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Evening star., 1948-03-08
)Gossett Terms Lobby
For Admitting DPS
Best Financed in i. ).

Representative Gossett, Democrat
of Texas, asserted today that pend
ing legislation for admission OF
displaced persons to this country
is being promoted by "the best
organized and the best financed
lobby in my memory"
Mr.. Gossett, who vigorously op-
posed the legislation, addressed the
District Society, Daughters Of the
American Revolution, at the opening
business session of its annual State
conference in Memorial Continental
Hall.
The speaker was applauded when
he declared "all questions of i'm
migration and displaced persons
should be measured by the yard
stick of what is best for the United
States"
Liability Proved, He Says.
Declaring Americans have been
"misled" into believing that the
only solution to the problem of the
D. P.'s. is to bring them into this
country, he pointed out that France
South America and Australia are all
seeking immigrants. "The fact that
these people will not go home, will
assume no risks or responsibilities
in their homelands, will not GO
where workers are needed is abun-
dant proof of their liability to us,
he added.
Mr.. Gossett also criticized the
operation of American camps for
displaced persons, declaring that
some of the worst black marketeer-
ing in Europe" has been carried out
at the camps. He charged that many
persons have registered at one camp,
acquired such articles as food,
blankets and clothing, and then sold
these articles on the black market
Then they have changed their
names, gone to other camps and re-
peated the performance" he de-
clared.
Mrs. Wilfred j. Clearman, State
regent of the District OAR, also
made her report at this mornings
Officials Extend Greetings.
Those who extended greetings to
the conference included Mrs. VIII
liam H. Pouch, honorary president
general, and Mrs. Rex Hays
Rhoades, treasurer general of the
national OAR Society; Frank B.
Steele, recording secretary general
of the Sons of the American Revo-
luton; Mrs. Donald B. Adams,
national president of the Children
of the American Revolution; w. I.
Ridgely Chapline, president OF the
District Society, Sons of the Revo-
luton, and Mrs. Ray E. Brown,
president of the District Society,
Children of the American Revolu-
ton.
The conference was formally
opened yesterday with memorial
service for members who died in
the last year. The concluding ses-
sion will be banquet tomorrow
night.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Indictments Name 7
In Attacks on Women,
One at Catholic u.

The grand jury today indicted
Raymond Lynn, %, colored, of Seat
Pleasant, Md, on a charge of as
sault with intent to commit rape
involving 21-year-old woman on
the Catholic University campus
early on the evening of February 20.
Also indicted was George M
Farar, 80, colored, 4600 block of
Ames street NE, charged with as
sault with intent to commit rape
in cases involving two colored
women, one of whom he allegedly
followed after getting off a street.
car.
The indictments were among 80
returned before Justice Richmond
B. Keech in District Court.
Walter Hill, Al, colored, first block
of Fenton street NE, was charged
with stealing $423 belonging to the
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church,
from the trunk of the churchs
treasurer, Yancy Dean, HOO block OF
Girard street NV. Police quoted
Hill as saying he would like to be
given a chance to pay the money
back and join the church.
Francis L. Brown, 18, colored, of
the 1400 block of D street Sc, was
named in three indictments accusing
him Of breaking into and stealing
from apartments. One Indictment
charged him with having entered
the same apartment twice.
Two men were accused of taking
liquor and cigarettes valued at more
than $1,000 from a store in the TOO
block of Fifteenth street NE. They
are Joseph v. Bell, %, and Leo
Simms, %, both colored, of the 1900
block of Wiley court NV.
Three sailors were charged with
assaulting a man with intent to rob
him. They are Sam T. Henley, jr.,
18; Roy E. Boring, %, and Charles
E. Stephenson, %, all of the Naval
Gun Factory.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Casually Insurance
Regulation for D. {.
Studied by Senators

A House passed bill to regulate
casualty insurance was debated
today at hearing before Senate
District Subcommittee.
Senator Cain, Republican, of
Washington, conducted the session,
announced afterwards the record
would be held open for further
statements to be filed by the opposi-
ton.
The measure is designed to bring
the District insurance code into line
with Supreme Court decision.
Legislation Explained.
Albert F.. Jordan, District super
intendent of insurance, in approx
ing the bill, explained the legisla-
tion was considered necessary as an
outgrowth of a Supreme Court de-
cision several years ago in the case
of the Southeastern Underwriters
Association. The court held in
surance interstate commerce SUBJ
ject to antitrust statutes.
To delay the application Of the
antitrust laws to casualty insur-
ance in the District, Congress estab-
lished a moratorium preventing
action until July this year.
The pending bill, Mr.. Jordan ex-
planned, would set up new legisla-
tion to regulate insurance here after
July i.
Measure Amended.
The measure also was approved
with some suggestions for clarifying
amendments, by Assistant Corpora
tion Counsel Lloyd Harrison; How
ard M. Startling, manager of the
Washington Office of the Association
of Casualty and Surety Companies;
Representative Ploeser, Republican,
of Missouri, and Robert B. Ely, III,
assistant counsel of the Indemnity
Insurance Co. of North America.
A. B. Gruhn of Chicago, general
manager of the American Mutual
Alliance Co., said he feared this
bill might set up unfair discrimi-
nation of rates between classes of
risks and would not be adequate
to meet the situation July l, when
the antitrust laws become effective
on insurance as interstate commerce.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Methodists Plan Pageant
Showing InterruciuI Life

More than 200 persons will take
part in an interracial pageant de-
picting life in an apartment house
where both white and colored people
live, the Rev. Robert Moten Will
lams, pastor of Asbury Methodist
Church, announced today. The
pageant will be held at 8 pm. next
Sunday at the church, Eleventh and
K streets NV.
The pageant will portray life in an
apartment house in the 1900 block
of r street NV, where seven units
are occupied by colored families
and 20 units by white families. The
house is owned by Asbury Methodist
Church.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
A., B. & W. Fare Boost
Hearing Is Delayed

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today postponed from
March 10, to April 49, hearing on
proposed fare increases on Alex
andria, Bancroft & Washington
Transit Co. buses.
The ICC has held up inaugu-
ration of new fare rates, including
elimination of tokens in the present
l5-cent zone between Washington
and Alexandria, until after a hear
ing.
Evening star., 1948-03-08

war and the rehabilitation of the
wounded.
in accepting the appointment,
Mrs. Boyce said wartime advances
in surgery and physical medicine are
brought within the reach of the
millions of physically handicapped
by groups such as the society she
has joined.
Before joining the WAC in 1912,
Mrs. Boyce was chief of the in
surance section of the Rural Elec-
trification Administration. She served
as WAC director from July, 1945, to
last March and received the Legion
of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster.
She now makes her home in New
York.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Hearing to0pen
March 80 on
District Budget
Horon Planning Cuts;
Additional Revenue Is
Assumed, He Says

Chairman Horan of the Dis
trict Subcommittee of the House
Appropriations Committee to-
day scheduled hearings on the
record breaking city budget to
start March 80. He said every
effort would be made to find all
possible economies.
He told reporters he agreed the
request for s101 100000 should be
cut to necessities" but added that
I'VE are assuming there will be an
increase in District revenues"
An ardent advocate of general
sales tax, such as proposed by the
Commissioners to raise approxi-
mately $6,000,000 needed to balance
the budget next year. Mr. Koran
had reference to tax proposals to be
considered at legislative committee
sessions beginning March 18. These
will be conducted jointly by the
fiscal subcommittee Of the House
and Senate District Committees.
To Study Health Problems.
Representative Bates. Republic
can of Massachusetts,, who heads
the fiscal subcommittee of the
House District Committee, said Sat-
urday he felt the budget total
should be determined before the
Congress acts on new tax bills. Mr..
Horan took the position today that
the appropriations subcommittee
had the job of determining the
city's funds needs.
Mr.. Horan said his subcommittee
planned to give particular attention
to the Districts public health prob
lens, including the operation Of
hospitals and those that receive or
are asking District payments for
charity services.
Another subject will be funds
needed to care for tuberculosis pa
tients discovered by the city-wide
chest X-ray program.
Miller to Outline Surveys.
| MI. 11Ul dll SdlO llC P4dIAlCO W
invite Chairman Miller of the
Health and Education Subcommittee
of the House District Committee to
outline the results of his surveys
of the grounds and buildings of the
city's welfare agencies These in
clude large tracts in Maryland, some
of which are not being used. This
may be the appropriate time, Mr..
Koran said, for the District to liqui-
date some of these land holdings.
Private citizens, he added, will be
given an opportunity to testify after
the subcommittee concludes its ex-
ecutive hearings for Government
officials.
| Plans for the sessions were dis
cussed today at a conference be-
tween Mr.. Horan, his staff and Wall
| ter L. Fowler and William G. Wild
ing, the District budget officer and
his deputy. The clerk of the Horan
committee this year will be J. Howe,
who has been serving the Appro-
pria tions Committee as an investi-
4 gator.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Virginia Warns
Restaurants on
Big Beer Sales
ABC Says Licenses
May Be Denied if too
Little Food is Sold

Virginia restaurant proprietors
who sell more beer and wine than
food have been warned by the Vir-
ginia Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board that they may lose their
licenses.
John p. Mclaughlin, secretary of
the board, disclosed today that copies
of the warning have been sent to
throughout the State.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said he is not
able to estimate how many mer-
chants may be affected. He ex-
planned the boards action was
merely a cracking down. of an
existing policy.
Inspectors Are Instructed.
1.-THE board feels that many places
which started out as restaurants
when they first were granted off
sale licenses have deteriorated to
saloons" Mr.. Mclaughlin explained.
He said the board had instructed
throughout the State, in
cluding those at the Northern Vir-
ginia Office in Alexandria, to find
out which restaurants are selling
on the premises more alcoholic bev-
erages than food. The ruling does
not include off-sale of beer and
wines.
The dealers have been placed
on notice that unless they are SELL
ing more food than beer or wine,
they probably will not have their
licenses renewed this year, Mr.. Nc
Laughlin said. The deadline for
renewal of licenses is June 80, al
though the board probably will be-
gin considering applications for re-
newals in April or May, Mr.. Nc
Laughlin added.
Beverage Sale Incidental.
"It has always been the policy
of the board that the sale of al
coholic beverages is incidental to
other business at an establishment" ?"
the board secretary emphasized.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said eating es-
tablishments with on-sale licenses
were expected to sell at least so
per cent more food than beer. "Of
course, there necessarily will be
exceptions to meet peculiar situa-
tions in some parts of the State" he
said and added that each case would
be considered on its individual
merits.
ABC Inspector w. w. Duncan,
ir., at the Northern Virginia Office
in Alexandria, said he expects to
receive his letter of instruction this
week,
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Case Against Dr.. Peckham
May Be Completed Today

The prosecution expected to rest
its case today in the trial OF DR..
Henry L. Peckham, jr., Southeast
Washington physician, on abortion
charges.
DR.. Peckham is accused of having
Illegally treated Mrs. Edith Stotrle-
myer here in January, 1947. She
now lives in st. Paul, MINI.
The prosecution has received sew
eral setbacks since the trial began
last week. One of the principal
blows was when Mrs. Stottlemyer
testified that the man who treated
her was not in the courtroom. DR..
Peckham was seated at the trial
table at that time.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Trumon Names La Rogue
1osHome Loon Board
By she Assoeioted Press

oscar Kent La Rogue OF winston
Salem, N. c., was nominated tooay
to be a member of the Home Loan
Bank Board.
President Truman named Mr.. La
Rooue to a vacancy for term explr-
ING June 80. 1949. It is subject to
Senate confirmation.
Mr.. La Rogue is president OF the
Federal Home Loan Bank at Wins
ton Salem.
Mr.. Truman nominated Herman
E. Moore of Illinois for reappoint-
ment as Judge Of the District Court
of the Virgin Islands.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Women Democrats 10 Map
Drive 10 REGISTER Voters

The United Democratic Women's
Clubs of Southern Maryland will
meet in the American Legion Club
house at Cheverly at 8 pm. tomor-
row to map plans for campaign to
remind new voters that Statewide
registration will be held between 9
am. and pm. April n.
For Prince Georges voters, special
registrations will be held from 4 to
9 pm. March 10 and % at the Upper
Marlboro Courthouse in addition to
the April 81 schedule.
Mrs. Betty Tayman. Southern
Maryland chairman of the UDWC,
reminded prospective voters that
they must bring their declarations
of intentions with them when they
apolv for registration.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
AVG to Get Housing Report

A report on the veterans housing
conference held here last week will
be presented at a meeting of the
Evans F. Carlson Chapter of the
American Veterans Committee at 8
pm. tomorrow at the Petworth Lii
brary, Georgia avenue and Upshur
street NV. Robert Carter, AVG
! veterans director, will speak.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Civ Heads Back Barrett
In Plea for More Police

The Commissioners are behind
Police Supt. Robert j. Barretts re-
quest for more than 200 additional
policemen for the Metropolitan force,
District Building spokesman said
today. He added that the city heads
had included $609, ,554 for new police
men in the 1949 budget.
Maj. Barrett last week released a
statistical survey showing the force
was below strength and justifying
the additional personnel.
In his survey Maj. Barrett stressed
the Importance of foot policemen.
In addition to seeking approprla-
ton for POT new policemen, the
Commissioners asked money for 80
civilian clerical workers for the
force, who would release additional
policemen from desk jobs.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Three-Legged Calf
Is Doing Fine at
Mt. Jackson Farm

Special Dispatch 10 The Stof
MOUNT JACKSON, Va,
Mar. "a hree-legged calf is
doing fine" on the farm of
Luther L. Tusing, four miles
west of here.
The calf, normal except for a
missing front leg, was born Fri
day, February 13, Mr.. Tusing
said. 1t runs, jumps, and kicks,
just like any other calf, he
added.
Evening star., 1948-03-08

Society Tor Grip
pl e d Children
and Adults, the
soci e ty a n =
nounced today.
AS WAC staff
director of the
N or tn African
and Mediterran-
can Theaters of
Op e r a t i on in
1943 and 1914,
t h e soci e t y
poin t e d ou t,
Mrs. Boyce had
m a n y chances
to see the Grip
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Naomi Chapter PIons Party

The Naomi Chapter, order of the
Eastern Star, will entertain men,
bers of the Masonic Lodge and their
wives at a party Wednesday night
in the Masonic Hall, Bethesda.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Mrs. Boyee, Ex-WAC Head,
Gets Post to Aid Cripp!es

Mrs. Westray Battle Boyce, former
director of the Women's Army
Corps, has been appointed national
field representative of the National
Evening star., 1948-03-08

CHENNAULT AND WIFE ARRIvE-Maj Gen
Claire L. Chennault, retired, and his young
Chinese wife arrived in Washington early to-
day. The general will testify before the House
Foreign Affairs Committee on American aid for
China. -AP Photo.
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Rockville NeAa4--Social 11e,,s4

Switzerland. Mr.. Albert, who is
with the Foreign Service of the
State Department, expects to be
abroad two years. M. and Mrs.
F. Bache Albert will motor to New
York with their son.
Mrs. Maude Wilson returned on
Sunday to Strasburg, Va, after a
visit of several weeks here with
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. w. Valentine Wilson.
Mrs. May Withrow of Richmond,
Va, has been recent guest of her
cousin Mrs. Theodore Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Mackey
who have purchased a home on
Monroe Street expect to move into
it around March LIST. They are
now living, with their two chill
dren, on Great Falls Road.
Clifton Veirs, Jr., is on a vaca-
ton trip to Orlando, Fla.
A. F. Prescott III is in Balti-
more this week on a business trip.
Frank Williams, Jr., and Miss
Alice Williams returned to Balti-
more on Monday after having
spent part of the week at their
home here.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15
ROCKCREST
Mrs. Ruth E. Hayes
Rockville 3529

A stork shower was given in
honor of Mrs. Herman Adams at
the home of Mrs. w. P. Campbell
of Agnew Drive. Among the Is
guests present there were Mrs.
George Hinkle, Mrs. Nelson Julian,
Mrs. Lester Myers, Mrs. Howard
Guy, Mrs. Richard Bransom, Mrs.
t. Hawkes., Miss Livingston, Mrs.
Mary Lou Hegeman and Mrs. Up
ton Curtis. The group presented
Mrs. Adams with a bathinette for
the use of the little stranger, which
will be Mrs. Adams third child.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Diehl, for
merly of Debeck Drive, entertained
1t. Comdr. and Mrs. F. w. Cham
bers, Jr., in their new home in
Silver Spring, Md.
1t. Roy Brooks of Crawford
Drive is entertaining his brother,
Mr.. Howard Brooks of Georgia,
who is returning now to Georgia
from business trip to New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Conrad are
entertaining Mrs. Conrad's nephew
Mr.. James Emans, of New York
City.
Mr.. Frank Reamer of Crawford
Drive left last Saturday for Win
terhaven, Fla, to spend several
weeks with his mother, Mrs. Norah
Reamer, and her family. Mrs.
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Reamer's mother, Mrs. Mary Mar
tin of Harrisburg, Pa, is spending
some time with her daughter.
A Junior Teen Age Club of
Rockcrest was organized with Miss
10 Claire Gwinn as advisor. Mr..
David Campbell is the new presi-
dent and any boy or girl from 9 to
13 wno is interested in joining can
get in touch with Miss Gwinn at
Rockville 2036 or Mr.. Campbell at
Rockville 1864.
A new arrival in Rockcrest ar
rived at his destination last Christ
mas Eve. A son, Patrick, was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. William Read of
Agnew Drive at Washington SAM
tsrium.
Mrs. Jack Dalton entertained her
weekly bridge club last Monday
night. Among those present were
Mrs. F. w. Chambers, Jr., Mrs.
Jack Oyler, and. Mrs. Byron Nc
Closky.
DR.. and Mrs. Pearson of Debeck
Drive are moving to Boston, Mass,
where they have purchased a new
home. DR.. Pearson was recently
discharged from the Navy.
Major Jack O'Niel of Debeck
Drive is spending several weeks in
California on business trip.
The Teen Ayers held their regu-
lar meeting last Wednesday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Frank
Reamer on Crawford Drive.
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Mrs. Nicholas Brewer
Rockville
Phone 2432

Vickie d. SAT, formerly of Min
nesota who has made her home
with Mary Ellen and Raymond
Gossard and Roy Etchison, has re-
sdrned home to Minneapolis for a
visit. Miss SAT- plans to return in
March.
William B. Abe.t will leave
Tuesday for New York City. From
there he will said on Wednesday
aboard the SIS America for Bern,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15

WHOUSE TRAILER with extra
bathroom and shower, 8 x IL x \
laundry tubs, oil heat, cleo. re-
frig., $500; also l speed boat, 2
cupboard motors with trailer and
bitches for car, life savers and
new parts for motor, $500, Must
sell at once, moving to Calf.
Can be seen at Mr.. Philip Reeds,
Anderson Ave. Tel. Rockville
2971. tfc aH 1898
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Coming Events

January II - BAKE SALE at
Lynn's Drug Store, Gathers
burg. beginning at 10 A. M.
Benefit of Young Adult Class,
Grace Church.
February 5-Waffles and Sausage
supper, served by the men Of
st. Johns Church at Sherwood
High School. 4:30 to 800 p. M.
800.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15

~OPPORTUNITY, entire con-
tents antique and secondhand
shop, merchandise ready for re-
sale. Bulk will make you money.
Transportation easily arranged.
Open for offer. Write Box PIP
M, Rockville, Md, 1885
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15

~ APPLES-Will have plenty of
fine apples through December
and January in our cold storage.
Sales now only on Saturday and
Sunday afternoons from l to 4
P. M or by appointment. Will
ton Farm Orchards, st. Johns
Lane, Ellicott City, Md. PHI
Ellicott City 434. T-2-5-4o
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15

sE19s4 CHEVROLET Sedan.
good rubber, motor good, as is
5000, or best offer. Phone Rock
vile 1896, 8 A. M. to 4:3O P. M.
1888
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15
FOR SALE =

WSLABS - Average truck load
in mill run length, $1,000; sawed
in stove lengths, $500 per cord;
seasoned oak and poplar with
some hickory and gum. (No de-
livery.) Berlage Farm, / " miles
from Olney on Olney Laytons-
vile Pike. 1749
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15
FOR RENT
~ROOM FOR RENT, man pre-
ferred. 401 Anderson Avenue.
Phone Rockville 2946. 1873

FURNISHED
APT, 2 bedrooms, living room,
kitchen, pvt. bath, electricity,
water, gas and heat, bed linens
and dishes if desired. Porch,
shady lawn, garage. Pvt. en-
trance to persons employed. To
adults who will appreciate and
take care of nice apt. in quiet
neighborhood. Can occupy Feb.
l. E. A. Hoopengardner, corner
Chestnut St. and Diamond Ave-,
Gaithersburg, Md. 1881
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15

- CERAMICA CLASSES for
beginners and advance students.
.Six-week period beginning Jan.
II and %, morning, afternoon
and night classes. Centre Hobby
Shop, Bethesda, Md. Tel. Oliver
Plat. 1891
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15

% RELIABLE LADY will sit
with babies or old folks or re-
lieve nurse-day time hours 9
to 4:30, evenings, Tuesday and
Saturday. Tel. Rockville 229O,
evenings 1886. 1890
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15
= FOR SALE :

H1947 FRAZER, So, 10000, fully
equipped, cost $2,700.00, under
400 miles. 1947 De Soto, Spas
senger convertible coupe, fully
equipped, 1000 miles, $2,800.00
or best offer. must sell one, can
only drive one. Charles j. La
tona, Diamond Ave-, Gathers
burg, Md. Tel. 274. 1878
1878
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15

EPIGS, fine healthy stock, avail
able now and through December
and January. Wilton Farm Or
chards, st. Johns Lane, Ellicott
City,, Md. Phone Ellicott City
434. T-2-5-48
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15

~SPECIAL REDUCED PRICES
For one week only: Mercury
cupboard motors; thermo jugs;
creels; % rifles; baseball gloves
and bats; duck decoys and toys.
Charley's Sport & Repair Shop,
40 West Montgomery Avenue,
Rockville, Md. 1911
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15

~47 TWO TON INTERNA-
TIONAL, 2 speed rear, stake
body. Radio, heater, fog lights
and booster brakes, low mileage,
clean and in good condition. Tel.
Rockville 1851. 1904
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15

- STRAW. G. d. Holden, Clarks-
burg, Md. Tel. Gaithersburg
585-W-4. 1908