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Evening star., 1945-02-01
Legislature Gets Bill
10 Block Use Of Road
Funds on Airports
BY the Associated Press.

% Aie AoooSANtCu Efcse -
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. IA bill
to place specific limit on use of State
Roads Commission funds, a move
which would possibly affect the
Governors postwar aviation pro-
gram, has been introduced in the
House of Delegates.
Also brought in was a measure to
create the post of lieutenant gov-
ernor.
Both are old campaigns.
The former was given a new slant
when hackers said it was aimed at
circumventing, among other things.
use OF commission funds for airport
development.
This possibility had been seen
after Gov. O'Conor said in a special
message to the Legislature that
immediate steps should be taken
to plan for numerous airfields in
different parts of Maryland and sug-
gested that in the development of
the State road system provision
should be made for landing strips at
convenient locations"
He said also that consideration
should be given "to the availability
of State road appropriations, on the
theory that airflelds are part of the
transportation system"
The bill, introduced by Delegate
Thomas F. Dempsey OF Baltimore,
would provide that mo monies de-
rived from fees, excises or license
taxes relating to registration, oper-
alton or use OF vehicles on public
highways, or relating to fuels used
for propelling such vehicles" should
be used for other than the specific
purposes.
The State Roads Commission gets
most OF its revenue from the sources
mentioned in the bill.
The bill, If passed by the General
Assembly and signed by the Cover
nor. would be placed before the
people at referendum, since it calls
for constitutional amendment.
Evening star., 1945-02-01
Miss Naomi Smith Named
Alexandra Court Clerk

Judge James r. Duncan of the
Alexandria Civil and Police Court
announced today the appointment
OF Miss Naomi Smith, deputy court
clerk, as clerk of the court to sue
ceed Mrs. Alma Bryan. resigned.
Mrs. Bryan. who has been con-
nected with the court since Nav.
l942. resigned to join her husband,
1t. Howard Y. Bryan, who recently
returned to this country after sery-
ing eight months with the Army
Air Forces overseas. He is tempo
rarily stationed at the Smyrna Air
Base In Tennessee.
Judge Duncan said Miss Mildred
9. Keller, II Cedar street, q former
employe OF the Virginia Electric
q Power Co, was appointed deputy
clerk In Miss Smiths place.
Evening star., 1945-02-01
|Pre-Induction
Tests Given 778
Young Farmers
special Dispatch to The Star.

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Feb. /.
One hundred and eighteen Berke-
ley County farmers, all under 26,
who had been given draft defer
ments as farm workers, were in
Huntington today for preinduction
physical examinations before being
called for service with the armed
forces.
The group, largest to be sent from
here for physical checkups during
the war, travelled on special train.
Fifty-one other registrants, includ-
ing one man who recently had been
discharged from the Army, accom-
panied the farm workers.
Board oficias said they would
await results of the physical ex-
aminations before reclassifying the
farmers. Oficials said IL men who
had been deferred as farmers were
sent for preinduction physicals sew
eral weeks ago.
Evening star., 1945-02-01
Fairfax County
School Plans
Would Raise Tax
Supervisors Urge
Thot Items Other
Than Pay Be Cut

Expenditures proposed by the
Fairfax County School Board for
the fiscal year beginning July will
result in an increase in the county
tax rate of approximately II cents
on each 500 property valuation, it
was revealed yesterday at a joint
meeting of the School Board and the
County Board of Supervisors.
The budget calls for a total out
lay of $1,628,855, an increase of
$676,950 over the budget for the cur
rent year.
1t was estimated $646, 6,504 would be
raised by local levy for schools, in
creasing the school operating tax
rate from s1.55 to 1925 per $100
valuation School debt service would
total SAB, 100, increasing the rate for
this purpose from IA to Is cents.
Among the principal increases in
the budget were a SLOT, OPS raise in
teachers salaries and S508,300 for
new school buildings and improve
ments. Funds for the latter item
would be obtained largely from the
State literary fund, the principal
cost to the county being $4,000 for
school sites.
Will Erase Racial Distinction.
Fred w. Robinson, School Board
chairman, said the board proposes
to increase the base pay of all
teachers from $1,150 to $3.50 per
year. This will be the first time
that salaries for both white and
colored teachers have been on an
equal basis.
Members of the Board of Supervis-
ors, alarmed at the increased tax
rate, urged the School Board to
reduce some of the items in it's
budget. They pointed out that
much of the burden of increased
taxes would have to be carried by
farmers who already find it diff
cult to meet their tax obligations.
The supervisors were favorable to
the proposed increase for teachers,
but felt reductions could be made
In many other items, especially the
school building program.
Although realizing the pressing
needs for better schools and educa-
tional facilities in the county, men,
bers of both boards expressed strong
opinions that-a different method of
taxation, other than on property
values. is needed in the State to
raise funds for schools. A majority
of those present suggested that
sales tax may be the answer.
Asks $1,000 for Recreation.
Bennett King of Fairfax, presi-
dent. Of the newly formed Fairfax
County Playground Association. re-
quested that $1,000 be included
either in the school or county
budget to assist the county recrea-
ton program. Robert Mavity. su-
pervisor of playground projects
stated that last year nine recrea-
ton centers were operated in vari-
Gus communities at cost of $4,000.
He said it's proposed to establish
21 such centers this summer, if suffi-
cient funds are obtained.
Mr.. Mavity said 1,70o children
used recreation facilities offered
last year and that in his opinion the
program had decided effect in
curbing juvenile delinquency. The
supervisors recommended that the
request be referred to the school
board.
Evening star., 1945-02-01
House Told Of Legion
Protest on Facilities
At Nj. Alto Hospital

Protests by local units of the
American Legion that facilities of
the Veterans Administration here
at Mount Alto Hospital are made
quate to care for men of the World
War without considering the needs
Of the veterans of this war were
placed before members of the House
today by Representative Doyle,
Democrat, of California.
He included in material inserted
in the Congressional Record a let
ter from Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines
of the Veterans administration to
the Vincent B. Costello Post of the
Legion in which the administrator
reported consideration was being
given to establishment here of a
modern medical center"
That prospect was discounted by
Joseph Leib, vice commander of the
Costello Post, with the statement
Gen. Hines has been talking of
such project for II years"
Legion Resolution.
Vice Commander Leib protested
that Mount Alto has a bed capacity
for merely 327 and that this dis
tressing fact" had been acknowI-
edged by Gen. Hines.
The data also included a; resolu-
ton recently adopted by the Cos
tello Post and later indorsed by the
Executive Committee of the District
Department of the American Le-
gion which directed there he a sur
vey by Legion officials OF the hos
pital requirements, the extent to
which these now are being met and
the amount of additional facilities
needed here.
The Costello Post resolution de-
clared that Mt. Alto is understaffed
and overcrowded; that veterans
cannot obtain needed hospital care;
that present buildings beside being
inadequate for this vicinity are
badly in need of repair, and that the
hospital has a generally gloomy
and "poorhouse" atmosphere not
conducive to rapid recovery Of pa
tients.
Gen. Hines Reply Quoted.
Gen. Hines was quoted by Mr..
Leib as having written the post
January Is, saying:
There has been recently ap-
proved program for addition con-
struction covering our hospital re-
quirements through June 30, 1946,
and request for appropriations has
been submitted.
while expansion of the veterans
hospital facilities in and near the
District is not provided. this pro-
gram only represents the first in
crement of additional hospital facil-
tiles required for World War II
cases, and consideration is being
given to the establishment in this
area of a modern medical center"
Vice Commander Leib contended
that Gen. Hines "endeavors to side
track the issue" and that many
veterans leaders throughout the
United States" are voicing disgust
over bureaucratic obstructionists
and red tape" He said many sick
and disabled veterans have been
deprived of needed disqualification
and that many veterans hospitals
are dangerously overcrowded
Evening star., 1945-02-01
Potomac Yards Lack
OF Adequate Rules
Blamed for Wreck
Star staff Photo.

Failure to provide adequate op-
Grating rules for trains on the Po-
tomac Yard tracks was given by the
Interstate Commerce Commission
today as the cause of the collision
involving three trains near the
southern end of Highway Bridge,
December IL. in which an engineer
was killed.
The ICC recommended that Po-
tomac Yard officials set up adequate
rules for operation Of trains and
engines in the yard.
The accident occurred when the
Southern Railways crack Aiken
Augusta Special plowed into a
freight hurled into its path by a
rear-end crash on an adjoining
track in which Baltimore e. Ohio
freight struck Pennsylvania freight
as both were proceeding to Potomac
Yard. The engineer Of the Southern
Railway train, Claude Baxter, was
killed, and II persons injured.
In its report the ICC said its in
vestigation disclosed that the en-
pioyes involved had not been ex-
amtned or instructed in regard tc
the method of operation on the
track.
Movements on similar tracks OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad were re-
quired to be operated prepared to
stop short of train or an obstruc-
tion and flag protection for follow
ing movements was not required. -
the ICC report said. Movements
on similar tracks of the B. & O., the
investigation disclosed, were re-
quired to be operated at a speed
not in excess of Is miles per hour,
and flag protection was required for
following movements.
In the case of the crash the crews
of the Pennsylvania and the B. &
%. trains we're operating as though
their respective trains were on sim
liar tracks Of their own railroads,
the ICC found The engineer of the
B. & o. train was expecting flag
protection that would enable his
train to be stopped short of a pre-
ceding train, and the fiagman of the
Pennsylvania train did not fur
nish flag protection until he real
lied that the crew of the follow
ing train had not seen the PENN
sylvania train, the ICC said.
The ICC said two bulletins con-
tanning instructions relative to op-
GRAFTON in Potomac Yard had been
issued, one in 1882 and one in 1914,
but definite rules had not been pre-
scribed. Potomac Yard is operated
jointly by railroads using the
tracks.
Evening star., 1945-02-01
5 New Glasses Needed
After 6. w. Registration

: Heavy registration for the winter
term at George Washington Uni
versity, which begins tomorrow, has
necessitated five extra classes, it was
announced today.
The extra sessions have been
scheduled in Hispanic- American civ
ilization, international law and rela-
tions, surface and aerial naviga-
ton, social psychology and nrst-year
Spanish.
Evening star., 1945-02-01
Cigarettes, Narcotics,
$3.50 in Gosh Stolen

Thieves broke into the Bunker
Hill Pharmacy, 20ll Bunker Hill
ro6d Me-, dur1n- -
cotics vaiueo at Si0a, bus and street.
car tickets worth $3.50 and $z30. %
Ia cash, police reported today. En-
try was made BY forcing the 'front.'
door. according to police.
Evening star., 1945-02-01
Council Candidates Given
Until Saturday 10 File

Candidates to fill a vacancy on
the Alexandria City Council, caused
by the death January II of Charles
l.. Burgess, from the sixth ward
must file with the Corporation Court
clerk by Saturday for the special
election scheduled March 6.
The election will coincide with the
Virginia referendum on a constitu-
tional convention to provide valid
soldier voting law.
Mr.. Burgess was reelected last
June for a two-year term.
Evening star., 1945-02-01
New Election
Plan Rejected
In Montgomery
Committee Opposes
Nonpurtison Choice
Of Commissioner

A recommendation that Mont
gomery County commissioners be
elected without party designation,
IN order to permit full participa-
tion by Federal employees in coun-
ty government. was rejected, 7 to 5,
by the Drafting Committee on broad
enfng the powers of the Board of
County Commissioners at meet
Ing In the Bethesda County Build
ing.
The. recommendation was made
by Frederic P. Lee as substitute
for a resolution previously present.
ed by James v. Bennett to the
Standing Committee on county gov-
|ernment. Mr.. Bennett had asked
a nonpartisan election.
Against the proposal were 1t. Col
e, Brooke Lee, Frederick Stohlman
Roger j. Whiteford, Joseph A. Can
trel, j. Bond Smith, H. Stanley
Slime and Landra B. Platt.
Favoring the proposal were DR..
Lewis Merriam, director of the
Brookings Institution; Ralph D..
Boyd. Merle o. Pusey, Frederic p.
Lee and Richard B. Barker. Fran
els w. Hill, jr, committee chair
man did not vote.
Ask Full Powers.
The committee approved a reso-
luton asking that the commission
ers be given power to adopt such
ordinances as they deem necessary
and that are not inconsistent with
the constitution or general laws of
the State, subject to the five fol-
lowing limitations:
"ta) The commissioners shall not
have power to license or otherwise
regulate the manufacture or sale of
alcoholic beverages.
"(b) The commissioners shall not
have power to authorize the issu-
ance or renewal of any bonds or
other evidences of Indebtedness for
more than IL months unless ap-
proved by the voters. Provided
that this limitation shall not apply
Cd to authorizing the refunding OF
bonds issued before January l, l945,
or % to authorizing bonds for the
construction or Improvement of
school property in an amount not
exceeding $250,000 in any fiscal year.
"tc) The commissioners shall not
have power to borrow an amount
exceeding, in the aggregate with
outstanding Indebtedness, 8 per cent
of the assessable basis of the county
fd) That before adopting any
ordinance the commissioners Cd
shall advertise the text at least
twice in one or more newspapers in
the county, and CD shall hold a
public hearing.
(e) That past local legislation be
reviewed in an effort to make it
consistent with principles herein
enunciated."
Want Power Restored.
Section ''e" was added with the
idea OF restoring the boards power
now held by the Governor to ap-
point county members of the Sub
urban Sanitary Commission.
A second part of the resolution.
which sought to define the powers of
county manager, was rejected be-
cause the committee could not agree
on its terminology.
A recommendation by Mr.. Lee
that legislation proposing govern
mental changes be drawn up by a
committee representing administra-
ton and charter forces, instead of
by members of the county delega-
ton to the Assembly, was tabled
until the next meeting.
Evening star., 1945-02-01
Rock Slides Endonger
RuiIwuy Over Andes

Chile's directorate of state rail-
ways at Santiago explains the Short
age Of Argenti'ec cettlA IN Chile by
the sl1oriace Of ars on the Argen-
tine side of the Andes, and the un-
safe condition of the Transandine
Railway. It would take 100000 to
safeguard the line against rock
slides.
Evening star., 1945-02-01
Fishing 1rawIer Burns;
a in Crew Saved, 4 Sought

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Feb. THE fish,
ing trawler Mildred Silva, out Of
Norfolk, burned of the Virginia
coast last night, and the crew of
eight abandoned the vessel. the 5th
Naval District public relations Of
flee reported.
Four of the crew were picked up.
Search was continued for the other
four.
The Navy said no further de-
tails were available.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
YOUTH FINED $lOO FOUND NOT GUILTY
Appeal From City Court Disposition Results in
 Favorable Decision

Daniel Eurell of Highland ave- nue, who had been fined $100 in city court on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the in- fluence of liquor, was found not guilty by Common Pleas Court Judge Raymond J. Devlin today and was given a discharge.
 Eurell was arrested March 2l at the intersection of East Main and Wolcott streets.
 Police claimed his cars wheels had ascended the base of the traf- fic standard at the intersection. Eurell claimed his car was west of the standard and never came in contact with the base.
 The fine had been imposed Ap-t, {, and today's hearing was an ap- peal from that disposition.
 Pleads Guilty Joseph Francis of Marion was given a nolle on one count of vio- lating the sanitary code, and plead ed guilty to a second similar count. Sentencing on the second count was deferred until the September term of the court. The charges were based on the condition of premises located in Wolcott.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
CONTRACT GOES
 TO BMY COMPANY
Wethersield Outfit to In= stall Water Main in
 "GOlf=LOtS"

The BMY Construction .Co., Wethersfield, Conn.,, today was awarded a contract for $4,480 to install 1,50O feet of water main in Thomaston avenue at the site of the old Golf Lots" The contract was awarded today at a special meeting of the Board of Works it was declared by John DiCorpo, as- sistant City Clerk and clerk of the board.
 As reported here previously the water main is being built at the request of the Waterbury Screw Machines Co.,, that it might pro- ceed with plans to construct a new factory at the site. Two other con- cerns also are planning new con- structions in the same area, 1t was reported. The screw products con- cern was burned out of its original building in Cheshire.
 The Works Board today adjourn ed until Saturday when another special meeting will be held at which time contract awards will be made for construction of sani- tary sewers in the Macarthur Drive, Moran street, and Chase Ave. area. The latter project will cost approximately $120,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
FUNERALS

Funeral services for George Sam uel Gould, 51 Ridgewood street were held today at 2 p. m., at the Clark Funeral Home, 20 State street. Rev. Samuel A. Budde, vicar of Christ Chapel, oficiating. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery, Watertown.
 Bearers were: William Orket, Michael Carroll, Frank Hoffman and Charles Sullivan
 The funeral of Wilfred Delage, Si., g Sunset avenue, was held this morning at 8:15 from the Mulville funeral home, 27o West Main street, to St. Ann's church where solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrat- ed at by Rev. Ubald Laurion, assisted by Rev. Alfred Mathieu, 6eacon, and Rev John Nicolle, Can- ada, sub-daecon, Rev. Roger Pageot, Canada, was master of ceremonies ana Rev. Carl Lalibeau was thuri- fer.
 Mrs. Leodinat Pageot was at the organ and William O'Brien was solo, ist. Burial was in Calvary ceme- tery with committal services con- ducted by Father Laurion. Bear CTS, all nephews of the deceased, were George Caouette, George, Louis, Clement John and Alpherie De- lage.
 Funeral services for James Dews, 82. of 466 West Main street, were held from the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue today at Ii a. m., with Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, pastor of the Second Con- gregational church, officiating. Burial was in new Pine Grove ceme- tery.
 The funeral of Mrs Christine E. Farley, wife of Joseph s. Farley, Cheshire road, Prospect, was held today at 8:30 a. m. from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street. to St. Thomas church for a solemn high Mass of requiem at 9:30. Rev James Brophy, New Britain, was celebrant, assisted by Rev. George Dyer, deacon, and Rev. Joseph Daly, sub-deacon.
 Burial was in new St. Joseph's cemetery, Father Brophy off1ciating, assisted by Father Daly. Bearers were Joseph Schieffer, John Schief- fer. ST., John Schieffer, Jr., Frank !. Danaher, Philip Danaher and Jo- seph D. Pope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
SPURT REPORTED.
 IN BOND BUYING
City Trails F Bond Quota By Over One Million Dol-
 lars; Two Days Remain

Waterbury's Seventh War Loan sales in series E. bonds spurted to over five million dollars this morn ing as returns up to June 26 were tallied at the office of the War Fi- nance committee. The announce ment that the Mighty Seventh here is still in arrears approximately $1,- 250,000 two days before the closing date of the drive was made by James E. Moran, chairman. Water bury,s quota, in Series E bonds, as- signed by the Treasury, is $6,915,0 ,00.
 A slight squirt in bond buying was reported today at banks, stores, and other issuing agencies.
 Victory House will be open until p. m. throughout the remainder of the week for the convenience of individual bond purchasers.
 The Victory rally staged by Scovill Mfg. Go. last evening at the park ing lot on East Main street, oppo- site Cherry street, attracted crowd of 1000 bond buyers. The rally net ted $3,500, which spurted total Sco- will sales to $1, ,116,436. Their quota was $1,089.373.
 are Practically all industrial con- cerns are staging last-minute ral- lies for all shifts during the three remaining days of the drive. Washington, June 28-(UP)- Seventh war loan sales today to- taled $21 ,176, 900 900. It appeared likely they would break the Sixth War Loan record of $21 ,62l ,000, ,00( by tomorrow night.
 Individuals were scant $216, ,0O0,. 900 from their $7,000, 100000 goa and E bond buyers were on the way toward their last billion. E bono sales totaled $3,017 900 900 or slight. ly over 75 percent of the $4,000, ,000,. 900 quota.
 Corporation sales were $14, ,392 ,000,. 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
SHORT CALENDAR
 SESSION FRIDAY
Final Assignments of Court Period to Be Heard
 Tomorrow

Final short calendar sessions of the current court year will be held ill common pleas and superior courts tomorrow morning. The courts will be in recess until fall, although summer chambers sessions will be arranged for hearing of urgent mat ters.
 The superior court year will net end officially tomorrow, however, since the murder case currently on trial will not be concluded this week.
 A Saturday session for hearing of the murder case may be arranged this week, but indications are the triai may go into next week, never the less.
 Judge Thomas J. Molloy will pre- side at tomorrow's session in con- mon pleas court, and Judge John A.. Cornell, who is officiating at the murder trial, will hear the short calendar cases in superior court.