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Evening star., 1948-04-09
Wheaton Area
Redssessmenf
Postponed Year
Edeemoor Citizens
Protest increases in
Property Valuation

Reassessment of residential prop
erty in the Wheaton district, In
cluding Silver Spring, Takoma
Park and Kensington has been
postponed until next year, It was
learned today.
The postponement was authorized
by the State Tax Commission.
1t was announced, meanwhile,
that the Edgemoor Citizens Asso-
citation has sent a sharply worded
protest to the Montgomery County
Commissioners against assessment
increases in its community. The
association said some increases
amounted to more than so per cent.
To Be Used for 1949-50 Taxes.
Under the Tax Commission ruling,
residential property in the Wheaton
district will be reappraised during
the 1948-4s fiscal year, along with
similar property in the Laytopsyille,
Clarksburg, Olney and Damascus
districts, and parts Of the Rockville,
Colesville and Potomac districts.
The reassessment will not be used
for tax purposes until the budget
for the 1949-50 fiscal year Is drafted
by the county commissioners.
Supervisor of Assessments T. Will
ton Allen explained that the post
ponement was necessitated by the
large quantity of new construction
and by subdivision of several large
tracts.
Another factor, he said, was the
action by the 1947 General Assembly
moving the date when assessment
books must be closed from July
to May !. This gave the assessors
only 10 months in which to appraise
property for the 1947-8 fiscal year.
Bethesda Area Unaffected.
The postponement will not affect
residential property in the Bethesda
Chevy Chase area, however. There,
reassessments are expected to be
completed in time for placing the
new values on the books for 1859.
Mr.. Allen said he could give no def
mite estimate on how much assess
ments In this area will be increased
until the work Is completed.
Reappraisal of commercial and
apartment properties in the entire
suburban area of Montgomery
County was completed last year in
accordance with State law, which
calls for reassessment of all prop
erty every five years.
The Edgemoor Citizens Associa-
tion adopted its resolution protesting
the reassessments at special meet
ing in the Bethesda Elementary
School.
Plan to Examine Records.
The members requested that the
date of its appeal for relief be post
poned from next Tuesday, but the
county commissioners rejected the
plea on grounds that the heavy
docketIof hearings rendered a. delay
inadvisable.
The association announced plans
to examine county assessment rec
ords in an effort to show that ap-
praisals on Edgemoor properties are
disproportionate.
The association scheduled another
meeting at the Bethesda school at
8 pm. Monday, when county officials
will be urged to appear for ques-
tioning.
Evening star., 1948-04-09

Florida, Mr.. Anderson has been
at Children's Hospital for 10 years,
the last nine as assistant director.
He attended school in Florida and
trained for hospital administration
at the University Of Chicago. He
is q member OF the American Hos
pital Association and was nomi.
mated for membership in the
American College of Hospital Ad-
'ministrators at their convention last
year in st. Louis. He will be eligible
for membership after having been
a nominee for q two-year period.
Mr.. Anderson Is married and has
one child, daughter, II. The An
dersons live At so2l Fulton street
NV.
Mr.. York has been administrator
Of Arlington Hospital since De-
cember, 1914.
Evening star., 1948-04-09
School will Dedicate
Auditorium SUNDAY

Dedication ceremonies for the
Lena H. Carey Memorial Audito-
rum in the Peyton Randolph
School, Fourteenth and South
Quincy streets, Arlington, will be
held at 4 pm. Sunday.
Participants will include Mrs.
Elizabeth Campbell, school board
member; Fletcher Kemp, superin-
tendent of schools, and the Rev.
Walter Wolf. Dr.. Bernard Joy.
chairman Of the school board, will
preside.
A bronze plaque honoring the late
Miss Lena H. Carey. Arlington
teacher and principal for nearly Is
years. will be unveiled at the cere-
monies. The public Is invited
Evening star., 1948-04-09
Flyer Injured in Crash
At Manassas Airport

Alfred King, n. Of Manassas was
injured last night when the single
seat private plane he was plotting
crashed at the Manassas Airport.
Mr.. King was taken to Alexandra
Hospital by the Baker Ss Son ambu-
lance of Manassas. The hospital
reported he was suffering from
shock, cuts on his face and leg and
possible internal injuries.
The airport said Mr.. King was
completing solo trip from Lees
burg. A heavy fog had settled over
the airport and Mr.. King missed
the landing strip. His plane nosed
over. and came to rest on its top.
Mr.. Bakers wife. who was at the
airport awaiting his arrival. wit
messed the crash.
Evening star., 1948-04-09
Police Radio at Cu|peper
To Go on FM System
Speeiol Dispatch 10 The stor

CULPEPER, Va, April 9.-The
State police radio station located
below Inlet, near here, will go on
the frequency modulation system
within 80 days, according to Capt.
Robert C.@Barham, in charge of the
second division, composed of 1s
counties.
The Culpeper station, built in 1910,
is now operating under the combined
FM and AM systems, and will make
the changeover as soon as its power
unit on Skyline drive Is completed.
1t will be the last of the five State
police stations in the State to make
this move.
1t. L. E. Thomas, communica-
tions officer, ana W. M. Lee, radio
engineer, both of Richmond, will
be in charge OF. installation.
Evening star., 1948-04-09
Safe With $125 Token
From Wheaton Store

A safe containing approximately
sl25 was taken last night from the
hardware store OF j. r. Pendleton
d Son at Wheaton. Md.
The store was entered by forcing
the front door with a jimmy bar,
Montgomery County police said.
They added that the safe, which
weighed about $50 pounds, was
taken out on rollers,
Evening star., 1948-04-09
Prince Georges Firemen
Fight Forest Fire 3 Hours

Five Prince Georges County fire
companies battled a stubborn forest
fire on Powder Mill road between
Contee and Beltsville for nearly
three hours early today.
The County Fire Board said the
flames were famed by brisk winds.
Although several homes were
threatened by fire. none were dam
aged, firemen said.
Evening star., 1948-04-09
Sheriff Swears In voIhen
As Deputy in Montgomery

Theodore r. Vollten of Bethesda,
former chief Of the Montgomery
County detective bureau was sworn
in yesterday as a county deputy
sheriff.
He succeeds Lawrence Price, who
was named chief deputy sheriff last
week after Hugh O'Donnell retired.
Mr.. vollten was appointed by
Sheriff Frank r. Davis and will re-
ceive s2,100 plus a $500 travel al-
lowance.
The appointment was made after
Mr.. Vollten had requested an opinion
Evening star., 1948-04-09
Alexandra PTA Council
Reflects Thomas Knioht

Thomas M. Knight was reelected
president Of the Alexandria Parent
Teacher Association Council last
night.
The council, which met at the
George Mason School, elected the
following new officers: Mrs. Sidney
Greenleaf, vice president: Mrs. Jack
Sullivan, secretary. and Marbury
Seaman, treasurer.
The group decided to reactivate a
committee on juvenile delinquency
to work for appointment of an adj.
visory Committee to the Juvenile
Court.
Evening star., 1948-04-09

from the State attorney general
on his eligibility In view of the fact
that he is on the police retirement
list. He was retired as chief of
detectives several months ago after
Police Chief Charles M. Orme had
dropped charges of neglect of duty
and misconduct against him.
Evening star., 1948-04-09
Ruhlond Asks Curbs
On Emergency Coils

Too many unnecessary calls are
being handled by the Health De-
partment ambulances and Fire De-
partment rescue squads, DR.. George
c. Rutland, District Health ofiicer
believes. &
He has asked that the regulations
governing emergency caik be re-
vised.
AS result Of these emergency
calls, DIR. Rutland says. the District
may be loaded with charges from
hospitals which could be avoided, If
the regulations defined emergency
cases.
Evening star., 1948-04-09
; Million Asked
ToRun Schools
In Montgomery
Sl,031,4l5 Increase
lnCosts to Raise -.
Tax Rute 81 Cents

A proposed $3,429,96s school
budget for the fiscal year beginning
July /, including funds for so ad-
ditional teachers and for placing
all teachers on the new salary
schedule approved last year, was
presented to the Montgomery
County commissioners today by
Mrs. Helen C. Walker, president OF
the Board of Education. y
The budget represents an increase
of $1,o3i Ais over current ex-
penditureS. An additional $l,321,-
AIS is expected to be received from
the State, an increase of 100000.
Approval of the proposed budget
would necessitate an increase OF 81
cents in the st.SS basic county tax
rate.
In submitting the budget, Mrs.
Walker said 1t fairly presents the
needs Of the school system"
2,5o8 More Pupils Expected.
Declaring the budget is based on
an anticipated minimum increase OF
about $500 IN enrolment next year
and a jump OF approximately $27
in the cost per pupil, Mrs. Walker
said:
Much ground has been lost in the
schools in this last period of crisis
due to loss, in teacher personnel and
unfavorable conditions for learning.
1t is generally accepted that we
accede to the demands Of the public
that we regain our lost ground as
rapidly as possible -"
Appointment of so new teachers
would bring the total now employed
In the county's So schools to IT'S.
Edgar NJ Douglass, assistant
superintendent of schools, said the
new nine-room Flower Avenue ele-
mentry school and 10 additional
classrooms in existing schools are
expected to be ready for occupancy
this fall.
Salary Item Largest.
Largest item in the budget Is
proposed appropriation of $2,427 ,939
for Institutional service. an increase
of $728,504 1t includes $2,159, 1874
for principals and teachers salaries,
$72,100 for school clerks. $44, 400 for
materials and 5000 for the Mont
gomery Junior College.
The Board of Education also
asked $407 $50 for operation of the
various schools; $199 100 for "au-
Hillary agencies" such as school
buses and nursery schools; 1921, ,125
for building repairs and replace
nent of equipment; $138,455 for
Office expenses and sasaries for the
assistant school superintendents
and other administrative personnel,
and $26,l00 for insurance.
Sees Curtailed Service.
Mrs. Walker told the commits
sioners that If the proposed ap-
preparation for maintenance and
operating costs is reduced, janitor
service and maintenance and re-
pairs will have to be correspond
ingly curtailed"
1T has been generally understood
by the Board of Education" she
asserted, that the school program
for Montgomery County should ex-
ceed the. State minimum require
ments. How much above the State
program should be expected for
Montgomery County. depends on
what the people of the county want
for their children"
Evening star., 1948-04-09

Lie Arlington
Board of Trus-
tees announc-
ed today.
Mr.. Ander-
son succeeds
Karl H. York,
who has re-
signed to ac-
cept q similar
p os t at st.
Luke's Hos
pital, Racine.
Wis. Mr.. An.
derson will as
sumo his du-
ties at Arling-
ton on May l.
Evening star., 1948-04-09
Bouquet Speaker Named

DR.. Joseph w. Seay, executive di-
rector of the National Home and
Property Owners Foundation, will
address the mems bible classes of
Westoyer Baptist Church at BAN
quet at pm. next Friday at Vir-
ginia Manor. North Glebe road and
North Washington boulevard. Arl-
ington.
Evening star., 1948-04-09
] TooIs Stolen in Garrett Park

Carpentry tools worth approxi-
imately $500 were stolen yesterday
from a construction job at Keswick
and oxford streets, Garrett Park,
Md. Montgomery County police said
the thieves got the equipment by
breaking the lock on a toolshed be-
longing to the Greenhill Engineering
Co., Inc, 1l09 K street NV.
Evening star., 1948-04-09
Tuck Sets Cope Henry Doy

RICHMOND, April P.-Gov.
Tuck issued one Of his rare procla-
nations yesterday to designate April
26 as Cape Henry day, In memory
of the landing of the first permanent
English settlers on the As'sns'~
Coast. -s
Evening star., 1948-04-09
Art Fair PIonned Sundoy

An art fair for Arlington ele-
mentary school students will be held
from II am. to pm. Sunday at
the Arlington Recreation Center,
3710 Lee highway. Grand prize
winners will receive q summer art
scholarship.
Evening star., 1948-04-09
Anderson Is Named
Administrator Of
Arlington Hospital

John Anderson, Il, assistant d.
rector Of Children's Hospital, has
been named administrator of Ar
lington Hospital, the Arlington
Evening star., 1948-04-09
Sow. Tuck Tukes Brief Rest

SOUTH BOSTON, Va, April o lAp.
Gov. Tuck Is taking a brief rest
at his home here and will not be
back in his Richmond ONCE until
Monday.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-29
Homemakers Class
Plays Santa Claus
To 40 Children

The Homemakers Class Of the
First Baptist church had as
their guests Thursday evening
at the church 40 children at a
Christmas party.
A Christmas program was Civ
en- by members Of the class with
the children participating.
After the program a social
hour was held in which ice
cream and cookies were served.
Each little girl guest was pre-.
sented with 4 doll and either a
sewing kit or tea set. Each boy
guest was given two gifts ac
cording to his age interest of q
wheelbarrow, drums, building
blocks or a mechanical toy.
AS the children left the church
Santa stood at the door and pre-.
sented each child with, red
Christmas stocking filled with
Christmas fruits and candies
and a pocket-size testament.
Mrs. Harvey Edmundson pre-.
sident of the class and Mrs. Ada
l.. Slaybaugh, the class teacher
had charge Of the program ano
each member Of the class was
responsible for calling to bring
a child to the party and return
him safely home afterwards.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-29

tinue to hold firm through 1949,
due to less available rental
space caused by pulling down
structures to save taxes, pro :
vide parking spaces, etc. There
also is a disinclination to build
new city property in view of the
present high costs.
AZ. Suburban real estate will
continue in fair demand during
1949 although there will be some
shading of prices.
43. Big commercial farm
acreage will sell for less during
1919; but subsistence farms, 10.
Gated close to established com.
munities, will hold up in price,
A. General building will de.
crease during l949 although the
cost Of building may decline a
little. The quality of workman.
ship will improve.
As. Both office and residen.
tial rents will be higher in 1919
Only as property owners are
granted higher rentals will
there be enough houses to rent
46. Mortgage interest rates
during 1949 will continue about
the same as in 1948. Any chang.
es will be toward increases.
POLITICS
At. The Administration will.
encourage legitimate new enter
prises and full employment, con
tinuing its loyalty to labor ane
the farmers.
48. Vacancies in the various
commissions and government
corporations organized sine
1882 and which have great pow
ers will be filled by men &C
quainted with legitimate busi
ness but friendly to Mr.. Tru
man.
40. Congress will take our for
eign policy out of the hands O
the State Department and tn
Brass Hats.
so. The Administration will
be fair both to labor and mar
agement or lose the Congre.
sional elections of 1850 by bring
ing on depression.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-29

Although there have been fre.
quent COP suggestions tn a
the party ought to shelve Scott
because of the presidential cleo
ton loss, the campaign to un-
seat him seems to be begging
down in mire of too many pro-
spective opponents.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-29
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
HALIFAX COUNTY
NOTICE
GERALDINE B. NEWSOM,
Plaintiff
vs..
FRANK JOHN NEWSOM,

De1enQdnI
The defendant above named
will take notice that an action
entitled as above has been COM
menceu in the Superior Court
of Halifax County, by the plain
tiff against the defendant, to Sc
cure an absolute divorce on sta
tutory grounds, and that he is
required to be and appear at
the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Cour+ f-r the County
of Halifax, in the town Of Hall
fax, North Carolina, within
twenty (20 days from the 3rd
day of January, 194s, and an
swer or demur t. the complaint
which has been filed in the
office of the Clerk Of the Super
ior Court of said county, as pro-
vided by law in such cases, and
let the defendant further take
notice that if he fails to answer
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-29
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE

The undersigned having quail
fled as Administrative OF the
Estate of Wilbur H. Brown, de-
ceased, late of Halifax County,
this is to notify all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate to
present them to the undersign-
ed at 40 Jackson Street, Roa-
noke Rapids, Mort Carolina, on
or before November 22nd, l949,
or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery. AL
persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
This the 18th day Of Novem-
ber, 1948.
Carrie R. Brown, Admins
tratrix
Wilbur H. Brown, deceased.
Wade H. Dickens, Attorney.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-29
New and Good Used Articles Are Easy To Find
With Daily Herald Want Ads

or demur to said complaint be-
fore the oath day Of January,
1949. the plaintiff will apply
t. the Court for the relief de.
manded in the complaint.
This the 3rd day Of Decem-
ber, 1948.
George A. Hux, Clerk Of
the Superio Court for
Halifax County. North
Carolina
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-29
Scott Apparently
COP Chairman

Washington, Dec. 27-AP)-
Rep. Hugh D. Scott, Jr., may
have won his fight to remain as
Republican national chairman
without publicly firing a shot.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-29
MOVING AND HAULING

MOVING PROBLEM? - Why
worry, let Caraw;n Trucking
Co. take this burden over. We
will pack and insure your fur
niture. Local and long dis
tance. CARAVAN TRUCK
ING co. y. 10th St. Phone R.
50C2. TF. Cb.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-29

Guy Cochrane and Junius
Barret of Jackson and Lloyd AL
len of Roanoke Rapids will be
among those leaving Raleigh on
the special train for the Sugar
Bowl game in New Orleans.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-29

DR.. and Mrs. Matthew S
Broun had as their guests dur.
ing the holidays Mrs. Broun' s
sister and her husband, Mr.. ano
Mrs. Sidney Underhill, from
Durham.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-29

All makes electric Of trains re-
paired. ELECTRONIC SER
VICE & SUPPLY. Dial R.
2231-6. 6 F.. 18th St.
D. Jan. 6, C
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-29

Furniture Moving, finest faci-
Gties for quick service and best
rates in town. Phone Warren's
Service Station. R-243-31.
TT. Oh.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-29
FOR RENT

OR RENT-Building 1924 Roa-
noke Ave-, suitable for garage
and selling agency for new
cars. Phone Jake Spire, R-5681
itch.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-29

It's easy to use the Classified
columns. Just pick up the phone.
dial H-32e and ask for Classified
Department. If you can't call.
mail ads In.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-29

so YOU WANT TO GET IN
BUSINESS!!!
Well look no further-We have
an idea, Laundromat, estab-
ished " hour laundry. fully
equipped. Now being profit
ably operated. Owner anxious
to leave the city; has reduced
the price for immediate sale.
Cash or terms. j. w. Dowdy,
Jr., 200 Roanoke Ave. Phone
R-23751. TF.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-29
F. l.. Price
414 Charlotte St.
SPECIAL NOTICE

CHOOSE THE EASY WAY to
tell the right folks they can rent
your spare room Phone a Want
Ad to The Herald. phone R-326.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-29

Many people are amazed at the
speedy results of our classified
ads. II you have something TO
sell. trade or rent. call The
Herald.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-29

FOR RENT: New room house,
completely furnished. Call at
1881 Marshall St.
Dec. 20, 80, 81 P.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
Tyranny in Office

Iwho would deprive q whole class Of
its recess because the line. was bro
ken, q pupil out Of step. as the class
filed down the hall? Or Of one who.
angered because so many windows
were broken, called the teachers to
q conference that lasted from 5
O'Clock until 5-the conference being
a monologue concerning the laxity
Of teachers discipline.
Many years ago q principal or
dered me to do something which q
few hours before he had told me
not to do. But I thought" I
began. You thought. Never mind
what you thought. I'm doing the
thinking here, young man. You're
doing what you're told"
I thought this breed was extinct
until these last 10 years. when the
|nhappiness of teachers throughout
the country plainly was manifested
in designations, retirements and
strikes.
Boards Of education. parents, good
citizens everywhere: Are your teach
ers happy? If they are not, your
children are being cheated of an
education, for upon the spirit Of the
teaching force the growth and de-
Ivelopment Of our children largely
depend. Take q look behind the
scenes. Do something about it.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
By Margaret Child

There were stocking parties. Have
you never heard of them, where
young ladies of expensive hosiery
tastes gathered of an afternoon to
sew and gossip and exhibit thei,
stockings?
Such get-togethers we're all the
thing in September, 1898, and were
made all the more colorful by the
participants plaid stockings which
were then also the vogue -.
Perhaps if we were to examine
the label of contents on present
day wave-set bottles, we might find
the same ingredients. At any rate
SO years ago this was the recipe
for an ideal curling fluid. Take
u ounce each of gum arabic and
granulated sugar. Pour over this a
cup and a half of scalding water
cool. Add one ounce Of alcohol. Stil
and add enough water to make a
half pint of fluid -.
Irons should never be put away
damp or sticky and never left on
the reservoir at the back of the
range where the escaping steam
rusts them" cautioned household
hint. Thank goodness we no longer
have that problem. Instead, today,
we rush to the telephone, leaving
the modern electric descendent OF
the old iron plugged in to burn
what it will -.
A refreshing drink recommended
for invalids those years ago was
iced toast water. Delicious? De-