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Evening star., 1948-06-15

The Montgomery County COM
missioners today heard a charge by
Franklin T. Miles, Chevy Chase at
torney, that Communistic propa-
ganda is being taught in county
schools.
Mr.. Miles, who lives at IS Vrgilia
street, and who has an 8-year-old
son in the Chevy Chase Elementary
School, accused county school on
cials of having approved books
which he said are banned in the
District and In California because
of their "socialistic" content.
Among these, he said, are the
Rugg books, which he said have
been banned in District schools, and
the Building America" series, which
he said has been banned by the
California State Legislature.
Mr.. Miles said he did not know
whether they are being used in
county schools, but he added that
he wanted them taken of the ap-
proved list in Montgomery County.
He charged that the Bruner
Smith books, which he said con-
tain a six-point program for So
cialism, are being used in county
schools.
In addition. he told the commits
sioners that county school officials
permitted Mrs. Alexandria Lewis,
wife of a former State Department
employe, to speak at Montgomery
Blair High School, May 26, 1947, or
20 days after her appearance at
Western High School in Washing
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Chicken Chilled
In Jeep, $4,000
| Asked by Grill

The picture of nearly 1,700 fried
chicken lovers waiting patiently at
home for hot orders that never came
was drawn yesterday in District
Court suit for $4,000 damages.
1t all was very embarrassing to
Tex's Grill, Inc, 1900 block of H
street NE, which had arranged a
plan for delivering the chicken hot
from skillet to home via radio-di-
rected jeep, the suit said.
Named as defendant was Leo
Weingarten. trading as the B-C
Armature Co.. 200 block of H street
NE. The grill said it contracted
with Mr.. Weingarten for installing
generators of SUFFICIENT power in the
jeepS TO keep the chickens warm and
to operate the radioes.
This took place last February anc
to make the idea a success the COM
pany had purchased 10000 chickens
and spent $4,6oo in advertiser, the
suit said.
With everything set, the genera.
tors failed to generate properly the
first day, causing many chicken fan.
ciers to miss their meals and re.
sulting in loss Of good will. the suit
added.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Father Charges County Schools
Teach Communist Propaganda

ton resulted In a walkout Of four
students, because Of what Mr.. Miles
described as ''pro-Russian propa-
ganda."
Mr.. Miles said he started his in
vestigation about four years age
when he heard that many Mont
gomery County parents are sending
their children to private schools.
II wondered why this should be, VI
he explained, "since the county is
supposed to have one Of the best
school systems in the State. talked
to DR.. Edwin w. Broome, superin-
tendent OF schools, about my find
ings, but he was very evasive."
r. Barnard Welsh, attorney to the
commissioners, said he believed the
board should make thorough in
vestigation Of the charges. Board
President Brooke Johns then said
he would arrange for meeting
between the Board Of Education
and Mr.. Miles in the near future to
discuss Mr.. Miles complaints. He
said representatives of the commits
sioners also will attend.
E. M. Douglas, assistant superin-
tendent of schools, said when in
formed of the statements that Mr.
Miles was absolutely misinformed.'
He declared the Rugg books have
not been used in Montgomery for
many years" and said that as far
as he knew the Building America
series has not been banned any
where. This series is on the coun-
tvs approved list.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Second Unmarked Grave
Found in Montgomery

Discovery Of a second unmarked
burial site in Montgomery County
was to be investigated today by DR.
r. D. Stewart, curator of physical
anthropology at the Smithsonian
Institution.
Skulls and part Of skeletons of
four persons were unearthed last
week by bulldozer excavating for a
new highway and were brought to
DR.. Stewart by Bethesda detectives
DR.. Stewart expressed the belief
the bones were those of Negro slaves,
The state of decomposition indicated
they might have been buried before
the Civil War and the character OF
one skull in fair condition showed
1t was that of Negro, DR.. Stewart
said.
A further indication that the per-
sons might have been slaves was the
fact they had been buried in an
unrecorded place.
The contractor. whose crews are
moving earth for the new Cranbook
Court road. today telephoned DIR
Stewart that another burial place
had been discovered near the first
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Supervisors View

/. Supervisor Irving G. McNayr
proposed a school budget for the
next fiscal year OF $2,885, ,468, or
$544,501 less than was sought by
the county board Of education.
2. His proposal envisages increas-
ing the average salary of 733 teach
ers now employed from $3,569.H to
81, ,89675.
3. The average pay Of Montgom-
cry teachers is the highest for any
Maryland county. 1t is not exceed
ed by the average in any other
county of the United States, "as far
as could be determined"
4. In making the school appro-
priation last year county and school
authorities reached an understand
ing" on the salary scale, with in
crements. After receiving the funds,
the board of education adopted a
different schedule, revising the
scale upward. CUnder the law the
commissioners appropriate funds
for schools and the education board
determines how they are spentO
S. This year "a teachers are earn
ing $4,000 or more, Of these 20 re-
ceive at least 5000. Using its re-
vised scale, the school board wants
to pay 2l9 teachers at least $4,000,
of whom SO would get 5000 or
more. Eleven teachers would be paid
at least 5000 and one would get
$7,1OO. Such salaries are out of
line with those of other county
employees. Administrative positions
like chief of police, road engineer
and supervisor of assessments carry
annual pay of 5000 each. Their
responsibilities are heavier than in
dividual teachers.
6. The school schedule calls for
salaries higher than the average
paid most professional Federal
workers and many experts in pri-
vate business.
Z. This year a majority Of the
teachers received $1,000 pay in
creases. Under the school budget
proposal some of these would be
given new increases Of 81 ,500-a to-
tai raise of $2,700 in two years.
S. The supervisors budget pro-
vides for the employment of so new
teachers at an average pay of $4,000.
To offer $500. as proposed by the
school board, would be bad policy
in view of the large number of
teachers with long service records
who don't earn that much.
8. Supervisor McNayn's budget
provides adequately for continuance
Of the present school program. The
difficulties are encountered in trying
to raise teacher pay too high. A
claim that certain instruction would
have to be eliminated If the lower
budget is adopted is "a lot of bunk"
10. The whole budget problem is
attributable to pressure tactics of
the teachers. Through q close Or
ganization they made demands on
the board of education which the
board was "afraid" to buck.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Thrills Night 10 Feature
Model Planes in Formation

Three model airplanes flying in
formation will be one of the fea-
lures Of the Masonic Night of Thrills
at Griffith Stadium Friday night.
The thrill night pageant Is the
annual benefit show of the Masonic
and Eastern Star orders for their
home at 5000 New Hampshire ave-
nue. NE. Roger @. Mills. general
chairman, said today reserved seats
are still available at the Masonic
Temple, Thirteenth street and New
York avenue NV.
The swift model planes. capable Of
doing 10 miles per hour, will be
operated by ground crews and will
be presented by the Boiling Field
Balsa Bugs Club. The organization
Is composed of enlisted Air Force
personnel stationed at the field.
Among those in the model air
show will be Sergt. Belafield Bent
hall, Sergt. Dale Frank, Corpl.
James Kirkpatrick and Corpi Leo
TllrSi
Evening star., 1948-06-15

Today Is the deadline for regi-
strations for Washington's seventh
Soap Box Derby to be held June rs.
The coaster car race, co-spon-
sored by The Star and the District
Department Of the American Legion,
Is open to all boys II to IS, and
those reaching their 11th or 10th
birthday In the period from June
to August Is.
No entrants viii be accepted after
midnight tonight. Those who plan
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Buck and Dirksen to Interview
candidates for Armory Board

any Of the candidates and said he
had not made a choice of his own.
He said seven or eight" persons
will be asked to appear.
The new act-Which finally set
tied the bitter controversy between
District and Guard officials - said
only that the third member should
not be employed by the Federal or
District governments and that he
would serve on the board for three
years. The full board, in turn, will
appoint an Armory manager and de-
termine his salary.
Under the act, the District is
charged with responsibility for re-
pair and maintenance of the vast
structure. The board will have a
$4,000 expense fund to work with.
but all revenues from Armory rental
or other purposes in excess Of $780,
600 will be turned over to the Dis
trict government at the end of each
year.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Senate Group Backs
Bill for Direct Entry
TO St. EIizabeths

The House passed bill permitting
chronic mental patients to 60 di-
rectly to st. Elizabeths Hospital
instead OF stopping first at Gal
linger, today won the unanimous
approval Of the Senate District
Committee.
Chairman Buck said the bill
would be reported to the Senate
today and put on the Senate calen-
dar tomorrow, to be taken up when
the calendar is called Friday or
Saturday.
The committee acted today after
Senator Cooper, Republican, Of
Kentucky, chairman of the health
subcommittee, said 1t would be
much simpler" for patients re-
quiring extended care to go directly
to st. Elizabeths.
Gets Prompt Action.
Senator Cooper explained that
under present law, mental patients
must be taken first to Gallinger.
"As I understand it," Senator
Cooper said, this creates delay and
makes two examinations necessary
in many cases."
The bill, urged by The Star to
relieve some of the overcrowding In
Gallinger's much-criticized psyche
pathic division, was passed by the
House June 7. Since it had re-
ceived the unanimous Endorsement
of the Commissioners and health
and hospital oncials, and had been
the subject Of a hearing on the
House side, it was explained. it re-
ceived prompt action by Senator
Cooper's subcommittee and the full
committee.
Backed by Miller In House.
Representative Miller, chairman OF
the House District Subcommittee on
Health, Recreation and Education,
had strongly urged passage OF the
bill on the House side.
He emphasized that the bill would
save the District money, would ben
eft the patients by sparing them
trips to two different hospitals,
would not put an extra burden on
st. Elizabeths and would relieve the
overcrowded, understaffed facilities
of Gallinger's psychopathic division.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Workmen's S Compensation
Bill Goes 10 White House

Congress has completed favorable
action on bill increasing compen-
sation for workmen injured or killed
in private employment here and has
sent 1t to the White House.
The measure Is an amendment to
the Longshoremen and Harbor
Workers Compensation Act, which
operates here for all industry and
business outside the Government.
Under the bill, maximum disability
compensation payments would be
raised from SIS to $35 a week. The
present minimum Of So would be
raised to $12 a week, except that a
workman making less than $12 q
week would receive his average
weekly wage in compensation for
injuries.
The bill was indorsed by organized
labor but strongly opposed by the
Washington Board Of Trade and the
Washington Hotel Association.
The conference report, compro-
missing different House and Senate
versions OF the measure, was ap-
proved by both houses yesterday
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Dr.. Mann Plans 10 Inspect
Postwar Europe S Zoos

Zoo Director William M. Mann
plans to fly to Europe late this week
to learn what progress has been
made since the war In ZOOS and
animal collections in England,
France, Switzerland, Belgium and
the Netherlands.
Many ZOOS suffered bomb damage
during the war, and most of them
In danger zones were forced to de-
stroy some specimens or otherwise
to curtail collections. DR.. Mann is
anxious to learn at first hand how
successful ZOOS and commercial COL
lectors have been in building up
their stocks under difficult postwar
conditions.
DR.. Mann, who will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Mann, expects to re-
main in Europe almost a month. A
tireless collector of specimens for
the local Zoo, DR.. Mann probably
will be wearing his .horse-trading
hat, a battered grey felt which has
brought him luck in places like
Sumatra, Patagonia and Liberia.
Evening star., 1948-06-15

Chairmen Buck and Dirksen OF
the Senate and House District Com
mittees today decided to meet at
IL am. Friday to interview "candi-
dates" for a third position on the
board to supervise non-military use
of the National Guard Armory.
President Truman last week
signed a bill naming Commissioner
John Russell Young and Brig. Gen.
Albert L. Cox as two members OF
the new board. 1t instructed the
District committee heads to choose
third member.
After a brief conference with Mr..
Dirksen today, Senator Buck an
nounced that the two would call be-
fore them several candidates" for
the job on Friday. He refused to
name the persons under considera-
ton but said their names were sug-
gested from "a number Of sources"
Mr.. Dirksen also declined to name
Evening star., 1948-06-15
All Soap Box Derby Entrants
Must Register by Midnight

TO enter but have not registered
must make proper application today
With any Chevrolet dealer.
There Is no charge for registra-
ton or participation, but each youth
must be accompanied by q parent
or guardian when he enrolls.
All race drivers will be notified
this week when they must have their
cars ready for transportation to the
National Guard Armory where
they will be inspected.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Caldwell Death Spurs
AppeaI for Additional
Prince Georges Police

Maj. Ralph w. Brown, Super1n-
tendent of Prince Georges County
police, today planned to ask the
county commissioners for more
policemen as a result Of the Staying
of Pvt. Charles F. Caldwell.
Pvt. Caldwell, 36, Of 1902 Forty
third avenue, Colmar Manor, was
fatally wounded Saturday night
when he and another policeman at
tempted to arrest two persons after
A. neiehborhood fight In the $500
block of Nye street In Deanwooo
Park.
The second policeman, Pvt. Wal
lace L. Baker, "a, Of 630s kilmer
road, Cheverly Manor, Is recovering
from gunshot wounds received IN
the battle. A..
Mai. Brown, pointing out that
his 36-man force is divided between
Hyattsville and Upper Marlboro ana
works on eight-hour. six-day week
shifts, asserted the stan, N spread
too thin"
Funeral Rites Tomorrow.
Flags on county buildings will fiy
at half-sta1 in Pvt. CaldWells
honor until after the services IN the
Fort Lincoln Chapel at pm. To-
morrow. .-
Meanwhile, Prince Georges au-
thorities continued investigation OF
the Staying, convinced they have
the right suspects in Thomas Hall,
IS. colored, and his daughter Jane,
20, who live In the $500 block OF
Nye street.
Hall, a 6-foot, 5-inch stone yard
laborer, and his daughter have been
charged with murder in Pvt. Cald-
wells death and with assault with
intent to murder Pvt. Baker. In
addition the daughter also faces a
charge of assault with intent to
murder Willie Preston, jr., 23, col
ored, of the $500 block Of Maple road.
Preliminary arraignment OF the
two has been tentatively set for July
/ in Hyattsville Police Court.
Missing Gun Recovered.
Late yesterday police recovered
Pvt. Bakers gun missing from the
shooting scene. The revolver was
recovered police said, from a colored
man who said he had purchased
1t for $40 from another man who
picked it up at the scene. After
questioning, neither we're held.
Police say the two policemen were
attacked by Hall and his daug hter
when they attempted to arrest them
after reports of q fight which earlier
had resulted In fatal injuries to
Halls wife. Police say witnesses
have told them that Hall grabbed
Pvt. Caldwell's revolver, fired three
shots into him and then turned the
gun on Pvt. Baker who returned the
fire, slightly wounding the suspect.
A spontaneous move to collect q
fund for Pvt. Caldwelrs widow and
two sons grew into an ofncial project
yesterday and collections now total
more than $700.
Money will be accepted at Hyatts-
vile and Upper Marlboro police sta
tions and at county bynks. Checks
should be made out to the Treas
urer, Prince Georges County Police
Association.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
New Board Is Named
To Study Sick Leave

The Commissioners today dis
solved board appointed early this
year to study sick leave problems in
the Fire and Police Departments.
In its place. the Commissioners
named a board composed of Police
Supt. Robert j. Barrett, Fire Chief
Clement Murphy and Police and
Fire Surgeon John A. Reed.
Members of the board dissolved
today were Corporation Counsel
Vernon E. West, Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Oliver Gasch, Budget
Oficer Walter L. Fowler and Audi
tor A. r. Pilkerton.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Memorial Highway Park Site
Blocked by One House Member

The objection Of a single House
member is blocking passage OF a
bill to permit the Government to
acquire for park purposes land
fronting on the Mount Vernon Me-
mortal Highway in exchange for
dredging privileges on adjacent
aforementioned land.
Unless Representative McGregor
Republican, of Ohio withdraws his
one-man opposition to the swap
which has received the Endorsement
of all Federal agencies concerned
the IL miles of land along the high
way may be lost forever. The bill
has been hanging fire for seven
years.
The land in question, south oi
Alexandria, is wanted by the Ma
tional Capital Parks as an addition
to the strip of park along the Poto-
mac River. 1t lies between the river
and the highway.
Would Block Apartments.
Acquisition of the land, now owned
by the Smoot Sand 81 Gravel Co.
would prevent its use as an apart
ment house site or for other com.
mercial purposes. Park officials
want to avoid commercial obstruc-
ton of the view from the highway
to the Potomac.
Mr.. McGregor is a member of thu
Roads Subcommittee Of the Houss
Public Works Committee. His OBJ.
lection blocked unanimous consent
for House action on the measure.
The bill has been indorsed b!
Interior Secretary Krug, Irving G
Root, National Capital Parks super.
intendent; Thomas Macdonald
public roads commissioner, and tn,
National Capital Park and PLANNING
Commission. The Smoot land com
prises $50 acres. The adjacent Gov
ernment property-nearer Alex
andria-is Ito acres.
| Under the proposed deal. which
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Bethesda Mon Is Fined
$3.50 in Numbers Cose

Frank williams, Al, Of the 4800
block of Willett parkway, Bethesda,
was fined $3.50 yesterday In Bethes-
da Police Court after he pleaded
guilty to violating the gaming laws.
Detectives said Williams, who Is
colored, was carrying numbers slips
when he was arrested March 3 IN
q raid on the janitors' quarters at
an apartment development.
Evening star., 1948-06-15

was suggested to the Smoot concern
by the Interior Department., the
company would deed its land to the
Government. In return, 1t would re-
ceive the right to dredge sand and
gravel from IS acres Of the Govern
ment tract for 20 years and would
retain for 80 years the right to
dredge on $50 acres of its tract.
Explaining his oposition, Mr.. Nc
Gregor said he had been unable to
find out from witnesses at subcom-
mittee hearings the value OF the
dredging rights on the Governments
IS acres or the value Of the ITO acres
along the highway the Government
would receive from the Smoot COM
pany. He suggested committee be
named to arrive at "fair and ac-
curste estimates of the values"
Land Values Cited.
Mr.. Root, testifying before the
subcommittee, cited land across the
highway from the Governments
tract, which has been appraised at
Sc, 500 an acre. It is the site Of an
apartment house development.
The Smoot tract is just as desir-
able for apartment houses, he said,
pointing out that II one were built
it would forever blanket the view
Of the river from the parkway"
There were numerous references
to the amount Of sand and gravel
on the Governments IS acres and
its value. Mr.. McGregor quoted
figures from an earlier hearing that
the tract would yield 1000, 900 tons
Of sand and gravel. He put the
value Of that-in place and un-
dredged-at 10 cents . ton. Gov
ernment witnesses put the value at
S cents.
After the dredging the Govern
ment would own both areas out
to the former shore line, and there
was testimony as to value Of this
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Million 10 Start
Courthouse
HereApproved
Committee Also Votes
To Let Contracts for
Accounting Office
By Harold B. Rogers

py tlOiOiu y. NOSSis
The House Appropriations Com
mittee today approved an appropria-
ton of 100000 to start construc-
ton of the new Federal Courthouse
here.
The furd was included in the sec
ond deficiency bin, which also con-
tanned a contract authorization OF
SHAFTS, 600 for the Public Buildings
Administration to let q contract
for the job.
The committee also gave the PBA
authority to let contracts for con-
struction of a new building for the
General Accounting ONCE to cost
aS mucn as $22, ,850, ,0O0.
No new money was appropriated
for the GAO project as, the COM
mittee was told, PBA already has on
hand about $4,000, 900 left from pre-
vious appropriations for the same
project.
Reynolds Outlines Need.
Need for the two new buildings
was explained to the Appropriations
Subcommittee on Deficiencies by w.
e. Reynolds, public buildings COM
missioner, who pointed out that
both buildings long had been needed
to relieve overcrowded conditions.
The new courthouse may cost
Sls,665 600 and will be built on
Constitution avenue between Third
street and John Marshall place NV.
Mr.. Reynolds told the committee
the court facilities in this city ARE
probably the worst I know of any
place in the United States"
Laws Statement introduced.
Members of the House and Senate
Public Buildings Committee per-
sonally investigated conditions at
the court, Mr. Reynolds recalled,
land were really appalled, at what
they saw"
At the request of Chairman Taber
Of the House Appropriations Com
mittee, who was presiding at the
hearings, Mr.. Reynolds introduced
for the record a statement by Chief
Justice Bolitha j. Laws of District
Court which the jurist had pre-
ScnLeQ laSL MdICI W CllC 11OuSC
Public Works Committee. In this
statement, Justice Laws outlined at
length the congested facilities and
the great need for a new building.
Mr.. Reynolds told the committee
that the structure is to be quite
plain" and the courtrooms are
plain.
The GAO building is to be on a
site facing G street between Fourth
and Fifth streets NV.
Mr.. Reynolds told the committee
that the project had been under way
for years, but, "at the present time,
we have hole in the ground over
there where the building is sup
posed to be located. We started to
build a frame over there during the
war, but we could not get the steel"
The structure, which has been re-
designed since it was first proposed
years ago, is to be "block building,
no wings to it, just solid floors all
the way through" Mr.. Reynolds
testified. The structure will have
maximum width of 389 feet and
maximum length of 639 feet.