davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1949-10-13
$4,000 Down Payment
On Arlington Hospital Made

A s25,oo0 check. representing
the down payment on the pur-
chase of Arlington Hospital from
the Government by the non-profit
Arlington Hospital Association,
was handed to Federal officials
yesterday.
The presentation took place in
the Office of Administrator John
j. Anderson with Gilbert L. Hall.
president of the hospital associa-
ton. turning over the check to
Henry j. Sullivan, division engi-
ner Of the Bureau of Community
Services.
The 100-bed institution was
built in 1914 with $661 900 of Lam
ham Act funds. According to
Mr.. Anderson. it would cost more
than 81 100000 to duplicate.
An agreement signed yesterday
provides that the hospital associa-
tion pay the remainder of a $125,-
600 purchase price over a FIVE
year period.
Evening star., 1949-10-13
jenkins Is Reelected
By Southern Baptists
By the Associoted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 81
Howard Jenkins yesterday was re-
elected president, for the 18th con-
secutive year. of the Foreign Mis-
sion Board of the Southern Bap-
tist Convention.
Other officers named are the
Rev. M. Ray Mckay of Little
Rock. Ark, first vice president:
DR.. Clyde ". Hickerson, Rich
mond, second vice president. and
Miss Mary Elizabeth Fuqua, as
sistant to the executive secretary
THE test of any Christian mis-
sionary undertaking abroad is not
the number of souls won. but the
vitality of the native Christian
constituency" DR.. M. Theron
Rankin told the board.
To finance it's program in 27
nations during 1850, the board ap-
proved a budget of $3,264,714-a
sum $11 900 more than the budget
recommended for operating ex-
penses alone-to be added to the
Lottie Moon Christmas offering
for a total budget of $5,250,000.
DR.. Vernon B. Richardson
Maryland member of the board
was elected a member of the
Board of Founders of the Uni
versity of Shanghai to succeed
DR.. w. o. Carver of Louisville
KY, who resigned at this meet
ing
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Miss Drickaner Appointed
Falls Church Librarian

Miss Jewel Drickamer has been
appointed librarian for the Falls
Church library, it was announced
today.
Miss Drickamer succeeds Mrs.
Lynn Spencer, who left last month
for graduate study at the Uni
versity Of North Carolina.
The new librarian has had ex-
perience in the Cleveland library
system and is a graduate of West
ern College, Oxford, Ohio.
Mrs. Carroll Shreve, chairman
OF the library board, also an
nouhced new hours for the library
beginning October II. The new
schedule will be from 10 am. to
5 pm. daily and evenings from 7
to 9 except Saturdays, y
Circulation increased from 5000
volumes in August, 1948, to nearly
5000 volumes last August, Mrs.
Shreve reported.
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Students Present Pageant 7 Todoy
AT Fair in Upper Marlboro.

Two hundred pupils of Upper
Marlboro's high and elementary
schools were to present a pageant
THE Melting Pot of American
Folk Songs and Dances" at the
Upper Marlboro fair today.
One Of their number, Mary
Evelyn Wyvill, II, a student at
Frederick Sasscer high school, was
to be crowned queen by Represen-
tative Sasscer, Democrat, of Mary
land.
The pageant narrator is Mar
garet Moore. Is.
The student program was to be-
gin at 1890 pm. when a 60-piece
band made up of pupils from
Capital Heights and Seat Pleasant
high schools marches from the
court house to the fair grounds.
The pageant begins at 1870 pm.
Guernsey and AYRSHIRE dairy
cattle and Shorthorn beef cattle
and sheep competed this morning
leaving only Devon and Hereford
beef cattle and horses to be judged
on Governors Day" tomorrow
The seven-day fair will close
Saturday with a horse pulling
contest at 10 am. and tobacco
stripping demonstration from II
to 2.
Among exhibits attracting at
tention yesterday was a booth
shown by the Town and Country
Garden Club of Upper Marlboro
and samples of home canning en-
tered by a DIP couple now living
in Anne Arundel.
The garden club display was
Evening star., 1949-10-13
zoning Change Allows
Semi Detached Homes
lin Apartment Area

A rezoning request for per-
mission to build mi-detached
homes in an apartment area has
been granted by the Arlington
County Board over the objections
Of the County Planning Commits
sion.
The application of Kenneth M.
Livingston for rezoning of prop
erty at 1921 and 1929 Colonial
Terrace, was opposed by the COM
mission as spot zoning. Board
members said, however, that there
is semi-detached development
not far from that location.
The board on Tuesday night
also approved two use permits
Arnold L. Perry was granted per-
mission to operate a filling station
at 2425 Wilson boulevard. A
dancing school permit for Mrs
jeanette T. Hudson, 1417 North
Twelfth street, was renewed for
one year. .....-
Deferred until November 8 were
rezoning applications submitted
by Edward c. Ernst and Sol Net
zerm. Mr.. Ernst asks rezoning o1
property in the $500 and $500
blocks OF Fairfax drive from locaI
business and apartment to gen.
t.eral commercial. Mr.. Netzerm is
asking local commercial zoning in
a one-family residence area in the
5000 block of Wilson boulevard.
The Planning Commission has
recommended that both applica-
tions be denied.
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Meeting Called at Be|voir
To Discuss Housing Project

Representatives of the Federal
Housing Administration, private
building concerns, community of.
f1cials and other interested organ.
izations will meet October Is at
Fort Belvoir to discuss the con-
struction Of privately financed
rental housing on the military
reservation.
Proposals to lease a 30-acre
tract Of land on Dogue Greek and
construct $50 housing units on it
for rental to military and civilian
personnel of Fort Belvoir is au-
thorized under recent provisions
Of the National Housing Act.
Army officials have estimated
that there is a need for more
than 1000 family-type housing
units at Fort Belvoir and that
privately owned rental units in
the vicinity of the post can not
meet the demand.
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Veto Denies Court Action
On Falls Church Claim

President Truman yesterday We
toed legislation which would have
permitted the United States Court
OF Claims to pass on a claim by
Mrs. Zelma Inez Cheek of Falls
Church that she incurred a physi-
cal disability while working at st.
Elizabeths Hospital in 1910 and
1941.
In his veto message, the Presi-
dent said the Federal Employees
Compensation Commission has re-
jected her claim for compensation
for a tubercular condition.
He added the legislation would
appear to discriminate" as be-
tween Mrs. Cheek and other claim
ants. He suggested she seek a re-
view of her claim by the Bureau
of Employees Compensation of the
Federal Security Agency.
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Completion ofRossIynCireIe
Work kExpected byWeek End

Construction work at Rosslyn
circle at the Virginia end of Key
Bridge which is delaying traffic in
that area, will be completed by
the end of the week If the weather
stays good, George E. Keneipp,
director of vehicles and traffic
said today.
Virginia buses discharge passen-
gers at the circle and that over
loads bridge traffic which in turn
impedes the flow of traffic along
the new Whitehurst Freeway.
I'VE are looking for a constantly
increasing use of the Freeway,'
said Mr.. Keneipp after another
inspection trip there this morning
while the traffic on Tuesday ran
about $4,000 cars, we think it
ought to build up to $4,000 cars a
day in about two weeks"
Evening star., 1949-10-13

under the supervision of Mrs
Helen Merrick, while the special
DIP award went to Mr.. and Mrs
Antoyni Hruzd of Annapolis for
glass jars of beets, string beans
tomatoes, pickles and mixed vege-
tables.
Winners of cattle judging con-
tests yesterday were:
Holstein-Grand champion bull
and COW, Rolling Knolls Farm
Gaithersburg.
Jersey-Grand champion bull
N. C. Stiles and Sons, Rockville
Grand champion COW, John Stiles
and Sons. Mount Airy.
Aberdeen Angus-Grand cham
pion bull. Manor Farm. Rider
wood. Grand champion female
Fenbrook Farm, Cockeysville.
Adjusted best male bird among
81 standard-bred species was a
New Hampshire entered by Adam
F. Werner, Cheltenham. Best
female standardized was a Part
ridge Wyandotte owned by Mar
shall Kline. Smithsburg.
The bantam with 81 different
species were topped by a male,
Silver Seabright, shown by FL
wood Taylor, Berwyn. George G.
Gorsuch. New Windsor, took "a
blue ribbon for the best female
bantam with Golden Seabright
TacaIo Farms. Nutwell, won
first place for turkeys with a
broad breasted bronze and Laura
Ganse, Upperco. showed the top
rated waterfowl, an old white
China goose.
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Arlington Power Service
Called SubnormaI in 1948

An uncommon" number OF
power failures occurred in Airing
ton areas served by the Virginia
Electric & Power Co. in 1948, the
Arlington Public Utilities Com
mission has reported to the
county board.
Terming Vepco service Sub
normal for a metropolitan area, >
the PUG recommended a "re-
check" this year to make sure
that the unsatisfactory service
standards are not allowed to con-
tinue."
The PUG. which investigated
the power failures last year, is an
advisory body to the county board.
THE reasons ascribed by the
company were numerous and var
led. in nature" the PUC's annual
report stated, 'but the fact re-
manned that the service was sub
normal for a metropolitan area"
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Fifth Driver Faces Charge
OF Passing School Bus

Prince Georges County police,
in a breakdown on drivers who
pass school buses while they are
loading or discharging pupils, this
morning made their fifth arrest in
three days.
The driver arrested today is
George j. Gardner. So, of the 1000
block of Eleventh street NV. He
was charged with passing a school
bus which had stopped to take on
passengers in the $500 block of
Edmonston road, in front of the
Templeton Manor Apartments.
Picked up yesterday in the 5000
block Of Edmonston road were
Douglas M. Duffy, 20, of the 5100
block of Fifty-fourth avenue,
Templeton Manor; Adam M. Cad
dis, 38, Upper Marlboro. and Edgar
Anderson, colored, 900 block of
Twelfth street NE.
William r. Fleming, 40, of
Waterbury, Conn.,, was arrested
Tuesday on Riggs road at the en-
trance to Lewisdale, police said.
Evening star., 1949-10-13
County Hospital Plans
To Increase Daily
Rates on November1 |

Patients rates at the Prince
Georges General Hospital, Chev-
erly. will be increased November
l from 81 to So per day.
Harry w. Penn. hospital super
intendent, said the increase is
necessary to meet additional op-
Grating expenses.
He told the county commits
sioners that four-bed wards would
cost patients $3.50 a day, and
semiprivate rooms, $3.50. Both
are 81 increases. Rates on private
rooms will jump from $40 to $l2
a day.
Mr.. Penn, successor to DR.. A. K.
Besley as superintendent, said
annual operating expenses have
increased from s446,9S2 to $751;
706, rise of $114,724. The latter
was offset by an increase of $685.
lib in operating income. leaving
a net deficit of $58,6O6, he ex-
planned.
Despite this deficit, the hospital
will not have to call upon the
county for an additional appro-
priation for the current fiscal
year, Mr.. Penn said. The hospital
was granted $4,000 in the county
budget this year.
The superintendent said the
new rates still will not be as high
as those at comparable institutions
in the Washington area. -
Principal reason for the deficit
is an increase from $6,114 to $37,-
$50 in bad or "uncollectible''
debts incurred by patients, Mr..
Penn declared. Some of these
debts involved welfare and &C
cident cases, in which families
were unable to pay for emergency
services, he said.
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Man Fires Sixth Shot
Into Own Chest After
Five al Pistol Target

A 26-year-old ironWorker fired
five pistol shots at a target in g
Ninth street shooting gallery yes
terday. then pressed the pisto.
against his chest and fired the
sixth shot.
He walked across the street to
a restaurant to report the shoot
ing.
Don Harrell, of the 900 block ol
H street NV, was admitted tt
Gallinger Hospital for treatment
of a bullet wound in the left chest
DR.. Richard M Rosenberg. deputy
coroner, who arrived shortly after
the shooting, said the bullet pune.
tured the lung.
George Price, 25, an employe oi
the shooting gallery in the 400
block of Ninth street. said Mr.
Harrell walked in about AIS pm.
paid for six shots, then started
firing at target. Mr.. Price sale
that on the last shot. the Gus.
toner pressed the .22-caliber pis.
tol against his chest and fired.
Falls and Gets Up.
Witnesses said that after the
shot was fired, Mr.. Harrell fell tc
the floor. He got up almost i'm.
mediately and walked to the
American Restaurant. 407 Ninth
street NV.
I've shot myself" he was
quoted as saying by Herbert
Einehorn. manager of the restau-
rant. IF want to shoot myself
I will. That's the way they do il
down in Texas. y
Mr.. Einehorn then called police
while Mr.. Harrell leaned against
the bar.
DR.. Rosenberg said the man
kept repeating to him. They
won't let me see my children.
Police said later Mr.. Harrell is
estlanged from his wife, who lives
at Brandywine, Md.
Drinking Beer All Day.
Mr.. Einehorn said Mr.. Harrell
had been drinking beer in the
restaurant all day."
According to Jeep Ryan, North
Beach, Md, who had been drink
ing with him, Mr.. Harrell left the
table a few minutes before the
shooting.
He told me goodbye, that he
wouldn't see me anymore" Mr..
Ryan said.
Mr.. Harrell is a member of
Iron Workers local No. S, which
has it's headquarters above the
American Restaurant. Police said
he came here from Brandywine
Md.
A 25-year old veteran blew
himself to bits while sitting in a
telephone booth in the same res
taurant in September. 1947. The
man killed himself with a home
made bomb after talking to his
wife.
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Adventist Sees Bible
As Cure for World Ills

Daniel A. Ochs, president of the
Columbia Union Conference of
Seventh-day Adventists, declared
today that leaders of thought
should get back to the principles
of the Bible as the only hope of
solution of world ills"
He spoke at this mornings de-
votional service attended by ap-
proximately 200 Seventh-day Ad-
ventist Church publishing repre-
sentatives in convention at Ia
koma Park.
The four-day meeting was to
end at noon today after discus
sion of extension of church well
fare activities.
Speakers at last nights session
urged more widespread distribu-
ton of "character-building" books
to combat juvenile delinquency.
Declaring that parents and edu-
Gators are "crying out" for this
type of literature, Roy G.. Camp
bell, Fort Worth, Tex, appealed to
publishers to provide books that
give guidance to young boys and
girls.
THE best way to combat trashy
literature and the comic book
racket" he said, lis with whole
some literature to catch the eye
and hold the interest of our chill
dren."
Another speaker. DR.. j. De Witt
Fox, editor of Life and Health,
Seventh day Adventist magazine,
claimed that printers ink has
prevented almost as much disease
as doctors have cured"
Evening star., 1949-10-13
League Of Women Voters
10 Meet in Montgomery

The first fall meeting of the
League Of Women Voters of Mont
gomery County will be held at
1890 pm. tomorrow at the Rock
Creek Shelter House, Beach drive
and Leland street, Chevy Chase.
Mrs. Howard K. Hyde will lead
a discussion to determine recon-
mendations for action by the
county league on national affairs.
Subjects on the agenda include
health insurance, conservation of
natural resources and constitu-
tional liberties. 4
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Four New Polio Cases
Roise TotuI Here to 80

Four additional cases of polio
were reported to the Health De-
partment today, raising the total
so far this year to 88. At the
same date last year, 108 cases
were reported.
The new cases included a f.
year-old girl, whose parents live
in the 4400 block of Davenport
street NV. Another victim was
a 7-year-old boy, whose parents
live in the $500 block of Twelfth
street NV. The third victim is
an 8-year-old boy. who lives in
the 3400 block of Oliver street
NV. The fourth is a one-year-
old boy from the HOO block of
South Carolina avenue S.E.
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Virginia Methodists
Hear Bishop Franklin
BY the Associosed Press

RICHMOND. Va. Oct. 13.-Dr.
Marvin Franklin, Methodist bishop
of the Jackson (MissD area, last
night delivered the opening ad-
dress before approximately 750
delegates to the 167th annual
meeting of the Virginia Confer
ence of the Methodist Church.
Speaking on the growth of the
Methodist Church, Bishop Frank
lin appeared on the program fol-
lowing a devotional address b.
Bishop w. w. Peele of Richmond.
DR.. Roscoe M. White of Rich
mond was reelected secretary of
the Virginia conference and R. B.
Proctor of Stuart was elected
statistical secretary.
Delegates stood in silence as
DR.. White called the names of all
Methodist ministers in the con-
ference who died during the year.
DR.. White also called the rcll Of
superannuated conference, men,
berS.
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Alexandria Church
To Hold Festival

The Alexandria Trinity Method
ist Church will hold it's annual
fall festival at l pm. Saturday
at the parish hall, 2911 Cameron
Mill road.
The fete, sponsored by the Wo-
mems Society Of Christian Service,
is being given to help raise funds
for a large pledge to the church.
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Morgie Hart Gets
|OIdStripReoction
To Just a Split
BY The Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 13.-Margie
Hart isn't in burlesque any more
but she has a good ear for the
old, familiar audience reaction.
Margie now is appearing in the
legitimate drama, Light Up the
Sky" at Ford's Theater. One of
her costumes is a pair Of black
velvet pajamas.
That old reaction came from
the other side Of the footlights
last night when she turned her
back. Margie whirled quickly,
placed a bolero around her hips
and sidled over to a window seat.
She finished the scene facing
the audience.
Now, Margie's thinking strong
ly about buying sturdier pajamas
-ones that won't split down the
back.
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Priest Now in Arlington
Gets Medal of Freedom

The Rev. Andrew G. Marques.
Belgian priest, member of the
Philippine underground during
the japanese occupation. has re-
ceived the Medal of Freedom with
Bronze Palm for his aid to Ameri-
can and British internees in enemy
prison camps.
The priest, who lives at the
Immaculate Heart. Mission, Ar
lington, was awarded the medal
for bravery and devotion to the
cause of freedom. Presentation
was made Tuesday by Col. John r.
Cole. commanding officer, Military
District of Washington, at Mill
tary District headquarters.
Evening star., 1949-10-13

A Bladensburg town policeman.
who was found lying on the
ground last night in a stunned
condition, today was suspended
from the police department dur
ing an investigation into the cir
cumstances of his injury.
After receiving a report that
Clifton L. BARLEY. 20. was lying
dead in the 4700 block of Defense
highway, town, county and State
policemen found him about 1880
o'clock. His gun and flashlight
were beside him.
Bladensburg Police Chief Henry
]. Nebel reported that MIR. BARLEY
told him he fell as he was coming
out of a partly-built bowling alley.
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Circumstances of PoIicemun's
Injury Probed in Btudensburq

He said he believes the fall caused
his gun to discharge. Mr.. Bartley
is employed in his spare time as a
guard at the building.
Chief Nebel announced the sus-
pension. He was among the OFF,
GERS responding to a call by a
truck driver who heard a gun shot
and saw the policeman on the
ground.
The police chief said Mr.. Bart
ley told him that while he, was
guarding the building, he heard a
noise and saw headlights ap-
preaching. He started to rush from
the bowling alley, the chief quoted
him as saying. but slipped and
fell from q wooden ramp.
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Lawyers Assai|
Tax Records in
City Council Advised
Erroneous Reports
Bar New Home Looms

A group of Northern Virginia
attorneys warned the Falls Church
City Council last night that the
lending firms they represent will
make no further loans for home
purchases in the city until the
municipalities tax records are put
In order. r
Three spokesmen for the Is
attorneys who attended the Coun-
Gil meeting said the city has been
sending out bills for delinquent
taxes to property owners who
previously were notified that taxes
on their property had been paid.
The attorneys said that after
they have advised title companies
transferring property that taxes
have been paid. based on informa-
tion obtained from city records,
the title companies hold the attor-
neys liable for tax bills which may
be received later for the period
certified as paid.
Mayor Asks for Committee.
Mayor Albert NJ Orme asked
Allen c. Adams. president of the
Arlington County Bar Association
to appoint committee represent
ing Falls Church, Fairfax County,
Arlington and Alexandria to meet
with city officials Ito set up the
sort of records you want and to
which you are entitled"
Lytton H. Gibson. Falls Church
attorney, who also is assistant
commemorative attorney for
Fairfax County. said that area
attorneys have had no difficulty
in getting reliable" tax reports
from other jurisdictions: A drive
by City Treasurer James E. Fer
guson. Mr.. Gibson said, is partly
responsible for the erroneous re-
ports received from the city.
This year, Mr.. Ferguson has COL
lected approximately $4,000 of
$4,000 in delinquent taxes he es-
Inmates are due.
The attoroneys. through Mr..
Adams, suggested that the city
petition Fairfax County Circuit
Court to certify tax reports al
ready issued by the city. They
said this action would relieve them
OF concern over future city action
regarding records already drawn.
Mr.. Allen said the attorneys rep
resented millions of dollars worth
of financing" He emphasized
that "the situation must be cor
rected before further loans are
granted"
School Request Postponed.
In other business, City Attorney
LaRue Van Meter reported that
the Schol Board has decided to
postpone until October "a its re-
quest to the council to authorize
a referendum on a 100000 loan
for school construction
A report on a proposed city
sewage disposal system is expected
from engineers this week, Mayor
Orme said. The city authorized the
study after passage of a Fairfax
County bond issue last August
which enabled the county to pur-
chase the Federally-owned Holmes
Run trunk line sewer.
The city uses this line and has
been notified by the county that
rates will be increased sharply
when the county installs it's sewage
disposal plant, also authorized by
the bond issue.
City Manager Roy F.. Dunn an
nounced the appointment of c..
E. Eckart as the city's first auditor