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Evening star., 1951-09-13
Says
Saving Dollars
Power Is Aim
Stubilizer Declares
Government Wants ia
Protect Middle Class

Preservation of the purchasing
power of the dollar and of "this
great middle class of our citi-
zenry," so that their savings will
be of some value tomorrow. as well
as today. were given as the two
major detectives of the Federal
Government today by Economic
Stabilizer Eric Johnston.
Mr.. Johnston was one of the
leading speakers at the opening
session of two-day convention of
the National Sales Executives at
the Hotel Statler. About $50
members of the Board of Directors
and club officers of the organiza-
tion are attending.
Mr.. Johnston said that his Or
ganization has been built up from
100 people to $4,000 in eight
He observed that these
people have done "a remarkable
job" but added that it has been
an unpopular one.
Dead Cats" at Door.
Referring to criticism leveled
against him, Mr.. Johnston said
some times he has difficulty in get
ting into his Office by stepping over
the dead cats"
He told the sales executives that
they can be of immeaSurable help
in bringing about an understand
ing of these problems with which
the Government is now concerned.
Manly Fleischmann, admins
traitor of the National Production
Authority, told the convention:
I'VE are going to try to keep
the civilian economy going at a
high rate-Something like that
prevailing after World War II.
We will be able to maintain a
standard of luxurious living, COM
pared with any nation other than
our own"
Says Next Year to Be Tough.
But he warned:
Next year is going to be a
tough one-a very tough one.
1T is a time when we must de-
eide whether without the spur OF
war the Nation has the courage
to stand up to it and see that
this time we become strong
enough so that any potential ag-
gressor can be deferred and once
again we will come out victorious
That is our goal"
ANY errors committed have
been on the side of being ahead
of time, rather than having too
little and too late in the way of
supplies, he declared.
Robert A. Whitney, president of
the National Sales Executives
submitted his report and the con-
yention prepared to hear lunch
con address by Defense Mobilizer
Charles e. Wilson.
Evening star., 1951-09-13

more slowly, comes the entire ef'
Ifect-which lasts until the with
Idrawal symptoms begin again.
If the dope is injected just under
the skin, the fash is eliminated
and the junkey begins to feel the
whole effect.
Cocain, DR.. Faucet pointed out
is different. There are few "cokes'
these days. Cocain often makes
the addict see little people. He
gets delirium tremenS and tt
escape the little people he's like
ly to dash screaming from his
home as a madman. However, he
continued. there are no physical
withdrawal symptoms with cocain
although the psychic need is still
there.
Some people take "speedballs'
-cocain mixed with the opiate
heroin, to lessen the effects oi
the cocaip.
Marijuana Different.
Marijuana is also different from
the opiates. It has a sour, fetiC
odor, but here, too, there are nc
withdrawal symptoms. In fact
DR.. Faucet said, to detect mari
juana addict you usually have Il
have him fell vnu.
Harry j. Anslinger, Federal mar
cotics commissioner, told the po.
Ilicemen the work of detecting ad-
diets and apprehending peddler:
lis entirely different from any
other type Of police work. Here.
he continued, "the seller and the
user are both satisfied and it is en-
tirely underground"
Calling for stricter narcotic laws
here. Mr.. Anslinger pointed out
that the Maryland State narcotic
laws, which are much sitter than
those in the District. will force
'peddlers and addicts to come to
Washington.
A narcotic isolation ward is
needed at Gallinger, he declared
which can take care of all District
addicts rather than sending them
to Lexington.
Baby an Addict.
OF Is Washington addicts at
Lexington, Mr.. Anslinger said, one
is a newborn baby-an addict
himself, born of a mother who is
an addict.
Narcotic addiction, he said, is
a health problem. In the last
two weeks, seven cases have been
sent to Gallinger Hospital and six
of them were admitted with lock-
jaw-from the unsterilized syringe
Of 95 cases sent to Gal
linger in 1850, Mr.. Anslinger
pointed out that four of them
ranged from 10 to 19 years of age.
Commenting on the Districts
Police Departments initiative I'M
setting an example to other de-
oartments throughout the Nation,
Mr.. Anslinger said it should pro-
duce remarkable results within
the year.
Police Supt. Barrett, who orig
mated the school, told the class,
Our record is equal to that of
my other department in the coun-
Try. I'll never cease to wage war
IN narcotics until all dope ped
Hers are driven from our city"
The classes will be held twice
ZACH week through October 16.
Evening star., 1951-09-13
Arlington Sewage Plant
Project Approved by NPA

National Production Authority
has approved construction of a
$2.9 million addition to Arlington
County's sewage treatment plant,
and has allocated materials for
the project, County Director of
Public Service R. M. Writ an
nounced today.
Mr.. Writ said the Thompson
Starrett, Inc, of New York City.
the low bidder, will proceed i'm
mediately with the project.
The addition will be built on
South Eads street near Glebe road
and Jefferson Davis Highway and
will be Connected with the county's
new incinerator.
Evening star., 1951-09-13
BY George Kennedy

Connie B. Gay, the hillbilly
impresario. must have been con-
cealing a little concern over the
but he did not show it.
billie Grammer," he said to a
guitarist, you better take over.
Grandpa Jones isn't here yet.
He's driving up from Richmond"
This was during the rehearsal
Tuesday night for the Connie B.
Gay show on WMAL-TV that was
to go on the air at 10 pm.
1t was already 9:10. Curtain
was so minutes off. It was ap-
parent the show would have to
be rehearsed without the star.
At 9:15, word came in the studio
that Grandpa had arrived and
was dressing. Two minutes later
he arrived in the studio.
He was carrying five-string
banjo and wearing farm clothes.
His boots at first glance looked
like rubber, but they we're leather.
knee-high pullons. The most
striking thing about him was the
1t was gray, obviously
false and fantastically wide.
II was stopped by a policeman
in Falls Church." he explained.
IT guess / was going SIS"
What did he say to you, grand
pa?" the cast chorused.
HE said, Grandpa, your mus
tache is little lower on one
side"
Favorite Gag.
"And what did you say?" the
cast chorused again.
II said. Il mustache somebody
about this"
Everybody laughed at grand
pas favorite gag and the rehear-
sal went on.
It seemed impossible that a
show could be fashioned within
half an hour from such ragged
material. The square dancers. an
group from Takoma Park,
were having difficulty following
the shows caller. Ralph Case. The
soloists sang or played their num-
bers Enthusiastically:
At one point the producer
TV pays off with wonderful titles
Lets get on. After all,
we're trying to time this show"
Hillbilly actors have a way OF
driving technicians crazy.
But when the show went on. it
was as smooth as silk. The solo,
lists performed creditably. there
were no lags. Grandpa had the
technicians laughing, and the
square dancers went through their
routine without tripping.
This Connie B. Gay has become
something of an impact on Wash
ington.
Comics ambition is to bring the
Nations songs to the Nations
Capital.
Unusual Effects Achieved.
Starting as dies Jockey less
than five years ago on WARL, a
l 1,000-watt suburban daylight sta
ton in Arlington. he has brought
about several miracles. Among
them:
Fourteen thousand persons wit
messed his personal appearance at
a garage opening in Manassas. Va.
Twenty-Five thousand paid ad-
mission for a hillbilly show at
Bailey's Cross Roads Airport.
Monthly moonlight rides on the
Potomac sponsored by Connie
have loaded the steamer down to
Evening star., 1951-09-13
Woshingtons Hi||biIy Impresorio Goes Far in Years

he was engaged in scientific re-
search-soil analysis.
Deserted to Carnival.
He had two experiences which
took him out of the routine OF
the civil servant. The first. and
most important in his estimation,
was when he quit the job because
of boredom and spent year as
a carnival barker and a pitch
man. That was in 1887.
He sold a knife sharpener, one
of the type that gives a knife an
edge when you pull it through a
slot.
Don't ever buy one of those
things" he said. They'll ruin
your knife"
The price was Is cents in other
cities but so cents in Washington
where the economy was relatively
sound despite the depression.
He remembers one day when
he was pitching his product at
the parking lot on Fourteenth
street across from the Commerce
Department. An exceptionally
handsome white haired man
stopped and listened. There could
be no doubt about his identity
It was Paul v. McNutt.
HE bought one of the sharp
eners," says Connie. I'm sure he
didn't have a knife but he liked
my spiel"
Connie went back to work fo1
the Agriculture Department and
did some radio broadcasting In
the mid-South. Some one must
have recommended him highly
because he became director and
voice on the Departments Farm
and Home Hour. a noon program
with one of the biggest audiences
lin radio.
Became Disc Jockey.
Shortly after WARL started. he
left the department and became
/ a disc jockey for The new station
He told them he did not want any
salary or guarantee, just a COM
mission on advertising revenue. HI
has been working on that basis
since, playing hillbilly records
from noon to 3 pm, intersperseo
with his selling.
He says the folks back home tell
him that he talks like a city man,
but no one hereabouts would think
he has lost his country accent, on
or off the air.
He hooked up with Grandpa
whose came is Louis Marshall
Jones. several ears ago. They are
both the same age, 81. Grandpa is
from Henderson County, Ken
lucky. An excellent Snowman, he
Just doesn't like to work too hard
He has his own radio program in
Richmond. Each time he comes to
the Capital for personal appear
ance, he gets $3.50.
In l949 an item in q Virginia
country weekly that he had
crossed $250,000 caused Connie
some difficulty. He had declared
1929 900. One hundred and six
teen thousand dollars had gone tC
performers and other expenses. His
net was $4,000. The Interna
Revenue Bureau noted that item
and its agents came back and
spent two weeks going over hi
books. looking for the other $21,'
900. 1t wasn't there.
But that was two years ago
Connie?" I asked him. Are yol
crossing $500, 900 now?"
j Not quite" he said.
Evening star., 1951-09-13
Eight Car inspectors
OF Southwest Station
Seek Reinstatement

Attorneys for eight District
automobile inspectors threatened
with dismissal on charges of i'm
proper inspections today asked the
Commissioners to reinstate the
men.
The inspectors. attached to the
Southwest station. were put or
annual leave by the city heads
last July after a lengthy investi-
cation into reported irregularities
at the station.
Attorneys Leo A. Rover and
Thomas Ahern contended that
the alleged inspection deficiencies
were few when compared with the
number of cars inspected.
They argued that when the cars
were reinspected they were spe-
cially scrutinized and were not
under the busy conditions Of regu-
lar inspections.
Equipment Deficiencies Charged.
Mr.. Ahern pointed out that from
|13 to 80 days elapsed between the
original inspections and the re-
inspections at the Northeast sta
ton.
The attorneys also charged
deficiencies in testing equipment
at the Southwest station. Mr.
Rover said the seven men he re-
presented were charged with
negligence involving 26 cars. Dur
ing the period from April to
July 13 covered by the alleged in
fractions, he said, the seven
handled a total Of 1850 cars.
There were about $1,000 actual
inspection actions. he estimated
and of those the men were
charged with SO Irregularities.
Mr.. Rover said the men were
working during this time at top
speed and in many cases were
forced to use their judgment and
discretion in decisions.
The inspectors, he said, are not
Ely -by-night men" but employees
who have held their jobs from 4
to IL years. All had either very
good" or excellent" efficiency
ratings, he added.
The men now have been out of
work for two months, most having
lost their anual leave, the attor-
ney added.
Lawyer Represents Seven.
"If they weren't quite so careful
as Mr.. Reed (Charles w. Reed,
supervisor Of inspectors) thought
they ought to be. they have al
ready been punished" he declared.
Mr.. Rover represented Leroy c.
Hoover, Andrew c. Newman,
Charles H. Violette, Fred B. Mad
dox, Henry r. Magruder. ST..
James H. johnson and william
N. Boswell.
Mr.. Ahern, in asking that the
charges against Harold H. Long
be dismissed, said his client was
charged with irregularities in
volving three cars. One of them.
he said, had been in wreck be-
tween the time Of the original
inspection and the re-inspection.
Evening star., 1951-09-13
Optimists to Meet

The Prince Georges County
Optimists Club will hold an organi-
zation and dinner meeting at 1880
O'Clock tonight in the Prince
Georges Golf and Country Club,
lLandover, Md.
Evening star., 1951-07-24
Donovan Is Denied Access
To Alexandra Voter lists

Falls Church Attorney John A.
K. Donovan, who is seeking the
Democratic nomination to the
Virginia State Senate, thinks Alex
andria election officials should
brush up on their registration
procedure.
It seems that Mr.. Donovan
wanted to have some of his work.
ers check their voters lists with
the city's registration books after
the announced registration dead
line Of July Z.
When permission was denied at
the registrars Office Mr.. Donovan
took the matter up with James
N. Colasanto. secretary of the
city'S electoral board.
The candidate said he received
a note from Mr.. Colasanto that
some obscure section of the elec-
ton laws required registration
books in cities over $4,000 popu-
lation to remain open until Is
days before elections. That dead
line was yesterday.
"Mr. Colasanto wrote that to
open books for inspection before
that date would create consid-
erable confusion" said Mr.. Don
ovan.
Evening star., 1951-07-24
|Chincoteogue Island to Hold
Big Pony Roundup tomorrow

they'll be rested for an hour and
then run to the firemen's carnival
grounds here in town.
The ponies will be rounded up
early Thursday morning at Clar-
ence Beebe's range at the SOUTH
ern end Of Chincoteague Island,
and the auction of the animals
viii begin at 8 am.
While the auction is the high
light of the two-day affair. there
will be added attractions later in
the day including a roping act, a
dinner, a wild pony ride, per-
formances by drum majorettes,
branding of ponies and pony races.
The pony penning is the fea-
ture of the annual firemen's
carnival. which began July IA
and continues through Saturday.
Evening star., 1951-07-24
Candidacy Accepted
On SeIf-Composed Oath

A pledge Of party loyalty com.
posed by an Arlington housewife
has been ruled adequate to make
her County Democratic Commit.
tee candidate.
The Arlington County commit
tee at first refused to accept the
candidacy Of Mrs. Shirley Voron.
OF Mesher, 3028 South Abingdon
drive, who is seeking one Of two
committee posts from Harrington
precinct In the August z party
primary.
Mrs. Mesher was in Florids
when the deadline for filing ap.
preached. so submitted her peti.
ton by mail.
The committee ruled that she
had failed to follow the form pre-.
scribed fer swearing party loyalty
The 9th Congressional District
Democratic Committee held, how.
ever that in view Of the informa.
|pledge sne had submitted, anc
because Of the circumstances
which required her to remain ir
Florida, she should be permitted
to sign the prescribed oath anc
have her name placed on the
ballot.
Evening star., 1951-07-24
Free Star Movies
Playground Film
Program for TONIGHT

Programs presented through the
lco-operation Of the District. Ar
Ilington County, Prince Georges
County. Montgomery County and
City of Alexandra Recreation De-
partmentS and the Film Center
Iof Washington.
Washington, at Dusk.
Lafayette, Oliver street and
Broad Branch road NV.
Twin Oaks, Fourteenth and
Taylor streets NV.
Turkey Thicket, Tenth street
and Michigan avenue ne.
SouSa, Thirty-seventh street
and Ely place Sc.
Jefferson. Eighth and H streets
S.w. ~
Hillcrest, Thirty-second and
Denver streets s.e.
Parkview, Otis and Warder
streets NV.
Bundy. 429 o street NV.
Smothers, Forty-fourth street
and Washington place ne.
Barry Farms, 1890 Sumner road
Sc.
Arlington, slso pm.
-Four Mile Run, Four Mile Run
drive and South Sixteenth street.
Alexandra, $3.50 pm.
Chinquapin Village, King street
extended.
Prince Georges County, $3.50 pm.
Seat Pleasant Ele mentary
School, Addison road.
Montgomery County, $3.50 pm.
Cabin John. Macarthur boule-
ward. Cabin John.
Evening star., 1951-07-24
HyatisyiIIe Police Hunt
School Statue vandaIs

Hyattsville police are seeking
the vandals who knocked a 500
pound statue of its pedestal in
front OF st. Jerome's Parochial
School.
Police said the 5-foot statue
OF Our Lady of Fatima was upset
Sunday night. School officials re-
stored it to it's pedestal yesterday.
Police said the statue could not
have toppled over accidentally.
Evening star., 1951-07-24

The establishment of the Rock.
vile rescue squad and purchase
of more than 100000 worth o1
equipment is largely the result o1
his efforts, Attorney David E
Belts, counsel for the fire com.
pany and Chief Wilson's son-in-
law, said.
Got Alarm Box System.
Chief Wilson also pressed for
and got, an alarm box system fol
the town of Rockville. He wa.
among the planning group in the
fire department that first devel.
|oped the f1remen's carnival al
Rockville. The highly successful
two week event Is. the chief source
OF revenue for the completely vol.
unteer department.
Chief Wilson is a native ot
Washington. He is chief of the
Fire Prevention Bureau of the Vet
erans' Administration, on leave
during his current disability.
He and his wife live at 2os
Harrison street, Rockville.
Evening star., 1951-07-24
Lively Primary Race
On in AIbemarIe for
Prosecutor, Sheriff
By Alex R. Preston

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, July
pa three-way race for Com.
monwealth's attorney is providing
the liveliest contest for a loca.
Office in Albemarle County.
That is not to say, however
that four contestants for the Office
of sheriff are failing to provide
their share Of interest in the
Democratic primary August Z.
Top interest centers in the
campaign Of State Senator E. o
McCue, jr.. to win denomination
over Joseph T. Henley, chairman
of the Albermarle County School
Board. But that contest is moi
confined to Albemarle County
alone. The 26th Senatorial Dis.
trict also embraces Fluvanna
Madison and Green Counties and
the City of Charlottesville.
This is how the campaign fo1
Commonwealth attorney shapes
up:
Barry Marshall, who was ap-
pointed to the Office to succeed
his father-in-law. the late w. o,
Fife, seeks denomination. Mr.
Marshall was Mr.. Flies assistant
and was appointed to the latter's
unexpired term by Judge Lemuel
F. Smith, formerly of the Circuit
Court. Judge Smith since has
been named a justice Of the State
Supreme Court.
A second candidate is Stuart F
Head, Albemarle County trial JUS
tice who resigned in April to enter
the race.
The third contestant is Down.
ing L. Smith, son of Justice Smith
and secretary of the City Demo-
cratic Committee here.
The four-way sheriff's race is
mostly a contest among deputies.
Candidates for the Office Of Sheriff
j. Mason Smith, who is retiring,
are:
Deputy Sheriff w. s. Cook Of
Batesville: p. M. Elliott, county
jailor who lives in Charlottesville;
W. Abbot Smith, another deputy
who is the son of the retiring
sheriff. and Julian Thomas, a
cousin Of the sheriff who is county
fire commissioner.
Evening star., 1951-07-24
Takoma Park Seeks
|zoning Survey Before
Drafting Master Plan

The Takoma Park CITY Council
has voted to ask the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission to survey exist
ing zoning regulations within the
|city'S boundaries.
A resolution adopted by the
council last night requests the
study so q master zoning plan for
the city can be adopted.
Mayor pro tenn Charles H
Klinck announced that the widen
ing of Carroll avenue from Den
wood to Ethan Allen avenues has
been approved by the Maryland
State Roads Commission. He said
as soon as owners relinquish the
necessary land. the project will be
advertised for bids.
Mr.. Klinck presented a citation
to Councilman H. Brooks Perring
in charge of the police depart
ment, awarded by the American
Automobile Association for Ia
koma Parks traffic safety record
during 1850. The city had no
traffic fatalities last year. Mr.
Perring turned the citation over
to Sergt. Frank Bell Of the police
department.
James Doten and Anthony De
Caro- were appointed to the police
force for one year.
Two residents protested the abb
clifton Of the Office of executive
secretary, formerly held by Harold
J. Hilliard, sr.. who also is city
clerk and treasurer. H. L. Thorn
ton praised Mr.. Hilliard's services.
Adjustment of the Office took
away $500 annually from Mr..
billiards. total salary. r. L. Dunn
also objected to the change.
A petition signed by Is resi-
dents of Elm avenue urged reten-
ton Of that name for their street
instead Of Westmoreland avenue
as provided in the new street re-
naming program Of the planning
commission.
Evening star., 1951-07-24
Charlottesville Man
Held in Staying Of Son,
z Children Wounded
BY the Associoied Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. July
IA father of three small chill
dren was in jail today on a mur-
der charge in the fatal slashing Of
an infant son. His two other chill
ldren-one shot, the other knitted
LAY near death in the University OF
Virginia Hospital.
Raymond Wilson Conley. So
year-old shipping clerk and Navy
veteran, was arrested yesterday
after he telephoned C Charlottesville
police to report tive killed my
three children"
When police arrived at Conley's
two-story house across the street
from the railroad yards, they
found 18-month-old William En-
cry Conley dead in his crib with a
slashed throat.
Shot i'm Stomach.
Another child. 3-year-old VIII
son Lee Conley. was on the fioo1
crying with a shotgun wound In
his stomach. Linda Sue Conley
3 months old, was stretched out
on a bed-her throat cut. Wilson
Lee and Linda Sue are in critical
condition.
Police said the only explana.
tion Conley offered was that he
had no one to look after the chill
ldren since he and his wife sep
Iarated June q.
Police said Conley, in a signed
statement. said he decided to kill
his three children when he was
forced to stay home with them
yesterday because a baby site,
failed to show up.
According to his statement, DO
lice said. Conley first shot Wilson
Lee. He tried a second shot, but
the gun jammed. Then he picked
up q knife and cut the other two
lchildren's threats, killing William
Emery.
Lived With Mother.
Since his wife moved to another
section of the city. Conley had
lived with his mother. Mrs. Glenn
lmie Hawley, who also worked.
Mrs. Hawley told police that hel
son had not been normal since his
discharge from service. She said
he suffered head injury during
the war.
Conley, a native of Charlottes-
vile, who lived in Washington
until his return last September
has been twice married. His pres
ent wife, the former Florence
johnson Of Clifford, Md, visited
him in Jail last night
Evening star., 1951-07-24
Virginia Democrats
Set DeodIine for
Absentee Ballots

Absentee ballots for Virginia.
Democratic primary August
must be received by central
registrars by August 2.
Mrs. Maud Dove, secretary o1
the Democratic Committee o1
Arlington. said voters who expect
to be away on primary day
should make application immedi-
ately to the central registrar for
an absentee ballot.
Residents who follow this pro-
cedure within the deadline may
cast ballots before they leave fol
vacations or other trips.
Central registrars for Alexan-
dria, Falls Church and Fairfax
County also have application
forms available for absentee bal
lots.