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Evening star., 1948-04-23
Prince Georges Lists
as Voting Precincts

A total of IS precincts within 81
election districts of Prince Georges
County will be open for registra-
ton Of prospective voters from 9
m. to 9 pm next Tuesday.
Voting in the Democratic and
Republican primaries on May also
will be held at the same locations
on that day from 7 am. to pm.
Location of the various registra-
ton and polling places was an
nounced today by the Prince
Georges County Board of Election
Supervisors.
They include:
Evansville district-Granse Hall. Belts
Bladensburr adensburs Fire
house list precinct. Colmar Manor Mu1i-
Gbs.Iy eDs Han dd BTeenc BTeenc varha Hall
street, LandoVer Hills C4th precinct, and
5013 Edmonston road. Roaers Heiaht s
boro Firehouse. Nottinsham district
district, church hall, Pyiscatawaxs
Flrehouse Gst precinct Silver Hill
School ed precinct. Boulevard Heights
Firehouse Cd precinctl and Suitland
Community Hall l4th precinctl. Queen
Mitchellville. Aauasco, distrietIJ Amos
district, Clinton Firehouse.
Also, Laurel district-Masonic Hall.
Laurel 1st precinct and Laurel Fire
house ed precinct. Brandywine district
Church hall, Brandywine oxon HI Hill
trietGold store butlana: Br!shttssat.
diStrirf-MrS
Bowie 1st precinct. and Glenn Dale
Flrehouse ed precinct, and Mellwood
'4@sSi0' Also. Hysttsville district-Edmonstq
sa9o Hya9svle s' e6 precinco HSatfsve t
mory (3d precinct, Lustine Nicholson
showroom, Hyattsville (4th precinct, and
Billhimer g. Palmer Garage, West Hyatts-
vile 18th precinct.
Also, ChiIlum district-Mount Rsinie"
Emsn1ary School lst preGnct; e BTsnf- e. 4
Mount Rainier (3d precincp J. Enos Ray
School, Takoma Park 4th precinct, and
Aser Road School. Green Meadows t5th
Also Seat Pleasant district-capito
Heights Firehouse 1st precinct, Sea-
mount Heights Firehouse go precinct; );
church (hfth precinct1 RiyeIdale dis
trict-Riverdse Firehouse list precinctl; ;
Stephens Citizens Hall. East Riverdale
t2d precinct, and University Park School
80 precinct: Lanham district-Lanham
FiIiH Firehouse ''0 uSt precinct5.N = college PARK
Flrehouse cd precinct. and Greenbelt
Firehouse sd precinct
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Judge Loker' S Method
OF Selecting Jurors
Upheld in Maryland
BY the Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 23.-
Judge William M. Loker's "Diogenes'
method of selecting jury panel
in st. Marys County was upheld
yesterday by the Maryland Court
Of Appeals.
Attorneys for John King, fined
$500 last September for keeping a
slot machine in the bus depot where
he worked, had asked for re-
versal on the grounds the jury had
not been properly selected.
They charged Judge Loker had
not checked names on the panel
with the county poll books and tax
list, as required by Maryland law.
One of the names, they added, ap-
peared twice with different sp6lings.
Judge Loker is chief judge of the
Seventh Judicial Circuit.
During preliminary arguments of
the case in st. Marys County Court,
the Judge said his habit was to
make inquiry about men in the
Guilty Ol W 4Il6 uP JNAJ
panels.
He said he tried to determine
whether men under consideration
were taxpayers or voters, "and most
important, = their character,
how they stand in the community,
their reputation"
After that, the judge said, he Gus
tomarily checked the names against
county records to be certain they
were eligible for jury service.
Judge Stephen r. Collins, in the
appellate Court decision, noted that
all members of the grand and petit
juries who actually heard King 5
case were eligible. T.
He declared "the purposes OF the
statute we're accomplished" Hin se-
lecting the juries, adding:
"Of course, * the better prac-
tice is to check the jury panel with
both the tax list - and with the
poll books. One or the other of
these lists must be checked"
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Suit Disc|oses Bitter Row
In Friendship Lodge, 0ES
BY the Associofed Press

BALTIMORE, April 23.-The fl
ing of suit in Circuit Court dis
closed yesterday that all is not
friendly in Friendship Chapter So
of the Order of Eastern Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Beck asked
the court to find that their removal
as wothy patron and worthy ma
tron was illegal and award them
damages for the injury" done them.
The Becks said in a voluminous
complaint that the chapters busi-
ness is a furore of charges and
countercharges. Some members,
they said, charged they had been
spied on through a peekhole while
voting.
Some of the letters exchanged in
the dispute were so savage they have
been turned over to postal authori-
ties.
Hazel D. Wright of Chestertown
Md, worthy grand matron for the
State, was named in the Beck's plea
for an injunction which would de-
lete removal proceedings from the
chapters records. The Becks said
she took part in the removal action
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Calvert Hills Citizens Name
DR., T., |. MendeI President

DR.. C. Louis Mendel. College Park
physician, has been elected presi-
dent of the Calvert Hills Citizens
Association. ~
Other officers elected and induct-
ed by retiring President Harper L.
Schimpff Wednesday night were:
Douglas H. McLaren, vice president;
DR.. Aurel o. Foster, secretary, and
w. Paul Walker, treasurer.
r. M. Watkins, member OF the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, reported
that the commission had purchased
a 10-acre tract in the community
which will be developed jointly by
the planning body and the citizens
association as a recreation area and
playground. -.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Voter Information Service
Booth Opens in Alexandra

Alexandria citizens may obtain full
Information on voting and poll tax
requirements at voters information
service booth which will be open
from 10 am. to pm. today and
tomorrow, under the auspices of
the Alexandria League of Women
Voters
The league is joined by the Amer
ican Association of University Wom-
en-, the Junior Chamber of Com
merce, the Veterans Non-Partisan
Voters League and the North Ridge
Citizens Association in a campaign
to acquaint residents with voting re-
quirements before the May poll tax
deadline.
Alexandria residents unable to
come to the booth may call Temple
4887 for information.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
District SpirituaIist Held
In Alexandra Bank Theft

Mrs. Eulalia Matthews, Washing
ton spiritualist known as Nine.
Yvonne. was held for grand jury
action today by Alexandria Civil
and Police Court Judge James r.
Duncan on charges of receiving
stolen property in the theft of $27,-
600 from the night depository of the
Alexandria First National Bank last
June.
The court would not permit Mrs.
Alice Briggs, colored, to testify in
the case. Mrs. Briggs. wife of David
Briggs, who has been indicted in
connection with the theft. already
is awaiting grand jury action on a
similar charge of receiving part Of
the stolen property.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Brown Elected to Head
Business Schools Group

B. Herbert Brown, president of the
Baltimore Institute, has been elected
president of the Delaware, Maryland
and District of Columbia Association
of Business Schools, it was an
nounced today. :.
Vice presidents are Byron L. Lind
ley of the Temple Secretarial School.
Washington, and Alvah S. Philips
of Goldey College, Wilmington, Del.
Mrs. Lillian A. Fleet, president of the
Annapolis Business College, was
named secretary, and c. j. Eaton,
president of the Eaton and Burnett
Business College, Baltimore, was
elected treasurer.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
George S. WinsIow Rites
Held in Orange Today
speeiol pisposch 10 The Stor

ORANGE, Va, April 23.-Grave-
side services for George Strother
Winslow, 80, who died Tuesday at
his home near here, were held yes
terday at Graham Cemetery.
Mr.. Winslow was lifelong resi-
dent of Orange County. He lived
on his farm near Montford.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Corinne Riner Winslow: daughter
Mrs, w. L. Pearson. Keysville: a
son, S. Lynn Winslow, Orange; four
brothers, Thomas. Joseph, Lee and
Selden Winslow, and sister, Miss
Lucie Winslow, all of Orange. Three
grandchildren and one great-grand-
child also survive.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Berkeley Springs Rites
For Charles l. Hunter
sp.eioI Di.poteh to The Star

BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. Va,
April 23.-Services were to be held
here this afternoon from the funeral
home which he and his father had
conducted for many years for
Charles Lewis Hunter, 66, veteran
of the panish-American and World
War II, and active In civic and bus
mess affairs. He died at Newton D.
Baker Veterans Administration
Center near Martinsburg Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Hunter was a member of the
Methodist Church, DeFord Lodge of
Masons, Junior Order United Amer
lean Mechanics, Kiwanis and the
American Legion.
Surviving are his widow. the
former Miss Bessie Harmison; two
stepsons, brother and four sisters.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
LiIienthuI to Address
Virqiniu U. Graduation
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. April
23.-David E. Lilienthal. chairman
of the Atomic Energy Commission,
will deliver the address to the Uni
versity of Virginia's largest grad
uating class of about 900 members
on June IA.
Graduation exercises will be held
out of doors in the McIntire amphi-
theater where University President
Colgate w. Darden. jr., will confer
degrees.
Dr.. Morris Lazeron, rabbi OF the
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, viii
preach the baccalaureate sermon In
Cabeu Hall. June Il.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Between Meals
Eating Found
No Bad Habit

Eating between meals is not always
a bad habit, University of Maryland
nutritionists report.
1t depends on the food. the time
and the person, they said.
Growing children, active workers
and underweights often need more
food than they can take comfortably
at a meal. Some people find that
they do better by eating frequently
and lightly rather than by holding
to three squares a day.
The nutrition people recommend
milk, a sandwich. a hard-cooked egg
or fruit for children after school
But they warn against candy, cake
or sweet drinks which when taken
shortly before a meal may spoil the
child's appetite for vegetables and
other essential foods.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
State eDemocraticC Chiel
Awaits Formal Plea
In Arlington Dispute
BY the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, April 23.-State
Democratic Chairman Horace H.
Edwards said yesterday he would
DO everything I cam to give what
ever hearing may be warranted by
challenges of the Arlington County
Democratic Committees local con-
vention requirements. =.
He said, however, that he could
not act to call meeting OF the
Anpeals Committee of the State
Democratic Central Committee un-
til he had received written, docu-
mented appeal in the Arlington con-
troversy. 3
Mr.. Edwards added he was so iri-
forming Arthur F. Souther, Airing.
ton Democrat, who had telegraphed
the State chairman that he Wlsneo
to appeal the 9th District Demo-
cratic Committees decision sustain
ing the Arlington committees &C
tion.
Mr.. Souther has charged that, in
calling a county convention and set
ting certain qualifications for dele
gates and other rules, the Airing
ton committee violated the Demo-
cratic Party plan.
The Arlington committee specified
that any qualified Democrat could
attend the county's party conven-
ton, set for early June to name
delegates to the State convention,
if he swore loyalty to the party,
promised to abide by State conven-
ton actions and paid SIS filing fee.
Mr.. Souther contends this setup has
the effect of disfranchising thou
sands of Federal, employees residing
in Arlington, because they are pro-
hibited by the Hatch Act from being
delegates to party conventions and
from paying mandatory fees.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Boy State Legislature
In Maryland Votes for
Union Fiscal Reports
by the Assocjoted Press

ANNAPOLIS, April 23.-A bill re.
quiring unions to account for theil
finances was the first legislation
passed by the fifth annual boys leg.
islature now meeting here.
1t was approved by the Senate
and House last night and goes tt
Boy Gov. Arthur F. Greenbaum, II.
year-old Baltimore City College sen.
ior, for approval or veto.
The measure was introduced by
Richard Springer of Hagerstown.
In another action, the House Ia
bled joint resolution in favor o1
universal military training. Dis.
posal of the bill followed spirited
debate.
IS Bills Await Action.
The 191 boy legislators still have
about IS measures before them
They cover a wide range of topics
including State sales tax amend
ments and sex education.
Gov" Greenbaum sentiments
on some of the pending legislation
were given In his state of the
State" address yesterday.
He urged. among other things
more real democratic teaching and
living in schools, automobile inspec-
tion, repeal of the declaration OF
intentions voting law, proper care OF
juvenile delnquents. better high
ways and minor changes in the
sales tax.
1.-THE general opinion seems to bt
that the finances of Maryland are
in exceptional condition" he said
This does not mean that there /,
not room for Improvements and re-
f1nements in this field.
Tax Bills introduced.
Several minor changes can bt
made in the sales tax law. Further
moneys may be derived from taxes
on aviation gasoline. The question
is-should such funds be diverted
to other uses or 60 back to better
the programs from which they are
drawn"
He didn't elaborate on the safes
tax adjustments. but identical bills
on the subject were introduced IN
the Senate and House.
Each would exempt purchases up
to % cents tthe State taxes articles
from IA cents up). Manual tools,
work clothing, other garments cost
mo less than 81. school equipment
and toilet articles also would be
exempt.
The legislature is sponsored an
nually by the YMCA to give Mary
land high school youths training and
experience in State government.
Gov. Lane was there, as were some
of Maryland's authentic legislators
They will remain at the capitol, with
representatives of various State
agencies, to give advice on how law
makers operate.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Garden Pilgrimage
In 81. Marys County
To Begin Tomorrow

The 18th Maryland House anc
Garden Pilgrimage will begin to.
morrow with a tour of historic ole
homes in st. Marys County.
The pilgrimage, which will con.
tinue until May 3, will be held
simultaneously with Virginia Gar
den Week, primarily as an accom-
mediation to residents of distant
places who wish to couple their
visits to both States.
Under the Maryland pilgrimage
plan, tourists will progress from
county to county on a daily sched-
ule.
In st. Maarys, II showplaces will
be open to the public between 1C
am. and 6 pm. tomorrow.
These are the Old White House
at Charlotte Hall School, Mill Point
owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lof-
tin: Ocean Hall, owned by Mrs
Alice B. Blackstone; River View
owned by A. Stuart Burch and Mr.
and Mrs. Colin F. Burch: Mulberry
Fields. owned by Mrs. w. Garland
Fay; West st. Mary's Manor, the
property of 1t. Col. and Mrs. Mo
drag Blagojevich.
Also, Mr.. and Mrs. Heath Steele's
Glen Mary Farm, Cross Manor
owned by Miss Grason and Mrs
Marie L. Cruit; Sotterley, the Her.
bert Satterlee estate; Mr.. and Mrs
Leander McCormick-Goodhart's De
lie Brooke Manor. and Cremona
owned by Maj. Gen. Howard c
Davidson and Mrs. Davidson. The
tour also includes Mannour of Tru-
mans Place, Charles County. be.
cause of its location, and st. Marys
City, Maryland's first settlement.
st. Marys pilgrimage chairman il
Mrs. Fernando Cuniberti, Towr
Point Farm, California, Md. Vice
chairmen are Mrs. Blagojevich
West st. Marys Manor, and Mrs
Edward Meredith, Charlotte Hall.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Virginia Executes Man
For Robbery, Attacks
BY the Associoted Press

RICHMOND Va, April 23.-John
Major Brooks, convicted of rape
and armed robbery, died in the
electric chair at the Virginia State
Penitentiary this morning.
Brooks who was a. and colored,
was convicted in Halifax County
Court and sentenced to death for
the armed robbery of two young
Halifax County couples and the
rape of the two girls in November
1947.
Evening star., 1948-04-23

OIL IIle 0oT Old dIS
Central Commit
tee next month.
He has held
the post since
1914, with the
exception of an
eight year period
from 1884 to 1912.
Mr.. Tait's an
nouncement OF
his resignation
was made last
night and in
cluded a memo
randum on ar
rangements for
tho State Repllb-
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Arlington Girl Scouts
Plan Spring Festival

The Girl Scouts of Arlington will
take part in a spring festival at
pm. tomorrow in the Fort Myer
gymnasium.
One of the events will be the pres
entation of donations to the Juliette
Low World Friendship Fund by
every Scout troop in Arlington
County. The donations will be ac-
cepted by Mrs. L. H. Weld, chair
man of the Juliette Low Committee.
The Program Committee is headed
by Mrs. Elton D, Woolpert.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Virginia High Court Grants
-Four Appeals, Denies ;
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, April 23.-The
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
yesterday granted appeals in four
cases and refused them in three
others.
Among appeals granted was one in
the case of John w. Scott, jr.. VS.
L. F. Simms and William F. Hud-
son, from a judgment of the Cir
cult Court of Culpeper County
awarding $4,000 damages to Mr.
Simms for the death of an 8-year-
old girl in a traffic accident In Cul-
pepper last September.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Manassas Youths Death
In Crash Ruled Accident

The traffic death of John Douglas
Ashby, l8, of Manassas was ruled
accidental yesterday by Fairfax
County Coroner Nelson Podolnick
after an inquest.
Young Ashby was killed early
Tuesday when the automobile in
which he was passenger struck
bridge abutment on Lee high
way just east of Centreville. A
manslaughter charge against H. G
Speaks, "a, also of Manassas who
police said, was driving the car
was dropped.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Poee Boord Studies
Stanley Road Link Plan
Special pispoieh 10 The sior

LURAY, Va. April ga request
that a section of road near Stanley,
joining routes 623 and 635, be taken
into the secondary system. Is under
consideration by the Page County
Board of Supervisors.
A committee appointed to study
the road and make recommenda-
tions consists of w. s. Beylor.
Charles N. Splitter. D. D. Kite. Ray
mond Sours and Fred Atwood.
The supervisors appropriated sloo
to the Children's Home In Rich-
mond
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Court 'Puint-Up' Starts

The Montgomery County cor11ms-
sioners, who have proclaimed tnn
week as clean up. paint up week
In the county. are setting an
ample by having part OF tne n-
terror of the Rockville coutnouss
repainted.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
-CoItmun Sturts Chino Job

Charles L. Coltman of 410 Balti-
more avenue, Westgate, Md, has
arrived in Nanking. China, to begin
duties as regional information repre-
sentative of the Food and Agricul-
ture Organization of the United
Nations, 1t was annouced today.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
DunduIk Girl Get Scholarship

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, April
% tSpeciaD Miss Virginia Elise
Spickard of Dundalk, Md, senior
at Mary Washington College of the
University of Virginia, has been
awarded scholarship in art to
Johns Hopkins University.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Club to Give Three Plays

international Night" will be OBJ
served by the Hyattsville High
School Dramatic Club at 8 o'clock
tonight, with the presentation OF
three plays In the school audi
toriulu.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Firemen Elect Bluckmer

Elmer j. Blackmer. jr, has been
elected vice president and chairman
of the Board of Trustees of the
Arlington County Firemenis Asso-
citation to fill the unexpired term of
the late George F. Cook.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
dIt 10 Resign
AsG. 0. P. Chief
In Maryland
Veteran in Politics
Says He Will Quit
Post Next Month

Galen L. TAFT, central figure OF
Republican politics in Maryland
since the days of Theodore Roose-
welt, will step down as chairman
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Baby Murder Mill
Toll Believed Over 100
By ths Asseeietsd Press

TOKYO, Jan. IT. - Metropolitan
police said today more than 100
babies-most of them illegitimate-
are believed to have died in dia-
bolical murder mill" operating un-
der the guise of a maternity home
nursery.
Investigation into the sordid af-
fair, they said, revealed that the
operators 52-year-old japanese
midwife and her husband--starved
to death babies intrusted to them in
order to capitalize on Government
rations for the infants.
The newspaper Asahi reported the
woman had admitted 1859 infants
died in her griny home, situated
in filthy Tokyo tenament district.
Police said most of the victims were
babies of taxi dancers, mattresses
and war widows.
Police said the operators Of the
establishment accepted babies for
payments Of 5000 to 5000 yen ($100
to $500 and that the parent or
parents reNnquished all claim to
them. The operators then OBJ
tanned special rations Of milk, sugar
and other foods through Govern
ment channels.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Brothers Find
Stolen Rabbits
Leap in Cost

A high premium on wild rabbit
meat was set in Municipal Court yes
terday when two brothers were fined
$5 for each Of six rabbits stolen
Wednesday from q huckster,s wagon
George and Calvin Taylor, col
ored, Of the first block Of N street
Sc, pleaded guilty. but insisted
they had taken only one rabbit
apiece from the huckster who, they
said. had all but invited the theft.
George told Judge George D. Mel
son he and Calvin had helped skin
the rabbits earlier that day for
James E. Matthews and that, in a
conversation in front Of Matthews
house in the 1900 block OF One-half
street Sc, George had warned him
I'm going to get one of your rab-
bits today, Jimmy."
He said Mr.. Matthews retorted:
"Au right, If you can get 1t behind
my back, you can have It," George
said he and Calvin took up Jimmy's
challenge as soon as the huckster
went into his house. The brothers
said they enjoyed two fried rabbits
that day but did not know what
happened to the other four.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Gen. Howell Confederate Army
Veteran, Reaches 1O2 Today

eta, Ga. to participate In the fes-
tivities.
Virginia Adjt. Gen, Gardner
Waller, Virginia Controller Henry
C. Gilmer, State Senator w. Leland
Rivers Of South Carolina, Alabama's S
Secretary of State D. H. Finney, and
Vice President Rex Smith OF Amer
ican Airlines, were expected today.
Gen. Howell, son of a Nansemond
County minister, attributes his long
life, among other things, a farm boy
hood, temperance, optimism, avoid
ing idleness and IAN appreciation of
moral and spiritual values"
His Confederate service included
duty as q courier for two cavalry
generals, capture by Union soldiers
three days before Lees surrender,
and three months in q Maryland
prison camp. He was discharged a
corporal.
The generals title came with his
election in 1899 as commander in
chief of the United Confederate Vet
Grams.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
"A. u. Plans a Courses
In Reel Estate Field

American university today an
nounced four courses related to the
real estate field will begin February
g. The courses and instructors are
Problems Of City Growth and
Structure" DR.. Paul Opperman, ur-
ban planning officer of the Federal
Works Agency; Real Estate Law"
A. NJ. Prothero; Physical Operation
of Housing Developments" Butcher
Skagerberg, chief, engineering sec
ton, Public Housing Administration,
and Current Housing Problems" a
seminar to be given by Lawrence N.
Bloomburg, also of PHA.