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Evening star., 1948-11-14

The curtain will rise on debu-'
tante parties on Thanksgiving eve
when Vice Admiral and Mrs. Patrick
N. L. Bellinger will present their
daughter, Eleanor, at tea at their
Georgetown home. Thanksgiving
Dav buds will include Miss Barbara
Sheldon Barry, who will be present.
ed by her parents, Col. and MRS.
David Sheldon Barry at a tea
from $50 to 7:30 at their home, 10
Kalorama circle. Miss Barry had
a party in June for her young
friends and the Thanksgiving Day
affair will be confined to the con-
temporaries of her parents.
Invitations Out
Invitations are already out Tor
the Thanksgiving Day tea Tor MISS
Elizabeth May Bassett, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Edward Bas-
sett, who will give tea at tnelr
home.
Miss Agnes Devereux, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. DeVereux
will take a prominent part IN deo-
utante festivities this winter. How
ever, she has postponed her WASH
ington debut until Easter OF next
year.
Invitations are also out from Mr.
and Mrs. John William Heron Tor
the debut of Mrs. Herron's daugh-
ter. Miss Dore Martin, the day after
Thanksgiving at the SulgraVe Clun
from to o'clock.
MIR. and Mrs. John William Town
send will introduce their daughter
Miss Elenore Dewitt Townsend, at
a tea at their home on Lowell street.
Evening star., 1948-11-14
Lovey and Representative
Group of Girls TO Bo1v
Capitals Debutante Season
Will Sparkle With Gayety
By Margaret Hart Canby
Coriefy Editor

sparkling with party dates for just ABOUT as
debuanes washington ever
planned this crop OF ouos
record breaking for the nations Capital
parties far back early
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conflict with other deouts cnecKp
deleted
postponed time being.
Thanksgiving holidays having
rolls their days will be
Debut both time
evening fact after Tipping
that set will be
dancing from December 20 through New Year Day
Evening star., 1948-11-14

(See CANDY, Page D-16.)
Evening star., 1948-11-14

j. Lawton Collins: the chief Of the
Army's public information division,
Maj. Gen. Bryant Moore, who COM
manded our 88th Division in Trieste,
and Mrs. Moore; William Chenery,
publisher Of Golfers; Mr.. and Mrs.
B. M. McKelWay; the newly elected
Senator from Tennessee and Mrs.
Estes Kefauver, who were being
congratulated on their victory; Sam
Reber of the State Department and
the Edward Falcks-he is one Of the
braintrusters of the National Secur-
ity Resources Board.
But the man who could probably
tell the most exciting stories OF all
in this extraordinary group was
tall, MISUNDERSTANDING Hans B.
Gisevius, author of ITO the Bitter
End" The only survival of the 1914
plot to assassinate Hitler, he was
one Of the leaders of the German
underground which also engineered
the first attempt on Hitler's life in
1889. After the purge which fol-
lowed the 1914 bombing in Munich,
he was the only one overlooked and
he managed to escape to Switzer-
land, where he became one of the
main contacts with the o. S. S.
through Allan Dulles. He's been in
New York for three months and
came down just for the party. And
what fascinating party!
II n X III
Perle Mesta has taken a lush
apartment at the Shoreham as of
December l so she will have some
place to stay until she finds a suit
able house. Since the White House
is getting its face lifted and there
will be no entertaining there this
season, Mrs. Mestas official-studded
parties will draw even more interest
than before. :. It's Happy birth
day!" today to Mamie Eisenhower in
her new academic surroundings.
To be added to the debutante's
date book is the big dinner party
which the Gwynn GARDENERS will
give for their niece, debutante Ruth
Clarke Saul. on Monday, December
20, in the Palladian Room of the
Shoreham Hotel. There1l be about
40 of the young set on hand and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Sailor Fatally Shot
By Night Watchmlain,
z Companions Seized

Maryland State Police reported
a 21-year -old sailor stationed at the
Patuxent Naval Air Station was
fatally shot by q night Waterman
early yesterday in gasoline sta
ton at Charlotte Hall.
He was identified by Sergt Muir
ray Jackson of Leonardtown, de-
tective of the State police force, as
Seaman Willard Ashley Mcdaniel Of
Route l, Graham, N. C.
Sergt. jackson said Ambrose
Swami Of Hughesville, Md. watch
man at the Oaks Service Station.
tcld him he shot at man who was
trying to open an inside Office door
with a skeleton key.
Mcdaniel died in a car, operated
by one of his two companions, while
en- route back to the Naval Air Sta
ton. The companions, both sailors,
were identified as Seamen Leslie F.
Pace, 20. and Robert E. Gum, ~.
They were stopped at the air base
gate by naval authorities who had
been alerted to be on the lookout
for the trio.
Gum and Pace are in naval Gus
tody to await investigation by a
naval board OF inquiry, Sergt. Jack
son said. The Navy has been asked
to release them to civil authorities
for arraignment on charges of
housebreaking, he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Cottage Won by Laborer
Sold for $3.50 at Auction

The Golden Key" house of st.
Mlchaels Catholic Church, Silver
Spring, was purchased at auction
yesterday by DR.. William B. War
drop for $4,350.
The History prefabricated, Cape
Cod cottage, located for the last
flve months on public land at Fen
ton street and Pershing drive, Sill
yer Spring, was won two weeks
ago by a colored laborer at the
Washington filtration plant.
The winner, Charles Edward Perry,
rs, accepted a cash payment of $500
instead and left disposal of the
house up to the church
More than 100 persons attended
the auction yesterday. DR.. Wardrop
said he would move the house to a
corner lot at Bonifant and Fenton
streets, two blocks from its present
location.
The Rev. Joseph j. Deppe, pastor
of the church, said proceeds of yes
terdays sale will go toward the par
ish's building fund as did money re-
ceived during the rattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Misunderstanding
Is Hailed by Royal
AT Rally in Virginia
BY the Assoeicted Press

ROANOKE, Va, Oct. 30.-The
Democratic Party is the only all
American" party not dedicated to
special interests and deserves cleo
ton because of the wisdom and
success" of its postwar policy, Sec
rotary of the Army Royal said
tonight.
The American standard of living
has moved steadily forward" since
the Nation was rescued" from de-
preston in 1882 by Franklin D.
Secretary Royal told
Democratic rally here.
If voters cast their ballots on
the basis of gratitude" the Army
secretary added, Il do not see how
single precinct in a single State
could fail to support President
Truman"
G. o. p. Campaign Cited.
Mr.. Royal said many industrial
and business leaders and a large
part of the American press" have
waged "a campaign of polls and
prophesies, attuned to a continual
and seductive chant, the Repub-
lican candidate can not lose"
But, he added, millions of en-
thusiastic Americans have not been
overawed4 or over-inluenced by the
big shots and have not "blindly
accepted the theory Of Republican.
invincibility" o.
The Progressive Party and the
States Rights Party have as their
objective 1.-The damaging, and pos
sibly the destroying, of the Demo-
cratic Party" Mr.. Royal told his
audience.
Earlier in tonight's rally, the Tru-
man-Barkley tickets was given a
boost by two political figures long
prominent IN the dominant wing OF
the State Democratic Party, Horace
H. Edwards and T. Mccall Frazier.
Two Back Truman.
Mr.. Edwards, 1949 gubernatorial
candidate and former chairman OF
the State Central Democratic Com
mittee. urged Virginia voters to cast
their ballots for the straight down.
the-line ticket" He wrote, in a
letter read to the rally, that there
is nothing to be gained from leaving
the Democratic Party, either to join
the Republican Party Or to waste,
our vote on some other party which
will cease to exist the day after
election"
Mr.. Frazier, former State Com
missioner of Motor Vehicles, wrote
that vote for either of the TWO
little groups outside the major par
ties is vote for Gov. Dewey"
Certainly" his letter said, I'VE
cannot present our views nor &C
compllsh our desires by deserving to
the Republicans"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31

Governors tenure to two consecu-
tive terms. provide for annual ses-
sions of the legislature, simplify the
method by which the legislature
could pass upon gifts to religious
bodies, prohibit members of sub
versive organizations from holding
elective or appointive Office in the
State or local governments, provide
q method of establishing new
counties. give the city of Baltimore
authority to condemn property for
slum clearance and give it the right
to acquire land for off -street park
ing.
One Statewide referendum also
is before the voters. Its practical
effect is to decide on proposal
which would Dust the present motor
vehicle commissioner, w. Lee Elgin
Presidential Race Quiet.
The presidential campaign in
Maryland has been notable for a
lack of enthusiasm. 1t was enliv-
ened slightly at the start by activ-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31

OIlly UdllOl OlS- i' Hiisoie'
tributed other than those issued all
Virginia voters, will be for the cleo
ton of three supervisors of the Soil
Conservation District comprising
that county, Loudoun and Prince
William Counties. None of the
three is opposed.
The Arlington County govern
ment control centerS on fight for
one seat on the f1ve-member Coun-
ty Board which has been tied up
with the school issues. The board
now Is divided 3-to-2 on most is
sues, with the Democrats in the
majority.
Only one Democrat, Alfred e.
Frisbie is among the four seeking
the seat. The three others, as listed
on the ballot, are Jacob Bechtel,
retired carpenter; Francis j. Clair
free-lance writer, and Lee Potter,
builder and musician, all Independ-
ents.
Close Race Seen.
The consensus is that the race is
between Mr.. Frisbie, the candidate
of the Democratic organization, and
Mr.. Potter, who has the indorse-
ment of the chief Independent
groups-the Citizens Committee for
School Improvement and the Bet
ter Government League.
In addition, the Republican Guide
ballot carries Mr.. Potter's name in
the same bold type in which the
COP. presidential, Senatorial and
Congressional candidates are print
ed. The ballot, however, does not
carry an "X" in the square opposite
Mr.. Potter's name as it does for
the other candidates.
Mr.. Potter, while running as an
Independent, is a member of the
Republican County Committee. Two
years ago, Democrat, Daniel A.
Dugan. now chairman of the Coun-
ty Board, ran as an Independent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Veterans Group Organized
To Back Potter Candidacy

Formation of a Veterans-for Pot
ter Committee, to support the candi-
dacy of Lee Potter for the Arlington
County Board, was announced yes
terday.
Curtis Tuthill, member of the
Arlington School Board, is chair
man of the committee. Other off,
GERS are Daniel A. Dugan, County
Board chairman, vice chairman: T.
Oscar Smith, secretary; M. Riggs
Mccormick, treasurer, and Harley
M. Williams, publicity chairman.
Other sponsors include Howard
Cannon, John A. Mathews, Rol-
land w. Stoebe, Grant Clark, Oliver
Brown, Lawrence Knappen, the Rev.
Burnette Brooks, James c. Pettee,
Carroll Smith, Robert Moravetz and
Bonnie L. Fletcher, jr.
Earlier announcement was made
Of the formation of a Veterans-for-
Frisbie Committee in support of Al
fred E. Frisbie, Democratic candi-
date for the County Board. Mr.. Pot
ter Is an independent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Community Fair 10 Open
AT Sandy Spring Thursday

The 18th annual Sandy Spring
community fair will be held Thurs
day and Friday at the Sherwood
High School in Sandy Spring.
Featured will be a livestock show
by members of the local All Club
and Future Farmers. Exhibits will
include household and farm prod
ucts, hobbies and school exhibits.
The fair is sponsored by the
Sherwood chapter. Future Farmers
of America, the Future Homemakers
of America, the Maryland State
Fair Board, All Clubs and other
community farm and civic groups.
1t will be open from $50 to $50
pm. Thursday and from $50 am.
to $50 pm. Friday.
Entries can be made at the school
office from $50 to $50 pm. We'd
nesday and from 9 am. to noon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
MARYLAND.

y
-o:is open Z am. to 7 pm. Tuesday.
Ballots will be cast for:
President.
Representative.
Seven proposed amendments to
the State constitution including
one to prohibit members of groups
advocating the overthrow of the
United States Government from
holding public office.
State referendum on, the term of
Motor Vehicles Commissioner.
In addition, Montgomery County
residents will hold referendum
on adoption of charter form Of
government.
Residents of Oxon Hill, Spauld-
ings, Seat Pleasant and Lanham
districts, Prince Georges County
will vote on adoption Of pro-
\ posed 10-cent fire tax.
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publican chairman of Arundel
County with Offices in Washington
and Annapolis.
The 9th District race pits Demo-
crat F. Byrne Austin, of Takoma
Park, against Representative Beall
Republican, of Frostburg. Both
challengers have made intensive
campaigns. Mr.. Weidemeyer con-
tends that Gov. Dewey's election
is iminent and the District there
fore should pick a Republican for
the House. Mr.. Austin, who has
strong labor backing in the Cumber-
land area, has attacked the record
of Mr.. Beal as a member of the
80th Congress.
Two Close Contests.
One of Maryland's closest House
contests is that in the I'd District,
which includes part of Baltimore
City and Carroll, Hartford and Bal
timore Counties. There. State Sen
ator William p. Bolton, of Balti-
more County, who won the Demo-
cratic primary nomination over
Representative Meade, is engaged in
a close struggle with former State
Senator A. Earl Shipley of Carroll
a Republican.
Another close battle is being
waged in the list eastern Shore
District between Representative
Miller, Republican, and S. Scott
Beck, jr, Democrat.
In the Sd District, Representative
Garmatz, Republican. is opposed
for reelection by John A. Janetzke
Republican, and Phillip c. Kulinski
Progressive, while in the 4th, Rep
resentative Fallon, Democrat, is op.
posed by James w. Miller, Republic
can, and DR.. j. E. T. Camper, COL
ored, Progressive. The Sd and 4tt
Districts are wholly within the City
Of Baltimore.
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5 New Policemen Added
To Force in Alexandria

Five new policemen were appoint
ed to the Alexandria police force
by City Manager Nicholas A. Cola
santo yesterday.
The new appointments bring the
force to within seven men of its
standard strength of 80. according
to Maj. Edgar A. Sims, police sup
erintendent. The new policemen
who will be sworn in tomorrow, are:
Joseph Alton Petit, 81, of 709
Ramsey street; Carl Thorton Melton,
81, of 129 North Fairfax street; Will
liam Albert Evans, "a, of 80 East
Glendale avenue; George NJ. Stin-
nett. jr.,, "a. of 402 Mount Vernon
avenue, and Herman Rufus Wright,
81, of 3l9 East Windsor avenue.
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ity of the Progressive Party, which
included Baltimore speech by
Henry A. Wallace, its standard
bearer.
Belated efforts of the States
Rights party to get on the Mary
land ballot also created some in
terest. Gov. Thurmond of South
Carolina, the party nominee, made
several talks in Maryland, but his
hackers were too late in filing a
list of electors.
Despite scattered interest in the
States Rights program and defec-
lions from the regular Democratic
ticket, the Thurmond vote is not
expected to be large. Supporters
may write in his name and that of
his vice-presidential running mate,
Gov. Wright Of Mississippi, but
Attorney General Hall Hammond
has ruled that these votes will go
for Mr.. Thurmond and Mr.. Wright
as electors. Since Maryland will
name total of eight electors, at
least six would come from Demo-
cratic or Republican ranks, even if
the States Rights candidates hap
pen to lead the vote.
Both Predict Victory.
Unlike Virginia, the controlling
Democratic organization of Mary
land is working hard for President
Truman's reelection. On the basis
of this work, State Chairman Rob-
ert Ennis predicted yesterday that
the State. will give the Democratic
slate majority of at least $4,000
votes Tuesday.
For the Republicans, State SEN
ator Stanford Hoff of Westminster
party chairman, predicted an
equally large margin for Gov. Dewey
and Gov Warren. He said the
COP would roll up substantial VIC
tories in the counties and may break
even in Baltimore.
Registration figures show that
Maryland Democrats have a book
ma jority of 345 $50 over the Repub-
licans, or 593,397 against 248O47.
Congressional Candidates.
In the nearby areas, House incum-
bents of the 5th and 9Th Congress
sional districts are regarded as
likely winners.
The 5th District contest is be-
tween Representative Sasscer, DEM
ocrat, resident of Upper Marlboro
and G. Maurice Weidemeyer, Re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Nearby Politics on Air

POlltlcal DrOadcaStS today over
Washington area radio stations:
Ward Caddington, secretary,
Montgomery County Board of
Elections supervisors; States
Attorney Walter w. Dawson,
chairman. Montgomery Repub-
lican State Central Committee,
and J. Bond Smith. chairman,
Democratic State Central Com
mittee, discuss election issues,
lis to 100 pm, WGAY.
Tyrrell Krum, Republican
House candidate, 9Th Virginia
District, 4 to 4::30 pm, WARL.
Francis j. Clair, independent
candidate, Arlington County
Board, 4:30 to 4:45 pm, WARL.
Mrs. John L. Green, Airing
ton Republican Women's Coun-
Gil and four colleagues in round
table discussion of Arlington
school bond issues, 4:45 to S
pm, WARL.
Harrison Mann, chairman,
Arlington Democratic Executive
Committee, S to $50 pm,
WEAM.
Tomorrow.
Tyrrell Krum, 1915 to 1890
pm, WPIK.
F. Byren Austin, Democratic
House candidate, 9th Maryland
District, / to lis pm, WOOK.
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Nearby Election Summary


Polls open 6 am. to 6 pm.
Ballots will be cast for:
President.
Senator.
Representative.
Proposed amendment to State
constitution abolishing General
Assembly committee no longer
needed to determine necessity of
local laws. ~
IN addition, Arlington County resi-
dents will: -~
Elect one member of the County
Board.
Hold referenda on a proposed
$4,750,000 school bond issue and
the question of changing the date
of election OF School Board men,
pers from November to May.
Fairfax County residents living
outside incorporated towns will
vote for three unopposed candi-
dates for supervisors of a soil
conservation district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Pol|sGiiveDewey
Edge in Quiet
Race
Close Contests in Two
Districts Suggest New
Faces in Congress
By John v. Homer

Maryland's quietest political cam
paign in years will be concluded
Tuesday with decisions on important
local issues, as well as balloting for
the Presidency and six House men,
bers.
Prediction polls indicate that
this normally Democratic strong
hold-which has picked winning
tickets in each of the last IA presi-
dental elections-will cast its eight
electoral votes for the Republican
Dewey Warren slate.
But the analysts forecasts are
hotly disputed by Democrats, who
are counting on late developments
to swing the State into the, Truman
Barley column.
Close contests in at least two Con-
gressional districts suggest the pos
sibility of change in the political
lineup of the Maryland House dele
CATION. The Democrats now hold
4-to-2 edge. The elections most in
doubt involve. one seat held by each
major party. Depending on the
outcome of these races, the delega-
lion may be divided 3-3, or shifted
to give the Democrats a ST. ad-
vantage.
Local Referendums.
Of the local issues, the Mont
gomery County referendum on
proposal to adopt a charter form of
government stands out as one of
the most important before Maryland
voters. Another which has aroused
keen interest is ST. Marys County
referendum on, proposal to issue
$3.50, 900 worth of school construc-
ton bonds.
Throughout Maryland. the ballots
will provide for voting on seven
proposals to amend the State Con-
stitution. These would limit the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Inauguration Week
Expected 10 Bring
Record Crowd Here

It's still two days before the Ma
ton decides who will occupy the
White House the next four years,
but already the Greater National
Capital Committee is preparing for
record influx of Inaugural ton week
visitors.
Considering it from all angles, the
Board of Trade committee members
look for perhaps the greatest tour
ist crush that any Washington event
has drawn,
But even SO, they are quick to
deny rumors that all hotels are sold
out for the week beginning January
Is and climaxing with the Inaugural
ton four days later. Many hotel
reservations are being made on a
tentative basis and rooms are still
available.
Such a squeeze eventually will
come, however, and the committee
has set up clearing house to make
available to visitors every inch of
extra space in hotels, tourist homes
and private homes.
Frank E. Weakly, president of the
Hotel Association of Washington, Is
in charge Of the clearing house for
transient accommodations. Like
other committeeman, he figures in
augural week will break all records.
1T must be recognized that it has
been years since the last full-scale
t inaugural took place he said
Therefore, the country and the ad-
herents OF the winning ticket will
clamor for big show. And if the
sentiment I have heard expressed
in Washington continues, any in
augural committee formulated is
| going to accede to this demand"
| Mr.. Weakly said his committee
had gone to work early realizing
this will be the first big" inaugura-
ton since the date was moved up
from March 4 tn Ianuarv On
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w doAA41A6I VIl.
Another i'm
portant question
involved in the
Arlington cleo
tion will b e
" h e t h er the
county D e m o.
cratic organiza-
ton can main
tain its control
over the county
board.
There will be
no local contests
in Alexandria.
In Fairfax the
I1Y ~
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U. of IA. Establishes
Philosophy Department

A Department of Philosophy in
the College of Arts and Sciences at
the University of Maryland was an
nounced yesterday by DR.. H. c.
Byrd, president.
The new department, to be
headed by DR.. Charles A. Baylis,
will offer courses in February, it
was said.
DR.. Baylis. a graduate of the
University of Washington, has been
teaching at Brown University for
the last 81 years.
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Nursey School Elects

Officers of the nursery school at
the Arlington Jewish Center have
been elected as followers: Mrs
Reuben Horlick, president; Mrs
Franklin Witt, vice president; Mrs
Claire Flank, recording secretary;
Mrs. Louise Strickman, correspond
ing secretary, and Mrs. Jack Mad
coy, treasurer.