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Evening star., 1947-10-15
House Report Shows
~ Of Maryland Land
Is Owned by>U. 5.
BY the Associated Press

Fourteen Federal agencies own
about 132, 900 acres of land in Mary
land, or about 2 per cent of the
total land area of the State, a House
Committee report showed today.
The tabulation, prepared for the
Committee on Public Lands which
is continuing a study of local tax
problems brought about by Federal
ownership of land, disclosed that the
Government owns about "a per cent
of the land area in the United
States.
Large Federal ownership in West
ern States accounts for the high
overall total.
Owns 8 Per Cent Of Virginia.
1t owns 8 per cent Of Virginia s
total area.
The Forest Service is the largest
Federal landowner in the Free State
with 43,478 acres, the tabulation
shows. Next irs size are the Army
with 30,099, the National Park Serv-
ice, 5000; the Navy, 12,l4O; the
Agricultural Research Administra-
ton, 11,764;; the Fish and Wildlife
Service, 10,868; Federal Public Hous-
ing Administration, 5,101, and Soil
Conservation Service, 1900.
These figures. although compiled
this year, are based in most in
stances on 1943 and 1914 data.
A STAFF member of the House
Committee said Federal holdings
were larger today than indicated in
the published figures. zsArmy data,
for example, is from 1914. At that
time the Army listed 1856, 900 acres
owned in the United States, includ-
ing 30,099 for Maryland. However,
that had increased to 30,618,0 900 by
January / this year.
Some Land Is Sold.
A number of Government-owned
war plants and surplus military
areas have been sold since that
date. which also would change the
totals.
Fifteen bills. including one by
Representative Meads, Democrat,
of Maryland were introduced In the
last session of Congress providing
for local taxation of real estate
owned by the United States or for
payments by the Federal Govern
ment in lieu of taxes.
Mr.. Meade's bill would subject all
Government-owned real estate and
to. the same taxes as
would apply to the property if pri-
vately owned. It would exempt
courthouses, post. offices. custom
houses, mints, bullion repositories,
penitentiaries and national ceme-
teries.
Evening star., 1947-10-15
Z New Teachers, ;
Trustees Approved
For County Schools

Appointments Of IL new teachers
and three new elementary school
trustees have been approved by the
Prince Georges County Board Of
Education.
The new teachers, announced dur
ing the regular monthly meeting OF
the school board in Upper Marlboro
yesterday, include seven for high
schools and five for elementary
school.
High school appointments include
Camp Piper, for Laurel High School;
Frank Facinoli. Gwynn Park; Luells
DeBrohun. Oxon Hill; John De Mar.
tino, Hyattsville; Joseph Aschauer
Mount Rainier; John H. Snyder
Lyndon Hill junior high and Law.
renee jackson, Douglass (coloreO.
New elementary teachers ir
schools for white pupils are Elizabeth
Saunders, Accokeek; Fannie Jordan
Suitland, and Dolores Bausum, Ber.
wyn Elementary School. Appointed
to teach in elementary schools fol
colored students are Jennie Fletcher
Clinton, and Gertrude Durham, Tee
Bee School.
Berkley Appointed.
DR.. Earl Berkley of Beltsville, was
appointed trustee for the Belts.
vile Elementary School, succeeding
DR.. Paul Underwood, who resigned
last summer. Wordie Savoy and
Willie Neal we're named to succeed
William Genaral and. Alfred Morri.
son AS trustees at the Camp Springs
Elementary School for colored.
The school board also appointed
committee of three to work with
a similar group of the Prince
Georges County Memorial Library
to establish policies of cooperation
between the library's board oil
trustees and the Board of Educa.
ton.
The school committee will include
Supt. G. Gardner Shugart. who will
act as secretary; William S
Schmidt, county supervisor of in
struction, and Miss Mildred Hoyle
an elementary school supervisor
The library committee will include
Mrs. Mary B. Kenan, county Ii.
brarian; Mrs. Louis p. Ditman oi
Berwyn, and Mrs. T. D. FARRELL
Hyattsville.
22,021 Enrolment.
Mr. Shugart Informed the school,
board that enrolment in county
schools, as of September 80, hat
reached 22,021, an increase of 72a
over last year and l,465 over the
first day of school this year. The
peak is expected to be reached some
time this month but will not 90 as
high as the 23,500 students orig.
inally anticipated by school officials
Mr.. Shugart reported.
The school board announced II
would postpone its next regularly
scheduled meeting a week until No
vember 18 because of the Armistice
Day holiday on November IL. Mr.
Shugart said 1t will be left up te
each community to decide whether
schools will close that day. So far
he said, schools are scheduled tt
remain open.
Evening star., 1947-10-15
Montgomery Police Seek
Man Who Skipped Court

Montgomery County authorities
today were seeking q 66-year-ola
Spanish War veteran who
failed to appear at a hearing In Sill
yer Spring Police Court yesterday on
charges OF indecent exposure.
Court attaches said the man, Will
liam T. Pettingill. Takoma Park, was
under $500 bond. He was arrested
September 6.
Evening star., 1947-10-15
MI. Juckson Pastor Retires

NEW MARKET, Va. Oct. Is tSpe.
cial, The Rev. J. l.. Early. pastor
of the Mount Jackson Methods,
Church, has announced his retire
ment from the ministry. His sue
cessor will be appointed October II
at the Roanoke Conference. Mr.
and Mrs. Early will continue to re-
side in Mount jackson.
Evening star., 1947-10-15
Maryland Boord Acts
On Eurmorkinq Tuxes
By the Assoeioisd Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. Is. - The
States Board of Review estimates
yesterday took the first step in
setting up a schedule Of tax sources
SO some can be earmarked for ex-
elusive use of the State, others for
its local subdivisions.
James j. Lacy, state comptroller,
reported to the group that Gov. Lane
had asked the study in connection
with the granting of special taxing
powers to the City of Baltimore at
a special session Of the General
Assembly planned for sometime In
the next three Or four weeks.
Evening star., 1947-10-15
Col. Gray Of Arlington
Gets Legion of Merit

1t. Col. r. Mcdonald Gray, 1852
North Troy street, Arlington, Va,
has been awarded the Oak Leaf
Cluster to the Legion of Merit for
services while on the staff of Mai
Gen. Willard S. Paul, director OF
personnel and administration, Army
General Staff. Gen. Paul made the
presentation.
Col. Gray will leave soon for San
Francisco to become Judge Advo-
cate General Of the Sixth Army.
Evening star., 1947-10-15
Dr.. Powell to Head
|Virqiniu Medical Group
By the Assoeioted Press

ROANOKE, Va, Oct. 15.-Dr. W.
L. Powell, Of Roanoke. was elected
president of the Virginia division Of
the American Academy of General
Practice yesterday.
Others officers elected were: DR.
j. M. Hammer, Of -Mannsboro, presi-
dent-elect; DR.. c. r. Pitus, Of Bed
ford. vice president; DR.. John O.
Boyd. jr., Of Roanoke, secretary; DR.
w. r. Prelow, Of Warrenton, treas
urer.
Evening star., 1947-10-15
Rotory Leader to Speok

Howard S. lie Roy, governor of the
180th District of Rotary Interna-
tional, will address a meeting of the
Rotary Club OF College Park at $50
o'clock tonight at the Varsity Grill,
7410 Baltimore boulevard.
Evening star., 1947-10-15
Citizens Meet TONIGHT

The Cherrydale Citizens Associa-
ton will meet at 8 o'clock tonight
at the Cherrydale Fire Hall to hear
candidates for the County Board and
the County School Board.
Evening star., 1947-10-15
Rice to Attend Session

Wade Rice, University Of Mary
land poultry specialist, has been
named a member of the Feed In
dustry Councils poultry committee
and will attend q session In Chicago
tomorrow and Friday.
Evening star., 1947-10-01
Planes Grounded as Pilots
And Company Renew Talks
BY The Associofed Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-Planes of
American Overseas Airlines on both
sides Of the Atlantic were grounded
today pending resumption of wage
negotiations during which, the COM
pany said, its pay offers to pilots
were "the highest in the history of
international commercial transport
flying"
The company, owned largely by
American Airlines, said the strike
called yesterday by the AFL Air
Line Pilots Association had brought
it's operations to a complete stand
still" The strike by 173 pilots and
co-pilots indirectly affected 1913 other
fight crew members.
OF Sc passengers booked for Amer
ican Overseas flights from New York
yesterday, 46 found space on planes
of other lines. American Overseas
has been making "a round-trip
flights weekly, and has II airliners.
The union contended that the
strike was called, not over the wage
issue, but because the company had
failed to bargain in good faith,
failed to send representatives to the
conference table with full bargaining
authority, and had used the signing
Evening star., 1947-10-01

Z o. more boxes de- ST
Iivered, per Box ~
Our bulbs are top-size, nrst
quality and healthy. Each box
contains one Of these famous
named varieties and colors-
10 Darwin Tulips, or
4 Hyacinths, or
40 Crocus, or
80 Scilla CompanuIate or
40 Grape Hyacinths
DoffodiIs ST q box
z Or more boxes deIivered)
Large Trumpsts T.. choice
Of Z King Alfreds or Z Golden
Harvest Or Mrs. Krelage or
Medium, Trunpets . a choice
OF Brightling, or s Daisy Schaffer
or 3 Scarlet Elegance or Suda.
snort cups -. q choice Of 10
Actea or 10 Admiration or 10 Early
Perfection.
Double >. choice Of 10 Cheer.
fulness or 7 Inglescombe or z Twink.
Mixed Daffodils, all types,
IL to a.box.
Evening star., 1947-10-01
-Four Injured in Collision
OF 7 Cars Near Bethesda

-Four persons were hurt, one seri-
ously, in a two-car crash early to-
day on the Rockville pike, miles
north Of Bethesda, Montgomery
County police reported.
Robert L. Robertson, 40, Wilson
lane, Bethesda, was admitted to
Suburban Hospital suffering from
Evening star., 1947-10-01

leg and arm injuries, and three other
persons were treated for minor In
juries and released, the hospital said.
They were:
Marie Harris and Marjorie Tribby,
both 20, student nurses at the West
Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, cur
Evening star., 1947-10-01
Kon- Tiki Raft Leader Describes
Islanders Welcome After Crash

sank in the ocean. Then the French
movie man aboard stepped over to
us and whispered:
"Messieurs, oubliez Raroia; main
tenant pour Tahiti
c'Forget Raroia, gentlemen; now
for Tahiti.")
Evening star., 1947-10-01

rently assigned to Chestnut Lodge
sanitarium. Rockville, and Donald
Allewalt, Al, Baltimore.
The victims were taken to the
hospital by the Bethesda Chevy
Chase, Kensington and Rockville
Rescue Squads.
Evening star., 1947-10-01

Of an agreement as a weapon to de-
prive pilots Of rights provided for
handling grievances both in their
contract and the Railway Labor Act.
Evening star., 1947-10-01
Aah1zg@&

c. o. D. ORDERS, At. 14oo
CHARGE ACCOUNTS INVITED
& Complete Garden Shops
18th & H sis. NE. 1905 Nichols Ave. Sc
5925 Co. Ave. NV FoIis Church, Vfsinia
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-22
LETTERS TO
SANTACLAUS:
Dear SAINT,

Dear SAINT,
/ am a little girl six years
old and GO to school every day.
l have been good little girl
Santa, and would you please
bring me a new dolly, lots of
clothes for her and a grip, also
a doll buggy. Thank you for the
things you brought me last year,
Remember my teacher n d all
the poor little boys and girls.
Your little friend
Patty Ann Whiteside
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-22
New Dover, Ohio
Nov. 20, l947

New Dover, ONO
Nov. 20, l947
Dear Santa,
Please bring me a cash regist-
er a doll a watch and a sewing
set. Some candy canes and pea
nuts. Please remember my little
brother and sisters.
Judy Strayer
Rt. Plain City, Ohio
Nov. 18, l947
Dear Santa Claus,
Our teacher told us we could
write to you at the Union County
Jrunal. l want to first, l go to
school at Watkins everyday. l
have been a good boy. l want a
drum and record player so that
| may sing with my favorite
records, love to sing. / hope
you will remember all my friends
Stevie, Tommie, francis, Glenn,
Carol, and Donny. Thank you
Santa Claus. will try to save
you some thing when you come.
You little friend
Bobbie Conklin
Raymond, Ohio
Nov. Is, AZ
Dear Santa,
am nine years old. l go to
Raymond school l am in the
grade My teachers name is Mrs.
MoSher. l would like monopoly
game, electric train and any
other things you think l should
have. l want to thank you for
the things you brought me last
year.
Your Friend
Paul Smith
Nov. Is, 1947 |
Dear Santa
Please bring sewing !
mac hine some chayons and |
some candy and nuts.
Betty Lou Perkins
New Dover, o.
Nov. 18, 1947 |
Dear Santa,
Please bring me some nuts a
sewing machine and a wagon.
Barbara Grabbe
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-22

want brioe doll to keep for
good. want a game of monopoly
and my little brother wants an
electric train and he wants a
jeep and a helicopter. He wants
truck and steam shovel and
we want some books and games.
We have bioth bieen good.
Your frinds Max and Sandra
Gregory. Marysville Rt / Ohio
Marysville, 0.
Nov 18, 1947
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me walkie
talkie, a dollhouse, a doll, and
some dishes.
Your little girl
Marjorie Jane Gabriel
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-22
r. F. d. No. 2
Marysville, Ohio

Dear Santa,
l am a little girl IL years old.
| would like you to bring me a
box of stationary with my name
on it, also / would like a shell
and bead outfit. l would like
couple dress patterns for my
model doll. Also some embroid-
cry work and thread.
Sincerely you
Geraldine Darling
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-22

Dear Santa.
Please bring me a babybuggy
and a ball and a storybook and
cup and dress and dishes.
Your little friend
Betty Carter
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-22

Geraldine Darling
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-22

Patty Ann Whiteside
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-22

Marysville, 0.
Nov. 18, l947
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1947-07-10

Arthur C. PETERSON from Washington. DC.
called on Mrs. Dorothy Bell, SUNDAY after
noon. Er. Pet er son was Formerly from Nora
Minnesota, where he knew Lloyd and frank
Sell, fo1r-L1 G J asamates in school. o1nce
-se}; time. 10. b. vas with the US.
-cr 10 OF Agri cu1ture, Bureau Of Eco
Acs TOT seventeen years and he is aow
in the 7ar Department. =" ~.Ac9 quick
~ il to Alaska the first Of July and vi sit
Ground Fairbanks, Fort Yukon, Palmer GA,
Anchorage. Thi1e in ALASKA, he carried a
7ovie camera and took many good pictures.
&c said that he found his top coat excess
ne-za Sc and vas surpris ed that he did not
Caed to put it on once during his trip.
~ Ss1k* ssAkS< q; %okSssskSs* * Ssk.s
BIRTHDAY PARTY
birthday party was held at Paul Nkll sta
in honor Of "Corhy" A6zlestad and Joe Hem
ms,;, whose BIRTHDAYS fell on July =.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1947-07-10

Guests were Mr., and Mrs. loren LcKe cknie
Angus and narreI EcEecla1ie, Kelley Trignt.
Esther and Je-ry Esrnaer, jeanne Drogsetn,
and the houcr9d guests
*}<Sse@ ~ k,E>kHS|3E*
Mr. and Mrs: OIL liver Cook from Port orahar6,
ia shington, are spending couple Of ves 3
visiting vneir sons, Earl and BILL Cook
d,,6 laughter, Mrs. "Iap" Gilmore.
TIE MATAEUSKA VAL Ey ELECTRIC Assn. has
employed add it iona1 men for ] inc e7ten-
sion beyond Tasi11a for the benefit OF
new hoIle ste aders.
MISS SUE HILL AID IRIS. CEAs. ELTON left
by train for Fairbanks Tedne sday. Mrs.
II ton plans to return Saturday. Sue is
hot def inite1y sure when she will return.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-07-25

QUESTION: What are ''Unter-
firer ?"
ANSWER: In the traditional
wedding ceremony it is customary
to appoint two couples to precede
the bride and groom respectively
to the altar. These are called
"Unterfirer" which is a Jewish
term meaning "Those who lead
(them) under (the canopy"
Question: What is the origin Of
this custom?
ANSWER. The exact time and
place of its origin is not definitely
established" Unterfirer" are men,
toned in the Talmud (Talmud
Babli, Tractate Bahia Bathra, lab,
145a) under the name of "Shush-
whom" which is the Aramaic word
for friends" In most Talmudic
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-07-25

sources it seems that only one
might have been appointed for
each to serve in the capacity of
the "Best Man" and the "Maid
of Honor" which we have today.
It was their duty to collect the
presents, sometimes share the first
meal with the couple, etc. In the
Talmud it is related that these po-
sitions are reciprocal, i. e., the
favor of being an unterfirer was
to be returned at some later date,
including the usual expense that
goes along with assuming such a
position. It seems. generally that
the custom of having such attend
ants is quite ancient in origin.
The Midrash Genesis, Parshah 81
claims that Adam, the first man,
had two "Unterfirer," i. e., the
angels Michael and Gabriel who
walked on either side of him.
QUESTION: What is the Iogi-
cal reason for having such attend
ants?
ANSWER: It is quite obvious
that Jewish marriages were not
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-07-25

meant to be isolated affairs. No
man could achieve his rightful de-
gree of spiritual happiness and
perfection unless he did so in the
company of others. Indeed, mar
rage itself, as an institution, in
dicates the incompleteness OF soil
tude and stresses the interdepend-
ence of men and women. Having
others lead the way to the altar
before the bride and groom, indi-
Gated the community spirit OF
friendship and cooperation and
stress to the couple that they are
not alone in the forthcoming
problems.
QUESTION: Why it is custom
ary for the "Unterfirer" to carry
lighted candles?
ANSWER: It is always GUS
tomary to have lighted candles at
Jewish Shimchas (affairs OF
happiness). Light has always been
the symbol of joy in Jewish lore.
Especially at a wedding do the
rabbis insist that candles be lit.
The marriage of the bride and
groom is often compared to the
Jewish people to its faith which
occurred when the Torah was pre-
scented at Mount Sinai. Just as
at that time brilliant flares of
tightening illuminated the entire
area, so is the setting of a Jewish
marriage set off to light The first
Commandment of the Torah which
babe man to "be fruitful and
multiply" Some writer's have Of
fered a fascinating Interpretation
of the custom whereby the ''un-
terfirer" carry in the candles. One
has offered the interesting explain
alton which employs the fact that
the numerical value of the Hebrew
letters that make up the phrase
"Be fruitful and multiply (Gen-
esis) is the same as the numerical
value of the letters that would
twice spell the word candle in He
brew, thus implying that the two
candles carried by the "unterfirer'
spell the historic Biblical blessing
which the Almighty bestowed
upon the first husband and wife
Adam and Eve.
Evening star., 1947-03-28
By Borboro Stonwyck

LONDON, Mar. 28.-I went to
an Ideal Homes" exhibit-spon-
sored by one of the big London
newspapers-today. and watched
British women look into the future
with hear1ache in their eyes.
1t has been so long since they
have been able to get the endless
household gadgets that we lucky
Americans accept so casually. The
sight of an electric refrigerator be-
ing admired as if it were the Kohl
moor diamond, is something I think
an American woman must see to
believe.
The director told me that as many
as 10000 persons see the exhibition
daily, and that most of them are
women. Refrigerators, vacuum clean
Evening star., 1947-03-28

A District Court jury decided yes
terday that undue influence and
fraud were not involved in the will
of the late Miss Alice Lee Russell
leaving the bulk of her estate to Mrs.
Leonard Marbury, a niece.
The jurors said, however, they
were unable to agree on whether
Miss Russell was of sound mind
when she signed the will. The jury
Evening star., 1947-03-28

was discharged and the case was
left open for rstrial on the sanity
issue.
The suit contesting the will was
brought by Mrs. William j. MCGEE
sister of Miss Russell and mother OF
Mrs. Marbury. Mr. Marbury is pres
ident and trust officer of the Wash
ington Loan & Trust Co.
Miss Russell, who resided at
1910 Lamont street NV, died in
February, 1916.
Under the will Mrs. Marbury would
receive about S75. 900, 1T was said. If
the will finally should be declared
void, Mrs. MCGEE would get half
of Miss Russell's estate, and eight
Evening star., 1947-03-28
100000 Soviet Troops
Are Reported Still in
Dairen, Port Arthur
BY the Assoeioisd Press

NANKING, Mar. 28.-Russia still
has 100000 troops in Dairen and
Port Arthur. upsetting hopes that
China would occupy the big Man.
churian port Of Dairen in the next
few days, 1t was reported on high
authority today.
The disclosure that the Russians
still were in Dairen in force was
made by Gen. Chen Cheng. chief of
staff, at a closed session of the
resident committee of the Peoples
Political Council, members told the
Associated Press.
10000 Reds at Pulantien.
In addition, Gen. Chen reported
that there were 10000 Chinese Com
munist soldiers at Pulantien, barring
the way for government troops wait
ing to move into Dairen from the
north.
Committee members said Gen.
Chen would not order his army into
Dairen until all Russian troops
definitely are gone.
Previously, high Chinese officials
had predicted that the recovery Of
this key city, which under Chinese
Russian treaty goes back to China
as a free port, was only matter
of a few days.
Committeeman said Gen. Chen
told them he had definite informa-
ton that a considerable number of
Koreans were fighting in the Com
nunist army along the Manchurian-
Korean border.
Close in For Kill.
In rugged Northwest China, mean
while, troops pressed into Northern
Shensi and Northwestern Shansi
provinces from three directions, seek
ing to close in for the kill before the
beaten defenders Of Yenan con-
solidate.
From the northeast, Gen. Flu Tso-
Wis troops struck out from the
Shansi province rail junction city Of
Tatung to take Yuyu, Is miles west
of Tsoyun, already in nationalist
hands.
Another prong, reported to have
captured a town IA miles south OF
Tatung, was expected to make
junction soon with troops Of Gov.
Yen Hsi-shan, Shansi warlord.
Evening star., 1947-03-28
Judge Pays So Fine
After Widow Raids
Pio Bank for Funds
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK Mar. 28.-Jus-
tice was tempered with mercy
and kindness yesterday as
Magistrate William w. Hoppin
paid a fine for woman who
had raided her piggy bank to
do so for allowing her poodle to
run unleashed.
Mrs. Coral Taylor 81, who
said she had been a widow for
16 years and lived mostly by
the good graces of neighbors."
was fined SO Tuesday and on
her request was granted until
March 81 to raise the money.
She returned to court ahead
of time today with a crumpled
dollar bill and a bag containing
200 pennies. The magistrate
ordered the money returned to
her and paid the fine himself
because, he said, Il feel under
the circumstances she should
not be allowed to suffer"
Evening star., 1947-03-28
British Women Eye Ideal Home Fraud Charge voided
With Heortoche, Actress FindsII In Russell Will Case

ers and other appliances are just
beginning to find their way back
on the market here after seven
years. The purpose of this exhibition
is to show housewives what is
available now-or will be in the
near future.
Women waited In block long
queues just to get in and look. The
patience of these people-and their
firm faith in the future-is truly
amazing.
(Copyright, 1947)
Evening star., 1947-03-28

nephews and nieces, who are the
children Of a deceased brother,
would share the other half, it was
said.
The jury began celebrating the
case Wednesday morning. 1t re-
sumed deliberations yesterday, after
having been excused Wednesday
night. Justice Jennings Bailey pre-
sided at the trial, which began on
March II.