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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Virginia Republican
Charges Censorship
OF Some Radio Talks
By the Assoeiofed Press

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Oct.
15.-Walter johnson, Republican
nominee for Governor, today
lashed out at some of the Old
Dominion's radio stations. which
he accused of "censoring" his
speeches.
In an address prepared for de-
livery here, Mr.. johnson declared
that This unlawful and unjusti-
fed censorship by some radio sta
tons has been going on too long.
It has not only been directed
against me but against other can
didates also and, Of course, against
the people
Mr.. Johnson said that many
stations, probably half of them
in Virginia. do not censor" He
did not name any stations which
have censored" his talks.
May Insert Sentence.
He threatened in the future to
insert a sentence telling the peo-
pie whether or not that particu-
lar talk has been censored" Then
he added:
II am happy to say to you that
this station of which you are so
proud as a Fredericksburg institu-
ton has not censored this talk" "
Turning to the campaign for
Governor, johnson said there is
no basic difference between Re-
publicans and Democratic He said
the fact that Virginia is ruled
by political machine under the
name of the Democrat Party is
not the fault of that party"
One-Party Rule Assailed.
"The fault lies in the fact that
Virginia has been. a one-party
state for IS years." Mr.. johnson
continued. THE one party has
been the Democrat Party. The
result would probably be exactly
the same had that party been the
Republican Party"
Mr.. Johnson said that simply
changing from Democratic to Re-
publican government would not
be a gain. He said 1.-The Republic
can Party alone cannot provide
better government. The better
government comes through par
ticipation by both parties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Democrats Plan
Wirgiinia-Wide
Series Of Rallies
Alexandria Debate
On Amendments Set
Tomorrow Night
By the Associoted Press

RICHMOND. Va, Oct. 15.-Vir-
GINA Democrats will start a drive
this week to get out the vote on
election day. A series of rallies
one in each of the States nine
congressional districts, will be
held beginning this week, the
State Democratic Committee an
nounced today.
A round of debate on the pro-
posed suffrage amendments may
help warm up the heretofore tepid
election campaign.
Led by it's Battle Collins-Al-
mond trio of candidates. the Dem
ocratic campaign caravan makes
its first stop Tuesday at Black
stone
The constitutional amendments,
which now appear likely to eclipse
the other State voting in interest,
will be the subject of a debate at
Alexandria Monday night.
Medley, Boothe to Talk.
UNFOLDING the amendments,
which would repeal the poll tax
and make other changes in Vir-
ginia's basic election laws, will be
former State Senator William D.
Medley of Arlington and Dele
gate Armistead L. Boothe of Al
exandria.
The opposition will be supplied
by two leaders of the Virginia
Right-to-Vote League, Martin A..
Hutchinson of Richmond and
Delegate Robert Whitehead of
Nelson County.
The debate will be held at 8:15
pm. Monday in George Washing
ton High School, under the spon-
sorship of the Alexandria and
State Leagues of Women Voters.
After Tuesdays session in Black
stone. the Democratic group will
move to Martinsville for 5th dis
trict gathering in the courthouse
at 2 pm. The 9Th district rally
will be held at Roanoke at 2 pm.
Thursday in the Hotel Roanoke.
Resuming next week, other ses-
sions will be: 7th district, Har-
risonburg courthouse, 2 pm.
October Is; 9th district. Culpeper
courthouse, 2 pm, October 26;
Sd district, Hotel Richmond here,
ppm, October 81.
Also, LIST district, Tappahannock
courthouse. November l.; End dis
trict. Norfolk city courthouse, No.
vember 2. and 9th district, Cen
eral Shelby Hotel, Bristol, Novem-
Der 3. ~ 81.
Kellam to Make Trip.
The three Sriominees-Johri S.
Battle. for Governor: L. Preston
Collins. for Lieutenant Governor,
and j. Lindsay Almond, jr., for
attorney general-are billed as the
principal speakers in the series of
rallies. Sidney S. Kellam of Prin-
cess Anne, the Democrats State
campaign director. will be the
travelling master of ceremonies.
The probability that Congress
will complete action next year on
Federal legislation to nullify the
poll tax in Federal elections ap-
pears to be one of the chief fac
tors behind organization leaders
support of the election law
changes. They not only prefer to
have the State itself fix its own
voting requirements, but also
point to confusion and chaos that
would come with two sets of vot-
fno cfondorSc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
By Robert c. RoIIinss


FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Oct
ia voiced auctioneel
blended his chant with bowling
hounds today as Fredericksburg s
dog mart was revived.
An estimated 1000 dog owners
Would-be owners and spectators
were on hand for the annual
event.
Even Pamunkey Indians from
reservation in King William
County came in full regalia to pre-
sent tribal dances and participate
in a skit depicting dog marts OF
$50 years ago. There also were
horn blowing. hog calling and
f1ddling contests.
But dogs. just plain NUTS and
pampered. pedigreed Pomeranians
were the center of attraction.
Event Started in 1898.
The marts were started in 1895
so the ancestors of the Pamunkeys
could trade their gold nuggets
prime fus and other valuable
articles for the white settlers dogs
The Red Man didn't take part
in the bidding today. and there
were no gold nuggets in evidence,
but about two dozen dogs left the
James Madison High School sta
dunn with new owners.
Ira D. Grinnan, president of the
sponsoring Fredericksburg Kappa
hammock Chapter of the Izaak
Walton League, said the prices
were better than last year and
the quality of dogs offered, espe-
cially in the hunting classes, also
was higher.
Mr.. Grinnan agreed that the
responsiveness of Champ Blanken-
beker, veteran auctioneer from
Haywood. Madison County, Va,
had a lot to do with the success
of the sale.
The first animal sold in the
auction, which followed a trick
and obedience act and a bench
show, was d black and white setter
puppy.
Some Couldn't Resist.
The pup was bought by 1t. Paul
F.. Stephenson, U. S. M. C., and
Mrs. Stephenson, for ST. 1t.
Stephenson is stationed at the
Quanttco Marine Base, and came
to the mart to purchase a dog.
But that wasn't the case with
all buyers.
For instance. Mr.. and Mrs. c.
G. Taylor, 1926 Sixteenth street
NV, Washington, couldn't re-
sist a tiny Chesapeake Bay re-
triever for which they gave 81.
1--WE had no idea of buying one"
they said, adding that they already
have a full-grown pet of the same
breed.
why, I ought to have my head
examined" Mr.. Taylor remarked
laughingly as he turned to pay
for the pup.
j. L. McKenney, Fredericksburg.
was another who attended the
mart, supposedly in the role OF q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Hyattsvi|le Pupil
Injured Fatally
In Traffic Crash
John T. PulIen Hurt
When Motor Bike
And Truck Collide

A 15-year-old pupil of the
Hyattsville Junior High School
was injured fatally yesterday
when his motor bike collided with
truck at Branchville, Md.
The boy, John Thomas Pullen,
6811 Riggs road. Riggs Manor
Apartments, near Hyattsville, died
at GAS pm. at Leland Memorial
Hospital, Riverdale. as the result
of conclusion, broken leg, in
ternal injuries, leg and chest cuts
and bruises.
Young Pullen and Robert E.
Hand, 10, of COL Roxboro place
NV, were hurt when the motor
bike on which they were riding
collided with a dump truck at
Forty eighth avenue and Green
belt road, Branchville, about $50
pm.
Hurt in Similar Mishap.
In a similar accident occurring
about the same time, Wilder
Limerick. q, of 1925 Twenty
seventh street NE, was injured
when his motorcycle was in a
head-on collision with another
truck in Hyattsville.
The Pullen boy was the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick C. Pullen.
Both his mother and father are
employed at the Government
Printing Office. He is survived
also by two brothers, Charles and
Donald Pullen, and sister, Mrs.
Doris DENLY of Baltimore.
Young Hand suffered only q
bruised face and shock, but was
admitted to the same hospital
for observation.
Maryland State Trooper Will
liam Crist said the Pullen boy
was driving the motor bike, while
young Hand was passenger. The
policeman said the Hand boy was
thrown from the bike at the time
of impact and that young Pullen
and the bike were dragged about
so feet by the truck.
The dump truck was driven by
Joseph R. Bordas, "a, of SOLO
Branchville road, Branchville.
Trooper Crist said no charges were
placed.
Admitted to Hospital.
Mr.. Limerick suffered a broken
leg and cuts and bruises in the
Hyattsville accident, which oc-
cured on Cottage road, between
the Baltimore boulevard and
Rhode Island avenue. near the
Melrose crossing Of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad. He was ad-
mitted to Prince Georges General
Hospital. Cheverly. 4g
Hyattsville Police Cl1ief Howard
H. Holmes and Pvt. Silas Dennis
reported that Mr.. Limerick's
motorcycle crashed into the front
OF a truck operated by A1isnsD.
Remsberg Of jefferson, Frederick
County, Md, as both were round
ing bad curve. There were no
charges, the policemen said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
4 600 Attend CoIorfuI Revival
Of F fredericksburg Dog Mart

spectator only. At least that was
his plan until his 5-year-old son
Michael said he wanted "rab-
bit dog"
1.-THE boy talked me into it," ex-
planned Mr.. McKenney as he led
away a brace Of beagle pups. which
represented SIS investment.
Youngsters Abet Other Sales.
Youngsters wishes figured in
other sales, too. Mrs. Norman A.
Miller. 5806 Sargent road, near
Hyattsville, Md, made a success
full bid of $25 for a 3-month- old,
registered boxer pup. for her son.
Norman A. Miller, Sd. And Stuart
Haskins. athletic coach at the
Falmouth CVa.) High School, &C
quired a hibernate of Mrs. Mil
ler's puppy for his 18-month- old
daughter.
All the dogs offered weren't
sold, though. Irwin Alley, Rich
mond, wouldn't take the highest
bid of 500 for his purebred black
and tan coon dog. Mr.. Alley was
asking $125 so he took the dog
back to Richmond.
R. r. Spicer, Burr Hill, Orange
County. also turned down a SIS
bid for his red bone fox dog. He
said he would take $40 for the
4-year-old female which caught
a fox as recently as Friday night
a week ago." land he exhibited
a slashed ear to prove her PROV.
ess). but not SIS.
The Indians, led by Chief Te-
cumseh Deerfoot Cook, were ap-
plauded for their welcome, peace,
pottery, corn and snake dances.
Starts Hounds Howling.
Dave jackson, of Chancellor,
set the hounds to bowling with
his winning blasts in the foxhorn
blowing contest. j. P. Hatten Of
Reno, won the hog calling COM
petition, and Patsy Sweeney,
Fredericksburg, took first place
in the old fiddler's contest.
Tommy Spratt, 10, Fredericks-
burg Boy Scout, won the cham
pion dog of the show award with
the 2-year-old Beagle, Hopeful
Jack Spratt."
Other winners in the bench
show included:
Pointers, r. M. Schwad, War
renton; English settlers, w. S..
Reynolds, Fredericksburg, and H.
Dill Smith. Woodford; Irish set
tiers, Philip Cam, and Edward H.
Steckler, both of Fredericksburg;
Gordon settlers, John M. Hudgins,
Mclean.
Large hound, Wiley Frent,
Fredericksburg, and Donald Early,
Warrenton; collie. Frank Light
foot, Rochelle and Randolph H.
Brooks, Falmouth; German shep-
herd, Ruth Yanow, F'redericks-
burg; Chesapeake Bay retriever,
Gerald Snellings, Falmouth and
Betty Hall, Fredericksburg.
Cocker spaniel, Scott English,
Fredericksburg, and Jeanne
Bounds. Richmond: Eskimo spitz,
H. H. Hudson, Fredericksburg;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Falls Church Will Honor
Sponsors Of Good Books

Mayor Albert M. Orme of Falls
Church will present certificates
of merit on behalf of the city to
members of his Committee for
More and Better Reading in a
ceremony at 8 pm. Tuesday at
Madison School. 49,.
Miss Stella Scurlock, General
Federation of Women's Clubs, will
be guest speaker.
The committee was created
after a study by the city council
of control of comic book sales.
Later. the group developed a list
of suggested books for child read
Ing and attempted to get dealers
to withdraw Objectionable comic
books from their counters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16

Mexican chihuahua, Betsy holland,
Fredericksburg: boxer Mrs. H. B.
Trevillian, 1882 South Wakefield,
Arlington.
Miscellaneous class, Elizabeth
Carmichael, Fredericksburg; ugli-
est mongrel mutt, Barbara Anne
Wheat, Fredericksburg; hound
packs, Massey g. Pritchett, Part
lou; best pet dog Of show, Mar
garet White. Fredericksburg, and
best hunting dog Of show, Tommy
Spratt.
Judges were Dorsey Snyder,
Richmond, and Gen. Clayton
Adams. USMC (Ret.). Stafford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Cox Pledged Support
By Dugan in Arlington
County Board Race

Daniel A. Dugan, a member of
the Arlington County Board. last
night announced his whole
hearted support" of Robert w.
Cox, nonpartisan Town Meeting
candidate for the board.
Mr.. Cox. Federal Communica-
tons Commission budget officer,
is opposing Basil M. De Lashmutt,
Democratic incumbent, in the No
vember 8 election.
In a statement, Mr.. Dugan, a
past chairman Of the member
governing body. declared that for
the last two months he has been
constantly pressured by certain
- Office holders and other ma
chine politicians to stay out
of the Cox-De Lashmutt race"
These persons have repeatedly
offered not to interfere in my cleo
ton next year If I refuse to help
Mr.. Cox defeat Mr.. De Lashmutt
this year." Mr.. Dugan asserted.
Cox Issues Statement.
ut so happens that I value
principle above self-perpetuation
in Office. No promise of political
advancement can ever swerve me
from the truth. Since the begin
ming of my political career have
been pledged to oppose machine
politics and machine politicians
on the Arlington County Board.
I will continue to fight this year
by giving my whole hearted sup
port to Mr.. Cox"
Mr.. Cox last night issued a
statement branding as false "a
statement of the machine that
I am the Better Government
League candidate"
Il am not the candidate of any
organization" Mr.. Cox said. Il
was nominated by a town meeting
which all voters who believe in
non-partisan local elections were
invited to attend"
Compares Conventions.
About 500 did attend, including
good Democrats and Republicans,
but all sharing the belief that our
local officials should be selected on
the basis of qualifications and
views on local issues, not on the
basis of national party labels"
Mr.. Cox recounted.
Mr.. Cox said the five sponsor
ing countrywide organizations
the Citizens Committee for School
Improvement, the American AS
ISOLATION of University Women,
the Council of Parent Teacher
Associations, the Civic Federation
and the Better Government League
were among those which also
sponsored the School Board Nom
mating Convention.
He asserted both conventions
were based on precisely the same
purposes and ideals-to get our
local governing boards out of par
tisan politics"
THE local machine obviously
doesn't like any of these organi-
zations," he declared.
Mr.. Cox, whose wife is president
of the AAUW Chapter, said the
Better Government League is the
only one of the five organizations
with which he has never been af-
f1liated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Episcopal Youth Elects

PETERSBURG, Va, Oct. Is (P).
Jack Chamblin of st. Paul's
Episcopal Church, Newport News,
was elected president of the Youth
Division of the Episcopal Diocese
OF Southern Virginia at a conven-
ton here this afternoon. He sue
ceeds John Napp of st. Andrews
Church in Norfolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Howe to Moderate Forum

H. Herbert Howe will be mod
orator of a forum on What Hap.
pens to Our Tax Dollar in Arl-
ington?" at a meeting of tho
James Monroe School PARENT
Teacher Association at 8 pm. to-
morrow at the school. $500 Key
boulevard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Hackef Is Disbarred
.byCourtAfter Hearinq
In Upper Marlboro

John v. Hackett, 46-year-old
former Hyattsville attorney &C
cused of unethical practices in
connection with funds belonging
to clients, yesterday was disbar-
red after hearing in Upper
Marlboro before the three-judge
bench of Maryland's Seventh
Judicial Circuit.
In an order Of disbarment
Chief Judge John B. Gray, jr.
and Associate Judges Charles c
Marbury and John Dudley Digges
found Hackett guilty of pro.
fessional misconduct, fraud. de.
ceit and conduct prejudicial t.
the administration of justice"
The order was handed down by
the three judges after the court
had refused to accept a letter OF
resignation submitted by the at
torney who did not appear at
the hearing and was not repre-
sented by counsel.
Case Brought by Association.
Hackett. who has only one leg
and walks on crutches, gave up
his practice several months age
when the bar association first
considered the charges against
him.
The case was brought before
the court on petition of the Prince
Georges County Bar Association.
Attorneys George T. Burroughs
and Ralph w. Powers, represent
ing the Bar association, called two
witnesses.
One, Mrs. Helen Pope WEIGH OF
District Heights, Md, testified she
had retained I3ackett early last
March in divorce proceedings
against her husband. She said she
had turned over to him $3.50 OF
her own money after Hackett had
told her that if she kept it in
her possession, the court would
divide the sum between her and
her husband.
On July II. Mrs. WEIGH said,
she asked Hackett to return her
money and was given a check,
but was asked the next day by
Hackett not to take the check
to the bank. She said, he ex-
planned that there were insult
f1cient funds in his account to
cover the check.
Says Lawyer Gave Note.
A few days later, Mrs. WEIGH
told the court. Hackett gave her
$500 in cash and a judgment note
for $2.l40. She said Hackett told
her he had substantial assets and
that the note would be paid.
Mrs. WEIGH said she had made
several unsuccessful attempts to
recover the balance due her.
The other witness, Mrs. Ethel
Maurer, TOO E street Sc, testi-
fled that Hackett had collected
$4,000 for her last July and had
turned over to her about $3.50.
Attorneys for the bar associa-
ton said the money represented
Mrs. -Maurer's share of proceeds
from the sale of property belong
ing to her and her husband.
She said Hackett claimed
$3.50 fee as attorney, leaving
balance of about 81 200. She told
the court she had often demanded
that Hackett pay the balance but
that he had failed to do so.
Judge Marbury commended the
bar association for bringing the
charges before the court. ,
1.-THE public" Judge Marbury
said, lis vitality interested in the
conduct of members of the bar
and is entitled to rely upon their
absolute integrity"
Hackett, who has been practic-
ing in the county since 1910 and
lives in the Queens Chapel Manor
Apartments, Mount Rainier, is the
first man disbarred in Prince
Georges since the bar association
was formed in 1904, attorneys said.
Arlington PTA to Meet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Arlington PTA to Meet

The Washington Lee High
School Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton will meet at 8 pm. Tuesday at
the school In Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
BIodensburg PTA to Meet

The Parent Teacher Association
of the Bladensburg Primary School
will meet at 8 pm. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Filipino, One of 7ojo's Judges,
Returns Here After ~ Years

years. With his wife and one OF
his two daughters, he is touring
the United States. and plans to
visit South America and Europe
before returning home.
The justice has been in gov
ernment service for 80 years. as a
district attorney, Judge of lower
court, Judge advocate general of
the Army in the Philippines at
the time of the invasion. Secretary
of Justice for the new republic and
finally acting chief justice of the
Philippine Supreme Court.
Justice Jaranilla left his wife
and daughters in Manila in 1941
to join the headquarters of Gems.
Macarthur and Wainwright on
Bataap. After the surrender, he
took up the death march with his
fellow FilipinoS and Americans.
In prison the justice lost more
than so pounds on starvation ra-
stions. He was released with other
Evening star., 1949-03-12

abilities Of potential appointees.
Miss Eta L. Taggart. president
of the group, emphasized this mo-
ton was not a criticism of the
recent appointment of Milton S.
Kronheim, jr., to the Municipal
Court bench.
The group also passed a reso-
luton asking for three additional
judges for District Court.
In other business the group
urged that Congress authorize a
referendum vote of District citi-
zens on whether they want suf-
frage before any congressional
action is taken on the matter.
The meeting was held at the
Highlands Apartments. California
street and Connecticut avenue
NV
Evening star., 1949-03-12

his charge against the Justice
Department attorney.
Mr.. Woerheide said the Govern
ment wants to keep Beckman
locked up because the Immigra-
ton Service fears he might disap-
pear if allowed to remain at
liberty.
h Judge Stephens reminded Mr..
'Woerheide that Beckman was
brought to this country by the
Criminal Division of the Justice
Department and allowed to re-
main at liberty while he was a
witness in the Axis Sally trial.
The fact that he had been served
with a subpoena in the Burgman
case, the chief judge said. means
that he could not return to Ger
many if he wanted to.
Sets Bond for Release.
The Government can hardly
blow hot and then cold Judge
Stephens said. Why should this
witness be kept in Jail after he
came to this country at the invi-
tation of one branch of the De-
partment of Justice and now cam
not leave? The immigration
Service is a part of the Depart
ment of Justice.
Lets lay our cards on the
table. Your right hand doesn't
seem to know what your left hand
is doing
Judge Stephens said Beckman
may be released from the District
Jail if he posts $4,000 surety
bond, pending. appellate court &C
ton on Mr.. Laughlin's appeal
from the lower court ruling on
the habeas corpus writ.