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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-26
3 Virginia Candidates
See Defeat Of Suffrage
Plan, League Reports

Three of the four Democratic
candidates in the hotly contested
Virginia governorship primary are
convinced" the controversial SUI
| frage amendment to the State
constitution will fail when 1t
comes before the voters in Novem-
Der. the Virginia League of Wom-
en- Voters reported today.
The league announced results OF
missionaries it sent to Horace
Edwards, Francis Pickens Miller,
Remmie L. Arnold and State Sen
ator John S. Battle. candidates
in the August 2 Democratic pri-
mary, and Walter johnson, Re-
publican candidate for Governor
in November.
Messrs. Edwards. Miller and Ar
nolds favor a substitute amend
ment simply abolishing the poll
tax, the league said. The proposed
suffrage amendment would repeal
the State poll tax. but would make
a number of other changes in
election laws, some of which have
come in for sharp criticism.
Battle Favors Amendment.
The league reported that Sena-
tor Battle favors the suffrage
amendment as it stands. despite
doubts as to the "propriety' OF
certain of its provisions.
The candidates were asked to
reply specifically what legislation
they would support if the suffrage
amendment is passed. Neither
Mr.. Arnold nor Mr.. johnson re-
piled to the QUESTIONABLE.
At least two enabling laws would
be needed to put the proposed
amendment into operation II it
passes, the league said. One would
be a provision defining methods
for annual renewal of voters reg
istration. Virginia's present regis
tration system requires voters to
register only once. The other
measure would determine who
would appoint local election
boards.
The amendment also would give
the General Assembly authority
to require further literacy tests.
Simple Plan Urged.
Senator Battle told the league
he believes the General Assembly
should provide "the simplest pos
slble method of annual renewal
of registration" He suggested
proof of having voted in the last
preceding election as one method.
The State Senator said he is
opposed in principle to "our judges
exercising political functions" in
appointing local boards Of cleo
tons.
On the literacy test authority
of the amendment. Senator Battle
wrote he believes the General
Assembly should enact reason
able literacy requirements" to be
met at voters first registration.
The remaining Democratic can
didates refrained from specifically
answering the leagues question
because they said they believe the
amendment will fail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-26
Fugitive From Road Gang
Hunted in Foirfox County

Virginia police today were on
the lookout for prisoner who
escaped from a road gang working
near Lake Seneca in Fairfax
County yesterday.
Emory Culbertson, "a. who was
serving a three-year sentence fol-
HOUSEKEEPING in Dickerson Coun-
ty, escaped from a road gang OF
State Prison Camp 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-26
John S. Bottle

John Stewart Battle is cam
paigning for Virginia's highest Of
flee on grounds of experience and
accomplishment in government.
He has been a member of the
General Assembly for almost 20
years, much longer than any OPP
ponent. Twice he was elected to
the House of Delegates from the
city, of Charlottesville and Abe
marie and Greene Counties. Since
1888 he has been in the State
Senate. representing Charlottes-
vile. Albemarle, Green, Madison
and Fluvanna. having been re-
elected every fourth year without
opposition.
Son of a Baptist minister, he
was born SO years ago in New
Bern, N c., attended school in
Petersburg and took his law de-
gree from the University of Vir-
ginia, where he won Phi Beta
Kappa key. He practices in Char
lottesville.
Headed Virginia Bar.
Mr.. Battle has served as presi-
dent of the Virginia Bar Associa-
ton. and president of the Alumni
Association of the University of
Virginia. He was an Army private
in World War 1, belongs to the
Kiwanis, Mason, Shrine and Elk
organizations.
In the Legislature he is regarded
as an expert on finance and taxa
ton, now serving as chairman OF
the Senate Finance Committee
He has been a member of all Gov
errors Advisory Commissions
since 1910.
Senator Battle is tall. gray and
distinguished in appearance. Eye
lids that sag at the outside cor
ners cover much of his eyes and
give the impression from dis
lance that he is mapping OF
immersed in thought.
Gives Direct Replies.
He replies to question directly
providing background when neces-
sary and enumerating the steps of
reasoning he takes to reach a
conclusion.
Though long recognized as an
able courtroom lawyer, Senator
Battles early stump speeches
lacked the fire usually associated
with candidates for political Office
In recent weeks of the campaign
however, he has improved his tech
nique noticeably and has been
letting the sparks fly.
Senator Battles wife was the
former Miss jamie Lipscomb of
Charlottesville. Their two sons
practice law in that city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-26
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Protest by Residents !
Blocks Paving Project
On Eastern Avenue

A petition by 80 property owners
of Eastern avenue protesting the
proposed paving of a section OF
that thoroughfare lying in Mary
land resulted last night in the re-
moval of the project from the
street improvement program OF
the Takoma Park City Council.
The petition had been sent to
a member of Congress, who in
turn forwarded it to the council.
Bids had been advertised and
opened and awards were scheduled
last night. The bid called for
curb, gutter and surfacing with
bitiminous concrete at a cost es-
timated at 5000.
The Contee Sand & Gravel Co.,
Laurel, Md. was awarded a con-
tract for $1s,160 for improving
the following streets: Barclay
avenue, $4,000; Central avenue
$4,000; Boyd avenue, $2,7o0; Dog
wood avenue. $4,000; Albemarble
avenue service drive, $4,000. and
connecting strips on New Hamp-
shire avenue extended. $3.50.
Would Narrow Street.
The petitioners, some of whom
were present at the meeting. pro-
tested that curling on Eastern
avenue would narrow the street
to 10 feet allowing no parking;
would prevent use of garages
and would necessitate one-way
thoroughfare, compelling resi-
dents to drive a half mile for an
outlet.
The council announced the ap-
pointment of four additional
members to the police force for a
probat ional period of six months
from August /. The new appoint
ees included Albert Lee Thompson,
Silver Spring: Anthony Leo De-
charo, 6213 Queens Chapel road,
Hyattsville: Vincent Carlisle Cool
ey, 7201 Flower avenue, Takoma
Park, and Lawrence Edward Nor
gan, 1886 Montgomery street, Laur-
ell. Each will receive $3.50 a year.
Ambulance Service.
A new ambulance leased from
the Takoma Park Volunteer Fire
Department at 81 a year, is
scheduled to go into service tomor-
row, it was announced.
Donald D. Lamond, former cor
poration counsel, informed the
council that merchants were SELL
ing fruits and vegetables on open
air stands. He urged that an ord
nance prohibiting this be adopted
as a health measure.
An ordinance was adopted pro-
hibiting angle parking on New
Hampshire avenue south OF Sligo
parkway, but permitting parallel
parking near this intersection.
This action was taken to relieve
traffic hazards in the shopping
district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-26
Cam Gets Recreation
Post in fredericksburg
Special pi,poteh 10 The stor

FREDERICKSBURG, July u.s.
Edward H. Cam has been elected
chairman of Fredericksburg's new
seven-member Recreation Com
mission which will direct the
newly established municipal recre-
alton department.
DR.. Robert F. Caverlee has been
named vice chairman and Ira D.
Grinnan, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-26
Democratic Entries in Virqiniu Governors Race
Francis Pickens Miller

Francis Pickens Miller, SO, is
long time critic of the regular
Democratic organization in Vir-
|ginia.
He has campaigned for Cover
nor more against the organiza-
ion than the candidate it is back
ng. He contends Virginia is con-
:olled by the most ruthless ma
nine outside the Kremlin."
Born Just Across Line.
Mr.. Miller, the son of a Presby-
terrain minister, was born just
across the State line in Middles-
boro, KY. He was taught by his
parents and then went to Wash
ington and Lee University, where
he won a Phi Beta Kappa key
and was elected to Omicron Delta
Kappa, achievement fraternity. He
took a bachelor of arts degree In
1914 and was sent as a Rhodes
scholar at oxford University, Eng
land. There he received bachelor
and master degrees, the latter in
1923.
In World War I he was with the
5th Field Artillery of the LIST Divi-
sion, AEF, among first American
troops at the front in 1917. He was
sergeant major of the Sd Battalion
and was discharged first lieu
tenant. In World War II he was
overseas for nearly three years,
serving as a colonel on Gen. Els
enhower's staff. For year after
the war he was an intelligence
officer at Military Government
Headquarters, Berlin. He is Vir-
ginia vice president, Reserve OFF,
GERS Association.
From 1923 to 1888 Mr. Miller
was chairman of the World Stu
dent Christian Federation. Later
he was organiza ton director of
the Council on Foreign Relations,
New York.
Member of House.
Mr.. Miller was Fairfax County
member of the House of Delegates
for two terms, 1882 and was
a member of the Advisory Legis-
lative Council. He is a member
of the boards of Mary Baldwin
College, Staunton. and st. Johns
College, Annapolis, and formerly
was on the board of the College
of William and Mary.
He is a member of the Amer
lean Legion, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Society of the Cincinnati
and Sons of American Revolution
Mr.. Miller is forceful speaker
missing few opportunities tt
dramatic a situation. He alludes
frequently to the Bible. He dresses
with the casual good taste of the
Pennington hunt country.
He has a way of impressing ar
audience that he is thinking deep
ly while speaking, by closing his
eyes. placing the right hand or
his bald head and the left hand
on his hip. Alternately he uses
soft. soothing words about the
grandeur of Virginia; needles the
opposition with pointed phrase.
and thunderously makes charge.
of machine" control.
His wife was the former Heller
Day Hill. Their two sons are ir
preparatory school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-26
Remmie L. Arnold

Remmie Leroy Arnold is a jovi-
al, irrepressible self-made man
whose determination to run for
Governor added complications to
much-confused race.
His insistence on remaining in
the Democratic contest which no
one-save. perhaps. himself-be-
lieves he can win. is typical OF the
man who rose from a SO per week
mill job to the worlds second
largest manufacturer of fountain
pens and pencils.
Remmie Arnold was born SIS
years ago in Petersburg. At 8 he
was selling newspapers and three
years later, with just five years OF
schooling, he began work in a
planning mill to help support his
family. With such money as he
could spare he bought correspond
ence courses. He continued this
kind of education for years after
his marriage.
Held Many Jobs.
He held jobs as riveter. stock
room clerk, in shoe and trunk fac
tories, as jewelry repairman and
railway clerk. When he was 10
he bought three acres OF land and
a two-room house in Chesterfield
County. then added two rooms to
the cottage after working hours.
He built and ran a grocery, get
ting his father to tend the bust
ness when he was busy with other
work. At 81 he landed a job with
a pen company and eventually be-
came it's president. In 1885 he
founded the r. L. Arnold Pen Co..
whose products now are sold
throughout the world.
Mr.. Arnold's application for &C
tive military duty in World War II
was turned down and he became
head of American War Dads. In
recognition of this work he was
invited by Lord Halifax, then the
British Ambassador, to make six
weeks tour of England. He visited
battlefronts in Europe and on his
return made a 100,000-mile trip
at his own expense to report OBJ
servations to citizens in this coun-
try.
Always in High Gear.
Wherever he goes, it's in high
gear. In the midst of the sizzling
campaign he flew off to Chicago
to attend the convention OF Shrin-
ers, who will name him Imperial
Potentate in 1854.
On the platform, Mr.. Arnold
impresses the audience favorably
with a big smile and frequent
jibes at opponents. despite an &C.
casional grammatical slip. He al
ways amuses the crowd but seldom
walks away with assurance OF
many votes.
On his 7O0-acre farm near Dis
putanta he raises Aberdeen-Angus
cattle, thoroughbred horses and
corn. He's proud of certificate
for harvesting 1853 bushels pei
acre. far above the State average.
Mrs. Arnold is the former Char
liza Lawrence Sears of South Caro-
lima. They have a son, daughter
and one prandchild,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-26
Chest Drive Head Named

Mrs. John j. Stratman, Friendly
Nd, will be chairman Of this
years Community Chest fund
campaign in Area VII Of Prince
Georges County. Smith H. Pur-
dunn, county drive chairman. an
nounced today. The area takes
in Oxon Hill. Accokeek, Clinton
and Camp Springs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-26
Postmaster Named

J President Truman yesterday
sent to the Senate the name of
Francis L. Leverone to be post
master of Mount Rainier. Md. He
vacceeds w. r. Keys, retired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-26

WOMEN FOR NHLER-Dr Meta Glass Qeft) and Mrs Francis
Pckens Miller ente wife Of the Virginia can
ddae Alexandria by Mrs Henry Fowler vice
chairman of the Alexandria Miller Governor Committee
president emeritus of Sweet Brar College who head
the Womens Committee for Miller and Mrs. Miller
yesterday onoed at reception given by Miller supporters
at Gadsbys Tavern. Star Stan Photo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-26

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in the restdnr1ntJ
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Evening star., 1949-02-11
Hearing Set for Today
On Plea 10 Postpone
Mitchum Jail Term
sy the Assoeioted Press

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 11.-Roo-
ert Mitchums Jail stretch may be
interrupted today, if his attorney,
Jerry Giesler, can swing 1t.
A court hearing was set for
this afternoon on Mr.. Giesler's
motion to have the film stars 60
day sentence postponed to keep
hundreds of persons from being
thrown abruptly out of work"
Mitchum was slated to leave to-
morrow for Mexico City on loca-
ton with RKO's The Big Stea"
company. Then he and Lila Leeds,
an actress, we're sentenced on a
marijuana charge.
Mr.. Giesler said the film could
be completed within six weeks and
after that Mitchum could pick up
the remaining So days OF his term
without penalizing hundreds OF
other persons.
Mitchum himself settled down
to Jail routine.
Kind of like it here" he said,
pensively ficking wet mop. Il
won't get into trouble here"
Miss Leeds shook her blond
curls and said she might start her
autobiography. She found. how
ever, that the changing of the
cell doors interrupted her train
of thought.
Evening star., 1949-02-11

denton said Thurber told them
he stole q Car in Miami, picked
up the Duke student, John B,
baltimore, killed him for the few
articles he had and dumped him
in a canal 10 miles south of here
January 80.
The Lee County officials learned
from police in Pensacola that
Thurber had been picked up there
the morning he said he had killed
Mr.. baltimore. Pensacola officers
said Thurber was AWOL from an
Army post at Breckenridge, KY,
and from Fort Benning, Ga.
Confronted with this informa-
ton, Thurber admitted his story
was false. officers said. They
quoted him as saying he hoped his
confession would bring an Army
discharge.
Evening star., 1949-02-11
AW0L Soldier Confesses,
Then Denies, Staying
By the Assoeioted Press

FORT MYERS, Fla. Feb. IL
A soldier arrested in Miami yes
terday admitted killing Duke
University student near here last
month, but later said he confessed
in hopes of getting out OF the
Army, Sheriff Flanders Thompson
of Lee County said last night.
Detective Capt. c. w. Potterton
of Miami said the man. whom he
identified as Raymond j. Thurber,
told varying and conflicting
stories" of the killing after he
and a companion were picked up
there.
Sheriff Thompson and States
Attorney w. Mac Smiley Of Bra
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Billie Holiday, Singer
Indicted on Opium Count

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. II (4S.
Billie Holiday, blues singer. had
more troubles today. Already at
liberty on a narcotics charge. the
torch singer was indicted by the
county grand jury for possession
of opium.
Her bail was raised from $500
to $4,000.
The indictment was voted Mon
day night and returned before
Superior Judge Melvyn I. Cronin
yesterday.
Miss Holiday and her manager,
John Levy, we're arrested in a
hotel January %. officers said
they found an opium pipe and
some of the narcotics in her pos
session. Levy was not indicted.
Deputy District Attorney Elton
Lawless said Miss Holiday had
been given permission to fill a
night club engagement at Van
couver, British Columbia, and
would return next month for trial.
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Bull Elephants TrompIe
Noted Hunter to Death

Friends in Lourenco Marques
learned recently of the death, in
the j,lneles of the Quitaero dis
trict of Mozambique, of Max Rich
ter, noted big game hunter. Ma
tive trackers. running back with
the news, told how Mr.. Richter
suddenly was surrounded by a
Evening star., 1949-02-11
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. C.. Al
il.

herd of bull elephants while hunt
ing.
Trumpeting furiously. the eIe-
plants charged him. The natives
could hear the hunters screams
as he was trampled down. Later,
in all area trampled fiat, Mr..
Ricnter's body was found.
Tea was being processed re-
Gently on 56 estates in Java and
three in Sumatra.
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Retired Architect Dies

FORT PIERCE, Fla, Feb. ii
(P).-Zenas Nerses Matteossian.
II, retired architect, died Wednes-
day night. He formerly was as
sociated with Cass Gilbert, de-
signer of the WoolWorth. New
York Life and Supreme Court
Buildings in New York.
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Mercy Death Purchase

w. Jacobs bought a horse for 20
cents, at a pound sale in Klerks-
dorp, South Africa, then handed
it over Immediately to the s. P.
c. A. to be destroyed.
Evening star., 1949-02-11

Seven American firms exhibited
at Frances recent International
Nautical Show.
Evening star., 1949-07-11
By Alice Eyersmon

Howard Mitchell paid tribute
last night to the great waltz king,
Johann Strauss, jr, whose death
centenary was commemorated last
month in Vienna, by program
ming three of his works for the
National Symphony concert at
the Water Gate. The "Perpetuum
Mobile" "Tritch- -Tratch Polka"
and Emperor Waltz" gave a
bird 's-eye view of his great talent
which the Viennese celebration
covered in its various branches.
Intentionally or not, the programs
soloist. Zadel Skolovsky, fitted
into these memories of gay
musical period by playing Godow-
sky's Alt Wien as his last piano
encore.
Mr.. Skolovsky's brilliant per-
formance of the Ravel Concerto
in G major" required three en-
cores. The Chopin-Liszt Polo
naise," the Paganini-Liszt Ca
price in E fiat" and the Godowsky
number offered wider vistas of the
pianists powers than did the
Ravel. For, with the exception
of the second movement, it is
purely a bravura piece very rem
iniscent of Gershwin. 1t was
probably Ravel's attempt to COM
mand the jazz idiom in which he
became interested during his visit
to this country and particularly
after lie met GershWin and spent
an evening of amazement listen
ing to the American play his own
works.
Ravel's stamp is on the CON
certo" nonethelesS and he has
seemed to out-do himself in the
elistening technical highlights in
the forms of glissandi. octaves,
runs and trills that sprinkle the
first and last movements. 1t makes
no pretence at depth. not even
in the "Larghetto" which is
worldly and elegant definition OF
sentiment. But when he comes to
the intricate rhythms and the
syncopation of the last movement,
he uses them with a Tilt all his
own. Mr.. Skolovsky gave mas
terly performance, nonchalantly /
at ease in its bristling technical
demands and suave in effecting
its rhythmic changes.
From this number alone one
would judge him principally for
his virtuosity but in the encores |
he had opportunities to disclose
q sensitive musicianship that dis
courses with a naturalness not
often so predominant in a pian-
lists performance. With it goes
the gift of commandments and
the combination made the audi
ence take him to its heart.
The orchestra's program began
with the Overture to Webers
"Oberon" Its many delicate
points gave the players the oc-
casion to demonstrate again their
ability for detailed nuance. Mr..
Mitchell's analysis of the selec-
tions he has directed so far have
freshness as well as a musical
vision that holds the interest.
The music seems to have a
brighter light thrown upon it so
that nothing is hidden or even
in the shadows. A quantity of
fine effects and beautiful con-
trasts were brought also into the
"Prelude and Liesbestod" from
Wagner's Tristan and Isolde"
but somehow the whole missed
by a fraction the breath taking
Evening star., 1949-07-11
Symphony Offers 3 Wo|tzes
In Tribute to Johann Strauss

and overwhelming richness that
belongs to it.
Ibert's airy and fanciful "Di-
vertissement," which has made
the Water Gate twice before,
brought the concert to an end
after another exhibition of fine
playing in Rachmaninoff's Vocal
ise." Ibert leans to the jaZzy side
in nearly all of the six movements
of his work yet it is more in the
Prokofieff vein when that master
is at his most amusing. The
orchestra had the assistance of
Evening star., 1949-07-11
Girl Wins Scholarship
To Institute on U. N.

Miss Laura Weese, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph S. Weese,
6671 Thirty-second street NV,
has received scholarship to the
Mount Holyoke College Institute
on the United Nations at South
Hadley, Mass, the Association for
Education in World Government
announced today.
Miss Weese. Junior at Wood
Evening star., 1949-07-11
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Evening star., 1949-07-11

Emerson Meyers at the piano in
the Ibert and the orchestra S
harpist, Sylvia Meyer, had an i'm
portant moment in the Ravel
Concerto"
Evening star., 1949-07-11

row Wilson High School, was Sc
lected from a group Of District
students interested in world af-
fairs. Her mother will accom-
pany her on the one-week trip.