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Evening star., 1947-02-18
.36 Chosen 10 Learn
Practical Nursing
Begin Hospital Course

Chosen from nearly TOO candi-
dates, SO young women in immacu-
late white uniforms reported to Doc
tors Hospital this morning for their
first days training in 12-month
practical nursing course.
The class is the second to be Of
fered at the hospital since last Oc-
tober, when Doctors Hospital au-
thorities inaugurated the program
to help relieve the widespread short
age of auxiliary hospital workers
and home nursing aides.
Nursing candidates were issued
their uniforms yesterday, morning.
They seemed highly satisfied with
the trim appearance of their white
poplin aprons and bibs, white
starched collars and blue and white
striped percale dresses. Each wore a
white headband marked aide"
Most in Late Teens.
Most of the girls were in their
late teens or early twenties. The
youngest was 17-year-old Miss Joan
Masin, of 3716 Taylor street, Brent
wood, Md, who was graduated last
June from Mckinley High School.
The girls were the survivors of
an imposing list of applicants for
the course. Mrs. Edward L. Nor
rison, recruiting officer for the pro-
gram, said she personally inter-
viewed about 300 applicants in the
last two months. At least that many
more made inquiries through other
channels.
Doctors Hospital officials pointed
to the large response as an indica-
ton that candidates for nursing
schools can be found if the course
is made sufficiently attractive.
Welcome by Officials.
Students are given the course
tuition-free, an allowance of $50 a
month, free meals, books, uniforms
and laundry service. They must
provide their own lodging. Two
years high school education or it's
equivalent, good health, American
citizenship and a genuine interest
in nursing are the basic require
ments.
The girls were taken yesterday
afternoon to the hospitals 11th-
floor solarium, where they heard
messages of welcome from hospital
officials.
Among those who addressed the
class were DR.. Charles Stanley
White, president of the hospitals S
board of trustees; DR.. Edgar A. Bo-
cock, administrator; DR.. Oscar B.
Hunter, sr., chairman Of the Nurses
Aide Committee; Miss Catherine D.
Carey, director of nurses, and Mrs.
Morrison.
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Sandy Point Airport
Fought in Baltimore
By the Assoeiofed Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 18.- The Bal
timore Chamber of Commerce has
joined the opponents of the Naval
Academy's project to establish an
airport in the Sandy Point section
of Anne Arundel County.
A resolution adopted by the
chamber listed the following rea-
sons for its protest.
l. An airport at Sandy Point
would bring large number of air.
craft in dangerous proximity" to
vessels plying to and from Baltimore
Harbor.
2. Sandy Point is near or at the
point of the greatest water-borne
congestion in Chesapeake Bay.
3. such unpredictable air activ-
ity at the narrowest point of Ches-
apeake Bay would expose
navigation to severe hazards not
now existing"
4. The airport, considered as a
harbor obstruction, would "ulti-
mately result in increased insur-
ance and charter rates, and ." =
such increases would materially
favor neighboring ports to the dis
advantage of Baltimore"
Copies of the resolution, which
was adopted without dissent, will
be forwarded to the Secretary of
the Navy and members of the Mary
land congressional delegation.
Evening star., 1947-02-18
Senate Unit 10 Pass
Rent Boost Bill Soon,
Chairman Buck Says
BY the Associated Press

Chairman Buck predicted today
his Senate Banking Subcommittee
will approve about March l legis-
lation calling for a general rent
increase and removal of rent CELL
ings on new housing.
Senator Buck favors a boost of
up to 10 per cent, as provided in
his own bill, which also would scrap
controls on new dwellings.
He called the subcommittee to-
gether today to hear the sponsors
of four other rent measures. They
are:
Senator Murray, Democrat, of
Montana, whose bill would continue
rent control unchanged for year
beyond June 80, the present expira-
ton date.
Senator Wherry, Republican, of
Nebraska, who wants to end all
controls April 30.
Increases at Intervals Urged.
Senator Flanders, Republican, of
Vermont, who would permit four
cumulative 5 per cent rent increases
at four-month intervals. At the
end of 16 months and after a 20
per cent hike, controls would be
eliminated.
Senator McKellar, Democrat, OF
Tennessee, whose bill would wipe
out rent ceilings upon its enact
ment.
The subcommittee already has re-
ceived the views of Senator Hawkes.,
Republican, of New Jersey, who
with four other Republicans has
introduced bill which would per-
NIT increases of up to IS per cent.
1t also would junk controls on new
rental quarters.
Gen. Fleming to Testify.
On Thursday Maj. Gen. Philip
B. Fleming, chief of the Office of
Temporary Controls, will make his
second appearance before the full
Banking Committee. OTC has
jurisdiction over the OPA rent pro-
gram.
Senator Buck said Gen. Fleming
had asked to testify He is the Off
cial who recently issued an order
for a general 10 per cent rent boost,
only to have it quashed at the last
minute by President Truman.
Senator Wherry, despite his own
bill to end controls April 80, has
expressed approval of Senator
Bucks measure, which would con-
tinue them the rest of this year
after allowing 10 per cent boost.
Evening star., 1947-02-18
Tomorrow Is DeadIine
For ART Exhibit Entries

Tomorrow at pm. is the deadline
for submitting entries for an art
exhibition scheduled for March 1-3C
by the Washington Artists Co
operative at 1920 M street NV, Mrs
Van Buren, Cleveland, secretary, an
nounced today.
Andrea Zerega and Miss Jessalee
Sickman, Washington artists, ano
William Lamm, representing the
cooperative. will judge the entries
They will meet Friday to select
works for the exhibit, Mrs. Cleve-
land said.
Exhibits will include paintings
sculpture, drawings, Autographs
etchings and pastels. Exhibitors
will be members of the cooperative
and invited nonmembers.
The cooperative was organized
recently and has about As members
Mrs. Cleveland said.
Evening star., 1947-02-18
Ceremonies on Two Jima
To Honor Marine Dead
Rx the Associated Press

TOKYO, Feb. 18.-Twentieth Air
Force planes will drop wreaths to-
morrow on the beach at Two Jima
where the Marines made their in
itial landings February 10, 1945.
In the afternoon the flag-raising
atop Mount Suribachi will be re-
enacted. Joe Rosenthal, the Asso-
ciated Press photographer who
made the famed photograph of the
original unfurling, is scheduled to
be present. Mr.. Rosenthal now is
on the Photographic staff of the
San Francisco Chronicle.
There will be religious ceremonies
during the morning. A Marine will
place wreath at the foot Of a
monument in the midst of thous-
ands of white crosses marking the
last resting place for men who
helped win the volcanic island from
the Japanese in one of the blood
Il lest battles of the Pacific war.
Evening star., 1947-02-18


Mr.. Balderson had been a member
of the Central Committee since
1912 and was a delegate from the
District to several Democratic con-
ventions. He was a strong advocate
of suffrage for District residents and
aided in the campaign to get this
plank included in the 1910 and 1914
Democratic platforms. At the 1914
convention he announced the Dis
trict candidates vote for President
Truman for the vice presidential
nomination.
The local businessman was born in
Newland but came to Washington
more than 40 years ago. He is sur
vived by brother, T. A. Balderson
Montross, Va, and three sisters
Mrs. H. w. Coates, Oak Grove, Va;
Mrs. R. A. Mothershead, 2106 Day
ton street, Silver Spring, and Mrs
Catherine Coates, 1473 Irving street
NV.
Evening star., 1947-02-18
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. ." As
Davis Of Georgia Denies
Having Kin on Payroll
By the Asseeietsd Press

Representative Davis, Democrat,
of Georgia said yesterday that IT
have no relatives on the (congres-
sjonaD payroll and never have had
any"
i've always made it a policy
not to have" he told reporter,
Mr.. Davis statement was occa-
stoned by publication of list Of
So House members whose Office en-
ployes included one or more with
the same last name as the Congress
member.
The list included under the Geor-
gia members name that of Adalyn
Davis, drawing S237 month. Rep
resentative Davis said Adalyn Da-
Wis was an employe of former
member of Congress who applied
to him for job. He said he took
her on temporarily but that she
no longer is on the payroll.
Evening star., 1947-02-18
.PTA Will Celebrate
5Oth Year Tonight

Representatives of the $4,000 PTA
members in the Washington area
will gather at the Congress Heights
School at 8 o'clock tonight to cele-
brate the 50th anniversary of the
founding of the National Congress
of Parents and Teachers.
DR.. Hobart M. Corning, superin-
tendent of schools, will address the
group.
The PTA was founded in Wash
ington on February IT, 1897, by Alice
Mcclellan Birney' and Phoebe Ap-
person Hearst and spread to many
parts of the world.
The program will include CAM
dle-lighting program in which all
living past presidents of the Dis
trict Congress of the PTA will par
ticipate. A professional of all pres
idents of the local PTA units will
be held. Music will be furnished by
students from Anacostia High
School. The Sea Scouts of Ship
No. 81 will open and close the pro-
gram.
Members of the Arrangements
Committee are Mrs. Oral S. Fisher
Mrs. Evelyn Dobak. Mrs. William
E. Linden and Mrs. John D. Phenix
Mrs. o. G. Hankins is president of
the District congress.
Evening star., 1947-02-18
Commemorative Stamp
Will Honor Pulitzer
BY the Associoted Press

A Scent commemorative stamp
honoring the late Joseph Pulitzer,
journalist and newspaper publisher,
will be issued by the Post Office
Department.
Postmaster General Hannegan an
nounced today that it will go on sale
April 10, the Tooth anniversary of
Pulitzers birth at Budapest, Hun
gary. Details of the stamps design
will be announced later.
Evening star., 1947-02-18
18 Democrats Support
Montgomery. in Fight
Against Lindsay Law
By J. B. Zotmon
Stor Stoff CORRESPONDENT

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. ia promise
of support by the IS Democratic fol-
lowers of William Curran, Balti-
more political leader, has been OBJ
tanned by the all-Republican Mont
gomery County delegation in the
General Assembly in its fight to
exempt the county from provisions
Of the Lindsay law, 1t was learned
today.
Mr.. Curran, who supported former
State Controller j. Millard Tawes
for the Democratic gubernatorial
nomination last year, is reported
still at odds with the Lane admin
istration.
Montgomery Delegate De Witt
Hyde said the 18 Baltimore delegates
who are led by Mr. Curran, former
State attorney general, have prom
ised to aid the Montgomery group
in getting the bill passed if and
when it Is brought to the floor of
the House.
The Lindsay law, passed two years
ago, prohibits non-partisan elections
OF a county council in any county
having charter form of govern
ment.
Bill Before Committee.
A bill to exempt Montgomery
County from provisions of the law is
now before the House Judiciary
Committee, which voted 9 to last
week against motion to submit a
favorable report.
Difficulties Doubted.
No difficulty is ant cipated In get
ting the bill out of committee since
Chairman Bernard S. Melnicove,
Democrat, of the fourth Baltimore
district, has stated he will bring the
measure to the floor if request is
made. ~,t. -,s-
If the 18 Curran followers vote
with the IS Republicans in the House
to approve the bill, making a total
of So, the minority party still will
need 10 additional votes to have a
majority.
A similar bill has been introduced
in the Senate and referred to a
special committee headed by Sena-
tor Roy Tasco Davis, Republican, of
Montgomery County, and including
Senators L. Harold Sothoron, Prince
Georges County; and Edward D.
Storm, Frederick County, Demo-
Gratis.
No action is contemplated on the
Senate measure until the Mont
gomery delegation decides what to
do with the House bill.
The bill has been bitterly opposed
by Montgomery County Democrats,
headed by E. Brooke Lee.
Elimination of the secrecy sur
rounding relief payments by State,
city and county welfare depart
ments is proposed in a bill intro
duced last night in the House of
Delegates by Speaker c. Ferdinand
Sybert, Democrat, of Howard County.
Also submitted were bills increas-
ing the personal exemptions of
World War II veterans in State in
come tax payments and requiring
that sleeping tablets be sold in
MARYLAND only by prescription.
Evening star., 1947-02-18
Eva Tonguoy's Estate
Worth Less Than $500
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18.-Eva
Tanguay, who lived in luxury as the
toast of the musical comedy world
died leaving only furniture, cloth
ing and 1880 automobile.
Her will, filed for probate yester-
day, listed her estates value at
less than $500. 1t goes to a sister
Mrs. Blanche Clifford, of nearby
Sherman Oaks. Miss Tanguay died
January II after a long illness.
Evening star., 1947-02-18
Henry Breckinridge
Seeks Reno Divorce
BY the Assoeiofed Press

RENO. New, Feb. 8.-HenrI
Breckenridge. New York attorney
and an Assistant Secretary of Wal
In President Wilson's first cabinet
sought a divorce here today from
Aida de Costa, known in France
and the United States for her wei.
fare work. He charged three years
separation.
Mr.. Breckenridge, in his complaint
filed yesterday, said there was ne
community property in Nevada, but
he asked the court to order pay.
ment to his wife of one-third of his
net income until her death or re.
marriage. They have no minol
children.
The complaint said the Breckin.
ridges were married August S, 1927
and separated July 2, 1910.
Evening star., 1947-02-18
Lift Driver Age Limit
To Il, Montgomery
Residents Demand

Expressing their shock at the
fatal accident early Saturday which
claimed the life of 16-yesr-olc
Chevy Chase girl, residents of the
Chevy Chase area this
morning appealed to the Mont
gomery County Board of Commits
sioners both in person and by lettel
to take steps to raise the legal age
for operating a motor vehicle.
The delegation which appeared al
the weekly meeting of the COM
missioners in the Rockville Court.
house was led by Mrs. Richard D
Stimson, 6401 Georgia street, Chevy
Chase.
Explaining that she withdrew driv-
ing privileges from her 16-year-olo
boy after he was involved in minor
accident, Mrs. Stimson asked the
commissioners to exert their in.
fuence upon the State Legislature
to raise the driving age limit to 81
In the District a Junior permit
is issued for youths of 16 providing
they drive only their families car
They get general permits at the age
of 18. In Maryland general permits
are issued to 16-year-olds.
Cites Reckless Driving.
children of 16 may have the
mechanical knowledge to operate ar
automobile" Mrs. Stimson said, "but
they do not have the judgment
The reckless driving in the Chevy
Chase area has become appalling
One of the many smart things younf
and irresponsible drivers do late al
night is to race down Connection
avenue straddling the cement
divider in the middle of that high.
way"
A letter from Edwin w. Broome
superintendent of county schools
added his Endorsement of a genera
highway safety program especially
for the younger age groups"
COP Leader Urges Action.
Mrs. l.. N. Smith, president of tn,
Montgomery County Republican
Women's Club, urged the commits
sioners to give this matter thei
most thoughtful consideration with
the purpose of bringing the question
of licensing 16-year-old children tt
the attention of the State Legisla.
ture."
Other petitioners included Jane!
M. Johnston, jr., 8 Newland street
Chevy Chase; Mrs. George w. Fes.
senden, 7241 Wisconsin avenue, Be.
thesda; Benjamin H. Vernon, 104
East Island street, Chevy Chase
Mrs. George M. Rogers, 601 East
Leland street, Chevy Chase, anc
Mrs. F. M. Defandorf. 306 Wes
Bradley lane, Chevy Chase.
The accident to which the resi-,
dents referred. was the one early
Saturday morning in which Harrie
Winslow, 16-year-old daughter O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Winslow, l!
East Lenox street, Chevy Chase, wa!
killed and her companion, Charlie!
L. Goodrich, 16, seriously injured IL
a collision involving the youths cal
and bus at Thirteenth and Far.
ragut streets NV.
Edwin C. Zavitz, principal of tht
Sidwell Friends School, at which
Miss Winslow was degrade stu.
dent, was present at the meeting
this morning.
Evening star., 1947-02-18
Souvenir Exhibit Opens

An exhibit of souvenirs picked up
all over the world, including Samurai
swords, Oriental art and German
gadgets, is open to the public this
week in the Claim Division OF the
General Accounting Office in Nc
Lean Gardens. Ted Freter is chair
man of the veterans group present.
ing the display.
Evening star., 1947-02-18

as a scholar, athlete, lawyer and
welfare and civic worker.
President of the Oberlin College
Alumni Club of Washington is DR.
Lowell B. Kilgore.
Other honor geusts will be Clar-
ence Streit, head of Federal Union
Inc, and Raymond Swing, radio
commentator, both holders of hon
orary degrees from Oberlin.
Evening star., 1947-02-18
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Evening star., 1947-02-18
Bethesda and Silver Spring
Groups Join in Opposition

The Board of Directors of the
Bethesda Chamber of Commerce
and the Retail Merchants Division
of the Silver Spring Board of Trade
yesterday opposed proposed State
sales tax.
William Hodges. Commercial De-
velopment Committee chairman, told
chamber members last night a tax
would blight the business areas of
Montgomery County unless similar
tax existed also in the District of
Columbia.
Action of the merchants division
will be brought before membership
meeting of the Silver Spring trade
body tomorrow night in Indian
Spring Country Club
Evening star., 1947-02-18
Ex-GIsUrgedto to Check
With Center Before
Investing in Housing

Waldron e. Leonard, direc-
tor Of the Veterans Service
Center. today urged veterans
to check with center officials
before investing their money
in housing projects.
The director also urged vet
erans to consult private attor-
neys before signing contracts
and to request investigations
by banks before they borrow
sizable sums to put in housing
developments.
Evening star., 1947-02-18

professional men paid tribute to the
author of the verse, Strickland Gilli-
Ian, humorist, lecturer and after
dinner speaker Mr.. Gillian lives
at the Shoreham Hotel and Is a
member of the club which meets
every Tuesday morning to indulge in
skillet beating, song and friendly
abuse along with eggs and coffee.
Evening star., 1947-02-18
Foes of British Pact
TRY to Stir Burmu
By the Associated rress

RANGOON, Burma, Feb. 18.-
Opponents of the anti-Fascist
Peoples Freedom League, Burma s
dominant political faction, sought
today to stir Burma's opinion
against the Burma Britain agree
ment for bringing independence to
Burma.
These opponents contend that the
league leader, U. Aung San, was not
an elected leader of the Burmese
masses and never had mandate
to sign such an agreement with the
British.
Evening star., 1947-02-18
3 Maryland Groups
In Nearby Counties
Oppose Sales Tax
By q steff eerr.spend.nt Of III. ste,

by Sfoff correspondent OF ihe Star
| ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 49, Delega-
tions from three of five Maryland
counties near the District of Co
lumbia last night expressed opposi-
ton to a sales tax. The fourth group
supported such a levy, while the fifth
fhad not yet made up it's mind.
~ Gov. Lane is expected to present a
recommendation for 2 per cent
sales tax in his message to the
Legislature tomorrow.
Members of the Montgomery
County delegation said they would
fight such proposal regardless of
the action taken by District author
tiles.
Members of the Prince Georges
and st. Marys County delegations
also opposed the tax.
Evening star., 1947-02-18
Fihe|Iy Returns TO Desk
From Duties in japan

Assistant United States Attorney
John w. Fihelly, veteran prosecutor
yesterday returned to his duties in
the United States Attorneys Office
He had been on leave since De-
cember, 1945, to prosecute TOTO ano
other Japanese leaders in the wal
trials. n
Mr.. FINELY, who during nearly
% years as a prosecutor at District
Court has handled many important
cases, expects to remain here except
for brief return to Japan to cross
examine Toto.
Evening star., 1947-02-18
Davenport Heads Committee

Appointment of Robert C. Daven-
port of Mount Vernon District, as
chairman of the Citizenship Day
Committee for Fairfax County has
been announced by the committee.
Citizenship Day, which honors
Inewly-naturalized citizens and those
reaching 81, will be celebrated
May 18. 4
Evening star., 1947-02-18

NV, TO nOnOr
William Edwards
Stevenson, presi-
dent of the COL
lege, and Mrs.
Stevenson. Su-
preme G ou r t
Justice Harold
H. Burton, - an
honorary alum
nus of Oberlin,
will preside.
Mr.. Stevenson,
W ho &c "a m e
president of the
college last sum-
mer, has a va
ried ha nkproIlnd
Evening star., 1947-02-18

| T h at verse,
long since fa-
nous for its tag
| line, "Of Again..
On Again, Gone
Again, Fin n e.
| gan," had 1t S
50th anniversary
celebrated t h | S
morning at a
typically raucous
S e S S / n of the
Early B ir d S
Breakfast Club
at the Carlton
Hotel.
Some $50 local
h11cin acS and
Evening star., 1947-02-18

Committee since
1910, who died
Sunday after a
years illn e S s.
Founder of the
Balderson Seed
Co., he lived at
1916 Ups h u +
street NV.
The fun e raj
will be held in
the w el m e
Grow We Baptist
Church, N e W
land. with burial
in the Welcome
Grove Gene
1o.,,
Evening star., 1947-02-18
Gone Again, Finneeon' Author
Tells Early Birds Why He Did 1t

Fifty years ago young news
paperman in Richmond, Ind, dashed
off six stanzas of doggerel which had
been lying in his agile brain.
Evening star., 1947-02-18
0berIin Alumni 10 Honor
COLLEGE Head at Dinner

More than 200 graduates of Ober-
lin (Ohio) College will meet fol-
dinner at pm. Friday in Pierce
Hall, Sixteenth and Harvard streets
Evening star., 1947-02-18
Rites for R. A. BaIderson
To Be Held in virginia

| Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow in Newland, Va,
for Russell A. Balderson, chairman
of the District Democratic Central