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Evening star., 1948-05-02

operated a tavern. He moved to
Washington in 1910 and worked at
the Smithsonian helping to as
semble bones of animals. For about
II years until his retirement he in
structed soldiers at Fort Meade in
blacksmithing.
Because of his love for the water
Mr.. Wade often took cruises on the
Potomac and around Colonial
Beach on chartered steamers and
friends boats to recapture his days
in the Navy.
Mr. Wade was member of
Spanish War Veterans No. 9, the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Baltimore Lodge No. 38; the Loyal
Order of the Moose in Alexandria,
the Fraternal Order of the Eagles
in Baltimore and Christ Episcopal
Church.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Charlotte EaSton Wade; son,
James, in Los Angeles, and a sister,
Mrs. Lille Webster of Alexandria.
Evening star., 1948-05-02

Every year United States fire
losses total more than $500 900 900.
Evening star., 1948-05-02
Services Set tuesday
For William H. Wade
Spanish War Veteran

Funeral services for William H
Wade, rs. who helped fire the en-
gineS on the Oregon when it chased
the Spanish Warship Colon at the
naval battle of Santiago in 1898,
Will be held at l pm. Tuesday at
Chambers funeral home, SIT Elev-
enth street Sc. Burial will be in
Arlington.
Mr.. Wade died Friday at the
Naval Medical Center, Bethesda,
where he had been under treat
ment since March % for a stomach
aiiment. He lived at 9l4 Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc:
A blacksmith by trade. Mr. Wade
enlisted in the Navy in 1896 and
was stationed at the Washington
Navy Yard, now the Naval Gun
Factory, and aboard various YES
sells. During the Spanish American
War he served on the monitor Ter
ror and, later. the Oregon.
For participating the six-mile
chase Of the Colon and in the sink
ing of the vessel, he and the other
crew members received a special
bonus of $575.
After the war Mr.. Wade returned
to his native Alexandria and
Evening star., 1948-05-02

There are 100000 farm families
in the United States.
Evening star., 1948-05-02
-Four Firemen Hurt,
Smoke FeIIs Woman
In 18Th Street Blaze

One fireman received a possible
fractured spine, three others were
injured and woman was overcome
by smoke in a fire which badly
damaged home at 3033 Fifteenth
street NV. Yesterday afternoon.
In Emergency Hospital with Sc
we're back injuries was Pvt. J. B..
Richards, 35. of Gil Quintana place
NV, one Of two firemen who fell
from ladder on which they were
handling a hose.
The other injured are:
SeEgt. H. w. SWanner, 38. of 1342
FttenhouSe street NV, who fell
from tie roof, but continued to
t@ht the fire until sent home. He
later was taken to the hospital s1f-
l7"ag from smoke exhaustion.
Suffers Back Abrasions.
P't. J. F. Perry, 27, of 1O1 Spring
s''c@. Chevy Chase, who fell from
-" ladder. He was treated at
Emergency Hospital for back
a''7sions before being leleased.
Pvt. F. E. Casey, 81. of l8 Gallatin
street NE, whose right ring finger
vas injured, apparently from
piece Of falling slate,
Ms. Peggy Byrd, 80 a resident
Of the house. who neighbors said
was, sleeping on the third floor al
the time the fire broke out at ap-
proHim2tely 4 pm. She was carried
out by firemen and treated at
Emergency Hospital for smoke con-
goStion.
The two firemen injured by fall
ing from the ladder were hurt when
the ladder apparently fell back
wards when the hose suddenly
swirled from the force of water
as it was withdrawn from hole
through the roof A shout from
one of the firemen to turn off the
water when the hose was brought |
out apparently was not heard below,
an observer said.
Two Had Smelled Smoke.
Mrs. Madeline Long, owner of
the house, who lived on the second
floor. and her sister, Mrs. C. T.
Sargent, 3035 Fifteenth street NV,
had emelled smoke earlier in the Gay
but had been unable to locate its
source. Mrs. Sargent said. She said
they turned off the refrigerator
and called a repairman, thinking
it may have been the source of
tho smoke.
The fire broke out, observers said,
on the third floor. Firemen did not
Immediately determine its cause.
The irSt-foor tenants, Mr.. and
Mrs. V. K. PAIGE, and their son.
Donald. 10, we're not at home at
the time
The frame house was damaged
extensively. on the third floor from
the flames and below, largely from
water.
Mrs Sargent said her sister had
recently redecorated the interior of
tho house.
Evening star., 1948-05-02
German 10 Face Charges
For Begging Food Packages
BY the kssocioied Press

BERLIN, May IA German ac-
cused of writing nearly 800 begging
letters to the United States and
other countries will face fraud
charges, the American military gov
ernment said today.
A statement said the man, Helm
rich Czerwinski %, admitted re-
ceiving about 80 CARE food pack
ages on the representation that he
was on a starvation diet. Police
said they had found an indexed file
on his letters to bishops, university
presidents and business men, with
Evening star., 1948-05-02
Col. George Rice Promoted

Promotion of Col. George w. Rice
ID Army surgeon. to brigadier gen.
eral in the Army Medical Corps has
been announced by I'd Army head
quarters at Fort George G. Meade
Md. Gen. Rice, native of Cum
bcrland, Nd, has been stationed at
Fort Meade since January. 1916.
In United States cities fire pro-
lection costs about $3.50 per capita
Evening star., 1948-05-02
Navy Relief Society
Plans 100000 Drive

The Navy Relief Society has an
nounced its annual Embarrassing
campaign will begin Tuesday and
continue through June 6.
The society, which this year seeks
to raise 100000, is a private agency
which aids naval personnel and
their dependents.
Evening star., 1948-10-16
|Proverb-Q Quoting Bus Driver
Receives Candy for Courtesy
Junior Bourd Notes
Lack of Horn Blowing
In Making Award

A please" q thank you" and q
minimum of horn footing won
a Capital Transit Co. bus driver q
courtesy award from the Junior
Board of Commerce.
The driver, Leo w. Potter, Is full
of proverbs and knows how to put
them to use. He was given a box OF
candy by the junior boards Traffic
and Safety Committee, celebrating
National Sweetest Day, in co.opera-
ton with the Nations candy manu-
facturers.
Representatives of the board are
out today, looking for other courte.
GUS drivers. A caravan Of 10 cars
left the Peace Monument, at Second
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV, this morning and are cruising
the city, giving the candy to per-
sons spotted being courteous.
Jody Miller, Miss Washington" Of
194S, is among those distributing the
candy.
Mr.. Potter received his gift from
Charles H. Burton, chairman of the
Traffic and Safety Committee.
Courtesy is trump card.
whats worth doing is worth doing
right" These are among the say
ings the 42-year-old bus driver tries
to carry out as he drives between
Green Meadows, Md, and Twelfth
and Quincy street NE.
He has received a number of COM
mendations from appreciative bus
riders during his IA years with the
company.
Evening star., 1948-10-16
Two in Assembly Back
Montgomery Charter

Two members of the all-Repub-
lican Montgomery County delegation
to the General Assembly today an.
nounced their support of the pro-
posed county charter.
They are State Senator Roy Tasco
Davis of Silver Spring and Mrs.
Leona Rush of Chevy Chase.
Both said they supported the first
charter, which was proposed in
1914, adding that their support Of
the newly proposed charter "re-
affirmed" their earlier positions.
The 1914 charter was defeated.
Senator Davis declared that, It
see no reason to change my previous
position on the charter, which I
consider to be a nonpartisan issue,
and will vote for it at the coming
election"
Mrs. Rush said that while the
charter does not answer all of the
problems of Montgomery County
at this time, 7 feel very strongly
that it is step in the right direc-
ton"
She recalled that she worked for
repeal of the Lindsey law at the
1947 session of the General Assembly
at the request of the Charter Com
mittee.
The Lindsey law, which is still on
the statute books, prohibits nom
partisan election Of councilmen in
any county having charter form Of
government.
Evening star., 1948-10-16
Traffic Violation Brings
6 Charges, $100 Fine

Passing through a red light at
Fourteenth and U streets NV. LED
to series of six traffic charges and
s100 in fines, although Henry p
Sturdavint scarcely moved from the
point where the first violation oc-
CURED.
Questioning the man, who is 80
colored, and lives in the 600 block
Of U street NV, Traffic Policeman
A. w. Anderson learned enough tc
place the following charges against
Sturdavint: Passing the red light
operating after suspension of per-
init, driving on dead tags, improper
lights on his car, failing to show
change of address on his suspended
permit and having no registration
card.
Judge George D. Nelson imposed
sentence
Evening star., 1948-10-16
D. {. Population Density
3S,212 a Square Mile

The latest population figures re-
leased by the Census Bureau a few
weeks ago show Washington has a
population of 1922 persons per
square mile, District officials have
figured out.
The latest figures issued by the
Census Bureau show Washington
with an estimated population of
893, 900.
The District area of slightly more
than SO square miles contains 80
GOT acres, exclusive of streets, alleys,
and land under water, according TO
Edward A. Dent, District Assessor
The greater part of this land does
not bring in taxes because 1t is
owned by the Federal Government,
the District, churches and other
organizations that are exempt by
law.
The taxable property in the Dis
trict consists of about 23.5 square
miles. The Federal property COM
prises about 20.36 square miles,
while the District owns about 1.66
square miles. The land owned by
churches and other buildings which
are exempt. by law Is 2.76 square
miles. The land used for streets
alleys and under water is about 81
square miles. t,
According to Mr.. Dent, who keeps
his records In acreage, the taxable
area in the District is 15,046 acres OF
1877 per cent Of the entire land.
Evening star., 1948-10-16
2 Committeeman Qui'
AS Fairfax Democrats
Purge Truman Foes
By Alex R. Preston

The Fairfax County Democratic
Executive Committee last night
called on any Of its members who
refuses to support President Tru-
mans reelection to resign. Two Of
them did.
THAT man Thurmond is more Of
a Democrat than President Tru-
man." was the immediate protest
of James Byrnes, Mclean real estate
dealer, the first to quit.
After passage of the resolution
a further explanation was given.
Committee members who work for
the election of Gov. Thurmond of
South Carolina, States Rights can
didate for President were to resign,
it was explained.
Then I submit mine" was the
quick rejoinder of Paul L. Sweeney,
a Washington lawyer who lives in
Mclean.
Neither of them left the Circuit
Court room in the Fairfax County
Courthouse until after the meeting
adjourned, however.
To Await Ruling.
Chairman w. Franklin Gooding
of Vienna, announced he would not
accept the designations until he OBJ
tanned a ruling from the chairman
of the 9th District Democratic Com
mittee on the validity of the resolu-
ton. The district chairman is
Gardner L. Boothe, Alexandria at
torney.
John A. K. Donovan, Falls Church
attorney. was the author Of the reso-
luton inviting designations from
members who refused to support the
straight party ticket.
Mr.. Donovan was in the forefront
of those who took a walk" from
the Democratic State Convention
last summer when State Chairman
G. Alvin Massenburg railroaded
Gov. Tuck's anti Truman resolution
through to adoption.
After last nights meeting, Mr..
Donovan commended. Mr.. Byrnes
and Mr.. Sweeney for their "hon-
esty" in publicly making known their
position. Mr.. Byrnes said more
will follow" him in taking walk.
Many Watch Meeting.
James E. Durant, former Falls
Church Town councilman, acted as
secretary. He said only II of the 63
Executive Committe members were
present although the courtroom was
nearly filled with spectators in
terested in the campaigns Of both
President Truman and Gov. Thur
mond.
The meeting had been quietly an
Inounced in advance as promising
fireworks" Controversial as the
Issues were. there were no heated
| exchanges on the floor.
Evening star., 1948-10-16
Z Titles in D. {. Bridge Play
Won by Charles {. johnson

Charles c. johnson won two titles
yesterday in the annual District
contract bridge tournament at the
Hotel Roosevelt.
Paired with Miller s. Roberts in
the mems single-session afternoon
event, Mr.. johnson scored again
last night by leading the mixed pair
field with Mrs. Lillian Krick.
The new mixed pair champions
maintained the strong lead estab-
lished in the initial round Thurs
day night, finishing 20 match points
ahead of the runners-up, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. McGhee. All are Wash
ingten residents.
Mrs. S. Newman and Mrs. Isadore
Zeskind of Baltimore captured the
women's title yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. T. M. Boyle and Mrs. M. r.
Reddy OF Washington, who led in
the first session, dropped to third
position in the finals.
The four-day tourney continued
with a two-session open pair match
today. There will be team of -four
contests tomorrow, concurrent with
the metropolitan pair events for
The Evening Star Trophy.
Evening star., 1948-10-16
New Diabetes Test, InsuIin
With Fast Action Described

A new flve-minute blood test
developed by the United States
Public Health Service to help detect
diabetes may be used in Nation
wide drive December 6 to IL to find
thousands of persons who have the
disease without knowing it.
This screening test, and a new
form Of one-shot insulin that may
be available for public use within
six months, were described here yes
terday by DR.. Priscilla White of the
Joselin-Baker Clinic for Diabetes at
Boston.
DR.. White, who addressed the
Diabetes Association of the District
at meeting in the District Medical
Society Building last night, said the
new type of insulin, called 'NPH-5O,"
requires fewer injections and has
other advantages over two other
generally-uSed types. 1t is suitable
not only for severe cases of diabetes
but also for children, because it is
quicker in blood sugar reduction and
also carries over longer periods, she
explained.
The new blood test should be
especially valuable for "mass screen
lngS" to locate diabetes among ap-
parently well persons, DR.. White
SAID. She added, however, that the
test is mot absolutely positive" ano
should be given in conjunction with
a more lengthy blood analysis and 9
test for sugar in the urine.
The American Diabetes Associa.
tlon will sponsor the Nation-widt
diabetes detection drive in December
Evening star., 1948-10-16
Auto Of Couple Slain
In Maryland Brought
Here for Study by FB|

FB1 laboratory experts today were
examining blood-stained seats, win.
dow bullet holes and, sandy marks ir
the automobile of John H. Mahlan
Glen Burnie (Md) postal clerk, who
was murdered with his 18-year-olc
friend, Miss Mary c. Kline, last
month.
The car was driven here yesterday
from the Anne Arundel County
police headquarters garage. Five
glass jars filled with earth, and sane
from several sections of the county
also were turned over to FBI agents
County police indicated techni.
clans will compare the deposits witt
earth and sand that formed a foot.
print in the rear of the automobile
when 1t was found four weeks age
today in bean patch of the Ole
Annapolis road, three miles from
Glen Burnie.
Bodies of the 25-year-old posta
clerk and Miss Kline were founc
three days later west of Annapolis
about IL miles from where the cal
was discovered. Both had been shot
in the head
An FBI spokesman said he did moi
know how long the examination
would require. Whatever report L
made will be given only to county
police, he said.
While county police continued
questioning two Negroes taken int,
custody Thursday night in Annap.
oils, Chief John H. Souers disclosed
that two white men were beins
sought for questioning. He refused
to say what connection they has
with the Investigation.
Evening star., 1948-10-16
ChateIain Urges Sales Tax
In Talk Before Shriners

Leon Chatelain, jr., president OF
thu Board of Trade, continued that
organizations advocacy of a 2 per
cent sales tax in talk yesterday
at the Almas Temple Club, 1915 K
street NV.
Without a sales tax, he told the
Shriners, the real estate tax will
have to be raised from the present
81 per $100 assessed valuation to
SO.
He said a study indicated this
would cost the owner of a $4,000
house $50 more in taxes, whereas he
would pay only about $25 in sales
taxes. The difference, he said,
would be made up by the purchases
of out-of-town visitors and subur-
banites.
Evening star., 1948-10-16
Official Urges Revision
Of immigration Law

The immigration law, on the
books "a years, is badly in need OF
overhauling, Edward J. Shaughnessy,
special assistant to the immigration
Commissioner, told members of the
Order of Sons of italy yesterday at
a meeting in the Hotel Washington.
One revision which has been sug-
gested to Congress, he said. is that
unused quotas be re-allocated to
countries which have filled their
quotas.
Nicholas H. Petruzelli, a Com
merce Department economist, said
immigration from Italy would help
the Marshall Plan. A peculiar fea-
ture of Italy's economy, he said, was
that remittances from immigrants
to North and South America has al
ways been an important element In
!, its foreign exchange.
Leonard H. Pasqualicchio, Wash
ington real estate man, was chair
man.
Evening star., 1948-10-16
Two HoIdup Men Rob
House Pointer of $45

A house painter, Emil J. venz, go
OF 229 Rock Creek Church road NV.
was robbed Of $45 last night by two
holdup men as he was walking
home.
Mr.. zenze, who said the money
was payment for a painting job, de.
scribed the men as colored, about
20 years old and weighing about Isl
pounds.
A robbery was reported also at the
Safeway Store, 1880 Georgia avenue
NV, where customer grabbed $7(
from an open cash register and fed
Charles Rice, 81, checker at the
store, said the customer was a col.
ored man about 21 wears old.
Evening star., 1948-10-16
|Ex-Big Gambler,
Others Held
After 3Raids
WiIIium P. Moses
And Woman Granted
Delay in Hearings

Three persons, including O man
described by police as one OF the
biggest gamblers in the city during
the 1930s, were booked in Municipal
Court today, after their arrest on
gambling charges yesterday.
Two were granted continuances.
Arrested in the rear Of a poolroom
in the 1900 block of Fourteenth
street NV. by Vice Squad detectives
and charged with setting up a gam
ing table was William P. Moses, So,
who gave police his address as IS
M street NV. He was released
His case was continued to
Wednesday by Judge Walter J.
Casey.
Vice Squad 1t. Roy Blick said
Moses, convicted gambler, used
to be one of Washington's biggest
operators in horse-race betting.
In the raid, made after under
cover men said they observed q
man place bet with Moses, police
found telephone, two radios and
a quantity of numbers slips and bet
books, 1t. Blick added.
Horace E. Butcher, 80, colored, of
the 500 block of E street NE, was
arrested at Georgia avenue and Har.
ward street NV. and charged with
operating a lottery and possession
Of numbers slips, after police said
they saw another person place q
bet with him. Found on Butcher
were rundown tape slips for keep
ing accounts and a bet book, police
said. His case was to come up in
court later today.
In a raid at the home of Mrs.
Dorothy M. Johnson, 36, colored, of
the 100 block of Seaton place NV,
police found numbers slips and a
bet book on Mrs. Johnson, they said.
She was charged with operating Q
lottery and possession of numbers
slips.
Her case was continued to Tues.
day by Judge Casey.
Butcher and Mrs. johnson were
released under 81 500 bond each.
Evening star., 1948-10-16
Anti ] ootIing in Other Cities
Shows DC. .LowCun Curb Horns

Unless Washington motorists are
different breed from those o1
other cities at home and abroad
there Is no reason to suppose police
can't stop unnecessary horn blow.
ing here for good.
Anti-tootling ordinances, the rec.
ord shows, have been successfully
enforced for long periods in many
other cities, and there are whole
foreign countries where, In obedience
to national laws, no citizen would
think of blowing his horn except
for real emergency.
Washington is not a noisy city for
lack of sporadic reform attempts
There have been many authorizing
campaigns and drives" here. All
of them resulted in short, sharp in
creases in the number of horn
honk arrests. Each time normal
bedlam was restored within a few
weeks.
Last Drive in 1941.
The last full-fledged drive"
against unnecessary use of auto
horns took place here in l941. In
less than two months, police ar
rested 295 offenders. The peak week
produced 72 arrests. The whole busi-
ness was speedily forgotten, how
ever; in all of 1945, there were only
76 arrests, although tootling was
rampant. In the first eight months
of this year, there have been 125
arrests.
This time, according to Inspector
Arthur E. Miller, it is going to be
a different story. Chief Of the
Police Departments traffic division,
Inspector Miller says he now Is in
augurating not an anti-noise "crack-
down" drive of the familiar type,
but rather q permanent efoIt to
keep his men reminded Of the local
law on horns, and of their duty to
enforce it.
Among American cities which
prove it can be done, perhaps the
most outstanding example is Men,
phis, Tenn. Boss Ed Crump ordered
the elimination of tootling there
early in the recent war and there
repeatedly has been no letdown
since. In nearly every block, signs
remind the motorist of the city's
anti-honking ordinance, which is no
more severely phrased than ours.
And the police see to it that Mr..
Crump has quiet city in which to
live.
The experience Of New York City
likewise has shown the possibilities
Evening star., 1948-10-16
Services Explain Policy
On Accrediting Reporters

The national military establish
ment said today 1t did not assume
the right to make loyalty checks on
reporters covering the military.
A spokesman said its proposal to
compile a new list of accredited
reporters was intended to expedite
the issuance of such credentials If
they are needed in a hurry, but that
accreditation was not required for
admission to any installation open
10 the public.
Part of the process of accredita-
ton involves a loyalty check, which
is undertaken at the specific and
written request of the news organi-
zation which employs the reporter, u
the spokesman said.
The American Newspaper Guilds
International Executive Board in
quired about the plan yesterday.
Members expressed apprehension
lest loyalty checks might be used
by an employer as reason for dis
charging an employe.