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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-28
Balance Of Power
Abroad Has Vanished,
Historians Warned

DR.. James Phinney Baxter, presi-
Gent of Williams College, today
warned that a lack of balance of
power between nations in Europe
and Asia means Americans should
be taught more military history In
colleges and universities.
Addressing the American His
torical Association at the Mayflower
Hotel, he declared that "one of the
most dangerous mistakes we could
make Is to assume the balance Of
power exists abroad"
The brute facts Of today" he
warned, "are that the balance Of
power Is gone both in Europe and
Asia and we cannot expect any for
eign power to hold the fort for US. !"
This point, he declared, has d.
rect application to Russia today"
Military History Sighted.
Military history has been sighted
in American colleges and UNIVERSE
ties, DR.. Baxter declared.
He pointed to the national budget
as allocating the bulk of its funds
to preparation for future wars and
results Of past wars, citing the
public debt and veterans benefits.
These, he said, indicate the i'm
portance which educational insti-
tutions should give to a study of
wars and their widespread financial
economic and sociological effects on
the life of the American people.
DIR. Baxter was one of several
pseakers at opening sessions today
of the associations 63d annual
meeting. There were six sessions
this morning, luncheon conference
at noon and several gatherings this
afternoon and tonight. The con-
vention will run through Thursday.
DR.. Freeman Presides.
Presiding at the session where DR..
Baxter spoke was DR.. Douglas S.
Freeman of Richmond, Va, editor
and noted military historian. Others
on the same group program spon-
sored by the American Historical
Association and the American Mill
tary Institute were Robert G. Al
bion of Princeton University and
Theodore Ropp of Duke University.
The convention was expected to
register about 1900 delegates.
Meeting concurrently with the
American Historical Association
were several other groups of teach
ers specializing in various branches
OF historical education.
The president of the American
Historical Association Is DR.. Ken
meth Scott Latourette of Yale Uni
yersity,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-28
Home DESTROYED
In Fire Started
ByYuIeCand|e
WA Mans Family
Loses All Clothing
And Small Savings

The family of Harry Cohen, an
employe of the Federal Works
Agency, was without a home today
as result of two-alarm fire that
swept their apartment at 1920
Spring road NV. late yesterday.
Mrs. Cohen told reporters the
fire was started by Christmas
candle being handled by her 7-year-
old son Stanley. It destroyed all
their clothing and small savings
Of $45. She added that they were
not covered by insurance.
Nelghbors loaned clothing to Mrs.
Cohen, Stanley and her mother,
Mrs. Rachel Teplitsky, 80, and they
were given temporary refuge at
the Hebrew Home for the Aged,
across the street from their home.
Clothing Catches Fire.
Mrs. Cohen reported that her son
accidentally ignited some clothing in
a closet while playing with a candle
that he had brought from school.
She attempted to extinguish the
blaze with a bucket of water, but it
got ahead of her, she helped firemen
lead her aged mother to safety down
the stairs. Mr.. Cohen was at work
Answering the first alarm at 2::37
pm, flremen found smoke pouring
from second-story windows of the
S-unit building. Nine minutes after
the second alarm was turned in at
2:4l pm, the fire was under control.
1t was confined to two rooms in the
Cohen apartment.
Capt. Michael j. Tanning of No.
81 engine company suffered a cut
finger from broken glass. Several
other families were routed by the
smoke
When Mr.. Cohen return home
from work he began searching for
temporary quarters in which his
family can live while their apart
ment is being repaired.
Two Men Burned.
Two men suffered minor burns on
their hands when cleaning fluid
with which they were cleaning a
floor at l101 Seventeenth street NV.
ignited. The fluid had caused q
short circuit in floor plug. The
men, John Vanne, so, of the Sew
enteenth street address and Ran
dolph White, Is, of 1910 Calvert
street NV. were treated at the
scene.
An unoccupied frame bungalow on
Fowlers Hill, near Thirty-fifth and
M streets NV, burned to the
ground in spectacular blaze which
attracted several hundred spectators
last night. The structure had been
purchased by Georgetown University
recently and was to be torn down.
Mrs. Charlotte Hall, colored, n, of
l1b Sixteenth street NE, who was
burned seriously when she fell
against stove in her home on No.
vember Is, died early yesterday.
Mrs. Alice Tracy, rs, was burned
on the legs last night when a pan
OF grease caught fire in the kitchen
of her home at 1725 Lanier place
NV. She was treated at her home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-28

inaugural parade float a means OF
telling the hundreds of thousands
of out of-toWn guests next January
20 that the citizens here were un-
able to take part in the Presidential
election-or the election of dog
catcher either. A central group to
coordinate the float may be estab-
lished in few days, if all goes well.
Other groups which earlier pro-
tested the action OF the Commits
sioners in killing the suffrage motif
in favor Of the Washington Monu-
ment and the Capitol on the float
include the Central Suffrage Com
mittee, the Voteless League of
Women Voters and local chapters
of both the Americans for Demo-
cratic Action and the American
Veterans Committee.
The float design also is up in the
air. Some suffrage advocates back
the idea of locked ballot box,
others want to get some pretty girls
into the act. But then there is
the problem Of how young lady,
dressed in f1imsy white to repre-
sent Miss Voteless District of Co.
lumbia, will be able to keep warm
in January riding down the avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-28
Freight Train Crash
.|njuring Six Here
Probed by Pennsy

Pennsylvania Railroad officials
today were investigating the head
on collision of two small Diesel
switching engines in Benning Yards
last night that injured six work.
men. The accident occurred about
200 yards west of Fairlawn avenue
and K street Sc.
| Railroad officials believed a split
switch had caused the accident.
The Diesels, both of which were
pulling number of freight cars,
overturned. Several cars also over
turned, but officials were unable to
estimate the damage. They said
damage to the locomotives was
heavy.
Two fires broke out in the wreck
age The first, which started sew
eral hours after the collision, was
in one of the boxcars Firemen
from three fire companies spread
nearly a half mile of hose tc get
water from the nearest hydrant.
Battalion Chief Willard Sutton
said paper wrappings on bales of
wire in the car had ignited.
A second fire broke out in a heap
of coal while firemen were on the
scene.
The crash victims all were taken
to Emergency Hospital. Three were
admitted.
They were James r. Msyberry,
"a, of 1127 East Capitol street, a
fireman, who suffered conclusion
and a neck injury; Benton L. Hit,
As, of 2l7 South Patrick street,
Alexandria, an engineer. shoulder
and rib injuries and Commissions, and
Ashton Trollinger, 80, of 1858 Oxon
Hill road Sc, a trainman, frac-
tured left arm and conclusion. All
we're reported in good condition this
morning.
Those released after treatment
for minor injuries were Frederick
A. Flick, SO, of 5410 Worthington
drive NV. an engineer; Robert F.
Hail. SO, of 1923 Ridge road Sc,
a fireman, and John Passwaters,
80, of 1880 Twenty-ffth street Sc,
"a fireman.
Both trains were moving slowly
on parallel tracks when one engine
split a switch, according to rail offl-
Gals, which diverted it toward the
other track and head-on into the
other engine.
One engine reared into the air
and then crashed down on a de-
rallied gondola, leaving its nose jut-
ting IS feet into the air.
One engine was pulling IS cars
aorthbound from the Potomac Yards
at Alexandria and the other train
was hauling Is cars. 1t was NOV
ing on the siding, southbound en-
route to Rosslyn.
Mr. Hit was the engineer of the
train on the siding and Mr.. Flick
engineer of the other locomotive,
the railroad said.
Traffic through the freight yard
was not affected. Passenger trains
do not use the line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-28
by John v. Horner

Are we going to have government
by selection or election?"
That, in the opinion of Mrs. Alma
T. Opal, is the important question
in the Montgomery County Council
voting next week.
Mrs. Opal is an ardent supporter
of the charter system adopted No
vember 2 but she disliked the Charter
Committees procedure in nominal
ing a slate of seven candidates. So
she decided to enter the race her
self, as an independent.
A Takoma Park housewife and an
active member of the Montgomery
County League of Women Voters,
Mrs. Opal has followed the affairs
Of local government ever since she
moved here 10 years ago. She be-
came interested in the charter
movement in 1915 and campaigned
for the new system IN the recent
referendum.
Her name is reported to have
been among the 1874 placed before
the charter nominating group when
it picked a seven-member slate.
Mrs. Opal contends that the COM
mittee erred in selecting only seven
nominees and saying, in effect, to
the voters:
Here they are; take them or leave
them"
She points out that the commit
tees decision to enter a ticket of
seven was reached last February.
long before the Democratic and Re
publican organizations decided to
make no contest of the first council
election. When the parties agreed
to step aside, she thinks, the char
ter organization should have given
the voters chance to make choice
at the polls.
THE committee is saying that the
county must have council by selec-
tion," she declared. They are I'M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-28
We||es Gaining,
Surgery Need
Still Undecided
Police Drop Inquiry;
No Foul PIoy Took
Place, Wife Insists

Sumner Welles' condition was
termed satisfactory today but
his physicians still were not sure
whether an operation will be
necessary on his frost-bitten
hands and feet.
The former Undersecretary of
State was found unconscious in a
frozen field nearly two miles from
his oxon Hill Md home Sunday
morning.
Since then, he has been under
constant treatment at Casualty
Hospital as his physicians continue
their fight to combat the effects of
many hours of exposure in sub
freezing temperatures.
Dctors Still Uncertain.
Both hands and both feet have
been affected by frost-bite, but Mr..
Welles' doctors said it will be an
other day or two before they will
know whether any amputation is
necessary.
A medical bulletin last night re-
ported
Condition remains satisfactory.
Chief hazard possible complications
from exposure"
Mrs. Welles, after a visit with
her husband, said he is feeling
much better" She said she hoped
her husband would be able to leave
the hospital in about a week.
County Police Drop Probe.
After interviewing Mrs. Welles,
Prince Georges County police de-
cided to drop their investigation
Of the midnight walk that nearly
cost Mr.. Welles' life. They have
not questioned Mr.. Welles.
1t. Elon Turner of the Prince
Georges County police said Mrs.
Welles was satisfied there was mo
foul play" The officer said Mrs.
Welles believed her husband had
some sort of attack and fell" while
he was taking q walk.
Friends of the family said Mr..
Welles was accustomed to take lr =
walks, particularly when he 80.
fered from insomnia. A bottle of
sleeping tablets was found in his
pocket,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-28
Two Officers Reiterate
Conflicting Stories at
Grill Appeal Hearing

Two policemen who threw discore
into the Police Department las,
month by offering conflicting testi.
mony at an Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board hearing, stuck by theil
stories in an appeal hearing before
the Commissioners today.
This was reported by attorneys
after the principals emerged from
a two hour closed session and the
Commissioners announced they hao
taken the case under advisement.
The hearing was on an appeal by
Mitchell's Grill, 235 G street NV.
which the ABC board found guilty
November 80 of II out of 81 charges
OF liquor regulation violation. Pend
ing the appeal, the board had held
up a suspension of the grill's liquor
license, at first set for December
10 to 81.
Wallace Denies Charges.
Today the Commissioners heard
the stories of Pvt. Samuel E. Wal
lace, whose undercover work led to
the charges, and Pvt Frank N
Manthos, who electrified the ABC
hearing by accusing Pvt. Wallace
of "sandbagging," or framing, the
grill proprietor.
Pvt. Wallace denied he had
trumped up any charges against the
grill, and the board returned the
Al counts of guilt despite the testi-
mony of more than 80 other police
men who said they went to the grill
frequently and saw nothing to sup
port Pvt. Wallace's complaints.
The appeal was taken to the
Commissioners by F. Joseph Dono.
hue, attorney for Henry G. David
the grill owner. In his letter asking
for the hearing Mr.. Donohue said
the boards verdict was wholly in
defensible" in that prosecution
testimony was not corroborated by
any of 81 witnesses.
After todays hearing, Mr.. Dono-
hue said neither Pvt. Wallace, whom
he cross-examined, nor Pvt. Man.
thos, questioned by Assistant Corpo-
ration Counsel Robert D. Wise, ma
terially altered his story from that
he had told the ABC Board.
Embarrassing Testimony.
The ABC hearing brought out
other testimony embarrassing to the
police department. Early in the
case, Pvt. Wallace testified that
Police Supt. Robert j. Barrett had
instructed him not to engage in
"mud-slinging" at the hearing.
This was angrily denied before
the board by Maj. Barrett, who said
he never had used that term in talk
ing to any policeman. Pvt. Wallace
then said it was 1t. Roy Blick. chief
of the vice squad, who gave him that
advice and that he could not be
positive" about Maj. Barrett.
Another upshot of the hearing was
the transfer of Pvts. Manthos and
Wallace, both regarded as excellent
plainclothes evidence collectors, to
precinct uniformed duty.
Maj. Barrett also ordered Inspec-
tor George Wallrodt to make COM
plete investigation of the case. His
report has been held up until termi-
nation of the legal steps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-28

new assistant will be assigned to
prosecute in criminal division at
Municipal Court.
Mr.. Baker, who is q and lives in
Alexandria, is native of Lewis
town. Mont He received a bachelor
of arts degree from the University
Of Washington in 1913 and was grad
uated in law from Georgetown Uni
versity in 1916. He was admitted
10 the bar here that year.
Mr.. Baker Is son of the late
Judge Edgar J. Baker, who served
for IL years as a judge in the 10th
judicial district In Montana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-28
Youth Held in Bethesda
In Robbinq OF Taxi Driver

Arthur Zamora, 10, Los Angeles,
was held for grand jury action in
Bethesda Police Court yesterday on
charges of robbing and assaulting a
Washington taxicab driver July 80
near Forest Glen.
Zamora waived preliminary hear
ing and Trial Magistrate Warren
Browning set bond at $4,000.
Two other men also are awaiting
grand jury action on similar charges.
They are Pvts. Michael Vurchio, 10,
and John McCabe, 10, formerly sta
toned at Fort Meyer, Va.
The trio is accused Of robbing
Louis Grassa, 1900 block Of Meigs
place NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-28
81, 900 in Rings Stolen
From Arlington Store

A tray of rings valued at $1,000
was stolen early today from the
Root Jewelry Store, 1925 Wilson bou-
levard, Arlington, by a thief who
threw a monkey wrench through a
plate glass window.
Arlington police said they received
a call at 1:55 am. that the window.
had been broken. Manager Samuel
Root said the tray of rings was all
that was missing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-28
Alcoholics Anonymous
Forms Southeast Group

An Alcoholics Anonymous group
for the Southeast section has been
organized and will hold its first
meeting from 2 to 4 pm. Saturday
at 2407 Minnesota avenue Sc, it
was announced today.
The new group will be the 18th
affiliate in the Washington area.
The meeting will be open to the
public. The first regular meeting
Of the group will be on January 8
and the group will meet every Sat-
urday night thereafter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-28


yesterday as an
assistant United
States attorney.
The oath was
administered by
w lillian O.
Flanagan, depu-
ty court clerk.
Mr.. Bakers ap-
pointment brings
the number of
assistant United
States attorneys
to 20, United
States Attorney
George Morris
Fay said. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-28
Raymond {. Baker Sworn In
As Assistant u. 5. ATTORNEY

Raymond E. Baker, for the last
two years engaged in private law
practice here with the firm of
Wheeler 81 Wheeler, was sworn in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-28
Mrs. Opal, Council Candidate,
Prefers Election to Selection
DisIikes Procedure
Of Charter Group in
Nomination of Slate

This is one In a series OF
sketches OF candidates for the
ne,D Montgomery County Coun-
Gil.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-24

tsi L-dMa was M ,,tc
ceremonies
CoWnttrc p.auWng VIC i2Fe
affm c,udcd M, Gitl
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-24
KLUB KORNERI

Once.s tor 1918 were elected
~ the members OF the Ten
Happy Pals Club Victorious
n tho balloung lot tho office
IF president was Mrs Ante Pat
tersOn
Other OF iccrs arc Ms MAJ ec
owygert vice-prcsldcnt Ms
ISsie Nelson recording sccrc-
larv; Mrs Del Mauldin. assistant
secretary. Mrs Selma Harris.
banking treasurer Ms Bessie
tunt assistant treasurer. Mrs
jcssic Evans financial socre-
alN Mrs. Josephine Talley cor.
cspunding scCretary and Mrs
.iibernic Smith. and Mrs Mildred
'mUh. sick committee
OVAL DORcAS CLUB PARTY
Nj and Ms Perry on Maple
trcct were hosts 10 the mcm-
)cfS of the LOYAL Dorcus Club
At rs annual holiday party CIV
u on Jan II
Present were Mrs Alma Doc
Estelle Massey Robbie Austen.
A E. Dennis and Carolyn Smith.
guests Members were Mrs Mary
Hill Tillman Bates. Willie Boil
den. Z. Spencer. Katherine Wash
ngton. r. Patton. O Malbon.
Mr. and Mrs. Rogers Hagan
Stella Knowles, Mr. and Nj
Troy Green
Mrs. Sarah Grier is president.
and Stella Knowles. secretary
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-24
9 Week Mission
10 Wind Up At
Bethel Sunday

T annual preaching mission
oan-0rcd Jointly by Ebenc2e
pota, and ST Paul AMI
Ceu shcs viii close Sunday eve
IL Bethel.
0n FJday evening the YOUTH
l0c three churches Will rem.
a@r closing program. Bethel
a6 will serve as hosts and hos
BENJAMIN Boyce, president oi
,t Christian Endeavor League,
0.ll DC youth speaker, and the
autH ehoirs Of the three church
sNil sing
T Res Jonathan a. Danes,
pJspg OF Bethel, viii speak al
~ anl service on SUNDAY
ihe Rev. Charleston, pastor OF
81 Ptul VIII preach at the final
Nec Of the preaching mission
Sunday evening.
I ult chors Of tie thtc,
churches Will Join at the evenln,
Uct 70 sing the HalleluJai
Horus
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-24

Lille crawley and Margaret
Nelson
Mrs Margaret Van Buren, and
Mrs. Magellan McCrary were al
the serving table, which was
conferred with three-tlered
wedding cake The napkins were
embossed with the names Der
nice and Hugh 1923 and 1913.
CShers were Magellan Me
GSiary Hugh harrington Jr. and
flclbert Buckley.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-24
SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY IS
OBSERVED BY PROMINENT COUPLE

La setting reminiscent Of
he bridal scene OF twenty Ave
ans ago Nh. and Mrs. Hugu
Darlington observed their silver
cddlng anniversary ON Satur-
ly night. Jan. II. The lcecp-
nn was held al their lovely
ome IN Stanford street which
las beautifully decorated in a
motif of silver and white, with
Beauty baskets. other artistic
arrangements of flowers. bank
ny an improvlscd altar Hun
dredS Of friends filled the spa
clouS home TO greet and congrat-
ulatc the prominent couple.
ATTENDANTS
As the soft stratus of AT
DaWning" and "Oh Pcrlcct Love
were sung by r. Cecil Reeves
and Edward Merchant the hon
o.Cgs and party assembled at
the head of the stairs. which
hcv descended 10 the Wedding
March by McndelSohn. Mrs
Marie Hunt OF Cleveland. Ohio,
was bridesmaid, just as She was
az the ceremony wears ago She
Was followed by Mrs. Y. NJ
Washington of Birmingham. Ala
who was matlon OF honoi for
both occasions. Mr. Darlington
was attended bv Mr.. Baxter A.
Watts. claSSmatC of the couple
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-24

Incidents relative 10 the found
ng of the local chapters were
evIcwed Remlniscing for the
group were founders Betty Cole
and Mayme Alexander or much
interest also was the review of
Mghllghts Of the national con.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-24
Delta Sigma Theta SorO1y
III Founders Dag Banquet

On Thursday night the spacious reception rooms Of
he Nacrema Club the for the annual Founders
Day Banquet given by the members of Tau and 4 ph a
ri Sigma Chapters of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority
Many in attendance interesting and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-24

vcniion OF the soro4tv toy MI
.Jcroioan Snced who cccntly ic-
turned from San Antonio Texas.
where the meeting was held
Also appea9nG was Mr. Thrl-
ma Woodward pianist who rene
cc 8 beautiful selection Ms
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-24
in Tuskegce Institute
DAUGHTERS

gnlS 90. their mother They
wore gowns of taffcta IN gold
and rose designed along French
lines with low tccollctageS and
bouffant skirts They carried
nosegays of carnations and baby
NUNS tied with satin ribbon
Their Jewels we're Of rhine
stones
HoNoREE
Mrs Hugh Darlington went
10 the altar ON the arm of her
son. Hugh Jr She was stunning
in a gown Of silver gray with
sleeves Of chantilly lace accented
with an all-over design Of silver
scauins \ short veil reached
to her shoulders in graceful folds
from tiara of silver Sequlns
She carried a small Bible sprayed
with orchids and lilacs imported
from Holland and tied with
silver ribbon Her Jewels were
very beautiful pendant neck
LACE of rhlneStones and matching
earrings.
As tie party gathered about
the altar the vows. were read by
J the Rev J d. Howell OF St
Stephens AME Church Musical
renditions were again Offered
by r Cecil Reeves
ENGAGEMENT
The surprise of the evening
came Just as the ceremony was
concluded. A messenger appeared
bringing a scroll which when
unrolled, revealed the announce
ment Of the engagement of the
oldest daughter OF the IGNORED
couple. Thelma Virginia She is
20 we'd Magellan Gomez Nc
'rarv Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Magellan McCrary ST.. OF EcorSe,
Il July
Among the MANY persons wit
csSing the beautiful event VAS
Mrs David II Jones mother
of Mrs Darlington OF Bnmlng-
ham Ala She was regal IN a
Gown OF blue designed along
ncs identical with that OF her
daughter
This very fine couple prom
! ln ni lu CnurCh ana civic al
ans received many beautiful
outs ~ silver Among them was
beautiful silver service a gift
of Mr. and Mrs David Jones.
parents of the bride, and set
of silver shcrbcrtS from the
! three children
HOSTESSES
liosteSscS assisting at the re-
ception were Mrs Nantclla Lane,
niece of the Barrington'S who
registered the guests Mrs ldclle
! Henry. who was in charge of
arrangements. Mrs Pcnnie Smith,
/ Mrs Ethel Jacobs Mary De-
Lvles. Mrs Robert Crawford.
! Marie Whitman, Ruth Daley,
Alberta DAVIS. Gladys Malone.
Janet Doyles Mildred Woods,
Arizona sun., 1948-11-12

lifted the. Soviet blockade and
ended the crisis.
HE CHARGED that the western
powers fear "most of alp to reach
any agreement with the Soviet
Union
what they want is not agree
ment and cooperation, but talk
about agreement and coopera-
ton, so as to put the blame on the
U. S. S. R. by preventing agree
ment, and to prove that coopera-
tion is impossible.
Stalin's statement obviously was
issued as a high-powered propa-
ganda stroke-a move the Rus
slams undoubtedly hoped would tip
the Berlin scales in their favor.