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Evening star., 1947-10-30

the first church erected in what wa.
then Mecklenburg and is nov
|Shepherdstown, was donated by
Henry Kukus. Sharing this crude
log building for many years was thu
Lutheran Church of the town
About the turn of the 10Th century
the Lutherans left to build theil
own church. Later, in 1881, the
Lutherans shared their church with
the Reformed congregation while
the latter was rebuilding.
Bells Bought Abroad.
A trip to France by a member o1
the congregation, Michael Zeasley
was necessary before four bells fol
the church could be bought. They
were shipped to Baltimore anc
brought from there to Mecklenburt
by ox-team some time before 1900
Three of the bells were installed ir
a new tower, built about 1900, anc
the fourth went to the sections
house at Elmwood Cemetery in town
It is still there.
First full-time pastor of the church
was the Rev. Lewis Mayer, who
came in 1903 and stayed to 1921
The congregation has had 20 min.
listers since Mr.. Mayer. Recent pas
tors were the Revs. Stephen L
Flickinger, 1916 to 1925; Joseph E
Guy, 1928 to 1898; William H.. Solly
1899 to 1943, and Donald M. Donner
1914 to 1916.
The present church was built in
1889, the brick structure being sc
arranged as to retain the tower and
bells.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Silver Spring Club Votes
For Scholarship Fund

Establishment of a scholarship
loan fund to provide vocational
training for a deserving girl has
been voted by the Silver Spring
Business and Professional Women's
Club as its major project for the
year.
The club also voted to send q
Christmas box to a Business anc
Professional Women's Club in a
foreign country in cooperation with
movement sponsored by national
headquarters.
A committee was appointed by
the president, Mrs. Nina Poole, tt
visit the county home to study
plans for a Christmas party there
The committee is composed of Mrs
Avlynne Helm, Mrs. Louise Dill
Miss Geneva olds and Mrs. Mary
Cheek.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Special Dispoteh 10 The Stor


sHEPHERDSTOWN, w. Va, Oct
0.-Members and friends of Christ
Evangelical and Reformed Church
here are celebrating this week thu
200th anniversary of the congrega.
tion.
One feature of the observance
which began last Sunday and will
continue through this Sunday, is the
return of many former pastors tc
fill the pulpit at services during the
week. Another will be an historical
pageant showing the growth of the
church, with many Of the roles being
taken by lineal descendants of mem
bers of the original congregation
This will take place tonight.
In charge of the week-long OBJ.
servance is Melvin Hamm, senior
in the theological seminary at Ian.
caster, Pa Mr.. Hamm has beer
serving the church as a supply pas
tor.
Origin of Church Recalled.
First steps toward formation Of q
church, originally known as the
Christ Church in Shepherdstown
were taken by Michael Schlatter ir
1746. He came from Holland com.
+missioned by the Holland Coetus te
establish a congregation in this area
Records of the earlier meetings are
lost. but he probably met with In
terested persons In private home
During the years preceding the
building of the first church in 1774
the members met in private homes
for worship. Land for the structure
Evening star., 1947-10-30
ArIinqton Voters Won't Follow
Party Line, Observer Predicts

had represented a gambler whose
sentence was doubled when an ap-
peal was taken from the County
Court to the Circuit Court.
Refrained From Issue.
Mr.. Lewis replied he had refrained
from injecting the issue into the
political campaign thus far.
Mr.. Lewis declared he did not rep
resent the convicted gambler In the
lower court and only when the case
came up for trial in the Circuit
Court was he asked by the Judge to
represent the defendant. This he
did, by court appointment. without
compensation and with only few
minutes briefing before the trial
he said.
Mr.. Lewis then charged Mr..
Rucker had accepted a go days sus-
pended sentence for man convicted
of operating numbers games In
March, 1945. Another defendant, de-
scribed as a partner Of the first man
sentenced, was sentenced to go days
and fined 500, neither suspended.
The partner later jumped $1,000
bond and now is at large, Mr.. Lewis
charged. The man given a sus-
pended sentence was brought INTO
court on q similar charge about six
months later and Mr.. Rucker again
accepted another go days suspended
sentence for the second conviction,
Mr.. Lewis asserted.
Candidates for House.
The f1ve candidates for the two
House Of Delegates seats are J.
Maynard Magruder and George
Damn, Democratic incumbents;
Mrs. @. Ethel Clair and Frederic G.
Dawson, Republicans and Eugene
N. Beard, independent.
In the sheriff's race, j. Elwood
Clements, Democrat, is without Re-
publican opposition but Herbert L.
Marcy and Charles B. Quade, in
dependents, make this a three-way
race.
In the treasurer's race, George P
Grove, Democrat. seeks to unseat
Mr.. Green who Is trying for his
third election.
Hugh Reid, Democratic incum-
bent, is opposed by Charles o. Pratt,
Republican, and John Paul Jones,
independent, for trial justice.
Several Republicans as well as
Democrats have indicated the man
they believe will poll the largest
number OF votes out of all candi-
dates is Harry K. Green, Democrat,
who has been reelected since 1919.
Opposing him is Clyd B. Stovall,
Republican, who has been actively
fighting to replace the leader Of the
county's Democratic organization.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
You're ear Chance
Artist Peter De Anna recalls

Artist Peter De Anna recalls
his own boyhood as he
watches these fiedglings at
the Boys Club of Washington.
; He was a 12-year-old who
loved to draw when he first
found the club. There were
not only art materials and
equipment he didn't have at
home, but instruction by
James Triantafillos, who be-
came a friend as well as a
teacher.
Young Peter did his first oil
painting in the clubs art
room. He began to win prizes.
His first chance to 60 to camp
came when he won a club art
scholarship. Later, at Central
High School, he won a Cor
coran School of Art scholar
ship.
When he was 18, and still a
student, he received a Gov
eminent commission for a
post Office mural in Belmont,
N. c.; later he painted murals
for the Ellicott City (Md.)
Post Office. He continued his
art overseas with the Army,
including chart and map work
on an official history of the
war.
Since returning home in
December, 1945, Peter De
Anna has been working inde-
pendently at his painting.
Last April he exhibited in the
Corcoran Biennial, a dlStln-
guished contemporary art
exhibition in this area.
Art was the field in which
Peter De Anna needed-and
got - encouragement at the
Boys Club. But the mural he
painted at the age of II in
the lobby of this Community
Chest agency symbolizes some
of the wider aims of the club:
craftsmanship, science and
outdoor life, as depicted by
Abraham Lincoln, Thomas
Edison and Daniel Boone.
Your Community Chest
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Fairfax 6. 0. P. Joins
Independent Group
In Supporting Smith

A group of unidentified Fairfax
County Democrats and the county
Republican Executive Committee
have joined in a move to support
write-in campaign for election of
defeated Democratic primary
candidate to the County Board of
Supervisors.
Carl A. Marshall, chairman of the
9th District Republican Committee,
said Fairfax County Republicans
yesterday unanimously" indorsed
the write-in campaign for Lisle A.
Smith, sponsored by the Citizens
Independent Democratic Group. The
Republican candidate for the Board
of Supervisors from Providence dis
trict, Lemuel B. Morris, died in Ar
lington Hospital Monday of injuries
suffered in an automobile accident
the week before.
Mr.. Smith was defeated in the
Democratic primary last August by
Wallace Carper, Board of Super
visors chairman, by a vote of 1904
to 745.
The Citizens Independent Demo-
cratic Group referred to in Mr.
Marshall's statement was said to
have called for the write-in cam
paign for Mr.. Smith at a special
meeting yesterday. Members of the
group have chosen to remain anon
ymous, however, because of their
aflliation with the Democratic
Party.
Richard M. Smith, publisher of
the Providence Journal, described
the group as segment of "diSsat-
isfed" voters, many of whom had
supported Lisle Smith in the pri-
mary.
Mr.. Marshall's statement pointed
out that Mr.. Morris sudden death
has placed us in the position of
having no standard bearer in the
race for the important post of Prov
idence supervisor" He said the Re
publican Executive Committee of
Fairfax County will throw its full
and active support behind Mr.
Smiths election next Tuesday,"
Mr. Smith this morning expressed
surprise at announcement of the
write-in campaign and declared
that he would support Mr.. Carper,
according to the party plan. He
explained that in doing so he was
carrying out the pledge he made
when he ran in the Democratic
primary.
Meanwhile, Fairfax County Cor
oner Nelson A. Podolnick to-day
was to conduct an inquest into Mr..
Morris death. Fred A. Bryan,
chairman of the Fairfax County
Republican Executive Committee,
who police said was driving the car
in which Mr.. Morris was a pas
senger when he was fatally in
jured, is free under $500 bond on
charges of drunken driving. He is
scheduled to be tried tomorrow.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Motorists Warned on Use
Of Anti-Freeze Solutions

A warning to Motorists against
using anti-freeze solutions made OF
salt or petroleum base, has been
issued by Washington I. Cleveland,
manager of the District division of
the American Automobile Associa-
ton.
After being banned during the
war by the War Production Board,
these solutions are returning to the
market, says Mr.. Cleveland.
"Salt-base anti-freezes may cor
rode the engine block" he said.
Petroleum base liquids will attack
rubber radiator hoses, causing par
ticles t8 become loosened and clog
the smaller passages in the cooling
system and possibly cause leaks in
the hose"
Motorists should take a good look
at the label before allowing anti
freeze to be put in their radiators,
Mr.. Cleveland advised.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Two Arrested in Bethesda
On CHARGE Of GAMBLING

Bethesda detectives yesterday ar.
rested two men, one of whom they
said is part owner of taxicab COM
pany, on gambling charges.
Harrison Barnes. 20, of the $500
block of Thirteenth street NV.
identified as police as part owner OF
the Community Cab Association in
Bethesda, was charged with operat-
ing lottery. He was released under
ST 900 bond pending preliminary
hearing at $50 am. November II
In Bethesda Police Court.
The other man, william France
"a, of Rockville, a driver for the
taxicab company. was charged with
accepting bets and was released
under $500 bond.
According to the detectives, France
was arrested after he accepted SIC
in marked 81 bills and several horse
racing bets from Montgomery
County Policeman Carl Hawkins,
who was in plain clothes.
They added that they arrested
Barnes at stand operated by the
Community Cab Association at Elm
street and Wisconsin avenue, Be-
theSda,
Evening star., 1947-10-30
CAP. Earmarks 5 Million
For Expansion in Virginia
By the Associofed Press

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 30.-Iha
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. said yesterday 1t had set aside
more than $5,000,000 for a program
of rural telephone expansion In
Virginia, entailing expenditure OF
s10,00O,000 and addition of 10000
telephones in the next several years
A company spokesman predicted
that the number of telephones in
rural areas in which the C&P op-
crates will have doubled by Janu-
ary, 1850.
Appropriations already made pro-
vide for 10 new central Offices with
dial equipment, the company said
Among new Offices to be estab-
lished are those at Unionyille and
Grayson in Culpeper County.
The C&P program also proposes
four new central Offices and outside
plant extensions in Dinwiddiw, Nc
Kenny, White Oak. Gordonsville
Waterford, Seaford and Chatham
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Bethesda Council Plans
9 Halloween Parties

Nine Halloween parties, sponsored
by the Community Service Council.
will take place Friday night for
the Bethesda Chevy Chase area.
Programs for elementary school
children will begin after pm. at
the Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Somer-
set, Lynnbrook elementary schools
and the River road colored school.
Similar parties will be held at the
Civitan Playground in Woodmont
and the Bethesda Chevy Chase.
Recreation Center, Leland Junior
High School will play host to
youngsters of junior high at juke
box dance, while the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School will give
a dance for young people OF high
school age.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
GreenbeIt Declaration
Filinq Ends Tomorrow

Residents of Greenbelt unable tc
file their declarations of intention
to vote with Brice Bowie, Circuit
Court clerk, at Greenbelt yesterday
may do so today and tomorrow al
the County Service Building, Hyatts-
vile, it was announced today.
A deputy will be at the County
Service Building from am. to 4:30
pm. both days to handle filing OF
the declarations. Mr.. Bowie was at
the Greenbelt Fire House yesterday
for the filing of declarations.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Church Fellowship
To Hold .2-Duy RoIIy

The Potomac Valley Fellowship
of the American Council of Chris.
tian Churches will hold a two-da,
rally here November and 7, tn,
Rev. r. A. Roberts, president of tn.
Is fellowship and pastor of Grace Me.
mortal Church, Colmar Manor, Md.
announced today.
Sessions will be held at 8 pm. al
the Bible Presbyterian Church, 303l
@ street NV. and Thursday at 7:3t
pm. and Friday at 7:45 pm. in the
National Tabernacle, 6440 Pfney
Branch road NV.
Speakers at the rally will be DR.
Harllee Bordeaux, national secre.
tary of the American Council oi
Churches, and DR.. Carl McIntire
editor Of the Christian Beacon
and vice president of the American
Council.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Arlington Chest Holds
Subscribers Contest

The Arlington Community Chest
is conducting a contest among sub
scribers for the best reasons fol-
contributing
Entry forms containing complete
information may be obtained in the
Shirlington Business Center. Clos
ing date of the contest is Wednes-
day, November II. Officials of the
Arlington Chest will act as judges
to determine winners.
First prize Is radio-phonograph
combination. All prizes have been
donated by merchants of the Shir-
lington Business Center. who are
co-sponsors Of the contest with
radio station WARL.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
D. C..Labor Crew
ToBegin Arnory
Maintenance
Control of Structure
Remains Unchanged,
Officials Declare

The District government will
move a labor force into the Ma
tional Guard Armory at midnight
Saturday to take over maintenance
duties of the huge structure from
the Public Buildings Administra-
ton, The Star learned today.
Both District building and Ma
tional Guard officials agreed the
move would have no bearing on the
bitter controversy between the
Guard and the Commissioners over
financial control of the armory.
In fact, I think the Guard will
welcome maintenance by the Dis
trict, no matter who finally controls
the armory," declared E. P. Brooke
District buildings superintendent.
Control Unaffected.
Peyton G. hewitt, adjutant general
of the Guard, said his Office had
been advised of the change and that
it means no change in control
whatsoever"
Mr. Brooke explained that the
building was turned over to the
District for maintenance on July
l. but that the Civil Service Com
mission had not furnished lists OF
enough eligible workers to put crews
to work Immediately.
PBA, he said, which had MAIN
tanned the building for the Federal
Bureau of Investigation since 1913
agreed 30 stay on until the District
could get enough personnel to take
over.
Funds Available.
Congress has appropriated s209,-
900 to the District to operate the
armory for this year. Mr.. Brooke
said the District will pay PBA out
of that fund for its maintenance
since July l.
Howard o. Akers, assistant super
intendent of District buildings, who
will direct maintenance of the
armory, said a force of so engineers
firemen, guards, electricians, char
women and laborers would go to
work at the armory this week end
About IA more workers, mostly engi-
neers, still are needed to bring the
maintenance staff to full force, and
until they are found, workers will
be borrowed from other District
buildings, Mr.. Akers said.
The District also is in process o1
rounding up about $1,000 worth Of
eouipment and tools needed by the
workers.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Two Women Injured
In Traffic Accident

Mrs. Margaret M. Irwin, 40, anc
Mrs. Katherine Melton, 80, we're ad.
mitted to Arlington Hospital with
injuries received when their cal
went out of control on Old Dominion
drive near Mclean, Va. last night.
Fairfax police said the car was
driven by Mrs. Irwin, who lives in
the 6100 block of Queens Chape,
road, Hyattsville. Mrs. Melton's ad-
dress was listed as 1904 North Taylor
street, Arlington. Mrs. Melton suf-
fered possible fractures of the ribs
and knee. and Mrs. Irwin suffered
cuts and bruises. the hospital re-
ported,
Evening star., 1947-10-30
|nverchape| TO Award
British War Honors 10
.S.0fficers, Civilians
By the Associetsd Press

Decorations awarded by King
George vi to American servicemer
and civilians for war services will be
presented here tomorrow by Lore
Inverchapel, British Ambassador tc
the United States.
Among those to receive the honors
their home addresses or those OF
their next of kin, are:
To receive ODE (military division
honorary officer of the military
division of the Most Excellent Orde1
of the British Empire:
Col. Edgar. T. Fell, 48O9 Bradley
boulevard, Chevy Chase, Md; Col
George B. Jarrett, r. F. D. No. l
Aberdeen, Md; Col. Leo Juliu'
Meyer, Building 106-B, Fort Myer
Va; Col. Homer B. Petit, Wild Rose
Farm, Warrenton, Va; 1t. Col. Hor.
ace G. Davisson, 1861 Preston road
Alexandria; 1t. Col. Victor E. Mas.
ton, 1920 North Livingstone street
Arlington; 1t. Col. Crawford J
Smith, 1903 Belleview avenue, Chev.
erly, Md; Comdr. William F. Brew.
er, 290l Cameron Mill road, Alex
andria; Col. Charles G. Williamson
3175 Seventeenth street north, Ar
lington, and Capt. Selmer S. Nor.
land, 2613 Eighth street south, Ar
lington.
To receive MBE Cmilitary divi-
sion) - Honorary member of the
military division of the most Excel.
lent Order of the British Empire
Capt. Selmer S. ,Norland. 261:
Eighth street, south, Arlington.
To receive MBE (civil division) -
Honorary member of the civil divi.
sion of the Most Excellent Order
of the British Empire: William E
Chace, 704 Elm street, Chevy Chase
Md; Gerald w. Kelly, 1916 North
Edison street, and William F. Dram
205 North Fillmore street, both o1
Arlington.
To receive the certificate of men.
tions in = dispatches: Roger G
Greene. 1915 North Springwooo
drive, Silver Spring.
To receive KMS Ribbon-King's
medal for service in the cause oi
freedom: Mrs. E. F. Downs, 152;
E. Folkland avenue, Silver Spring
William Louis Parks, 4208 Russell
avenue. Mount Rainier, and Mrs
Thelma G. Williams, 2018 Lans.
downe way, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
80 Workers Safe as Floor
CoIIapses in Baltimore
By The Assoeiofed Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 30.-More than
10 tons of freshly poured concrete
flooring gave way on the third floor
of parking garage under construc-
ton on South Charles street yes
terday, but none of the 80 workers
on the project was hurt.
About 100 square feet of flooring
collapsed at the garage, spilling con-
crete and scores of steel reinforce
ment rods to the floor beneath.
Just before the timber braces sup
porting the concrete molds gave
way, Hugo Nelson. a job foreman,
noticed them buckling. He immed-
lately cleared the two floors of work.
men. After the last of the concrete
workers and carpenters left the con-
crete gave way with a roar heard
three blocks away.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Court Forest Glen Plans
Annual Dance Tomorrow

Court Forest Glen tMd.) No 961
Catholic Daughters of America. will
hold its annual card party and
dance at the Statler Hotel tomorrow
at $3.50 pm.
The party is under the direction
of Louise Baron and Margaret
laughter. Vincent Clark's orches-
ira will provide music for the dane
ing, which will begin at 10 o'clock.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Arlington Court to Hear
Driver on Drunk Charge

A hearing has been set for Novem-
ber IL in Arlington County Court fol
James M. Frank, 81. Of the 600 block
of Fulton avenue, Falls Church. who
was charged with driving while
drunk after an accident Tuesday
night.
Frank is accused by police of hav-
ing struck John Austin, 45, OF the
100 block of North Trenton street
Arlington. at Lee boulevard and
North Trenton street. He was freed
under 81 ZOO bond yesterday.
Mr.. Austin is in Arlington Hospi-
tai for sprains, cut and shock. His
condition was described as good.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Board Of Trade News
Wins Top PIaceAmong
T.. Of T.. Publications

The Board OF Trade News, monthly
tabloid newspaper established q
year ago by the Washington Board
of Trade, has been adjudged the best
in its class among cities Of 500, ,000
population and over by the National
Association Of Commercial Crgani.
zation Secretaries.
In making the announcement yes
terday. John A. Reilly, president oi
the trade group, said the contest was
arranged on Nationwide basis tt
select superior chamber Of commerce
publications. '--.'8'
Los Angeles Second.
The certificate of merit awarding
first prize to the publication was
presented to William H. Press
executive secretary of the Washing
ton Board of Trade, at the annual
dinner of the associatiGl in Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo The Los An
geles Chamber of Commerce was
named second-place winner. This
award for the best magazine was
received by the Dallas Chamber OF
Commerce.
Louis Lundborg of San Francisco
chairman of the Publication Contest
Committee, said: THE Board o1
Trade of Washington should be very
proud of this fine publication"
TT is live, readable paper. done
in a thoroughly professional man.
ner," he added. Particularly note.
worthy is the fact that the Boare
OF Trade News has won this COM
petition during the first year of it.
existence"
&! The Executive Committee of, the
Board of Trade has adopted reso.
luton commencing all who are ell.
gagged in preparing the Board ol
Trade News.
Edwin Lewis Is Editor.
Special mention and commenda-
ton was accorded Edwin N. Lewis
editor; Bruce Bryan, assistant
editor, and the members of the Pub.
lications Committee which includes
William c. Shelton, business man.
ager, the Washington Times-Her.
aid, chairman; c. ]. Mack, man.
ager, the Mayflower Hotel, and
Harry L. Merrick, vice president OF
Kal, Ehrlich & Merrick, advertising
company.
Judges of the competition were
Frank Fogarty, vice president and
general manager of Paxton g. Ga
lagher, Omaha. Nebr.; Lawrence
Hurley, editor Of Nations Business
published by. the United States
Chamber of Commerce, and Frank
Pellegrin, director of broadcasting
advertising. National Association OF
Broadcasters.