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Evening star., 1947-08-20
7,2OO Maryland Guordsmen,
'93From D. c. Attend Camp

Another member of the company,
Capt. Arthur T. Burke, 80, of 8415
Woodcliff court, Silver Spring, a
veteran of the 5th Army in Italy,
is motor maintenance officer of the
115th Regiment, and is conducting
a motor maintenance and drivers
school. He also is veteran ma
tional guardsman, having Joined
the Silver Spring company a few
months after Capt. Peter. He was
first sergeant of the company be-
fore going to Officer Candidate
School at Fort Benning, Ga.
In all 81 enlisted men, six officers
and three warrant officers are at
tending from the Silver Spring
area. The 115th's Cannon Com
pany of Kensington, led by Capt.
Richard M. Ellis, jr., 33, of 1920
Chelton road, Bethesda. has 20 en-
listed men and three officers on
hand; Anti-Tank Company, Hyatts-
vile, led by Capt. Arthur B. Cal
houn, jr., 81, of 5000 Thirty third
avenue, Hyattsville, veterans rep
resentative in Prince Georges
Countysfor the Maryland State En-
ployment Service, has two officers
and 20 men.
Number of Newcomers.
Not all are hardened war vet
Grams, however. Included among the
three companies are a number of
high school students and recent
graduates. For them the expert
ence is new.
One of the oldest enlisted men in
camp, S/Sergt. Raymond j. No
Ian, 4S, of 1919 Fifty-flfth place,
Rogers Heights, was q first sergeant
of Company A, Hyattsville, in the
wartime Maryland State Guard. An
attorney for the State Department,
he also saw duty during the early
part of the war as a member of the
Canadian Army.
The men are not lacking for
equipment, as they were during the
1910 maneuvers, when wooden guns
were used, and trucks, posted with
signs to identify them, simulated
tanks.
Several Tanks on Hand.
The Antitank Company, for in
stance, already has two of its quota
OF eight medium tanks with Comm.
cannon mounted on them. Two
larger tanks with 105-mm. howitzers
also will be added to the company
later, when brought to full strength.
The local men spent yesterday on
rifle range. The remainder of the
week they'll receive specialized in
struction with members Of the entire
regiment expected to be used as "key
men" to instruct new recruits later.
A division review, representing
the IL units of the division In camp,
will be staged tomorrow afternoon
before Gov. Lane, Brig. Gen Charles
H. Gerhardt, commander of the di-
vision during is dash across France
and currently CO of the I'd Army,
and Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord,
,adjutant general of the Maryland
National Guard.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Wedding Set Tomorrow
AT Rockville Carnival

A wedding will be held at the
Rockville Volunteer Fire Depart
ment> carnival tomorrow night.
( Miss Edna Lucille Burroughs,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. L.
Burroughs of Rockville, will be
married to Charles Otis Poole of
Rockville, by hCaplain James W.
Minter OF the Maryland State Fire
mans Association, according to
Herbert Yocom, secretary of the
Fire Department.
The carnival began on August II
and will run until September 80, one
week longer than originally planned
Mr.. Yocom announced.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Roanoke Man Heads
Electrical Contractors
Rx thu Associated Press

ROANOKE, Va, Aug. 20-Lloyd
H. Engelby of Roanoke, yesterday
was elected president of the Virginia
chapter of the National Electrical
Contractors Association.
The chapter, holding two-day
meeting at Hotel Roanoke, pledged
itself to help curb costs of con-
struction.
Other officers elected are George
Schermerhorn, Richmond, vice presi-
dent; T. w. Wilmer, Richmond,
treasurer, and r. G. Cook, Alexan-
dria, chapter manager.
The following were named to the
board of directors: E. F. Griffin,
Richmond; B. w. Holstead, Char
lottesville; J. Kent White, Alexan-
dria, and G. c. Furrow, Bristol.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Mrs. Longfey Resigns
MONTGOMERY Fund Post

Mrs. Madge Hahn Longley has re-
signed as director Of the Montgom-
cry County Health Fund, DR.. Doug
las West, president of the Board Of
Directors, announced today. She had
been director since the agency was
formed 18 months ago.
The Health Fund cares for those
needing medical aid who are not
helped by any private or public
agencies. 1t is supported by the
Community Chest.
Mrs. Longley also has served as
counselor for the Public Health Lay
Council, as committee member on
school health for the Washington
Metropolitan Health Council sur
vey on hospitals and health and as
secretary of the health section Of
the planning division Of the Mont
gomery County Community Chest
and Council
Her successor has not been
named, the board president said.
Mrs. Longley resigned to accept
an appointment as director of the
health division of the San Diego
Community Welfare Council.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Government Propaganda
Assai|ed by Wilbur La Roe
ey the Assoe;oted Press

MASSANETTA SPRINGS, Va.
Aug. 20-Wilbur A. La Roe, jr., OF
Washington, moderator of the Pres
byterian Church of the United
States of America, yesterday sharply
criticized the unlawful expendi-
ture of Government funds fol
propaganda.
Hitting particularly at the War
Department in a talk before the
Massanetta Springs Bible conference
he called attention to a July "a
report of a congressional committee
charged with investigating unau-
thorized and unlawful propaganda
by Government agencies.
Although it is illegal for any de-
partment of the Federal Govern.
ment to spend money for propa-
ganda, he said, the committee
reached the conclusion that the
War Department, its personnel, and
its civilian employees have gone
beyond the limits of their proper
duties and have engaged in propa.
ganda supported by taxpayers
money to influence legislation now
pending before Congress" in favor
of universal military training.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Good TempIars' Session
Opens at MI. Airy Today
By the Associofed Press

MOUNT AIRY, Md, Aug. 90
Approximately 200 delegates have
registered for the list annual ses-
sion of the Maryland Virginia Dis
trict of Columbia Grand Lodge, In
ternational Order of Good Temp
lars, opening here today.
DIR. Gordon H. Payne of Medina,
N. Y, national grand templar, is
scheduled to speak this afternoon.
The Rev. Thomas E. Boorde,
Washington, Baptist minister and
president of the United Dry Forces,
will discuss "The Way of Total Alb
stinence" at a banquet tonight.
Election of officers and represent
atives to the National Grand Lodge
is on tomorrow's program.
Raymond E. Hardy, Baltimore,
grand chief Templar, will preside
at the convention.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 2O.-Delegate
Bernard S. Melnicove, Democrat, of
Baltimore took exception yesterday
to a ruling by Attorney General
Hall Hammond that Maryland's 2
per cent retail sales tax is to be ap-
piled separately to all items in one
purchase.
The chairman of the House of
Delegates Judiciary Committee
challenged the opinion in letter
to Controller James j. Lacy.
IT am concerned with Attorney
General Hammond's opinion OF
August 18 in which he advises you
that a vendor shall collect a tax
of per centum on the price of each
separate retail sale,'" Mr.. Melni-
cove wrote.
II am sure this was never the
legislative intent. If the Legis-
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Summer High School
Will Give Diplomas in
Montgomery Friday

Graduation exercises for Mont
gomery County summer high school
students will be held at Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School at II am.
Friday.
Names of graduates who attended
various county schools, but took their
summer course at Bethesda Chevy
Chase, were announced today by the
Board of Education.
Bethesda Chevy Chase graduates
are:
Robert Allen Brown, Ralph S.
Childs, jr.; James Riley Colligan,
William C. CARRIERS, George Terry
Gilleland, George Emlen Grahm,
Raymond Greenberg, Edward Allen
Greene, Gordon Hense, j. William
Kelly, Louis John Lancaster, William
S. Madert, Harvey A. Mcclure, Roger
Bartol Smith, Jesse P. Wolcott, jr.,
and Dorothy Virginia Hillard.
Graduates from Montgomery Blair
High School, Silver Spring, are Rob-
ert M. Drake, James A. Duffy, John
H. Nicholson, E. Lorraine Foster,
Betty Lee Porter, Phyllis Samuels,
Bette 10 Waldrop, Ruth Wolfrey and
June Wooten.
Poolesville High School students
who will graduate are Charles Clark
Garter, George Wilson Cooley, Jane
Waters Allnut, Frances Mae Will
liams and Irene Mae Winpigler.
Gradues from Richard Montgom-
cry High School, Rockville, are
Mabel Leona Baker, Julia Lee Con-
nelly and Betty Lou Mills.
Those listed from Sherwood High
School, Sandy Spring, are Norton
Richard Kilnmel and Kenneth Dray
Small.
Gaithersburg High School stu
dents are Lee Edward Hubble,
Charles A. Linthicurn, Rodney M.
Thompson and Maynard Watkins,
jr.
Damascus graduates are Guy
Irwin Hurley, Maloy Moxley, Mary
Louise Creek, Sarah Catherine Far
rell and Annette Elizabeth Howard.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Gaithersburg Raises
Medical Expenses for
Girl Hit by. Propeller

The people OF GaltherSburg, Nd,
today came to the financial support
of a 13-year-old girl critically in
jured last Thursday when she
walked into the propeller of small
airplane.
Stuart Repass, Gaithersburg ten
ant farmer and father of the in
jured girl, Martha Jane, who is
fighting for her life in the Sub
urban Hospital, said doctors told
him his daughter would not live if
special nursing care on g. 24-hour
basis is not continued. Until now,
the hospital has been providing the
nurses.
Martha James physician, DR..
John P. Gallagher, said special
nurses will be needed for about an
other week. Cost of the nurses is
about $25 a day, he said.
Father Cannot Pay.
Mr.. Repass, who said he could
not pay the bill, told friends of his
plight. They contacted the Cath
ersburg- Washington Grove Volun-
teer Fire Department and the Lyric
Theater of Gaithersburg.
Last night members of the Fire
Department-who rushed the in
jured girl to the hospital immedi-
ately after the accident-drove
around Gaithersburg and vicinity
in fire trucks and collected $40.
Chief Charles c. Fox said group
would resume the drive tonight.
Walter G. Hal. operator of the
theaters 9s pianniAg D. special show
for 2 psillsxsext nesday, proceeds
of which VIII be given to the hos
Girl Critically Hurt.
Martha Jane, q sixth-grade stu
dent at the Gaithersburg Elementary
School, received critical head and
face injuries wi1S she was struck
by the propeller 6f a sport plane
which had landed on the farm where
her father works. The pilot, a stu
dent from the Congressional Air
port, Robert ]. Wolfe, 20, of Ger
mantown, told police he had landed
to speak to Martha Jane and an
other girl.
The girl has not regained con-
sciousness since the blow.
Arthur B. Scion, hospital super
intendent, explained that the hos
pital tries to do everything it can
for its critical patients, but "some
one just has to pay for this special
care"
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Northwood Park Group
Opposes Rezoninq Bid

The Northwood Park-Four Cor
ners Citizens Association will op-
pose a rezoning application for an
apartment project in the area when
a public hearing is held at 4:20
pm. Tuesday in the Dispensary
Building, Silver Spring.
Charles Buscher, president, said
the group has voted to oppose the
application of Gary H. Smith to
reclassify two parcels on Sutherland
road, Four Corners, from residential
to apartment use.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
College Park Rotorions
To Hear Planners Today

Two speakers from the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission will address the Rotary
Club of College Park at 6:15 pm.
today at the Varsity Grill, College
Park.
Robert M. Watkins, land purchas-
ing officer of the commission, will
speak on the role of the Planning
Commission in the development OF
the Metropolitan Area Of Prince
Georges County.
The second speaker will be Fred
w. Tuemmler, director of planning,
who will discuss the new zoning
ordinance and the master plan OF
highWayS
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Admiral Kings Condition
Is Definitely Improved

The condition of Admiral Ernest
j.. King was reported definitely
improved" this morning, although
doctors at the Bethesda Naval Hos
pital still regarded his case az
serious.
The 69-year old former chief OF
naval operations was taken to the
hospital last Friday suffering from
hardening of the arteries and with
indications of q mild stroke.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Alexandra Mans Body
Found in Potomac

The body of Remus' Brooks, Al,
colored. All North Lee street, Alex
andria, was found today floating in
the Potomac River near the foot of
Princess street, Alexandria.
Mr.. Brooks, an employe Of the
American Agricultural Chemical
Co., lived in the company's bunk
house near the Alexandria water
front. police said. They reported he
was last seen Saturday.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
|. 6. Hoover Is Elected
Head OF Virginia EIks
By the Associated Pres.

DANVILLE, Va, Aug. 20.-L. G.
Hoover of Harrisonburg was named
president of the Virginia Elks Asso-
citation at the conclusion of the
38th annual meeting yesterday.
Alexandria was selected for the
1948 convention.
3. H. Anderson of Norfolk was
named first vice president and j. H.
Coleman of Lynchburg second vice
president. George w. Epps, jr., of
Richmond was reelected secretary
and Charles w. Profftt treasurer.
The board was authorized to make
plans to raise 100000 for the pur-
chase Of Camp Powhatan near
Natural Bridge for use as a boys
camp.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Messoli Hodj Renews
Against France

Messali Hadj, who has campaigned
for 20 years against French rule in
North Africa and Algeria, Is back
at his old stand and the French are
worried, Algiers reports. Allowed
to return to Algeria since the war,
on his promise not to enter any
town, he now is addressing large
crowds in the open fields OF the
remoter regions.
He is stirring up the wild Kabyles
"a confederation of Berber tribes
to demand independence by force
and bloodshed.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
By ChorIes A. McAleer
Stor Stoff CORRESPONDENT

CAMP RITCHIE, Md, Aug. 90
More than 1900 Maryland National
Guardsmen, including SO from the
Washington area, are undergoing
their first postwar summer training
here this week as members of the
States famed 29th Glue and Gray
Infantry Division.
It's been seven years since the
last encampment. During their
three week maneuvers in Odensburg
N. Y, in 1910, members of the same
division learned that on August 8
that year, the Senate had given per-
mission to President Roosevelt tc
call all National Guard units to
service for a years duty.
The 18th, including units from the
District, Virginia and Pennsylvania
was ordered to duty on February 8
1941.
Some Stayed With Division.
Some of the national guardsmen
like many members of the 115th
Infantry Regiments Service Com
pany in Silver Spring, remained with
the division all the way-at Fort
Meade, Camp Blanding, in England
on Omaha Beach at Normandy, St
Lo, Brest, Paris, Aachen, Julich and
on to Bremen, Germany.
One of these was Capt. Charles E
Peter, 81, of 9705 Dallas avenue
Silver Spring, veteran of IS years
with the same company. The cap
tain, who rose from private to his
present rank, is one of three men,
bers of the Montgomery County
police force in training here this
week. 291sB1A 1atoN rs
fgThe others are Warrant Officer
q. g. Joseph w. Saunders, Is, OF
210 Albany avenue, Takoma Park
who was promoted Sunday from
first sergeant, and Warrant Officer
q. g. Leslie B. Thompson, IS, OF
1900 Walsh street, Chevy Chase. Both
of these are stationed at Bethesda.
while Capt. Peter, a police sergeant
is member of the Silver Spring
station.
Mr.. Saunders successor, 1st Sergt
Robert M. Moore, "a, Of 1922 Wood
cliff court, Silver Spring, was one
of The Stars Heroes of the Wash
ington Area" for his gallantry at
Normandy when he personally
knocked out a German tank with a
single hand grenade while on patrol
permitting 10 captured Americans
to escape. Sergt. Moore, employed
as heating engineer in civilian
life, received Silver Star for his act
Career Man" in Guard.
He also has been decorated with
the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart
the Presidential Unit Citation ane
the French Croix de Guerre.
why am I back" he repeated
"I'n tell you. I'm career man ir
the National Guard. We've got 8
lot of old faces here, and it look!
like a good outfit. All we need are
some more men and WE'LL do al
right"
Evening star., 1947-08-20
School Board Authorizes
Fairfax County Additions

Construction of a quonset hut ad-
dition to the Franconia Elementary
School and installation of tile floor
ing and an acoustical ceiling in the
basement of the Oakton Elementary
School were authorized yesterday by
the Fairfax County School Board.
The addition and the basement will
be used for classes.
The board also approved prelimi-
nary architectural plans for addi-
tions to the Woodlawn white and
Vienna colored elementary schools.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Virginia National Guard
Lists 1000 on Rolls
By the Assecioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 20.-Vir-
ginias National Guard now totals
more than 1000 men and officers,
according to Adjt. Gen. S. Gardner
Waller.
AS of August Is the guard had
242 officers, Is warrant officers, and
1,748 enlisted men. The overall
increase since July 81 was reported
as "a.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Prince Georges
ToEnd Furniture
Tax January |
Levy on JeweIY Also
To Be Abolished;
No Loss in Revenue

Prince Georges County residents
will not have to pay taxesson house.
hold furnishings and jewelry after
January l, 1948.
The County Commissioners abol-
ished the taxes on these items yes
terday at the request of Louis w.
Kutsch, supervisor of assessors, who
termed the household tax in
equitable and impossible to ad-
minister. Mr.. Kutsch warned, how
ever, that county residents still will
be held responsible for payment Of
the household tax levy for 1947.
Mr.. KutSch said loss of revenue by
abolishing this tax would be more
than made up by the personal prop
erty tax in stock and trade in busi-
ness The business levy, he .ex-
planned. has become more effective
since the county assessors started
imposing: it at the time trade
license is applied for instead of by
field assessments each five years.
$4,000 Realized in Year.
Last year $4,000 was realized from
the household tax at the rate of
$1.59 per 500 valuation.
Pointing to difficulties in admins
tering the household tax. Mr.. Kutsch
said it was impossible sometimes for
assessors to get inside houses in
order to evaluate furnishings prop
erly. Assessors canvass an area once
every five years, he said, and people
moving into neighborhood recently
assessed escape taxation on their
household goods while older resi-
dents received a tax bill.
Montgomery County abolished the
personal property tax on household
furnishings for similar reasons last
year.
Five-Day Week Ordered.
A permanent five-day week for the
county employees was ordered by the
Commissioners.
Linden Briscoe, clerk of the Com
missioners, was instructed to pay the
University of Maryland the market
value Of SO turkeys killed by three
stray dogs at the schools poultry
barns earlier thisN month. Mr..
Briscoe estimated the schools claim
amounted to about $415 at market
values. The turkeys were a special
breed developed by the head of the
schools poultry department and
were being used In a breeding ex-
pertinent.
The Commissioners approved con-
struction of a bridge estimated to
coast $4,000 over Kirby Branch on
Kirby Hill road near Oxen Hill. It
was decided to build the new bridge
after delegation appeared to de-
scribe the unsafe condition of the
existing bridge. The delegation op-
posed any attempt to repair the old
structure,
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Twins Born II Hours
And 43 Miles Apart
Are Doing Nicely
BY the Associoted Press

" N0 NsSoStoic1 TteSS
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug.
20.-Twins born IL hours and
43 miles apart were getting
along nicely" today at the Ka-
nawha Valley Hospital in
Charleston.
The hospital said a baby girl
was born to Mrs. ]. A. Happney
at her home in Stickney, Raleigh
County. A boy was born to the
mother just II hours later in
the hospital.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Marine Leoque Plans Social

The Arlington County detach-
ment of the Marine Corps League
will hold social meeting at
8 o'clock tonight in the Ballston
Firehouse, North Stuart street near
Wilson boulevard. AL Marines and
Marine veterans are invited.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Party Planned

The Ladies Aid Society OF
Walkers Chapel Methodist Church
will give q lawn party at Glebe and
Dittmar roads North, Arlington
tomorrow evening.
Evening star., 1947-08-24
BAG k.T O..
s. c H 0 OIL
FAS H|0 N s

UBBLIG for youthful fashions these days is St.
I'D Louis Mo- 1t happened because clothes manufacturers
there decided try nowobvous idea get the youthful
ladies who the clothes tell what they TIN makers
work directly with the regional universities and haul under
graduate and graduate designers right into their worroom
The School of Design at Washington University is the
manufacturers campus leader Bob Mayes guest expert
directs the year Design Course which edglng
designers trained well that they're gobbled up quick by
the ITO St. Louis apparel firms. This close and unique
tep has had two major results it has made St Louis the
focal point for young fashion, it has kept young native talent
home to develop in its own back yard.
worth of business year. All of it aimed at the youthful
market which include almost anybody who doesn't
matons clothes Students participate all long They put
their fashion shows, present their designs to the in
dusry and St. Louis retailers The industry awards prizes
has set up scholarship fund Many students spend
vacations with the firms, end up after graduation as staff
designers The teachers themselves work patme
featuring stas The idea has worked we'll that California
and Texas schools, for example, taking it over.
THIS WEEK asked Director Mayes and the schools
three top prize winners to produce sample of their work
for fashionconscous readers make at home They
came with basic design for college back
wardrobe style easily adapted East,
South West, North Pictures your right show what they
look like action And the OConnor the cover show
you how the girl might look in two of the variations
The fashion ideas in the design important: they
body the trends selected tops in poll conducted by the
St Louis Fashion Creators among Midwest college students
The trends longer Skirts smooth, round, silhouette nes
sophisticated simplicity; front fness in the Skirt new en-
phass color Putting them all together Bob Mayes and
his student trio produced the THIS WEEK back-toschool
dress for you and your sewing machine.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-11
LEGAL NOTICES
Lewis. Rowleiie & Brown. AiiYs'
1900 ST. Antoine Street Szel
State of Michigan Inc ii9udle
Court for the County Of wayne
NNN NJ aAS.yO9

State of Michigan Inc fi9pdte
Court for the County al wayne
No. 34S-s0s
In tho Matter of the Estate oil
Booker Walton Deceased. =,
Notice is hereby gwen mat OIL
creditors OF SAID deceased are re-
o,nrcd 10 present then CLAIMS m
writing and under oath. 70 SAID
CONT AZ the Probate Office IN
the civ of Detroit, IN SAID Coun
AZ and 10 servo a copy thereof
mon Rutha Mac Walton SIMS.
administrattix OF said estate al
2642 JAY street, Detroit, Mlchl-
Can on or before the 18Th day of
March AID. l94T and that such
claims Will be heard Nv sad
court. before judge James n.
Sexton in Court Room 80 52r
WAYNE COUNTY Building p the
CITY az Detroit m SAID County
on TIC 18Th DAY of March \ ~
la4T 1t go o'clock n The alter
noon
Dated December 80 AID lq46
JAMES II SEXTON
Judge of Probate
Published tn Dcirou TuhAne
orce each Week Tor three weeks
succcssivcly within thirty days
FROM the date hereof