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Evening star., 1948-09-07

Pupil registration plans for three
other Montgomery County schools
were announced today.
Registration will be conducted at
Alta Vista Elementary School from
'9 am. until noon Friday, for all
Children entering kindergarten and
for children entering the first grade
who have not previously been en-
rolled at the school. At 1:30 pm.
Friday, a meeting will be held for
parents to outline plans for the
school year.
Glenmont School registration is
scheduled from 9 am. until noon
both Thursday and Friday, and
parents will meet at 1870 pm.
Friday.
Children who plan to enter the
Fairland School, Silver Spring, will
register from $50 to 11:30 am.
Thursday and Friday.
A child must be 5 years old be-
fore December l to enter kinder
garten, or years old before De-
cember l to enter the first grade In
registering, the schools require
birth certificates, evidence of sue
cessful vaccination or a certificate,
and a record of diphtheria immuni-
zation.
Prospective students at the new
Flower Avenue Elementary School
in Silver Spring are scheduled to
have one or two weeks extra va
cation. until sewer and water con-
nections can be completed.
Work is expected to start on-the
project today, and the installations
are expected to be finished during
the week of September 20. SO
School authorities felt it was bet
ter to suspend classes for a week
Or two rather than place the Flower
avenue group in ether crowded ele-
49,,
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Gas Station Operator Shot
And Beaten in MARYLAND
By the Assoeiotsd Press

MELROSE, Md. Sept. 7.-Ches-
ter M. Geiman, SO. was beaten up
and shot by two hoodlums last night
at his combination tavern and fill
ing station in this Carroll County
community.
Mr.. Geiman was unable to give
a motive for the attack, but police
believed that one man might have
been a bandit WHO took $50 from
the tavern several days ago.
Mr.. Geiman was treated for bull
let wounds in the hand and shoul-
der at University Hospital in Balti-
more. He said he was attacked after
the men pulled up In a car and
asked for gasoline. He told police
one OF them wore a, white hood
covered with penciled. scribblings.
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Lane Says 6. 0. P. Protest
On Bay Bridge Is Trash
By the Associofed Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. Gov. Lane
last night described as cheap trash"
recent statement of the Maryland
Federation of Republicans concern
ing the proposed Chesapeake Bay
bridge.
The Governor said he had held
no meetings concerning the bridge
in hotel rooms I'm secret" but that
meetings were held in public lob
bies of the hotels
The federation, which claims a
membership of about 1000, said in
six-page statement that the pub
lie had received no explanation of
why 'it became necessary to discuss
the erection of crossing of the
Chesapeake Bay in a private hotel
room with no previous notice to the
public
1t added that no engineering firm
other than the j. E. Greiner Co. was
invited to offer its services for
supervision of the project. and that
the firm was selected in an all
night hotel room discussion rather
than by competitive bidding.
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Urban League Hears
Plea for Negroes 10
Seek Full Rights
By the Associoted Press

RICHMOND, Va. Sept. An
official of the National Urban
League said today that any con-
cession to the Negro people is en-
couragement for them to hit harder
for the complete measure of citizen
ship.
ANY one among us who sells out
is dead, though he himself may be-
lieVe that he made the deal with
out witnesses" said Warren M.
Banner, director of research and
community projects of the inter-
racial organization dedicated to the
economic and social betterment of
the Negro.
Mr.. Banner said in an address at
Virginia Union University, where
the league is holding its annual con-
ference:
THE philosophy of our movement
requires that the Urban League
work to assist colored persons in be-
coming live participants in all the
various activities in the community
"Oulu open FaClntleS.
I'm accomplishing this aim the
league must get colored persons to
make use of existing facilities and
services, and if these are closed to
persons of color, it is the leagues
responsibility to work to open them" ."
! He told the group of some 300
delegates from Urban League groups
throughout the country that con-
stant productive performance was
required or else the nonpolitical
nonsectarian interracial effort would
become "nonentity." He added that
in some places it already was too
late, and went on:
Our affiliations in private life
must be kept hidden on the job
where we must work with all groups
interested in a common cause. 1t is
no secret that we are after full in
clusion in all of the benefits OF
citizenship. 1t is known that we
are continuously trading to achieve
our goal. At the same time it is
also known that any concession
made to us is more encouragement
for us to hit harder for the COM
plete measure"
Stresses Accord on Rights.
Last night the predominantly
Negro audience was told by Edgar
Ray, managing editor of the Tampa
(Fla) Daily Times, that the talk OF
civil rights meant nothing unless
the hearts of a majority of the
people were in accord on human
rights. He said:
Il want to make one thing clear
Partisan political controversy never
has, and never will, develop the
qualities of the human mind and
heart that will expand racial rela-
tions and liberalism.
Long after the Missouri Waltz
returns to its rightful place as a
piece of music
Long after Henry Wallace stops
trying to be all things to all men in
America and Russia
Long after the bitter bourbon of
the Dixiecrats has gone down the
| sink
There will be a crying need as
there is today, for a hard working
ever-expanding urban league with
basic human relations and needs as
Its p,1idenoStS
Evening star., 1948-09-07
States Rights Party
In Virginia 10 Press
Organization Drive
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 7.-Vir-
ginias States Rights Democrats
will concentrate their organization
work this week around two meet
ings-one tonight in Richmond and
the other Friday night at Lynch
burg.
Frank P. Burton, ir., of Stuart,
chairman of the Virginia branch of
the Thurmond- Wright supporters,
announced that steps to form four
States Rights clubs along the old
ward lines in Richmond would be
taken here tonight.
The meeting here was called by
w. Reid Williams, jr,, of Richmond,
temporary chairman of the Virginia
States Fighters Finance Com
mittee.
Mr.. Burton said the main speaker
in Lynchburg will be Wallace Will
kinson of Birmingham, Ala, an at
torney and a leader in the Southern
Democrats crusade against Presi-
dent Truman and his civil rights
program.
Mr.. Burton said tonight's session
was called as a result of the tire
mendous interest" shown in the
States Rights drive by numerous
unsolicited letters received at the
organizations Virginia headquarters
here.
This movement is snowballine
right along" he said.
The leaders plan to organize q
club in every city and county o1
the State. Already, Mr.. Burton re.
ported, about "19 or 20" such groups
have organized.
Yesterday in Lynchburg State Sen.
ator I. Paul Wales of Amherst an.
nounced support of the States
Rights ticket, becoming the first
Federal or State legislator in the
area to break openly with the ma
tional Tr1man- slate.
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Fairfax Public Schools Lead
District Area in Fall OPENING

The back -to-school movement In
the Washington area began today
with Fairax County public schools
and some parochial schools in Ar
lington and Alexandria holding
their first classes.
Public schools of Prince Georges
County and Alexandria will begin
their fall terms tomorrow, the Dis
trict and Montgomery County will
start Monday, and Arlington Coun-
ty will open classes next Tuesday.
District parochial schools will
start Thursday.
Registration for new pupils and
those entering the first, seventh and
tenth grades was being held today
in Arlington with all other stu
dents scheduled to sign up Monday.
In the District students were reg
istering today and schools will be
open again from $3.50 am. to S pm.
Thursday to complete the work.
st. Mary's Parochial School. Alex
andria, and st. Charles and st.
Agnes Parochial Schools, Arlington,
began classes today. st. Mary's
Academy, Alexandria, will start
Thursday. st. Thomas More Pa
rochial School, Arlington, will open
Friday.
Episcopal schools in Alexandria
will open next week, with Epis-
copal High on September Is and
st. Stephens and st. Agnes the
following day.
Leland Junior High School, Chevy
Chase, will hold registration for
entering students who did not at
tend elementary school in the
Bethesda Chevy Chase area from
2::3O to 4 pm. tomorrow and 3 to a
pm. Thursday. Glasses start at
g am, next Monday.
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Bible Glasses Elect
Stackhouse 10 Head
Next Easter Service
By Cospor Names
Stor Stoff Correspondent

WESTMINSTER, Md, Sept. T.
Howard M. Stackhouse was chosen
to head the 1949 Easter Sunrise
service sponsored by the Organized
Bible Glass Association of Washing
ton at the closing session yesterday
of the groups 9th annual meeting.
The three-day conference was held
at Western Maryland College.
Mr. Stackhouse, a member of
Emory Methodist Church, has head
ed the Easter Sunrise service, held
at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, since
1914. He is executive vice president
of the ASSOCIATION. Dr. Page NICK.
Etchison is president and George
4. Watson, treasurer.
Vice Presidents Elected.
Vice presidents elected yesterday
were:
Honorary-Clarence M. Cook Of
Baltimore.
3aptist-Everett Haycraft. North
Washington Church; Harold S.
King, Chevy Chase Church; Will
liam E. Harvard and John G. Minor,
Calvary Church.
Congregational-Mrs. Eta Zahn,
Ingram Memorial Church.
Disciples of Christ-John L. Bate
man. Ninth Street Christian Church; !;
Elton H. Brown. ST., Mount Rainier
Church; Noah R. Robinson, Colum-
bia Heights Church.
Evangelical and reformed-Rich-
ard o. Herberber and Mrs. j. M.
Smith, First Church.
Allen Nj. Laster Chosen.
Lutheran-Allen M, Laster, Keller
Memorial Church.
Methodist-Marshall R. Baker,
Emory Church; James L. Ewin,
Francis Asbury Church; Wade H
Holmes, Epworth Church; Alden
w. Hoage, Eldbrooke Church.
Presbyterian-Mlss Esther Dunk
ley, Kenilworth Church; Mrs. j. E
Huddleston, Eastedn Church; James
A. Williams, Western Church.
At large-MrS. Daisy Bell, Anacos-
tia Methodist Church; George E
Harris, Chevy Chase Methodist
Church.
Dr. Etchison, who was reelected
president of the association for his
18th successive year, announced the
appointment OF the following COM
mittee chairmen: Banquet, MI.
and Mrs Richard S. Clark; Bible
fund, Mr.. Harris; directory. Harry
j. Miller; forum. Mr. Hcage: his
torical, Mr.. King; libratv and eX-
h!bits, Mrs. Myrtle Powell.
Treasurer Reports.
The association has cash bal
ance of S59912, Mr.. Watson. treas
urer, reported to the conference.
He proposed budget Tor the COM
ing year totaling S2,050.
Mr.. Stackhouse told the gather
ing that several hundred dollars in
contributions towards the expenses
of furnishing the new association
Office in the Washington Building,
Fifteenth street and New York
avenue NV, have been pledged al
ready. He estimates that approxi-
mately $500 will be needed to
purchase equipment.
The 1949 annual meeting will be
held September 3-5 at Western
Maryland College.
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Woman Calling Police
Tolks to Wrong Town
BY The Assoeiotsd Press

ROCK ISLAND, Ill.-The woman,
on the telephone was angry. I've
called the police three times and
they haven't done thing about the
dogs that are tearing up my yard ?
she began
Officer Peter Schmitz listened for
three minutes. Then he asked her
address. Lady" he pointed out,
you're talking to the Rock Island
police station. You live in the
neighboring city Of Moline"
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Martinsburg 10, Condemn
Land for Wafer PROGRAM
Spec ioI pispoteh 10 The stor

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Sept. Z
City Council has voted to bring
condemnation proceedings against
two persons to obtain property fol
use in the water-sewerage develop
ment program.
Those against whom proceedings
are to be brought are David Grant
and Moore B. Burkhart. The coun-
Gil contends they are asking ex-
cessive prices.
Mr.. Grant owns land on which
it IS planned to erect a 1000 600
gallon reservoir on Red Hill and
also land for right of way. Mr.
Burkhart owns section of proper
ty to the west of Williams street
through which a proposed sewer
and water line passes.
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Tobacco Sales Open
Next Week in VIRGINIA
BY the Assoeioied Press

The chant of the auctioneer will
resound Monday in warehouses at
Vlrginia's 11-year-old belt f3ue-
cured tobacco markets.
Growers will move their initial
leaf offerings to the markets this
week. BY the week end. BUYERS will
be at the markets ready for the
start of sales.
The quality of this years crop in
most sections of the flue-cured area
is considered better than usual.
Favorable growing conditions pre-
vailed throughout most of the
season.
Warehousemen who have in.
spected the crops have. called IL a
good smoking crop generally.
The States f1ue- -cured markets
are Danville, Petersburg, KEN
bridge, South Boston. Lawrenceville
Chase City, Martinsville, BrookneaI
Clarksville, Rocky Mount and South
Hill.
r Tobacco sales on the Virginia
nue-cured markets last season az
gregated 149.173,424 pounds and
Drought growers an average price
per hundredweight Of S38,7I.
Evening star., 1948-09-07

applied his brakes to avoid striking
the animal. Mr.. CLANCY trailing
the truck in an automobile, was un-
able to stop Immediately and drove
his vehicle under the body of the
truck.
Auto Crash Fatal.
James w. Travers, II, colored, of
Drayden, Md, was killed last night
when an automobile in which he
was riding crashed into a pole
on Route 244 near Valley Lee, St
Marys County. Dr. J. S. Lane, county
medical examiner. pronounced him
dead on arrival at st. Marys Hospi-
tai. Leonardtown.
Arnold Brown, 30, colored, another
passenger, was admitted to the hos
pital for treatment. Attendants said
he suffered a possible fracture of
the skull and cuts on the head and
face John Holland, colored, identi-
fed as the driver, was uninjured.
District residents swarmed back to
the city from nearby beach resorts
yesterday without serious mishap.
The Police Department this morn
ing reported only two minor acci-
dents, one involving a motorcycle
policeman and the other a fire
engine.
Pvt. James J. Lyons, IS, of 908
Gerard street NE, attached to the
Park Police, was injured slightly
when his motorcycle went
out of control and ran of the road
at Seventeenth and D streets NV.
He was taken to Emergency Hos
pitals for X-rays.
Minor damage was done at Con-
necticut avenue and N street NV.
last night when a Fire Department
pumper engine, responding to a fire,
ran into a standing automobile
when it swerved to avoid a fallen
tree.
Police listed the engine driver
as George J. Cunningham. 80, of
3035 Dent place NV, attached to
No. Engine Co. The driver Of
the standing auto was william H.
Nash, 66. a retired battalion chief
Of the District Fire Department.
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Stur 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 anG recreation centers.
Monroe, Georgia avenue and Columbia
road NV
Briggs-Montgomery, Twenty-seventh and
streets NV
Payne, Fifteenth and streets Sc
Barry Farms, 1890 Sumner road Sc
Twin Oaks. Fourteenth and Taylor
streets NV.
Mcmillan, First and Douglas streets
NV.
Rosedale, Seventeenth and Gales streets
NE
Stoddert. Thirty-ninth and Calvert
streets NV
Thorson. Twelfth and l. streets NV.
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Virginia Guard Grounds
FAT Planes Pending Probe
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va. Sept. ALI
FAT planes of the Virginia National
Guard have been grounded tenn
porarily pending completion of in
quiries into recent crackups of two
such planes.
Maj. John E. Cogle, engineering
officer of the Richmond Air Guard
unit, said about Is planes were af-
1ccted by the grounding order.
The engine of an FAT which
craSh-landed near Chester several
days ago was being shipped to
Robins Field at Macon, Ga, for
tests to determine the cause of its
failure. Another FAT crashed Au-
gust % near Roxbury in Charles
City County, killing 1t. John H.
Loving of Richmond
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Nogosoki Spurs Hunt
For Rats by Releasing
3OWith Metal Collars
By the Associoted Press

NAGASAKI, Sept. Rats
have been running roughshod
over Nagasaki, but now the
citizens are running after the
rats.
To spur the race. city fathers
caught 80 rats and collared
them with shiny metal. Then
the rats were turned loose.
Each collared rat will be
worth 1000 yen to its captor.
To make sure the metal COL
lar is not the only quarry the
city officials offered a lottery
ticket for each uncollared rat.
The lottery prize is 500 yen.
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Home Demonstrators
To Outline Proqrum

Program planning for the year
for Arlington Home Demonstra-
ton Clubs will be undertaken at
Gas am. September % at the
Arlington Recreation Center, 37o0
Lee highway.
Those taking part will include the
county chairman, club representa-
tives and district and county agents.
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Horse Goes to Church

DENVER GP)-When Denver had
its first "drive-in" church services
one woman rode in on a horse, tied
him to the loudspeaker post and sat
on the ground beside him during the
sermon
Evening star., 1948-06-11

/ tious for regulation and reduction
| Of armaments with suitable guar.
antees.
6. If necessary, after adequate ef.
for toward strengthening the U. N.
seek q review Of the charter at ar
appropriate time.
The program, indorsed by admin
istration officials. is being put forth
In the form Of a simple Senate
resolution" which means it would
not have the force of law.
Backers Anxious for Vote.
Backers Of present foreign policy
are anxious to get vote on it be-
fore adjournment, however, to put
the world on notice that the Senate
which controls American treaty
making power, IS ready to cooperate
for mutual defense with the nations
1t now is helping economically.
The House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee also has recommended an
almost identical declaration of policy
but its proposal is in the form of a
bill, because it also seeks to make
$65 ,000, 900 available to build the
new United Nations home in New
York City.
The building fund will require
action by both houses and the Pres
ident's signature. Even though the
Senate may adopt the Vandenberg
resolution separately today or to-
morrow, it is probable that before
adjournment the two houses will
agree jointly on the similar state
ment OF U. N. objectives in the
House bill,
Evening star., 1948-06-11
Democrats
Continued From First Page.)

labor support also is involved in the
local situation. The Senator Is
known to have talked the matter
over with Mr.. Dudley yesterday.
CIO-PAC thus far has repudiated
the third party candidacy Of Henry
Wallace but is awaiting the major
party conventions before making
any commitments.
The three other ADA Endorsed
candidates are Joseph L. Rauh, jr.;;
Mrs. Ernest X. Lindley and Mrs.
Walter Loucheim. Mrs. Loucheim
did not participate in the court &C
ton, brought by Attorney Wallace
M. Cohen.
Named as defendants in the ac-
ton are Melvin D. Hildreth, Dis
trict chairman OF the Democratic
organization. and Mrs. Almira T.
Bramhall, secretary-treasurer. Mr..
Hildreth has been out of the city
since last Friday and could not be
reached for comment today.
The papers said the plaintiffs filed
in accordance with newspaper ad-
vertised instructions, but that the
defendants refused to place their
names on the ballot.
COP Suit Thrown Out.
The suit asked not only that the
Central Committee be restrained
from holding the primary without
including their names, but also that
it be ordered to take off any names
not filed within the advertised time
limit before holding the primary.
The court refused to consider
dispute preceding the District Re-
publican primary this year on
grounds it had no jurisdiction, since
there are no election laws govern
ing the primaries here.
Both party primaries are regulated
only by the respective political par
ties here, unlike the situation exist
1 ing in the 48 States.
Since District residents cannot
vote in the November election and
since the Republican primary does
not offer District Republicans a
direct vote on presidential candi-
dates, the local Democratic primary
is the only opportunity for WASH
Iingtonians to signify a choice for
President.
Chairman McGrath's telegram to
Mr.. Henderson read:
"The National Committee has nc
more to do with the selection Of
convention delegates in the District
OF Columbia than in any of the
several States. I have not been con-
suited by those who are arranging
local conventions. It would be pleas
ing to have the delegation of the
District fully representative of the
Democratic groups that are here
This includes your own. The fact
Evening star., 1948-06-11
Auto Labor
Continued From First Page.)

ployes at the end Of each year.
Kaiser-Frazer said the approxi-
mately 100000 now In the fund
will be distributed in August.
Salaried Workers Get 8 Per Cent.
Salaried employees were given a
per cent raise with a guarantee OF
$3.50 monthly.
Another development on the wide.
spread auto-labor front saw the 13-
cent hourly wage increase pattern
extended to 10000 hourly rated en-
ployes of the Packard Motor Car Co.
At the same time the company
added from $75 to 5000 to the list
prices of all its cars, beginning
June IA.
The CIO-U United Auto Workers
gave up all other demands on
Packard in accepting the 13-cent
increase in an agreement extending
through August l. 1850, 1t was dis
closed. The raise becomes effective
June Z If the pact Is ratified by
members of UAW-CIO Local 1870.
General Motors spokesmen said
Evening star., 1948-06-11
Two Detectives Attend
Funeral Of Denekas
In Quest Of Clues

The detectives mingled with the
hourners this morning as funeral
services were held for william A.
Denekas, 30-year-old victim Of
Mondays auto bomb explosion.
The services, attended by Mr..
Denekas' estranged wife, his two
sons, mother and two brothers and
others, were held at the Ives Funeral
Home. 2S47 Wilson blvd, Arlington.
Burial was in Rock Creek Gene
tary.
AS the rights were held, Arling-
ton authorities continued their
search for any tangible clue in the
slaying-something that has escaped
them thus far in their five days of
questioning any one even remotely
connected" with the victim.
Car in Front Of Home.
Among those attending the serv-
ice was Mrs. Myrtle Gray Ennis of
1905 N. Washington boulevard, Ar
lington, 24-year-old divorce, who
had a late date with Mr.. Denekas
Sunday night.
Mr.. Denekas, former co-owner Of
the Old Dominion Neon Sign Co.
in Arlington, died shortly after
the bomb wrecked his car as he got
into it in front of the home OF Mrs.
Lorena Strader, 5837 N. Twenty first
street, where he roomed.
Since then police have questioned
more than so persons and booked
three for investigation only to re-
lease them. Latest to be released Is
Charles B. Nixon, 2l-year-old Cap
ital Transit streetcar operator, a
friend of Mrs. Denekas.
Former EmplOye Is Sought.
Police Chief Harry woodward said
the latest person sought for ques-
tioning is Bernard Sopher, identified
as another former employe OF the
neon sign company.
Were checking and re-checking
the statements of persons who have
been questioned" the chief said.
"But as far as anything definite is
concerned, we're right where we
started"
He added, however, that I'VE still
have plenty to do-and we're going
to be busy"