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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
James 10 Hang Tonight
For Staying Girl, II;
Knowles Also 10 Die
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 11.-Th,
gallows trap is scheduled to b.
sprung a few minutes after mid
night tonight under Eugene H
James. janitor who knitted IL
year-old Marsha Brill to death.
Also to be hanged at the Mary
land Penitentiary tonight il
John Thomas Knowles, 26, whit
stabbed his girl friend Is time.
in Druid Hill Park last summer II
front of scores of spectators.
The Maryland court of appeal!
upheld death sentences of botf
men, who are colored, and Gov
Lane signed their execution war.
rants last month.
James emerged from behind &
bush in July, 1913 and waylaie
the Brill girl as she was bicycling
with friends near the Pimlico race
track. He stabbed her with a but.
cher knife.
| Nine days before Marsha was
killed. 11-year- old Carol Bardwel
was slain under almost identica.
circumstances in Washington
Rock Creek Park. She, too. hao
been taking a bicycle ride. James
was indicted in Washington for
that killing also.
Crime News Issue Raised.
James confessed the Brill STAY
ing. His attorneys contended ii
was because of psychological tor
ture" at the hands of police that
he told Of the knitting.
The prosecution said it was be-
cause of a subconscious hatred OF
young girls that the janitor WELD
ed his butcher knife.
In sentencing James. Judge Her.
man M. Moser said he could not
imagine more horrible, out
rageous offense."
The case figured in court bat
ties over a Baltimore supreme
bench rule restraining publica ton
OF local crime news.
Under the rule-904-four ra-
dio stations and a radio news
editor were convicted of contempt
of court for their broadcasts about
the James case.
The rule forbade publication of
statements made by an accused
or of his past criminal record.
Convictions Reversed.
The stations had broadcast
either the fact that he had con-
fessed or details of James
previous criminal record.
The court of appeals, by a ST.
decision this spring. reversed the
convictions and threw out key
sections of Rule 904 on grounds
they conf1icted with constitutional
guarantees of press freedom and
freedom Of speech.
( Afterwards, Attorney General
Hall Hammond announced he
would ask the Supreme Court OF
the United States to review the
opinion.
| Knowles, a merchant seaman
stabbed Ruby Davis, %, to death
last summer. His attorneys con-
tended it was a crime of passion
and that there was no premedita-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Residents Told
To Save Water
In Maryland
Shortage Critical
In Prince Georges
And Montgomery

Dwight B. Gait, chairman of the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission, today described as
Critical" the water supply situa-
ton in suburban Montgom cry
and Prince Georges Counties and
urged residents to keep the use OF
water to an absolute minimum. -
Declaring that the condition is
the worst in recent years, Mr.. Gait
warned there is little likelihood of
improvement unless the weather
gets cooler.
The great demand for water
created by extensive construction
work in the two counties as well
as increased demand during the
hot weather has not only caught
up with but has exceeded our abil-
ity to produce" Mr.. Gait asserted.
He pointed out that while the
commission has ample raw
water. its filtration facilities are
limited to turning out 20,000,00C
gallons a day. Consumption dur
ing July. he said, was in excess OF
22,000,000 gallons daily.
The difference was made up by
water taken from the Washington
system but, he emphasized, I'VE
are about at our peak of ability to
borrow water from that source. -
1T also should be borne in
mind" Mr. Gait said, that the
commission must maintain an
adequate reserve of water in its
system to care for emergencies,
such as line breaks and fires. 1t
is for these reasons that the public
is urged not only to curtain its
use of water as much as possible
but also to have plumbing in
spected for leaks"
Residents of the area served by
the commission now are prohibited
from using water for such pur-
poses as lawn sprinkling and car
WaSnlng.
At the same time. Mr.. Gait said
the commission is advertising for
bids for a new 10000. o00- gallon
filtration plant near Laurel which
is expected to be put into opera
ton by next spring. Plans also
are contemplated for building
supplemental water lines and en-
larging the commissions storage
tanks, he said.
1T is our hope" he added. that
by next summer. the condition will
be entirely changed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Thieves Clean
Out Safe, Then
Sweep Up Floor
Arlington police today sough

Arlington police today sought
a couple Of neat thieves.
Intruders, who broke into a
safe of the Bell Drug Store. 26l5
Columbia pike, and made off with
an estimated $1,400 last night,
swept the debris they created into
neat pile behind the strongbox
David Sherry, owner Of the
store, said the money represented
three days receipts.
The safe had been ripped open
after the door was removed by
saving through the hinges. Mr..
Sherry said the back door OF the
store was closed but not locked
when he arrived at 1880 o'clock
this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
City Heads.Set
S|um Housing
for Today
D. C.'s Participation
In National Act
Will Be Discussed

The Commissioners today were
to confer with housing and rede-
velopment officials on the Districts
participation in the slum clear
ance and redevelopment provisions
of the National Housing Act.
The conferees were to include
John Nolen, jr., director of plan
ming of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission; John
Ihlder, executive officer of the Ma
tional Capital Housing Authority,
and Mark Lansburgh, chairman
of the District Redevelopment
Land Agency.
From the conference, the city
heads hoped to develop a reply to
Senators Flanders, Republican, Of
Vermont, and Sparkman. Demo-
crat, of Alabama, who have writ
ten them asking for information
on the Districts program under
the act.
Got No Funds.
The new public housing program
in six years will cover nearly every
large American city and many
smaller ones in a $7,000,000,000
building drive, it has been indi-
Gated.
Until now the Districts Rede-
velopment Land Agency, created
in 1916, has never been able to
obtain any funds from Congress,
even to set up an office.
Raymond M. Foley, adminis-
traitor of the Housing and Home
Finance Agency, has pledged close
cooperation with the Commits
sioners and the land agency on
the Districts program under the
national housing act.
Mr.. Foley acknowledged a let
ter from the city heads inquiring
about participation by the land
agency in the slum clearance and
redevelopment provisions of the
act.
Authorizes Participation.
He pointed out the act specif-
ically authorizes the agency's par
ticipation, including the accept
ance of planning advances and
loan and grant assistance for slum
clearance and redevelopment
projects which qualify.
Since the program is entirely
new, he wrote, some time will be
required for the organization Of
staff and development of operat-
ing procedures and regulations
before applications for assistance
can be acted on. The agency now
has no staff or funds for the pur-
pose, but a request for the neces-
sary appropriations is pending in
Congress, he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Panel of Seven Chosen
In Transit Woqe Dispute

A panel Of seven prospective ar
bitrators, from which three will
be chosen to sit In the Capital
Transit Co. wage dispute, has
been received both by the COM
pany and the union, officials said
today. The list was not made pub
lie. 80
The Federal Mediation and Con-
Citation Service submitted the list
to both sides. The three will sit
in the arbitration, along with one
representative from the union and
one from the company.
Edward D. Merrill, company
president, said he wants a chance
to study the names.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
All Members Take in Stride
Mikinq Demonstration at Dawn

Believe 1t or not. mace IL IN
two weeks she added proudly.
Other demonstrations include
an art exhibit with hand-painted
wooden bowls by Robert Walker,
is, of Rockville. Theresa Horn,
Is. of Westminster. has on ex-
hibit an oil portrait of a boy done
in black and greys and an oil
painting of two horses engaged in
fighting. A miniature doll collec-
ton by Ann Runkles. IL. of Fred
erick, Md, also is included in a
rural art exhibit.
Miss Margaret McPheeters. nu-
triton specialist from the Univer-
sity has had one of the most
pleasant tasks of all. She is in
charge of sampling all the cakes
on display in the home economics
section.
After a morning of sampling
angel foods, white and chocolate
cakes she still was going strong
at lunchtirne.
For lunch" the cake filled
judge said, Il want some pickles
and meat, anything sour"
The luncheon did not include
any meat or pickles but Miss Nc
Pheeters solved the problem by
squeezing lemon juice on her food.
After lunch, she last was seen
sampling cake in the home demon
stration unit. ~....
Tribes Meet Daily.
The delegates to the Club Week
are divided into two Indian ma
lions, the Iroquois and the Algon-
quins, made UP of IL tribes who
hold daily meetings.
Yesterday, after a tbs am
breakfast the Alters, from IL to
81 years of age. watched poultry
judging, vegetable gardening
demonstrations and elementary
livestock and forestry demonstra-
lions. After tribal meetings in
the afternoon the girls took les
sons in how to make party sand
witches and meat-vegetable casse-
roles while the boys saw craft
demonstrations and played soft
ball.
The session will wind UP to-
morrow night with candle tap
ping ceremonies for new mem
bers in the All-Star Conservation
Service, an honorary All organi-
cation.
The filters will start hong
Saturday morning after an early
breakfast followed by a songfest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Cracked Gas Main
Blamed for Explosion
Al Seventh and F

A cracked gas main which
caused an explosion yesterday at
Seventh and F streets NV, was
repaired during the night and
traffic through the intersection
will be back to normal today.
Howard B. Noyes, vice presi-
dent and general manager of the
Washington Gas Light Co.. said
crack was found in a 3-inch
underground pipe after the blast,
which injured at least nine per-
sons.
He said gas had seeped into
underground ducts carrying cleo
trio and streetcar lines. The ex-
olosion apparently was set of by
an acetylene torch being used to
repair a streetcar track about IS
feet from the crack, Mr.. Noyes
said.
The blast sent manhole covers
hurting Is feet into the air. -Four
of the injured were admitted to
hospitals for face and arm burns,
All are reported in good condition
today.
Streetcars running through the
intersection are using their nor
NAL routes today. They were re-
routed temporarily after the ex-
plosion which ripped up section
of the pavement.
Mr.. Noyes said the crack in
the main was about a sixteenth
of an inch wide.
Those recovering from burns al
Emergency Hospital are Mrs. Lila
| D. PUDDLE, %, of 4608 Lewis ave-
nue. sac; Margaret Jewell, z, Of
728 North Abingdon street, Ar
lington, and Miss Laura Blanche
Gregory, Sc, of 439 Peabody street
NV. Mrs. Wilma Pfau, "a. OF
1887 Terrace drive Sc, was trans
ferred from Emergency to the
Bethesda Naval Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
By Mov L. Vouohon

Rolling out of bed to watch a
cow-milking demonstration when
the moon is still shining is SIM
pie chore for boys and girls at the
University of Maryland this week.
They're All members from
Maryland farms who are attend
ing the 9th annual All Club
Week which opened Monday and
continues until Saturday at the
university.
Harold King, 81, of Clarksburg,
Nd, feels differently about early
rising, however. Il do enough OF
that at home, he said. II stayed
in bed"
Besides the milking sessions
some of the 1893 members are
seeing demonstrations of judging
livestock. and on the more femi-
nine side the home management
students watch demonstrations on
how to hang clothes, drawer ar
rangement, easy ways to iron, and
how to make hot day beverages.
Decorations for Drinks.
Patsie Hines, 10, of Walker
vile, Md, showed the girls how to
frost a rose petal or any other
leaf to decorate cold summer bev-
erages. The frosted leaf, dipped
in unbeaten egg white, is rolled in
fine granulated sugar. The result
is brittle frosted leaf, such as
mint ready to be dropped into the
beverage where it holds its shape
and appearance. Many of the
girls expressed interest in cherries
or fruits frozen into ice cubes fol-
making lemonade or other summer
drinks more appealing on hot days
A favorite attraction for the
home management enthusiasts Is
dress review Judging. preview to
the annual 4-H dress revue fash
ion show which will, be held In
the New Armory tomorrow. Cotton
pastels, handbags and hats as well
as evening gowns were modelled
by their youthful creators. Some
Of the girls, who were caught with
warm wool suits in summer wealth.
er modelled just as efficiently as
their cotton-clad partners. 49,
Mary Lee Parker, 49,, Hyatts-
vile High School 10th grader
from College Park, Md, demon
strated her evening gown with an
original new. look.
Two Dresses in One.
II wanted two-dresses-in-one, y
she explained, "an evening gown
and a shorter dress for street
wear, so I combined them" She
had added to the shorter dress
with a floor sweeping identical
section of taffeta material, drawn
together by a ribbon worn under
meath. The result was a sharp
looking evening gown with double
duty wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
G. of c. Issues Challenge
To Tuq-of-Wur Contest

The Falls Church Chamber of
Commerce has challenged the
Arlington Chamber of Commerce
to a tug -of-war contest at the
Falls Church festival, August Is
through August 20.
A letter signed by Frank H.
Malice, president of the Falls
Church group, stated that Fails
Church is confident that men
tally alert and aggressive team is
capable of rushing a slow-think-
ing, well-padded outfit of its coll
lective feet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
d. Man Held in County
In Lottery Slips Charge

Douglas Vance, 81. of the HOO
block of Morse street NE, was
arrested yesterday by Mont
gomery County detectives on a
charge of possessing lottery slips.
Detectives said they arrested
Vance, who is colored, in his car
on Georgia avenue in Silver
Springs. Vance was released
under $1,000 bond pending a
hearing at 10 a. m. Tuesday in
Silver Spring Police Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Outing Speaker Named

Peoples Council Philip H.
Dorsey. jr., of the Maryland Pub
| lie Service Commission, will be
principal speaker at the annual
outing of the Berwyn District
Democratic Club at pm. Satur-
day at the American Legion Home
IN Greenbelt, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Mountain Crofts Exhibit

ABINGDON. va. Aug. II tSpe-
IciaD Mountain crafts and handi-
work will be on exhibition here
during the Virginia Highlands
FESTIVAL Of Fine Arts. August 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Orqeru to Speak Sunday

Louis L. Orgera, new director
Of the Montgomery County Com
munity Chest and Council, will
speak at lis pm. Sunday, over
radio station WGAY. He will be
introduced by the president Of the
county chest, Gregg Eyerngam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Crop Controls
.0n Corn Duet 10
Surp||usSeen
Production Forecast
Is Only ; Pct. Below,
Lost Years Record


The possibility of production
controls on the 1850 corn crop to
prevent an overwhelming feed
grain surplus arose today as a
result of a Government forecast
that this years crop will be only
about 3 per cent short OF last
years record.
Wheat, oats, rye. barley and
most other major crops will fall
below 1948 production but will be
second only" to that year. the
Government Crop Reportin
Board estimated.
The official grain crop fore
casts announced yesterday indi-
Gated this years corn crop will oe
only 100000 bushels below the
1948 record of 1850, 000,0 900. Some
private forecasters and Agricul-
ture Department experts had ex-
pected an even higher crop pre-
diction. The estimated corn crop,
however, would still he the SEQ
ond largest on record and % per
cent above the 1938-47 sverage.
All But Corn Forecast Cut.
The indicated crop, together
with an estimated carryover OF
800. 900, 900 bushels from last year,
would provide a total corn supply
of 1888, 100000 bushels for the
feeding season beginning Octo-
Der l.
This is 1,158, 100000 more than
the department expects to be used
domestically and exported. The
probable condition led to surmises
today that the Government might
have to resort to production con-
trolls on the 1850 corn crop to
prevent it being overwhelmed by
a feed-grain surplus.
Estimated declines in important
crops such as wheat, oats. barley,
rye and flaxseed were offset by
anticipated improvements in corn,
hay. rice and fruits. the board
said. Most Of the specific crop
forecasts, except on corn, were
below estimates given a month
ago. This was attributed partly to
hot weather. pests and harvesting
losses.
Acreage LARGEST Since '32.
The total acreage of principal
crops for harvest this year is esti-
mated at 353,200,000 acres, the
largest since 1882.
Forecasts for major grains as
Of August l were: Corn, $3.50, 257.-
900 bushels: wheat, 1871 1870, 900
bushels: oats, 1905, sos, 600 BUSH
els; barley. 232,7s7 900 bushels;
rye. 1883, 800 btishels: daxseed
1922. 900 BIZ is. rlce. 81. I65. 900
bushels: raAscrghums, 113, $780,,
900 bushelsah hay, 81 ,953, 900 tons;
dry edible Bans. 19,756.0a0 bags
of 100 pounds zach.
The board Estimated the follow
ing indicated yield per acre and
production Of important crops in
Maryland and Virginia:
Corn-Maryland, 80 bushels per
acre and 18.447, 900 bushels pro-
duction; Virginia, A and $685.
600 bushels.
Winter wheat-Maryland, 1875
bushels per acre and TOSS, 900
bushels production: Virginia, 1875
and 8,824,000 bushels.
Tobacco Crop Rise Seen.
Peanuts, picked and threshold
Virginia, 1920. pounds per acre
and 172, 100000 pounds.
Soybeans: Virginia, 16 bushels
per acre and 1,872,000 bushels.
Tobacco: Maryland, $50 pounds
per acre and 37,5o0,000 pounds;
Virginia, 1874 and 135,7l5,o00
pounds.
The Agriculture Department
estimated the outlook for all to-
baccos at 2.019. 900, 900 pounds as
of August /. This Is about per
cent above last years crop and II
per cent above the 10-year aver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11

a COW. The other children are
Charlotte. IS; Grace, II; Israel
jr., II; Margaret, IL; John, 10;
Thelma. z; Lawrence. 6. and jose
phine Is months. Mrs. Fox ex-
poets another child in five months.
Pappy Sees Them Go.
"Pappy." whose leg was ampu-
tated above the knee several years
ago, was sitting in a chair by the
curb when his sons family drove
away.
I'D dearly love to 60 with them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11

That's beautiful country, ana ]
shouldn't ever have left 1t, he said
philosophically. But I'd just be
a burden on a farm now"
Neighbors piled Pappy's chest
of belongings into. a wheel cart,
and he hobbled behind them to
the home of a daughter in the
TOO block of Delaware avenue Sc.
Among his cherished possessions
is an old wooden clock that
stopped running many years ago.
Only the rats are astir in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11

house vacated by the Fox family
today.
I've had that house condemned
and it'll be torn down." said DR.
Pate. Those kids are lucky to
get out of this environment. II
they stay on the farm, they'll have
sunshine and enough to eat.
There are lots of others down
here like Israel. I wish I knew
how all of them who want to 60
could get back to the farm. They'll
never have q chance down here. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11

and seed. Until a crop was made,
cash wages could be earned at a
sawmill, and Mr.. Collins would adj
vance flour and farm produce
through the winter.
Santa Claus Enters.
Israel was eager to seize the
opportunity, but he had no money
to transport his family to Caroline
County. Then Santa Claus en-
tered the picture.
Santa Claus is a Los Angeles
philanthropist. He keeps a bank
account in the name of Santa
Claus and sends checks Endorsed
that way whenever he hears OF
a worthy charity. Such check
for 500 had been sent to Senator
Paul Douglas, Democrat, of nli-
nois. Senator Douglas met DR.,
Pate while inspecting District
slum' dwellings. DR.. Pate told
him about Israel. Senator Doug
las. on behalf of Santa Claus. sent
DR.. Pate $50 to move Israel.
A six-room house with new
roof is being turned over to the
Fox family on the Collins farm.
They can till as much of the
385 acres as they can take care
Of" Mr.. Collins said. 1--WE will
provide the tractors to break the
land and the, seed. The rest is up
to Israel"
I'm a country boy and I'm
home Mr.. Collins" Israel said.
II know I'll make out all right
now"
The Fox children were delighted
with prospects of their new life
What's that thing?" exclaimed 4
year-old Polly Ann, when she saw
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-04
Rickey Waits Until
nth Hour To Give
Buns Contract

Brooklyn-CCNSl -ShTo"d' sly
Branch Hickey pullgl another SICK
one on his team by waiting until
the very last minute to send the
bows their cor acts. Reasons Kick
ey. the Ions you keep them wait
ing. the l1 lltoly they are to
press fc. raise Besides as the
days y.u into February a ball
playct knows he has little time to
shr7 for better conditions with
rorc pay
S. the 30 Dodgers are on ten
terhooks whiting for the postmah
any minute f. deliver the Hickey
epistles. Jups who's in for a raise
is a moot question. In fact, since
the Dodgar football team took a
loss of over $3l5,OOo and the farm
system expenditures exceed s859'
600, Hickey is crying poverty He
SAYS he won't reduce anyone's sal
ary but he's not raising any either
Il he can help 1t.
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-04
Georgia Scorns
Plan 10 Unmask
It's KIansmen

Atlanta, Ga. tANS)-There win
De no unmasking of the Ku Klue
hlan at least for a while. The
Georgia House of Representatives
aeIeated a motion to postpone in
definitely any consideration of n
OIL TO unmask the Ku Klux Khan.
which would ultimately disrupt
the organization.
The debate was vigorous and
sharp, and some of the House
members openly demanded that
the bill be killed on the ground
they were not in the mood to dis
cuss such a trifle matter. There
is little doubt, however, that the
proposal to prohibit the leaders
OF White Supremacy from wear-
ing masks, hoods or other decep-
tive facial coverage will be killed
when the final vote is taken. In
fact, Gov. Herman Talmadge's
legislative torch bearers made II
plain they are not in anyway conn
mitted to any stand on the issue.
Arkansas State press., 1949-02-04
Widow ofLynch
Victim TO Tour
NAACP Branches

New York-Mrs. Amy Mallard,
widow of the Georgia lynch VIC
tim, Robert Mallard will make an
extensive tour of the country I'M
der the auspices Of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, for the purpose
of telling at first hand the tragic
story of her husbands murder
and of the farce made af justice
in the trial of Robert Howell, one
of the men accused of the crime.
Beginning her tour of NAACP
branches with an appearance in
Washington on Feb. 6, Mrs. NAL
lard will visit a number of cities
in the New York-New Jersey area
before going to Baltimore on Feb.
q. She viii continue in March
and April through cities in Ne"
England the Midwest and other
section 90 the country.
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