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Evening star., 1947-07-29
Rites for Henry B. Deas
Will Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Henry B.
Deas, 81, Washington resident for
20 years who died Sunday at his
home, 1928 Legation street NV
will be held at the home at II am.
tomorrow. Burial will be In Mount
Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Md.
Mr.. Deas, owner Of q service sta
tion at Florida avenue and Four
teenth street NV, had been Ill for
about three months.
A native of Camden. 8. C.. he was
veteran of World War To Surviv-
ing is his widow, Mrs. Anna Day
DeaS.
Evening star., 1947-07-29
Youth Runs Up S166
In Hotel Bill Posing as
'Howord Hughes, IT.
By the Assoeio,ed Press

CHICAGO, July IA high
school youth who posed as
Howard Hughes. jr.." running
up a $166 hotel and automobile
bill before his true identity was
discovered, told police II just
wanted a big time"
Policemen Herbert Killacky,
juvenile officer. who identified
the youth as Glen Cordes, Is.
said the boys father, Gilbert
Cordes, a carpenter, paid the
bills for the weekend party.
Mr.. Killacky said they in
cluded rental Of a s4o-a-day
penthouse suite in a Michigan
avenue hotel; steak dinners and
champagne for young Cordes
and two friends and rental of
q limousine. He said the youth
had told the hotel manager
that Howard Hughes, million
aire airplane builder and movie
producer, would arrive at the
hotel Monday night from Cali
fornia.
Evening star., 1947-07-29
Hughes Says Parties
Were 10 Keep Line in
Competitive Position
By the Assosiotsd Prsss

LOS ANGELES, July 29.-Howard
Hughes yesterday said, MY purpose
In entertaining Government officials
was to give them the same treat
ment as other aviation companies
and thus keep in competitive
position"
Mr.. Hughes denied at news con-
ference that he had given parties
for Government representatives ito
influence those who could see that I
got the flying boat contract"
That's utterly ridiculous" he said.
"All the parties in question occurred
after the contract for the flying
boat was signed.
why don't they investigate all
aircraft companies?" Mr.. Hughes
asked. "Why do they pick on me
alone? I know they all do it. was
assured that this investigation would
be an investigation of entertainment
of Government officials by the avia-
ton industry, but that was wrong.
It seems to be an investigation of
the Hughes company alone"
Accepted Five Months Ago.
Mr.. Hughes declared the $25,-
100000 plywood flying boat, now
nearing completion in Long Beach
harbor was accepted by the Gov
ernment five months ago. He said
he did not know when the plane
would be TAXED or flown.
Mr.. Hughes said that Johnny
Meyer, representative OF the
Hughes company, would be avail
able for questioning at any time
by the congressional committee in
vestigating the flying boat contract.
1.-THE committee knew that Meyer
was available and there was no
question of his leaving the country"
he said. II put him in their clutches
for two days without even a lawyer
at his side: They said they were
through with him and that's why
he left He'll return any time they
want him"
Mr.. Hughes emphasized that the
entertainment money was not
charged against the cost Of building
the flying boat. He said the plane
was built for a fixed price-s18,000,
000-"so there would be no purpose
In charging entertainment against
the contract"
He added that he spent $1,000, 900
of his own money in addition to the
s1S,000,000 already paid him by the
Government to bring the plane to
its present stage of near-comple-
tion.
Denies Brewster Assertion.
Mr.. Hughes denied an assertion
Of Chairman Brewster of the Senate
War Investigating Committee, that
be accepted free transportation
from Mr.. Hughes only because the
latter asked him to hurry back to
Washington from Kansas City for
p conference.
: Mr.. Hughes declared in state
inent that Senator Brewster told
me he was leaving for Washington
that morning and that he already
had his reservation"
Under those circumstances it Is
difficult to see how I could have
persuaded him to come to Wash
ington," Mr.. Hughes added.
The plane manufacturer told his
news conference that ne had no
business or even "quasi-business
dealings" with Elliott Roosevelt.
Roosevelt then an 7air forces
coloneD came out here as the rep
resentative Of the photo-reconnais-
sance division of the air forces" Mr..
Hughes said. 4 dealt with him
bust as I would have with any. other
Army representative /" <'e.S..eass~''< s'e,sssss''
Evening star., 1947-07-29
-AP Photo

question me in detail about Holly
wood glamor or blondes, but the only
girls I know about are the patriotic
women who left their kitchens, en-
tered war industries and did an un-
forgettable job toward winning the
war;" Mr.. Kaiser asserted.
No Business with Roosevelt.
referring to sensational rumors
preceding this investigation I want
to state that I do not recall ever
having met Elliott Roosevelt, and I
never have had any business rela-
tions with him"
Discussing Mr.. Krugs statement
about "the heat of hell Mr.. Kaiser
said that takes us back to the
summer of 1912"
THE Allies were being defeated
on the sea and every 'front.' he said.
Hundreds of ships and their cargoes
of material and troops were being
sunk by Axis submarines-sinki1ig
ships faster than new ships could
be built regardless of unprecedented
speed IN CONSTRUCTION.
THE heat of hell certainly was
turned on.
"But Mr.. Krug is mistaken that
one shipbuilder turned on the heat.
The people and the free press OF this
Nation turned it on. The cry was
to stop losing the war"
Offered Two Solutions.
At that time, Mr.. Kaiser said, he
suggested two solutions:
l. A great. air cargo feet to ny
over the submarine packs.
2. A great fleet of 100 aircraft
carriers to destroy the subs.
The exact proposal on the cargo
planes Mr.. Kaiser continued, was
that we would do mass produc-
ton job and pour out planes speed
lily to deliver troops and war sup
plies. Let me re-emphasize: Our
promise was mass production of
planes and ships to help lick the SUBJ
marines.
Kaiser was stopped on that. I
failed to impress those IN power.
Not even the thunderous demands
of the public and press were strong
enough for Washington to order the
ge-ahead on speedy mass produc-
ton of cargo planes. The opposi-
ticn was too great"
The witness said Mr.. Douglas
originally was "captivated" by his
cargo plane suggestion and sent
engineers to. the Kaiser shipyards
to help with planning. Another
manufacturer, Glenn L. Martin OF
Baltimore, showed considerable
interest"
Then the WPB committee to
develop plans was named, Mr..
Kaiser continued, and much op-
position developed in official circles. y
Word came to me on the night
/ of August 2 tl942l that certain
Army generals we're going to run
me out of town." he said.
Eventually, he added, I'VE were
brushed of from mass producing
Evening star., 1947-07-29
Hughes
Continued From First Page)

Mr.. Kaiser said he kept the appoint
ment, but Mr.. Looming did not.
He said he was kept cooling my
heels" for most of day while q
WPB committee met.
Finally, he said, he was permitted
to lunch with the committee.
He continued:
"Mr. Looming was totally diff
ferent man. Mr. Douglas had
switched, and I still don't under
stand it to this day"
Charges Beautiful Frameup."
A little later, Mr.. Kaiser said that
when he finally was admitted to
lunch IT knew what was going on
and I didn't have to be hit over the
head" He added:
"In my opinion 1t was a beautiful
frameup to kill the aircraft cargo
program, and 1t succeeded"
Mr.. Kaiser said he does not know
to whom in Washington the COM
mittee talked and then cooled on the
cargo plane idea, but that he would
like the committee to try to find
out"
Chad F. Calhoun, Kaiser aide,
sat beside the industrialist while he
testified and occasionally supplied
an answer to Mr. Kaiser. Senator
Ferguson finally had Mr.. Calhoun
sworn as witness and then asked
him whether he knew of anybody
in Washington who was giving Mr..
Kaiser the brushoff."
Bait, Meigs Charged With Brushoff.
Il most certainly do" Mr.. CAL
houn replied. Mr.. William Bait
and Mr.. Merrill Meigs.'
Mr.. Bait is former WPB vice
chairman. Mr.. Meigs was one time
chief of WPBs aircraft division.
Senator Cain, Republican, of
Washington, wanted to know why
Mr.. Bait and Mr. Meigs gave Mr..
Kaiser the brushoff.
That's what we have never
known" Mr.. Calhoun replied. I'VE
would like the committee to find
out"
Mr.. Kaiser gave the committee a
long general statement and also
what he termed a supplementary
statement.
In the supplementary statement,
Mr.. Kaiser referred to yesterdays
testimony by Mr.. Meigs that Mr..
Kaiser is one of the worlds greatest
statesmen.
Kaiser Lists Businesses.
The term supersalesman can
we'll be used in a complimentary
sense" Mr.. Kaiser said, "but I would
be naive indeed if I assumed that it
was used in a complimentary sense
with reference to me"
He said that ito straighten out,
once and for all, the matter Of
whether Henry Kaiser is builder
or some kind Of supersalesman,
he wanted to list his interests.
Among them he cited what he
called the largest sand, gravel and
ready-mixed concrete business in
Northern California, the worlds
largest cement plant, an insurance
company and seven hospitals, the
Vests only integrated steeel plant,
the Kaiser-F'razer Automobile Corp,
and half a dozen others.
This peacetime record should
make it amply clear that whatever
success may have achieved is
based on the fact am builder and
no mere supersalesman," Mr.. Kaiser
said.
Before Mr. Kaiser was permitted
TO testify, Senators Ferguson ane
Pepper, Democrat, of Florida clashed
Evening star., 1947-07-29
Britain
Continued From First Page)

without endangefing Britain's de-
fense position.
Prime Minister Attlee held an
unheralded meeting with senior
cabinet members last night, pre-
sumably to discuss the economic
situation.
Many Labor MPs as well as a
large segment of the Conservative
and nonpartisan press are urging
Mr.. Attlee to give stronger" lead
ership and to warn the public to
cut their low living standard still
lower.
Import Restrictions Hit.
Meanwhile, the Manchester
Guardian. in an editorial on recent
import restrictions by Argentina and
Mexico, said such q trend by Latin
American nations, q rapid and
rather surprising extension Of the
dollar crisis" is going to make It
harder for Britafn 10 i've. '@f IN
After an explanation Of how Latin
America, saved from war devasta-
ton, was nevertheless in great need
of capital goods, the paper stated
those countries !, have ambitious
schemes industrialization and,
with the idea that to import non-es-
sential goods is to squander their
monetary reserves, have now re-
sorted to a system of import per-
mits."
The Guardian found Britain was
partly to blame for this position, and
pointed out that Argentina had In
creased her imports from Britain
by 40 per cent. but raised her pur-
chases from the United States three
and a half times over 1916, those
from Belgium eight times, and had
Italy jumping from nil to fourth
largest supplier Of Argentina's I'm
ports,
Evening star., 1947-07-29
Nelson Offers to Testify
After He Leaves HOSPITAL

NEW YORK, July 20 (P.-Marvin
Faris, executive assistant to Donald
M. Nelson, former head of the War
Production Board, said last night
Mr.. Nelson already has informed
counsel for the Senate War 1nvesti-
eating Committee he would be glad
to testify" in its probe of Howard
Hughes airplane contracts "as soon
as he was able" III ..
Mr.. Nelson, now president OF the
Society of Independent Motion, Pic
ture Producers, has been a patient
In French Hospital since last Mon
day. He was reported in good con-
dition, but a hospital spoeskman
said Mr.. Nelson's physician had not
indicated when he would be dis
charged.
Evening star., 1947-07-29
Fisherman Downs
Plane by Heoving
Con Into Propeller
By the Assoeio,ed Press

OMAHA, July "a fisher
man annoyed by DDT-spray-
ing plane flying low over nearby
Carter Lake yesterday, downed
the plane-by heaving q beer
can into its propeller.
Pilot Larry Anderson OF. Kan
sas City had no trouble landing
the plane at the nearby Omaha
Municipal Airport. but repair
of the propeller cost us five
hours flying" H. A. Hersch-
field of Aerial Crop Service said.
Evening star., 1947-07-29
Church to Give Carnival

st. Margaret's Catholic Church,
Seat Pleasant, Md, will give chick
en- dinner and carnival at 4:30 pm.
Thursday in the parish hall, Addison
road and D street, Seat Pleasant.
Evening star., 1947-07-29

cargo planes, and left with a mere
experimental contract for Howard
Hughes to design and build three
planes"
That contract later was cut down
to one plane. now near test stage
after an outlay of more than $18,-
0O0, 900 In Government funds.
Evening star., 1947-11-17
Realty Agents Exploit
Segregation in D. E.,
CLIO Official CHARGES

A charge that the problem of re-
strictive covenants and racial segre-
CATION is fed by "unscrupulous real
estate people" who are profiting by
the situation here in Washington
has been made by Henry Beitscher
chairman of the Washington Indus
trial Union Council, CIO.
Mr.. Beitscher made the accusa-
ton during a discussion Of restric-
tive covenants yesterday at the
Thirteenth Street Young Women S
Christian Association Annex. The
meeting was sponsored by the New
World Forum.
Other speakers were James T.
Cobb, retired Municipal Court Judge
and Byron Allen, chairman of the
Civil Rights Committee of the
Southern Conference for Human
Welfare. Lawrence Smith, Howard
University law student, was mod
orator.
Legislation to be Sought.
Mr.. Beitscher said his group
would press for legislation at the
next regular session of Congress to
outlaw covenants in the District
He explained that his stand was
that real estate interests in the city
promote prejudice against Jews, Ne
Evening star., 1947-11-17

groes and Asiatics for their own
profit. This is done, he said, by
charging high rents for slurn prop
erty and, on the other hand, charg-
ing high rates also to keep other
sections pure"
THE entire community has to
pay the cost In the end" he de-
clared. For the slums," the dis
ease, the crime, the juvenile delin-
quency, we have to take the rap.
The real estate interests take the
profit"
He said that the agents of the
real estate men were professional
race baiters who parade under the
name of citizens associations. He
criticised the Federation of Citizens
Associations for standing for "cus-
tom and tradition" as far as racial
matters, were concerned and then
striving for District suffrage.
Legal Aspects Discussed.
ANY group that gives In to white
supremacy cannot presume to lead
the District in a movement to bene-
fit ALL" he stated.
Mr.. Cobb discussed the legal as
Evening star., 1947-11-17

poets Of covenants and concluded
that they were unconstitutional. He
discussed the covenant cases now
pending before the Supreme Court
which will be heard in December.
Mr.. Allen reported TO the group
on the recent meeting Of several
hundred persons In the Congress
Heights Theater to discuss cove
nants and plan a fight to keep
colored families from moving into
Southeast Washington.
II feel that any person has a
right to pick his neighbors and his
tenants" he said. But when he
gets together with a group and forms
an agreement, and then expects the
courts and the police power to back
him up, he is in the wrong"
Evening star., 1947-11-17
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Evening star., 1947-11-17
Bible Gloss Buzuur Set

The Bible Glass Of the Lewis Me-
mortal Methodist Church, Fourth
and Hamilton streets NV. will hold
a bazaar and food sale in the social
hall from noon to 10 pm. tomorrow.
Luncheon will be available from
noon to 2 pm, while a snack coun-
ter will be conducted in the evening.
Evening star., 1947-11-17
Dr.. Polling to Address
Church Youth Meeting

DR.. Daniel A. Polling, Philadelphia
president of the Worlds Christian
Endeavor Union, will address 9
membership mobilization" meeting
of church youth groups at pm
tomorrow at National City Christian
Church.
Brook L. Haynes Of the Christian
Endeavor Alumni Fellowship OF
Washington will preside. A devo-
Evening star., 1947-11-17

tional period opening the meeting
will be conducted by Mrs. Mabel
Sellers and Earl Taggart Of the
host church,
Evening star., 1947-11-17
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-07-31
California Here
They Comet!

Next Tuesday, August 9TH,
two former Presidents Of the
Montgomery Bar Association,
Messrs. William F. Prettyman
and Clifford H. Robertson, leave
for an eight-week tour through
the middle of the country, and
on , to California. Their sight
seeing will be in Colorado, at
Colorado Springs, Yellowstone
Park, Salt Lake City, Reno,
through the State of California,
and returning by way of Boul-
der Dam, New Mexico, Okla
homa, North Carolina and Vir-
ginia. Both of these gentlemen
will visit friends and relatives
along the way. We understand
that they have been looking for
ward to this trip for a long
time, and since it has become
known that they were going a
number of persons have offered
to guide them along the way,
but being two widowers they
have preferred to go accord
ingly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-07-31
Farmers TO Hold
Annual Meeting
In Sandy Spring

Probably the largest farm meet
ing of it's kind to be held in the
area this year is being sponsored
by Southern States and local men,
bers served by the William j.
Hines, Brinklow, and Armstrong
Service, Olney, Cooperative Agen-
cies. The annual membership meet
ing will take place at $3.50 P. M,
Monday, August a, at the Sher-
wood School, Sandy Spring.
Robert Miller, Spencerville, who
will preside at the session, said
that approximately 300 Southern
States members and other farmers
are expected to attend the meet
ing, which also will include bust
Eess session and recreational ac-
tivities. A feed bag style show, UNI
der direction of Mrs. j. j. Hutton,
will be held for farm women and
girls.
The annual report will be deliv-
cred by L. B. Baldwin of Balti-
more, Southern States Cooperative
district manager for this area.
Agency Managers WI. Hines and
E. G. Armstrong will report on To-
cal services rendered farmers.
Retiring members of the Advis.
DRY board are Fred GLAND, Leon
ard Burns, Malcolm II. White, and
Maholn Kirk, w. Mrs. E. G. Arm
Mrs. ]. ]. Hutton, Jr., and Mrs.
w. j. Hines will complete terms on
the Farm Home committee.
Group singing will be led by
Forest Beall, accompanied at the
piano by Miss Dolores Beall. The
Rev. Russell Reed, pastor Of the
Ashton Methodist Church, Coles
vile, will give the invocation.
An organization meeting of Ad-
visory board and Farm Home COM
mittee members will take place fol-
lowing the regular session.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-07-31
Special Awards To Be Given Winners
At Montgomery County Livestock Show

>and Sumner Wood, Germantown,
will award S. each to the All Club
members showing the most skill in
exhibiting his hogs in the Junior
and Senior Divisions. Like awards
are being offered by o. w. Ander-
son, Gaithersburg, to the All men,
Der with the most skill in showing
his dairy cattle.
Charles c. Jones, Kensington,
will award S. to the Champion
sheep Snowman. Champion baby
beef Snowman in both Senior and
Junior divisions will be awarded
IS each by L. C. Burns, Olney.
The chairmen OF the various de-
partments are urging all breeders
to get their entries in to the Coun-
ty Agents Office as soon as pos
sible.
A group Of ladies, headed by
Mrs. Thomas Bailey and Mrs
Charles Linthicum, are making
plans for serving lunch the day Of
the Show.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-07-31

The Third Annual Montgomery
County Livestock Show will be
held August 16 at Choppers. In the
event of rain, the show will be held
Monday, August 10.
In addition to the splendid pre-
MUM list being offered, number
Of special awards are to be given
All Club members. A $500 Saw
ing Bond is offered by the Marry
land Hereford Breeders to the
Grand Champion All Steer, If he
is a Hereford. Shutdown Farms,
Gaithersburg, will add $40 more to
the Grand Champion Steer provid-
ing it is a Hereford. If the Grand
Champion Steer is an Angus, a
$25 Savings Bond will be given by
Angus Breeders of Montgomery
County.
Hines Poultry Farm, Olney, is
offering 80 baby chicks TO the
champion trio Of chickens over all
breeds.
George Lechlidcr, Gaithersburg,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-07-31

given to the convenience of motor
lists. There is large driveway at
the main entrance gate where pas
sengers may alight with safety;
also a six-to-seven acre space at
the rear of grounds where cars
may be parked free of charge.
Drivers using the parking lot then
may reach the midway by a gate
adjoining the dance pavilion.
With Chief Wilson in charge Of
attractions and President Marbery
F. Gates handling the finances,
committees including townspeople
as well as firemen, have been
named to take charge of various.
phases of the carnival work and TO
run the large number of games and
refreshment stands.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-07-31
Ten Miles Of New
Type County Road
Under Construction

A new type of road construction
in the rural area has been adopted
by the Montgomery County Board
of Commissioners, enabling the
county to have a network of roads
equal if not superior to that of any
other county in the state, accord
ing to County Supervisor /. G. Nc
Nayr.
Work has already started on inn
proving ten miles or road, to be
completed within a month, and
total of 20 miles of roadway is ex-
pected to be built this year.
In addition, the supervisor said,
he plans to ask the county commits
sioners to appropriate 100000 for
reconstruction and widening Of all
bridges in the county. A survey Of
county bridges has been ordered
and will start next week.
Under the new plan, McNayr
said, existing road beds are graded
and receive base Of stone and
dirt, mixed thoroughly to depth
of 8 inches. After rolling, layer
Of blue stone is placed on top and
rolled providing an all-weather
road for about two years, when 1t
will receive a permanent macadam
surface.
This type Of road can be built at
a cost of $4,000 mile as COM
pared with $4,000 a mile for
macadam road. The new plan 10
impracticable in the suburban area
due to the large amount of traffic
and resultant dust.
Many roads will be widened to
16 feet with a four-foot shoulder
on each side. At present many
county roads are only 10 feet wide.
Funds for the construction will
come from a $431, 900 bond issue
authorized by the former county
board Of commissioners, McNayr
said.