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Evening star., 1947-11-19
Plans Of Falls Church
For Wafer Line Hit by
District No. ; Backers

Concern was voiced last night by
advocates of the proposed Sanitary
District No. in the eastern end OF
Fairfax County over plans of the
town of Falls Church to run water
line through the area to be served
by the sanitary district.
This sentiment was voiced at a
meeting of the Northeast Fairfax
County Citizens Association at
Chesterbrook School by Col. Claude
H. Smith, treasurer of the Citizens
Committee for Sanitary District
No. 3.
Col. Smith said in answer to ques-
tions from the floor that the Falls
Church 24-inch pipeline plan, which
also calls for pumping station and
900, ,000- gallon reservoir in Chester
brook, will take away the base for
a good sanitary system" He urged
the citizens of the Chesterbrook-
Franklin Park area to support the
Sanitary District No. 3 proposal on
the ground that it was necessary "to
stave off annexation by either Falls
Church or Arlington"
Col. Smith stated. however. that
'it would be folly to have two COM
peting water systems in the same
area" and he urged that some com.
promise be worked out so that botf
areas could use the same pipeline
to Chain Bridge.
Col. Smith estimated the present
population of Fairfax County to be
$4,000. He said that the proposed
S1,700,00O bond issue represented
only a charge of $3.50 per acre or
the 4,500-acre area included in the
sanitary district,
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Body Of Maryland Man
Found in Parked Truck

The body of a man identified by
Prince Georges County police as
Howard H. Bell, "a, of 4703 Tangle-
wood drive, Edmonston. Md, was
found slumped in the seat Of a
truck parked in a wooded area just
off Landover road. near the Prince
Georges Golf and Country Club
yesterday
Pvt. Charles Caldwell of county
police said a hose was connected
with the exhaust pipe and entered
into the truck through q floor board
The windows were stuffed with
rags.
DR.. James I. Boyd. county deputy
medical examiner, reported death
was due to carbon monoxide poison
ing. He said he would issue a
death certificate today.
Police described Mr.. Bell as q
huckster. He was married.
The truck was discovered by Rob-
ert Grigsby. Mr.. Bell had been
missing since Saturday. He is sur
vived by his widow, police said.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Col. Allen to Give Talk
In Bethesda Tomorrow

Col. Robert S. Allen, newspaper
man, author and former member
of Gen. Patton's Sd Army staff
will speak informally tomorrow
night at an open house at the Be-
thesda Public Library.
A number of Bethesda and Wash
ington authors also will be present,
Miss Beth Bryson, librarian, said.
They include Paul Shinkman, Mrs
J. B. Yaukey (Cornelia Spencer
and ]. J. Perling. all of Bethesda;
Mrs. Margaret Broadley of Ken
sington, and Mrs. Catherine Co.
blentz, 2737 Macomb street NV.
The open-house program, ar
ranged by Miss Bryson, Miss Ruth
LaPointe, assistant librarian, and
library trustees and advisory coun-
Gil members, also will include a dis
play of new children's books and
an exhibit of work of the Kensing-
ton Sketch Class. 1t is part OF the
nbrarys observance of national book
week,
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Christmas Seal Goal Set
At $4,000 in Montgomery

The Montgomery County Christ
mas Seal Sale Committee has set a
goal of $4,000 for the 1947 Christ
mas Seal sale. the Montgomery
County tuberculosis Association, an
nounced today.
This is not too high Lawrence
v. Lutes, committee chairman, said,
since we consider ourselves the
financial committee for the Mont
gomery County X-ray Survey which
will begin in January.
Other members of the committee
are Mrs. Joseph T. Mcguire, Charles
H. Kopeland, Mrs Lucy Barnsley,
Mrs. Frank P Farley, Mrs. Alton G.
Grinnell, Mrs. A. w. Ewell, Mrs.
Thomas Somerville III, Mrs. Felix
E. Spurney, Mrs. Steven o. Beebe,
Mrs. Einar B. Christensen, Mrs.
Charles R. Mills. Mrs Charles E.
Kohlhoss, John M. McInerney, Par
lett E. Moore and Miss Ethel L.
Bianchi,
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Falls Church Man
Wins Estate Suit

A decision exonerating B. M.
Bridwell, Falls Church businessman
of charges in a suit filed against
him by The Falls Church in con-
nection with the settlement OF an
estate, was on file today in Fairfax
Circuit Court
Also on record was an order sus-
tanning demurrer to a 100000
libel and SANDER suit brought by
Mr.. Bridwell against the church.
Mr.. Bridwell, court records SHOW
was named as executor in the will
of the late Mrs. Eleanor Campbell
Russell, which designated the
church as residuary beneficiary
After Mr.. Bridwell filed his account
as executor OF the estate. the
church objected to the allowance oil
commissions to Mr. Bridwell, either
as executor or as real estate agent
according to court records.
A suit subsequently was filed
against Mr.. Bridwell by the church
and the case was heard by Judge
Burnett Miller. jr., Culpeper. desig-
mated to sit after Judge Paul Brown
disqualified himself. Mr.. Bridwell
meanwhile, had filed the suit against
the church. which also was hearc
by Judge Miller.
The judge found there was ne
evidence of fraud, misconduct or bac
conduct on Mr.. Bridwell's part anc
allowed him his full commissions
Mr. Bridwell took no further actor
in his suit against the church aftel
the objections filed by the church
were sustained,
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Decision Due Today
On Directed Verdict
In WAA Fraud Case

Judge Albert v. Bryan was due
to rule today on defense motion
for a directed verdict of not guilty
in the fraud trial Of George A
Gormley, 1902 Fulton street NV.
in Federal District Court in Alex
andria.
Attorney Ray Jenkins moved for
the directed verdict yesterday as the
defense rested its case.
Gormley and Louis v. Dionne, 1918
N street NV, former WAA employe,
were indicted jointly last June on
charges of fraud against the Gov
ernment in connection with a War
Assets Administration surplus textile
sale at the Washington quartermas-
ter depot near Alexandria.
Dionne Awaits Sentence.
Dionne pleaded guilty shortly after
he was indicted and is awaiting SEN
tence.
Testifying in his own defense yes
terday Gormlev said he met Dionne
on the Gay of the WAA sale. Corn
ley said Dionne told him there was
some mildewed material that could
be had for 60 cents yard in addi-
ton to the perfect cloth Gormley
was interested in buying at s240 a
yard.
Gormley said he found pur-
chaser. Henry Marks. who would
buy 10000 yards Of perfect cloth
plus the 10000 yards of nlildeWed
cloth for a total Of $4,000. Gormley
said he knew nothing Of any changes
in figures on sales documents that
Dionne admitted making. Dionne
took the stand for the Government
yesterday to tell how he changed
the amount of yardage and the cash
paid on sales documents, thereby
permitting Gormley to receive 40
900 yards of material instead of the
10000 he actually paid for.
Coogler Called "Middleman.'
Dionne identified Frank Coogler,
shipping company employe. as the
"middleman" between himself and
Gormley. Dionne said after the deal
went through Coogler handed him
$1,000 as his share of the profit.
Dionne said he spent the entire sum
in about a week buying car, 60
ing on vacation and playing the
horses.
Coogler, it was brought out, was
arrested with Dionne and Gormley
by the FBI last January. He was
never indicted or brought to trial,
hover, the defense claimed.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Record Patient Load ,
.S49,979Loss Reported
By Arlington Hospital

Arlington Hospital today an
nounced it was serving more
patients and losing more money
than at any time during its three
and a half years of operation.
To curb the growing deficit, the
hospital already has raised its rates,
and now hopes to ease its charity
load by seeking payment from Fair
fax County for INDECENT patients
from that area.
Karl H. York, hospital admins
traitor, said the institution lost $49,-
979 in the first 10 months OF the
year on charity patients and bad
debts-an Sc per cent increase over
the s26,822 deficit for the same
period last year.
25 Per Cent Mere Patients.
At the same time, the hospital
served a total of 1888 patients
Is per cent more than in 1916.
I'VE are very proud of the high
public regard evidenced in our in
creased number of patients, Mr..
York commented. 1T has always
been the policy of Arlington Hos
pital to accept every one,. regardless
of ability to pay. However, the
widest community service is pos
sible only on sound financial basis,
and no hospital can continue to
operate indefinitely with such a
high loss from nonpaying patients. ;"
The biggest drain on the hospitals
financial resources, the admins
traitor said. comes from the patients
from Fairfax County, who cannot
pay their own bills but are ineligible
for support from tax funds.
$3.50 Per Diem Cost.
The hospital gets only SIS a day
from the Health Security Admins
tration, for such cases, whereas
average per diem cost per patient
was placed at s15.49 last May.
Arlington Hospital also reported
losses on it's other charity cases and
said it showed a deficit on services
to Group disqualification patients
so far this year.
Under an arrangement with Ar
lington County. the hospital is paid
the difference between the HSA con-
tribution, which is derived from
Community Chest funds, and the
actual cost of caring for any Airing
ton County patients eligible for tax
fund support.
Hospital authorities say they will
seek a similar arrangement with
Fairfax County.
Room Rates Raised.
The hospital recently raised its
room rates and predicted the move
would enable it to break even for
the remainder of the year. The
gross loss already had reached S46,-
443 in August, prior to the rate in
crease.
The biggest patient increase this
year, hospital statistics show, has
been in the outpatient department.
So far, 8,527 persons have been
treated in this department-2,640
more than last year
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Northwood Park Citizens
Ask Sidewalk for School

Construction of sidewalks along
the Old Bladensburg road from
Colesville road to the North Four
Corners School is being sought by
the Northwood Park-Four Corners
Citizens Association, it was an
nounced today.
Charles B. Buscher president, said
the county commissioners will be
asked to provide the walks. The
association also urged that police
man be stationed at Old Bladens-
burg road and Scully road to assist
children crossing to the school and
that SLOW" signs be erected along
the road.
Efforts will be renewed to have bus
service established from Four Cor
ners to Wheaton, Mr.. Buscher said.
Albert Conradis, Montgomery County
public utilities agent, will be asked
to assist in obtaining the route.
It also was announced that Col.
William B. Wallace has been ap-
pointed delegate to the Allied Civic
Group of Silver Spring, to replace
John Cowell, and Matthew Nevins
has been named a delegate to the
Montgomery County Civic Fedora
ton, replacing George HOWE.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Alexandra Hospital Board
Postpones Study Of Report

The Alexandria Hospital Board
yesterday took no action on the re-
Gently published survey report that
criticized the hospitals administra-
tive and financial condition.
Board Chairman D. G. Book ex-
planned action was deferred due to
the absence of three board members.
He said he planned to call a special
meeting next week to discuss the
survey.
The survey was undertaken last
July in an effort to settle a dispute
between the city and the hospital
over INDECENT care rates. The 64-
page report on the survey, however,
produced sharp criticism of the hos
pital administrator, r. G. Whitton.
and of financial conditions at the
institution.
Mr.. Whitton said he found ths
report quite acceptable"
Evening star., 1947-11-19

the tampering indictment. but
would prosecute Kaiser on another
indictment charging him with
maliciously burning vehicles. Kaiser
now is held in the District Train
;rg School at Laurel, Mr.. Dawson
said.
In the Wagstaff case. Mr.. Daw-
son said the youth had been fined
s25 in the Bethesda court for as
sault on the same day he was SEN
fenced to 30 days.
When he looked at the criminal
peal docket in Ciruit Court, Mr..
Dawson explained, he noticed only
Wagstaf1's appeal on the assault
conviction. and had not noticed an
appeal on the property destruction
conviction.
Both appeals are to be heard at
$50 am. tomorrow in Circuit Court
at Rockville. At that time. Mr.
Dawson said, he will inform the
court that the lower court had nc
jurisdiction over the property de-
struction charge since such an Of
fense must be presented to the
grand jury.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Arlington Nurse Group
Re-e|ects J. |. Manninq

J. Lawrence Manning. SIT North
Jackson street, Arlington, Va, was
reelected president of the In
structive Visiting Nurse Association
of Arlington at the groups annual
meeting this week.
Mrs. J. c. Boss was elected first
vice president and other officers
electer are Mrs. Robert c. Young,
second vice president; Mrs T. E.
Gilbert, secretary, and Mrs. Thomas
S. O'Halloran, treasurer.
Mrs. Lillian H. Carey, executive
secretary. reported that the associa-
ton this month hired a full-time
nurse and a part-time nurse. The
organization no whas three full
time nurses and two part-time. She
said the group accepted 161 new pa
tients for its nursing service during
September and october and made
1881 visits during the same time.
Elected to the Boar dof Directors
are Mrs. Benjamin Groundwater,
Mrs. C. K. Green. Mrs. William H.
Arkin Mrs. T. E. Gilbert, Mrs. James
w. Head, Mrs. P. E. Middleton, Mrs.
Ruth V. Phillips, Roger Sprigg and
Clyde Stovall. H.,
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Prince Georges Board
Authorizes Truck for
Dog Pickup Agency

A county operated dog collection
agency today was a step closer to
reality in Prince Georges County.
The county commissioners, at
their regular weekly session in Upper
Marlboro yesterday, authorized the
purchase of a 1-ton truck to be
used in the pickup service-a pro-
gram originally approved by the
commissioners last July /.
In directing Linden Briscoe, their
clerk. to proceed with procuring the
necessary vehicle, the commissioners
said the design of the truck body
would be suggested by DR.. Clar-
ence J. Gibbs, county veterinarian.
The commissioners previously had
consented to shooting stray dogs
which caused damage or injury to
property and farm animals until
such a time when a collection agency
could be established.
The county heads also approved
the Prince Georges Bank & Trust
Co. of Hyattsville, as the source for
a $4,000 loan to finance construc-
ton and street Improvements in
two communities of the county
Special Improvement District No. 2
at Rogers Heights and Special I'M
provement District No. 80, Hamp-
shire Knolls. The bank, which
agreed to a 2 per cent interest rate.
will be repaid by the county, which
in turn will collect the funds
through assessments against resi-
dents of the affected communities.
The commissioners rejected a plea
to close and relocate portion OF
the Hynesboro road at its intersec-
ton with the the Lanham-Severn
road, Seabrook, following a recon-
meendation to that effect from
Clarence L. Tucker and Samuel o.
Willett, road examiners appointed to
make a survey of conditions there.
Numerous civic groups and residents
of the area voiced their opposition to
the proposal at last weeks meeting
A tax exemption was approved for
church property of the Berwyn Bap-
tist Church, 4s12 Blackfoot road,
Branchville.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Gooding Named Head
.0f Fairfax Democratic
Executive Committee

Deputy County Clerk w. Franklin
Gooding last night was chosen
chairman of the Fairfax County
Democratic Executive Committee,
succeeding George w. Robey, who
was not a candidate for re-elec-
ton.
The action was taken at a county
convention, the first to be held in
several years. The group also
named 49 precinct committeeman,
but failed to fill Is vacancies for
which no candidates filed.
Although there was no contest
on the floor for the post of chair
man, it was learned that the two
candidates who were seeking the
post, Burns N. Gibson of Falls
Church, who is retiring as county
supervisor, and John A. K. Dono-
van, Falls Church attorney, agreed
to withdraw in favor OF Mr.. Good
ing.
Other posts filed by the EXecu-
tive Committee included vice chair
man, Franklin Dicker OF Langley
secretary, John r. Eakln OF Falls
Church and treasurer, Francis Jones
of The Lick Precinct.
Members named to the executive
committee were:
Vienna precinct-Charles Z. Babcock
W. Franklin Gooding, Elmer F. Cockrell
Eugene. G. Hurst w: Alvord Sherman,
Fairfax precinct-Robert J. McCandlish
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Manly. Mandley T. Rust, Burns N. Glib.
son: John r. Eakin, ": F. Costner i,
Reid, Harold c. Woodall.
Annandale-Omer L. Hirst, Mrs. Flea.
nor Justusson. John c. webb.
West End-C. N. Cockrell, Or. F. A
Lansley-Franklin s. Gicker, ir., Al;
fred W. Trueax, James Byrnes, ST. Pau
2: Sweeney, John c. Mackall' Henry 7
Pender--James C. King.
Certreville-stuart T. Bell, James e
The Lick-willi.m T. Finley, Francis
clifton--John' W. Ferguson, jr, James
Gum sprinss-Ferne E. Walther. John
F. Hauber. F. C. Pitt
Burke-(2 vacsncies, Elma D. Brown.
Franconia-Iland H. Ward, Lymwood s.
Pulmsns-Arthur l. schsffer.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Mrs. Morrison Clark
Heads Hospital Drive

Mrs. Morrison M. Clark, 280l
Daniel road, Chevy Chase, Nd.
president of the ladies auxiliary OF
Suburban Hospital. Bethesda, has
been appointed chairman of the
hospitals membership campaign
Arthur G. Lambert. president of the
hospitals board of trustees an
nounced today.
Mrs. Clark said three-weeks
drive to raise funds and enroll men,
bers will open January 10. The goal
will be announced later.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Bible Glass Plans Banquet
AT HyattsviI|e Tonight

The ninth annual banquet OF the
Eaton Bible Glass OF Memorial
Methodist Church. Hyattsville. will
be held at 7 o'clock tonight in the
church.
Speaker will be DR.. Fred c. Rey-
nolds, superintendent OF the East
Washington District OF the Meth
odlst Church.
New officers to be installed by
the minister, the Rev. DR.. Harry
Evaul, include: John Rice, presl-
dent: w. Carroll Beatty, nrst vice
president, and Christopher Krauder,
secretary-treasurer. Dr.. Theodore
Robb teaches the class.
The Friendly Glass OF the church
will serve the banquet.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Woodmoor Citizens Seek
Junior Hiqh School

Early construction of the proposed
Junior high school at Old Bladens-
burg road and Franklin avenue,
Silver Spring, is urged in a resolu-
ton adopted last night by the
Woodmoor Citizens Association.
The association has set the date
for its annual Community Christ
mas tree celebration for December
81. william A. Smylie is chairman
of the program.
r. A. Walker. president, has also
announced the appointment Of
Richard A. Bishop. chairman Of
constitution and bylaws. and Mrs.
Mayhem Derryberry, publicity chair
man.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
VoIIten Hearing Put orr

A Police Trial Board hearing for
Theodore F. Vollten, suspended
Montgomery County detective cap
tain, has been postponed from TO-
morrow to $50 am, December 1c
in the Rockville Court House. The
postponement was ordered by Trial
Board Chairman 10 v. Morgan at
the request of Mr.. Vollten's attor-
news
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Play for Pupils Set Friday

The Clare Tree Major Players
will present Mrs. Wigs of the
Cabbage Patch" twice Friday for
elementary pupils of the Alexandria
public schools, in the auditorium of
the George Washington High School.
The performances, at $50 am. and
2 pm, were arranged by the Alexan-
dria Parent Teacher Association
Council.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
HyottsviIIe High PTA
To Hear Schmidt

The Hyattsville High School PTA
will meet in the school auditorium
at pm. tomorrow.
William A. Schmidt, supervisor of
instruction in Prince Georges
County schools, the principal
speaker, will discuss The New
School Curriculum" under the
States revised educational program.
Teachers of the school also will be
present in their rooms half an hour
early to confer with parents.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Mqrine Corps League
In Arlington to Install

Installation OF officers OF the Ar
llngton County Detachment, Marine
Corps League, is scheduled at the
detachments' open meeting at 8
o'clock tonight in the Baltimore Fire
Hall, North stuart street, Arlington.
Col. Frank Halford. national lalson
officer of the league, Will preside.
The National Capitol Detachment
of the District. the Tull-Deton De-
tachment OF Virginia and the De-
partment of Virginia Will be repre-
sented.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Kensinqton PTA to Meet

A talk by Mrs. Charles Schwartz,
psyche therapist at the Washington
Institute of Mental Hygiene and a
film on group therapy will feature
a meeting of the Kensington Parent
Teacher Association at 8 pm. today
in the school.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Dinner at Church Tonight

The Women's Society of the Trim
ity Methodist Church, Fifth street
End Pennsylvania avenue Sc, will
hold its annual turkey. dinner and
bazaar this evening at the church.
The dinner will be served from TO
7 o'clock.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Arlington Group to Dine

M. A. Jones. special agent of the
FBI. will speak at the fall dinner
meeting of Arlington Council of Re-
ligious Education at Arlington
Methodist Church, 716 South Glebe
road, at $50 pm. Friday.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Guithersburq Fair Planned

A book and toy fair will be held
in the Gaithersburg school from y
to lO pm. tomorrow. MRS. Fenton
Kephart Is chairman OF the Fair
Committee.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Plans Turkey Shoot

The Kensington Volunteer Fire
Department will sponsor a turkey
shoot at l pm. Saturday at Gar
rett Park road and Maple avenue,
Kensington. Assistant Chief May
nard L. Hawkins is chairman Of the
affair.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Rotary to Hear FBI AGENT

Special Agent George Carroll OF
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
will address the Rotary Club of Col
lege Park at a meeting at Variety
Grill, College Park, Md, at 6:l5
o'clock this evening.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Porkside School Tops Quote

Children of the Parkside School.
Silver Spring. have achieved 1872
per cent of their Community Chest
quota, with contributions of $146.e5,
Mrs. Grace Zeller. principal, an
nounced today.
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Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fenty, Sr.,
Bluffton, boy, Joseph, Jr., Thurs
day. Mrs. Fenty is the former
Martha Edgecomb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Potts, Bluff
ton, girl, Faviann, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Stahl, Bluff
ton, a boy, Tommy Joseph, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raybern Ruppright,
Mt. Cory, girl, Karen Rae, Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Wilson, Ar
hngton, boy, William Lee, Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Hauenstein,
Lafayette, a boy, Edward Lewis,
Sunday. .-...--
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Steiner,
Findlay, a boy, James Richard, Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Hoy, Ada, a
boy, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl shively, Nc
Comb, a boy, Richard Allen, We'd
nesday.
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Saint Nick viii Be in Town
in tn c Afternoon at
200 O'Clock
Large Community Christmas
Tree is Erected for Holiday
Season

Santa Claus will hold a gala party
for Bluffton kiddies in the downtown
business district Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, officially ushering in
the Christmas season here.
Parading up and down Main street
thru the shopping district, Santa will
distribute candy to children, and
listen to their requests for the toys
they hope to get at the Yuletide.
Santa's visit is sponsored by the
Bluffton Business Mems association,
which also is planning an innovation
in downtown holiday decoration
procedure this year.
Instead of the customary illuminat-
ed arches spanning Main street, the
setting will be laid for the Yuletide
this year by erecting large Christ
mas tree in the Presbyterian church
yard. The tree will be brilliantly
lighted, and will be a focal spot for
the emphasis on the holidays, with
the associations broadcasts of
Christmas carols coming from the
Masonic hall next door.