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Evening star., 1948-04-07
kethodists in Virginia
Plan Home for AGED
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, April THE
Methodist church has bought prop
erty here to be used to establish q
Virginia Methodist home for the
aged.
The property is located at Herm-
itage Road and Westwood avenue
and covers about seven acres. In
cluded in the property is a large
brick home built by the late JON
athan Bryan.
May 9-Mother's Day-has been
set aside as the day when the 276,-
900 members of the Methods.
church in Virginia will be asked to
contribute Founders Day" gifts.
The goal is $150,000.
The Rev. DR.. John Paul Tyler o.
Petersburg is chairman of the pro-
posed institutions board of directors
and the Rev. Bernard s. Via Of
Charlottesville Is secretary.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Arlington Court Doubles
Jewel Theft Suspects S Bond

Judge Hugh Reid of Arlington
County Court decided yesterday to
double the bond of a jewel theft
suspect after he learned the man
recently completed a penitentiary
sentence. NJ ~
Judge Reid had ordered Gordon
Watson Booth, Al, " the 300 block of
South Fifteenth street. Arlington,
held for grand jury action in con-
nection with the theft of s2,400
worth Of jewelry. He set bond at
S2,50O.
The man was led off to q jail
cell and then Judge Reid was in
formed Booth had served IA years in
the Virginia penitentiary at Rich
mond. He increased the bond to
$4,000.
Police said Booth was arrested by
Baltimore plainclothes detectives
who happened to be in Baltimore
pawnshop when he entered with the
stolen jewelry Saturday.
The jewelry was reported stolen
from the home of B. F. Bond, GIG
South Twenty-ninth street, Airing
ton, Friday night. All of it, includ-
ing rings, bracelets and watches, was
recovered. Mr.. Bond owns the Ar
lington Hotel on U. S. Highway No. l.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Three Tardy Candidates
For Convention Rejected

The post-deadline filing of three
wouldbe candidates for delegates to
the Maryland Republican Conven-
ton has been rejected by the Prince
Georges County Board OF Election
Supervisors.
Decision to reject the petitions OF
EdwardsA. Glenn Of Suitland, James
S. Brady. jr., Of Bowie, and William
r. Rice OF Forest Heights wa:
reached by the board yesterday al
Upper Marlboro, when 1t was pointed
out that the Maryland State Legis-
lature had amended filing headlines
last year.
The three men filed for Office with
the Election Board at 4 pm. las;
Friday, although the deadline OFF,
cially was midnight Thursday. Re-
moval of their names still leaves ii
candidates who are seeking the
county's seven convention seats.
Before the Legislature amended
the deadline regulations to stipulate
that certificates of candidacy shoulG
be filed ION or before April / when
there is to be an election for Pres
ident," candidates could file up ia
80 days before a primary.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
War M. P. Seized
In North Carolina
Staying in 1895

An Alexandra resident VINO
served in that town as an Army
military policeman during the war
was arrested last night on charge
of killing a man in 1885 in Winston
Salem, N. C.
The accused, who now uses the
name OF Robert Peterkin, 80, col
ored, was arrested at his home, 410
South Royal street, by Alexandria
roliceFnan Robert Jones on a war
rant from the North Carolina town,
Peterkin, now. a chauffeur with
the Veterans Administration, was
identified as Joe Pickett when his
fingerprints, taken when he got the
job, were sent to the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation for routine
processing, Sergt. Jones said.
The warrant charged Peterkin
with killing Tom Davis, also eolored,
with a brick during a fight.
In 1912. while serving as a mill
tary policeman, Peterkin shot and
killed another soldier who had gone
berserk and was shooting up a
tavern, according to Sergt. Jones.
A verdict of justifiable homicide was
reached in the case.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Fish and Come Hearing
Set Friday Niqht

The Maryland Game and Iniand
Fish Commission will hold PUBIC
hearing in the Upper Marlboro HIGH
School Auditorium at 8 pm. FIioay
to discuss proposed regulations
adopted by the group last Janu-
airy 80. ,..a1 hv
several conservation clubs tnrougn-
o,,t the state in connection with
hnntine laws also will be discussed.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Maryland 10 Hang Three
April 80 in Assaults, Killing
By the kssociofed Press

ANNAPOLIS, April T. Three
Marylanders will be hanged at the
State Penitentiary April 80, two for
rape and one for murder.
Gov. Lane signed the death war
rants yesterday.
The three are:
Roy Lee Lathco, 38, former Spring
Grove State Hospital employe, con-
victed of rape; Ollie Smith. jr., 81,
colored, of Bobtown, convicted of
raping a colored girl, and Henry T.
Jackson, colored, Worcester Coun-
ty. convicted of murder.
Lathco, who had pleaded insane,
was convicted Of assaulting an IL
year-old girl last year in Baltimore.
Smith was convicted of assault
ing a 22-year-old Elwood girl last
May 2.
Jackson will be hanged for the
murder of Otha Mason nearly four
wears ago,
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Bendheim, Beverley.
Smoot and Bragg
Win in Alexandra
By MoN Lou Werner

Albert A. Smoot, Leroy S. Bend
helm, Marshall J. Beverley and Roy
c. Bragg were nominated yesterday
for election to the Alexandria City
Council by the city's Democrats in
a record primary vote of 1894.
Mr.. Smoot led the field of II
candidates with 2,626 votes. He was
the only one of four candidates with
whom he ran as slate to be nom
mated.
Mr.. Smoot, Mr.. Bendheim and Mr.
Beverley were assured of victory
early in the vote tallying. The
fourth place, however. was closely
contested, with David D. Squires,
another candidate on the Smoot
slate. holding a narrow lead until
the last ward, the sixth, reported.
Bragg Carries Sixth Ward.
The sixth ward went oyerWhelm-
ingly I'M xegg, pushin him
ahead 6S NE. quires by In Votes.
m last months referendum. which
resulted in adoption of the at-large
type of government over the former
ward plan, the sixth ward was the
only one in the city to give ma
jority to the ward plan. Mr.. Bragg,
a resident of that ward, was lead
ing advocate of retention of the
plan. Mr.. Squires, however, was
one of the four slate candidates
who led the fight for adoption of
the at-large plan and announced
that they would seek election only
if the at-large plan won.
Mr.. Beverley, Mr.. Bendheim and
Mr.. Bragg were three of five vet
Grams who were Endorsed by the
newly organized Veterans for Vet
erans' Committee which put up
strong fight against Mr.. Smoot and
his colleagues.
John j. Ewald, the only Council
incumbent in the race, placed sixth
although he polled the second
highest number of votes in the third
ward, which he currently repre-
SentS.
General Election June 8.
The four Democratic Council
candidates chosen yesterday must
run in a general Council election
June against any Republicans or
independents who file for election.
In Alexandria, however, election in
a Democratic primary is usually
tantamount to election.
The record vote was about 700
more than in a Council primary sew
eral years ago. A vote of Slightly
more than 5000 was recorded in the
last presidential election.
The four new councilmen will
take office, providing they win in
the general election as expected,
next September and serve with three
present councilmen for one year.
At the end of that year, an entire
new Council of seven members will
be elected for three wears.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Bond Issue in Fairfax
Seen as Only Way 10
Finance New Schools

A bond issue was seen today as
the only means of financing school
construction in Fairfax County.
The county School Board yester-
day agreed that it is "at the end
Of the rope" in its efforts to obtain
money to build schools.
Board Chairman F. w. Robinson
declared fatty: The only thing we
can do is have bond ISSUE"
Construction of schools in Fair
fax has been financed by loans from
the State literary fund but State
officials recently turned down five
loan requests because the fund has
no money. Efforts at the recent
General Assembly to vote more
money available for loans failed to
materialize
Loans Turned Down.
The loans that were turned down
involved $260,000 for a new school
et Simm's Corner; $1B00O0 at Hol-
land HAL: $200O for a school ad-
dition at Anfandale; $135,0O for
an addition mt Burke and $131 900
for an addition at the GroVeton
School.
Other proposed projects for which
the board intended to request loans
included additions at Forestville,
Mount Vernon, Falls Church and
Herndon High Schools; additions
at Franconia, Fairview, franklin
Sherman and Oakton, and new
schools at Tyson's Corner, Bailey's
Cross Roads, Fairfax (colored) and
Weyanoke.
Eleven projects now are under
construction through literary loans
and the board indicated it felt the
State would find funds somewhere
to fulfill commitments for the
schools.
The 1948-9 school budget contains
$3,929.250 for school construction
including the projects for which the
State literary fund had refused
loans. The board had anticipated
obtaining almost $4,000, 900 from the
literary fund.
Voted Down In 1886.
Charles N. Cockrell commented
that If bond issue is too big
the people will defeat it. 1t was
recalled that a proposed bond issue
was voted down in 1886.
Mr. Robinson said the board and
the school department stands ready
to furnish facts and figures to in
terested citizens.
In other actions, the board set
its next meeting for April 81, de-
clared May 81 a holiday for the
schools and decided to shift to day.
light-saving time if the District
changes.
The board approved a work
shop" for county teachers to be held
at Madison College, Harrisonburg,
June 23-July 5, under direction of
James T. Bauserman, elementary
schools supervisor.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Program of Latin Music
Planned at Arts Club

The Arts Club of Washington will
present a program of Latin Amer
lean music featuring Consuelo
Paernio. Peruvian soprano. in OBJ
servance of Pan-American month
at $3.50 pm. tomorrow at the club,
2017 I street NV.
Helen Waters of Argentina will
accompany Miss Paernio on the
piano. Senior Ellie Alaluf. Mexican
pianist, also will be on the program.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Arlington Church Elects
Dr.. Blackwell as Warden

st. Mary's Episcopal Church, Ar
lington, has elected DR.. z. M. Black
well as senior warden.
Vestrymen chosen were e. D.
Campbell, H. A. De Lasmutt, J. D.
Evans. D. T. Garnett, jr.; Charles
Harlan, Franklin Hawkins, Wallace
Hooper, Stephen Ives, H. w. Mohr-
backer, Henry Roest, Cheston Smith,
DR.. George J. Stuart, G. L. Stuhr-
man, Philip Sullivan and A. w.
Walter, jr.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Pay Increases
Asked for Police
In Montgomery
S632,800 Budget Calls
For Traffic Bureau
With n New Officers

A proposed $632 1900 Police De-
partment budget for the 1889 fiscal
year. calling for pay increases foT
members Of the force and establish
ment Of traffic bureau to be stated
by ~ new policemen, was submitted
today to the Montgomery County
commissioners.
The budget. drawn by Police Chief
Charles M. Orme, represents an In
crease Of $180,457 over curren:
appropriations.
Chief Orme also recommended
creation Of two bureaus to handle
personnel training and communities
tions and equipment, reduction of
the maximum age limit for new
appointees from IS to 80, extension
Of the probationary period from six
months to one year and establish
ment of the county merit system
to cover officer promotions.
Would Be Second Pay Raise.
The proposed new pay scale, II
approved, would constitute the
second round of salary increases
second round of increases for po-
licemen within the last eight
months.
Under the new schedule, desk
clerks would start at $4,000 a year
with an additional 500 annually for
four years. Privates would receive
starting pay Of $4,000 with auto
matte 500 increases each year to
maximum Of $1,000.
Other members of the force would
receive the following pay:
Corporals, $500: sergeants, s3,-
$50; lieutenants, $4,000; captains,
$4,000; inspector. 5000, and chief,
$500. The job Of administrative
assistant would carry a $500 an
nual salary.
Traffic Engineer Proposed.
Desk clerks now start at $2,400
and 60 to s2,7o0 after three years.
Privates start at $2,6o0 and 60 to
$4,000 after four years. Corporals
receive $3.50; sergeants, $3,400:
lieutenants, s3,700; captains, $4,000:
inspector, $4,000. and chief, 5000
The administrative assistant nov
receives $1,000 a year.
In addition, Chief Orme asked
that full-time traffic engineer bs
employed by the county.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Montgomery Moves
10 Borrow S5OO,o00
For School Program

The Montgomery County COM
nissioners have decided tentatively
to borrow about $50o,000 on a short
term basis for school construction
and to delay issuance of additional
bonds Of that purpose until after
July /.
This was revealed at the boards
meeting yesterday in Rockville after
County Supervisor Irving G Nc
Nayr said two county bankers have
expressed willingness to lend the
money on bond anticipation notes
for four months.
Mr.. McNayr said the bankers told
him the annual rate on such notes
would be about per cent. He added
he planned to go to Baltimore in a
few days to discuss the matter with
the commissioners bond attorneys
s5,000,000 Authorized.
The supervisor told the commits
sioners the two bankers, Fred l.
Lutes, president of the Suburban
National Bank, Silver Spring, and
Winship Green, Farmers Banking
e. Trust Co., Rockville, had advised
issuing $1,500,000 in bonds immedi-
ately after July and to sell a
similar amount later.
The $4,000, 900 in bonds are part
of a $5,000,000 authorization ap-
proved at the 1947 session of the
General Assembly. The commits
sioners already have sold $4,000, 900
of the total.
Delay in issuing the remaining
$1,000, 900 had been recommended
by Moody's Investors Service, a
New York credit rating firm. The
County Board Of Education, how
ever, has asked immediate issuance
Of the bonds.
Further Sale Now Opposed.
Mr.. McNayr explained proceeds
of the bond anticipation notes
would enable the Board of Educa-
ton to 60 ahead with school con-
struction commitments until bonds
could be issued after the 1859
fiscal year begins in July. He said
such action would prevent the coun-
tvs credit rating from being down.
graded any further.
In this connection, he told the
board that s. Walter Bogley. presi-
dent of the Bank of Bethesda, said
his Board of Directors opposed fur
ther sale of bonds by the county
until its credit rating improves.
In other business, the commits
sioners authorized County Purchas-
ing Agent Wilfred H. Nerlich, to
buy automotive repair equipment
for the Road Department depot at
Gaithershurg at q cost of $2,740.50.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
|Homewood Group Boeks
Shopping Center Zonine

The Homewood Citizens Associ-
alton, has indorsed plan for COM
mercial zoning of a 3-acre lot on
Metropolitan avenue, between
Wheatly street and Rock Greek,
Kensington.
j. Bradner Smith, owner, had
asked the Montgomery County COM
missioners to defer action on the
zoning petition until the citizens ex-
pressed their views. 1t is proposed
to establish a four-unit shopping
center of one-story buildings.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Foirfux Court Orders
New Voting Precinct

An additional voting precinct for
Fairfax County at Bailey's Cross
roads was ordered yesterday by
Judge Paul E. Brown, following a
hearing in Circuit Court.
The new precinct brings to 27 the
total number in the county and will
relieve congestion at Annandale,
Falls Church and West End pre-
circfS
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Two Girl Scout Troops
To Be Organized Today

Organization ceremonies will be
held at 3:15 o'clock this afternoon
for two, Brownie troops of Junior
Girl Scouts at St. Agnes School,
North Randolph street and Lee
highway, Arlington.
Miss Annie Stoots of Limburg,
Holland, who is visiting parents of
American soldiers whose graves she
tended, will be a guest speaker.
Frank Palmer, Arlington safety Of
ficer, also will speak.
Mrs. Thelma Stotler and MrsS
Margaret Lakin are leaders of the
two troops.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Kensington c. &c. to See
z Atomic Energy Films

Two films on atomic energy will be
shown at the Kensington Elemen-
tary School at 8 o'clock tonight at a
meeting of the Kensington Chamber
Of Commerce.
DR.. j. B. Buck of the National
Institute Of Health and DR.. Jerald
Lowenstein of the Atomic Energy
Plant at Los Alamos, N. Mex, will
speak. The public is invited.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Bicycle Dealers to Meet

The monthly meeting of the
Bicycle Dealers Association of the
Washington area will be held at
3 o'clock tonight at the Maryland
Cycle Store, 623 Sligo avenue, Silver
Spring. Md.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Uhler Gets Electoral Post

Edward K. Uhler, Annandale busi-
|nessman, has been appointed to the
Fairfax County Electoral Board by
Circuit Judge Paul e. Brown. Mr..
Uhler succeeds Walter T. Oliver, jr.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Firemen Elect Tonight

A special election and amend
ments to by-laws are on the calen-
dar of the Arlington Volunteer Fire
Department, Inc, which will meet
at 8 O'Clock tonight In the No. !
Firehouse, Secretary Elmer j. Black
|mer. ir.. announced.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
DR.. Chen Will Speak

4 DR.. c. M. Chen, councillor at
the Chinese Embassy. will talk on
the political and economic picture
=of China at a dinner meeting of the
College Park Rotary Club at Sis
o'clock tonight at the Varsity Grill.
College Park.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
PTA to Hear Pumphrey

lie Roy Humphrey. Prince Georges
County member Of the Maryland
House of Delegates, will address a
meeting of the Mitchellville PTA
at 8 pm. Friday in. the Mullikin
Elementary School,
Kodiak mirror., 1948-03-13
Weathe: ssstps Entertain EikS

Providing suiny sk,es for Ko- diak Saturday, he weather man did everything in his power to make the day bright for the long anticipated Elks iamboree
 One hundred rixty-five guests flew here from Anchorage and Cordova to witness the initia- tion and installation of the new Bills Club and to enjoy the hos. pitality of the town.
 Banners across Shelikof high way, Alaska way and Brooklyn avenue proclaimed a welcome to the Anchorage Elks and 3 1 2 miles of purple and white crepe
Kodiak mirror., 1948-03-13

Mrs Justine Hinekel will leave next week for Seattle to attend the wedding of her daughter, Sally Fisken, on April third.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-03-13

paper streamers bedecked all store windows, which also show ed Welcome Elks signs. Townspeopls turned out in droves to watch the kangaroo court" antics late in the after noon and to chuckle at the two chain gangs which wound up and down the street and through several stores.
 The committee in charge of local arrangements has expressed it's thanks to everyone who &C., commodated the visitors, and especially has praised those who planned the entertainment for the visiting women, during the formal Elks' initiation.
Evening star., 1948-02-29

versed In diplomatic protocol, to
intercede In q matter Of such i'm
portance as American recognition
Regarding q. N. membership, this
is hardly the time, especially when
King Abdullah Is . known to- be
weighing his chances for moving
into Palestine behind the. British
withdrawal and assuming political
leadership for the proposed Arab
state.
q. N. Official Unimpressed.
After the press conference waS
over, one U. N. officially promptly
revealed-in the skillful double talk
Of diplomats-that he distinctly got
'the impression" that Mr.. Dajany
had been primarily interested ir
Palestine Partition and that Trans
Jordans sudden desire for q. N
membership was secondary.
One waggish delegate wise
cracked: This Omar may have been
named for the tentmaker but what
he's making is plenty of smoke"
All this has meaning because
if King Ardullah should decide tc
keep his Arab legion mercenaries in
Palestine after the British contract
with them expires May Is, 1t might
solve the U. MS problem Of en-
forcing partition. Emphasize, please
1T might"
Meanwhile, Omar Dajany's role in
the United States may not be as
pertinent as the overtures underway
in the Middle East by the American
Max Thornburg, and other peace
agents"
But, as this Sax Rohmer-Oppen-
helm plot develops, 1t shouldn't be
ignored
Evening star., 1948-02-29
Johnston Pessimistic
On British Film Tax
BY the Associated Press

4 -
LONDON, Feb. 28.-Eric john
ston. president Of the Motion Pic
ture Association Of America, said
tonight he was pretty pessimistic'
about his chances of breaking the
deadlock over Britain's IS per cent
tax on Hollywood Aims.
Mr.. Johnston, with Joyce O'Hara
his chief assistant. and Attorney
Allen Dulles, arrived by air from
New York.
During his weeks stay In Britain
Mr.. Johnston expects to meet Sil
Stafford Cripps, chancellor of the
exchequer; Foreign Secretary Bev-
in: and Harold Wilson, president OF
the Board of Trade.
The British tax, imposed last Aug
ust to save dollars, was followed by
Hollywood ban on further ship
nlents of American films to Britain
It's main foreign market. Britain
which always relied heavily on the
United States for its screen enter
tainment. sought by every means
to stretchk out its reserve supplies OF
new Hollywood pictures, hopeful a
compromise might be reached.
Steadily that hope has receded.
The British government has said
repeatedly that 1t could not revise
the tax to Hollywood's expressed
liking.
Mr.. Johnston's coming prompted
food of rumors. Several London
newspapers speculated that his mis-
sion to Britain had the. authority
of the United States State Depart
ment. that Ambassador Lewis Doug
las would take hand personally in
negotiations, that Mr.. Johnston
will be merely an observer"
Evening star., 1948-02-29
Ship With 1000 Jews
Intercepted by British
Near Palestine Coast
By the Assoeioted Press

JERUSALEM, Feb. 28.-The Brit.
ish blockade today intercepted a
ship carrying more than 1000 Jews
seeking to enter Palestine without
immigration certificates.
Informants from Hagana, the
Jewish militia said the ship, named
Builders and Fighters, left West
ern European port recently.
Raj planes spotted the vessel near
the Palestine Coast. Subsequently
a British navy party boarded the
ship. The vessel was reported pro-
ceeding to Haifa under destroyer
escort.
Communal violence in the Holy
Land centered. today in the Haifs
area and in the costal region south
of the port. The unofficial death toll
since the United Nations voted for
partition November 20, rose to LAS
Large Arab Attack Repulsed.
British troops helped drive of a
large Arab attack on the Jewish
farm colony of Maarlit Narbata. 40
miles south of Haifa. Two Jews
and four Iraqi Arabs were wounded
in the engagement.
One Arab source described the
operation as, possible preliminary
thrust sin the Arabs announced
plans to slash through the pro-
posed Jewish state along the coast
and cut communications between
Haifa and Tel Aviv.
Five Arabs, including the chief
clerk of the Haifa municipality
were killed and Is were wounded
three seriously, when the clerks
car blew up in an Arab garage In
Haifa. Police said they had not
learned how or when the explosives
were planted in the car.
Demolition Squad Routed.
The clerk had parked. the cal
earlier near the city hah in the
Jewish quarter. Then he drove te
the garage complaining that the
vehicle was difficult to steer.
The blindfolded body of an un-
identified Jew who had been shot
through the head was found on the
outskirts of Haifa. Two hours later
young Arab woman was shot
dead near the Acre Gate. Two
Arabs and Jew were wounded by
Haifa street snipers.
Jewish fighters repulsed a demo-
lition squad of 80 Arabs in the Tel
Aviv border zone.
Evening star., 1948-02-29
u. N. Girl Dep!ores U. S. Role
|Of f'Biq Cheese in Aiding Others

hoy spoke to the conference through
an interpreter. They told the other
children I'VE shall never fight each
other"
The meeting was called by the
United Nations appeal for children
Those taking part in the discus
sion were the sons and daughters
OF U. N. employees from all over the
world. More than 400 children from
New York City schools attended.
Like most other groups meeting
here, the children wound up by
adopting a resolution.
1t said:
THE United Nations affects oul
peace and our future, because only
well-fed and healthy children will
provide the kind of society we all
want. We urge every one in the
world to give one days pay for the
United Nations Appeal for children.