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Evening star., 1949-01-22
Dr.. Hunter Mcclure,
Founder Of Hospital,
Dies in Winchester
Speeial Dispatch 10 The Stor

WINCHESTER, Va, Jan. 22-Dr
Hunter Holmes Mcclure, IS, prom
inent Winchester surgeon and men,
ber of a leading Virginia medical
family, died in his sleep last night
at his home here.
He had been i'll for a week.
DR.. MCGUIRE was founder and
president of the Winchester Me-
mortal Hospital. Recently he di-
rected campaign to raise 81, 900 600
for its building expansion program
He practiced eye, ear, nose and
throat surgery for years, but more
recently specialized in eye work
His father, the late DR.. William P.
Mcclure, also was a prominent
Winchester physician.
Was Active in Civic Affairs.
He was former president Of the
American Ophthalmological So
ciety. the Medical Society of Vir-
ginia and the Virginia Society OF
Ophthalmologv and Oto-Laryngol-
ogy, and was a fellow of the Ameri-
can College of Surgeons.
DR.. Mcclure was graduated from
the University College of Medicine
Richmond, in 1897,
He had long been active in Win
chester civic affairs, serving as a
member of the City Council for
many years. He also was vice chair
man of the city School Board.
He was a nephew of DR.. Hunter
MCGUIRE, chief surgeon of the Army
of Northern Virginia and personal
physician to Gen. StoneWan Jack
son.
Son Member Of Council.
DIR. Mcclure is survived by his
widow and three children by for
mer marriage.
A son, DR.. William P. MCGUIRE
with whom he practiced. is men,
ber of the Winchester City Council
A daughter, Mrs. Julian B. Lindsey
lives at ITO Princess street, Alexan-
dria, and another daughter is Mrs
Tucker Mcclure Booth of London
an actress.
DR.. MCGUIRE also is survived by
three sisters, Mrs. Lewis Hyde, Mrs
Nelson Page and Mrs. Abney Payne
all of Winchester.
An Episcopalian, DR.. Mcclure was
member of Christ Church, Win
chester
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Mine Gronted Charter

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. % R.-
The State Corporation Commission
Yesterday issued a charter to the
Timberville Mining Co. of VIM
chester which plans to prospect for
and develop mineral resources.
Capitalized for a maximum OF
100000, it is headed by w. E.
Bridgeforth. Others are Walter S.
Amos, vice president, and Ben H.
Braunlich, secretary-treasurer. all OF
Winchester.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Drugstore Burglars Fail
To Open Narcotics Safe

Burglars broke into the Whittlesey
Drugstore, 7135 Wisconsin avenue
Btnesda, last night, but apparently
were thwarted in efforts to smash a
safe containing narcotics and about
$4,000 in cash.
Montgomery County police and
Federal narcotics agents were inves-
tigating.
w. H. Whittlesey, owner of the
store, said the burglars broke sky
light on the one-story building cut
through two iron bars of a grating
and dropped II feet to the floor
They pushed the 400-pound safe
from the prescription department
down concrete steps to the basement
and worked on the box there.
The safe was found lying on its
side, the dial mechanism knocked
off. 1t was to be opened by a lock-
smith in the presence of narcotics
agents, on the possibility that some
walls containing the drugs were
broken
Mr.. Whittlesey said an early check
indicated his stock had not been
disturbed.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Arlington TO Be Asked
To Continue System
OF Bible Instruction

The Arlington School Board will
be- asked next week to leave undis.
Esurbed the existing system under
which pupils in most county ele.
mentary schools receive religious
instruction.
The request will be made at the
meeting at pm. Tuesday in the
James Monroe School by the Arling-
ton Committee for Evangelism
which is circulating petitions
throughout the county. At least zoe
signers are expected. according to
the Rev. Warren Lee Oliff, pastor
of the Ballston Baptist Church
committee chairman.
The action follows a recent an
nouncement by the Provisional
Committee for Separation Of Church
and State that school board order
will be sought to ban religious in
struction in the public schools.
Wait Conference Action.
L. D. MacIntyre. temporary chair
man of the provisional group, said
yesterday his committee has post
poned permanent organization un-
til after the National Conference on
the Separation of Church and State
Thursday in Constitution Hall. Mr..
MacIntyre said the committee did
not plan to make representation
at the school board meeting.
After the Supreme Court decision
in the Champaign GllD case, the
School Board adopted regulations.
under which, it said. the Arlington
Council of Religious Education
might continue its work. Religious
education has been taught IN the
system since 1929 under the council.
Glasses are made up of fourth, fifth
and six grade pupils.
The Arlington regulations provide
that school authorities or employees
have nothing to do with the re-
ligious education program, other
than to release pupils for the classes
at the request of parents.
Financed by Council.
The program is financed by the
council, which pays special teachers
to conduct the classes in school
rooms not used for regular class
purposes.
Despite the regulations, Mr.. Mac
Intyre's group contends the religious
education program does not comply
with an opinion of the Virginia at
Iorney general, who outlined condi-
tions under which religion may be
taught. The Committee on Evan
gelism had this to say:
I'VE believe the reading and
teaching of the Holy Bible in our
public schools can be conducted
without infringing on the religious
freedom of any individual or violat-
ing the Constitution.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Stenogropher Who Fell
Eiqht Stories Improves

Miss Marjorie Gibson %, Govern
ment stenographer who fell from
12th-story window at the Ambas-
sador Hotel Wednesday is putting
up an encouraging battle for her
life at Gallinger Hospital. it was
reported today.
Miss Gibson is still on the critical
list, but it was said at the hospital
that doctors are pleased with he1
progress.
Police said Miss Gibson's fall to q
third floor roof was broken by ar
air-conditioning vent made of sheet
metal and asbestos. She was moved
from Emergency Hospital to Gal
linger Thursday.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Twin Bills Due
To Reorganiize
Measures Planned
Would Give Patrons
Share in Operation

A plan to give Federal employees
a share in the operation and profits
of cafeterias in Government build
ings will be considered by congress
sional Civil Service Committees,
probably at public hearings, COM
mittee officials said today.
President Truman recommended
in his annual message that Congress
establish a Federal-controlled cor
poration to conduct all eating places
now run by Government Services,
Inc. and other private companies.
The President did not outline any
specific plan.
GPO Has Such a Setup.
The suggestion that Federal work.
ers have direct part in the cafe
terra system came principally from
the Federal Recreation Committee.
quasl-off1cial group Of Government
employees representing most depart
ments and agencies.
The recreation group, it was ex-
planned, does not object to creation
of a Government controlled corpo-
ration as such, but believes the
program should go farther by giving
Federal employees a voice in the
management and share of the
profits. The Government Printing
Office now has a cafeteria operated
through an employees welfare organ
iation.
A bill along that line is being
drafted at the request of the recrea-
ton group and others and is expect
ed to be introduced soon in the
House and Senate.
Similar Bill Last Year.
A bill similar to one introduced
last year by Senator Baldwin, Re-
publican, of Connecticut, to estab-
lish Government corporation to
operate all the eating places in Fed
eral buildings here is expected to be
introduced soon and be taken up
again by the Senate Civil Service
Committee The Baldwin bill was
approved by the committee in the
Both Congress.
Committee officials said no deci-
sion on hearing procedures will be
made until all the proposed meas
ures are formally received for con-
sideration. 1t is probable the vari-
Gus proposals, as we'll as suggestions
that the cafeterias be continued un-
der Government contract with pri-
vate arrangements, will be heard
at one time. they said. A subcom-
mittee headed by Senator Baldwin
last year held hearings for several
months on operations of GSI.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Virginia ALI Camp Gets
First Gift in Fairfux

The Burke All Club in Fairfax
County has made the first cash con-
tribution to the new Jamestown
All Club Camp, it has been an
nounced. The money was raised
by sponsoring a box supper and
luncheon sales in the community.
A goal of $4,000 has been set for
Fairfax County to help build a
permanent year-round camp site
about two miles from jamestown
Island, near Williamsburg, Va.
Thirty Eastern Virginia counties
are raising funds to help build the
camp.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Alexandria Bid
On New Negro
High Accepted
Builder Asks $685. 800
Figure Also Received
| On Mason Addition

| Inc Alexandra School Board yes
terday accepted, subject to City
Council approval a $63S, 800 bid for
construction of a new Negro high
school.
Low bidder was Eugene Simpson
& Bros, Alexandria builders. The
School Board also accepted a $685.
957 bid of Coles Construction Co.
for an addition at the George Mason
Elementary School for white chill
dren
Supt. of Schools T. C. Williams
said contracts for the two projects
could not be awarded until the
City Council appropriates money
from bond issue. He said, how
ever, both bids fell within the
amount allocated for the two prof.
ects in last years s2,837 500 school
bond issue.
Most Modern School.
Construction of the new high
school, Mr.. Williams said, will give
Alexandria the most modern high
school for Negroes in Northern Vir-
ginia. and one of the most outstand-
ing in the State. The new building,
which would be erected at Madi-
son, Fayette and Payne streets,
would have nine classrooms, labora-
tories, administration offices, cafe
terias and combination audi
orlum-gymnaSium. The site in
cludes space for an athletic field.
Negro high school students now
attend classes at Parker-Grey
where elementary students also are
accommodated There are BIT high
school students now enrolled there.
Parker-Grey would be used for ele-
mentary pupils only if the new high
school is completed.
The building firm said the high
school could be completed $50 days
after the contract is awarded.
Alexandra is going ahead with its
Negro school plans while school au-
thorities elsewhere in the State, in
Guiding King George and Gloucester
Counties, are being sued for equal
educational facilities for Negroes.
In Fairfax County, Negroes have
organized to seek a bond issue to
finance construction of a high school
there.
Negro high school students of
Fairfax County now have to attend
classes at the regional school at
Manassas. Some of the, county's
students must travel rs miles a day
to attend classes.
Attend Old School.
Negro high school students in
Arlington attend classes at the old
Hoffman Boston School, which also
accommodates elementary pupils.
Negro residents have asked for a
high school with more modern IA
cilities. They unsuccessfully sought
admission to the Washington and
Lee High School, for whites, last
year.
The addition to the George Mason
School would include six new rooms
and a cafeteria.
Acceptance of the two bids yes
terday leaves only two school prof.
ects in the bond issue which have
not been put up for bids. These
are the Mount Vernon School ad-
dltlon and two Parkfairfax schools.
MI. Williams said plans for the
Parkfairfax schools are complete
and are awaiting approval of the
city building inspector before bid
ding is invited. The Mount Vernon
School addition has been delayed
pending action on the proposed clos
ing of a street where the addition
is to be erected.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Porty Chairman Resigns

BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. Va,
Jan. % (SpeciaD Ray K. Larkin
of Paw Paw has resigned as chair
man of the Morgan County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee. He has
accepted temporary appointment as
superintendent of maintenance of
Morgan County roads pending the
return of Frank Dunham, who is on
furlough because of illness.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Council Won't Lift Tax
On Doctors Receipts
SpecioI Dispotch 10 The Stor

WINCHESTER, Va. Jan. o.
Despite opposition from physicians
and other professional men, the City
Council has refused to reconsider it's
recent adoption of l per cent tax
on their gross receipts.
DR.. Allen T. Hawthorne, spokes-
man for the doctors, has described
the measure as tclass legislation"
Evening star., 1949-01-22
VA Office in Richmond
To Drop 81 Workers

BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. Jan. 22.-The
Veterans Administration announced
yesterday that 81 temporary workers
in the VAS insurance Office here will
be released February II.
Dismissal of these employees, the
VA said, "in no way affects" the
status of regular employees in the
insurance Office.
Evening star., 1949-01-22

OF burns re-
ceived W hill E
rescuing his two
sons from a fire
in his home
4120 F a ir f a X
street, Landover
Hills. Md.
Mr.. H a m e r
was injured yes
terday morning
and die d II
hours later in
Prince Georges
County General
Hospital, Chew
erly.
Tho cans A1loy,
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Lecture in Alexandra

The second in a series of lectures
designed to acquaint "nonchurch
people" with Episcopal practices will
be held at pm. tomorrow at Grace
Episcopal Church, 1901 Russell road,
Alexandria.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Workshop Lists Exhibits

Tray decoration, oil painting and
water coloring for adults are the
current features of the home arts
workshop meeting each Thursday,
1:30 to $3.50 pm. at the Arlington
Recreation Center, 3700 Lee high
WaV
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Lodqe Honors McCunn>

Francis A. McCann, director of the
National Catholic Community Serv-
ice USO Club, Alexandria, has been
re-appointed Deputy Supreme Com
mander of Virginia for the Order
of the Alhambra.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Viroiniun Gets Air Medal

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. % R.-
Seaman Robert D. Turner, Norfolk,
Va, was awarded the Air Medal here
yesterday for meritorious achieve
ment "as an aerial gunner in action
against the japanese from June "a
to Sept, II, 1914"
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Red Cross Fund Quote Set

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Jan. %
CSpeciaD "A goal of $500 has been
set by the Berkeley County Chapter
American Red Cross, as its quota fol
the annual membership appeal
(which will start here March Z.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
MARYLAND u. Post Filled

James B. Shanks was appointed
Yesterday to the Department of
horticulture at the University Of
Maryland.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Army Engineer Dies
After Saving Sons in
.Ldndoyer Hills Fire

John A. Hamer. SO. a senior en-
gineer with the NEUROLOGY and
hydraulics branch of the Army
Corps of Engineers, died last night
Evening star., 1949-02-19
HIGH LIGHTS TONIGHT.

HIGH LIGHTS TONlGHT.
$3.50, WRC - Arturo Toscanini
conducts an all-Beethoven program
which includes the "Eroica" SYM
phony and the "coriolanus Over
ture."
1880, WMAL - Vice President
Alben Barkley, Bob Hope, Maureen
OHara, James Stewart and Gordon
MacRae participate in a special pro-
gram marking National Security
Week.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Tulsa Preacher Raises
Question Of Evictions
Under Rent Control
BY ths Assoeiotsd Press.

Tenant evictions posed q major
problem today for lawmakers con-
sidering extension Of rent controls.
The Rev. Wallace j. Murphy.
Baptist minister Of Tulsa, Okla,
told the House Banking Commit
tee yesterday he is "a tired old
preacher" who refuses to operate
any longer under such dictator.
ship" as rent controls-and he is
going out of the rental housing
business.
While Mr.. Murphy denied that
the landlords association he heads
ever planned to follow his lead
toward a general mass eviction Of
tenants, enough property owners
have publicly favored such move
to leave this question confronting
the committee:
What, if anything, should be
done in the new rent control bill
to prevent the withdrawal and
closing up of rental properties If
some landlords choose to do this
in protest against controls?
Two-year Extension Sought.
Mr.. Truman has asked Congress
for a two-year continuation of
tighter, broader rent ceilings, with
control over evictions given to
the Federal housing expediter.
Tighe Woods. the housing ex-
pediter. has contended the pres
ent rent law does not offer ten
ants enough protection.
MIR. Murphy said there never
was a mass eviction program"
But he said when he decided to
Withdraw his rental property mil
lions of people all over the United
States who felt as I did, individ-
ually and according to the dictates
of their own judgment. decided to
do likewise"
No Questions Asked.
He charged that bills embodying
rent controls are "ungodly, vicious,
un-American and unconstitution-
all and would take the Nation "a
long stride down the road to COM
munism."
When he completed his state
ment, members of the committee
made no comment, and asked no
questions. Mr. Murphy is honor
ary president of the Property
Owners Association "of America
and executive secretary Of the
Tulsa Property Owners Associa-
ton.
Chairman Spence said Monday
definitely will be the last day
of public hearings on the bill.
Representative Cole, Republican.
of Kansas complained that an ef-
fort was being made to ram the
bill through"
Evening star., 1949-02-19
U. NJ Postpones Action
On Red Slave Labor
BY the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Feb. IL. -
United Nations action on slave
labor charges against Russia was
postponed indefinitely last night
after the Soviet delegate an
nounced he wanted to debate the
issue further.
It was agreed by the 18nation
Economic and Social Council that
it would act on the issue some time
during it's current session but no
date was set for resumption Of the
debate.
The Council previously had
scheduled major economic debates
for next week. beginning Monday
morning, and leading delegates
including those from the United
States and Britain. objected to
any postponement of the economic
debate.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
F Street Shuttle Bus Run
To Be Discontinued

The Capital Transit Co. today
had permission from the Public
Utilities Commission to discon-
tinue the F! street shuttle bus line
connecting two fringe parking
lots. effective February 81.
The shuttle line has been an eX-
tension of the Rs West End line
and has been running from the
east terminal of the line at the
Treasury Building to the Munich
pal Center parking lot. The end
of the fringe parking system
brought about the request for per-
mission to drop the shuttle service.
The West End line will resume
its old route.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Ii. Ernest R. Beavers Dies
OF Gas Fumes in Norfolk
kx the Asxoeiofed Rrsss

NORFOLK, Va. Feb. 19.-Lt.
Ernest R. Beavers. retired Marine
officer, was found asphyxiated yes
terday in the kitchen of his home
here.
1t. Beavers, q native of Wash
ington, D. c., and veteran Of both
World Wars, was found slumped
on the kitchen floor by a neighbor
c. D. Branch.
Detective Sergt. Leon Nowitzky
coroners investigator, said all the
gas stove jets were opened and all
air openings in the kitchen stuffed
with blankets: A note was found
nearby. the officer said.
1t. Beavers was a sol of the late
Thomas r. and Mrs. Annie Louise
Beavers. He was q member Of
Anacostia Masonic Lodge, Wash
ington.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Leola A. Beavers and four daugh-
terS,
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Bill Signed 10 Tighten
Georgia Libel Law
by fhe Asseeioisd Press

ATLANTA. Feb. l9.-Gov. Her.
man Talmadge yesterday signed
into law frightened newspaper libel
provisions passed by the Georgia
Legislature.
The new law repeals liberal
sections Of the Libel Act passed by
the 1899 assembly.
THE repeal Of this act places all
persons, firms, corporations, in
dividuals, publications and asso-
Citations on the same footing"
Gov. Talmadge said in a state
ment.
The repealed section permitted
newspapers, magazines and per-
iodicals to print q retraction OF
honest" mistakes and thus re-
lieved them of punitive damages.
They still were subject to actual
libel damages.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
2 in Navy Dive Bomber
Die in Georgia Crash
By the Assoeiotsd Press

MACON, Ca, Feb. 1.-TWO
Naval flyers died in the crash of
a Navy AD-1-2 dive bomber early
today.
Bob Daniels of the Warner
Robins Air Base public relations
office said the plane, based at At
lantic City, N. j. Naval Air Sta
ton. crashed into a wooded area
near the Ocmulgee River after
being turned back from local air.
ports because of mist conditions.
The plane had left Cherry Point
IN. c. Marine base late last
night.
The bodies of the two flyers
were brought to a Macon mortu-
ary but their names are being
withheld pending notification Of
next of kin.
Evening star., 1949-02-19

500, WRC-Swedish Film Star
Viveca Lindfors introduces Radio
Actress Mercedes McCambridge, now
beginning a film career.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Dewey Calls Truman Plans
'Steps 10 TofaIifarianism'
" the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK. Feb. 19.-Gov.
Dewey says that President Tru-
mans proposals for national health
insurance and Government-built
steel plants are steps to totalitar-
ianism."
Mr.. Dewey told the University
of Michigan Club of New York
last night that the two measures
amount to "socialized medicine
and naturalization Of the steel
industry"
The country's educational sys-
tenn, he said. must teach people
"to distinguish between progress
and totalitarianism."
Earlier, in an extemporaneous
speech before the New York Fed
Grafton of Republican Women's
Clubs, Gov. Dewey accused the
Truman administration of intro
ducing creeping socialism"
He said the Democrats are pro-
viding security for the body and
none for the mind"
The administration supported
Murray-Wagner-Dingell bill for
health insurance, he said. Is de
signed to reduce doctors to the
status of Government bureaucrats"
and initiate "slave medicine"
Germany is to buy 10000 tons
of American sovbeans. largely for
Evening star., 1949-02-19
FIN STATIONS.

WINxF M-o6.3 Me-, Channel 242.
Gam. to 1:05 am,
WRc.fML93.9 Me-. Channel 230.
$50 am. to l am
WBU lF M-96.7 Me-. Channel i44.
L to 10 pm.
WASHF M-97.t Me-. Channel 246.
4:5O to IL pm
W0l l.f M-98.7 Me-. Channel 254.
g am. to 1890 am.
WcFM-99.5 Me-, Channel 258.
s to II pm,
W WWDc.fM-10i.i Me-. Channel 200.
6 am. to midnight.
WGAY.fM-i02.3 Me-, Channel III.
7:3O am to II 80 pm
WOO W.FM-103.5 Me-, Channel 278.
Z am to Midnight.
WARL.FM-t05.5 Nc. Channel 288.
q to II pm.
WMAl. l.FM-107.3 Nc, Channel 297.
9 am. to Midnight.
Evening star., 1949-02-19

Scottish yards are doing about
20 per cent of current world ship
production.
Evening star., 1949-02-19

Evening Star news broad
casts, direct from The Stars
newsroom, Monday through
Saturday over Stations WMAL
and WMAL-FM.
Noon-6 pm.-11 pm.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
TeIevision Today

WkBW tchonneI ~
WTTG tchonneI 81
WMAL-TV (chonnei ~
Woic (chenneI 81
WOIC-Of the Air Today.
WNBW-Playtime.
500.
WNBW-Western Feature.
$50.
WMAL-Candlelight and Silver.
700.
WMAL-News and Views.
WNBW-Yours for Better Living.
7:15.
WMAL-Wren's Nest.
1880.
WMAL-Film Short.
WNBW-TV Screen Magazine.
500.
WMAL-Jacques Fray.
WNBW-Meet Your Congress.
WTTG-Dinner Music; Film Shorts
800.
$3.50.
WMAL-Basket ball.
WNBW - Eddie Condon's Floor
Show.
WTTG-Basket Ball; $40.
900.
WNBW-Princeton Triangle Club.
Evening star., 1949-02-19

TELEVISION HIGH LIGHTS.
500, WMAL-Pianist Jacques Fray
debuts a series of television shows
which will serve as an addition stage
for young classical artists.
$3.50, WMAL-Basket ball-Loyola
VS.. Mount st. Mary's.
$40, WTTG-Basket ball-Wash-
ington VS.. Baltimore.
900. WNBW-The Princeton Tri-
angle Clubs 57th annual production,
"All in Favor" a musical comedy
satire on a small-town election, tele-
vised in its entirety.
Evening star., 1949-02-19

Germany is to buy 10000 tons
of American soybeans, largely for
margarine.
Evening star., 1949-02-19

500, WOL-Actress Peggy Wood
plays Twenty Questions.
$50, WTOP-Basil .Rathbone in
a drama about Q Tilted actor.
1890, WMAL - Beatrice Lille,
Charles Boyer, Dorothy Shay and
Judith Evelyn entertain.
1000, WOL-Jerome Kern's Sun
ny" presented.
1000, WWDC-The Washington
Caps play the Baltimore Bullets.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Wife of Suks President Dies

|. NEW YORK, Feb. 10 R.-Mrs.
Carolyn Blum. 43, wife of Richard
j. Blum, president of Saks Thirty
fourth street department store
here, died last night of a heart
attack.