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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Frederick to Celebrate Issuing
OfKey Postage Stamp Monday

ings, will be accompanied by the
Marine Band from Quantico, Va.
The entire program will be televised
and broadcast over a nationwide
hookup.
Mrs. Jarvis to Attend.
Among those expected to attend
the ceremonies is Mrs. Edith Claude
Jarvis, great-great granddaughter
of Francis Scott Key. Mrs. Jarvis,
president of the Soroptimist Club
OF Washington, will attend at the
special invitation of Gov. Lane.
Frederick Postmaster Guy K.
Motter believes the first days sales
will set a national record for COM
memorative stamps.
He has so special clerks on the job
to handle requests for first-day
cancellations. The last time he
stopped to count, there were 100000
such requests. And he expects the
total to go to between 100000 and
100000.
One enterprising stamp seller has
arranged the advance purchase of
10000 stamps to affix to blank en-
velopes which would be run through
the machines to carry the official
cancellation mark.
On Monday, he plans to set up a
tent on the postoffice lawn where he
he. will sell his stamped, cancelled
envelopes to those who don't want
to stand in line to buy their own at
stamp windows.
Proclamation Issued.
Mayor Lloyd c. Cutler has issued
a proclamation making Monday
Francis Scott Key Day and city
Offices will close during the after
noon. Storekeepers, however, an
ticipating a profitable afternoon,
will keep their doors open.
The festivities mark the climax
Of a campaign by civic and patriotic
groups to bring the Celebration here.
When the stamp was authorized,
many post offices pushed claims to
the initial sale. Among them was
Baltimore, which claimed Frederick
was too small to handle such an
affair.
This city claims all it can Of
Keys life. Longtime friend Of Su-
preme Court Justice Roger Brooke
fancy, Key opened law Office with
him in Frederick in 1900.
Just step away from the small
red brick building is the Potts man
sion, where Key repeatedly slipped
many a cup of tea.
Late in 1905, he moved to George
town, where he went into law prac-
tice with his uncle, Philip Barton
Key.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
D. c. Man Fined, jailed
On Drunk Driving CHARGE

Conrad Carter, 30, OF Washington,
was sentenced to three months in
jail and fined 500 yesterday in
Federal Court in Baltimore on con-
viction of driving while drunk.
Carter, colored, was arrested on
Macarthur boulevard near Cabin
John on June 30, the Associated
Press reported. Because Macarthur
boulevard is under Federal juris-
diction, the case was tried in the
Federal District Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
ForrestuI Orders Test
Of Defense Unificution

The first test of actual uniflcation
of the armed forces will be made in
nine Western States.
Defense Secretary Forrestal or
dered Gen. Mark w. Clark, 9Th
Army commander, to set up a test
program under which the Army,
Navy and Air Force will attempt to
use the same airf1elds, docks. hospi-
tails and warehouses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
High Enrolment 10 Boost
Navy Academy Regiments
Special pispoieh 10 The Star

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. 7.-IEl-
creased enrolment this year VIII
boost the Naval Acadeny's reg-
ments to SO companies, the Navy
has announced. An enrolment 6f
5000 is expected.
The reason for the revision, the
Navy said, is to keep the size Rf
each company small so that COM
pany commanders may know indi.
viduals in their command.
The increased number of cons
panies also will provide additionM
striper positions, thereby ensnlinE
each first classrnan to assume r.
sponsibilities," the announcemeAs
said.
The first class this year will q
almost twice as large as last yeas
graduating group and is expected %
total more than 300.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
'Hitch.Hiker Dies
In Truck Crash;
Drivers Held
Four in Family Hurt;
Girl, 9, Injured by
Hit-Run Motorist

A sailor stationed at Fort Eustis,
Va, was killed last night when
the truck on which he had hitch
hiked a ride collided with a car
on No. ! highway near Triangle,
Va. He was identified as Frank F.
Sarnitz, 20, of the Sd Student Com
pany, Fort Eustis.
The truck, which was en- route
here, was driven by Claude N.
Cregger of Route 2, Dickerson, Md,
and the driver of the car was
Sergt. G.. w. Richie Of Quantico,
police said.
Sergt. Richie was taken to the
Quantico Hospital, but his condition
was believed not serious. Mr.. Cregger
was not injured. Both drivers were
charged with manslaughter, police
said.
Four Hurt Near Silver Hill.
A Washington family Of four suf-
fered injuries last night when their
car and truck collided on Route S
near Silver Hill in Prince Georges
County.
Admitted to Providence Hospital
were Howard N. Dent, SO, of 1720 w
street Sc; his wife, Mrs. Elsie S.
Dent, q, and their 18-month- old
son, Howard, jr. A daughter, Sophie,
5, was treated and released.
Police said the truck driver,
Charles Magruder Of 6532 G street,
Maryland Park, was not injured.
Hit-Run Driver Sought.
Meanwhile, police here were seek
ing a hit-run driver who struck a
9-year-old girl last night at Sixth
and F. streets NE. She was badly
cut and bruised.
The girl, Rose Ada Andreacchil,
$50 F street NE, was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital by passing motorist.
Police said witnesses furnished the
license number of the automobile
and that an arrest was expected to-
day.
Three persons were injured early
today when a motorcycle crashed
into two pedestrians at Seventeenth
and D streets NE. All were taken
to Casualty Hospital for treatment
of minor injuries. Released were
Charles Raley, IS, of 17O1 E street
NE, and his wife Maxine, %. The
motorcyclist, Gerald D. Law, %, of
1901 Nichols avenue Sc, was adj
mitted to the hospital.
Police said an automobile parked
too close to the corner blocked the
view of both motorcycle driver and
Mr.. and Mrs. Raley. They said an
illegal parking ticket was issued to
Pauline Sternburg, 423 Seventeenth
street NE, in whose name they
said the car was listed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Special Dispatch 10 The Star

FREDERICK, Md, Aug. Resi-
dents of this historic town today
were completing arrangements for
the issuance here Monday of the
Francis Scott Key memorial post
age stamp.
The days of 1912, when Key wrote
THE Star Spangled Banner" will
be re-created for an estimated TO-
900 visitors expected to be on hand
for the first sale of the stamps and
ceremonies rededicating the poets
monument in Mount Olivet Gene
terry.
Costumes, window displays and
pageants will recall the days when
a fedgling republic was challeng-
ing Great Britain for the mastery of
the seas.
10th Century Costumes.
Some of the 18th century cos
tunes will be worn by the towns
people. Others will be shown in
store windows, along with musical
instruments, books, toys, china,
jewelry and other Colonial heir
looms.
One window tableau will show
Mary Young Pickersgill making the
Fort McHenry battle flag that in
spired the poet to write the Ma
tional Anthem during the lombard
ment in Baltimore Harbor. An
other will show him completing the
poem in a Baltimore tavern.
Climaxing the days activities will
be the re-dedication ceremonies at
3 pm.
With Representative Beall, Re-
publican of Maryland, as master
of ceremonies, the program will be
opened by C. Cyril Klein, general
chairman OF the committee on ar
rangements.
Donaldson to Speak.
Postmaster General Donaldson,
the principal speaker, will present
the first sheet of the commemorative
stamps to Gov. Lane, who will &C
cept them on behalf of the Histori-
cal Society of Frederick County.
Delegates from nine Maryland
chapters of the Children of the
American Revolution will form a
color guard and lay a wreath at
the base of the monument.
Several hundred Frederick school
children will ripple a banner OF
red, white and blue cards as Miss
Lucy Monroe closes the program
by singing the Star Spangled Ban
ner.
The New York songstress, famous
for her singing of the National An
them at thousands of public gather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Meade, Beivoir in Line
For New Housing Units

The Army's $612, 100000 con-
struction program, which places
emphasis on housing, will mean
additional family units at Fort
Meade, Md, and Fort Belvoir, Va.
Army Secretary Royal announced
yesterday that the program called
for spending s710,440 for such con-
struction at Fort Meade and
$356,056 at Belvoir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Army Recruits to Get
Truininq at Fort BeIvoir

Fort Belvoir, which has been
strictly technical training install
lation since the war, is becoming a
basic training center again with
the increase Of Army recruits anx-
ious to beat the draft.
Beginning Monday, the fort will
once more resound to the shouts of
drill sergeants as the first batch of
243 recruits rscently arrived from
Fort Dix, N. j., begin training. Fa-
cilities at Fort Dix have been
swamped and the overflow is being
sent to Fort Belvoir, officials said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Girl, z, FoIIs Is Feet;
No Bones Broken

HAGERSTOWN. Md, Aug. T.
Two-year- Paula Ross fell as
feet Of the Farmers & Merchants
Bank at nearby Smithsburg yester-
day, but it didn't hurt her much.
The girl was brought to WASH
ington County Hospital here for
X-ray examination. She showed no
broken bones.
Her parents live In an apartment
over the bank and Paula crawled
out op the root.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Baltimore Man to Direct
Aviution Commission
by The Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 7.-Richard
Jamison of Baltimore has been
named director of the Maryland
Aviation Commission, Chairman
Philip Hayes announced yesterday.
Mr.. Jamison succeeds Peter @.
Zouck, who resigned to take .
captains commission In the Air
Force.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-16

FOR SALE-Oil heater; will heat
A or 5 rooms. Call ME 1924. It's
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-16
Free Clinic
Continued from page u

CONTINUED from page -
At the Municipal clinic hours
for shots are from 3 to a p. m.
Mondays through Fridays. No ap-
pointment is necessary, but one
can be made if so desired.
All children in Dayton public
schools who have still to be vac
cinated for smallpox must be- so
by November 1, DR.. Williams adj
vised. Any child who has not been
vaccinated will not be allowed to
attend school after that date. The
health commissioner said that par
ents should take their children to
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-16
California Anne

concluded from page ID
CATION in transportation facilities
must be abolished, that all men of
minority groups In. the armed
forces must be granted equal op-
portunity for advancement within
the rank as we'll as integrated in
all branches of SERVICE"
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-16

GORGEOUS lounge chair; genu-
inc Bolta Flex or Duran.
Suecial. MI 5015. TIC
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-16

the family physician or to q well
child clinic for vaccination. They
may also be taken to the city
clinic in the basement Of the Mu-
nicipal building before Novem-
Der 1.
The Daily Express urges par
ents to take advantage Of the free
whooping cough and diphtheria
shots, and to make sure their chill
dren get v~accinated before No
vember l.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-16

WANTED-3 or A room apart
ment; $50 reward. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Davis. HE 604S. t78
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-16

PRIVATE Readings. Divien heal
ings daily. 1872 Hawthorne st.
Adams 1912. TIT
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-16

WANTED-2 bedroom house or
apartment; 2 children. Call af-
ter 5 p m. MO 84686. TIC
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-16
CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR SALE-6 room house. Ex-
ira lot. Newly decorated. Tile
bath. Breakfast alcove. HE 7945.
IF
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-16

ing ring once more here, Sept
TENDER 90, for an exhibition bout
with Pat Comiskey of Patterson,
N. J. They will fight a six round
exhibition.
In Comiskey, 81, Louis will
meet a man once considered one
of his leading challengers for the
heavyweight crown.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-16
Vital Statistics

Dayton births in the last "a
hour period:
A son to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Jarmon, 1908 Banner avenue; a
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Swi-
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-16
Teachers


concluded from page y
well, are now heading mixed
schools. The only faculty member
holding a masters degree in Ii
brary science, Miss Francena L..
Potter, is in charge of the Hatch
junior high library.
Camden schools have reached
full Indignation only after a four
year fight by civic organizations
such as the NAACP headed by
DR.. Ulysses S. Virgins.
Albert E. Tourney is the one
Negro member of the Camden
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-16
CART, Norwood avenue.
Marriage Licences

Robert Mallory, Is, Of 800 Den
nison avenue, and Mary Lou
Walker, Is, of 730 Diamond ave.
Hiram Fields, 68, Of 276 Con-
over street, and Annie Lou Will
kerson, 40, of 232 Mound street.
Richard W. Hayden, 81, of
2714 Lakeview avenue, and Idella
Tyler, 20, Of 1886 Peach avenue
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-16

board Of education of which DR..
Ethan Lang is president. Leon
Neulen is superintendent of
schools.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-16

WANTED - l or 2 unfinished
rooms. Cooking privileges. MI
1854. TIC
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-16

SPOT Reducing Steam Baths;
treatments for sinus, asthma,
rheumatism, arthritis and scia-
tea. Try US and watch results.
FISH'S HEALTH SALON, AID
2479. MI 25O6. Tiff
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-16

FOR RENT-Room for 2 work
ing girls. Call before IL noon.
MI 5153. to
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-16


This Weeks Special at
Free Hot Oil with Every Hair Do
TITLES BEAUTY SALON
We carry a full line Of
PAGE BOYS, BRAIDS AND
CHIGNON ROLLS
70 Sprague St. MI 2424
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Two Due 10 Die Tomorrow
After 18th Reprieve

Reginald J. Wheeler, %, and Jesse
James Patton, %, are scheduled to
die in the electric chair tomorrow
for the murder of Maurice Bern
stein, druggist, in June, 1916.
The Supreme Court yesterday, for
second time, denied an appeal
brought by counsel for the men.
The Slayers were to have died last
Friday, but 81 minutes before the
time set for the execution they were
given their twelfth reprieve.
The reprieve was obtained by At
torney James j. Laughlin, whose ap-
peal was based on provision of the
Federal Code permitting introduc-
ton of new evidence up to two years
after the trial. Mr.. Laughlin con-
tended execution of the men within
the two-year period would deprive
them of their rights under the law.
The United States Court of APP
peals had termed the argument
frivolous" but stayed execution of
the men until the Supreme Court
had passed on it.
District Court Judge Alexander
Holtzoff, meanwhile, mad set the
new execution date for tomorrow
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Dr.. Strayer Says Program
For Schools Is 'Austere'

DR.. George D. Strayer of Columbia
University last night said the build
ing program for the District public
schools which he has recommended
to Congress Is an "austerity' pro-
gram.
Speaking over radio station WRC,
he said the $37 100000 which he
recommended be spent Immediately
on school construction would correct
only the worst conditions. 1t is quite
possible, he added, that the District
will have to embark on a further
building program 10 years from now.
DR.. Strayer currently is conduct
ing survey of the needs of the
public schools here. Congress author
ized the survey earlier in the year
and appropriated 100000 for that
purpose. The first part of the sur
vey, the building needs of the
schools, was released by DR.. Strayer
last month and the next section,
which will cover courses of study,
teachers salaries and all administra-
ton problems, is expected to be
completed during January.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Akers Is Promoted, Takes
Charqe OF D. {. Buildings

Howard o. Akers, assistant super
intendent of District buildings. was
promoted to superint .ndent by the
Commissioners today.
He will replace Edward P. Brooke
10. who will retire on December 81
after A years with the District
Government.
Mr.. Akers, who is 81 years old, has
been with the District 40 years. The
promotion will carry a salary in
crease from $4,776 to 81 4,9O2 per year
Braden r. Fleming, 81, who is at
present chief mechanical superin-
tendent, will become assistant. He
has been with the District Govern
ment since 1884
George F. Koehler, 80, now chief
plumber, will become chief mechan-
ical Superintendent.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Citizens Vote $500 Loan
To Pool 10 Buy House

The Rhode Island Avenue Citi-
zens' Association voted last night tc
make $500 loan to trustees of a
pool seeking to buy a house in
the 5000 block of Seventeenth street
NE. in order to sell it to an "ap-
proved" buyer.
Freeman Weiss, chairman of the
associations Covenant Committee
said the house had been bought by
colored woman who now was will
ing to sell it to the trustees and had
given an option running until jan
uary 2.
The trustees, v. B. Hartford and
j. F. Mahouey, were elected recently
to obtain pledges totaling $4,000 tc
make possible purchase of the prop
erty, which has a $4,000 mortgage
If the $500 still needed is not
pledged by January 2, the trustees
will have to forfeit their option, Mr.
Weiss said.
If the money is raised and the
house resold to a purchaser ap-
proved by the pool, the pledges will
be returned, he explained.
The association met at 2OO4
Rhode Island avenue NE.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
SOCIETY AND GENERAL NEWS
WASHINGTON, D. G.
Farmer Recalls Stains on Bills,
Convicts Two Men of Theft

A Fairfax County farmer who
carried his money so long that he
memorized the stains age had etched
on a portion of it, last night saw two
men convicted in Alexandria Cor
poration Court Of rolling him of
his life savings Of $8.843.
Bathurst c. Huntington, So, tes-
tilted he was robbed of the funds by
two chance acquaintances he had
invited for drink last July 10. He
identified 1921 exhibited in court as
his money.
The money was a portion of about
$500 which was found cached in the
woods at Dripping Springs, Fairfax
County, by Alexandria detectives
who investigated the robbery.
Convicted by a jury which set
their punishment at two years in
the State Penitentiary were Stanely
Ayers, As, Route 4, Alexandria, and
Thomas Decker, 81, of the 600 block
of Potomac street, New Alexandria.
The jury deliberated three and half
hours and returned the verdict at
1915 pm.
Defense Attorney Paul L. Delaney
indicated he would file an appeal
and Ayers and Decker were re-
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Jennings Randolph 10 Head
D. T.. Area Red Cross Drive

Jennings Randolph has agreed to
serve as general vice chairman of
the Red Cross drive for funds in the
Washington area next March. ac-
cording to an announcement today
by H. Randolph Maddox, general
chairman of the 1947 campaign.
Mr.. Randolph. an assistant to the
president of Capital Airlines, and
former Representative from West
Virginia, will also serve as chairman
of the residential division of the
drive.
with Mr.. Randolph's acceptance
of the dual role" Mr.. Maddox said,
I'VE look forward to early compile
ton of the panel of unit leaders
who will spearhead the 1949 drive"
Evening star., 1948-12-09
JuyCha|Ienge Brings
Gaming Case MistriaI

A mistrial was declared today in q
District Court gambling case wher
it developed that three members Of
the jury trying the case had read ar
account of it in a morning news.
paper.
At the request of Defense Attorney
James K. Hughes. the jurors were
asked whether they had read any
newspaper accounts of the case
When several raised their hands
Judge Edward NJ Curran, who was
presiding, declared the nistrial. His
action leaves the case open for tria
later.
The trial began yesterday. De.
PENDANTS include Sam Morgan, AZ, Of
Silver Spring, Md, who was indicted
last June with five others.
A gambling charge, however, ha:
been dismissed as to one of the de-
PENDANTS. Mary Charles, 81, of the
first block of Rhode Island avenue
NV. because her arrest was ruleo
Illegal
Besides Morgan, the other de-
PENDANTS in the case are Beatrice
Campbell, 80, colored, of the 160t
block of Fourth street NV. Jency
Garrett, Al. colored, of the 900 block
of Aker street NE; William A
Brown, 80, colored, of the first block
of l. street NV, and Otis James, %
colored, of the 400 block of E street
NE.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Navy CP0 Acquitted
Of Biting 7 Policemen
After Arrest Here

Navy Chief Radioman Archibald
I. Koester, 30, of Falls Church to-
day stands acquitted on charges of
assaulting two policeman whom he
was said to have bitten last August
% after his arrest at Wisconsin
avenue and M street NV.
He was acquitted last night by a
District Court jury which deliber-
ated more than five hours.
Mr.. Koester accused police of mis-
treating him following his arrest,
which he contended was unwar-
ranted. In October he was fined
$40 in Municipal Court on charges
of drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct.
Defense Attorneys Emmett Leo
Sheehan and Landon G. Dowdey
contended the biting was the result
of a beating at the hands of police
Mr. Koester later complained
against Police Pvts. Frederick L
Gibson, one of those he was &C
cused of biting, and Charles B
Cadell
The other policeman Mr.. Koester
was accused of biting was Pvt. Frank
F. Blessington. The latter was not
rough with him, Mr.. Koester said.
Mr.. Koester alleged that he was
placed under arrest and charged
with being drunk and disorderly
after going to a scout car to ask
police question. He bit Pvt. Bles-
sington, it was contended. while
police were preparing to take him
to a hospital for treatment. Fiji
teen stitches were required to close
wound on his head, the court was
informed.
Judge Henry A. Schweinhaut pre-
sided at the trial.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Post Offices 10 Use
Weekday Schedules
On Next 7 Saturdays

Washington post Offices will be
open on weekday schedules this Sat-
urday and next Saturday for the
convenience of Christmas mailers,
Acting Postmaster w. G. Bell an
nounced last night.
The Main Post Office and the
Benjamin Franklin Station at
Twelfth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. are open on a 24-hour
schedule daily and Sunday.
Volume Rises Sharply.
Postal authorities have noted a
heavy increase in mail the first
seven days of this month over the
same period last year.
During the period this year, $780,
los sacks of mail were handled, as
compared to 285.525 in the first
seven days of last December. Re-
ceipts totaled $407,371 this year and
$352 1897 last year.
Total cancellations on letter mai
are up more than 100000 over last
year, it was reported.
Public Reminded of Schedule.
Mr.. Bell reminded the public OF
the recommended mailing schedule
to provide for delivery of cards and
parcels by Christmas Day, as fol-
lows:
New England States, New York
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, mail
today: West Virginia. North Caro-
lima, Virginia, Maryland and Della
ware. mail no later than tomorrow
and Washington, mail by next We'd
nesday.
The Postmaster General has Or
dered all post Offices closed on
Christmas Day A limited force will
be kept for the distribution and
dispatch of important mail on that
day,