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Evening star., 1949-09-01
Rogers Heights Plans
Parade; Saturday

A parade and demonstration Of
fire fighting will highlight cele-
bration Saturday sponsored by
the Elmar Garden Community
Club, the Rogers Heights Citizens
Association and Prince Georges
County businessmen. ..-
In July a 5-year-old boy was
crushed to death under a truck.
AS a result an extensive safety
program. designed to keep chill
dren of the streets, was instituted
by the community club.
The celebration, which grew
out of the safety movement. Will
be held at Edmonston road and
Hamilton street. 1t will also IN
clude an exhibition drill by units
of the Third Infantry.
At II a. m. a f1re-fighting de-
tachment from the Naval Ord.
nance Laboratory, White Oak.
will extinguish an oil fire with
special foam and fog" equipment.
The parade units will assemble
at II am. for a march Of almost
two miles. y.
In addition to a number Of fire
companies, there will be units
from the Army and Navy, veter-
ans organizations, the Scouts and
Camp Fire Girls. A number Of
prizes will be awarded.
Evening star., 1949-09-01
Nv the A,,eeictsd Press

EASTON. Md, Sept. Tine
search for Kenneth G. Lord and
a pretty young woman he took
for a spin in his new boat ended
yesterday when their bodies were
found in Chesapeake Bay.
MI. Lord, 32-year-old part
owner of. a sheet metal shop at
Cambridge, Md, set out Sunday
from North Beach with q woman
who called herself Peggy" They
didn't come back.
Anne Arundel County police
said q man identified the woman
as Helen Stevens. %. Of WASH
ington. The man, Frank Krigline
Of Washington, said he was a
relative. They lived at 1928 Co
lumbia road NV. He told officers
Miss Stevens also called herself
Peggy.
Raymond Wright told Maryland
State police he and Mr.. Lord
had sailed across the bay to North
Beach in new cabin cruiser.
He said Mr.. Lord struck up q con-
versation with the woman, and
Evening star., 1949-09-01

campaign issue in the Democratic
primary tor City Council.
Mr.. Colasanto began practicine
law in Alexandria more than Is
years ago and was secretary
treasurer of the Alexandra Bal
Association for five years. He !!
a member and past president o1
the Lions Club, and a member ol
the Eagles, Elks and the Old Do
minion Boat Club.
+ Active in civic work he wa:
chairman of the Mile OF Dimes
campaign in 1916 and 1947 and
the Alexandria Police Associa-
ton boys campaign In 1947.
Judge Duncan has been on the
bench IA years and has been with
out opposition for reelection since
1914.
In his only other bid for elec-
tive office, Mr.. Colasanto was q
candidate in . Democratic pri-
mary for judge Of the Juvenile
and Domestic Relations Court.
He was defeated by Judge Marion
B. West.
Evening star., 1949-09-01
7 Condemnation Suits
Filed on Widening oi
Wisconsin Avenue

Seven suits to condemn property
needed for the widening Of Wis
consin avenue between East-West
highway and Glenbrook parkway,
Bethesda, were on file today in
the Montgomery County Circuit
Court by the State Roads Com
mission.
Two of the suits involve the Hot
Shoppe restaurant at East-West
highway and the Pumphrey fu-
neral home at Wisconsin avenue
and Avondale street. Defendants
in the Hot Shoppe suit, which
seeks to acquire 1887 square feet
for $47,048, are the Munsey Trust
Co., trustee, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles B. Hawley, Charles B.
Hawley, jr., and Eleanor w. Haw-
ley, beneficiaries.
Mrs. Irene Pumphrey is the de-
fendant in the suit seeking to ac-
quire 1,179 square feet OF the
funeral home property for $500.
Other Defendants.
Defendants in the five other
suits are Daniel P. and Annie
Maris Shaw. 2 Sedgewick lane,
Bethesda. who own 2.505 square
feet at 810l Wisconsin avenue;
Mrs. Rose Bellatti Grow, 609
square feet at 8001 Wisconsin
avenue; Miss Annie E. Meyer,
GIL square feet at S005 Wisconsin
avenue: Paul M. and Edith Ludt,
856 square feet at 8215 Wisconsin
avenue, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hawley.
11,739 square feet in the rear OF
the Hot Shoppe.
The commission said in each
suit that it has filed checks with
the court which it believes repre-
sent a fair value" for the prop
critics involved. In the Shaw suit,
the commission filed a check for
$7,515; Mrs. Crow, 5000; Miss
Meyer, $611; Mr.. and Mrs. Ludt.
1856, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hawley,
$7,711.
All Other Cases Settled.
The remainder of the 81 prop
erty owners involved in the widen
ing already have donated the nee
essary land or reached an agree
ment with the commission or the
county over the purchase price,
Mr.. Barnett said.
Meanwhile, work on the project,
which calls for the widening OF
the street from 40 feet to 10 feet,
started yesterday with the re-
mova1 of trees along the east side
near Glenbrook parkway. An es-
timated 200 trees will be removed
from both sides as result Of the
widening.
Mr.. Barnett said the street will
be widened about 17l2 feet on the
east side and between IL and is
feet on the west side.
Evening star., 1949-09-01
Intruder Tokes 500
From FuIIs Church Cufe

More than 500 was taken early
today from the Goody- -Goody
Restaurant, sos South Washing
ton street, Falls Church, by some
one who removed panes of glass
from q rear window to gain en-
trance. II. c. Brown the owner
reported.
Mr.. Brown said the money
was taken from the cash drawer
and from q box under the counter.
He said the intruder missed about
$50 which wasihidden in another
SPOT. The robbery was discovered
by the restaurant manager, Mrs.
Margaret Mills. when she opened
the place about 8 am. Fairfax
detectives are investigating.
Evening star., 1949-09-01
N-MiIIion Dividend
Starts to Veterans
OF World WorI

The Veterans AdminiStra-
ton today started to pay a
special insurance dividend to
435,0O0 World War l veter-
ans-but it has nothing to do
with the vast S2,800,O00,000
fund to be split next year
among 100000 World War
II veterans.
The special $4O.0O0,OOO divi-
dend will 60 to older veterans
who took out Government life
insurance on permanent
plan before January /, 1914.
and kept it in force through
last December.
The dividend, resulting from
a restudy of the insurance
trust fund. will not be paid
on any term policies.
Evening star., 1949-09-01
|PTA PIons Workshop
Sept. FL in Rockville

The third annual International
Workshop of the Montgomery
County Council Of Parent Teacher
Associations will be held at the
Richard Montgomery High School,
Rockville, at 1880 pm, September
q.
The goal of the workshop is to
provide information and source
material for members, according
to Mrs. Aaron B. Nadel. executive
vice president Of the council ana
chairman of the Planning Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1949-09-01
Falls Church Delays
Asking for Judges in
Suit Against Fairfax

Falls Church has postponed
asking appointment Of three
judges to hear the city's annexa-
ton suit against Fairfax County.
The delay was decided on so
the city could study the effect of
a Fairfax County sewer bond is
sue on the annexation proceed
ing.
City Attorney LaRue Van Meter
said delay in requesting appoint
ment of the judges would not
necessarily slow up annexation
proceedings. He said it probably
would be some time before the
judges would be appointed by the
Virginia Supreme Court of Ap-
peals.
The $500 100000 bond issue ap-
proved Tuesday will provide sewer
improvement within the county
area that Falls Church proposes
to annex. The bonds also will
allow the county to buy the Fed
orally owned Holmes Run sewer,
which serves rs per cent of Falls
Church homes.
! Faced. with the prospect OF
greatly increased sewer service
charges by the county. the city
tried to block the bond issue ref
erendum. Fairfax claimed thai
Falls Church's action stemmed
from its hope to annex county
land. If the bond issue hadf1iled
the. county said. Falls Church
could have argued that It was In
a better position to furnish sewer
facilities for the annexable area
than the county. -
Since the bond issue passed,
Mr.. Van Meter said. the city
wants to determine the rights of
the people within the affected
area regarding sewers. He said
the city might find that the sewer
program would help its annexa-
ton case. or, that it should
change the area it seeks to annex.
Evening star., 1949-09-01

acted Tuesday night. the cnalr-
man said.
Mr.. Potter. a resident Of Airing
ton since 1920, will oppose the
Democratic nominees. J. Maynard
Magruder and George Damn
both incumbents. To date no in
dependent candidates have filed,
The committee decided to
nominate only one candidate for
the House OF Delegates although
Arlington has two seats. The
committee, at the same time, de-
cided against putting candidates
in the race for the one County
Board seat to be filled this year.
or for the two School Board posts
which are at stake.
Ran As Nonpartisan.
Mr.. Potter, 40. ran as a non
partisan in the County Board race
last year against Alfred E. Frisbie,
the Democratic nominee; Francis
j. Clair and Jacob Bechtel. Mr..
Potter had the Endorsement OF a
number of county 'nonpartisan
groups. Mr.. Frisbie was elected
and Mr. Potter ran second.
Mr.. Pumphrey announced that
while Mr.. Potter is an ardent
advocate of additional school and
county improvements, he believes
State and Federal taxes are too
high and should be reduced this
coming year"
He is opposed to the continu-
alton of the Virginia Milk Com
mission" the COP chairman said,
which is operating under emer-
gency legislation"
Worked for Labor Department.
Mr.. Potter was formerly en-
ployed at the Government Print
ing ONCE and the Department of
Labor. He holds degrees in &C
counting and business administra-
tion from Southeastern University
and is editor of the monthly mag
azine of Local 161 of the Musi-
clans Protective Union (AFL.
He is a member of the Arlington
and Washington Boards of Trade,
the Arlington Chamber Of Com
merce, Optimist Club and Citizens
Committee for School Improve
ment.
He and Mrs. Potter dive at 1900
North Washington boulevard and
have a son Alan who attends Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute.
Evening star., 1949-09-01
Arlington Bondit Linked
To Foirfox Taxi HoIdups

Fairfax County police believe
the, man who robbed a taxicab
driver in Arlington early yester-
day is the same one who robbed
hackers in Fairfax County Sun
day and Monday.
The robber got $l2 and $l4 Sun
day and Monday in holdups staged
after he had taken cabs into Fair
fax County, police said. In the
Arlington holdup, police said, the
taxicab driver was held up near
Columbia pike under similar cir
cumstances. All descriptions were
similar.
Evening star., 1949-09-01

as president of Madison College,
Harrisonburg, today.
Mr.. Howard, who was principal
of the high school at Boyce.
Clarke County. Va, in 1924, has
had 80 years experience in Vir-
ginia public education. He had
been first assistant to Mr.. Miller
since May, 1916. AS acting super
intendent he will draw full pay
that goes with the title, $1,000, and
will exercise all authority of the
superintendent.
Gov. Tuck may have tackled
acting" onto his tile in order to
reserve to the incoming Governor
next January the right of max
ing his own appointment. While
the new Governor would have the
right, anyway, if he wanted to
name someone else, now he can do
so without having to oust .
superintendent. The school ofl-
cial's term is concurrent with the
Governors.
Gets S2,226 Raise.
The new post gives Mr.. How
ard a $2,226-a-year raise over the
s7,734 he received as first as.
sistant. In that capacity he was
in charge of finance and adminis-
tration of the public school
system.
Mr.. Howard has devoted most
of his adult life to education IN
Virginia, from classroom teacher
up. He was born at Broekeville.
Md, August II. 1897, although his
forebears were Virginians. A
great-grandfather was professor OF
medicine at the University of Vir-
ginia and his grandfather's sister
married DR.. Holmes McGuffey,
author Of the McGuffey Readers.
He attended Brookeville Acad.
emy and Brookeville High School
He obtained his B. S. in education
lin 1917 and an M. A. in 1925 at
the University Of Maryland and
did other graduate work In educa-
ttion at Virginia Tech.
Principal at Boyce.
After returning from the World
War in 1919 he taught vocational
agriculture at Boyce, Va. He was
there for five years. serving as
principal in 1924. The following
year he taught vocational agricul.
ture at Virginia Tech.
He became district supervisor OF
agricultural education for North
ern Virginia in 1925. He served
as assistant State supervisor for
seven years and in March, le42.
was named State supervisor, OF
agricultural education. He held
this post until his appointment az
first assistant to Mr.. Miller. In
the interim he served also as di-
rector Of Virginia's food produc.
ton war training program.
Mr.. Howard, author of many
research studies and articles on
education, is national treasures
and a trustee Of the Future Far
mers of America. chairman OF the
State Committee for Veterans
Training and a member of the
Governors Advisory Committee on
the Virginia Economy.
Evening star., 1949-09-01

Civil and Police
Court. He will
op pose t h e
Democratic in
cumbent. Judge
James r. Dun
can. in the No
vember elec-
ton.
Mr.. ColaSan-
to was city
manager from
November. 1947,
until March.
1949. when his
dismissal be-
oo~o tl,o ~rir,o q
Evening star., 1949-09-01
Falls Church 10 Get
New Council Toniqht

A new Falls Church City Council
will take Office tonight when four
new members join five who were
reelected June IA. Mayor AL
bert M. Orme. unopposed for re-
turn to Office. also will be sworn in.
The council will meet at 8
o'clock to wind up its affairs
and following this, City Clerk
Wells will administer the oath OF
Office to Mayor Orme for a four
year term.
The mayor will swear in the
new council comprised OF d.
Kemper Grille, James E. Durant,
Mrs. Jenness Writ Myer and
Mandley Wells, j. H. Mccarthy,
Samuel B. McCrary, Lee M.
Rhodes and John c. McRae, who
were reelected.
Members will draw lots to de-
termine the length of their terms.
Four will serve for four years,
four for two years and the ninth
for either two or four years. In
the first drawing. four will get
tabs marked for four years, foul
will draw tabs marked for two
years. and one will get one marked
with a zero.
Immediately the councilman
who gets the tab marked zero
will participate in another drawing
which will determine the length
of his term. In future elections
all members will be selected fol
four-year terms.
A total of Is candidates rar
for the nine seats.
Appointment of city attorney
and {. city clerk is expected to b.
one of the new councils first acts
OF the present council. Boyt
A. Case was not reelected, ant
John r. Eakin. Archie Munsor
and Mrs. Mary Chanel did no1
rim y
Evening star., 1949-09-01
Democrats Reflect Mann

Harrison Mann has been re-
elected chairman of the Arlington
Democratic Executive Committee.
Other officers are Leonard O.
Hilder, vice chairman: Mrs. Maud
Dove. secretary. and E. w. Ham,
man, treasurer.
Evening star., 1949-09-01

the Arlington
r e pu b lie a n
Commit ee to
un for t h e
House of Dele
gates Novem-
ber 3.
Selection of
MI. P OF t e r,
h ON e builder
q n d musician,
was announced
today by Edgar
w. Pumphrey,
county Repub-
lican chairman.
The committee
Evening star., 1949-09-01
Takes
Virginia School
Post Today
Native Of Maryland
Becomes Acting
| Superintendent
By the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va. Sept. L.
Dowell J. Howard. So. a native Of
Montgomery County, Md, and
formerly district supervisor Of
Evening star., 1949-09-01
Co|asanto Opposes
Duncan in Alexandra
Police Court Race

Former Alexandria City Man.
ager Nicholas A, Colasanto filed
yesterday as an independent can
didate for judge of the Alexandria
Evening star., 1949-09-01
Ar|ingtonG G.0.P.Piek!
Potter 10 Run for
House Of Delegates

I. Lee Potter, who missed elec-
ton to the Arlington County
Board last year by fewer than
100 votes, has been nominated by
Evening star., 1949-09-01

~5A ~ SAAOSA 80 ~S
u c a tion for
Northern Vir-
ginia, today be-
came &C tin g
S u perintendent
of public in
S t r u c ton in
Virginia.
His appoint
ment to succeed
G. Tyler Miller
was announced
y e S t erday by
Gov. Tuck. Mr..
Miller assumed
his new duties
Evening star., 1949-09-01
Punch Cards for Each.

4. Punch cards also are being
made for each dividend applica-
ton and-in the process which
began today-portions of the ap-
plications are being returned to
veterans, stamped in the order
they were received.
5. Sorting machines will go to
work on the two sets Of punch
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Man Shoots Landlady
In Feud Over Rent

On his admission that he shot
his landlady in the neck because
"she made life miserable" over
five days overdue rent, Sylvan
Hirsch, 81, today was being held
for the grand jury under $4,000
bond.
Hirsch, an unemployed tailor.
told United States Commissioner
Cyril S. Lawrence he shot Mrs.
Thelma F. Owen. 46. in the room
ing house where both live, at 3360
Sixteenth street NV.
What's the use denying things?
I wanted to kill her." Hirsch de-
clared when formally accused OF
assault with intent to kill.
He was arrested in his third
floor rooms shortly after the
shooting at 1880 am. yesterday.
Policeman Carl Krogmann testi-
fled he saw Hirsch trying to reload
a .44-cabiler Belgian-make re-
volver at the time.
when I finally got him to drop
the gun, he said he would have
killed himself if we had been a
few seconds later" Pvt. Krog-
mann testified.
Mrs. Owen was admitted to
Casualty Hospital. where her con-
dition was described today as
"pood."
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Paint on Furniture Gnawed
By Children 10 Be AnaIyzed

Furniture from which the paint
was chewed by Claudette Carver,
4. who died of lead poisoning last
week, has been turned over to the
National Paint, Varnish & Lac
quer Association. Inc, 1900 Rhode
Island avenue NV, by the child's
parents.
Association officials said they
planned to analyze the paint re-
naming on the desk and chair
gnawed by Claudette and her
3-year -old sister, Elizabeth, in an
attempt to determine which Of the
coats of paint had proved fatal.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth, who was
admitted to Children's Hospital
Thursday for treatment of chronic
lead poisoning, was reported today
in satisfactory condition.
Claudette died last Saturday in
the Prince Georges General Hos
pital. An analysis Of her body
fluids by authorities at the Ma
tional Institute of Health. Bethes-
da, revealed 16 times the normal
amount of lead. Her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Claude L. Carver, 4503
Decatur street. Hyattsville. said
she had been chewing on furniture
in the house for the last year.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Striking P|asterers
To Meet Monday 10
Discuss New Contract

Representatives of about 500
striking union plasterers and their
employers have scheduled a meet
ing for 2:30 pm. Monday to dis
cuss terms of a settlement Of the
contract dispute.
Thomas Crawford, president Of
Local 96 of the Operative Plas-
terers and Cement Finishers. said
he was pretty sure" the dispute
would be submitted to arbitration
and that the men would 60 back
to work.
William S. Farris. president of
the Employing Plasterers' Associa-
ton, however, said he was mot
overly optimistic" about speedy
settlement.
Welfare Fund an Issue.
The chief point at issue is a 2
per cent welfare fund the union
is demanding. Mr.. Faryis said the
members of his association are
opposed to payments to such a
fund and feel that man making
$24 day (the plasterers' wage
scale is SO an hour) can look after
the health and welfare of himself
and his family.
James A. Holden of the Federal
Mediation and Cancellation Serv-
ice called him yesterday. Mr.. Far
ris said, adding that he told Mr..
Holden "it was a little premature
to talk about getting together"
Mr.. Farris said also that he
believes the strike vote Thursday
night does not represent the feel
ing of the full membership of the
union. Mr.. Crawford asserted
that the men refused to work
without a contract. which expired
Thursday midnight.
Less Than Is Per Cent Vote.
Less than 25 per cent of the
membership voted on the strike,
Mr.. Farris said he was led to
believe. and it was carried by
vote of only So to At. He said
some plasterers turned up for
work yesterday uninformed of the
strike.
Mr.. Crawford said Mondays
meeting is for the purpose of see
ing If the dispute can be threshed
out and. if an agreement is
reached, it will be submitted to the
union members on Tuesday. In
that case. he said. 1t would be
possible to resume work Wednes-
day.
Mondays meeting will be at
the Hamilton Hotel. Before that
gathering the employers negotiat-
ing committee of five will meet at
lunch at the hotel.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
S|um-CI Clearance Program
Explained 10 Mayors

Mayors Of all cities Of over
Is 900 population have been sent
a preliminary explanatory state
ment on how slum clearance and
urban redevelopment may be
launched under the Housing Act
of 1949.
In announcing this today, Hous-
ing Administrator Foley said the
statement was distributed to help
communities get their projects
under way without due delay.
/. He added that operations and
draftiAg of regulations and appli-
cation forms for the new program
must await final action on appro-
|priations and the organization of
a qualified staff.
1--WE are preparing to move as
rapidly as possible on staff Or
ganiZation, and hope to be ready
to pass on initial applications for
slum clearance sometime this fall, y
Mr.. Foley declared.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Poultry and Fruit Costs
For Institutions Decline

Poultry, vegetables and fruits
will cost District institutions less
for September than in August. ac-
cording to the District Purchasing
Office.
The bids for the supplies were
opened a few days ago and showed
la drop of one or two cents pound
in most articles.
Robert L. Anderson and Co., was
awarded a contract to supply
fruits and vegetables to District
institutions during September for
$18, ,697 so, and the Supreme But
ter and Egg Co., Inc, was awarded
a contract to supply eggs for $12,-
726.25. !
Kohler Poultry, Inc, will be paid
1856 for supplying poultry for
the month. Frozen and fresh fish
will be supplied by R. w. Claxton,
Inc, for 1858, and the Washington
Fish Exchange, Inc. for $315. Ar
mour and Co., was awarded a
contract to supply cheese for
$493.53.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
II Millions for Voice
Included in Measure

An additional $t1, 100000 tc
boost the power OF. the Voice OF
America" Is included in a $72,-
790,522 supplemental appropria-
ton bill now awaiting Senate &C
ton after House passage yester-
day.
The bill carries $17,174,500 less
than President Truman had asked
in the catch-all measure for vari-
GUS Federal and District agencies
Most of the ''Voice" money will
be used to improve the broadcast
ing facilities used by the State
Department in an effort to over
come Soviet tanning" of the in
formational broadcasts.
A $2,500,000 supplemental item
for additional expenses of the
Housing and Home Finance
Agency occasioned by passage OF
the Housing Act of 1949 was in
danger briefly. It was knocked
out on a technical point. but was
restored a few minutes later. with
more restrictive language.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Funeral Services Today
For Daniel ". Mullen

Funeral services for Daniel VIII
lard Mullen Sc, a drug salesman
who died Unexpectedly Wednes-
day, were to beheld today at the
Robert A. .Pumphrey Bethesda
Chevy Chase funeral home with
burial in Fort Lincoln Cemetery
Mr.. Mullen died. at his home
4601 Harling lane, Bethesda.
A native of Lucketts, Va, Mr.
Mullen had lived here for more
than As years. For the last 2t
years he had been a drug salesman
for the Lei Lilly Co. of Minnea-
polls.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Mullen; q
son, Joseph E. Mullen; daughter
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Pospisiel
three brothers. E. Emmett Mullen
a deputy United States marshal;
E. L. Mullen and s. c. Mullen
and a sister. Mrs. L. H. Thomp-
son. all Of the Washington area