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Evening star., 1948-11-10
Wreck Sighted in Search
Not BIS MISSING From Here

Boiling Air Force Base officials re-
ported today that plane wreckage
sighted by searchers was not the
BIS that has been missing with six
men since last Friday when it took
off from here for Argentia. New
foundland.
Wreckage, identified later as a
B-24 that crashed during the war,
was seen yesterday near Gander,
Newfoundland, by Army and Navy
searching crews. 1t was believed for
a time to be the BIS which had not
been heard from since it passed
over the Argentia field six days ago.
Poor visibility had kept it from
landing there.
The search has been under way
since early Saturday. Among those
aboard the missing plane was 1t.
Col. Eugene S. Kicker of Seattle,
Wash, an assistant to Secretary of
the Amy Royal.
Evening star., 1948-11-10
Man Held in $1,000 Bond
In Forest Glen BURGLARY

Benjamin j. Davis, %, Forest Glen,
Md, was held for grand jury action
under 81 900 bond in Silver Spring
Police Court yesterday on burglary
charge.
Davis, who is colored, also was
sentenced to serve 80 days in the
Rockville Jail for disorderly con-
duct. He pleaded guilty to both
charges.
Police said Davis broke into the
home of his former employer, Steve
Harris, 1904 Georgia avenue, Silver
Spring, october 29. Mr.. Harris
daughter, Helen, Is, testified she
discovered him in her room and
ordered him to leave and that he
made indecent remarks to her. She
said he then ran downstairs and
jumped out of the living room
window.
Evening star., 1948-11-10
Trial of 7 Women Set
After Vice Squad Raid
On Massage Par|or

Trial date for two women arrested
yesterday in vice squad raid on 6
massage parlor in a third -flool
apartment at the Park Lane apart.
ment, POPS I street NV, was Sc:
in Municipal Court today.
Judge Thomas D. Quinn ordered
Mrs. Julia Josephine Brown, "a
who was described by police as the
operator of the establishment. tc
appear November II on a charge OF
operating a disorderly house.
She also is charged with vagrancy
and with violating the District Law
that prohibits a masseuse from
working in place patronized by
men.
She was ordered to appear No
vember 10 On these two charges by
Judge John P. Mcmahon, who also
ordered her assistant, Mrs. Betty
Luther Richardson, 40. of 1916 Ana
costa road Sc, to appear then or
charges of vagrancy and violatins
the massage law.
warrants issued.
The raid, made shortly after 3:3(
pm. by vice squad members armed
with arrest warrants, followed re.
ports from an undercover member
who had been undergoing treat.
ment at the place, police said.
When arrested, Mrs. Brown turned
over to police a business. card desig.
mating her as both a licensed nurst
and licensed masseuse. The man.
agement of the apartment fouss
said she had maintained an offict
and residence there for about tws
years. I
Acting Vice Squad 1t. Howard
Ogle said his bureau received a com
plant on the place late last month
Supplied with a doctors eertificat,
OF a spFained back, a member o.
the squad was assigned 10 obtair
appointments with Mrs. Brown ane
check the complaint.
On the first visit, the officer said
his man got 'the regular So mas
sage" On the second trip "the
massage was a little more thor
ough,' 1t. Ogle said, and yesterday
the man was about to get the $l(
special when the raid was made.
Police said one of the women re.
moved her clothes just befor,
starting the treatment on the in.
veStigating detective, and that tn,
second woman started to do thu
same.
An unidentified customer, also ir
the place when police arrived, wa.
questioned and released, 1t. Oglt
said
Mrs Brown was released on 81, ,10t
bond and Mrs. Richardson on $6Ot
bond. They were represented BY
Attorney Joseph C. Suraci.
Evening star., 1948-11-10
Hearing on Teacher
To Consider Divorce

The extent to which the Board OF
Education is bound by a District
Court civil decree will be decided
on November %, when the board
meets to continue hearing of Mrs
Edith P. Thomas, a teacher at the
Carver Elementary School.
Mrs. Thomas, the first teacher
to be tried by the board in more
than 20 years, has been charged
with being morally unfit to be a
teacher.
She was suspended in December
l947, nine months after her husband
had been granted a District court
divorce on grounds of adultery
The hearings will determine wheth-
er she is to be dismissed.
At a hearing yesterday, defense
counsel George E. Mcneil objected
when the divorce decree was sub
mitted as evidence. He contended
a civil decision can not be used as
evidence in a case in which the
charge is of a criminal nature.
Milton Norman, an Assistant Cor
poration Counsel. argued the board
is bound to accept the decision OF
the District Court The divorce de-
cree was the only evidence SUBJ
mitted by the prosecution.
The continuance was granted to
give opposing attorneys an oppor-
1unity to draw up a memorandum
of cases setting precedent for their
contentious.
Mrs. Thomas lost an appeal from
her suspension early this year.
Evening star., 1948-11-10
Brakes Tested
On Route 40 in
Vehicle Study

Passenger cars and trucks selected
at random from traffic are being
subjected to a series of brake tests
conducted by the Public Roads Ad-
ministration on Route 40 near Elk
ton, Md.
The administration said it is try
ing to find out what levels of brake
performance can reasonably be met
by vehicles now being used, deter
mine the essentials of reasonable
brake regulations and practical
means of complying with them, and
to establish a better understand
ing of braking methods.
Each vehicle is weighed and put
through three emergency stops at
20 miles per hour.
The administration said the tests
are not compulsory and drivers are
informed that no punitive action
will be taken, regardless of the con-
dition of their brakes.
The tests will continue until De-
cember /. With the aid of the Ad-
visory Committee on Motor Vehicle
Brake Research, similar studies will
be conducted in the Midwest and on
the Pacific coast after the first of
the year.
Evening star., 1948-11-10
District Heads 10 Ask
Rent Control Till so,
Restriction on Co-ops

Strengthening of the District
Rent Control Act to safeguard ten
ants against eviction by co-opera-
tive apartment owners and extern
sion of the low through March 81,
1850, will be sought from Congress
by the Commissioners at the re-
quest of Rent Control Administra-
tor Robert F. Cogswell.
Mr.. Cogswell said today he had
discussed the two proposals with
the Commissioners and that for
NAL recommendation would be
made after he has had time to
give the subject careful considera-
ton.
At present the District Rent Act.
which expires next March 81, does
not contain a provision to protect
apartment tenants from eviction
proceedings by persons who buy
apartments on a cooperative plan.
Rest of Nation Protected.
The District is the only section OF
the country where apartment dwell
ers do not have such protection.
The national rent law which applies
outside the District provides that
cooperative purchasers may not
evict tenants unless IS per cent of
the dwelling units in a building are
occupied by cooperative buyers.
This provision has the effect, a
spokesman for the Office of the
Housing Expediter said. of prevent
ing cooperative sale of a building
unless IS per cent of present tenants
agree to buy.
1T seems only right that the
District should have protection
along the same lines Mr.. Cogs-
we'll said.
Mrs. Coeswell said there were
'trumors all over town" that a con-
siderable number of buildings were
being considered for sale under a
cooperative plan. In one case, he
said, an owner threatened to sell
his building comparatively unless
he received a suitable rent increase.
To Ask Repeal of Section.
A case now is pending in District
Court in which SO tenants of the
Broa dmoor Apartments, 1901 Con-
necticut avenue NV, are seeking
permission to retain their apart
fpents without buying into a re-
Gently organized cooperative plan
tor tfe big bililding. ss
Mr. Corswell also said hA nlanned
to ask repeal of the sectio1 in the
present rent. control extension law
watch removed controls from GER
tain converted housing.
Some OF them call it a conver-
sion II they so much as install a
wash sbasii1,4 Mr.. Cogswell declared.
The plan for decontrolling con-
verted housing was to increase the
housing supply without removing
rent controls for minor alterations
in dwellings already used for hous-
ing,
Evening star., 1948-11-10
Tests for Drivers Permits
To Be Put Off for Week

No examinations for drivers per-
mits will be given next week, while
the examiners 60 back to school tc
learn the newest in examing tech
niques, Traffic Director George E
Keneipp announced today.
Special classes will qualify ex-
aminers to meet individual require
ments Of amputees and other handi.
capped persons and those speaking
foreign languages.
Examiners also are to be schooleo
in a new road test Ito bring greater
examining efficiency and to elm.
mate personal judgment on the
part of examiners" They also will
be trained in a new. briefer written
test, which has been prepared with
cooperation of psychiatrists of the
District Medical Society's traffic
committee.
Evening star., 1948-11-10
Silver Spring Man Charged
With Assault on Girl, 8

David Allen Hamlet, %. Silver
Spring, was charged by Montgomery
County police today with rape of an
8-year-old Silver Spring girl at her
home.
Detective Sergt. James Anderson
said Hamlet, a gas station attendant
is being held without bond in the
Rockville Jail.
Sergt. Anderson said the case
probably will be taken before the
grand jury without the formality
of preliminary hearing.
According to Sergt. Anderson
Hamlet Is a lodger at the home. He
said the attack occurred last Friday
but was not reported until yesterday
by maid at the house.
He said the girls parents are
separated and she lives with hel
father.
Evening star., 1948-11-10
3-AIarm Fire Damaoe
$4,000 in Bethesda

A three-alarm fire early today at
the Peoples Hardware Store. 1000
Wisconsin avenue, Bethesda, brought
a total of 18 pieces of fire equipment
from Montgomery County and the
District to the scene.
Chief A. j. Bargagni Of the Bethes
da Fire Department estimated dam
age at approximately $4,000.
The blaze was believed caused by
short circuit in the basement
Fed by paint and turpentine stored
In the basement, the flames spread
to the first floor and destroyed much
OF the stock, including Christmas
toys.
The alarm was sounded by Charles
E. Barnes who lives in the rear OF
the store at 1927 Strathmore street
District units responding were
Engine Companies 20 and 81 and
No. IL Truck Company. In addition
to the Bethesda Fire Department
units came from the Chevy Chase
Silver Spring. Rockville, Glen Echo
and kenSington Fire Departments
Evening star., 1948-11-10
Truck Driver Gets
Year in ; Deaths
By the Associoted Press

TOWSON, Md. Nov 10.-The
driver of a lumber truck which
ploWed into six automobiles and
killed three persons on route 40
northwest of Baltimore in August
was sentenced to a year In the house
of correction yesterday on man
slaughter charges.
James Payne, colored truck driver
from Tappahannock, Va. pleaded
guilty to the charges in Baltimore
County circuit court.
He gave himself up to Baltimore
police August %, some II hours
after the accident. He had wand
cred away from the scene and dis
appeared in the excitement as State
police and wrecker crews worked
feverishly to extricate the dead ano
injured and clear the highway.
Those killed included Milton N
Kautherr, 81, of New York; Dorothy
Carter, "a. and Mrs. Gladys Carter
! 80, Baltimore.
Evening star., 1948-11-10
Court Calls Stop Sign Law
Most Misunderstood

Judge Stedman Prescott in Mont
gomery County Circuit Court yester-
day termed the stop-sign regulation
the most commonly misunderstood
and the most violated, outside OF
speeding, in Maryland"
He made the observation in ruling
in favor of Roe Hutchings, Bethesda
who sued Phil Muscatello. Silver
Spring, for $l7921 damages follow
ing a collision between their two
cars December 26, 1947, at Flower
and Franklin avenues, Silver Spring
Under the law, Judge Prescott
explained, motorists entering q
through highway must yield the
right OF way to through trafic.
Evening star., 1948-11-10

Democratic leader, who last year
Endorsed the charter.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Alma T. Opal,
Takoma Park Republican, an
nounced her candidacy for one of
the two at-large seats on the coun-
Gil. 1t was the first such announce
ment to be made since the charter
was adopted last week.
While MIR. Smith last week sug-
gested the names of three persons
Tor the council, he made it clear in
a statement issued after yesterdays
closed session that his committee
has decided to refrain from making
any official recommendations fol-
candidates to the Charter Com
Emittee's Nominating Committee.
4 Letter Sent to Gardner.
r The statement was In a letter tt
Allen H. Gardner, chairman Of the
Nominating Committee. =
Recalling that Mr.. Gardner told
Ethc Democratic committee last
month that If the charter were
adopted the Charter Committee
would campaign for a slate Of coun-
Gil candidates, Mr.. Smith said:
"It seems most appropriate to us
that the Charter Committee now
assume that responsibility.
At the same time, Mr.. Smith said
his committee will recommend to
the county's Democratic voters that
they cast their ballots in the coun-
Gil election January 6 for "the slate
Of seven candidates which the
Montgomery County Charter Com
mittee selects and supports"
The Republican State Central
Committee has voted to make nom
nations for the council.
Comment Withheld.
Charter movement spokesmen
withheld comment for the present
on the Democratic decision.
Mr.. Gardner said it may be two
or three weeks before the Noninat-
ing Committee slate is made public
An active supporter of the char
ter since 1943, Mrs. Opal said she
planned to circulate petition next
week for her candidacy. All petit
tions of candidates must bear the
names of at least 500 registered
voters and must be filed with the
Board of Election Supervisors no
later than midnight December Is.
Evening star., 1948-11-10
Two New Polio Victims
Admitted to HospituI

Children's Hospital reported today
that two new polio victims have
been admitted for treatment.
One Is 6-year-old girl living in
the 1900 block of Richmond high
way, Alexandria. The other is a
5-year-old colored boy from the 110C
block of Sixth street NE, who was
admitted November /. His illness
was diagnosed definitely as polio
today. ,-
Evening star., 1948-11-10
Top Army Commanders
To Confer With Bradley

Top-ranking Army commanders
in the United States will meet at
the Pentagon November 29-Decem-
ber l for what the Army called a
routine meeting" with Gen. Brad
ley, the chief of staff. A similar
meeting was held last spring.
Those who will attend are Gen.
Jacob L. Devers, chief of the Army
Field Forces; Gen. Courtney H.
Hodges, commander of the 1st
Army; 1t. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow
End Army; 1t. Gen. Alvan C. Gill
lem, 3rd Army; Gen. Thomas c.
Handy, 4th Army; 1t. Gen. Stephen
j. Chamberlin, 5th Army; Gen.
Mark w. Clark, 9Th Army, and Maj.
Gen. Hobart R. Gay, Military Dis
| trict of Washington.
Evening star., 1948-11-10
Virginia Suit,to Test Riehtto Tax
LeouI Residents of Other States

maintain residences in other States,
and many Of them pay income taxes
in their home States" the lawyer
sad.
Virginia provides no police or
fire protection, maintains no roads,
doesn't even collect the garbage.
Arlington County refuses ambulance
services, provides no coroner's serv-
ice, refuses to let the girls vote
Mr.. Prick added that there have
been no polling places on the prof.
ect, and the women have voted
only by absentee ballot in their
home States. He said he heard a
report that this year, for the first
time, "two or three" women from
Arlington Farms were allowed to
vote in Arlington.
Evening star., 1948-11-10
q Firms in Montgomery
Face Court Action on Taxes

Montgomery County Treasurer
John B. Diamond announced yester-
day that legal action will be taken
against % county corporations who
owe total of $7,754.69 in delinquent
personal property taxes.
Mr.. Diamond said a list of the
corporations and the amounts they
owe has been forwarded to Thomas
&c. Kelley, assistant attorney to the
county commissioners.
Mr.. Diamond said the list was
compiled as part of the county's
campaign to collect all delinquent
personal property taxes.
Evening star., 1948-11-10

A suit soon to be filed in Rich
mond will test Virginia's right to
collect income taxes from Federal
employees who live on Federal prop
erty within the State but maintain
legal residences in other States.
The suit will name as defendant
Miss Isabelle Terrill, director of AL
ALBANIA Hall, one of six dormitories
in the Arlington Farms develop
ment. She claims Galesburg, ILL.,,
as her legal residence.
Louise Frick, her attorney, said
Virginia agreed to sue Miss Terrill
for 1916 taxes as test case. He de-
clared that most Arlington Farms
residents have been refusing to pay
the Virginia income tax.
"Ninety-nine per cent of the girls
Evening star., 1948-11-10
Capital Transit Offers
Prince GEORGES Map

The Capital Transit Co. an
nounced today that it has prepared
a bus and streetcar map of Prince
Georges County and will give free
copies to any one who writes or calls
company Offices at Thirty-sixth and
M streets NV
The booklet contains printed time
tables for the area and list of Gin
teresting places to see" in the
county.
Evening star., 1948-11-10
Hebrews, Gypsies Added
To Housekeeping EIigib|es
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 10.-F. Leon
ard Mas, who provoked complaints
from neighbors recently by an
nouncing his house was for sale to
Negro and Chinese applicants
only" has expanded the field of
eligible purchasers.
The new signs in front and in
back of his house are seven feet
high and read, Negro and Chinese
Hebrew and gypsy applicants only
considered"
The house is located in Ten
Hills" a West Baltimore residential
section where most families have
incomes of about $4,000 o year.
Evening star., 1948-11-10
q Purutroopers Stort
Five-Duy Visit Here

TWenty-three outstanding para
troopers of the 83d Airborne Divi-
sion at Fort Bragg, N. c., today be-
gan a five-day visit Ito Army in
stallations here and a tour of the
Capital.
They are guests of the Fayette-
vile IN. c. Kiwanis Club and were
chosen on the basis of outstanding
performance of duty in the last
month. Their visit is one of Q
monthly series sponsored by Fay
etteviHe organizations. They will
return to Fort Bragg Monday. =
Evening star., 1948-11-10
Police Seek AssuiIunt
OF Government Girl

Police today sought man who
repeatedly raped young Govern
ment worker at the Phyllis Wheatley
YWCA last night.
The 19-year-old colored woman
a clerk in the War Assets Admin
istration, told police she was awak-
ened by a man who pressed knife
against her neck and said, Keep
quiet or will kill you"
Detectives believe the intruder
made his way to the third floor OF
the building by a fire escape.
Evening star., 1948-11-10
Federal Offices,
Schools
Tomorrow
U. S. and District
Employees to Mark
Armistiee Day

FEDERAL and District employees
as well as school children, will
observe Armistice Day with &
holiday tomorrow, while patriotic
organizations lead the custom.
ary rites honoring the Nation!
war heroes.
Stores will remain open, thus Civ.
ing Government employees tn,
chance for a full days shopping.
District public schools will bt
closed Friday as well, giving pupil.
four consecutive days away from
the classroom. Elementary and sec.
ondary parochial schools will resume
classes Friday.
With no parades scheduled, those
wishing to observe the ending oI
World War I, will concentrate or
the American Legion's annual exer.
cises at Arlington Cemetery, starting
at noon, a mock air raid by National
Guard fighters and bombers, and
other observances throughout the
area.
/ More Than $50 Planes.
The attack" on Washington will
be made by Air National Guard
planes as a part of the Capitals
celebration and to demonstrate the
National Guards readiness for an
emergency.
Other National Guard planes
alerted by the Guards radar net
work, will take off to intercept the
ATTACKERS"
Sanford P. Brown Of Beaumont
Tex, new Legion national COM
mander. will make his first public
appearance since his election at the
Miami convention. He will deliver
the principal address at Arlington.
Throughout the day patriotic Or
ganizations will lay wreaths ON the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier The
Legions National Guard of Honor
will serve as escort at the presenta-
ton of colors opening the noon
program and at the wreath laying
ceremonies following the services.
100 WreathS to Be Placed.
Leaving the American Legion Club
at 9 am, a caravan of cars bearing
post commanders and the National
Guard of Honor will arrive at the
cemetery at 10 am. En- route the
procession will stop at the District
World War I Memorial in Potomac
Park to place a wreath.
About 100 veterans. patriotic
civic and fraternal organizations will
add their wreaths in honor to the
Unknown Soldier.
At 9:15 am. Agriculture Secretary
Brannan will speak at ceremonies IN
the patio of the Agriculture Ad-
ministration Building, held under
auspices of the Agriculture. Depart
ment Legion Post.
Maj Gen. Harry ]. Maloney, chief
Of the Army's Historical Division
and wartime commander of the Gath
Infantry Division, will speak at the
services off the National
Second Division Association at 2:3G
pm. at the End Division monument
Constitution avenue and Seven
teenth-stseet NV s~,s -
"a Memorial TO- Be, dedicated. 4.
Two years of work by kensington
residents will be rewarded at 3 pm
with dedicatory services for a me-
mortal in Ernest Park, where Con-
necticut avenue ends.
The address will be given by Brig
Gen. Eugene Foster, Army assistant
chief of finance, and the Arnold
! Vilburn Post of the American Le-
gion will present colors.
Legion Comdr. Brown will speal
at the annual national commander.
banquet at 7 O'Clock tonight in tht
Mayflower Hotel
A number of affairs by patriot,
groups are scheduled for tomorrow
night in various parts of the city
Evening star., 1948-11-10

at District Court.
Mr.. Doyle, who is 81, was born in
Kansas City and was graduated
from Rockhurst College there in
1888. He came to Washington and
enrolled in Georgetown University
Law School.
After graduating in 1941, he en-
tered the Marine Corps, serving two
and half years overseas with the
5th Amphibious Corps as an artillery
major.
Mr.. Doyle is a member of the
District Bar Association. He is
married to the former Mary E
Sanford.
Evening star., 1948-11-10

Mr.. Doyle, who
lives at 2701 Con-
necticut avenue
NV, replaces
Wilbur w. Sacra
who recently re-
signed.
Until he Is
sworn in by the
Commits sioners
within the next
10 d a VS., Mr.,
Doyle will COM
plete his present
assignment with
John H. Sullivan
commissioner OF
veterans affairs
Evening star., 1948-11-10

Ing OF HQOrSlng
candidates to
the Seven-mem-
ber Cou n t y
Council.
The De m o =
era tic groups
d e c sion was
made at a four
h our meeting
yesterday in the
Rockville Office
of Its chairman,
]. Bond Smith.
T h ose present
/ n c ! u d e d E .
Brooke Lee, ere
tired" rn11n + V
Evening star., 1948-11-10
Bus Routes Authorized

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 10 P-
The State Corporation Commission
yesterday authorized Colonial Tran
sit Co., Inc, of Fredericksburg to
operate a bus service for military
personnel between Fredericksburg
and the A. P. Hill military reser-
vation over Routes 2, II and 3ol.
Evening star., 1948-11-10
John F. Doyle Is Named
CORPORATION CounseI's S Aide

John F. Doyle. a Washington
attorney since 1916, has been ap-
pointed an assistant corporation
counsel by the Commissioners.
Evening star., 1948-11-10
Democratic Leaders
Want Charter Group
To Nominate Council

The Democratic State Central
Committee for Montgomery County
has placed on the Charter Commit
tee full responsibility for nominat-