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Evening star., 1948-06-22
Woman Held for Murder
In tobacco Farm Shooting

Prince Georges County police yes
erday charged Mrs. Elizabeth M.
Johnson, 38, OF Mitchellviie, Md,
With murder in connection with the
ieath of a 35-year-old Mitchell
Vile man Saturday night.
The dead man, Basil E. Duvall, a
tenant on the tobacco farm of
Jefferson Beall Of Mitchellville, was
discovered by his father, Philip
Duvall, so. police reported.
A singie-barrel shotgun found
near the body at first led police to
believe the victim had committed
suicide. Police said. however. Mrs.
Johnson, who is colored, admitted
shooting the younger Duva1l follow
ing an argument. Police quoted
Mrs. Duvall as saying she fired the
shot from the top of stairs in the
Duvall home and later brought the
gun downstairs and placed it near
the victims body
Mrs. johnson was ordered held
without bond in the county Jail at
Upper Marlboro, pending a hearing
In Upper Marlboro Police Court
Friday.
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Falls Church Man Cleared
OF ILLEGAL Law Practice

Richard C. Horne, jr., of 201 North
West street, Falls Church, has been
cleared of charges that he practiced
law before the Fairfax County Cir
cult Court without license or with
out having been admitted to the Vir-
ginia bar
Circuit Judge Paul Brown ordered
an indictment containing the
charges quashed on grounds that
it contained two types of offenses
and because it exceeded the statute
of limitations. The indictment was
returned May II, and May IA, 1947,
was listed rs the date Of an alleged
violation.
The case involved q suit over an
estate left to The Falls Church, Of
which Mr.. Horne Is member and
former vestryman. In his motion to
quash, he declared that he had ap-
peared in the case to. defend him.
self, which is permissible. He said
the church had been represented by
attorneys of record and that he had
been called in for advice in the
matter.
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Derby Guide

The Event-A coaster race for
boys II to IS, inclusive, in which
contestants drive cars of their own
building.
Place-Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween Branch and Alabama ave-
nues Sc.
Time-9 am. Saturday. A parade
of contestants will precede the rae
ing, which will continue throughout
the day. The final heat, pitting the
Glass "A" winner against the Glass
"B' champion, will be about pm.
Sponsors-The Star and the Dis
trict Department of the American
Legion, in association with Chevro-
let.
Bus Transportation-The Hillcrest
bus, route CO, of the Capital
Transit Co., leaving Seventeenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue Sc,
which point can be reached by
streetcars or routes 80 and 80, and
B-2 buses.
Bulletins on the races
progress will be carried throughout
the day on Station WMAL and
WBUZ-FM. Special broadcasts orig
mating at the finish line also are
scheduled. The program times will
be announced later.
Seating-As provided by spec
tators.
Refreshments-Ats stands operated
by U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, Ameri-
can Legion.
Evening star., 1948-06-22

| Judging strictly on the basis of
previous performance. freckle-faced
blond Eddie Diehl, 13, has emerged
as the prerace favroite to capture
the top spot in the seventh running
Of the Washington Soap Box Derby
on Saturday.
The race, held at Derby Downs
along Pennsylvania avenue between
Branch and Alabama avenues Sc,
will be witnessed by number OF
District and Federal officials. Among
those who have accepted invitations
sent by Herbert jacob and his
distinguished guests committee are
Maj. Robert j. Barrett, superin-
tendent of metropolitan police;
Watson B. Miller, commissioner OF
the immigration and Naturalization
Service; Attorney General Clark,
United States Attorney George
Morris Fay and Maj. Gen. Lewis b.
Hershey, director of the Office OF
Selective Service Records.
The "favorite" classification for
Eddie, q student at Gordon Junior
High School. comes as a result OF
his showing last year. In that
Derby, he captured the Glass b
championship, but was nosed out
in the city championship race by
David Icenhower.
Near Record Time.
David hurled down the fast course
in a near-record time Of 3l.66 sec
onds, followed a split second later
by the younger, lighter Eddie. The
prize-laden race is divided into
Glasses A for boys 13 through Is,
and B for boys IL and IL.
The sleek, black car-"John o.
driven by Eddie in 1947 has been
completely rebuilt. The youth,
who aspires to be an automobile
or airplane designer, says his vehicle
is much faster now.
The racer was named after his
grandfather and younger brother
Although the rebuilt speedster
hasn't been christened off1cially for
this years race, it'll probably bear
the label, John o. H." when 1t Is
wheeled onto the starting line Sat-
urday morning.
Eddie, who lives at 1910 Lee
boulevard, Arlington, Va, beat out
Bobby Yates, II, of LOG Westmore-
land avenue, Takoma Park, Nd,
for his Glass B title last year.
Won Heat at Akron.
After downing the Arlington con-
tender, the Icenhower youth was
sent to Akron for the All-American
finals by The Star. The son OF
metropolitan policeman, he won his
first heat but lost out in the second.
Last year David was established
as the prerace favorite by virtue OF
his sweep of the heats in the East
gate Business Association coaster
race, held two weeks before the
Derby Amended rules, however,
now prohibit any contestant in the
Soap Box Derby from participating
in other coaster races held prior
to 1t.
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Arlington Board 10 Discuss
zoninq PROPOSAL Tomorrow

The text of the proposed new
Arlington zoning ordinance will be
discussed at . conference Of the
County Board at pm. tomorrow
at the courthouse.
The conference will be he first
of q series on the proposed text
and land district map, which to-
gether comprise the suggested ordi-
nance. The board will not take
any action at the meetings, which
are open to the public.
The first conference at which the
effect of the plan upon various Sec
tions Of the county will be consid.
cred will be held June 80. At that
meeting the sections Of Clarendon,
Court House, Fort Myer Heights.
Radnor Heights and Rosslyn will be
discussed.
Four other meetings will be held
on succeeding Wednesday nights.
Evening star., 1948-06-22
S15,700 War on Beetle
Opens in Montgomery

Montgomery County's postponed
war on the Japanese beetle, which
will cost SIS, 100. was launched yes
terday by County Agent o. w. An
derson.
Anticipating beetle invasion
twice as bad as that last year, the
agents staff has laid plans for two
sprayings of all county thorough
fares with a strong solution of DDT.
On request, the County Farm Bu-
reau is spraying private farms, to
supplement the program.
The work was deferred a week
because cool weather delayed the
beetles appearance. The Depart
ment of Agriculture also has applied
its annual quarantine on bulk ship
ments Of fruit, vegetables and cut
flowers in the District area.
Evening star., 1948-06-22

In announcing a partial list OF
the guests who will attend the
thrill-packed race, Mr.. jacob said
Engineer Commissioner Gordon r
Young will be there if he was in
town. The same. is true, he said
of Maj Gen. Harry Vaughan, mill
tary aide to the President. Gen
Vaughan earlier had indorsed the
Derby and indicated his desire to
see his third Washington Derby.
Many officials of both the Dis
trict Department of the American
Legion and the national organiza-
ton also will be present.
Meanwhile, the District National
Guard Armory is being turned into
a racing stable" today as truckers
deliver load after load of the grav-
Empowered vehicles. The midget
cars will be inspected there this
week, then transported to the track
early Saturday.
Announcement was made today
by officials of WBUz-FM that the
station will broadcast from the fin-
ish line during various times
throughout the day. These broad
casts will be in addition to the "on
the spot" coverage by WMAL, The
Evening Star station, which has
broadcast the race for the last sew
eral years.
(Read The Star for jul Derby
coDerdge.)
Evening star., 1948-06-22
HyottsviIIe Meeting Set
On Guard Recruiting

Brig. Gen. Charles Gearhardt.
wartime commander of the 29th
Division, and State Senator Harold
Sothoron OF Prince Georges County
are among those invited to attend
a special meeting of the Hyattsville
City Courcil, at 8 pm. tomorrow
to plan recruiting for the local
National Guard unit
Others who have been asked to
be at the special meeting in the
Municipal Building include ieaGers
of youth organizations, the clergy,
representatives of veterans organ
tzations and civic leaders.
The Hyattsville National Guard
Unit needs additional members to
bring 1t to full strength.
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Indictment Of Evins
One Of 10 Returned by
Arlington Grand Jury

Herman D. Evins. 80, who is ac-
cused Of shooting and wounding his
wife and infant son, was one OF 10
persons indicted yesterday by an
Arlington grand jury.
OF those indicted, one is charged
with rape, one with attempted rape
and seven with grand larceny.
Evins pleaded not guilty to two
counts Of feloniaus assault and trial
was set for September 7. He was
continued at libert under $4,000
bond.
Victims Have Recovered.
The shootings took place May II
at 400 North Thirty-seventh street,
Arlington, where the Evins family
lived with Mrs. Evins' mother and
stepfather. Both Mrs. Evins, %, and
the baby, Robert Herman, 13 months,
have recovered and returned home
after disqualification.
Charles Ellis, II, colored, 5000
block of South Twenty-second
street, Arlington. was indicted on
a charge of assaulting 15-year-
old white girl He pleaded not
guilty and the case was set for
July %.
Phillip Clifton Lover, jr., %, of
the 400 block of North Kensington
street, Arlington, was charged with
attempted rape. on the complaint
Of a 12-year-old girl. Lover pleaded
not guilty and trial was set for
September 10.
Larceny Indictments.
Others indicted. all on charges OF
grand larceny, were William Albert
Mahoney, 36, colored. first block OF
Seaton place NV: Grand Faggin,
80, colored, 1900 block of South
Langley street. Arlington, George
William Norman. %, l400 block
South Highland street, Arlington;
Herbert Augustus Moormsn, 10, OF
the 900 block of I street S.W.;
George Eugene Washington, "A, COL
ored, HOO block Irving street NV.
and Joseph Franklin Wright, II
and Robert Lee Catlin, 81. both
fugitives.
Fred N. Windridge. automobile
dealer, was foreman of the grand
jury Judge Walter T. Mccarthy
presided.
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Maryland Officials
Prefer Bay Bridge
Instead Of Tunnel
BY the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, June 22.-State Of
ficiais agreed today that bridge,
rather than a tunnel, should be
constructed across Chesapeake Bay.
The Governors Highway Advisory
Council and the State Roads Com
mission recommended yesterday
that a bridge be constructed, and
Chester F. Hockey, council chair
man, said Gov. Lane accepted the
recommendation
The council and commission based
their recommendation on a report
by the J. E. GreinersCo, consulting
engineers.
Lower Costs Cited.
The report said these were the
chief points in favor of a bridge:
l. 1t would cost about $l0,OO0,-
900 less to build than a tunnel.
q. 1t could be built in 10 months
less time.
g. A bridge would cost about $685.
600 less year than a tunnel to
maintain and operate.
The report also said that proposed
bridge and tunnel plans show the
bridge has certain traffic handling
advantages which the tunnel does
not have.
The bridge, the report said, would
be feet wider than the tunnel.
This would permit freer movement
of traffic at higher speeds and en-
able traffic to pass around a dis
abled vehicle.
Vehicles 2 feet higher than those
which could use the proposed tun-
mel could travel over the bridge,
and there would be no restrictions
on the momevent of gasoline and
explosives as there would be through
the tunnel, the report said.
Army Approval Indicated.
The report said that plans for the
bridge have received the Indicated
approval" of the Army.
Total length of the proposed span
would be 22,700 feet. 1t would be
built in two main units and would
extend from Sandy Point to Kent
Island.
One section would include a
suspension bridge with main span
1000 feet long The other would
include a through cantilever truss
bridge with a main span OF 780 feet.
Cost has been estimated at $35.-
600 0O() compared to S44, ,43O, 900 for
the tunnel.
The engineering report said the
tunnel would require about three
years and six months to build while
the bridge could be constructed in
about two years and eight months.
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Decision on Vicious Dog
OF PSYCHOLOGIST Puf. Off

Psychologist Gilbert S. Macvaugh
Yesterday satisfied Judge Warren
Browning OF Bethesda Police Court
that he is complying with instruc-
tions to keep a vicious" pet dog
confined, but the judge deferred
final decision on . charge tnat
the dog Is . public nuisance.
Judge Browning said he would
wait six months to see whether Mr..
Macvaugh keeps the dog muzzled:
Neighbors in the $500 block OF
stanford street, Chevy Chase, had
complained that the animal at
tackled and bit their children.
The court gave Wesley r. VIII
ken, 10, q woodrow Wilson High
school student, $500 block OF Ten
nyson street NV. six months to
get psychiatric treatment. Tne
youth was charged with indecent
expostre to children
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Medical Center
Urged, 10 Serve
All Montgomery
Construction Trustees
Expand Proposal
For Eastern County

Recommendations for establishing
a 200-bed hospital, estimated to cost
81, 500, 900, for the whole of Mont
gomery County, were under con-
sideration today by the Board of
Construction Trustees of the Silver
Spring Hospital Association, Inc.
The trustees, at their annual
meeting last night at the Dispen-
sary Building, in Silver Spring. re-
ceived from a special committee a
Iseven-point. program recommending
expansion of their original proposal
to build a hospital for the Eastern
suburban area Of the county only.
Under the new proposals, the
name of the hospital, previously
planned as the Silver Spring Me-
mortal Hospital. would be changed
to the Montgomery Memorial Medi-
cal Center.
Federal Aid Suggested.
The construction board of trustees,
1t was proposed, should be expanded
to admit representatives from the
entire county.
The report, made to the Board
Of County Commissioners, suggested
that after sufficient funds have
been authorized, application be made
for 100000 under the Hill-Burton
Act for Federal aid in hospital con-
struction.
Continued operation of Suburban
| HnCn1faI kA ntI
IN every way possible, the report
states. 1t recommends, however, that
the organization of Suburban be
changed to admit representatives Of
the entire county so that the two
institutions may be merged later.
The report was presented by Will
liam M. Wright, chairman of the
special committee appointed six
months ago to study the advisa-
bility of combining the Silver Spring
Hospital Association with the Sub
urban Hospital Association.
Study Helped by Doctors.
This committee was aided in its
study by hospital survey commits
tee of the Montgomery County Medi-
cal Society
Present hospitals were said to be
inadequate for future expansion. It
was suggested that later the SUBJ
urban Hospital, temporary struc-
ture, could be used as a hospital for
convalescents or acute contagious
diseases.
In its report, the hospital Survey
Committee also said the medical
center should be planned to take
care Of all the areas public health
clinics now spread around the vari-
Gus towns.
Ralph D. Boyd, former president
Of the Allied Civic Group of Silver
Spring and chairman of the Mont
lgomery County Civic Planning Com.
mittee, was elected president to sue
ceed Fred L. Lutes, president of the
Suburban National Bank in Silver
Spring.
Bernard F. Burdick was elected
vice president. Mrs. Ernest F..
Klinge. secretary, and Morris F..
| Taylor. treasurer.
Evening star., 1948-06-22
SehiIz Warns Of Danger
In ''0verbuiIding' County

Harold L. Schilz. candidate for
the Democratic nomination to the
Arlington County Board, today
warned against a danger Of over
building the county with large
apartment projects.
He said there is crying need
for small individual homes and ex-
pressed the belief that builders
should be encouraged in that field
or else the county's taxable land
values will be seriously curtailed.
The theory of some. persons that
large apartment developments pro-
vide new sources of financing for
the county government seems to be
contradicated by the present diff
fculty of the county in trying to
find money with which to meet the
overload on its facilities caused by
just such expansion" he said.
He urged a revision of the master
zoning plan to be +" worked out
with anticipated population growth
studies and plans for school expan-
sion.
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Jewish Appeal Dinner
Set for Two Counties

The United Jewish Appeal Of
Greater Washington will hold the
annual dinner Of the 1948 campaign
for Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties at pm. tomorrow at the
Indian Spring Country Club.
Mrs. Goldie Meyerson, a leader Of
Zionists, will be the guest of honor.
Irving L. Posner is Montgomery
County chairman and Louis Lebo-
witz is Prince Georges County chair
man.
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Alexandra Hospital
Drive Reaches 40 Pct.

The Alexandra Hospital emer-
gency fund campaign reached 40
per cent of its s2oo, 900 goal during
the first week Of the drive, 1t was
announced at q report luncheon yes
terday. ...-
Collections OF $4,000 were re-
ported. The campaign is being con-
Quoted for funds to meet the hos
pitars debts.
Evening star., 1948-06-22
DC. Notifying
Outside Parents
OF Tuition Law
Appropriation Bill
Requiring Payment
Quoted in Letter

Letters are being sent to parents
who live outside the District but
send their children to public schools
here, reminding them it is now the
law that they must pay tuition
next fall. school officials said today.
School Supt. Hobart M. Corning
has instructed the principals of all
schools to obtain from the parent
of each child who does not live in
the District. but has been attend
ing school here IAN expression of
the parents intent to return the
child to the District schools next
year, even though tuition must be
paid"
Any such expression" is not
binding upon the parent in any
way, DR.. Corning explained.
Needed for Glasses.
The purpose is to give school Off
cials an idea of how many of the
children will be returning to school,
so classes can be organized before
school opens in September. More
than 1000 out-of- District students
attended public schools here durlLg
the 1947-48 school year.
Also, school officials want it made
clear that every one who does not
live in the District must pay tut
ton now-without exception. The
language Of the 1949 appropriation
bill for the District is quoted in the
letter being sent to parents:
mo part of the appropriations
herein made for the public schools
Of the District of Columbia shall be
used for the free instruction of
pupils who dwell outside the District
of Columbia"
Still Nurse Headache.
In the 1948 appropriations bill
similar language was contained, ex-
cept that it exempted those who
had been enrolled prior to the
effective date of the law. The result
was legal furor and headache
that DR.. Corning and the Board of
still are nursing.
Pending in District Court is a de-
clSlon on an lnJunctlon sought by
some 30 students from Woodrow
Wilson High School to prevent them
from being expelled or from paying
tuition.
The situation of each of the other
900 students had to be examined
by school officials to see If they
should pay tuition or not. Many
were borderline cases, and the def
milton of enroll still has not been
settled.
Rates Now in Effect.
The tuition rates now in effect
probably will remain next year. The
Board Of Education, however. has
the right to bring in a new sched-
ule, If it so desires, at later date.
The yearly rates now are:
Teachers colleges, $343; senior
high schools, $194: junior high
schools, $50: vocational high
$3.50, and elementary
schools, $106.
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Sought by -Four States
Convict Is Granted
Suspended Sentence

A convict who has served time
in two penitentiaries and is still
wanted for crimes in four other
States won the sympathy of Mont
gomery County Circuit Court yester-
day and escaped with suspended
sentence, although he confessed the
burglary of a Chevy Chase house.
Judge Charles w. Woodward and
Patrick j. Schnauffer gave him a
chance to go straight after hearing
the convincing story of a life filled
with tragedy and bad breaks.
The ruling from a court known
for stern treatment of criminals
was approved by Montgomery's law
enforcement authorities and even
by the victim of his Chevy Chase
burglary, Mrs. Frederick M. Kirby,
ia Heskith street.
Six Feet in Height.
The man is John Alfred Williams,
Is, who stands feet 6 inches tall
and weighs solid 230 pounds. In
suspending a two-year sentence in
the Maryland House Of Correction
Judge Woodward even commented
favorably from the bench OH Will
liams' physique and personality.
Expressing appreciation of the
courts leniency. Williams was opti-
mistic about the chances Of hurdling
housebreaking and larceny charges
in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Wiscon-
sin and North Dakota. All have
filed detainers for him, with Penn.
sylvania getting first call.
Williams told the court his parents
and young sister were killed in 8
train wreck when he was 3. Later
he said, an older brother died as the
result Of a broken neck while
wrestling.
Reared in Foster Home.
He said he was reared in a foster
home in New York. At Is he went
to work for a construction company
and later moved to Ohio. One day,
he said, he drove a friend home"
to get q radio. 1t developed the
friend was stealing the radio. VIII
liams was arrested and convicted
He served a year in prison and was
paroled.
Because Of his record he had
difficulty keeping job. He went
to North Dakota, he said, although
it was in violation of his parole to
leave Ohio. He kept on the move
and ultimately came here.
In January, l947. he broke into
the home of Mrs. Kirby He passed
up Mrs. Kirby's valuable jewelry,
but saw the keys to her automobile.
He took it and drove to Richmond.
He was arrested for larceny in
Richmond and drew a two-year
penitentiary term. When he was
released after 16 months he was
taken to Rockville for trial yester-
day in the Kirby HOUSEKEEPING.
Mrs. Kirby told the court she
would like williams to get a chance
to go straight II possible.
He is being held in the Rockville
Jail pending word from Pennsyl-
vania authorities.