just two
weeks ago he put the last Of the
1903 pipes in place and hooked up
his final electrical connection.
AS he played, the keys of piano
behind him suddenly started going
up and down. An echo of the music
came from the second floor. 1t
sounded as though some one had
just opened a door. Then the echo
faded away and 1t seemed that the
door had closed. The reporter was
mystified.
How 1t Works.
Lifting his hands from the key
board, the tall Army veteran swung
around on his seat. AS If in answer
to the reporters unspoken ques-
tions, he said. Let me show you
how this thing works"
Leading the way downstairs to a
basement room about 20 feet long,
10 feet wide and 18 feet high, he
waved his hand at maze of wires.
Beside the wires were strips OF
wood, one below each other, with
small leather bellows between each
strip. On the wall was what ap-
peared to be huge fan with pipe
in front it. Immediately below
that was a large box with pipes
leading out in all directions.
These pieces Of wood bound with
leather are called pneumatics," Mr..
explained. Fastened to
the inner sides of the strips are
metal contacts.
when I press a key on the Or
gan, it touches a wire which acti-
Yates magnet, allowing the air
TO leave the pneumatic and collaps-
Ing the leather. This, in turn,
closes a circuit and activates anoth-
er magnet in the wind chest on the
second floor. The magnet moves
a valve. permitting air to 60 into
the pipe"
What about the large box? That,
to Mr.. Whiteford, simply
Evening star., 1947-09-05
|Ohio-bound Man
Found in Rail Car,
Sleeping mNude

Union Station police were STROLL
ing through railway car en- route
to Cleveland yesterday when they
came upon the remarkable sight OF
man asleep on seat with all OF
his clothes on the opposite seat.
Hailed into court, John Larsen
told Judge John P. Mcmahon he
was carpenter from Florida. After
b,,ving a drink in Baltimore, he
said he didn't remember a thing.
and found that his wallet contain-
ing $3.50 and his watch were gone.
Judge Mcmahon suspended sem,
tence on Larsen. A lawyer then
took him out for a bowl Of soup
Evening star., 1947-09-05
1000 in Arlington Sent
FoIIow-up Tux Notices

Approximately 1000 Arlington
residents who failed to make State
and local taxAreturns before May
are being sent follow-up notices,
Commissioner of Revenue Harry K.
Greene announced yesterday.
Mr.. Green said that about 1000
persons were sent notices last year,
but that 1t was necessary to take
only IS cases to court.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Falls Church Will Get
New Radio Station

The Federal Communications Com
mission yesterday authorized con-
struction of a radio station at Falls
Church, Va, by Lamar A. Newcomb
816 North Cleveland street, Airing
ton.
FEC authorized construction of
the 250-watt station for daytime use
only at 1920 kilocycles.
Mr.. Newcomb plans to have the
new station in operation by January
/. He did research work in radio
during the war while serving as a
naval officer.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Funeral Services Held
For Lawrence Ritter
Speeioi Dispatch 10 The Ste

WINCHESTER, Va, Sept. 5.-Lu.
theran Church services were held
yesterday for Lawrence D. Ritter
81, former retail merchant, who
died Tuesday. Burial was in Mount
Hebron Cemetery.
Survivors include two brothers,
Carl r. Ritter, at whose home he
died here, and Halle B. Ritter, OF
York, Pa. Mr.. Ritter was connected
for several years with a retail drug
store chain in Washington, D. G.