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Evening star., 1948-05-07
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, May Judge Her.
man M. MoSer halted murder trial
abruptly and acquitted two Defend
ants when one of them produced an
air-tight alibi last night.
Police had presented signed state
ments in which the men admitted
participation in the robbery and
killing of Joseph Krostar, liquor
store dealer.
William Burrell, 81, colored. had
been identified by an eyewitness as
one Of the men who ran away from
the store after the shooting.
Police had testified one defendant
actually re-enacted the crime.
Judge Moser stopped the trial
after counsel for Burren produced
records to prove that at the time of
the shooting he was working as
Jumper boy on a newspaper truck
several miles from the liquor store.
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Commission Favors
z zoning Petitions,
Asks Rejection Of )

The Maryland-N National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
today recommended denial of three
petitions for rezoning and approval
of two.
Hearings on the five applications
will be held May 18 before the
Montgomery County commissioners
at the Liquor Control Board Build
ing in Silver Spring.
Disapproval was urged for a re-
quest for apartment zoning of 447
acres on the north side of the Rock
vile -Norbeck road approximately a
mile and a half east of Norbeck.
Now zoned residential the land is
owned by A. S. and M. S. Schwartz
man.
Both the planning staff and the
commission contend that the site is
in a primarily rural-residential and
agricultural area since it is about
II miles from Silver Spring.
The commission also recommend
ed denial Of the application of Don
aid P. Rabbit seeking reclassifica-
ton from residential to commercial
of l4,4OO square feet on the east side
OF Brookeville road north of Hewitt
avenue in the Aspen Hill area.
This property was the subject of
two similar petitions in the past two
years. 1t was stated that the pro-
posal is not in accordance with the
zoning plan for the area.
The third application recon-
mended for disapproval is that of
Anthony j. Gatti, requesting re-
coming from residential to CONNER
cial of parcel on the east side of
Old Blandensburg road about 100
feet north of Buckingham drive.
Approval was recommended for
the petition of Mary B. Coffey, re-
questing commercial zoning at 9l9
Sligo avenue, Silver Spring, and of
Margaret zander, seeking CONNER
cial classification of approximately
one and half acres near the inter-
section of Brookeville and Layhill
roads, Glenmont.
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Revolt Is Made Issue
In 9Th Virginia District

Virginia Democrats revolt against
President Truman's civil rights pro-
gram today was made a campaign
issue by one of the party's candi-
dates for the House nomination
from the 9th district.
Arthur F. Souther Of Arlington,
who is opposing Representative
Smith OF Alexandria in the August
Democratic primary. has challenged
his opponent to make his position
clear on President Truman's re-
nomination.
Il shall support the nominee of
the Philadelphia tNational Demo-
cratic) Convention whoever he may
be, trusting in the good judgment
of the majority of Democrats
throughout the Nation" Mr.. South
er declared in a telegram to Mr..
Smith.
Eighth district Democrats" he
challenged, ARE entitled to know
your position on this vital matter.
In the interest of party unit. there
fore. I respectfully request that you
publicly state whether or not you
intend to support the nominee of
the national convention"
Virginia Democrats. through a
new law Of the General Assembly,
plan to hold their support of the
nation conventions nominee in
abeyance, and if President Truman
is renominated, the Old Dominion
hopes to throw its electoral votes to
somebody else. Opposition to the
President has centered on his civil
rights program.
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Traffic Death Near Muirkirk
Is Listed as Accidental

A certificate of accidental death
was issued Yesterday by DR.. James
l. Boyd, Prince Georges County
deputy medical examiner. in connec-
ton with the death of an 8l-year-
OLD traffic victim near Muirkirk
Wednesday night.
The dead man was Louis Madel
OF Brooklyn, N. Y. a retired fur
rler, who was en- route to his home
from Florida. He was killed in
stantly, according to Maryland State
police at Waterloo. by an automo-
pile driven by Joseph w. Long
fellow, %, a metal worker, of the
4400 block of Thirtieth street
Mount Rainier.
State police said Mr.. Longfellow
was charged with manslaughter and
released under $500 bond pending
a trial in Hyattsville Police Court
June 10. Mr.. Madel was crossing
the highway to tourist home when
he was struck by the southbound
car, police said. His wife was in
their car at the time.
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Hockey Named 10 Succeed
Bruce on Highway Counci!
BY The Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 7.-Ches-
ter F. Hockey, Baltimore industrial
ist and civic leader, is the new head
of the Maryland Highway Advisory
Council.
He was named by Gov. Lane yes
terday to fill the place vacated by
Howard Bruce of Baltimore, who
was appointed deputy administrator
of the Economic Cooperation Ad.
ministration by President Truman.
Mr.. Hockey has been a member
of the Highway Council since it was
formed last year to help the State
Roads Commission develop a master
plan for a $20O000,O0O road-con-
struction program.
In announcing Mr.. Hockley's ap-
pointment, Gov. Lane said his ex-
perience would assure continuity Of
the work and established policies of
| the council"
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Cumberland Farmers
Form New Milk Coop

A new milk producers co-opera-
tive has been formed among 100
Cumberland Md farmers for ex-
elusive sale of milk to the Embassy
Dairy here.
James J. Ward, dairy president,
said the group calls itself Co-Opera-
tive Milk Service. Inc. At the same
time, he disclosed the coop had pur-
chased the dairy's receiving station
at Cumberland for about 100000
The group has signed contract
to supply the dairy with milk indefi-
nitely, he added. It's members have
been shipping their milk to Embassy
for some time as independent pro-
ducers.
Dairy farmers joining the coop
are not members of the Maryland
and Virginia Milk Producers Asso-
citation.
Antitrust charges against the
Maryland Virginia coop and seven
other Washington area dairies were
thrown out of District Court last
Friday.
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Methodist Students Group
To Confer in Virginia
Special pispoteh 10 The Stnr

NATURAL BRIDGE, Va, May T.
Speakers from four States will ad-
dress Virginia college students at
the conference of the Virginia Me-
thodist Student Movement here to-
morrow and Sunday.
Gerald c. Speidel. Charlottesville
State director of the movement, said
the program will open at 2:30 pm.
tomorrow with an address by Gra-
ham Hodges, regional representative
of the Church World Service Center
New Windsor. Md. Other speakers
will include Miss Clara Shapiro, ad-
ministrative secretary of the World
Student Service Fund, New York
DR.. T. T. Brumbaugh, of the Board
OF Missions and Church Extension
New York; Miss nellie Morton, ex-
ecutive secretary of the Fellowship of
Southern Churchmen, Chapel Hill,
N. c., and the Rev. Troy Barrett,
director of the North Carolina Me-
thodist Student Movement, Durham,
N. C.
Students from 20 Virginia colleges
are expected to attend, Mr.. Speidel
said. q
Evening star., 1948-05-07
A. B. & W. Fare
Appeal Forced
Hearing Is Told
Arlington PUG Aide
Points to ICC Rote.
Ruing of Lost Year

The Interstate Commerce Com.
mission yesterday was accused Of
forcing the Alexandria, Bancroft e.
Washington Transit Co. to seek fare
increases because the commission
had refused an earlier request for
rate adjustments between the Dis.
trict and nearby Government in
stallations.
This charge was made by Lester
r. Conley of the Arlington Public
Utilities Commission as Hearing Of
f1cer Henry Lawton of the ICC. end
ed testimony on the company's plea
Tor fare raises on all interstate lines
except those serving the Pentagon.
Navy Annex and other nearby Gov
ernment projects.
Mr.. Conley was spokesman for
opponents of the fare increase.
The Arlington official declared
that the company had been forced
to give premium" service on the
Government routes at reduced
rates. He said riders on other routes
were, in effect, being asked to pay
for this service.
Request Denied Last Year.
The company's request for fiat
10 cent fare between the Govern
ment installations and the District
was not granted by the ICC when
requested last year. Oral arguments
on this petition are scheduled be-
fore the full commission June /.
The increases sought by the COM
pany at yesterdays hearing would
raise the present 10-cent interstate
fare to the equivalent of 1872 cents,
at two tokens for Is cents. Straight
cash fares on the present 10 cent
rides would become Is cents, and
sale of tokens would be abolished on
existing Is cent zones.
Mr.. Conley charged that the COM
pany had failed to break down the
cost and revenue from intra and
Interstate operations, and declared
no increases should be granted until
this was done.
Inc cOmpanyS attorney, Harrison
Kahn, replied that it was impossible
to break down the cost of the two
operations because both types of
passengers use the same bus.
The company earlier in the hear
ing announced plans to ask the Vir-
ginia State Corporation Commission
for fare increases averaging "a
cents on intraState routes.
Holds Service Excellent"
Mr.. Kahn said in his closing
statement no one had appeared at
the hearing to protest the fare in
creases because they felt service
was inadequate.
I'm fact" he added. "the protest.
ants have admitted the service fur
nished by the company is excellent"
Mr.. Kahn reviewed earlier testi-
mony that the company was losing
az cents per mile.
Mr.. Lawton said it would be at
least six weeks to two months be-
fore he would make a report to the
commission. The proposed fare in
creases have been suspended until
September l3, pending a decision by
the commission.
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Arlington Exam May 2S
For High School Completion

A high school completion exami.
nation for persons certified by
Fletcher Kemp. Arlington Superin.
tendent of schools, will be held at
$50 am, May % in the Woodrow
Wilson School, 1901 Wilson boule-
ward, Arlington.
Persons who have finished. or are
finishing, a course of study in a
public or private unaccredited high
school, and who have shown ability
above the average, and those who
have acquired the equivalent of q
high school education other than
by high school classes, will be eligible
generally to take the tests, Mr.
Kemp said.
Application to take the examina
ton should be made to Mr.. Kemr
at his Office in the courthouse moi
later than May Is.
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Bus Route Transfers
Hearing Set MayA

The Virginia State Corporation
Commission has set May "a for
hearing an application from the
Arnold Lines Of Arlington for per-
mission to transfer several routes
including darlington service, to the
Alexandria, Bancroft g. Washing
ton Transit Co.
Specifically. the company proposes
to transfer routes operating as fol-
lows: Over Sixteenth street and
Glebe road from Vermont street to
Columbia pike; over Shirley high
way from Thirty-sixth street south
to Washington boulevard; over
Utah street south, Thirty-second
street, Thirty fourth street and
Thirty-sixth street from the Shir-
hngton rotary to South Twenty
seventh road. and over Glebe road
and Army-Navy drive from Semin-
ary road to Arlington Ridge road.
The Arnold Lines, which oper-
ates between points in Arlington
and Fairfax and the District as the
Washington, Virginia & Maryland
Coach Co., suggested the route
transfers last month as part Of a
comprehensive route and schedule
adjustment plan proposed as an
economy measure.
The sec last week granted the
company's request for five route ex-
tensions on its intrastate lines. The
Interstate Commerce Commission
meanwhile, has given the company
temporary authority to extend five
routes involved in interstate trans
portatlon. All changes, except the
transfer of routes, become effective
May 10. The transfer has tentative
authority from the sec but not
from the ICC.
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Federal GRADING
|0f Tobacco Will
Begin in Week
Southern Maryland
Formers Vote 1859
To 456 for Proposal
By J. L. Michael

Tobacco sold on Maryland auction
markets at Upper Marlboro, WAL
dorf, La Plata and Hughesville will
be graded by Federal inspectors be-
ginning next week.
- That appeared certain today after
tabulation of votes cast in a refer
endum conducted by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture showed 1853
ballots for and 456 against the pro-
posal.
Approximately 4,50O ballots were
mailed to growers in the five Sou
thern Maryland counties.
Inauguration of the system must
await the signature of the Secre-
tary of Agriculture and a few other
formalities, but spokesmen for the
tobacco branch of the department
say completion of these require
ments is expected soon.
The affirmative vote was about 70
per cent of the total, or more than
the two thirds required by law be-
fore Federal grading can become
effective.
Baltimore's hogshead market was
not included in the voting and the
grading system will not be estab-
lished there at present.
Sales at loose leaf warehouses at
La Plata and Waldorf
are scheduled to begin Tuesday and
at Marlboro Wednesday,
Last years crop of 35,OOO,0O to
40, 100000 pounds will be offered
during the coming season as well
as the 100000 or more pounds
held off the market last year be-
cause of unsatisfactory prices.
The average received in 1947 for
"A 100000 pounds of the record 1916
crop was 44.3 cents a pound.
While all warehousemen and in
dependent buyers refused direct
quotation. the concensus is that
prices will be higher this year than
last, despite the fact that the 1947
crop is said to have a substantial
percentage of loW-grade leaf.
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Confessed Murder Defendants
Acquitted on Air. Tiiqht Abb

When prosecuting attorneys ad-
mitted they were unable to combat
the alibi the innocent verdicts were
issued.
Judge Moser explained there was
no evidence against the second de-
fendant, Raymond Gibson, 20, COL
ored, except his own admission to
police that he went with Burrell to
the liquor store and waited outside
while the shooting took place.
Both defendants in their "confes-
sions' denied carrying a gun and
they blamed each other for the
shooting.
Judge Moser said Gibson, who had
been shot by police, gave his state
ment at the hospital at the time
he thought he was going to die
Three days later he signed a second
statement, denying participation in
the case
The judge called the case :Eeird.' -
Evening star., 1948-05-07
S-Day Syphilis Treatment
Offered in Montgomery

The Montgomery County Health
Department announced yesterday
that it now offers the eight-day
treatment for syphilis at the Rock
vile Health Center.
The rapid treatment will be made
available at Rockville on the Mon
day beginning the first full week
of each month.
Because of the time saved by the
use of the new method, employing
penicillin, the Health Department
expects to decrease the number of
clinics elsewhere in Montgomery
Hereafter, only one clinic will be
held each month in the Damascus
and Olney areas. The schedule at
other health centers will be con-
tinued as formerly for the present
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Hume PTA to Sponsor
Benefit Sale Tomorrow

The Parent-Teacher Association
OF Hume School will sponsor white
elephant sale and puppet show at
the school, 1901 South Arlington
Ridge road, Arlington, from l to 4
pm tomorrow.
Mrs. Monroe Duffill. chairman of
the white elephant sale, appealed
to members and friends of the
association to donate food. books,
toys, clothing, flowers and other
articles which can be sold at the
PTA benefit.
Evening star., 1948-05-07

attsyille: Marshall Peters, Hyattsville;
ley 4. Grant, Dunbar. ''''
P}nHpn Pnn1ar Alton AOlbreqk Dunbar Stanley
son aid Robert McMurdock TSs "GGaffN jr DunSar bar
29ss issnGs ssan smR RsGn nEbs banbsq
Agnes Preston, Dunbar; Melisande r.
Gothard, Dunbar; Florence Barrett, East
sar0eFs coodTs Tsye5 eares Hpn
IT,, Eastern; Deborah Pleskia, Hyattsvillc;
Rroebtdn Mille Il tosan ssan,, Dunbar; Katherine
Eastern; Ann Ridsely, Coolidge
SENIOR ENGINEERING.
-, FIRST science grant-James P. Congle,
Second science grant-Edwin Yates
Third science srant-osborne Leake,
Phelps Vocational, and Barbara Heaton,
wilson
SENIOR PUBLIC WELFARE.
First science grant-George Higgs, Hy-
attsville.
Second science grant-Doris A. Brown,
Armstrong, and Audrey Perry, Armstrong.
Third science grant-Nancy Saunders,
Roosevelt.
SENIOR RESEARCH.
First science grant-Marion Pratt,
Armstrong
Second science grant-Frsnklin Breck-
enridse Wilson, and Rex Goranson, Will
Third science grant-Delores Wilson
JUNIOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE.
First grant-Paul Balm. Powell. Car
Lauter, Sidwell Friends; Mary Coleman
Browne; Hattie Young, Browne: Gvendolyr
farland; Peter Gilis, Macfarland; Sonia
simmons, Banneker; Juanita Wormley
Second srant-Davis Smith. sidwel
Friends. Sarah E. Cleeton, Kramer Nil.
dred williamson Garnet Patterson, Hus
Pu, Powell: Laura Trip, Powell; Barbars
Shaw: George Saxton, Shaw.
Shaw Junior High School; cariyn Beck.
Carter, Powell Junior High School; Jane
Fields. Powell Junior High School; JOSEPH
Levy. Powell Junior High school; Russell
4 Herhusky. Powell Junior High school
Ernest TAYLOR, Shaw Junior High School
s.hoo sn Mas roo esyrd esns oRs 5oRGT Hsa
High School Tommy Clark. Stuart Juniol
High SCHOOL,; Richard ,Juten. Gordon
Junior High School; Janell Caesar, Shaw
Junior High School; sylvia Young Shaw
Junior High School; Viola De Graffenreid
Shaw Junior High School; Buford 2
James James r Green, ' E1 BroWne Jun Janior ''fEe Hist
JUNIOR PHYSICAL SCIENCE.
First grant-Joel shapiro Macfarlant
Junior High School John Landlord Taf
Junior High School; Joe Condor, Dea
Junior High School.
Second srant:-Dayid Dixon, Taft Junior
High School; Joy French, Powell Junior
High school; John Laney, Shaw junior
High School.
Third srant-Bobby Hottell, Taft Junior
High School: John Eomonds,- ir, Taf
Junior, High School: Carey NJ Browne. jr.
Bauneker Junior High school: Alan L
Book, TAFT Junior High School; Norman
Better, Taft Junior High School; Joar
Harrison, Taft Junior High School: Rober
e. Hoag, Kramer Junior High School.
| JUNIOR ENGINEERING.
| First grant-Pete Pavlos, Stuart Junio
! High School
| second srant-Rowland S. johnson
| Paul Junior High School.
! Third grant-CharleS" webb, Brown,
Junior High School.
| Dolores Hill Browne Junior High
| School.
HERNIA Rowe, Browne Junior High
Schoo
JUNIOR PUBLIC WELFARE AND
RESEARCH.
! - First grant-Audrey McConkey, Hine
Thelma M. Barber, Shaw; Jaunita Dyke
Shaw.
Second grant-Harris Edward. Shaw;
Robert Ellis Shaw; Carlton Stripes. Shaw
Third grant, Max Archer Kramer: Lee
paI Eipe- Purtnirk
Evening star., 1948-05-07

Mrs. Betty Tayman of Cheverly
last night became the first woman
member Of the Prince Georges
County Civic Federation to receive
the annual Evening Star Trophy for
outstanding public service" to her
community.
The presentation by Walter F.
Muiligan, president of the fedora
ton, was made during a meeting of
the group at the County Service
Building, Hyattsville.
Mrs. Tayman, who has been active
in civic and political affairs since
to the county about 20 years
ago, became the 10th recipient of
the award. The silver cup was
given to the federation by The Star
on November 8. 1898, to be presented
annually to the committee or dele
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Mrs. Smith Is Elected
Republican Delegate
By Margin Of ; Votes

The official canvass of ballots in
Montgomery County's Republican
primary Monday, showed today that
Mrs. Lillian w. Smith of Chevy
Chase was elected delegate to
the State convention by a 3-vote
margin.
Mrs. Smith edged out Mrs. Ruth
N. Bliss Of Takoma Park, 83l to
1928. On the basis of the early un-
official returns, Mrs. Bliss appeared
to have won the seventh place in
the Republican delegation to Bal
timore later this month.
The outcome of other contests in
the Republican and Democratic pri-
maries was not affected by the can
vases in either Montgomery or
Prince Georges. There were minor
revisions, however, in the reported
totals.
Count in Montgomery.
The official count in Montgomery
was as follows:
Democratic primary for House of
Representatives,. Byrne Austin
(who won the 9Th District nomina-
tiont 2,S75; Will Allen, 1850; Thom-
as O'Connell, 272; Dawson J. Ho-
rine, 264.
Democratic State convention dele
gates-The seven elected were
Charles w. Prettyman, 4,l47: Jerry
T. Williams. 3,743; Blair Lee III,
1928; Robert w. Beall, 1886: Ca
milla o. Bowman, 1923: Anna H.
Roach, 3,26l, and William E. Hewitt,
1901. Defeated candidates were Mrs.
Elizabeth Assay, 1884: John H Pratt,
1881; Albert E. Aren't. 1,64O: Irene
Brungart, 1889, and Leo Vern Lip
part, l.l03.
Republican State Convention dele
gates-The seven elected were J.
Douglas Bradshaw, 1924; Adolph E.
Guide, jr., 1926; George w. johnson,
l,O63; Paul M. Coughlan, 1,037; Wes-
ley I. Sauter, 972; Emily B. Elkins,
903, and Lillian Smith, 831. The de-
feated candidates were Ruth N,
Bliss, 1928; Frank R. Long, 658:
Romeo w. Horad, 467, and Herbert
]. Schlee, 418.
Prince Georges Returns.
The oficial returns in Prince
Georges were as follows:
Democratic primary for House of
Representatives - Represent tive
Sasscer, who won denomination in
the 5th district, 1924; George
Sachse, 1859.
Republican primary for House-C.
Maurice Weidemyer, who won the
district nomination, 1,0lO: Edwin A.
Glenn, 856; Frank E. Vanderhoof,
203.
Republican State Convention dele
gates-the seven elected we're: Paul
D. johnson, 1850; Lois A. Galimore,
1913; j. Bryant Morrison, 1,448;
Snyder A. Moore, 1,415; w. LIE Roy
Armstrong. 1890; Annette P. Fisher,
1925, and James T. Sutton, 1,21l.
Defeated candidates were Lawrence
W. Henry, 1923; H. Wilson Spick-
nall, 932; Ned Waters, 877, and Erwin
Hohensee, TAG.
There was no Prince Georges
contest for Democratic State Con-
vention delegates, seven woman
members of the party having been
selected without opposition.
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Assembly Leaders 10 See
Lane on Special Session
BY the As,ocioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md. May Gov.
Lane will meet with legislative
leaders at II am. Monday to discuss
the projected special session of the
General Assembly.
The Governor said a closed con-
ference would be held at the execu-
tive office in the State House. SUBJ
ject matter will include the legisla-
ton to be considered and the date
of the session.
Major items expected to reach the
floor in the session include a pro-
posed salary increase for State en-
ployes and a $500,000 emergency
welfare appropriation.
Evening star., 1948-05-07

gate rendering outstanding public
service for Prince Georges County"
In presenting the cup to Mrs.
Tayman, Mr.. Mulligan, himself a
previous winner, described her as
the deciding factor" in organizing
and opening of the Prince Georges
General Hospital in Cheverly and
as person who deserves it more
than any one" Mr. Mulligan added
that Mrs. Tayman also was par
ticularly active during the past year
in the fight to prevent the Capital
Transit Co. from increasing its fares
in Maryland.
Mrs. Tayman, who is chairman of
the federation's Safety and Welfare
Committee, was named unanimously
to receive the award. She lives with
her husband, Nelson G. Tayman, at
27l0 Cheverly avenue, Cheverly.
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Bill Would Let ABC Unit
Regulate Prices Here

Chairman Dirksen of the House
District Committee has introduced
a bill designed to set up fair trade
practices for the liquor industry in
Washington.
1t would give to the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board power,
which it does not have now, to
regulate prices. The measure went
to the House District Committee.
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Silver Spring Bond to PIuy

The Silver Spring Elk Boys and
Girls Band will give a concert at 8
clock tonight on the grounds of
the Silver Spring Armory. The con-
cert will mark the beginning of the
ticket sale for an amateur show.
Fun for All to be held next Thurs
day and Friday nights at the armorv
as a benefit for the band. The
show is sponsored by the Silver
Spring Civitan Club.