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Evening star., 1948-05-19
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, May l9.-The State
planned to reply in the Court Of
Appeals today to contention that
Negroes have been Systematically
limited in the selection Of Baltimore
City grand juries.
In asking the court to set aside
the murder conviction of Sam
Zimmerman, Attorney j. Goodman
Boyd of Baltimore said judges OF
the Baltimore supreme bench main
tain secret lists" and that the
number of Negroes on the grand
jury could not have been determined
"by chance and chance alone"
Zimmerman, a young Baltimore
Negro, was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment last year for the Staying
of John Hardy in 1945. There was
one Negro among the % members
of the grand jury which indicted
him in 1916.
Mr.. Boyd also contended that
Zimmerman has been exonerated
by the confession of an alleged CO.
partner of the man, which is now
in the hands Of the Baltimore
States Attorney"
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Maryland to Answer Charge
OfRuciu| Bon in Grand Juries

The case, one OF several brought
in Maryland courts to test laws gov
erning jury selection, sis fraught
with serious Implications" said At
torney General Hall Hammond.
There is "a complete absence o1
any evidence which even tends tc
support the theory that the members
of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore
City Systematically, arbitrarily OF
Intentionally Disseminated against
Negroes in the selection of the May
term, 1916 grand jury" Mr.. Ham,
mond said.
Judge Joseph Sherbow in 194i
overruled Zimmerman's motion te
quash the indictment on grounds OF
discrimination. The prisoner was
convicted in a non-jury trial In
Baltimore Criminal Court.
With two exceptions, thinner
mans lawyers said, since the year
1910 up to and including the grand
jury for. the May term, 1916. or
every grand jury there has served
no more and no less than ont
Negro"
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Grand Jury Due
To Push Gaming
Inquiry Today
Fay and Assistants
Expected to Submit
More Evidence
By Chris Mothisen

The special anti gambling
grand jury was expected to con-
tinue it's secret study of the
Washington betting industry
today.
Presumably, United States At
torney George Morris Fay and his
two assistants in the inquiry, John
w. Fihelly and Charles B. Murray,
we're to submit more data on Cap
ital gambling operations to the %
grand jurors.
Maintaining a strict "no-com-
ment" policy, Mr.. Fay would not
say what witnesses might be heard
today.
The special grand jury sat for
about three and a half hours yes
terday in the regular grand jury
room in the Municipal Court Grim
inal Division Building.
Refuses to Give Name.
In addition to the three prose-
cutors it heard from one other
man. He refused to give his name
to reporters, saying he could not
talk until he had seen his lawyer.
Although the black-haired, port
ly man presented what appeared
to be a subpoena to the marshal
guarding the grand jury room, he
denied to reporters he was a wit
ness. In response to other ques-
tions, he said he was not a police
man or all employe of Federal
agency. Asked whether he was "a
member OF the gambling profes-
sion," he replied:
It wouldn't say that"
Mr.. Fay would not identify the
WITNESS" He had stated before
the investigation began he woule
rot make public the names OF pro-
spective witnesses.
Proceedings Are Secret.
The proceedings of the grand jury
are secret. Such information as
may be obtained concerning prog
ress Of the inquiry is expected te
come largely from hurried inter.
views of witnesses entering or leav.
ing the grand jury room, in view o1
the stated intention Of Mr.. Fay ane
his assistants to say nothing until
the investigation has been COM
pleted.
The special grand jurors had ar
easy working day as they began the
task of attempting to cripple what
MI. Fay has called business o1
more than 100000 annual gross
income. They were given nearly two
hours for lunch and went home fol
the day shortly after $3.50 pm.
They appeared to have become
well acquainted with each other ane
most of them were engaged in ami
mated conversations when they lef
their room.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Boy, S, Escapes Death in Fall
Of6O Feet From KIingIe Bridge
Suffers 4-Inch Gosh
In Head, but Landing
IsCushioned by Leaves

Dwight Emerson Chadbourn, S, a
direct descendant of Ralph Waldo
Emerson, today was recuperating in
Children's Hospital, after narrowly
escaping death when he fell about
60 feet from the Klingle Bridge
yesterday.
Police said the youngster, who
lives at 1924 Macomb street NV,
fell off the bridge when he climbed
upon the ledge on the west side OF
the span, about As feet from the
north end, to get tree leaf from
an overhanging branch.
He struck a sloping embankment,
and it was believed that leaves cush-
ioned his fall and prevented fatal
injuries.
After receiving first aid at Emerg-
ency Hospital, the lad was removed
to Children's with 4-inch cash
in the back of his head. His condi-
ton was reported as good today.
The accident occurred as Dwight
was playing with other children in
the neighborhood, according to
police. Rubin Mods, colored, a
truckman of the 1000 block of B
street Sc, found the boy.
Dwight is the son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Philip H. Chadbourn, and is de-
scended from the immortal poet
and philosopher on his mothers side.
Mr.. Chadbourn said he understood
an unidentified old man made an
unsuccessful effort to prevent
Dwight from falling. He said ne
was going to find nursery school
for the little boy, since the youngster
nearly was run over twice by auto
mobiles in the last few days.
Failing seems to run in the
family" Mr.. Chadbourn commented.
He recalled another son, Philip, Jr.,
made 19 jumps as a paratrooper
during the war. He leaped behind
the German lines to organize French
underground units, Mr.. Chadbourn
said. Released to inactive duty as
a major after rising from private,
the elder son entered the foreign
service and now is here preparing
to leave for a post in Calcutta,
India, he added.
And young Dwight escaped with
scratches about year ago when
he fell from a moving automobile
Mr.. Chadbourn said.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
lW. & M. Student
lDies in Room
AFTER 'TussIe'
BY the Assoeiofed Press

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, May 19.-
Richard L. Stigall, %, of Danville,
a student at the College of William
and Mary, died yesterday in his
room in a dormitory at the college.
DR.. j. M. Henderson, city coroner.
withheld opinion as to the cause OF
death. The body was taken to the
Medical College Of Virginia at Rich
mond, where an autopsy will be per-
formed.
College officials said witnesses had
described to them friendly tussle"
between Mr.. Stigall and a fellow
student. They said the two had
finished their tussle when Mr..
Stigall sank to the floor.
Residents of the dormitory per-
formed artificial respiration until
the coroner arrived. Mr.. Stigall had
served three years in the Army Air
Forces.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Six Arrested in Alexandra
On Numbers Charges

Six persons were arrested and
charged with operating numbers
games in Alexandria in a series OF
daylight gambling raids yesterday
Those arrested, all of Alexandra
were Cheater Slade, 40, 400 block
South st. Asaph street; Florlne
Jones, 80, 20 block South Peyton
street; Charles Smith, SO, 200 block
South Peyton street; Margaret Hall
q, so block North Royal street;
Gabe Hall, q, 500 block North
Royal street, and Lynn Gaskins, SO
400 block North Royal street. AL
are colored.
The numbers raids were led by
Detective Robert Jones. All those
arrested posted bond and were re-
leased for subsequent appearance IN
court,
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Pay Raise Has Priority
Over Public Works,
Taft Tells Senate

Federal pay raises to meet rising
living costs today are given priority
over public works by Senator TAFT,
Republican, of Ohio.
The chairman of the Senate Re
publican Policy Committee told the
Senate yesterday, during debate on
the Army civil functions supply bill,
that a salary boost for Govern
ment workers is imperative. He
made the statement in connection
with a plea to reduce funds in the
supply bill, particularly rivers and
harbors items.
After listing recent increases in
Federal expenditures, including Eu-
ropean recovery and national de-
fense, Mr.. Taft told his colleagues
on the Senate floor:
I'm addition to that, We face in
all probability an increase in the
salaries of Federal workers and
postal workers which may easily
total s40o,0 900 900 or S500,00O, 900
Some of the bills provide even more
than that.
1T seems to me we have prior
obligation to Federal employees to
see that their salaries are increased
at least as much over prewar as
their costs. believe that is a
prior obligation to undertaking any
public works. 1t seems to me that
we have an obligation to million
OF more men and women to see
that they receive a reasonably de.
cent wage level
Mr.. Taft joined with the minority
report on the civil functions supply
bill. This report, signed by Senator
Reed of Kansas and Chairman
Bridges of the Senate Appropria'
tions Committee and Senator Fer
guson of Michigan, all Republicans
asks that the measure be trimmed
by $20o, 100000. The minority groul
wants the bill recommitted to com
mittee so that a system of priority
can be set up, giving the right O
way to the most meritoriou'
projects.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Prince Georges Board
Denies Trailer Camp
Permit After Protests

Protests from delegation of more
than 40 Prince Georges County resi-
dents yesterday led the Prince
Georges County commissioners to
reject an application for a trailer
camp near Piscataway.
The delegation, led by Harold c.
Townshend, president of the Prince
Georges County Farm Bureau, and
R. H. j. Campbell of the Oxon Hill
Citizens Association, asserted that
trailer camps sare dumping
ground for und( (irables" from other
areas.
The group said schools and school
busses in the county ALREADY are
filed to capacity, without adding
new trailer camps" These, the op-
position charged. provide no income
to the county. which must pay S7O0
a year to educate each pupil.
Fee Law in Prospect.
Attorney Nicholas Orem, jr., who
represented the applicant, White
Hall Manor, Inc, told the commits
sioners there is great need" for
trailer camps in the county. He said
his clients would comply with pro-
posed regulations governing such
camps, which are to be considered
during the special session OF the
State Legislature, starting next
Thursday.
Under the proposed regulations, a
$3.50 annual license fee would be
assessed against trailer camps, while
a quarterly tax of $6-or s24 an
nually-would be assessed against
individual trailers, Mr.. Orem said.
The site on which the camp would
have been located was on 70 acres
of part of the old White Hall
farm, between Farmington road and
Piscataway creek, near Piscataway.
The corporation is comprised OF
Eugene G. McAbee, president; Ben
iamin Simmons, vice president, and
Harry Horton, secretary treasurer.
May Appeal Decision.
Mr.. Orem reported after the ses-
sion that he is considering an
appeal from the decision on the
ground the commissioners do not
have jurisdiction in granting a
trailer camp license, because the
site is outside of the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission regional area. The only
way the commissioners could deny
such permission would be for health
reasons, he contended.
Earlier, Charles L. Wood, sanitary
engineer for the County Health
Department, reported the camp
would meet health requirements of
the county.
T. Howard Duckett. attorney for
three Maryland apartment COM
munities, notified the commissioners
he is appealing to the Maryland
State Tax Commission from recent
re-assessmerts made by the county
against the apartments. The three
developments are the Haywood
Gardens, Prospect Gardens, both of
Mount Rainier, and the University
Gardens, College Park.
Evening star., 1948-05-19

ural History in New York.
She was born in New York, attend
ed school in oxford, N. Y, and was
graduated from st. Agnes School
Albany, N. Y. She holds B. A
degree, with honors in English, from
Wells College, Aurora, N. Y, and ar
M. A. degree from the University o1
Chicago. She also has teachers
certificate in voice from Peabody
Conservatory, Baltimore.
Miss Brown taught English al
Hannah Moore Academy, Reisters-
town, Md, and was head of the
English department of the former
Arlington Hall Junior College ir
Arlington. She also was dean OF
the former Mary Lyon Junior Col
lege, SWarthmore, Pa.
Evening star., 1948-05-19

tor, will speak for the new CO.
operative on the broadcast.
The program, titled "AP-100
Years of News" will include drama
tizations of the 10 biggest stories of
the century, as selected by AP
editors.
They are: The Gold Rush and
Americas expansion Westward, the
Civil War. the Franco-Prussian War
and the establishment of the Ger
man Empire, the Spanish American
War, Marconi opens a century OF
science, World War I, abdication OF
Edward VIII, World War II, Frank
lin D. Roosevelt and his era, and
atomic energy. -
Evening star., 1948-05-19
BIodensburg Meeting
Set on BUDGET, Tax Rote

The Bladensburg Mayor and
Town Council will hold special
meetin gat 7:30 pm. Tuesday at
the Bladensburg Fire House to adopt
the town budget and tax rate for the
next fiscal year.
The present tax rate is 80 cents
per 500 real estate valuation, al
though the town is authorized under
it's charter to go as high as so cents.
Evening star., 1948-05-19

today Dy Ine
Board of Trus-
tees. She has
b e e n a C t i n 6
president since
July /.
Miss Brown,
who was dean of
the college for
three years be-
fore her eleva-
ton to acting
president, is the
daughter of DR..
Barnum Brown,
curator emeritus
of the American
Museum of Nat
Evening star., 1948-05-19
.StateG. 0. P. Sci
For Convention
In Baltimore
Stand on Nomination
Left in Doubt, but
Dewey Edge Is Seen
By John V. Horner

The stage was set today for the
quadrennial convention in Balti-
more of Maryland Republicans
whose conflicting preferences for the
presidential nomination left in
doubt the State delegations stand
at the national convention.
The Maryland meeting will open
at 1890 pm. tomorrow at the Lord
Baltimore Hotel, with Representa-
tive Miller of the 1st district presid-
ing as temporary chairman.
Organization leaders said all is in
readiness for tomorrow's short ses-
sion, which will be featured by an
address by House Speaker Martin
and the selection of Maryland's 16
delegates to the Republican National
Convention in Philadelphia June 81
Jacob France, national committee.
man whose organization is in con-
troll of the party, predicted smooth
meeting with few, if any, issues tc
stir up the delegates.
Delegation to Be Uninstructed.
The Philadelphia delegation will
be uninstructed and therefore free
to cast ballots for a number of the
Presidential candidates. Leaders in.
dicated that Maryland votes prob
ably win 60 to several aspirants or
the first few ballots, including Gov
Dewey, Senator Taft and Harold E
Stassen.
If anyone holds the edge, Mr.
France said, it is probably Gov
Dewey. This suggests the possibility
that the New Yorker may eventually
| pick up the entire Maryland vote
since the delegation undoubtedly
will act as unit after the prelim.
mary skirmishing at Philadelphia.
Il know all the leading candidate!
except Gov. Warren" Mr.. France
said, land they're all fine men. Any
one of them would be acceptable tt
us but I believe if any has greater
support than the others, it is Gov
Dewey"
Stassen Stock May Gain.
Among the other leading Repub'
licans known to be behind th'
Dewey candidacy are former Mayor
Theodore McKeldin of Baltimore
and Galen L. TAFT of Chevy Chase
retiring chairman of the State Gen.
trail Committee.
Stassen stock is expected to gain
however, in view of the appoint
ment of a Maryland manager thi
week. George c. Doub, Baltimor'
lawyer who ran for attorney gen
eral in 1916, was chosen to head th'
State campaign for the former Min
nesota Government.
Preceding the convention session
tomorrow, delegates from the State
six congressional districts will eau
Gus to nominate for the nationa
delegation. Other meetings ar
scheduled tomorrow for the Stat
Central Committee and the i
chosen for the Philadelphia con
vention.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Rezoning Denied
For Apartments
Near Norbeck
| Petitioners Planned
| $4,000 900 Project
| OF, 200 Units

The Montgomery County Commis-
sioners yesterday denied rezoning
petition which would have permit
ted erection of a 100000 apart
ment project on a 44-acre site near
Norbeck, about 10 miles north Of
Silver Spring.
The petition, filed by Drs. Aaron
and Marcus Schwartzman, sought
reclassification of the property from
residential A (single-family homes)
to residential c.
It was one of five rezoning re-
quests heard by the commissioners
in the Silver Spring liquor dispen-
sary building. OF the five. the COM
missioners approved two, denied two
and deferred action on one.
1,200-Unit Project.
William A. Volkman, attorney for
the Schwartzmans, said 1t was pro-
posed to build a garden-type apart
ment project containing 1900 units.
Also denied by the board was
petition by Joseph D. Gatti, who
asked for the reclassification from
residential A to commercial D of
about 81 900 square feet at 9219 Old
Bladensburg road, Silver Spring.
Mr.. Gatti said he planned to build
five stores surrounded by single
family homes
Strong opposition was voiced by a
group of residents of the Long
Branch Village subdivision. They
said there are adequate shopping ia
cilities in the area.
Two Commercial Rezonings.
Favorable action was taken on
petitions by Margaret Xander for
rezoning from residential A to COM
mercial D of one and half acres
near the intersection of the Brook
ville-Layhill roads in Glenmont, and
on the Mary c. Coffey petition for a
similar change for property at 9l9
Sligo avenue, Silver Spring.
The board deferred action on a
petition by Donald p Rabbit, for
the rezoning from residential A to
commercial D of land on the east
side of the Brookville road near
Heweitt avenue near Aspen Hill.
Earlier, at their regular session
in Rockville, the commissioners voted
to defray the costs up to $500 of the
annual school board patrol picnic
next Wednesday at the Meadow
brook Recreation Center.
Previous Action Amended.
The commissioners also amended
their action of last September,
granting a request by the Rockville
Pike Co. for commercial and indus
trial use of land along the pike at
Halpine.
| In the amendment. the board pro-
vided that strip of land in front
of the property remain in the resi-
dental A classification for depth
of $50 feet. q
Evening star., 1948-05-19

Ildu Ill WOl n SlOU1ASo, SAAoo
checks his props before the
start of the show. The "equi-
libristic wonder" always over
sees all preparations himself.
Star Staff Photo.
thankfully, was promptly vetoed by
Mr.. North.
'I don't look, don't like these
things. Too much wind" said
Unus' assistant, who confided that
being the wife of such strangely
accomplished man was not the
most tranquil experience in the
world.
His work, it makes him very
nervous" she said. Before every
show, for an hour, he must, how
you say, Timber up.
And with the circus, so many
people, SO many different dialects
50 much happening. 1t is very
how do you say-so very"
"Confusing?"
Yes, that is it. Confusing
That was one adjective. Wonder
full, colorful, exciting are a few
more which can also be applied tc
the three-hour long show now at
Benning road and Oklahoma ave-
nue. NE, today and tomorrow al
'2:l5 pm. and 8:15 pm.
Evening star., 1948-05-19

He pointed out that boys find it
too easy to scale the iron railing on
the bridge and then walk on the
ledge. To prevent further accidents
netting or wire should be placed in
position to prevent the railing from
being scaled, Mr.. Chadbourn sug-
gested.
A nurse at Children's Hospital re-
called that about three years ago a
small boy and his sister became in
volved in a similar accident on the
bridge, and had to be eXtrlcateo
from trees which broke their fall.
Mr.. Chadbourn retired last veal
as chief of the Balkan Division Of
the Foreign Economic Administra.
ton. Before that he represented
American oil interests in Russia.
The family came here from Boston
about May / and have just returned
from a trip to Florida.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Brentwood Man Breaks
Hin in Fall OFF Roof

Larkin H. Luther, 73, OF 1906
Fortieth street, Brentwood, Mo, SUI,
fered a fractured hip when ne Ien
from a house roof yesterday at 52oo
Forty-second avenue, Hyattsville.
Mr. Luther, building contractor
was admitted to the Prince Georges
General Hospital, Cheverly, Where
his condition was described as gooo.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
MARYLAND U. Graduation
To Be Shifted 10 Baltimore
BY the Assoeioted Press

The University of Maryland an
nounced yesterday it will move its
l948 commencement exercises to the
Fifth Regiment Armory in Balti-
more.
The ceremonies are to be on June
S and DR.. H. c. Byrd, president OF
the university. explained there Is
no auditorium on the College Park
campus big enough to take care OF
the expected attendance.
The number of graduates to re-
ceive diplomas reflects the great
increase in enrollments following
the war at the nine schools in Col
lege Park and the five in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Toto ChupIoin Accepts Coll

NORFOLK, Va, May 10 R.-The
Rev. A. Purnell Bailey, former Army
chaplain who accompanied TOTO
to the hospital after the japanese
Premier's attempted suicide, Will be-
come pastor of Oak Grove Metno-
dist Church at Great Bridge IN
June.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Civil Engineers Cite
|VMI Student Chapter
BY the Associoted Press

LEXINGTON, Va, May 19-The
Virginia Military Institute student
chapter of the American Society of
Civil Engineers has been cited for its
work in 1947, Col. R. A. Marr, jr.,
faculty adviser, said yesterday.
F. M. Meyer of Staunton is presi-
dent of the VMI Chapter, which has
209 members.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Blood Donors Recruited
By ArIinqton Juycees

Members of the Arlington Junior
Chamber Of commerce were among
the first donors yesterday when the
Red Cross "bloodmobile" visited Ar
lington, opening a tour of several
States.
A special committee of the Jay
Gees did the recruiting. Among
those giving blood were Frank Nor
gan, Jaycees president, and Robert
Skinner, chairman of the special
committee. Roy B. Pruett, an Army
veteran who received blood plasma
at a base hospital in France during
the war, also was a donor.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
AnnondoIe Club to Meet

The Annandale Mems Fellowship
Club will meet at $50 pm. To-
morrow in the social hall OF the
Annandale Methodist Churcn.
Mayor Horace Edwards OF Rich
mond will be guest speaker.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
$1,000 in Arlington x-Royed

Nearly $4,000 persons have been
x-rayed in the Arlington chest
survey which has six weeks more to
run. The X-ray unit next week
will be at Columbia pike and South
Fillmore street, from 10:30 am. to
$50 pm, Monday through Friday.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Phone Company Open House

The Silver Spring Office of the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. of Baltimore will hold open
house, from $50 to $50 o'clock to-
night, tomorrow and Friday nights,
at 8700 Georgia avenue.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
PUPILS to Give Operetto

The Gilbert and Sullivan operatta
Trial by Jury" will be presented
|by the Hyattsville High School
music department, directed by Mrs.
Anita B. Hargraves, at 8:15 pm.
Monday in the school auditorium.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Special Broadcast to Mark
Tooth Anniversary of AP
By the Asxoeioted Press

By me NSSocfofed PreSS
NEW YORK, May 19.-The Tooth
anniversary of the Associated Press
will be observed in a special pro-
gram to be broadcast on the NBC
network at pm. next Sunday.
Alan J. Gould, AP executive edi-
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Miss Brown Is Named
Junior College Head

Appointment of Miss Frances Ray
mond Brown as president of Chevy
Chase Junior College was announced