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Evening star., 1947-02-23

Membership OF a tax analysis
committee, formed to fight Mary
lands proposed sales tax, was an
nounced last night by the Bethesda
Chamber of Commerce.
William L. Leibling, president of
the Chamber of Commerce, said the
committee would coordinate it's
efforts with those of similir groups
in Montgomery and other counties.
The object is to defeat the 2 per
cent consumers sales tax prepared
last week by Gov. Lane.
The committee will be headed by
William H. Prescott, former County
Commissioner. Members will in
clude S. Walter Bogley, president of
the Bank of Bethesda; Carl Bach
schmid, Marion w. Simmons, G.
Wade Imirie, Mrs. j. Reed Bradley
and Carradock Coins.
Appointment of the committee
was authorized at a special meeting
of the chamber Friday night.
"Just to defeat the proposed sales
tax is not enough" Mr.. Leibling
said. THE State needs revenue.
1t is up to business groups to sug-
gest other means to the Legislature. u
Sales tax foes hope to defeat the
proposal in the General Assembly.
Circulation of petitions seeking a
referendum before the tax becomes
effective, is under discussion.
The Silver Spring Board of Trade
yesterday went on record opposing
the tax plan. Earlier in the week,
the retail merchants division of the
Silver Spring group announced its
members would circulate petitions
opposing the tax in the community's S
stores.
The Montgomery County Board
of Commissioners and the Prince
Georges Board of Commissioners
also oppose the sales tax unless the
District of Columbia has one.
"a sales tax in Maryland alone
would drive business into the Dis
trict," commented Montgomery
County Commissioner Oliver Young
blood.
State Senator Roy Tasco Davis of
Montgomery County said the entire
county delegation is opposed to the
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Silver Spring Boys Bond
To Give Concert Friday

Marking the first anniversary of
its organization, the Boys Band OF
the Silver Spring Elks Club will give
concert at pm. Friday at the
Silver Spring armory under the di-
rection of Joseph Dur'so, conductor
The program is open to the public
and no admission will be charged
The boys will appear in their new
uniforms for the first time.
The Elks Club also announced it
is cooperating with the Tri-State
Commission of the Elks in sponsor
ing boys summer camp at Camp
Ritchie.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Joseph A. Wells Dies;
Councilman 10 Years
Al Seat Pleasant

Joseph A. Wells, So, member of the
Seat Pleasant Town Counsel, dice
last night at Providence Hospital
after an illness of nearly three
months.
Born on farm near Marlboro, Mr.
Wells received his education in that
area. He became a town council
man about 10 years ago, and was
serving his fifth term.
Mr.. Wells was chairman of the
Seat Pleasant Streets and Roads
Committee and was in charge OF
new construction, including side
walks, curbs and cutters. He ar
ranged some time ago to have
street signs throughout the COM
munity made uniform as to color
and size.
He also had been superintendent
for the F. L. Watkins Lumber and
Fuel Co. for 19 years.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Kathryn
Rhoeder Wells, survivors include
three sons and four daughters. The
sons are John A., manager of the
Marlboro Hardware & Supply Co.;
Maurice R., employed by the
Potomac Electric Power Co., and
Leo j., employed by the Watkins
firm. The daughters are Sister
Mary Adrienne, of st. Monica s
Convent, Raleigh, N. c.; Mrs. Roger
Sullivan, of Atlanta, and the Misses
Rita and Eleanor Wells, of Seat
Pleasant.
Other survivors are. Mr.. Wells
mother, Mrs. John Arthur Wells, OF
Upper Marlboro, three brothers
Horace, Edwin ", and Joseph Purdy
Wells, and two sisters, Mrs. Daniel
Buck and Mrs. Carol Wise.
Arrangements for the funeral
Tuesday had not been completed
last night.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
|NcCuetoHead
Virginia Council
School Inquiry
Chairman Was Chief
Patron of Resolution
For Investigation
By The Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 22.-An
early start on the Virginia Advisory
Legislative Council study of public
school problems was foreshadowed
today by. the councils resignation
of Delegate E. o. McCue, jr., Of
Charlottesville, to head the study.
Mr.. McCue, also chairman of the
council, was chief patron Of the
resolution calling for the school in
quiry at the recent extra session Of
the General Assembly, which was
summoned by Gov. Tuck to enact
emergency appropriations for relief
of Virginia's school crisis"
The education questions were
among several studies assigned to
various council members - meet
ing in the Capitol here today.
Committee to Be Named.
Delegate McCue, as head of the
schools study. will name commit
tee to work on the manifold prob
lens involved and report with rec
concentrations for consideration by
the council
He said he hoped to line up COM
m1ttee and get started on the work
IN the near future. Public hearings
probably will be held to seek the
advice and testimony of interested
parties.
Two other studies authorized by
the extra session also were assigned
to council members yesterday. One
on the problem of alcoholism, its ex-
tent and the need for steps to pre-
vent and control it, was allotted to
State Senator j. Hoge Tyler, III, of
| Norfolk. The other, on the iuris-
dlctlon Of Juvenile and Domestic
relations courts went to Delegate
Stuart B. Campbell of Wytheville,
No assignments were announced
Immediately for two more investi-
cations ordered by the recent
Assembly session, on the State
Board OF Accountancy's system Of
examinations and on juvenile de-
linquency.
Assignments Changed.
AS result of the resignation Of
Delegate John B. Spiers of Radford.
and appointment of Delegate Ed
mund T. de Jarnette of Hanover to
succeed him on the council, several
changes were made in assignments
previously announced Of studies di-
rected by the 1916 Assembly session.
Mr.. de Jarnette, as an insurance
expert, was named to preside over
studies of the form of insurance
contracts and of what revisions may
be necessary in Virginia insurance
laws in light of Congress public law
1l5 and United States Supreme
tCourt decision affecting the States
Jurisdiction in certain insurance
fields.
Delegate E. Blackburn Moore Of
Berryville, was assigned the inquiry
| into possibilities of extending the
j State retirement system to include
certain officials elected locally. He
| also was appointed to head the
study of whether the present system
OF taking appeals from rulings of
the State Compensation Board to
local Circuit Courts is satisfactory,
To Delegate McCue went the
study of sick-leave system for
public school teachers.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Monroe Bill Will Authorize
improvements at La Plata

WALDORF, Md, Feb. % (Spe-
ciaD Senator James B. Monroe
Republican, of Charles County, to-
day announced he would introduce
a bill early next week authorizing
the Board of County Commissioners
to borrow up to 100000 for i'm
provements to the County Court
House and Jail at La Plata.
Improvements to the courthouse
the senator said, would include a
wing on each side and an addition
at the rear.
The jail's plumbing would be
modernized and the roof fire.
proofed.
Senator Monroe said he had
named Thomas B. R. Mudd chair
man of the County Republican
State Central Committee, F. De
Sales Mudd, Republican, La Plata
attorney, and States Attorney
Thomas C. Carrico, Democrat, on a
building committee.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
40 Poirs Of Quail Sought
By Page County Group
Speciol pispoteh to The stur

LURAY, Va, Feb. 22.-W. c.
Harnsberger, president of the Page
County Game and Fish Association
yesterday asked the Board of Su-
pervisors to buy 40 pairs of quail te
be released for breeding purposes
The cost was estimated at $500.
Mr.. Harnsberger said other Or
ganizations had agreed to purchase
quail to bring the total to be lib
Grated to 100 pairs. The board de-
ferred the request until it could be
learned what other expenses would
Ibe charged against the dog fund.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Mclean Post Auxiliary
Elects Mrs. Harold Lind

Mrs. Harold Lind has been elected
president of the Ladies Auxiliarv of
the Mclean Post, American Legion.
Other officers are: Mrs. AIIred
Truax, vice president; Mrs. Yvonne
Warfield, secretary; Mrs. Wads
Hansborough, treasurer; Mrs. Lee
Sweeney, historian; Mrs. Emma
Buell., chaplain, and Mrs. Dalvin
Daley, sergeant at arms.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Arlington Ministers
To Meet on Tuesday

The history and organization
of the Congregational Christian
Church will be discussed by the
Rev. Berwyn E. Jones and the Rev.
Glendale Burton at a meeting of
the Arlington Ministerial Associa-
ton Tuesday at YMCA headquar-
ters, 1922 North Thirteenth street.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Reminders Issued
On Applications for
New Sugar Stamps

Vincent A. Holmes, director
of OPA'S sugar branch serving
the Washington area, has is
sued the following reminders
for consumers:
Spare stamp SO is good for
five pounds of sugar through
March 81.
A new stamp, good for 10
pounds, will be validated April
l to cover both home canning
and regular home use.
All applications and infor-
nation on sugar rationing
should be sent to 1877 West
Mount Royal avenue, Baltimore
l, Md.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Bethesda Chamber Names 7
70 Fiqht MARYLAND Sales Tax

tax, as is the Prince Georges dele.
cation.
Opposition also has been ex.
pressed by the Maryland League o1
Women Voters and the Montgomer!
County Bankers Association.
Some Washington firms will not
carry out plans to build stores in
nearby Maryland if the sales tax is
enacted, according to c. Bailey
Scrimgeour, director of the Sub.
urban National Bank.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Four Corners School PTA
To Hear Dr.. SumueIson

DR.. Agnes Samuelson, assistant
director of publications for the Ma
tional Education Association, will
speak on Looking at Tomorrow's
Education" at $3.50 pm. Tuesday at
a meeting of the Four Corners
School Parent-Teacher Association.
Members of the Montgomery
County Board of Education and rep
resentatives of all parent-teacher
associations in the eastern suburban
area have been invited. Mrs. Ows-
ley Vose Is program chairman.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Garden Quiz Planned
By HyottsviIIe Club

A garden quiz conducted by w. R
Ballard, formerly of the University
of Maryland extension service will
feature meeting of thesHyattsville
Garden Club at 8 pm. Thursday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. P
Starr, 6208 Forty-third street.
DR.. H. B. Maris, club president
said members have been asked te
bring a combination ash tray -disf
garder, These will be judged anc
later taken to hospital for dis
abled veterans.
Evening star., 1947-02-23

lice Ill tlle aug
ust primary, he
announced yes
terday. The post
now Is held by
Delegate Edwin
w. Lynch of An
nandale.
Mr.. McCand-
lish, who is 38, is
a practicing at
torney and was
graduated from
! George Wash
ington Univer-
sity Law School.
He served as a,
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Chevy Chase PTA to Meet

Mrs. Anna P. Rose, principal o1
Chevy Chase Elementary School
and her staff will describe the
courses of study each pupil follows
at meeting of the Parent-Teachel
Association at 8 pm. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Clara Barton PTA to Meet

A program on the use of movies
in the classroom, prepared by Mrs.
Joseph E. Serrin, will be presented
at a meeting of the Clara Barton
School Parent Teacher Association
at 8 pm. Tuesday in the school at
Cabin John,
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Leland PTA to Hear Talk

| Albert william Atwood, writer
and educator, will speak at meet
ing of the Leland Junior High
School PTA at pm. Tuesday ln
! the school.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
R. J. MecandIish, Jr.,
Seeks Delegate Seat
From Fairfax Again

Robert j. McCandlish, jr., former
member of the House of Delegates
from Fairfax County, will seek the
Democratic nomination for that Of
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
|Lawbreaking Up
 In Rural Areas, FBl Reports

Country areas are getting worse (7.5 percent Worse) while cities show improvement in the crime situation. That's what the Department of Justice has just announced through the Federal Bureau of Investigation Figures of the Uniform Crime Reports bulletin of the FBI re- veal, however, that both the city and country areas have a long way to go before they get back down to pre-War crime levels.
 Country burglars are first on the crime list of the FBI. They've increased I'll percent in the first six months of 1947. Other top. crimes in rural areas are larceny and rape, according to the bull letin.
 Slightly more encouraging is the report that murder and man. slaughter slipped in both rural and urban areas. Auto thieves are on their way out, too; possib- ly because there aren't many automobiles left to catch thief's fancy.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
To Fairbanks

Don Irwin, director of experi- ment stations in Alaska, and O. E. Reed, head of the dairy divi- sion of the Department of Ag- riculture, expected to leave on a short trip to Fairbanks early this week. MT. Reed, here from Washington, D. C., is making an inspection of the dairy industry in Alaska. He also will assist MT. Irwin in the setting up of dairy research project for the territory.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
CHAMBER TO MEET

The next regular meeting of the Palmer Chamber of Com- merce is scheduled for Wednes- day, Oct. 2, it was announced today by the Chamber secretary, Zola Fineman. The group will meet at noon in the basement of the St. John's Lutheran church. Lunch will be served by mem- berS of the Lutheran Ladies' Aid.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
RETURNS TO VALLEY

Herman Rempel, former Val- ley resident, returned to Palmer last week from his present home in Upland, Calf. MT. RempeI hopes to purchase a farm here.
 Once he finds a suitable place, MT. Rempel plans to go Outside for his wife and child. They will drive back to Palmer over the Alaska Highway.
 The prospective farmer is at present employed on the con- struction work at Bert's drug store.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
FLIES HOME

Marvin Schoneheit, who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Alba Brooks of Palmer, flew back to his home in Saginaw, Mich, last week. He planned to return in a week or two, and will make his home in the Valley.
 MT. Schoneheit has been an employe of the Matanuska Elec- tric Association during his stay here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-27
FOREST FIRE
DANGER CITED
Dryness OF Pine Needles
And Mulch Endangers
Woody Areas

Forest fires are much their
worst in April, W. L. Shaddix of
the Southern States Forest Fire
Commission, Inc. asserted yester-
day.
He said due to the dryness Of
pine needles and mulch and high
winds in the timber areas of South
and North Carolina, fires a be
easily started by careless smokers
and campers who let fires get out.
Shaddix, who is secretary-treas-
urer of the commission, which is
directed by about one thousand
lumbermen, veneer and furniture
manufacturers located throughout
the south, is now spending a week
end at Wrightsville beach.
There are far less fires in the
coastal area contiguous to Viii.
mington than in past years, but yet
you have the hot spot section OF
the state" he said.
He said a law would likely be
enacted in the next session of the
State Legislature prohibiting the
clearing of all young timber under
nine inches, due to millions ,o1
acres practically denuded during
the war for pulpwood and saw logs,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-27
Leaders Slip In
Stock Dealings

NEW YORK, April 26. - up -
A little short covering and timid
buying here and there by pro-
fessionals kept the stock market
pretty well balanced today al
though many leaders slipped and
dealings were among the slowest of
the year.
The ticker tape lozed from the
start and generally small frac-
tional variations either way left the
direction somewhat cloudy near
the two hours.
Schenley was an active and rela-
lively strong spot. Publicker and
American Wooden also were favor
ed.
In the plus column most of the
time were U. S. Steel, Chrysler,
Goodrich, Montgomery Ward,
Sears Roebuck, American Tele-
phone, North American, ~Interna-
tional Paper, Pacific Western oil,
Kennecott, Dow Chemical and Air
Reduction.
Occasional stumbler included
American Home Products. Proctor
& Gamble, Santa Fe, Norfolk &
Western, Chesapeak Ohio, Great
Northern Railway G d y e a r,
Central Motors, Bethlehem, Ameri-
can Can, Deern, General Electric
and Union Carbide.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-27
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, April 26-P)-USDA)
-Salable receipts 200 (estimated):
total 5000 (estimated): compared
week ago; Hogs weighing under $50
lbs. 50-75 lower, heavier weights
1o-l.5O lower; sows 100 lower.
Salable cattle 200 (estimated) :
total not given; compared week
ago: Unusually active market all
week on most classes; Receipts ap-
proximately $4,000 head larger at
twelve markets, expansion over
week earlier locally being Is, 900
head; High-medium to low-choice
steers and yearlings predominated
overwhelmingly to make COWS,
bulls, and ~vealers as well as stock
cattle very scarce, in response to
very broad outside demand plus
stiff local competition, good and
choice steers and yearlings steady
to Is lower; medium kinds Is high
err; all grades closed active; heif-
ers strong, comparatively scarce;
stock cattle slow, steady, mostly
l6.50-19.50 with warmed-up choice
yearlings and fleshy South Dakota
$50 Id. steers to 21.50, but practical
outside thin kinds 2O.25; Increas-
ingly liberal supply good grade
beef steers and yearlings scaling
900 lbs. upward %. 50-24.75; with
weight at premium, choice offer
ings 24.75 upward, strickly choice
1412 Id. steers topping at 27.25;
choice medium weight steers 27.OO;
long yearlings $500 and light yearl-
ings $500; choice 969 lb. heifers
24.50; all interests bought COM
mon AID medium steers and heif-
ers freely all week at l5.00-2l. so,
common light Mexicans at inside
price; narrow run beef cows clos
ed Is = under weeks high time,
Gamers and cutters stead to weak,
cutters 1900 down; Most beef COWS
l3.%75-17.00; strickly good offerings
sparingly to 1880, heifery kinds to
1000 and better; most medium
weight and weighy sausage and
beef bulls 16.25-17.00, latter price
paid freely; bulls steady to Is high
er for week; vealers 100000 up,
mostly 200 higher with 24.00, the
top, paid freely.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-27
Presbyterians Oppose
Women As Ministers

PHILADELPHIA, April 26-P)-
The Presbyterian church in the U.
S. A., faced for the second time in
its history with the issue of admit
ting women to ordination as minis
ters, opposes the innovation on the
basis of reports from approximate
ly half its Presbyteries.
General Assembly headquarters
disclosed otday that 80 Presbyter.
les have voted for the plan and IS
against with six declining to act.
Complete returns from the 26o
Presbyteries will be announced al
the 159th General Assembly May
22-2S at Grand Rapids, Mich, near
ly a quarter century ago the Pres.
byteries defeated a similar pro-
|poSal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-27
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, April 26-P)-Grains
were mixed at the opening on the
board of trade today. The May
wheat delivery jumped nor thar
2 cents, but most other contracts
showed only fractional changes.
Wheat started unchanged to 2 Ii
higher, May $2.63-$2.63 3-4, corr
was 1912 lower, May S1.70 IA
IL, and oats were SO lower to SO
higher, May 1899 IA.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-27
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

STATE of NOR1h \AncSAA4<A
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
CIT OF WILMINGTON, NORTH
CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY
AND C.. R. MORSE, C1TY-COUNTY TAX
COLLECTOR.
Eliza Devane and husband, if married
Frank Devare, Jr., and wife if married
Hulda Devane and husband, if married,
and Herbert Devane and wife, if married
their heirs nd-or devisees, and any ano
all persons, firms or corporations who
might in. any contingency claim an in
terest in the property involved In this
action, known or unknown, sui Jurls OF
non sui juris, including any not in esss
who might by possibility hereafter Sc,
up a claim.
The D%efendant(s) Eliza Devsne and
husband, if married, Frank Devane, Jr.
and wife, if married, Hulda Devane and
husband, if married, and Herbert De-
vane and wife, if married, their heirs
and-or devisees n any and all per
sons, firms or corporations who might
in any contingency claim an Interest
in the property involved in this action
known or unknown, sui juris or non ~
juris, including any not in esse whit
might by possibility hereafter set up 8
claim, will tax notice that an action
entitled as above mas DeeH ColllllleIlCeo
in the Superior Court of New Hanovel
County for the purpose of foreclosins
and selling certain real property situate
in City of Wilmington, N. c. it being
part of Lots 4 and 5, Block 106, accord
ing to official plan of said City of Viii.
mington, N. c., in which said Defend
ant(s) nave or claim to have an inter-
est, for and on account of unpaid take:
due n owing the City of Wilmington
and-or the County of New Hanover.
And the said Defendant IS will further
take notice that they are required te
appear before the Clerk of Superior
Court of New Hanover County at his
office in the Court House in the City
of Wilmington, N. c., on or before
twenty-seven days after the "a day Of
May, 1947, and answer or demur to the
| Complaint of the Plaintiffs filed in this
action, or the Plaintiffs will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in
the Complaint.
This oath day of April, 1947.
A. L. MEYLAND
Clerk of the Superior Court
of New Hanover County
By. Lois j.. Ward
Asst. Clerk, Superior Court
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-27
BY CYNTHIA LOWRY
AP NeWSfeatures Writes

NEW YORK, April 26.-R-An
11-man commission, composed OF
some OF the worlds finest archi-
tects, is creating on blueprint and
in clay the design for a world
city in the heart of the worlds
largest city.
Child of the United Nations, this
planning board is arguing, dis
cussing and working much ir the
manner of its young parent-and
getting a lot of work done.
Tall, rangy Wallace x. Harrison,
a New Highlander who has done
as much as any single man to
change New York City's skyline,
is director of the inter national
board. 1t is charged with drawing
plans for the concrete, steel and
glass United Nations Headquarters
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-27
SEABOARD LINE

NORFOLK, Va, April 26-(Pl-
|Seabzoard Air Line railroad net
earnings for March was reported
by the line today as $845, OBS, as
compared with a deficit of $685.
TIT for that month last year.
For the first three months of this
year the road had a net income OF
50, 2O6, SIG, against a deficit of ST.
1886, 693 for that period last year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-27
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

The undersigned, having qualified as
Administrator of the Estate of Mrs
Eleanor E. Van Leuven, notice is hereby
given to all persons having lsims against
the Estate of Mrs. Eleanor E. Van Leu.
ven to present such claims to the I'M
dersigned for payment on or before
April Is. 1913. or this notice will be
rleadad in bar of recovery. All person:
indebted to said Estate will please make
immediate settlement.
This 14th day OF April, 1947.
The Wilmington Savings n Trust CO..
Administrator of the Estate of
MRS. ELEANOR E. VAN LEUVEN