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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
Census Shows Stores
In Maryland Handle
Billion Annual Volume
By the Associated Press

Maryland retail stores are doing
a Acknowledgment business,
the Census Bureau reported today.
Preliminary figures from a spe-
cial census of business, taken in
1913. showed that retail sales in
the State that year totaled ST.
912,200,000, compared with total
Of $619, 100000 in 1899 when the
preceding business census was
taken. The increase figures out to
200 per cent, the Census Bureau
said.
Here are figures from other
business. as compiled by the
study:
Wholesale sales volume, from
$3.50, 900 900 in 1889 to $1,000 AGO.
900 in 1948, a gain Of 1876 per cent.
Service trades. from $36, 800, 900
to 1921 100000.
Hotel receipts, from $8.2 million
to SIG, 100000. ..
Amusement business. from SIG
million to $40 million.
Employment also was up SUBJ
stantially during the same nine
year period. the Census Bureau
said.
For the week nearest November
Is, 1913. retail establishments re-
ported total of 109,170 employees,
of whom GOTTA worked the full
week and the remainder part
time. During the comparable week
on 1889, retail outlets employed
75,468 full-time and 61,227 part
time workers.
For the same week in 1948,
wholesalers employed 33,400 per-
sons, compared with 25,315 for
the corresponding week of 1899
Selected service trades reported
employment totaling 20,509 COM
pared with a 1899 figure of 14,178
The preliminary figures were
compiled from a county by county
study by the Census Bureau. Final
figures, superseding the prelimi-
nary data for the State, will be
| included in a Maryland bulletin tc
be published in several months.
Similar studies are being pre-
pared in all States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
Surprise THpIets
Overtox Hospital
Incubator Facilities

Mrs. Richard F. Dale, of Clop-
pers, Md, who had been expect
ing baby, with possibility" Of
twins, overtaxed the incubator IA
cilities at Montgomery General
Hospital when she had triplets.
The triplets-two girls and a
boy-were born beginning at $50
pm. Saturday, but had to be
transferred to Childrens Hospital
here almost Immediately because
the Maryland hospital didn't have
enough incubator space for them.
Mrs. Dale, SO. already has four
children. She expressed mild sur
prise at triplets but thought she
might have twins. Her husband,
~, a mechanic for the Handley
Motor Co., $3.50 Georgia avenue
NV, had much more positive
reaction.
This is going to cost me more
money" he said.
DR.. Jack Schumacher, the at
tending physician. said the chill
dren weigh between ~ and 31a
pounds. All are progressing salts
factorily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
By J. l. MichoeI

SUNDERLAND, Md, May Is
Members of historic All Saints
Episcopal Church here are resort
ing to Colonial methods to raise
funds to restore their 176-year-
old building.
A drive for $4,000 to rehabili-
tate the Calvert County structure
got underway yesterday.
Workers will pattern their pro-
cedures after that of the Colonial
sheriffs who visited farmers to
collect the church tax of 40 pounds
of tobacco per person.
The modern visit will differ
somewhat from that of Colonial
times, however. Now the farmers
of this tobacco-growing belt will
simply be asked to donate a bas-
ket of their brightest leaf.
Tobacco to Be Auctioned.
Donated tobacco will be auc-
toned at one of the areas COM
mercial warehouses about June
Is. Proceeds will be added, to
those of other planned fund
raising activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
Florida Farmers 10 Meet
Here on Trucking Problem

A group Of Florida fruit and
vegetable growers will hold
meeting at 10 am. tomorrow at
the Raleigh Hotel to discuss high
way weight restrictions in Vir-
ginia. Secretaries of Agriculture
of North and South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida are expected
to attend.
Virginia recently began strict
enforcement of it's highway weight
regulation which limits truck
loads to $4,000 pounds gross-a
lower limit than Florida, Georgia,
South or North Carolina. Nearly
200 trucks bound for Northern
markets with Florida produce were
stopped recently at the Virginia
line and charged with being over
weight.
1.-THE situation has become such
that the economic life Of Florida
is threatened" said E. T. Hamil
of Tallahassee, director of motor
transportation of the Florida
Railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
Seaman Falls 10 Death
As Firemen Reach Him
By the Assoeicfed Press

BALTIMORE, May 15.-A 40
year-old seaman chung desper-
ately to a third-floo window ledge
outside his blazing apartment yes
terday, lost his grip and plunged
to his death just as help arrived.
Police who discovered the fire
said flames were shooting from
the window where Clark M. Lar
son held on for life.
Other occupants of the North
Broadway home were more fortu-
nate. Firemen aided Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Silva down ladders
from the second floor fiat, and
Theodore Poe, who was sleeping in
a rear room on the third story,
reached a fire escape and safety.
Mr.. Silva said Mr.. Larson might
have been saved but for the fact
that the ladders on the first fire
trucks to reach the scene were too
short to reach the third floor.
When a suitable ladder was run
up, an unidentified fireman was
almost on top and within reach
of Mr.. Larson when the seaman
fell, nearly carrying his would-be
reScuer with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
Two Vienna Brothers Held
In Disappearance Of Girl

Two Vienna (Va) brothers
have been charged in connection
with the disappearance Of Falls
Church girl who subsequently re-
turned home.
The charges resulted from war
rants sworn out by Alexander H.
Leatherwood. father of Nancy
Elizabeth Leatherwood, l6.,
Washington-Lee High School
junior. The Leatherwoods live at
216 Midvale street.
Charged are Basil Hickerson.
20. and Daniel Hickerson. %.
Basil is free under $500 bond on
a charge of contributing to delin-
quency of a minor and Daniel Is
charged with aiding and abetting
in Selling the Leatherwood girl
and "secreting" her from her
parents. He was in jail in Fair
fax where the charges were pre-
ferred against both men, In lieu
of $4,000 bond.
The girl was reported missing
by her father, who said she left
their home Friday. Police said
she walked into Fairfax head
quarters about 2 o'clock this morn
ing with a woman with whom she
had. been staying In Arlington.
Mr.. Leatherwood was called and
the girl went home with him.
police said.
Mr.. Leatherwood is a building
superintendent in the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
Tobacco Gifts to Raise Funds for Old Calvert Church

Baltimore diocese to call the Rev.
John E. Owens, jr., who had been
conducting services during the
summer months. Mr.. Owens will
take up his duties here soon.
Meanwhile the Rev. 6. Warf1eld
Hobbs, retired, serves as acting
rector. DR.. Hobbs is former ed
itor of the Philadelphia Public
Ledger and the Baltimore Sunday
Sun.
To acquaint the public with the
urgent need for rehabilitating the
building, the congregation will
hold open house from to 5 pm.
Sunday and May % and June 4.
fancy w. Gibson is supervisor
of the restoration program. DR..
Hugh w. Ward is chairman of
the Embarrassing committee and
Mrs. D. N. Sansbury is secretary
treasurer. Other committee mem
bers are Mrs. Leslie Turner, Mrs.
Joseph j. Lyons, Mrs. Florence
Daniels, Mrs. Vernon Jarvis. Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Marques. Robert
King, d. N. Sansbury and Wesley
Stinnett. The tobacco club Is
headed by John w. Leitch. jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15

hame, Blake. Ireland. Weems and
Bond.
Parish members say that since
the parish was established there
has been, until last October, an
Edward CAN'T listed as a member
of the vestry. Mr.. CAN'T, last OF
his family named Edward, was
killed in an automobile accident.
Few persons in the area are
without some tie to the old
church. Some families who have
been members Of other faiths for
generations have continued to
bury their dead in the adjoining
cemetery where tombstones date
back more than 200 years.
The story of the church's re-
turn to its former status began
last summer when the few re-
manning members were told the
parish was to be abandoned. In
a few days they obtained suffl-
Gent pledges to insure payment Of
a rector's salary and other church
expense.
Hobbs Is Acting Rector.
Then they asked and received
permission from the bishop Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15

Standing on a knoll at the inter-
section of roads to Prince Fred
erick and Annapolis, All Saints
Church has been a landmark
since it was opened in 1774 by
the Rev. Thomas John Claggett,
later first Bishop of Maryland and
the first Episcopal bishop conse-
Grated on American soil.
The present church was erected
near the site of a log chapel built
in 1893 as the house of worship
of one of the 80 original parishes
in the State. The red-brick
church surrounded by huge Ca
madam hemlocks and partly COW
cred with English ivy. was built
on an acre Of land donated by
Thomas Kemp from a grant then
known as 'Kemp's Desire
Once Only Church in Area.
Until 1910, All Saints was the
only church of any denomination
in the northern section of the
county. On its records are names
of families still prominent in
Southern Maryland. These in
Bclude Can't, Chew, Briscoe, Ora
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15

and in every segment of our ma
tional life, some men have given
primary allegiance to the theories
of communism which now threat
ems the existence of free institu-
tons of our land"
Admiral Forrest P. Sherman,
chief of naval operations, and
Maj. Gen. Clifton B. Gates, COM
mandant of the Marine Corps,
were presented Distinguished
Service Medals by the American
War Mothers for their branches
of the service. Mrs. Gertrude War
ner, president of the mothers
group, made the presentation.
At the end of the program,
representatives of various veteran
and service groups placed wreaths
on the Tomb of the Unknown
| Soldier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
Army Logistics Exercise ?
To Be Held al Fort BeIvoir

Employment Of logistic COM
mands in an active war theater
will be tested in an exercise May
1926 at Fort Belvoir. the De-
tense Department has announced
The exercise will be under COM
mand of Maj Gen. Douglas l.
Weart. Navy and Air Force rep
resentatives also will participate
Taking the form of a map ma
neuver, the exercise will involve
the support of a field army and
a tactical air force by logistical
command "a postwar organiza-
ton designed to support combat
elements. The problem posed has
been related in strategic concept
to Operation Dragon, executed
by the Sixth Army Group in 1914
during the invasion of southern
France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
sSet
For2Fairfax
Referendums
Bonds for Schools,
Courthouse Would
Exceed SIT Million

May 81 was set today as the
date for referendums on two pro-
posed Fairfax County bond issues
totaling nearly Sis million.
Circuit Judge Paul E. Brown
set the date for the vote on sos
million in school bonds and $780,
900 in bonds to enlarge the court
house.
Under Judge Browns order pro-
ceedS of the Sos million issue
could be used for sites. new build
ings and additions and alterations
to present structures and equip
ment.
The courthouse enlargement
would include new courtroomS.
record room, clerks office, school
administrative Offices and a new
Jail.
The school Offices are now in
rented space across the street
from the present courthouse. The
Anticipated Jail has been the
scene of many escapes.
Thousands of county residents
signed petitions asking for the
school bond issue. The request
also has the approval of the
School Board and the County
Board of Supervisors.
The petition was presented to
the judge once before but was
withdrawn by the School Board
before the jurist acted. It was
sent to him again after attorneys
announced an opinion that a
pending annexation suit by Falls
Church and a proposed suit by
Alexandria would not affect sala-
bility of the bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
Child Shot Accidentally
In Critical Condition

Brenda Wood, 212, was listed as
improved but still in critical con-
dition at Arlington Hospital to-
day.
Brnda was shot accidentally
Friday by her brother, Richard. 4,
in the Wood home, 1908 West
moreland road, Falls Church. One
bullet from a .22-caliber rifle
struck her in the stomach.
The parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
william Wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
School Registration
Slated This Week in
Montgomery County

Registration of children plan.
ming to enter kindergarten or the
first grade next fall will be held
at several Montgomery County
schools this week.
Tomorrow is the final day for
registration at the Chevy Chase
Elementary School. Parents are
asked to register them between
10 am. and l pm. and 2 and
4 pm.
Similar registration will be con-
Quoted at the Silver Spring Inter-
mediate School for those plan
ming to enter either that school
or the Rolling Terrace Elemen-
tary School.
To avoid unnecessary waiting
parents whose names begin with
the letters A through M should
report between 8 and 1880 am
Those whose names begin with
N through z should register theft
children between and 3 pm.
Registration for the Forest
Grove Elementary School, Silver
Spring, will be held from 9 am
to 3 pm. Thursday. Children
from the following areas are ELI
gible to enter: Forest Grove, For.
est Estates, Glen View, Cameron
Heights, Rosewood, Sligo Greek
Parkway. Argyle Forest, Chestnut
Hill. Sligo Park Knobs, Sunset
Terrace. Argyle Club and Evans
Parkway.
The Woodlin Elementary School
Silver Spring, will hold registra-
tions from 9 am. to 4 pm. Friday
Registration at the Alta Vista
Elementary School. Bethesda. VIII
be held from / to 3 pm. the
same day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
Tydines Will Address
Defense Week Meeting

Senator Tydings, Democrat, Of
Maryland will speak at a pub
lie meeting sponsored by the
Bethesda-Chevy Chase and Silver
Spring Chapters of the Reserve
Officers Association at Sis pm.
tomorrow at Leland Junior High
School in Bethesda.
The meeting is part of an
observance of National Defense
Week today through next Satur-
day. Before the address, Senator
Tydings and Representative Beall,
Republican, of Maryland will be
guests at reception at the Naval
Medical Center Commissioned
Officers Climb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15

Senator Dworshak, Republican,
of Idaho yesterday warned that
concessions to Russia" have
weakened effectiveness of the
United Nations.
The Senator, who was principal
speaker at the American War
Mothers ceremonies at the Ar
lington Amphitheater, added that
the U. N. still offered "the mocha
nism for peace"
eve must seek to work through
the U. NJ" he told an audience
which included many mothers who
could recall wildly the costs Of
war.
Declaring that American leader
ship "as champion for the basic
rights of free men" is challenged,
the Senator added:
I'm high places of Government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
Gambling Ship
Being Battered
.ByHigh Winds
Anchor Chain Parts,
Letting Croft Drift
Toward Virginia
Special Dispateh 10 The Stas

COLONIAL BEACH, Va, May
15.-Pleasure Island. the gambling
boat lying of this resort town. al
most cashed in its chips today.
Waves, driven by a southeast
wind and high tides, battered the
vessel. which originally was lying
about 600 feet off the Virginia
shore of the Potomac and in
Maryland jurisdiction.
The chain of one of its two
anchors broke yesterday before
the ship was brought around with
it's bow into the wind. The ship
was blown toward the shore before
the other anchor held.
Today it appeared the craft had
slipped closer than the 125 feet
off shore where she was riding
last night. The wind blew hard
all night and was blowing today
and the vessel was pitching in
the waves that rolled in against
the beach.
Plan to Consult Governor.
The vessel. despite opposition
from the town authorities, plans
to sell liquor by the drink and
operate slot machines. Its own
ers plan to obtain licenses from
Charles County, Md, for both
gambling and drinking.
Meanwhile, Mayor Norman
Brewington and the town attor-
ney went ahead with plans to
confer with Gov. Battle of Vir-
ginia.
The town Council voted Thurs
day to ask Gov. Battle to inter-
vene with Gov. Lane of Maryland
in an effort to stop Maryland
licensing of gambling at the wa
ter's edge of this town.
Gov. Battle has indicated his
sympathy. Gov. Lane, meanwhile,
is having the Maryland attorney
general look into Charles County
authority to license operations in
the Potomac.
The Pleasure Island came here
from the Hampton Roads area
about a week ago. 1t planned to
begin operations soon, with boats
running between ship and shore
for the accommodation of patrons.
Machines Busy ON Piers.
Meanwhile, slot machines were
busy ON piers at Colonial Beach
Delbert w. Conner said that his
Little Reno" which now has II
slot machines, will have IS by the
end of the week. He said also
that he plans to build a second
story to the Little Reno" casino
to house the employees.
Mr.. Conner, who operates the
Ambassador Hotel here. is having
trouble with the town council over
a permit to connect his casino
with the sewer system. If he
can't get the permit, he added
he will build a septic tank to in
sure against water and soil pol
luton.
The slot machines are on piers
which jut out into Maryland
jurisdiction. Two piers are oper-
ating now but it is expected that
four will be in play when the
season opens, the Mayor said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
international Folk Fete
Will Be Held June a

Folk dancers, singers and
instrumentalists from more than
20 nations will take part in an
International Folk Festival June 4
at the Watergate.
Colin Hamilton, president of
the Arlington KiwaniS Club, which
is sponsoring the festival, said the
proceeds will be used to promote
KiwaniS summer camps, crippled
children activities and other aid
to underprivileged children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
Rainier, were admitted to Cas-
ualty Hospital.
Man Steps in Front of Car.

Rainier, were admitted to Cas-
ualty Hospital.
Man Steps in Front of Car.
Mr.. Mcnamara suffered a bro
ken wrist and possible broken leg.
Mr.. Mcmahon suffered minor in
juries. Charles Bowman, %, a
sailor stationed at Norfolk, also
was hurt and taken to the Be-
thesda Naval Hospital. His in
juries were not serious.
Algernon Foreman, q, of the
100 block of M street NV, was
injured critically early yesterday
when he stepped from his auto
mobile on the Baltimore boule-
ward into the path of an on
coming automobile.
He was driving near Laurel
when his headlights failed and
got out of the car to check on
them. He was taken to st. Agnes
Hospital, Baltimore.
Four persons were hurt about
1:20 am. yesterday in a head-on
collision on Route $40 at Gathers
burg.
John Sloan, IT, Of GAINESVILLE
Md, was the most seriously hurt
suffering severe head injuries. He
was admitted to Suburban Hos
pital, Bethesda, where his condi-
ton today was described as fair.
The other three were Melvin
Smith, 20; Frank Gassaway, "a
and Harold Bander. 10, all colored
of Linden, Md. They did not re-
quire disqualification.
The Sloan youth was riding in
a car driven by William J. Hiltner
26, of r. F. D. 2, Frederick, who
was unhurt.
Montgomery County police
charged Smith with driving while
drunk and reckless driving. He
was freed under $500 bond pend
ing a hearing in Rockville Police
Court May Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
Vireinions to Form
Planning Association
By the Associated Press

LEESBURG, Va, May 15.-A
Statewide planning association
will be organized Friday and Sat-
urday at a meeting at Natural
Bridge of a representative group
of Virginians interested in long
range planning on municipal,
county and regional levels.
Mrs. Robert S. Pickens, chair
man of the Loudoun County
Planning Commission is head of
the groups organizing committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
Arlington Hobby Show

The Women's Auxiliary Of Ar
lington Hospital will hold a rug
and hobby show from 2 to 10 pm.
Thursday in st. Georges Parish
Hall, Ninth and North Nelson
streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
Electricians to Meet

The Prince Georges County
Electrical Contractors Association
will meet at 8 o'clock tonight in
the American Legion hall, Mount
Rainier, to discuss a proposed
State law to license electricians
and plumbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
COLLEGE, Park Rotary

Joseph M. Ray, head of the po-
litical science department OF the
University of Maryland, will ad-
dress a dinner meeting Of the
College Park Rotary Club at 6:15
pm. Wednesday in the university
dining room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
Opening Is Scheduled
For Modern Annex
AT Adventist Hospital

A conveyor-belt method Of car
rying food trays is among the fea-
lures of the 146-bed addition to
Washington Sanitarium, Takoma
Park scheduled to open its doors
Sunday.
Built at a cost of approximate
ly 81, 100000. the eight-story addi-
ton will replace a 45-year- old
three-story frame annex.
The Seventh day Adventist in
stitution now has 1876 beds. of
which ITO are in the annex and
the remaining IS in the admins
tration building.
Sanitarium Manager j. H. Mes
said the annex may be used for
convaleScentS not needing con-
slant medical attention.
AS part of their building pro-
gram. Sanitarium officials also are
completing a $125,000 chapel to
be ready July l. 1t will have a
450-seat auditorium. Sunday
School and recreation rooms,
kitchen and a gymnasium.
Has Central Kitchen.
Mr.. Mes said that unlike other
hospitals in the Washington area.
the sanitarium addition will have
a central kitchen in one of its
two Easements. Food trays will
be placed on a conveyor belt lead
ing from the kitchen to a dumb
waiter, which will carry them to
the various floors.
1--WE have found that such a
system is more efficient and
eliminates noise" Mr.. Mes ex-
planned. "Other hospitals usually
have kitchens on every floor
which create lot of clatter and
confusion"
He added that the new hospital
has a toilet-in-every-room plan
that is unique among Washington
area hospitals.
The brick and steel structure
will have Sc private rooms, 10 con-
tanning two beds each and six
with four beds each.
Rates have been tentatively es-
tablished at $40 a day for private
rooms, SO for semiprivate rooms
and So for the four-bed rooms.
They are among the lowest Of any
hospital in this area, aMr. Mes
said.
There will be 113 beds for gen.
eral hospital use on the second,
third and fourth floors, with 80
additional beds for obstetrical use
on the fifth floor. The top floor
will have a solarium and rooms
for occupational therapy and staff
meetings.
On the ground floor will be five
operating rooms, X-ray rooms and
physicians Offices. One Of the
two Easements will house the kit
chen as well as laboratories and
supply rooms. The other will be
for laundry and storage purposes.
IL More Nurses Needed.
Mr.. Mes said the sanitarium
plans to spend about 100000 for
new equipment. including X-ray
machines. operating tables. kitchen
facilities. beds and a new boiler
and chimney. The addition also
will necessitate the hiring Of about
IL more nurses.
BY acting as their own contract
ers. Mr.. Mes said sanitarium
officials estimate they saved nearly
81 million. He explained the total
cost could be broken down to about
$4,000 a bed, as compared with
between $4,000 and $4,000 per
bed for other new hospitals.
I'VE shopped around for bids
and let our own contracts. so we
eliminated much of the contract
or's profit Margin" he said.
Located at Flower and Carroll
avenues, the sanitarium serves an
area which includes approximately
100000 persons in Takoma Park,
Silver Spring and Northwest Wash
ington. It is now operating at
CAPACITY. according tn Mr. Mics