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Evening star., 1948-07-21
400 Attend Dinner
For Harry K. Green

More than 400 persons, including
Gov. Tuck and the Virginia delega-
tion in Congress, honored Harry K.
Green, for 20 years Arlington COM
missioner of revenue, at a dinner
and reception last night.
Gov. Tuck said Mr.. Green repre-
sents all that is best and finest
He presented Mr.. Green with a
watch, the gift of his friends. The
Governor also apologized for arriv-
ing an hour late, but said he forgot
that he had signed the bill permit
ting Northern Virginia communi-
ties to go on daylight time.
c. E. Weber, grand master of
Virginia Masons, brought greetings
to Mr.. Green from the $1,000 men,
bers of the fraternity who live in
Virginia. Mr.. Green was grand
master in 1892.
Guests also included Senators
Byrd and Robertson and Represent
ative Smith, Democrats, of Virginia; !;
State Senator John S. Battle of
Charlottesville, a candidate for Gov
ernor; Mrs. Carter Glass, State
Auditor J. Gordon Bennett, State
Treasurer Jesse w. Dillon, Garrett
Ballard, Richmond commissioner OF
revenue Gordon Bergman, COM
missioner of revenue of Surrey
County; Ira Harding, commissioner
of revenue of Halifax County;
Judge Walter r. Mccarthy of
Arlington Circuit Court, and Rabbi
Ira Sud.
State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick of Arlington was toastmaster
of the affair which was held in the
National Airport dining room. The
Rev. Harry Craver. pastor Of the
Cherrydale Methodist Church. gave
the invocation and the Rev. r. Dix
on Beattie. pastor of st. AIMS
Catholic Church, Arlington, said
the henediction.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Sale Of WoodIawn
Before Fairfax Court

Sale Of Woodlawn, historic es-
tate of the late Senator Oscar
Underwood OF Alabama, which Is
part Of the original Mount Vernon
tract, today hinged on approval OF
the Fairfax County Circuit Court.
A boys preparatory school would
be installed there by the Immacu-
late Heart of Mary Mission So
ciety. which has offered $685. 900
for the 127-acre estate.
The 20-room mansion, which Is
visible from route l just north of
Fort Belvoir. was built from plans
prepared by George Washington.
It was erected about 1905 by Law
renee Lewis, nephew Of the First
President. who married Nellie Gus
tbs. the granddaughter Of Martha
Washington and adopted daughter
Of Washington.
Furnishings, including antique
and modern furniture, paintings,
tableware and library collection
OF considerable size, are to be auc-
toned July 81. The items to be
sold may be inspected by the pub
lie from 10 am. to'5 pm. Sunday
and July 80.
H. C. Fitzpatrick Of Washington
and Gardner L. Boothe, Alexan-
dria, are attorneys who were ap-
pointed by the court as guardians
for Mrs. Bertha Woodward Under
wood, widow of the Senator. A
petition has been filed in Fairfax
County Circuit Court asking ap-
proval of the sale by the guardians.
The widow has been i'll and con-
fined to Philadelphia hospital
since 1943. Mrs. Underwood pur-
chased the estate in 1925, MIR. Kill
patrick said.
John A. X. Donovan, Falls
Church attorney. represents the So
ciety, which has it's United States
headquarters at North Twenty fifth
street and Old Dominion drive,
Arlington, near the historic Rixey
Mansion which recently was &C
quired by Marymount- -on-the- -Hud-
son OF New York State as a Cath
olic girls school.
The society seeking the Under
wood tract has headquarters in
Brussels, Belgium. and has estab-
lished missions in Virginia and
Texas In this country and in China
and other countries of the Orient.
Mr.. Donovan said.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Richmond Driver SOUGHT
In Hit-Run Injury Here

Police today were seeking a driver
from Richmond, Va. for question
ing in connection with a hit-and-
run accident here last night in
which District carpenter was seri-
ously injured.
Witnesses who saw Walter John
son. so, of 142 Eleventh street Sc,
struck down in front of his home
gave police the license number of
q car which police said is registered
70 q Richmond man. Other wit
nesses. police said, were reported
to have seen the car in the 200
block Of G street NV. The car
was believed to have 4 broken side
view mirror and other damage on
the right side.
Mr.. johnson, who rooms ut the
Eleventh street address, was taken
to Casualty Hospital with a frac-
tured left leg and head injuries.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Retail Price Of Butter
May Drop | 10 3Cents
In Stores Here Soon

Housewives here can expect an
early drop of from l to 3 cents a
pound in the price of butter, WASH
ington spokesmen for the retail food
industry said today.
They based their prediction on
the recent break in the wholesale
market, but opinions varied on
whether the drop will come here to-
morrow or Friday or be held over
until next week. The top grade of
butter is now selling at SO cents a
pound in the chain stores.
Oficials pointed out that butter
now being sold in the retail stores
here was purchased at the old
wholesale price. Usually butter is
shipped here from the Middle West
on Thursdays, spokesmen said.
Some believe present stocks will
have to be sold out before the new
price becomes effective although
some merchants may want to take
a loss in order to spur sales.
Washington merchants were play
ing a waiting game today, accord
ing to observers. Because the sit
uation is highly competitive, they
were waiting to see what the "other
fellow" is going to do.
Henry Males, chairman Of the
butter and egg section of the WHOLE
sale Food division of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association
pointed out that last Friday the
wholesale price was as high as SO
cents. Now it is down to 80 cents for
the top grades, he said. These in
clude the 81 score brands, which
have a high degree of butter fat
content.
He observed the retailers usually
follow the drop in wholesale prices.
Many housewives have been turn
ing to butter substitutes, refusing
to pay 95 cents or 81 a pound for
butter. Some observers expressed
the belief that the special session
of Congress may remove the oleo-
margarine tax and this may have
been a factor in the wholesale butter
price drop.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Indian Head Meeting
To Plan Fire Department
Special Dispatch 10 The s,or

INDIAN HEAD, Md, July 21.-A
meeting to organize volunteer fire
department for the Indian Head
area will be held at 8 pm. Thursday.
The organization is sponsored by
the Indian Head Business Associa-
ton in conjunction with the town
commissioners. Young men and
property owners from Potomac
Heights, Bryans Road, Marbury
Plsgah and Pomonkey are urged to
attend the meeting. Joseph Mat
tingly is temporary chairman Of the
Fire Committee of the Business
Association.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Boy and Woman
Hurt in Unusual
Home Accidents

A young boy was injured by fire.
cracker and a woman was burned
when a bottle Of nail polish remover
exploded, it was reported to police
yesterday.
George Gateau, 7, of 1883 w street
Sc, received facial cuts when the
firecracker exploded, according to
his mother, Mrs. John A. Gateau.
She said the noise maker was
thrown into the yard by another
boy. The injured boy was released
after treatment at Providence Hos
pital.
Police said Geraldine Ransom, "A,
colored, 1000 block OF M street NV,
received burns on the neck and
chest when the polish remover ex-
ploded after she had lit q match
near it. She was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Small COmmeFcial USerS
Boy, 6, Is Eighth Victim
Stricken by Polio Here

A 6-year-old boy living in the 5000
block of Rock Greek Church road
NV today became the Districts
eighth infantile paralysis case.
The boy, who is colored, was taken
to Children's Hospital July Z and
his illness diagnosed as polio and
reported to the Health Department
yesterday.
There now are eight nonresident
polio cases. in District hospitals.
Last year at this time there were
three District cases and five out of
town cases in hospitals here,
Evening star., 1948-07-21

A desire to get 1t over with
prompted some of the 18-year-old
Washington youths who were among
the first to apply here today for
one-year enlistment in the armed
services.
One year of active duty now, pref
erably in the Air Force, is better
than waiting until he is 10 and sub
ject to possible drafting for 81
months, in the opinion of Norman
E. Turner, 1916 Yuma street NV.
He and two friends, Brooks Hoyt,
53l7 Broad Branch road NV, and
Peter Martin, 1902 Ingomar terrace
NV. we're the first to apply at the
Army and Air Force recruiting CEN
ter at 403 Tenth street NV.
Air Force Quota Low.
Each finished his first year of col
lege last month and all hope to get
into the Air Force. But the Air
Force quota for this area is only 10
between now and August 81 and only
two will be accepted through July 81.
Many of the so or more other 18-
year-old youths who crowded into
the recruiting station during the
first two hours also want to 60 into
the Air Force.
Young Turner has another special
reason for choosing the Air Force.
If he is accepted, he would train at
Lakeland Air Base, San Antonio,
Tex. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David A. Turner, came from San
Antonio to Washington where Mr.
Turner, world war veteran, is an
attorney with the Veterans Admin
istration.
Brooks Hoyt, who expects to study
law after completing his course at
Central KyD College, commented
that he would rather 60 into the
armed services for a year now than
probably have his education inter-
rupted If he were drafted later. s
While indicating he was in agree-
ment with his two friends as to the
advisibility Of joining now, Peter
Martin added that his decision to
enlist at this time was not influ-
enced by any war scare"
Is to Take Physicals.
He is premedica1 student at
George Washington University. Nor
man Turner studied business ad-
ministration last year at Southern
Methodist University, Dallas, Tex,
and expects to complete the course
after his year in the armed forces.
None of the three had been ac-
cepted, or "processed," whan they
commented on their applications.
The first group of Is applicants
was scheduled to go to Fort Lesley J.
McNair for preliminary routine
physical examination this afternoon.
Youths who are accepted will be
sent to Fort Dix, N. j., tomorrow or,
If they choose, can wait for another
seven days.
Army officials said they believed
most, if not all, of the Army's total
quota of 81 for the period to August
81 might be selected today or to-
morrow.
To Keep Waiting Lists.
Both the Army and Air Force will
keep waiting lists in case some of
the youths signed up now are re-
Jected after examinations at the
Fort Dix receiving center.
More than dozen colored youths
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Place Sunday Classified
Ads EurIy!

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
Ee0o.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Urqe to 'GetIt Over With Spurs
EnIistments by 78-Yeor-OIds

were among the early arrivals at
the Army and Air Force recruiting
station.
When the office opened shortly
before 9 o'clock, almost Is youths
were on hand. An even bigger
crowd of 78 jammed into the Navy
and Marine Corps recruiting sta
ton at Fourteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. during
the first hour.
Nine youths said they waited since
1890 o'clock this morning in front
of the Navy recruiting station. Two
of them were rejected, one was tent
atively accepted and the others were
still awaiting preliminary exanina-
ton.
Marine July Quota is Four.
Herman I. Porten, 1912 Taylor
street NV, who was first in line,
was tentatively accepted. Irving j.
Grant, 1929 Fort Stevens drive NV,
and David S. Bordenick, 1884 Tuck
erman street NV, said I'VE had our
long wait for nothing" because they
were rejected.
There were So Navy applicants up
to noon today. None of the Is or
more expected to be accepted today
will be formally enlisted until the
end Of this week. They then will
be sent to the Great Lakes, ILL,
Naval Training Station.
Marine Corps recruiting official-
were examining 20 applicants in
another part of the building. The
Marine quota for the month is only
four.
One applicant got the jump on
the others by coming in yesterday
and taking the tests. He was noti-
fed he would be accepted if he came
in to enlist today.
He is Lyle M. Shaffstall of 2034
Twentieth street NV, a clerk with
the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Six others applied ahead of time
yesterday, but al were rejected.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Rockville Man Acquitted
In Womun's Auto Deoth

Willard r. Bishop, 48, Rockville,
was acquitted yesterday in Silver
Spring Police Court Of a manslaugh-
ter charge in the traffic death last
Saturday of Mrs. Florence Eva john
son. SO. of near Colesville.
Mr.. Bishop. who is colored. testi-
fed he was blinded by the light of
an oncoming car when his auto
mobile struck Mrs. johnson as she
was walking on the Colesville road
at Cloyerly.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
5 Baltimore Stations
To Reply by August Is
In Contempt Citation

Five Baltimore radio stations and
a commentator have until August
1s to show cause why they should
not be held in contempt of court for
broadcasts involving Eugene H.
James. confessed slayer of Carol
Bardwell of Washington and Marsha
Brill of Baltimore.
The citations, charging them with
violating rules of the supreme bench
of Baltimore, were issued yesterday
by Judges Emory H. Niles and John
T. Tucker through Criminal Court.
Those named were the Maryland
Broadcasting Co., operator of Sta
tion WITH, and James P. Connolly,
news editor Of the station; Hearst
Radio, Inc, operator of Station
WBAL; the Baltimore Broadcast
ing Corp, operator of Station
WFBR; the Baltimore Radio Show,
Inc, operator of Station WFBR,
and Sidney H. Tinley, owner OF Sta
ton WSID.
One station official, Charles A.
Roeder of WCBM, served notice he
was going to fight" what he called
the Baltimore gag"
The court rules, established by the
supreme bench in 1889, forbid broad
cast or publication of statements ar
accused makes after his arrest. 1t
is also improper to comment on a
prisoners conduct, to tell what evil
dence the police have discovered or
to discuss the accused's past GRIM
inal record. The prisoners picture,
taken while he Is in custody, may
not be printed without his consent.
The citations are of particular in
terest to the Washington area be-
cause the case involves James, 81
year-old colored janitor, who, police
said, admitted the murder of the
Bardwen girl here June ~, and be-
cause efforts are being made to i'm
pose similar gag" rules in Prince
Georges, Montgomery and the other
counties.
A special committee of the Mary
land Court of Appeals has recon-
mended that the rule be broadened
to Statewide application.
All the defendants in the Balti-
more radio case were charged with
embarrassing and obstructing the
administration Of justice" III broad
casting on July 8 or 8 accounts of
the Marsha Brill murder. No men,
tion was made OF the Bardwell case,
but 1t is believed that radio treat
ment of 1t also met with the judges
disapproval.
Under conditions Of the rule,
Baltimore newspapers could not
publish the statement Of Washing
ton police that James had signed
q confession in the Bardwell case.
In . broadcast last night Mr..
Roeder called the rule 4 quirk of
censorship which exists only in the
alleged Free State OF Maryland" He
said 1t was not law, but q rule laid
down by the judiciary.
The fact that Station WSID is
located outside the city limits may
provide test OF the courts jurisdic-
ton.
Evening star., 1948-07-21

the Naval Gun
Factory here to-
day.
He assumed his
duties in a noon
day c e re m o ny
attended by all
Navy and civil
ian heads of de-
partments a n d
divisions under
his new COM
mand. Capt, A.
s. Wotherspoon
has been acting
S u p e rintendent
since Rear Ad-
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Star Movies

Community movies, sponsored by
The Star in cooperation with the
Recreation Department and The
Film Center, are scheduled for 0
pm. today. Programs Of comedy,
sports, cartoons and travel shorts
win be shown at the following play
grounds and recreation centers:
Anacostia, between Eleventh street and
PennSylyania avenue Sc.
Edgewood. Third ard Evarts streets NE,
Palisades. Dana and Sherrier places NV.
Sherwood. Tenth and q streets NE.
NV.
Virginia Avenue, Ninth street and yir.
Ginia avenue Il.
Carver, ~Whittingham street and Lana
place NE.
Garrison. Twelfth and r streets NV.
Lincoln. Sixth and L streets Sc
streets NV.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
c. N. Richard Nominee
For Post in Virginia
By the A,socjo,sd Pres.

RICHMOND, Va, July 21.-T1e
Nominating Committee of the Vir-
ginia Education Association yester-
day chose two nominees for presi-
dent Of the State group-Claude M.
Richard. principal Of Washington
Lee High School, Arlington, and
William A. Early, superintendent of
Norfolk County schools. They will
be voted on by local associations
November 1920.
Robert F. williams, executive Sec
retary Of the YEA, said other candi-
dates may be put up by majority
vote Of local group. The incum-
bent is z. T. Kyle, assistant super
visor Of secondary education in Viz
Qiflia
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Capital Transit
Seeks Court Aid
In Fare MuddIe
Asks PUG Be Given
Authority to Set
Fares to Virginia

The Capital Transit Co. asked Dis
trict Court today to straighten out q
muddle involving conflicting orders
issued by the Public Utilities Com
mission and the Interstate Com
merce Commission on collection of
fares from Virginia commuters.
The company asked declaratory
judgment which would establish the
PUG as the proper authority to de-
termine how much. fare it should :
receive from tickets used for rides
between. the District and the Penta-
gon, Navy Annex and other Virginia
points. The company asks that the
ICC orders be declared void.
II the PUG order is accredited by
the court and the ICC order ruled
out. thousands 0 passengers riding
between the District and the Vir-
ginia points will pay a straight To-
cent fare to the District plus the
Virginia fare. In such case, the
ticket system will be abolished.
Should the ICC be upheld, the
public will pay 16 cents a ride
instead of the present 1874 cents
or $192 for a book of IL tickets
starting August 2.
At this time the company Is
thrown in the position of disobeying
the ruling OF one or the other regu-
latory body. and thus inadvertently
laying itself open to civil and even
criminal prosecution.
Named as defendants were the
PUG, ICC and the two bus COM
panies which carry the passengers
from the District line into Virginia,
the Alexandria, Bancroft g. WASH
ington Transit Co. and the WASH
ington Virginia Maryland Coach
Co. Also named as respondents
were the District corporation coun-
sci and peoples counsel.
History of Case Reviewed.
The situation leading to the pres
ent mixup dates back to shortly
after the war when the transit COM
pany discontinued its own lines into
Virginia, E. c. Giddings, company
vice president, explained.
The ICC ruled at that time that
Capital Transit was still liable to
accept as fares tickets sold by the
Virginia companies, and was en-
titled to 5.83 cents of every 1874
cent fare.
Although Capital Transit took ex-
ception to the ruling and urged a
straight fare system, it agreed to
accept the tickets.
Last May, the PUG consented to
an increase in fares and decided
that Capital Transit should accept
no less than 10 cents as its share of
the fare.
Companies Get Increase.
About the same time, the Virginia
companies petitioned the ICC for a
fare increase and were given permis-
sion to charge 1872 for IL tickets. or
l6 cents straight. On the 16-cent
basis, the Virginia companies were
to receive 9 cents and Capital
Transit z cents.
Although the ICC order was issued
two weeks ago, the tickets still are
being sold for 1919 cents and the
Capital. Transit Co. Is billing Vir-
ginia companies for 10 cents on each
ticket
Unless they charge the 10 cents.
they are violating the PUG order,
but the ICC has ordered a 7-cent
per ticket collection for the District
company.
Mr.. Giddings said the company is
subject to 500 day fines for violat-
ing the ICC order. and can be fined
and even prosecuted criminally for
disobeyinp the Pic
Evening star., 1948-07-21

mas been issued
by the Rich
mond, Freder-
ickburg & Poto-
mac Railroad.
The company
said the boy, Ed
win T. Gregory,
was on the train
leaving WASH
ington June 81.
but left his seat
just before ar
rival in Rich
mond. He did
not return.
He was de-
Evening star., 1948-07-21

S feet, two inches tall. weighing lis
pounds, blue eyes, fair complexion,
light brown hair and with two front
teeth broken OF. He wore blue
flannel trousers, white shirt, blue
stripe sweater, tan shoes and socks.
The company said he was planning
to visit his grandparents in Savan-
nah.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Mon FolIs From Scuffold

Leonard Fitzgerald, n. Berwyn,
Md, suffered q neck injury today
when be fell OF q scaffold on a
house at Dale drive and Mansfield
road. Silver Spring. He was taken
to the Washington Sanitarium, Ia
koma Park, by the Silver Spring
rescue squad.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
R., F. &P. Posts Lookout
For MISSING Boy, 13

A new lookout for a 13-year-old
East Hampton tMass) boy who
disappeared nearly a month ago
while en- route by train to Savannah
Evening star., 1948-07-21
GreenbeIt Concert Slated

The Greenbelt Community Band,
under the direction OF Dana Gar
rett, will present its second outdoor
summer concert on Parkway road
at z pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Fahrion Takes Over
As Superintendent Of
Naval Gun Factory

Rear Admiral Frank G. Fahrion,
who commanded the battleship
North Carolina during the war,
became the new superintendent of
Evening star., 1948-07-21

MISSING S SKIPPEK-Lt.
George w. Todd, jr., U. S. N,
IS, is being sought by the Navy
and Coast Guard since his
20-foot sloop, fully rugged and
moving under a fair wind,
beached itself at Haven Beach,
near Mathews, Va, Monday
morning with no one aboard.
The officer left In the craft
from Cambridge, Md, Sunday
en- route to Charleston, s. c.
Navy Photo.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-05-20

Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by the following: two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Guy Sprankle, Hagers-
town, and Mrs. Louise Itnyre, Bal
timore; one son, Worthington, in the
u. S. Army and stationed at San
Antonio, Texas; a sister, Miss Ehie
G. Grove, and three brothers, j.
Frank, Philadelphia; Harry c., Hill
man, Mich, and William A., Huyett's
Crossroads.
Mrs. Edna b. BOughtOn, widow of
Milford j. Boughton died on May IL
at the Washington County Hospital,
after an illness of three weeks, aged
~ years.
A member of the st. Paul's Meth
odist Church, she was born in Sui
Ivan, o., and resided in this city
with her daughter for the past IL
years.
Surviving are: one daughter, Mrs.
H. E. Raifsnider; a sister, Mrs, A. l..
Warren, st. Paul, MINI; a brother,
Harley Rogers, Portland, Mich; and
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-05-20
NOTICE

Application For Permit To
Appropriate and Take Ground
Water
In compliance with the provisions
of Chapter 526, Acts of 1888 Marva
Theatres, Inc. has made application
for permit to use a minimum of
3 gallons, a maximum of Z gallons
and an average Of 5 gallons Of water
daily during 8 months Of the year
from / well having a diameter of
inches, and depths of about rs feet,
located on the premises of the APP
plicant on A. TT. 40 6l2 miles f..
of IagerstoWn.
The water will be used for the
following purposes: Toilets.
A public hearing on this applica-
alton will be held at the Department
of Geology, Mines and Water Re-
sources, Room 102, Latrobe Hall,
The Johns Hopkins University, Bal
timore 10, Md at 200 p. m. on Mon
day May 81, 1913.
Objections to the granting of this
permit may be presented orally or
in writing at this hearing.
Department Of Geology,
Mines and Water Resources
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-05-20

a granddaughter, Shirley Copley,
this city.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-05-20

Mrs. Ada G. Hoover, widow of
John H. Hoover, died at her home
in Boonsboro on May Is, of heart
trouble, after an illness of five days,
aged 80 years.
She was daughter of the late