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Evening star., 1948-04-20
Annapolis June Week
To Include Air Exhibit
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, April 20.-The Ma
val Academys June Week festivi-
ties this year will include an all
show by a crack exhibition team
officials announced yesterday.
The pilots will entertain midship-
men and their families and sweet
hearts on the morning of June 2
with repeat performance the next
day.
The ceremonies which traditional
ly close the academic year will be-
gin on May 20, with a parade
athletic events. and two dances.
The festivities will lead up to COM
mencement on June 4.
Among the time-honored events
is the ring dance, when second
classmen Guniors), place crested
bands on the fingers of their best
girls. 1t is slated for May 29.>
The graduating class will hold
it's dance June /, and the follow
ing evening will attend party in
their superintendent's garden.
June has been set for the color
parade, second only to commence
ment as the showiest event in the
series. A color girl" who will have
been chosen previously by the un.
dergraduate commander of the best
company in the brigade, will prN
sent the company with an hon.
Orary guidon.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
BY Harry Lever

It takes pretty good circus to
thrill the children of circus per-
formers.
That's the way it was last night
when the 40-act Shrine Circus
opened in Uline Arena for a weeks
engagement.
Out of the hundreds of youngsters
present, the two who seemed most
thrilled were Finn Anderson, 3, and
his brother, Per, 7. who have been
around circuses since they were
born and so ought to be good
critics.
They always get in free and can
water the elephants anytime. but
this hasn't made them Indifferent.
The father of the boys is booked
as Jack Meyand and his novelty
unicycle act" The mother is in it,
too. The family arrived in America
two weeks ago from Copenhagen,
Denmark. and last nights perform
ance was the groups first with q
circus in the United States.
The parents. who have 10 years
experience as expert unicyclists,
thought it was nice to save their
premiere performance in America
for the Shrine Circus, because
crippled children are benefiting
from the big shows proceeds.
For this reason, 1t seemed evident
that every performer gave little
something extra to his act. At
least there was hardly a minute
when the three rings didn't sparkle
with action, and there were all
kinds of happy noises which circuses
should have
The black-maned Nubian lions
and Bengal tigers added to the ex-
citement. Let Trainer Joe Walch
Evening star., 1948-04-20
HyattsviIIe Acts
|ToEnd Ballot on
PepcoFranchise
Towns Referendums
Every 10 Years Held
Unnecessary Expense

The Hyattsville City Council re-
solved last night to obtain legisla-
ton eliminating the necessity of a
referendum each decade to renew
the Potomac Electric Power Co.
franchise in the community.
Existing law requires the citizens
to vote every tenth year on EXTEND
ing the utility franchise. Such a
referendum is due this year and the
council set May 10 as the day for
balloting.
Held Needless Expense.
Council members said the ref
erendum is a "formality" and an
unnecessary expense to the COM
munity.
They proposed that the Maryland
General Assembly amend the law
to grant Pepco a perpetual fran
chise, subject to termination on six
months notice either by the munich
pality or by the utility.
In move to reduce traffic con-
gestion in the Queens Chapel shop
ping area, the Council ordered par
allel parking-limited to one hour
substituted for angle parking. As
surance was received that additional
parking space will be available soon
behind the shopping center.
Road Bids to Be Asked Soon.
Fred w. Teummler, Prince Georges
County director of planning for the
Maryland National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, informed the
Council that bids will be asked
shortly on extensive improvements
proposed for the shopping area by
the State Roads Commission. The
contemplated improvements include
wider thoroughfares and parking
bays.
The Council scheduled hearing
May 10 on applications for improve
ments to Hamilton street sidewalks
between Queens Chapel road and
Thirty sixth avenue
1t received petitions for sidewalk
improvements in Thirty-Fifth place,
Lancer drive, Jefferson street and
Thirty fifth avenue.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
D. {. Driver Is Acquitted
In Fatal b|adensburq Crash

Arthur Carter, A, colored. Of 20
K street NV. was acquitted in
Hyattsville Police Court yesterday
of charges of manslaughter and
reckless driving in connection with
the death of a Brentwood MD
man in Bladensburg April 2.
Mr.. Carter was found innocent on
both counts by Trial Magistrate
Arthur p Owens. Testimony re-
vealed that a car, driven by Ray
mond L. Butler, "a, colored, of 1929
Thirty-ninth place, Brentwood,
made a wide turn on Kenilworth
avenue near Quincy street, Bladens.
burg, and struck Mr.. Carter's truck,
which was coming In the Opposite
direction.
Mr.. Butler was killed In the crash.
Prince Georges County Policeman
Pvt. Adam J. Lindwey testified. In
clearing Mr.. Carter Judge Owens
ruled no gross negligence was in
volved on his part.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Tax Verdict .Favors
A.
Shriners' Hospitals

A suit by Walter C. Clarke. Mont
gomery County registrar of wills, to
recover approximately $4,000 in
Maryland inheritance taxes from
the Shriners' hospitals for crippled
children was decided in favor of the
hospitals in Montgomery Circuit
Court today.
The tax has been assessed by the
State on the transfer to the hos
pitals of $150,000 under the will OF
the late DIR. Edward L. Morrison,
Bethesda.
The case was tried before Judges
Charles w. Woodward, Patrick
Schnauffer and Stedman Prescott.
Judges woodward and Schnauffer
ruled that the tax should not be
paid, while Judge Prescott dissented
Appearing for the State were Assist
ant Attorneys General Richard w.
Case and Joseph D. Buscher.
The hospitals were represented by
Attorney 10 v. Morgan, Bethesda,
who said the Shriners maintain 19
hospitals, including one in Phlla-
delphia which serves crippled chill
dren in Maryland, the District, West
Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania.
The case was the first involving
Shriners' hospitals to be decided
in the Maryland court and involves
one of the largest inheritance taxes
ever imposed on Montgomery
County estate.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Ten Indictments Returned
By Arlington Grand Jury

An Arlington County grand jury
yesterday returned indictments
against 10 persons.
One OF the true bills charged
Gordon Watson Booth, Al, of the
300 block of South Fifteenth street,
Arlington, with burglary in the
theft of s2,400 worth of jewels from
the home of v. F. Bond, Sic South
Twenty-ninth street. The theft oc-
CURED April l and Booth was ar
rested in Baltimore the next day.
Police said he had the stolen jew
elry in his possession.
Others were indicted as follows:
the 200 block. Of South First road,
eSorea sioG SSek II sonth Pollard
street housebreaking, and George Gar
field Little. colored. . fugitive, house
breakins. Mayes and Williams live in
Also Charles Judson Kornegay, As.
Vienna, Va, housebreskins; Robert James
Contee, 90. ,frst block Of Fenton place
johnson; 80 colored; 1900 block Of Ninth
colored, 500 block Of w street NV. grand
larceny: william Henry Davis, 5s coll
ored. 2200 block Of Eleventh street NV.
grand larceny. and Joseph Z. Williams
s. colored. 200 block of Barry place
NV, arand larceny,
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Bethesda Chamber Names
Chairmen Of Committees

Alfred Rinaudot, newly elected
president of the Bethesda Chamber
of Commerce, announced the follow
ing committee chairmen at the
April meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors last night in the Bethesda
County Building:
G. Wade Imiria. civic develop
ment; William Wohlfarth, COM
development; Robert Beall,
legislation and legal action; Hugo
Brooks, publicity; John Reeves, zon-
ing; John Lyon, retail merchants;
F. G. Harting, welfare and educa-
ton; Willard Egolf and Joseph For
tuna, membership; Samuel Stone
breaker; public utilities; Samuel E.
Bogley, program
Mrs. j. Reed Bradley. William K.
Hodges and Mr.. Stonebreaker were
named delegates to the Montgom-
ery County Civic Federation.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Takoma Park Caucus
Nominafes Bennett,
Post for MayoraIty

Councilman John c. Post and
Luke ]. Bennett, jr., president of
the Takoma Park Community
League, were nominated last night
as candidates for Mayor of Takoma
Park in the May election.
Approximately 800 persons at
tending a biennial caucus also NOM
mated l6 citizens for seven council
seats.
The winner of the mayoralty con-
test will succeed Oliver w. Young
blood, Montgomery County commits
sioner, who is retiring from the
Takoma Park Office after eight
years.
Council candidates in the Mont
gomery 4th and Goth precincts. which
will elect two, are w. H. McClennon,
H. Brooks Perring, David M. Agey
and James A. Clark.
Two councilmen will be elected
from the Montgomery 9Th and 21st
precincts from among these four
nominees: John T. Parkerson and
Herman c. .Heffner, incumbents;
George A. Cook and Charles w.
Ferrar.
The 9th and 22nd Montgomery
precincts, which are entitled to one
councilman. will choose between
John H. Mes, incumbent, and Rup-
pert L. Dunn.
The Prince Georges 4th precinct,
whose council representation this
year will be increased from one to
two, has the following nominees:
Leroy A. Anderson, incumbent; DR..
Sherwood Citizens. jr.; Ross H.
Beyille, DR.. Frederick J: Stevenson;
E. Ward Russell and Elmer Joseph
White.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Return 10 Post
Recommended
For Da|stronl
Fire Department
Official Acquitted d
Of Drunk Driving

Reinstatement Of Ivan ]. Dalstrom
as machinery superintendent Of the
District Fire Department was rec
commended today In view Of his ac-
quittal on charges of drunken driv-
ing in Prince Georges County.
Acting Chief Engineer Frank q.
Berry. of the Fire Department also
indicated that Trial Board proceed
ings against Mr.. Dalstrom would bs
dropped.
Chief Berry said decision on this
point would be made after an In
vestigating Board reports on condi-
tions surrounding Mr.. Dalstrom's
arrest for drunken and reckless driv-
ing. The ofieial was arrested in
Colmar Manor. Md, April IL after 4
Fire Department car he was driving
struck another vehicle.
Acquitted by Owens.
Trial Magistrate Arthur p. Owens
acquitted Mr.. Dalstrom Of drunken
driving in Hyattsville Police Court
last night. No representative Of the
States attorneys Office appeared
and only one witness, the arresting
policeman, testified against Mr..
Dalstrom.
Mr.. Dalstrom has been under sus.
pension because a Fire Departments
physician reported he was intoxi-
Gated after the arrest. The physi-
clan, DR.. G.. Louis Weller, jr., was
not in court last night and he de-
clined today to make any comment
on the case.
Magistrate Owens said there was
insufficient evidence for conviction
on the drunken driving charge but
he fined Mr. Dalstrom $50 for reck-
less driving.
1t. Ernest H. Mulligan told Judge
Owens that Mr.. Dalstrom was "rath-
er unsteady on his feet" after the
Fire Department car struck the
rear of an automobile driven by
Stephen Gill, %, of 438 Orange
street Sc.
Gill Found Not Guilty.
Mr.. Gill, who was found not guilty
on technical charge of reckless
loAAsAiS, AL dAloWCI W QuCotlOllllS Uy
Defense Attorney Vance v. Vaughan
as to Mr.. Dalstrom's condition, as
serted the fireman looked as though
he was stunned" from the impact
of the accident. Mr.. Gill stated he
could not detect the odor of liquor
on Mr.. Dalstrom while they were
riding with 1t. Mulligan to the
Hyattsville police station.
Mr.. Dalstrom, who told Judge
Owens he had been driving for 80
years without appearing in court "ag
defendant" explained he was re-
turning home from work when the
accident occurred.
according to records of Prince
Georges County police, similar
charges of driving while drunk
and reckless driving were brought
against Mr.. Dalstrom last July
but the charges were dropped
when another motorist involved
refused to prosecuted
Mr.. Dalstrom, who lives at 5317
Greenway drive, Sunnybrook Ter
race, Hyattsville, said he had not
been drinking before leaving" or
"the day previous"
Il was dazed by the accident" he
| added.
Evening star., 1948-04-20

turn his back and sharp claws
would knife the air. But let him
transmit an order to the beasts
and you could see who was master
The 20 clowns bounced all over
the place, out of the mouths OF
cannon" reducing cabinets" and
atomic rockets" Happily, they al
ways reappeared, maybe as one
man bands maybe as Quoting
from the program "pantomimists
who combine buffoonery with su-
preme skill"
There were high-perch perform
ers musical sealions, jugglers. boxing
bears and educated chimpanzees
tightrope walkers and aerial stars
They followed a grand opening pag-
cant hedaed by uniformed Shrine
Circus bandsmen.
And did someone ask about trained
dogs, or ponies. or sleek dancing
horses? Now they were acts tc
watch. As much part of the show
as the lephants-"Those Ponderous
Lovable, Hulking Harlequins Of tht
Animal Kingdom Who Perform
Trunks Full of New Tricks"
Lalage, youthful aerialist ane
considered foremost trapeze artist
is featured. She used to be with
Ringing Brothers and Barnum &
Bailey.
Past Potentate Howard P. Foley
is managing director of the show
Among others cooperating with hin
is DR.. William NJ Mann, director O
the Washington Zoo and chairman
of the Circus Acts Committee.
Matinees are at 2 pm. Evening
performances start at Sis pm
Tickets are on sale at Uline Arena
Third and M streets NE, and Alma!
Temple, 1918 K street NV.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Program of the OAR
Concert
$3.50 O'clock.
The President Generals Reception.
Constitution Hall.

Concert Orchestra
Capt Hugh Curry, Leader
president general the National
the will receive Constitution Hall the
friends of the National Society of the Daughters OF
Tonight
Pages Dance
Mayfower Hotel.
The president general the national board of management
have extended invitation to the pages attend dance gwen IN
their Tuesday evening the goth of April at 10 o'clock at
$50 AM Tomorrow
Organ Recital s15 to $50 Jean Phillips organist
Entrance of the president general officers
escorted by the
Congress called to order The President General
Scripture and The Chaplain General
Mrs William stark Tompkins leader
Vice President General Pennsylvania
The National Anthem The Assemblage
Mrs Edward Cage Brewer leader
Regent of Mississippi
Reading of The Recording Secretary General
Report Committee Mrs Roy Valentine shrewder
Report of Pariamentarian Hampton Fleming
the constitution and Mrs
Report Buildings david Caldwell
Report Of Buildings Survey Rhoades, chairman
Announcements Mrs Willard Steele, ofncial reader
Recess +
National Meeting.
Maj George S. Howard, leader
Assembly Call Tlsergt Victor Christensen Army Band
invocation Admiral W. N. Thomas
Chief Of Chaplains, Navy
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag The Assembage
National Vice Chairman, National Defense Committee
The AsSembage
H. McGlaufn leader
District of Columbia State chairman
National Defense Committee
Roscoe C. OByrne.
President General
Ma Griffin Martin
National chairman
Army's Problem Of Today Kenneth c. Royal,
Secretary of the Army
Fundamental
Organizations United
Maj w. Arnold,
Chief Budget Division, Department
Col Louis johnson
Commander American
Announcements J.. Grimes
Retiring Of the Coors
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Suit 10 Block BUILDING
OF Delaney Tract Row
Houses Is Continued

A suit to prevent construction Of
row houses on the 7-acre Delaney
tract at Wellington road and Bev-
erly drive, Alexandria. yesterday
was continued until May so the
court can interpret a zoning law on
which the suit is partly based.
Without hearing any testimony,
Alexandria Circuit Court Judge
Paul E. Brown met in his chambers
with attorneys to determine the
contested issues about the meaning
Of a zoning regulation cited in the
suit.
The zoning law. which was in ex-
istence at the time the Delaney
tract was rezoned from a single
family dwelling classification to
permit the row-house development,
required that when 20 per cent of
adjacent property owners protest,
three-fourths vote of the council
is required to rezone. The vote was
S to 3 for fezoning the Delaney
property.
The question to be decided by
Judge Brown is the exact mean
ing of the word adjacent. The
portion of the Delaney tract that
was rezoned adjoins more property
owned by Mrs. Martin Delaney, ST.
An apartment development, Park
fairfax, faces the rezoned property
and owners of the project have not
protested the action. The suit was
brought by residents near the re-
zoned tract who seek to keep the
area restricted to A residential
zoning, which permits construction
of single-family detached homes
only.
Judge Brown will have to decide
the scope of the word adjacent to
determine which protesting parties
have an interest in the case. The
law has been amended since the
property was rezoned to read that
three -fourths vote is required to
rezone when property owners
within 300 feet OF the property pro-
test. The suit, however, will be
tried under the former statute.
Attorneys for the protestants are
Carl Budwesyk, former city man
ager, and j. Randall Cation. Paul
J. Delaney, city councilman and son
of the property owners, Is appear
ing for his mother.
Evening star., 1948-04-20

A Waldorf, Md man, who failed to
stop for a school bus, was sentenced
in Upper Marlboro police court yes
terday to serve Is months in the
Maryland House of Correction and
was fined s75 in the traffic death
of a Prince Georges County school
girl April S.
The convicted man was Clemmer
Basil Mills, 81, a sawmill operator
and lumber dealer, whose truck in
stantly killed Rose Mary Thorne. 10,
of 8191 Livingston road, Silesia, as
she crossed the road in front OF
her home to board an Oxon Hill
school bus.
Mills was found guilty by Trial
Magistrate Alan Bowie, who besides
an l5-month sentence for
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Convention at w. 81
Gets Elephant, Lincoln Photo

them Democrats-will vote as they
think the States will go in Phlla-
delphia in June. They will be moved
by the same considerations in draft
ing their platform.
Representative Brown. Republi-
can, of Ohio, chairman of the Exec
utive Committee of the Republican
National Committee. will keynote
the convention as temporary chair
man. Beverly T. Fitzpatrick OF Ro-
anoke, brother of a Democratic
State senator, is slated for perma-
nent chairman. Convention arrange
ments were under direction OF Fred
M. Vinson, jr., son of the Chief
Justice of the United States
Elephant is Thorny Problem.
The elephant issue, a thorny
problem since work on the conven-
ton started in February, was solved
suddenly yesterday afternoon. Dales
Circus, playing in Corbin, KY, Of
fered a one-ton baby elephant. E.
w. King, of the Mason-Dixon truck
ing lines. offered to bring him to
Lexington.
Political rumors were a dime a
dozen on the w. & L. campus today.
Representatives from one head
quarters would tell you that "Stassen
has them scared" while another was
issuing statements of Southern sup
port for House Speaker Martin.
Dewey, Taft and Warren support
ers were claiming strong support on
the initial ballot, while Vanden-
berg hackers were waging quiet
campaign and hopeful OF dead
lock in the early balloting. A
number Of candidates were expected
to be placed in nomination, includ-
ing Gov. Green of Illinois, Mac
Arthur. and perhaps several other
favorite sons.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Arlington Planners 10 Hold
Public HEARING Toniqht

The Arlington County Planning
Commission tonight will hold the
first Of two public hearings on q
proposed revision Of the county's
master zoning plan. The hearing
will start at 8 o'clock at the court-
house.
Tonight's meeting is for persons
who live north of Lee boulevard.
The second meeting will be held
at the same hour tomorrow night
for those who live south Of Lee
boulevard.
Following the hearings, the Plan
ming Commission will make a final
to the County
Board, which must approve the re-
vision.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Chevy Chase Citizens
Hear Plan 10: Restore
Village Landscaping

Chevy Chase may restore the de-
tailed landscaping that once lined
Connecticut avenue north Of Chevy
Chase Circle.
Residents of the area were told
of the system of landscaping at
the 35th annual meeting Of Chevy
Chase Village last night.
More than $50 home owners in
the area met in the Chevy Chase
Library to hear reports by the viii
lage Board of Managers on the past
years activities and to approve a
budget for the coming year. At
the end of the meeting, however,
they reviewed the communitys his
tory and saw plans for its landscap-
ing made in 1896.
The speaker was Vernon Hodges,
lifelong resident of Chevy Chase,
whose college training in architec-
ture has made him interested IN
Chevy Chase planning. His prin-
cipal exhibits last night were re-
Gently found original plans for the
landscaping on Connecticut aveue
from Chevy Chase Circle to Brad
ley lane and a model of several
blocks made by him.
Plan Called Distinguished.
Mr.. Hodges called the plan a
very subtle and distinguished
scheme of planting" and a fine
example of late 18th century plant
ing at its best.
Il would like to see it restored and
adopted by the Chevy Chase Gar
den Club as a continuing project -
Mr.. Hodges said he described the
contrasts of shaded areas and open
vistas along the avenue and the
balancing of landscape designs on
either side.
He pointed out. however, that
hemlock and box hedges have be-
come overgroWn and much Of the
planting has disappeared.
The business session last night ap-
proved budget of 45,O5O for the
coming year and approved the
treasurer's report, which listed a
balance of s1,498.20. Treasurer P.
A. Davis said he hoped the village
would receive more money than an
ticipated from its share in Maryland
income, automobile, gasoline, cor
poration and racing taxes. Main
source of the community's revenues
is a special levy of 40 cents per $10O
on the villages s6,000,000 worth OF
property.
Improvements Reported.
Reports on improvements during
the past years mentioned 1851 feet
of new sidewalk, a new police car
and truck and the best trash and
garbage collection in the county"
The board also reported on a
census taken last year which totaled
502 houses and 2,003 residents IN the
village.
The citizens voted to ask State
authorities to place a traffic light on
Connecticut avenue between Chevy
Chase Circle and Bradley lane. The
motion was passed after several resi-
dents stressed the danger to chill
dren of crossing the avenue without
light
Speeding on the avenue and on
Brookville road also was sharply
criticized
The meeting praised the Chev!
Chase Fire Department for it,
| efficiency as well as paying tribute
to the garden club and to William
c. Austin. superintendent of public
service for the community.
The Committee on Playground
reported no land available in thu
village for supervised play ant
called the outlook for recreation
space "disheartening."
Arthur w. Defenderfer, chairman
| Of the board. presided.