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Evening star., 1948-03-16
Berlin DottoKslL4tter Recalls
D. &. Man, S Days as POW
Major Received Many
Fovors From German
On Hospital Train

Maj. Edward A. Stanulis, 1927
Missouri avenue NV, is about to
answer the most unexpected letter
he ever received.
1t came from Berlin, by way of
his family's home in Paterson, N. J..
It's sender is a doctor in a Berlin
hospital who, as German Army
doctor during the war, once had
Maj. Stanulis as his patient on a
hospital train.
Seriously wounded, the major
then a company commander in the
26th Yankee" Infantry Division
had just been taken prisoner on a
battlefield in Lorraine. Waiting on a
station platform, one among many
litter patients of both sides, he was
mistaken for q German oficer.
Mistake Soon Discovered.
The mistake was discovered
aboard the train, putting an end to
a brief idyll of cigarettes, cocktails
and other luxuries. But the Ger
man doctor, who Maj. Stanulis re-
calls, spoke "fair" English, talked
frequently with the major and an
other American, 1t. Michael r.
O'Reagan, now an engineering stu
dent at Maryland University.
HE used to give us something to
eat and smokes and shots Of NOR
phine to help make us more COM
Portable" Maj. Stanulis related. He
said he had no use for the Nazis. He
was lieutenant, about 36, and had
seen service on every 'front.'"
The night the two Americans
were removed from the train the
German handed Maj Stanulis five
marks. They would need some
spending money, he said.
That was the last the major heard
of him until his letter arrived last
Friday.
1.-The war is over-we hope 1t may
stay So" the letter opened. Then,
recalling the train trip and an in
vitation from 1t. O'Reagan to come
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Bus Passengers Voting Selves
Into Nonstop Radio Programs

may have her well-planned shopping
day disrupted. While riding in bus
or streetcars, her ears will be as
sailed with last-minute offerings of
the stores.
The idea was sold to Capital
Transit by Ben Strouse, the ener-
getic manager and part owner of
Station WWDC and its FIN affiliate.
He is ready to put in FM receivers
and six loudspeakers at a cost to
WWDC of SITS bus or streetcar to
cage an audience that won't be able
to turn it of.
And it's a big audience-one not
measured by Hooper ratings but by
dimes in the slot and the sale OF
passes.
Wen give them something be-
tween jive and symphony-popular
classical music" said Mr.. Strouse
Commercials won't be more than 80
seconds long and we won't use more
than one commercial every five min
utes."
He did not seem at all appalled, by
the prospect.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
HyattsviIIe A||ots $4,000
For CITY Warehouse Fund

The Hyattsville City Council 1ast
night set aside $4,000 from this
years general fund as part of the
cost of the $4,000 city warehouse,
for which plans recently were COM
pleted.
The additional $4,000 is to be ap-
propriated from next years funds,
the councilmen agreed. Another ap-
preparation of $4,000 was made to
the roads budget for this fiscal
year, which ends June 81. The ad-
ditional appropriation was partly for
the expense of snow removal.
The council voted to oppose grant,
ing of an on-sale beer and wine
license to Lyons Market on Queens
Chapel road.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Bay Span
Bill Goes 10 House
After Senate Approval

The bill to authorize construction
OF a bridge or tunnel crossing Ches-
apeake Bay went to the House to-
day, after approval late yesterday
by the Senate.
The measure, sponsored by Sen
ators Tydings and O'Conor, Demo-
Gratis, of Maryland would authorize
construction of the span by the
Maryland State Roads Commission.
The project would be financed by
40-year bonds. It would be toll
bridge or tunnel from somewhere
near Sandy Point to Kent Island on
the Eastern Shore.
The bill was one of several pieces
of legislation in Congress yesterday
affecting nearby areas.
Provides for Land Sale.
The House passed and sent to
the Senate a bill to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to sell to
the Richmond, Fredericksburg &
Potomac Railroad Co. about acres
of land lying in the bed of Reaches
Run, Arlington County, Va.
Representative Smith, Democrat,
Of Virginia. introduced in the House
a bill to provide that certain Federal
lands in Arlington County, acquired
since December 81, 1889. be subject
to taxation by the State, county, or
other taxing units. This would not
apply to Fort Myer, Arlington Gene
terry or the National Airport. A
similar bill by Senator Byrd, Demo-
crat, of Virginia, is pending In the
Senate.
Park Roads Bill introduced.
Mr.. Smith also introduced a bill
to direct the Secretary OF the In
terror to have the National Park
Service reopen to public use several
roads that cross Shenandoah Ma
tional Park.
Representative Dondero, Repub-
lican, of Michigan, introduced a
bill to provide for acquisition OF
additional land along the Mount
Vernon Memorial Highway, in ex-
change for certain dredging privi-
leges in the Potomac River by the
Smoot Sand and Gravel Corp.
Representative Sasscer, Democrat
of Maryland introduced bill to give
the Court of Claims authority tt
handle claims by oyster growers fol
damages resulting from naval opera.
tions.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Controller Criticizes
Court for Re|easinu
Sales Tax VioIator
By the Assecjotsd prsxs

TOWSON, Md, Mar. l6.-State
Controller James J. Lacy termed
"disgraceful' a judges decision not
to fine or send to Jail a man who
pleaded guilty to charges of violat-
ing the Maryland Sales Tax Act.
Mr.. Lacy issued his statement
yesterday after Judge John B. Con-
trum released Philip Ellis, a Balti-
more County night club proprietor
on his promise to pay $7Oo in sales
levy collections to the State, plus a
$3.50 penalty for tardiness.
Judge Centrum, sitting in the
Baltimore County Circuit Court
said it did not believe Mr.. Ellis
meant to wilfully evade the sales
tax law"
Demands Enforcement.
The State controller, on learning
of the verdict, said that "if the peo-
pie are going to ignore the laws,
there Is no sense of passing them
unless we get some enforcement
from the bench.
Mine out of 10 people pay the
sales tax. If one doesn't he should
be penalized. Otherwise, why should
the other nine have to pay?"
1t was the first criminal prosecu-
ton In a court of record under the
State. g ~
Meanwhile, it was announced II
Annapolis that Controller Hacy'l
campaign against State income ia,
delinquents is bearing fruit.
During February, 1892 delin'
quents filed returns and contrib
uted a total of $13,280 to the State
treasury.
Letters Sent to 2,741.
The payments came as result o1
2,741 registered letters sent to per-
sons who had failed to pay on time
In the same month last year, 772
returns were filed by delinquents
and $l0,922 brought inte the treas
ury.
Mr.. Lacy reported that during the
past three weeks between $4,000
and $4,000 has been collected from
delinquents.
During this same period, he said
citizens continued to pour into the
State income tax division office mail
bags full of regular returns and
payments. The deadline Is April IS
Evening star., 1948-03-16
VA Urged 10 Accept
Bethesda Tract as
Site for Hospital

The Board of Directors of the
Bethesda Chamber OF Commerce
last night urged the Veterans Ad-
ministration to accept an offer oi
a Bethesda site for the proposed
Veterans Hospital.
The site, offered by the Public
Health Service, is part of a 240-acre
tract which the service bought re-
Gently and on which it plans to
build 500-bed hospital and a med
ical research center.
The land was formerly the Luke
I. Wilson estate, the Woodmont
Country Club and the Visitation
Convent, across the Rockville pike
from the Naval Medical Center.
The board pointed out the ad-
vantage of a location close to the
Naval Medical Center and the
health service hospital.
At the same time, the Chamber
of Commerce announced that a
Photographic contest, with the
Bethesda cherry blossoms as the
subject, will take the place of the
community's cherry blossom festival
this year. Prizes totaling 500 will
be awarded.
At its April dinner meeting the
chamber will have as guests men,
bers of the Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School girls and boys basket
ball teams and the coaches and
members Of the cheering sections
Miniature basket balls will be pre-
Sented to each guest.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Moncure Heads Alexandra
Cancer Control Campaign

Alexandria's cancer control month
campaign in April will be headed
by Thomas Moncure, Alexandria at
torney, it was announced today.
John T. Kiger of the Alexandra
National Bank has been appointed
treasurer of the campaign.
Committee chairmen include Judge
James r. Duncan, special gifts;
Norman Bernheimer, main cam
paign; Mrs. Nora Lamborne and
Miss Hildegarde Herfurth, publicity
co-chairmen: John Harrison Kirk
jr., radio publicity; Bernard M
Fagelson, apartment collections;
George M. Giamittorio, coinbox and
poster distribution; Douglas w
Stanton, jr., city employees; Miss
Mildred E. Steed, Educational and
School Committee; James L. Michel
bach, King street; Mrs. Lawrence H
Sprouse and Mrs. E. L. Carter
Booths Committee.
MIR. Moncure said schools, civic OF
church organizations mayy call the
Educational COMMITTEE for speak
ers, movies or literature on the
cancer drive.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Arlington School Board
To Meet on Court Ruling

The recent Supreme Court ruling
on religious education in schools will
be considered by the Arlington
School Board at its meeting at 8
pm. tomorrow at the James Monroe
School.
The board also will hear a report
on the school census now being
taken and will discuss recommended
tions of its exploratory committees.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
New Bill Vests
Arn1oryContro|
In Board Of ;
Compromise Measure
To Be Reported by
D. 6. Unit Tomorrow

A compromise bill for control of
the District Armory by a three
man board has been drafted and
will be reported by a subcommittee
to the House District Committee for
action tomorrow.
Representative O'Hara, Republic
an, of Minnesota plans to introduce
the new measure in the House to-
day for the District Judiciary Sub
committee, Of which he is chairman.
The bill, as written at a special
session of the subcommittee late
night, carries compromise pro-
vision for solution of the conces-
sions problem, the last Of several
controversial items.
Would Handle Concessions.
The three-man board designated
to control the Armory would be
given authority to handle conces-
sions, including checking of clothes
and sale of nonalcoholic beverages
and food, "as the board may deem
appropriate"
Both the Board of District Com
missioners and the National Guard
had claimed the revenue from con-
cessions. The bill would permit the
Armory board, "at It's discretion,
to grant the concessions for non
alcoholic beverages and food to the
Guard whenever such action Is lin
the public interest"
In effect this would assure that
the revenue from clothes checking
would 60 to the fund for mainte-
nance of the Armory, while money
from food and drink concessions
went to the Guard.
The Armory board would consist
Of the president of the Board of
District Commissioners, the COM
manding general of the National
Guard and the architect of the
Capitol.
Gives Guard Veto Power.
The bill would provide that the
Armory might be rented out for
public functions, such as athletic
contests, expositions and other af-
fairs, with the revenue going to a
fund for support and maintenance
of the building.
The Guard would have veto power
over rentals, If military necessity
required.
Several different bills had been
written and at least three had been
introduced. They were on behalf
of the Commissioners, who wanted
exclusive control; the Guard, which
also wanted sole authority, and the
Washington Board of Trade, which
offered a compromise.
Several tines 1t had been hoped
a satisfactory compromise in the
long controversy had been reached,
but each time new issues arose to
divide the parties. E 49,
Representative O'Hara charac-
terized the new bill as the best COM
promise that could be reached.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Virginia U. Group Seeking
To Raise S2S,S50,0oO
speeiol Dispatch to The S.ar

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Mar
16.-Workers for the University OF
Virginia Development Fund are
planning to raise $2S,850,00 for
current and long-range projects at
the university.
The new projects are announced
IN a 32-page pamphlet entitled
unique in the Republic!" to be
issued this month to $4,000 uni
versity men and women and to
friends Of the institution.
Admiral William F. Halsey is
now matchmaking a group of vol
unteers who will seek gifts toward
$500, 1000 needed here this spring
for new courses of study, new class
room buildings, and better pay fol
faculty members. Admiral Halsey
is national chairman of the Fund
Committee.
Among the long-term projects
estimated to require $21 .050, 900 in
gifts-are 'life science" building
q chemical laboratory, an engineer.
ing school addition, commerce and
business building, a conference hall
a graduate center, and an admin
1stration building.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Eight Virginia Delegates
Return $500 Bonus Pay
By the Associofed Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 16.-Eight
members of the House of Delegates
rejected their $500 expense bonus
checks yesterday.
Those turning in the mastering
out pay" to State Treasurer Jesse
w. Dillon were: Delegates Edmund
T. De Jarnette of Hanover; Armisted
L. Boothe, Alexandria; w. Tayloe
Murphy, Warsaw; Walter A. Page,
Norfolk; George M. Cochran, Staun-
ton;. E. Griffith Dodson, jr., Roa-
noke; Walter L. Hopkins and G
Edmund Massie, Richmond.
The bonus resolution was adopted
by the House last Thursday ano
subsequently a score Of delegates
announced they would not accept
the bonus.
Delegates regular pay for the so.
day session is $72O.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Tenants Plan Protest
On HAYWOOD Gardens

Residents of Haywood Gardens,
Mount Rainier, tonight will file with
the Town Council a protest against
hazards said to exist in the apart
ment development, where 5-year-
old boy was burned fatally March 6.
Mrs. w. N. Blanding, 1905 Kay
wood drive, a tenant, said the pro-
test was prompted by the death of
Joseph Brennan, S, of 2702 Webster
street, a day after he fell into an
excavation around a steam pipe, and
other accidents involving children
Sidney Sherman, attorney, also
Haywood Gardens resident. will act
as spokesman before the Council.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Montgomery Board
SeeksWay TO Improve
County Credit Rating

The Montgomery County COM
missioners were expected today to
consider steps to assure the county
good credit rating.
Supervisor Irving G. McNayr,
who has been conferring with
Montgomery bankers, said he was
prepared to submit recommended
tions to protect the county's in
terests in financial circles.
Montgomery officials began a
study of the situation after a re-
cent bond review by Moody's In
vestors' Service. Moody gives the
county a BAA credit rating, which
is one notch below the A rating
accorded Prince Georges County.
Supervisor McNayr said he IA
vored marshalling complete sta
tistics on the fiscal situation, de-
failing the county's long-range
program for capital improvements
and then presenting the matter
directly to representatives of the
rating service. In this way, he
said, the county could show what
conditions are, and what Is pro-
posed, and also could obtain expert
advice for future financing.
Conferences Beneficial.
Mr.. McNayr said Prince Georges
has benefited by conferring with
the rating service.
Because they must guarantee bonds
issued by the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission, both Mont
gomery and Rvince Georges ratings
are tied in with the rating of the
commission.
The Sanitary Commission, like
Montgomery, has a BAA credit list
ing with Moody's.
Under the" law Montgomery may
issue bonds in amounts up to 10
per cent of the assessed valuation
of property. The outstanding bonds,
now totaling $16,0O0,000, represent
TOT per cent, Mr.. McNayr said.
The county wishes to issue addi-
tional bonds of $3,000,000, as au-
thorized by the Maryland General
Assembly for school construction.
Would Raise Percentage.
Such an issue would raise the per-
centage to more than 8 per cent,
Mr.. McNayr said.
The supervisor pointed out that II
the proposed charter system Of gov
ernment is adopted in November,
the county would be permitted a
maximum bond issue of 7 per cent
of the total assessed valuation.
Therefore, it would be necessary to
obtain special legislation to legalize
the full bonded Indebtedness.
County property is reassessed every
five years but Montgomery makes
revised estimates twice each year, to
keep abreast of changing conditions.
Supervisor McNayr said it would be
desirable to show the rating service
how rapid property improvements
are pushing up the taxable values.
A committee from the Montgom-
cry Bankers Association working
with the county authorities to as
sure good credit rating includes
Fred L. Lutes, president of the Sub
urban National Bank, Silver Spring;
s. Walter Bogley, Bank of Bethesda;
Thomas Anderson, Montgomery Ma
tional Bank, Rockville. and Winship
Green, Farmers Banking 81 Trust
Co.. Rockville.
Evening star., 1948-03-16

over to the States and let us see
you again." the doctor explained:
Got Address by Accident.
Against my will I was so silent
an accident gave me back your ad-
dress. I think it is my duty to ask
you? hope you are in good health
now and got back into the arms oi
your family"
Standing with his wife as he read
the letter Maj. Stanulis thought the
most remarkable sentence was this
1T is only interest of me to write
please don't think I want any.
thing!"
What Maj. Stanulis can't under
stand is how the German found out
his address. As a POW, he never
told 1t to any of the enemy.
Lt.-now Mr.-O'Reagan, who live.
with his wife in Hyattsville, has
received no letter so far.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Hygiene Unit Chuirmun
Named in MONTGOMERY

Committee chairmen for the
Montgomery County Hygiene Society
have been appointed by Mrs. Dexter
Bullard, president.
They include Mrs. Frances Bar
tram Of Rockville, membership; DR..
Rex E. Buxton, Chevy Chase, Tech
nical Committee; Mrs. Olcott Dem
ing, Rockville, finance; Mrs. Barbara
Greenfield, Bethesda, by-lays; Judge
Alfred D. f!oyes. personnel; Will
liam Morris, Garrett Park, Legal and
Legislative Committee; Byron Sedg-
wick, Silver Spring, publicity. and
Mrs. Miner Hostetler, Rockville
planning.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Plan Weighed
For Direct Entry
10 ST. EIizabeths
D. c. Heads Consider
Request for Change
In Psychiotric Law

The Commissioners took under
advisement today the question Of
asking revision in the Districts .
lpsychiatric law.
The change being considered
would permit known mental cases
to be admitted directly to St. Eliz-
abeths Hospital, bypassing Gallin-
gers psychiatric ward.
Commissioner Guy Mason de-
clined to express his own views ON
the proposal yesterday, after an
hours discussion In his office with
District health, legal and fiscal au-
thorities and representatives of the
two hospitals.
He said he would present the mat
ter to the other Commissioners, but
ne did not indicate how soon he
expected a decision to be reached.
Law Change Held Necessary.
Corporation Counsel Vernon e,
West, who attended the meeting
said it is clear legislative change
would be needed to allow the Com
mission on Mental Health to send
patients directly to st. Elizabeths,
Mr.. West said the Commissioners
would have to decide whether they
favored such a change in principle.
and the hospital authorities would
nave to agree upon an admittance
procedure, before he could under
take the task Of advising them what
legal steps would be required.
DR.. W1nfred Overholser, superin-
tendent Of st. Elizabeths, repeated
his stand In support of the direct
admission proposal, which was ad.
vocated by DR.. Samuel B: Wortis.
United States Public Health Service
consultant, after a survey of Gal
linger last fall.
He said it would:
/. Help the mental patient by
sparing him the unnecessary an
guish OF going through Gallinger.
Cuts Gallinger's Load.
2. Reduce the work load on Gal
linger's understaffed psychiatric de-
partment.
3. Save the taxpayers money, be-
cause the per diem cost of treatment
at st. Elizabeths is lower.
The direct admittance proposal
would apply only to patients ad-
mitted on the recommendation Of
their doctor or their family, in
whom mental illness is well defined
and Of long duration. It would not
involve any change in the present
policy of sending to Gallinger Hos
pitai cases referred by the police
or the courts.
Those attending the meeting in
cluded. in addition to Mr.. West and
DR.. Overholser, Chairman Miller
OF the House District Subcommittee
on Health, Education and Recrea-
ton; Assistant District Health Of
f1cer Daniel L. Seckinger, DR.. Joseph
IL. Gilbert, chief Gallinger psychi-
artist; Budget Officer Walter Fowler
i and other District officials,
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Montgomery Hill PTA

A panel discussion on What the
Community Can Offer the Child of
Today" will be held at meeting
of the Montgomery Hill Parent
Teacher Association at 8 o'clock to-
night at the school. The Rev. Philip
Edwards, pastor of the Woodside
Methodist Church, will be mod
orator.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Ex-PoIicemanC Charqes
Mayor With Assault
Al GreenbeIt Meetinq

A warrant charging Mayor
Thomas j. Canning of Greenbelt
with simple assault was sworn out
by a former Greenbelt policeman as
result of an argument at last
nights Town Council meeting.
The incident that prompted the
warrant, occurred after Mayor Can
ming read an investigation report
clearing Town Manager James r
Gobbel and Police Chief George
Panagoulis of maladministration
charges.
Mr.. Canning left the chair short
ly after reading the vindication re.
port to admonish Robert A. Dodge
the ex-policeman, to keep quit. Mr.
Dodge originated number of the
complaints that launched the in
vesttigation of the two town officials
He claimed the Mayor raised his
hand as If to strike him at the
meeting.
Mr.. Dodge left the meeting afte,
his encounter with the Mayor
threatening to take police action
The warrant was sworn out BY
Judge George Phillips at Berwyn
who said this morning he had not
yet received word that the warrant
had been served.
The investigation report said the
two officials were celared by 6-to-;
vote of the Investigating Commit.
tee.
Asked to Withdraw Resignation.
Immediately after the investiga-
ton report was read, the Council
voted to / to ask Mr.. Gobbel tt
withdraw his preferred resignation
and remain as town manager. A
fee of $500 was authorized for Towr
Solicitor John S. White, for the ad.
visory services he gave the nine
member committee that investigated
the charges.
Mayor Canning opened the meet.
ing with a summary of the commit
tees majority findings. He said thai
Town Treasurer Mabel L. HANDLER
should have consulted" the towr
solicitor when she first detected tht
irregularities which she charged
she found in February, 1947. 1t wa.
during town elections last Septem.
ber that Mrs. Handler signed ar
affidavit stating she felt Mr.. Gobbe
received overpayments.
Dereliction Charges Unsupported.
Turning to charges that Polic'
Chief George Panagoulis had beer
derelict in duty, the Mayor reported
no evidence to support any of thes'
allegations. Mr.. Canning said, how
ever, that the committee found "in
dications that the chief did not ex
ercise the best judgment" in SOM
instances.
Two members of the minority reat
their findings in which they he'll
Mr.. Gobbel was not legally entitled
to the $8,151 pay rate he authorized
for himself. The dissenters, Eugen
Bordenet and Joseph Fitzmaurice
held that the manager was legal,
and ethically" entitled only to $6,52
under the town charter and urge
the Council to cancel the official
"unearned" annual and sick leav
as recompense to the town.
Mr.. Bordenet also asked that tn
Council hire an auditor to keel
monthly checks on town accounts
A third dissent was filed separated,
by Mrs. Elizabeth Harrington.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
St. james Mothers Plon
Fashion Show and Tea

A fashion show and tea, sponsored
bv the st. James Mothers Club OF
Falls Church, will be held at !
p.m. Friday in Odd Fellows Hall
West Broad street, Falls Church.
The show will be conducted by
Falls Church merchants and will
benefit the st. James Parochial
School, now under construction.