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Evening star., 1948-03-25
Youngb|ood Not 10 Seek
Takoma Park Reelection

Oliver w. Youngblood, who is
completing his fourth term as Mayor
of Takoma Park. announced today
he will not seek reelection this
year. The town will elect officers
May 8.
Mr.. Youngblood said his duties as
Montgomery County commissioner
for the eastern suburban area and
as president of the Citizens Bank
of Takoma Park prevent him from
devoting sufficient time to the town
Office.
He also is chairman of the board
of the Park View Christian Church
at Twelfth street and Eastern ave-
nue. NV.
Although Mr.. Youngblood is a Re-
publican, he and the other town
officials have been elected on a
nonpartisan basis. He has been
Mayor since 1910.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Daily Primary Registration
To Start in Prince GEORGES

Registration Of prospective Prince
Georges County voters in prepara-
ton for the May general primaries
will be conducted Mondays through
Fridays in the Office of the County
Board of Election Supervisors,
Upper Marlboro, starting next week.
Samuel A. Wyvill, a member of
the board, said registrations will
continue until April 27, from $50
am. to 4 pm. each day.
Mr. Wyvill said that on the spe-
cial registration nights last Thurs
day and Monday 204 new voters
were registered. These included 146
Democrats, AZ Republicans, two Pro-
gressives and IA who declined to
state party affiliation.
There now are about 40 500 voters,
Mr.. Wyvill said. OF this number
32,50o are Democrats, 15,24O Re-
publicans.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
|Prober Backs Critics
OF Falls Church Police
DESPITE Good Job

Some of the recent criticism of
the Falls Church police is justified,
an investigator has reported, but
generally the department is doing
a good job"
Town Manager Roy F. Dunn, who
made public the investigator find
ings, said the Falls Church Council
already has acted on recommended
tions intended to strengthen the de-
partment. .,-
The investigation was conducted
by M. T. Shipp, Arlington wreckine
contractor, who was retained by
the council after it had received q
series Of complaints about the po.
lice..
Recommendations Made.
Mr.. Shipp recommended separat-
ing the positions of police chief
and trial justice, the appointment
of a full-time chief as provided by
Virginia law. organization of a
police board, the establishment of
definite chain of command within
the department and training in po-
lice work.
Mr.. Dunn said some of the pro-
posals could be carried out only
through enactment of legislation by
the General Assembly. Among
these is the recommended separa-
ton of the Offices of trail justice
and police chief, now held by Mayor
Fenner S. Hazelgrove.
Mayor Hazelgrove has designated
Town Manager Dunn acting police
chief. pending permanent ap-
pointment.
Mr.. Shipp, whose investigation re-
quired two months, said in an oral
report that the policing OF Falls
Church had been difficult because
of an insufficient number of police
men and the lack of operating rules,
chain of command and proper
training.
One Vacancy Exists.
The department now consists OF
eight policemen and one man on
special school patrol. One vacancy
exists.
The town manager said the coun-
Gil has acted to provide police train
ing for department personnel ano
that some members already had at.
tended classes in Arlington. Others
will go to State and Federal Bureau
of Investigation schools In the neal
future, Mr.. Dunn said.
The councils Police Investigating
Committee this week conferred with
members of the department anc
urged all personnel to strive fol-
efficiency, courtesy and neatness.
Evening star., 1948-03-25

Mr.. King was well pleased with
his ditch.
You might get some sort of a
ditch by hiring labor to dig it," he
said, "but you couldn't get this type
of ditch at all and now you couldn' t
get the labor"
According to Mr.. Townshend, the
advantages of using dynamite in
opening up poorly drained land are
the speed and the ease with which
the job can be done.
The dynamite is placed in holes
punched into the ground to a depth
of about IL feet. Only one stick
is capped, because the initial ex-
plosion sets off the other charges.
All of the dynamite goes off al
most simultaneously.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
New Plea Made
To Try Hackers
In Montgomery
Conrodis Again Asks
Action Against Those
Violating Taxi Law

Albert E. Conradis, Montgomery
County public utility agent, today
renewed an appeal to county au-
thorities for prosecution of persons
violating the county taxicah ordi-
nance.
He Is urged action despite pend
ing suit In Circuit Court challenging
the ordinances constitutionality.
Mr.. Confadis requested the county
commissioners more than week ago
to revoke or suspend the licenses of
approximately 16 cab drivers he said
had bad records" He also urged
that so other drivers be prosecuted
for failing to comply with the pro-
vision requiring them to obtain
county licenses.
Comment Is Refused.
Frank Barnard Welsh, attorney
for the drivers whose names appear
on the two lists, refused to comment
on Mr.. Conradis requests.
The public utility agent said
licenses were issued to the 16 drivers
pending Investigations. He said a
study had shown that these drivers
had records of motor vehicle viola
tions or convictions ranging from
speeding and reckless driving to
grand larceny.
Mr.. Conradis contended 1t unfair
to qualified, licensed drivers to COM
pete with the so drivers who are
ignoring the ordinance.
He said he could obtain warrants
against the unlicensed hackers, but
he held such a course would be in
effective in view of what he de-
scribed as the failure of county au-
thorities to prosecute two cabbies
arrested last January.
Two Cases Pending.
Gases are pending against Robert
H. SWisher, owner of the Piney
Branch Cab Co., Takoma Park, and
Duane Brand, also of Takoma Park,
who is employed by Mr.. Swisher.
They are charged with operating
taxicabs without county permits.
Mr.. Conradis said only the county
commissioners have authority to re-
woke or suspend the licenses of the
is men with bad records"
The challenged ordinance was
adopted by the commissioners last
summer.
James H. Pugh, attorney for Mr..
Swisher, brought the court action
questioning its constitutionality.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Decision on Fare Rise
In Nearby Maryland
Due in Two Weeks

The Maryland Public Service
Commission is expected to announce
within two weeks a decision on the
Capital Transit Co. petition for
fare increases on its system in
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties.
Capital Transit yesterday took
the final step in proceedings before
the commission, by filing a 52-page
summary of its arguments for
higher fares.
A commission oficial said a brief
had not been filed in behalf of
protesting patrons of the Prince
Georges lines. Yesterday was the
deadline for filing.
Under a commission order, the
utility is prohibited from increasing
passenger rates until April 8. The
PSC suspended the proposed tariff
schedule until that time so 1t could
complete an investigation into the
merits of the transit company S
petition.
The commission conducted hear
ings which dragged over several
months and was climaxed by a
traffic survey in the Prince Georges
area. Protesting citizens contended
that patronage of Capital Transit
buses and rail lines was greater than
the company stated.
Results Of the survey have not
been made public. Philip H. Dorsey
peoples counsel for the Public Serv.
ice Commission, who has been com.
piling the statistics, could not be
reached for comment.
Principal objections to fare in.
creases were made by Prince George.
residents, since transit passenger
there would bear the burden of the
higher rates. The utility petition
proposes a zone system of charges
similar to that previously adopted
for Montgomery.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Better Government League
In Arlington Elects Miller

Malcolm D. Miller, Arlington and
Washington attorney, last night was
elected chairman of the Arlington
Better Government League. He
succeeds Harley M. williams.
Other officers named were: Vice
chairman, Daniel A. Dugan, who is
county board chairman; secretary,
H. Herbert Howe, and treasurer,
Richard D. White. Mr.. Dugan and
Mr.. White were reelected, while
Mr.. Howe succeeds Mrs. Emily B.
Fine.
The group voted to send a repre-
sentative to the budget hearing Of
the county board Monday night to
urge employment of a rate investi-
gator to assist the Public Utilities
Commission.
About so persons attended the
meeting in the Lyon Park Com
munity House
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Groups in HyottsviIIe
To Discuss Purkinq

A conference has been set for
April 8, between committee of the
new Hyattsville Planning Commits
sion and the HyattsviIe Business
and Professional Mems Association
to discuss improvement of parking
and coordination of trafic lights,
1t was announced today.
The planning group instructed the
committee, headed by city Council
man Harry Styne, to get in touch
with engineers of the Maryland
State Roads Commission on the
matter. The planning commission
met Tuesday night. Hiram L. Law
renee, a city councilman, Is chair
man OF the organization.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Dr.. {. A. Mouck to Head
New Maryland Bureau
By the Associatsd Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 25.-Dr. Elwyn
A. Mauck of the University o.
Maryland will become the first direc-
tor of the new State Fiscal Research
Bureau.
DR.. Mauck will finish the semester
at Maryland before taking over the
post June l. He will serve under
DR.. Horace E. Flack, director of the
Department Of Legislative Refer
ence.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Board Prohibits
Razing Of Homes
For Parking LOT
Changes in Zoninq
Denied for Mansions
On Massachusetts

The Board Of Zoning Adjustment
today refused to permit owners of
the property at 17o7-os-ll Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. to tear down
three mansions there to establish
a parking lot.
The boards decision denied the
appeal Of Henry ]. Robb and Philip
j. Ganzert. whose proposal had
aroused strong opposition among
residents of the Dupont Circle area.
Leading the opposition to the pro-
posed rezoning were Attorney Will
liam E. Leahy and Fleming New
bold, president of The Evening Star
Newspaper Co., who said estab-
lishment of parking lot would
"desecrate one of the finest avenues
in this country"
Acting on 81 of 80 cases heard
yesterday. the board also rejected
an appeal by Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk C.
Miller, who sought rezoning Of
property at 1929 Thirty ninth street
NV. to permit erection of a three
story apartment house. Their pro.
posal brought more than so resi-
dents of the Burleith area to the
hearing in the District Building
yesterday to protest the plan.
Marjorie Webster Plea Denied.
In a third controversial case, the
board refused to grant a plea from
Marjorie Webster Junior College,
which sought extension of a war
time coming regulation allowing the
school to house students at 1923
Jonquil street NV.
Residents of Jonquil street in the
upper Sixteenth street area ap-
peared to protest the appeal yes
terday on the grounds that the
"careening jeeps and jalopies" of
the school girls young admirers
were Objectionable.
Aligning themselves with Mr..
Leahy and Mr.. Newbold in opposing
the parking lot proposal as running
the residential character of the
neighborhood were Attorney James
c. Wilkes, representing owners Of
the Winthrop House, 1725 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, and James
Crane, representing owners of the
Bay State Apartments, 1701 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. Mr.. Newbold
told the board he has lived at 172O
Massachusetts, avenue NV. for 80
years. r
Other Actions of Board.
In other actions today, the board:
Granted an appeal of Mrs. Carolyn
G. Towsend for permission to erect
an apartment house with public
storage garage at 1850 Twenty-sec-
ond street NV.
Granted an appeal of the Hecht
Co.. for permission to erect water
cooling towers more than 13o feet
tail on the roof of the building at
615-621 E street NV.
Denied an appeal of Mary N
Parrish for permission to establish
private ceramics school at 1881
Thirty-flrs street NV.
Denied an appeal of the Roya
Investment Corp, for permission
to establish a temporary parking
lot at IT'S N street NV.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Non-Panisan Election
Favored by 90ut Of II
Council Candidates

Nine of II Democratic candidates
for election to the Alexandra City
Council favor non-partisan munici.
pal elections, according to answers
to QUESTIONABLE from the Alexan.
dria League of Women voters.
The league said only nine of the
II candidates. answered the ques.
tionnaires. The results have beer
tabulated in chart form and are tc
be distributed throughout Alexan-
dria, preparatory to the April
primary when four Democratic
council candidates will be nomi.
mated.
In answer to the question about
non partisan elections Albert A
Smoot, one of the contenders, de-
clared: Il favor the right of Gov.
ernment employees to run for public
office. Many intelligent and 6isir.
terested citizens are denied this
right at the present time"
Randall j. Hicks said he woule
support referendum IN non-parti.
san municipal elections. He said he
believed g. Government employe
should have the right to run fol
public Office. The other seven ex-
pressed similar views with regard tc
a referendum.
Answers to questions about the
adequacy of health services in
cluded:
Leroy S. Bendheim-"Progress
has been been made in recent years
but more funds should be made
available to the present clinics, and
services amplified. Stricter super
vision and enforcement of health
regulations in city restaurants
should be maintained"
Roy G. Bragg-"Our public health
services are not properly manned
For a city this size we definitely
should have more than one public
nurse, a school dentist and a quail.
fed assistant health officer"
All nine candidates also favored
setting aside money each year tt
implement the Alexandria Schoo
Boards recent recommendations fol
additional buildings.
David D. Squires said he felt tht
City Council should become a policy
making legislative body instead O.
uasi-administrative body"
The nine candidates who re.
sponded to leagues questions wer'
Mr.. Bendheim, Marshall j. Beverly
Mr.. Bragg, Arthur F. Campbell
Claude B. Harris. Mr.. Hicks, Mr.
Smooth, Mr.. Squires and John 7
Worthington. The two whose an
swers were not received were Ernes
l.. Mankin and John j. Ewald, botl
| lincumbentS. who seek Reelection.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Walter M. Harris Named
To Augusta County Job
BY the Associated Press


STAUNTON, Va. Mar. 25.-Judge
Floridus S. Crosby of Augusta
County Circuit Court yesterday ap-
pointed Walter M. Harris Of Spots
wood County as commissioner Of
revenue.
The appointment was for the un-
expired term of J. Ernest Drum
heller, who has resigned, effective
April 8, to become candidate for
Waynesboro commissioner Of 1eve-
nue.. Mr.. Drumheller's term started
January /. -
An election will be held in
Waynesboro April q to name a
commissioner Of revenue and treas
urer.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
.Cross-County Buses
Called Montgomery
BIGGEST Transit Need

A cross county buSline connect
ing Glen Echo. Bethesda, Rockville,
Wheaton, Silver Spring and Takoma
Park is the most important trans
portation need of Montgomery
County in the opinion of County
Utilities Agent Albert E. Conradis.
This view was expressed at a meet
ing of the Civic Planning Commit
tee in the Bethesda County Build
ing Tuesday night. 1t was the fifth
of d series arranged by Ralph Boyd
chairman. Mr.. Conradis is the sec
retary.
MIR. Conradis declared the need for
a cross county line will increase as
the Federal Government expands its
facilities in Montgomery County
Persons living in Cabin John or Sill
yer Spring, for example, are en-
ployed in Bethesda. or vice versa,
he said. AS their number increases
they will demand public transporta-
ton. he predicted.
Says Need Recognized.
Dean j. Locke, staff engineer Of
the Capital Transit Co., said his
company had recognized this need
and had applied to the Interstate
Commerce Committee for authority
to extend it's commercial zone five
miles from the existing boundary in
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties. He referred to zones
established in metropolitan areas Of
cities throughout the country in
which the ICC divests itself OF juris-
diction because the areas are con-
sidered as single units with inter-
related problems.
The application is being opposed
by the Washington Suburban Line,
according to Henry F. Burroughs,
president of that company. Six
months ago this company bought
out the Oriole Motor Coach Line
which operated between The District
line in Bethesda and College Park.
On Monday, 1927 passengers were
carried over this line, which re-
Gently has established Commute
service, Mr.. Burroughs said. His
company considers the lateral field
as rightfully belonging to them and
not to the Capital Transit.
Rail Spokesman Heard.
P. K. Partee, superintendent OF
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
William M. Snyder. assistant gen.
eral passenger agent, and J. j
Adams, terminal agent, said the
railroad would provide additional
commuter trains from up-county if
and when increased traffic justif1es
them.
There is small likelihood that a
passenger station will pe estab-
lished in Georgetown in the near
future. they said in reply to a ques-
ton by Mr.. Boyd. The railroad
spokesmen do not believe there
would be enough passenger traffic
over this line to justify passenger
service or a terminal in George
town.
Mr.. Locke said his company hoped
to grow with the county and supply
mass transportation as needed. 1--WE
are willing to provide such service
as the people are willing to pay for,
he said.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Son Of Belgian King Pays
Visit 10 Naval Academy
By the Associcsed Press

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 25.-Prince
Baudouin, 17-year-old Duke de
Brabant, got a glimpse of the way
this country trains its Regular Navy
officers today.
Accompanied by Viscount Gatien
du Bare, his governor, the Belgian
Prince inspected the Naval Acad-
emy.
It evened matters between the
service academies for the young son
of King Leopold, who is nearing the
end Of an educational tour of the
Eastern United States. Ten days
ago he visited West Point.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Two EIiiebIes Certified
For Fredericksburg Post
BY the Asseeiaisd Press

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Mar
25.-Lemhel w. Houston, acting
postmaster here, and Charles S
Hunter are both eligible for appoint
ment as postmaster as a result of q
recent examination, the Civil Serv.
ice Commission announced yester.
day in Washington.
Under civil service procedure. tht
commission usually certifies three
eligible candidates for each post.
master appointment. If the Post
Once Department insists on three
in the case of the Office here, it may
ask the commission to conduct g
new examination of applicants, II
was said YESTERDAY.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Arlington x-Roy Drive
Passes 10000 Mark

More than 10000 X-rays were
made in Arlington in the first five
weeks of the current chest survey
officials of the Arlington Tuber-
culosis Association announced to-
day. This is the sixth week of the
campaign.
The X-ray unit will be at the
Buckingham Community Center to-
day and tomorrow until 7 pm. and
Saturday from am. until noon.
From Tuesday through Friday next
week the unit will be at the Offices
of the tuberculosis Association, $3.50
North Fairfax drive.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Mrs. Leslie Stewart Dies

LOS ANGELES, Mar. Is (P.-Mrs
Alice Leslie Stewart. 80, daughter o1
the late Sir Thomas Leslie, eminent
London Shakespearean actor. dice
Tuesday. She was the widow o1
George A. Stewart and sister Of the
late Eddie Leslie, New York stage
actor, and Joseph Leslie, London
stage star.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
PrinceGeorges
Faces Tax Boost
On Real Estate
25-to-45-Cent Roise
Over Present Rote
Is in Prospect

A tax increase of from rs to Al
cents over the existing rate or
real estate in Prince Georges
County was in prospect today de.
spite efforts of the Board of County
Commissioners to trim budget re-
quests for the fiscal year beginning
July 1. >....
William A. Carson, president oi
the Board of Commissioners, an.
nounced yesterday that agreement
had been reached on budgets fol
the engineers office and health
department. He said that "as mat.
tiers now stand" next years taz
rete will range anywhere from
s220 to $40" The present rate
is $1.95 per 500.
The entire budget must be adopt
ed before Wednesday.
Mr.. Carson said the exact tax
rate will depend on the county,
assessable basis, which has not beer
fully determined, and on funds re.
ceived from the State or other
sources before the levy Is approved
Last years budget of $2,S36,243 was
based on property values totaline
$l45, ,44S, 1881.
Revaluation by the tax assessor s
office of some property Is expected
to increase the assessable basis to
approximately $3.50, ,0O0, 900, Mr.. Car
son predicted. The total levy may
total about $500, 900, he added.
Requests Increased.
The board president pointed out
that increased budget requests of
the Board of Education and the
county engineers office, and $287, ,307
more than last year on the redemp-
ton and interest on new bonds,
necessitate the tax increase. The
county, in accordance with legisla-
ton authorized by the Maryland
General Assembly. has sold $4,750, ,000
in school, hospital and county build
ing bonds during the past two years,
thus requiring new payments not
included on the current rate, he ex-
planned.
The commissioners agreed to
adopt budget totaling $50,39e for
operation Of the county engineer
office and to include tax bills for 10
cents per 500 valuation for new
construction of secondary roads and
another 10 cents for road main
tenanee.
Plea Is Denied.
A request for SIS, 900 for the pur-
chase of new road equipment was
denied. If other funds become
available throughout the year, either
through the Sherbow Act or State
refunds from the gasoline tax OF
automobile tag sales, the equipment
purchase may be authorized later.
The amount allocated for opera.
ton of the engineers office is about
half Of the amount requested and
will require a reduction in person.
mel, Arthur w. Tayman, the engi-
neer, declared. OF the amount ap.
proved, $43,140 Is for salaries.
Mr.. TaymAn, in seeking such
funds, said "lack Of proper drain.
age" is one of the greatest def
ciencies" in the system. "Untol6
damage" during the past winter a.
result Of the heavy snow also
necessitated more money, he said.
The Commissioners rejected a re.
quest for q $4,700 increase for the
Health Department for next year
DR.. Thomas S: Englar, county health
officer, said the addition was sought
to provide another public health
nurse and increases in salaries Of
present personnel.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Judges Ruling Is Filed
Against Rukes' Pleu
BY the Asseciaisd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 25.-An
order entered in Federal Court here
yesterday has completed the record
on Judge johnson J. Hayes recent
judgment denying Hugh Namon
Rakes Of Leesburg a reduction of his
three-year prison term.
Rakes was found guilty of aiding
and abetting in the misapplication
of nearly $500. 900 from the Farmers
& Merchants State Bank Of Fred
ericksburg. Besides the three-year
prison term, he received a $4,000
fine.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
PARK ITYSECTION

Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Helgesen and
daughter Lana spent the week end
with relatives at Ryegate.
Mrs. N. C. Eklund who has been
visiting at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Eastlick and fam
lily, accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. l..
j. Wallace of Laurel to Barber
Wednesday and remained for a visit
at the home of her son, Elmer Elk
lund and family.
Mrs. Betty Bolme and son who
have been living with her mother,
Mrs. Agnes Smith, left recently on
a trip to the west coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Martin whose
house was very badly damaged
March %, when the gym burned,
have moved into their garage and
are remodeling it for living quar-
tiers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Fisher of
Laurel spent Friday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Duns-
worth.
Mrs. Florence Cole of Grass
Range spent several days during
the week with the Misses Emma,
Minnie and Maud Mitchell.