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Evening star., 1948-11-07
Iakoma Fights Apartment
In Path OF Eastern Avenue

Letters urging that construction
OF an apartment house in the mid
die of Eastern avenue extended, at
the intersection of Maple and Car.
roll streets, be stopped Immediately.
have been sent by the Takoma Park
Community League to District and
Maryland officials.
The league, in a resolution
adopted at its November meeting.
criticized District officials for issu-
ing permit for the building. The
project, 1t asserted, has deadlocked
any possibility of immediate pro-
greSs in extending Eastern avenue"
and lis entirely unjustif1ed from
every point of consideration of the
development of a highway system"
1t asked that the present building
operations at this point "be forth
with stopped and forever ter
minated"
Members of the Takoma Park
Chamber of Commerce, who were
present at the meeting, recalled that
the chamber last April objected to
issuing of a building permit for the
apartment house.
Letters also were sent to Repre-
sentative Beall, Republican, of
Maryland and to civic groups in the
Maryland and District areas of Ia
koma Park.
Evening star., 1948-11-07
$500 Is Appropriated
By Arlington Board foI
Civil Service Study

The Arlington County Board yes
terday appropriated 5000 for a sur.
vey to determine whether county
employees should be placed under a
civil service system
The board deferred action on hir-
ing consultant for the investiga-
ton of Rosslyn Gas Co. rates. II
asked the County Public Utilities
Commission for an estimate OF the
cost.
The civil service survey will be
made by the Public Administra-
ton Service, Chicago firm which
last year conducted a salary survey
for the county. The firms report
will include a review of the legal
side of setting up merit system and
rules and regulations covering the
system.
Would Cost $500.
The board acted after County
Manager A. T. Lundberg reported
that the survey could be made by
the Chicago company for 5000.
The Public Utilities Commission,
in response to a request by the
board, recommended that the coun-
ty employ j. Paul Blundon of Key
ser, Va, for the gas-rate investiga-
ton. The PUG also listed the names
of two additional consultants "se-
lected from the large lists of indi-
viduals and companies" with whom
the commission is in touch.
The board, however. did not ac-
cept the report, but referred it
back with a request that reasons
be given for its recommendation
and the cost estimated.
Takes Up New Tax Wednesday.
The board recessed until pm.
Wednesday in order to be in a po-
sition to advertise proposed Or
dinanee imposing county license
taxes on motor vehicles, professions
and businesses.
The board is scheduled to confer
at that hour with University OF
Virginia experts who have been
working on the license tax proposal
The law requires that county board
action to advertise an ordinance
must be taken at a regular meeting.
If, after the conference, the board
decides to act, it will legally be able
to do so.
Evening star., 1948-11-07
Arlington Schools Revamp
Hearing Check Program

The ear testing program in Ar
lington public schools is being re-
organized so that each student may
be given hearing check two or
three times during his IL school
years.
DR.. Claire A. Christman, head of
the school health department, said
any defects found viii be reported
to parents who will be urged to take
children to private physicians for
treatment. The entire program, DR..
Christman said, is to discover early
signs of hearing impairment to pre-
vent later deafness.
IF the family is unable to afford
private treatment" DR.. Christman
said, "the school health department
will make an effort to put them
in touch with an agency through
which medical attention may be
provided"
Actual testing is in charge of Mrs.
Thelma Lucas of the health depart
ment, who recently completed a spe-
cial training course offered by the
Washington Society for the Pre-
vention of Deafness,
Evening star., 1948-11-07
Maryland State Banks
Ordered 10 Increase
Financial Reserves
BY the Associotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 6.-J. Millard
Tawes, State Bank Commissioner
said today he has ordered an in
crease in reserve requirements OF
State banks and trust companies In
Maryland.
Mr.. Tawes said beginning Noverns
ber Is, all banks under State juris-
diction will be required to maintain
reserves of is per cent against de-
mand deposits and six per cent
against time deposits.
This compares with reserves of
Is per cent and three per cent re-
spectively now in effect.
In a letter to these banks, the
commissioner said the State Bank
ing department had become con-
cerned at the large credit expan-
sions shown in figures submitted to
the department for condition re-
ports.
The board viewed "the present un.
balanced relationship within the
CSOl1OLlllC OIL uSGQlC dllu uCClOCu VI
this means to cushion its effects
the letter said. 1t added the prob.
lem needed concerted action by al
segments of the Government, in
dustry. labor, banking and indi.
viduals."
Mr.. Tawes added that the increase
in reserve requirements of STATE
nonmember banks is still slightly
less than the legal reserves required
for Federal Reserve members.
The State move follows a some.
what similar move by the Fedora
Reserve Board. Last September thai
body put into effect increases in re.
serve requirements of all member!
Of the Reserve System.
This made it necessary for thu
member banks throughout The
country to set aside an additiona
s., ,000, 100000 in cash that otherwise
would have been available for loans
This brought the total amount thus
frozen to nearly $4,000. 900 900.
Evening star., 1948-11-07
Mrs. Kathleen Ferencik Dies
Of BuIbor Polio at Walter Reed
Fairfax Mother, "a,
Stricken Week Ago,
Was Native of D. G.

A young Fairfax County mother
died yesterday of bulbar polio at
Walter Reed Hospital after an ILL
ness of about a week, bringing the
polio death toll for the year in the
Washington area to six.
She was Mrs. Kathleen G. Feren-
elk, "a, of 405 Edgehill drive, Jeffer-
son Manor. Her husband, 1t. Robert
E. Ferencik, is an instructor at the
engineer school at Fort Belvoir.
The family said Mrs. Ferencik first
became i'll October 80. She was ad-
mitted to the post hospital at Fort
Belvoir and was transferred to
Walter Reed Hospital four days ago.
Her only child, Robert E. Ferencik,
jr, will be Is months old November
26.
A native of Washington, Mrs.
Ferencik moved to Miami as a child
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd r. Cooper, now of Atlanta.
She was married to 1t. Ferencik in
1943.
A sister, Miss Evangeline Cooper,
Evening star., 1948-11-07
Load of Liquor
'EquoEized' by
VHqiniu Police

Two Brooklyn men chose the
wrong spot and the wrong time
yesterday to 'equalise the load" in
their automobile-especially in view
of the fact the load was nine cases
Of whisky and one of wine.
The spot picked for the transfer
of several cases from the rear seat
to the rear luggage compartment
was on Glebe road just above Chain
Bridge. The time was a moment
before Arlington Policeman Ray
Carr drove up on his motorcycle.
Mr.. Carr decided the load would
ride equal enough" from Glebe road
to the Arlington police headquar-
ters and ordered the New Workers
to follow him.
At headquarters, they were
charged with possession of lover one
gallon" of alcoholic beverages and
booked as Chester Charles Suske,
IS, and Gene John Lubowiecki, 80.
They were placed in Jail in lieu of
bond.
Arlington Detective Chief c.
Burns Presley said the men told
him they purchased the spirits In
the District for transportation to
New York. But, Mr.. Presley OBJ
served, it's a long way to the EN-
pire State by way Of the Old Do
ninion.
Evening star., 1948-11-07
Cottage Winner Is Still Trying
ToSeN 1t to Aid Home for Poor

Mrs. Ethel P. Funk is still trying
to get over the third hurdle in her
plan to get new station wagon for
the 81 old people who live at the
Manassas (Va) Home for the Poor.
Mrs. Funk, who is 38 and superin-
tendant of the home, cleared the
first hurdle when she won a COM
pletely furnished vacation cottage
that went with her title as queen
of the National Capital Home Show
Exposition at the National Guard
Armory two weeks ago.
She went into the contest with
the intention of winning the cot
tage, selling it and using the funds
to buy the new wagon. She hoped
things would jell in time for the
old folks to fulfill one of their main
desires-to motor through the au-
tumn beauty Of the Virginia coun-
tryside.
The second hurdle, Mrs. Funk re-
ported last night, was cleared when
"a Virginia dealer promised her the
station wagon-at a considerable
discount. And there should be
enough left over, she thought, to
Evening star., 1948-11-07
Court Denies New Trial
To James in Staying
OF Baltimore Girl
BY the Associuted Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 6.-The Su-
preme Bench of Baltimore today re-
fused to grant a new trial to Eugene
H. James, 81, convicted of first
degree murder in the knife Staying
of Marsha Brill, II.
He will be brought into criminal
court next week and sentenced to
death or life Imprisonment.
James, who is colored, has been
indicted in Washington for the
strangely parallel killing of Carol
Bardwen, II, in Rock Greek Park
less than two weeks before Marsha
met her death.
Defense Attorneys Charles H.
Houston of Washington and VIII
liam H. Murphy of Baltimore today
argued that James was SO mentally
deficient that the confession ad-
mitted at his trial could not be
regarded as a voluntary act.
Prosecution Failure Charged.
They contended the prosecution
failed to show his killing of the
Brill girl as she was bicycling with
companions last July was a delber-
ate act, thought out in advance.
Under Maryland law, premedita-
ton must be proved before a de-
fendant may be convicted of first
degree murder.
Prosecutors countered by arguing
that pSychiatrists had testified at
his criminal court trial that James
is a responsible person." within
the meaning of Maryland law re-
latlng to mental competency.
Psychiatric Report Stressed.
Prosecutors said the psychiatric
reports tended to establish a motive
that James killed the girl because
of his hatred for women"
Judge Herman M. Moser, who con-
victed the janitor and odd Jobs man
in September after a three-day
trial. followed the usual practice
OF not sitting with the other circuit
judges as they reviewed the case.
Whether James is sentenced to
be hanged or is given a life term
is within Judge Moser's discretion,
After sentence, a further appeal
is expected to be taken to the Mary
land Court of Appeals in Annapolis.
James was not in court during
today'S arguments.
Evening star., 1948-11-07
Car Kills Fairfax Woman
On Road Near Alexandra

A Fairfax woman was fatally in
jured last night when struck by a
car while crossing United States
Route l, miles south of Alex
andria.
She was identified by Virginia
State Police as Mrs. Amanda Gas
kins, SIS, colored She died in Fort
Belyoir Hospital at pm, about two
hours after she was hit.
Police said the driver of the car
was Sergt. James Russell Athey, "a,
Of Fort Belvoir Police were told
the victim stopped in the path of
the car.
Mrs. Gaskins was taken to the
hospital by the Penn-Daw Volun-
teer Rescue Squad. Sergt. Athey
has not been charged, police re-
DOrted
Evening star., 1948-11-07
Eastern High School
Wins Z Maryland
Journalism Awards

The fastener, student publication
at Eastern High School, and one
of its staff members were among
top winners yesterday at the Mary
land Scholastic Press Association
conference at the University of
Maryland.
The publication was adjudged the
best monthly paper represented at
the meeting. In addition; Eastern
students competing in a newspaper
writing tournament, compiled 80
points to win the MSPA loving cup,
"a rotating trophy presented to the
publication attaining the highest
score.
One Eastern student, Bob Gray,
-16, Of 1915 Raum street NE, took
first place in sports writing.
Baltimore Gets Award.
The Patterson Press of Patterson
Park High School, Baltimore, was
adjudged the best weekly paper in
Maryland and the District of Co.
lumbia. Best of the bi-weekly papers
was the Alcohi Mirror of Allegany
High School, Cumberland, st. JOS
eph's High School, Baltimore, was
adjudged the best year book.
Eugene Henry, Is, of 1850 North
Edison street, Arlington, a member
of the staff of Sabre, publication of
St. Johns High; School, Washing
ton, was first in news writing and
Anne Rideout, 16. representing the
Annapolis High School Tally Ho,
was first in editorial writing The
best interview story was written by
EllensSincTof, l6sofs5500 Macarthur
boulevard NV. q staff member of
Western Breeze, student paper at
Western High School.
st. Johns High School and the
Annapolis High School were tied for
second place with 20 points each in
the writing tournament, while West
ern High School finished fourth with
16 points.
244 Journalists Attend.
A total of 244 high school journal
lists and about Is faculty advisers
attended the one-day session which
ended with a dance last night. The
conference was under the direction
of Miss Mary E. Murray. journalism
instructor at Allegany High School.
Judges of the various contests
were DR.. John Bryan and William
H. Hotel of the university, Allen
Rowers' and Frank MaSterSon. eCIi.
tors of university student puhlica-
tions, Bryan Baker, Mercersburg
Academy, Lambert Greenawald of
the York (Pa) High School. and
Brother Bernardine of st. Johns
High School.
Mr.. Greenawald and Mrs. Oliver
De Wolfe of the Washington bureau
of the Associated Press, spoke at
the conference.
Evening star., 1948-11-07

RcI 0pIulB Dap"
tist Church, it
was announced
yesterday.
Mr.. Brasing-
ton will leave
his present post
December IL. He
will succeed the
Rev. j. Wesley
Lofts, who re-
Gently resigned
TO accept the
pastorate of the
Palma Ceia Bap-
tist Church at
Tampa, Fla.
Evening star., 1948-11-07

A native Of Mr.. Brasington.
Baltimore, Mr.. BraSington is a grad
uate Of Eastern Baptist Theological
Seminary. Before entering the
Army as a chaplain in 1941, he
held pastorates in Baltimore and
Princess Anne, Md.
Mr.. Brasington served with the
5th Air Force Service Command in
New Guinea and the Philippines.
He was mustered out in February
1916. Thereafter, he served as di-
rector of the Baltimore Baptist
Convention missions department un-
til August /, 1947, when he came to
his present post here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brasington live at
9721 Sutherland road, Silver Spring
They have a son, Frank c. Bras
ington, 10.
Evening star., 1948-11-07

The gateway is the first of nine
entrances to Washington to be im-
proved under a program planned
by the the Advisory Committee to
the Prince Georges County COM
missioners. The Queens Chapel en-
trance was improved by street re-
surfacing and channelization. AL
though last night marked the
formal opening, the entrance &C
tually has been in use for about a
week.
The ribbon was cut by Repre-
sentative Sasscer, Democrat Of
Maryland. before about 500 persons.
Before rain stopped the ceremony,
however, plaques were presented by
John A. Mclean, president Of the
ueens Chapel Citizens Association,
to three of the guests present.
Receiving the plaques were Harry
w. McNamee, president of the
Prince Georges County commission
ers; Brother Charles Henry, rector
of the De La Sale College, and
Alfred H. Smith. president Of the
Citizens Bank Of Riverdale. They
were presented for "co-operation"
in beautifying the Queens Chapel
entrance and area.
Evening star., 1948-11-07
Montgomery Resolution
To Ask School Election

A resolution indorsing a proposal
that members of the Montgomery
County Board of Education be
chosen by non-partisan election
will be submitted to the Montgomery
County Civic Federation at its
monthly meeting at pm. tomorrow
at the Bethesda Elementary School.
At present, board members are ap-
pointed by the governor.
Russell I. Whyte, chairman of
the federation's School Committee,
said last night that the committee
has Endorsed 'in principle" the bill
seeking the change proposed by the
Montgomery County Council OF
Parent-Teacher Associations. He
added, however, that the committee
will suggest several changes.
Evening star., 1948-11-07

members. In the councils choice of
the first county manager and heads
Of new departments may lie the
success or failure of the new system.
But beyond that, and even more i'm
portant, is the effect the appoint
ments will have on the welfare of
the people themselves.
The Charter Committee, headed
by Col. Norman D. Ames, proposes
to continue its organization indef-
initely for the dual purpose of in
dorsing candidates in succeeding
elections and keeping the public in
formed of developments under the
council-manager government. 1t has
promised to seek no influence ir
council affairs, once the elections
are held.
Will Not Seek Patronage.
. The committees policy statement
said:
THE Charter Committee closes
with pledge to the citizens OF
Montgomery County that it will
not, under any circumstances, secure
or attempt to secure from the
county council, or from any other
governmental agency. officer or en-
ploye, any position, favor or benefit
of any kind for any member of the
Charter Committee.
This should make those members
of the first and succeeding councils
who are sponsored by the Charter
Committee, feel entirely free to
serve their fellow citizens without
regard to the payment OF political
debts and other selfish considera-
tons which so often gnaw at the
roots of good government. This
pledge Is made as a simple and clear
obligation toward the better func-
tioning of local government in q
democracy"
Evening star., 1948-11-07
Planners Urqe
Denial ofEight
zoninJg Pleas
Approval of 5 Others
Is Recommended
In Montgomery

The Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
yesterday announced it has recon-
mended denial of eight rezoning ap.
plications and approval of five. The
applications are scheduled for hear
ing this month and in December
before the Montgomery County
Commissioners.
Three of the petitions recon-
mended for disapproval are located
on the corner of Ethan Allen and
Sycamore avenues in Takoma Park.
The applications, made by Deborah
Smith Weaver, Earl H. and Rose
Z. Burdine and Elizabeth B. Dowell,
ask commercial zoning for resi-
Dental A property.
The planners asserted the re-
zoning would constitute "blighting
influence" on the residential area
of the neighborhood.
Denial also was recommended for
the application of Samuel E. Bogley
for commercial coming of residential
A property on Old Georgetown road
and Cabin John road, (Greentree
road, Bethesda. In recommending
disapproval the planners noted that
the development of the National
Institute of Health's new 50O-bed
hospital and research building, now
under construction, suggests the In
advisability of any new commercial
zoning on Old Georgetown road
until plans of tine institute are COM
plete.
Other applications recommended
for disapproval include that of
Esterlene Bell for rezoning of a
portion of the Brooke Tea House
property On Blair road, Silver
Spring, from residential c to com.
mercial, and of Sinclair Refining Co.
Tor commercial zoning of a lot at
the corner of Chicago and Gist
avenues, Silver Spring.
The commission also suggested
denial Of the petitions of William T.
and Mary C. Bowman and Helen
Carlisle Majia requesting COM
mercial zoning for property on
Brookeville pike north of Norbeck.
The petitions are not in accordance
with the master zoning plan for the
pike adopted by the commission.
Recommended for approval were
the applications OF Phil d. Poston.
agent for Frances Peck, owner, for
rezoning to commercial of land at
the intersection of Pershing drive
and Old Fenton street, Silver
Spring; of Fred w. and Harriet r,
jones for commercial coming of land
on Georgia avenue beginning at
the intersection of Veirs Mill road.
and of Earl A. and Dallas K.
Blundon for commercial zonlng of
Lot s, Block E, Triangle PARK.
Wheaton.
Commercial zoning also was rec.
commended as requested by the Sin.
clair Refining Co. for property at
671s Old Bladensburg road, Silver
Spring, and on the petition of j. T.
Athey for acreage on the Burtons.
vllle-Laurel road.
Public hearings will be held bv
the Montgomery County Commits
sloners on all the petitions, with
the exception of Mr.. Bogley's, on
November 16 in Silver Spring. Mr.,
Bogleys application is slated to be
heard next month in Bethesda.
Evening star., 1948-11-07
College Park Church
To Hold 2-Duy Buzuur

A bazaar to aid the building fund
for a new parish house for st.
Andrews Episcopal Church will be
held from to 9 pm. November Is
and 10 in the parish house at Dart
mouth avenue and Knox road, Col
lege Park.
Booths will be in charge of Mrs.
James Orth, Mrs. James Osborne,
Mrs. Robert CLANCY, Mrs. Henry
Brechbill, Mrs. Reginald Truitt,
Mrs. Writ Harrison and Mrs. Stanley
Tracy.
The bazaar is sponsored by the
Finance Committee of the Women's
Guild of st. Andrews Church, which
Is composed of Mrs. Paul McFar-
land, chairman: Mrs. William H.
Hotel, Mrs. Brechbill, Mrs. Harri.
son, Mrs. Tracy and Mrs. Truitt.
Evening star., 1948-11-07

ToBeBuiIt Now
Across Potomac
Second Will Follow
Washington Circle,
Rock Creek Jobs

District highway officials have de-
cided to build the proposed X street
underpass at Washington Circle and
a bridge and underpass for Military
road NV. under Sixteenth street
and over Rock Greek before the
second span off twin bridges planned
in the Potomac.
This was disclosed last night with
announcement by S. r. Harrison,
engineer Of streets, that the pro-
posed second span may be post
poned for several years because Of
more urgent" projects.
The piers for the first Potomac
bridge-a few hundred yards east cf
Highway Bridge-are almost ready
for erection of the steel super
structure. Original plans called for
destruction of Highway Bridge as
soon as the East span was CON-
pleted, with work to begin at that
time on the second span.
One-Way Traffic Planned.
The latter is intended TO carry
only southbound traffic, with the
first new bridge assigned to north
bound traffic only. Now, Mr.. Har-
rison said, it is planned to assign
the first four-lane bridge to north
bound traffic while the old two-lane
Highway bridge will carry the same
motorists back to Virginia in the
evenings on a one-way basis.
Engineer Commissioner Gordon
r. Young announced about a month
ago that construction on the second
span would not begin until after
1850 because of the District sesuul-
centennial celebration.
I'VE believe that the first span
together. with the old Highway
Bridge from Fourteenth street NV,
will serve adequately until other
more urgent projects can be
started" Mr.. Harrison said. He
emphasized the second span Is not
abandoned, only postponed.
Circle Part of System.
The s1,OOo,OOO Washington Circle
unde1pass is part of the overall
plan for development of X street
as an arterial highway for express
traft1c from Rosslyn to the eastern
boundary of Washington, The
Whitehurst Freeway-the elevated
portion Of K street from Rock
Creek to the Key Bridge-is near
ing completion.
The Military road Improvements
Mr.. Harrison said, are planned to
widen the present two-lane under
pass under Sixteenth street to speed
up crosstown traffic already making
extensive use of Military road as an
arterial highway from Northeast to
Northwest.
He said funds for the Military
road underpass and the bridge to
carry Military road over Rock Greek
probably VIII be sought in the Dis
trict budget for the 1851 fiscal year.
Evening star., 1948-11-07
Leland PTA to Heor
Forum on Teen Aoers

What Do Parents Expect of
Teen-Agers?" and What Do Teen
Ayers Expect of Parents?" will be
the subjects under discussion at a
meeting of the Leland Junior High
School Parent-Teacher Association
at 8 pm. Tuesday.
The panel will include Mrs. Ed
gar burlington, author of Three to
Make Ready" and Owen knight.
director of guidance and child study
for Montgomery County Schools.
Mrs. Joseph Yuill, who conducts q
teen-age radio forum, will act as
moderator.
After the discussion, the annual
book week sale will be held In the
school library. Mrs. burlington will
autograph copies Of her book.