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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-15
Liquor Wholesalers
Charge FTC Complaint
Was Inspired by Acme

Counsel for Middle Atlantic
Distributors. Inc, liquor whole
salers, charged today that a Fed
eral Trade Commission complaint
against 1t was inspired by Mil
stone Acme. a large retail liquor
store here.
The wholesaler was accused in
Ia ETC complaint, filed in Janu-
airy. Of attempting to set resale
prices charged by retailers. A
hearing on the complaint is being
held before Trial Examiner VIII
liam L. Pack.
William r. Lichtenberg, repre-
senting Middle Atlantic, said the
Milstone firm copied" the ETC
complaint in preparing subse-
quent $4,000 civil suit against
Middle Atlantic. The suit claims
damages as a result of the alleged
unfair trade practices by the
wholesaler.
Mr.. Lichtenberg's charges came
during his cross-examination of
Martin Goldberg, proprietor of
the Giant Liquor Store at 3506
Georgia avenue NV.
The attorney questioned Mr.
Goldberg on whether he had COM
planned to the ETC about alleged
Middle Atlantic trade practices.
Government Attorney Paul r.
Dixon raised objection and Ex-
aminer Pack upheld Mr.. Dixon.
At yesterdays hearing Mr.. Gold
berg told the commission examiner
he had received letters from the
wholesaler asking him to mark up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-15
Man Stabbed to Death;
Wife Held BY Police

A family argument ended in the
fatal stabbing last night Of Charles
Mont, 80, colored. of 1408 Sims
drive Sc. police reported today.
Mont was pronounced dead on
arrival at Casualty Hospital. He
had suffered a single knife wound
in the chest. Police are holding
his wife, Helen, %. She was to
appear at a Coroner's inquest at
the District Morgue today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-15

their brands by one third before
reselling them.
Vic letter stated S.e iz:lru1c =
comply with the minimum markup
would bring an end to dealings
between the two parties, the wit
ness testified.
Mr.. Goldberg said that when he
continued to sell at lower prices
he was denied further shipments
Of liquor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-15
Rufus Byars 10 Head Unit
In Cancer Society Drive

Rufus G. Byars, an official of
District Theaters, has been named
chairman of Embarrassing activi-
ties among colored residents of
Washington during the April drive
Of the American Cancer Society.
DR.. Charles Drew of Freedmen's
Hospital will serve as vice chair
man of the unit.
Business division chairmen for
the drive will include Roderick
Peters of Servel. Inc. Jules C..
Winkelman of Erlebacher, Inc,
Clayton B. Aldrich of Peoples
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-15

Drug Stores, Herbert c. Blunck Of
the Hotel Statler, Walter McArdle
OF McAruIe rrilJers. Allen i>faII
of International Business Ma
chimes Corp, Burton Langhenry
of Acacia Mutual Life Insurance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-15

Belgium took its name from the
Belgae, a group of Celtic tribes
which inhabited ancient Gaul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-15

Co. and D. B. Wills q the Capital
Transit Co.
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27
Eleven Graduates
To Get Diplomas
At Magnolia High

Eleven graduates will receive
their diplomas from the Magnolia
Colored high school Of Moss
Point this weekend, H. L. Whisen-
ton, principal, announced.
The baccalaureate services will
be held in the auditorium of the
school on Sunday afternoon, May
20, at $3.50 with Rev. A. M. Crump
pastor of the st. Paul's Colored
Methodist church, delivering the
sermon.
A special program of music will
be sung by the school chorus
which is composed of 81 voices
under the direction of Hattie
Knight.
On Monday evening at 8 p. m.
in the school auditorium the grad
uation exercises will be held
when j. H. Owens, professor OF
science of Tougaloo college, will
make a talk on Educating to
Live in the New South.
The chorus will sing several
numbers and Thomas Lewis, the
class orator, will speak.
Deloris Brown has been named
as valedictorian of the class and
Ruth Brewer shares honors as
salutatorian.
Members of the graduating class
who will receive diplomas at the
closing of the exercises are r. c.
Dubose, Thomas Lewis, Robert
and Charles Millinder, Henry
Preyer and Fred Wells, Ruth
Brewer, Deloris Brown, Fran
Hyde, Catherine Lawrence and
Eloise Mobiles.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27

Friends and relatives Of Jerome
Lipscomb are receiving invita-
tons to his wedding June a to
Miss Shirley Toups of New Or
leans.
The Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Wal
tiers of Moselle are here trying
their luck fishing. They attended
Sunday school at Vancleave and
were dinner guests in the Ray
Ravens home.
j. M. Alexander filled the pull
pit at Red Hill Sunday night in
the absence of the Rev. G.. A
Broadus, who is holding a revival
in the Naples community north
Of here.
Sunday being the fifth Sunday
all churches on this charge are
requested to bring a basket din
ner to Bonnie Chapel after Sun
day school and continue the day
in a community sing.
Mrs. George Jones had a heart
attack Saturday but is improving
at this writing. Those from out
of town visiting'in the home Sun
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Nal
lette and children of Fort Bayou,
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Rouse and
daughter of Fontainebleau. Mr..
and Mrs. Rouse took Mrs. Brose
Rouse home with them. She has
been making her home with the
Jones family for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Alexander
were dinner guests Sunday of
MI. and Mrs. Earl Bond and fam
lily of Gautier. Late Sunday aft
ernoon the Alexanders had as
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Liston Alex
ander and children of Pascagoula,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Alexander
and children of Moss Point.
j. B. Cunningham and a broth
err of Virgins are visiting at sew
eral places in Alabama where
relatives live.
Mrs. Rupert Roberts and two
daughters left Monday for a visit
with Mrs. Roberts parents at
Laurel.
Mrs. N. w. Ramsay went to
Gulfport Monday and on her re-
turn Tuesday was accompanied
by Mrs. Wallace Ramsay and chill
dren.
Miss Susie Vaughan was a Wis
itor in several homes here Tues
day.
The Rev. Ernest Steelman, who
is attending Clark college, filled
the pulpit at the Baptist church
at both services Sunday. TIL e
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27

pastor, the Rev. j. A. Cothen, has
resigned to take a position in
Hattiesburg.
Mrs. R. w. Byrd of Biloxi, Earl
Byrd and daughter of Virgins
visited Mrs. Azeline Havens and
Mrs. Alice Bourgeois Friday.
Mrs. N. w. Ramsay and c. l..
Dees attended the funeral of John
Reed at Coolville Thursday.
Miss Patsy Dees is spending
two weeks with her sisters at
Whitworth college in Brookhaven.
All members of the Library AS
ISOLATION are requested to meet
at a special meeting to be held at
the school Saturday night for the
purpose of making plans for the
Old Settlers reunion July Is.
Saturday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Moore were Mr..
Moore's mother, his two sisters
and a cousin, all of Mobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Davis, Mrs.
Edward Vaughn and children
were recent visitors to Biloxi.
Sunday afternoon guests of
Mrs. N. w. Ramsay were Miss
Marjorie Stewart of Virgins, Miss
Ariel Stewart, Mrs. Blanche Rob-
inson and daughter of Woolmar-
ket and Mrs. w. D. Mcclellan of
Laurel.
c. L, Dees left Saturday night
by plane for Baltimore to be at
the bedside of his seriously i'll
brother, Mendum H. Dees of BIZ
loxi who has been a patient at a
hospital there for some time.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27

ert Holden, Loren Ware, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Vaughn and others.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Murphy are
receiving congratulations on the
birth OF their third son on Tues
day. He has been given the name
of Henry Cheever.
A birthday dinner was enjoyed
Sunday honoring Cliff FURRY al
his home. Besides the honoree,
his wife and daughter, were his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
FURRY of Ramsay Springs, Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Cunningham and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Davis.
Clifton Davis. Doris Tillman, Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Steelman and
daughter.
Mrs. William Moore gave q
birthday party Saturday after
noon for her daughter, Linda, on
her ninth birthday. The cake was
beautiful with candles and it was
served 20 between IS and 40
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart FURRY
of Ramsay Springs are guests in
the Clyde Cunningham home.
The annual meeting of the Gem
etery association was held at No.
One cemetery Sunday at 4 p. m.
Officers elected were p. G. Muir
ply, president; Cliff Rouse, vice
president; Mrs. N. W. Ramsay,
secretary-treasurer. Trustees were
Edward Ellis, Ray Ravens and F.
o. Allen.
Little Stewart Ramsay of Pas
eagoula arrived Thursday for a
visit with his grandmother, Mrs.
N. w. Ramsay.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27
Music Club Gives
Program Of Greet
Beauty And VurietY

The May meeting of the Pasca-
goula Music club at the Moss
Point Presbyterian church, Sat-
urday at 3 p. m. was marked by
a program of beauty and interest.
It was opened by Mrs. Paul
Myers who told of current events
in the year of music after which
THE Supreme Service of Music
was interestingly set forth by Miss
Dottie Daniel.
Mesdames Amelia Cook and
James Bornman in an organ-piano
duet played Saint Saens' THE
Swan and later on in the pro-
gram gave another number,
"Kamennoi Ostrow", by Ruben
stein.
Elizabeth's Prayer from Tam
hauser (Wagner) was an organ
number played by Mrs. Martin
Hamilton and "Going Home,
Fishers setting of the Largo
from Dvorak's New World Sym
phony, was sung by Mrs. Ralph
Farrell who was accompanied by
Mrs. c. L. Nelson.
The program was closed by a
choral number, All in An April
Evening, sung by the club mem
bers under the direction of Mrs.
James Bornman with Mrs. Ham
ilton as accompanist.
A refreshment curse was
served by the hostesses Mes
danes Hamilton, Cook, Mitchell
and Hal Lee.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27
News From Voncleove -.
Friends and Relatives Attend Funeral
Services or Former Resident Friday

of the services at Cedar Lake Fri
day and those from here attend
ing were B. E. Ellis, Miss Bee FL
lis, Mrs. Jerusha Bonham, Latt
Hawley, Mrs. J. B. Cunningham,
Miss Erlene Cunningham, Clyde
Cunningham, ". B. Taylor, Char
les Wardrop, Rupert Roberts, ].
M. Alexander, Cliff FURRY, Rob-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27
BY wrNrrRED HAvENs

Friends and relatives were
grieved to learn of the passing Of
Vance Morris in Gulfport Thurs
day. Mr.. Morris and his family
lived here for many years and he
was superintendent of the Meth
odist Sunday school. The Ezell
Lodge of Vancleave had charge
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27

In making tea always allow the
leaves to steep three to five min
utes; as soon as it is stepped pour
into CUBS or into another teapot.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27

Excellent for fish is a cream
sauce favored with finely grated
onion, just a dash of sugar, arid
minced parsley.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27
NEWS FROM
Helena
BY MRS. HARRY BRAGG

Mrs. James Poole and son, Paul,
visited in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Bragg on Wednesday
Friends of Mrs. Johnnie Will
liams are extending to her their
sympathy for the death of her
brother, Aaron Tanner.
MI. and Mrs. Oscar Jordan went
to Biloxi on Saturday to visit his
brother Clarence and returned
Sunday afternoon.
Friends of Mrs. T. F. Boykin
will be sorry to know that she is
confined to bed on account of i'll
ness and wish for her a speedy
recovery.
Oscar Johnson and Harry Bragg
visited in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Poole of Franklin
Creek on Thursday.
Evening star., 1949-09-26
80 Ancient Cars Chuq
Off for Charlottesville
BY the Asseeiated Press

LURAY. Va, Sept. 26.-The SO
wheeling horseless carriages which
struggled into Luray yesterday
on trip from Gettysburg
chugged of today toward Char
lottesville on the second leg OF
the revived Glidden Tour.
The ancient automobiles, ac-
companied by single aging
motorcycle. already had 125 miles
behind them on a junket that
was to carry them from Char
lottesville to Richmond, thence to
Williamsburg, Annapolis and Will
mington, Del.
The cars, Is to Al years old,
travelled highways somewhat bet
ter than they used to negotiate.
Even SO. the going proved tough
for some. It took the fastest of
them five hours to come the 1875
miles from Gettysburg, while
others needed II hours to meet
the challenge of the hills.
A service truck which accom-
panies the veterans came in handy
yesterday when the senior car in
the parade-a 1902 one-cylindel
Knox-broke down near Win
chester. The Knox was among
the late arrivals here last night
but was rarin' to go again today
The car is owned by j. H. Gest
Montreal contractor, and driven
by Richard Larson and Daniel
La Pointe, also of Montreal.
Evening star., 1949-09-26
1900 Begin CIasse!
AT Maryland U. in
Record Enrolment

An estimated $4,000 students re-
turned to classes at the University
of Maryland today for the start
of the 1949-50 college year.
The record number was en-
rolled last week and went to then
classrooms for the first time this
morning. For the most part they
were briefed on what to expect
this year and then dismissed un-
til time for the next class.
Many students were devotine
the day to acquiring textbooks
and other instructional material
Freshmen students, no longer
the victims of severe hazing be-
cause of campus regulations, were
oriented On college life last week
This week the big item on the
program is the football game Fri
day night at College Park between
Maryland and Georgetown Uni
versity. Plans already are under
way for a large student rally
Thursday night.
The university publications Of
flee said official enrolment fig
ures will be known later this
week. In addition to those at Col
lege Park, another 5000 to $500
students are signed up for classes
in the university's five profess
sional schools in Baltimore. Most
of these schools start this week
also,
Evening star., 1949-09-26
VHginians Reminded
OF Registration

Virginia voters were reminded
today that they must be regis
tered before midnight Saturday
to be eligible to vote in the gen.
eral election November 8.
Mrs. Mary Thompson, Arling-
ton central registrar, said per-
sons who already have registered
as residents of the precincts in
which they now live need not do
SO again.
In Arlington, prospective vot-
ers can register with the desig-
mated local official in their own
precincts or with the central
registrar at the courthouse.
To be eligible to register, resi-
dents must have met the May 7
deadline for payment of the $3.50
poll tax. State law requires. that
this tax be paid six months be-
fore elections for the number of
years, up to three, that a person
has lived in Virginia. One of the
questions to be voted in November
Is proposal to abolish the poll
tax
Evening star., 1949-09-26
Bethesda Trade Show Features
Radio Amateur Messages
Beauty Contest Also
Scheduled Along
With Entertainers

Visitors to Bethesda's first an
nual Trade Show Thursday
through Saturday will have an
opportunity to send free messages
to friends and relatives anywhere
in the United States and Canada.
The messages will be transmit
ted over facilities set up by the
Rock Creek Amateur Radio AS
sociation.
Composed of amateur radio
operators and enthusiasts, the
associations purpose is to help
provide communications when
normal channels are disrupted.
Another feature of the show,
which will be open from 2 to II
pm. daily at the Miller Building,
Bethesda avenue and Ligon lane,
will be a beauty contest to select
Miss Bethesda Trade Show"
There also will be radio enter
tainers, music by the George
Washington University Chanters
and the Columbians barbershop
quartet, hair style show, and a
golf clinic conducted by profess
sionals from nine golf and country
clubs in the area.
A parade will be held at 7::30
pm. Wednesday before the show
opens, with Bethesda Fire Chief
A. j. Bargagni as honorary mar
shall. In the line of march will
be units representing veterans
groups, schools, fraternal and
civic organizations and the Army.
Navy and Marine Corps.
The trade show is sponsored by
Evening star., 1949-09-26
Alexandra Church Plans
Drama 10 Mark 175th Year

Trinity Methodist Church in
Alexandria, in celebrating its 175th
anniversary, will present a his
torical drama, 1.-THE House on the
Rock" at 8 pm. Saturday at the
George Washington High School.
The pageant, written and being
directed by Katherine Millar, will
portray the early days Of Method
ism-how it came from Europe to
America, the story of John Wes-
ley, and the building of the church
here. Roy w. Roger is assistant
director.
The cast, numbering over 10,
has spent months in preparation
according to the Rev. H. 8. South
gate, pastor.
Trinity Church is the mother
church of Methodism in Northern
Virginia. Bruce Silcox is chairman
of its Anniversary Committee.
Evening star., 1949-09-26
Maryland Teachers
To Attend Institute
Special Dispafeh 10 The Sior

FREDERICK, Md, Sept. 90
More than 1875 teachers are ex-
pected to attend the first Insti-
tute of Leadership Training, spon-
sored by the Maryland State
Teachers Association, which will
open Friday af the Vindobona
Hotel. Braddock Heights.
The three day institute was set
up to give additional training to
leaders of professional organiza-
tions on local, State and national
levels.
DR.. Andrew D. Holt, president
Of the National Education Asso-
citation. will give the keynote ad-
dress Saturday morning. His topic
will be Making Our Professional
Organizations Tick"
Panel discussions and work.
shops are scheduled each day OF
the institute.
Evening star., 1949-09-26
Navy to Show Public Its Magic
At Ordnance Laboratory Show

They will include buzz bombs, one
man submarines, radio-controlled
bombs, electrically controlled
"doodlebug' tanks and giant tor
pedos. The tanks are about Is
inches high and 4 feet long.
For those with a scientific bent,
workers in the plastic laboratory
will show the step-by-step man
ufacture of such articles as tele-
phones, steering wheels, pens and
electrical wiring from coal, air
and water.
Kisses May Be Tested.
Would-be matinee idols and
screen sirens can test the intensity
of their kisses on the kissometer
while parents can hear how they
soud to their children by using
a magnetic voice recorder, which
plays back Immediately what it
receives.
The 40-piece MOL Band will be
on hand from 10:3O am. to noon
The Navy School of Music Band
will play from 1890 to 2:3o pm
The laboratory is commanded
by Rear Admiral Frank E. Beatty
DR.. Ralph D. Bennett is technical
director. Stated by about 2,400
employees. officials claim it is the
largest ordnance laboratory in the
world.
Evening star., 1949-09-26
Fairfax Road Fund
More Than Gas Tax

Fairfax County receives more
money for secondary roads than
the secondary system earns" in
gasoline taxes. the Virginia State
Highway, Department reported
today.
Figures showed that approx
mately $265, $50 was earned last
year and that current ALLEGATIONS
for the country's secondary high
ways is $419,714. This is used
both in construction and main
tenance.
In addition to receipts from
gasoline taxes, the State highway
fund includes revenues from mo-
tor vehicle license fees and other
imposts.
Actually. the county receives
more highway funds, the depart
ment explained, than is shown in
the ALLEGATION. Secondary Fed
eral aid construction is financed
with State and Federal funds not
included in the regular ALLEGATION.
To determine the gasoline tax
earning" the department took
the annual vehicle miles of travel
on Fairfax roads and figured gas
tax returns on the basis of IL
miles of travel for each gallon of
gasoline.
Evening star., 1949-09-26
a Frederick Men Die
In Funkstown Crash
BY the kssoeiuted Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Sept. 26
-Four young men, all members
of well-known Frederick families
died in an automobile crash near
here yesterday.
The accident occurred on Route
40. about 2 miles east of Funks-
town. State Police Corpl. Charles
D. Mades identified the dead as:
Raymond George Brown, "a.
Archie D. Whisner, jr., %.
William Chester Kennedy, 81.
Charles Elmer Linton, %.
Corpl. Mades said Mr.. Brown
was the driver of the death car
He quoted John M. Beckley, 49, OF
Hagerstown as saying Mr.. Browns
car, travelling east, started to pass
Mr.. Beckley's car. which was go.
ing in the same direction.
Mr.. Beckley said the other cal
struck his left rear fender as II
passed, went out of control
careened down the highway fol
another 125 feet, then struck q
construction roller parked along
the road.
Corpl. Mades said all four mer
apparently were killed instantly.
Corpl. Mades said the new car
purchased only two weeks ago by
Mr.. Brown, was so badly demol-
ished that only its rear tires
could be salvaged. The speedom-
eter stuck at 10 miles an hour
he added.
The impact moved the lotion
roller about feet, the trooper
said. twisting and cracking Its
chassis.
Evening star., 1949-09-26
Election Change
Ballot Sought
In Alexandria
Charter Planners
Want Decision on
Nonportison Voting

An advisory referendum on
non partisan City Council elec-
tions will be considered by Alex
andria City Council at its regular
meeting tomorrow night.
The referendum has been re-
quested by the Alexandria Charter
Commission which was appointed
by the council last March to re-
vlve the city's antiquated charter
In letter to the council. the COM
mission said it could use the ref
erendum results to determine
whether nonpartisan elections
should be provided under the new
charter.
The present City Council is COM
posed enterely of Democrats who
were~nominated in a party pri-
mary and then elected in the gen.
eral election.
The charter commission wants
the referendum set for November
8 when the Statewide general elec-
ton is to be held. A commission
spokesman said this would reduce
the costs of the referendum.
Nonpartisan council electiorx
were recommended at several pub
lie hearings held by the charter
commission. Among the organiza-
tions that supported the plan was
the league of Women Voters. The
commission called it to be the
councils attention that public SEN
timent had been expressed in favor
Of nonpartisan elections and asked
for the referendum to decide the
issue.
A commission spokesman said
the charter workers would be
guided by the outcome of the ref
erendum in preparing its final
charter recommendation which
they expects to have ready for the
city council in December.
A charter commission spokes-
man said any recommended revi-
sions first have to be approved by
the city council and then by the
State legislature.
Evening star., 1949-09-26
Three Alexandra Homes
Broken Into by Thieves

Three homes in the North
Ridge section of Arlington were
reported broken into over the
week end.
Alexandria police said jewelry
valued at $55 was taken from the
home of William H. Dalkin, 832
Fontaine street, and jewelry and
money totalling about $75 in val
ue was taken from the home OF
S. B. MoritZ, 811 Beverly drive
Police said a strong box taken
from the home of G. B. Jackson
300 Edge Hill drive, was found
with nothing missing.
All three of the homes, police
said, were entered Saturday night
or early Sunday while the occu-
pants were away.