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Evening star., 1948-08-12
State S Rights Party
|Centers lis Efforts on
Texas Electoral Votes
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. H.
States Rights Democrats, their
presidential campaign officially un-
der way, today concentrate their
strategy on Texas % electoral
votes.
Gov. J. Strom Thurmond of South
Carolina, who last night formally
accepted his nomination as the
'Southerners' presidential candidate,
speaks today before a Statewide
mass meeting at which Texas cam
paign strategy will be mapped.
Texas holds the South's largest
number of electoral votes, an i'm
portant block in the Il. vote, IL
State total on which Gov. Thur
mond and his vice presidential run
ming mate, Gov. Fielding Wright
OF Mississippi, plan to concentrate.
5000 Attend Rally.
Only a few hours before accepting
his nomination, Mr.. Thurmond pre-
dicted the States Rights ticket will
collect more electoral votes than
President Truman and placed the
anticipated number of votes at over
100.
It was a noisy, rebel yelling crowd
of between 5000 and 5000 that at
tended the rally last night in Hous-
toms big Sam Houston Coliseum.
1t was the city's first big political
rally in 20 years, the first since
Alfred E Smith was nominated for
President in 1928 by the National
Democratic Convention.
The Truman-Barkley ticket, as
well as Gov. Dewey, the Republican
nominee. and Henry A. Wallace, the
Progressive Party leader, took a
beating in last nights speeches.
Russian Look" Brought Here.
Gov. Thurmond labeled the three
parties as having brought 1.-The new
Russian look" to America, and told
the flag and banner waving crowd
that 1--WE sound a call for return to
constitutional government in Amer
ica."
Gov. Wright said the principle of
States rights lis the only alterna-
tive to abject subjection to the
tyranny of relationships"
The Democratic convention re-
pudiated the principles of the Demo-
cratic Party and followed a pattern
fashioned by the nominee of the
Communistic Progressive Party for
lifting the face of America and CIV
ing us the new Russian look" Gov.
Thurmond said.
How beautiful it is for such
brethren-Dewey, Truman and Wal
lace-to dwell together in unity" he
added
Four Pickets at Coliseum.
dewey is not the choice of the
Republican rank and file" the Mis-
sissippi Governor said Truman,
an acknowledged loser, certainly
does not represent organized democ-
racy. Wallace represents Russia
and its theology"
Four Progressive Party protest
pickets appeared briefly at the
Coliseum but proceedings OF the
rally were not disrupted.
Gov. Thurmond and Wright re-
ceived formal notification of their
nominations from Democratic lead
ers OF three Southern States-Ala-
bama, Mississippi and South Caro-
lina-which have named them as
the party's official standard bearers.
Former Gov. Frank Dixon of
Alabama presided and introduced
| the nominees.
Delegations from IA States were
seated on the main floor of the
auditorium.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Air Force Plane Crashes
In Kansas; 5 Die, 7 Hurt
Nv the Associated Prsss

TOPEKA, Kans., Aug. 12.-Five
men were killed and two seriously
injured today in the crash Of a
ur-engine Air Force plane two
miles southwest of the Topeka Air
base.
The craft crashed in flames
shortly after taking of.
Col. Albert F. Kalberer, COM
manding officer of the Topeka base,
said the plane was on a routine
training mission. .
Cause of the crash has not yet
been determined, Col. Kalberer said
Nine men were on the clearance
list made out before the plane took
OF, but only seven actually were on
the fight.
The two survivors were taken to
the base hospital. Names Of the
victims were withheld pending noti-
fication of their next of kin.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Dewey Maps Strategy
with BrowneII After
labs at Rival Parties
By the Associoted Press

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 12.-Gov
Thomas E. Dewey scheduled a con-
ference today with his campaign
manager, Herbert Brownell, Jr.
after tossing warm-up jabs at both
the Democrats and Henry A. Wal
lace's Progressive Party.
Mr.. Brownell is slated to arrive
from Washington for the strategy
huddle with the Republican presi-
Dental nominee. He got together
with Gov. Dewey at the New York
Governors Pawling, N. Y, farm a
week ago.
Gov. Dewey returned to Albany
Yesterday after more than five
weeks at Pawling. And he lost nc
time in breaking the comparative
political silence he maintained
there.
Pledges Positive Partnership.
The occasion was an off -the-cuf1
address to the Executive Commit
tee of the Young Republican Ma.
tional Federation. Among those
present was Philip Willkie, son OF
the late Wendell L. Willkie, the
1910 COP presidential nominee. MI
Willkie is a candidate for the Indi-
ana Legislature.
Gov. Dewey predicted victory In
November and said the election
would end 16 years lin the wilder
ness for his party. To the youth
of America he pledged "a positive
affirmative sense of partnership" In
the affairs of the party.
The Governors swipe at the DEM
ocrats came this way:
Gov. Dewey said it was the job
of the Young Republicans to keep
the party alert and youthful in
spirit. He added that even aftel
victory "the danger always is that
party once in power will degen-
crate as the Democratic Party has.
Confers With Scott.
Gov. Dewey threw dart at the
new Progressive Party, which Mr.
Wallace heads as its presidential
candidate. in urging the Young Re-
publicans to make sure that "our
party remains young in outlook
vigorous, forward-looking and, OF
course, always sound" He added:
II would use the word progressive
but that word has been corrupted
by those who do not like our coun-
try. Now it has been de-
spoiled by a group which would like
to put our country in chains along
with much of the rest of the world.
Before addressing the committee
Gov. Dewey conferred for two hours
with Representative Scott Of Penn
sylvania, chairman of the Repub'
Ilican National Committee. They
went over campaign plans and MIR
SCOTS itinerary to the West Coast
Mr.. Scott plans to confer Saturday
in Portland, Greg, with Gov
DeWey'S running mate, Gov. Ear
Warren of California. Gov. Warrer
then will fly to Albany for confer
ence Monday with Gov. Dewey.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Educators Hear Talk
AT Naval Academy
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 12.-Educators
from q nations were told yesterday
at the Naval Academy that the "role
of education is not alone the devel-
opment of the intellect"
Rear Admiral James L. Holloway
jr., superintendent of the academy
said "the development of character
and moral fiber" is as important as
training the mind.
Admiral Holloway addressed the
international educators who are at
tending a month-long seminar at
the University of Maryland. The
seminar is sponsored by the Com
mittee on International Educationa,
Reconstruction, representing 30C
American agencies, the Red Gross
and other agencies.
Reporting on the seminar, S. A
Martinsen of Petersburg, Va, and
DR.. Mary Dabney Davis of the
United States Office Of Education
said the sessions have beer
unanimous in viewing adult educa.
ton as the key to world peace.
Earlier the educators visited the
Maryland State Department of Ed
ucation in Baltimore.
/ They also were guests of Gov
Lane at Annapolis.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
MARYLAND JobIess Get
I$2O2,236 in Week
By the Assoeiofsd Pres

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. 12.-Un-
employment compensation checks in
Maryland last week totaled $202 ,236
the State Department of Employ
nent Security has reported to Gov
Lane.
This sum represented payments
on LAT claims, Chairman Russell
S. Davis said. Checks totaling $67,-
572 were paid on 112 claims for
servicemen's readjustment allow
ance.
Evening star., 1948-08-12

New Zealand has started q drive
for more cleanliness In eating places.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
FOUND.

IRISH SETTER. male. found in Fall
Church. Call CH. 4455 after 6.
PEKINGESE, brown. female. Duke st. ex.
tended. Alex, old and blind. Call Alex
$3.50.
sTERIING FLATWARE, owner identity
VI. 4939.
Evening star., 1948-08-12

Those passing the May TESTS are
Abensohn, S. s. Lippman. irving M
Barsky, Hyman j. Little John c.
BarZaIl, Leonard A. Lynch. Paul E.
Becker B. E. Margolis, Harry
Bfen Oswald NJ Meyer, william J.
Brandt, Robert r. Miller, Charles A. =
Brent. H w, jr : Minter. Victor l., jr
Buynitsky. John N. Morgan John K.
Carry, Albert J. P1var, samuel
Cohen, Ralph Lee Schaefer, John X.
Collins, Walter E. Schuler. Clarence z.
Cog, Louis O., jr. Shanker, Reuben
DaitZ, Dorothy Sllbert, victor
Fitzgerald. Morris r. Smith, Ersklne W:
Fox. Albert l. Snyder, J. Franklin
Frey, George J. SWitkes, Joseph N.
Gillespie, Robert j. Taf1ln Martin
Greenfield, Sidney Tessler, irwin
Harris, Robert E. Vause, Webster r.
Hughes, William F. Votte-o, John B.
Hudson, L. Ivan Wilder, Henry M.
Jones, George H.. jr. Wiley, Worth c.
Kesler Frank H. Willig. Roy T.
Lasnik, William Worthington, r. L.
lie Gault, John A.
The platypus has webbed feet,
duck bill, a tail like beaver, lay
eggs, but has milk for the young.
Evening star., 1948-08-12

Jamaica Havana Merida
.. Guatemala City and Mexico
City. Excursion rate Is only 1870
from Washisstes.
Cell Ysvr Travsi Agent es-
Republic 500
Hekss of3es: foS csnsseiievt Ave.
All fares subject to tax.
Evening star., 1948-04-13
Virginia Trooper Named Chief
OfFoIIs Church Police Force
Council Also Votes
For Daylight Time
If D. 6. Adopts 1t

e. H. Howe, a Virginia State
trooper for IL years, last night was
appointed chief Of the Falls Church
police force by the Town Council.
The appointment of Mr.. Howe,
who lives at 206 Gibson street, Falls
Church, is in line with recommen-
dations made after a study last
month which was prompted by criti-
cism of the department.
Mr.. Howe will serve as captain
until the town charter is amended
to permit his designation as chief.
Under the present provisions the
Mayor is chief of police.
Daylight Saving Time Voted.
Mr.. Howe said he would be un-
able to accept the position until his
resignation as a State trooper, sent
in last Friday, is accepted. He is
expected to take Office about May l
and will receive a salary of $3.50 a
month.
During his service as a trooper,
Mr.. Howe played major role in
1943 in obtaining a confession from
Thomas William Clatterbuck at
Leesburg in the Staying of A. Nor
ris Love, his wife and son and a
tenant farmer and his wife on the
Love estate. Clatterbuck died In
the electric chair for the five muir
derS.
The Council voted last night to
adopt daylight-saving time simul-
taneously with Washington. Per-
mission was granted at the recent
Virginia General Assembly session
for Arlington, Alexandria and Fair
fax to adopt daylight time if Wash
ington does.
In other actions, the council re-
fused to rezone from residential to
Evening star., 1948-04-13
BY the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, April 13.-A map
who gave s500,000 for the purpose
of finding out how and why tiny
traces of minerals affect the worlds
food values has begun the study
with Is scientists.
John Lee Pratt of Fredericksburg,
Va, who described himself as a
dirt farmer from Virginia, do
mated the fund which set the inter-
national conference on trace ele-
ments" into motion.
The trace elements" are minute
quantities of such minerals as
copper, cobalt, boron and man
ganese.
Mr.. Pratt yesterday told the con-
ference, made up of scientists from
the United States, England and
Canada, his idea for the research
came about this way:
Ten years ago his alfalfa crops
were poor and no remedy at hand
was any help. The addition Of a
small amount of boron to the soil
solved the problem.
Five years ago the Pratt cattle
herd was losing too many calves.
A visit from a Texas herdsman
brought out that an Australian tried
giving small amounts Of cobalt and
copper. Mr.. Pratt tried this and it
was successful.
Mr.. Pratt said these incidents led
Evening star., 1948-04-13
Admiral Holloway Spurs
Annapolis AirfieId Drive
BY The Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, April 13.-Rear Ad-
miral James L. Holloway, jr., has
fred another shot in the Naval
Academy's campaign for an airfield.
In a welcoming talk to the Acad-
emy Board of Visitors yesterday he
put highest priority on the "ac-
QUESTION and development of first
rate airfield" where midshipmen
can receive aviation training.
The House Armed Services Com
mittee has approved a $4,000, 900
appropriation for a field at Sandy
Point, but residents of the area
have not relaxed their opposition.
The academy superintendent de-
clared a field is only one OF several
pressing needs.
The number of middies at Annap-
oils is due to increase shortly, he
said, and present facilities will be
inadequate.
The Bureau of Naval Personnel,
Admiral Holloway told the board,
estimates Academy enrolment will
level off, at slightly more than $500
midshipmen.. This would insure
that about half of future career
officers will be academy graduates.
At the same time the Navy places
the capacity of Bancroft Hall, the
dormitory in which all midshipmen
live, at $500 men. The current en-
rollment is $500. Admiral Holloway
said the middies are being housed
"by efficient utilization Of available
spaces"
Evening star., 1948-04-13
Bethesda Woman Wins
500 in Jingle Contest

A Bethesda woman who is editor
of the medical research publications
at the Medical Center has been
awarded 500 as one of 233 winners
in the Upton Noodle Soup Jingle
Contest.
This is the second time in her life
that Mrs. Arthur Reed Gilchrist. Al
OF 4612 Windsor lane, has won 500
prize. She was l3 the first time
she was judged top winner in pub
fishing company contest for draw
ing her idea of Hades.
Mrs. Gilchrist has won other
smaller prizes, such as bicycle.
Last January she was named top
winner in Chicago newspaper
recipe contest. Mrs. Gilchrist simply
translated into English Portuguese
recipe she found in Brazil and sent
it off to the paper.
Mrs. Gilchrist, who is known as
Aunt Maurine" at the Naval Center
YESTERDAY received the 500 check
from L. L. Floyd, District manager
of the LiptOn firm.
Evening star., 1948-04-13
Maryland U. Program Set
For RELIGIOUS Emphasis Day

Student participation in interde-
nominational services will high light
religious emphasis day at the Uni
versity of Maryland Thursday.
Theme of the all-day program,
which will start with early-morn-
ing Catholic and Protestant church
services, will be, Give Us This
Day." it was announced by the Stu
dent Religious Council of the uni
versity.
Catholic mass will be celebrated
at 6:45 am, with Protestant de-
votions slated from to 7:30 am.
Church music will be played from
Morrill, Hall on the College Park
campus during the 10-minute in
.ervals between all classes.
Norman j. o. Maxim, the Aus
tralian Ambassador. will speak in
the university theater at pm. on
The Real Meaning of Greatness. "
A military retreat program is
scheduled for 4::30 pm. Religious
emphasis day activities will be con-
cluded with an all-campus sing
from 6:15 to 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1948-04-13
$5OO,O0O Fund Donor Joins
Scientists in Trace Research

to the belief that study OF trace
elements might have beneficial ef-
feet upon soil. plants, animals ana
men all over the world.
The money for the study is known
as the Pratt-McCollum fund. DR.. A.
v, McCollum of the Johns Hopkins
University is a nutrition authority
and the discoverer of vitamins A
and B.
The meeting at Johns Hopkins
continues today. President Isaiah
Bowman of the university told the
group that he hoped the scientists
would feel that what develops from
the sessions will be continuing
partnership.
Before the conference were these
questions:
Why do trace elements behave
as they do? Where are the most
likely areas of experimentation?
What are the best lines of attack
in the study? Who could be named
as a full-time director of the
project?
DR.. T. Wallace Of the Long Ash
ton Research Laboratory, Bristol,
England, expressed the belief the
best line of attack would be through
biochemistry.
As for areas to be studied, they
are many, said Dr.. Wallace, but he
noted there are large sections OF
copper deficiencies in Northern Eu-
rope.
Evening star., 1948-04-13
Tuck Delays Action
On Special Election
By the Asseeioied Press

RICHMOND. Va. April 13.-Gov.
Tuck refused yesterday to commit
himself on whether he will call a
special election before November in
the 9Th congressional district.
The election would be held to fill
the vacancy in the House OF Rep
resentatives occurring next week
when J. Lindsay Almond. jr, takes
the oath of Office as attorney general
of Virginia.
Gov. Tuck said he had received no
requests from persons in the district
for special election. 1t appeared
that he would not act to call an
election soon unless strong demand
developed within the district.
Indications were that the special
election will be called in November,
and the person elected to the House
then would fill out Mr.. Almonds S
term, which expires in January, 1949,
and also be the choice for the reg
ular two-year term which follows.
Mayor Clarence G. Burton OF
Lynchburg. the only Democratic
Party candidate who has announced
for the 9Th district post, paid his
$3.50 qualifying fee yesterday for the
August Democratic primary.
Another qualifying fee for the
primaries was received yesterday by
State Treasurer Jesse w. Dillon,
from Representative Abbitt Of the
4th district.
Four other primary fees previous
ly had been paid by Representative
Bland, 1st district; Representative
Stanley, 5th; Representative Har-
rison of the 7th and Representative
Hardy of the I'd. The deadline for
qualifying for the primaries is May 5
Evening star., 1948-04-13
Silver Spring Jayeees
To Seek Public Pool

The Silver Spring. Junior Chamber
Of Commerce last might voted to
work for construction of a public
swimming pool as its major project
for the year.
The group will seek to have the
pool built on the former Nolte tract
west of Dale drive at Easley street,
recently acquired by the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
Edward L. Foster Is chairman Of
the committee which will push plans
for the project.
A proposal to sponsor a cleanup
campaign to coincide with the OPEN
ing of the Georgia avenue viaduct
late this summer also was approved.
Plans were completed for a charter
night banquet and dance at 7 pm.
April % at the Indian Spring Coun-
try Club. The charter will be pre-
sented by John E. Jacobs of Sails
bury. president of the Maryland
State Junior Chamber OF Commerce.
Representative Kelly. Democrat.
of Pennsylvania spoke on his recent
tour of Europe
Evening star., 1948-04-13
Boy Scouts 10 Hold Court
In BIadensburq Friday

The Southern Maryland District
Boy Scouts will hold its first court
of honor ceremonies of the year to
make presentation of scouting
awards at pm. Friday in the
Bladensburg Elementary School
auditorium.
Feature of the program will in
clude the presentation of scoutings
highest award, the Eagle Badge, TO
Edward Kelly, II. af 3110 Webster
street. Mount Rainier. The award
will be presented by William M.
Werber, chairman of the district.
About so other awards will be
presented, according to Carl Hide
brand. field executive of the South
ern Maryland district, Movies de-
picting scenes of the Camp Theo-
dore Roosevelt. Boy Scout camp,
near Chesapeake Beach, Nd, will
be shown.
Evening star., 1948-04-13
Bethesda Man Cleared
In Lottery Raid Case

Lottery charges against Bethes-
da man were dismissed yesterday in
the Bethesda police court when
Judge Warren Browning ruled the
defendant was illegally arrested and
searched.
James GLADDEN., As, colored, 13
Hawkins avenue, Bethesda, went
free after a Montgomery County
detective testified that GLADDEN.
walked into a raid. He was arrested
without a warrant and searched
Judge Browning decreed that evil
dence obtained during the search
could not be used to establish the
legality of the arrest.
A hearing for Frank Williams, So
colored, on similar charges, was
continued until Monday.
Seven other men. all colored, were
arrested in the raid March in a
Bradley boulevard apartment devel-
opment where they we're janitors
Five pleaded guilty to possessing
numbers tickets and were fined $40
plus $3.50 court costs, each. One
previously had forfeited collateral OF
s25. Charges against the seventh
man were dropped.
Evening star., 1948-04-13

general business a lot at POI Hill
wood avenue on recommendation
of the Planning Commission: took
under advisement recommendations
for re-routing traffic and parking
restrictions made by the recently
created Safety Committee. and ap-
pointed a committee composed of
Councilmen Walter Follin. j. c.
McRae and Town Manager Roy
Dunn to investigate the sidewalk
situation on Lee Highway. April Is
OF May Is was designated cleanup
month" and the charge for install
lation of new water meters was
raised from $45 to SOS.
Several delegations of citizens in
cluding groups from North Green
way Downs and West street urged
the council to build sidewalks on Lee
Highway and on West street south
of Broad street. The committees
were told that the town had no
money to do this at present.
Evening star., 1948-04-13
CisseI. Saxon Posi- Auxiliary
To Sponsor Celebration

DR.. Roy Tasco Davis, Maryland
State Senator and former ambas-
sador to Costa Rica and the Do
minlcan Republic. will be the
principal speaker at -Ameri-
can Day celebration at $50 pm
tomorrow at the Montgomery
Blair High School, Silver Spring
under the auspices of Cissel-Saxon
Unit No. II American Legion
Auxiliary.
DR.. Davis is director Of Inter-
American Educational Services.
Other speakers will be Miss Luisa
Vidal, an attache of the Argentine
Embassy; Mrs. A. Isaac Mervis, de-
partment chairman of Pan-Amer-
ican studies. American Legion
Auxiliary, and Mrs. T. Frank Lynch
department president.
The program will include South
American music by the Blair school
band.
Following the program recep-
ton will be held at the American
Legion Post home on Sligo avenue
Evening star., 1948-04-13
Prince Georges Kiwonis
To Dine Thursday

The Prince Georges County XII
wants Club will hold its 14th an
nual charter night program Thurs
day, with a dinner-dance at tho
Prince Georges Golf and Country
Club, Landover.
Principal speaker will be w. Alvie
Barksdale, governor Of the Capital
Kiwanis District. Perry o. Wilkin-
son of Hyattsville, a member Of the
county's legislative delegation, will
be master OF ceremonies
Evening star., 1948-04-13
Policeman Klaus Sues
To Void Discharge Off
Alexandra Force

An Alexandria policeman who was
fired last October has asked the
Alexandria Corporation Court to de-
clare his discharge void and order
him recognized as still member
Of the force.
Fred L. Klaus. who was a police
man for 10 years, technically,
named City Manager Nicholas A.
Colasanto as defendant in the suit.
He claims that Joseph M. Pancoast,
present city attorney who was act
ing as city manager at the time Of
the discharge, was without authority
20 fire him.
Mr.. Klaus, 43, was dismissed after
a hearing on several charges before
Mr.. Pancoast, Police Maj. Edgar
Sims and other police officers. He
was charged with conduct unbecom-
ing an officer in connection with a
party he attended to which police
were summoned several times by
neighbors, and also with wearing his
uniform while he was off duty.
Maj. Sims said Mr.. Klaus was given
time to resign after the hearing,
and when he did not do so was dis
charged. Maj. Sims said Mr.. Klaus
past record as policeman also was
considered at the time of dismissal.
The discharged policeman asks in
his suit that the attempted dis
charge of him by Mr.. Pancoast "un.
der what he claimed to be authority
Of the city manager be declared
void. He contends Mr.. Pancoast
was not city manager because he
had never taken the oath of Office
and was not bonded, as required by
law. He also states that at that
time Mr.. Pancoast was the duly
elected and qualified" city attorney
and therefore could not also be the
city manager.
Mr.. Pancoast. appointed tenn
porary city manager by the City
Council after the resignation of Carl
BudWesky last August, served until
the appointment of Mr.. Colasanto
in November.
No date has been set for hearing
of the suit.