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Evening star., 1949-08-20
Strikers Ordered Back
Al Sparrows Point
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 2e.-A d.
trict director of the United Stlel
Workers said the wildcat strl G
of $50 men at Bethlehem SteS Z
Sparrows Point plant is ~ -
authorized" and that he has :
structed local union leaders q
"get the men together and @t
them back on the job" S
The strike developed yesterday
when the men showed up at Tue
plant but refused to go to work.
The walkout tied up one Of the
plants mills. g.
Albert Atallah, director Of 1ne
CIO unions district No. 8, slid
in New York that the men ~
parently walked of the job r
cause of q delay in reaching IN
agreement regarding an incentive
bonus.
He said he informed local led H.
ers that "the men should be f.
dered back to work and that
proper procedures should be 4 J.
lowed"
Local union officers could not be
reached Immediately for commdnt
on Mr.. Atallah's Instructions. ss;
Frank Wrightson, assistant sep-
eral manager of the plant. said
there had been some dissatisfat-
ton about the bonus incentive, btt
that there was nothing Ito call for
strike action" y
Mr.. Wrightson said another $50
men failed to go to work on q latfr
shift when they found the mi II
not in operation. 80
Evening star., 1949-08-20
New Silver SpiihadaoGie, aG,
'0pened' by Auto Crash

The new Lerner Shops store
under construction at Colesville
road and Georgia avenue, Silver
Spring. had an unscheduled open
ing yesterday. when an automo-
bile crashed into the front Of the
building. shattering five show
windows and cracking one. No
one was hurt. ..:..
Construction officials estimated
the damage at approximately
$500. They added the accident
would not prevent the store from
opening September 2 as scheduled
The driver of the car, according
to Montgomery County police,
was Col. Herbert N. Dean, 10,
USA retired, of 9100 Flower ave-
nue.. Silver Spring.
Police said Col. Dean told them
a truck made a U turn in front
of his car. forcing him into the
front Of the store.
The truck driver was listed by
police as Alan English, Is, OF
Burnt Mills. near Silver Spring
Both men were charged with reck-
less driving. A preliminary hear
ing will be held at 10 am. Tues
day in Silver Spring police court
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Virginia De MoIay Holds
Sessions in Alexandra

The Virginia Association of De
Molay opened business sessions Of
its third annual convention today
at the George Washington Memo
rial Temple, Alexandria.
More than $50 teen-age men,
bers of the States 13 chapters reg
istered for the weekend meeting
yesterday. The delegates attended
q luncheon at the Masonic Temple
and were taken on sightseeing
tours Of the Washington area. An
informal dance at the Alexandra
Recreation Center ended yester-
days program.
The delegates will attend ban
quet at the Masonic Temple to-
night, followed by a dance at the
Alexandria Recreation Center
Hostesses at tonight's dance will
include members Of Jobs Daugh-
ters from the area.
Hosts at this years convention
are the De Molay chapters OF Alex
andria, Arlington, Falls Church
Vienna and Manassas.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
1900 at Parade
Launching Fete
In Falls Church
Prettiest Redheod
To Be Chosen at
Finals Tomorrow

More than 1000 Falls Church
residents Joined in the opening
activities of the Third Annual
Falls Church festival yesterday
after witnessing mile-long pa
rade.
Part Of the celebration of Falls
Church's first anniversary as a
city of the second class, the festi-
val is being held today and to-
morrow on Hillwood avenue oppo-
site Falls Church High School.
On the three-acre site a "Vir-
ginia Village" has been. erected
with many of the booths simulat-
ing early Falls Church buildings.
Pet and pony shows. creased pig
contest, tug-of-war and a con-
test to pick the city's prettiest
red head are included on today's
program.
Final judging in the red head
contest will be held at 8 pm. to-
morrow. The festival grounds will
close at II o'clock each night.
Army. Navy. Marine Corps and
veterans units joined representa-
tives of church, youth and civic
groups in the march to the fes-
tival grounds yesterday. Leading
the parade were Miss Georgia
Hoskinson, who is Miss Falls
Church." and Brig. Gen. s. r.
Kinds. .-i-.
Mayor Albert M. Orme made
the address of welcome.
Milo Christensen. District rec
reation superintendent. praised
the work Of Falls Church citizens
who are developing q recreation
program.
He invited Falls Church officials
to inspect the Districts recreation
activities while they are planning
their program.
The festival is sponsored by the
Falls Church Park Committee,
Inc, to raise funds for a munich
pal park. In two previous festi-
vals the group has realized a total
of $4,000.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Clearance Program
Explained 10 Mayors

Mayors Of all cities Of over
%, 900 population have been sent
a preliminary explanatory state
ment on how slum clearance and
urban redevelopment may be
launched under the Housing Act
of 1949.
In announcing this today, Hous-
ing Administrator Foley said the
statement was distributed to help
communities get their projects
under way without due delay.
He added that operations and
drafting Of regulations and appli-
cation forms for the new program
must await final action on appro-
priations and the organization Of
q qualified staff.
I'VE are preparing to move as
rapidly as possible .on staff or
ganization, and hope to be ready
to pass on initial applications for
slum clearance sometime this fall, .
MIR. Foley declared.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Sticky Poison Developed
To Fight Jap Beetles
Dy the Assoeio,sd Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 2o.-Carl-
ton w. Fox, 52-yeaf-old nurseries
foreman. has come up with q new
weapon in the battle against the
japanese beetle.
He has worked up sticky So
luton which he mixes with COM
mercial insect killers. When the
beetle comes in contact with the
poison it sticks to 1t and the
chemical is allowed to work at
maximum strength.
He demonstrated his new sticky
poison by spraying it on about so
beetles. They were dead In 2
minutes. and 10 seconds.
"And this mixture won't poison
your kids or your pets" Mr.. Fox
declared. taking . mouthful to
prove 1t.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Guard Units Start Arriving
For Encarhpment Of 29h
~ the Assesiassd Press

INDIANTOWN GAP. Pa, Aug.
20.-The vanguard of $500 troops
of the Maryland Virginia National
Guard began arriving here today
for their first postwar encamp-
ment as a division.
The 29th Blue and Gray Divi-
sion representing 90 outfits, will
undergo two weeks of intensive
field maneuvers, beginning Mon
day.
The Maryland units began ar
irving today by rail and motor
convoy. The main body OF the
Virginia units is scheduled to get
hereby motor conveys tomorrow.
Maj. Gen. William H. Sands. OF
Norfolk, Va., wartime artillery
commander of the division, Is di-
vision commander and will head
the encampment. Units of the
division have held. separte en-
campments since the war.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Luther League Asks Frease
To Serve Another 5 Years
BY the Asseeiofsd Press

ROANOKE, Va, Aug. 20.-The
executive committee Of the Luther
League of America has invited
the Rev. Joseph w. Frease, ex-
ecutive secretary, to serve another
five years but the minister said
last night he has not decided
whether he will accept the ap-
pointment. His present term ex-
pires December 81.
His intention to resign was an
nounced earlier at the league con-
vention. His headquarters are in
Philadelphia.
The record-breaking delegation
of over 1900 young people referred
to the executive committee an in
vitation to hold the leagues 1851
convention on the campus Of Iowa
State University. The league
meets every other year. =
The convention set as a goal for
the next two years the raising
of $25,000 toward q church in
Hawaii and launched operation
spiritual" a program aimed as
increased emphasis on group Bible
study and prayer.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Two Men and Boy, "A
Marooned in River
Four Hours, Rescued

Two men and a 14-year-old boy
all of Brookmont. Nd. were re-
covering today after being ma
rooned nearly 4 hours on rocks
in the Potomac River opposite the
Montgomery County community
about a mile above Chain Bridge.
The three. who were brought
ashore last night by the Glen Echo
Rescue Squad. are Chick Mariner,
SO, of Ridge drive; Thomas B.
Lawler. 46. and his son Benton of
6307 Potomac drive.
Benton said they were fishing
when their outboard motorboat
was swept over a dam and cap
sized about $3.50 pm.
He said the swift current car
ried him downstream about 100
yards before he managed to grab
a rock. His father and Mr.. Mar
ner landed on other rocks about
200 feet away.
Capt. Charles B. Kocher of the
rescue squad said the group was
notified of the trio's predicament
about $50 pm.
After launching a boat about
100 yards upstream from where
the boy was seen, Capt. Kocher
said the craft was allowed to drift
past the small island. pausing
momentarily to allow the youth
to jump In.
He said rescue squad members
then rowed to q point about SO
feet from where the two men were
marooned. A rope was thrown to
the pair and they were hauled In
"like q couple Of fish," Capt
Kocher said.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Commonwealth Attorney
To Serve Arlington Schools

The Arlington commonwealth s
attorney will handle legal matters
forthe county school system ex-
cept in cases where additional aid
is required. School Supt. William
A. Early said today.
Mr.. Early said the board does
not need a full-time lawyer and
that no one will be hired to re-
place Frank L. Ball, jr., who re-
signed last week because of "dif-
ferences" with the school board.
Among matters already turned
over to Commemorative Attorney
Denman T. Rucker. Mr.. Early
said, are sale Of bonds for school
construction and acquisition of
land for a new Hume School and
expansion fthe Hoffman Boston
School.
In the event the board has too
much work for Mr.. Rucker, the
superintendent said, attoreys In
private practice will be employed
as needed.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Sudden Fish Haul
Surprises Virginians
Asking Shortage Study
By the Assoeiatsd Press

Virginia watermen have re-
ported q sudden and unexpected
increase in their croaker catch
this week in what they have
termed one of the poorest fishing
seasons on record.
The fish apparently started
streaming into Virginia waters in
large numbers Tuesday. Since
then from Kilmarnock. Palmer,
Newport News, and Gloucester
have come reports Of record
catches in areas up to now almost
devoid of croakers.
Fishermen cite two reasons for
the sudden run-an east wind
that apparently has headed the
fish for Virginia nets and the fact
that this is the time of the year
for the croaker to make bis an
nual run out Of Chesapeake Bay.
They are reserved and cautious
on how long they think the
bumper crop" will last.
The upswing In Virginia catches
comes at the very moment that
members of the Virginia Fisheries
Association are asking for the ap-
preparation of funds for research
on the croaker shortage OIn9 q
meeting at Oldl1 Point = Comfort
Thursday night the association
asked for Congressional and State
fund appropriations v ahdj for q
probe of the croaker shortage by
the United States Maritime Com
mission.
On the northern neck the big
geSt catch came Thursday when
E. O. Fitchett, of Palmer. caught
$50 boxes in pound nets. The fish
brought SIT q box--a price en-
hanced by the present croake,
shortage-and> this amounted to
a total Of better than $4,000 10,
Mr.. Fitchett's day.
All good catches so far in the
northern neck area have been In
pound nets in Shoal water.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Hyattsvi||e Will Employ
Additional Policeman

The Hyattsville City Council
last night voted, 6-1. to hire an
additional policeman. bringing
the total on the city force to eight
County Police Chief Ralph w
Brown earlier had informed the
Councils Police Committee his de.
partment could not furnish the
city additional protection. The
city pays the county $2l 900 an
nually for police protection.
Employed under last nights &C.
ton was Silas E. Dennis. jr., %
Greenbelt. 4 member of the Uni.
versity of Maryland Police De.
part,nent, IA former Marine with
% months on the university force
Mr.. Dennis will report for duty
Friday.
Thsd lore dfssentnsiivote was
cast by Acting Mayor II. Wilson
Spicknall, who said he did not be-
lieve the city could afford an ad-
ditional policeman.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Grass Farming Tour
Attended by 5000
From -Four States
By Jomes BirchfieId
Star Stoff Corrsspondenf

WINCHESTER. Va, Aug. 90
More than 5000 farmers from
Pennsylvania. Virginia, West Vir-
ginia and Maryland yesterday
were given an on-the-farm dem
onstration of grass farming at two
Frederick County farms.
Demonstrations were held at the
fourth annual four-State farm
tour, sponsored by extension serv-
ice officials, farm implement deal
ers and the farmers themselves.
The increased interest in the
tours over the past four years is
indicated by the increased attend
ance. Less than so farmers at
tended the tour In Pennsylvania
four years ago. Expected attend
ance today was about 1000 and
when the larger number showed
up the food supply was tempo
rarily exhausted.
Demonstrations were held dur
ing the morning on the M. G.
Hannum farm, where farmers got
the latest information on hay
bailers, hay and grain dryers. and
mechanical conveyers-all de-
signed for quicker handling OF
grass.
At noon the crowd shifted to
the farm owned by Fred and Her.
man Stine. Fred Stine is Fred
erick County agent. 49,.
The latest developments for
making grass ensilage and
chopped hay were demonstrated.
Every make Of field chopper on
the market was shown in action.
The demonstrations also in
cluded information on artificial
breeding and insect control.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Purple Heart Veterans
To Hold Election Today
Nv the A,soeioted Press

: " NV NssoeIoIso FFSSS
CUMBERLAND. Md, Aug. 20.
Delegates to the l7th annual con-
vention OF the Military Order Of
the Purple Heart were to elect
new officers today
The convention has been in
progress here, for four days. It
reached its high point last night
in one fthe most elaborate pa
rades Cumberland has seen In
many years.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
vMI AIumnus Praises
Massenburg Appointment
BY the A.seeiassdpress

RICHMOND. Va. Aug. 10
Thomas N. Downing. president Of
the Peninsula Chapter Of the Vir-
ginia Military Institute Alumni
Association, yesterday congratu-
lated Gov. Tuck for his appoint
ment Of q. Alvin Massenburg of
Hampton to the schools board Of
visitors.
Mr.. Downing said in a tele-
gram to the Governor that the
executive committee Of the Pen
insula Chapter considered the Sc
lection of Mr.. MaSseAburg a
splendid choice Of . capable
eentleman."
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Fair in Howard
Closes Tonight;
Queen Chosen
First Of IS Farm Shows
In Maryland to Award
$1,000 in Prizes

The Howard County Fair is in
full swing at Laurel Raceway, just
north Of Laurel. the first of Is
fairs to be held in the Free State
in 1949.
The fair opened Thursday, and
when it closes tonight more than
$1,000 in prize money will have
been awarded. -
Sponsored by the Howard Coun-
ty Fair Association, Inc, a large
portion of the agenda is devoted
to All Club activities. Yesterday
was Farm Bureau day-high-
lighted by the choosing Of a Farm
Queen. J.
Harness Racing at Night.
In the last two days. the fol-
lowing have been included in the
judging:
Dairy cattle, farm crops. garden
vegetables, poultry, flowers, All
Clubs exhibits, sheep and swine.
colts and horses.
The program includes harness
racing at night, sponsored by the
Anne Arundel County Harness
Racing Association.
Yesterday there was jousting,
horsemen and horsewomen armed
with lances riding hard and spear
ing tiny rings suspended in the air.
Farm wives also staged a nail.
driving contest.
Clarksville Girl Chosen.
A 16-year-old Clarksville girl
was chosen Howard County Farm
Queen over five competitors. She
is Frances Scaggs, is, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin E. .sScaggs.
Selected on the basis, of All
Club work. personality. home-
making and general appearance,
Miss Scaggs will compete with
other county winners in State
wide contest at Timonium next
Saturday. The State Fair will
open at Timonium August 81.
Miss Scaggs, June graduate OF
Clarksville High School, who won
scholarship to Western Mary
land College. proved her versa
tility by winning a first prize for
devils food cake and a. second
prize for jewelry making. Tho
ribbons were awarded in the All
Club judging.
There is also a carnival at the
fair,
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Maryland Legion Acts
On Controversial
Resolutions Today
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE. Aug. 20.-The
Maryland American Legion
plunged into a heavy docket of
business today in an effort to wind
up its 1949 convention on schedule
Left over from yesterday were
a number OF controversial resolu-
tions, including two recommend
ing a State bonus for veterans and
one opposing it.
Also scheduled was the election
Of officers. Contenders for the Of
flee of State commander were two
Baltimore attorneys. John Zebe-
lean, jr., and State Vice Com
mander Kenneth Hammer. Both
are veterans of World War II.
Backs Fight to Save Ober Bill.
Most resolutions were to have
been voted on yesterday. But be-
cause so many delegates had left
the floor. Jacob Beser, Resolutions
Committee chairman, asked that
consideration be carried over until
today.
Among those the Legion did
adopt. however, was .one pledging
the Legion's support to the fight
to save the Ober anti-subversive
law.
Circuit Judge Joseph Sherbow,
in a decision Monday. declared
the law unconstitutional. Mr..
Hammer, who is chairman of the
State Un-American Activities
Committee. told the convention,
however:
"Your committee does not
find itself in accord with, nor
persuaded = by. the opinion and
ruling Of the cppFt.sssofflo I, ~
$4,000 Watch Parade.
MS The Ober, law WAS, aimed at
communism and required loyalty
oaths from all public employees.
The Legion was instrumental in
passage of the law during the
1949 session Of the General
Assembly.
The Legion took time out last
night for its annual parade, a
procession that included so drum
and bugle corps and bands. A
crowd estimated at $4,000 watched
the parade.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Mortinsbure Church
Dedication Tomorrow
Speeiol Dispatch 10 The SioF

MARTINSBURG. w. Va.,. Aug.
20.-J. Balmer Showers. bishop Of
the East District Of the Evangel-
ical United >Bretheren Church,
will dedicate the new Greensburg
Evangelical United Brethren
Church. tomorrow evening.
He will be assisted by the Rev.
Floyd l.. Fulk, superintendent of
the Virginia Conference.
The Rev. DR.. w. F. Gruver
retired pastor and former confer
ence superintendent, who was the
pastor Of the congregation when
the .old church was built In 1899,
also will speak.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Hearing on Bus Route
Deferred Till Sept. 13

The Public Utilities Commission
has postponed until 10 am. Sep
tember Is hearing on a request
BY the Capital Transit Co. to run
a bus line between the District
line at Grubb road and the inter-
section Of Eastern and Georgia
avenues.
The formal public hearings had
been scheduled for September6.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
|Virqinion Arrested Here
On Numbers Churqe

Joseph w. Cain. IS, Centerville
Va, was arrested and charged
with operating a lottery yesterday
by Arlington Detective Russell
Runyon after Cain allegedly ac-
cepted a numbers bet in the 900
block of South Buchanan street.
Cain, a carpenter. was released
under $500 bond and a hearing
was set for $50 am. Friday in
County Court. Mr.. Runyon re-
ported he confiscated three num-
bers books and s124 which he
said he found ION Cain.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Matthews Heads Group
Seeking Union Of Nofio4s S

John A. Mathews has be(n
named chairman Of q newly Of
ganized Emergency Atlantic Unidn
Committee Of Washingtozz-la
group Of the North Atlantic ct
nations. q
Other officers are David McC |.
mont, vice chairman: Miss Ndfa
Reiter, recording secretary: MIS-.
Wynne johnson, corresponding
secretary, and Charles Mas6h,
treasurer.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Treasurer Of Union
Is Fined for Carrying
UnIoaded Gun in Car

A Washington labor union ofn-
cial was fined $50 in Upper Marl-
boro Police Court yesterday for
carrying an unloaded pistol in
his car.
Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie
imposed an additional fine OF SIS
for reckless driving on Albert G..
Gray, 38. of Parkland. Md, who
said he was secretary-treasurer
of Washington Meat Cutters
Union. Gray pleaded guilty to
the reckless driving charge.
According to the testimony, the
pistol, with the clip removed, was
in the glove compartment when
Gray's car was stopped June 8 by
Prince Georges County police.
The defendant told Judge Bowie
he had a permit from District au-
thorities to keep gun at his
home and Office. He explained
he collected dues from union
members which sometimes totaled
as much as $4,000. -..
Couldn't Deposit at Night.
He added he was forced to keep
the money overnight because the
union deals with bank that has
no night depository. e jno
Andrews Alp Force Base adth6r !.
tiles came III for sharp criticism
from Judge Bowie in a case in
which, Walter E. Smart told the
court he was driving an Army
road grader with faulty brakes
when he was involved in an acci-
dent Monday near the intersec-
ton of Grain highway and the
Marlboro pike.
Corpl. Smart said he was unable
to stop his 22,o0o-pound vehicle
before it crashed into a car driven
by Miss Agnes Duvall, welfare
supervisor for the Prince Georges
County commissioners.
Miss Duvan said the impact
caused her to black out tempo
rarily, but that otherwise she was
uninjured.
An officer. who appeared for
base authorities. explained that
the grader was one of II found to
have defective brakes shortly af-
ter SO vehicles had been received.
He said the fault had not been
discovered when Corpl. Smart
was assigned to drive, the grader
to Baltimore.
$50 Fine Suspended.
Judge Bowie imposed a $50 fine
for reckless driving but suspended
the fine because the driver was
under orders when he took the
truck on the highway"
THE Army should, and no doubt
does. have an officer responsible
for the safe condition of its equip
ment," the court declared. IF I
had him before me would SEN
tence him to six months in the
House of Correction"
In another case, Judge Bowie
suspended a $50 fine imposed on
Mrs. Kay Mellberg, 1000 block of
Branch avenue. Silver Hill, who
pleaded guilty to a charge Of in
terfering with an officer in the
performance of his duty.
Mrs. Mellberg admitted she
had forcibly attempted to prevent
Prince Georges County police
from entering her home to serve
a warrant on her son.
Apologized to Official.
The court suspended the fine
after Assistant States Attorney
Harvey Machen explained that
Mrs. Mellberg had conferred with
him soon after the incident.
Mr.. Machen said Mrs. Mellberg
was of the opinion that q search
warrant was required before OH
GERS could enter q residence over
objections Of the occupant.
He recommended leniency be-
cause, he said, MRS. Mellberg
now realizes that she was