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Evening star., 1947-12-07
Salesman Home After 10 Hours
As CAPTIVE of 2 Ho|dup Men
according to Baltimore police.

according to Baltimore police.
Mr.. Tumulty said that about 20
minutes after he had given them
a lift the men drew guns. blindfolded
him with his own scarf and forced
him to lie on the floor while they
drove around for hours.
Later, the salesman added, one
of the men borrowed" his hat and
overcoat and got out of the car to
participate in the robbery. AS re-
suit, police at first were suspicious
of his story and forced him to ap-
pear in a lineup, Mr.. Tumulty said.
He was released when holdup vic
tins failed to identify him.
Mr.. 1umulty said he was en- route
nome from Camden. N j., when he
picked up the men, He was set free
in Baltimore after his overcoat and
empty wallet were returned to him,
he added. His car is still missing.
Evening star., 1947-12-07
Virginia Schools Map
March Of Dimes Aid
BY The Asseeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 8. - G.
Tyler Miller, State Superintendent
of Public Instruction, today called
on division superintendents OF
schools throughout Virginia to do
"everything possible" to assist in
next months March Of Dimes
campaign for funds to fight infan-
tile paralysis.
Mr.. Miller's memorandum to
superintendents was made public
as Wade G. McCargo, OF Richmond
State chairman of the drive. COM
pleted organization of his campaign
staff.
Calling superintendents' attention
to the Tenth Annual Appeal, Mr.
Miller praised the effective work
of the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis.
Mrs. w. N. Gemmill, tr, of Rich
mond, will serve again this yeaI
as director Of organization for the
January 1881 campaign, Mr.. Nc
Cargo said.
The advisory committee will in
clude the Rev. Theodore F. Adams
Raymond c. Hall, the Most Rev
Peter L. Ireton, w. H. C. Murray
DR.. P. D. Sanders, DR.. w. T
Sanger, Mrs. S. G. Burnett, Mrs
H. Laurie Smith, and Dr. L. J. Roper
State Commissioner of Health. all OF
Richmond; Mrs. Norman c. Bailey
Of Orange; J. A. Blakemore. Com.
mander of the American Legion
State Senator elect Harry F. Byrd
jr., winchester; DR.. Dabney S
Lancaster, Farmville and Mrs. o. F
Northington, jr., Fredericksburg.
Evening star., 1947-12-07

William T. Tumulty, "a, Mont
gomery County law book salesman,
was back home last night after be-
ing kidnapped in his own car, near
Baltimore, for nearly 10 hours by
two hitch-hikers in Army uniform.
Mr.. Tumulty, who lives at Rose
merre and Poplar streets in the
HOLLYWOOD Park subdivision near
Colesville, told Baltimore police
yesterday that two men, whom he
had picked up while driving through
Aberdeen about 7 pm. Friday had
kidnapped him.
Before setting him free, Mr.
Tumulty reported, the kidnapers
stole about IS in cash, his automo-
bile, luggage, hat and law book
samples. The hat was identified later
as the one left at the scene Of an
armed .holdup which one OF the
two kidnapers staged while the other
held Mr.. Tumulty captive, the sales
man said.
Mr.. Tumulty described one Of his
captors as a "six-footer with a long
nose" and the other as an oval
faced youth standing 5 feet TO-
Evening star., 1947-12-07
New Republican Club
Of Northern Virginia
Names Wi|cher Head

Organization Of a Northern Vir-
ginia Republican Club was an
nounced yesterday by Talmage
Wilcher, who has been named
president. Other officers are Mrs.
Thomas G. Jones, Alexandria, vice
president; Charles o. Pratt, Airing
ton, secretary, and A. K. Barta,
Fairfax, treasurer.
The object Of the club sis to pro-
mote the interest, welfare and
growth of the Republican Party in
the 9Th congressional district"
I'VE intend to organize every
precinct in Northern Virginia for
the coming presidential and con-
gressional election" Mr.. Wilcher
said.
"Our object" he continued, us to
have a Republican primary in
Northern Virginia. The precinct and
county clubs that will be organized
will assist the constituted Repub-
lican committees in each of these
areas to build an organization that
will play a definite part in electing
the next President -"
Mr.. Wilchsr announced the fol-
lowing committees:
Steering and Policy-Mr. Wilcher,
chairman; Colin Mcpherson, Law
renee Michael, Oren Lewis, Edgar
Humphrey, Stephen Smith, Anna
Hedrick, Clyde Stovall. Frederick
Dawson, Mr.. Pratt. the Rev. Thomas
Diggs. Walter Fulton, Tyrell Krum,
Hal F. Hughes, Robert J. Lancraft,
N. C. Hines and Carl A. Marshall.
Finance - Mr.. Hughes. Arlington,
chairman; Raymond Gaines, Alex
andria; Mr.. Barta, Fairfax.
Speakers - Miss Hedrick, Arling-
ton, chairman; Thomas c. Graham,
Alexandria.
Public Information - Robert J.
Lancraft Arlington, chairman.
Women's Organization Mrs.
Wilma Mcpherson, Arlington; Mrs.
Mary Quinn. Fairfax.
Precinct Organization-Roy Full
cher, Arlington, chairman; Mrs. l.
B. Burkholder. Fairfax.
Labor Organization Lawrence
Michael, Arlington, chairman.
Veterans - Mr.. Krum, Fairfax
chairman.
Negro Representation-Mr. Diggs
Arlington, cochairman; oliver
Brown, cochairman.
Clubs and Organizations - Mr.
Pratt, Arlington, chairman.
Evening star., 1947-12-07

Construction crews have started
paving section of Shirley highway
between the Alexandria, -Leesburg
pike and Route 236, the Little River
road at Lincolnia.
A progress report by the Virginia
State Highway Department also dis
closed that grading operations are
nearing completion in Fairfax
County for the expressway, which
will stretch from a point near the
Navy Annex in Arlington County
to Woodbridge, Prince William
County.
Highway officials expect the road
to be opened in 1949. The next
section scheduled for completion is
between Franconia and the Little
River Turnpike.
The Henry G. Shirley Memorial
Highway, full name of the new bou-
levard, is expected to relieve traffic
congestion on Route in Fairfax
County, will bypass the city OF Alex
andria, and will cut both time and
distance for Richmond-W Washington
travel. 1t is named for former
chairman of the Virginia Highway
Commission.
The already-completed section
Just south of Washington was built
Evening star., 1947-12-07
Willis Downing to Sing
For Alexandria YWCA

Willis Taylor Downing, basso, will
sing the operate aria from Handel's
Julius Caesar" during a music pro-
gram to be presented at 4 pm
today at the Young Women's Chris
tian Association residence, 602
Cameron street, Alexandria.
The program will be followed by
tea at which members of the Alex
andria Chapter, American War
Mothers, will be hoStesses.
Mr.. Downing, an employe OF the
Engineering Division of the Bureau
of Ships, Navy Department, has
appeared in concerts in Pittsburgh
Detroit. Cincinnati. Buffalo and
New York. He also Is carilloneur
Evening star., 1947-12-07
Bylaw Group Named
For Civil Service Group

A committe comprising Albert P.
Owen, Lawrence D. Batson and
Willis E. Hurd has been named by
the newly organized Arlington Chap
ter of the National Association Of
Retired Civil Service Employees to
draw a constitution and bylaws.
William N. Hall is temporary
chairman of the new chapter, which
will meet next on January 2.
Evening star., 1947-12-07
Planners Are Critical
Of En|arging Business
Zone in Silver Spring

Denial of II petitions seeking
commercial zoning in the contro-
versial Cedar street-Pershing and
Ellsworth drives section In Silver
Spring has been recommended by
the Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, it was
announced last night.
Hearings on petitions. filed by
homeowners in the section, will be
held by the Montgomery County
commissioners December 18 begin
ming at 10 am. at the Silver Spring
Dispensary Building. The properties
are adjacent to the Silver Spring
business district east Of Fenton
street.
In expressing its disapproval, the
commission declared that expansion
of the business district Is not needed
and would destroy or seriously i'm
pair the value of several million
dollars worth of high grade homes
between Silver Spring and Sligo
Valley Park.
Threat to Home Values.
It also warned that further en-
largement will seriously affect the
stability of commercial districts
throughout the suburban area OF the
county. Fear was expressed that
the result would be general
business area along all main high
ways which would result in the area
wide threat to permanent residential
values along or near any main
arterial highway"
Approval of petitions for COM
mercial zoning in this neighborhood
would create so large breach IN
the boundaries OF the master zoning
plan Of the Silver Spring business
district and would add so large an
area to the commercial zone OF that
district as to constitute. In the
opinion of the members OF this
commission, a public announcement
that the members of the District
Council are prepared to dis
regard the master zoning plans
y
Sees No Immediate Need.
It adds that the commission Is
unable to visualize any other stop
ping place or boundary for the
eastern side of the Silver Spring
business district until Sligo Valley
is reached, should the present east
ern and northeastern boundaries be
preached by large scale additions of
new commercial Zonings.
: The boundaries of the business
district as adopted year ago In
clude more than Ct acres Of unim-
proved first commercial property
and over acres of unimproved land,
the commission stated. "It Is I'M
possible to visualize need for addi-
tional first commercial zoning IN
the Silver Spring business district
In the forseeable future" 1t asserted.
Evening star., 1947-12-07
Prison Official to Talk
To Bethesda Rotary

James N. Burns of the Federal
Bureau of Prisons will speak at a
luncheon meeting Of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Rotary Club. Tuesday
at the Kenwood Club. Claude Hy-
son has charge of the program.
During December the club will
have as it's luncheon guests two stu
dents from Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School, Sam Towne and Philip
Fleming.
Evening star., 1947-12-07
Kensineton Post Office
Sets YuIe Mail Hours

The Kensington Post Office yes
terday announced Office hours to
handle Christmas mail. From
Wednesday through December %,
the office will be open from am.
to 8 pm. each day, except Saturdays,
December 13 and 20, when the hours
will be I am. to pm. Sundays,
December IA and 81 the office will
be open from Q an. to 1 pm.
Evening star., 1947-12-07
County|sUrged
ToRunAr|ington
Recreation Unit
Board Considering
6 Recommendations
Offered by Council

A recommendation that the
county government take over opera
ton OF the Arlington Recreation
Center, now supported by the Com
munity Chest, was made to the
County Board yesterday by the Ar
lington Recreation Council.
The recommendation was one OF
six which the council, under chair
manship OF County Manager A. T.
Lundberg, gave the board. The
others urged that a county depart
ment of recreation be established
by changing the name of the County
Department of Park and Playground
Lands; that the title of the director
be changed to correspond and that
he be given a definite Office -
with the necessary supplies and suf-
ficient Office personnel"
The council also recommended
that sufficient personnel be pro-
vided for the planning and direc-
tion Of the best program to the ex-
tent that funds are made available"
and that a fuller use of school
building and playground facilities
be made =, to provide the neces-
sary operation and maintenance of
a well-planned recreation program -
Housed in Old School.
Operation of the center now is
supervised by a Citizens Committee
The center is housed in a former
school building on the Cherrydale
School grounds, Lee highway and
North Nelson street, with a staff
including a paid director, assist
ant director and part-time fireman
and maid.
The School Board, In addition to
furnishing the building, has con-
tributed approximately $1,000 during
the past year in coal, light and
power, water, maintenance, repair
and supplies. The Community
Chest approved budget of $4,000
for the current calendar year, but
the center still will have a deficit of
more than $1,000.
The board took the Recommended
tions under advisement.
In another action, the board voted
to extend for so days the effective
date of an ordinance regulating
child care and nursing homes, and
to amend the ordinance so that 1t
will not affect homes in operation
prior to the effective date of the
ordinance.
Precautions Taken.
The action was taken on request
Of Mrs. Florence Kincheloe, the
operator Of the only nursing home
in the county. The board was told
that all precautions, short of actual
fire-proof1ng, have been taken at the
home at 5000 Lee highway. Letters
were read from all persons respon-
sible for patients in the home, stat.
ing that its continuance is desired
Under the ordinance as originally
drawn the home would have been
forced to close, according to county
officials.
Representative Smith, Democrat
Of Virginia forewarded to the board
a letter from the Veterans Admin
stration in which it was stated the
VA desires to proceed with construc-
ton Of a hospital on the Neyius
tract, Lee boulevard and Arlington
Ridge road, If Congress approves
The board, at its meeting two weeks
ago, reversed a stand opposing the
hospital on the site.
The board authorized the county
manager to open negotiations for
land for the site of an incinerator
near No. l highway and South
Glebe road. A referendum on
November 4 authorize the Issuance
of bonds for the project.
Evening star., 1947-12-07
Dr.. Reissiq to Speak

DR.. Frederick E. Reissig, executive
secretary of the Washington Fed
Grafton OF Churches. will speak at
dinner OF the Mems Club OF the
Bethesda Methodist Church at $50
pm. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1947-12-07
WoodIin PTA to Meet

The Woodlin Elementary School
Parent Teacher Association will
meet at 8 pm. Tuesday In the School
ct Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1947-12-07
Stotion Holds Open House

Radio station WGAY in Silver
Spring will hold open house from l
to S pm. today on its first ami
.versary.
Evening star., 1947-09-30
Arlington Denies Discrimination
In Type of Glasses for CoIored

commemorative Attorney Law
renee w. Douglas Of Arlington Coun-
ty today denied there was any dis
elimination in the type of classes
offered in the county's colored and
white high schools, as charged in
an injunction suit filed earlier this
month by a colored girl who tried ia
enroll at Washington-Lee High
School.
Mr.. Douglas denial was contained
in an answer to the suit field today
at Federal District Court In Alex
andria.
Constance Carter, colored, 342s
South Twenty-second street, Arling-
ton, charged in her suit that she
attempted to enroll at Washington.
Lee High School after she was IN.
formed certain courses she wante6
to take were not offered at thu
Honman-BoSton Colored High
School. She declared she was denied
admission at the white high schoo
on the grounds that she was a mem.
Der Of the colored race.
Her suit asks permanent in
junction restraining the defend
ants County school ofiicialS from
denying" colored students the righ,
to register at WI.
In the answer, Mr.. Douglas denied
"the existence of the unlawful anc
discriminatory practice, custom and
usage" alleged in the suit.
Mr.. Douglas further denied that
the colored girl was advised tha,
Evening star., 1947-09-30
Maryland Dealer Sued
For Delivery Of Auto
And $4,000 Damages

A court order requiring firm of
Maryland automobile dealers to de-
liver him new car was sought to-
day by Washington man who, at
the same time, sued the dealers for
S. 900 damages for alleged assault
and battery.
The man, Charles E. Mattingly,
100l Seventeenth street NV,
brought separate actions in the St.
Mary's County Circuit Court at
Leonardtown against j. Ernest Bell,
T. Webster Bell and the Bell Motor
Co., who hold agencies for Chevrolet,
Buick and Oldsmobile automobiles
at Leonardtown.
In a bill of complaint filed by
Louis Lebowitz and jackson Brod-
sky, Washington attorneys, Mr.. Mat
tingly asks the court to enjoin the
defendants from selling any Bucks
Of less than seven-passenger size to
any one who has not had an order
on file with them as long as his and
that the first available car be de-
livered to him.
The plaintiff states that he placed
his order in March, 1916, making a
deposit toward purchase, with the
understanding that bis name would
go on list of orders to be filled
jchronologically. He charges that the
Bellscempany has made deliveries I'd
persons who placed orders after his
| In his action for damages, MIR;
fMattingly charges that J. Ernest
Bell assaulted him on the company
premises last June 27 without any
justification whatsoever"
AS a result, the petition stated,
Mr.. Mattingly was forced to undergo
medical treatment and has been pre-
vented from properly attending to
his daily affairs.
A criminal assault warrant sworn
out earlier by Mr.. Mattingly was
dismissed after hearing before
Trial Magistrate j. Ralph Abel in
LeonardtoWn.
Evening star., 1947-09-30
AT Seal Sale Committee
Named in MONTGOMERY

Appointment of the 1947 Christ
mas Seal Sale Committee for Mont
gomery County was announced to-
day by Lawrence v. Lutes, chairman
Of the Seal Sale Committee of the
county tuberculosis association.
The committee members are:
Mrs. Joseph T. Mcguire, Chevy
Chase, vice chairman; Mrs. Lucy
Barnsley, chairman for schools
Charles H. Kopeland, publicity
chairman; Mrs. Frank P. Farley, Be-
thesda chairman; Mrs. Alton G.
Grinnell, Chevy Chase chairman;
Mrs. A. w. Ewell, Gaithersburg
chairman; Mrs. Thomas Somerville
III, Kenwood chairman; Mrs. Felix
E. Spurney, Kensington chairman;
Mrs. Charles E. Kohlhoss, Poolesville
chairman; Mrs. Steven o. Beebe
Sandy Spring chairman; Mrs. John
g. Hager, Silver Spring chairman;
Mrs. Charles r. Mills, Takoma Park
chairman; John M. McInerney, Miss
Ethel L. Bianchi and Parlett l.
Moore.
Evening star., 1947-09-30
Youth Fined $500
In 7O-M.P.H. Chase

A Takoma Park MD youth who
was pursued into Maryland by two
District motorcycle policemen last
Tuesday was fined 5000 in Hyatts-
vile Police Court yesterday on
charges of exceeding 10 miles per
hour after crossing the District line.
The youth, Norman J. Olson, 10,
OF New Hampshire and Larch ave-
nues, was arrested by Takoma Park
Town Policeman S. A. Foster at
New Hampshire and Ethan Allen
avenues after the two District
patrolmen stopped the speeding car,
following a 2-mile chase.
Motorcycle Pvt. Richard r. Lati-
mer of the Traffic Division told Trial
Magistrate Alan Bowie that Olson
refused to return to the District
after being caught. The youth, the
policeman said, also will face charges
in District Police Court for speeding
within Washington and for passing
two stop signs on North Capitol
street, one at Riggs road and the
other at New Hampshire avenue.
He warned the youth, following
the court session, that if he did not
appear voluntarily to answer the
District charges. he would be appre-
hended at the Agriculture Depart
ment, where he is employed.
Pvt. Latimer said the chase started
on North Capitol street, where the
car was paced at go miles an hour
in a 30-mile zone When Olson OBJ
pected to returning to the District,
they called ,Takoma Park police to
make the arrest, Pvt. Latimer said.
The other motorcycle policeman,
Pvt. L. L. Mason Of the Traff1c Divi-
sion, did not appear In court yes
terday.
Evening star., 1947-09-30

courses mentioned in the suit were
not offered at Hoffman-Boston.
"on the contrary" Mr.. Douglas
contended, "the defendant states
that the plaintiffs spokesman =" .
was advised that certain courses
about which inquiry was made
would be taught there and that the
other courses would be given If
there were qualified students who
required them"
The plaintiff alleged in her suit
that the colored school offered no
courses in Spanish or civics.
Admission to WI was denied, ac-
cording to Mr.. Douglas, because the
girl was a member of the colored
race and the constitution of Viz
ginia prohibits teaching of colored
and white students in the same
school. He said it was the policy,
however, of the school system of
Arlington to afford equal opportu-
nifty and facilities for the education
OF both races.
In denying that any discrimina-
ton or inequality existed as to the
type Of education offered, Mr.. Doug
las pointed out that If any disparity
between schools could be found 1T
arises from that inevitable differ
ence found in the personality Of
each individual teacher. ."
A date for hearing on the suit
will be set Monday at the court IN
Alexandra.
Evening star., 1947-09-30
Golf Driving Range Wins
Rockville Pike Award

The Green Brier golf driving
range, 1914 Rockville pike. was
awarded silver cup last night for
the "cleanest, neatest and most
presentable" business establishment
on the Rockville pike. The cup,
which will be awarded annually,
was presented by the Rockville Pike
Business Association at a meeting in
the Montrose School.
Jacks Lunch and Waverley Sani-
tarium on the pike were given hon
orable mention.
Judges were A. A. Throckmorton,
Lothrop Luttrell and Mrs. Lavinia
Bolten.
Dermot Nee was elected second
vice president of the association to
fill the vacancy left by Arthur C.
Hyde, who recently became presi-
dent. .-
The association indorsed the re-
zoning Of the Avon Shockey prop
erty on the pike to commercial to
permit construction of a small hotel
Evening star., 1947-09-30
Robert {. Lee PTA
To Meet Tomorrow

The Robert E. Lee School Parent
Teacher Association OF Arlington
will hold its first meeting of the
season at 8 pm. tomorrow at the
school.
In prediction symposium, Mrs.
Edmund Campbell will speak for the
School Board candidates of the
Citizens Nominating Convention
and Ralph M. Kimble will speak
for the Greater Arlington Associa-
ton School Board slate.
Evening star., 1947-09-30
Woman S Traffic Fine
Refunded in ARLINGTON

After finding woman motorist
guilty OF passing red light Judge
Hugh Reid of Arlington County
Court yesterday visited the scene
and reversed his decision.
Mrs. Vivian NJ Queisser 1909
South Thomas street, Arlington, who
was given a ticket by County Police
man William Perry September % for
going through a red light at Lee
boulevard, Glebe road and North
Oakland street.
Policeman Perry told the Judge
Mrs. Queisser came out of North
Oakland street and went south on
Glebe road while the traffic light
was. red for the boulevard. Lee
boulevard crosses Glebe road at
right angles while North Oakland
street intersects just east of Glebe
road.
About a year ago, Mrs. Queisser
told the court. she was stopped by
another county policeman when she
pulled out of North Oakland street
and waited on Lee boulevard for a
green light before turning left on
Glebe road. She said the policeman
told her she should cross the inter-
section just as she had done on
September 70.
Judge Reid said. after inspecting
the intersection, that although he
felt Mrs. Queisser was technically
wrong, the circumstances merited
dismissal Of the case and refund of
the S. fine and s4,25 costs. He added
that he had suggested to the police
department the possibility of placing
an instruction sign at Oakland
street.
Evening star., 1947-09-30
University Of Virginia
To Induct Darden
BY the Asseciofed Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, Sept
30.-The outdoor stage is set for the
Inauguration of former Gov. Colgate
w. Darden, jr., as the third presi-
dent of the University of Virginia
at 10:30 am. tomorrow.
Edward r. Stettinius, jr., univer-
sity rector, will induct the new pres
ident before the faculties of the
University of Virginia and Mary
Washington College, scores of dis
tinguished delegates from colleges
universities and learned societies
students and the public.
The academic procession will be-
gin forming at 10 am. at the rctun-
da and will walk to the lower end
of the lawn, where the ceremony
will be held on the removable stage
first constructed for the Virginia
Music Festival. In event of rain
the exercises will be held in Me-
mortal Gymnasium.
Gov. Tuck will speak in behalf of
the Commonwealth. after which the
principal address will be made by
Sir Alfred zimmern, emeritus pro-
fessor of international relations at
Oxford, where Mr.. Darden studied
on a Carnegie fellowship Is years
ago.
Mr.. Darden will be the concluding
speaker and will tell of his plans for
administration of the university
which he entered as an undergrad
uate 80 years ago. Mr.. Darden took
Office June %.
Delegates and guests will be served
a luncheon in the rotunda. The
closing event Of the Inauguration
will be an afternoon concert by the
Philadelphia Symphony, conducted
by Eugene Ormandy, to which the
public is invited.