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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12
W. B. Simpson Heads
Pine Crest Citizens

William B. Simpson was elected
president of the new Pine Crest Cit
liens Association last night at the
community house near -Four Corners.
Md. Other officers are John Theo-
field, vice president; Wilson Rags
dale, recording secretary; George
T. O'Neill. corresponding secretary;
j. A. HUNT, treasurer; Frank ALI
good. sergeant-at-arms, and Mrs.
Ruby Lee and Henry I. Taylor, d.
rectorS.
The association voted to sponsor a
teen-agers Valentine party Friday
at the community house. Efforts
viii be made to have tennis courts
constructed by the Park and Plan
ming Commission on the community
recreation area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12
Sway Primary Race Assured
As 70wes Seeks Goyernorship
Maryland Controller
Promised Support
On Eastern Shore
By the Asseeiated Press


ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. Estate
Controller j. Willard Tawes of Cris-
field is candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor of
Maryland, thus assuring three
cornered gubernatorial race in the
June "a primary.
Mr.. Tawes filed yesterday as the
third major candidate for the nomi-
nation. w. Preston Lane, IT,,
Hagerstown publisher, filed in De-
cember and Representative Baldwin,
Democrat. of Baltimore County an
nounced his candidacy last month.
Stephen B. Peddicord also filed
with the secretary of State, but
he is perennial "also ran"
Mr.. Tawes became the central
figure in gasoline rationing case
in the spring of 1943 when Rives
Matthews. then editor of the Somer-
set News in Princess Anne, Md, re-
ported that the controller had made
a motor trip to Georgia to attend
his sons wedding while the pleasure
driving ban was in effect.
Mr.. Matthews was arrested and
charged with criminal libel as a re-
suit of the story. A week after the
editors arrest, Mr.. Tawes admitted
making the unauthorized trip and
was penalized by the OPA. The
charge against Mr.. Matthews was
not dropped until later, however.
Mr.. Tawes said last week that he
had been urged to enter the race
in the hope of averting primary
fight between Mr.. Lane, former at
torney general, and Mr.. Baldwin,
who has the backing Of Representa-
tive Sasscer, Democrat, of Mary
land. However, neither Mr.. Lane
nor Mr.. Baldwin has indicated he
would withdraw for a harmony"
candidate.
Coincidental with his announce
ment, Mr.. Tawes made public tele-
gram from the Somerset County
Democratic State Central Commit
tee urging his candidacy and PROM
lsing him TIE full support Of his
home county. Mr.. Tawes is from
the lower Eastern Shore.
Backed in Anne Arundel.
Last week end the Anne Arundel
County State Central Committee
Promised Mr.. Tawes its backing
when and If he announced.
Baldwin supporters had claimed
previously that Mr.. Sasscer's sup
port assured the Representative the
Shores SO votes at the primary.
Word was awaited on the reaction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12
VFW at Silver Spring
Asks Use Of HOUSING
Exhibit for Veterans

The Montgomery County Com
miSsioners will be asked today te
consider recommendation by the
Silver Spring Memorial Post, Vet.
Grams Of Foreign Wars, that the vet
Grams housing exhibit on New Hamp-
shire avenue and University lane be
purchased as a temporary housing
project for veterans.
In resolution adopted last night
the post took issue with the Silver
Spring Service Aid Council and the
Bethesda Chamber Of Commerce
both of which have objected to pur-
chasing the project.
The post pointed out that, while
the project is not suitable for per-
manent homes, it would provide stop.
gap facilities for veterans until per.
manent housing can be provided.
William A. Carlin, chairman of the
Service Aid Council, said today the
councils protest was based on fact.
garnered by investigation" He
added the council feels its stanc
is in the. best interest of the
veterans
The VIEW post pointed out in it.
resolution that due to the temporary
nature of the structures they can
not be viewed as offering competition
to the private construction of per-
manent homes in Montgomery
County.
Post Comdr. Ward w. Caddington
Joseph H.. Fields, Calvin w. Schaef-
fer and. Charles B. Buscher were
named to the committee to present
the resolution to the commissioners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12

meeting January Z. Mr.. Kirchner
suffered a broken jaw and nose.
Judge Woolls yesterday set Feb
ruary 20 for the trial Of Benjamin
Gaudiosi, 80, Newark, N. j., charged
with attempted HOUSEKEEPING and
possession of burglary tools. He
was arrested August 10 in the vicin-
ity of a ration board office, which
police alleged, he and two other
men were about to enter.
Trial Of Peter Silvio Cavanna,
IS, New York, and Anthony Luciano
"a, Newark. who were arrested with
Gaudiosi and indicted with him by
an Alexandra Corporation Court
grand jury September 10, was de-
ferred pending the outcome OF
Gaudiosi,s trial.
The three men also were indicted
in Stafford County for q ration
board theft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12

simple majority vote should be
required then would accept that
amendment rather than see the en-
tire proposal killed"
Mr.. Lynch's bill would reinact un-
changed that portion of existing law
which permits 81 per cent of the
qualified voters of an area Initial
ing annexation proceedings by pc
tition. Approval Of so per cent in
a referendum would be required
under the new plan, when q city
initiates the action. The Circuit
Court judge would then be re-
quired to call the referendum within
80 to 120 days. and If the referen-
dunn failed to carry by the required
80 per cent then the city would
have no power to institute an an
nexation suit and the court would
be denied Jurisdiction to entertain
the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12
Montgomery Citizens
Again Call for Capital
Improvement Plan

The Montgomery County Civic
Federation last night reiterated its
recommendation that the county
commissioners prepare and publish
a systematic and comprehensive"
capital improvement program to ex-
tend over five years. Such a re-
quest was made by the federation on
January 8, 1915, but the commission
has made no response, the fedora
ton said
Lewis B. Sims, chairman of the
Pubic Finance and Budget Com
mittee, reviewed events leading UP
to the current 5000, 900 county bond
issue and expressed regret that the
commissioners had allowed a situa-
ton to develop in which nearly half
of the amount borrowed must be
spent for maintenance-type work.
Mr.. Sims also asserted that bond
issue funds were being used for
"short-run" projects. He listed a
few of these as $500 for a lighting
system, $500 for interior recondi-
tioning, $500 for laying entrance
walks and removing an old road;
$4,000 for treating an outside play
court, $34,061 to complete school i'm
provements now in process, $35, 900
for the purchase of additional
school buses, SIS, 900 for additional
road equipment and $762 for a
gravel road.
Such items, Mr.. Sims said, should
be paid for from current funds,
not a bond issue which extends
far beyond the life of the improve
ments. The federation urged that
future bond issues be restricted to
genuine capital projects and be linn
tied to the life of the project.
A resolution was introduced by
the Bethesda Chamber of Commerce
urging the county commissioners
and their agencies ito give all pos
sible aid and cooperation to private
builders in their effort to build per-
manent homes for veterans to the
exclusion of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
projects"
The resolution was referred to the
Internal County Improvement Com
mittee for investigation and early
report. ~....--..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12
Ramspeck, Honored
AT Dinner, Urges Pay
Increase in Congress

Top flight officials from all
branches of the Government
crowded the grand ballroom of the
Mayflower Hotel last night to pay
tribute to former Representative
Robert Ramspeck, Democrat, of
Georgia, who resigned from Con-
gress in December to become exec
utive vice president of the Air
Transport Association.
Those attending included Secre-
tary of the Treasury Vinson, Sem
ator George Of Georgia, Chairman
Downey of the Senate Civil Service
Committee, Secretary of Labor
Schwellenbach, Associate Justice
Burton of the Supreme Court,
Chairman Randolph of the House
Civil Service Committee, Speaker
Rayburn Of the House and r. r.
Zimmerman, administrative assist
ant to President Truman.
Lauded by Vinson.
Secretary Vinson, who served as
POSTMASTER at the dinner, lauded
Mr.. Ramspeck as a great Amer
lean" He declared the quality of
Government would be immeasurably
improved If every district in the
Nation would send to Congress men
of Mr.. Ramspeck's caliber.
Mr.. Randolph declared that the
administrative gains achieved in
Government, ''in large part as a
result of Bob Ramspeck's influence"
must be held and extended.
1--WE should emphasize develop
ment and placement of people to
the end of maximum utilization of
personnel in peace as we'll as war"
Mr.. Randolph asserted.
Bob Ramspeck has pointed the
way toward many Of the future
goals. The rest of us must do our
part to achieve them" he said.
Senator George stressed the gains
achieved by Federal employees dur
ing the tenure Of Mr.. Ramspeck as
chairman Of the House Civil Service
Committee.
Higher Salaries Advocated.
Replying to the tributes accorded
him. Mr.. Ramspeck, who resigned
from Congress to accept the Air
Transport Association post, report
edly paying $500 a year, urged
that Congress vote itself greater
salaries.
Noting that during the past year
there have been designations from
the Congress, Mr.. Ramspeck, who
served in the House for 16 years,
declared 1T is not too much to
expect that men make some sacri-
fee in occupying the high Office of
Senator or Representative, but when
that sacrifice becomes too great, the
country will suffer the loss of many
men Of experience and ability.
THE people would serve their own
interests if they would encourage
Congress to increase the pay of its
members. / also believe that a prop
er retirement measure should be
provided"
Mr.. Ramspeck said that none of
us would like to see a legislative
body composed only of men of
wealth" But he warned that eff
present conditions are not changed,
we may get just such condition"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12
Ex-Army Psychiotrist
Lectures on Marriage

DR.. Seymour j. Rosenberg, former
chief Of the neuropsychiatric service
at Valley Forge General Hospital,
stressed a. sympathetic understand
ing ON give-and-take basis at the
second of a series of forums on sue
cessful marriage given last night at
the University of Maryland.
The next forum scheduled at
pm. Monday will be led by the Rev.
Francis McPeek, who will consider
Parents or Children-Which Are
DelinQuent?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12

of Arthur H. Brice, a member of
the Public Service Commisson and
an Eastern Shore leader, to the
Tawes entry into the governership
race.
Last week, Mr.. Brice contended
that Mr.. Tawes was being brought
out as city Baltimore man" and
said he might become a candidate
for Governor or controller If Mr..
Tawes, filed.
Avalanche of Support.
In statement accompanying the
announcement, Mr.. Tawes said he
had decided to seek the nomination
after very thoughtful and careful
consideration of the situation, and
being assured that I could win In
the general election next November"
He added, II did not seriously
consider aspiring to the Office I'M
til very recently, when the move
ment was accentuated beyond all
expectations by the proffer of an
avalanche of support from all Sec
tons of the State and Baltimore
City"
Mr., Tawes, who has been con-
troller since 1888, said that because
of my intimate knowledge of what
has been done" up to this time, he
felt he could render very val
liable service to the State" regard
ing its postwar program.
Mr.. Tawes promised he would
recommend to the legislature that
serious thought be given to amend
ing the constitution to provide for
annual budget making"
"Out situation could be helped
considerably If budgets were made
annually instead of every two
years."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12
Maryland Sees No Cut
In Liquor Tax Income
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. H.
Joseph orc. McCusker, chief deputy
controller, said yesterday that a
distillery holiday in Maryland due
to grain shortage would have no
immediate effect on State alcoholic
beverage revenues.
He added, however, that if the
shutdown were continued over a
long period of time, it would cause
a reduction in such State income.
Mr.. McCusker explained that the
State tax is imposed on the transfer
of liquor, wines or beer from the
wholesaler or manufacturer to the
retailer.
In the case of distilled liquors,
from which the State received S.
060,804 during the last fiscal year,
Mr.. McCusker said, manufacturers
and wholesalers stocks were large
and that immediate needs could
be met through transferring those
stocks to retailers.
Beer, he said, was on a day-to-
day basis, but this beverage yields
only cents on gallon. The tax,
however, totaled $1,564,667 during
the fiscal year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12
Wolford Expects $1,000
TubercuIous Veteruns

Approximately 5000 veterans will
need disqualification for tuberculosis
by 1850, Col. r. A. Wolford, assist
ant director Of the Veterans Adj
ministration tuberculosis Service,
estimated yesterday.
Col. Wolford said 1896 beds are
provided in veterans hospitals for
tuberculous patients. He estimated
the need for disqualification Of this
group would reach its peak in 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12
Chamber Urges
Arlington Drive
For New Plants
Larger industrial
-
Zone Is Proposed
In 1916 Program

An increase in industrially zoned
areas to encourage industries to To-
cate in Arlington County was rec
commended today by the Arlington
Chamber Of Commerce. The recon-
mendation was included In the or.
ganization's 1916 work program.
Other points in the program, pre-
pared by the Budget, Finance and
Program Committee, include study
OF further points of incorporation
OF the. county as a first-class city
and recommendations on this ques-
ton, firm opposition to any retail
sales tax in Virginia, development of
an adequate and fully paid county
flre department, operating under
the authority of comprehensive
fire department ordinance; develop
ment of modern and adequate
storm-sewer system as contained in
the survey prepared by the Chester
engineers and accepted by the
County Board, an adequate system
of parks and Fairgrounds by the
county government through the i'm
mediate acquisition of land, to ex-
pand the present system and pro.
vide at least 18 well-distributed CEN
tiers for organized athletics.
The chamber also recommended
an adequate cross-county bus trans
portation service; enlargement Of
the county courthouse; construction
of another bridge across the Poto-
mac River from the vicinity of New
Hampshire avenue NV, and the
development of a master thorough
fare plan for the county.
The chamber announced a reso-
luton opposing the proposed in.
crease Of ! cent per gallon in the
State gasoline tax which is now
under consideration by the General
Assembly.
In opposing this measure, the d.
rectors said gasoline dealers of the
Virginia areas adjacent to the Dis
trlct of Columbia are at a disad-
vantage by being in composition
with lower rates and the dealers
and distributors would have to alb
Sorb the increase.
w. M. Stone and E. B. Token have
been elected national counselor and
substitute counselor, respectively, to
represent the Arlington chamber in
the United States Chamber of Com
merce. r. L. Miller has been elected
delegate and H. B. Bloomer, IT.. sub
stltute delegate to the national
chamber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12
Dr.. Lonedon to Speak

DR.. Grace Langdon, national con-
sultant on children's services of the
Federal Works Agency, will speak
on why Nursery School for My
Child?" at the second Of a series Of
five lectures sponsored by the Mont
gomery County Board of Education
at BIS o'clock tonight in the Wood
side Elementary School auditorium
in Silver Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12
CheverIy PTA to Meet

The Cheverly : Tuxedo Parent :
Teacher Association will meet at
5 pm. tomorrow in the school at
Cheverly, Md. Speakers will in
clude Miss Rowenetta Allan, Prince
Georges County elementary school
supervisor, who will talk on Mary
land Looks Ahead in Education, !"
and Mrs. John Cough, who will
speak on the Girl Scouts War Ser
vice in International Relations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12
Repairs Deplete
FaIIs Church 5
Highway Fund
Winter Freezes
Cause Excessive
Damage to Roads

Severe winter freezes have DAM
aged Falls Church streets to such
an extent that no funds will be
available for new street develop
ment or surfacing after necessary
repairs have been made, the Town
Council was told last night.
Walter Follin, chairman of the
councils Road Committee, made
this statement In answer to protests
from residents of the Greenway
Downs section that the town was
legally and morally obligated to sur
face streets in that area. One resi-
dent reported conditions on the
lower end Of George Mason road
had become SO bad that doctors and
oil companies were refusing to serve
homes on that street.
Both Mayor M. H. Haertel and
Councilman Follin declared that
there was not sufficient interest in
the street situation last year to JUS
tify the Council initiating a bond
issue. Mayor Haertel pointed out
less than so citizens turned out to
a public meeting last May, called
to seek a solution to the towns criti-
cal road problem. The problem of
streets is now one for the citizens,
he said.
Committee Studies Problem.
Ralph Ley. president OF the West
End Citizens Association, told the
Council that his group realized the
gravity of the situation and has a
committee which is now studying
the problem.
The Council authorized Council
man Sargent White to submit a
proposed new town charter to the
county's delegate to the Legislature
for Introduction. The charter has
been approved at public hearings.
An ordinance providing for L.
censing and regulation of nursery
schools was approved and license
fee set at IS for schools with fewer
than 10 and $40 for schools with
more than 10 pupils enrolled.
AAAC SoohAeAA dPpAoNCo q kCIllAG lOI
. new taxi service in Falls Church
to be operated by the Colonial Serv-
ice Center on Hillwood avenue.
Zoning Change Asked.
A public hearing was set March
II on the rezoning from residential
to general business of a tract of
land owned by Mrs. Antoinette
Arnold on West Broad street, adj
jacant to the town line.
A public hearing was held on the
rezoning of property at 148 West
Broad street from residential to
general business. Several residents
from West Broad street protested
further encroachment on residential
property by business and presented
a chart purporting to show that,
compared with towns like Takoma
Park and Mount Rainier, Md, Falls
Church was more than amply sup
piled with business establishments.
However, despite the protest the
Council approval rezoning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12
Alexandria Driver Held
In Boys Hit-Run Deuth

James Price, "a, Alexandria, Va,
was held in the Rockville (Md.) jail
today on manslaughter charges Id
the hit-and-run death December is
OF Larry King, u, Clarksburg, Md.
Price, who was arrested recently
In Seattle. Wash, after he had been
traced there through his automobile,
which police said was damaged In
the accident, was returned to Rock
vile Sunday by Detective Capt.
Theodore F. Volten and Corpl. q. w.
Linthicum.
Police said bond will be set at q
hearing this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12
Court in Richmond
Leads State in
Volume Of Work

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 1.-THE
Circuit Court for Richmond and
Henrico County led the entire State
in terms Of its judicial work load
for 1914 and 1945, the biennial re-
port of the Virginia Supreme Court
of Appeals disclosed. The circuit
had 1.109 civil actions and 5s5
felonies.
The report summarizes the work
of Virginia's IS Circuit Courts and
81 city courts for actions at law,
chancery causes, felonies and mis-
demeanors.
Nearly 80 pages of statistics re-
vealed some Of the Circuit Courts
have comparatively no judicial load
at all. Six circuits, for example,
comprising 10 Virginia Counties
and the cities Of Charlottesville and
Harrisonburg had an aggregate of
only 315 civil actions during the two
years. Each of seven other circuits
disposed Of more civil actions than
all OF the others put together.
Court Business Small.
The 25th judicial circuit, COM
posed of Rockingham and Page
Counties, decided only so civil &C
tions in the two-year period. 1t
handled only 214 chancery DEGREES
and only 43 misdemeanors. The
eighth decided So civil actions, So
felony cases and ~ misdemeanors.
The 18th circuit, made up of five
counties in the northern neck, dis
posed of only 20 misdemeanors in
"a months, handled only 50 felony
cases and 202 chancery DEGREES.
The 18th circuit, made up of AM
herst, Fluvanna and Nelson Coun-
ties, were among those with the
least to do. It entered only 1859 final
DEGREES in chancery causes lowest
in the State), disposed of only 80
civil actions, 96 felonies and Is mis-
demeanors in the two-year period.
The 3oth circuit, comprising Bed
ford and Franklin Counties was
low in civil actions decided and
chancery DEGREES entered, and the
31st-Accomack and Northampton
Counties-decided only rs felony
cases and 26 misdemeanors.
Wise and Lee Rank High.
Against these low figures were a
of circuits with an excep-
tionally heavy rush of business. The
33d circuit, for Wise and Lee Coun-
ties, handled 781 chancery cases
and the circuit court for Frederick,
Clarke, Warren and Shenandoah
handled 500. The 28th circuit.
which includes Portsmouth and
three counties, disposed of 438 civil
actions and the 18th circuit, for
Prince william, Fairfax and Alex
andria, handled $40. Figures for
felonies and misdemeanors were
equally as far apart, with many
Of the circuits handling between
ESQ and 800 felonies during the two
year period and more than 1901
nisdemeanor cases.
It appeared from the report that
some of the city courts have COM
paratively. little to do. Charlottes-
yille's Corporation Court, for ex-
ample, decided only Al civil actions
IN a two-year period; Lynchburg's
Corporation Court, IS; the Hastings
Court Of Petersburg, 30; the Cor
poration Court Of Radford, IL; the
Court of Law and Chancery of
IS; Winchester,s Corpora
ton Court, %, and the Corporation
Court OF Stanton, only IL. The
Staunton court disposed of only two
civil actions in the 1915 fiscal year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12
Maryland to Issue
Cor Clip Blonks Saturday
BY the Asseeioted Press

S<sSV&fIfG0 Tf0SS
BALTIMORE, Feb. l2.-Motor
Vehicle Commissioner w. Lee Elrin
announced yesterday that applica-
ton blanks for 1916 automobile
incense clips would be mailed to
Maryland motorists February Is
He said they could begin putting
the clips on the license tags March
10: Deadline for attaching them is
midnight Of March 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12
Bowie LEGION Post Cited

Dismey-Bell Post No. 66, Ameri-
can Legion, OF Bowie, has been
awarded the 1916 Distinguished
Service Citation for exceeding its
1944-45 membership enrolment by
its advance enrolment for this year.
The post now has over 100 members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12
Bowie Guiding Veterans

Returning veterans Of Bowie and
vicinity are being advised as to their
rights under the CT Bill of Rights
each Tuesday and Wednesday nights
from to 9 O'Clock at the Bowie
Fire House. A member of the Amer
lean Legion is on hand to furnish
the information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12
Glenn Dale PIons LEGION Posi-

A meeting to organize an Ameri.
can Legion post at Glenn Dale will
be held IN the fire house at 8 O'Clock
tonight. Veterans Of both world
wars are invited.