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Evening star., 1948-05-11

only woman in Washington ever
to place her hand on the top OF
the Washington monument.
I'm the kind who likes to dc
things" she said. when I saw them
putting scaffolding upon the monu-
ment about 10 years ago, / wanted
to climb right up there and
touch it,
So Mrs. Fraser, then in her late
COS got a permit and climbed up
the scaffolding with the workmen
to touch the top of the obelisk.
Mountain climbing is nothing
new to me-" she said. When I was
a girl in Colorado l climbed Pixies
Peak with my fahter, and many
ether mountains
Mrs. Fraser. who lived for As years
at Tenth street and independence
avenue S.W., was forced to move
about three years ago when the
Government bought the property.
She now lives at l49 r street NE.
When asked if she minded sit
ting through the lengthy meeting,
Mrs. Fraser replied brightly, mo,
indeed. I'm the kind who doesn't
get tired
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Arlington Hospital 10 Hold
Omen House Tomorrow

Arlington Hospital will hold open
house from 10:30 am. to $50 pm
tomorrow in observance of National
Hospital Day.
Administrator John J. Anderson
said tours of the hospital will be
held through the day with members
of the Women's Auxiliary as guides
The auxiliary also will serve tea
during showing of film, You're
the Doctor"
A campaign to raise $85, 900 opened
yesterday with q slogan: You're
the Doctor" OF the total, $4,000
will 60 toward the purchase OF the
institution from the Federal Gov
ernment. The remainder will be
used for maintenance and operation
of the hospital, which is run by q
non profit corporation.
Evening star., 1948-05-11
; Harrington Ex.5tikers
Receive Prison Terms

Three former striking main.
tenance workers at darlington
multiple housing development ir
Arlington, yesterday were given
prison terms in Fairfax County Cir.
cult Court on charges of assaulting
nonstriking co-worker last Decem-
ber 13.
Sentenced to two years in the
State Penitentiary at Richmond
was Wilbert L. Robertson, SO, COL
ored, 900 block of P street NV
One-year sentences were given VIII
son Robinson, 48, colored. $500 block
of King street, Alexandria, and Ed
ward M. Putnam, "a, colored, 600
block of North Washington street,
Alexandria.
The men pleaded not guilty to
the charge. which grew out OF the
knitting of Thomas o. Davis, a nom
striking worker at darlington.
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Democrats Confer
On Convention Date

A date for the Maryland State
Democratic Convention will be set
today when party leaders confer in
the Office of Senator Tydings.
The Associated Press said June l
is considered the likely choice. 1t
was suggested by Robert B. Ennis
of Baltimore, State chairman
The 152 delegates elected at last
weeks primary will name delegates
TO attend the Democratic National
Convention in Philadelphia. Since
lit is customary for party leaders to
pick out the names in advance, the
ratification by the convention Is
expected to be only formality.
The Republican State Convention
is to be held in Baltimore May 20.
Senator Tydings said the gather
ing Of leaders is being held in WASH
ington to make it easier for the
congressional delegation to attend.
He said it was suggested by Gov.
Lane, who Is Democratic National
chairman.
The State convention may hear
some favorite son talk for Vice Pres
ident. Both Senator Tydings and
Gov. Lane have been mentioned in
that connection.
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Young Democratic Clubs
Organized in Maryland
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, May 11.-Acting or
instructions from Democratic Party
leaders, Leroy w. Preston, a men,
Der of the House of Delegates from
Baltimore, will begin formation this
week of State wide organization
of young Democrats.
The group will have 6 city and q
county aff1liates, and will be known
as the Young Democrats of Mary
land.
Mr.. Preston said he will send
invitations to chairmen of the State
central committees of the several
counties, asking them to send two
delegates each to a convention here
He said clubs are already in ex-
istence in Hartford, Prince Georges
and Anne Arundel counties.
Evening star., 1948-05-11

A little white haired woman
stepped spryly up before the South
west Citizens Association last night
to receive a large bouquet and the
first honorary life membership in
the association.
Mrs. Louise Fraser. 76, affection
ately known as the "Grandmothel
of Southwest" giggled when photog
raphers snapped her picture and
whispered, MY, my, this is a great
night indeed" Michael Troiano
president, nervously spilled water
near their feet while he was holding
the bouquet.
Mrs. Fraser has lived in South
west Washington for almost half
century and has given much OF
her time to children of the area and
to every organization serving the
community.
For her outstanding work in child
welfare, she recently was awarded
life membership in the PTA, and
last month received the good
neighbor orchid" from the late Tom
Breneman's Breakfast in Holly
wood" program.
"Grandmother" Fraser is also the
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Falls Church Council
Bars Trash Service
For Tyler Gardens

The Falls Church Town Council
last night rejected request fol
garbage and trash removed service
in Tyler Gardens, large housing
project under construction on West
Broad street.
The town furnishes such service
to private residences. but the coun-
Gil said it would stand on a previous
decision not to extend this to apart
ment developments. The request
was made by residents and the
Tyler Corp. management.
Town officials said there appears
to be no chance of getting the
State Highway Department te
finance the laying of sidewalk or
the east side of Lee highway. They
said the police are giving specia
attention to the law forbiddine
motorists to pass stopped schoo
buses.
The Council approved seven o.
eight recommendations submitted
by Walter Mess, Safety Committe.
chairman. to relieve traffic conges.
tion. 1t rejected his proposal, 4 tt
2, for a free parking lot. The site
proposed for such use, on South
Washington street, is involved in &
trade for a larger tract the town i!
purchasing.
The Council adopted a resolu
ton amending the plumbing cod
to require that all sewer installa
tions have backwater valves.
It was announced that town elec.
tions will be held on June with
Councilman John c. McRae, Archi,
Munson and Walter Follin as judges
The Council agreed to adopt th'
State traffic code and instructed th'
town attorney to draw up the neces
sary ordinances.
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Board of Trade to Hold
Buffet in Silver Spring

In move to stimulate interest in
the Silver Spring Board of Trade.
meeting and buffet supper will be
held tomorrow night at the Indian
Spring Country Club.
Charles B. Dulcan, vice president
general manager of Hecht Co.. will
speak. The business session will be-
followed by the supper. Blaire Lee
III, president, has announced the
affair will inaugurate membership
l~fx
Evening star., 1948-05-11
|U.S. Graders Watched
Closely as Maryland
Tobacco Sale Opens
By jones BirchfieId
Stor Sto{f Coyrsxnondent

WALDORF. Md. May 1l.-South-
ern Maryland tobacco growers
watched Federal graders specu-
latively today as approximately 49,
100000 pounds of type 80 tobacco
went on sale at warehouses here and
at Hughesville and La Plata.
AS sales opened at the Waldorf
warehouse, Auctioneer R. H. Bland
knocked down the first six baskets
at prices ranging from go to 81
cents a pound.
Growers, commenting that it may
take several days for the market to
Istabalize, expressed satisfaction
however, at the early prices. If these
prices indicate the trend of the mar
ket this year, it was said. the aver
age should top last years 44.3 cent
pound.
Dissatisfaction Expressed.
Before sales opened here some
growers expressed dissatisfaction at
grades being placed on baskets of
tobacco by Federal graders. The
service, already effective in other
tobacco sections, was inaugurated in
Southern Maryland for the first
time this season.
The Federal grades, which denote
the quality of the crop offered for
sale. give growers yardstick for
measuring the quality of their leaf
Graders pointed out that it will be
impossible under a grading system
for buyers to purchase tobacco with
out the growers knowing the exact
values.
Although grading goes into effect
here this season, Maryland tobacco
is not under a Federal support price
A request to Congress to establish
a support for Southern Maryland to-
bacco is pending. Federal grading,
however, is necessary before tobacco
may be supported.
Sale of $4,000 Pounds Expected.
Glen Hendrix and Aubrey Waits
both of Lexington. KY, represent
ing the Federal Grading Service
said the quality of tobacco on the
floors today was not as good as
some of last years crop. They
pointed out. however, that much OF
the leaf is thin and highly desirable
as smoking tobacco.
Warehousemen estimated that
from $4,000 to 100000 pounds would
be sold here today. Approximately
the same quantity of tobacco was
offered at Hughesville and La Plata
Sales will begin at Upper Marl-
boro tomorrow.
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Blood Program Will Open
lin ARLINGTON Next Week

Arlington will be the scene of the
opening of the Red Cross National
Blood Program in a seven-State
eastern area next Tuesday.
Appointments to donate blood
between 10 am. and 4 pm may be
made now by calling Arlington
Red Cross headquarters, oxford
3010. A total of 100 donors will be
needed to meet the days require
ments, officials announced. The
Red Cross "bloodmobile will be at
the Clarendon First Baptist Church,
Wilson boulevard and North High
land street.
Donors must weigh at least ITO
pounds and be from Is to so years OF
age. If under u, parents consent
Is necessary.
Caldwell c. Kendrick and Mrs. l..
Newton Miller are co-chairmen OF
the local program.
Evening star., 1948-05-11
lCIergymen to See
| Soil Conservation
| In MARYLAND Tour
By the Assoeioted Press

Soil conservation district tours
in two counties will be made
Thursday to demonstrate to
clergymen that "the conserva-
ton of souls and the conserva-
ton of the soil are inseparable."
The Extension Service of the
University of Maryland said the
tours will be made in Cecil and
Baltimore Counties. The super
visors of the soil conservation
districts covering the two coun-
ties will make two tours with
the clergymen to show the
effects of soil erosion as con-
trasted with methods taken on
some farms to preserve the land.
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Prince Georges Boys Clubs
Open Fund Drive Saturday

The Prince Georges County Boys
Clubs will begin their annual cam
paign for funds to operate 20 units
throughout the county on Saturday
This years goal will be $4,000
The drive will continue for month
through June IS.
More than $500 boys from the
county participate in activities OF
the various units. Money obtained
during the drive will be used to
purchase athletic and other equip
ment and to furnish units with
competent instructors and other as
Sistance.
Mail contributions may be made
to the Boys Clubs at the County
Service Building. Hyattsville, the
organization reported today.
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Fight on Stacks
Strikes Snag in
Smoke Laws
Alexandria Ordinance
Requires High Ones
Despite U. S. Protest

The Potomac Electric Power Co.
today faced the problem of satisfy
ing Alexandrfa's smoke nuisance re-
quirements, while acting on a Gov
ernment request to reduce the pro-
posed height of its Alexandria
smoke stacks to $50 feet to eliminate
potential hazard to planes land
ing at the National Airport.
A. G. Neal, president of Pepco.
said he would have to confer with
Alexandria officials. He explained
that 195-foot stacks had been de-
signed to be high enough to prevent
a smoke nuisance. The city, he
said, had approved the height.
Alexandria Smoke Control Engi-
neer John J. Kelly said to reduce
the height of the stacks from 1875
feet to $50 feet would make them
too low. He declared that a city
ordinance requires the height of
power plant smokestacks to be $50
feet. He said the new plant had
been permitted to lower this height
to 1875 feet after agreeing to install
mechanical precipitators, which he
declared would cast the company an
additional $250,00O.
Would Create Nuisance.
Mr.. Kelly said if the stacks were
lowered to $50 feet gases escaping
from the plant would create a nui-
sance in nearby residences, which
include number of large apart
ment developments,
The power company was given
permission to build the plant only
after assuring the City Council
that all smoke control regulations
would be met.
Another power plant in the city.
operated by the Virginia Electric e.
Power Co., was the target of many
complaints from downtown residents
who protested the smoke and ash
produced by that plant. The COM
pany was fined $3.50 for Violating
smoke control regulations and made
to install mechanical precipitators.
A downtown fertilizer plant also
was fined $3.50 for similar viola
ton.
The smoke control engineer as
serted that when the new power
plant is completed it will burn ap-
proximately 5000 tons of coal a
day
The Government request came
from the Air Co-ordinating Com-
mittee, which urged the Braddock
Light e. Power Co., Pepco subsidi-
ary. to reconsider it's plans for 1885,
foot stacks and confine the stacks
to about $50 feet.
Safe Elevation Put at 162 feet.
The committee is an interdepart-
mental group set up under executive
order to coordinate civil aviation
activities among Government agen-
cies. Represented on the committee
are the Commerce, Post Office,
State and National Defense Depart
ments and the Civil Aeronautics
Board.
The committee voiced the opinion
the proposed construction will result
"in Instructions to air navigation
above the maximum safe elevation
which has been set by the
Federal Government as l62 feet
above mean sea level" in the Alex
andria area.
The Air Transport Association.
which has objected strenuously to
the stacks. announced it would ac-
cept the 150-foot height as COM
promise but pointed out the build
ing would still remain a hazard"
The association has contended the
stacks, which would rise on the
southern approach to the airport,
would affect planes making instru-
ment landings in bad weather.
Evening star., 1948-05-11
BusIines to Explain
'Chonqes in Arlington

Proposed changes in Arlington
County bus routes and schedules
will be explained tonight by repre-
sentatives of the Arnold Lines and
the Alexandria, Bancroft g. Wash
ington Transit Co.. at a meeting OF
the New Arlington Citizens Asso-
citation.
The meeting will be held at the
Peyton Randolph School, Fourteenth
and South Quincy streets, Arling-
ton. beginning at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Pentogon Cofe Employees
LoyuIty Writs Ordered

Pentagon restaurant employees will
be required to submit loyalty afi-
davits by May 81 under a ruling
issued late yesterday by headquar-
tiers of the military district of
Washington.
The affidavit, which is similar to
that required of all civil service
workers, is being requested 'for Sc
curity reasons" it was explained
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Two in Critical Condition
After Car Overturns

Two men were in critical condi-
ton today at Prince Georges Gen
eral Hospital with injuries received
in an automobile accident yester-
day at Grain and Defense highways.
The hospital listed the injured as
Vincent Fladung, 81. of Bowie, Md,
and James Farrell. 20, of Washing
ton. Both suffered severe head IN
juries when their car overturned
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Retired Navy Yard Man
Breaks Lea in Fall

Bernard P. Shields, 68. of 40l5
Nicholson street, Hyattsville, re-
tired Washington Navy Yard super
visor, suffered a broken right leg
when he fell from ladder while
working around his home yesterday
He was admitted to the Prince
Georges General Hospital, Cheverly,
after being taken there by the Bla-
densburg Rescue Squad. According
to his wife, Mr.. Shields was remov-
ing storm windows from his home
when a ladder rung on which he
was standing broke.
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Gov. LaneCa||s
Special Session
On Pay Raises
Assembly Converting
May rs Also to Get
Welfare Fund Request
By the Associoted Press

ANNAPOLIS, May 1l.-Gov. Lane
has called the Maryland General
Assembly into special session May
25 to consider cost-of Living pay in
creases for State employees.
The formal call was issued late
yesterday after the Governor had
conferred with leaders of the 'Legis-
lature and State officials.
Besides the pay-raise measure,
Gov. Lane said he would recommend
a S50O,oO0 emergency appropriation
for the welfare department.
Senate President Joseph r.
Byrnes also reported that the Legis-
lative Council had number OF bills
ready to put before the lawmakers
and said he would introduce one
himself.
Wants to Legalize Raff1es.
Senator Byrnes wants to legallze
raff1es, chance wheels and other de-
vices at benefit carnivals and
bazaars.
The Assembly also will act on
recommendations of committee
headed by State Treasurer Hooper
S. Miles for 10 per cent increases
in most State salaries. The revision
would cost Maryland an estimated
S2,1O1,654
Gov. Lane said 6.429 positions on
State employment rosters would be
affected. None of these has been
marked for a raise since the last
general increase in September, 1916.
The scale for another 2,697 posi-
tions has been increased in the
meantime, report of the special
committee disclosed.
Of the latter, about 300 would be
eligible for smaller cost-of- Living
checks to bring their total gain to
10 per cent. These have received
only slight raises since 1896
Thinks State Can Absorb Cost.
The Governor concluded a lengthy
statement on the impact of larger
payroll on State finances with this
comment:
After carefully considering the
recommendations of Mr.. Miles
committee and the advice of the
Bureau of Revenue Estimates and
the Budget Bureau l believe that
the State is in financial position
to absorb the cost of the salary in
crcases recommended but l am.
also, convinced that the State is
not in a financial position at this
time to assume any greater burden.
i shall recommend to the ex-
traordlnary session that ap-
preparations be made to implement
the recommendations of the COM
mittee for general increase to be-
come effective July /. l948, and to
make available funds to support
actions already taken by the Stand
ard Salary Board
Extra Funds Needed.
The Governor said the estimated
cost included S949.249 from general
funds and S800,260 from special
funds. To continue raises approved
by the Salary Board, another S277,-
800 would be added to general funds
and STA 1925 to special funds.
Whether the money would be ap-
propriated in lump sum for parcel
ing out by the Board of Public
Works or to individual departments
is a matter for the Budget Bureau
and Controllers ONCE to settle, the
Governor added.
J. Milton Patterson, head OF the
Welfare Department, is scheduled
to discuss welfare funds with the
legislative Council Thursday. He
was reported ready to ask tor more
than S500,000.
That amount was approved by
the 1947 special session, but only
after thunder of opposition.
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Mrs. Luben Is Elected
ReqionoI Hodussuh Chiei
by the Associoted Pres.


OLD POINT COMFORT. Va,
May l1.-Mrs. Samuel Luben of Ar
lington yesterday was elected presi-
dent of the seaboard region of Ha-
dassah as the organization closed its
three-day conference here.
Other officers include Mrs. Will
liam Cappell, also of Arlington, cor
responding secretary.
The Seaboard Regional Conference
of Zionist Organizations of America
adjourned after naming Dave Freid-
man of Norfolk. president. Vice
presidents elected include I. S. Tur-
over, Washington.
Evening star., 1948-05-11

AZ WUepNULO.
Inns, Wyo., was on the Navy basket
ball team for the last two seasons
and was considered likely starting
prospect on the team next season
He also was an academy track man
He was football star and basket
ball standout while in high schoo
at Rawlins. He came to the acad-
emy about three years ago after
first attending the University oi
Wyoming.
Mr.. Stones home is in Kings
port, Tenn.
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Pre-SchooI Listing Set

Pre-school children will be regis
tered for the September session at
the Colmar Manor School, Colmar
Manor, Md, from II am. until !
pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Borcroft PTA to Meet

The Bancroft Parent Teacher AS
sociation will meet at pm. tomor-
row in the school, 625 South Wake
field street. Arlington. Oficers in
stalled and the fifth grade choir
will present a program Of folk songs.
Evening star., 1948-05-11
SLIGO Citizens to Meet

Final proposals for rezoning Of
Sligo avenue will be considered at
a meeting of the Sligo Avenue Cit.
lzens' Association at pm. tomor.
row at the East Silver Spring Ele.
mentary School
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Pupils TO Double
In Arlington in
Next Years
Special Census Study
Indicates Huge Jump
In School Enrolment

Arlington's elementary school en-
rollment probably will double within
the next fire years.
This opinion Is held by the coun-
tvs school officials on the basis of
new special population count made
by the Census Bureau. The figures
show there are more children OF pre-
school age in Arlington than there
are attending all other grades COM
bined in public. parochial and pri-
vate institutions
The county public school system
has about $4,000 pupils enrolled but
the population study revealed total
of 17,765 who are of school age, 6 to
18 years, inclusive. There are 1887
children who are years Of age
or less in the county.
Thus, the study presents a prob
lem that is, if anything. proper
tionately greater than that con-
fronting the Washington public
school system. District School Supt.
Hobart M. Corning presented figures
last week showing that the white
elementary school enrolment is
expected to increase by 60 per cent
during the next four years and that
colored school attendance will in
crease 80 per cent over the same
period.
d. C. Increase of $1,000 Seen.
White enrolment in Washington
is expected to increase by 16.722.
to total of 44,417. at the end OF
the next four years. while colored
school attendance will be raised
10.564 to 1880.
In Arlington about 12.000-or
two -thirds-of the school-age pop
ulation, are enrolled in the public
system. OF these, approximately
1000 attend elementary grades.
On the basis of the latest census
figures. If the same proportion
holds true during the next five
years, the elementary school en-
rollment will double, officials be-
lieve.
Arlington's child population in
creased considerably during the last
two years over the three years i'm
mediately before that. the figures
show. There are approximately the
same number of children in each of
the 2, 3 and 4-year age groups. but
the number increases sharply for
the group under years of age.
Exact Figures.
The exact figures are:
Five years 2,573
Four years TAO
Three years ---2,89l
Two years ,786
One year --3,833
Under one -3,914
OF the total adult and child popu-
lation of 1882, there are 64, ,045
females and 59,787 males. A total
of 6,598 are listed as non-white.
The aggregate Of persons under
20 years of age is 38,270 and the
total of those in the 20-39-age group
is 53,132. In the 1864 bracket,
there are 27,977 and those 65 and
over amount to only 1921. There
were 23z who did not report their
ages.
The School Board is making a
more detailed analysis of the figures
and will make public the results
from time to time.
The board noted, however, that
present facilities are just about at
capacity with bad overcrowding in
some of the secondary schools.