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Evening star., 1948-06-01
.CountyAppropriations
For Road BUILDING
Held Illegal in Virginia
BY the Assoeiofed Press

RICHMOND, Va, June 1.-Attor-
ney General J. L. Lindsay Almond.
jr., in an opinion yesterday ruled
that Virginia counties cannot make
local levies or appropriations for
road purposes.
The attorney general gave the
opinion at the request of Delegate
John H. Daniel of Charlotte Court
house.
Mr.. Almond held that the Sec
ondary Road Act of 1882 prohibits
the local taxes for roads.
Rules on Canvassers.
In another opinion made public
yesterday, Mr. Almond said that
election authorities of the 9th
district need appoint only one set
of canvassers to compile official
returns of the Republican and
Democratic primaries in August.
The question arose out of the un-
precedented primary to be conduct
ed by 9th district Republicans
to nominate a candidate for Con-
gress.
The opinion on the primary was
supplied to commemorative At
torney Hugh B. Marsh of Fairfax
County. The attorney general said
the election laws provide carefully
for the conduct of primary elec-
tions when both parties are making
their nominations.
For example, he said, election Of
ficials must see that Democrats and
Republicans have separate ballots,
separate poll books and separate
ballot boxes. The commissioners of
elections are to be appointed from
among the judges, Mr.. Almond said.
The judges are to be appointed ac-
cording to political parties-three
for each party participating in a
primary election.
Exceptions Not Applicable.
In his opinion on the question of
road appropriations, Mr.. Almond
said the 1882 act turning over the
secondary road system to the State
provided that local boards shall
not make any levy in 1882 or in any
year thereafter of county or dis
trict road taxes or contract any
further Indebtedness for the con-
struction. maintenance or improve
ment of roads. ="
Mr.. Almond said he believed Vir-
ginia counties "are not only re-
lieved, but prohibited. except in Ger
tain instances not here applicable,
from making levy for road pur-
poses"
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Mays Slayer Returned
To Omaha for Trial
By the Assoeiated Pros,

OMAHA, June 1.-Charles Edward
McClelland. Colorado State Peniten-
tiary convict, who has admitted
Staying Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee
May II of Alexandria, Va, yesterday
was returned to Omaha to face
prosecution.
Nebraska authorities accompanied
McClelland on a fruitless two-day
search in Pecos Canyon, near Pecos,
Tex, for the gun with which he
claimed he shot the young couple.
Two charges of flrst-degree MUIR
der have been filed against McClel-
land here. The 19-year-old former
carnival hand said he shot the
Mays near Omaha last August a..
County Attorney James j. Fitz-
gerald said McClelland had agreed
to try to lead authorities to the spot
near Pecos where he said he threw
away the gun, suitcase and Mr..
Mays travellers checks and billfold.
Deputy County Attorney Theodore
L. Richling told Mr.. Fitzgerald by
telephone that none of the evidence
could be found in the big canyon,
the walls of which tower 100 to
1000 feet. Mr.. Fitzgerald said the
youth apparently was sincerely try
ing to help locate the gun.
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Mrs. Louis Kutsch to Lead
Prince GEORGES DELEGATION

Mrs. Louis sKutsch, wife of the
Prince Georges County assessment
supervisor, is chairman of the coun-
tvs delegation to the Democratic
State convention, which meets today
in Baltimore.
She was elected at meeting of
the delegation yesterday at the
home of State Senator L. Harold
SoUhoron,
The group. believed the first all
woman delegation to represent the
county at a State political conven-
ton, also elected Mrs. Betty Tay-
man to the conventions credentials
committee and Mrs. Nora Bollinger
to the resolutions committee.
In another action, the delegation
recommended that Mrs. Mary
White, wife Of John S. White, Col
mar Manor. former speaker of the
Maryland House of Delegates, be
named convention secretary.
Other delegation members are
Mrs Cordelia Brown, Mrs. Myrtle
Andre and Mrs. Blanche Longa
necker
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Business Leaders 10 Hear
OF Virginia U. Development
By the Associdted Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. June
1.-The University Of Virginia has
invited more than 100 Virginia busi-
nessmen and corporation represent
atives to a dinner meeting Friday
night at the Pennington Country
Club.
The program has been arranged
by the University Development Fund
Plans for the establishment of the
new graduate school of commerce
and business administration at the
university will be presented.
Homer L. Ferguson of Newport
News, chairman of the newly formed
National Business Committee of the
Development Fund, and J. Harvie
Wilkinson of Richmond. vice chair
man, will preside at the four hour
session.
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Tuck Recommends IS
For Appointment 10
State S Rent Board
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, June Gov.
Tuck has recommended to the
Federal housing expediter the
names of As Virginians for appoint
ment to local rent boards in the
State.
The Governors recommendations
were made in conjunction with the
current reorganization of the rent
boards. A new Federal law requires
that the boards membership be on
ratio of one tenant member, one
landlord member and three public
interest members.
Among those recommended were:
Alexandria Arlington - AS land
lord member, John E. De Lashmutt,
Arlington contractor; as alternate
landlord member, Jesse Johnson,
Lee Potter and Robert H. Rollins,
all of Arlington; as tenant member,
Miss Utha Gray Smith. president of
the Alexandria tuberculosis Asso-
citation.
Fredericksburg-As tenant men,
ber, A. j. Young: as alternates, DR..
r. L. Hilldrup and w. H. Mckenzie.
Quantico-As tenant member,
Thomas Bailey Greer: as alternate
tenant member, John Adams, town
sergeant.
Front Royal-The Governor rec
commended here that the existing
board be continued as it now Is
constituted. If the ratio require
ment in the new law is being strictly
construed, however, he recommended
as public interest member, Thomas
r. Owens, attorney and president of
the Rotary Club; as alternate. j. A.
Cross or w. A. Wine, business ex-
ecutives.
Winchester-As tenant member.
Wilson Keiter. Stephenson, employe
of O'Sullivan Rubber Co.
Evening star., 1948-06-01

George Addison Fowler, %, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Fowler,
Torrington. Wyo.
Mr.. Suttill. who was lieutenant
q. g. in the Midshipman's Brigade
and I'd Battalion adjutant, first
entered the Academy in 1912.
Left Because of Disability.
He left in 1914 because of physical
disability and entered Princeton,
where he was graduated in February.
1946. In June, 1916, he re-entered
the Academy and was advanced i'm
mediately to the 1948 class. Before
1912 he had attended Collingswood
High School and Bulls.
At the annual presentation Of
awards parade tomorrow, one of the
highlights of traditional June Week,
Mr.. Suttill will receive:
The Military Order of Foreign
Wars award for the highest average
in mathematics; the National So
ciety of the Daughters of 1872 award
for highest average in electrical
courses in the department of elec-
trical engineering; the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars prize for graduating
at the head of the class, and the
Gardner L. Caskey Memorial Award,
also for graduating at the head of
the class.
284 Athletes Receive Awards. 4
Mr.. Suttin was business manager
of the magazine Trident and direc-
tor of activities of the Newman Club.
The entire brigade turned out
yesterday for the presentation OF
IN" awards to 284 Navy athletes.
Extra curricular awards went to 139
members OF the graduating class.
The ceremonies were held in Dahl
gren Hall, transferred there from
Thompson Stadium after rain
threatened.
The two outstanding recipients Of
athletic awards were Robert Searle
of Monterey, Calf, basket ball and
baseball luminary; and E. Newbold
Smith of Ardmore, Pa. who was on
the football, wrestling and track
teams.
Dances Are Scheduled.
Each of them received IN" stars
representing participation on teams
which beat Army. Each now has
five M stars.
The IN" winners were honored
last night at a dance at the boat
house on College Greek. A mid
shipmens hop for all classes was
held at Dahlgren Hall.
June Week activities today in
clude band concert at 4 pm, the
traditional mo More Rivers" cere-
mony in Tecumseh Court at $3.50
pm, and a first class hop In
Memorial Hall at 9:15 pm.
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Woman Dies After Crash
In Jeep That Killed Brother
speeioi Dispoieh 10 The stor

LEESBURG, Va, June Mrs.
Melvin Weddle, 48, Of LIE Gore, Md,
died in Loudoun County Hospital
here today of injuries sustained
Sunday in jeep accident in which
her brother, Robert Roosevelt Ash
baugh, was killed.
Mrs. Weddle was fatally injured
and Mr.. Ashbaugh killed Sunday
when the jeep in which they were
riding skidded on the wet highway
between Hillsboro and Sweet Spring,
Va Mrs. Weddle was pinned beneath
the jeep after 1t overturned several
times. Mr.. Ashbaugh was killed
instantly when ne was thrown from
the jeep and suffered a broken neck.
One of Mrs. Weddle's legs was
severed at the time of the accident.
Funeral services for Mr.. Ashbaugh,
A, who lived in Loudoun County,
are to be held tomorrow afternoon
from the Loudoun County Ebenezer
Church. He leaves q wife and five
children.
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Holiday Traffic Swamps
Chesapeake Ferry Service
BY the Assoeioied Press

SANDY POINT, Md, June L.
Weekenders homeward bound from
the Memorial holiday had to wait as
much as 31z hours yesterday for
ferry service across Chesapeake Bay.
Cars began backing up behind the
Eastern Shore terminal at Mata-
peake as early as 10 am. The three
State-owned ferries shuttled back
and forth across the bay as fast as
possible, but by 6 pm. there was a
line OF waiting cars 21a miles long.
BY am, however, the line had
dwindled and service was back to
something like normal.
Kent Islanders turned out with
coffee and sandwiches and did big
business feeding the hungry motor
lists.
Evening star., 1948-06-01
1runnan-1Ydings
DriveForecast
In Maryland
Caucus Backs Ticket,
Plans Unit Vote as
Democrats Convene
By The Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, June maryland
Democrats gathered today and are
expected to approve a caucus de-
cision that the States delegation to
the Philadelphia national conven-
ton will be instructed for a Tru-
man-Tydings ticket.
The Caucus decided that Mary
lands 20 votes at Philadelphia will
be cast as a unit, with Senator Tyd-
ings, the States senior Senator, a
'favorite son" candidate for the
vice presidency.
The meeting was to be called to
order by former Senator George L.
Radcliffe, temporary chairman. Will
liam c. Walsh, former attorney gen.
eral, was to be named chairman of
the Resolutions Committee.
Leaders Meet in Caucus.
Ranking State party leaders met
IL q caucus last night. Among
those present were Gov Lane. who
is a national committeeman: Sen
ators Tydings and O'Conor, Mayor
D'Alesandro of Baltimore and
George B. Ennis, chairman of the
State Central Committee.
There was no argument regarding
support of Mr.. Truman's bid for re-
election. A dispute arose. however,
with regard to the vice presidency.
State Controller James j. Lacy
proposed that the Maryland dele
CATION be instructed to vote for
James A. Farley, former Postmaster
General, for Vice President.
He was overruled. Furthermore,
the party chieftains decided that the
Maryland delegation would be sub
ject to unit rule. under which it
would be bound to act as block.
Lacy Quits Meeting.
Mr.. Lacy said that if unit rule
prevailed. he would prefer not to
be delegate. He then left the
meeting.
The convention will pick II dele
gates from the congressional dis
tricts, each with a full vote, and l6
delegates large, each with half
vote
If the delegation is instructed to
cast its 20 votes for the President,
Maryland would be the first South
ern State to pledge its delegates to
do SO.
Gov. Lane is chairman of the
Southern Governors Conference. He
was silent and neutral, however,
when President Trumans civil
rights recommendations created talk
of Southern bolt.
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Democrats Pick Delegates
AT Arlington Tonight

Arlington Democrats will hold q
county convention at $3.50 tonight
in the Ashton Heights Women's
Clubhouse, 400 block Of North Irving
street, to name delegates to the
July 2 State convention in Rich
mond.
A total of 81 delegates have been
certified to > tonight's meeting by
the County Executive Committee.
Arlington will have IS votes in the
State meeting, but larger number
'of delegates, each with fractional
vote, may be named tonight.
The county convention originally
was scheduled to be held in the
Democratic headquarters, Rucker
Building, but was moved to the
clubhouse to accommodate the large
number of delegates.
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Alexandria Man Hurt
When Jeep Hits Pole

Robert H. Heflin, 80, of Route 5
Alexandria, was injured last night
when the jeep he was driving went
off the road and crashed into a
telephone pole near Lincolnia. Va.
Mr.. Hefiin was taken to Alexan-
dria Hospital, where he was re-
ported to be suffering from head in
juries and cuts. Fairfax County
police said he told them his jeep
went OF the road when he swerved
to avoid . dog.
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Attempt 10 Rob
Restaura ant Safe
Revealed byFire
Thieves Fail to Get
$4,000 or More at
Howard Johnson's

A fire at the Howard Johnson
Restaurant, Wisconsin and West
ern avenue, Bethesda. early to-
day led to the discovery that an
attempt was made to break into
a safe containing between $1,000
and $1,000.
Seven fire companies from the
District and Montgomery County
were called to fight the blaze, dis
covered about 4:30 am. when sew
eral taxicab drivers on a nearby
stand noticed smoke coming from
the building.
Firemen, who needed gas masks
to enter the structure, confined the
flames to the basement. They said
the only structural damage was
some badly charred beams. Ex-
tensive damage, however, was caused
to food stored in the basement.
Daniel F. O'Keefe, district manager
for the restaurant chain, said he
could not estimate the loss as yet.
Attempt to Enter Safe.
After the flames we're extinguished,
firemen and police found an attempt
had been made to break into a safe
in the restaurant Office on the first
floor of the building just above the
place where the fire apparently
started.
Police said the safe, which is
about 4 feet high and 2 feet square,
was lying on its side atop a pile of
laundry which they believed the
thief or thieves had scattered there
to muffle the sound of the safe
overturning. Knives and other uten-
sils picked up in the restaurant were
scattered near the safe, police said.
They apparently had been used in
attempt to pry off the door, accord
ing to police. The dial of the safe
had been knocked off. Mr.. OKeefe
said he could not say exactly how
much money was in the safe but
declared it contained several days
receipts, which would be between
$4,000 and $1,000. The broken dial
made it impossible to open the safe
Immediately this morning.
Police also said that a cigarette
machine had been smashed and the
money from it stolen.
Two Theories Offered.
Two theories being considered by
police were that the disappointed
thief or thieves started the blaze in
an effort to cover up the safe
cracking attempt. or that the in
truders were interrupted in the
midst of their safe-opening attempt
by the fire.
The Bethesda Chevy Chase Res
cue Squad reported treating one
fireman who was overcome by
smoke. He did not require hos
pitalization. Engine companies 20,
% and 81 and Truck companies IL
and "a from the District, and the
Bethesda and Chevy Chase Fire
Departments fought the fire.
Evening star., 1948-06-01
ID. T.. Returns 10 Work
After Paying Tribute
Ito Nation 5 War Dead

Washington went back to work to-
day after a week end of Memorial
Day observances and holiday frolic,
both marred by the bad weather.
In a tribute to those who died in
the Civil War battle of Fort Stew
ems, in what is now Brightwood.
Senator OMahoney, Democrat, of
Wyoming said that as those soldiers
fought to save the unity of the Ma
ton, so Americans today must fight
for unity and freedom.
The exercises were held jointly
under auspices of the GAR Me-
mortal Day Corp. and the Bright
wood Citizens Association. Capt
High Curry led the Army Band and
Justin Lawrie, choirmaster of the
Foundry Methodist Church, was
Soloist.
John Clagett Proctor was chair
man of the program which in
cluded decoration of graves at Bat
tie Ground National Cemetery by
neighborhood school children.
Rain caused postponement until
this Saturday of a program sched-
uled yesterday at darlington. At
Falls Church, also in Virginia,
thousands watched parade spon-
sored by the American Legion and
Veterans of Foreign Wars. A me-
mortal plaque in tribute to the war
dead was presented to the Falls
Church High School by Irving
Diener, master Of ceremonies for
the event.
Ceremonies also were held at the
Greenbelt Md War Memorial in
the community center.
When the sun came out in the
afternoon, thousands of stay-at-
homes headed for the parks. The
Zoo was thronged, as was Glen
Echo Park, including the big pool.
Late into the night and early
this morning thousands more who
spent the week end away from
Washington were returning by train
and bus.
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Herbert Mackenzie Heads
Disabled Virginia Veterans
BY the Asxoeiofsd Prssx

ROANOKE, Va, June Herbert
H. Mackenzie Of Roanoke was elect
ed commander of the Virginia De-
partment, Disabled Veterans, at the
closing session of its annual con-
vention here yesterday.
Other officers elected were John
Bashara. Norfolk, senior vice COM
mander; Charles E. Stone, jr., Rich
mond, treasurer, and Charles E
Purdy, Alexandria, Junior vice COM
mander.
The department adopted a resolu-
ton requesting 500 more beds in
veterans hospitals in the Tidewater
area.
These hospitals are the Kecough-
ton Veterans Hospital, the Ports
mouth Naval Hospital. the Marine
Hospital at Portsmouth and the
Maryview Hospital Portsmouth.
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Baltimore to Lose
Old Warehouse
For Maine Ice
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, June L. The old
Block Street Warehouse - Balti-
mores last tie with the days when
sailing vessels brought natural ice
from Maine - will be .dismantled
within a month.
After that the Mutual Chemical
Co. of America. owner of the prop
erty, will use the site for additions
to it's chemical plant.
The warehouse was constructed by
the Knickerbocker Ice Co. in 1898,
just in time to witness the closing
of the lice age
Prior to World War I the German
potash syndicate used it to store
imported potash.
Evening star., 1948-06-01
West Lunhom Fair Set

Residents of West Lanham Hills
will hold q town fair from to 10
pm. Friday at the entrance to the
Prince Georges County community
to celebrate installation of new
street lights which will be turned on
for the first time at 8 o'clock that
evening.
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Referendum on Baltimore
Stadium Funds Uroed
By the Associo,ed Press

BALTIMORE, June IA pro-
iposal prepared by the Junior Asso-
citation OF Commerce for submission
to City Councils legislation Com
nittee today calls for a public vote
IN a second s2,500,co0 stadium loan.
A similar loan already has been ap-
proved.
II the loan is rejected by the
voters the association recommends
that toe city abandon present sta
dim construction plans and deter
mine what can be done with the
money already anproved.
Evening star., 1948-06-01
New Summer Courses
Listed for Murtinsburo
SpseiaI o,sposen 10 Ire Star

MARTINSBURG, w. Vs., June I.
"A suirnie- sci.o5l p-os"au,. .,iclud-
Ing courses il educational nsycnolo-
gy, philosophy Of educatioa aid au-
c.o-y.sua, tesering methods, will be-
gin here July .5 under the sponsor
ship of West Virginia University
and the Berkeley County Board Of
Education.
The classes to be held in Martins
burg High School will end August
25 and will carry tu;l university
credit. The program is the first of
its kind to be offered in this area,
Evening star., 1948-06-01
RoyoI Ambassador Club
Of Falls Church Elects

Ray Peterson has been elected
ambassador in chief of the Rev.
Vern D. Roberts Chapter. Order of
Royal Ambassadors, Falls Church,
Va. Other officers named are:
Tommy Reynolds, first assistant
ambassador; Donald Van Pelt, Gus
todian; Billy Johnson, chapter her
aid; Jack Tunison, Judge, and Bobby
Reynolds, sheriff. The club is spon-
sored by the Columbia Baptist
Church Women's Missionary So
cietv
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Rummoqe Sale Announced

A rummage sale to raise funds to
send under2rivileged Montgomery
County girls to a summer camp
will be held at 10 am. Friday and
Saturday in the Cabin john Met1o-
dist Church, Macarthur and Fifth
streets, under auspices Of the Poto-
mac Valley Homemakers' Club.
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Church Tfunsfers Pustor

Transfer of the Rev. Terry j. Bur-
ley, pastor of the Upper Marlboro
Colored Methodist Church, to Wor-
cester. Mass, was ordered by the
1920 annual conference of the New
England Methodist Conference.
meeting at Maiden, Mass. the Asso-
eiated Press reported.
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Virginia Tech 10 Confer
791 DEGREES al Exercises
Special Dispatch to The Stor

BLACKSBURG, Va, June l.
Virginia Tech will confer 791 de-
grees, a record number, at gradua-
ton exercises June a.
Louis V. Sutton, president and
general manager of the Carolina
Power & Light Co.. Raleigh, N. c.,
will make the graduation address.
He was a member of the v. P. I.
class og 1910. DR.. Walter S. New
man. v. P. I. president, will confer
the degrees.
The Rev. DR.. Theodore Adams,
pastor of Richmond's First Baptist
Church, will preach the bacca-
laureate sermon June IS. That aft
ernoon commissions in the Army
Reserve Corps will be presented at
a formation Of the v. P. I. corps OF
cadets.
The annual meeting of the alumni
association will be held June IL.
Medals won during the year by
cadets will be awarded at corps
of cadets formation that afternoon.
A portrait of the late Prof. L. S.
Randolph, who was professor of
mechanical engineering here from
1893 to 1918 and dean of engineer
ing from 1918 to 1918, also will be
presented June IL.
The candidates for degrees in
clude the following Washington
residents: Charles A. Amos, indus
trial engineering; Harry F. Besosa,
mechanical engineering; John r.
Cropper, jr., civil engineering; Silas
D. Clatterbuck, jr., agricultural eco
nomics; James NJ. Lee. aero.lautical
engineering; John r. Manning, 1r.,
mechanical engineering; JAMES J.
Neate, light building construction; !;
James L. Saffell. aeronsutical ersi-
neering: James II. Schaab, civil en-
gineering; Cecil E. Spruill, aero
nautical engineering; William C.
Strauss III, electrical engineering.
and Thomas j. Twomey. electrical
engineering
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Jewish PTA Organized
At Baltimore Meetino
BY the Associofed Press

BALTIMORE, June IA meeting
OF Hebrew educators here yesterday
formed a national congress of par
ent-teacher associations to foster the
growth of Hebrew colleges and Jew
ish parochial schools.
The new group will meet in New
York June %. 1t will be an affiliate
of the Torah Umsorah. a national
society for the establishment of re-
liQiQllS schools
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Ruffin Named Head
Of Insurance AGENTS
BY the Assoeio,ed Press

ROANOKE, Va, June 1.-W. Mel
son Ruffin of Petersburg was elected
president of the Virginia District of
Columbia Mutual Agents Associa-
ton at its annual meeting yesterday
at Hotel Roanoke. He succeeds
Claude v. Hyson of Washington,
D. G.
Directors also elected Walter N.
Chinn, Fredericksburg, vice presi-
dent, and Joseph A. Hotinger. VIM
chester, secretary-treasurer.
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Former Bulls Student
Is Named Honor Man
Al Naval Academy
By the Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, June t. Francis
John Suttill, jr., "a, former stu
dent at Bulls Preparatory School,
Silver Spring, has been named
honor man in the Navay Academys S
l948 graduating class.
Mr.. Suttill, whose academic aver
age was highest in his class, is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis, John
Suttill, ST., of Collingswood. N. j.
No. 2 man was George Lee Hoff-
man, "a, son of Mrs. Vernette
Farmer, Tampa, Fla, and No. 8 was
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Peuce Purudes in Indiu

To maintain communal harmony
peace professions are being held in
India.