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Evening star., 1947-07-26
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By THE HAsKIN SERVICE

G. How long is the alimentary canal?-S 8.
A. In an adult the alimentary canal has
total length of from Is to 80 feet
Evening star., 1947-07-26

One important difference between in
dividual and international finance is that
the individual has never been known to
squawk to the lender that he is being
gypped because the dollars he borrows
won't buy as much as they did year ago.
Evening star., 1947-07-26

Brazil is hunting new oil fields. So is
practically every other country.
Evening star., 1947-07-26

total length of from Is to 80 feet.
@. When were roadsters last manufactured
L. K. E.
A. Roadsters we're last manufactured in 1888.
They have been replaced by the convertible
types which are now on the market.
O. Are any volcanoes continuously active?
M. H. B.
A. Stromboli, in the Mediterranean Sea, has
been in continuous eruption since the beginning
OF recorded human history, mild explosions oc-
occurring every 10 or Is minutes.
O. How tall must mirror be to reflect the
full height of the person looking in it?-C. I. H.
A. II is not necessary that the mirror be full
length. complete image is obtained in
mirror half the persons height If it is properly
placed.
O. Which is colder, lake water or ocean
water?-S. A. Y.
A. The photographic Office says under the
same conditions fresh water will be cooler in
summer as it heats more slowly than salt water,
while in winter it will be warmer than the
salt water as it cools more slowly.
Evening star., 1947-07-26

Misery Loves Company
To the Editor of The Star:
Here is cartoon from the August issue of
Evening star., 1947-07-26

O. When were roadsters last manufactured
L K E.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
|5uit Against Sales Tax
Charges Lane Used
Coercion on Assembly
BY ,he A.,oeio,ed pr..s

BALTIMORE, June New
charges that Gov. Lane coercec
the Maryland General Assembly
into adopting a per cent sales ia,
were made yesterday in a suit which
seeks to invalidate the tax.
The tax is scheduled to 60 int
effect July 1.
Lyman A. FRESHMAN, Baltimore
attorney. incorporated the charges
in an amendment petition to a sui.
he filed earlier against Gov. Lane
and Controller James Lacy. Tas
petition says the Governor forced
through the sales tax against thu
will of the Legislature by:
/. Threatening various member.
with the withholding of State fund.
from organizations by which the,
were employed or in which they
were interested. including thu
Maryland Workshop for the Blind.
2. Threatening to disregard the
advice and consent OF the members
in making appointments to offices
with the loss Of jobs and with the
Withholding Of Jobs.
3. Issuing public statements
charging that # the Legislature die
not pass the sales tax, the people
should hold it responsible for failure
of the States educational, health
welfare and roads programs.
4. Calling legislators to his Of
flee and demanding that. they vote
for the tax, sending associates to the
floor to force legislators to vote for
the tax, and publicly ridiculing
other tax measures proposed by
legislators"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
.B-29s Off on $500 Mile
Flight. 10 Germany, Britain
by The Assceiatsd Press

The Strategic Air Command has
sent squadron Of nine giobe-rang-
ing B-29 bombers off to Europe on
a 7,500-mile transocean training
flight.
They took of from the airbass
at Andrews Field, Md, late yester-
day. bound for Germany and then
England. where they will be guests
Of the Royal Air Force which last
summer sent squadron of Its Lam
caster bombers to visit the United
States.
The eastbound trip called for a
refueling stop In the Azores and
then an overnight nonstop flight
to an AAFe base at Giebelstadt, Ger
many. The squadron will proceed to
an Raj base in England after a
three-day stopoyer in Germany. It
Is due to reach home about June II.
Gen. George C. Kenney, SAC
commander, explained that the pri-
mary purpose of the flight is to give
personnel experience with the tech
niques and equipment used for long
overwater hops, including nayiga-
ton and communication. The major
mission of the Strategic Air Com
mand-"to conduct long-range OPP
erations in any part Of the world,
at any time"-requires continuous
practice by the postwar force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
Is Towns Protest Link
OF Rail Direcforafes
BY she Associated Press

Six communities in Virginia and
West Virginia yesterday protested
against any interlocking directorate
for the New York Central and Ches-
apeake & Ohio Railway companies
Their objections were filed with
the Interstate Commerce. Commits
sion in the proceedings under which
Robert r. Young and Robert j
Bowman, board chairman and presi
dent, respectively, of the C. g. O., are
seeking authority to accept seats on
the New York Central board.
The Virginian Railway Co. and
the City of Norfolk, Va, previously
had filed objections, contending Vir-
ginia interests would be adversely
affected by any consolidation of the
N. Y. C. and G. & O..
The new protests were filed by
the Princeton, w. Va. Chamber OF
Commerce; the Chamber of Com
merce and City of Mullins, w. Va;
Suffolk, Va, Victoria, Va, Kenbridge
Va. and Lunenburg County, Va.
All commended the Virginian rail-
way, primarily a coal and freight
carrier which operates in competi-
ton with G. & O.. requires West
ern connecting outlet by IAN indie
pendent line, namely the New York
Central" to reach Western markets.
The Young-Bowman petitions were
originally set for hearing before the
ICC Monday, but the hearing was
postponed to give all interested par
ties additional time to assemble data.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
Mrs. English Is Held
On Montgomery Charge

Mrs, Blanche English, 300 block
Of Tenth street NV. yesterday was
ordered held under $500 bond by
Justice Alexander Holtzoff in Dis
trict Court pending her return to
Montgomery County to face a
charge of false pretenses.
Her husband, Thomas English, 80
was said by county police to be
wanted by them on the same
charge.
English, who was fired on Sunday
night as he left his home, was iden-
titled by police as a member of the
old "blackface gang" that operated
with DISCUSSES of burnt cork.
Police said he is free on bond in
three separate cases of violating the
Harrison Narcotics Act and house
breaking.
His assailant in the Sunday night
shooting, John Kendrick. 81, of the
1400 block of Belmont street NV,
is being held for investigation and
English has been booked as a
United States witness.
Montgomery County authorities
said the charges against English
and his wife, both of whom were
indicted by county grand jury last
March, grew out of note which
they allegedly signed with Silver
Spring lending institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
Senate Confirms Bryan
As u. 5. JUDGE in VIRGINIA

Albert v. Bryan, Alexandria Com
monwealth's Attorney, was con-
hrmed by the Senate yesterday tc
be a Federal judge for the Eastern
District of Virginia.
He was nominated last month by
President Truman to fill the vacancy
created by the retirement of Judge
Robert N. Pollard.
Mr.. Bryan was the choice of the
Alexandria. Arlington, Fairfax, Eau
quier and Culpeper Bar Associations
for the appointment. He first was
prominently mentioned for selection
as Federal judge for the Eastern
Virginia District in 1943 after the
death of Senior Judge Luther w.
Way, Norfolk At that time, how
ever, the post went to Sterling w.
Hutchinson. now senior judge of the
district.
Mr.. Bryan's confirmation marks
the first time in more than 100
years that there has been District
Court judge from Northern Virginia.
In addition to the court at Alex
andria, Mr.. Bryan will preside at
Norfolk, Newport News and Rich
mond '
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
Montgomery Appoints
RiggsCounty Engineer

Appointment of Douglas Riggs. SO
Laytonsville, Md, as Montgomery
County Engineer was announced
today by the county commissioners
Mr.. Riggs has been acting county
engineer since the resignation OF
Paul Kerth in September. A native
OF Montgomery County, he attended
Sandy Spring High School and the
Bliss Electrical School, Takoma Park
Before coming to the county en-
gineer's Office as assistant engineer
in August. 1945, Mr.. Riggs was en-
ployed by the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission and the Bethlehem Steel
Co.. Baltimore. His annual salary
will be 5000.
The commissioners also appointed
Edgar B. Worley, Derwood, Md, az
a transfer clerk in the commits.
sioners' Office in Rockville.
| The names of 10 county residents
were sent to the State Tax Com
mission for examination to fill three
vacancies in the assessors Office
They are:
K. r. Hertwig, John T. Wise ano
Henry S. Smalley, Bethesda; Henry
w. Becraft, Washington Grove;
Robert E. Griffith, Germantown;
Robert w. Ward and j. William
Garrett, Gaithersburg; Percy C
Wright, Takoma Park; Francis B
Maloy, Silver Spring, and David w
Warthen, Kensington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04

Ill. in March, 1887, Col, Zimmerman
was graduated from Drake Univer-
sity, Des Moines, Iowa. receiving his
degree of doctor of divinity there
in 1916.
He was accredited to the Army
Chaplain Corps by the Disciples OF
Christ in October, 1917 During
his career he served at Fort Bliss
Tex; in the Philippines and at Fort
Bragg, N. c., and Fort Myer. Va. He
was discharged from the Army in
January, 1910, but recalled to active
duty the next month to serve
throughout World War II in the
Office of the chief of chaplains here
His residence was at 1925 Twenty
sixth road south, Arlington, Va.
During his stay in Washington
Col. Zimmerman was associated
with National City Christian
Church, Fourteenth street at
Thomas Circle. where he assisted in
conducting services. He was award
ed the Legion of Merit for outstand-
ing service in the Office of the chief
of chaplains.
Col. Zimmerman was also ma
tional chaplain of the National So
journers and District chaplain OF
the Military Order of World Wars
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Carrie E. Zimmerman; a son, Wal
ter B. Zimmerman, jr., of Airing
ton; his mother, Mrs. Eta Mae
Zimmerman of Paris, Ill. and four
grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
Patrick Gallagher, 10,
Writer and Husband
OF Judge Here, Dies

Patrick Gallagher, 70, Irish born
journalist and historian, died yes
terday at his home. 1901 G street
NV. after long illness. He was
the husband of Judge Nadine Lane
Gallagher of Municipal Court.
A native of Dublin, Mr.. Gallagher
came to the United States in 1912
after living for some time in the
Far East. He was a naturalized
American citizen.
After coming to this country, he
was correspondent for the Man.
chester Guardian and later was a
representative of the New York
Herald at the Paris Peace Confer
ence at the close of World War I.
He returned to Shanghai in 1921
and served for a year as editor OF
the Far Eastern Review there. An
expert on Far Eastern affairs, Mr.
Gallagher was the author of Amer
ica's Aims and Asia's Aspirations
and THE Far Eastern Question" in
the new international Encyclopedia
In recent years he had written many
magazine articles on the subject.
Also surviving is sister, Mrs
Louise Agnes Macdonald, New
York City.
Private funeral services will be
held at II am. tomorrow at the
Hysong funeral home, 1900 N street
NV, followed by burial in Glen
wood Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
Ad Council Head 10 Direct
Nurse Recruiting Drive

Arson c. Lowitz, who directed the
wartime nurse recruitment campaign
of the Advertising Council, national
nonprofit publicity organization, will
head new drive to urge young
women to enter the nursing pro-
fession.
The volunteer advertising service
seeks to coordinate Nation-w wide
efforts to recruit $4,000 new nurses
to enter the country's schools Of
nursing this fall.
Accepting the post OF co-ordina.
tor of the drive, Mr.. Lowitz said
today in his Office in New York, "At
present, 81 per cent of the country s
hospitals face a shortage of nurses
and of these, rs per cent have q
critical need"
Through advertising's power" he
pledged, I'VE will bring home the
tremendous opportunities open to
young American women by serving
in vital, respected and satisfying
profession"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
R. B. Bateman Rites Today;
New York Patent LAWYER

Funeral services for Roy B. Bate
man. AZ, patent attorney and a
former Washington resident, who
died Monday in his New York home,
were to be held at pm. today in
the chapel at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Bateman, son of Clarence A.
Bateman, a patent attorney here,
was born in Washington. He at
tended District public schools and
the Emerson Institute and was gra-
duated from George Washington
University with degrees in engineer
ing and law.
Surviving beside his father, who
lives at LOG Franklin avenue, Silver
Spring, are his wife, Dr. Jeanne C.
Bateman, graduate of the G. w. U.
medical school and staff member
of New York City hospital; a
daughter, Miss Fleur C. Bateman, a
student at the University of Penn
sylvania, and son, John L. Bate
man, Ansonia, Conn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
Barron, Poyette Get
Film Committee Posts

Garter T. Barron, Eastern division
manager of Loew's, Inc, and John
T. Payette, Warner Bros. Washing
ton zone manager, have been elected
national trustee and permanent
chairman, respectively, Of the Wash.
ington Area Committee of the Mo-
ton Picture Foundation, 1t was an
nounced today.
Other members of the COMMITTEES
include: Sidney Lust, Rudolph Ber-
ger, Morton Gerber, Tom Reed and
A. Julian Brylawski, all of Wash
ington. Seventeen men from the
District, Virginia Maryland and
Delaware form the whole committee
The purpose of the newly formed
foundation is to provide a broad
program of aid, relief and services
to those employed in the motion pic
ture industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
Services for John ]. Bell,
Navy Musician, tomorrow

Funeral services for Chief Must.
clan John j. Bell. U. s. N, retired
A. who died Monday In the Be
thesda Naval Hospital. viii be held
at 1850 am. tomorrow.
The services win be held In the
Chambers funeral home, SIT Eley.
enth street Sc. Burial will be In
Arlington Cemetery.
A native OF Frederick, Md, Mr.
Bell Joined the Navy in 1922, afte,
three years in the Army. He wa,
a member Of the Navy Band durina
most Of his naval career. He retired
In 1914 because Of i'll health.
He was a member OF the Fleet
Reserve Association. A resident O,
Washington for more than 80 years
he lived at 1916 Fifteenth street Sc
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Helen M. Bell: q brother, Bernard
r. Bell, and sister, Mrs. Mary Bel
Thomas. all of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04

Myer Chapel, with burial in Airing
ton Cemetery. The Rev. Herbert
Hall of Community Methodist
Church, Arlington, will offlciate.
A native of Logan, Ohio, Mrs
Whitehead came to Washington as
a child with her parents, the late
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Wolff. She
attended old Business High School
and entered the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing at the age of 18
After serving for II years on the
guide force there, she transferred in
1917 to the finance Office of the War
Department. She was retired from
Government service in 1888. Her
home in Arlington was at 2424 Six
tenth street north.
In addition to her membership in
the Eastern Star, Mrs. Whitehead
belonged to the Urell Chapter Aux
iliary of the United Spanish War
Veterans.
Surviving are her husband, DR..
John C. Whitehead; two brothers,
Fred A. Wolff of Washington and
Milwaukee and William E. Wolff
Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
Planners Disapproye
zoning Change for
Pook' S Hill Estate
By Morton Clark

Disapproval of a request for apart
ment house coming of the 103-acre
Pook's Hill estate on the west side
Of the Rockville pike near Bethesda
wartime residence of Crown Princess
Martha of Norway, was recon-
mended today by the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
The petition. filed by Miss Doris
G. Lowe, owner of the tract, is one
of nine rezoning applications sched-
uled to be heard this month before
the Montgomery County commits
sioners.
The Pook's Hill request will be
heard on June "a in the Rockville
Courthouse. The property formerly
was owned by Merle Thorpe, editor
OF Nations Business, official organ
of the United States Chamber of
Commerce.
David Hornstein, attorney for
Miss Lowe, said he did not know
the plans for development of the
property. Miss Lowe could not be
reached.
The Planning Commission said,
however, that If the maximum
population density requirements of
the Federal Housing Administration
were met, the tract would provide
housing for nearly 1900 families.
The commission recommended
deferral of action Of a request for
reZoning to commercial of a So
acre portion of the Congressional
Airport property. fronting along
the Rockville pike near Halpine
road. 1t suggests that no action
be taken until a master zoning
plan for the Rockville pike area
is adopted. A hearing is scheduled
for 4 pm. June "a at Rockville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
Bor President to ToIk
On st. Thomas More

"St. Thomas More, Lawyer" viii
be the subject of an address BY
Austin F. Garfield, president of thu
District Bar Association, at a lunch.
con of the st. Thomas More Society
at 12:15 pm. tomorrow in the May.
flower Hotel.
The Committee on Arrangement.
is headed by A. Dewitt Vanech, as.
sistant attorney general. Other law.
yers on the committee viii b.
Thomas w. O'Hara, Earl T. Read,
and William r. Hannah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
Father Hugh Radigan,
franciscan teacher,
Is Dead After Stroke

The Rev. Hugh Radigan, o. r. NJ,
Al. professor at the franciscan
College Of the Holy Name here, and
chaplain of the Newman Club at
Maryland University. died yesterday
at Providence Hospital.
Father Radigan suffered q stroke
early yesterday and was rushed to
the hospital where he died q few
hours later.
A teacher during Most of his
priesthood, he had been q staff
member at the Franciscan College
since 1890. He was appointed chap
lain OF the Catholic organization at
Maryland by the late Most Rev.
Michael J. Curley. Archbishop of
Baltimore and Washington.
Ordained In 1924.
Father Radigan, native Of
Croghan, N. Y, was educated at
the Franciscan Preparatory Semi
nary. Callicoon. N. Y, and In 1917
entered the Order of Friars Minor
at Paterson, N. j. After further.
study at st. Bonaventure Seminary.
Allegheny, N. Y. he was ordained 4
R21nnt in 1924.
his ordination, he did grad
work in theology at the Fran.
m International College of st.
anthony in Rome, where he re.
ceiVed the degree of lector generals.
From 1927 to 1880 he taught at St.
Bonaventure Seminary. When the
Holy Name College was opened here,
he was named professor of dogmatic
theology and church history.
He was a moderator of the Father
Flanagan Veterans Unit of the
Catholic Mission Crusade, and was
a member of the Catholic Historical
Society and the Theological Society.
He was a member of the commit
tee which revised the catechism of
Christian doctrine several years ago.
Mother Survives.
Father Radigan used to spend
part of every summer in street
preaching in the diocese of Kansas
City, officials OF the Holy Name
College said. He also was q fire.
quent lecturer at clubs and socie-
ties in the Washington area.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs.
Clarissa Radigan, Croghan; three
brothers, Harold E. Radigan, Water
town, N. Y; Edward E. Radigan,
New York City, and Charles M.
Radigan. Arlington, and a sister,
Sister Alma Rose of st. Agnes Con-
vent, Utica, N. Y, a member of the
Order of st. Joseph.
Solemn requiem mass was to be
offered this morning in the Church
of the franciscan Monastery.
Burial will be in Croghan on FRI
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
Death in Tor Explosion
Is Ruled Accidental

Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
today issued a certificate of acct
dental death in the case of Giuseppe
Biancaniello, As. of Oil Decatur
street NV, who died in Casualty
Hospital yesterday of burns suffered
in the explosion of a f1ve-gallon
can ftar.
A brother, Steven Biancaniello,
81. and a nephew, Anthony Bian-
caniello, Is, also were injured in
the explosion, which occurred May
26 in the basement of the Decatur
street home. Both of the injured
men, who live at 5525 Illinois ave-
nue. NV, have been released from
the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
Anocostio Girl to Sing
With Air Forces Bond

June Mower, IT, Anacostia High
School student, will appear as So
loist with the Army Air Forces BAND
at Water Gate Concert at $50
o'clock tonight in the service band
series.
Miss Mower, winner of the AAF
Band vocal talent contest for public
senior high school students, will
sing "Zigeuner,' from Coward s
'Bittersweet."
Maj. George S. Howard, conductor
will lead the band
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
District Bor to Elect
New Officers Tuesduy

Wilbur L. Gray, secretary of the
District Bar Association, announced
today that results of the election for
new officers will be made public at
meeting at 8 pm. Tuesday at the
Mayf1ower Hotel.
Balloting will be held Tuesday in
the associations library at District
Court from 9 am. to 6 pm. The
associations annual meeting will
follow in the evening.
George E. Mcneil, former assist
ant United States attorney, and
Alvin L. Newmyer are candidates
for president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
CuIyert Purents to Meet

| Problems affecting the Calvert
Cooperative Nursery School will be
discussed at a special meeting OF
parents. teachers and others con-
nected with the project at 8 pm.
Tuesday in the school building at
woodbury. road and Baltimore
boulevard, Riverdale, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
Phone Picket Placed
On Probation for Year

A woman telephone striker today
began a years probation for as
saulting nonstriker early last
month.
Probation was granted Mrs
Catherine M. Mulligan, 49, of the
200 block of Baltimore avenue, Ia
koma Park, Md, by Municipal
Court Judge Aubrey B. Fennell. The
defendant was found guilty of strik-
ing and jostling Miss Mildred K
Wertz of the 1900 block of Lamont
street NV, as the latter tried to
cross a picket line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
|McC orthy to Receive
Award From Veterans

Senator Mccarthy, Republican of
Wisconsin, will receive an award
from the Veterans Club of New
York, Inc, at $50 am. tomorrow
for his work in behalf of former
servicemen and their families.
Shepard Henkin. commander of
the club, will make the presenta-
ton in Senator McCarthy's Office.
He was slated to receive it April %
in New York but was i'll. Another
recipient at that time was Repre-
sentative Edith N. Rogers, Republic
can of Massachusetts,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04

VINO 0led Tues
day at Garfield
Hospital after an
illness of several
months.
Mary Wash
ington Chapter ,
Order of the
E a S t. ern Star,
will cond C t
services at the
Ives fun eral
home, Arlington,
Va, at 8 o'clock
t o n | g h t. The
funeral tomor-
row will be held
of orm of Fort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04

Mary Katherine Carr; a son, j. Ar
thur Carr, all of Roslyn Farm, his
mother. Mrs. Arthur Carr, 505a
Massachusetts, avenue NV two
brothers, Oliver T. Carr, 3725 Upton
street NV, and Robert B. Carr OF
the Massachusetts, avenue address
and a sister. Mrs. Grace G. Geddes
West Orange, NJ. j.