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Evening star., 1948-12-18
Phone Rate Increase
Foes Marshal Forces
For Maryland Hearing
BY the Assoeioted Press


BALTIMORE, Dec. 18.-Oppo-
nents of proposed increase in
Maryland telephone rates mar
shalled their forces today for a
hearing before the Public Service
Commission January II.
Aligned against the increase for
the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. we're the State. the Mayor
of Cumberland, two unions, the Pro-
gressive Party of Maryland and j. M.
Wright, a resident Of Lanham.
The company has asked the COM
mission to approve temporary in
crease of more than S3.o000 900, which
would raise phone bills IA per cent.
It also has filed a request for a
permanent increase, amounting to
Sc, 900, 900 including the temporary
jump, in revenue annually.
Opponents to Meet Tuesday.
Attorney General Hall Hammond,
who has intervened in behalf Of
the State, has called meeting In
his Office next Tuesday to map the
opposition's case at the hearing.
Mayor Thomas S. Post of Cumber-
land has wired the commission his
opinion that such an increase is
not necessary at present" Local
1874 of the Textile Workers Union
of America (CIO) in Cumberland
has announced its opposition.
The Communications Workers OF
America Joined the protest yester-
day. The Independent union repre-
sents clerical workers at the c. e. P
here and employees at the Western
Electric Co. at Point Breeze.
| Joseph A. Beirne, president of the
union. announced in Washington
that Intervention in the Maryland
case might be followed by similar
action in other States where rate
increase requests are pending.
Company Says Earnings Drop.
This brought a charge from w. G.
Morrel, vice president and general
manager of the company. that the
union is ignoring "the fundamental
fact that the company's earnings
are critically low and are tending
downward.
Current earnings" Mr.. Morrel
said, amount to less than 3ha per
cent on net original cost investment
and are far less than this rate upon
the present value of its property"
THE rate relief granted last year,
Mr.. Morrel continued. was substan-
TALLY less than necessary to restore
and maintain the companys earn
ings to an adequate level. As re-
suit the company's present rates
are geared to prior cost levels and
do not reflect realistically what Is
now being experienced or what the
company may reasonably expect tt
experience in the near future"
Mr.. Wright, a Government EN-.
ploye, opposed the increase because
it would seriously injure the morale
of Washington people who live ir
Maryland.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Maryland Pupil Fare
Raise Effective Dec. II

In accordance with a ruling of the
Maryland Court of Appeals, an
order has been filed in Baltimore
Circuit Court authorizing a Scent
zone fare for school children riding
on Capital Transit lines in Mary
land.
The rate will become effective De-
cember 81.
The order, signed by Judge w
Conwel Smith, permanently re-
strains the Maryland Public Service
Commission from requiring a special
Scent rate for school children. The
PsC had fixed the pupil rate as a
condition of granting generally
higher fares in Prince Georges and
Montgomery Counties.
Judge Smith upheld the PSC
when Capital Transit brought suit
for relief. He was reversed when
the utility took an appeal.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Maryland Faces
8% Rise in Tax
Assessments
Property Values Of
1944WiII Be Used
As Yordstick>

Tax assessment increases averae.
, ing per cent are in prospect for
Marylanders as the. result of a de-
cision to use 1914 property values
as the assessment yardstick.
The State Tax Commission has
just issued instructions to its asses
sors for the change. Heretofore,
cash values Of 1912 were used as
the yardstick.
The increase will be reflected in
1850 tax bills for most sections of
the State but in Montgomery Coun-
ty will show up late next year.
Under the Maryland system of
continuous assessments. the new
basis will be used first for the Sec
tions now being reassessed in Mont
lgomery County. Elsewhere it will
lApply first to areas to be reassessed
during ls49.
1914 Called Fair Level
One-fifth of each taxing area is
reassessed every year. Montgomery
County is ahead of most of the
State because the plan was inaugu-
rated there in May. 1943. Hence,
the first cycle was completed last
May and the county now is re-
assessing the, Bethesda Silver
Spring -Takoma Park area a second
time.
Albert w. Ward, executive secre-
tary of the State Tax Commission
said the change was made because
sale and building prices have been
up so long 1t now Is fair to use the
1914 level as representing the normal
market values of property.
Increase VIII Vary.
He said the commission felt that
II recession comes. values will not
decline below this level. The infla-
tionary prices of more recent years,
similarly, are regarded as abnormal
tor use as yardstick, he said.
Mr.. Ward said the assessment in
creases would depend on the type of
construction. He estimated they
would range from 6 to 10 per cent.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Alexandria CITY
Votes Budget
|0f$3,936,624
Hearing Is Marked by
Verbal Clash Between
Beverley and Petitt

Alexandria's proposed 1886, ,62l. Sc
budget for l949 was approved by
the City Council last night after q
public hearing marked by . verbal
skirmish between Councilman Mar
shall Beverley and Council Clerk
Fred Petit.
A few minor changes were made
in the original proposal but they
did not affect the anticipated total
expenditure of 1885, 6,624 announced
Is days ago. The budget was passed
on its first two readings last night
and the final reading Is scheduled
Tuesday.
The hearing vas quiet compared
with former years, except for the
exchange Of words between Mr..
Beverley and Mr.. Petit.
Mr.. Beverley, who last month
asked for Mr.. Petitt's resignation as
council clerk, last night asked that
the city registrars Office be reduced
TO one employe in 1949, and the
salary for that position cut by more
than $1,000. Mr.. Petit also Is city
registrar. Mr.. Beverley also asked
that the off1ce of smoke control in
spector be abolished
No Action on Requests.
When no action was taken on
his requests, Mr.. Beverley asked to
be put on record as opposing the
expenditures in those two depart
ments as prescribed in the budget.
MIR. Petit retorted: you're al
ways on record as to what you're
opposed to. Mr.. Beverley"
Several departments received in
creases over their original proposals
at last nights hearing. A main
tenance engineer at $500 a year,
and a planning engineer at 4,400
a year were added to the engineer
ing department. A total of $3.50
was added to the city library budget,
and a $3.50 increase was granted
the city sergeant's Office for salary
raises.
Negro Post Approved.
The council took a $2,40O white
female probation officer out of the
Juvenile Court budget, and replaced
that item with $4,000 Negro social
worker.
These changes made a net in
crease of $10,4l0 over the proposed
budget. The council reduced a
s25, 900 contingent fund by s1o,4lo.
In approving the budget, the
council also retained the s2.75 real
estate and So personal property tax
rates. Two changes in the business
license ordinance imposing a s25
regulatory license fee on nearly all
businesses. and a $1,000 daily carni-
val license tax also were approved
on first two readings.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
|5ymphonyFund
Appeal Limited
1oSiing|eDrive
Campaign in February
To Seek More Than
$685. 900 Total Of '4s

Ofiicers Of the National Sym.
phony Orchestra Association def.
nitely have decided to make only
one fund appeal in 1s49, it was
learned today.
They also expect to seek a larger
amount than the $165 1000 raised
this year. The 1949 drive opens
February 8.
Whether that appeal will include
funds for the summer Water Gate
series, however, appeared today to
depend on decision of the Wash.
ington Board of Trade on a propo.
sal that it aid in the drive.
Top officers of both organizations
conferred on this proposal yester.
day. and later the symphony lead-
ers decided to await Board of Trade
action before setting definite fund
goal. Some action may be taken
by the Trade Board at a meeting Of
its Executive Committee Monday.
Single Drive Recommended.
Yesterdays conference was called
after symphony leaders sought to
learn whether the Trade Board
would be willing next year to repeat
last summers special Water Gate
fund drive, organized under Trade
Board leadership. That dsive
raised $4,000 in guarantees.
Leaders of the business group
recommended for next gear a sin.
gle-package fund drive large
enough to, include the summer as
we'll as the winter concerts. This,
it was learned, was accepted in prin.
ciple by the symphony conferees.
The orchestra directors are UNDER
stood to be willing to tie in the
Water Gate budget, however, only
II Board Of Trade help can be ex-
pected in the regular fund drive.
Even II the Water Gate series IL
abandoned-and officers of both or
ganizations hope this can be
avoided-the orchestra Is expected
to need more than this years $685.
900 to keep it operating through
CIle 1S9S-OU SGdSO1l. EldllS 4OI 1lcAt
year call for the same 85-piece Or
chestra as this year, plus the usual
guest soloists and additional guest
conductors.
Estimated Top Of 100000.
New music Misunderstanding
for a SIS, 900 library being lost with
the resignation of DR.. Hans Kind
ler-and possible increases IN mu-
sicians' pay are among higher costs
expected to be encountered.
Despite these problems. orchestra
leaders are wary of any drastic in
crease in the fund appeal because
of fear of an adverse effect on the
public, particularly in view of the
impending change in the organiza-
tion's leadership. When DR.. Kinder
leaves in March, 1t will lose both
its founder and its director for all
its II years.
Thus, while no Official prediction
of the fund goal is yet available,
key leaders are known to consider
100000 an outside limit, and some
regard even that amount as too
high.
Evening star., 1948-12-18

Dennis O'shea, 13-year-old school,
boy patrol at the Groveton Ele-
mentary School, was honored yes
terday before more than 800 other
members of Fairfax County School
patrols for leaping in front of an
automobile to save the life of a
fellow student.
Dennis was presented a pair of
fur-lined gloves for his heroic act
by Fairfax Police Chief Carl Nc
1ntosh at the annual Christmas
party for county patrol boys and
girls at the Fairfax Theater. Sergt.
Lewis Shumate, county safety officer,
was in charge of the event.
Sergt. Shumate said David Blavers,
11-year-old f1fth-grade student at
Groveton, ran into the path of an
Evening star., 1948-12-18
RossIyn Businessmen
Elect Cohen President

Moritz A. Cohen has been elected
president of the Rosslyn Business
mems Association.
Other new officers of the Airing
ton group are Burr Heishman, vice
president, and Fred N. Windridge
secretary-treasurer.
Members of the board Of Directors
are the officers and Henry j. Brown,
Harry Goldman and Ernest v.
Cooke.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Maryland Traffic Injuries
Rise 70 965 in Month
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 1S-Person.
al injuries from traffic mishaps
jumped from 443 in October to 905
last month, the Maryland Traffic
Safety Commission reported yester-
day.
However, traffic fatalities de-
creased slightly. Last month 80 per.
sons were killed in automobile ac.
cidents, compared with IS for Oc-
tober
Nearly half of those injured were
in Baltimore city. Baltimore Coun.
ty was next with ISL, with Prince
Georges third, with 66.
No deaths or injuries were re-
ported in Cumberland, Easton or
Cambridge.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
| Dead, 7 Hurt in Shooting
In Baltimore Apartment
by the Asseeieted Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 18.-One mar
was killed and two others wounded
last night in a mysterious outbreak
of gunfire in an East Baltimore
apartment,
Police tentatively identified the
slain man as Edward Eagan, 26
They said minor wounds were suf.
fered by David Brandenburg, Is
and Ernest Appetite.
Police 1t. Otis Bradley and Sgt
Walter Messner reported five mer
and a woman were in the apart
ment at the time OF the shooting.
The other said they had neithe,
recovered the weapon nor estab.
lished q motive for the shooting.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Club Party Gambling
Roid Trial DeIoyed

Trial of William r. Schreck, 2704
Central avenue. Alexandria, who
was charged with gambling after
Fairfax County police raided an Ar.
lington Optimist Club party Novem.
Der 10, was postponed yesterday anc
Assistant Commonwealth Attorney
Lytton Gibson said the gambling
charge probably will be nolle
pressed.
Mr.. Schreck was chairman of the
committee which staged a benefit
party for the Optimist Club al
Hunters Lodge, on Lee highway
near Centerville. Police said wher
they raided the place a horse race
game, using motion pictures, wa
being conducted.
Evening star., 1948-12-18

oncoming car. Dennis ran in front
of the car to push David aside and
save him from possible death. The
car narrowly escaped striking both
boys.
Police Pvt. Paul Dove who was
about so feet away guiding children
across an intersection, witnessed the
incident. He said the car stopped
within inches of both boys.
Every patrol boy and girl who
attended yesterdays event received
candy and fruit. James E. Palmer,
jr., special assistant to the Attorney
General, spoke on citizenship. The
program also included a variety show
OF amateur and professional talent.
The Fairfax County Police Associa-
tlon sponsors the annual event.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
by the Asseeiofsd Press

The Agriculture Department and
the Atomic Energy Commission
have joined forces to find out what
radioactivity can do for agriculture
The two agencies jointly an
nounced yesterday that a 100000
facility will be built at Beltsville
Mo. to carry on an expanded re-
search program.
1t will include greenhouse and
"hot" laboratories for handling
radioactive materials. There also
will be improved facilities for the
manufacture of radioactive ferti.
iizers, soil elements such as lime
and related materials
Studies VIII be made to find out
Evening star., 1948-12-18
PUG Allows Removal
OF Sfreetcar Tracks
For Benning Buses

The Public Utilities Commission
has cleared the way for the Capital
Transit Co. to begin removing Is
miles Of streetcar track along the
Benning- -Rosslyn streetcar line SO
that buses can replace the street.
cars.
The buses will take over the route
on May /, when the first sections OF
track will be removed. The COM
pany will decide soon, in conjunc-
ton with the District Highway De-
partment, which section Is to be
removed first.
Fhe tracks are doomed all the way
east from New York avenue and
H street NV. to Thirty fourth
street and Benning road NE
Tracks to be taken up include those
on the Seat Pleasant and Kenil-
worth branches.
Earlier Request Denied.
Permission was first sought by the
transit company to change to buses
last April. but the commission with
held approval because of the nation
al gasoline and oil shortage.
Last week Robert E. Friedman,
acting director of the Interior De-
partment's Oil and Gas Division,
told the PUG at a public hearing
that the petroleum situation has
improved considerably. Yesterdays
order rescinds the earlier PUG
document forestalling the CONVEX
sion from streetcars to buses.
Another controversy concerning
the changeover was temporarily
ended last September when city
officials announced they have no
immediate plans for removing the
40 elm trees that line New York
avenue between Ninth and Thir-
teenth streets NV. The trees stand
on both sides of the streetcar tracks
in parkway style. Many officials
had advocated removal of the trees
when the tracks are taken out. de-
claring the trees to be traffic
hazard.
Merchants Critical.
"A SGOl III Va puOllC CllI1ClSul VI ally
move to take out the stately trees
resulted in announcement that the
trees probably will be left in place
when the tracks are removed.
Some merchants on H street NE
also opposed the changeover when
the proposal was first made, fearing
it might result in eventual shifting
of the line to another crosstown
street. Most motorists and resi-
dents of Northeast favored the
switch, however. because Of the ex7
pected improvement in traffic con-
ditions along H street when the
streetcars are gone.
The new bus line will terminate
at Lafayette Park. according to
transit officials Rosslyn passengers
will take streetcars for the rest of
the ride to Virginia. In addition,
there will be two rush hour services
running from Benning. one to Nine
teenth and r streets NV. and the
other to Constitution avenue and
Twenty street NV.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Robertson Urges Action
To Prevent New War
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

ROANOKE, Va. Dec. 13.-The va.
rious factions and interests withir
the United States must stop hag.
Cling among themselves and con.
centrate on preventing war with
Russia, Senator Robertson, Demo.
crat. of Virginia said yesterday.
He told the Virginia Horticulture
Society that Russia plans to begir
war with the United States as soor
as she thinks she has the strength
to win.
The society. which ended Ats 53o
annual meeting yesterday, elected r
S. Graves of Syria as president.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
FBI Agent to Speak

Special Agent p. H. LeVec of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, will
speak at the December meeting of
the Men of st. Luke in st. Luke
Lutheran Church, Colesville road
and Highland drive, Silver Spring,
at pm. Monday.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Teachers to Be Guests

The faculty of the Falls Church
High School will be entertained at
O Christmas party at the home of
DR.. Albert Alexander, 400 Hillwood
avenue, Falls Church, at $3.50 o'clock
tonight. Arrangements were made
by three teachers, Mrs. Harriet
Hurt, Miss Arlene Hunt and Miss
Ruth Moflt.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Cumberland Bonds Sold

CUMBERLAND. Md, Dec. 1s AP)
"A $2,000,000 school bond issue was
sold yesterday to a syndicate headed
by Lehman Brothers of New York
by the Board of Allegany County
Commissioners. The firm offered a
premium of $40 and an interest
rate Of 19 per cent
Evening star., 1948-12-18

ClcS ia COuuIy
schools, yester-
day was ap-
pointed to the
County Board
of Education by
Gov. Lane.
Mr.. Barrow,
who lives at Ais
Raymond street,
Is a S S / S t a n I
treasurer of the
Washington Gas
Light Co.
He Is a men,
Der of the Par
ents' League for
r,,rrio,,1,,y,3 i~-
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Jefferys Gets Bor Post

RICHMOND, Va. Dec. II R>.-
Appointment of Herndon P. JEFF
ferys, Jr., Richmond attorney. as
Virginia director of public informa-
ton for the junior bar conference
of the American Bar Association,
was announced here yesterday.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
CondleIieht Service Set

The choir of the Lewinsville .CVa.)
Presbyterian Church will present a
Christmas candlelight carol service
at 4:30 pm. tomorrow, under the
direction Of Marie Clid Swinson.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
MoniIo to Clear Boy Debris

The Philippine government has
arranged for the clearing from
Manila Bay of wartime wreckage
that has been menacing navigation.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Barrow, School Critic,
Named byGov. Laneto
Montgomery Board

Wylie W. Barrow, "a, Chevy Chase,
Md, member of Montgomery
County organization which has
strongly criticized educational poll
Smyrna times., 1948-06-24
WATCH FOR
EXCESS HEAT
Board of Health Warns Va
cationers and Workers
Against Sunstroke
CAN BE FATAL

The benefits of sunshine to man
are numerous, but taken in too
large doses the suns rays may be
an enemy, and the State Board of
Health reminds vacationers and
week-enders that it is foolish
risk to overdo in the heat. Gener-
ally, Delawareans think of sun
stroke as something peculiar to the
warmer sections of the country or
the tropical climates, but sun
stroke can occur even when the
heat is not excessive. Keeping the
head and the back of the neck pro-
fected by wearing hat which has
enough brim for shade is suggest
ed by health officials when the
suns rays are intense. Sunstroke,
heat stroke and heat prostration
fortunately can be prevented, but
they are all serious illnesses which
can be fatal. Replacing the salt
and water that are lost through
perspiration is the best means of
maintaining normal body tempera-
fure in hot and humid weather,
advises the State Board of Health.
Extra salt should be consumed by
people who are especially active
during warm weather-people who
take considerable physical exercise,
industrial workers, and housewives
Smyrna times., 1948-06-24

the days of involved preparation,
great expense and frequent indi-
gestion which accompanied our
former parties.
There is one note we feel we
must insert here. If the food is
sticky, mussy and too heavy, with
failure to eat the evening meal
looming before the mothers eyes,
we allow the child to become
sticky, mussy and overeat with the
rest of the children. While we hope
this happens only on the rarest of
occasions, restrictions at this time
can have an undesirable affect
upon your child. Being forced to
follow pattern not employed by
the rest is incomprehensible to him
and his having to be different from
the others is far worse than laund-
ering an extra suit and having
your child go without one meal.
Highly colored beverages with
contrasting colored straws can
make complete party refresh
ments. Fruit juices are best.
These may be diluted somewhat
lemon juice always requires water
and sugar. Brilliant red or green
coloring catch the eyes and have
no effect upon the flavor. A spoon
full of sherbet in the juice can be
the frozen food-if one is neces-
sary. Carbonation in beverages
has little value for children nor are
they enjoyed more than the plain
by this age group.
Ice cream or ices in colored muf-
fin cups or gay paper cups is easy
to handle. The frozen products on
sticks are delicious but too difficult
for young children to eat. Most
of these desserts retire to the front
of the child's clothes.
A tray stacked high with Semi
sweet cookies and large pitcher
of punch filled to the top with ice
and having adequate requirements
in the kitchen takes care of the
children's hunger at the parties
and sends them home where their
parents will appreciate your food
judgment.
Smyrna times., 1948-06-24

who must labor in. hot kitchens.
This may be done by increasing
the amount of salt used on foods,
which would probably make them
less palatable, or by taking salt
Just as one takes medicine, in con-
venient tablet form.
However, not only the heat of
the sun can be harmful. In an ef-
fort to get a good tan the first
day, many people ruin their entire
vacations with painful burns. Red
dened and blistered skin can easily
be avoided if exposure to the sun
is taken gradually. For most peo-
pie, fifteen minutes is long enough
for the first sun bath. Each day
after that, the exposure time can
be heightened by fifteen minutes
until the skin acquires a good pro-
tective tan without a burn. Health
officials advise starting the first
sun bath of the season after four
o'clock in the afternoon when the
suns rays are long and slower to
burn. Avoid the short direct rays
of the monday sun, and beware of
hazy days as well as bright ones
especially at the beach where
there is a reflected glare from the
sand and water, until tanning is
pretty well established.
Don't let the hot weather get
you down, says the State Board of
Health. Keep the mind free of
worry and responsibility after the
working day ends and get plenty
of rest, for hot weather makes es-
pecially heavy demands upon phys
ical energy.
Smyrna times., 1948-06-24

The Kings Men Trumpet Trio
of Eastern Nazarene College, Wal
laston, Massachusetts, will play at
the Church of the Nazarene, cor
ner Union and Frazier Streets,
Smyrna on Tuesday evening, ,~June
29th. The personnel of the trio is
as follows: first trumpeter, Clair
Umstead, Royersford, Pennsyl-
vania; second trumpeter, Walter
Graefiin, Wellington, Ohio; third
trumpeter, Bruce Berry, saugus,
Massachusetts. All of these young
men are students at Eastern Naz-
arene College. This service is an
annual event at the local church.