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Evening star., 1949-09-04
Fire Fighters Parade
Al Safety Festival
In Prince Georges

Shiny f1re-fighting apparatus,
smartly- drilled military units and
modern fire fighting methods were
on view yesterday at safety fes-
tival sponsored by the citizens Of
Rogers Heights and Elmar Gar
dens at Fletchers Field, near East
Riverdale, Md.
Several thousand persons lined
the parade route to see flremen
from 13 communities in Prince
Georges and Montgomery Coun-
ties, one from Baltimore and one
from Pennsylvania take part in
ceremonies memorializing the s.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Sneathern, who was killed in
a traffic accident.
Communities entering apparatus
included Bladensburg, Riverdale
Heiehts, Kensington. Accokeek.
Maryland forest fire fighters.
Landover Hills. Brooklyn, Md. "a
Baltimore surburb). Tuxedo
Cheverly. Rockville. Delta-Car-
diff, Pa; the Naval Ordance Lab
oratory at White Oak. Riverdale.
Burtonsville, Cottage City-Colmar
Manor and Bethesda . Chevy
Chase.
In a preliminary baseball game.
the Edmonston Boys Club defeated
Silver Hill, 8 to 2. Awards were
announced as follows:
Best firemen's band, Greenbelt:
best appearing ambulance, Glen
dale; best drum and bugle corps,
Suitland; best appearing fire ap-
paratus and best equipped, River
dale; best appearing department
with uniformed members, Cottage
City -Colmar Manor; best appear
ing out-of-State department, Del
ta-Cardiff; best appearing wom-
ems auxiliary. Bladensburg; best
comic unit in parade, Dorsey
Plumbing Co.: best commercial
unit, plane piloted by Fred Saun-
ders: special award to Cottage
jCity- -Colmar Manor and Hyatts-
vile for forming a "V" with
aerial ladders. Judges were Dis
trict f1remen.
Evening star., 1949-09-04
| Truck Crash Injuries
South Of Alexandra,
Blacks Out Area

Two men were injured, one of
them seriously. and 10-mile strip
along Route ! south Of Alexan-
dria was blacked out last night
as the result of the collision of
a tractor trailer and an auto
mobile.
Seriously injured is James
Humphrey, 43. of the 300 block
of North Henry street, Alexan-
dria, who suffered a compound
fracture OF his left leg. cuts and
severe shock. He is in Alexandria
Hospital.
The other victim, Joe Club, 80,
Of Spartanburg, S. c., was treated
at the hospital for head cuts. He
was driving the tractor trailer.
According to Virginia State
police. the driver of the passen-
ger car could not be found i'm
mediately after the wreck. Mr..
Humphrey, they said. was a pas
senger in the car. Mr.. Clubb's
helper in the tractor trailer,
Mitchell Andrews, 26, of Spartan
burg. was asleep at the time of
the crash and was unhurt.
The police said the accident at
Hunting Greek occurred when the
southbound automobile turned left
and collided with the northbound
tractor trailer. The trailer was
loaded with bales of cotton cloth
AS a result of the impact, the
car was spun around but remained
upright in the crowded four-lane
highway. The larger vehicle
plunged to its right, knocking
down an electric power line pole
as 1t turned over on it's side.
All lights in buildings along the
road went out as far south as
Ingleside. In addition, the radio
system used by the Groveton sub
station of the Fairfax County
police was put out of commission
Power was off from 1910 until
11:l2 pm.
Evening star., 1949-09-04
Ex.ButIer Doomed 10 Die
In Charlotte Murder
BY the Assoeiofed Press

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Sept. "a
mixed Negro and white jury today
condemned a 23-year-old Negro
butler to death for the Staying OF
prominent Charlotte society
matron.
The jury Of two Negroes and
10 whites convicted Monroe Med
lin of murder without recon-
mendation of mercy. Judge w. H
Bobbitt sentenced the killer to
death in the gas chamber October
IA.
Medlin was convicted of the
shotgun Staying of Mrs. E. O
Anderson, 68, in her home August
l, during a burglary attempt
Medlin formerly worked for the
Anderson family as a butler but
had been discharged shortly be-
fore the slaying.
Evening star., 1949-09-04

was preceded by a platoon OF
heavily armed gendarmes which
kept out far ahead. The Army
kept the group surrounded by a
platoon of regular troops. We also
were escorted by State archeo-
logical officials and police officers
A heavy guard stood at night
around the camp area and SEN
tries patrolled high areas that
look down on Russia and Iran.
State officials said this was the
first fully organized expedition to
explore Ararat. Several individ-
uals have come here but none
since 1910.
Evening star., 1949-09-04
Rains Damage Apples
In Winchester Area
Special pisputeh to The Siar

WINCHESTER, Va, Sept. s.
Excessive rainfall in this section
of the Shenandoah Valley during
August, when 7.73 inches were
recorded at the Winchester Fruit
Research Laboratory, has resulted
In many Stayman apples cracking
because they absorbed too much
water. The normal rainfall for
the month is 1892 inches.
Other varieties more resistant
to water have come through sat
isfactorily, and the Frederick
County apple crop. on the whole,
was not seriously affected. Peaches
however, also absorbed excess
amounts of water, which had the
effect of sharply cutting the sugar
content of Elbertas and similar
varieties,
Evening star., 1949-09-04
RAYMOND N. Hall Funeral
Set at Martinsburg Today
Spseial Dispatch TO The stor

Special Dispatch to The StoF
MART1NSBURG, w. Va. Sept.
3.-Services will be held here to-
morrow afternoon for Raymond
M. Red) Hall, Sc, widely known in
the public utilities field in this
area and active in fraternal
circles. He died at his home here
yesterday after a long illness.
He had been associated with
Potomac Light & Power Co. here
for the last % years, 10 as super
visor of sales in this district.
He was past exalted ruler Of
the Elks lodge here, a member
Of the Loyal Order Of Moose, and
honorary member of the Volun-
teer Firemen here and the Fra
ternal Order Of Police.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Rhea G. Falmer Hall; a daughter,
Mrs. Mary Louise Syster. this city,
and three sisters.
Services will be at the First
Presbyterian Church, of which he
was long a member. Burial will
be here.
Evening star., 1949-09-04
Ark
Continued From First Page.)

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the next afternoon only to find
1t arid.
Despair spread through the
camp. 1t was too late to turn
back. There might be water on
a plateau 1000 feet higher bu,
the guide was not sure. Several
soldiers, the guide, Wood, and
myself started around a noun
tain at the base Of which water
always had flowed before.
We had not realized the hot.
test summer in 80 years had driec
up the mountainous area anc
melted away the snow mantle fol
the first time in memory.
Undeterred by Snake.
It was two hours later when 9
faint cry of "water!" came from
the ravine about TOO feet below
Men tumbled. rolled and ran dowr
the rocky slope and across q gla.
cial gully to the small pool ol
dirty water the guide had found
A snake lay beside it and bat.
covered it. These deferred no one
II it had not been for this poo
the party would have been forced
to turn back and it is doubtful
whether we could have made 1t
After a search Of all lowlanc
areas scouts went ON to a higher
plateau which reaches between 6
gorge and q small Ararat peak al
1900 feet. Nothing was there
although it is where scientists anc
aviators claim the Ark had beer
sighted on numerous occasions.
It is one of the widest mountain
areas in the world-full Of deae
volcanoes that once covered 9
huge area-with rocks that ripped
shoes apart and volcanic ash thai
blows and blinds.
On Thursday the full party
attacked the area around Ararat
itself. Miles from the base camp
we found a small lake but nothing
Of interest.
Peasant farmers reported a year
ago the form OF q ship had beer
found near the north side follow
ing a heavy thaw.
Strong Precautions Taken.
sThe southeast and east sides
were barren even Of snow up tt
Arabat's peak. II the ark rests
there, as the Bible says, and still
exists, it might in the opinion o1
DR.. Smith be buried under an an.
cient covering Of ice and snow.
The Government took excep.
tionally strong precautions t.
guard the expedition. The party
Evening star., 1949-09-04
Harrisonburg Area Entries
For Delegate Seats Named
By the Associated Press

HARRISONBURG, Va. Sept. 8
Rockingham County and Har-
risonburg Democrats and Repub-
licans have named their candi-
dates for the districts two House
of Delegates seats. ~
At a mass meeting here last
night, the Democrats renominated
Delegate James o. Stickley OF
Harrisonburg for a third term
They named George Aldhizer, II
of Broadway, a Harrisonburg at
torney, to run with Stickley.
The COP has nominated DR.
Paul Bowman of Timberville, re-
tired president of Bridgewater
College, and DR.. Linden N. Splitter
Harrisonburg councilman and
dentist, as its candidates.
Republican Delegate George w
Taliaferro of Harrisonburg, a
member of the House for several
sessions, declined denomination
for business reasons.
Evening star., 1949-09-04

"D-Day," a five-year-old dog
was hugged the most last night al
the official kickoff of the 29th
Division Association reunion al
the Washington Hotel.
Col. c. H. Gerhardt, World War
II combat commander Of the divi-
sion, explained that his Brittany
spaniel (obtained on D plus 81
grew up on my bed" He was
known to every one in the outfit
the commander said.
Asked how the brown and white
dog behaved under fire, the for
mer major general stated: He
ran away when no one was watch
ing, and fought like hell when
everyone was looking"
Col. Gerhardt is now stationed
at Fort Meade with Army Intel
ligence. He attended the reunion
last night with his wife and
daughter, a recent graduate OF
Chevy Chase Junior College.
AS the more than 1000 veterans
gathered, they tried to find for
mer associates by means Of q
much Scribbled blackboard. There
Evening star., 1949-09-04
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 3.-Balti-
more's only sky ride may soon pass
from the local scene.
The Baltimore Transit Co. petit
toned the public service commits
sion for authority to tear down
the trestle carrying street cars over
eight blocks Of Guilford Avenue
The BIC wants to reroute the
one line still using it to ease traffic
movement in the downtown areas
Evening star., 1949-09-04
Baltimore Transit Seeking
To Remove Eight-BIock Trest|e

The elevated was built So years
ago. At one time, it was a favorite
ride Of sightseers.
In early morning hours, motor
lists infrequently mistook its in
cline for a continuation of the
roadway. One made the top be-
fore humping to halt last year.
There are stories about one in
trepid motorist who negotiated the
entire distance several years ago.
Evening star., 1949-09-04
Candy Stores Rushed

Ration sweets customers, u
Northern Ireland stores were ad-
vised by j. r. Crawford, a choco-
late and confectionery salesman
when the rush to buy unrationeo
candy threatened a compile t e
breakdown of distribution.
Evening star., 1949-09-04
Pride Bars Idle Benefits

Pride prevents many South At
ricans from claiming unemploy-
ment insurance funds they are
entitled to under the law, labor
department Official said in Johan-
nesburg.
Evening star., 1949-09-04

One-thfrd of Americas sur
faced highways now have stripes
running down the middle.
Evening star., 1949-09-04

program, I hope that this phase Of
our postwar readjustment can be
made with the least possible hard
ship to these employees and their
families
Evening star., 1949-09-04

they stated
Evening star., 1949-11-04
Marriage License
Applications

Under d. c. la,D. couples must
dpplu for a marriage license on
one day, tDait three full days and
receiue the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Frances Bradshaw. 32, staunton. Va.
'Aanf and Eleanor corcoran. ss, isos St.
Robert Drey: 20, q Jackson. ksoa n; c.: and
Morris Mesisca. %, and Maureen o'Neill,
Stephen n0sn orsin IN g. 4ssS st r. st. Me- and
Irene Hughes, 10. 134I Ritchie pl. ne.
ws bnsn sShlfS o So osss sRS sSh sys T Foster 49,
and Helen Gisnigh. 2s, 3So7 13th St.
Andrew Doman, 90. uniontown. Pa. and
Anna Crate, 27. Silver Spring. Mo,
wsyse ass PlsaIn ? Is ssss Msns srnf ma and
william SHUTTERS. 80, a04 14th St. ne,
and Patricia sutphin. 10. 5000 East
Gene Hill. e. 1850 Homer ave. Sc. and
Mary Cannon 20. 3 81 9Th 1,,sor St; ne .na
Adseae s'Rers nss n@ saa
and Emma Edenton. Il. 14so Massa-
i Berniee a; Jeter. 20 20, iooI st. St. NV NV. 'A
John Pitman. 20. AT Madison ST. NV.
and Marie kanyuch. ls, 712 Tewkes-
william MALONE; a.: 1000 st. NV. and
Bonnie Mccall, 35. 79l 18th st. NV. ,
and and Shirley sA stebbin.. .- is, is issoii soth
DGaaS ss4s Vssh II s ofsa szs as ss5: sns a. Mar
william Pembsrton. S4; and, Mabel Guar
EdHard aSS Msre B. se lsal @ AIsSnns D
arasss Belly church tnS
Robert Frak. a6' and Martha Petry. 49,
Emanuel Heard. s5. 1874 Sumner rd. Sc,
and Pearl Dukes II, s Sls St. ss.w.
6oda a5 Ee1nsr E D g. Sc and
Ethel Harris. 20. 5i2 Buchanan St. NV;
Rabg Boase. e. anHps s514 ioth St: nai; NV. ana
Samuel Coates. ~. 141l 9TH st. NV. and
Lille Brown. A, 1882 Euclid st. NV;
Lois Psckman, is, $50 Morris pI. ne.
Samuel, Caldwell. 3s. ,Arlinston. Va. and
y ss Sarah Larsin; o, S5: Manassas, an Va
'A earfnEel, 81. s5ss ath st. anu NV. t'''e'e
John Josephs, is. a225 N st. NV. and
Gladys Thomson. As. 2150 Penn
sylvania ave. NV.
Ralph Reveridge. 35. Greenbeit. Mo. and
Annamarie Dretsia, 3S. Berwyn Heights,
Upton N. Lohr. so, 1922 Brothers pl Sc.
and Mary Hangliter. So. 2117 Fort
Davis ST. Sc.
James sharkey. 80. 2o1s F st. NV. and
Florence Paul. 27. 4l0 Cedar st. NV.
The average automobile assem-
bled in the United States today
has $50 pounds of cast iron.
Evening star., 1949-11-04
Fortune TeIIer's Aide
Awaits Sentencing

A former fortune teller's ap-
prentice today awaited sentencing
in Municipal Court on a charge
Of threats against his former en-
pIoyer at the latter's place OF
business. 1400 block of Fourteenth
street NV, early in September
The man, Kenneth c. Fetters,
80, of the 1700 block of N street
NV, was found guilty of the
charge by Judge Thomas D. Quinn,
who will set sentence November II.
when the defendant appears in
jury court on other charges of as
sault and destroying private
property.
Fetters was accused of threat
ening Elizabeth H. Ashby, a for
tune teller, at which home he said
he lived for some time prior to last
July. He testified she threw him
out of the Fourteenth street ad-
dress late in July and beat him
with a fashlight.
Miss Ashby. however, denied the
two ever lived together and said
Fetters came to her place in Sep
tember and threatened to shoot
her five times and use the last
bullet for myself"
Fetters said he went to work
for Miss Ashby 'to learn the
trade" shortly after he met her
in March. He said they we're sep
arated for about two weeks in
June and that he finally was
elected in July. He denied threat
ening Miss Ashby.
In another case, Judge Quinn
held Calvin Coolidge Adams. 27.
colored. of the 1900 block Of Anger
place Sc, under $4,000 bond for
grand jury action on a charge of
pandering.
He had been accused of the
charge in connection with Kath-
crime Rodgers, %, eolored. who
testified she lived with the de-
fendant.
Evening star., 1949-11-04
Alumni to Hold Dinner

DR.. Raymond F. McLain, presi-
dent of Transylvania College
Lexington, KY, will be guest at
an alumni dinner meeting at
pm. tomorrow in the Burlington
Hotel.
Evening star., 1949-11-04

The average automobile assem-
bled in the United States today
has $50 pounds of cast iron.
Evening star., 1949-11-04

Every Pietoler will love SNOW suit like these!
They're so smoothly toiIoredLoI have slock
pants that con be worn by themselves, jackets
that are swell over skirts now. Woter-rePelIent
reversible popIin or embroidered jackets and
solid color pants Of reproeessed WOOL. All jackets
have Upper fronts, storm cuffs, pockets All
hove detachable hoods or seporote hots! Sizes
to IA.
LANSBURGHS-GirB Wear-F
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Shotgun Slayer Acquitted
After Self Defense Plea

Rudolph Miller, 50, yesterday
afternoon was acquitted by a Dis
trict court jury Of a firstdegree
murder charge in the shotgun slay-
ing last September Of Rufus A. Arm
strong. ~, in the house where both
men lived In the 1900 block Of
Second street NV.
The jury announced it had based
its verdict on its finding that Miller,
who is colored, had acted in self
defense when the victim made a
motion as If to draw a weapon.
The victim, who also was colored,
died on September IA, five days after
the shooting.
The trial had lasted about three
and a half days. Miller was repre-
sented by Attorneys John H. VIII
son and Wesley S. williams. Judge
Henry A. Schweinhaut presided.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Gen. Lueius D. Clay, American

Gen. Lucius D. Clay. American
military governor.
One war criminal, scheduled to
hang today, was given last-minute
reprieve. He Is Franz Weiss, 48,
German Army sergeant, accused of
shooting q wounded GI at Staff
matten, France.
The army said Weiss' case will
be reviewed by Gen. Clay.
Today's .hanginss raised to 81 the
number Of war criminals executed
at Landsberg since October Is.
Those executed today were:
Hans Engelniederhammer, 43,
German railway oficial. accused of
helping q crowd fatally beat an
American nier who landed near
Munich.
Josef Ehlen, IS, and August Viehl,
40, Nenterhausen labor camp on
cials. accused Of participating In the
death Of four parachuted American
airmen.
Hans Schneider, 80, medical ser
geant accused Of shooting q
Evening star., 1949-01-14

wounded American soldier at statt-
n,atten, France.
Eugsn Ziehmer, 43, Flossenburg
concentration camp "trusty" charged
with beating one inmate with q
sledge hammer and killing others
by forcing a water hose into their
mouths.
Hans Merbach, SO, IS lieutenant,
who shot inmates on a death march
from Buchenwald to Dachau con-
centration camp. Some 5000 began
the trip and only 1,100 arrived. =
The Simpson commission on a
visit to Europe last summer recon-
mended that the sentences of all
except Merbach be commuted to
life
Evening star., 1949-01-14

can Institute Of Architects In the
United States Chamber Of Com
merce Auditorium.
The speakers will be Lewis Num-
ford,. Frederick A. Gutheim and
Hugh Pomeroy. Louis Justement,
Washington architect, will preside.
Mr.. Mumford is a writer on archi-
lecture and city planning; Mr.. Pom
eroy is director of the planning COM
mission Of Westchester County, N.
Y, and Mr.. Gutheim has written
on city planning and housing and
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Six War Criminals
Die in Resumption
OF Nazi Executions
by the Assoeiafsd Press

MUNICH, Germany, Jan. IA
Six German war criminals were
hanged today In q resumption Of
executions at Landsberg prison.
Four Of them were involved in
the murder of unarmed American
servicemen and two in the killing
Of concentration camp inmates.
Five of those sent to the gallows
had been recommended for clem-
ency by q special commission headed
by Texas Supreme Court Judge
Gordon Simpson. Their death SEN
tences were reaffrmed, however, by
Evening star., 1949-01-14
|VFW Names ; D. G. Men
To Security Committee

Three District men have been
named to the Veterans of Foreign
Wars National Security Committee,
it was announced today by Lyall r.
Beggs, national commander.
They are Brig. Gen. Bonner Eel
lers, United States Army. retired
1886 Springland lane NV; Capt
G. Angus Sinclair, United States
Navy, 5000 Connecticut avenue NV.
and Orville A. Parks, jr, 1914 Six
teenth street NV. an employe o1
the Civil Aeronautics Authority.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
ADVERTISEMENT.
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FALSE teeth

Do false teeth drop, slip Or wobbis
when you talk, eat. laugh or sneezeP
Don't be annoyed and smbsrrasssd By
line (non-aciO powder to, sprinkle On
your plates. keeps false teeth more firmly
set Gives confident feeling OF security
pasty taste or feeling. Get FASTEErH
today at any drug store.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Cupt. Peyton Reelected

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. IA R.-
Capt. Lawrence w. H. Peyton of
Staunton was reelected president
of the Board Of Visitors Of Virginia
Military Institute yesterday. The
board also reelected Maj. j. Harry
Ebeling of Lexington as secretary.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Man Burned in Stove BIust

James Nagle, ii, of 1883 Rhode
Island avenue NV, suffered minor
burns on his hands last night when
= stove exploded in the kitchen Of
his home. He was treated at Emer-
sency Hospital, .,
Evening star., 1949-01-14

is author of "The Potomac" a forth
coming volume in the Rivers Of
America series.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Architects Will Hold
Symposium Tomorrow

A symposium on what Washington
should be like will be held at 8:15
pm. tomorrow by the Washington
Metropolitan Chapter Of the Ameri-
Evening star., 1949-05-01
Outdoor
CT a IS in
ArcheoIopv

EIRST- HAND STUDY OF the
Il wonders Of ancient Egypt Is
possible for students at the Uni
versity Of Cairo. An archaeology
class holds sessions at Sakkara. IS
miles southwest Of Cairo. where ex-
cavations and restorations are in
progress.
The site Of the excavations Is
dominated by the worlds oldest
stone structure. the Step Pyramid.
built 5000 years ago by King loser.
Like all ancient Egyptians. he be-
lieved that life originated from the
sun and that life hereafter would
be with the Sun God. The pyramid
was TO enable him to climb into the
sun after his death. The mummy
at the right. covered with imita-
tion gold leaf. Is that of King
Zoser's butcher. An instructor ex-
plains the wrappings to students.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-10-27

Williams, of that team, had a sin
gle game of 1853 and 8 game set
of 428, new high for this season,
while the team had the high single
game (589) and the high set (166O).
12O-32O Glass
ST. Johns Lutheran-Tom Day,
326; Salesman, 124; Harold Williams,
142, 1913, 158-428.
ST. Marks Lutheran-Milt War
renfeltz, 1872; Charles McNamee, 121-
337.
Trinity Lutheran-''Pete" Harsh
man, 329; Gibney, 151-368.
First Christian-Joe Hildebrand,
1913.
Grace E. U B.-Harry Hause, 324.
First Baptist-Milo Fales, 1899;
Paul Fales, 132-340.
St Matthew's EU.B.-Jim Cum
bingham, 121.
Christ decentralization Merit,
14O-339.
Church of the Brethren-Earl
Butts, 1874.
Team Standing
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-10-27

knowing when to get in touch with
my office. / do this because many
people have and, no doubt, are los
ing benefits because they do not
know they can get them. 1t is al
SO true that many people who do
not know and understand the pro-
gram will misinform others. Hence,
my opening statement-that every
person in the United States, whether
they have Social Security Account
Number or not, should know about
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance.
One woman, who recently filed
application for benefits for her four
small children, lost benefits for about
ii months because she had not filed
sooner. She told me that she was
advised by friend that she could
not get benefits so she did not come
or write to me.
Another case illustrating the lack
of knowledge and money lost is
that of man who had worked in
barber shop until about 1914, when
he opened his own shop and began
working for himself When he be-
came IS, he could have begun get
ting monthly checks if he had filed
his application. He did not file I'M
til this year because he had been
told he was not entitled to benefits
as long as he worked. To have dis
qualified himself, he would have
had to have continued working for
someone else. He should not have
accepted the advice of another. even
though his friend, but should have
made inquiry himself Since this
man did not come in, he lost bene-
fits for nearly years. 1 am glad to
report that cases like these do not
happen often but even one case it
one too many. We can tell you if
you can or cannot get benefits. Don't
put off asking.
In next weeks article l will an
swer the question: Does everyone
who has Social Security card get
benefts?"