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Evening star., 1948-07-21
Fairfax 10 Continue
Religious Education
Despite Court Ruling

Religious education will be per-
mitted in Fairfax County schools
again this fall despite doubt that
the type of instruction offered is
constitutional.
The County School Board at its
meeting yesterday decided not to
abandon its 18-year-old program
religious instruction.
The question of constitutionality
was raised by letters rom The State
Attorney General and State school
officials. The letters were prompted
by Supreme Court decision in the
famed McCollum case, which held
that religious instruction in the
public schools at Urbana, ILL.,,
violated the Constitution.
Fairfax System Outlined.
Under the system in Fairfax, ele-
mentary students can. at the re-
quest of their parents, attend re-
ligious ciasSed conducted in the
public schools by the Council on
Weekly Religious Instruction. The
classes are, in most cases, conducted
in the classroom by one of the
councils instructors with the regular
school teachers present. The school
teacher is responsible for the con-
duct of the students.
An excerpt read from the inter-
pretation OF the court ruling by At
torney General J. Lindsay Almond
declared: ~ a.. y
1T appears that in the great ma
jority of cases the school authorities
are responsible for the failure of the
child to report to the religious edu-
cational class and are likewise re-
sponsible for the discipline should
the child misbehaye in class be-
yond the authority Of the religious
education teacher to control him.
have grave doubts as to the consti-
tutionality of any plan operating
in such fashion"
Board Urged to "Sit Tight"
School Supt. w. T. Woodson said
he did not believe the religious
class could be conducted satisfac-
torily unless the public school
teachers had some authority over
the children.
Board member Richard E. Shands
suggested the school board sit tight
and let some one challenge The
program in court
In other business the board Or
dered halliday classes at the Madi-
son School. Falls Church. this fall
until the Oak Street School is COM
pleted and the pupil load at Madi-
son relieved.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Prince Georgians Urged
To Support Boys Clubs

Representative Sasscer. Democrat,
of Maryland, today called on county
recidents for increased contributions
to the tagging Prince Georges
County BOYS Club fund campaign
With only $4,000 collected toward
A 100000 goal, the drive, headed
by Smith H. Purdum, club president.
and Louis w. Kutsch, campaign
chairman, has been extended to
July 81. The club now has over
5000 boys enrolled in 80 units in
all sections of the county.
In statement. Mr.. Sasscer praised
efforts of Mr. Purdum, Mr.. Kutsch
and other individuals and organiza-
tions for their "untiring efforts in
the campaign, but warned that boys
natural eXhuberance will be di-
verted to mischief if recreational
facilities cannot be provided. Con-
tributions are being received at club
headquarters in the County Service
Building, Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
ChorIes T. .MeD6hdNNomed
I own Manager of GreenbeIt

of the Middle River housing project
near Baltimore.
Previously he was community
manager of Greenbelt's sister"
projects at Greendale, Wise, and
Greenhills, Ohio.
Pointing to Mr.. McDonald's 10
years experience as an engineer and
architect. Mayor Thomas Canning
declared he was confident the new
appointee would give the town i'm
portant and expert" service.
Mr.. Mcdonald was chosen from
q candidates for the job, which
pays $1,000 year. Until he takes
over, Police Chief George Pana-
goulis is acting manager.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Richmond Driver SOUGHT
lin Hit-Run Injury Here

Police today were seeking a driver
from Richmond. Va, for question
ing in connection with a hit-and-
run accident here last night in
which a District carpenter was seri-
ously injured.
Witnesses who saw Walter John
son, so, of 142 Eleventh street Sc,
struck down in front of his home
gave police the license number of
car which police said is registered
to a Richmond man. Other wit
nesses. police said, were reported
to have seen the car in the 200
block of G street NV. The Car
was believed to have a broken side
view mirror and other damage on
the right side.
Mr.. johnson, who rooms at the
Eleventh street address, was taken
to Casualty Hospital with frac-
tured left leg and head injuries.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Special Dispotch 10 The S,ar

ANNAPOLIS. July 81. 1,28-
acre. pine-covered tract near We'll
come, in Western Charles County,
will be designated the first tree
farm in Maryland, according to
Joseph F. Kaylor. director of the
State Department of Forests and
Parks.
In ceremonies at 1890 am, July
80, Mr.. Kaylor said, Gov. Lane will
present to P. H. Gladfelder, owner
of the property, a certificate signi-
flying that his 28-year record of for
estry management has earned that
designation.
Accompanying Gov. Lane will be
national forestry officials and ex-
ecutives of parks and forestry de-
partments of Maryland and neigh
boring States.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
S Baltimore Stations
10 Reply by August Is
In Contempt Citation

Five Baltimore radio stations and
IA commentator have until August
Is to show cause why they should
not be held in contempt of court fol-
broadcasts involving Eugene H
James, confessed slayer of Carol
Bardwell of Washington and Marsha
Brill of Baltimore.
The citations, charging them with
violating rules of the supreme bench
of Baltimore, were Issued Yesterday
by Judges Emory H. Niles and John
T. Tucker through Criminal Court
Those named were the Maryland
Broadcasting Co, operator of Sta
ton WITH, and James P. Connolly
news editor of the station; Hearst
Radio, Inc, operator of Station
WBAL; the Baltimore Broadcast
ing Corp, operator of Station
WFBR; the Baltimore Radio Show,
Inc, operator of Station WFBR,
and Sidney H. Tinley, owner of Sta
ton WSID.
One station official, Charles A.
Roeder of WCBM, served notice he
was going to fight what he called
the Baltimore gag"
The court rules, established by the
supreme bench in 1889, forbid broad
cast or publication of statements an
accused makes after his arrest. 1t
is also improper to comment on a
prisoners conduct, to tell what evi-
dence the police have discovered or
to discuss the accused's past GRIM
inal record. The prisoners picture,
taken while he is in custody, may
not be printed without his consent.
The citations are of particular in
terest to the Washington area be-
cause the case involves James. 81
year-old colored janitor, who, police
said, admitted the murder of the
Bardwell girl here June 81, and be-
cause efforts are being made to i'm
pose similar gag" rules in Prince
Georges, Montgomery and the other
counties.
A special committee of the Mary
land Court of Appeals has recon-
mended that the rule be broadened
to Statewide application.
All the defendants in the Balti-
more radio case were charged with
embarrassing and obstructing the
administration of Justice in broad
casting on July 8 or accounts of
the Marsha Brill murder. No men,
ton was made OF the Bardwell case,
but it Is believed that radio treat
ment of it also met with the judges
disapproval
Under conditions of the rule,
Baltimore newspapers could not
publish the statement of Washing
ton police that James had signed
a confession in the Bardwell case
In a broadcast last night Mr.
Roeder called the rule "a quirk of
censorship which exists only in the
alleged Free State of Maryland" He
said it was not a law. but rule laid
down by the judiciary.
The fact that Station WSID is
located outside the city limits may
provide a test of the courts jurisdic-
ton.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Rockville Man Acquitted
In Womun's Auto Deoth

Willard F. Bishop. 48, Rockville.
was acquitted yesterday in Silver
Spring Police Court of manslaugh-
ter charge in the traffic death last
Saturday of Mrs Florence Eva john
son, 80, of near Colesville.
Mr. Bishop. who is colored. testi-
fed he was blinded by the light of
an oncoming car when his auto
mobile struck Mrs. johnson as she
was walking on the Colesville road
at Cloyerly.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Sale Of WoodIawn
For Use as School
Before Fairfax Court

Sale of WoodlaWn, historic es-
tate of the late Senator Oscar
Underwood of Alabama, which is
part of the original Mount Vernon
tract, today hinged on approval of
the Fairfax County Circuit Court.
A boys preparatory school would
be installed there by the Immacu-
late Heart of Mary Mission So
ciety. which has offered $l65,000
for the 127-acre estate.
The 20-room mansion. which is
visible from route l just north of
Fort Belvoir, was built from plans
prepared by George Washington
1t was erected about 1905 by Law
renee Lewis. nephew of the First
President, who married Nellie Gus
tbs, the granddaughter OF Martha
Washington and adopted daughter
of Washington.
Furnishings, including antique
and modern furniture, paintings
tableware and a library collection
of considerable size. are to be auc-
toned July 81. The items to be
sold may be inspected by the pub
lie tSom 10 am. to pm. Sunday
and July 80.
H. c. Fitzpatrick Of Washington
and Gardner L. Boothe, Alexan-
dria. are attorneys who were ap-
pointed by the court as guardians
for Mrs. Bertha Woodward Under
wood, widow of the Senator. A
petition has been filed in Fa.rfdS
County Circuit Court asking ap.
proval of the sale by the guardians
The widow has been i'll and con-
fined to a Philadelphia hospital
since 1913. Mrs. Underwood pur-
chased the estate in 1925, MIR. Kill
patrick said.
John A. K. Donovan. Falls
Church attorney, represents the So
ciety, which has its United States
headquarters at North Twenty fifth
street and Old Dominion drive
Arlington, near the historic RiXey
Mansion which recently was &C
quired by Marymount-on on-the- -Hud-
son of New York State as a Cath
olic girls school.
The society seeking the Under
wood tract has headquarters in
Brussels. Belgium. and has estab-
lished missions in Virginia and
Texas in this country and in China
and other countries OF the Orient
Mr.. Donovan said.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
400 Attend Dinner
For Harry K. Green

More than 400 persons, including
Gov. Tuck and the Virginia delega-
ton in Congress, honored Harry K
Green, for 20 years Arlington com.
missioner of revenue. at a dinner
and reception last night.
Gov. Tuck said Mr.. Green repre-
sents all that is best and finest.
He presented Mr.. Green with a
watch, the gift of his friends. The
Governor also apologized for arriv-
ing an hour late, but said he forgot
that he had signed the bill permit
ting Northern Virginia commune
ties to 60 on daylight time.
c. E. 'Webber, grand master Of
Virginia Masons, brought greetings
to Mr.. Green from the $1,000 men,
bers of the fraternity who live in
Virginia. Mr.. Green was grand
master in 1882.
Guests also included Senators
Byrd and Robertson and Represent
ative Smith. Democrats. Of Virginia;
State Senator John S. Battle OF
Charlottesville, candidate for Gov
ernor; Mrs. Carter Glass. State
Auditor j. Gordon Bennett, State
Treasurer Jesse w. Dillon, Garrett
Ballard, Richmond commissioner OF
revenue: Gordon Bergman, COM
missioner of revenue OF Surrey
County; Ira Harding. commissioner
OF revenue of Halifax County;
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy OF
Arlington Circuit Court. and Rabbi
Ira Sud.
State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick of Arlington was toastmaster
of the affair which was held IN the
National Airport dining room. The
Rev. Harry Craver, pastor OF the
Cherrydale Methodist Church. gave
the invocation and the Rev. r. Dix
on Beattie, pastor Of St. AIMS
Catholic Church, Arlington, said
fba honadictipn
Evening star., 1948-07-21
a New Polio Coses Bring
Virginia TotoI to S.
By the Assoeiois3 Press

RICHMOND, Va. July 2l.-Four
new cases of infantile paralysis yes
terday pushed the State polio count
up to IS for the year, the State
Health Department announced. Yes
terday's victims included an 8-year-
old Alexandria boy.
The gradual climb Of the Virginia
cases supported the belief In the
Health Department that Virginia
may escape the severe outbreak that
Is occurring in North Carolina.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Star Movies

Community movies, sponsored by
The Star in cooperation with the
Recreation Department and The
Film Center, are scheduled for Q
pm. today. Programs Of comedy.
sports. cartoons and travel shorts
will be shown at the following play
grounds and recreation centers:
Anacostia. between Eleventh street and
Pennsylyania avenue SE.
Edgewood, Third ara Eyarts streets " z.
Palisades. Dana and sherrier places NV.
sherwood. TeH:d and q streets NE.
NV
virginia Avenue, Ninth street snd vir.
sinia avenue Sc.
Carver. Whittiaynam street and Lana
pace NE
Garrison. Twelfth and streets NV.
Lincoln. Sixth and L streets Sc
Rose Park. Twenty-seyenth and q
streets NV.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Gov. Lane Will Designate Tract
As MuryIund's First Tree Farm

Mr.. Gladfelder OF Spring Grove,
Pa, is president of the pulpwood
company bearing his name. His
company since 1920 has cut pulp
wood from the tract, Mr.. Kaylor
said. under such practices that the
area has become an example of
good forestry management.
The tract is near Old Durham
Church, one of the first Episcopal
parishes established in Maryland.
MI Kaylor said the State defines
tree farm as amy tract of five
acres or more of natural or planted
farm land, the owner of which
agrees to abide by certain stipula-
lations laid down by local forestry
boards" Ofncial certificates are
issued only when the owners are
actively engaged in forestry man
agement.
Evening star., 1948-07-21

Charles T. Mcdonald. supervisory
official for the past 10 years of
various housing projects in this area
and in the Middle West, was named
Town Manager of Greenbelt last
night.
Mr.. Mcdonald. a Greenbelt resi-
dent. was appointed by the Town
Council TO succeed James T. Gobbel,
who resigned Monday The new
manager will assume his duties at
the August Is meeting of the coun-
Gil.
He formerly served in Greenbelt
for two years as maintenance engi-
neer before taking over as manager
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Indion Head Meeting
To PIon Fire Department
Special pispoieh 10 The Star

INDIAN HEAD. Md. July 21.-A
meeting to organize volunteer fire
department for the Indian Head
area will be held at 8 pm. Thursday.
The organization is sponsored by
the Indian Head Business Associa-
ton in conjunction with the town
commissioners. Young men and
property owners from Potomac
Heights, Bryans Road, Marbury.
Pisgah and Pomonkey are urged to
attend the meeting. Joseph Mat
tingiy is temporary chairman Of the
Fire Committee Of the Business
Association.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Place Sunday Classified
Ads EorIy!

Classified ad customers de-
string to place ads in The
Sunday Star are urged to call
them in early in the week.
This will eliminate the last
minute rush to place ads and
will assure every one prompt
and efficient service. Your
cooperation will be appre-
ciated.
Remember The Stars new
telephone number is Sterling
5000.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
OO-Yeor-OId Ramsey House
In Alexandra to Be Restored

and later moved to its present site
when the city was founded :,
The house was used as the resi-
dence of the Ramsay family for
about 100 years. After it passed
out of the hands of the Ramsays 1t
was put to a variety of uses. It once
housed a cigar factory. At the time
Of the fire in 1943 it was being used
as a tavern.
Group Prevents RaIing.
After the fire, the house appeared
destined to be torn down to make
way for an Office building. A group
Of historically minded citizens
formed the Ramsay House Restora-
ton Committee and managed to
prevent the razing. Through ef-
forts of this committee, and other
historical groups, the Alexandria
City Council was persuaded to pur-
chase the property for $1,000.
The Alexandria Historical Society,
Inc, an outgrowth of the earlier
committee, was organized to raise a
fund for the restoration and is still
in charge of the fund raising al
though other groups. including the
Alexandria Association, have as
sisted.
The Alexandria Association raised
$2,l00 through an old-homes tour
this year. Alexandria City Council
man Everett A. Hellmuth is presi-
dent of the historical society.
Plans call for the house to be re-
stored to its original size. Research
has shown that one-and-one-haff.
story kitchens wing was added in
1857 and two-story lean-to added
later.
After the house is restored, Mrs.
Robert M. Reese, a descendant of
the original owner, plans to turn
over some furniture that was used
there when occupied by the RAM
says. Mrs. Reese was Miss Rebecca
Ramsey before her marriage.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Leoion Elects Wharton

HARRISONBU &C, Va, July Il
lP-William w. Wharton, Harrison
burg attorney, is the new command
er Of the Rockingham Post Of the
American Legioh. He was elected
to succeed Frank c. Switzer. Post
master Biedler T. Heltzei was named
first vice commander.
Evening star., 1948-07-21

The oldest house in Alexandria is
due for a face-lifting as soon as
sufficient funds for It's restoration
can be raised.
To the unframed eye, the 200
year-old ramshackle Ramsay house
at the corner of King and Fairfax
streets appears to be in a hopeless
state of decay.
Daylight filters through its splint-
cred frame walls and evidences of
a fire that damaged it five years
ago still can be seen,
But according to Milton Grigg,
architect who has drawn plans for
the restoration. the Ramsay house
can be restored as landmark for
about 100000.
Link in City's History.
Sponsors of the restoration hope
the project can be completed in
time for Alexandria's bi-centennial
celebration next year because the
house is so closely linked to the
history of the city.
1t was built by William Ramsay,
wealthy Scotch merchant Mr.
Ramsay was one of the II trustees
who, in 1749, carried out an order
of the Virginia House of Burgesses
to found town where Alexandria
now stands by selling 66 half-acre
lots.
George Washington, a youth at
the time, assisted John West. jr.,
surveyor and clerk Of the Board
of Trustees. in laying out the new
town. a
. Another member Of sthe original
Board of Trustees was John Carlyle,
whose old Alexandria home is among
the city's leading tourist attractions.
1t is IN the same block as the RAM
say house. Many historians believe
the Ramsay house predates the City
of Alexandria. They say it was
built at ,IorA8 Point on the Potomac
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Mortinsbura Pustor Quits

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. July Il
fSpeciaD The Rev. Dr.. John Ward
Brown, pastor Of First Baptist
Church here for the past 18 years,
has resigned, effective September /.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-03
Sideline Topics

..eX-Vancouver Asahi twirler Kaz Suga who
signed his 48 contract with the st. Jean Braves in
Quebec, has turned down an offer to turn out for
the Three Rivers nine i'll the Can-Ame1ican loop;
Three Rivers is farm team of Montreal Royals
who gave Jackie Robinson his first white pro
start. the Nichren Rssho Table Tennis Tourna-
ment is producing some phenomenal Scores
Chuck Kinoshita of cage fame beat Mas Koiima
80 to 30, in their second match few nights ago.
just wait few more years. and you'll find team
equivalent to the fielding hitting prowess possess
ed by White River A. G. and Fife of pre-war "AA'
loop. .smartest diamond general old-timers tell
u.s. was Frank Fukuda Anky Arai, George Ishi-
hara and Tura Nakamura crafty "Joe Nc
Carthy's" too. 10 jo Whites Rainers' 17-2 loss
to the Hollywood Stars in the Coast league OPENER
reminds us of some of the gridron marks set in
THE NORTHWEST TIMES league last season
:. Art Somekawa of Portland has informed Ban
Okada here that the Rose City would be unable to
sponsor the Northwest mvitatonal Fourth of July
Baseball Tournament; the Independence Day ball
extravaganza will fall right back to Seattle
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-03

In 1909. the u S. Army Signal
Corps purchased the first airplane
for the Army.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-03
APRIL 5 SET
OPENING DATE
IN TIMES LOOP

Six teams-Lotus Mercury, Lotus
Ashuras, South End Merchants,
Savoys, Fife A. C. and Horiuchi's-
WILL comprise THE NORTHWEST
TIMES Baseball League which is
scheduled to open on Sunday. April
10, i'll Seattle.
Defending champion will be Lo-
tus Mercury.
Once again, THE NORTHWEST
TIMES will put up a trophy to the
Winning nine.
The '48 season. the managers,
who will comprise the board of
directors, decided. will be for two
ull rounds.
Departing from standard play
the board adopted a free substitution
ruling. The rule, however, asserts
hat a substitute must play one
full inning to be eligible for further
participation. A player may not
leave the game more than twice,
was added.
The winning team must submit
an official scoresheet to THE
NORTHWEST TIMES office by 6
pm. Monday following the game
Teams failing to do SO will be
fined five dollars.
Some of the other rules approved
by the board follow:
Five innings will constitute a
complete game. In an event. teams
are waiting for the field, two
hour time limit will be placed on
the game Otherwise, full nine
innings shall be played.
The home team will furnish the
first ball and the visiting team,
the second, and alternately, If
needed. The home team will have
the choice of balls after each
game.
Any additions to or changes in
player lists must be approved by
ma ority vote of managers of other
teams.
Protest fee of fifteen dollars must
accompany all protests. Protests
will be judged by all managers,
and protests must be filed within
"a hours after the game.
In case of rain, the home team
must notify visiting team of its
intention to cancel a game two
hours before game time. Failure to
do so will result in a forfeit loss to
the home team.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-03
Rissho Girls Trip Lotus, 6-3.
In Nichiren Net Meet Play

Rissho's started the women's di-
vision competition In the Nichiren
Rissho Table Tennis Tournament
last Thursday night in the Nichi-
rem church by decisioning Lotus
No. 2 by a 6-3 score.
Kay Kitayama ana Jean Fulfil OF
the winners and losers respective
~ spanked their teams. Miss XII
tayama won all of her matches and
Miss Fujii two, dropping her mi
tial match in thriller to Miss XII
tayama.
Yesler Terrace defeated Mary
knoll on a forfeit.
The Rissho-Lotus results follow.
SET ONE
Amy Seko Cd beat Shorty No
ritake (R) 21-l7, 21-15; Kay Kita-
yama CR) beat Jean Fulfil Cd 1921,
21-14, 1924 Mazda Ikeda OR) beat
Marian Kono Cd 21-15, 1921, 21-9.
SET TWO
FUjii Cd beat Noritake (R) 2l-15,
1921 21-10; Kitayama (R) beat
Kono G) 21-10, 21-16; Ikeda CR)
beat Seko ID 21-17, 21-19.
SET THREE
Noritake (R) beat Kono ID
21-17, 21-l0; Kitayama (R) beat
Seko ID 21-12, 21-14 Fujii CD
Leaf Ikeda (R) 21-15, 24-22.
japanese Congregational church's
hard hitting team entered its bid