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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Alexandra Tax Plan
Is Adopted by Virginia

A new system Of personal property
taxation adopted by the Alexandra
City Council last month has been
approved by State tax officials and
will be put into use when taxpayers
file returns next year.
The new plan involves the use
Of separate forms for business and
residential properties. It is designed
for more effective collection of per-
sonal property taxes.
The residential forms will offer
taxpayers the choice of listing all
their personal property for assess
ment or accepting mandatory
assessment based on the assessed
value of their homes. Persons who
rent may be assessed according to
their annual rental.
The new system also gives the
commissioner of revenue authority
to make a mandatory personal
property assessment based on prop
erty values or rentals in cases
where no forms are filed or where
he feels the returns are inaccurate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Voters Warned 10 Be Sure
Names Are Registered

Prospective Prince George S
County voters who have declared
their intentions of participating in
the presidential elections on Novem-
Der 2 were reminded yesterday to
make certain their names are placed
on the county's registration books.
Registration will take place at
the As election precincts throughout
the county from am. to 9 pm. on
both September % and October S,
w. Waverly Webb, clerk to the
county's Circuit Court, announced
In addition. new voters also may
register at the Office of the County
Board of Election Supervisors in the
basement of the County Courthouse
Upper Marlboro, from 9 am. to 4
pm. Mondays through Fridays.
To be eligible to register, county
residents must have declared their
intentions prior to last November Q
or must have reached their 21st
birthday while resident OF the
State.
MI. Webb said that if no certif1-
cate emitting the applicant to reg
lister has been received after filing
of intentions, the applicant should
write to him at Upper Marlboro fol
a duplicate. This will be mailed, il
the name of the applicant appears
on the declaration book, Mr.. Webb
reported. Numerous certificates have
been returned to the clerks office
because of change in addresses, he
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
County 10 Sell S65O,OOO
Street Construction Bonds

Bonds totaling $650,00O will be
sold to the higest bidder by the
Prince Georges County commits
sioners ON August %, so that funds
can be obtained to continue street
construction within the metropol-
itan district Of the county.
Linden Briscoe, clerk to the COM
missioners, reported yesterday that
sealed bids should be submitted at
the commissioners Office. Upper
Marlboro, before IL a m. of that day
with the proposals to be opened pub
licly by the commissioners five min
utes later.
A portion of the money derived
through the bond sale will be used
towards construction Of new build
ing, near Magruder Park, Hyatts-
vile, which will house jointly the
Prince Georges County Office Of the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission and the
County Engineers Office, Mr.. Bris-
coe said.
A total Of $50 bonds, each with q
par value of 81 1000. will be sold and
will bear interest at the rate pre-
scribed in the accepted bid, Mr.
Briscoe said. They will be payable
semiannually and will mature con-
secutively over a period OF rs years
starting in 1919.
The bonds will be known as the
Prince Georges County Metropolitan
District General Improvement
Bonds Of 1913, Mr.. Briscoe said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
B|adensburg Favors
Slot Machine Fees

A plan to impose special license
fee on slot machines had the ap'
proval of the Bladensburg Town
Council today, but final adoption
cannot be taken until the next meet
ing of the group.
The plan was offered as a substl-
tute by Councilman Carroll Palmer
when he failed to get a second te
his original motion to levy a $1,000
tax on each machine as a means OF
driving them out of the town.
Mr.. Palmer had declared earlier
that even though town and county
ordinances prohibit use of the
machines for gambling, there is still
some paying off across the counter
The biggest problem, he said, lis try
ing to catch it,"
The substitute motion provides FOL
q reasonable" fee on the devices
The amount will be placed in the
proposed ordinance prior to its Sec
ond and final reading.
In other actions, the council
granted permission to the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commission
to construct water and sewer lines
across the Wheeler property between
Tilden road and Edmonston avenue
Also. the council approved employ
ment of two full-time policemen at
annual salaries of $4,000 each to sup
plement the present force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Arlington Children
Win All but One Prize
In Bicycle Rodeo

Arlington children took all but
one of the prizes in the bicycle
rodeo yesterday sponsored by Ar
lington, Alexandria and Fairfax
groups interested in safety.
The rodeo was the second in
Arlington but the first in which
the other communities participated
1t was held at Shirlington.
About rs bicyclists, divided into
two groups of boys and one of girls
were required to ride their bikes
over obstacle courses, between
closely drawn parallel lines ano
within circled lines. Judges were
headed by Police Sergt. Frank Pal
mer, Arlington County safety edu-
cational director.
Prizes of $25 to each of the first
prize winners and bicycle equipment
to the runnersup will be distributed
August II. The winners:
Boys, 10 to IL years:
Thomas Herr, r., Of 48O8 North
TWenty-sixth street, first prize;
James Ferguson, II, of Is South Fen
wick street; Edwin Armbruster, II
of 1923 North Ninth road; Larry
MacMillen, II, of 1855 South Abing-
don street. and Vernon Carter, 10
of 1925 North Washington bou.e-
ward, all of Arlington.
Boys, 10 to Is years:
Richard Rogers, IL, of 1908 South
Nash street, first prize; Harry Gar.
nett, IS, of 1901 South Seventh
street; Steven Eisner, IA, of BOTS
South Buchanan street; John Cake
10, of 3408 Wilson boulevard, anC
Joseph Delahanty, 10, of 1906 NORTH
Hartford street, all of Arlington.
Girls:
Ann Slye, 10, OF TT 21-A Twenty
third street, Fort Belvoir, first prize
Mary Lou Conloge, II, Of 1877 NORTH
Nelson street, Arlington, and Marie
Montavon, IL, of TIA North Nelson
street, Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
ID. c. Man Fined, jailed
On Drunk Driving Charge

Conrad Carter, 80, of Washington,
was sentenced to three months in
Jail and fined 500 yesterday in
Federal Court in Baltimore on con-
viction of driving while drunk.
Carter, colored, was arrested on
Macarthur boulevard near Cabin
John on June 80, the Associated
Press reported. Because Macarthur
boulevard Is under Federal juris-
diction, the case was tried in the
Federal District Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Hearings on Transit
Fare Increase Plea
To Resume Monday
By Jerry O'Leory, Jr.

The Capital Transit Co. and the
groups opposing its fight for higher
streetcar and bus fares took time
out for a breather today, after
three consecutive days of maneu-
vering before the Public Utilities
Commission.
The hearings will be resumed
Monday morning.
When PUG chairman James H
Flanagan called a halt to the pro-
ceedings late yesterday, Attorney
Harry r. Booth, representing the
Washington Committee for Con-
sumner Protection, was cross-exam-
lining j. E. Heberle, Capital Transit
vice president and controller.
Mr.. Heberle, who earlier had pre-
sented practically all of Capita
Transit's evidence supporting the
proposed fare increase, will take the
stand again Monday for further
questioning by Mr.. Booth.
Seeks 15-Cent Cash Fare.
Capital Transit seeks an increase
of the 10-cent cash fare to IS cents
permission to sell two tokens for 6
quarter and an increase in the $1.5(
weekly pass to $1.85.
When Mr.. Booth completes ques'
tioning Mr.. Heberle Monday OF
Tuesday, v. A. McElfresh, executive
accountant and auditor of the PUG
will take the witness stand to give
his findings on the company's fin.
anical situation. He also is ex-
pected to make recommendations a.
to what fare rate Capital Transit
would need to keep out Of the red
Yesterdays session saw severa
clashes between participants. Ths
pickering was climaxed when F. G
Await, Capital Transit attorney, &C.
cused Mr.. Booth of deliberately mis-
pronouncing Mr.. Heberle's name "tt
make him mad"
Whisper Starts Clash.
Earlier, Mr.. Flanagan, Mr.. Boott
and two other participating coun'
seI-Assistant Corporation Counse
Lloyd B. Harrison and Benjamin c
Sigal, representing Americans To-
Democratic Action-went at it ham
mer and tongs.
Mr.. Booth whispered something
in Mr.. Sigal's ear while the latte
was cross-examining Mr.. Heberle
Mr.. Flanagan was moved to remarl
wryly Mr.. Sigal had been doing fin
prior to the whisper but that nov
had gone off the BEAM"
When Mr.. Booth jumped to hi
feet and opened his mouth to com
ment, Mr.. Flanagan ordered him t.
sit down. Mr.. Booth remarked I"
resent that"
Mr.. Harrison leaned forward ant
addressed Attorney Booth in AUDIBLE
tones: Keep your damned moutl
shut"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Car Chased by Police Dives
Off 0verpass, Killing Two

BALTIMORE, Aug. 1.-Two per-
sons we're killed and two others Sc
riously injured early today when
their automobile plunged from an
overpass ont othe Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad tracks at Lansdowne.
Police sal dthey were pursuing the
car. which was exceeding the speed
limit. All the occupants were col
ored.
Catherine Lee, IT, was pronounced
dead on arrival at University Hos
pital. John Dilly, rs, died As min
utes later.
The driver of the car, unconscious
from a fractured skull and internal
injuries, could not be identified i'm
mediately. The fourth person
Thelma Thomas, 10, suffered frac-
lures of both arms and internal in
juries, AL four are Baltimore resi-
dents..>
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
High Enrolment TO Boost
Navy Academy Regiments

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. Tins
creased enrolment this year will
boost the Naval Academy's regi.
ments to So companies. the Navy
has announced. An enrolment OF
5000 is expected.
The reason for the revision, the
Navy said, is to keep the size OF
each company small so that COM
pany commanders may know indi.
viduals in their command. <
The increased number Of COM.
panies also will provide additional
striper positions, thereby enabling
each first classrnan to assume re-:
sponsibilities," the announcement
said. =
The first class this year will 30
almost twice as large as last years
graduating group and is expected 70
total more than 300. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. Hell
doesn't exist and men are the only
devils" declared Alexander w. An.
drews, who taught Sunday school
for 30 years.
But three clergymen and theo-
logical student who debated the
issue with him last night on an
hour-long radio program main.
tanned that Satan Is more than
myth and characterized him as:
/. THAT fiend."
2. 1.-THE father Of sin and sinners.
3. A being who stalks the realm
of racial intolerance or
cold war"
The churchmen took to the air In
response to Mr.. Andrews challenge
half-page newspaper advertise
ment in which the former Methodist
Bible class leader proclaimed. These
heu-and-devil ministers get my goat
- they've been deceiving us for
/ 800 years about these things"
Appearing with him on a broad
cast over Station WSAL were the
Rev. Robert G. Smoot, pastor of the
North Avenue Presbyterian Church,
Baltimore; Evangelist Ben H. Atkin-
son, Church of Christ, Sunbury, Pa;
the Rev. James l.. Smiley, 83-year-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Special Dispatch 10 The star

FREDERICK, Md, Aug. 7.-Resi-
dents of this historic town today
were completing arrangements for
the issuance here Monday Of the
Francis Scott Key memorial post
age stamp.
The days of 1872, when Key wrote
The Star Spangled Banner" will
be re-created for an estimated TO-
900 visitors expected to be on hand
for the first sale of the stamps and
ceremonies rededicating the poets
monument in Mount Olivet Gene
terry.
Costumes, window displays and
pageants will recall the days when
a fledgling republic was challeng-
ing Great Britain for the mastery OF
the seas.
18th Century Costumes.
Some of the 10th century cos
tunes will be worn by the towns
people. Others will be shown ir
store windows, along with musical
instruments, books, toys, china
jewelry and other Colonial heir
looms.
One window tableau will show
Mary Young Pickersgill making the
Fort McHenry battle flag that in
spired the poet to write the Ma.
tional Anthem during the lombard
ment in Baltimore Harbor. An.
other will show him completing the
poem in a Baltimore tavern.
Climaxing the days activities will
be the re-dedication ceremonies al
3 pm.
With Representative Beall, Re.
publican of Maryland, as master
of ceremonies, the program will be
opened by C. Cyril Klein, genera
chairman of the committee on ar.
rangementS.
Donaldson to Speak.
Postmaster General Donaldson
the principal speaker, will present
the first sheet of the commemorative
stamps to Gov. Lane, who will &C.
cept them on behalf of the Histori-
cal Society of Frederick County.
Delegates from nine Maryland
chapters of the Children of the
American Revolution will form a
color guard and lay a wreath al
the base of the monument.
Several hundred Frederick schoo.
children will ripple banner Of
red, white and blue cards as Miss
Lucy Monroe closes the program
by singing the Star Spangled Ban
ner.
The New York songstress, famous
for her singing Of the National An
them at thousands of public gather
ings, will be accompanied by the
Marine Band from Quantico, Va
The entire program will be televiseo
and broadcast over nationwide
hookup.
Mrs. Jarvis to Attend.
Among those expected to attend
the ceremonies is Mrs. Edith Claude
Jarvis, great-great granddaughter
of Francis Scott Key. Mrs. Jarvis
president of the Soroptimist Club
of Washington, will attend at the
special invitation of Gov. Lane.
Frederick Postmaster Guy K.
Motter believes the first days sales
will set national record for COM
memorative stamps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
2 Arlington Church Rites
Go on Air Tomorrow

Services at two Arlington churches
will be broadcast from II am. to
noon tomorrow on the Arlington
Church of the Air program.
The Rev. H. H. Smith, jr., will con-
duct services at the Community
Methodist Church, to be broadcast
over Station WARL. The Rev.
Elmer Lucas will off1ciate at services
at the United Baptist Church, to
be broadcast over Station WEAM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Prosecutor Finds No Basis
For B. 80. Wreck Charges

By the Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 6.-After an
investigation, Anne Arundel County
States Attorney James c. Morton
jr., said today he would not file
charges as a result OF q Baltimore
&, Ohio train accident near Laurel
June 10 in which one man was
killed and So persons injured.
There is no basis upon which te
prefer criminal charges against
either the Baltimore g. Ohio Rail
road as corporate entity or against
the two individual track foremen In
charge of the spiking gang and the
tie gang" Mr.. Morton said IN a
statement.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission, in an ofIicial report re-
leased July IA, blamed the Insecure
condition" of a section OF track
under repair, for the wreck. The
commission said the railroad Should
not have permitted any train u
move over the track in that condi'
ton.
The B. & o. said employees re-
sponsible for failure to secure thu
track properly are no longer II
the companys service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Hitch.Hiker Dies
In Truck Crash;
Drivers Held
-Four in Family Hurt;
Girl, 9, Injured by
Hit-Run Motorist

A sailor stationed at Fort Eustis
Va, was killed last night wher
the truck on which he had hitch.
hiked a ride collided with a cal
on No. / highway near Triangle
Va. He was identified rs Frank F
Sarnitz, %, of the Sd Student Com
pany, Fort Eustis.
The truck, which was en- route
here, was driven by Claude N
Cregger of Route 2, Dickerson, Md.
and the driver of the car was
Sergt. G. w. Richie Of Quantico
police said.
Sergt. Richie was taken to the
Quantico Hospital, but his condition
was believed not serious. Mr.. Cregger
was not injured. Both drivers were
charged with manslaughter, police
said.
Four Hurt Near Silver Hill.
A Washington family of four suf-
fered injuries last night when their
car and truck collided on Route S
near Silver Hill in Prince Georges
County.
Admitted to Providence Hospital
were Howard N. Dent, SO, OF 1920 w
street Sc; his wife, Mrs. Elsie S.
Dent, 81, and their 18-month-old
son, Howard, jr. A daughter, Sophie,
S, was treated and released.
Police said the truck driver,
Charles Magruder of 6532 G street,
Maryland Park, was not injured.
Hit-Run Driver Sought.
Meanwhile, police here were seek
ing a hit-run driver who struck a
9-year-old girl last night at Sixth
and F streets NE. She was badly
cut and bruised.
The girl, Rose Ada Andreacchil
$50 F street NE, was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital by a passing motorist
Police said witnesses furnished the
license number of the automobile
and that an arrest was expected TO-
day.
Three persons were injured early
today when motorcycle crashed
into two pedestrians at Seventeenth
and D streets NE. All were taker
to Casualty Hospital for treatmen
of minor injuries. Released were
Charles Raley, IS, of 1701 E stree
NE, and his wife Maxine, %. Th'
motorcyclist, Gerald D. Law, %, O.
1901 Nichols avenue Sc, was ad
nitted to the hospital.
Police said an automobile parked
too close to the corner blocked thu
view of both motorcycle driver anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Raley. They said al
illegal parking ticket was issued tt
Pauline Sternburg, 423 Seventeenth
street NE, in whose name the.
said the car was listed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Frederick to Celebrate Issuing
.OfKey Postage Stamp Monday

He has SO special clerks on the Jop
to handle requests for first-day
cancellations. The last time he
stopped to count, there were 100000
such requests. And he expects the
total to go to between 100000 and
100000.
One enterprising stamp seller has
arranged the advance purchase OF
10000 stamps to affix to blank en-
velopes which would be run through
the machines to carry the official
cancellation mark.
On Monday, he plans to set up
tent on the postoffice lawn where he
he will sell his stamped, cancelled
envelopes to those who don't want
to stand in line to buy their own at
stamp windows.
Proclamation Issued.
Mayor Lloyd c. Cutler has issued
proclamation making Monday
Francis Scott Key Day and city
offices will close during the after
noon. Storekeepers, however, an
ticipating profitable afternoon
will keep their doors open.
The festivities mark the climax
of campaign by civic and patriotic
groups to bring the clenration here
When the stamp was authorized
many post Offices pushed claims to
the initial sale. Among them was
Baltimore, which claimed Frederick
was too small to handle such an
affair.
This city claims all 1t can OF
Keys life. Longtime friend of Su-
preme Court Justice Roger Brooke
fancy, Key opened law Office with
him in Frederick in 1900.
Just a step away from the small
red brick building is the Potts man.
sion, where Key repeatedly slipped
many a cup of tea.
Late in 1905, he moved to George
town, where he went into law prac-
tice with his uncle, Philip Barton
Key.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Meade, BeIvoir in Line
For New Housing Units

The Army's s612,70o,000 con-
struction program, which places
emphasis on housing, will mean
additional family units at Fort
Meade, Md, and Fort Belvoir, Va
Army Secretary Royal announced
yesterday that the program called
for spending $710,440 for such con-
struction at Fort Meade and
$356, o56, at Beivoir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Girls Receive Prizes
For Homemade Styles
lin ALI Fashion Show

HomeWard-bound after a full
week of activity at College Park
Maryland's All Club members to-
day had better knowledge Of what
the Well-dressed farm girl Is wear
ing these days.
The more than 1000 farm boys
and girls of the State who have
been at the University of Maryland
since Monday, gained first-hand
information yesterday afternoon
during their annual dress review
program.
Participating in the style show
we're Sc representatives of every
county in Maryland. When 1t was
over, Jane McCauley, Is, of Hagers-
town had won the right to repre-
sent the State in Q similar contest
at the National All Club Congress
in December.
Miss McCauley, like the other par
Elephants in the contest, made her
own clothes as part Of her All Club
home work. The prize-winning
outfit was white chiffon evening
gown, with f-the-shoulder rufde.;
and more ruffles around a f1ared
skirt. The cost in making was $15.15.
School Dress for So.
Runnersup for the remaining
three major prizes were Frances
Curtis, IA, Ellicott City. whose 4-H
Club green and white-striped uni
form cost her $3.50 to make, second;
Joyce Rinehart, Is, Westminster,
third, and Hazel G. Newman, 49,
Massey. fourth. Miss Rinehart made
a gray two-piece school dress for So,
while Miss Newman created black
and orange plaid school dress for
$425.
Jane Chisholm, II, Of Garrett
Park, was among the IL blue ribbon
winners, while two other Montgom-
cry County club members, Margery
Fry, 16, Of Laytonsville and Pa
tricia Lynch, 16, of Gaithersburg
were among the 80 red ribbon win
ners. The three Prince Georges
County representatives, Patricia
Leigh Clover, IA; Janice Anzulovic,
ID, and Janet Mulligan, IL, all OF
Berwyn, were among the II receiv-
ing white ribbons.
Boys Complete on Tractor.
Yesterday morning the boys had
their day, trying to see who could
operate a farm tractor best. The
champion, 1t was decided, was Oscar
Schmidt, jr., of Sudlersville, Queen
Anne County. Billy Duncan of Anne
Arundel County and Wilfred Hof
Carroll County, were second ano
third, respectively. Their test in
Guided safety of operation and speed
and accuracy of hitching, betting
and negotiating an obstacle course
During a morning assembly, the
All Club members paid tribute tt
two State residents for their out.
standing service to the organization
Presented bronze plaques were o. K
Quivey, manager of agriculture de.
velopment for the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad in Baltimore, and Philip
c. Turner, chairman of the Mary
land State Fair Board. The presen-
tations were made by DR.. T. B. Sy-
mons, dean of the university's Col
lege Of Agriculture and director Of
the Maryland Extension Service, ano
by DIR. Roger B. Corbett, his associ-
ate.
The annual All Club musical pro-
gram was held last night, followed
by a conservation service for new
An-Stars, honorary organization Of
the club. An orchestra and chorus
hastily recruited this week from
among those attending the 26th an.
nual encampment, provided the
music under the direction of Frank
Sykora, music instructor at the Uni.
YerSitY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Sex-0ffender Institution
Plan Backed in Baltimore
Nv the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 6.-Dr. Man
fred S. Guttmacher. medical ad-
wiser to the Supreme Bench of Bal
timore, has Endorsed recent sug-
gestion of Judge Joseph Sherbow
That the State provide a permanent
institution for sex offenders.
DR.. Guttmacher said the number
If such cases among defendants
brought into Baltimore Criminal
courts is small but not negligible. y
last year, prosecuting departments
cent 218 persons to his Office for ex-
animation, of which 81 were charged
with sex crimes.
He added, however, that the ma
,ority of sex offenders are not IN
heed of a permanent institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Baltimore Man to Direct
Aviation Commission

BALTIMORE. Aug. 7.-Richard
Jamison of Baltimore has been
named director Of the Maryland
Aviation Commission, Chairman
Philip Hayes announced yesterday.
Mr.. Jamison succeeds Peter G.
Zouck, who resigned to take a
captains commission In the Air
Force.