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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-04-09
CENTRAL PTA LUNCHEON

The luncheon prepared by
the Central PTA for the teach
ers attending the institute in
Zion was a success.
A substantial amount of
money was taken into the fund
for purchasing the protector
for Visual Aid for the school.
Mr.. Boyd Hart, principal of
Central School and Mrs. w. J.
Brownlow, Central PTA presi-
dent and the executive COM
mittee wish to thank the par
ents who generously respond
ed with donations of food.
Thanks and appreciation is
also extended to the Zion Bak-
ing Industry for furnishing the
frozen chocolate chip cookies,
which were so easy to bake.
The teachers expressed their
appreciation.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Schools Failure 10 Expand
Drivinq instruction Probed

The failure OF public school Of
ficials to expand the driving in
struction in District high schools is
being investigated by the Commits
sioners' Traffic Advisory Board, fol-
lowing the complaint made by
Washington I. Cleveland, a member
of the board, that DR.. Hobart M.
Corning, superintendent of schools,
has not replied to an offer made
more than month ago to donate
eight dual-control automobiles for
high school instruction.
The high schools now have two
dual-control cars for driver instruc-
ton, and salaries for four instruc-
tors have been carried in the Dis
trict appropriation bill for several
years.
DR.. Corning said the subject was
not as simple as 1t seems. He said
there were many questions of liabil-
ity that have not yet been an
swered. He has asked the cor
poration counsel for an opinion
which has been given him verbally
but no written opinion has been
received by the school as yet.
The question of liability Is a
paramount one, he said. In case of
any accident either the instructor
or the District Government might
be held for damages.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Davis Gets Life Term
In Hammer Staying
soee;oI pi,ootch 10 The S,er

HAGERSTOWN, Md, June l8.-
Bruce Davis, 81, of Laurel, convicted
of first-degree murder last week in
the hammer Staying of Mrs. Florence
McAllister. 20, was sentenced to life
imprisonment by Chief Judge VIII
liam A. Hustler in Washington
County Circuit Court today.
Defense counsel withdrew mo-
ton for a new trial made last week.
When asked by Judge Hustler If
he had any statement to make be-
fore sentence was pronounced, Davis
said he had not.
The sentence was mandatory, as
the jury had recommended against
capital punishment.
The body Of Mrs. McAllister, who
at one time worked with Davis at
the Engineering & Research Corp,
Riverdale, was found December 10
in little-used house at Burtons-
vile, in Montgomery County. The
case was removed to Washington
County on a change of VENUE asked
by Davis.
The State contended Davis killed
Mrs. McAllister after an argument
last Thanksgiving night and fed In
one Of her cars to Tennessee. He
was arrested in Memphis.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Scholarships Given
1o Bethesda Nudenis
Al Graduation Of rs

Nineteen students received schol-
arships ut commencement exercises
this morning for 325 seniors Of Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase High School at
the Bethesda Theater. They were.
Carolyn Andervont, $3.50 National
Pendleton scholarship to wellesley
College; Jean Dinwoodey, $500
alumni scholarship to swarthmore
College; Peyton Conway, 500 schol-
arship to Swarthmore.
John Hudson and Mark Haller,
$3.50 scholarships to Wesleyan Uni-
versity; Mary Lee Black. $3.50 fresh
man scholarship and $500 residence
scholarship to Smith College: DON
aid Weinrath, $3.50 scholarship to
the University OF Pennsylvania.
Ellen Kincannon, $3.50 freshman
scholarship offered by the Chevy
Chase Woman's Club and $125
scholarship to Hood College: Nancy
Hon, 5000 scholarship to Western
College: Elliott Hill, Naval Reserve
onicers' Training Corps scholarship;
Wesley johnson and Dan Wilson,
Naval Aviation College program
scholarships.
Dan McKeithen, 500 Presbyterian
Church scholarship; Ann DAILY, $3.50
scholarship to Carleton College. $225
to Oberlin College, and
$500 scholarship to Pembroke Col
lege. Miss DAILY accepted the Garlic
ton scholarship.
Maryanna Brown, $3.50 Mary Gray
don scholarship to American Uni-
versity; Joan Mills, $500 scholarship
to Marjorie Webster Junior College.
Lois Borden, $400 scholarship to
the National Art School: Virginia
Bangs, $3.50 scholarships to George
Washington University and Strayer
Business College. and Patricia Duhey,
$500 National Art School scholarship.
The Rev. A. Powell Davies. pastor
of All Souls Unitarian Church,
addressed the graduates.
Mrs. Curtis Walker, president of
the Board Of Education, presented
the diplomas. Thomas Beight pre-
sented the class gift to the school
Music was furnished by the schools
A Capella Choir.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Army Plans 10 Transport
All Ground Forces by Air
by The Assoeio,sd Press

All Army Ground Force divisions
are to be AIR transportable" and
a program OF runways servicing all
major permanent military posts is
envisioned by War Department
planners, 1t was learned today.
Some posts already have access to
air fields. but in a number of in
stances the runways will have to be
enlarged to accommodate bigger
cargo planes.
Grand Force headquarters at Fort
Monroe, Va, said that since Camp
Campbell, KY. is scheduled to be
permanent military post and the
home of the Sd Infantry Division
such a runway will be necessary
there.
Another such post is Camp Hood
Tex, home of the I'd Armored Di-
vision.
Much of the runways project, in
which the Ground Forces. Army
Engineers and Air Forces will CO.
operate, is still In the planning stage,
Some has a secret" label on 1t.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
PUG Asks Dismissal Of Sui
On Transit Fare Increase

The Public Utilities Commission
yesterday asked District Court to
dismiss 3 suit by the Washington
Industrial Union Council. seeking
to have the court stop the Capital
Transit Co. from charging increased
rates which went in effect last
month.
a motion for dismissal Of the suit
or for a summary Judgment con-
tended the complaint failed to state
controversy on which the court
could render q declaratory judg-
meflt.
The suit was filed by the council
and Its president, Henry Beitscher,
its president, against the transit
company and the PUG.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Curb on Political Talks
On Radio Hit by Denny
By the Asseeiutsd Press

Charles r. Denny. chairman OF
the Federal Communications Com
mission, told Senators yesterday a
proposed new restriction on political
broadcasts would be "a serious linn
itation on free speech
His criticism was aimed at a pro-
posal which would make radio sta
tions available during political
campaigns only to actual candi-
dates. their chosen representatives,
or persons named by responsible
officials of parties with candidates
on the ballot.
He appeared before q Senate
Commerce Subcommittee headed by
Senator White, Republican, Of
Maine. which Is considering Senator
Whites bill to overhaul the Com
munications Act OF 1884.
Mr. Denny also opposed proposal
on the White bill to bar political
broadcasts "a hours before q ma
tional, State or local election.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Congress in Brief

Debates final action on wool bill
opposed by the administration.
Votes at 4 pm. on bill to exempt
railroads from antitrust laws fol
rate making
Public Welfare Subcommittee
hears Walter P. Reuther. UAW-CIC
president. and others on antidis-
elimination bill.
Commerce Subcommittee contin-
ues hearing on bill to amend the
Federal Communications Act.
Public Land Subcommittee con-
siders bill to strengthen coal mine
safety laws.
Appropriations, Armed Services
and Banking Committees continue
joint investigation into invasion
currency policies.
House:
Considers amendments to inde-
pendent Offices appropriation bill.
Armed Services Committee hears
members of the Presidents Advisory
Commission on Universal Military
Training.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
BY n. A.soeiossd Press

Senators on the trail of multi
million dollar American bookkeep-
ing losses in Russian printed Ger
man marks demanded to know to-
day:
1. Which official handed over to
the Russians on April Is, 1914, the
engraved plates from which the So
called invasion marks" were printed
by Soviet occupation authorities.
Q. Who allowed American Army
finance officers to accumulate $780,
900 600 worth more OF the German
and japanese invasion currencies
than Congress had provided funds
to redeem.
Senator Bridges, Republican, o1
New Hampshire, said he wanted
answers to these questions from
officials of the War, State and
Treasury Departments ut public
hearing set for 2 pm.
Unable to Give Answers.
Howard C. Petersen, Assistant
Secretary OF War since l945, told
Senator Bridges and other men,
bers Of three Senate committees
yesterday that he could not supply
the answers.
II understand that Gen. McCloy
is completely familiar with the de-
tails of giving the plates to the
Russians Senator Bridges COM
mented.
He referred to John McCloy, who
served as an Assistant Secretary
Of War in April, 1914. when the
Russians received plates, ink. paper
and information on how to print
the same German marks used by
British, French and American
forces In Germany.
Evening star., 1947-06-18

the nnal meet
ing Of the an
n u al encamp-
m e n t at the
Maynower Hotel
last night. He
succeeds Charles
M. ON a Hey.
W h o as ap-
pointed chief Of
stan for the
coming year.
Election results
a n o u n c e d
S h or tly after
midnight named
Harold NJ. De
Hart senior vice
Evening star., 1947-06-18

commander, Robert Sutphin junior
vice commander, Charles s. Sullivan
judge advocate, E. r. Spedden quar-
termaster, DR.. John L. De Mayo
surgeon and Canon Merritt F. VIII
liams of the Washington Cathedral
chaplain.
At the Anal session the veterans
also passed resolutions urging legis-
lation for a comprehensive national
readiness program" and that union
membership not be a condition Of
employment or that union member
ship not depend on participation in
strikes deemed unnecessary or un-
patriotic.
In meeting at the Hamilton
Hotel last night the District VFW
Auxiliary elected Mrs. Martha Rey-
nolds president. succeeding Mrs.
Grace Fields.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Senate to Hold Hearing Today
In Probe OF Invasion Money

Mr.. McCloy was listed as one OF
today's witnesses before the joint
inquiry being conducted by the
Senate Appropriations. Armed
Services and Banking Committees.
Conversion Conceded.
Mr.. Petersen conceded under
questioning yesterday that Army
finance officers had converted"
some 1890 00o. 900 worth OF various
foreign currencies into American
dollars "in excess" OF funds provided
by Congress.
But he insisted this would not
cost the taxpayers anything because
the money Is being handed back In
Germany and Japan in exchange
for supplies, services and relief OF
the Red Gross and other agencies
and individuals.
Mr.. Petersen said some $3.50 900, :
900 of this excess was In German
marks. He added that most of 1t
resulted from BLACK market" op-
erations in which Americans traded
watches, cigarettes and other war
scarce goods for flstfulls of the In
vasion money, much of it in the
hands of Red army troops.
Senator Bridges and several other
Senators said this indicated poor
administration" and wondered why
conversion of the German marks
into dollars was not stopped sooner.
Mr.. Petersen said the Russians
have refused to say how much
money they have printed or plan
to use
so far as know they still have
the plates and SO far as l know
they are still printing the currency" ("
he added.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Jon Hall Admits Hoax
In Crash Landing Story
By m. A,.ee;atsa Press

SANTA MONICA, Calf, June 1s
1T was all mistake, Actor Jon
Hall sheepishly admitted today
that story about him and his
actress-wife, Frances Langford, be-
ing aboard a plane that was forced
down by rife fire at Glover Leaf
Airport Sunday.
Hall at frst advised West Los
Angeles police and reporters that he
was plotting. the plane. Verne Tyler,
airport manager. said, however, that
Hall told him in an oficial report
of the incident that neither he nor
his wife was aboard and that the
pilot was Bill Horner.
A 14-year-old boy who said he
was shooting rabbits was questioned
by police after the plane landed
with bullet mark on its propeller
Asked about the matter later by
reporters, Hall acknowledged that
he gave out the hoax story.
Il was confused" he explained
THE story got started somehow and
I didn't think 1t would do any harm
to let 1t ride. 1t was an awful mis-
take. I'm terribly sorry"
Hall operates flying service at
the field as o sideline.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Western Union Fined
$3.50 Under Hour Law

The. Western Union Telegraph
Co., 14o5 G street NV, charged
with seven counts of violating the
Female Eight Hour Day Law, was
sentenced to pay $3.50 in fines by
Judge Nadine Gallagher in Munic-
ipal Court yesterday.
According to the District Mini
mum Wage and Industrial Safety
Board, the women worked more
than eight hours a day, more than
48 hours week. and, in some in
stances, seven days a week.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
&c, 900 Building Workers
Return in PhiIudelphio
" fhs Asseciossd Press

y
PHILADELPHIA. June IA Is
day dispute between the General
Building Contractors Association
and nve AFL labor groups. which
had stopped work on nearly 900 con-
struction projects, has been settled.
About 10000 workmen went back
to their jobs today as 4 result Of
the agreement, which involved un-
announced wage increases.
The stoppage began, q spokesman
for the association declared, because
the group refused to continue oper-
atoms In the face Of numerous
squabbles over wage raises.
Union spokesmen labeled the
stop work order q lockout
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Senators 10 Ask $4,000
For Complete RFC Inquiry
(From Yesterdays Last Edition.
By the Associated Pres,

81 tEfoWS eStCIuAg LuaL 1UtttOn./
BY the Associated Press
The Senate Banking Committee
agreed yesterday to seek $4,000 for
what Senator Buck, Republican, of
Delaware ruled a complete in
vestigation" OF the Reconstruction
Finance Corp.
Senator Buck also told a reporter
that the committee decided to ap-
prove legislation extending the RFC
for one year beyond June 80.
I'VE took no vote on either of
these matters" Senator Buck said,
but there was no disagreement
among those present"
Senator Buck said the committee
will convene Friday for formal
vote.
I'VE are going to make a COM
plete investigation of all phases Of
RFC operations" Senator Buck said.
THE committee will report by next
March l."
Evening star., 1947-06-18
D. {. Officials May
Conclude Testimony
On Budget Today

Chairman Horan Of the House
Appropriations subcommittee han
ding the 1e48 District budget was
ready today virtually to wind up ex-
ecutive sessions with District ofiicials
on the $s7, 900 900 estimates.
Scheduled to testify today were
representative Of the National
Guard, the National Capital Parks,
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission and the National
Geological Park.
School Data Awaited.
Representative Horan, Republican,
Of Washington, said, however, he still
Is awaiting some data on the public
schools from Supt. Hobart M. Corn
ing and First Asst. Supt. Garnet @.
Wilkinson.
Asked II he planned to enter the
current dispute between the Com
missioners and the National Guard
over control Of the s.. TOO 900 armory,
Mr.. Koran said he stood with the
Commissioners.
"They ought to be responsible for
anything that happens In the city"
he observed.
The subcommittee will hear the
testimony Of citizen witnesses on
the budget at 10 am. tomorrow. The
session will be held In the main ap-
propriations hearing room.
..Markup" of the record supply bill
is due to begin early next week.
Reductions Uncertain.
What, II anything, will be trimmed
was uncertain, but the new city tax
bill as passed by the House con-
templated a $4,000. 900 slash In the
total through def@ring some new
construction.
Mr.. Koran continued his campaign
for sales tax yesterday. remarking
that the District never win get out
Of the hole 1t Is in until it gets
sales tax"
The chairman is continuing his
investigation into the transfer last
January of control Of fire alarm
headquarters from the Electrical De-
partment.
He said the matter Is being ap-
preached purely on fiscal grounds of
whether present operation by the
Fire Department will cost more or
less than the previous system.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Connors Is Released
From Jail on New Bond

Raymond F. Connors, Jailed yes
terday after being turned in by his
bondsman when he arrived here
from New York in connection with
an indictment charging him with
perjury and transporting stolen
automobile in interstate commerce,
was released today on new bond.
Connors. acquitted in February
1e46, on charges of first degree muir
der in the robbery and Staying of
Pany Casbarian and Edward F
Barker in l945, is scheduled to go on
trial June 80 in District Court on
the perjury and automobile charges
He now is free in 81. 500 bond.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Body of Drowned Boy
Recovered at Beach

The body of Walter Schulen, IA,
of 40s Sixty-fourth avenue. Capitol
Heights, who was drowned Sunday
off Chesapeake Beach, was recov-
cred this morning by a boat crew
directed by Chief of Police AL St.
John Of. Chesapeake Beach.
The boy, who could not swim, was
wading when he stepped into deep
water, police said,
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Buses on Bennine Line
Would Ease Traffic,
Company Tells PUG

The Capital Transit Co. continued
its fight today to abandon the east
ern leg of It's Rosslyn- -Benning car
line In favor OF bus line that would
have two rush hour branches going
to north and south Of the midtown
section.
The Public Utilities Commission
heard william B. Bennett, vice
president and secretary OF the COM
pany, and Gordon Grayelle. COM
pany trafic engineer, seek to prove
by exhibits that bus operation over
the route would not cause more
trafiic congestion at key intersec-
tions, but actually would ease trafiic.
Bus operation would ease conges-
ton particularly at the complicated
Florida avenue and H street NE.
intersection where turning vehicles
block streetcars and they, In turn,
block vehicles, Mr.. Gravelle said.
Shows Motion Picture.
Mr.. Gravelle introduced motion
picture of cars passing a bus parked
at the curb in one of the 26-foot
roadways Of Benning road NE. to
show that two cars could pass it
abreast and that speed on the road
was reduced only about two miles an
hour as a result.
This evidence was aimed at
statement made yesterday by Dis
trict TrafIic Director George E.
Keneipp that the dual roadways
of Benning road should be widened
to SO feet in the event buses are
substituted for streetcars.
, Mr.. Bennett yesterday dropped a
hint that future Washingtonians
may ride on rubber inasmuch as
there is a decided trend in even
large cities away from fixed rail
operation and toward operation by
trolley coaches and gas driven buses. :"
H Street Route Assured.
Mr.. Bennett and other transit
officials told the PUG yesterday
they now are willing to guarantee
to businessmen In the Northeast
section that the main bus line they
would install in place of the carline
would continue to run on H street
NE. and that lines by-passing H
street would operate on rush hour
schedules only.
This is q new proposal, worked
out since the PUG earlier this year
refused to allow the transit COM
pany to make the change. The
new hearing was granted by the
PUG to give the transit company
chance to persuade the commits
sion to reverse its decision.
The transit company's proposal
now Is to have one Of the rush hour
bus lines connect with residential
Northwest sections, via Florida ave-
nue. NE. and r and @ streets as
far west as Nineteenth street NV.
Other Would Serve Triangle.
The other rush-hour line would
turn south from the main line at
Sixth and I streets NV. and then
serve the Federal Triangle and
Potomac Park sections via Consti-
tuition avenue.
Mr.. Bennett introduced more
than so statistical exhibits to prove
this would give better service than
the present carline, which takes all
riders through the congested New
York avenue NV. section and
forces them to transfer in congested
territory.
Earlier yesterday, businessmen
along H street NE. testified against
the change, and many residents of
the far Northeast section testified
in favor Of 1t. Charles M. Maize,
president OF the Kenilworth Citi-
zens' Association, however. said his
group favored retaining the carline.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
U. 5. Receives Apology
For Czech Poper's SIur
BY the Associated Press

PRAGUE. Czechoslovakia, June
is.-The Foreign Ministry expressed
profound regrets" and apologized
today for publication in the Prague
Communist weekly Tvorba of utter
ances touching in such an offensive
manner the President Of the United
States"
American Ambassador Laurence
Steinhardt had protested publication
of a poem by the Czech national
poet. S. K. Neumann, entitled Dol
lar Scoundrels' The Embassy an
nounced the apology.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Rent Conhol Measure,
Full Of Compromises,
Comes Up in Senate
A COMPROMISE rent control bill,

A compromise rent control bill
extending controls until next
March but permitting Is per
cent increases il tenants "volun-
tarily" agree to pay them In re-
turn for leases good through
l94s, Is awaiting final action by
the Senate.
The measure, which also woulc
lift all building controls except
those over amusement places. wor
House approval yesterday. 1853 to 10
1t represents q compromise ol
differences between bills originally
passed by the House and Senate
worked out by conferees.
House opposition to any relaxa-
tion OF rent controls dwindled wher
advocates Of stringent Government
regulation found themselves con-
fronted with a this-or nothing
choice, in view Of the fact that
the controls will expire altogether
on June 80 unless extension is voted
by then.
Another Review In March.
Chief features OF the bill are:
/. Continuance of rent control
through February 20 of next year,
on the theory that Congress will
have another chance then to re-
view the housing and cost-of- living
situation.
g. Elimination Of controls over
building materials except for amuse-
n,ent and recreational purposes
Under existing law, these controls
would have continued in force until
the end of the year.
3. A clause which will permit rent
increases up to Is per cent If land
lords and tenants get together "in
good faith" and agree to them and
sign leases through 1913.
4. Operation of the remaining
controls under the Federal housing
expediter.
5. Prohibitions against evicting
tenants unless landlords "in good
faith" can prove they want to re-
cover possession for personal use,
for sale or for remodeling or de-
molishing.
Monroney Reluctantly Favors.
Representative Monroney, Demo-
crat, of Oklahoma termed the bill
thoroughly bad" but said he was
going to vote for it because "15
per cent is better than 100 per cent.
Some protection from eviction is
better than no protection
He said Congress had not heard
from the hundreds Of thousands of
tenants who are going to suffer
only from the landlords"
But Chairman Wolcott Of the
House Banking Committee asserted
that no one will be forced to enter
into the voluntary" agreements to
boost rent.
He said that decontrolling build
ing materials gives "the building in
dustry a free hand to go out and
lick the housing shortage"
Representative Spence, Democrat,
Of Kentucky termed the measure a
"decontrol bill under conditions fa-
vorable to the landlord and un-
favorable to the tenant" He asked ::
How are you going to search the
conscience Of the landlords to find
out whether they are acting in good
faith?"
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Butcher Protests Controls

South Australian butchers are be-
tween Jail and bankruptcy because
Of the unwieldly system Of price
control, according to L. Parker, sec
retary of the South Australian Divi-
sion OF Meat and Allied Trades Fed
Grafton, In Sydney.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Brendo Forbes Is Married

NEW YORK, June Is P.-
Brenda Forbes, Broadway star. was
married last night to Merrill Shep-
ard, Chicago attorney, at her home
here. Miss Forbes. who was in
featured roles in The Barretts of
Wimpole Street" and other Broad
way shows. said she planned to
return to the stage later.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
District VFW Elects
Albert N. Armstrong

Albert M. Armstrong of the Equal
ity Walter Reed Post was elected
District department. commander OF
the Veterans OF Foreign Wars at