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Evening star., 1949-05-14
Maryland U. Girl, 18, Named
Tercentenory Princess Anne

nounced rs Miss Pisebe Jordan
and Miss Elizabeth Hill Matte Of
Annapolis: Miss Sarah Hughes
Marahle Of Round Bay. and Mlss
Anne Ridout Of White Hail road
Annapolis was named for Prsn-
cess Anne, later Queen Of England.
In 1895. The frxs settlement IN
the spring Of ls4s wss known sI1-
cexsiyeay as Proetors Landing.
Providence and Anne Ar1n0ss
town.
Directors Of tfse Mssyiand Press
Association wlii attend the pax-
eanf-
The editors VII be spectators o;
the frst performance OF Sonx OF
the Severn" huge outdoor spee~
tacie with q cast Of TOO.
President Hiasr Lee of silver
spring has called 3 Press Assoeas~
ton Directors neetang tn An
snapcsis earlier In the dag. ]
Evening star., 1949-05-14
Historic Alexandra
Church 10 Reopen

A congregation of more thar
100 persons will conduct an organ.
ization meeting at 8 pm. tomor.
row in Alexandria's Old Presby.
terian Meeting House, 32l South
Fairfax street. which will be re.
opened for worship next mouth.
, Most of the members Of the new
congregation belong to the Secone
Presbyterian Church. which own.
the Meeting House and sponsored
the movement for its use. The
Potomac Presbytery this week
granted permission for the new
congregation.
Second Presbyterian will deco
the Meeting House property Il
the. new group. Of which Dr.
George Bowling is temporary
chairman. The property include.
the church yard where many earl,
citizens of Alexandria were buries
as well as the Unknown Soldier d
the Revolutionary War.
At tomorrow's meeting mem
lbers will receive reports on worl
to put the building In condition
for use the second week In June
This work has been carried on b.
family groups. They have washet
|pews, removed debris and made
improvements.
The Presbyterian Meeting Houss
was built In i774.
Evening star., 1949-05-14
NAACP 10 Enter
MartinsviIIe Case
by the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, May 13.-The
Virginia branch of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People announced yes
terday it would enter the Mar
tinsville rape case.
The decision was reached, an
NAACP statement said. after the
= Virginia chapter concluded at a
special meeting that the seven
colored men tried and sentenced
to death for the rape of a woman
had not received a fair trial.
'All seven were tried, convicted
and sentenced within eight days,
the statement said.
The NAACP said it wanted to
stress that the guilt of innocence
of the men involved was not the
point in question and wasn't the
reason why the organization de-
cided to enter the case. The an
nouncement added:
The paramount concern of the
NAACP in this and similar cases
is to assure to every American
q fair and impartial trial. and
to see that justice is meted out
to the guilty and that the in
nocent are protected in theil
rights. without regard to the
racial identity Of the characters
involved"
In Martinsville, Judge Kennon
c. Whittle set July is as the
date for the electrocution of John
Henry Hampton. Frank Hairston
tr.; Booker r. Millner and Howard
Lee Hairston. He set July % as
the date for electrocuting Frances
Desales Grayson. James Luther
Hairston and John Clabon Tay-
1or
Evening star., 1949-05-14
Barron +. Black Named
Rector Of U. Of Virginia
~ shs Assoc lated pssss

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, MAY
l4.-The University OF Virginia
board Of visitors at a meeting
here yesterday named Barron r
Black. Norfolk attorney, rector oi
the university.
Mr.. Black. a member OF the
board and an alumnus Of thu
university. succeeds Edward r.
Stettinius, who resigned March
l6. Mr.. Stettinius. former Secre.
tary OF State, had been rectoi
since 1916.
The new rector entered ti1s
university in 1912 and was eradu.
ated with q Bachelor OF Arts de.
gree. He received his Law degree
In 1920. and has practieed in Nor.
folk since 1921. He married hiicen
Taylor and they have thles
daughters.
The board also accepted the
recommendation Of the university
athletic committee TO continue
boxing as an intercollegiate sport
Evening star., 1949-05-14
BIadensburg Tax Rate
Drop Of 5 Gents Seen
Despite Budget Rise

The Bladensburg town tax rate
may be 5 cents less during the
next fiscal year even though the
town budget will be nearly $4,000
more than the present figure.
The Mayor and Town Council
have approved a budget calling TO,
expenditures of $31,29 for the
1949-50 fiscal year. The current
amount is $29. 300.
At the same meeting Thursday
night an ordinance to cut the taz
rate from the maximum so cents
per 500 to Is cents was intro
duced by the Councilman despite
objections from representatives o1
civic groups.
A second reading Of the ordi-
nance will be taken during a spe-
cial Council meeting at the Blad-
ensburg firehouse at 8 pm, May
"a. If it meets approval then. the
proposed reduction will become
official. The levy must be set by
May 81 and will 60 into effect
July /.
Those opposing the proposal
contended the present tax rate
should be continued in order to
obtain a surplus to help build a
new municipal center.
The reduction is possible, ac-
cording to the council. because OF
increased building projects in the
community during the past year.
Most of the budget funds will 60
to the towns police department
$10,640. This includes pay raises
for Chief Henry j. Nebel and
Pvt. Clifford T. BARLEY, and
appointment of one more full
time policeman.
Other amounts include $500
for street repairs, $3.50 for ad-
ministrative expenses, S., 200 for
trash collection and $2.400 for
street lights.
Evening star., 1949-05-14
Or shs Asse<ss.sd Press

ANNAPOLIS. May l4.--Patricia
Anne West. is-year-old University
Of Maryland freshman. has been
named Princess Anne" Of the
Annapolis Tercentenary.
Riding In . gfiden coach. the
petite brunette VIII preside over
the 3o0th anniversary celebration
and open . tercentenary pageant
which starts next Saturday.
Miss West, . student NJ the uni-
versity's College Of Home Econom-
les, Ia the daughter Of Mrs- Elsie
NJ. West. Of Lothian. Nd
She was chosen from o group Of
Anne Arundel County candidates
who we're Judged for '-polse and
aueenly bearing" Mrs. Henry H.
Robert. jr-. tsrccntenary director
annpunced.
Hy In ladies-tn-xaising we're M
Evening star., 1949-05-14
Murder Motive
.InRoanokeCase
Sill Mystery
Scott Tells Mother
He Didn't Kill 6irl
In Church Kitchen
ey Robert c. koII,nas
Ssss Ssesg essrsse0mssn,

ROANOKE, Va. May i4-The
motive behind the slaying Of ls-
Iyear-old Dana Marie Weaver re-
manned as much q mystery as ever
today and although the town
fairly buxxed with rumorS. police
reiterated there were no new de-
selopments.
Lee Buddy Scott. also Is
classmate OF the slain girl. main
tanned his unemotional attitude in
the Jail where he is confined or
. charge Of murder.
Scott. who has repeatedly ad
mitted he was at Christ Episcopal
Church Sunday night and saw
Dana there. has assured his moth
er he did not murder the porula,
girl and leave her body sprawlec
on the floor Of the kitchen OF the
church parish house where IL va.
discovered Monday morning.
Visited by Psyehiatrist.
Mrs. N. Garrett Scott revealed
yesterday that Lee had given hel
the assurance in a conversation
which she recalled As follows
Buddy. you Couldn't"
mo. mother. Of course not" he
replied.
Lee also was visited yesterday
by DR.. John Hurt. Roanoke psy-
chiatrist. called in by the defense
and DR.. Charles N. Irwin. city cor
oner. neither physician would
make a statement after hts visit
DR.. Hurt said yesterday. however
that he was making an examina-
ton OF the youth whose arrest
shocked the town almost as much,
as the murder Of the pretty blend
girl.
Police continued to work OF,
loose ends" Of the case. including
the questioning Of fellow Jefferson
High School students Of Dana and
Lee. Capt. Frank Webb. city de-
tective chief. emphasized that hi,
department has no new suspect,
In the case. Schoolmates aaic
Dana Marie and young Scott had
never dated.
Laboratory Tests Made.
Although police say that Lee
has not confessed the crime. they
say he has told them about q large
cloth coffee bag and soft drink
bottle which were hidden In ar
alley In the rear OF the home OF
his best friend q block and q halt
from the church. DR.. Irwin has
said the bag could have been used
to suffocate the girl. Police said
she had been struck with the bot
tie but Or. Irwin, listed sufiocation
as the cause Of death.
The bag and other items OF evi-
dence in the case are in Rich
mond. where DR.. Hsrbert 8. Brcy-
fogle. Virginia chief medical ex-
aminer. is conducting laboratory
tests. Results are not expected for
several days.
A preliminary hearing may be
held next week In Juvenile Court.
II Lee Is held for grand Jury ac-
ton it is expected the case will be
presented to the next session Of
the Hastings Court which con-
venes June 6.
Evening star., 1949-05-14
HyuttsviIIe Councilmen
Sworn In at Ceremony

Councilmen chosen in the Hy-
attsville election May 2 were sworn
into Office last night in the County
Service Building before about las
citizens.
Mayor Caesar L. Aiello admin
istered the oath to Jesse S. Bag
gett. Harry A. Styne. jr.: w. STAN
ley Machen and Kenneth e. Good
ger. Each will serve four years.
Mayor Aiello also presented Ger
tificates of appreciation to Claude
N. Davis. jr.; DR.. Victor r. Bos-
well and Henry J. Hellman. re-
firing couicilmen.
Evening star., 1949-05-14
.28 Arlington Churches
To Mark Council Sunday

Twenty-eight ArllnEto n
churches viii observe tomorrow
as Arlington Council Of Churches
Sunday during their morning
services.
Pastors will mark the occasion
with special sermons or announce
ments and leaflets explaining the
councils functions viii be dis
tributed 10 congregations.
Evening star., 1949-05-14
Dr.. KernodIe Quits Post
At Alexandria Hospital

DR.. Jefferson D. Kernodle. path
ologist at Alexandria Hospital,
has resigned, effective June 81. He
has been at the hospital since
January. 1947.
Hospital Administrator Van G.
Adams said DR.. Kernodle gave no
reason for this action. He added
no successor has been named.
Evening star., 1949-05-14
County Juvenile Couri
Orders Dismissal Of
Social Work Director

Mrs. Madeline o. Fennell. d.
rector Of social work for the Mont
gomery County Juvenile Court
since 1945 and a member Of the
court personnel since 1889, has
been notified by Juvenile Court
Judge Alfred D. Noyes that she
will be dismissed Monday.
Mrs. Fennell announced yester-
day that she has appealed for a
hearing by the County Personnel
Board. Her $3,750-a-year post is
under the county civil service sys-
tenn.
Mrs. Fennell also said she had
written to the County Council
asking for a hearing before it and
the Personnel Board in joint ses-
sion. Frederic P. Lee, president
of the council, notified her. how
ever, that the council decided the
matter should be considered by the
Personnel Board alone.
Lewis B. Sims, chairman of the
Personnel Board, said Mrs. Fen
nell's case would be considered
today during a. regular meeting Of
the board at Rockville. He said
an announcement would be made
afterwards.
Letter to Council.
In her letter to the council, Mrs.
Fennell asserted a letter from Mr..
Noyes explaining why she was be-
ing dismissed, makes serious ac-
cusations against me, my reputa-
ton and ability as a public Of
ficial."
Mrs. Fennell said Judge Noyes
first requested she resign. When
she refused. Mrs. Fennell added.
Judge Noyes said. You're fired"
Mr.. Noyes. in his letter to Mrs.
Fennell. gave the following rea-
sons for terminating her employ
ment: ,- ,
/. INSTRUMENTATION by failing to
comply with a daily schedule Of
hours and field work as authorized
and directed by the magistrate;
failure to compile and submit sta
tistics relating to the formal and
informal cases for 1948 after re-
quested to do SO; failure to carry
and be responsible for a case load
or to assign the load to the as
sistant probation officer; taking
leave of absence at various times
without requesting that such leave
be granted and contracting and
consulting with the county man
ager and other county officials in
reference to matters pertaining to
the juvenile court without prior
consultation with the magistrate.
Failure to Cooperate"
2. Failure to cooperate because
of the items mentioned before and
by failure to report sick leave and
annual leave taken.
8. Ineff1ciency by failure to
investigate within a reasonable
time, complaints referred to her;
failure to maintain adequate case
records; failure to maintain &C.
ceptable professional relations with
other county departments or social
agencies: failure to maintain
proper professional standards and
practices in relation to the assist
ant probation officers and cler-
ical staff, and directing police Of
ficers assigned to the court to
furnish personal transportation
and perform functions not part Of
his official duties.
Mrs. Fennell. who lives at 10423
Hayes avenue, Silver Spring. was
chief probation officer from 1899
to 1odS
Evening star., 1949-05-14
Soldier Gets t0.Year lem
For Attack on Woman
d. s.s kssss ss~s sssm

ANNAPOLIS. May is-pss.
Clyde "a. Ksrssetter of Fns
Meade xas sentenced yesterday
10 serve 10 yeAsn IN prssnn On
o charge Of assault with ansexs
90 rape.
KefBtetter was eansaessd hy m
Anne ATun6eI coznsy cssx@ss
Court Jury after q as-yeas-ead
mother testified he attached h<r
In o car Lass March g.
ssns said keEssssteT assez~6 hFs
q ride a. are waited nj o eesmaxFy
esaa stop near tAnthicann.
cisruis JGdgs Hsutsnata
Afsehaessan s~nssneeG Ksxssss4er
10 o ie~yeay term n fss MssS~
Lard PenttsnitaEy when tns suTy
recommended lensenxy. 4.
Evening star., 1949-05-14
S250,000 Warehouse Fire
SPREADS From Boxcar
By the Assoeicted Press

RADFORD, Va, May 14.-Fire
that jumped from a nearby box
car burned to the third floor of
the Gordon Dalton Co. grocery
warehouse last night. causing
damage estimated at more than
$3.50, 900.
Firemen from Radford and
Christiansburg confined the blaze
to the front section Of the 50-foot-
front brick building.
Evening star., 1949-05-14
Silver Spring Church
To Hold Open House

The ncw Silver Seesng Czsr
gFegxt4oaAl Christian Cn2srh o.
ColexSlIis roAc and Indian sgs Gns
drive w.ll hoie ocssr asss< -.
morrow John Y AcCts 4ssraS.
minister announced sss1as
Tgse ccsg-cgataesa, atk5 pa
been aoacIug ssFyaces ~ i1se k9H'
nASlugn O: tsee Montgomery Rlk.,
High ScAca. tur tfse LAST .e,.:
WEARS, expects - eecQgB IRE ne
$3.50 900 e42lding Roe>ls 12fae !.
Mr.. NcCiellAnc sad
Evening star., 1949-05-14
Arlington Couniy's
Election Precincts
will Be Rearranged

Arlington Circuit Court judge
Walter T. Mccarthy yesterday eg-
dered rcarranrrrsert O. the coln-
tvs voting precincts. as recon-
mended recently ey spectal
three man commission,
Major change under the erxtey
Is the division oi Bancroft and Co
lumbia precincts into Ave new
precincts They ~ill be known a.
Bancroft. with q polling nlace a,
Bancroft School. Arlington Forrest
Kate Waller Barret, School Co
lumbia. Arlington No. Fire De
partnrni. Fillmore. Pickett Homes
Administration Building. and JET e
terson. Patrick Henry School
The order also changes the vo,
ing place Of Thrifton precinct from
the Woodmonl Sheool 10 the
cherrydale Garden Market. s7es
Lee highway. and ehanses the
Clarendon precinct vottng place
from the Ballston F,rehouse tc
the Matthew Fontaine Maury
School.
Voting Machines Considered,
Existing boundaries between
Park Lane and Roxslyn preetncts
are revised. giving RosSlyn aboul
one-third OF the former Park Lane
precinct. The new addition &c
Rosslyn precinct lies between Key
boulevard. North Ounce stree.
and the Potomac River.
The changes we're recommended
by a commission composed OF VII
liam @. Watt. Oren n, Lewis and
William D. Medley. who were ap-
pointed In January, The judge i
order makes no mention OF the
committees suggestion that s.
voting machines be installed q,
polling places. The Arlinston
County Board. however. has con.
sidered this recommendation.
Map WIN BE Posted.
A map showing the new pre-
cinct boundaries Is to be posted
at the county courthouse and al
each OF the new voting places
The changes become effective june
l6. Boundaries OF the Ave new
precincts are as follows,
Barcroft--Doctors branch. Lee
boulevard. South Glebe road, Co
lumbia pike. the county line, Ions
branch. Four Mile Run and
Lubber Run.
Arlington Forest--Luhber Run
North Carlyln Spring road, North
Glebe road and Lee boulevard.
Columbia---Columhia pike, South
Wayne street. Shirley highway.
the county line. Seminary road
and South Glebe road,
Filimore-Lee boulevard. the
Fort Myer boundry. South Gate
road. Columbia pike. Washington
boulevard. Shirley highway. South
Wayne street and South Fillmore
street.
Jefferson--Lee boulevard, South
Fillmore street. Columbia pike.
Doctors branch and South Glebe
road.
Evening star., 1949-05-14
PTA 10 Hold Variety Show

A variety si,ow entitled Good
Old Dazs." with o cast OF faculty
and parents. will be presented by
the Bladensburs High School
Parent Teacher Association nj
O'Clock tonight In the school audi
tnrium.
Evening star., 1949-05-14
High-Cost Home
Prices Falling,
Bankers Told
Insurance Executive
Says Supply Is
Nearing Demand

Prices of city homes have de-
clined, particularly in the higher
price field. and sales are slowing
down. a real estate lender told the
National Association of Mutual
Savings Banks today.
The speaker was L. Douglas
Meredith. executive vice president
of the National Life Insurance Co.,
Montpelier. VT. He addressed the
29th annual convention of the
bankers at the Hotel Statler. The
three-day meeting ended today
with discussion of housing.
Mr.. Meredith said many build
ers have curtailed their construc-
ton programs after selling some
OF their completed houses at losses.
Figures Are Cited.
He cited figures indicating that
the supply of housing is catching
up with the demand and he added
that If this Is so it is reasonable to
expect that prices may decline
further in many cases.
Advising caution on the part Of
lenders. Mr.. Meredith said this
does not mean a cessation of lend
ing but the adoption of policies
(which acknowledge likelihood of
a greater difficulty for our borrow
ers to meet their payments and
increased risk of loss to lenders"
When business activity seems to
be heading downward, he said,
most borrowers must expect less
liberal loan standards.
Foley Is Speaker.
Raymond M. Foley, administra-
tor of the Housing and Home
Finance Agency, said that in many
areas the limit is being approached
for the amount of higher cost
rental housing that can be alb
sorbed easily.
"At the same time" he said,
"the lower priced market, both for
sale and rent. is limited only by
our capacity to serve its require
ments."
He urged that mortgage leaders
"sparkplug" an expansion of pri-
vate homebuilding in their areas.
This includes, he said, lower cost
housing for sale or rent to help
serve the middle income and some
of the lower middle income need
and an exploration Of cooperative
housing utilizing Government
assistance for middle income
needs"
Minority Groups Cited.
1T means an active interest and
participation In the largely neg
lected market for Negro and
other minority housing where lack
Of financing. even though the
ability to pay exists, continues to
be serious problem" he said.
Frederick H. Allen, housing
consultant and community plan
ner. suggested an outright invest
ment in rental housing to the
bankers.
You would control the selec-
tion Of the SITE" he said. "the de-
sign, construction, tenant selec-
ton and maintenance-which to-
gether, add up to a good long
range real estate investment"
The organization held its an
nual banquet last night with DR..
Norman Vincent Peale. minister
of the Marble Collegiate Church,
New York. as the chief sneaker.
Evening star., 1949-05-14
erharIboro
tobacco Board
BarsNewGroup
Growers plon Scles
Mondoy Afternoon
Despite Refusol
o, ] 7 AsgAesl

A nsNgy esxAHaar9 Ercxp ef
Sts4Iheyn Mar ard iaaaeen tArrs.
ets ~s4ch p.AE4s 10 sys~Fsts q wasw-
salesas< sssAs lpg~S Masss>sn, haa
oren refuses aaEs}I1AEscx IN thai
sesus fcs&Aoee Hard ct Trade
Despite sgse refusal ttss Amer
Atan IossaceA, osr~ ~vss CSn-
oseAr<s BY . srSs2g q: planters IN
Anne Arundel Calvert and FvsnSe
Georges Counties. plans - eaxss
SAlrs st It's nrs warehouse rear
wASsoEs Cosney O. Monday After
noon
The warehouse heeAa teeslS-
ms tobacco yesterday and tie
MANAGEMENT espwets 30 s~e nsAg-
" Ice ooe pounds O, leaf on ths
giecs when Aaiss start
fer>annel withia haArA.
But before auctions can hesta
under the Federal price aappCEs
pgugfasn. there naass fifss be al
aucisonteg. a "tuli sei es eusess
and Government, gTadeFs
The three Upper MaFinase ware
houses In the closely knis Sreap
comprising tlae Beard O. Trade
have this personnel, and asreaals
Of the growers corporation felt
that they could set them. too. u
they joined the trade board
They applied fnr membership
and were turned down like ~
ieeoese, aceordlns 10 Garter r,
Hall. vice president Of the nsw
company
The Board oi Trade voted their
rejection last Saturday last
Monday Mr. Hal sent n letter 10
Frank NJ Hall. . member Of The
board which amounted to an ulti-
matum,
Demands Reconsideration.
Your action. The letter de-
eiared, vas entirely unealiei for
and will cause violent opposition
on the part Of farmers 10 the
Marlboro tobacco warehouses The
news has saturated ell the Nay 10
Solomnns Island that your board
OF trade has taken II upon them
selves 10 oppose civil rights Of Tire
farmers as 10 where they may cell
their tobacco"
Demanding that Saturdays . VOTE
be reeonsidefed, the letter said
a refusal may eause the nsw ware
house 10 reduce the fee charged
farmers for Seliing tobacco and
may also bring elimination @! the
basket charge,
Southern Maryland warehouses
assess growers . ga per cent com
mission on sales and feeA Of Is
cents for each basket weighing up
to 100 pounds and % cents fer
those in excess OF 100 pounds
The officials OF the nsw wars-
house would not disclose what
rates they would An We wtli
surprise them on that" they DE-
clared.
A member Of the Board Of
Trade who asked that his name
be withheld denied that there has
been any attempt 10 diseoursss
opening OF the new wareho,iss.
Evening star., 1949-05-14
Ohio Bishop TO Speak

WESTMINSTER. Nd. May II
R.-Bishop Hazen @. Werner Of
Columbus. Ohio. will be the COM
mencement speaker at exercises
Monday at Westminster Theolos-
ical Seminary.