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Evening star., 1948-12-22
John H. Barron Estate
Valued at $4,000

John H. Barron, 4S, radio engi-
neer. who committed suicide two
weeks ago at his home, GOT Colds
boro road, Bethesda. left an estate
valued at approximately $4,000.
This was revealed yesterday in
the Montgomery County Orphans
Court. when his will was admitted
to probate.
According to a petition filed by his
widow, Mrs. Ruth S. Barron, he
left personal property. two automo-
biles, a sail boat, two checking &C
counts in Washington banks total
ling $4,000 and war bonds amount
ing to $4,000. She estimated debts
of the estate at $1,500
In his will, dated March 30, 1948,
Mr.. Barron left all his property to
his wife. The court has appointed
Eliot C. Lovett, Washington at
torney, executor.
The court also announced 1t has
granted letters of administration in
the estate of William Reuben
Humphrey. Bethesda and Rockville
undertaken, who died December S,
to his son, Robert A. Pumphrey.
The value of the estate, the son
told the court, was estimated
at approximately $4,000. Debts
totalled approximately $4,000, the
son said. Mr.. Pumphrey left no
will.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Baltimore Car Fares
Will Go Up Jan. |
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 22.-The
Baltimore Transit Co. yesterday
was authorized by the Public Serv-
ice Commission to raise its fares
beginning January /.
The fares will be 13 cents cash or
two tokens for quarter. The COM
pany had asked for a 15-cent fare
and the same token price as granted.
The present fare is 10 cents straight.
Earlier yesterday, the Baltimore
& Annapolis Railroad asked the
Public Service Commission to ap-
prove an increase in fares.
The B. & A. asked to raise the
one-way 84-cent fare between
Baltimore and Annapolis to 90 cents.
1t also requested that it be allowed
to increase the 14-trip commuter
ticket between the cities from $3.05
to $4.25.
Proportional increases were asked
for all points between Baltimore and
Annapolis. The PSC set a hearing
for 1890 am. January 4.
The company declared its net in
come had declined to "a dangerously
low level" 1t said further that it
suffered a Substantial and unde-
termined loss as a result" of the re-
cent trainmen's strike. which sus-
pended operations for 10 days.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
County Board 10 Hear
-Four Tavern Owners
On Law Violations

Proprietors of four nearby Mary
land taverns have been summoned
to appear before the Prince Georges
County Board of License Commits
sioners tomorrow because of report
ed violations of county liquor laws
or to answer complaints against the
manner in which their establish
'ments are operated.
Oficials of three of the taverns,
the Club Hillbilly in Seat Pleasant,
the Campus Club in Hillside and the
Old Brick Inn in Upper Marlboro,
fere fined in court during the past
month for selling or permitting the
sale of alcoholic beverages to
minors.
Owners OF a fourth place, the
Oxon Run Inn, near Oxon Hill, also
have been asked to appear before
the board, but no reason was given
for their summons. The tavern,
more commonly referred to as the
Bucket of Blood" has been fire.
quented on numerous instances by
patrons involved in crimes or other
incidents occurring shortly before
or after their visits to the Oxon
Hill establishment, according to
Linden Briscee, clerk to the liquor
board.
Four new applications for permits
to sell alcoholic beverages and one
for transfer of ownership also will
be considered by the liquor board to-
morrow. Public hearings on these
applications will be held in the
county courthouse, starting at 10 am.
Among those seeking a license is
Doris F. Stancliff, for permission to
sell beer and light wine, on-sale, at
Stancliff's Restaurant, Lanham-
Severn road, near Defense highway,
Lanham. 1t will be the seventh
time members of the Stancliff fam
lily have appeared in public hearings
in their attempt to get a license.
Last month the board refused, for
the second time in less than five
months, to hear an application by
John D. Stancliff, because of tech
nicality.
Also seeking new licenses, all for
permission to sell beer, wine and
liquor, are Edward Travers Kaiser,
for the B. g. E. Liquors, 11412 Wash
ington boulevard, Laurel; Edward H.
Cox, for an establishment at Electric
and Maryland avenues, East Colum-
bia Park, and Eugene Sweeny, for
the Patuxent Club, Central avenue,
between Grain highway and the
Anne Arundel County line, near
Mitchellville.
Transfer of ownership from Ver-
non c. and Dorothea M. Alley to
Peter T. Nuzbeck, of beer, wine
and liquor license, on-sale, for the
College of Beer knowledge. WASH
ington- Baltimore boulevard, mile
south of Laurel, also is requested.
Evening star., 1948-12-22

A mechanic was being held today
in the Hyattsville jail in default o1
81 900 bond on eight traffic charges
resulting from a police chase al
speeds ranging up to 80 miles ar
hour on the Baltimore boulevard
and Queens Chapel road.
The man, Byron E. jarrett, 20, Of
Deer Greek, ILL.,, was captured last
night when his jeep became mireo
in the mud near the $500 block OF
Otis street. Mount Rainier.
More than a dozen policemen
from the Maryland State force
Prince Georges County, Brentwood
Hyattsville and Mount Rainier par
ticipated in the chase.
Road Block Set Up.
State Trooper William r. Crlst
gave the following account:
He was patrolling the Baltimore
boulevard near Laurel when a jeep
passed him, going about IS miles an
hour. Trooper Crist gave chase but
was unable to catch the jeep.
He radioed county police at Hyatts-
vile, who set up road block on
the boulevard at Queens Chapel
Evening star., 1948-12-22
County PTA Council 10 Ask
$40, 100000 School Fund

A s1o,5oo,oOo appropriation for
school construction in Prince
Georges County has been urged by
the County Council of Parent
Teacher Association.
Carroll F. Palmer, council presi-
dent, said his group will request
legislation providing for such an
appropriation in the General As
sembly, which convenes next month.
1--WE are convinced such a pro-
gram can practically and economi-
cally be carried through, with the
help of some additional State aid"
Mr.. Palmer said, "if our public off,
cials are willing to meet the chal-
lenge which the emergency pre-
Septs"
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Neacey Will Lead Fight
AGAINST Vivisection Law

William A. Neacey, 206 Primrose
street, Chevy Chase, yesterday was
elected president of the Maryland
Animal Welfare Associations, Inc.
to lead it's fight against a proposed
Maryland vivisection law.
Mr.. Neacey, who is president OF
the Montgomery County Dog Own
ers' Association, succeeds Albert H
MacCarthy, Annapolis, resigned.
According to Mr.. Neacey. the pro-
posed bill would turn over dogs from
animal shelters and animal welfare
agencies 10 medical schools for. use
in viyisection experiments.
"We are not an antivivisection So
ciety," Mr.. Neacey emphasized. but
we are against abuses Of animals
This proposal would give blank
check to medical schools to use pets
for anv purpose"
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Fairfax Urges
|AI.State ParIey
On Sales Tax
School Bourd Calls On
Other Units to Push
Levy to Meet Needs

A joint meeting of all Virginia
School Boards to answer criticism
Of proposed building program to
be financed by a sales tax was urged
by the Fairfax County School Board
last night.
The Fairfax Board asked it's
chairman, F. w. Robinson, to COM
municate with the president of the
Virginia Association OF School
Trustees, made up of School Board
members and request him to call a
special meeting of the States
School Boards.
Approximately $40,000,000 in
school construction has been sug-
gested throughout the State Re-
cent attacks on the proposed outlay
have accused school superintendents
of magnifying needs. The joint
meeting was urged so that the
boards could accept responsibility
for the demands. rather than the
superintendent.
Demands Called Exorbitant.
Critics of school building propos-
ais have said the educational de-
mands are "exorbltant." The sales
tax that many school boards have
proposed as a means of financing
the program also has been assailed
by those critical of the proposals.
Fairfax County is among the jul
risdictions that have proposed a
sales tax. It has suggested a ST.
100000 school building program but
lacks funds for the project.
Calls Needs Legitimate.
Supt. w. T. Woodson declared
that until the people of Fairfax,
with the possible cooperation OF
the State Legislature, make money
available for school construction"
the board is helpless to meet school
needs.
Urging the board to launch into
this with all four feet" Mr.. Wood
son declared 'it is high time those
responsible for public education be
heard in a most emphatic manner"
on school needs.
Mr.. Woodson called school needs
most legitimate"
Evening star., 1948-12-22
benning Car|ine
Track Removal
To Begin May2
Final PUG Approval
Due on 2-Purt Job
Taking All Summer

Work will begin May on re-
moval of Capital Transit Co. street.
car tracks of the Benning line from
Second and H streets NE. to Thirty
sixth street and Benning road NE
Final approval must be obtained
however. from the Public Utilities
Commission on a plan agreed to
by both Capital Transit and the
District Highway Department for
removing the tracks and repaving
the gap. 1t is expected this ap-
proval will be forthcoming.
The removal project is divided
into two parts. both slated to begin
on May 2. The first part calls for
removal Of the tracks westward
from the streetcar pit at Sixteenth
street and Benning road NE, along
H street to Second street NE.
May Take All Summer.
The buses, which will take over
the territory serviced by the doomed
carline. will use G and I streets
NE. until the H street tracks are
removed and the street repaved
Highway officials believe the job
may take all of next summer Other
traffic will continue using H street,
but parking probably will be
banned.
Highway Director J. N. Robert
son said it will be necessary to dig
3 feet below the surface of H street
westward from Fifteenth to Second
street NE, to remove the tracks.
Buses probably will not begin
using that part of H street until
early fall.
To Pave Center Strip.
The. second part of the project
will run from Seventeenth street
NE, eastward on Benning road to
the viaduct at Thirty-sixth street
NE. Along this stretch of road. the
existing streetcar tracks are set in
an open road bed, with two-lane
roadways on either side.
The workmen will begin going
eastward, taking out the tracks. The
District, meanwhile, will let a con-
tract sometime in March for re-
paving the center strip. Eventually,
Benning road will contain four 10
foot traffic lanes.
The entire project, expected to
require five months work, will cost
about $250000. Mr.. Robertson said.
The replacement buses will use both
sides of Benning road while work
is under way in the center strip,
Mr.. Robertson said.
A week after workmen begin tear
ing up the tracks at Seventeenth
street. Potomac Electric Power Co.
and Washington Gas Light Co. men
will begin work on new mains along
the same route.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Gen. Gill to Command
New LogisticuI Unit
By the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. ga Brig.
Gen. Robert Gill of Baltimore has
been appointed commander of the
2005th Logistical Training Division,
headquarters of the Maryland Mill
tary District announced today.
The unit, newest in the State, Is
set up to train officers in the higher
ieyels of command and staff work
dealing with evacuation, maintains
ance and supply of the troops of a
field army.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Copeland Named to Head
.Virqiniu Welfare Setup
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 22.-Gov
Tuck has appointed Richard w
Copeland as director of the new
State Department of Welfare and
Institutions. Mr.. Copeland, who is
So, has served as acting director
since July l.
The Governor fixed his annual
salary at $4,000. As chairman of the
State Parole and Pardon Boards
prior to July 1, Mr.. Copeland had
received a salary of $6,992 year.
The new director heads an agency
which, under the reorganization
program, combines the functions OF
the old Department of Public We'll
fare, the Department of Corrections
and the State Parole Board.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Fire Tax Authorization
May Be Sought for
All Of Prince Georges

Legislation may be sought tt
authorize a general fire tax for al
of Prince Georges County instead
of in certain communities.
The possibility of such tax
probably about 10 cents per S10C
valuation, was discussed yesterday
by the Prince Georges County com.
missioners and three-man delega-
ton of the county's Volunteer Fire
mems Association.
The discussion arose when the
fremen's group presented a draft OF
proposed legislation to be sought
during the session of the Maryland
General Assembly. starting Janu-
ary 5.
Ask SAT 500 Annually.
The firemen's association is seek
ing legislation authorizing the COM
missioners to appropriate s47,60C
annually-S5,600 more than at
present - toward operation and
maintenance Of % volunteer fire de-
partment and seven rescue squads,
all of which are members OF the
association. .s
John M. Brown of the Seat
Pleasant Fire Department, chair
man of the associations Legislative
Committee, told the commissioners
an overall county fire tax may be
necessary because the days OF
carnivals, dances and boat rides are
gone" He said legislation probably
will be requested during the 1886
session of the General Assembly
after which a referendum would be
required before such a tax coulc
60 into effect.
Under the tax plan more than
$4,000 would be received annually
for use by the fire departments and
rescue squads.
J. ii. Beall Agrees on Need.
Commissioner John H. Beall OF
Mount Rainier, which already has
it's own fire tax, agreed with Mr.
Brown on the need for county
wide tax.
The commissioners deferred ac-
tion until next week on the SAT ,60C
request.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
HackIey Acquitted in Luray
On Charge Of Taking Bribe
BY the Associated Press

LURAY. Va, Dec. 22.-Charles
Kenneth Hackley, charged with ac-
cepting a 500 bribe while trial
justice at Stanley, was acquitted
yesterday by a Page County Circuit
Court jury.
The jury returned its verdict As
minutes after receiving the case.
The indictment charged Mr.
Hackley accepted a bribe to reduce
charge of drunken driving against
Low Huffman to lesser charge Of
reckless driving.
An earlier trial resulted In a
mistrial. AS a result of the first
trial Mr.. Hackley was fined S25 and
ordered to serve five days in jail
for contempt of court.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Schools in Nearby Areas
To Close Today, tomorrow

Arlington. Alexandria and Fair
fax public schools will close for
the Christmas holidays at the con-
clusion of classes today but Mont
gomery and Prince Georges will
hold class through tomorrow morn
ing.
In Montgomery the holiday will
begin at noon. In Prince Georges
it will start at / pm.
Public schools in all five areas
will reonen January 3.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Arlington Church Opens
YuIe. Observance Friday

A festival celebration of the holy
communion at 1880 pm. Friday will
open Christmas observance at the
Church Of the Epiphany, 2001 North
Quincy street, Arlington. The serv-
ice will be preceded by carols by
the choir. starting at 1880 pm.
On Christmas Day, holy COM
munion will be celebrated at 10:30
am. and on Sunday, which also is
st. Stephens day, at 8 and II am.
The annual Christmas party for
church school children will be held
at 7 pm, SUNDAY,
Evening star., 1948-12-22

The Silver Spring Junior Chamber
of Commerce yesterday presented
the Social Service Exchange Of
Montgomery County with a 500
check and more than 80 new toys.
The contributions will be used for
Christmas gifts for foster children
of the county.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
S3,936,624 Budget Gets
Approval in Alexandra

Final approval for Alexandria's
s3,936,624.56 budget for 1949 was
given by the City Council last night.
The council also approved the
same real estate and personal prop
erty tax rates for 1949 as were in
effect this year. An additional S25
regulatory tax for businesses was
levied. Other business tax rates
remain unchanged.
An appropriation of $419, 900 from
the bond fund for building additions
to the Maury and Macarthur
Schools also was approved.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Maryland Police Major
Cleared in Traffic Case
By the Ass, ciotsd Press

BALTIMORE. Dec. 22.-Maj. Ed
ward NICK. Johnson, executive Off
Ger of the Maryland State police,
was acquitted in Traffic Court yes
terday on charges of leaving the
scene of an accident and reckless
driving.
Magistrate Joseph Kolodny dis
missed the charges after William
O'Connor, a witness to the Decem-
ber / accident, said when asked If
he could identify the driver Of an
automobile which, drove OF after
the minor accident:
Under the circumstances, I do
not want to-"
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Eeyptiun Power Project

The Egyptian government is seek
ing bids for building civil engineer
ing works in connection with the
construction of a hydro-electric
power station at Aswan Dam.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Realtors Rename Leader

MARTINSBURG, w. ", Dec. 20
(SpeciaD A. L. Starliper was re-
named president of the Martinsburg
Board of Realtors at the annual
Injecting yesterday.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
$500 Refriqerotors Made

More than $500 household re-
frigerators have been produced in
the United States Zone of Germany
in six months.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Joycees Donate Toys

will reopen January 8.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-07-07
MARRIED Ga YEARS
MIR. and Mrs. G.. r. Bishop
Continued from page /

IL O11A pcSS ~
SONS for the festive occasion.
The 18th anniversary of this
wedding was celebrated in the
same house, as all four men,
bers of the double wedding
were still living, and the same
was true at their 50th ami
VERSARY CELEBRATION IN
1884. Mr.. Bishops sister and
husband have since passed a.
way, but he is in good health
at 90 years of age.
He was the oldest of a fam
lily of five children and has out
lived them all.
Mrs. Bishop was the oldest of
family of four children and
has outlived them all, save her
only sister, Mrs. John Peck of
Conklin, Michigan, who is 20
years younger.
Beginning with the year
1923, Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop
travelled to the deep south each
winter for thirteen consecutive
winters; the first five of which
we're spent in Florida and the
other eight were spent with
their daughter and family, Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Winslow, who
were then touring the states Of
Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas.
While spending their win
ters in the South, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bishop made the singing Of
songs together their hobby and
pastime, always singing unac-
companied and committing all
the words to memory. At one
time they had fifty different
songs with all verses commit
ted to memory. These songs
were picked up from many diff
ferent sources during their ira
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-07-07
Wednesday, July Z, 1913

Their Gath Anniversary was
celebrated last week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Winslow, 2816 Elisha Avenue,
whose youngest daughter,
Carol Ann, was present for
the happy occasion and will
spend a few weeks with her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bishops young
est daughter, Mrs. Ernest Min
tern of 1915 Eshcol Avenue en-
tertained also last week in
her parents honor.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-07-07
FARM AND CITY PICNIC
NEWS
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Queen" Last year Norma
Jean Totterdell" of Waukegan
claimed the title with Peggy
Farrar" of Zion in End place.
This year Zion will again be
represented in the Queen race.
Ballots will be given every
adult as they enter the park.
At 300 p. m. the Queen con-
testants will parade across the
stage and then the ballots will
be cast. The ballots will be
counted and the winner of both
the Rural and City Queen con-
test will be announced at 4:4O
p. m.
Valuable prizes will be Civ
en- to the winners, donated by
Waukegan, Zion and North
Chicago merchants. The prizes
given by Zion Merchants will
be on display at the North
Shore Gas Company office at
1857 Sheridan Road.
The schedule of events for
the picnic is on another page in
this paper.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-07-07
The qheOcraf

wells, the majority of which are
gospel songs.
They love to spread the Cos
pei in song and are happy that
they had the privilege of sing
ing in &c different churches
while wintering in the South
land. Their favorite song is IT
Hope to Live It'll Jesus Comes,"
which they sang at the Watch
Night meeting in Zion Auditor
ium on January LIST, 1947, it
being Mr.. Bishops 91st Birth
day.
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BILL COLWELL WINS
SCHOLARSHIP
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led by only two of his class.
Over the week-ends while
attending seminary and during
vacation he accepted the pas
torate in conjunction with his
school work of the Christian
and Presbyterian Church Unit
ed at Cooksville, Illinois. -
Cooksville is near Blooming
ton, Illinois.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-07-07
CONSERVATION
DIRECTORS MEETING

The second annual Statewide
conference of soil conservation
district directors will. be held
at the University Of Illinois
College of Agriculture on July
9th to 30th, announces Arrest
D. Walker, state extension soil
conservationist and chairman
of the program committee.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-07-07
w. C.. T. u. JULY MEETING
TO BE HELD AT HOME OF
MRS. JESSIE SCHULTZ

The July meeting of the w.
G.. T. u. will be held on Tues
day, July 18th, at 200 p. m. at
the home of Mrs. Jessie Schultz
acting as hostess at her home
at 1911 Hermon Avenue.
Those attending are request
ed to bring a white elephant
for the shopping bag.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-07-07
ENROLMENT OF N. u.
SUMMER SESSION

At the end of the first week
of Northwestern University's
1888 summer session, an inte-
grail part of the academic year,
the total enrolment for the
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Evanston and Chicago campus
es is 1920, E. T. McSwain, dl-
rector, announced.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-11-27
Increase CaIOries
In Care Packages

Good news for Europe is con-
tanned in the new CARE stand
ard food package which has
more meat, more fat, and more
sweets. The revision is in line
with CARES policy of changing
lis package contents to meet Eu-
ropes changing needs.
In addition to consulting With
health and nutrition experts in
the United States and overseas,
officials Of profit CARE (Co-
operative for American Remit
tances to Europe) paid special
attention to suggestions received
in letters from former CARE re-
cipients before devising the new
package contents. Those sug-
gestions were typically summed
up by one European who wrote:
Don't just send Us calories. Send
us food"
Major changes in the packages
include the increase of canned
meat items from three pounds to
four and a quarter, and the adj
clifton Of pound of honey, a
POUND of lard, and two pounds
of rice. Also. preserves have been
substituted for dried fruits to
satisfy the desire for sweets still
further. Since the European
grain Situation has improved, it
was possible to reduce the am
cunt of flour from seven pounds
to two, to permit this change.
But nut!itional values have not
been neglected in adding variety
to CARE package. The new as
Sortment contains 221s pounds
Of nourishing food, or 1850 cal
cries, compared to the former
211A pound 41,0OO calory parcel.
Complete contents are: one
pound each Of beef in beef
broth, steak and kidney, Swift
min Qard), apricot preserves,
honey, raisins, chocolate, two
POUNDS each of margarine, sugar,
milk powder, coffee, rice, flour:
a half-pound each of corned
beef loaf, liver loaf, bacon, egg