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Evening star., 1947-04-09
Agencies Here PIqn to Combot
Approaching Elm Disease

superintendent Of trees and park
Iings; Or. Curtis May, principal pa
thologist Of the Agriculture Depart
ment's division OF forest pathology
and II. J. Dodd, who heads the de-
partme1t's Dutch elm disease con-
troll program.
The disease strikes In the form
Of millions Of tiny spores carried by
the European elm bark beetle. The
beetles already are In washington,
but 80 far the spores have not been
found.
The blight arrived in this ooun-
try In the 192os with . shipment OF
burl elm logs sent to New York from
the Netherlands for furniture man
Iufacture.
It has spread throughout the
Northeastern United States. The
beetles breed in swarns In dead and
dying elm wood. The spores are
spread BY the beetles while feeding.
The only way OF, controlling the
disease, 30 far as Is known. Is to
prune dead and dying eims and
spray trees extensively with DDT.
Some Of Washington's finest
streets are lined by elms. Elms
grow In the Ellipse ard the Mall as
we'll - On the White House grounds
ana these of nany tttutiCus md
private sAe11e s.:
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Girl, 16. in Fair Condition
After Attack Near Home

A 16-year-old Oxon Hill (Md.) girl
was reported in fair condition today
at Gallinger Hospital as police still
sought the man she said beat and
criminally assaulted her near her
home Monday night.
The girl, employed in Washing
ton department store, said a light
skinned colored man beat and
threatened to cut her with q knife
after he dragged her into q ditch in
the 5000 block of Livingston road,
just across the District line, where
the assault occurred.
During the struggle the man tore
off most of her clothes, police said.
She walked to her nearby home after
the assailant had fed, police said.
Prince Georges County police at
Upper Marlboro arrested three men
for questioning in connection with
the attack, but released them for
lack of evidence.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Phone ParIey 10 Be Held
In Richmond tomorrow
Byfhs As.oeioied Pre.s

RICHMOND, Va, April 9.-Rep-
resentatives Of the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. and the
Virginia Federation Of Telephone
Workers will confer with Gov. Tuck
at 1850 am. tomorrow.
TAe latest development in the
labor dispute between the two
parties was arranged yesterday and
will take place in the Governors
Office.
Under the Virginia Public Utility
Labor Relations Act the Governor
may request arbitration at the end
of the second conference" stage
in contract negotiations. The union,
through its chairman, Alfred v.
Atkinson, has notified Gov. Tuck
Of the end Of the second conference.
Both union and company had said
the next move was up to the Cover
nor.
Meanwhile, Virginia telephones
have remained normal on an intra-
state basis, while other States have
found their phone service sharply
curtailed during the current walk
out Of telephone workers.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Cancer Fund Campaign
Beqins in Silver Sprinq

The American Cancer Society's
drive began In Silver Spring yester-
day and will continue through this
month, according to Mrs. Ronald l..
Mcdonald, chairman.
No house-to-house canvass will be
conducted, Mrs. Mcdonald said.
Instead collections will be made in
booths in the two Silver Spring
banks and In cans placed through
out the business area. Checks
should be made spayable to the
American Cancer Society and may
be sent to Mrs. Mcdonald, 1900 Sec
ond avenue.
OF each dollar collected In Silver
Spring, go cents remains in the
State to support its fight against
cancer. Forty cents will go to the
national organization to finance re-
search.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Check Of Speedomefers
MAY Be Ordered Here

The Department OF Vehicles and
Traffic soon may order check Of
speedometers as part Of the inspec-
ton program.
An announcement that means Of
making such a check were being
studied was made today in the first
issue of the Traf1ic Bulletin, Official
publication of the Trafiic Depart
ment.
Most motorists rely on the speed
ometers Of their cars" the Bulletin
said. TN their dealings with trafic
enforcement, they defend their
speedometers more earnestly than
they would fine watch"
"Yet, four out Of five motor We
hicle speedometers are inaccurate to
q measurable degree, according to
specialists in their celebration. Prac-
tically no one asks to have this Inn
portant device checked for accuracy
as long as 1t moves"
Evening star., 1947-04-09
|GoIdfish Murder
Case IsCurried
6T O Hiqher Court

1.-THE question of whether killing a
Enadfish constitutes disorderly con-
duct soon. may be decided in Alex
andria Corporation Court.
aEstelle Lucas, eolored. of 727 North
West street. Alexandria. has ap-
pealed a decision of Police Court
Judge James R. Duncan filming her
S5o and sentencing her to 1--WE DAYS
inIjail.
I9According to testimony last week,
tue defendant and Leola jackson.
1s32 Madison street, were arguing
when the defendant reached into the
Plaintiffs goldfish bowl and pulled
asfish out of the water, causing it to
dig. The court was told that the de-
fsndant then began cutting one OF
hHr friends tablecloths into ribbons
aapefense Attorney T. Brooke How.
afEnoted an appeal and Judge Dun.
can set bond at $500.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
District Group lnspeets
Alexandra Hospital

More than 80 representatives from
District area auxiliary and volun-
teer hospital boards made an In
spection tour OF Alexandria Hospital
yesterday as guests Of the Alex
andria Hospital Auxiliary Board.
Special attention was centered on
the pediatrics ward and the Little
Shop, which is a small gift shop in
the lobby of the hospital stated and
managed by the auxiliary board for
the benefit Of the pediatrics ward.
After the tour, the visitors were
guests at a luncheon. The lunch-
con was followed by a round table
discussion Of the work of hospital
boards throughout the Metropolitan
Area.
Mrs. James H. Brown, president
Of the Alexandria board, was In
charge of the days program.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Court Orders Hall
|0n Two Buildings

a temporary restraining order has
been issued by Federal Judge Robert
N. Pollard to halt work on two new
Arlington buildings. said to be under
construction in violation OF the
Veterans Housing Program.
The order was issued pending
hearing Of a United States Govern
ment petition April II in Alexandra
for permanent Injunction to halt
work on the structures.
The Government suit names
Thomas j. Broyhill. Inc, construc.
ton firm at 2525 Wilson boulevard,
defendant. According to the suit,
which was filed for the Once OF
Temporary Controls OF the Civilian
Production Administration, two
buildings at 1881 and 1888 Wilson
boulevard are being built without
proper authorization OF the CPA.
Construction began February IL.
The suit contends that, although
Thomas J. Broyhill, president Of
the firm, was notified several differ
ent times that to continue work
would constitute q "wilful and de-
liberate violation" Of the Veterans
Housing Program, work has con-
tinued.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Dog-Bifes Bring Warning
To Keen Pets on Leash

The Health Department, in CO.
operation with the Metropolitan
Police Department, is warning dog
owners to keep their animals on q
leash.
Several complaints have been re-
ceived by the Health Department
during the past week that dogs,
running loose, have bitten people.
Where owners ofsthe animals could
be ascertained, the police have
forced them to post collateral ct
the nearest police station. Most OF
the collaterals have been forfeited.
Dr.. Reid r. Ashworth OF the
Health Department announced to-
day he had received six complaints
yesterday Of persons bitten by un-
leashed dogs, and. that he has
ordered the animals quarantined.
He said dates for vaccination OF
dogs would be announced soon.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Charter Group Defends
Montgomery Delegates

The Montgomery County Charter
Committee today attacked criticism
by Lacy Shaw, chairman of the
Democratic State Central Commit
tee, OF the recent legislative record
of the county's all-Republican dele
CATION to the Maryland General
Assembly.
The charter committee, which has
disclaimed political alliances, en-
tered the dispute on the side of the
Republicans in today's statement.
The committee seeks to establish a
new form of local government for
Montgomery County
The county ''has not received full
measure from the past Demo-
cratic administration" the charter
statement declared. 1t concluded
that "the results of past misman-
agement are now coming home to
roost."
It called Mr.. Shaw's criticism of
the legislative record as "at best,
urlinformed, and at the worst, mis-
leading the voters of Montgomery
County" Mr.. Shaw had criticized
legislation authorizing new taxes
and issuance of additional bonds.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
HanraI,an Sick Leay,
Before Retirement
Upheld in Opinion

Commonwealth Attorney Law
renee w. douglas today gave an
opinion that Arlington has 8 right
to compensate employees during an
illness which precedes their retire.
merlt.
County Treasurer John Locke
Green had announced he would not
sign salary checks for County Man
ager Frank c.. Hanraha1 until he
obtained q ruling on the legality OF
paying Mr.. Hanrahan.
Mr.. Hanrahan announced several
months ago he will retire June so
because Of III health and has been
granted q three months sick leave
by the County Board. The leave
started April !.
Mr.. Green wrote County Board
Chairman Basil M. LIE Lashmutt that
he thought the board should have
"an unqualified opinion" from the
Commemorative attorney.
Mr.. Green previously had asked
the Virginia attorney general for an
Interpretation Of the law. and the
attorney general suggested that the
question be referred to Mr.. Douglas.
In a letter to Mr.. Douglas, Mr..
Green said 1t is clearly evident"
that Mr.. Hanrahan's services have
terminated with the county. Reply
ing, Mr.. Douglas stated Mr.. Hanra-
han has not submitted his resig-
nation, and in view Of that, there
would be no point in my giving an
opinion upon your question.
Mr.. Douglas said the County Re-
tirement Act provides that an en-
ploye canont be retired for Illness
unless the illness continues at least
three months. He said the county
should continue salary payments
during the period Of illness.
Mr.. De Lashmutt said today that
Mr.. Hanrahan is still. the county
manager, and that no legal ruling is
necessary.
Mr.. Green Is the only Republican
ofdceholder in Arlington.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
FoIls Church vFW Post
Elects Busil Litton

Basil Litton has been elected COM
uiander Of Neutrality-suspicious.
Post No. 9274, Veterans Of Foreign
Wars, Falls Church.
+ Other officers are: q
George g. Smith, senior vice COM
mander: Robert Freuwaid, junior;
vice commander: John HerI, quar-
termaster: Edward 8. Fitzgerald,
adjutant and advocate; Joel1uG|
Shockley, chaplain: Marcel Eer-
gtson, surgeon: Glenn Wrenn, om-l
cer of the sday; jack Goodwin
guard Eugene Hinehail historian
and Ra1ph ConrAdts, Arthur Copri
nsl1y ana Ars5d uallI 8
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Arbor Doy Tree Planting
Planned at COLLEGE, Park

A tree planting ceremony to COM
rnemorate Arbor Day will be held
at 2:30 am. tomorrow on the
grounds OF the College Park School
under auspices OF the Progress Club
Of College Park, 1t was announced
today.
The tree viii be planted by the
Brownies and Cub Scouts. Winners
Of poster and story contests on tree
conservation viii be announced and
prizes awarded.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Girl 2, IS Found Safe ii Woods
HoIf Nile From GreenbeIt Home
700 Aid IN Seurch
For Child Missing
For 6H Hours

After q 611 hour search, 1-year-
old Sandra Lee Vaughn was found
unharmed and getting ready for bed
IN the woods near her Greenbelt
home last night.
Sandra, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie T. Vaughn, Ssh Ridge road,
Greenbelt, was missed by her
mother about $3.50 pm. yesterday.
After a quick search In woods ad-
joining her apartment Mrs. Vaughn
called police.
BY nightfall the searching party
had been increased to 200 by State
police, neighbors and two search
light trucks from the Hyattsville
and Riverdale Volunteer Fire De-
partments.
Mr.. Vaughn, an employe OF the
General Accounting Once, sent his
anxious wife back home after dark
to look after their two other chill
dren, Gale. 8, and Neil, 5.
About 10 o'clock Otto voigt, $50
Ridge road. found Sandra sitting on
the ground and looking sleepy but
apparently not frightened. The
little girl had removed her shoes
and socks, oVeralls covering her
dress, and light red jacket. She
said she was getting ready for bed.
The spot where she was found was
about half-mile from her home.
Rain. started to fall shortly after
she was bundled IN blankets and
taken by her father to Leland Me-
morial Hospital. Riverdale. Her
legs were scratched from "stickers," !"
she said. The hospital found Moth
ing wrong and Sandra was taken
home.
Today she appeared none the
worse for her experience. Her
mother said Sandra also got lost
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Dr.. R. B. Corbett Returns
To MARYLAND U. Faculty

DR.. Roger B. Corbett, former direc-
tor of the Agricultural Experiment
Station at the University of Mary
land, has returned as associate dean
of the College of Agriculture and
director of the State Extension Ser
vice. He was granted leave three
years ago to become secretary-treas-
urer Of the American Farm Bureau
Federation.
He received his doctors degree
from Cornell University, and served
at the Rhode Island Experiment
Station at Connecticut State College
and as senior economist with the
Agriculture Department.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Directory in Arlington
Lists Social Resources

IA directory of social resources,
comprising listings of health, rec
feational and social welfare services,
has been compiled for Arlington. it
was announced today by Haskell
Jacobs, president of the County
Community Council.
1.-The directory lists A public and
private agencies together with an
account of their functions and ex-
tent of their activities. Miss Martha
Al. Goodwin, executive secretary, pre-
pared the directory.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Place Sunday Classified Ads Early!

Classified advertising in The Star has increased to such
extent that customers attempting to place ads
Saturday afternoon have overtaxed telephone facilities
AS result this Inconvenience TO the customers has been
unavoidable.
Whereas the Saturday deadne = densned e accommo-
whenever possible you call in your classified
early ii the business week In this way you VII ayod tne
Il hle for IS TO give prompt and e1cient service
s. te customers unayoidaby apply Tor classned
space 1t the last minute. Your co-operason W'H =
appreciated
Evening star., 1947-04-09
| Toxpoye s md
Forms FouIed Up
III MoryIo and
By ,lhs Assee;assa prsss

BALTIMORE, April s.-rersons
trying TO follow Instructions sup
posed to help Marylanders dll out
their 1915 income tax forms found
them fouled up.
y Turning to the instructions for
aid they read: Compilation OF
tax tsee instructions ~ to -. In
clusivel Fine, except there were
no instructions a TO "a.
How Gomez Chief ]. A. Wick
ham was asked. He explained the
forms were prepared ID . hurry and
the heading was copied verbatim
from the 1945 sheet. Instructions
a to- 81 don't apply this year, or Il
they do. aren't important. said Mr..
Wickharn.
Confused or not. taxpayers must
make their returns to the State by
midnight, April Is.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Falls Church Girl Wins
University Scholarship

Mary Fay Osborn, 16-year-old
Falls Church High School senior,
today planned q college education
at Cornell University after winning
a scholarship award.
She was one Of two State win
ners Of the contest sponsored by q
nationally-kn soft drink firm
and was given her choice Of colleges.
She also will receive a $25 monthly
expense allowance and one trip .
year to and from home.
Miss Osborn plans to obtain a
bachelor Of arts degree, with foreign
languages as her major. She Is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
A. Osborn.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Ashton Druggists Home
Domooed in $1,000 Fire

The rear rooms of two-story
frame house at Ashton, Md, owned
by Louis A. Bussler, druggist, were
damaged in a fire yesterday.
Firemen from the Sandy Spring
and Rockville Volunteer Fire De-
partments, who fought the blaze
with water pumped from the town
well, estimated damage at $4,000.
Mr.. Bussler told f1remen the
blaze apparently started in the fur
mace room.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Speed Urged
For Alexandra
School Program
Womon Voters Ask
Prompt Fulfillment
OF 81, 900 900 Plan

PROMPT fulnllment Of the Ave-
year $2 ,oo0, 600 school building proa
gram for Alexandria, approved BY
city and school ofdcials moro than
three years ago, Is urged In report
on the city's education facilities BY
the Alexandria League OF Woman
Voters Education COMMITTEES.
The committee urged that in-
stead Of spreading the program over
the suggested five-year period. work
should go ahead Immediately on al
plans.
The committee stated action was
urged despite the fact that "one
School Board member predicts that
the cost may now be twice the
original $4,000, 900 estimate" The
report added that the league Is
ready to support bond issue ana
increased taxes. We believe that
the people Of Alexandria are willing
to pay for better schools for their
children. .
An outline OF the committees
findings In various Alexsndria
schools was listed in the report. The
committee criticized the halliday
program for first-graders and low
second-grade purlls. Lack OF public
kindergartens also was noted. Some
schools have no gymnaSiunns, no
auditoriunns, no playground eqriip-
ment, no libraries or no proper
facilities for none economies, shop,
music or cafeteria service, according
to the report.
The committee attacked the delay
in purchasing sites for school
buildings already proposed. and
stated this has been an important
factor in the delay OF the whole
school program. Similar charges
have been made by parent-teacher
groups throughout the city. The
report added, however, that the
site bottleneck. apparently had
been broken at q recent session Of
the School Board and City Council.
when q report on site acquisition
was made.
Nine separate items Of the b,lild-
ing program were listed In the
report. These include the George
Washington High School addition
which already is under construction:
an elementary school In the North
east section Of the city: 3 new
colored high school: an elementary
school in the southeast section OF
the city; an elementary school for
Parkfairfax; additions to Jefferson
and Mount Vernon Schools; addi-
tons to George Mason and Maury
Schools; modernization Of Mac
Arthur School, and q new high
school for white students.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Foirfox Republicans Set
MEETING for Tomorrow

Fairfax County Republicans viii
meet at pm. tomorrow at Republi-
can county headquarters, l04 East
Broad street, Falls Church.
The Fairfax County Women's Re-
publican Club viii meet at 80 pm.
next Wednesday at the home Of Mrs.
Lawrence Quinn, SpriIigvale road,
Mclean. The women will elect
officers.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Child Dies After Scissors
Pierce Eve in Fall

.3-year-old Greenbelt (Md.) girl
died yesterday in Episcopal Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital where she had
been taken after falling and piercing
her right eye with a pair of sissors
while playing at home Monday.
The child is Caroline June Bart
holf, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Adelbert L. Bartholf, &c Ridge road,
Greenbelt. She died while physi-
clan was preparing to operate.
An autopsy will be performed to-
day at the District morgue.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Council Orders
Units 10 Report
In Alexandra
Quarterly Accounting
Seen Giving Better
Ideo Of Operation

A new system OF quarterly reports
by municipal departments, designed
to provide more efficient operation
Of the City Of Alexandra, has been
ordered by the City Council.
Councilman Charles Nash, who
sponsored the plan at Council
meeting last night. said that under
it the Council would know II direc-
tions were being carried out in the
various departments.
1.-THE way things are now, sorIle-
times we don't even know what's
going on" he commented after the
meeting. -
Raise Voted for INDECENT Care.
The Council adopted a recon-
mendation Of its Hospital Commit
tee that the 1881 per diem INDECENT
care rate sought by Alexandria Hos
pital be declined. The Council ap-
proved the committee recommends
ton that rate mot to exceed 81
per diem" be put in effect. It was
pointed out that a recommendation
Of the Washington Community
Chest stated such payment should
not exceed 81 in any case after a
recent survey of washington area
hospitals. The present per diem
rate Is IS. t
Other recommendations of the
Hospital Committee which were
adopted included 81 per diem rate
for infants and a one-day surgery
rate of SIS. The request Of the
Alexandria Hospital Board Of Di-
rectors for an appropriation Of $780,
600 was turned down.
r. Samuel Luckett, chairman OF
the Hospital Committee, said the
new, higher rates would go into ef-
feet Immediately unless they are
turned down by the hospital. 3 A
recent letter from Hospital Admin
istrator r. G. Whitton to the city
manager urging adoption of the
1881 rate and $4,000 appropriation
suggested that If more adequate
arrangement we're not made the city
may find it advisable to establish Its
own hospital care facilities for In
digents.
Finance Study Ordered.
The council approved in principle
a recommendation that the city
manager be instructed to make sure
all local contractors or merchants
are informed when contracts are let
for city work. The recommendation
came after Dennis Ayers, Alexan-
dria attorney spoke in behalf OF a
group of painting contractors,
charging that recent work had been
let to out-of-town contractors be-
fore most city Arms had even been
notified to bid. *
The councils Finance Committee
was instructed to study a proposal
for matching Federal and State
funds under the Urban Highway
Project for widening and repaving
King street road. Acting City Man
ager G. Luckett watkins pointed out
this work must be under contract
by July l in order for the city to
benefit from the Federal and State
grants. He said the city's share
of the estimated $275 900 total cost
would be $67,
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Street Cleaning Cost
Could Be Cut in Half,
Citizens Meeting Told

The cost Of keeping Washington's
streets clean is 81 ,000, 900 year-an
amount that could be cut in half
with a little care, william Xanten,
superintendent Of the city refuse
department, said yesterday
He said downtown streets are
cleaned six times q day and blamed
pedestrian litteracy" for making
this necessary. Business men also
litter the streets by having dirt from
their stores swept into them, Mr..
Xanten said.
He urged those attending cit
izens meeting called by the WASH
ington Board OF Trades Clean Up
Washington Committee to stress the
"sweep-up and pickup technique" !"
It will save money, and make Wash
ington more healthful and beauti-
full, he said.
Drive to Start April FL.
A campaign to clean up and
paint up Washington" will be start
I'd by the committee April 81 and
will continue through April rs. Com
inittee Chairman Kirk Miller said
the campaign is intended only ito
start things rolling" and efforts to
improve the appearance Of the city
should be constant.
Brig. Gen. Gordon r. Young, Dis
trict engineer commissioner, said
the city government has its own
cleanup campaign each spring
and pledged the cooperation of the
Commissioners with the citizens
drive.
Clifford H. Newell, president of the
Federation OF Citizens Associations,
said each of the So associations
would cooperate with the cam
| paign.
School ChiIdren's Aid Sought.
Howard P. Bailey, chairman OF
the boards subcommittee on CO.
operation with the schools, said
school children would be asked to
aid.
| Also promising help were Mrs
Velma williams of the Federation OF
Civic Associations, Mrs. Geoffrey
Creyke OF the Twentieth Century
Club, and representatives of various
branches Of the city government.
Objectives are to make streets
cleaner, improve vacant lots, pro-
mote health, reduce fire losses, pro-
mote safety, make homes more at
tractive, increase employment, stim-
ulate business, develop community
spirit and build better citizenship.