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Evening star., 1948-12-24

possible fracture of the arm. He was
taken to Freedmen's Hospital.
Mr.. McCutchen was treated at Le-
land Memorial Hospital for a cut
hand and released. His sister was
admitted for treatment of a frac-
tured arm and possible fracture OF
the ankle.
Pvt. Joseph W. Vincent of the
Prince Georges County police said
Mr.. Miller told him he dozed just
before the crash. The Miller car
was damaged beyond repair. Pvt
Vincent said, and about $500 dam
age was done to the mail truck. Pvt
Vincent said no one had been
charged.
An Alexandria woman who was
knocked down by a hit-run driver
yesterday afternoon walked two
blocks to the Alexandria Hospital
for treatment.
Mrs. Dycie Wrenn, 40. of 1109
Duke street, presented herself at
the hospitals emergency room yes
terday afternoon, saying she was
knocked down by a car at Duke and
Alfred streets. She was treated for
multiple cuts and abrasions and re-
leased. Alexandria police said Mrs.
Wrenn was unable to give a full
description Of the car.
Evening star., 1948-12-24
-Four Alexandra Churches
To Hold Midniqht Masses

Midnight mass will be celebrated
at all four Catholic churches IN
Alexandria tonight.
The four churches are st. Mary'S,
on South Royal street; Blessed
Sacrament, on West Braddock road
near King street: st. Rita's, In
Mount Ida, and st. Joseph's for
colored, on North Columbus street.
A midnight mass also will be cele.
brated at St. Louis Chapel at Grove
ton. Va.
Evening star., 1948-12-24
Johnson Reelected Head
Of MCA in Arlington

DR.. Harold M. johnson, Falls
Church, Va, physician, has been
reelected chairman of the board
of management of the Veterans Me-
mortal YMCA in Arlington. Other
officers are:
Marion c. Peters vice chairman:
Mrs. Annie p. Beicher, chairman
of the capital assets and building
fund committee; Mrs. Julia Dean,
chairman of religious emphasis;
Mrs. Constance Spencer, program
committee chairman; Edmund c.
Fleet, membership chairman, and
Mrs. Claudia Pitts, secretary and
chairman OF personnel and recruit
ment.
New members elected to the board
are Mrs. Nora Drew, Cassell Butler
and William P, Harris.
Evening star., 1948-12-24
Toxpoyers Offered Aid
On Federal Returns

Arlington Commissioner Of Reve-
niue Harry K. Green announced
today that officials from the Bureau
of Internal Revenue will be in his
Office from January through IS to
assist taxpayers in making Federal
returns which are due January ID.
Mr.. Green said taxpayers who
made an estimate for 1948 Income
should make o complete return by
January 10. -.,,t'
Evening star., 1948-12-24
Community Carol Sing
Sunday in Kensinqton

A community carol sing will be
held at the Kensington. Md, COM
munity Christmas tree at pm
Sunday.
The tree is the first community
Christmas tree ever set UP in Ken
sington. The 40-foot tree was pre-
sented jointly by the town council
and the Kensington Chamber ot
Commerce
Evening star., 1948-12-24
Truck Crops Harvest
Off 22M in MARYLAND

Maryland farmers harvested 49,
$50 acres of truck crops during
l948, the Maryland Crop Reporting
Service said yesterday.
This is % per cent less than the
acreage harvested last year. The
crop was due to adverse weather
conditions during the spring and
early summer, crop specialists said.
Evening star., 1948-12-24
Plumbers TO Complete Maryland Forecasts
Sewer, Wafer Links 10 2z% Income Levy Cut
Homes in Z Counties In Tax Notifications

After January /. all new waite
and sewer connections in Primo,
Georges and Montgomery Countie
will be made by individual plumber
rather than by the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission.
The agency announced yesterda.
that it was turning over all it!
'house connection business" in th'
two counties to home owners o.
commercial plumbers. The commit.
sion said it would complete all pres,
ent house connection orders. total.
ing a little more than 900, but woulc
take no new orders after the first ot
the year.
Licensed master plumbers of the
area will hold mass meeting at
pm. Wednesday at the Washington
Gas Light Co. office, Hamilton street
and Queens Chapel road, West Hy-
sttsville, to dicuss the regulations in
detail.
Ends Controversy.
This session will be presided over
by Daniel P. Buckley of Mount
Rainier, president of the Master
Plumbers Association of the two
counties, and Attorney Louis Lebo-
witz. also of Mount Rainier. All
plumbers have been asked to attend
including nonmembers of the asso-
citation.
The new policy ends controversy
Of more than year between the
Sanitary Commission and plumbers
Under the new plan, all plumbers
must post a $4,000 bond which will
protect the Sanitary Commission
and any agency or community con-
trolling or maintaining the roads
against loss or damage in connection
with street cutting work.
Plumbers will be required to OBJ
tain permits for making house con-
nections at which time the agency
controlling the streets will be notified
Plumbers will make street cuts and
lay the pipe while the Sanitary
Commission will make the actual
tap into the mains. the agency said
Improved Service Seen.
Temporary repair to streets after
connections are completed will be
made by the plumbers with perma-
nent repairs later made by the Sani-
tary Commission. Plumbers will be
billed for the cost of street repairs.
The new arrangement is expected
to result in improved service and
will expedite connections for new
homes now under construction with
in the two counties, the Sanitary
Commission said.
The decision is the result of legis-
lation passed this year by the Mary
land General Assembly at the re-
quest of the plumbers.
Evening star., 1948-12-24

betneSQd SuDur-
b an Hospital,
John H. Selby,
president of the
hospitals Board
Of Trustees, an
nounced today.
Mr.. D e a n o
lives at "a Quincy
sire e t, Chevy
Chase, Md. For
merly he was
general manager
Of the Hom e
O W n ers' Loan
Corp. a n d in
1885 he was ap-
pointed COVER
Evening star., 1948-12-24
Woman Club Loses
Fight for Exemption
On Chevy Chase Take,

The Chevy Chase Womans Club
Is not a charitable organization and
must pay Montgomery County prop
erty taxes, under a ruling Of the
Maryland State Tax Commission.
The decision, handed down yes
terday in Baltimore. supported d
position taken by Wilton T. Allen.
county assessment supervisor, that
the club should pay taxes on its
property at 743l Connecticut ave-
nue., assessed at $4,000.
The club, which has membership
of about 800. had claimed tax ex-
emption on the ground it was Or
ganized for charitable. benevolent,
educational and literary purposes.
Commission Defines Status.
In its ruling, the commission held
the club Is "an association for the
mutual benefit of its members and
not a charitable or benevolent In
stitution within the meaning of the
statute"
The commission said that accord
ing to the clubs charter, its pur-
poses include encouragement OF
social contacts and acquaintances
through card parties, dances and
similar activities.
Mr.. Allen said that as result Of
the tax commmission's ruling. he
would place an assessment for the
1s49-5o fiscal year Of $18,420 on the
Bethesda Women's Club, $500 So
non1a drive, which recently was held
to be tax exempt by the commits
sion because Of . technicality.
Appeal Acted On.
The commission two weeks ago
acted on an appeal by the Bethesda
group from q ruling Of the former
Board Of County Commissioner de-
cision that the club should pay
taxes.
The. commission said the county
heads had first held that the Be-
thesda club should be tax-exempt
and then reversed themselves after
Mr.. Allen had appealed. The COM
said the board had no juris-
diction in the matter after the as
sessment supervisor had filed his
appeal.
Taxes from the two clubs will
amount to total Of about $500
o year, Mr.. Allen said.
Evening star., 1948-12-24
YuIe ,Cuntutn Planned

The Memorial Methodist Church
choir of Hyattsville will present a
Christmas cantata entitled Christ
Child" at 8 pm. Sunday at the
church, 1912 Farragut street, Hyatts-
vile. under the direction of Mrs.
Mary Brumbaugh.
Evening star., 1948-12-24

nor of the Federal Home Bank. He
is also a district director of the Red
Cross.
Suburban Hospitals campaign
goal is $4,000 to be used for main
tenance and toward purchase of the
hospital from the Government.
Evening star., 1948-12-24
Agricultural AGENT to Retire

BLACKSBURG, Va, Dec. "a (P.-
Miss Sally Guy Davis Of Lynchburg,
district agent for the Virginia Agri-
cultural Extension Service since 1924.
will retire January l.
Evening star., 1948-12-24
A. r. SeIby, Council Candidate
Forqot to Vote on the Charter
Mill Owner, Banker
Confesses His Error;
Surprised at Choice

(This is one IN d series OF
biographical sketches OF cdndi-
dates for the re,D Montgomery
County Council in the January
6 electton.)
Evening star., 1948-12-24
Preston DeIano 10 Aid
Suburban Hospital Drive

Preston Delano, controller of the
currency since 1888, has become
chairman of the membership and
purchasing fund campaign of
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-17
Baptists May
State Vote
On Alcohol

Charlotte, Nov. 17-(P-The
Baptist State Convention here
today may act on a committee
recommendation that the state
legislature hold a statewide re-
ferendum on alcoholic be-
verages.
The committee Of social ser
vice and civic Righteousness al
so proposed the establishment
referral and treatment of VIC
tins Of alcohol"
Disapproval Of tall froms Of
gambling and lotteries" and CEN
sure of communism also were
expressed yesterday in the COM
mittee report.
DR.. Duke K. Mccall Of Nash
vile, Tenn, executive secretary
Of the executive committee of
the Southern Baptist Convention,
was last nights main speaker.
His topic was "Christ< is the
Answer in Stewardship"
Music was rendered by t h e
Campbell College Choir, and the
Rev. Lowell F. Sodeman Of Clin-
ton led the devotional service.
Approximately 1900 delegates
are attending the three-d y
meeting which closes tomorrow.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-17
Army Plane Lands
On Mush Island

Weldon.-How, when, where
and whether to try it or not
were the thoughts of United
States Army Colonel Smythe,
from Peninsula Air Field in
Hampton, Virginia, as he flew
his aernoca plane over the city
Of Weldon on his way to Hamp-
ton Monday night.
The reporter asked the Colonel
if he was forced to land. mot
at first" said the Colonel, "but I
couldn't find a landing field any
place and after circling and
circling, just landed that's all
in the back side Of Mush Is
land near the river and the
home Of John Miles, who so
kindly brought me to town.
The Colonel's landing in such
a spot caused a lot Of question
ing among the citizens in We'll
don-what for-how would he
get out-did he get hurt. He
wanted to stop off in Weldon
and this was the place he finally
had to land but he admitted it
was rough spot. Friends Of Col
onel Smythe came down Tues
day around noon and assisted
him in getting the plane out of
the island and they all continu-
ed their journey to Peninsula
Field, in Hampton. virginia.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-17
Judge Daniel
Disposes OF
Thirty Cases

Halifax - Judge Charles r.
Daniel didposed of 80 cases here
yesterday in the regular week
ly session Of Halifax County re-
corder's court which was ad-
journed shortly before five o.
clock in the afternoon.
Court officials said the docket
contained a number Of motor
vehicle violation cases, most of
which were fined and costs i'm
posed after the defendants had
entered pleas Of guilty. Many
of the cases heard involved
speeders and others were charg-
ed with operating automobiles
while under the influence of al
cohol.
The Clerk of Courts office re-
ported there were no "outstand-
ing" cases for trial, adding that
fines and light sentences for
minor misdemeanors were about
the only thing to be heard in the
court.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-17
Chennault Has No
Plans For Reforming
Famed Flying Tigers

New York, Nov. 17-P-Al-
though many American pilots
have offered to join such ven
ture, Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chem
nault says he has no plans for
reorganizing his Flying Tig-
ers" to aid China's embattled
Nationalists.
His statement was made last
night in Shanghai in an Ameri-
can Broadcasting Company in
terview.
Many fliers have applied for
such duty, he said, but II have
received no request from Chang
Kai-Shek for the reorganization
of the Flying Tigers, and no
move has ben made in that di-
rection."
Chennault, who in pre-Pearl
Harbor days trained the volun-
teer Flying Tigers" to help
China fight the Japanese, now
runs 4 commercial air line in
China.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-17
The OEPQO Has
Own Platform

Franklin, Ind, Nov. 17-P-
You can Join the "OEPQO" if
you have strength of character
to say the password at the right
times.
"The OEPQO" is an organiza-
ton to encourage people to quit
organizations. It's password is
mo"
It has no officers, no dues, no
meetings, no activities, no pro-
jects. It's motto: BE a quitter. :"
DR.. Howard w. Stone, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church,
proposed the "OEPQO." His pur-
pose was to help members save
time for family life and church
duties.
He said:
"If more people learned to say
no when asked to join another
organization or become an Of
ficer of this or that group, they
would be able to spend an occa-
sional evening at home with
their families.
while most organizations are
worthwhile, too many people are
doing too many things in too
many of them"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-17
Truman Delays Appointments
Until Requirements Are Found;
May Ask Marshall To Remain

Key West, Fla, Nov. 17-(P)
President Truman's delay II
the reorganization of his adni-
nistration was attributed by
close associates today to con :
Germ about picking requirements
for those who are to 60.
These sources unquotable by
name, said the President is in
no hurry to shake up his cabinet
until he completes selection of
a team to carry on during the
next four years.
As he told news conference
here yesterday, everybody has
been shuffling the cabinet =
round but the President. Mr..
Truman added that he would act
at the proper time.
His major problem will be to
pick a new Secretary of De :
tense to replace James v. For
restal and man to succeed
Robert B. Lovett when the latter
steps out as Undersecretary of
State.
No decision has been made in
either case.
Mr.. Truman these close ad-
visors said, will try to persuade
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-17
No Sticker,
No Licenses.
ROsser's Idea

Raleigh, Nov. 17-(AP)| t
may be a case of mo inspection
sticker, no auto license" if an
idea of the State Motor Vehicles
Commissioner develops.
Landon c. Rosser, commits
sioner of the Motor Vehicles De-
partment, said yesterday he is
looking into the possibility Of re-
fusing licenses to owners of
vehicles which haven't passed
inspection.
"We're thinking about it," he
commented. Nothing certain,
yet"
He added that he plans to
ask the attorney generals Of
flee if the proposition would be
legal.
: The idea, Rosser said, it to
try to complete the job of in
specting all motor vehicles in
the state by the Dec. 81 dead
lin. He added that it might not
be possible to get the idea into
effect next month, but perhaps
it could be done in January.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-17
COP To Wait
Before Setting
New Policies

Washington, Nov. 17-(P-
Senator Millikin (R-Colo) pre-
dicted today Republicans will
wait and see President Truman's
specific proposals to the new
Congress before they adopt any
opposition policy.
Willikin, who heads the con-
ference Of all Republican sena-
tors in the present Congress,
told a reporter he doesn't think
anyone now can forecast what
role the COP will play as the
new minority party.
We'll just have to wait and
see what the President pro-
poses," the Colorado Senator
said. Republicans differ in their
Interpretation of the election re-
suits. They will have different
ideas about how the party ought
to proceed"
Mr.. Truman made it plain
yesterday that the Democratic
platform will be his guiding star
in laying out a program for the
81st Congress.
That platform warped up a lot
Of promises for future action.
1t includes such pledges as ~
repeal Of the Taft-Hartley Act,
(2) standby price and rationing
controls, (3) a 75-cent an hour
minimum wage, ~ federal aid
to education, (5) "comprehen-
sive" housing legislation (e) in
creases in Social Security and
veterans benefits, and (7) elimin-
alton of -"all racial, religious and
economic discrimination"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-17
Tobacco Prices
Reported Weaker

Raleigh, Nov. 17-(P-Old
and middle belt flue-cured to-
bacco markets reported weaker
prices yesterday.
Prices slumped 81 to 81 per
hundred pounds for the losing
grades on the old belt. A few
increases Of 81 to 81 were noted
for leaf and smoking leaf grades,
Declines were held mainly to
81 on the middle belt, although
some drops ranged as high as So.
The eastern North Carolina
belt, where only three markets
are still operating, reported sales
to date of 390,647,643 pounds of
tobacco for an average of $49.46.
The Oxford market Of the mid
die belt announced a change in
its closing date from Nov. 10
to Nov. "a.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-17

Secretary of State Marshall to
remain on the job when the lat
ter meets with him at the White
House Monday for a full-scale
review of the delicate interna-
tional situation.
The President said yesterday
that Mr.. Marshall has wanted
to retire ever since he left the
army and that only sense of
patriotic duty has kept him in
the cabinet. They have had,
he said, a perfect understanding
at all times.
Meanwhile, the Chief Execu-
tive left up to General Marshall
a formal reply to a suggestion
by Secretary General Lie of the
United Nations and President
Evatt of the UN General As
sembly that he and the heads of
the four nations negoriate a n
end to the Berlin blockade in
denendently of the United Ma
tons.
The President, however, said
fatty that the United States will
not participate in any peace
talks Of that nature until Soviet
Russia lifts its blockade of the
German capital.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-17
Law ViOlatOr Waits
On His Change For
A Good Reason

Philadelphia, Nov. 17-(P-
Magistrate James ]. Clothier fin
ed Porch Miller $69.12 on a
series Of parking violations, Mil
Ter paid the fine and stood by
with an expectant look on his
face.
Clothier asked Miller yester-
day what he was waiting for.
1--WE got so cents change COM
ing your honor" Miller said. II
need it to get my car out of a
parking lot"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-17
Official Reports
Give Marking
New Hope

Nanking, Nov. 17-(AP)-The
Government asserted today that
10000 casualties were inflicted
on Reds routed east of Suchow,
gateway to Marking.
The official and pro-govern-
ment reports bouyed the capi-
tai. But skeptics, mindful OF
other government claims at Tsi-
nau, Chinsien and Mukden just
before they fell to the Reds,
waited for more information.
These points, however, ap-
peared true on the basis of in
formation here:
!. The Chinese Air Force
blunted Red attacks across the
open country east of Suchow,
200 miles northwest Of the CAPT.
tai.
2. Gen. Huang Po-Tao's Sew
enth Army group. which was
isolated east of Suchow, lost
full strength OF four armies. It
survived repeated attacks and
still is in the field. Ita ability
to take and give punishment
heartened government units.
8. The executive Yuan order.
ed martial law extended to Tsi-
ngtao, site Of the American
Naval Base in the Western Paci-
fic. The order goes now to
President Chang Kai-Shek for
implementation. The action fol-
lowed the application of martial
law to Marking, Shanghai and
Suchow.
4. Gen. Pal Chung-Hsi's four
national armies from Honkow
approached the Pukow-Suchow
railroad from the west after a
forced march of 180 miles.
The effectiveness of General
Pais troops in bolstering
Suchow's defenses was undeter-
mined since at least two Red
columns paralleled them across
the countryside.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-17
China Seeks Statement on US,
as Government Claims Red
Losses Are More Than 10000
Sources See
u. S. Issuing
A Statement

Washington, Nov. 17-(AP)-
Diplomatic authorities speculat-
ed today that the American gov
ernment soon may issue 4 pro-
nouncement designed to boost
the morale Of China's anti-com-
minist forces.
President Truman and the
State Department have before
them a plea from Generalissi-
mo Chang Kai-Shek for a po-
licy declaration reaffirming sup
port of China's Nationalist Gov
ernment.
Undersecretary Of State Ro =
bert A. Lovett scheduled a news
conference for noon (EST) today
but 1t was uncertain beforehand
whether he would discuss this
aspect of the China situation.
Most informed officials con-
sidered it more likely that any
broad policy declaration would
have to await the review Of in
ternational affairs with Mr.. Tru-
man and Secretary Of State
Marshall will hold at the White
House next Monday.
They are also expected to
come to grips with the major
issue of how far the United
States can and should 60 in
backing up its China policies
with dollars, arms and civilian
goods.
Chinese Ambassador Yelling
ton Koo told a reporter late
yesterday that ne had transmit
ed to the State Department
Chiang's desire for an Ameri-
can Policy statement.
What is wanted, Koo said, Is
an expression OF sympathy. So
ldarity and support" to help
raise the moral of nationalist
China, which in recent weeks
has suffered grave defeats at
the hands of tie communists.
Koo said his government is at
a loss to know what United
States policy really is. Thus
there was some tendency among
officials here to regard Koo's
comments as implying 4 belief
that the United States is not
now following a policy friendly
to the Nanking government.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-17
Tourist Drops
Dead In Weldon

Weldon.-A New Jersey tour
ist, Wesley Frank Garrison, 81,
of Paterson, N. j., dropped dead
of a heart attack in a Weldon
tourist home here late last night
after he had just taken a room
for the night.
Garrison, accompanied by his
wife and another lady passenger
who was not identified, stop
ped at the home of Mrs. w. E.
Daniel on Washington Street
here about II o'clock last night
and inquired about lodging for
the night.
He explained he was driving
south from New Jel-ey and
merely wanted place to spend
the night. Mrs. Daniels son,
Gene, escorted him upstairs to
examine the rooms and Garrison
said they would be quite salts
factory.
Daniel said as they were COM
ing back down stairs and had
almost reached the foot of the
steps Garrison slumped sudden
ly to the floor.
A Weldon doctor was sum-
moned Immediately and he said
the New Jersey man had drop
ped dead instantly from a cor
onary thrombosis.
The body was taken to the
Rowe Funeral home and was
sent by train back to Paterson
for burial at noon today.
Mrs. Garrison and her friend
were said to be terribly up
set" by the incident and left
late last night to drive back to
Paterson.