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Evening star., 1947-12-18
Sale Of Natural Bridge
To Virginia Is Proposed
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. 18.-Ma-
jority stockholders of the Natural
Bridge of Virginia, Inc, have sug-
gested a deal whereby the State
might acquire the corporations S
property-including the bridge and
accessory enterprises-through a
revenue bond issue of from $4,000 900
to s2,60O,00o
This was disclosed yesterday by
State Conservation Commissioner
William A. Wright, secretary of q
legislative commission set. up to
negotiate for State purchase of the
natural wonder.
No action has been taken by the
study commission on the bridge
owners proposition, but Mr.. Wright
said that, speaking as an individual
and not committing himself to the
specific proposal, he thought the
State could swing the purchase
without drawing on State funds
and. in the long run, without cost
to the State.
Mr.. Wright added that under the
purchase plan he had in mind "the
State would only own and operate
the bridge itself"
In addition to the bridge, the
corporation owns and operates a
hotel, restaurant and other facilities
nearby.
Evening star., 1947-12-18
County Intervention
Urged in Arlington
School Board Suit

The Executive Committee of the
Arlington County Civic Federation
last night asked the County Boaro
to intervene in a suit by the incum.
bent School Board which seeks tc
void an election in which present
members were ousted as of jan
uary /.
The federation committee declared
in resolution that the suit has re-
suited in great uncertainty not only
with respect to the statutes of the
administration of the school system
but Also with respect to the whole
fabric Of our government"
The group said the action by the
four incumbent members, who were
defeated for election in November. is
wholly unsportsmanlike and un-
democratic"
To Urge Special Counsel.
"The basis of the attack, if sue
cessful, could result in the destruc-
ton of the county manager form OF
government and with it the
existence of the County Board. the
office of the trial justice, and all
of the ordinances on the books gov
erning the county
The resolution authorizes Mrs.
Ruby G. Simpson. civic federation
president, to request the County
Board to "engage special counsel to
intervene in behalf of the defense
to represent the interests OF Airing
ton County"
The suit was filed Saturday and
will be heard December % by Judge
j. Garland Jefferson of Amelia, in
stead of Judge Walter T. Mccarthy
who disqualified himself.
Answer to Suit Filed.
Attorneys for the elected members
of the School Board today filed &
formal answer to the suit in which
they deny certain legal allegations
made by the plaintiffs.
A petition was to be filed today
asking the Circuit Court to authoriz'
County Treasurer John Locke Greer
to pay school employees after Jan
uary l on warrants presented to hin
by the newly elected School Board
The petition declares Mr.. Greer
may be put in legal jeopardy b!
paying the employees while the =.
controversy is undecided and un
settled by the court
Mr. Green's petition, which wa
filed by Attorney Alfred w. Trueax
states that there are approximate.
42O teachers and 70 janitors ant
maintenance men and other EN-
ployes whose conracts with th'
existing School Board run until mex
September.
Evening star., 1947-12-18
Tax Collectors 10 Assist
MaryIanders With Returns

Deputy collectors OF internal reve-
nue. will visit counties in Maryland
to assist taxpayers in filing amended
estimated income tax returns for
l947.
The schedule follows: Frederick.
post office, January 2 to Is; Ellicott
City, courthouse, January 6; An
napolis, post office, January 2 to Is;
Leonardtown, courthouse, law IL
brary. January and 6; Mechanics
vile, County Trust Co., January 2:
Indian Head, U. S. o. Building.
January g.
La Plata. courthouse, January
7 and 8; Upper Marlboro, FIRST Ma
tional Bank, January IL through Is;
Solomons. County Trust Co., Janu-
ary 2; Prince Frederick, County
Trust Co., January 7; Hyattsville,
County Service Building, January 8
and :; Laurel, Citizens National
Bank, January S and 8; Silver
Spring. Suburban National Bank.
January and 8; Bethesda, Mont
gomery County Building Annex,
4s40 Montgomery avenue, January
: n--f .: ea-dv SnrinG, Sandy
Sp...e, ....Iiunal ba.Ik, January 8,
and Rockville. Welfare AID Recreas
tional Center. Main Building, Mon.
roe and Montgomery avdnues, Jarlu.
ary II through Is.
Evening star., 1947-12-18
3Fined Total Of 5000
In Prince Georges on
Gambling Law Pleas

Fines totaling 5000 and suspended
Jail sentences of six months each
were levied against three men in
Prince Georges County Circuit yes
terday after all three pleaded guilty
pleas to gambling law violations.
The penalties were imposed by
Judge Charles C. Marbury, who re-
iterated his warnings of the pre-
vious day that gamblers can expect
no mercy" from courts of the county.
The three men were Meyer D.
Laski. At, of the 1900 block of
Chelsea avenue, and Emil w. Tar
Ian, AZ, of the 4600 block of Homer
avenue, both of Suitland Manor
Md. and Hoyt P. Cooley, "a. no fixed
address.
Laski and Tarlan were fined $500
each for operating lottery by ac-
cepting race horse and numbers
bets when arrested December in
Suitland. A similar fine was i'm
posed on Cooley. who was seized by
county police November % on a
charge of possession of numbers
slips.
Six men received similar penal
/ ties in court trials on Tuesday in
connection with gambling violations
while a seventh was sentenced to six
months in the Maryland House OF
Correction. Charges against five
others were ordered held in abey-
ance.
Fourteen other persons still are
awaiting trial in the Circuit Court
on gambling charges. while two men
arrested Tuesday afternoon, will
face charges in Upper Marlboro Po-
lice Court tomorrow In all, 81 have
been arrested in raids since late
September.
Evening star., 1947-12-18
Alexandra Jaycees TO Hold
Party on Christmas Eve

The Alexandria Junior Chamber
of Commerce will hold a community
Christmas eve party from to 6 pm.
Wednesday at the George Wash
ington Masonic Memorial grounds
on Shooters Hill.
The program will open with a
half hour of music played on the
memorial tower chimes by Mrs.
David Book. A carol sing led by
the Boys Glee Club of the Alex
andria Teen-Age Club and accom-
panied by the Alexandria Citizens
Band will be held from $50 to 5:55.
Santa Claus will distribute 1000
boxes Of candy and fruits to chill
dren
The Jaycee committee in charge
Of the program inc'ndee: I'll r"---
bell, general chairman; Allen FreaQ,
German c. Ridgely, Robert Willgoos,
Ed Bussard, Eugene Barnwell, John
Farrara, Bob Moore. Jack Beuchart
and Walter G. DavisA
Evening star., 1947-12-18
Tax Forms Sent Out
|0n Personal Property

The Montgomery County Assess
ment Office has sent about 1000 per
sonal property tax blanks to farm
ers, businessmen and professional
workers, it was announced today.
Supervisor of Assessments Wiltor
T. Allen said they must be returned
no later than February /, 1948.
Those receiving forms must esti.
mate the value Of all furniture, fix.
lures and goods used in their busi-
nesses. The assessment Office, Mr.
Allen explained. will base its evalua-
ton on estimates given in the forms
Appeals may be made to the county
commissioners.
The tax on personal property Is
the same as the real estate levy ir
each area. Farmers are entitled tc
$500 exemption on their equip
ment.
Mr.. Allen pointed out that al
though the commissioners repealed
the tax on household furniture last
January, the levy on personal prop.
erty used in businesses is Statewide
in application and was not affected
by the boards action.
This year, Mr.. Allen said, the
county received about S85 900 from
the tax. This figure does not in
clude returns from corporations
public utilities, banks and railroads
which filed their reports with the
State Tax Commission.
Evening star., 1947-12-18
S7,50OHo|dupV Victim!
Unable 10 Identify
Pictures Of Suspects

Montgomery County police had
no clue today to the identity of two
armed robbers who yesterday made
off with a $500 payroll in Silver
Spring, after victims failed to
identify pictures of the only sus-
poets.
Philip E. Barnes, jr, 27, of 84O1
Greenwood avenue. Takoma Park,
and Charles E. Ebbecke, 81, of 721
Tukerman street NV, who were
locked in the trunk of a car after
bandits robbed them of the Haynes
Lithograph Co. payroll, last night
told detectives they could not
identify pictures they were shown
as those of the men who had held
them up.
The pictures were of two men
sought in connection with a series
of thefts from Army bases.
Search Is Widened.
| Meanwhile, detectives today took
their search for new suspects to
Baltimore, where they are making
a routine examination of police
records.
The robbery occurred early yes
terday as Mr.. Ebbecke and Mr..
Barnes drove up in front of the
Haynes Lithograph Co., at 1l40
East-West highway, where they are
both employed. with the company
payroll They told police they we're
accosted by the two bandits when
they started to get out of the car
and forced at gunpoint to drive to
wooded section on East-West
highway near the North End Sta
bles. The bandits then forced the
two employees into the trunk of the
car and locked them in.
Police said the bandits apparently
left the scene with their loot or
foot.
Escaped From Trunks.
Mr.. Ebbecke and Mr. Barnes
escaped from the trunk in about
20 minutes by prying loose the
partition that separates the trunk
from the rear seat and squirmine
through the opening.
The victims described one robbel
as about Is years old. feet
10 inches tall, freckled face, wear.
ing a gray felt hat and an Army
field jacket. The other was described
as about 30 years old, feet inche;
tall, thin face, and wearing brown
felt hat and blue sweater.
Evening star., 1947-12-18
Contracts for Sewers
And Water Mains for
New Homes Awarded

Contracts to lay water mains and
sewers for new homes in Prince
Georges and Montgomery Counties
were announced today by the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion.
The Leo Butler Co. of Silver
Spring will build more than a mile
of water mains and sewers in the
Queenstown Apartment subdivision
near the Mount Rainier High School
and the same length of water mains
and sewers in the Montgomery
Knobs subdivision in Montgomery
County, it was announced.
The Butler company is also to
build a water and sewer project in
Daniels Park, Prince Georges Coun-
ty, it was said.
Water mains and sewers in New
Hampshire avenue at New Hamp-
shire Highlands will be built by the
Intercounty Construction Co. of
Hyattsville. Wilson and Williams of
Brookevllle, Md, will build water
and sewer lines in the Shady Rest
subdivision and Francis o. Day of
Bethesda will lay them in Windham
place. Plyers Mill road and Buck
nell drive.
Eastern Maintenance Co. of Pitts
burgh was given the contract Tor
painting the exteriors of the Brad
ley Hills and Greenbelt standpipes
Other large projects authorized
include water and sewer lines at
Templeton Manor, Carroll Knolls,
near Kensington; Argyle Forest,
Anne street, Carroll, Lockney and
Wildwood avenues, New Hampshire
Gardens, and Bannockburn Golf
Club development at Macarthur
boulevard and Wilson lane.
Also water and sewers in Sachem
drive, Fox way, Woodland drive and
Huron drive, Forest Heights: Grove
street, Chevy Chase; Forty-ninth
avenue, Locust Spring, Berwyn dis
trict, and Warner avenue, Oakland
Terrace, Kensington.
Water lines will be installed in
Warner avenue, Kensington; Belle
view avenue, Cheverly; Odell road
and Garret avenue, Beltsville; Essex
avenue. Somerset Heights; East
West highway. Silver Spring; Dale
drive, Woodside Park, Silver Spring,
and Fifty-fourth place, Youngs Ad-
dition. Hyattsville.
Sewers will be built in Forest Glen
road, Kensington district; Forsyth
avenue, Forest Glen Park; Fifty
eighth avenue, Riverdale Heights,
and Utah. Brentwood
Evening star., 1947-12-18
Board Recommends
Smith Be Reelected
Fairfax Chest Chief

Malcolm E. Smith of Falls Church,
1947 Fairfax County Community
Chest president. has been recon-
mended for reelection by the
groups Nominating Committee.
The 1948 officers and members of
the board of trustees will be elected
in meeting at 8 pm. January in
the Fairfax County Court House.
Other recommendations of the
nominating committee, which may
be supplemented by nominations
from the floor. include: first vice
president, Keith Merrill: second
vice president, Francis Palms, jr.;;
secretary, Mrs. Fenner Hazelgrove,
and treasurer. Albert M. Orme
Nominated to the executive commit
tee were Mrs. Donald Wilkins, Rich
ard Stands, Harry Carrico, Edward
K. Uhler, Mrs. B. A. Osborn and Mrs
A. z. Gardiner
Drive Will Continue.
Mr. Merrill has disclosed that the
effort to reach the county $4,000
quota in the 1948 campaign, will con-
tinue as long as volunteer workers
are able to donate their services.
Mr.. Merrill. county unit cam
paign chairman, said that as of
Monday only 1000, or slightly more
than half the number of residents
who gave in the drive last year, had
made contributions and only 662
per cent of the quota had been
raised.
| Fairfax County residents led all
other groups in the area last yeaI
by raising "a per cent of their Com.
munity Chest quota" he said. q
cannot believe that a community
which has always had a proud rec.
ord for supporting these necessary
services will be content to slip tt
last place
Asked to Mail Gifts.
Residents who have not beer
called on for contributions were
urged to mail them to county Chest
headquarters, 1857 West Broae
street, Falls Church, or ask a volun.
teer to call.
Unless the goal is reached in les:
than two weeks, 13 health, welfare
and recreation agencies in the coun.
ty will have to slash their operations
ito a degree that shortly will have
an impact on the entire community
life Mr. Merrill said.
Evening star., 1947-12-18
BY the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 18.-Patients
undergoing operations at the South
Baltimore General Hospital are be-
ing anesthetized by the use of soft
music, DR.. Sylvan M. Shane, at
tending anesthesiologist, reported
DR.. Shane said that within the
last week the method has been used
in Is operations. varying from ap-
pendectomies to tooth eXtractions.
He said he studied the process at
a recent anesthesiological seminar
in New York, and then tested It's
effectiveness on himself by having
an associate stick him with pins
The patient must first breathe a
mixture of equal parts of nitrous
oxide Laughing gas) and oxygen
DR.. Shane explained This creates
Evening star., 1947-12-18
Role in Strike Rejected
BY Fair|inqton Association

The darlington Civic Association
disclosed last night it would not
participate in the dispute between
the housing projects maintenance
workers. who have beenon strike for
10 days. and the Fairmac Corp,
operators of darlington.
Everett L. Butler. president of the
association, said the Executive Com
mittee took the action after Michael
Lucas, secretary treasurer of local
81, Building Service Employees, AFL,
requested tenants to intervene.
Mr.. Lucas suggested that a COM
mittee of tenants review the ques-
tions of wages and working condi-
tions.
The Fairmac Corp. said the
strikers have been replaced with
satisfactory employees and that all
building services are being provided
Evening star., 1947-12-18
Fairfax County
|Emp|oyes.toG Get
Raises 10 $500
$18;880 TotoI Voted
By Supervisors; To
Take Effect Jan. |

The Fairfax County Board of
Supervisors yesterday granted sal
airy increases to county employees
totaling s18,88O annually, effective
January l. The raises range from
$l20 to $500 a year.
The board also recommended to
Judge Paul E. Brown of Circuit
Court that the annual salary of
members of the Board of Super
visors be increased from $1,000 to
81 200. Before the increase can be
granted, it must be approved by
the court.
The motion recommending the
increase was offered by Herbert
Blunt and was seconded by Burns
N. Gibson. The terms of both ex-
pire December 81.
Police Get $4,000.
Largest increases were granted
Mrs. Edna Bicksler, clerk in the
executive secretarys office; F.. P.
Sagendorf, electrical inspector, and
County Agent Joseph E. Beard, who
were allowed $500 more per annum.
Members of the police department
were given annual increases of $500
each.
The board approved an applica-
ton of the Fairfax School Board
requesting loan of s135,OOO from
the State literary fund for erecting
an addition to Burke Elementary
School.
A request from the school officials
Tor an additional appropriation of
approximately $4,000 to carry on
work of the school health program.
was referred to DR.. H. D. Bradford
county health officer, for study.
Three rezoning applications were
granted by the board, one denied
and action on another deferred.
Planners Oppose Application.
Those granted were to Robert
Hollander, Fairview, suburban re-
sidential to rural business; Lille M.
Godfrey, Lee Highway, rural re-
sidential to rural business, and
Charming M. and Eleanor r. Bolton,
Fairfax, rural residential to rural
business. The last application was
opposed by the County Planning
Commission
The application of Gustave F.
Blank, Englandboro, suburban resi-
dental to rural business, was denied,
on recommendation of the Plan
ming Commission and objections
filed by adjoining residents. Action
OF the application of r. L. Kane,
Plymouth Haven, for a change from
residential to rural business, was
deferred until the second meeting
in January. Board members planned
to view the site before that time.
The board also reversed a de-
cision of the Board of Zoning Ap-
peals refusing to permit the Mount
Comfort Cemetery, Inc, to extend
its grounds. 1t allowed the extern
sion, excepting a 60-foot strip for
public utilities purposes.
All county employees will get
Christmas holiday from noon Christ
mas eve until December 29, and also
a holiday New Year Day
In the absence of Chairman G.
Wallace Carper, who is i'll, D. w.
Buckley, senior board member, pre-
sided. -
Evening star., 1947-12-18
Falls Church Sets Hearing
On Retaining Business Tax

The Falls Church Town Council
will hold a public hearing. January
5, on, the proposed re-enactment OF
a business privilege tax which ex-
pires December 81.
The Council met this week and
revised the tax ordinance to clarity
certain legal questions which had
arisen during the year. Between
$20, 900 and S25 900 has been realized
from the tax during the year anc
next years budget, adopted last
month, is based on the reimpositior
of the tax.
Evening star., 1947-12-18
Soft Music Used to Anesthetize
Patients Undergoing Operations

a sensation of numbness, but the
patients is still conscious and can
converse nationally. He doesn't go
out until attendants fasten ear
phones on his head and turn on a
soothing record.
The dreamy melody continues
while the surgeon does his work. The
patient awakes within 80 seconds
after the music is turned of.
DR.. Shane is currently using
Poem" by Chausson, and says it is
100 per cent effective in inducing a
deep sleep. Earlier he used Clair
de Lune" with fairly satisfactory
results.
Stirring marches won't work, DR.
Shane reported, and neither de
spirituals and other forms OF re.
! ligious music.
/ And boogie- Woogie. he said. is out
Evening star., 1947-12-18
District Heights Pastor
To Speak at Tree Fete

The Rev. Robert Chamberlain
pastor of the District Heights Pres.
byterian Church, will speak at q
Christmas tree lighting ceremony
$50 pm. Sunday at Washington
boulevard and County road. District
Heights, Md.
The affair, sponsored by the Dis.
trict Heights Citizens Association
will be presided over by l.. T. Gates
association president.
Evening star., 1947-12-18
Silver Spring Cob Driver
Beaten, Blocks Holdup

Ernest Morningstar, 40tear-olo
Silver Spring taxicab driver. early
today thwarted an attempted hold
up by two men in his cab. Silver
Spring police reported
L Police said two passengers in his
cab who hit him with blackjack
apd attempted to rob him ran when
Mr.. Morningstar shouted for help
Mr.. Morningstar drove to police
headquarters and reported the in
cident. He was taken to Suburban
Hospital at Bethesda for treatment
Of neck injuries, police said. 4
Evening star., 1947-12-18
Maryland Tobacco Crop
Shows 1947 Decrease
BY the Associated Press

Tobacco production in Southern
Maryland was 80, 8,400, 900 pounds this
year, compared with 47.000. 900
pounds last year, the Agriculture
Department reported.
The reduced production in Mary
land reflected the tobacco industry
throughout the Nation, which pro-
duced 2,167, ,702, 900 pounds this year
as compared to 2,319, ,409, 900 in 1916
Acreage was down As per cent this
year as compared to last. and the
average yield per acre was also
lower, the department said.
Evening star., 1947-12-18
Named to Red Cross Post

Mrs. Edward Harvey Gushing Of
1920 Tracy place NV. has been ap-
pointed deputy director Of volunteer
services of the National Red Cross,
with headquarters In Alexandria, it
was announced today by Harold B.
Nearman, area manager.
Evening star., 1947-12-18
Weekly Parties Suspended

The weekly benefit parties of the
Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Depart
ment usually held each Tuesday
night. will not be held during the
next two weeks. the organization an
nounced today. The parties are
slated to be resumed on Janua 6.
Evening star., 1947-12-18
Carol Festival Planned

The Chevy Chase Methodist
Church school, 6401 Connecticut
avenue, will present a Festival Of
Carols" at pm. tomorrow under
the direction Of Mrs. Richard s..
johnson. 4.
Evening star., 1947-12-18
YuIe Porty Set in AIexondrio

Residents Of the Beverly Hills and
North Ridge areas of Alexandra will
Hold a Christmas Eve celebration at
I pm. Wednesday at the intersection
of North and South Overlook drives.
Evening star., 1947-12-18
GIee Club to Sing CuroIs

The Hyattsville High School glee
club will entertain at meeting of
the Parent-Teacher Association at
g pm. Monday in the school, after
which carols will be sung around
the campus Christmas tree.
Evening star., 1947-12-18
Goithersbure School Dance

A Christmas dance by the
Gaithersburg High School will be
held In the school gymnasium from
70 pm. to midnight Saturt ".
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-14
SCHOOL NOTES
SEVENTH. EIGHTH GRADES

We are approaching the end of another Six-Week term so are pre- pairing ourselves for tests. This week we are taking tests in science and health. Also an oral and writ ten book report is due.
 In the sports department, the seventh grade under captain Louis Kost, is organizing his basketball team. We will then have three teams to play for the intramural championship.
 Monday night at the army base, Nome high school, led by George BOurdOn, who contributed twenty four points, defeated the military police 58-11. All six players scored in the uneven contest and showed much improvement over earlier games.
 HIGH SCHOOL
 The high school basketball team won a game over the MP. team by score of 58 to II. This victory is an encouragement to the team
 The Christmas Seal sale is on in
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-14
Less Electricity For Japanese

TOKYO, (P)-The average Jap anese household will be limited to 25 kilowatts of electricity month ly, effective Dec. 1, as Japan hoards its meager supply of power.
 Small additional quantities will be available to students, the sick, nurses, and families where birth, death or marriage occurs. Homes in areas of heavy snowfall will be granted an additional 20 per cent.
 The restrictions have led to a brisk market in generators, espe- cially among theater, dancehall and geisha house operators. One Japanese bought a diesel genera tor which formerly powered sub marine to turn the reels in his movie house.
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-14
Communists Trap Two Regiments

Continued from Page One) He said Reds had been cleared from he area between Changchun, the capital, and Kirin and Hsiao- fengman, to the east. He predicted the communist siege of the Peh- piao coal mining area in eastern Jehol province would be lifted soon.
 Communist attacks on govern ment garrisons in Yuncheng, South ShanSi, and Yulin, in north Shensi, also have failed, Teng de- clared. He conceded, however, that Red Gen. Chen Yi's troops were ."causing a great deal of disturb ance" in the Kiangsu-H -Honan-Shan- tung border area.