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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-22
Autoist Burned 10 Death
In Crash Near MartinsyiIIe
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

MARTINSVILLE, Va, Jan. a.
Thomas Neal Hill. %, was burned
to death yesterday while pinned
beneath his overturned, blazing car
miles east Of here on Route So.
Passengers in Danville-Mar-
tinsville bus, with which Mr.. Hills
car collided, watched the young ma
chinist's apprentice die as the heat
of the blaze made rescue attempts
futile.
Charley and Robert Yancey of
South Boston, who saw the collision,
said Mr.. Hills cries could be heard
for nearly 10 minutes before he
died. Oatie Duncan of Dugsboro
and his son, Lebb Duncan, who had
been riding with Mr.. Hill, escaped
from the car unhurt. No bus pas
sengers were injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-22
Fined Total Of $1,000
On Gambling Charges
In Prince Georges

Fines totaling 81, 100 and suspended
jail terms of six months each were
imposed on seven defendants in
gambling cases in Prince Georges
County Circuit Court at Upper
Marlboro yesterday.
The sentences were imposed after
Judge Charles c. Marbury repeated
his previous warnings that gambling
would not be tolerated" in the
county.
Asserting the doors OF the county
are barred to you" in connection
with gambling, Judge Marbury
warned that future violations by any
of the defendants, or by six other
persons for whom charges were
ordered held in allegiance, would re-
suit in more severe penalties as well
as imposition of the suspended SEN
fences given yesterday.
Two From Riverdale Fined.
Two of those fined $500 each yes
terday and given suspended SEN
fences were arrested October ii in
connection with the operation of two
slot machines In Riverdale tavern.
They were Ann Nc allister, 40, OF the
400 block OF Queensbury road, and
Nelson Purdhan, 81, Of the 4700
block Of Riverdale road, both OF
Riverdale, employees of the tavern.
They were charged with setting up
and maintaining a gaming table.
Similar charges against the tav-
ern operator. John w. Heinicke, 80,
of the 400 block of Rittenhouse
street, Riverdale, and Hal B. Bell,
340O block of Rhode Island avenue,
Mount Rainier, were held in abey-
ance on the recommendation OF
States Attorney A. Gwynn Bowie.
Five other defendants, all COL
ored, were fined $500 each and given
the suspended jail terms in con-
nection with a numbers raid on a
private home in Paramount Heights,
November 20.
They were Alfred D. Paulson, 49,
of the 600 block of Kenyon street
NV; Walter R. Powell, As, of the
300 block of Vernon street NV;
Willie E. Brent, As, of the 100 block
of w street NV: Helen M. Hayes,
"a, of the $500 block of Jay street
NE, and Minnie NJ Chase, Is, OF
the TOO block of First street NV.
No Action on Numbers Charge.
Charges resulting from the same
raid against Edwin w. Morris, A,
colored, occupant of the house in
the TOO block of Sixtieth avenue,
Paramount Heights, where police ar
rested the five defendants, and
Beatrice Hasty, AZ, colored, of Ac-
cokeek, Nd, were held in allegiance.
Similar action was taken against
two men arrested by Brentwood
town police last October II on
charges of operating a numbers
business in a parked automobile in
the community. They were Sam
Morgan, AZ, of the TOO block Of
Wayne avenue, Silver Spring, and
Andrew o. Brown, 40, colored, Of the
400 block of M street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-22
Chest Agencies Plon
Exhibit in MONTGOMERY

Agencies which draw funds from
the Montgomery County Com
munity Chest will sponsor a special
exhibit Monday evening at the an
nual meeting Of the County Chest
Planning Council at All Saints
Church, Chevy Chase Circle.
Mrs. Natalie w. Linderholm Of
the Greater New York Fund will
discuss public relations in the pri-
vate welfare field. A. j. Phelan,
acting president of the Chest and
Planning Council, will preside.
Reservations for the dinner may
be made by calling the Chest ofice
in Bethesda, Oliver 1928, Miss Mary
Lucas, executive director, an
nounced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-22
Thomas Whitridge Dies;
Grandson of Governor
BY The Assoeiosed Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 22.-Thomas
Whitridge, jr., whose grandfather
was Governor of Maryland from
1868 to 1872, was found dead in his
apartment yesterday. He was Sc.
Police said the body was found by
a friend who had gone to visit Mr..
Whiteridge at his North Charles
street residence. The medical
examiners office said death was
caused by lobar pneumonia.
Mr.. Whitridge was the son OF the
late Thomas and Mary Whitridge
and the grandson Of Gov. Oden
Bowie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-22
Bates Cites Prospect
OF Citizens DECIDING
On D. T.. Borrowing

Washington citizens soon may
have to decide for themselves
whether they are going to continue
ON the pay-as-you-go plan of NUM-
cipal financing, or borrow money
for capital outlay expenditures, Rep
resentative Bates, Republican, of
Massachusetts told a general men,
bership meeting of the Board OF
Trade last night in Constitution
Hall.
More than 5000 persons attended
the meeting, which included q show
OF seven acts with Arthur Godfrey
as master of ceremonies. John A.
Reilly. president of the Board OF
Trade, was chairman of the meeting.
Factor in Home Rule.
Mr.. Bates, who is former Mayor
Of Salem, Mass, and is chairman
of the House District Subcommittee
on Fiscal Affairs, reminded his audi
ence that, under the Auchincloss
Plan for Home Rule, the city would
be able to borrow for capital OUTLAWS.
The borrowing provision, he
pointed out, would allow the pro-
posed City Council, by two-thirds
vote and after approval by refer
endum among the citizens, to bor-
row up to SIG, 100000.
Baltimore, he said, city of about
equal size, now has debt of $751;
100000 and must pay annual in
terest charges of s5,340,000.
Outlines Plan.
Plans for Washington, he told
them. call for capital expenditures
of s156, 100000 in the next seven
years, and, if the Auchincloss Home
Rule Plan is adopted, the people will
have to decide for themselves
whether this outlay is to be paic
out of current revenue or by borrow
ing in part.
Mr.. Bates told the group tina
Congress took away home rule il
1878 to save the city from bank
ruptcy. The pay-as-you-go plal
has ibeen in effect ever since, h
added. ....e
He gave a brief outline Of tn
Auchinc!oss plan.
III you want it, you have got t.
show some interest" he said. II
you don't want it, I don't believl
Congress will pass IT,"
Convention City Position Regained
Mr.. Reilly, responding to Mr.
Bates, assured him that the Boarc
of Trades municipal finance com.
mittee was looking into the fisca
problems of the District. He sale
that recommendations would bt
forthcoming.
A scroll for services rendered
was presented to Carl John Burk-
land, former general manager Of
radio station WTOP, who is going
to New York with the Columbis
Broadcasting Co.
Joseph C. McGarraghy, chairman
of the Greater National Capita
Committee, gave a progress re-
port on Washington as tourist
and convention city, saying it has
regained its position as one of the
top five convention cities in the
country since the war ended. HI
said this was result Of vigorous
planning by the board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-22
Truck Rolls Into Ruvine,
Crushes Driver to Death
speeiol Dispofeh TO The Stor

WINCHESTER, Va, Jan. ~
Isaac H. Nichols, 80, Portsmouth.
Va, was killed near here yesterday
when the trailer truck he was driv-
ing left the highway and rolled into
a 150-foot ravine on route $40.
Virginia State police said Mr..
Nichols was crushed under load
of dismantled Army barracks in the
truck. Police worked more than an
hour to free his body from the
wreckage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-22
Dr.. Alvey Heads Virginia
Tourist Education Unit
by the Associoted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 22.-The
Virginia Education Association yes
terday announced that DR.. Edward
Alvey, dean of Mary Washington
College at Fredericksburg, has been
named chairman of nine-member
committee to assist the Virginia
Campaign Committee to educate the
people of the State on the impor-
lance of the tourist trade.
Members of DR.. Alvey's group in
clude: Mrs. Mason Byrd, member
of Charlottesville School Board; Mrs
Geraldine Van Lear, Augusta Coun-
ty visiting teacher: Alfred Wingo,
supervisor of research, State Depart
ment of Education. and Holly Ken
ney, teacher, of Warren County.
The Virginia Campaign Commit
tee is sponsored jointly by the State
Chamber of Commerce and the
State Conservation Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-22
Libel Suit Trial Dute Set

CHARLES TOWN. W. Va, Jan.
% Especially A 100000 libel suit
brought by Drew Pearson, columnist
and radio commentator. against the
Jefferson Republican, weekly news
paper published at Ransom and
the publisher, r. j. Funkhouser,
has been docketed for jury trial
February 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-22
Contract Let by Maryland

BALTIMORE, Jan. 20 (P.-Basil
M. De Lashmutt of Arlington, Va,
submitted a low bid Of $4,000 for
an aerial mapping of 25-mile
stretch of land north of Baltimore
through which the State Roads
Commission plans to build a new
Baltimore-Yor (Pa.) highway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-22
Maryland Boy, II, Dies
After Sleigh Hits Auto
BY the Assoeiofsd prsss

FREDERICK, Md, Jan. 22.-Wil-
liam E. Bodmer, II, of Liberty, died
yesterday three hours after he was
admitted to the Frederick Hospital
with injuries received when his
sleigh crashed into a rear wheel OF
an automobile near his home.
State Trooper L.. M. Rigge re-
ported the car was driven by the
Rev. Earl Lee Hayter OF Holston,
Va, who brought the unconscious
boy to the hospital.
The boy was the grandson of Capt
Roy Bodmer Of the Montgomery
County police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-22

tinued, but its police member would
have to be replaced by a civilian.
Professional and Occupati0nal
Standards: Would include long list
of examining and regulatory boards,
such as those for BARRIERS, dentists,
accountants, plumbers, motion pic
fture operators and the Commission
on Licensure to Practice the Healing
Arts.
Department of Corrections: Would
be little changed, except as to re-
vision of the law as to the method
of committing prisoners to Federal
or District lockups.
Council Takes Over Zoning.
The Zoning Commission would
be abolished, since coming policy
would be vested in the City Council.
There are strings tied to this to give
caeful protection of the Federal
interests"
Seven agencies would be left be-
yond the control of the city man
ager lin addition to the elected
Board of Public Education, which
would be subject only as to budget
and accounting).
The zoning Advisory Board, un-
der the new plan, would consist Of
the chairman of the National Park
ana Planning Commission, the SUI
perintendent of National Capital
Parks the District director Of pub
lie works, the District commerce
director and a representative OF the
Land Redevelopment Agency.
Issues over coming ordinances
passed by the City Councils would
be referred to the Joint District
Committee for possible veto by
Congress. If the advisory board said
the Federal interests would be al
fected. :. $500.
Members of the new zoning Ad-
justment Board, which could grant
exceptions from the standard coming
rules, would be a representative OF
the City Council, the chairman OF
the Congressional Joint District
Committee. or his agent; repre-
sentative of the Park and Planning
| Commission and three qualified Dis
trict voters (electors) named by the
city manager with approval of the
Council.
The new Public Utilities Commits
sion would consist of three members
named by the city manager with
Council approval. They would have
| to have three-year District residence
and, for five years prior to appoint
ment, have no pecuniary interest,
direct or indirect, in any District
utility, stocks or bonds. They would
be paid $500 a year. The peoples
counsel post would be abolished, his
functions transferred to the PUG.
Three-Man Tax Appeals Board.
The present one-man Board of
Tax Appeals would be superseded
by a board of three named by the
Mayor and Council approved. Men,
bers would be paid at the rate OF
$25 day for service.
The Land Redevelopment Agency
would be continued as at present ex-
cept that the city manager. with
Council approval, would name three
members instead Of the Commits
sioners.
The NCHA would be continued,
but its membership would consist
of representatives of the Park Com
mission, the Federal Works Agency,
the District Land Redevelopment
Agency, the Board of Public Educa-
ton and the city manager.
The register of wills would be ap-
pointed by the chief justice OF Dis
trict Court.
The ex-oficio membership on the
Planning Commission would include
the District directors of recreation
and public works and the chairman
of the Congressional Joint District
Committee or his agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-22
Plan Clearly Separates D. C..
And Federal Agency Functions
(Fifth OF a series.)
By Don S. Warren

clear separation District agency functions
financing and responsibility sought in the Auchncoss
plan for elected city government
objective underies proposals for streamlning of the
quilt agencies that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-22
Harry Byrd, Jr., Backs
Tuck Reorganization,
Economy Program
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 22.-The
reorganization program submitted
by Gov. Tuck was termed splendid
today by Freshman State Senator
Harry F. Byrd, jr.. who added that
as a member of the Senate Finance
Committee he was prepared to
eliminate from the public payroll
all persons whose services are not
absolutely necessary"
The plan, presented yesterday
called for a shakeup in the present
executive department and the con-
solidation of the scattered 70 State
departments, boards and agencies
into II firmly run executive depart
ments and six staff agencies.
Most of the legislators preferred to
defer remarks for publication until
they could delve into the message
further and read its companion
piece-the report of the Study Com
mission headed by former United
States Senator Thomas G. Burch
Democrat, of Martinsville.
Backs State Employe Cut.
But there were several, including
Republican Delegate Ralph L. Lin
coin of Marion, who said the pro-
posals looked good and seemed to
represent a step in the right direc-
ton. ....
The State Senator from Win
chester. whose father is a leader OF
the forces for governmental economy
in Congress, said in a statement that
"in this day of wild public spending
Virginia must not abandon her
sound policy of fiscal conservation.
He called attention. to the fact
that the Senate Finance Committee
would begin consideration of the
new budget tonight and said that al
member he was hopeful the COM
mittee would view with critical eye
every appropriation request and APP
prove only those deemed essential te
sound government. ~ Isl! ~ q
Gov. Tuck, in his splendid ad.
dress to the General Assembly
stated bluntly that there are 'tot
many State employees, Senator
| Byrd said. .'ss=asa-sassa-s-.aa..s'----a =
THAT being the case, I am pre-
pared to eliminate from the public
payroll all persons whose services
are not absolutely necessary. Thu
public welfare must take precedence
over any other consideration.
I'm my opinion all OF us mus
insist on the most rigid economy Of
our government"
Other Delegates Favorable.
Delegate E. Blackburn Moore Of
Berryville, Democratic majority f1ool
leader, said that generally, he re.
garded the reorganization plan al
"a fine presentation in the direction
of greater economy and efficiency in
government"
Delegate C. c. Louderback Of
Page. chairman of the House APP.
preparations Committee, said thai
at first glance the plan looked jus
fine"
Among State officials, Raymond
v. Long, director of the State Plan
ming Board, said it was com.
mendable" program and that ii
will give State agencies an oppor-
tunity to do better job
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-22

SWORN INTO REGULAR NAVY-Ensign Edith De Voc, $40
Fourteenth street Me- of the four colored nurses commits
stoned Navy during World War H. shown being
the Regular Navy Nurse Corps by Capt D. King Ensign
Wee is stationed at the Navy Communication Annex Dis
pensary commissioned in March, 1945 and has
served stations since that time She completed her
nursing Freedmen's Hospital. u. s. Navy Photo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-22

Delegate Bentley Hite of Mont
gomery County, concurred in MIR.
Lincoln's comments and complained
that his request for assignment to
the Schools and Colleges Commit
tee had not been complied with.
He said his county had two Of the
States largest educational institu-
tions-Radford College and Virginia
Polytechnic Institute.
Delegate Paul Crockett of York
town, a Democrat, said he inter-
preted the remarks of the two Re-
publicans as reflection on House
Speaker G. Alving Massenburg, who
made committee assignments.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-25
CATHOLIC BAZAAR
IS SET FOR NOV. 5

The Catholic Bazaar, formerly
scheduled for November 3, has been
changed to November 5, due to the
fact that a concert has been book
ed for the earlier date.
This year the Bazaar is limited
to one day rather than two or three
as in previous years but it promises
to be bang-up affair-fun for the
youngsters, numerous items for the
parents to choose for Christmas
lists, home made candy and soft
drink booths operated by the Cath
Ollie Youth Organization, while the
Catholic Daughters will preside in
the Tea Room, serving tea, coffee.
and lush pastries.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-25

Leh ar
Is Dead
Composer of Waltz Themes
Merry Widow, Others
Dies in Vienna

VIENNA, oct. 25.-tR- Composer
Franz Lehar, 10, whose lifting light
opera music is known and sung
throughout the world. died yester-
Gay at his home in Bad 1schl.
Lehar, whose charming melodies
and graceful waltz themes were uni
versally loved, was the composer Of
the Merry Widow and several other
cperettas that are among the pres
ent days last links with the light
hearted music for which Vienna
was famous
His physician, DR.. Franz Wurnik
said the composer. who had been
critic ally i'll for six weeks, died OF
cancer. His illness was complicated
by gastric ulcers, double pneumonia
and heart ailment.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-25
PRINCESS LOUISE
IN FROM SOUTH:
DOCK DAMAGED

The Princess Louise discharged
38 passengers, SO tons of cargo and
1000 sacks of mail here Saturday
night. arriving from the South at
$50 o'clock.
High winds and tide caused a
minor accident in landing when
the Louise rammed the dock. The
Alaska Steamship Company had no
estimate on amount of damage but
reported that about eight fender
pil.ng will be replaced and also sew
eral lengths of bull railing
The Louise left for the North
about 2 o'clock Sunday morning to
return here Tuesday morning at
7 o'clock and leave for TIE South at
8 o'clock. Skipper is Capt. F. Nc
Graw.
Passengers arriving were. William
J. Beeson, Miss Patricia Burns, Clar-
ence w. Bixby, Jr., Mervin Camp
bell, Harold Campbell, Pete De-
Boer, George d. Fournier, Mrs. Mil
dred Green, Larry M. Hagen, Irwin
B. Howser, Mrs. Maude Hamlin, Sgt.
William C. Hundley, Julius Jacob
son. Mrs. Elsie Johnson, Burr E.
Johnson, Tim Mclaughlin, Terry
Mclaughlin, Mrs. John Mclaughlin,
Miss Molly Mclaughlin, Kjarton
Olafson, Mrs. Ruby Pierce.
Ernest r. Pierce, Edna Policy,
Frederick Ridden, Mrs. Martha A.
Robertson, George x. Riddell, Wake
man Reynolds, Albert r. Stephen
son, Stanley Streeton, Kenneth M
Shaffer, Hugh A. Stoddart, Mrs. Ell
ser NJ Stoddart, George Tapley,
Joseph A. Williams, Mrs. Nora Will
liams, Desmond Wilson, Sgt. Joe o.
Yearous, Mrs. D. H. E. Mclean,
Donald H. Mclean.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-25
LANDING CRAFT OF
NAVY, MISSING FOR
IS HOURS, LOCATED
(By The Associated Press)

In the midst of a storm along
the middle Atlantic coast, tanker
mas reached distressed Navy land
ing craft which had been missing
for nearly 10 hours off the Virginia
Cages.
The tanker Junius Smith has ra-
diced Atlantic Fleet headquarters at
Norfolk that it has found the vessel
southeast of Cape Henry and will
stand by until a destroyer arrives
TIE landing craft is carrying be-
tween 30 and 40 naval reservists on
a training cruise from Miami to
Boston.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-25
THRILLING FILM
NOW ON SCREEN.
CAPITOL THEATRE

Filmed am id the breathtaking
grandeur of the Canadian North
west, with all the beauty and i'm
pact of a thrilling wild horse SIAM
pede, Eagle Lions Cinecolor spec
tacle Northwest Stampede" which
Opened Sunday at the Capitol The
atle, is an action-packed outdoor
Him.
The exciting story tells of the
clash between the son of a recently
deceased ranch owner and his faith
Iers lovely lady foreman. They
fight over whether the ranch should
&c sold Of rebuilt to its former
showplace status, the son favorinS
the former and the forsna an the
'latter.
To pay off debts on the ranch. it
is necessary to roundup and sell
the wild horses on the range. First,
however, the pair set out to capture
the leader of the wild herd, White
Outlaw, who has twice set free
the entire pack.
/ The chase and eventual capture
Of the outlaw horse leads to an
exciting. smashing climax.
James Craig, Joan Leslie and
Jack Oak.e star in this thrill
packed outdoor extravaganza which
was filmed il Banff Natir nal Park
and on the Duke of Wintsor's CAL
gary ranch.
Albert S. Rogell produced and di-
rected North west Stampede, u
which is based on a Saturday Eve
ming Post article wild Hors
Roundup" by Jean Muir.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-25
J.T. MeIAUCHLINS RETURN
FROM VACATION SPENT
IN FRANKLIN, INDIANA

Mrs. John T. Mclaughlin ano
her three children, Molly, Terry,
and Tim returned on the Princess
Louise Saturday evening. They
have been on an extended visit
with Mrs. McLaughlin's parents in
Franklin, Indiana.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, who vacationed
with his family in Indiana and
accompanied them to Seattle, re-
turned today via Pan American
Always from the States. He is
an official in the Unemployment
Compensation Commission.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-25
DOUGLAS
NEWS
DoREs HAVE BABY BOY

DORES HAVE BABY BOY
A baby boy was onIn yesterday,
October "a, at 4:30 a. m. to Mr..
and Mrs. William Dore, in st.
AIMS Hospital in Juneau.
The boy weighed at birth seven
pounds and four ounce, and the
name may be william, If the faith
er VIII agree.
This is the second child for the
Dores, the first being a girl, two
years cid, named Lillian.
The father. operator OF the Chan
mel Bus Lines, is already trying
to decide If he'll make better
mechanic, bus driver or President
of the u S.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-25
FROM MT. EDGECUMBE

Mrs. Sigurd Jackson returned on
Thursday from the Mt. Edgecumbe
Orthopedic Hospital, where her
eight-year-cld daughter Roberta, is
now receiving care
Mrs. Jackson stated her daugh-
ter is receiving the very best care
and the child is over the critical
stage.
Mrs. Jackson expressed deep graf
itude to the Channel people who
were SO kind during the past
months and for the assistance of
the Alaska Crippled Children's
Association who are making the
necessary disqualification available
without charge.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-25
NYMAN IS APPOINTED
WAGE HOUR INSPECTOR
u. 5. DEPT. OF LABOR

John A. Nyman, OF Juneau, has
accepted the position of Wage and
Hour INSPECTOR in the Alaska office
of the U. S. Department of Labor,
1t is announced. He will he stationed
IN Juneau and will star work on
the new job November /.
For the past seven years Nymar
has heen employed in the Juneau
office Of the Bureau Of Internal
Revenue