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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-31
BY DOROTHY ROE
Associated Press Womens' Editor


Associated Press Womens' Editor
Typically American, with a tart
Yankee humor and a stout fight
ing heart. Senator Margaret Chase
Smith of Maine, first woman to
win election to the U. S. Senate
strictly on her own merit, has
been voted the woman of the
year by editors of Associated Press
newspapers.
Campaigning against what ap-
peared to be overwhelming odds
capable, smiling Mrs. Smith, who
once worked in a ten-cent store,
rolled up a popular vote which
was more than that Of her three
male opponents combined. In ;
heavily Democratic Congress
this Maine Republicans decisive
victory proves one more that the
American people love a fighter.
Among other women outstand
ing in their fields for l948 are /;
number of new faces and several
familiar to the yearly lists of the
distaff Who's Who.
DR.. Helen Brooke Taussig. as
soeiate professor of pediatrics q
Johns Hopkins University in Bal
timore and noted heart surgeon
at Johns Hopkins hospital, wa
voted the years outstanding wo
man of science because of he
sensational work in "blue baby
operations.
In the field of business. thu
vote went to Vivien Kellum. the
Connecticut cable grip tycoon
who has made the headlines reg
ularly during the year by talk
ing back to the U. S. government.
income tax dignitaries,
Loretta Young won the crow
as movie queen of the year, 8
Academy Award winner for he
performance in The Farmer.
Daughter
Jane Froman was named frs
lady of radio, because of her gal
liant comeback as a Aajor star o
the air after her tragic aeciden
near Lisbon in 1913, when sht
was almost killed IN a plane crasi
as she vas flying to Europe {
entertain servicemen. 1t took 2
operations and 5 years to restori
a fractured leg, crushed ankle am
arm, broken ribbs and disloeate
back and put her on her owI
two feet again, Last march sh'
married John Curtis Brown. tn
pilot of the clipper that crashe,
in the Lisbon harbor, who save,
aer life by holding her up 70
an hour after the crash, although
! his own back was broken and hi
skull fractured.
Outstanding in the field of edu
! cation was Mabel Studebaker. bi
ology teacher at Strongly ineen
High School in Erie, Pa, who wa
elected president of the Nationa
Education Association.
Voted outstanding in the fiel,
of sports for l948 was Mrs. Fam
Blankers-Koen. of Holland. VIII
made history by winning four COL
medals for track events in tn
Olympic games. A housewife
and mother of two children. Mr..
Koen amazed the sports worll
with her sensational performance
Runners zap in the voting TO
sports queen of the year wer
Vieki Braves, of Los Angeles
Olympic diving star. Ann Curtis
IF San Francisco. swimmini
champion. Babe Didricksan. n.
veteran golf champion: Barbar.
Ann Scott. Canadian skating sen
sation: Alice Ceaehman. tracl
star; Zoe Ann Olsen who ais
won Olymnics diving honors. AM
In the field of literature. Bett,
Smith. raeonteur of Brooklyn
scored again with her new novei
Tomorrow VIII Be Better.
based on the Same pa44r,, +. ho
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-31
RATION COUPONS FORGED

HANOVER, Germany zap
than half the butter ra-
ton tickets handed into food
shops in this city are forged,
the ration authorities stated. In
some shops more than 80 per
cent of the coupons were for
geries.
The fakes are so good it is al,
most impossible to tell them from
the genuine article, an officia.
said.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Church Trustees
Seek Custer of
Minister in Pea
By the Associated Press

CUMBERLAND, Md, Mar. 25.-
The trustees of nearby Centenary
Methodist Church have asked that
their minister's license be revoked,
because of his connection with the
Progressive Citizens of America.
The Rev. Richard H. Bready,
pastor of Centenary and three other
churches for the last two years, has
been vice chairman of the Allegany
County Pea, and is vice chairman
of the Western Maryland Co.
Operative Committee.
Ernest C. Killingsworth. secretary
of the board, said attendance of the
500 members had dropped almost
to half while collections had dwin-
died to nearly nothing.
He said a letter from the 15-man
board had been addressed to the
Rev. William F. Wright of Hagers-
town, superintendent of the district,
and that copy of it would be read
to the congregation Sunday.
Mr.. Bready said he was Pea
chairman in Cumberland, but the
organization went out of existence
about three months ago. He said
"the entire matter will be properly
handled in the regular channels of
the church and by those in proper
position Of authority.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Policeman Finds
Shooting Suspect
After 2 Years

Police Pvt. Charles L. Sullivan got
his man yesterday after more than
two years.
The 33-year-old officer was walk
Ing his beat in the 500 block of
Seventh street s.w.. when he rec
ognized a man wanted for assault
with dangerous weapon since De-
cember, 1945.
why that troubles all over"
the man assured Pvt. Sullivan. "It's
all been settled"
But he accompanied Pvt Sullivan
to No. 4 anyway, where he was
booked on the old charge of shoot
ing Jack Jones, colored, of 100
Quincy place NV. in the thigh with
a shotgun back in l945.
Being held is Mason Gore, AZ,
colored, of GIG G street NV. He
will be arraigned today.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Store Bandit Knee|s
During Transaction

A calm holdup man-who knelt
behind the counter while the drug
gist he was robbing waited on O
customer--took more than $3.50 last
night from the Salb Apothecary,
316 H street NE.
1t was the stores second holdup
in five weeks. On February 18, three
youths who took Navy Yard ma
chinist's car after binding him to
tree near Seat Pleasant, Md, held
up the store and took about $125.
Bernard B. Larrick, 81, co-proprietor.
who was alone in the store last
night, was beaten about the head
during the previous robbery.
Mr.. Larrick, who lives at 2535
Thirteenth street NV. told police
the intruder came into the store
brandishing a revolver shortly after
8 pm. and made him lie on the
floor while emptying the cash Ieg-
lister.
When q woman customer started
to enter, he said, the holdup artist
knelt on the floor himself and forced
Mr.. Larrick to wait on her. When
she had gone the robber escaped
after taking the money In Mr.. Lar
rick's wallet.
Mr.. Larrick said the thief wore
a light tan rstncoat. was of medium
height and had red splotches' on
his nose.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Three Young Frog Egg Hunters
7rupped for Hour in Mud Bank

A firemen, Pvt. James P. Magner,
40, of 437 Lamont street NV. was
injured when he fell from the run
ming board of a truck as it answered
the call. He was reported in good
condition at Casualty Hospital. He
suffered head injuries.
Before they arrived, Louis Weaver,
colored, of 1929 Corcoran street NV,
one of a crew of workmen moving
furniture in the neighborhood, helped
release the third boy, Philip Smith,
jr., 10, by thrusting a tree branch
into the mud. Philip, whose father
is an Army colonel, also lives at
3007 Erie street Sc.
All three boys were taken to the
Quill home by Edwards mother.
Mrs. E. B. Quill. There they shed
their mud-caked clothing and started
scrubbing.
Edward and Philip; students at
st. Francis Xavier School, were
starting their Easter vacation yes
terday. The Hunt boy attends
Stanton School. ..-...
The Quill dog, Tux, part cocker
spaniel and part wire hair terrier
also was on the expedition but kept
clear of the mud, the boys said.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Will Rogers Daughter Loses
$4,000 Coat at Party Here

The $4,000 new look" mink coat
belonging to Miss Mary Rogers.
blond 32-year-old daughter of the
late Will Rogers, was on the missing
list today after a party at a WASH
ington club.
Miss Rogers. who left this morn
ing for New York after visiting for
several weeks near Warrenton, Va,
told police she could not find the
garment when she started to leave
the Allies Club, 1926 Massachusetts
avenue NV, early this morning.
She gave police a Los Angeles ad-
dress.
A frequent visitor to Warrenton,
the pretty daughter Of the late
Evening star., 1948-03-25
iii Woman Suspect
Jailed for Contempt

Anne v. Gibbs, 35. defendant in a
vagrancy case, is certain to appear
next Monday to stand trial before
Judge Thomas D. Quinn in NUM-
cipal Court.
She will be brought up direct from
District Jail, where she was SEN
fenced to serve five days for con-
tempt of court when she failed to
appear for trial scheduled yesterday.
Judge Quinn called the case at
about 3 pm. Dissatisfied with her
bondsman's explanation that she
appeared" sick at her home in the
200 block of H street NV, the
Judge ordered her brought in by 4
pm.
Escorted before the judge by her
bondsman little more than 80 min
utes later, the Gibbs woman, un-
steady on her feet, declared she was
sick"
Have you been drinking?" Judge
Quinn inquired.
mo, and I haven't been taking
narcotics either, the defendant re-
piled. The judge announced he was
not satisfied with her excuse and
held her in contempt.
She was arrested at the H street
address described by police as dis
orderly house which figured in
charges against three other women.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
3 Witnesses Called
By House for Condor
Hearing on April Il
BY the Associated Press

s. Subpoenas in hand, agents OF
the House n-American Activities
Committee are lining up % wit
nesses for hearings in the case of
DR. Edward U. Condor.
The public investigation into the
head of the National Bureau of
Standards is scheduled to start
April 81.
On the basis of information dug
up secretly, an Un-American Ac-
tivities subcommittee has charged
that Dr. Condor knowingly or un-
associated with suspect
ed Russian spies 1t called him
"one of the weakest links in our
atomic security"
DR.. Condor has said he would
welcome a public hearing because
he is absolutely reliable He is
a nuclear physicist who had a hand
in developing the atomic bomb.
His bureau tests some of the Gov
ernment's most closely guarded
scientific developments.
A Commerce Department Loyalty
Board has reported it found no
reasonable grounds for doubling Mr..
Condon's loyalty.
But, acting on advice from At
torney General Clark, Secretary of
Commerce Hartman has refused to
turn over the Loyalty Board files
to the committee. He has said 1t
would be "prejudicial" to the pub
lie interest and damaging to Gov
ernment loyalty checkups.
Committee Chairman Thomas di-
rected last night that letters be
sent Mr.. Hartman and Mr.. Clark
requesting their appearance before
the committee during the hear
ings"
Robert E. Stripping, chief investi-
gator for the committee, said Mr..
Thomas has issued subpoenas for
DR.. Condor and % other witnesses.
He said names of the others will
be released as the subpoenas are
served
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Cross-County Buses
Called Montgomery
Biqqest Transit Need

A cross county busline connect
ing Glen Echo. Bethesda, Rockville,
Wheaton, Silver Spring and Takoma
Park is the most important trans
portation need of Montgomery
County in the opinion of County
Utilities Agent Albert E. Conradis.
This view was expressed at meet
ing of the Civic Planning Commit
tee in the Bethesda County Build
ing Tuesday night. 1t was the fifth
of a series arranged by Ralph Boyd,
chairman. Mr.. Conradis is the sec
retary.
Mr.. Conradis declared the need for
a cross-county line will increase as
the Federal Government expands its
facilities in Montgomery County.
Persons living in Cabin John or Sill
yer Spring, for example, are en-
ployed in Bethesda, or vice versa,
he said. AS their number increases
they will demand public transporta-
.tion, he predicted.
Says Need Recognized.
Dean j. Locke, staff engineer OF
the Capital Transit Co., said his
company had recognized this need
and had applied to the Interstate
Commerce Committee for authority
to extend its commercial zone five
miles from the existing boundary In
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties. He referred to zones
established in metropolitan areas OF
cities throughout the country In
which the ICC divests itself Of juris-
diction because the areas are con-
sidered as single units with inter-
related problems.
The application is being Opposed
by the Washington Suburban Line
according to Henry F. Burroughs
president of that company. Six
months ago this company bought
out the Oriole Motor Coach Line
which operated between the District
line in Bethesda and College Park
On Monday, 1927 passengers were
carried over this line, which re-
Gently has established Commute
service, MI. Dull 1lOlsiio soi0' AAA-
company considers the lateral field
as rightfully belonging to them and
not to the Capital Transit.
Rail Spokesman Heard.
p. X. Partee, superintendent OF
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
William M. Snyder, assistant gen.
eral passenger agent, and j. j.
Adams, terminal agent, said the
railroad would provide additional
commuter trains from up-county If
and when increased traffic justifies
them.
There is small likelihood that a
passenger station will De estab-
lished in Georgetown in the near
future, they said in reply to a ques-
ton by Mr.. Boyd. The railroad
spokesmen do not believe there
would be enough passenger traffic
over this line to justify passenger
service or a terminal in George
town.
Mr.. Locke said his company hoped
to grow with the county and supply
mass transportati as needed. We
are willing to provide such service
as the people are willing to pay for,"
he said.
Evening star., 1948-03-25

Three young boys today still are
washing behind their ears, after
fighting to extricate themselves
from a deep mud bank yesterday.
After nearly an hour, two of them
managed to get out by themselves.
The third boy required the help of
a man before he could be freed
from the mud.
The three were returning from
frog egg hunt in the woods when
they started climbing the bank and
were caught in the mud. The bank,
on Southern avenue near Twenty
fifth street Sc, is part of the
foundation for a new road in the
Shipley terrace area.
Ned Hunt, 9. son of Mrs. Mad
eleine Hunt, 2708 Thirtieth street
Sc, was the first to work his way
free after the boys had been crying
vainlyfor help for rsabout As minutes.
Ned helped to release Edward
Quill, jr., IL, son of Mrs. E. B.
Quill, 3OO7 Erie street Sc. Then he
ran to houses nearby in the 3400
block of Twenty-flfth street Sc,
and enlisted the aid of residents,
who called the Fire and Police De-
partmentS.
Evening star., 1948-03-25

humorist had been staying with
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Kirkpatrick.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick's brother, Bart M.
Squires, an Annapolis yacht broker,
accompanied Miss Rogers last night
on her trip to Washington.
The coat, which was practically
new, was described by houseguest
at the Kirkpatricks as longer than
most" with beautiful sleeves"
Miss Rogers brother, Will Rogers,
jr., resigned as a Democratic men,
ber of the House to enlist in World
War II. His bid for Senate seat
failed in 1916 when he was defeated
by Senator Knowland. Republican,
Of California.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
r. F. &P. Seeks 10 Remove
7 Trains Because Of Losses
By the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Mar. 24.-The Rich
mond, Fredericksburg & Potomac
Railroad Co. today asked the State
Corporation Commission for au-
thority to discontinue two sched-
uled passenger trains. The railroad
gave as its reason 1947 losses,
amounting to $228,405 20.
1t proposes to consolidate two
Fredericksburg Washington runs
with a new train schedule running
from Richmond to Washington via
Fredericksburg. The trains are
Nos. 81 and 80.
Under the proposed schedule train
No. 10 would leave Richmond at
4:40 am, Fredericksburg at am.
and arrive in Washington at 8 am.
daily. The return trip, via train
No %, would start at Washington
at $40 pm. arriving at Fredericks-
burg at 7:30 pm. and at Richmond
sos pm.
The sec has set public hearing
for April s.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Grand Jury Gets Evidence
In Arboretum Attack Case

Evidence in the case Of Theodore
Martin Holmes. accused of brutally
assaulting a 9-year-old girl near the
National Arboretum last Thursday,
was presented before the grand jury
this morning.
Meeting in closed session, the
group heard the evidence against
the 20-year-old colored man, who
has been held without bond in the
District Jail since his arrest a few
hours after the attack occurred.
The child herself was not among
the witnesses. She Is still IN Gall
linger Hospital where she was re-
ported In satisfactory condition.
It is expected that the jury viii
act by early next week.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Groups in HyottsviIIe
To Discuss Purkinq

A conference has been set for
April 8, between committee of the
new Hyattsville Planning Commits
sion and the Hyattsville Business
and Professional Mems Association
to discuss improvement of parking
and coordination of traffic lights,
It was announced today.
The planning group instructed the
committee. headed by city Council
man Harry Styne, to get in touch
with engineers of the Maryland
State Roads Commission on the
matter. The planning commission
met Tuesday night. Hiram L. Law
renee, a city councilman, is chair
man of the organization.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
SO Strikers Recalled
To Jobs for Reopening
OF 7 GSI Cafeterias

Sixty members of Local All (CIO)
United Cafeteria Workers, have been
called back to their jobs for the. re-
opening of cafeterias operated by
Government Services, Inc, at the
Labor Department and Supreme
Court, .GSI announced today.
The cafeterias are expected to be
opened Tuesday. The 60 are the
first of nearly 1000 union members
to be interviewed in unemployment
after settlement of a 12-week strike
which began January 5.
GSI officials estimated that an
other $50 workers would be back on
the payroll by Monday to fill vacan-
cies existing in the 80 cafeterias
now in operation. The agency has
not decided whether to reopen a
cafeteria at the Langston Terrace
residence halls, which was closed
shortly before the strike began.
Daniel L. Boland, administrator
for the strike settlement, said his
Office still is sending notices to the
other union members, notifying
them that they will be eligible to get
their jobs back if they can prove
they were more efficient workers
than employees hired to replace
them.
Mr.. Boland said he expected no
dispute about rehiring about half
of the 1000 workers who are un-
skilled laborers. He estimated that
workers in the unskilled categories
will be taken back at the rate of
about 20 a day because of the rapid
turnover of present personnel
Disputes over efficiency, however,
he said, are expected to arise be-
tween skilled workers. They will
be turned over to Alan Johnstone,
general counsel of the T deral Sc
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Evening star., 1948-03-25
Mass Flight Planned
For Nyway No. |
Dedication April "A

Plans for the dedication on April
"a of Skyway No. for private flyers
between Washington and Los An
geles were announced here yester-
day by the Aviation Committee of
the Washington Board of Trade.
Light planes from the Washington
area will stage mass flight on that
day, and certificates will be awarded
at ceremony that night to indi-
viduals and groups who participated
in marking the skyway and to local
airfelds which have qualified as
Eastern terminal points for the
route.
Other Cities to Celebrate.
Daniel E. Ragalie, chairman of the
Skyway Subcommittee, reported the
local. celebration will be part Of
others to be staged along the route,
with Eastern dedication exercises
centering at Dayton. Ohio. The
route is sponsored by the Trade
Board here and the Los Angeles
Chamber Of Commerce.
Charles C. Anthony, chairman of
the Airport Facilities Subcommittee,
reported to the meeting in the Burl-
ington Hotel that a poll is being
taken of the Aviation Committee to
learn If members favor establish
ment of field for private flyers on
Kingman Island in the Anacostia
River.
Mr.. Anthony said his group had
heard both sides of the proposal.
The determining factor, he said,
should be whether the added con-
venience of site within the Dis
trict outweighs questions of safety
raised in some quarters.
Seaplane Base Planned.
Preliminary plans are being
worked out, Mr.. Anthony said, for
establishment of base for small
seaplanes at Hunting Creek in
Alexandria. The group also is ex-
ploring the possibility that the Navy
might be induced to allow some
private flying at Anacostia Naval
Air Station, it was said.
Other speakers were Bennett H.
Griffin, manager of National Air
port, and Gen. G. r. Moore, di-
rector of aviation for Baltimore.
Jesse M. Hadley, chairman of the
Aviation Committee, presided.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Board Prohibits
Razing Of Homes
For Parking LOT
Changes in Zonine
Denied for Mansions
On Massachusetts

The Board of zoning Adjustment
today refused to permit owners Of
the property at 17o7-o9-1l Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. to tear down
three mansions there to establish
a parking lot.
The boards decision denied the
appeal of Henry ]. Robb and Philip
y. Ganzert, whose proposal had
aroused strong opposition among
residents Of the Dupont Circle area.
Leading the opposition to the pro-
posed rezoning were Attorney vii.
liam E. Leahy and Fleming New
bold, president Of The Evening Star
Newspaper Co., who said estab-
lishment of parking lot would
"desecrate one of the finest avenues
in this country"
Acting on 81 of 80 cases heard
yesterday. the board also rejected
an appeal by Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk c.
Miller, who sought rezoning OF
property at 1929 Thirty-ninth street
NV. to permit erection of a three
story apartment house. Their pro-
posal brought more than so resi-
dents of the Burleith area to the
hearing in the District Building
yesterday to protest the plan.
Marjorie Webster Plea Denied.
In a third controversial case, the
board refused to grant a plea from
Marjorie Webster Junior College,
which sought extension of a war
time zoning regulation allowing ths
school to house students at 1923
Jonquil street NV.
Residents of Jonquil street in the
upper Sixteenth street area ap-
peared to protest the appeal yes
terday on the grounds that the
"careening jeeps and jalopies" Of
the school girls young admirers
were Objectionable.
Aligning themselves with Mr.,
Leahy and Mr.. Newbold in opposing
the parking lot proposal as running
the residential character of the
neighborhood were Attorney James
c. Wilkes, representing owners OF
the Winthrop House, 1725 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, and James
Crane, representing owners of the
Bay State Apartments, 1701 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV Mr.. NeWbold
told the board he has lived at 1720
Massachusetts, avenue NV. for 80
years.
Other Actions of Board.
In other actions today, the board:
Granted an appeal of Mrs. Carolyn
G. Towsend for permission to erect
an apartment house with public
storage garage at 1850 Twenty-sec-
ond street NV. "a
Granted an appeal of the Hecht
Co., for permission to erect water
cooling towers more than 100 feet
tall on the roof of the building at
615-621 E street NV.
Denied an appeal of Mary N.
Parrish for permission to establish
a private ceramics school at 1881
Thirty-first street NV.
Denied an appeal of the Royal
Investment Corp, for permission
/ to establish a temporary parking
lot at IT'S N street NV.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Dr.. Z. A. Muuck to Head
New Maryland Bureau
BY the Associoied Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 25.-Dr. Elwyn
A. Mauck of the University of
Maryland will become the first direc-
tor of the new State Fiscal Research
Bureau.
DR.. Mauck will finish the semester
at Maryland before taking over the
post June /. He will serve under
DR.. Horace E. Flack. director of the
Department of Legislative Refer
eiace.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Provdo Sees Bomb Plans
Exposed by BunqIed Case

MOSCOW, Mar. 25 GA Pravda
writer said today the chairman of
the House Un-American Activities
Committee, by "ridiculously bum
Cling" the Condor case, had exposed
plans for military control of the
atomic bomb.
Yuri Zhukov wrote in the Com
munist Party newspaper that Repre-
sentative Thomas gave away the
plans of FBI Chief ]. Edgar Hoover,
Secretary of Commerce Hartman
and others who, said the writer. were
trying to return atomic control to
the United States Army.
Zhukov said the depths of Mr..
Thomas humiliation was evident
from the fact that even the reac-
tionary American press was forced
IN f1,ry, ooaiy1ct him