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Evening star., 1948-10-05
Stanton Park Group
Elects T.. P. Johnson

The president and the secretary
of the Stanton Park Citizens Associ-
alton last night exchanged positions
at the executive table.
c. P. johnson moved up from the
post of secretary, and T. T. Madden
retired from that office.
Other officers named In the an
nual elections were:
William H. Rowe, vice president;
Mrs. J. c. Amiss, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Lydia Turner, treasurer;
Mr.. Madden and Harry N. Stull,
delegates to the Federation OF Citi-
zens' Associations.
A constitutional amendment was
voted requiring all association Office
holders to have been members for
one year prior to submitting their
names for election. This action was
moved by Mr.. Stull, who said the
measure would help prevent sub
versive personnel from taking over. .
He decalerd subversive elements
have been rushing in and taking
over" top Offices in some associa-
ations here.
The Recreation Department will
be asked to adopt race segregation
policy during after-school hours at
the Peabody and Stuart Junior
High School Fairgrounds.
The association also asked that
dying trees be removed from public
spaces in the community. Members
pointed out repeated requests for
removal of at least one dying tree
have been ignored because of a
bee hive in an upper limb"
Complained of excess siren-blow-
ing by Casualty Hospital ambu-
| lanceS,
Evening star., 1948-10-05

fidence in the ability and integrity"
of Chairman James H. Flanagan
and James w. Lauderdale of the
Public Utilities Commission. This
came as reply to a petition from
the Washington Committee for Con-
sumer Protection, which has sent
a petition to President Truman,
charging the Public Utilities COM
missioners with undue favoritism"
to the transit company. The asso-
citation explained it does not well
come the raise in fare, but believes
the hearing was conducted fairly.
The citizens announced plans to
hold their 25th anniversary ban
quet on November II. The dinner
will be held in the Albright Me-
mortal Evangelical United Brethren
Church, Fourth and Rittenhouse
streets NV.
Last nights meeting, held in the
Whittier School, Fifth and Sheridan
streets NV, was conducted by
Leverett A. Meadows, president.
Evening star., 1948-10-05
Fireman Hurts Ankle
SIidinq Down Pole

A fireman who failed to apply the
brakes while sliding down the pole
at No. II Engine Company last
night suffered a disclocated right
ankle when he struck the floor too
hard.
He Is Pvt. James Sanders, 40, of
625 Rock Greek Church road NV
He was taken to Emergency Hos
nita1
Evening star., 1948-10-05
Manor Park Unit Urge!
95-Mi||ion Budget

he Manor Park Citizens Associa-
ton will request the Commissioners
to recommend to Congress a Dis
trict budget not to exceed sos, ,000-
600 for the fiscal year beginning
July /, 1949.
A resolution adopted by the group
last night stated there is a pro
nounced feeling" that citizens of the
District are entitled to reduction
in the tax burden"
Ernest H. Pullman, who intro
duced the motion, was appointed by
the group to represent it at the
budget hearing, to be held Octo-
Der 81.
The grollp also expressed its Con-
, 1948-09-22
III PASSES
BILL TO RESTICT
CUTTING OF TREES

The bill to provide for the
conservation of water supplies
and the protection of trees re-
ceived unanimous approval of
the Councilmen yesterday. A
second bill amending the code
of Laws was also passed, per-
hitting not less than three
members of the Board of Dir
ectors of a corporation to at
test trademarks.
The present law requires
that such trademarks must be
"atested by a majority of it's
Board of Directors; the
amendment adopted yesterday
reads as follows: "or if said
Board of Directors consists Of
more than five persons by not
less than three members OF
said Board"
, 1948-09-22
Hurricane Hits Miumi
2 Killed s Injured

A violent hurricane struck
Miami, Florida, resulting in
death to two persons and in
jury to six, thus far. An en-
gineer, who had been inspec-
ting a building was hurled
from the seventh floor ledge
to his death. The Everglades
were heavily hit: sugar cane
and vegetable farms from the
central area of Florida to the
Atlantic coast were destroy
ed. Thirty commercial and
pleasure craft were sunk in
the harbor.
The coast is being lashed
by winds of upwards to 40
miles an hour off Key West.
Roofs of II homes have been
blown away and trees ranging
in age from SIS years up were
up-rooted.
, 1948-09-22
Dewey Promises To
Steamfne Federal Depts.

During the course of his
campaign address yesterday
Governor Dewey promised
that if elected one of the
things he will do will be the
s~treamlining of the Admins
tration. He pointed out that
the present has twelve COM
missions now looking after
the nations oil resources, a
job that could be done by one.
He pledged that the Republi-
cans really believe in conser-
walton of our natural resour-
ces.
Mr.. Dewey also defended
the Republican record in con-
nection with aid for the west
ern states.
, 1948-09-22
Power Tools May Be Loaned
To Veteran School

Consideration is being given
to the suggestion that the pow
er tools now lying idle at the
Richmond Penitentiary, be
loaned to the Department of
Education for the Vocational
school for Veterans which will
be established at Annals Hope
shortly.
Administrator Harry. Tay-
lor discussed the matter at
length yesterday with mem
bers Of the Council, III Com
mittee Of the Whole, and final
action will be taken at the
next meeting scheduled for
Tuesday, September %.
, 1948-09-22
CounciImen Angry Al De Castro's Statement
Says Statement Unjust Unfair And ntefereoee

Members of the Municipal
expressed bitter re-
sentiment at the statement
made by Acting Governor de
Castro in connection with the
amendment to the retirement
law passed recently by the
Council to increase the age Ii
nit from 70 to IS years, in
which he wrote that the st.
Croix Council "imprudently
followed the action of the Mu-
nicipal Council of st. Thomas
and St. John" in passing an
amendment to the Retirement
, 1948-09-22

Law.
The following letter was
forwarded to the Acting Gov
ernor yesterday;
Reference is made to your
communication of September
Is, 1948, in which you express
ed regret to the action Of the
Municipal Council of St. Croix
having imprudently followed
the action of the Municipal
Council of ST. Thomas and st.
John in its amendment to the
Employees Retirement Act.
The Municipal Council of st.
Croix at its meeting of Sept
ember 81, 1913, unanimously
takes exception to your re-
marks and feels that it is en-
tirely out of place for the Exc
cutive to take the Municipal
Council of st. Croix to task
for exercising the power vest
ed in it under the Organic Act
and considers it unfair, unjust
and an interference in the af-
fairs of that body.
The Municipal Council Of st.
Croix fully cognizant of its
responsibilities as duly elect
ed representatives and being
aware of further peculiarities,
Continued on Page A.
, 1948-09-22
De Castro Christian
Speaks On Friday Mont

The Honorable James de C.
Christian will speak in the
public marketplace in Chris
tiansted on Friday night, Sep
TENDER "a, at $3.50.
Mr.. Christian will continue
to tell Of his activities in the
Municipal Council during the
past two years. He will also
speak on the Referendum.
, 1948-09-22
C'sted. Globe Trotters
To Play Fsted Aces
On Sunday

The Globe-Trotters Basket
ball team of Christiansted is
scheduled to play the Aces of
Frederiksted on Sunday eve
ming at $3.50. Daniel James,, as
sisted by Berthill Nc Gregor
will head the Glebetrotters &
G. James Emanuel is man
ager Of the Aces.
The game will take place
on the court at the Christian
sted wharf.
, 1948-09-22

Harigan To Speak In
Fsted tomorrow Night
The Honorable Ludwig E.
Harrigan, will deliver his 3rd
address from the Bandstand
in Frederiksted tomorrow eve
ming, in his effort to win re-
election as Member-at-Larg
of the Municipal Council.
Mr.. Harrigan spoken Chris
tiansted last week & at Grove
Place on Sunday afternoon.
, 1948-09-22

This is q model of the buildings to be erected il New YorE Citv
% UN.s permanent headquarters. Construction will start about
n middle OF September with the excavations for the S9story
oecTetariat building at the right. The United States Government
headquarters. Architects expect to complete the first unit by 1880.
Evening star., 1948-11-15

A rolling circulating library with
% feet of shelf space has been con-
structed by members of the Library
Committee Of Our Lady of Lourdes
Church, Bethesda, to afford par
ishoners greater selection OF read
ing material on week ends.
The mobile library on which 500
books can be displayed Is wheeled
into the church vestibule each Sat-
urday night and Sunday morning.
Pensioners can select reading ma
terial as they enter or leave the
church. When not in use the IL
brary can be wheeled back into the
church for safekeeping.
Books available in the library
range from the early writings Of
st. Augustine to contemporary
novels with a spiritual message.
Begun as a cooperative book
exchange between members Of the
parish, the library was augmented
by a number of modern Catholic
works seleced from the leading book
lists. These we're purchased with
donation from the Rev. Elmer
Fisher, pastor of the church. Par
ishioners add to the library by gifts
and loans of books.
Evening star., 1948-11-15
-Four Chap|ains 10 Speak
Al Arlington Round Table

Talks by four chaplains will high
light the second annual meeting
of the Arlington Round Table, Ma
tional Conference of Christians
and Jews, at $3.50 pm. Thursday in
the Arlington Jewish Center, Lee
bouevard and Fenwick street.
Theme of the meeting is 'Democ-
racy Through UNDERSTANDING" 1t.
Col. Henry Tavel and Maj. John r.
Strevig, Office of the Chief of Chap.
lains, and 1t. M. j. H. Machines.
Navy chaplain, will discuss the
theme A brief address. Forward
Together" will be given by the Rev.
Thomas p Scannell, former 9th
Air Force chaplain.
Rabbi Ira Sud will welcome the
group, and Daniel Dugan, chairman
Of the Arlington County Board, will
be master of ceremonies. President
OF the Round Table is George E.
Cooper.
The open meeting is sponsored
by the Arlington American Legion,
Catholic War Veterans and Jewish
War Veterans.
Evening star., 1948-11-15
First State Agency
To Aid Alcoholics
Opens in Virginia
BY the Associoied Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov 15-Vir-
ginia's newest public health agency
is open for business now in its long
range search for an answer to the
Lost Week End"
1t is the State Department of
Health's Bureau of Alcohol Studies
and Rehabilitation. It's progress
over the next few years will be
watched by authorities in public
health and public administration
throughout the United States.
DR.. L. j. Roper. State health COM
missioner, announced today that the
bureau is ready to accept patients
to begin an actual treatment pro-
gram for same of the States prob
lem drinkers. Persons wishing
clinic appointments should write Or
telephone directly to DR.. Ebbe Hoff
medical director of the bureau, at
the Medical College of Virginia
here, DR.. Roper said.
The Commemorative attack on
alcoholism is novel from several
standpoints.
Establishment of Virginia's pro-
gram represents one of the first
times in the States history that
large, funds have been appropriated
for something which is admittedly
an experiment. Further, If the ex-
pertinent is successful, it will lead
to much heavier expenditures with
in the next few years.
Evening star., 1948-11-15

No matter what you're making
now. its SIS month as soon as you
60 into the Army.
Which might bring up a question
"just how do you go into the
Army?" I mean, do you sign q
paper? Or take an oath?
You do both. In fact, you'll have
to sign quite few papers. But that
does not constitute induction.
What does, though, is taking one
pace forward! Yup, that's it-just
a small step forward. but one of the
larger steps you'll ever take. Be-
cause once you've taken it, you are a
part of the Army of the United
States.
Here's how 1t works: You, and the
other inductees on your day, report
to the induction center ian Army
recruiting Office at the appointed
time. An officer tells you to line up.
1t might be the commanding officer
of the station, or some other officer.
He has list of names in his hand
and your name is on that list. You
are standing in front of him, in a
line. and he calls out your name
and tells you to take one step for
ward.
Before you take that step YOU are
just another civilian. After you've
taken it you are just another SOL
der.
That's induction into the armed
services.
OF course, you do take the oath Of
allegiance Everybody raises his
right hand. the officer reads the
oath and the draftees repeat
it after him: II land you insert
your name) do solemnly swear that
Evening star., 1948-11-15
Droftees' and Veterans Guide
BY Moi Thomos N. Niol-

i will bear true faith and allegiance
to the United States Of America
that I will serve them :"
Before you've done all that at
your induction station, you arc
given a quick physical examination
That's to see whether your physical
condition has changed since your
last check, the one that found you
okay for service.
The physical check you1l get on
induction day doesn't amount to
much and takes only few minutes.
If you fail it for some reason you
won't be inducted that day.
AS soon as you take your step for
ward you start earning money at
the rate of SIS a month. That lasts
at least until you have passed a
general military subjects test, given
after the eight-week basic training
period is through.
Theoretically, you become eligible
for the grade of private (you have
been q recruit) when you pass that
test. The Army says quite Of few
draftees will get the Jump in grade
soon after finishing basic training
and passing that test.
A private earns $50 a month.
Maybe you're wondering whether
you can send allotments Of money
home each month and whether the
Army lends a financial hand in
the support Of your partial depend
ents. 1T you have q fun dependent
you won't be drafted in the first
place.
Allotments definitely are provided
for by the Army. It's a confusing
subject. I'll try to get some sense
out of it next time.
From AP Newsfeatures)
Evening star., 1948-11-15
Dr.. Arthur Butler, Is,
Takes His Own Life

DR.. Arthur r. Butler, 76, retired
medical examiner for the Civil Serv.
ice Commission. was found shot to
death early yesterday at his home in
Newington, Va. Fairfax County
Coroner DR.. Nelson A. Podolnick
issued a certificate of suicide.
Fairfax County police said DR..
Buffers body was discovered on the
front porch of his home by his son,
Paul. 81. DR.. Butler had been shot
in the stomach, and a shotgun was
found beside his body. police said.
No note was found, but police said
DR.. Butler had been in Ill health
for several months.
DR.. Butler served with the Civil
Service Commission more than 50
years before retiring two years ago.
Newington, where DR.. Butler lived,
also Is known as Accotink Station.
Evening star., 1948-11-15
Bethesda Church Constructs
Mobile Library for Parish

Another feature is the exchange
of periodicals through the book
mobile. These will be contributed
by members of the church, and a
complete representation of Catholic
magazines is expected within the
year. Issues in the periodical pool
will be available for permanent
possession or temporary use.
The Library Committee, still a
young organization, began with a
professional staff including four
librarians, three Catholic Unive--
sity professors and two school
teachers.
Members Of the committee are: /:
Mrs. Thomas Kais, chairman, and
Mr.. Kalis; DR.. Kerby Neill, asso-
ciate professor of English literature
at Catholic University, and Mrs.
Neill; Miss Madeline Dwyer and
Frank Dwyer, both Of the Library
of Congress: DR.. Alphonse Clemens,
associate professor of sociology at
Catholic University, and Mrs.
Clemens; Robert Way, instructor in
English at Catholic University, and
Mrs. Way; Miss Catherine and Miss
Mary Elizabeth Kielkopf, parochial
school teachers; Mrs. Joseph DOH
erty, and Miss Constance Larkin.
Evening star., 1948-11-15
Traffic Police 10 Pick
Pedestrian Of Week
In Safety Campaign
Policemen stationed at Washing

Policemen stationed at Washing
tons busiest street corners will Sc
lect a pedestrian of the week
each week until the first of the
year as a part of Operation
Safety Inspector Arthur E. Miller,
head of the police traffic division
announced today.
Inspector Miller said traffic po-
licemen will nominate the pedes-
TRAN taking the greatest care at
designated intersection one day
each week The intersection and
the dav will not be disclosed in
advance, he added.
The person selected as the "pe-
destrian of the week" will be hon.
ored by the Commissioners Traffic
Safety Board and will be given an
award. The board is sponsor of
Operation Safety" the month-by-
month educational campaign to re-
duce seasonal hazards of traffic that
is concentrating this month on Pc
destrian protection.
Inspector Miller said the increas-
ing pedestrian deaths in the District
led to the decision to have traffic
policemen pick out the pedestrian
each week who exerts particular
caution in crossing streets. He
warned:
THE pedestrian has primary re-
sponslbility in preventing killing at
traffic intersections. It is up to him
to assure that he does not walk
himself to death, particularly from
streetcar platforms.
do not step into car tracks to
take a gamblers short cut. Walk
heads up to the curb and then
cross at the intersection with the
signal that protects you. And driv-
ers--steer as far away from the
platform as possible"
The Police Accident 1nyestiga-
ton Unit reported that of the so
traffic deaths recorded in the Dis
trict so far this year. 47 were pc
destrians. Last year at this time
66 persons had been killed in traffic
accidents and "A of that number
were pedestrians.
Evening star., 1948-11-15
| Rockville Woman
kills Self Week
latter Earlier Try

Mrs. Frances Thompson, Sc, of
Horner's lane, Rockville, was found
hanged in the basement of her
home last night-less than a week
after her first suicide attempt was
thwarted, according to Montgomery
County police.
Mrs. Thompson hung herself with
an ironing cord 1ooped around
basement pipe, police said. DR.. F. j.
Broschart, Montgomery County
medical examiner, issued a suicide
certificate.
Police said Mrs. Thompson had
taken an overdose of sleeping pills
and left suicide note last Tues
DAY, but medical aid was adminis-
tered in time to save her life. She
left a note last night, police said,
indicating she had been in i'll
health.
Mrs. Thompson,s body was dis
covered by her son, Maurice
Thompson, who returned home
from the movies and went to the
basement to see why lights were on
there police said. Mrs. Thompson's
husband, Maryland Thompson, was
IN bed, police said.
Evening star., 1948-11-15
Montgomery Blair PTA
Will Hear Dr.. PuI!en

DR.. Thomas G. Pullen. jr, Mary
land State superintendent OF
schools, will speak on "The Profess
sional Development of the Schools
of Maryland" at a meeting of the
Montgomery Blair High School
Parent Teacher Association at 8
pm. Wednesday at the school, Sill
yer Spring After his talk DR.. Pullen
will answer questions from the floor.
Guests at the meeting will in
clude Mrs. Emil Smith. president of
the Maryland Congress Of Parents
and Teachers: Nathan r. Gilbert,
president of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Council of Parent Teacher Asso-
Citations, and members of the Mont
gomery County Board of Education.
Evening star., 1948-11-15
Collision Injuries Three
Near Prince Frederick

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md, Nov.
Is (P).-Thee persons were in CAL
vert County Hospital today with
serious injuries after two cars COL
lided on willows road about miles
from here.
Injured in the mishap yesterday
were Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Hayden,
1904 Eighth street Sc, Washington,
and Clarence Smith, of Hunting
town.
The Haydens were riding with
Glenn Bowen of Huntingtown, who
suffered no serious injuries. Smith,
who is colored, was driving the
other car and reckless driving
charges have been filed against him.
Evening star., 1948-11-15
West Kensineton Group
Considers Constitution

A special meeting Of West Ken
sington area citizens will be held
at o'clock tonight in the audito-
rum of the Kensington Elementary
School to consider constitution for
proposed civic group.
Copies of the proposed constitu-
ton, which was prepared by a citi-
zens' committee headed by H. Dom
aid Leatherwood, have been dis
tributed to residents Of the area.
Membership of the new group,
which would be known as the West
Kensington Civic Association, would
include residents Of Kensington Ter
race, Kensington Estates, Knowles
avenue and Warner street.
Evening star., 1948-11-15
University Park PTA
To Hear Antarctic Talk

Herwil NJ Bryant, electronics en-
gineer of the Naval Research Labo-
ratory, who was a member Of the
Byrd Antarctic expedition, will give
an illustrated lecture on "Our Ant
arctic Frontier" before the Univer-
sity Park Parent Teacher Associa-
ton at 8 pm. tomorrow.
The meeting will be held in the
auditorium of the University Park
School,
Evening star., 1948-11-15
Partisan Labels
To Be Required
Council Race
Montgomery Election
Board to Get Ruling on
Charter Candidates
By John v. Homer

Political party designations or
principle" designations will be re-
quired Of all candidates for the
Montgomery County Council to be
elected January 8, 1t was learned
today.
That ruling. based on a legal
opinion, Is expected to be adopted
by the County Board Of Election
Supervisors at Rockville.
The opinion was rendered by
Carey z. Quinn, the boards at
torney. He said its acceptance is
assured.
The question of political desisna-
ton has been raised by members
of the Charter Committee, which
has advocated a nonpartisan elec-
ton for the county's first council.
The Charter Committee has taken
the position that the January vot-
ing constitutes a special election
not covered by the Lindsay Law.
This act forbids nonpartisan elec-
tions in counties with charter gov
ernments. Montgomery, which ap-
proved its charter November 2, Is
the first such county in Maryland.
Can Use Any Designation.
Mr.. Quinn said the Lindsay law
simply states that it will be neces-
sary for council candidates in
charter counties to treat them
selves like candidates for the Gen.
eral Assembly"
Maryland law permits candidates
to be nominated either by primary
or petition. Since there will be
no primary for the Montgomery
council election. Mr.. Quinn said,
the nominations this time will be
by petition.
UnGer the election laws, he added,
each candidate is required to state
the following: His name, home
address, business and business adj
dress, precinct or election district
and designate by single word his
political party or principle"
"They can use any term they
want" he said. They can call
themselves Democrats or Repub-
licans or Mugwunps. They can be
Vegetarians or they can use Char
terite or such designations as they
wish. The law says they must use
something. but one word"
COP to Pick Slate.
The partisan aspects OF the
council election took on additional
interest last week because Of sew
eral developments.
The Republican State Central
Committee diclosed that it planned
to nominate candidates for the
council, but the Democratic organ
ization announced it would offer
no slate, The dominant faction
Headed BY E. Brooke Lee and Lacy
Shaw, acting as individual members
of the Democratic Party, subse-
quently pledged themselves to CAM
paign for whatever candidates the
Charter Committee nolninates, re-
gardless of party affiliation.
The committee Is expected to wait
several weeks before announcing its
selections.
Meanwhile, the all-Republican
Montgomery legislative delegation
challenged the Democrats to work
for the repeal of the controversial
Lindsay law at the 1949 session Of
the Assembly. The Democrats op-
posed repeal of the law in 1947.
Evening star., 1948-11-15
Maryland Nurses
Mark Anniversary
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE. Nov. 15.-Maryland
nurses today open a week-long OBJ
servance of the diamond jubilee of
nursing.
Main event of Nursing Progress
Week" will be two-day meeting of
the State Nurses Association, the
State League of Nursing Education,
and the State Organization for Pub
lie Health Nursing.