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Evening star., 1950-05-07

agent who apparently was acting
within the scope Of his ofiice.
The judge noted that the off,
GERS could enter a civil suit against
the Government for their lost pay
and other benefits.
Capt. Finney few some Is COM
bat missions over Japan. Maj
Stock has been credited with many
combat missions over Germany
He was a prisoner of war for II
months. Both have been deco
rated for their achievements.
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Modern Firefiehtine
In Rurol Areas Urged
" ihs AsseSiassd pssss

The United States Department
of Agriculture urges that rural
fire departments take the place oi
defunct anti-horSe thief aSSocia-
tons. The associations were pop
ular in rural areas before auto
mobiles became common.
Department men tell of a group
in Iowa which used funds from
one Of the associations TO buy q
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Two Dismissed by Air Force Lose Injunction Bottle

half Of Mai. Philip Stock of Cleve-
land and Capt. Drayton F. Finney.
Niles. Ohio. Both had been con-
victed of abusing a japanese on
Ger in Tokyo and sentenced to
several years hard labor. The
sentence was later reduced to dis
honorable discharge.
Judge Bryan said the action
was brought against an executive
branch Of the Government with
out its consent and against its
Evening star., 1950-05-07
by the Assoeioted Press

NORFOLK, Va, May 6.-The
United States District Court here
has denied the request of two vet
eran combat flyers who sought an
injunction to stop the Air Force
from discharging them dishonor-
ably.
Federal Judge Albert v. Bryan
also dissolved an order restraining
the Government from carrying
out the discharges.
The action was brought in be-
Evening star., 1950-05-07
.Hoesnorton Is 'Podunk'
OF British Conedions
BY the As.oeiosed Press

HITCHIN. England.-YeS. there
is a HogSnorton. NJ. w. Sum-
mers Of the Ministry Of Health.
conducting a routine hearing on
water supply. was surprised to
find that out. He said he had
heard the name mentioned by
comedians on the radio but
didn't know there was such a
place"
A local resident explained that
HogSnorton is alternatively
known as Lower Nup End"
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Judge Hears Dogs Bark
On Record, Fines Owner
BY the Associated Press

LEICESTER. England.-Judge
Godfrey Wrangham spent i've
minutes in County Court listening
to a phonograph record of bark
ing dogs.
William Henry Dockerty said
the dogs were kept by his neigh
bor. Harry Summers, and that
their noise had harmed the health
Of himself and his wife. The
judge ordered Summers to pay $25
damages and court costs.
Evening star., 1950-05-07

fire truck. The truck carries q
water tank and q winch to pull
farm machinery from buildings
when the buildings themselves
cannot be saved.
Evening star., 1950-05-07

Only huge special purchase puts these brond new
spring prints on Konn's counters at this remor<-
ably low price Coors ore fresh as the season itself,
In oll-over fIoros, monotone potterns and geo.
metric designs. Light and dark grounds. All
heavy quality 100 denier royon crepe 40 inches
wide. Come get your share! stort sewing now!
Kanns-Fabrics- Street Floor
Evening star., 1950-05-09
0rem Nominated 10 Head
County Chamber Again

Nicholas Orem, jr., was nomi-
mated last night for reelection as
president of the Prince Georges
Chamber of Commerce.
Others nominated were Alfred
H. Smith, first vice president;
Charles E. Callow, second vice
president and acting secretary
and William Bowie, treasurer.
New directors nominated were
D. Bruce Kerr. G. Stuart Parker
Samuel H. Harvey and Harry A
L. Barker.
The election will be held at a
dinner meeting May % at the
Prince Georges County Country
Club.
George G. McLeish of Bladens-
burg, member of the State Legis-
lature and of the Statewide Com
mittee named by the Governor tc
study unemployment and relief
urged cooperation of the cham
ber in investigating conditions in
Prince Georges County.
Mr.. Orem named a committee
to work with Mr.. McLeish COM
prising Ernest Maier, Herbert W.
Wells, Mr.. Smith and Robert w
Swope.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
De vermond Will Head
Montgomery Symphony

Comdr. Kai de Vermond of the
Maritime Service last night was
elected president of the Mont
gomery County Symphony Orches-
ira. Comdr. de Vermond was
formerly with the Chicago Civic
Opera.
Other officers elected were Mrs.
w. w. Warrell, vice president;
Horace Wales, secretary, and
Hugh Price, treasurer.
Chester ]. Petranek, founder
and conductor of the orchestra; !;
Mrs. William Heers and Mrs. j.
H. Bryan were elected to the
Executive Committee.
Elections were held at a re-
hearsal of the orchestra in the
Leland Junior High School. Be-
thesda.
Evening star., 1950-05-09

said. He does not know how
Britain's financial requirements
may interfere with his keeping
the property.
"I'll figure all that out when
I get back to England, he said
He added it may be necessary to
sell off some of Northampton S
timberland. Only about $50 acres
are under cultivation.
Northampton was part of a g.
million acre land grant in Virginia
and Maryland to the Fifth Baron
of Cameron from King Charles II
in 1885. Before that, it had been
part of land patent of Thomas
Sprigg, who was an ancestor of
Maryland Governor Samuel
Sprigg. The original Northampton
manse burned in 1909.
Accompanying Lord Fairfax on
his brief stay here is his 25-year-
| old brother. Peregrine Fairfax.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Police Continue Search
For Waldorf Mother OF 6

Maryland State police today
continued their search for a az
year-old mother Of six children
who disappeared from her Wal
dorf home last Wednesday.
Jesse j. Cobb, a Washington
butcher. Of Route /, Waldorf. told
police his wife. Halle Mae. might
be" in a 1850 Chevrolet black
panel truck.
Police said Mr.. Cobb told them
he saw his wife and a man In the
truck as 1t passed him Wednesday
night. According to Mr.. Cobb, the
man Is an acquaintance OF his
and Mrs. Cobb.
For two days before her disap-
pearance. Mrs. Cobb worked At
the Brinsfield Pharmacy, South
Capitol and Atlantic streets, as 4
soda clerk.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Execution Of HoIober
Postponed 10 June IS

A second stay of execution has
been granted Charles Francis
Holober, II, Washington jewelry
store clerk who admitted killing
his wife and burying his infant
daughter alive in a Fairfax Coun.
ty nudist camp.
Fairfax Circuit Judge Paul e
Brown has notified Gov. Battle.
Office that the execution is nov
set for June is to allow time tc
complete a petition for appea,
with the Virginia Supreme Court
Holober was convicted last year
His execution had been set fol
February Is, but was twice post.
poned for the appeal. The Su.
preme Court does not meet agar
until June IL, the Associated Pres.
reported.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Judge Hugh Reid Elected
Arlington Scout Chairman

Judge Hugh Reid of the Airing
ton County Court was elected
chairman Of the Arlington dis
trict. Boy Scouts of America, at q
dinner meeting last night in st
Georges Episcopal Church parish
hall
j. Heston Heald was elected
vice chairman and Circuit Judge
Walter T. Mccarthy was elected
district council member at large
Clifton G. Stoneburner. county
engineer. who is former district
chairman, and DR.. j. F. Kendrick
were presented awards for the
service in scouting activities. DIR
Kendrick was not present to re-
ceive the honor. however.
Dave Locking was presented q
statuette in recognition of his 8:
years in scouting work. He was
a charter member of Arlington
Scout Troop. No. /. in 1917. and
has served as scout commissioner
for 20 years.
Kenneth B. Spear, scout execu-
tive of the National Capital Ares
Council. spoke on a need for more
adult leaders in scout work.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Ferranfo Bond Set al $4,000
In Death OF Alexandra Bow

Bond for John C. Ferranto, 20,
charged with murder in the death
OF his 2R-year-old stepson, was
set at $1,000 yesterday by Alex
andria Corporation Court Judge
William P. Woolls.
Ferranto's bond was fixed on
motion Of his attorney, T. Brooke
Howard. after a hearing before
Judge Woolls.
Ferranto. who is awaiting grand
jury action. will probably make
bond today or tomorrow, Mr..
Howard said.
The other key figure in the
case is still being held in jail.
She is Mrs. Emma Jenkins, 40,
a housekeeper at the Ferranto
home, 110 South Fayette street,
whose testimony before Judge
James r. Duncan last week re-
suited in her being held without
bail for further investigation.
Although she has not been
charged. Mrs. Jenkins is being
held as a material witness.
Meanwhile, Alexandria police
are continuing their inquiry into
the death of the child, Donald
Ferranto. apparently caused by q
beating. on April %. Both Fer
ranto and Mrs. Jenkins were given
lie detector tests last week, but
the results were not announced by
police.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Falls Church Council
0ks Park Authority,
Designates McCrary

The Falls Church City Council
last night appointed one of its
members to serve on a Northern
Virginia Park Authority when il
is created.
Samuel E. McCrary was named
as the city's representative. He is
member of a temporary COM
mittee including Arlington, Alex
andria and Fairfax County Off
cials set up to study the park
project.
The council passed a resolution
declaring its intention to take
formal action in creating the
authority when a similar view is
expressed by the other jurisdic-
tions.
In other actions, it was agreed
to hold a public hearing on a
proposed city budget for 1851
at 8 pm. June IL in Madison
School.
Both the general fund budget
and school budget will be pre-.
sented for discussion.
Tentative approval was given by
the council to the city manager.
suggested budget of approximately
$278,000. No increase is proposed
in the $1.90 tax rate for genera.
government.
| The sum of $4,000 was shifted
from the highway fund to the city
library. AS now proposed, the
budget would allot $4,000 to the
library. an increase of almost
$4,000 over the current year. The
highway budget would be $62, 400
about $1,000 below present ex.
penditureS.
Also given approval pending the
public hearing was a proposed
school budget of $296, 900. Thi.
would require a 25-cent increase
in the city's total property tai
rate now set at $3.50 per $100 oi
valuation.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Boat Sought With II
Aboard Makes Port
After Grounding in Bay

A sleeping baby was the least
concerned of IL persons who
spent more than a dozen rough
hours on a cruiser aground in
Chesapeake Bay, it was disclosed
last night, after the passengers
reached shore.
The other 10 sleepy and hungry
amateur sailors, including three
from the Washington area, said
11-month-old George McComas,
jr., Jared best of all, doing moth
ing but drinking milk and sleep
ing all Of Sunday night.
In addition to the baby, those
on board were Harry G. Nc
Comas, ST., Cambridge, Md, auto
dealer and owner of the 47-foot
Mary Ann; his three sons, Harry,
jr.: George, father Of the baby.
and Lance, 8; the wives of Harry
and George, Col. Malcolm Morris,
of Tennessee; Otis C. Hamrick,
SIT Pershing drive, Silver Spring,
Md: Robert Wilwant, 5814 Thirty
second avenue, Hyattsville, Md,
and Joseph Moritz. 5812 Thirty
sesond avenue.
Attempted Pump Repairs.
They set out Sunday about Z
pm, from Ferry Point on the
Magothy River, a point just above
Annapolis. But the Mary Ann
soon developed water pump trou-
BILE. AS Mr.. McComas and his
two older sons attempted repairs,
the cabin cruiser was blown on a
sandbar by a high wind. This
was about 2 am. The boat went
aground between Bloody Point
and Kent Island, about IL miles
north of Cambridge.
The boat f1oated of the sand
bar at about 10:30 am. yesterday
at high tide. Mr.. McComaS then
repaired the pump and brought
the Mary Ann into the Cambridge
Yacht Club wharf at about 3:45
pm, after several other boats and
a plane had started searching.
Spotted by Plane.
Although the child had it's milk,
the others subsisted on two cans
Of beans.
The aircraft engaged in the
search was on patrol duty for the
Maryland Tidewater Fisheries
Commission when it was diverted
to the area. The craft sighted
the Mary Ann first and set fears
at rest.
The Coast Guard also sent out a
patrol boat.
The McComas family formerly
lived in Silver Spring. Last No
vember, the elder Mr.. McComas
moved to Cambridge and started
his auto agency with his sons.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Alexandra Rescue Squad Plans
10th Anniversary Fete Friday

The Alexandria Rescue Squad
will observe its Goth anniversary
in ceremonies Friday and Satur-
day.
The celebration will be featured
by a parade at / pm. Saturday
More than 100 units from fire
departments and rescue squads
along the east coast area are ex-
pected to participate.
Fridays program will include
registration at 10 am. followed
by memorial services at the tomb
of Thomas w. McHugh, founder
of the squad, in Ivy Hill Cemetery,
James M. Duncan, jr.. former fire
chief, will place a wreath on the
tomb.
At noon Friday, there will be
a luncheon at the Alexandria Elks
Club. At l pm. sightseeing
tours will begin after an address
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Meeting Called Monday
To Discuss Ego Law Here

A meeting to discuss the pro-
posed law to regulate the sale OF
eggs in the District will be held
at 10 am. Monday in the Munich
pal Center. Health Officer Daniel
L. Seckinger announced today.
Under the proposed law, eggs
would be graded as AA, A, B, or C.
and labeled as to size-jumbo
extra large, large, medium, small
and pewee. The terms fresh
and strictly fresh" could not be
applied to any eggs that failed to
meet the minimum requirements
for Grade A or better.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Battle Accepts Resignation
OF Barnes From Council
BY The Assoeiotsd Press

RICHMOND. Va, May 9.-The
resignation of o. e. Barnes o1
Alexandria. labor representative
on the State Apprenticeship Coun-
Gil, has been accepted by Gov
Battle.
Mr.. Barnes resignation was
sent to the Governor Saturday In
q letter In which he protested
what he termed delinquency" in
the States apprenticeship train
ing program and declared be nc
longer could lend himself or his
efforts Ito the continuation OF
such a program"
The Governor replied yester-
day:
Il am accepting your resigna-
ton as a member Of the State Ap-
premiership Council.
In your letter. you register GER
tain objections to the actions oi
the council. Had you seen At te
bring these matters to my atten-
ton before your precipitatt
and well-publicized resignation.
would have been disposed TO treat
more seriously your profession ol
interest in the work Of tn,
council"
Evening star., 1950-05-09

of welcome by Vice Mayor Albert
Smoot, jr.
Ceremonies will conclude with
grand ball at the Hanger Room
of National Airport at 8 pm.
Saturday.
Assisting Squad President Harry
A. Dugan will be Melvin r. Gray,
chairman of the celebration plan
ming committee.
The squad was organized May
10, 1880, shortly after Alexandria
annexed the town of Potomac. It
began with II men who were pro-
vided equipment for private auto
mobiles. Eventually through pup
lie subscription, an ambulance was
purchased.
The squad now has 100 men, all
trained in flrst-aid procedures;
two modern ambulances and a
IreScue squad wagon.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Non-Partisans Seek
Civil Servant Vote
Control, Mann Says

Arlington -partisans are
against proposed Hatch Act
amendments because they want
to preserve a monopoly on the
vote of Federal employees" Chair
man Harrison Mann of the county
Democratic Executive Committee
charged today.
Mr.. Mann said he questioned
whether Harley Williams, spokes-
man of the Arlington Better Gov
ernment League. has deluded
himself into believing that Vir-
ginia's Democrats have actually
made deal with the Civil Service
Commission"
Yesterday Mr.. Williams asserted
that such an arrangement had
been made to deprive Federal
workers of participation in local
politics.
Local Privilege Sought.
The proposed amendments to
the law governing political activity
of Federal employees are designed
to permit partisan participation
in local politics.
The County Board. at its meet
ing Saturday. urged the Senate to
defeat the proposed changes. The
boards vote was 80, the position
being opposed by the two Demo-
cratic members.
Robert w. Cox. one of three
-partisans on the e-member
board, charged that if the special
legislation is enacted, the Civil
Service Commission will have
authority to deny Federal work.
ers the right to take part "in any
political actions whatsoever"
'New Low" Charged.
Mr.. Mann accused the Citizens
Committee for School Improve
ment. the Better Government
League and the County Board
majority of hitting a new low"
in opposing the changes.
'Mr. Williams is now trying to
deceive the public ;" Mr..
Mann said. THE only thing the
pending amendment does is pro-
vide that If the Civil Service Com
mission gives this rgiht (for local
participation in politics. it must
grant it to all Government en-
ployeS on the same basis. At
present they may only participate
with such organizations as the
Better Government League ="
Evening star., 1950-05-09
County School Group
To Hold Dinner Tonioht

The Association Of Independent
Schools Of Montgomery County
will hold its annual dinner at
$50 O'Clock tonight at the Landoa
School. Bethesda.
Francis Parkman. Boston, presi.
dent Of the National Council Of
Independent Schools. will speak.
The glee club of Chevy Chase
Junior College will sing.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Forest Heights 10 Elect
4 CounciImen Tomorrow

Residents of Forest Heights,
Md, will go to the polls tomorrow
to elect four town councilmen
and q town treasurer. Only one
contest is in prospect.
Polls will be open from IL am.
to 8 pm. at the home Of A. z.
Brandt, S Delaware drive.
James B. McCarty and Mrs.
Dorothy Irvine are unopposed for
two council seats representing the
first ward. Incumbent T. Mari
Hemphill also is unopposed in the
third ward. as is Ralph r. De
Simone for treasurer.
In the second ward John Dixon,
the incumbent councilman, is op-
posed by William r. Rice.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Home Official Denies
Calling Slain Boy
Dangerous Fugitive

An official of the Industrial
Home School yesterday denied, by
implication, that he warned police
that George William Mooney, jr.,
IA, was dangerous.
Lawrence M. Prentiss, chief
counselor at the school, made the
statement as an aftermath of the
killing of young Mooney by a
policeman who tried to capture
him. The boy was a fugitive from
the school and Mr.. Prentiss had
asked Maryland troopers, Anne
Arundel and Prince Georges
County police to apprehend him.
George was shot to death last
Friday near Wayson's Corner. Md,
latter swimming the Patuxent
River from the Anne Arundel side
to the Prince Georges bank. The
police said they fired warning
shots in the hope of stopping him.
After the killing, Maj. Ralph w.
Brown, chief of the Prince Georges
police, quoted Mr.. Prentiss as say
ing George was II years old and
dangerous. The chief also re-
ported the counselor declared the
boy was wanted for a shooting.
Statement Issued.
In a formal statement, Mr.. Prem
tiss said:
II explained to him (Maj.
Brown, that I had experienced
difficulty in getting police assist
ance from Prince Georges County
and that there was a delay of an
hour and a half before the State
police responded. Maj. Brown
told me that actually Waysons
Corner was not within the juris-
diction Of the Prince Georges
County police and it was the
province of the Anne Arundel
County department.
"He asked the boys age and I
told him he was about is but
could be IS years Of age. Maj.
Brown inquired as to the reason
for the boys placement at the
Industrial Home School and I
told him that, without benefit of
files, I was under the impression
he had been involved in a situa-
ton in which younger child had
been accidentally shot. Mai.
Brown asked If the boy had died
and I told him he had gotten
well. :"
Policeman Charged.
After an investigation of the
incident, States Attorney A.
Gwynn Bowie of Prince Georges
had a warrant sworn out charging
Anne Arundel Police Pvt. William
Walters with manslaughter.
Pvt. Walters is free on 1000
bond pending hearing June 2.
The District Board of Public
Welfare. which has Jurisdiction
over the Industrial Home School,
Cancelled a meeting it had called
yesterday to consider the circum-
stances Of the shooting. Later,
Gerard M. Shea, public welfare
director, issued a statement ex-
pressing confidence that the
proper authorities in the State
of Maryland will deal competently
with the questions that have
arisen"
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Police
Patrol System
Wins Approval
Civic Federation
Asks Continuance
In Montgomery

Continuation of the daytime
one-man scout car patrol system
in the Bethesda Silver Spring
area, now on a Six-months trial
basis, was recommended last night
by the Montgomery County Civic
Federation.
Use of the one-man cars in the
upcounty area should be "discre-
tionary" for the present, the fed
Grafton believes, but eventually
should become permanent after
certain administrative reorgan-
iZation.
Expansion of the one-man pa
troll in the suburban areas to in
clude the pm. to midnight shift,
possibly by october i, was rec
commended.
The federation also urged ap-
pointment of a director of public
safety with police experience.
Based on Safety Board Report.
These recommendations follow
those of a Montgomery County
Safety Board report released in
March after three months OF
study of the one-man patrol sys-
tenn by a subcommittee.
The federation agreed with the
safety board that the extent to
which special services are per-
formed by the police department
is shocking" These services in
clude guarding of school and
church crossings, weddings, fun
erals and private parties.
Stephen James, chairman of the
safety board, who also is a dele
gate to the federation, said he
thought special women police
should be employed for some of
the special services.
The federation urged the Fed
eral Government to convey, with
out cost. to the Maryland Nation
al Capital Park and Planning
Commission a 321a acre tract ad-
jacent to the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Recreation Center, for use
in the extension TO recreational
facilities. The land was cnce used
by the Agriculture Department as
an experimental farm.
Bills Introduced.
Bills have been introduced ir
both the Senate and House pro-
viding for the transfer of this
tract. Blair Lee III, vice chair
man Of the commission, who pro-
posed the resolution, said if the
transfer goes through the land
will be used as a site for a SWIM
ming pool.
A seven-member Nominating
Committee. headed by Mr.. James,
was named to bring in slate OF
officers for election at the June
meeting. Other members are
Claude r. Engle, Allan B. Fay,
Einar Christensen, o. M. Kile,
William B. Horne and John T.
Moore.
The federation's annual banquet
will be held June 19 at the Ken
wood Golf and Country Club.
Award of The Evening Star cup
in recognition of outstanding serv-
ice to the county will be made at
the banquet.
A brief resume of the bills in
troduced this month in the legis-
lative session of the county coun-
Gil was given by Maurice j. Nc
Carthy. Russell Whyte gave an
information report on the operat-
ing budget Of the County Board of
Education.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Weber Named Delegate

. RICHMOND, Va, May 8 (P).-
The Rev. Charles c. Webber OF
Roanoke. president of the Virginia
State Industrial Union Council
CIO, has been notified of his
designation as a delegate to the
Fifth Conference on Citizenship
to be held May 1924 in Wash
ington.