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Evening star., 1949-09-13
Greenbe|f City Council {. Brooke Lee Urges
Ends Two.Year Term; Wheaton Chamber 10
Election Set in Week Push Dual Highway

Members of the Wheaton Cham
ber of Commerce were urged last
night to push the proposed con-
version of Georgia avenue into a
dual highway from Silver Spring
to Glenmont in 1850.
E. Brooke Lee, vice chairman of
the Maryland-N National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
and a member of the State Plan
ming Commission, told the group
at a dinner dance at the Stone
House Inn, Four Corners, that the
project is still in the planning
stage.
He warned that the initial part
of the project might stop at the
intersection of Georgia avenue and
Viers Mill road. with the rest of
the construction postponed till a
later date.
Mr.. Lee expressed the opinion
that because of Wheaton's rapid
growth, the entire project should
be undertaken next spring. He
pointed out that as of six weeks
ago there had been 4,400 building
permits issued for the Wheaton
area since the fall of 1947.
Einar B. Christensen, president
of the Silver Spring Board of
Trade, pledged support of his
group in urging full completion of
the dual highway.
In discussing his program
Thomas Oyster, newly elected
president, recommended public
parking lots for the Wheaton
business area similar to those es-
tablished in Silver Spring and a
number of highway and traffic
improvements. He also suggested
a separate population count in
Wheaton by the Bureau of Gen.
sus as an inducement to new
business to new business concerns.
Others who spoke at the din
ner were J. Douglas Bradshaw,
Montgomery County councilman,
and Warren Browning, member of
the Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission.
Evening star., 1949-09-13
Navy Veteran P|unges
To His Death From
Rail Of Key Bridge

A certificate of suicide was ex-
pected to be issued today in the
death of Hugh E. Murphy, jr., "a,
a Navy veteran who plunged about
IS feet to his death late yesterday
from Key Bridge to new dirt
section of the George Washington
Memorial Parkway.
DR.. A. Magruder Macdonald.
District coroner, said he would
issue the certificate after perform
ing an autopsy. Meanwhile,
homicide squad detectives still are
checking to determine Mr.. Muir
phys latest address and his last
job.
Reported Despondent.
The police said they were in
formed by persons at 3946 East
Capitol street, the address listed
on Mr.. Murphy's Navy discharge
papers, that he had been despond-
ent over i'll health and had ap-
peared highly nervous" He left
no notes.
The veteran, who served for
three years on a destroyer escort
in the Atlantic, was seen peering
over railing of the bridge before
the plunge. The body was found
lying face down on the dirt neal
the Potomac River by persons
who rushed to the scene. An
Emergency Hospital physician
pronounced Mr.. Murphy dead.
Police said a wallet containing
two 81 bills, a few pennies. two
streetcar tokens and his Navy dis
charge papers was found on his
person.
Born Here.
According to the papers, Mr.
Murphy served as a carpenter S
mate. third class. and was hon
orably discharged from naval
service at Bainbridge, Md.
Edward w. Hansbrough of the
Capitol street address, an uncle,
said Mr.. Murphy had lived with
him since he was Is. Mr.. Muir
phys parents are dead.
Mr.. Murphy was born in Wash
ington and attended Eliot Junior
High School and Chamberlain Vo-
cational School. Until he left the
East Capitol street address about
February of this year, police said
he worked as a locomotive fireman
for the Washington Terminal Co.
Evening star., 1949-09-13
FWe-Foot Doll Dressed in Postage Stamps
Wins Top Award in PBA's Hobby Show
Altar Of Toothpicks
Also Is Exhibited;
Flowers Judged

A life-sized doll dressed in post
age stamps took top prize in the
Public Buildings Administrators
annual Garden and Hobby Show
here yesterday.
The show, bringing out exhibits
ranging from dahlias to an altar
made of toothpicks, closes in the
Interior Department at 9 O'Clock
tonight.
Mrs. Virginia Woodin, 1907
North Hancock street, Arlington,
a clerk for PBA at Arlington
Farms, entered the stamp compe-
tition with the 5-foot doll clad
in Cancelled stamps-ranging from
a half-cent to the IS one which
served as a clasp on the dolls
pocketbook.
The project required three
months. Mrs. Woodin cut down
one of her evening gowns, COW
cred it with tissue paper and
pasted on the stamps.
Has 1000 Dolls.
The doll came from her col
lection of more than 1000, which
she exhibited at PBA's 1948 show
to win a first prize. and repre-
sented a combination of her doll
making, stamp-collecting hobbies.
II don't know exactly how many
stamps I used in the dress" she
said, "but I folded 5000 stamp
hinges before I was finished"
The show opened yesterday in
the Interior Building at Nineteenth
and c streets NV. and will be
open today from l to 9 pm.
George A. Smith, 5404 Glen
wood road, Bethesda, is general
chairman of the show, which is
sponsored by the Welfare Service
and Recreation Council, PBA
employe organization.
The show includes exhibits rang
ing from flowers, fruits, vegetables
and canned foods, through oil
paintings, photographs, collections
OF maCcn DOCKS ana SHARKS Ceetn
to wood carving and leathercraft
exhibits.
5000 Toothpicks Used.
Louis Clifton, %, of 429 Elm
street NV. PBA fireman, has on
exhibit the altar and a coffee table,
made from 5000 toothpicks. He
also displayed an aircraft carrier
made of airplane wood, 73 inches
long, complete with airplanes and
guns.
Another first t-prize winner in
both type and entire stamp COL
lection was Richardson A. Libby,
a Boy Scout of Troop IA, st. Al
bans Schol. who exhibited stamp
collection of Boy Scout stamps put
out by II countries and compris-
ing all such stamps in existence as
far as is known. Richardson, who
is trying to get the United States
Evening star., 1949-09-13
PriinceGeorges
Central Postal
System Backed
Chamber Directors
Reuffirm Stand After
Hearing Protests

The Board. of Directors of the
Prince Georges Chamber Of Com
merce last night reaftirmed its
Endorsement of a central post
office for the northern Metro
politan Area of the county.
Harry A. L. Barker, chairman
of the Postal Committee, was in
structed by a vote of 20-to-1 to
send letters to other organiza.
tions seeking their support.
The action came after protests
by Mayor Herbert w. Reichelt
and Postmaster Francis L. Lew
erone of Mount Rainier and Post
master c. Howard Brown Of
Bladensburg.
Officials Defend Service.
Mayor Reichelt and Mr.. Lever
one felt the service rendered by
the Mount Rainier Post Office was
satisfactory and said the commu-
nifty would gain nothing by CEN
trail Office.
Mr.. Brown proposed that the
area would be divided into five
natural sections with two or
three truck routes functioning
among them and the towns would
maintain their independent offices.
The new sections he proposed
would be College Park, with the
Berwyn and Branchville Offices
eliminated. Riverdale, Hyattsville,
Mount Rainier and Bladensburg.
Chairmen Appointed.
Nicholas Orem, jr., president.
appointed the following committee
chairmen:
Membership, Mr.. Orem as tenn
porary chairman; budget. Herbert
w. Wells; auditing, Egbert F.
Tingley; bylaws, Perry o. Will
kinson; national counselor, Wall
ter L. Green; publicity. Edward A.
Fuller; Hamilton street extension,
Harry A. Boswell. jr.; Rhode
Island avenue extension, T. Ray
mond Burch; flood control. Fred
w. Cast; public utilities. Bernard
F. Shields; education, C. Paul
Barnhart; legislation. Alfred H.
Smith,; national affairs, William
H. Longsworth, jr.; health. DR..
Waldo B. Meyers; real estate,
builders and developers, Mr.. Bos-
well; automobile dealers and fill
ing stations, Herman M. Follin;
fire protection and fire taxes, H.
Wilson Spicknall; subdivision
streets and storm drainage, Ben
Dyer; American ideals, Mr.. Bar
ker; zoning, G. Edward Pfuger:
welfare and charities, Bernard J.
Nees: parks, Perce L. Wolfe;
Prince Georges boosters, Harold
r. Prangley; parking. Mr.. Smith:
reception, DR.. Bruce Kerr, and
25th anniversary. Mr.. Fuller.
The chambers first dinner
meeting of the fall will be held
September 26 at the Prince
Georges Golf and County Club.
Evening star., 1949-09-13

With a furry of "reminiscences
and small amount of routine
business, the Greenbelt City Coun-
Gil last night ended it's two-year
term.
A new council will be elected
next Tuseday. In addition to
three incumbents. Mayor Thomas
j. Canning, Mrs. Elizabeth Har-
rington and Frank j. Lastner,
voters will have these eight other
candidates to choose from:
Walter ]. Bierwagen, Bruce
Bowman, Mrs. Margaret D. Car
mody. Steve L. Comings, T. George
Davidson, A. c. Long, Mike H.
Salzman and James N. Wolfe.
Rally Scheduled.
An election eve rally sponsored
by the League of Women Voters
will be held in the Center School
at 8 pm. Monday. ALI candidates
will be afforded an opportunity to
state their platforms.
An apparent lack of interest on
the part of voters was still topic
of comment last night. Observers
at the meeting were predicting
one of the lightest votes on record.
AS oae of it's closing items of
business the council last night
named election officials. They
are:
George R. Edmiston, judge-at-
large; John S. Kenestrick, director
of count; and, as clerks, Mrs.
Lillian Gerstell, Marshall Zoellner,
Orville Slye, Mrs. Hayward Hunt,
Ogden H. Donellan, Thomas P.
Berry, Mrs. Ralph G. Miller. Mrs.
Donald Romer, Mrs. Samuel
Ringel and Mrs. Oscar Zoellner.
More Music Voted.
In other actions the Council
voted to expand the city's present
music program possibly to include
a civic orchestra as well as the
existing glee CLUB.
A committee was appointed to
study the community's social Serv-
lice and welfare needs, with in
structions to report to the new
Council "at the earliest possible
date"
Members are Mrs. Mary Jane
Kinser, tenant-relations officer OF
Public Housing Administration at
Greenbelt;; Mrs. Frances Stauffer,
city health nurse; George Pana-
goulis, public safety director: Sam
Fox, recreation director, and the
principals of the three schools,
Miss Thelma Smith. Mrs. Eliza
beth Fugitt and Michael E. Her
nick.
City Manager Charles McDon-
aid gave a brief progress report
on the activities of the last coun-
Gil. Members praised outgoing
Councilman Allen D. Morrison,
who has been a member of vir-
tually every Council since the city
government was organized Il
years ago. Mr.. Morrison has been
appointed a magistrate for the
Greephe1t area
Evening star., 1949-09-13
Prince William
Board OverruIed
On Referendum
By the Associated Press

MANASSAS, Va, Sept. 13.-De-
spite a request to the contrary by
the Board of Supervisors, Prince
William County citizens will vote
next Tuesday on the question of
whether the county will adopt the
county executive form of govern
ment.
Commonwealth's Attorney Stan
ley A. Owens said yesterday that
Circuit Court Judge Paul E. Brown
had refused to enter an order
resembling the referendum orig
inally set by the court after Pc
tition from the Board of Super
ViSOrS.
Evening star., 1949-09-13
New Canal Bridge 10 Open
Al Chesapeake City Sept. Il
By the Associated Press

CHESAPEAKE CITY, Md.
Sept. ia new bridge across
the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal will be opened here at
ceremonies September 81.
The tanker Fritz Classen
knocked down the old bridge while
going through the canal on July
%, 1912.
For a time. the trip from one
side of the town to the other
a distance of $40 feet-involved
a 22-mile drive.
Then the Army set up free
ferry service at a cost of $3.50, 900
a year. :
The new bridge is 1000 feet
long and is 1875 feet above the
canal at its highest point.
Evening star., 1949-09-13

Administrations fourth annual
Shirley Stansbury adjusts the
S. Star Staff Photo.
ANIMALS and perennials. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. R. Emo; best dahlias, Percy
Fulton; best rose, Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Smith; best flower ar
rangement, Mrs. George A. Smith.
Dahlias Win Mention.
Special mention in the largest
blossom class went to Percy Full
ton for his dahlias.
First, second and third awards
were made to the softball team,
the pistol team and the Social
Committee. Prizes awarded to
groups for work done SO far this
year in PBA went to the Office of
the supervising architect, the Navy
group and the Interior group.
They will receive an engraved gold
cup.
In the collection hobby group,
Armin Roman, Richardson Libby
and Mary F. Parker were winners;
photographs, Catherine Felber,
Nanny H. Pope and Emanuel Els
ner; needlecraft, c. L. Helf, M. R.
Winer and John Strusch; creative
arts, Stuart Maxwell, first prize,
others not yet chosen, and fine
arts, Charles c. Council, Betty
G. Gordiechuk and Elenor j.
Graham.
Evening star., 1949-09-13
Virginia Let's Contract
For MicrofiIm Records
By the Assoeioied Press

RICHMOND. Va, Sept. 13.-
The State Division Of Purchase
and Printing yesterday announced
the award of a contract for Vir-
ginia's first systematic program
of microfilming State records TO
Records Engineering. Inc. OF
Washington.
Under the contract more than
1000, 900 images will be micro
filmed on 35-millimeter Aim. The
bid, made by units. makes the cost
Of the first year Of the program
about $4,000.
Evening star., 1949-09-13
Queen LoreIei Named
For Seufood Festival
BY the Associofed Press

HAMPTON, Va. Sept. 13.-The
National Seafood Festival here
September 1917 will have Miss
Gregg Sherwood, of stage and
screen, to reign as queen Loralei
II.
Maids Of honor for the queens
court will be selected by governors
Of eight Middle and South At
lantic seafood States. Princesses
viii attend from Eastern Virginia
seafood communities.
Evening star., 1949-09-13
First Talbot Polio Case

EASTON, Md, Sept. 13 (P).-
Talbot County yesterday recorded
its first infantile paralysis case OF
the year-15-year-old James T.
Pastorf1eld, 3rd, who was stricken
last Tuesday, two days after he
returned from spending the sum-
mer at Wilmington, Del.
Evening star., 1949-09-13

CTOWu VI yellOW 1ldll-Ccllt otdlllk
to print a Boy Scout stamp, began
his collection last May. Included
in the collection are stamps from
Romania, France, Siam, Russia,
Hungary, New Zealand and the
Philippines.
First. second and third place
ribbons were awarded in each
class, with points allowed on each
award toward an overall sweep
stakes in the flowers, fruits and
vegetable classes. Sweepstakes
prizes were: First, SIS; second,
$40, and third, SIS. Awards for
best specimens in those classes
were So.
Winners in Each Class.
Winners of first, second and
third in each class were:
Overall sweepstakes for flowers,
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Smith,
Percy Fulton and Ernest Weide-
mier.
Overall sweepstakes for vege-
ables, fruits, canning and baking
section: Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Smith, Armin Roman and A. W..
Hopkins.
Best vegetables, John Gibson;
best fruit, Joseph Dent; overall
on canning, A. w. Hopkins; best
baking, Clara Malone; best flowers,
Evening star., 1949-09-13
Fairfax Stands
By Plan 10 Fight
Annexation Suit
Officials to Continue
Preparations Despite
Falls Church Delay

Fairfax County officials agreed
yesterday to continue preparation
of a defense against an annexa-
ton suit launched by Falls Church,
despite reports that the city has
decided to delay presentation of
the case to Fairfax County Circuit
Court.
City Attorney LaRue Van Meter
said after the passage of a $3,000,-
600 sewer bond issue last month in
the county's Sanitary District No.
l that the effect of the sewer pro-
ject will have to be studied by
annexation experts before the city
will ask for trial of the suit.
Robert j. McCandlish, jr., Fair
fax attorney, who has been re-
tanned to assist Commemorative S
Attorney Hugh B. Marsh in the
suit. yesterday asked the super
visors to approve the employment
OF two assistants to prepare maps
of the annexable area showing
ownership of approximately 75O
pieces of land and more than 80
subdivisions.
The board deferred action on
the request.
Citizens Retain Attorney.
Mr.. McCandlish reported that a
group of citizens in the area sur
rounding Falls Church have re-
tanned Attorney Frank L. Ball of
Arlington to represent them in
the annexation suit. MIR. Ball
served in similar capacity in a
previous Falls Church suit in
1912.
In a rezoning case the board ap-
proved general business use of
a four-acre tract on the north
side of Little River turnpike,
across from the Alexandria Quar-
termaster Depot.
National Electronics Laboratory,
Inc. had asked for industrial zon-
ing to construct a $250,000 plant
at the site, but the board sus-
tanned a planning commission
recommendation that the pro-
posed enterprise could be operated
in a general business district.
More than $15O,O00 damage to
the electronic firms equipment at
it's plant at King street, in Alex
andria. resulted from a fire last
month.
The board agreed to call in a
State Corporation Commission at
torney and engineer to give an
opinion on a complaint by the
Oakwood Springfield Franconia
Citizens Association that a pro-
posed fire plug rental rate Of $50
per year per plug is "exorbitant." F"
Bondsmen Tax Proposed.
William j. Barber of the citi-
zens' association, said that the
Virginia Water Co. had quoted the
rate for installation and main
tenance of 80 fire plugs along the
company's new waterline from
Alexandria to Occoquan. The Vir-
ginia Water Co. is a subsidiary
Of the Alexandria Water Co.
The board said it would ask
the Commemorative attorney,
Virginia Water Co. officials and
representatives of Annandale and
Groveton Citizens Association to
attend the proposed meetings. No
date was set.
A suggested addition to the
county license tax providing for
annual payment of $3.50 by pro-
fessional bondsmen who are resi-
dents of the State was referred
to the Commemorative attorney
for recommendation. The non-
resident rate was proposed by
Falls Church Supervisor c. D.
Runyon, who suggested it should
be 5000 per year.
A request by Fairfax County
and Falls Church police for a
use permit for a pistol range on
the E. N. Chiles estate near Falls
Church, was referred to the Board
of Zopinp Anpna1S
Evening star., 1949-09-13
BIoodmobiIe Plans Stop
At ArIinqton Church

Starting Monday. the Red Cross
bloodmobile will stop at the Wilson
Boulevard Christian Church, Will
son boulevard and North Piedmont
street, when it visits Arlington.
The mobile unit, which reaches
the county every three weeks, has
been operating at the Claredon
Baptist Church, Wilson boulevard
and North Highland street. Resi-
dents may donate blood between
10 am. and 4 pm.
Evening star., 1949-09-13
Democratic Women to Meet

The Prince Georges County
Democratic Women's Club will
meet at 8 pm. Thursday at the
home Of Mrs. Frank Kline, Bowie,
to discuss a change in the clubs
constitution.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-04
Pan American Special Fare

March IS is still the deadline for purchasing your Pan-Am Win ter Season ticket. This is by far the most remarkable air travel fare ever to be used in Alaska. By purchasing your ticket now, be- fore March Is, you save $93.l5. And remember, you need not travel immediately, for ticket purchased March IS is valid for travel until April IS. This will be particularly beneficial to business people who wish to go 10 Seattle and do their spring buying.
 Mark down the date-March Is.
 Paid Adv0
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-04

9:30-Jack Berch 9:45-Bob Carlton 10:00-Turntable Time lO:30-Heard At Home l1:00-Impressions In Melody ll:30-Album Music Noon-V Disc Varieties l2:30-WXLN News l2:45-Hymns From Home 1:00-Around the World in His,
 tory
 1:15-Sound Off
 1:30-You'll Be Surprised 2:00-MuSical Varieties 2:30-WeStward Ho 3:00-Matinee Melodies 4:00-Remember 4:l5-Today's American 4:30-One Night Stand 5:00-NewS
 5:30-It's Time for Music 5:45-Fairy Tale Time 6:00-AFRS Sports Reel 6:l5-Words With Music 6:30-Joan Davis 7:00-Grand OF Opry 7:30-The Lone Ranger 8:00-Twenty Questions 8:30-Hit Parade 9:OO-You Asked For It 9:45-Corn's A Poppin' 10:00-Jill's luke Box lO:3O-Command Performance Off
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-04
Five Bremen Die In Burning Stores

CHARLESTOWN, w. Va. (P)- Five firemen were trapped and killed today when flames swept through two stores in the heart of the business district.
 All the city's fire companies still were battling at mid-morning to bring the $5OO,OOO blaze under control. Nine firemen were hos pitalized for injuries.
 The flames were discovered in the Woolworth Store about am. Five hours later they spread to the adjoining Kresge building and part of it collapsed.
 Trapped in the basement when the first floor of the Woolworth
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-04
Sen. Cain Fights Appointment Of Mon Wallgren

WASHINGTON, {P- Senator Cain R.-WashO disclosed yester- day he has written President Tru- man contending that Mon Wall gren has associated with commun- ists. -
 Wallgren, former governor of Washington State is close friend of MT. Truman. The President has nominated him to be chair man of the national resources board. Cain is fighting against Senate confirmation of the ap- pointment. S
 Cain made public letters to the President and to John R. Steel man, Presidential aide. In his letter to Steelman, Cain expressed hope that the President will come to understand that his appointee is not the man to project America against war. or the man to win it if it comes"
 In substance, that amounted to Gains saying he hoped the Presi- dent would withdraw the nomin- ation.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-04

The Arctic Club is holding its annual meeting tomorrow evening in the form of pot luck supper at which time the election of of- ficers will be held.
 Mrs. Lee Kammerer is in charge of arranging for the dinner re- ports president Gordon Osborne.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-04
Friday March {. ls4s

9:00-President Truman'S Inau-
 gural Address and Oath of
 Office. 9:30-You Asked For It 10:00-Screen Guild Players l0:30-Melody Hour l1:00-Sign Off
 Saturday. March 5. l949 700 a.m.-Red Harper 7:l5-Reveille Time 7:45-Morning Devotions 8:00-Let'S Pretend 8:30-Record Shop 9:00-Morning Melodies 9:15-G I live
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-04
WXLN

Friday. March 4. l949 5.00-News j;15-Lum and Abner 5:30--It'S Time for Music 6:00-AFRS Sports Reel 6:15-Words With Music 6:30-From the Bookshelf of the
 World 7;00-The Hawthorne Thing 7:30-Ray Noble 8:0O-On The Beam 8:30-HarveSt of Stars
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-04
Sunday March 6. l949

lO:0O a.m.-Disc Jockey Roundup 11:00-Chapel Call 11:l5-Passing Parade 11:30-Wings Over Jordan Noon-Music America Loves Best 12:30-WXLN News 12:45-Three Suns
 1:00-ShoW Time
 1:30-Angelus
 2:00-Robert Shaw Chorus 2:30-Fellowship Hour 3:00-Philadelphia Symphony 4:00-Meredith Wilson 4:30-Academy of Music 5:00-Manhattan Merry Go
 Round
 5:30-American Album 6:0O-Serenade 6:15-Gordon McRae 6:30-Greatest Story Ever Told 7:00-Hollywood Bowl 9:00-Dreamland Date 9:30-Evening With Romberg 10:00-Fred Allen 10:30-Hour of Charm 11:00-Sign Off
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-04
Monday March 7. l94S

Monday March 7. iS4S TOO a.m.-Melody Roundup 7:l5-Reveille Time 7:45-Morning Devotions 8:30-Record Shop 8:00-Fred Waring 9:00-Morning Melodies 9:15-G live 9:30-Jack Berch 9:45-Chiquita 10:00-Turntable Time lO:30-Heard At Home 11:00-Impressions In Melody 11:3O-Album Music 11:45-Personal Album Noon-V Disc Varieties 12:30-WXLN News 12:45-At Ease
 1:00-Around the World in His tory
 1:l5-Club Fifteen 1:30-You'l Be Surprised 2:00-Musical Varieties 2:30-Westward Ho 3:00-Matinee Melodies 4:00-Strike Up The Band 4:15-Today's American 4:30-One Night Stand
 5:00-News
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-04

store fell in were firemen Frank Sharp, Richard McComick, Fred die Summers and Frank Miller.
 George Coates, a Negro fireman, was missing and comrades report ed he was last seen going into the building after the trapped men.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-04

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