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Evening star., 1948-08-14
VIRGINIA Revolt Convention
Appears Less Likely
by the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 14.-More
indications came yesterday that the
State Democratic Convention would
not be recalled to consider the prop
osition of putting up a slate of anti
Truman Democratic presidential
candidates in Virginia,
State Democratic Chairman G.
Alvin Massenburg of Hampton said
here yesterday that he has not yet
called or fixed date for a meeting
of the Democratic State Central
Committee.
Under terms of resolution
adopted by the convention July 2.
two-thirds vote of. the Central
Committee may re-assemble the
convention.
Virginia's anti-Truman law pro-
vides that if party's State conven-
ton wishes to spurn the National
party candidates and nominate its
own presidential ticket, it must do
so at least so days before election
day.
This year, with elections coming
on November 2, the deadline for
such action is September 3.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Summer School Glasses
End for 7,40O Students

More than 7,400 students who
have been attending the public
summer schools, were free today
for the months vacation period
left them before regular classes re-
sumo in September.
The closing classes of the summer
session were held yesterday at %
schools and the two teachers COL
leges, Wilson and Miner. Gradua-
tions are not held, since students
attending the summer session usu-
ally are making up courses in which
they fell behind during the regular
term or are taking extra work.
Charles Knight directed the white
schools, and Clarence o. Lewis was
head of the colored schools. Under
Mr.. Knight, 1000 boys and girls
studied this summer, while Mr..
Lewis had 3,4o0 in his buildings.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Women Sues for $4,000
For Fall in Concrete

A fail into some newly-laid con-
crete resulted in a $4,000 damage
suit yesterday against Joseph H
and Donald E. De Veau, trading as
j. H. De Veau & Son, Chevy Chase
contractors.
The suit was filed in Montgomery
County Circuit Court at Rockville
by Mrs. Beatrice Crockett, II r
street NE.
Mrs Crockett claimed she suf-
fered hip and back injuries January
8, 1947, when she fell into concrete
on the Washington Baltimore boule-
ward at Beltsville. She said the
concrete had been poured by the
defendants, who failed to place any
barrier around Il.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
13,SOS Men Expected
To Register for Draft
In Nearby Maryland

A total of 13,808 young men from
10 through Is years of age in Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Counties
are expected to register for the
draft between August 80 and Sep
tember Is.
The estimate was made yesterday
by Col. Henry C. Stanwood, Maryland
selective service director He figured
the State wide total at about 1876 900
OF the nearby Maryland number
1872 registrants are expected in
Prince Georges County and 6,536 in
Montgomery. Actual inductions in
each county probably will be 6,363
and 5,719, respectively, Col. Stan
wood said. He based the fiures on
population studies and the ratio of
each age group to the total popu-
lation.
There will be 66 draft boards In
the State with three each in Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Coun-
ties. Registrations expected at the
Montgomery boards, according to
Cor. Stanwood. are 1,784 at Board
81 in Rockville, 1850 at Board SO,
in Silver Spring, and 1872 at Board
54 in Bethesda.
The number of men expected to be
eligible for induction at the three
boards are 1861, $3.50, and 1868,
respectively. Col. Stanwood added.
In Prince Georges County Board
55 in Hyattsville is expected to have
1884 registrants; Board Sc at Upper
Marlboro, 2,048, and Board 81, also
at Upper Marlboro, 2,240. Antici-
pated' inductions are 2,611, 1872 and
1860, respectively.
At the same time, Col. Stanwood
said he has submitted the names of
proposed draft board members to
Gov. Lane for nomination by the
latter to President Truman. He re-
fused to reveal those recommended
for Montgomery and Prince Georges
County boards pending their ap-
proval by the Governor He said the
Governor is expected to act by the
middle of next week.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
284 Acres Offered
At Aberdeen Proving
Ground for Farming
By the Associo.ed Press

ABERDEEN PROVING
GROUND, Md, Aug. 14.-The
Army has offered to lease 284
acres of its big proving ground
to any one who wants to use it
for farming.
Sealed bids for use OF the
tract will be opened at the Of
flee of the Army's district engi-
neer in Washington September
13. The Army hopes to nego-
tiate a fve-year lease.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
1000 Virginia Firemen
Parade as Session Ends
BY the Axkotiufsd Rrsss

SALEM. Va, Aug. 14-This town
turned out yesterday to bid farewell
to 1000 visiting firemen marching
in a parade climaxing the annual
convention of the Virginia Firemens'
Association.
Six bands and Is pieces OF fire
fighting apparatus were in the
parade which took nearly an hour.
Harrisonburg was awarded first
place, with a prize Of 500, for hav-
ing the largest and best appearing
company with q band. Alexandria
received the second prize, $50.
The first prize OF $25 for the best
appearing company with or with
out a band from cities under 10000
went to Bedford. A similar $25 prize
for the company from cities over
10000 went to Alexandria.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
DR.. Hastings to Preach
Tomorrow at luruy

DR.. j, Warren Hastings. pastor of
the National City Christian Church,
will speak at the sunset vesper
service at $40 pm. tomorrow at
the Luray (Va) Singing Tower.
Opening the program will be
music on the bells by Carillonneur
Charles T. Chapman Miss 10 Anne
Frances Hastings. daughter of DR..
Hastings, will sing. Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Post 62l, of Luray,
will attend services In q body.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Deuth of Women in Foll
Out Auto Ruled Accident

A certificate of accidental death
was issued yesterday by DR.. John
T. Maloney, deputy medical exam
iner in Prince Georges County, for
Mrs. Madeline Eaton, 26. of 1897
Shaw drive NE, who fell from an
automobile at Fifty-first street and
Annapolis road, Bladensburg.
DR.. Maloney said Mrs. Eaton suf-
fered a fractured skull. She fell
from a car driven by her husband,
Charles, an employe Of the District
Water Department. Police said the
accident occurred when she opened
q door to toss out cigarette.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Tuck Urges Acceptance
OF Draft Appointments

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. IA P.-
Prompt acceptance by those who
have been requested to serve on Sc
lective service boards in Virginia
was urged by Gov. Tuck.
The Governor, in a statement,
said "The organization of the State
of Virginia for operation under the
Selective Service Act of 1948 has
not yet been completed because of
the reluctance of citizens in some
of the counties to accept appoint-
ment.
At present, the Governor said,
there are % counties in which the
organization of the local board has
not been completed. Three local
board members and one Govern
ment appeal agent are needed for
each board.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Toxicob Driver Injured
By Auto in Silver Sprino

Reginald w. Davis, 80, q taxicab
driver Of Fairland, Md, was knocked
unconscious last night when struck
by an automobile as he walked in
front Of 9107 Georgia avenue, Silver
Spring, Montgomery County police
reported.
MIR. Davis, a brother Of Pvt. Calvin
Davis Of the county police, was
taken to Suburban Hospital, Be-
thesda, where his condition was
described today as fair. He suffered
head cuts and bruises.
Police said the car was driven by
Robert Lee Wilson, %, of the 1000
block of Massachusetts avenue NV.
who was charged with reckless driy-
ing and released ON $500 bond.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
FEC Approves WARK Sole

The Federal Communications
Commission yesterday authorized
transfer Of control Of stock owner
ship of the Antietam Broadcastinv
Corp, operating WARK at Hagers.
town, Nd, from Andrew K. Cor.
man and associates to Raymond =
Funkhouser for $1o7,00
Evening star., 1948-08-14

EXPLOSION ROCKS TAKOMA PARK HOME-This is the spot
where 50gaon basement electric water heater stood in the
home of Adolph Juh s4 Jackson Takoma Park Md
before explosion early today Mr. uh his wife and two
Eugene H. and Irving asleep upstairs at the time and
escaped injury Examining the blast site and gaping hole in the
cinderblock wall Qeft 1t C. Thomas of the Takoma
Park Police Department and center) Fey electrical in
spector for Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1948-08-14

WINNING BEAUTY-Miss
Corrine Joy Skeels, 20, of 1859
Martha Custis drive, Alexan-
dria, was the judges choice
last night to become Miss
Shirlington and thereby to
represent Northern Virginia
in the Miss Washington beau
ty contest. Star staff Photo.
Evening star., 1948-08-14

This the tank finally rest in the backyard
home at 1911 Flower avenueabou 800 feet from the Juh
home Actually the heater landed in adjoining yard and
the shown neighbcr houses said
explosion sounded like Is sticks Of dynamite going of at
Looking at the tank Miss Imogee Allen of 1911
Flower avenue and George Akers. a {" End.
Star Staf Photos by Paul Schmick.
Evening star., 1948-01-01

Does Your child suck his thumb :?
Fear the dark? Have fits Of temper?
Bite his nails? Refuse to eat?
Parents can be spared lot Of
anxiety when they find out the "ab-
normal" habits their youngsters dis
play are not so unusual, after all,
according to a Washington baby
specialist.
That's why Group Health Asso-
citation is opening clinic to coun-
sci mothers and fathers who think
their children have behavior prob
lens," it was announced today by
DR.. Henry n. Lichtenberg, the
agency's chief pediatrician.
Establishment of the service, first
major attempt in Washington to
deal with crises in the emotional
development of young children be-
fore they develop into serious mental
illness, will be announced to CHA
members In news letter this week.
Consultations for Parents.
Clinic consultations are being Of
fered to parents who are covered by
the agency's prepaid medical and
hospital care program, and whose
children are not more than 5 years
old. The charge is SIS for an hours
interview, which is described as
slightly less than COST
The child guidance service is not
designed for the mentally i'll or
deeply neurotic" child, DR.. Lichten-
berg stressed. BY seeing staff psy-
chiatric worker, however, the anx-
ious parent can get expert opinion
on whether a youngsters behavior
Is abnormal" If it is, the family
Is referred to the Washington Insti-
tute of Mental Hygiene, private
psychiatrist Or other mental guild
ance experts.
The emphasis at the child be-
havior clinic, to be held in the
CHA health center at 1929 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV, will be on the
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Clinic Here to Counsel Parents
On Child Behavior Problems

prevention Of mental disorders, said
DR.. Lichtenberg. Some children, he
explained, have habits which are not
in themselves abnormal, but which
arouse such anxiety in the parents
that the emotional development Of
the child is retarded by their at
tempts to correct" the habit.
Before the child is born, the baby
specialist said, parents should make
up their minds that they are in
dividuals with rights Of their own
and that life does not consist Of their
continual sacrificing their needs and
desires to the interests of the child" !"
Hostility Toward Child.
Such sacrifice, if carried to ex-
tremes, leads to repressed hostility
toward the child" as the imagined
obstacle to normal adult activity,
the doctor declared.
Its not good for the child. either,
to think that everybody is going to
give everything to him." he said.
I'VE all have to make adjustments,
and I don't see why children
shouldn't learn to do 1t, too"
A lot of unnecessary worry, DR..
Lichtenberg observed, is experienced
by young parents who are too literal
minded In following the advice of
their doctors or favorite child
training books.
Don't adhere too rigidly to the
feeding schedule, If the baby has its
own ideas about when to eat, the
doctor advised. If child is afraid
to go to sleep in the dark, 1t won't
ruin his character to open the door
crack and let a little light into
his room, he added.
Discipline for discipline's sake is
not a very valuable thing in learn
ing to live together" said DR.. Lich-
tenberg. Parents should forget the
advice they get from the neighbors
on how to bring up their children
and just do what seems to be the
kind thing"
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Last Original EmpIoye Ends
Career in Federal Reserve

The last OF the original employees
Of the Federal Reserve System re-
tired. yesterday after SO years serv-
ice as a messenger and mimeograph
operator.
Wilson T. Fletcher, 65-year -old
colored foreman Of the mimeograph
office since 1915, started as mes
senger with the Organization Com
mittee in 1913. This committee Or
ganized the Federal Reserve System
In 1914, and Mr.. Fletcher remained
as an employe of the system.
He was given a travelling bag and
$50 In cash by his associates in the
mimeograph Office Of the Federal
Reserve building.
Evening star., 1948-01-01

Mcmahon imposed the sentences on
Forest L. Peay, 2S, colored, of the
100 block of Seventh street NE,
after Peay pleaded guilty to charges
OF reckless driving, leaving after
colliding and operating without a
permit.
A term of As days was imposed for
reckless driving, 80 days for the no
permit charge and the fine for the
third charge.
Traffic Policeman H. w. Car
michael arrested Peay.
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Driver Gets Jail Term, Fine
In Benninq viaduct Crash

A driver accused of swerving into
the side of Benning viaduct and
then striking four automobiles while
traffic policeman trailed him on
December % was sentenced yester-
day to serve rs days In jail and
pay 500 fine or serve another
80 days.
Municipal Court Judge John p.
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Manager Buys Cafeteria

Alfred A. McGarraghy, manager
OF Sholl's Cafeterias for more than
13 years, has purchased the cafe
terra at 511 Fourteenth street NV,
it has been announced.
Evening star., 1948-01-01

Payments on your home are
made easy by renting q room.
Renting a room is made easy
by advertising in The Star.
Call National 5000. Open 8
am. to 9 pm.
Evening star., 1948-01-01
S3:IaeS
80. Novelty B|ouses
$::; :,;' i; :; :::;;s :: to sos

13Misses Dresses of tweed wool flannel tutura or wool
gabardne group s179s to s49s5,
$1z.88 to $2S88
17Misses Sport Suits of flannel rayon velveeen hand
woven tweed glenn paids sizes 1918 in the group
s22 ss 70 SIS. .ss $16.S8 to $3s.88
6-Tweed Coots, sizes IA and 49, SIS $5SSS
+Joekets, BIozers were $1e95 to S55-$988 to $Z8SS
1-A-wooI Sweaters, s49s s1225, $2SS to $esS
12-Leother Novelty Belts, 81 to s5.s5----------S1
Evening star., 1948-10-24

last night for Mrs. Basilone to visit
the Legion post at its temporary
headquarters in the Jefferson Fire
House on Twenty third street, Ar
lington, at IL o'clock this morning.
Tonight, she'll be honored at q
hastily-arranged diner at the Naval
Gun Factory Officers Club.
Most of the posts 139 members
are expected to attend If they can
be located in time, 1t. Norby re-
ported last night.
Mrs. Basilone, who is staying at
the Statler Hotel, came to Wash
ington primarily to visit the White
House and and her husbands grave
In Arlington Cemetery. Her hus-
band, a former resident of Raritan
N. j., was killed at Two Jima In
l945 while serving a second tou,
OF duty in the Pacific as a gunnery
sergeant in the 5th Marine Division
He was awarded the Medal of Homo,
in January, 1943, for gallantry or
Guadalcanal.
Mrs. Basilone, the former Lena
Riggi of Portland, Greg, was 8
sergeant in the Marine Corp.
Women's Reserve when she married
her husband at Oceanside, Calf,
in July, 1914.
Evening star., 1948-10-24
Leaders From II States
To Attend Memphis Rally

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Oct. % tP).-
Party leaders from IL Southern
States are expected to attend a
States Rights Democrats strategy
and policy conference here tomor-
row.
Troy E. NUNS, Shelby County
tMemphis) campaign manager, said
plans for organizing the party on
a permanent basis will be discussed,
although the primary purpose of
the meeting is to outline campaign
strategy.
Mr.. Nunis said the States Rights
presidential candidate, Gov. Strom
Thurmond of South Carolina, will
fly from Knoxville to attend.
WICHITA FALLS, Tex, Oct. %
tP,.-Mississippi Gov. Fielding L.
Wright, States Rights candidate
for Vice President, cancelled his
speech at political rally here to-
night because of severe cold"
Representative Williams, Jackson,
Miss. was summoned to fill Mr..
Wright'S engagement.
Evening star., 1948-10-24
You Can't Hide
Your Hearing Loss

But you can hide your Western
Electric IS Model Hearing Aid.
Designed especially to aid those
hard-o -of.hearins people who are
considered to be marginal cases
hear reasonably we'll across the
desk or dinner table, in the front
rows at church. or the movies, but
who have difficulty distinguishing
words at slightly greater distances
or in noisy places, conferences, lee.
lures, across the living room-those
who say if people would only speak
a little louder or enunciate their
words more clearly.
Here at last Western Electric has
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that nervous strain that comes
from uncertainty and embarrass.
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Mail the attached coupon for Case
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Evening star., 1948-10-24
Gov. Thurmond Closes
Tennessee Tour With
Civil Rights Attack
BY the Associated Press

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Oct. 23.-
Gov. j. Strom Thurmond concluded
three-day tour of Tennessee to-
night with another attack on pro-
posed civil rights legislation.
The States Rights Democrats
presidential candidate, making his
final bid for Tennessee's IL electoral
votes, said 'the American people are
not willing to exchange the consti-
tutional rights of their States for
the kind of government that keeps
Joseph Stain in power.
Let us join in this election" he
said, Ito tell Truman, Dewey and
Wallace that the FEPC Fair EN-
ployment Practices Commission)
which they propose is based on the
Communist desire for world con-
quest, and that it will not be put
into effect in free America"
Gen. Thurmond said the platform
and principles of the States Rights
Democrats represent "the only effort
being made in America today to
preserve and protect the way OF
Government and the way of life
that Americans have enjoyed fol-
160 years"
A vote for either the Democratic
Republican or Progressive Party
presidential candidates, he contin-
ued, would be inviting an invasion
Of your personal rights"
Evening star., 1948-10-24
Witch Doctor Is Problem
To Engineers in Africu

Witch doctors are among the
problems engineers have to dea]
with in turning a huge African
area into a peanut project.
Recently. when the water supply
OF Nachingwea, Tanganyika, was
threatened. engineers found a spring
l6 miles away and planned to dam it
and pipe the water to the village.
Then appeared a weird looking in
diyidual-the witch doctor who
owned the pool. The natives had
given it to him after, through his
magic" powers, he had recovered
the body of a drowned man from
the pool-and he refused to have
it damned.
However, he was "mganga" or
good witch doctor, as opposed to a
'mchaWi," caster of evil spells
and when the engineers explained
that they would only make the pool
stronger and more useful to his
people, he finally relented.
Evening star., 1948-10-24
BosiIone Legion Post to Honor
Widow of Marine Hero I onioht

Mrs. John Basilone, widow of the
first enlisted Marine to win the
Congressional Medal of Honor in
World War II, will be guest of the
Arlington American Legion post
named for her husband tonight be-
cause the first cab driver she stopped
to ask for directions yesterday hap
pened to be a member of the post
When Mrs. Basilone arrived at
National Airport Friday from st
Louis, she hoped to locate the post
but had no idea where it was.
Yesterday afternoon, she stopped
E. Vance Lennon, a cab driver o1
1843 South Twelfth street, Airing.
ton, to see If he had heard of the
post.
Il most certainly have" Mr.. Len
non replied. I'm a member of it.
That started things rolling. Mrs
Basilone and Mr.. Lennon phonec
William Waters, the post com.
mander. In turn, Mr.. Waters, 6
teacher at the Dolly Madison Junior
High School, Arlington, called his
second vice commander, 1t. Frank
H. Norby, Naval officer on active
duty in the Office of the Secretary
of Defense.
Arrangements were completed
Evening star., 1948-10-24
Mrs. Hoffman Unhurt
In 3-Way Auto Crash
By the Associoted Press

| MONROE, La, Oct. 23.-State po-
| lice reported today that Mrs. Paul
G. Hoffman, wife of the Economic
Cooperative Administrator, escaped
injury yesterday when her car was
involved in a three-way collision
near here.
A companion, Miss Dewey Smith,
who was travelling West with Mrs.
Hoffman, received bruises but did
not require medical attention, the
police added
Police said car driven by Arthur
Deloach of Pineville-La., careened
into Mrs. Hoffman's car while try
ing to escape being hit by a truck
driven by Ed Dirkendall, colored, of
Bossier City. Dirkendall was pass
ing the Hoffman car. He has been
arrested on charges Of careless and
reckless driving and causing an ac-
cident.
Evening star., 1948-10-24
Copt. 6. H. Robertshow
Gets Chinese Award

Capt. George H. Robertshaw, 220
North Piedmont street, Arlington, a
Marine Air Reserve officer, yesterday
was decorated by the Chinese gov
ernment for his service in air
evacuation operations near Tienssin
in 1945.
Capt. Robertshaw, now EMPLOYED
as a sales engineer, received the
Breast Order of the Cloud and
Banner, seventh grade. The medal.
ribbon and certificate were pre-
sented by 1t. Sin H. Chen, assistant
TO the naval attache of the Chinese
Embassy, during ceremonies at the
AnacoStla Naval Air Station.
Evening star., 1948-10-24
Dewey-Worren Rally
To Heur West Virqiniuns

A Dewey-Warren rally with two
West Virginians as the chief speak
ers will be held at o'clock this
afternoon in the Lincoln Congre
gational Church, Eleventh and r
streets NV.
Harry J. Capehart, Of Welch
w. Va, described as the only COL
ored attorney ever to serve as as
sistant district attorney in the State
will give the principal address. He
Is author of the Capehart Anti
Lynch law of West Virginia. The
other chief speaker will be Rep
resentative Snider, Republican, OF
Kingwood.
A third address will be made
by Miss Mamie H. Burroughs, head
of the National Professional and
Trade Schools here. George A.
Parker, colored attorney of Wash
ington, will be chairman of the
rally.
Evening star., 1948-10-24

was a tent shortage. Those kids
were ready to cry when they saw
that dinner"
Miss Toby Kerr, 26, 1905 North
Cleveland street, Arlington, who was
chief telephone operator at Hol-
landia, New Guinea, and at Manila
is now telephone receptionist at the
Veterans Service Center.
She was recalling the time she
missed the truck to plane that
crashed at "Shangri La" in May
1945. Only three of two dozen pas
Sengers survived.
Among the WACs present were
Attorney Mary-Agnes Brown of 46Oe
Fifteenth street NV, who spent Il
months in the Southwest Pacific
She received the Legion Of Merit
from Gen. Macarthur for hel
work as WAC staff director in the
area, and especially her promotion
of cooperation with the women's
services in Australia.
The reunions were initiated by
Miss Charlotte Schneider of Phila-
delphia. The affair was held in
New York in 1916 and in Chicago
in 1947.
Master of ceremonies last night
was Miss Pat Griffith of the Ma
Itional Association of Broadcasters
who lives at 3446 Connecticut avenue
NV. She was chief of the women's
section in public relations in the
Southwest Pacific.