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Evening star., 1950-04-16
Capt. Arthur jackson
Renamed Commander
OF Catholic Veterans

Marine Capt. Arthur L. Jack
son. aide to Navy Secretary Mat
thews. yesterday was reelected
State commander of the Catholic
War Veterans Of Virginia.
The organization met at the
Blessed Sacrament School Hall
Alexandria. The two-day meet
ing will conclude today.
The convention also heard John
DAILY. editor of the Catholic Vir-
ginian, and Herve j. L'Heureux
chief of the State Department
visa division. and adopted a num-
Der of resolutions.
In q surprise ceremony, Mr.
DAILY was presented with the
CWV Catholic Action Medal as
Virginia's outstanding Catholic
layman. The presentation was
made by Capt. Jackson.
Prayer for Peace Endorsed.
Mr.. L'Heureux recommended
that the convention adopt the
Prayer for Peace" movement in
which all Americans. regardless of
creed, would pause each noon for
prayer.
The convention moved to parti-
cipate in the movement.
Other resolutions passed in
cluded a request that the Veter-
ans Administration exercise ex-
treme diligence" in maintaining
adequate medical stats at VA
hospitals; a request that employ
ers provide added opportunity for
employment. of disabled veterans
and other disabled persons, and
condemning the sale of obscene
literature.
The meeting also voted to grant
honorary membership to fathers
of men who died in the war.
State commanders awards were
presented to James K. Hall, Gus
tave Thomas and Joseph MCGUIRE
all of Arlington, and Neal Jones
Norfolk.
Officers Listkd.
Officers chosen, in addition to
the commander. were Michael j.
DiCerbo. Norfolk; Mr.. Jones, and
F. x. Swimme. Portsmouth, vice
commanders: Mr.. Thomas, treas
urer; D. v. Fregan. Norfolk. his
torian: Mr.. Hall, welfare officer:
T. E. Daniels. Arlington, officer of
the day; DR.. Robert Hunt, Falls
Church, medical officer, and Albert
A. Carretta, Arlington. judge ad-
vocate.
Charles Krause. Hampton; j.
E. Lawlor, Falls Church; James
Colangelo, Alexandria,: Frank
Gerloff. Norfolk; John Miano,
Portsmouth, and A. McEvily
Hampton, were named trustees.
Charters were presented to the
Paul & Jacques Martin Post. Falls
Church, and the Father Abram
Ryan Post, Hampton.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Three zoning Petitions
In Wheaton Backed

Approval of three petitions for
commercial rezoning of land in
Wheaton and denial of two others
was recommended yesterday by
the Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
The three which the COM
mission asked the Montgomery
County Council to approve in
volve property on the east side
of Georgia avenue between Reedie
drive and Prichard road.
Applicants are Rudolph Siegrist,
jr., owner of 4.420 square feet:
Charles w. Cox, owner of 6.025
square feet, and Fred w. and Har-
riet R. Jones. owners of about 26,-
600 square feet.
Those on which unfavorable
action was recommended are:
Morrison M. and John R.
Clark, residential A to commercial
D Of 512 acres on the southeast
corner of Colesville road and Co.
lumbia pike at White Oak, near
Silver Spring.
Joseph F. Manley, residential A
to commercial D of a lot at Price
avenue and Elkin street. Wheaton.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Special Dispatch 10 The Sior

FISHERVILLE. Va, April Is
The first section of one of the
most unusual libraries in the
country will be opened Monday in
this Augusta County town.
Intended for the use of patients
at the Woodrow Wilson Rehabili-
tation Center. each of the nearly
1900 books either bears the au-
thor's signature or that of a prom
inent person who has contributed
his favorite work.
Originated by Mrs. John Kee,
wife of the chairman of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee.
the library's primary goal is 10000
volumes and it Is hoped ultimately
to double this number.
The West Virginia Representa-
tive and Mrs. Kee and their
daughter, Miss Frances Kee, will
officiate at the opening ceremony.
Mrs. KEGS interest in the pro-
ject resulted from a recent visit
to the center. when she found it
without a library and no funds
with which to provide one.
The center originally consti-
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Byrd's Economy Talk
Derided by Miller
BY the Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. April
Is. - Francis Pickens Miller to-
day charged that the record
makes it clear that a lot OF
Senator Byrd's talk about economy
is nothing but political hogwash
IF Senator Byrd. Democrat. Of
Virginia. honestly believes in eco
nomy," asked Mr.. Miller in state
ment from his home here:
g. Why did he duck the vote
when Senator Paul Douglas.
Democrat. of Illinois, brought in a
measure to save the Federal Gov
ernment $l00 million annually by
cktting the leave of Federal en-
ployeS from five and one fifth TO
four weeks a year?
e.. Why did he recently vote
to increase cotton and peanut
acreage, thereby requiring the ex-
penditure Of additional millions to
support the prices of surplus crops
for which there is no market?
" Why doesn't his much
advertised economy committee
conduct public hearings in order
to bring all Of the facts out into
the open and inform the public?
Mr.. Miller, leader OF the anti
organization wing of the Virginia
Democratic Party and second man
to Gov. Battle in last years guber-
material primary. said that good
housekeeping in Federal and State
Governments Is essential to the
survival OF the Republic"
Mr.. Miller said that Virginia
is behind all other states except
Alabama and Mississippi in her
expenditures for old age assist
ance. but when it comes TO paw
ing top officials. she is right up in
the front ranks. ahead of Ohio,
ahead of Illinois. ahead OF Texas"
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Library of Autographed Books
7oOpen at Rehabilitation Unit

tuted the Woodrow Wilson Army
General Hospital. 1t was turned
over to the State in 1947 for the
rehabilitation of physically af-
flicted civilians of all ages.
In addition to books, music al
buns and a collection of minia-
ture toy theaters have been
donated.
Among contributors of books so
far are President and Mrs. Tru-
man who gave a biography Of
John c. Calhoun and Lincoln
Finds a General"
Others include former Secretary
of State and Mrs. Cordell Hull,
who donated Mr.. Hull's memoirs:
Gen. Eisenhower. who contributed
a copy of his book, Crusade in
Europe; Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
welt, who gave copy Of her book,
This I Remember: Vice Presi-
dent Barkley, who autographed a
copy of Gen. Claire Chennault's
book, Way Of a Fighter" and
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover,
who contributed "The Story of
the FBI' and books by Stevenson,
Kipling and Mark Twain.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
municipalities League
OF Maryland Elects

DR.. Christian L. Larsen, direc-
tor of the Bureau of Public Ad-
ministration at the University of
Maryland, yesterday was elected
executive secretary of the Mary
land League of Municipalities.
DR.. Larsen succeeds Dr.. Joseph
M. Ray who resigned to devote
full time to his position as pro-
fessor and head of the Depart
ment of Government and Politics
at the university.
The election was made by the
council Of the league, in session
at College Park.
DR.. Larsen came to the uni
versity last year to head the Bu-
reau of Public Administration and
to teach government and politics.
DR.. Ray said he would continue
to maintain close association with
the affairs of local governments
in Maryland. On request of the
council, he agreed to serve as con-
sultant to the league.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Three Candidates Active
In First District Campaign


The tempo picked up yesterday
in the first congressional district
campaign to choose a successor to
the late Representative S. Otis
Bland. A special election will be
held May 2.
Developments yesterday in
cluded:
l. Edward j. Robeson, jr., one of
the three Democratic candidates,
announced his retirement as vice
president and personnel manager
of the Newport News Shipbuilding
& Drydock Co. ito devote full
time to the Office in event of my
election" He has been employed
by the firm for nearly 35 years.
2. Support of a second Demo-
cratic candidate-State Conserva-
ton and Development Commits
sioner William A. Wright of Tap
pahannock-Was announced by
Stanley Garner, Newport News
clothier and a former member OF
the House of Delegates.
3. Republican candidate Nile
Straughan of Fredericksburg de-
livered denunciation of the "sad
state of affairs which gang gov
ernment has brought into exist
ence." He spoke at q rally at
White Stone, Va.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Mrs. Turner Picked 10 Head
Alexandra Women Voters

Mrs. Warren H. Turner, jr., yes
terday was elected president of
the Alexandria League of Women
Voters at the annual meeting at
the Commonwealth Club.
She succeeds Mrs. w. F. Pfeiffer,
who served two years. Other new
officers are Mrs. Edward Denison,
vice president; Mrs. Richard Seq
gel, secretary; Mrs. Ely Maurer,
treasurer; Mrs. William Hitch
cock, Mrs. Frank Katz and Mrs.
Willard Van Valkenburgh, di-
rectors.
The league placed on this years
agenda a continuing study of
Alexandria tax problems and a
study of children's services with
emphasis on juvenile delinquency.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Manassas Hearing Sci
On $5O2,734 Budget
Sneeiai pispnteh 70 The stnr

MANASSAS. Va, April 15.-A
tentative budget Of $502,734 for
the 1901 fiscal year has been
adopted by the Prince William
County Board of Supervisors and
a public hearing scheduled for
2 pm. April 27 at the county
courthouse. The current budget
totals $464,212.
The county and district levy
in the proposed budget was re-
duced 20 cents, making a COM
bined levy of $780, as compared
with $3.50 last year. The county
levy was cut Is cents and the dis
trict levy 5 cents, while the levy
on merchants capital was slashed
from $40 to SIPS.
The anticipated surplus by
July l was estimated at $40,124.
New taxable assessed values will
account for the increased reve-
nues in the proposed budget.
Major items include:
Public welfare. $43,639; public
health, $16,555; county schools,
$324.682; capital outlay, $25 900;
debt service. $31 300; fire preven-
ton. $1,000; crime prevention
and detection. $5,751, and agri-
culture and home economics, So
600.
The new county school operat-
ing budget amounts to $568,372.
decrease of $15,498 from cur
rent expenditures of $583.870.
New expenditures include:
Instruction, $335,135; other
Institutional costs. $42,820: trans
portation. $57,075; operation of
plants, S28,915; maintenance of
plants, $23.700: debt service, SIS
532, and administration, $l4,845.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
6. @. P. losses
Robertson Out
In Baltimore
Leaders Abandon
Hope of Avoiding
Fight in Primaries
sy .hs A,,es,os.d Press

BALTIMORE. April lS-Mary-
land Republican leaders today
abandoned hope of avoiding a
fight in the September primaries.
The State Central Committee
so concluded in a meeting here
which got under way only after
the forceful election OF Paul Rob-
ertSon. claimant TO the chairman
ship of the COP Baltimore City
Committee.
Mr.. Robertson entered the
meeting room unlimited and spoke
for more than 30 minutes. Most
of his speech was an attack on the
leadership of Jacob France, ma
tional committeeman, and Stats
Chairman Stanford Hofi.
Mr.. Robertson was finally
forced out by hotel officers,
Mr. Hoff said it was obviously
the opinion of the committee
that there is goins TO be a pri-
mary fight and that there will be
no State Central Committee cam
didate for the nomination for
governor
He said he and Mr.. France had
agreed that the committee will be
impartial as far as the four
approved" gubernatorial candi-
dates are concerned.
The four are State Senator Roy
TaSco Davis of MONTGOMERY
County; Thomas b R. Mudd.
Charles County businessman:
Royden A. Blunt of Howard
County, Baltimore industrialist.
and D. John Markey of Frederick
County.
They were on a list Of Is
acceptable candidates issued by
the committee earlier this year.
Secret Vote Plan Beaten.
A proposal was made for q
secret vote on the four guberna-
torial candidates. but voted down
after considerable debate.
1t was decided that party funds
would be divided among the sew
eral candidates through the State.
However. 1t was made clear that
no party money would be used in
a primary for governorship
nomination unless a dark horse
entered the race.
The dark horse is generally
considered to be Theodore r. Nc
Keldin, former mayor OF Balu-
more. who has twice been de-
feated for governor. Mr.. McKeld-
in has not indicated whether he
will file. but informed sources be-
lieve that he will unless the four
candidates in the lead can agree
on one of their number.
Today's m ting adjourned
without any such agreement.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
SiIver.Sprine Moose
Elect Cuuthen Hendrix

Cauthen w. Hendrix. 10l30 Old
Bladensburg road. Silver Spring
has been elected governor of Silver
Spring Lodge 658, Loyal Order of
the Moose. He succeeds Maurice
c. Brown, sr.
Other new officers include Sid
ney @. Buterbaugh, junior COVER
nor; David E. Kershner. prelate
Oliver w. Higgs, secretary; Alton
B. Schreiber. treasurer; and Will
liam Slizik. trustee.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Maryland U. Board
Asks Hammond View
On Racial Ruling

The University of Maryland
Board of Regents yesterday de-
cided to await the advice of State
Attorney General Hall Hammond
before doing anything about a
Court of Appeals decision which
threatens the schools system of
segregation.
Judge William c. Cole. ir..
chairman of the board, said other
than that the decision wasn't
mentioned" at the closed meet
ing.
The Court of Appeals yester-
day ruled that Maryland cannot
deny education to a Negro at a
State institution solely because of
race. 1t ordered the university to
admit 19-year-old Esther Nc
Cready of Baltimore to its School
of Nursing.
University President H. C.
Byrd said after the meeting:
I'VE cannot discuss it (the de-
cision). We won't know what
we're going to do before con-
ferring with Mr.. Hammond. Then
we'll thrash it out with the full
Board Of Regents"
Asked how many Negro appli-
cants the university has for next
year, and for what schools or
colleges of the university, DR.. Byrd
replied:
Il don't know. I can't answer
that"
Judge Cole said:
ITS not proper for us to talk
about this ruling without the
advice Of the attorney general.
THE whole matter will be gone
into at the next meeting of the
board on April 28."
Evening star., 1950-04-16
School Registration
Slated in HyottsviIIe

Registration of pupils who will
enter the Hyattsville first grade
next September will be held
next Thursday and Friday in the
Gallatin Street School.
Mrs. Mary A. Petty, principal,
said the early registration is nee
essary to permit school officials to
plan for next term. She an
nounced that parents should pre-
sent their child's birth certificate
and fill out the registration forms.
Pupils must be six years old be-
fore January. 1851, to enroll next
September.
Parents who cannot visit the
school between 9 and IL am. or
2 and 4 pm. are asked to tele-
phone the school. Hyattsville
0595, and give the registration
information.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Financial News
Boy, 6, Gets Stuck
Garbage
Freed With Shears

MAYNARD Olson. s. won't be
playing in garbage cans any
more-at lease, so his mother says.
Maynard son Of DR.. and Mrs,
Byron J. Olson, 5000 Edgemoor
lane, Bethesda. was playing hide
and seek in his fathers garage
yesterday with his brother,
Byron. II.
He decided the garbage can was
likely spot to hide. When he
tried to get out. he couldn't. His
legs were wedged in.
When the Bethesda Chevy Chase
Rescue Squad arrived. only Byron s
head was showing above the top
of the can. Squad members freed
him by cutting open the can with
bolt shears.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Laurel Elections List 7 Contests Tomorrow

be opposed by Thomas B. Israel,
a former councilman.
Polls will be open from 8 am.
to 7 pm. in the fire hall and the
Masonic Hall.
Mayor Harrison. 39-year- old
chief accountant at Kann's De-
partment Store in Washington, is
completing his first term. Mr..
Beall. chief of the Laurel Volun-
teer Fire Department, is complet-
ing his second term as are Coun-
cilmen Turpey. White and Arm
strong. Mr.. Ward has seved IL
years.
Evening star., 1950-04-16

Bienniel municipal elections in
Laurel, Md, tomorrow will be held
with only two contests in prospect.
Mayor Merrill L. Harrison and
three councilmen, J. Gilbert White
of the second ward, w. Leroy
Armstrong of the third ward and
Norris G. Beall, councilman-at-
large. are unopposed.
Three other incumbents also
seek reelection. They are Coun-
cilman-at-large Maynard L. Ward,
opposed by c. Philip Nichols. an
independent" Incumbent James
B. Turney of the first ward will
Evening star., 1950-04-16
MARYLAND U. Bond Concert

The University of Maryland
Band and Orchestra will give a
concert at 8 pm. Tuesday at
Ritchie Coliseum.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
.Hinch|ey Heads
Eighth District
G.0.P.Group
Lovre Addresses
Party Convention
At Charlottesville
By the Assoeioted Press

| CHAfCLO1 IESV1LIE, va, April
15.-Albert Hinckley of Orleans,
Fauquier County, today was elec-
ted chairman of the 9th Congress
sional District Republican Com
mittee.
His election to succeed Carl
Marshall of Fairfax County, came
at the COPS annual district con-
vention. which also heard a key
note speech by Representative
Lovre, Republican, of South Da-
kota, in which he proposed sub
stitute for the Brannan Plan.
Present at today's meeting
were Tyrrell Krum Of Fairfax
County, the party's candidate for
Congress two years ago, who has
announced he will seek nomina-
ton again this year. and Hal Flood
Hughes. of Arlington, who an
nounced his primary candidacy
today.
3 Resolutions Passed.
The more than 150' delegates
and alternates to the meeting,
presided over by Nathan Parks of
Alexandria, passed three resolu-
tions:
/. That the State Republican
chairman be elected in an odd
numbered year prior to a presi-
dental election to allow time to
prepare for campaigning.
2. That all clubs formed for the
ostensible purpose of aiding the
Republican Party receive no re-
cognition from the national, State
or local committees until they
have been approved by the local
committee in the area in which
they intend to operate.
3. That the State Central COM
mittee establish the necessary
rules and regulations for the con-
duct of primary elections for
members of county and city COM
mittees, as we'll as for primaries
for the nomination of candidates
within political units.
First Bid for Office.
This will be the first bid for
public Office by Mr.. Hughes, an
Arlington real estate man who is
Cherrydale precinct chairman of
the Arlington County Republican
Committee.
A 48-year-old native Of Buchan-
an County, he said today that II
am convinced the Republican
Party in this district needs aggres-
sive leadership in Congress. coupled
with sane and sound economic
policy for the benefit of all the
people,"
Mr.. Hughes is a former vice
president of the Council of Social |
Workers for West Virginia and has
spent 81 years in social and well
fare work. The winner of his
battle against Mr.. Krum will face
the Democratic nominee in the
general election.
Representative Smith, the vet
eran incumbent, and Arthur F.
Souther of Arlington have an
nounced they will be candidates
for the Democratic nomination.
In the keynote speech, Repre-
sentative Lovre said the farmers
would reject the Brannan Plan
if offered a more constructive So
luton to their economic prob
lens, and outlined what he termed
a full-parity, self financing, farm
er-managed program as a SUBJ
stitute.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-01

these improvements and advance
ments create new problems.
Production for Market
INFLAMMATION places the major
emphasis on production for the mar
kets with less emphasis on produc-
ton for home use. To a certain ex-
tent, the benefits of mechanization
and improved technology bypass"
many small-scale farms because the
incomes are too low to permit the
purchase of much of the 1abor-saving
equipment Areas where small-scale
farms are concentrated may expert
ence difficulty in keeping up their
community institutions and services,
since the lower incomes may not
permit adequate support to roads,
schools, health facilities, etc.
Advancing technology has def
initely improved the future outlook
for Montana agriculture. Montana
farmers and ranchers are now oper-
ating on more stable or permanent
basis than was true Is years ago, and
they are capable of higher produc-
ton than was true even 10 years ago.
If Montana farmers and ranchers
will keep a close watch on new de-
velopments and quickly determine
how or to what extent they may be
used to increase the efficiency of
their production and marketing OPP
erations, agriculture should enjoy
greater benefits from advancing
technology and these benefits should
be more evenly and widely distrib-
uted.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-01
The Cellar
Il Short Story Complete
i'm Tbs Issue
By NINA K. MANLEY

I WAS SITTING in the store and
postoffice in our little Montana town,
reading my mail, when the garage
mans wife came in, walked up close
to me and said quietly, "You are
wanted over at the garage" Then
she slipped out and went back to-
ward the garage.
I gathered up my mail and fol-
lowed her, thinking, Wonder who
wants me and what about"
A car was standing in front, but
I paid no attention to it and went
on into Cubs garage. Cub was stand
ing behind the stove, half hidden.
I asked him what he wanted. Moth
ing" he answered, 'I don't want any
thing. It's them tourists out front"
went outside. There was a good
car with an out-of-state license
parked in front. Beside it stood a
young man and young woman and
middle-aged woman, kind of bat
tered looking, not like a regular
tourist-you know what mean. She
had good clothes, but her face was
sad-like, and her eyes looked tired.
She spoke to me-
''HAVE YOU LIVED here long?"
eyes," I said, ''quite a SPELL"
Thirty years?"
"a good forty"
''You live north of town."
''Yes, north of town."
did you ever know anyone here
abouts by the name of Brinker?"
'Pete Brinker?"
eyes, Pete Brinker."
'sYes," I said, s'there was some
folks by the name of Brinker lived
out my way, but further east.'
"On section o." she said.
''Now, I couldn't say for sure, but
think it was a little further out
mo, Mister" she said, give got
the papers right here in my bag. It's
section o."
Lets see those papers" I I'M
rolled them. 'It says here section
49,"
IT guess you're right; I remem-
bered it as %. But do you know
where or about where that isl"