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Evening star., 1948-11-12
Anne Arundel Man Indicted
In Maryland Tax Evasion
By the Asseeiefed Prest

ANNAPOLIS. Nov. 12.-Charles L
Chambers, Bethlehem Steel en-
ploye, has been indicted on charges
of State income tax violation, States
Attorney James c. Morton, jr., said
yesterday.
1t was the first case in a drive on
income tax violators in Anne Arun-
del County, Mr.. Morton said.
Mr.. Chambers, whose home is in
Riviera Beach, is free on $2,50O
bond, Mr.. Morton said.
He was charged with "willfully'
refusing to file return on his 1947
income, estimated at more than
$1,000, and with "willfully" failing
to pay the tax, due last April.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Former Arlington Sheriff
Recovering After Fall

Howard B. Fields, rs, former Arl-
ington sheriff, was reported in
good condition today at George
town Hospital with injuries suffered
yesterday when he fell into an S-foot
excavation on Wilson boulevard near
his home.
Mr.. Fields, who retired as sheriff
IN 1943 after "A years In the post.
either tripped or suffered a stroke
and fell as he inspected installation
of a large culvert, acquaintances
said. He lives at 1915 Wilson boule-
ward
Evening star., 1948-11-12
King George County
Awaiting Action on
School Agreements
By the Assoeioted Press

KING GEORGE, Va, Nov. l2.-
This county today still awaited ac-
ton of the King George School
Board on series of tentative agree
ments reached by attorneys in its
school equalization dilemma.
Restored yesterday to the curricu-
lum of the white high school, how
ever, were the last two of five courses
dropped last week in an effort to
equalize curricula between the King
George High School for white pupils
and the King George Training
School, the county's only Negro
school.
Reinstated were chemistry and
biology. Earlier the board restored
physics, second-year algebra and
geometry after it learned there were
mo Negro candidates for those
subjects. :
a Provisions Of Agreements.
The board was told yesterday the
tentative agreements reached In
Richmond before Federal Judge
Sterling Hutcheson by Horace T.
Morrison, attorney for the board,
and attorneys for Negro plaintiffs in
the equalization case - contained
these provisions:
Continuance to September l.. l949,
of Federal District Court contempt
citation against the board. !.
Resembling of a school admins
trative order that placed the white
principal, commercial teacher and
agricultural teacher over corre-
spending teachers in the Negro
training school.
Suspension of school equalization
activity on the part Of plaintiffs
until after construction of new
building at the Negro high school,
for which the county last week ap-
proved a $l50,0OO bond issue.
Morrison Criticized.
Attorneys for the plaintiffs in
Richmond said, however, there were
three other provisions in the series
of agreements not made public. The
attorneys criticized Mr.. Morrison
for releasing part of the agreements
before the school board had taken
action on all of them. The attor-
neys for the plaintiffs. however. said
they did not wish to hamper Mr.
Morrison in any step toward the
solution Of the equalization prob
lem.
A petition asking for a contempt
citation against the board is still
pending. 1t was filed by attorneys
for the plaintiffs and charged the
board had failed to equalize school
facilities as ordered
The board. ordered to show cause
why it should not be held IN con-
tempt. asked dismissal of the peti-
ton, saying it had made substantial
equalization progress.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Girl, ;, Killed in Fall
off Truck atherndoi;;
3 Die in Road Crashes

Linda Elaine Titcombe, 3, was
killed yesterday when she fell from
truck driven by her grandfather
at Herndon, Va. The child was pro-
nounced dead on arrival at Airing
ton Hospital by the county coroner
DR.. w. c. Welburn, who issued q
certificate of accidental death.
Fairfax County police said the
grandfather, Aubrey Daley, was
going to let the child out while he
loaded the truck with corn at his
general store. She opened the door
and fell before the vehicle came to
stop, however, police said.
The child was the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Titcombe Of
Route g HerndOn
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Meeting Set to Discuss
Maryland Oyster Laws
By the Assoeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. PA com.
mittee of watermen will meet with
the Legislative Council next We'd
nesday to outline their views or
how the States oyster and crat
laws should be administered ano
changed.
The committee was named last
March to prepare program fol
conservation of the seafood re-
sources of Chesapeake Bay and
submit it to the Legislative Council
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Young robin Hood Wins

Because three-year-old Michael
John Leach used to play at Robin
Hood with his engineer father, nea,
Haywood, England, Michael, now IL
has just won the most coveted
prize in archery-the Scorton Silver
Arrow. His father first made him
an 18-inch bow. Michael Is the
youngest competitor ever to win the
arrow,
Evening star., 1948-11-12
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. l2.-An official
canvass of votes cast in the No
vember election showed today that
Gov. Dewey carried Maryland by
8,l97 votes over President Truman
Gov. Dewey received 2s4,746 votes
to 286,549 for the President. Henry
Wallace trailed with 9,939: Norman
Thomas. with 1927. and there were
2,544 write-in votes for Gov. j. Stron
Thurmond, the various elections
boards reported.
Mr.. Truman carried Baltimore
City by 23,736 over Gov. Dewey, but
the Republican led in all OF Mary
lands % counties except Allegany,
Calvert, Cecil, Dorchester. Kent,
Prince Georges. Queen Annes, St
Marys and Wicomico.
Official figures on the congress
sional races: r
First district Representative Mil
ler, Republican, 29,700; S. Scott
Beck jr., Democrat, 27,024.
Second: William P. Bolton, Dem
ocrat, 99,157; A. Earl Shipley. Re-
publican, 1925: Michael Clifford
Progressive, 4,168.
Third: Representative Garmatz
Democrat, 32,138; John A. Janetzke
Republican. 1871; Philip Kulinski
Progressive, 1,44S
Fourth: Representative Fallon
Democrat, 38.486; James w. Miller
Republican, 21,084; j. E. T. Camper
Progressive. 6,552.
Fifth: Representative Sasscer
Democrat, 45,902; c. Maurice Weide-
meyer, Republican, 31,033.
Sixth: Representative Beall, Re-
publican, 1886; Byrne Austin, DEM
ocrat, 48,304.
Referendum:
To uphold an act of the Legisla-
ture which would have, in effect,
ended the term of w. Lee Elgin,
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles!
Against, 140,l84; for, 117.674.
Constitutional amendments:
To limit the Governors tenure of
Office to two consecutive elective
terms: For, 162,045; against, 106,-
1858.
To simplify the manner in which
the Legislature passes on gifts to
religious institutions: For, 160,626;
against, 62,618.
Baltimore slum clearance: For.
Isl, ,82l; against, 62,032
Baltimore off-street parking: For,
144,963; against, 60,369
To provide for annual sessions of
the General Assembly: For, 1871;
against. 1896.
To ban members of subversive Or
gariizations from holding elective or
appointiye jobs in the State Gov
eminent or any OF it's subdivisions
For. 202 ,566; against. $500.
To provide for vote by residents of
counties before boundaries can be
changed for annexation purposes
For, 1854: against, 03,897.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Alexandra Fund
Sought toAvert
Hospital Closing
Corporation Requests
$4,000 to Keep
Institution Open

The Alexandria Hospital will be
forced to close January 81 due to
lack of funds unless new sources of
income are obtained before then,
the institutions Board of Directors
announced last night.
David s. Haddock, president OF
the board, told an emergency meet
ing of the hospital corporation and
the City Council last night that
the institution had exhausted Its
borrowing ability and present IN
come could not take care Of, debts
and current operating expenses.
To forestall closing of the hos
pital the corporation requested the
City Council to appropriate $4,000
IN its 1949 budget to care for indl-
gents. and appropriate 100000 for
the maintaining of other essential
services to the citizens unable to pay
hospital bills" The larger sum
would represent an outright grant
by the city, about which some city
officials have raised questions OF
legality in past years.
Statement of the hospitals posi-
ton was outlined in letter, read
last night, from Mr.. Haddock to r.
Samuel Luckett, chairman OF the
Councils Hospital Committee.
Mr.. Haddock said at the rate OF
present losses, the hospital could
expect to lose about $4,000 during
1948. He said that by the end OF
January lack of funds would make
1t impossible to meet the payroll or
buy essential supplies for maintain
ing the hospital.
The board president emphasized
that the situation had been coming
to a head for long time He said
closing had been forestalled several
times, particularly during the re-
cent 100000 hospital fund cam
paign.
Now, however, the situation is
the gravest it ever has BEEN Mr..
Haddock said. The threat of bank
ruptcy has been present for some
time"
Mr.. Haddock said the Board of
Directors had concluded that the
continuance of the hospital must
become "at least in part" the tax
payers responsibility. He said it
was admitted that the sums asked
for from the city ARE considerably
above the amount paid now.
but it must be fully realized that
we're this hospital to close the city
would face the necessity of making
a larger and immediate investment
III order to safeguard its. citizens
with a hospital of its own"
On motion of Mr.. Luckett, the cor
poration asked for a. study of btls
owed to the hospital, and it was
suggested that the City Council meet
with the Fairfax County Board OF
Supervisors to determine that
countys position in the matter.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Virginia Guard Flyers
To Aid Seal Cumpuiqn
BY the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 12-Fight-
er Squadron 149 of the Virginia Ali
National Guard will strike a peace
full blow for health November 81 In
a State wide fight.
The pilots will help open the 42d
Christmas seal campaign of the
Virginia tuberculosis Association
They will take off from Byrd Field
here and in the formation OF a
giant double-barred cross - symbo
Of the campaign against tubercu-
losis-will fly over a number of Vir-
ginia cities.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Maryland Court
To Sue Builders
Cases in Montgomery,
Prince Georges Also
Get Appeals Ruling
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. Illegal bar
riers raised by defendants to suits
brought by veterans dissatisfied with
the construction of the homes they
bought were uprooted yesterday by
the Maryland Court Of Appeals.
1t held that civil suits, filed by
former servicemen against two Bal
timore builders should not be dis
missed by Baltimore Circuit Court,
An agreement between the home
buyers and the builders Is subject to
court Jurisdiction, the high tribunal
ruled, although difficulties attend
ing the enforcement may be 50
great the court would ordinarily re-
fuse to undertake it," ~
Defects Charged.
Dissatisfaction of many veterans
with homes they bought in Balti-
more has resulted in a Nrge-scale
investigation. The two suits,
against Laurel Realty Co. and Edi-
son Realty Co., are an offshoot.
Warped floors, sagging ceilings,
leaky plumbing and other defects
were alleged by the disgruntled
home owners.
The opinion said, EFT seems to be
clear" that in Maryland a court of
equity may compel the builder ito
specifically perform such a con-
tract as that involved in this case"
Court Acts on Case.
In another veterans housing case
the court instructed the Prince
Georges County Circuit Court to fix
a value of 13 lots in the Gwynn
Park subdivision to settle a CLAIM by
Fred J. Weipracht of Clinton against
trustees of the bankrupt Williams
Properties, Inc.
The Gwynn Park development
was one of three veterans projects
being built by George H. Williams
who was sentenced to four to l8
months imprisonment for fraud.
Construction on the Gwynn Park
subdivision was halted in 1916 by
the failure of Williams to complete
the work.
In another case, the court upheld
a Montgomery County Circuit Court
order dismissing a bill by the Peo-
Piles Drug Stores, Inc, for enforce
ment Of contract with the Fenton
Realty Corp. for construction of a
store at Colesville road and Fenton
street. Silver Spring.
Other Decisions.
Among other decisions, the court: !:
Ruled that Warner w. Waters,
Laurel racehorse trainer and owner,
must continue $75a month alimony
payments to bis divorced wife, Dora
Baldwin Waters. 50, of Laurel, q
Bureau OF Internal Revenue clerk
in Washington.
Declared an "abutting owner is
not liabie to pedestrians for In
juries resulting from his failure to
keep in repair a public sidewalk
which he, had :. not constructed .
The rule was set forth in d decision
refusing damages to Mr<and Mrs.
Charles B. Leonard of Towson. Mrs.
Leonard had broken her hip in a
fall on the pavement in 1916.
Ruled the State has the right to
appeal from sentences imposed by
trial magistrates, in order to seek
sitter sentences. The court dis
missed the appeal of Junior John
son, who was fined $50 and costs by
Caroline County trial magistrate
on charge OF assault and battery.
The States attorney appealed to
Circuit Court, where johnson was
sentenced to four months in Jail.
Evening star., 1948-11-12

tilted the Marine as T/Sergt. John
Rowland Sherman, 81. from the
Quantico Base, and the nurse as 1t.
q. g. Jean Frances Halbin, also
of Quantico.
1t. Halbin,. "a. was taken to the
Quantico hospital, where her condi-
ton was described as good. She
suffered cuts and bruises. j..
State police said the car Sergt.
Sherman drove and the truck were
both northbound at the time of the
accident. g.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Marine Killed, Nurse Hurt
Near Fredericksburg

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Nov u
P.-A Marine sergeant was killed
and a Navy nurse injured Il miles
north Of here yesterday when their
car struck the rear Of lumber truck.
State Trooper ]. T. Winder iden-
Evening star., 1948-11-12
CIorksburg Supper Planned

The Women's Society of Christian
Service of the Clarksburg Md
Methodist Church will serve a turkey
and oyster supper at the church hall
at 4:30 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Place Sunday Classified
Ads EorIyy

Classified ad customers who have
not already placed their ads for
The Sunday Star are urged to
call them IN this evening or
early tomorrow morning. This
will eliminate the last-minute
rush to place ads and will assure
every one prompt and efficient
service. Your cooperation will
be appreciated.
Telephone Service From 8 AM
Sterling 5000 ~
Evening star., 1948-06-07
Enaineers to Meet

The Government Operating Engi-
neers, local No. 2 of the National
Association of Power Engineers, will
meet in the Commerce Building at
g pm. Thursday.
Evening star., 1948-06-07
By Harry Lever

The third annual National Capt.
tai Model Air Show was Endorsed to-
day by Attorney General Clark.
Meantime, American Airlines an
nounced that it will give two round
trips to New York by plane to a
pair of successful contestants IN the
meet. They will be guests OF the
company's general Offices and IN
spect the maintenance base at New
York and other installations.
The big non-profit show, which
will be held at Andrews Air Force
Base July Is, is sponsored by The
Star, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
National Airport Club and the Civil
Air Patrol.
In offering his support for the
show, Mr.. Clark said, please convey
to all the sponsors my sincere COM
pliments for staging an affair of this
character-an affair that should at
tract many enterprising American
youths"
This is, in my opinion, a most
excellent and constructive program
that will afford opportunity for
youth" Mr.. Clark continued, in
conveying his wishes for the success
Of the event.
In concluding, Mr.. Clark acknowl-
edged an invitation to attend the
show, adding, Il am looking forward
with pleasure to doing so If am in
the city at the time, as I am inter-
ested in seeing the creative models
of these young entrants"
Other prizes, such as model plane
kits and engines, free airplane trips,
medals and trophies signifying pro-
ficiency in the hobby, and nationally
Evening star., 1948-06-07

known trophies will be announced
shortly.
Among the latter are The Star
Trophy, the National Airport Club
Trophy and the VFW Trophy.
Entry blanks for the various COM
petitive classes of the meet, and as
sociate memberships In the Show
Association, are available at hobby
shops in Washington and nearby
areas. Entries are limited to 500.
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Comeback Is Started
BY Steel Shares After
Decline al Opening
BY the Assesioted Press

NEW YORK, Oct. q. Steel
shares started a comeback after an
early sinking spell in today's stock
market.
Losses ranged to more than
2 points before buying support ap-
peared on any scale and extreme
declines were shaded.
The improvement spread to other
groups, where losses of as much as
a point or so were cut.
Early pressure against the steel
section stemmed from failure of an
anticipated United States Steel
extra dividend to materialize.
United States Steel and National
Steel each lost more than 2 points
for while and smaller declines ap-
peared for Bethlehem, Republic,
Youngstown Sheet and Jones e.
Laughlin. Wheeling Steel inched
ahead after a morning setback.
Others lower included General
Motors, United States Rubber,
Douglas Aircraft, Distillers' Corp.
Western Union. American Smelling,
Westinghouse Electric, Allied Chem
ical, American Woolen, Union Pa
cific, Atlantic Coast Line, Pacific
Western Oil and Mission Corp.
Decca Records was active and
around a point ahead at one time.
Also higher were Chrysler, Sears
Roebuck, Anaconda Copper, Amer
lean Can, Unon Carbide, Great
Northern preferred and Paramount.
Nicked in the curb were Atlas
Plywood, Cities Service, Electric Bond
& Share, Louisiana Land; Pantepec
Oil and United Shoe Machinery.
On the higher side were American
Light, Fairchild Camera and North
drop Aircraft.
Bonds steered narrow course.
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Washington Exchange

SALES.
washington Gas common-50 at 24L, "a
at "a
Hecht common-60 at 22h, 80 at 22h,
IS at 22b
Washington Gas 45O pf-l5 at 100
. at 100.
Capital Transit 1st ref 4s-S5 900 at
Potomac Electric Power common-1oo at
137s. so at 1914
Peoples Drug common-32 at 32ss. rs
Hecht common-5 at %. 25 at %.
Washington Gas 4.25 pf-25 at 97 q
Potomac Electric Power common-lOO at
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Produce Markets

Baltimore quotations supplied by the
~ Anples-About steady. Bushei baskets,
ginia, West Virginia; New Jersey and New
Delicious Pc ;L 3-ineh. $50; 1a-inch, 3.00-25;
mans, sHs-inch. s6o-s5; fSEI, fair Color, s.s 2sS;
2a.-inch; 3,60-75; y. .bushel boxes, Stay
e boxes, Virginia Jonathans, I75s, a.s5-
so. Various varieties, mostly no grade
marks, ordinary to fair quality. 5O-3 90.
Is psfasofs9u snd g. 1sGp0und siIe sacks u
Katahdins used sacks, 3.46.5o. mostly
go few higher new sacks, 2.5O-65, some
Escr no grade so ma mark S; S25; 5o-pound paper
g.; 81 sebagoes' new sacks. $50; used sacks,
Sweet potatoes-pull. Maryland, vir.
y. S. Is; washed or brushed, / .5o-s15
nssrbs aS hs PHhSO Pushsi sSH SoHts5 S vlsois oG;
white 'ams' fSshsl poa1sry 0askets; M.4s.t: $50.
Poultry, steady; demand. fair. Receipts,
s:r. s5; fowl ,Icolored?; best, 35;36; carry
horns) "a: ducks, few Muscovies, Sb-37.
Grain Market.
TwlS5us.-Reeseipts; w5as- 1909 l9o.pound scaks
bushels No: red winter, sarlicky. spot,
Corn-.Reeeipts. ,61,717 bushels; ship
bushels.
Oats-Receipts, 31.017 bushels: ship
mentsi h,ah 49s'4o2 bushels; stocks, 1858
Barley--Receipts.. s1,537 bushels: shin
hnshs,. ments; 4'73s bushels; stocks, 221,4ss
Rye-Receipts, 1000 bushels: ship
ments; none: stocks, 4,327 bushels.
~ Soy6eans-Receipts, .730 bushels: ship
Millfeed-ReceiptS. rs bushels.
Butter and EEgs.
Eggs-Market firm top srades, steady
good Wholesale selling prices: A large.
cirr., E13; .;dil MEDIUMS, 59-63; large. $3.50;
Receipts-Esgs. A5l cases; butter, 129,-
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Business Briefs

United States Steel Corp. in third
quarter earned $34 ,599, 1872 or $3.25 a
share VS.. S28, ,735. .082 or $258 in 1947.
In the June quarter this year earn
ings were S32, ,585 SIT or s302 a share.
The usual dividend of S125 a share
was declared, payable December 10
on stock of record November S.
Edison Electric Institute reported
electric power production for week
ended October % was 5,538885
kilowatthours compared with 5,482,-
100000 in previous week end was
1857 above 4,936,s16,0 900 in the same
week last year.
United Gas Improvement Co. an
nounced an extra dividend of 20
cents and the usual semi-annual
dividend of IS cents a share.
Birmingham Electric Co. in year
ended September 80 earned 1913 1888
or sl.11 a share VS.. $1,211,361 or
SITS in 1947.
Briggs g. Stratton Corp. for year
ended September 80 earned $3,015,-
463 or $5.08 a share VS.. $2,677, ,4S9 or
$45l in 1947.
Columbia Pictures for year ended
June 80 earned S565, 900 or 40 cents
a share VS.. $3,707 900 or $3.50 in pre-
vious year.
Commonwealth e. Southern for
year ended September 80 earned
$28, 1888 ,908 or 1910 a share VS..
$31 ,169,5 ,564 or s2163 in 1947
New England Tel. g. Tel. Co. for
year ended September 80 earned
s7,344, ,2S9 or S472 share VS.. $7,084,-
949 or s4.55 in 1947.
Atchison, Tokepa g. Santa Fe
Railway for nine months ended
September 80 earned s45, ,763, ,787 or
1854 VS.. s33, ,0S2 ,2ss or Sill in 1s47.
Philadelphia Electric Co. for year
ended 6 eptember 80 earned $15,594,-
49, or $3.50 share VS.. $17,552, ,187
or $1.80 in 1947.
Other earnings reports issued to-
day include:
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, oet; ~ ag IuspA.-sal-
butchers, butt: % lover closed dull At decline;
s5:75;.8.o0; fey loads ehoics soo-sS',
pounds. .26.00-26.25; top. 26.25. pair
pounds @ @s5 .oo:ss t 80: ''ssi ssedi sps shole-
4oo-5 $50 SOUNDS, LARGELY S3,oo:Ss 90. 80
ab. sasss sa @ eGSte tSts t@s @ sseo sfsefs sn sal
heifsrs active; good and choice steers: ,
grades strong TO so hisher; heifers strong
to fully. so higher; other classes frm;
bulk Steers averasss good and choice,
81, ,50-3S.00; common to low-good grades
q. .5o-33 ~; common and medium beef
I4.Q0-I6.25: most medium and GOOD bulls
81 03.2$ s5; nysalers, sS a96 90 doxp, soo.
slaasRtsf sRstsf smSsp naSsp fully stead' but SOW
scattered early. sales good to choice, mostly
good grade oferings 24.00.24; so; several
lots .,,n held ,h'gher; 1929 70 % ehSics snt ht
on ewes; undertone steady.
Evening star., 1948-10-27
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Oct. 81 R-Aggressive
new high ground for the day during fore.
noon trading today The markets
strength induced a good deal OF short
selling mostly scale-up in nature,
Dealers reported that some tightness
already . EVIDENT IN high quality cotton as
entries Of such cotton into the Government
loan. '> AA
Another sharp upturn in the Sac paulo
port supplies held by Brazil are small,
Noon prices were As cents bale higher
70 25 cents lower than the previous close
1ecember' 3l.23; March, 31.20; May
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Chicuqo Gruifs - - ~.

CHICAGO, Oct. 27 tP.-corn overcame
early weakness and moved upward on the
Board OF Trade today. The yellow cereal
was helped by light short covering and
the lack Of any aggressiys selliAR. :,
Wheat ran into profit takingS folioMins
recent advances. The December contract
got up to 2.30H in early dealings but
packed down rapidly from that level A
mouse with Southwestern connections was
a large seller
~ line with good demand for fats and
OILS at higher prices in New YORK.
Wheat at noon was - lower to "a
higher. December 1885,: oats were ls-s4
hisher,, December 7Sis. and soybeans
were / q to higher, November 253.
have sold moderate quantities of soybes MS
overnight to France. The Kansas City
office Of the Commodity credit Corr.
announced announce 1t bought $500 bushels Of