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Evening star., 1948-02-03
Montgomery Farmer Charged
With LETTING Cattle Sturve

be starving and a dead calf that
apparently, died of starvation.
Capt. Bodmer said Payne told hin
he had run out of money and was
doing his best to feed the herd. He
was milking the COWS each day
Capt. Bodmer said the only feed
found was 50-pound bale of hay
He added that most of the animals
had received no water for several
days because the only available
water supply was frozen.
A Frederick, Md, credit company
notified by Capt. Bodmer Of the
situation, furnished feed and hired
a man to take care OF the remainder
of the herd.
Capt. Bodmer said Payne lived on
the farm with his wife and one child.
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Baltimore Transit Head S
Death Is Ruled Suicide
By the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 3-An officia
notation of suicide was entered ir
the death of Claude M. Gray, IS.
year-old president of Baltimore
Transit Co.
Mr.. Gray was found Sunday by
his wife with his head in the oven
of gas range and two rifle slugs in
his chest. DR.. Howard J. Maldeis
State medical examiner, found he
had died of asphyxiation and gun
shot wounds.
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Maryland u. TO Begin
New Term Monday

Registration of students at the
University of Maryland continued
today in preparation for the re-
sumption of classes for the spring
semester, starting next Monday.
University officials reported yes
terday they expect no change from
last falls record enrolment, either
at College Park or in the five pro-
fessional schools in Baltimore.
Although about 300 students have
dropped out of school, the same
number is expected to enroll for
the first time during registrations
this week, the university said.
Senior and Junior class men,
beFs were the first to register on
opening day yesterday, with soph-
omores slated to enroll today and
tomorrow. Freshmen will register on
Thursday and Friday.
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Arlington Girl Scouts
Hold Leaders Dinner

Mrs. O'Neal M. Johnson, vice
chairman of Region of the Girl
Scouts of America. was guest speak
er last night at the annual leaders
dinner held by the Arlington Coun-
ty Girl Scouts in the Clarendon
Methodist Church, North Irving and
Sixth streets, Arlington.
She was introduced by Mrs. C. r.
Niklason, commissioner of the
county organization. The guest list
included the Rev. and Mrs. Fred
erick Williams of the Clarendon
church, Miss Leona Thietten. ex-
ecutive director of the Arlington
County Community Chest, and Miss
Martha Ann Goodwin, director of the
Community Council.
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Bethesda Electrician
Held on Second Charge

A Bethesda electrician yesterday
was bound over to the Montgomery
County grand jury on larceny
charge, after a hearing before Trial
Magistrate Warren Browning in
Bethesda Police Court.
William C. Dean, "a, of the 4700
block Edgemoor drive also was
ordered to stand trial Thursday in
the Police Court at Rockville on a
charge of assaulting a 10-year -old
girl. In each case bond of $1,000
was set
Dean is charged with the theft of
suit from tailor shop last Novem-
ber. The assault is alleged to have
occurred January 25.
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Boby Dies From Burns
In Maryland Home Fire

Timothy Grigsby. colored,
months old, died of burns last nigh
in Montgomery County Genera
Hospital. He was burned Sunday
when fire destroyed the home of hi.
parents on Avery road near Redland
Md.
The babys father, Robert C
Grigsby, carried him from the sec.
ond floor of the home after discover
ing the fire. Mr.. Grigsby, his wife
and three other children escaped
unhurt. The Grigsby home was
situated on the farm of w. r. Wins
low.
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Night Glasses to Start
At Wushinqton-Lee

The Washington-Lee High Night
School, Arlington, will begin a new
semester tonight, Principal Thomas
H. Christie announced today.
Subjects offered will include Eng
lish, history, geometry, algebra. trig-
onometry, economics, machine shop
wood shop, auto mechanics, me-
chanical drawing, blueprint reading
psychology, physics, bookkeeping
shorthand and typing.
Evening star., 1948-02-03
/ Man Sticks Dynamite
In Belt. !DemoHshes
| Self Before Woman
By the Associated Press

ROANOKE, Va. Feb. 3.-Wil-
liam B. Straightiff, 81, placed a
stick. of dynamite in his belt
last night and blew himself to
bits in a snow-covered alley
near his home.
Looking on was a companion,
identified by police as Jewell
Williamson, "a, who said she
had pleaded with Straightiff
not to carry out a suicide
threat.
Police said holes were blown
in the woman's clothing by the
blast. set off by a detonator and
aashlight batteries.
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Tuition Custer
To Jam Schools
In Montgomery
Crowded Buildings
Must Take in Pupils
Expelled by D. c.

Montgomery County officials to.
day forecast complications in their
already overcrowded schools as
result of the expulsion Of nonresi-
dent students from District schools
for failure to pay tuition fees.
At the same time, Central High
School reported that the president
of its Student Council and one Of its.
football stars are included among
the rs students facing expulsion as
nonresidents unless they pay tut.
ton.
Although none of the principals
in the schools affected by the tut
tion order have yet received expul-
sion notices. School Supt. Hobart M.
Corning said some students asked
for transfers to Maryland or Vir-
ginia schools yesterday and parents
agreed to nay tuition in other cases.
Crowded Beyond Capacities.
Most of the pupils expelled in
compliance with the 1948 District
Appropriations Act are from Mont
gomery homes. The county nl,st
therefore arrange to enroll them
in its own system.
r. E. Carpenter, who is In charge
of school property for the Mont
gomery Board of Education, said
county children expelled from ths/
District must be taught principally
at the Montgomery Blair Hi9 r
School, Silver Spring, Bethesds-
Chevy Chase High School and
Leland junior High School, Be-
thesda.
These facilities are already crowd
ed beyond their approved capacities,
he said.
The order affects Prince Georges
and Arlington Counties, as well as
Montgomery, but not as extensively.
The Arlington School Board came
to grips with the problem last week
when group of Negroes asked the
county to pay tuition of pupils who
attend District schools because Of
Unequal" education opportunities in
the white and colored schools OF
Arlington. The board has not yet
announced its decision.
Injunction Hearing Monday.
Mr.. Carpenter pointed out that
as the student advances through
District schools, the tuition rates
become higher. He said this fact
would be responsible for an increas-
lngly heavy burden at the high
school level in Montgomery.
He estimated that more than 200
pupils who reside in the District, are
enrolled in county schools. Tuition
is not charged them. An additional
2l8 students are children from Dis
trlct homes who were given foster
homes in the county at the request
OF District welfare agencies, he said.
4 Central Principal Lawrence G,
Hoover said two school leaders,
whose names he declined to give.
both live in Maryland and have not
paid tuition. He said their cases
were still pending along with sew
eral others.
Of the ITS in the affected group,
81 students at Woodrow Wilson High
School will remain in school until
District Court takes action on an
injunction restraining the District
from expelling the students. A hear
ing on the petition for a preliminary
injunction is scheduled for next
Monday.
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Seat Pleasant Girl, 5,
Injured in Sled Crash

Five-year -old Joyce Lea Kelly, Al;
Seventeen place, Seat Pleasant, was
reported in critical condition at Gal.
linger Hospital today suffering from
injuries received yesterday in q
shedding accident.
The girls sled crashed into ar
automobile at Sixty-first and c
streets, Capitol Heights, Prince
Georges County police said. She
was taken to the hospital by the
Bladensburg Rescue Squad where
she was treated for head injuries.
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Methodists to Hear DR.. Boss

The second in a series of five dis
cussions on the theme, The Chris
tian Approach to Present-Day Liv-
ing" will be held at the Woodside
Methodist Church, Silver Spring, at
7:45 pm. tomorrow. DR.. Charles F.
Boss of Chicago, secretary of the
Methodist Commission on World
Peace, will be the speaker.
Evening star., 1948-02-03
TrioI Records Approved

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 3 tP.-
State Auditor j. Gordon Bennett
yesterday approved the records OF
Trial Justice r. H. Marriott OF
Fauquier County for the last fiscal
year. The trial justice handled
1,75O cases during the period, al
most double the 912 disposed OF in
1q44-45
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Courthouse Pieu Offered

A request by the Montgomery
County Bar Association for con-
struction OF an addition to the
Rockville Courthouse was to be pre-
sented to the county commissioners
today. The proposal was adopted
by the association yesterday.
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Mclean Tuxpoyers to Meet

The Taxpayers Advisory Associa-
ton will meet at 8:15 o'clock tonight
at the Franklin Sherman School in
Mclean to plan opposition to the
proposed formation of Fairfax Coun-
ty Sanitary District No. 3, which
would embrace the McLean-Frank-
lin -Chesterbrook areas.
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Alexandria Court Fees
Total So.1o2 in Month

The Alexandria Civil and Police
Court reported collections totaling
So, 1927 for the month of January
The major portion Of this sum was
81, ,78085 in city fines. trial fees,
warrant fees, bail fees, filing and
iindexing and other fees. A total Of
SO ,621 in cash depository bonds were
collected
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Typinq Students to Enroll

Registration for the second Sc
mester of night tipping classes for
adults at the Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School will be held from 6:l5
to BIS tonight, Thursday night and
next Tuesday nigb. Miss Alma r.
Ellis, in charge III the classes, an
nolInced TODAY.
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Fun Festival Eriday

A "fun festival" to raise money
; for classroom equipment and stu
dent recreation will be held at !
pm. Friday In the Fairfax Ele-
mentary School, according to Mrs
Albert K. Hayward and Mrs. John
Regain, co-chairmen of the event,
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Heads Gold Star Wives

Mrs. Ruth butcher, 1880 North
Longfellow street, Arlington, has
been elected national r. clt OF
the Gold Star Wives OF America,
lit was announced today.
Evening star., 1948-02-03

OCTOGENARIAN SEES FIRST MOVIE-Louis A. Bundon, a.
felt like going to the movies went His
wife Mab 3d. went to 40 Persuaded by Chief
Petty Officer Rolo Preston Vance, boarder at Willow Inn
which the Blundons operate the Rockville pike the Blum
last night agreed to visit the Bethesda Thear The prof.
off to dubious start when the Bundons lights
wouldn't work. got them there The MY
Rose" Blundon said he might go the movies
again some time. Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1948-03-21
cinderella As a Ballet

audiences the
Chdns
of
of Cindeeos
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-21
CEMETERY BOARD MEETS
DISCUSSES DETAILS Of
SOLDIER PLOT BUR|ALS

Burials in the soldiers plot OF
Laurel cemetery were discussed at
a meeting of the board the evening
of Jan. Is at the city hall, attended
by President C. w. Laird and men,
bers Feuerbacher, Graft, Thomson
and Williams.
Laird said G.. E. Settergren, I'M
dertaker, had called on him in re-
gard to burials in the plot. The
ensuing discussion revealed that
veterans organizations are handling
the affairs of the plot and that
charges of $3.50 for the necessary
cement base and $3.50 for a seating
stone are made by other cemeteries.
1t was reported that the veterans at
present have enough bases and will
handle that part without aid from
the city. The only charge is for
digging the grave.
A letter from Mrs. Ella Dye in
regard to perpetual care of a lot
was read and filed.
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-21
REV. WILCOX GOING
SOON TO GLENO|vE
Is Appointed To New Pastor.
ate By Superintendent
Successor Here Sought

Rev. M. j. Wilcox, pastor of the
Methodist church at Laurel and Park
City since July 1, 1912, has been
notified by Rev. Reuben Dutton of
Billings district superintendent that
he has been appointed to the Metho-
dist church at Glendive as of Feb.
1. The Wilcox family will leave
next Tuesday morning for their
new work.
Rev. Wilcox states that he has
enjoyed his work in Laurel and
that the family dislikes leaving the
congenial community.
Superintendent Dutton is negotia-
ing with two or three men out of
the state as possible successors to
Rev. Wilcox. Until a new minister
comes to the charge, Rev. Dutton
will supply the pulpits each Sunday
at the Laurel and Park City church.
es. There will be no interruption in
the Sunday program of the churches,
and organizations will continue their
activities as heretofore.
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-21
STATE N0TABLES
ATTEND DISTRICT
VT. v. CONCLAVE
Dept. Commander John Bonner
Pleased With Largely At
tended Laurel Meeting

More than $50 attended the ban,
quet Sunday evening at the Cabir
club, scene of the days Veterans OF
Foreign Wars district convention
and heard John w. Bonner, depart
ment commander, and w. P. Pig
cram, r-adjutant, sum-
Marie the work of the department
in the past year and its prospects
for service in the coming year. The
banquet was the final event of the
convention, which opened in the
afternoon with a business session,
and with George Prouty of Laurel
presiding as district commander.
Delegates to the auxiliary conven-
ton met in the parish hall later
joining the men for the banquet.
Fred w. Graft presided as toast
master and introduced a number of
guests and officers of posts and
auxiliaries. He thanked Mrs. j. H.
Albertus and Miss Dolores Wiser
for the music they had provided
during the dinner
o. R. Burdett of Laurel, the de-
partment's historian, urged the
posts represented to immediately
provide him with pictures of all
commanders and adjutants, and
Continued on Page Eleven)
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-21
JANUARY $3.50
MANY RESIDENTS
AID DIMES MARCH
Envelopes Are Being Returned
Rapidly-10,700 Polio Cases
In Nation Last Year

The March of Dimes campaign,
under the direction of the Laurel
Rotana club, is progressing favor
ably Envelopes which were mailed
recently to Laurel residents for their
convenience in making donations are
being returned rapidly. Those who
have not yet RENTED are urged
to do so at an early date. Contri-
buttons may be mailed to Miss Pearl
Davis, box 274, Laurel, Mont.
The demand for funds to battle
polio is as great now as in previous
years. Although 1947 was predicted
as an "off year,, it saw a total
of more than 10,700 cases, the fifth
consecutive year of unusually high
incidents. Some of the demand is a
carry over of preceding epidemics
because many cases require expens-
i've are and treatment for years.
The polio cases since October 1915
ir Yellowstone county cared for at
the st. Vincent hospital number 125.
The number of cases still in the hos
pital is six. The cost of hospital
ization amounts to $64,3441.70 AMI
the cost of special nursing care
is ~$3O,77S.O5.
Miss Elizabeth Cook is Laurel
chairman of the Yellowstone county
division of National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis. Miss Grace
Stadalman, Mrs. Ina Eshom and
Mrs. Mona Pewitt are in charge
Of the business district canvass;
Marshall Huntington, the Farmers
Union Central Exchange; William
N. p, roundhouse; Ben Gum.
and George Prouty, yard
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-21
BR0HAUGH, EYER TO
ATTEND SCHOOL ON
MUNICIPAL PLANTS
Four day Water, Sewer School
Is Offered By COllege-City
Seeks New Patrol

The city council at a meeting
Tuesday evening Authorized attend
ance of Paul Brohaugh, pump house
superintendent, and Chef Eyer, water
commissioner, to attend a special
school for water supply and sewage
plant operators at Montana State
college in Bozeman Feb. 1913. The
school will be on the campus of
the college and is a cooperative pro-
ject of the engineering extension di-
vision of the college and the di-
vision of sanitary engineering of
the Montana state board of health.
The curriculum of the four-day
school will include the basic sciences
underlying the proper building and
operation of water supply systems
and sewage systems, including sew
age treatment. The city will pay
the necessary expenses incurred on
the trip by Brohaugh and Eyer.
Tuition is free.
Mayor Peter d. Thomson presided
az IlC COullIli oCoolOHs AIlCluliiH
aldermen were Conner, Rodgers, Par
ker, Paul Void, Smith Freebury and
Feuerbacher.
Resolution 664, transferring funds,
Vas passed on first reading. Gus
tomary reports were submitted by
the health officer, water department;
treasurer and city clerk. H.. F.
Bausch of Seitz Machinery company
appeared before the council in re-
gard to a motor grader for the city.
The city clerk was instructed to
call for bids on a new or used
patrol, gas or diesel powered, of
heavy duty type and weighing not
less than $4,000 pounds, with or
without trade-in of the city's used
G. w. Fenton discussed present in
surance on city buildings. AS a
result the council authorized bring
ing up insurance to 90 per cent
the property value and instructed
the clerk to order such insurance
the Fenton Agency. A re-
port fro m the fire chief said the
fire truck and equipment were fully
covered by present policies.
The new water contract with the
Pacific was filed. A let
Ter from the railroad asked permits
sion to temporarily remove meters
measuring consumption of san
tary water at the Laurel shops,
which was granted.
The treasurer was authorized to
transfer funds from special improve
nent district II revolving fund to
he districts fund for payment Of
ponds.
Two building permits were grant
ID:
To Burl Carter for a new roof
md brick siding on a garage on lot
6, block /, Laurel Realty subdivi-.
ion, costing approximately 500,
nd to Sam DeFrance to build Z
our-unit frame cabin, 10 by 65.
II lots 5, 6, z and 8, block Is,
subdivision, at an approx
nate cost of $4,000.
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-21
INVESTIGATOR
WAR GRIMES, TELLS OF
ATROCITIES IN EUROPE

Astonishing and sickening scenes
were described here Tuesday at the
noon meeting of the Rotary club by
John Bonner, former Montana at
torney general who during the war
was a member of the first tribunal
in the field to try war criminals
and who later conducted investiga-
lions of nazi atrocities. Now a re-
turned veteran and state command
er of Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Bonner came to Laurel Sunday to
attend a convention of district 3.
He was persuaded to remain and
address the Rotary club.
After being introduced by A. A.
Moser, program committeeman, Bon
ner said he was appointed to the
first field tribunal, consisting of
five officers and both prosecution
and defense of the prisoner. The
first prisoner to be tried vas a
spy in civilian clothing who aroused
suspicion when he used a German
word in conversation. At the trial
he declared he would never be ex-
ecuted because "Hitler would save
He later plead repeatedly to
be allowed to live. He was execut-
ed by order of the commission.
Continued on Page Eleven)
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-21
COOP ASSOCIATION
ELECTS RICHARDSON

Harold Richardson was elected
president for the third time at the
annual meeting Monday evening of
the Laurel Cooperative association,
held in the organizations new SER
vice station and store on East Main
street. Paul Roman was elected vice
president; Fred Quinn, secretary
treasurer; Paul Roman, director, and
George Frank, director from Park
City.
The audit report on last years
business was given. About 200
members attended the meeting, with
several present from Billings.
Harry Smart is manager for the
association.
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-21
CATTLE, SHEEP ON
FEED HERE GAIN;
DECLINE IN j. s.
Sheep On Feed In Nation Is
Smallest Since '2S; Cattle
Smallest Since 40

More cattle and sheep than usual
are being pen fed for market in
Montana feed lots this winter, the
Montana federal agricultural sta
tistical service at Helena said Mon
day. Principal feeding areas of
the state indicated that on JAM. 1
a total of $4,000 head of cattle
were being fed for market now,
while a year ago $4,000 head of
cattle were on feed.
Greater numbers in the Laurel
Billings and Hardin districts large
ly account for the increased cattle
feeding operations in the state.
The number of sheep and lambs
in Montana feeding pens is placed
at $4,000 head, which is $4,000
more than a year ago. Virtually
all of this increase is noted in the
Sidney or lower Yellowstone valley
district.
Contrasted to the Montana in
creases, the number of sheep and
lambs on feed for market in the
nation as a whole on Jan. 1 this
year was 16 per cent less than last
year and the smallest since 1928.
Nearly all of the decrease is in
the corn belt states and the wheat
pasture areas of Kansas, Oklahoma
and Texas. The western states as
a group show an increase of 8 per
cent.
The number of cattle on feed in
the nation is IL per cent smaller
than a year ago, the smallest since
1Qd
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-21
Next Of Kin Urged To
Tell Grave Division
Of Address Change

Next of kin of World war II de-
ceased are urged by Col. Graves B.
McGary, commanding officer, Utah
general distribution depot, to keep
the American graves registration
division at the depot informed of
changes in address.
Colonel McGary pointed out that
approximately 25 per cent of the
nations next of kin have changed
their address since they received
Continued on Page Six.)
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-21
ODD FELLOWS LODGE
SEAT NEW OFFICERS

At the first meeting in their new
hall, Friday evening, the Odd Eel
lows installed officers for the year.
l.. L. Smith was installing officer
and seated the following members
of the staff: Ralph Lumsdon, noble
grand; Walter Orndorff, vice grand;
Harold VanNice, recording secre-
tary; Forrest Thayer, financial Sc
cretary; Thomas Everett, treasur-
er, and Ted Webb, past noble grand.
Clyde Decker, warden; Peter D..
Thomson, conductor; o. c. Cooper.
chaplain; Ira Rodgers, R. S. S. G.;
David Johnson, L. S. S.; William
Gerke, R. S. N. G.; L. L. Smith,
L. S. N. G.; Frank Platz, r. S.
V. G. and j. L. Macarthur, inside
guardian.
The date of the lodge meetings
has been changed to the second and
fourth Mondays of each month. Vol
workers are progressing
with the completion of the
hall, and it was announced that do
nations from other clubs and lodges
are still being received. The hall
on West Main street was formerly
occupied by the Nolte Construction
company.
Refreshments were served at the
of the meeting.
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-21
Hobby Night Is Set
For Next Wednesday

Another Hobby night has been
announced for next Wednesday eve
ming in the parlor of the Methodist
church, beginning at 1880 In ad-
dition to fly tying, leather work,
textile painting, silver-smithing and
other handcrafts there will be candle
dipping, demonstrated by a young
lady from Billings who is accomp-
lished in the art.
All who may be interested are
invited. 1t is suggested that each.
bring two cookies for refreshments.