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Evening star., 1947-10-06
Due
ToGain House
SeatinCensus
1850 Count Expected
ToIncreuse TotuI to 7:
II States Affected
By the Assoeio,sd Press


The forthcoming 1850 census, on
the basis Of present estimates,
probably will result in Maryland
gaining an additional seat in the
House-increasing the States dele
cation to seven-the largest in more
than century.
The law provides for an auto
matte change in apportionment Of
seats in the House as a result Of
population shifts shown by CEN
SuS.
Maryland had a population Of
1921 pa in the last census. In July,
1916, the Census Bureau estimated,
the State had 2,186,827 persons, in
cluding military personnel stationed
there. Civilian population last year
was 2,109,061. The appointment OF
House seats. however. depends on
the total figure, including military.
California to Gain Six Seats.
Figures for 1947 are not yet avail
able but are not expected to change
the census estimate which means
Maryland will gain one House seat.
Congress as a whole faces a change
in membership strength in II States
because of the population shift since
1910. California stands to gain six
seats and Michigan, two. Five other
States, including Maryland, would
gain one each.
New York and Pennsylvania would
lose three and two Representatives,
respectively, and eight other States
would lose one each.
The present law was passed in
1941 and Morris Ullman, Census
Bureau expert on Congressional ap-
pointments, explains its workings
in this manner
l. The next census will start in
April, 1850.
2. Sometime in the first week In
January, 1851, will report State pop
ulations to Congress, along with an
apportionment computation, which
will allot the 435 seats in the House
Gas set by the present law on what
is called basis of equal propor-
tions.' This is figured on a per-
CeIlIdSe OASIS.
4. Fifteen days later the clerk Of
the House will write the Governor
of each State, telling him how many
congressional representatives the
State is entitled to-.
5. The next step Is up to the State
and may involve redistricting to
provide for election of more or fewer
congressman. In Maryland it would
mean addition OF one more district.
Naturally, the party in power would
attempt to make any such changes
so it wouldn't be adversely affected.
Congress could, by suitable legis-
lation, defer the reapportionment or
modify the present law This Is
figured as unlikely. Since a law
Is in existence providing for auto
matte reapportionnent. the burden
of any change would be on the
small minority of States standing
to lose membership.
Maryland, one of the 13 original
States, had six members In the total
of IS that comprised the first House
of Representatives. 1t increased this
number to nine by 1900, but the
number dropped to eight in 1880
and to six in 1s40, where it has
remained except for the decade fol-
lowing the 1860 census, when 1t
dropped to five temporarily.
Evening star., 1947-10-06
ARLINGTON Church Nets 5000
On$l Bills Given l3oMembers

dollar bill. investments came from
Claude %. Thomas of 1908 North
Vernon street, Arlington. Mr..
Thomas, investing his money in his
law business, returned SAT. A 25-
fold increase was returned to the
church by DR.. Hazel Davis OF 4815
North Eleventh street, Arlington.
She bought Typewriter ribbon with
her dollar, wrote an article and gave
the s25 she received for it to- the
church.
The Mount Olivet Methodist
Church venture is the second in re-
cent months in the Washington
area. Last spring the Takoma
Lutheran Church of Washington
tried the same plan.
Evening star., 1947-10-06
Five More Cholera Deaths
Bring Egypt's Toll 10 344
By the Asxociofed Prass

CAIRO, Oct. Give additional
deaths today brought the official to-
tai of fatalities resulting from
Egypt's two-week- cholera epi-
demic to 344. The Health Ministry
said the number of reported cases
had mounted to 1,348.
A. United States Air Force plane
arrived here this morning with l.
600, 900 units Of anticholera vaccine
donated by the United States Navy
and simultaneously an Egyptian
plane began spraying the northern
half of Cairo with DDT.
The Health Ministry asked resi-
dents to keep doors and windows
open during the spraying to insure
destruction of flies and mosquitoes.
Evening star., 1947-10-06
Hen Riding Under Hood
Loys Egg, HoIts Car
BY theAssoeioted Press

GAINESVILLE, Wisc.-The VIII
liam Austin family drove to church
from its Rock County farm home
without incident, but en- route back
was halted by undue commotion
under the hood Of the family car.
Investigation at a filling station
revealed an indignant hen, which
had ridden into town quietly enough,
but on the return journey had been
forced to sQuawk for help to save
her sabbatical egg, rolling precari-
ously about on . motor fitting.
Evening star., 1947-10-06
Firemen Nome Smoot

COLONIAL BEACH, Va, Oct. 8
(SpeciaD .-Ofncials of the Colonial
Beach Volunteer Fire Department
have announced election of George
B. Smoot as treasurer to succeed the
late j. j. Pire. New members of the
unit are McKinsey jackson, Charles
r. Massey, John Kelliher and c. H.
Little, jr.
Evening star., 1947-10-06
Alexandra Chiroprocto'
Gets Association Post
BY the Associotsd Press

LYNCHBURG, Va. Oct. CDR.
Ralph johnson of Fredericksburg
was elected president Of the Virginia
Chiropractors Association as 1t
closed its ninth annual meeting here
yesterday.
Other officers elected by the group
were DR.. Roy Case, Alexandria, first
vice president; DR.. Carl Miller, Front
Royal, second vice president; DR..
Thomas Miller, Front Royal. sec
retary, and DR.. Howard Greasy,
Roanoke. treasurer.
Evening star., 1947-10-06
Virginia Episeopolions
Elect Fore President
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 6-P. VIM
free Fore of Culpeper was elected
president OF the Episcopal Church
men of the Diocese Of Virginia, sue
ceeding Blake T. Newton Of The
Hague.
Other officers named as the organ
ization ended its annual conference
here were Walter Craigie Of Rich
mond, vice president: J. Hammond
Siler, jr., Richmond, secretary-treas-
urer. and Richard G. Horne, Falls
Church, assistant secretary-treas-
urer,
Evening star., 1947-10-06

GIRL SCOUTS TO AID CHEST DRIvE-Ten-month Ste
phen 1880 North Longfellow street Arlington son OF
A. Hail. gets sample of the kind OF baby care
Arlington Girl will provide volunteer baby stters IN
the Community Federation drive Joyce Springer Troop
2s holds baby while Agnes Washington OF the Arlington
Instructive Visiting Association gives pointers Looking
Charlsey McFarlane II ef OF Troop II and Nancy
Shope, IA, Mariner Scout. Star stan Pnoto
Evening star., 1947-10-06

COLONIAL BEACH MEMORIAL DEDICATED-L. c. Costen-
bader member Council of Colonial Beach Va,
beside the towns memorial to servicemen of both World
Wars memorial dedicated yesterday Mr. Costenbader
helped solicit public subscriptions totang 1900 of the
moriaps cost then donated the remainder himself
Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1947-10-06

demonstrated Mrs Monque Adams
native Club members of skiing in Canada ad talked OF
Skiing
official hill Lnnean HILL at the Bluff footod IN
creek Sligo 1919
Evening star., 1947-07-19
Rita Hayworth S Glamour
Fails 10 Impress Britons
BY the Assecioted Press

LONDON. July l9.-Rumors OF
an impending engagement OF Rita
Hayworth, Hollywood actress, and
David Niven, British film actor, cir
culated in London today as English
newsmen gave her cool reception
in the press.
Reports that Mr.. Niven was flying
here from New York to see Miss
Hayworth could not be confirmed.
A news conference with Miss Hay
worth produced little information
but succeeded in arousing the ire
of London newSmen.
TT (the conference) was tough
going all the way" wrote Leonard
Mosley of the Daily Express. There
were awkward pauses and somehow
the worlds top glamour girl isn't
the one to fill the gaps"
The Daily Herald described the
press reception as the biggest joke
in London" The Evening Standard
noted that three former Scotland
Yard inspectors were guarding Miss
Hayworth's suite with the comment
that she must be Americas most
nrecio,lS EXPORT"
Evening star., 1947-07-19
| 10000 Women Sign
Petitions for Probe
Of Rising Meat Prices

More than 10000 Washington
housewives have signed petitions
urging a Congressional investigation
of food prices, the Washington Com
mittee for Consumer Protection re-
ported today.
Mrs. Annie Stein. co-chairman
CT the committees Don't Buy Meat
Week" drive, said volunteer workers
at shopping centers yesterday re-
ceived Endorsement of the week long
consumer strike from 80 per cent of
the housewives approached as they
we're about to enter grocery stores.
"A good many of the people also
spoke in favor of the resolution of
Senator Baldwin Republican, of
Connecticut, calling for a general
investigation of the cost of living
Mrs. Stein said.
Senator Baldwin's Joint resolution,
approved by the Senate Banking
Committee, would appropriate $100
600 for a cost-of- Living inquiry to be
conducted during the Congressional
recess this fall.
Mrs. Stein also lauded co-opera =
ton OF retail grocers who have ad-
yertised fish and poultry sales.
She said about 200 workers re-
turned to their posts at shopping
centers today to urge the meat boy
colt and. get more signatures on the
petitions. The petitions, she said
will be presented to Congress next
Thursday.
Evening star., 1947-07-19
Two New fM Stations
Authorized by FEC for
D. {. and Silver Spring

The Federal Communications
Commission has authorized fire.
quency modulation stations for
WTOP and the Montgomery FIN
Broadcasting Corp. new firm
which plans to operate FIN sta ton
in this area.
Carl Burkland. WTOP station
manager, said the FEC grant to the
Columbia Broadcasting System. Inc,
meant the building of a new FIN
station for WTOP. He said the sta
ton would have to conduct engineer
ing experiments before they made
any definite plans as to the build
ing's location.
The new Montgomery FIN Broad
casting Corp. will build a $50, ZOO
station in the Silver Spring area as
soon as the organization gets a
building permit from the FEC, Saul
G. Lichtenberg, secretary, said.
Except for the president. Mrs.
Anne Alpert, and the secretary, the
station is to be owned and operated
by veterans. if possible, Mr.. Lichten-
berg, a Washington attorney, said
Mrs. Alpert lives at 401 v street
NV. Her son. Sidney Alpert. is vice
president. The station manager has
not been named, Mr.. Lichtenberg
said. sf
The FEC also ordered that con-
solidated hearing be held at Balti-
NOR October on the applications
of Hearst Radio, Inc. for renewal
of the WBAL station license and OF
the Public Service Radio Corp. fol
a new station at Baltimore.
Evening star., 1947-07-19
New Bids Sought
For Anacostia Span

Highway Director H. G. White
hurst has announced the District
will re-advertise for bids early next
month for the superstructure of the
s4,500,000 South Capitol Street
Bridge across the Anacostia River.
The District had turned down a
previous low bid of s2,123 1854 last
November to complete the four lane
span because the bid exceeded funds
authorized for the superstructure.
It is now possible to re-advertise for
bids. in view of prospects for addi-
tional funds in this fiscal year.
Capt. Whitehurst said he hoped
the new bids would be opened about
the middle of September.
The Highway Department will an
nounce the dates for the advertising
ard opening of bids as soon as the
Labor Department sets minimum
wage rate for the project. That is
required by law on construction jobs
involving more than $4,000 of Dis
trict or Federal funds, 1t was said
Once the work is started, c. r.
Whyte. engineer of bridges, figures
it will take about two years to COM
plete the bridge, needed to take care
of the growing traffic demands in
the Anacostia area. OfhcialS will
make a final inspection next week
of the substructure installations re-
Gently completed by the bravo Corp
of Pittsburgh at cost OF 81, ,487 $50
Evening star., 1947-07-19
Senate Leaders Seek
Action Today on Bills
Concerning Veterans
" the Associated Press

The Republican leadership
pressed for Senate action today
on a sheaf of veterans bills, in
cluding one to authorize cashing
of terminal leave bonds worth
81, 300, 100000.
Chairman Taft of the Senate Re-
publican Policy Committee put
these measures at the top Of the
docket for an extraordinary Satur-
day session in an effort to assure
adjournment of Congress a week
from today.
Agreement Made With Morse.
Senator Taft said he had made an
agreement with Senator Morse. Re-
publican, of Oregon that the Sem
ate would turn to veterans legis-
lation today and that the Oregonian
was insisting that the pact be kept.
The bond bill, already passed by
the House, would authorize-but not
require-9, ,00O. 900 veterans to cash
their terminal leave bonds any time
after September /. At present they
may not be csshed until five years
from the date of issue.
Other veterans bills on the Sem
ate calendar would:
I. Raise subsistence allowances to
veterans going to school under the
CT Bill of Rights. Payments to
single veterans would be increased
from $65 to S75 month, married
veterans without children from 500
to sos and married veterans with
children from $50 to $120.
Autos for Amputees.
g. Renew and liberalize the pro-
gram under which the Government
provides new automobiles for ampu-
tees. The program which expired
June 80 included only veterans who
have lost a leg. The pending bill
would cover as well those who have
lost the use of one or more arms or
legs, or who were blinded. This bill
also would permit veterans to pay
the difference if they wanted car
costing more than $500.
3. Raise the salary ceilings for on
the-job training from SITS a month
to 5000 for single veterans and from
5000 to $3.50 month for married
veterans. Subsistence allowances for
these veterans would remain at
$65 a month for single men and
500 for those who are married.
Under the on-the-job training
program. the Government pays the
difference between the salary paid
to a veteran and the pay ceiling.
If the proposed higher scale goes
into effect. single veteran making
$50 a month, for example, would
be eligible for $50 a month in sub
sistence allowance.
Evening star., 1947-07-19
BY the Associated Press

LOUISVILLE. KY. July l9.-
Charles H. Wabnitz, white man
yesterday was awarded an automo-
bile in a drawing conducted by a
Negro college sorority, Alpha Kappa
| Alpha.
Mrs. Carolyn S. Blanton. men,
ber of the committee in charge of
the event, said the drawing was held
Tuesday night, before the morning
papers carried the story of colored
veteran in Ahoskie, N c.. VINO, be-
cause of his race, was denied an au
| tomobie he won in a Kiwanis Club
contest.
| Mrs. Blanton said that at the time
Of the drawing, the sorority officers
knew by the address that the win
ner was white Every one at the
drawing was terribly disappointed
but they saw the drawing had been
fair-a blindfolded little girl pulled
out the winning ticket-and they all
went away quietly
"Mr. Wabnitz had the winning
number and that was all there was
to it," she added. Mrs. Biz .lton said
members of the sorority telephoned
Mr.. Wabnitz that night to inform
him he had won.
Mrs. Blanton said that next day
Evening star., 1947-07-19
GiIpin Estate Executors
Bonded al S2,o0O,o0o
Special Dispatch 10 The stss

BERRYVILLE, Va. July 10
Mrs. Isabella Tyson Gilpin. widow
of Maj. Kenneth N. Gilpin Of
"Scaleby," Clarke County. and her
two sons, McGhee Tyson Gilpin
and Kenneth N. Gilpin, jr.. have
executed bond of $4,000, 900 as ex-
ecutors of his will. which has been
probated in the Circuit Court Of
Clarke County.
The will creates trust estate for
Mrs. Gilpin and her two sons and
for her daughter, Miss Bette Brooke
Gilpin. Ten years after the death of
the last survivor of the wife and
three children. the trust is to termi-
nate. and the trustees are to dis
tribute the estate and income to
lineal descendants.
Maj. Gilpin, who served in the
recent war and was member of the
Virginia Highway Commission. also
served six terms as member of
the Virginia House of Delegates. He
died recently in New York.
Evening star., 1947-07-19
|mpersonator Hunted
In West Coast Staying.
BY the Assoe;oted Press

SAN DIEGO, July ia dark
haired man who has impersonated
naval officers and Federal Bureau
of Investigation agents in night clubs
was hunted today for questioning
concerning the Staying of Mrs.
Marian Davidson Newton, found
strangled and apparently crominally
assaulted a few hours after she
left a night club Wednesday night
Police 1t. Ed Dieckmann an
nounced that an ,all-points pickup
had. been broadcast for the sus-
pect, described as 26 years old
about feet 8 inches tall and
travelling in black or maroon
coupe.
Mrs. Newton. SO, authenticated
Vancouver. British Columbia. di-
vorcee, was found dead in clumI
of bushes atop an ocean cliff park
on the northern city limits late
Thursday. Her clothes were torn
and evidence indicated she had
been hurled from an automobile
Her purse was found in another
section of the city.
! 1t. Dieckmann said the case was
another bar-room pickup and muir
der"
Police yesterday questioned 9
sailor and a Marine and also said
they would like to obtain informa.
tion from a man with whom Mrs
Newton recently posed for a photo.
graph in Tiajuana, Mexico.
Evening star., 1947-07-19
American and II Fi|ipinos
Saved by Russians al Sea
Ry tho Asxoeiated Press

TOKYO, July 19.-Thirty-seven
Filipinos and an American rescued
by Russians from the grounded
freighter Dona Trinidad have been
transferred to an American de-
stroyer, the commander Of United
States naval forces in the Far East
announced today.
They will arrive at Yokosuka to-
morrow afternoon.
The transfer from the Russian
merchantmen Irkutsk to the de-
stroyer Osburn was made yester-
day in La Perouse Strait, where
the Dona Trinidad ran aground.
The strait separates Hokkaido and
Russian-held SakhaIin.
Survivors include John E. Brown
of Shanghai, an official of the De
ia Rama Steamship Co., owners OF
the Dona Trinidad.
Russian vessels are salvaging the
Dona Trinidad and a Soviet ship
which went aground while trying
to pass a line to the Filipino vessel.
Evening star., 1947-07-19
Legislation 10 Admit
Refugees Is Held Up
gy the Asseeioted Press

Legislation to admit 400 900 home
less Europeans to America was side
tracked yesterday by a House Judi
ciary Subcommittee, with Chairman
Fellows saying more investigation is
needed.
There is no yardstick in this bill, u
Mr.. Fellows told reporter after the
subcommittee heard Attorney Gen.
eral Clark urge quick action.
Mr.. Fellows said he would push
his resolution. introduced yesterday
to investigate the whole problem OF
admitting refugees. Unless definite
standards are set up. he expressed
fear administration of immigra tior
laws would break down.
More hearings may be held when
Congress reconvenes in January
Mr.. Fellows said.
Mr.. Clark denied statements that
admission of 400, 900 displaced per-
sons in the next four years would
destroy present laws. He said the
plight of persons now in DIP camps
is an emergency situation needing
emergency treatment.
If Congress does not open United
States doors to them, he said. they
will be left to their fate among
their erstwhile enemies and tor.
mentors in the overcrowded econ
omv of GERMANY"
Evening star., 1947-07-19
Girl nScoutsCrowd
Brewster Hearing
On Travel Rules
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

A bevy of girls yesterday added
weight to arguments of Senator
Brewster. Republican, of Maine,
that there are advantages in inter-
national travel.
Conducting hearings on his bill to
encourage "tourism" by easing pass
port and visa requirements, Sena-
tor Brewster was startled as about
IS girls, many In colorful costumes,
suddenly crowded his committee
room.
They were teen-age Girl Scouts
representing 26 European countries.
They came here from an ipterna-
tionaI encampment in Pennsylvania.
The visit to the travel bill hearing
was arranged by Mrs. John Thomas.
president of the Washington chap
ter of the League Of Women Voters,
sponsoring a tour Of Eastern cities.
Senator Brewster interrupted pro-
ceedings to greet the girls. He told
the group its presence was a good
argument for his measure.
Evening star., 1947-07-19
; Killed os l5-Ton Rock
Strikes Them in Mine
BY the Associated Press

AMONATE, Va, July 1s.-Three
men were killed yesterday when
struck by rock estimated to weigh
Is tons while they we're at work
removing debris following slate
fall in mine No. 81 of the Poca-
hontas Fuel Co. here
The dead were identified as Frank
D. Hundley, of Amonate. 52-yeaI
-old father of children, Harold
Beavers. 81, of Bandy. and Colum-
bus BUD Powers. Of Olria. who
each had 8 children. Mr.. Hundley
was general mine foreman.
Three other miners were In the
entry at the time of the accident
but escaped injury.
Evening star., 1947-07-19
Trumon Signs Bill
For Celebration Here

The way was ofac!ally open today
for an appropriate commemora
ton" of the 150th anniversary OF
the establishment of the seat OF the
>Federal Government in the District.
President Truman late yesterday
signed a joint congressional resolu-
ton blishing a commission to
prepare for such celebration here
in 1850.
Evening star., 1947-07-19
; Killed, One Injured
AsCar and Oil Truck
CrashNear Warrenton
speeiol Dispotch 10 The Stos

WARRENTON. Va. July 19.-The
vacation trip of q family of four
from Ferndale, Mich, ended in the
death of three on route oil near
here yesterday when their car
and an oil truck crashed head-on.
The fourth is in critical condition
at Physicians Hospital here.
Dead are Merle Judson Whiting
II. driver of the car; Nancy Lee
Whiting. Is. his sister. and Mrs.
Marjorie Willis Whiting, 40. their
mother. The two children died al
most instantly while their mother
succumbed in the hospital few
hours later.
Critically injured with severe head
wounds and conclusion was Mar
iorie Ann Whiting, IA. another
daughter of Mrs. Whiting.
The four had taken the trip partly
to celebrate the graduation of Merle
from high school, He was going
to college in the fall.
According to Mrs. John c. Cooper
of 500 North Sixteenth street. Ar
Ing JCll, *IOul IiiCy WCiC Cil AoApS
to visit, the Writings had been
spending the last few days with
friends in Kentucky.
Mrs. Whiting, according to Mrs.
Cooper, was an employe OF General
Motors Corp. in Detroit. Ferndale
is a suburb of that city. Mr.. Whit
ing, she said, has been dead for q
number of years.
According to State Trooper L. E.
Wetsel the accident occurred about
31s miles east of here when the oil
truck swerved to avoid a car parked
on curve and crashed head on into
the Whiting machine.
Passersby and Toxic H. Lee of
Gainesville. driver of the truck,
pulled the occupants out of the car
before 1t burst int, flames. police
said.
Lee wss charged with manslaugh-
ter. Bond was set at 81 900.
Police said Lee told them the
parked car. which had District tags,
pulled away after the accident.
The bodies are being sent to De-
troit tonight from the r. L. Moser
funeral home here.
Evening star., 1947-07-19
Two Killed as Skidding Auto
Hits Pole North of Laurel

Two persons were killed and an
other injured early today when the
car in which they were riding
skidded off the Baltimore boulevard
lust north of Laurel and crashed
into a telephone pole.
According to State police, the
dead are Freddie Daniels, 36, and
Jeannette Eva Crowley, IS. both COL
ored, of New York City. Harold
Depass. 40. colored, also of New
York City. was taken to University
Hospital, Baltimore, with injuries
OF an undetermined nature.
Two other passengers were unin-
iured. Police said Mr.. Daniels was
the driver of the car.
Evening star., 1947-07-19
Honduron Ship Seized
By u. 5. in Baltimore
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, July l9.-United
States Marshal Richard C. Q'Con-
nell said his staff had taken custody
of the Honduran steamship City of
Athens as the result of libels filed
in Federal Court setting forth
$667 ,s67 in claims against the ships
operators.
Defendants were listed as Capt.
George A. Gafos. master, Sociedad
Naviera Aransatlantica. a Panama
corporation. and Basil Hanioti, New
York representative for the ship