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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09
Body Of Art Student Found
After Drowning in Potomac

The body of Ramiro Castillo, 10,
Ecuadorian art student who
drowned last Friday in the Potomac
above Key Bridge. was recovered
from the Georgetown Channel
today.
Pvt. F. C. White and Pvt. M. w.
Hanger of Harbor Police, who were
patrolling the river in search of
the body, found it floating about
500 yards downstream from Memo
rial Bridge The body was taken
to the Morgue
Young Castilol had rented canoe
at Fletcher's Boathouse and the
craft later was found. overturned,
a mile and a half north of Key
Bridge and about so feet off the
Virginia shore. Police, who dragged
the river at the scene, also found
the youths jacket on the river bank
on the Virginia side.
The body was identified by young
Castillo's guardian, Guillermo Suro,
248O Sixteenth street NV, chief of
the State Department Division of
Language Services.
The youth, whose father is editor
and publisher of Ell TELEGRAPH a
newspaper in Guayaquil, Ecuador,
was an art student at the Columbia
School of Commercial Art here. He
came here last year and lived at
1914 Sixteenth street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09
House Probers Expecting
Auto Dealer Reports Soon

The House subcommittee investi-
eating questionable trade practices
is expecting to receive within the
next two weeks reports it has re-
ouested from several automobile
dealers here in connection with the
committee inquiry into suspected
automobile gray market here.
John T. M. Reddan, committee
counsel, said a considerable amount
of information has been requested
from several firms. The nature OF
the information was not disclosed
but the firms promised, he said, to
submit it.
The committee is continuing its
investigation through a committee
operative who Is making a spot
check of both new and used car
dealers in this area. The subcom-
mittee also is looking into the
alleged gray market in steel in the
Chicago area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09

Judge Ellen K. Ready today main
tanned her silence regarding her
favoritism charge against the Cor
poration Counsers Office four days
ago.
After trying since last Thursday
to obtain comment from the Judge
on her charge that the counsePs
staff in Municipal Court has
dropped drunken driving cases
against its friends, reporter from
The Star did get Judge Raedy on
her Office telephone at $50 am
today.
The conversation went something
like this:
Judge Raedy?"
"Yes-speaking.'
This Is The Star. How are you?
May we see you today?"
What for? What do you wan
to see me about?"
About Mr.. Vests letter" CThe
letter referred to is the one II
which Corporation Counsel Vernon
E. West demanded that the judge
prove her charge. 1t was sent Fri
day morning by special messenger
Judge Raedy hesitated moment
before replying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09
Girl, 5, Severely Burned
Playing With Matches

A Swear -old girl is in Gallinger
Hospital today with severe burns
because she and her sister played
with matches.
She is Mae Lille Jackson, colored,
1920 First street S.W. The girl and
her sister Barbara, 8, were playing
with matches yesterday when the
younger child's clothing caught fire,
police said. She was burned on the
left side and arm. Hospital officials
said today her condition was fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09
Public Welfare Board
Reports Reduction in
PAYMENTS in June

Decreases in the amount of money
spent in June for aid to dependent
children and general public assist
ance-aS compared to the same
month last year - were reported
today by the Board of Public We'll
fare.
The boards monthly analysis of
the expenditures of its funds
showed:
A total of $l02 .040 was spent for
aid to dependent children in June
as compared to $103,374 spent in
June. 1947, a decrease of 13 per cent,
A total of $5,906 was allotted to
families under general public assist
ance as compared to Sl1 ,482 in June,
1947, decrease of 486 per cent.
A total of $46,229 was spent for
one-person cases under general
public assistance as compared to
SAG, 725, a decrease of per cent.
Old Age Aid Increases.
Old age assistance showed an in
crease of 90 per cent, with $96, l85
spent as compared to $93,513, and
aid to blind cases also rose, with
$9,715 expended as compared tc
$9.034. an increase of rs per cent.
Welfare officials explained the de-
creases were the result of efforts to
reduce financial assistance.
The actual number of cases re-
ceiving assistance in June were
Old age assistance, 1885; aid te
dependent children, 4,l03 in 1854
families; aid to blind, 219; general
public assistance, 95 families and
1866 one-person cases.
Average Payments.
The average payments for old age
assistance were $40.33 and for aid 20
dependent children, $75.36 family,
or 1881 a person. The blind re-
ceived an average of s4436 while
under general public assistance fam
lilies received an average of $62.l7
or 1903 a person. One-person cases
averaged S43.37.
The report stated that 241 chill
dren were enrolled in its six day.
care centers with an average daily
attendance of 142.
The average daily population at
other welfare institutions were: Dis
trict Training School, Sal; Indus
trial Home School for Colored, its;
Industrial Home School for White,
1875; National Training School for
Boys, 1T; National Training School
for Girls, IL; Receiving Home for
Children, Ill; Home for Aged and
Infirm, 1852; Municipal Lodging
House, 80, and Temporary Home for
Soldiers and Sailors, 25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09
Engraving Bureau Printer
In Hospital After Auto Crash

Martin A. Dyer, So, OF 6226 Thirty
first street NV, a printer at the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing.
was reported in a satisfactory"
condition today at Bethesda Naval
Hospital, where he was taken after
being injured In an accident at
Seventeenth street and Rhode
Island avenue NV. early yesterday.
Mr.. Dyer, who received head in
juries, was driver of a car which
was involved in a collision with one
driven by Melvin Walton, %, of 81
West Mount Ida avenue, Alexandria.
Two other persons were hospitalized
after the crash. Police listed them
as Miss Helen Long, 10, of 1920
Twenty-sixth street NV, and
Dennis Shihet, %, of the Alexandria
address.
Miss Long was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital, where she was said
to be in good condition. Mr.. Shif1et,
who is at Mount Alto Hospital, also
was reported in good condition.
Both were passengers in Mr.. Wall
tons car.
Police charged Mr.. Walton with
cOllidinp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09
Ten From Washington Area
Named 10 Naval Academy

Ten Washington area men have
received appointments to the Naval
Academy as midshipmen Of the
class of 1852. They are:
Jerrold M. Zacharias. son of Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Ellis M. Zacharias,
444 Forty-seventh street NV;
Donald E. Gunther, son of Capt. and
Mrs. Louis E. Gunther, 1921 Cali
fornia street NV; Jesse S. Cook III,
son of Col. Jesse S. Cook, jr., sta
toned at the Pentagon; Robert C. E.
Craven, son of Capt. sand Mrs.
Francis S. Craven, Washington;
Ralph Carson, son of Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Hazard Carson, 2700 @
street NV; John P. Allen, son Of
Capt. and Mrs. Glen R. HartWig,
4801 River road. Bethesda; Steve
Boggs, son of Chief Petty Officer
and Mrs. Steve v. Boggs, 10 Cap
stan street S.W.
Also, Maynard w. Dow, son CT
Mrs. Caroline H. Dow, College Park,
Md; w. B. Miles, son of Capt. and
Mrs M. E. Miles. Ill Shadow road,
Chevy Chase, Md, and Grafton S.
Plat, son of Capt. and Mrs. Com
fort B. Platt, 6403 Beechwood drive,
Chevy Chase, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09
Thieves Fail Second Time
In Two Days TO Loot Safe

A second attempt within 48 hours
to rob the safe at MAYORS Seafood
Restaurant, Wheaton, Md, early to-
day again proved Improbable.
The thieves knocked off the dial
and got into the 300-pound safe
but found it empty. Saturday the
safe was rolled out to the sidewalk
by two men who were frightened
away by motorist before they at
tempted to open 1t.
Montgomery County police said
Pearson Naylor, co-proprietor, told
them that because of Saturdays at
tempt, money which normally would
have been placed in the safe last
night was hidden elsewhere. About
$50 was in the safe when the first
attempt was made.
Entrance Saturday was made
through the front door. Today, a
window was broken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09

Chest funds. The money will be dis
tributed by the Community Chests
of Alexandria and Arlington, Fair
fax, Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties and United Community
Services in the District.
Mr.. Alison was named to his fund
raising job by Assistant Secretary
of the Interior C. Girard Davidson,
chairman of the Government Unit
Of the campaign. Mr.. Alison's as
signment will be to organize a group
of volunteer solicitors who will make
a special appeal to Government ex-
ecutives for gifts. His group will
make up the Government wing OF
the campaigns Special Gifts Unit,
of which E. Cortlandt Parker is
chairman.
Named to his assistant secretary
ship by President Truman In 1947,
Mr.. Alison formerly was colonel
in the Army Air Corps. He has
been air attache in Moscow and saw
combat service as fighter squadron
commander in China. He also took
part in operations in Burma, the
Philippines and Okinawa. He lives
at 1887 H street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09
Judge Roedy Continues Silence
On Demand She Prove Charge

I'm very busy today. l cant see
you today" she said.
Have you answered Mr.. Vests
letter."
Il said I'm very busy today. Its
nice to have heard from you" the
Judge repeated calmly. The phone
receiver clicked, ending the inter
view"
The court assignment commits
sioner's records showed Judge Raedy
today was on general assignment
available to hear any case the COM
missioner might send to her cham
bers.
The records of the office further
shows that none of its cases was
to be ready for any judges action
until about II am. There are nc
Jury trials slated for today either
in Civil Division or in Criminal
Division, where Judge Raedy has
been presiding two days each week
for the last two months.
Mr.. West today reported his morn
ing mail showed no reply from the
Judge. He said last Saturday that
the next move in the controversy
is up to the judge" as far rs he
Is concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09
Farmer Killed by Car
In Maryland; Woman
Dies Of Crash Injuries

A Mechanicsville Md, farmer was
injured fatally yesterday when
struck by an automobile as he
walked on Route near Mechanics
vile.
The man, James johnson, 80, died
in st. Mary's Hospital, Leonardtown,
at $50 am, about three hours after
he was admitted.
State Policeman J. r. Trammell
said William Richard Swami, "a, Of
Helen, st. ,Mary's County, had been
charged with reckless driving and
manslaughter in the accident. .
A Washington woman who was
injured in an automobile truck
crash q week before died yesterday
in Alexandria Hospital. She was
Mrs. Gladys McCulloch, 40, Of 511
Oneida place NV, who was a pas
senger in a car driven by her hus-
band, Robert, 81. The automobile
and truck collided on Route l, south
Of Alexandria. Mr.. McCulloch was
released from the hospital last week.
Ronald I. Lining, S, of Dumfries,
Va, was seriously hurt yesterday
when he was struck by a car as he
played in the yard Of a house at
Groveton, Fairfax County.
He was reported in fair condition
today at Alexandria Hospital, where
he was taken by the Penn Daw Res
cue Squad. The hospital reported
he was treated for shock, left arm
fracture and scalp and ear cuts.
State police said Ronald, son OF
Clayton Lining, carpenter, was
playing in the yard with q cat when
a car driven by Alvin v. Lloyd, 20.
of the 300 block of North Pitt street,
went out OF control.
They said the car swerved from
State Route 631, knocked down two
ornamental iron posts, ran into the
yard and struck the boy. Five other
persons In the vehicle were unhurt.
Mr.. Floyd was charged with reck-
less driving, police said.
Two-year -old John Thomas Mas
sey. IT., 1921 Colonial avenue, Alex
andria, suffered a fractured leg yes
terday when struck by a car in the
400 block of North Columbus street,
Alexandria. Police said the child
ran from between two parked cars
into the path of an automobile
driven by Robert I. Carter OF Alex
andria. The boy was treated at
Alexandria Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09
Common VD FoIIocies Fought
In Pamphlet Issued by District

Possibly the most persistant of
these is the belief that syphilis and
gonorrhea are the same disease,
an unfortunate confusion generally
accepted by 18th and 18th century
doctors.
Another serious popular mistake
is to think that blood test to de-
termine whether or not patient
has syphilis is an immunizing in
incubation against the disease.
Others believe that the blood test,
which is only for syphilis, applies
to gonorrhea too.
There is one misconception that
health officials are determined to
clear up. Many people, they say,
are still convinced that venereal
disease is incurable, or that in time
it will cure itself. These people
must be told that gonorrhea and
syphilis can now be, cured quickly
and easily with penicillin, and that
neglect of either disease is tragic
and deadly course.
Drinking Cup Fallacy Fought.
Probably the most widespread
fallacy, and one which will prob
ably never be entirely dispelled. is
that drinking cups, toilet seats and
towels can spread syphilis and gon-
orrhea.
One reason why the belief is so
general is that physicians and public
workers who knew better consid-
cred it a useful misconception from
their point of view. 1t made things,
easier for the patients, who might
otherwise avoid treatment because
of shame.
Today, however, this belief which
has proved boon to manufacturers
of fancy and expensive "sterilizing'
gadgets, is being fought. Patients
who claim these washroom contacts
as the source of their infections are
being told firmly that there never
has been an authenticated case of
gonorrhea or syphilis contracted ac-
cidentally except through sexual
intercourse.
The reason for this about-face
by health workers Is simple. They
are alert to the vital necessity OF
tracking down the contacts of in
fected patients. Only If they are
brought in for treatment can the
chain of infection be broken.
Tomorrow: problems OF the
Health Departments telephone
information center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09
| Star Movies

Community movies, sponsored by
The Star in cooperation with the
Recreation Department and The
Film Center, are scheduled for 8
O'Clock tonight. Programs of comedy.
sports, cartoons and travel shorts
will be shown at the following play
grounds and recreation centers.
Bald Eagle, Nichols avenue and Joliet
Chevy Chase. Forty-nrst and Livingston
streets NV.
,.l Ksni i 9 K:nil"0Fth avenue and Ord
Rudolph, Second and Hamilton streets
TAFT, Eighteenth and Monroe streets NE:
Trinidad, Holbrook terrace and Mouns
Douglass Dweliing, 1000 Alabama ave-
mug Francis Twenty fourth and streets
NV. w .,rssts NV
Langston. Twenty-ioufth ssio"' @"N DeS
ming road Me-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09
Truman Expects
ToSeeWoman
AsPresident
Prepare Yourselves
He Tells Girls Nation
At White House Visit

President Truman today brought
cheers from 100 junior high school
girls when he predicted that wo-
man someday would sit in the White
House
The youngsters are members OF
the Girls Nation, group studying
Government under the sponsorship
of the American Legion Auxiliary.
They have been in session here
since Saturday at American Uni
versity.
Talking to his visitors IN the
White House rose garden, the Pres
ident said that he understood that
they were interested in the study
of Government One of the girls
asked him what he thought of the
possibility of woman being elected
President.
Calls 1t Probability.
There is not only a possibility
but a very great probability" he
said, 80 prepare yourselves"
Mr.. Truman shook hands with
each of the girls at his desk then
went with them to the rose garden
where virtually every one of his
visitors kept cameras trained on
the Chief Executive as he spoke.
AS the President turned to re-
enter his Office the girls broke into
For he's jolly good fellow" The
President thanked them.
This afternoon at o'clock the
girls were to meet Secretary of State
Marshall at the State Department.
The Capitol was also to be visited.
The delegates, two from each
State, last night formed two par
ties" the Nationalist and the
Federalists.
Convention to Elect Tonight.
At 8 o'clock tonight the group will
hold a convention to elect a presi-
dent. Nationalist and Federalist
candidates are Lillian Gong of Mia
mi, Fla, and Kennon Kethley of
McAllen, Tex.
Before the elections, the Girls
Nation will hear an address at 7
o CLOCK by MISS OleQd 0CnrOIlky OF
the Girl Scouts Public Relations
Division
Activities tomorrow and We'd
nesday will include simulated
Supreme Court and Senate sessions,
more sightseeing, banquet to-
morrow night with National Edu-
cation Association officials, and an
inaugural ball Wednesday evening.
The conference will adjourn Thurs
day.
Mrs. st. George Speaks.
Last night Representative Kath-
crime ST George. Republican, of
New York, told the girls American
women are not taking a full part
in their country's Government be-
cause they are used to being car
ried around on roseleaf and
having everything handed to them.
Mrs. St. George said that large
family should come first to every
woman but added:
BY the time you are mothers
tn-laW, l hope you will be ready
for your place in politics"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09
1947 Population
OF D, {. Rises
To $4,000
Nations Total Put
AT 143,4l4,000, Gain
Of $3.50 Since 40

The District of Columbia had a
population of 861 900 on July l, 1947.
a Jump of 10000 from the figures
when the decennial cenSus was
taken in 1910, the Census Bureau
said last night. The bureau re-
ported United States total of l43,-
414,000 in l947, which is an increase
of 9.8 per cent.
The booming birth rate primarily
was responsible for the overall figure.
the excess of births over deaths
amounting to 11,73S,00o. Civilian
added another 1,0l6,000.
The percentage growth here was
1913 over the 663 ,091 of seven years
previously, rejecting the wartime
expansion of the Government.
d. C. Tops Is States.
The total put Washington almost
on even terms with the 1856. 900
people in Maine, and topped the
population of thirteen other states
New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode
Island, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Delaware, Montana, Idaho, Wy
oming, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah
and Nevada.
Maryland's population jumped
fro 1,821,244 to 2,139.000, and Vir-
ginia's from 2,677,773 to 2,999,000.
The growth of the Pacific Coast
was the greatest sectionally. The
bureau, reporting great migration
between the States, figured Califor-
MAS gain since 1910 at 42.l per
cent. Oregon's at ALB per cent and
Washington's at 1858 per cent.
3 Coast States Gain.
These we're the 1928 States in
population growth. Together the
rose by 1881 900, or 400
per cent, to a total of 13,714,000.
California, with $4,000 residents.
edged closer to Pennsylvania as the
second largest State in the Union,
having passed Illinois and Ohio
during the war.
Nine States lost population-Ar-
kansas, Kentucky. Mississippi, Ok
lahoma, West Virginia, Nebraska.
North Dakota, South Dakota and
Montana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09
Bi-RaciaI Draftee Units
Uraed as Election Guards

President Truman has been asked
to assign especially selected and
trained mixed units of white and
colored draftees as citizenship
guards" at polling places during the
November election, Edgar G. Brown.
director of the National Negro
Council, said today.
Mr.. Brown said the request was
made in a telegram signed by him
and by Bishop D. Ward Nichols of
New York. chairman of the National
Civil Rights Conference
The message also urged Mr.. Thu
man to call this 'do-nothing' Con-
gress back into session to insist that
it legislate for the social, economic
welfare and civil rights of every
citizen, regardless Of race, creed or
color"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09
DC. Air Guard Puts 81 Fighters
Into Smart Display of Precision

ing over Hanover. Germany. on
March 8, 1914 - from two Focke
Wun 1905. Twenty minutes later
he was parachuting right into Is
months of prisoner-of-war status
at Stalag Luft I.
One of the boys firing into 1t.
Reeder's target over the Chesapeake
last week was eagle-eyed 1t. Clifton
M. Eisele, jr.. of Riverdale, Md, who
scored II hits out of 225 rounds to
set the top mark in gunnery COM
petition thus far.
Did that stir up that queasy feel
ing in the tow-plane pilot?
LAS long as you can look down
their gun barrels you're SAFE he
grinned. They don't have bead
on you because they are not allow
ing for your speed. You can see a
tracer 60 by now and then, but it
isn't as bad as you might think"
Another civilian in the air yester-
day was Maj. w. A. Millikan, 29-
year-old representative for the
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Export Co
here and commander of the squad
ron. He lives at 3346 Martha Custis
drive, Alexandria.
He had Is accredited kills with
the Eagle Squadron in Europe dur
ing the war-and came down yes
terday worrying that perhaps his
boys might have been a little ragged
in their formations.
Three Are Airline Pilots.
Three others on duty here are
candidates for those you'd think
had enough of flying. In civilian
life they are pilots for Capital Air
Lines.
One is Col. Melvin c. Carlow,
deputy commander of the 18th
Fighter Group, who has 10000 hours
of flying time-and took military
leave to report for duty here.
Another is Capt. Harry B. Manuel
of Silver Spring, assistant group
maintenance officer. The third is
Capt. Erwin A. Young of Alexandria,
training and gunnery officer for the
121st.
Gen. Cox was highly pleased with
the supply situation at this National
Guard encampment. His one thorn:
Supply S/Sergt. J. M. Hreachnack.
3514 Ninth street NE, reported he
had no shoes for one man.
The size? Thirteen and a half D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09
Thurmond Club Started
By Official Of Virginia
Young Democrats
~ The Axxoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. "a
States Rights Club to back the
Thurmond- Wright ticket in Novem-
Der has been launched by Frank
P. Burton, jr,, of Stuart, 5th Dis
trict chairman for the Young
Democratic Clubs of Virginia.
Mr.. Burton, son of State Senator
Frank p. Burton, said yesterday
he "can guarantee that Thurmond
will be qualified for place on the
Virginia ballot"
He reported from his Patrick
County home that support was roll
ing for the new organization, but
said he could not give any names
as yet.
Supports Thurmond.
He said he has telegraphed the
South Carolina Governor and
States rights candidate for Presi-
dent his personal support.
His action followed meeting OF
the Executive Committee OF Viz
ginia Young Democratic Clubs here
Saturday when the majority decided
to 20 along with Virginia's old
Democrats in November. The ex-
ception was Cloyd Martin of Rad
ford, who resigned as secretary OF
the committee rather than support
Truman, and Mr.. Burton,
who strongly dissented the action
of the group. =,
The States Rights Club will be
open to all corners, without the age
limits imposed by the Young DEM
ocrats, Mr.. Burton said. There as
vet has been no affiliation of the
club with the Young Democratic
Dixiecrats," backed by Mr.. Martin
at the Saturday meeting.
Party Nominees Endorsed.
The committee met here Saturday
night for a tumultuous four-hour
session, high lighted by a fill
buster" in behalf Of the States
rights group, and climaxed by a res
olution to indorse the State party
The resolution did not mention
either the Truman-Barkley or
Thurmond- Wright tickets.