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Evening star., 1948-02-13
8 Additional Students Register
For Stor Calendar Art Contest

Ichial schools in Washington ano
the Metropolitan Area.
Each of the six winners in the
contest, which closes April |, Will
receive a s10O Savings Bond. The
pictures will be published in The
Evening Stars 1s49 Calendar.
The pictures will be on display IN
the lobby of the Commerce De-
partment Building for two weeks,
starting May /. An opportunity will
be given those attending the ex-
Inibit to vote for the pictuse con-
sidered best, and the public choice
will be considered the first winner
Ia committee of judges, headed by
Clifford K. Bergman, The Stars
Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist
will select the other five winners.
All registration cards should be
mailed to the Art Contest Editor
Room 724. The Evening Star Build
ing, where all information on the
contest may be obtained. Those de-
string to obtain entry blanks ano
rules pamphlets may get them BY
writing to or calling at Room 724
Evening star., 1948-02-13
U. 5. Probes Charge,
OF Defective Homes
Built for Veterans
BY the Associotsd Press

The Justice Department is looking
into the possibility that builders OF
veterans housing in several cities
have violated Federal laws.
A department spokesman listed the
cities in which inquiries are under
way as Dallas, New Orleans, New
York, Los Angeles and Baltimore.
He refused to reveal any details.
Asked if the Federal Bureau OF
Investigation is conducting the in
quiry, the official said: "The FBI
is the investigative branch OF the
Justice Department. We are not
making any announcements"
William c. Muth, vice president OF
the Baltimore City Council, said he
was told by Attorney General Clark
during conference here yesterday
that the FBI will be put in charge
of the Investigations. E
Mr.. Muth said Mr.. Clark told him
the FBI will work in close co-opera-
ton with the Veterans Administra.
ton, the Office of the Housing Elk.
pediter and the Federal Housing
Administration. They are al
agencies which have varying inter
ests in houses bought under th'
CT bill.
Evening star., 1948-02-13

Eight more young art students
have registered for The Evening
Star Student Calendar Art Contest
with new requests for rules PAM
phlets, entry blanks and registra-
ton cards arriving in a steady
stream. More than 40 have been
supplied so far this week.
The students who have filled out
and sent in their registration cards
in the last two days areJack Meth
erell, Margaret Brent High School
George E. Sullivan, Chamberlain
Vocational School, Beverly Wellborn
and Henry A. REM, III. Washing
ton-Lee High School; Claude Hol-
LEY. Randall Junior High School
Mary Lou Forni and Raymond w
Mussellwhite, jr, Montgomery
Blair High School, and Ralph M
Semsker, Powell Junior High
School.
The contest is open to all senior
! and junior high school students
whether in ruhlic, private or raro-
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Farley Slated Today
lon Potomac Pollution
sy q stoff CORRESPONDENT Of The stor

BALTIMORE, Feb. 13.-Plans fol
cooperative research projects OF,
pollution control in the Potomac
River Basin will be discussed here
today by representatives of the In
terstate Commission on the Potomac
River Basin and of the Maryland
Water Pollution Commission.
The projects will include one to
combat pollution from apple proc
essing plants in the Imperialism
area.
Representing the Interstate Com
mission will be Maryland State
Senator L. Harold Sothoron of
Prince Georges County and Edwin
r. Cotton, commission engineer Sec
retary.
The Maryland body also will con-
slider:
Sewage treatment problems at
Elkton and Dreams Landing In
Anne Arundel County.
The approval of a QUESTIONABLE
to be sent to pollution control agen-
cies in other States to study their
methods.
The working out of means by
which commission staff members
may collect admissible court evil
dence.
The meeting will be held in the
Office of DR.. Robert H. Riley, direc-
tor of the Maryland Health Depart
ment.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
1000 Baltimore Veterans
Report Defects in Homes

BALTIMORE, Feb. 13 [P.-City
and Government officials launched
new Investigations today of COM
plants from Baltimore ex-service'
men that the homes they bought
under the CT bill of rights were
constructed improperly.
More than 1000 veterans have
told of leaky roofs. sagging walls
cracked flooring, damp cellars OF
other defects in their new homes.
Criminal Court Judge Herman
Moser said the complaints would
be placed in the hands of the grand
jury to determine whether criminal
prosecutions should be started.
Judge Moser said City Solicitor
Thomas N. Biddison will conduct a
thorough investigation into all
phases of the situation and turn
over his information to the States
attorneys office.
Mr.. Biddison is a former assist
ant States attorney. He said he will
ask the Board of Estimates to au-
thorize several special investigators
Meanwhile Mayor D'Alesandro is
awaiting full report" from build
ing inspectors on just what defects
they have turned up.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Sportsmen Finishing Work
On CoIesviIIe Clubhouse

The Wild Life Achievement Cluo
Chapter, Inc, of the 1zaak Walton
League, is completing improvements
to it's clubhouse and grounds near
Colesville, Md, L. T, Harrison, newly
elected president, has announced.
An enlarged kitchen, clubroom ana
grill have been finished and plans
are under way for construction OF
two ponds for small fry fishing.
Besides Mr.. Harrison. other new
officers are: First vice president,
w. F. Novel;; second vice president
Gus j. Arnold: third vice president
Raymond R. Briggs: corresponding
secretary, w. F. Keefer: recording
secretary, Bushrod Washington;
treasurer, Paul Gunther; sergeant
at arms, James E. Kuster.
Directors are James H. Benn
Ernest Brandt. R. J. Dietle, Homer
R. Evans, F. A. Gunther, George 3
Kissinger and G. M Van Hoesen.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
State Report Urges
End Of Jim Crow
Law in Maryland
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 13.-Repeal OF
Maryland's Jim Grow" law head
ed the list of three recommenda-
tions submitted to Gov. Lane yes
terday by State commission study.
ing the Negro question.
The others recommended an all.
Negro board for Cheltenham Schoo
for Boys and new name for the
commission itself.
In its recommendation concern.
ing Cheltenham, the commission
echoed a recent statement by tht
Negro schools Board of Manager!
that the board should be composed
entirely of Negroes. 1t now is made
up of both Negroes and whites.
It's third request already has beer
acted on by the Governor. Gov
Lane said last month he would ash
the Legislature to change tht
groups name to the Commission
on Racial Relations. Since its for
nation by Gov. O'Conor in 1912
the body has been known as tht
Commission to Study Problems Al
fecting the Colored Population.
The group did not elaborate OF
the subject of segregation, but mad
the following points:
/. Negroes now have more oppor
tunity for gainful employment thar
ever before, although some wartime
gains have been lost,
2. Little progress has been made
in the toughest Of Negroes prob
lems"-resistance to their moving
into new areas.
The commission said Maryland
newspapers are on the whole extra
ordinarily sympathetic to the cause
of innergroup understanding" L
referred to improved relationships
s. between the police and large
sections of the Negro community
as evidence of interracial progress.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Food Handlers Required
To Take County Course

Restaurant employees and Other
persons handling food in Montgom-
cry County must have certificates
showing they have completed the
special course given by the County
Health Department, DR.. v. L. Eli
colt, county health officer, an
nounced today.
He also said food handlers must
take chest X-rays.
Declaring that attendance at the
food handling classes has been
small, DR.. Ellicott warned that res
taurant owners will receive lower
health ratings unless their employees
comply with existing regulations.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
|YuIe Ball Manufacturer Closes
Deal for Plant in Savage, Nd.

Washington Baltimore boulevard
Here Is where Mr.. Helm announced
previously he would erect perma-
nent Christmas display with figures
from nursery rhymes and stories.
Mr.. Helm intends to move his Bal
timore Christmas ball operations to
Savage in three months. He hopes
to employ many of the residents who
we're the third and fourth genera
tions to work at the mill, and to re-
pair their homes, some of which are
century old.
The Little Patuxent River runs
through the town and Mr.. Helm
plans to tap it as source of electric
energy for both the plant and homes
His plans for the 482-acre domain
also call for erection OF new housing
for himself and employees he will take
with him from his Baltimore plant.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Alexandra Supporters
For At-Large Council
Plan Open Campaign

Supporters of a city council elected
at large in Alexandria today opened
their campaign preparatory to a
referendum March 2, when voters
will decide whether to elect their
councilmen at large or by wards.
Irving M. Hufford, chairman Of
the at-large advocates, listed the
following arguments in support OF
the proposal:
The at-large plan is more demo-
cratic; what is best for the whole
city Is best for each part of it; the
ward lines are purely arbitrary; the
ward system leads to log rolling
and inefficiency, and the at-large
system has proved itself bp expert
ence.
Could Vote for Each.
Mr.. Hufford argued that under
the at-large system voters could
vote for every member of the coun-
Gil. Under the present plan, he
said, voters can cast their ballots
only for four of the nine council
men.
IAN oficeholder pays attention
to the voice of voter. Five men
now on the council, constituting a
maj ajority, do not have to pay at
tention to your voice because you
do not and cannot vote for them, "
Mr.. Hufofd declared.
Log rolling, Mr. Hufford explained
means swapping votes. He said this
was one of the major evils OF a
ward system.
Mr.. Hufford emphasized that he
did not intend to cast any reflection
on the present members OF the
Council adding that the "evils OF
log-rolling are in the system itself.
Discounts Criticism.
He said only two cities in the State
now elect all their Council members
by wards, and only three besides
Alexandria use the combination sys-
tenn. Alexandria has six councilmen
elected by wards and three at large
Mr.. Hufford said one of the argu-
ments of opponents of the at-large
system is that the councilmen may
be elected from one ward.
This is seldom true in cities where
the at-large system is in effect, he
contended, land man from any
ward who represents the city as q
whole can and will do better jot
than q man representing one ware
alone"
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Rallies in Maryland
Told COP. Prospect,
For Victory Are Good

Republicans in Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties, rallying
last night at Lincoln day dinners,
heard speakers describe as bright
the prospects of victory in the i'm
pending presidential election.
Representative Wadsworth, Re-
publican, of New York told group
of 500 party workers at the Bethesda
Country Club that an overwhelming
victory lay ahead in November.
Former Gov. Simeon S. Willis OF
Kentucky, addressing $50 Republi-
cans at the Prince Georges Golf
and Country Club, was more eau
tious in his prediction, advising
members to work hard for success
because the election outcome may
depend upon the voting in five bor-
der States, including Maryland.
Beall Also Talks.
Mr.. Willis named the other border
States as West Virginia, Kentucky,
Missouri and Oklahoma. With
Maryland, he observed, they have
more electoral votes than New York
and more than the three Pacific
Coast States combined.
Mr. Wadsworth was introduced by
John D. Sadler, toastmaster for the
Bethesda dinner. Short talks alst
were made by Representative Beall
Republican, Of Maryland, and Wal.
ter Dawson, in behalf of the Stat
Central Committee of the county
Members of the House of Delegate
and the State Senate were in
troduced.
Guests included D. John Markey
Mrs. Dolly Gam; MI. and Mrs
Edward F. Cola Colladay; Edward S
Delaplaine; DR.. and Mrs. E. w. Ditto
and Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Wilkes
George c. Warner was chairman Of
the Dinner Committee.
Mr.. Willis was one of three speak
ers at the Prince Georges dinner
which was sponsored jointly by the
county Republican Club and the
Federation of Republican Women.
Others were Representative Allen
Republican, of Illinois, and Ray.
mond w. Bellamy, Cheverly, former
Maryland State Director of EN-
ployment. John Raymond Fletcher
chairman of the county's Republi-
can State Central Committee, was
POSTMASTER.
Guests introduced were Maurice
Weidemeyer. Republican State Gen.
| tral Committee chairman for Anne
Arundel County; Mayors John H
Fetty, Laurel, and John N. Tor.
vestad, Colmar Manor; Marvin S
Gallimore, president of the Repub-
lican Club. and Mrs. Vera Willard
president of the Federation of Re-
publican Women. The Rev. Roy H
|Stetler, jr., pastor of the Cheverly
Community Church, delivered the
invocation. D..
Evening star., 1948-02-13
By tbe Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 13. - Harry
Helm signed the papers yesterday for
purchase of most of Maryland town
he plans to turn into permanent
Christmas village.
Mr.. Helm, manufacturer of Christ
mas halls here and in San Diego
bought, the old cotton duck mill in
Savage, Md. It's the only industry
in the Howard County town of 1,400
and half of the homes were in
cluded in the sale.
His purchase saved the town from
economic strangulation which had
been setting in since the mill closed
last year. The mill had been tie
oldest continuously operated indus
try in Maryland, dating from 1850.
The property includes a quarter OF
mile of land on each side Of the
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Aid Offered in Preparing
| MARYLAND Tax Returns

Assistance in preparing Maryland
income tax forms will be given
Prince Georges County residents
| from 9 am. to pm. today and
from Monday through Wednesday
next week in the County Service
Building, Hyattsville.
| Similar assistance in connection
with Federal tax returns also will
| be given by representatives of the
Internal Revenue Bureau in the
County Service Building February
"a and 27 and from March / to 5.
inclusive.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
In an Emergency
If YOU want to get police il

If you want to get police in a
hurry, call Executive 206o. )
That's the special number for
police assistance and emer-
gencies. That number connects
you direct with policemen as
signed especially to take your
calls and complaints. If you
call the regular police number,
you may be delayed by routine
police calls. For fast action,
call Executive 2060.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Assembly Voices Relief
As Wallace Quits Porty
BY the Assoeiated Press

RICHMOND, Feb. 13.-Virginia's S
dominantly Democratic General As
sembly has voiced the party's relief
and qualification in the withdrawal
of Henry A. Wallace from the party.
The State Senate yesterday con-
Cured in, after amending, House
joint resolution expressing the
Iparty's feeling over the withdrawal
lof Mr.. Wallace land any associates
who may have no proper conception
of Democratic ideals"
Senate opposition to the resolu-
ton phraseology arose when Sena-
tor Lloyd M Robinette of Lee Coun-
! ty said it also was aimed at a lot
of people temporarily fallen from
| the ranks
Evening star., 1948-02-13
County rode Unit Plans
Fire Prevention Session

Fire protection and prevention
will keynote the monthly meeting
of the Prince Georges County In
dependent Trade Association at 8:3C
pm. Monday in the Riverdale Mu-
nicipal Hall, 4714 Queensbury road
Riverdale.
Guest speaker will be Chief James
w. Just, director of the Maryland
Fire Service Extension of the Uni.
versity of Maryland. Motion pic
lures of last falls disastrous forest
fires in Maine also will be shown
George M. Jones. the groups new
president, will preside.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Suspect Held in Theft
From March of Dimes

A man accused by Arlington police
of stealing 1898 from March OF
Dimes box was held for the grand
jury yesterday after a hearing in
County Court.
He is william r. Davis, Is, OF
the 900 block of South Fillmore
street. Police say he was arrested
in Alexandria Wednesday after they
were told he was seen in the vicinity
of a theater in the 1900 block of
Columbia pike about the time the
money was taken from box in the
1ol1hv
Evening star., 1948-02-13
.EIks' chority Boil Tonight

The first annual charity ball OF
the Silver Spring Elks' Lodge will
be held tonightrat the Manor Club.
Norbeck, Md. Guests will include
Representative Bea1l, Republican, OF
Maryland and County Commission
ers Brooke Johns, Wesley Sauter
and Oliver M. Younghlood.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Lenten Food SoIes Planned

The first of six Saturday Lenten
food sales will be held from 2 to
4:3o pm. tomorrow in the parish
hall of the Episcopal Chapel of the
Redeemer, Fairway Hills, Md. Mrs.
Josephine Noyes of Clara Barton
House, Glen Echo, Is In charge.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
DR.. J. T. Sanders to Speak

DR.. J. T. Sanders of the Agricul-
ture Department, will address the
Arlington Laymen's League of Will
son Boulevard Christian Church,
Arlington, at a dinner meeting at
6:45 pm. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
F.. Myer Citizens to Meet

The Fort Myer Heights Citizens
Association will meet at 8 O'Clock
tonight at the home OF DR.. victor
Meyers, 1884 Wilson boulevard, Ar
linqton.
Evening star., 1948-02-13

The House passed drastically
amended resolution calling for elm
ination of the veto power in the
United Nations. 1t was introduced
by Delegate Norman C. Bailey Of
Orange.
Among measures passed by the
House and sent to the Senate were
the following:
The permit the State Corporation
Commission to order extension oil
telephone service to rural areas
when investigation discloses the
need, by M. G. Cox of Graysor
County.
A bill by Mr.. McMurran, Mr.
Damn and Mr.. Magruder to permit
the governing bodies of Arlington
Warwick and Henrico Counties tc
close secondary streets and grade
crossings.
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-19

Mrs Earnstne udrow Hickory returned Sunday from
Grand Rapids Michigan she attended the funeral oil hef
brother n-aW.
Mr. and Mrs Nelson 1902 Walnut horne again after
spending pleasant in Los Angeles California visiting
friends and relatives While the Nelson's vent sghtsee-
ing n HOLLYWOOD, San Diego, and san Pedro.
Jr of MIR ard Mrs John IRWIN was the guest
honor at celebrating his 9th birthday John received
many nice gifts Riddles who helped him celebrate
were Amanda Swanson John Jr Dorothy j. Hill Otis
Hill Jr. Adele Payne and b. ]. Brown
Of the North Little Rock Usher Union will
Morning Star Baptist Church. end and Smothers Sun
dav 800 m Eight Baptist Church viii be eo1ost
Rev Cunningham chaplain T. Page, president and Mrs
Blanche Handy, reporter.
The Jones Dragons won game Friday night
when they tleunced Forrest City $50.
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-19
Equalization
Plan Denounced
By Walter White

New Yofk-Action of the King
George County virginia. school
officials removing chemistry ply
sizes, biology and geometry from
the curriculum of white high
schools in a move to "equalize"
educational opportunities was de-
nounced today by Walter White.
NAACP secretary. as vicious
device. calculated to incite race
hatred
The move was made in response
to court order 10 equalize school
facilities in the county after at
torneys for the National Assocoa-
ton for the Advancement of Col
ored People had won suit to
compel the county to provide
facilities for Negro children equal
to those offered white boys and
girls
In our drive for equalization"
Mr. White said, we are not ask
ing for a downward revision of
facilities and opportunities We
do not wish to deprive white
youth Of a decent education. Our
demand is for raising the standard
of education for both Negro and
white students. This objective can
be attained only through the
abolition of the cumbersome and
uneconomieal system of segregat-
ed education BY resorting to this
device, calculated to ineite race
hatred the King George County
, School officials have betrayed
their trust
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-19

The coored Beaucans Club Chapter II will meet in
their 200 Century Building Sunday at 4;30 M Mrs
V. B. Smms, president Mrs. Irving, reporter
in their 209 Century Building Monday at HOO
a M with soror hostess. Soror Irving reporter
The State Press prize goes the socate wife OF
prominent physician city who called the editor in person
to stop presses tell the people about the death oil he
brother in city The paper through courtesy ooheeo
After brother laid to rest and the grief somewhat les
sened the calls the office in person with caro- OF
thanks to published and informed that 1t was advertising
and there charge she Immediately takes the card OF
thanks along with she walk out to find paper that Woo
carry it free
FOR sE-Brand new original beautiful coat Very
able short stout mans Call 6-2l5S ADV
Mrs Mavis celebrated her birthday TUESDAY IN 'he o
of luncheon Guests present Mesdames Ann lar JOSIE
Iorrsa, Puhv Oliver Willie Carter Narcoa Hawkins, Manda
Carmichael Freeda Brown, Lou Alice Warren Adee Wooo w
E. Davis Cleon Dozzell Ruth Conway and MISS fowena M
lson Mrs received many useful and beaut1ui es
Mr. and Mrs 1920 High street have returned
m tho ctv after visiting relatives and friends Milwaukee, WIS
consn Gary, Indiana and St. Louis, Missouri.
Mrs Mae Marshall of Chicago Illinois IN the o!y
visiting her who is i'll and her sister, Mrs Lou Aice
Warren at 1914 Pine Mrs. Marshall the former Miss
Hannah Mae Cullns is native OF Little Rock.
The Club met October 18th at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs R. Fogg 1904 Spring The next meeting VIII
be held Sunday 40o o'clock at the home of Mr.
and Mrs Richard Lewis 31l5 Main street Mrs zoa Carter
Mrs. Backnon reporter.
dav It Spring, Summer Autumn and Winter Cap
ans Chairman follows Mesdames Gadney ana
Lamb Bakey and Wade ard Frazier Posey and Nelson
Autumn prize for the most beautiful table and WINTER
2rd 1rze Summer reported highest of money Mrs
J. Oliver general chairman Miss n. Stephen ee-alalfaan Mrs
H. E Cullins, president, Mrs j G. Giadney, reporter
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-19
WEST ROCK
DIInx

The Usher Board of Oak Grove
Church rendered a program sun
day with Mrs Mable Sanders
sponsor Inc RlVeIslae -
has purchased s140.50 worth OF
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-19

the provisions OF President Iru-
mans CiVl Rishss Commission,
according TO statement present
ed on behalf of the Council by
Father Patrick Molloy at q pub
lie hearing here.
The hearing was held before a
five man legislative group 10 rec
ommend legislation implementing
the equal rights" provision of the
new state constitution.
I'VE are anxious that our State
of Missouri viii not lag behind
the nation in guaranteeing and
protecting the eiyi! rights of its
citizens without respect to their
ere cd color, race or national ori-
gin" the Council declared
Before Almighty God all men
are equal Our national cons'itu-
ton and our Missouri constitution
recognize this fundamental truth.
I Is basic tenent Of Christian
democracy. All human rights are
Ced-Piven. They are not granted
by the state. 1t is the sacred duty
- ,l, stato t1 a,tarantaa tho free
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-19
WARNING ORDER

State of Arkansas.
County of Pulaski, IS.
In the Pulaski ChancerY Court
Elijah Tolbert Steele, Plaintiff
VS.. No 84872
Elizabeth Millians Steele
Defendant
The defendant, Elizabeth Mllians
Steele is warned to appear in this
court within thirty days and an
swer the complaint of the plain
tiff, Elijah Tolbert Steele.
Dated. Nov IL, 1913
Carl Langston
Solicitor for plaintiff
R c. Limerick. Jr.
ATTORNEY ad Litem
II. S Nixon. Chancery Clerk
BY A. Haynes Ftnhardsea n @
11:19-26;123-10 a
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-19

The Coored Beautcan Club Chapter u will meet in
their 200 Century Building Sunday at 43O p M Mrs
V B. Smms, president, Mrs. Irving, reporter.