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Evening star., 1948-06-16
.FBI Is Testing Fragments
OF Denekas Death Bomb

The FBI was assisting Arlington
police today in an effort to deter
mine the type of materials used in
a bomb that killed William A. De-
nekas, 80, as he attempted to start
his automobile June 7.
Police Chief Harry woodward said
metal and wire fragments found in
and near the car we're being tested
in FBI laboratories. The technicians
hope to determine whether dyna-
mite or TINT was used in the charge,
what type of wire strung it up to
the cars starter or ignition system
and what kind Of detonator used.
Detectives are still working on the
case, but have turned up nothing
new, he said.
Mr.. Denekas died of injuries suf-
fered in an explosion soon after en-
tering his car in front OF 1886 North
Twenty first street. Arlington,
where he was a roomer.
Evening star., 1948-06-16

At II, the gray-haired and graft
fed pilot climbed out of the plane
he had just put through a required
two-turn spin to help pass his flight
test for a private license.
I'm the grand-daddy of the whole
lot he grinned. I'm older than
anybody" The comment answered
his own query as to what is unusual
about my flying an airplane?'
With the performance at the
Hybla Valley Airport yesterday
Ulysses Grant-Smith, retired
diplomat, of 1922 Sixteenth street
NV, qualified to become one of the
oldest private pilots in the country
Only barrier left before him is
the physical examination-and 1t
holds no more trepidation for him
than it did for Physical Culturist
Bernarr MacFadden. who at 10, also
holds private license.
Feels Better After Flight.
Mr.. Grant-Smith flies because he
likes it. He also considers 1t of some
therapeutic value, but he doesn't
include the spins as part of the
prescription.
You know and I know that when
you 60 up and then come down
the pressure changes" he said
When that happens your insides
are bound to expand and contract
IT'S a good inside message. ano
Evening star., 1948-06-16
'Homemakers' Council
Names New0fficers

Mrs. katherine Bromley of Smith.
burg, Washington County, was elect.
ed president of the State Council o1
Homemakers' Clubs yesterday at q
session of the University of Mary.
lands short course for rural women
Some 1000 Maryland women are
studying academic and homemakine
subjects during the week long course
Other new officers of the Home.
makers Clubs Council:
Mrs. Elmer Ehrhart, Millersville
secretary; Mrs. Mahlong Grim
Sykesville; Mrs. Oscar Carpenter
Plum Point, and Mrs. T. Roe Leaver-
ton, Centreville, district directors.
Appointed project chairman were
Mrs. Daniel Downey. Williams.
port, clothing; Mrs. Arthur Dowell
Prince Frederick, food and nutri.
ton: Mrs. John Wright, Chester.
town. home furnishings; Mrs. Ear
Remsburg, Buckeystown, home man.
agement; Mrs. Walter Pikey, Ellicott
City, membership: Mrs. Clifton
SIOuSc, kucCll Aililc, lhICIAdIioa0
relations, and Mrs. Burton Twining
Glen Arm, publicity.
Named representative of the State
council of All clubs was Miss Joan
Giddings of Nutwell.
Representative Nixon, Republican
Of California, co-author Of the
Mundt Nixon Communist control
bill, addressed an assembly yester-
day, speaking in favor of the Euro
pean Recovery Program.
Evening star., 1948-06-16
IO'Huru Heads K. of c.
Greet Falls Council

Charles E. OHara' will begin
duties July l as grand knight OF
the Great Falls Council, No. 1922
Knights of Columbus, succeeding
George Mcdonald, it was announced
today.
other officers recently chosen to
take office July include Leroy Nc
Kee, deputy grand knight, who was
reelected; T. Walton Tiedeken,
chancellor; Alfred De Paolis, war
den: Richard Schumacher, recorder;
Robert Hickey, treasurer, and c. L.
Rivers, advocate. Inside guards are
Joseph lie Pire and Richard
OLeary, and outside guard is Lo-
rerlzo P. Tetoro.
Mr.. Mcdonald was named three
year trustee and convention dele
gate. O.. Bernard Ives is two-year
trustee, Mr.. Hickey is alternate to
the grand knight. and Pat Mckee
is alternate to the delegate.
Evening star., 1948-06-16
Two on School Board
Reappointed in Fairfax

John Middleton and Clarence B.
Jett have been reappointed to the
Fairfax County School Board, it was
announced at yesterdays board
meeting.
The reappointments were made by
the School Trustee Electoral Board,
and become effective July l for
four-year terms.
The school board yesterday elected
two members to the Joint Commit
tee for Control Of the Manassas Re-
gional Colored High School. They
are Richard E. Stands. for two
year term. and F. w. Robinson, for
one-year term.
Supt. of Schools w. T. Woodson
announced that workshops in read
ing and eighth grade studies will be
held at the Fairfax High School
from July 6 to 81.
The board approved appointment
of Miss Ruby Duncan as principal
of the Franklin-Sherman Element
ary School at Mclean, where she
has been teaching. Miss Duncan
succeeds Miss Virginia Benson, who
has been named elementary super
visor.
A committee from the Fairfax
Colored Elementary School Parent
Teacher Association requested new
school building. It was informed
that the new school is included in
the boards building program but
no funds are available,
Evening star., 1948-06-16
1t. Barnes, ; Others
Get Promotions on
Montgomery Force

Promotions of four Montgomery
County police officers and appoint
mept of one new policeman were
announced yesterday by County
Supervisor Irving G. McNayr at
a meeting of the county commits
sioners in Rockville.
The actions become effective July
l. Those promoted we're:
1t. Charles T. Barnes to captain
to succeed the late Capt. Roy Bod
mer. 1t. Barnes, now stationed
in Bethesda, will be shifted to Rock
vile. He is A. and has been on
the force about 81 years.
Sergt. Paul w. Watkins to lieu
tenant. He will be transferred from
Rockville to Bethesda.
Corpl. James Burdette to sergeant
and Pvt. Kenneth Miller to cor
poral. Both are stationed at Rock
vile.
Three Permanent Ranks.
The new appointee is John l..
Jones. Kensington, who recently
passed a police examination.
In addition, the temporary ranks
of Capt. Ernest L. Thompson. COM
manding officer Of the Bethesda
police station and of 1t. Marion
Dayhoff and Sergt. Wilson Payne,
both stationed at Rockville, were
made permanent
The commissioners denied an ap-
v,1ioo tiny, hx, AErc Jncco A IolifFo fo,
a permit to operate a nursing home
on the old Commonwealth Farm
on Colesville road near Silver Spring.
In other business, the board set
II am. July 20 as the date for a
hearing on proposed amendments
to the county zoning ordinance. The
proposals deal with the preparation
of subdivision plats. The hearing
will be held In the Rockville Court
house.
Hearing Set on Road Proposal. 9
Another hearing was set for II
am. July u in the courthouse on a
proposal to improve Dahlonega road,
Glen Echo Heights, from the end of
the existing pavement to Wiscasset
road. Cost was estimated by County
Engineer Blanton S. Barnett at
about $4,000.
A request by the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission for the extension of
West Thornapple street to Leland
street, Chevy Chase, was referred to
Commissioner Wesley I. Sauter.
Complaints by a group of Glen
Echo Heights residents Of a health
from an open stream in the
area was referred to the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commission.
Evening star., 1948-06-16
Man Killed by Car of Policeman
lin Probe of Earlier Auto Death

when he saw the man coming but
was unable to avoid him.
Police quoted John H. Jackson,
operator of the Curfew Cabins in
front OF which the accident occurred
as saying that he had called State
police at 11:55 pm. to investigate
Mr.. Gays actions at his cabins. He
told police, they said, that Mr.. Gay
appeared to be drunk and was trying
to enter his establishment.
Mr.. Gay was pronounced dead or
arrival at Leland Memorial Hos.
pita,. Riverdale. DR.. John T. Ma
loney, deputy medical examiner fol
the northern section of Prince
Georges County, was to perform an
autopsy today.
Lived Here IL Years.
Mr.. Gay, a veteran of. Merchant
Marine service during the war, had
lived in Washington for the last II
years. A native of Charlottesville
Va, he worked as a carpenter there
before coming to Washington. Mr.
Gay is survived by his widow, Mrs
Trosy Gay, and three daughters
Frances. IA; Sylvia, IL, and Jac-
queline, 5.
The driver of the automobile
which struck the Jarboe child was
listed by police as Howard Raymond
Martin, %, carpenter of Barbers-
vile, Anne Arundel County. He was
charged with manslaughter, reckless
driving and operating a vehicle with
an instructors permit while unac-
companied by a licensed Maryland
driver. Bond was set at $1,000 and
a hearing was scheduled for June "a
in Hyattsville Police Court.
Evening star., 1948-06-16
"A. B. & ". Union Notifies
Tuck Of Strike on July II
ey the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, June 16.-Union
employees of the Alexandria, Bar
croft 81 Washington Transit Co. ad-
vised Gov. Tuck today they will &C
on strike at am. July 81 unless
. contract is agreed upon In the
meantime.
Fred Dominy. president of Local
1881, Amalgamated Association oi
Street, Electric Railway g. Motor
Coach Employees of America (AFL)
notified the Governor that second
conference negotiations with the
union had broken down.
The law requires three separate
steps before q strike notice may be
filed-an unsuccessful first confer
ence, an unsuccessful second con-
ference at least 10 days later, and
q refusal by one or both parties OF
q request from the Governor that
they arbitrate their dispute.
In this particular case, Gov. Tuck
has not requested arbitration.
The Alexandra union asked ex-
tensive changes in the current con-
tract, including . raise from $1.25
to SITS per hour in the wages OF
experienced bus operators.
Evening star., 1948-06-16

I always feel better after having
been up in plane
But, he went on as he thumped
his head with the heel of his hand,
Those spins always leave me
little i'll. I'll never do another one
as long as live
He has served in United States
legations from Albania to Uruguay
and was in Vienna when the United
States entry into World War !
chased diplomacy to Copenhagen.
He was one of the signers of the
American Hungarian peace treaty
on August 29, 1921.
Began Flying in 1914.
He began flying, his log book
shows, in August. 1914, but has
never tried for his private license
because Il might have to take my
friends for a ride" Most OF his
time has been logged with in
structors. Il like to have them along
to talk with-and let them keep a
watch on everything"
His check pilot yesterday was
Truman Brush of the Ashburn Fly
ing Service, who passed Mr.. Grant
Smiths aerial maneuvers with a
grin of wide approval and his sig
nature on the log book.
The new f1edgling plans nothing
extensive with his aerial career.
II don't plan to buy plane: Iii
just hire them" he said "F1ying's S
good for me and I like it,"
Evening star., 1948-06-16
Rockville Pike Merchants
Hold Anniversary Dinner

The Rockville Pike Business Asso-
citation celebrated its 18th ami
versary laht night with q dinner at
the William Penn House on the
Rockville pike.
10 v. Morgan. former Mont
gomery County civil service COM
missioner was guest speaker. Two
of the groups charter members
John P. Keiser and Mrs. Jesse w
Nicholson. were among the rs per-
sons present.
Evening star., 1948-06-16
Cabin John Park Fire Board
Reflects Day President

Francis o. Day was reelected
president of the Cabin John Park
Fire Board at the annual reorgani-
zation meeting at the Cabin John
Park Fire House. Nelson M. Bortz
was reelected secretary.
Members of the board elected for
two-year terms include C. E. Benson
C. Stephen Duvall, jr., and L. c.
Graybill.
Capt. John E. BisSett was named
by the board to represent the upper
Potomac Macarthur boulevard area
and L. L. Cohan, treasurer of the
Cabin John Park Park Fire Depart
,nent. was appointed as member
at-large.
The board also accepted the resig-
nation of Mr.. w. H. Poole, jr., who
is moving from the area A sue
cessor will be appointed later.
Evening star., 1948-06-16
Authorities Defend
Montgomery Schools
From Marxist Charge: !:

Charges that Communistic propa-
garda is being taught in the Mont
gonery County public schools were
promptly denied yesterday by
school authorities.
Assistant School Supt. E. M
Douglas declared that Franklin T
Miles, Chevy Chase attorney, was
absolutely misinformed" when he
told the county commissioners that
the schools are using books banned
elsewhere because of their social
istic" content.
Mr.. Miles mentioned the Riggs
books, the Building America"
series and Bruner Smith books
Mr.. Douglas replied that Riggs had
not been used in Montgomery for
many years and said the Smith
books, long out of print, formerly
were available only for reference.
California Ban Reported.
He said the Building America
series was published by the Ma
tional Education Association and
so far as he knew, had never been
banned anywhere He added that
he once read of opposition to them
by a California post of the Amer
ican Legion.
Mr.. Miles told the commissioners
that the series was banned by the
California Legislature.
He also criticized school author
tiles for permitting the appearance
of Mrs. Alexandra Lewis at Mont
gomery Blair High School last year
a few weeks after four students
walked out on her Western High
School talk. which he described as
pro- Russian propaganda" Mr.
Douglas said he was not certain
whether Mrs. Lewis spoke at Mont
gomery Blair before or after the
Western episode but that he SUBJ
ject was different and her appear
ance was approved by school au-
thorities and members of the Par
nt-Teacher Association.
Calls Reply Unnecessary.
"The school program is so well
known to the people of Montgomery
County," said Mr.. Douglas, that !
consider it unnecessary to reply to
Mr. Miles general charges. I doubt
however, that he has any evidence
to indicate that any books on our
approved list are not the proper
types
F. Bernard Welsh, attorney to the
commissioners, said he thought the
charges should be investigated thor
oughly. President Brooke Johns
then said he would arrange for a
discussion of the complaints at a
meeting between Mr.. Miles and the
Board Of Education, to be attended
by representatives Of the commits
sioners.
Evening star., 1948-06-16
393 Of 1881 Students
Told to See Eve Doctor

Out of 2,59l students given eye
examinations by the Seat Pleasant
(Md) Lions Club during the past
year, 393 have been urged to see eye
doctors.
Results show that at Lendon Hill
Junior High School So out of All
tested were advised to see a. doctor;
at Forestville School. Is out Of 200;
District Heights. rs out of 238: Seat
Pleasant. 81 out OF 377; Capitol
Heights, 56 out OF 33l: Bradbury
Heights, 78 out of AT: Fairmont
Heights. 100 out of 536, and Capitol
Heights, 8 out of 40.
Wives of the Lions Club members
did most of the testing.
Evening star., 1948-06-16
Panel to Discuss Taxes
ION Autos and Business

Effects of proposed automobile
and business taxes In Arlington will
betthe subject of a panel discussion
at the Lyon Park Community House,
at 8:l5 pm. tomorrow.
Participants in the program,
which was arranged by the Demo-
cratic Club of Arlington, will be Mrs.
Florence Cannon, Basil De Lash
mutt and Alfred E. F'risbie, members
Of the Arlington County Board: H.
B. Bloomer, editor of the Airing
ton Sun. and Councilman E. A. He'll
muth of Alexandria, which already
has automobile and business taxes.
Evening star., 1948-06-16
G|enbrook Seen
Asking TaxCutif
Area Is Rezoned
Apartment Houses
Opposed Adjacent
To Medical Center

The Montgomery County Com
missioners have been informed that
approval Of a petition for commercial
use of about four acres % Wiscon-
sin avenue adjacent to the Naval
Medical Center, Bethesda, would
result in demands by Glenbrook
Village residents for lower assess
ments on their homes.
The warning was voted yesterday
by 1t. Col. Carl H. Cuphaver, 8611
Brandt place, Bethesda, at a hear
ing on the petition, filed by Samuel
Kushner.
Mr.. Kushners request was one
of six heard by the commissioners
in the Bethesda County Building.
All we're taken under advisement.
J. Harry WEIGH, attorney for the
applicant, said a five-story apart
~ment hotel and two garden-type
apartment buildings with between
200 and $50 units are planed for
the site He estimated the cost
at approximately s2.000,0 900. The
property extends from Jones Bridge
road to the Glenbrook Village sub
division.
Seen As Source of Revenue.
After Mr.. WEIGH told the board
the county would get much needed"
revenue from the project. Col. Cup
haver declared:
The gain of which Mr. Welch
speaks would be offset by immedi-
ate demands by residents of Glen
brook Village, if the petition is ap-
proved, that the assessments on
their homes be reduced, since prop
erty values would be adversely az
fected by such project"
More than 10 residents of the
subdivision attended the hearing.
Earl c. Linhart. 4709 North Chel-
sea lane, presented petition signed
by about 260 homeowners in the
development opposing the rezoning
request.
Another petition, filed by the
Bannockburn Heights Improvement /
Co., for apartment house use of
about 81 acres between Massa-
chusetts avenue extended, Colds
boro road and Macarthur boulevard.
also resulted in strong opposition by
about so residents of the area.
Citizens Groups Protest.
Petitions protesting the applica-
ton on the ground it would reduce
property values and would consti-
tute spot" zoning were presented
by representatives Of the Fairway
Hills, Bannockburn, Woodacres and
Mohican Hills citizens associations.
M. P. Candy, vice president of
Phillips, Candy & Fuller, agents
for the applicant, said construction
of about 700 apartment units is con-
templated. Both he and Walter W.
Dawson, attorney for the petitioner
refused to estimate the cost.
Other petitions to which opposi-
tion was expressed we're:
Vernon M. Dorsey, residential A !!
to c of three lots on the south !
side of Chevy Chase drive between
Offutt lane and Bradley boulevard.
Thomas E. Hampton, residential
A to c Of lot adjacent to Mr.
Dorseys property.
Medical Clinic Planned.
Leo I. and Dorothy M. Donovan,
residential A to commercial D of
property at Old Georgetown road
and Del Ray avenue, Bethesda.
R. Duncan Clark, attorney for
the Donovans, said it is planned to
build a $4,000 medical clinic on
the site.
Attorney Carey Quinn, represent
ing approximately 40 Battery Park
residents opposing the request, told
the commissioners legal action
would be taken to block the project,
If the petition is approved, because
of restrictive covenants which he
said prohibit commercialization of
the land
Evening star., 1948-06-16
; Maryland Projects Listed
In S97,9S3,000 Naval Bill

Three Maryland projects are in
cluded in the s97 1888 200 Navy public
works construction bill approved
yesterday by the House Appropria-
tions Committee.
The committee granted $1,410, 900
for installation of wind tunnels and
other facilities at the David Taylor
Model Basin at Carderock, and ap-
proved s2.275 900 for completing
supersonic wind tunnels and aero
dynamics range, and explosives re-
search facilities at the Naval Ord
nance Laboratory, White Oak
The committee provided 5000 ,00o
for bombing target facilities at the
Naval Air Station, Patuxent.
1t rejected a request for s205. .00o
to build a chapel at the Bethesda
Naval Medical Center.
Evening star., 1948-06-16
Gain in Serious Crime
lin Al Laid in Part 10
IN.
New Reporting System

Although serious crime reports ir
the District showed a % per cent
increase last year over those in 1916
a new crime reporting method in
troduced last July obviously con-
trlouted to the higher figure. the
Washington Criminal Justice Asso-
citation said today.
The associations 18th annual re.
port said the 1947 figures. highest
since the first statistics gathered ir
1896, probably presented a reason.
ably complete picture for the first
time.
There were 8,OO3 serious crimes
last year-l,843 more than we're re-
ported in 1916, the association noted
But the increase was due more
to a broader system of crime report
ing. suggested by the FBI at the
Police Departments request, than
to an actual upswing in criminal
activity, it added. Although the
new system was not officially in
stalled until this year, its effect
was noted as early as last July.
Rise Sharply in Second Half.
During the first six months there
were 1926 crimes reported-a mean
average of 538 month-while dur
ing the second half there we're ATTIC
"a mean average of 1876. the re-
port said.
The association also revealed that:
/. Police cleared 4.107 or 51.3 per
cent of the serious crimes last year
as compared with $500 or $50 per
cent in 1916.
2. Police solved 6S out of 10 mur-
ders-"results which might be ac-
complished in all serious crime cate
gories with sufficient personnel OF
the right caliber."
8. Serious crimes solved by the
arrest of juveniles decreased from
1863 cases in 1916 to 686 eases in l947,
a drop of 20.5 per cent.
4. A Committee on Adult Penal
Institutions, composed of association
has been given permission
for informal, unannounced visits to
institutions at any time Of night
or day.
Robberies, Assaults Rise.
HOUSEKEEPING, grand larceny, rob-
berry and aggravated assault led the
crimes reported last year. Increase
in housebreakings was from 2,826 to
1881: grand larcenies. LASS to 1,726;
robberies, 886 to 1,247, and aggra-
waited assault, $50 to 1.043.
Rape and carnal knowledge cases
increased from IS to "a.
Juveniles arrested last year mum.
bered lila, a decrease Of 337 from
the previous year. With the age OF
Is predominating. about three
fourths of the juveniles arrested
were colored.
Reviewing work of the District
Court for the fiscal year ended last
June 80, the report noted that of
1854 indictments returned by the
grand jury 1903, or So per cent, were
disposed of during the year.
In 914 cases the accused pleaded
guilty, 219 were found guilty, 50
acquitted, 279 dismissed or nolle
pressed, 13 transferred to other
jurisdictions and 246 were pending
at the end of the year.
The Committee on Adult Penal
Institutions was suggested by Donald
Clemmer, director Of the Depart
ment of Corrections, and encouraged
by him, the report said.
The committee is permitted free
access to any part Of the institutions
and encouraged to discuss problems
and procedures with staff members
and inmates.
Evening star., 1948-06-16
Man Sought in Alexandra
HoIdup Arrested in Boston

Alexandria police were notified
today that Doren Edward Schank
36, whom they have been seeking
since March for the holdup of the
Union Life Insurance Co., is under
arrest in Boston.
Inspector Russell Halves said a de-
tainer for Schank had been issued
He was arrested in Boston on q
charge of wearing Navy uniform
Illegally.
A cashier of the insurance COM
pany in the 300 block of King street
was held up and robbed of $685.
shortly after noon March /. Schanl
was indicted in the robbery a weeh
later
Evening star., 1948-06-16

pital about s:45 pm. from in
juries suffered five hours before
when he was struck in front of his
home by an automobile operated by
man learning to drive.
Ran Into Side of Car.
According to other members of
the force who investigated, Mr.. Gay
ran across the boulevard and into
the side of Corpl. Sweitzer's car.
They said Mr.. Sweitzer swerved
Evening star., 1948-06-16
ChiIdren's Home Unit Elects

Claude o. Thomas, Arlington at
torney. has been reelected chair
man Of the Advisory Committee Of
the Northern District of the Chill
dren's Home Society. Other officers
are the Rev. Cliff johnson, Alex
andria, vice chairman. and Mrs. j.
v. Moran, Arlington. secretary and
treasurer.
Evening star., 1948-06-16
Heads U. Of M. School

BALTIMORE, June is R.-The
new dean of the University OF
Maryland Medical School Is DR.. H.
Boyd Wiley, who had been serving
as dean. He was appointed yester-
day by the Board Of Regents, q
move recommended by school
alumni.
Evening star., 1948-06-16

A Washington man was killed
early today when he ran into
the side of an automobile oper-
ated by a Prince Georges County
policeman, who a few hours be-
fore had aided in the investiga-
ton of another traffic fatality.
Dead in the second accident was
Stuart j. Gay, "a. Of 14l Bates
street NV. The driver of the cal
was Corpl. Roland Sweitzer, %, who