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Evening star., 1947-05-14
| S More Counties
In Maryland Will
| Set Clocks Ahead
By tn. A..eeia,.d Press

Daylight saving time will be in
augurated In five more Maryland
counties next week, although In two
of them Talbot and Caroline only
the principal towns have decided on
the move.
County commissioners in Calvert
Charles and st. Marys Counties in
Southern Maryland decided on day.
light time yesterday after most OF the
States cities and many counties
moved clocks ahead earlier this
month.
Talbot towns which win move
their clocks ahead at am. Mon
day are Easton, st. Michaels, Trappe
and oxford.
ST. Marys County residents were
asked to make the change at mid
night Monday. Charles and Calvert
Counties will go on the new time
at am. Sunday.
In Caroline County, too, the five
principal towns will go on daylight
saving time, effective Monday. The
towns are Denton, fredericksburg,
Greensboro, Ridgley and Preston.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
rs Bethesda Cub Scouts
Spend Day in Annapolis,

Sixty-five Cub Scouts, members Of
Pack all of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase area, are spending today at
Annapolis, visiting the United States
Naval Academy.
The Scouts paid their own way
by selling some 5000 lbs. of waste
paper collected since the trip was
planned last October.
Cubmaster Leonard Humphrey
was in charge of the pack which
left the Bethesda Recreation Center
this morning. They will inspect
installations at the Naval Academy
and watch a dress parade by the
midShipmen.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
B. & 0. Is Asked 10 Station
Man al HyattsyiIIe Crossing

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
has been requested to station q
watchman at the Melrose crossing in
Hyattsville as a temporary safe
guard.
The move was ordered yesterday
by the Prince Georges County CON-
missioners after Walter F. Mulligan
president of the County Civic Fed
Grafton, urged them to take steps to
eliminate the crossing.
Mr.. Mulligan's request that the
county proceed Immediately with
construction of the proposed Colum-
bia avenue underpass, few hun
dred yards south of the crossing
was referred to the commissioners
Advisory Board.
Two men were killed at the cross
ing April 10, and a truck narrowly
escaped being struck two weeks ago
when 1t crashed through one of the
gates. -Four persons were killed there
about seven years ago. The crossing
Is guarded by gates and bell.
Evening star., 1947-05-14

Plans to install hoodlights at the
athletic field of the Fairfax High
School have been delayed by threats
Of an injunction suit, 1t was revealed
today.
Bennett w. King, president of the
Fairfax Gas 81 Supply Co.. and head
of citizens committee which prom
ised to underwrite a $4,000 lighting
arrangement at the field. said two
property owners adjacent TO the
school have threatened to seek an
Injunction to restrain the school
from installing the lights.
He named them as James Keith
Fairfax attorney, and Wilson Farr
president Of the National Bank Of
Fairfax.
When asked about the matter, Mr.
Farr said he has not made up his
mind whether or not to start pro-
|ceedings. He said his course oi
action will be shaped by the use to
which the school may put the atf-
letic field.
He said he was afraid that with
Evening star., 1947-05-14
HickenIooper Urges
Recount Of 10000
Maryland Ballots

A complete recount Of 10000
paper ballots in II additional Mary
land counties is being recon-.
mended to the Senate Rules Com
mittee today by Senator Hicken.
looper, Republican, Of Iowa, chair
man OF a subcommittee considering
the election of Senator O'Conor
Democrat, Of Maryland last fall
Senator Hickenlooper began ex-
planning to the Rules Committee
this morning the reasons prompt
ing him to recommend a complete
recount. but the committee recessed
until later In the day without taking
action.
Senator Hickenlooper also plan.
to resign as subcommittee chairman
today because of other work, ane
indications are the Rules Commit.
tee will name Senator Jenner, Re.
publican, of Indiana to carry or
the inquiry.
The subcommittee has been stu.
dying $500 ballots in five countie.
to find out whether there was any
basis for going further with the
contest brought by d. John Markey
Republican. who lost a close race
to Senator O'Conor. The committee
also has checked voting-machint
areas.
Senator Hickenlooper said he wa.
not attempting to predict what the
final outcome would be, but fell
that the inquiry. thus far supported
Mr.. Markey's contention that HI
would make gains. For that reason
the Senator said, the only appropri.
ate course would be to recount ths
II other paper-ballot counties
Senator Hickenlooper emphasized
he was not speaking for the othel
two subcommittee members, Sena.
tors Bricker, Republican, Of Ohio
and Myers, Democrat. of Pennsyl.
vania, since formal subcommittee
action was not taken yesterday. Sen.
ator Bricker said later he will sup
port the Hickenlooper recommends
ton. Senator Myers said he will
oppose 1t. This will mean a 2-to-l
subcommittee report.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
| Salisbury Stores
| Plan PriceCuts
| Up to 30 Pct.
( BY The A..oejo..d Pres,

SALISBURY, Md, May l4.---Mer.
chants of this community of 1900
awaited consumer reaction today to
q city-wide clearance sale with
markdowns ranging to 80 per cent
IN . program which its sponsors said
was unrelated to price-cutting plans
In a program which its sponsors said
Was unrelated TO price cutting plans
IN other sections OF the country.
Advertisements pointed out that j
large number of local dealers had
bought far more than they could
sell this spring.
Our oyerstocked shelves and
counters need clearing OUT one
dealer explained, sand to do that
IN . hurry. cooperative sale was
planned"
Clement I. Gaskill, chairman OF
the Chamber Of Commerce's retail
Merchants Division. said the sale
grew out OF meeting at which the
businessmen had planned to dis
cuss the "re-establishment Of pre-.
war dollar days
Evening star., 1947-05-14
Storage | drlks
Seen as Cause
Of Gas Seepage
Geological Survey
Believes Bus Supply
Leaked in Arlington

Storage tanks of the Washington,
Virginia e. Maryland Coach co. are
"the most likely source" OF gasoline
seepage in the Wilson boulevard and
North Pollard street region OF Arl-
ington County, the Geological Sur
vey of the Interior Department an
nounced today,
A report submitted TO A. T. Lurd-
berg, county manager, said the
gasoline is believed to have accu-
mulated lover a period OF several
years" from the nearby property OF
the bus company, which is known
as the Arnold Lines.
ITO date" the report said, more
than 10000 gallons have been re-
moved from the three most heavily
contaminated wells, one of which
Is still producing about so gallons a
day, according to Arlington County
officials.
Continuous pumping in the area
Of greatest gasoline concentration
will gradually remove the gasoline
from the ground
Since the seepage was first dis
covered In January, the county has
spent more than 5000 for pumping,
Acting County Manager A. T. Lund-
berg revealed.
Only recently two families returned
to their homes after leaving the area
several months ago when the county
manager issued q warning Of possible
danger due to the seepage.
Pumping operations are continuing
at the well at 522 North Pollard
street, the one that has yielded the
bulk of the supply.
The Interior report said there
appeared to be no possibility that
more than trace OF gasoline had
seeped under the Buckingham apart
ner1fs r
Evening star., 1947-05-14
Montgomery Budget
Calls for Teacher Pay
Boost Of $500 Yearly

A salary increase of about $500
| a year for beginning teachers In
Montgomery County has been rec
commended by County Supervisor L
G. McNayr,
This was disclosed yesterday by
Mr.. McNayr in submitting the pro-
posed 1947-48 budget to the County
Commissioners.
The budget calls for appropria-
tions totalling 1886, ,711.57 together
with an increase of 38 cents in the
81. so basic county levy.
The proposed appropriation for
the Board of Education totals $2,-
404 ,278-an increase of about $780,
600 over the $1.860, ,299 to be spent
for schools for the year ending June
80.
$3.50, 900 More From State.
An additional $3.50 900 is expected
to come from the State under pro-
visions of the Sherbow report and
from other miscellaneous" receipts,
Mr.. McNayr reported.
While admitting that the $780,
900 increase from the county is
about 100000 less than was re-
quested by the Board of Education,
Mr.. McNayr said the reduction was
made after consultation with DR..
Edwin w. Broome. superintendent OF
schools, and teachers organizations,
and after a careful study 81 pro-
posed salary schedules of adjoining
counties and municipalities
"The goal sought" Mr. McNayr
said, was salary schedule equal
to or better than that of any other
in the State and closely approx
mating that OF nearby Washington. .
He added that the recommended
salary scale, which he drafted with
the aid of County Controller Alex
ander K. Hancock, is the highest
Of any county in Maryland.
What Scale Provides.
1t provides that teachers with a
bachelor of arts degree start at ST.
500 year. The present minimum is
81, 1910, according to DR.. Broome
Those with a masters degree would
start at $2,70O instead of the pres
ent $2,220. Both groups of teachers
would receive annual increases OF
500 for maximum of II years.
The County Supervisor also rec
commended that no teacher get less
than 10 per cent salary increase
or more than 81 200 in any one year
He emphasized that his recon-
|mendations were not binding on the
Board Of Education, which may
draft its own salary scale.
Proposed appropriations for other
county departments, as compared
with current allocations, follow:
Police, $451 ,343 as compared with
$355 ,670.39 this year; welfare, $171,-
483 and $181 ,582 SO; health, $l32, 1872
and $124, 4,685; roads, $324,47370 and
$256 ,425; buildings and grounds
SAC, 1868 and $39, 9,953; judicial, $685.
270.78 and $1o0,339. so; elections, $38,-
177.60 and $72,740.79; finance, $751;
012.25 and $3.50 ,50O16.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
Silver Spring Scouts
To Be Given Churter

The newly formed Boy Scout
Troop 294, Silver Spring. viii be pre-
,sented its charter and colors at 4
meeting of the Cissel-Saxon Posi-
Il, American Legion, troopesponsor
at 8 pm. tomorrow In the Silver
Spring Armory.
J. H. Willett, Montgomery County
field scout executive, National Cap
itai Area Council. win present the
charter and colors to John Alex
ander, post commander. The troop
is under the direction Of Scout
master Bob Pike. assisted BY All
Jansson and Walter Leache.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
Virginia u. Raven Society
Sets Initiation Tonioht
By the Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, May
14.-Dr. Dabney S. Lancaster, presi-
dent of Farmville State Teachers
College, will be among the five
alumni, one faculty member and
~ students initiated tonight into the
Raven Society at the University OF
Virginia.
Admiral William r. Halsey. AS
sociate Justice Claude Vernon Sprat-
ley Of tire Virginia Supreme Court,
and Brig. Gen. E. r. Warner McCabe
will be welcomed into the honor
society at the university along with
Or. Lancaster and Colgate W.
Darden, jr.. the university's presi-
dent-elect, both OF whom had been
previously elected but not initiated
Evening star., 1947-05-14
Montgomery Citizens
To Hear Budget ToIks

Brooke Johns. president Of the
Board Of Montgomery County Com
missioners; Irving G. McNayr
county supervisor. and Alex Han
cock, county controller, win discuss
the county budget at meeting 81
the North Woodside- Montgomery
HilI Citizens Association at s pm
Friday at the Woodlin School
Charter Heslep, program chairman
will introduce the speakers
Evening star., 1947-05-14
1923 May Queen Sees
Miss 5i|iIfe|'Ily Il |'I Crowned
|At u. Of N. Ceremony

The first May queen Of the Uni
versity of Maryland had q front seat
yesterday when Miss Marguerite
Stitely Of Woodsboro, Md, was
crowned queen OF the schools 25th
annual May day celebration.
Mrs. zita Ensor Hufford who
reigned at the inaugural May day
fete In 1928 came from Sparks
Md, to witness yesterdays corona
ton. All former queens were in
vited by Miss Adele Stamp, dean
Of women, to see the silver anniver-
sary event.
Other former May queens In the
audience were Miss Frances Wolfe,
1910 Brookeville road, Silver Spring,
who was crowned in 1925, and Mrs.
Edward N. Snouffer, College Park,
who reigned In 1926.
1886 Queen Present.
Mrs. June Barnsley Fletcher, queen
in 1885, also was present Queens
who have reigned since 1910 who
were present included Miss Barbara
Kephart, Mrs. Barbara Boose Prem
tice, Mrs. Ruth Lee Thompson
Clarke and Mrs. Marilyn Hender-
son Ihle.
Miss Stitely was crowned hy Miss
Carol Haase of Baltimore, WHO Wa
chairman Of the committee of
Junior women who arranged thu
May Day celebration. Miss Stitely
was elected by the junior women on
the basis OF her services to the
university.
After the crowning Of the queen,
college women from all classes
staged q program that depicted May
Day celebrations at the university
during the last IS years. The pro-
gram was dedicated to Miss Stamp,
who recently completed IS years OF
service at the university.
Princesses Listed.
After the pageants, new members
of Mortar Board, the women's senior
honor society, were tapped.
Princesses In Miss Stitely's court
were:
Misses Beatrice Allen. Betty Bell
Helen Bennington, Portia Bowers
Maria Bulani, June Cassatt, Sara
Conlon. Anne Engle, Jeanette Field
man, Ann Fields, Lois Forester
Marjorie Frederick, Betty Hearl1e
Jane Hershey, Phyllis johnson
Ferne Handel. Mary Laughlin, Ra-
mona Randall. Jean Roby. Phyllis
Sell, Bess Sheppard, Emogene Sim
mons, Mary Ellen Wentz and Louisa
White.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
sp.e;ol D;.ps.eh 10 n. Star

LEONARDToWN, Md. May II
-A 5 per cent tax on gross receipts
Of slot machines operated in st.
Marys County was imposed yester-
day by the county commissioners.
A. +. King, secretary of the
board, said q resolution ordering
the tax was approved under author
ity granted in .lew Law, which, he
said. empowers the commissioners
to impose q gross tax on amusement
devices such as pinbalI or coin
machines.
The tax, Mr.. King said, is to De
collected By the State controlle- and
Evening star., 1947-05-14
st. Morys Commissioners Tax
Slot Machine Receipts 5 Pct.

returned 20 the county alter ex-
penses have been deducted.
Approximately loo slot machines
are being operated In the county,
Mr.. King estimated. and iE recen.
11-month period a State tax of
one-half Of | per cent or gross re-
ceipts was collected on an income
OF more than $400, 900.
Among those appearing before the
board to urge adoption of the tax
were Republican State Senator Paul
j. Bailey; Democra. Delegate Jo-
sepf A. Mattiugly and Attorney
w. o. E. Sterling, representing q
group Of county business man.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
Arlington Womon's
Death Ruled Suicide

Dr.. w. G. Welburn, Arlington
County coroner, yesterday issued a
certificate OF suicide In the death OF
Mrs. Frances Gather, 20, mother Of
three children.
Arlington police said her husband
Pvt. M e. Gather, District police
man attached to the eighth precinct.
found her body Monday night on
the second floor of their home, 2223
North Harrison street, Arlington.
According to police. she had shot
herself with her husbands revolver.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
Job Tests Announced
In Employment Service
BY the Assoeioisd Press

RICHMOND. Va, May 4.-Open
competitive examinations to I'LL
permanent positions with the Vir-
ginia Employment Service were an
nounced today by the Virginia Merit
System Council.
w. I. Hall. merit system super
visor, said the employment service
was In need of interviewers, office
managers, statisticians, job analysts,
and information publicists.
Mr.. Hall said applications would
be closed on May %. Examinations
tentatively are scheduled for larger
Virginia cities on June Z.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
Potter Is Named Editor
AT Washington and Lee
speeiol pi,pofeh 10 The stur

SpeeFof p1spofeh 70 the SfuF
LEXINGTON, Va, May 14-WaI-
ter B. Potter Of Alexandra has been
named editor OF the Ring -tum Phi,
student newspaper at Washington
and Lee University. for the 1o47-48
session, the university publications
board announced today.
His mother, Mrs. Ada B. Potter,
It's South Washington street, Alex
andria, Is business manager OF the
Alexandria Hospital.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
Alexandria to Offer
Auditorium Facilities

Auditorium facilities with seating
arrangements for 200 or dining
facilities for 125 persons soon will
be made available free to nearby
Virginia civic, social and fraternal
organizations, it was announced to-
day.
Harry w. Bendall. president OF
Bendall Motor Sales, Inc, said the
facilities will be made available
within 30 days with the sopening
of the firms new building at 1926
1851 Prince street, Alexandria. A
private entrance, separate from the
car agency, is provided.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
La PIutu Student Honored

Carol williams, 13-year-old fresh
man at Sacred Heart High school,
La Plata, was among eight high
school students announced as win-
ners Of the annual Hopes Memorial
Membership Awards given annually
by the Maryland Academy ol
Sciences, the Associated Press re-
ported.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
Class Rolls Barred
JAS Mailing Lists in
School Board Fiqhf

Arlington public school teachers
today were directed not to use class
room rolls as mailing lists for litera-
ture in the fight over the method
of selecting School Board members,
Forrest Peterson, president OF the
Arlington Education Association, an
nounced. Since there is some ques-
ton about the ethics Of the pro-
cedure, I am going to ask teachers
to get the information from the tele-
phone books"
Mr.. Peterson's announcement fol-
lowed by few hours a protest by
an Arlington mother over use OF
county public school rolls for po-
litical purposes" The mother, Mrs.
Elmer Carson, 4027 North Glebe
road, member OF the James Madi-
son Elementary School Parent
Teacher Association, made her pro-
test after the association announced
plans to circularize 1000 Arlington
parents with a resolution adopted
Monday night.
Referendum May 81.
The resolution opposes any change
in the method of selecting School
Board members. A. referendum on
the question will be held May a.
Mr. Peterson said yesterday that
the association. comprised OF Ar
lington public school teachers, would
use classroom rolls to obtain names
for mailing out copies Of the resolu-
ton. He, said that funds Of the
organization would be used to pay
mailing costs.
=. Mrs. Carson said she read Of the
associations plans in The Star yes
terday and Immediately called the
school board Offices in protest. She
also protested to the common
wealthA attorneys Office and to the
office of the state superintendent Of
public instruction at Richmond.
Forced Into Politics.
The statement which the associa-
ton plans to mail to parents asks:
do you know that under our
present system teachers have abso-
lutte freedom within the ethics of
our profession7"
The statement also said Arlington
teachers never before have felt OBJ
ligated to dabble in politics. We
now have no choice. Politics have
been forced upon U.S."
The May 81 referendum will give
voters an opportunity to retain the
present method, under which the
school board is named by the court
appointed School Trustee Electoral
Board or to vote for a change. If
changed, school board members
would be elected by popular vote
or appointed by the county board.
G. o. P. Favors Direct Election.
The Arlington County Republican
Committee today urged all Repub-
licans to vote for the direct election
of County School Board members in
the referendum.
The committee alsos urged that
party members support such parts
of the bond issue as they individually
believe are necessary for the ad-
equate training and education" OF
Arlington children.
A referendum also will be held on
May 27 on proposal for a $4,000, 900
bond issue for capital improvement
to schools.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
Alexandra Hospital
And City Council Plan
New Meeting on Rates

A meeting to iron out differences
between the Alexandria City Colln-
ell and the Alexandria Hospital over
rates for indigents viii be held at
7 pm. Tuesday in the council cham
Der, It was decided last night.
On motion of Councilman r.
Samuel Luckett, chairman Of the
councils Hospital Committee, 1t was
voted to reafiirm the city's offer OF
81 per day for INDECENT patients al
the hospital. At the same time the
council reafirmed It's denial of q
$50, 900 grant to the hospital.
The Hospital Committee agreed
to hold next weeks meeting after
reading letter from David C. Book
president Of the hospital board
reiterating the hospitals request
for SO, 900 grant and per diem
rate Of 1881.
Differential Is Cited.
I'm view of our inability to ne
gotiate q rate satisfactory to both
parties" the letter read, I'VE (the
hospitaD will be unable to accept
any (indigent) cases effective
June /, 1947. Arrangements with
the hospital of your choice or main
tenance Of your own facility by this
date appears to be the only alterna-
tive
Councilman Paul Delaney en-
phasized the hospital wants $8.81
per day for ward care of INDECENT
patients while the hospital charges
only $6 per day for ward patients
who pay their own bills.
Mr.. Book, who attended last
nights council session, said this was
true and added that the hospital
lost money on all its patients.
Garfield Rate Is Lower.
Mr. Luckett said earlier that Gar
field Hospital would care for Alex
andria's indigents at a S. per diem
rate. He charged last night, how
ever, that some officials OF the Alex
andria Hospital have been working
to have. the. city's contract with
Garfield Cancelled.
Mayor William r. wilkins told the
council he felt 1t was "in the in
terest of the public good judg-
ment for the committee to hold
another meeting with the hospital
board"
Complaints of cinders and smoke
from the Virginia Electric 81 Power
Co. plant on the waterfront were
answered with a report from Smoke
j. j. Kelley, who announc-
ed that devices for controlling the
smoke and cinders were scheduled to
be delivered at the vepco plant In
June.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
Cooperative Unit to Meet

Plans for cooperative nursery
school and kindergarten viii be
completed at meeting Of the Ann
andale Cooperative Association at
$3.50 o'clock tonight at the AMMAN
dale Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1947-05-14
Borcroft PTA Meets Tonight

The Bancroft Parent Teacher As
sociation will meet IN the school in
Arlington at 8 o'clock tonight
Awards will be made to the safety
patrol
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-18
PribilOf Seal Population Rising

WASHINGTON, (P) - The fish and wildlife service says the fur seal population of Alaska's Pribil- of Islands has reached new peak of 3,6l3,653-a 6.72 per cent in- crease over the l946 total-with a value of more than Sl0O,00O, ,O0O.
 The agency said the catch, how ever, from the Pribilofs famous herd, for the season which ended July 31, was only 6l,447 skins, 3,276 less than the take during the summer of l946.
 It gave this reason: the young male seals began to mingle with the family groups earlier this summer than usual, forcing a pre- mature halt in sealing operations.
 Only the three-year old bache- Tor seals are taken for their skins. They can be killed without injury to females, cubs and bulls only early in the season when they seg- regate themselves from the other animals.
 The wildlife service said the Pribilof herd, containing 132,279 animals when the government took it over in 1910, now represents about 80 per cent of all the fur seals in the world. The federal government has received more than $12,000,O0O from the sale of 1,5OO,OOO skins.