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Evening star., 1948-12-09
January 7 Hearing Set
On Off-Street Purkinq

A public hearing to 60 into all as
poets of the Districts zoning re-
quirements for off-street parking
facilities will be held at 2 pm. jan
uary 7 at the District Building.
The hearing, at which invited
witnesses will testify. was called by
the newly-formed District zoning
Parking Committee. This commit
tee is composed of District officials
and representatives of various or
ganizations in the city Robert o.
Clouser, planning director of the
District zoning Commission, is
chairman
Evening star., 1948-12-09

Two brothers who live in the
mountains near Culpeper, Va, yes
terday were acquitted of charges
that they made moonshine, after it
was disclosed their accuser reported
them to police because of an argu-
ment over cards.
Addie and Rufus Dodson, aged SO
and So respectively, were cleared by
a 12-man jury in Alexandria Dis
trict Court yesterday. They were
indicted Monday on charges of hav-
ing untaxed whisky mash, pos
sessing an unregistered still and
operating the still.
]. Russell Bowers, Adde'S son-ir-
law, who reported the still to police
failed to stick to his original accu-
sations when he took the stand as a
prosecution witness yesterday, the
Government said. He admitted
calling police and leading revenue
agents to the still, but he said he
could not rightly recollect' having
seen Addie or Rufus operate the
still. He also could not remember
telling police he saw Rufus purchase
sugar to put in the mash.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Virginia Board TO Consider
Re-canvass OF Senate Vote
By the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 9.-The
State Board of Elections is to con-
slider whether to make a complete
re-canvass of Virginia's vote for
United States Senator.
Levin Mock Davis, secretary Of the
board, said the matter will be con-
sidered when the board meets here
on December 13.
Such a re-check was asked last
week by Earle Lutz, executive di-
rector of the Republican State Gen.
tral Committee. Mr.. Lutz cited an
error in figures from Lynchburg and
suggested there were likely errors in
certified totals from other localities.
Lynchburg election officials coz
rected the error and sent in new
totals which gave the COP candi-
date, Robert H. Woods, 1,019 votes
instead of the 199 originally credited
to him.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Architects Awarded
Contracts for New
Arlington Schools

Awarding of contracts to archi-
tects for plans and specifications for
six new schools and additions to
four others was announced yester-
day by the Arlington School Board.
The new buildings will be a ST.
100000 junior high school at Vaca-
ton lane and North Military road
a nine classroom elementary school
at Twenty eighth and North Green
briar streets: a 10-classroom re-
placement for the Hume Elementary
School; six-classroom Glencarlyn
and Hoffman-B Boston Elementary
Schools. and 10-classroom North
darlington School.
The additions will be eight rooms
at Walter Reed Elementary; six
rooms at Kate Waller Barrett Ele-
mentary: six rooms at Peyton Ran
dolph Elementary, and gymna-
SUM, shop and cafeteria at the pres
ent Hoffman-Boston School. Thir-
teen firms were considered.
Arlington Firm Wins Contract.
Walton & Associates, Arlington,
will furnish plans and specifications
for the Reed. Barrett and Hoffman
Boston additions. The firm now is
supervising construction of two tenn
porary school buildings in Arlington
and the OXon Hill and BladensburS
High Schools in Prince Georges
County.
Rhees Burkett, Washington, was
given the contract for the new jun
lor high school and the elementary
school at Twenty eighth and North
Greenbriar streets. MIR. Burkett, de-
signer of a number of Montgomery
County schools, was chairman of
the Schools Committee of the Mont
gomery Vivic Federation for four
years.
Other Contracts Awarded.
Mcleod g. Ferrara, Washington
will design the Peyton Randolph ad-
dition and the new Hume School
The firm has designed many schools
IN Montgomery. Washington and
Calvert Counties in Maryland.
Ronald Senseman, Washington
designer of the new Flower Avenue
Elementary School. Takoma Park
will draw plans for the Glencarlyn
and the Hoffman-Boston Schools.
Veale & Smith, Baltimore, plan
ners of the Rosedale Elementary
School in Baltimore County, Md,
will design the North darlington
School.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Council Election
Arguments 10 Be
Heard byCourt
Discussion Of Legality
Of Montgomery Vote
On Jan. 6 Set Today
By John v. Horner

Arguments were to be heard In
Montgomery County Circuit Court
this afternoon on the question Of
whether a special County Council
election January 6 would be legal.
Judges Charles w. Woodward,
Stedman Prescott and Patrick j.
Schnauffer will hear a discussion
of constitutional issues by attorneys
for the old Board of County Com
miSsioners, on the one side, and
lawyers for the Election Super.
visors and the charter organiza.
ton, on the other.
The court is expected to defer
its decision for a few days. 1t has
indicated, however, that it will ex-
pedite proceedings in view of the
short time before the election date.
The Circuit Court ruling will be
carried to the Maryland Court of
Appeals by whichever side loses
at Rockville.
Seeks to Stay in Office.
Four of the five commissioners
asked an injunction which would
prevent the supervisors from hold
ing the election. They say an elec-
tion before 1850 would be unconsti-
tutional and argue that they should
continue in offlce-as council
until that time.
The election board, the Mont
gomery County Charter Committee
and the Charter Board filed a
demurrer to the commissioners
suit, urging the court to deny the
injunction on grounds that the
special election was called as pro-
vided by the Constitution.
1t is on the demurrer that the
Circuit Court scheduled hearing
at 1:30 pm. today.
Meanwhile, preparations are
being made for the election as II
there were no questions OF its con-
stitutionality.
Among the things being done is
the circulation Of petitions in be-
half of those wishing to qualify
as candidates. The filing deadline
is Monday midnight.
500 Signatures Needed.
So far, none has qualified. But
in order to do so the signatures OF
at least 500 qualified voters must be
affixed to each petition.
In this respect, the seven Charter
nominees hold a distinct advantage.
A field division is busy obtaining
signatures for these candidates.
whose petitions are being handled
individually rather than as slate.
Most, If not all, candidates are
expected to qualify by tomorrow.
At least three independents and
possibly more are expected to enter
the contest.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
By the Associated Press

FREDERICK. Md. Dec. 9.-The
Western Shore County Commission
ers Association will name COM
mittee to study proposals for in
creased funds for school and sec
ondary road purposes.
The step was decided on at an
association meeting yesterday, after
the commissioners were told by DR..
Thomas G. Pullen. jr.. State super
intendent of schools, that local gov
ernments could not possibly meet
their need for new schools.
The committee, to consist OF one
commissioner from each of the IA
Western Shore counties, will con-
slider these possibilities:
Tripling or quadrupling the
present fraction of the property
tax dollar IS cents placed in the
school incentive fund. The State
matches such county contributions,
Raising the gasoline tax by cent
a gallon, with the extra revenue to
go into secondary road construction
funds
Allowing counties to contract for
all jobs under $4,000 without ask
ing for bids. All jobs over $4,000
require such procedure now.
The association concluded its an
nual meeting here yesterday by re-
electing Christian Kahl, head of the
Baltimore County Board of Commits
sioners, as president.
When one delegate pointed out
that perhaps the State real estate
tax could be increased to provide
school funds, several others sug-
gested the problem be solved with
out recourse to such measure.
There was some doubt whether
the incentive fund was
enough. The whole question now
will be up to the associations IS
Committee to ponder.
Dr.. Pullen's statement that Mary
land needed s13s.0O0,Oo0 worth Of
new school buildings in the next
five years touched off the discus
sion on the subject.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Bethesda Club Wins
Tax-Exemption Fight
Against Montgomery
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 9.-One Mont
gomery County Woman's Club has
won a fight to be tax exempt and
another is awaiting a decision.
The State Tax Commission ruled
yesterday in favor of the Bethesda
Woman's Club in "off again on
again" jousting with the Montgom-
cry County Commissioners.
The commission took under con-
sideration a similar case involving
the Chevy Chase Woman's Club.
Previously Tax Exempt.
Both clubs have been tax exempt
under State law applying to benevo-
lent and charitable organizations.
The Montgomery commissioners at
tempted this year to put both clubs
on the tax books, assessing the
Bethesda property at $18,420 and
Chevy Chase at $4,000.
The Bethesda case reached the tax
commission after complicated ma
neuvering. The county commission
ers first declared the club taxable
in April of this year. Later it de-
cided it wasn't after hearing. Will
ton Allen, county supervisor of
assessments, promptly filed an
appeal.
While this appeal was pending,
the commissioners did another about
face, passing a resolution resembling
the abatement and again declaring
the club subject to taxation. So
Mr. Allen withdrew his appeal but
then the club appealed.
Club Appeal Heard.
1t was the clubs appeal which
was heard by the tax commission
Attorney Arthur Hiiland argued in
behalf Of the club that the county
commissioners had no legal right
to rescind its action declaring the
club tax exempt while an appeal
was pending.
The tax commissioners agreed
declaring the last county action
null and void. The Bethesda Club
therefore remained tax exempt at
least for the current fiscal year.
The Chevy Chase case was argued
strictly on whether the club meets
the statutory requirements of a
charitable and benevolent organiza-
ton. The club maintained it is
because it is nonprofit and por-
ton of all dues is allocated for
educa tiOnal scholarships.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Red Cross First Aid Station
To Be Opened in Arlington

A Red Cross emergency first-aid
station will be opened at Arlington
Fire Co., No. /, 1041 South Edge
wood street, at 7:30 pm. tomorrow
with County Manager A. T. Lund-
berg and Red Cross officials par
ticipating.
The ceremonies also will include
presentation of certificates to 20
members of the fire company who
have completed course in first aid
under the direction of Robert Earle
of Richmond. Red Cross instructor.
The Red Cross will give a fully
equipped first-aid station to the
firemen.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Fredericksburg Council
Elects Mrs. Boiley
SpseioI Dispoteh 10 The Star

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Dec. 9.
Mrs. Ais L. Bailey, superintendent
OF public welfare here, has been
elected chairman of the Fredericks-
burg Youth Council to succeed DR..
Robert F. Caverlee.
Other new officers include DR..
Caverlee, first vice chairman; Mrs.
Jacob c. Russler, second vice chair
man; Miss Lois Dent, third vice
chairman; Mrs. Sidney L. Scott, jr.,
secretary-treasurer: Miss Esther
Rowe, corresponding secretary; and
Mrs. M. c. BoWes and Mrs. Roy
Wymbs, members at large.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Planners Seek
To Ease Traffic
Jam atCapitoI
; Building Projects
Outlined at PorIey;
Joint Conference Set
By Nelson M. Shepard

Federal planning officials are
looking for way to eliminate q
traffic bottleneck adjacent to the
Capitol grounds, after it has defied
transportation experts for 13 years.
Reports on plans for three build
ing projects in the District also high
lighted the agenda for the two-day
monthly session of the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission. A joint session with Mary
land planning officials tomorrow
morning will feature a program de-
voted to the needs of the Metro
politan Area.
John Nolen, jr., director of plan
ming, said the bottleneck. which has
been under study by the commits
sion periodically since 1885, is
caused by the flow of traffic from
wide Pennsylvania avenue into the
narrower Independence avenue along
the south edge of the Capitol
grounds. Streetcars further compl-
cate the problem This bottleneck
also has been under intensive study
recently by the Districts Highway
Department.
Discussion Set Tomorrow.
The traffic discussion by the
planners is due tomorrow afternoon.
The bottleneck extends from Penn
sylvania avenue and Second street
Sc. to Independence avenue and
First street S.W.
Pennsylvania avenue east of the
Capitol consists of two 38-foot road
ways. exclusive OF the streetcar
tracks. Especially heavy during rush
hours. this combination traffic flows
into Independence avenue, which is
only IS feet wide between Delaware
avenue and First street S.W. That
narrow traffic lane, Mr.. Nolen
pointed out, includes the streetcar
tracks.
Report on Projects.
Representatives of the Public
Buildings Administration will report
to the planners later today on con-
struction plans for the following
projects:
The District Red Cross building
to front on E street between
Twentieth and Twenty-first streets
NV, the site having been made
available by the last Congress.
Two womens dormitories and an
engineering building for Howard
University.
Site plans for development of
acreage recently added to the Ma
tional Arboretum along the Ana
costa River.
Regardless Of the Strayer report
OH school construction, planning
officials said they are going ahead
with studies of sites proposed for
the new Cardozo High School in
the old central area Of the city.
Since the last planning session
which considered some sites, the
Strayer report opposed construction
of the Cardozo school and recon-
mended. instead. that the proposed
Armstrong and Spingarn schools be
combined when built
At tomorrow's joint session with
the Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, the chief
item on the agenda will be extern
sion of the George Washington Me-
mortal Parkway in Prince Georges
County. Extension of the District
park system into the small stream
valleys of Prince Georges and
Montgomery Counties also will be
studied.
Evening star., 1948-12-09


death certificate pending full re-
port from police. All evidence sub
mitted thus far, DR.. Boyd said, in
dicates Pvt. Farr shot himself, but
no motive has been established
Pvt. Farr joined the police force
November /, 1910, and was assigned
to the First Precinct in May, 1941,
after serving as an undercover
agent for the Special Investigations
Squad. His record was good and
his associates at the First Precinct
said he seemed to be in excellent
health and showed no indications
of dependency when he reported
off duty at midnight Tuesday.
Mrs. Amanda B. Middleton, Pvt.
Fairs mother -in-laW, found his
body about $3.50 pm. yesterday when
she went to his room to remind him
he was due to report for work at 4
p.m. He lived with his wife and
Mrs. Middleton at 5405 Middleton
lane in Clinton.
|. Inspector George Wallrodt is
conducting the investigation for the
METROPOLITAN Police Department.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Inaugural Committee
Given Phone Number
Call Sterling 1855

The 1949 Inaugural Commit
tee has a private branch tele-
phone exchange. The number
is Sterling 1855. The Housing
Bureau can be reached through
that number Location of the
committee offices in the Tariff
Commission Building. Seventh
and E streets NV. has promp-
ted many callers to attempt to
reach the committee through
the Tariff Commission switch
board, clogging that board,
committee Officials pointed out
today.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
ARLINGTON Buzuur Planned

The Ladies Auxiliary Of st. MI
chael's Episcopal Church, Arlington,
will hold a Christmas bazaar from
IL am. to 10 pm. Saturday IN the
recreation room of their new build
ing at North 1vanhoe street and
Eleventh road North.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Red Cross Names Two

Appointment of Mrs Edward F.
Howrey as vice chairman in charge
of recruitment for the Fairfax
County Chapter of the Red Cross,
and of Mrs. James White as chair
man of the Recognition Committee,
was announced today by Mrs. Fred
erick B. Northrup, chairman of
Volunteer Services.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
De Motho PTA to Hear Talk

Miss Marie Corrigan, dean of
women at Catholic University, will
address the Parent Teacher Associ-
alton of De Matha High School at
8 pm. tomorrow in the school, 4310
Madison street, Hyattsville
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Pohick League to Meet

The Upper Pohick Community
League will meet at 8 o'clock tonight
at the OLD Sydenstricker schoolhouse
in Fairfax County. Plans for
Christmas season activities are to
be discussed. /
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Investigation Pressed
In Policeman S Death

Metropolitan police and Prince
Georges County investigators today
are seeking an explanation of the
death of Pvt. Charles P. Farr, 38,
Evening star., 1948-12-09

OF the FlrSt Pre-
c in c t, W h o S e
body was found
on a bed in his
home at Clinton,
Nd, yesterday.
There was a bull
let wound in his
h e a d a n d his
service revolver
lying near his
ou t S t re t ched
hand.
DR.. James l.
Boyd. coun t y
medical exam
iner, said he will
l.
Evening star., 1948-09-19
Probe
Continued From First Pag

Continued From First P'aee)
partment and could not trust the
security of the State Department
codes"
In his testimony made public by
the. committee last night, Admiral
Standley explained that while he
was Ambassador to Moscow-from
February, 1912, until October, 1913
correspondence from the State De-
partment and the President was
conducted entirely by code messages.
Although President Roosevelt used
the Navy code, he said, the mes
sages dealt entirely with his work
as an ambassador and had nothing
to do with him as a naval officer.
The messages In the Navy code
of the Secretary of State, he said.
were sent only by the President, but
always were sent with the knowledge
When the first message ~eame IN
the Navy code, the Admiral said,
he sent message to the State De-
partment raising an issue about 1t.
He said he could not recall just
how he received the information Ito
the effect that the President felt
that he could not trust the State
code"
The Admiral said he was told
there were leaks of news from the
State Department and that the
State Department code was pos
sible source of such leaks. provided
those codes had been broken, and
for that reason the President was
sending secret messages to me IN
the Navy code. which at that time
had never been broken and probably
has not to this day"
Common Gossip on Code.
1t had been common gossip, he
said. that the State Department
codes were insecure"
When Mr.. Nixon asked Admiral
Standley what individuals would oe
interested in getting the information
contained in the secret messages sent
mer ambassador replied:
Ordinarily it was thought that
the information would either aid
the Germans or result IN lessening
our own war effort"
Then. the Admiral added, on one
occasion ne got a message stating
that it should be read only by him
and the DECIDING officer
Feared Leaks o Russians.
That message, he said, would
indicate that the information con-
tanned therein did ooncerr the R,is-
slams, and ,rey were ,aking every
possible step to avoid its*being given
out
In other words Mr.. Nixon said,
they were concerned not only about
leaks to the Germans with whom
we were at war, but they were con-
Evening star., 1948-09-19

on the other hand, would not have
avoided the possibility of leaks
through individuals in the State
Department who might be without
authority giving out information of
this type"
That is true replied Admiral
Standley. \
He explained that leaks" could
have occurred either through dis
loyal personnel" or through the Rus
slams or Germans breaking the code.
Admiral Standley said he was
concerned about the use of two
sets of codes because it involved
two separate records of the events
and occurrences in the embassy and
I felt it would involve the same
situation in Washington, and it
would confuse the State Department
records in that some of the messages
would be in the State Department
and some in the Navy
When he got home, he said. and
tried to get one of his messages
from Moscow they could not find
it in the State Department or the
Navy Department, so I feel my ap-
mehension was justified.
Admiral Standley previously had
appeared before the committee last
winter in support of legislation to
curb Communist activities.
He explained that he was volun-
teering his new testimony because
he had been reminded of President
Roosevelt's fear of leaks" by the
testimony of Adolph A. Berle, jr.
former assistant Secretary of State,
in regard to the matters in the
State Department concerning the
communistic situation or specifically
the situation involving MI. Hiss"
The committee questioned Mr..
Berle about Alger Hiss, former State
Department official who has denied
charges of former Communist Whit
taker Chambers that Mr.. Hiss was
a leader of a preWar Communist
underground. Mr.. Berle told the
committee there were pretty con-
sistent leaks" from the State De-
partment.
The committee, taking week end
recess from it's investigation of
atomic espionage, tomorrow will
question Mrs. Louise Bransten in
closed session. Mrs. Bransten,
wealth ex-wife of Bruce Minton,
former publisher of the New Masses,
was mentioned during the commit
tees Hollywood hearings, as an as
sociate of Communist Party leaders
and Soviet officials and heavy con-
tributor to party and Communist
front ORGANIZATIONS.
Evening star., 1948-09-19
Symington Says Air Force
Is Far From Wartime Peak

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich, Sept.
1S R.-Secretary Symington SAID
today the Air Force is still far, far
away from the peak of it's pro-
liclency gained during World War II.
But it has recovered completely
from the doldrums that beset it after
demobilization when an emergency
might have caught it short" he said
III a speech prepared for the Detroit
Board of Commerce in an Air Force
Day observance at Selfridge Field.
The Air Force Secretary said a
7O-grous force is in prospect, COM
Jared to the low point of its strength
after the war when it was unable
to put more than two effective
groups in the air."
This, the first year of Air Force
autonomy, has been one of con-
siderable growth, Mr.. Symington
said. "A year ago we had but 20
active combat groups. Today we
have 55. Tomorrow we hope to
reach out goal" ~ fn,Aet.s
Noting that Congress HAS auth6f-
ized the 7O-group force, he said:
Legislation alone, however, does
not make for reality. The differ
ence between a projected air force
OH paper and an air force in being
of the dimensions required is the
gap that must be bridged. -.
I'VE must develop an effective air
force, trained, equipped and ready
for any emergency: with its planes
ana it's pilots, its air crews and its
ground crews, its bombs and its air.
dromes, its striking power and its
logistic support; all of this backed
BY a healthy civilian industry"
Evening star., 1948-09-19
Transit Passes TO Garry
State FIaqs Each Week

Flags of the States will decorate
Capital Transit Co. weekly passe!
beginning today. with Pennsylvania
leading the parade, the company
announced yesterday.
The new series of full-color Illus
trations for the next 48 weeks will
replace pictures which since 1888
have publicized various current and
historical events as we'll as repro
ductions of works of art in Wash
ington museums.
E. D. Merrill, company president
said the weekly salute to the
States will have particular appeal
here because of the presence OF
thousands of residents and visitors
from all parts of the country. Carl
NJ. Walker of 1918 North Twentieth
road, Arlington, chairman of the
Conference of State Societies, said
the new series would aid such
groups.
Many transit passengers, company
officials said, are collectors of week
ly passes and some have saved
them since first issued Is years ago