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Evening star., 1948-01-24
Board Recommends
Custer Of Policeman
In Arrest Of Stathis

Dismissal Of Pvt. Jerome J. Jones
of No. 10 precinct from the police
force was recommended today by q
Police Trial Board, which found the
policeman guilty of using unneces-
sary violence toward prisoner while
making an arrest January 4.
The young colored policeman was
convicted on four counts growing out
Of his arrest of Peter ]. Stathis, rs,
of 1898 Park place NV, on = dis
orderly conduct charge.
During the arrest, Mr.. stathis re-
ceived . cut over the right eye. for
which he was treated at Garfield
Hospital. The disorderly charge
against Mr.. Stathis was dismissed In
Municipal Court January 8. Pvt.
Jones has been suspended from duty
since that time.
Convicted on Three Charges.
Pvt. Jones was found guilty by the
Trial Board Of conduct unbecoming
an office, maltreatment and use
Of unnecessary violence toward q
prisoner, unnecessary use Of his re-
volver and entering 650h Newton
place NV. without a warrant. A
further charge of making an un-
truthful statement to q superior was
withdrawn by the prosecution.
Pvt. Jones pleaded not guilty to ali
charges.
Mr.. Stathis testified he was visit
ing In the home Of Mrs. Mae Davis
at the Newton place address at the
time Of his arrest. Both he and Mrs
Davis said the policeman arrived at
the house at about 1880 pm. and
demanded that some newspapers
which had been stacked in the front
vestibule Of the two-apartment
house be cleared away Immediately
In response to his order, Mrs
Davis said, she sent her 14-year-old
daughter, Diane, downstairs to get
the papers in. Mr.. Stathis went
down toa1Selp her, she said.
It was then, the witness declared
that Pvt. Jones placed them under
arrest and mistreated him.
Resistance Charged.
Pvt. Jones, in his own defense
said he went to the house in re-
sponse to a complaint about the
trash made earlier that evening.
Pvt. Jones testified he placed Mr..
Stathis under arrest when he. used
profane and obscene language and
used his baton when Mr.. Mathis
resisted the arrest.
The trial board before which the
case was heard was composed Of In
spector Clement Cox and Capt. Al.
bert I. Bullock, representing the
Police Department. and Assistant
Corporation Counsel Edward A
Beard.
Evening star., 1948-01-24
Kay Francis Gaining
In Columbus Hospital;
Police Free Manager
~ the As.asieisd Prsss

= COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. A-Ac-
tress Kay Francis today continued
to gain on an upper respiratory in
lection" which forced her from the
stage Of the Hartman Theater to an
oxygen tent in White Cross Hospital.
The 43-year- -old star of stage and
screen collapsed yesterday from
what detectives said was an overdose
of sleeping pills and under circum-
stances which led police to detain
her stage manager for five hours
while they investigated.
AS the hullabaloo over her collapse
subsided, DR.. Maurice B. RosoH, her
physician, said she was seriously,
but not critically ill., from what he
described as an upper respiratory
infection" He would not elaborate.
Play Goes On.
The play "State of the Union," in
which Miss Francis had been play
ing, went on last night with Erin
O'Brien-M Moore in the star role after
a hurried plane flight from New
York.
Police released Miss Francis stage
manager, 37-year -old Howard Ora
ham, after she regained conscious
ness and confirmed his story OF what
happened to her.
Mr.. Graham was taken into Gus
today at White Cross Hospital when
police found Miss Francis had re-
ceived second degree burns on her
legs-burns they later decided came
from radiators in her hotel room
during q fainting spell.
Mrs. Barthelmess at Bedside.
A longtime friend, Mrs. Richard
Barthelmess, wife of the former
motion picture star, arrived in Co
lumbus from New York by plane
early today to be at Miss Francis
bedside.
The official police report Of Miss
Francis collapse related the actress
called Mr.. Graham at $50 am.
yesterday, saying she had taken
sleeping tablets. She tainted after
Mr.. Graham arrived at her room in
the Deshler- -Wallick Hotel. When
he took her to the window for air,
her legs were burned.
Evening star., 1948-01-24
|CI0 Begins Forming
Fund Raising Machine
For National Election
By Jones Y. Newton

The CLOS Political Action Com
mittee today was formally on rec
ord as opposed to Henry Wallace's
bid for the presidency and imme-
dia tely started setting up machin-
cry to raise funds for the national
elections.
However, 1t was expected there
will be no early Endorsement Of
President Truman, CIO leaders pre-
ferring to withhold it as a bargain
ing" point with the administration.
The PAC is asking a minimum of
81 from each of the CLOS 5000. 900
and, of course, also will accept con-
tributions from any one outside OF
the organization.
Vote Against Wallace Is to Z.
PAC's Executive Board voted, Z
to 2, for q resolution repudiating the
third party idea, although Mr.. Wal
lace's name was not mentioned The
two dissenting votes came from
Albert Fitzgerald, president. and
Julius Emspak, secretary, of the
United Electrical Workers, third
largest CIO union.
1--WE know that an untapped
reservoir OF votes rests within the
ranks OF our own movement which
is greater than the vote of any
thifd party" a formal statement
Of the board read.
The Executive Board Of the CIO
already has condemned the third
party idea, and earlier re-affirmed
support of the Marshall Plan, also
over loud protests. The 51-member
board placed enactment of the plan
at the top of its list OF immediate
legislative goals.
Harry Bridges, president of the
International Longshoremen's Un-
ion, was the leader OF the left-wing
minority. He said that, while the
original Marshall idea for European
aid would have been acceptable" to
the American people and the world
the present plan differs from it.
Links Plan to Wall Street.
"An aid program proposed by q
Wall street-military dominated ad-
ministration and a reactionary Con-
gress has developed" Mr.. Bridges
said, aiming at American big busi-
ness economic control of Europe and
gearing our entire domestic eco.
nomic and political structure into a
drive toward war"
Meetings of the CLOS vice presi-
dents, Executive Board and PAC
here the last three days indicate
that the right-wing forces Of Presi-
dent Philip Murray, Secretary
Treasurer James B. Carey and Wal
ter P. Reuther, head Of the United
Auto Workers, are firmly In control
of the big labor organization.
However, the stable leftist group
made 1t clear that they would not be
bound by the political declarations
of the board or PAC.
Another resolution of the CIO
leaders made it clear the big unions
would insist on Substantial" wage
increases in negotiations which start
soon with the manufacturers of steel
automobiles and clerical products.
Evening star., 1948-01-24
Cabman and Marine
Beaten in Robberies
In Montgomery

A Washington cab driver and .
20-year-old Marine were beaten IN
two robberies in Montgomery Coun-
ty last night. Both are recuperating
in hospitals today.
The victims were walter M. Pen
dleton. sc Crescent road, Green
belt, Md. and Pfc. Sheridan Jacob
Sheely, Camp Lejeune, N. C.
Mr.. Pendleton was taken to the
Washington Sanitarium for treat
ment of head injuries after he coll
lapsed in the Silver Spring police
substation while making a report of
the robbery. His condition today
was reported fairly good"
Assailants In Army Uniform.
Police said Mr.. Pendleton told
them he picked up two men in Army
uniforms at Fourteenth and I
streets NV. and drove them to an
address in the $500 block of Thir-
teenth street NV. At that point,
he said. the men forced him into
the rear seat and drove to a wooded
section between University lane and
New Hampshire avenue.
There the men struck Mr.. Pendle-
ton over the head with a black
jack and robbed him Of $l.5O, a
watch and his cab. Police recovered
the cab early today In the 1000 block
of X street NV.
Mr.. Pendleton was picked up by
Arthur Brown, Hyattsville, who took
him to the police station.
One of the holoap men was about
20 to IS years old, S feet IL inches
tall, and weighed about $50 pounds,
Mr. Pendleton told police. The man
had dark, curly hair and was wear
ing an overseas cap and a field
jacket, he said. The cab driver was
unable to give a description of the
other man, police said.
Marine Hitched Ride.
Members of the Gaithersburg
Rescue Squad took Pvt. Sheely to
the Bethesda Naval Hospital early
today after he was found lying on
the roadside.
Pvt. Sheely told the rescue squad
that he was en- route to Pennsyl-
vania. He said he ate in Gathers
burg last night and then hitched
ride with two men. Just north Of
the town they struck him over the
head, took his money and threw him
from the car, he said.
Evening star., 1948-01-24
Four Senators Named
To Annapolis Boord
Dy the Associofed Press

Four Senators were appointed
Yesterday to the Board of Visitors
for the Naval Academy by Senate
President Pro Tempore Vandenberg
They are Senators Robertson, Re-
publican, OF wyoming: Saltonstall,
Republican, of Massachusetts,; Tyd-
ings. Democrat, of Maryland, and
Byrd, Democrat. Of Virginia.
With House members they will
make an ofilcial congressional in
snection of the Academy.
Evening star., 1948-01-24
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Heayy drift
ing snow with temperature near Is
this afternoon. Total snowfall
about 8 inches. Snow ending around
midnight. Low near IL degrees to-
night. Tomorrow fair and not SO
cold.
Maryland-Cloudy, windy and
cold with snow today. Windy and
cold tonight with snow ending in
east portion tonight. Tomorrow
mostly cloudy with snow f1urries in
mountains. Not so cold in after
noon.
virginia-Cloudy, windy and cold
with snow. Sleet or freezing rain
along the coast today. Cloudy and
cold with snow ending tonight. To-
morrow considerable cloudiness, not
quite SO cold.
Wind velocity, 10 miles per hour
direction, nc theast.
Road Report.
From Arerican. Automobile Association }
Maryland. Virsinia and W west VII Virsinia. Nc
travel is advised in this area for the next
"A to 4s hours. All highways in Mary
land and Virginia are in bad condition
exist exist ' south to Tie South Carolina 'aa snd
Georsia line.
River Kepert
GFrom U. 8, Engineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear a,
HarpArs Ferry
Evening star., 1948-01-24
George A. Walden Dies;
Mathematics Teacher
By a stssf Correspondent Of The stor

BY Staff Correspondent Of The Stor
BALTIMORE, Jan. 24.-George
Albert Walden, 62, principal of sew
eral county high schools in Vir-
ginia before he joined the faculty of
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute as
q mathematics teacher 80 years
ago, died i'll q hospital yesterday
after q three-weeks illness.
Mr.. Walden was a native of Cor
donsville, Va, and q graduate OF
Bethany College at Bethany, w. Va
He leaves two daughters, includ-
ing Mrs. John Muncks of Alexan-
dria. Va. and five sisters.
Evening star., 1948-01-24
Horon to Quit Hospital Soon

Representative Horan, Republ!-
can. OF Washington. Ill with virus
pneumonia for the last two weeks,
is progressing well at the Naval
Hospital, Bethesda, and should be
ready for discharge within ''few
days." hospital authorities said yes
terday. He entered the hospital
January 7.
Evening star., 1948-01-24
B. Ramsey Rites Todoy

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. ~ (P.-
Funeral services will be held today
for J. Bradford Ramsey, jr.. 80.
wholesale paper merchant who died
Wednesday. He was associated with
his father, the late James B. Ranr
sey. paper manufacturer with mills
at oxford. Pa, and Rising Sun, Md.
Evening star., 1948-01-24
Attend Workshop

DR.. r. B. Symons, director of the
University Of Maryland Extension
Service, will participate in the ad-
ministrative workshop" for exten-
sion workers at Louisiana State
University which opens Monday and
continues through February B.
Evening star., 1948-01-24
Colin Clements Stricken;
WeII-Known Playwright
ax A.. A,,oeioted A Press

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 24.-Colln
Clements, 50, playwright who wrote
Harriet" and Strange Bedfellows.
was reported in critical condition
TODAY at Jewish Hospital.
His wife, Florence Ryerson. said
he is suffering from a heart ALE
ment.
Mr.. Clements was stricken tht
night before Strange Bedfellows'
opened here December 27--and haa
never seen the play. The play e
currently showing In New YORK.
Evening star., 1948-01-24

High and Low for Yesterday.
High, 20, at l :5S.
Low, IS. at 1924
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 80, on Januarr 9.
Lowest, 10, on January "a.
Tide Tahlee
Evening star., 1948-01-24
FURNISHED She y .Lnait gaiited state, Coast
Monthly precfpftatfon IN Inches IN
Z DitaI (currept month to date).

sne-half hour after sunset.
PreeipitAtien.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-05-13
GREATEST AMATEUR RACING EVEnT IN THE UORLD

Youngsters all over Hagerstown
and Washington County, while en-
thusiastic about baseball and soft
ball, are much more interested in
the Soap Box Derby, which will be
run off in Hagerstown on July IA.
Kids everywhere in this area are
studying the official Soap Box Der
by Rule Book, and many of them
have already started work on their
cars. which will vie for the cham
pionship of Hagerstown when they
race down North Potomac Street on
the eVentful day.
Copies of the official Soap Box
Derby Rule Book, together with any
information the boys may need, can
be obtained at the office of the Her
ald-Mail who with the Washington
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-05-13

! County Chevrolet dealers, are spon-
soring the big event.
The Soap Box Derby is open to
boys II to Is, and the race will be
divided into two classes: Glass A,
boys 10 to Is; and Class B, boys II
to IL. Frank Colley, Sports Editor
of the Morning Herald; Dick Kelly,
Sports Editor of the Daily Mail; and
Robert A. Lewis, Circulation Man
ager of the Herald-Mail; are doing
fine job of preparing for the big
day.
Last year when the Soap Box Der
by was renewed in Hagerstown, cit
was an unqualified success, but it is
evident already that this years Der
by will be by far the best ever held
in this community.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-05-13
Naval Air Wing To
Be Dedicated Here

The public is cordially invited to
attend the dedication of the Naval
AVU-1 Air Wing, attached to Ana
costa Naval Air Base, Washington,
ID. c., which will be held at the Mu-
nicipal Airport, Hagerstown, at 2:30
p. m Eastern Daylight Time, on Sun
day, May 16 Commander Howard
T. Byler, of Hagerstown, will re-
ceive his commission as Commander
of the Wing during the dedication
ceremonies.
There will be an air show for
Nevy Fighter Planes, and also seven
different types of Navy planes on
display, including: dive bombers, tor
pedo bombers, patrol bombers and
fighter planes. Carrier landing will
also be demonstrated, plus talks by
top-ranking Naval and civilian per
sonnet, the latter including Mayor
Sweeney, of Hagerstown, and the
Mayors of Martinsburg and Charles
Town, w. Va.
The AVU-1 Air Wing will draw
its personnel from Maryland, Penn
sylvania and West Virginia, and sew
eral buildings have been assigned
for its use at the Hagerstown Mu-
nicipal Airport.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-05-13
BEHIND HOME PLATE
By Doug Stewart

that / get a real kick out of, be-
cause they go heavy on the eats and
short on the talking.
The turkey dinner, prepared in
their own kitchen by the wives of
the members, was not only good,
but plentiful, and despite the fact
that we didn't sit down to dinner
until well after $50, the whole af-
fair was over in time for us to get
to the ball park.
At the short business meeting, c.
|. Skipper" Eyler was reelected
president, and all the other officers
were reelected for another year
also.
A feature of the meeting was the
presentation of a beautiful trophy
for high average, the gift of Rufus
K. Edwards, General Manager of
Raney's Coliseum, which was won
by Pres" Jacobs.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-05-13
Winter St. School
Holds Pet Show

Mrs. Stouffer's first-grade room at
Winter Street School entertained
the other first grades with pet
show recently.
The show started with the grand
march, and the program included a
description and history of each pet.
Twin dogs, Salt and Pepper, who
were entered by the Thurston twins,
Dottie and Pattie, were the highlight
of the show.
Miss Barbara Collier, Miss Leon
lid Weaver and Mrs. Lena Barkdoll
acted as judges, and ribbons were
awarded the following exhibitors:
Dog Glass: Littlest dog, Phillip
Snodderly; Saddest dog, Edgar Hut
crimson; Blacklist dog. Julia Lynn;
Fattest dog, Loretta Golden; Long
est tail, Charles Weddle; Funniest
pet, George Frush;. Loudest dog,
Sherry Widmeyer; Dog with the most
spots, Pattie Thurston; Prettiest dog,
Dottie Thurston.
Cats: Prettiest cat, Joseph Harsh;
Longest wiskers, Patsy Barr.
Turtle: Slowest pet, Beverly Law
yer.
Chicken: Prettiest chicken, Mary
Shirley.
Goldfish: Most obedient, Christine
Bragunier; Prettiest, Joyce Mowen.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-05-13
Co-Vet Club Cake
Sale On Saturday
Club Contributes $25 To JON
athan Hager House Project
Several Social Events Planned.
Eugene J. c. Raney Tenders

The Co-Vet Club held their reg
ular business meeting in the Rose
Room of the Y. M. c. A. on Mon
day evening, May 3.
During the meeting, George Cart
er gave report on the skating party
at Braddock, and, as the result of a
vote taken by the members, it was
decided to contribute $500 for five
stones to help restore the Jonathan
Hager House. Miss Gloria Nesbitt
resigned as program committee
chairman, and Miss Betty Bupp was
appointed to fill the office until July,
when an election of new officers will
be held.
1t was announced that on Satur-
day, May Is, the club will hold a
cake and candy sale at the Market
House, and the goodies to be sold
will include cookies, pies, cakes and
candy. The members will enjoy a
taffy pull at the apartment of Bob
Duthie and Ralph Crist on Friday,
May Ia, and some of the taffy will
be on sale at the Market House the
next day.
The club is planning an outing
for the afternoon and evening of
Sunday, May %, at Caledonia Park,
and on Wednesday, June %, the
clubs Arabian Nights Show will
be staged at Newton D. Baker Hos
pital, followed by a social.
At the close of the business meeting
the members enjoyed dancing, and
refreshments prepared by Betty
Bupp and MON" Luipersbeck, were
served.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-05-13
L. S. Hunelsine To
Head Alsatia Club

The following officers were elected
at the annual election of officers of
the Alsatia Club held recently:
President, Leonard S. Humelsine;
vice-president, George w. Tingle;
secretary, Alvin l.. Saum; treasurer,
w. Norman Reed; financial secretary,
w. K. Bower; Board of Governors:
John w. Cotton, Milton NJ. Porter
field, j. Arthur Speicher, Ralph
Henneberger, Paul Huffer. The of
fcers were elected for a one-year
term, and the Board of Governors for
a two-year term.
All the officers will be installed
at the regular May meeting, to be
held Monday evening, May II.
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Southern Division
Sundays Scores

Sundays Scores
Boonsboro, 4; Keedysville, /.
Gapland, 2; Funkstown,1.
South End, s; Smithsburg, /.
Hancock, 10; West End, l.
Middleburg, Is; Harrystown, 2.
Sharpsburg, 6; Williamsport, O.
Games Sunday, May is
Middleburg at West End.
Hancock at South End.
Harrystown at Smithsburg.
Gapland at Boonsboro.
Keedysville at Sharpsburg.
Funkstown at Williamsport.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Baum, of
Hazleton, Pa, visited their son and
daughter in-law, Rev. and Mrs. YER
non Baum, over the week end.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sinnisen, Mr..
and Mrs. Pierce King and Miss Ethel
Huffer, were Sunday dinner guests
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Gross and Miss Mary Cutler, of JEFF
ferson.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-05-13
Bowling

Last week l attended the last of
the Bowling Banquets of the year
the Sunday School League and the
Antietam Fire Company League
and had swell time at both.
At the Sunday School League
turnout, Ford Byran was master of
ceremonies and did a bang-up job.
Usually when 1 go to these banquets
am introduced by the toastmasters,
who nearly always give me good
going over But this was one time
l really enjoyed myself, becausce it
fell to my lot to introduce the toast
master, and 1 really went to town
on him.
The entertainment committee pro-
vided fine entertainment, one of
the highlights of which was the
singing of the Seven Golden
Voices" from the Hagerstown Col
ored Boys Club, who are making
quite a name for themselves (and
for the Club wherever they appear.
Frank Macdonald, the retiring
president, presided. and was given a
hearty vote of thanks for the fine
job he has done during the two
years he has directed the league.
John Minnich, of the First Breth-
rem team, was elected president for
the coming season, and Blanche
Schwinger was named vice-presi-
dent. All the other officers were
reelected.
The Antietam Fire Company Ban
quet is one of the bowling banquets
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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-05-13
John Wheeler Again
Boonsboro Mayor

At the annual Boonsboro election,
held on Monday, John Wheeler, Ma
yor, was reelected by a vote of 1872,
while his opponent, Robert D. Eel
Ter, received 1879. The Assistant Ma
yor Dewey Warrenfeltz, was unop-
posed for reelection.
The five councilmen elected were:
John Bast, Joseph Chopper, Charles
Demmitt, Donald Gantz and Viii
liam Metz.