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Evening star., 1949-06-25
Ashby +. Gilmore Die,
In Alexandra Hospital

Ashny r. Eliinore. 90. Of 100
East Beliefonie avenue, Alsxan-
dria. died yesterday IN ctreis Ter
race Hospital. where he VAS taken
Thursday. Mf. Fillmore had been
scmi-invalid foT II ysaFs,
A native Of Loudoun County.
Va, Mr.. Gilmore had lived IN
Alexandria since shortly after
World War / He formerly wAs
superintendent Of The Second
Presbyterian Church SUNDAY
school. and Was . member Of
the Odd Fellows and Masons
Before illness forced his retire
ment. Mr.. Fillmore vas eith tie
Metropolitan LAfe Insurance Co.
tn Alexandria. His vifs. Mfs.
Lillian q. Fillmore. IA secretary.
treasurer Of the Alexandria Cham.
Der Of Commerce. Mr.. Fillmore
also IA survived by a Aon. Winsni
a. Gilmore. OF the Alexandria aa-
dress
Funeral services siil be- hsId
at II an. Monday at Second
Presbyterian Church. Burial vii
be In Mount Comfort Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Stote to Share Cost
OF Animal Buriofs

CHARLESTON. w. Va. June IS
tP.-The State will share the cost
and work OF burying or burning
animals drowned In last week
ends Potomac River food. Adj.
Gen. Charles r. Fox reported.
Mr.. Fox and Agriculture Com
missioner J. B. Mclaughlin made
a survey In Hardy and Grant
Counties. They reported that
other rehabilitation needs In the
area are being taken care Of.
The adjutant general said Grant
County alone reported the drown
ing of an estimated half million
chickens and 5000 farm animals.
cattle. hogs. horses and
mules. Another 2oo. 900 chickens
and 1000 to 1000 animals were
killed In Hardy County.
Mr.. Fox reported that so home
less persons still are being housed
in a church and q school at Pc
tersburg. He said 20 homes and
1 30 other buildings we're destroyed
in Grant County. and 40 homes
and $50 other buildings damaged
to varying degrees by the food.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
S22,500,0O0 Bond
Issue for State Roads
~ the Asseeiated Press

BALTIMORE, June 25- The
State Roads Commission an
nounced yesterday it will issue
s22 SOC, 900 In bonds for highway
construction.
The issue will be the first under
a $100, 900 900 road bond program
authorized by the 1947 general
assembly.
Money borrowed on bonds will
be added to current revenues to
carry out Maryland's five-year
5000, ,000, 900 road building project
which began last year.
Contracts signed in 1948 fell
Just short of the commissions
$40, 200, 900 goal. a spokesman
said. He expressed confidence the
same construction target will be
met this year.
1.-THE new bonds will be in no
way connected with the Chesa-
peake Bay Bridge project or with
the revenue bonds issued to f.
nance that structure" the COM
mission announced.
Members of the commission
voted to issue the first portion
of the 100000. 900 bond al
lowance at a special meeting late
Thursday. They decided to offer
no more bonds this year. except
for S2,500, 900 between Nov. and
Dec. 81 for a new Patuxent River
Bridge.
The commission said it was
ordered to construct" the Patux-
ent span between Charles and
Calvert Counties by the ls49 gen.
eYaf assembly.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Cornerstone 10 Be Laid
For Grace Church Addition

The cornerstone of a 900
addition to the Grace Methodist
Church, New Hampshire and
Kentland avenues. Takoma Park,
Md, will be laid at 3 pm. tomor-
row by Bishop Charles Wesley
Flint and the Rev. Harold r.
Hodgson. pastor Of Grace Church.
Ground was broken for the ad-
dition. which will triple the size
of the present structure. In April.
Completion Of the addition Is ex-
pected by November /.
The church choir and members
of Boy Scout Troop 296, with
headquarters at the church. viii
participate In the ceremony
which is scheduled to be photo
graphed by television cameramen
for later transmission over Sta
ton WNBW.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
|VFW Convention Delegates
Consider Resolutions
by the Assoeietsd Prsss

BALTIMORE. June 24.-A Res
olutions Committee set to work
today to submit policy questions
to delegates from the 100 Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars posts In
Maryland.
Gathered here for their 29th
annual convention. the veterans
got down to business after an
opening day OF speeches. greet
ings and a big parade.
Tomorrow. the meeting ends
with election of officers.
The delegates heard Assistant
Secretary for Air Zuckert yester-
day declare that military plan
ming problems are now better de-
fined than in the past because
the planners now no longer have
to consider several possible COM
binationS of opponents"
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Two on Cabin Cruiser Huh
In Crash With Potomac IuQ

Tao persons weTs slightly IN
Jufed last niKht IN . Potomac
river collision between cabin
cruiser and 0 tus just OF Bellevue,
D. e.
Both were Passengers nn the
cabin cruiser Rambler and ssIf.
fered cuts when the collision shat
tered w1Aas in the plot hostse 81
the pleasure craft They are
George c. Hohnnnn. 2si$ l. STREET
NV. and Mrs. Margaret X. Dom
hToKky. Clinton. Nd.
Neither person required hospital
treatment. according 10 haStsor pxD~
Itee The iugboai. pulling o string
Of four empty baggea. waa moving
Downstream under command a.
Louis Morgan. 1it Fourth street
NE Chester W. Matthews wss st
tns sheei of tfs HsmhlsT. psatexs
Haid.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Convict Allowed
To Pick His JoI
In 1O-Yeor Stoy

Charles Clifford Ynkisy bad q,
suggestion for the court whsn fas
vas sentenced 10 10 ysars on al
nsanslau lighter charge 81 R1skstiie
yesterday,
Tne sentence would hare put
him In the Baltimore r~naE<nsaasT I
Yok5~y. 20. of u~TuaaniOwn.
Nd. as3ea Circuit Judge sseanan
Prescott. Il ne could serve tsas
sentence IN tfae MaTytan6 HUasa
O. Correction. expaataigag hs hs6
served tlnss thefe fus jau ossakifa&
and rnoye6 . good sspsiassan 90
that sssastsutloa.
Has request w8s kfaEtsd
He pleaded guilty 70 tie fatal
ssaboang cf has escshss- sa.aaw.
James Q. Lose. en MAJ ID 4
Evening star., 1949-06-25
plea 10 Provide
Bell Vocational
Fund Weighed
Item to EnIoree
School EIiminoted as
D. {. Bill Is Posed
By Don S. Worren

A new drive for enlargement
Of the new home OF the Bell vo-
cstional School In the old Powell
Junior High School Building was
in the making today, after Con-
gress cut funds for this project
out OF the 1850 supply bill.
A Senate proposal for S32s 900
for alterations and expansion OF
the Powell building was dropped
from the regular 1850 fund bill
as 1t was finally approved and
sent TO the President for sigma
ture.
House appropriation spokesmen
said the item was thrown out be-
cause the Commissioners have
never stated whether II Is neces-
sary. They said the funds could
be included In the third deficiency
bill If city authorities say It Is
essential.
Imperative, Corning Says.
An immediate reaction came
from School Supt. Hobart NJ.
Corning. He declared the item
TO be of imperative" Importance.
Engineer Commissioner Gordon
r. Young said the Commissioners
would consider the issue Monday
morning in q conference with
school officials.
Or. Corning noted that some
of the vocational students still are
housed in an old high school
structure at Seventh and o streets
NV. At stake. also. he said. is
the proper training OF more than
TOO apprenticeship students. who
would be housed in the new Bell
building.
Enlargement Of the new Bell
High home. he said. is one OF the
most vital projects before us"
Widely Endorsed.
"It is imperative" he added.
that the Bell High be housed and
equipped decently and that stu
dents left in the old Bell Annex
be removed from a building that.
In our judgment, Is not habitable
for school use"
The projected improvements at
the new Bell location were in
dorsed by the District Appren-
ticeship Council. the Washington
Building Congress, civic groups
and school officials.
AS finally passed. the 1850 supply
bill calls for an outlay next year
Of $l02,754.447. or $3s7.706 less
than the original Senate figure
but $3.S30.826 above the first
House total. The final total still
was $1.l24. 900 below the January
estimates OF the Commissioners.
Total May Rise.
And the final total will be
boosted by more than Sill 900 900.
II Congress approves pay raise bills
and other pending legislation TO
liberalize city spending.
Officials said a cut In funds for
the Recreation Department would
mean the city would not be able
to operate the Langston terrace
recreation center. This item was
dropped. 1t was said, because the
Public Buildings Administration Is
to take over the area temporarily.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Trade Council Formed
In Virginia 10 Fight
New Tax Proposals
for most of the extension.
BY the Asseeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, June %
Statewide organizations repre-
senting manufacturers. whole
salers, retailers and service trades
Joined with the Richmond Cham
Der of Commerce yesterday to
form a Virginia council OF
business.
The council has pledged itself to
fight new tax proposals and seek
repeal of the tax hikes voted by
the 1948 General Assembly.
The associations represent major
segments of Virginia business
They include the Virginia Manu-
facturers' Association, the Vir-
ginia Wholesalers Association. the
virginia Retail Merchants Asso-
citation and the Virginia Restau-
rant Association.
The tax problems of the mem
bers of the five organizations
differ widely. but they lined up
today behind a uniform. six-point
Usual PIOSA aAAA w.
81. Effect savings in the cost OF
Government by continued en-
phasis upon economy and efn-
cheney.
%. Devise a program of Gov
ernment service that will be ade-
ouate for our needs. yet realistic
in terms of our income and ability
to bear the cost.
IS. Establish a reasonable mini
mum Of local effort as q prerequi-
site to State aid.
"4. Allocate State aid by an
equitable formula which will take
local effort and ability Into &C
count.
"5. Create a five-year capital
expenditures program fixed by the
amount of surplus. which. in turn
depends on the extent that rev.
eneus are underestimated.
"6. Rescind the excessive tax
increases of 1948 on corporate and
individual income and distriou-
tors, tpermitting) no new or ad-
ditional taxes at the State level"
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Bowling Center Head Gets
SUSPENDED Term in Theft

Frederick r. Murphy. 46. Of the
2400 block OF Thirteenth street
NV. yesterday received a sis-
pended sentence In Montgomery
County Circuit Court on charges
of larceny after trust and EN-
bezzlement from the Bethesda
Bowling Center where he was
manager.
Murphy pleaded guilty to the
charges. which involved the theft
Of approximately $500 from the
bowling center. Police told the
court Murphy had repaid $500.
In suspending sentence, Judge
Stedman Prescott said he was
taking into account Murphy's past
good record.
Evening star., 1949-06-25

.nsis;enee that the end OF the
world VAS coming soan, he con.
,inued. But the seventh dAs
Adventist denomination stands
sand,eated in the respect thai they
have not changed one iota from
their premise Of 100 years ago
| This afternoon an ordination
service will be held for two youns
men. They are Robert r Ccrfria
Of Coylngton Va. who Is currently
working in the Potomac Confer
ence at his home town. and =, II
Werner who will he sent to head
a training school In Peru. South
America, immediately,
Elder Henry r. Brown Who te-
Gently returned from a trip 10
South Africa. will speak al the
8 o'clock session tonight The
weekly Saturday Night Camp
Meeting radio broadcast over
Station VOL will be presented al
. so O'Clock tonight from the slieo
Church. where the camp meeting
will be in session.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Burroge Would Extend Memorial Parkway
From Great Falls to Monococy River
Maryland PIonner
In One-Mun Drive
To Develop Area
By J. B. Zotmon

engineer for the Maryland Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission. has launched a one
man campaign to extend the
projected George Washington Me-
mortal parkway along the Mary
land side of the Potomac River
from Great Falls to the mouth Of
the Monocacy River.
II accomplished, such an extern
sion would be of inestimable value
in opening to development the en-
tire northwestern area of Mont
gomery County fronting along the
Potomac River.
It also would provide easy access
to scenic beauty which, according
to Mr.. Burrage, Is duplicated in
only one or two other sections OF
the entire country.
Sees Roadbed Available.
Almost all of the roadbed for
such a project already Is avail
able in the Chesapeake g. Ohio
Canal, which is owned by the Gov
eminent, Mr.. Burrage claims. And
the present aqueducts along the
canal could be used to carry the
parkway across streams and rivers
in some cases.
He envisions the establishment
of major recreation areas at Sene-
ca, where the Seneca River emp
ties into the Potomac. and at the
junction of the Monocacy and
Potomac Rivers.
The entire area along the park
way route is stepped in history, the
planning engineer points out. For
centuries, it served as the gateway
to the west and markers could be
set up to designate the sites Of old
Indian and American settlements,
he explains.
According to T. S. Jett, historian
for the National Capital Parks.
the 512-foot aqueduct over the
Monocacy River where it joins the
Potomac is one of the largest of
its kind in the country. 1t is
about 5 miles from the scene OF
the Battle of the Monocacy, fought
on July 8, 1864.
1t was there, that Gen. Lew
Wallace. commanding the Union
forces, fought a delaying action
to enable the shifting of more
troops to Washington where the
Battle of Fort Stevens took place
two days later.
Road to Battlefield.
Mr.. Burrage's idea encompasses
the building of a branch road
from the parkway to pass through
the Monocacy Battlefield.
He contends his projects would
not conflict with a proposal to
build a 180-mile parkway between
Washington and Cumberland,
Nd. along the C. g. o. Canal.
The National Capital Parks now
is conducting preliminary studies
Of the route under terms of a bill
sponsored by Representative Beall,
Republican of Maryland.
Mr.. Burrage claims his project
would constitute the first unit of
such road and he' plans to seek
Federal and State aid to carry 1t
through.
Supt. Irving c. Root of National
Capital Parks has agreed with Mr..
Burrage that the parkway extern
sion would be a good idea" But
he emphasized that his agency
could take no official stand since
it Is preparing a report and recon-
mendations on whether the canal
Is suitable for a parkway from
the District to Cumberland. He
added, however. that he would be
glad" to cooperate with Mr..
Burrage.
Both he and Mr.. Burrage de-
clined to give any estimate of the
cost involved in extending the
parkway to the Monocacy River.
adding that it depends on how
much additional rights of way
must be acquired.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Dr.. MoIIeeon to Preach
In Alexandria Tomorrow

The Rev. DR.. Albert T. Molle-
gen, professor Of ethics and New
Testament at the Virginia Theo-
logical Seminary, viii preach at
the Episcopal Church of Saint
Clement, 170l Seminary road.
Alexandria, tomorrow and each
Sunday through August Z.
The Rev. Darby Woods Belts.
rector of Saint Clements left
wednesday for a European study
trip. DR.. Mollegen will celebrate
Holy Communion at 8 am. and
will deliver one Of a series OF
seven sermons on fundamental
Christian qhestions at II am
each Sunday.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Ground 10 Be Broken
Tomorrow in Arlington
For Church Buildings

Ground breaking ceremonies
will be held in Arlington tomor-
row for a new Presbyterian
Church and for q $685. 900 addi-
ton to an existing structure.
The site Of the new First Pres
byterian Church will be marked
with ceremonies at HAS am. at
cariyn Spring road and North
Vermont street.
The program will follow the
regular. II o'clock service at the
present church. Glebe road at
Wilson boulevard. The building
to be erected is the first unit Of
an educational plant.
The Rev. George Hileman
Yount, pastor, will give the prayer.
L. Garland Kendrick. president Of
the board Of trustees. and Frank
I. Louckes, jr., building chairman.
will lead representatives of all the
church groups In spading cere-
monies.
Several years of planning and
fund raising by members of the
Arlington Presbyterian Church.
Columbia pike and South Lincoln
street, for the addition climaxed
at 1915 pm. with the ceremony
at which the Rev. Ralph K.
Merker, interim moderator. viii
preside.
Work on the addition. which
will connect with the rear Of the
present building. is expected to
begin July 8 and end by January
1. Church services and Sunday
School classes viii be held in the
Thomas Jefferson High School to
speed construction.
The seating capacity viii be
increased by 90 10 q total OF 800,
and an additional 100 seats viii
be provided by folding doors which
win open into an adjacent assembly
room. The pews win be reversed
and the chapel transferred TO the
front OF the building. and q tower
and new entrance constructed on
the Lincoln street side. Plans
also include separate classrooms
for each department Of the church
school. a pastors study. q kitchen.
church ofiice, and q basement
assembly room with seating ca
pacity for $40.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
D. T.. Man Held In Rockville
On EmbezzIins Charge

Fabian John Ronitaiiis. ~. oi
the 800 block Of Second street
Sc. vas held under %. 900 bond
In the Rockville taii today on .
charge Of embezzling s425 last
year from q building firn-
Rohitaille was arrested In Wash
tngton Tuesday and was turned
over TO Montgomery County po-
lice who have had . warrant for
his arrest since September. The
Burnap Owens Construction Co.
has accused RobitaiIle Of emh<Exi-
ins the money while employed a.
IA clerk during work On q Cherry
Chase church project.
A hearing is scheduled Tor
MONDAY tn Bethesda Police Court.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Sightseeing 1hrongs
Delay Efforts 10 Clear
Virginia Town in Flood
sy ire Anoeia,sd etsss

BRrDGEWATER. Va. June IS
Sight Seers fiocking in by the
hundreds are plaguing cleanup
efforts in this food-stricken COM
munity.
Fire Chief Allen s. Harvey. sr..
said yesterday the sight-seers
often undo labors performed by
the clearup crews.
Mud deposited by the North and
Dry Rivers on their weekend
rampage here has dried. Mr..
Harvey said. The onlookers drive
through the town spreading dust
back on homes that have just
been freed OF their food deposited
coatings OF silt.
The dust famed by the hun
dreds OF cars that clog the town
In the evenings. Mr.. Harvey said,
also blows into homes that must
be left open to dry out.
Pleas for Men. Machines.
Meanwhile, from Stokesville came
pleas for nanpower and equipment
to free the Augusta County hamlet
of the debris left in the wake OF
the North River overflow.
Mrs. George c. Cramer. speaking
from the only telephone open into
the little community. said residents
there did not lack for food. cloth
ing or shelter-of the emergency
Itype-but were badly in need OF
manpower and equipment.
In Bridgewater, a 50-man search
ing party yesterday renewed IT'S
hunt for Frances Bricker. 8. miss
ing since the roaring waters surged
through the town early Saturday
morning.
Frances l2-year-old sister Bet
ty is the only member OF the
George Russell Bricker family still
alive. Mr.. Bricker died two years
ago. Frances mother was drowned
In the flood. She was buried
Tuesday.
Mr.. Harvey said that the water
for drinking must be boiled. The
towns water system. knocked out
by the food. is back In service.
but health officials still fear con-
tamination.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Future Home Makers
Hold Virginia Election
" N. A,see;o,sd Press

STAUNTON. Va. June 70
The Virginia Association. Future
Home Makers Of America, yester-
day elected Miss Anne Hubbard.
high school senior from Louisa
County, as president for the
coming year.
Elected to other ofhces were
Florence Harbert of Galax. vice
president: Mary Ann Kegley,
Mount Sidney. secretary; Loretta
Brooking, Highland Springs.
treasurer. and Iris McGhee,
chatham. reporter.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Attock Trioi Set July IS

ANNAPOLIS. June Is 1.-THE
trial of Willard Lee Gray. IS. a
on charges Of rapsns
his two infant nieces May u st
Pasadena, Nd. has been set for
July II In Anne Arundel County
Circuit Court. Gray has entered
pleas OF innocent
Evening star., 1949-06-25
viroiniu Rodio Stotion okd

The Federal Communication
Commission yesterday granted tfse
application Of tiss James MAdssza
Broadcasting Corp. fer . n~s
standard radio station 81 oranxs,
The station waI operate on 1870
kiiocycles, $50 wstss. unlimited
time.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
HoIl Named to West Point

WINCHESTER. Va. June Is
tSpeciaD Hugh James Hall. jr-
10, has been notified OF his ap-
pointment as q cadet at the Mill
tary Academy, West Point. He has
been ordered TO report for duty
July l.. He was appointed By Rep
resent1 kivs Harrison.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Al Comp Funds Asked

Seven hundred members Of Al
clubs In Fairfax County are at
tempting to add $1,000 to 81, 900
they already have raised toward
purchase of cabin at the James
town All casnp.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Agency 10 Act
Wednesday on
Milk Price Rise
Doiries Cite Cost. os
Vireinio Hecrine:
Producers Sotisf.ed

TIE virginia MA cssnsaaasaSa
MI eee s1s mat NenssenS.sv
- laelarF te sneGwass ssse rsas ~
m.lk t< enasessnsfs ia the WaA4A.
saEtea area q hal ~eent . easafs
O. maintain u al Ire rs~~as Astrs
o. - censA
Testimony 81 hearing N
Alexandria yessesysAt nsaes Il sass'
that pgnsac<ts are &at&sAes sysA
the rseSeni ~ aee Tho, aFw frSssY-
!ns Ter ,trtg mlla
Ras Fron sisrrs eaua~s cane
complaints a. nSEtws nsyTasls arc
ether mounting e<sAis
Taas said Maurice pastsSn a.
Chestnut Fasns tsaaEy ard NJ ~
Rsarhea ot Alexandria paRr,
means cl&,rteutcrs Asaes4sd es
granted q hall -crnt lsesva~ tn
the price they charge tfsls ssIs.
Ioinefa
Alternative sasssstsa.
Roees, II RASlias a. T1sotnr.
Son Dairy Asked that . l.. cert
io - cent 1MrAd ee granted
either hH hsEfns consumer prices
that much o. Hlnanlnk ao~a on
the s,noun, the aanles have -
pay ls:oaucerk
Consumer Interests toiBed n
opposing any retail prize inefwAss
and questioned each witness 81
considerable length
While The commission has ne
authority TO regulate milk ptscea
in Washing ton. any change n
orders for the nearby Virginia
market Is followed by similar
change In the Washington pgtes
B . Derrick. grnsfal faanAsrF
Of the Maryland and Virginia MIX
Producers Association. aid be
had been instructed hs his diree'
tors 10 petition for continuation
Of the present sa 50 per ! 90 pounds
being paid hls members That
price vas set last April and 10
dur to expire THURSDAY anleA. The
commission acts.
Csst Dsep Citea.
Nj. Rasllns saia nTufss frem
the Agriculture Department siao~
that farm production costa ~sts
down lo.s per cent irotn thtsAs
year aso and that producers
could take q cut Of at least . -
cents per 100 pounds.
After Mr, Derrick had failed "a
give any figures on production
costs. he sAs questioned by John
ingram Of the Arlington Better
Government League on whether
Nj, RawiIns' figurss we're correct l.,
Mr. Derrick replied the estimate
WAS based on erroneous iisures
He ~as pressed further on u,s
subject by o. n, Allen oi the
Columbia Forest Citizens Assoc In /.
ton In Arlington and Julian Aisnp-
son. an Arlington resident
Asked II production costa be-
tween MAY Of last year and thla
May had fallen 10 pet cent Nj
Derrick replied Il can't cay, !
don / have thosr nsufes
Hearing testimony wsrs Df r.
r. Enasely. chairman. MAX
Turner of Hrrndon and fdwaTd
MliIher of Newport News, Va