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Evening star., 1948-05-29
AlbemarIe Democrats
And Independents Split
s,.e;oI o;sno,eh 10 The S,or

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, May
2o.-The Charlottesville Albemarle
Young Democratic Club has an
nounced that club members who
also belong to the newly organized
Independent Citizens Association
will be requested to resign from one
organizat ton or the other.
The association has announced its
support of an independent Repub-
lican candidate in the coming City
Council election-30-year-old James
M. Barr III. He is opposing the
three Democratic party nominees
for three City Council seats.
John G. Hundley OF Charlottes.
VILE. q University of Virginia Law
..xtudent, is chairman Of the asso.
citation, He also holds a member.
ship card in the Young Democratic
Club.
observers expect the vote on JUNE
4 tn exceed the normal councilman
vote here by 900 to 1000 votes. Mr.
parr il the frst non-Democratit
candidate to seek seat on the City
Council in 10 years.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Crime Wave May Force Cabs
Off Baltimore Streets at Nioht

pulled from the streets at night.
Three holdups and the murder of
Cab Driver Cornelius Mcdowell,
jr, have occurred within a week.
Latest in the series of armed as
saults on cab drivers was foiled yes
terday by the intended victim. Rich
ard 6. Hunter. The 29-year -old
ex-sailor told police he used jiu- -jitsu
to disarm his assailant and In a
struggle for the weapon, the pistal
nred. Mr.. Hunter said the bandit
apparently was hit, because he
stopped grappling and ran, stagger-
ing as he went. He was not found,
however.
The assault followed by two days
the murder Of Mr.. Mcdowell. 26-
year-old aircraft worker from
Clarksbure. w. Va. who had been
driving a cab only two weeks since
his layod from the Glenn l.. Martin
plant.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
AgedHon1eAsks
Board Funds 10
Fill Chest Gap
Welfare Unit Defers
Action as Institution
Seeks Aid for 81

Failure of the Community Chest
to reach its goal is being reflected
In requests for assistance to the
Board OF Public Welfare.
This was pointed out at meet
ing Of the board yesterday. One
institution here-a home for the
ased-has requested the board to
furnish funds to provide relief for
81 persons in that institution.
The institution. it was said, has
about 100 residents but is unable to
continue to support them adequately.
unless assistance is given by the
Welfare Board. Four other institu-
tions also have approached officials
Of the board to learn if they can
get assistance from public funds.
Special Assistant Raymond F.
Clapp told the board aid for the
81 persons at the home for the aged
would burden the Welfare Board Sc
riouslv, especially II other institu-
tions thereby are led to expect the
same help. He said he is not in
favor of subsidizing these people.
Board Defers Action.
The board deferred action on the
request until its next meeting on
June Is, upon the advice of Fred
S. Kogod, vice chairman OF the
board.
The board voted to ask for priority
on four new buildings, to cost the
District between s4,000000 and S.
900 900, Mr.. Clapp estimated. The
projects are an infirmary building
at the Home for the Aged and In
firm at Blue Plains. the erection OF
two detention buildings at the Dis
trict Training School at Laurel, Md:
buildings to replace the Industrial
Home School on Wisconsin avenue
N, W., and a new building for the
National Training School for Girls,
now located on Loughboro road
NV, to be erected on part OF the
District Training School grounds
at Laurel
Plans Being Drawn Up.
Money has been appropriated by
Congress for plans, some OF which
have been completed, it was said.
The board also approved the re-
quest of welfare officials that blind
colored woman be allowed to keep
500 given by relative to provide
q decent burial for her Under board
rules, all persons on relief rolls must
turn over to the board any money
they may get.
Inmates of the Home for the Aged
and Infirm, who are sent to Gal
linger Hospital for treatment, must
return to the home after treatment.
the board decided. They cannot
remain at the hospital because OF
the expense, the board said.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Circuit Court Upho|ds
Hume Tract Rezoninq
To Build Apartments

! Rezoning OF the 60-acre Hume
tract in Alexandria from A resi-
dental to permit construction of
apartments was upheld yesterday
by Circuit Court Judge Paul Brown.
The property was rezoned by a
6-to-3 vote Of the City Council last
February. Nearby property owners
had protested the change and asked
the court to declare 1t void because
they claimed 20 per cent Of adjacent
property owners had protested.
Their case was lost, however, be-
cause a 100-foot buffer zone was
established on the south and west
sides of the tract Judge Brown
held that in order for the rezoning
to be blocked by 20 per cent of prop
erty owners in the rear of the tract,
they would have to be adjacent to
the rezoned land.
Virginia law under which suit was
filed was amended in the last session
Of the Legislature. At the time the
suit was filed, the former required
a three fourth vote of council to
reclassify property when 20 per cent
of the property owners opposite the
property protested. Under the new
law, 20 per cent of all property
owners within 800 feet must protest
before the action can be blocked.
The suit tried yesterday is believed
to be the last to be heard under
the old law.
Stanley King. attorney for the
protestants. said he did not know If
an appeal would be filed.
Owners of the property were rep
resented by Gardner Boothe and the
city officials who we're defendants
in the suit, were represented by
City Attorney Joseph M. Pancoast.
1t is planned to construct 1900
unit apartment development on the
property. at an estimated cost of
SIS 100000. The tract fronts on
Mount Vernon avenue in the Mount
Ida section of the city, and Is prob
ably the largest undeveloped piece
of land in Alexandria.
Evening star., 1948-05-29

RiverdaIe Man
Is Facing New
Gaming Charge
= Morrow Arrested
In Raid; Won Appeal
OF Montgomery Cose

A Rivertale (Md.) resident, who
earlier this week won an appeal Of
his conviction on . gambling charge
In Montgomery County, will appear
in Hyattsville Police Court Thurs
day after being arrested again In q
gambling raid.
The raid, yesterday afternoon on
4 home in the $500 block Of Forty
seventh avenue, Riverdale, was led
by Maj. Ralph w. Brown, superin-
tendent Of Prince Georges County
police. Arrested were Wilhur1, 3.
Morrow, So, Of the 5000 block OF
Harrison avenue. Riverdale, and
Wyndol O. Collie, 81, Of the 800 block
OF Silver Spring avenue. Silver
Spring. i<.-.
It was Morrow, described by police
as 4 "kingpin' Of gambling in the
washington area, who was convicted
OF accepting racing bets during .
trial last December in the Mont
gomery County Circuit Court. His
sentence of 81, 900 fine and one year
in Jail was set aside this week by
the Maryland Court OF Appeals.
$3.50 $3.50 Seized. .-
In the raid yesterday, police said
they seized more than $3.50 and 4
quantity of numbers slips.
Both Morrow and Collie were
charged with operating lottery and
bookmaking. They were released in
$4,000 bond each. Morrow listed
his occupation, as unemployed"
while Cole told police he was a
barber.
Police said the two had been
operating at the home In Riverdale
for about six days.
This raid was one Of a series
staged by Maj. Brown since he an
nounced his intentions Of running
gamblers out OF Prince Georges
County last fall. With him on yes
terday's raid were 1t. Charles N.
Thomson, county chief OF detec-
tives; 1t. r. c. Sines. chief Of the
Hyattsville station; Detectives Rich
ard A. Pearson and Earl ]. Huber
and Identification Officer Edwin
C.. CiSsel.
Six Sentenced in District.
Morrow's successful appeal was
based on a contention by his attor-
new, Joseph B. Simpson, jr., that
the county court refused to admit
in evidence garage receipt which
would have proved that Morrow
was in South Carolina at the time
of the alleged offense.
Yesterday in the District the drive
against gambling continued as Dis
trict Court Justice Alexander Holt
zoff sentenced six men on numbers
charges. sending four OF them to
Jail :.
The special grand jury which has
been investigating an alleged $780,
1000 a year gambling racket. in
the city probably will resume hear
ing witnesses early next week. 1t
has been meeting since Nav 13.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Shepherd College 10 Confer
Degrees on IS Graduates
ey the Assoeieied Pres,

sHEPHERpsTOWN, W. Va, May
29.-Shepherd College will confer
bachelor Of arts degrees on IS grad
uates at its diamond jubilee CON-
nnencement exercises Monday.
The year-end festivities start this
afternoon with 4 reception ut the
home of President and Mrs. Oliver
s. Ikenberry. The alumni associa
ton will hold its annual meeting
late in the afternoon, with q ban
qIet in the evening.
DR.. Harry r. Baughman Of the
Lutheran Theological Seminary at
Gettysburg, Pa. will deliver the
baccalaureate address tomorrow
morning.
The commencement speaker is DR.
William G.. Carr of Washington
associate secretary of the National
Education Association.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
County Girl, a, Reported
Victim of Spotted Fever

The first case Of Rocky Mountain
spotted fever this year in Montgom-
ery County was reported yesterday
by the county health department.
The victim is a 4-year-old girl
who Is recovering at her home near
Smiths Corners in the Gaithersburg
area. Health authorities would not
disclose the child's name. seven
cases were reported in 1S47, one OF
which was fatal. The disease Is
transmitted by the wood tick.
Evening star., 1948-05-29

Felix Distrito, 56-year-old blind
former prizef1ghter and well-known
peanut vendor at sports events here
will return to Municipal Court Tues
DAY to answer charges by his land
lord that he wrongfully operates a
sawmill in his home.
Joseph A. Hayden, real estate
agent with Offices in the Woodward
Building. made this charge before
Judge Nadine L. Gallagher yester-
day.
Involved is a two-story, 10-room
brick house at 610 Massachusetts
avenue, where Mr.. and Mrs. Distrito
live with their II children.
Mr.. Hayden said he wants the
Districts evicted because the buzz
ing of a sawmill is disturbing neigh
Evening star., 1948-05-29
High Prices Halt Bidding
On Cleveland Used Cars
BY The Asseeisied Press

CLEVELAND, May "a Cleve-
land automobile auctioneer reported
today that used car dealers here
suddenly have adopted not buy
ing" policy because Of current high
prices on nearly new autos.
r. X. Patton, who conducted the
weekly sale yesterday for the Cleve-
land Auto Auction Co., declared az
terward:
Where we sold 1947 model last
week for Sits, We couldn't get
$l,4oo yesterday. In fact, we could
MT get sl.4oo for a 1913 model. 1t
all happened in the last two days.
Mr.. Patton reported failure to
sell some IS late-model autos, al
though asking prices were reduced
5000 or more within two days. Only
two cars were sold.- he added.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Memorial Day Rites
To Honor War Dead in
Overseas Cemeteries

From the top of Mount Surabach
on Two Jima, at national cemeterie.
in the United States and in countrie.
overseas where Americans fell ir
World War II, Memorial Day will
be observed tomorrow and Monday
At temporary military cemeterie.
overseas, each grave Of q soldier
sailor, marine or coast guardSmar
will be decorated with an American
flag. Similar flags will be placed or
the graves in national cemeteries in
this country. while services are con-
Quoted by local veterans and pa
triotlc organizations.
The observance OF Memorial Day
overseas this year will take place
while the American Graves Regis
tration Service goes forward with
returning World War II dead for
final burial in this country. Nearly
10000 dead already have been re-
turned.
Clay to Speak in Belgium.
The United States military COM
mander in Germany, Gen. Lucius D.
Clay, will speak at the temporary
cemetery at Foy. Belgium. Other
speakers there will be Admiral Alan
c. Kirk, the Ambassador to Belgium,
and Brig. Gen. Howard L. Peckham,
commander of the Graves Registra-
ton Service in Europe.
The cemetery at Margarten. Hol-
land. where nearly $4,000 World War
II dead are buried, will be the
scent of an observance. with talks
by 1t. Gen. Clarance r. Huebner
and the Ambassador to Holland,
Herman B. Baruch.
1t Gen Curtis LeMay of the Air
Force and Jefferson Caffery. Am
bassador to France, will speak at
Solers. near Paris.
Ceremony Near Pearl Harb0r.
In Hawaii. scene of the first
United States casualties In World
War II, ceremonies will be held at
Schofield Barracks and the Graves
Registration Service mausoleum
near Pearl Harbor
In Tokyo a special memorial cere-
mony will be held in the Imperial
Plaza. and at Yokohama graves of
all allied war dead in the United
States military cemetery will be
decorated.
Atop Mt. Surabachi. where the
American flag was raised in one of
the stirring Photographic scenes of
the war. 1t. Col William Kopp COM
manding the Army garrison force
on Two Jima, will make the prin-
cipal address.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Marine Killed as Car
And Truck Collide
Near Upper Marlboro

A Marine was killed, another
was critically injured and two
other persons were hurt early
today in the collision of a truck
and an automobile on Grain
highway near Upper Marlboro.
Prince Georges County police said
Pfc. Earl w. Johnston, 20. of Syra-
cuse. N. Y. driver Of the car, died
in the crash. He was one of six
Marines stationed at Camp Lejeune,
N. c., travelling to their homes in
Pennsylvania and New York for the
holiday.
The critically injured man is
Corpl. Robert A. Rogacki, 2l, whose
address was unknown to police or
authorities at Bethesda Naval Hos
pital, where he was admitted. He
suffered multiple fractures, bruises
and cuts and was still unconscious
hours after the accident.
The others injured were Pfc. Ed
ward J. Aversa. II, of Philadelphia,
who was treated for nose decorations
at Anacostia Naval Air Station, and
Mrs. Eva Johnston, 6S, of Smyrna,
N c., an occupant of the truck.
Mrs. Johnston was treated at Cas-
ualty Hospital for head bruises.
The vehicles sideswiped and over
turned at the crest of a hill miles
north of Marlboro. The automobile,
which the youths rented from an
other Marine, was demolished. The
az ton panel truck was badly dam
aged.
County Policeman J. P. Kearns
said the truck, en- route to North
Carolina, was driven by Mrs. john
stons son, Edward P. Johnston, Al,
Burlington, M. A charge OF man.
slaughter and reckless driving was
placed against him, police said, and
he was released in $500 bond pend
ing hearing at Upper Marlboro
June Is.
Mr.. Johnston and his mother were
the only occupants of the truck.
The other Marines in the car, all
unhurt, we're listed by police as Pfc.
John E. Skilton. %, Philadelphia;
Pfc. Alfred ]. Schliep and a Pic.
Mills, both OF New York.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Shepherd College Buys
Property for Expansion
Special pispoteh 10 The stor

SHEPHERDSTOWN, w. Va, May
2s.-Expenditure of $4,000 for pur.
chase OF approximately 20 acres oi
property in the Shepherd College
expansion program has been an.
nounced by DR.. Oliver S. Ikenberry
president.
There are no immediate building
plans. DR.. Ikenberry said. but q
landscape architect will prepare q
development program.
The land and buildings were pur.
chased from 10 owners. The only
purchase price disclosed was S30,00t
for the Shepherdstown Elementary
School, across the street from the
college science hall. 1t will be con.
verted into a college building.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Rev. Merrow to Serve
At Silver Spring Church

The Rev. Ed Morrow. graduate
student and instructor ut the Vir-
ginia Theological Seminary At Alex
andria, will begin his term as in
terim pastor at II am. tomorrow at
the Episcopal Church of the Ascen-
sion, 633 Sligo avenue. Silver Spring
He will preach during June, July
and August.
The Rev. Stanley Frownsermon,
oxford graduate and professor OF
New Testament ind liturgics at the
seminary, will be the celebrant on
June s, assisting Mr.. Morrow.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Suit Claims Distrito, BIindmon,
Operates SuwmilI in Home

bors, and because the use Of saw
mill or the sale of lumber on the
premises violates the tenancy con-
tract. Also, Mr.. Hayden said. the
sawdust around the place is depre-
ciating its value.
Mr.. Distrito, who has occupied the
house for six years, firmly denied
he has ever operated sawmill
there.
Distrito added, however, that he
does keep a power saw for his own
use in his back yard where, he said,
it is hitched up to a truck motor
once or twice a week in the winter
to cut logs for his furnace.
He is represented by Herman
Miller, while Donald M. Sullivan has
been retained by Mr.. Hayden.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Indian Head Center Elects

INDIAN HEAD, Md. May 2s
,snec;an-Postmaster Joseph r
Mattingly has been elec'eo cnalr-
man Of the Permanent operating
Committee of the Indian Head
Community Center. Other officers
A.. John T. Parran, treasurer. aro
Mrs. Mildred s. Rice. secretary.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
3 Students 10 Speak
AT Commencement oI
Mount Vernon High

Three students will speak at the
Mount Vernon High School COM
mencement exercises at the Reed
Theater at 10 pm. June 8.
Catherine Grim, Gardner VAN
scoyac and Cynthia Edwards will
address the graduates on Democracy
M. B. Landes, principal, will present
the diplomas.
Baccalaureate services will be held
at st. Paul's Church in Alexandria
at 8 pm. June g.
Following Is a tentative list OF
Evening star., 1948-05-29
K. Of c. to Hold Breakfast

Rosensteel Council, Knights of
Columbus. of Forest Glen, Md, will
hold its annual communion break
fast tomorrow morning at Stone
House Inn, Four Corners, following
"a mass celebrated at am. at St.
Bernadette's Church.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
graduates:

AkerbIoom. Suzanne
Anderson, Roger H.
Bomkamp, Virginia
Booth. Elmer w. jr.
Ca athey. John B. W.
Clark. Carl I.
Collins. Robert w.
era wford, Katrina
Grim, Catherine l.
Da Wis, Wilma
Duncan, Robert NJ.
Dwyer, Rose Marie
Edwards, Cynthia L.
Embrey. Dorothy NJ.
Fenimore. George A.
Frickleton, Patrick
Flinchum, Robert c.
Grimm, June W.
Hastings. Shirley z.
HOFFMAN. Martha J.
Hudson. Carl P
Huntington. r. +.
Kahn. Grace
Lambrisht. Carolina
Lyles, Robert H.
MiIstead. Betty Ann
Monroe. Dorothy V.
Moss, Mary Edwina
Nelson. Paul
Norfolk. William A.
O.Flaherty, Nancy
Olmsted. Lester z.
Peters, Mildred Z.
Keller. Beverly J.
Riley, Alice A. G.
Rivers. Clinton B., il
Roberts. Pa tricia A.
Rogers, Richard w.
Scslise. Frances M,
Shirk. Francis NJ.
Stevens, J. H., jr.
Sullivan. Dorothy P.
vaDSc0yoc. G. w.
Wagner, Elizabeth
Westbrook. H. A.. jr.
Wheeler. Herbert
Wollon. Carolyn 2.
Young. William L.
Bell. Doris Lee
Bennett, Ila Jane
Brown. Roland H.
Cook, Aileen
Cook, Kathleen
DAVIS. Helen Mae
Dawson, Joetta v.
Dodd. Anne Z.
Grimsley. Dolores
Hall. william c.
Hartman, Doris L.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Huffman. Virginia

Huffman. Virginia
Jones. Mary V.
Leyay, Alice p.
Lloyd, Bonnie Lou
Morgan, Geraldine
McCann. Maxine
Mcdonald, Barbara
Mc1ntur1, Phyllis
Ncitzey, Sara c.
Overly, Betty June
Rose, Kathryn z.
Saulnier. Paul c.
Sawyer. Dixie r.
Showalter. Anne X.
Wade, Mary J.
Waybright. Jean z.
Weaver, Kathryn
williams, Thelma
Vowel. Lyle z.
CoHey, Earl z.
Crump, Robert c.
George. Charles
GRAY, Jack D.
Hartman, Ha rold p.
Kline. Charles r.
McCreary, Thomas
Moshier. Marjorie
Penn. Jean H.
Penn. Mary E.
Sipes, Robert T.. III
Thomas. Ann Nora
Alcorn. Earl A.. jr.
Arnold, Malcolm
harrington, Thomas
Boliinser. Joseph
Bowers. Bennie
Carneal, Earl r.
Glenn. Doris A.
creed. George W.
Darr. Harry z.
Dyson, Barbara a.
Gordon, Marvin A.
Hansen. Albert G
Harley. william r.
Harris. Violet M
Hollins. Evelyn !.
,Jenkins. willard H.
Lester. Otis H. jr.
Markley. James
Otis, irwin z.
Phillips, James Z.
Ridseway. Norma
Ridseway. Thelma j.
Rogers, Betty Ann
Shimett, Newman
Simpson. Ernestine
smith. John z.
Sten, Janet L.
Stevens, Marsaret
War. Janet c.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Tuck Urges Military Leoves

RICHMOND. Va. May % P.-
Gov. Tuck has urged Virginia en-
ployers to grant leaves Of absence
to their workers who. are members
Of the National Guard and the Or
ganized Reserve Corps.
Evening star., 1948-05-29

tefoay A1ter.
noon.
Mr.. Shea has
been acting su-
perintend en- t
since John w.
Tramburg " as
elevated to the
dictatorship of
the Public We'll
fare Department
two weeks ago.
Before that he
was Mr.. Tram
burg's assistant.
The Institu-
ton Committee
- %h> hA~l 4
Evening star., 1948-05-29
CheverIy Field Day Set

The Cheyerly Tuxedo Md
School win hold its annual track
and field athletic events from $50
am. $3.50 pm. Wednesday on the
school grounds.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Shea Indorsed
As Director Of
Industrial Home
Acting Superintendent
Wins Booking From
Welfare Board

Gerard w. Shea has been recon.
mended IS superintendent OF the
Industrial Home School, the Board
of Public Welfare announced yes.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-20
May Replace Present
School Bus System
Continued from nrss pagsl

The department found it neces-
sary to terminate contracts affect
ing 80 routes as of the past June
30, mainly because of the shift i'm
school population. Thirty nine
more contracts were terminated by
contractors.
The report recommended such
state legislation as is necessary to
require all buses, while transport
ing school pupils, to display plain
ly the words, School Bus" on
both the front and rear, and that
the operator be required to cover
or remove the words when the bus
is being used for other purposes.
Il feel sure that the fact that
buses displaying the school bus
Identification are seen at all times
of the day or night is one of the
reasons why the motoring public
is prone to disregard the law de-
signed for the protection of school
children while boarding or leaving
a school bus" the transportation
supervisor explained.
He also suggested consideration
of a movement to establish a uni
form traffic law in regard to pass
ing a school bus which has stop
ped along the highway to receive
or discharge pupils.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-20
BABSON Discusses The White Collar Worker

dollars per week which this years college
graduate hope to get will not go much further
than the ten dollars per week which l got
when graduating from Massachusetts Insti-
tute of Technology in 1898. Moreover, this
generation wants a good deal more than I
ever dreamed of.
STANDARDS MUST BE MAINTAINED
But should we cut back our standard of
living to that of my youth? 1t would be fan
tastic to think of taking away from the white
color families their automobiles their wash
ing machines, or their childTens chance to
finish school, But a reduction of the living
standard will follow unless salaries and
prices are brought into line one way or the
other
We cannot afford to let down the standards
of any group of people in this country. For
our own good, for our cOuntry's good, and for
the good of the world, we need to keep moving
forward. The white collar group is cOmpara-
lively small. When I say white collar man, :"
you probably think of a mild little man who
looks like a cartOOnists idea of John @. Public
and who works in an Office, turning over
papers, debating an occasional letter, or en-
tering figures in a big ledger.
WHITE COLLAR MEN VITAL TO INDUSTRY
You're right; he's the man I have in mind.
But he is important In the first place, bust
ness couldn't run without him any more than
steel mill could run without coal An ex-