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Evening star., 1949-05-23
Two Burned as Detective Soves
Seven in Upper Marlboro Fire

two-story frame hoaN. including .
2-year old baby. we're unhayned
The blaze vas discovered BY
Detective John w, Sscdall Of the
Upper Marlboro police station who
was riding aionT Grain highway
near the Marlboro Tobacco MasEss.
about am
The detective radsoed TIE alarm
20 the police station and then broke
q window on the nysi nocg os the
house. He ran upstairs and lead tsse
occupants 70 safety.
Damage was estimated b. sre-
men a. approximately 81 ooo
About half Of the .nfersas was de-
s,royed. An oveghested oil lamp In
the Kitchen is ee!fved 10 hare
caused the Gre.
Evening star., 1949-05-23
Forest Heights 10 Sci
First Realty Tax Rate

The mayor and town council ~
Forest Heights Nd . wlil hold a
special meeting tonight 10 BET the
newly incorporated community
first realty tar rate
The action VIII be taken after
meeting OF the Forest Heights
Citizens Association 81 O'clock.
Both sessions w'ilI b. held az ira
home OF A. T. Brandt. 8 Delaware
driYe.
According 10 Mayor N ? ~.
Osborne. 0 tar rate Of DO cents
per sioo ASSESSED saiiasion. tina
maximum permitted under town
charter approved thla year by ths
State Legislature. wlll be recon-
me nced
The council also vIii bs asked
TO adopt q resolution requesting
the Prince Georges County health
ofyicer 10 make q survey Of aepsls
tanks In Forest Hrixlfts 20 deter
mine II thsy meet preNcTieed
standards, Nj. Osborne aid
Evening star., 1949-05-23

When the Republicans and
Democrats go to bat June 3 for
their annual baseball classic they
hope. their efforts will send hun
dreds of Washington's needy chill
dren to camp this summer.
Proceeds from the Congress
sional baseball game. sponsored
by The Star, will be used to
finance summer vacations for
youngsters at Camps Good Will
and Pleasant in Prince William
Forest Park.
That means every ticket bought
to watch the Democrats slug 1t
out with the Republicans at
Grifith Stadium will buy more
camping time for children.
Ailing Children Included.
This year, in addition to the
other children. the Washington
Heart Association has asked
whether the camp program can be
extended to provide two weeks at
camp for SO children suffering
from heart ailments. Last year,
SO children had to be turned
down for camp because of heart
conditions. If enough funds are
raised. these youngsters and
others who need a special pro-
gram because of weak hearts, will
get to camp this year.
The two camps. operated by the
Summer Outing Committee Of TIE
Evening star., 1949-05-23
District Woman Killed
In Truck Crash on
Indian Head Highway

A Washington woman was In
iured fatally in traffic accident
on the new Indian Head highway
at Oxon Hill. Nd, early yesterday
She was Miss Augusta Spear
man, "a, colored, 400 block. OF
First street Sc. Miss SpeaFmnn
died about 7 am yesterday in
Casualty Hospital. Ave hours after
the truck in which she was a pas
senger overturned
Pvt Lawrence Riddlebarser OF
the Prince Georges County po-
lice listed the truck driver as Mel
win II. Hatton, 20 colored. 400
block OF Canal street Sc Hstton
was held on a technical charge
OF manslaushter and was 10 ap-
pear for a hearing in Upper Marl-
boro Police Court today, =
The policeman quoted Hatton
as saying the truck went of the
road after swerving TO miss hitting
an automobile,
Two men and woman we're
in Casualty Hospital today with
injuries received yesterday IN two
automobile accidents in the Dis
trict.
Samuel c. Parker. IS. of I
Yardarm Green SW,. q technicisn
at the Navel Research Laboratory.
was pinned in the car he was
driving after II knocked down q
small tree and ran into a teie-
phone pole on South Capitol near
First street S.W. Fire Rescue
Squad No. was called 10 re-
move him from the automobile
Mr.. Parker suffered chest in
turies. He was reported in good
condition today,
Mrs. Florence Hawley 81. OF
$3.50 Gallatin street, Hsattssille
suffered head injuries and pos
sible hip injury after q car, driven
by her husband. John Wesley
Hawley. So. q General Accounting
Once employe. collided At Fourth
and r streets NE. with q taxicab.
Warren Cook. n. colored. Of 724
@ street NE. driver OF the cab.
received minor knee injuries A
passenger In the taxi. William
Campbell. 20. colored. 1879 Twelfth
street NV. suffered q possible
fractured neck and arm and leg
injuries Both Mrs. Hawley and
Mr.. Campbell were reported In an
undetermined condition today.
Evening star., 1949-05-23
Motorist Who Fled
Scene Of Accident
Found Hanged

A motorist who had been sought
for questioning about an accident
In which two persons were injured
was found hanged yesterday in
woods about 400 yards from the
accident scene near Gainesville
Va.
The body of Ray Henry cowden,
40. Merrifield, Va. was discovered
by a member of a searching
party. according to Virginia State
Trooper J. G. Dula. The man. a
building guard for the Potomac
Electric Power Co. here had
hanged himself with his belt from
a tree limb, Mr.. Dula reported.
DR.. E. H. Marsteller. Prince Will
liam County coroner. issued GER
tificate of suicide. Death was
caused by strangulation and DR.,
Marsteller estimated the man had
been dead from "a to 36 hours
when found about pm.
According to Trooper Dula. Mr.
Cowden was reported to have
leaped from his car Immediately
after the accident about s pm.
Friday and to have run into the
woods before he could be ques-
toned. Two persons were slightly
injured in the accident but nc
charges had been filed against
Mr.. Cowden. the policeman stated
The mishap occurred on the Lee
highway.
Pepco officials said MIR. Cowden
was married and has one child
He had been a guard at the Pepco
service building, Tenth street and
Florida avenue NV, for about a
year.
Evening star., 1949-05-23
Falls Church 10 Pursue
Decamped Tax Delinquent,

Falls Church Treasurer James
E. Ferguson, said today he will
ask the city council to let him
turn over to a collection agency
delinquent personal property ac-
counts of persons who have moved
out of Northern Virginia.
Collection of delinquent Falls
Church taxes not paid by May 81
by residents of Northern Virginia
will be sought in the courts, Mr.
Ferguson said.
Approximately $3.50 of more
than $4,000 in delinquent prop
erty taxes has been received by
the city since the council warned
that legal action would be taken
on delinquent tax bills not paid
by May 81.
Evening star., 1949-05-23
Operettu to Be Given
By GreenbeIt Chorus

An operetta, THE Bohemian
Girl" will be presented at $3.50
o'clock tonight in q choral version
by the Greenbelt Community
Chorus in the Center School audi
torium Of the town.
DR.. Harlan Randall, head of the
University of Maryland music de-
partment. will direct. Soloists are
Miss Fay Friedman. John Way,
Harry Biehl, Mrs. ]. A. CLANCY and
Fred Pfeiffer.
Evening star., 1949-05-23
Prince Georges Areas Plan
Joint July 4 Celebration

Appointment OF subcommittee
for a countrywide July 4 celebra-
ton in Hyattsville was announced
last night by City Councilman
Hiram L. Lawrence OF Hyattsville.
general arrangements chairman
The celebration will be held
at Magruder Park and will be
sponsored by group organized
as the Independence Day Com
mittee Of Prince Georges County
Among the cooperating COM
munities are Hyattsville. Mount
Rainier. Brentwood. Rodgers
Heights, Bladensbure. Edmonston.
Riverdale. University Park. Green
Meadows. Brookside Manor and
Lewisdale.
Each community will solicit
funds for fireworks. J. Robert
Sherwood. celebration treasurer. is
receiving contributions at the
Prince Georges Bank g. Trust Co.
Hyattsville. Mrs. James N Sum-
ner OF Hyattsville is secretary.
Evening star., 1949-05-23
Spring Flower Show Slated
By Bethesda Garden Club

The 26th annual spring flower
show of the Bethesda Community
Garden Club will be held Wednes-
day at st. Johns Church.
An Invitation class" for new
members of the club will be open
as well as varying classes In ar
rangements and specimens of
flowers, fruits and vegetables for
regular members.
The public is invited to see the
exhibits from 2 to 8 pm.
Judges will be Mrs. Northcut
Ely, Mrs. Perley G. Nutting. Mrs.
Arthur Sturges, Col. William H.
England, Winn T. Simmons and
Howard r. Watkins.
Evening star., 1949-05-23
Maryland K. Of {. Elects
]. A. Mekain Treasurer

John A Mckaifi. SILVER Spring.
has been named state treasurer
o. the Maryland couneii. knights
OF Columbus. In annual elections
at Ocean City. the Assoesatse
Preaa reported today
JOHN c. SchwaFE Of Baltimore
vas elected STATE deputy ESae-
esedlng Prank A HhslisnosYssF.
also Of Baltimore.
Others named q, The council o
siss annual Convention yesterday
were Charles Bocy. EoeE Creek.
advocate. John Co1neu Ar
rapoita. warden and Austin c.
Thomas. Pre6srtek. c<lssais 70
the national convention In Pert
land, Erex
Evening star., 1949-05-23
Hospital Guild. Officers
Installed In Price GEORGES

Mrs. William Bowie OF Univer-
sity Park has been installed as
president Of the Prince Georges
General Hospital Guild. succeed
ing Mrs. Guy w. Latimer.
Other ofiicers elected at the
final meeting Of the year Friday
are Mrs. James M. Osborne. frst
vice president: Mrs. James H.
Hamilton. jr.. second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. George c. Cook. treas
urer: Mrs. G. Carvel Bowen. re-
cording secretary, and Mrs.
George H. Martin, corresponding
secretary.
Admitted as new members were
Mrs. Lester A. Keefauver. College
Park: Mrs. Alfred H. Smith. Upper
Marlboro. and Mrs. J. D. Watson.
Cheverly.
During the last year the guild
redecorated the nurses lounge and
game room. indexed books In the
doctors library and contributed a
total OF $3.s9B for linen and equip
ment.
Evening star., 1949-05-23
Wilson Teachers College, Founded in 1873
With Glass of Is, to Hold 18th Commencement
Celebration Planned;
School Is Top Source
For Districts Needs

In 1873 q group o. 20 grls
climbed the stairs 10 the attic Of
the Franklin School, Thirteenth
and K streets NV. to start classes
IN the new Wilson Normal School
which offered a one-year course
10 train teachers.
This week Wilson Teachers Col
lege will celebrate the 18th an
niversary Of that first class which
was graduated a year later In
1874. A convocation at II am
Thursday al the school will high
light the celebration.
Speakers will include Mrs. Re-
becca H. Parker. class OF 1926.
and DR.. Harold Benjamin. dean OF
the school Of education at the
University Of Maryland. An all
college picnic will be held in Rock
Greek Park at pm. Thursday.
Only girls were permitted to en-
roll in the Wilson Normal School
when 1t was first chartered by the
legislative Assembly of the Dis
trict, 1t was l3 years before the
rules were changed and the first
man signed up.
Course Extended.
Under the first principal, Miss
Lucilla Smith. the normal school
developed rapidly and in 1895 the
Board Of Education extended the
one-year course TO two years.
Franklin School was being used
as an elementary school in those
days. Now it is the administra-
tive headquarters for school on
cials.
After years Of troubles with in
adequate quarters. the college got
a new building in 1913 bearing the
name Of James Ormond Wilson
in honor OF the man who was
superintendent of schools IN the
District from 1871 TO 1885. Mr..
Wilson was instrumental In es-
tablishing the normal school.
The course at the school was
extended to three years in the
early l920s and to four years In
1929.
When the course was extended
to four years. 1t became the Will
son Teachers College with full
college courses leading to the
bachelor Of science degree. En-
Evening star., 1949-05-23

Anne Arundel County lso.4st
NJ Martins Alsss "a, !tHaisd
al . SO am Iedas es p,t Waters
and 0eorxe Martin ne 'Etan
brother
A csGt4acatr ot accidental drRth
dus 10 dtoaGlnG sas ISSUED last
nlSht tog Mi SopSf BY III John
NJ ClAdS Anne Af4noei County
medical examiner Ds ClarS NAs
10 view Mf Martin hcd> later
today
Nere Boating Near Reach.
According 10 Police seEE, Et-
ward kinG Nj MAFun and his
wife ThelmA 20. and Mf Soper
were boating al ClovrYiea BeAsh.
Nave. No The accident occurred
Al SPIN as they we're Fetarnink 10
shore during a storm a<rgt King
said
When an cupboard motor Alp
ped from the stern of the ros boat.
Mr. Soper jumped IN the water 10
set II Mr Martin. after 4eing
his friend hegin 70 A.IlEsis.
Jumped from the boat 10 help him.
the sergeant SAID
A second boat. occupied ay
Richard Prick 81 Of S2&s Twenty
third street Sc and william r..
Murray, -. OF 3S2s Twenty third
street Sc and their wives ar-
preached the struggling men ~ho
were then friends
MI Prick explained thar The
motor on his boat also allpped into
the water and slowed his progress
toward the drowning men Mr..
Prick said Mrs Martin remained
In the drifting boa, until %
reached q spot on the river whsre
she could wade She began 10
walk 10 shors he said
One Victim Could swim.
Mr. Friek said the accident &C.
CURED as The water began 10 set
choppy from the wind he said
the two boat which had left
shore about Z p m we're sepArated
by several hundred yArds Mr..
Frick said Nj Sopef could swim
although he did not think Mr..
Martin could
Mr. Sopcf 8 mother. Mrs Roh~Ts
L Weleh. said her son could swim
although she didn't know how
well She aaid he vas O me-
ehanic. who specialized In out
board motors
Mr. Soper wax employed by the
Southeast Sales Co. TAT Eleventh.
street Sc He n survived by q
daughter. Brenda. J. who lives
with her mother At sos Eighth
street Sc The victim body xas
taken 20 Hoppie's Funeral Hofns.
Annapolis.
Evening star., 1949-05-23

Two men were burned. one seri-
ousiy. In q FIRE at Upper Marlboro
yesterday In which Prince
Georges County detective rescued
seven persons.
Most seriously burned vas Rich
ard Cole. -. colored. who suffered
burns on the face. chest. hands
and forehead. He was admitted 10
Casualty Hospital where his eondi-
ton was described today as serious.
The other man burned vas John
Cole. "a. eolored. his brother. who
was treated on the scene By the
Marlboro Volunteer Ftre Depart
nent for burns and cuts on his
hands and knees-
The other Eve occupants Of the
Evening star., 1949-05-23

A feature in The Stars pictorial
magazine of May l showing an old
cannon being hoisted into a local
junkyard led to the discovery and
recovery of a relic of the War of
1912 which the National Capital
Parks Office had entrusted to Fort
Washington for storage, Supt. Irv-
ing c. Root disclosed yesterday.
Good sleuthing on the part
of Stanley Mcclure. historian Of
the Lincoln Memorial and the CO.
operation of The Star has saved
this historic cannon for the peo-
pie of Washington and from the
ignominious fate Of being sold for
scrap iron" Mr.. Root said. Rec
ords in the Parks office show the
cannon was one of pair un-
earthed at the foot of 34th street
In Georgetown some years ago
when workmen were cleaning out
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
Now that the relic Is in the
safe keeping of Parks officials
again, 1t will be put on display
this summer at Great Falls be-
cause of its association with the
canal project. I'VE are all very
happy over the outcome and are
grateful for the chance picture
that appeared in The Star" Mr..
Root said.
On the chance that the cannon
might have some historical value,
Mr.. Mcclure contacted Star Pho
tographer Francis Routt, who had
taken the picture. and learned the
unidentified iunkyard was that of
Joseph Smith g. Son, Inc, at 1913
Benning Road.
The cannon looked like one the
Parks office had sent to Fort
Washington about two years ago
for safekeeping. He wasn't sur
prised when he learned Mr.. Smith
had hauled 1t from the nearby
fort on the Potomac River. Army
Evening star., 1949-05-23
Arlington Schools TO Start
Summer Courses June d

Summer sessions will open June
20 in Arlington public schools with
a .six-week course for elementary
students and an eight-week term
for junior and high school pupils.
Glasses will run from $3.50 m.
to 1890 pm. A 81 fee will be
charged for high and Junior high
students and a So fee for ele-
mentary pupils.
High school classes will be held
at Washington-Lee and Hoffman
Boston, junior high classes at
Thomas Jefferson and elementary
courses at as yet unsolicited
schools
Evening star., 1949-05-23
Alexandra Judge. Clerk
Praised in Court Audit

Judge James r. Duncan and
Clerk Douglas w. Stanton. jr.. OF
the Alexandria Civil and Police
Court are commended in the an
nual State audit made public
today.
The auditor reported that a full
accounting had been made for all
funds Of record coming into Gus
tody of the court in 1948.
I'VE wish to advice that the
judge and clerk are to be COM
mended for the excellent manner
in which the records had been
prepared" the auditor said.
Evening star., 1949-05-23
jefferson PTA to Install |
Officers in ARLINGTON

Officers of the Parent-Teacher
Association of Thomas Jefferson
Junior High School will be in
stalled at $3.50 o'clock tonight at
the Arlington school. Barnard
Joy, county School Board chair
man. will officiate.
Mr.. Joy also will speak on Re
lationship OF the School Board
to the Parent Teach Association. $
Evening star., 1949-05-23
FoIIs Church Council
Zonine Heorins Tonight

Tas Pals Church City cesaFseI
wtll hold q pansse tseaFtns as Q
o'clock tontgfas nn . Feassst for
fesoning cs property 81 Ira eewpsT
Of West Broad ure~s and wsss
street from residential i1 eoez-
assrrAai
Sonss Mct1An<l, VIC mace stSs
application. aays sss psana 70 ssees
gasolsas @Tyiee station or tAs
southeast corner ~ tAs Interest,"
tsca.
Evening star., 1949-05-23
Hodgson Quits as Chest
Officer In Prince GEORGES

Resignation Of Arnold II. Hods.
son. director of the Community
Chest and Planning Council OF
Prince Georges County. was an
nounced today.
Mr.. Hodgson. who has been In
the Maryland post for three years
will take . similar position In
Wake County. N. c.. which In
cludes the city Of Raleigh. Nc
successor has been named. ches,
ofhcials said.
Mr.. HodSson served with the
Army and Navy Young Mems
Christian Association and the
British YMCA In Europe before
taking the Prince Georges posi-
ton.
Evening star., 1949-05-23
Dr.. Raymond Zwemmer
Heods Bethesda PTA

DR.. Raymond L. Zwemmer is
the new president Of the Be-
tilesda- Chevy Chase High School
Parent Teacher Association.
Other new cfficers are Sam A.
Towne. frst vice president. VII
liam Pyles. second vice president
William B. Mehier. treasurer
Mrs. Charles Asant. recording
secretary. and Mrs. j. Howard
Park. corresponding secretary.
Evening star., 1949-05-23

officials said 1t had inadvertently
been put into a pile with lot
of old iron which the Smith firm
was going to dispose Of as scrap
Fort Washington is being aban-
doned as an Army post.
The weight of the cannon is
approximately 1900 pounds. Mr.
Root said. He offered in exchange
for it an equivalent amount OF
scrap iron which the Parks office
happened to have on hand.
The cannon was carted away
and installed in the yards at
Fifteenth and c streets S.W., until
ready to be placed in the Great
Falls museum.
There is very good reason tt
believe that the cannon is one
that was abandoned by the United
States forces at the time Of the
Battle of Bladensburg. when the
British burned the Capitol and
White House.
The cannon, along with another
one. was discovered in the latter
part of 1929 when workmen were
cleaning the muck from the old
canal bed. The other was SO
badly damaged it was worthless
and eventually disappeared. A
heavy coat Of rust prevents ab-
solute identification of the one
now in the possession of the Parks
office.
There are signs, however, show
ing that the weapon was deliber-
ately damaged to make 1t UNIT
for use by the enemy. The hole
where the powder charge was
touched off had been spiked. The
two trunnions which fitted it in
place on the carriage had been
broken of. Also missing was the
cascabel, or large iron knob
around which a rope was tied to
absorb the recoil when the gun
was fired.
Evening star., 1949-05-23

rollment now IS about AIS, II Is
the main source OF teacher sup
ply for the District public schools.
Part of School System.
The school is a part OF the
public school system OF the Dis
trict and no tuition fees are
charged residents OF the city.
Books, laboratory fees and stu
dent activities fees are paid by
the students, however.
At the school also is q nursing
education program which trains
Evening star., 1949-05-23

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save az SSa,
osAro ncss
aAk rNcvcfw
TO-DAY from tAs
RhS3es River
The oSsN o.
The second vN
tin Ed AEc
StsEST IS a.
T.6 Tlrventli
street y Wa
recovered as
night BY Scrg
Home IA a sgNEt
and PNl WI
liam waters ~
Evening star., 1949-05-23

student nurses for Emergency
Sihley and Garfield Hospitals and
an Orientation Center for forelgn
students sponsored by the State
Department
The Thursday celebration sas
arranged under the direction o:
Miss Anna Halourg education
professor. and John Mcmahon. a
junior. One member OF the Plan
ming Committee vas Miss MAY
Breen. member OF the class OF
1893
Evening star., 1949-05-23
Richmond Store Expands

RICHMOND, Va, May 23 (P).-
Expansion OF Thalhimer's depart
ment store here to include a
merger with Sosnik's. Inc, Of
Winston-Salem. N. c.. was an
nounced yesterday by william B.
Thalhimer. sr. =
Evening star., 1949-05-23
Body Of Second
DrowningVictim
Is Recovered
Both Hod Tired 10 Sose
Boot Motor IN Storm
Nc6r Annapolis

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Q. To$ TT~Nltsh sssres Sc azst 81:
i@c C<S;Escg Esr@ @fae Ggye~ fate<.
nra' annapolis YESTERDAY AK al
Evening star., 1949-05-23

RICHMOND vA-AWARDS TO TALLULAH-For the best per-
by American actor Broadway Talulan
Bankhead the Virginia Barter Theater ham
platter Of land Abingdon home OF the
State theater receiving the certificate Of award
from while Bob Porereld founder and director OF
the smiles approval Miss Bankead was hon
ored for her work Cowards play Private Lives which
opens the Oiney Theater May 81 ZAP WIpnoto
Evening star., 1949-04-09
Falls Church Citizens
Back Parking Plan

More than so Falls Church cit
liens last night gave general ap-
proval to a planning commission
parking lot proposal designed fol
the central business area.
The plan, according to Edward
c. Knouse. chairman Of the COM
mission, would relieve Washington
and Broad streets of heavy traffic
Four parking lots. one In each
quadrant of the stop light area
would provide space for more than
1000 cars.
La Rue Van Meter. city attor-
ney. said the plan could oe accom-
plished as joint enterprise OF the
property owners concerned. Legal
authority for action appears to be
lacking, he said. but he told the
group that the General Assembly
may be asked to create a parking
authority to expedite the project
A planning commission design
for the West Broad street-South
Washington street area, including
a proposed new street, was tabled
more than a year ago because OF
opposition from property owners
The Falls Church Chamber Of
Commerce later recommended q
study of the entire central busi-
ness area.
Evening star., 1949-04-09

depicted the early years of the
denomination. The pageant was
directed by Miss Lois Nelson, a
college student.
Sessions of the celebration
known as THE Review and Herald
Centenary" will be held today and
tomorrow. An address by George
v. Allen, Assistant Secretary OF
State. at 8 pm. tomorrow in Sligo
Church, will climax the observ-
ance.
A symposium of speeches by
early day pioneers and present
day leaders was set for 3 pm. to-
day. The list includes President
j. l.. McElhany: F. D. Nichol,
editor of the Review; H. A. Nor
rison, local house manager; w. P.
Elliott, world director of the de-
nominations publishing work; E.
D. Dick, secretary of the General
Conference, world organization;
w. A. Spicer, associate editor OF
the Review, all of Takoma Park,
and F. M. Wilcox, associate editor,
of Glendale, Calf.
At 7:30 pm, "a Century OF
Progress" a color picture especial
ly prepared for the occasion, will
be shown. Open house at the Re-
view and Herald is set for 8 am.
until noon tomorrow.