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Evening star., 1949-11-30
Two More Maryland Youths
Amonu Observation-Disclosures
Donald Wuchter and
Douglas King Named; ;
Virginia Girl Alternate
By George B. Porter
Stor Stoff CORRESPONDENT

CHICAGO, Nov. 30.-Maryland
youths landed among the national
winners at the 4-H Club Congress
again today, and a Virginia girl
became an alternate. which means
she will receive a college scholar
ship in case any winner decides
not to use his award.
The Marylanders to reach the
pinnacle of All achievement are:
Douglas King, 20, Clarksburg.
Montgomery County, one of eight
to receive a trip to Chicago and
a $500 scholarship for gardening.
Donald Wachter, 20. Keymar,
Frederick County, one Of eight
others getting similar honors for
farm safety. He wants to be a
big league umpire.
Miss Foreman Is Alternate.
The Virginia alternate is Miss
Jackie Foreman, Norfolk, who won
la trip to Chicago for her clothing
achievement.
|. While young King won his trip
for gardening, he Is one of the
most versatile members of the
Maryland delegation as well as one
that has succeeded in turning his
farm products into considerable
cash.
He has carried on projects with
dairy cattle. poultry. swine and
sheep on the farm of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie c. King.
He Is a keen judge of farm
products. having participated in
previous years in livestock judg-
ing here. vegetable judging in
Jackson. Miss, and poultry judg-,
ing in Springfield, Mass. His earn
|ings amount to $6,311 in seven
years and have enabled him to
start building a registered Hol-
stein herd. He aspire to own his
own dairy farm and the scholar
ship may cause him to detour to-
ward that goal via the University
of Maryland.
Umpired on Side.
Donald Wachter set his sights
two years ago specifically on the
All world series" here. Since
then he has divided his time be-
tween working on the farm of his
father, Steiner Wachter, practic-
ing and preaching farm safety.
and umpiring in the Frederick
County league for $3.50 a game.
Winning the scholarship left
him undecided about the umpiring
business for while, but he made
up his mind yesterday to attend
the baseball school for umpires in
Florida this winter. He figures
that is the only way he can break
into the big leagues. Later he
plans to study agriculture at the
University of Maryland.
/ Donald has been interested in
farm neatness as step toward
safety since he was a child. He
makes improving unsafe condi-
tions his rainy day job. He has
published a column on safety hints
in two local papers. .
He even thinks the hazards Of
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Dr.. Brown-Serman 10 Open
Lecture Series Tonight

DR.. Stanley Brown Serman,
professor of Liturgics at the Vir-.
ginia Theological Seminary. Alex
andria, will begin a series of four
Wednesday evening lectures at 8
o'clock tonight in Grace Episcopal
Church, 3601 Russell road. Alex
andria.
DR.. Brown-Serman, a New
Testament scholar, will use The
Incarnation as the subject of his
talks and will stress the church's
faith regarding Christmas as the
birthday of Jesus.
The Rev. Edward L. Morrow,
rector of the parish, has an
there will be Evensong
with the Parish Choir immedi-
ately preceding each lecture.
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Madison PTA to Hold
Library Benefit Program

The Madison School Parent
Teacher Association, Falls Church,
will present a series Of programs
tomorrow for the benefit of the
school library.
A book fair, food fair, white ele-
phant sale and children's circus
are scheduled to be presented
from 2 to S pm, and again from
7:30 to $50 pm. Children will be
dismissed from school at 2. pm.
Evening star., 1949-11-30
PTA in Arlington PIons
Book and Hobby Fair

A book and hobby fair will be
held by the Kate Waller Barrett
Parent Teacher Association from
to 5. pm. Saturday at the
school, 400 North Henderson
road, Arlington.
The children's books to be sold
have been selected by the asso-
citation, and, orders also win be
taken for adult books. The hobby
and craft materials will include
leather and metalcraft. lamp
shade making. jewelry art and
other crafts. Funds raised by
the fair will be used for the
school library and other school
needs.
Evening star., 1949-11-30

dig league uHlplIlnS Will pe Sale
in his hands.
Received G-M Scholarship.
Donald received his scholarship,
provided by General Motors. at a
dinner last night. The King youth
received his from the Allis- -Chal-
mers Co. at another dinner held
simultaneously.
Stewart Young of Westminster
was chosen president of the Mary
land delegation when the 28-
member group decided to elect
officers yesterday. Miss Madeline
Feucht, Elkton, was named secre-
tary.
An 11-month- -old Hereford calf
from the Eastern Shore of Mary
land won the reserve grand cham
pionship in the international Live
stock Show yesterday.
Another Hereford. a 1880
pound, white-faced steer owned
by the Pecos County (TexD All
Club won the. grand champion
ship.
The 8o0-pound reserve grand
champion is owned by Chino
Farms. 1.70O-acre estate of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Sears at Church
Hill. Queen Anne County. Md
It is named Chino 906th.
Iowan Wins Award.
1t took a Western cattleman,
however. to bring the reserve
grand championship to Maryland.
Arthur Macarthur, a former man
ager of the Oklahoma A. and M.
College Farm. was employed about
two years ago by Mr.. and Mrs.
Sears to manage their stock.
Mr.. Macarthur, an Iowa native,
whose operations at Chino Farms
are observed with interest by the
University Of Maryland. made
several records as an exhibitor at
internationals while with Okla
homa. He is the brother of Will
liam Macarthur, Alexandria. Va,
an Agriculture Department Off
cial.
The reserve grand champion is
the youngest calf ever to win so
high an honor in the so years
of international shows. 1t will be
sold at auction tomorrow. along
with the grand champion. whose
name is Judge Roy Bean.
Other Chino farm entries won
about $500 in cash prizes.
Evening star., 1949-11-30

Agro, jr.. 18, of the 8l00 block
of University lane. Silver Spring,
and Leonard w. Lewis, 81, me-
chanic. of the $500 block of AS
bury place NV.
Each is being held in default
of $4,000 bond. A hearing Is
scheduled at 10 am, December %,
in Rockville Police Court.
The prisoner for whom the saw
blades were intended is Joseph
A. Wagstaff, "a, of the $500 block
of Grove street, Chevy Chase, who
was convicted Monday on charge
of assaulting his family's maid
with a pairing knife.
The assault was the latest in a
series of offenses by Wagstaff
which have kept him in the news
in recent years. They include
shooting q companion in Las We
gas, New, several years ago: ma
licious destruction Of property and
assaulting a Montgomery County
policeman.
Police gave the following &C
count of the Rockville episode:
3 De Agro and Lewis obtained q
permit from the sheriff's Office
shortly before 3 pm. yesterday to
visit Wagstaf1, who was in the
Jail on the top floor Of the Rock
vile courthouse.
After a short visit, the pair
left. A few minutes later. De
Agro returned with a milk carton
which he said he wanted to give
Wagstaff.
The prisoner, meanwhile. had
been taken to the courtroom on
the floor below for sentencing
and De Agro left the milk car
ton with Jailer Joseph Moxley 4
ESMr. Moxley, suspicious because
of the cartons. weight. opened
the carton and found the saw
blades and a half pint of whisky
inside. He Immediately notified
the sheriff's Office. /
Police found the pair seated inl
the courtroom and arrested them.
In the meantime, Wagstaff's sem
fencing was postponed to Deem
Der 6 because of the absence OF
his attorney. i
According to police, the charge
against the two. carries q maxi
mum fine Of $4,000 or 10 years
IN prison, or both.
Both have juvenile records, po-
lice said. They added Lewis is
and De Agro is the son of
q retired Army colonel. i
Evening star., 1949-11-30
.Woodside Church Drive
Pledges Total $42, 500

More than $42,500 has been
subscribed toward a goal of $70,-
900 in the new fund drive OF
Woodside Methodist Church, Sill
yer Spring, it was announced
yesterday.
The final report on the fund is
scheduled Tuesday.
The drive is to raise the initial
cost of a new three-story educa-
tional building to be built at 1914
Georgia avenue at the rear of
the church.
Evening star., 1949-11-30
2Charged With Trying
ToSmu.ggIe SawBIades
To Rockville Prisoner

Two persons were being held
today in the Montgomery County
Jail at Rockville after police said
they attempted to smuggle three
hacksaw blades to a prisoner in
a prearranged escape plan.
Charged with conspiracy to aid
in a jailbreak are Alfred S. De
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Grunge to Hold Dinner

A turkey dinner will be served
by women of the Great Falls. (Va.)
Grange at the Grange Hall. For
estville, Va, beginning at 2:30
pm. and continuing until 8 pm.
Saturday. 80
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Tox Office Open Saturday

The Office Of Fails Church
Treasurer James E. Ferguson. will
be open from $3.50 am. to l pm.
Saturday for the convenience OF
taxpayers. Deadline for payment
of personal property and real
estate taxes is midnight Monday.
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Child Struck by Cor

April Pagliachine. 8, of 1912
ifty-second avenue. Edmonston.
was admitted to Leland Memorial
Hospital, Riverdale, with minor
injuries" after she was struck by
Ia car yesterday :, Edmonston, the
hospital reportcs er condition
was listed as goa today.
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Prince Georges Asks
Gov. Lane for Pledge
|0f State School Aid

A resolution was to be sent TO
Gov. Lane today from the Prince
Georges County Commissioners
asking for immediate assurance
that sufficient State funds would
be made available to continue the
county's 1949-5O school construc-
ton program.
The commissioners. at their
meeting yesterday. reminded the
Governor that the deadline for
accepting a $1,326,500 bid for
erection of new Suitland Junior
Senior High School will be next
Wednesday. They said the county
was without funds to accept it.
The resolution stated that the
commissioners feel it is impera-
tive that they be advised not
later than December 6, as to
whether or not they should COM
NIT themselves to proceeding with
this project and others now pend
ing with assurance that funds will
be available from the State of
Maryland ="
Law Invalidated.
Meanwhile. bids on two other
school projects were opened last
night by the Board of Education.
The school board, however. with
held acceptance pending word
from the State.
Originally. the county was
scheduled to get more than $6.-
100000 from the States proposed
$50, 100000 school loan pool. The
law authorizing such loans was
invalidated two weeks ago by the
Maryland Court of Appeals.
In last nights bidding, the B.
& j. Construction Co. of Wash
ington was the lowest for both of
the proposed projects. Their bid
of $576,15l was lower than three
others for construction of an H.
classroom and gymnasium addi-
ton to the new Fairmount Heights
High School. Their proposal of
1928, ,686 was the lowest of seven
for erection of a new elementary
school at the Langley Park SUBJ
division, near University lane and
New Hampshire avenue. The lat
ter structure will contain 10 class
rooms and a general purpose
room.
Bond Issue Approved.
In other business, the commits
sioners gave their approval to a
proposed $1,000, 900 bond issue by
the Washington Suburban SAM
tary Commission. Similar approval
was given last week by the Mont
gomery County Council.
J. Darby Bowman, secretary
treasurer Of the Sanitary Commits
sion. reported that 100000
would be used for water supply
facilities. $2,500,000 for general
construction and $500,000 for
storm water drainage.
The commissioners rejected a
petition asking that a road run
ming through the Oak Knoll sub
division off Silver Hill road, near
Suitland, be taken over as a county
road.
Permission to operate day
nursery at 4720 Shadyside avenue,
Bradbury Heights, was granted
Mrs. Lydia A. Gerringer. A per-
NIT to operate a private club at
6119 Suitland road, Morningside,
also was granted.
Despite complaint from John
M. Brown, a member of the Seat
Pleasant Volunteer Fire Depart
ment and former president of the
county's Volunteer Firemen's As
sociation, the commissioners said
they would continue to issue bingo
permits to the Women's Club of
Seat Pleasant. Mrs. Estelle Grant,
of the latter group. said
all proceeds were being used for
charitable and fire. fighting pur-
poses.
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Turkey Shoot Saturday

The Burtonsville (Md) Volun-
teer Fire Department will hold
turkey shot from noon to S pm.
Saturday at the fire house.
Evening star., 1949-02-20
Planners Offer to Take Over
County Zoning Enforcement

could not begin operating before
the 1850 election. he added.
Mr.. Lee contended this is only
a technical point"
He said he knew Of nothing
to prevent the Legislature from
changing the effective date which
would eliminate the time lapse"
In answer to a charge by Mr..
Smith that 1T is obvious that your
council neither drafted. requested.
introduced or even read any of
these bills before they were intro
duced," Mr.. Lee admitted he did
not see the actual bills, but said,
I'VE were informed of their con-
tents"
my understanding of their con-
tents is that they are in line with
the Brookings Institution report
recommending placing functions
of the Park and Planning Com
mission under the County Coun-
cil," Mr.. Lee said.
The County Council believes
in home rule. We're in favor OF
any legislation that would place
powers of bicounty agencies under
the control of the elected repre-
sentatives, in this case, the County
Council"
Evening star., 1949-02-20

Jody Miller, Miss Washington
of 1948, will represent Washing
ton in the annual Cherry Bios
som Festival, it was announced
yesterday by c. J. Mack, chair
man of the 1949 extravaganza.
Miss Miller will not compete
for the title of Cherry Blossom
Queen, but will be hostess to
more than so Princesses from
virtually all States and territories.
The 22-year-old beauty is native
of Washington and has lived in
the Metropolitan area all her life.
Since competing as Miss Wash
ington in the Miss America con-
test in Atlantic City,. she has set
up her own program on a District
radio station and is the featured
artist singing at the King Cole
Room in the Claridge Hotel. She
has recently appeared on numer-
Gus teleyision shows. u.
The festival itself is sponsored
by the Greater National Capital
Committee of the Washington
Board of Trade and will be held
on April 1-2-3. Two new features
have been added to. this years
program. They are the Cherry
Blossom Ball at the National
Guard Armory on April l and the
publication of a souvenir program
to be placed on sale at hotels,
newsstands, at the Arniory and
at the festival site.
The program will contain scenic
Evening star., 1949-02-20
Arlington Police
Find Car Before
Theft Is Reported

Two Arlington policemen yes
terday recovered a stolen car be-
fore the Baltimore owner even
missed it.
Cruising in a scout car on No.
1 Highway near South Twenty
third street, Russell Runyon and
Sigmunder Sigmundsson noticed a
sedan being driven about 10 miles
an hour.
At 4:45 am. they thought the
speed, or lack of it, was unusual,
Two men were in the car.
I'VE stopped them" Mr.. Run
Won said, land when they could
produce no permit or registration
card, we questioned them about
where they got the car. Each ac-
cused the other of having stolen it
several hours before in Baltimore. +"
The policemen booked the
driver as William Alfred Garris,
Is. Baltimore, and charged him
with operating without a permit
and registration card and larceny
of the car. His companion,
charged with larceny, was listed as
William Lerch, 40, Chattanooga,
Tenn. Both were turned over to
Maryland authorities.
Evening star., 1949-02-20
Arlington Jewish Center
Plans tuesday Program

A program including services In
honor of George Washington S
birthday. the annual B'Nai Birth
memorial service for the late
Justice Cardozo, the first ami
versary of the dedication of the
Arlington Jewish Center's building
and the unveiling of a permanent
bronze memorial tablet will be
held Tuesday at the Arlington
Jewish Center.
Guest speaker at the program,
which begins at 2:30 pm, will be
Rabbi D. A. Jessurun Cardozo of
the Congregation Mikveh Israel
in Philadelphia.
The Center will entertain men,
bers and guests at community
party at $3.50 pm. Tuesday. A
late supper will be served.
Evening star., 1949-02-20
VEpC0 Board Approves
33 Million for Expansion
By the Assoeiated Press

RICHMOND, VA. Feb. 19-
Virginia Electric and Power Co. S
largest construction budget in his
tory-$33, $50, ,000-has been ap-
proved by its directors.
Announcement of the record
breaking budget. to be partially
financed by a $40. 100000 bond is
sue, was made here today by j. G..
Holtzclaw, VEPCO president.
Mr.. Holtzclaw said the con-
struction program would increase
VEPCOs total generating capacity
by 10000 kilowatts.
Plans have been laid, he said,
for the construction of two new
go .OO0- -kilowatt units, the first at
the Chesterfield power station and
the second at the Bremo station.
both on the James River. A 40. 0.000-
kilowatt unit now is being built
at Norfolk,
Evening star., 1949-02-20
AIbemarIe Peach Buds
Swell; Crop Endangered
Special Dispoteh-to The Stor

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Feb.
19.-Albemarle Countys COM
mercial peach crop is in serious"
danger as a result of unseasonably
warm weather, according to c.
Purcell McCue, ST., of Greenwood,
a grower in Albemarle for 54 years
Mr.. McCue said peach growth is
fully 80 days ahead of normal and
that the peach tree buds are fur
ther along than ever before in his
memory at this time of year.
If buds continue to develop at
their present rate. Mr.. McCue
said, they will blossom within a
week or 10 days. In previous
years frost always has killed
peaches on trees which blossomed
before March Is. he added.
Albemarle's apple trees are not
as far advanced as the peach
trees, Mr.. McCue said.
Evening star., 1949-02-20
Woshinqton Birthday Events

Harris Co., Kaplowitz, Bros, Inc. Harry
The Se Tnaess M1a shSp shop sk Bnos
cislty shop and Il. ziTkln 8 sons. Inc
MEMS Wear stores-Bond Stores, Inc.
srue SIfnst anet Inc IN 1s5
Inc, s. Livingston & Son, The Mode,
Inc, National Shirt. Shop: Fred Pelz-
fnc shop Wonder Clothes and
The Young Mems Shop
Jewelry storesBasss Sswery 1sWo1rv ssoFe
NV NV 1Is5 ' Street street NV. w and and si7 ia vii VII.
son Boulevard. Gait & Bro. Inc. R. Har-
sors SIS f fSs koss kshn eo s ne Kens ase
7os 1th 's street sS NV, NV sii i II Street street Ne.
and l243 Good Hope road s.EJ, .chas.
saS shah s0o Geo seRTaE55 sper aad s5res
Musical Observation-Disclosures Piano Co.
KITES nesthef haa aoods aasH ye5fs Leather
Furniture storss-sophie Ausust. Inc:
Furniture Co, julius Lansbureh furniture
Co. Mayer g. Co., Major Mssterpieces,. Ma
HTnFs sonal rufntuEe ce h.. Wa% W Msl Mne
Shoe stores-Wiiiiam Hahn l. Co, I
Miller & Sons Shoe Store; Queen Quality
city Co. and Cohen's
Those listed below will close at
hours indicated:
shat 2oe oe seqte1y S,ope Sapto r9,
Department Store, S. s. Kresge Co. aba
Seventh street N,W), MacMannes, Inc.
and Morton's
At 300 p.m.-Kotzin and Wardells.
At $50 p.m.-G. c. Murphy and Neis.
ner Bros.
At 500 pm-Curtis Brothers Furniture
Co.. S. S. Kresge Co. 1886 Connecticut
avenue and l1o7 H street N Ed Magru
Stores which will be closed al
day are: Brewood. M. A. Lees,
Optical Co., George F. Muth Co.
Inc. and Charles G. Stott & Co.
Inc. Peoples Drug Stores viii
maintain REGULAR hours. 'ih+ft
Evening star., 1949-02-20

1t is a conventional four-move-
ment work and contains several
extended passages for a solo
violin.
Born in Singapore. Mr.. Diehn
lived in Java and Germany be-
fore coming to the United States
in 1887.
The program. which will begin
at $50 o'clock in the auditorium
of Washington-Lee High School,
North Washington boulevard and
Stafford street, Arlington, also
will include Weber's Der Frieschutz
Overture and Tschaikowsky's D
Major Violin Concerto. The solo,
ist will be Jan Tomasow. concert
master of the National Symphony
Orchestra.
Evening star., 1949-02-20
New Maryland Airline
To Operate April 18

Air mail and passenger service to
the Delmarva peninsula is sched-
uled to begin April 18, Senator
O'Conor, Democrat, of Maryland
announced yesterday.
Senator O'Conor said All Amer
ican Airway, Inc, has been certi-
fled for the service between Balti-
more, Washington, the Eastern
Shore and Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1949-02-20
Miles Seeks 10 Put Schools
Under Anti-Subversive Bill

Franklin T. Miles. Chevy Chase
lawyer. has urged the Judiciary
Committee of the Maryland House
of Delegates to amend the Ober
antisubversive bill to tighten State
regulations on public education.
Mr.. Miles, frequent critic Of
textbooks used in Montgomery
County, wrote Chairman Bernard
S. Melnicove that the committee
should guard against subversive
instruction by requirements on
textbooks and curricula, loyalty
oaths by all school personnel and
public hearings for accused edu-
cation officials.
One version of the Ober bill al
ready has been reported favorably
by a State Senate committee. The
other version still is before the
House judiciary Committee.
Evening star., 1949-02-20
Hospital Guild 10 Open
Drive in Prince Georges

Prince Georges General Hos
pital Guild will inaugurate its
annual membership drive We'd
nesday, according to Mrs. Guy W.
Latimer, president Of the Guild
The membership committee,
headed by Mrs. L. c. Rosenkrans
of Cheverly, will send letters to
residents of the county soliciting
honorary memberships, which cost
IS. and sustaining memberships,
which are given for donations OF
less than IS.
Funds received from the drive
will be used to buy equipment and
supplies for the hospital.
Assisting Mrs. Rosenkrans are
Mrs. Harry A. Boswell, Hyatts-
vile; Mrs. Irving c. Brown, COL
lege Park; Mrs. Russell Jones,
Laurel; Mrs. Tilghman KEEPER,
Upper Marlboro; Mrs. George H.
Martin, Laurel. and Mrs. w. B.
Mvoers. University Park.
Evening star., 1949-02-20
Welfare Council Elects
MoeIIer in Alexandria

H. G. Moeller. penologist at the
Federal Bureau of Prisons has
been reelected president of the
Community Welfare Council of
Alexandria.
Others elected Friday night
were: Bernard Fagelson, vice pres
ident; Mrs. Helen Day, secretary;
William c. Bourne, treasurer, and
Miss Barbara Watkins, DR.. Colin
MacRea. Mrs. Dorothy Kuyken-
dali. Lloyd Bragg and Rev. Cliff
johnson, members at large for
the executive committee.