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outstanding service to the county
during the past year. In choosing
Mr.. Carlock for the 23d annual
award, his loyalty to the federation
over the Is years of his member
ship was cited.
Herbert N. Eaton of North Chevy
Chase was selected president of the
federation. Other officers chosen are
Walter H. McLenon of Takoma
Park, vice president; Ernest Wood
chek, Silver Spring, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. w. w. Rubey, Westmore-
land Hills. corresponding secretary
and Mansfield Ionic, treasurer.
New members of the Executive
Committee are Henry Smelling, Roy
Schneiter, Stephen Duvall, jr., and
o. w. Anderson.
The federation upheld its former
stand against apartment house re-
zoning. In survey of member as
sociations conducted by the Internal
County improvement Committee, 81
per cent said they were opposed to
apartments in their own areas un-
less the apartments constitute buffer
strips. Sixty per cent favored gar
den-type apartments that do not en-
croach on existing neighborhoods
of single family dwellings, and 81
per cent opposed multiple family
dwellings in single family residential
'neighborhoods.
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Falls Church Drafts
New Traffic Code

A Falls Church traffic code paral.
leling county and State laws wa!
being prepared today as means o.
providing that community more
revenue from fines.
At meeting Of the Town Council
last night, Police Capt. H. M. Howe
explained that because of lack o.
local regulations, many violations
must be prosecuted in a loss o.
revenueto the town. /
Capt. Howe and Town Attorney
La Rue Van Meter were instructee
to prepare u new list fof local trafds
laws and shes police head suggestee
that State laws already in effect bt
incorporated as q local ordinance
to permit funds to be sent to the
local treasury.
Following a report by William G
Copley, town census supervisor, the
council voted to petition Judge Pau
Brown of the Fairfax Circuit Court
to declare the town a city OF the
second class.
The Council also appointed
committee to draft a model charter
for a city of second class The COM
mittee is composed Of Mr.. Var
Meter, Josef Salterer of Georgetown
University, A. G. Beaubien. Fred
Riley, Mayor Fenner Hazelgrove and
Albert M. Orme, Mayor elect.
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|672V.P.I. Graduates Heal
Plea for Free Enterprise
By the Assoeioted Press

BLACKSBURG, Va, June 15.-
Those who would sive up the free
enterprise system are "the frus-
trated and foolish among U.S." the
graduating class of Virginia Poly
technic Institute was told yesterday
Louis v. Sutton of Raleigh. N. c.,
commencement speaker, warned the
class it is leaving college 1t a time
when the Nation faces "an attack
on our way of life
Mr.. Sutton is president Of the
Carolina Power g. Light Co. He is
a 1910 ". P. I. graduate and a
native OF Virginia.
Thirty-five of the 672 bachelor of
science degrees given at the in
stitute we're conferred with honors.
The list of honor graduates by
fields of study included:
Chemistry-Edward F. Moore,
Falls Church: William L. Phalen,
r., Harrisonburg. 1864
Economics P.
Eshburne, Staunton.
& Asronautical Engineering - Will
Ham B. Coffman, Luray; Anderson
B. Honts, jr., Front Royal
Mechanical Engineering-Horace
E. Brown, jr., Falls Church.
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Second Unmarked Grave
Found in Montgomery

Discovery Of a second unmarked
burial site in Montgomery County
was to be investigated today by DR..
T. D. Stewart. curator of physical
anthropology at the Smithsonian
Institution.
Skulls and part Of skeletons of
four persons were unearthed last
week by bulldozer excavating for q
new highway and were brought to
DR.. Stewart by Bethesda detectives.
DR.. Stewart expressed the belief
the bones were those of Negro slaves.
The state of decomposition indicated
they might have been buried before
the Civil War and the character of
one skull in fair condition showed
it was that Of Negro. DR.. Stewart
said.
A further indication that the per-
sons might have been slaves was the
fact they had been buried in an
unrecorded place.
The contractor, whose crews are
moving earth for the new Cranbook
Court road, today telephoned Dr.
Stewart that another burial place
had been discovered near the FIRST
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Silver Spring Churches
Organized Into Council

The Silver Spring Council of
Churches was organized at a meet
ing last night in the Woodside
Methodist Church and elected the
Rev. Robert E. Lee, pastor OF st.
Luke Lutheran Church, president.
Purpose of the group is to unite
all evangelical Protestant churches
in programs to strengthen the moral
and spiritual life of the community.
A board of directors Of the pastor
and not more than six members OF
each participating church will gov
ern the organization.
Other officers named are o. O.
Thomen, lay leader of Woodside
Methodist Church, vice president; |;
Mrs. E. j. Schoen Of Marvin Memo
rial Methodist Church, secretary,
and Bernard L. Roberts Of the Sill
yer Spring Congregational Church,
] treasurer.
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Laurel Gusts Police Chief
After Three Officers Quit

The Laurel City Council last night
ousted Police Chief Edward S
Brown in reorganization resulting
from recent department dissension
The council unanimously con-
firmed Mayor Merrill L. Harrison's
appointment of George S. Barkman
36, to be Mr.. Browns successor.
Mr.. Sarkman, who has been en-
ployed by the Agriculture Depart
ment at the Beltsville research
center, will take Office tomorrow
Married and the father of three
children, he has lived in Laurel
since 1922.
Half of the Laurel police force OF
six members resigned several weeks
ago over differences with Chief
Brown.
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was suggested to the Smoot concern
by the Interior Department, the
company would deed it's land to the
Government. In return, 1t would re-
ceive the right to dredge sand and
gravel from IS acres of the Govern
ment tract for 20 years and would
retain for 80 years the right to
dredge on $50 acres of its tract.
Explaining his oposition, Mr.. Nc
Gregor said he had been unable to
find out from witnesses at subcom-
mittee hearings the value of the
dredging rights on the Governments
IS acres or the value Of the ITO acres
along the highway the Government
would receive from the Smoot COM
-pany. He suggested a committee be
named to arrive at fair and ac-
curate estimates Of the values"
Land Values Cited.
Mr.. Root. testifying before the
subcommittee, cited land across the
highway from the Governments
tract, which has been appraised at
$500 an acre. It is the site of an
apartment house development.
The Smoot tract is just as desir-
able for apartment houses. he said.
pointing out that If one were built
it would forever blanket the view
of the river from the parkway"
There were numerous references
to the amount of sand and gravel
on the Governments IS acres and
its value. Mr.. McGregor quoted
figures from an earlier hearing that
the tract would yield 100000 tons
of sand and gravel. He put the
value Of that-in place and un-
dredged-at 10 cents ton. Gov
ernment witnesses put the value at
S cents.
After the dredging the Govern
ment would own both areas out
to the former shore line. and there
was testimony as to value OF this.
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Supervisors View

1. Supervisor Irving G. McNayl
proposed school budget for the
next fiscal year of $2,885, 1853, OF
S544501 less than was sought by
the county board Of education.
2. His proposal envisages increas-
ing the average salary of 733 teach
Iers now employed from $3,569.44 t1
81, 3,896.75.
3. The average pay of Montgom.
cry teachers is the highest for any
Maryland county. It is not exceed
ed by the average in any other
county of the United States, "as faI
as could be determined"
4. In making the school appro-
priation last year county and school
authorities reached an understand
ing" on the salary scale, with in
crements. After receiving the funds,
the board of education adopted a
different schedule, revising the
scale upward. (Under the law the
commissioners appropriate funds
for schools and the education board
determines how they are spent)
S. This year "a teachers are earn
ing $4,000 or more, of these 20 re-
ceive at least 5000. Using its re-
vised scale, the school board wants
to pay 219 teachers at least $4,500,
of whom SO would get 5000 or
more. Eleven teachers would be paid
at least $4,000 and one would get
sT,100. Such salaries are out OF
line with those of other county
employees. Administrative positions
like chief of police, road engineer
and supervisor of assessments carry
annual pay of $4,000 each. Their
responsibilities are heavier than in
dividual teachers.
6. The school schedule calls for
salaries higher than the average
paid most professional Federal
workers and many experts in pri-
vate business.
I. This year a majority of the
teachers received $1,000 pay in
creases. Under the school budget
proposal some of these would be
given new increases of $1,500-a to-
tai raise of S2,700 in two years.
S. The supervisors budget pro-
vides for the employment of so new
teachers at an average pay of $1,000.
To offer $4,000, as proposed by the
school board. would be bad policy
in view of the large number of
teachers with long service records
who don't earn that much.
9. Supervisor McNayn's budget
provides adequately for continuance
of the present school program. The
difficulties are encountered in trying
to raise teacher pay too high. A
claim that certain instruction would
have to be eliminated if the lower
budget is adopted is "a lot of bunk >
10. The whole budget problem is
attributable to pressure tactics of
the teachers. Through a close Or
ganization they made demands on
the board of education which the
board was afraid" to buck.
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Parents Should Warn
Children of Dangers
At Play, Court Rules
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. June Is
The Virginia Supreme Court of
Appeals yesterday ruled that a
boys parents are responsible
for warning and protecting him
against natural dangers" of
exploring or playing around
ponds and rivers.
This opinion was given IN
affirming a Fairfax County Cir
euit Court decision which had
acquitted the Northern Virginia
\ Gonstxnction Co. Of blame in
the drowning Of q 9-year-old
boy.
George G. Washabaugh,
father Of the child, had brought
suit alleging the company
should have put a fence or
barricade and warning signs
about the filled, aban-
doned quarry in which the boy
drowned on June IL, 1916.
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| Mass Meeting y Called
To Air All Grievances
On Harrington Sale

Residents Of the 3,400-unit Fair
lington (Va.) housing Development
were called to a mass meeting June
"a for discussion of all grievances
as darlington Association COM
mittee sought a conference today
with the management.
A Senate investigating subcom-
mittee's preliminary inquiry into
operation of the properties at Fair
lington, Va, and Mclean Gardens
here meanwhile went ahead. War
Assets Administration officials have
been summoned to explain sale Of
the developments to the Fairmac
Corp.
Bids May Be Examined.
A spokesman said the subcom-
mittee expects to examine all bids
received by the Defense Homes
Corp. for the properties last year
WAA gave final approval for the
sale.
The current Senate subcommittee
staff study is to determine whether
the group, headed by Senator Fer
guson, Republican, of Michigan will
make full a full scale investiga-
ton.
The Executive Committee of the
darlington Association met last
night and decided to request con-
ference with management today
about the dispute over destruction
of flowers on the last week. A
committee representative said the
management will be asked to re-
store some Of the flowers.
Mass Meeting Agenda.
The mass meeting called for June
"a will be held at 8 pm. in the
Harrington elementary school.
Among matters scheduled for dis
cussion are the flower situation, the
elementary school site, and play
ground development. The Fair
lington development has about 12,-
900 residents.
Executive committee spokesmen
said they have not heard from Sen
ate investigators but expect ito be
contacted"
The Fairmac Corp, formed by a
Texas real estate man and an oil
man, acquired the darlington prop
erty last fall from the Defense
Homes Corporation. It repeatedly
paid $4,000, 900 down on the SAC, 0,000,-
600 property, and another $2,000,-
00o down on the previous years
rentals. The Defense Homes Corp.
repeatedly holds the balance on a
mortRage,
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Today is the deadline for regi-
strations for Washington's seventh
Soap Box Derby to be held June 26.
The coaster car race, co-spon-
sored by The Star and the District
Department of the American Legion,
is open to all boys II to Is, and
those reaching their 18th or 10th
birthday in the period from June
to August Is.
No entrants viii be accepted after
midnight tonight. Those who plan
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Arlington COP.
Won't Indorse
Clair Candidacy
County Committee
Refuses Support for
Seat on Board

A split in Republican ranks fol
a seat on the Arlington County
Board developed last night when
the County Republican Commit
tee refused to certify Francis j
Clair as the party's candidate for
a primary contest.
Mr.. Clair sought to file as a
candidate for what he thought was
to be a Republican primary in Au-
gust. The committee, however
sustained the earlier ruling of Chair
man Edgar Humphrey that no pri-
mary for the board had been sched-
uled.
Intends to Run in November.
Mr.. Clair said the action would
not prevent him from running in
the general election as a Repub-
lican and he announced his inten-
tion of filing for the November con-
test. Mr.. Pumphrey would not dis
close the party committees plans
for nominating candidate, but he
said he had been authorized to state
that Mr. Clair was not the NOM
inee of the county organization. 4
This leaves the question of Re-
publican support wide open, Mr..
Humphrey declared. He said the
committee can either indorse or
nominate a candidate or hold a
convention to select one, or refrain
from naming any one.
Leaders Accused Of Deal.
When Mr.. Clair first learned there
was some question whether he would
receive the Republican Committees
support, he accused Republican
leaders of making a deal with in
dependents to support a candidate.
Subsequently, County Democratic
Chairman Harrison Mann charged
the Republican Committee had
made a deal with the Better Gov
ernment League to support a can
didate. He predicted this candidate
would be Lee Potter. A week later
Mr.. Potter announced his candidacy
as "nonpartisan" candidate.
Three Democrats will vie for
the Democratic nomination to the
County Board in a primary August 8.
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Memorial Highway Park Site
Blocked by One House Member

The objection of a single House
member is blocking passage of a
bill to permit the Government to
acquire for park purposes land
fronting on the Mount Vernon Me-
mortal Highway in exchange for
dredging privileges on adjacent
Government-owned land.
Unless Representative McGregor,
Republican, Of Ohio withdraws his
one-man opposition to the swap,
which has received the Endorsement
of all Federal agencies concerned,
the N miles of land along the high
way may be lost forever. The bill
has Been hanging fire for seven
years.
The land in question. south of
Alexandria, is wanted by the Ma
tional Capital Parks as an addition
to the strip of park along the Poto-
mac River. It lies between the river
and the highway.
Would Block Apartments.
ACQUISITION of the land, now owned
by the Smoot Sand & Gravel Co.,
would prevent its use as an apart
ment house site or for other COM
mercial purposes. Park officials
want to avoid commercial obstruc-
ton of the view from the highway
to the Potomac.
Mr.. McGregor is member OF the
Roads Subcommittee of the House
Public Works Committee. His OBJ
lection blocked unanimous consent
for House action on the measure.
The bill has been Endorsed by
Interior Secretary Krug, Irving C.
Root, National Capital Parks super
intendent;; Thomas Macdonald,
public roads commissioner, and the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission. The Smoot land COM
prises $50 acres. The adjacent Gov
eminent property-nearer Alex
andria-is Ito acres.
Under the proposed deal, which
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sheriff was shot fatally. A posse
tracked Bobo and recaptured him in
Hanover County. At his trial a
jury recommended the death pen
atty.
Opinion Of High Court.
In its opinion the Supreme Court
said, There seems to be no valid
reason for granting the attorney
for the commonwealth a higher
right than is granted to the attor-
ney for the accused"
Every defendant, the court said
has the right to "call for evidence
in his favor" and this constitu-
tional right cannot be "hampered''
by a court order refusing a private
interview with a material witness
In its first opinion interpreting the
States 1916 water control law the
Supreme Court held that Virginia
industries should not be prosecuted
criminally for their stream pollu-
ton problems If they are working
under a certificate of the State
wafer COnCrOl BOdrd toward SOlu-
tion of the problems.
Old Law Superseded.
In effect the court held the 194t
law superseded the old fish law
making it a misdemeanor for any
persons knowingly to pollute &
stream.
The opinion laid down a pattern
for the cooperative enforcement o1
Virginia's two pollution laws, the
old fish law" and the new watel
control law.
The opinion came in the appea
taken by the American Cyanamic
Co. from two $25 fines imposed upor
lit in the Nelson County Circuit
Court. The company had beer
charged on two warrants obtained
by game warden with violation Of
the fish law" by casting dilute
sulphuric acid into the Piney River
One warrant was obtained in Oc.
tooer. 1916, and the other in Au'
gust, 1s47.'
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Missing Man Is Located
In Ohio, Reports Robbery

Albert E. Slaughter, "a. Fairfax
County produce dealer who has been
missing from his home since June 4,
has been located in Cleveland.
Fairfax County police said Mr..
Slaughter called his parents from
a Cleveland bus terminal to tell
them he had been robbed in Fairfax
the day he disappeared and forced
to accompany the robbers to Ohio.
Mr.. Slaughter's mother, Mrs. c..
L. Slaughter Of Vienna, who reported
him missing, said he was carrying
between $500 and $500 when he dis
appeared. Fairfax Detective LII.
Grafton l.. Wells said he would make
an investigation when Mr.. slaugn"
ter returns home. =
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All Soap Box Derby Entrants
Must Register by Midnight

to enter but have not registered
must make proper application today
with any Chevrolet dealer.
There is no charge for registra.
ton or participation, but each youth
must be accompanied by a parent
or guardian when he enrolls.
All race drivers viii be notified
this week when they must have theil
cars ready for transportation to the
National Guard ArmoEy where
they will be inspected.
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Bethesda Man Is Fined
$3.50 in Numbers Case

Frank Williams. Al, of the 1890
block of Willett parkway, Bethesda,
was fined $3.50 yesterday in Bethes-
da Police Court after he pleaded
guilty to violating the gaming laws.
Detectives said Williams, who is
colored, was carrying numbers slips
when he was arrested March 3 in
"a raid on the janitors' quarters at
an apartment development. Eight
other men in the case were con-
victed previously.
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School Bourd View

i. Inc bOdTQ OF EQuCdClOu re.
quested total appropriation Of 3d.
429 1863 from the county. It is esti-
mated that another 1921 ,036 will
be received from the State.
2. The school budget provides fol
teacher salary increases which would
bring the county average up to
$4,015.42.
3. The Montgomery scale should
not be compared with counties gen.
orally because of its large suburban
area and proximity to the Nations
capital" Average pay is in line
with comparable areas" of the East.
4. The school authorities know OF
no understanding" last year for any
salary scale other than the one
adopted. Not until recently has the
Board of Education heard discussion
about any other scale.
S. The school authorities do not
claim that Montgomery teachers are
underpaid. The salary schedule was
fashioned deliberately to attract
well-qualified teachers of experience
in order to improve instruction and
thereby give the county one of the
best school systems in the country.
In employing teachers last year,
commitments were made for regular
salary increases. The county must
now keep faith by fulfilling its
promises It is not for the school
authorities to pass on the salary
scale for county employees in other
departments of the government.
6. The high quality Of instruction
demanded by the people of Mont
gomery can be provided only if the
rate of teacher pay is sufficient to
attract the best.
I. The average increase in teacher
salaries next year would approximate
$500 under the School Board budget.
Only three teachers-with IS years
experience-would receive the maxi
mum increases of $500.
8. At $4,000 sufficient new teachers
cannot be procured. While it was
first believed so more teachers would
be sufficient, recent survey shows
that approximately SO more instruc-
tors will be needed for the estimated
increase of $500 in enrolment.
9. Since the board feels honor
bound on pay raises, Mr.. McNayr's
budget would not leave enough
money to continue all phases of the
present school program. 1t will have
to eliminate kindergartens, music,
art and physical education classes
in elementary schools, driver train
ing. counselling and library services.
10. The Board of Education is not
afraid" of the teachers; rather, it
recognizes that they are within their
rights in insisting on the increments
promised. In effect, the board feels
they have an "air-tight" case.
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New Trial Is Ordered
For Bobo in Staying
Of Virginia Deputy
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, June 15.-The
State Supreme Court of Appeals has
ordered a new trial for Ernest
Bobo, sentenced to death for the
fatal shooting of a Caroline County
deputy sheriff.
In one of 81 opinions handed
down yesterday the court reversed
the death sentence on the ground
that the young, colored defendant
had been refused private inter-
view with a material witness.
The case originated March IL,
1947, when Bobo was lodged in the
Caroline County jail He escaped
after a shooting in which a deputy
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Lawson King Pays Tox,
Averts Prosecution

w Lawson King, Gaithersburg
dairy farmer, and several other
Montgomery County residents who
contested personal property taxes,
averted prosecution by making pay
ments yesterday to County Treas
urer John B. Diamond.
The treasurer said approximately
10 persons faced prosecution for de-
Ilinquency. Most of the cases were
scheduled for hearing today before
Trial Magistrate Alger Y. Barbee
| in Rockville.
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county y ] v ] c
Federation as
the winner of
The Star Cup.
The preSenta-
ton will be
made Thursday
night at the
federation's an
nual banquet at
Georgetown Pre-
paratory School.
The cup is
presented an
nually to the
member Of the
federation who
bos perforp,od
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Spuok's Daughter Weds

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June Is (Pl
Miss Marie Spaak, daughter Of
Premier Paul-Henri Spaak, wa.
married today to a Briton, anc
thus became a British subject. The
bridegroom is Arthur Michael Pal.
liser, son Of Vice Admiral Sir Arthur
Palliser.
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Three Named AdmiruIs

President Truman yesterday NOM
mated three Navy captains to tenn
porary rank as rear admirals. They
are Lucien M. Grant, Lloyd Harri-
son and Roy T. Cowdrey.
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Montgomery Board to Hear
School BUDGET Issues Tonight

Montgomery County citizens H hare opportunity at o'clock
their proposed 625633 budget at
hearing the Rockville Courthouse OF the total 56 cent is
approximately cent less than
requested budget provides for cent increase for the
police than asked The health department
oud act per receiued this but IL cent
Road oulays would be increased cent
principal discussion has cenered the school
bndqet. OF. uhch summarized beoW
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'earIotk viii Receive, :.
Star Cup for Service
ToMontgomeryCounty

Royal H. Carlocx of Cabin John,
chairman of the Internal County
Improvement Committee, was select
ed last night by the Montgomery