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Evening star., 1948-04-02

The yearly circus previeW was
curtailed somewhat yesterday, when
the 52-car-long train of Ringing
Bros, Barnum & Bailey pulled into
A!exandria's Potomac Yards.
Contrary to custom, the elephants
weren't taken out of their cars and
given water because the train was
we'll behind its usual schedule. The
81 pachyderms had been fed and
watered the evening before when the
train-one of the longest circus
trains ever assembled-stopped at
Rocky Mount. N. C.
Plagued with broken couplings, de-
lays occasioned by the reduction
in the use of coal-burning locomo-
tives and a fatal accident while
travelling through North Carolina,
the cleaning white cars pulled into
Alexandria nearly seven hours late.
Roustabout Killed.
A cclored roustabout was killed
and three men injured late Wednes-
day when a wagon lashed to the
fiat car on which they were riding
broke loose and pinned the men
against another vehicle Two ele-
plants were unloaded and used to
push the wagons back in place.
Circus workers said the cage oc-
cupied by Toto and Gargantua, the
famous huge gorillas, rocked back
and fourth at the impact of the two
wagons.
Although the few children present
Evening star., 1948-04-02
Montgomery Studies
Pleas for Higher Pay
For 7 Health Officials

Requests for salary increases for
the Montgomery County health off,
Ger and his assistant, coupled with a
warning that the two officials are
considering offers of higher paying
jobs, were being studied today by
the county commissioners.
The requests were presented to
the commissioners yesterday by rep
resentatives of six county organiza-
tions and a State Health Depart
ment official.
DR.. v. l.. Ellicott, county health
officer since 1882, now receives So
$50 a year in State funds and So, 100
from the county. His assistant, Dr.
Claire A. Christman, who has been
with the county five years, is paid
$4,140 by the county. She receives
no supplemental State salary.
Better Jobs Considered.
The delegation asked the COM
missioners to raise DR.. Ellicott's
salary to $1,000 to match a similar
increase proposed by the State and
to increase DR.. Christman's salary
to $500.
DR.. Christman later confirmed the
report that she is considering a
higher paying position, while Walter
S. Pratt, president of county tuber-
culosis association, spokesman for
the various groups yesterday, said
DR.. Ellicott is now on the West
Coast considering a health post
there. u.
Mrs. j. r. Hemingway of the
county League of Women Voters
told the Commissioners that unless
we raise our taxes to put the coun-
ty on going basis, We will be on a
dead level of mediocrity ."
Others at Meeting.
! Board President Brooke Johns
interjected, There aren't enough
people who think as you do. We've
got to convince them"
Others appearing at the meeting
included Mrs. Arthur Ringland OF
the Planned Parenthood League;
DR.. J. w. Bird, county Medical
Society; DR.. Dexter Bullard, Mental
Hygiene Society; Mrs. William
Hjnckley, Public Health Lay Coun-
Gil, and j. P. Slicher of the State
Health Department.
Evening star., 1948-04-02
Two Killed, ; Injured
lin Three-Car Collision
South Of Alexandria

Two Alexandria men were fatally
injured last night when their au-
tomobile figured in three-car
collision on Route about miles
south of alexandria. Three other
persons were injured.
Dewey H. Campbell, 81, Of Route 4,
Alexandria, died about 20 minutes
after, he was taken to Alexandria
Hospital. Eugene Cash, 35, of 924
Franklin street. Alexandria, died
about six hours after arriving at the
hospital.
Among the injured was Hubert
Campbell, 81, of 912 Franklin street,
Alexandria, who suffered a COM
pound fracture of the right leg. a
broken arm and cuts. Mr.. Campbell
police said, was the third occupant
OF the car in which the two men
were killed. They said he was not
related to the other Mr.. Campbell.
Others injured were Warrant Of
f1cer Jess Willard Hanson, 80, of the
Anacostia Naval Air Station, and
his wife, Mrs. Evelyn Hanson, %, OF
SIS Newcomb street Sc. They were
taken to the Bethesda Naval Hos
pital where their condition was re-
ported to be satisfactory.
Police gave the following account
of the accident: Dewey Campbell,
Hubert Campbell and Mr.. Cash
were occupants of car which ran
into the rear of another car, then
careened across the highway and
collided head-on with the Hanson
car. The car which the Campbell
car first struck was driven by Chief
Pharmacists Mate Raymond Svend-
sen. Police said Mr.. Svendsen, his
wife and a third occupant of their
car were uninjured.
Evening star., 1948-04-02

Larry Heyman of Roosevelt High
School. Jill Mills of Woodrow Will
son High School, Patronienne Nc
Nally of Washington-Lee High
School and Gerald c. Weir of Fair
fax High School.
Each of the six winners In the
art contest will receive 500 Saw
ings Bond, and the pictures viii be
reproduced in The Stars 1949 cal
endar. A public exhibition will be
held in the lobby Of the Commerce
Department Building for two weeks,
starting May l.
So far 132 entries have been re-
ceived for the Science Fair, which
will be held in the National Museum
for one week starting May l.
Full information may be obtained
by writing to room 724, The Evening
Star Building.
Evening star., 1948-04-02
Fairfax x-Roy Survey
Extended One Duy

The countrywide X-ray survey OF
all persons over Is years of age has
been extended one day in Fairfax
County, it was announced today.
The survey will continue through
Friday from / to 8 pm. at the JEFF
ferson Village Pharmacy, in re-
sponse to a request from a group
of Jefferson Village residents.
Today and tomorrow the X-ray
unit will be at the Fairfax Fire De-
partment. Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday it will be at the Vienna
Fire Department and on Thursday
it will be at the Falls Church High
Schoo1
Evening star., 1948-04-02
PSC Weighs Request
|By Capital Transit for
MARYLAND Fare Rise
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, April 2.-The Mary
land Public Service Commission has
under study the Capital Transit
Co.'S request for fare increase in
its Maryland operations.
Final arguments by counsel and
interested parties were presented
yesterday at the conclusion of a
hearing stretching over several
months.
Four Point Protest.
Philip H. Dorsey, jr., PSC peoples
counsel, asked the commission to
deny the Washington utility's re-
quest for these reasons:
l. The company has not adequate
ly shown that it is losing money on
it's lines in Prince Georges and
Montgomery Counties.
2. Even If these operations are
improbable, they must not be con-
sidered a separate unit but a part
of the system, which is earning
profits.
8. No improvements in service has
been promised by the utility If the
rates are increased.
4. A boost would result in loss of
patronage and would not necessarily
increase the company's Maryland
revenues.
Utility Contests Points.
Daryl Myse, utility attorney, con-
tested these statements point for
point, arguing that the company's
profit and loss statements were ac-
curate, that it was right in treating
the Maryland operations as unit
by itself, and that the proposed in
crease would materially increase
revenue though not wipe out an
annual deficit on Free State lines.
Both the company and representa-
tives Of a Prince Georges County
group of protestants against the
fare raise previously filed briefs with
the commission.
Other foes of the raise to address
the commission today were Walter
F. Mulligan and A. w. Brummell
Of Prince Georges County. They
dealt substantially with the points
raised by MIR. Dorsey.
The utility's proposed new rate
scheduled-which would establish a
uniform scent cash fare for each
ne-and-a -half-mile zone-will be-
come effective next Thursday unless
the commission rules to the contrary.
Evening star., 1948-04-02
Convention Delegate
Contests Develop in
Maryland Counties

Contests were assured today for
selection of Prince Georges delegates
to the Maryland Republican Con-
vention and Montgomery delegates
to both the Republican and Demo-
cratic Conventions.
No contest developed in Prince
Georges over the Democratic Con-
vention delegation, as the filing
deadline passed at midnight.
The delegates will be chosen at
party primaries May and the
State conventions will be held with
in two weeks after that date. Each
party in each county will elect seven
delegates.
Four Republicans File.
Four Republicans filed yesterday
for the Prince Georges delegation.
They are H. Wilson Spicknall,
Hyattsville; Ned Waters. Berwyn
Heights; Lawrence w. Henry, Bowie,
and Erwin Hohensee, College Park.
Others, who filed previously, are
Mrs. Annette P. Fisher and Mrs.
Lois A. Baltimore, Bladensburg;
Paul D. johnson, Mount Rainier:
w. Leroy Armstrong, Laurel; James
T. Sutton, Fairmount Heights; j.
Bryant Morrison, Seat Pleasant, and
Sidney A. Moore, Brandywine.
Mrs. Blanche E. Longanecker,
'Berwyn, became the seventh men,
Der of the Prince Georges Democratic
delegation, which is comprised solely
Of women. The others are Mrs. Nora
R. Bollinger. Brentwood; Mrs. Cor
della Brown, Takoma Park; Mrs.
Mary c. White, Colmar Manor; Mrs.
Betty L. Tayman, Cheverly; Mrs.
Lillian r. Kutsch, Ardmore, and
Mrs. Myrtle B. Andre, Oxon Hill.
IL in Montgomery Contest.
In Montgomery, the filing of eight
additional Republicans, ran the
number in that contest to H. New
corners to the race are Herbert j.
Schlee and Lillian w. Smith, Chevy
Chase; J. Douglas Bradshaw, Ia
koma Park; F~ul M Coughlan and
Emily B. Elkins, Silver Spring;
Wesley I. Sauter. Bethesda; George
w. johnson and Adolph E. Guide, jr.,
Rockville. Those who filed earlier
are Frank R. Long, Kensington;
Mrs. Verna S. Towne, Chevy Chase;
Mrs. Ruth Bliss, Takoma Park, and
Romeo w. Horad. Silver Spring. q
Six Democrats added their names
to the Montgomery list. They are
Mrs. Camilla o. Bowman. John E.
Russell and William E. Hewitt, Sill
yer Spring; Lee Vern Lippart, Ger
mantown; John Pratt and Albert
E. Aren't, Chevy Chase. Seven
already in the running are Charles
w. Prettyman, Rockville; Blair Lee,
III, Silver Spring; Robert W. Beall,
Bethesda; Mrs. Irene Brungart, Ia
koma Park; Jerry T. Williams,
Laytonsville; Mrs. Elizabeth Assay,
Bethesda. and Mrs. Anna H. Roach,
Chew Chase
Evening star., 1948-04-02
Fuirfux Women Voters
Adopt Budget of $2o2

The Fairfax County League OF
Women Voters adopted budget of
1922 and elected the following offl-
GERS at its meeting this week:
Mrs. Karl Anderson, Falls Church,
president; Mrs. Lester Simpson,
Belle Haven, first vice president; I;
Mrs. Omer Hirst, Annandale, sec
ond vice president: Mrs. Cecil r.
welte, Springfield, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. J. C. Tottle, Belle Haven,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Ed
mund H. Parry, Mclean, treasurer;
Mrs. Russell Fiore, Vienna, director;
Mrs. Jean White, Vienna, director,
and Mrs. David Depue, Falls Church,
director.
Evening star., 1948-04-02
Prisoner Who Escaped
In Fuirfux Surrenders

A prisoner who escaped Wednes-
day from State Work Camp No. 30
on Route 211, near Fairfax, gave
himself up yesterday after spending
the night In the woods.
Floyd Turner, 80, who was serv-
ing six-month term for unauthor-
ized use of an automobile, climbed
over fence and fed into the woods.
The camp superintendent said he
would not be tried for escape since
he returned voluntarily.
Evening star., 1948-04-02
ReqionuI Planners Set
Foirfux Meeting Tonight

The Northern Virginia Regional
Planning Commission will hold its
first meeting at 8 o'clock tonight in
the Trial Justice Court in Fairfax.
James j. Corbalis, temporary
chairman, said permanent officers
will be elected and problems Of
regional planning will be discussed.
Represented on the commission are
the city of Alexandria and Arling-
ton, Fairfax and Prince William
Counties and the towns of Manassas
and Falls Church.
Evening star., 1948-04-02
Three Arlington Pupils
Get Scholarship Prizes

Three students at Washington
Lee High School, Arlington, have
been honored for their scholastic
achievements in the national schol-
arship award sponsored annually by
the Pepsi-Cola Co.
The winners, m seniors, are Kath-
crime johnson, II, and Donald Kel-
lam, is, who received $50 cash
awards, and James Waters, II. who
was given certificate for distinc-
tive performance.
Evening star., 1948-04-02
Advertising PurIey CuIIed

NATURAL BRIDGE, Va, April 2
R.- Representatives Of Virginia
newspapers will attend the Old Do
minion advertising conference to be
held here tomorrow and Sunday ur1-
der sponsorship Of the Virginia
Press Associations Advertising Com.
rnitfee
Evening star., 1948-04-02

Mrs. Walter P. Noelte, who super
vised preparations with a commit
tee composed of patrons, school prin-
cipals and staff members of the
education board. said all replies will
be handled in strict confidence
Names and data will be available
only to professional members of the
committee, she said.
The questionnaires will be mailed
to Mrs. Helen P. Bready, Board of
Education supervisor of pupil per-
sonnel. Mrs. Noelte said Mrs. Bready
is in position to furnish complete in
formation on the canvass plans. She
may be reached by telephone at Sill
yer Spring 0133
Evening star., 1948-04-02
DeodIines for Science Fair,
Calendar Art Contest Extended

The deadline for two Evening
star-sponsored contests for junior
and senior high school students
the Student Calendar Art Contest
and the Science Fair-has been ex-
tended to April 8.
The deadline was to have been
yesterday.
So far. more than ESQ pictures
have been submitted in the calen-
dar art contest. which Is open, like
the Science Fair, to students in
senior and junior high schools in
Washington and the surrounding
area, whether public, private or
parochial.
Most recent entries in the calen-
dar contest are Esther McCully of
Dunbar High School, who sub
mitted five pictures; Mary Sander
son OF Hannah More Academy,
Evening star., 1948-04-02
Carnival to Ruise Funds
For First Aid Corps

The annual carnival to raise funds
for the Bethesda Chevy Chase First
Aid Corps, Inc, will be held April 10
through April "A.
The corps, founded by Donald w.
Dunnungton, chief. has 40 members
who serve without pay and make no
charge for services to the public.
All financial support comes from
public contributions and from bene-
fit shows. The corps is featured In
a pictorial display in the April issue
of the American magazine.
Evening star., 1948-04-02
Controller Appointed
BY Virginia U. Hospital
by the Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April
E. Bokinsky has been ap-
pointed to the newly created post of
controller of the University of Vir-
ginia Hospital.
Mr.. Bokinsky will be in charge of
all financial, business and house.
keeping activities of the hospital,
University President Colgate w.
Darden, jr., said in announcing the
appointment.
A graduate of Duke University,
Mr.. Bokinsky has been serving as
assistant administrator of the Uni
versity Hospital since July. 1916.
Evening star., 1948-04-02
Hearing Set Tuesday
On Viers Mill HOUSING

Representative Snyder, Repub-
hcan. of West Virginia, chairman of
House expenditures subcommit-
tee, has scheduled a hearing for 10
am. Tuesday in an investigation
into the Viers Mill Village veterans
housing project near Wheaton, Md.
Montgomery County officials have
charged the $500 sale price of the
dwellings is tco high.
Evening star., 1948-04-02

Crews from every Parent Teacher
association in the area will begin a
canvass Monday to ascertain the
number of children in the 18th elec-
ton district of Montgomery County
who do not attend school because
of physical handicaps.
In door -to-door visits, the crews
will distribute $4,000 questionnaires
in an effort to obtain full informa-
ton on how many children require
special educational service.
The QUESTIONABLE, consisting of
five questions. was prepared by the
Eastern Suburban Area Committee
for Unmet Needs of Exceptional
Children and was approved by the
Montgomery Board of Education.
Evening star., 1948-04-02
Rockville Speaker Named

DR.. Oscar w. Carlson, pastor
of Ascension Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Baltimore, win speak at a
service arranged by the Laymen's
Association of Rockville at 8 pm.
Sunday In the Rockville Episcopal
Church.
Evening star., 1948-04-02

10 receive Inc
E v e n in 6 Star
Trophy for out
standing public
service" to her
community.
She will re-
ceive the annual
award, a presented
to the Fedora
ton nine years
ago by The Star, :,
at the next meet
ing of the organ
ization May. 6.
Mrs. Tayman,
who is chairman
of the Fedora
Evening star., 1948-04-02
PTA Plans Bake Sole

The Fairland School Parent
Teacher Association, Silver Spring,
will sponsor bake sale starting at
10 am. tomorrow in Rogers garage.
A benefit movie will be presented by
the group at pm. tomorrow in the
school auditorium.
Evening star., 1948-04-02
Mrs. Tayman Named
In Prince Georges 10
Receive Star Trophy

Mrs. Betty Tayman Of Cheverly
was named by the Prince Georges
County Civic Federation last night
as the first woman of the group
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Clever Recital Given
By Florence Ludgate
By Elena de Soyn

: Florence Fraser Ludgate, pianist,
whose skillful playing is not her
least nor her only accomplishment,
was heard last night in the Phillips
Gallery in recital entitled ORA
matte Piano Portraits" This come
ly artist is an animated and clever
raconteur, who can sketch types
and interiors in verse and prose and
transfer her listeners from one
country to another by creating a
milieu' for each of the composers
she discusses. Her portraits of per-
sonalities were rounded out by an
artistic Interpretation of the music
and further comments between sec
'tions. Her program dealt with
Ravel, whose "Sonatine" she played:
Brahms and his devotion to Clara
Schumann, as expressed in his In
termez1 op. 117";; Moussorgsky at
the moment he played his Pictures
at an Exhibition for the first time,
and Kuhnau, organist, scholar and
German composer OF pre-Bach's
days, whose Biblical Sonata, David
and Goliath is of historical import
and something Of q curiosity.
A graduate of the American Con-
servatory in Fontainebleau, France,
and the Curtis Institute of Phila-
delphia in piano, Mrs. Ludgate is a
credit to her famous teachers and
also to Yvette Guilbert, renowned
French diseuse, with whom she
coached for the stage. Artists who
look beyond the printed page in
search for the human side in the
composer and can tug upon the
heart strings of their audience are
still rare. Mrs. Ludgate chose wide
and challenging field to conquer
and succeeded to keep the interest
Of her listeners to the end.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
County Master zoning Plan
Hearing Scheduled, Friday

The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Capital
Park and Planning Commission will
conduct an informal hearing for res
idents of the Seat Pleasant, Mary
land Park. Capitol Heights and
Fairmont Heights areas Of Prince
Georges County at pm. Friday to
consider the proposed master zoning
plan for that vicinity.
The meeting will be held at the
Lyndon Hill Junior High School,
Central avenue and Sixty-first
street. Irwin I. Main, commission
chairman. will preside, and other
Prince Georges members OF the
group, Robert M. Watkins and Her
bert v. Wells, will attend.
Fred w. Tuemmler, director of
planning for Prince Georges County,
will outline the proposed ordinance
and coming map for the area.
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-31
e. DORADO

Rev. and Mrs. Armstrong visit
ed Mrs. Armstrong; parents, Mr..
and Mrs. p. L. Junior during the
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-31

the pastor. The sermon was de-
livered by Rev. j. d. Gordon,
pastor of Christ Temple Church
1900. Elder O. Henry of Newport
News, Va, preached at Christ
Temple Church Thursday night,
Dec 23rd ..,..... Among the out-of
town visitors who are spending
Christmas holidays at home with
relatives and friends are Mr.. and
Mrs. Rozell Mattison and daugh-
ter of Kansas City, Kansas, who
are the house guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Evans Bryant, Miss Dorothy
Mae Sutton, guest Of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. c. S. Sutton, Mrs.
Norman and children of Musko-
gee, Okla, who are visiting her
mother. Mrs. Gilkey and Frank
Hampton, Jr. of Detroit, Michigan,
who is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hampton, Sr. ......
Miss Rebecca Edwards visited
friends in Little Rock Christmas
week end -..... Home from school
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-31

T. n EUft

kinny Clark and Johnnie Lee
Miles are i'll ....... John Viekson
of Shilo Baptist Church died last
week ....,..- Service will be held at
Douglas Chapel Church at 6 a. m.
New Years Day ....... Providence
Lodge No "a X. of p. Golden Star
Court Calanthu LOG of Ell Dorado
installed their officers for l94o
The services were conducted by
Sir p A. Scales, c.. l.. After the
installation big reception was
given by the Knights and Courts
in honor of the p. c. c., Sir Rev.
E. c. Cutter. Sir o. T. LeGrand,
c. c.; Sister Ida Meeks, w. c. ......
The wife of Rev. L, Payne died
December 18th ........ Misses Gertie
Lee and Fay Evelyn Bryant spent
the Christmas holidays with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin
Goodwin, 423 w. 7th ST. Miss Fay
Evelyn is senior at Southern
University, Baton Rouge, La Miss
Gertie Lee teaches at McRae High
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-31
SMACKOVER
Collie Caldwell

The Glee Club of Smackover
Training School sang for the
Lions Club recently at the white
Methodist Church. The group was
accompanied by Mrs. G. A. Gurst.
Mr.. Gurst talked to the Lion S
Club about the Needs For Our
School. Mr.. Brandley, member
OF the Lions Club of Ell Dorado,
presented free tickets to the MEM
bers to hear Wings Over Jordan
........ Mrs. Eula Lee Clark of Texas
visited her grandmother, Mrs. STU
sic Dennis. who is i'll ...... Mrs.
Cleo Wilson of Michigan, Mrs.
Inez Clark of Chicago, H., Mrs.
Laura Glover and Mrs. Hessie
Moore of Louisiana, Clyde Dennis
of Little Rock and Rev. Ellis Den
mis- of Fordyce are visiting their
mother who is i'll ........ Mrs. Bell
Sanders was the winner of the
wrist watch having raised $7787
in the financial drive of the
Church of God in Christ, Elder
r. d. Freemon, pastor,
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-31

Mrs. Katherine Brunson spent
Christmas Day with her sister,
Mrs. Louise Clay in Forest City
$500. Richard Redus of Augusta
visited here Thursday, Dec. 23rd
.---... The annual Christmas Party
was given at the Roberson's Rem
devious Cafe Friday night, After
the exchange of gifts. E. C. Rob-
efson, Sr,, presented to every en-
ployee a special gift ..a.-.. Tommy
Robinson of Chicago, Ill, is
spending the. holidays with rela-
tives and friends here .....-.. James
Lyons and mother are here spend
ing holidays with relatives and
friends.
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-31
DIES ARC
Ella Mae Brown

AvA0G OLtWh
Miss Lula Mae Govan, a student
of Brinkley Academy, visited her
grandmother during the holidays
........ Marice Bullar and o. W,
Ford of Pine Bluff visited their
parents during the holidays .......
The public school closed for the
holidays ....... Mr. and Mrs. Amos
Lee spent the holidays with Mrs.
Lees parents in Pine Bluff .......
Mrs. Birdie Allen of Disco visit
ed her father in law Ed Allen
.,..... Mrs. Eggie Nesby was report
ed i'll.
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-31

are Harold and James Cowans,
Thomas Morgan. Herman Smith,
Ralph jackson, students of AM&
N College, Pine Bluff; Charles
Embry, Willie Halbrook, Robert
Cummings, and Joe Hill, Jr., of
Philander Smith College Little
Rock ..-,.,.. Funeral services for
Miss Eddie c. Mattison who died
in Denver, Colo, We're held Sum
day Dec, 10Th at Union Baptist
Church ,.....-. Funeral services for
Mrs, Priscilla Moore were held
Wednesday. Dec, Goth. Mrs. Moore
had been i'll for several years ......
Mrs. Viola Ambers left recently
for Los Angeles, Calf, where
she will join her husband, Ernest
Ambers.
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-31

Mrs. Fifer ........ The pastor of the
Mt. Zion Baptist Church reported
a successful years work. IS were
added to the membership and
100000 were raised during the
year. The Womens Mission So
eiety raised 100000 ....... All
churches held Christmas services
at Bethel AME Church Christmas
morning at 6 o'clock -. Mr.. and
Mrs. M. W. Purdue and Mrs |.
M Evans made a trip here to visit
their mother, Mrs Matte Jones
and sister and brother in law, Mr.
and Mrs w. NJ Bailey.