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Evening star., 1950-10-10
Prince Georges Head,
Accused Of Ignoring
Law on Expenses

William r. Turner, former
executive secretary of the Citizens
Committee for Good Government
in Prince Georges County, has
accused the county commissioners
of failing to comply with State
law requiring detailed statements
of county expenses.
His charge was contained in a
letter yesterday to Linden Briscoe,
clerk to the board, in which he
said he "is prepared" to take legal
action to obtain such compliance.
At the same time, he made
public a copy of a letter which
he said he sent to the commission
ers October 2 demanding that
they prepare detailed financial
statements for the four-year
period beginning July /, 1946, if
they have not already done so.
Commissioners Meeting.
Failure by the county heads to
act today would indicate a desire
upon their part to conceal the
matter" Mr.. Turner said.
The commissioners were in
weekly session today at Upper
Marlboro and withheld comment
upon the charges pending study
of the letter"
Mr.. Turner, who is a member
of the Board of Directors of the
Citizens Committee, emphasized
he was writing as a citizen, a tax
payer and voter in Prince
Georges County and not as the
representative or spokesman for
any group.
Formation of the Citizens Com
mittee grew out of the fight last
spring by county civic groups and
the League of Women Voters
against the Sothoron Act, passed
at the last session of the General
Assembly.
Survey Turned Down.
The act, sponsored by State
Senator L. Harold Sothoron, pro-
vided principally for a full-time
county commissioner and a county
purchasing bureau. It's opponents
contended it was premature and
should be held up pending a
survey of the entire county gov
ernmental structure. Their re-
quest for such a survey was turned
down, however. by the county
commissioners.
In his letter to the commission
ers, Mr.. Turner. who lives at 1907
Chillum Manor road. Chillum, de-
clared he has been unable to get
adequate information on the use
of county funds.
Evening star., 1950-10-10
Alexandra Boy, a,
Killed in Fall From
Moving Automobile

A 4-year-old Alexandria boy fell
to his death yesterday from the
rear seat of moving automobile
Raymond G. Mitchell, jr., died
in Alexandria Hospital about Is
minutes after the accident at
pm. on River road near Raymond
avenue in Alexandria. He was
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
G. Mitchell of 708 West Braddock
road.
Raymond was sitting in the
back seat of the car beside his
mother. She was holding 18-
month-old William Clark Mitchell,
her nephew. Raymond's sister
Beverly Mitchell, 10, was sitting
On the other side Of Mrs. Mitchell.
Police said Mrs. Mitchell told
them the door next to Raymond
had been locked. but that he ap-
parently pulled on the handle or
fell against it. The car door
swung open and Raymond fell to
the highway.
Mrs. Robert Mitchell, sister of
Mrs. Raymond Mitchell, was driv-
ing the car. They are married
to brothers. With Mrs. Robert
Mitchell in the front seat were
two of her children, Albert. 8,
and Robert. 10.
The mothers had just gotten
their school-age children from
school and were on their way to
pick up some dry cleaning.
The dead boys father works
for the Alexandria Dairy. He
formerly was a Metropolitan po-
liceman. Robert Mitchell is vice
president of the Alexandria, Bar
croft g. Washington Transit Co.
Both families live at the Brad
dock road address.
Funeral services will be held at
IL am. Thursday at Demaine's
funeral home. $40 South Washing
ton street, Alexandria.
An accident in ST. Marys G0un-
ty, Md, yesterday resulted In the
death Of one sailor and Injury to
another. So
Roval F. Smith. 20. was Killed
instantly when the car in which
he was riding ran off Route 235
at Hollywood and overturned
about Sis pm. George K. Wyo-
cher, 81, another passenger in
the car, was taken to the Patuxent
River (Md.0 Naval Air Station
dispensary with a spine injury.
Maryland State police said the
driver, Richard L. Loop, 20, was
unhurt. All three were sailors
stationed at Patuxent.
Evening star., 1950-10-10

employe on duty last November
when three youths. two of them
wearing false mustaches, drew
guns and ordered her to hand over
the banks money. Four patrons
of the bank were held at bay
while the young bandits operated.
They overlooked $4,000 in their
flight.
Arlington Detective Capt. C..
Burns PRESLEY said the three
youths arrested today denied any
knowledge of the bank robbery.
Raymond SliWka, 81, of 1920
North Ohio street, Arlington, told
police the youths offered him a
lift in Rosslyn about am. after
asking for directions to Newport
News. On Lee highway, Mr..
Sliwka said he was pushed out
of the car and thrown to the
ground where one of the youths
took his wallet.
They were at liberty on $1,000
bond each. pending action of the
grand jury.
Evening star., 1950-10-10

the air for him. He caught a
handful of feathers.
Over E street, still low-fying,
the bird ducked through an empty
lot with Government girls, house
wives, BARRIERS. cab drivers and
lassersby in purusit.
Blind flying didn't seem to be
his forte. He was brought down
by a cruising auto on Virginia
avenue. Seemingly unhurt, the
lost bird was turned over to the
Rescue League, who may find his
owner.
Uttering his first "quack" he
settled comfortably back in the
rescue wagon.
Evening star., 1950-10-10

A domesticated duck with a
fondness for high buildings and
low flying eluded a flock of people
this morning before he was
brought down by cruising auto
mobile.
Ruff1ed and dropping, the duck
perched himself on a third story
ledge of the National Research
Council Annex building, Twenty
first and E streets NV, yesterday
and decided to stay.
Nothing could end his 24-hour
perch. Not even pretty girls
leaning out of Office windows to
wave to him. Not even passersby
pausing to stare up. Not even
food.
Evening star., 1950-10-10
Mclean Church Plans
Auction Sale Friduy

An auction sale will be held at
8 pm. Friday in the parish house
of St. Johns Episcopal Church,
Mclean, Va.
The auction is an annual fund
raising event sponsored by the
ladies auxiliary of the church.
Mrs. j. R. McGriff and Mrs.
Charles P. Howe are in charge
Of the auction.
Evening star., 1950-10-10
Bea|| Pledges Support
For Bill Expanding
Area Planners Scope

Representative Beall, Republi-
can. of Maryland, announced
today he would support the move
to get House District Committee
approval of legislation expanding
the scope of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
The measure. which passed the
Senate more than a year ago, is
needed, Mr.. Beall said, Ito bring
proper coordination in the devel-
opment of Greater Washington. -
The Marylander, whose Con-
gressional district includes adja-
cent Montgomery County, de-
clared:
I'VE must have better co-ordi-
nation in the Metropolitan Area
because of the rapidly expanding
population. Something ought to
be done about it in a practical
and business-like way. This pend
ing bill should be an important
step in the right direction
sF Strong Support.
Mr.. Beall said he supported the
measure strongly in the House
District Subcommittee that held
hearings and considered the meas
ure at length.
The legislator said he had joined
Representative Smith, Democrat.
of Virginia. also a member of the
subcommittee, in urging the sub
committee to send the measure to
the full committee. This finally
was done, but the bill went to the
full House District Committee
without recommendation.
Several proposed amendments
TO the Senate bill now are pend
ing before the House District
Committee, intended to improve
the measure.
Chairman Mcmillan of the Dis
trict Committee recently an
nounced he will call meeting of
his unit soon after Congress re-
turns from it's recess on Novem-
ber 81 to act on the legislation.
Support in Area.
Mr.. Beall's public declaration
of support for the planning COM
mission measure shows that House
members representing all the ad-
joining Maryland and Virginia
territory will back the bill.
Representative Sasscer, Demo-
crat, of Maryland, and Represen-
tative Smith have announced they
favor the move.
The legislation would add men,
bers to the commission from the
District, Maryland and Virginia
and would expand its scope into
both nearby States.
Cooperation with officials in
the nearby States would be au-
thorized to facilitate orderly de-
yelopment of the Metropolitan
Area as a whole.
Evening star., 1950-10-10
Marshall Links
Chest Drive 10
Defense Effort
CiviIiuns Must Make
Sacrifices, Secretary
Tells Luncheon Here

Civilians must expect to make
sacrifices as the Nation moves
ahead in its rearmament pro-
gram, Defense Secretary Marshall
warned today.
Secretary Marshall told a lunch
con Of Community Chest workers
here that the country is 'tprepar-
ing to mobilize our resources on a
tremendous scale to strengthen our
combat potential and that of our
associates"
THE national defense now is
gaining in its military phase" he
said. But he added:
Much, in fact the most, remains
to be done. And it will be done,
am sure"
Links Chest to Defense.
Gen, Marshall called for support
OF the Community Chest drives
throughout the Nation as a con-
tribution to the defense effort.
Pointing out that "all over the
world democracy is being forced
to prove that it is the finest way
of life" the general said support
Of the Chest is one way ito dem
onstrate the virtues of democracy
to the peoples of other lands.
Let us prove that we here in
this country now know how to
make good use of freedom by
doing freely what others are COM
PEELED to do"
Urging a perpetuation of the
country's high regard for the
sanctity and dignity of the in
dividual." he declared:
1--WE need in our personal lives
a regeneration of the spirit of
neighborliness that characterized
the pioneer days of our expanding
Nation.
Calls for Determination.
eff we are to keep the strength
we have and gain increasing
strength in the days to come we
must match the determination of
our men in uniform with a spirit
of sacrifice on the part of every
one in the civilian population.
Gen. Marshall called on all
communities having large num-
bers of servicemen to look to their
welfare as an aid to military
morale.
"A sense of loneliness and con-
fusion is often the first reaction
of a young serviceman away from
home. In providing him with
wholesome recreation and enter
tainment in pleasant off-post sur
roundings, communities can make
a tremendous contribution to his
well-being and to the development
of the spirit that makes for a |
good soldier" he said. -,
The general said that poverty,
disease and distress In our own
communities are positive dangers
both to national well being and to
our own security.
1T is one of the great oppor-
tunities of the Community Chest
and it's agencies that they can do
much to educate our people in
this respect" he declared.
Gen. Marshall spoke in the
Washington Hotel.
Evening star., 1950-10-10

Photographers and reporters,
called to the scene by a building
employe to "get him down some
how did their best. Trudging to
the roof they leaned out to coax
him in but he was beyond reach.
The photographer talked to him
in loud "quack quacks." but the
bird only perked up, stared and
settled back again.
A reporter walked to nearby
grocery where the grocer donated
an ear of corn and thoughtfully
sliced off the kernels. The duck,
some moments later, wasn't hav-
ing any.
Nothing left but to call in an ex-
pert.
Evening star., 1950-10-10
Ado. Hospitals
Hit 50Pct.
Cut in Budget
Officials Must Seek
New Ways to Further
Construction Plans
By Ted Mcdowell

A so per cent cut in Federal
funds for hospital construction
will stand despite a flood of pro-
tests, 1t was disclosed today.
The budget Bureau officially
notified the Federal Security
Agency that hospital construction
funds for the 1851 fiscal year will
be cut from $3.50 million to SIS
million.
The action. which affects sew
eral Washington-area hospitals,
was ordered tentatively last month,
but had been held in allowance
pending an appeal by FSA, which
administers the funds through the
Public Health Service and State
hospital committees.
Representative Skies, Democrat.
OF Florida, has introduced a bill
calling for restoration of the $75
million. The Budget Bureau cut
was part of $3.50 million reduc-
tion in non-defense items which
Congress directed the bureau to
make under the 1851 omnibus ap-
preparation bill.
Four Hospitals Affected Here,
Because of the reduction, four
Washington area hospitals will
have to raise by their own means
funds to compensate for the re-
duced Federal share. Those af-
fected are Children's, Casualty.
George Washington and Arlington.
Federal funds are provided un-
der the Hill-Burton Hospital Sur
vey and Construction Act. State
governments and the District must
match every Federal dollar with
about two of their own.
John j. Anderson, Arlington
Hospital administrator, said a
Embarrassing campaign will begin
soon to offset the loss of $207, 900
the hospital had asked toward a
S375,000 expansion program to
double its 115-bed capacity.
A District Health Department.
official said the District now has
6,42O acceptable" hospital beds
and needs 4,563 more.
AliOtments Must Be Cut.
Here's how local projects will be
affected.
l. Children's-a new $2.5 mill
lion 109-bed building under con-
struction on the present hospital
site. A total of $598, 900 in Fed
eral aid already has been granted,
AS result Of the reduction, a pre-
vlously planned grant of $121 600
will be cut to $4,000.
z. Casualty - plans call for a
new $750,0o0 hospital of rs beds
10 replace an old portion of the
present building. A 100000 all
lotment will be cut $l27,O 900. No
contract has been let to date.
3. George Washington - plans
are being drawn for an additional
building at the Warwick Me-
mortal cancer clinic at Washing.
ton Circle, 1t will cost about
S9O0,OO0 but no contract has been
let. A Federal grant of $15oO00
will be cut to $4,000.
Officials of the hospitals said
measures to raise additional money
will be taken soon.
Evening star., 1950-10-10

The expert. Gill Pullin of the
Animal Rescue League, tried to
slip a moose on the end of a long
pole over the birds body.
Backing up slowly, the duck
looked over the gathering crowds.
checked the cross winds and took
off. The chase was on. Landing
in the middle of traffic on
Twenty-firs street, he strutted
majestically along. AS the first
passerby grabbed for him, he re-
versed gear and took off in low
sWoop just clearing traffic. A cab
driver. catching the spirit, jumped
out his cab door and lunged into
Evening star., 1950-10-10
BrookIund Group Gives
S5 for Cos Rate Fioht

The Brookland Citizens Asso-
citation, after discussion meeting
covering multitude of problems.
passed a motion giving the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations
SIS to continue its fight against an
increase in gas rates.
Miss Kathleen Noel, president,
presided at the meeting in her
home at 1852 Lawrence street NE.
Evening star., 1950-10-10
Nelson Exhousts
Supply of Lawyers,
Recesses Court

Several weeks ago Municipal
Court Judge George D. Nelson
announced that he was going to
make sure every defendant ap-
pearing before him was repre-
sented by an attorney.
I Since then he has been ap-
pointing lawyers seated in the
courtroom to represent the many
defendants who come before him
in the United States branch OF
Municipal Court.
Today, shortly after court con-
vened, Judge Nelson was forced
to order a recess. There were no
more lawyers sitting in the
courtroom.
Evening star., 1950-10-10
RiverdoIe Rally Tomorrow

A Democratic party rally for
residents of Prince Georges Coun-
ty's 10Th election district (River-
dale) will be held at the Riverdale
Municipal Hall, 4714 Queensbury
road. at 8 pm. tomorrow. A num-
ber of Democratic candidates for
county Offices will attend.
Evening star., 1950-10-10
AIexondrions Attending
Rat Control Conference

The. sanitarian staff of the
Alexandria Health Department is
attending the current three-day
rodent control session in Baltimore
sponsored by the Department of
Interior.
A. c. Slaymaker, chief Alexan-
dria sanitarian, is a member of a
panel at the meeting. He will
participate in a discussion of
problems of municipal rodent con-
troll.
Evening star., 1950-10-10
COP Leader Named

BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. Va.
Oct. 10 (SpeciaD Luther War.
renfeltz has been named chair
man of the Republican executive
committee for Morgan County
He succeeds Todd c. Sharp, who
resigned. Mr.. Warrenfeltz is a
former chairman of the COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1950-10-10
Basement Fire Extinauished

A trash fire in the basement of
the Capitol Theater was quickly
extinguished about noon today
without disturbing theater pa
irons.
Evening star., 1950-10-10
Belle View PTA to Meet

The Belle View and Lee-Jackson
Annex Parent Associa-
ton, Alexandria, will meet at
8 pm. tomorrow in the Belle
Haven Country Club to elect
officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-17
Hooray for the Last Minute Shopper!

For half a century Chat I know of
people have been urged to do their
Christmas shopping early. From
every practical point of view, this
suggestion makes eminent sense.
You get a better choice of mer-
chandise when you shop early, you
shop in considerably greater COM
fort, and there is II SUPPOSE
certain SNUG satisfaction in know
ing that you yourself are "all set"
just when everybody else starts
hurrying.
But somehow we Americans, usually
sympathetic to logic, are as i'm
pervious to the "Shou Early" appeal
as ducks back is to water. And
I, for one, think that's a good,
healthy sign. After all, who can
work up any excitement about
Christmas in September? What's
the fun of shopping for Christmas
gifts unless there's a Santa Claus
on every corner, carols are sounding
in the air and the streets are
crowded with frenzied, good
natured shoppers?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-17

Sometimes, in the stress of the
moment, we retailers might be
tempted to get out of sorts when
the pushing, showing crowds over
whelm our facilities. But when the
doors finally close on Christmas
Eve, and we crawl home to YEARLY
remove our shoes and relax, we all
have a nice, comfortable feeling of
having contributed a great deal to
a lot of the next mornings universal
happiness.
And so I say, "Hooray for the last
minute shopper!" To honor him
and her, we'll be open every evening
until nine this week, except Satur-
day when we close at six BY that
time even the last hanger-back
should have finished his Christmas
list, And I think you'll agree we
will have all earned rest.
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EARL CAMPBELL
Evening star., 1950-09-17

Ns1 Ct1atqaitk has flakxn.akgt!
Now Crustquick's better than ever be-
cause 1t contains 'Flakemaker," :" an exciting
new ingredient that offers you added pie
insurance the year round.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25
ADAMS x ROADS

Mrs. Debbie Fountain spent last
week in Philadelphia with Mr.
and Mrs. George Neff and family
Miss Minnie Adams of WHINING
ton and Miss Virginia Lee Robin
son are spending two weeks at
heho6oth Beach on their vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Parker of
Bridgeville were callers on SIM
Gay at the Adams homestead
Mrs. elena Adams, Mrs Grace
Horsey, Mrs. Marian Robinson
Mrs. Blanche Adams and sister
Grace, enjoyed picnic lunch at
Oak Orchard last Friday.
Mrs. o. Ellwangler was a bouse
guest Of Mrs. elena Adams over
the weekend.
Mrs. Debbie Fountain and Miss
Sadie DevOre and Mrs. Blanche
Stetler entertained relatives f0
dinner on Sunday.
Mrs. Evelyn Seely and two
children enjoyed the picnic with
the Todd's Sunday school on Sat
urday at Trappe Pond.
Mrs. Harold Adams and Mrs
Bill Hart and daughter Connie
visited Mrs. Blanche Adams ON
Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25

hlnS While visiting relatives here
Richard Cannon of Wilmington
Is visiting his grandmother. Mrs
Elsie Hickman and great-grand.
mother, Mrs. Lille #. Belts.
Mrs. Matte Clark and brother
Joseph Belts. of Denton. Md. and
Philadelphia, visited Mrs. Lille H
Betts' Miss Matte H. Belts and
Mrs. Clara Richards over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Belts. II
and son Edward of New Rochelle
N. Y, were dinner guests of Mr.,
and Mrs. Ebe Davidson on Thurs
day, and on Tuesday the above
named, together with Miss Matte
II. Belts and Mrs. Clara Richards
were guests of James Belts and
family at the Collins Restaurant
at the beach.
An ice cream and cake party
was given by Mrs. Clara Richards
and sister, Miss Matte Belts. to
the Following guests: Mr.. and Mrs.
John T. West, Jr., mother. Mrs,
A. b. West, and Mr.. and Mrs. Dick
Hadley and two children on
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Margaret ShermerhOrn of
Wilmington is spending her .vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Keen.
Mrs. Belle Minnick of Philadel-
phia visited her brother, John War
dell and his wife for a week re-
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25
TRINITY

Miss Charlotte White spent tn
weekend in Atlantic City.
Miss Barbara Morris of Bridge
vile, has returned home afte,
spending few days with her cons
IN, Miss Carol JeJan Russell.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. John Hastings an,
children, jeanne ana Jack. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Lee Carey, Miss Betty Anr
Carey, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward An.
thony and daughter, Elaine. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Warrington
and children, JoJyce and Everett
spent Sunday at Colchester.
Miss Grace E. Hastings returned
home on Sunday from a tour III
the New England States and Can
ada
Little Miss Janice Warrington
spent Sunday with her grandma
ther, Mrs. Ella Warrington.
Mrs. Emma Harper attended the
funeral of her brother, Alfred Hat
held, OF Pennington, on Tuesday
last.
Carl Walston spent Saturday in
Wilmington.
Mrs. Frank Galloway and grand
daughter of Wachaprague, Va.
spent the weekend with her sis
ter, Mrs. VIII Hastings and Mr.
Hastings.
Miss Joyce Wright of Frankford
is spending this week with her
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Nelson.
Mrs. Harry Walston spent We'd
nesday evening in Bridgeville with
Mrs. Clarence Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Welkar
and children, Robert and Judity of
Philadelphia, are house guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl White this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Swain of
near EpwOrth, Mrs. George Swain
and grandson of Cannon. and Mr.
and Mrs. Clinton Hastings and
daughter spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Welker
ana children of Philadelphia. spent
.ast weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
Hastings. and family Thev
we're also supper guests on Tues
lay of this week.
robert Welker will return home
with his parents on Saturday after
two weeks visit with his aunt
md uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Earl /
White.
There will not be any services /
Trinity Methodist Church until
Sept. 10. Sunday School
nd preaching service at that time
will be as usual
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25

adelphia spent the weekend here
Mr.. and Mrs. David Belts and
father, David H. Belts of Philadel-
phia spent the weekend at their
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Evans and
two children, Harold, Jr.. and
Gretchen, mOtored to Tennessee on
their vacation, to be spent with
relatives in that state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hsdlav
and two children of New Jersey
spent their vacation with parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John West, while thew
were at their summer home
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wardell on
tertained their son and daughter
in-law and their two children over
two nights, also Mr. and Mrs. Man
ford Pennewell of Frankford came
and took the Wardells to their
home for dinner last week.
Mrs. Ora Edna Bennett has re-
turned home from a Wilmington
hospital very much improved. She
appreciated the cards that she re-
ceived from many friends.
Miss Hannah E. SOmers of Col
lingswOOd, N. j., visited her cous-
ms, Mrs. Ethel Davidson and Mrs
Lulu Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Richards
and son Gene who have been
spending two weeks vacation with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Wharton, have returned home
in Philadelphia.
Captain and Mrs. Mervin john
son of Philadelphia are staying
at the apartment of Mrs. Clara
Pusey while on their vacation.
Congratulations
Mrs. Annie B. West observed her
66th birthday on Monday, August
Il, at her summer home here. Sew
eral relatives and friends spent
the afternoon with Mrs. West
Mrs. Ella May Butler of West
Philadelphia is visiting her neice. /
Mrs. William Wharton and family
Mrs. Elisha Collins of East
LansdOwne, Pa, has been the guest
this week of Mrs. Lulu Lynch and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pickering
Of Philadelphia attended Bethel
Methodist Church on Sunday NOR