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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-30
3 Vrginions, 2 Cities Involved
In House of Delegates Race

the people would elect both men
from Waynesboro. George is in
an enviable position"
Mr.. Spilman categorically de-
MES that he has singled out either
of the two as his main target.
II say there are three candidates
for two seats and I am seeking
one OF those Seats" he says.
Liberal Support Seen.
1t is believed Mr.. Spilman, q
Waynesboro publisher, will be as
sured of gaining the support Of
the more liberal elements within
the party who supported Mr.. Mil
Ter against Gov. Battle two years
ago Some sources say a "sin.
gle-shot" ballot may be cast by
some Spilman voters in order
to assure a higher vote for then
candidate.
Mr.. Spilman denies any knowl-
edge OF this and, in fact, has
sent out letters urging those who
will be away from home on August
q to vote by absentee ballot.
"I'll appreciate your vote" the
letter says. But even if you dc
not vote for me. please apply
for your ballot. anyway"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-30
House D. {. Unit
Hears Why in
School Transfer
Playground Issue
Also Explained by
a District Officials

Chairman Mcmillan of the
House District Committee an
nounced today that an informal
session of the committee heard
four District officials explain salts
factorily the reasons for recent
transfers of Fairgrounds and one
junior high school to accommodate
colored children.
The closed door meeting lasted
for abour two hours. 1t will be
followed by another session later,
Mr.. Mcmillan said to develop what
he called closer coordination be-
tween District officials and Con-
greSS.
Asked why the meeting was held
when no legislation was pending,
Representative Mcmillan, Demo-
crat, of South Carolina, said he
had been receiving many letters
and about a dozen telephone calls
a day inquiring why certain
changes were being made by Dis
trict officials. He said he was un-
able to answer most of these ques-
lions because he had not been
informed by District officials.
Langley School Discussed.
The issue known to have been
discussed were the transfer of
Langley School from white to col
ored and the designation Of three
Fairgrounds as bi-racial. These
Fairgrounds are: Noyes, Raymond
and New York avenue.
During the session the chair
man said committee members
registered no complaints about
the transfers but wanted to know
why they had been made.
In regard to the schools, he said
the reply was that it was simply
due to a change in the popula-
ton in the area, some people NOV
ing out and others moving in.
City officials testifymg at the
closed meeting included: Comis-
sioner F. Joseph Donohue, c.
Melvin Sharpe, president of the
Board of Education; Norman j.
Nelson, acting superintendent of
schools and Harry S. Wender,
chairman Of the Recreation
Board.
Report Called Very Good
Mr.. Mcmillan said Mr.. Wender
made a very good report" on why
the Fairgrounds were transferred.
The amount of vacant space in
school buildings was discussed,
Chairman Mcmillan said, includ-
ing the problem of what can be
transferred" He did not specify
further on this point.
Mr.. Sharpe stressed the need
for a new administration building
for the schools, the District COM
mittee chairman said, but this
really is problem for the ap-
preparations committee, he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-30
.Husband-Wife Teams
Win Title Match al
Bridge Event Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton N. Loven-
berg of Providence, R. l., and DR..
land Mrs. Seward M. Transue of
Hanover, Pa, last night topped
the 81 foursome field to win the
national non-masters team-of-
four event, first of the major title
matches in the American Contract
Bridge Leagues 25th national
championships now in progress at
the Mayf1ower Hotel.
The champions won 80 out of So
maches for the combined after
noon and evening sessions. TAX
ing second honors were William
Joachim, jr., Haverton. Pa; Alex
lander Tschekotoff, Philadelphia;
George Thompson, Lansdowne,
Pa, and Charles Allen, Haverford
Pa.
Special Pair Contest.
Winners in the special pair con-
test for the John c. Kunkel tro-
ply last night were Barry Cohen
of Detroit and Len Lazarus of
Minneapolis. Runner up spot
among the 240 pairs entered ended
in a tie between Mrs. Olive Peter
son and Charles Goren, both of
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Kenney
and Arthur Waterbury of Euclid,
IN. Y. Goren is rated as America S
Itop-ranking tournament player.
Mrs. C. w. Kenny. Syracuse,
N. Y, and Mrs. w. H. McKaig,
Binghamton, N. Y, captured top
honors Saturday night in the 222
pair field entered in the mid
Atlantic pair contest. opening
event of the nine-day tournament.
Runners-up in this match were
Charles Lovenberg, son of the
new team champions, and Miller
Roberts of Washington.
Yesterdays matinee contest for
the DR.. A. J. Steinberg trophy
was won by Charles Bierman and
Edward Burns, both of Mime
apolis, runners-up honors falling
to Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Nc
Kaig.
Master Point Awards.
Master point awards won in
this event by Mrs. George Kathan
and David Murray, both Washing
tonians, credit them with life
Imastership. highest award of the
ACBL. Mr.. Murray, paired with
Wallace Ashby of Washington,
finished third out of 1876 pairs.
Mrs. Kathan and her partner,
Mrs. j. A. Weber of Silver Spring,
Md, were fourth overall.
Attendance records for the
three sessions completed have
been shattered. The tournament
continues today with the open
ing rounds of the national mixed
teams-of-four match at 2 pm.
Competition for mems and wom-
ems pair titles begins tonight at
$3.50. Each of these contests will
be held in three sessions, con-
Guiding Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-30
Driver Too Careful,
Impatient Matthews
Waits for His Car

Navy Secretary Matthews was
marooned at the Pentagon for a
half an hour this morning when a
mechanic delivering his automo-
bile was arrested because he was
driving too carefully" Arlington
police said.
The mechanic, Linwood B.
Brooks, 80, colored, of the 1900
block of Erie street Sc, was
charged with driving without a
permit. But when he convinced
police he had permit in his
other clothing, he was released
and the charge dismissed.
Brooks superiors at the Navy
garage brought the permit to Ar
lington police station, where the
car was being held, and said the
Secretary was anxiously waiting
for the automobile. Policeman
Truman Adams said he stopped
the car on Shirley Highway near
Arlington Ridge road because the
driver was just driving too care
fully" 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-30
By Alex R. Preston
Stor Stoff CORRESPONDENT

STANTON. Va, July 30
Three candidates seek the Demo-
cratic nomination for two seats
in the House of Delegates from
the Augustus taunton- Waynes-
boro district.
The story behind their races
involves a tale of two cities.
Louis Spilman. Waynesboro
newspaper publisher who was
State campaign manager for
Francis Pickens Miller in the
gubernatorial primary two years
ago, is making a strong bid to
pick off one of the two incumbent
House members who are seeking
to hold on to their seats.
They are George M. Cochran, of
Staunton, and Felix E. Edmunds,
of Waynesboro. Both are lawyers
and are completing their second
terms.
In recent years, a tradition has
been developing whereby one
House member is elected from
Staunton and the second from the
county. Waynesboro reached first
class city status after Mr.. Coch-
ran and Mr.. Edmunds were elected
to their first terms.
Spilman Versus Edmunds.
With Mr.. Spilman, a second
Waynesboro man, now in the race,
the main battle appears to be be-
tween him and Mr.. EdmundS.
Two of the three candidates
openly state that the principle
of divided representation should
be maintained although all three
are in the fight on a dog-eat-dog
basis.
MIR. Cochran admits that the
split representation has worked
well in the past and, of course,
as far as he's concerned there is
no danger of it being disrupted
if he's renominated.
I'm 100 per cent for split rep
|resentation," Mr.. Edmunds says.
"B1t first, I'm 100 per cent for
myself. of course. Then I'm going
to vote for George Cochran.
cts generally recognized that
Mr.. Spilman is fighting me pri-
Imarily because it isn't likely that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-30
Big Marijuana Cache
In Car Brings Three
Indictments by Jury

John r. ,Wetherbee. whose
automobile last month yielded the
biggest single cache of marijuana
ever recovered in the United
States, today was indicted by a
Federal Grand Jury here on three
charges Of narcotics law viola
lions.
Wetherbe, %. of New York City,
told police when he was arrested
June 20 he was on his way from
Mexico to New York with the il
Illicit drugs. valued at around
$250.000 and consisting of nearly
200 pounds-enough for about
400. 900 REFERS"
Transfer Taxes Unpaid.
The Grand Jury charged him
specifically with obtaining $50 ,562
grains of marijuana without hav-
ing paid transfer taxes required
by the United States code. He
faces a maximum penalty total
ing $4,000 in fines and Is years
imprisonment if convicted on all
three counts.
At the same time, the jury re-
fused to indict two persons ar
rested with Wetherbee on drug
law violations. The two, whose
charges were formally ignored
were Milford H. Woodland, 80, q
barber whose shop is on Four
tenth street near Thomas Circle
and Lena Mary Pauline, SO, OF
the $500 block of Fourteenth
street, NV.
| The head of a New York export
firm was indicted on a charge OF
attempting to bride a Commerce
Department licensing officer with
5000 while he had four export Ii.
cense applications pending.
| The grand jury indicted Irving
Marion, AZ, president of Martor
Distributors. Inc. The bride at
tempt allegedly made June % was
reported the same day by the
licensing officer, Mrs. Helen w
Matheison of 1921 Brothers place
Sc, of the Office of international
Trade.
Aluminium Exports Sought.
Marion at the time was seeking
| licenses to export aluminium to the
Philippines. He was arrested the
same day by the FBI.
In two second-degree murder
indictments, William H. Wilson
As. of the 200 block of E street
NV, was charged with Staying
Robert Feltner, 81, same address
with board. and Robert Louis
Miller, 48, colored, of the 800 block
of Syphax court Sc, was charged
with fatally striking Albert Tyree
40, colored, of 1924 r street NV.
on the head with an end table.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-30
Stopgap Money
Bill Approved
By HouseUnit
Funds Are Voted
On Emergency Bosis
For Another so Days

The House Appropriations Com
mittee today approved stopgap
legislation to insure regular Gov
paydays and other Fed
eral operating expenses during
and September.
The committee acted to meet
the extraordinary situation which
finds Congress not having ap-
proved a single 1852 money bill,
despite the fact that the new fiscal
year began July l.
The House is scheduled to act on
the committees bill later today.
The Senate is expected to act on
the measure before tomorrow
night.
On Emergency Basis.
The agencies have been operat-
ing this month on an emergency
basis outlined by Congress when
the new fiscal year started.
The proposed length of the new
stop-gap measure, so days, was
an indication that congressional
leaders are not too optimistic
over an early break in the con-
gressional deadlock on money
bills.
The new measure would provide
authority for the Government to
spend during the next two months
lat rate based generally on the
lowest amounts voted by either
the Senate or the House in bills
passed but still hung up on Cap
Iitol Hill. The earlier Stop-gap
plan made the same allowance.
The amounts spent will be charged
against appropriations eventually
approved for the present fiscal
year.
Would Set New Record.
Should the present money stale
mate continue beyond September
6, congressional veterans claim, it
would set a new record. The Fed
eral agencies received their regu-
lar funds last year on September
6, the day one-package appro-
priation bill, financing all Of
them, became law. This year
Congress decided to give up the
one-package approach and is
handling each money measure
separately.
The two biggest money bills
have not yet emerged from COM
mittee stage in the House. They
finance the Defense Department
and the foreign-aid programs.
The $50 billion defense measure
is due for House action next week,
but hearings have not been
started formally by the Appro-
priations Committee on the $8.5
billion foreign aid measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-30
Tax Wrifeoffs Approved
For More Defense Plants
BY the Associated Pres.

Another 1925, 097, 800 in defense
plant expansion was approved by
the Defense Production Admin
istration today for tax benefits.
The actions brought to $8,461,-
569,605 the total of projects made
eligible for rapid, Swear write
off of depreciation for tax pur-
poses.
General Motors Corp. won ap-
proval of a $9.155 900 expansion
of plant for aircraft parts at
Lansing, Mich. A IS per cent
write-of was certified.
Boeing Airplane Co., Seattle
was certified for two aircraft
plant expansion jobs totaling
$8,515.000. Both permitted a rs
per cent write-eff. q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-30
Free Star Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight

Programs presented through the
corporation of the District, Ar
Ilington County. Prince Georges
County, Montgomery County and
City of Alexandria Recreation De-
Ipartments and the Film Center Of
Washington.
Washington, at Dusk.
Murch, Thirty-sixth and Ellicott
streets NV.
Rudolph, Second and Hamilton
streets NV.
Taft. Eighteenth and Monroe
streets NE.
Kenilworth, Kenilworth avenue
and Ord street NE.
Virginia avenue, Ninth street
and Virginia avenue Sc.
Bald Eagle. Nichols avenue and
Joliet street S.W.
Bruce, Kenyon street and Sher-
man avenue NV.
Francis, Twenty-fourth and N
streets NV.
BLOW, Nineteenth street and
Benning road NE.
Douglass-Dwellings, 1000 Ala
bama avenue Sc.
Arlington, $3.50 PM.
Walter Reed School, Washing
ton boulevard and North McKin-
ley road.
Alexandria, $3.50 PM.
George Mason, Cameron Mills
road.
Prince Georges County, $3.50 PM.
Hyattsville Playground, Magru.
der Park, Hamilton street.
Montgomery County, $3.50 PM.
Jesup Blair. Blair road and
Georgia avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-30
Golf Links lightning Victim
MAY Leave Hospital Today

Wilbur w. McClanahan, direc-
tor of the news division of the
Office of Price Sterilization, was
expected to leave Emergency Hos
pital today where he had been
treated after being hit by a bolt
of lightning.
Mr.. McClanahan and Wilmer
R. Huff. an OPS information
specialist, were struck while on
the Hams Point Golf Course Sat-
urday afternoon. Mr.. Huff was
killed and Mr.. McClanahan was
stunned by the bolt.
Revived by Rescue Squad No. l,
the 43-year-old former news
paperman made a rapid recovery
at the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-30
Perish PIuns Carnival

A parish carnival for Our Lady
Queen of Peace Catholic Church
will open tonight for a two-week
run at Pennsylvania and Branch
avenues Sc. Rev. James H.
Brooks, chaplain of the District of
Columbia Guard. is the pastor.
The carnival is to raise funds for
a new church school and convent
at Ridge and Ely place Sc, which
the parish hopes to have COM
pleted by the first of the new year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-30
Maryland U. Dean to Speak

DR.. Joseph M. Ray, dean of the
College of Special and Continual
ton Studies at the University Of
Maryland, will address a Civitan
Club luncheon tomorrow on 1.-THE
University of Maryland's Euro
pean Program" The meeting will
be at 1890 pm. in the Mayf1ower
Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-30
SAT- Million Loss Seen
For Fairfax County if
Burke Airport Is Built

Fairfax County could lose SAT-
million in potential real estate
value if the proposed Burke air.
port is established. a report to the
Virginia Legislature Advisory
Council said today.
The report, prepared by Wash
ington Attorney Charles F. O'Neall
for the Burke Airport Relocation
Committee, sharply criticizes the
Civil Aeronautics Administration s
selection of the site.
There is nothing to indicate
that any honest consideration was
in fact given to the problem" OF
what the airport location might dc
to the county'S development po-
tential, the seven-page report
said.
Mr.. O'Neall, calculating the pos
!sible real estate loss by 1861, based
his figure on estimates supplied by
Mason Hurst, veteran Northern
Virginia realtor.
Before the high-Speed Shirley
Highway was opened into the
area, land values around the pro-
posed airport site averaged about
$3.50 an acre. Mr.. Hurst estimated
Now Up to $1,000 an Acre.
Today, he says, the figure ap-
proximates $1,000 an acre.
THE total foreseeable value of
development in the Burke area
would, in 1861. amount to about
1852 million" the report says.
TT is estimated that the total
value, with improvements, of the
Burke area in 1861 would be $75
million if an airport is constructed
at Burke"
The report asserted that "the
Burke area is the last major area
available for planned residential
development to meet the needs
of Washington and Northern Vir-
GINA communities which form a
part of the Greater Washington
metropolitan area"
IF the present CAA proposal
had been made in $780," Mr..
O'Neal confined, "a far different
public response would have been
forthcoming. Today'S objections
stem from the fact that the
Burke area has definite and as
sured future that will be seriously
prejudiced by such a development
as a major airport.
SCOTS at CAA Policy.
The report scoffed at CAA's
long term policy on Burke. "A
review of the CAA report clearly
establishes the fact that it is not
taking into account the probable
needs of the aircraft of tomorrow.
Washington National Airport
is now an admitted blunder. We
must hope that CAA can be forced
to avoid making a similar mistake
in locating supplementary air.
port for the District of Colum-
bia."
The O'Neall report was another
weekend phase of the contro-
versy. From Annapolis, Gov
McKeldin of Maryland addressed
a letter to President Truman, urg-
ing abandonment of the Burke
proposal and asking the use OF
Baltimore's vast Friendship In
ternational Airport.
On the heels of this action came
a protest from Walter F. Perkins
chairman of Baltimore's Airport
Board. over the timing" of the
McKeldin letter to the President
In reply Gov. McKeldin declared
he has mo objection to the
temporary use by the Air Force
of part of Friendship for the
best purposes of national defense
but I am opposed to using that
possibility for the purchase of our
silence and tacit or expressed ap-
proval of the proposed unneces-
Isary new airport at Burke, through
which the Government would de-
iiberately enter into direct COM
petition with our airport"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-30

frmed by the
Senate.
Gen. Camp
bell, SIS. is as
sistant chief of
finance for field
operations, is
S t a t oned at
Gravelly Point.
The finance
officers career
began in World
War I, when
he fought over
seas as a SER
geant in the
Field Arti11prxy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-30
Church Dinner in FuirIond

Fried chicken and country ham
will be on the menu for the sup
per to be given by the Women's
Guild of st. Marks Episcopal
Church. Falkland. Md, in the
parish hall at pm. Thursday.
Proceeds will be used for repairs
on the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-30

Commissioned in the regular serv-
ice after the war, he had varied
experience, which included a tour
as assistant military attache in
London from 1941 to 1945. He also
served for a time as financial ad-
wiser to the Peruvian army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-30
AIexdndrian's Promotion
Confirmed by Senate

The nomination of Col. William
Peyton Campbell, 1892 Gunston
road, Alexandria, Va, to the rank
of brigadier general has been con-
Evening star., 1951-08-28
Dorothy Dix

DEAR DOROTHY DIX: Can
you tell me why man who has
been divorced through no fault of
his own should be considered a
social outcast? This is true in my
case, and ! have heard others
with the same story.
I am "a. considered good look
ing, healthy, sober. employed full
time and studying law at night.
! support two children by my pre-
vious marriage. I like to dance
and have fun; I have met several
girls between the ages Of "a and
33 who. upon learning that I have
been divorced, set up barrier.
am frank. and tell them on the
first date what my circumstances
are 1t is true I have little money
to offer until I am established in
law (another year or two), but
I am hard worker.
Answer: BY no means is a di-
vorced man a social outcaSt. On
the contrary. in many circles he
is surrounded by an aura of CLAM.
our that brings girls almost rush.
ing on their knees to him. Your
difficulty is that the girls you have
met are seriously bent on acquir-
ing a husband. and they auto
matically regard a man with one
marital failure behind him as q
Evening star., 1951-08-28

The Montgomery County Thrift
Shop, now in its ninth year. will
open for the fall season next Tues
day, according to an announce
ment.
Special interest will center In q
supply of clothing for school chill
dren which is reported to be IN
excellent condition and is expected
to appeal to thrifty parents OF
youngsters who grow out of sweat
ers, skirts and suits in one season
Many other articles also have
been donated to the Thrift Shop
according to Mrs. John Beveridge
jr.. inventory chairman. and Mrs
John Mullinix, shop chairman.
Items are priced and sold BY
volunteer workers, with Mrs. Mar.
Gus Cohn in charge of pricing vol
unteers; Mrs. Marvin harrington
selling, and Mrs. James A. Mus
tard. jr., commission sales, assisteS
by Mrs. Percy Royster and Mrs
William L. Peverill.
The Commission Department
sells articles in good condition or
a percentage basis, with IS pei
cent of the sales price going to the
original owner and Is per cent fol
welfare work in Montgomery
County.
Organizations sharing in the
profits of the shop are the Planned
Evening star., 1951-08-28
Won1enIs Clubs:
County Thrift Shop to Open
For Fall Season Next Week

Parenthood League of Montgom-
cry County, the Women's Board OF
the Montgomery General Hospital,
the Chevy Chase Chapter Of the
Daughters Of the American Rev.
olution, the National Council Of
Jewish Women and the Women's
Auxiliary of the Suburban Hospital
in Bethesda.
The shop is located at 1920 Wis
consin avenue and will be open
from 10 am. to S pm. daily ex-
cept Friday when the hours will
be from noon until 8 pm.
Bozoor Planned
Mrs. Margaret Grubic and Mrs
IIrma Sweeney have been appointed
co-chairmen of the bazaar of st
Stephens Mothers Club to be
held November 13 and IA at the
school auditorium, Twenty-fourth
and K streets NV.
One Of the highlights Of the
bazaar will be a display of handi-
work which will feature many
dolls.
New officers Of the club are
Mrs. Joseph Matusek, president;
Mrs. Eugene Corrado. vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Earl Nikkel. secretary
and Mrs. Garnet Roberts, treas
urer.
The first regular meeting Of the
club will be held September II at
the school auditorium.
Evening star., 1951-08-28
Club Chuirnnen Announced

Mrs. James G. McManaway.
president of the Woman's Club
Of Chevy Chase. has announced
the appointment of a number of
committee and section chairmen
to serve during the coming year.
The committee chairmen will
include Mrs. James H. Defendorf
American home; Mrs. Miles v,
Engelbach, clubhouse; Mrs. George
Lamar Smith, contact with the
Junior Woman's Club; Mrs. DON
aid D. Simpson, Council of In
ternational Clubs; Mrs. Dean Din
woodey, education; Mrs. Harry A.
Jager, finance; Mrs. Charles D.
Demarest, jr., hospitality; Mrs. V,
j. McAdams, junior dance club:
Mrs. Walter L. Miller, member
ship; Mrs. Earl A. Trager. motion
pictures, radio and television;
Mrs. Raymond D. Carver, print
ing; Mrs. E. Stanley Holland. ma
tional defense; Mrs. Howard Hos
mer. program; Mrs. Willard F..
Carey, publicity; Mrs. Harry
Grant Uhl, mimeographing; Mrs.
Fenner D. Powell, membership re-