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Evening star., 1949-08-22
Hammer Choice
| By Legion Stirs
| Probe Demand
By the Associofsd Press

BALTIMORE. Aug. %. The
election of Kenneth r. Hammer
as Maryland American Legion
commander brought renewed pro-
tests over the week end that the
State Veterans Commission inter-
fered in Legion politics.
Paul L. Sullivan. a member of
a committee which investigated
the commission last year, asked
Gov. Lane to investigate again
alleged political activities CT the
commission and Richard c. Man
ming, it's veterans service officer
There had been earlier protests
that Mr.. Manning had been active
in promoting Mr.. Hammers can
didacy.
Mr.. Hammer, a Baltimore at
torney, defeated John B. Zebe-
lean, Jr., also a Baltimore lawyer,
for commander of the Maryland
Department Saturday. The vote
was SAG to AT.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
'Dr. Marshall Honored
AT Memorial Concert
BY the AssoeIotsd Press

MASSANETTA SPRINGS, Va.
Aug. 22.-With an attendance OF
more than $500 at three services
yesterday, the Bible Conference
here celebrated the first Sunday
Of the two-week study.
When the choir Of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Of Washington began the me-
mortal concert honoring the late
DR.. Peter Marshall, pastor of the
church, the open-air auditorium
was filled to capacity.
Bishop Arthur j. Moore of the
Methodist Church, speaking on
Our Basic Need" said thoughtful
Christians cannot remain i'm
pervious to the mighty forces let
loose on the continuing life of the
church.
Every age forms bridge, the
bishop said, between that which
precedes and that which follows
it, "but the church of this
epochal period is called upon to
deal with unanticipated problems
and a tactically revolutionary So
ciety."
Evening star., 1949-08-22
{. Of {. In Prince Georges
Seeks Central Post Office

Prince Georges Chamber Of
Commerce has opened a campaign
for central post Office in the
metropolitan area of Prince
Georges County.
Calling on First Assistant Post
master General Vincent c. Burke.
the Chambers Postal Committee
was informed the Post Office De-
partment would consider a central
Office if it were shown there is
sufficiently strong sentiment for
it in the area. However. Mr.. Burke
would not commit the depart
|ment.
Members of the committee were
former Riverdale Mayor Harry A.
L. Barker, chairman; Samuel H.
Harvey, Harry A. Boswell, jr.,
Joseph c, Longridge and Smith
H. Purdum.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Boy, Il, Dies After Falling
From Porch in Rockville

James Richardson, II, of Harlan
KY, died yesterday in Suburban
Hospital, Bethesda, from injuries
received in a fall from a second
story porch at the home of ar
uncle in Rockville.
According to the hospital. the
boy suffered fractured skull and
fractured wrist when he slipped
while climbing on the porch railing
and fell to concrete pavement.
The mishap occurred about $50
pm. Friday at the home of his
uncle, Chief Petty Officer Leonard
Lacy. 406 Blandford avenue, Rock
vile, the hospital said. The boy
failed to regain consciousness be-
fore, his death at 1853 am. yes
terday.
DR.. Frank ]. Broschart. Mont
gomery County medical examiner
issued a certificate of accidental
death.
The boy lived with his father in
Harlan. His mother. Mrs. Ruth
Thomas, is a nurse in Louisville
His body has been sent to Harlan
for burial.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Dr.. Buckley Is Appointed
To MARYLAND Foculty

The appointment Of DR.. VIII
liam e. Buckley as associate pro-
fessor Of entomology for the Uni
versity of Maryland's College OF
Agriculture was announced today
by DR.. Ernest N. Cory. State en-
tomologist.
DR.. Buckley, a native Of Knox
vile, Tenn, formerly was assist
ant professor Of biology at the
University OF Richmond and a
consulting entomologist for the
Virginia State Health Department.
Before that, he had served with
the Extension Service at the Uni
versity of Maryland from 1910 to
1912 and then for four years as
senior assistant sanitarian for the
United States Public Health Ser
vice.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
75-Yeor-OIdG Girl
Made Queen Of
GreenbeIt Fete

A 15-year -old high school girl
last night was selected queen OF
the Greenbelt Water Follies.
Norma Kerns, a sophomore at
Greenbelt High, was chosen over
five older competitors. She rep
resented the Greenbelt Youth
Center. She is the daughter OF
Mrs. Gladys L. Kerns and lives
at Go Hillside road.
Greenbelt Mayor Thomas j
Canning presented her with a sill
yer loving cup.
The selection and the presenta.
ton took place at the annual
Greenbelt Water Follies, staged al
the Greenbelt pool, under spon.
sorship of the Greenbelt Recrea-
ton Department.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
29th Division Begins
1.-Two Weeks Of TRAINING
By the Assoeioisd Press

INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa, Aug.
22.-Maryland and Virginia Ma
tional Guardsmen, $500 strong,
settled down today to two weeks OF
full-time soldering at the big
military reservation here.
The last units Of the 29th In
fantry Division arrived yesterday
by. motor convoy.
The 115th Regiment. Maryland's &
county outfit, goes on the range
today for three days of firing the
trifle, carbine and pistol.
This years two-week program
will mark the first time since the
war that the 10Th has staged q
division-wide encampment. Last
year units trained separately at
Camp Ritchie, Md.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
First Virginia Discussion Sci
On Government in Business
sp.elaI pispsteh 10 Ihe Star


STAUNTON, Va. Aug. 22.-The
first Of series Of meetings to be
held throughout Virginia to dis
cuss what Business Men Can Do
to Stem the Tide Of Government
Intervention in Business, will be
here September 28, sponsored by
the on-Augusta County
Chamber of Commerce.
About 200 representatives OF
business from Harrisonburg, Lex
ington, Waynesboro, Clifton Forge
and Covington will be invited.
A preliminary meeting will be
held here September IA to plan
for the later meeting. The series
Of meetings is being arranged by
William J.. Bird. national affairs
advisor Of the Southeastern Divi-
sion Of the United States Cham
ber of Commerce In cooperation
with local chambers.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
By George Beveridge

Every day during this season
when the mounting polio toll takes
another jump. those coins you
dropped into March of Dimes COL
lection boxes last winter seem
little more important.
If you or a member Of your
family should be stricken with
polio the odds are overwhelming
that you would have to turn to
the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis for help.
That's been the experience seen
in almost every case of the disease
in Washington and nearby county
chapters of the foundation. Tragic
enough in it's effects on the bodies
of it's victims, the disease often
can be catastrophically expensive
$1,000 q Month.
Here, according to files OF the
District chapter. are a few ex-
amples:
A woman, stricken last year
with the serious bulbar form OF
polio, still has a monthly hospital
and medical care bin Of well over
81, 600. Care for q high school
girl, stricken i've years ago and
suffering nerve and muscle de-
struction which has required fire.
quent treatment. has cost more
than $4,500. A 4-year-old boy
suffering a more recent and much
milder attack has incurred ex.
penses Of over $500.
There's no way to estimate the
average cost of polio, because
there's no such thing as an aver
age patient The cost depends on
the severity and length Of treat
ment. That can range from a few
weeks to many years. g
The foundation expects the
families of polio patients to pay
what they can afford, without
reducing their standard of living
That means the brunt Of expense
in almost every case falls on the
foundation.
Last year. the District chapter
spent $93, 3,494.32 for the care Of
279 patients. OF that number
|135 were new patients last year
The others incurred amounts
ranging from a few dollars tc
hundreds.
Nursing Major Expense.
One of the greatest expenses is
nursing care. For the year end
ing last July /, for example, the
District chapter spent nearly
$27 900 solely for nurses at Gal
|linger Hospital.
For the first five months Of this
year, the District group has spent
$38,841 for care and treatment
S. 300 more than last year at this
time according to John M. Chris
tie, treasurer. Receipts during
the first five months. he said
totaled $1,000, compared with
$73, 900 for that period in 1948.
OF the funds collecting in the
annual March of Dimes drives
one half remains in communities
for local programs and half tc
the national group, partly for re.
search projects. Each county
near the District conducts its owr
program.
The foundation comes into the
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Colonial Beach 10 Ask
Ruling on Legality Of
.0ffshore Gambling
Special Dispatch 10 The Star

COLONIAL BEACH, Va, Aug
GA ruling on the legality o1
offshore operation of slot ma
chimes here is to be asked OF the
State attorney general by the Co.
lonial Beach Town Council.
The council has unanimously
adopted resolution directing
Town Attorney George Mason, jr.
to seek an answer to the problem
The question arose when slot
machines were placed III operation
a short time ago on a wharf ex-
tending into the Potomac River
from the New Atlantic Hotel.
Charles County License.
Ralph Millen, proprietor Of the
hotel located the devices in a
building on the pierhead over
Maryland water. He contended
that they are operating legally
because Maryland owns the Po-
tomac River to low water mark
on the Virginia shore.
The machines are operating un-
der licenses issued by Charles
County. Md,
Town and Westmoreland Coun.
ty, Va. authorities have said they
agree with Mr.. Millen. but church
leaders here have cited severa,
court opinions which held that
Virginia has jurisdiction over the
full length of wharves extending
from its shore.
More Slot Machines Planned.
The Importance of the decision
lies partly in the fact that severa
other individuals and bushes.
firms are known to be contem.
plating installation Of slot ma
chimes on other existing wharve,
and others are said to plan new
piers for the same purpose.
Also, if slot machines are ruled
legal under the circumstances
some members of the Town Coun-
Gil believe the next step will be
the sale of liquor in buildings ovel
Maryland water.
Town Councilman John e
Mayo, who said he would intro
duce resolution providing fol
the operation of slot machines on
the end of a wharf belonging tc
the town, said he would withhold
action until the Attorney General
had ruled on the question.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Republican Candidate
Blasts His Exclusion
From Roanoke Farley
By the Associoted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 22.-The
Republican candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor, E. Thomas Nc
Guire, last night blasted the COP
State Central Committees failure
to invite him to its Saturday
meeting in Roanoke.
II was not invited to the meet
ing in Roanoke and I believe it
was because the pseudo-Republi-
cans would prefer not to face me
after their failure to give the
primary their fullest support" Mr..
MCGUIRE said.
Mr.. MCGUIRE, a Petersburg insur-
ance man and a student at William
and Mary. also assailed the plat
form adopted by the committee. He
said it has some very good points
but on the whole is inadequate
for the Republican Party. The
platform offers nothing for the
laboring people and on the ques-
ton of labor it is silent. Little
is said about the schools and
nothing about advancing the
standards of education now
offered.
Not Bound to Accept Platform.
Because I had no part in the
publishing of the platform I do
not feel bound to accept it as a
whole and I believe that after a
conference with Mr.. johnson
(Walter johnson, COP candidate
for Governor) it will be possible
for us to publish an adequate
platform for the State of Virginia
and the voters of the common
wealth who will elect us to Office
in November"
MIR. Mcclure said he regretted
thS, failure of a resolution by Miss
Phyllis Otey of Richmond call
ing for q purge Of party officials
for assisting in recent Democratic
Primary. The resolution, made
at Saturdays meeting. died for
want of a second.
The candidate for Lieutenant
Governor approved the appoint
ment of Nile Straughan of Fred
ericksburg as the COP State
cSmpaign manager.
Holds Nomination Illegal.
Mr.. Mcclure also declared
James r. Moore's nomination as
the, COP candidate for the House
of Delegates from Richmnod is
Illegal and threatened to get an
injunction to keep Mr.. Moore's
name off the ballot.
Mr.. Moore was designated can
didate for the House by the City
Republican Committee Thursday
Mr.. Mcclure said the COP
should have nominated its candi-
date in the August 2 primary.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Nearly Every Victim of Polio
Has to Rely on March of Dimes

as he gets to the hospital. In
most cases in the Washington
area, this is what happens when
polio strikes:
Most adults with the disease go
to Gallinger, and most youngsters
to Children's Hospital. In either
case they remain in isolation for
two weeks. Under the District
chapter plan, many adults then
are transferred to Providence
Hospital for further treatment.
Children who 60 initially to Gal
linger either remain there or are
transferred to Children's Hospital.
Doctors Act Quickly.
While doctors know little about
the virus which attacks nerve cells
and causes paralysis, they begin
work almost Immediately to Offset
Its results. When there is evidence
of damage, physical therapy is
started which often places useless
muscles back into use. Braces
1help speed the process and often
corrective surgery Is later per-
formed.
/ In the deadly bulbar form, iron
lung respirators help paralyzed
breathing muscles.
( AS soon as they are able,
patients return home and continue
treatment there and on return
visits to the hospitals. The Dis
trict chapter operates weekly
Iclinics at Chlldren's and Provi-
Idence, where doctors give their
time to check patients progress
and prescribe further treatment.
One of the greatest needs in
the District. officials said, is a
swimming pool to provide exercise
for the stricken patients.
Programs Of the District chap
ter are similar in most respects to
those in Alexandria and Arlington.
Fairfax, Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties.
Some Chapters Asking Help.
While the District expects to
get through the year with its cur
rent funds, however, some OF the
county chapters are harder hit.
Arlington, for example. already
has received $95,000 during the
last three years from the national
Foundation in order to carry out
Its work. It's chairman, Mrs.
Laura T. Boldin. said another re-
quest almost certainly will have
to be made this year."
Prince Georges County. Nd,
which has had Is cases so far this
year-about equal the 1948 total
ALREADY has requested aid from
the national group, officials said
officials here refused to COM
ment on polio insurance policies
which offer coverage of polio ex-
penses, usually on an annual bas-
is for single premium. National
foundation officials added they
are "in no position to pass judg-
ment on polio insurance"
I'VE have never attempted to tel.
the American people what doctors
or what hospitals they should use
nor do we feel that we can tell
them what kind of insurance they
should use," they said. "These
are all matters Of personal pre-.
rogative."
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Park Fund Increased
By Anniversary Fete
Held in Falls Church
Star Staff Photo.

The Falls Church Community
Park, Inc, today had about $4,000
additional toward acquisition of
a new municipal park for Falls
Church as a result Of the COM
munity's three-day festival.
Mrs. Edward c. Knouse, treas
urer. said expenses for the affair
first must be deducted before it
is known just how much will be
added to the $4,000 raised in two
previous years.
The festival ended with the
selection of 4-year-old Lilli Kath-
|leen Cockerille as "Red-haired
Queen" of the festival. It marked
the fifth time in two years that
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyle Cockerille Of Route /, Fair
fax, has won q contest. .ssr
Other Awards Listed. nSV
Her other conquests include
awards in the Happy Hollow
Playground contest, honorable
mention in the National Chill
dren'se Photo contest, Harris a.
Ewing's 1948 Child Of the Year
contest and the Blue Ribbon cons
test last June at the VirginiG
Theater.
To win this time, she had to
beat out eight other red-haired
contenders whose ages ranged up
to %. Her prize includes $50
which she hopes to use for dane
ing lessons.
Katherine Mellett, 7, of Route
2. Fairfax, was runner-up and re-
ceived a radio. Gwen Monger, %.
of 2318 Thirteenth place NE,
took third prize and received SIS
permanent wave award.
Judging and the coronation
took place at the festival grounds
on Hillwood avenue, opposite the
Falls Church High School.
Anniversary Fete Ends.
The festival marked the end of
a week-long celebration of the
first anniversary of Falls Church
as second-class city (more than
5000 population).
1t was marred by a 'jeep acci-
dent after closing time Saturday
night in which five persons were
injured or shaken up. The jeep,
for which rides 4were being sold
at Is cents each, turned over on
its side while going around q cir
cular course.
Most seriously injured was John
Keeler. 16, Of 271 North Washing
ton street, Falls Church, a pas
senger, who suffered q broken
collar bone. He was taken to
Arlington Hospital. The jeep was
driven by Falls Church Council
man Samuel H. McCrary Of 422
Columbia street.
Jeep Struck Bottle.
Mr.. McCrary and three other
passengers suffered bruises and
shock. The passengers were Raoul
Miller, IL. 400 North Washington
street, Falls Church: Falls Church
Policeman William H. Fletcher.
"a, and his wife Lillian, 20, both
of 518@ South Spring street.
Mr.. Fletcher reported the vehi-
Gle was going at about 10 miles
per hour when one Of the wheels
struck a bottle, causing the jeep
to fall over. Mr.. McCrary, young
Miller and Keeler were thrown
from the jeep and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Fletcher were partially pinned
under it, police said. All were
treated at the hospital and then
released.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Commercial Law League
To Meet in. Roanoke
BY the Assoeioisd Press

ROANOKE, Va, Aug. 22.-Six
hundred attorneys were expected
to attend the annual convention of
the Commercial Law League Of
America which opens here today.
Business sessions today will in
clude COMMITTEE reports and dis
cussions centered around law con-
cerning business practices.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
New HEARINGS !
To Begin Today
On Farm Bill
Thomas Seeks Views
Of Farm and Labor
On Anderson Measure
- the AssoeIoted Press

A dispute between two influen-
tial Democratic Senators over next
years farm price program brought
on more talk today.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, Of
Oklahoma, invited leaders of farm
and labor organizations to tell
the Senate Agriculture Committee
this morning what they think Of
a compromise measure.
Senator Anderson, Democrat.
of New Mexico. is sponsor of that
compromise flexible price-support
plan. He claimed enough sup
port in the committee. of which
Senator Thomas is chairman, to
send it on to the Senate.
Senator Thomas told reporter
in advance of a closed-door COM
mittee session. however, that he
would not permit a vote on the
Anderson bill until we have had
some testimony"
There have been no hearings
on this bill," Senator Thomas said.
Senator Anderson was appointed
to hold hearings upon the plan Of
Secretary of Agriculture Brannan.
His subcommittee has come up
with something quite different. I
will insist that we give farm and
labor organizations a chance to
express themselves on that"
Bill Reverses Supports.
The bill in dispute actually has
not even been introduced in the
Senate. 1t is a long-range farm
measure revising the existing sys-
tenn of Government price supports
through loans and purchases.
Senator Anderson. who preceded
Mr.. Brannan as Secretary of Agri-
culture, developed his compromise
with support of Republican Sena-
tors after a series of public hear
ings at which the major farm or
ganizations and Secretary Bran
nan testified.
Other Senators said Senator
Anderson was a guest of Presi-
dent Truman this week end for
cruise on the presidential yacht.
They assume the farm legislation
dispute was discussed then.
The House has passed a bill
that would continue the rigid.
high-level wartime price props
for another year. The Anderson
bill would provide about the same
dollar-and-cents price props for
1850. Then it would allow the
price supports to decline If sup
plies grew large.
Senator Thomas announced
over the week end support for the
House approved price support
fplan plus some additional fea-
ltnres.
Brannen Plan Ignored.
Previously Senator Anderson
had reported that Senator Thom-
as and six other members of his
subcommittee, including three Re-
publicans, favored the compro-
mise.
Both the House and the Ander-
son subcommittee have ignored
the subsidy proposals by Secretary
Brannan and Mr.. Brannan in turn
has sharply criticized their pro-
grams.
Senator Thomas sent kilograms
to five major farm organizations
as well as William Green of the
AFL. Philip Murray of the CIO
and John l.. Lewis of the Miners
union to testify on the compromise
bill.
Senator Young of North Dakota.
one of the Republican Senators
listed by Senator Anderson as
supporting the compromise. ac-
cused Democrats of playing poll
tics with farm price-supports.
All participants in the legis-
lative squabble agree on one thirig
that the Federal farm program
will be a major issue in next
years congressional campaign as
they were in the elections last
November.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Virginia Amvets Vote to Seek
National Merger With AVG,

differed from that OF other State
groups.
Harold A. Keats, Amvet ma
tional commander, said Saturday
that consideration of merging with
ave may be dropped because IAN
overwhelming majority Of Amvet
members are opposed to 1t.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Addinaton Nominated T..

GATE CITY, Va, Aug. "a P.-
James r. Addington Of Gate City
was named by Scott County Re-
|publicans Saturday as candidate
for the Virginia House Of Dele
gates.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
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