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Evening star., 1946-02-20
New Request for School
AT Seabrook Weiqhed

The Prince Georges County Board
OF Education yesterday took under
advisement renewed request by a
delegation of Seabrook residents
for construction of new elementary
school in the community.
The delegation, headed by Frank
Jameson, maintained that the pres
ent one-room school in Seabrook
is overcrowded and that MANY Of
the children in the development
are forced to walk mile along the
heavily travelled Lanham-Seyern
road to go to the Lanham School.
Supt. of Schools G. Gardner SIM
gart contended a six-room school
would have to be built in Seabrook
to afford the pupils adequate edu-
cational opportunities but that the
community does not have enough
children to justify such a school,
Mr.. Shugart reported the board
has sold the Brown Colored School
to r. E. Brown of Brown Station
for $1,000. The one-room frame
structure had been abandoned for
school use last summer.
The resignation of Charles M
Gray as a trustee of the CedarvilIe
Colored School was accepted. Har-
old Wills replaces him.
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Police Find S11 More
OF Tuxedo Fortune

AS Prince Georges County police
and welfare officials today ap-
preached the halfway point in
their task of unwrapping several
thousand packages in a Tuxedo
home they had Tailed an additional
$11 of a small fortune they expect
to find.
They are attempting to locate
funds which the owner of the house.
Miss Ada Kropp, 50, now a patient
at the County General Hospital,
said she has there.
Investigators have cleared two
and half rooms of the sfiye-room
frame dwelling, each of which was
crammed with newspaper-bound
packages of assorted shapes and
sizes containing old-type and new
currency, coins, pencil shavings,
chicken feathers, rat in a trap
and other items.
Although not more than $500 had
been recovered when workers quit
last night, a will was found in which
Mrs. Virginia Kropp, Miss Kropp's
mother, left her entire estate to her
daughter. No value of the estate
was specified.
Evening star., 1946-02-20

WAVES, Naval Torpedo Station de-
tachment, Quantico Marine Band
and detachment, Walter Reed de-
tachment Aberdeen detachment
Alexandria Citizens Band, VFW and
Auxiliary, American Legion and
Auxiliary, Disabled War Veterans
and other veteran groups, George
Washington High School Band and
cadets, Washington-Lee High School
cadets, Alexandria Boy Scouts and
Cubs, Girl Scouts and Brownies
Campfire Girls and Alexandria Fire
Department.
The Alexandria VFW post will
join the national group in a pill
grimage to Mount Vernon Friday
morning, and the days events will
culminate with q banquet at the
George Mason Hotel Friday night
with Maj. Gen. Paul r. Hawley,
surgeon general of the Veterans
Administration, as guest speaker.
Mr.. De Vaughan announced that
in the event President Truman at
tends the parade, the reviewing
stand will be moved from Com
merce street to the sidewalk in front
of Gadsby's Tavern, and the line
of march will be reversed.
The parade is being held after a
lapse of seven years. It was former
ly q function of the George WASH
ington Birthday Association but be-
came part OF the VIEW program
Ii 1899.
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Chorus of Ayes
Advances Bill to
Abolish Work
BY the Associo,ed Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 2o.-With
heavy chorus of ayes" the
House Committee on Retrench-
ment and Economy came to life
yesterday to report unanimously
the Triplett-Stokes bill ito abolish
work"
Delegate L. Lake Triplett, Fauquier
County, chief patron of this some
what startling piece of legislation,
found his fellow committeeman
convened, he said, for the first time
since 1872-more than ready to give
the bill a favorable vote, though
some acted with reservations.
Delegate Hugh S. Calhoun, Gray
son County, for instance, voted
favorably with the understanding
he could offer an amendment on
the floor to limit the work prohibi-
tion to male" persons.
MY wife" he said, has been
doing the work at my place and I
want to be excluded from now on"
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Demonstration in Health
Education Scheduled

A health and physical education
demonstration will be held at 9.sr
am. March % at the University AZ
Maryland under the auspices of thu
university's Department of Educa,-
tion and the boards of education
IN Prince Georges and Montgomery
Counties.
The demonstration will be held
IN Ritchie Coliseum and in the uni
versity armory and will show de-
sirable activities for various school
groups. Students from elementary,
junior and senior high schools III
both counties will participate. ii
A luncheon will be held at l2:3o
pm, when DR.. william Hughes.
director OF health and physical eiu-
cation ut Temple University, VIII
speak.
Evening star., 1946-02-20
S, ,0O0, 900 of Loans
Guaranteed in Week

The Veterans Administration
guaranteed 100000 in loans to
veterans in single recent week.
bringing its commitments to lends
ers to ll1,376,564, it was announced
today.
During the week ending February
2. the agency approved 4,3o7 loans
Of which the guaranteed part
amounted to 100000. All but 4s0
Of the loans were for homes.
So far, 60,o52 veterans are pur-
chasing homes, 1,670 are buying
farms and 4,5s5 are going into busi-
ness with the aid of Government
guarantee loans, VA reported.
Only 43 of the loans have re-
suited in claims through defaults on
payments. So far, these defaults
have coat VA s34,92s, the agency
reported. One of the 43 was on a
home loan, two were on farm loans
and the rest were business loans.
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Farmers Told Atom Benefit
Depends on Peace Efforts

If the farmer is to enjoy the
benevolent fruits of atomic research
he must cooperate In the National
effort for peace, for outlawing
atomic warfare and for interna-
tional control. DR.. Mark A. Grau-
bard, on loan to the University of
Maryland Extension Service from
the Agriculture Department, de-
clared yesterday
Speaking in the university's ad-
ministration building, he pointed
out the United Nations Organiza-
ton already has begun to grapple
with this problem, as well as with
the task of effecting expanded agri-
cultural production, exchange and
consumption and other interna-
tional needs for progress through
peaceful cooperation"
Understanding these vital Is
Sues" he said, "the will and courage
to solve them will save the farmer,
our entire Nation. and all of man.
kind from another holocaust, which
we dare not allow to happen"
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Bai|eys Cross Roads
School Declared Safe;
Pupils Expected Back

Full attendance was expected to-
day at the Baileys Cross Roads
Elementary School, where a number
of parents had kept their children
from classes after a school window
frame was blown out in last week s
windstorm.
A delegation called on Fairfax
School Supt. w. T. Woodson and
the County School Board yesterday
and later gave assurances they
would urge all parents to return
their children to school. +.
Mr.. Woodson disclosed that w. j.
Dixon, State school architect, was
in the county yesterday on other
business and was asked to check the
Bailey Cross Roads structure in
view of the recent controversy. Mr..
Dixon confirmed the fact that the
building is sound, after making a
preliminary investigation.
The superintendent said that i'm
mediately after the window frame
was blown from the wall during high
winds. County School Inspector
George Landman was sent to make
an investigation and after remov-
ing the facings from other frames
discovered the contractor had in
stalled all of them with nails which
were too small. The condition was
corrected Immediately on all win
dows, Mr.. Woodson said.
Under the law 1 am given au-
thority to close any building that
is unsafe, but l do not feel that my
responsibility requires the closing OF
this school," Mr.. Woodson said.
Of the 1919 students enrolled at
the school, Ill attended classes yes
terday, he said. The delegation in
cluded W. w. Oliver, C. w. Oliver
j. S. Richards and A. K. Waterfall
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Rev. R. |. FuItz, 79,
Former Minister Of )
D. {. Churches, Dies

The Rev. Robert Lee Fultz, 79. re-
tired Methodist minister and former
pastor Of three Washington churches
died yesterday at his home in Falls
Church.
Born in Rockbridge County, Va,
Mr.. Fultz received his education at
Randolph-Macon College, Ashland.
Va, and for more than 20 years was
a trustee of the Randolph Macon
College system. He began his minis
try about so years ago, and one of
his early churches was the old Mar
vim Methodist Church in Southwest
Washington.
From 1912 to 1915 he was pastor
Of Epworth Church, and from 1925
to 1928, pastor of Francis Asbury
Church.
Mr.. Fultz was a member of the
old Baltimore Conference and his
assignments included churches in
Maryland. Virginia and West Vir-
ginia. His last church was at
Waynesboro, Va, and he retired in
1887. He came to Falls Church after
his retirement and made his home
with \. daughter, Mrs. Margaret
Cannon, 106 Noland street.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Fannie S. Fultz; two daughters, Mrs.
Elizabeth Bluehdorn,, Washington
and Mrs. Cannon; a son, Robert
Paul Fultz, Roanoke, Va; a brother,
A. E. Fultz, Rockbridge County: a
sister, Mrs. Lucy Crist, Lexington,
Va, and six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10 m
Friday at Dulin Chapel, Falls
Church. Burial will be in Thornrose
Cemetery, Staunton.
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Falls Church Charter
Agreement Violated,
Capt. .BethuneC Charges

capt. John F. Bethune, former
mayor of Falls Church, today
charged that the Town Council and
Citizens Committee which drafted
a revised town charter had violated
an agreement to submit the plan to
the public before sending it to the
General Assembly.
He said there are a number of
residents who are dissatisfied with
the situation, since they feel they
had been promised another public
hearing on the charter before 1t
was sent to Richmond.
Capt. Bethune, who also is former
chairman of the Falls Church Plan
ming Commission, indicated he may
go to Richmond to oppose the
charter before legislative COM
mittee.
Plan Redrafted.
The revised plan was redrafted
by the Citizens Committee and ap-
proved by the Town Council with
final approval delegated to Sargent
White, member of the Council.
Capt. Bethune listed principal OBJ
jections to the draft as follows:
1t was too hastily drawn by citi-
zens unfamiliar with the back
ground of Falls Church and who
have had little or no experience in
drafting charters.
1t is too verbose and Incorporates
powers which many residents feel
never could be utilized by the town
government.
Major Problems Unsolved.
The major problems facing the
town, such as streets, water supply
and more revenue, will not be solved
by the adoption of the new charter.
There is no public demand for the
charter evidenced by the fact that
not more than 80 persons, including
active proponents, turned out for
the public meeting last month to
discuss the charter.
The Broadmont Citizens Asso-
citation has sent a letter to the
Town Council opposing the adoption
OF the revised charter.
Evening star., 1946-02-20

After a recording of the Ballad
for Americans was finished, Mrs
Springman remarked that the singer
was Paul Robson, a well-known
colored baritone.
Haycock C0mmends Club.
Arnold Sperling, who said his
parents are Polish Jews, read a
statement by President Truman
asking for racial understanding. In
back row, Normal Misleh, Syrian
boy, sat with Benjamin Lee, O
Chinese.
Marilyn Lippard, who said her
grandmother was German, showed
some Mexican lace to Forrest Hous-
ton, of American Indian parentage
and Arnold Forstad, Norwegian
boy. Eleanor ODonohue showed
a picture of the Blessed Virgin given
her by Catholic priest.
Robert L. Haycock, superintendent
of schools, dropped in to tell the
club members he thinks they are
doing a good job. Then the
youngsters adjourned for two weeks
while they get some more members
1--WE want to be the biggest club
in the school," Charles Davis said
Maybe If we can get all the kids
to liking each other we could start
grownups doing it, too"
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Chouffeurs' Association
To Hold Dance March 28

Members of the Private Chauf-
feurs' Benevolent Association will
stage a dance March 28, under plans
announced by George A. Donovan,
sergeant at arms, who Is the chauf-
feur for Speaker Rayburn.
Officers of the association, re-
elected at a session Monday night,
were installed BY Police Inspector
Milton D. Smith. who was instru-
mental in formation of the organ
ization % years ago. was its first
president, and is still a member.
The officers are Thomas j. Kill
hon, president; Thomas Nicholson
and Maurice Chapman, vice presi-
dents; Herman Holcombe, financial
secretary; Clarence Chamberlain,
treasurer; and Charles Hadley, sec
'retary;; and Mr.. Donovan, sergeant
at arms.
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Prince Georges Gives
Approval 10 Three
Rezoning Petitions

The Prince Georges County Com
missioners yesterday approved three
petitions for the rezoning of residen-
tial A property for apartment and
commercial use and deferred action
for two weeks on a request to re-
classify residential A land to COM
mercial D and industrial E.
Approval was given the following
rezoning petitions:
Thomas E. Jones, residential A to
commercial D of property at 5603
and SCOT Marlboro pike, Hillside;
Lawrence Luster, residential A to
commercial D of lots 42-46, block /,
Englewood subdivision, Fairmont
Heights, and Joseph Geeraert, resi-
Dental A to residential c Of lots
11-21 and 36-42. block 81. Greater
Capitol Heights subdivision.
Action on a petition by Leo Dono-
van for the reclassification from
residential A to commercial D and
industrial E of approximately S acres
on Kenilworth avenue near Tuxedo
road was postponed to March after
opposition was voiced by Fred Cast,
president of the Cheverly Citizens
Association, and Mrs. Betty Tayman,
representing the Cheverly Women's S
Club.
See Property Values Hit.
Both Mr.. Cast and Mrs. Tayman
said the proposed rezoning would
depreciate the value of property in
nearby Cheverly. Mr.. Cast asked
the commissioners to defer action
on all rezoning petitions until the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission completes
its master zoning plan for the
county.
L. Clinton Donaldson, Samuel o.
Willett and Clarence L. Tucker
were named to inspect Haines road,
beginning at the north side of
Montgomery road near Laurel and
extending north for 375 yards, to
determine whether it should be
taken over as county road.
The appointment by the State
Forestry Department of Alfred j.
Kuntz. Morningside Village, as a
forest warden was approved by the
board.
4,013 Collected in Fines.
Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie re-
ported the collection Of $4,013.75 in
fines and costs last month, of which
the commissioners receive 50 ,307 40
The collection of $2,197.35 in fines
and costs last month was reported
by Trial Magistrate Arthur P.
Owens. OF this amount, the COM
missioners receive $612.50.
Mike Mulligan, president Of the
County Municipal Police Associa-
tion, told the board that the court
costs on overtime parking violations
So 50-are too high and asked that
they be lowered. The commissioners
expressed the belief that the costs
are set by law but said they would
investigate the matter.
A permit for a carnival April
29-May II at Suitland was granted
the Morningside Volunteer Fire De-
partment, Inc.
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Woodmoor Citizens Ask
New Junior Hiqh School

The Woodmoor Citizens Associa-
tion was on record today as urging
construction of junior high school
in the Woodmoor-F -Four Corners area
At meeting this week the asso-
citation adopted resolution request
ing Supt. of Schools E. w. Broome
and the Montgomery County Board
of Education to build a complete
plant. Pupils from the area now
must attend Takoma Park Junior
High School, which is some distance
away and overcrowded, it was stated.
Plans were announced for a Wash
ington Birthday dance at the Wood
moor recreation center SATURDAY..
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Blair PTA to Meet

Mrs. Ruth Russell, State chairman
of the Maryland League of Women
Voters. will discuss what do Chill
dren of Today Face in the Peace of
Tomorrow" at a meeting of the
Montgomery Blair High School
Parent Teachers Association tonight
at o'clock in the school gymnasium.
Two Aims, "And Now the Peace"
and The Pale Horsemen." will also
be shown.
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Sharp Practice
In Veteran Home
Sales Reported
VA Told Of Demund
For q Conceded
81 900 Premium
By Robert J. Lewis

Cases described by Veterans Ad-
ministration officials as sharp prac-
tices" that are absolutely illegal"
in the sale Of homes to veterans
have sprung up In the District area,
1t was reported today.
Several instances of the practices
were called to the attention of The
Star by veteran who said dealers
sought to have him agree to hood
wink Veterans Administration ap-
praisers to obtain a GI bill guaran.
tee for home loan.
The veteran said that in two Diff
ferent instances, he was asked to
make a $1,000 down payment and
agree, for loan purposes, to have
a bill of sale written for 81 900 less
than the cost of the property.
Likened to Black Market.
This $1,000 down payment would
have been like black market pay
ment above the maximum amount
allowed by the Veterans Admin
istration appraisal" the veteran
said.
IF this kind of thing goes on,
then the" protection for veterans
written into the CT bill by Congress
is defeated" he contended.
Veterans Administration officials
admitted they had received reports
OF the practice, and explained that
steps had been taken to warn vet
Grams not to enter into agreement
with any one to conceal the true
amount of the sales price.
I'VE have no way to tell what the
sales price is If the veteran is will
ing to join in an Arrangement to
conceal the price," an official said.
Anyone who proposes this kind
OF an arrangement to a veteran is
attempting to take advantage Of
him on the price, and the veteran
should be forewarned.
Guarantee Under Law.
Under the law, the Veterans
Administration is authorized to
guarantee down payment after
Veterans Administration appraisers
are convinced the home is priced
at its reasonable value"
To get around the law, the vet
eran said, the seller requests the
81 1000 down payment to make up
the difference between the amount
the lending institution is willing
to lend and the down payment the
Veterans Administration can be ex-
pected to guarantee. A bill of sale
Is then drawn up, he said, for 81 900
less than the cost of the property,
and the contract of sale is sub
mitted to the Veterans Adminis-
tration for approval.
Such subterfuge would be in vio-
lation of the terms under which
we offer to guarantee the loan" q
Veterans Administration official
said, since guarantee cannot be
made in case the actual purchase
price exceeds the appraised value
of the property.
we try to ascertain the actual
price In all cases, but we must de-
pend on the cooperation of the
veteran and his good faith. We
know there are some dealers who
are not as ethical as they could be.
In a contract which does not show
the actual sales price, both parties
to 1t are perjuring themselves"
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Clarendon Merchants
To Form Association

Clarendon merchants will meet
Friday at 2 pm. in the Arlington
Recreation Center to plan the for
nation of the Clarendon Business
mems Association.
Purpose of the association, it was
said, is to promote the area as the
main business center of the county.
A. M. Rucker, jr., is temporary
chairman of the group and Ray L.
Miller, temporary co-chairman.
Samuel Cohen is head of seven
man committee which will submit
a constitution and bylaws for ap-
proval at the session.
Evening star., 1946-02-20
County COP Convention
Scheduled for March 8

The Arlington County Republican
convention is scheduled for pm.
March 8 at the Lyon Park Com
munity House.
Oren r. Lewis, county committee
chairman, said delegates will be
elected to represent the county at
the State convention in Roanoke,
March i6.
A chairman, vice chairman and
full membership of the committee
also will be elected, he said. Two
members for each of the county's
II precincts comprise the commit
tees membership.
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Infont Core Lecture Saturday

Mrs. Lawrence Kirwan, Arlington
County Red Cross Home Nursing
Instructor, will demonstrate nursing
and care of infants for members of
the Camp Fire Girls of the Potomac
Group, Arlington, at a child care
forum at 2 pm. Saturday in St
Mary's Episcopal Church, Twenty
sixth street and North Glebe road
Arlington.
Evening star., 1946-02-20
l50.FPHAUn
Approved in
Montgomery
Board Also Rezones
Tract for Apartments
Near DuIecurIiu

Alfred D. Noyes, president of the
Montgomery County Commissioners
yesterday was authorized to acquire
$50 temporary housing units from
the Federal Public Housing Admin
istration, so of which are to be for
married students at the Washing
ton Missionary College, Takoma
Park.
The commissioners approved en-
tering contract with FPHA which
also would be asked to provide SO
trailer type units.
Joseph A. Cantrel, commission
ers' counsel, ruled the commission
ers could enter into the contract.
Most Of the units sought would be
placed at New Hampshire avenue
and University lane, although some
difficulty may be encountered be-
cause of the sites partial location
in Prince Georges County. Another
problem is a lack of sewer and water
facilities at the site
Would Remain FIVE Years.
The units would be dismantled
after five years, according to the
decision reached yesterday.
Zoning action designed to provide
housing facilities for employees of the
Army Map Service near Dalecarlia
was taken by the board. It voted
to rezone to residential C, for apart
ments and multi-family use, tract
owned by the w. c. & A. N. Miller
Development Co. on Sycamore road
near Macarthur boulevard, opposite
the Army project.
An ordinance was approved, which
is general in application, but is the
outgrowth of efforts of Woodward
g. Lothrop Department Store, tc
provide offstreet parking facilities
for proposed branch store on Wis.
consin avenue at the District line
The ordinance authorizes the utili.
zation Of residential property fol
off street parking when adjacent tc
commercial property. providing a
permit is first obtained from the
commissioners.
Approve Merit Exams.
The board approved report by
10 V. Morgan, civil service commits
sioner, in which tentative arrange
ments have been made with DR.. Ed
win w. Broome, school superintend-
ent, for use of high school and
teachers in preparing and grading
examination papers of certain merit
system employees. The teachers SC
engaged will be paid for the extra
time they spend on the project
Two examinations will be held prior
to June 80, Mr.. Morgan said.
Following an executive session ap-
proval was announced of a job
classification and pay-scale pro-
gram for county employees to be in
cluded in the merit system after
July !.
Mrs. w. r. Walter, Rockville, was
appointed senior secretary -stenog-
rapl1er in the Office Of the Home
Demonstration Agent with the
county's' share of her salary listed
at ST ,450 annually.
Mrs. Betty Jane Snyder, German
town, was appointed clerk-typist in
the Health Department at an an
nual salary of 81 500 to assist in the
medical service program.
Mrs. Aurelia G. Hewitt was ap-
pointed by Treasurer John B. Dia-
mond as temporary clerk for his
office in the Silver Spring County
building to assist in the issuance of
automobile tags. Her pay will be
ST 300 a wear.
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Mrs. Justusson to Speak

Mrs. G. A. Justusson, president of
the Fairfax County Federation of
Parent Teacher Associations, will
address the February meeting OF
the Baileys Cross Roads PTA at
O'Clock tonight in the school audi
torium. A film on trafic safety
viii be shown.
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Nebraska u. Alumni
To Dine Monday Nioht

University of Nebraska alumni
will hold its annual chapter day
dinner at $50 pm. Monday at the
First Congregational Church, Tenth
and G streets NV. In yesterdays
Star it was reported that the din
ner would be held Friday. Guest
speaker will be WEIGH Pogue, chair
man of the Civil Aeronautics Board.