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Evening star., 1948-08-16
Chevy Chase Library Opens
In Former E. Y. Brown School

The Chevy Chase Branch of the
District Public Library was opened
this morning in the newly renovat-
ed quarters at the E. v. Brown
School Building, Connecticut avenue
and Mckinley street NV.
Without any special observance
the sun-filled and newly painted
library quarters in the south wing
of the school was thrown open to
visitors and prospective borrowers.
Ralph Thompson, assistant librarian
of the Districts Public Library, was
on hand to see that all went we'll at
the opening.
First of those to borrow a book
was 6-year- old Elizabeth Cottony,
414 Taylor street, Chevy Chase, Md.
Accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Lillian Cottony, Elizabeth took out
Millions of Cats" by Wanda Gag.
A schoolboy of quite a different
cast of mind was another visitor to
the library, browsing through some
of the 1000 children's books in
cluded in the 1900 volumes filling
the stocks of the library. Twelve
year-old Charles B. Weaver expects
to be a scientist when he grows up,
and he is not wasting any time in
working towards that goal. Today
the Leland Junior High School boy
chose Things Boy Can Do with
Chemistry" by Alfred Morgan, and
Simple Science" by E. N. Andrade
and Julian Huxley as the books he
wanted to read.
There were few adults at the un-
eventful opening this morning. Mrs.
D. j. Almy OF 6303 Oakridge avenue,
Chevy Chase, Md, was cried the
first one to take a book from the
adult section, situated at the op-
posite side of the library from the
children's room Her choice, mo-
tivated by reading book review
in The Star yesterday of novel by
C. S. Forester, was "The African
Queen" by that writer.
The library, under the direction
of Miss Jane Page, branch librarian
has large registration, charging
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Inquest Set Tomorrow Two Killed, 7 Injured
In Death Of Woman Hit In Bus. Crash
By Streetcar on 14hSt. Near Fredericksburg

An inquest is scheduled tomorrow
into the death of Miss Nan White
head, 29, of 2441 Fortieth street
NV, in Emergency Hospital yester-
day of injuries received when she
was struck by streetcar Friday.
The young woman, secretary to
Bill Herson of Radio Station WRC
here, had come to Washington from
Akron, Ohio, six years ago to take
a Government job.
She apparently stepped off a load
ing platform on Fourteenth street
NV. between G street and New
York avenue into the path of a
streetcar operated by Raymond T
Frazier, "a, of 1854 Columbia road
NV.
Her death was the 43d District
traffic fatality of the year, as COM
pared with IS on this date last year.
Woman Hit by Cab.
In an accident yesterday Rebekah
McGill, SO, of 1923 Twenty-second
street NV, was taken to Doctors
Hospital with serious head injuries
received, police said, when she was
struck by a taxicab at Connecticut
and Cathedral avenues NV.
Driving the cab. according to
police, was Mike Deep, 48, of Brent
wood
Another pedestrian, Andrew j.
Griggs, 27, colored, ATOP Bass place
Sc, received serious injuries when
he was hit by an automobile at
Central avenue and Benning road
NE. He was admitted to Casualty
Hospital for injuries including a
broken left, leg, police reported
The driver was listed as Thomas
r. Henry, jr., 81, of 1916 Albemarle
street NV, student at George
Washington University.
Three Hurt as Two Cars Collide.
Three persons were reported in
jured yesterday when two cars COL
lided at Fifteenth street and Co.
lumbia road NV. They included
James Spellbring, 3S, of 22S Webster
street NE, taken to Emergency
Hospital with head injuries.
Treated at Emergency and re-
leased, police said, were Ruth ST.
monton, "a. of 1911 Franklin street
NE. and Mrs. Doris Nevisser, wife
of Charles N Nevisser. "a, of 210l
New Hampshire avenue NV, iden-
titled as the driver of the car in
which the three injured were riding
Driving the other car. according
to police, was Betty C. Forden, a.
of 1928 Columbia road NV.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Z D. {. Delegates Named
To Denver Tax Session

The District Commissioners today
appointed IL delegates to the Ma
tional Tax Association Convention,
to be held in Denver October
through Z.
Those named we're:
Kenneth P. Armstrong, represent
ing Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions: Attorney E. F. Colladay, Ed
ward A. Dent, District tax assessor;
Lawrence Koenigsberger, District
Board of Tax Appeals; Rufus S.
LuSk, Washington Taxpayers Asso-
citation; r. E. Manning, Library of
Congress; Maj. Gen. David Nc
Coach, jr., and William H. Press,
both representing the Washington
Board of Trade; L. H. Parker, tax
lawyer; c. F. Preller, Central Labor
Union; John A. Upshur, Federation
of Civic Associations, and Attorney
Wilton H. Wallace.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
JumbIed License Number
Brinqs Attack Case Arrest

Two policemen who worked 10
hours on a junbled license number
today arrested 24-year-old insur-
ance salesman on charge of at
tempted rape of Mrs. Virginia Par
sons. 20, Of 1922 B street NE.
Mrs. Parsons. who was uninjured,
was grabbed by a man as she walked
through the iron gate of her lawn
about 1925 am. She said he
threatened to break my neck If
screamed"
He then threatened her again,
saying you know what I'm going to
do but at that moment car drove
by and the man ran to his own car
parked nearby and drove away.
She was able to give police only a
few numbers of the license tag.
From this information Pvt. Francis
e. Davis and Sergt. John A. Wright
Of the ninth precinct began check
ing license tag lists issued in the
District and came up with a possible
solution at midmorning.
The man they arrested was iden-
titled by Mrs. Parsons, police said.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
| Stor Movies

Community movies, sponsored by
The Star in cooperation with the
Recreation Department and TIE
Film Center, are scheduled for 9
o'clock tonight. Programs of COM
edy. sports. cartoons and travel
shorts will be shown at the follow
ing Fairgrounds and recreation
centers:
ston streets NV.
, ,Hishiand Dwelling. 400 Atlantic street
y Keene. Church street and Riggs road
Kenilwortn, Kenilworth avenus and
:, Taft, Eighteenth and Monroe streets
o,;rr. Trinidad, Helsrook terracs and Mount
. Camp Sims, Fifteenth and Sims streets
Francis, Twenty-fourth and N streets
Howard. Fifth and w streets NV.
LoVe'oy, Twelfth and D itreets NE.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
ConspiracyCharges
Against 19 Rocway
Gamblers Dropped
By the Associated Press

ELLICOTT CITY, Aug. 16.-Con-
spiracy charges against 10 men con-
victed of gambling operations in
Rocway Towers, roadhouse on the
Baltimore boulevard near Laurel
have been dropped, Daniel M. Muir
ray. jr., States attorney, said yes
terday.
He said charges against two men
who were acquitted of gambling also
have been dropped.
Mr.. Murray said he was granted
permission not to press the con-
spiracy charges after filing a peti.
ton Saturday before Howard Coun-
ty Circuit Judge James Clark.
10 Got One-Year Sentences.
Nineteen OF the 81 men arrested
in a State police raid on the road
house June were given the max
imum one-year sentence in the
House of Correction. The sentences
were imposed by Judge Clark July
10.
In the spectacular raid, police con-
fiscated more than $32, 900 in cash
and a quantity of firearms.
Mr.. Murray, in explaining his re-
quest for permission to, drop the
conspiracy charges, said "in many
cases conviction on the commission
of a crime is not followed by pressing
the conspiracy indictment as we'll
Cases Are Closed.
There is precedent in law that
conviction on conspiracy charges
bring no more severe penalties thai.
conviction for the commission of
the crime.
Il felt in this case that no gooo
purpose would be served by pressing
the conspiracy charges. So far as
my office is concerned the cases arc
c1aSed
Evening star., 1948-08-16
House Unit Says0iI Outlook
Is Better Than Last Year
BY the Associated Press

The petroleum outlook was de-
scribed by the House Interstate
Commerce Committee yesterday as
more favorable for this winter than
last. AT the same time, the group
cautioned against unrestricted use
Of petroleum products"
Moreover, Committee Chairman
Wolverton, in report filed with the
House, proposed a complete review
of the Nations ability to meet oil
requirements of the foreign recovery
program without damaging our
own economy"
Mr.. Wolverton also voiced deep
concern with the present ability of
our national transportation system
to meet any emergency which un-
fortunately might be thrust upon 1t,
just as we are concerned with the
readiness for defense of our fuel
and energy industries"
While the immediate petroleum
outlook has improved, the report
said the committee views the longer
range aspects with continued con-
cern, especially in the light Of con-
tinued uncertainty in world affairs
and our ability to cope with any
national emergency"
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Man Is Held on Charge
OF Stabbing Policeman

Jax j. Evans, 20, colored, 100
block of Howard road Sc, was to
appear in Municipal Court today on
two charges of assault with a
dangerous weapon, one OF which
was the stabbing Of Police Pvt. Paul
F. Thorne of the Traffic Division.
Evans, police said, stabbed the
officer in the right arm as the lat
ter attempted to break up fight
Saturday night between Evans and
Wirth Jackson, %, colored, 800 block
of Howard road Sc. The policeman
and Jackson, who was cut on the
left arm by Evans, were treated at
Gallinger Hospital and released.
In a second cutting early yester-
day Dewitt Jones, 80, colored, 1000
block of New Jersey avenue NV,
was to appear today in Municipal
Court on a charge of assault. Police
said he Slashed Marion Wilson, 43,
colored, 423 Neal place NV, about
the head and shoulders She was
treated at Freedmen's Hospital and
released.
Albert S. Holland of Route I
Alexandria. reported to police he
was attacked by about Is boys early
yesterday as he was walking in the
300 block of Maine avenue S.W.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Arlington League TO Back
County Board Candidate

The Arlington Better Government
League will indorse an independent,
partisan" candidate for the
County Board at a meeting at 8
pm August rs at the Lyon Park
Community House, Chairman NAL
colin D. Miller said today.
Five candidates have announced
for the one seat on the board which
will be filled at the November elec-
ton. OF the five, Alfred e. Frisbie,
the incumbent, Is the Democratic
nominee.
Three-Lee Potter, Jacob Bechtel
and H. Herbert Howe-are running
as independents and the fifth
Francis ]. Clair-seeks the seat as
a regular Republican"
Evening star., 1948-08-16

and discharging room between the
children's and adults sections. Each
section is filled with properly cata-
logued volumes. The children's Sec
tion has tables and chairs at heights
appropriate for different ages. A
stack of current magazines is a
feature of the adult section.
Citizens ON the area are contrib
uting four large red leather COM
position lounging chairs, a music
record playing machine and Ian
guage record machine to the library,
Mr.. Thompson said.
The present light and airy rooms
were converted from the classrooms
of the school under the supervision
of Alvin C. CLANCY, superintendent
of buildings and grounds for the
public libraries of Washington. Ad-
joining the public rooms is an ad-
ministrative Office. Beneath the
library there is a dining room and
a hall where meetings, able to &C
commodate nearly $50 people, may
be held by citizens of the area.
The library is part of the Chevy
Chase Community Center, both
being housed in the building. It will
have full-time staff of eight,
headed by Miss Page, with Miss
Margaret Poarch as childrens S
librarian. The center is expected
to be opened October !.
The Chevy Chase Branch Library
originally started here % years
ago in the kindergarten room OF
the school with 400 books and a
part-time librarian paid by a
citizens association, has been To-
Gated at 3815 Livingston street
NV. since 1927. A citizens cam
paign two years ago, supported by
The Star, resulted in steps being
taken to bring the branch library
back to its old home.
The branch will be open from
9 am. to 9 pm. Mondays through
Fridays and from am. to / pm
Saturdays. An appropriate cere-
mony will mark the opening of the
branch library in october, Mr..
Thompson said.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Congressional Library
Plans Oreqon Exhibit

The Library of Congress will open
an exhibition September II COM
memorating the centennial of the
founding of the Territory of Oregon.
The exhibit will comprise 341
books, manuscripts, maps, prints,
photographs, newspapers and music
from the collections of the library,
Government agencies here and pub
lie and private institutions in Ore
gon.
This week marks the hundredth
anniversary of the signing by Pres
ident Polk of the act of Congress
establishing the territory's govern
ment.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Virginia Draft Director
Meeting Local Boards
By the Axocioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. l6-Pre-
liminary steps for the registration
Of 100000 Virginians by selective
service will be taken today.
Col. Mills F. Neal, State director,
will meet in Bristol today with all
draft boards In that area for two
two-hour orientation periods. Col.
Neal said area meetings will be held
in Roanoke tomorrow, Charlottes-
vile, Wednesday: Richmond, Thurs
day; and Norfolk, Friday.
In a memorandum to draft boards,
Col. Neal assured the members that
the job registering sis not as big as
it appears" He said about eight
per cent of the residents of each
area would have TO be registered.
Evening star., 1948-08-16

A Washington woman and a Vir-
ginia boy were killed last night, and
seven other persons were injured in
a head-on collision between a Grey
hound bus and half-ton panel
truck on United States Route l about
8 miles north of Fredericksburg, Va.
The dead woman was identified by
police as Mrs. Carrie Banks, colored,
of 33 Eighth street S.W Police said
the boy was William E. White, 3, also
colored, of Caroline County, Va
Both were passengers in the truck.
In another accident on Route /
near Fredericksburg yesterday, Mrs.
William B. T. Pitts, rs, of Thorn
burg, Va, was fatally injured, the
Associated Press reported.
Six in Serious Condition.
Mrs. Pitts was injured in an ac-
cident about mile south OF
Arcadia. She was taken to Mary
Washington Hospital, Fredericks-
burg, where she died several hours
later.
Six of the seven injured in the
bus-truck crash we're riding in the
truck. Mary Washington Hospital
listed them as Melvin and Marie
Cater, 439 Ninth street S.W.; John
Cousar, Ala Eighth street NV;
Eugene wager, 1913 Maryland
avenue S.W.; Purcell Peyton and
Odessa McClain, whose Washington
street addresses were not known.
The six, all colored, are in serious
condition, the hospital reported
The seventh person injured was
listed as Pvt. Charles Coleman,
whose address was not available at
the hospital. Pvt. Coleman, pass
enger on the bus, suffered minor
injuries and was to be released today
from the hospital.
Bus Richmond Bound.
A member of the Fredericksburg
First Aid Squad, which carried the
injured to the hospital, said an oc-
cupant of the panel truck told him
the vehicle went out of control,
colliding with the bus. The bus went
off the highway and ran over an
embankment after the collision, but
did not overturn, police said.
The bus was bound for Richmond
from Washington, and the truck was
headed north.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Clayton Is Hopkins Trustee

BALTIMORE, Aug. Is P.-Wil-
liam L. Clayton, special adviser to
Secretary of State Marshall, has
accepted an appointment to the
Board of Trustees of Johns Hop
kins University, Carlyle Barton,
president Of the board, announced
yesterday.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Murder Indictment
Among IS Returned
By D. T.. Grand Jury

The District grand jury today re-
turned IS indictments against 38
persons, including one indictment
charging f1rst-degree murder.
The murder Indictment was re-
turned against Emanuel R. Gallo
way, "A, colored, 1000 block of La
mont street NV. He is accused of
fatally stabbing Carl Crawford, 80,
colored, 1000 block of Kenyon street
NV, with an ice pick on July l.
Robert L. Conner, 80, colored,
100 block of T street NV, was
indicted on a charge of manslaugh-
ter in the shooting of Kelsie
Houchins, At, colored, also of the T
street address.
Samuel NJ Miller, 38, of Bladens-
burg, Md, reported to be with a
finance company, was indicted on
a charge of falsely representing
himself to be an agent of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Impersonation Charged.
Raymond Lee Hudson, IS, for
whom no fixed address was given
was indicted on charge of falsely
representing himself to be an Army
sergeant in order to receive medical
treatment at Walter Reed Hospital.
Several persons were named on
sex offenses,
Among them was James E. Harris,
30 colored, of the 1900 block of
Stevens road Sc, who was accused
of raping a 47-year-old colored
woman in her home.
Two men were indicted on charges
of assault with intent to commit
carnal knowledge. Leon Graston,
80, colored, of the 600 block of N
street NV. was accused of an at
tempted assault on a 14-year-old
colored girl and James L. Latney,
10, colored, of the 400 block of K
street S.W. was charged with at
tempted carnal knowledge of a T.
year -old colored girl.
Two Chinese were indicted on
charges of illegal possession Of
opium. They are Fong Yike Wing
$500 block of Colorado avenue NV.
and Eng Yee Fee, 1900 block of K
street NV.
Man Indicted in Embezzlement.
Arthur F. Brommer, 26, 1900 block
of Olive street NE. was indicted
with embezzling $1,400 from the
Mayiower Motors, Inc, for which
he had worked as a used-car buyer
and salesman.
Another man, William H. Parker
IS, of the 800 block of c street NE.
was indicted on a charge of EN-.
bezzling S681 while serving as ar
attendant at a gasoline station ir
the 4500 block of Bowen road Sc.
Three men were indicted on 8
charge of robbing E. T. Davis, o1
the HOO block of Branch avenue Sc.
a former assistant United State.
attorney, of s75 in a yoke" robbery
last June. They are Thomas Nor.
row, Is, and Monroe Jones, IT, bott
of the first block of I street NE.
and Morris Butler, 18, for whom M
address was listed. All are colored
The grand jury exonerated Charlie.
L. Hudson, 25, of the HOO block o1
Ninth street NV, on a charge o
assault to commit rape.
The indictments were returned
before Judge Edward NJ Curran.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
R0TC Students Enrolled
By June "a 10 Be Deferred
By the Associofed Press

College students who had been
enrolled in the Reserve Officer
Training course before June "a, 1948,
will automatically be deferred from
the military draft until after COM
pleting the course. the Army and
Air Force announced jointly. They
must remain in good standing in
their military and academic work.
The Army has an ROTC quota of
77,800 and the Air Force one Of
10000. These quotas are distributed
among 231 colleges and universities.
To be eligible for deferment, the
ROTC students must agree to ac-
cept a commission in the Army or
Air Force, if and when offered, and
to serve not less than two years on
active duty as an officer subject to
call.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Gambling Probe
|s0pened With
|Judge'sRebuke
La Plato Grond Jury
Censured in Failure
To Advertise Session
Special oispoteh to The Stor

LA PLATA, Nd, Aug. ia
special session of the Charles County
grand jury today is investigating
alleged lax enforcement of liquor
and gambling laws after repri-
mand from Judge Charles c. Mar
bury for failure to issue a press
release advertising" the special
session.
Judge Marbury told the jurors
today that 10 days ago he instructed
Circuit Court Clerk Patrick C. Mudd
to inform Foster M. Reeder, grand
jury foreman, that he should issue
a statement to the press announcing
that the investigation would begin
today.
The judge expressed surprise"
that no notice of the impending in
vestigation had appeared in any
newspaper as far as he knew.
Tells Of Ordering Release.
Judge Marbury said that he had
directed that press release be
issued after Mr.. Mudd had informed
him there had been "misconcep-
ton" as to whether the court or
the grand jury should advertise the
investigation.
The grand jury report handed to
the court last May l9 requested
that the group be recalled in 80
days and asked the court to "adver-
tise the special investigation 1t in
tends to make so that the jury could
hear complaints from individual
citizens or persons representing local
groups
In charging the grand jury today,
Judge Marbury read excerpts from
the May report which alleged wide
spread liquor and gambling law vio-
lations and laid the blame squarely
on the county's duly elected en-
forcement officers"
Liquor Sales Attacked.
The sections referred to were:
Improper, reckless and unlawful
dispensing of alcoholic beverages has
caused crowds to congregate, OBJ
structing sidewalks and highways,
making free passage of traffic by
pedestrians and vehicles almost i'm
possible, thereby disturbing the
peace"
The report recommended that en-
forcement officers make special in
vestigation of these establishments
with a view to suspension or revo-
cation of licenses"
The report further said that there
are adequate laws governing pro-
fessional, gambling. such as slot ma
chimes, numbers and race horse
booking. as we'll as the sale Of
liquor"
ANY unlawful situation that
exists" the report said, 'is due to
lack of enforcement by the duly
elected officers of Charles County
, whose oath of office covers this
) enforcement.
State Police Aid Asked.
THE grand jury" the report
said. strongly begs the court to
. delegate enforcement of county
laws regarding gambling and sale
of liquor to the State police in CO.
: operation with county law enforce
, ment officers"
Judge Marbury told the jurors
this morning that the court is not
a legislative body and cannot dele
| gate such authority"
. Maryland State police, under the
law, have full authority to act In
!, criminal case, observers said.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Rites to Be Held Today
For John w. Jackson
BY the Assoeioted Press

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. Aug.
is. - Funeral services were to be
held at Brandywine, Md, today for
74-year-old John w. Jackson, who
was crushed to death by tree he
was cutting at his home in Lower
Marlboro.
He died Friday at Calvert County
Hospital.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Man Indicted in Gambling
BY REGULAR Grand Jury

One man was indicted on. gam
bling charges today by the regu-
lar District grand jury.
He was Frank E. Brown, 81,
colored, 600 block of Massachusetts,
avenue NV. He was charged with
promoting a lottery, possession OF
numbers slips and keeping gaming
table. The indictment was returned
before Justice Edward M. Curran
Of District Court.
Meanwhile, a special grand jury
is scheduled to continue its investi-
CATION into gambling here.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Show for Hospital Slated

A variety show will be held at
pm. Wednesday at the Arlington
Recreation Center, 3700 Lee high
way, to raise funds for Arlington
Hospital Eddy Holley will act as
master of ceremonies.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
735

Children learned to swim last
week at District outdoor SWIM
ming pools operated by Gov
ernment Services. Inc, and
the District Recreation Depart
ment.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Con You Swim?

II the answer is no. you
can learn to swim in week by
receiving Red Cross swimming
instruction at your nearest
pool
Want to try?
For full information about
swimming classes for all chill
oren. and adults as well, tele-
phone the District Red Cross
Water Safety Services, Hobart
$500.