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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05

As for Mrs. Wilson, she said she
plans to find a job. At first aided
by public contributions, the family
has been living for some time on
relief, according to the Wilson'S
attorney. Charles E. Ford.
The widow of the slain man had
little to say yesterday when in
formed of the White House an
nouncement.
Its the law" Mrs. Lowe observed
with a note of resignation in her
voico. Il don't care what they do
they might as we'll free him and let
him support his family. They can't
bring my husband back"
Earns Part of Support.
With her three children, she has
remained in the house at 1926 Neal
street NE, supported partly with
a pension from the Giant Food
Stores, where her husband was
employed, and partly by working
herself Relatives living in the
neighborhood also have helped.
Wilson was convicted of the
murder by a District Court jury
after admitting he had followed
Mr.. Lowe from the Giant Food
Store at 1924 Minnesota avenue
NE, when Mr. Lowe was carrying
$4,000 in receipts. and that he
had climbed into Mr.. Loves car
drawn a pistol and ordered him to
drive on. He said the pistol was
discharged accidentally after MI
Lowe grabbed it.
Debts which were found to total
more than $1,000 were cited by
Wilson in explanation of the crime
The murder occurred on the
night of February 8, 1947, and con-
viction on June 20. A first-degree
murder conviction carries a man.
datory death penalty, but the jury
recommended mercy. Under the
Presidents communication, Wilson
will be eligible for parole in Is
years, according to Justice Depart
ment officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
Stur Movies

Community movies. sponsored by
The Star In cooperation with the
Recreation Department and The
Film Center, are scheduled for 9
o'clock tonight. Programs of comedy,
sports, cartoons and travel shorts
will be shown at the following play
grounds and recreation centers.
Bellevue 213 Boyer street BE.
Buchanan. Thirteenth and d streets z.
Dupont-Stoddert, street of Ridge
road Sc.
Georgetown. Thirty-fourth street and
Volta place NV.
Powell. Sixteenth and Lamont street
NV
RAYMOND, Tenth and Quebec streets N W,
Cook, street, between North Capitol
and First streets NV
Montgomery. Tventy-seventh and
streets NV.
syphsx. Half street between and o
streets S.w.
Thomas. Anacostia street and Grant
road NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
Board Of Trade
Plans Rally for
Chest Workers
Henry Ford II Slated
To Address Solicitors
On September 30

Col. Chauncey G. Parker, general
chairman of the Community Chest
Federation campaign, announced
today the Washington Board of
Trade has notified him it will spon-
sor special rally of campaign So
licitors and members September 80
Principal speaker will be Henry
Ford II, president of the Ford Motor
Co. and chairman of Community
Chests Of America.
Col. Parker said Leon Chatelain
Trade Board president, has set up
Committee on Arrangements
which will bring together volunteers
of the Red Feather Campaign's
business units, Board of Trade
members and their families and
representatives of eight other units
of the campaign organization.
Other units will hold separate rail-
lies for their solicitors, Col. Parker
said.
Raising the goal of $4,5Os, ITO, he
declared, sis going to take whole
hearted CO operation from every
one, and the fact that our business
men are leading off with rally to
rededicate the Community Chest
Federation to the people" seems to
me to indicate the degree of serious
concern these men have for the
future of this great network of Red
Feather service, and for the cam
paign which supports them.
The September 30 rally will do a
great deal to strengthen and in
vigorate efforts of our thousands of
volunteers during the drive, he said.
The stated purpose of the rally is
ito rededicate the whole Chest idea
of united giving and to establish
public confidence in the business
unit leadership in the Red Feather
Campaign" and ito bring business
unit leaders in touch with Board of
Trade members so that mutual I'M
derstanding and teamwork may be
encouraged"
The business unit of the drive is
charged with organizing volunteer
teams to solicit gifts for the Red
Feather agencies from employees and
executives of business firms and
Offices.
Heading the arrangements group
for the rally is Harvey L. Jones of
the trade boards Program Com
mittee. Other members are Harry
L. Merrick. Floyd Akers and Ed
ward R. Carr of the Board of
Trade; Carter T. Barron. chairman
OF the Special Activities Subcom-
mittee of the Greater National Cap
ital Committee of the board; Har-
rison Sommerville, chairman of the
Membership Committee; Maurice
B. Mitchell. general manager of
Radio Station WTOP; William r.
McAndrew, assistant to the vice
president of the National Broad
casting Co.: Kenneth Berkeley,
general manager of Radio Station
WMAL; William H. Press, execu-
tive secretary of the board, and
Edwin N. Lewis, secretary, ex-
ofhcio.
Others are to be named later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
Bel Alton Church 10 Mark
Cornerstone Anniversary

The 150th anniversary of the lay
ing of the cornerstone of st. Igna-
thus Catholic Church at st. Thomas
Manor, Bel Alton, Md, will be OBJ
served with appropriate ceremonies
at 1880 pm. Saturday.
The cornerstone was laid $50
years ago by Bishop John Carroll,
first American Catholic Bishop.
The formal celebration of the
event will be held September 26. It
will also include observance of the
date st. Thomas Manor became the
property Of the Jesuit Fathers 300
years ago. Pastor of the church is
the Rev. Herman l.. Storck, S. j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
.LegionC Due
To Vote on Bonus and
Civil Rights Program

Resolutions backing President
Humans civil rights program and
urging a bonus for District war
veterans will be among nearly 70
to be- presented To- the District De
partment of the American Legion
during its three-day annual con-
vention opening at o'clock to-
night, it was learned today.
Both the civil rights and bonus
measures won last-minute approval
by the departments Resolutions
Committee last night, Paul Och
mann, committee chairman, said
Mr.. Oehmann emphasized that the
action did not necessarily indicate
that the convention would follow
suit.
Four resolutions Of particular in
terest to Washington residents also
will be considered at tomorrow
nights resolutions session. These
include Federal and District pay
raise proposals, the Auchincloss
home rule plan and the contro-
versial sales tax plan.
Admiral Even to Speak.
At the opening session tonight
Rear Admiral Edward c. Even will
be the principal speaker. A feature
of the meeting will be the awarding
of citations to Attorney Genera
Clark and Harold Hegstrom, super:
intendent of the National Training
School for Boys, for their interest ir
helping the schools inmates.
Jerome B. Mckee, chairman Of
the departments Legislation Com
mittee, said the District resolutions
to be introduced tomorrow night
will recommends:
A $3.50 pay raise for District gov.
eminent employees who did not re.
ceive the recent Federal pay in.
crease
An additional 5000 raise for all
Government employees.
Opposition to the Auchincloss
home rule bill.
Opposition to the District sales
tax proposal. Three alternatives
will be suggested for augmenting
the city's revenue, Mr.. Mckee, said
The first is the philadelphia plan
under which per cent tax would
be imposed on all salaries. The
second alternative would be a slid
ing scale income tax ranging from
l to 5 per cent on the basis of in
come. The third proposal, he said
is to seek an increase in the Federal
payment to the District to $35 ,000,-
900 annually.
Other Business Listed.
Other business of the convention
will include the nomination and
election of a new department staff
national executive committeeman
and alternate, and delegates and
alternates to the national conven-
lion to be held next fall in Miami,
Fla.
At tomorrow nights session In
terror Secretary Krug is to present
a stand of colors to members of the
Interior Department Post. National
Comdr. James F. O'Neil is scheduled
to speak Friday, and the convention
will conclude with business session
at 2 pm. Saturday.
More than 1000 legionnaires are
expected to attend District Depart
ment Comdr. Owen C. Holleran will
preside. The meetings will be at the
Hotel Statler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
Rain Damage 10 Crops
On Eastern Shore Put
AT ; 10 4 Millions

Fair weather apparently was on
its way back to the Washington
area today in the wake of rain
storms which have brought dam
ages estimated in the millions to
Maryland vegetable growers.
Damage to Maryland's Eastern
Shore, one of the country's richest
! truck farming areas, was estimated
yesterday by University of Mary
land agricultural expert at $3,000,-
600 to 100000.
Delay in completing the new
Georgia avenue railroad underpass
in Silver Spring also has resulted
from the heavy rains.
The Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad
had planned to install the first OF
two tracks on the new bridge Mon
day and the other August IA, but
a State Roads Commission spokes-
man said the shift from the present
temporary dirt fill probably will be
delayed day or two in each case.
Tomatoes Suffer.
The valuable Eastern Shore to-
mato crop was the principal loss
sustained. DR.. Howard L. Sitter,
head of the markets department in
the university's extension service,
who made the damage estimate, pre-
dicted a third of the crop never
would be harvested.
Excessive moisture also has
brought a threat of extensive blight
ravages adding to the tomato crop
casualties, and multiplying the losses
of canneries and packing houses al
ready hit by the rainy weather.
Other vegetable crops also have suf-
fered and tobacco damage also was
feared
Besides turning Marylands fields
into pools of water, the storms
flooded many roads and washed out
dams, bridges and communication
lines over wide area, ranging into
the Louisa Fredericksburg area in
Virginia. Virginia, fortunately, es-
capped major crop damage, according
to L. M. Walker, jr., State commits
sioner of agriculture.
Dam is SandDagged.
At Salisbury, Md, 1875 city workers
and volunteers yesterday placed
sandbags on the Shumaker Dam,
about miles south of the city, in
an effort to forestall a possible break
and inundation of the city. Two of
the citys bridges have been washed
out and the park already is flooded,
the Associated Press reported.
Workers apparently had won their
battle this morning. for the dam
was holding and the flood crest
began subsiding.
Despite the quantities of rain, the
Weather Bureau here said no rec
ords had been broken, although as
much as 9:35 inches was unoffcially
reported since Sunday morning at
Leonardtown, Md. The Districts
total since Sunday, recorded at the
National Airport, was 4.40 inches up
to this morning, which is almost
a third of an inch above the nor
NAL for the entire month.
The Weather Bureau said rain
fall would end later today and pre-
dicted fair and cooler weather for
tonight and tomorrow High tenn
perature today was set at 80, with
tonight's low about go.
Fall-like weather reported today
from the Mississippi Valley area led
the District forecaster to predict
continuing cooler temperatures for
the next several DAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
American U. Exhibit
Shows Atomic Progress

An exhibit on development and
uses of atomic energy is now in
progress at American University, it
has been announced.
The display, arranged in CO.
operation with Life magazine and
the Monsanto Chemical Corp.
opened this week and will continue
through the month.
One of the features of the exhibit
1t was said, is non-technical film
tracing the development of atomic
theory from the time it was pro-
posed early in the 10Th century.
The exhibit is at the Teaching
Institute of Economics of the uni
verSity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
Car Gray Market.
Probers Flooded
WithComp|aints
Buyers Forced to Poy
Too Much, House
Committee Told

A flood of complaints from auto
mobile buyers in this area is pour
ing into q House committee investi-s
eating suspected automobile gray
market here.
Most citizens are complaining, it
was learned today. that they were
forced to pay too much for new
automobile.
John T. NJ. Reddan, counsel Of
the House subcommittee Investigate
ing questionable trade practices,
said that announcement recently of
the other investigation here has
stimulated numerous phone calls
and other offers of assistance"
Short Changed on Turn-Ins.
Some grievances had been filed
with the committee before the re-
cent announcement of the investi-
CATION, Mr.. Reddan said But now
they are being received in whole
sale lots"
Most people want to come in and
tell their stories to the committee,
he said
ThioiiS tiIS SttiiD1dlllOo arc bildb
dealers have forced prospective
customers to accept too many ex-
pensive accessories and pay for
extras on their cars which the Gus
toners did not want.
| Also some customers have said
they were short changed on the
turn-in value" of their used cars.
A committee operative has been
making spot check of many deal
ers here. it was learned, in the guise
of prospective buyer.
Used Car Dealers Included.
The inquiry is directed not only
at dealers in new cars but also at
those specializing in used cars. The
two tie in, it was pointed out.
Whether there will be public
hearing by the committee on the
situation here depends on the in
formation gathered and an analysis
of the facts to determine whether
trade practices in the alleged Dis
trict gray market have added to the
inf1ationary spiral.
Meantime the committee, headed
by Representative Macy, Republican.
of New York, has scheduled public
hearing at 10 am. Tuesday to look
into the gray market in steel in the
Chicago area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
Problem Is Faced
By Maryland 6. 0. P.
In New Controversy
By John Y. Homer

To other campaign difficulties
Maryland Republicans today added
the problem of smoothing out differ
ences between the dominant Jacob
France organizations and the lead
ership of the Young Republican
League of Maryland.
With memories of an intra- party
fight among woman Republicans
still fresh in their minds, members
now faced the possibilities of cam
paign OBJECTIONS from the youth
group led by John w. Walter of
Baltimore.
Mr.. Walter formally complained
to State headquarters that this
regular, chartered Young Republic
can League was not consulted in
the selection of william E. Coyle
Of Silver Spring, president of the
Montgomery County Young Repub-
lican Club, to direct young Re-
publican activities in the presi-
Dental campaign this fall.
Mr.. Walter, in effect, aligned
himself with the dissident group of
Republican women led by Miss
Helen Elizabeth Brown of Balti-
more, who objected to the manner
of ousting Mrs. Lula Powell as the
State party's national committee
woman. The France organization
picked Miss Bertha Adkins, the
daughter of a prominent Salisbury
Republican, but unknown in politi-
cal circles, to be the new commit
teewoman.
Mr.. Coyle was appointed to the
young Republican campaign post
in a surprise move, though the
State organizations objections to
the Walter group were common
knowledge.
State Senator Stanford Hoff Of
Westminster. new chairman of the
Republican Party in Maryland, said
Mr.. Coyles selection reflected the
party's wish to establish an active,
vigorous and permanent young Re-
publican group with clubs in all
parts of the State
Ralph Becker, national chairman
of the young Republican organiza-
ton, was represented by associates
as having recognized the Coyle or
ganization over the Walter group.
Friends pointed out that the ma
tional headquarters naturally would
accept the wishes of the State COM
mittee with which it has to work in
a campaign. Mr.. Becker could not
be, reached for direct comment.
Mr.. Coyle. who is preparing to at
tend a young Republican conference
with Gov. Dewey in Albany Wednes-
day, to further plans for the presi-
Dental campaign. said he would
welcome Mr.. Walters participation
in the forthcoming drive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
Auction Of Oak Hill,
Home Of Monroe, TO
Be Held September 7

Historic Oak Hill near Leesburg,
Va, built in 1915 by President
James Monroe, will be sold at pub
lie auction September 2.
Howard w. Smith, jr., Of Alex
andria and Edwin E. Garrett of
Leesburg have been appointed
trustees by the Federal Court for
the Eastern District of Virginia to
conduct the sale to settle the bank
ruptcy of Frank c. Littleton. for
mer New York broker who still lives
on the estate. The bankruptcy case
has been pending about six years.
The yellow brick mansion is To-
Gated atop wooded knoll on the
James Monroe Highway between
Aldie and Leesburg. The estate,
containing 1,7251 acres, was part
of a bequest to President Monroe
by a relative. Judge Joseph, close
friend of George Washington.
Lafayette Visited Oak Hill.
Oak Hill is the second historic
Virginia estate to be put up for sale
in recent months. Woodlawn, the
home of Nellie Gusts, south of
Alexandria, near Mount Vernon, is
in the process of being sold to
Catholic missionary society.
Monroe at one time received
Lafayette at Oak Hill. 1t was at
Oak Hill that President Monroe re-
ceived letters from the American
Ambassador to England, Richard
Rush, which helped formulate the
Monroe Doctrine, historians say. A
letter President Monroe wrote there
to Thomas Jefferson is the first
known written document containing
the ideas set forth in the Monroe
Doctrine. Historians do not agree
as to where the doctrine was
finally drafted, but some believe it
was written at Oak Hill. e''O
President Monroe and Mrs. Mon
roe continued to live at Oak Hill
after leaving the White House. Mrs.
Monroe died there in 1880 and was
buried on the estate. Later she was
reburied in Hollywood Cemetery,
H1CnmOnQ.
Will Be Open for Inspection.
After her death, President Monroe
left Oak Hill and it was occupied
for many years by their youngest
daughter Maria and her husband,
Samuel Gouverneur. Maria was the
first daughter of President to be
married in the White House.
Another owner of the estate was
Henry Fairfax, who developed Oak
Hill into a noted horse breeding
farm. His widow sold the estate to
Mr.. Littleton a number of years ago
for reported price of more than
100000.
The mansion, which contains
about 20 rooms, will be open for
public inspection August IA, 16, IT,
"a, Is, 26 and % and September /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
Baltimore Policeman Held
In Fatal Shooting Of Wife
BY the Associated Press

TOWSON, Md, Aug. ga 90
year-old Baltimore policeman was
charged yesterday with fatally
shooting his wife, the mother of
his two young children.
Magistrate johnson Bowie ordered
Patrolman Samuel A. Coomer held
in the Towson station without bail
on the murder charge.
The 25-year-old Mrs. Coomer was
shot above the heart Sunday with
a 45-caliber revolver and died in
stantly. She was buried Tuesday.
Police Chief Oscar Grimes Or
dered Coomer arrested after the
funeral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
u. S. Personnel Here
Rose 1884 in June
To Total of 206,116

Paid Government employ
ment in the Washington area
rose to 2O6.116 in June. an in
crease of 1894 over May, the
Civil Service Commission re-
ported today.
The largest increases were
reported by the Army and Navy
Departments and the Veterans
Administration, 1t was said,
and the Federal Security Agen-
CIV returned about 200 employees
Of the Bureau of Employees
Compensation from New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
Reservists Plun Purty

All Washington area members Of
the Fleet Reserve Association have
been invited to party at pm. to-
morrow in the Heurich Brewery
gymnasium, Twenty sixth and
water streets NV.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-10-28
OPEN HOUSE HELD AT
PRESBYTERIAN MANSE

Open house was observed last
Tuesday evening at the First
Presbyterian manse on West
street, when Rev. and Mrs. D.
Hamilton Funk and children, en-
tertained members of their con-
gregation, neighbors and friends.
Elders of the church were in the
receiving line and their wives as
sisted at the tea tables.
The hours of the. reception
were from seven to eleven and
were spent in social diversions
and a short program as follows
was enjoyed: James McGregor
and David Huprich, a trumpet
duet; piano selections by Mrs
Georgiana Rice Peterson; and
group singing led by Mrs. H. J
Startzman and Rev. Funk.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-10-28
Gilchrist-O Offenberger
Wedding Takes Place
In Lowell, October l9

The marriage of Miss Shirley
Gilchrist, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Gilchrist, of Mar
ietta, and Bernard Offenberger,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Of
fenberger, of near Lowell, was
solemnized at a high nuptial
mass, Oct. 19 in Lowell with Rev.
Joseph Pickard officiating.
Mrs. jeanne Pitts, organist,
played the nuptial selections.
Wearing a gown of white mar
quisette over taffeta, the bride
carried a white prayer book and
a pearl rosary. Pearls, the gift of
the bridegroom, were worn
around her neck.
Mrs. Jeanne Offenberger, ma
tron of honor, wore "a pale green
frock and gold accessories. She
carried gladioli aand chrysan-
themums. Paul Offenberger was
best man.
Mrs. Gilchrist, mother of the
bride, wore a gray suit and black
accessories. The bridegroom's
mother wore black crepe with
blue and gray accessories. Tails
man roses fashioned the corsages
worn by both mothers.
The wedding reception was
held at the bridegroom's parents
home. The table was centered
with a wedding cake baked by
Mrs. Hilda Meiser, an aunt of
the bridegroom. A dance was
held at the Community Hall in
the evening with 800 guests at
tending.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-10-28
Hazel Pangle Becomes
Bride OF Ouaye PRYOR

Miss Hazel Pangle of Caldwell,
and Quaye Pryor, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Pryor, of South Olive,
were united in marriage, Satur-
day, Oct. %, in the parsonage of
the Methodist church in St.
Mary's, w. Va. Rev. B. M. Mitch
ell officiated at the ceremony.
The bride was attired in a
black street length dress of
moire taffeta complemented with
pink accessories. Her corsage
was of pink carnations.
The newlyweds are residing
at present with the bridegroom's S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Pry-
or, of South Olive.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-10-28
Burlingame-SproWel
Marriage Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Burlin.-
game, of Cumberland route two,
have received word of the mar
.riage of their son, Cpl. George
T. Burlingame, and Miss Louise
Sprowel of San Angelo, Texas.
The wedding took place on
September 81 at a double ring
ceremony.
Cpl. Burlingame is stationed at
Godfellow air base unit, San
Angelo as file clerk and tyoist
in the general headquarters. He
has been in service since July
of 1947.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-10-28
Alexander Vows
Read AT Charlottesville

On Wednesday, October 13, at
1890 p. M, Grace E. Alexander,
of Cumberland, and Marshall d.
Wheeler of Blue Rock route one,
!. were united in marriage in the
parsonage of the Charlottesville
Methodist church, Rev. Clair
Gray officiating at the double
ring ceremony
They were attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Rex and Dorothy
Ann Rex, of Blue Rock route one.
The bride wore a blue street
length dress with matching ac-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-10-28
sWITCHBOARD MOVED

The Sarahsville telephone
switchboard, which has been To-
Gated at the home Of Ellen Wes-
ton for the past year, is being
moved this week to the former
Halls E. Sullivan property. Mrs.
Almeta Collins Stottsberry will
be the new operator.
The farmers telephone COM
pany, which operates independ-
emily, has about $50 subscribers.
1t will be remembered that
Miss Nellie Kirk served in this
capacity as operator for a num-
Der of years.