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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31
Miss Maxwell,
Capt. Barron
Wed AT Home
Couple Will Reside In Miami,
Where Captain Barron Is
Stationed

Miss Margaret R. Maxwell
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Clinton Maxwell of Wilmington.
became the bride of Captain w.
M. Barron of Jacksonville, and
Macon, on August 10 at $3.50 pm.
in the Castle. Haynes road home
of the brides parents.
The Rev. c. N. Phillips, pastor
of Epworth Methodist church, Will
mington, performed the impress
i've ceremony amid a beautiful set
ting of summer flowers. A lovely
musical program was rendered by
Miss Margaret Watts preceding
and during the ceremony. Two Sc
lections were Il Love You Truly"
and the Wedding March from
Lohengrin.
Miss Maxwell wore a two-piece
street length dress of dust blue
crepe with mists of blue lace in
serts around the waistline and fea-
tured long sleeves that tapered
to a point over the hands and a
V-shaped neckline with a rolled
collar. Her accessories were Of
black patent leather. With this the
bride wore a braided halo of dust
blue ribbon and rhinestone clips.
Miss Maxwell also wore a single
strand Of pearls and matching ear
clips, a gift from the bridegroom.
Immediately folding the cere
mony a reception was held for
friends and relatives with Mrs. O.
B. Flowers, Jr., sister OF the bride
presiding at the wedding cake fol-
lowing the traditional first cutting
by the bride and bridegroom. Mrs.
K. W. Taylor presided at
the punch bowl and was assisted
in serving by Mrs. James C Max
well, Mrs. Robert Billiard, Mrs.
James H. Morse, Miss Frances
Flowers and Miss Caraway Mer-
rift.
Among the out-of-town guests at
tending the ceremony and recep-
ton were Captain Barrons mother
from Macon, and Peter Williams
of Jacksonville and Miami. ,ss
The couple are now enjoying a
wedding trip in Florida resorts
after which they will make their
home in Miami where Cap
tain Barron is associated with the
National Air Lines.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31
Slightly Off The Record
Dear Peggy

Dear Peggy
If ever there is a season when
local news seems to be at Glow
ebb', this is it! The mad scramble
of social affairs at our beaches is
practically over for another year.
and the early fall activities in the
city will not get under way for
thirty days or more. History re-
peats itself annually at Wrights-
vile Beach, in that from Labor
Day on, the popular resorts So
cial whirl begins to sag a little
with vacation-fatigued visitors re-
turning slowly to their homes. Fol
loving close on their heels our To-
cal population, which largely COM
prises the summer colony at
Wrightsville, will reluctantly begin
their trek back to Wilmington,
with such things staring them in
the face as fall house cleaning,
moving, getting children off to
school, or leaving for that yearly
IIlp W NEW YORK.
When The Surf Club held its an
nual meeting on Thursday night,
at 10. o'clock at the club house,
we suddenly woke up to the fact
that the summer of 1947 was al
most past history. The meeting
was held in the spacious dining
room and was presided over by
the president, Fred Poisson. With
approximately eighty members
present, splendid reports were
read showing the sound condition
of the club and attesting to the
successful year ending tomorrow
night, Monday, Sept. l. The fol-
lowing new officers were appoint
ed by the nominating committee
and approved by the membership;
PRESIDENT, Peter Browne Ruff
fin vice-president, Harmon C.
Rorison-secretary and Treasur-
er, William c. Barfield - two new
board members, j. Neveland
Brand Jr. and Isaac B. Granger
Jr. who will serve with three
members of the present board who
have already served for one year,
namely; DR.. Watts Farthing, DR..
j. 0. Broughton, and DR.. James
H. Smith. A rising vote of thanks
was given Mr.. Poisson the retiring
president for his conscientious eff
forts and exceptionally fine results
as head o. the club for the past
year. A pleasant social hour fol-
lowed adjournment.
We heard the other day that the
home of Mrs. Bruce B. Cameron
at 1911 Market st. has been sold
to Mr.. and Mrs. C. c.. Sibley who
have been residing at 1917 Market
St. Mr.. sibley is one of the top
flight executives of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Co.
Mr., and Mrs. George E. Kidder
and little daughter, Martha, of
Wrightsville Sound will occupy the
cottage of "Roddey" Kidder's
mother, Mrs. Francis Curtzwiler
of Toledo, Ohio, at Ocean avenue.
and East Raleigh street, Wrights-
vile Beach, for the month of Sep
TENDER. Mr. and Mrs. Har-
old Alexius and little daughter
Preston Bellamy Alexius of Olean-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31
Alma Lois-Hughes,
Harold Clough Wed

Mrs. J.. A. Goodwin announces
the marriage OF her daughter, AL
ma Lois Hughes, to Harold
T. Clough, of Manchester, Conn.
The marriage took place in Bal.
timore on August q.
Mr.. Clough is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Clough Of Man.
chester and is now employed with
the Standard Oil company OF New
Jersey.
The couple left after the cere-
mony for a wedding trip to New
York city.
The bride is a former resident
of Wilmington.
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der, will spend September with
them.
Mrs. Rinaldo B. Page entertain
ed a few friends on Tuesday at
the Surf Clubs bridge luncheon in
honor of Mrs. George Lamb of
New York City, formerly of Will
mington, who was the attractive
guest OF Mrs. c. l.. Meister at her
home in the Oleander Govt apart
ments. Bridge was played at two
tables from II until l o'clock when
the luncheon was served at a
table with covers being laid for
eight. The luncheon table was cen
tered with a large crystal swan
artistically filled with water lilies.
Mrs. Pages guests were; Mrs.
Lamb, Mrs. Meister, Mrs. James
F. Robertson, Mrs. C. H. Pratt,
Mrs. L. Paul Campbell, Mrs. Rob-
ert C.. Cantwell Jr., and Mrs. r..
j. Doss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wilcox of
Florence, S. c. arrived yesterday
by motor to spend the Labor Day
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. Royce
S. McClelland at their Wrightsville
Beach cottage. Hugh Wilcox is an
attorney for The Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad Co. at Florence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w. Baker
of Greensboro with their daughter
and little grandson, Mrs. w. K.
Sewer and Robert Baker Sewer
of Henderson, KY, and Mr..
Bakers nephew, Edward B. OAR
den of Norfolk, Va, have returned
to their homes after summering
at the Bakers cottage 319 South
Lumina avenue, Wrightsville
Beach.
After spending the past month
at the Corbett Cottage 407 South
Lumina avenue. Major and Mrs.
Harry S%tovall, and Mrs. Charles
j.. Becker with her daughter Miss
Catherine Becker will return to
their homes in Oleander in the
city, Friday.
After spending three days as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. P. r.
Smith at their seasonal home 524
South Lumina avenue Wrights-
vile Beach. Col. and Mrs. James
de B. Walbach and daughter, Mary
Vann Walbach of Roanoke, Va,
formerly of this city, are occupy
ing one of the James F. Robert
son Apartments at IL East Ra-
leigh st. for the remainder of the
summer.
Mrs. Newell L.. Hemenway of
Washington, D. C. arrived this
morning to spend a week at the
Beachland Cottage, Wrightsville
Beach. with Mrs. Beverly C. Snow
who is also registered there.
After spending ten days at The
Kitty Cottage, Wrightsville Beach,
Nh. and Mrs. John Hill Cronly of
Richmond, Va, r visiting Mr..
and Mrs. j.. Douglas Taylor at
their ocean front cottage for a
week. Before returning home
Martha and John Cronly will also
be guests of Miss Marguerite Wal
Continued on Page -Four. Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31
Morning Party
Given F'eting
Younger Sci

Miss Patty Switzerland, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. oouuhei
land, entertained Friday morning
at her home in Forest Hills at
a coca-cola party, honorlng some
40 of her friends. who are leaving
this fall for college.
Guests arrived at 11:3O O'Clock
and were served buffet style.
Throughout the house were ar,
engagements of mutli-colored 1all
flowers. Mrs. L. T. Andrews as
sisted Mrs. Switzerland, the hos
tess mother, in serving.
Guests included: Misses June
Andrews, Nellie Barlow, Racnel
Continued on Page Three, Col ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31

Cross. Now she is with the District
of Columbia chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
Mr.. Reynolds was graduated
from Wesleyan university, Middle
town. Conn, and from Yale uni
versity law school, and was in the
Army Of the United States during
the war years. At present he is
with the Legislative Counsel of the
United States Senate in Washing
ton, D. c.
. Immediately after h e ceremo-
ny, an informal reception was
held, after which the bride and
bridegroom left for a months
honeymoon in the North. After Oc-
tober /, they will be at home at
1909 G. Street Washington, D. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31

George Irving Reynolds, Jr., of
Aver, Mass, attended his brother
as best man.
Mrs. Cromartie, mother of the
bride, wore a black sheer dress
with yellow roses corsage. Mrs.
Reynolds, mother of the bride
groom wore black crepe with vel
low roses corsage.
She was graduated at the Uni
versity of North Carolina, having
had two years of study at Queens
college, Charlotte, prior to that
time. She taught n year, after
her graduation at st. C%atnerine's
school, Richmond, Va. During the
war years she was in hospital
service with the American Red
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31
Miss Syble Gowen, Former Resident,
Welded To Captain Hertel In Detroit

Captain Hertel, a 1913 graduate
of the United States Military
academy, West Point, was sta
toned at Bluethenthal Field for a
year prior to overseas duty. He
served two and a half years with
the Eighth Air Force on OkinaWa
and has just recently returned to
the States.
Following a h o e y neon at
Mackinac Island they will make
their h o e at Selfridge Field
where Captain Hertel is now sta
toned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31

The marriage OF Syble Gowen,
daughter of Mrs. Isaac GoWen and
the late Mr.. GoWen of Detroit, be-
came the bride of Captain Edward
Jerome Hertel Of Chiffon, Wis, on
August 2 in Detroit.
Miss Gowen was a former en-
ploye of the North Carolina Ship
building company in Wilmington
and since then has been connect
ed with the Administrative di-
vision of Ford Motor company in
Detroit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31
Dr. G.. D. Fulton
Will Address
Students Here

DR.. c. Darcy Fulton, executive
secretary of Foreign Missions for
the Assembly of the Presbyterian
church, will be guest speaker for
the annual student banquet at
First Presbyterian church on
Thursday, September 4, at $3.50
p. M, according to an announce
ment by M i Elizabeth Nc
Whcrter, director of religious edu-
cation.
Invitations for the banquet to be
Continued on Page Three, Col 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31
St. Matthew'S Women
To Meet Wednesday

The Women's Missionary Socie-
ty of St. Matthew's Lutheran
church will meet Wednesday aft
lernoon at $3.50 o'clock in the Sun
day school room.
Mrs. F. w. Lyerly will give the
devotional, and Mrs. r. H. Buch-
anan will read a report of the
North Carolina Women's Mission
ary society convention held re-
Gently.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Rising an
nounce the birth of a son, Archie
Warren Rising, Jr., August ID, at
the Marion Sprunt annex. Mrs.
Rising is the former Doris Ganey,
daughter of MI. and Mrs.
w. l.. Ganey of this city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31
Miss Eleanor Burnett Besselieu Plans
Wedding To DR.. W. Preisz Horton

issued in town. Friends of the
couple are cordially invited to at
tend the wedding.
Evening star., 1947-12-11
| Twin Bears Born
lat Zoo; Mother
Spurns Them

Twin polar bears were born early
today at the Zoo and Immediately
removed to . nursery" in the
reptile house because the mother
refused to take care Of her cubs.
DR.. william M. Mann, director,
said baby polar bears seldom live
when the mother casts them out,
but that keepers were making every
effort to nourish the newest ar
rivals by feeding them on q bottle.
Although polar bears have been
born here before, he said. they have
always died few days after birth.
Hope that the twins, weighing no
more than Is ounces each, would
live, was expressed by Frank O.
Lowe, head keeper. Mr.. Lowe said
the cubs were discovered about an
hour after birth and Immediately
placed In the warm building. Be-
cause Of this, he said, the animals
might survive II they learn to drink
milk from baby nursing bottles.
Evening star., 1947-12-11
Amputee Says Reds Exploited
Refusal to Sign Loyalty Pledge
Veteran Fills Out
Paper With Protest,
Resigns VA Job

Walter E. Davis, 22-year -old am
putee who signed a Federal loyalty
QUESTIONABLE after an earlier re-
fusal, said today his mind was
changed because his refusal linked
his name to Communist activities.
Mr.. Davis signed the question:
naire yesterday - without altering
his objection that 1t violated his
civil rights. He then Immediately
resigned his job as CAF-3 insur-
ance clerk at the Veterans Admin
istration. %< l.
The tall, serious Hooking youth,
who lost his left hand during the
war in Europe, explained his ac-
tions in an interview today at his
rooming house, 1913 F street NV.
To Return to Pennsylvania.
When reporter arrived, he was
packing his belongings. He ex-
poets to return to his family's home
in Corey, Pa, next week.
In a formal statement yesterday
Mr.. Davis said he had decided to
sign because he had learned that
disloyal groups are attempting to
make capital of my action"
He refused today to answer a
question about what means the
groups had used to make capital
Of his refusal to sign, but he added:
Ever since, Communists have
raised my flag high. If I had re-
fused to sign and kept my job, it
would have stayed there"
Received Many Letters.
In quiet voice, he said an action
that he thought was his right as a
citizen has backfired. "It has linked
my name with Communists, and I'm
getting tired OF it."
Almost Immediately after he re-
fused to sign, he said, letters began
Evening star., 1947-12-11
| Moran Joins Board
To Hear C|egg Case

Attorney James O'D. Moran, a
member of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board, was named today by
the Commissioners to serve in place
of an Assistant Corporation Counsel
on the Police Trial Board to hear
charges against three policemen in
the Julius w. Clegg case.
District officials implied the move
might signal an end to the long
time procedure under which one
member of the Corporation Coun-
sells ONCE acts as prosecutor in
trial board cases while a member
Of the same Office sits as q member
Of the board.
Appointment OF Mr.. Moran to sit
as neutral" with Inspector
Clement Cox and police captain
was made to avoid embarrassing
Corporation Counsel Vernon E.
West, who will prosecute the case
personally.
The three policemen, who will ap-
pear on charges of Illegally arrest
ing, OBTAINING, and beating Julius
w. Clegg, rs, colored, on August 2,
are:
Detective sergt. Alex K. Kapsol.
Special Investigator David 8. Ennis
of the Sex Squad. and Pvt. John G..
Gibbouey Of the First Precinct.
Evening star., 1947-12-11
8.999b Rent Rise Ordered
For Apartment House

Rent increases averaging 500 PEI
cent were ordered today for IL
apartments In the Ontario Apart.
ment House, 1858 Ontario roae
NV, by Rent Control Admins.
traitor Robert F. Cogswell.
Archibald and Lanier P. McLach.
len, representing the owners, flee
a petition on October 81 seeking 6
10 per cent increase over rents pre-.
vailing on January 1, 1941. Mr.
Cogswell said he ordered the 89s
per cent adjustment without formaI
hearing because all the tenants In
yolved had given their consent.
The petition for increase stated
that, with few exceptions. the rents
prevailing January l, 1941, were the
same as those on July l. 1882.
Present rentals bring the owners
1924 annually. The increases
granted will raise the annual rentals
by 1886.
Evening star., 1947-12-11

was addressed to Gilbert" believed
by a fellow employe of Mr.. Otto's to
be Gilbert Hahn, president of the
shoe company.
The falling body was seen by a
motorist, Rudolph o. Altroggen, 1910
Park road NV.
The bridge, at Twenty-sixth street
and Massachusetts, avenue NV, is
80 feet nigh at that point.
Mr.. Otto's wife, Mrs. Lucille W.
Otto, said he left home for work
this morning as usual" She said her
husband had not been in i'll health
The Ottos have a son, Norman
Eugene Otto, 30, who works for the
Potomac Electric Power Co.
Other survivors are two brothers,
Rollin Otto, Towson, Md, and For
rest Otto of Baltimore, and a sister,
Mrs. Diana Moog, Of Westminster,
Md.
Mr.. Otto had been with the Hahn
company for 20 years.
Evening star., 1947-12-11
Streetcar Collision
AT 14th and Avenue
Halls Traffic; ; Hurt

Three persons were slightly
| injured and downtown streetcar
traffic was snarled this morning
when two streetcars collided at
Fourteenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. in an acci-
dent blamed on the slippery
condition of the tracks. Five
other persons were involved in
accidents on last nights wet
streets.
The Weather Bureau promised
clear and sunny skies today, how
ever, with increasing cloudiness to-
morrow. A low of 80 in the city
last night with corresponding tenn
peratures just below the freezing
mark in suburban areas caused rain
to freeze on trees.
Air Traffic Normal.
The National Airport reported air
traff1c was moving normally after
last nights driving rain had forced
most airlines to cancel flights.
Luther Russell, SO, of 1929 Fifth
street NV, operator of an east
bound Navy Yard streetcar, was
treated for an injured left side at
Emergency Hospital after his car
was struck and derailed by a west
bound car which skidded across q
switch on Pennsylvania avenue NV
John D. Wells, 81, of 6119 First
place NE, driver of the other car
said his Fourteenth and Colorado
bound streetcar skidded nearly zoe
feet when he attempted to stop be-
fore making a turn into Fourteenth
street NV.
Two Passengers Treated.
Two passengers in Mr.. Russell.
vehicle. Vance Thornton, Al, of 148s
Newton street NV, and Genevieve
Shuttleworth, SO, 1870 Rhode Island
avenue NV, also we're treated al
the hospital for slight injuries.
Mr.. Wells reported two pas.
sengers in his crowded streetcal
were shaken up, but refused hos.
pitalization.
Wessbound streetcar traffic was
moving 30 minutes after the acct.
dent occurred at 6:58 am. The de.
rallied car was towed back on thu
tracks and removed about Is min.
utes later.
Evening star., 1947-12-11

pouring in. "Most Of them praised
my stand, especially those from
GIs, and many from those in ths
Federal Government"
But it got so that others were
calling me Connie almost every
where I went-even walking down
the street." he said.
Mr.. Davis said he refused to sign
the QUESTIONABLE because while it
dealt with loyalty, it only asked
questions which could be found on
my other records. I assume the
Government is looking for Com
munists. If so, why don't they ask
about Communism on the question
naire?"
Takes Stand as Citizen.
my point is that if you refuse
to sign, you lose your Job, even If
you are a loyal American" he said
II don't see the sense Of 1t, because
every one will be investigated,
whether he signs or not-and prob
ably lot faster if he doesn't"
He stressed that his refusal was
based on his conviction "as loyal
citizen and not as war veteran,
as newspapers have reported"
Mr.. Davis said he had resigned
from VA to make it clear that he
was not signing the QUESTIONABLE
in order to keep his job.
"As much" he added, "as would
like to have kept it,"
VFW Gave Advice.
Mr.. Davis indicated he had been
urged to sign the QUESTIONABLE by
a member of Congress, whom he re-
fused to name. He decided to issue
his formal statement yesterday, he
said, after a conference with Omar
Ketchum, legislative director Of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars. The
statement was ammo unced through
VFW.
Mr.. Ketchum said today that he
did not know what actions SUBJ
versive groups have taken about the
matter, but that he imagined some
of the letters praising Mr.. Davis
were sent by subversives.
Evening star., 1947-12-11
Vepeo Superintendent
Cleared in Smoke Cose

D. p. Hardy, superintendent Of the
Virginia Electric and Power Co. plant
at Alexandria, yesterday was &C.
quilted In Alexandria Civil and
Police Court Of smoke control viola
ton charges.
Mr.. Hardy and the electric COM
pany were charged several months
ago with violating the city's smoke
control regulations by permitting
heavy smoke and ashes to be ex-
PEELED from the power plants
smokestacks. Judge James r. Dun
can fined the company $3.50 and
continued disposition Of the charges
against Mr.. Hardy to allow time for
correcting the smoke nuisance.
Evening star., 1947-12-11
Substantial u. ). Aid
For Pollution Control
Urged by 0'Conor
By Jones BirchfieId

SUBSTANTIAL Federal ala TO the IN
terstate Commission on the Poto-
mac River Basin was urged today
by Senator O'Conor, Democrat, Of
Maryland.
Addressing the winter meeting of
the commission at the May1ower
Hotel, Senator O'Conor, who as Gov
ernor of Maryland served as the
first commission chairman, said the
Government will be justified in ex-
tending to the commission substan-
tial funds in the interest OF COM
munities in the region.
The Senator pointed out the work
accomplished since the commission
began functioning in 1941. He said
water supply, so necessary to indus
trial and community development
in the basin, has been made more
adequate through pollution con-
troll. He added that recreation IA
cilities within the basin have been
enlarged to the point where they
are in easy reach Of people from
such centers of population as Balti-
more, Washington and Cumberland.
Support Promised.
II believe the Government should
aid the commission to its fullest
extent" the Senator said, land I
intend to give every assistance in
seeing that this financial aid sis
forthcoming"
Although the Federal Government
became a member Of the original
compact, which includes Virginia,
West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania and the District, it never has
contributed financially to the COM
mission. The commission this year
is asking for SIC, 800 as the Govern
ments' share.
Earlier, Gov. Lane Of Maryland,
who presented scrolls of appreciation
to former commission chairmen,
pointed out that Maryland and Vir-
ginia were pioneers in cooperative
compacts. He said the compact
entered into between the neighbor-
ing States in 1785 for the mutual
control of fishing and shipping in
Chesapeake Bay and tributaries has
served as model for many States.
Revisions Studied.
Gov. Lane said a joint commits
sion, composed of representatives of
the two States now studying revi-
sions of the compact, is expected
to report recommendations for joint
conservation measures next week
This commission was set up after
difficulties arose between Maryland
and Virginia over illegal oyster op-
erations in the Potomac River.
Raymond v. Long, commission
chairman, in opening today's ses-
sion, declared that plans to be dis
cussed here should bring about
greater pollution control in the
Washington area.
Mr.. Long called attention to
progress already made here. He
said that more than a year ago an
agreement was reached whereby the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission of nearby Maryland
would discharge sewage through the
Districts lines. This, he said, will
clean up the Anacostia River, now
a sore spot in the area.
AS an indication of the greater in
terest in pollution abatement
throughout the Potomac Basin, Mr..
r = H. <~ - G~r
resentatives of municipalities and
governments through the basin have
representatives at the commission
meeting.
After committee meetings this aft
ernoon, members will be taken on
an inspection tour of the District
disposal plant at Blue Plains. A
banquet will be held tonight at the
hotel,
Evening star., 1947-12-11
II Tons of Relief Goods
Gathered BY Adventists

A total Of IL tons Of clothing and
food has been collected in the Silver
Spring. -Takoma Park area by the
young people OF Seventh-day Ad-
ventist Churches for distribution In
Europe.
DR.. De Voc K. Meade, chairman
OF the drive, said the articles nave
been sent to New York for shipment
abroad. He said about $3.50 In cash
also was collected.
Evening star., 1947-12-11

Ing after leav-
ing his automo-
bile parked on
the bridge.
He was Samuel
N. Otto, Sc, of
1850 Arc a d | a
place NV. Po-
lice i'd e n titled
him from papers
In his pocket.
Police said .
note un d in
the Ver o q t
pock e t Of the
dead man said
he was sorry. "
Police said It