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Evening star., 1948-11-09
Charles T. CabeII Rites
To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services will be held at
II am. tomorrow for Charles Ellet
Cabell, 38, first athletic director OF
the Alexandria Boys Club and
prominent in Virginia semiprofes-
sional athletics during the 193es.
Mr. Cabell died of a heart at
tack Sunday in Norwood, Va. He
was found dead on porch at a
children's summer camp, where he
was general manager and athletic
instructor.
The camp Is owned by his sister,
Mrs. Mary Cabell Galloway, who is
to direct AleXandria's bicentennial
pageant next year.
The funeral services will be held
at the De Maine Memorial chapel,
$40 South Washington street, Alex
andria. Burial will be in Ivy Hill
Cemetery.
Mr.. Cabell was born in Alexan-
dria and attended Shenandoah
Valley Academy.
During World War II he served
in an antiaircraft unit in England.
He was a member of the American
Legion and Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
Survivors include two children,
Charles E. Cabell III and jeanette
Martin Cabell, Norwood, and two
sisters, Mrs. Galloway and Mrs.
Ferguson B. Bryan of Alexandria.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. s.-The car
besides yours may be a speed trap
The Maryland State Police are
waiting for motorists who put the
throttle over 50, and any automo-
bile on the highways may carry
plainclothesmen, watching unob-
served for traffic violators.
1t. William H. Weber of Pixies
vile, who has directed the new en-
forcement system in its six months
of existence, says it has produced a
"gratifyingly high" number OF
traffic convictions.
Between May and September
four unmarked cars manned by
plainclothesmen, have been re-
sponsible for 459 arrests of drivers
who exceeded speed limits, and So
miscellaneous offenders" includ-
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Ballet Stars TO Appear
With Symphony tonight

Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin
ballet stars, will appear with the
National Symphony Orchestra in q
program of dance classics at $3.50
o'clock tonight in Constitution Hall
Music by Chopin, Saint-Saens
Rossini and Liszt will offer back.
ground for the dancers, and addi-
tional ballet music by Villa-Lobos
Stravinsky and Khachaturian-in-
cluding the latter's Sabre Dance
will provide occasional breathing
spells.
A second dance program at $3.50
pm. tomorrow will feature a novel
group of Galician bagpipe players
part Of a troupe of Spanish dancers
headed by Federic Rey and accom-
panied by the guitarist, Carlos Mon.
toya.
Tickets are available at the SYM
phony box office, kits, 1890 G
street NV, and at the Constitu.
ton Hall box Office before the per.
formances.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Rockville Man Kills
Himself as Police
Stop Watching Home

After convincing police he would
not carry out a threat to commit
suicide, jackson Gibbs, %, killed
himself with a shotgun about two
hours after police ceased watch
ing" his home in Rockville, Md,
early today.
The former guard at the David
Taylor Model Basin, apparently
had missed with the first two shots.
police said, because shotgun pellets
were buried in the kitchen ceiling.
Shortly before his wife Frances
arrived home from work at 2 m,
police said, he succeeded in killing
himself by placing the gun stock
on the floor and tripping the trigger
with his finger. Police said he had
been drinking heavily.
The couples 4-year-old twin sons,
Jack and Ronnie, were awakened by
the shooting Mr.. Gibbs, according
to police, left a note stating, "To
my wife Frances I leave everything, I"
DR.. F. j. Broschart, MONTGOMERY
County medical examiner, issued a
certificate of suicide.
Police said Mr.. Gibbs called his
father, Robert H. Gibbs, sr., of 1888
Kenyon street NV, earlier in the
evening and said he planned to
commit suicide. When the father
called Rockville police, Patrolmen
James Furlow and Andrew Craigie
went to the home and talked with
Mr.. Gibbs. Convinced that he would
not carry out the act, they left, but
continued to cruise in the area to
keep an eye on the house, police
said.
They went off duty at midnight
and the vigil ceased then, police said.
Mrs. Gibbs, an employe of the
Bethesda Hot Shoppe, told police
she did not hear the gunshots and
police believe her husband killed
himself just before she arrived.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Historic Estate Sold
To Winchester Couple
SpecieI Dispafch 10 The Sfor

WINCHESTER, VA, Nov. g.
lakewood Park, Frederick County
Colonial estate, passed into new
hands Yesterday with the recording
of a deed from Logan r. Fay to DR..
and Mrs. George H. Smith, jr.,
Winchester, who paid $65, 900 for the
302-acre estate. The new owners
will reside there.
Five miles north of here, H OK
wood was built in 1777 of limestone
quarried on the premises. 1t was
for many years the home of Gen.
John Smith, veteran of the Revolu-
ton and the War of 1912, who rep
resented Frederick County in the
General Assembly and later was a
member of Congress.
Union and Confederate forces
battled over the place in the last
local engagement of the Civil War
on September 10, 1864, and the outer
walls of the mansion still show bull
let scars. Mr.. Fay, who came here
from New York, bought the estate
in 1905.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Grand Jury Will Begin
Football Pool Probe in
Baltimore; One Held
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 9.-One mar
is under bail today and the States
attorney said the grand jury viii
begin an investigation of reports
that professional gamblers are op.
Grating football pools in city schools
Booked on a charge of maintain.
ing football pool was man iden-
tilted by police as James Calder, %
He pleaded not guilty at a prelim-
mary hearing yesterday and was re-
leased under $1,000 bail. His hear
ing was set for November 18.
The promise of q grand jury in
vestigation came after two high
school boys said they won on a foot
ball pool, but were not paid off. They
were reported to have picked enough
winners to get 5000.
Word reached school officials anc
an investigation showed the pools
were being sold in most high
schools.
States Attorney j. Bernard Welk
said additional investigation turned
up enough evidence so that granc
jury investigation win start within
the next day or two
He also scheduled a meeting with
high school principals to "try to gel
to the bottom of this thing"
Arthur E. Hungerford, executive
secretary of one high school alumni
association, said threats were made
to keep the boys from talking.
Students are reported to be work
ing as agents for the pool operators
on a Is per cent commission. Ths
pools pay varying odds for guessing
a certain number of winners from
a list Of weekly football games.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Grand Jury to Investigate
Gambling in Hoqerstown

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Nov. 9 (P.-
Circuit Judge Joseph Mish directed
grand jury investigation of gam
bling in Hagerstown yesterday and
notified law enforcement officers II
they neglect" to seek evidence he
will ask Federal or State assist
ance.
The judge instructed the jury to
investigate. particularly bookmaking
and the numbers racket" He also
told it to look into the employment
Of prisoners on outside private work
The instructions to the jury came
In the wake of appointment by the
Hagerstown Junior Chamber OF
Commerce of a committee to in
vestigate crime.
Judge Mish's reference to outside
work by prisoners recalled charges
of a similar nature in September
against Sheriff Joseph D. Baker.
County Commissioner WinSlow F
Burhams moved that the board ask
for Sheriff Bakers resignation.
The motion was Withdrawn when
no second was received.
Mr.. Burhams had offered afn-
davits of six former p ;oners who
said they work on contracting jobs
for the sheriff's son, Donald Baker
and on other outside jobs.
Washington County States At
torney Martin Ingram also reported
that Judge Mish had advised the
sheriff earlier that use of prisoners
outside the Jail was illegal. Sheriff
Baker said there had been no re-
currence after the judge contacted
him.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Legislators Agree
Not 10 Seek Election
To Charter Council

Members of Montgomery County's
delegation to the State Legislature
last night agreed not to seek elec-
ton to the county's charter council
to be elected January 6.
The decision was reached at a
routine meeting of the legislative
delegation. State Senator Roy
Tasco Davis, who was out of town,
was the only county legislator ab-
sent.
The position taken by the legis-
lators ended rumors that one of
them would resign to become a
council candidate. Agreeing that
many outstanding candidates al
ready have been suggested" the
delegates said they believed they
could better serve the county and
State by remaining in their present
posts. They added that there would
be no "office juggling" within the
Republican ranks.
The delegation also pledged CO.
operation with the. new council
after it is elected in January.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Silver Hill Grocer Robbed
OF $500 by Two Bandits

A Silver Hill (Md.) grocer last
night was held up and robbed of
about $500 by two armed bandits
who, police believe, may be the same
pair which robbed him six months
ago.
Ralph Mishkin, 80, proprietor of
the Silver Hill Market at 1913
Branch avenue, and his wife, Esther,
were preparing to close the store
about $50 pm when the men
entered. One of them pulled out a
gun and ordered Mr.. Mishkin to
open the cash register and a safe.
After the bandits took the money
from the safe and cash register, they
made their getaway in an old car
Mr.. Mishkin described the men as
wearing blue, knitted Navy skull
caps pulled over their ears, and
dirty grey satin jackets trimmed
with red. One man was about 5
feet 8 inches tall, weighing about
l60 pounds, and the other was
slightly taller and plump.
Police said Mr. Mishkin told them
the taller man resembled one of two
bandits who six months ago pulled
similar holdup at his store and
made off with $1,000.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Martins Addition Citizens
Ask Storm Drainage Action

The Citizens Committee of Mar
tins Addition, Chevy Chase, has
asked the assistance of the Mont
gomery County legislative delega-
ton in obtaining storm drainage for
the area.
The citizens appeared at a meet
ing last night of the legislators at
the Silver Spring Office of Anders
r. Lofstrand, jr., chairman of the
delegation.
Frederick L. Smith, committee
chairman, said the residents had
been trying for 10 years to have the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission construct storm sewers.
Conditions, he stated, have grown
worse with the development of sub
divisions in the surrounding terri
tory. Mr.. Smith said water reaches
heights of 5 to 6 feet in easements
during heavy rains.
Mr.. Lofstrand and other delegates
said they would confer with officials
of the sanitary commission in an
effort to have conditions improved.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Land Speculation Curb
Voted in Falls Church
Rezoning Provision

Ihe Falls Church City Council
last night moved to discourage
speculation made possible by recon-
ing land from residential to COM
mercial.
The Council qualified rezoning Of
a tract at 226 West Broad street
with a provision that the property
may be rezoned back to its present
status at the end of 1S months il
no commercial development has
started. The property, known as
part of the G. I. Mankin estate, is
east Of Odd Fellows Hall.
Councilmen John r. Eakin and
Boyd A. Case dissented from the
majority vote.
City Attorney La Rue Van Meter
was asked by the Council to study
a proposed ordinance which would
ban sale or use of explosive fire.
crackers in the city. Police Chief
E. H. Howe said he was virtually
powerless under present law to take
action against noisemakers. Mayor
Albert M. Orme and the police chief
reported numerous complaints re-
garding use of loud firecrackers on
Halloween.
City Treasurer James E. Fergu-
son told the council that the TYLER
Garden Corp. owes the city S2,565
for water installation and meter
service. The treasurer was requested
to notify the corporation that if
the bill is not paid within 10 DAYS
the council will take appropriate
action.
Mr.. Ferguson said residents water
and sewer bills must be paid
promptly, or the services will be
discontinued.
City Manager Roy Dunn reported
a shortage of material prevented
city employees from beginning re-
pair of East Broad street, torn ur
for installation of a gas line.
The Council agreed on division oil
responsibility with the State TO,
maintenance of a part of Lee high.
way owned jointly by the city ano
State. The city will maintain the
road west of the city to George
Mason road and the State the rest.
Councilman j. H. Mccarthy and
Mr.. Dunn are studying bids SUBJ
mltted yesterday on materials fo,
expansion of the water system. Mr.
Dunn reported II firms submitted
bids for materials on the $1,000, ,0Oc
project.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Community Fair Scheduled
In Damascus Tomorrow

Damascus CMd) Chapters of the
Future Farmers and Future Home
makers of America, will sponsor q
community fair from 4 to 10 pm.
tomorrow and from 9 am. to 10 pm.
Thursday in the Damascus High
School gymnasium.
The fair will be open to all ex-
hibitors, and approximately $500 in
premiums will be offered. A pet
show will be held tomorrow with
Brooke Johns, president of the
Montgomery County commissioners,
as judge.
Chairmen for the fair include
Raymond Wormer. poultry; Aubrey
Mullineaux, fruits and vegetables;
Billy Duvau, small grains and hays;
Robert Tregoning, corn, and Roger
Buxton, other displays.
The homemakers' division of the
fair will be in charge Of Geraldine
Bosley and Marie Hawse.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Mayor Casts Deciding Ballot
For HyuttsviIIe kindergarten

"a permit for a cooperative kinder
garten in the 1900 block of Gallatin
street.
The other tie was broken when
Mayor Aiello voted against hiring
another paid fireman at a salary of
So, 800 year. Maryland fire under
writers had urged two additional
firemen and new facilities.
Fred M. Coxen, chairman of the
Councils Fire Department Commit
tee, recommended hiring the addi-
tional f1remen. Councilman II. Will
son Spicknall, Finance Committee
chairman, opposed it on the ground
sufficient funds were not provided
in the departments budget.
Evening star., 1948-11-09

Mayor Caesar L. Aiello Of Hyatts-
vile cast tie-breaking vote on two
issues taken up at a special meeting
of the City Council last night.
He voted to withdraw the Coun-
ellis objection to the operation of a
cooperative kindergarten and
against hiring another paid men,
Der of the Fire Department.
About so parents who crowded
the council chamber applauded
when the Mayor broke the A tie on
the question of Withdrawing the
Council request that the Prince
Georges County Commissioners re-
consider their action in approving
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Cumberland Rescinds
Pieketing Ordinance
BY the Assoeiaied Prsss

CUMBERLAND, Md, Nov. g.
Cumberland's anti-picketing ordi-
nance, passed II years ago, was
rescinded by unanimous vote of thu
Mayor and Council today.
officials said the action was taker
as result of an appeal by organized
labor and not because of a request
made several weeks ago by the
Progressive Party.
In making the appeal, F. Patrick
Allender, business agent for the
AFL Carpenters Union, said labor
has "matured." He said it is the
general belief that labor is not going
to resort to mass picketing and added
IF the public gets down on us
we're whipped"
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Annapolis Hearing Slated
On Capital Transit Fares
BY the Assoeiofad Pres,

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 9.-After a
three-week recess, the Court of Ap-
peals will resume hearings today
About 10 cases remain to be argued
on the docket of the October term.
After hearings throughout the
day, the six judges will probably go
into consultation tonight on pend
ing opinions, Court Clerk Maurice
Ogle said.
Among those expected to be
handed down tomorrow or later is a
decision on the plea of the Capital
Transit Co. for increased school
fares on suburban Maryland lines.
Others include the full opinion ex-
planning why the States Rights
Democrats were denied place on
the Maryland ballot, and decisions
on appeals by two Baltimore build
ers in veterans housing lawsuits.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
|Supermorket to Open
In GreenbeIt TONIGHT

A new $3.50 900 cooperative super
market at Greenbelt will have a
grand opening at 7:30 o'clock to-
night. DR.. Harry c. Byrd, president
of the University of Maryland, will
be guest OF honor. Entertainment
and refreshments will be provided.
More than half the capital needed
for the store was provided by $500
residents of Greenbelt and neighbor-
ing communities who own the enter
prise on a cooperative basis.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Arlington Plans
Scientific Study
|0f Realty Values
Survey by Stote Expert
| Would Provide Busis
For Reussessments

A scientific study of Arlington
real estate assessments may be made
by the State Department of Taxa
ton.
Tentative plans for the study were
laid last night at a conference of
Arlington and State officials. The
study, however, must be given final
approval by the County Board.
The study, similar to one now
under way in Norfolk County, would
be made by Fred C. Forberg, super
visor of appraisals of the State
Department of Taxation.
1t would lay the foundation for
the next general reassessment in
1850. "
Would Weigh Various Factors.
Mr.. Forberg's department, accord
ing to Arlington Revenue Commits
sloner Harry K. Green, has made a
study of real estate assessments for
a number of Virginia counties,
Such factors as cost of con.
structlon. sale values and deprecia-
lions would be applied in the study
IN order that real estate assessments
may be eoualized as far as possible
before the general reassessment,"
Mr.. Green said.
once this survey is completed
the making of a new assess
ment will be relatively simple and
provide a basis for equitable assess
ments for each property owner" the
revenue commissioner asserted.
Asked to Submit Estimate.
Others at last nights meeting in
cluded County Manager A. T, Lund.
berg and members of the county
board.
At the conclusion, Mr.. Forbere was
asked to submit an estimate of the
cost of the study prior to the next
county board meeting on November
20.
The last general reassessment was
made in 1916 and was effective, for
tax purposes, on January /, 1947.
Mr.. Forberg told the conference
that it would take his staff from Q
to IL months to make the study. He
said he could start early in Janu-
ary
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Man About 80 Killed
On Road Near Fuirfux

An unidentified colored man
about 80 years old, was killed last
night when struck by a car or
route 211, near Fairfax, Va.
Police identified the driver of the
car as william Cooper Stevenson
of Middleburg, Va. They said Mr.
Stevenson told them he saw the
man too late to avoid striking him
A technical charge of reckless
driving was placed against Mr.
Stevenson.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Maryland State Police Report
Incoqnito Patrols q Success

ing drunken or reckless drivers and
drivers of stolen cars.
Most arrests have been along the
Baltimore boulevard, the Baltimore
Annapolis road, Route 301 in South
ern Maryland, and Route 13 on the
Eastern Shore.
1t. Weber says the number Of vio-
lations has dropped noticeably.
The incognito policemen usually
are sent to areas where there have
been complaints.
The plainclothesmen do not make
arrests themselves, because motor
lists might take them for holdur
men and resist. They work with
another car of uniformed police
who stay out of sight. The two
cars remain in contact by radio
When the men in multi spot a vio-
lation, they call the men in khaki
who make the arrest.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
FederationVo
Fdvors Election
OF School Board
Montgomery Group
Backs Proposed Bill
For 7-Mon Unit

The Montgomery County Civic
Federation last night Endorsed pro-
posals to elect school board men,
bers on a neapartisan basis. The
federation met in the Bethesda
Elementary School.
School board members now are
appointed by the Governor on the
recommendation of the State Gen.
tral Committee of the party In
power. ::
The federation's action followed a
two-hour report by Roy c. Potts,
chairman of school subcommittee.
Mr.. Potts pointed out that a proposed
bill providing for change in the
method of selecting board members
has been prepared by committee
of the County Council of Parent
Teacher Associations. It is now in
the hands of the county delegation
to the Maryland Assembly which
has approved it in principle.
Only opposition was from Lewis
B. Sims and Blair Lee, Sd, who spoke
in favor of the appointment of board
members by the County Council in
stead of by the Governor.
Only State Appointing Board.
Three members of the delegation
John r. Reeves, De Witt S. Hyde
and r. Duncan Clarke, and Nathan
Gilbert, president of the County
Council, were present last night to
answer questions regarding the
bill
Mr.. Potts said that Maryland is
the only State in the Nation in
which members of county boards of
education are appointed by the Gov
ernor, and that it is one of three
States in which the appointment of
county boards is made by a State
instead of local authority.
Mr.. Clarke said five Maryland
counties have approved legislation
providing for the election of school
board members, but in each case
the Governor vetoed the bill. To
avoid the possibility of a veto the
proposed Montgomery Council bill
provides for county referendum
in November, 1850.
Now Has Six Man Board.
The present School Board is COM
posed of six members each repre-
senting the county at large. They
are named for six-year terms. The
proposed bill calls for seven mem
bers with eight-year terms for six
and six-year terms for two. The
federation asked that not more than
three be residents of the same Com
missioner district.
If the proposed bill is enacted, a
special election for three members
would be held in Aprn, 1851, two
to fill expiring terms of appointed
members and one to become the
seventh member. In each general
election thereafter board members
would be elected to fill the terms
Of those expiring.
Nominations would be by petition
Vacancies between elections would
be filed by the County Council and
there would be no compensation fo1
the board members.
Harold E. Wirth, chairman of the
House Committee, reported that
3,037 dwelling units at a permit val
uation of 27,829, ,730 was started ir
the county during the first nine
months of 194S OF these, 2,264 were
single family units with an average
valuation of $9,823. The 669 multi
family units have an average value
of $6,840.
Evarts j. Wagg, chairman of the
Charter Committee explained the
transitional provision of the county
charter, which was adopted at last
Tuesdays election.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Recreation Park Ready
At Fort Foote:, Nd.

Construction has been completed
on the new Fort Foote (MdD Recre-
alton Park, James B. Bradley, presi-
dent of the Oxon Hill Citizens AS
sociatlon, announced today.
Facilities include a baseball dia-
mond, picnic tables and fireplaces.
Road signs leading to the park have
also been erected. Development Of
the park was urged by the associa-
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Arlington Man Charged
With Theft Of BULLDOG

An Arlington man today was
charged with grand larceny of a
dog in Alexandria
c. G. Andrews, 80, of the 1900
block of South Meade street was ar
rested by Arlington police on a war;
rant sworn out in Alexandria by the
owner of the dog, Earl H. Cruise
los East Linden street Alexandria
A spokesman for the Arlington An.
final Rescue League said the reg.
istered French bulldog was seen get
ting into a mans automobile at g
gas station near the Cruise home
Andrews was held under $1,000
bond for appearance in court today
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Mortinsbure Names
Faulkner City Attorney
SpeeioI pispotch 10 The Stor

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Nov.
Whiting C. Faulkner has been ap.
pointed city attorney by the Cit.
Council. He will begin duties Jan
uary when City Attorney Vance
Z. Sencindiver takes over a.
prosecuting attorney for Berkeley
County. He was elected last Tues
day.
Mr.. Faulkner has been active in
local Democratic circles for a mum.
Der of years as county chairman in
the 1882 campaign. He was Martins
burg postmaster from 1888 until
1888.