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Evening star., 1949-01-11
Post-Christmas Rush
Causes Retailers 10
Predict Lower Prices
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE rush
of buyers attracted by Christ
mas sales has convinced many lead
ing retailers that the Nation is
headed for a new era of lower
prices.
They voice this conviction with
certain reservations, of courSe-and
in some cases with crossed fingers
About 5000 retailers now are at
tending the 38th annual convention
of the National Retail Dry Goods
Association in New York.
The general picture these leaders
outline is this: Christmas sales
begged down until they barely ex-
ceeded last years figures, and the
year as a whole was only S per cent
above 1947. But the response to
sales at reduced prices indicates
people will buy an increased volume
of goods if price, style and value are
balanced to fit the consumer pock-
etbook.
Don't Expect Recession.
The experts don't look for a gen.
eral price break, nor for business
recession, but they do look for a
general selective downward price re-
vision and a general increase in
value and style where prices aren t
reduced from present levels.
There was one strong note of cau-
ton. Several retailers said increased
Government spending or widespread
wage increase could turn the tide
and force retail prices up. Greater
supply now is overbalancing de-
mand, said one retailer, but an in
crease in spendable money could
turn the tables.
Charles G. Nichols, president and
general manager of the G. M. NC
Kelvey Co. of youngstown, Ohio,
said: Il look for prices to go down,
but not too much. They will go
down by categories. There will be
no general cut"
Post Christmas Sale Biggest.
A Nashville (TennD retailer said
the Monday after Christmas was
the biggest day in the history of
his store both in units sold and
dollar volume.
But people are looking for quail
ity," he said. They're choosey
They want their moneys worth.
Il look for a moderate price de-
cline, but If the program that Pres
|ident Truman proposes goes through
I don't look for price reductions,
They may 60 up with increased
spending. Already I've found one
supplier who refused my recorder OF
coats. Maybe he wants to see
what's going to happen"
Evening star., 1949-01-11
acity. The gallery was filled with

pacity. The gallery was filled with
Negroes.
Joseph Goldwasser, Cleveland
businessman, who entered the case
lin the interest of justice" accom-
panied Mrs. Mallard here from Sa-
vannah today. Also in the group
were Mrs. Mailard's two cousins and
her infant son. John Mallard. Mr..
Goldwasser carried the infant when
the party arrived in a police car.
Before the trial started, Mr.. Gold
wasser indicated he would not ask
for a change of venue, as originally
planned. He said he believed Judge
Humphrey would see that the trial
was conducted in a fair manner.
Evening star., 1949-01-11

nolle pressed can be reopeneo
should further circumstances war
rant. The charge against Grille
was dropped because the primary
offender" in the case was the cor
poration. For the same reason
charges against Mary Stoltz, 81, a
waitress at the club. who lives in
the 1000 block of Bryant street NE,
also were dropped.
Club furnishings were seized last
September on order of the District
in default of payment of $515 in
taxes by Grillo.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
2 Detroit Firemen Killed,
4 Overcome at Blaze
By the Associo,ed Press

DETROIT, Jan. 1.-Two firemen
were killed and four others over
come by smoke as a $25O,O0O fire
swept West Side apartment build
ing early today
More than 20 tenants escaped un-
injured in night clothing.
The dead were James A. Daggett,
21, and Clifford E. Bannon. officials
said they died of suffocation.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
KaIorama Group Backs
$3.50 D. T.. Paw Raise

The Kalorama Citizens Associa-
tion is on record as favoring the
proposed $3.50 pay raise for city
workers and school teachers.
The group last night also opposed
the plan of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations to allow past
presidents of the federation to at
tend meetings as delegates-at-large
Fletcher S. Tilton, president, con-
Quoted the meeting which was held
in the John Quincy Adams School,
Nineteenth and California streets
NV
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Hospital Guild PIqns Drive

Plans for the annual membership
drive of the Prince Georges General
Hospital Guild, to be inaugurated
next month, were discussed at a
luncheon meeting today in the home
of Guild President, Mrs Guy w
I,atimer, 4313 Gallatin street, Hy-
attSyille.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Mother Pleads Not Guilty
OF Trying to XII Boby

Miss Janet Clemons, 20, of Falls
Church pleaded not guilty. in Ar
lington County Court yesterday tc
a charge of attempting to kill her
newborn daughter December 10 by
throwing her from second-story
window.
Police said resident of the house
in the 5000 block of Wilson boule-
ward, Arlington, where Miss Glenn
ons was rooming when the child
was born, saw the infant lying in
the snow. The child is reported in
fair condition at Arlington Hos
pital.
Judge Hugh Reid continued the
case until January 25 Miss Glenn
ons said she needed time to obtain
counsel. She was released under
$2,500 bond.
Evening star., 1949-01-11

The government of Spain will
back a new automobile manufac-
turing company.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

GSthtC VI JOAh IA hdILlIl, DtCedSCu
Notice is hereby given, That the
subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Washington
County, authority to publish Notice
to Creditors on the Small Estate of
JOHN A. MARTIN.
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit same with the vouchers there
of, legally authenticated, to the SUBJ
scrriber on or before the 18th day
of June next they may other
benefit of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of May, AID, 1949.
PEARL V. MARTIN,
5-19-1t Petitioner
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-19

Mrs. Mary Johnson EbersOle, wi
dow of Samuel Ebersole, died on
May II at her home in Clear Spring.
Born in the Clear Spring district,
she was the daughter of Robert and
Louisa Jacques Johnson, and mem
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-19

Der of st. Andrews Episcopal
Church. She was the last surviving
member of her family.
A stepson, Arville L. Ebersole,
Washington, D. c., and niece, Mrs.
Donald c. Haugh, Clear Spring, sur
vive.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-19
DEATHS

Mrs. Agnes Dell Flaek died on
May IT at her home, AIT North Lo-
cuts street, aged 90.
She is survived by two nieces,
Mrs. Margaret Ridley and Miss EN-
ma Dougan.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-19
Miss Edna Florence Spielman

Miss Edna Florence SpieIman
died at her home, 40 East Wash
ington street, on May II, aged &c.
Born and reared in this city, she
was the daughter of James and An
ma Lushbaugh Spielman. She spent
her entire life in Hagerstown.
She is survived by; two sisters,
Miss Helen M. Spielman and Miss
A. Louise Spielman, both at home,
and several nieces and nephews.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-19

Mrs. Virginia Lee Doub died on
May II at the station hospital, Boil
ling Field air port, Washington, D.
c., after short illnss, aged 10 years.
She resided at Indian Head, Md.
She is survived by: parents, Mr.
and Mrs Harry Carter, Williamsport;
her husband, Sgt. Daniel R. Doub,
Army Air Corps, Boiling Field; one
son, Kenneth Edward; eight sisters,
Mrs. Lindsay Mason, Mrs. Leslie Ma
son both of Williamsport; Mrs. Roy
Bowman, Hagerstown; Mrs. Lorraine
Spessard and Miss Eta May Carter,
of Williamsport; Mrs. Edward Creek,
Hagerstown; Mrs. Austin Teach, Will
Transport; and Miss Jean Carter, at
home; and five brothers, James AL
vey, David Edward, Harry S., Jr.,
Ira Melvin and Phil Carter, all of
Williamsport.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-19

Harry w. Sprankle, 1873 John
street died on May IA at the Wash
lngton County Hospital. He was 81
years old
He was member of the st. Pauls
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-19

Christina E. White, infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul E. White,
100 N. Potomac ST, died on May IL
at the Washington County Hospital,
aged 18 dayss.
She is survived by brother, Paul,
and a sister, Sharon.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-19

Mrs. Ada v. Martin, wife of Ern-
est v. Martin, died on May IL at her
home, 213 East Franklin street
Daughter of the late Berry and
Anna (Butts) Postetter, she was a
member of the Salem Reformed
Church.
Besides her husband, she is sur
viyed by daughter, Mrs. Anna E
Ocker, this city; two sons, H. Ed
ward, HagerstowA, and E. William,
Maugansville; two sisters, Mrs.
Michael Cover and Mrs. S. K. Eclzis,
both of Williamsport; and a broth
er, D. E. Postetter, Reading, Pa.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-19

Mrs. Nellie Swink Williams, wife
of T. Wegley Williams, died on May
Is at her residence, TAG West Wash
ington street aged IA years.
She was the daughter of John
Martin and Elizabeth Berry Grant,
of Virginia, and had been residing
here for the last 35 years. She was
a member of the First Baptist
Church, Hagerstown.
Surviving are: her husband, T.
Wegley Williams; son H. C. Swink,
this city; daughter, Mrs. Grace Lee
Greene, this city; a brother, Harry
T. Grant, Thaxton, Va; and four
grandchildren.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-19
= COFFEE, TEA, ETC.

See w. D. Cunningham for Kenny's
Coffees-48 hours from the rooster.
81 East Franklin street. Phone 488.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-19

Evangelical Brethren Church the
Woodmen of the World, and the
Moose.
Surviving are: his wife, Anna M.
(Pike) Sprankle; a son, Robert W.,
at home; daughter, Mrs. John E.
Leckron, this city; two sisters, Mrs.
Charles Weller, Mrs, Myrtle Clark,
this city land three grandchildren.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-19

Mrs. Florence Grove Fulk, widow
of Amos A. Fulk, aged 70 years,
died on May Is at the Washington
County Hospital.
Born in Martinsburg, w. Va, the
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
John T. Cav, Mrs. Fulk made her
home with her sister, Mrs. Annie
Householder 1873 North avenue, for
the past six years. She was mem
Der of st. Paurs Methodist Church
and the Flora B. Zeigler Bible Glass.
She is survived by: three sisters
and one brother, the Misses Rose
and Adelia Cav and James Cav, all
of Baltimore, and Mrs. Annie House
holder, this city; and three nieces
and one nephew, the Misses Mildred
and Sophia Householder, this city;
James E. Patterson, Baltimore, and
Mrs. William Marlatt, Caldwell, New
Jersey.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-19

Charles E. Springer died on May
II at his home, 2216 Virginia avenue,
aged rs years.
Son of the late William Henry and
Mary Rowe Springer, he was a life
time resident of Hagerstown and
was a member of the Church of the
Brethren and of the Bald Eagle tribe
of the Red Men.
Surviving, besides his wife, Mrs
Viola Emerson Springer, are: a
daughter, Mrs. George Bowers, this
city; two sons, c. Dewey, New York,
and William H, Hagerstown; an
adopted son, Edward c., also of this
city; three brothers, Harry c., Dan
.iel and Victor, all of this city; and
three sisters, Mrs. George King, Mrs.
Samuel King and Mrs. Roy Hahn, all
of this city.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-19

Mrs. RhOda H. Harrison died sud-
denly at her home at 826 South Pc
tomac street on May 10, aged Al
years.
She was a member of the Trinity
Lutheran Church.
She is survived by: her husband
Lee R., Harrison; a son, Richard L..
herr father, Charles E. Hoffman
Funkstown; three brothers, Guy E
Hoffman, Clyde M. Hoffman and
Glenn D. Hoffman, all of this city
and three sisters, Mrs. Lewis Nc
Coy, Funkstown; Mrs, Russell Gar
nard, 'Waynesboro; and Mrs. Richard
Happel Cascade.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-19
ROOFING - TIMING
INSURANCE, BONDING
REAL ESTATE

eff it's insurance, we can handle it."
The KELLER, STONEBRAKER co.
GENERAL INSURANCE &
BONDING
Phone 1880 "a Summit Avenue
Evening star., 1949-08-01
Administration Backs
Pay Redistribution
For Federal Workers

Administration officials today
told the House Civil Service Com
mittee they approved Federal pay
reclassification legislation for the
Governments 850,000 classified
employees.
The administrations position
was stated by Budget Director
Frank Pace. jr., as the committee
continued it's hearings on Federal
pay legislation. The statement of
Mr.. Pace. who was unable to ct
tend the session because of previ-
GUS commitments, was presented
by Assistant Budget Director
Elmer B. Spaats.
Mr.. Spaats said the administra
ton was against any fiat cost of
living pay increase for Federal
employees. He declared, however,
that if Congress sees f1t to provide
a modest raise for Government
workers, it should be done within
the framework of pay reclassifica-
ton legislation.
At the same time, Mr.. Spaats
declared the Budget Bureau op-
posed the proposed $l50-a-year pay
raise for postal employees. He de-
clared the measure was not a
true Redistribution bill and would
only aggravate present inequities
Evening star., 1949-08-01

Canadian production of nickel
had risen to more than 100000
tons by 1948.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
Lip Reading Glass Opens
For Children 24-44 Here

A class in lip-reading for deaf
children between the ages OF 212
and ~ years and their mothers
opened today at 2431 Fourteenth
street NV. according to an an
nouncement by Joseph Ball, pres
ident of the Washington Hearing
Society.
Sessions will last from 10 am.
to noon daily through August 26
and will be limited to eight chill
dren so that individual aid may
be given.
Mrs. Ethel j. Turley of Mime
Apolis, Mimi, a graduate OF the
Nitchie School of Lip Reading,
New York, will conduct the class.
More recently she has been en-
ployed in the teaching of lip read
ing and speech development in
the Marshall School in Minneapo-
lis.
The mothers will be shown how
to proceed at home in continuing
the instruction. Mrs. Turley
points out that most deaf young-
sters will learn to read the lip
formations rapidly, acquiring a
feeling of confidence which will
aid them greatly in developing
their hearing abilities.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
Miner Parted From Wife
Blows Self Up In Car
1y the Assoeiutsd Press

CLARKSBURG, w. Va, Aug. 1.
~. Duane Secrest, 41-year-old
miner, armed himself with dyna-
mite or nitroblycerin and drove
around to his estranged wife's
apartment house last night.
He was killed when the ex-
plosives went OF about midnight
in front of the building. a block
from the business section.
Dorothy Mamie Secrest, 36, Is
unconscious in 4 hospital today
blinded. injured internally, and
In critical condition.
Nine other persons were treated
for minor hurts.
At least rs nearby homes were
damaged.
Electricity and telephone serv-
ice were cut OF at about zoe
other houses.
The blast was heard as far as
three miles away.
Mrs. Secrest obtained 4 $500
peace bond against her husband
last Friday.
She said he had slept in his
car outside her door for two weeks
and told her he'd blow you to
hell and back" If he any other
man enter the apartment.
Police Chief E. F. Amsler said
MIR. and Mrs. Secrest argued in
front Of the apartment house last
night.
Witnesses told him Mrs. Secrest
started into the building, Secrest
tossed something after her anc
yelled, This is it,"
Secrest ran back to his car anc
it blew up.
Evening star., 1949-08-01

United States ships have borne
the name Lexington in four major
wars.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
Court Backs 5 Million Gift
Of Art 10 National Museum

Gift of a $4,000, 900 art collec-
ton to the National Collection OF
Fine Arts here by a New York
millionaire was declared valid by
the United States Court of Ap-
peals today.
The bequest was contained in
the will Of John Gellatly. who
died in 1881, and the Appeals
Court decision affirmed the deci-
sion handed down by District
Court in Mrs. Gellatly's action to
recover the collection. The widow,
as administrix Of his estate. con-
tended the gift was invalid.
The collection Is now on exhibit
in the National Museum and Is
under supervision of the Smith
sonian Institution.
Mrs. Gellatly Is a former actress
and a granddaughter Of the late
Senator Richard Whiteley OF
Georgia.
Judges Bennett Champ Clark
and Wilbur K. Miller heard the
appeal with Judge c. Barrett
Prettyman, who wrote the deci-
sion
Evening star., 1949-08-01
Catholic InterraciaI
Councillors on Radio

Four members of the Catholic
Interracial Council discussed &C.
tivities of the group on the 175th
in a series of Americans All radio
broadcasts over Station WOOK
yesterday. -.
DR.. Paul Cooke, instructor al
Miner Teacherx- College. pointed
out that one of the projects OF
the council is a monthly inter-
racial mass at churches.
III white and colored people
lcan pray together before Cod
he asserted. ut could be carried
over into other phases Of Amer
ican life so Negroes and whites
can use a swimming pool to-
gether, sit In the same school and
classroom and work together in
office and factory"
Matthew McKavitt. council
member, said people confuse indi-
vidual heredity with race heredity
What we know Of race is larg-
ely q matter Of environment" he
said.
DR.. John J. O'Connor, profes-
sor of history at Georgetown Uni
versity, said the slogan of the
council is "A Mans A Man for
A'That."
Fourth speaker on the broadcast
was Miss Margaret Garrity, also a
council board member. The speak
ers were introduced by Tomlinson
D. Todd, president of the Institute
on Race Relations, which sponsors
the broadcast.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
Georgia Sheriff Avert,
.Lynching Of Negro
As Mobs Roam Town
By the Assoeiotsd Press

NASHVILLE, Ga. Aug. IA
sheriff averted a possible lynching
of a Negro yesterday as mobs OF
up to 1900 roamed this small
town, threatening racial violence
Sheriff N. N. Hughes said a
Negro was seized at home and
taken to a long line of cars by his
roadside. He was suspected by a
throng of white men of attacking
white woman earlier yesterday,
Mr.. Hughes said.
TIE sheriff persuaded the MOB
to release the Negro TO him.
AS the mobs increased in size
and temper last night, State
troopers and county officers
rushed to the scene and set up
roadblocks, searching for weapons.
But tensions eased before dawn
and most of the troopers left the
scene, Mr.. Hughes said.
Racial feelings flared. Mr..
Hughes added, after a 40-year old
white farmers wife reported a
Negro attempted t6 rape her yes
terday morning.
The woman was alone, while
her husband was taking their
three children to Sunday School.
The housewives screams drove
the Negro away after a fierce
struggle. the sheriff said.
Crowds poured in quickly
around the courthouse square,
roadhouses and on fringes of Ne
gro sections of this small town
in mid-South Georgia. 40 miles
above the Florida line.
The throngs roamed up to 2
o'clock this morning, but there
was no violence other than the
attempted seizure of the one Ne
gro. Mr.. Hughes said.
The sheriff added the Negro
did not meet the housewives de-
scription of her assailant. He
said he told the white crowd that
he was trying to solve the crime
but that he couldn't keep an eye
on possible mob action and push
his investigation at the same time
About 80 men were in this
crowd. Mr.. Hughes said.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
|A|I Recommendations
|0fHooverC Commission
Criticized by RFC
By the Asseeiotsd Press

The Reconstruction FINANCE
Corp. took issue today with every
recommendation of the Hoover
Commission concerning it, espe.
cially suggestions that the corpo.
ration should avoid direct lending
except for emergencies and that
it be reorganized to guarantee
loans by private banks.
In recent months norma,
sources of credit have been per-
ceptively retracting," the RFC
said in a statement sent to Chair
man Mcclellan of the Senate Ex-
penditures Committee. "The
number of applications for RFC
loans in certain areas of the coun-
try have increased more than >l0C
per cent since the first of the
year" and there is every indica-
ton that the trend will continue
to increase during the foreseeable
future"
Guarantees Called insufficient.
Making direct loans-not else
where available-only when an
emergency exists would be equiv
alent to maintaining that the
sluiceways should not be opened
until the countryside is in
drought. the statement added
Such a policy, it contended. has
led to disaster in the past.
Guaranteeing loans by private
banks might induce private
sources to make loans which they
would not otherwise consider
sound. the RFC said. but the
banks resources available for
loans would not thereby be in
creased. The corporation declared
experience with insured mort
cages supports the conclusion that
a guarantee program will not full
I'LL the needs of the economy.
Other Proposals Criticized.
The Commission on Govern
ment Reorganization. headed by
former Presiednt Hoover, includ-
ed among its proposals:
That the RFC be under super
vision of the Secretary of the
Treasury. that the Federal Ma
tional Mortgage Association be
placed under the housing admin
istrator. and that operation of the
Government tin smelter at Texas
City, Texas, be transferred to the
Bureau of Mines.
The corporation said it's pur-
poses and those of the Treasury
are essentially different" 1t de-
clared the Federal National Mort
gage Association is mot a housing
activity" and that operation of
the tin smelter requires business
and other skills entirely foreign
to the Bureau of Mines.
Evening star., 1949-08-01

The average opossum at birth
Is so small and light that it would
take 270 of them to weight an
ounce.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
West Point for Air
Backed by Johnson;
Hearings Due Soon
ly the Asseeiatsd Press

Establishment of an Air Force
"West Point" has won the support
of Secretary of Defense johnson
and it became apparent yesterday
that congressional hearings on the
subject will be held soon.
Secretary Johnson urged creation
Of the third service academy In a
letter to Chairman Vinson of the
House Armed Services Committee.
He submitted with it a proposed
bill to create the new school.
Il always have favored an air
academy" Mr.. Vinson told re-
porters, and I will support the
legislation.
Randolph Field May BE Site.
More than q dozen bills along
this line already have been intro
duced this year, most of them
naming specific sites for the
school. Secretary Johnson's bill
does not pick site. but Air Sec
retary Symington has told con-
gressional committees he believes
the academy should be at Ran
dolph Field, Texas.
Mr.. Vinson said he will intro
duce the new bill today and try to
arrange for early committee hear
ings. House action is not likely
before next year, however.
In his letter, Secretary johnson
said no accurate estimate of costs
can be made until q location is
picked. He said present estimates
put the figure at approximately
$17l 900. 900 and the annual oper-
ating cost at about 100000.
Competitive Examinations.
The Air Force, like the Army
and Navy" Secretary johnson
wrote Mr.. Vinson, has q definite
requirement for 4 system Of ON
cer-procurement that will provide
an adequate and continuous now
Of ollege-educated, uniformly
trained young men possessing the
desired character and personal at
tributes"
The bill would authorize the
Air Force to use existing facilities
temporarily for the academy, and
to arrange for early operation
under civilian administration "as
might require"
Secretary johnson said.
Entrance would be by COMPETE
tive examination. and the academy
would be started of by transferr-
ing to 1T cadets from the present
Army and Navy academies. The
Air Force already Is receiving q
number of West Point and An
napolis graduates each year.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
College Park Rotorions
To Hear Cleveland

Washington I. Cleveland. area
manager for the Washington Office
of the American Automobile Asso-
citation, will discuss driver training
and education courses before men,
bers of the College Park Rotary
Club at a dinner meeting at 6:15
pm. Wednesday in the University
of Maryland dining hall.
Mr.. Cleveland is a member of
the Rotary Club in Montgomery