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Evening star., 1948-10-29
Feminine Diplomat 6, Finds
Neiqhborhood Concert Exciting

sister, Joan, 10. and brother, Michel,
13, also we're at last nights concert.
Both Mary Ann and Joan started
piano lessons this fall
With them last night were two
other young diplomats" Ethna
Brennan, II. and her sister Claire, 8,
daughters of Joseph D. Brennan,
first secretary of the Irish Legation.
Mrs. Brennan accompanied them.
With a large and enthusiastic
audience, they first watched as
Associate Conductor Howard Mitch
ell led brief rehearsal, then heard
DR.. Kinder lead the orchestra in
selections ranging from the 18th
century to the present. A radio
audience also heard the concert
over The Stars station, WMAL.
During intermission Howard p.
Bailey, assistant to the managing
editor Of The Star. told the audi
ence The Star hopes the orchestra's
neighborhood visits will inspire a
wish to visit the orchestra in its
home in Constitution Hall"
The next program of the Neigh
borhood Concert series will be at
$50 pm. Thursday in Armstrong
High School. DR.. Kinder again
will conduct.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Writ Is Sought 10 Force
Eviction Of 81 Families

d Assistant Corporation Counsel
Stanley De Neal was to appear in
District Court today to seek a writ
of restitution against 80 families
who have ignored eviction notices
to evacuate land on which the Dis
trict plans to build.
The families. all of whom. Mr.
De Neal said, are Negroes, are liv-
ing in homes at First and L streets
NV. where it Is planned to erect
a 16-room Walker Jones Elementary
School. The land was condemned
last April, and in June the eviction
notices were served on the families.
Mr. De Neal said they have been
living in the homes rent-free ever
since. The Health Department has
inspected the homes and recon-
mended immediate evacuation and
raZing,
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Droftees' and Veterans Guide
> BY Maj. Thomos M. Niol.

exceptions. Briefly these excep-
tions are: Aliens here on short
visits; aliens here as exchange
students in colleges, schools and
universities; aliens attached to for
eign embassies and legations and
conSulates; aliens attached to pub
lie, international organizations, "
like the United Nations.
But aliens who are residents" of
this country, no matter whether or
not they've taken out citizenship
papers, are liable for the draft. They
must register.
However, they are given the same
deferment consideration as any
registrant and to rate a veterans
deferment may count as service with
the armed forces the time they put
in with armies and navies of coun-
tries allied with the United States
before September 2. 1945.
There are going to be many bor-
derline cases among aliens. The
best thing to do, if you are one and
don't know how you stand, is to get
down to a local draft board at once.
Tell your story and you'll find out.
From j. A. F., Ellwood City, Pa:
IT am in college now and hope to
be accepted this summer in a med
ical school. If I am, does that mean
I will be deferred as medical
student?"
I can't say definitely. Any college
student is deferred at least for the
length of the academic year during
which he is called up. But the
President has not said that all med
ical students automatically will be
deferred. It's my opinion-and it's
worth nothing more than that
that few if any medical school
students will be drafted. But your
local draft board will have to make
that decision.
Editors Note: You may ad-
dress personal inquiries to Maj.
Mai In care OF this paper. Please
include a selt-addressed. stamped
enuelope.)
From A. ?. NewstsaturesJ
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Montgomery Youths Held
In Theft OF Auto Tires

Six Montgomery County youths
were ordered held for grand jury
action under $500 bond each in
Rockville Police Court yesterday on
charges arising from the theft of
about Is tires. tubes and wheels
valued at approximately $500.
Five of the six were charged with
larceny. They are:
Grover Baker. jr.. 20, German
town; Thomas S. Carter, 81, Mont
rose; James Riley, 20; Charles E.
Mossburg, jr. 20, and his brother
Wilbur, Is, all of Rockville.
The sixth, Jesse B. Floyd, jr., %.
Washington Grove, was charged
with receiving stolen gods.
A 17-year-old Rockville youth,
who also has been arrested in con-
nection with the thefts, has been
given a hearing in Juvenile Court.
No decision has been announced in
his case, however,
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Sauter Again Holds Charter
Unfair 10 Suburban Area

Commissioner Wesley I. Sauter
today reiterated his charge that the
proposed Montgomery County char
ter to be voted on Tuesday would
discriminate against the approx
mately 10000 suburban area resi-
dents.
Mr.. Sauter, who represents the
Bethesda Chevy Chase area on the
county board of commissioners, told
the suburban residents that If
charter wins, you lose"
At the same time. Col. Norman
B. Ames. president of the County
Charter Committee, denied claims
by opponents of the proposed home
rule" plan that its adoption would
result in wholesale dismissals of
county employees.
He also denied charges by nine
county attorneys that approval Of
the proposed charter would result In
litigation.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
; to 5 Minutes
Voting Time Seen
hArHnqton Test

The Arlington Central Registrar s
Office has determined that it prob
ably will take from 3 to S minutes
to vote in next Tuesdays elections.
The. time was arrived at through
an informal poll of visitors to the
office in the courthouse. Bankhead
Davies, secretary of the County Elec-
toral Board, disclosed yesterday.
Mr.. Davies said persons were
asked to time themselves while they
marked sample ballots as though
they were voting. The average time
amounted to between 3 and S
minutes.
Arlington voters will receive four
ballots when they 90 to polling
places. One, approximately %
inches long, will contain President,
Vice President, Senate, House and
County Board nominees. The other
ballots will be on the questions of
a $4,750,000 school bond issue, on
changing the School Board election
to May IL and on a constitutional
amendment to abolish a Legislative
Committee.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Visual Budget
To Explain Taxes
In Falls Church

Falls Church residents soon will
have chance to see where their
city tax money goes.
City officials are arranging a
visual budget to be exhibited in
the Odd Fellows Hall on West
Broad street November 20. when a
public hearing is to be held on the
proposed $265. .485 budget for 1948-9.
The exhibit will include police
mems revolvers. water meters and
even a chunk of street paving-all
with attached price tags to show
how much it takes to keep a city
like Falls Church operating properly.
The proposed budget calls for a
30-cent increase over the present
$3.50 tax rate.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
License Board Warns
Against Election Day
Liquor Sale in County

Prince Georges County tavern
owners and others holding licenses
to sell alcoholic beverages of any
kind We're reminded by the county's
Board of License Commissioners
yesterday to refrain from making
such sales at any time on Tuesday
until an hour after voting polls
close.
The board warned that violators
Of the State law prohibiting the
sale of beer, vine or liquor before
pm. on an. election day can eX-
pect the full penalty Those
caught making sales during this
period will be ordered to appear
before the liquor board and will face
suspension or revocation of their
licenses.
Must Hide Stocks.
Grocery stores with of sale alco-
holic beverage licenses will be per.
mitted4 to- remain open for business
but must cover such stocks or re-
move them from the shelves entire
", the board declared.
In other action during their
monthly session at Upper Marlboro
the liquor board granted one new
of sale license, q special 13-day
concessionuaire's license for the
BoKie face track. and approved FIVE
other applications involving trans
fer Of ownership.
The. new license, permitting the
sale Of beer and light wine, was
granted Clarence Lee Harris for the
Meadows Market, Marlboro pike
near Andrews Air Force base. The
13-day permit. starting November
Is, was granted J. S. Hall and S. G.
Coale.
Transfers Approved.
Places in which transfer OF
ownership was approved and the
type license each possesses include
Prince Georges Hotel formerly
Marlboro House,, Main street, Upper
Marlboro, beer. wine and liquor, on
sale; Garden Food Store, 2O8 Sixty
first avenue, Capitol Heights. beer
and light wine. off-sale; Willow
Grove Inn, Baltimore boulevard and
Magnolia street, Laurel, beer, wine
and liquor, on-sale (subject to ap-
proval of the county health de-
partmenb; Mount Rainier Market,
Inc, 1908 Thirty-fourth street,
Mount Rainier, beer, wine and
liquor, off-sale, and Bowie General
Merchandise, Inc, Bowie, beer, wine
and liquor, off-sale.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Intruder in Girls
Room Is Arrested

A Forest Glen man was arrested
by Montgomery County Police early
today on q burglary charge after
police said he was found in the bed
room of a 15-year-old girl at 940S
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring.
He is Benjamin j. Davis, colored
%. Davis is being held in the Rock
vile Jail in default of $4,000 bond
pending a hearing at 10 am. No.
vember 9 in Silver Spring Police
Court.
Police said the girl, Helen Harris
told them she heard a noise about
4 am. When she turned on the
light, she told police, she found q
man crouched beside her bed.
Police quoted her as saying she
Immediately ordered him to leave
the house, but that he made in
decent proposals. to her.
She said that after she went 10
her fathers room, the man Jumped
from a second floor window. Davis
was arrested shortly afterward at
his home.
The girl is the daughter of Steve
Harris. Police said Mr.. Harris told
them Davis formerly worked in his
store at 9607 Georgia avenue.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Arlington Town Meeting
Will Hear Five Speakers

Five speakers will appear at a
town meeting" at $50 o'clock to-
night at the Thomas Jefferson
Junior High School, South Fillmore
and Eighth streets, Arlington.
Sponsored by the Arlington and
darlington Chapters of the Ameri-
can Veterans Committee, the meet
ing will feature a question answer
session after the talks.
The list of speakers. AVG said, in
cludes Albert Carretta, member of
the Democratic Executive Commit
tee for Arlington; Mrs. Virginia
Duff, Progressive Party candidate
for the Senate; Tyrrell Krum, Re-
publican candidate for the House
from the 9th District; Albert Ham
ilton, of the Socialist Party of
Virginia, and Charles Pickett, of the
States Rights Executive Committee
for Northern Virginia.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Arlington School
Bond Delay Laid
To Old Board
Attorney Boil Answers
Criticism With CHARGE
Of Omission of Duty

Any delay in the sale of a $l,776,-
600 Arlington school bond issue
authorized last year is attributable
to the School Board which went out
Of Office last December 81, Attorney
Frank L. Ball, jr, charged today.
In four-page letter to Chairman
Barnard Joy of the present elected
School Board he declared:
mot single act of the old School
Board from the date of the bond
issue election on May 7, 1947. =
was calculated to accomplish the
issuance of the bond"
Mr.. Balls letter answered criticism
OF the present School Board which
was sounded last night by speakers
at meeting of the new Fact Find
ing Committee of Arlington in
Bauserman's Hall. Among other
things the speakers, who included
County Treasurer John Locke
Green and former Commemorative S
Attorney Lawrence w. Douglas.
the present board for not
selling the bond issue until Octo-
Der IA.
Charges Omissions.
Mr.. Ball pointed out that his Office
was retained by the present School
Board Ito accomplish the legal mat
tiers necessary and prerequisite to
the sale of the bonds"
In reviewing the work, Mr.. Ball
said the sheriff and the Common
wealth's Attorney (Mr. Douglass
had failed to perform necessary
legal work before the bonds could
be sold.
The new School Board came into
office on January /, 1948," he said.
"a. the time your board assumed
office not single act had been ac-
complished or even undertaken by
the old board to make possible the
issuance and sale of the bonds, ac-
cording to any record that / have
been able to find"
Mr.. Ball noted that IS DAYS
before the new board took Office.
suit was filed by members of the
old board which sought TO dis
qualify the new board. Four of the
plaintiffs in the suit. Mr.. Ball said,
had been candidates for election
and had been soundly defeated
Accuses Opponents.
THE action was taken clearly
with the financial support of several
of those who had bitterly opposed
the bond ISSUE" Mr.. Ball charged,
and the action stymied any action
by your board on the bond issue
already voted until the court could
decide the merits Of the case"
The bonds could not be issued be-
cause they could not be certified
'as no one knew which board was
the legally constituted School
Board. z the Attorney said MIR. Ball
declAred that every one thought the
decision of Judge Garland Jeffer-
son holding the new School Board
TO be the legally constituted body,
would end the matter.
"HoweHers with On apparently
limitless supply OF finances behind
them, the members of tbs old de-
feated board took an appeal" Mr.
Ball said. The appeal is pending in
the Supreme Court Of Appeals of
Virginia.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
A symphony concerts an exciting

A symphony concerts an exciting
thing-even for diplomat
That's the view of Miss Mary Ann
Horrocks, who is one of Washing
tons youngest diplomats" :. she S
just 6, in fact.
Mary Ann, officially. is the daugh-
ter of William A. Horrocks, the
South African legations CONNER
cial secretary. When not gracing
diplomatic functions - among the
younger set, of course-she is first
grade pupil at the st. Thomas Apos-
tie School,
Unofficially. however, she al
ready is an ardent musical disciple
of DR.. Hans Kinder, the conductor
Of the National Symphony Orches-
ira.
Mary Ann had her first meeting
with DR.. Kinder at q concert by
the orchestra last night at Central
High School. 1t was the first of this
winters neighborhood concerts
sponsored by The Star. ..
Before the concert even started
Mary Ann had met DR.. Kinder anc
heard. with him. very private pre-.
view of what several of the orchestrs
players were going to play. Anc
before the first number on the pro-
gram was over, she had mastered
the technique Of conducting from
her seat-right along with Dr.
Kinder.
| Mrs. Horrocks-who had CONF
along for the concert. too-might
have been little surprised by hel
daughters new-found conducting
skill, but she didn't admit It.
This kind Of concert is . hnl
idea," she said. 1T gives children
an opportunity to 60 to concert,
without disturbing adults. 1t ISM
customary to take them to concerts
in South Africa"
Mr.. Horrocks and Mary AIMS
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Civil Defense Planners
See Police Reserves
As Need in Emergency

Officials of the ONCE of Civil De-
fense Planning said today auxiliary
police forces. similar to that pro-
posed by Police Supt. Robert J.
Barrett here, probably would be
lone of the general needs for any
war emergency"
They added, however, that no rec
concentrations for formation of such
police reserves has been made and
that the overall report to Defense
Secretary Forrestal is not due until
mid November.
Maj. Barrett has asked the Dis
trict Commissioners to authorize
organization, equipment and train
ing of Police Reserve Corps. to
stand ready in event of sabotage,
riot and other emergencies.
Such a plan was discussed at a
panel OF police chiefs, including Maj.
Barrett. called several months ago
to make general recommendations to
the Civil Defense Planning Unit.
The police chiefs met for several
days in the Pentagon, with Director
Russell j. Hopley and other officials
of the Civil Defense Unit.
The civilian reserve force here
would include organized special po-
lice of public utilities, water depart
ment employees and other units con-
nected with installations that might
be StKuck by saboteurs. The plan is
to set uD the force in time to assist
in police work at the Inauguration
on January 20. After that, the force
would remain active and could be
pressed into service in event of
widespread sabotage or civil dis
turbances.
The Office of Civil Defense Plan
ming has been studying the problem
for nearly year. The officials have
kept the units report closely guard
ed since it has not yet been sub
mitted to Mr.. ForreStal
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Second MeotIess Day
In Institutions Nov End

The price of meat has dropped to
such a level that the two meatless
days a week are no longer neces-
sary, Roland M. Brennan, District
purchasing officer, has reported tc
the Commissioners.
Last July, when the price of meat
was soaring, Mr. Brennan recon-
mended to the Commissioners that,
in the interest of economy, WASH
ington public institutions be cut to
two meatless days a week. On Au-
gust 10, the Commissioners approved
his recommendation and the meat
less days were ordered in all Dis
trict institutions, except those in
which hardships would have re-
suited.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Alexandra Gets Award
For Traffic Sofety

Alexandria yesterday received a
safety award from the Association
of Casualty & Surety Cos. for its
traffic safety record among Virginia
cities of from 10000 to $4,000 popu-
lation, the Associated Press reported
from Richmond.
The association also presented
Gov. Tuck with an award of merit
in recognition of the States auto
mobile driving safety courses in pub
lie schools.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Prosise, Arlington Trust
treasurer. RESIGNS

Alan 3. Prosise, for more than 20
years treasurer of the Arlington
Trust Co., has resigned, it was dis
closed today.
Mr.. Prosise, who also was vice
president and member of the Board
of Directors of the bank, resigned
because of other business interests,
bank officials said.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
First Maryland SeIeetees
Enter Army Next Week
By the A,soeiatsd Press

bY me ASsocioteo FTesS =
BALTIMORE, Oct. 20. - Mary
lands first selectees under the Ma
tons new peacetime selective serv-
ice law will go into the Army next
week.
The first seven, all Baltimore
residents, will take the oath Mon
day at Camp Holabird.
On Wednesday, five will take the
oath at Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Nearby Politics on Air

Political broadcasts today over
suburban and District radio
stations are:
: Talmadge Wilcher, Arlington
member of the Virginia Repub-
lican State Central Committee,
5::23 to 5:28 pm, WARL.
Robert H. Woods, Republican
senatorial candidate from Vir-
ginia, 1915 to 10:30 pm,
WINK.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Six More Arrested
For Auto Horn Noise

Arrest of six more persons for H.
legal horn blowing has brought the
total number of offenders cited for
the offense to 81, police said today.
Metropolitan police are cracking
down on unnecessary horn blowing.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Tydings Speaks Tonight
At Chevy Chase Rally

Senator Tydings, Democrat, Of
Maryland will be the principal
speaker at a rally sponsored by the
Democratic State Central Com
mittee for Montgomery County at 8
o'clock tonight in Leland Junior
High School. Chevy Chase.
Other speakers will include F.
Byrne Austin, Democratic candi-
date for the House from the 9Th
district, and Wendell Berge, former
assistant attorney general.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Mary|anders 10 Vote
tuesday in Variety
OF Local Referenda

The Montgomery County charter
issue is only one of large number
of Statewide and local referenda
to be voted on by Maryland local
tiles next week.
There are more than so purely
local measures that will be sub
mitted for approval of voters Tues
day. according to an Associated
Press survey. These are separate
from the presidential. vice presiden-
tial and congressional ballots that
are to be cast.
The list includes bills for mu-
nicipal improvements, education
loans and other matters that form
the lifestream of local government
Apart from these. there are nu-
merous referenda in Baltimore as
we'll as a group of constitutional
amendments to be voted on this
Tuesday.
to. be. passed on Tuesday involve So
called blue laws. If adopted, the
bills would casa Sunday restrictions
on amusements and alcohol sales.
Calvert County voters will deter.
mine the question whether publ,
school buses should furnish trans
portation for parochial students
also. a,,.x
To Pass on LegaEzing RafYies.
Anne Arundel and Howard Coun.
ties both will vote on. q proposal tt
legaliZe rat1les for the benefit Of
fraternal, civic and veterans anc
charitable organizations.
Both measures, if adopted, woulo
allow these groups to use certain
gaming devices (such as wheels Of
fortune, etc., but the privilege
hinges On proviso that no individ.
ual or individuals of the sponsorine
groups should benefit from proceeds
of the lottery.
Howard County, further, would
require licenses for such events ano
devices.
Hartford County balloting will be
over Sabbath beer sales. And Car.
roll County's referendum will con.
Germ Sunday bowling.
Residents of Dorchester County
will have an opportunity to decide
between dry" county or quail.
fiedly wet" one. A referendum
there provides for a county liquor
dispensary system. Beer now j.
being legally sold.
Cecil County, with Elkton-Mary.
lands, famed "Gretna Green"-a.
its center, Is to decide on an act
to prohibit the soliciting of mar.
riages.
Centreville, on the Eastern Shore
is seeking authority to dispose o!
its municipal light plant, either BY
leasing or selling it, or by making 6
connection with another power
source.
To Vote on School Loan.
Another Cecil County referendum
is for a $2,225, 900 school loan.
In Anne Arundel County, a Ike,
local question is the proposed ap.
pointment of a county business
manager. The same referendum, il
adopted, would abolish the offices Of
budget supervisor and county roads
engineer.
Allegany County will determine
whether to use voting machines al
the next election.
Cumberland citizens are to vote
on a s150,000 playground loan
Funkstown and Paramount Heights
voters will vote on municipal i'm.
provements.
-Four Prince Georges County
election districts plan to impose a
fire tax of 10 cents per S10O of as.
sessed property, the proceeds to be
distributed among volunteer COM
panies. They are Oxon Hill. Spalding
Seat Pleasant and Lanham.
La Plata is asking it's citizens to
pass on a proposed city limit ex-
pansion.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Fatally Stricken at Dance

BALTIMORE, Oct. 20 tP.-Mrs.
Alice T. Schwatka, IS, Crisfeld
Democratic leader, collapsed while
dancing at a Baltimore hotel last
night and was pronounced dead at
hospital few minutes later. She
was in Baltimore attending meet
ing Of the United Women's Demo-
cratic Clubs of Maryland.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Wharf Permit SOUGHT

BALTIMORE, Oct. 20 LP).-The
Army's district engineer yesterday
announced an application by Theo-
dore S. Entwisle, 1900 Branch ave-
nue. Sc, Washington, for permis-
sion to build timber wharf and
boathouse in Ramsey Bay, near
Mayo, Md.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Arts Choir Plans Proorom

The Musical Arts Choir, compris-
ing 40 Negro voices, will present a
program of spirituals and work
songs at 8 o'clock tonight at the
Pershing Drive Christian Church,
Arlington. The choir is under direc.
ton of o. r. Wilson.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Reservists to Hold Donce

The Robert E. Lee Chapter, Re-
serve Oficers' Association, will hold
fall dance at 8 o'clock tonight in
Hop Hall, Fort Myer Headquarters.
Music will be furnished by the Air
Force Band.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Church to Give Supper

The Maryland Park Christian
Church will give an oyster and ham
supper at pm. next Friday for
the benefit Of its Christian Cru
SADIE"