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Arizona sun., 1947-05-23
Abuse Of Alcohol
Causes Legislative
Experiment Declared

True temperance does not result
from enforced abstinence, the Hon.
George A. Drew, Prime Minister
of Ontario, said recently in an
unusually clear analysis of the pro-
hibition problem, which is equally
applicable to the United States.
"The abuse of alcohl ohas given
rise to a wide variety fo legislative
experiments" he said. "T'he laws
which were intended to impose
prohibition in Canada and the
United States few years ago rep
resented merely another attempt
to deal with this problem IN a
way hich had first been tried and
failed $500 years ago, as it has
failed on every succeeding occasion
when it has been tried since then.
"We had uor own period OF
prohibition which the seeds were
sown of many of the evils we are
striving now to overcome. we
learned that prohibition only drives
drunknness behind closed doors and
into dark and obscure places. We
found that it did not cure or even
diminish this evil, but brought in
its train other evils as great as
that which it sought to cure. That
is the teaching of history and our
own experience.
"Temperance-true temperance
does not come from enforced
abstinence. That was learned a
very long time ago. It is now two
thousand years since Cicero wrote
on this very subject and gave a
definition of temperance which it
would be hard to improve today:
Temperance is the moderating OF
ones desires in obediance to
reason
Temperance is based on reason,
on self-respect, on self-discipline,
and upon an understanding of true
moral values. The whole Impulse
of our education in Ontario flows
from belief in those principles and
the curriculum of our schools is
designed to produce those very
qualities which will lead to tenn
perance in all things through self
dicipline and reason.
eff all our people, and particu-
larly our young people, had learned
self-respect, sound moral values, a
decent pride in their own physical
and mental fitness, and real self
dicipline, no restrictive or control
ling laws of any kind would be
necessary to protect them and to
protect our many communities
from the evils which result from
the excessive use of alcoholic
beverages.
"But that ideal state of affairs
does not exist, never has existed
yet in any country, and perhaps
may not be attained at any time
while human beings are still
human. We can advance a long
way in that direction, however,
and I am convinced that we can
attain a high general degree of
temperance as a people by teaching
self-restraint, high moral standards
and self-dicipline, not only in our
Schols but in our homes and
churches, yes, much more vigor-
ously in our homes and churches
than we have for some time past"
Arizona sun., 1947-05-23

Let the ARIZONA SUN
be your shopping guide.
Arizona sun., 1947-05-23

The State B. Y. P. u. and Sunday
School Congress is now in session
at the Mt. Clavary Baptist Church.
Rev. VIM. Hardison is the pastor.
The closing services will be held at
three o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Arizona sun., 1947-05-23
Better Business
Bureau Will
Distribute Booklet

"Americans in the vast majority
don't want Communism or other
'isms' but unless we are vigilant
and study many proposed reme-
dies, we might drift into one of
many 'isms' through carelessness
or gullibility." t
This quotation is from a 16-page
booklet, entitled Facts You Should
Know About Our Business Sys-
tenn" It is the 9th booklet in the
Better Business Bureau Fact book
let series published in the interest
of consumer education and to help
consumers in their relations with
business.
The booklet sets forth a brief
and clear-cut analysis of the
American system of free enter
prise. It is designed to help clear
up some of the confusion in the
public mind regarding business,
profits, individual liberty, and the
rewards for incentive and business
risk. It makes a comparison with
communism and other business
systems and gives the reader fair
and factual understanding of the
benefits of our business system,
pointing out that ours is "parti-
cipating system" with freedom and
prosperity, in which the benefits
are distributed among labor, con-
sumers, and investors
The Phoenix Better Business
Bureau is handling requests for
this booklet from consumers, edu-
Gators, and employees and is pre-
pared to make the booklet avail
able for distribution in volume by
business concerns.
Arizona sun., 1947-05-23

More than SIPS, 200, 100000 worth
of contracts of all types have been
let by the Government since 1896,
when the basic wage, hour, safety
and health standards, and restric-
tionS on child labor and convict
labor, provided by the Public Con-
tracts Act became effective.
Arizona sun., 1947-05-23

of the extensive ScneuuIe Tic 4lo4l-
archs of Carver High School face,
and the reason for Carver students
and players feeling proud and eX-
pectant for the next basketball
season.
Arizona sun., 1947-05-23

It isn't so easy to hand a king
lemon, but we are handing the
king of England a whole grape
fruit.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
More Veterans Face
Job|ess Pay Charges
BY the Associated Press

NORFOLK, We, July Anime
more criminal informations charg-
ing war veterans with receiving un-
employment compensation while en-
ployed were filed in United States
District Court yesterday, bringing to
46 the number of such charges filed
by the District Attorney in the past
two days.
All cases filed yesterday and 80
of the 81 cases filed Wednesday listed
veterans living in the Newport News
area as defendants.
The United States Marshall's office
began mailing summonses to the de-
PENDANTS, directing them to appear
in court in Newport News July IA
when Federal grand jury will con-
vene.
1t was reported uEoffMially that
about 200 such charges will be en-
tered in this area. More than 100
cases are reported under investiga-
ton in the Norfolk area while about
40 more are under consideration in
the Newport News district.
Names of the defendants are
being withheld pending completion
Of mailing of the summonses.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Montgomery Urges
New Residents File
Intentions 10 Vote

II you are q, new resident OF
Montgomery County. you must de-
clare your intention to vote and
register prior to November l to be
eligible to cast your ballot in the
primary and general elections next
year.
Republican and Democratic prim-
aries will be held May 8 and the
general election November 2, 1913,
according to Ward w. Caddington,
chief clerk to the County Super
visors of Elections.
Mr.. Caddington explained that
under the State Declarations of
Intentions Act, new residents of
Maryland must declare their in
tentions to vote at least one year
prior to general election before
they are eligible to cast their bal
lots. They may register at the
same time, he said. Such action
also will permit them to vote in the
primaries, he added
A total of 592 persons have filed
declarations of intentions to vote
at his office in Rockville during the
last eight months, Mr.. Caddington
said. The largest group, ITO, filed
last month. Declarations received
in the other seven months were
as follows:
November, 1916, St: December
So; January, 1947, 72; February, So;
March, g.; April, "a, and May, Sc.
AS of March l, there were 30.392
Democrats and l1,215 Republicans
registered at the supervisors of
elections Office, Mr. Caddington re-
ported. Those who declined to
state any party aff1liation totaled
2,289 and there were II persons
who registered with miscellaneous
parties, such as Socialist, Prohibi-
tion and so forth, Mr.. Caddington
said.
The supervisors of elections Office
is located in the Brosius Building
on Montgomery avenue, Rockville,
and is open from 9 am. to 4::3O
pm. Monday through Friday.
At the same time, Mr.. Caddington
announced the appointment of Craig
Bowman, Rockville, as custodian of
voting machines. He succeeds Ro-
bert S. Billhimer, resigned. Mr..
Bowman will receive $40 day and
will work an average of three weeks
prior to each election.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Rx the Associotad Press

RICHMOND, Va, July 4.-Vir-
ginians are drinking too much
whisky, Hunter Miller. chairman of
the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board, said.
1T was never intended that the
board regulate the legal social hab-
it's of virginians," Mr.. Miller de-
clared yesterday. And 1 do not
think that the legislators who
wrote the law ever expected the
sales to be so high or the revenue
a significant factor in the States
business.
IF the large amount of revenue
from liquor ever should be per-
mitted to hamper the control sys-
tenn, it would be a bad thing. In
any event, Virginia's control system
still is standing up very well in COM
parison with those of other States,
and 1t still seems to provide some
of the wisest answers to the age-old
questions raised by alcohol
The ABC Board chairman said,
that the board has little complaint
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Peters Fined $1,000
As Numbers Runner

William Oscar Peters, 46, of the
600 block of Sligo avenue, Silver
Spring, was fined $1,000 and given
suspended sentence of six months
in the Maryland House of Correc-
ton in Rockville Police Court yes
terday on a charge OF possession OF
numbers slips.
Peters, who pleaded guilty, die
not testify. The fine was the max
mum for such an offense. =
In imposing sentence. Trial Mag
istrate Alger sY.-aBarbee said = 7.''7@s
"I assume your boss will pay the
fine for you since you probably are
merely a runner. But I want tt
warn you that if you as much as
play the numbers, you will serve
the prison sentence"
Detective Corpls. William Whelar
and Carroll Miller of the Mont
gomery County police force testi'
fed they arrested Peters May q
as he was sitting in his car in the
s4O0 block of Woodcliff Court, Piney
Branch Apartments, Silver Spring
They said they found quantity
of numbers slips in the car.
Assistant States Attorney Thomas
M. Anderson introduced evidence
showing Peters had been fined $5(
in a District court for similar
offense six years ago.
Evening star., 1947-07-04

No matter what trips Ed Whites
new rowboat takes from now on,
they won't be as hectic as its first
Journey voyage II floors, straight
down, from the top of the Harring-
ton Hotel.
Amazed pedestrians in the 400
block of Eleventh street NV. yes
terday afternoon looked up, rubbed
their eyes. and stared again at the
rowboat, descending by rope from
the rooftop. Equally amazed were
hotel patrons. They sighted the
vessel passing as they casually
glanced out of windows.
The big question was how the
boat got up there in the first place.
The answer is that Mr.. White, who
is the hotels building superinten-
dent, built it there.
He chose the penthouse because
it contains the hotel workshop,
where all the tools he needed would
Evening star., 1947-07-04
State Making Too Much Money
On Whisky, ABC Head Claims

against the publics general attitude
toward liquor control policies, that
there is a minimum of patronage for
bootleggers and that even severe
critics of alcohol have accorded the
board and its policies and problems
sympathetic consideration.
Mr.. Miller said that while the
board should not be blamed for the
personal and social habits respon-
sible for heavy drinking. 1t is con-
cerned, however, about the situation
and is anxious to use its control
power as far as it can go in the
direction of inducing greater
degree of temperance.
The ABC official emphasized that
virginia's reputation for heavy
drinking can be attributed to large
degree upon the heavy purchases of
liquor by residents of bordering
States. He said that nearly so per
cent of the recent increases in ABC
store sales was believed due to pur-
ci1ases by non Virginia customers
after the lifting of the States ra-
ton regulations last year.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Big Stores Plan
Talks tuesday
On Use Tax
To Discuss Method
Of Collecting Levy
From MoyIonders

Still puzzled over some of ths
provisions of Maryland's 2 per cent
use tax, Washington department
store officials will meet at 1890 m.
Tuesday in the Offices of the Mer-
chants & Manufacturers Associa-
ton in The Star Building to dis
cuss the levy and possibly make
plans for collecting it.
Under the Maryland use tax law,
which is a companion measure to
the States 2 per cent sales tax,
Maryland residents who buy arti-
cles in the District must pay the
same tax as they would if the pur-
chases were made in the State.
Edward D. Shaw, executive Sec
retary of the association, said coal,
fuel oil and building supply dealers
here have decided to apply for
licenses to collect the tax on de-
llverles made to Maryland resi-
dents.
Merchants Await Action.
Other merchants here, however.
are waiting to see what action is
taken by department stores before
deciding what to do, Mr.. Shaw said.
In talk before Washington busi-
nesSmen Wednesday, Walter E.
Kennedy, chief of the Maryland Re-
tail Sales Tax Division, said State
authorities could seize delivery
trucks of merchants who refused to
comply with the law. But he denied
any immediate plans for doing so.
Meanwhile, officials of the State
controllers office in Baltimore re-
ported yesterday the first attempts
to evade the sales tax through i'm
proper use of resale certificates"
They said some merchants were
buying goods for their own use, but
certifying they were for resale to
some one else and thus would not
have to pay the 2 per cent levy
which went into effect Tuesday.
Some Issued in Error.
Stationery and Office equipment
were among the items reported
bought with improper certificates.
In some cases, the controllers of :
flee said, these certificates were is
sued lin error due to a misunder-
standing of the law"
State Controller James j. Lacy de-
clared "A few of these persons are
apparently deliberately trying to
avoid the tax by improper use of
these certificates"
Under the law, manufacturers and
merchants buying goods to resell to
some one else or to incorporate into
a product for resale are not required
to pay tax to the wholesale sup
pller. The tax is collected only from
the ultimate consumer.
Mr.. Lacy warned that sellers who
encourage their purchasers to issue
them resale certificates when they
know their products will not be re-
sold may find themselves called
upon to pay the tax which they
should have collected, as well as
rather severe penalties assessed by
law
The rumber of Maryland retail
ers who have registered to collect
the tax approached $500. Officials
predicted the number would in
crease to $4,000.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Arlington Democrats
To Quiz Candidates
For Committee Posts

In q precedent-setting action, the
Democratic Executive Committee of
Arlington has requested candidates
for the committee to appear at
headquarters Monday night for a
special inquiry Into their qualifi-
cations and right to file," it was
learned today.
Although Democratic officials, in
cases where there was any question,
always have checked to see if the
candidates complied with party
rules, this is the first time aspirants
have ever been requested to appear
before special group.
A committee ito take testimony
under oath, of each person filing
for = " Executive Committee -" q"
was appointed by the executive COM
mittee pursuant to an appropriate
resolution" according to the letter
received by candidates.
The committee comprises Harry
A. Grant, w. L. Bragg, E. w. Ham
man, M. M. Caskie jr.. and Maude
Dove, according to the letter. Mr..
Hamman and Mr.. Caskie are both
candidates for reelection to the
committee. ...--.-- ...
1t was learned that a number of
the more than so persons who filed
for the 80 Executive Committee
posts have received the letters. 1t
could not be determined if all can
didates were asked to appear.
Several candidates for the COM
mittee are known to be dissat atisfled
with what they felt is reflection on
their integrity. They say they
stated "on their honor" when they
filed that they were qualified under
party regulations. At least two life
long Democrats have received the
invitations to appear Monday night
at Rucker Building headquarters.
Regulations and qualifications for
candidates for State and county Off
GERS are covered by Virginia statutes,
but persons running for the Execu-
tive Committee are governed by local
party laws.
Although the names of candidates
for State and county Offices in the
Democratic primary on August
have been certified to the County
Electoral Board. the names of the
candidates for the Executive Com
mittee have not been so certified. it
was learned. The committee also is
voted on in the primary.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
MARYLAND Citizens Asked
To Aid Pollution FIGHT
Rx the Associoted Press

ANNAPOLIS. July 4.-The new
Maryland Water Pollution Control
Commission will call on public-spir-
tied citizens to aid in the fight to
clean up State waters, Paul H. Nc
Kee, executive secretary, said yes
terday.
Forms are being prepared to be
distributed to sportsmen's organi-
zation as well as State employees to
report pollution conditions to the
commission.
The commissions budget of S22,-
900 for the 1948 fiscal year is being
amended for the Governors ap-
proval. It will include also $3,829
left over from the original commit
tee on water pollution control named
by former Gov. O'Conor This fund
will be used for laboratory equip
ment.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Father Bum Named Aide
In Scranton Labor School
BY fhs A,soeioted Press

BALTIMORE, July 4.-The Rev
Edward B. Bum, S. j., president
aof Loyola College (Baltimore) since
1888, will become assistant director
Sof the University Of Scranton's La
! sbor School August IS, the Maryland
Province of the Jesuit Order an
! nounced yesterday.
Father Bum will continue as the
orders regional director of studies
] and will supervise the colleges and
/. universities under Jesuit jurisdic-
{ lion in Maryland, Pennsylvania,
: Delaware. North Carolina. Virginia,
West Virginia, the District of Co.
glumbia and in the dioceses Of Cam
den and Trenton, N. j.
! Announcement had been made
earlier that Father Bum would be
succeeded as Loyola president by
the Very Rev. Francis x. Talbot,
s.. j., former editor of America,
hational Catholic weekly.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Virginia VFW Backs
$500 Bonus 10 States
World War |IVeferan,
BY the Associoted Press

NORFOLK, Va, July 4. - Vir-
ginia's Veterans of Foreign Wars
were on record today in favor Of
the payment of $500 bonus by the
State to veterans of World War II.
At the final session of its annual
State encampment, the group also
colled on Congress to create a sys-
tenn of investigating possible mis-
handling of veterans affairs by
Government agencies.
At Rate of SIS Monthly.
The delegates called on the State
to pay the $500 bonus at the rate of
SIS monthly to men who served
overseas and a 5000 bonus at the
rate of $40 monthly to men who
served in the armed forces in the
United States.
AS sought by the VFW, the in
vestigative system would consist of
three veterans in the localities for
every 100000 residential veterans,
and a central group in Washington
to receive complaints from the field
investigators and decide on policy
and final action. The three-man
field groups would include repre-
sentatives of the VFW, American
Legion and other veteran groups.
All the investigators would be on
the Federal payroll ana under civil
service. The field men would re-
ceive annual salaries of $4,000 and
$4,000 and the members Of the
central group in Washington annual
salaries of $1,000 to $4,000.
Alexandrian Named.
In other business yesterday the
encampment expressed appreciation
for services rendered during the past
year by Veterans Administration
hospitals in Virginia and elected
Lester H. Mitchell of Roanoke de-
partment commander.
Leroy S. Bendheim of Alexandria,
was named senior vice commander;
Theodore c. Pitcher, Norfolk, Junior
vice commander; w. 1. Woodell,
Staunton, adjutant-quartermaster;;
McHenry House, Norfolk. judge ad-
vocate; Joseph A. Bell, Norfolk.
chaplain and Aubrey N. Stinnett,
Covington, surgeon.
Named district commanders are
H. C. Crist, Norfolk. first district:
Fred E. Bynum. Richmond, third;
I. j. Bernard, Laurel Fork, fifth; c.
F. White. Lone Fountain. seventh,
and w. w. Farmer, Pulaski, ninth.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Recording Of Deeds Sets
Record Aooin in Fairfax

Recording of deeds and trusts in
Fairfax County set record for the
second consecutive month in June,
Court Clerk Thomas P. Chapman
said today.
| A total of 1,460 Of the legal
instruments we're recorded last
month as compared with 1,347 for
May. There were 1909 in the first
six months this year as compared
with 5,501 in a similar period in 1916.
Evening star., 1947-07-04

be handy. It also is more spacious
than the Whites apartment at 1923
Fifth street Sc.
The 42-year-old superintendent,
holding fast to a block and tackle
that in turn held the rowboat some
where near the eighth floor, ex-
planned that he and his wife, Sarah,
built the craft in about four weeks,
just working nights.
The block and tackle eased the
12-and "a -half-foot craft gently to
the kitchen rooftop. From there,
lowering it to the ground was a
cinch, and waiting truck carted
it off to the Potomac river.
When it was all over, Mr.. White
admitted he was no novice at build
ing rowboats, having put together
eight or nine before.
But I've never built one this
high before" he said, and added:
Il never will again."
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Virginia to Crack Down
On Uninsured Trucks
BY the Associoted Press

RICHMOND, Va, July 4 LP.-The
State Corporation Commission has
moved to crack down on commercial
motor vehicle operators whose auto
mobiles and trucks have been un-
insured since the revocation of the
license of the Keystone Mutual
Casualty Co. of Pittsburgh.
Acting to enforce State regula-
tions requiring all for-hire common
and contract vehicles to be covered
by insurance. the sec has ordered
State police to pick up the operating
licenses of firms which have not
obtained other insurance either be-
fore or after the suspension Of the
keystone Co.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
| Nearby Virginia
Registration to
| End Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the last day on which
persons may register to vote ir
August 5 Democratic primaries ir
Arlington, Fairfax and Alexandria
Registrars have announced the fol-
lowing hours:
Arlington: The central registrar
at the courthouse and the precinct
registrars will sit from 9 am. te
5 pm.
Fairfax: The general registrar al
the courthouse and the precinct
registrars will sit from $50 am. tt
4::30 pm, daylight time.
Alexandria: The city registrar will
maintain usual Saturday hours o.
9 am. to l pm. in the city hall.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Ballard Takes Up Duties
As Stute Parks PIunner

Edward B. Ballard, former secre-
tary of the National Parks Asso-
citation and an official of the Ma
tional Parks Service, has taken over
his new duties as planning expert
for the State parks of Maryland
H. c. Buckingham, Maryland park
director, announced today.
A graduate of Harvard University
and its School of Landscape Archi-
lecture, Mr.. Ballard will formulate
plans for new park areas. His head
quarters will be at Annapolis.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Please Phone Your Sunday
Classified Ads Early in the Week

Saturday rush for Sunday classified advertising has
great telephone facilities have been over
taxed This rush result Of many customers phonng ads
at the last minute before the Saturday deadl1ne
To avoid the annoyance of repeated busy signal we
urge to phone their Sunday ads any
Monday through Friday-from 800 to 900 pm In
this way your ad will be handled promptly and efficiently
with the minimum of inconvenience. Save Saturday for
place their ads earlier We appreciate your
cooperation in this effort to provide you our customers with
better service.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Citizens Group to Plan
Mount Vernon Foir

The Mount Vernon Citizens AS
sociation will discuss preparations
for a fair to be held in August at
a meeting at 8 pm Monday In the
Mount Vernon Flrehouse on Fort
Hunt road Mrs. Bernice Carter
Davis is chairman of the Fair Com
mittee
Edwin Lynch and Robert Nc
Candlish, candidates for the Vir.
ginia House of Delegates from
Fairfax County, have beer invited
to speak at the meeting
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Potion Monument Sought

Legislation for a national monu-
ment in memory of the late Gen.
George S. Patton was introduced
yesterday by Representative Shep-
pard. Democrat, of California. The
monument would be in San Ber-
nardinO Calf.