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Evening star., 1949-05-04
Boy, I. Killed In tumble
Down Quarry In Baltimore
o. 80 Asa@ss sssst sssss

BALTIMORE. May "a Izhs
foos fall d0wn the aade Of . South
wess Baltimore quarry cost tsss life
yesterday cf FsedsrSck ksaesss.
n z. the son of WassasnstOss
ITimes-feral6 phOso-engxaTss.
Freddie. Q second grader. hsf
neen playing as the tOp 81 tlss ell
wfth . frlrnd. posies s4sd. He
thgsw . stone into the esssrTV sts1
then apparently lost has hAlaDos
ard fall
Tfe boy.a father eoansnutea 20
waananssnn frcsm his homss. ~
Norsh Ahsngscn syenne. HAlslmosa.
Evening star., 1949-05-04
Douslos to Be Speaker
AT MoryIond U. Bouquet

Senator Douglas. Democrat. OF
Illinois, viii speak at the second
annual senior award banquet OF
the University OF Maryiand's Col
ieee Of Education In the university
dining hall at 7::3o pm. Friday.
University President n, c. Byrd
and Dean Harold c. Benjamin Of
the College Of Education also wiz
speak.
Evening star., 1949-05-04
Arlington Federation
Opposes Bill Allowing
Gas Company Merger

The Arlington Civic Fedora.
ton last night voted TO oppose
bills now before Congress which
would amend the charter OF the
Washington Gas Light Co, per-
mitting the utility to merge with
its subsidiary. the .Rosslyn Gas
Co, which serves Arlington and
other Northern Virginia COM
munities.
The Senate District Committee
yesterday held hearing on such
q bill. but reserved decision. The
bill recently was reported favor
ably by the committee. but was
recommitted on motion OF Sena-
tor Byrd. Democrat. Of Virginia
AS q secondary alternative.
the federation asked that If the
bill is passed. Congress require
uniform rates for the entire area
served by the company and author
lie the Federal Power Commission
to regulate rates over the entire
area.
Phone Rate Plan Protested.
In another utilities matter. the
federation voted to file q formal
intervening petition with the vir-
ginia State Corporation Commis-
sion protesting the rate increase
proposed by the Chesapeake q
Potomac Telephone Co. A hear
ing will be held before the sec In
Richmond on June Is.
The Arlington School Board in
tends to follow suggestions Of the
County Board regarding use oi
certain funds. Chairman Barnard
Joy OF the educational group. told
the federation.
Mr.. Joy pointed out that the
School Board had not yet acted In
the matter and said he would
take the responsibility" for hi.
remarks.
The County Board last week, In
adopting the 1880 tax rate and
budgets. suggested that certain
surplus monies be aIlocated by the
School Board for nonrecurrins
expenditures such rs improve
ments In school lighting. water
and blackboard facilities.
Mr.. Joy said that In addition
to the items mentioned by the
County Board. the school grour
probably" win consider construe-
ton Of . small storage building;
q little more. Improvement oi
school grounds. and more adeouats
administrative ofiices at Wash.
ington-Lee High School.
May Cut Pay Boost Item.
The School Board chairman said
that because Of q cut In the re.
quested budget. the board prob
ably win budget $50. 900 instead ol
500. 900 for pay increases.
The County Beard voted to placs
the schools on q share Of the tai
rate rather than q lump sum ap-
preparation as was done last year
Regarding this. Mr.. joy declared
We are pleased .. We feel
that we are obligated to proceed
on the basis the County Board
has indicated. even though II
means we viii have less money
for the overall bond program"
r. Oscar Smith. federation vice
president, presided ~ the meet
ing In the Lyon Park Community
House In the absence Of President
Charles Masfli Smith.
Evening star., 1949-05-04
PrinceGeorees
Fails 10 Act on
Hospital Funds
Commissioners Vote
1927 ,30l Bond Issue,
Then Chonee Minds

TIE agsest&esn a. ~hrthst ire
Ps.nes Georges General Aasystal.
ChrscEly wsA oe financially aess
10 start lts 81 Isl $50 exa2nssoa
program th&s yeas rrEnal lrand ~.
skied TO-DAY as ths res4is at stss
Prince Saeogecs Coalnsy commits
ssonefS failure "a reach DE-
eision YESTERDAY
r An sssE sel eond issue Ia ps>.
vace funds foe tssr ecs2ntys alsars
oi tsas costs wa& Agilaeg Ese<a yrs-
tsEday BY she commissioner esai
an hour later after 8 Gagre naa
delegation from The hospital left,
the commissioners changed thex
minds
Following this reversal OF Rc44ar,
the county heads agreed not 10
drop The proposal Aitogesheg. but
to take more time 10 eaakidrg Il.
They notified Ia A Knk nealey,
hospital superintendent Who head
ed the delegation that the matter
~ill be discussed further. neat
Tue Sdas,
June 10 neadiine Cited.
Durins his appearance before
the commissioners. Dr. ReAiey ex.
planned II would be necessary 10
proceed Immediately with the
bond sale II the county Ia To re
oeiye $sia,6so from the Federal
IA AAfv
Of the construction costs,
June 50 Is the deAdline for TIE
county to qualify fos these Federal
funds, Or. Besiey warned
The commissioner. with the rx-
ccption Of T, Hammond Welsh
who did not vote. decided 10 noat
the bond issue
Mr.. Welsh informed the other
commissioners thai he 9As
afraid" of the consequences Of
issuing such bonds now. To DO
80. he asserted. would mean
Accent per tioo tax rate increase
next year, He said the hospital
expansion program was not as
pressing as county school needa.
He also cited current high con-
stfuetion costs. and said the eoan-
~ might eventually make Up what
II will lose out in the Federal
grant after prices come down
Urged 90 Move slowly
! His appeal brought a motion by
Commissioned John ", Beall 10
rescind the original motion.
Commissioner Norman II. Collins
seconded this. Mr. Welsh agreed
with them. In the voting. Com
missioner Harry w. Mckames.
board president. and d. Leonard
Dyer opposed rescindlng the
action.
Mr.. Welsh said he would not
hesitate TO vote on funds for .
modest addition" 10 the hospital.
There's a lot Of difference be-
tween a modest addition and one
requiring as TO issue 1900 900 in
bonds" he added The county
xhould move slowly" ct this time,
he said.
/ Earlier. the commissioners for
mally approved resolution au.
lthorixing the County Board Of
Education 10 sell $3.50 900 tn
bonds immediately. The money
In part OF q proposed eio $50 600
school construction program.
I In other business the commits
sionsrs authorized construction
and maintenance Of several
streets. eurbs. cutters. Sidewalks
and accompanying storm drainage
In Special Improvement District
No. 4. Riverdale Heights. and klds-
walks only In District No. /. North
Woodbridge. and No ~, Radiant
Valley. The only stipulation In
ail three cases was that actual
construction would have 20 wait
until sufrcieit funds become avail.
IL aAlx
Evening star., 1949-05-04

Inc prOp1em OF CaTlflR loT lac
youngsters In surroundings de-
signed for only 80 is more than
matter of numbers at the Indus
trial Home School Annex.
The superintendent and staff OF
80 describe it as battle with
Illustration, finances, feeding and
the feeling of sadness that comes
from having to turn away other
children because there is no more
room.
The Welfare Department. for
the first time in its history. has
had to give notice that the build
ings at $500 Loughborough road
NV. are so overcrowded that ad-
ditional neglected children cannot
be accepted at this time.
Supt. Gerald Shea and Miss
Winifred Thompson. the assistant
superintendent, along with their
associates at the annex, are taking
the situation in stride.
The stride itself is necessarily
at a much faster clip. 1t must
keep up such routine" schedules
as bathing children. preparing
food formulas for IA babies. trying
to maintain comparative quiet
when four or FIVE infants are
cribbed and confined in three tiny
rooms. It also must see that the
older youngsters up to lS get
schooling. clean clothing. neces-
sary sleep and healthful play.
10 Children Hospitalized.
On top of this an outbreak OF
measles has sent 10 Of the las
children to Gall.dger Hospital. The
annex has no isolation or treat
ment facilities. Supt. Shea says
he is not worried about the chill
dren because the measles attack is
mild. But practically all OF them
are likely to come back TO the
annex within few days "all at
once" he predicts.
Inability of the annex To
receive more children at this time
has raised at least two further
questions: What can be done to
improve the situation and what
happens to children who cannot
be cared for at the annex now?
Welfare and other officials say
frankly they do not know the
answers. Children cared for In
the annex are neglected or de-
pendent and not necessarily
abandoned.
Mrs. Robin Miller. head Of the
child welfare division Of the Wei
fare Department, said q survey
showed that housing evictions OF
restrictions resulted in the send
ing of many Of the children to
| the annex. Others are victims OF
broken families or must stay at
the annex because Of the illness
of parents. Neglect resulting
from alcoholism is another source
of cases.
Eight From One Family.
Less than "a hours before the
ban had TO be ordered on further
admissions at the annex, eight
children from one family were
taken In Monday. They were
there because their mother had
to 10 to the hospital for an emer-
gency operation.
As for others who ut this time
will ask TO be admitted. Mrs. MIL
Her remarked: We simply win
have to tell them we don't have
/ the facilities"
Crowded conditions in other
institutions and the dtfhculty Of
finding more foster homes have
greatly intensified the situs.ion
at the annex. staff officials ex-
planned.
But the annex operates day and
might with q stan actually of even
Evening star., 1949-05-04
Rofory Spesker Nomed

Dr. Brend&n r. Brown Of tiae
Catholic University Law School
win address the Rotary Club of
Prince Georges County at 7:3o
O'Clock t0nixlst ID the dining room
of the University Of MARYLAND.
Evening star., 1949-05-04
6ompers Lodge Host

Samuel Gumpers Lodge VIII hold
d special communication nj 7:3o
O'Clock tonight In the 0e0wgF
washington Memorial Temple.
Alexandra. rs host& to o. John's
Masonic Lodge cz baltimore.
Evening star., 1949-05-04
IS Men Indicted
In Gambling in
PrinceGeorges
Snogs Lewis Included;
All Under SimiIor
Charges in District

The Prince Georges County
grand jury was in recess again
today after returning gambling
indictments against 13 men al
ready charged with similar Of
fenses in the District.
Heading the list of those named
yesterday was William tSnags'
Lewis, described by United States
Attorney George Morris Fay as a
big shot" in District gambling
circles.
Lewis and IL others of the
group indicted in Maryland were
arrested in the 1900 block of
Forty-sixth street. Bladensburg,
during Mr.. Fays sweeping raids
of March Is.
All 13 are at liberty under 81, 500
bonds posted in the District on
charges of lottery law violations
Yesterdays indictments charged
them with bookmaking and par
ticipating in the operation of a
lottery.
/ Indicted Men Listed.
Named in the new indictment
are Lewis of the 1900 block of
Blagden avenue NV: George p.
Scott. 1000 block of E street Sc;
Fred Sutton. colored. 1900 block
of Sixth street Sc; Lonnie Black,
colored. 600 block of L street Sc;
Anis White, colored. 100 block
of F street NV: Ralph Spotts-
wood, colored. 800 block of North
Henry street, Alexandria: Edward
L. Hinkle. jr., Presidential Gar
dens, Alexandria; Gregory Seger,
2800 block of Thirty-second street
Sc; Sterling D. WEIGH, 1900
block of Verplanck place NV:
Dean Kennedy. 2100 block Of
Queens Chapel road. Avondale.
Md; Bernard J. Del-Negro, 2400
block of Tunlaw road NV; Ellis
Solet, $500 block of Lee boule-
ward. Arlington. and Philip Sama-
kow. 1900 block of Peabody street
NV.
Samakow, alias Phil Harris, de-
scribed by Mr.. Fay as an old
time gambler" was arrested
March Is in the 5000 block of
Queens Chapel road.
Some Witnesses Unavailable.
The, grand jury had reconvened
Monday after having taken a re-
cess April 20. Yesterday the jury
appeared before Circuit Judge
Charles C. Marbury with a pre-
liminary report. The foreman
announced he was unable to sup
ply final report because certain
desired witnesses and certain al
legedly valuable documentary evi-
dence purportedly in existence
are not now available"
Last month James j. Laughlin.
Washington attorney. appeared
voluntarily before the grand jury.
ostensibily to support charges that
gambling was wide open in Prince
George County. Later. when sub
poenaed, Mr.. Laughlin refused to
go before the jury again and was
cited for contempt by Judge Mar
bury.
In return, Mr.. Laughlin filed
suit against States Attorney A.
Gwynn Bowie. charging malicious
prosecution. Neither side has been
successful in serving papers on the
other.
The Maryland indictments were
returned after James Sharp and
Downey Rice. two investigators for
the United States attorney here,
appeared before the jury. The
Maryland raids were conducted
without notification of Prince
Georges County authorities. fact
that later prompted Mr.. Bowie to
assert that his own investigative
work had been damaged.
Prince Georges officials said they
could not remember of a grand
jury having taken two recesses
before. However. Mr.. Bowie said
investigations. both by the jury
and his Office, had not ended.
Evening star., 1949-05-04
Auxilicy Plcns Dinner

The Women's Auxiliary Of the
Episcopal Church Of Saint Ciem-
ent win serve q chicken dinner at
$50 pm. tomorrow In the parish
han. l7oi Seminary road. Aiexan-
dria-
Evening star., 1949-05-04

AOnink ncqucSt ncJcCscu'
Sitting as a District Council
for regional zoning purposes, the
council dismissed an application
filed by Nellie Arliss for reclassi-
fication from residential A to
residential c. a little more than
two acres along Long Branch on
Piney Branch road. Silver Spring.
The council ruled that a one-year
prohibition on reapplication ap-
piled.
In q second coming case, the
council refused to waive for Will
liam B. Wheeler the one-year
rule so he could renew an appli-
cation for change from residential
A to commercial D. the classifi-
cation of q lot at Dixon street and
Trinity place, Silyers Spring. His
previous application was denied
by the county commissioners In
June. l948.
Evening star., 1949-03-20
Alexandra Group Works Hard
To Prepare for Norcissus Show

named for his father and his
grandfather Matheson. Harriet
Torrey has her fathers grand
mothers name. Charles Tomp-
kins and little Ida Roberta are
namesake of their mothers par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Chrales H.
TomkinS.
MI. and Mrs. Malcolm Matheson
jr.. and their family attend his
toric Pohick Church. which is near
their home, Ferry Point" once a
part of George Washington s
Mount Vernon holdings.
Their house. a new one built
along Georgian lines overlooks a
broad bend in the Potomac, look
ing toward Indian Head. Diagon-
ally across the way are Marshall
Hall and Fort Belvoir. Its furnish
ings effectively combine INABILITY
with the charm of some fine anti
ques. The library features early
American pine. The pewter dis
play in the dining room includes
some of grandmother Torrey's S
things as we'll as some rare addi-
tions. In effective contrast is a
set of lovely old blue Canton ware.
Eagles Nest in Vicinity.
AS we sat drinking tea in the
sun-drenched living room over
looking the silvery Potomac, an
eagle few majestically across the
sky.
American eagles have always
nested along the banks of the Po-
tomac at this point. my hostess
told me, but to date they have
left the Mathesons' poultry and
lambs unmolested.
Mrs. Matheson is a graduate OF
the National Cathedral School
for Girls. She likes to knit
and sew, plays the piano for her
own amusement, and keeps hel
household schedule sufficiently
elastic to permit Mr.. Matheson
and herself to share their chill
dren's enthusiasm for sailing
swimming, horseback riding. to-
bogganing and tennis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Matheson have know each
other since their school days al
Friends.
Mrs. Matheson is a past secre-
tary of the Mount Vernon D. A. R
Chapter and in addition to he,
interest in the Garden Club of
Alexandria has participated in the
Red Gross drives in Fairfax
County.
Evening star., 1949-03-20
u. 5. Unit Of Church Council
Meets in Illinois Tomorrow
BY the Assoeioted Press

EVANSTON. ILL.,. Mar. 19.-The
relation of the "Faceless Masses"
of modern society to their Pro-
testant churches will be the main
theme of the American Section of
the World Council of Churches
meeting here Monday.
The section-representing vir-
tually all Protestant denomina-
tions other than Southern Baptist
and UnitarianS-will convene for
mally at s pm. Methodist Bishop
G. Bromley Oman, leader in
the council, will deliver the key
note address.
Tuesday, the delegates will get
down to what a spokesman called
"the meat of the sessions" which
end Wednesday night.
The delegates also will discuss
the Amsterdam meeting of the
World Council last summer.
Charles P. Taft of Cincinnati will
present the controversial report
on Communism and capitalism
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1949-03-20
Civil Service Vacancies
Remain at Fort Meade

Several civil service vacancies
are still open at Fort Meade, the
Operations Branch of the Civilian
Personnel Division of the fort an
nounced yesterday.
Positions listed include two sta
tistical craftsmen. a highway rail-
road engineer, an entomologiSt
clerk -stenographers, steamfitters
carpenters. electrician linesmen
plumbers, painters and sheetmeta
workers.
Evening star., 1949-03-20

ClUU. 4tS LII oG
vice president is Mrs. Robert M.
Reese, an authority on the preser-
walton of wild life. The second
vice president is Miss Elsie
Snowden.
Chairman of the narciSsuS show
Is Mrs. Thomas B. Cochran OF
Alexandria, known throughout
Virginia as a narcissus expert.
Contributing to the assured sue
cess of the event are two other
well-known Alexandrians, Mrs.
Louis S. Scott and Mrs. Charles F.
Holden. Mrs. Scott is versed in
horticultural lore and Mrs. Holden
is an organizer of ability who has
enthusiastic committees working.
The president of the 34-nem-
ber-club Statewide group, which
is presenting the show. is Mrs.
Frank j. Gillian, wife of the dean
of Washington and Lee University.
Show Has Wide Scope.
Because of the wide scope of the
Alexandria show, Mrs. Matheson
and myself talked for some time
about its many features.
In keeping with the Alexandria
Bicentennial," Mrs. Matheson said
"the Tavern, at Royal and Came
ron, where storied hospitality
ruled in pre-Revolutionary days
will be decorated in the Colonial
theme. An outstanding feature
will be Colonial window sill with
rarcissuses predominating in the
decoration.
The show is expected to at
tract rare and unusual displays
for which a great variety of spe-
cial awards and cups will be given
Prizes and ribbons will be awarded
in many divisions, with many
groups in each class All the
classes except three special ex.
hibits are open to amateurs, with
no charge for entries"
Three Limited Groupings.
The three limited exhibits ar
for the Garden Club of Virginia
The first is limited to individual
members for the best ten varietie
of three stalks each, shown witt
foliage, with the Eleanor Trua1
Harris Cup as the award. Exhibl
II is limited to narcissus chairmel
in the Garden Club of Vir'
ginia. This exhibit is to feature
one stalk of each variety with
foliage from the 1943-4-5-6-7 Clut
collections. Exhibit III is for white
narcissus alone or with other
white flowers in a clear glass con-
tainer. accessories permitted.
Among the greatly priced award!
are two memorial cups. Mrs
Thomas B. Cochran's for Mrs
John T. Cochran, and Mrs. Gard.
ner L. Boothe's for Mrs. Daniel c
Sands.
Mrs. Slater Lamond's cup is fol
exhibitors who have never won 6
prize.
A Companion to Her Family.
Affectionately known to init
mates as "Pinky" because of he
Titian-colored hair, the youthful
president of the Garden Club o1
Alexandria is the cempanionable
mother of five children. who's
ages range from six months to l:
years. All have family names
The eldest. Emma Henry. who is
her mothers and her materna
grandmother namesake, is known
as "Pinky Jr.," because she tot
Is a red-head. Malcolm III i
Evening star., 1949-03-20

The G a r d e n
Club of Alexan-
der will be the
hostess group,
and the display
will be ope n
from 3 to 9
pm. first day
and II am. to
8 pm. second
day.
Mrs. Malcolm
MatheSon, Jr.,
is the pretty
nd capable
president of the
Alex q n d r i a
Evening star., 1949-03-20
By Jessie Font Evons

With historic Gadsby's Tavern
as a background. the Garden Club
Of Virginia's 18th annual narciSsus
show will be held April 8 and 9.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-12-19
Ohio Furnished Many Christmas
Gifts to U.s., Including First Tree

COLUMBUS, OHIO-Ohio can
take a bow for bigger and bet
ter ChristmaSes now being en-
joyed in the United States. 1t
dates back to 1847 when it is
believed the first Christmas tree
was decorated at Wooster. Since
then Ohioans have done much to
embellish the Yuletide season.
Thanks to an Onion named
Thomas A. Edison millions of
Christmas trees throughout the
nation and world are safely
decorated by electricity. Another
Ohioan, Benjamin Handy, added
to Christmas by writing the ia
nous yuletide song up On The
House Top"
Thirty years ago most toys
found beneath trees usually bore
the imprints MADE in Japan"
or Made in Germany" Two wars
changed those labels. Now Santa
Claus subcontracts much of his
work to toy-making firms in
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati,
Dayton, Akron, Urbana, and
scores of other Ohio cities.
Ohio is Leader
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-12-19
Five Mid-Week
Comes on Schedule

Five mid-week county cage
games are scheduled, with two
of them being league affairs.
Both unbeaten teams put their
records on the line in league
contests. Redwood tangles with
Union on the Rosedale floor
Tuesday and the Tigers should
win their eighth in a row without
too much trouble. Union has lost
two games this year. Broadway
takes on Watkins Thursday night
on the Broadway boards. Like
Redwood, the Red Devils should
win easily.
Also on Tuesday Raymond
rates a favorite over Middleburg
of Logan County in a game play
ed at Raymond. On Wednesday
Canaan plays at Darby and on
Thursday Green Camp will travel
to meet Magnetic Springs.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-12-19

Ohio is the home Of worlds
leading manufacturers of such
items: light bulbs, tree orna-
ments, tinsel, neckties, mems
wearing apparel, electric appli-
ances, various types of sporting
goods, and numerous other pro-
ducts usually associated with
Christmas decorations and gifts.
Ohio can also claim two Bethle-
hens. One Bethlehem is located
on Route 119 in Marion County.
three miles northwest of Waldo.
1t consists of several farm houses,
a grange hall, and an abandoned
church.
The other Bethlehem is slightly
larger. 1t lies on the line be-
tween Crawford and Richland
counties between Crestline and
Shelby on State Route 81. In
keeping with the village name
the most impressive edifice is
the large church built of native
sandstone. In addition there are
5000 other churches in Ohio of
all denominations, which will
be attended by nearly eight bill
hon people December 25.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-12-19

Proud of Junior Fair
But, despite all the accomplish
ments, the Directors are proud
est of all of their Junior Fair,
rated high among the top 10 in
Ohio.
your Junior Fair program is
easily one of the states most
outstanding" Howard Faust, Ohio
director of agriculture, told the
officials recently. He was ex-
ceptionally high in his praise of
this department.
And, for the first time in sever
al years, all All Club premiums
have been paid to the boys and
girls in time for Christmas. Mr..
RauSch took the premium checks
to the County Extension office on
Wednesday, Dec. IA.
Payments Sl6s4
There were 815 All club entries
for this years Union County
Fair, and payments to the young