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Evening star., 1948-11-23
By John v. Hornei


County Treasurer John B. Dia-
mond is one Montgomery official
who automatically loses his job
under the charter reorganization
and still has a chance of remaining
with the county administration.
At this stage. of course, no one
can be sure of that, least of all, Mr..
Diamond
Until the first County Council is
sworn in. its appointees will remain
a matter for speculation. Candi-
dates for council haven't even been
nominated, let alone elected. Fur
thermore, there's a possibility that
its scheduled election January s
won't be held.
The county commissioners are
planning to ask court order pre-
venting the people from voting a
council into Office.
But Mr.. Diamond appears to be
in a unique position. If the COM
missioners win their court fight. his
retention in Official capacity seems
certain. If they lose, and council
comes into power, the treasurer'S
prospects still won't be too dark.
The charter, which takes effect
December 2, establishes a depart
ment of finance in place of the
treasurer,s office 1t will be headed
by a director and will be stated by
several deputies, including a tax
collector, a controller, an assessor
and other fiscal officers.
Many competent observers think
Mr.. Diamonds record will be in his
favor when the council fills these
positions He opposed the charter
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Allied Civic Group
Refuses 10 Nominate
Charter Candidates

The Allied Civic Group of Silver
Spring. in a closely contested vote
last night, decided not to recommend
candidates for the Montgomery
County Charter Council.
A motion empowering the Execu-
tive Committee to select two out
standing civil leaders from the Silver
Spring area as candidates was de-
feated after lengthy discussion.
Opponents pointed out that all
civic organizations have received
letters from the Charter Committee
asking for nominees. They said this
should be the prerogative of each
individual group and potential can
didates should not be screened by
the federated body.
Council May Meet at Night.
Earlier, Mrs. Ralph E. Himstead,
a director of the Charter Committee,
discussed the new charter which
becomessaa law Fin Montgomery
County December 2.
Although county council members
will decide whether to meet during
the dav or night. Mrs. Himstead said
it is generally understood" they will
meet at night, except during the
May legislative session. Since the
council also will conduct zoning
hearings, these also may be held at
night instead of the daytime as at
present. she stated.
In response to question as to the
proposed setup at the County Build
ings in Silver Spring and Bethesda,
Ms. Himstead voiced the opinion
that arrangements will be made to
have deputy county manager at
each building.
Next Meeting December 20.
The group expressed its apprecia-
ton to the Maryland State Roads
Commission for the planting OF
shrubbery in the center islands OF
the Georgia avenue business section
Both the Allied Civic Group and
the Silver Spring Garden Club had
asked that the islands be land
scaped.
The organization voted to hold
it's next meeting December 20-one
week earlier than usual-because
of the Christmas holidays. Mem
bers of the county delegation to the
General Assembly will be invited to
attend.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Welsh Is Named
.ToFi||Carson's
Place on Board
County Democratic
Committee Sends
Choice to Gov. Lone

Nomination of 7. Hammond Welsh
sr., by the Prince Georges County
Democratic State Central Commit
tee as a member of the Board OF
County Commissioners, was to be
forwarded to Gov. Lane of Maryland
today. This nomination usually is
tantamount to appointment.
Mr.. Welsh is president of the
Hyattsville Building g. Loan Asso-
citation and is one of the founding
members of the Board of Directors
of the Federal Home Loan Bank
regional headquarters in Winston
Salem, N. c.
His nomination was voted unani-
mously last night at a meeting OF
the State Central Committee in the
Capitol Hill Office of Representative
Sasscer, Democrat, of Maryland.
Fills Carson's Place.
His name was proposed to fill the
unexpired term of William A. Car
son who died October IA, His ap-
pointment would maintain the GUS
tomary 80 ratio of county commits
sioners with those from the subur-
ban area in the majority.
Mr.. Carson was from Riverdale
and Mr.. Welsh maintains a home
in Hyattsville as we'll as farm
near Largo, where he lives. The
other suburban commissioners are
John Fl. Beall of Mount Rainier and
Harry w. McNamee, Berwyn, presi-
dent of the board.
Born in Aquasco, in the southern
end of the county, Mr.. Welsh has
Evening star., 1948-11-23
County Legislators Back
Cerebral Palsy Program

Efforts fo the Cerebral Palsy Asso-
citation of Montgomery County to
obtain educational facilities for
Handicapped children will have the
support of the county delegation to
the General Assembly, Anders R.
Lofstrand, jr., delegation chairman,
said today.
Representatives of the association
met last night with the delegation
at Mr.. Lofstrand's office in Silver
Spring.
Mr.. Lofstrand said the delegation
is deeply sympathetic" to the asso-
ciation's program. He said the Mary
land code provides for State aid to
the extent of 5000 per pupil when
the County Board of Education
instigates program. He noted that
Federal matching funds are now
available.
According to State Health Depart
ment records there are % records
of cerebral palsy children in Mont
gomery and 321 children with various
Gripping conditions.
Mr.. Lofstrand urged parents in
terested in this program to COM
municate with him or Mrs. Walter
r. Nolte, 216 st. Lawrence drive,
Silver Spring. who is chairman of
the Cerebral Palsy Association.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Liquor License Hearings,
Called in Upper Marlboro

Four applications for permission
to sell alcoholic beverages and two
others involving transfer OF own
ership will be studied by the Prince
Georges County Board OF License
Commissioners during their month
" hearings at 10 am. tomorrow at
the courthouse, Upper Marlboro.
Among the applications for new
permits is one which has been
turned down several times in the
past. 1t is that of John D. STAN
cliff for an on-sale beer and light
wine permit for the Stancliff Res
taurant, Lanham-Severn road, Lam
ham.
Other applications request an
f-sale beer, wine and liquor IL
cense for the Gwynn Park Service
Station, near T. B. Junction.
Brandywine: an on-sale beer, wine
and liquor license for the 81 Club
31O5 Naylor road formerly the Club
Cabana), near silver Hill, and an
on-sale beer and light wine license
for the Maryland Newsstand, 30l4
Hamilton street. Hyattsviile. The
last permit is being sought to per-
init the establishment to conduct
of-sale business on Sundays.
Transfer requests to be consid-
cred involve Dettas Musical Bar,
1884 Marlboro pike, Oakland, and
Rhodes Liquor Store, Canary
Trailer Camp, Baltimore boulevard,
BerWyn.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Arlington Trucker
Indicted in Murder
Speeiol Dispatch 10 The Star

WARRENTON, Va, Nov. %
James Thomas Nolan, "a. Arlington
truck driver, was indicted on a
murder charge yesterday by a Fau-
quier County grand jury in the Ar
mistice Day shooting of Belmont
Woodbridge, A, also of Arlington.
Nolan, who was placed in the
county Jail without bond, also was
indicted on a charge of robbing his
victim. whom he is accused OF hav-
ing shot six times on deserted
backwoods road about miles from
here.
The Staying was not known until
Nolan, held on a larceny charge by
Arlington police. led them to the
body last Wednesday after confess
ing the crime, according to Airing
ton Police Chief Harry L. woodward
Mr.. Woodbridge, an ambulance
salesman, who lived at 803 North
Wayne street, 1t. Gardens, had not
been missed by his neighbors be-
cause he frequently made out-of-
town trips on business. He was un-
and lived alone.
Chief woodward said that when
Nolan was arrested November Is IN
Romney, w. Va. in connection with
the theft of $500 from the Progress
sive Cleaners, 2727 Wilson boulevard,
where he worked, he was driving
Mr.. Woodridge's car. The police
chief said Nolan also had Mr..
Woodridge's driving permit, regis
tration card and keys, while $2,l00
in bonds and clothing belonging to
the dead man was found in the car.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
New Legion J Post Picks
Officers in Alexandra

Officers of the Fighting 350th. a
new American Legion post in Alex
andria, have been elected as follows:
Tony Williams, commander: Jas
per L. Mcbride, adjutant: Charles
r. Bussard, first vice commander;
John Morris. second vice COM
mander; Edward j. La Fleur, third
vice commander: Lucien Lajoie,
finance officer: Phil Warren. his
torian; Ed Milhurn, sergeant at
arms: Robert L. SoWder, member
ship officer; Cecil D. Starnes. pub
licity officer: Foster G. McCauley,
athletic officer; Earl F. Wagner,
post Judge advocate, and Jack Hol-
Somback, entertainment officer.
Members of the Executive Com
mittee are Lee Comean, Walter Cyr,
Morris Ruble, Robert M. Snapp,
James E. Sheppard, Freeman LIE
Barron. Roy Burks, Mel Murray,
Andrew ]. Saulnier. Jerry R. Saul
nier, William F. Banks, Chester
Gerlach and S. j. O'Neal.
More than $50 veterans of both
World Wars are members of the
new group.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Official Virginia Vote Count
Gives Truman 28,716 Edge
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Nov 23-President
Truman won Virginia by 28,716
votes over Gov. Dewey. an official
canvass of the vote by the State
Board of Election showed yesterday.
The final official figures showed
President Truman, 200,786: Gov.
Dewey, 172,070; Gov. Thurmond of
South Carolina, 1888, and Henry
A. Wallace, 2,047.
The canvass also showed that
Senator Robertson ran more than
$4,000 ahead of Mr.. Truman. He
polled 253,865 to 1856 for Re-
publican Robert H. Woods.
Other results in the Senate race:
Independent Howard Carwile. 6,788;
Socialist Clarke Robb, 1927, and
Mrs. Virginia Durr, Progressive, 5,347.
The boards totals showed con-
stitutional amendment to abolish
the General Assembly's Joint Com
mittee on Special, Private and Local
Legislation was approved by 165, ,4S2
to los 935.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
British Teacher Here MorveIs
AT Glamour of 10th Grade Girls

graders constantly ask what sort of
entertainment is to be had in Eng.
land.
They seem terribly worried we
don't have sufficient amount" she
explained.
Miss Gladys Oliver. who lives at
l841 Wyoming avenue NV, said
she had been having difficulty get
ting to bed at her II o'clock British
time. It's always hours later here.
I think it's because I stop and talk
to people, and that takes time"
The Misses Oliver, who are among
112 British teachers in this coun-
try on an exchange basis for a
year, said they haven't explored
the field of clothes in Washington" +"
The reason-they'd rather travel
and look shabby"
For their first Thanksgiving Day.
the teachers are going TO friends
homes in Charlottesville, Va, and
Pittsburgh.
Butter Too Expensive.
at will be good to eat butter"
Miss Jean Oliver said. Il don't
buy it for myself. It's too expensive,
along with eggs and meat"
There's one thing that the teach
ers have been pleased to find in
expensive. That's picture postcards
and writing paper. We're learn
ing to be lavish with those two
items" thew said
Yesterday. at the bimonthly 'cof-
fee hour" at Wilson Teachers Col
lege. they heard Miss Edith Ford,
chairman of the Great Britain and
United States Exchange Teachers,
tell how many British teachers with
drew applications to come to Amer
lea when they heard of "skyrocket-
ing prices"
Nov we can thoroughly under
stand why since living here since
August" the two Misses Oliver COM
mented.
The coffee hour" was given by
the International Committee of the
college and the orientation center
for foreign students and trainees
there.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
; Volunteer Firemen Hurt
In Huntsville House Blaze

Three volunteer firemen suffered
minor injuries while fighting
house fire yesterday at 1919 Sixty
ninth avenue, Huntsville. Md. The
blaze. caused by a defective stove
in the kitchen of the house, vir-
tually destroyed the one-story
frame bungalow.
The injured firemen, none Of
whom required disqualification. were
Edward Dulaney. and Jack Hoover
of the Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire
Department and Garland Thomp-
son of the Cottage City File ne-
partment. Mr.. Dulaney injured his
back.
In addition to the Seat Pleasant
and Cottage City companies, mem
bers of the Hillside and Bladens-
burg Volunteer Fire Departments
also responded to the fire, which
burned for nearly two hours. Dam
age was estimated by Assistant
Chief H. I. Dulaney of the Seat
Pleasant company as more than
81 300. The house was insured tor
81 500, he said.
The occupants. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Taylor. colored, were in the
basement when the fire started, but
reached safety.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Maryland TO Spend
200 Millions on Roads
In Next Five Years

The Maryland State Roads Com
mission plans to spend 5000 ,000,0 900
in the next five years for new road
construction and rehabilitation of
existing roads, William F. Childs,
jr., chief engineer of the commits
sion told members of the Prince
Georges Chamber of Commerce last
night.
Mr.. Childs said the five-year out
lay would call for expenditures of
approximately 100000 a year. He
compared this with the 100000
that has been spent annually dur
ing the last 10 years.
The Commission already has pro-
vided for $49,00O,000 in road con-
struction this year, which exceeds
the planned expenditure for the first
year of the five-year plan by
100000, he said.
Improvements Listed.
The, expenditure in Prince
Georges County next year will be
approximately s6.500.000, he said.
This year, he said. Prince Georges
will get about $2,793 362 in road i'm
provementS, including work on the
Marlboro bypass, Queens Chapel
road, Laurel bypass, resurfacing and
widening of Grain highway from
Priests Bridge to Upper Marlboro,
Route 1873 at Laurel and Route 4 at
Forestville
The 5000, ,0OO, 900 plan. Mr.. Childs
said, is part of $500000.000 that
should be spent in the next 20 years
for rehabilitation of the entire State
road system. He quoted a report
of the commission made in 1910
as saying about $500 miles of State
highways were outmoded.
Engineer Is Speaker.
Another speaker at the meeting
was Arthur w. Tayman, county en-
gineer. He discussed general i'm
provement plans in the county and
said that many plans being consid-
cred would be too expensive without
Federal assistance.
The Chamber met at the Prince
Georges Country Club.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Man Held in $1,000 Bond
In ARLINGTON Yoke Robbery

Paul 2. Brooks, 81, colored, Of the
400 block of First street S.W., plead
ed not guilty to the yoke robbery
of an Arlington man in Arlington
County Court yesterday.
Brooks bond was set at $4,000
and a hearing scheduled for De-
cember !.
Police said they were told that
Brooks walked up behind Charles
H. Costigan. sr., while the latter
was waiting for a bus Saturday
night in the 500 block of South
Glebe road. They said Brooks
grabbed Mr.. Costigan around the
neck and took his wallet from a hir
pocket.
Brooks was caught after chase
of about a block by two Arlington
policemen, who had been attracted
by Mr.. Costigan's outcry.
The policemen were William H
Dinsmore and Francis Dodson, who
made the arrest on foot after jump
ing out of their parked scout car.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Flyer Is Fined $500
In Assault on Nurse;
Jail Term Suspended

Convicted of assault and battery
on a 23-year -old Doctors Hospital
nurse, Boiling Air Force Base
lieutenant yesterday was fined $500
and given a suspended l2-month
Jail sentence in Prince Georges
County Circuit Court. =.
1t. William Alger Dawes, %, a
pilot, had been convicted Novem-
ber IL by a jury which acquitted
him Of rape and assault with intent
to rape.
In the midst of a lecture by Judge
Charles C. Marbury, 1t. Dawes,
winner of three wartime decora-
tions, interrupted to ask for leniency
and a chance to prove the offense
| has been a lesson" to him. Dawes
told the jurist he would effect a
reconciliation with his wife in At
4lanta and start a new and more
tnpral life. Il
Marbury replied: I'm glad
to hear this"
County Probation Officer Roy p
IBrfght told the court an investiga-
ition had disclosed the Army officer
had been involved in two other af-
fairs with women prior to the Sep
tember 80 incident with the Wash
ington nurse.
! The otner cases, Mr.. Bright said,
occurred within the past four
months, but the women refused to
prosecute and 1t. Dawes was not
charged. The probation officer said
one offense occurred in Portland,
Me, and the other in Washington.
The lieutenant was disciplined by
the Army for the Portland affair,
Mr.. Bright reported to the court.
Had it not been for the two other
cases. Judge Marbury asserted, the
court, "in light of testimony heard
during the hearing, would have been
disposed to impose a modest fine"
| Declaring it is now quite clear
that as far as your career in the
Army is concerned-you're through
Judge Marbury termed 1t. Dawes
actions "disgraceful."
Evening star., 1948-11-23

lived in Prince Georges all Of his
life. He has been president OF the
building association for more than
10 years. He started with the asso-
citation as clerk SO years ago.
Was Hyattsville Mayor.
For a short time he was with the
Forestry Service. He has served as
president of the Maryland League
of Building Associations and on its
Board of Directors.
Mr.. Welsh was Mayor Of Hyatts-
vile from 1920 to 1921 and also has
served on the Town Council.
He has two sons and a daugh-
ter, T. Hammond Welsh. jr.. attor-
ney to the Hyattsville Building &
Loan Association, who practices in
Maryland and Washington; Walter
D. Welsh an assistant treasurer and
director of the association, and Mrs.
Wayne B. Caskey, all living in
Prince Georges County.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
HyattsviIIe Council Awards
Contract for Insurance

The Hyattsville City Council last
night awarded a contract to the
American Association Insurance Co.
for liability insurance at an annual
premium Of $1.646.24.
More than 40 municipal employees
and all city fire, police and santa
ton equipment are covered by the
insurance.
The Council appropriated 1919 to
install water and sewerage facilities
at the newly-constructed municipal
warehouse.
Residents on Emerson street, from
Rhode Island avenue to Forty-third
avenue were assessed $796 per front
foot for street paving, and $l.39 per
front foot for street paving and 81 .3s
per front foot for sidewalk improve
ments.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
DR.. Grant f. Ward 10 Head
MARYLAND Cancer Society

DR.. Grant E. Ward, surgeon as
sociated with the Johns Hopkins
and University of Maryland Medi-
cal Schools, has been named presl-
dent of the Maryland Division OF
the American Cancer Society, OFF,
cials announced today.
DR.. Ward. associate professor OF
surgery at Johns Hopkins and as
sistant professor at Maryland, has
been active in the society since the
State division was formed in 1887.
New board members named at
the same time include DR.. Jack
Beachley, William F. Cochran, DR..
Frank H. J. Figge, Eli Frank. jr.;;
Mai. Gen. Philip Hayes. U. S. A,
retired; Mrs. Paul L. Holland, Sig
mund Katz, w. Thomas Kemp. j.,
and DR.. George H. Yesser.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Maryland Counties Report
38 Traffic Deaths in October
By the Associuted Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. %. - Thirty
eight persons died and 443 others
were injured in automobile acci-
dents in Maryland counties last
month, State Traffic Safety Com
mission report showed today.
The report does not include Bal
timore City figures. The deaths by
counties:
Allegany, 8; Anne Arundel, 8;
Baltimore, Z; Cecil. s; Frederick, /:
Hartford, 3; Howard, 8: Montgom-
cry, 2; Prince Georges, 8: st. Marys,
2; Washington, 2; Wicomico, l.
There were no fatalities in CAL
vert, Caroline, Carroll, Charles, Dor
chester, Garrett, Kent, Queen
Anne's, Somerset, Talbot and Wor-
ceSter Counties.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
| Bus Driver Gets
| $40 Reward for
Returning $47

Mack Gordon, bus driver for the
Alexandria, Bancroft & Washington
Transit Co., today is $40 richer
thanks to the pet peeve of an Alex
andria woman.
The 500 was given him as reward
for returning SAT the woman's hus-
band left on Mr.. Gordon's bus.
In mailing the check to Mr.
Gordon, the woman, who declined
to permit the use Of her name, ex-
planned that more than once she
became irked when reading of small
rewards given to people who re-
turned lost money.
Honesty should be appreciated
the woman declared.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Falls Church Accepts
Bids Tota|ing S500,0OO
For New Wafer Pines

The Falls Church City Council
last night accepted bids totaling
about S500000 on pipe and fittings
for the city's liew water system.
Successful bidders were the
Lynchburg Foundry Co., Lynchburg,
Va, s354.2S8.88 for 24-inch pipe;
Glamorgan Pipe & Foundry Co.,
also of Lynchburg, s131,833.34 for
12-inch pipe. and the Rensselaer,
Valve Co., Troy, N. Y, $l5,689.30
for valves.
Twelve bids were received on ma
terials for the $l,000,000 project.
Bids on a reservoir tank estimated
to cost $4,000 and a pumping sta
ton to cost approximately $4,000
will be accepted later, Mr.. Dunn
said.
The materials will be used on a
water line authorized by a $l,00O.-
900 bond issue. The new line will
connect with the District system
at Chain Bridge. The city now
receives its supply from Arlington
County and from five wells.
In other business the council
agreed to an exchange of property
at the junction of Annandale road,
Lee highway and Fairfax street to
eliminate potential traffic hazard
City Attorney LIE Rue Van Meter
was authorized to negotiate with
w. F. Hoge, jr. owner of the small
triangle. 20 get him to accept sec
ton of Shreve street in return for
the triangle.
A joint meeting between the Fair
fax County Board of Supervisors
and the City Council to discuss a
proposed school bond issue has been
set for 7:30 pm. Friday in the super
visors' room at Fairfax, Mr.. Van
Meter announced.
Mr.. Van Meter has expressed the
opinion that participation of Pals
Church voters In the proposed bond
flRCffdn WOuldehe illegal
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Three Forfeit $610.50
In Bowie Track Arrests

Collateral totaling S610.50 was for
feited in Hyattsville Police Court
yesterday by three men who were
arrested last Wednesday at the
Bowie Race Track on charges OF
operating "three-card monte
game.
The men, each of whom posted
$2O350, were John H. Hunt. IS, of
Baltimore, and Theodore Mulhust,
40, and John r. Kobinetz, SO, both
of New York City. They were ar
rested by track police and turned
over to Sergt. Edwin r. Thompson
of the Prince Georges County police.
Evening star., 1948-11-23

proposal, but in doing so incurred
little damaging political disfavor.
The tall. soft-spoken official comes
from Gaithersburg. where he owns a
30O-acre farm. Formerly he en-
gagged in the real estate business
With his brother.
He served as a county commits
sioner from 1880 until 1884 and first
ran for, and was elected county
treasurer in 1889. He was last re-
elected in 1946-for four year term
which the charter is cutting in half
He is a Democrat.
Mr.. Diamonds attorney, David T.
Belts of Rockville, is studying the
treasurer's responsibilities in trans
ferring public funds to the projected
Department of Finance. No effort
is being made to haraSs the char
terites, the lawyer said, but rather
to be certain that Mr.. Diamond
avoids illegal involvement.