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Evening star., 1948-12-08
State Appeals Court
Hears Anne Arundel
Race Covenant Cases
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 8.-The Mary
land Court of Appeals heard argu-
ments yesterday in two cases involv-
ing the purchase by Negroes of
property in what was once an all
white waterfront development.
In one case, the lower court had
ruled in favor of a Negro woman
and her Indian husband
In the other case, the same court
had ruled in favor of the white plain
tiffs, on grounds that sale of the
property in question was restricted
by clause in the deed barring sale
to persons of Negro, Chinese OF
japanese descent" ........
ssBotil cases, Wiaich the appeilat,
court took under advisement, involve
Beachwood Forest, 10O-acre Mago
thy River development. Deeds to tht
property in 1922 contained a restric.
tive covenant against Negroes ane
Orientals.
The Rev. Hiram E. Smith. an In.
dian, and his wife, Negro, hOugh'
about IS acres of the property ir
1943 from a man who left the re.
strictive covenant out of the deed
They built a $4,000 amusement park
for Negroes.
Three years later they bought -four
adjacent lots covered by restrictive
covenants. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A
Saunders, Negroes, bought nearby
lot.
Their houses are separated from
a second section of the development
by a ravine. The section is occupied
by whites.
Various whites brought up the
two cases. Two white litigants ap-
pealed from Judge William J. Nc
Williams decision in Anne lrundel
County Circuit Court nat the
Smiths may keep their amusement
park.
The Saunders and Smiths ap-
pealed his decision they could not
occupy the lots they bought be-
cause of the restrictive covenants
Since Judge McWilliams' decision
the Supreme Court of the United
States has ruled that restrictive
covenants are not illegal in them
selves, but for courts to enforce
them would be a violation of the
14th Amendments guarantee Of
equal protection under the law.
Earlier in the day, the Appeals
Court took under advisement argu-
ments by lawyers for chiropractors
that members of that profession
should be entitled to payment fol
treatment of needy patients under
the States free medical care pro-
gram.
Attorney General Hall Hammond
contended the intent of the act set
ting up the medical care program
was not to allow chiropractors to
participate in it. q
Evening star., 1948-12-08

addition she has served as chair
man of the Executive Committee. as
vice president. and now Is complet-
ing her second year as president
Mr.. Watt noted that Mrs. Simp-
sons civic interest had been
countrywide"
For "a years she has been a
member of the Organized Women
Voters. in which organization she
has held many offices, including five
terms as president" he said. adding
She was a member of the Cen
tral Committee of Five for the
securing and installation of the
water system of the county and as
sisted in setting up the original
water department. She served on
the Street Naming Committee and
was the first woman to serve on
the Arlington County School Board
She was president for two terms OF
the School Trustees Association OF
Virginia.
she has been a member Of in
Vulnerable committees throughout
the county. In addition to all of
this she has served for the past
eight years as second deputy treas
urer of Arlington County"
The Evening Star Trophy with
an accompanying citation will be
presented to Mrs. Simpson at the
J FederationS January meeting.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Squirrel Is Cause
|Of Power Failure
In Arlington

Among 81 reasons for power fail.
ures in the last six months in Arl.
ington was a curious squirrel.
George F. Duborg. Arlington man.
ager for Virginia Electric g. Power
Co., said Clarendon, Bancroft, Liv-
ingston Heights and Mclean were
thrown into darkness September IA
when a squirrel climbed into a
switch and was "cremated"
At the Arlington Civic Federation
last night he ascribed the 80 other
power interruptions between June !
and December 3 to seven power poles
snapped by vehicles in traffic acci-
dents, eight from trees or branches
hitting wires, six from lightning
eight from overloaded lines and four
from mechanical failures in auto
matte switching equipment.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Alexandra Toy Shop Open,
To Collect Gifts for Needy

Collection OF toys and other gifts
for distribution to Alexandria less
Fortunate families has begun
through a Santa Claus Toy and
Gift Shop" set up in the Municipal
Swimming Pool Building, Cameron
and Harvard streets.
The shop, sponsored by the Com
munity Welfare Council through a
volunteer Alexandria Christmas
Committee headed by Mrs. Carmella
May, will be open to receive dona-
tions from am. to noon for the
rest of this week, except Sunday,
and beginning Monday will be oper
also in the afternoons from to 5
pm, through December "a.
Families who wish to receive the
gifts may apply through December
81 to the Christmas Bureau set up
in the Community Chest Office, 1lO
North St. Asaph street, from to
4 pm. Those certified by the bu-
reau, conducted by Mrs. Jerome
Baum and Mrs. E. Austin Thomp-
son, may pick up the articles during
the afternoon hours Of the shop
starting next week.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Is at u. Of N. Listed
In Student Who's Who

Twenty-Five senior and junior
year students at the University of
Maryland are included, in the 1949
listings of Who's Who Among Stu
dents in American Universities and
Colleges" the university announced.
They are:
Seniors. Allen Bowers, .Riverdale;
Miss H. Patricia Brown. Greenbelt; Ken
nard B. Calfee, Falls Church, Va; George
cheely. Mount Rainier: Arthur p. Cosing,
jr.. 500 Upshur street NV. Miss Mary C.
Crapster, 1896 Homer avenue s. E.; Fred
erick 5. Demarr, Berwyn; Harry A. Dove,
Springfield, Mass: Miss Eleanor M: His-
CONS Greenwich, Conn. Miss Ethel Jonse-
neel, Ross, Calf: Charles A. Lewis. Balti.
more; Jeralee Miller, Silver Spring; Edward
P. Rieder, Riverdale. Miss Mary V. Rustin,
1880 Holly street NV: Henry c: saylor,
63l1 Eighth street NV. Miss Mary p
Smith, Takoma Park; Victor Turyn, River
dale. and James B. Wong, New York.
Juniors-Miss Virginia Lee Ault Balti-
more; Harry ". A. Biehl. College Park
Masterson, jr.. catonsyille; Marshall p
Powell, Falls Church, Va, and Miss Ann
C. Sipp, Severna Park.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Seat Pleasant Planning
New Municipal Building

Plans for construction of a $20.-
600 municipal building at Seat
Pleasant, Md, were disclosed at a
meeting of the town council last
night.
The council voted to send prelim-
mary sketches of the proposed
building ITO the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission for approval. The build
ing resembles bungalow and would
be built on Sixty-eighth place in a
residential neighborhood. 1t would
include an auditorium on the first
floor and a garage and workshop
in the basement.
Plans for financing the building
will not be undertaken until the
planning group has acted on the
proposal.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Prince Georges Heads
Likely 10 She|ve Plan
For Economic Survey

A proposal that University OF
Maryland make an economic survey
of Prince Georges County govern
ment apparently is scheduled to be
pigeonholed bv the Board of County
Commissioners.
The commissioners received let
ter outlining the suggestion from
the County Civic Federation at
their meeting in the courthouse at
Upper Marlboro yesterday. The
commissioners, however, took no ac-
ton, and one source said it was un-
likely that the proposal will make
any progress.
The survey was recommended
about 4Ro months ago hRs4he fed.
Feration: It suggested that The Col
lege of Business Administration sur.
vey business, cost of living and in.
come.
Receives Delegation.
The commissioners yesterday also
received a delegation of patrons
from the Greenbelt High School
who asked that steps be taken to
avoid double shifts for Greenbelt
pupils next year
Albert j. Schaffer: PTA president
and spokesman for the 15-member
delegation, said the school is faced
with an enrolment of almost 1000
pupils in September. He said the
structure, which also accommodates
junior high classes, was built for
500 pupils.
The delegation, which also con-
ferred with county School Supt. G..
Gardner Shugart, asked that tenn
porary buildings be erected to take
care of the increased pupil load
Mr.. Shugart said that school au-
thorities are opposed to double
shifts and will consider every means
possible to avoid them.
Lack Building Funds.
Plans of the Board of Education
call for new high school on Coles
vile road near University Park but
funds are not yet available. If the
new school is built, the Greenbelt
School would become a junior high
school only.
The commissioners held their an
nual reorganization" and reelected
Harry w. McNamee, Berwyn, chair
man. They also reappointed Lin
den Brlscoe as board clerk; Waldo
Burnside, attorney; Mrs. Catherine
Ridgely, secretary to the clerk; Mrs.
Clara Ann Wilson, stenographer
and Mrs. Ellen Stamp, clerk.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
D. C.. Suffrage Float
Likely to Take Part
In Inaugural Parade

A float advocating suffrage
for the District probably will
be entered in the inaugural
day parade, it was learned
today.
Melvin D. Hildreth, general
chairman of the 1949 Inaugural
Committee, said today that as
far as he knew there never has
been such float in an inaug-
ural parade. He said he per-
sonally favors having the float
state the suffrage pledges of
both the Democratic and Re-
publican platforms for 1948.
Both were general statements
broad enough to cover both
home rule and national rep
resentation.
The matter has been dis
cussed by the District Demo-
cratic Central Committee, which
backs suffrage, but many mem
bers felt that the float should
have a wider sponsorship, Mr..
Hildreth added. All States in
the Union have been asked to
sponsor floats for the parade
and the suffrage float would be
the District contribution.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
School Board Reports
Il Created 7 Jobs in
Arlington This Year

Ariingtons School Board today
listed seven positions created since
it took Office the first of this year,
in reply to charge that "a score
or more experts and consultants"
may be illegally employed in the
county. educational system.
County Treasurer John Locke
Green wrote School Supt. Fletcher
Kemp that he had evidence,
though by no means conclusive" :"
that the positions may have been
filled illegally because they did not
have the superintendent's recon-
mendations and had been filed by
the board on its own initiative.
II have signed the payroll for the
school for each of the months of the
session 1948-49 and expect to con-
tinue to sign them until am
,restrained from doing so" Mr. Kemp
said. Il think. that everything is in
proper order"
Commonwealth Attorney Den
man T. Rucker said he believed the
employees ARE properly employed
because their appointments were
made without objection of the super
intendent and their salaries have
official approval by him each month" :"
Mrs. Edmund D. Compbell, board
vice chairman, listed the new posi-
tions created. Chairman Barnard
Joy is out of town.
New full-time positions created,
she said, are administrative as
sistant to Mr.. Kemp, filled by Miss
Gertrude Smith, former elementary
supervisor; consultant to the board,
DIR. E. j. Braun director Of teach
ing material centerrDr, Joseph d.
/ johnson.
b Part time positions created, she
said, are an assistant to DR.. Braun,
in charge of public relations; Mrs.
Art Brown and three specialists IN
pool subjects" Mrs. Zelda Kosh,
speech: Mrs. Elmer Carson, reading,
and Mrs. Mary Hughes, arithmetic.
Evening star., 1948-12-08

Organization at Geneva.
The English department junior,
who entered Princeton after Navy
service, began his writing career in
st. Paul's School, Concord, N. H.
He is a member of Ivy, Princeton's
Oldest club, is on the board of the
Daily Princetonian and has been
editor of the literary magazine.
Mr.. Tuck's family has been living
at Perrywood, a country home
near Marlboro, since 1912.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Cedar Grove Doify
Is Damaged by Fire

A frame dairy building and dairy
equipment on the 231-acre farm of
Arthur johnson at Cedar Grove,
Md, we're damaged by fire yester-
day.
Firemen said they believed the
blaze started in boiler room The
Gaithersburg Washington Grove
Volunteer Fire Department ex-
tinguished the fire. Loss was
estimated at $4,000.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Silver Spring Couple Fined
$3.50 Each in Gaming Raid

Irving G.. Jackson, 33. and his
wife, Ann, 40, of the 5000 block OF
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring, were
fined $3.50 each yesterday in Silver
Spring Police Court on charges OF
gambling, setting up gaming table
and operating a football lottery.
They we're among 13 persons ar
rested in a series of Montgomery
County saids November 6. At that
time police reported conf1scating a
total of six pinball machines and
more than 81 900 in cash.
Other defendants are yet to be
tried.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Variety Show Scheduled
By FuirIinqton PTA

A variety show sponsored by the
darlington Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation will be held at 8 pm. to-
morrow and Friday nights and al
2::30 pm. Saturday at the Fairling-
ton Elementary School. Proceeds
will be used for playground equip
ment and audio-visual aids for the
school.
Mrs. George Mcdowell, Alto South
Thirty sixth street. Arlington, Is ir
charge of tickets.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Luubuch Plans Lecture
In Alexandria Church

Robert Laubach of the Committed
of World Literacy and Christian
Literature will present an illus
trated lecture at the First Baptist
Church of Alexandria, ZIG South
Washington street, at 8 pm. Friday
The program is sponsored by thu
World Day of Prayer Committee o.
the Alexandria Council of Church
Women. The public is invited.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Fairfax First, Second Graders
Nav Quit School Hour Earlier

The Fairfax County School Board
yesterday established regulations for
releasing first and second grade
pupils from classes earlier than
children in higher grades.
The board decided to permit first
and second graders to go home at 2
pm, provided their parents call for
them, or if transportation home by
school bus will eliminate the run
ming of a bus at the regular quitting
time, pm.
Children whose parents do not call
for them or who aEend schools
where an additional bus trip would
be required to transport them home
Evening star., 1948-12-08

will remain in school until the
regular quitting time.
The School Board gave formal ap-
proval to the campaign in county
schools this week for donations
from students to buy WoodlaWn, the
Nellie Gusts mansion near Mount
Vernon, for a public shrine.
A delegation from the Groveton
area which asked the status of
action to close the Beacon Field
Airport which they consider
hazard to the Groveton School was
assured the School Board will study
the matter. The delegation was told
a request to the Civil Aeronautics
Administration that the airport be
closed has not been answered.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Alexandra School Bids
To Be Opened Friday

Bids for remodeling building addi-
tions at the Macarthur and Maury
Schools In Alexandria will be opened
at pm. Friday in the School Board
Office, it was reported at meeting
of the School Board last night.
Remodeling of the Macarthur
School and the Maury School addi-
ton are part of a $2,500,00(
city-wide program now under way
After the bids are opened, the
School Board will meet with the City
Council before the bids are accepted
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Officers to Be Elected
By Hillside Citizens

The Hillside Citizens Association
will meet at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
Bradbury Heights School, Coral Hills
Md, to elect officers and to amend
the constitution and bylaws.
C. Henry Mcpherson. Prince
Georges County road maintenance
superintendent, will speak.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Petition Delays Hearing
In EmbezzIement Case

Hearing on embezzlement charges
against Charles w. Embrey, 81, RID
2, Rockville, former cashier for the
Montgomery County Liquor Control
Board, were continued indefinitely
yesterday.
States Attorney Walter w. Daw-
son said that Embrey had agreed to
file a petition for a bill of informa-
ton, which will delay the trial. He
is accused of stealing approximately
$4,000 in liquor board funds.
Magistrate William B. Wheeler
sitting in the Silver Spring Police
Court, continued bond at 5000.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
t.. N. Smith Named
To Head Arlington
Civic Federation

Charles Magill Smith, Washington
representative of the Southern Re.
gional Council. was elected president
of the Arlington Civic Federation
last night.
Other officers elected were 4
Oscar Smith, Justice Department
employe, vice president, and William
Tickle, an employe of the Capital
Transit Co., treasurer.
A five-member Executive Com
mittee consisting of Robert Cox
Oscar LIE Beau, Malcolm D. Miller
Mrs. Ruby G.. Simpson and William
G. Watt, was selected.
The retiring vice president, c.
Harrison Mann, who is chairman OF
the Arlington Democratic Commit
tee, was nominated from the floor
by Mrs. Beulah Goss. Mr.. Mann
declined, however, stating he die
not believe it is in the federation s
best interests to select any one who
is prominently identified with a
political party"
Active in Our Group.
Mr.. Watt, chairman of the nomi-
mating committee. commented on
Mr.. Smiths selection. He said:
The committee unanimously Sc
lected a person who, although a
progressive thinker, cannot by any
stretch of the Imagination, be
charged with representing any spe
cial interest but has the welfare of
the county at heart
Mr.. Watt went on to say that Mr.
Smith is extremely active in his own
association and has presented IAN
excellent" program as chairman of
the federations Zoning and Land
Use Committee.
The Southern Regional Council
~ Y foundation unsupported organiza-
ton engaged in development of plans
Tor southern regional development.
The new president also has served
as assistant director of information
for the Farm Security Administra-
ton and director of information of
the Public Housing Administration
At one time he was an instructor
in sociology at the University of
North Carolina.
Mr.. Smith is now chairman of the
Committee for Regional Planning
for Northern Virginia and is a mem
ber of the Citizens Advisory Com
mittee to the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
His other activities include the
Arlington Citizens Committee fol
School Improvement, the Arlington
Better Government League, the
American Veterans Committee and
the National Association of Hous-
ing Officials.
/ To Study Tax Bill Delay.
The new vice president, T. Oscar
Smith, and two members of the new
Executive Committee also are mem.
bers of the Better Government
League.
The federation took cognizance ol
the delay in the mailing of Arling-
ton tax bills by approving resolu.
CLOAl o4A SSthI6 IAAS 4tSNCAAAC dA4o la
penditures Committee to study fur.
ther the factors causing the Tex.
cessive delay"
A resolution by the Good Govern.
ment Committee directed that a let.
ter be sent to Circuit Judge Waite,
T. Mccarthy urging division of the
Columbia and Bancroft voting pre-
cincts into two additional polling
places.
The county board was commended
in another resolution for ordering
study looking to the establish
ment Of county Civil Service
Commission.
The Tara-Leeway Heights Cit
liens Association was admitted to
membership. 1t is the fifth new
group added this year
Evening star., 1948-12-08

which comes to
Lisner Auditori-
um at $50 pm,
D e C e m b er 20.
The play is a
satire on a small
town election.
The scenarist
and lyric writer
Is Edward Hal
lam Tuck, men,
ber of an old
Maryland family
and son of Will
liam H. Tuck,
director general
of the Interna-
k;A~o1 Dnfr~aa
Evening star., 1948-12-08

p r o p o. S e d last
week by its Nom.
mating Commit
tee.
Can d | d a t e {
have until mid
night Monday tc
qualify for the
special election
scheduled Janu-
ary 6. Seven will
be elected.
Rumors Of a
revolt within the
charter organ
ization failed to
materialize last
night at the an
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Viroiniu Has Come Booklet

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 8 (P.-The
State Game Commission is to dis
tribute to Virginia High School stu
dents 10000 copies of a booklet on
the Commemorative game birds.
mammals and fish.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Mary|ander Pens Script
For Princeton Club Play

A 21-year-old Upper Marlboro
resident has done most of the script
writing for the Princeton Triangle
Clubs production, "All in Favor"
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Charter Group
Backs Full Slate
For New Council
10 Candidates in Race;
Rumors of Revolt in
Organization Scotched
By John v. Homer

Ten candidates were in the run
ming today for the new Montgomery
County Council. following charter
organization Endorsement of a slate
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-09-17
NEWS FROM
Kreole

Mrs. Percy Lander was host
ess to the WSCS last week. Par
ticipating in the program were
Mesdames Leo Webb, E. Wells,
c. Baxter, L. Roberts, L. Webb
and E. Wells.
Rudy Koski of the u. S. Navy
is home with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. o. S. Koski, after COM
pleting a dental course at the
Naval Base at Bethesda, Md. He
will go to New Orleans for his
next tour of duty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Watts and
children had as guests last week
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Chavers of Wig
gins and Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Cos
teilo and children of Gulfport.
Mrs. frankie Walls and son
of Agricola were guests last week
of Miss Eloise Busby.
Mrs. Walladean Butler of Har-
lesion visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Tanner, recently.
The Community Mems Prayer
Group met Sunday afternoon in
the A. G. Chriswell home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Browning and
children of Mobile were recent
guests of the Lee Busbys.
Friends of Mrs. Marie Rob
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-09-17

erson will be glad to hear her
condition is greatly improved
after a lengthy illness.
MI. and Mrs. c. c. Cook and
family left Saturday for Miami,
Fla, where they will make their
home.
Mrs. J. N. Germany, Mrs. Guy
Clark and Miss Bobbie Nell Ger
many motored to Perkinston
Sunday where Miss Germany will
resume her studies. While there
they visited Miss Marjorie Clark
who is a student there.
Bill Waters of Mobile spent
Saturday in the home Of MIR. and
Mrs. Lee Busby.
MI. and Mrs. Frank Love and
Kitty Gore spent the weekend in
Lucedale with Mrs. Loves par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Byrd.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Cook have
returned from a visit in Laurel
with their son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Hodges.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Clark have
as guest this week Mrs. Clark's
mother, Mrs. Willis Deakle OF
Bayou la Batre.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Cook spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
S. w. Barton of Agricola.
Mrs. Lee Busby returned home
last week after a three weeks
visit in Vidor. Tex, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Sonny Busby and
family.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-09-17
Miss Krebs Honoree
AT Misc elloneous
Shower. Thursday

On Thursday evening of last
week, Mrs. w. Guy Krebs, Jr.
extended pretty hospitality in the
form of a shower honoring Miss
Rosemary Krebs whose wedding
to Carl Raymond Bradley was an
event of September IL.
Mrs. Krebs used a color scheme
of pink and white in all the de-
tails of the shower, which was
given at her home on So. Pascal
goula street, asters in two colors
being the chosen flowers. The
gifts overlooked two umbrellas
which had been opened and
placed on a prettily decorated
table.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-09-17
DAY FOR a BOY AT
POLO GROUNDS

NEW YORK - Cap - The
New York Giants will honor
their ex-bat boy at the Polo
Grounds on Sept. 10. in the first
such occasion in the history Of
organized baseball. Garth Gar
reau, now a student at Michigan
State College, will don the uni
form he wore last year, on his
day. For several years Garreau
was visiting team bat boy, and
last year performed the chore for
the home club.
Seven hundred and fifty citi-
zens of Teaneck, N. j., Garth's
home town, will honor him. Gar
reau has written a book on his
experiences with the sluggins
Polo Grounders.