davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
By Mary Lou Werner

Purchasers really opened their
pocketbooks yesterday for the privi-
lege of owning something from
Woodlawn-the Nellie Gusts man.
sion south of Alexandria.
i've never seen anything like it
the bidding is fantastic was the
comment Of one man. a connoisseu
Of. antiques. ' .ai,' r.,,.s, .a
The free-spending buyers were
part of a crowd of more than 1000
that attended the all-day auction
Of furnishings at Woodlawn yester-
day. 20
The auction was held preparatory
to the anticipated sale for $165, 900
of the 20-room Georgian mansion
to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Mission Society, Inc, which plans
to use it as its international head
quarters. Sale of the estate, which
is a part of the original Washington
tract, awaits approval by the Fair
fax County Circuit Court.
Guardians for the present owner
Mrs. Oscar w. Underwood, widow
of the Alabama Senator, have pc
titioned the court to approve the
transaction. Mrs. Underwood is Ill
in Philadelphia hospital.
professional" Dealer Leaves.
Yesterdays high bidding discour-
aged the only PROFESSIONAL second
hand furniture dealer present. He
left after hearing the prices offered.
Ralph A. Weschler, who conducted
the auction, said premium prices
were offered for most pieces. He
said the crowd was as large as any
that ever attended a rural auction
conducted by his firm. He said he
did not believe the money transac-
ton would break any records, how
ever because the furnishings in
cluded only few valuable antiques,
none of which had been in the
house since Nellie Gusts day.
But the eager purchasers didn't
seem to care whether the furnish
ings we're antique. One kerosene
lamp with a milk glass base went
for $45 to woman who was con-
WINGED she had picked up bargain.
A small occasional chair which could
be had at any down town depart
ment store for $40 brought the auc-
tioneer SOS. while an Adam sofa
badly in need of repair, sold for
500.
Some Bargains Obtained.
A faded oil painting by an un-
known artist was grabbed up for
$40. and a group of four hunt
scene paintings brought $50 a piece.
The sale wasn't without bargains,
however. A Sheffield secretary for
which Mrs. Underwood repeatedly
paid nearly $4,000 was sold at $500,
and a Colonial bed which many
furniture collectors would term a
find brought only SIS. Prices OF
this type were the exception rather
than the rule.
The auction brought other spec
tators in addition to people inter-
ested in buying. Many, like Ernest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
Arlington Voters Seek
Non-Partisan Election
OF School Board

Arlington Circuit Court Judge
Walter T. Mccarthy has been Pc
titioned to order a referendum on
the question of holding non-parti-
san" elections for the County School
Board in May instead of November
Petitions signed by $50 county
voters were presented to Judge Nc
Carthy Friday by Mrs. Ralph Camp
bell and Mrs Harrison Mann. The
referendum is possible under en-
abling legislation passed by the last
General AsSemly.
Arlington last year chose the first
elected School Board in the history
of Virginia, after that method OF
choosing the board was approved in
a referendum in May, 1947. Under
existing law, the School Board cleo
lions are held at the general election
in November of odd numbered years
with members being chosen for four
year terms. The next election will
be next year.
Those of us who are interested
in the welfare of the schools alone
would like to separate them as far
as possible from the selfish political
fights of all groups" Mrs. Mann de-
clared.
A number.. of Arlington groups,
however, are against holding sep
arate School Board elections, believ-
ing that the County Board election
should be held simultaneously and
in the same manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
Arlington Ba|ks
At Supplying
Lists Of Voters
Board Votes to Refer
Issue to County
Electoral Group

The Arlington County Board
yesterday adopted a hands of"
policy on the question of supplying
lists of registered voters to civic
and political organizatio
On motion of Basil M. DeLash-
mutt, the board voted to refer the
matter to the County Electoral
Board. At the same time it res
fused. by a 80 vote, to request the
Electoral Board to state it's posi-
ton" on making the lists available.
The defeated motion was made by
Board Chairman Daniel A. Dugan
and seconded by Mrs. Florence
Cannon.
The Citizens Committee for
School improvement, the Better
Government League and the Re-
publican Party were among the
Organizations requesting copies of
the lists.
Mr.. DeLashmutt declared he
feared the board would lay itself
open to serious criticism" if it
took stand on the question.
Groups Could Pay Costs.
Mr.. Dugan, on the other hand,
contended that copies of the lists
should be made available to re-
sponsible organiza tons. He said if
the board felt it necessary, cost OF
running off the lists could be
charged to the groups receiving
them. The voters lists recently
nave been transferred to a card
index system and copies are OBJ
tanned by running the cards
through a machine. In the past
copies had to be made by long
hand or typewriter.
The County Board chairman de-
clared he thought one of the reasons
for installing the new system was
that copies would be easily available.
F. Freeland Chew, however, as
serted that had not been his under
standing. He said that if the Elec-
toral Board can't decide what should
be done, the matter lis one for de-
termination by the Circuit Court"
He made it clear he was against the
lists being furnished,
A policy of letting responsible Or
CARNATIONS copy the lists by hand
still is being followed by the Elec-
toral Board, the County Board was
told
Called Highly Ridiculous"
Malcolm D. Miller, chairman of
the Better Government League,
called the present system highly
ridiculous" Mr.. Miller said it
amounts to putting distractions in
the way of people interested in civic
problems"
Joseph Wheeler, secretary of the
Citizens Committee for School I'm
provement, and Edgar w. Humphrey,
County Republican chairman, also
appeared before the board. 's
The board also voted down a
of the County Plan
ming Division that a AZ -acre site
near Halls Hill be acquired as a
colored playground. Petitions protest.
ing the proposal bearing the sigma
lures of 290 residents of nearby
white communities were presented
to the board. The action marked
the third time in two years that
the board had refused to purchase
a site for the colored playground
Lawson Wimberly and Malcolm
Devers were named to the Board of
Zoning Appeals and Wilbur R. Tubbs
was reappointed to the Board of
Public Welfare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
State 4-HCIub Week
Opens Tomorrow at
Maryland University

More than l,l00 Maryland farm
boys and girls are expected to as
semble at the University of Mary
land tomorrow for the 26th annual
State All Club week.
,ofiefal registration Tor the six day
affair will be held at the new ar
mory at College Park from l to )
pm. tomorrow, with the first full
assembly of the group scheduled
for $50 pm. .,. c..
More than go members of the Al
Club All-Stars, honorary organi-
zation of the group, arrived at the
university yesterday to make plans
and preparations for the annual
event. They included representa-
tives of each OF the % counties in
the State. Their work was CO.
ordinated by Miss Marjorie Leonard
OF Cumberland, an All-Star herself,
who will preside at the opening as
sembly for girls Tuesday morning.
Session Opens at 2 PM.
Principal work yesterday was the
assignment of the various All Club
members to "a Indian tribes of the
organization and the training Of
tribe leaders.
Following church services this
morning. the leaders and other ALL
Stars will attend the first official
business session of the All-Stars at
2 o'clock. Tonight they will be
guests of Mylo S. Downey, State
Boys Club leader, for picnic sup
per in College Park.
Besides Mr.. DoWney, others In
charge of the weeks events are
Dorothy Emerson, State Girls Club
leader, and w. Sherard Wilson
assistant State Boys Club leader.
The purpose of All Club Week
is to give latest information on
agricultural methods to the boys
and the newest domestic science
techniques to the girls.
Camp Fire Session.
Also on tomorrow's program are
the entering of club exhibits, tours
of the campus. committee meetings
and camp fire session at $50 pm
Greetings at the latter session will
be extended by DR.. H. c. Byrd
university president; DR.. T. B. Sy-
mons, dean OF agriculture at the
university and director of the Mary
land State Extension Service, and
Miss Venia M. Kellar, assistant
extension director.
High lights of the week will in
clude the dress review on Friday
afternoon, at which time Mary
land representative will be selected
for the National All Club Congress
in Chicago this fall.
Other high lights are tractor
operators contest at $50 am. Fri
day, classes in home economies and
agriculture, and the girls demon
stratioDs to be held Tuesday through
Thursday from 1915 am. to 4 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
Virginia Farm Coop
Building 100000
Meat Packing Plant
By the Associated Press

TIMBERVILLE. Va, July 81
More than S1.000,000 is going init
construction of meat packing
plant here which officials say viii
be the largest farmer owned plan
in the East. ~ g..
1t is>the project of the Shen-Val.
ley Meat Packers, Inc, co-opera'
tive organized early in 1916. Con.
struction of the plant began Il
months ago and it is expected to be
in operation by mid-October.
The enterprise will add to Tim.
bervilles reputation as a strong
hold of the cooperative movement
Already there are five co-ops in OPP
Grafton here.
Addition of meat processing facili-
ties, Shen-Valley officials say, viii
give the town the most complete set
of integrated co-operatives in the
Nation.
1900 Members in Coop.
r. S. Graves of Syria. immediate
past president of the Virginia Agri-
cultural Conference Board, is pres
ident of the Shen-Valley co-opera-
tive.
He reports the new coop so far
has 1900 members in % Virginia
and West Virginia counties in the
Shenandoah Valley area. A men,
bership of about 1000 is expected
eventually.
The three-story brick and glass
block building will be equipped to
do a complete job of killing and
processing cattle, hogs, calves, sheep
and lambs.
Shen-Valles says it will make the
first attempt in Virginia to pay
farmers on the basis of yield and
quality of the meat they produce.
Upon delivery of a truckload of
animals, the farmer will be paid so
to $50 per cent of their liveweight
value, the company said.
Farmers ordinarily are paid purely
on a liveweight basis. The buyer
tries to estimate what the animals
will yield after slaughter and drives
the best bargain he can.
Improvement Program Launched.
To tie in with the meat plants
operation, Shen-Valley has launched
a livestock improvement program in
the area. The object is to get far
mers to raise animals that will yield
the highest possible percentage Of
quality meat.
The facilities of the plant itself
will take care of slaughtering. cool.
ing carcasses, smoking and curins
hams and bacon, and slicing ane
packing
1t will have IL smokehouses anc
equipment for making meat loaves
sausages and other products. Pro.
cessing of inedible parts of animal.
also is provided for.
To Handle 100000 Hogs A Day.
The slaughtering capacity of th'
plant is expected to be 500 to 60'
hogs daily.sor $50 to IT'S cattle, o.
400 to 600 lambs or veal calves.
We will be able to do as complete
a job as the largest plant in thu
country" Mr.. Graves said. Moth
ing will be wasted"
D. C. Craun of Bridgewater, vic,
president, and D. w. Rogers of Tim
berville, general manager, are othel
officers of the cooperative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
Wedding Will Feature
Rockville Fire Carnival

A two-week carnival featuring a
stage show each night and public
wedding will open Friday night at
the Rockville Volunteer Fire De-
partment carnival grounds.
The chaplain of the Maryland
State Firemens Association, the
Rev. James w. Minter, will perform
the marriage ceremony August II
for Ernest Eugene Helbert OF Rock
vile and Miss Helen Jean Fields
of Cabin John.
Proceeds from the carnival will
90 toward maintenance costs OF
the departments fire and rescue
services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
Senior ROTC Instructors
To Meet at Fort Monroe

FORT MONROE, Va, July 81
A Today conference of senior re-
serve officers traiAing corps in
structors will begin Monday at Fort
Monroe to revise the scope and de-
tails of the Senior ROTC program,
Gen. Jacob L. Devers. chief of Army
field forces, announced today.
Oficers from colleges and univer-
sites in the First, Second, Fourth
and Fifth Army areas, representing
Vermont, New York. Maine, Massa-
chusetts, Kentucky, Virginia, Mary
land, Ohio. Pennsylvania. Texas,
Nebraska and Wisconsin will be on
hand for the conference.
Revision of the program has been
approved by the Army Department
and will go in effect for the school
year Of 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
Montgomery B'noi Britt
isis Given Navy Award

The Montgomery Lodge, Bnai
Birth, has been awarded a certlfl-
cate of achievement by the Surgeon
General of the Navy.
The award was made 'ln grateful
recognition of exceptional co-opera-
ton and outstanding services rend-
cred to the Medical Department OF
the Navy" during World War II.
David T. Eisen is president OF the
lodge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
BIoodmobiIe 10 Pay Visit
To ARLINGTON Tomorrow

An appeal for blood donations
from residents Of Arlington County
has been made by Jack r. Jones,
chairman of the blood campaign
of the Arlington chapter of the Red
Cross.
The Red Cross bloodmobile will
make its third visit to Arlington to-
morrow. It will be at the Clarendon
First Baptist Church on North High
land street, from 10 am. to 4 pm,
Mr.. Jones announced.
During the two previous Visits.
only 10 pints of blood were collected,
said Mr.. Jones. The goal Is $500
pints.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
Livestock Show Scheduled
AUGUST II al Gaithersburq

The fourth annual Montgomery
County livestock show will be held
August 81 at the county agricultural
center in Gaithersburg. In case of
rain, the show will be held August 25
Chairmen of the various OPEN
class contests are Harry Carter.
dairy cattle; Charles Oursler, swine;
John Muncaster, jr., sheep; c. r.
Hurt, beef cattle, and j. j. Hutton
and James D. King. draft horses.
Heading the All Club classes are
Charles Linthicum. dairy; George
Lechlider, swine; Stanley Stabler,
sheep: j. NJ. Barnsley. baby beef.
and Mehrle Haines, poultry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
Legion Elects J. F. Ripple
In Upper Marlboro

J. Franklin Ripple Of Clinton, Nd.
has been elected commander of
American Legion Post No. us Of
Upper Marlboro.
Other new officers are Edward
B.. Dorsey. senior vice commander:
Millard Garbinski, junior vice Com.
mander: Hal c. B. Clagett, jrs
adtutant; Harry Buck, jr., sergeant
at arms, and Rhody Pyles, chaplain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
Boy Indicted in Luroy
For Death of Bother
speeioI Dispoteh 10 The sfor

LURAY, Va, July 31.-Ray Tip
petit, IA, of Comertown, formerly OF
Washington. was indicted here
this week on charge of numbering
his half-brother, Ronald Father,
IL.
Attorney J. Everett viii and Rob-
ert Keyser, of Luray. were appointed
by the court to defend him. The
date for his trial has not been set.
Ronald was shot by his brother two
weeks ago while the two were alone
in the house. according to testimony
at the. inquest.
Evening star., 1948-05-10

Two confirmed gin rummy addicts
last night fought the effects Of coal
gas fumes for several minutes in
order to finish their game - but
both were finally overcome.
1t Col. Bruce r. Campbell, ST, a
retired Army officer of 1916 Emer-
son street NV, was playing with
his gin rummy rival of long stand
ing, former Police 1t. A. w. Guyer,
~, at the latter's home, 1924 Piney
Branch road NV. When the men
were in the middle of their fifth
game of the evening. both noticed
they we're feeling rather strange.
Something's the matter, I don't
feel WE'LL" said Col Campbell.
Il know" replied Mr.. Guyer, but
let's finish the game
They continued for a short time.
but Mr.. Guyer collapsed. Col.
Campbell then staggered to his
home across the street. Mrs. Betty
Ickes, his daughter, told the story
of the unfinished game, called Wal
ter Reed Hospital. Mrs. Guyer
called police, who dispatched fire
rescue squad No. 2 to the scene.
Firemen said the men were playing
in a room next to the furnace.
The card-playing cronies were
none the worse for their experience
Evening star., 1948-05-10
Officer Charges Navy
With 'PaternaIism'
Al Race-Bias Inquiry

"A white Naval Reserve officer,
Clifford Neal Smith of Washington,
said yesterday the Navy has exhib-
tied "paternalism" toward Negroes,
and by so doing has manifested dis
elimination.
Mr.. Smith was one of several
persons who appeared at the clos
ing session of an unofficial panel
meeting at the Twelfth Street
Branch of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association to hear discussion
Of segregation in the armed serv-
ices. The affair was arranged by
the Committee Against Jim Grow
In Military Service and Training.
Now on inactive duty, Mr.. Smith
said particularly in naval justice
cases does the Navy display ''pater-
nalism.'
In such cases. Mr.. Smith said,
the Navy attitude seems to be:
After all they are Negroes and
just seem to do these things"
Professor Opposes Disobedience.
Prof. Frank Coleman of Howard
University told the meeting that
the plan of civil disobedience toward
projected draft legislation is not the
right approach for Negroes.
He declared that civil disobedi-
ence would weaken the country"
and that the Negroes, in attempt
ing to offset any discrimination in
the armed services, should combat it
through constitutional methods.
He previously had told the gath
ering that the idea of civil dis
obedience is not popular with many
Negroes.
Dr. Joseph L. johnson, dean of
the Howard University Medical
School. said, however:
civil disobedience has been an
American way of action ever since
the founding of the country"
Cites Historic Examples.
He cited the Boston Tea Party in
Revolutionary times, and the ''un-
derground railway" by which slaves
were smuggled out of the South in
the last century, as examples.
Lemuel E. Graves, jr., war cor
respondent for the Pittsburgh
Courier, charged discriminatory
incident during the war. He said
that after Negro troops had fought
to take one German town, white
troops we're brought in to relieve
them. After the town had been
taken, he asserted. sign was posted
crediting the white unit with the
capture.
The morale Of the Negro troops
was considerably upset Mr.. Graves
said.
Another session on segregation
will be held in Philadelphia shortly
before the political conventions, it
was announced.
Evening star., 1948-05-10
One Indicted in Robberies;
Hotel Clerk Held in Theft

James Rice. 27, of no fixed ad-
dress, was indicted today on five
charges in the robbing of women.
Rice. who is colored. also was
named in another indictment which
accused him of assault with intent
to- commit robbery Among others
indicted by the District grand jury
was John J. Baker. 80. of the 900
block of H street NV. who was
accused OF embezzling more than
$500 from the Bellevue Hotel. first
block of E street NV, while work.
ing as clerk cashier.
Evening star., 1948-05-10

was given to his native State OF
Missouri by the American Legion
yesterday. President Truman, the
first Legionnaire to become Presi-
dent, is modelled in a serious pose,
his Legion button in his lapel. He
was an artilleryman with the 35th
Division during World War I.
The statue, by Sculptor Charles
Keck, rests on a pedestal of red Mis-
Evening star., 1948-05-10
ADVERTISEMENT,
Men Whs
Get upaiqhfs
eh'"LoseT TheirPep

n yoa havs 10 get up or more times .
Night, your rest u broken and you may feel
1dd and run down before your time. So If
you Get Up Nights or suffer from Bladder
Weakness, Painful Passages. Backache, Leg
Pains, Nervousness, Rheumatic Pains, Cir
eles Under Eyes, or Swollen Ankles, due to
non-organic and non-systemic kidney and
BLADDER Troubles, you should try Cystex.
This great medicine, . doctors formula,
has helped thousands OF sufferers for over
10 years. Usually the very FIRST dose Of cystsx
starts 70 wsrk Immediately to help you In
Ehese three ways: !. Helps nature remove
Irritating excess acids, poisonous wastes and
%ertain germs Z. This cleansing action helps
nature alleviate many pains, aches, soreness
And stiffness. 8. Helps reduce frequent night
end DAY calls, thus promoting better sleep.
Get cystex from druggist today. Money
oask guaranteed unless csstsx satisfies -.
Evening star., 1948-05-10

souri, granite. On its base are the
words:
Harry 8. Truman, President of
the United States, Soldier States
man-Legionnaire."
Evening star., 1948-05-10
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D c.'*' A .


under the direction Of Miss Soma
Noble, director Of the New York
School of Knitting and Handicraft.
Evening star., 1948-05-10
Gin Rummy Addicts Overcome
PIuyinq Amid Coal Gas Fumes

today. They plan to resume the
interrupted game, which Mr.. Guyer
was winning
Evening star., 1948-05-10
r. w. PLASTERER,
TrichOlOgiSt

We urge you repeatedly over
and over to take care Of your
hair TO keep 1t healthy and
strong because we know the penalty
Of neglect. There isn't anything
more unsightly than ugly dandruff
scales that cause the scalp to itch.
NOR dull, dingy hair which constant
" loses more of its natural life and
lustre. So, we caution you again to
consult us in time. while there's still
time to give your hair whatever
care 1t needs. There Is no charge
Ter FREE, PRIVATE EXAMINA-
HON and il you are accepted for
Treatment, youll find our fees mod
crate :. payable on pay-as you go
basis.
Evening star., 1948-05-10

The instruction is free, and open
to any one who becomes q member
of Friendship House.
Evening star., 1948-05-10

Beoded-Purse Course Open
A new class in making beaded
handbags is being conducted at
Friendship House, SIC D street Sc.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-26

ards act apply to employers pro-
ducing goods for shipment in in
tcrstate commerce.
Rogers and Singley pointed out
that where employment is regu-
lated by state and federal laws,
the statute. setting the higher
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-26
Children Auaildble-
Continued from page u

Continued from page u
tive substances, power driven
hosting machines, and motor We
hicle drivers and helpers.
"For children under 16, sweep
ing, cleaning up, handling ma
terial or performing any work in
rooms where manufacturing or
processing takes place is as illegal
as actual work on the machines"
Singley said.
employers workin on govern
ment supply contracts subgject to
the Walsh-H ealey public contracts
act may not employ boys under
16 nor girls under 18 in the pro-
duction or handling Of goods"
The Walsh-Healey act applies
to government contracts in excess
of $4,000. The child labor pro-
visions of the Fair Labor Stand
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-26

employers and parents in an eff
fort to guarantee that children be
kept out of jobs which are op-
pressive or which tend to exploit
them in order to lower labor
COSTS"
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-26
standard will apply.

Although they stressed the import
ance of proper work opportuni-
ties-legal and unoppressive en-
ployment-for youngsters, they
urged the active cooperation of
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-26

BIG REWARD offered for Ghosts
on the loose! Call the Palace
Theater. t1Ol
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-26

WANTED - Experienced she re-
pairman at once. Flu 9426. t04
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-26

WANTED p or 3 rooms for
Christian family. MI 1873. too