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Evening star., 1948-02-24
Meyers Jury Chosen
HoItzoff Refuses 10
Disqua|ify Himself
General Is Charged With
Causing Lomorre to Lie
To Senate Committee
By Robert K. Walsh

A jury of 10 men and 2 women
was selected today for the Dis
trict Court trial of Maj. Gen
Bennett E. Meyers, retired Arm.
Air Forces purchasing off1cer.
Meyers went on trial charged will
causing business associate, Blerio
H. Lamarre, to testify falsely to
Senate War Investigating Subcom
mittee last fall. The retired gen
eral is scheduled to be tried late
on charges of perjury before th'
same committee. -
Justice Alexander Holtzof cleared
the way for an immediate start o.
the trial this morning by denying &
defense motion that he disqualifJ
himself for personal bias"
Arguments on the motion tooE
place at bench conference. JUS
tice Holtzoff did not announce his de-
cision in the presence OF the pros
pective jurors. Government and de-
tense attorneys said later, however
that at was obvious" that Justice
Holtzoff denied the motion wher
he ordered jury to be chosen.
Meyers attorneys are Russel
Hardy and Smith w. Broekhart o
washington and Robert T, Bushnell
former attorney general Of Massa
chusetts. United States Attor'
ney George Morris Fay is assisted
in the prosecution by John w. FL
belly and Edward Molenof.
Ferguson Called as Witness.
In a brief opening statement II
the panel Government prosecutor
disclosed that Chairman Ferguson
of the Senate subcommittee which
held spectacular hearings last No
vember, has been called as wit
ness. Lamarre and his wife, Mrs
Mildred Lamarre, were in nearb
witness room, waiting to testify.
Lamarre, dummy" president Q
the Aviation Electric Co. of Daytor
Ohio, was indicted with Meyers las
December 10. He pleaded guilty t
charges that he lied in telling
closed session of the Senate sub
committee last October that Meyer
had no financial connection wit
the company.
The Government challenged flv
prospective jurors and another
were excused at the request OF attor
neys for Meyers. There were nv
colored persons on the jury as finall
selected.
Jurors Are Named.
The jurors are: Raymond
Sherry, 24l0 Thirtieth street NE,
plant employe; Clarence P. HoWar'
1907 Fifth street NE. foreman
James M. Reid, 1905 Pennsylvani
avenue NV, a Capital Transit G.
mechanic; David Leger, 1920 Se'
enteenth place Sc, Federal Worl
Administration employe; Stanley
Carver, 25 Franklin street NE, a
undertaken; Charles C. Cephas, I'll
street NE, Naval Gun Factor
employe; William A. Cross, 518 Oh
lahoma avenue NE, Washingto
Terminal Co. employe; Phoebe
Reed, 1889 Fourth street Sc, Fec
eral Security Agency employe; Lei!
]. Hackett, 1924 Fifteenth stre'
INV. housewife: Charles H. Rar
dolph, 242 w street NV, Govern
ment Accounting Office employ
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Bulletin
River Yields Womons Body

The body of an. elderly, un-
identified woman was taken
from the Anacostia River bee
low the Sousa Bridge this
afternoon. The body was dis
covered by Albert and Barton
Sanford, 1243 Sixth street
S.W., who we're fishing nearby.
Police took the body to the
morgue.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
B|Agents
Executives Of Is
Big Companies
Economic Advisers,
Commerce OfficioIs
To Aid in Inquiry
By Joseph A. Fox
Star Stoff Correspondent

IN THE CARIBBEAN WITH
PRESIDENT TRUMAN, Feb. "a.
President Truman today or
dered the Justice and Commerce
Departments and the Council of
Economic Advisers to make a
full investigation of last weeks
$5-a-ton increase in steel prices.
The Presidents action, taken on
the yacht Williamsburg, which is
carrying him to Guantanamo, Cuba,
was announced by phone to report
ers on the accompanying tender
Greenwich Bay by Eben Ayers, press
secretary.
The President also has told his
advisers in Washington to give him
a report on the consequences Of
the steel price increase and ito keep
him fully advised" on developments,
Mr.. Ayers said.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Retirement Bill Passed

The House this afternoon
approved legislation liberaliz-
ing the civil service retirement
system. Senate approval Is
expected either this after
noon or tomorrow.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Big Military Cemetery Program
'Up for Action in Conqress

$11 900 900 RECOMMENDED for
Maryland and Virginia flood con-
troll and navigation. Page A-3.
START FOR HOUSING program at
Soldiers Home provided in bill.
Page AS.
Evening star., 1948-02-24

(See KOREA, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Weather Forecast

Considerable cloudiness today and tonight.
Highest today, near AZ. Milder tonight and
tomorrow Rain likely tomorrow. Lowest to-
night about 30. (Full report on Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1948-02-24

(See CZECH, Page A-30
Evening star., 1948-02-24

Lote New York Markets, Poae A-19
Evening star., 1948-02-24

(See PALESTINE, Page AS
Evening star., 1948-02-24

lSee STEEL, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Alexandra Indicts Man
In Nine Safe Robberies

Edward piggy" Monroe, 38, who
police say has confessed nine safe
robberies in Alexandria, was one OF
% persons indicted by Corporation
Court grand jury in Alexandria yes
terday.
Nine indictments charged Monroe
with safe jobs and tenth charged
him with grand larceny in the theft
of more than $100 from poolroom
in Alexandria January 8. Monroe's
arrest last month cleared up the
nine unsolved safe robberies totaling
nearly $4,000, police said. Monroe
lived in the TOO block of North Co
lumbus street, Alexandria.
Lewis Caudill, "a, of the 300 block
of Prince street was indicted on a
manslaughter charge in the traffic
death of Lester Sloper last Novem-
ber Is. Mr.. Sloper was a passenger
in a car driven by Caudill when it
collided with a second car.
Also indicted on manslaughter
and hit and run charges was Joseph
E. Henson, Is, colored, of the 300
block of M street S.W., in the traffic
death of Joseph Nelson on Decem-
Der 5. Mr.. Nelson. pedestrian, was
struck by car driven by Henson.
Alexander Campbell, 20, colored, OF
the 100 block of Fifth street NV,
a passenger in Henson's car, was in
dicted for failing to stop at the
scene of an accident.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
.55cIloQ! Q!.BE'1i Board II D Dispute
Taken fo' High Court

The Virginia Supreme Court. of
Appeals ~ will be asked to decide
whether the new Arlington School
Board, elected last November, has
a legal right to serve.
Attorneys for the old board, an
appointed body, disclosed yesterday
that they will appeal Circuit Court
ruling in favor of the elected board.
The elected board assumed office
early in January, after Judge j.
Garland Jefferson of Amelia upheld
the constitutionality of the law
under which it was chosen.
Edmund D. Campbell, one of the
attorneys for the elected board, said
yesterday he had been notified by
George E. Allen, Richmond attor-
net, who represents the plaintiffs,
that Judge Jefferson will be asked
to approve the stenographic record
of the trial, SO that it may be used
in an appeal. The right of appeal
is not automatic in Virginia and
the plaintiffs must ask for writ
of error If that is granted the suit
may'then be argued before the high
court on its merits.
Mr.. Campbell said he was told by
the Richmond attorney that while
the appeal motion is pending the
plaintiffs would not seek to change
the court orders under which the
present board is operating.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Takoma Park Voters
To Register tonight

Special registration for Prince
Georges County residents of Ia
koma Park will be held in the
County Courthouse, UppeN MARI
boro. from 5 to o'clock to en-
able them to vote in municipal cleo
tions in the community May 8.
The registration now, instead OF
waiting until the regular day
throughout the county on April u,
is necessary because only persons
whose names are on voting lists
submitted to Takoma Park by
Montgomery and Prince Georges
County election officials by April
5 will be eligible to cast ballots in
the municipal balloting.
Tonight's registration will take
place in the office of the Prince
Georges County Board Of Election
Supervisors.
Persons who register tonight also
will be eligible to vote in the May
8 primaries and the general elec-
tions next November z. Those who
miss out today still may vote in
the primaries or general election
however. if they register on April q
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Eight Indicted in Arlington
As Court Term Opens

Eight persons were indicted yes
terday by an Arlington County
grand jury as the February term of
Circuit Court opened, with Judge
Walter P. Mccarthy presiding.
Those indicted were:
Leon Mason, 30, colored, Of the
2100 block of N street NV, grand
larceny: John E. 10th, 20. of the
$500 block of North Glebe road,
Arlington, felonious assault; William
R. Davis, IS. 600 block of South
Fillmore street, Arlington, breaking
and entering; Wendell Joppy, %
colored, of the l400 block of Sixth
street NV, breaking and entering
Also Leon billiard, 80. colored. of
the 3400 block of South Twenty-sec-
ond street, Arlington, carrying a
concealed weapon; Utha Wilson, 28,
colored, 300 block of South Scott
street, Arlington, carrying a con-
cealed weapon; Arthur L. Marcy,
81. Chesterbrook, Va, felonious as
sault, and Guy Fl. Fuller. 10, ad-
dress unknown, seduction.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Bill Asks Continuance
Of Duy:Core Nurseries

Representative Klein. Democrat.
of New York, has introduced in the
House a bill to continue the city's
program of day-care nurseries for
children of working mothers, now
scheduled to end June 80.
The measure, which went to the
House District Committee, would
authorize the program on perma-
nent basis.
Under the District supply act now
In effect, Congress appropriated
s150,OO0 for the purpose this year
1t provides that no part of this
money shall be spent for care OF
children whose parents have an in
come exceeding $500 q year.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Six : More Register Re
IN Student Art Contest

n six more names were added today
TO the fast growing list of young art
students seeking to win one OF the
six 500 United States Savings Bonds
being offered as grand prizes in The
Stars Student Calendar Art Contest.
The six whose registration cards
were received today were Sheila
Thornton of Our Lady of Lourdes
School, Dolores Andes, Paul Junior
High School; Joy French, Powell
Junior High School: Melvin c.
Gardner, Herndon High School;
James E. Mayhem, Bladensburg
Junior High School, and Roger
Arthur Ramm, Washington-Lee
Junior High School.
The contest will close April and
the pictures submitted will be placed
on public exhibition May l in the
lobby of the Department OF Com
merce Building. During the two
week period of the exhibition, pro-
vision will be made for the visitors
to express their choice and the pic
ture receiving the largest vote will
win first prize.
The other five prizes will be chosen
by a committee of judges headed by
Clifford K. Bergman, The Star S
Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist.
Full information concerning the
contest may be had by writing to
Art Contest Editor, room 724, The
Evening Star Building.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Captain Ties Self
To Mast, browns
As Craft Sinks
BY the Associated Press

TILGHMANS, Md, Feb. IT,
The body of Kenneth Maxim, 46,
captain of an oyster buyboat, was
found lashed to the mast in Is feet
of water today after an all-night
search. ..... =, -,.,.......,
Mr.. Maxim, employed the
Tlghman Backing Co. .ss1ef a sfnis
457ine hpaksat 4;3o p.n sTday
and Due to return no Heck
by nightfall.
Aftersgdiscevery of thesr~sunken
boat,z the theery was advanced haf
when Mrs Malkin moved out ot
Broad Creek into the %Choptank
River his craft was caught by
gust of wind and foundered.
Apparently he felt that the mast
would remain above water so he
climbed to the top and lashed him
self to it.
Mr.. Maxim. a native of Ontario
Canada, had resided on Tilghmans
Island for about Is years. His only
surviving relative is a sister in
Canada.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
County Women TO Meet
On Community Activities

Women of four Prince Georges
County communities have been in
vited by the Queens Chapel Citi-
zens' Association to a meeting
Thursday to discuss forming a num-
Der of community organizations.
These may include a music club.
child study group, Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, Brownies, book club, dra-
matte club, political science group,
nutrition class, antique club, gar
den landscape club and baby-sit-
ter registry.
Women of North Woodbridge,
Avondale Grove, Avondale Terrace
and Volland Terrace will attend the
meeting at $50 pm. Thursday in
the Mount Rainier High School, it
was announced. Mrs. Catherine
Bull Jordan, North Woodbridge, will
be temporary chairman.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Takoma Park Urged
To Install Modern
Fire Alarm System

Immediate installation of a mod
ern fire alarm system in Takoma
Park was urged last night as the
City Council considered terms of an
agreement under which it would
assume full operation of the volun-
teer fire department.
The proposal was one in a five
year program submitted by the de-
partment. 1t calls for alarm boxes
in schools, hospitals and the business
district.
AS long-range projects, the de-
partment advocated improvements
to the present building or construc-
ton of new central station, and
establishment of a branch station in
the vicinity of New Hampshire
avenue.
Members of the department said
they would expect annual appropria-
tions of $500 and the privilege of
using the fire building, If the agree
ment is signed. ~ a eS4
The Council ordered publication
of the fire apartment audit, which
showed 1947 receipts of $39.605, and
disbursements of s38,638. The re-,
ceipts included $14,321fsfron the
town and s1,459 from Montgomery
County fire tax.
10 v. Morgan, Montgomery civil
service commissioner, told the Coun-
Gil of plans to give examinations to
members of the Takoma Park Po-
lice Department.
The Council adopted an ordinance
assessing property owners $4.75 per
linear foot for concrete roadway in
Roanoke and Hudson avenues.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
|HyottsviI|e Requests Warrants
To Evict Hyatt House Tenants

The Hyattsville City Council last
night authorized requesting warrants
for eviction of some occupants OF
the old Hyatt Mansion, which the
Council considers unsafe for use as
a residence.
The Council decided to seek war
rants against one or two of the
families that live in apartments In
the house overlooking Rhode Island
avenue. If action in these test cases
proves successful, warrants will be
obtained against other families.
Eviction steps first were threatened
against occupants of the house last
fall but action was delayed until the
first of the year to give residents
time to find other places to live.
City Attorney Nicholas Orem, jr., last
night was instructed to obtain the
warrants Immediately since it was
reported that all of the families have
remained in the house.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
II zoning Cases Set
For Prince GEORGES
Action Tomorrow

Six applications for commercial
zoning and five petitions for special
permits are slated for study by the
Prince Georges County commission
ers at 10 am. tomorrow in one OF
their lightest coming hearings in the
County Service Building, Hyattsville
Four of the zoning applications are
new ones, while two are continued
from last month. The latter appli-
cations are those of Alfred l.
Thomas for IL acres on Southern
avenue at Wheeler road, Oxon Hill
and Lincoln L. and Johnnie c. An
derson for one lot at Ills Fifty
seventh avenue. Chapel Oaks. Both
applicants seek classification from
residential A to commercial D.
New Applications.
New applications for similar re-
classification are those OF Herbert
Glassman, for property at the south
east corner of Southern avenue anc
Indian Head road. Oxon Hill; Robert
Rice. three lots in the Glenarder
subdivision; John NJ Walton, three
lots in the Springbrook Terrace sub
division, and Frank and Alma f
Grasso. one lot in the Chillum Gatt
subdivision.
Permission to operate motor
cycle race track on 10 acres on the
east side of the Washington-Balti'
more boulevard, south of Contee
road, near Muirkirk, is sought BY
Clark L. Trumbull, jr. The property
now is zoned for industrial E use
Two for Filling Stations.
Permits to operate gasoline sta
tions are requested by George Swan
for property at Washington boule'
ward and Wells avenue. Hyattsville
and G. Albert Guide and Joseph P
Abraham. for four lots fronting l01
feet on the Neutrality-suspicious.
moulevard at Monacan avenue
Berwyn.
The American Legion Post No
%, through P. Ed Lewis, its com
mander, is seeking permission to use
property on the north side OF Pow
der road, about one-quarter mile
west of Cherry Hill road, near Belts
vile, for clubhouse purposes. Tit
Capitol Tool & Manufacturing Co.
through its agent, Joseph M. Sizer
is asking permission to maintain
contractors storage yard on nVf
lots on Calvert road, College Park.
Evening star., 1948-02-17

The Council established an Advis-
ory Committee of citizens to work
with the City Planning Commis-
sion, which is composed of Coun-
cilmen. Appointment of a citizen
from each ward to serve on the
committee was authorized by the
Council.
Bids were accepted for the steel
for a city warehouse and garage
and the Council authorized adver-
tising for bids for construction OF
the warehouse.
1t was decided not to construct
new bandstand in Magruder Park
at present, due to lack of funds,
after the Council received an esti-
mate of $1,000 for construction of a
new bandstand.
Receipt of street signs for West
Hyattsville was announced and in
stallation of the signs is to begin
Immediately, the Council was told.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Fenwick' S Opposition
To Nonpartisan Vote
Assai|ed in Arlington

A leading advocate OF nonpar-
tisan elections for the Arlington
County Board declared yesterday
that State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick's announced opposition to the
movement is a decision against
the interests of a large majority of
Arlbag ton citazensR u 4
r., Oscar Smith,. chairman of the
Joint Legislative Committee, which
is sponsoring the proposal, asserted
MI. .FenWick @eantemptuously re-
fused to- comply With requests of
many citizens that thesissue be set
tied by referendum.
Senator Fenwick announced
Saturday that he would neither in
troduce nor support legislation that
would ban the holding OF primaries,
mass meetings or conventions for
selecting candidates for the county
board. He said he felt differently
about choosing the school board, an
administrative body.
Wants Both Nonpartisan.
The Joint Legislati Committee
wants both boards elected by non-
partisan balloting.
Mr.. Smith, in a formal statement,
said it would be impossible to reply
to all the frivolous objections raised
by Mr.. Fenwick to this proposed leg
islation.'
"Arlington's newly elected school
board was declared to be constl-
tutional under the same provisions
which Mr.. Fenwick claims make the
proposed nonpartisan legislation
unconstitutional" said Mr.. Smith.
Williams Charges "Plot."
Harley M. Williams, chairman of
the Arlington Better Government
League, also assailed Mr.. Fenwick's
stand. Mr.. Williams charged that
members of the democratic ma
chine have plotted to regain power
over the school and county boards,
which he said was lost by election
of nonpartisans in 1916 and 1947.
THE plot has two aspects" said
Mr.. Williams. "One is to restore
Democratic nominations for the
county board and the other is to
the school board and county
board elections. Both devices would
make it easier for an organized mi
nority to win those elections"
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Truck Driver, Injured
In Tavern Fight, Dies

Edwin E. CHeinie) Mills, 20, OF
64O2 E street, Maryland Park, died
yesterday in Mount Alto Hospital
of injuries received during a fight
at a Capitol Heights tavern Feb
ruary g, Prince Georges County
police reported.
DR.. James I. Boyd, Prince Georges
County medical examiner, said Mr..
Mills died from fractured skull.
Detective Wilson J. Purdy said
Mr.. Mills refused medical treat
ment at the time he was in
jured. Police took him to his home,
where he lapsed into unconscious
ness in few hours. He died with
out regaining consciousness, police
said. Mr.. Purdy said the fight
is still under investigation.
Mr.. Mills, a truck driver, served
as a corporal in the Army during
the war. He is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Mills.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Bethesda Chamber
Backs ;, Opposes 7
.zoning Applications

The Board of Directors of the
Bethesda Chamber of Commerce last
night indorsed three and disapproved
two pending petitions for zoning
changes in the Bethesda Chevy
Chase area.
The action was taken at meeting
in thesBethesda County Building on
thu Re cQnMhendstion Of the group's
newly created. Zoning Committee
headed by Samuel Bogley.
~ Ehe board also indorsed daylight
SaaHgfor Montgomery County, pro-
vided 1t Is adopted for the District
of Columbia.
1000 Apartments Planned.
Most controversial of the zoning
petitions approved was that of
Colonial Village, Inc. for residential
c rezoning of acreage at the north
west corner of Goldsboro and River
roads. Mr.. Bogley stated that Gus
tav Ring plans to build 1000 apart
ment units and 800 homes there
Hearing on the petition, which re-
Gently was renewed after being re-
jected by the county commissioners
last year, will be held March 2 by
the commissioners.
Approved in part was the petition
of John H. Bacas for rezoning to
permit apartment construction on
number of lots in Rock Creek Knoll,
North Chevy Chase. These lots,
which are near the railroad, are
adjacent to property recently re-
zoned by the commissioners for
apartments. Hearing is set for
March 16.
Also approved was the application
of DR.. George Clendenin, for re-
zoning to residential C of one lot at
4406 East-West highway. Hearing
is set for March q6
Two Petitions Opposed.
Disapproved was the application
of Josephine T. Bell for rezoning
from residential A to residential C
of 1852 acres adjacent to Harry
Brody's "Pooks Hill" estate which
recently was rezoned for apartments.
Hearing on this petition will be held
by the county commissioners
March 2
Also oisapproved was the applica-
ton OF Charles S. Miller for change
from residential A to industrial E
for five lots at the intersection of
Elm street and Arlington road. The
board felt that until adjacent prop
erty already zoned industrial is put
to use it would be unwise to rezone
additional lots. 1t was recommend
ed, however, that the Miller lot be
used for commercial purposes. Hear
ing on this petition will be held
March Is.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Five New Policemen Join
Force in Alexandria

Police Capt. Edgar A. Sims of
Alexandria yesterday appointed five
new policemen, bringing member
ship on the force to 70.
Capt. Sims said the new police
men are part of the IL additional
men authorized in the city's 1948
budget. He added that he hoped
to obtain the remaining six men
sometime this week.
The five sworn in yesterday are
Donald L. Thomas, q. of 404 North
Payne street; George T. Thodos, "a,
of Ill North Royal street: Thomas
F. Proctor. %, of 206 East Bellefonte
avenue; Robert A. Lunceford. %, of
Alt East Howell avenue and Alvin
G. Dodd, 81, of 223 North Royal
street.