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Evening star., 1948-09-02
Early Morning BIoze
Damages Super Market

An early morning fire did several
thousand dollars damage today to
stock and fixtures of the Fairfax
Super Market, 1868 North Wash
ington boulevard, Arlington.
County Fire Chief A. c. Scheffel
said the cause of the blaze had not
been determined. Firemen from
three county companies were ham
pered by heavy smoke in fighting
the blaze. which was discovered
about 6 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Man Killed on Highway
Near LuureI Identified

An elderly man killed early yes
terday when struck by a trailer
truck as he was walking along the
Washington Baltimore boulevard
near Laurel has been identified as
George Engel, SO, Baltimore, accord
ing to Maryland State police.
The driver OF the truck, Benjamin
T. Linton, As. Chester, Pa, has been
charged with manslaughter. He has
been released under $1,000 bond
pending a hearing tomorrow In
Laurel Police Court.
Evening star., 1948-09-02

-Four of them will fit her." he said
said.
From the standpoint of atten-
dance. it was a near-record turn
out for the auctions the post Office
holds when unbelievable merchan-
disc overflows storage. Receipts 60
to the departments general fund
Everett Estes. post Office employe
and one of the auctioneers, ratified
off tricycles for top of $40, six
dozen toy dump trucks for SO and
80 dozen pairs of mems hose for
81 a dozen to start the sale.
SIS for S Bibles.
Mrs. Edwin Dowling, 2026 Law
renee street NE, paid SIS for five
new Bibles. One l0-volume en-
cyclopedia set went for $40 and an
other for SIS.
| Top sale of the day was the S7(
paid for one pair of sterling candle.
sticks by a woman who refused tc
give her name.
I Four matched golf clubs brought
S19, elght canoe paddles went tC
o. F.. Davis of 1118 F. street NE. fol
S. Two umbrellas sold for $40 anc
q guitar brought $25.
II must have been the competitive
spirit. A pair of mems shoes
brought SO; two mems white shirts
and a sport shirt went for 50. Ny
lons-more than 200 tpRifs-were
! easy at Sc forsa half dozen pair.
A man who wanted 80 harmonica.
got them for SIS. and three dozer
golf balls brought $40.
A mouton lamb coat sold for IS;
--brand-neW. @
There was a 50-piece set of Rogers
plated Ware-S25.
There also were Christmas tree
lights, an ak, pick and shovel sci
and two gross of plastic whistles
just in case you're sorry you weren';
there.
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Falls Church Council
Takes Office, Elects J
More as Members

A businessman and two Govern
ment employees today are the newest
members of the Falls Church City
Council, following their election last
night at the initial meeting of the
new group.
The three were selected after
Mayor Albert Orme and three other
council members were sworn in for
new terms at meeting in the City
Hall. Taking the oath with Mayor
Orme were Mrs Merrill Lee Chanel
and Boyd Case, both of whom we're
elected last June, and Sherman
Wells, who was reelected.
The three councilmen elected
unanimously last night are John T.
Eakin, a real estate man of 700 East
Broad street: Samuel T. Davis, a
Commerce Department employe, OF
419 Columbia street. and Lee M
Rhodes, a Navy Department worker
of 407 Rosemary lane. They will
double the number of representatives
on the body from the first. second
and third wards, respectively.
Durant Withdraws.
- Also nominated last night was
James E. Durant, an outgoing coun-
Gilman. but he. withdrew because OF
the pressure of other activities. Be-
fore q vote was taken. the name OF
Edward Knouse was suggested In
a letter read to the council, but
Councilman j. H. Mccarthy said Mr.
Knouse had asked him to withdraw
his name for him.
The Council also created the post
Of trial justice under new powers
granted. when the town was raised
to a city of the second class on
August IS.
| william r. Finley, an attorney of
| 703 North Oak street, was named
to the new office.
In addition, the Council reap
pointed LIE Rue Van Meter as at
| torney. Mr.. Van Meter, who had
served as town attorney, also was
named commissioner Of revenue re-
Gently, one of q number of new
posts created by the new status.
Dunn Re-appointed.
The Council named Police Chief
Elliott H. Howe to serve as city
sergeant, a new position, and re-
appointed Roy F.: Dunn manager Of
the municipality.
Sherman Wells was elected Vice
Mayor, succeeding Mr.. Mccarthy.
Harry Wells. the councilman's son,
was named to succeed his brother
Claude as clerk. The latter re-
signed to enter private business.
All other city employees also were
re-appointed by the Council.
The Frazier Clark Motor Co was
awarded contract to furnish gaso-
fine, oil and other automotive sup
plies to the city for a year and c.
B. Runyon was given the contract
to collect trash and garbage.
As result of a recommendation
by auditors. the Council voted to
strike from the books all personal
property taxes delinquent five years
and more. MIR. Van Meter explained,
that under State law, such taxes
cannot be collected through court
action after that period. He said
the taxes in question amount toI
about $700.
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Arlington Democrats
Name Forum Speakers

Arlington County Board Members
Basil M. De Lashmutt and F. Free
land Chew will participate in a 70.
rum discussion of the county's
1948-s budget at meeting of the
Arlington Democratic Club at BIS
o'clock tonight in the Lyon Park
Community House
Other members of the panel are
Elmer F. Newell, county auditor, and
Conrad H. Reid, moderator. The
group is expected to consider means
Of using funds from the new busi-
ness taxes for schools, streets, sewers
and other improvements.
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Wave, Last of Chesapeake Bay PUNCHES,
Stirs Ancient Memories at D. G. Waterfront
86-Yeur-OId Boot
Is Home for Couple
And Douehter.4h
D. rLI Nll
By ChorIes J. Yorbroush

| There's white, fat and happy
ghost of clipper ship days riding
sturdily at anchor in Maine ave-
nue's Mayflower marine basin here
1t is the 86-year-old Wave. last
Of the Chesapeake Bay pungies.
which nostalgia experts described as
the only true type descendant of the
Baltimore clippers. It's bowsprit
juts out of the long, graceful head
like finger probing the era when
the sharply raked masts OF the
pungy fleet made slanting forest
OF Baltimore harbor
Old-timers strolling along the
Washington channel waterfront
stare with unbelieving and misty
eyed recognition as they spot its hull
lines, long light masts and heavy
log transom. Then they begin to
! backtrack ship history and ask
questions.
Ignominious Rival.
Nearest rival as the last surviving
pungy is the converted Amanda F.
Lewis, % years its junior, now
doing ignominious cargo hauling in
Baltimore and Curtis Bay waters.
It's masts have been unstepped and
wheelhouse built. Only the hull
Identifies it as the ship 1t once was.
The Wave, still seaworthy and
impatient to go. has happier fate
| Aboard and at home are 33-year-
old Eric j. and Freda Schmidt and
their Az -year-old daughter Karen,
whose adventures can match those
of the aged and able ship, even
! though they spot it almost a half
century.
! Mr.. and Mrs Schmidt were in
China, where he had gone in the
advertising business. when they
prepared to haul their yawl aboard
Philippine bound liner as deck
cargo. Within two days of sailing
time, they answered an urgent call
for teachers at Suchow University
Both held college degrees, and they
delayed their sailing while he
taught English: she history. The
delay was teo long.
lHtcTHcu ~ Sndpel.
/ On December 8, l94l, the Jap
anese borrowed" their yawl and
threw them into internment at
Chapel Karen was born there.
They remained in the Orient after
the war, Mr.. Schmidt as public re-
lations officer for the State De-
partment's foreign liquidation COM
mission. They returned to the
United States a year ago, and three
months ago purchased the Wave
from the late Ralph Couch. 54O4
Forty-second avenue, Hyattsville,
Md
Until Mr.. Couch bought it a num-
ber of years ago for a proposed trip
to the West Indies. the Wave was
still doing the chores for which 1t
was built-fishing.: oystering and
lumber carrying. At one time it was
on the West Indian pineapple run.
1t has no canvas but the Schmidts
hope to have it full Tigged in a year
or So" Prime barrier to putting the
necessary 1000 feet Of canvas on its
sail rings is cracked foremast-and
the difficulty Of finding one.
"A good piling probably would do
it," Mr.. Schmidt said. "We even
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Mission Group Ready
To Forgo It's Right 10
Purchase WoodIawn

The Immaculate Heart Of Mary
Mission Society. Inc, expressed will
lingness today to forego the right Of
buying Woodlawn, the 126-acre es-
tate near Mount Vernon, once
owned by George Washington's
family. so newly formed founda-
ton can maintain 1t as a public
shrine.
The mission, a Belgian order, had
been authorized by the Fairfax
County Circuit Court to purchase
the property for $165 900 from guar
dians for Mrs. Oscar w. Underwood,
widow of the late Alabama Senator.
John A. K. Donovan, attorney for
the mission. announced today that
the Catholic order was not only
willing. but was very pleased and
interested to have WoodlaWn- oper-
ated as q public shrine" by the
Woodlawn Public Foundation. Inc.
which has just been formed or by
any other group.
To Appear Before Judge Today.
The foundation, through its pres
ident, George M. Morris, disclosed
yesterday that 1t would petition
Judge Paul Brown to stay the
Woodlawn proceedings long enough
for its pleas to be heard. Under
Virginia law DEGREES such as that
in the Woodlawn transaction do not
become final for Is days after they
are entered.
The decree authorizing the mis-
sion society to make the purchase
would become final after today
Foundation spokesmen said they
were prepared to appear before
Judge Brown today to ask permls-
sion to intercede.
Mr.. Donovan said the mission Was
willing to wait . reasonable lengtf
of time for the matter to be cleared
up. II the estate is not purchased
by the foundation or some othel
group planning to maintain 1t as Q
shrine, as approved by the court, ht
said, the mission will preserve the
antiquity and historic value o1
Woodlawn and at the same time
operate 1t for it's own purposes.
Would Pay $165,o00.
The Immaculate Heart commu-
nifty planned to use the property
as house Of study for It's mis-
Evening star., 1948-09-02
|Sturkovies

Community movies. sponsored by
The Star in cooperation with the
Recreation Department and The
Film Center, are scheduled for 0
o'clock tonight. Programs of comedy,
sports, cartoons and travel shorts
will be shown at the following play
grounds and recreation centers.
Bellevue. 2I3 Beyer street Sc
Buchanan, Thirteenth and D streets T.
road Sc.
Georgetown. Tnirty-fourth street and
Volta place NV.
NV
RAYMOND Tenth and ouebsc streets NV.
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Charge Against Haze|grove
To Be Withdrawn Today

A charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses against Fen
ner S. Hazelgrove. who retired
Tuesday as mayor of Falls Church
will be withdrawn today, it was
learned last night.
r. K. Hirst. Fairfax County mer-
chant who was the complaining
witness on a warrant against Mr.
Hazelgrove, said last night that q
settlement had been agreed upon
and that he would ask Fairfax au-
thorities to Withdraw the warrant.
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Drive Leader Named

| William G. Hamilton, 3037 North
Quincy street, Arlington, will be
Apartment Committee chairman for
Arlington In the 1949 Red Feather
campaign. He win organize workers
who will solicit funds for the Conn
munity Chest In various large apart
ment developments in the county,
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Howe0ut;;4Lef
In Contest for
Arlington Board
Independent Drops
From Race; Filing
DeudIine Tomorrow


With the deadline for filing only
a day away, the race for the Arling-
ton County Board was narrowed to-
day to four contestants when H
Herbert Howe announced he was
withdrawing as a candidate.
Mr.. Howe, president of the Home
Protective Association, entered the
race last month as an Independent
His withdrawal leaves Alfred e
Frisbie, the incumbent and Demo-
cratic nominee: Lee Potter, musician
and builder; Francis j. Clair and
Jacob Bechtel in the race.
Mr.. Howe gave three reasons for
his decision not to run. which was
announced last night at meeting
of the Home Protection Association
Zoning Stand Modified.
First, he said, a number of in
dependent leaders have given as
surance they will work for more
democratic method of selecting a
candidate next year. lin place OF
the method of picking by a
very few"
Another reason for withdrawing
Mr.. Howe said. was that Mr.. Potter
who had been opposed by Mr.. Howe
because of the builders stand or
zoning questions, had sent a letter
to the Home Protective Association
modifying his previous stand or
zoning.
The letter falls short of the OBJ.
jectives of the association" Mr.
Howe declared, but we can hope fol
further improvement as he studie.
the subject more"
Will Vote for Potter.
Finally the former candidate said
number of supporters had urgec
him to withdraw because they fell
that I would be made the scape.
goat if Mr.. Frisbie should bt
elected" Mr.. Howe said. however
that he felt he also would have taker
many votes from Mr.. Clair and Mr.
Frisbie, as we'll as Mr.. Potter.
Mr. Howe added that he expect!
to vote for Mr.. Potter, because
feel that he would be better on the
County Board than Mr. Frisbie-
somewhat better on zoning anc
much better on some other matter.
in which I am Interested"
He added, however, that he doe.
not plan to take an active part ir
the campaign at this time.
Both Mr.. Potter and Mr.. Bechtel
who are running as independents
filed their notices of candidacy with
the Arlington clerks office yesterday
1,600 Signatures Submitted.
In announcing that he had done
so, Mr.. Potter. who has the indorse.
ment of the Citizens Committee fol
School improvement and the Ar.
lington Better Government League
said that almost 1000 signature.
were submitted with his notice oI
candidacy.
| Mr.. Clair, a former national di.
rector of research for the Republican
Party, flled his candidacy last week
At the time he said he was running
as regular Republican" Mr.
Clair attempted to file for a Re.
publican primary for the Count!
Board which he contends had beer
called by the party. County Re-
publican Chairman Edgar w. PUN.
phrey recently admitted that h,
had said there would be 4 primary
for the board but declared he haC
been over-ruled by the County Com.
mittee.
Only one seat on the five-membel
County Board will be filled in the
November 2 election. 1t Is the one
now held by Mr.. Frisbie, who wa:
appointed last year to take the place
of the late Leo Lloyd.
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Place Sunday Classified
Ads EARLY!

Classified ad customers de-
string to place ads in The
Sunday Star are urged to call
them in early in the week.
This will eliminate the last
minute rush to place ads and
will assure every one prompt
and efficient service. Your
cooperation will be appre-
ciated.
Remember The Stars
New Telephone Number Is
Sterling 5000.
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Retired Employees to Meet

Arlington Chapter No. I. National
Association of Retired Civil En-
ployes, will discuss means of COM
batting the rising cost of living at
7:3o pm. tomorrow at 2040 North
Sixteenth street.
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Cripple Signs for Droft

BALTIMORE, Sept. 2 tP-Ned
Frisco came on crutches to register
for the Nations new peace-time
draft. He lost a leg in a foxhole at
st. Lo, France, In 1914.
Evening star., 1948-09-02

tried calling company which Is
putting up a bridge here to see If we
could buy just one of those they
don't seem to be using. They told us
we're building bridge and it's the
only answer we had"
He is now supervisor OF the paint
ing department of the Mayf1ower
Marina, 1900 Maine avenue S.W.
The Wave was built at Aecomac,
Va, in 1853, according to its papers,
but the Ship Register of 1916 puts
the date at 1862. It's 21,-inch oak
planked hull is .54.8 feet long, CIV
ing it an overall length of 10 feet.
1t squats In the water, 16 feet wide.
The name "pungy" has never been
satisfactorily traced. It was used
to describe the sharp-keeled schoon-
ers built for the oyster and fruit
Evening star., 1948-09-02

II d0c UtlOIE 1oOU. L llC nun IlllCS
have the same elements of design
as the clipper ships Of the late
l700s.
Stainless Steel Galley.
The Wave looks the same as 1t
did on the West Indian run. Its
conversion to . yacht has meant
installation of auxiliary powers
32-horsepower Chrysler marine en-
gine; electric power and a stainless
steel galley where the cargo hold
formerly was.
At the base of the main mast in
the spacious beneath deck area is
a 4-foot bronze casting of Kwan Yin.
Chinese goddess of mercy The
Schmidts also have an extensive
collection of Chinese scrolls, some
of them dating to the Ming dynasty
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Pay $165,o00.

The Immaculate Heart commu-
nifty planned to use the property
as a house of study for It's mis-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-09-03
P%oscugoulo Nine
Schedules Two Post
Season Comes Here

Two post season games are
scheduled by the Pascagoula
baseball team which has just
completed a most successful sea-
son. Until the defeat by the KEGS
Ter Filters they were contenders
for the second half honors in the
Mississippi Coast Amateur Base
ball League.
On Sunday, September s.,
3 p. m. they will play the Wade
nine at the ingalls, Park. Wade
is rated as one of the best teams
in this section.
The Magee Cafe of Mobile is
scheduled to play here on Sun
day, September 10, c. E. Nc
Clellan. manager, announced.
The batteries for these two
games will probably be sonny
Boy" Roberts, and Jimmy Sher-
rod, pitchers, and J.. T. Bishop, c.
C. D. Farragut and Ray Rob-
erts have been named as two of
the leading batsmen of the sea-
son with Farragut having an edge
on the number of hits clouted.
Roberts connected with 5 homers
to establish his reputation.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-09-03

McLaurin are sisters of Mrs.
Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Brandon
and children of Hattiesburg we're
guests for several days this week
of Mrs. Brandon's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Mark p. Davis.
Mesdames j. c. Harris, Jack
Fletcher and daughter Forrest
Nell, attended the Woman's
Home Demonstration Council in
Pascagoula on Thursday. August
26.
Weekend guests in the hons
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Smith
were Mrs. Emmitt McAllister
and children of Pass Christian.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. j. Van Horn
had as their guests Sunday their
nephew, Jackie Dickson of Moss
Point who has just recently re-
turned from Ole Miss where he
was in college.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. V. Roberts of
Pascagoula we're weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Quincy Roberts,
the latter returning home with
them for a visit of several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank O'Ne;l
of Pascagoula were guests on
Tuesday in the home of Mrs.
Ruth Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson Ware
and baby of Virgins spent sew
eral days here this week with
homefolks.
Friends here are sorry to lose
the Rev. Marvin Vaughn and
family from this community, but
extend every good wish to them
for success in his chosen field, as
they leave here to enter college,
to prepare for the ministry in the
Baptist church. We also welcome
Mr.. Seaton and family of Pasca-
goula who have bought the
Vaughn home and expect to be
citizens here.
Guests for the week end in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Q. c..
Roberts were Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ton Capers of Gulfport. Other
visitors in this home we're MI.
and Mrs. Horace Roberts and
children on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Ware Wis
tied Mrs. Laura and Miss Annie
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-09-03
Kiwanis Club
Hears Plans for
District Conclave

R. B. McIlwain, general chair
man of the Pascagoula club for
arrangements for the district XII
wants convention to be held in
Biloxi. appointed committees
from the Pascagoula club to as
sist in the convention plans at
the regular meeting of the club
on Tuesday.
Pascagoula, Biloxi and Gulf
port will be joint hosts to the
louisiana Mississippi and West
Tennessee districts on October 3
through October S.
The following committees were
appointed to collaborate with the
other club committees: decora-
ton Claiborne Koch, general
chairman, j. T. Harvey and Vir-
gil Gill; reception, H. P. Heidel-
berg, Jr., Allan Richard, the Rev.
F. A. Graef, G. E. Briggs, L.. L.
Stigler, C. M. Bush. Merle Pal
mer, Joseph B. Clark, Vertis
Ramsey and Karl Wiesenburg.
The Tuesday luncheon will be
staged by the Pascagoula club
and the following committee was
appointed in charge of the prep
~arations, T. N. Tucker, Wilbur
G. Dees, Ed Galloway, Joe Can
e%rella, Meredith Hardy and Til
lis Hill.
A ladies committee was also
named from the Pascagoula club
as follows: Mesdames r. B. Nc
Twain, w. R. Guest, Jr., Clair
borne Koch, T. N. Tucker, G.. E.
Briggs and F. A. Crate.
According to reports approx
mately 1000 people are expected
to attend the convention, and it
will probably be the largest ever
held in this district.
DR.. T. E. Stout, who is general
program chairman for the con-
vention gave an outline of the
convention.
Mrs. E. F. O'Malley was guest
pianist.
O'Brien, president, announced
this week. b ulAA
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-09-03
NEWS FROM
Mt. Pleasant

Mrs. N. M. Carter entertained
Sunday afternoon honoring her
granddaughter, Sherron Clement,
on her second birthday. The table
was spread On the spacious lawn
and carried out the color scheme
of blue and white. The birthday
song was sung while the little
girl blew out the candles. Mrs.
Carter was assisted in serving by
her daughter, Mrs. w. E. Clement
and Miss Willie Nell Carter, a
sister-in-law, who served ice
cream, cake and lemonade, pass
ing candy as favors. There were
Is present.
A large number gathered at
Mt. Pleasant church on Saturday
evening when the Mems Bible
class entertained the entire Sum
day school with a fish supper. 1t
was the regular night for the
brotherhood meeting so the fol-
lowing program was presented,
a playlet, "A Man Arrives; a
piano solo by Robin Ware; a VOC
al solo by Donnie Taylor and a
vocal solo by Miss frankie Trest
of Pascagoula; a piano solo by
Robin Ware and a duet by Miss
Trest and Cooper Roberts of
Pascagoula; and several group
numbers. A speech of a%pprecia-
ton was voiced by l.. R. Ware
in response to a welcome address
by Mrs. ]. C. Harris. Out of town
visitors were Mr.. and Mrs. Coop
er Roberts and sons, and Miss
frankie Trest, all of Pascagoula,
Naif Jordan of Latimer, Mr.. and
Mrs. johnson Ware and daughter
of Virgins, and Mrs. Lonnie Nc
Donald of Pass Christian, Mrs.
Luther Gatlin of McComb and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Capers of
Gulfport.
Mr.. and Mrs. R.. M. Roberts
had as their guests for several
DAYS this week, Mrs. r. D. Rob-
bins of LaMarque, Tex. and the
Rev. and Mrs. H. T. McLaurin of
Morton, Mesdames Robbins and
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-09-03


L. Ware in Pascagoula on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Evans of
Dallas, Texas were guests this
week in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. j. Ware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Davis en-
tertained Sunday, August 80,
honoring their daughter, Mrs. R.
w. Brandon and their son, J.
w. Davis on their birthday. Those
enjoying the day were MI. and
Mrs. r. w. Brandon and children
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Davis and
children, all of Hattiesburg and
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Davis and
daughter of Brooklyn.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-09-03
DIV SCHOOL LEAGUE

There will be a meeting of the
Our Lady of Victories School
league at the grammar school
building on Wednesday, Septem-
Der 8, at 3 p. m. Mrs. Fred
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-09-03

O'Brien, president, announced
this week. b uAa