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Evening star., 1948-05-12
5th, 9Th Wards Split
Into 7 Precincts Each
By Alexandra Council

The fifth and sixth wards in Alex
andria were divided into two voting
precincts each by the City Council
last night.
Acting on request Of the City
Electoral Board, the City Council
established a. second polling place
at George Washington High School
In the nth ward. and a second poll
ing place at Engine Co. No. 2 in the
sixth ward.
Existing polling places which will
continue to be used are.at the Maury
School in the fifth ward and the
Mount Vernon School in the sixth.
A letter from James N. Colasanto
Of the electoral board said the board
felt such q move was necessary be-
cause OF the increasing number of
voters in these two wards. Only
one other ward in the city, the first,
has two voting precincts.
City Registrar Fred Petit said all
voters affected by establishment of
the new precincts would be notified
by card.
A recommendation for eSta bliSh-
ment of a committee to advise the
city manager on applications for
solicitations in the city was referred
to City Attorney Joseph M. Pancoast.
Proposed enlargement of the Con-
gressional School, private day
school located on Windsor avenue
between Braddock and Russell roads,
was opposed by nearby residents
who said the school would become
more of an annoyance if 1t we're per-
mitted to expand. The Council de-
ferred action for two weeks
The councilmen and City Manager
Nicholas A. Colasanto received an
invitation from the Alexandria
Junior Chamber of Commerce to
participate in 4 rodeo parade-on
horseback If they choose.
A letter from Allen Fredd, presi-
dent of the Jaycees, extending the
invitation, said the rodeo was being
presented in the city May 81 and %
by his organization.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
City Heads Study Bids
For Work al GaI|inqer

Bids for installation of a new in
direct heating and ventilating sys-
tenn for the psychiatric ward at Gal
linger Hospital were in the Commits
sioner's hands today.
The bids were opened at the Dis
trict Building yesterday. The low
bid of 5000 was submitted by the
William E. Diez Co.. SIP Connecti-
cut avenue NV. Second lowest bid
was for S6,35l, submitted by the
Robert E. Anderson Co., 809 Mary
land avenue NE.
The new heating system will re-
place exposed radiators and pipes in
the pSychiatric ward.
Another improvement was on the
way, following the purchase of four
electrically food carriers for
the hospital, Commissioner Guy
Mason announced. These carriers
costing $456 each. will replace old
ones at the hospital now which al
low the food to get cold on the
journey from the kitchen to the
wards.
On Friday bids for the installation
OF three new elevators will be
opened. Already opened this week
were bids for 20 protective screens
to replace bars in the windows OF
the ward.
Work on improving the psychiatric
ward at the hospital began after
The Star ran a series of articles
pointing out conditions which
amounted to disgrace to the city
Of Washington.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Trial Faces Ex-Pento9on 4-E
Who Made Himself Lieutenant

Keller had been declared 4-F by
his draft board and. according to
the FBI. he conceived a plan to ap-
point himself q second lieutenant.
He filled out the necessary papers
and documented them with travel
orders indicating that he had served
meritoriously in the European the
ater, citations for bravery and rec
concentrations for the Purple Heart.
Later he quit his job at the Penta-
gon. A few weeks later q letter
was received from Keller demanding
to know why he had not been pro-
NOTED to first lieutenant. Army Of
ficials began an investigation and
were sympathetic to the "ofncers
appeal until they becan receiving
reports from overseas units that
Keller was unknown to them. The
matter was turned over to the FBl.
The formal charge is attempting
to defraud the Government.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Woods Silent on Proposal
To Keep Name Off Ballot

State Republican Chairman Rob-
ert H. Woods had no comment to-
day on proposal by John Locke
Green of Arlington that Mr.. Wood s
name be kept off the ballot as a
Virginia candidate for the Senate.
Mr.. Green, who has given some
thought to entering the race him
self, proposed that a suit be brought
to prohibit the State Board of Elec-
tions from placing on the ballot the
name of Mr.. Woods. The suggestion
was offered in a letter to Repub-
lican National Committeeman Cur
It's M. Dozier. sr.. of Richmond.
Mr.. Woods noncommital attitude
was reported by the Associated
Press from his home in Pearisburg
Mr.. Green. who is county treas
urer. said he had found plenty OF
COP support for the charge that
the nomination of Mr.. Woods at the
State Party Convention in Roanoke
vas q farce"
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Body Found Near viaduct
Identified as Ex-Cabman

Homicide squad detectives today
identified the body found yesterday
near the New York avenue CN.ED
viaduct as Llewellyn A. Warner, a
former cab driver here.
Identification was made. they said,
through fingerprints on file at head
quarters.
The dead man, for whom they
could find no recent address, was
found in the tall grass near the
railroad tracks by Connie Barnhart,
IS. colored. 1927 Fourth street NV.
He had been dead about day.
police said. An autopsy was to be
performed today.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Two Stowaways Returned
After Alexandra Capture

Two Portuguese stowaways today
were on their way back to New
foundland in chains after enjoying
brief freedom in Alexandra.
The two men escaped yesterday
from the brig Of the S. s. Brigus.
docked at the Alexandria water
front. They had been in the brig
since two hours after the ship left
when they were dis
covered to be stowaways.
The Brigus brought a shipload of
paper from Newfoundland.
City police were notified of the
mems escape and within two hours
recaptured Henrique Alexio, 10.
Eight hours later the police received
a call from woman in the 400 block
of South Fairfax street, who re-
ported a strange man in her yard.
The man. who was apprehended by
Pvt. Warren Martin. proved to be
the second escaped stowaway, Gose
Goatquim de Ensiarnasso, also 10.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Maryland Democrats
Set Sights for State
Convention June |
By John v. Horner

Maryland Democrats today set
their sights for the party's State
convention. which has been called
for June l at the Emerson Hotel,
Baltimore.
Preliminary conventions plans
were discussed here yesterday at a
conference of State Democratic
leaders on Capitol Hill. The group
also canvassed party prospects for
victories in the six Maryland House
contests.
State Chairman Robert B. Ennis
of Baltimore announced that former
Senator George L. Radcliffe would
be invited to serve as temporary
chairman of the convention, the
principal business of which will be
to select 20 delegates to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention in
Philadelphia.
Gov. Lane headed the group of
conferees here yesterday. Present,
in addition to him and Mr.. Ennis,
were Senators Tydings and O'Conor,
with whom the group had lunch;
Representatives SaSscer, Garmatz
and Fallon. all renominated to the
House F. Byrne Austin of Takoma
Park, party nominee to the House
from the 9th district; S. Scott Beck.
lst district nominee, and Mrs. M
Alice Candles of Baltimore, Mary
lands Democratic national COM
mitteewoman.
State Senator William Bolton of
Baltimore County, who defeated
Representative Meade for the I'd
district House nomination last week,
was unable to attend.
The State convention will be
made up of 1855 delegates from the
cities and counties.
Gov. Lane, who has been men
toned as possible nominee for
Vice President on the Democratic
ticket, declined to comment except
to say that he considered it "a
great honor even to be mentioned
for the second highest office in
the greatest country in the world.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Bea|| and Heath 10 Speak
Before Takoma Chamber

Representative Beall, Republican,
Of Maryland and William Heath.
planning engineer of the District
Department of Vehicles and Traffic,
will speak at a meeting of the
Takoma Park Chamber of Com
merce at 7 o'clock tonight in Nell
sons Restaurant.
Principal business will include
efforts to complete construction of
Eastern avenue from Willow avenue
to Cedar street. The Executive
Committee has asked the Streets
and Highways Committee of the
House District Committee to insti-
tute condemnation proceedings to
complete the project.
A resolution of the Executive
Committee declares it was the orig
inal intention of the planners of
Washington to complete highway
around the District and that no
right Of way has been acquired for
the incompleted Eastern avenue
section. The resolution further
points to pending application for
an apartment project "on grounds
located directly in the route to
complete Eastern avenue" and
seeks early condemnation action to
insure completion of the roadway.
Evening star., 1948-05-12

How a wartime At civilian EN-
ploye at the Pentagon, irked be-
cause he could not wear a uniform,
filled out papers making himself a
second lieutenant and later de-
manded to know why he had not
been promoted was revealed by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation to-
day.
A charge filed in Richmond, Va,
named the young man as John An
drew Keller, jr.. formerly of Arling-
ton, FBI officials said. They added
that he had been arrested in OF
tawa, Ill. and agreed to stand trial
in Chicago, waving grand jury ac-
ton.
Army records show Keller worked
for the War Department from 1914
to 1916 as clerk in the promotions
section. 1t was his duty to examine
the records of eligibility for pro-
motions of Reserve officers.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Leonu Thietten Resigns
From Arlington Chest

Miss Leona Thietten, executive
director of the Arlington Commun-
ity Chest since 1914. yesterday an
nounced her resignation effective
May 81. She is resigning to become
Office manager with the Pittsburgh
Community Chest.
A native of Lorraine. Ill. Miss
Thietten has been in Community
Chest work since 1928. serving in
Minneapolis, Boston, Philadelphia
and Arlington.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
7 School Plans Approved
By Alexandra Board

The Alexandria School Board last
night approved plans for an addi-
tion to the Macarthur School and
for alterations to Maury School.
Both projects are part Of the
expansion program to be financed
by the recently approved $2,500,00
school bond issue.
The Macarthur School plan calls
for construction of $185, 900 build
ing In front of the existing school,
which Is q temporary building put
up by the Government during the
war.
The board voted to buy the Bar
rett School In Parkfairfax from the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Silver Spring Civilians
Plan Locul Talent Show

More than 100 persons will take
part in a local talent show to be
presented by the Silver Spring
Civitan Club tomorrow and Friday
nights at the Silver Spring Armory.
Participants will appear in i'm
'personations of famous radio per-
sonalities. A chorus Of 26 young
women will be q feature.
= Proceeds will be used for the bene-
fit of the Silver Spring Elks Boys
and Girls Band. Miss Marie Nelson
is directing the production.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Chest x-Roy Schedule
In Arlington Announced

A schedule for chest examinations
through next week in the Arlington
mass X-ray campaign was an
nounced today by chairman George
P. Cove who said 1899 persons have
received the free service this year
The portable unit. which makes
the tests on fully clothed persons,
will be at Green Valley Trailer
Camp, 2444 South Glebe road from
1890 am. to $50 pm. Friday and
from am. to noon Saturday. It
will be at Carrier Pharmacy. Colum-
bia pike and South Glebe road.
Monday through Friday. from 1890
am. to $50 pm. each day.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Tobacco Men JubiIanI
Over Higher Prices;
ERP Believed Factor

Southern Maryland tobacco grow
ers were jubilant today over the
prospects of higher leaf prices,
which are being bolstered, observers
believe, by the European Recovery
Program.
AS the sales opened yesterday at
auction warehouses at Waldorf. La
Plata and Hughesville, tobacco men
saw Maryland's famous type go
used in cigarettes for It's burning
aracteristics-sell at prices aver
aging from "A to Al cents pound.
This compared with an average OF
44.3 cents a pound for the entire
market last year.
Representative Sasscer, Democrat,
OF Maryland commenting on the
stronger market opening, attributed
the higher price trend to the implied
inclusion of tobacco in the ERP.
I'm talking to warehousemen,
buyers and growers" Mr.. Sasscer
said, they have expressed the belief
that the ERP. even though no funds
have actually been provided. has
bolstered the market.
ERP Provisions Cited. :,
He referred to provisions in the
ERP for the purchase OF surplus
agricultural commodities. While to-
bacco was not specifically named, he
said testimony indicated that 1t
world be included in agricultural
purchases.
The Market News Service, op-
Grated jointly by the Agriculture
Department and the Maryland De-
partment of Markets, said the bulk
OF the sales for the estimated $780,
900 pounds sold yesterday ranged
from A to SO cents a pound. Top
price was So cents, the service said
and the lowest paid was s cents a
pound.
The Service said the bulk of the
sales for the estimated $50 900
pounds sold yesterday ranged from
"A to SO cents a pound. Top price
was 63 cents. the service said. ana
the lowest paid was 6 cents pound.
The service pointed out that a
direct comparison with last years
opening sales is impossible because
of the large number Of rejects last
wear. However, the following general
averages were issued:
Heavy crop, fair cherry red-5a
cents this year, 55 cents last year;
fair red, As cents yesterday and 81
last year: thin crop, fair cherry red
60 cents yesterday and So cents last
year: thin crop. fair red, 56 cents
Yesterday and 81 cents a year ago:
seconds. fair red, As yesterday and
Al year ago.
Few Rejected Bids.
There were few rejected bids at
opening sales yesterday.
Figured at last years average price
of 44.3 cents per pound, this sea-
sons crop would bring growers
about sl7,0O0,0O0. Observers pre-
dicted. however, that growers should
receive more than $2O,000,000 If bet
ter prices hold up.
Glen Hendrix. chief of the grad
ing service for Southern Maryland
explained that l6 graders will work
the Maryland auction market. He
said that in addition to the inspec-
ton service. graders also will offer
daily news service and will help
growers to learn better grading
methods.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
$4,000 Item Is Added
For Repaintinq Capitol

The Capitol Dome and central
part of the Capitol are to be re-
painted again probably this summer.
at a cost of $40 900.
This was indicated by the House
Appropriations Committee, when 1t
added the figure to the legislative
appropriation bill sent to the House
yesterday.
Such painting Is necessary every
four years, the committee said in
its report, ito protect 1t against
deterioration"
The measure carries total Of
$50 ,056,6 $50 for running Congress
and its adjuncts for the next fiscal
year beginning July l. Agencies In
the bill outside of the Capitol in
clude the Botanic Garden, Library
of Congress and the Government
Printing ONCE.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Man Is Fined $500
'On Combine Charge

John w. Daugherty. 1900 block OF
California street NV, was fined
$500 in Silver Spring Police Court
yesterday on charge Of setting up
. gaming table.
Daugherty, who is colored, was
arrested Monday in a raid on .
house in the 100 block OF Geneva
avenue, Takoma Park.
Also arrested was Leroy Thomp-
son, 43, colored. of the Geneva ave-
nue. address, who was fined 500
Yesterday on a charge of operating
q disorderly house. He noted an
appeal. -
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Hearing on Political Curbs
For U. 5. Aides in Area Set

The Civil Service Commission will
hold a public hearing next Wednes-
day on whether to relax Hatch Act
restrictions on local political activ-
tiles OF Federal employees living in
nearby Virginia and Maryland.
Those wishing to present their
views at the meeting should get in
touch with William c. Hull, COM
mission secretary. by the end OF
the week.
The hearings will begin at 2 pm.
in the Tariff Commission Audito-
ri1Im
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Rotkin Heods Citizens
OF West Lonhom Hills

Israel Rotkin has been elected
president Of the West Lanham Hills
Citizens Association. D. T. Tichneil
was elected vice president.
Members chosen to the Board OF
Directors include A. L. Burkholder,
Mrs. Lydia Jeanguenin and Thomas
Lavless. Other officers will be
chosen at Z board meeting May 2o'
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Rixey Mansion 5 Use
As Catholic School
For Girls Approved

Use of the Rixey mansion adjoin-
ing the Washington Golf and Coun-
try Club on North Glebe road, Ar
lington, as a Catholic girls school
and convent was approved last night
by the county board.
Completion of sale of the property
to Marymount College of Tarry-
town, N. Y, had awaited the board S
approval for its use as a school and
convent. No change in coming was
required.
The property includes a Colonial
mansion, with II gueStrooms on the
upper floor. the stone house, con-
tanning 81 rooms, and other build
ings bringing the total to 40 living
quarters, and IA acres of land.
Mrs. Ida Pollen. widow of Meridith
H. Pollen. Washington restaurateur.
is selling the property. 1t recently
has been an inn for Government
officials and military personnel.
The sale was handled by the
George Mason Green Co. Of Airing
ton and Graham 81 Ogden OF Alex
andria for a consideration said to
exceed $250,00o.
The institution will be known as
Marymount on the Potomac and
will accommodate possibly 100 to $50
boarding and day students. The
purchasers hope to open the school
in September.
The board denied an application
to build a 400-foot television tower
in the Country Club Row area. The
A. B. Du Mont Laboratories had re-
quested special use permit to con-
struct the tower in the 300 block
of North Upland street. Residents
protested that the tower would not
be in keeping with the neighbor-
hood. Although the special use per-
init was denied, the board informal
ly urged the company to locate the
tower somewhere else in the county
if suitable site can be found.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Gen. WeaIt 10 Command
Fort BeIyoir Next Week

Maj. Gen. Douglas L. Weart will
become commanding general of Fort
Belvoir next week He succeeds
Maj. Gen. william M. Hoge. who is
leaving for an overseas assignment.
Gen. Weart is expected to leave
Cincinnati Monday for his new
post, 1t was reported by the Asso-
ciated Press. He has been head Of
the Ohio River Division of Engineers
since November /, 1916. He is to be
succeeded in that post by Maj. Gen.
Joseph c. Mehaffey, who has been
Governor of the Panama Canal
Zone since May IS, 1914.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Preschool Clinic to Open

A preschool health clinic for chill
dren who will enroll next TALL will
be held tomorrow at Stonewall Jack
son School, 855 North Edison street
Arlington, under auspices of the
county health department. The
morning section of the clinic will
open at 9 am. and the afternoon
section at / pm.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Hearings Slated
|beforeCarniivaIs
Can GET Permits
Prince Georges Boord
Will Allow Residents
Voice After June !

Public hearings before future per-
mits are granted to operate carni-
vals and other similar outdoor af-
fairs in Prince Georges County were
ordered yesterday by the county
commissioners for all applications
received after June /.
The action, taken during the
commissioners weekly board ses-
sion at Upper Marlboro. will allow
persons living near proposed carni-
val locations to state their views.
Numerous complaints have been
received from county residents
against holding of the carnivals
in their areas, the commissioners
reported. At present, the county
grants permits without hearings.
The commissioners also directed
that fire departments, churches.
fraternal and other organizations,
who desire to hold carnivals for
Embarrassing purposes, must pay the
expense of advertising the hearings
in county weekly newspapers for
two weeks prior to the hearings.
50 Carnivals Yearly.
Linden Briscoe, clerk to the board,
estimated that more than so carni-
walls are held throughout the
county each summer. The only
requirement now is that ap-
plicants meet with approval Of the
county's Board of Electrical Ex-
aminers in connection with wiring
facilities. he said.
The ruling will not affect appli-
cations submitted before June l..
even though the carnivals are
scheduled for later dates, Mr. Bris-
coe said. All will have to go
through the procedure next year, he
added
Meanwhile. the commissioners
approved five permits yesterday for
carnivals. These were for the Cap
itol Heights Volunteer Fire Depart
ment, for a carnival for week
starting Monday. at Sixty-first
place and Central avenue Capitol
Heights; the American Legion Post
No 108 of Cheverly. for one at
Defense highway and Edmonston
road, Bladensburg, May 81 through
June 5. Loyalty Lodge No. 165. In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows
for a carnival August 2-7, at Sixty
third and Southern avenues. Mary
land Park; Glenn Dale Volunteer
Fire Department.. June 80 to July
10. at Lanham-Severn road. Glenn
Dale, and Riverdale Heights Volun-
teer Fire Department. for a carni-
val May 24-29, at Edmonston road
and Powhattan street, Riverdale
Heights. ,
Riding Stables Denied.
Permission to operate an auto
mobile sales and service repair CEN
ter on New Hampshire avenue, near
the District line, was granted Will
liam c. and George J. Casper. An
application by Frank H. Eberle for
permission to operate riding
stable on property near MeadoVview
drive and Military highway, Morn
ingside. was rejected when petit
ton signed by Is residents of the
area was presented in protest.
The commissioners agreed to pay
the countys share to the city of
Hyattsville for proposed street i'm
provements along Forty-first ave-
nue.. between Oliver street and
Queensbury road. Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1948-05-12

East Hartford. Washington Grove
and Catonsville He was ordained
an elder in the Baltimore Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in 1916.
A former chaplain of the Mary
land Senate and also of the House
of Delegates. DR.. Corkran is a men,
Der of the Masons, Odd Fellows and
Modern Woodmen of America. He
served as grand chaplain OF the
District of Columbia Odd Fellows
from 1892 to 1910.
DR.. Corkran will live at MoOres
Park Manor, Md, following his
retirement
Evening star., 1948-05-12
PIont Sole Announced

A flower plant sale win be held
Saturday in the garden of Mr.. and
Mrs. william G. Wilding Of lillian
dale, Md, sponsored by the Ladies'
Auxiliary to the Hillandale Fire
Department.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
DR.. Corkran 10 Retire
AS Methodist Pastor

DR.. Clarence H. Corkran. pastor
OF Calvary Methodist Church. Mar
tinSburg, w. Va. will retire next
month from the active ministry
Evening star., 1948-05-12

because OF Ill
health, 1t was
announced to-
day. He has been
pastor of CAL
vary Ch urc h
since 1910.
DR.. Cork ran
served as pastor
of Douglass Me-
mortal Method
ist Church in
Washington be-
fore going to his
present charge.
Before that he
served Maryland
na SfnrateS at
Evening star., 1948-05-12

Zone since May IS, 1914.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-09

DR.. John r. Heller, director of
the National Cancer institute,
told the meeting that new studies
are being made to identify and
eliminate cancer hazards in in
dustry.
Doctor Underwood said that
several experts discussed the use
of chemicals made radioactive in
cvclotrons and atomic ovens in
the treatment o fcancer and to
trace the body chemistry.
Progress is being made against
cancer" said Doctor Underwood.
There is a long way to go be-
fore all cancers viii be cured.
Under the American Cancer So
ciety great deal of research is
being pressed and results are be-
ing obtained in scores of the ma
tons finest laboratories. With the
present knowledge of the treat