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Evening star., 1949-07-16
Virginia Marks 330th Year
OF tIecied Legislature
BY the Associated Press

p WILLIAMSBURG, VA, July
16.-Virginia marked the 33Oth
anniversary of its legislative as
sembly in a traditional way yes
terday.
The General Assembly con-
vened in unofficial session at
Jamestown Church. Gen. A. A.
Vandegrift, former Commandant
of the Marine Corps was the
speaker.
Since our national decision to
wage peace with the same vigor
with which we waged war, the
situation in Europe has improved
tremendously" Gen. Vandegrift
told the legislators. He called the
Marshall Plan one of the most
important paths to peaceful set
tlement of problems of the post
war world.
Gen. Vandegrift was intro
duced by Gov. Tuck. who placed
wreath on the monument al
Jamestown commemorating the
first General Assembly.
Legislators attended a perfor.
nance of the Common Glory
last night.
Evening star., 1949-07-16
Organism Like One Causing
Red Tide Found in BAY
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS. July 16.-State
chemists said yesterday they had
detected in Chesapeake Bay an
organism related to one which
four years ago produced the de-
structive "red tide" off Florida.
Paul w. Mckee. executive sec
retary of the Maryland Water Pol
luton Control Commission, identi-
fled it as a species of glenodinium,
a. microscopic protozoan. It is
similar to the minute bodies which
in 1945 killed millions of fish in
Florida's gulf waters.
However, it is not the same" :"
Mr.. Mckee said yesterday. 1--WE
hope in this case the fish will not
experience any considerable NOR
tality."
He said tests still were under
way to determine whether pres
ence of the organism will affect
marine life in the bay.
Evening star., 1949-07-16
Senator Byrd TO Address
Virginia Press Today
By the Associoted Press

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va,
July Ex-senator Byrd, Democrat,
of Virginia today was to blend his
experience as a legislator and
newspaperman to bring Virginia
Press Association Convention dele
gates "a Virginia newspaperman's
report on the Washington scene"
Senator Byrd, publisher of the
Harrisonburg Daily News Record.
was to address the convention at
q luncheon at Hotel Chamberlin.
The convention will end tonight
with an awards banquet.
Delegates held a breakfast ses-
sion at which A. A. Farley of the
Danville Bee and Register, and
Howard B. Bloomer of the Airing
ton Sun, were co-chairmen.
Yesterday delegates toured the
Langley Field Air Force Base and
were the Navy's guests for an LIST
cruise in Hampton Roads.
Evening star., 1949-07-16
Maryland Aides Insist
On Bay Staying Trial
By the Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, July 16.-Mary-
lands timeless fisheries war with
Virginia approached another show
down today when Maryland au-
thorities insisted they should han
die the murder trial of a Virginia
deputy.
Gov. Lane said he would request
the extradition of David Acree, 26.
the special Virginia officer accused
of fatally shooting Earl Lee Nelson
Mr.. Nelson, 50-year- old Crisfield
crabber, died of a bullet wound
July S.
Acree said he had boarded Mr..
Nelson's boat to arrest the former
Crisf1eld policeman for grabbing in
Virginia waters. He said his rifle
went off accidentally in a scuffle
Gov. Lane said Maryland's At
torney General. Hall Hammond
and States Attorney E. McMas.
ter Duer of Somerset County, were
convinced Mr.. Nelson had cruisec
back to Maryland before Acree
went aboard from a Virginia pa.
troll plane.
Mr.. Duer worked on extraditior
papers last night.
Gov. Tuck. who was at Viii.
liamsburg last night. was in.
formed of Gov. Lanes proposal tt
request extradition. The Virgins
Governor said he had an oper
mind on the subject, and tina
he will "be glad to hear then
at any convenient time" if Mary.
land authorities forward extradi.
tion papers to him.
Evening star., 1949-07-16
Soldier Gets 24-Yeur Sentence
For Alexandria Cafe Holdup

a carbine, police said. He was
captured shortly afterward when
he hitcfed a ride in a police
scout car. Police, who were on the
lookout for him, found the dis
assembled carbine in a sack Mccoy
was carrying. They said he ad-
mitted thAcrime when they asked
him about it.
Mccoy was given an eight-year
sentence on each of the three
charges. On recommendation OF
Mr.. Smith, Judge William P.
Woolls ordered that the sentences
run consecutively.
Mr.. Smith said Mccoy previously
served a two-year sentence for
burglary in Georgia. He will be
eligible for parole after serving
six years.
Evening star., 1949-07-16

A 19-year-old Fort Belvoir
soldier who held up the Colonial
Hot Shop in Alexandria was given
q 24-year prison sentence in Alex
andria Corporation Court yes
terday.
Charles H. Mccoy, colored, of
Company c. Oath Engineer Bat
talon, pleaded guilty to three
charges of armed robbery. He
was charged separately for taking
a total of $104 from three per-
sons in the restaurant on
June IT.. A woman in the restau-
rant offered to surrender her
money but he refused to take
money from a woman, Common
wealth's Attorney Howard w.
Smith, jr., said.
Mccoy wore q mask and carried
Evening star., 1949-07-16
7 Performances
Of Pageant Set
In Alexandra

The Alexandria Bicentennial
pageant, Alexandria, Thy Sons, u
will be continued through two days
next week because rain prevented
three of the first five perform
ances.
The play originally was sched-
uled to be presented at $50 pm.
each night this week through to-
morrow. After the opening per-
formance last Monday, however
the play was discontinued three
successive nights because Of rain.
1t was resumed last night.
The Bicentennial Commission
said the performance will be re-
peated next Monday and Tuesday
nights in the amphitheater ON
South Lee street. Tickets can be
bought at the box Office. at the
Bicentennial Office in Alexandria
and at the Hayes Concert Bureau
and Statler Ticket Mart in Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1949-07-16
Pentogon Florist Fined
On County License Tax

Raymond Wolf, operator Of q
florist shop at the Pentagon. was
fined $40 and costs in Arlington
County Court yesterday on a
charge of failing to pay his State
business license tax before the
January 81 deadline.
Four other county businessmen
were given suspended fines when
they were tried on the same charge
Tuesday. Mr.. Wolf failed to appear
in court. because. he said, he had
been out of town. Mr.. VOLTS at
torneys raised the question
whether the State had authority
to tax merchants at the Penta-
gon, but Judge Hugh Reid ruled
Virginia had retained such taxing
powers when the Pentagon was
built.
Evening star., 1949-07-16
bus-LineShifts
For Montgomery
Announced
Capital Transit Plan
For Three Routes
Approved by PSC

Recruiting Of two Capital Tran
sit Co., bus lines and establish
ment of new one to serve an
estimated $500 families in the
area between Hyattsville and the
Montgomery County line has been
approved by the Maryland Public
Service Commission.
The company also was granted
permission to eliminate the Mary
land portion of a fourth line
to avoid duplicating the new bus
route.
Officials said the changes would
go into effect about August %.
KS Line Extended.
Plans call for the K-6 line to
be extended along New Hamp-
shire avenue from it's present
terminus at Norwood drive to a
point just beyond University
lane.
The District portion of the
line will be discontinued and
will be replaced by extension of
the K-4 bus line from Longfellow
street and New Hampshire avenue
to the District line where it will
connect with the KS line.
In addition, the ks line will be
extended eastward along Chillum
road to Michigan and Eastern
avenues, thence through the
Queens Manor and haywood
Gardens apartment developments
to the Mount Rainier terminal.
The Ga line between Hyatts-
vile and Mount Rainier will be
rerouted to Michigan and East
|ern avenues from Hyattsville via
Queens Chapel road.
E-4 Is New Route.
The new line-E4-will run
from Lewisdale on Riggs road to
Michigan and Eastern avenues
by way of Ager and Queens
Chapel roads.
The Maryland portion of the
F-6 line. which now runs between
Green Meadows on Ager road
and Twelfth and Quincy streets
NE, will be eliminated and the
line will terminate at Sargent
road and Gallatin street NE.
A company spokesman pointed
out that the K-6, Ga and E-4
lines will connect with the F-4
bus, which goes to downtown
Washington, at Michigan and
Eastern avenues. The spokesman
said there are no plans to erect
a terminal there.
Evening star., 1949-07-16
Woman Held on CHARGE
OF Selling Narcotics

Alethea Smith, %, colored, Of
the first block of N street NV,
today was under $1,500 bond. fac
ing grand jury action on a charge
of selling and possessing narcotics.
She was arrested by narcotics
squad officers at First and N
streets NV. Thursday night.
Police said she was carrying heroin
and cocaine, which she was at
tempting to sell. She appeared
yesterday before United States
Commissioner Cyril S. Lawrence.
Arrested the same night. but
released by the commissioner, was
Lawrence G. Groomes, 81, colored,
of the first block of Todd place
NE. The narcotics charge against
GroomeS was dismissed.
Evening star., 1949-07-16

But the new governor explained
that actually I'm a Republican" :"
Miss Evans says she's really a
Democrat.
Campaigning took up most of
the third day of the fourth annual
gathering of Maryland teen-agers
for a lesson in State government
Delegates learned about court pro-
cedure in a talk by Assistant At
torney General Joseph D. Buscher
of Silver Spring. and about patrio-
tism from Mrs. R. C. Schleigh,
department Americanism chair
man.
In the afternoon State Troopers
Samuel Conrad, Joseph White and
Edwin Mettee gave advice on high
way safety.
Later the girls and auxiliary
officials visited Government House.
the executive mansion on State
circle. In the evening they
honored their new governor at
an inaugural ball."
Evening star., 1949-07-16
Faet-Finding Council Calls
Arlington Meeting Monday

The Arlington Fact-Finding
Council will meet at $3.50 pm.
Monday to decide what action it
will take in connection with this
years local elections. it was an
nounced today by Mrs. Ruth Mar
cey, newly elected president.
The meeting will be held in the
auditorium of the Old Dominion
Bank, 1926 Columbia pike.
Mrs. Marcy is a former presi-
dent of the Organized Women
Voters and of the Parent Teacher
Associations of the Washington
Lee and Robert E. Lee Schools.
She lives in Colonial Village.
Other officers of the group are
Robert j. Brazil, 436 North Nelson
street; William H. Vanneman
1925 South Eighteenth street. and
Mrs. Oliver Carver, 1893 South
Eighteenth street, vice presidents;
w. M. Brown. 2601 North Lexing-
ton street, executive secretary;
Mrs. c. Homer Rowzie, 2410 South
Inge street, recording secretary
and William M. Blundell, 300
South Abingdon street, treasurer
Evening star., 1949-07-16
Singing Tower Service
In Luruy Tomorrow
SneeiaI Dispatch TO The Star

LURAY, Va, July 16.-The
Luray Ministerial Association will
sponsor it's third sunset vesper
service on the lawn of the singing
tower here at 7 pm. tomorrow.
Carillonneur Charles T. Chap
man will open the service with a
selection on the carlton. The
Rev. Wilmer A. BlankenbakeS
pastor of Huntington Court Meth
odist Church, Roanoke, will de-
liver the sermon. Miss Carol
Miller, a member of the Bridge
water (Va.) College choir, will be
guest soloist. A carlton recital
will follow the service.
Evening star., 1949-07-16
Bible Group Will Open
Convention Tomorrow
AT Alexandra Church

More than l 900 delegates from
all parts of the world are expected
to be present when the 48th con-
vention of Baraca and Philathea
Bible Glasses opens at 9 am. to-
morrow with registration in the
First Baptist Church, Alexandria
The convention, which will run
through next Sunday. will be
greeted at 7:30 pm. tomorrow in
Washington Street Methodist
Church by Mayor William T. Will
kins of Alexandria. Others well
coming the gathering will be the
Rev. DR.. E. F. Campbell, president
of the Alexandria Ministerial AS
sociation; the Rev. Fred r. Che
nault, pastor of the host church,
and Armistead L. Boothe, chair
man of the Alexandria Bicenten-
nial.
Speaker at the evening meeting
tomorrow will be the Rev. ". Cor
don Cosby.
Morning meetings throughout
the week will open at 9 o'clock
and evening sessions at 7:15, ex-
cept next Saturday, when the eve
ming session will start at 6:3e. All
meetings except the one on Satur-
day evening will be held in First
Baptist Church, Alexandria. The
Saturday gathering will be held in
the National Airport terrace room.
The Friday evening session will
receive a report of the Awards
Committee and of the Resolutions
Committee. The Rev. DR.. Edward
Hughes Pruden, pastor of First
Baptist Church of Washington,
will speak.
Election of officers will be held
next Saturday morning with IN
stallation that evening.
There are approximately 40
classes in 25 Protestant churches
of the District area affiliated with
the Baraca and Philathea organi-
Zation.
Evening star., 1949-07-16
New Research Farm
Presented 10 State
BY Paul Mellon
By jones BirchfieId
StnY Stoff Corresnondept

MIDDLEBURG, Va, July 10
Virginia has a new agricultural
experiment station today one
that is dedicated to increasing
the States livestock production
service.
The station was presented yes
terday by Paul Mellon of Upper
vile at ceremonies at the Middle
burg Community Center. attended
by about $50 persons.
In making his presentation
which includes the 420-acre farm
and a $125, 900 grant for it's opera
ton during the next five years
Mr.. Mellon said he was making a
partial repayment to the land of
Virginia which he has come to
love.
The acreage contributed to Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute con-
sists of two farms, "Edgewood"
and Green HILL" mile south of
Middleburg in Fauquier County.
DR.. R. E. Blaser. formerly of Cor
nell University. recently joined
the v. P. I. faculty to head the
stations staff. The resident staff
has not been completed.
The station will be used to
develop pasture and forage crops
for the "a Northern Virginia
counties.
DR.. H. N. Young. director of
the Virginia Agricultural Expert
ment Station at v. P. l., said the
aim of the new station is to
establish and maintain a re-
search program that will be the
finest in the world.
DR.. Young said that thousands
of acres of undeveloped pasture
land in the Northern Virginia
area make up this sections great
est resource.
The gift was received for Vir-
ginia by DR.. Walter F. Newman.
president of v. P. I. Chancellor
John R. Hutchens presided. Fol-
lowing the ceremonies a tour of
the farm was conducted.
Evening star., 1949-07-16
BerryviIIe Church Plans
Homecoming Service
Special Dispatch 10 The Stor

BERRYVILLE, Va, July 10
Many former residents of this
Clarke County town holding mem
bership in Grace Episcopal
Church are expected here tomor-
row for annual Homecoming
services in the church.
The rector, the Rev. Henry G.
Lane, will be in charge Of the
days program, with Mrs. Thomas
Dix directing musical features.
Evening star., 1949-07-16
CurIock Heads MARYLAND
Izuuk Walton League

Royal H. Carlock, Cabin John,
Md, a member of the Chevy
Chase Izaak Walton League of
America, has been elected presi-
dent of the Maryland State Izaak
Walton League. He succeeds
Georg B. KisSinger of the Silver
Spring chapter.
Reelected to Office are Felix
Gajewski, Baltimore. first vice
president; E. I. Watkins. Hagers-
town, second vice president, and
Frank Heidick, Kensington, treas
urer. The secretary is appointed
by the president.
Evening star., 1949-07-16
Virginia Chamber TO Hold
World Trade Conference
BY the Aasocioted Press


RICHMOND, Va, July 16.-The
State Chamber of Commerce has
announced plans for a Virginia
world trade conference to be held
here early in November.
The conference will be designed
to encourage the import and ex-
port of goods produced or used in
the State through the Hampton
Roads ports.
N. w. Kelley, State chamber
president, named E. M. Parrish
Richmond, chairman Of an Ar
rangements Committee. The 49,
man committee will hold an Or
ganizational meeting here July Is
Among committee members Ere
r. M. Spiller, Fredericksburg, and
Thomas B. Byrd, Winchester.
Evening star., 1949-07-16
Russian Ship Under Guard
In u. :. Sails for Cuba
by the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, July 16.-The
Russian freighter Dmitry Dons-
koy, under guard since it arrived
in the United States, sailed with
out incident for Cuba last night.
1t first was restricted in New
York last week when the skipper
refused to permit immigration
officials to see the crew list.
At Philadelphia a guard was
placed on the vessel purportedly to
prevent the slowing away of Valen-
tin Gubitchev, Russian engineer
who faces trial with Judith Coplon
on espionage charges.
Evening star., 1949-07-16
ST 900 Gift to Build
Fuirfux Girl Scout Comp

A gift Of $1,000 from an enony-
NOUS father to the Fairfax County
Girl Scouts this week will enable
the scouts to build a lodge at Camp
Crowell, near Oakton, Va.
The 50-acre site was given the
100 county Girl Scouts last year
by Thomas j. Crowell,e but the
girls have not been able to camp
there because there was no shelter.
The scouts are asking for volun-
teers to help build the 20-by-40-
foot lodge next month.
Evening star., 1949-07-16
Rep. Smith Tells Rally
In Falls Church He Is
All OUT for Battle

Representative Smith, Demo-
crat, of Virginia told Falls
Church audience last night that
he is going all OUT in his support
of State Senator John S. Battle
one of four Democratic candidates
for Governor in the August
primary.
The issue, Representative Smith
said, is whether Virginia wants a
government to the right or to the
left. If you want a leftist gov
ernment, don't vote for Battle. "
he told more than 100 persons at
q adrally for Senator Battle at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Paul r..
Ebert, 213 East Broad street.
Mr.. Smith reminded his audi
ence that of the 100 members of
the Virginia House of Delegates,
81 have openly announced their
support of Senator Battle. Four
teen. he added. have announced
their support Of Horace Edwards
and one is for Francis Pickens
Miller.
In the 40-member State Senate
Mr.. Smith continued. 80 have an
nounced they favor Senator Bat
tie, two are for Mr.. Edwards and
one is for Remmie Arnold.
State Senator Andrew w
Clarke, who also spoke at the rally
announced that he had forwarded
letters yesterday to the Fairfax
County School Board and thu
Board of Supervisors stating tina
if the State adopts Senator Battle
program of using surplus fund
for grants to counties for schoo
construction, Fairfax County will
receive $410.000 of the $30,000,0 ,00I
total predicted surplus.
The State labor legislation o
1916 and 1913. Senator Clark
asserted, has proved highly bene
fetal. He cited Senator Battle
intention. if elected, to retain thest
measures on the statute books.
Lytton H. Gibson, Falls Church
attorney and assistant Common
wealth's attorney for Fairfax
County was chairman of the meet
ing. E. K. Uhler. publicity chair
man of the Fairfax County Battle
r-Governor Committee, an
nounced that Senator Battle will
speak at pm. Thursday at George
Washington High School in
Alexandria.
Evening star., 1949-07-16
Three in County
ToLeaveCounciI
AT End Of Term
Spirited Race Seen
In General Election
Slated Next Year
By J. B. Zotmon

- At least three members of the
Montgomery County Council plan
Ito leave the county government
when their terms expire in No
vember, 1850, it was learned to-
day.
AS a result, voters probably
can look forward to a spirited
race in next years general elec-
ton when the Democrats are ex-
pected to submit a slate of can
didates to oppose those put for
ward by charter supporters.
The most definite statements
were made by Council President
Frederic P. Lee and Mrs. Ralph
E. Himstead.
Both Give Reasons.
Both said they definitely" will
not run for reelection and gave
the pressure of other business as
+ their reason. Mr.. Lee is promi-
nent Washington attorney while
Mrs. Himstead, a housewife, is
active in the League of Women
Voters.
The third council member is
Thomas c. Kelley, who said he
docs not expect to run again"
Mr.. Kelley also is an attorney
and operates farm near Rock
vile. He said he could not af-
ford to devote so much time to
public affairs.
The four other councilmen, who
could not be reached for COM
ment, are A. R. Selby, P. G. Ligon,
j. Douglas Bradshaw and DR..
Lewis Merriam.
All were elected in referen-
dunn last January and took Of
fee January 18 to constitute the
first council under the countys
new charter form of government
under which all local laws are en-
acted in the county seat at Rock
vile.
Under the old commissioner
setup, laws were adopted at oien-
nial sessions of the General As
sembly IN Annapolis.
Explains Decision.
In explaining his decision, Mr..
Lee declared:
II had d sincere desire to help
start the new government and
that desire has now been salts
fed. The charter now is in sue
cessful operation. After next year,
I can no longer afford to be on
the council"
Observers pointed out that
nearly all the council members
made a financial sacrifice when
they took Office. The charter
provides that they be paid $40 for
each day they meet. up to a maxi
mum of $1,000 a year.
During the councils legislative
session in May, the council met
almost every day in June, the
group held two and sometimes
three meetings each week. In ad-
dition, the members held fire.
quent night hearings on pending
bills and zoning petitions.
To date. according to Finance
Director Alexander K. Hancock,
council members have received
nearly 1000 of their 81 300 maxi
mum annual salary.
Evening star., 1949-07-16
Judge Calls for Action
To Eliminate Crime in.
Comics and Radio

Judge Alfred D. Noyes of Mont
gomery County. Juvenile Court
today appealed for community ac-
ton to eliminate the unhealthy
emphasis on crime" in motion pic
lures ID comic books and on the
radio.
He said he has found an in
creasing number of children ap-
pearing before him have used crime
techniques which they have OBJ
served in the movies and comic
books and heard over the radio as
guides in breaking the law them
selves.
He recalled that a 16-year -old
boy brought to his court recently
on charges of breaking into several
stores had admitted learning how
to enter the buildings by seeing it
done in the movies.
THE problem has become seri-
ous," he declared, "since this un-
wholesome emphasis on crime has
bad effect on children who have
a tendency to be emotionally un-
stable. It is detrimental to the
proper development of our youth. :"
DR.. Edwin w. Broome, county
superintendent of schools, said
school officials are studying the
possibility of having a part-time
psychiatrist and a psychiatric
social worker for the school system.
Judge Noyes advocated the sub
stitution of adventure stories which
involve no crime factor. These,
he explained, would afford a more
normal outlet to the adventurous
spirit of our youngsters"
He also proposed establishment
of an adequate mental hygiene
service for children and their par
ents. as well as specially trained
teachers to care for children
whose intelligence is below aver
age.
Nearly all the juvenile offenses
committed in the county each
year" he said, could have been
prevented by early investigation
and psychiatric treatment of the
children involved and their
parents"
Such a program, he contended
would pay for itself. in preventing
property damage and reducing the
cost of maintaining children in
foster homes and training schools
He added it also would help de-
velop good citizens who would
contribute to the welfare of their
community"
He said a study of court cases
revealed that a major factor in
juvenile offenses was the lack of
proper parental supervision. That
is why, he explained, proper psy-
chiatric care must include the
parents, who are primarily re-
sponsible for the child's develop
ment."
Evening star., 1949-07-16
Virginia Tech Appoints
DICKENS as Editors Aide
By the Assoeioted Press

BLACKSBURG, VA, July 10
Virginia Tech has announced the
appointment of Albert M. DICKENS
of Amelia to the post of assistant
editor for the agricultural extern
sion service and experiment sta
ton.
Mr.. Dickens attended the Uni
versity of Virginia and is a former
managing editor of the Virginia
Farm Bureau News and a former
member of the news staff of the
Richmond News Leader.