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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01
WAR WITH BEETLES
TO REGN

RALEIGH, June 80. -(P- Air
planes and the deadly insecticide
DOT will be used in a cooperative
war waged by federal and state
agencies on the White Fringed
beetle in North Carolina, with the
campaign scheduled to start i'm
mediately in Is counties, 1t was re-
ported today by State Entomologist
c. H. Brannon of the department
of agriculture,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01
JUDGE PATTON SWORN IN

RALEIGH, June 3O-WH-Judge
George B. Patton of Franklin was
sworn in today for another two
year term as one of five special
Superior court jurists reappointed
by Gov. Gregg Cherry.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01
275 TO BE LAID F.

SPENCER, June 80. LIP APP
proximately 275 workers in the To-
cal shops of the southern railway
will be laid off on Wednesday, it
was learned from authorities here
today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01
DENTAL LICENSES

RALEIGH, June 80. -(P- The
state board Of dental examiners has
completed the examination here of
81 applicants for licenses to prac-
tice as dentists in North Carolina
and II applicants for licenses as
dental hygienists.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01
OFFICER CLEARED IN Staying

O"01HHV11O IN 0LEA I1NO
SILER CITY, June 30. -(P)- Of
flcer Leroy Pittman of the Siler
City police department was cleared
today by a Chatham county coro-
nors jury of all blame in connec
ton with the pistol Staying last
night OF Lewis Dark, 4~5-year-old
Negro, who he had sought to arrest
on charges of violation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01
ABBOTT APPOINTED AIDE

RALEIGH, June 30-W.H-Atty-
Gen. Harry B. Mcmillan today
appointed Peyton Abbott Of Win
ston-Salem as one of the states
five assistant attorney generals.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01
CHEEK APPOINTED ON BOARD

RALEIGH, June 3O-WH-Gov.
Gregg Cherry today appointed j.
Marvin Cheek of High Point, to a
six-year term on the State Board
of Barber Examiners. The term
will expire July l., 1858.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01

The Chinese term for aspara-
gus. ''lung hsi ts'ai," means
dragons whiskers vegetable"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01

Ginger ale is the drink of the
senses--it can be seen, heard,
smelled, touched, and tasted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01
The Weather

Weather bureau reports of tempera-
ture and rainfall for the "a hours end
ing 8 p. M, in the principal cotton
growing areas and elsewhere:
Evening star., 1947-05-09
District Officials. Will Complete
Receiving Home Report Today

would be fed In a general dining
room set up in one of the buildings.
The present home will not accom-
modate all the children now housed
there, but it is planned to renovate
some of the other buildings In the
group and to use only the first floor
in each building.
The group visited the Lincoln
Building, which now houses the
Children's Home; the Lothrop
Building. the Dunbar Building,
which houses the smaller nom
delinquent children; the Shaw
Building and the Washington Build
ing. The latter two buildings house
colored girls.
The plan to use school building
is believed to have been discarded
by the group, which held a closed
meeting after the tour Of inspection.
It was said it would be too expen-
sive to put school building in shape
to house Receiving Home inmates.
The possibility of using the Rapid
Treatment Center at Gallinger Hos
pital as a temporary home for the
children will depend on the report
the committee makes after its in
spection today.
Raymond F. Clapp, acting direc-
tor of the Welfare Department.
told the group before the inspection
tour started that the average num-
Der of young inmates during the
past 18 weeks was SO under the Re
OF II and as over that age.
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Hospital Center Fund
Action Seen in June

A budget estimate of $2,750, ,000
TO start the new Washington Hos
pital Center project probably will
be acted on by a House Appropria-
tions Subcommittee sometime early
In June, according to Representa-
tive Wigglesworth, Republican, of
Massachusetts, subcommittee chair
man.
The item Is contained in the Fed
eral Works Agency budget in the
big independent offices appropria-
tions bill on which the subcommittee
still is conducting hearings. The
measure will not be ready for re-
port to the House until next month
Most of the hearings on the item
for ground purchase and architectu-
raj planning of the hospital center
have been completed, Mr.. Wiggles-
worth said today. But it is possible
other witnesses may be heard.
There were indications the SUBJ
committee might return to consider
the item again next Thursday. AL
hearings before the group are In
executive session.
The new center is to be located
on grounds Of the Naval Observa-
tory and the Districts Industrial
Home School, facing Wisconsin ave-
nue. at Calvert street NV.
The center. to include Emergency
Garfield and Episcopal Hospitals,
has been authorized by Congress
but no funds have been made avail
able as yet. The entire project is
estimated to cost between SIS, ,0OO, ,0oO
and $20,Q00,000.
Evening star., 1947-05-09
7 D. {. Groups Will Testify
'Af Welfare Board Hearinq

Seven representatives of District
organizations today received per-
mission from the Commissioners te
testify at a public hearing at 10 am
Monday on the eity's welfare prob
lem.
The hearing, to be held in the
board room of the District Build
ing, will consider whether the Dis
trict Board of Public Welfare shail
be:
l. Made independent of the Com
missioners.
.. Stripped of all but visitation
and advisory functions, with its
other powers being handed over to
the Commissioners, or
3. Left as it is.
Those slated to appear include A.
Harding Paul, vice chairman of the
welfare board; Mrs. Rosine G.
Tucker, chairman of the Committee
on Social Service and Welfare of
the Federation of Civic Associations i;
Rufus S. Lusk, president of the
Washington Taxpayers Association;
Mrs. Robert Wilson, chairman of
the District Committee of the Vote
less League of Women Voters; Mrs.
Hester Stoll. District chairman of
the American Association of Social
Workers; Benson Taylor. Congress
Heights Citizens Association. and
Soterios Nicholson. Mid-City Citi-
zens' Association.
Evening star., 1947-05-09

Representatives Of the District
building inspectors Office. the fire
marshal, Public Health Engineering
Bureau and the municipal archi.
tect's office are meeting today tc
make final recommendations to the
District Commissioners as to the
fate of the Receiving Home fol-
Children, which has been con-
demned as fire trap by Representa-
tive Horan, Republican. of Wash
ington.
Mr.. Koran, who Is chairman OF
the House Appropriations Sub
committee on the District, recently
had two of his investigators visit
the Receiving Home. AS result oi
their findings. he wrote the Com.
missioners that the place should be
abandoned.
Yesterday afternoon a delegation
from the Public Welfare Depart
ment, in company with representa-
tives Of the municipal depart
ments, visited the Receiving Home
and other buildings on the Girls
Training School grounds. After
several hours they decided to return
today to make a more thorough In
|vestigation.
After yesterdays visit most of the
members of the delegation thought
the problem of the Receiving Home
could be solved by using only the
fower floor of the home and puttins
IN some fireproofing. The childret
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Hilton Counsel Argues
On MayfIower Control

Defense Counsel began arguments
in District Court today on a motion
asking dismissal of q suit filed In
March by majority group of May
flower Hotel stockholders, who asked
that transfer of control of the May
flower to the Hilton Hotel Corp.
be set aside.
The Hilton chain took control OF
the Mayfower December 10. At that
time it was announced the control
ling block of some 100000 shares Of
stock had been purchased from the
Donner Estates, Inc, of Philadel-
phia at s13 share. G. N. Hilton,
president of the Hilton Hotel Corp.
and the Mayfiower Hotel Corp, Of
fered to purchase other shares at
the same price, it was said.
Defense counsel argued that thu
transaction complained Of were en-
tirely proper. Attorney Edmund L.
Jones. representing the defendents,
claimed the plaintiffs complaint
failed to comply with rules of pro-
cedure and held it lacked short
and plain statement of the claims
to show that the plaintiffs were en-
titled to any relief.
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Dondero Introduces Bill
To Sell Capitol Park Hotel

Representative Dondero, Repub-
lican, of Michigan today introduced
his bill for sale of the Government
owned Capitol Park Hotel facing
Capitol Plaza to private owner.
Mr.. Dondero is chairman OF the
House Public Works Committee.
The Federal Works Agency would
handle the sale and advertise for
bids. The former owner from whom
the Government acquired the build
ing would have the right to buy It
back on paying an amount equal
to the highest price offered by
sealed bids.
Mr.. Dondero also introduced today
an amended version of his bill au-
thorizing the District Chapter Of
the Red Gross to erect new head
quarters at E and Twentieth streets
NV. The measure goes back to
the House Subcommittee on Public
Buildings, which is expected to re-
port it favorably to the House
Public Works Committee, probably
next week.
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Brothers Claim
Travel Record
ToGet to Jobs
speeio; Disposeh 10 Tn. Star

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, May o.
The long distance committing rec
ord may belong to the Dunn family
here.
Wilmer Dunn received consider
able publicity during the war be-
cause he commuted daily from this
city to Washington about 100 miles
by train-to perform his duties with
the Federal Works Administration
there. He arose here at am. to
catch a Baltimore & Ohio train at
s; quit work at S. pm. and caught
the $50 home to complete the 200.
mile round trip.
He still commutes, but now be.
tween this city and Winchester, Va.
Now brother, Gather Dunn, has
taken over as commuter In chief.
He makes the trip daily tA wash-
ington. where he Is employ d ax an
auditor In the Federal God rnment.
Evening star., 1947-05-09

old, son, Julian. accompany him
Mrs. Bicknell, he says, does not fly
but helps with the navigation.
The low-wing plane with . 21o
horsepower engine is kept alterna-
tely at National and Congressiona
Airports, where its slightly unusual
design and British colors on the rud-
der arouse many questions.
When he has seen most of the
United States, he hopes to find some
reason to go to South America this
fall.
Holder of the DS.O. and D.F.C.
Mr.. Bickneel few photo-reconnais-
sance with the Raj during the war
Towards the end of the war he was
severely cut and burned In q crash
landing. Plastic surgery, however
covered his scars.
On duty in Washington for nearly
a year, Mr.. Bicknell lives at 3412 G
street NV.
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Three Men Go on Trial
In Assault Case TODAY

Three men, including two from
the District, were to go on trial
today in Prince Georges County
Circuit Court. Upper Marlboro, on
charges of assault with intent to
commit rape. The case involves a
40-year-old Washington woman.
Two of the men, James Richard
Sullivan, 81, of the 1900 block of L
street NE, and Earl William Hunt
u. Huntsville, Md. were convicted
last Thursday in the same court on
charges of raping a 32-year-old
California woman who was visiting
In Washington last February 8. Both
are awaiting sentencing in this case.
The third man is John Francis
Culloty, %, of the 5000 block of
Yost street NE.
Charges of assault and battery
also are placed against the trio.
Tleir alleged victim was resident
OF t1e same block in which the
becod woman was visiting.
Evening star., 1947-05-09
I Killed, 3 Hurt
AsCar Hits Pole
IN Maryland
North Coroiinu Mon
FoiIs to Make Turn
Into Marlboro Pike

A Washington manicurist and
. North Carolina man were killed
and three other persons injured,
one seriously, early today when
their automobile failed to make
q turn onto the Marlboro pike
from Military highway and
struck an electric light pole,
Prince Georges County police
reported.
Dead are: Miss Catherine be
Razier. 26. OF 1923 Trinidad avenue
NE. and Paul L. Hall, 26, Mount
Airy. N. O., identified by police As
the driver.
The injured, all of whom were
taken to Casualty Hospital, are:
Hubert Jordan, "a, Conway, s. G.,
In serious condition with fractured
left leg and head injuries.
Miss Vivian Singleton, Is, OF 1858
Meigs place NE, a waitress, frac-
tlred left hand and leg injuries.
John Moore, 20, Dillon, S. c., cuts
on the head and hands. He was
released after treatment.
Skids Ill Feet.
According to County Policeman
]. P. Kearns, the automobile failed
to make right turn onto the Marl-
boro pike near Andrews Field and
skidded Ill feet before crashing into
the pole.
Mr.. Hall was thrown through the
windshield and was killed instantly.
Miss De Razier died two hours later
at Casualty Hospital, Policeman
Kearns said.
He was aided in the investigation
by Policeman j. w. Vincent and
Detective Wilson Purdy, also OF the
Prince Georges County police.
The three men involved In the
accident were employed at the
Edelen Bros. Tobacco Warehouse In
Upper Marlboro and were staying
temporarily at the Marlboro Hotel,
Policeman Kearns said.
Boy Struck by Car.
Paul Martin. Is, colored, 20 I
street NE, suffered possible frac-
tured right leg yesterday afternoon
when struck by an automobile In the
street near his home, police said.
He was taken to Gallinger Hospital.
Police listed the motorist as Earl
c. Gray, 80, of the 1900 block Of
Good Hope road Sc.
William P. Feiffer, 13, OF 1904 Otis
street, Mount Rainier, Md, was re-
ported in fair condition at Casualty
Hospital today from injuries received
last night when the bicycle he was
riding was In collision with an auto
mobile in the 37o0 block of Eastern
avenue NE.
Driver of the car, police said, was
Katherine B. Thornton, 40, Of 4601
Twenty-ifth street, Mount Rainier.
The boy suffered internal and head
injuries and possible farctured left
leg. He also suffered multiple cuts
and bruises.
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Us Maryland Students Open
Sessions of Model Legislature

Circuit Court at Rockville to life
imprisonment in the Maryland Peni-
tentiary for the shotgun Staying OF
his foster father, Ross H. Snyder
He also was indicted for the fatal
shooting of his foster mother and
sister.
A third bill. sponsored by Dele
gates Corn and Fletcher, provides
for the establishment of publicly
supported Junior colleges in any
county having property assessed for
taxation at value of $35, ,000, 900 OF
more, and which has an enrolment
of 1000 or more students in public
high schools.
Both delegates explained that il
costs more to attend the Montgom.
cry Junior College than the Univer.
sity of Maryland and that many
high school graduates are unable tt
| go to the Montgomery institution fol
that reason.
| In the Senate, which received 2.
bills, Montgomery Senator Garret
introduced a measure providing fol
the appointment of committee tt
inspect colored schools in the county
Other bills introduced yesterday II
the model Legislature would repea
the Declarations of Intentions Ac
and the States Jim Grow" law
make picketing Illegal, provide TO
jannual sessions Of the General AS
sembly, permit women to serve OF
! juries, lower the voting age to 1s
require all high school students t,
take military training and set up Sc,
education courses in high schools.
A women's jury service bill wa.
| passed at the last session of tn,
regular Legislature but measures t,
repeal the Declarations of Intention
! Act and the Jim Grow" law werI
/ defeated.
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Welfare Fraud Will Bring
Prison Term, Judge Warns
By the Asseeioted Press

BALTIMORE, May g. Judge
Joseph Sherbow served notice he
will impose prison sentences on al
persons convicted of defraudine
public welfare agencies.
Declaring there is "a feeling oi
uneasiness in the community" over
welfare frauds, the Judge said yes
terday restitution or payment oi
small fines is not proving a deter
rent.
Jail sentences, Judge Sherbov
said. should not only deter future
frauds but should help take of
the relief roles those illegally there
when they realize they face i'm
prisonment.
Judge Sherbow Immediately fol-
lowed up his words by sentencing
to jail two persons for defraudine
the city's Department of Public
Welfare.
Sentences of one year each were
given Hiram Jacobs and Mrs. Doro-
thy Dorsey. Judge Sherbow sale
at the end of so yays he would grant
them probation If they repaid the
department and court costs.
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Coroner 5 Jury Told
Harris Home Showed
No ForcibIe Entry

Police Capt. Clarence n. Lut2
told a coroner's jury inquiring into
the death of James E. Harris, col
ored union leader, that the doors
and windows of the house in which
Harris was found slain April %
bore no evidence of having been
forced open.
The police captain said the dead
mans widow, Mrs. Minnie Harris
told him she had securely locked
the house before leaving 1t the
morning of April % to go to a dry
cleaning establishment.
Harris, business agent Of the
United Cafeteria Workers Local 471
CIO, was found slashed to death
when his wife returned.
Mrs. Harris told the jury today
she did not know whether the
house was locked when she left it
AS she took the stand. Coroner A
Magruder Macdonald warned he.
that she could testify or could "stant
on your constitutional rights If 20,
feel the testimony may incriminat'
you in any way"
| Her attorney advised her to tes
tify.
Mrs. Harris said her husband lef
home about 10 pm. on April 27, tn
day before he was found dead, II
walk In the picket line before O'Don
nell's Restaurant, against which th'
union was striking. She said he re
turned home between and 5 am
the next day. She said she saw hin
sleeping at 8:15 am. and shut tn
dor of his room because he was snor
ing so loudly. She told the jur
that was the last time she saw hin
alive.
j Capt. Lutz told the jury the woun
on Harris neck could have bee
made by an ak and added that Mrs
Harris was unable to locate an a,
usually kept in the basement.
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Maryland Civic Groups
Name B. N. SieqeI Head

Bernard N. Siegel will take over
duties in the fall as president OF the
English Village Bradley Woods Cit
liens Association, it was announced
today.
Other officers elected are Richard
Roberts. vice president; Edward
Dahl, treasurer; Mrs. Ada Byrd, re-
|cording secretary. and Mrs. Dale
Cameron, corresponding secretary.
Named delegates to the Montgomery
County Civic Federation were Philip
OBrien and II. @. LArktn.
Evening star., 1947-05-09
BY A. A. HoehIing

Nigel Bicknell. assistant civil air
attache at the British Embassy, Is
looking forward to a tour of the Uni
ted States this summer in his private
plane.
Except for a few military attaches,
Mr.. Bicknen is the only member of
the Washington diplomatic corps
who owns a personal plane.
This particular plane is British
made Proctor, a four-place, single
engine job which cruises at $50 miles
per hour 1t was shipped to him two
months ago by his government.
Since that time he has flown 10000
miles in it, including jaunt to Cuba
and Bermuda. One week end he few
to Denver and back "a total of 5000
air miles to attend the international
Air Show there.
Often his wife, Sally, and 2-year-
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Hearing Slated
On Removing y
Dc. Stop Signs
Isolated Locations
At Northwest Corners
Cited by Keneipp

The Commissioners served notice
today they viii go along with Traffic
Director George E. Keneipp's wishes
to simplify the Districts system of
traffic signs II public sentiment is
favorable.
The city heads announcedra public
hearing will be held at 10 m. June
16 In the board room OF the District
Building to obtain citizens views
on Mr.. Keneipp's recommendation
that % stop signs be removed In
Northwest Washington.
intersections Isolated.
Mr.. Keneipp said the signs, all In
the sixth and eighth precincts, were
at isolated intersections and perhaps
not needed. Further hearings will
be held as Mr.. Keneipp pushes
ahead with survey he is making of
the "jumbled" city traffic signs. 1t
was said.
Sixth precinct stop signs to be
considered are:
Buchanan and North Capitol
streets.
First and Kennedy streets.
Third and Webster streets.
Sixth and Underwood streets.
Seventh and Peabody streets.
Seventh and Rittenhouse streets.
Seventh and Sheridan streets.
Eighth and Nicholson streets.
Eighth and Peabody streets.
Eighth and Quackenbos streets.
Eighth and Sheridan streets.
Other Streets Designated.
Ninth and Peabody streets.
Thirteenth and Sheridan streets.
Van Buren, street and Luzon ave-
hue.
Morningside drive and Kalmia
road.
Colorado avenue and Longfellow
street.
Laurel street and Sandy Spring
road.
Willow street and Eastern avenue
Decatur street and Arkansas ave-
nue..
Allison street and Rock Greek
Church road.
Those in the eighth precinct are
at Brandywine and Forty-ninth
streets, Chesapeake and Thirty
sixth streets. Fessenden and Thirty
ninth, Rittenhouse street and Broad
Branch road. Rittenhouse and Thir-
ty-second streets, Rock Creek Ford
road and Thirty street,
Upton and Forty-ninth streets and
Warren and Forty-fourth streets.
Evening star., 1947-05-09

operate on the same time as the
District to avoid confusion"
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
announced today that commuter
trains between Washington and Bal
timore. and those between Wash
ington and Brunswick have been re-
scheduled as of Monday. The COM
pany said that through-train sched-
ules would be adjusted on about
June 8.
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Home Of Ex-Goy. Darden
Is Damaged by Blaze
BY the Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va, May 9.-Flames
which firemen believe started from
chimney sparks badly damaged the
home Of former Gov. Darden in Al
gonquin Park last night.
All members of the Darden family
were at home at the time the blaze
was discovered by unidentified per-
sons boating in Lafayette River. The
former Governor and president-elect
of the University of Virginia was
reading in a room on the second
floor.
The fire had burned badly into
the roof when firemen were called
While the fire Manage was mostly
to the roof and attic of the three
story frame structure, firemen said
the damage by water probably was
considerable,