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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
Group Forms TO Stimulate
Orderly City Rebuilding

A national committee has been
formed by six professional organiza-
tions to stimulate the rebuilding
and orderly future development of
American cities"
Creation Of the committee, to be
known as the Inter Professional
Urban Planning Conference, was
announced today by Louis Juste-
ment. Washington architect, who as
chairman of the Urban Planning
Committee Of the American Insti-
tute Of Architects, headed a recent
meeting in Washington at which
the new group was planned.
First meeting Of the new organiza.
ton will be on December IA, when
the group will start drafting city
planning and redevelopment legis-
lation which it expects to lobby
throughout the country.
The six organizations represented
on the conference are: The Ameri-
can Institute of Architects, Ameri.
can Society of Landscape Architects,
American Society of Civil Engineers,
American Society of Planning Of
fcials, American Institute of Plan
ners and international Congress Of
Modern Architecture,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
Arlington Court Dismisses
Warrant Against PIaisfed

Gov. Tuck's refusal to permit
extradition of an Arlington man
was the basis for the dismissal of
a grand larceny warrant in Airing
ton County Court yesterday.
The court hearing before Judge
Hugh Reid revealed the warrant
against Bosworth A. Plaisted, IS,
a salesman of 1872 North Columbus
street, was obtained in September
on the. strength of fugitive war
rant issued in Charles County, Md.
The fugitive warrant listed the
complainant as Glenn w. Leyde of
Falls Church, who is proprietor of
Potomac Enterprises, Morgantown,
Md. It alleged Mr.. Plaisted some
time subsequent to July Is had
taken lumber, shingles and gasoline
while he was. manager Of Potomac
Enterprises and had sold the prop
erty.
Gov. Tuck earlier this week mott
fed Gov. O'Conor of Maryland that
he was refusing to extradite Mr..
Plaisted on the ground the action
was an attempt to collect dis
puted civil debt by q criminal
procedure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
Suicide Verdict Issued
In Lorfon Officers Death
Special Di.paieh 10 The Star

FRONT ROYAL, Va, Nov. %
DR.. E. M. Kipps, Warren County
coroner. late yesterday issued a
certificate Of suicide In the death
of Philip Z. Switzer, 40, Lorton Re-
formatory correction office, found
shot to death earlier in the day in
a tourist cabin on route u, mile
south Of here.
According to DR.. Kipps, Mr..
Switzer had shot himself through
the heart with .30-caliber hunting
rifle. after penning notes to his
wife. Margaret Lee, complaining Of
dependency.
He had left his home in Fairfax
a week ago on a deer hunting trip
in. the Shenandoah area. Accord
ing to friends In Fairfax. he had
telephoned his wife Wednesday
night saying that he had trouble
with his car and would be delayed
In returning.
Ofdcials at Lorton said Mr..
Switzer had been employed there
since 1899. A native of Pennsyl-
vania, he had served In the Army
during the World War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
Legion Post Seeks 10 Gust
Wyatt and Install Veteran

A resolution calling for replacement
Of National Housing Administrator
Wilson Wyatt with veteran has
been adopted by My Maryland Post
126, American Legion.
Another resolution declares there
is IAN abundance of excellent execu-
tives and administrators among dis
charged veterans" and calls for re.
placement of the Regular Army OH
GERS on duty at the Veterans Adj
ministration with such men. This
measure was sent to the Executive
Committee of the Legion for Mary
land, to be forwarded to the national
Executive Committee.
Charging that the ''so-called vet
Grams housing program is complete
failure" the resolution for Mr..
Wyatt's removal states that "a vet
eran is in q better position to under
stand veterans problems than q
nonyeteran."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
Home Owners Warned
To Sever Illegal Lines
10 Maryland Sewers

The Washington Suburban SAM
tary Commission today warned that
drastic action" will be taken un-
less illegal connections to the sewer
lines In nearby Maryland are
severed.
The illegal connections were dis
covered by the commission during
an investigation of many complaints
from residents about sewage back
ing UP into Easements Of houses
during heavy rains.
investigations In the areas where
complaints have been made" the
commission announced, show that
surface and ground water enters
these sewers through downspouts,
foundation drains, driveways and
oversize areaways which have been
connected to the sewers in viola
ton Of regulations.
Sewage Backs Up.
When heavy rains occur the addi-
tional flow from Illegal connections
causes the pipes, which have suf-
ficient capacity for ordinary sewage
flow but not for storm water, to be-
come so overloaded that the sewage
Is forced into Easements Of houses
further along the lines, the COM
mission stated.
The commission requested prop
erty owners to examine their plumb
ing and see that illegal connections
are removed as quickly as possible.
THE seriousness of the situation
is being brought to public attention
and 1t is hoped that 1t will result in
early steps being taken by property
owners to apply corrective meas
ures," the commission announced.
Flow of Water Traced.
Harry r. Hall, chief engineer OF
the Sanitary Commission, disclosed
that In conducting its investigation
the group placed coloring substances
into roof cutters and downspouts
BY this method. he said, the flow Of
surface water was easily traced into
the sewer system.
A total Of 10,141 new connections
In the two counties have been added
since 1871, bringing the number OF
connections to $4,000 in all, Mr.. Hall
said. Prince Georges County has
added SITS and Montgomery 1926
he reported.
Mr.. Hall said illegal connections
were only a small part of this total
He said a list of the residences where
connections have been made has
been compiled, but that property
owners would be asked to remedy
the situation voluntarily before legal
action Is started.
Violators face a fine of not more
than 500 or 80 days in Jail, or both,
for each offense, Mr.. Hall pointed
out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22

SOtcIIlulcIlI. A' A~Assasnus
Although he is only SO, the secre-
tary- treasurer Of the Lofstrand Co.,
Silver Spring, already holds more
than a score of patents on intricate
machinery ranging from sterlizing
equipment to aeronautical training
devices.
Was Born in Washington.
I'VE need businesslike admins
tration In the county, State and
Nation" Mr.. Lofstrand said, and
I intend to do my part in setting one
up. at least in the county"
Born in Washington, Mr.. Lof-
strand studied engineering at George
Washington University and business
administration at washington and
Lee University before moving to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
Census on State Voting
Desires Suggested for D. {.

An official census to determine
how many persons who live in the
District would vote here instead of
In their home States, If Washing
ton were given suffrage, was sug-
gested yesterday by Senator Young,
Republican, Of North Dakota.
He said he felt information of
this kind would be important to
Congress in deciding what repre-
sentation the District should have In
Congress, If suffrage were granted
Senator Young, q member Of the
Senate District Committee, said he
favored establishment Of local self
government, to relieve Congress OF
much Of its municipal duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
2-MiIIion Boost
In N. U. Budget
Asked byByrd
Undergraduate Rolls
Expected to Number
10000 in 1918
BY tho Assoeiassd Press

Undergraduates at the University
OF Maryland will number 10000 In
the 1947-8 term and will exceed
$4,000 the following fall, President
II. c. Byrd reported today In .
budget for s2,323,o76 increase.
Seven thousand undergrads this
year plus graduate, professional,
part-time and short-course students
make total of 10000 to $4,000
served by the university, compared
to $4,000 in 1912, DIR. Byrd said.
Additional faculty members, cleri-
cal help and salary raises make up
nearly 10 per cent of the proposed
increase. DR.. Byrd asked 81 ,080, 06O
for staff members and $438, 1876 for
salary raises averaging is per cent.
List of Other Requests.
Following is list of other budget
increase requests specified by DR..
Byrd:
To cover deficits in the schools Of
dentistry. medicine, nursing and at
University Hospital, $242, sos.
For increased operating expenses,
s1,o03, COL.
Soil conservation, $31,50O.
Home demonstration agents for.
Baltimore and densely populated
areas near Washington, $4,000.
Experimental Farm Planned.
An experimental farm to combat
tobacco crop diseases, $4,000.
Fruit and vegetable inspection,
artificial dissemination, and to COM
bat the coddling moth in Western
Maryland, $7270.
To combat Dutch elm disease and
potato wart, $1,000.
Additional staff members would
include: % more full and part-time
extension workers; so additional
teachers in the College of Engineer.
ing for 1905 students enrolled now
as compared to 243 last year; two
more fight instructors for the new
department of aeronautical en-
cheering; 20 full and part-tims
teachers In the College of Business
and Public Administration, with $50
more staff members for the College
OF Arts and Sciences, which has a
doubled enrolment over last year:
nine new staff membres for the Col.
lege Of Home Economics, two for
the library, and 10 for the College
OF Education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
l0-Yeor Term Imposed
For Shooting Man, 80
Special Dispatch to The stor

LA PLATA, Md, Nov. 22.-Joseph
L. Small, %, colored, of Mason
Springs. yesterday was convicted of
shooting Everett E. Millar, 80, at
the latter's mill near Indian Head
and sentenced to 10 years in the
Maryland Penitentiary. Mr.. Millar
was seriously wounded.
Small was convicted on charges
of assault with intent to rob and
assault with intent to kill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
Arlington Bond Issue
Petitioners Reminded
To Qualify for Vote

ii campaign to remind 5000 signers
OF the petition for q school bond
issue in Arlington to pay their poll
tax and register % they win be quail
fled to vote in a special election next
year, was announced today by the
Arlington Alexandra League OF
Women Voters.
The group is calling signers by
telephone to remind them that any
one who was qualified to vote in the
November election would be eligible
to cast their ballot in any referen-
dunn held prior to May 6, 1947-six
months before the election.
Those who were not eligible in
November because they had not paid
their 1945 poll tax must pay 1t by
December 10, the woman voters say
The December 10 date has nothing
to do with the date of the special
election which will be set by the
judge of the Circuit Court.
In addition to paying poll taxes
it is pointed out, prospective voters
must also register at least 80 days
prior to the date Of the special cleo
ton. The league is urging registra-
ton as soon as poll taxes are paid,
however.
virginians are now receiving bill.
for the 1916 poll tax. If the 194t
tax is paid prior to December S,
S per cent penalty is avoided.
If a special election on the bond
issue is scheduled after May 6, 1947
which is considered unlikely, the
1916 tax must be paid in order te
vote.
Another point the league is max
ing in it's telephone calls is that
registration is permanent until 9
voter changes his residence.
The County School Board Is nov
considering a $3,250,0O0 bond issue
which was suggested by those who
signed the petition circulated by ths
Citizens Committee for School I'm
provement. The School Board mus
request the Circuit Court Judge te
order the referendum. County Of
ficials have indicated that a vote or
a $4,000, 900 bond issue for genera
county improvements will be held a,
the same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
Scouts Push Paper Drive
To Aid Hospital Funds

A paper collection campaign with
the proceeds to go to Children's
Hospital, Washington, and the pedi-
atric ward of Alexandria Hospital
| is being conducted by the Boy Scout
Troop and Cub Pack attached to
the Beverly Hills Church, Alexan-
dria, Kenneth Folsom, scout master
said today.
The scouts and cubs have asked
residents in their neighborhood to
save paper until December 7 when
it will be collected. Two trucks are
rbeing furnished for that purpose
by Washington waste paper COM
pany, Mr.. Folsom said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
Two Go on TriuI in Reich

BERLIN, Nov. 20 tR.-Phillip B.
Tandett, ~, Of Denver, Colo, ana
Alfred Bloch, Is. Of New York, for.
mer civilian employees of the Amer
lean military government here, went
on trial today before an Army court.
martial on charges of black-mar-
keting and Illicit trading with. Ger.
mans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
Arlington Optimists
Told History of Club

Members of the newly-formed Ar
lington Optimist Club heard a talk
on the history Of the Optimist In
ternational last night at the Wash
ington Golf and Country Club. The
speaker was Henry Shaffert, mem
Der of the Washington Optimist
Club and past international pres
ident.
The new unit will receive its
charter at a dinner and dance De-
cember IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
Smith Silent on Suit
Brought by Michael
In 9Th District

The contest brought by Lawrence
Michael, Arlington Republican, to
unseat Howard Smith, veteran Rep
resentative Of the 9th Virginia dis
trict, today brought no comment
from Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. Smith, Democrat, was elected
over Mr.. Michael, a real estate man,
in the recent election.
Mr.. Michael said that a notice
of contest had been mailed to the
clerk Of the House so that It could
be taken up by Congress or a COM
mittee. Mr.. Smith said he had 10
comment nor would have any COM
ment on the action.
Matter of Principle"
II am not charging Judge Smith
with any fraud or any irregular
acts on his part or on the part of
his supporters" Mr.. Michael said
II am contrasting this election on
a matter Of principle.
ut is up to Congress either to rec
ognize its own act or repudiate it,"
The notice Of contest, a copy OF
which was sent to Representative
Smith by John Locke Green, Ar
hngton County treasurer and coun-
sci for Mr.. Michael, sets forth that
certain sections of the Constitution
Of Virginia are arbitrary and m-
reasonable in the requirement OF
the payment Of poll tax as a pre-
requisite to vote, and in manner
and form of registration"
Also the notice alleges those Sec
tons do not apply to all citizen,
and classes alike and I" were
written in the said Constitution Of
Virginia for the avowed purpose tt
violate the 14th and 18th amend
|ments to the Constitution OF til,
United States, and an act passe,
January rs, 1870. by the 4lst Con
gress to enforce the intent ant
meaning Of said amendments.
Same Grounds In Suit.
The grounds ON which Mr.. Michae
Is contesting the ELECTION are sub
stantially the same which were uses
In his suit against commissioners O
revenue and treasurers Of the 8ti
district to restrain them from col.
Letting poll taxes. The suit was de.
feated in the United States Dis.
trict Court at Richmond and wa.
recently appealed.
Mr.. Michael said that "in thi.
fight to abolish the poll tax, which
Is detriment to our State, we are
not going to quit until every honor
able means is used to abolish it,"
In a letter accompanying the COPY
Of the notice Of contest, Mr.. Greer
wrote Mr.. Smith:
II want you to know that thi.
contest so far as I am concerned il
not directly against you and I am
sorry personally that it must be this
way. I know you viii understand
that this is fight on this question
by us as we want to abolish the tar
and will use every legal means with
in our power to accomplish this re.
suit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22

various States have taken into con-
sideration the economic problems
faced by industry In speedily elm
mating its wastes. 1t is the policy,
therefore, to allow industry to work
out its own methods Of waste treat
ment along lines consistent with
its economic development.
While present State laws assure
the eventual cleaning up of the
Opequon, basin planners believe this
job can be accomplished quicker
and more efficiently II the problems
are attacked on cooperative basis.
Methods of waste treatment de-
yeloped by one industry often are
applicable to another, 1t was pointed
out, while dangers to health alone
should be sufficient reason for the
construction Of community sewage
disposal plants.
Clearing House Set Up.
The Potomac Commission has
recently established q clearing house
for technical data on industrial
waste, control. Methods used by one
industry are recorded and passed
on to others. Ideas that may bring
about cleaner river are thus
exchanged.
Already this plan has borne fruit.
One industry recently passed on
the word that 1t had been successful
in deveIopinp an acid.resiStant hac.
terra in treating its wastes. This
idea was taken up by an unrelated
industry which is using the bacteria
method in developing a waste treat
ment program.
This is the type Of cooperation
that is needed, planners say. If the
Opequon area Is to be changed
from one that has little future
to an area that holds promise Of
richer economic possibilities for its
people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
Hayden Named to Head
St. Murys Form Bureau

r. D. Hayden has been elected
president OF the st. Mary's County
Farm Bureau, it was announced
today. Also elected were Heath
Steele, vice president, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Russell, secretary.
Directors elected were: George
Bond, Edward. Adams, John M.
Cooper. Charles D. Birch, VIM. E
Raley, j. Bernard Goodwin, Robert
Stevens, Compton Heard, Lester A.
Mattingly, Susan p. Greenwich
Wayne Russell, Daniel H. Davis
and Mrs. Marie Coleman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
SIS, 900 Anonymous Gift
Announced by Church
speeiol pispateh 10 me stur

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Nov.
22.-Gift Of $4,000 In cash, plus an
endowment, from an anonymous
donor, was announced here today by
the Rev. James B. Storey, pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church, the bene-
ficiary.
The money, it was stated, Is to
be spent in erection of an addition
to the rear of the present church
building and to be. devoted to use
OF the young people of the COM
munity as well as of the congrega-
ton,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
Indian Tribe Presents
Holiday Gift to Tucks

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 22-The
traditional Thanksgiving Day gift
from the Pamunkey Indians to the
Governor Of Virginia, a custom
started more than q hundred years
ago, was presented to Gov. and Mrs.
Tuck yesterday at the Governors
mansion.
The gift, 2oo-pound buck, was
presented in behalf Of the Pamunkey
tribe by its chief, Tecumseh Cook.
This is the fourth time Chief Cook
has made the Thanksgiving presen-
tation to the Governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
Masonic Lodge Elects
Heuther of Baltimore
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 22.-Harry L.
Heuther, head of a<Baltimore metal
products firm, has been elected
Worshipful Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons of Maryland.
Others selected included Harry o.
Schroeder of Frederick, right wor-
shipful deputy grand master; Henry
T. Converse, Beltsville, senior grand
warden, and the Rev. DR.. Wilbur
-. Skillman, Baltimore. Junior grand
warden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
Girl Archers, Marines
To Vie in Turkey Shoot

Girl archers of the University OF
Maryland and detachment from
the Marine barracks In Washington
are among participants in benefit
turkey shoot sponsored by the
Lanham War Memorial Committee,
at 2 pm. tomorrow.
The affair will be held at the
site of the memorial at Lanham-
Severn road and the Defense high
way, Lanham, Md, it was announced
by John Riggles, chairman.
The girls will use red paper heart
targets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
Social AgencyCou
For Whole D. {. Area
Urged in Alexandra

The bAlexaHdfta Council of Social
Agencies last night urged formation
of a council of social welfare to in
clude the entire Metropolitan Area.
Wallace S. Hughes, executive di-
rector, said this would be one means
of establishing area-wide social
services, with resulting economy,
better services and better planning
The council also approved a rec
ommendation to establish an edu-
cation committee, through which
the public would be acquainted with
the various activities of public and
private social agencies.
Another recommendation approved
urged that the city Committee on
Juvenile Protection be included as
the Corrections Committee of the
Council of Social Agencies.
The council also went on record
in line with Mr.. Hughes recon-
mendation, as approving the estab-
lishment of an Alexandria Appeals
Review Board. This board would
Judge the merit Of all city campaigns
for public funds.
Establishment of the social well
fare council is directly related to
the need of mental hygiene clinic
to serve the three Northern Virginia
communities, Mr.. Hughes said. A
recommendation to establish such q
clinic was referred to the councils
Health Committee.
Other proposals presented by the
Community Chest Board Of Trus-
tees and Budget Committee were re-
ferred to the Health Committee.
They include recommendations for
study of a possible merger of the
community health center with Alex
andria Hospital and co-ordinating
visiting nurse service functions with
those of the city health department
or with the visiting nurse services of
Arlington or Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
Universal AirIines PIuns
B Blackstone Base Lease
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 22.-Col.
Allan G. Parkinson, director of the
State Division Of Aeronautics, said
today the Blackstone Army Air
Base will be leased to Universal
Airlines, Inc, as the company'S
base for airline service between New
York, Miami and South America.
Under terms Of the Swear re-
vocable lease the airlines will pay
the Government 5000 yearly for
use of the four one-mile concrete
runways, night lighting system, ra-
do range and communications sys-
tenn, control tower and 10 buildings,
Col. Parkinson said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22

land q e n e ra l
Assembly as a
m e m b er of
M o n t 6 o m
cry County's all
Republican dele
CATION.
Mr.. Lofstrand
thinks 1t Is a.
logical step from
S o | v ng en-
cheering diff.
culties to cutting
Cover n me n t al
red tape and es-
tablishing an
orderly form Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
Charles c. Toombs, II, Dies

TAPPAHANNOCK, Va, Nov. "a
R.-Charles @. Toombs, n, Of Pauls
Crossroads, member Of the Board Of
Supervisors Of Essex County for Is
years and chairman Of the board
since 1910, died yesterday at his resi-
deuce,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
Mrs. james Nolan Heods
Rockville Democrat Unit

Mrs. James N. Nolan has been
elected president Of the Rockville
and Upper Montgomery County
Women's Democratic Club.
Other officers are Mrs. George L.
Edmonds, first vice president; Mrs.
Frank Davis, recording secretary;
Mrs. William MARROW, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Norman Ward,
treasurer; Mrs. Bessie Brewer and
Mrs. Hattie Grifdth, auditors, and
Mrs. Roger Shaw, parliamentarian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
Woodside Benefit.Porty

The Women's Guild of Grace
Episcopal Church, Woodside. will
hold benefit card party at 8:15
o'clock tonight In the parish hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22

Anders r. Lofstrand, r., believes
his talent for ironing out engineering
bugs" will be a useful one when he
takes his seat in January In Mary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22
Silver Spring Club to Elect

Election Of officers will take place
at a meeting of the Women's Re-
publican Club of Silver Spring
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. e.
w. Koch, 2011 Hanover street, Wood
side.