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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-26

An Egyptian ruler, Amenhotep. s recognized as a religious genius.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Invitation Plan Broodened
For Stur Symphony Series

the seventh concert which WILL De
held February 10 at Woodrow Will
son High School at Nebraska ave-
nue and Fort Drive, NV, have been
issued, supplies having been dis-
tributed through Wilson, Deal
Junior. Hearst, Mann, Murch. jan
ney and Lafayette Schools and the
Recreation Department. The de-
mand for the invitations far exceeds
that at any lof the previous con-
certs.
Sixth Program Announced.
In tomorrows nights concert at
Armstrong, Beethovenis Symphony
No. / in C will be the featured part
of the concert, which viii be under
the baton Of Howard Mitchell. The
complete program follows:
Overture, "Alceste," Gluck.
symphony No. ] in G. Adaglo
motto Allegro con brio. Andante
cantabile con moto. Menuetto tAi-
legro motto e vivace). Finale
(Adagio-Allegro motto e vivace)
Beethoven.
Dream Pantomime, from Han
lsel and Gretel," Humperdinck.
Asses Death" from Peer GYM
Suite" Grieg.
sPolonaise, Opus 53,' Chopin.
The entire concert win be broad.
cast by Station WMAL starting q
10 pm. for the benf1t Of those Wnt
are unable to obtain 81 Mission.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
County Dances Slated
To Aid Polio Fund

Montgomery County citizens will
hold several dances for the benefit
of the March of Dimes infantile
paralysis relief campaign during
the next few weeks.
A private ball at the Kenwood
Country Club is scheduled Friday
night. It is. being organized by a
committee headed by Mrs. A. G..
Earnest. Another benefit dance is
being given for the Montgomery
Blair High School Friday night in
the Silver Spring Armory.
The following evening the Mont
gomery Council of the American
Legion will sponsor the annual
March of Dimes dance at the Silver
Spring Armory. Tickets are avail
able to the public from Legion men,
bers at the Mile of Dimes Board In
Silver Spring and at March Of Dimes
headquarters in the armory.
A dance will be held on February
Is at the Sherwood High School,
Sandy Spring, with tickets available
at the door and proceeds going to
the infantile paralysis fund.
Legion members at Gaithersburg
also are planning square dance for
infantile paralysis relief. William
M. Phoebus heads the committee
arranging the entertainment, details
of which are to be announced soon.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
$500 Minimum PAY
For Teachers Urged
By Montgomery P1A

Increase of the State minimum
salary for teachers in Maryland from
the present 81 500 to 81, 200 was urged
in resolution adopted by the Mont
gomery County Council of Parent
Teacher Associations, Leslie M. Abbe,
council president, announced yester-
day.
The council, which represents 81
schools throughout Montgomery
County, also favored a reduction in
the size of classes to 80 pupils per
tcaof.er- <..ad ssate aid to counties
for school construction.
The resolution on building con-
struction was in support OF por-
ton of the Sherbow Commission's S
report calling for building incen-
tive fund. This commission, ap-
pointed last year by the Governor,
to study redistribution of State
funds, recommended a tax by each
county of S cents on assessed valua-
ton, the fund thus raised to be
matched by the State up to $40 per
pupil. The councils resolution, how
ever, called for a sum OF $40 per
pupil Mr.. Able said.
Under the Sherbow report, Mont
gomery County would obtain ap-
proximately $175,o0o for building,
whereas the councils resolution
would provide double that amount.
Total cost to the State would be
81 SOC, 900 on $40 per pupil basis
and $4,50O,0O0 on a $40 basis.
The council also indorsed the bill
introduced in the Maryland House
of Delegates by Mrs. Leona Rush
of Colesville last week, calling for
abolition of the position OF super
visor of school property in Mont
gomery County. This would open the
way for appointment OF an assist
ant county superintendent OF
schools in charge of school property,
Mr.. Able said.
The council opposed the bill intro
duced by Mrs. Rush calling for ap-
pointments to the board of educa-
ton in Montgomery County by Cir
cult Court judges Opposition was
based on the fact that the Maryland
PTA Congress is about to set up
a committee to make a thorogh
study of appointments. :.
Mrs. Austin s. Donaldson, council
membership chairman, reported a
total of 5000 members, which, IN
proportion to population, is ahead OF
the highest State averages.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Realty Dealers Reorganize
Board in Prince Georges

The Prince Georges County Real
Estate Board, inactive throughout
the war, has been reorganized and
is planning to associate with the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards. ..
The county board held its re-
organization meeting Friday night
at the Varsity Grill in College Park.
The 20 members attending an
nounced their intention to map
plans for stamping out any un-
ethical real estate practices that
may exist in the county.
r. M. Warkins of Calvert Hills,
College Park, president, appointed
committees on legislation, zoning
subdivision, planning and parks,
publicity and membership.
The board will meet again at
pm. February 81, at the office Of
Dewey M. Freeman, 3214 Branch
avenue. Silver Hill.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
# Held in Alexandra
After Liquor Law Raids

Eleven Alexandria residents were
arrested in series of raids in down.
town Alexandria early yesterday
morning by city police and ABC en-
forcements officials All were
charged with violation Of the liquor
laws.
The trials for 10 of those arrested
is scheduled for Alexandria Civil
and Police Court next Thursday.
Augustus Marshall, Al, colored,
500 block of Oronoco street, was
found guilty of the charge In court
yesterday and received fine of $50
and costs and a four month jail
sentence, suspended pending good
behavior for three years.
He also was fined $25 and costs
and given three-month suspended
sentence for lottery law violation.
M. K. Bryant, ARC inspector
F. w. Enroughty, ABC investigator
and Alexandria Detective Robert
Jones staged the raid.
All those charged were released
on bond.
Evening star., 1947-01-26

All invitations have been distrib-
uted for the sixth Neighborhood
concert by the National Symphony
Orchestra under the sponsorship OF
The Evening Star, which will be
held tomorrow night at Armstrong
High School, First and o streets
NV. Under a new distribution
plan a wider coverage OF the city
is expected.
Every junior high school in Di-
visions 10 through Is received sup
nly of the invitations with the major
part going to Browne Junior High
School at oath and Benning NE,
where the sixth concert had been
originally scheduled. Due to the
small stage at Browne it was found
necessary to transfer the concert to
Armstrong where one concert
already has been given.
Vacant Seats to Be Filled.
In previous concerts in the Neigh
borhood series there have been some
vacant seats due to the inability OF
invitation holders for one reason
or another to be present. At Arm
strong, the doors win be thrown
open at 8:45 pm, Is minutes be-
i fore the start Of the concert, for
general admission with or without
invitations so that many who have
mot been able to obtain invitations
still may be able to attend.
Almost all Of the invitatpn foz
Evening star., 1947-01-26

It was buyers market yesterday
at the Washington areas first large
scale postwar automobile auction.
Used cars, once as precious and as
scarce as mink coats, were with
drawn from sale because of low offers
in some cases.
A half dozen or more cars, ranging
from 1941 to 1916 models, were not
bid on at all. An unused 1947
Frazier was Withdrawn from the
sale when no bid higher than $1,750
was heard.
Best price offered was for a 1916
Mercury 4-door sedan which went
for $4,000.
The sale was held by the Washing
ton Auto Auction. It started on
rather enthusiastically.
Attended by 1000.
The garage where the sale was
held was crowded with nearly 1000
persons. Mothers and fathers had
their children with them and some
of the smaller tots were hoisted up
on parents shoulders for better
view
A 1881 Hupmobile coupe started
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Lost Silver Spring Child
Found SfroIIinq on Pike

A three half year old girl
who wandered away from her par
ents in a Silver Spring grocery yes
terday interrupted the promotional
work of March Of Dimes volunteer
workers yesterday.
On missing their daughter, Mary
Ann, in the vicinity of the vege-
table counter, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
Bryce, of lot Normandy drive, Sill
yer Spring, looked in corners Of the
store and under counters.
Then they passed the word to
the infantile paralysis drive booths
along Georgia avenue, which had
loud speakers installed. The an
nouncers kept repeating the name
and description of the girl almost
to the exclusion of requests for
dimes.
More than an hour later the
child was taken to the police sta
ton by a motorist. He said he
found her wandering up the heav-
ily-travelled Colesville pike in the
direction of her home.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Col. EIroy Irvine Named
Fl. BeIvoir Research Head

Col. Elroy S. J. Irvine, command
ing officer of the Fort Belvoir En-
gineer Training Center since 1945,
has been named director of research
and developments of the engineer
center and president of the En-
gineer Board at Fort Belvoir, it
was announced today.
Col. Irvine is a graduate of West
Point and of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. He won
the Legion of Merit for his work
from 1941 to 1943 as assistant chief
of staff in charge of supplies in the
Panama Canal Department. Col.
Irvine was in charge of construc-
ton of bases in the Caribbean area
in 1914, and later. served in the re-
Mobilization of oil fields in the
Southwest Pacific, before coming to
Fort Belvoir.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Another Nine Miles
OF {. & 0. Canal 10
Be Reconditioned>

Another 9 miles Of the Old c. & O
Canal will be filled with water and
stocked with fish, it was revealed
yesterday.
The Office of National Capital
Parks, which administers the canal
as part of the Metropolitan Wash
ington park system, disclosed it
has granted permission to the Mary
land division of the Izaak Walton
League of America to recondition
the 9 miles in question at its own
expense.
The section lies between Locks Is
and rs. Lock 26 Is about 2 miles
down the Potomac River from the
mouth of the Monocacy River. Lock
"a is near Edwards Ferry, several
miles up the river from Seneca.
Leaks to Be Repaired.
The Waltonians, park officials
said, are going to repair minor
leaks and broken culvert near
Whites Ferry, near the middle OF
the stretch. Then they are going to
divert water from Bear Branch
near the head of the stretch to the
canal.
They estimate this water, plus
small springs, will put feet OF
water in the canal bed.
They nave a promise from Mary
land State fish and game officials
to stock the water created with
bluegills (small sunfish) and large
mouth black bass.
In prewar years, the league at
tempted to repair a 4-mile section
below Lock Is by throwing dam
across the canal near Horsepen
Branch, short distance above Sen
eca. The dam broke under the
weight of the water. :
Plan to Rebuild Dam.
When they've completed the g.
mile stretch, league members plan
to rebuild the dam and take pres
sure off it by using safety outlet
just above Lock Is. If this succeeds,
a stretch of Is miles will be created.
This will be in addition to the
20 miles Of canal from Lock % to
Washington already reconditioned
and stocked with fish at Federal
expense.
Bought as a park in 1898, the
park Office some day hopes to f.
nance recreation improvements all
along the canal in cooperation with
Maryland. The canal runs to Cum
berland, 1873 miles away.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
First Used Car Auction Held
Since War Is Buyers Market

the sale. From $40, spirited and fast
bidding scared by fractions Of dol
lar up to $40. 1t was sold for that
price to Elmer Holley, of Atkinson
N. C. ....
Mr.. Holley, beamed at his bargain
He said he could sell it back home
for "at least $780," But he said he
was going to tow 1t Ito be sure 1t
doesn't fall apart on the way"
Firm Predicts More Sales.
Neil M. Woodcock of 1911 Ver-
mont avenue NV, then paid $475
for a 1888 Oldsmobile sedan. He
said he too would take it to North
Carolina for-resale szs,.asss...z.,.-s--.4s.s4.
|. BY midafternoon interest Waned
The crowd thinned out. Auctioneers
were withdrawing from sale more
cars than they were selling.
Spokesman for the auction firm
however, said they saw good tidings
in the drop in the used car market
It's a buyers market now,' said
one. USED cars were overvalued by
the OPA. Once used cars get back
to prewar values, cars will begin to
sell much faster than they have in
the past"
Evening star., 1947-01-26
7 Horses Sent 10 Poland
AS Gift Of 0Iney School

Two Belgian horses, the gut OF
the Slade School, Olney, Nd, are
now en- route to Poland, officials OF
the United Nations Relief and Re-
habilitation Administration here to-
day announced.
Clarke w. Slade, headmaster OF
the school, said:
ave have asked that the Belgian
horses given by Slade School go 10
a farm school or orphanage where
they can be used for demonstration
work and breeding purposes.
Mr.. Slade is president OF the
Maryland Belgian Horse Associa-
ton. He explained that one OF the
horses being sent won first prize
in the Indiana State Fair as
yearling in 1912.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Arlington COP. 10 Elect
DELEGATES 10 State ParIey

Election of SO delegates to the
Republican State Convention is
scheduled at a mass meeting of
Arlington party members in the
Lyon Park Community Center on
February s, it was announced yes
terday.
Alternates also win be elected at
the session, called by the County
Republican Committee. Mrs. Cecil
chittenden is chairman OF the COM
mittee.
The State convention will be held
in Roanoke February Is. Principal
business is to elect q State chairman
and amend the present party orSani;
zation plan.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Plane
On Oyster Patrol
II Boats
Delegates Delay Bill
On Potomac vioIutors
Till Tomorrow Night

AS the Maryland Legislature pre-
pared to crack down on violators
|of State oyster laws, the Tidewater
Fisheries. Commission yesterday
used plane to spot II boats equip
ped for dredging.
The plane sighted the boats, in
various stages Of operation, on the
lower Potomac River, near Dahlgren,
Va. Identification Of some indicated
they came from Colonial Beach, Va.
Oysters continued TO- be a topic
of official conferences at Annapolis
yesterday because Of a measure
pending in the General Assembly.
Gov. Lane and Attorney General
Hall Hammond held discussions on
a Senate-approved bill that would
permit Maryland authorities to try
Virginians for violation OF the oyster
statutes applying to the river.
Outcome Not Announced.
The outcome of the meeting was
not made known, the Associated
Press reported.
Gov. Tuck and other Virginia of11-
cials don't want the act passed.
They pledge in effect they will see
to it that the laws are enforced.
The Maryland Senate, obviously
disturbed, suspended its rules Thurs
day and passed the bill after a
Virginia delegation failed to show
up to argue its case.
The House, however, adjourned
for the week end after deciding at
the last minute to keep the bill in
committee, for the time being at
least. The decision followed tele-
phone conversation between Gov.
Lane and Gov. Tuck.
Maryland officials contend that
Virginia courts are none too severe
in the prosecution Of Virginia vio-
lators, and urged enactment of the
bill.
Members of the House have indi-
Gated that the Virginia delegation
must appear before tomorrow night,
or the measure will be brought out
of committee and approved.
Police Notify Plane.
Yesterdays dredging incident was
spotted shortly after noon by Will
liam M. Shehan of Eastern, Md, pi-
lot of the commission control plane
assigned to the area. The plane
was notified by State police at Wal
dorf after telephone call from an
unidentified person reported oyster
poachers at work.
The pilot said only two of the
boats had oysters aboard, although
it appeared others were in the proc
ess of starting operations. He said
he was able ITO identify the names
or numbers on six of the boats. No
warrants were issued yesterday.
As soon as the plane was sighted,
the boats started scattering towards
various locations on the Virginia
side, Mr.. Shehan reported. The pa
troll boats Pocomoke and Venus were
sent to Dahlgren Greek to investi-
gate.
Mr.. Shehan said he probably
would have to appear at Montrose,
Va, to swear out the warrants.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Alexandra Council
|WiII Decide tuesday
lon S500,0O0 Loan

The Alexandria City Council will
act Tuesday on resolution author
izing City Manager Carl Budwesky
to borrow $500, 900 for 1947 operating
costs.
The council first approved the
resolution at the last meeting when
Mr.. Budwesky said the funds would
be necessary to carry on city services
until current tax revenue is COL
lected. Two readings are necessary
on any amount exceeding $1,000.
@@ee-.ael reading is scheduled on
a resolution to authorize the city to
borrow $27,708 to cover the cost of
$50 parking meters, with repayment
to be made out of meter receipts
The docket includes a resolution
authorizing the city manager to bor-
row SCI, 900 for the purchase of the
Cameron and Pendleton street USO
buildings and Macarthur School on
Janney's lane from the Federal Gov
ernment.
Other items include a request
from Judge James r. Duncan OF the
Civil and Police Court for another
clerk at an annual salary OF $l,8oo.
Final action is slated on six re-
zoning requests, as follows.
Property at 524 Queen street, from
"C-1" to CO." residential; 1l4-l6
North Fayette street, from "D-1" to
3D." commercial; 920-22 Cameron
street, from "C-1" residential to ID
2" commercial; 224 North st. Asaph
street, from CA residential to DE-"
commercial; 803 Cameron street,
from "C-1" residential to d."
commercial, and GOT West Glebe
road, from "A'' residential to "D-2'
commercial. tg
The council also is scheduled toI
consider two ordinance amendments,
proposed by City Attorney Joseph
M. Pancoast, by which the city
would establish more rigid control
over the sale of firearms.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Cotholic Veterans Post
InstuIIs at Forest Glen

New officers of st. Johns Post No.
901, Catholic War Veterans, have
been installed at ceremonies in the
knights of Columbus Hall, Forest
Glen, Md. They are:
Maurice J. Lanman, jr., COM
mander; Robert A. MARITIME, Robert
L. McKeever, jr., and James e. Nc
Keever, vice commanders; James M.
Mcdonald, adjutant; Thomas A.
Huntington, treasurer; Robert Con-
roy, Judge advocate; John r. Husar,
welfare ofhcer; William John Brown,
historian; Edward ]. Walton, oficer
of the day, and Edward G. Harding,
Barton j. Walshe and William F.
McKeeyer. trustees.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Miss Mary Steward, 81.
Dies in Tennessee

Miss Mary Steward, 81, former
copy editor and head proofreader at
the Review and Herald Publishing
Association, Takoma Park, Md, died
Monday in Graysville, Tenn, where
she moved several months ago, it
was learned here yesterday. Services
and burial were in Graysyille.
Miss Steward, who lived at 100
Park avenue in Takoma Park for
more than 80 years, lived as child
In Battle Greek, Mich, and worked
within Seventh-day Adventist pub
fishing houses there and in Nash
vile, Tenn, before moving to Ia
koma Park. She retired 10 years
ago.
"A cousin, Mrs. E. c. Wood, lives
at. zoos Houston avenue, Takoma
Park.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Prince Georges P1A
10 Open Drive for
Schools Thursday

The Prince Georges County Coun-
Gil of Parent Teachers Associations
will open a campaign to explain the
needs of the school system to the
people at mass meeting Thursday
at the University of Maryland.
The PTA, according to Mrs. Wells
Harrington, president, intends to
carry to the people the need OF a
teacher salary increase and the need
of a $500, 900 bond issue for school
building program.
The county commissioners have
said they would recommend such a
bond issue to the State Legislature
provided referendum be held, ac-
|cording to Mrs. Harrington. The
PTA feels this will take too long,
she said.
Speakers at the mass meeting, set
for 8 pm. in the Agricultural Audi
torium, will be Paul D. Cooper, who
is in charge of building construction
for the County Board of Education
and William Paul Walker, consul
tant to the Special Advisory Com
mittee of the State Board Of Reve-
nue. Estimates.
The PTA also is planning to or
ganize a speakers bureau. Some 10s
county organizations will be ap-
preached on this plan, according tc
Mrs. Harrington.
It has adopted a six-point pro-
| sram as follows: Establishment Qi
q juvenile court in Prince Georges
County; minimum salaries of $2,40(
for teachers; provisions for an $S,.
900, 900 bond issue for school build
ling construction; reduction Of thu
number of children in elementary
school classes from IS to 80; greater
State and county aid in providing
educational materials, and appro.
priation of State and county fund.
for clerical workers In the .elemen-
tary schools.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
u. Of M. Senior Wins
$500 Borden Scholarship

Malvin e. McGaha, Greenbelt,
Md, a senior In the College OF
Agriculture, University of Maryland,
received the $500 Borden agricul-
tural scholarship award, the Uni
versity announced yesterday.
The award is presented to the
senior student in the College OF
Agriculture who has the highest
average grade in his first 'thre<
Hears of college. y
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Virginia Dimes Drive
.Moy Reuch $3.50, 900
ev ,he Assoeio,ed Press.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 25.-An
unofficial survey Of the State late
today indicated that contributions to
the l947 March of Dimes" appeal
will top the s300,0O mark and may
reach $3.50 900 by closing time next
Thursday night
Campaign workers at headquarters
here found an encouraging picture
as local units requested additional
campaign supplies and reported en-
thusiasm high for the annual appeal
Of the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis. No official reports
have been received as yet, however
Evening star., 1947-01-26
H. A. Gront Of Arlington
Gets New Red Cross Post

Henry A. Grant member OF the
Board of Directors Of the Arlington
County Chapter, American Red
Cross, had been appointed co-ordi-
nator of community service to camps
and hospitals for the chapter, 1t was
announced yesterday.
Mr.. Grant said his duties would be
to see that articles and services In
tended to aid recreation. or GONZALES
cence of servicemen stationed in the
Arlington area are used to the best
advantage,
Evening star., 1947-01-26
II. L. Hunter Is Named
Virginia Triol Justice
bY the Assoeiuted Press

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Jan.
25.-Thomas Lomax Hunter, attor-
ney, columnist and poet, yesterday
was appointed trial justice for King
George County by Judge Leon Al.
Brazile, succeeding the late Douglas
r. Gray, who died last week.
Mr.. Hunter had served as substi-
tute Justice.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
St. Mory's Chapel Guild
Elects New Officers

Mrs. Charles r. Smith of Glen
mont, Md, was elected president OF
the Guild of ST.. Mary's Chapel,
Aspen, it was announced yesterday.
other officers chosen are: vice
president, Mrs. II. Mercer Mayor,
Colesville; secretary, Mrs. A. Alton
Curtis, Glenmont, and treasurer,
Mrs. Donald p. Rabb3tk. Aspen.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Lincoln Duy Dinner Set

The Republican State Central
Committee for Montgomery County
will hold its Lincoln Day dinner at
Z pm. February II at the Congress
sional Country Club.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Business Licenses Due

Fairfax County business licenses
should be renewed by February /,
Commissioner of Revenue James U.
Kincheloe announced, yesterday. A
penalty will be applied after that
date
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Do You Know Thot

AT Children's Hospital an
average of 40 special diets must
be prepared each day?
A summary of the progress OF
the building fund during the
past week follows
Amount needed - .--- Sl,aoo'ooV.Vv
Contributed through "a, oe1 "a
Sunday ------ I'Aol'oo ''1o
Received during the .,,1nx
week ---------- ,s,aads4-p6
Contributions should be sent
to the Children's Hospital New
Building Fund Campaign. Thir-
teenth and v streets NV,
washington 9, D. G. aaaszs