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Evening star., 1948-02-20
Virginia Legislators
Ready 10 Continue
Fisheries Inquiry
by the ksseeiotsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 20,-There
will be no legislation dealing with
seafood lenacted at the current ses-
sion of the General Assembly, but
Virginia, with the consent of Mary
land, will continue the Bi-State
Commission studying fisheries in the
Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay.
Gov. Tuck agreed to that stand
Yesterday after being advised that
the Virginia and Maryland men,
bers of the Bi-State Commission felt
action on its recommendations
should be postponed.
The Governor was advised of the
commissions decision in letter
from its chairman, former State
Senator c. O'Conor Goodrich of
Fredericksburg.
Authority Opposed.
The commissions recent recon-
mendation of a bi-State fisheries
authority to regulate fishing in the
Potomac River, including oystering,
and in the Chesapeake Bay and its
tributaries, with the exception OF
oystering, was opposed by some Vir-
ginians. They contended the COM
mission was set up to deal only with
the Potomac following "oyster war
trouble between the neighboring
States.
Gov. Tuck pointed out he had
recommended 100000 in the cur
rent budget for replenishing de-
pleted oyster grounds and for other
outlays of the fisheries laboratory.
The House today was scheduled to
take a final vote on the 1895 an
nexation bill-the first and last of
four annexation bills to reach the
floor.
The annexation storm swiftly SUBJ
sided yesterday when the House
Committee on Counties, Cities and
Towns killed three measures de-
signed to make annexation difficult,
If not impossible.
The 1885" bill would require
that before a town incorporated
prior to 1885 can be annexed, q
pei cent of its voters must sign a
petition asking for it.
Truck License Boost Asked.
Also, in the House yesterday,
Delegate E. BLACKBURN Moore, floor
leader, Introduced a bill to increase
truckers, license fees to more
nearly equalize the increased tax
burden on railways"
In the Senate, bill was received
to permit counties to hold refer
endunas on whether they wish to
choose school boards by popular
election or by appointment. A pc
tition of 10 per cent of the voters
would be suff1cient to call the ref
erendum.
Senator Garland Gray of Wav-
ely introduced a resolution I'd
create a commission to study the
curricula and the teaching of cer-
Tain subjects. particularly the his
tory of Virginia, in the State.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Falls Church May Ask
Census 10 Raise Status

The town of Falls Church, Va, Is
considering having the Bureau OF
the Census take a census OF the
town.
Although the town had census
several years ago, which showed a
population of approximately 4,50C
people, officials feel that the pres
ent population will be considerably
more than the 5000 required for
second-class cities. Such cities, un-
der Virginia law, are permitted
much broader power than are cities
of the third class, Falls Churchs
present category.
The proposed census would not
only show the number Of people In
the town but would give valuable
data on actual and potential school
population. This could be used by
the committee recently appointed
by the Town School Board to study
the feasibility of a separate school
district for the Falls Church area.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
New Political Groups
Formed by Democrats
In Montgomery Areas

Democrats in two Montgomery
County communities served notice
yesterday they would become more
active in political affairs.
A group of Silver Spring citizens
organized a. new club to stir inter-
est in local. county and State gov
ernment, while in the Bethesda
Chevy Chase area, 125 Democrats
joined in a pledge to show a solid
front in the November presidential
election.
Theis Named President.
William F. Theis, 1901 Woodside
Parkway, was elected president of
the new organization, which is
known as the Silver Spring Demo-
cratic Club. Other officers are Ho-
garth Colston, vice president; Jo-
seph Parkhill, second vice presi-
dent; John r. Gohegan, third vice
president; George Bond, secretary;
Warner L. Hoffman, treasurer;
Ercle Herbert, counsel. and Irving
Gessford, sergeant-at-arms.
Members of the board of direc-
tors are John Montague, Clifford
Haynes, Frank Dubois, Alfred Pal
matter, Lauman T. Faulconer, Ed
win A. Sheehan, Earl Houck, Franck
Daniels and John Wexler.
The officers, it was said, have not
previously been afflliated with any
political machine" or group.
Under the constitution and by
laws the club will not indorse any
candidate for the primaries. but will
indorse candidates for the State and
county elections.
Representatives Appointed.
The Bethesda Chevy Chase group
appointed Joseph A. Cantrel to rep
resent organization Democrats, J.
Ingram Medley as representative OF
independent Democrats and Fredric
P. Lee to represent charter Demo-
Gratis. Each will appoint five men,
bers of his committee.
f, Speakers at the meeting in the
Bethesda Country Club included Mr.
Cantrel, Mr.. Lee, MIR. Medley, Ed
ward S. Northrop, who opposed Mr..
Cantrel for the Democratic non1i-
nation for State Senator In the 1916
primary; j. Harry WEIGH, Robert w.
Beall, Samuel .Stonebreaker and 10
". Morgan. Montgomery County
civil serviees commissioner. n
The meeting was the first in a
series to be held prior to the general
election. So ~, @ A.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Montgomery Agent Urges
Farmers 10 Aid Rat Drive

The Montgomery County Agricul-
tural Agents Office in Rockville has
sent letters to approximately 1,700
farmers urging them to cooperate
in a rat-control campaign March
1-6.
Each letter was accompanied by
a card on which the farmer was
asked to place his order for bait.
Next week farmers will be told
where and when to pick up their
bait.
According to County Agent c. w
Anderson the bait will be purchased
by his Office from the Federal Gov
ernment and sold to the farmers
at cost-40 cents can.
In the letters, Mr. Anderson and
James D. King. president of the
County Farm Bureau, said rats cost
the county approximately 81 500, ,00(
annually. About two-thirds OF this
amount results from grain spoilage
on farms, they added.
They also pointed out that rats
constitute a health menace to both
humans and livestock.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
New Barge for Water Gate
ToBe Ready for Concert Season

space for equipment and stage seem
cry. The length of the barge Is 13o
feet, the width 38 feet, and 1t will
rise 36 feet above water.
Mr.. Hausman has consulted with
leading acoustics experts of radio
experimental laboratories in New
York and New Jersey to provide for
the best amplifiers and acoustic
effects possible. The stage will be
so arranged that it can be adjusted
for operate and theatrical perform
ances.
Congress appropriated the $4,000
for the new barge last July. The
gray and white superstructure will
be ready in time for the opening of
the concert season on May %.
The Marine Band will inaugurate
the concert series at the Water
Gate. In addition to the National
Symphony Orchestra, which will
present a regular series of outdoor
concerts, the National Capital Parks
Office is arranging for appearances
of various service bands.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Montgomery Extends
Dead|ine for Filing Tax
Returns 10 March |

The deadline for filing personal
property tax forms in Montgomery
County has been advanced from last
January 81 to March l, it was
learned today.
F. K. Metzger of the County AS
sessment Department said letters
have been sent to all those who have
not yet filed their returns inform
ing them of the new deadline.
He explained the extension was
granted to give delinquent taxpayers
"a break" In previous years, he
said, many persons have delayed as
long as three months in sending In
their returns.
Many Asked Extension.
He added the department had re-
ceived about a score Of requests for
an extension. To date, according
to Mr.. Metzger, approximately 2,3OO
returns have been received. Last
December the department sent out
about 5000 forms.
The levy affects businessmen, pro.
tfessional persons and farmers. Ths
first two groups are taxed on theil
stock and equipment, while farmers
must pay the tax on their livestock
and farm machinery. A $500 exemp'
ton is granted for farm machinery
The tax is the same as the rea
estate levy in each area. The basic
county tax on real estate is $1,8t
per $100 assessed valuation, but goes
as high as $500 in the Silver Spring
business district, including the sub
urban tax, fire tax, library tax ano
other special levies.
King Files Return.
Meanwhile, 1t was learned that w
Lawson King, Gaithersburg, prom
inent county dairy farmer, who
county officials say. owes almost
5000 in delinquent personal prop
erty taxes for 1946 and 1947, has
filed return for the 1948-9 fiscal
year.
Thomas C. Kelley, assistant coun-
sci to the county commissioners, said
he plans to file suit soon against
Mr. King in an attempt to collect
the delinquent taxes.
Under the law, those failing to file
a return are subject to maximum
fine of $500.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Executive Meeting Set
By Democratic Club

The Montgomery County Young
Democratic Club will hold an ex-
ecutive meeting at 8 pm. Sunday
at 4713 Drummond avenue, Chevy
Chase, with Jay Fitzgerald, recently
reelected as president, presiding.
Other new officers include John
C. Walker III, first vice president
and chairman of the Executive
Committee; Dean Almy, second
vice president; Martina Havens,
recording secretary: Robert Gre
minis, executive secretary; Charles
O'Shaughnessey, treasurer, and
Frank Cantrel, sergeant at arms.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Virginia Phone Rate Case
To Reopen March Is
Nv the A,.oeis,ed Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 20,-The
Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone
Co. rate increase case will be re-
opened before the State Corporation
Commission here March 16.
Generally. the increases asked by
the telephone company would raise
residential service charges by Is
cents per month, business charges
by so cents per month and private
branch exchange rates by higher
amounts.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Arnold Lines Driver
Wins Safety Citation

Claude L. Grabill, 43. of 3415 M
street NV, a driver with the WASH
lington, Virginia and Maryland
Coach Co. (Arnold Lines, has been
named safe driver of the week by
the Arlington Police Department,
Safety Educational Officer Frank E
Palmer announced today.
! Mr.. Grabill has driven more than
900 900 miles in the last 81 years
without an accident or without re-
ceiving a traffic ticket, Mr.. Palmer
said. He will be presented with a
certificate by the police department.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Neor-Record HouIs Of Rockfish
Reported From Colonial Beach

went after them with q larger, net.
The haul that day was estimated
at more than 100 TONS"
The 100-ton catch is believed to
be the, largest for one day in this
area. Last springs haul was much
smaller.
Unoficial reports on the size OF
the individual fish indicate they
range. from 3 to Is pounds.
Virginia law requires that rock
fish weighing more than Is pounds
be thrown back If caught. The
Maryland statutes limit the size OF
rockf1sh which may be kept to Is
pounds.
The schools were sighted and
caught off Muses. Beach, which is a
short distance down river from
Wakefield.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Free Tick Vaccination
Offered in MONTGOMERY

The Montgomery County Medical
Society today offered to vaccinate
free of charge all persons who may
be exposed to tick bite, If they would
go without vaccination because OF
the cost
DR.. Richard B. Phillips, chairman
|of the societys Public Relations
Committee. said the offer was made
to extend immuniZation.
One death resulted last year from
seven cases of tick bite reported in
Montgomery County.
DR.. Phillips said the medical So
ciety considered vaccination desir-
able both for children and adults
who might be exposed to ticks dur
ing the spring.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Luroy Firemen Name
Convention Chuirmen
SpeeIal pI.pateh TO The stor

LURAY, Va, Feb. 20.-Amos
Bradley, member of the Executive
Committee of the State Firemen's
Association, has been appointed
chairman of the General Arrange.
ments Committee for the Seventh
District Firemen's Association Con-
vention here June Is to 18.
J. Everett Will, president, an
nounced the appointment of the fol-
lowing chairmen of other commit.
tees: H. B. Dyche, R. c. Harms
berger, Arnold Burner, Leland Pitt.
man, w. E. Yates, Robert Lillard
Lloyd Kibler, Robert Harnsberger
L. E. Walden, C. G. Mason and Her
man Seal
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Lecture Series Planned
At ARLINGTON Forest

The third annual school of mis-
sions sponsored by the Arlington
Forest Methodist Church will open
Sunday with lectures on China at
s:45 am. and pm.
Other lectures will be held at 8
pm. Wednesday. 9:45 am. and 8
pm. February 20, and at pm
March 8. The school seeks to aid
the missions and improve Chinese
American relations.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
by the As.oeiotsd Press

COLONIAL BEACH, va, Feb. 20
Fishermen along this section of
the Potomac River are making one
of the biggest hauls of rockfish on
record.
The catch in two days Of seining
has been So large that the men are
now working night and day to load
the fish, rather than attempt
further catches.
No official record Of the total
weight of the catch on Tuesday and
Wednesday has been made. OBJ
servers report. however, that ap-
proximately % tons of rockf1sh
were caught Tuesday with small
seine.
Wednesday the men sighted an
even larger school and accordingly
Evening star., 1948-02-20
School Head Hits
Policies Of Old
Arlington Board
Financially Unsound,
Joy Asserts, Telling
New Groups Troubles

Chairman Barnard Joy OF Arl-
ington's elected School Board has
charged that "unsound financial
policies" of the county's appointed
School Board, which went out o1
Office December 81, has put the new
body in very difficult position. u
Mr.. Joy made his statement yes
terday in announcing that three
public meetings will be held in the
near future 80 that the people can
have the facts"
The first meeting will be held at
8 pm. Wednesday at the Claude A.
Swanson Junior High School: the
second at 8 pm. next Friday at the
Thomas Jefferson Junior High
School and the third at 8 pm
March 4, also at the Jefferson
School.
Hits Expenditure Rate.
Mr.. Joy said the old School Board
on July l, 1916, had balance of
almost 100000 with which to op-
crate Arlington schools until taxes
began to come in six months later
He said the rate of expenditure was
so much higher than the income in
the 1867 school year, however
that the balance in the school fund
on July l, 1947, was down to $3.50, 900.
1.-THE rate of expenditure this year
is so much higher than the income
that there will be little, If any, bal
ance on July 1, 1948," the board
chairman declared. THE old board
had to meet the increasing cost OF
education, but did not provide for
income to pay the cost"
He pointed out that the $500, ,o00
which had been regarded as a fund
to be maintained so that the schools
would not have to borrow each year
between July and December has
been virtually used up.
Costs Increase Cited.
"It cost 56 per cent more to op-
crate Arlington schools in 1867
than the average annual cost in the
f1ve-year period from July, 1941, to
July, 1896" Mr.. Joy asserted. But
school income from local sources
was only Is per cent higher for the
1867 school year than it had been
in the preceding f1ve-year period. u
The situation this year, Mr.. Joy
asserted. lis even worse" He said
the expenditures for school opera
ton in the budget submitted by
the old board a year ago were so
per cent higher than the average
annual expenditures for 1916. Al
the same time, however, the ole
board provided for income only 4s
per cent higher than that received
annually during the five-year Pc
kriod. +, ,.,-..t.
ITO make the situation ever
worse, the 1918 budget on which
we are operating made no allow.
ance, for the much needed salary
increases which were given te
teachers last spring" he added.
"To operate the schools in 1S48-s
as they have been this year viii
require about 100000 more thar
the 81, 1850 budget for 1918. Oul
people want better schools and we
want them, too" Mr.. Joy declared
At Wednesdays meeting. seven
Of the IA exploratory committees
appointed recently by the School
Board will present their reports and
recommendations. Similar action
will be taken by the remaining
seven at the Friday meeting. AT
the March 4 meeting, the School
Board will present the proposed
school budget for next year.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Restricting Bids Asked
For Grain Highway
sv the A..o.io,sd Press

BALTIMORE, Feb 20.-The State
Roads Commission yesterday asked
bids on the resurfacing of an S-mile
stretch of the Grain highway in
Charles County.
The commission asked for sealed
bids by noon March 2 for asphalt
concrete surfacing and the modif1-
cation of one curve on the stretch
from Mattawoman Creek south
through Waldorf to Lyons Corner.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Woman, Gone 40 Minutes
Finds House Looted

In the approximately 40 minutes
that Mrs. Philip Krautwurst was
away from her home at 9702 Coles
vile road, Silver Spring, thieves
broke in and took articles valued
at about $1,000
Mrs. Krautwurst said she left the
house at 4:05 pm. yesterday to go
to the store. When she returned
at A:45 pm. she said. she noticed
that the articles had been taken.
Missing, according to Mrs. Kraut-
wurst, were two fur coats, a motion
picture protector, typewriter, her
husbands suitcase, a wrist watch,
q string of pearls and billfold.
Detectives said the house was en-
tered by breaking the glass In the
rear door,
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Norfolk k-Portsmouth
Phone Cable MunqIed
sy the Associated Pres.

NORFOLK, Feb. 20.-A stretched
and mangled 200-foot section of the
f1ve-inch Norfolk Portsmouth un-
derwater cable was found today to
be the cause of disrupted telephone
service between the two cities.
John H. Waters. jr., Norfolk man
ager, said the extensive damage ap-
parently resulted from the hooking
of ships anchor under the cable.
Repairs began Immediately. but
Mr.. Waters said the JOB was such a
big one that he could not estimate
when full service will b restored.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Silver Spring Library
Nominating Unit Named

Appointment of a Nominating
Committee to choose three persons
for election to the Board of Trustees
of the Silver Spring Public Library
Association was announced yester-
day by Mrs. Claude w. Mitchell,
president of the Board of Trustees
The committee is composed of
Mrs. W. H. Whitney, chairman;
Miss Mildred Page and Paul M
Coughlan. They will choose three
members to replace Mrs. Mitchell,
w. B. Ragsdale and Charles w
Schoffstall, whose terms expire in
May.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
AssauIter Of Girl, 10,
Gets 9-Month Sentence

william c. Dean, 81, of the 4700
block of Edgemoor lane, Bethesda,
was sentenced yesterday in Rock
vile Police Court to serve nine
months in the Maryland House Of
Correction on a charge Of assaulting
q 1o-year -old Bethesda girl Janu-
ary rs.
Dean denied the charge, contend
ing he was at home all that day.
Bethesda detectives said Dean, an
electrician, served two years in a
Louisiana prison for assault with a
dangerous weapon and attempted
rape.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Home Soliciting to End
For Bethesda HospitoI

Residential solicitation for con-
tributions- to Suburban Hospital,
Bethesda, is expected to be COM
pleted this week, but Mrs. Morrison
M. Clark, campaign director, said
the appeal for funds will continue.
Workers are trying to raise $50
600 for the hospital. Mrs. Clark said
that only about $4,000 had been
reported today. For that reason,
she added, campaign officials are
urging that donations be made di-
rectly to the hospital by residents
who have not been visited or who
have not yet made intended gifts.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Food Sole Scheduled

The second in a series OF six
iienten food sales now being carried
on by the Ladies Guild Of the Epis-
copal Chapel of the Redeemer will
be held from 2 pm. to 4:30 pm.
tomorrow in the Parish Hall Of the
church FairWay Hills. Md.
Evening star., 1948-02-20

Apple Blossom
Festival organ
ization 81 n c e
1888, has been
appointed direc-
tor general of
the 21st annual
festival April %
and 80.
Mr.. Baldridge
Is mid-Atlantic
representative Of
Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer Pictures
The director
& e n eral said
festival pl a n S
have been in the
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Joint Hearings Urged
In State and District
On Transit Fare Boost
BY the Asseeioied Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 20.-Joint hear
ings before the Maryland Public
Service Commission and the Dis
ltrict of Columbia Public Utilities
Commission were suggested yester-
day as one means of obtaining bet
ter treatment for Washington
Maryland commuters.
A. E. Conradis, public utility
agent for Montgomery County, Of
fered the suggestion to the Mary
land PSC, which is holding hear
ings on a proposed fare increase
for the Capital Transit Co. The
company is seeking rate of cents
per 11a-mile zone in Montgomery
and Prince Georges Counties.
The hearing was adjourned until
next Wednesday, while counsel fol-
opponents scheduled a conference
with company officials today to de.
termine whether certain informa-
ton could be obtained.
Mr.. Conradis said all the Capital
Transit lines in Montgomery Coun.
ty ARE feeder lines into the Dis.
trict, where we commuters speno
more money on District fares.
(The company has claimed it il
losing money on its Maryland oper.
ations)
Sees d. C. Increase.
"The District line is a very arti.
fetal line" Mr.. Conradis said. ~
understand the company may &c
before the PUG to ask for another
District fare increase.
1n Washington, a company
official today reiterated a state
ment made last October, that the
company would ask fare in
creases to Offset increased costs
principally from an arbitration
board award to. employees
amounting to approximately
$2,300,000 annually. The COM
pany spokesman said Capital
Transit had not determined how
much Of an increase 1t will ask
OF the Public Utilities Commits
sion.)
Montgomery County is caught
between two fires since most Of tht
residents work in Washington" Mr.
Conradis said Under cross-examina.
tion by Peoples Council Philip Dor.
sey. he said he thought 1t would bs
fairer for the two commissions tt
bold hearings together
He asserted that most member.
Of the 2 Montgomery County Civic
Federation and other groups he rep.
resented would settle for an in.
crease, if need be, provided there
was a straight fare of cents fol
school children.
Dividend Near Peak.
In response to a question from Mr.
Dorsey, ]. E. Heberle, vice president
of the company, said the quarterly
stockholders dividend for 1947 was
so cents per share.
That's one of the highest in CON-
pany history, isn't it?" Mr.. Dorsey
asked.
Yes" said Mr.. Heberle, "but it..
an inadequate and low return"
Gregory Hankin, attorney for a
group of Prince Georges County
residents, said the company had ex-
aggerated the. amount OF time its
cars spend in Maryland. He said
much of the time involved in the
company's computations was actu-
ally lost through layovers.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
PTA to Mark FOUNDING

The Parent-Teacher Association
OF Claude A. Swanson Junior High
Schools, Arlington, will celebrate
Founders Day with a tea in the
school library at $3.50 pm. Tuesday.
Mrs. Troy Easterling and Mrs. Oren
Lewis are in charge of arrange
ments.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Richardson in Race

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 20 P).-Dele-
gate S. Peter Richardson. Democrat
of Worcester yesterday filed his GER
tificate of candidacy in the 1st con-
eressional district Mr.. Richardson
seeks to replace Representative Mil
Ter. q Republican.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Other developments on the Alex

andr1a political
scene t o d a y
were a announce
ment of voting
requirements for
the referendum,
Democratic pri-
mary and gen.
eral election by
Roger C.. Sulli-
van; an an
nouncement by
David D. Squires,
that he would
seek election to
the coucil of the
at-large plan
wins March 2
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Church to Hear Talk

Henry Lee Spencer, jr., WASH
|ington-Lee High School senior and
ministerial candidate, will speak at
services of the Wilson Boulevard
Christ ~hurch at 745 pm. Sun.
- ! be conducted by the
department.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Borton PTA Meets Tuesday

The PARENT Teacher Association
of Clara Barton School will meet
In the school auditorium, TAPS Mac
Arthur boulevard, Bethesda, at 9
pm. Tuesday.