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Evening star., 1947-07-05
MI. Pleasant Group Places
Joan Reid in Beauty Contest

Joan Reid, 17-year-old Central
High School beauty, will be spon-
sored by the Mount Pleasant Busi-
ness Mems Association in the Miss
America" contest to be held at 8
pm. Monday aboard the s. 8. Poto-
mac, under the auspices of the
American Business Association, Inc.
Miss Reid, who lives at 5000 Six
teenth street NV, was one Of the
six winners of 500 savings bonds in
the Stars Student Art Calendar
Contest held in May.
Mondays contest, limited to 30
contestants, will decide a partici-
pant from the area for the Miss
America" beauty contest in Allan
tic City in September.
Miss Reid Is a senior at Central.
and she plans to enter Brigham
Young University at Salt Lake City.
Utah, next February. to major in
art and dramatics.
Evening star., 1947-07-05
July 4 Baby and Mother
OK. After Premature Birth

Both Mrs. Ronald v. Josey, 10, OF
2809 Sixty third place, Cheverly, and
her day-old son Stephen were do
ing fine" today at the Leland Memo
rial Hospital in Riverdale, following
the latter's unexpected arrival early
yesterday.
Not due to appear until Septem-
ber, Stephen arrived so suddenly
that Mr.. Josey did not even have
time to rush his wife to the hospita
or obtain physician.
Instead, Mr.. Josey, who is "a, anc
works for the Bureau OF Interna
Revenue, summoned a next dool
neighbor, Mrs. Katherine Jeppesen
who he remembered had talked o.
once delivering a baby.
With the help of few othel
neighbors, Mrs. Jeppesen success
fully delivered the infant. Mr.. Jep
pesen said he was too nervous to b.
any help at all.
The first child of the Joseys
Ronald, jr., was the first baby bon
in Prince Georges County in 1916.
Evening star., 1947-07-05
Federation Asks
Elimination Of
DedtkCuIvert
Prince Georges Group
Wants Action on Trup
Where Boy Drowned

The Prince Georges County Civic
Federation has demanded that the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission cor other proper au-
thorities" eliminate the hazard at
the storm culvert In Mount Rainier
where an 11-year-old District boy
was drowned Tuesday night.
The victim, Richard A. Powell, jr,
1928 Newton street NE, was caught
by q flash flood when he sought
protection from the rain in the cul-
vert, located near the haywood Gar
dens Shopping Center.
Town ofIicials have disclaimed re-
sponsibility for the condition, while
the Sanitary Commission has taken
the matter under advisement after
stating it is unable to say who is
responsible.
Called Menace to Safety.
The civic federation's action was
taken at a meeting In the County
Service Building, Hyattsville, after
speakers termed the culvert men
ace to safety" and called for the
placing of bars to prevent anyone
from entering it.
While expressing doubt whether
the town or the Sanitary Commits
sion was responsible, federation
members said they were directing
their appeal to the commission be-
cause that organization installed
the culvert.
Delegates to the federation also
condemned the Maryland sales and
use taxes, which went into effect
last Tuesday.
Levies Held 'Inequitable."
They described the per cent
levies as "inequitable" and claimed
that Maryland residents will become
involuntary law violators" by fail
ing to keep records of their pur-
chases In the District.
Under the use tax law, any Mary
land resident buying an article out
of the State must pay the same
tax as he would If he purchased 1t
in Maryland.
Although the federation took no
action, Walter F. Mulligan, presi-
dent, pointed out the group has
gone on record previously as oppos-
ing both taxes.
Evening star., 1947-07-05
Three Suffer Burns
In Handlinq Fireworks

Two boys and the mother OF one
of them were recovering today from
burns suffered while handling fire.
works yesterday, police reported.
Mrs. Ellen Thornton, SO, OF 1890
Burns place Sc, and her son, Jo-
seph, 4, were burned on the hands
by q firecracker, police said.
Frederick Green, 8, Of 1888 Ninth
street Sc, suffered second degree
burn to his left hand.
All three were treated at ProW-
der,ce Hosnital
Evening star., 1947-07-05
intruders at Church Picnic
Stob Minister and Son

BALTIMORE, July 5.-Police said
today the Rev. Edwin T. Gregory,
38, was stabbed in a dispute yester-
day at Druid Hill Park-Baltimore s
interracial playground-after three
Negroes walked into a grove where
white persons were holding a church
picnic.
One Negro held the minister's
arms while another slashed his
shoulder and right arm with knife,
police said.
The minister's son, William E.
Gregory, 18, also was knitted in the
stomach, groin and right leg, park
police added.
Two other members of the First
Pentecostal Church of Joppa, Md,
were injured, Sergt. Bernard KEEP
ner said.
The injured we're released after
treatment at a hospital.
Sergt. Kepner said the stabbings
occurred in a picnic grove where
$50 church members had obtained
permit to hold an independence
Day picnic.
Two Negroes, both IS, have been
arrested on charges Of assault and
unlawfully interfering with permit
holders at the park grove.
Evening star., 1947-07-05
Jet Fighter Pilot Purochutes
ToSufety as Plane ExpIodes

The pilot was elected" from his
seat as the P-80 went Into steep
dive" Mr.. Mensing said.
1T exploded when it was so feet
from the ground" he added.
1t. Webster parachuted into a
tree, receiving only minor injuries,
Andrews Field officers said. State
police cut him down from the tree
and sent him to the Fort Meade
Hospital.
The wreckage Of the plane was
located about S miles from the en-
trance to the Naval Academy dairy
on Route $40 In Anne Arundel
County.
Evening star., 1947-07-05
2,OOOLost Articles Per Month
Keep Transit Office Busy

Thirty minutes later, the terminal
got a call from a man who had
left the bus near Washington.
Naturally he had the woman's bag.
The handling of unclaimed articles
varies from place to place but most
Of the transportation companies
have a definite routine for them.
Checkup Fruitful.
Streetcar and bus operators here
check their machines and turn in
items they find at the terminal at
the end of the day.
If an unhappy patron reports he
has lost little daughters new teddy
bear Immediately he probably will
be referred to the terminal Of the
line concerned. Otherwise the items
will come into the lost and found
Office at 1927 F. street NV, the
next day, tagged with the name of
the finder, the car on which it was
found and the time found.
At the downtown Office the four
clerks will check it, and if any
Identification is found, a letter goes
to the owner. Otherwise it goes
into a bin with other articles lost
on the same day, to await possible
query and Identification. More valu-
able articles are kept in a safe.
Each article is held 80 days. Then,
If the finder desires it, the item is
returned to him. If not, it is
donated to Goodwill Industries here.
The articles of more than $25 value
however, are sent to the company
treasurer who holds them for year
before final disposal.
Held go Days at Station.
The 24-hour- -a-day Office at the
Washington Terminal Co. holds
articles for 60 days, then returns
them to the finder or to the rail-
road on which they were found. II
not wanted by the finder, they are
held for public sale which is con-
Quoted, in accordance with a court
order, about once each six months
At National railways terminal
unclaimed items are held for 90
days, then moved to the company's
general storage space. After about
three months more, they are sold
for storage charges.
Articles found at Washington Ma
tional Airport are held for 80 days
then returned to the finder. If the
finder does not want an item, and
it is of little value, it Is destroyed
Some things of more value may be
advertised for sale by the Public
Buildings Administration.
David A. Robb, chief of the busi-
ness management branch at the
airport, described group of Cancelled
checks his Office has held almost
since the airport first opened"
Somebody will want them some
time" he said. The checks show
transactions of almost $1,000, 900.
Evening star., 1947-07-05
Alexandria Youths Body
Found in Potomac

The body of Vernon Richard
Callahan, 20, of 909 Cameron street
Alexandria, who drowned in the Po-
tomac River Wednesday, was founo
yesterday by two rivermen, Alex
andria police reported,
The youth, Navy veteran
drowned after he jumped from 8
small boat while on an outing with
a brother and boy friend. He ap.
parently thought he was jumping
Into shallow water, police said. Thf
accident occurred opposite Alex.
andria near the Maryland shore.
The body Is at the Cunningham
funeral home, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1947-07-05
Civil Service Drops
Opposition 10 Bill for
Gold Star Mothers
The Civil Service Commission has

The Civil Service Commission has
withdrawn opposition to bill
scheduled for House action Monday
that would add 10 points to Civil
Service examination scores OF
widowed mothers of men who died
during wartime military service, 1t
was learned today.
The measure also would extend
the special job benefits to widowed
mothers of totally disabled veterans,
and would shoot the group to the
top of Federal job waiting registers,
The bill was approved last week by
the House Civil Service Committee
over objections of the Civil Service
Commission.
Reviewed Proposals.
Commissioner Arthur S. Flemming
said the commission reviewed the
proposals and notified the House
committee Thursday that 1t wa
withdrawing its opposition. He said
the objection was voiced on grounds
that it would start a trend to
weaken the merit system" that as
sures veterans special chance to
get government jobs.
Mr.. Flemming said the commits
sionS message also urged that the
rights be extended to widowed
mothers of servicewomen who died
during military service.
The measure would allow the Gold
Star Mothers to take special exam
nations for any civil service job to
which an appointment was made in
the preceding four months. It con-
tains a proviso, however, that they
must be unmarried and must have
been widowed when their sons died
or were disabled.
The Veterans Preference Act al
ready gives the 10-point examina-
ton grant to disabled veterans. Able
bodied veterans get five free points
Eligible for Preference.
Also eligible for the 10-point pref
erence are:
/. Wives of veterans who have q
total disability resulting from wal
service and who are not themselves
able to qualify for Civil Service ap.
pointments.
2. Widows of men who died ir
service, provided they have not re.
married.
Mr.. Flemming said the commission
consistently has opposed opening
preference benefits to additiona
groups because "it has felt larger
group would detract from its value
as a preference.
However, while the commission
has no way of estimating how many
mothers would be eligible under the
new legislation, he said, "the mum.
ber is bound to be small"
"Other than that, there is no log.
ical reason why the widowed moth.
ers should not be added to the grour
that already is eligible" he declared
Mr.. Flemming said similar mes
sage will be sent to the Senate Civi
Service Committee. No action ha!
been scheduled on the Senate bill
introduced by Senator O'Conor
Democrat of Maryland.
Evening star., 1947-07-05
Youngest Iranian Prince
lis Washington Visitor

Hamid Reza Pahlevi, youngest OF
Trans princes, has been an incognito
visitor to Washington for several
days, an Iranian Embassy spokes-
man said today.
Prince Hamid, IS, recently caused
a stir when he became bored with
the prospect of returning to school
at Newport, r. l., and took a plane
for Paris. His brother, the King.
ordered him back to the United
States where he will return to the
st. Georges School at Newport.
the Embassy official said. He was
student there last spring and was
awaiting the opening Of the summer
term when he took of for Paris.
Evening star., 1947-07-05
6oren and McKenneY Wir
Eastern Bridge Tourney
Special Dispatch TO The Stor

ANNAPOLIS, July 5.-Charles H
Goren, bridge expert whose articles
appear in The Washington Star, ano
his partner, William E. Kenney OF
New York, yesterday won the mems
Eastern Seaboard bridge champion
ship in a tournament here, spon-
sored by the American Contract
Bridge League.
Mr.. Goren and Mr.. McKenney de-
feated Charles johnson and j. j
Price of Washington by three match
points.
Mrs. Doris Schwartz and Mrs. F
w. Norman, both of washington
won in the women's pair contest.
Mixed pair winners were Mrs
BENJAMIN Colder and Charles Solo,
mon, both of Philadelphia.
Open-pair and team-of-four con-
tests will be held today and TO-
morrow at Carvel Hall.
Evening star., 1947-07-05
AVG Aide to Discuss
Rent Low at Meeting

David G.. Carliner, chairman Of
the Legal Aid Committee for Amer.
ican Veterans Committee Chapters
lin the Washington area, will dis
cuss the rights Of tenants under th'
new Federal Rent Control Act, a
$50 pm. Tuesday in the Arlington
Presbyterian Church. 3507 Colum
bia pike.
Mr., Carliner also will discuss th'
State rent control law. The meeting
is open to the public and Is spon
sored by the Columbia Pike Chap
ter. AVG.
Evening star., 1947-07-05
Keen Gets Army Post
lin Ponumu CunuI Unit

Harry G. Keen, organization and
methods examiner, ONCE Of the
Quartermaster General, has been
appointed control of1icer for the
Panama Canal Department of the
Army and will leave shortly for that
headquarters.
In recognition of his work. Mr..
Keen has been given the meritorious
civilian service award by Maj. Gen.
r. B. Larkin, the Quartermaster
General, for outstanding perform
ance in the reorganization Of the
postwar depot system.
Mr.. Keen lives at 938 Shepherd
street NV.
Evening star., 1947-07-05
Police Guard Driver
Seized After Auto Kills
Maryland Magistrate
BY fhe Associated Press

PRINCESS ANNE, Nd, July S.
Police kept under close guard today
man taken in custody after O
posse" of 100 men had sought the
driver of an automobile who fatally
injured Trial Magistrate L. Shanley
Ford, about IS.
States Attorney MacMaster Duer
withheld the name of the driver, q
colored man, pending further in
vestigation.
Corpl. c. P. Andrews of the State
police said he had arrested the man
and Jailed him here. No charge was
filed Immediately.
Magistrate Ford died late last
night after a car, careening arounc
a corner in Princess Anne, ran onto
the sidewalk and smashed Mr.. Fore
through the window of a drug store
police said.
Police believed the driver may
have been fleeing after an affray
they had been investigating at 9
Negro night club.
Residents of this Eastern Shore
community said a self styled posse
Of citizens had attempted to fino
the driver before police made thei,
arrest,
Evening star., 1947-07-05
Stores Here Sturt i.
.CIosinq on Saturdays

Many Washington department
and speciality stores were closed
today as the stores started then
summer Saturday closings.
In addition to the previously an.
nounced summer store houl
changes. the Merchants and Manu-.
facturers Association announced
that Bruce Hunt, Inc. will be closed
for the eight July and August Sat.
urdays and Harry Kaufman, Inc.
will be open Saturdays and closee
on Mondays through September !.
Evening star., 1947-07-05
Nv the Associcted Press

GLEN BURN1E, Nd, July s.
Ground observers said today it was
a miracle" that an Army pilot es-
caped when his P-80 Shooting Star
let fighter blew up and disintegrated
yesterday.
1t. Frederick L. Webster, jr., Is,
of Andrews Field, bailed out Of his
500-mile- -per-hour plane shortly aft
er looming over Baltimore In Fourth
of July maneuvers.
John Mensing, q witness. said the
plane began to trail dense black
smoke and then fire burst out"
Evening star., 1947-07-05
One Of Three Boys Released
Following Polio Tests

One of three boys admitted to
Gallinger Hospital Wednesday fol
infantile paralysis tests has been
discharged. He Is George Standard
5, of 314 L street Sc.
The other boys, brothers aged
and 10 years, who live in the 1890
block of South Capitol street, will
remain under observation pending
the results of further blood studies
No definite diagnosis has been made
of their illness, DR.. Alvin r
Sweeney, hospital superintendent
said.
Evening star., 1947-07-05
VIEW Backs Teen Center

Development of teen-age center
in Falls Church has been indorsed
by the neutrality-suspicious. Post,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1t was
announced today.
Evening star., 1947-07-05

umbrella? Perhaps Mrs Mary Ward 1856 Euclid
clerk charge of Capital Transit Co.'s lost and
department. has it. Washingtonans leave more umbrellas
on streetcars than other item she says2O00
since January Above she checks the tag indicating crcm
stances under umbrella found swamped in few
of office must take Of
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-29
IRWIN STORE is
BURGLARY VICTIM
Columbus Citize

Burglars succeeded in break
ing and entering the store and
filling station of Frank McIntire
at Irwin, but failed in an attempt
to enter the Kaufman Food Mar
ket at Milford Center either Fri
d a y night or early Saturday
morning, Sheriff H. S. Roosa re-
ported today.
The burglary was discovered
at the McIntire station when the
owners opened up Saturday
morning. Entrance was gained by
breaking in the back door glass,
Sheriff Roosa said. The loot
amounted to between 40 and so
cartons of cigarettes, five boxes
of cigars, two dozen pairs of
gloves, two quarts of milk and
the remainder of turkey which
they found irr the icebox of the
store.
Burglars also attempted to en-
ted the Kaufman Food Market
by breaking the glass of the side
door of the market, but were un-
able to get in because of a bar
which was placed against tn e
door. 1t is not known that both
places were burglarized by the
same persons, but because that
it was the same night and area,
it is supposed that it was the
same persons, the sheriff said
No leads as TO the identity. oil
the burglars has been found. A
car was heard in the alley beside
the kaufman Food Market about
4 a. M, however.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-29
TWO CARS DAMAGED
IN PEORIA RD. WRECK

Slippery highways and sudden
applying of brakes caused a
wreck between the cars of Jacob
Sarver, of Peoria, driving 1886
Buick and Mr.. Samuel d. Arm
strong, of West Mansfield, driv-
ing a 1947 Nash. The accident
happened at l1:45 a. m. Wednes-
day about four miles from Mar
ysville on the Peoria Road. Mr..
Armstrong, headed south had
just come over hill, when he
saw Mr.. Sarver, driving north,
coming through the bridge over
Otter Run, and applied his brakes
to slow down, Sheriff H. S. Roosa
said. The slippery highway threw
Armstrong; car into skid and
he went down the hill sideways,
into Mr.. Sarver's car. Mr.. Sarver
said he saw Armstrong coming
but unable to get out of his way,
Sheriff Roosa related.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-29

died at his home in Middleburg,
at 1:20 a. m, Friday of heart
trouble. He had been i'll for a
year.
He was born Feb. %, 1870, in
Zane township, Logan county,
the son of Oliver Perry and De-
borah (Sharp) Stokes. He w a S
married Aug. %, 1904, to Nancy
Hudson, who survives. He was
a m e m b ber of the Church of
Christ of Middleburg a n d the
l. o. 0. F. and the Rebecca Lodge
of Middleburg.
Surviving besides his wife, are
a son, Perry Stokes, of East
Liberty; a daughter, Mrs. Lucille
Sensel, of Worthington and six
grandchildren. Two children died
in infancy.
Services were held in the
Middleburg Church of Christ,
conducted by the Rev. Floy d
Harris, of Rushsylvania. Burial
was made in the Middleburg
cemetery, in charge of Willard
Winter.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-29
One Fire Mars
Christmas DoY Here

The record has been to have at
least one fire on Christmas Day,
and so it was no exception. A
round 11:30 a. m, Christmas Day,
a fire was discovered in the gar
age Of James Gibson, on E. Fifth
st. It is believed that the fire was
caused by sparks from the en-
CINE of Mr.. Gibson's car. Mr.. Glib
son had just removed his car
from the garage a few minutes
previous to the fire. The garage
was total loss despite efforts of
the fireman to put the flames out.
Lengths of hose were attached
to the nearest fire hydrant, but
the damage was done before fire
man could get the flames under
control, fireman reported.
The fire was discovered by an
unknown person the fireman said.
Mr.. Gibson learned of the fire
when he returned home to find
his garage burning, just a few
minutes after leaving home.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-29
TEACHERS CONVENE
In COLUMBUS

Three teachers will represent
the Union county schools at the
annual Ohio Education Associa-
ton meeting at Columbus, which
lbegan this afternoon and will
last through Wednesday. The
sessions will be held at the Desh-
ler-Wallick hotel with the first
beginning at p, m. today.
County school representatives
are Walter Stoddard, of Union
Local and Mrs. Bernice Derr, OF
Redwood, with alternates being
Ar. d. Fetter, of Redwood and
Mrs. Mildred Park, of York. AL
ternate Robert Wagner will rep
resent the Marysville school
since Supt. II. w. Carr, the elect
ed representatives, was unable to
attend the meeting. 9th I
teachers who are interested will
also attend.
y This meeting will mark tn e
Tooth anniversary of the ONO
Education Association, although
il will only be the 10Th annual
meeting to be held.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-29
MARYSVILLE TO PLAY TWO AT HOME;
FOUR COUNTY GAMES SLATED THIS WEEK

And it will be all-important in
determining the eventual out
com of the Mid-State League
championship, in all probability.
Like Marysville, st. Mary has
six lettermen back from last sea-
son, d like Marysville, they
had a better-than-average team
last year. The Irish are not as
big as Marysville, but they are
very fast, handle the ball in ex-
cellent style, and are dead shots.
The Monarchs will be extended
to the limit to defeat st. Marys,
but victory by the Irish would
have to be considered in the up
set category.
One county game is scheduled
for Tuesday night, a non-league
affair between Darby and Ray
mond, on the Raymond floor.
On Friday night, there will be
four games with county schools:
Broadway at Darby, Redwood
at Mt. Gilead, and Watkins at
Caanan. All are non-county
league games, but the Redwood
Mt. Gilead affair is Mid-State
League contest.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-29
COMPANY TO SPONSOR
NEW YEARS EVE DANCE

A New Years Eve dance,
sponsored by the Anti-Tank
Company of the Ohio National
Guard, will be held in the Ar
mory Wednesday night.
Dancing will begin at $50 p. m.
Wednesday, and continue until
morning. Music will be the popu-
lar Mack Finch orchestra, which
played last summer at RusselPs
Point, and has played number
of radio engagements and frater-
nifty dances this fall.
Admission for the dance will
be $3.50 per couple, and noise
makers and balloons will be
furnished to help with the mer-
ry-making. All proceeds will go
into the Company recreation
fund, to help provide club rooms
and recreatiQnal facilities.
Tickets may be purchased at
Otte's Clothing Store or the City
Loan Co.