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Evening star., 1947-08-13
Charles Branch BRIDGE
And Temple Hills Road
Contracts Awarded

The Prince Georges County COM
missioners yesterday approved the
award Of two construction contracts,
one for street improvements to
Temple Hills road, Temple Hills,
and another for a concrete bridge
across Charles Branch, near Croome
Station.
Approval of another contract for
improving streets In Special I'M
provement District No. ~ at Lam
ham Heights was withheld by the
commissioners until County Engi-
neer Arthur w. Tayman can dis
euss the bid, also submitted yes
terday, with residents Of the COM
mtlnity.
Low bidder on all three projects
was the James Gibbons Co. Of Bal
timore. The company submitted q
bid Of $25,73o on the Temple Hills
road project, which calls for re-
pairs to q two-thirds-rnile stretch
between st. Barnabas and Bergdof
roads. ..
H5,255 Bridge Bid.
The same company was the low
est of five bidders for the bridge
contract, submitting an offer of ST.
255 for construction on the Upper
Marlboro Croonhe Station road.
A bid Of $23,517 was presented for
the Lanham Heights project. If
approved, the project will be
financed by property owners of the
area.
At the same time the county
heads announced rejection Of a bid,
submitted last week, for construc-
ton of two bridges across thDMata-
poni Greek, near Nottingham, as
serting there were more pressing
needs" at present.
The Construction Corp. of Penn
sylvania last Tuesday offered to do
the work for $27, ,23s. The bridges
would have reopened> the Old st.
Thomas Church road from Noting
ham to Croome.
Following q request from John H.
Newcomer, president of the Boule-
ward Heights Citizens Association,
the commissioners agreed to hold a
public hearing sometime in Septem-
Der for installation Of street lights
in the community.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Prince Georges Chest Unii
To Map Drive Tomorrow

The Prince Georges County unit
of the National Capital Area Com.
munity Chest Federation will meet
at the Prince Georges Golf yano
Country Club at $50 pm. tomorrow
to discuss plans for the coming
campaign in the county.
William M. Werber of College
Park, chairman of the county Sec
ton, announced today the follow
ing are expected to attend:
Robert Sherwood Of Mount Raj
nier, chairman of the Special Gifts
Committee; E. w. Cent?, Calvert
Hills, chairman Of the Business
Committee; Mrs. Perry o. Wilkin-
son, residential chairman; David
Ginsburg, Cheverly, publicity chair
man, and Arnold Hodgson, executive
director of the County Community
Chest and Planning Council.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Alexandra Amends
zoning Law 10 Allow
Utility Construction

Alexandria zoning laws last night
were amended by the City Council
to allow construction of two public
utility buildings, including a $780,
000, 900 power plant.
The plant to be constructed by
the Braddock Light e. Power Co
exceeded the height permitted by
existing zoning laws. The Council
permitted public service buildings in
e industrial zones to be built to 125
feet, which was the height requested
by the company. The Council also
approved a building permit for the
plant.
A similar change was made for D
commercial zones by increasing
height limitations to IS feet. This
would facilitate construction of a
Virginia Electric & Power Co. serv-
ice building on Glebe road.
After granting the permit to the
Braddock company, the councilmen
asked for assurance in writing that
the company will take steps to pre-
vent an undue discharge of ashes
from the new plants smokestack.
A spokesman for the company said
this would be done at the new power
plant to be constructed on the water
front near the northeastern limits
Of the city.
Malcolm B. Devers, part owner of
Congressional School, was granted
permission to enlarge his school to
provide an outside staircase after he
admitted he had gone ahead with
the work without obtaining a build
ing permit.
Residents near the school objected
to the expansion because, they sai6,
the owner had claimed it would be
used only by small group.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
VA Blamed for Failure
To Protect GI Home Deals
By the kssoeioied Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 13.-Vice Pres.
ident William j. Muth of the City
Council blamed the Veterans Ad.
ministration "for failure to protect
GI home purchasers" at a meeting
Of 60 owners last night.
Mr.. Muth promised the home.
owners In the Hanlon Park area he
would demand a full scale investi-
cation by Washington" if local Of
f1cers Of the v. A. cannot satisfy
the former servicemen.
The owners protested their homes
are not as represented to them
that the v. A. has rebuf1ed their
appeals and that they are without
contracts or specifications for the
dwellings.
They reported alleged failures OF
builders to supply screens, toilets
showers, gas ranges, porch railings
slate roofs and proper drainage.
Mr.. Muth recounted a run
around" he said he encountered In
his efforts to help the veterans.
Evening star., 1947-08-13

Ia Washington store. They arrested
Jones after he crossed the Maryland
line.
Through Attorney Paul D. Taggart
Jones pleaded illegal search and
seizure" and said that as a resi-.
dent of Washington he was taking
the liquor back into the District
later.
States Attorney Walter w
Dawson contended the policeman
did not need a warrant for arrest
or search as they had observed q
misdemeanor being committed In
their presence. Montgomery County
law forbids any one to bring more
than two quarts Of liquor a month,
one quart at a time, into the county.
Judge Wheeler took the case un-
der advisement.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
End Of Recount Due Soon
In Maryland Senate Vote
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 13.-Investi-
gators recounting the ballots in the
November, 1916, election for United
States Senator from Maryland ex-
pected to reach the end of their long
chore today or tomorrow.
The recount started January 81
in Annapolis.
The election was contested by Re-
publican D. John Markey, who lost
to former Gov. O'Conor by 1882
votes, according to official returns.
The Senate Investigators will have
examined 249, 1896 paper ballots when
they complete the recount. The out
come will remain obscure since about
$4,000 ballots challenged by the two
parties will have to be passed upon.
The Senate Committee on Privil-
eyes and Elections will decide dis
position OF the challenged votes.
In addition to the paper ballots,
voting machines in Baltimore City
and Montgomery County. were
checked These inspections cut 426
votes from Senator O'Conors lead.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Boy, II, Held in Attempt
To Wreck Freight Train
BY the Assoeiotsd Press


FREDERICK, Md. Aug. ia L.
year-old boy, who tried to wreck q
freight train because I wanted to
see what would happen to the en-
gine," was turned over yesterday to
Frederick County probation author
tiles, Kenneth H. McGaha of the
Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad police
reported.
Mr.. McGaha said the boy admit
ted placing spikes and plates on
the rails in front of a westbound
! freight near here Monday. The
railroad police officer said the only
reason the train wasn't derailed was
because it slowed down for a curve.
Mr.. McGaha said the boy also un-
successfully attempted to derail q
train in 1912.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Laurel. High Addition
Authorized as Board
Accepts $453,450 Bid

The third step in this years
school construction program in
Prince Georges building of
an addition to the Laurel High
School-today was ready to begin.
The way was assured yesterday at
Upper Marlboro, when the County
Board Of Education accepted bid
of $453,45 submitted July % by
the firm of Herring g. Mccall Of
Hyattsville, for construction Of the
ix-classroom, gymnasium and cafe
terra addition. =
Work is expected to start imme-
diately, School Supt. G. Garner
Shugart announced. .
Meanwhile, the school board also
took under advisement another bid
for construction Of new 14-class-
room senior high school at Oxon
Hill.
Bids for this project were opened
yesterday with the Herring g. Nc
Call company again the lowest Of
three bidders with an offer of 1891, :
300 for the new building. Besides
classrooms, the school also will in
clude a gymnasium, cafeteria, audi
torium and Office space.
The board will take action on the
Oxon Hill bid at a special meeting
at 8 pm. August 26, in the County
Service Building, Hyattsville, Mr..
Shugart declared. At the same
time, other bids will be opened for
construction of a SIMILAR new school,
the proposed Frederick Sasscer
Senior High School at Upper Marl-
boro.
Two other school projects already
are under constructions new ele-
mentary school at Latldover Hills
and an eight-classroom addition to
the Fairmount Heights Elementary
School for colored pupils.
The five schools and the proposed
purchase Of ground for new senior
high schools in the Bladensburg and
University rk-Hyattsville areas
are expected to complete the pro-
gram for this year.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
II Republicans 10 Run
For Virginia Senate
In November Election
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Aug. 13.-Elever
Republicans, one of whom Is a Rich.
mond woman, will carry theil
party's fight on Democratic contro
of the State Senate in the November
general election, the State Board O
Elections disclosed yesterday.
The woman Is Mrs. Vernon G
Browning, former president of tn,
Richmond Housewives League
whose certification by Republican.
here yesterday turned the fall sena.
torial campaign here into a four.
way race.
Mrs. Browning will run against
three Democratic nominees: Charlie.
w. Crowder, James E. Gardner anc
Frank S. Richeson.
simultaneously party leaders here
certified the name of Miss Phyllis
Otey as a candidate for the House
Of Delegates. Miss Otey, long active
in Republican affairs here, will op.
pose Democrats w. H. Adams, Wal.
ter L. Hopkins, Albert o. Boschen
Charles H. Phillips, G. Edmond
Massie, Edward T. Haynes and w. H
G. Murray, and Howard H. Car.
vile, Independent. The nine can
didates will compete for seven House
seats.
Elsewhere in the State, all Re-
publican senatorial nominees except
one will oppose Democrats. Incum-
bent Republican Senator S. Floyd
Landreth of Floyd apparently will
be unopposed in the 14th district,
long COP stronghold.
Other Senate races in which Re-
publicans will appear include:
. Twenty fourth district page,
Rappahannock, Rockingham, War
rem and Harrisonburg) g)-Republican
Senator j. A. CARRIER VS.. Raymond
Guest, Democratic nominee.
Twenty-ninth district (Fairfax,
Prince Williams and Alexandria,
Thomas Graham, Republican, VS..
Senator Andrew w. Clarke, Demo-
cratic incumbent.
Thirtieth district (King George,
Northumberland, Rich
mond County and Westmoreland)-
Stanley G. Adams, Republican; VS..
Senator Robert o. Norris, jr., Demo-
cratic incumbent.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
First S ,8OOReturns nSoIesTox
In Maryland Provide $26O,OOO

more accurately described as q
bracket tax"
This was brought out today in an
announcement by the Cintroller's
Once.
Merchants who compute their as
sessment on the basis of q straigh,
2 per cent of sales are receiving the
special attention" of auditors o.
the Retail Tax Division Of the con.
troller's ofice, the announcement
said.
Frank A. Shallenberger, financia
executive Of the Office, declared:
Whenever returns are made or
the basis of 2 per cent, the auditors
are giving such returns special at.
tention and the merchant will be
required to furnish proof of his
computation of the tax.
Items to 9 Cents Exempt.
1T should be remembered that
this is not a 2 per cent sales tax
but bracket tax, and the State
requires the merchant to turn In
to the State the actual tax collected
and not 2 per cent Of his sales"
The tax exempts items costing up
to 8 cents. It Is cent on items
costing from 10 to so cents, 2 cents
on items from 81 cents to 81, and /
cent more for each additional So
cent bracket.
Mr.. Lacy said stamps may not
be used for payment of the tax
because the tax division uses post
age meter equipment for its mail.
Forms for returns for August will
be in the mail by August IS and,
with minor exceptions, information
sought Will be identical to that re-
|questedsfor July returns, it was an
nounced.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Shopping Center Cleanup
Ordered in Alexandra

Owners Of the Beverly Plaza Shop
ping Center In Alexandria have
been ordered to clean up property
at the rear Of the stores, it was dis
closed by the Alexandria Health De-
partment yesterday.
A spokesman for the Beverly
Realty Corp, proprietors OF the
property. explained the order was
concerned chiefly with halting a
flow Of water that has been pumped
from Easements OF the stores to the
rear Of the buildings. He said the
order would be complied with.
The cleanup order was issued
after an inspection of the vicinity
by Sanitary Inspector A. c. Slay-
maker and City Councilman Edward
Downey. Mr.. Downey pointed out
the land involved was adjacent to
apartments and was q health
menace
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Virginia Firemen's S Groups
Given U. S, State Flags
by the Associoisd PrSss

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Aug. 13
Presentation of the flags Of the
United States and Virginia to the
Virginia State Firemen's Associa.
ton and its ladies' auxiliary was
the feature of yesterdays session
Of the 66th annual convention here
Both flags were gifts OF residents
Of Alexandria. The State flag was
given by Mrs. Hattie Creighton VIII
cox in memory of her father, Frank
Creighton, who was captain Of
Friendship Fire Company Of Alex
andria. The American Flag was
the gift of William Wildt Of Alex
andria.
The Rev. j. c. CARRIER Of Staun-
ton, association chaplain, accepted
the flags on behalf Of the VISTA.
Also present at the ceremonies
were Mrs. L. G. Crane, president of
the auxiliary; Mrs. John w. Tray
ers, past president of the auxiliary;
Mr.. Travers and r. M. Arnold, all
Of Alexandria.
At the morning session Mayor r.
Cowles Taylor of Newport News ex-
tended the city's official welcome
Evening star., 1947-08-13
7 Alexandra Republicans
Enter Race for Assembly

Two Republicans have entered the
race for General Assembly seat.
from Alexandria, according to filing
notices with Elliott F. Hoffman
clerk Of the Corporation Court.
Thomas Graham, fled his can.
didacy to oppose the incumbent
State Senator Andrew w. Clarke
who represents Fairfax and Prince
William Counties and Alexandria.
Walter B. Fulton is the Republican
choice to oppose Armistead Boothe
Democrat, for the House of Dele
gates from Alexandria. Mr.. Boothe
was unopposed in last weeks Demo-
cratic primary for the nomination
for the seat to be vacated by w
Selden Washington. Senator Clarke
also was without opposition in the
primary. -
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Action Pressed
On Recountof
Fairfax Vote
Lynch Is Nominated
In Drawing Of Lots
At Richmond

Court action to hold a recount o1
the Democratic primary ballots fol
the House of Delegates nomination
from Fairfax County was proceeding
today although Edwin w. Lynch
incumbent, has been declared the
nominee by the State Board of Elec-
tions.
Mr.. Lynch's name was drawn from
a hat yesterday by Chairman Matt
G. Anderson of the State Board OF
Elections in Richmond to break the
tie vote with Robert J. McCandlish
jr. Each candidate had received
1883 votes.
MIR. McCandlish previously had
announced that If the tie-breaking
drawing went against him, he would
press the petition he has filed in
Fairfax Circuit Court asking for q
recount.
Awaits Appointments.
He was away on vacation today
but Thomas P. Chapman, clerk of
the court, said the action is pending
and he is awaiting appointment by
Chief Justice of the Virginia Su-
preme Court Of Appeals of two addi-
tional circuit judges to sit with Judge
Paul E. Brown OF Fairfax to hear the
petition.
After the drawing, the State board
announced Mr.. Lynch's name would
be officially certified as the Demo-
cratic nominee for the House of
Delegates.
Meanwhile, candidates for all
local offices in Fairfax have filed
with Mr.. Chapman prior to the
deadline last midnight for the No.
vember general election.
Offices Are Listed.
The offices to be filled and the
candidates on the official ballot are
as follows:
State Senate-Andrew w. Clarke
Democrat, and Thomas Graham
Alexandria, Republican.
House of Delegates-Mr. Lynch,
or, in case of q court decision to
the contrary, Mr.. McCandlish,
Democrats, and A. K. Barta, Re-
publican, Falls Church attorney.
Treasurer Louis M. Coyner,
Democrat, unopposed.
Commissioner OF Revenue-John
w. Ferguson, Democrat, unopposed.
Sherif-John E. Taylor, Demo-
crat, and Noah L. Dove, Republican,
Of Vienna.
Marsh Unopposed.
Commonwealth's attorney-Hugh
B. Marsh, Democrat, unopposed.
Supervisor, Centreville district
.. w. Buckley, Democratic incum-
bent, unoppoSed.
Supervisor, Dranesville district
Maurice w. Fox, Democratic incum-
bent; Paul e. Rhinehart, jr., Re-
publican, and Paul j. Keller, Iude-
pendent.
Supervisor. Lee district-E. c.
incumbent Democrat, un-
opposed.
Supervisor, Mount Vernon district
Arthur I. Shaf1er, Democrat, un-
for the seat of Herbert
Blunt, retifing. q
Supervisor, Providence district
). Wallace Carper, Democratic in
cumbent. and L. B. Morris, Re-
publican.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Maryland Guard Begins
Moneuvers Next Week
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

CAMP RITCHIE, Md, Aug. 49,
One unit Of Maryland's National
Guard will go into summer maneu.
vers next week pretending that an
atom bomb has just wiped Out
Baltimore.
That's the problem which will
confront the 10th Field Artillery
Battalion. 1t. Col. ]. Purley Cooper
and his batteries from Pikesville,
Westminster and Bel Air will have
the mission of beating back a
mythical enemy armored column
which is supposed to land from
Chesapeake Bay after the atom
bombing.
Evening star., 1947-08-13

| she Is Miss
Florence Eisen
| Of 10714 Old
B ! a d e nsburg
ad S liver
Spring, who is
heard each week
day m orni n 6
| from 7::30 to 9
o'clock as "For-
ence Girl Disc
Jockey"
SQe came 10
Washington with
a contingent of
w a YES during
the war. She
was assigned to
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Hearing Set on Dropping
OF I'd. C.-BaItimore Trains
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 13.-Hearine
on application of the Pennsylvania
Railroad to discontinue two Local
trains between Baltimore and Wash
ington will be held September 10
the Public Service Commission an
nounced yesterday.
The commission said it had re-
ceived several protests from in
dividuals and the Odenton I'm
provement Association against elm
ipation of the trains.
The trains are No. 404, which
leaves Washington at 5:48 am, and
No. 419, leaving Baltimore at 4:2s
pm. The Pennsylvania said the
trains are operating at q loss.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Driver Trying TO Light
CIGARETTE Hurt in Crash

An attempt to light a cigarette
while driving resulted in q heac
injury last night for q Capitol DO.
hceman. In q traffic accident al
Riverdale, Md, Prince George.
County police reported.
They said Clilnordo r. Bergstrom
26, Of 9020 Forty-ninth place
Branchville, Nd, suffered q cut over
his right eye when his automobile
went out of control into q parked
automobile trailer owned by Charles
F. Painter at 5000 Baltimore avenue
Riverdale.
Mr.. Bergstrom was treated al
Leland Memorial Hospital. River
dale.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
County Weighs Plea
By Silver Spring for
Fire District Code

The Montgomery County Board OF
Commissioners today had under
consideration request by the Silver
Spring Volunteer Fire Department
for adoption of fire district code in
Silver Spring.
At the boards regular meeting
yesterday, a proposal was made by
the Fire Department for the enmi-
nation Of overhead wires through
recourse to new fire laws. It was
pointed out the present overhead
power wiring in the area constitutes
a fire hazard" which the electric
company has not eliminated because
OF the expenditure involved.
The department suggested the
wiring be placed underground grad
ually through adoption of a code to
require all new or replacement wir-
ing be put in conduits under streets
or sidewalks.
Effect On Rates Seen.
During the discussion of the pro-
posed measure, it was brought out
by the commissioners that adoption
OF such code might result either in
increase of electric rates throughout
the Metropolitan area or delaying
OF replacements of wiring as it wears
out.
The commissioners voted to give
the matter study before acting on it.
Albert E. Conradis, county public
utility agent, reported a new taxi
rate schedule has been adopted for
the Bethesda Chevy Chase area The
new scale includes four zones, 30
cents, 40 cents, so cents, and 60
cents. Outside of the zone area,
the fares will be about Is cents q
mile.
The zone covers an area about
three miles in diameter, with the
Bethesda business district approx
imately In the center. The 80 cent
zone covers about a square mile.
Peter Refuses Post.
J. Vincent Peter Of Rockville
stated he could not accept his re-
cent appointment to the County
Board Of zoning Appeals because
Of private business matters.
John D. Sadler, Bethesda at
torney was appointed to fill the va
cancy left by Mr.. Peter.
Sidney Lust, chain theater oper-
ator, said he hoped to construct an
open air theater in Montgomery
County sometime next spring. Mr.
Lust did not go INTO details as to
the proposed location of his Mont
gomery County theater.
The board announced completion
Of q $3.50 building in Bethesda to
house road equipment. It was ex-
planned the new structure will house
10 large pieces Of road equipment
and contains an office and lunch
rooms.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
$500 Pay Raise
Given Teachers
In Montgomery
New ScoIe to Sturt
At $500 Minimum:
Allowances Granted

The Montgomery County Board Of
education yesterday adopted a new
salary scale, which will give in
creaseS to teachers In the county
school system averaging about $500
a year.
The proposed scale has been
under discussion by the School
Board and the county commission.
ers for several months.
The new scale will start at q mini.
mum OF 1900 year for new teach.
ers without q degree and range to
a maximum Of $500 for experienced
teachers with masters degrees,
increases range from $500 to 81 200.
Allowances Authorized,
The new salary schedule also au.
thor1zes extra allowance for sum-
mes teaching, allowances for teach
ers dependence, and allowances for
principals and vice principals.
At the same time the board made
public a letter from T. G. Pullen, r..
State superintendent Of schools,
commencing the Board Of Educa-
tion for its realistic" approach to
the salary problem.
The board also expressed its hope
Tor speedy recovery of DR.. Edwin
w. Broome, superintendent OF
schools.
DR.. Broome has been . patient
at Montgomery County General
Hospital since August 2, after suf-
fering a heart attack. It is expected
that he will remain at the hospital
at least through August.
The board announced appoints
ment OF DR.. Harold H. Mitchell
as the county's first full time school
physician. DR.. Mitchell, who comes
from a New York City health center,
will commence his duties of co-or-
dinating the school health program
November /.
AAA Autos Accepted.
The acceptance of five dual con-
troll driving instruction automobiles
from the American Automobile As
sociation was authorized by the
board. They will be used in the
driver training program In the
county's high schools.
Purchase Of a 30-acre site near
the Bradley Elementary School was
approved by the board for construc.
ton of junior high school and "a
possible future elementary school,"
The board announced 1t will hold
q special meeting Monday to con-
slider bids for construction of addi.
tions to elementary schools at Po-
tomac, Rockville, -Four Corners,
Glenmont, Westbrook, and Kens-
ington.
Increases In individual salaries
were limited by the county commits
sioners when making up the current
budget to q maximum amount OF
81 400 In any .pne year. Hence, it is
expected that some teachers msy
have to wait two years before they
actually receive top scale.
New Pay Scale.
The pay scale, showing ths
received year by year, up to
2l wears follows. s"