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Evening star., 1948-08-31
By Horriet Griffiths

A new mecca for Washington area
camping and picnicking enthusiasts
Is under development by the Ma
tional Capital Park. Service at
Prince William Forest Park, IS miles
south of the District in Virginia.
Largest of the National Capital
Park system, the 16,0O0-acre forest
lies 5 miles west of the Quantico
Marine Base and the Potomac River.
With completion of its plans con-
tingent on how soon it can get the
money, the park service contem-
plates setting up large picnic areas
for day use and cabins for Short
term camping.
There already are five camps de-
veloped in the park. They are vaca-
ton group, unit-type camps with a
total capacity of 480 campers. Dur
ing the summer they are occupied
by agencies serving Washington
area children and are available to
organized groups for short-term
camping during the fall, winter and
spring.
Nominal Fees Charged.
The park service charges nominal
fees and insists that campers groups
be comprised of more than 10 per-
sons. Picnickers are not allowed
in the park during the regular sum-
mer camping season, and Ira N.
Lykes, park superintendent, said
many requests for picnic space have
had to be denied because OF the
lack of maintenance facilities.
The service hopes eventually to
make the park center for a wide
variety of outdoor activities-boat-
ing, swimming, athletics, horseback
riding and nature study. 1t plans to
have restaurant and theater for
indoor activities. = .rs-.7
The master planning Is drawn
and project plans have been worked
out. Construction of an Office build
ing will begin soon.
Cost May Be S1,o00,000.
Development of the plans may
we'll cost more than $1,000 Right
now, however, the park service says
it is not getting enough money
to maintain properly the some 200
buildings already on the area.
1t has asked Congress repeatedly
for funds enough to keep the prop
erty from deteriorating. The service
will ask again at the next session
and also will request money for de-
velopment.
Each of the five camps already
Evening star., 1948-08-31
EIks 10 Elect Officers
In Alexandra Today

Election Of officers and action on
number of resolutions are sched-
.lled today as the 39th annual con-
vention of Virginia Elks ends in
Alexandria
Approximately 700 delegates at
ended the meeting, which opened
yesterday. Convention sessions are
oeing held in the hall of Alexandria
Lodge, No 1853 at 319 Prince street.
President Lawrence H. Hoover of
darrisonburg is presiding.
The first lodge to be added to the
roll in Virginia in % years was ad-
alitted at yesterdays business meet
ing. 1t is the Martinsville lodge
and brings to 18 the total number
n the Commonwealth.
Activities yesterday also included
memorial service at Christ Epis-
copal Church. tours of the city. a
barbecue in the court of the Alex
sndria lodge and a moonlight ride
on the Potomac
Mayor William T Wilkins and
James o. Jones. head of the host
,odge, welcomed the delegates.
Evening star., 1948-08-31
Key Bridge Traffic Lone
To Be Closed Tomorrow

Key Bridge will be closed to all
but one lane of traffic coming into
Washington from Virginia all day
tomorrow, but both lanes for Vir-
ginia bound traffic will remain open,
the Highway Department announced
today.
The two streetcar lanes will remain
OPEN The closing of one inbound
lane was made necessary by some of
the work connected with the K street
overpass.
Evening star., 1948-08-31
More Suburban Strength
On Board Urged by Sauter

Increased representation on the
Montgomery County Board of Com
missioners for residents of the Silver
Spring and Bethesda areas was
urged last night by County Commits
sioner Wesley I. Sauter of Bethesda.
He spoke on a forum sponsored by
the county Young Republican Club
in the Silver Spring Masonic Tenn
pie.
Others participating in the forum
were State Senator Roy Tasco Davis
and Mrs. Leona Rush, members of
the county's legislative delegation
In his talk. Mr. Sauter criticized
the present method under which two
Representatives come from the SUI
burban area and three from the
rural area.
He and the other two speakers
also urged the Young Republicans te
launch campaign for repeal of the
declaration of intentions law. This
provides that new residents mus
declare their intentions to vote al
least one year before an election.
In addition. Mr. Sauter suggested
that the club support proposed
constitutional amendment providin,
for annual sessions of the Genera
Assembly, instead of biannually a
| at present.
Evening star., 1948-08-31
Robertson Sees No Need
For Turkey Price Supports
By the Associoted Press

ORANGE. Va, Aug. 31.-There is
little likelihood. on the basis of
present prospects, of turkey grow
ers requiring price support this
year, Senator Robertson, Democrat,
of Virginia said here last night.
Senator Robertson, in an address
at banquet of the Virginia Turkey
Growers Association, said that if. as
expected, increased farm prices
more than offset the decline in out
put, cash incomes from turkeys in
the United States may exceed the
1898 100000 received last year.
He added that with a more ia
vorable turkey" feed price ratio
the net farm income should be
increased
Should conditions change rad
ically, Senator Robertson said, and
support is needed, the Agricultural
Act of 1948 provides support at 90
per cent of parity up to the end OF
this year.
Evening star., 1948-08-31
States Fighters Set Up
Offices in Maryland
BY The Assoeicted Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 3l.-The
States Rights Democrats had
State headquarters in operation
here today, with Confederate battle
flags and portrait of Robert E.
Lee
An American flag and a Mary
land banner also floated outside
the brownstone house at 713 Park
avenue and E. Steuart Vaughan was
directing a corps of volunteer re-
ceptionists doing the paper work
for setting up Statewide organi-
zation.
The Lee portrait was on a mantel
in the main lounge, flanked by an
other set of national, State and
Confederate flags. Underneath were
two rusty swords, but Mr.. Vaughan
explained these were French SOU
venirs from World War II and not
used in the war between the States.
Leaders of the party expect to
hold an organization meeting next
week and set up a steering COM
mittee. Their next task will be to
form a panel of electors for their
presidential candidate, but they
hope to avoid this necessity by get
ting the names of Cows. Thurmond
and Wright on the ballot, just as
the other parties do.
Evening star., 1948-08-31
Annapolis Airport Leased
By Dixie Aero Officials
BY the Associuted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 31.-Dixie Air
port officials said yesterday they
have taken over management Of
Annapolis Airport under a leasing
arrangement.
Charles Haas, a co-owner of Dixie
Aero, Inc, which operates Dixie
Airport, Is miles south of here, said
he had been named resident man
ager of Annapolis Airport.
He succeeds Mrs. Helen Schmidt
McGilvery, who was president of
Annapolis Flying Service and man.
ager of the Annapolis Airport until
her death last week in a two-plane
collision.
He said his brother, Edward Haas,
will remain as resident manager of
Dixie Airport.
Disposition of about 10 Cub planes
at the field and other details con-
cerning the lease of the field are
still pending, Charles Haas said.
Evening star., 1948-08-31
Motorist Loses Arm
Hit by Passing Truck
speeiaI pispateh 70 The Ster

WARRENTON, Va, Aug. ST.
Charles T. Leach of The Plains
Va, yesterday underwent ampu-
tation of his left arm at the War
renton Hospital after it was struck
by a truck which passed his car
going in the opposite direction 4
miles from here.
State Trooper j. N. Collins re-
ported Mr.. Leach had his arm out
Of the car window.
Police broadcast a lookout for the
truck, which witnesses said was
loaded with apples or peaches.
Trooper Collins said the truck
driver might not have known the
accident occurred.
Evening star., 1948-08-31
Timonium Fair Opens
Tomorrow; S65,000
In Premiums Offered
By the Associated Press

TIMONIUM, Md, Aug. 31.-Pres-
ident Matt L. Dagger said yesterday
that premiums totaling $65,000 have
drawn record number of exhibits
for the Timonium State Fair which
opens here tomorrow.
The 67th annual agricultural show
will continue through September IL
Mr.. Dagger said custom has been
changed and livestock and poultry
exhibits will not be on display in the
first four days of the fair.
Judging and awarding of prizes
will start Labor Day, when attend
ance is expected to total about
$4,000. ....
| Hog Show Set for September 9.
The first national hog show ever
held in the East will be staged at
the fair September 9. More than
800 Hereford hogs will be displayed
by the National Hereford Hogs Rec
ord Association.
Another first for the fair will be
the exhibit Of Brahma cattle. The
breed recently was brought to Balti-
more County by Leo Gross of Rose
dale.
Horse races, run off on a non
profit basis, will be held daily ex-
cept Sunday, Mr. Dagger said.
Mr.. Dagger said ample parking
space has been provided for fair
visitors. Traffic handling has been
mapped out under the direction OF
county and State police.
| A health and welfare exhibit
sponsored by the American Cancer
Society, American Red Cross, Chill
dren's Aid Society of Baltimore
County and the Baltimore County
Health Association will be on dis
play daily. @
Program Outlined.
The program includes:
Tomorrow-Horse breeders show. Thor.
oughbred breeding classes, 10 am. tEDT
followed by events for horses other thar
Horse breeders show (second day..
Pony breeding classes.
Friday.
Equitation show, am.
Saturday.
Sunday
4,H Club special program pm;
Monday.
Fair exhibits. s am. to 7:3o pm. 81
judging - Holstein cattle. Percheror
horses, All Club dairy cattle. judging
contests and livestock judging contests.
September 7-Grange Day.
Judging-Jersey cattle, shorthorn ant
polled shorthorn cattle. Belgian horses
Hampshire, Chester White. and Yorkshir
swine: Shropshire Esah sorset and Ghsvto
and livestock demonstration team con
tests Judging of poultry.
All Club dinner 6 pm.
September S-Farm Bureau Day.
Judging-Guernsey and Hereford cattle
Hampshire. Southdown, Suffolk and Cor
riedale sheep; Clydsdale horses; Duro
jersey, Poland China. spotted Polant
4-H Club Representation team contests
and All Club dairy cattle.
Calf scramble, pm.
Pulling contest Qight teams}, 8 pm.
September 9-Governor's Day.
Judging - Ayrshire milking shorthor
and Aberdeen Angus cattle. Nationa
Hereford swine show All Club bee
cattle and swine; Al Club individua
demonstration contests.
Pulling contest theavy teams), pm.
Judging --.4-H Club horse fitting an
showing; All Club tractor operators con
test
Hereford swine sale, 10 am.
September I1-Baltimore County Day.
| Running races
Evening star., 1948-08-31
Star Movies

Community movies, sponsored by
The Star in cooperation with the
Recreation Department and The
Film Center, are scheduled for $50
o'clock tonight. Programs of COM
edy. sports. cartoons and travel
shorts will be shown at the follow
ing Fairgrounds and recreation
centers.
Knox Hill. 800 Knox street Sc
Mcmillan, First and Douglas streets
NV
RosedaIe. Seventeenth and Gales
streets NE
Stoddert. Thirty-ninth and Calvert
streets NY.
Thomson. Twelfth and L streets NV.
Twin Oaks, Fourteenth and Taylor
streets NV
Bruce. Kenyon street and Sherman
avenue NV.
snothsrs School. Fo,ty-fourth street
Kelly Miller, Forty-ninth street and
wasbinston place NE.
Shows, Court, Twenty-nfth and Eye
streets NV.
Evening star., 1948-08-31

The white geese floating leisurely
on neighbor's pond must have
looked irresistible to 2-year -old
Dickie Ensminger yesterday.
For somehow the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Ensminger, 207 Chandler
street, Bethesda, got out of his own
fenced-in yard, walked block to
the Nicholas Zemo home, went past
wire fence there and joined the
geese in the pond.
Dickie made his way into the
water, then began to sink. At that
point, Mr.. and Mrs Zemo's five
black cocker spaniel puppies inter-
ceded. Excitedly they chased from
pond to house and back, yelping a
warning that drew Mrs. Zemo from
her dining room
She saw Dickie's head barely above
water at point where the pond is
4 feet deep. She rushed into the
house and summoned Mr.. Zemo
from the telephone
When he reached the scene,
Evening star., 1948-08-31
New Prince William Forest Park
ToServeD.C. Area CAMPERS

developed is a complete plant IN
itself, with swimming areas and
sanitary facilities. Each includes a
central dining hall, kitchen, camp
office, infirmary, staff quarters and
2ervice quarters, recreational lodges,
handicraft buildings, central wash
houses and cabins housing from
four to eight campers.
In addition to the work done by
the Army in 1946 the park service
through the cooperation of the
93rd Engineers from Fort Belvoir
has constructed new 5-acre lake
at Camp Pleasant, one of the five
and a half-acre woodland pool at
Camp Good Will, another.
Water System Ready.
There is a water system ready
for the picnic area, and sewer facil-
tiles, as well as an observation
tower.
The park provides almost unlim-
tied facilities for outdoor activity.
Foot trails throughout the area
lead to scenic views along the three
principal streams from SUBMITS
f1anking them on every side. There
are numerous rapids and low falls,
large free standing boulders and
large trees along the trails.
The park is a natural wildlife
conservation area, and the wild life,
especially turkeys, is increasing
under the protection of the park
service. There are some deer.
Park Borders Dumfries.
The forest consists mostly of
mixed stands of pine and hard
wood, and trees include hemlock
hickory. tulip, popular. many species
OF oak and pine, gum and beach
There is profusion of dogwood
redbud, wild cherry, river birch
1ronwood and other small species
along with such typical American
plants as azalea, laurel and holly.
The northeastern edge of the park
borders the historic village of Dunn.
freis, where tobacco warehouses
were built on the banks of Quanticc
Creek as early as 1713. The town
was not established until 1749
Nearby is Mount Vernon, the home
of George Washington. and not fal
down the Potomac is Wakefield, his
birthplace. Fredericksburg, rich ir
the history of the American Revolu.
ton. is 20 miles to the south.
Some of the most important bat.
ties of the Civil War were fought ir
and near Prince William Forest
Park. including the First and Sec.
ond Manassas (Bull Rum.
Evening star., 1948-08-31
Woman Injured as Car
Hits Pillar at CheverIy

Mrs Marjorie Ann Dodd. %, who
Vas injured yesterday in an auto
mobile accident, is reported in fairly
sood' condition at Prince Georges
County General Hospital She is the
wife of James A Dodd, 1924 Sixty
econd avenue, Cheverly, Md.
Prince Georges police said Mrs.
: Dodd's car swerved into brick pillar
marking the entrance to Cheverly
Is she was driving along Tuxedo
sVenue. She suffered a bad cut
above the right eye, and a knee
njuyy.
Her daughter, Marjorie, 4, also in
,he car, suffered forehead bruises
out did not require disqualification
Evening star., 1948-08-31
Repair Material
On Capitol Roof
DdmagedbyFir
Short Circuit Blamed
For BIoze Extinguished
Quickly by Firemen

Firemen quickly extinguished a
blaze that broke out on the west
front of the terrace at the base OF
the Capitol dome last night.
Flames, which shot several feet in
the air, attracted hundreds of per-
sons to the scene as fire equipment
drove over the Capitol lawns and up
to a terrace, which presented the
best point from which to fight the
fire.
Damage was restricted to some
construction materials, now being
used in painting the roof, although
part of a balustrade was blackened.
Copper and metal construction of
the roof prevented the flames from
breaking through, it was explained.
Short Circuit Blamed.
A. E. Holmes, assistant engineer of
the Capitol, who has been employed
there 80 years, said he believed the
fires was caused by a short circuit in
the wiring of one of 68 roof spot
lights of 1000 watts each. which il
Illuminate the dome and the adjacent
area.
Firemen also leaned to this opin-
ion, with one commenting that he
saw the wire leading from one light
sparkling as he reached the scene.
This spotlight was almost directly
beneath a flag, which was at half
staff because of the death of former
Chief Justice Hughes.
Carthy R. Ryall, 20, of 410 A street
Sc, who works in the Supreme
Court under the assistant librarian,
said that, when he saw the fire, he
ran up through the Capitol to
try and save the flag from the
flames. He tripped over some rope
however, and injured his ankle be-
fore ne could get to the roof. The
flag was undamaged
Switch Pulled.
I. H. Henderson, who is in charge
Of the spotlights at the Capitol,
said the spotlights were turned on
at 1888 pm. Soon after the single
alarms was turned in at 8:44 pm,
ne said he pulled a switch, ex-
tlnguishing some lights, to mini
mize the spread of the fire. The
dome remained lighted.
The construction materials DAM
aged were some tar, part of 20-foot
long pieces of canvas, some lumber
and a wooden catWalk.
Firemen found it necessary to run
up aerial ladders against the build
ing, and also to enter through a
library section to reach the blaze.
The flames could be observed for
some distance down the Mall and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. Smoke
could be seen in the beam of some
Of the lights, which still Illuminated
the dome.
Evening star., 1948-08-31
Arlington PUG
Seeks Voluntary
Cut in Gas Rates
May Ask for Hearing
If Company Refuses
To Reduce Charges :.

The Arlington Public Utilities
Commission is preparing to recon-
mend that the County Board ask
the Rosslyn Gas Co. to reduce its
rates voluntarily, it was disclosed
yesterday.
Should the. company refuse to
effect a voluntary reduction, the
County Board may petition the Vir-
ginia State Corporation Commission
for a public hearing on the utility's
charges.
The County Board Saturday Or
dered the PUG to investigate re-
port that the gas company is con-
structing a new connection with its
supply of natural gas. The board
requested the inquiry with view
toward rate reductions for con-
sumer5"
Reply to Request.
A report which the PUG now is
drafting. however, is in reply to an
earlier request of the County Board
and does not cencern itself with
the new natural gas hookup.
According to Albert A. Carretta,
chairman of special PUG subcom-
mittee, the utilities group has been
considering the gas company case
for about 10 weeks. He said that the
other member of the special sub
committee is Laurence S. knappen.
I'VE feel as though the gas rates
should be reduced" Mr.. Carretta de-
clared. 1--WE feel that the gas COM
pany is making enough to reduce
rates and we feel that the reduction
should be sizable."
If RosSlyn Gas Co. rates were re-
duced to the national average there
would be n annual saving of ap-
proximately 100000 to the COM
pany's customers or approximately
$780, 900 to those customers in Ar
lington.
$4,000 a Month Seen.
'aThis would be slightly more than
S400O0 month or approximately
SIT per family per year.
The company also serves part OF
Fairfax County.
Mr.. Carretta said that the RosSlyn
Gas Co. rate is 1853 cents per 100
cubic feet as against a national
average of 6.8 cents per 100 cubic
feet.
The Saturday action of the county
board was taken at the request OF
Mrs. Florence Cannon, board
member, who said she understood
the Rosslyn Gas Co. is making a
connection with the supply of nat
aral gas at Herndon in Fairfax
County.
Mrs. Cannon said that when Ar
lington was converted to natural
gas one of the reasons given by the
company for its inability to grant
4 rate reduction was the fact that
the natural gas had to be piped
from Rockville. Md.
The PUG will meet next on Sep
tember 9 and it is expected that the
report now in preparation will be
given a final approval so that it
ian be presented to the county
BOARD at its next regular meeting,
September II.
Evening star., 1948-08-31
Tax Payments
Average $344
For 1946-47
TotuI Is Three Billion
Below '45-46 Level:
U. S. Gets Top Shore
By the Assoeioted Press

Tax collections by Federal, State
and local governments figured out
to an average Of $344.46 for each Of
the IA, ,000. 900 Americans during the
year ended June 80, 1947.
The Census Bureau in reporting
this today noted that the Federal
Government. as usual, got the lions
Share-$257. SO against $46.84 for the
States and $40.26 for local govern
ments.
Total tax collections of the Fed
eral. State and local governments
combined were $40 ,603 900, ,o00-near-
ly fourth of the l947 national in
come of S2o2, 500 900 900. But this
was S3,445 900 900 below fiscal 1855
record high tax total
U. S. Collected 81 Billion.
The bureau put the Federal Gov
ernment's tax take at $37 ,060, 900 900,
down S554l ,000, 900 from 1945's rec
ord high, chiefly because of repeal
of the wartime excess profits taxes
on corporations.
State and local government taxes
partly offset the Federal tax decline
by climbing to new peak totals
s6,745, 100000 for the States and
S., 1877 100000 for the local govern
ments. This upward trend has con-
tinued since then.
In addition to taxes, the three
government levels picked up $780,
100000 from fees for services Of
various kinds making their total
general revenue $52,100, 100000 for
fiscal 1947.
Below 1945 Record.
That, too, was below the $55 5,o00.-
100000 record of 1945. although 1t
was $1,lOO,OO0,00O higher than the
1916 figure. 1t was 116 per cent
higher than the 1912 total.
Individual income taxes provided
IS per cent of all governmental rev.
enue in 1947, yielding $18,30o, ,000, 900
or $127 person on the average.
Next in Importance were taxes on
sales and gross receipts dncluding
Federal excise taxes and customs
duties), which amounted to SILL
SOC, ,0O0, 900, or $79 per person. They
accounted for % per cent of total
governmental revenue.
Sales Levies Rank High.
Corporation income taxes ac-
counted for II per cent, property
taxes II per cent, and all other taxes
accounted for another 10 per cent.
Five per cent Of all governmental
revenue came from the "nontax"
sources.
For State and local governments,
the largest single source Of revenue
was property taxes, which yielded
S., 500, 100000 or S38 per person in
l947. Local governments got three
fourths of the total.
Sales and gross receipts taxes
primarily State rather than local
levies-ranked next as a source Of
revenue, providing $1,000, ,000. 900. AL
other taxes Of State and local gov
ernments yielded 81, 1900. 100000. The
Federal Government provided them
with 81, 10000, 900 in aid.
Evening star., 1948-08-31
Democratic Electors
Certified in Virginia
By the Assceioied Press

HAMPTON, Va. Aug. 3'-State
Democratic Chairman G. Alvin Mas
senburg announced yesterday tnat
the electors nominated by the Vir-
ginia Democratic convention have
been certified to the State Board OF
Elections.
He also announced the appoint
ment OF Jesse w. Dillon of Frank
lin County as secretary of the COM
mittee to succeed Edwin P. Cox of
Richmond, who has resigned, and
w. Tayloe Murphy Of Warsaw as
treasurer. Mr.. Murphy succeeds
William Il. Schwarzschild, resigned.
Evening star., 1948-08-31

veterans commission since 1945. He
previously had served with the Fed
eral and District Governments for
more than 80 years, his last position
being an inspector in the District
Water Department.
Mr.. McGrath was a past COM
mander of the Snyder-Farmer-
Butler Post of the American Legion
in Hyattsville and was a member
of the Legion's 40 and Society.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Matilda McGrath: three sons, George
E. and Maurice P. McGrath, jr., of
Hyattsville, and Charles A. Nc
Grath of Philadelphia; two brothers,
Gerald McGrath of Arlington, and
Francis S. McGrath, who is living
in Florida, and a sister, Mrs. Will
liam Schell, Framingham, Mass.