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Evening star., 1948-10-03
Registration in Arlington
Forecasts Record Vote

If registration yesterday in Airing
ton is any indication. the county
will cast the heaviest vote in its
history at the November 2 general
election.
Mrs. Mary Thompson. central
registrar, reported that her office
alone registered 235 persons between
9 am. and S pm. These were in
addition to those signed up by %
precinct registrars. darlington has
"a precincts but the registrars post
in WoodlaWn Is vacantD
Mrs. Thompson previously had
estimated that about 1000 persons
were registered from August 4 until
the close of business Friday. The
books opened August after hav-
ing been closed for 80 days preced-
ing the August primary.
An estimated $4,000 persons were
on the registration lists prior to
the primary. Yesterday was the
deadline for registering to vote in
the November election.
Evening star., 1948-10-03

Prince Georges County's semi
annual grand jury will be selected
and sworn in for the October term
Of County Circuit Court at 10 am.
tomorrow.
Joseph S. Haas, "a, of 32l0 Bunker
Hill road. Mount Rainier, one-time
postmaster of that community, has
been designated as foreman
More cases than usual are in
prospect for the grand jurors, ac-
cording to States Attorney A.
Gwynn Bowie. About $50 cases had
been prepared for presentation, he
said.
In April, the jury considered 127
cases.
Among cases to be presented will
be those against Thomas Hall, 81,
a six-foot flve-inch colored man of
the $500 block of Nye street, Dean
wood Park, Md, and his daughter,
jamie Leeta Hall, 20, of the same ad-
dress, for the Staying of "a Prince
oCoTSCo SOullIy POltCCaldlf, INI.
Charles F.. Caldwell. The policeman
was killed and another. Pvt. Wallace
l.. Baker. seriously wounded June II
when they went to the colored COM
munity of Deanwood Park to make
an arrest. Both Halls are charged
with murder and with assault with
intent to kill Pvt. Baker. The woman
also is charged with assault with
intent to kill Willie Preston, %, of
the 5000 block of Maple road, Dean
wood Park.
A Hampshire Knolls telephone re-
pairman is awaiting jury action on
a manslaughter charge in connec-
ton with the death of his wife. He
is Anson Merrick Sloan, 80, of the
400 block of Belford place, whose
wife. Florence, AZ, was found dead
August 81 in her bedroom, apparently
the victim of a beating. Sloan, who
pleaded not guilty to the man.
slaugh charge in preliminary hear
ing in Hyattsville Police Court Sep
tember 16, is free under $4,000 bond.
Evening star., 1948-10-03
Police Recover
Stolen Auto in
| Seven Minutes

A police radio lookout resulted In
the recovery late yesterday 'of a
Montgomery County election off,
cial's automobile seven minutes
after 1t was stolen.
The car was taken from in front
Of the Permanent Board of Regis
try office in Rockville at 5:58 pm.
while its surprised owner, Ward w.
Caddington, looked on. Mr.. Cad
dington is clerk to the county's
Board of Election Supervisors and
q member of the Board of Registry.
At 6:05 pm, Corpl. Clarence
Crown and Pvt. Charles Crabb of
the county police recovered the
car in Bethesda. AS they came upon
1t, they saw man get out after
parking.
Identified as Floyd Lee Myers, %,
RID l, Germantown, the man was
charged with unauthorized use of
the car, and held under 81 900 bond
for hearing in Rockville Police
Court at $50 am. Thursday.
Mr.. Caddington told police he had
gone to the front door to get a bit
Of fresh air" when he saw his car
driven away. The election official
said ne had left his keys in the car.
Evening star., 1948-10-03
Poo|esvi||e Boy Wins
All Poultry Contest;
Will Exhibit at Boston

A 16-year-old Poolesville High
School student yesterday was among
six Maryland All Club boys select
ed to represent the State in national
poultry judging competition in Bos-
ton and Detroit.
Frank Thompson. representing
Montgomery County in All Club
poultry judging at the University of
MARYLAND, won individual honors by
attaining ITO points out of a pos
sible 300.
AS a result, he and the two run
ners-up, Raymond Cook, Is, Fred
erick. who finished second, and Allen
Biggs, Rising Sun, Cecil County,
will go to Boston in January to
participate in an interstate contest.
Vegetable Winners.
In the vegetable growers contest,
Donald Duncan, 16. Fallston. Har-
ford County. finished first with
total of GOT points out of a possible
l 900. Ronald Yohn, 16, Cockeysville,
second and Pete Matthews, Is,
Sparks, third Both were on the
Baltimore County team.
These three will represent Mary
land in the National Junior Vegeta-
BILE Growers Association meeting
and contest in Detroit December
to 9. Joanne Duckett. Is, David
sonVille, Anne Arundel County, fin
ished fourth and was named as an
alternate for the Detroit contest.
The two Baltimore County boys.
along with Allen Reichlin. is, Ran
dallstown, took team honors in the
vegetable judging team from Mont
gomery County which included Ju-
Ian King. jr.. 16. Germantown:
Charles Hawkins, Is. Gaitkersburg:
Henry Hilton, 16. Woodbine and
Raymond Warren, II, Gaithersburg,
sixth in team judging.
Other Contestants.
There were no team selections In
the poultry judging competition.
Besides young Thompson, others
from nearby areas who were among
the Is contestants in this event were
William Dorset. 10. Sellman, and
James Arnold, Is, Monrovia, both
County entries.
A total Of 36 boys and two girls
took part in the vegetable contest
Participants included David Tomp-
kins, II. Waldorf.
Judges were Edward K. Bender,
specialist of the universi-
tvs Extension Service, and Wade H.
Rice, extension poultryman.
Evening star., 1948-10-03
Fire Prevention'Wee
Starts Today; 10 End
In Parade Saturday

. Fire Prevention Week begins to-
day, to be climaxed by parade OF
bands, IRE equipment and marchers
next Saturday morning.
The weeks observance is sponsor
ed by the newly formed Fire Pre-
ver1tion Council Of tile District,
composed Of representatives of busi-
ness. professional, civic and fire.
mems organizations. Council chair
man Is Harry j. Miller of the Board
of Trade and the Graphic Arts
Association.
One of the events Of the week
will be presentation of prizes to
winners of poster contest held in
the junior and senior public paro-
chial high schools. Winner of first
prize is Miss Barbara Gorsky of
Anacostia High School. The prizes
will be presented at AIS pm. We'd
nesday at fire alarm headquarters.
The parade Saturday will begin
at 1890 am. 1t will pass along
Constitution avenue but swing in
front of the District Building where
police and fire officials and other
representatives of the District Gov
ernment will occupy a reviewing
stand.
Four suburban fire departments
will be represented in the parade
They will be those of Herndon, Va,
and Capitol Heights, Riverdale, and
Takoma Park, Md.
In Bethesda, the weeks obser-
vance has been arranged by the
Bethesda Fire Department and
Chamber of Commerce.
Fire Chief A. j. Bargagni said
the program will include a poster
contest in public schools. window
displays in the business district. an
exhibit at the fire house. showing
types OF fire hazards. films on fire
prevention at the two Bethesda
theaters, a cleanup drive and in
spection Of the area and open
house at the fire house for the lower
school grades.
Evening star., 1948-10-03
Historic Dog Mart to Be Revived
At Fredericksburg October Is

A colorful feature will be tribal
dance and skit of early Dog Marts
performed in full ceremonial dress
by the Pamunkey and Mattaponi
Indians of nearby King William
County. Leading them will be Chief
T. D. Cook of the Pamunkey Tribe,
and Chief o. T. Custalow of the
Mattaponi Tribe.
1t was for, the purpose of giving
the Indians an opportunity to OBJ
tain English-trained hunting dogs
that the show originally was estab-
lished.
In 1927 the mart was revived and
has been held since annually ex-
cept when the country was at war
This year the committee in charge
consists of DR.. Robert F. Caverlee,
Edwin A. Gibson, F. Holloway, Gill
mer G. Baton, Ira D. Grinnan, D.
G., Gouldman, jr, and Harry In
gals. x
Evening star., 1948-10-03
Mothers Club to Meet
Tuesday in HyuttsviIIe

The Mothers and Teachers Club
Of the Hyattsville Elementary
Schools will meet at BIS pm. Tues
day in the Forty-third Avenue
School. A short program by Miss
Phyllis Ordwein, vocalist, accom-
panied by Ted Brown, will precede
the business meeting.
Teachers will be in their rooms
for consultation with parents from
tbs to 8 pm. at the Gallatin Street
School and from 7::30 to 8:l5 at
the Forty-thi Avenue School.
Evening star., 1948-10-03
st. John CoUeqe
Puts. Music on
Required List
BY The Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 2.-St. Johns
College said today it has made music
required course. to make each stu
lent "musically literate.'
Victor Zuckerkandl. music direc-
tor. said students will be required
to take one hour week of inStruc-
ton and practice. They will start
with unison singing and work up to
polyphonic singing and other ad-
vanced choral work.
"A liberal arts course must con-
tain musical eduaction to be COM
|plete," Mr.. Zuckerkandl told a meet
ing of all classes last night.
Music itself is a way Of thought"
he said.
Evening star., 1948-10-03
Tdyines to Address
Democratic Women

Senator Tydings of Maryland, will
pe guest speaker at luncheon given
oy the United Democratic Womens
Clubs of Maryland Saturday in hon
or of Representative Sasscer.
The luncheon will be sponsored
by the Southern Maryland unit of
the UDWC and will be held at Club
Wayson at Wayson's Corner. on
the Southern Maryland boulevard.
Mrs. Betty Tayman, Southern
Maryland chairman, will preside
Hostesses will include Mrs. George
Moss, Anne Arundel County, and
Mrs. Betty Briscoe, Calvert County
Evening star., 1948-10-03
Brooke Johns to Appear
On WGAY Proorum

Brooke Johns, president of the
board of Montgomery County COM
missioners, will be guest disc jockey
on the Ernie Tannen show over
radio station WGAY from 7:30 to
N9 am. Tuesday.
Mr.. Johns, former Ziegfeld Follies
star, will play his banjo and broad
cast several of his recordings made
more than 20 years ago.
Evening star., 1948-10-03
Lynchburg MoyorNominoted
To Fill Almonds Term

ROANOKE, Va, Oct. 2 lP,.-May-
or Clarence G. Burton, of Lynch.
burg, today was nominated by a 9Th
District Democratic convention for
the unexpired congressional term of
j. Lindsay Almond, jr.
Mr.. Burton also is the Democratic
nominee for the 9Th District seat in
the House for the next term begin
ming In January.
An attempt to offer a resolution
recommending support for Presi-
dent Truman and Senator A. Willis
Robertson, as we'll as Mr.. Burton,
failed when John P. Saul, jr., dele
gate from Roanoke County, who
offered the motion, was ruled out Of
order by Col. J. Sinclair Brown,
permanent chairman of the conven-
ton.
Evening star., 1948-10-03
Auxiliary Being Set Up
By Indian Head Lions
Speeiot Di.potch 10 The Star

INDIAN HEAD. Md, Oct. Am
auxiliary of the Indian Head Lions
Club is being formed here.
Mrs. Routh Chandler, temporary
chairman, appointed Mrs. Aileen
Nichols, Mrs. Theresa Jenkins and
Mrs. Rita Stahl as members of the
Nominating Committee.
Evening star., 1948-10-03
Truman Backers
In Virginia Map
Campaign Plans
Ten Leaders Call
Richmond Meetino
Next Saturday
BY the Assoeioied Press

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 2.-The
Virginia Straight Democratic
Ticket Committee has called a
meeting for Saturday to plan an
active campaign for the Truman-
Barkley ticket. and other Demo-
cratic candidates in the November
election.
The committee" is composed Of
10 Virginia Democrats.
They have invited several hun.
dreG State. city and county Demo-
cratic committeeman and other
members to the meeting at the
John Marshall Hotel here.
Those who signed the letters of
invitation sent out for the meet
ing were the same group which
tried unsuccessfully a week ago to
have the Democratic State Central
committee indorse and work for
the national party's presidential
nominees along with the congress.
sional candidates.
SignerS Are Listed.
The signers were Delegate Rob-
ert Whitehead, Nelson County:
Martin A. Hutchinson, Richmond:
State Senator L. M. Robinette. Lee
County; Emanuel Enroch. secretary
OF the Richmond City Democratic
committee; Frank D. Floyd, New.
port News: Henry H. Fowler, Alex
andria; E. H. Mcconnell, Scott
County: Francis Pickens Miller.
charlottesville. a candidate for Gov
ernor in the l949 primary; J. Enos
Ray. Hanover. and H. M. Suther.
land, Dickinson.
Mr.. Hutchinson announced the
committees plans. He said in
vltations are going to all members
OF the State Central Committee. its
Executive Committee, chairmen and
secretaries of city and county COM
mlttees, presidential electors, Con-
gresslonal candidates. and other
party members. In addition, he said.
all loyal Democrats will be well
come to attend.
Plans 70 Be Formed.
saturdays meeting will see the
election of officers and the laying
OF additional campaign plans.
The sole purpose of the meeting"
said the committees announcement.
is to organize campaign for and
on behalf of the straight Demo-
cratic ticket"
At its meeting a week ago today.
the Central Committee declined to
hear spokesmen for both the States
Rights, Thurmond- Wright ticket and
the pro-Truman group. 1t side
stepped the presidential issue by
resolving merely to get out the full
Democratic vote7' and to devote
Jackson-Jefferson Day dinner prof.
its to the interests of the Demo-
cratic Party
Evening star., 1948-10-03
J. P. Schuefer to Speak

The Edgewood-Glenwood Road
Citizens Association will hold its
first fall meeting at 8 pm. tomor-
row at the Bradley School. j.
Philip Schaefer, guest speaker, will
talk on THE History and Develop
ment Of the Bethesda Area"
Evening star., 1948-10-03
RumfeIt Quits BeIvoir Post

A farewell luncheon was held at
Fort Belvoir yesterday in honor of
Henry F. C. Rumfelt, 735 South
Alfred street, Alexandria. who has
resigned as chief of Technical De-
partment w, Fort Belvoir Research
and Development Laboratories to
enter private business.
Evening star., 1948-10-03
DR.. (. G. Williams to Talk

DR.. Edwin G.. Williams will give
an illustrated talk on the expansion
plans of the National Institute of
Health at the first fall meeting of
the Northwest Bethesda Citizens
Association at pm. tomorrow at
the Bethesda Chevy Chase Recrea-
ton Center.
Evening star., 1948-10-03

PARTICIPANTS IN VEGETABLE-JUDGING CONTESTS-These
three All Club members SO Maryland boys
girls who participated in vegetable and poultry judging
tests yesterday at the University of Maryland right
Julian King jr 49, Germantown who is examining Golden
Acre cabbage Joapne Duckett Davdsonve who is look
ing Connecticut field pumpkin Charles Hawkins 49,
Gathersburg, who is checking butternut pumpkin
Star Staff Photo
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Internation'l News
Continued from Page One'

Continued from Page One' to the fighting. The communists wiped out two trapped army groups and whittled down three others that were caged.
 Fire became free and inde- pendent republic. President Sean T. O'Kelly signed the island out of he British Commonwealth. The bill repealed the external rela- tions act which has empowered the British King to accredit Irish diplomats. That was the last thin tie between Britain and Ireland.
 The death watch started for Hi deki Tojo, Japan's wartime pre- mier and six other Japanese war criminals. The U. s. Supreme Court ended their last hope for life. When they hang will be secret until after the fact.
 Cen. Macarthur said he has no plan to return 10 the United States. He intends to say in Japan to "see the job through" Ameri- can toughness ended current or threatened strikes by 834,000 Jap anese workers.
 Russian troops blockaded the road between Berlin and Stolpe, the German farming village a mile from the city which France prom ised to return to Soviet occupa- ton.
 War minister Anastaeio Som oza, the boss of Nicaragua, told investigators his country was not involved in the invasion of Costa Rica as charged. The Costa Ricans engaged rebels 40 miles north of San Jose, the capital.
 Greek troops said they killed 62 more communist guerrillas in a fight for Sophades.
 The United Nations said Arabs and Jews have agreed to partly open circuitous route from Jeru- salem to Bethlehem for the annual Christmas Eve pilgrimage of Christians.
 Christmas Ev pilgrimage of Chris tians.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-22

Russia will have satellites and security all along her Asatc frontier and be in far better position to take more countries in Europe without rskng two- front war;
 Democracy is on the defensive against Communism he continued, but hope is to develop our ut most strength and skill in the political and theological fields. We will win only if we believe intensely in those basic principles which the nation founded that out-thnk, out-work out-sacrifce and out last those whose world is founded violence and lies
 Cutting through the confusion of public opinion rounding the Chinese crisis Congressman Judd has clearly outlined the issues and the share of responsb ity we in the United States must assume.
 Simultaneously pioneering new policy in China is Dr. Chen LiFu, vice president of the National Parlia ment The United Press correspondent in Nanking gently reported Dr. Chen saying that Chinese leaders will accept "any workable formula" the Government and people of the U S. may decide is necessary to pre- human freedom" in Asia.
 Writing in the popular British weekly, Everybodys, Dr. Chen also said q know there have been many mis- takes in the operation of the national government have number of changes in myself which must take place. But through such program of change at the heart of China, the situation may yet be saved.'
 This opens the way for America to accept the chal- lenge which Congressman Judd makes of offering to China the theological training and leadership which is necessary to save democracy in Asia
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-22
NOTICE
TO REAL AND PERSONAL
 PROPERTY HOLDERS

The tax rate on real and per sonal property of the Ci.y of Nome has been set at 4 cents C0l25) by the Board of Equalization. One half the property tax shall be paid oy Jan. 3l, l948, and the other half by June 30, l949. Taxes be- come delinquent in each case with a penalty charge of 5fo and inter est at 60.
 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
 By Carrie M. McLain,
 City Clerk Pub. Dec. g, 24, 27, l943.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE CAPE NOME PRECINCT
 SECOND DIVISION,
 TERRITORY OF ALASKA IN THE, MATTER OF THE ES- TATE OF NORMAN REX WEAVER, Deceased.
 No. 7el
 NOTICE OF HEARING ON FL NAL ACCOUNT AND. DETER
 MINATION OF .HElRSHIP
 NOTICE IS. HEREBY GIVEN that Carl D. Anderson, Adminis- trator herein, has filed in this Court his Final Report and Ac- count and that the sth day of Feb ruary, l94e, at the hour of ten o'clock AM. of said day, at the of flee of this Court, Nome, Alaska, has, by Court Order, been fixed as the time and place for a hearing and settlement of said Report and Account and, also, that at such time and place the Court will de- terInirie and name the heirs and beneficiaries of this estate. ... Objections, if any, to said Report and Account and proof o6 heirship will be heard at this time. ,. Dsted this 9th day of December, v Carl D. Anderson,
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