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Evening star., 1948-10-26
Lane Names Mrs. Walker
To State Education Board

Mrs. Curtis Walker, 47l3 Drum
mond avenue, Chevy Chase, was ap-
pointed to the Maryland State Board
of Education yesterday by Gov. Lane.
Mrs. Walker succeeds Harry Y.
George Of Brunswick. She was ap-
pointed for seven-year term.
The new board member was pres
ident of the Montgomery County
Board of Education last year, and
is serving her second six-year term
on that board. She is the mother
of two sons who attended Chevy
Chase schools, and has been presi-
dent of the Chevy Chase Elementary
Parent-Teacher Association and of
the Leland Junior High School Par
ent-Teacher. Association.
Mrs. Walker also has served as
treasurer of the Montgomery County
Mental Hygiene Society, and as a
director Of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Recreation Center.
Mrs. Walker said she cannot serve
on both the Maryland and Mont
gomery County Education Boards,
and will resign from the county
board.
Mrs. Walker is the daughter Of
DR.. Philander P. Claxton, who was
United States commissioner of edu-
cation from about 1912 to 1921.
Evening star., 1948-10-26
ArgumenfonS eeding Physician Acquitted
Patterson Will Case Of Performing Illegal
Expected November 4 Operation on Typist

A District Court jury today
acquitted DR.. Schley Brown, COL
ored physician, of a charge of
performing an illegal operation
on a 24-year-old typist.
The jury of eight men and four
women returned their verdict after
celebrating little more than an
hour this morning. The case went
to the jury at 1929 pm. Yesterday
and the jurors deliberated until sent
home for the night by Judge Henry
A. SchWeinhaut.
Accused Of Operation In 1947,
DR.. Brown, whose Offices are in
5he 200 block of Rhode Island avenue
NV. was accused of having per-
formed the operation on Miss Lee
jeanette Lo Faro, 4O7 Randolph
street NV, in September, 1947.
The case went to the jury after
closing arguments by the prosecu-
tor, Assistant United States Attor-
ney Arthur J. Mclaughlin, and De-
fense Counsel Charles E. Ford.
Bribe Charged by Witness.
The trial originally was scheduled
for January of this year, but was
postponed several times because of
the absence of Miss Lo Faro from
the city. She declared from the
witness stand she was given s971 to
be out of the city and avoid testify
ing against DR.. Brown when the
case came to trial.
She testified her attorney. Ellis
Klein. gave her $671 of the s97l and
that he said the money came from
the physician. Mr.. Klein, on the
stand, denied having made any such
arrangements and said he did not
know DR.. Brown.
DR.. Brown was tried in two other
illegal operation cases which re-
suited in hung juries. They still are
pending for retrial. He was cleared
of another similar charge in 1946.
Evening star., 1948-10-26

Efforts to speed up the contest of
Mrs. Eleanor Patterson's will prob
ably will be threshed out in court
November 4, it was indicated today
A motion tc set the case for trial
December 6, or as soon after that as
possible, was filed late yesterday in
District Court.
The contest over disposal of the
late Times-Herald publishers $16.-
100000 estate has been set for trial
November 4. but will have to be
postponed at least month to in
form affected parties not living here
Attorneys for both Mrs. Felicia
GlZycka, Mrs. Patterson's daughter
who is contesting the will, and the
executors said today they expected
the motion to speed up the trial to
be argued on November when a
new trial date is to be set.
Kertz to File Answer.
Harold A. Kertz. counsel for Mrs.
Gizycka, also said today he would
file an answer this week to some
of the allegations in the executors
motion.
One of the allegations was that if
Mrs. Gizycka's grave charges"
about her mother were made at a
time when Mrs. Gizycka was not
prepared to proceed, "they were
particularly reckless"
In contesting the will, Mrs.
Gizycka said her mother was of un-
sound mind and that the will was
obtained through fraud, deceit,
coercion and undue influence.
During earlier arguments over set
ting trial date, Mr.. Kertz told the
court he needed time to gather evi-
dence.
The executors, arguing yesterday
for speed in settling the case, de-
clared that most of those who were
receiving regular payments from
Mrs. Patterson are dependent on
these annuities for support. Mrs.
Patterson provided in her will for
these payments to be continued.
Hardships Claimed.
"As result of the filing of the
caveat (Will contest, such annuities
cannot be paid and extreme hard
snip has resulted to these persons,
the executors stated.
"At the present time, despite emp
ty gestures, consisting principally OF
a press release, the caveator Mrs
Gizycka) has failed to take the steps
necessary under the law to alleviate
this situation the executors added
This was apparently a reference to
a statement made by Mr.. Kertz
October l6 that Mrs. Gizycka had
offered to compensate Riggs Bank
as estate collector if it suffered any
loss from starting up payments to
Mrs. Patterson's II beneficiaries she
ordered secretly during her lifetime
Mr.. Kertz said at the time he would
ask the court to approve such an ar
Management. This court order has not
Fyet been sought.
Evening star., 1948-10-26

Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School students will vote tomorrow
or issues which are to be settled by
their parents in the general elec-
ton next Tuesday.
Preliminaries to the mock cleo
ton, held as a part of the schools
social studies program, already have
provoked a genuine controversy be-
tween Montgomery County Commits
sioner Wesley I. Sauter and Board
of Education officials
Mr.. Sauter. opponent Of a pro-
posed charter form of county gov
ernment on which a referendum
will be held Tuesday, described as
"reprehensible" the passing out OF
procharter sample ballots to STU
dents. His son, wesley, jr., received
one In. his classroom yesterday. The
commissioner said charter propo-
nents seemingly will stop at
nothing. ="
But E. Merritt Douglass, assistant
county school superintendent, de-
clared: This is another case OF Mr..
Sauter issuing statement when he
doesn't know the full story"
Mr.. Douglass, along with Thomas
w. Pyle, principal of the school, ad-
mitted the pro-charter sample bal
lots were distributed with their
knowledge. So too, they said, was
campaign literature for presidential
candidates.
THE school will be closed election
Evening star., 1948-10-26
Dewey, Sasscer Seen
As ST. Marys Victors;;
Bonds Chief Topic
This is one of a series on the
political situation in nearbu
Maryland.)
By John v. Horner
Stor Stoff Correspondent

LEONARDTOWN. Md, Oct. 90
st. Marys County wants Republican
President and a Democratic Repre-
sentative, and it is split wide open on
the local nonpartisan question of
issuing $35000 worth of school con-
struction bonds.
That is the situation q week before
the election, in the opinion of poll
ticians
The county is far more interested
in the outcome of the bond issue
proposal than in the balloting for
President. 1t also is more concerned
over the 5th Districts member of
the House than it is over who occu-
pies 1000 Pennsylvania avenue.
But since st. Marys is overwhelm-
ingly Democratic. its Republican
leaders attach importance to the
reported preference for Gov. Dewey
over President Truman. Even SO,
these leaders aren't surprised, for
they succeeded four years ago in
rolling up an 8O0-vote margin for
Mr.. Dewey over President Roosevelt.
Larger Margin Predicted.
This time" said j. Donald Hurry
of Clement, county COP chairman,
well give Dewey a margin of 1000
or 1900 votes
"1m rs years Old" said Mr.. Hurry,
but I've never seen st. Marys III
the shape it's in now. The people
have made up their minds. They
don't like Truman, and they won't
vote for him. can name Demo-
Gratis all over the county who
wouldn't even invite me in to their
places before, who now welcome us
with open arms and VOW they're
voting Republican.
Mr.. Hurry's enthusiasm was
shared by another Republican vet
eran, B. B. Love of Morganza. a re-
tired merchant VINO predicted a
COP landslide in this conservative
Southern Maryland area.
These views were not shared by
Democratic spokesmen. But the
caution of the Democratic leaders
AAA P1COAICLlS 1LCSldClll IL ulIldIl >
vote locally, suggested an element
Of doubt in their minds.
"Our Democratic committee in
dorsed Truman" said Chairman
Joseph c. Mattingley, "but we're
not working as actively as in for
mer years. I think Truman will
win in st. Marys, but don't know
what the vote will be-"
Former State Senator Philip Dor
sey. now peoples counsel for the
Maryland Public Service Commits
sion, was more optimistic.
II think the ticket (Truman-
Barkley) will do better than We did
four years ago." he said. War re-
strictions in 1914 cut down the vote.
I made a trip over the county last
week end, and I was agreeably sur
prised.
Some States Rights Sentiment.
Some States Rights sentiment has
overflowed into st. Marys from
Charles County, where Gov. Thur
moEd, the presidential nominee,
made campaign speech. No one
expects this vote to be large, how
ever. The States Rights ticket is
not on the Maryland ballot. To cast
Evening star., 1948-10-26

a ballot for Gov. Thurmond, voters
must write in his name and that of
his running mate, Gov. Wright OF
Mississippi.
One view of the presidential race
was offered by Aloysius F. King, sec
retary to the county commissioners
and publisher of the st. Marys
Beacon. He said:
I'm going to vote for Truman be-
cause I'm lifelong Democrat, but
I don't care if he isn't elected. Years
ago I criticized our colored brethren
for voting blindly Republican. Now
I'm doing the same thing as DEM
ocrat. But the history of the coun-
try shows that we've been better off
with Democrats running it."
Republican House Nominee C.
Maurice Weidemeyer of Anne Arun-
del has combed St. Marys thorough
ly in an effort to defeat the Demo-
cratic veteran, Representative Sass
Ger. He was here yesterday with a
sound truck and toured the county
with Chairman Hurry to meet
voters.
Even Republican Chairman Hurry,
speaking in Mr.. Weidemeyer's pres
ence. held out little hope locally
for the House candidate.
We'll cut down the Sasscer vote
and may carry the county for Mr..
Weidemeyer; but If we do, it will
be by small margin" the chair
man said.
j.. Nearly every one anticipates a
close vote on the school bond ques-
ton. Proponents of the $350,000
issue are being led by Delegate
Oliver r. Guither of Mechanics
vile His fellow delegate, Joseph
A. Mattingly, cousin of the DEM
ocratic chairman, is giving strong
support.
Apparently, the opposition is not
organized, but many citizens are OBJ
jecting on the ground that an in
creased tax would be necessary. The
advocates say this is not so.
Evening star., 1948-10-26
Funeral Set in Falls Church
For Mrs. EIenore Scott, 102

Funeral services were to be held
at o'clock this afternoon in Pear
sons funeral home, Falls Church,
for Mrs. Elenore Minerva Scott, who
died Sunday at her Merrifield home
at the age Of 102. Burial was to be
in National Memorial Park.
Mrs. Scott, who was born in Fau-
quier County. was the mother Of
10 children, eight of whom are liv-
ing. She lived for many years near
Fairfax Courthouse, where her hus-
band, Robert B. Scott, operated a
farm. He died 20 years ago. Two
years ago she moved to Mortified
to live with a daughter, Mrs. Ethel
Reedy.
In addition to Mrs. Reedy Mrs.
Scott is survived by seven other
children living in Washington and
Northern Virginia. They are Charles,
Ernest, Henry and Leamon Scott,
Mrs. Annie Strickland, Mrs. Minnie
Costello and Mrs Nellie Kidwell.
Evening star., 1948-10-26
Navy Day Open House Prepared
BY Is establishments in Area

Navy Phantom" Jet plane. Visitors
may. may wstch all movements in sky on
NAVAL RECEIVING STATION, Anacostia,
quarters qua t1s mess hall recreation quarters
00sy syasd a0p s Conn Footsa dr 6s
between Receiving Station and Army
Aberdeen Proving Ground team at 2:30
NAVAL ORDNANCE LABORATORY. White
0a5 ssyer sprins Md Io ooa an moo to
I6-inch steel plate, and captured Ger
man wind tunnels used for rocket re-
NAVAL ORDNANCE PLANT. Princess and
. Union streets. Alexandria, 9 am. to
,,4s toTpsdo h5!ns and diyins: pisDisys 81 81
MtFas P'as ao6G 6Gasef' sAs1N se ePd
sfsoss sesI Ma d tsesies sS Used 3 s.s,
strength and resistance Of ships to sea
NAvH1 az osssSEsSs1VAToRY. Massachusetts
3 am. to ? p;m.-visitors may inspect
eiockhouse. telescope and 40-inch re-
NATIONAL NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER,
Hethesda. Nd. In. am. to . n.m;-Con-
tinuous, movies of naval activities and
ee5ars band eSncsr Ssv stsTtnf at 10
NAVAL ORDNANCE LABORATORY. Belle
vue. D. c.. 10 am. to 5 p.m-Exhibits
Of new, scientific developments. includ-
NAVAL BARRACKS. West Potomac Park,
10 am, to pm. Guided tours Of liy--
ing and recreation quarters of WAVES
I'd enli2lc" ven on duty at the
OFFICE. suitland, Md:
, pm. to 4:30 p.m.-Guided tours of
the departments which produce charts
=, and publications for the Navy.
10 am. to p.m.-Guided tours of
communications center.
Other features of the day include:
service at the John Paul
Jones Monument. foot Of Seventeenth
street, sponsored by the Military Order
Of the World War. Vice Admiral Arthur
D. Struble. deputy chief OF naval op-
erations, will speak.
1890 P.M.--Rear Admiral Glenn Z. Davis
commandant Of the Potomac River Naval
Command. will address meeting OF
Rotary Club at Maynower Hotel.
8 P.M.-Undersecretary Of the Navy W.
John Kennedy will be the principal
speaker at Navy Day banquet at the
Mayfiower Hotel, sponsored BY the Navy
League Of the United States.
Evening star., 1948-10-26
Oldest Inhabitants Poll :
Gives Dewey "a, Truman 18

Gov. Dewey was the winner last
night in straw vote poll conducted
by the Association of Oldest In
habitants, Inc. after meeting at
which representatives of the Dem
ocratic, Republican and Progressive
Parties spoke.
Gov. Dewey's winning vote of "a
was nearly twice that of President
Truman, who received 18. The
Progressive candidate, Henry Wal
lace, received II votes.
Attorney Emory B. Smith spoke
for the Democrats, while Attorney
2. Alexander LOBBY champiened the
Republican Party candidate. Sam
Schmerler, Baltimore schoolteacher
spoke in behalf of Mr.. Wallace.
Evening star., 1948-10-26
Horn Offenders
Total so usFour
More Are Held

Arrests since the police started
their antihorn blowing efforts
reached grand total of so offenders
today.
In the past "a hours, four persons
were arrested for breaking the law
with blasts of their horn. Six others
had been arrested for shattering the
Sabbath quiet with unnecessary
footing.
Horns, according to police, are to
be blown only in cases Of emergency.
Pounding a horn to jog the next
motorist into action Is not con-
sidered an emergency.
Evening star., 1948-10-26
Surgeon Quits
AT Glenn Dale,
Hits Conditions
DR.. Van Hoy Cites
Low Pay, No Housing
Among Complaints

DR.. Joe M. Van Hoy, 35. assistant
thoracic surgeon at Glenn Dale
Sanatorium, today announced his
resignation because of the insuff1-
cient pay and unavailability of ade-
quate living quarters on the grounds.
In a letter to Health Officer
George c. Rutland explaining his
action, DR.. Van Hoy also criticized
the time check kept on the comings
and goings of professional person.
mel, compelling them to adhere
strictly to a 40-hour week.
Calling salary of $4,000 a year
"inadequate remuneration consid-
ering the training and responsible
ties involved" DR.. Van Hoy said he
would leave for Charlotte, N. c.,
Thursday to enter private practice
Of general surgery with an old
friend
Chest Surgery Specialist.
DR.. Van Hoy had specialized in
chest surgery at the sanatorium for
the last year, taking the position
shortly after serving five years in
the Army.
Although have enjoyed my work
at Glenn Dale, there are a number
of considerations that would have
led me to seek professional employ
ment elsewhere had not an oppor-
tunity arisen to greatly better my
financial position" DR.. Van Hoy
wrote.
He said the only basis for accept
ing the Glenn Dale position at the
present salary would be to gain ad-
ditional experience in chest surgery
for a period of to IL months.
Noting that Congress has not
taken cognizance of the great in
crease in the cost of living" the
surgeon declared that the Army had
offered him a permanent majority,
affording annual pay and allow
anceS of $1,000.
Travel Is Cited.
Next to the financial considera-
tion, his chief reason for resigning
was the fact that he was compelled
to make 50-mile daily round trip
at considerable expense and effort"
from the sanatorium to his home at
2009 North Quantico street, Ar
ington.
DR.. Van Hoy said other considera-
tions in resigning included these:
l. Lack of adequate nursing staff
and a surgical ward, making care of
chest surgical cases difficult and in
efficient.
2. Overwork caused by a shortage
in medical personnel, requiring all
to work more than they should with
tubercular patients. Three mem
bers of the staff developed active
pulmonary LESSONS in the past 18
months.
Annoyed by Supervision.
8. No real stimulus to the analy-
sis of groups of cases and long-term
end results in a scientific manner,
something important in judging ef-
flCacy of ones methods.
DR.. Van Noy said it was "most
annoying" to have ones comings
and goings observed by lay busi-
ness manager who had asked the
chief medical officer to daily certify
as to the veracity of other medical
officers time sheet notations.
He called such adherence to a
40-hour week. where a surgeon
might be called upon to make an
operation at any tiHe. entirely out
Of keeping with any concept of pro-
fessional service"
In addition to his surgical work
DR.. Van Noy also was forced to
supervise one of the wards because
of the shortage Of physicians.
Evening star., 1948-10-26
z New Polio Cuses

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 26 (P).-
The addition of two new cases
brought Virginia's 194S polio total
to $40, the State Health Depart
ment reported yesterday. The new
cases were an l8-month-old Alex
andria boy and a 24-year -old Prin-
cess Anne County woman.
Evening star., 1948-10-26
Shovel Falling OFF Truck
Strikes Womun on Head

Mrs. Mary Hall, 81, of 1912 H
street NE, was injured yesterday
when a shovel fell from a passing
truck and struck here on the head
as she stood on a streetcar loading
platform on H street near Eleventh
street NE, according to police. She
was taken to Casualty Hospital,
where her condition is reported to
be good.
Police said John T. Harvey, 20,
colored, 1888 South Capitol street,
was the truck driver.
Evening star., 1948-10-26
Ceremony Set Nov. 1S
For Formal Opening Of
f. Y. Brown Center

Formal opening of the new Chevy
Chase Community Center in the
converted E. v. Brown School will
be held on November 18.
The Chevy Chase Community
Council decided last night the cere-
monies will begin at 7:45 pm. on
the lawn and portico of the center,
at Connecticut avenue and McKin-
ley street NV. In case of inclem-
ent weather, the "housewarming''
will be held inside.
The Metropolitan Police Band will
be asked to play at the dedica-
ton. Among those who will be in
vited to participate will be one of
the District Commissioners. Rep
resentative Koran, chairman of the
House Appropriations Subcommittee
on the District; Milo F. Christian
sen, superintendent, and James E.
Schwab, vice chairman, of the rec
reation department; Harry N. Pc
terson, librarian. and Albert w. At
wood. president of the Public Library
Board; Dean Kimball. president of
the Chevy Chase Citizens Associa-
ton; School Supt. Hobart M. Cor
ming, Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
president of the Board of Educa-
ton; Budget Director Walter Fow-
Ter. Former Commissioner Proctor
Dougherty, and ministers of the
community, school principals, rep
resentatives of student councils and
Boy and Girl Scouts.
Open House November 20.
Open house will be held at the
center on November 20.
The Chevy Chase Community
Council, composed of delegates from
"a associations in the area, worked
more than two years to get the E. v
Brown School converted into 9
neighborhood center. 1t has beer
open to young people for Several
months now, and by the time OF
the formal opening the center will
be in full operation.
A canteen to sell snacks and soft
drinks will be open for business to-
morrow, Miss Betty Maggie, in
charge of teen-agers activities
said. BY the middle of next week
the power equipment in the car
pentry shop will be ready for use
and the loud speaker system, with
outlets in each of the center's
seven rooms, will be installed tomor-
row, Mike Tardugno, supervisor, re-
ported.
More Equipment Wanted.
A "get-acquainted" program will
be held for teen-agers from to 9
pm. Thursday.
Sam Higger. president of the
council, announced that the center
needs grand piano. a rug for the
lounge room, pool tables, carpentry
tools, phonograph records and any
other recreational equipment citi-
zens care to donate.
Edward T. Stafford, council treas
urer, reported that $3,062 has been
spent for new equipment "a in the
center. Because of discounts. how
ever. actual value of the articles
obtained is about $1,000, he said.
David Doyle, president of the
woodrow Wilson Student Council,
and Robert zupnik, president of
the Alice Deal Student Council, told
the citizens students at their school
were Fundamentally behind the
center"
On behalf of the council, Mr..
Higger presented a foreign Ian
guage transcription player and four
lounge chairs from the American
Trailer Co. to the library, which
occupies one-half of the Community
Center. The gifts were accepted for
the library by Mr.. Atwood. The
council also voted to donate 500 to
The library for the purchase Of for
eign language records.
Evening star., 1948-10-26

Thirteen naval establishments in
the Washington area today were
busy applying polish and elbow
grease in last-minute preparations
to welcome thousands of visitors at
open house" Navy Day celebrations
tomorrow
Throughout the world, wherever
the flag flies over United States
Navy ships or stations, similar prep
arations are being made for observ-
ance of the day in ITS, when the
first resolution authorizing ships for
defense of the Colonies was intro
duced in the Continental Congress.
1t also is the birthday of President
Theodore Roosevelt, active supporter
of big Navy.
Jet planes will roar overhead in
simulated attacks on the Naval Gun
Factory, radar screens on the Wash
ington Monument Grounds will
flash every movement in the sky
and big guns will roar at the prov
ing ground at Dahlgren, Va, as the
Navy puts it's best foot forward to
welcome "boarders" throughout the
day
The following naval establish
ments have arranged open house"
programs to entertain visitors
throughout the day:
NAVAL AIR FACTORY, Eighth and NJ
streets Sc, 9 am. to 4::}0 p.m.-Visit-
ors will be admitted to machine and
forging shops and may go aboard De-
stroyer WARRINGTON, submarine Drum,
patroi craft escort and five landing craft.
Demonstrations Of air-sea rescue will be
staged throughout day. Every hour on
the hour a seaplane catapult takeoff
will be STAGED; Deep sea diving exhibi-
throughout the day. At intervals crowds
will be bombed with souvenir ping
pong balls from q helicopter. The Navy
Band will give concerts at am. and
2:30 pm.
NAVAL AIR STATION, Anacostia. 10 am.
to p.m.-Visitors may inspect every
type of Navy plane. Pilots stationed at
each plane win answer questions;
WASHINGTON MONUMENT GROUNDS. @
am. to 4;30 p.m.-pisplay Of Navy
Eadar. Marine Corps helicopters and .
Evening star., 1948-10-26
Executive Beurd Meetino

American Women's Legion of the
World Wars will hold an Executive
Board meeting at the Mayflower
Hotel tomorrow at II am.
Evening star., 1948-02-15
Little Daughter
Makes Cookies
For the Family

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otoofppher, George M. GotdbeFo.
42O8 Third street NV. fjnds his
Nsbest subjects riotIt irs His own horne
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