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Evening star., 1948-05-25
Speech by Lane
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Session Tonight
Legislators to Study
SoIoY Increases
For Stote Employees
BY fhs Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, May 25-The infiu,
of lawmakers into Annapolis begar
again today for the second TIM
since the 1947 regular session Of the
General Assembly.
A special session-called to con.
slider State employees salary in.
creases-opens ut 7:3o pm. (EDr
At that time, both houses will heal
Gov. Lanes message.
The address presumably will dea
with the question Of appropriations
for the State Welfare Department
other fiscal matters and the pro-
posed 10 per cent salary increase
for State workers.
One thing the message will omit
is what many regard as potentially
the hottest issue of the session-the
squabbling Tdewater Fisheries
Commission.
Won't Discuss Subject.
Gov. Lane has said he won't dis
cuss the subject. Further, he said
he would not sponsor any ripper
bill" or legislation to remove the
three tidewater fisheries commits
sioners from their stormy berths.
The ripper bill'' has been much
discussed, but who, If any one. plans
to place such legislation before the
assembly remained secret.
Said Gov. Lane: II know nothing
about any bill having been drawn
I have not requested 1t and I am
not supporting it"
II 1t does get into the assembly
the measure would be in for lively
term. Sample comments:
Senator Goldstein, Democrat, of
Calvert: II such a measure were
introduced, he'd have to vote for It, .
Long Controversy.
Senator Stromberg, Democrat, OF
Howard: A ripper bill would be
"dastardly."
Behind 1t is a long drawn-out
controversy within the commission,
between Chairman John E. CLARK
and George T. Harrison. Allan A.
Sellers is the third commissioner.
There were few other items on
the legislative agenda that might
produce floor battles.
Senate President Byrnes plans to
sponsor a bill legalizing rafI1es and
drawings for non-commercial pur-
poses. Some church groups have
expressed bitter opposition. The
state council of the knights OF
Columbus is on record as favorine
its enactment.
Another possibility for dispute Il
the State Welfare Departments re-
guest for . $2.65o.757 appropriation
Large Difference In Figure.
The difference between what the
departments director, J. Milton
Patterson. says he needs and what
Gov. Lane has said he's willing to
recommend is $2,l50,757.
A recent report on department
operations by the Commission on
Governmental Efficiency and Econ
omy undoubtedly will serve the well
fare officials as a talking point.
The commission found the public
aid program well and economically
administered and no flaws In the
setup serious enough to justify
criticism.
More than so bills are reportedly
ready for introduction in the ses-
sion, which is expected to last from
two to three days.
Evening star., 1948-05-25
Hyattsvi||e Council
5|ashes Tax From IS
To 81 Cents Per 500
The trend toward tax increases

The trend toward tax increases
has been reversed in Hyattsville.
Operating in the black and bull
warked by a small surplus. the City
Council voted last night to cut the
general fund levy from IS to 81
cents per 500 assessed valuation.
The 10-cent fire tax was unchanged.
The council adopted q budget Of
$149,l57 for general purposes, the
chief items Of which are roads and
new garage and warehouse. The
city earmarked almost $4,000 for
street improvements and set aside
$18, 900 for the warehouse.
Hyattsville property has an as
sessed valuation Of approximately
$13, 10000. A 57-cent levy will pro-
duce about $4,000. This sum will
be augmented by gasoline and mo-
tor vehicle taxes. The fire levy will
produce almost $4,000.
The Council rejected by a 4-to-s
vote a proposal to increase the pay
Of full-time firemen, policemen and
the city engineer, but the matter
may be considered again. One
councilman who favors the increase
was absent last night and Mayor
Caesar L. Aiello, who did not vote
is expected to break . tie In favor
Of the proposal.
Petitions for sidewalks on Queens
Chapel road and Thirty-sixth place
were withdrawn in the face Of op-
position. The Council approved
paving and other improvements fos
Forty-first avenue between Oliver
street and Queensbury road. z. r
B. Smith, a contractor, reported
that work will be started immedi.
ately on various street projects.
The Woodmen of the world vert
authorized to hold q carnival In the
1900 block Of Hamilton street ir
August.
Evening star., 1948-05-25
Academy Heads
To Ask Snyder's
Aid on be|asco
New Yorker Intimotes
Group Is Prepared to
Meet Bids for Theoter

Three representatives Of the Amer
ican National Theater and Academy
today were scheduled to confer with
Treasury Secretary Snyder on the
future Of the old Belasco Theater.
Headed by Lowton Campbell,
academy board chairman, the dele
CATION from New York will seek to
obtain advice and help" toward OBJ
tanning the building on Lafayette
Square for q legitimate theater here,
with q policy Of nonsegregation.
The historic building, first opened
in 1895 by Lillian Russell in "The
Tzigane," now is used as q store
house for the Treasury Department.
It is slated to be remodeled and
used as . Treasury annex. No
money has been appropriated by
Congress for the new construction,
however.
With funds now voted toward
building Of a new Government Ac-
counting Once and Federal Court
house here, the academy and the
Washington Arts Committee, spon-
sors of the project locally. feel 1t will
be some time" before the Govern
ment undertakes another large
scale building project in Washing
ton.
Counts on Citizens Aid.
At q strategy conference" yester-
day in the Wardman Park Hotel,
Mr.. Campbell told academy ofacials
and representatives Of the Arts
Committee his group Is ready to
assume responsibility for leasing and
renovating the property but does not
plan to underwrite the entire cost.
Il feel that once the people Of
Washington realize this theater will
be for them and will offer a year
around program Of the best the
American theater has to offer, they
will come generously to our aid" he
said.
He said that while no concrete
plans have been made for initial aid
in financing, there would probably
be no public fund drive.
He pointed out that. while the
academy stands ready to assist in
any way in obtaining the theater as
"a site of a national theater, such
as those in almost every European
country" operation of the theater
would be a local project.
No Commitments by Snyder.
Mr.. Campbell said Mr.. Snyder
could make no commitments as to
future plans for Government use of
the theater. It would be leased
through the Public Buildings Ad-
ministration to the highest bidder.
The academy board chairman said
he hopes Congress will be "sympa-
thetic" to the plan of the charterd
group to organize in Washington a
national theater." He intimated
the academy is prepared" to meet
all bids. 1t has been rumored that
Joseph H. Curtis. son Of Jack Cohn,
president Of Columbia Pictures, also
will be a prospective bidder If and
when the Belasco is put up for lease.
Miss Mary French Of Washington,
q director Of the academy, has
pointed out the group now consti-
tutes q national theater" movement,
but that obtaining the Belasco for
use as projected would prove that
we, as a Nation, have come Of age
culturally" as we'll as in other re-
spects.
Mr.. Campbell was to be accom-
panied to the Treasury Department
by Board Member Blevins Davis and
Stan Member Richard Beckhard.
Evening star., 1948-05-25
Area Students Take
Honors al Exercises
In Maryland u.
washington area students at The

Washington area students at the
University Of Maryland received
high honors at the annual honors
and awards assembly last night In
College Park.
Robert Schrecongost, 100 South
Pitt street, Alexandria, was awarded
one of two citizenship prizes offered
by DR.. H. c. Byrd. university pres
ident, and Mrs. Albert F. Woods,
widow of his predecessor. The other
went to Miss Carroll Marie Haase,
Baltimore.
Joshua Miller, Beltsville. won the
Goddard Memorial Medal awarded
annually to the native Of Prince
Georges County with the highest
scholastic average and outstanding
qualities Of leadership.
Scholastic Awards.
Among the winners of scholastic
awards were Miss Nancy Simmons
1915 Gallatin street NV. senior
with the highest average; Miss
Margaret Hawley Mendum, 2l4
Holly avenue, Takoma Park, soph-
omore with highest average; John
c. Ryon, college Park, trophy for
sophomore engineering student with
highest average; Joseph L. Luber
1899 Mills avenue NE. junior show
ing greatest improvement, and Miss
Louise Marie Steinle, Greenbelt,
freshman girl making highest
average in home economics.
Miss Muriel Jean Brown, Balti-
more, received the American Asso-
citation Of University Women's
award for scholarship and leader
ship, and James c. Forsyth, Sykes
Vile, won both the American So
ciety Of Civil Engineers award and
the Crozier award as the civil en-
gineering senior with the highest
scholastic standing and the one
making the best improvement.
George s. Fritz, Baltimore, re-
ceived a prize as the freshman with
the highest avreage.
Miss Virginie Bennett, 3050
Thayer street NE. won the Pi Delta
Epsilon award for the freshman
making the greatest contribution to
journalistic activities, and Miss
Jacoueline Lee Hastings. 6220
Thirty third street NV. the Hale
dramatics award.
Athletes HonOred.
julius Andrus, Greenbelt. re-
ceived the Berger award as the
years outstanding baseball player
and George Simler. captain Of the
university football team, Of 40s
South Lee street, Alexandra, won
the Sylvester watch as the man
typifying the best in athletics. The
Powell trophy for outstanding serv-
ice to lacrosse went to William Rup-
persberger, Catonsville.
Gold medals for excellence ir
athletics went to:
Ralph Beach, Pikesville, anc
Harry Hughes, Denton, for base.
ball; William Brown, Blackford
KY, for basket ball; Kenneth Ma.
lone, Paterson, N. j., and Thomas
Maloney, Cicero. H., for boxing
Sammy Behr, Orlando, Fla, and
George Simler, for football; Eddie
Looper and william Nuttle, Balti-
more, and John and William Rup.
persberger, Catonsville, for lacrosse
and Howard Gugel, Baltimore
track.
Rifle awards went to Hilton Car.
ter, College Park, and Stephen
Lemler, Baltimore.
Helen Brown, Greenbelt; Dave
Clawson, Joppa; John Emler, 152s
Michigan avenue NE: Bill Halli.
day, Baltimore: Robert Mcclellan
Bradbury Heights, and Bud Ware.
ham, Hagerstown, got gold awards
for outstanding work in the student
band.
Evening star., 1948-05-25
Cumberland Pastor RESIGNS

CUMBERLAND, Nd. May IS AP,.
DIR. Walter M. Michael. pastor Of
the 1,S00-member Centre Street
Methodist Church since 1S42. has
announced his resignation because
Of Ill health. He was formerly pas
tor OF Eldbrooke Methodist Church,
Washington.
Evening star., 1948-05-25
|Weizmann 10 Confer
with Truman Today
On Israel Situation

President Chain Weizmann o1
Israel, who arrived In Washington
last night, was to confer today with
President Truman.
While the subject Of the White
House talks has not been defined
they obviously will deal with the
Arab-Jewish fighting In Palestine
which has not been going well fol
the Jews, and with the arms en-
barge which is withholding arms
shipments to Israel. The United
States recognized the nation two
weeks ago.
The 73-year-old British scientist
was greeted at Union Station last
night by about 1000 cheering and
weeping sympathizers OF the Zion
ist cause. Many Of them carried
small flags Of Israel-a white star
on a pale blue field.
Receives Key to City.
At the station DR.. WeiZmann re-
ceived key to the city from Charles
Stofberg, assistant to Commissioner
John Russell Young. Along the l60C
block OF Pennsylvania, avenue, In
front of both the White House and
Blair House, the street was lined
with small flags Of Israel.
Dr. Weizmann's arrival IN Wash
ington caused diverse cohgressiona.
comment on the situation in Pal.
estine. In the House. Representative
SABBATH, Democrat, OF Illinois, callec
for legislation to prevent the Arat
states from receiving direct or tn.
direct aid from the United States
Mr.. SABBATH introduced a bill which
would withdraw all European Re.
covery Program aid from Great
Britain until President Truman Il
satisfied that the British govern
ment has ceased aiding and abettine
the Arabs.
Senator Knowland, Republican, o1
California, charged that the charter
Of the United Nations is being vio'
lated in Palestine and said. pre-.
sumably referring to the Washing.
ton visit of DR.. Weizmann, now wa
the time to determine whether tn.
charter can provide suf1lcien'
strength to keep the peace.
Goes to Blair House.
With a brief word of thanks K
the United States for its attitude
towards his new state, DR.. Weiz'
mann left Immediately with Stan
ley Woodward, State Department
chief Of protocol, for Blair House
where he is a guest Of the Unites
States Government. He is accom-
panied by his wife.
A scientist of international note
DR.. Weizmann has been the leadinl
figure in the Zionist movement sine,
its inception. He was characterize.
by the late David Lloyd George
British Prime Minister during Worl,
War /, as one who has altere.
the map Of the world and writer
his name, as that Of a secon.
Nehemiah, on the pages Of history.
Among others on hand last nigh
to welcome him were Julius Kleil
Of Chicago, national commander o
the Jewish War Veterans; member
Of the stan of the Washington of
fices of the government Of Israel
and Rabbi Joshua Klaven, dean o
Washington rabbis, who said brie
prayer In Hebrew as Presiden
Weizmann walked into the mail
concourse of the station.
Blair House today Is flying tn
nag of Israel In honor Of its guest,
who are scheduled to return to Ne,
York CITY this afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

papers in the county and state and
told Of the high ratings which have
been accorded county and state
weekly publications in Delaware
The Lions voted to change the
date for meetings of the club. Thev
will, in the future, meet the second
and fourth Tuesday evenings of
each month in the New Century
Club here. Joel Braunfeld was
chosen as secretary to replace Sam
uel Scott, resigned.
The annual Ladies Night pro-
gram of the local Lions will be
held in the New Century Club on
Tuesday evening. November %.
Donald Wier is general chairman
for the affair and other committees
will be named in the near future.
The Georgetown Lions Club will
conduct a charity car sale some
time within the next month. the
date to be announced later. Chas.
Trammell is heading the committee
for the sale.
Judge Ernest V. Keith of Dover
will be the speaker at the next
meeting of the Georgetown New
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
EPWORTH

EpWOrth's Homecoming Service
will be held Sunday afternoon at 8
p. m, November 9TH. The special
address will be delivered by Rev.
James F. Langrell. Revival services
will also start November 7th.
Mrs. Lewis Smith wishes to ex-
press. her appreciation to all the
members of the w. S. c. S. and the
waitressess for the splendid cooper
alton IN making our supper a sue
cess and we are very grateful to all
those who donated so generously.
Mrs. Leon Smith and son, Donald.
were Sunday afternoon visitors OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chafinch.
Callers at the home of Mr.. ana
Mrs. J. G. LOOckerman and daugh-
ter were Mr.. Chester c. Cox, of
Dundalk, Md, Mrs. Glenna Adams.
Mrs. Arthur Cannon and daughter.
Betty Lee, Miss Katherine Richards
and Mr.. David Richards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Adams en-
tertained at dinner on Monday eve
ming, Mrs. Helen Harmon and son.
Ralph, of Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Adams
were visitors of Mrs. Roger Adams
and daughter, Pauline, of Cam
bridge, Md, on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Marvel and
son, Artie, Of near Seaford, were
visitors OF MIR and NTre T[oDDo+I,
West on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Harry Tull of fredericksburg
spent Sunday at the home of his
daughter and sOn-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth West.
Callers at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Tull on Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth West and Mr..
Harry Tull Of fredericksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth West were
callers of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Carey.
Sunday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

Mrs. Pearl Tingle and Mrs. George
j. Hearn are patients in Pen. Gen.
Hospital, Salisbury.
Everett Peterson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Peterson, is a patient
at the University of Maryland Hos
pital, Baltimore.
Charles F. Pusey, retired en-
ployee of the Penna. r. r. Co., is
patient in Johns Hopkins HOspi-
tai, Baltimore.
Mr.. George J. LOvicj, our newly
acquired manual training instruc-
tor, began his work in the Delmar.
Del, School last week. Formerly of
Newark, N. j.. he has a degree from
Upsa, a College at East Orange, n.
j., and his masters degree from
Columbia University. He replaces
William Newell, who is now a
member of the faculty at Ocean
City, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Green and
children spent the past weekend
in Washington, d. c.
Dr.. Calvin Hearn OF Baltimore.
spent the weekend with relatives
here.
Carl NJ. Stewart, asst. foreman at
Clayton for the Penna. R. r. Co.. has
Eeen transferred to De1mar where
he becomes foreman Eugene MoreI-
Il, who has held that position for
several years, has been transferred
to Port Richmond, Ind, where he
becomes engine house foreman.
William Long of Columbus. Ohio.
replaces Mr.. Stuart at the CLAYTON
post
MISS Norma Lee Parker spent the
weekend in Baltimore, as the guest
oI her college roommate, Miss Pa
lrlcia Bursell, who is attending
Strayer's Business College.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
DELMAR

The annual Homecoming al
Kings Methodist Church, 5 miles
southeast of Laurel, will be OBJ
served Sunday, October 31st, after
noon and evening. Special programs
are being prepared for both serv-
ices.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hammond
are receiving congratulations on the
arrival of a son at Pen. Gen. Hos
pital, Salisbury, Md, on October II
Mrs. Hammond was the former
Pauline Ellis, a member of the Del
mar, Del, High School faculty for
several years.
Mrs. John Livingston, Mrs. Z. E.
Gordy and Mr.. and Mrs. J. William
GOrdy are on motor trip over the
Skyline Drive.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Willis. Jr., of
Baltimore, spent the weekend here
with his mother, Mrs. w. n. Willis.
Mrs. Pearl Hearn and daughter,
Mrs. Ross Smith and Mr.. Smith,
have returned from a motor trip
thru Texas and the Southwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest POulson have
returned from a trip to Niagara
Falls and a visit with their son.
Ernest POulsOn, Jr., at Forest Hills.
n. Y.
Leon LOckerman, a student at the
University of Delaware, spent the
weekend at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Baker are
visiting their daughter. Mrs. Jack
Rawl'ns and 1t. Rawlins at Fort
Benning, Ga. From there thew will
go to New Orleans La.
Mrs. Katherine Krewatch. a grad
uate in the June class at the Del
mar, Del, School, has entered the
freshman class at the University of
Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kre-
watch accompanied her on the trim
west and spent some time in Ames
Iowa.
Mrs. Cynthia Wortel of Albu-
querque, is a guest of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ConOway, here.
Miss Mildred 'Rifenback of Long
Island, N. Y, has been visiting Miss
Evelyn Phillips and Mrs. G.. f.
Phillips.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

Midland Grange No. 81 will
meet on Monday evening. November
l. Inc meeting will be in the form
OF a Halloween celebration. with
Mrs. Doris Carmean heading the
committee on ARRANGEMENTS and
program. " =
The refreshment committee will
comprise Mrs. Lelah Holloway
James Holloway, John " Wool
terS' Cyrus P. Williams and the
Misses Barbara Belts and Hulda6
Rogers. ''N ''iO''i'
Ladies Of Midland Grange will
serve luncheon at the animal
Achievement Day program of Sus-
sex County Home Demonstration
CLUBS 70 be held in Jones Mem
oral Hall, Friday morning. begin
nlhg at ten o'clock. The committee
III charge of the luncheon includes
Mrs. Ada Pepper. Mrs. Leda ROg-
ers and Mrs. Carrie Belts.
Ever Faithful Glass No. y of
Grace Methodist Church win oh
serve the 22nd anniversary of its
organization on Monday night. No
Vember /. The class will meet in
the social hall of Grace Church and
every member is urged to attend
Mrs. Minnie Green has taught the
class since it was organized %
years ago.
Gilbert Startling Jones. editor of
Ihe Hlale Register at Laurel. was
guest speaker at the recent meet
ing Of the Georgetown Lions club.
Mr.. Jones discussed the number
ana Importance of the weekly news
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
GEORGETOWN

Organization of the Chamber of
Commerce of Georgetown was vir-
tually assured at a meeting held
IN the Lob Cabin the latter part of
last week when the bylaws were
submitted and approved with some
minor changes and temporary Off
GERS and committees chosen. James
+. Goslee, j., was elected as tenn
porary president, with Jay Stevens
chosen as temporary treasurer and
Albert Mullins as temporary sec
retary.
According to the bylaws. mem
bership in the organization will in
clude citizens of the community as
well as business and professional
people. A membership committee
was named and comprises. Donald
Wier, E. Ralph Blizzard. Theodore
Burton, 3rd, Robert Wyatt and Jack
HOugh.
The first project considered by
the newly organized Chamber of
Commerce is the Christmas light
ing and decorations for the town
and the following were named as
the committee in charge: Emerson
Keeler, Wendall d. Travis and Ce-
Gil Culver.
Discussion as to a motto or slO-
gan for the organization resulted
in decision to stage a contest in
the local school, with a prize to
be awarded for the winning slo-
gan. The contest committee is
headed by Joel Braunfeld, who will
be assisted by Albert Mullins and
John Knight.
The Chamber of Commerce has
set the second Thursday Of each
month for regular meetings.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
Lamp Post Thief Abroad

MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina IL
Up This summer resort gets
pretty quiet in winter, but they don't
take in the street lights. So the city
fathers were pretty sore when they
found somebody uprOOted and walk
ed off with half a dozen cast iron
lamp posts.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

Century Club, which will be held
Thursday afternoon, November 4,
in the club house on East Pine
street. Judge Keith. who presides
over the Juvenile Courts of Kent
ana Sussex Counties, will speak
on Juvenile Delinquency" He will
be introduced by Mrs. Anthony Ra-
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

caniellO, chairman Of the public
welfare committee of the George
town Club. The meeting is sched-
uled for two o'clock in the after
noon.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

The steel industry uses 28 raw mate
rials.
The Arizona post., 1948-11-05

Thirty-three costumes from
their own wardrobes as well as
from Redfern's were modelled be-
fore the large audience. Children's
styles were from the Little Folks
Shoppe and the Little Girls Shop
pe. Coiffeurs were by Martins S
Beauty Studio. Music accompanl-
ment was played by Mrs. Sey-
mour Schulman; narrator w S
Mrs. Joseph Diamond.
On the committee were: Mines.
Harry Berman, Hyman Epstein,
William Gittelman, l. H. Hand
maker, Irving Kipnis, Max Lu-
kacs, Lillian Marks, Leon Stein
berg and William Walker.
The Arizona post., 1948-11-05

ed. Those who have been seen
rehearsals vouch for its excel
lence.
ZBT
On Nom and Dads Day Open
House was held for parents and
aiumS with lunch, buffet dinner
and snacks after the game being
served.
The Pledges walk Out" oc-
The Arizona post., 1948-11-05
LorN Monohon

Cured last week when they took
the regular Monday dinner, the
dishes and silverware, the cook
and housemother, and held pic
mic. Members were obliged to eat
out.
ZBT is now in End place in ten
mis- and has a good chance to
make 1st. Group is working on
the Homecoming Float.
The Arizona post., 1948-11-05
0r4anizations
JEWISH READING CLUB

The group met Monday eve
ming at the home of. Mrs. ,. sum
mers, N. Jacobus. Rabbi Silver
stone led a discussion of current
events in Israel. Members read
from Sholom Aleichem. Since 1t
was the first meeting of the new
season, a social hour followed.
TAU DELTA
A buffet Halloween party was
held at the house Saturday night.
Making academic honors for last
years work were Alex Hoffman,
Ezra Began; Irv Blum received a
scholarship for this year.