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Evening star., 1948-11-30
Student and Pedestrian
Hurt in Street Accidents

A Catholic University student
whose motor scooter skidded on wet
streetcar rails and pedestrian who
was struck after a tractor-trailer
truck and an automobile collided,
were in fair condition in Casualty
Hospital today.
The student, Edward P. Cousins,
jr.. IS, of 2709 Mosby place, Alex
andria, suffered head injuries in
mishap on North Capitol street near
G street, police said.
Issel Boggs. %, colored, 600 block
of Fourth street NE, received leg
injuries when he was struck at Fifth
and G streets NE. Police reported
a tractor trailer driven by Carl
White, 20, colored, 900 block of
Ninth street NE, collided with a
car driven by Alvin c. Jasper, 80.
of Silver Spring. The car then hit
Mr.. Boggs. police said.
Both drivers were charged with
colliding.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 30.-The Bu-
reau of Internal revenue is. holding
81, ,120, ,280 worth of checks for about
So, 900 residents of Maryland and
the District of Columbia who have
overpaid their income taxes in the
past five years.
The Government has been un-
able to deliver the refund checks
because the taxpayers either gave
the wrong addresses on their re-
turns or have moved, the Bureau
reported yesterday.
Most of the refunds are due to
taxpayers who filed returns with
the Baltimore Office for 1943, 1914
and 1945. There are also few on
returns filed for 1916 and 1947.
George E. Hofferbert, collector for
the District, says most of the checks
probably never will find their own
ers. They apparently belong to
Evening star., 1948-11-30
Slayer Of Druggist Here
Denied Stay Of Execution

Reginald J. Wheeler, 26, who is
sentenced to die in the District Jail
electric chair Friday, was denied a
stay of execution late yesterday by
the Supreme Court. Wheeler and
Jesse James Patton, %, were con-
victed and sentenced to death for
the murder of Maurice l.. Bernstein,
a druggist, in the 1700 block of
Florida avenue NV. in June, 1916.
Both Wheeler and Patton are
colored.
Their appeals we're denied by the
United States Court of Appeals and
their petitions for review we're de-
MED by the Supreme Court. They
also lost in an effort to obtain
executive clemency. Wheeler's at
torney, James J. Laughiin, asked the
Supreme Court for a stay of exc
'cution on the ground that the Court
of Appeals failed ito meet statutory
requirements" in acting on the ap-
peal.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
Soldier, 1S, Is Held
In Beating Of Cabbie

A Fort Myer soldier charged with
beating and robbing taxicab driver
waived preliminary hearing in Be-
thesda Police Court yesterday and
was held FOR the Montgomery County
grand jury under $1,000 bond.
He is Pvt. John C. McCabe, 18
one of two men accused of beating
the hacker after being driven from
downtown Washington to Rock
Creek Park. The abandoned cab
was found near Fort Myer.
The other soldier, Pvt. Michael v
Vurchio, 49, also TO Fort Myer. will
be given a hearing in Bethesda to-
morrow.
The driver. Luis S. Grasso, 1874
Meigs place NE. suffered fractures
of the skull and ribs in a scuf1e near
Forest Glen July 30.
McCabe and Vurchio we're de-
scribed recently by police as two
members of a Fort Myer gang OF
soldiers which has been involved ir
a series of beatings and robberies
of cab drivers.
One other soldier is under arrest
and four more suspects were report
ed about to be turned over to civil
ian authorities. Some have been
transferred to other Army posts.
Mr.. Grasso spent nearly month
in Suburban Hospital after the
attack.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
Enforcement Tightens
In Worcester County
By the kssocioted Press

SNOW HILL, Md, Nov. 30-The
Worcester County grand jury, meet
Ing in the wake of newspaper
charges that law enforcement in
the county is lax, has indicted two
men on liquor and gaming charges
and ordered third secret indict-
ment prepared.
At the same time it was disclosed
that a deputy sheriff has been fired
and new deputy named.
The jury told the court it was
having trouble getting information
from one witness and was granted
permission to reconvene January II
1t also recommended that the
State Controller take action to re-
woke the beer licenses of four tav-
erns in the northern part of the
county.
Indicted yesterday were Ear
Tingle and Chester Kitchens, both
of near Berlin. They were charged
with operating gaming table
and unlawfully selling whisky No
'vember /.
AS the jury recessed, States At
torney Franklin Upshur disclosed
the dismissal of Deputy Sheriff
Wallace Carmean of Snow Hill. He
said Carmean has been notified his
services will end December 81.
Sheriff Arthur w. Duer said hi
has named Vincent K. Birmingham
40-year-old businessman of Berlin
as new salaried deputy sheriff.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
$2,12O,28O Tax Refunds
Held for $1,000 in Area

transients who came here to work
in war plants and then moved with
out leaving forwarding addresses.
Some 100000 individuals in
Maryland and the District of Co
lumbia file income tax returns with
the Office here, and about S00,OCC
usually are entitled to some kind o1
refund. The refund division usually
is able to find all but about 10000
of these on the first try.
The Post Office Department is
not permitted to forward a Govern.
ment check when it is determined
that the addressee does not live
at the address given on the check
If form letter which may be for
warded brings a reply, the check il
sent along to the new address.
The checks are held for 10 years
They can be claimed in person any
time the Office is open. the process
requiring about two weeks once II
has been set in motion.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
Stolen Sewing Machines
Due at Destination Today

The $4,000 shipment of electric
sewing machines which was the
object of widespread police search
yesterday will be delivered to its
destination in Arlington County
today. The big trailer truck con-
tanning the 156 sewing machines.
which had been reported stolen by
the Cowan Transportation Co., was
returned by the driver who had
borrowed" it.
Officials Of the trucking company
said they had given the driver per-
mission to borrow a truck to move
"a few pieces of furniture" over the
week end, but had no idea he would
take the huge trailer van. The van
was found when the driver tel
ephoned from Upright, Va, that he
was stuck in the mud. Trucking
company officials said they had not
decided what disciplinary action to
take against the driver.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
Site of Beth Israel
OUTING TONIGHT Chonqed

The annual outing Of the Congre-
CATION Beth Israel, which originally
was scheduled to be. held in Silver
Spring, will be held instead at the
Coral Hills Hall. Benning road and
Alabama avenue at the Marlboro
Pike at $3.50 o'clock tonight.
Abe Krissoff, chairman Of the
Buy a Brick Help us Build" COM
mittee, said all purchasers of brick
certificates and their friends are
cordially invited to attend.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
Baltimore Ready
ToBdttIe State on
Use of BuiIdinq
BY the Associotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 30-A posi-
BILE battle between the Baltimore
City and the State governments
over whether Baltimore's biggest
building should remain in private
hands shaped up today.
The State has taken an option to
purchase the towering 33-story
O'Sullivan Building, in the heart of
the downtown business district, to
house the various Maryland agen-
cies with headquarters here.
The City Council adopted a reso-
luton last night opposing the prof.
ected $4,000, 900 real estate deal. The
vote was unanimous. Mayor Thomas
D'Alesandro wrote Gov. Lane last
week that he thought such trans
action would be bad for the city.
The city now collects about $780,
900 annually in taxes from the
building. City councilmen said If
the State takes it over, evicted ten
ants will have hard time finding
new Office space and there would
be danger of driving business from
the city.
The General Assembly will make
the final decision on the purchase
during the 1s49 session opening in
Annapolis January 4.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
Ga||inger Standards
Proposed in Hospital
INDECENT Payments

The Office of the corporation coun
sci will be asked to rule on tht
Health DEPARTMENT. proposal thai
the city use Gallinger Hospital ad.
mitting standards in agreeing to pay
private hospitals for treating emer.
gency INDECENT patients.
The decision to turn the entire pro-
posal over to the corporation coun.
SCI for a legal decision was made al
a meeting yesterday between Com.
missioner Guy Mason. Budget Officer
Walter L. Fowler, John P. Sander
son, head of the Hospital Permit
Bureau, and DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger
deputy health officer.
The proposal from Health Officer
George C. Rutland pointed out that
at Gallinger patients with certain
family incomes can get free care
while those with slightly higher in
comes are treated and pay the
amount they can afford.
He asked that the District agree
to pay private hospitals on the same
basis for treating emergency case
patients who meet District residency
standards.
This policy was in effect for three
hospitals with which the city had
contracts prior to July, officials de-
clared. For the last five months
however, when six additional hospi-
tails came into the agreement, pay
ments to hospitals have been cur
tailed to cover patients who could
not pay any part of their bills, Mr.
Sanderson said.
Mr.. Mason told reporters that
private hospitals must try to collect
whatever money it can from pa
tients certified by the Health De-
partment and turn the money over
to the District. For treating these
certified patients. the city pays the
hospitals 50 day.
The unusual situation existing
now, health officials pointed out, is
that while Mr.. Mason expects hos
pitals to collect the amount it can
from DlSCrlct-approVed patients, IT,
Health Department is refusing to
approve payment for any patient
who can pay any part of his own
hospital expenses.
Fewer Claims Result.
This, health officials said, has re-
suited in far fewer claims for pay.
ment from hospitals than was
expected on the basis of a $500 ,OOC
appropriation last year for the pur-
pose.
The corporation counsel is ex-
pected to be asked specifically fol-
a ruling on how far the District is
limited by the appropriation act in
defining the term "indigent." Of
ficials stressed that payment to the
private hospitals is limited to emer-
gency resident cases.
At least until the legal opinion
is made, meanwhile, the rigid ban
imposed on certifying patients last
July is expected to stand, Health
Department officials said.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
Two County Taverns
Fined Total Of $500
For Sales 10 Minors

Owners of two Prince Georges
County taverns were fined a total
of $500 in county circuit court yes
terday on charges of permitting
sales of alcoholic beverages to
minors
Operators of the Club Hillbilly
Inc, a corporation headed by Con-
ME B. Gay, local entertainer, were
fined 5000 by Judge Charles c.
Marbury after their attorney, Ig-
natius J. Keane, entered plea of
guilty for them. The Club Hillbilly
is located on Central avenue, Seat
Pleasant.
Mr.. Gay and two other members
of the corporation, Percy w, Car
rick, Seat Pleasant, and Jane E
Trimmer, Washington, were cited
for four separate offenSeS.
Vernon D. Biedler, proprietor of
the Campus Club. an establishment
on Marlboro pike, Hillside, was
fined 5000. Mr.. Biedler also pleaded
guilty.
Charges against mattresses who
made the sales were nolle pressed
by States Attorney A. Gwynn Bowie
after the tavern owners pleaded
guilty.
Roy D. Bright, county parole and
probation officer, and Pvt. Donald
Forsht, a rookie policeman in plain
clothes, found the minors being
served when they visited the two
taVernS
In court at Upper Marlboro Judge
Marbury said the burden of re-
sponsibility for preventing illegal
sales to minors is on tavern and
restaurant operators.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
School Board Submits
Legislative Program.
For Montgomery

The Montgomery County School
Board last night submitted its leg
islative program to the county's
General Assembly delegation at an
executive meeting of the two groups
IN Rockville.
School Board Chairman H. STAN
ley Slime said no formal request was
made for passage of any of the leg
islation discussed but all topics taken
up were desired legislation
School officials suggested that
steps be taken at the next General
Assembly session to raise the pres
ent limit on the county's bonded in
debtedness. as provided in the new
charter. The bonded limit of the
county now is per cent of the as
sessed valuation, Mr.. Stine pointed
out.
He declared that county bonds
already exceed that amount SO that
any school building program would
be stymied until the limit is raised.
He disclosed that a building pro-
gram report probably will be made
by the School Board next month.
The possibility of abolishing the
school census law. and permitting
ALLEGATION of State school funds
according to birth records also was
discussed.
1t was suggested that the con-
demnation law be changed to per-
NIT condemnation of larger tracts
for school purposes. The presen.
limit is 10 acres. School officials
said that while 10 acres is sufficient
for an elementary school site, junior
high schools and senior high schools
require from 20 to 80 acres.
School Board members discussed
the possibility Of changing incentive
fund provisions so that the State
share of the fund could be doubled.
Increase in State aid for the edu-
cation Of handicapped children also
was brought to the legislative dele
cations attention.
Anders r. Lofstrand, jr., chair
man Of the county legislative dele
cation, said the School Board pro-
gram would be carefully studied.
The meeting was held in his Rock
vile Office.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
Rehearings on Alexandra
zoninq Open Tomorrow

The Alexandria City Council to-
morrow night will start rehearing
all rezoning applications it has
acted on since last June.
The Council will meet at 7:30
o'clock to reconsider Is rezonings
it granted under a new zoning pro-
cedure that went into effect in
June. This procedure was modified
last month when questions arose as
to it's legality, and the council de-
cided to reconsider all rezonings
that had come before it under the
procedure.
Next Tuesday, the council will re-
consider about IS rezonings that 1t
denied or deferred under the old
nrocedllre
Evening star., 1948-11-30
League U. N. Workshop
To Hear Dr.. Kotschnio

DR.. Walter Kotschnig of the State
Department will speak on the United
Nations organization and Charter al
10 am. Friday at the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Library.
The meeting is sponsored jointly
by the foreign policy group and the
United Nations workshop of the
Montgomery County League OF
Women County.
The United Nations workshop
meetings will be held on Tuesdays
beginning December 7, with recess
for the Christmas holidays from
December IA to January 4. Sessions
will be held at 10 am. and 8 pm
Both are open to the public.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
Columbia Pike Citizens
Hold Meeting Tonight

The Columbia Pike Citizens AS
sociation of Arlington will meet at
8 o'clock tonight at the Patrick
Henry School, TOO South Fillmore
street, Arlington.
Representatives of the Arlington
County recreation department, high
way department and tuberculosis
Association will speak.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
30-Cent Raise
In Taxes Voted
ByFa||s Church
$265,485 Budget
Approved After
Public Hearing

The Falls Church City Council
last night formally approved a
budget for the current fiscal year
calling for 30-cent increase in the
tax rate.
The $265, ,4S5 budget was adopted
after public hearing in Odd Eel
lows Hall attended by more than
so citizens.
The present tax rate is $1.5O per
500 valuation. City residents also
will pay this year county tax rate
of $305. The current city budget
is for 10-month fiscal year which
began September l and ends
June 30
Principal targets of criticism at a
budget hearing last night were
$4,000 for annexation studies and
additional outlays for more city en-
ployes. City Attorney La Rue Van
Meter said that action to determine
the feasibility of annexation should
be undertaken Immediately because
of the possibility of a change in
annexation procedure by the Legis-
lature. He also warned that the
Alexandria Water Co.'S purchase of
a new water source at Occoquan will
mean competition for the city's
$1,000, 900 water system, now under
construction.
Warning Is Offered.
Mr.. Van Meter also pointed out
the possibility of the creation of
another city within the county If
Falls Church does not act quickly.
Councilman Samuel j. Dennis as
sured questioners that only approx
imately $4,000 will be spent on a
preliminary annexation survey, and
If further study is not warranted,
the additional 500 appropriation
will be used for other purposes.
With its present staff and equip
ment, Mr.. Dennis estimated that
the city could service at least twice
as much territory. Additional jobs
created by the new budget include
a city engineer, planning engineer,
sanitary engineer and full-time
director for the Teen Canteen, youth
center on Hillwood avenue
New Positions Listed.
The positions of commissioner of
revenue, deputy commissioner Of
revenue and trial judge, all created
by Falls Church's change in status
last August to second-class city,
also requires additional outlays in
the budget. The transition also in
creased the amount which must be
paid to the treasurer and city at
torney.
City Manager Roy F. Dunn point
ed out that two-thirds of the salary
of the sanitary engineer will be
paid by the State. Two additional
policemen also are authorized by the
new budget.
Mr.. Dennis, in reply to a question,
declared that increased valuation as
result of heavy construction will
not be reflected in city revenues until
1850. No general reassessment, Mr..
Van Meter reported, is permitted by
State law until that year.
In Odd Fellows Hall before the
public hearing. citizens inspected
exhibits illustrating the work of city
departments. Each department S
needs, as outlined in the new budget,
were demonstrated by charts and
pictures.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
Lester Banks to Speak
At CoIored Conference

Lester Banks, executive secretary
of the Virginia State Conference OF
the National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, will
speak at the annual meeting of the
Fairfax County CVa) branch of the
NAACP at 8 pm, tomorrow in
the Second Baptist Church, Falls
Church, Va.
j. Rupert Picott, executive secre-
tary of the Virginia Education AS
sociation, also is on the program.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
.CourtIond Civic Group
Reflects H. H. Howe

H. Herbert Howe last night was
reelected president of the Court
land Civic Association at meeting
in the home of Ralph A. Bowman
1922 North Wayne street, Arlington
Also reelected was Paul j. Kopp
treasurer. New officers are o. K
Norman, vice president, and Mrs,
Florence Hincks, treasurer.
In other action the group Endorsed
proposed automobile and business
taxes in the county as more equit-
able sharing of the tax load" with
property owners.
Evening star., 1948-11-30

dent for Mary
! a n d of t h e
American Bank
ers' Association.
His appoint
ment was an
nounced by the
Maryland Bank
ers' Association,
as were those of
several others.
The list includ-
ed:
Hubert P. Bur-
dette, president
of the First Ma
tional Bank of
Evening star., 1948-11-30
Last INDECENT to Leave
County AImshouse Dies

George Peters, 70-year-old legless
INDECENT who was the last person to
leave the Montgomery County aims
house before it closed a week ago
died yesterday at the Richie Hos
pital, Blue Ridge Summit, Md.
William B. Roger, director of the
Montgomery County Welfare Board
said doctors were puzzled by Mr.
Peters death and are seeking his
family's permission to perform an
autopsy. Mr.. Roger said the aged
man had been i'll since he arrived
at the Richie Hospital.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
Main Break in Arlington
Cuts Water for ;, Hours

About 5000 Arlington residents in
the southern end of the county were
without water between 8 and II am.
today when a 12-inch supply main
broke
The break was near South Glebe
road and No. l highway. and
affected users in Arna Valley, Shirley
Homes and the Shirlington Shopping
Center.
Evening star., 1948-11-30

Mount AIRY "f' "ef"oo"'
member of the ABA Small Business
Credit Commission.
Stuart L. Brown, cashier Of the
First National Bank of Southern
Maryland, Upper Marlboro-State
chairman. Treasury Savings Bono
Committee.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
HuIf-HoIiduy Ordered

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 80 R.-
All State employees will receive a
half holiday on Christmas eve, Gov.
Tucks Office announced yesterday.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
IHyattsvi|Ie Bank Official
Named 10 Association Post
BY the Associotad Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 30.-J. Robert
Sherwood, treasurer Of the Prince
Georges Bank & Trust Co. of Hy-
attsville, has been named vice presi-
Evening star., 1948-11-30
Church Plans Buzuur

The Dulin Methodist Church
Falls Church, will hold it's annual
diAner and bazaar Friday night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-12

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Cover were
in Cumberland last Thursday on bust
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Naylor, Jr.,
are in Philadelphia, Pa, this week at
tending a hardware convention.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-12
MARRIED

Edgar Wagner Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude w. Wagner, McHenry, an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Margaret Ellen, to George G.
Edgar, Of the same vicinity Mr. Ed
gar is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Edgar Of Deep Creek Lake.
The bride was graduated from the
Accident High school with the elias
Of 1916. She attended State Teacher 5
College in Frostburg for one ycat
following her graduation.
She recently was baptized into the
membership Of the Deep Greek Bap-
list church after attending for abou,
one year. She was recently elected TO
Group Leader in the Young People S
BTU. of the church.
She had as her matron Of honor hel
sister, Mrs. Everett Platt
The groom served in the 502nd
Anti-Aircraft unit Of the army and
saw action in the Southern Pacific
during the last war. He had as his
best man his brother, Lester Edgar
The wedding was solemnized Sun
day, February 8th, at 200 p. m, by
Rev George H. Coker, pastor OF
the Deep Greek Baptist church, will
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-12

James Spencer, Clarksburg, is here
visiting his son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. William X Glotfelty
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-12

Neil C. Fraley will entertain mem
bers of the Owls club at his home ON
Fourth street this evening.
Mrs. Amelia Bittinger has been
seriously i'll at the home Of her SOM
in-law and daughter, Nh and Mrs.
Lee Bernard Crook Crest.
The Boy Scout Board Of Review
will be held this evening following the
regular scout meeting, for those who
are ready to advance in rank or TO
review their merit badge require
ments.
Mrs. William Turney returned
home Sunday from visit of several
weeks with her son-in-law and daugk-
ter, Mr. and Mrs Ben Brown and
infant son, in Eureka, ILL., She also
visited Mr.. and Mrs. William II.
Archer and daughter Sylvia, at
Worth, Ill.
Mrs. Richard Wolfe, who has been a
bookkeeper in the Garrett National
Bank in Oakland, has returned to her
former position as cashier in the Of
flee of the West Maryland Power
company, filling the vacancy created
by the resignation of Miss Lorraine
Cook.
The offices of the department of
Employment Security which includes
the Employment Service Division and
the Unemployment Compensation Di-
vision offices, will be closed today,
February u, and on Monday, Feb
ruary %, in observance of the birth
day anniversaries of Abraham Lincoln
and George Washington, respectively.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-12

Mrs Prentiss Porter entertained
members of her bridge club on We'd
ncsday evening.