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Evening star., 1949-04-26
Tavern Operator Given
10 Years in Staying
~ sAs Asssxssssa Press

ANNAPOLIS. April 7s.---oen-
erai Williamson. -. year old
North Beach tavern operator. was
found guilty Of fnansiaasaisr last
night by an Anns Arundel County
jury. He was sentenced 70 10
years In prison.
Williamson vss accused al
fatally shooting Elmer Hail. an
empioye. last August after
scuffie In the bar Of North Beach
hotel.
The case was transferred here.
but q jury was dssznlksed last
month after failing 70 reach .
verdict.
II was argued before o new jury
and Judges Benjamin Michasasoss
and James Clark yesterday.
Williamson testified he pulled .
gun srcm behind the bar and fired
when Hail attacked him
He said tfe scsitTs followed iwo
iuss,cs between Halls wife and
Virginia Wells. . waitress.
Williamson told the court 10
looked up from the cash register
70 zee HAL slap Miss wsiiA
Nov. Hall. what did you have
10 DO that for7" Williamson tssti-
fed he said. Tne Dext moment
he came after nse." the defend
ant said.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
MARYLAND u. Senior Turns Back
1913 OAR Citizenship Award
Tokomo Veteran, "a,
Reps Resolutions
Passed at Session

A University of Maryland
student who received the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution
Good Citizenship award In 1874:
has sent 1t back with the objection
that recent resolutions adopted BY
the OAR ARE not the actions OF
good citizens"
i've been wanting to do it fol
the last few years." said 24-year-
old Warren 8. Silver, 7206 Tres
colt avenue, Takoma Park. a
University Of Maryland senior. A
copy Of his letter to the OAR was
sent to The Star.
He received the Citizenship
Award as q mid-year graduating
senior at Coolidge High School
and. as he told the OAR in his
April % letter, Il was proud to
receive the medal from your
prominent organization"
The letter said "for the past
six years I have read the news
paper accounts Of the resolutions
adopted by the OAR congresses.
with your nose turned high in
the air. you have stated that you
are opposed to immigration, to
health insurance and to interna-
tional trace and labor organiza-
tions. In brief. the OAR opposes
cooperation with those abroad
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Tokomo Park Group Complains
Of Barrier to Eastern Avenue

cooperation OF members OF Con-
greSs be sought for that portion
lying in Prince Georges County.
The council turned down q re-
auested reclassification OF two
properties near New Hampshire
avenue and University lane. T
Howard Duckett, attorney for
Beatrice Levin and Ida Asher
sought a change from residential
"A" 10 commercial -" for land
facing New Hampshire avenue be-
tween Heather and Circle avenues,
The other petition by W. Landon
Turner. agent. sought 10 change
from residential A" and &C" TO
commercial ID" property in block
I. New Hampshire Gardens.
Councilman Sherwood Citizens,
jr.. reported the adoption OF q new
budget system In conformity with
q new State law He said II would
take several weeks 10 prepare the
new budget.
c. q. Fisk was employed on a
part-time basis TO make emer-
gency repairs TO the towns FIRE ap-
paratus.
The council took under advise
nent the question OF changing the
name OF 500 block OF Boyd avenue
to Lincoln avenue.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Grief-Siricken Widow
Commits Suicide in
BeItsviIIe Bungalow

The body OF a 52-year -old wom-
an, who had been grieving since
the death Of her husband last
year, was found half submerged
in the bathtub at her Beltsville
bungalow yesterday. Her death
was ruled a suicide by drowning.
Mrs. Edna M. Jones apparently
had been dead since April 1.-THE
date of three notes found by po-
lice. One OF the notes directed
that practically her entire estate,
estimated to be worth $4,000. be
left to a nurse In Baltimore hos
pital who had befriended her after
a previous suicide attempt.
Since the death OF her husband.
Robert Preston Jones. at Gala
han. Fla. last November. Mrs.
Jones had been mentally de-
pressed. Last January she tried
to end her life by cutting her
throat and was taken to Univer-
sity Hospital. Baltimore. 1t was
there she was befriended by Mrs.
r. M. Reed. the nurse. during q
To-day confinement.
Neighbors Call Attorney.
She lived alone in the house on
Montgomery road where she and
her husband. whom she married
In 1916, lived from 1882 until
his death.
Neighbors, who had not seen
Mrs. Jones recently. had noticed
a light burning in the same room
night after night for the last two
weeks. Yesterday they called Mrs.
Jones attorney. Waldo Burnside
who accompanied Prince Georges
County police to the house. Pvts.
Adam Lindsey and John l..
Tucker entered through . window
and found the body. clad In q
Inightgown, In the half filled tub.
Mr.. Burnside said the house was
"meticulously clean and neat as q
pin" Beds were made and papers
were fled away In an overnight
bag.
Three Notes Are Found.
Three notes were found on q
chest OF drawers. One directed
the Chambers funeral home to
arrange for her burial beside her
husband in Callahan. A second
left her sister. Mrs. William A.
Becker OF North Hollywood. Calf =.
whom Mrs. Jones "disowned." The
third note said. TT Is my wish
to leave what Is left to Mrs. Reed. !"
In one Of the notes Mrs. Jones
had written that she had nothing
left to live for" Her husband was
a Western Union telegraph op-
orator.
DR.. John T. Maloney. county
medical examiner. issued the GER
tificate of suicide.
Evening star., 1949-04-26

Takoma Park residents on the
Maryland side OF Eastern avenue
want help in obtaining access 10
the Washington side OF the thor
oughfare. a delegation OF women
told the Takoma Park City Council
last night.
When the District improved
Eastern avenue. which is a Wash
lngton boundary line. grades were
changed on the District side, leav-
ing the Maryland half several feet
lower. A high retaining wall sepa-
rates the two roads in the vicinity
of Second street. which divides the
Montgomery and Prince Georges
County sections OF Takoma Park.
Because OF the variation in
grades between the roads, residents
say they are unable to enter the
Washington street as they did
when the two roads were near the
same level. Motorists now must
travel toward New Hampshire ave
nue. or toward Silver Spring before
they can enter the new road.
Councilman Ross H. Reville in
formed the delegation the council
plans to improve that section Of
Eastern avenue lying in Montgom-
cry County and recommended that
Evening star., 1949-04-26
WiIcher Withdraws
From Virginia Race

Talmage Wilcher Of Arlington.
for whom petitions were started
as a Republican candidate for
lieutenant governor Of Virginia.
declared today that he does not
choose to run"
Mr.. Wilcher's name was on Pc
titions circulated Saturday at the
Virginia COP convention in Rich
mond. At that meeting. the party
decided to nominate its candidates
for Governor. lieutenant-governor
and attorney general by q direct
primary vote. like the Democrats.
Heretofore, Republican nomina-
tions for State Office have been
by convention.
At Richmond, Mr.. Wilcher in
dicated he might consider becom-
ing Q candidate for lieutenant
governor. Today. however. he is
sued this announcement:
Il appreciate my friends cir
culating the petition to enter the
Republican primary for lieutenant
governor. However. do not
choose to run for public ofIice this
year in view Of the fact that ]
wish to devote my energies to
building the Republican Party in
Arlington"
Mr.. Wilcher was defeated last
year for the State Senate by
Charles r. Fenwick. Democrat,
the incumbent.
Petitions of all candidates for
State Offices must be fled at Rich
mond by May ( If the aspirants
are to qualify for the primaries
August 2.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Silver Spring Citizens
Favor Asking State Aid
For School Program

The Allied Civic Group of Silver
Spring last night requested the
Montgomery County Council TO
take advantage" OF q 81 .26o. 900
grant in aid from the State in a
resolution fayoring the expendi-
ture during the next year OF
81, ,00o, 900 for school construction
In the county.
The resolution. submitted by
Floyd Carver. chairman OF the
Education Committee. asked the
County Council to borrow sa,7so,-
600 from the State credit pool for
school construction and to request
an additional grant Of ti.260. 900.
the maximum TO which Monteom-
cry County Is entitled from the
State.
The Civic Group also went on
record In favor OF a. tax increase OF
up to 10 cents on each 500 OF
assessed valuation. III no other
means Of amortizing these bonds
have been found"
The resolution carried unan-
irnously. but there was some pre-
liminary dissent from o. z. Way.
who said. IF they keep raising
10 cents here and 10 cents there
q lot Of people win have TO sell
their homes"
In . resolution addressed TO
the Maryiand-N National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
the civic group asked the imme-
diate replacement or repair Of
specified playground equipment.
as well rs q ions-ranse general
survey Of Fairgrounds In the sil-
yer Spring area.
A report Of the Health and
Sanitation Committee OH q spring
near the Montgomery Blair High
Schol stated that although the
county health officer condemned
the spring last year and ordered
1t closed. 1t stiil Is open New
samples will be taken. II was said.
Victor Richter. president Of The
civic group. conducted the meet
Ing In the Liquor Control Beard
Building.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Driver Faces TrioI in Attempt
ToRun Down Officer in Chase

foa q road block. They said they
pursued him at speeds as high as
100 miles an hour.
Pvts. Roland Heath and Donald
Hurst. who heard the call for q
roadblock, waited for the speeding
fugitive at Seven Corners. Pvt.
Heath stood in the middle Of the
boulevard. trying to flag down the
speeder. police said. but had 10
jump out Of the path Of the on
coming car.
Pvts. wahI and LysingeT, still
In pursuit, forced the car OF the
road q short time later. they
said. and arrested Becker.
Arlington Police Chief Harry l.
woodward said q Clement w.
Becker was on the force for sew
eral months about eight years ago.
Evening star., 1949-04-26

A man who said he formerly
was an Arlington County police
man faces trial May 6 on q charge
Of trying to run down q Fairfax
County policeman during . 100
mile-an-hour chase Sunday night.
Clement w. Becker. 80, Of the
l700 block North Twelfth street.
Arlington, is charged with reckless
driving. failing to stop ut q police
signal and attempt to assault .
policeman. He was released under
81 500 bond after his arrest.
Fairfax Police Pvts. Richard
wahl and Pierce Lysinger said
they started chasing Becker on
Lee boulevard for speeding. When
he failed to stop ut their signal.
police said. they radioed ahead
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Candidates Unopposed
In BIadensburq Election

Candidates for mayor and for
councilmen from ward / and ward
are all unopposed in the Bla-
densburg election to be held
May 2.
Mayor Andrew r. Gasch, in
cumbent, is running for another
terms, as are Councilman j. M.
Cobb, ward /, and Councilman
Otis L. Stevens. ward 8. Council
man Leonard Simpson, ward
and Carroll r. Palmer. ward 8, are
holdoyer members of the council.
Town Treasurer William c.
Morrison is expected to be con-
tinued in office by appointment OF
the Mayor and council. Under
an act of the recent legislature
the treasurer no longer will be
elected by the voters.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Falls Church 10 Take
Local Action 10 Collect
Delinquent Taxes

The Falls Church City Council
last night voted to take legal ac-
ton against approximately $50
residents who owe the city nearly
$4,000 in personal property taxes.
unless the bills are paid by May
81.
City Treasurer James E. Fergu-
son said many citizens have paid
no tax for five years and that at
least 80 have never paid any per-
sonnel property tax. He urged the
council to take strong action to
collect s9,980.l0 due in taxes. plus
$2.994.03 in penalties.
The council agreed to inform w.
T. Woodson. Fairfax County super
intendent of schools. that the city
intends to assume and ratify all
teacher contracts . made by the
county for Falls Church schools
for l949-50. If the city is awarded
control of its schools.
Action Against County.
Falls Church has brought suit
against the county charging that
when the town became a second
class city last August. it should
have been awarded jurisdiction
over schools within It's limits.
John r. Miles, was appointed to
the city School Board to complete
the term of Samuel j. Dennis,
who accepted a Government po-
sition in Europe. Mr.. Miles is
chairman of the Education Com
mittee of the United States
Chamber of Commerce. and presi-
dent of the combined Parent
Teacher Association Of Falls
Church.
The election of MFR. Miles was
opposed by three members of the
Council who concurred in rec
ommendation of the Falls Church
Chamber of Commerce that JOS
eph w. Seay be named to the post.
The Council voted. 6 to 3. to
deny requests by the Virginia
Electric g. Power Co. and the
Rosslyn Gas Co. that the business
license tax on utilities be reduced.
The present rate of one-half of /
per cent of gross receipts was re-
tanned.
Business License Tax Passes.
The business license tax ordi-
nance was approved. with May Is
the deadline for payment.
The Council appointed John
Graham. jr.. to the Northern Vir-
ginia Regional Planning Commits
sion, who recently resigned from
the city planning commission. Mr..
Graham replaces Col. Samuel l..
Myers. who no longer lives in Falls
Church.
At the suggestion of Commis-
sioner of Revenue La Rue Van
Meter, the Council voted to rec
ommend that the State Library
Board include the city library IN
disbursements from funds for pur-
chase Of books.
c. r. Blanding told the Council
he will resign from the charter
commission because he Is leaving
the city.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Virginia Girl. 5. Badly Bitten
By 7 Dogs Near Her Home

A 5-year-old girl last night was
badly bitten by two dogs near her
home at Wellington. about 4 miles
south OF Alexandria.
Candice Temple. daughter of
1t. Col. and Mrs. Harry D. Tenn
pie. 100 Lee avenue. wellington,
was treated at Alexandria Hos
pital and transferred to Walter
Reed Hospital. Fairfax County
police are investigating.
At Walter Reed 1t was reported
that Candice had been bitten
about the ears, legs and snoul-
iers. Her condition was described
AS serious.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Quinn PIeods Not Guilty
To GombIino Churge
From Yesterdays Last I'd

From Yesterdays Last Edttion-J
John L. Quinn. one OF 80 men
indicted by the special gambling
grand jury earlier this month.
pleaded not guilty today when
arraigned before Judge Henry A.
Schweinhaut-
Quinn. who has been charged
with conspiracy 70 violate gam
ing laws. was out OF town and
did not come into court on April
IL when the other IS we're ar
raigned. Judge Schweinhaut con-
ttnued his 81 500 bond and set
June 8 for his trial.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Arlington Court Decision
In Ineineraior Case Upheld
From Yestevdav's Last Edition.
4, sss A,.sxs~s,S py,ss


RICHMOND. Va, April 35,--A
lower court decision In q case tn
volving q dispute over . contract
for an inci1erator for Arlington
County was afirmed today BY the
Virginia Supreme Court Of APP
peals.
The opinion uphoidins the Ar
iington County Circuit Court rssi-
inr was written by Justice Arehs-
bald G. Buchanan.
One OF the questions involved
was whether the lower court erred
In ruling that there was legal
competitive bidding for tssaails-
ton Of q new tncinerstor for The
county.
Six Arlington residents and the
Morse Bouiger DeStYuctor Co.
brought the case for legai test b.
fsiing . petition ASKING . writ Of
mandamus 70 compel award Of the
contract 10 Morse BoulSer instead
Of Nichols Engineering Co.
They contended The Morse
Bouiger Co. actually vas lou BID
der on the contract.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Fairfax Board 10 Vote
On Budget This Week;
Tax Raise Studied

A special meeting of the Fair
fax County Board of Supervisors
will be called this week to adopt
a county budget for the 1949-50
fiscal year.
The supervisors held a day-long
hearing on the proposed $3.304,-
7o5 budget yesterday. but decided
not to act until later this week.
The budget must be adopted by
Sunday.
Discussion yesterday centered
on a proposed 10-cent tax in
crease to provide $50,000 toward
construction of six emergency
school buildings. The 10-cent in
crease. if approved. will be applied
to the school debt and capital
outlay levy. which now is rs cents.
All other levies in the current
1919 tax rate would remain un-
changed.
Civic Groups Back Boost.
Parent-teacher groups and civic
organizations gave strong support
to the proposed 10-cent increase.
Hubert Gerken, chairman Of the
Fairfax County School Emergency
Committee. said his group favored
the increase for the emergency
buildings. Mr.. Gerken also pro-
posed that the State be asked to
contribute 500 annually for the
education Of each child, instead Of
the slightly over $40 now allocated.
This would reduce the county's
share OF the burden, he explained.
Mr.. Gerken also urged the
supervisors to seek more ways of
increasing county revenue at a
hearing before a special State
commission on taxation in Alex
andria May II.
Also favoring the 10-cent In
crease was Mrs. G. A. Justusson,
county PTA leader. The Fairfax
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions also went on record sup
porting the increase. If it is
necessary.
Building Costs Disputed.
Edward T. Gibbons, chairman Of
the Budget Committee Of the
county Taxpayers Advisory Asso-
ciation, said he believed the School
Board would have sufficient reve-
nue. without the 10-cent increase
to build the emergency schools.
Other opponents Of the proposed
increase doubted the emergency
buildings will cost $45 900 or $50.-
600 as has been estimated by
school authorities. The buildings
will be four-claSsroom structures,
made Of cinder block. The School
Board already has authorized prep
aration of plans for four Of the
proposed six buildings. Enough
money for the four already au-
thorized will be available without
the 10-cent increase. school ON
cialS said,
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Church Dinaes pIonned

The Ladies Service Club Of the
United Baptist Church vii spon-
sor d baked ham dinner from
$50 70 7:so pm. tosnorrow 81 ira
church. 1873 North Quincy street.
Arlington
Evening star., 1949-04-26

and assistance for those in the
United States.
These are not the actions OF a
good citizen.
Since I am a good citizen. 1t
is my duty to return your Good
Citizenship Medal as a protest
against the poor citizenship your
has shown"
Mr.. Silver served three and one
half years in the Army with chem
ical warfare units.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
School Hoiidoy pIcnned

MARTNEBuRu. w. Va. April
% Ft.--Hegkeiey County sehooa
Iehildren yesterday sefe Eranfsd
holiday Friday 10 take part %
the Winchester. Va. sppas bacs-
scm parade.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Arlington Forest Night

Arlington Forest Night" viii be
observed at q meeting Of the Arl-
ington Forest Citizens Association
at 8 O'Clock tonight in the Arl-
ington Forest Methodist Church,
Lee boulevard and Henderson road.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
paroIee IsGiiyen
Life for Staying
Virginia Farmer
Still Foees Charge
Of Attacking Victims S
Wife After Shooting
By Robert G. RoIIinas
Sfof Sfaff Ceffsspondsnf

CULPEPER. Va, April &C.
Thomas Brown, paroled rapist,
today was under a life sentence
for the murder of James Gilbert
Brown, 25-year-old farmer, who
was shot to death March Z In his
cottage 5 miles south Of here.
A 12-man jury deliberated only
AZ minutes last night before re-
turning the verdict at 10:07 o'clock
and fixing the punishment Of the
31-year-old colored saw mill work.
er. Two Negroes were on the jury.
The convicted man also is under
Indictment for the rape of his
victims wife. Mrs. Elsie Fincham
Brown, %. mother Of two infants.
No date has been set for the trial
and Commonwealth's Attorney
Roger A. Bickers had mo COM
ment" when asked If the man
would be tried on that charge.
Shows No Emotion.
Thomas Brown received the
verdict without any show of
emotion In q packed and hushed
courtroom. Judge Burnett Miller,
jr.. warned the 150-odd spectators
he would mot tolerate any COM
lnent."
THE jury has not only been
lenient but merciful." the jurist
told the prisoner. "You COM
mitted a most powerful crime.
The evidence was overwhelming
against you."
The convicted man was paroled
from the Federal prison at At
lanta last fall after serving three
years Of a 20-year sentence for a
rape committed while stationed
with the Army in England.
The widow was the first wit
ness. AS she told of the events
Of the early morning hours at the
farm cottage on Stevensburg road
she broke down and cried aloud.
Awakened by Pistol Shot.
Mrs. Brown said she was
awakened by pain in her head
after she thought she had heard
a shot. She said she snapped on
a bed light. discovered her head
was bleeding and awakened her
husband, who was sleeping on a
mattress on the floor. Mrs. Brown
said she was in a nearby bed
with two small children.
After her husband got up, q
second shot was fired from outside,
she testified, and MIR. Brown
turned on the ceiling light. He
walked over to the door and
peered out. AS he stood there
. third shot struck him in the
chest. He managed to get back
to the mattress where he collapsed
and died.
Mrs. Brown testified that then
some one on the porch ordered
her outside and that she obeyed
because she feared the person
might kill her and the children.
She testified she broke away
from the man but that he found
her hiding behind a woodpile and
raped her. Afterward she ran
to the nearby house Of her
brother-in-law, Clarence Brown.
Talked Like Colored Man"
Mrs. Brown testified she didn't
know her assailant but that he
talked like a colored man." She
said she also furnished police
with . general description Of him.
Thomas Brown was arrested
the next day while walking on the
railroad tracks in Remington by
State Trooper B. c. Nicodemus on
the basis Of the description.
Thomas Brown took the stand
as the only defense witness and
denied the charge. He also con-
tradicted the bulk of the testi-
mony against him.
Evening star., 1949-04-26

the meeting In the Clarendon
Presbyterian Church. North Irv-
ing and North Jackson streets. Ar
lington.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
GuiId Sponsors Dinner

A dinner sponsored by the
Ladies Guild Of st. Barnabas
Church, Oxon Hill, Nd. win be
held tomorrow at s pm. In the
church hall,
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Readers C|earinq House

a given company reads that bull
letin board every day and keeps a
weather eye out for such courte-
sizes as gifts of tickets for events
in which they are interested, but
which they themselves likely can
not afford. Best to turn any do
nations of this kind over to the
c. o. or some assistant as soon as
possible for disposition. so duty
personnel for whom they are in
tended can make plans.
1t would be my guess that here
is a chance, currently overlooked
or by-passed, for you and your
friends land for the general pub
lie as WelD to blaze a little and
pioneer a peacetime recreation
project on behalf of enlisted per-
sonnel on duty (and doing a
grand job in this area-particu-
larly in the hospitals. I am con-
fident that anything done for
them of a constructive nature,
such as Miss c. C.'s proposed gift
of her magazines. will be welcome,
and what is more, put to very
good use, and appreciated.