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Evening star., 1948-08-27
Arlington Policemen Seize
z Prison Camp Fuqitiyes

Two escaped prisoners from q
camp near Richmond we're In GUS
tody today because of the alertness
OF a pair of Arlington policemen.
Policemen Russell L. Runyon and
Robert T. Rosson were cruising in
the 1900 block of Route / at $40
am. when they saw a car with q
low numbered Virginia tag whose
colored occupants aroused the sus-
picions Of the policemen.
They halted the car and found
the two men still clad In brown
prison clothes. The men said they
had escaped from State Prison
Camp No. 80 near Richmond, and
admitted they had stolen the car
in Richmond.
They were identified by police a.
Ernest Waddell. jr., %, and Elwood
Davis, 81. They were charged with
escaping and held for State au-
thorities. ..-s
Evening star., 1948-08-27
by the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 27.-Sev-
erai leads" have been offered by
interested citizens in the pending
search for vanished Virginia docu-
ments, according to Attorney Gen.
eral j. Lindsay Almond, jr.
Generally, correspondents have
been offering helpful information on
ofhcial documents of the Common
wealth of Virginia they have OBJ
served In out-of-State institutions
or in dealers hands. Mr.. Almond
said he would be grateful for any
assistance along this line.
Among letters relative to the docu.
Evening star., 1948-08-27
EIkton Fireworks Plant
Blast Injuries -Four
By fhe Assoeioied Pres,

ELKTON, Md, Aug. 27.-An ex-
plosion at the Columbia Manufac-
turing Co. yesterday wrecked a
powder mixing .building and caused
injuries to four men. The COM
pany makes fireworks.
Hospitalized with burns and
bruises were George Jenkins, 26, of
near Elkton and Herbert Pugh, 81,
Of Elkton. The two others were
treated at hospital and released.
One worker said he believed the
explosion might have been caused
by spontaneous combustion, but
there was not immediate, official ex-
PLANTATION.
Evening star., 1948-08-27
Three Stricken
ByPo|io Here;
Total NOVEL,
Two District Children,
Alexandra GirI, ~,
Admitted to Hospitals

The District Health Department
today reported three new cases of
infantile paralysis. bringing the total
number diagnosed here so far this
year to 81, of which 40 are District
victims.
i. The new victims were listed as
a 15-year-old boy of the 400 block
Of New Jersey avenue Sc, ad-
mitted to Gallinger Hospital last
Saturday, IL -year-old girl of the
2200 block Of Valley circle, Alex
andria, taken to Children's Hospital
yesterday, and 10-year-old District
girl who is at home.
Navy Flies Victim Here.
Yesterday, the Navy flew a Is
year-old polio victim from Norfolk
to recuperate in Providence Hospital
here near his family and friends.
The boy is Robert j. Woods, $40
Varnum street NV, who was met
at the Anacostia Naval Air Station
by his mother, Mrs. Mary A. Woods,
and his sisters, Miriam, 13, and Mrs.
Frances Gale.
Robert was accompanied to
Providence Hospital in an ambu-
lance by his mother and the Rev.
Louis w. Albert of st. Gabriel,s
Church.
Stricken on Visit.
The Gonzaga High School student
was stricken August Is while visit
ing his half brother, Dennis Yer.
million, a chief petty officer.
The Navy arranged the flight here
after airlines reported they we're
unable to accommodate the boy as a
streteher patient.
The State Health Department In
Virginia yesterday reported four new
cases, including a 31-year -old Fair
fax County woman and an 49,
month-old Alexandria girl
The States 1948 total now stands
at 242. Polio now shows a down.
ward trend, the officials noted. The
disease has reached into 56 of Vir-
sinia's 100 counties and into all its
major cities.
Evening star., 1948-08-27
Mrs. Phillips 10 Direct
VIRGINIA Recreation Survey
SpeciaI Dispatch 10 The S.ar

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Aug.
27.-Mrs. Ruth Phillips of Arlington
has been appointed chairman of a
committee to direct a survey, of
public recreation in Virginia, to
be'sponsored in the near future by
the Virginia Recreation Society.
Other members of the committee
are Coolie Werner OF the University
OF Virginia extension division, Hugh
T. Henry of Winchester, Donald
Wingo of Norfolk, Malcolm Broad
dus of Hopewen and Gertrude
Flippen, Richmond. :.
Miss Nan Crow, Charlottesville
Recreation Department director and
president of the State society, said
15-page questionnaires will 60 to
city and county political subdivi-
sions throughout the State seeking
data.
Evening star., 1948-08-27
BY the Assoeioted Press

BY the Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 27.-The
Governor of Virginia had a few
words to say to the Governor of
North Carolina, the Governor of
Maryland and the Governor of Mas
sachusetts yesterday.
He invited them down for the two
day seafoods festival at Hampton
on September Is and II. The Vir-
ginia executive called attention to
the Importance of seafood to the
four States, and promised the Gov
ernors they would enjoy the festival.
G. Alvin Massenburg of Hampton,
speaker Of the House of Delegates,
joined Gov. Tuck in the invitation,
The festival will begin with a tour
of seafood plants in Hampton. Later,
the royal barge will arrive, bearing
Evening star., 1948-08-27
Virginia Conservation
Agency Under Study
BY the Assoeiated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. T.-Gov.
Tuck's reorganization Office has be-
gun its study of the new Depart
ment of Conservation and Develop
ment. Charles j. Duke, jr.. chief
of reorganization activities, said yes
terday.
The department. made UP of the
former Conservation Commission,
State Planning Board and State
Port Authority. is the third agency
now under active scrutiny by the
reorganization staff. Also under
study are the Department of Welfare
and Institutions and the wholly
new Department of Professional and
Occupational Registration.
Evening star., 1948-08-27

King Neptune and his Queen. An
official visit to the City Hall by the
King and Queen will be followed by
a seafood exposition carnival, clam
bake and a crabbers' feast ball with
music and dancing.
The second day of the program
will bring boat races and another
tour of seafood packing houses. At
noon there will be a combination
crab feast, oyster roast and other
seafood delicacies for distinguished
guests and the press.
The Queen will be crowned in the
afternoon. A seafood parade and a
cocktail party for the Queen and
King Neptune's ball will be in the
evening.
The festival, first of its kind in
the State, is being sponsored by the
Junior Woman's Club of Hampton.
Evening star., 1948-08-27

you in your present or future en-
pioyment then you can learn under
the CT Bill.
There's no cut and dry ruling on
this. The VA decides each case en-
its own merits.
From S. p, Oklahoma City: How
long is the basic training period for
draftees?"
Nobody's been drafted yet, but
the Army plans to give the first
draftees about eight weeks of basic
training. That will last until the
Army has filled up its authorized
units to regular strength. After
that, the basic training period will
run longer-maybe as much as 13
weeks.
Evening star., 1948-08-27
Citizens Offer Leads in Hunt
For Lost Virginia Documents

ment hunt was a request from E., B.
Sacrey. secretary of the Archaeology
ical Society Of Virginia. asking that
Mr.. Almond keep a special eye out
for historical records of Indian
tribes. The attorney general said
the request would be kept in mind.
. Mr.. Almonds hunt was touched
on by reports of many Virginia
records in the library Of Duke Uni
versity in North Carolina. Gov.
Tuck asked Mr.. Almond to take
steps toward the recovery of these
documents and other omcial papers
OF the Commonwealth now In other
States. .v-~-
Evening star., 1948-08-27
Two 0n-SaIe Permits
Denied, -Four Granted
In Prince Georges

Opposition from residents of two
communities, and, in one instance,
the University of Maryland, yes
terday led the Prince Georges
County Board of License Commits
sioners to reject two applications
for permits to sell alcoholic oev-
erages.
Denied licenses during public
hearings at the County Courthouse,
Upper Marlboro, were Mrs. Ida
Burke, who sought permission to
sell beer and light wine, on-sale,
at the Romany Inn, 7031 Baltimore
avenue, College Park, and Arnett
w. Cord, who requested an on sale
beer, wine and liquor license for
a proposed establishment at $500
Tuxedo road, Tuxedo.
The County Liquor Board, in
other actions, approved four other
license applications and transfer
OF ownership of another. One ap-
plication was withdrawn.
Near University.
Protests from delegation Of
about Is persons, headed by COL
lege Park Councilman Herbert w.
Wells, who also was spokesman for
the community's Mayor and Town
Council, resulted in the Burko re-
quest being turned down. Petitions
and letters also were received from
other residents of the area and
from DR.. H. c. Byrd, president of
the, University of Maryland.
In rejecting the request, the liquor
board reiterated its decision not to
grant new licenses near the uni
yersity. The restaurant, operated
by Mrs. Burko's son, Jospeh Burko,
was unsuccessful in a similar at
tempt to get license two years ago
Mrs. Burko was represented by
Attorneys Richard J. Kirkland ana
Ignatius j. Keane.
Objecting to the Cord application
were the Rev. Roy H. Stetler, pas
tor Of the Cheverly Community
Church. and Harry r. HyElan, pres
ident OF the Cheverly Tuxedo PTA.
Protests also were received from
other residents and church mem
BEES of the area.
Licenses Approved.
The following licenses were ap-
proved:
Roy H. Lester, beer, on-sale, for
Marlboro Recreation Center, Upper
Marlboro; Mary Maude Gray, beer,
wine and liquor. on-sale, at Shady
Oak Inn, 1900 Marlboro pike, Dis
trlct Heights; Harry N. Robinson,
beer. wine and liquor, on-sale, for
Bowie Inn, Defense highway and
Bowie Race Track road, Bowie, and
Minnie Higgins, beer, off-sale, for
Clear View Market. 9505 Baltimore
avenue, Berwyn. Both the Gray and
Robinson applications were for in
creases from beer and light wine
licenses.
Transfer of license from Barbara
j. Greer to Guy Elwin Curtis, Of a
beer, wine and liquor on-sale, At
Chubby's Place, 7l01 Central ave-
nue., Seat Pleasant, was approved.
The application of Milton c. Kurland
for beer, wine and liquor permit,
off sale, for the Family Market,
l10l Addison road, Fairmount
Heights, was withdrawn after it was
shown the applicant was not a res
ident of the county as required by
law.
Evening star., 1948-08-27
Goithersbure Driver
Freed in Traffic Death

Walter L. Plummer. Gaithersburg,
Md. was acquitted of manslaughter
and reckless driving charges in
Rockville Police Court yesterday in
connection with the trafic death
OF Forrest Crown of Derwood. =
MI. Crown was killed July 80
when his car. collided with Mr..
Plummer's automobile on the Viers
Mill road near Rockville.
Witnesses testified the collision oc-
CURED when Mr.. Crowns car
skidded in front Of the other vehicle
which was travelling in the op-
posite direction.
Evening star., 1948-08-27
|FareRiaAsked
Successive,
|0'Dea Asserts
Peoples Counsel Brief
Says l2Cents Should
Be Maximum Charge

Peoples Counsel John o'Dea to.
day filed brief with the Public
Utilities Commission in which he
said. the present sound financial
condition" Of the Capital Transit
Co. did not warrant as much Of a
fare increase as the company has
requested.
Mr., O'Dea said the maximum re-
lief which might be granted to the
transit, company should be q IL cent
straight cash fare, five tokens for
SIS cents and $1.65 for a weekly pass.
He said the company had failed to
prove economies of operation dur
ing the recent hearings before the
PUG.
Capital Transit has asked to in
crease the present l0-cent cash fare
to IS cents, reinstate tokens at two
for Is cents and raise the cost of the
weekly pass from $3.50 to $185.
Final arguments by the company
and fare increase opponents who
appeared at the recent, PUG hear
ings must be submitted in the form
of briefs before the close Of busi-
ness today. MIR. ODea's brief was
the first one received
Decision Due in ; Weeks.
James w. Lauderdale, q member
of the PUG, predicted that the
decision on the fare increase would
be reached in about three weeks.
He explained that James H, Flana-
gan, PUG chairman, Is on vacation
and will not be back until the
second week In September. Engi-
neer Commissioner Gordon Young.
the third PUG member, is not ex-
pected back from his vacation until
Wednesday.
In his brief Mr.. ODea said the
transit company had enjoyed ex-
tremely profitable years from 1912
to 1945. He pointed out that one
of the principal factors in the COM
pany'S fares for the future Is its
estimate that 1t is entering a
period of declining patronage.
"The record does not substantiate
this fact, since all reliable sources
indicate a continued increase in
the population OF this area which
should provide additional sources of
patronage for the companys mass
transportation monopoly" he de-
clared.
Sees Little Economy.
Mr.. O'Dea said the record is any
thing but persuasive" that the COM
pany has adapted and followed a
rigid economy program. ,He,stated:
Its reluctance to prodtlee evi.
dence on this item, except On re.
quest, is indicative that it has effect
ed little economy and the sparse
evidence which was finally produced
lends support to this conclusion"
MIR. ODea warned the commits
sion that it should proceed eau.
tiously on the company's application
for greater increases and not place
a premium on its failure to effect
economies. He said the stockholders
and not the users of the company's
service should carry the burden of
uneconomical operation.
Evening star., 1948-08-27
Nienno Leaders Discuss
Recreation Area Plans

Civic leaders in Vienna, Va, met
last night to discuss plans for de-
velopment Of recreation area on a
seven-acre tract leased by the
Vienna Lions Club.
A committee was appointed to
formulate plans for organizing an
association to handle the project
The committee win report at an
other meeting ut 8 pm, September
8, ut the Vienna School.
Tentative plans call for . COM
munity building. Fairgrounds, pic
mic areas and . swimming pool.
Evening star., 1948-08-27
Music Program Postponed

A musical program originally
scheduled by the Grace Church
Cooperative Nursery for $50 o'clock
tonight ut Woodside Methodist
Church, Silver Spring, has been
postponed. Tickets will be honored
1t . later date, to be announced.
Evening star., 1948-08-27
Druftee and Veteran Guide
By Maj. Thomos M. Mol

Query from F. D., Spokane,
Wash: How many men does the
Army expect to draft every month";"
The best estimate is about 10000.
The Air Force, the Navy and the
Marine Corps may not need to draft
any one. They're doing well keep
ing their quotas filled through VOL
untary enlistments.
From w. D. K, Evansville, Ind:
rs there any top limit placed on
the number of people who can be
drafted under the new draft law?"
Yes, the maximum number is 6O6,-
882-but that doesn't mean that
many actually will be drafted.
OF course, If the Army finds 1t
can't get up to and keep its au-
thorized strength with that many
draftees (Which seems highly i'm
probable) then Congress could
amend the law and allow more to
be drafted
The Army's authorized strength
is 837 900 men. It has about 550,O00
today.
From P. F., Dayton, Ohio: Il
have two questions: First, when
will the Army start drafting? Sec
ond, will those drafted get the GI
Bill of Rights when they get dis
charged?"
Answer one is-not before, but
probably soon after, October /. And
the second answer is-definitely not,
as 1t stands today. But draftees
will get unemployment rights, which
are stated in the draft law even
more decisively than they were in
the old Selective Service Act of 194C.
From P. H., New Orleans: I'm
10. I still have one more year of
school. Will I be able to finish?
Nobody seems to have the facts"
Here they are: Yes. if you finish
before you get to be 20 years old
and if you keep your marks up to
standard while finishing. In that
case you definitely may be deferred
until graduation-but you must re-
quest deferment.
From B. M. NJ, Scranton, Pa: II
want to take flight training under
the CT Bill. I have my certificate
of eligibility. Do you think that
new ruling on flying courses will
keep me from doing it,"
Couldn't say, but you certainly
have a good chance. If learning
how to fly can be Of some help to
Evening star., 1948-08-27
Home Week Announced

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 81 ar
Gov. Tuck has called the attention
of the observance of the week Of
September S as national home week.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-06
Pluin City to Be
Mondrchs Opponent
In Come Tuesday

Although Marysville High Gag
ers finally had little trouble de-
feating London in their opener
Friday night (once they got 60
ing) they are faced with much
sterner competition for their next
game Tuesday evening.
Plain City High Schools al
ways-tough Scotties will furnish
the opposition, in the Marysville
gym. The Plain City team, with
two veterans back from last year,
plus a number of good boys off
last years Reserve team, is un-
defeated in its first three starts.
In their opener, the ScottieS
easily defeated Dublin, and in
their second tilt, whipped Lon
don by just about the same point
total as Marysville did. Last Fri
day, Plain City turned back Uni
versity High of Columbus by a
right comfortable margin.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-06
Young Siockmen
Guests at Banquet

Union County Beef and Swine
Improvement Committee enter
tanned some $50 farmers, FLA
and All members who completed
beef or swine projects during
1948, at their meeting at the Ma
rysville School Thursday eve-
ming.
Several interesting speakers
were on the program and cafe
terra style lunch was served by
the Kitchen Queens All Club
assisted by Mary Alice Diehl,
home demonstration agent. The
speakers included Bob Miller and
Lloyd Siles of radio station
w r F D, Dick Czech, of station
w o S U at the Ohio State Uni
versity; and Mr. Schoedinger,
president of the Ohio Hereford
Association, Herb Barnes, swine
specialist from Ohio State dis
cussed how to improve swine
projects. Ed Hall gave report on
the outlook for beef cattle in l949.
Slides of 1948 All and FLA
projects were shown by F. R.
Greeneisen, County agent. Ha-
rold Bishop was the master of
ceremonies.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-06
RECORDERS OFFICE
Real Estate Transfers

Charles G. and l.. A. Conklln
to Howard Heidorn, 1908 acres
in Millcreek Township, 81.
William J. and Grace Williams
to George E. Markell, | acre in
Millcreek Township, 81.
Lucia D. Shearer to Warren A.
Post, lots in MarysVille, 81.
Gerhard and Lena Streng to
Bernette and Sarge Chamber
lain, lot in Plain City, 81.
E. l.. and Glenna Grose to Will
bur E. and E. F. Smith, 160.75
acres in Washington Township, 81.
Wilbur c. and c. G. Vernon to
George S. Baldridge, 1925 acres
in Liberty township, 81.
John S. and @. M. Wise to En-
nest A. and c.. l.. Moore, 1884
acres in Leesburg, 81.
Earnest o. and G. -. Moore to
William E. Moore, 1l7.95 acres in
Leesburg township, 81.
Lewis r. Elliott to Marion and
Esther Rush, 1902 acres in York
township, $4,000,
F. T. McCurdy and others to
c.. w. and Dorothy NEEDLES, l08
acres in Liberty township.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-06
S35,OOO Sought
In Damage Action

Ernest K. Depugh, of Spring
field. and the Columbia InSur-
ance Company have brought ac-
ton against William H. Hinchcliff
Jr., doing business as the Hinch-
cliff Motor Service, of Chicago,
for the sum of $35,975 for damag-
es. The amount is asked as the
result of an accident which Depu-
ty says was due to the negligence
of an employee of the defendant.
Mr.. Depugh states that on
July /, l947, Arthur Kays, driv-
ing a 1947 International semi
truck failed to stop for the stop
sign at the intersection of State
Routes and 347 and collided
with the plaintiff who was driv-
ing his 1910 Mercury sedan north
on Route 4.
The plaintiff charges that he
suffered permanent injuries to his
left knee that will prevent him
from engaging in his business and
has caused him to spend several
months in the Springfield City
hospital,
AS a result of loss of work and
hospital and medical expenses the
plaintiff asks judgment for the
sum of S35,975, Kenneth L. Rush,
of Springfield, is the attorney for
the plaintiff.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-06
Creviston Installed
BY Locdl Nelson's

James Harbage, of Columbus,
senior grand warden of the Grand
Lodge, F & A. M. of Ohio, in
stalled the officers of Palestine
Lodge No. 158 F. & A. M. of this
city at the regular meeting of the
lodge.
Master of the lodge is Scott
Creviston. Other officers installed
were: Senior Warden, Clarence D..
Beightler; Junior Warden, Wilt
am H. Payne; Secretary, William
H. Snodgrass; Treasurer, Dana M.
Evans; Senior Deacon, Luther
Liggett;. Junior Deacon, Walter T..
Stillings, Senior Steward, Robert
N. Collier; Junior Steward, Ro-
bert Bolenbaugh; Chaplain, Ell
ber Price, and Tyler, Thomas P.
Beck.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-06

in Buffers Grill. Willis Shearer,
chairman of the Boy Scout cam
paign, will serve as POSTMASTER.
Speaker will be Fred j. Milligan,
state director of commerce and
president of the Central Ohio Boy
Scout Council Special guests will
be Scout Executive L. r. Busher,
of the Central Ohio Council, and
Field Scout Executive Grant
Drennen who is in charge of Del
aware and Union Counties.
The breakfast will kickoff a
"dawn-to-dusk" campaign to raise
$1,000 for operating expenses as
a part of the nine county cam
paign to raise $6,5818 in the CEN
tral Ohio Council territory.
Mr.. Milligan, Al, is director of
commerce and as such is a mem
ber of Governor Herbert's cab
met. The Department of Com
nlerce is responsible for the sup
ervision of all State e-chartered
building and loan associat-
Continued ON Page 2. Col %
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-06
: Blues Creek
BY MRS. GUY VAN Alta

In honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Hills fortieth wedding anniver-
sary, relatives and friends gather
ed at their home on. Thanksgiving
day to help them celebrate.
Dinner was served at the noon
hour, and visiting was enjoyed
all day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Hall and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Peacock, at
tended the sixty-fifth wedding
anniversary of Mrs. Halls aunt
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Neil of Redwood on Sunday.
Other relatives from Mt. Victory
and Bucyrus were there, and all
were served turkey dinner, al
the Robinson's restaurant, The
afternoon. was enjoyed visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs Neil at their
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Robinson
and son, Donnie Lee, were week
end guests of Mrs. Robinson's
brother and family. Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Parrott,s of Cleveland, the
occasion being to celebrate Mrs.
Robinson and Mr.. PARROTS birth
days both falling on Nov. 9th.
Mrs. Rose Parrott spent the
weekend with her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Bonnette of Mansfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Clevenger
and family, of Marion, were
Thanksgiving guests of the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Clevenger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Van Alta
attended a Thanksgiving dinner
with the latter's sister, Mrs. Bess-
lie Ridgeway and family, Sunday
at Legion Park, Marysville. They
visited Tuesday with Rev. and
Mrs. F.A. LePage, at Cardington,