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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-14
Annual Benefit Show Of JED
 On Capitol Theatre Screen Two
 Nighis, Wednesday, Thursday

Members of the Juneau volun-
 teer Fire Department will stag e
 their annual movie show at the
 Capitol Theatre tomorrow and
 Thursday nights. This is the or-
 ganization that is purely volun-
 teer and the members are ready for
 call day or night, rain or shine,
 winter or summer. Another thing,
 the members of the department re- |ceive only a small sum for turn outs.
 The sum realized from the bene- fit goes into the recreation fund, such as maintenance of the ball park, playground equipment, etc. Manager Homer Garvin of the Capitol theatre is offering good program for the Fire Department show, including Smoke Eaters" oi the This Is America" series, a dramatic punch of 3-alarm. The main feature is T Love Trou-
 ble,' a girl filled mystery. Five
 lovelies leave a trail of perfume and murder in this absorbing melo- drama.
 Franchot Tone and Janet Blair are starred in this mystery hit, which from all advance reports
 ranks with the best of the hard hitting. suspenseful dramas. Featured roles are taken by Janis
 Carter, Adele Jergens, Glenda Far lren, Steven Geray and Tom Pow CTS. Lynn Merrick, John Ireland, Donald Curtis, Eduardo Ciannelli and Robert H. Barrat are also seen in key parts.
 The screenplay was written by
 Roy Huggins from his fast and furi- GUS novel, The Double Take"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-14
GOA TO MEET

The Catholic Daughters of America will resume their regular business meetings, starting this evening in the Catholic Parish Hall at 8 o'clock. Mrs. William Biggs, Grand Regent, requests all mem bers to attend tonights meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-14
NO SCHOOL BUILDING
 NOW, AUX BAY AREA

During the past six weeks, sur vey has been made by postal card to determine the number of chil- dren from infancy to age Ia who resided between Tee Harbor and the Airport. The results of this survey are given as follows,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-14

The Juneau school board, in con- sidering the number of children who would be in grades 1, 2 and 3 in the school year l949-50, found that the number would be 20. These pupils are those shown in the figures above as currently being 5, 6 and 2 years of age. On the tasis of this report, the Juneau school board does not feel justified in planning for the provision of a school house in the Aux Bay area during the coming school year of l949-50.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-14
PAN AMERICAN EXECUTIVES DUE
 HERE WEDNESDAY,

Pan American World Airways executives due to arrive in Juneau from Whitehorse Wednesday are Harvey Hancock, Divisional Traf- fic Manager; Capt. Harold Gray, Division Manager, and Capt. Brick" Maxwell, Division Opera tions Manager.
 The men from the San Francis co headquarters of the Pacific Alaska Division of Pan American are making an inspection trip of the Alaska area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-14
COUPLE CLUB MEETS
 TOMORROW EVENING

The Couple Club of the Northern Light Presbyterian church will meet Wednesday evening at 6:30 o'clock in the church parlors for the first fall gathering.
 Hostesses will be MT. and Mrs. Carlos Holland and the Rev. and Mrs. Willis R. Booth The enter tainment will be in charge of Mrs. Judson Hustad and Mrs. Francis Mix. All couples are invited to the affair.
Evening star., 1948-06-24

vi.
dria, judge advocate, and w. j.
Wooddell, Staunton, quartermaster.
World War II Veteran.
Mr.. Bendheim is commander OF
the Russell Mitchell Post of the
VFW in Alexandria He is the first
World War II veteran to become
executive head of the VFW in Vir-
ginia. Mr.. Bendheim, who succeeds
Lester H. Mitchell of Roanoke,
served as senior vice commander OF
the Virginia VFW for the past year.
A native of Alexandria, Mr.. Bend
helm practices law there. He has
been elected to the Alexandria City
Council and will take Office with
three other new councilmen Sep
tember /. He formerly served on
the school board.
Mr.. Bendheim served with Gen
Patton's Sd Army in Europe ano
since his discharge has taken ar
active part in VFW activities.
Nonveteran Benefits Opposed.
A resolution opposing veterans
benefits for nonmilitary or quas1
military organizations was adopted
Other resolutions asked removal o1
certain inequities in the Veterans
Preference Act of 1914 and social Sc.
curity provisions during the military
service.
Speaking a second time at the
closing session of the encampment
Omar B. Ketchem. VFW nationa
legislative officer, said the lack o.
housing legislation for veterans wa!
the biggest disappointment in th'
Eiphtieth Congress-
Evening star., 1948-06-24
1000 Will Attend
.VFW Encampment

Approximately 1000 members of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, De-
partment of Maryland, are expected
to attend the annual encampment
this weekend at HagerstoWn.
State Commander Charles B.
Buscher of Silver Spring has an
nounced the encampment will open
at 10 am. tomorrow with business
sessions at the Masonic Hall and at
the headquarters of the department
at the Hotel Alexander.
An elaborate parade is slated for
7:30 pm. tomorrow. Later in the
evening a party for the delegates
and alternates will be held at the
Masonic Hall and the Military Order
of the Cootie, the fun organization
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
will stage its snake dance and
scratch.
Beginning at pm. Saturday a
banquet will be held at the Masonic
Hall. Omar B. Ketchum, national
legislative director, will be the prin-
cipal speaker, with Paul c. Wolman
past commander in chief, officiating
as master of ceremonies.
Sunday will be devoted to nom-
ination and election of officers.
The William D. Byron Post No
1896, VFR, will be host to the
department and the ladies auxiliary
whose encampment will be held al
the same time. Mrs. Catherine G
Bode is department auxiliary presi-
dent
Evening star., 1948-06-24

The compromise tobacco parity
bill adopted in the closing hours
OF the 80th Congress Sunday will
protect Maryland growers against
major price declines until the long
range program becomes effective in
1850. Representative Sasscer, DEM
ocrat, of Maryland, declared today.
The parity bill was enacted as a
rider to the new farm measure,
which was described as a political
"monstrosity" last night by Repre-
sentative Cooley. Democrat, OF
North Carolina. He addressed to-
bacco growers at Virginia Beach
convention.
The present tobacco parity law
expires December 81 and the Mary
land rider approved Sunday will be-
come effective at that time.
The House had passed the Hope
bill extending the present price
support law. while the Senate passed
the, Aiken bill. a permanent new
program calling for varying price
supports.
Because of the controversial
nature of the long-range program,
House and Senate conferees finally
decided to continue the present law
until December 81, ls49. and then
to apply the Senate permanent plan
The Maryland rider fixes the base
period as 1936-1941, which will as
sure a support of approximately a
cents per pound next year. Thil
Evening star., 1948-06-24
Silver Spring Graduate Wins
Two University Scholarships

When it comes to decisions, an 1S-
year-old Silver Spring, Md, high
school graduate had one lot OF his
schoolmates would have liked to face.
Otto Frank Richter, jr., was Of
fered scholarships to both American
University and Cornell University on
his graduation from Montgomery
Blair High School. The offers were
among four awarded graduating
students Tuesday.
Young Richter. an honor student
through his four high school years.
finally. chose Cornell. He plans to
enter its college of arts and sciences
next fall and major in law and
business administration, his mother
said today.
The youth. who lives with his
parents at 2o7 Dearborn avenue,
Silver Spring, has been active IN
school. civic and social activities.
Evening star., 1948-06-24
Group Discusses Entrance
TO Georqia Avenue Viaduci

Officials of Federal, State and
county agencies and of the Balti-
more g. Ohio Railroad met yester-
day with property owners in the
8lO0 block of Georgia avenue to dis
cuss construction of the northern
entrance to the Georgia avenue
viaduct.
The meeting was called by Will
liam F. Carlin, real estate agent
for some of the property owners.
Safety measures, including arrange
ments for traffic control lights at
both entrances of the viaduct were
discussed.
Mr.. Carlin objected to the 30
mile an-hour speed limit In the
business section of Georgia avenue,
which. he said, is too fast.
The State Roads Commission
said it would take under advisement
the shortening of proposed abut-
ment near the Sligo avenue inter-
section which might be dangerous
to traffic Parking facilities here
are to be satisfactorily arranged, it
was announced.
Present were Blair Lee III, presi-
dent of the Silver Spring Board OF
Trade, and Charles N. Graham
chairman of its Traffic Committee
who have been meeting with the
State Roads Commission in an effort
to expedite the construction OF
Georgia avenue and provide a safe
highway.
Evening star., 1948-06-24
Children 10 Register
For Play Program

Registrations for the annual 10
week summer recreation program
sponsored by the Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion will be held at 9 am. Monday
at the various Montgomery County
recreation centers and schools where
programs will be conducted.
! Each program will be in operation
from 9 am. to 5 pm. Mondays
through Fridays and from 9 am. to
noon on Saturdays.
! All school-age children, including
those who will enter school for the
first time in September, are eligible
to participate. No fees will be
charged and equipment will be
furnished by the commission.
Recreation centers at which pro-
grams will be operated are:
Bethesda Chevy Chase. Rock
Creek, North Bethesda lAyrlawn
Farms, Kensington. Glen Echo.
Cabin John. Woodacres. Jesup Blair
Pinecrest, Fairway, Hillandale ano
Capital View.
Programs also will be held at the
following schools:
Westbrok, Woodlin. North Foul
Corners. Garrett Park, Woodside
East Silver Spring, Parkside. Coles
vile, Montgomery Blair and Silver
Spring intermediate.
Colored schools participating ir
the program are:
Scotland. Smithville. River Road
Norbeck, Linden, Ken Gar anc
! Takoma.
Evening star., 1948-06-24
Better Government League
Studies Endorsement Plan

Procedure for indorsing a nom
partisan candidate for the Arlington
County Board was being worked
out today by the Executive Commit
tee of the Arlington Better Govern
ment League.
At meeting last night the league
adopted a resolution offered by
Julien Simpson calling on the Or
ganization to consider making an
Endorsement. The committee was
directed to devise procedure and
also to consider working jointly with
other non partisan organizations
interested in concentrating sup
port behind single non-partisan
candidate. 80
A special committee headed by
Joseph Ingram was appointed to
study the effects of recently enacted
legislation on proposals to incorpo-
rate Arlington.
The league also elected committee
men for the county's "a voting pre-
cinctS.
Evening star., 1948-06-24
5 County Chest Units
TO Be Consolidated
In New Building

Five of the Prince Georges County
Community Chests seven major
agencies will be housed in single
building by the end of the year. Ar
mold H. Hodgson, executive director
of the county Chest organization,
predicted yesterday.
The new structure will be located
on Thirty-fourth street, near Rhode
Island avenue. Mount Rainier. 1t
will be a one-story 40x50-foot build
ing of cinder-block construction,
and will be leased to the Chest
agencies on a five-year basis.
Approval of the new site and also
the consolidation of the agencies
into a single Office was given by the
Chest units Board of Directors dur
ing their quarterly meeting Tuesday
night at Hyattsville, Mr.. Hodgson
reported.
Slated to occupy the new building,
which is expected to be completed
by November, are the County Social
Service League, Catholic Charities
Girl Scouts, YMCA and the head.
quarters and planning council o1
the county Chest. The other twt
major agencies. Boy Scouts ant
Camp Fire Girls, will maintain thei
present Offices in Washington, Mr.
Hodgson reported.
The new building will be erected
on property owned by Herbert w
Reichelt, Mount Rainier attorney
who also is a member at large Of
the county Community Chests
Board of Directors. Mr.. Reichel1
was chairman of the campaign last
year in the Mount Rainier -Chillum
area, which exceeded its quota, Mr.
Hodgson said.
At present, the Chest agencies
occupy Offices in various parts OF
the county. The Community Chest
headquarters now is located in the
County Service Building, Hyatts-
vile. Consolidation of the Offices
will reduce operating costs and
provide space fr expansion, Mr.
Hodgson said, adding, the five-year
lease will provide a measure OF
security for the various agencies in
connection with their Office space.
Meanwhile. the county organiza-
ton announced also it will seek ar
increase Of more than $4,000 in the
county's share Of the campaign
money collected in the Metropolitan
Washington Area. A budget seek
ing $98, 300, instead of $92, ,654, which
was the county's share from the last
drive. will be sought, Mr.. Hodgsor
revealed. The Board of Director:
voted Tuesday to submit the request
for more funds to the Budget Com.
mittee of the Community Chest Fed.
GRAFTON Of the National Capita
Area.
Evening star., 1948-06-24
Tobacco Plan Helps Maryland
Pendinq 1850, Susscer Says

amendment. like all other provisions
of the present law, will be super
seded by the long-range program
in 1850. Under the latter measure
the last 10 years will be used as a
base and the Secretary OF Agricul-
ture is directed to fix support per-
centages between go and 80 per cent
of parity, according to formula
involving the ratio OF total supply
to normal supply.
Representative SaSscer, who LED
the fight for the amendment, said
that under the emergency rider
growers will be protected against
an unpredictable drop in next years
sales, after which the overall plan
will afford permanent protection.
Other members OF the Maryland
delegation active in support Of the
legislation were Senators Tydings
and O'Conor, Democrats. and Rep
resentative Beall. Republican.
Frank M. Hall, chairman of the
Southern Maryland loose-leaf mar
ket Warehouse Committee, said that
while the new legislation is not what
had been hoped. the Maryland rider
puts planters and warehousemen in
a better position than If it had been
rejected entirely.
Tobacco prices are stronger than
they were at the opening of the
market. The general average at
Upper Marlboro last week was ap-
proximately - cents per pound.
Evening star., 1948-06-24
Morrow Is Convicted
Again for Gaming in
Montgomery County

For the second time in six months.
a Montgomery County Circuit Court
jury yesterday convicted Wilburn E.
Morrow, So, Riverdale. of gambling.
His first conviction last December
was reversed by the Maryland
Court of Appeals on the ground the
lower court refused to admit certain
testimony in evidence.
The jury of five women and seven
men yesterday deliberated about an
hour before returning verdict of
guilty. Judge Charles w. Woodward
deferred sentence.
Defense Attorney Joseph B. Simp-
son, who associated in the case with
his sister, Miss Vivian Simpson, said
he would file a motion today or to-
morrow for a new trial. Mr. Simp-
son contended the verdict was
against the evidence"
Detective Places Bets.
Morrow, who did not take the
stand, was convicted despite testi-
mony by four witnesses that he was
in Union. S. c., on August 8, 1947
the day he was charged with hay
ing accepted horse race bets from
a county detective in Silver Spring
The detective, Corpl. Edward R
Barber, who is stationed at Be-
thesda, testified he placed 81 bet
with Morrow in a store in the 810C
block of Georgia avenue on Au-
gust 9.
He said he returned to the store
August 16, and placed another $4
with Morrow, who was arrested
about five minutes later.
AS the defendent was being TAX
en- to police car, Corpl. Barber
said, he threw roll of bills amount
ing to about $2,1O0 in the gutter.
The bills were picked up, however.
by the detective.
Witness Gives Alibi.
A defense witness. George Blake
%, Baltimore, told the jury he went
to South Carolina, August Z, with
Morrow to see the latter's sister. He
said he stayed at Union, S. c., with
Morrow until August 10.
On August 9, Mr.. Blake testified
he and Morrow were at filling
station in Union having Morrows
car repaired.
The filling station operator, A. M
Adams, said he put spark plugs In
Morrow's car, and identified a re-
ceipt dated August 9 as the one he
gave Morrow that day after being
paid for the work.
Two other defense witnesses. Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Brock, said Nor
row and Mr.. Blake had stayed at
their home in Union from August
& to August 10.
Evening star., 1948-06-24

He has been a member of the stu
dent council and of the State Inter-
county Student Council. He was
one of three student speakers at the
graduation exercises.
Award of the Mary Graydon
Scholarship to American University
will be made to James Baldwin
Doten, jr., Otto's alternate.
Other scholarship winners were
Miss Lille Agnes Fisher and Miss
Elizabeth Anne Livingston.
The high school also presented its
annual Blair Awards, as follows:
For scholarship. to Miss Margaret
Jean Smith, class salutatorian, and
for outstanding contributions to
school life, to Miss Livingston, Miss
Patsy Walker Piepgrass and Frank
Baker Proctor, jr.
Approximately 200 students re-
ceived diplomas.
Evening star., 1948-06-24
Former EmpIoye Sues
Company for Back Puy

A former employe of Winchester,
Inc, 170O block of Mount Vernon
avenue, Alexandria, has flied suit in
Federal District Court at Alexandria
for back wages against the company
and against Raymond Winchester
for overtime work he claims Is owed
him.
James Jarvis, who says ne worked
for Mr.. Winchester and later for
winchester, Inc. as a tire recapper.
declares in the suit that he worked
As and so hours week without
compensation for overtime. The suit
states this was in violation OF the
Fair Labor Standards Act. Mr.. jar
Wis asks a total of 81 ,992.60 from Mr..
Winchester and a total OF $229.oo
from the company.
Evening star., 1948-06-24
Alexandra Board
Turns 10 Council in
School Building Delay

The Alexandria School Board yes
terday proposed joint meeting with
the City Council to discuss differ
ences over construction delays at the
Theodore H. Ficklin elementary
school on Second street, between
Pitt and Royal streets.
The board suggested that the
meeting be held Monday.
School Supt. T. C. Williams said
the board is concerned over the
failure of the city to pay the first
construction bills of approximately
5000. including more that $1,000
due the contractor, and the failure
to evict residents on the school site.
He declared the contractor has been
delayed more than two months be-
cause the residents have not been
ordered to move.
Completion Due Next Year.
The S542.850 project is scheduled
for completion in time for the
school year beginning in Septem-
ber, l949
City Manager Nicholas Colasanto
said he would rather not discuss"
the issues. He said the questions
involved legal decisions by City At
torney Joseph NJ Pancoast
Mr.. Pancoast also said he pre-
ferred to make no public statement
prior to the councils consideration
of the questions raised. He added,
however, the residents cannot be
evicted until "some competent per-
son" ascertains the names OF those
living on the site. - w. e "a
I'D rather not say whose respon-
sibility that is" he commented.
Mr.. Pancoast said he was familiar
with the facts about the city's delay
in paying the construction bills but
reiterated an unwillingness to make
a statement on them.
Bond Proceeds in Dispute.
Differences also remained between
the school board and the city on
how much money will be available
to the schools from $3.50, 900 bond
issue approved in part by the coun-
Gil Tuesday.
The schools requested $2,787 500.
The council authorized larger
sum. S2933 600, but approximately
$3.50 900 of the total is earmarked
for payment of outstanding obliga-
tions. the board contends the net
available for its use, therefore, Will
be SlO4.0O0 less than asked.
M. Colasanto said the outstand-
ing obligations previously had been
paid from the general fund, and
declared the council acted properly
in earmarking this and other items
under the school bond issue.
The schools will get what they
asked for" he said.
I'VE are a little apprehensive that
We won't get as much as we asked, -
said Sunt williams
Evening star., 1948-06-24
Maryland Raises
Only 38H Gents
A Week for Some
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, June 24.-Mary-
lands General Assembly went into
special session last month to give
State employees a salary raise. but
some of them got only 3Sla cents
more week.
In general the low-pay bracket
employees benefited the least. For
instance, the classification "dietician
l" was raised $40 year. Holders
of the impressive titles of assistant
commander of the tideWater fisher
les and "shellflsh culturist' got the
same.
Some of the higher paid en-
ployes, however, received as much
as $1,000 more a year The chief
engineer of the State Roads Com
mission is being paid $4,000 instead
of $4,000.
In all the raises cost 80 OOO mn
Evening star., 1948-06-24
Sondy Spring Firemen
Will Hold Carnival

The Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire
Department will hold its 18th an
nual summer carnival next Wednes-
day through July 3, 1t announced
today.
A 3-mile parade of fire equipment
and floats from several neighboring
towns and a country picnic supper
will high light the opening day of
the show. The carnival will be held
on grounds adjacent to the fire
house.
Evening star., 1948-06-24

The three-day
annual encamp-
ment of the de-
partment ended
y e S t e r d a y in
A ex a n d r i a
where the fol-
lowing also were
elected:
Theodore Pill
cher of Norfolk,
senior vice COM
mandef,, William
M. Farmer, Pu-
laski, Junior vice
C o m m a n d e r;
Bernard M. Fa-
Evening star., 1948-06-24
School Board 10 MeeI
Tonight 10 Allocate
Montgomery Funds

The Montgomery County Board Of
Education will hold a special meet
ing at 8 o'clock tonight in Rockville
to allocate it's funds for the coming
fiscal year.
Board President H. Stanley Stine
said the group will decide how many
new teachers can be appointed and
what, if any, school services must
be eliminated in order to stay with
in its appropriation.
The county commissioners. in
signing the county budget Tuesday
granted the Board of Education ST.
818.4l0-a reduction of approximate
" S61l 900 from its So, ,429 1863 request
Mr. Slime has warned that the
reduced appropriation would result
in elimination of many essential
school services. such as kinder
gartens. music. art and physical edu-
cation classes. in elementary schools
Mr.. Stine said the School Board
has received a ruling from its at
torney. Charles w. Prettyman, that
it must spend its funds in accord
ance with appropriations made by
the county commissioners. He ex-
planned this means the Board of
Education cannot shift money from
one fund to another.
Meanwhile. Brooke Johns, presi-
dent of the Board of County Com
missioners. assured Mr.. Stine in a
letter yesterday that. the, commits
sioners Will contifaue to make every
effort ito see that basic financial
needs for the educational system
will be met" $9s So
Mr.. Johns also wrote 1t Is the
commissioners desire that the
county school superintendent "co-
operate closely in providing the best
possible liaison between the two
boards"