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Evening star., 1948-12-04

Bessie "Dimples" Nichols, IT.
year-old Rockville blond charged
with assisting the hold-up OF a
taxicab driver a year ago, yester-
day was given a chance to prove
that she can go straight.
Bessie, the girl who made news
when she got an engagement ring
while held in Prince Georges jail,
was placed on probation for three
years by Circuit Judge Charles G.
Marbury.
At the opening of her trial yes
terday, Bessie changed her not
guilty plea to a plea Of guilty. ,
After her arrest, Bessie escaped
from the Marlboro Jail by unlock
ing her cell door with a key she
mysteriously obtained, police said.
She was rearrested in Rockville
Evening star., 1948-12-04
Navy Allows 18.Year.0Id
To Enlist for One Year

Eighteen-year-old youths now will
be accepted for enlistment in the
Navy for one year, according to 1t.
Comdr j. S. Leidel, officer in charge
of the District naval recruiting sta
tion.
He said they will receive the same
benefits as those enlisting for three
or more years and at the same time
fulfill their obligations under the
ISelective Service Act. On complet-
ing the one-year enlistment, they
will be given the opportunity of re-
enlisting or transferring to the mac
tive Naval Reserve.
Applications may be made at the
Naval Recruiting Station, 140O
Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Evening star., 1948-12-04
6. W. School Conference
Names De viney President

Jack De Viney, II. Of 1880 Park
road NV, a Central High School
student, yesterday was chosen pres
ident of the second annual George
Washington University High School
Conference.
Held at Lisner Auditorium, the
conference was attended by speech
and government students from IA
schools in Maryland, Virginia and
the District.
Dr.. L. Poe Leggette Of the uni
versity faculty directed the con-
ference.
Elected as officers with Mr.. De
Viney were: Norman Bohrer, 1874
Nichols avenue Sc, Anacostia High
School student, vice president, and
Miss Susanne Walsh, 1925 Mac
Arthur boulevard NV, who attends
Western High School, secretary.
Another conference will be held
in the spring and in the interim
various schools will discuss the
problems debated,
Evening star., 1948-12-04
Alexandria Hospital
Silent on Proposals

Alexandria Hospital officials have
decided to withhold comment on a
recommendation that the hospital
reduce the number of its employees
and tighten administrative activ-
tiles.
The recommendation was made
by a special committee of the new
Alexandria Health Council, which
asked the hospital for comment on
its proposals.
In a letter to council officials,
David S. Haddock, Hospital Board
president, said his group had decided
to turn the health council proposals
over to a special citizens committee
which will be formed to evaluate a
current audit and personnel study
of the hospitals operations.
This policy will assure the council
report "of impartial appraisal and
permits the Hospital Board to go
along logically with commitments
it has made to the city in the COM
mon desire for the best hospital that
can be developed" Mr.. Haddock
wrote.
The hospital financial and per-
sonnel study was ordered by the
Alexandria City Council, after that
body voted an emergency $4,000
grant to help ease financial prob
lens at the institution.
Evening star., 1948-12-04
Hunting Couple Cleared
In Chi|d.N eg|ect Charge
ey the Associated Press

TOWSON, Md, Dec. 4.-Mr. and
Mrs. Dewey Davis. who left his
three young daughters behind and
went to West Virginia to hunt deer,
were acquitted yesterday of charges
they neglected the children.
The house burned down while
they were gone but the girls weren't
hurt.
Judge John B. Centrum repri-
manded the couple and placed the
children under welfare department
supervision for a year.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis testified they
mads arrangements with a next
door neighbor to have the little
girls sleep at her house while they
were gone.
Mrs. Connie Browning told the
court she had promised only to
keep an eye on the girls, not feed
and shelter them.
The girls, II, 9 and 6, are Mr..
Davis children by a previous mar
riage.
After the fire, the couple was
located at the home of his brother
near Clarksburg, w. Va.
Evening star., 1948-12-04
Charter Ticket
Is Studied With
Mixed FEELINGS
County Republicans
Less Gloomy Over
Slate Than Democrat
By John v. Horner

Residents of Montgomery County
today weighed-with mixed feelings
the qualifications of seven citizen.
nominated yesterday as charter can.
didates for the first elected County
Council.
Reaction to the slate amone
staunch charter supporters was, ir
general, favorable. Some profes.
sional politicians were unavailable
for comment. But of those reached
the Republicans appeared les
gloomy than the Democrats.
To Be Ratified Tuesday.
The ticket approved by the boaro
Of the Montgomery County Charter
Committee, which is expected to be
ratified by the full membership
Tuesday, is as follows:
Council District No. l. the Da.
mascus-Laytonsville-O Olney area: P
G. Lyon, Brinklow construction en-
gineer; registered as Democrat.
Council District No. 2, the Barnes.
Vile Clarksburg- Gaithersburg area
Augustus r. Selby, Germantown
miller; Republican.
District No. 8, Jamestown Pooles.
Vile Rockville - Former Orphans
Court Judge Thomas c. Kelley
GAINESVILLE, lawyer and banker
Republican.
District No. 4, Bethesda and Pc.
tomac election diStricts-MrS. Doro-
thy S. Himstead, Chevy Chase
housewife; Democrat.
District No. 5, Colesville and
Wheaton election districts. Doug
las Bradshaw, Takoma Park, law.
yer; Republican.
At large-Frederic P. Lee, Be.
thesda and Washington attorney
Democrat, and DR.. Lewis Merriam
Kensington, Brookings Institution
executive, Democrat.
Anders r. Lofstrand of Rockville
chairman of the Republican delega'
ton in the Legislature, said he re-
garded the charter ticket as "ver.
nice"
Lee to Work for Charter.
I'm wondering, though, what thu
old organization Democrats think o.
the ticket" Mr.. Lofstrand said.
His answer was supplied by E
Brooke Lee of Silver Spring, still
Democratic leader of Montgomery
despite his announced retirement
a year ago. Mr.. Lee and his clost
political ally. Lacy Shaw, objected tt
the new form of government, but
after the charter was adopted sale
they would work and vote for the
Charter Committee nominees to put
the machinery into operation. Mr.
Lee had this comment:
I'VE recognize that the group in.
cludes two gentlemen who have beer
recent Republican county candidates
and one Republican who is a recog-
nized party leader; also two Demo.
Gratis who are markedly unfriendly
to the Democratic organization ano
DR.. Merriam, whose politics we dc
not know.
However. for reasons previously
stated, we intend to organize, work
and vote for the entire charter
slate"
Evening star., 1948-12-04
Nagothy Group Studying
Arundel Police Problems
Nv the Associated Press

GLEN BURNIE, Md, Dec. 4:-An
investigation of Anne Arundel law
enforcement problems. plans for
which came up during investigation
of the recent double Staying here
has been launched by the Magothy
River Association.
Association officers said Col. Henry
S. Barrett, wartime head of civilian
defense in Maryland, will take lead
ership in the survey of the county
police situation with view toward
possibility of a training program for
county police, increased size OF the
force, higher pay and more radio
cars.
Miss Mary c. Kline, 1s-year-old
secretary, and John H. Mahlan, Is,
Glen Burnie postal employe, were
slain last September. A suspect, ar
rested almost two months later. has
been charged with their murders.
Evening star., 1948-12-04
Annual Womun's Doy

The annual Woman's Day will be
observed Sunday at 1880 am. at
the Columbia Heights Christian
Church. DR.. Harry L. Bell will
speak on THE Ripened Harvest" :"
Mrs. c. K. Saunders, president of
the Woman's Council, will preside
The morning prayer will be offered
by William L. Hill and the Scrip
lures will be read by Mrs. Pau.
Magoffin. Mrs. G. Tinsley Creech
will speak of the women's program
of work.
Evening star., 1948-12-04
Pontiac Auto Dealers
Receive Charter for
D. T.. Area Association
p. G. LiEon.
Thomas C. Kelley.

The Washington Metropolitan
Pontiac Dealers Association, with
eight members in this area, has been
incorporated In Virginia, dedicated
to advancing lawful and fair trade
practices"
A charter was granted by the
State Corporation Commission at
Richmond yesterday, but the asso-
citation has been operating here in
formally for many months, high
Pontiac official said.
c. F. Devereaux, zone manager
here for Pontiac Motor Division OF
General Motors, said the prime pur-
pose of the association was to assure
closer cooperation between the
dealers, the public and the facto-
ries.'
Issues Discussed at Meetings.
The dealers here have been hold
ing monthly meetings at various
places, he explained, to discuss
many issues which have arisen in
The selling and servicing OF new
cars.
Also under discussion, Mr.. Deve-
reaux said, have been the disputed
questions of allowances made for
old cars traded in on new ones and
the system of delivering new cars
on a priority list.
More than a year ago, Mr.. Dev-
ereaux said, it was realized that
these issues were brewing, so the
Pontiac dealers began their program
of cooperation long before the
House subcommittee investigating
questionable trade practices in the
automobile business here launched
its investigation.
Emphasis on Future Business.
So far, the zone manager said,
no Pontiac dealer had been called
on the witness stand by the Macy
subcommittee making its trade
practice inquiry.
Mr.. Devereaux said that through
out the many conferences of deal
ers here the emphasis has been on
future business, not the benefits
of today"
Officers Of the association, Mr..
Devereaux announced, are: E. M.
Kupersmidt of Coast-in-Pontiac,
president; H. j. Brown
of Brown Pontiac, Arlington, Va.
vice president; Jack j. Blank,
Arcade Pontiac, Washington, sec
retary- treasurer.
Evening star., 1948-12-04
Thief Gets $50 Days

Harvey L. Minnis. 81, today was In
District Jail for $50 days for steal.
ing four items of new lavatory
equipment from the Logan School
annex, Third and G streets NE.
Judge Thomas D. Quinn imposed
the sentence in Municipal Court
after Minnis, who is> colored and
lives in the 1000 block Of Browning
place NE, pleaded guilty. He was
arrested Thursday.
Evening star., 1948-12-04
Blond, II, in Toxicob HoIdup
Put on Probation for 3 Years

several months ago and 1t was dis
closed that she had been to Cali
fornia where she met and fell IN
love with a Marine.
The Marine, Pvt. Quincy @.
Terry, now stationed at Norfolk,
presented Bessie a diamond en-
gagement ring between the bars OF
her Marlboro Jail cell after she
was rearrested.
They plan to be married "as soon
as possible" she said yesterday.
County Probation Officer Roy
Bright said, however, that If Bes-
sic marries without his permission,
it will be a violation of her proba-
ton. Conditions of the probation
are that she return to live with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Nichols, in Rockville, and obtain
work.
Evening star., 1948-12-04
EIks' Memorial Service
To Be Held Tomorrow

The Washington Elks Lodge, No.
Is, will hold its 54th annual memoir
ial service for members who have
died during the year at 8 pm. to-
morrow at the clubhouse, 9l9 H
street NV.
The Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. Glee Club, directed by
Hal Fitz, will sing. Joseph A. Cam
trell, Washington attorney, will
creok
Evening star., 1948-12-04

the radio station yesterday with
Miss Groves and the women among
them were presented chrysanthe-
mum corsages.
Miss Groves had never heard the
Hollywood breakfast show before, it
turned out.
I'm too busy collecting maga-
zines," she said. But it was not her
first orchid. She was given one for
working in the kitchen every Sat-
urday night at the Friendship
House of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
church during the war.
She was a bit disturbed because
the letter said she was rs. She will
not reach that age until July. She
came here in 1911.
Evening star., 1948-12-04
Summer Training for Guard
To Be Discussed at Meeting

Summer field training plans for
National Guard units in the I'd Army
area will be discussed at a four-day
conference beginning Monday at
Fort Meade.
Guard officers from the District,
Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania.
Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West
Virginia have been called to par
ticipate in the discussions.
1t. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow, COM
mander of the I'd Army, and mem
bers of his staff will discuss Ma
tional Guard instructor procure
ment, training plans, I'd Army re-
sponsibility for the training and
reports on the 1948 results as well
as sites, dates and requirements OF
the 1949 program.
They also will discuss the policy
progress and requirements OF the
three-year militia training program.
Evening star., 1948-12-04
30.MiIe Speed Limit Set
For Memorial BRIDGE

A 30-mile speed limit has been
established for traffic over Memorial
Bridge, Irving C. Root, superintend-
ent of National Capital Parks, an
nounced today.
Signs have been placed on the
bridge and at the approaches in
forming motorists that the speed
zone is in effect on the bridge
Previously no speed limit was des-
ignated for the bridge.
Mr.. Root said a warning period
will be allowed to permit motorists
to become familiar with the regu-
lation. but strict enforcement by the
park police will begin on December
10. He called attention to hazards
in rainy or freezing weather ano
urged the public to comply with the
new speed regulation.
Evening star., 1948-12-04
School Press Contest
Prize Money Donated

The annual Montgomery County
interhigh scholastic press contest
will be sponsored next year by the
Montgomery County Press Associa-
ton.
The association voted at its lunch
con meeting yesterday in the Stone
House Inn, Silver Spring, to donate
$35 for prizes in four classes-edi-
torial, news, features and sports.
The contest will be held in May
at a place to be determined by the
Interhigh Council.
Evening star., 1948-12-04
Bark|ey's0at
Maybe Taken
Beside Truman
Inaugural Unit Asks
Ceremony Be Held
On Stand Outside

President Truman and Vice Presi-
dent-elect Barkley both would take
the oath of Office on the outdoor
stand at the east front of the Capt.
tol under a proposal being consid-
cred by the Joint Congressional In
augural Committee.
This would be change from ira
dition under which the Vice Presi-
dent in most instances has been
sworn in before the Senate itself in
the Senate chamber, Immediately
before the Inauguration of the
President.
No decision has been reached on
the proposal, it was learned today,
but the matter is being seriously
considered. Senator Barkley, when
asked about the ceremony during
recent press conference here, said
details had not been agreed to at
that time. He now is at his home
In Paducah, KY.
Advantages Cited.
The proposal for having both the
President and Vice President sworn
in January 20 before the throng in
the open is being urged strongly be-
cause of the advantage it would
give the outdoor radio and tele-
vision audiences.
Meanwhile the committee origi-
nally set up to sell Government
employees on buying 1949 inaugural
parade tickets probably will end up
in the exact reverse position-trying
in every way possible to find the
precious tickets the Government
workers are requesting.
This appeared to be the situation
today as 1t was announced the So
man committee on Government
agency participation will meet Mon
day to discuss the ticket situation.
The committee, which includes
member from every agency and de-
partment in the area, is headed by
Joseeh F. Major. legal liaison Of
ficer at the War Assets Administra-
tion and World War I fellow SOL
dier of President Truman.
Thousands of Requests.
Mr.. Major said today that thou
sands" of requests for tickets for
Government workers are coming in
to his committeeman. He estimated
that about S per cent of the 100000
Government workers in the Wash
ington area, or more than 10000
persons, will want parade tickets.
But the 1949 Inaugural Commit
- al ly, hoc avhorlcfaI
pected supply of all tickets except
those in the Sc, ST and So bracket
and requests for blocks of tickets by
railroads and bus lines are sufficient
to cdver the remainder of the ap-
proximately 10000 seats.
However, applications are still be-
ing taken for seats with the under
standing that they must be paid for
by December 20, thus enabling the
committee to know by then just how
many applications it has for blocks
OF tickets.
Historic Booklet Planned.
Mr.. Majors committee thus will
likely be faced with the problem of
how to dig up enough tickets to sat-
tsfy the demand of Government
workers.
Other inaugural developments:
John Ciagett Proctor was named
to head the Historic Sites Commit
tee. Mr.. Proctor is president of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants of
the District. The committee will
publish a booklet describing the
various sites open to inaugural
visitors.
The Program Committee, headed
by Edward Boykin, approved pre-
liminary plans for the souvenir
booklet it plans to issue for sale to
inaugural visitors. 1t will contain
historic pictures and stories of the
previous inaugurations.
Evening star., 1948-12-04

Luke S MeUQOQlSC
Church, Thirty
fifth street and
avenue
NV, to succeed
the ] a t e r e v
DR.. C. Howard
Lambdin. T h e
a n n o uncement
was made today
by the Pastoral
Relations c ON =
m ! I I e e OF 81.
Luke's.
DR.. Justice, who
has been serving
Trinity Church
since 1910, will
Evening star., 1948-12-04
Lancer Coils Hearing

Chairman LANCER of the Senate
Post Office and Civil Service Com
mittee today scheduled a hearing
for 10 am. next Tuesday in the
Senate Office Building on practices
followed in the examination Of can
didates for stenographer -typist civil
service jobs.
Evening star., 1948-12-04
MeteoroIoqists to Meet

Earl G. Dressler, a meteorologist
in the ONCE of Naval Research,
Navy Department, will speak at a
meeting at 8 pm. Thursday of the
American Meteorological Society. It
will be held at the Weather Bu-
reau's office, Twenty-fourth and M
streets NV.
Evening star., 1948-12-04
Women's Duy Scheduled

Women's Day will be observed at
the Wilson Boulevard Christian
Church, Arlington at II am. tomor-
row with Mrs. Myrtle G. Burton,
wife of the minister, speaking on
Christmas Happens in the Heart" Z"
Evening star., 1948-12-04
Deer Hunter Killed

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. 4 R.-
Lynn Davis Swisher, 81, was shot
and killed yesterday while deer
hunting near his home at Baker,
w. Va.
Evening star., 1948-12-04
Rev. Daniel W. Justice
Appointed Pastor Of
St, Luke's Church

The Rev. DR.. Daniel w. Justice,
pastor of Trinity Methodist Church,
Seward square and Fifth street Sc,
has been appointed pastor of St.
Evening star., 1948-04-01
What To Do
For That Sluggish,
DoWn-and-Out
Feeling

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He is national director OF model
aviation for the VFW and has q
large acquaintance with young
model plane enthusiasts all over
1.-THE United States.
TripIe-A Sanction
Mr.. Hopkins also is on the Con-
test Board Of the Academy of Model
Aeronautics and the ANA Rules
Committee. The AMA's "triple-A
sanction" has been given the An
drews Field meet.
An important change in certain
flight classifications also was made
known at the meeting. The clas-
sifications involved are the U-con-
troll line and free-fight gas COM
petitions.
Previously it was decided that the
U-control events would have four
classes of competition, based on
mechanical differences of the en-
gines. The number of events now
has been reduced to three.
Free-Flight Contests.
In the free-fiight contests to be
divided into junior and senior
groups, there had been no refer
ences to the mechanical differences
in engines. Under the change, how
ever, free flight will have three
classes, based on the engine differ
ences, with junior and senior divi-
sions in each class.
The changes have been made so
that contestants who participate in
free-flight events will have the
same opportunity to accumulate
points for the meet championships
as those in the U-control line
classes.
Evening star., 1948-04-01
Carl Hopkins TO Head
Third Annual Capital
Model Air Show
By Harry Lever

Carl A. Hopkins, who has been
well known in model aviation for 81
years, will direct the third annual
National Capital Model Air Show
which will be held at Andrews Field
on Sunday, July 25.
This announcement conceded
with the latest meeting of the Ar
rangements Committee of the show,
which is being sponsored by The
Evening Star, the Veterans of For
eign Wars and the National Airport
Club.
MIR. Hopkins, who is from Clarks-
burg, w. Va, directed last years
show, which drew 10000 persons.
Evening star., 1948-04-01
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CeyIon Issues New Stamps

Ceyion has issued a set of four
pictorial stamps to commemorate
the Inauguration of the new gov
ernment.