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Evening star., 1948-06-18
10000 Pupils
Start Vacations
In Counties
Summer PIons Made
In Montgomery and
Prince Georges

approximately $4,000 Prince
Georges County school children be-
gan summer vacations yesterday
and more than $4,000 Montgomery
pupils start theirs after the close
of classes today.
The Prince Georges teachers will
finish term work today, while Mont
gomery stats will remain on duty
until next Friday completing rec
ords. Fall terms will begin Septem-
Der in Prince Georges and Sep
tember l3 in Montgomery.
Montgomery pupils desiring to
earn additional credits may do so
at an 8-week summer session be-
beginning June % at the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School. William
G. Pyles, vice principal of the school,
will be in charge.
Teachers Workshop Due.
A curriculum workshop for a Sc.
lected group of elementary school
teachers will be held during August.
The group will prepare a bulletin
of studies to be used by the remain
ing elementary teachers.
All principals will participate IN
a four-day workshop during the
first week of September and teach
ers will return to their desks Sep
tember to plan programs for the
coming year with principals.
Prince Georges County school au-
thorities said they will not know
until next week whether a six-week
summer course will be offered high
school students. A decision was
deferred until it can be determined
whether there is sufficient interest.
50 students Required.
4 as many as so pupils are en-
rolled, summer study will be offered
at Bladensburg High School from
% am. until 1890 pm. daily A
charge of SIS per subject will bs
made, with pupils limited to maxi
mum of two subjects.
No elementary classes will be Of
fered in Prince Georges, but
remedial reading clinic for this
group will be conducted at the
Hyattsville Elementary School for
four weeks beginning July 6. Pupils
may attend either morning or
afternoon section.
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Your Gft-Ther Compine
Gifts to Camp Fund Will Keep
Children Off Dangerous Roads

Motorists of the District today
were urged by safety official to
contribute to The Stars Summer
Camp Fund as a means OF getting
youngsters off dangerous high
ways.
Endorsement of the fund-rais-
ing campaign was volunteered by
George Raymond Hammond,
safety and education director OF
the American Automobile Asso-
ciation's District division
Mr.. Hammond drew this pic
ture of traffic dangers heightened
by the closing of schools for the
summer:
''The public, private and pa
rochial schools of Washington
and nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia are no longer protected by
nearly 5000 boys and girls who
serve as AAA school safety pa
trolmen.
The schools are closed and the
youngsters are on the streets in
far too many instances.
THE camp idea spear-headed
by The Star is one way to get
those kids out of the way of
buses. trucks, streetcars. passen-
ger cars and, in some instances,
railroad trains.
The sum of $l7.70 a week, on
the average is one of the best
investments car owner or nom
car owner could make to get one
youngsters off the highways for
seven days"
Camps Good Will and Pleas
ant, for which The Star is seek
ing funds, are located only about
IS miles away from Washington
near Triangle. Va. But in the
setting of the Chopawamsic Ma
tional Park, the camps are far
removed from highways. There
children play ball on a tree
circled field instead of on the
city streets.
THE drive to help finance a
youngSter "Trip 10 a summer
camp said Mr.. Hammond, lis
a most commendable one at this
time in view of the accent which
is being put upon pedestrian and
child safety on the streets and
highways
The safety official pointed out
that, mot only will the camp
take these youths off the streets
and roads, but the fresh air and
rest at camp will make them
more alert and better fitted to
avoid traffic dangers for many.
many months after their return"
The plan to get these children
off the streets and into camp, he
said is worth the attention OF
the. Districts owners of 1902
passenger cars"
If you want to make sure OF a
child's safety by giving him or
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Industry zoning
On Mi. Vernon
Road Opposed
Alexandria Planners
Disopprove Change
For Six-Acre Troct

The Alexandria Planning Commits
sion last night recommended denial
of request to rezone six acres near
the Mount Vernon boulevard for
industrial use.
The rezoning was protested by the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission on the ground it would
interfere with plans for development
of nearby recreation are. The
property sought to rezoned is located
on Slater's lane, 218 feet east of the
boulevard. Slater Lamond, owner,
asked that it be rezoned from CO.
which permits apartments, to the
industrial classification. No specific
plans for industrial use of the prop
etry were disclosed. t
The commissions recommendation
will be forwarded to the City
Council.
The commission also recommended
denial of request to rezone 906
Commonwealth avenue from A resi-
detail to B residential. A petition
to rezone 3404 Mount Vernon avenue
from B residential to d. commercial
was recommended for approval.
Miss Rita Giuseppe, clerk to the
Planning Commission, said today
the hearing on repeal of the present
zoning procedure will be held before
the City Council July 13, instead
of next Tuesday as originally
planned. The present zoning pro-
cedure, which provides for hearings
before the zoning Commission, be-
came effective Nav /
Evening star., 1948-06-18
'HiNbi||y' Musician
Fined $50 in Fight

An alteration between two hill
billy musicians in a Bladensburg
tavern June resulted in a $50 fine
In Hyattsville Police Court yesterday
for Billie E. Strickland. 35, of the
l400 block of Chaplin street NV.
Strickland was found guilty by
Trial Magistrate Arthur P. Owens
on an assault charge sworn out by
Connie B. Gay, 33. of 845 North
Lincoln street, Arlington, Radio
Station WARL disc jockey.
Mr.. Gay, who also is the promoter
Of hinbilly shows at Constitution
Hall and other places in the Wash
ington area. told the court yesterday
he was eating in the Dixie Pig
Restaurant, Bladensburg, when
Strickland came to his table, struck
him on the neck and knock him to
the floor. Mr.. Gay said he had just
returned from a show put on by
him at the University of Maryland
Witnesses to the fight offered con-
hicting testimony as to just what
had happened. Those appearing on
behalf of Strickland contended that
Mr.. Gay started the fight. The
others substantiated Mr.. Gays testi-
rnony.
Judge Owens said he did not be-
lieve Mr.. CAY "instigated the argu-
ment or ever hit a blow.
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Virginia Bankers Will Hear
Talks at Hot Springs Farley
BY the Associated Press

HOT SPRINGS, Va, June 1S.-
Virginia bankers in session at the
Homestead here will hear talks by
two banking executives and a pro-
fessor of finance today.
Richard H. Wells, vice president
of the Farmers Deposit National
Bank of Pittsburgh; John S. Al
friend, president of the National
Bank of Commerce. Norfolk. and
DR.. Marcus Nader, professor of
finance at New York University,
will be the speakers.
Also on the program are election
Of officers and members of the board
of directors of the Virginia Bankers
Association and State officers of the
American Bankers Association.
Yesterday, about 400 bankers from
Virginia and go from out of State
heard State Association President
Warren NJ Goddard, Richmond, de-
clare that bankers today must be-
come citizens of the world in their
understanding and grasp Of eco
nomics, if we or our country are to
survive in a complex and troubled
world"
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Wife, 79, Is Killed When Truck
And Bus Collide at Peace Cross
Husband Is Injured
Only Slightly in
Traffic Accident

Mrs. Betty Jane Martin. ~, was
killed last night when the truck in
which she was riding with her nus
band collided with a Greyhound
bus at the Bladensburg Peace Cross
Mrs. Martin and her husband,
John D. Martin, "A, lived with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Butler,
at 7400 Hopkins avenue, College
Park. Md. Mrs. Martin died in Le-
land Memorial Hospital of internal
injuries shortly after the accident,
which occurred about 8 pm. Mr..
Martin was taken to the hospital
for treatment of minor cuts and
bruises.
Prince Georges County police at
Hyattsville said no one on the bus
was injured. Driver of the bus was
listed as W. G. Breidenbough OF
Whitehall, Md.
The Martins had celebrated their
first wedding anniversary last week
end.
Mrs. Martin was an only child.
She was valedietorian Of th grad
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Snyder Home, Farm
To Be Auctioned

The eight-room house and 267-
acre farm of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross H. Snyder on the Seneca road
between Darnestown and Seneca
about miles from Rockville. will
be sold at public auction at 1890
am. June 26.
The sale will be held at the home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder and their
foster daughter, Jane Ann. were shot
to death on November %, 1916, in
their home by their 15-year-old
adopted son, Robert w. Snyder. He
is now serving life sentence in the
Maryland State Penitentiary.
The sale has been scheduled In
accordance with Montgomery Coun-
ty Circuit Court decree appointing
Thomas c. Kelley and George A
Hospizor receivers of the Snyder
estate
A suit asking the court to decide
the order of death of Mr.. and Mrs
Snyder and their foster daughter
in order to determine who shall
receive the estate. is pending in
Circuit Court.
During testimony on the suit be-
fore an equity examiner about q
month ago, witnesses estimated the
value of the home and farm at about
$50, 900.
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Women 10 Tour Arlington
In Registration Campaign

The Arlington League of Women
Voters has announced plans for an
automobile tour of the county to-
morrow to publicize efforts for voter
registration by the July 3 deadline
The league estimated that $4,000
residents who have paid poll taxes
are not yet qualified to vote In the
August primary because they have
not yet registered.
Members will distribute registra-
ton information and answer in
dividual inquiries.
Starting at the Greenwood Ga
rage. 4505 Lee highway. at 10 am.
members will drive to shopping
centers at Glebe road. Westover
Buckingham and Columbia pike, ar
irving at Shirlington at 11:40 am
for a one and half hour stop. Later
the information booth will be sent
to darlington, Virginia Highlands
Washington and Lee Shopping Cen
ter and Colonial Village. The tour
will end at the starting point al
4 Dm
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Move 10 Void Verdict
In Seduction Studied

A motion to set aside the jury ver-
dict in seduction case against Guy
H. Fuller, jr., was under consider
alton by Arlington Circuit Court
Judge Halter T. Mccarthy today
after testimony by the jury fore
man that he had been confused
over instructions.
After hearing the foreman, Earle
R. Hough; 1905 North Seventeenth
street, Arlington. Judge Mccarthy
said he felt he will be required by
law to exclude the jurors testimony
in reaching decision on the mo-
ton.
Young Fuller, who is 19, was SEN
fenced to two years in the State
penitentiary after he was found
guilty of the seduction of Shirley
jackson, II, of the $500 block of
North Fifteenth street, Arlington.
Mr.. Hough said that his verdict
was not my honest verdict
but conceded that he was not CO.
creed into it and made up his own
mind. He said, however, that the
majority of the jury thought that
the verdict was the proper deci-
sion.
Fuller. whose parents operate a
restaurant at Fifteenth and H
streets NE. is free under bond.
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Virginia Postmasters
To Elect Officers as
Sessions Near End

Election of officers was scheduled
today by the Virginia Chapter. Ma
tional Association of Postmasters
whose members heard Postmaster
General Donaldson plead last night
for support Of President Trumans
program for peace.
The eighth annual meeting of the
chapter will be concluded today at
the George Mason Hotel, Alexan-
dria.
Postmaster General Donaldson
told the convention that postal en-
.ployes have unlimited opportunity
to help cure the worlds ills because
of daily contact with millions OF
Americans in every walk of life. He
urged talking peace, thinking peace
and praying for peace"
Mr.. Donaldson praised President
Truman's efforts to solve world
problems.
The Postmaster General reiterated
his belief that postal rates should be
revised upward to put the service on
a firm business basis.
At yesterdays session, speakers in
cluded John J. Doran, chief inspector
of the Post Office Department; J.sJ
Dwyer, assistant superintendent, Sec
ond division. Post Office Service;
Frank r. Harwood, Santa Ana
Calf, chairman of the national
Membership Committee, and w. C.
Ormond. postmaster of Ayden, N. C.
and editor of the Tarheel Post
master.
A possibility that the convention
would re-elect all officers was fore
cast by some delegates. The chap
ter president is Mrs. Virginia K
Wright. Roanoke postmaster. Other
incumbents are j. J. Patterson
Chatham, first vice president: Mrs
H. c. Barrow, Dinwiddie. second
vice president; S. w. Thrift, Locust
Hill, third vice president: w. C.
Pullman, Fort Belvoir, fourth vice
president, and Henry L. Munt, Hope
well, secretary treasurer.
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Arlington Jewish Ceaic,r
Insta|Is New Officers

New officers for the Arlington
Jewish Center and its Women's
League were installed last night.
Rabbi Ira Sud installed Albert
Kramer, president: Haskell Jacobs,
first vice president; Mrs. William H.
Arkin, second vice president; Samuel
Friedman, treasurer; Sidney Tick
ton, financial secretary, with Sid
ney Jervis as his assistant; Mrs. B.
/. Melnicoff, recording secretary,
and Jerome j. Dick, corresponding
secretary.
Installed Women's League Off
GERS were: Mrs. Samuel Sacks,
president: Mrs. Stanton Wolf. first
vice president; Mrs. Herbert Selgel
second vice president; Mrs. Jerome
j. Dick, recording secretary; Mrs
Irving Berman, corresponding Sec
retary; Mrs. Leo J. Falek, assistant
corresponding secretary, and Mrs
Morris Flax, treasurer.
Evening star., 1948-06-18

Royal H. Carlock, SO, of Cabin
John, last night was honored by the
Montgomery County Civic Fedora.
tion as the person rendering out
standing civic service to the COM
munity during the past year.
He was awarded The Evening Star
Cup at a banquet in the George
town Preparatory School. Similar
cups are bestowed annually in the
District, Prince Georges and Airing
ton Counties by the civic federations
of those areas.
Officers said Mr.. Carlock, for
mer member of the Maryland House
of Delegates, was chosen for the
honor especially because of his work
as chairman of the Committee on
Internal County Improvement. He
has been a leader in the federation
for many years, however.
Mr.. Carlock has been in the pho
tographic business since 1913, when
he came to Washington in charge
of the photo section of the Army S
472d Engineers.
He opened his own business at
9l3 Pennsylvania avenue NV. and
operated it until recently. when he
combined it with the Fleet Photo
Service at 1892 Fourteenth street
NV
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Montgomery Players Ask
Property Storage Space

The Montgomery Players, non
profit dramatic group which presents
about 20 benefit performances year.
~ in Bethesda and Chevy Chase,
Md, has appealed to residents OF the
community for property storage
space.
Organized 10 years ago, the group
performs four plays a year at the
Leland Junior High School, Forty
fourth and Elm streets, Chevy
Chase, with proceeds beyond upkeep
expenses going to such organiza-
tions as the Boy Scouts and the
Leland Parent Teacher Association
Previously, the scene flats and
other properties were stored at
Leland. but this year the space has
been taken over for school use. AT
present the materials are stored
piece-by piece in various members
homes, Charles Heinemann, jr.
president. said.
Evening star., 1948-06-18

Mr.. Carlock. native of Indiana
and his wife Emma, have four
children.
The Star Cup winner has been
active in teacher aSsocia-
ton work and in the Bethesda
Chevy Chase chapter and Maryland
section of the Izaak Walton League.
Public officials, civic workers and
members of the press attending the
banquet saw themselves roasted"
humorously in the Gridiron Club
manner during the entertainment.
In a skit entitled 1T Can't Hap
pen Here written by Mrs. Howard
M. Kline of Silver Spring. several
civic leaders cast in roles of the
Montgomery County Commissioners
sang parodies on tunes from the
musical production, "Oklahomar
Participants were Charter Heslep,
Lewis B. Sims. Raymond Leavitt,
Herbert N. Eaton, Carey Quinn
Washington I. Cleveland, Richard
c. Shreve, Claude r. Engle, jr., Mrs
F.. C. Montour and Mrs. Kline. C.
Dewitt Coffman of Alexandria
billed as the principal speaker
turned his serious" criticism into a
joke.
Rhees E. Burket, retiring presi-
dent, was toastmaster, and Ralph D.
Boyd was chairman.
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Virginia Auto Insurance
Rate Hearing Continued
BY the Associo,ed Press

RICHMOND, Va. June l9-The
State Corporation Commission yes
terday continued until July 81 a
hearing on a petition by Virginia
insurance underwriters to boost au-
tomoblie liability rates.
The afternoons testimony was
marked by a statement by an in
surance witness that the proposed
rate increases also will call for a
boost in commissions to agents from
20 to "a per cent.
Insurance companies writing auto
mobile liability policies have asked
the commission to approve a 24.6
per cent increase in bodily injury
liability insurance rates and 43.4
per cent increase in property damage
insurance. Actually. the increase
would be considerably higher in
some cases, particularly those in
volvlng drivers under Is years OF
age. because of a proposed re-
classification scheme
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Caldwell Fund Drive
Directed byCommittee

The campaign to obtain funds fol
the widow and two children of Pvt.
Charles F. Caldwell, slain Prince
Georges County policeman, was
being directed today by a committee
which will coordinate the money
raising activities.
The group. designated as the
Charles F. Caldwell Benefit Fund
Committee, met yesterday in Hyatts-
vile to map plans for continuing
the drive. which has rapidly gained
momentum through voluntary con-
tributions by county residents and
friends Of the late policeman.
So far, $500 has been deposited
in the Prince Georges Bank g.
Trust Co., Hyattsville. In addition
more than 81 500 has been collected
through advance ticket sales for a
benefit dance Wednesday night at
the Prince Georges Golf and Coun-
try Club.
T. Howard Duckett, president OF
the bank, was elected permanent
chairman of the committee yester-
day. State Senator L. Harold Soth-
oron was elected vice chairman, At
torney George B. Burroughs of Up
per Marlboro, secretary, and Sergt.
Boyd A. Hamilton of the county
police, treasurer.
Maj. Ralph w. Brown, county
police superintendent; 1t. Charles
N. Thomson. detective chief. and
Attorney Louis LebowitZ of Mount
Rainier were named as subcom-
mittee to supervise all benefits,
while Mr.. Sothoron. Mr.. Burroughs
and Irwin I. Main. chairman of
the Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, were
designated as a subcommittee to
handle funds collected through pub
lie subscriptions.
Pvt. Caldwell was killed and an
other county policeman, Pvt. Wal
lace l.. Baker. was seriously wound
ed while attempting to make an
arrest following a stabbing in Dean
wood Park last Saturday.
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Beatty 10 Head County
Chest Drive Next Year

w. Carroll Beatty of University
Park will head next years COM
munity Chest drive in Primes
Georges County. the county agency
announced today.
He succeeds William M. Werber
of College Park, who was chairman
of the county drive for the past
two years.
Mr.. Beatty. an attorney. has been
resident of the county for 81
years, l8 Of which he served as
counsel and clerk for Hyattsville.
He also is a director and associate
counsel for the Prince Georges Bank
and Trust Co. and is secretary OF
the Hyattsyille Hardware Co. He
belongs to several civic organiza-
tions of the county.
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Future Homemokers
Install in Virginia
By the Assoeio.ed Press

HARRISONBURG. Va, June 1s.--
Installation of officers brought to .
close the third annual Virginia con-
vention of the future homemakers
of America at Madison College
yesterday.
The new officers are Miss Joan
Thompson, Natural Bridge, presi-
dent; Miss Patsy Warren. Accomac.
vice president: Miss Frances Halsey.
Marion. secretary. and Miss Segar
Belle, Waverly, treasurer. Miss Ruth
Sakalsky of Disputanta Is retiring
president. =
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Round Tobfe Broadcast

A round table discussion on the
Community Chest family welfare
and recreation program will be pre-
sented over Station WGAY at l:l5
nm sunday. Participating in the
broadcast will be c. Paul Barnhart,
principal Of Bladensburg High
school: Houston Elder, assistant
football coach at the University OF
MARYLAND, and Miss Honor Keane
of the Prince Georges County Cath
olc Charities organization.
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Tour Of Capital Today
To Close Short Course
For Women al u. Of N.

A sightseeing tour through the
Capital this Afternoon was to high
light the final days activities of
the 22d annual Rural Women's
Short Course of the University of
Maryland.
Most of the more than 1,100 Wom-
en- attending the special classes this
week at College Park will make their
annual pilgrimage to Washington.
Parties for the county delegations on
the campus tonight will conclude the
five-day session and tomorrow the
women will return home.
In the last assembly for the en-
tire group, the students attending
the college for housewives" were
to hear Civil Service Commissioner
Arthur S. Fleming speak this morn
ing on "Today's Home Builds To-
morrow's World" Certificates also
were to be presented during the
same session by Dr.. H. C. Byrd,
university president. to those who
have attended the short course for
four years.
Founder Is Honored.
The rural women, most of them
are members of the 1854 Homemaker
Clubs throughout the State, paid
tribute yesterday to the person who
organized the short course in June,
1923. She is Miss Venia M. Kellar,
assistant extension director of the
university's agriculture department.
More than 1000 women, including
about 900 who were day visitors" of
the short course yesterday, were
present as three speakers extolled
the work of Miss Kellar, member
of the extension staff since May,
1917. The program included pres
entation of a portrait of Miss Kellar
to the university by Mrs. w. Earle
Gosweiler of Aberdeen, Md, presi-
dent of the Maryland State Council
OF Homemakers. &
The honor was accorded Miss
Kellar in grateful recognition of
her untiring efforts and devotion to
the development of a sound extern
sion educational program, her lead
ership and foresight in pioneering
ideas and in developing programs
that have broadened the horizons
of daily living in home and COM
munity and enriched rural family
life throughout the entire State OF
Maryland"
Prof. Osborne Speaks.
Yesterdays principal speaker was
DR.. Ernest G. Osborne, professor OF
education at the Columbia Univer-
sity Teachers College in New York.
Mrs. Helen Carlton Smith of Alex
andria, Va, vice president of the
Association of Women of the World
and a member of the Committee
for the Marshall Plan, also ad-
dressed the session.
Mrs. Katherine B. Bromley OF
Smithburg, Md, newly elected pres
ident of the Maryland State Coun-
Gil of Homemakers' Clubs, presided
at the assembly.
The women presented gay
nineties review last night.
Evening star., 1948-06-18
House Unit Approves
Alexandria Stamp

A Senate-passed bill for issuance
of a scent airmail postage stamp
to commemorate the 200th ami
versary of Alexandra, Va. next
year, has been approved by the
House Post Once and Civil Service
Committee and placed on the House
calendar for action. .
In a statement urging House pas
sage. Chairman Rees of the commit
tee pointed out that approval OF the
stamp, well in advance Of l949. will
give the Postmaster General and
the Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing sufiicient notice TO issue the
stamp.