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Evening star., 1949-09-21
DC. Woman, 81, Bears Girl,
New Aunt for 3 Grandchildren
Mrs. Nancy Harris,
Married at II, Become
Grandmother at 30

A 34-year-old Washington
housewife gave birth to a new
aunt for her three grandchildren
Monday night at Columbia Hos
pital.
The hospitals candidate for
youngest grandmother" honors
Is Mrs. Nancy Harris, of 121
Tenth street Sc, a mother at
IS and a grandmother at 80.
When she was IL she married
Charlie o. Harris, then 20, In
Yonkers, N. Y, and the same
year the couple moved to Mrs.
Harris family home at South Hill,
Va. where they lived for 10 years
before coming to Washington.
Just two years after their mar
riage, the Harris first daughter
was born. Mrs. Harris had an
other daughter when she was Is
and son three years later. The
Monday night arrival was q
7-pound girl.
One Of a family of 10 her.
self. Mrs. Harris said she always
had wanted IL children, but that
ut looks now as If they'll have
to be grandchildren"
Comprising the third genera
ton, thus far, are a 3h-year -old
girl and an 18-month-old boy,
the children Of Mrs. Louise
Reynolds. 81, OF tbs street Sc,
and a four-month-old girl, the
daughter Of Mrs. CLAUDIA Roberts,
10, OF AIS D street Sc.
Mrs. Harris son, John, Is, Is
a student at Hine Junior High
School.
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Montgomery Citizens
To Aid PuIsey Plans

The Montgomery County Cere-
bral Palsy Association will send
two delegates to a planning con-
ference to be held in New York
City October is.
Chosen by the group this week
to represent the area at the meet
ing sponsored by the United Cere-
Sral Palsy Association. Inc, were
Mrs. r. L. Dunn, president of the
Montgomery association, and Capt.
George L. Harriss. q. 8. NJ, its
legislative chairman. Rodney
Hart, treasurer, was elected alter
nate.
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Byrd Editorial Indorses
Virginia Election Changes
By the Associafsd Press

WINCHESTER. Va. Sept. I'll
The Winchester Star yesterday
advocated the adoption of the
Campbell amendments" to the
State Constitution.
The paper made its indorse-
ment of the amendments in an
editorial written I by Harry F..
Byrd, jr., son of Virginia's United
States senior Senator.
The Campbell amendments"
are proposals for changes in the
election machinery which Virginia
voters will vote upon in November's
general election. Among the pro-
posed changes is the repeal of the
poll tax as a prerequisite to vot-
ing. Literacy tests and the annual
registering Of voters as prescribed
by the State Legislature are other
proposals.
Evening star., 1949-09-21

Mrs. Harris and her husband,
bricklayer employed at the
Boiling Air Base. were to con-
suit today on a name for their
new daughter.
WED been planning on another
boy" she said, but even the
doctor guessed wrong this time. .
When Mrs. Harris returns home,
she said, her daughter, CLAUDIA,
will move in temporarily to help
out. So, until her mother gets
back to the household duties, Mrs.
Roberts will be looking after her
week-old sister as well as her T.
month-old daughter. ~
Evening star., 1949-09-21
ST. harys County Prepare.
For Annual Fair FRIDAY
Special Dispoteh to The Star

LEoNARDToWN, Md, Sept. 81
Community spirit is building q
new plant for the st. Marys
County fair.
Volunteer workers, using do
mated materials, are racing time
today to be ready for the county's
third annual agricultural display
which begins Friday for a three
day stand at the Aims House
grounds near here. .~.
Gov. Lane and DR.. H. c. Byrd
president Of the University OF
Maryland. will take part in the
event.
The Governor will charge the
knights at a jousting tournament
Sunday and DR.. Byrd will crown
the Queen of Love and Beauty and
make the coronation address.
Selection and crowning of a
Queen of Tolerance Is to give the
fair a send-off Friday afternoon.
Saturdays program will be feA-
tured by a baby contest and a
speech contest for county high
school students,
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Three Elected
To GreenbeIt
CityCounci|
4Cundidotes to Ru,
Again Tuesday for
Two Other Seats
By John W. Stepp

With only three candidates poll
ing enough votes for election to
the Greenbelt City Council, a run
of election among four others for
two seats will be necessary next
Tuesday to I'LL the council compile
ment Of five.
Final results Of yesterdays bal
loting in the Maryland community
showed Mrs. Elizabeth Harrington
the victor. polling 81 per cent of
her total possible votes; Thomas
j. Canning, 81 per cent, and Frank
Lastner. Sc per cent. All three are
tncumbentS and Mr.. Canning has
been Mayor for the last two years.
Since these three were the only
candidates to get the necessary
majority, a runoff among the re-
naming four is required.
4 Candidates Involved.
The runoff involves Michael
Salzman, who got 46 per cent of
the possible votes: James Wolfe,
AZ per cent; Walter Bierwagen, Al
per cent, and Steve L. Comings,
SO per cent.
Under election rules, Greenbelt
voters must vote again next Tues
day between.7 am. and Z pm.
A total of 976 valid ballots was
cast yesterday. considerably more
than anticipated during the quiet
campaign of the last month.
Nearly hall the ballots were cast
In the last three hours yesterday.
A possible protest of the count
1oomed as the result of a one-vote
margin which placed Mr.. Comings
in the runoff over his nearest op-
ponent, A. c. Long.
Mr.. Long was not available to-
day for word on whether he would
demand recount. He would have
to notify elections officials before
next Tuesday. He polled 371 votes.
Total Votes Listed.
Complete totals. in order of
plurality. follow:
Mrs. Harrington, 100; Mr.. Can
ming, 620; Mr.. Lastner, 544: Mr..
Salzman, 449: Mr.. Wolfe, 404; Mr..
Bierwagen. 1894; Mr.. Comings, 372;
Mr.. Long. 371: Bruce Bowman,
335; T. George Davidson. 1873; Mrs.
Margaret Carmody, 81; and as
write-ins, Allen D. Morrison, ex-
councilman, 3; Ralph G. Miller,
/, and his wife, Mrs. Carolyn Mil
Ter, l.
On the first Monday following
final elections, all five council
members will name the mayor
from among their membership.
Custom, which has been over
turned in previous elections, Is
for the council to give the mayor
ship to the candidate obtaining
most votes in the general election.
Evening star., 1949-09-21

Extension Plans
Pushed byState
so Riehts-of-W :
Reported Still Needed
To Complete Project
By Alex R. Preston

Less than per cent of rights.
of-way is needed to complete ex.
tension of Western avenue, from
Rock Creek park to Silver Spring
at the northern tip of the District
Maryland officials said today.
The project has taken on re-
newed interest as a result of radio
comments by Gov. Lane of Mary.
land at a reunion of Company K
association in Silver Spring last
Saturday.
That developments in the not
too distant future may be expected
was indicated in an interview with
Gov. Lane. broadcast by Radio
Station WGAY. The State execu-
tive said something was in the
wind" In the area and, in reply
to a more persistent question
would comment only that Be-
thesda and Silver Spring should
be more closely linked together.
The 1.5-mile Western avenue
extension was the project that
first came to the minds of a num-
Der of his listeners.
Engineer Reports.
Serge Doubroff, an engineer at
the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
said that his commission now
owns practically all of the right
|of-way necessary for the project
Western avenue now, terminates
at the west side of Rock Greek
park as a District project. Mary
land planners have set aside a
strip running from this terminus
to East-West highway.
The proposed route, all on the
Maryland side of the District line
includes a strip about 140 feet
wide and about 1,400 feet long
dedicated to the commission by
Samuel Fig. real estate and liquor
dealer. Most Of the rest of the
required land lies within park
property already owned by the
commission.
The commission has discussed
with District highway officials
however, an alternate plan fol
connecting Western avenue with
East West highway. This propo-
sal would entail a dip" back into
the District at the northern end
Of the route so as to connect with
Sixteenth street at the traffic
circle at Falkland Apartments.
Project Long Sought.
In previous years. the project
has been sought by the Bethesda
Chamber Of Commerce, the Silver
Spring Board of Trade and the
County Congress of Democratic
Organizations. 1t would supple
ment East-West highway as q
direct cross-county route between
Chevy Chase and the Silver Spring
area.
The project has been delayed
however, because priority has
been given the widening Wiscon-
sin avenue from the Bank of
Bethesda northward to the Naval
Medical Center. Also, the State
has committed itself to widen
Georgia avenue, from Silver
Spring to Glenmont.
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Alcoholism Meeting Set
Next Week in Alexandra

Methods of treating and re.
habilitating Virginia alcoholics
will be discussed at 8 pm. next
Wednesday at the USO Club
Cameron and Harvard streets
Alexandria.
The Star enormously stated yes.
terday the meeting would be held
tonight.
The gathering is sponsored by
the State Health Department and
the Northern Virginia Committee
for Education on Alcoholism.
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Better Government
Meeting Bids Refused
By Two Candidates
Basil M. DeLashmutt. Arlington

Basil M. DeLaShmutt, Arlington
County Board chairman. ane
George Damn, member of the
House of Delegates, have refused
to appear tonight at politssa
meeting sponsored by the Arling.
ton Better Government League.
Mr.. DeLash mutt and Mr.
Damn. both Democratic candi-
dates for reelection, and -four
other candidates in the November
election were invited to speak al
8 o'clock at the Ashton Heights
Club House.
In letters to Harley M. Viii.
liams, chairman of the Better
Government League. Mr.. Damn
and Mr.. DeLashmutt said they
had not received invitations tc
speak until several days after no.
tice of the meeting was published
In the newspapers.
DeLashmutt Assails League
The County Board chairman
wrote the league that he was en-
couraged that one of the topics
to be discussed was county finan.
cial policies.
'The Better Governme
League, having established an un-
enviable record for figuring out
ways Of spending money and in
creasing taxes, should begin tc
give thought to the burden of the
citizens" Mr.. DeLashmutt said.
Mr.. DeLashmuttr said he felt
certain "the lack of my presence
will make little difference to your
political gathering -"
Magruder in Richmond.
MIR. Damn said Il do not think
it proper for me as a member
and a nominee of the Democratic
Party to attend and speak at q
meeting sponsored by an opposing
party" Mr.. Damn wrote.
j. Maynard Magruder, Demo.
cratic candidate for reelection
to the county's second House OF
Delegates seat, also is not ex-
pected to attend tonight's meet.
ing. His Office said he is In
Richmond and is not expected to
return to Arlington until tomor-
row.
Other invited candidates are L
Lee Potter. Republican candidate
for the House of Delegates: Jacob
Bechtel and Robert w. Cox, in
dependent county board candi-
dates.
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Isl Enroll in Virginia
Theological Seminary

A record enrolment Of Isl was
recorded at the Virginia Theo.
logical Seminary at Alexandra
with the opening Of the fall ses-
sion yesterday.
Standard enrolment in previous
years has been about 10. This
year there are 10 enrolled in the
first-year class.
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Fredericksburg Lines Up Today
For Agricultural Fair Parade

ter, then called meeting of those
interested in backing the project.
More meetings were held as the
idea took hold In the imaginations
Of many residents of Fredericks-
burg, and Stafford, Spotsylvania
King George and Carolina Coun-
ties.
The help of the county agents
Of the respective counties-Frank
Tulloss, Charles Henry, George
Hall and Robert Eagar-was en-
listed.
Started on "Shoestring."
Financing was the biggest prob
lem. but "shoestring" - and
that's all it was got things
started. The fair corporation sold
ads for the premium book, which
brought in $4,000. Contributions
and sale of commercial exhibit
space added $1,000, and Samuel
Prell. owner of the shows on the
midway. advanced $4,000.
With this money, the sponsors
rented the land ($1, ,000) and paid
to have electricity and water
brought to the grounds from a
road nearly a quarter Of a mile
away.
Because the sponsors wanted to
make the fair open to every one
they decided not to charge a fee
for any Of the farm industry ex-
hibits. They also hired men to
care for the livestock during the
six-day period. =.
They made provision 80 that
every All Club or Future Farm
|ers Of America member who
placed an entry in the fair would
receive a prize. ...-
MIR. Rowell. manager of the
Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. Office in Fredericks-
burg. said he has spent most of
his time for the last month and
all OF my time for the last, 10
days" working on the project.
George Rawlings, jr., secre-
tary OF the corporation, hasn't
spent much time in his law Office.
either" he said.
Should the income from the re-
v1ved fair be large enough, Mr..
Rowell and his 81 directors hope
to purchase a permanent site for
the fair.
Evening star., 1949-09-21
By WoIIoce E. Clayton
StoY Sfoff CORRESPONDENT

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Sept.
2l.-The entire town was expected
to turn out today in salute to a
project many said was just an i'm
possible dream-the Fredericks-
burg Agricultural Fair.
A mile.and-a-half parade,
formed in honor of "Fredericks-
burg Day" at the fair. was to start
at 1880 pm. to wind its way
through town and out to the
shannon Airport fairgrounds, a
mile away. Most of the retail
stores and all Of the schools were
to be closed by parade time.
Gov. Tuck and Governor-elec
John S. Battle were expected to
lead the parade with Maj. Gen
Lemuel c. Shepherd, jr., COM
mandant of the Quantico Marine
Corps Schools. who is grand mar
shall.
Military Bands IN Line.
Bands and ceremonial units
from the Quantico Marine base
Fort Belvoir, Camp A. P. Hill and
the Virginia National Guard were
scheduled to be in the line OF
march, along with fire trucks
floats and civic groups. NJ
The parade was to disband al
the entrance to the 20-acre tract
covered by the fair-Northern
Virginia's largest.
Fredericksburg school children
were to be admitted to the fair
free today, officials of the exposi-
ton even said they'd pay the Fed
eral tax.
Bunting and banners hung
around the town hailed its return
as sites of "the Oldest Fair in the
Old Dominion" Officials hope it
will also be one of the most sue
cessful.
Thousands Visit Area.
More than $500 persons visited
the area Monday evening, when
the fair opened. There were 2,70O
paid admissions yesterday. and
still more thousands last night.
The crowds have seen 400 ex-
hibits of farm industry. In addi-
tion. there are many commercial
displays Of the latest in farm
equipment, and an 800-foot mid
way with Is feature shows, IL
thrill" rides and many games.
Of1cials hope to draw $4,000
paid admissions before the fair
ends Saturday night-enough to
repay the original investment and
guarantee continuance of the fair
as permanent institution.
Sponsor Tells of Worries.
Although the whole project
has been a tremendous amount OF
work, the blackest moment was
just before we opened" said John
c. Rowell, president of, the non
profit corporation sponsoring the
fair. I'VE didn't know then if il
| would be a success"
There had been those who said
1t would never come to be-that
we had no money, no experience
But some Of those same people
were back Monday, asking If they
could rent exhibit space. We let
them have it."
The suggestion that the Fred
ericksburg fair be re-established-
the last one was held in 1881
! was made last January. Robert
Leitch, then president of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce, and
several others discussed the mat
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Mt. Vernon PTA Holds
Seasons First Meeting

The Mount Vernon Parent
Teacher Association of Alexandria
held its first meeting of the season
last night at the school to intro
duce new PTA officers to the
membership.
The president is Mrs. J. D.
Dryden. Ernest File us new vice
president, while H. E. Finnegan is
treasurer, and Mrs. Alice p. Dew,
secretary.
Evening star., 1949-09-21

cials said Allison suffered second
and third degree burns on the
right leg, chest. right arm and
face.
His sister. Ella, said the acct
dent occurred in front Of the
house where two other boys were
helping Allison clean the bicycle.
|. She said one Of the boys acci-
dentally kicked over gasoline
can which exploded when 1t came
In contact with some rags which
the boys were burning.
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Luruy Council Names
Bradley President
SpeeieI Dispoieh 10 Ihe Sta,

SpeeIuI Dtspdfeh 10 The Stof
LURAY. Va. Sept. 21.-A. E.
Bradley has been named president
LOT the Town Council.
j. r. Hudson, K. o. Heiston,
Town Manager Tom Ewers and
Mayor H. B. Dyche were named q
committee to prepare a budget for
1.-THE coming year.
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Rest Prescribed for Dunn

Roy F. Dunn, Falls Church city
manager, has been ordered by his
physician to rest and will be out
Of the city until early next week.
The rest is prescribed as precau-
tionary measure because Of a heart
eondition.
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Prince Georges Seek
$4,000 10 Relieve
School Congestion

The Prince Georges County
commissioners today were trying
to raise $4,000 to meet emergency
school needs caused by this year.
heavy enrolment.
Warned that school buses were
dangerously overcrowded" in VIC.
lation of the law. the commits.
sioners yesterday approved ar
additional appropriation provided
it is available from contingent
funds.
They directed Linden Briscoe
board clerk, to examine financia
accounts and to turn whatever
money is on hand over to the
Board Of Education.
School Supt. G. Gardner Shu.
gart said the extra funds art
needed because county schools re.
ceived approximately 500 more
pupils than had been anticipated
when a $2,000,000 school budget
was approved last May.
More Teachers Needed.
Most Of the money is needed
for Is more teachers and three
new school buses.
A decision on whether the
county will have voting machine.
for its next election in 1850 wa.
deferred until October 4.
The County Board of Election
Supervisors asked the commits
sioners to postpone a decision
until after bids. are submitted
by manufacturers Of two different
machines.
County Engineer Arthur w
Tayman was directed to prepare
plans and specifications for the
following road improvements pro.
jects:
Belford drive. Belford place
New Hampshire avenue Service
drive and Prince Georges avenues
in Special improvements District.
10 and Z, Hampshire Knolls;
Twenty-eighth avenue Eastor
street, Twenty-seventh avenue
Catskill street and Glen terrace
in the Hillcrest Gardens subdivi.
sion Of Special Improvement Dis.
trict No. Al, and Colebrook drive
Twenty-sixth avenue, Gather
street. Fairlawn street, Eliot drive
and Easton street In the Hillcrest
Heights portion of the same dis:
trict.
Temporary Repairs Ordered.
Mr.. Tayman also was directed
to have the Hillcrest Heights por-
ton as we'll as proposed street i'm
provements in Special Improve
ment District No. %, North Engle.
wood. ready for. opening OF bids
on October II.
He also was instructed to have
county maintenance forces make
temporary repairs to Sixtieth place
in Riverdale Heights to keep Il
passable until next spring wher
permanent improvement will bt
started.
A carnival permit for an affair
lasting from now through October
! was granted the Oxon Hill Vol.
unteer Fire Department. H. E
Haney was granted a restauran,
license for place at 5501 Suit
land road, near Suitland.
Evening star., 1949-09-21

cleaning MS Ol-
cycle exploded.
The victim,
Allison Hopkins
of 5313 Gala
tin street, was
ia en- by his
father, Hubert
II. Hopkins, to
the Primo e
Georges Gener-
al H oSpital,
where his con-
dition tod a y
was described
as serious.
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Maryland Boy Burned
In Gasoline Blast

A 13-year-old Rogers Heights
(Mdo boy was severely burned
about the body and face last night
when gasoline with which he was
Evening star., 1949-08-27
|Portmoker Wins Open Hunter
4 Event in Keswick Horse Show

Charlottesville owner-rider, scored
q convicted double win to top the
working hunter entries. Astride
her reliable 8-year-old, 16.1-hand,
half-bred bay gelding Mont,
Gloria scored in both the middle
and heavyweight working hunters
and the tricky handy hunter.
The crowded green hunter divi-
sion is hotly contested as these
young and inexperienced horses
are turning in superior perform
ances. In first place with S
points is Mrs. T. Kenneth Ellis
Leading Edge from Hot Springs
Va, winner Of the lightweight
green hunters. Close behind Is
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Haggin Perry's
Malbone with AZ points.
Among the leapers, Roland
Berry's Misdemeanor from Harri-
sonburg, Va, leads with Z points,
by scoring q win in the difdcult
triple bar and taking third In the
touch-and-out.
The show continues today with
morning. matinee and evening per-
formances. Tommorow's session
begins at 2 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1949-08-27

Construction Of Our Lady OF
Mercy Catholic Chapel at 4617
r street, Kenilworth, Nd, will
begin about September 10, the
Rev. Timothy N. MacCarthy, pas
tor Of st. Margaret's Catholic
Church, Seat Pleasant, Nd. an
nounced today.
The new chapel, Of modern de-
sign. will be Of brick and Stag
blocks. It will seat 200 persons.
The chapel will have q brick bell
tower IS feet high. and bay OF
golden polished plate glass meas
uring 8 by 10 feet. The bay will
be on the side Of the sanctuary
facing the right side Of the altar.
The choir will be of the left side
of the sacristy.
Evening star., 1949-08-27
By Angelina }. CorobeIIi


KESWICK, Va, Aug. 27-Port-
maker, DR.. and Mrs. Alvin I. Kay's
Washington owned champto o n
hunter, made his sleek presence
known by leading the confoma-
tion hunter division as the 49th
Keswick Hunt Horse Show ended
the first sessions Of its three-day
run here yesterday.
The class-packed event which
has attracted upward Of $50 OF
the country's equine aristocrats,
with an entry totalling 750, def
nitely is one of the best exhibi-
tions of its kind in the south.
Portmaker in his initial ap-
pearance was given a masterful
ride by Mrs. Alex Calvert from
Warrenton. Va, to win the i'm
portant open hunter event. In
his second appearance in the
hunter hacks, during the evening
session under lights. he was rid
den to second place by Alex Cal
vert, bringing the handsome O.
year-old Time Maker-Portrush
gelding a 612 point tally.
Closest contender to Portmaker
for conformation hunter honors
are Shirley McGavock's Baby
Seal from University, Va, with
3 points and Mrs. Gregory
McIntosh's Sarazan from War
renton with 212 points.
Gloria Galban, 15-year-ole
Evening star., 1949-08-27
18th Annual Session
OF D.. {. Bible Glasses
Al Westminster, Md.

The 28th annual Organized Bible
Glass Association Of Washington
conference will be held September
SIS at Western Maryland College
Westminster. Nd, DR.. Page NICK
Etchison, president Of the associa-
ton announced today.
DR.. Edgar Dewitt Jones Of De-
troit, Mich. will be the confer
ence speaker.
DR.. Montgomery J. shroyer. Of
Westminster Theological 6emin-
ary, will also address the gather
ing.
The annual meeting will be held
Labor Day. Reports by Howard
M. Stackhouse, executive vice
president; George A. Watson
treasurer, and George Harris. Bible
fund chairman. The election OF
officers will also be held at the
meeting.
The association was formed July
4, 1922 at Leesburg, Va. with ~
delegates representing II mems
Bible classes. Today the associa-
ton has about ais classes from 90
churches with approximately 49,.
900 members.
Evening star., 1949-08-27
Dr.. Hastings to Talk
On If | Be Lifted Up

DR.. ]. Warren Hastings vii
discuss the state Of religion IL
Japan In his sermon Sunda!
morning at the National Cit!
Christian Church when III
breaches on IF I Be Lifted Up
DR.. Hastings returned last weel
from a tour of the Orient, wherl
he was sent on q preaching mis-
sion for the United States Gov.
ernment to the chaplains Of Ha.
waii. Guam and Japan.
The Rev. David A. Rowand, as
sociate minister, will participate
in the service.
Evening star., 1949-08-27
Ford Junior Golf Victor

Hank Ford. IA, carded 78 yes
terday to take low medal honors
in the Kenwood Golf and Country
Club junior championship.