davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1948-07-27

forehead and one on his chin.
Meanwhile Brig Gen. B. M. Hovey,
commanding general at Boiling Air
Force Base, from where the plane
left, has ordered a board of INJURY
to investigate the crash. The plane
was reported to be badly damaged.
Maj. Howton left Boiling at $50
am, yesterday on cross-country
proficiency fight to Birmingham,
Ala. On his return trip, while over
a hamlet east of Bristol at about
$3.50 pm, the engine trouble oc-
Cured. .s9g..=
He turned west to Bristol and
started to bring the plane down
Minutes later he crash-landed on
small taxi-strip at a student land
ing field. The plane cracked up
when the wheels gave way. ) ~ 4:
Maj. Howton's wife. Frances, said
he told her over the telephone from
the hospital that, at the start of the
trouble, he decided to bail out at the
great height and had gone as far
as removing the cockpit canopy
when he changed his mind and
stayed with the ship.
The officer is an experienced pilot
having flown since 1899. He entered
the Air Force in January. 194l, as
civilian pilot with the newly FORM
ed Ferry Command. During the war
he saw service in the China Burma
India Theater.
He now is assigned to the Opera
tional Requirements Division of the
Military Air Transport Service at
Gravelly Point, Va.
Maj. Howton and his wife have
two children, Harry Marshall. S, and
Virginia Massey Howton, 20 months
old.
Evening star., 1948-07-27
New Falls Church School
Faces Delay in Opening

The Falls Church School Board
has been informed it is probable
that the new Oak Street Elementary
School will not be ready for occu-
pancy by September 7, the opening
day of school.
In view of that. the School Board
has decided all children will report
to Madison School, where they will
be organized into two groups until
the completion of the new school.
An additional day of registration
for children who will be six years
old by September 80 but who did
not register yesterday or last spring,
will be held August 9 at Madison
School. Birth certificates and evil
dence of smallpox vaccinations must
accompany the new pupils.
Evening star., 1948-07-27
PHA Studies C|osinq
OF Arlington Farms

The Public Housing Administra-
ton has begun a new study to de-
termine whether the remaining
dormintories operating at Arlington
Farms shall be closed.
The study was launched owing
to continuing decline in occupancy
and a growing financial deficit, an
official said
AT present, $500 women Govern
ment workers live in six dormitories.
-Four of the original dormitories
we're closed some time ago., three
later having been converted into
family quarters for Army personnel.
One closed dormitory remains
vacant.
An official said the occupancy
rate has been definitely on the
doWngrade' since last February.
The Government ordered registra-
tlons halted April Is but in the
face OF protests by national de-
fense agencies extended the dead
line to September l.
Registrations still are being ac-
cepted and will continue to be Until
that date. when it is hoped a deci-
sion on future policy will be ready.
A deficit of about Sl5O,OOO was
incurred on the dormitories in the
last fiscal year owing to the partial
occupancy status and increased
costs. Eighty per cent of operating
costs are in wages. an official said
Evening star., 1948-07-27
Realty Man Urges Government
To Finance Low-Cost Homes

period at an interest rate Of per
cent or less.
He proposes to forbid the rental
or resale of the houses except to the
Government or to veterans who
qualify under the housing au-
thority's regulations. He also would
require a down payment. say S per
cent of purchase price, to help weed
out chiselers.
Under this plan, the dealer says,
the head of a low-income family
could buy an $500 home and, by
monthly payments of $35. pay of
interest, principal, taxes and insur-
ance.
Big Rise in Cost Sited.
las matters stand now" said Mr..
Carlin. "the payments over Is years
would run $65 a month. The truth
is, though, that there are no $500
houses to buy. Those that used to
cost $500 now bring $12,5o0 and
s13,500"
The reports of the Government
housing agencies probably will show
an increase in the amount OF new
housing construction" he wrote,
but an analysis of these reports
will show that none of this con-
struction is within the rental or
purchasing means of the man earn
ing $500 or less per year. Some
within this wage bracket are rent
ing and buying, but, using the
standard set up by mortgage loan
agencies and banks, that one
months rent should not be any
greater than one weeks wages, 1t
can be readily seen that many OF
these renters and purchasers are
headed for grief"
Evening star., 1948-07-27
Takoma Park Man Cut
In Fight With Burglar

A Takoma Park man was cut on
the shoulder early today by an in
truder he surprised in his bedroom
at 8402 Greenwood avenue.
Police said George Besenyei told
them he awoke about $3.50 m. to
find man rifiing his trousers. He
told the police he grabbed pillow
and started fighting with the in
truder. who was colored.
Mr.. Besenyei said he ignored a
warning from the man that he
would be cut if he came any closer.
After cutting Mr.. Besenyei on the
shoulder, police said, the man
jumped out of a window II feet
above the ground. Mr.. Besenyei
pursued him for about a block but
was unable to catch hin.
Mr.. Besenyei told police nothing
was taken from his apartment.
Evening star., 1948-07-27

A Silver Spring real estate man
has written all members OF Con-
gress urging vast Federal housing
program for low-income groups
which might require subsidies.
Author OF this unexpected appeal
is William F. Carlin of Silver Spring
whose associates in the organized
real estate lobbies hardly share the
same views.
Mr.. Carlin explained that while
he is primarily concerned about re-
lief for veterans who have been
unable to obtain housing, he is will
ing to extend the program to all
families with incomes of $500 OF
less. He said today his efforts ap-
pear to be bringing results. He
received immediate, favorable re-
plies from n members of the Senate
ard House, some of whom discussed
the program in detail.
Mr.. Carlin, who sought the Demo-
cratic nomination for Congress in
1916. is a former president of the
Veterans Service Aid Council OF
Eastern Montgomery County. He
based his proposal for action on
bill submitted in the Seventy-ninth
Congress by Representative Beall,
Republican. of Maryland. That
measure would need revision, he
said. but in general it would serve
as q basis for relief.
Mass Scale Proposed.
Mr.. Carlin would authorize the
Government to establish a veterans
housing authority to 'go into the
housing business on q mass scale.
purchasing land and equipment and
financing the houses over . 40-year
Evening star., 1948-07-27
Tourist Comp Robbery
Goes to Grand Jury

Floyd c. Gordon, "a, of Elkton,
Va. was held for the grand jury
Yesterday in Fairfax Police Court
on a charge of grand larceny in
connection with the theft of S246
from a Falls Church tourist camp
Saturday night.
Gordon was arrested Sunday after
theft of the money from Nolan
Phillips, operator of Gibson's Tour
ist Cabins. while he was sleeping
All but $50 was recovered. Gordon
pleaded guilty, but said he did not
know how he came into possession
of Mr.. Phillips wallet.
Evening star., 1948-07-27
Prince Georges Boys Clubs
Appoint Site Committee

Smith H. Purdum, president Of
the Prince Georges County Boys
Clubs, today announced appoint
ment of a committee to select a
building site for club headquarters.
Mr.. Purdum emphasized that the
building would be used for all units
of the Prince Georges County Boys
Clubs.
The committee is composed of G.
Nit Jones, chairman: Mrs. George
Babcock, Ralph W. Brown, Eugene
Plumer, James E. Peake, Frank
Ripley, Mr.. Purdum, Albert L. Kir-
wan and Paul II. Keen.
Jack Parsons and Jerry Buscher
were chosen to handle publicity.
Evening star., 1948-07-27
Man Who Found Body Wins Suit
Asking Reward for Woman, 100

the $500 reward. When her body
finally was found about a quarter
OF a mile from her home by Mr.
Winger, neighbor, her clothing was
snarled on a barbed-wire fence. Po-
lice said she apparently died of
exposure when she could not free
herself.
Why the relief association did not
paw the reward was never brought
out in court. as the group filed no
pleading. In view of that Mr..
Winger's attorney. Miss Anna p.
Hedrick, moved that the testimony
be concluded after she had pre-
sented her case. Judge Paul E.
Brown granted the motion. and the
jury retired with only Mr.. Winger's
story before it.
Attorney James Raby, who repre-
sented the relief association, noted
an exception to Judge Browns rul-
ing. .-
Evening star., 1948-07-27

The Immediate Relief Association
Of Fairfax County was ordered by a
Circuit Court jury yesterday to pay
the $500 reward it offered last Sep
tember for information leading to
the whereabouts of a 100-year- old
woman, former slave who myster-
iously disappeared.
The woman, Mrs. Martha Thomas,
was found dead near her Burke Sta
ton tVaD home on November 2,
nearly two months after she disap-
peared by Benjamin J. Winger,
colored, who filed suit for the re-
ward.
The disappearance of Mrs. Thomas
baff1ed her friends and neighbors
who wondered how she left her
home alone, without the cane she
always used.
The relief association. which Is
composed Of many colored residents
in the Burke Station area, offered
Evening star., 1948-07-27
Police Question 7 Suspects
In Capitol HEIGHTS HoIdup

Two men believed to have been
in a group of six bandits who yes
terday held up Capitol Heights
service station were being ques-
toned today by Prince Georges
County police.
The suspects were arrested in con-
nection with the theft of IS. Armor
Macon, 35, of 1900 Central avenue, a
mechanic. the only employe at the
station when it was held up by six
colored men, told police one had a
large rock in his hand, another held
a shotgun and third a knife.
The bandit with the rock used it
to strike Mr.. Macon on the shoulder
before the gang fed in a gray sedan.
Evening star., 1948-07-27
Two Maryland Men Face
Charges in Crash Killing 4
By the Associated Press

ELLICOTT CITY, Md, July 27.
States Attorney David M. Mur-
ray, jr., filed manslaughter charges
yesterday against two men in con-
nection with the deaths of four
persons in an automobile collision
near West Friendship July II.
Held in Howard County Jail un-
der $4,000 bond are Lester Leo
Mauck, 80. and Ralph Oliver Trink-
ler, %, both of Mount Airy, Md,
occupants of one care IN the acci-
dent.
Mr.. Mauck was injured in the &C
cident but was released Saturday
from Baltimore hospital.
Killed in the crash were Otis
Glenn Dodson, 20, of Phoenix; mis-
wife, Clara, 19; his sister. Exile
Dodson, 18. and a brother, Elliott,
IA, all of whom were in the second
car.
Evening star., 1948-07-27
County Asked
To Stop Policing
Takon1a Park
Town Seeks Return
Of Three-Fourths
Of Tox Collected

Takoma Park authorities today
asked the Montgomery County
Commissioners to discontinue county
police service in the town.
The request was made in a letter
from the Takoma Park Council and
Mayor John c. Post. 1t was the
first time such proposal has been
officially, although it has been dis
cussed several times informally by
county and town officials.
The mayor and council recon-
mended that the county turn over
to Takoma Park three-quarters Of
the police tax money collected by
the county in the municipality. A
similar procedure would be followed
by Prince Georges County officials.
the letter stated. with the remaining
One-fourth to be held by the re-
spective counties to pay for services
given by county policemen in re-
spending to calls and for the use
OF cooperative dispatching system
and teletype service.
Call ordination Difficult.
The Takoma Park officials de-
clared that coordination of town
policemen with county officers is
difficult" They also pointed out
they cannot pay Takoma Park po-
licemen on the same scale as county
men, which they said, results in
low morale for the former.
While Takoma Park officials ad-
mitted their recommendation might
be viewed as starting a precedent,
they said they felt that Takoma
Park could be regarded as an eX-
ceptional case
"Takoma Park is exceptional" the
letter asserted, because it straddles
a county line and requires constant
patrolling. To patrol the city with
county policemen draws them too
far from the center of the county
and renders them less available for
quick shifts to other parts of the
county,
Attorney Studies Letter.
The Commissioners expressed
doubt as to the chances of approv-
ing the recommendation without
legislation at the 1949 session of
the General Assembly. Conse-
quently. they turned the letter over
to their attorney, F. Barnard Welsh
for study.
Commissioner Oliver w. Young
blood, former Mayor of Takoma
Park, said the town now provides
practically all it's own services. He
said the only benefits received by
Takoma Park from the taxes its
residents pay to the county are for
police enforcement.
A report on a survey of the
Takoma Park government issued
last week by the University of
Maryland Bureau of Public Admin
istration cited friction" in the town
as a result of the dual police setup.
The report offered no specific solu-
ton to the problem. however.
Evening star., 1948-07-27
Fines TotaIing S795
Imposed on 6 Drivers
In HyattsviI|e Court

Traffie violations on nearby Mary
land roads cost six drivers, all men
total of s795 and costs in Hyatts-
vile Police Court yesterday.
Four of the defendants were finec
for speeding m excess of 10 miles
per hour, while two were penalizeo
for driving while drunk. The fine
for speeding against one of the men
was suspended, however, on the
plea of his attorney, former Bal
timore Police Court judge.
Those fined for speeding and the
amounts were, Hubert Freeman, 81
colored, of the 1900 block of Foote
street NE, $3.50: Alex Sullivan, 81
of TOO block of Chillum road, Chill
lum. $3.50; Samuel Hatcher, Is, ll0C
block of Maryland avenue NE, 500.
and James Simpson, IS, colored, OF
Baltimore, 500. Simpson, also was
fined $40 for passing two traffic
signals.
Appeal Noted.
Robert Lewis Tippett, about As
of the 1000 block of Dartmouth
avenue, College Park, was fined $100
for drunken driving and s25 for
reckless driving. but he noted an
appeal against the decision of Trial
Magistrate Alan Bowie. He was
arrested July by Maryland State
Troopers Kenneth v. Davis and
Jack Davis (no relation) while
driving on University lane through
the University of Maryland campus
Robert Il. Allen. 81, of Chicago
was fined 500 for driving his truck
while drunk on the Washington
Baltimore boulevard, near the Dis
trict line, $25 for reckless driving
and another $25 for acting in dis
orderly manner while being booked
Sunday at the Hyattsville police
station. He was arrested by County
Policeman James H. Burgess.
One Arrested at Home.
Both Freeman and Sullivan
were seen speeding about the same
time early Sunday, although Sui
livan was not apprehended until
nearly two hours later at his home,
Trooper Kenneth Davis testified.
The policeman said he and Trooper
Vincent j. Castiglione chased the
two drivers from Beltsville to Col
lege Park at speeds ranging up to
IS miles per hour. Sullivan turned
off the road when they passed to
pursue Freeman, Trooper Davis said.
The same trooper also arrested
Hatcher, whose fine was suspended
by Judge Bowie, following a chase
June 10 that started on the Wash
ington- Baltimore boulevard, AM
mendale, and ended at Scaggsville
after the car had turned off the
main highway at Laurel. Hatcher
was going better than 80 miles pei
hour during the chase" Trooper
Davis said. His fine was suspended
when his attorney, Joseph F. d
Domenico, a former Baltimore Police
Court judge. pleaded for leniency.
Simpson was arrested by Hyatts-
vile Town Policemen Kenneth
Moureau and Charles Williams or
Baltimore avenue, Hyattsyille,
Evening star., 1948-07-27
D. &. Girl to Get
Star in italy at .
S3.58 a Copy

Because his 15-year-old daughter
wants to keep up with Washington
and with sports here" a District
contractor is going to pay 1888 per
copy to get The Star daily by air.
mail in Salerno, Italy.
Mary Izzo, 341S Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc, St. Cecilia High School
sophomore, is going to Salerno with
her father Anthony to visit her
grandmother next Saturday.
Il read the ads. where 1t said to
take the paper with you on vaca-
tons" she said. When the subject
was brought to her father, he said,
order it,"
The cost for six weeks is s143.50,
or $3.50 per copy for 40 days. includ.
ing airman charges.
Evening star., 1948-07-27
Arlington Blast Probe
Resumption Awaits
Victim S Recovery

Further investigation OF a mys-
terious Sunday afternoon blast
which injuredAa woman and dam
aged two Arlington apartments is
awaiting recovery of the victim.
Fire Chief A. C. Scheffel said he
would question Miss Esther Williams,
43, when she is able to tell what
happened in her apartment kitchen
at $40 North Glebe road
Arlington Police Detective Chief
C. Burns Presley said Miss Will
liams told police the explosion oc-
CURED as she started to light gas
range.
Sister Recounts Story.
Her sister, Miss Amy Williams,
who arrived yesterday from her
home in Dunellen, N. j., told re-
porters that she had talked briefly
to the victim and received the fol-
lowing account:
Miss Esther Williams had started
to prepare a meal and had closed
the kitchen door. She went to make
a phone call and closed the VIM
doWs to shut off noise in the street
Miss Amy Williams said. however,
she did not question her sister any
further because of her condition.
William K MacMahon, manager
of the Rosslyn Gas Co. said tests
made by his workmen disclosed no
leaks or other defects in the COM
pany's equipment in Miss Williams
apartment nor in the adjoining one,
which also was damaged.
Cause Not Indicated.
Police said they found nothing to
indicate the cause of the blast. A
small fire which followed was eX-
tinguished by neighbors.
Miss Williams, who was led from
the kitchen by the neighbors was
reported improved but still in critical
condition today. She suffered burns
over virtually her entire body. She
was clad only in halter and shorts
at the time.
The blast blew out the wall be-
tween the kitchen of Miss Williams
apartment and one occupied by Mrs
Eleanor M Whitehead and her two
children. The Whiteheads were not
at home. The explosion also blew
out the rear door and window. the
front windows and tile concrete
wall under the kitchen window.
Evening star., 1948-07-27
Airport at Annapolis
Seen as Possible Site
For Use by Academy
bv the Assoeioted press

BAY RIDGE, Md. July 27.-The
Navy has been considering the An
napolis Airport area as possible
second best" site for a Naval Acad-
emy airfield, Mrs. Helen McGilvery
airport manager, said yesterday
Naval officers have been driving
around and looking at things with
out telling us much" she said.
They indicated the Navy might
take this as a second best" site to
Sandy Point, she added.
State Holds Option.
The Naval Academy has long
sought Sandy Point, north of An
napolis. for the flight indoctrination
of midshipmen
Maryland now holds a 60-day op-
ton from William H. Labrot. acad-
emy airport foe, for 725-acre State
park in the same area.
Mr.. Labrot has predicted that If
the State builds park at Sandy
Point the Federal Government would
hesitate to take over the land by
condemnation, and might go else
where.
The Naval Academy would not
comment, saying: This is in the
hands of the Navy Department"
Anne Arundel County Surveyor
James D. Hicks said detail maps of
the area have been in the Navy
Department files about two years,
Includes Other Property.
The proposed Bay Ridge site was
reported to include the 80-acre
Annapolis Airport, about four miles
south of the State capital; Addi-
tional property owned by the Airport
Corp; the Annapolis Roads Club,
a golf and swimming organization,
and at least one large estate.
Mrs. McGilvery said fast Navy
planes had landed at the small pri-
vate port but that the field proba bly,
would be considerably enlarged if
taken over for NAVY ISe
Evening star., 1948-07-27
Star Movies

Community movies, sponsored by
The Star in cooperation with the
Recreation Department and The
Film Center are scheduled for 9
pm. today. Programs of comedy.
sports, cartoons and travel shorts
will be shown at the following play
grounds and recreation centers.
Hillcrest, Thirty-sscond and Denver
streets Sc.
Langdon Park, Eighteenth and Franklin
streets NE
Rosedale, Seventeenth and Gales streets
NE.
Stoddert. Thirty ninth and Calvert
streets NV.
Thomson. Twelfth and L streets NV
Twin Oaks, Fourteenth and Taylor
streets NV.
Barry Farms, 1880 Sumner road Sc.
Monroe. Georsis avenue and Columbia
road NV
Lansston.. Bennins road and Twenty
fourth street NE
Evening star., 1948-07-27
Government League
To Meet in Arlington

The Arlington Better Government
League will meet at pm. tomorrow
in the Lyon Park Community House,
H. H. Howe, secretary, announced.
Members will give further study to
a candidate for the Arling-
ton County Board shall be indorsed
for the post of Alfred E. Frisbie,
seeking reelection.
Evening star., 1948-07-27
Francis P. Miller Enters Virginia
Race on Anti-Byrd Platform
Attacks State Party
Chiefs in Seeking
Governors Post
BY the Assooioied Press

RICHMOND, Va, July 27.-The
entry of Francis Pickens Miller into
the Democratic Party's 1949 race for
Governor assures Virginia a major
battle between the anti-Byrd and
Byrd organization forces.
Mr.. Miller. former member of the
House of Delegates from Fairfax
County and an opponent of the
dominant party organization, an
nounced here yesterday that he will
seek the gubernatorial nomination
in the Democratic primary next
summer. He is SO.
He thus became the third to enter
the race. Earlier entrants are State
Senator John S. Battle, like Mr.
Miller a resident of Charlottesville,
and Mayor Horace H. Edwards of
Richmond. Others are considered
possibilities, among them Repre-
sentative Stanley of the 5th Dis
trict, and Remmie L. Arnold. Pc
tersburg fountain pen manufac-
turer.
Both Byrd Men.
Both Senator Battle and Mayor
Edwards have been closely identi-
fled with the Byrd organization,
whose tactics and program were
bitterly criticized in Mr.. Miller's S
announcement of candidacy.
The people of Virginia no longer
know who is really governing the
Commonwealth or how their gov
ernment is organized" he said.
The government of the State has
become invisible. 1t must be made
visible. 1t must be returned to
the people.
My candidacy for Governor is
part of long-term enterprise,
shared by many people, to revive
political life in Virginia and to
restore the democracy of Virginia
to its position of leadership in the
Nation.
My nomination and election
would inaugurate an administra ton
prepared to take the people into its
confidence and let the people know
what is going on. . ="
IntoIerant of Criticism.
Under the domination of the
present leadership of the party, we
have witnessed the slow death of
a great political tradition. We have
seen government that makes every
effort to avoid discussion. We have
seen a party organization, increas-
inglv intolerant of criticism, gener-