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The Durant news., 1948-06-17

burg, Miss. Tom Davis is auditor
for the Ford plant, Chester Pa. Mrs.
Wilson Saline Gresham) is living in
Little Rock. Mrs. James Barrett
(Mignon McLellan) is living in Oak
land, California. Mrs. Eugene Colu-
quit (Annie Lee HewitD is living
in Ell Paso. j. T. Quinley is dispatch
er for the Columbus and Greenville
railroad at Columbus. Woodward
Leech is auditor for Goodyear, Buff
falo, New York.
Tab Hill was very much upset
over not being able to keep his date
with Miss Maggie Rivers, as Owens
was too far to walk and Joe Watson
had taken the wheel off of his rail-
road velosipede.
Due to the craftsmanship of Geo.
Beall, Jr, Grundy Harris and Gal
ley Drane with a sling-shot, the
chickens belonging to Mrs. Weems
Nicholson would 60 to roost just
as the last bell at the school house
would ring.
4 Jesse Swinney says that to prove
that words can hurt, just let Guy
Mcclellan hit you once with that
dictionary.
Joel Wherry introduced the word
exit" to several customers in Van
Noy's when Chas. Hooker showed
him his new pistol.
Joe Boyett says that he always
plants plenty of sweet potatoes and
okra - the potatoes as filler and
the okra as chaser.
Miss Willie Jenkins has new set
of curls. She would have gotten
them sooner but was afraid the
style might change between here
and the mail order house.
Miss J. B. Talbert had her picture
taken in her new bathing suit. She
didn't want to get it wet so she
moved the pan of water from under
the chicken coop that she was
standing on.
Miss Catherine Beaii and Mr.. Nor
ton Meek have been selected to lead
the grand march at the Castalian
ball.
Miss Georgia Perkins and Miss
Louise Dongues have made so many
hats this fall trimmed in Golden Rod
and wheat straw that every time
john Racine sees one he has a re-
lapse of Hay fever.
CASTOR Guess got several of the
The Durant news., 1948-06-17
Orgun Recital To Be Given

An organ recital will be given
Sunday evening at 7:3O p. m. in
the Durant Baptist church by Miss
Edith Mcdaniel, Lexington girl who
has just returned from New York
City, where she had served as or
ganist at Hotel Regis for some time.
Hubert Hanna of Jackson, member
OF the Coca-Cola Male chorus, will
assist Miss Mcdaniel. The public is
invited.
The Durant news., 1948-06-17
cRUGER MAN HIT AND ROBBED

James Mathews, Cruger resident
has reported that he was hit over
the head and robbed of $54 early
Saturday morning by two unknown
men. County officials were prevent
ed investigating since the scene of
the crime was in Holmes county.
The Durant news., 1948-06-17

Mrs Frank Washbourne of Gram
ford, New Jersey, is visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Wilburn
and family.
The Durant news., 1948-06-17

Use The Clossifieds 1T Poys
The Durant news., 1948-06-17

CASTOR Guess got several of the
boys to 60 serenading, we sung up
all our songs at Miss Leila Wherry's
house and had to come back to town.
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Austin Wins Support
OF Montgomery ADA

The Montgomery County Com.
mittee, Americans for Democratic
Action. today announced it's support
of F. Byrne Austin of Takoma Park
Democratic candidate for Congress
from the 9Th Maryland district
Mr.. Austin is running against Rep
resentative Beall, Republican, of
Frostburg.
Meanwhile in Baltimore Repre-
sentative Sasscer, 5th district DEM
ocratic incumbent, and James w.
Miller, 4th district Republican
candidate, received the support of
the Maryland CIO Political Action
Committee.
Mr.. Austin was among candidates
who earlier were supported by the
union group.
APAC spokesman commented that
Representative Sasscer sis definitely
the more liberal of the two candi-
dates in the 5th district" He is
opposed by Republican c. Maurice
Weidemeyer.
The Montgomery County action
was welcomed by j. Bond Smith,
chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee for the county,
as a move to unite all progressive
groups behind the Democratic ticket.
In its announcement the ADA
Committee charged that Mr.. Beall
has achieved the dubious distinc-
tion of having the worst voting
record Of any Maryland Congress
man."
The group said it also has de-
cided to merge its organization in
the county with the regular Demo-
cratic Party.
Evening star., 1948-10-01

Pvt. r. Keith Kallio, perennial
District weight lifting champion,
was retired from the Police Depart
ment today because of partial dis
ability incurred in line of duty-to
wit, a strained back.
The 30-year old. 2O0-plus- FOUNDER
with the bulge biceps had been on
sick leave this year a total of 142
days, Capt Archie Winfree, his
commanding officer in the sixth
precinct, said today.
Pvt. Kallio, who joined the force
January 7, 1912. will receive a dis
ability pension of s2S.3l per month.
The hefty policeman has been
top man among District Amateur
Athletic Union weight-lifters for
several years.
Last October he successfully de-
Tended his title by hoisting a total
of 805 pounds in three events at the
Pythian Temple. A sailor on the
battleship Alabama during the war,
he pursued his hobby while in the
service and won a lifting
title in California
Pvt. Kallios talents also included
golf in the low 70s.
Last April he was accused Of
Evening star., 1948-10-01
; Youths Held in Attempt
To Steal Door From Car

Three youths were arrested on the
Mall early today by two Park po-
licemen who said they saw the boys
in the process Of taking a door from
parked automobile in order to fit
it on their own automobile.
Pvts. Clement Warrener and Paul
johnson said they arrested Bernard
N. johnson, 20, of Hyattsville: Ro-
land p. Nabholz, 10, Greenbelt, and
Edward A. Thompson, 10, University
Park. after a mile chase up Seventh
street NV, during which the
youths car sped at more than go
miles an hour
Police quoted the youths as saying
they needed new door for their
11-year-old car and decided to take
one from a car parked at Sixth
street and Adams drive.
They were charged with attempted
larceny. Bernard johnson also was
charged with speeding, passing two
red lights and driving on the wrong
side of the street. The youths car
was halted at Seventh street and
Massachusetts avenue NV.
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Druftees' and Veterans Guide
BY Moi. Thomas N. Mol

| September 2, 1945-shall be liable
for induction for training and serv-
ice under this title except after a
declaration of war or national emer-
gency made by the Congress" H.. if:
l. His local board decides that
he belongs to any organized unit of
reserve component of the branch
of service in which he served, pro-
vided such unit is reasonably
accessible to him without unduly
interrupting his normal activities
like going to school or college.
2. His local board decides that
getting into such a reserve unit is
impossible for the veteran or that
the veteran has entered a reserve
unit of a branch of a service in
which he did not serve.
That's the approximate language
of the act. 1t would seem possible
to put it more simply: Any man
who is not exempt from the draft
because of previous military service,
but who did serve at least 80 days,
is deferred so long as he joins a
reserve unit of his branch of the
service.
If he can't conveniently do that
he Is deferred so long as he joins a
reserve unit of branch of the
service, including the Coast Guard,
in which he did not serve.
And If that kind of unit is also
unavailable, and the draft board
agrees that 1t is unavailable, then
the veteran doesn't have to join
any reserve unit at all, but is de-
ferred.
That deferment regulation affects
thousands of short term, less than
one year, veterans. It's covered
under section Of the act.
From Associated Press News Features.)
Evening star., 1948-10-01
500 in { EpiscopaI Auxiliary
Hold Cathedral Session

More than 500 members of the
Women's Auxiliary of the Washing
ton Episcopal Diocese met today al
Washington Cathedral to discuss
various church programs for the
coming year.
This is the third annual confer
ence of the Washington diocesan
auxiliary, which has more than
5000 members.
1t includes members from Mont
gomery, Prince Georges. Charles
and st. Marys Counties in Mary
land, as we'll as those from District
churches.
Eight committees met this morn
ing to discuss social, educational and
financial work.
Mrs. Waldo Burnside. auxiliary
president, outlined next years
budget at a meeting of parish auxil-
iary officers The operating budget
for the coming year is $4,765. In
addition, the auxiliary plans to
raise $4,000 for missionary work.
Bishop Angus Dun was to speak
this afternoon.
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Hearing on Extending
LiberaIized Rules on
Roomers Set Oct. Is

A public hearing to determine
whether there shall be another ex-
tension of the wartime relaxation of
zoning regulations to permit ROOM
ers in restricted residential areas
will be held october 13 by the Dis
trict Zoning Commission.
A nine-month extension granted
by the commission ended today. No
action is planned. however, to force
loomers in restricted areas to move,
at least until after the hearing.
Householders in restricted residen-
tial areas are permitted to take in
two roomers or boarders without
question. Shortly before Pearl Har-
DOR restrictions were lifted to per-
nit householders to take in as many
as four persons after obtaining a
permit from the Building Inspection
Office.
In July, 1912, taking in more than
four roomers or boarders was per-
mitted, provided the Board of
Zoning Adjustment approved the
application. These liberalized regu-
lations were to expire December 81,
1916. They were extended for an
other year, however, and then last
winter were extended further.
Robert o. Clouser, secretary of the
Zoning Commission, said today the
coming advisory council was going
to recommend at the hearing Octo-
ber 13 that the regulations be
allowed to lapse.
In 1945. it was estimated that be-
tween 5000 and 1000 roomers would
be affected If wartime rules were
thrown out. Mr.. Clouser said he
could give no accurate estimate of
the number who would be effected
today.
He said the Washington Guest
House Association, which Is oppos-
ing extension of the wartime regu-
lations, has estimated there are at
least $4,000 vacancies in rooming
houses IN areas where they are per-
mitted by the Zoning regulations.
The association also says. accord
ing to Mr.. Clouser, that there are
aat least so boarding houses with
ten or more residents each in re-
Stricfed areas
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Gray Studying Plan
To Scrap VA System
OF Decentralization
By WiIIiom }. WheotIey

A proposal to centralize in Wash
ington all business and claims ac-
tiyities of the Veterans Administra-
ton is being studied intensively by
VA Administrator Carl r. Gray, jr.
The administrator is expected to
start soon the last of series of
inspection tours studying the pres
ent decentralized system Of branch,
regional and contact offices. Since
May the administrator has been
visiting veterans offices throughout
the country in an effort to deter
mine whether the present system
should be maintained.
Mr.. Gray, former Chicago rail-
road executive, is scheduled to make
recommendations on December l to
the House Appropriations Commit
tee on whether to retain the present
system or centralize activities in
Washington.
Funds for Only Nine Months.
The matter was considered by the
last session of Congress and the Vet
erans' Administrator was given only
enough funds to maintain its field
Offices for the first nine months Of
the current fiscal year. If it is de-
cided they should be continued, ad-
ditional funds for their operation
will have to be provided in q de-
fciency appropriation.
There Is said to be wide differ
ence of opinion among the veterans
and veterans organizations on the
question of GENERALIZATION. Focusing
all business in Washington, some
have contended, would slow up busi-
ness seriously. On the one hand,
some assert that three branch Offices
would be sufficient.
There are contentious that the
present 13 branch Offices already are
insufficient to give the veterans the
prompt attention which they de-
mand.
Eliminating the branch, regional
and other suboffces would require
large influx Of new employees to be
concentrated here, it was pointed
out. The question of working and
storage space also would furnish a
problem. In the case of the VA life
insurance business alone, it is
claimed that there is not available
now a building large enough to hold
the voluminous records now dis
tributed among the field Offices.
Mental Cases Cited.
There are hundreds of cases in
which veterans are unable mentally
to conduct their own business which
is handled in the field by attorneys
for the administration. Each case,
it is pointed out, must be handled
in accordance with rules of the
courts in which they are located. In
case of Capitalization, according to
veterans officials, this would make it
necessary to send attorneys from
here into the field at frequent in
tervals with the consequent heavy
increase in expenses.
The field Offices in the last fiscal
year, according to available figures,
made 100000 personal contacts to
handle business with veterans.
Administrator Gray has visited a
large number Of field Offices during
the three trips which he has made.
On his final trip, he will cross the
country, through the Southern area
to the West Coast, and plans to be
back here to appear before the
committee.
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Mrs. 6. 6. Strickland
Dies in Silver Sprino

Mrs. Annie H. Strickland, 72, died
last night at the home of her daugh-
ter Mrs. Edward c. Holmead, 1403
Noyes drive, Silver Spring.
Born in Clarksburg, Md, Mrs.
Strickland was the widow of Clar-
ence c. Strickland, cashier Of the
National Bank of Elkton, who died
Is years ago. For the past three
years she had been living with her
daughter and son-in law, a Silver
Spring real estate man.
Besides her daughter she is sur
vived by brother, James H. Hilton,
Cambridge, Md, and a sister, Mrs.
Mary c. Mullinix, Damascus, Md.
Two grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be at II am.
tomorrow at the Warner E. Pum-
phrey funeral home, 8434 Georgia
avenue, Silver Spring. Burial will
be at pm. in Elkton Presbyterian
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Maryland States Fighters
Go to Court to Get on Ballot

BALTIMORE, Oct. 1 (R.-Mary-
land States Rights Democrats, while
awaiting visit from Gov. Strom
Thurmond of South Carolina, took
legal steps today to get his name on
the presidential ballot.
The party asked the Superior
Court OF Baltimore to issue a writ
which would put it on the November
2 ballot along with four other parties
already certified.
The court action came after Sec
retary of State Bertram L. Boone
refused yesterday to accept a petit
ton carrying more than 1000 names.
Attorney General Hall Hammoned
previously had held that the petit
tions came too late under Mary
land law.
Mr.. Hammond's position was that
States Rights Democrats could vote
for their candidates only by writing
in the names of all eight presiden-
tial electors.
The action before the Baltimore
court seeks to require Mr.. Boone to
accept the States Rights petition as
valid so the Thurmond- Wright
ticket can be printed on ofIicial
ballots.
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Police Asked 10 Pick Up
1,500 Uninspected Taxis

More than 1900 taxicabs have
not been inspected, and the De-
partment of Vehicles and Traffic
has asked the police to pick them
up If they appear on the streets.
When the inspection stations
closed yesterday afternoon, the
deadline, they reported that $500
taxicabs had been inspected and
passed at the semiannual inspec-
ton given in March and September
every year to all cabs operating in
the District.
During September 1892 taxicabs
were rejected on first inspection, it
was reported, but many later were
approved.
The Public Utilities Commission
reported that $3.50 taxicabs are
registered in Washington and that
the commission had ordered off the
streets 985 cabs which had failed
to renew their insurance.
Evening star., 1948-10-01

You may remember that no nom
veteran who joined an Army re-
serve unit before the June "a dead
line is actually deferred from the
draft-unless the unit was part OF
the Federally recognized National
Guard.
Here's something else: AS you
know all veterans with more than
one years service between Septem-
ber 16, 1910, and June "a, 1948 (date
the draft act was signed by the
President) are deferred.
So are all wartime veterans who
served at least 80. days between
Pearl Harbor and VI day (Sep-
tember 2, 1945).
A special section Of the act takes
care of most other veterans who
didn't have 80 days war service or
one years nonwar service, but did
have 80 days service some time be-
tween September 16, 1910, and June
"a, 1946.
They are, of course, veterans in
the words strict sense, and they
may nail down their draft exemp-
tlons by joining reserve unit.
In fact, they may not even have
to Join a reserve unit to rate defer
ment.
Here's the full story.
mo persons" the law reads, "who
served honorably on active duty
between September 16, 1910, and
June "a, l948, for period of 80
days or more but less than IL
months in the Army. the Air Force,
the Navy, the Marine Corps, the
Coast Guard, the Public Health
Service-or in the armed forces of
any country allied with the United
States in World War II prior to
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Mrs. B. H. Greenstreet, 50
Ex-Grocer's Wife, Dies

Funeral rites will be held at 2 pm.
tomorrow for Mrs. Mamie Belle
Greenstreet, SO, wife of Benjamin
H. Greenstreet, retired manager of
an Atlantic g. Pacific Tea Co. store
here. She died Yesterday at her
home, 905 Twenty-second street
NV, after an illness of several
months.
The services will be in the Birch
Chapel, 3034 M street NV. Burial
will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
A native of Comorn, King George
County, Va, Mrs. Greenstreet had
been a resident of Washington for
so years. She was a member of the
West Washington Baptist Church
and of Mispah Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star.
Surviving besides her husband are
son, Benjamin F. Greenstreet,
postmaster of the Georgetown
branch post office; a sister, Mrs.
Thomas B. Belcher of Washington,
and brother, JOHN billiard, Shiloh
y,o
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Ford Increases Prices
SIS on Two Models
By the Assoeiofed Press

DETROIT, Oct. 1.-The Ford
Motor Co. announced today q price
decrease of SIS on Ford coupes and
a SIS increase in the price of tudor
sedans.
Vice President ]. r. Davis said
the adjustment in prices Is effec-
tive Immediately and applies to all
of the standard and custom models.
Prices of other models remain un-
changed.
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Fb| Graduates ST.;
Two Speakers Warn
OF Marxists' Spread

Fifty-four graduates of the FBl
National Academy holding exercises
in the Departmental Auditorium
today were warned by two speakers
to be on guard against the spread
Of communism.
DR.. Ralph w. Sockman of Christ
Church in New York told the grad
yates:
"As the international scene be-
comes more disarranged. 1t becomes
imperative to preserve the stability
and integrity of our domestic
society. A peaceful, orderly and
socially minded citizenry is our best
defense against communism"
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin. president
OF George Washington University
declared that governments, as COL
lective entities. with artificial, heart
less personalities, are smothering
individuals" Even in this country,
he added, I'VE must be on guard. y
Two From d. C. Area.
The class, which has been study
ing the latest crime detection meth
ods here since early July, includes
81 law enforcement officers from %
States. Puerto Rico and Hawaii.
The graduates from this area are
Walter E. Bell, jr., of the Arlington
police department and Dougal Har-
vey Cameron of the Marine Corps
in Washington.
DR.. Sockman declared that youth
OF America must come to look upon
policemen not only as defenders but
as teachers" Law-keeping, he con-
tinued, should be so portrayed on
the screen and elsewhere as ito
capture the imagination of youth -
DR.. Marvin pointed out that man
must choose between a society based
upon individual responsibility or
upon collective conscience which
compels the individual to live as the
state dictates" This choosing brings
confusion, he added, and brings
many and new problems which you
must help find the answers"
High Principles Pledged.
The class, president, Sheriff John
Claussen of Napa County, Calf,
pledged to FBI Director j. Edgar
Hoover the graduates highest prin-
ciples of law enforcement.
Invocation and benediction were
given by the Rev. Robert S. Lloyd
S. j., director of Manresa Severn
at Annapolis. The Marine Band
from Quantico supplied music.
Diplomas were awarded by Assist
ant Attorney General A. Dewitt
Vanech.
Evening star., 1948-10-01

sharpening his golf game at the
Rock Creek Park course after he
had been sent home complaining OF
a back injury sustained last De-
cember 10 in a fall down a flight OF
stairs.
Hailed before trial board on a
charge of malingering, the police
man said that, being a weight
litter, he regarded golf as one of
the mildest of exercises. The trial
board found him guilty in 2-to-l
verdict and fined him $3.50.
Pvt. Kallio said today he had been
off duty about 200 days since fall
ing on the steps in the 1900 block
of Vermont avenue. He reinjured
his back last March while struggling
with a drunk and on another oc-
caslon when his chair slipped on
Waxed linoleum in the station house,
he said.
Since the Board of Police and
Fire Surgeons recognized his back
injury in recommending his retire.
ment, Pvt. kallio said he believed
he was entitled to reimbursement
of the $3.50 fine, as well as two
weeks pay lost during suspension.
He said he would seek legal advice.
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Hudson Supply Co. Leeds
In Safe DRIVING Contest

The Hudson Supply & Equipment
Co. of Arlington is leading the
large-f1eet safe driving contest
sponsored by the Arlington Safety
Council.
The Hudson company, during the
first four months of the contest,
has had no accidents in 137,127
miles. The American Oil Co. is Sec
ond with no accidents in 117,961
miles and the Sidney r. Johnston
Co. is third with no accidents in
103, $50 miles.
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Baltimore Police Quiz
Hiqh School STUDENT in
Glen Burnie Sayings

Baltimore police actively entered
the Glen Burnie double-murder
mystery today to question a high
school boy arrested in the vicinity
of the crime.
Dressed in dungarees and wear
ing sideburns, the youth was taken
to Baltimore police headquarters
yesterday afternoon by two county
policemen. In an obvious effort to
dodge publicity. the policemen used
the commissioner private elevator
Investigators were checking the
youths alibi on the night of Sep
tember II when 18-year-old Mary
c. Kline. recent high school grad
uate, and her friend, John M. c.
Mahlan. Is, were shot to death near
Glen Burnie. where both lived.
Returned to Lookup.
OF the dozens of suspects ques-
toned since the murders, the high
school pupil was the first known to
have been taken to Baltimore.
After they had questioned the
roughly-clad youth for an hour, po-
lice took him in a car to an undis-
closed place, then returned him to
the lookup.
Today he was removed to the
Anne Arundel County Jail for
further questioning.
Chief John H. Souers of Anne
Arundel County police said detec-
tives thus far have established no
connection between the crime and
some blood-stained mems clothing
found at an Annapolis cleaning
shop.
Father Aids Search.
Yesterday the slain girls father,
John E. Kline, and the Rev. E. T.
Kirkley. Glen Burnie minister as
sisting the investigation, joined Chief
Souers and other policemen in
searching the area S miles southeast
Of Glen Burie, where Mr.. Mahlan's
automobile was found. They de-
clined to comment, but 1t was be-
lieved they were searching for the
spot where the couple was surprised
by the killer.
Police have branded as fantastic"
a rumor that they have had a
college student under surveillance all
along, waiting to complete their evi-
dence before arresting him.
1t. Wilbur c. Wade of the county
police said nothing had been found
in Miss Kline's diary to indicate she
had any enemies or feared anything.
The record did reveal that Mr..
a war veteran and postal
clerk, was her favorite date,