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Evening star., 1948-04-28
Carnival Raises
Gambling Issue
In Alexandra
Council Studying
Question of Violation
Of Stote Law

Coy. Tuck's recent breakdown on
gambling in Virginia has Alexandria
city officials trying today to decide
whether a carnival operating in the
city for the benefit of two church
boys clubs is violating gambling
regulations.
The question arose at a meeting
OF City Council last night when
Councilman Jack Tulloch said he
had received telephone complaints
that gambling was being conducted
at the carnival.
The carnival began a two-week
stay in Alexandria this week under
the joint sponsorship of st. Mary's
and st. Paurs boys clubs, who are
to receive a percentage of the
profits.
Mr.. Tulloch pointed out that
Gov. Tuck has called for strict
enforcement of the States gambling
laws, a move which has resulted in
a closing down of raffles formerly
conducted by volunteer firemen and
other non-profit organizations
Fairfax Circuit Court held recently
that even pin ball machine is in
violation OF State gambling statutes.
Opinion Is Offered.
City Attorney Joseph M. Pan
coast said that in his opinion any
game OF chance, whether the par
ticipants were playing for money
or prizes, violated the law. City
Manager Nicholas Colasanto said
he had instructed the department
specifically to be on the lookout for
gambling for money at the carnival.
Mr.. Colasanto noted that the
city's carnival license which costs
$500 day contains statement that
issuance Of the license does not
entitle the carnival to conduct
gambling.
The council decided to ask Com
monwealth's Attorney Howard w.
Smith, jr., to interpret the States
gambling laws as it applies to the
type of games being conducted at
the carnival. Mr.. Colasanto was
instructed to act in accordance with
Mr.. Smiths ruling.
Carnival Annual Affair.
The carnival has been brought to
the city annually by the boys club
OF st. Mary's Catholic Church. This
year the boys club of st. Paul's
Catholic Church joined in sponsor
ing the carnival.
The council took steps to set up a
police and firemen's trial board. On
motion OF Councilman Paul Delaney,
the council went on record as ia
voring establishment of the board
and requested Mr.. Pancoast to draw
up the necessary charter amend
ment. This amendment would be
presented to the next session Of the
Virginia General Assembly in 1850.
At present the city manager has the
power to hire and fire police ana
firemen.
Police Pvt Lawrence Washington
was commended by the council at
Mr.. Delaney's suggestion for his
part In the arrest of Edward Piggy"
Monroe for series of safe thefts in
the city. Monroe. who was indicted
for nine safe thefts, was committed
to the State mental hospital at
Marion, Va.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
One Spotted Fever Case
Reported, Another Possible

One positive case of Rocky Noun.
tain spotted fever was reported to-
day in Prince Georges County, while
a probable" case was under obser-
vation in Arlington. Va. The cases
are believed the first of the season
in the Washington area.
In serous condition at Prince
Georges General Hospital is John
Anderson, S, of Greenbelt. The hos.
pital said his illness had been pos
itively diagnosed as spotted fever
the disease which is transmitted BY
infected ticks.
Believed to be a spotted fever
victim is Mrs. Ruth A. Baldwin. A
of l706 South Randolph street, Ar
lington, who Is undergoing treatment
at her home pending outcome OF
laboratory tests today to confirm
the diagnosis. Her husband, Samuel
A.. Baldwin, said his wife had been
i'll about 10 days.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
Is Liquor Licenses
Sought in County

A total of 16 new applications
will be considered by the Prince
Georges County Board of Liquor
License Commissioners when it con-
venes for its monthly hearings at
10 am. tomorrow in the county
court house. Upper Marlboro.
= The board will meet without the
services Of its chairman, Mrs. Mary
w. Browning of Riverdale. who is
recovering from an illness in Prince
Georges General Hospital, Cheverly.
The applications will be studied by
the remaining two members of the
group, William H. Brooke and
jeremiah J. Crowley.
Ten of the applications are for
new licenses to sell alcoholic bever-
ages, while six are in connection
with transfer of ownership.
New licenses are sought for the
following: Singletons Barbecue
near T.B.: the Colored United Dem
ocratic Club, 608 Sixty-frst ave-
nue., Fa1rmount Heights; Plunky's
Liquors, Glenarden; Town Tavern.
Bowie; Haywood Market, ala
Twenty-ninth street, Mount Raj
nier; Sangie Adair, 1117 Eastern
avenue. Deanwood Park: Colonial
Inn, Grain highway and Brandy
wine road, Brandywine: Carmody
Hills Grocery, 1910 F street, Car
mody Hills; Kelly's Liquors, 1898
Sultiand road, Morningside, and
River Front Inn, Cedar Haven, near
Aquasco.
Transfers involve Schneider's
store. Collington; the Pantry, 1920
Hamilton street, West Hyattsville: !:
Mld-City Restaurant, A Washing
ton boulevard, Laurel; Mack's Liquor
store, BOZ Sixty-first avenue, Fair
mount Heights: Ye Ole Wagon
Wheel, 1908 Central avenue, Cap
itol Heights, and Chicken Grill
Baltimore boulevard, Beltsville
Heights.
Evening star., 1948-04-28

MI s"ooi"ooi. CAN Dc apeTJeO II
authority to engage in them is left
entirely with "the people" To that
end he advocates a referendum in
every country before war can be
declared. If the people who have
to do the fighting can make the de-
cision, he thinks, there would be no
aggression.
Way Open for Defense.
II, however, nation should be at
tackled by force, it could defend it.
self under Mr.. Vanderhoof's plan.
He would let the United Nations de-
termine what constitutes physical
attack and he would eliminate the
right of veto there as the weak link
in the chain"
Mr.. Vanderhoof was born in New
York City June II, 1888. He was
educated in the public schools of New
York and by tutors.
He was married in 1911 to the for
mer Miss Mary Finch and they have
a son.
For two years he was associated
with the advertising department of
the New York Telephone Co., was
president of the United Steamship
Publications, Inc, New York, from
1917 to 1880, and was connected with
a Miami publishing house for sew
eral years.
Edited Public Domain
In l94l, he edited the General
Land Office publication, The Pub
lie Domain and he was formerly
associated with other periodicals.
Mr.. Vanderhoof was a magistrate
in Monmouth County, N. j., from
1924 to 1884 and 1908 he served with
the New York National Guard.
He is author Of The Big Idea, a
story of NRA. He says he invented
and antiflea dog collar and a lock-
ing cork for bottles.
Mr.. Vanderhoof, who makes his
home at Suitland. has resided in the
5th district for five years.
Although this is the first time Ed
win Alfred Glenn, 81, has been
candidate in a Republican Party
primary, 1t is the third time his
Evening star., 1948-04-28
Light Vote in Calvert
Expected Monday in
House Primaries
BY @ stoff Correspondent Of The stor

BY Stoff Correspondent Of The Stor
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md, April
%. - Tobacco growers in Calvert
County are so busy with spring farm
chores that no one expects a heavy
vote in the House primaries Mon
day.
Furthermore. campaigning has
been negligible in this Southern
Maryland County and practically
no issues have developed to excite
public interest. The fact is that a
good many citizens don't even
know who's running-or for what
But those who've taken the time
to discuss politics foresee the routine
denomination OF Representative
Sasscer on the Democratic side and
the selection Of c. Maurice Weide-
meyer, the Anne Arundel and
Washington lawyer, as his Repub-
lican opponent for the November
election. At least, they're confident
that's how Calvert will vote.
SacnSe Is well hnOwn.
George Sachse of Glen Burnie,
who is seeking to wrest the Demo-
cratic nomination from Repre-
sentative Sasscer, is well known to
the planters because of a long af-
filiation with the Maryland To-
bacco Growers Association. Never
theleSs, the Democratic leadership
is solidly behind Mr.. Sasscer.
The leaders are counting on a
Sasscer victory OF at least 2 to
here. They point to his support
from such party stalwarts as State
Senator Louis L. Goldstein, Prince
Frederick, and all three members
OF the county's State Central Com
mlttee, Chairman Arthur King of
Paris, Md, Wilmer Gott of Solo
mons, and Robert E. Trott of Par
ron.
Mr.. Trott said 1t was significant
that Mr.. Sasscer's denomination was
indorsed, % to 4, at a special meet
ing of the Mems Democratic Club
Of Calvert County.
Lie Republicans also expect Rep
resentative Sasscer to be the man
they must beat in November. And
at this stage they think that may
be possible with Mr.. Weidemeyer.
Lusby Backs Weidemeyer.
Maurce T. Lusby of Prince Fred
erick.s chairman of the countv.s
Republican State Central Commit
tee. has publicly indorsed Mr.
Weidemeyer over Edwin A. Glenn
and Frank E. Vanderhoof, both of
Suitland. Mr.. Glenn was the party
nominee for the House in 1916.
Other members of the county
committee have made no public
commitment, but Mr.. Lusby said
the organization will 60 down the
line for Mr.. Weidemeyer.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
Embassy Aide Praises
U. S.-Canada Relations

The harmonious relations between
the United States and Canada were
praised yesterday by Douglas WAL
lace, assistant commercial secretary
of the Canadian Embassy here.
Speaking at a meeting of the
Silver Spring Kiwanis Club. Mr..
Wallace said that "the United States
and Canada have demonstrated to
the world that it is possible for
neighboring nations to live in
harmony
The luncheon meeting was held
in the Stone House at Four Corners,
Md, and was in celebration of
United States Canada Goodwill
Week, April Is through May 2.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
w. and M. to Graduate
Four From D. G. Area

Three students from Arlington
and one from Alexandria are among
322 who are scheduled to graduate
june 6 from the College Of William
and Mary, Williamsburg, Va.
They are Lois A. Blake, Jane B.
Eastman and William G. Clarke, all
OF Arlington, and Evelyn J. Myers
OF Alexandria. DR.. John E. Pomfret
college president, will confer the
degrees.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
aseHatch Acf
In Local Politics
Leaders Urge ]
, Sosscer, Smith Ask
Civil Service Agency
To Change Stond

The Civil Service Commission to.
day was urged to permit Federal
employees to participate In local poll
itics in nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia as Democrats or Republicans.
Representatives Smith of Virginia
and Sasscer of Maryland, both DEM
ocrats. headed a group of Maryland
and Virginia political leaders who
testified at hearing that the COM
missions Interpretation of the
Hatch Act Is unfair both to Gov
sernment workers and to good gov.
ernment in counties.
The commission has ruled under
the Hatch Act-which limits DO
litical acstivity of Government en-
ployes-that workers can partici-
pate In purely local elections, but
they must do so as independents.
Commission members explained
that this Is authorized by section
l6 OF the Hatcth Act, which allows
the act to be relaxed in localities
where the majority Of residents are
Federal employees.
Candidates Handicapped.
Mr.. Smith contended that the
section without any doubt gives
you the power to allow workers to
participate in purely municipal poll
tics" as Democrats or Republicans.
In some areas, a man cannot be
elected as an independent" he de-
clared. When you say a man must
run for the county board in Airing
ton as an independent, you are cut
ting his feet from under him. It
means he has no chance of election"
This, in turn, deprives counties of
some OF its best manpower, he added.
A commission counsel agreed that
section is of the act gives the COM
mission power to do what Mr.. Smith
asked. Commissioner Harry B. Nit
chel, however, said he was uncer-
tain about the intent of CONGRESS
as to how far the commission should
go. He said the order authorizing
employees to participate as independ-
ents has been granted as far away
AA0AA w doillIlStOll dS AldSkd.
Sasscer Backs Stand.
Would We have to grant this
right to workers that far away or
just to those within SO miles of the
DISTRICT" he asked.
Mr.. Smith answered that he
thought the commission should
issue an order naming counties near
Washington, and giving employees
In them the right to run for purely
local Offices under the banner Of
their own parties. -;
Mr.. Sasscer indorsed Mr.. Smiths
argument and added. I'D like to
see all parts Of the Hatch Act--ex-
Ecept those 6e&ilne with corruption
repealed" Z NW
Mr.. Mitchell put in that he has
asked Congress to give the commits
sion more discretion in determining
penalties under the Hatch Act.
Talmage Wilcher. president of the
Northern Virginia Republican Club.
warned that If the present situation
continues, eventually we will have
a third party In Arlington, consist
Ing entirely of government workers"
Evening star., 1948-04-28

udllle mas Ueen
b e ( ore the 5th
district voters.
Mr.. Glenn op-
pose d Repre-
sentative Sasscer
for denomination
in the 1914 DEM
ocratic primary
and was defeat
ed. T h a t was
the year one of
MS present ad-
v e r S ar ! s, c.
Maurice Weide-
meyer, r a n as
the Republican
House candidate
Evening star., 1948-04-28
I Added 10 Ar|ington's S List
OF Convention Candidates

w. Franklin Gooding. Fairfax
County Democratic Committee
chairman, reported today that seven
more candidates for election to the
Fairfax Democratic Convention MAY
10 filed notices through the mail
before the deadline at midnight
Morday. They are:
Arthur I. Shaffer, Maurice w.
Fox, William T. Finley, Guy Nc
Glincy, Fred A. Moss, C. N. Cockrell
and Charles E. Babcock.
The convention delegates will be
chosen at precinct caucuses Mon
day night in each of the county's
Ex magisterial districts.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
Laurel Veteran Is Killed
BY Train Near Muirkirk

Fred J. Haker. 80, of Laurel Md.
was killed yesterday afternoon when
a Baltimore g. Ohio train ran over
him at Muirkirk.
Police said Mr.. Haker was en-
ployed by the Agriculture Depart
ment at Beltsville. Md. a few miles
from Muirkirk. He lived on Bowie
road in Laurel.
Mr.. Haker served with Head
quarter Co. of the ll5th Infantry,
29th Division, during World War II.
He was unmarried.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
Burnhom to ToIk

A meeting to form a Mental Hy-
giene Society of Northern Virginia
will be held at 8 pm. tomorrow IN
the Arlington Community Councu
offices, 3157 Wilson boulevard: Dr'
r. C. Burnham of the Mental n.y.
giene Clinic of Arlington Will SPEAK
Evening star., 1948-04-28

early New Deal
days, though he
objected to the
final course of
NRA.
But Mr.. VAN
derhoof S t a k e S
his bid for the
5th d is t ri c I
nomination prin-
cipally on a pro-
posal for h e
future. He calls
t n is a pc a C e
plan.
The candidate
contends " q r S
Evening star., 1948-04-28

iiohlllld IlOn lOI
House but was
defeated in the
general election
by the incum-
bent, r epre-
sentative Sass
Ger.
A native Of
Baltimore Coun-
ty, Mr.. Weide-
meyer is Al and
married. He at
tended pu b ! c
schools, j o h n S
Hopkins Univer-
sity and the Pea
L1L,,
Evening star., 1948-04-28
By John v. Horner

c. Maurice Weidemeyer, a resi-
dent Of Edgewater, Anne Arundel
County, is making his second bid
for the 5th district seat in the
House.
In 1914 he won the Republican
Evening star., 1948-04-28
Jobs Daughters Donce Set

Bethel No. 10. International Order
or Jobs Daughters, will sponsor a
square dance at 8 pm. Friday at
the Masonic Temple In East Fails
Church, Va.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
HyottsviIIe PTA Plans Donce

The Hyattsville High School
Parent-Teacher Association will hold
a square dance at pm. Friday in
the school.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
Maryland Condidotes
Three Republicans Are in Race
For 5th District House Seat

These the final biographical candidates
for House nominations nearby Maryland Monday
candidates described the three contestants
comprises Anne
Arundel Calper ST. Charles Counties 81
Baltimore.
Evening star., 1948-04-28

Frank E. Vanderhoof lists himself
as an economist, author and inven-
tor. He claims also to have fathered
the idea of the NRA Blue Eagle OF
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-07-31
Law Enforcement

The relationship between law enforcement officers
and the general public extremely important one.
good relationship not arrived by accident hit
andmiss program,
The public should have good. healthy respect and
them they depend protect them from the criminal ee
ments Of the commuHIy.
The officers should have alert attitude toward the
public well respect They should feel that either
their uniform weapons entitle them bully defense
less citizens ON the other hand they be extremely
with deadly criminals risk losing their lives.
This is sometimes a hard balance 10 achieve Some
times the situation gets balance and very dis
astrous happenings the results,
Just recently polce officers been attacked.
one BY knife and one ty gun. ho:h nearly losing their
lives, This has resulted general tightening ranks
and orders 70 protect themselves.
Another inciden, that happened a Hastings and
Hendrie did harm To the genera relationship when
crowd Of people attempted three officers
trying to stop fight. L j. aways bad when people
10 take the law into their hands Somebody is bound
TO get hurt.
What Detroit needs more sociological training Tor is
policemen. especially how handle ne genera pubc
differentiated from the criminal element. well
general program re general public educating them
TO their responsibilities
Each has a reSpoHslhity. the pubic and law on
forcement officer Worenc hand haHd The community
will be beNer place which Is live II trey work
Ing odds against cach ether and yo that
is too horrible 70 imagine,
Let fear misunderstanding and n,oh rule b repaced
by confidence, understanding ard cooperation.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-07-31
The New Party

PEACE. FREEDOM, and ABUNDANCE are sn the
things promised v Henry Wallace and his new Pro-
gressve PARTY. These hree very fine and beautiful
words. We have argument AZ All offer at this point
because al ~ us have been working toward end for
years and wears. Now under Mr.. Wallace we can ger
them all over night.
The American voter shosd thnk tUic, before he goes
for this promise and see hoH its going 10 cost him
We want peace, bi' not taroggh program Of mock
cry Of pecae the abandonment of the rights
and hopes and liberties o the IONS Of men women and
children around the world The rhle,, tyranny OF Com
munist Russia The for abandonment OF the draft and
America stronger Air Force program does with
approval Just now.
Impossible promises to end SIC kness and disease and
to solve every troubling problem bv some magic i not
what the AmeISan people need. They must have strong
fearless liberal leadership the White house with con-
structive program.
Do YOU recall the days when Mr. Wallace as Secretary
Of Agriculture in the first Roosevelt couryed to have
farmers paid for powng under crops and for killing pigs?
Now We find Mr. Wallace and his Progressive Party the
being the finally chosen for the political ye
hice aboard which he hopes ride 10 the Presidency
again counting with the bait Of abundance and
prosperity These to be the rewards Of the Republic
If the electors will only send him 20 the White House
If all Of YOU had been present with at Convention
Hall in Philadelphia YOU would have the delegates
go down the line from start to finish II well train
ed crowd Of delegates cheered at the proper
and it booed at given signal 1t evident that the
Communists in control Their disciplined workers
operated with customary efficiency.
After attending the convention are convinced that
Henry Wallace not going to get too many votes Those
he receives will help to weaken President Trumans fol-
lowing
The Progressive movement must not be taken too lightly
could become very serious threat the present order
Take for example the statement of delegate made
to at the convention. He said he looking forward
to the day whom there will only be party in America
the Peoples Party He added that when his party came
into control both the Democratic and Republican parties
would be eliminated along with the people who support
them.
The one way we can be sure that America will main
tain it's two party system be that everyone Re-
sisters and votes-yote American. not Moscow.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-07-31
Ready For The Fifth?

Well now that the Republicans have had their say
the Democrats have filled the air with convention dongs,
the Wallace Bird party has wound up and the Dxlecrats
forth with fourth party need to have one
convention.
This 5th convention would be the convention TO end
conventions II would be fifth party convention barring
all professional politicians should be composed OF the
little ordinary members of the great mass of humanity who
bewdered by platforms speeches, charges, and
charges that they don't know what they are gong
20 do between and November
They ought TO have this convention that the house,
wives the stenographers the truck drivers the dentists
the doctors the small business the teachers and all
the of those who work desire 10 work for living
have their say.
All political speeches promising things should be
barred The only be heard should be those telling
exactly what is needed in America in uncertain terms.
II is all so simple-What America needs and wants,
but the methods of obtaining it have been confused.
Perhaps fifth convention would only confuse the issue
only further November will tell the tale of what the peo
PIE want-Dewey. Truman, Wallace Thurmond.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-07-31

10 keep the germs from enter.
ing their respiratory passage
and bringing the germ out Of
the room and mixing with
other people. These aprons
and smocks should be left
IN some isolated spots where
others will not be contains
mated. The hands should be
washed and sterilized.
Civic and church orgsnlza-
tons should have meetings
concerning health often and
these meetings should no, be
closed until you have talked
about tuberculosis. You should
invite some of the doctors OF
your community to come and
speak 10 you and give you
lectures on health more ire-
quently. Instead of having
Health Week just once a year
every day should be Health
Day and every week should
be Health Week. II we are to
live and be happy. we must
have a continuous warfare on
these tiny pathoganic germs
We should keep our homes
we'll ventilated and keep our
yards in first class sanitary
condition. Then the chance OF
getting these diseases will be
reduced greatly. | am more
than sincere when ! speak OF
tuberculosis because II affects
the young. middle age and
the aged. No age. no race or
creed is exempted. II we are
10 build beautiful and heal.
thy Democracy, we must
build il with healthy indivld-
uals. and be able TO with
stand the hardships which IS
a part of every ones life.
Remember that your doctor
and nurse are your angels OF
mercy. Instead OF having YOU,
hearts filled with fear Of
them, YOU should learn 20 love
them. II you do this you VIII
be counted among the blessed,
Your period Of life expectancy
will be lengthen. life IN
surance will cost less. you,
family will be happier, ana
your community will be more
noble.