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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Candidate for Council
Outlines Platform

Marshall J. Beverley, candidate
for Alexandria Council from the
fifth ward in the Democratic pri-
mary March S, has announced a
seven-point platform pledging "a
constructive and progressive govern
ment for a greater Alexandria"
Mr.. Beverley, who served in the
Pacific as lieutenant commander
in the Navy and who is an officer
in the Burke and Herbert Bank &
Trust Co., listed the following as
his aims:
l. A sound financial structure for
the city both in the handling of
financing and the spending of the
citizens money; bond issues and
the interest thereon should have
careful spacing so that the due dates
will fall when most convenient to
incomes; there should be an over
all and equitable taxation plan
throughout the city, including the
mailing of tax bills at least a month
before the deadline.
2. Assurance of correct and clear
financial accounting in all city de-
partments.
3. A budget program designed to
see that necessary spending is not
curtailed but that no unwise ex-
penses are incurred, that municipal
services are equitable throughout
the city and that monies owed the
city for services other than taxes
are paid at once.
4. Continued improvement in the
city's educational program, includ-
ing completion of the $1,000 900
school building project; a 12-year
school term and kindergarten; adj
ditional recreation areas and play
grounds.
S. A master coming plan to elimi-
nate spot coming.
s. A retirement plan for municipal
employees.
Z. All municipal records to be kept
open at all times for inspection by
city residents.
Mr.. Beverley is opposed by the
incumbent. Everett A. Hellmuth, and
by Julian F. Chauncey, ir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Personal Tax Statements
In Alexandra DELAYED

Alexandrias city tangible personal
property tax bills, payment of which
is set in the city code for December
is, have not as yet been made up
and probably will not be mailed until
1916, according to City Collector c.
Page Waller.
Over $1,000 bills have yet to be
made up in the Office of the COM
missioner of revenue, c. Aubrey CAL
lahan, who said the bills have been
late since 1941 because of inadequate
office space and equipment.
The City Council has authorized
City Manager Carl Budwesky to set
the deadline for payment after the
bills have been mailed out, such date
to be not less than Is days after the
last bill has been mailed.
Plans are being made to renovate
City Hall during the early part of
1916 with view to enlarging the
commissioner Of revenues ONCE SO
that the bottleneck which occurs in
the compiling OF both State and city
bills can be corrected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Has anybody seen Lucky?

Lucky is 5-year-old pedigreed
wire-haired terrier and the most
treasured possession" Of Marine Pfc.
John ]. Moriarty. IT,, 20, who is en-
route to Washington from the South
Pacific for a Christmas furlough.
He doesn't know that Lucky is
missing.
The last thing the young Marine
told his mother, Mrs. Helen M.
Moriarty Of 32l CrittendeA street
NV, before he left for overseas last
summer was don't let anything
happen to that dog" the anxious
mother said yesterday.
{ A year and a half ago Mrs.
Moriarty moved into q small apart
.ment, and when q family with three
children offered to keep the dog for
her, she was glad to accept, she
said.
But when she was unable to see
Lucky at all beginning last April,
she finally brought suit in Munici-
pal Court to get him back. Last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Arrival Of Santa TO Mark
Silver Spring YuIe Party

Weather permitting, Santa Claus
will arrive in Silver Spring tomor-
row morning by airplane in a pre-
Christmas visit to children of the
area. If visibility is poor, he will
make the trip in a sleigh.
Santa's visit will be a feature of
the first annual Christmas party
planned by the newly organized
Silver Spring Elks Lodge. The par
ty will be held at the Argyle Coun-
try Club, home of the organization,
at 10 am.
futile Collie, chairman of the
entertainment committee, has ar
arranged the party, which will in
clude presentation of gifts and an
interesting progi asa. Transports
ton to the clubhc use, which is on
Forest Glen road, has been ar
ranged by members of the club.
Free bus service will be provided
children who do not have other
facilities. Buses will leave from
II front Of the Silver Theater start
ing at $50 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Women Seeks CTS Lost Doc
As He Heads Home for Visit

Friday the case came up to trial
and Judge George D. Nelson or
dered that Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
West of the 800 block of Delafield
street NV, produce the dog or pay
a $25 judgment.
Mrs. Moriarty said the Vests had
lost track Of the dog and were un-
able to say where he was.
/ Il don't care about the money,
even If 1t were $1,000" said Mrs.
Moriarty, '''and / don't want to hurt
anybody. But / just cart stand the
thoughts of facing my son and tell
ing him / don't know where Lucky
Is"
In a telephone call from San
Diego last week, Pfc. Moriarty asked
his mother aHow's that dog OF
mine2s
Il just couldn't tell him over the
phone" the mother said. I'm Just
hoping we can md him before he
gets home.
/ Pfc. Moriarty left, Roosevelt High
School two years ago to join the
Marine Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Teen-Age Conteen Uses
CheverIy Legion HuII

The new Teen-Age Canteen opened
for the young people of the Bla-
densburg Md area has moved to
the Cheverly American Legion Hall
in order to have more room for
its Friday night dances.
Prince Georges County Police
Chief Ralph w. Brown of the County
Recreational Guidance Council,
sponsor Of the canteens, announced
there will be a dance January 10
at the Hyattsville Armory to raise
funds for the two canteens now In
operation at Hyattsville and Bla-
densburg. He said it was hoped that
more Of these canteens could be
opened In the near future.
American Legion members and
their wives are acting as chape-
rones at the dances, SPONSORED to
combat Juvenile delinquency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
zoning Board 0Ks
FM, TeIevision Station
In Falls Church Area

The Falls Church Board of
Zoning Appeals has approved the
issuance of a permit to the Ray
theon Manufacturing Co., Waltham,
Mass, to erect a 3O0-foot tower and
FIN and television transmitter in
Falls Church.
At the same time the board APP
proved the recommendation of the
Town Planning Commission that
the eight acres at land to be used
as site for the station continue to
be zoned residential.
The Planning Commission at its
meeting last night voted to recon-
mend to the town council that a
piece of property at 148 West Broad
street be rezoned from multiple
dwelling to general business to a
depth of 200 feet from Broad street.
The commission also recommended
that the remaining SIS feet of the
lot be used for parking. The, COM
mission was informed that Clyde
L. Eastman of the real estate firm
of Eastman g. Steele, sought the
rezoning to erect a business build
ing to house several stores.
An application from Maj. Charles
H. Robertson. jr., l03 West West
moreland road in the Greenway
Downs section, for authority to set
up printing shop in the base
ment Of his residence was received
by the commission.
After considerable discussion the
commission voted to recommend
that the Board of Zoning Appeals
grant use permit with the stipu-
lations that no signs Of any kind
advertising the business be permit
ted either on the property or on the
house, and that the permit be re-
voked If the operation of the shop
is Objectionable to any Of the neigh
bcyc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
$4,000 Back Pay
Suit Filed Against
Alexandra Company

A. A. Corbin, 214 South Henry
street, Alexandria, has filed suit for
S34, 290.22 damages and interest, in
GLIDING $17,145.11 for ncollected
overtime wages, against the Mutual
Ice Co. of Alexandria in Federal
Court.
A jury trial is demanded in the
suit, notice of which was served on
the company yesterday. Mr.. Corbin
was employed as a watch engineer
from June "a, 1889, to October 10,
1915, and is represented by the law
firm of Flynn & Benheim of Alex
andria.
He claims he worked over the
maximum allowed by the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1888 and is en-
titled to time and a half for hours
over the basic week and an equal
amount as damages.
Accordtpagto the act, no employee
should work d week longer than A
hours during the first year from its
effective date, ~ hours for the sec
ond year or 40 for the third.
Mr.. Corbin claims he worked at
a basic salary of $45, which was later
increased to SIS. He cites the fol-
lowing figures of what was paid him
and what he considers Is owed him ::
June. "a, 1889, to October "A, 1899,
SO weeks at $45, for Sc hours of work,
overtime at time and half, $1.02k
per hour for IL hours, $701; October
"a, 1889, to October "a, 1910, So weeks
at As a week, for Sc hours work,
overtime SLOT per hour for IA hours,
81, 1884; October "A, 1910, to June
l, 1943, 1874 weeks at $55, for Sc hours
of work, overtime at $137 for 16
hours, $4,422; June l, 1943, to August
l, 1943, 9 weeks at $55, for 10 hours
of work, overtime at $137 for 80
hours, s508.o7; August /, 1913, to
October Is, 1915, ia weeks at $55,
for "a hours of work, overtime at
$1371a for A hours, SIC, 345.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Bus Firm Authorized
To Buy 10 New Vehicles

The Arlington & Fairfax Motor
Transportation Co., which operates
between Washington and the two
nearby Virginia counties, today had
been authorized to acquire 10 tran
sit-type buses at an estimated cost
of SCI ,680.50.
The State Corporation Commits
sion approved the acquisition yes
terday, the Associated Press re-
ported from Richmond. The COM
pany has entered into conditional
sales contracts with Transit Bus
Sales for the 10 buses of 29-pas-
senger capacity to be delivered be-
tween now and April. OF the total
cost, $12,336.10 is to be paid in cash
and the remainder in installments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Blue Baby Cured, Two Others
Turned Down for Operations

Their daughter Suzie, 6, came to
Hopkins Wednesday for tests con-
Quoted by DR.. Taussig prior to the
operation by DR.. Alfred Blalock,
professor of surgery at Hopkins.
The parents had hoped their
daughter would spend Christmas at
Hopkins and receive the best Christ
mas present in the world, recovery
from the illness she has had since
birth.
Another child whose heart NAL
formation is not such that the Bla-
lock -Taussig operation will remedy
the deficiency in oxygenated blood
is Phyllis Keller, 8, Mansfield, Ohio.
An operation is scheduled tenta-
lively for tomorrow on Carol Ruth
Winter. 3, New Providence, N. j.
Herbert M. Lewis I'd. 2, Alexandria,
Va, is also awaiting an operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Coptoin Found Shot
To Death in ARLINGTON

Capt. John Grafton Davis, 43, of
625 South Fillmore street, Arlington,
was found dead yesterday with a
bullet wound in his head in the rear
of the Fillmore Gardens, police re-
ported today.
Police said pistol was found near
the oflcer. DR.. w. c. Welburn,
county treasurer, said he would issue
certificate Of suicide.
Capt. Davis, who was single and
lived with two other Army officers,
had been patient at Walter Reed
Hospital for about three months.
He was native of jackson, Miss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
|WCA in Alexandra
To Mark Holidays in
Newly Bought Home

Although the Alexandria Young
Women's Christian Association has
not taken possession of its head
quarters at 602 Cameron street, re-
Gently purchased from Mrs. Frances
Parkinson Keyes, many Christmas
festivities of the organiza ton will be
held in the house, the first floor OF
which has been emptied.
The "Y" will open its Christmas
program tonight with song festival
at BIS at the Virginia Electric &.
Power Co. auditorium. The program
will be under the direction of Mrs.
Lucy MacMoreland.
Tomorrow, members will gather
green's at the Fairfax County home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Whitton to
be used to decorate the Cameron
street house. Information as to
transportation from the "Y" head
quarters to Fairfax County may be
obtained from Mrs. Martha Daugh-
erty, Temple 563l.
From $3.50 to Z pm. Sunday green's
will be hung at 602 Cameron street
under the direction of Mrs. Mar
garet James and Mrs. Polly Barry
and on December % a white gift
shower" will be held at the new
"Y" with each member asked to
bring linen gift for the club. Mrs
Esther Michelbach Is arranging the
program, which will include popping
corn and music around an open fire
The Girl Reserve Club of the
Parker Gray High School will spon-
sor cand!elight vesper service from
4:30 to 6 pm. December 80 at the
Pendleton Street Community Center
for colored residents, with music
under the direction of Doris Nelson
and Susie Anderson.
The "Y" will close the holiday
season with twelfth-night party at
8 pm. January S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Virginia 10 Adhere
To Tax on Truckers
Despite D. {. Threat

Despite the Districts threat of
retaliation, Virginia will adhere to
its announced policy of taxing
earnings of truckers from the Dis
trict and other States beginning
January /, it appeared today.
The neighboring State was given
official warning by the Commissions
ers yesterday that restrictions would
be placed on Virginia trucks pass
ing through the District, If Virginia
persisted in its plan to impose a.
per cent tax on District truckers
earnings within that State.
C. F. Joyner, jr., of the Virginia
Reciprocity Board, told The Star
yesterday any action the District
might take against Virginia truck
ers would make no difference to the
tax plan announced by Gov. Darden.
He said he and the other two mem
bers of the Reciprocity Board met
here with District officials on De-
cember IL and went over the plans.
Maryland trucks, Mr.. Joyner said,
would be treated according to the
same policy.
Gov. Darden has stated he does
not intend to recede," Mr.. Joyner
said.
If the Virginia tax is made ef-
fective, the Commissioners said that
starting January 2, all Virginia
truckers doing business here will
have to comply with local titling,
inspection and registration laws, OBJ
tain local operators permits and
pay personal property taxes on their
vehicles.
The Commissioners warning was
sent to c. w. Joyner, jr., chairman
of the Virginia Reciprocity Board,
and the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles.
District officials claimed the Vir-
GINA tax would violate the entire
reciprocity agreement by which Vir-
ginia and District trucks and trail
ers do interstate business with only
home-State license requirements.
Virginia, last October, notified the
District Of the proposed tax, saying
it would be effective December IS.
The date was postponed until Janu-
airy after District traffic officials
said Washington would counter with
license requirements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Legion Post Planned
In Brookmont Areu

A new American Legion post will
be formed at Glen Echo, Md, in the
near future, Leslie EngeL temporary
chairman, has announced. The
group, which will hold it's first meet
ing in the Glen Echo firehouse at
8 pm. Wednesday, will be called the
Frank P. Stone Post, named after a
Cabin John youth killed in the war.
World War I and World War II
veterans of Brookmont, Cabin John,
Fairway Hills, Bannockburn Heights,
Woodacres, Glen Echo Heights and
adjacent communities are invited to
attend and become charter members
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Salary Schedule
For Arlington
Office Appealed
State Board Grants
Only Half of Increase
Asked by Treasurer

The Arlington Circuit Court today
had before it an appeal for salary
increases in the county treasurer's
office following State Compensation
Board approval Of raises amounting
to only about one-half of the sum
asked by John Locke Green, treas
uret.
The court action was disclosed at
today's meeting of the County
Board when it voted, 3 to 2, to &C
cept the Compensation Boards
budget.
AT the same time, three of the
board Observation-Disclosures F. Free
Ind Chew, Edmund D. Campbell
and Mrs. Elizabeth B. Magruder-
criticized the county treasurer for
taking his appeal to Circuit Court
rather than presenting his case to
the County Board for support.
Asked for $54,641.
Mr.. Green's proposed budget for
1916 provided for total outlay of
S54,641, whereas the Compensation
Board allowed $50, 481. This budget
provided for salary increases
amounting to $2,51o covering 10 en-
ployes, and provided raises averag-
ing per cent, but in no case more
than 10 per cent. However, total
salaries allowed during the current
year amounted to $47,620 but by
December 81 only $46,370.91 will
have been expended. Because OF
this difference, Mr.. Green claims,
the net increase will amount to but
$1,260.91.
At today's Board meeting, Chair
man Chew and Mr.. Campbell stated
that when any elected official is dis
satisfied with his own salary or
those of his employees, he should ap-
pear before the County Board and
state his reasons why changes are
required. They said they felt the
county treasurer was entirely out
OF order" in taking his appeal di-
rectly to the Circuit Court.
Green Followed Statutes.
Mr.. Green commented later, 81
followed the statutes specifically and
took my appeal to the authority of
last resort"
The treasurer pointed out that
his Office during 1915 collected about
$4,500,000 in State and local funds,
an increase of 100000 over 1914.
This, he emphasized, indicates he
operates his Office on a bare fraction
of l per cent of monies collected
and dispersed, compared with an
average of to per cent for other
treaSurers in the State.
During the forthcoming year Mr..
Green expects $1,000, 900 increase
in funds handled. He did not recon-
mend an increase in his $1,000 SAL
airy.
He filed his court action last Sat-
urday, and Judge Walter T. Nc
Carthy has set the case for Deem
Der %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 21.-Three
blue" babies are scheduled to leave
the Johns Hopkins Hospital, one re-
stored to health by the Blalock-
Taussig operation and the others
turned down because the operation
would not help them.
Lively and playing as she awaited
discharge was 2-year-old Bonnie
Stewart, Orlando, Fla, a tragedy
haunted orphan whose Marine
father was killed on Two Jima and
whose mother was stabbed year
ago in a still unsolved Staying.
The Incorporation decision of Dr.
Helen B. Taussig, chief of the cardi-
&C clinic at the Hopkins pediatric
division, dashed the Christmas
hopes of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Anello,
Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Yule Tree Lighting
Set for Tomorrow

A community Christmas tree viii
be lighted by the North Woodside-
Montgomery Hills Citizens Associa-
ton at pm. tomorrow.
s The tree was planted 81 years
ago by members Of the association.
Gifts will be distributed to children
at the tree-lighting exercises, which
also win feature brass quartet
from Esatern High School, Christ
mas music by the Woodside School
Band and vocal solos by Mrs. VIM
cent Connolly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Board Studies
Rezoning Plea
For Parking LOT
Arguments Heard
On Department Store
Project at Bethesda

The Montgomery County Board
of Commissioners, sitting as a dis
trict council, yesterday heard a
request for additional commercial
coming needed for a parking lot to
adjoin department store planned by
Woodward g. Lothrop in Bethesda.
]. Harry WEIGH, acting as counsel
for the store, requested reclassifi-
cation from residential to CONNER
cial Of 81 acre tract fronting on
Western avenue and extending
through willard avenue.
Residents Favor New Store.
A number of residents of Be-
thesda and Chevy Chase spoke at
the hearing in favor of the pro-
posal. Opposition to the rezoning
was made by Samuel e. Stonebraker
Of the Montgomery County Board
of Zoning Appeals, who, speaking
as an individual, called the request
ed coming a form of "spot coming"
Mark Shoemaker, Willard avenue
property owner, also opposed the
request. He expressed a fear that
the tract might be used for other
purposes.
In another request before the coun-
Gil, the w. c. & A. N. Miller De-
velopment Co. asked that property
known as the Clarity Tract, near
Macarthur boulevard and opposite
the Army Map Service buildings, be
rezoned in one section for apart
ment houses and in another for
commercial use.
In asking for permission for this
housing development and shopping
center, they presented a letter from
Col. L. c. Chambers, head Of the
Army Map Service, with the names
OF 1000 employees Of the Service who
favor the proposed subdivision. No
objections were heard.
Zoning Petitions Heard.
r. L. Falge asked for the rezoning
OF lots l6 and II and part of is from
residential to commercial. He was
opposed by DR.. B. j. Alison. repre-
senting the Edgewood Citizens As
ISOLATION, and Norma Martin.
Property known as the Acreage in
Friendship Heights was asked to be
rezoned from residential to COM
mercial by B. r. & r. c. Acker.
Another rezoning of residential
to commercial was asked by Albert
w. and Florence w. Walker for 90
acres located on the northeast side
of Massachusetts, avenue at Colds
borough road.
All requests were taken under
consideration by the council for
later action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Kensington Cub Pack
Will Meet Tonight

Cub Pack No. 234, Kensington,
will meet in the Kensington EIemen-
tary School at 7:30 pm. tonight.
The program will include induc-
ton Of three new Cubs, awarding of
badges for achievements, songs by
the boys choir of the Presbyterian
Church and movies. Displays will be
arranged by each of the eight dens
showing toys which have been COL
lected and repaired by the boys to
be donated to the Associated We'll
fare Agency of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
, Montgomery Seal Drive
Expected to Top Goal

The Montgomery County Christ
mas Seal drive is expected to go
over the top again" this year, VIII
liam L. Lebling, chairman, has an
nounced.
Mr.. Lebling said that to date sales
totaled $13,556. He urged those who
had forgotten to make their con-
tributiors to do 80 Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
$37 .467 Given College

RICHMOND. Va, Dec. 81 R.-
Richmond business firms and
friends of Hampden-Sydney College
have given $37 ,467 to the colleges
endowment fund in q drive for
$500, 900 for endowment and building
improvements, 1t was announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Clinic Schedule Chunoed

Several changes have been an
nounced in the Montgomery County
Health Department Clinic for the
next two weeks because of the
Christmas holidays. At Rockville
the venereal disease clinic will be
held December 26 and January q
instead of December "a and De-
cember 81. The venereal clinic at
Silver Spring is changed from De-
cember Is to December 27. The
Olney Maternal-Child Hygiene clinic
will be December 81 instead of De-
cember "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Bullet in Heurt 80 Years

PORTSMOUTH, Va, Dec. 81 up.
"A .32-caliber bullet carried in the
muscles Of his heart for 80 years
was removed from the body OF Louis
jenkins, 46, colored, during an au-
topsy performed by City Coroner
r. 1. Corbell. DR.. Corbell said Jen-
kins died Of heart trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Hearing Slated Tonight
For ARLINGTON Charter

Arlington County's Charter Com
mission viii hold its second public
hearing on. charter provisions at
7:30 O'Clock tonight in the Circuit
Court room.
The commission has said that, fol-
lowing this hearing, 1t will prepare
q tentative charter to be publicized.
A third hearing will be announced
later.