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Evening star., 1948-08-16
Virginia Stotes' Rights Party
Names Burton Chairman

ROANOKE, Va. Aug. 16 R.-
Frank Burton of Stuart. Va. was
chosen chairman sof the States
Rights Democratic Party in Vir-
ginia and tentative plans were made
for the formation of an executive
committee at meeting here yester-
day.
About so representatives from 'Vir-
ginia areas met with Mr.. Burton and
]. o. Emmerich of McComb, Miss,
member of the States Rights Steer
ing Committee, and passed. reso-
luton asking Mr.. Burton to set up
headquarters in Richmond.
Cloyd Martin, former secretary of
the Young Mems Democratic Party,
was named temporary secretary and
treasurer.
Petitions requesting that the
names of Gov. Thurmond Of South
Carolina and Gov. Wright of Missis-
sippi be placed on Virginia's ballot
were drawn for circulation in all
Virginia counties. A goal of so,
600. names was set for the petitions
although only 1000 are needed for
the candidates to be placed on the
ballot.
An invitation was extended to the
two States Rights presidential can
didates to speak at a mass meeting
In Richmond. The date will be an
nounced later, Mr.. Martin said.
Yesterdays meeting came after
a split in the Young Democratic
group last week, when that organi-
zation voted to support President
Truman.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Charles I. Mcdonald
Succeeds Gobbe| as
Greenbe|t Manager

Charles T. Mcdonald, So, of
Greenbelt today took over as town
manager of the Government hous-
ing community.
Mr.. Mcdonald, a native of Gin
cinnati, succeeds James T. Gobbel,
who resigned July /. The new
manager was appointed by the Town
Council July 20 and will be sworn
in by that group at 8 o'clock to-
night. Greenbelt Police Chief
George Panagoulis has been acting
town manager since Mr.. Gobbel left.
Mr.. Mcdonald, who assumed his
new duties this morning even
though the induction ceremonies
will not take place until tonight,
reported that he planned no imme-
diate changes in the government of
Greenbelt. His duties are to direct
the municipal services in the COM
munity.
Greenbelt also has a community
manager, appointed by the National
Public Housing Administration. who
supervises real estate and rentals
in the town.
The new town manager is the
father of four small sons and lives
at IA Garden Way, Greenbelt. He
came to the community as main
tenance engineer in 1916. Pre-
viously he served as town manager
at Green Hills, near Cincinnati,
and in the Development program
for Greendale, Wis.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Arlington League 10 Back
County Board Candidate

The Arlington Better Government
League will indorse an independent,
non-partisan" candidate for the
County Board at meeting at 8
pm August Is at the Lyon Park
Community House, Chairman NAL
colin D. Miller said today.
Five candidates have announced
for the one seat on the board which
will be filled at the November elec-
ton. OF the five, Alfred E. Frisbie.
the incumbent, Is the Democratic
nominee.
Three-Lee Potter. Jacob Bechtel
and H. Herbert Howe-are running
as independents and the fifth
Francis J. Clair-seeks the seat as
a regular Republican"
Evening star., 1948-08-16
1000 Visit Farm to Observe
PIdns for 8-Hour 'FoceIiftinq'

Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the
officers said
Most of them studied a giant map
which has been erected to chart the
course of the conservation "face-lift-
ing" the farm is to get.
Some 10000 persons are expected
for the day-long field day including
numerous State and Federal Agri-
cultural leaders.
The prime question the program
planners are pondering concerns
the weather.
The Air Force has turned down a
request to. send squadron of planes
over the farm Wednesday to ward
OF rain clouds with dry ice but the
weather bureau will conduct special
observation missions tomorrow.
The bureaus official prediction for
Wednesday is "fair and mild" The
program Is to be held Thursday II
rain forces postponement.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Conspiracy Charges
Against 19 Rocway
Gamblers Dropped
By the Associated Press

ELLICOTT CITY, Aug. 16.-Con-
spiracy charges against 10 men con-
victed of gambling operations ir
Rocway Towers, roadhouse on the
Baltimore boulevard near Laurel
have been dropped. Daniel M. Muir
ray, jr,, States attorney, said yes
terday.
He said charges against two men
who were acquitted of gambling also
have been dropped.
Mr. Murray said he was granted
permission not to press the con-
spiracy charges after filing a petit
ton Saturday before Howard Coun-
ty Circuit Judge James Clark.
10 Got One-Ye Sentences.
Nineteen OF the 81 men arrested
in State police raid on the road
mouse June 5 were given the max
imum one-year sentence in the
House of Correction. The sentences
were imposed by Judge Clark July
10.
In the spectacular raid. police con-
fiscated more than $4,000 in cash
and quantity of firearms.
Mr.. Murray, in explaining his re-
quest for permission to drop the
conspiracy charges, said lin many
cases conviction on the commission
Of crime is not followed by pressing
the conspiracy indictment as we'll
Cases Are Closed.
There is precedent in law that
conviction on conspiracy charges
bring no more severe penalties thai
conviction for the commission oi
the crime.
Il felt in this case that no gooe
purpose would be served py pressing
the conspiracy charges. So far as
my office is concerned the cases are
closed"
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Inquest Set Tomorrow
lin Death Of Woman Hit.
ByStreetcar on 14th S..

An Inquest is scheduled tomorrow
into the death of Miss Nan White
head, 20, of 2441 Fortieth street
NV, In Emergency Hospital yester-
day OF injuries received when she
was struck by a streetcar Friday.
The young woman, secretary to
Bill Herson Of Radio Station WRC
here, had come to Washington from
Akron, Ohio, six years ago to take
a Government job.
She apparently stepped off load
ing platform on Fourteenth street
NV. between G street and New
York avenue into the path OF a
streetcar operated by Raymond T.
Frazier, "a, of 1854 Columbia road
NV.
Her death was the 43d District
traffic fatality of the year. as COM
pared with IS on this date last year.
Woman Hit by Cab.
In an accident yesterday Rebekah
McGill, SO, of. 1923 Twenty-second
street NV, was taken to Doctors
Hospital with serious head injuries
received, police said, when she was
struck by a taxicab atNCannecticut
and Cathedral avenues NV.
Driving the cab, according to
police, was Mike Deep. 48, of Brent
wood.
Another pedestrian, Andrew j.
Griggs, 27, colored, 4702 Bass place
Sc. received serious injuries when
he was hit by an automobile at
Central avenue and Benning road
NE. He was admitted to Casualty
Hospital for injuries including a
broken left leg, police reported.
The driver was listed as Thomas
R. Henry, jr., 81, of 1916 Albemarle
street NV, student at George
Washington University.
Three Hurt as Two Cars Collide.
Three persons were reported in.
jured yesterday when two cars col.
lided at Fifteenth street and Co
lumbia road NV. They included
James Spellbring. 38, of 228 Webster
street NE. taken to Emergency
Hospital with head injuries.
Treated at Emergency and re.
leased, police said, were Ruth 81.
monitor, "a, Of 1911 Franklin stree
NE. and Mrs. Doris Nevisser. wifi
of Charles N. Nevisser, "a, of 2l0l
New Hampshire avenue NV, iden.
titled as the driver of the car II
which the three injured were riding
Driving the other car, according
to police. was Betty c. Forden, q
of 1923 Columbia road NV.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
By the Assoeio.sd Press

FREDERICK, Md, Aug. 16.-Some
1000 early-bird visitors toured the
farm of Mrs. Nellie Thrasher yes
terday to get an idea of what's to
come at the conservation field day
Wednesday.
The farm, near Jefferson, Md, is
to be remade along conservation
lines in a single day. Such a project
normally would take four to five
years. But a small army of men
and machines will attempt the job in
eight hours at the widows farm
Wednesday.
Sheriff's officers said that visitors
began arriving at the 175-acre farm
early yesterday and there was a
constant stream" of cars up 70
dusk. They came from Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia and from
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Livestock Show 10 Be Held
In Montgomery Saturday

The Montgomery County livestock
show will be held Saturday at the
county agricultural center, Gathers
burg. In case of rain, the show
will be held next Monday.
More than 500 in prizes will be
awarded at the fair, which will be
climaxed by a horse-pulling con-
test at $3.50 pm. Judging will begin
at 10 am.
The awards include s25 Savings
Bonds for the grand champion All
Hereford steer, grand champion Al
Angus steer and grand champion
shorthorn steer. Trophies also will
be awarded for the champion Al
dairy Snowman, All swine show
man, All baby beef Snowman and
the All club member having the
best record in the show.
The show is sponsored by the
State extension service. Montgomery
County breeders and the Maryland
State Fair Board.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Samuel N. Cox, 50, Dies;
Virginia Extension Agent
Nv the Associated Press

HARRISONBURG, Va. Aug. 16-
Samuel M. Cox. so. district extension
agent for Northern Virginia and
former county agent Of Rockingham.
died Saturday night at his home
near Timberville.
Mr.. Cox had served as extension
agent in charge of 20 counties since
May, 1912, when he succeeded the
late w. C. Shackelford Fifteen
years earlier he had served as Rock
ingham County agent. He was .
veteran of World War I and a
graduate of Virginia Polytechnic
Institute.
Funeral services were to be held
this morning at Timberville Church
of the Brethren. Burial services will
be held In Saddle Greek Cemetery
near independence.
He is survived by his widow, two
daughters, two sons, three brothers
and four sisters.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Two Killed, ! Injured
In Bus-Truck Crash
Near Fredericksburq

A woman and a boy. both from
Washington, were killed last night,
and seven other persons were in
jured in a head-on collision be-
tween a Greyhound bus and half
ton panel truck on United States
Route / about 8 miles north Of
Fredericksburg, Va.
The dead woman was tentatively
identified by police as Carrie Banks,
colored, of Washington. Police said
they did not know the name of the
6-year-old boy, also colored, who
died in the accident. Both were
passengers in the truck.
In another accident on Route l
near Fredericksburg yesterday, Mrs.
william B. T. Pitts. 76, of Thorn
burg, Va, was fatally injured, the
Associated Press reported
Six in Serious Condition.
Mrs. Pitts was injured in an ac-
cident about mile south OF
Arcadia. She was taken to Mary
Washington Hospital. Fredericks-
burg, where she died several hours
later.
Six of the seven injured IN the
buS-truck crash were riding IN the
truck. Mary Washington Hospital
listed them as Melvin and Marie
Cater, 439 Ninth street S,sN.ss John
Cousar, 414 Eighth street NV. !;
Eugene Wager. 1913 Maryland
avenue s.W.; Purcell Peyton and
Odessa McClain, whose Washington
street addresses were not known.
The six, all colored, are In serious
condition, the hospital reported.
The seventh person injured was
listed as Pvt. Charles Coleman,
whose address was not available at
the hospital. Pvt. Coleman, a pass
enger on the bus, suffered minor
injuries and was to be released today
from the hospital.
Bus Richmond Bound.
A member of the Fredericksburg
First Aid Squad, which carried the
injured to the hospital, said an oc-
cupant of the panel truck told him
the vehicle went out Of control,
colliding with the bus. The bus went
off the highway and ran over an
embankment after the collision, but
did not overturn. police said
The bus was bound for Richmond
from Washington, and the truck was
headed north.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Parking Meters
Face Court Fight
AtHyottsviNe

If the Hyattsville City Council
goes through with its plans to install
parking meters it will face court
action.
The Hyattsville Professional and
Business Mems Association an
nounced today it has indorsed the
plan of a group of businessmen who
have decided to institute court
action to stop installation of the
meters.
The Council is expected to decide
tonight upon the type of meters to
be installed and to order them.
Merchants have been energeti-
cally fighting the installation of
meters, maintaining they will hurt
business. The Councils position,
however, is that meters will help
business.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Virginia Draft Director
Meiing Local Boards
By the Associoted Press

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 16.-Pre-
liminary steps for the registration
of 100000 Virginians by selective
service will be taken today.
Col. Mills F. Neal, State director,
will meet in Bristol today with all
draft boards in that area for two
two-hour orientation periods. Col.
Neal said area meetings will be held
in Roanoke tomorrow. Charlottes-
vile, Wednesday: Richmond, Thurs
day: and Norfolk, Friday.
In memorandum to draft boards,
Col. Neal assured the members that
the job registering lis not as big as
it appears" He said about eight
per cent of the residents of each
area would have to be registered.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
| Star Movies

Community movies, sponsored by
The Star In cooperation with the
Recreation Department and The
Film Center, are scheduled for 9
o'clock tonight. Programs of COM
edy, sports, cartoons and travel
shorts will be shown at the follow
ing Fairgrounds and recreation
centers:
:, Ct Chevy Chase; Forty-nrst and Living
IHishland Dwelling. 400 Atlantic street
i, Keen.. Church street and Risss road
o,E KEenilxorts, Ksnilworth svsnus and
NE. TAFT s'sh'esnsh and Monroe streets
o,;r. Trinidad; Heisrook terrae. and Mount
Camp Sims. Fifteenth and Sims streets
NJ e Wgraneis. Twsnts-fou.th and N streets
Howard. Fifth snd W streets NV.
Love,oy, Twelfth and D streets Ne.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Women, 20. Is Grabbed
By Man Near Her Home

Mrs. Virginia Parsons, 20. of 1922
B street NE, a telephone operator,
early today told police she was
grabbed by a man who threatened
to break her neck II she screamed.
The man, apparently frightened,
ran to the car he had parked near
the woman's home and drove away.
She said she was entering her yard
through an iron gate when she was
grabbed. She was 1ntnjured.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
faIIsChurch Set
ToSeIect 3for
NewCityPosts
Action Slated Tonight;
Community Assumes
Second-CIuss Status

Three officials of the new city Of
Falls Church are expected to be
nominated at a special meeting Of
the council tonight.
Falls Church became a city Of
the second class last midnight under
a court order which followed Q
special census setting the popula-
ton at 5,33s-338 more than neces-
sary for the higher status.
As city. Falls Church will have
nine. instead of six, councilmen: a
commissioner Of revenue; a police
court judge: three justices of the
peace and a three-man Electoral
Board. 1t also will have city clerk
and treasurer, instead of a COM
bined town clerk-treasurer In adds
ton, posts of city attorney and city
manager will be continued.
With the exception of treasurer,
commissioner of revenue and police
Judge, the new posts will be filled
by appointment of the council. The
others will be named by Fairfax
Circuit Court Judge Paul e. Brown
on recommendation of the council.
Although none Of the new on
cials can begin functioning before
September l. the law requires that
the three whom Judge Brown will
appoint be in office by that date.
1t is these that the council Is ex-
pected to nominate tonight.
Actually the recommendations
will come from the four hold
over members of the council acting
together with the new Mayor and
two councilmen who were elected
in June and will take office Sep
tember l. The seven conferred last
Friday night.
The members-elect are Boyd
Case and Mrs. Mary Lee Chanel.
Mayor-elect is Albert Orme. Hold
over members are Sherman Wells,
I. c. McRae, J. H. Mccarthy and
A. T. Munson.
City Manager Roy Dunn said
today that the following had SUBJ
mitted applications:
For clerk-Frank Gwyer, Frank
lin M. Pugh, John Gunther, Mrs.
Florence Gross, Mrs. Della Sisson
and Harry Wells.
For treasurer-James E. Ferger-
son, Mr.. Pugh and John T. l.. DON
ovan.
For commissioner of revenue-La
Rue Van Meter, Joel S. Harris and
Frank N. McElroy.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Hutchinson Demands
Virginia Democrats
Act 10 Support Party
BY The Associoted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 16.-Mar-
tin A. Hutchinson, leader of the
liberal or anti-organization wing of
Virginia Democrats, has asked for
immediate action by the Deraocra-
tic State Central Committee for "an
active and aggressive campaign" in
the November elections.
Mr.. Hutchinson has sent a letter
to State Democratic Chairman G..
Alvin Massenburg of Hampton re-
questing information "as to what
plans you have made or will make
to organize and conduct a campaign
in support of the duly nominated
candidate of the party for President,
Vice President and members of
Congress"
A foe of the dominant, conserva-
tive organizations threat to bolt"
the national party presidential
ticket, Mr.. Hutchinson wrote the
State chairman:
Many loyal Democrats in Vir-
ginia feel and believe that imme-
diate steps should be taken to or
ganize every county and city for
an active and aggressive campaign.
The Republican Party organization
lis now actively at work in many
sections of Virginia. Other groups
land organizations opposed to the
candidates Of the Democratic Party
are also at work"
Several Questions Raised.
Mr.. Hutchinsons letter also raised
several questions. to which he sought
answers from Mr.. Massenburg.
Questions included:
Cd Whether the Truman-B -Barkley
ticket, with Virginia's Democratic
electors, has been certified to the
State Board of Elections? If not,
when will it be certified?
ca When will the State commit
tee meet? And does the chairman
plan to bring up the question of
reconvening the State Democratic
Convention to consider an anti
Truman ticket?
Meeting Date Undecided.
Virginia's anti-Truman law, en-
acted by the 1948 General Assembly,
| gives the State Democratic Conven-
ton until September 3 to decide
whether it will reject the National
nominees and put up its own presi-
Dental slate. If the deadline passes
without action, presumably the
democratic electors will go on the
ballot as part of the Truman-Bark-
ley lineup.
The Central Committee was en-
powered by a resolution of the
July 2 State Convention to recall
the convention by two-thirds vote.
Mr.. Massenburg said recently nc
date had been set for a Central
Committee meeting, and he in
dicated there probably would be NO
meeting until after Labor Day.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Congressional Library
PIons Oregon Exhibit

The Library of Congress win open
an exhibition September II COM
memorating the centennial Of the
founding of the Territory Of Oregon.
The exhibit will comprise 34I
books, manuscripts, maps, prints,
photographs, newspapers and music
from the collections of the library,
Government agencies here and pub
lie and private institutions In Ore
gon.
This week marks the hundredth
anniversary Of the signing by Pres
ident Polk of the act Of Congress
establishing the territory's govern
ment.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Photoengruvers to Hear
Green at Convention
By The A,secioted Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 16.-Wilfam
Green, president of the American
Federation of labor, was to address
the opening convention. session to-
day of the AFL International
Photoengravers' Union Of, North
America.
Other speakers are to include
Joseph D. keenan,, director Of the
Political Education League; George
Meany, Secretary OF the AFL, and
George N. Dale, chairman Of the
Special Standing Committee Of the
American Newspaper Publishers
Association
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Winnie Liehtner Weds

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. 16 P.-
Film Producer Roy Del Ruth and
Winnie Lightner, comedienne of
early talking pictures. are honey
incoming today. They were married
Saturday at Riverside. Calf. Mr..
Del Ruth and his first wife, Olive,
were divorced a year ago. Miss
Lightner, whose real name is Wini-
fred Josephine Reeves. formerly
was married to George Holtrey,
a broker.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Pinchbeck to Talk Friday
At W. & M. Graduation
By the Associated Press

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Aug. 10
DR.. Raymond B. Pinchbeck. dean OF
Richmond College and professor OF
applied economics at the University
of Richmond, will be the commence
ment speaker at graduation exer-
cises Friday at the College Of VIII
liam and Mary.
George j. Oliver, director OF the
summer session. said IA degrees will
be conferred by DR.. John E. POM
fret, president of the college.
Virginia residents who are candi-
dates for bachelor of arts degrees
include Carl E. johnson, Fredericks-
burg.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Hogerstown Reports
Driving School Racket
By the Associated Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Aug. 1e.-
James Stone. manager Of the Cham
Der of Commerce. said new type
Of racket has been fiourishing here.
He sajd a number OF women have
been v.ctimized by an orgari-~ 1
which aontracts to teach them to
drive, tstes their cash deposits aad
then suotenly closes its Office and
disappears.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Clayton Is Hopkins Trustee

BALTIMORE, Aug. Is P).-WI-
liam L. Clayton, special adviser to
Secretary of State Marshall. has
accepted an appointment to the
Board of Trustees of Johns Hop
kins University. Carlyle Barton,
president Of the board. announced
yesterday.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Rites to Be Held Today
For John w. Jackson
6y the Assoeioted Press

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md, Aug.
16.- Funeral services were to be
held at Brandywine. Md, today for
74-year-old John w. jackson, who
was crushed to death by a tree he
was cutting at his home in Lower
Marlboro.
He died Friday at Calvert County
Hospital.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Show for Hospital Slated

A variety show will be held at
9 pm. Wednesday at the Arlington
Recreation Center, 370o Lee high
way, to raise funds for Arlington
Hospital. Eddy Holley will act as
master Of ceremonies.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Con You Swim?

If the answer is no." you
can learn to swim in q week by
receiving Red Gross swimming
instruction at your nearest
pool
Want to try?
For full information about
swimming classes for all chill
dren, and adults as well, tele-
phone the District Red Cross
Water Safety Services, Hobart
$500.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
2:3I5

ZSO
Children learned to swim last
week at District outdoor SWIM
ming pools operated by Gov
ernment Services, Inc. and
the District Recreation Depart
ment
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-04-02
Scout Program
Is Topic Of
Rotary Talk

The Boy and His Leaders"
was the topic of a talk by Rev.
B. F. Ormond, Chadbourn Boy
Scout leader before the Tabor
City Rotary Club Monday night.
Rev. Mr.. Ormond was pres
ented by Program Chairman D.
=. Blue.
The only thing you can make
man of is a boy and therefore
we should give growing boys
all the attention we can. the
speaker said.
He declared that the Scout
movement gives boys the train
ing they need and he told of
the high percentage of Scouts in
such places as Annapolis, West
Point and Edison and Rhodes
scholarships.
Scouting, he said, gives boys
the opportunity to direct their
energy and skills in useful chan
nelS.
Josiah Maultsby of Whiteville
was a guest.
Cigars were passed around by
Jimmy Huffman, new father.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-04-02
Merchants Ass n.
Secretary Post
Declared Vacant

The executive secretaryship
OF the Tabor City Merchants
Association was declared va
can't Monday night by the board
of directors in a called meeting.
The decision not to renew a
contract with Secretary H. B.
Davis came as a result OF an
association-wide survey which
indicated that funds might not
be available for operation OF the
organization on as large a scale
as previously.
Vice President Wallace SoleS,
A. c. Edwards and w. w. Woody
we're elected by the board to
serve as the financial committee
and that group is scheduled to
meet shortly to make a study
of the associations finances and
offer suggestions as 10 future
activities of the association.