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Evening star., 1949-06-07
Marbury Sets Hearing
In Slot Machine Suit

Judge Charles e. MaYsusy In
Prince Georges County cgeailt
Court yesterday sss June 10 40
the date for . hsAFtns On o suit
10 require ths county eafnmiaxaoa-
ers 70 issue . stot machine license
70 q Montgomery County resident.
The legal action waa nroaxhe
By Csutfsen walter Hsndrtx. iol1o
Old Baadensbusg read. silver
spFing. and the 0enssai Arnass-
menf Co. Baltimore. of which AaF.
Hendrix 10 president.
.MT. Hendrax claims that tkss
proviaaon IN tfss eoanty1a nsw ssos
maehins iaw lisnifanx ismaAnes Of
licenses 10 county rseadessts 10
discriminatory and aneosassIss-
sinnal.~
ThFcagh has stsawneys. tkse nrm
of Green. Whalan. Haheexk ID Bell.
he points out Re and has firm hare
operated asnaaess3enl dewiosa ln
Prince Georges County te~ sass last
IL years
Hs also asks tsse court 10 pre-
hfh1t fse ccssnsy commissioners
from issuing any lseenses nnosr
tsx lsw psr6inx eszsoons 81 use
nxis-
A samaa&s ssaat vAs naaG ~ Afs.
Hsndrtx q fen weeks asn. but wRs
wish6sawn mnsal after Last TnaFs-
dayx rssessn6un which msds Cos
machines iegsl.
Evening star., 1949-06-07

2. II there is other evidence in
the case outside of that cleaned
in the course Of the search and
arrest, the Government could de-
eide to go ahead and try the case.
8. II the Government finds it
has no other evidence. but the
judges ruling does not technically
end the case, 1t can move to dis
miss the case. II that Is the
choice. 1t is likely to be announced
the day the case comes up for
trial.
Based on Girls Affidayit.
The warrants in the Whiteoak
case were based on an affidavit
from Bernice Franklin. ex-girl
friend of Acalotti. that Whiteoak
committed a gambling ofIense last
September. -
Tbs Judge ruled:
1.-THE motion to suppress evi-
dence In the Whiteoak case Is
sustained. The search warrant
was issued too long after the In
cident mentioned In the affidavit
upon which 1t was based. In my
opinion. the only basis for the
arrest warrant was the same am
dayit. and for the same reason 1t.
too, is quashed."
An affidavit from Mrs. Franklin
also was the basis Of the Acalotti
warrants. Mrs. Franklin stated
Acalotti moved his base Of gam
bling operations from his apart
ment to Mrs. Andrews apartment.
He was arrested at Mrs. Andrews
apartment and then taken to his
own apartment on Fourteenth
street for q search there.
In the Acalotti case. the Judge
held:
II think the warrant for the
search at the Fourteenth street
address can not be validated under
the afiidavit upon which 1t is
based"
Defense Counsel Charles z. Ford
is representing both Whiteoak and
Acalotti. Mr.. Hitz argued against
the motions for the Government.
Evening star., 1949-06-07
J. Ernest Hawkins Quits
Montgomery Tox Post

j. Ernest Hawkins Of Etchison.
Md. has retired from the three
member Appeal Tax Court of
Montgomery County. 1t was dis
closed today.
Mr.. Hawkins. whose term ex-
pired June /. informed the County
Council that he did not wish TO
be reappointed TO the court. He
had served since March. when the
court was established. The col1n-
ell has made no decision On Mr..
Hawkins successor.
The court hears appeals Of
property owners On realty ASSESS
ments.
Evening star., 1949-06-07
Ocean City Cafe EmpIoye
Fined $500 for Gaming
by ssss Assesiessd Press

BERLIN. Md. June Prank
Darrow OF Ocean City was fined
$500 yesterday by Judge Fred
Culver on charges Of operating
\ gaming table and bookmakins.
Darrow and IL patrons were
arrested Saturday at Hick's Raft.
an Ocean City night club. by
Sheriff Vincent x. Brittingham-
It was the second time In about
. month that Darrow. an employe
of Rick's Raft, had been fined
on gambling charges. He previ-
ously paid q $500 fine IN Ocean
City.
The hearing originally WAS
scheduled for Wednesday. But
Darrow appeared today and
pleaded guilty. Judge Culver
warned Darrow that he Better
not appear again before me on
this charge The judge reminded
Darrow that the maximum SEN
tence on the charge Is $1,000 fine
or o year IN jan or both
Evening star., 1949-06-07
HyattsviIIe Tax Rate
Cut 2Cents, Pay Of
City Workers Raised

In spite of mounting expenses,
the Hyattsville City Council last
night reduced the tax rate 2 cents
for the year starting July /.
The Council set the rate at IS
cents per 500 assessed valuation.
The present rate is 81 cents. No
change was made in the current
10-cent fire tax.
City firemen. police. the city
road superintendent and road
foreman were granted pay in
creases Of. $500 annually in the
new budget.
The city treasurer's salary was
continued at $4,000 a year. but he
was provided clerk who will be
paid $1,000. Provision also was
made for a health officer at 500
a year.
Total Budget of $180,00O.
Town laborers were given an
increase of 5 cents an hour making
their compensation 95 cents an
hour.
The total city budget for the
new fiscal year will be approx
mately $1S0.000. compared to
$3.50, 900 for the current year.
It was voted to set aside $4,000
from current surplus to start a
fund to buy a site for a new
municipal building.
Council adopted motion pro-
testing a movement to place Ger
tain territory south and east OF
Hyattsville now served by the
Hyattsville Post Office. under the
Washington Office.
It was explained a petition has
been presented to the Post Once
Department by residents Of Radi-
ant Valley, Cheverly Manor. Chev-
erly Gardens and Kent Village,
asking the transfer of those areas
to the Washington Office. Postal
inspectors are canvasing residents
to ascertain their sentiment re-
garding service from the WASH
ington office.
Beer License Tax Planned.
The plan contemplates the elm
nation of the Landover Post
once, the Council was told.
Letters conveying the councils
attitude were ordered sent to the
Post Office Department and Rep
Sasscer. Democrat. OF
Maryland. !
An ordinance was ordered
drafted providing that hereafter a
tax of 20 per cent of that levied by
the county be collected on beer
licenses issued in the city.
The attorney also was asked to
the Legislature at its ses-
sion next January to draft legisla-
tion that will permit a local ref
erendum on the operation Of slot
in Hyattsville. It was
pointed out that a substantial ma
jority against legalization Of the
was registered by Hy-
attsville voters In the recent
countrywide referendum.
Evening star., 1949-06-07
Two Former Workers
AT Pentagon Indicted
On U. 5. Theft Charge

Two former employees Of the ad-
jutant generals Office at the Pen
tagon and the former treasurer at
Arlington Farm were among II
persons indicted yesterday by a
Federal grand jury at Alexandria.
The two adjutant generals office
employees, Samuel Singer. 4300
block North Henderson road, Ar
lington, and George r. Mason,
whose address was not available,
were indicted jointly on charges
of fraud and theft of Government
property.
They are accused of using the
reproduction plant Of the adjutant
generals Office to reproduce bro
chures containing pictures OF
Crown Prince Emir Saud Of Saudi
Arabia on his visit to this country
in 1947. The Government claims
they used Federal paper and equip
ment for the brochures. and re-
ceived a fee from a private concern.
The former Arlington Farms
treasurer, Hobart Stephen Lang
don, jr., %. Of Halifax street.
Bethesda, is accused of embezzling
$6,005 90 last year. The Govern
ment claims he withheld various
amounts from rents which he was
supposed to deposit with the
Treasury Department.
Benclr warrants were issued by
Judge Albert v. Bryan for the
arrest Of Singer. Mason and Lang
don.
Pvt. Frank Philip Rocco, jr..
10, Of Fort Bragg. N. c.. was in
dicted on charge Of kidnapping.
Rocco. who is in custody in North
Carolina, Is accused Of forcing q
State Department employe to ac-
company him as a hostage while
Rocco drove a stolen automobile
away from Washington. The
State Department employe, ]. Fl.
Burns, 1241 Thirtieth street NV,
and his companion. Mrs. Jacque-
line Benham, 1923 Brandywine
street NV, told police they sur
prised Rocco while he was trying
to steal Mr.. Burns car.
jeremiah Mar Rapillo. 48. OF
the 1400 block Of North Carolina
avenue NE. former police chief
of Berlin. Nd, was indicted on a
charge of using the mails to de.
fraud. He is accused Of adver-
tising cigarettes for sale at q re-
duced rate, but failing to I'LL or
ders submitted through the mail.
The court was told Rapillo was Ill
in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Balti-
more.
Evening star., 1949-06-07

Boy. Is. Held in Slcyins
OF Youth in Mosylond

Prince Georges County police
this rncrnlnx arrested . ie-yeas-
old boy In connection wiah tsss
fatal shooting Of . Chapel HlsJ
fMd-I youth early Sunday.
Puisce sssd the dead youth. VIII
lie Ford. 10. colcrsd. Of s3S7 Old
Fort road. and tuo otner persoxas
we're ss.cs hy the colored boz ss
. tavern as Chapel rUA
Evening star., 1949-06-07
Takoma Park League
Hits Assessment Plan

Assessment discrepancies In
Montgomery County are charged
In o report adopted last night by
the Community League Of Takorna
Park, which called on the Mont
gomery Civic Federation 20 urge
that assessment increases be
limited 10 commercial and apart
ment property.
A committee which drafted the
report declared that enough spe-
cific evidence exists 10 make II ap-
parent o great discrepancy In oe-
curing In Montgomery County's
present method of determining
real estate assessments and that
q proper share should be placed
upon those who derive reyens,s
from commercial and apartment
property"
The committee. which viii pre-
sent the leagues views 10 the civic
federation. was enlarged 70 In
cluce George Yaixic. Mrs. 0ratss
B. Woods. Herbert D. Smith
Vincent r. Russo. Roy r. rotss.
Mrs. Irene Brxangart and Mrs.
Marian Hemingway.
Luke j. Bennett. tr.. who pre-
sided. reported briefly on The ysfi-
Gus laws passed By the isSs Legss-
lature of interest 90 local tax
payers.
The league adopted o resolution
coxnmending the work OF the City
Council Of Takoma Park and 10
cooperation with the orgsnsEs-
ton.
The meeting wss held In ths
Community Building st . Coaufn-
nss avesaafe.
Evening star., 1949-06-07
Walter Sanford Named
Virginia DAV Chief
by the Asseeiotsd Press

OLD POINT COMFORT. Va.
June 7.-Walter Sanford, jr., Alex
andria, yesterday was elected COM
mander of the Virginia Disabled
American War Veterans at the
annual convention here.
MIR. Sanford, q World War II
veteran. succeeds II. II. Mckenzie.
Roanoke.
Other new officers are: Emmett
J. Short. Newport News. senior vice
commander: G. M. Falls, jr..
Richmond, Junior vice commander.
and w. P. Malquin. Portsmouth,
treasurer.
Evening star., 1949-06-07
Fay Studies Gambling Action
After Judge Voids Warrants

The United States Attorneys
Office today deliberated whether to
go ahead with the prosecution Of
one of a large group indicted on
gambling charges in the face Of
a District Court decision throwing
out the search and arrest warrants
in the case.
District Court Judge Henry E.
Schweinhaut late yesterday held
the search and arrest warrants in
the case Of Frederick Whiteoak
were issued too long" after the
incident mentioned in the affidavit
on which the warrants were based.
At the same time. Judge
Schweinhaut ruled invalid the
warrant to search the Fourteenth
street apartment Of Attilio Aca-
lotti. another of the 80 men in
dicted by the special gambling
grand jury. He agreed. however.
that the Government had the right
to arrest Acalotti at the Twelfth
street apartment Of Nola Andrews.
Fay 10 Go Over Evidence.
The effect Of the judges ruling
in the two cases. according to both
defense and Government counsel.
Is this:
Any evidence or knowledge
gained as O result OF searching
the Whiteoak home In the 1900
block OF Oates street NE. cannot
be brought into court.
Any evidence or knowledge
gained by searching Acalotti's
own apartment is likewise barred.
but the Government can use what
evidence it accumulated against
Acalotti at Mrs. Andrews apart
ment-if it can tie the evidence
to Acalotti.
United States Attorney George
Morris Fay planned to 60 over
the evidence In the Whiteoak
case with his assistant. william
Hitz to determine which Of these
three courses should be followed
on the basis Of the judges ruling:
!. II the Government can prove
the judges ruling actually ended
its case the Government might
appeal.
Evening star., 1949-06-07
MoryIond CAR Elects
Six D. c. Area Residents

Six Washington area residents
have been elected 10 Office IN the
Maryland Children Of the Anaeri-
can Revolution. They are:
Herbert z. HaSell, Greenbelt,
chaplain: Betty Lou Clark. silver
Spring, secretary: Robert ID.
Huber, Chevy Chase. historian.
Emily Ann Harding. College Park.
registrar: John r. Stone. Betnes-
da. color bearer. and Beverly Ann
Bland. Chevy Chase. color guard
Evening star., 1949-06-07
Court Weighs Claim
U. 5. Never Fully Paid
For Quantico Land

Arguments in q suit claiming
that the Government never has
properly acquired about 1900
acres Of the Marine Base at GUAM
tico. Va. we're being studied today
by Federal Judge Donnell Gillian
Of North Carolina. who yesterday
heard q motion for summary
judgment In District Court at
Alexandra.
The suit claims the Government
never fully paid for the ! 800 acres
from the now-defunct Quanticc
Co. A receiver Of the former
company. Earl Ellis. brought the
action.
Attorney John Locke Green,
who represents Mr.. Ellis. said the
Government In 1918 was offered
the tract for $375.000 by the
Quantico Co. All that ever was
paid. however, was $266, 900 In
1919. said Mr.. Green. and the
United States was not given q
deed Of conveyance for the prop
erty.
Subsequent events leading up
to the suit were stated as follows:
The Government sued In Fed
eral District Court about IL years
ago to clear the title to the land.
and won the suit. An Injunction
the Quantico Co. or
its receivers from bringing any
action to regain possession Of the
land was issued by the court. A
presidential proclamation then
declared that Quantico was owned
by the Government.
Mr.. Green said the Government
could acquire property only
through condemnation or by deed
Of conveyance. Government at
torneys said the presidential proc
lamation had the effect OF q con-
demnation proceeding.
The major questions On which
the court agreed the case hinges
are whether the 1891 injunction
against further attempts at recov-
ering the land Is valid and
whether the statute OF limitations
bars further action.
Judge Gillian asked attorneys
on both sides TO submit writteuj
briefs.
Evening star., 1949-06-07
Nine e-Member Board
Named 10 Direct
Falls Church Schools

The Falls Church City Council
last night appointed a nine-mem-
Der school board TO direct the
four schools within the city limits.
Last Thursday Judge c. q,
Quesenbery ruled in Fairfax
County Circuit Court that Falls
Church. as a second class city.
is entitled to operate its own
schools.
The new board replaces a three
member town school board which
elected one member 70 serve on
the county school board.
Mrs. Mark Regan was named 10
the new board as temporary chair
man. She is one Of three repre-
sentatives appointed from the
first ward.
Other first ward appointees
were John r. Miles. 2l0 South Lee
street, and Joseph w. Seay. 500
Hillwood avenue.
Second Ward Appointees.
Second ward appointees were
James s. Lay. jr.. 202 Forest drive;
Lyle Webster, 30l Noland street
and Rex Hinshaw. 2o4 Forest
drive.
Representing Sd ward will be
Mrs. John Wallace. 1902 Robinson
place: John A. johnson. ll07 Lin
coin avenue, and George T. Reeves,
ITO South Oak street.
All the appointments were rec
commended by the Falls Church
Parent-Teacher Association. The
Falls Church Chamber OF Com
merce also had recommended ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Reeves and Mr..
Seay.
Judge Quesenbery. In his ruling,
directed the city and county to
negotiate on financial terms OF
the transfer Of schools within the
city. Last night the Council voted
to invite the County Board OF
Supervisors to q joint meeting at
the city hall to consider appoint
ment Of an agency which would
be authorized to audit accounts
and recommend an equitable
method Of transferring control.
Seek Water Tank Bids.
The Council also voted to ad-
vertise for bids on construction
Of a water tank at willston, near
Seven Corners. to serve the Lees
burg pike-Lee boulevard area
east of the city.
A public hearing on the dog
control ordinance was attended
by more than so persons. Prin-
cipal discussion centered on
whether licensed dogs should be
permitted 10 roam at large. The
Council took no action on revision
Of the ordinance.
Evening star., 1949-06-07
Fuirfux Girl Honored

Miss Jean q. Taylor, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Taylor
of Dunn Loring. Fairfax County.
was one of seven seniors graduated
with honors yesterday from Sweet
Briar College. Miss Taylor ma
jored In psychology and Is Q grad.
uate of Western High School. .
Evening star., 1949-06-07
Virginia Forum 10 Hear
Candidates for Delegate

Candidates for the Fails Church.
Fairfax County seat In the Viz
ginia House OF Delegates viii
speak at 0 o'clock tonight at Oak
Street School at q forum spon-
sored by the Southwest Fails
Church Association.
Democrat Edwin Lynch. AMMAN
dale farmer and real estate man
w. Lewis Leigh. Fairfax attorney
and John J. Mclaughlin. Center
vile merchant. have accepted In
yitations 70 speak.
Republican Douglas A. Clark
MerTifield attorney. and Kent
Godfrey also are scheduled tc
talk.
John w. Ebert. chairman of the
Program Committee Of the asso-
citation. win preside.
Evening star., 1949-06-07
Hospital Corporation
AT Alexandra Votes
Larger Membership

The Alexandria Hospital Corp
last night voted 10 expand It's
membership from IS TO a maxi
mu moi 200. and to increase the
Board OF Directors from seven 20
81 members.
Both moves were recommended
two weeks ago by a Citizens Com
mittee appointed by the City
Council to survey the hospital
situation. The moves also were
supported by the medical stat!
and a speeial committee OF the
hospital corporation headed by
Slater Lamond.
Debts Reduced $4,000.
A Nominating Committee was
authorized 10 bring In n slate OF
q names for the Board OF Direc-
tors at q meeting July 8. The
present seven member board.
meanwhile. will begi nthe Job OF
selecting additional corporation
members,
A Hospital Board spokesman
said the new organixational policy
makes 1t possible for almost any
one interested In the hospital 10
become q corporation member
Directors will be selected from the
corporation membership.
Board President David s. Had
dock reported that the hospital
had reduced its debt by about
$4,000 since the beginning OF
l948 when unpaid bills and lack
Of funds threatened to force clos
ing OF the institution.
Collections Improved.
In addition 10 the Embarrassing
campaign. Mr. Haddock attributed
the debt reduction partly 70 q
more efficient collection policy
under which the hospital sues pa
tients who fall 10 pay bills II they
can afford to do 50. He said there
was ass per cent Improvement In
collections.
Summarizing improvements dur
ing is48. Mr.. Haddock urged two
more steps. One. he said. is that
the city council recognize It's
financial responsibility 10 the hos
pital. and the other Is 10 educate
the public 10 the benefits OF pre-
paid hospital insurance.
Evening star., 1949-06-07
Citizens Meet Tonight

The Green Acres Glen Cove
Citizens Association viii hold its
last meeting Of the season at $50
O'Clock tonight at the WesthFook
|Schooi. A movie. Eclipse Hunt
Itng Ia Hrsxsl, viii Be SHOWN.
Evening star., 1949-06-07
Citizens Group to Elect

The Rogers Heights tMd-) Citi-
|zens' Association win elect ofacers
lot Sis pm. tomorrow 8 e0o3
|Tifty.third place. Rogers Heiehts-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
VIM. N. BOYLE JR.
 NEW CHAIRMAN
 DEMO NAT. COM.
State Fighters from Four Staes Are 0usfed
 as Members

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-tR-- The Democratic National Commit tee today busted States Rights members from Alabama, Louisiana Mississippi and South Carolina.
 As expected, William M. Boyle Jr., was elected National Chairman succeeding Senator J. Howard Me- Grath CD-RD.
 The committee, involved in hot, long standing family row over the desertion last year of States Right CTS, shouted it's approval of recom- mendations for punishment handed down by credentials committee.
 The committee decided, also by voice vote, to retain Wright Nor row as Texas National Committee man. The Credentials Committee proposed unseating him.
 The National Committee went along with only half of South Carolina compromise. It made sure in the process that the name of Gov. J. Strom Thurmond the States Rights presidential candidate, came off it's membership rolls.
 Senator Burnet Maybank was approved in his place. The com promise worked out in South Caro- lima had called for the retention of Mrs. Annie A. Agnew as a National Committeewoman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
HURRICANE .RAGINC0FF
 N.(AR0L|NA
Second Tropical Storm k Growing Larger, More
 Vicious Hourly

MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 24-IR-A small but vicious tropical hurri- cane ragged off the coast of North Carolina today as a new storm gathered strength north of Puerto Rico, a thousand miles away. | Square black and red hurricane warning flags Tapped along a 45- mile stretch of the desolate upper Carolina Capes from Manteo to Cape Lookout.
 The Diamond Shoals lightship, 20 miles off Cape Hatteras, radioed 1t was in the thick of "HaIry's Hurricane"
 Wind estimated at 115 knots (about 130 miles per hour). Seas mountainous. Hope anchor will nold," the lightship messaged.
 Grady Norton, chief forecaster ot the Miami Weather Bureau, said it appeared the center of the hurri- cane now was between Cape Hat VeIdS dliu Cflc DidiHoiiu oilooAo lightship. He added.
 Tt appears that the storm will now begin to swing to a more northeastern course, away from the coast. Its my opinion the cen- ter will brush pretty close to shore but stay in the Atlantic-and turn away from the land"
 Meanwhile, the second hurricane of the season was growing larger and more vicious hourly.
 This storm could give us real trouble" Norton observed.
 Norton said that military obser- vation planes would track the new storm throughout the day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
DAMAGE AT CRAIG

CRAIG, Alaska, Aug 24.--R- Sundays earthquake toppled chim- neys, smasher mirrors and did $l0,- GOO to $15,000 damage in this little southeastern Alaska fishing village.
 Mayor John Sommerville and Councilman Cliff Anderson made the damage estimate after four additional tremors were felt Mon day and another at 6 a.m Tues day.
 No buildings collapsed but a number of chimneys fell. damaging roofs. Dishes, glassware and mir TOTS were broken in nearly every home, the officials, reported.
 The postoffice shifted few inch es; a plank street settled in front of Bob Cogo's confectionery, a crack appeared in the road near the city light plant and several persons said they were knocked down by the intensity of the Sun day quake.
 A stove oil tank at the Libby cannery burst. releasing hundreds of gallons of oil