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Evening star., 1948-09-11
Susan Peters Obtains
Divorce in WheeIchair
BY the Assoeioted Press

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 11-Actress
Susan Peters has divorced Richard
Quine, actor-producer, to whom she
was married about 13 months before
she was paralyzed in a hunting
accident.
Testifying from her wheelchair
and dabbing at tears with a hand
kerchief, Miss Peters, n, told Su-
perior Judge Thurmond Clarke yes
terday that Mr.. Quine. 28, was
moody and sometimes refused to
speak to her for days before they
separated last March /.
Our temperaments were differ
ent," she said. Our discussions
always ended in arguments. We
didn't agree on anything"
Her aunt, MRS. Mary Carnahan,
was her corroborating witness. Mr..
Quine did not contest the decree.
The couple were married here
November 7. 1943. Miss Peters was
shot in the back and paralyzed from
the waist down in a hunting acci-
dent New Year Day, 1945. She has
since made a film comeback.
Mr.. Quine was directed to pay
$500 a month support for their
adopted son, Timothy, 2. Miss
Peters asked, and was granted, only
81 month token alimony. Attor-
neys said community property was
being divided.
Evening star., 1948-09-11

& Lukens and Robert G. Jones d
Co. The same group Of investment
bankers participated in the last issue
and sale of $1,000 additional common
shares. which was completed last
January.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Gas Company Seeks 10 Sell
100000 New Shares

The Washington Gas Light Co
took initial steps yesterday in seek
ing authority to offer a new issue
of 100000 shares of common stock
OF no par value.
1t filed the necessary registration
statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and applied
also to the Public Utilities Commits
sion for authority to issue and sell
the new shares. Purpose of the
move is to provide additional capi-
tai to meet the continuing demands
for extensive gas service.
Contingent on the approval of the
regulatory agencies, the company
proposes that each common stock
holder of record September 20 be
entitled to subscribe for the new
stock in the ratio of one new share
for each five shares of common
stock held. The subscription price
for the new shares has not been
determined.
Underwriters named in the regis
tration statement are the First Bos-
Evening star., 1948-05-26
LaureIP Plea 10 Replace
Force With County
Policemen Rejected

The Laurel municipal police force
remained on its own today after
refusal of the Prince Georges Coun-
ty commissioners to replace The
officers there with six county po-
licemen. -. :
Decision to reject such proposal
was reached by the commissioners
yesterday during their weekly board
meeting in Upper Marlboro. Theii
action eliminates, for the present
at least, any proposed consolidation
of county and local town police
forces of the county under one cen
trail head. .-.
/ Under the Laurel plan, the town
had requested appointment of siz
additional policemen to the present
Gilman county force and their as.
signment primarily to the Laure
area. Their salaries would have
been paid by the town.
The commissioners, after obtain
ing the legal opinion of their coun-
sci, Waldo Burnside, announced leg.
islative action by the Maryland Gen.
eral Assembly would be necessary
to permit such step.
Mayor Harrison said last night the
Laurel Town Council would have te
decide what new action it would take
at special meeting probably some.
time next week. Meanwhile, the
police duties will continue to be
handled by three full-time police
men and three part-time officers
MI. Harrison said. Chief Edward S
Brown will remain head of the Laure
force, the Mayor said.
Evening star., 1948-05-26
'Taxicab Driver Accused
|0f Blocking Fire Engines

Edward M. Elliott, 30, Beltsville
taxicab driver, has been ordered to
appear in Hyattsville night Police
Court June on three charges
involving failure to give right-of-
way to fire engines.
Warrants sworn out by members
of two county volunteer fire depart
ments who were responding to a
blaze near Muirkirk last Saturday
were served against Elliott yesterday.
Harry G. Mercer, county taxicab
inspector. also ordered Eliott's cab
permit suspended. pending the trial.
Elliott was released under personal
summons.
Eliott's arrest caused Police Supt.
Ralph w. Brown to remind motorists
to obey regulations governing fire
trucks, including one prohibiting
cars from following them within
800 feet. A countrywide trafiic
safety drive gets under way today,
Chief Brown warned.
Evening star., 1948-05-26

The caretaker at George WASH
ington's Grist Mill near Mount
Vernon wishes the tourists would
return who offered him as much as
IS to see the water wheel and gears
turn as they did when grinding meal
for our first President.
The water wheel is running fol
the first time since restoration OF
the mill by the Virginia Conserva-
ton Commission in 1882. Charles
H. Midkiff, who belongs to the
diminishing group of millwrights
has spent the last month repairing
the wheel and gears and after sew
eral trial runs this week, the wheels
will turn for public inspection begin
ming Sunday.
YES" George Washington Scott
10, the caretaker, recalled, people
have been asking me to make the
mill run for years. I only wish
could have made it run-but If they
come back now we'll show them"
Mr.. Scott has been caretaker al
the mill since its restoration. He
lives on an adjacent farm.
Evening star., 1948-05-26
Maryland Court Rules
Capital Transit Must
Cut Students Fares

The Capital Transit Co. today was
studying a Maryland court decision
handed down yesterday which holds
that the firm must comply with a
Maryland Public Service Commis-
sion order for reduced fares for
school children in Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties.
Transit firm officials said they
would have no comment until the
study is completed.
The decision was by Chief Judge
w. Conwell Smith of the Baltimore
Supreme Bench, in a case contesting
an order of the PSC.
The company had contended the
PSC exceeded its powers in order
ing the reduced fares for students
The commission made them a con-
dition for the increasing of regular
fares on the company's bus and
trolley lines.
7 The company seeks to establish
a series of zones radiating from the
District Line and charge 5 cents
for each zone.
The commission said it would ap-
prove this if the company would
issue five zone tickets to school
children for Is cents.
The company refused to abide by
this decision and served notice II
would invoke the higher adult fares
without the special coupons fol
students.
The commission then entered an.
other order prohibiting the com.
Epany from doing this and AZ was
on a test of this order that the
case went into the State courts.
Evening star., 1948-05-26
Sick-Leave Plan OK d
For Arlington Schools

A plan of sick leave with pay for
Arlingtons public school teachers
was approved last night by the
County School Board.
The board agreed to adopt State
plan under which teachers accum-
ulate 10 days sick leave the first
year and five days each succeeding
year until they have a total OF 80
days to their credit. BY adopting
this plan, the school board will re-
ceive So per day toward the pay OF
substitutes for sick teachers from
State funds.
In addition, the board voted to
give teachers 10 days sick leave per
year at one-third pay, cumulative to
80 days. This is over and above the
State plan and is retroactive.
The board also voted to restrict
the hiring of nondegree teachers to
those who have had at least two
years of experience. In so doing,
the board eliminated the first step
in the salary scale for nondegree
teachers. making the beginning sal
ary' $2,400 a year.
Evening star., 1948-05-26

Miss Mary Nicol, 46. daughter OF
a former Alexandra Circuit Court
Judge, was under arrest today,
charged with maintaining an un-
sanitary residence in the rundown
Nicol mansion at 316 North Wash
ington street, Alexandria.
She was arrested last night after
Alexandria police went to the house
to serve q warrant on her sister.
Mrs, Frances Nicol McKone, who,
they said, is wanted on q bad-check
charge in Arlington. Miss Nicol
was held in Alexandra Jail in lieu
of 5000 bond.
Sergt. Robert Brenner and Pvt.
Robert Evans said they could not
locate Mrs. McKone, but found the
house in such a condition that they
called Health Inspector Keith WADE.
Evening star., 1948-05-26
Permits Granted for 5
Prince Georges CarnivaIs

Five permits for carnivals were
granted yesterday by the Prince
Georges County commissioners.
Permitted to hold carnivals are
the Boulevard Heights Volunteer
Fire Department, at Suitland and
Silver Hill road, Suitland, June a.
10; the Hillside Volunteer Fire De-
partment, Fifty-third street and
Marlboro pike, July 26-3l; Seat
Pleasant Volunteer Fire Depart
ment, Eastern and Roosevelt ave-
nues, August 1928: Forestville VOL
unteer Fire Department, Marlboro
pike between Fourth and Fifth ave-
nues, August 1923, and Laurel Vol
unteer Fire Department, high school
playground, July 1881.
The commissioners also granted
permission to Frances E. jenkins to
operate day nursery at 5621 Belt
avenue, Bradbury Park.
Evening star., 1948-05-26

ANNAPOLIS. May 26.-Claiming
their areas are isolated by lack of
transportation facilities, four South
ern Maryland Senators have intro
duced a resolution directing the
State Roads Commission to con-
slider construction of bridge across
the Patuxent River between Charles
and Calvert Counties.
The resolution was presented last
night at the special session of the
General Assembly and referred to
the Finance Committee.
1t calls on the State Roads Com
mission to make the same type Of
study it is now drawing up in con-
nection with a proposed bridge over
Chesapeake Bay.
The commission is asked to re-
port at the l949 session.
According to the resolution, there
Evening star., 1948-05-26
Daughter Of Ex-Judge Accused
OF FiIthv' Alexandra Home

Mr.. Wade said the house was
filthy" and that numerous dogs
were being kept there. He had the
warrant issued for Miss Nicol's ar
rest for violation OF the citys
nuisance ordinance.
The Nicol sisters have run afoul
of the law on previous occasions,
once for keeping dogs at the house.
They we're ordered by the Alexan-
dria Civil and Police Court to get
rid OF most Of their dogs.
Mr.. Wade said there Is no heat,
water or electricity In the old house.
which is under the trusteeship OF
Luther Gillum, an Alexandra real
estate man. Mr.. Gillum said he
was not at liberty to disclose the
owners of the property, and said he
did not know if the Nicol sisters
were living in the house.
Evening star., 1948-05-26
Congressional Club
Bingo Party Approved
ByMontgomery Heads

The Congressional Country Club,
which was directed recently by
Montgomery County police g dis
continue bingo and other games OF
chance, yesterday obtained the
county commissioners approval OF
q bingo party for amputee veterans
of the Army and Navy.
A club delegation OF which H
Mason WEIGH was spokesman, said
the party would be non-profit and
was proposed solely for entertain
ment of Is men each from Walter
Reed and the Bethesda Naval Hos
pitfalls. 1t will be held Monday.
The delegation also included
Wash B. Williams, club president
and Alfred c. Paul They said they
regretted the clubs recent "diffi-
culties." They explained the vet
Grams would pay nothing to play
and would receive prizes donated
by the club. The commissioners
on advice of F. Barnard Welsh
counsel, said no permit was neces-
sary and informally approved the
Memorial Day party.
Board President Brooke Johns
meanwhile, delivered scathing de.
nunc;ation of the manner in which
police directed the club to discon.
tinue bingo games last week. HI
spoke informally to a group of re.
porters during a recess of the com.
missioners' meeting.
He charged police handling of thu
matter showed mo finesse" and that
detectives who visited the club last
week were "impolite' because "the,
didn't even take off their hats" wher
they entered the place.
Declaring the whole affair hac
been nismanaged, he said he coule
see no reason for cracking down or
Congressional when police knew
churches and other clubs had spon.
sored bingo games for years. H,
could not understand, he said, why
police failed to give Congressional
more than 43 hours notice wher
they knew bingo had been playee
there for three years.
Mr.. Johns disclosed he had at.
tempted last week to call a specia
meeting of the commissioners to in.
tercede in the matter after Police
Chief Charles M. Orme announced
the breakdown, but his motor
failed for lack of a second.
Evening star., 1948-05-26
President Gives $40
To Boys Comp Drive

President Truman yesterday be-
came a member of the Alexandria
Police Boys Camp by contributing
$40 to the camps fund drive.
Alexandria Police 1t. James w.
Baber, chairman of the drive, said
Mr.. Truman's contribution was for
warded by the Presidents military
aide, Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan, who
lives In Alexandria.
The drive chairman reported that
approximately IS 900 has been raised
to date. Police had hoped to col
lect SIS 900 to Sc. 1000 by the sched-
uled conclusion of the drive Sunday.
Evening star., 1948-05-26
Southern Maryland Counties
Seek Putuxent Bridge Link

are no transportation facilities from
the mouth of the Patuxent to Upper
Marlboro, q distance of about GO
miles, except a barge capable OF
carrying two vehicles. The proposed
bridge would cross the Patuxent
from or near Benedict in Charles
County and would extend approx.
mately three-quarters of a mile.
The citizens of Southern Mary
land" the resolution stated. fee
they have not received their faiI
share of road funds since construc-
ton of the Grain Highway, more
than 20 years ago."
The resolution was sponsored by
Senators Paul Bailey, st. Marys
County; James B. Monroe, Charles
County. Republicans; L. Harold
Sothoron, Prince Georges County
and Louis L. Goldstein, Calvert
County. Democrats. 4
Evening star., 1948-05-26
Mailed Contributions Urged
For Bows Clubs Drive

Prince Georges County residents
were urged by Louis w. Kutsch,
campaign chairman, to mail con-
tributions for the Prince Georges
County Boys Clubs drive to club
headquarters in the County Service
Building. Hyattsville.
Asserting the drive is progress
ing very nicely" Mr. Kutsch an
nounced he would appreciate it ii
the citizens would not wait to be
canvassed at home"
The campaign started May Is
and will end June Is. The goal is
$4,000. The money will be- used
for operation of boys club units
throughout the county. Membership
in the club now is nearing the 5000
mark, Mr.. Kutsch reported.
Evening star., 1948-05-26
Biq Water Wheel Turns Again
At George Woshington's Mill

The custodian feels even more
tourists will be attracted to the
old mill now that the wheel is
turning. Water flows into the 1S-
foot mill wheel through the same
mill race used in George Washing
tons day.
A. w. Tenney. executive secre-
tary of the Future Farmers OF
America who have leased the mill
from the Voc, said it was found
to Use water from the
same source as was done in George
Washington's day. Therefore water
from Dogue's Run which passes by
the mill is pumped electrically into
the mill race.
The wheel causes huge gears con-
structed entirely of wood to turn,
operating the crude machinery. Mr.
Tenney said the FLA hoped to grind
corn in the mill some day.
The mill is located about 3 miles
south of Mount Vernon on the road
that joins the Mount Vernon boule-
ward with Route /.
Evening star., 1948-05-26
Oxon Hill Schedules
FuII School Enrolment

Enrolment and health examina-
ton for children who will enter the
Oxon Hill Consolidated High School
in the fall are scheduled for Friday.
Enrolment has been set between
IL am. and pm. at the school and
a physician will be available at l
pm. to immunize against diphtheria
and vaccinate against smallpox for
those who do not have private ply
sicians, the Parent Teacher Asso-
citation announced.
Evening star., 1948-05-26
Nothon R. Gilbert Heads
MONTGOMERY PTA Again

Nathan r. Gilbert of Chevy Chase
has been reelected president OF the
Montgomery County Council OF
Parent-Teacher Associations, 1t was
announced today.
Other officers are Earl L. Williams
Gaithersburg; Herbert S. Hyatt
Damascus; Mrs. Albert S. Galley, jr.
Glen Echo; Mrs. Thomas D. Lewis
Edgemore; Harold P. Boss, Silver
Spring, and Guy Jewell, Rockville
all vice presidents; Clarence w
Phillips, Bethesda, treasurer; Mrs
Sherman C. Cline, secretary, and
M. L. Du Mars, assistant secretary
both of Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1948-05-26
Virginia High Court Grants
Appeal in Alexandra Case
BY the Associated Pres,

BY fhe Assoeiofed Press
RICHMOND, Va, May 26.-The
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
granted an appeal yesterday to the
firm of Washington & Cane from a
Judgment of the Alexandria Corpora
ton Court.
The lower court sustained a de-
murrer preventing w. s. Washington
and Eppa D. Cane from collecting a
81 600 commission on real estate
sale from John F. Garrett and John
Hill Carter.
Evening star., 1948-05-26
b|andford Voices Fea|
OF Serious Threat
In Hope Farm Plan
By ]. |. MichoeI

Acting as a private citizen and
predicting that Il may lose my
position because of this action,
Joseph H. Blandford, chairman OF
the Maryland Production and Mar
keting Administration, today la
beled administrative provisions of
of the Hope farm plan "a seri-
GUS threat to the basic principles
of our present sound agricultural
program"
In letter to county and COM
munity committeeman of his organ
ization. Mr.. Blandford charged that
farmers will lose the control they
now have over the administration
of farm programs if the Hope bill
in its present form becomes law."
The bill, prepared by Chairman
Hope of the House Agriculture Com
mittee, would coordinate the Gov
ernment's soil conservation and
farm programs and would merge the
several agencies dealing with these
problems into one unit.
Called First Land Policy"
Supporters of the measure have
termed it the first national land
policy in our history and have
launched a Nationwide drive to
secure its enactment by the present
Congress.
IF the Hope bill is passed" Mr.
Blandford declared, farmers ad.
ministration as we have it today will
end. In its place will come admin
istration by professional and tech
nical people without farming expert
ence or background. The Farmer
Committees would be retained, but
their sole function would be to make
conservation payments" '@i
The State PIMA chairman de-
clared that in a recent referendum
conducted by the Maryland Agri-
cultural Council 5000 farmers voted
overwhelmingly in favor Of con-
tinuing the present plan of handling
farm programs.
This" he asserted, twas no re-
f1cction on the value of professional
men. None will deny that research
is essential to successful farming
or that the services of technicians
Is needed -
Says Many Misinformed.
MANY Senators and Representa-
tives." he continued, ARE misin-
formed in regard to the functions
and the records of State and county
farm committees, partly because
State committeeman in a position
to know the facts cannot contact
the legislators with information
they need and want because of re-
strictions imposed by the Hatch
Act, which prohibits Government
employees at State or higher levels
from engaging in political activity.
Mr.. Blandford suggested that Con-
gress "in the national interest
should provide a program which
will be administered by those who
know farming by reason of practical
experience and training, with the
aid of technical assistance and re-
search.
Representative Hope. Republican
of Kansas, Mr.. Blandford said, lis
known to be a staunch friend oi
agriculture. He is honest and eff
cient. He is interested in the enact
ment of legislation beneficial to his
constituents. We as farmers are
responsible for making our wants
known to him. If we neglect oul
obligations on this respect, we de-
serve to suffer the consequences.
Adding that under the terms Of
the Hatch Act I may lose my posi-
ton as member of the Maryland
PIMA Committee" Mr.. 'Blandford
said, Il would be unworthy to hold
this position if I permitted this
fact to prevent me from telling you
about the provisions of the Hope
BILL"
Evening star., 1948-05-26
81 Midshipmen to Take
Submarine Training

. ANNAPOLIS. May 26 tP.-Eighty-
seven midshipnen will take volun.
teer submarine training this summer
at the end of the midshipmen's
practice cruise, the Naval Academy
announced yesterday.
They have been authorized tc
train at the New London, Conn.
submarine base.
Evening star., 1948-05-26
Alexandra Council
Moves 10 Repeal Tax
|0n Manufacturers

The Alexandria City Council last
night began steps to repeal the city s
tax on manufacturers.
On motion of Councilman John
Tulloch, City Attorney Joseph M.
Pancoast was instructed to draft an
ordinance to repeal the manufac-
turer's tax which was adopted this
year for the first time. Final action
is scheduled for June 8.
City Manager Nicholas A. Cola
santo estimated repeal of the tax
would cost the city approximately
$4,000. The manufacturers levy
was part of a new fiscal program
adopted after completion of survey
by the University of Virginia Bu-
reau of Public Administration.
Double Taxation Claimed.
Manufacturers protested that they
were doubly taxed because they were
assessed on all their wholesale and
retail business, in addition to the
manufacturing tax.
Mr.. Colasanto reported he had
appointed F. N. Baker as sealer of
weights and measures. Mr.. Baker
also is hack, inspector.
Thomas M. Jones, jr., of the Retail
Merchants Association told the
council some gasoline pumps and
scales in the city had not been in
spected for more than 20 years.
School Addition Authorized.
The Council granted permission
to the Congressional School to con-
struct additional classroom space
Proposed additions at the school
were protested by nearby residents
who said the school originally was
granted permission to operate
nursery and kindergarten for about
40 students and now was teaching
approximately 100 children through
most of the grades. Neighbors de-
clared the property was not well
kept and the buses used to trans
port students were a nuisance.
Permission also was granted the
Emmanuel Lutheran School on Fed
eral Hill to add more classroom
space. No one protested the addi-
tion.
The Council recessed until next
Tuesday, when it is scheduled to act
on a fire code.
Evening star., 1948-05-26
B|adensburg Budget Voted,
Raisinq Tax 20 Cents

A $25,800 budget for the 1948-s
fiscal year calling for tax rate OF
so cents per 500 valuation on real
estate, a 20-cent increase, was
adopted by the Bladensburg Town
Council last night.
The new tax rate is the maximum
permitted under the town charter
The budget for the current fiscal
year Is $17.278.
Major increases were granted for
street repair and improvement and
additional police facilities.
Evening star., 1948-05-26
Andrews Bose PIons Dance

The Special Services OF Andrews
Air Force Base will give a "unifica.
ticn dance" at the base at S:45 pm.
tomorrow. Music will be furnished
by the Air Force Bandsman Schoois
orchestra Of Boiling Field. under
the direction of Pvt. Edward u.
re -,~~
Evening star., 1948-05-26
Church Plans Fund Drive

The congregation of st. Georges
Episcopal Church will meet at $50
pm. tomorrow in the parish hall,
Ninth and North Nelson streets,
Arlington, to discuss plans for new
structure and to open a drive for
funds.
Evening star., 1948-05-26
AIexondrio PTA to Meet

The Parent Teacher Association
Council of Alexandria will meet at
8 O'Clock tonight in the George
Washington High School to discuss
formation of high school PTA.
Evening star., 1948-05-26
Tom Thumb Weddino

4 Tom Thumb wedding will be
staged by pupils of the University
Park (Md) School at 7 o'clock to-
aight on the school grounds.
Evening star., 1948-05-26

The hearing branched out into
other aspects Of the proposed build
ing program and to the general
international situation.
Asked by Representative Riley,
Republican, of Oklahoma about the
danger of war, Mr.. Bates said he
believes conditions today are more
than in 1882"
The discussion ended on a more
agreeable note when Mr. Harness
cited q proposed allotment for "an
ice cream plant" at the Adak Naval
Operating Base In the Aleutians.
Mr.. Bates said he wouldn't be-
grudge a little ice cream to the men
in that God d-forsaken place"