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Evening star., 1948-04-23
Gait. Latta Laurence Married;
Other Wedding Ceremonies

Vice Chief Operations Mrs Arthur W. Radorc
the of Wangton Navy and ocial
circles attended the wedding New York yesterday of Miss Ene
Diana Gibson and Capt Harold Alexander tta Lawrence USN Spe
e Advisor the Chief Operations The took place
o'clock in St Bartholomew Church The Very Rev. Chester
Emerson Dean of Trinity Cathedral Cleveland oaed assisted by
the Rev. G. Paul Sargent, rector of ST. Barholomews.
The bride daughter Mrs John M Gibson OF
Chattanooga She marriage by her uncle Dr.
City attended the bride
and Lynne Sanity flower girl Dr. Sanity best for Capt
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Sorority Ne1Vs

All INTRODUCTORY TED WILL De given
by Alpha Chi Omega from 4 to 6
pm. Sunday at the Home Economics
Building of the University of Mary
land. The sorority is organizing
new chapter on the Maryland cam
pus and will present those response
BILE for it's establishment and the
pledge group to university officials.
The chapter will be officially in
stalled next fall as Gamma Theta
Chapter Of the organization.
Mrs. Harvey T. Casbarian, general
chairman Of the project, will head
the receiving line which will include
DR.. H. c. Byrd, president of the
university; Miss Adele H. Stamp,
dean of women; Mrs. Raymond L.
Suppes, national treasurer of Alpha
Chi Omega; Mrs. Perrin G. Smith,
national counselor of the eastern
division; Mrs. Charles Lee Nc
Guinness, province president, and
the two organizers Of the new
chapter, Miss Viola Hook and Miss
Jane Hicks.
Members of the active chapters
at American University and Wash
ington College at Chestertown, Md,
will serve as hostesses at the tea
and a chorus from the American
University chapter will provide a
program Of fraternity songs. Mrs
William w. Arnold, Mrs. Howard H
Buffet, Mrs. James T. Jardine and
Mrs. Owen L. Scott will preside
at the tea tables.
The Washington Alliance of Delta
Delta Delta will honor its founding
members and introduce new officers
at an at home to be given on Sun
day at the home of Mrs. RosaHnd
Kerr, 1856 Sedgwick street NV.
The founders are Miss Maude A.
Dunlap, Mrs. Glenn S. Parker, Mrs.
William L. Fulton, Mrs. Paul Slea-
man, Mrs. Walter D. Guy and Mrs.
Edith Edwards.
Mrs. M. r. Mccormick has been
elected the new president of the
alliance and other new officers are
Mrs. Gordon w. Mcbride, first vice
president; Mrs. r. G. Plumb, second
vice president; Mrs. Raymond Gre
lecki, secretary; Miss Elizabeth Car
lin, treasurer; Miss Marian Benesh,
assistant secretary and treasurer;
Mrs. Willed s. Crane, Panhellenic
representative; Mrs. Joseph D.
Grigsby, alternate Panhellenic rep
and Miss jeanette Town.
send, historian.
The % local chapters of Beta
Sigma Phi will celebrate the 17th
anniversary of the sorority at a
buffet supper to be held Sunday eve
ming at the Washington Hotel. Miss
Alice Shafer, president OF the city
council, will preside as toastmistress
Miss Frances Lafferty, Kappa Chap
ter, and Miss Frances Erickson, Pi
Chapter, are in charge OF arrange
ments.
Miss Lafferty is the new president
of the council. Other new officers
are Mrs. Pat Steele, first vice pres
ident; Miss Marjorie Erdman, second
vice president; Miss E1da Iron,
recording secretary; Miss Erickson,
corresponding secretary, and Miss
Dorothy Prahl, treasurer.
The annual spring tea of Beta
Gamma Chapter of Pi Omicron will
be given from to pm. Sunday
at the home of the chapter presi-
dent. Mrs. Spencer Davis, 1928 Ver-
mont avenue. Co-hostess at the tea
will be Mrs. Oneida Thwaite, Miss
Laura Mcknight and Miss Anna
BoXell
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Art Exhibit at Tea

The art group of the District
Branch, National League Of
American Pen Women, will hold
an art exhibit at tea from to s
pm. Sunday at the studio, 1851
Columbia road NV.
Guests will select by vote the
popular award pictured from the
entries on display. Guest artist
will be James J. Cerda, pianist and
composer. Members of the art
group will be assisting hoSteSses.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Mrs. Hay Homored
1t tCOcktaiL Fete

Mrs. Dudley G. Hay of Detroit
was the guest in whose honor Mrs
Thaddeus H. Brown entertained 8
small group of guests informally al
cocktails yesterday afternoon. Mrs
Hay is staying at the Jefferson fol
a few days after visiting in Phila-
delphia. She has been appointed
temporary secretary of the Repub.
lican National Convention which
will be held in Philadelphia. Mrs
Hay, who has been a member of the
Republican National Committed
since 1941, is the first woman tx
hold the post of temporary secretary
of the convention.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
In the Ne1Vs

Senator Joseph R. Mccarthy at
tended the tea which Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence E. Lemmer gave following
the christening Sunday IN the
Church of st. Thomas More of their
son, Joseph Peter. Senator Nc
Carthy is godfather for the baby
and Mrs. Frank j. Antoine is god
mother. Young Joseph Peter was
born March "a and is nephew OF
Mrs. Antoine. His mother formerly
was Miss Jeanne Antoine.
Col. Elroy Irvine, U. S. A., retired,
and Mrs. Irvine, who until recently
were at Fort Belvoir, where Col.
Irvine was stationed for three years,
are now is their home in Coronado,
Calf.
Mrs. Roy H. Coles of Indianapolis
is at the Brighton Hotel.
Mrs. William J. Blackwood will be
hostess at tea tomorrow afternoon in
her Chevy Chase home in honor OF
Mrs. Ernest Edgar of Mobile, who is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Black
wood. Mrs. Edgar is a sister of the
late Mrs. Walter Bellingraph, owner
of the famous Bellingraph Gardens
in Mobile.
Miss Arlene Schweitzer of Titus
vile, Pa, arrived in Washington
several days ago to be the guest of
Miss Frances Kuhn for couple OF
weeks.
Mrs. A. Heilbrun Of California is
the guest of her nephew and his
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Fried
lander. On Wednesday, Mrs. Fried
lander entertained at luncheon at
the Shoreham in honor Of the visi-
tor.
Mrs. Matthew J. Smith Of West
Orange, N. j., is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace E. Wentworth and is
being extensively entertained. Mrs.
Smith, formerly Miss Emma Frances
Zipf of Newark, and the late Mr..
Smith came to Washington on their
wedding trip so years ago and
she had planned to be here to greet
her son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Matthew A. Smith now
en- route home from the Philippines.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Memorial Service

Memorial services for Miss Ruth
Perkins, who served for II years as
secretary in the Legislative Bureau
of the National Women's Christian
Temperance Union, will be held at
pm. Sunday in the Church of the
Epiphany, 1917 G street NV. A
number of District temperance
leaders will participate in the pro-
Evening star., 1948-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank W. Horn
brook, jr., now are at home at High
street, Hopedale, Ohio. Mr.. ano
Mrs. Hornbrook, the latter the for
mer Miss Gladys Pauline Bell OF
Hopedale, were recently married ir
the National Presbyterian Church Of
Washington, DR.. E. L. r. Elson Of
flciating.
The couple has returned from 8
two-week honeymoon in the BAHIA
mas and Cuba. Mr.. Hornbrook is q
former resident of Washington ano
is the son of the late DR.. and Mrs
Hornbrook of this city.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Membership Tea

A membership tea of the Potomac
Area Chapter of Gold Star Wives
will be held at 3 pm. Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Ruth butcher, 2844
Wisconsin avenue NV, Mrs. Katha-
leen O'Conner, president, has an
nounced.
All widows of men who died in
service or as result of service
connected disability are invited to
attend.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Progressive club
To Hold Banqnet

The Women's Progressive Club
will hold a donor banquet and dance
at pm. on May 2 at the Roosevelt
Hotel. JEFF Lichtenberg, president
of the Progress Club, will be guest
speaker.
The organization has pledged
81 200 to Youth Aliyah for the sup
port of two children in Palestine
for a year and the entire proceeds
from the dinner will 60 to that fund.
Those who want to earn the money
for their tickets may get In touch
with Mrs. Simon Albert, club presi-
dent, or Mrs. Irving Whitcup.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Officers Named

Mrs. Ray Eccleston was elected
president of the Good Neighbor
Club of Takoma Park at its April
meeting. Mrs. Richard Ellwanger
was elected vice president and
other new officers are Mrs. Peter
Mouse, recording secretary: Mrs.
George Davies. corresponding sec
retary; Mrs. Carrie Greene, treas
urer, and Mrs. Fred Pearce. assist
ant treasurer
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Luncheon Meeting

Miss Louise Farrand of the public
relations department of the Amer
lean Red Cross, will address lunch
con meeting of the Ladies Board Of
Georgetown Hospital following
business session at 12:45 pm. Mon-
day in the board room of the hos
pital. She will tell the group about
the new blood donor unit Of the
American Red Cross.
Evening star., 1948-04-23

Latta Lawrence and the guests were
seated by Comdr. George C. Bull
lard, 1t. Comdr. Ward s. Miller,
1t. Comdr. Ernest Vollberg and 1t.
Comdr. Leroy Vance.
Capt. Latta Lawrence is the son
Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Latta Lawrence of Boston. He now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04
Arlington Will Pay
Tuition for Negroes
In District Schools

The Arlington County School
Board agreed last night to pay
tuition fees for 80 Negro children
who are attending District schools
because they cannot obtain all the
courses they want in Arlington.
The District Board of Education
is requiring tuition payments for
on-residents, under provisions of
the 1948 Appropriations Act.
Arlington Board members esti-
mated the tuition will cost approx
mately $5,600 They ruled that in
the future the board must have adj
vanced notice of District attendance.
The School Board voted to appoint
librarian and a physical educa-
ton instructor for the Hoffman
Boston Negro School, which patrons
say lacks facilities comparable to
white high schools of Arlington.
The board Endorsed proposal
that the General Assembly provide
for independent partisan school
board and county board elections
Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell dissented
in the 4-to-1 vote.
The board urged unanimously that
the School Board election be set at
times when the maximum" number
of voters would have opportunity to
participate. No dates were specified.
1t also authorized the Census Blu
reau to begin, a special census of
Arlington as soon as possible. The
canvas, which will cost about $4,000,
is Intended primarily to determine
the number of children of school age,
also VIII sito The counfvs total
popjifat ton. -, LID 49,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04
Cows Of Paradise Farm
Lead County in Production
Special Dispatch 10 The Stor

MANASSAS, Va, Feb. 3-The
Paradise Farm herd, Manassas. led
the Prince William County Dairy
Herd improvement Association in
January with an average produc-
ton of 1877 pounds of butter fat and
1,144 pounds of milk per COW.
The Clover Hill Farm herd, Ma
nassas, was second with 37.2 pounds
of butterfat and 735 pounds of milk
per COW. The herd of Charles WAL
ton Lewis, Manassas, was third with
an averave of 361 pounds of butter
fat and 1903 pounds of milk.
The highest producing COW in the
association for December was Jer-
sey owned by Egbert Thompson,
Woodbridge, which gave total Of
60.4 pounds of butter fat.
New herds added to the associa-
ton during the month, according
to Boyd Shaner, supervisor, were
those of Broadlawn Farm, Yelling
ton: E. r Conner. Manassas; George
o. Sutton, Manassas; Stoney Lone
some Farm, Nokesville: and Mrs.
Olive M. Hooker, Nokesville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04
Dodson, Road Foreman,
Seized on Number CHARGE

Clyde E. Dodson, 81, Montgomery
County road foreman for the Silver
Spring, Kensington and Takoma
Park areas, was arrested yesterday
by Silver Spring detectives on
charges of possessing number slips.
Dodson, who lives in the $500
block of Dixon avenue, Silver Spring,
was released on payment of $500
collateral, pending a hearing at
$50 am. February II in Silver
Spring Police Court.
When informed of the arrest, the
county commissioner Immediately
ordered County Supervisor Irving G.
McNayr to discharge Dodson.
Detectives said they had been
watching Dodson for about month
and that he had been accepting
numbers bets in the basement of the
Silver Spring County Building
When arrested. according to the
detectives, Dodson had $50 in cash
and a quantity of number slips,
They added Dodson was one of the
largest number operators in the Sill
yer Spring area.
/ Dodson has been employed by the
county for about five years. He had
been receiving s2,700 year, accord
| ing to county officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04
Brookmont Man Charged
With Stealing Coal Stove

A Brookmont CMd) man was ar
rested last night by a Bethesda de-
tective on a charge of stealing a
coal stove valued at $24 from a con-
struction job at Hampden and Will
son lanes.
Police said the man, John E.
Driver, 4S, of the 600 block OF Broad
street, told them he stole the stove
because he was unable to get fuel
for an oil heater in his home.
He was released under 5000 bond
pending hearing at $50 am. Friday
in Bethesda Police Court.
Detectives quoted Driver as saying
his five-room frame bungalow has
been without heat since Monday
night when a coal stove he had been
using in place of the oil heater
broke down. Detectives said Driver
is married and has two children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04
Arlington Federation Selects
lie Beau to Receive Star CUP

down, 1923, a resolution to ask the
Virginia congressional delegation to
give consideration, in any plan for
reduction of taxes, to removal OF
the tax on telephone charges"
The first resolution was presented
by the committee on revenues and
expenditures of the county govern
ment under Craftsmanship of Robert
w. Cox It pointed out that the
county is in urgent need of addi-
tional revenues to finance badly
needed facilities and services"
The other measure was proposed
by the public utilities committee, of
which Malcolm D. Miller is chair
man. The motion declared the tax
on telephone charges lis sales tax
on a necessity, properly considered
as part of the cost of living of every
family and business, which, If re-
moved, would have the same effect
as reducing rates"
Prepares for Zoning Hearings.
The fedora ton voted to have the
Committee on Parks, Planning and
zoning represent it at county board
hearings February II, II and 20
on coming applications, actions on
which has been postponed pending
completion of q new land district
map. The federation also author
lied the committee to request post
ponement of final action on appli-
cations to allow for further consid-
Grafton in the light of the proposed
changes in the master plan.
On motion of H. H. Howe Of the
Parks Committee, the federation
agreed to instruct the committees
to oppose rezoning of land i'm
mediately adjacent to the court
house.
The federation also voted sup
port of the mass chest X-ray sur
vey which will begin in Arlington
February IT. accepted the local
chapter of the American Associa :.
ton of University Women as a
member, and approved a motion OF
Lyle Bryant that a recreation COM
mittee be appointed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04
Potted Plants Destroyed
In Greenhouse Fire

Hundreds of ported plants, grown
by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Williams
as hobby, were destroyed by fire
early today in their private green
house at 1912 Noyes drive, Woodside
Park, Md.
The flames also destroyed new
two-story frame building connecting
two hot houses and damaged green
house equipment. Silver Spring
firemen estimates damage at about
S10.0 900.
The blaze was discovered about
AIS am. by two Montgomery
County policemen cruising in the
Silver Spring area. It's origin has
not been determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04
Entries Flow in for Stars
Scholastic Writing Contest

With slightly more than two weeks
to 20 before the end of the Scholastic
Writing Awards contest being spon-
sored in schools in the Washington
area by The Star, entries are start
ing to flow into contest headquarters.
English teachers in the schools are
giving the entries preliminary
screening and are submitting only
those works considered to be serious
contenders for the gold achievement
keys which are TO be awarded in
more than 20 categories.
The contest is open in senior and
Junior classifcations for students
from the 9Th through the 18th
grades in all public, private and
parochial schools in Metropolitan
Washington and has the sanction OF
the Board of Education.
Among those who recently sent
their entries to room 724, The Star
Building, are Patricia Thompson
Betty A. Rispoli. Beulah Parker
June Fulton, Elaine E. Lila, Betty
Chase and Roberta Bruce, all OF
Langley Junior High School; as well
as Helen F. Courtney. Mckinley
High School, and Davis Crippen OF
Coolidge High School.
All entries must be in the hands
of the Scholastic Writing Awards
Editor of The Star by February "a
Full information may be had from
English and journalism teachers. OF
by writing to The Star.
The list of judges will be an
nounced shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04
F. A. Meatyard, Jr.,
Sues Wilson Lines

F. Archie Meatyard, jr.. United
States commissioner in Bethesda,
yesterday filed $50, 1000 damage suit
against the Wilson Lines, Inc, in
Baltimore Superior Court.
Mr.. Meatyard charges he was as
saulted and falsely imprisoned by
employees of the steamship company
while on Kiwanis Club outing in
September, 1916, aboard the Mount
Vernon en- route from Washington
to Chapel Point, Md.
Mr.. Meatyard, Bethesda attor-
ney, told The Star three company
guards assaulted him and placed
him in the brig for nearly three
hours, after he had asked one OF
the trio why he had imprisoned a
sailor who was a passenger on the
boat.
He is represented by Attorneys
John R. Reeves and Robert w
Beall, Bethesda, and H. Algire Nc
Faul, Baltimore. The attorneys
said trial of the case will disclose
one of the most fragrant abuses OF
the rights of a private citizen that
has come to their attention in many
years"
Mr.. Meatyard is president Of the
Lawyers Title Co. of Montgomery
County and held the rank of lieu
tenant commander in the Navy
during the war,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04

both portions of the tract for apart
ment use carried by the same vote.
The rezoning was granted after
Gardner Boothe, attorney for the
Hume estate, agreed to set aside a
100 foot strip on the south and west
side so that no apartment units
would be built close to surrounding
residences. Several >councilmen
pointed out after the meeting this
move may hinder any legal action
by nearby property owners who
oppose the rezoning.
Mr. Boothe said the project was
being constructed as an investment
by an insurance firm with the aid
of an FILA loan. He estimated the
project would contain 1900 apart
ments.
The council also granted rezoning
of the Calvert tract to permit con-
struction of a 100000 apartment
development. This tract borders the
Hume property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04
"a Voting Precincts
SET Up in Arlington
Redistricting Order

Arlington Circuit Judge Walter
T. Mccarthy yesterday signed an
order creating "a voting precincts,
an increase of 10. The order Is
effective March 10.
The order carries out the recon-
mendations of a three-man redis-
tricting commission headed by
State Senator Charles r. Fenwick
which was appointed by Judge Nc
Carthy to study problems growing
out of an Increased voting popu-
lation.
The commission last year return
ed recommendation for Is pre-
cincts, but Judge Mccarthy did
not act on them because of the
large number of elections schedul-
ed for 1947.
After last November's voting,
more than 80 hours was required
to complete the unofficial count.
The county electoral board on
Saturday received an appropriation
of more than $4,000 from the
county board to be used in setting
up a new system of voters regis
tration lists, and to prepare for a
purge of current registration lists.
The work must be carried out by
July 8.
The court order, which also lists
the polling places for election
names the following districts:
Bancroft, Bancroft School; Arlington
Peyton Randolph School; Fairlington
Harrington School: Columbia, Patrick
Henry School: Ballston, Stonewall JACK
son School; Westover, Glaude A. swan.
Carne. Robert E. Lee School:
Also, Walkers Chanel. John MarshaI
School: Cherrydale Cherrydale, School
Thrifton. Woodmont- School CLARENDON
Ballston Fire House; Lee American Legior
Clubhouse 344o North Washington boule
ward: Glen Carlyn. Glen, Carlyn school
Lyon Village. the Sun Newspaper ONCE
CORTLAND, Clarendon Fire House.
Stewart School: oyerlee Knobs. Walter
Reed School: Lyon Park, Lyon Park Com
munity House: Ashton Heights. Hem
| Clay School; Rosslyn. woodrow Wilson
School Park Lane. James Monroe School
Virginia Highlands. Jefferson District Fir
House. and Aurora Hills, Nellie Custi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04
;Iakonla Park League
To Study City Charter

In an effort to tighten the dual
tax burden of property owners in
Takoma Park, Md, Luke j. Bennett,
jr., president of the Takoma Park
Community League, today an
nounced appointment of commit
tee to study the city charter.
The committee, Mr.. Bennett said,
will investigate the services for
which citizens pay taxes to both the
city and county. In addition to the
county tax rate of 1924 per 500 as
sessed valuation, a city tax of s1.20
is levied.
Plans for launching the study
were instituted at a meeting of the
league when complaints were made
that Takoma Park is the highest
taxed area in Montgomery County
but apparently receives no more
services than those of communities
paying only the countys tax.
The committee also was directed
to consider the feasibility of pro-
posal which would place the Mayors
Office on a full-time, paid basis
and the councilmen paid for meet
ings attended. At present, neither
the Mayor nor the councilmen re-
ceive compensation.
Also on the committees agenda is
an investigation of charges that the
snow-removal facilities of the mu-
nicipality are inadequate and that
the city has insufficient shelter fol
! its trucks.
Members of the committee who
will report their findings at the
March meeting are Walter H. Nc.
Clennon, chairman; Millard G
Taft, Miss Vivian Simpson, JOSEPH
Simpson, Mrs. Irma Opal, John K
williams, Clayton Railey and Mr.
/ Bennett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04

LIE Beau lOI Ills NA' NC D~~
outstanding work in connection with
the improvement of Arlington
schools, his invaluable assistance in
obtaining for the people the right
to have voice in the management
of their own affairs and his many
other unselfish civic contributions. y
The committee said it felt that,
despite the wealth of material to
choose from q one individual
stood out above all others in civic
endeavor for the common good dur
ing the year"
Presentation Next Month.
Mr. lie Beat. an Agriculture De-
partnent enploye, who lives at 419
North Jackson street, will be pre-
scented with the cup at the March
meeting of the federation.
In other actions, the federation
went on record favoring State leg
isla ton permitting Arlington to levy
business license tax and voted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04
Courtin Alexandra 10 Settle
$50 Condemnation Cases

Federal Judge Albert v. Bryan
has begun the job of settling more
than $50 land condemnation cases
pending in his court at Alexandria.
Judge Byran yesterday set dates
for trial of the cases through May.
The cases involve condemnation
growing out of the Federal sewer
line through Fairfax County SAM
tary district No. /; approaches to
the Pentagon, and wartime addi-
tions to Fort Belvoir and the GUAM
tico Marine Base.
A. Carter Whitehead, special as
sistant to the United States attor-
ney. who is acting for the Govern
ment In the condemnation suits. said
he understood only about 100 OF ths>
cases will be contested.