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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-25
DICTIONARIES
Continued From Pare ~

SITUATION Tor the many Legionnaires
expected to attend the convention
Younts said, "We have accomo.
dations for $4,000 people but we
actually expect about 10, OO0."
At this point, Younts said, "it
might be necessary to ask the city
officials Of Wilmington if we might
hold the gigantic parade we plan
to have in Wilmington. We expect
a number of musical units from all
over the state to parade and it
might be that the beach is not
large enough to accommodate such
a large crowd"
Asked whether that meant the
parade would be held in Whining.
ton, Younts said, II can't answer
that question at this time"
Younts said, 1--WE plan to have
one of the biggest and best con.
ventions ever held in this state al
the Beach this season. With all
our housing plan completed and
the banquet plans for the Go-Get.
tiers already arranged, I believe
this convention will show that
North Carolina has a state depart.
ment that is one of the most sue.
cessful in the nation"
To Coordinate Plans
Mrs. Bird said that the Auxiliary
had made all their plans and that
she was here today to coordinate
the Auxiliary's plans with that oil
the Legion.
"Our program is the same as the
Legion program" Mrs. Bird said,
land we all are anxious to make
this convention one of the most sue
cessful ever held"
Mrs. Bird, a native of Charlotte
has been active in Legion Auxiliary
affairs for the past IL years. In
her own words, ''she came up the
ranks" to assume her present
prominent position.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-25
PHONE FARLEY
Continued From Page One)

| distance wires came from new
areas, raising to IA the total Of
states where companies have com
plained of such Vandalism In the
last 48 hours.
The loan from the Lewis mine
workers was delivered to strike
headquarters as union leaders,
who. already had accepted Schwel-
lenbach's invitation to reopen con-
ferences, waited fer definite On
sWers from col4%sany UNITS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-25
AUTOMATIC RAISE
CONTINUED From Page y

V0O0OU 11oH1 II
the 1941 resolution, but admitted
there still were sos too close to
the highways. He said that it
would cost about $50, 900 to COM
plete the removal, if labor, equip
ment and materials were avail
able.
The commission also named a
three-man board to settle claims
brought against the commission.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-25

The members are John Hackney
ct Wilson, representing the fourth
division; Raymond Smith of
Mount Airy, eighth division, and
James A. Bridger of Bladenboro,
third division.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-25

The first use recorded Of iron
rails for the purpose Of locomo-
toin was in 1898, when a plate
way was laid in Whitehaven,
England.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-25

Sze-chwan is the largest prov
bee Of China, 218, $50 square
kiles. \. is traversed by the Yangt-
\ and its affluents, and is rich
! natural products.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-25
BUYERS
Continued From Page One)

tmk. But the figure for new con-
|rnctlon was dropped from $751;
m GOO. 600 to between $12, 900, 000,-
and So, 900, 600, 900. The 1916
[%aI vas SO, 900, 900, 600.
|The estimate for privately-financ-
| housing units was dropped to
M NON to 500, 900 new ones started
nd 10000 to 10000 completed
original expectations of l..
M,WO. 600 starts and 300, 600 COM
Private Housing
The new estimate for private
|ousiag was revised down to be-
81, $50, 600, 900 and 81, 800, 000,-
10 copgnared with an original
|rjnate Of Sc, 900, coo, 900. The 1916
Egre was So, 800, 900, 900.
Private non-housing prospects
[p were declared down. The
blue Of that 10 be put i'll place
bis year was dropped to between
ksN, 900, 900 and $1,000, 600, 600
|sains. an earlier expectation OF
1850. 900. 600. The 1916 total was
b3N, OGO, 900.
The third biggest cut-back was
! highway construction pros
lets. The total was dropped to
81, 100, GOO, 900 and 81, $780,.
b,MO compared with an earlier
Of 81, 500, 900, DOC and the
bB figure of 500, 900, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-25

Dimensions of wood are not af.
fe:ted by temperature changes.
although it will swell because OF
moisture.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-25
The Weather

Weather bureau report OF temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending 4
p. m. in the principal cotton growini
areas and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-25

When a headache strikes and you
want relief and want it in a hurry
TRY a quick-acting "BC" Head
ache Powder. The "BC" formula ISIS
special combination of several time
;ested ingredients widely known for
thei" relief giving effectiveness.
"BC' also relieves muscular aches
and neuralgia pains. 10c and Csc
sizes. Caution: Use only as directed.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-01-18

The city is submitting a re- sues to the Land Office at Jun eau for Blocks 9, 26 and 27, in the East Addition, for future cemetery use.
 The East Addition is located out N Brooklyn avenue, and contains the new playground area and proposed school ares.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-01-18
me Economies
 om Better

,dp to a lot of donated 'sh"' pf, feet on the home economies rOolu at the high school has been accomplished to make working conditions some better. Mrs Georgya Ellis, teacher reports. The project was moving the chimney and ? cook stoves to one Sall to achieve more room.
 Starting iE Octobef of le4o, Ole Johnson, Eugene Iightfcot and Vic Ellis plus 3 fellows from tb ase moved the pa'tit,op between the former shop room and home "ec" room and changed the lighting
 Harold CouIsey, Morris Han : sen and the biology class took out 3 windows. MT Coulsey put part of the wallboard OF and Norm Sutliff and Bud Owen finished it.
 Murry Fields. student, cut one of the stove pipe holes in the building.
 Harvey Gundlach cleaned and repaired the original cook stoves, lad oil lines and adjusted the stoves several times Wes Rhoades gave us the stove pipe and draft.
 Trouble began after moving the stoves as down draft devel- oped that still continues when a north wInd blows. Helping to solve this problem were Mir. Heitman, Chris Anderson, Arch ie Nelson, Donnie Fenner, Bus ter Jones, John Holland, Herbie HegIin, Billie Anderson, Harold Naughton, and Bob Magnusen
 Bob Lesr is drafting plans for a new room.
 Art KiHer collected money for new equipment; electric stoves, small double sinks, tables, sew ing maeAines and other planned purchases
 Plans BOW are to try to obtain the equipment to be installed before the start of the next fall term of sehesl
Kodiak mirror., 1947-01-18

Anyone knowing the whssea- bouts of Henry ira Scott, fern erly of Oregon, please contact N. E. Hanlon, Lloyd building, Seattle l, Wash.
 Scott was supposed to have walked at Kodiak in che war years, would be about 52 years cid
Evening star., 1947-12-23
132 Traffic Tickets Fixed;
Total Drops One in Week

A total of 1872 traffic tickets were
fixed In the District last week, one
less than the week before.
OF that total, 121 motorists were
let off with warnings instead of
fines, while II tickets were Cancelled
completely.
The 10th precinct, in which traffic
Is heavy and enforcement is strict,
again headed the list for the num-
ber of ticket adjustments" with 19,
compared to 27 last week. The 7th
and 18th precincts had the lowest
number with three each.
The weeks report listed warnings
and cancellations by precincts rs
follows:
Traffic division, Is and 2; 1st pre-
cinct, 6 and O; I'd, 7 and 1; Sd, IL
and 0; 4th, IL and /; 5th, 8 and 0;
9Th, II and L; 7th, 3 and 0; 9th, 10
and o; 9Th, 5 and 0; 10th, II and 2;
11th, 2 and /; 18th, and 1; 18th,
7 and 2.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Hartford Must Correct
'Inexpeh|y Prepared
Budget, Judge Rules
BY the Assoeioisd Press

BEL AIR, Md, Dec. 23.-Although
ruling that the evidence failed to
prove illegal acts by the Hartford
County Commissioners, Judge Fred
erick Lee Cobourn yesterday said
the 1948 budget they adopted was
"carelessly and inexpertly prepared"
and it was their duty to correct it
If they acted enormously.
The judge dismissed a suit by
taxpayers attacking validity of the
budget adopted November / by the
commissioners. The budget raised
the tax rate 20 cents on each 500
assessment to $1.27 on property in
incorporated towns and $1.47 on
other property.
The taxpayers contended the
commissioners erred in placing esti-
mated revenue from the State to
the credit of highways instead Of
in the general account. The COM
missioners admitted this but con-
tended they lacked authority to
correct the budget once it was
adopted.
Judge Cobourn disagreed. 1T is
my opinion" he said, that the
commissioners have the power to
correct the levy and the tax rate,
and it is their duty to correct them,
if it be found that they acted lille
gally or enormously, provided the
correction is made within the year
before which the taxes are levied"
Counsel for the taxpayers indi-
Gated they would utilize the judges
statement to pursue their efforts
to have the tax rate reduced.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Star Games Tickets
On General Sale

Tickets for The Evening Star
Games at the National Guard
Armory on January 8 are now
on sale at a number Of con-
venient points in downtown
Washington.
In addition to the business
counter in the lobby Of The Star
Building, tickets are available
at Irvings, Tenth and E streets
NV; Andy Farkas Sports
Shop, 2131 Pennsylvania avenue
NV; Kneessi and Adler's, $40
Fifteenth street NV; the
Junior Board Of Commerce
Office in The Star Building, the
Army Navy Club and the UNI
versity Club.
Mail orders are being ac-
cepted In Room 724, The Eve
ming Star Building.
Advance sale Of the tickets,
which are set at "a for box
seats, 50 for reserved seats and
So for general admission. has
been heavy. Only about 400
seats can be sold because Of the
limited seating permitted In the
Armory.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Arlington Man Jailed
For '1heffs in Bethesda

Convicted of housebreaking and
larceny, Theodore M. Gray, %, of
the $500 block of Lee boulevard, Ar
lington, was sentenced yesterday in
Montgomery County Circuit Court,
Rockville, to serve an indeterminate
sentence of up to six years.
Judge Charles w. Woodward or
dered the man sent to the Maryland
Reformatory for Males at Breth-
erdsville, Md. He was found guilty
Of participating in the theft of more
than $1,000 worth of jewelry, fur
nishings and clothing from the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Gra-
velle, 870O block of Bradley boule-
ward, Bethesda, last June.
The State charged Gray and
Joseph H. Davis, "a, his roommate,
entered the home while Mrs.
Gravelle and her son were having
lunch in Bethesda. Davis, who is
serving a sentence in the District
and faces another in Montgomery,
has not yet been tried in this case.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Realty Man Awarded
$4,000 in Libel Suit

A District Court jury late yester-
day returned a verdict for $4,000
damages in favor of Thomas E.
Edwards, Arlington (Va0 real estate
broker, in a suit for libel brought
against NJ G. Hines, also a real
estate broker, for a letter written
by Mr.. Hines in July, 1945.
Mr.. Edward is a former member
of the Arlington Gasoline Rationing
Board and Mr.. Hines, the defendant,
who has Offices in the Investment
building, is a former president of
the Alexandria Arlington Fairfax
Real Estate Board.
The letter was addressed to real
estate men and property owners.
Mr.. Hines announced he was writ
ing 1t because he opposed the can
didacy of Charles r. Fenwick of
Arlington for the Democratic nomi-
nation for lieutenant-governor of
Virginia. The letter criticised both
Mr.. Edward and Mr.. Fenwick, his
friend. Mr.. Fenwick is now a State
senator ELECT.
In his suit for libel, Mr.. Edwards
had asked for $150,000 damages.
Trial of the case lasted five days.
The jury returned verdict in favor
Of Mr.. Edwards for $4,000 compen-
satory damages and for another
$4,000 punitive damages.
Mr.. Edwards was represented by
Attorneys Nathan M. and Samuel B.
Brown.
Attorney Ernest Henry, who with
Attorney Jerome F. Bernard repre-
sented Mr.. Hines, said he will ask
Justice James w. Morris, who pre-
sided at the trial, to grant a judg-
ment in favor Of the defendant, de-
spite the jury's verdict.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Plant Head Cleared
In Smoke-ControI Case

Alexandria Civil and Police Court
Judge James r. Duncan yesterday
acquitted w. c. Robbins, superin-
tendent of the American Agricul-
tural Chemical Co. plant at Alex
andria, of charges Of violating the
city's smoke control regulations.
Mr.. Robbins and his company
were charged with the smoke con-
troll violations last August in con-
nection with "noisome" gases that
the city claimed were given OF
from the plant. The company was
fined $3.50. The hearing on charges
against Mr.. Robbins was deferred
to give the company opportunity
to correct the nuisance.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Brooke Johns Given
Cake by COLLEAGUES

Brooke Johns, president OF the
Montgomery County Board Of Com
missioners, was at a loss for words,
perhaps the first time in his life,
when he received . birthday cake
from the other members of the
board today.
When confronted with the cake,
which bore one candle In celebration
of Mr.. Johns first anniversary as
county commissioner, the board
president could only say, Thank
you" He will be 54 tomorrow.
The cake was baked by Mrs. e.
eanor Lanigan, secretary to County
Supervisor Irving q. McNayr.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
White House Tree
Schedule for Ceremony
Tomorrow Afternoon

The timetable for the Christmas
tree ceremony on the White House
lawn tomorrow follows:
:30-4:45-Marine Band Concert.
4:45-4:50-Arrival of choristers
from Central High School.
4:50-5-Marine Band.
5-5:03-Arrival of the President
and his party.
5:03-5 5:05-Invocation by Msgr.
John K. Cartwright.
5:05-5: :08-Introductory remarks,
Justice E. Barrett Prettyman, chair
man, National Committee.
5:08-5:11-Greetings to the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Truman by Boy and
Girl Scouts.
5:11-5:15-Carols by choristers.
5:16-5:17-Lighting Of the tree by
the President.
SITS: Christmas
message to the Nation.
5:23-5:25-"Cantique de Noel, u
cornet solo by member Of Marine
Band.
5:25-5:26-Carol by choristers.
Observation-Disclosures by Bishop
Angus Dun.
5:27-The National Anthem, by
the Marine Band.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Parkwood Citizens 10 Give
Christmas Party Tomorrow

Community singing and gifts
from Santa Claus will feature the
Parkwood Citizens Associations
Christmas eve celebration at 4:30
pm. tomorrow.
Brooke Johns, chairman Of the
Montgomery County Board Of Com
missioners, will turn the lights on
at the community Christmas tres
near the Bethesda Naval Hospital.
DR.. Lawrence D. Folkimer Of
George Washington University will
deliver the invocation and guests
will be introduced by Thomas Ed
monston, jr., president Of the asso-
citation.
Mrs. Hugh Mccullough Is chair.
man Of the committee In charge,
assisted by Mrs. w. Conroy Wilson,
Dr.. W. T. Thorpe, w. K. Trundle,
Mrs. e. N. Nutting and Mrs. l. r.
Atchison.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
D. 6. Man Held in Theft
Of Luths at Wheaton

A 30-year-old Washington man
was arrested yesterday by Silver
Spring detectives on larceny
charge in connection with the theft
of building materials.
The man, James L. Cole, colored,
1400 block of Ninth street NV, is
accused of stealing ITS bundles of
plastering laths, valued at about
$3.50, from a construction job at
Wheaton on Sunday. A hearing is
scheduled December 80 in Silver
Spring Police Court.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
County Home Christmas Party
In Cheerier Quarters This Year

The IL residents of the Mont
gomery County Home for Indigents
opened their observance of Christ
mas with a party last night, in
cheerier quarters than they had q
year ago.
Around a lighted tree in the serv-
ice room of the home just outside
Rockville the elderly men and wom-
en- were entertained, served refresh
ments and presented with gifts
during a program arranged by the
Women's Republican Committee OF
Bethesda.
A high light of the evening was
the singing and banjo playing OF
Brooke Johns, president of the
Montgomery County commissioners.
The home is heated by a new oil
furnace. New beds, mattresses and
bedding, fresh linen and new rock
ing chairs are among the furnish
ings added. The two bathrooms
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Property Settlements
Clear Way for vepco
Power Line in Fairfax

The way appeared cleared today
for construction of the new Virginia
Electric g. Power Co. line between
Occaquan and the Falls Church
area as settlements were reached in
Fairfax on all properties needed for
the right of way.
Prices for six tracts the power
line will pass over were settled out
of court after q condemnation jury
set the price on three of them.
Although a number of injunction
suits filed by owners of property to
be traversed by the line are pending
in Fairfax Circuit Court, it is under
stood these are to be dropped now
that property settlements have been
agreed on.
The. only other action facing
Vepco in its power line fight is
scheduled for Friday in the county
Circuit Court when the question of
whether the power line violates zon-
ing regulations will be argued. The
property settlements all carried a
stipulation, however, that the own
ers would not oppose any rezoning
necessary to operate the line. This
appeared to pave the way for re-
zoning Of the power line right of
way if it is found necessary.
Construction of the Vepco sub
station at lakewood, which is to
be the northern terminus of the
line, already is under way and the
first poles of the line have been
erected. f,'-
The property settlements agreed
on included certain sum for use
of a 225-foot strip through each
tract, plus damages to the tract.
A list Of the property settle
ments, including those made in
court and out OF court, follows:
Carr, Inc, $4,000; estate Of the
late Senator J. L. Bristow, $25 900;
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert M. Powell,
$4,000; George Boiling Lee and
Mary M. Lee, $2,OO1; Joseph s. G..
Genovese and Virginia L. Genovese,
1854; Earl N. Chiles, $37,563; Omer
L. Hirst, $10,047; Omer L. Hirst and
T. Mason Hirst, $4,5OO.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Arlington Cement Firm
Gives Christmas Bonus

Bonuses ranging from $40 to $500
were distributed yesterday to so
employees Of the Cherrydale Cement
Block Co., 343e Lee highway, Ar
lington, a company official an
nounced today.
The total money divided among
the staff Of the concern amounted
to $500. It was allocated accord
ing to length Of service and "in-
terest In the job" according to
the company spokesman.
Evening star., 1947-12-23

were retiled, new showers were In
stalled and old plumbing fixtures re-
placed.
The home will be made even
brighter in the near future, Supt.
Charles Whirley said. The rooms
will be dressed up by draperies now
on order.
The home is operated by Mr.. and
Mrs. Whirley and their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Holmes Whirley. The son, with the
help of a resident, recently finished
painting all buildings on the 154-
acre tract. These include the main
unit, the barn, corn house, ma
chine sheds, chicken houses, smoke
houses and a spring house.
The County Home farm raises
hogs, poultry, wheat, barley, corn
and garden vegetables. Some of its
produce is consigned to the County
Jail
Evening star., 1947-12-23
200 Food Baskets Given
Bv Store in ARLINGTON

Two hundred baskets of food to
be distributed to needy families for
Christmas were donated to the Ar
lington Democratic Club by the
Shirley Food Stores yesterday.
Charles r. Fenwick, club presi-
dent, and Leonard Hilder, vice pres
ident, received the donations from
Harry Steinberg and Joe Miller,
proprietors. The donations were
turned over to the County Welfare
Department.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
.73 PoroIed in Virginia,
But Not for Christmas

RICHMOND, Dec. % F.-Sev-
enty-three men have been released
this month on parole from the Vir-
ginia penal system, and three others
have gone out on pardons, but the
releases have nothing to do with
Christmas" Col. Richard w. Cope
land, chairman of the State Board
of Parole and Pardons and Re-
prieves said yesterday.
The parole director said his Office
had received many requests again
this year for Christmas paroles, F"
but had advised all petitioners that
there's no such thing as q Christ
mas pardon In our system"
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Books Of Orange County
And Trial Judges Approved
By the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 23.-The
financial records of Orange County
and of trial justices in three other
counties for the fiscal year ended
June 80, were approved yesterday
by State Auditor J. Gordon Bennett.
Orange County, the auditor re-
ported, had an income Of 1929 ,026-
or 1912 more than it spent.
Mr.. Bennett recommended that
the clerk Of Oranges School Board
be bonded for 5000 and that min
utes be kept of all county Finance
Board meetings.
Three trial justices whose ac-
counts were reported lin very good
order" were Trial Justice Price
Goodson Of Grayson County, Trial
Justice John H. Booton Of Page
County and Trial Justice c. G..
Quillen Of Scott County.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
ScheeIe ParoIed
After 46 Days Of
5.Month Term
Was Central Figure
In Grand Jury Probe
Of Arlington Gambling

Russell (Peanuts) Scheele, one of
the central figures in recent grand
jury investigation of gambling in
Arlington, today was paroled after
having served 46 days of a five
months sentence on gambling
charges.
The parole order was signed by
Judge Hugh Reid of County Court
upon recommendation of the State
probation and parole officer, Charles
T. Booth.
Scheele was arrested October II
in a raid on his home in the 2700
block of North Nineteenth street. A
county grand jury which investi-
gated charges of collusion between
police and county gamblers was spe-
cif1cally instructed to investigate the
circumstances surrounding the
Scheele raid.
Pleaded Guilty Oct. "a.
Scheele pleaded guilty October "a
to charges of operating lottery and
taking bets on horses. Judge Reid
sentenced him to pay a fine Of $3.50
and to serve five months in jail.
With time off for good behavior,
the sentence would have amounted
to a total of 100 days in jail. Since
Scheele went to Jail November 7, he
had 81 days remaining to serve as
of today.
The sentence, according to Judge
Reid's order. is suspended and
Scheele placed on probation for one
year Subject to the extension of the
probation period for such further
time as may be deemed proper"
Parole Conditioned.
The suspension is granted on the
condition that Scheele will not pro-
mote or engage either directly or
indirectly as participant or man
ager in any gambling or other illegal
acts" either in Virginia, the District
or any other State.
Two other conditions are that he
pay the fine and that "he will con-
duct himself in a law-abiding man
ner and not violate any laws of any
community in which he may be-"
Homer Thomas, Scheele's attor-
ney, said that the fine already had
been paid.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Rockville Man Killed
When Struck by Auto

A Rockville man was killed last
night when struck by a car on
Route 240 two miles south Of Rock
vile.
Montgomery County Police iden-
titled the dead man as John w. Lee
Sc, colored, Of Rockville. Police said
the driver of the car, Rodney r
Keith, no adress listed, told them
Mr.. Lee appeared to stagger and
fall directly in his path.
Police said they placed technical
charge of manslaughter against Mr.
Keith and released him on his per-
sonal bond on recommendation Of
States Attorney Walter w. Dawson
Evening star., 1947-12-23
| S255 Fare Gives
Baltimore Cobbie
Merry Christmas
BY the Associotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 23.-The fare
many a taxi driver has dreamed
about came along for Herbert Haber
just in time to make his Christmas
merrier than he had figured.
Mr.. Haber was hailed in front of
a hotel Friday night by a young
seaman who wanted to go to Jack
son, Tenn.-960 miles and $255 go
by taxi meter away.
The seaman-L. Brentner, about
21-explained he could not get a
plane reservation and wanted to be
home for Christmas. The taxi driver
deposited him at his home Is hours
after they left Baltimore. He rolled
back into Baltimore yesterday.
Mr.. Haber collected $4,000 from
the cab company as his share OF the
fare, plus a SIS tip.