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Evening star., 1948-10-15
3 Plead Guilty, Fined
$1,000 in Gambling Case

Fines totaling $4,000 and costs
were imposed on three men, in
cluding two from Washington, in
Hyattsville Police Court following
their pleas Of guilty to gambling
charges.
TWO of the men, Milton Belzer
35, and Albert Tavan, AZ, both OF
the 140O block Of N street NV, were
fined $3.50 on each of two counts
operating and promoting a lottery
and bookmaking William c. Dunn
40, of the $500 block of Thirty-ninth
street, Brentwood, Md, was fined
$500 on each of two charges-per-
mitting the operation of a lottery
and permitting bookmaking.
The fines were imposed by Trial
Magistrate Arthur P. Owens after
testimony was presented during the
court hearing that the three men
and an assortment of gambling
equipment were seized in raid or
Dunn's house September %.
At that time a flve-man police
raiding party found ticker, three
telephones, an adding machine
scratch sheets, racing slips ano
numbers charts in the house, it was
testified. Included in the raidins
group were Sergt Edwin r. Thomp-
son, Pvt. Emmett F. G. Gray ano
Detectives Earl j. Huber and Rich
ard A. Pearson of the county police
force and Brentwood Police Chief
Carl G. Schatz.
Evening star., 1948-10-15
Dog Mari Revived
In Fredericksburg
speeioI pisposeh 10 The ssor

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Oct. IS.
fredericksburg 250-year -old Dog
Mart, started when the dog was
the higest form of barter exchange
between Indians and white settlers,
will be revived here tomorrow for
the first time since 1912.
Hundreds Of persons from all parts
of the country are expected to at
tend the event at James Monroe
Stadium. The 1948 version of the
market will be highlighted by a
parade, bench show and auction,
contests and tribal dances performed
In full ceremonial regalia by the
Pamhnkey and Mattaponi Indians.
Festivities will get under way at
. am, when dog owners will parade
their animals through the streets
to the stadium for registering.
Marching with them will be the
Mary Washington College and James
Monroe High School bands, men,
bers Of the local fire department,
the rescue squad and prominent
citizens
The bench show will start at II
am. The auction, conducted by
j. T. Hatton of Northumberland
County, will begin at pm. 1t will
be followed at 2:30 pm. by Indian
tribal dances led by Chief T. D.
Cook Of the Pamunkey tribe, and
Chief o. T. Custalow Of the Malta
poni tribe.
Winding up activities at 3:45 pm
will be horn blowing, hog calling
and old fiddlers' contests. and a
ereased-pole climbing contest fol
youngsters.
Evening star., 1948-10-15
William A. Carson Dies at go;
Prince Georges Commissioner
Chuirmun Of Bourd
Wus q Director of
RiverduIe Bank

William A. Carson, so, president
of the Prince Georges County
Commissioners, died last night at
Prince Georges General Hospital,
where he had been a patient since
Tuesday.
Several blood transfusions and an
emergency operation were performed
yesterday in an effort to save Mr..
Carson's life. The cause of death
was not announced. Mr.. Carson
had been a frequent patient at the
hospital for several years.
He was elected to the Board Of
Commissioners in 1898 and had
served continuously as its president
since. He was Mayor of Riverdale
from 1881 to 1887, after having
served as a member of the River
dale Town Council, and was a re-
tired electrical supervisor for the
Washington Terminal Co.
A resident of Prince Georges
County since 1924, Mr.. Carson lived
with his wife, Mrs. Viola Carson,
and their son-in-law and daughter
at CLOS Forty-fourth avenue, River
dale. An ardent Democrat, he be-
longed to the County Democratic
Caravan Club and the Riverdale
Evening star., 1948-10-15
7 Maryland Builders
Ask Court 10 Dismiss
Veterans Fraud Suits
BY the Assoeioied Press

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 15.-A Balti-
more builder argued yesterday that
the courts have no right Ito enter
the building business"
The Court of Appeals was asked
to decide whether veterans who
claim they were defrauded in buy
ing defective homes have legal
grounds for forcing the builders to
make repairs.
In two cases, the Edison Realty
Co. and the Laurel Realty Co. asked
the courts to dismiss lawsuits
brought by Baltimore Veterans.
Claim Defects in Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bauernschub,
whA> bought a $4,000 home, seeks to
have a court Of equity supervise the
completion Of their house" the Edi-
son company said. The Bauern-
schubs claim the house has cracks
In the ceilings and walls and other
defects.
To enforce the vague and un-
certain oral contract" said Edison.
will require a court of equity to
enter the building business upon a
large scale"
Laurel Realty Co. objected on
points of contract law to a suit
brought by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Himelfarb, who bought an $500
home. 1t has warped floors, sagging
ceilings, cracked plaster. shaky stairs
and leaky plumbing. they said.
Charge "Preconceived Plan"
The Himelfarbs said the Laurel
company has been engaged in a
preconceived and continuous plan
whereby veterans acting in good
faith, and obligating themselves to
repay what is probably the one
largest investment of their lifetime.
have been induced to purchase and
pay for houses, then under con-
that were being improper
ly, defectively and negligently con-
structed."
The court also was asked to de-
eide these cases:
!. Whether James w. Gill and
H. 10y Anderson, trustees. were en-
titled to sell SO lots at auction for
Sl7,500. Appeal of Fred ]. Weip-
recht, who had filed mechanics
liens against 80 Of the lots, from
a Prince Georges County Circuit
Court decree ratifying the foreclos-
ure sale.
O. Whether Fenton Realty Corp.
has to lease land on the southeast
corner of Colesville road and Fen
ton street in Silver Spring to
Peoples Drug Stores, Inc, and put
up a building there. Appeal Of
Peoples from a Montgomery County
Circuit Court order dismissing its
suit for enforcement of contract.
Evening star., 1948-10-15
Viers Mill Road Area
To Remain Residential

A zoning plan under which land
along Viers Mill road between
Wheaton and Rockville would re-
main residential was adopted yes
terday by the Maryland-N National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
The plan, which will serve as a
guide in zoning hearings before the
Montgomery County commissioners,
makes provision for shopping CEN
ters in the Viers Mill village and
Twin Brook subdivision.
The commission also adopted a
highway plan calling for the widen
ing of Viers Mill road to $50 feet.
1t is now go feet wide.
No opposition was expressed at a
hearing on the two plans before the
commission yesterday in the Silver
Spring liquor dispensary building.
Evening star., 1948-10-15
Patterson Will Fight
Delays Rescue Service

Wagon service of the Prince
Georges County Animal Rescue
League has been temporarily dis
continued pending settlement of part
OF the late Mrs. Eleanor Patterson's
estate.
Mrs. Patterson, who was owner
and publisher of the Herald
was founder of the Maryland-Vir-
ginia Animal Rescue League, Inc.
which owned the pickup truck op-
Grated by the county league. A
league spokesman said executors OF
the Patterson estate have indicated
they will turn the truck over to the
league as soon as arrangements are
made. In the meantime. only emer-
gency cases will be handled.
Evening star., 1948-10-15
Droftees' and Veterans Guide
BY Maj. Thomas N. Mol

qualifications Or skill in that ac-
tivity.
3. Whose removal from that ac-
tivity would cause "a material loss
of effectiveness"
So now you naturally want to
know: What is an activity neces-
sary to the national health, safety
or interests?"
Doing research for the Atomic En-
ergy Commission. That, for sure,
seem an activity which is considered
necessary to the national health,
safety or Interests.
You can guess at some others.
One doctor in community OF 5000
people would certainly be necessary
to the national health, safety or in
terests. But would 10 doctors in the
same community?
You just can't say definitely who
is going to rate deferment for occu-
pational reasons. Probably most
scientists and doctors will-but they
might not be. Probably most young
men taking premedical or medical
courses in college will be deferred at
least to complete their courses. not
just for one college year.
But they don't have to be, and I
don't see any limb big enough that
I'll get out on and say they will be
deferred. 1t is up to the local board.
Any time now the President may
issue a new regulation. as he has
the right to do under the draft law,
deferring a whole group of special
lied workers. But he hasn't yet,
with one exception-farmers. What
he said about farmers deferments
is on deck for next week.
But he hasn't deferred any other
group. The law itself defers min
listers of religion and those studying
for the ministry. The law itself de-
fers boys in school and college. And
the law itself defers sole surviving
sons whose brothers or sisters died
as a>result of Zine of duty" service
with the United States armed forces.
(From Associated Press Nevsfeatures.)
Evening star., 1948-10-15
Virginia Reports
Counties Draw
.Heavi|yonS State
Pay Smaller Share
Of Own Way Despite
Record Tax Collection
By the Associated Presx

RICHMOND, Oct. 15.-virginia
counties are paying steadily
smaller share of the cost of their
operation, although their local tax
collections never have been better
State Auditor j. Gordon Bennett
reported today
Mr. Bennett released a report on
his annual study of the comparative
cost of local government in Virginia
for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1947.
These were among the major facts
drawn from his figures:
l. Virginia counties in 1867 re-
ceived 49.12 per cent of their total
revenue from the State; as recently
as 1888, the State put up only 29.2
per cent of the total.
Debts Decrease.
2. Only 81 per cent of the coun-
ties total tax levy of 1946-47 was
unpaid = the smallest percentage
ever recorded. Counting collections
OF delinquent taxes. the counties
actually took in fractionally more
than their total levy for the year.
3; The counties net debt of $l4,-
$4,000 were the lowest in 20 years.
except for 1945-46. and the increase
over l945-46 was $4,000. The con-
solidated gross debt declined $725,-
600 to its lowest point in recent
history.
4. The Commonwealth paid more
than half of the cost (52.7 per cent?
OF operating county schools in
1946-47.
The figures showed the counties
in 1946-47 were raising more from
local, taxes than ever before ($23,-
1923, ,00O, up Sc per cent in the
past 10 years, but they were receiv-
ing more than the State than ever
before t$26,543,000 up ZIG per cent
in the past 10 years. Federal sup
plements in l946-47 amounted to a
record s3,663,O0O, up 662 per cent
from payments of 1878.
Expenses Soar.
The counties expenses have
scared with their income, although
more than 10 per cent of total
revenues were put into payment
of capital outlays. They spent 81
100000 more than they took in,
although this was the first time
in six years counties have drawn
on their savings.
Total county expenditures of $751;
$4,000 included more than $40,-
100000 spent for school purposes,
compared with s16,814.000 spent for
school purposes in 1878.
Mr.. Benefits report contained
these figures on where the counties
spend their money:
In 1857 they spent $1,251 900 on
crime prevention and detection,
compared to $389, 600 for these pur-
poses in 1878. They spent $491,-
900 on fire protection, nearly five
times what they spent 10 years ago.
Despite relatively prosperous con-
ditions in the 12-month period, they
spend $4,s62, 900 on public welfare,
more than three times the amount
spent in 1878 and nearly eight
times the. welfare expenditure Of
1928 in depression days.
Operating expenses as a whole
have more than doubled since
1878, the report showed, from S.
246 900 to $12 SAG, 900.
Evening star., 1948-10-15
Manager Occupying
Cottage at Sanatorium
Erected for Doctors

Although Health Department Of
ficials say they have been unable to
get sufficient medical help at Glenn
Dale Sanatorium becaused of lack
of housing facilities there, it was
revealed today that a cottage built
on the reservation to house doctors
now is occupied by the institutions
business manager.
Reporting that work at the tuber-
culosis hospital is handicapped by
the doctor shortage, Health Officer
George c. Rutland pointed out
last week that physicians joining
the staff would have to commute
from Washington daily.
Glenn Dale is about Is miles from
Washington: Physicians there are
on 24-hour call, it was said.
Political Reasons Cited.
DR.. Rutland said today he could
not have the business manager move
out of the cottage and let physicians
live there ION account Of political
reasons"
The health officer would not elab-
crate on the statement, he said,
pending reply to a letter he wrote
yesterday to Dr. Daniel L. Finucane,
Glenn Dale superintendent, asking
why the business manager is occupy
ing the cottage.
Physicians conversant with con-
ditions at the sanatorium say the
cottage could accommodate three
unmarried doctors or one doctor and
his family.
DR.. Finucane and the business
manager, Paul Keene, said they
knew Of no political reasons" why
Mr.. Keene is occupying the cottage.
Says Cottage Was Vacant.
Mr. Keene explained he has lived
in the quarters since he went to
Glenn Dale six years ago and that
ne feels his nearness is beneficial
to the institution. He added the
cottage was vacant when he Joined
the institution and that he moved in.
DR.. Rutland said last week five
physicians attached to the sana-
torium must care for more than
100 patients daily, and even DR..
Finucane and his surgeon have been
forced to take over ward duty.
During the last year, lis patients
have left the sanatorium because
they were dissatisfied with the treat
ment they were receiving there,
health officials said. In addition to
the need for doctors, there Is need
for welfare workers at the institu-
ton,
Evening star., 1948-10-15
Proposal 10 Make
Benedict Deep-Watel
Port May Be Dropped

The proposal to make Benedict.
Md, a deep-water port on the Pa
tuxent River may be abandoned as
result of a public hearing this
morning at the Office of the district
engineer for the Army Department
for this area
The original proponent, Leander
Mccormick -Goodhart, retired Brit
ish diplomat, did not testify at the
hearing. But he told reporters aft
erward that apparently the econom-
ic situation would not justify the
development. He said he planned
to take no further steps at present
to promote the project.
Only spokesman at the hearing
favoring the project was Represent
ative Sasscer, Democrat, of Mary
land.
Feasibility Questioned.
Several representatives of Wash
ington interests questioned the feas-
ibility of the project, especially in
view of the fact that a proposal
to deepen the Potomac River chan
mel to make. a deeper water port
for the National Capital was given
an adverse report by the District
engineer some time ago. There was
not sufficient economic need for this
Potomac project, testimony showed
Harold A. Kemp, director of the
division OF sanitary engineering of
the District government, told the
hearing, Il don't see any justifica-
ton for this Benedict project"
Col. Henry c. Wolfe, district
engineer for the Washington dis
trict Of the Corps of Engineers, pre-
sided. He refused to indicate what
his report would be. 1t will be sub
|mitted To the chief OF engineers
of the Army Department for trans
mission to Congress. A study Of the
Benedict proposal was authorized
by Congress in the 1916 Rivers and
Harbors Act as a result of the pro-
posal submitted In a letter by Mr..
Mccormick
Lane Sends Observer.
Gov. Lane was represented by
Joseph T. Singewald Of the Mary
land Department of Mines. Geology
and Water Resources, who said he
came only as an observer.
The Navy was represented by
another observer. Comdr. A. A.
Anastasia of the Potomac River
Naval Command. Ronald Orr. chair
man of the Rivers and Harbors
Committee of the Washington
Board of Trade, said it was. up to
the proponents to prove their case.
Others questioning the propriety
of the proposal included John A.
Remon, representing the Presi-
dents Cup Regatta Association, and
Horace Walker, secretary of the
Marine Trade Association.
Evening star., 1948-10-15
Arlington Glasses Set
For Expectunt Mothers

The first in a series of classes for
expectant mothers will be held at
1:3O pm. Tuesday in the Shirley
Homes Auditorium. 1850 South
Twenty-eighth street. Arlington.
The classes, which will be free.
will be sponsored by the Arlington
Instructive Visiting Nurse Associa-
ton. Mrs. Ruth Swan, RN, will
direct them.
Evening star., 1948-10-15
Three Boiling Airmen Held
In FiIIina Station HoIdup

Three airmen stationed at Boiling
Air Force Base have been appre-
hended in connection with the $125
holdup Of an Upper Marlboro filling
station Tuesday night, it was dis
closed today.
Authorities at the airbase identi-
fed the men as James Sherman, 81,
OF Texarkana, Tex: Truman w.
Clarke. jr., 10. Cleveland, and Will
liam Wachter. 1s, Union City, N. j.,
all privates first class.
They were being held at the field
guardhouse and were to be turned
over later today to Prince Georges
County police. The police said three
men drove up to the Gulf filling
station at the edge of Upper Marl-
boro about II pm. Tuesday and, at
the point Of gun. held up the pro-
prietor, James Martz.
Evening star., 1948-10-15

If you took all registrants who are
physically fit and who have no de-
pendents and who are not veterans
and put EN- together in Times
Square and then asked them, Got
any questions?"-you'd be able to
make out the answer way of In
Jersey, City.
Because they'd all say, with one
clear call: Yes. Do we get an oc-
cupational deferment?"
And you'd have to disappoint them
all by answering truthfully: who
knows? You'll just have to wait
and see."
Why?
Because the Draft Act specifically
does not say 'all doctors will be de-
ferred," or anybody doing scientific
research will be deferred"
Here's what it says-and until
your local draft board Classics you
you'll have to figure your chances
for occupational deferment as best
you can:
"A registrant's employment in in
dustry or other occupation -"
But that official language Is
rough. Here it is ABC:
Any registrant who has job (or
who is engaged in doing anything
else) which is necessary to the ma
tional health, safety or interests, is
deferable..
Okay, who is necessary to the ma
tional health, safety or interests?
Here's where we start turning cir
cleS.
*Selective service says that any
registrant is necessary to the ma
tional healtl., safety and interests:
/. Who is engaged in an activity
which Is necessary to the national
health, safety or interests, or who
would be but for temporary or sea-
sonal interruption
2. Who cannot be replaced because
Of q shortage Of persons with his
Evening star., 1948-10-15
Virginia Pythions Elect
Overton, Mrs. Spindle
BY the Asseciated Press

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Oct. Is
Thomas Overton of South Norfolk
and Mrs. Cecil Spindle of Black
stone have been elected grand chan
cellor and grand chief, respectively
of the Virginia Grand Lodge Of the
knights of Pythias and the Grand
Temple Of Pythian Sisters.
Their election took place yesterday
as the group ended three-day an
nual convention.
The Pythian Sisters voted $1,000
for Hines Memorial Home for Un-
derprivileged Children at New Mar
ket, while Grand Temple reports
showed STA collected for fund to
build a Pythian Sisters home.
Evening star., 1948-10-15
Richmond Firm
Buys Bond Issue
From Arlington
$3.50, 900 to Finance
Garbage Disposal
Plant, Incinerotor

A s750,o00 bond issue to finance
an Arlington County incinerator,
and garbage disposal plant was sold
yesterday to the r. w. Craigie Co.,
Richmond, Va, at an interest rate Of
2.6 per cent.
The bidder, representing a group
Of investors, also paid a premium
of $3.50 to obtain the issue, which
will be retired over a 20-year period.i
Eight bids were received. They
ranged from 2.75 per cent interest
and no premium to the offer made
by the Craigie firm.
S1,776,000 Issue Also Sold.
A $1.776,000 issue, proceeds Of !,
which will finance construction Of
five elementary schools, also was
sold yesterday. This went to the
Chase National Bank of New York
at an interest rate of 2.5 per cent
and an S8,507 premium. These
bonds will be paid off in Is years.
The county already has accepted
bid of S646,757 for construction Of
an incinerator on a site adjacent to
the county sewage disposal plant on
South Glebe road near highway
No. l. Final arrangements have not
been completed, however. because Of
a law suit brought to force the
county to award the incinerator
contract to another bidder.
The suit was instituted by the
Morse-Boulder Destructor Corp. Of
New York and six Arlington tax
payers. The firm had submitted q
bid of almost $4,000 less than the
one the county accepted. The suc-
cessful bidder was the Nichols En-
gineering & Research Corp, also Of
New York.
Suit May Be Appealed.
Although the suit was decided
Tuesday in favor Of the county, a
motion to set the Judgment aside
will he argued next week in Arllng-
ton Circuit Court. There also is q
possibility that the suit may be
appealed.
In view of this it is not expected
that construction of the incinerator
will begin until the court action is
finally determined.
Chairman Bernard Joy OF the
School Board said yesterdays bids
indicate the very sound financial
status of Arlington County"
1T is to be pointed out that the
prospectus of this sale included o
statement giving full information
about the s4,750oo0 school bond
issue to be voted on in November.
The bidders were fully aware of the
possible added indebtedness. Sale Of
these bonds at such a good rate Of
interest is a fine indication that
other proposed school bonds will sell
favorably." 49,
Evening star., 1948-10-15
Man From Fort Be|voir Hurt
In Crash Near Groyeton

Daniel 3. Davis of Fort Belvoir
suffered face cuts and a possible
skull fracture last night when an
automobile he was driving was hit
by truck on Route l, near Grove
ton, Va.
Virginia State police said both
vehicles were southbound, and that
the car suddenly veered from the
far right into the path of the truck
in the next lane of the four-lane
highway.
The truck driver, whose name was
not Immediately available, was un-
hurt, the police said. Mr.. Davis was
taken to the Fort BelYoir hospital.
Evening star., 1948-10-15

District Democratic Club. Mr.. Car
son also was member of the county
Chamber of Commerce. the KiWanis
Club and the Hyattsville Masonic
Lodge.
He was a director of the Citizens
Saving Bank of Riverdale and
member of the board of the Prince
Georges General Hospital, where
he died.
Evening star., 1948-10-15
Man, Daughter Face
Court on Charge Of
Numbering Policeman

A Deanwood Park Md man and
his 20-year .old daughter were to be
arraigned today on charges of MUIR
der in connection with the Staying
of Pvt. Charles F. Caldwell, Prince
Georges County policeman.
Indictments were returned yester-
day by the county grand jury against
Thomas Hall, 81, a 6-foot 5-inch
colored man of the $500 block of
Nye street, Deanwood Park, and his
daughter, jamie Leeta Hall of the
same address.
Pvt. Caldwell was shot fatally last
June IL, while attempting to make a
routine arrest In the Deanwood Park
area. His partner, Pvt. Wallace L.
Baker, with whom he had gone to
investigate a knitting. was seriously
wounded at the same time. The
Halls also were indicted for assault
with intent to kill Pvt. Baker.
Both Hall and his daughter have
been lodged in the county Jail at
Upper Marlboro since their arrest.
The grand jury heard testimony for
two days before indicting the pair
A number of other arraignments
also are scheduled for today in the
County Circuit Court. So far, about
100 indictments have been returned
by the grand jury, which is COM
pleting its second full week of serv-
ice today. More than so true bills
have been returned during the past
two days.
1t will be some time next week
before the jury is expected to COM
plete its present tour of duty and to
make its semiannual report and rec
concentrations on conditions in the
county, according to States Attorney
A. Gwynn Bowie This is one of the
longest jury sessions in Prince
Georges County history.