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Evening star., 1948-06-26
Fists Fly as Democrats
Pick Convention Delegates
By the Associated Press

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, June 90
Fists few last night as Williams
burg Democrats elected four dele
gates to the forthcoming State con-
vention at Richmond.
Ashton Dovell, former Speaker Of
the House of Delegates, and DR.
Robert G.. Caldwell, professor OF
sociology at the College OF William
and Mary, swung at each other fol-
lowing a dispute over methods OF
counting ballots for delegates.
Several spectators received blows
when they sought to break up the
fight. In the tussle DR.. Caldwell's
shirt was badly torn.
DR.. Caldwell and Mr.. Dovell both
were elected delegates, along with
Mayor Vincent D. McManus and
Lloyd H. williams, who as chair
man of the local committee pre-
sided over the meeting.
The meeting, by close vote
adopted a motion proposed by Mr.
Dovell and opposed by DR.. Caldwell
and others, which instructs the dele
cation to oppose any resolution
having for its object the refusal to
support the National Democratic
PARTY
Evening star., 1948-06-26
Maryland Bar 10 Fight
Juvenile Delinquency
BY the Associated Press

ATLANTIC CITY, June 26.-The
Maryland State Bar Association
voted yesterday to fight collectively
against increasing juvenile delln-
quency and divorce rates.
The group unanimously approved
a committee report recommending
|. A mobile unit of psychologists,
psychiatrists and physicians visit
county courts where needed to work
with mentally deficient persons and
those with personality difficulties.
2. Counseling agencies be estab-
hshed to advise parents contemplate
ing divorce. (Such an agency now
exists in Baltimore)
8. A standing committee be ap-
pointed annually to continue the
study of child problems and to
make recommendations for proper
methods of handling such cases.
4. A Statewide survey to deter
mine the effectiveness of the State
Juvenile and Equity Courts, includ-
ing how many children are involved,
the principal sources of delinquency
and what resources the courts have
in their dealings with children.
The association also approved a
recommendation that the orphans
courts be abolished. The proposal
said the work of the Orphans Court
would be taken over by Circuit
Court judges in the counties and
supreme bench judges in Baltimore
Evening star., 1948-06-26
U. S. Urges Virginions
To Check Tax Refunds

RICHMOND, Va, June 26 R.-
Federal taxpayers in Virginia who
do not receive funds due them by
July 20 were advised yesterday by
Stuart L. Crenshaw, acting col
lector of Internal Revenue, to ad-
dress inquiries to him here after
that date
Mr.. Crenshaw said his office had
completed scheduling all known re-
funds for payment. The Treasury
Departments disbursing office,
however, has been unable to issue
checks on all refunds due to the
lack of funds.
I'VE are hoping that they will
have authority to begin again re-
leasing these refund checks after
July 1, the beginning Of a new
fiscal year," Mr.. Crenshaw said.
Evening star., 1948-06-26
HiIdreth Welcomes
Eisenhower Boom, but
Sees D. T.. for Truman.

Melvin D. Hildreth, chairman Of
the District Democratic Committee,
said today he believes delegation
instructed for President Truman
will be sent to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention but he, neverthe-
less, is glad to see" a move to write
in the name of Gen. Eisenhower at
Mondays primary here.
Il hope the primary will be full
and honest expression of the opin-
ion of Democrats in the District, -
he said. II am glad to see and I
welcome the report about the effort
to present Gen. Eisenhower's name.
I believe that will stimulate interest
in the primary and help to bring
out big vote"
Veterans for Eisenhower, with
temporary headquarters at
Thomas Circle, are pushing a drive
to write in the name of Gen. Eisen-
hover as the Districts preference
for the Democratic nomination for
President at the national conven-
ton next month in Philadelphia
The organization is sending a sound
truck today and Monday through
out the city to urge Democrats to
do this. The primary will be from
2 to 8 pm.
Mr.. Hildreth said this sign of
interest gives further proof that the
District should have suffrage.
"a full expression of the opinion
of Democrats in the District at the
primary is desirable because it will
be obvious that it is possible to have
suffrage here" he said. MY own
vote will be for President Truman
and hope the delegation will go in
structed for President Truman. But
I am glad to see this further evidence
of interest in the primary"
The committee chairman said
every effort would be made to assure
widest possible publicity for the
counting as we'll as the casting OF
ballots at the primary.
I'VE want this to be out in the
open and we want an opportunity
for Democrats in all sections OF the
District to express their views at
the primary" he declared.
Evening star., 1948-06-26
Ketchum Speaking Tonight
Before MARYLAND VM
By the As,ocioted Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md, June 90
About 100 resolutions will be passed
on today by the nearly 5000 dele
gates attending the State conven-
ton here of the Veterans OF For
eign Wars.
Speaker at tonight's annual ban
ouet will be Omar Ketchum, national
VFW legislative representative.
High light of opening-day activ-
tiles yesterday was a parade in
which some 1000 marchers partic-
ipated. 1t featured armored We
nicles and several detachments OF
soldiers and WACS from Fort
Meade.
Tomorrow the veterans of two
World Wars will map political tao
tics at the annual election Of State
officers.
Four Baltimoreans, ali World War
1 veterans, have announced their
candidates. for the State command
ership. They are Joseph A. Nc
Laughlin, Arthur p. Rainey, James
"A. Arthur and j. William McAyoy.
Mr.. Arthur is former commander.
Evening star., 1948-06-26
Bay JET Plane Crash Kills
Il. Comdr. Thomas Ramsay
sy the Assoeiefed Press

1t. Comdr. Thomas N. Ramsay,
20. was killed instantly yesterday
when his Navy jet fighter plane
crashed into Chesapeake Bay near
the. Navy Air Station at Patuxent.
Md. E
Comdr. Ramsay. head Of the fight
er section of the service test d.
vision at the station, was testing
the plane, an FIJI Fury). The
Navy said the cause of the crash Is
not yet known.
During World War II Comdr.
Ramsay was dive bomber in the
Pacific theater. He was shot down
in the Battle of Midway. He held
the NAVY Cross. three Distinguished
Service Medals and numerous air
medals. His home originally was
Perkinston, Miss. a..
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
MYRTLE Alchia Ramsay, ana one
child. The body will be taken 10
Mrs. Ramsay's former home Az
lanta. Ga. I
Evening star., 1948-06-26
40 Groups Take Pah
lin Parade Preceding
7th Soap Box Derby

Ceremonies preceding the seventh
annual running of the Washington
Soap Box Derby moved of to rous-
ing start last night with a colorful
parade, sponsored in salute to the
entrants by the Greater Southeast
Parade Committee.
More than 40 floats. bands and
marching units, led by the Metropol-
itan Police Band, participated in the
procession down Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc, from Texas avenue to
Prout street. Chief Clement Murphy
was on hand to represent the Dis
trict Fire Department..
A crowd favorite was group OF
children from the Hilltop Recrea-
ton Center, dressed as pioneers and
marching beside an improvised COW
cred wagon. The wagon began to
collapse just as the group reached
the reviewing stand at Pennsylvania
and Minnesota avenues. A small girl
carrying a doll who had been riding
in the wagon climbed out just In
time and walked the remaining
steps to the finish line.
Theme of the parade, which will
be held annually on the night pre-
ceding the big race, was "The
American Boy" Prizes, donated by
merchants of the Southeast area,
will be presented to prize winners
in each of four classes of parade
participants.
Judges awarded first prize for the
most cleverly decorated float to the
entry of Yarborough's Restaurant.
Second and third places went to
entries of the Maddox School of
Dance and the Robinson Hardware
Co. The Highland Theater entered
the most elaborate float, judges
decided, with second prize going to
the Randle Highlands Citizens
Association and third to the WASH
ington Gas Light Co.
The Washington Boys Club Band
placed first in the musical unit class
closely nosing out the Elks Boys
Club Band. Prizes for best marching
units were won, in order, by the
Ccout Cub Pack No. "a, the Ameri.
can Legion's Guard of Honor anc
Anacostia High School.
Evening star., 1948-06-26
Maryland Firemen
Elect Ell. Wa|ston
SnecioI pisnateh 10 Ihs Stor

OCEAN CITY, Md, June Co.
The 56th convention of the Mary
land State Firemens Association
ended last night after the election
of E. Landon Walston of Preston as
president, succeeding Charles R
Stallings, jr., of Pikesville. Mr.
Walston was opposed by Spencer j
H Brown Of Sandy Spring.
David S. Touhey of Cabin Johr
Park was elected first vice presi-
dent and James Jarman of Ocear
City second vice president. Three
officers were reelected: B. r. Ben.
son III of Cockeyville, secretary
William A. Wilson, Midland, treas
urer, and the Rev. James w. Min
ter of Glyndon, chaplain.
A parade of more than so fire
companies, which took one and a
half hours to pass the reviewing
stand, was the main event yester-
day afternoon. Last night the an
nual ball-complete with fireworks
and prizes-was held.
Vernon Google" Listman, 49,
year-old Anne Arundel County youth
the first Maryland volunteer fire.
man ever to win Carnegie medal
for heroism, was honored at cere-
mony Thursday night when he re-
ceived the medal and $500 check
Young Listman, member OF the
Earleigh Heights fire department
responded to the call when A.
year-old boy fell into 30-foot we'll
Another fireman was lowered into
the we'll but became jammed
Google" volunteered to go down
and brought up his comrade and
the boy, both semiconscious.
Miss Mary Ella Harmon, 17-year-
old blond from Clarksville, Md,
graduate of Rockville High School
was named Miss Fire Fighter at
the annual beauty pageant. Miss
Harmon, who attends a modelling
school, represented Montgomery
County and the Hyattstown Volun-
teer Fire Department.
Evening star., 1948-06-26
Seat Pleasant
Woman Killed
In AutoCrash
District Man Is Hurt
As Car, Truck Collide
At Gainesville, Va.

A Seat Pleasant (Md) woman re-
turning from church conference
was killed and Washington man
was injured yesterday when their
automobile collided with truck on
Route 2l1 at Gainesville, Va, about
10 miles from Warrenton.
The woman was Mrs. Marian
Brown Courtney, 38, of Hill road.
She died shortly after being admit
ted to Physicians Hospital, Warren
ton. officials there said she had
been driving the car.
Her companion, T. Bruce Morgan,
1925 Eastern avenue, suffered cuts
on the forehead and chin.
was at Episcopal Meeting.
Mrs. Courtney was active in St.
Matthew's Episcopal Church, Seat
Pleasant, and was returning from
an advanced conference Of Episcopal
church members from the District
of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia, Pennsylvania and
Delaware, according to her relatives
The conference had been held at
Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar,
Va.
Mr.. Morgan is member of ST.
Johns Episcopal Church, Mount
Rainier, and is preparing for the
ministry, according to the Rev. j..
J Amber, rector of Pinkney Me-
mortal Episcopal Church, Hyatts-
Vile.
In another accident last night,
three persons were injured in a
head-on collision of two cars on
the road between Old Germantown
and Boyds in Montgomery County.
Girl Suffers Head Injuries.
Admitted to Suburban Hospital,
Bethesda, were Eloise Hubble, II,
Beallsville, who suffered head in
lurles and a fractured jaw; William
Washington, Germantown, head in
1uries and a fractured leg and arm,
and Harry Turner, also of Ger
mantown, fractured leg. The latter
Two are colored.
County police said the girl was
riding in a car driven by Walter
E. Gordon, 18, Poolesville. The two
men were passengers in an auto
mobile driven by John C. Talley, %,
colored, of Boyds, according to po-
lice. Both drivers were charged with
reckless driving.
w. G.. Conklin, AZ, of 4435 @
street NV, was injured last night
when his car left the road, struck
a tree and overturned on Route 21l
about 3 miles east of Luray, Va.
Mr.. Conklin was taken to Page
Memorial Hospital at Luray, where
his condition was reported as good.
Evening star., 1948-06-26
Six 10 Be Ordained
.Bv Adventist Church

Elder w. r. French of the Wash
ington Missionary College depart
ment of theology will be the princl-
pal speaker at o'clock tonight IN
the Sligo Seventh-day Adventist
Church. Takoma Park, at the annual
camp meeting.
This afternoon six Virginians were
to be ordained into the ministry OF
the church. They are H. M. Dukes
of Alexandria, Russell Vaughn OF
Strasburg, w. H. Birmingham of Ap-
palachia, C. o. Kinzer of TazeWell,
w. E. Peeke of Marion and William
Coffman of Pulaski.
Earlier, delegates attending the
meeting heard a plea from Elder
N. C. Wilson that "calamities today
call to the people everywhere to a
renewed worship of God"
Mr.. Wilson, who is vice president
of the General Conference for North
America, recalled that the Bible
predicts wars, earthquakes, acci-
dents and terrible storms and con-
cluded they are means by which
God is appealing to the people of
the earth to yield obedience to
Him"
sTAUNTON, Va, June 26.-Local
residents staged a full-f1edged bear
hunt right down Waverley street
here.
A 3OO-pound black bear wandered
irto town Thursday night from
nearby woods. Roy F. Huffer heard
his little daughter screaming anc
picked up his shotgun as the bear
began to advance OH the girl. The
noise frightened the bear and 1t re-
treated into the thickets.
The bears body eventually turned
up in a neighbor's back yard. 1t
had been wounded several times by
unidentified persons.
The carcass was sent to Western
State Hospital for use in bear stew.
Evening star., 1948-06-26
Rosenberger Honored
By Winchester Group
SpecioI Di,potch 10 The Star

WINCHESTER, Va, June 20
John H. Rosenberger, business man
churchman and civic leader, was
the city's outstanding citizen of the
year in the opinion of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce. The award
was announced at the groups an
nual dinner meeting by commit
tee headed by J. Pinckney Arthur.
Mr.. Rosenberger, who served in
World War I as an Army captain,
was recently chairman of COM
mittee charged with raising a min
imum of $850,oO0 for enlargement
of Winchester Memorial Hospital
Last years award was presented to
Walker M. Bond, president of the
Frederick County Fruit Growers
Association.
Evening star., 1948-06-26
Virginia on Way to Goal
In Education, Bottle Says
By the Associated Press

PORTSMOUTH, Va, June 90
State Senator John S. Battle pic
tured Virginia last night as well
on its way toward the desired goal
in public education in one of his
first platform appearances since he
announced his candidacy for Gov
ernor earlier this month. y
Virginia, though far from per-
feet and as yet a long way from
the desired goal" he told a con-
vention of Virginia and District of
Columbia Eagles has not been as
backward in providing proper edu-
cational facilities for her children
as we are sometimes led to be-
lieve."
In a business session yesterday
is. S. Cobb of Norfolk was elected
president of the District of Colum-
bia-Virginia State Aerie, Fraternal
Order of Eagles. He succeeds H
L. House of Portsmouth.
Evening star., 1948-06-26
ECA Approves Requisition
OF MARYLAND Tobacco

Representative Sasscer, Democrat,
of Maryland yesterday announced
a French reouisition for 1885, ,00O
pounds of Maryland tobacco has
been approved by the Economic Co.
operation Administration.
The French has been purchasing
Maryland tobacco for years, particu-
larly those grades in which Amer
ican cigarette manufacturers have
not been active, Mr.. Sasscer's office
explained.
ECAs approval of the request will
permit the French to resume buying
direct on the Maryland market i'm
mediately, rather than wait for
ECAs overall tobacco program to
be worked out, Mr.. Sasscer said.
Evening star., 1948-06-26

Band was grouped and was to pro-
vide music throughout the day-long
racing program. .
The final heat for Ne class a
winner and the Glass B champion
will be held about S pm. The ex-
citing last race will be broadcast by
the Evening Star station. WMAL
Bill Coyle, radio and television direc-
tor of The Star, who will be at the
track to bring the radio audience all
the colorful details of the last dash
winner of which will be sent to Ak
ron. Ohio, by The Star for the ma
tional finals August Is.
WMAL also was on the spot fol
broadcasts at 10:45 am. and 2:ls
pm.
Evening star., 1948-06-26
Four Virginia Veterans
OF Civil War Over 100
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, June 26.-All
but one of Virginia's five surviving
Confederate veterans has reached
or passed the century mark in age,
records in the Office of the State
chief pension clerk show.
Gen. Julius Franklin Howell, 102,
died in Bristol last week.
Ages of the surviving veterans
are: John Sailing, Slant. Scott
county, SO: James G. Dickerson
suffolk. 1O3; Charles w. Matthews,
pluefiield, 100; Theodore N. Mayo,
Norfolk, 1o3, and George Bannister,
richmond. 100.
Evening star., 1948-06-26
Derby
1lad From First.

car split when it swerved out of
control after he crossed the finish
line. Their eldest brother, Thomas,
is yet to race.
Thousands of spectators lined
the curbs of the course and packed
into temporary grandstand. They
heaved sighs of relief when clouds
intercepted the hot morning sun
Derby officials reported that the
first lost child of the day was g.
year-old Pat Mccarthy, who wan
dered away from his brother, Billy
6, and his father, William Mccarthy
Billy was taken the finish line and
given an ice cream cone to wait until
his father showed up.
The race this morning was marked
with clean victories. So far, judges
reported, they have not had to cal
a single dead heat-which would
necessitate runoffs.
First mishap of the day occurred
in the fifth heat, when car driver
by Tommy Wilkinson, 13, of st
Joseph's Home and School, startee
swerving out of control soon after
it left the starting ramp. The racer
going backwards toward curb, was
stopped by Pvt. c. L. Hardman OF
No. 10 precinct before any damage
could be done.
In another minor accident, Ronald
Shoot, IL, of SOB Seventh street Sc.
had his arm bandaged after his cal
turned over as he crossed the finish
line. His forearm was scraped.
Crowds Gather Early.
Crowds began arriving at about
6:45 am and took places in a grand
stand near the finish line and along
the avenue lining the course. Hats
fashioned from newspapers were
being worn as protection against
the sun as early as o'clock. One
woman stood serenely under large
umbrella.
Among early arrivals was a family
that came 63 miles from Valley
Lee, Md
They were Mr.. and Mrs. Bjorr
Egeli, whose sons. Peter. IA, ano
Cedric, IL, are entered in the derby
On hand to cheer them on were
Bjorn James, 10. and Mary Lois
Egelis, 6, while their 5-month-old
sister, Caroline, rested in her baby
carriage.
Behind the starting line the en-
trants were busy greasing and ad-
justing wheels and giving thell
racers the final touches, many WITH
the assistance of their fathers.
Scotch Tape Used on Racer.
Mrs. John E. Davis, mother o1
John Boyles, Is, of 1888 Madison
street NV, was busy pastine
Scotch tape on Johns racer tt
smooth the rough edges.
AS he waited for his turn to come
up. Charles Daniel, IA, of 4576 Mac.
Arthur boulevard NV, was chew
ing bubble gum earnestly. Charles
whose birthday is today, said the
gum would help him to concentrate
she came down the runway.
Eleven-year-old Larry Eitel, ol
126 Fairmont street, Falls Church
was combating the heat by chew.
ing ice.
George Christman, superintendent
of the German Orphan Home
brought five of his charges tt
participate in the derby. They art
Denny Swami, II; Russell Mus
tickle, 13; Bobby Drechsler. Is
Jimmy Lemar, II, and William
Swami, 13.
The crowd got an extra treat JUS
before racing started when young
Icenhower piloted the black racel
in which he won the Washington
l947 derby down the course. Hi
preliminary run indicated that tim'
has handicapped the sleek car
Official timers said it took Davie
35.1 seconds to travel the course
which he made last year in 81 fat
Just before the first cars were
Evening star., 1948-06-26
Tourists Help Switzerland
SCHAFFHAUSEN,

SCHAFFHAUSEN oWlCleTIdlIu
R.-Switzerlands tourist business
in 1947 was worth about 1T million
dollars to the Swiss economy, the
Central Office for Tourist Promotion
reported to the members recently
Statistics for the first quarter OF this
year promised 194s would be equally
as fruitful
Evening star., 1948-06-26

Greece may give refugees employ
ment on municipal projects in
Athens and Piraeus.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-12-04

DETROIT-(ANP-The Kappa
Silhouettes of Detroit, made up of
the wives Of members of Kappa
Alpha Ssh, have prepared a full pro-
gram for the visiting wives and
s~weethearts of delegates to the
coming 38th conclave Of the Kappa
fraternity, Dec. 27-30.
The principal affair will be a
dinner party for visiting Silhouette
Wednesday evening, Dec. 20, at the
Kappa Kastle. On other days, how
ever, there will be branches,
lunches, and cocktail parties. The
Silhouettes will be assisted by
other organizations which want to
squeeze at their functions into a
short three-day period.
The full social program, not COM
pleted as yet, will run something
like this:
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-12-04
Mothers
Differ In Views

On another MIA public convey
ance, following a meeting of the
Bostonian Society in the Old State
House, one staid lady, who might
have stepped right out of the
George Apley era and haunts, stiff
ened at the sight of two young
mothers, each with a little girl
whose age could be counted on the
fingers of one hand, not counting
the thumb.
"It's after sundown-too late for
those children to be out!" she ex-
claimed, glancing at a station clock
indicating the advanced hour of
4:30.-From The Christian Science
Monitor.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-12-04
Detroiters Prepare To Fete
Visiting Koppo Women

On Monday evening, Dec. 81, the
Delta Sigma Theta and Alpha
Kappa Alpha sororities will be host
at a formal at the Graystone ball
room. The following evening, the
Kappas will hold a costume ball at
the Horticultural auditorium at the
State Fair grounds. Music will be
by the Dawson Chocolateers.
Wednesday evening, after the.
all-Silhouettes dinner, the Alpha
Phi Alpha and Omega Psi Phi fra
ternities will be hosts at a dance.
On the closing even;n, Thursday,
80, Sigma Gamma Rho will enter
tain the Silhouettes at a cocktail
party, during the hours that the
Kappas are electing their officers.
CLIO pm. This will be followed by
the closed Kappa prom.
About 800 women are expected to
be visitors. The president of the
National Kappa Silhouettes is Mrs.
Leroy Payne of New York; Mrs.
Barbara Mounts of Los Angeles is
secretary. Mrs. jeanette Whitby is
president Of the Detroit Silhou-
cites.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-12-04

their coveted winning streak, began
to utilize more pertly, the aerial
mastery of Otto Graham, the neat
toe work of Lou Groza, and the
tenacious running Of Marion Motley,
who had been used sparingly up to
this time, and it became apparent
that the pattern of a Cleveland vic
tory was taking shape. Not even the
bullish aerial attack launched by
Spec Sanders and Pete Layden,
spearheaded by the speedy and
elusive Buddy Young, could stay
the unbeater Clevelanders from a
1921 triumph.