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Evening star., 1949-11-18
Invitotion Issued
For Second Concert
In Neighborhood Series

Tickets for the second Of
the Neighborhood Concerts
by the National Symphony
Orchestra, under the spon-
sorship Of The Evening Star,
which will be held Monday
night. November 81, in ARM
strong High School, are now
being distributed.
Invitations, which are is
sued without charge by The
Star, have been turned over
for distribution to the Music
Department, Divisions 1913,
at Park View School, Warder
and Newton streets NV.
A supply also has been
place d at the business
counter In the lobby Of The
Star Building, where they
may be obtained upon re-
quest.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
Arlington Rotory Luncheon Held
In AirIiner Cruising Over Area

but there was no official verlflca-
ton Of this rumor. Rotarians said.
While the airliner circled Ar
lington. Mount Vernon and Bal
timore, club members ate lunch
con of steak and vegetables. salad,
ice cream and cake.
In the absence of loud-speaker
system. the usual after luncheon
address was omitted. Members
were so busy searching out IA
miliar landmarks and enjoying
the scenery below, however, they
scarcely missed this part of their
regular program. A few were on
their first airplane trip.
Presiding was F. E. Westenber-
ger, president. After lunch, the
Rotarians sang Hail, Hail the
Gangs All Here" and Jingle
Bells" while the airliner circ1ed
south of Washington for the land
ing run.
The party left the, airport at
1890, the time of the usual Thurs
day luncheon at Washington Golf
and Country Club. and returned
after an. hour and Is minutes in
the air.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
Death Of Couple in Cal
Is Ruled Accidental
Monoxide Poisoning
sPseial Dispatch to The s.er

GLEN BURN1E. Md. Nov. H.
A man and q woman whose bodies
we're found yesterday in the back
seat of q parked car died of carbon
monoxide poisoning. Anne Arun-
del County police said.
Police said certificates Of acci-
dental deaths had been issued for
Walter Smith Jones, SO, of Point
Pleasant. near, Glen Burnie, and
Mrs. Lillian Graft, 81, Of the
Brooklyn section Of Baltimore.
The certificates were issued after
sautopsies were performed In Bal
timore.
According to police, the bodies
were found by Jerome Wicker, a
farmer who was hunting. Mr..
Wicker said he had noticed the
parked car about 11:45 pm. We'd
nesday. When he observed 1t
again yesterday morning In the
same spot. he investigated. He
saw the still figures inside and
notified police.
The ignition switch was turned
on but the motor had stopped
running. A small amount Of gaso-
line remained In the tank and po-
lice theorized that the engine be-
came overheated and stalled.
/ Both Of the victims had been
employed at a Baltimore box fac
tory.
Evening star., 1949-11-18

Members of the Arlington
Rotary Club demonstrated their
faith in aviation yesterday by
holding the club S regular luncheon
meeting in airliner cruising the
Washington Baltimore area at
about $500 feet.
Rotarians and their guests. who
filled a 50-passenger Capital Air
lines DC-4 to capacity. opened the
meeting by singing my Country
'Tis of Thee" while the transport
TAXED out to take-of position.
A few minutes later. the lunch
con club was airborne.
A spokesman said the unusal
affair was planned for two reasons
Ito prove the worlds worst all
plane disaster here on November
/ had failed to shake the faith
of Arlington businessmen in the
safety of air travel, and if pos
sible to be the first Rotarians to
hold regular session aloft.
There was some doubt as to
whether this was an authentic
first" A club in the Middle
West was reported to have made
a similar flight some time ago,
Evening star., 1949-11-18
Catholic Hierarchy
Meets in Baltimore
BY III. As.oeicisd Press

Z BALTIMORE. Nov. 18.-Mem-
bers of the hierarchy. priests and
laymen Of the Catholic Church
will gather here today for the
Fifth Regional Congress Of the
Confraternity Of Christian Doc
trine.
Several thousand delegates from
Maryland, Delaware. West Vir-
gipia, the District Of Columbia,
Virginia. North and South Caro-
lima, Georgia and Eastern Florida
are expected to attend.
The most Rev. Francis r.
Keough, Archbishop Of Baltimore,
arranged the conference to study
ways OF extending the teachings
Of the church.
Archbishop Patrick "A. O'Boyle OF
Washington will conduct q special
sessions for teachers tomorrow.
Archbishop Keough will pon-
tificate at mass In the cathedral
Sunday morning. and the congress
will come to a close with panel
discussions that afternoon.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
Falls Church Bond Referendum

Falls Church
100000 bond for school construction. =
THE ISSUE.
question City Council shall
authorized float 900 bond issue provide funds for
constructing high school and primary
school as remodel the Madison Elementary School
city does Falls Church High School which is
Fairfax County School Board and all institutions
there overcrowded.
VOTING.
Polling places will be from am. to 6 at all
regular voting These First Ward City Hail. Second
Ward Madison School and Third Ward Broad Street Motors
QUALIFICATIONS.
Anyone he resident property 81
older the approved list Of free
holders posted registration payment
the required for eligibility to vote in this
ndfnn s sa ! 39S@
Evening star., 1949-11-18
| Maryland Police
| May Use Rodor
| ToNob Speeders.
by the A,soeioied Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 18-Mary-
land State Police may soon be
using radar to trap speeders.
Col. Carey Jarman, superintend-
EFT Of the department, has set up
q special committee to study the
apparatus and its potential use.
They had a demonstration sev-
eral weeks ago.
The 45-pound radar transmit
ter and receiver can be mounted
on the fender Of a patrol car.
Parked along a highway. it tracks
q car for about 300 feet and auto
matically records its speed on
an indicator mounted inside the
police car.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
Episcopo High to Hold
Homecoming Tomorrow

Tomorrow will be Homecoming
day for the alumni Of Episcopal
High School, Alexandria, who are.
returning to see the 10th consecu-
tive football game between their
school and 'Woodberry Forest
School, Orange. Va. The program
includes q meeting Of the Old
Boys Association at 1880 am, q
buffet luncheon at / pm. and
the game at 2::30 pm.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
s5,Oo0,0O0O Limit
Seen on Sale Of
Fairfax Bonds

The low assessed valuation OF
real estate In Fairfax County
places d limit Of about 5000. 900
on the amount of school construc-
ton bonds that could be sold at
one time, the County School Board
was told last night by an invest
ment expert.
The board and the Citizens
Emergency Committee has pre-
pared a list of more than so new
schools, additions and sites repre-
senting the county's immediate
needs because of a growing school
population Architects estimates
as to the cost Of such . program
are to be revealed at 7:30 o'clock
tonight at a meeting Of the board
and the committee In the school
Office.
Last night, however, according
to Board Chairman r. w. Robin
son, a figure Of $10.00o;o0o was
picked out of the air" for pur-
poses Of discussion with Sum-
merfield B. Pearson OF the invest
ment firm OF Alex Brown a. Sons,
Baltimore.
First Sale Limited.
Mr. Pearson told the board that
In view of the present $50. .000. 900
valuation Of county property, bond
investors would not buy more than
s., ,000. 900 In bonds IN the first
offering. !.
He said larger bond issue
could be voted but that the re-
manider could not be marketed
until later. He pointed out. that
the entire amount would probably
not be needed at once. anyhow,
because construction could not
proceed that fast. .
1.-THE tax base back Of this bond
issue is ridiculous" Mr.. Robinson
asserted. ''It is terribly low"
Reassessmcnt Planned.
The Chairman pointed out,
though, that a general reassess-
ment is due next year under State
law. The reassessment, first in
i've years. is expected to raise the
valuation
Although indicating 1t felt the
best way to proceed to obtain q
referendum on q bond issue would
be by petition Of 1000 voters. the
board left a decision open. Some
committee and board members be-
lieve the board should petition the
County Board Of Supervisors and
the circuit court to call the ref
erendunl. Others doubt the legal
| ity of the latter method.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
Mrs. William Dahl Heods
Silver Spring Librory

Mrs. William Dahl was elected
president of the Board of Trustees
Of the Silver Spring Public Ia
brary this week. She succeeds
Mrs. c. w. Mitchell, president for
the last five years.
Mrs. George w. Eastment, jr.,
was chosen vice president ofs the
board. MI. Hugh L. Buckingham
was reelected treasurer.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
Fairfax Group Seeks
Support in Drive fof
County Redistrictine

The Fairfax County Federation
Of Citizens Associations voted last
night to enlist the support Of
more -sparsely settled areas in a
drive to redistrict the county into
seven magisterial districts.
To do this, the group instructed
its membership committee to in
vite into the organization citizens
groups which are rot well repre-
sented In the federation at pres
ent.
r. A. Osborne of the Northeast
Fairfax Citizens Association re-
ported for a committee on a plan
to redistrict the county so that
all areas would have substantially
equal representation on the Board
of Supervisors.
Have Equal Representation.
At present. he said, the three
magisterial districts of Dranes-
vile, Centreville and Lee. which
are sparsely settled, have equal
representation on the Board of
Supervisors with the more pop
ulous districts Of Providence, Falls
Church and Mount Vernon.
Mr.. Osborne said he had con-
ferred with Circuit Judge Paul
Brown and had received indica-
tions that petitions for redistrict-
ing the county into seven areas
would carry more weight if at
least so qualified voters from each
magisterial area had signed the
petition: The court could order
the redistricting without refer
endum. Mr.. Osborne said.
Most Of the federation's men,
bership Is made up of organiza-
tions from the more populous dis
tricts and it is with this in mind
that the group now will seek
membership from more organiza-
tions in Dranesville, Lee and Gem
treville districts. In doing this.
the group hopes to obtain support
for the movements to obtain sig
natures.
Hatch Act Extension Landed.
Harold A. Ward. former federa-
ton president, praised the Civil
Service Commission for extending
provisions Of Section I6 of the
Hatch Act to Fairfax County.
This means that Government
workers may now run for local
offices and hold local appointive
positions, if they do so as nom
partisan candidates or office
holders.
Mr.. Ward said Fairfax County
was, in effect, the firsr In the Ma
ton to be completely brought un-
der Section 16 because the COM
mission had considered Arlington
q city when the same authorizes
ton was given that area.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
National Symphony Gives
Concert at Winchester
Special Dispatch TO The Star

WINCHESTER, Va, Nov. 18.-
A near-capacity house greeted Di-
rector Howard Mitchell in the
National Symphony Orchestral s
second annual concert in the
Shenandoah Valley last night,
The Exchange Club, sponsor of
the concert. had advance sale of
1000 tickets.
In the popular program, Men,
delssohn's overture in "Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" was well
received. Gershwin's "Strike Up
the Band" was the most applaud
ed encore.
The orchestra is engaged to
return next fall.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
oxon Hill Legion Post
InstulIs Officers

Initiation and installation Of
officers Of the Oxon Hill Post Of
the American Legion will be held
at 8 o'clock tonight at the Oxon
Hill Elementary School.
The officers are: Commander.
DR.. James B. Bradley; first vice
commander. James E. Hollowman;
second vice commander, Stanley
Thorne; adjutant, Bland NJ. Da-
Wis; finance officer, Thomas Har-
|rison, and sergeant at arms. Rob-
|ert r. Walker.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
Sorority Square Donce

A square dance and county
fair sponsored BY the Aip..a
province Of the Chi Sigma. ma
tional social sorority. will be held
|at 5 pm. tomorrow In the knights
LOT Columbus hall, Tenth and e
streets NV.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
Autumn Festival Planned

An autumn festival will be held
by the Pleasant View Elementary
School, Upton drive, Wheaton.
Md, from to 10 pm. Saturday.
Among the attractions will be
pony rides, q cake walk, a snack
bar and movies.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
State May Free
Lane Of Signing
Death Warrants
1850 Bill Assured
On Making Dates of
Execution Automatic
sy the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 18.-It Is
almost certain that a bill will be
introduced in the 1850 General
Assembly session to relieve the
Governor of the responsibility of
signing death warrants.
The Judiciary Committee of the
Legislative Council approved such
a bill yesterday. It is expected to
be approved shortly by the whole
council, interim committee of the
General Assembly.
Under the measure, the date of
execution would be set automa-
tically at IS days after imposition
Of sentence Of capital punish
ment.
A 90-day extension would be
allowed in cases Of appeal and the
execution date would be reset
automatically SO days after the
clerk Of the Court of Appeals
notifies the penitentiary warden
the appeal has been rejected.
Call Grant Reprieve.
At any time the Governor could
grant a reprieve or commute the
death sentence.
The question came up last sum-
mer at a time when several pris-
oners had been in the death
house longer than a year.
There was criticism that they
were being kept in unnecessary
suspense.
Earlier in the committee meet
ing, Chairman Willis r. Jones of
the Governors Commission on
Prison Control. Probation and
Parole told the legislators that
too many convicts are kept idle.
He suggested the State Board
of Correction was overcautious
about approving convict labor on
outside projects for fear of STEP
ping on the toes of private con-
tractors and other business in
terests.
Chairman Reuben Oppenheimer
of the Board Of Correction re-
torted that he would certainly
not serve on any board Of which
this was true"
MIR. Jones main argument was
one for a full-time commissioner
to take full charge of the State S
penal system.
Mr.. Oppenheimer said he must
take sharp issue" with Mr.. Jones
view. At present, the Board of
Correction is the governing body.
Recommendation Approved.
The committee also approved a
recommendation by Marvin An
derson. Annapolis attorney. for
legislation to permit oonfiscation
of money in connection with gam
bling arrests.
Mr.. Anderson, former Anne
Arundel County prosecutor and
former circuit judge. appeared be-
fore the committee yesterday.
He said his proposal was an
outgrowth Of an Anne Arundel
case in which four men nabbed
with numbers slips and 10000
an amount roughly covering value
of the slips-later reclaimed the
cash.
They had been found guilty on
the gambling counts.
Mr.. Anderson said his measure
would treat cash found on gam
blers on their arrest as presum-
ably part OF the. Illicit business.
It would then be conf1scated.
However. there would be a pro-
vision that the defendants could
claim, within six months, the con-
flscated money and receive back
sums that were not demonstrably
involved In the gambling activity
for which they were convicted.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
I Million Bond Issue
Offered for Water
Projects in 2Counfies

A $1,000, 900 bond issue, the
largest in its history, is being Of
fered for sale by the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
for water and storm drainage IA
cilities in Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties.
Bids will be opened at 3 pm.
December at the commissions
Office, 4017 Hamilton street, Hy-
attsville.
Commission officials pointed out
the bond issue follows the "vindi-
cation" of the agency's financing
methods in a report by Vain
wright. Ramsey g. Lancaster. New
York municipal finance consult
ants. The report was made public
last week by the Montgomery
County Council.
Earlier Report Cited.
The officials also cited an
earlier report on the commissions
operations in Barron's National
Business and Financial Weekly,
in which the sanitary district was
described as probably depression
proof"
OF the total issue, $4,000, 900
will be used to expand water facil-
tiles. including q new filtration
plant having a capacity Of H.
000,0 gallons daily; a new
pumping station. several storage
tanks and new water supply lines.
Another $4,000. 900 will be used
for water and sewer lines and the
remaining 100000 for storm
water drainage.
To Increase Water Supply.
Expansion of the commission S
water facilities will increase, the
water supply In the suburban
areas of the two counties by one
third, according to Harry B.
Shaw, assistant chief engineer.
He said the bonds would help pay
for the $10,0O0,000 construction
program announced by the COM
mission last month. Nearly half
the work Is expected to be COM
pleted late next summer.
The bonds whose proceeds are
earmarked for water facilities will
be payable in 20 years, with the
storm drainage bonds due In IS
years.
No individual bond may carry
an interest rate Of more than 4
per cent. All the bonds will be
in $1,000 denominations.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
Maryland Schools Ask
More Funds From State
BY the Asseeiofsd Press

BALTIMORE. Nov. 1s.-The
Department OF Education wants s
per cent more in State funds to
operate Maryland's public schools
during the next fiscal year.
It received 30,023, ,414 for the
current fiscal year. It's budget
request for the 70 months starting
next July l was made public yes
terday. The requested increase
amounts to 81 .847 $3.50.
Evening star., 1949-11-18

EXPRESSWAY ROUTE-Work will start the washington
National pike expressway which will suppant
Route major of through traffic between Wash
ngon Frederick Md The first leg of about miles to be
southwark Frederick Indicated by heavy solid nes
expessway continue toward the District along the route
indicated by decision reached the
will south the intersection with Route 49,
point will enter the District The road is
pected to y-pass Frederick
Evening star., 1949-11-18
T. Brooke Lee Fences
Lots Sold 10 Others
For His Unpaid Taxes

e. oIOOkc Ice, MOIlISOlAcly
County Democratic leader, has
placed wire fences around four
Silver Spring lots which the
County Council sold at tax-sale
auction to persons who outbid
him but which Mr.. Lee claims are
still owned by corporations Of
which he is president.
His move was the latest in the
cold war" which has ragged be-.
tween the party leader and the
council over the latter's right to
auction properties on which taxes
are delinquent. -
In addition to fencing the lots,
Mr.. Lee said he erected mo tres
passing" signs. Three of the four
signs have disappeared. however.
during the past week.
The only sign still up is on a
lot adjacent to 10 Sunnyside road,
bought at the tax sale for $1,005
by Miiburn l.. Murphy of the
Sunnyside road address.
The three other lots were
bought by Melvin Payne, who pur-
chased one adjoining his home
for 1851: Mitchael Abrams, 5000
Parkcrest drive, who paid $1,175
for one beside his residence, and
A. j. Marx. 8003 Parkcrest drive,
who bought one in the same block
for his brother-in-law. Sam CAL
blum, 8001 Parkcrest drive. The
price was $l.120.
All except Mr.. Payne. who could
not be reached. said they had no
immediate plans to contest the
legal ownership Of the properties.
The fight between Mr.. Lee and
the County Council started last
month when the council placed
mo trespassing" signs on 80 lots
owned by Mr.. Lees corporations
which were slated to be sold at
auction.
Lee Removes Them.
Shortly thereafter, Mr.. Lee re-
moved the signs and dumped them
on the courthouse lawn at Rock
vile. he then appeared before the
council to warn that the forth
coming auction would be illegal.
At that time, he said he had
offered to pay the back taxes but
that the council had refused to
accept them.
When the auction was held
October IA, Mr.. Lee, flanked by
his attorneys. Joseph B. Simpson.
|jr.. and Miss Vivian v. Simpson.
reiterated his contention that the
sale was Illegal.
He then proceeded to buy back
% of the 80 lots on sale. In each
|of the four cases in which he was
|outbid, the Democratic leader
warned the purchasers, you are
buying yourself a lawsuit
Promises Legal Action
He also declared he would
bring legal action against any
purchaser to defend his title to
the properties.
Last Tuesday, the council issued
"a lengthy statement setting forth
its side of the dispute, citing tax
records as far back as 1896,
Maryland laws and decisions in
court cases.
The statement was prepared by
County Attorney David Macdon-
aid, who insisted the county has q
right to sell the lots.
Mr.. Lee said yesterday the four
lots still belonged to him, despite
their sale" at the auction. !
I'VE have valid titles to them, ;"
he declared, "and the entire pro-
|cedure followed BY the county was
Illegal.
Pending Id County Circuit Court
are two suits filed by Mr.. Lee to
prohibit the Council from selling
five other lots which he claims he
owns. Four Of the properties are
located pn Colesville road near
Laurel street, Silver. Spring. and
the firth Is on Piney Branch road
near Ritchie avenue. also in Silver
Spring
Temporary injunctions already
Evening star., 1949-11-18
Silver Spring Nofiety Show

A variety ,show, sponsored by
the Kiwanis Club Of Silver Spring
will be given at 8 pm. tomorrow
in the Montgomery Blair High
School gymnasium, SOL Dale drive,
Silver Spring
Evening star., 1949-11-18

NEW PAROcHIAL SCHOOL AT FOREST GLEN, MD-Construc-
ton Of St the Evangelist parish school viii start mmedi
atey according the Rev Joseph kennedy pastor Of St
Johns the oldest Catholic parishes in the Archdiocese
Of Washington architects drawing the 0roo
building will appear when completed 9acre tract
Evening star., 1949-11-18

Georgia avenue about north of Silver Spring. It will
students when completed next September
Religious services win be held here IN an auditorium seating 45o
until church built replace the present
structure erected 1893 The parish established in 177
the Rev John Carroll Donald Johnson Is the architect for
the school building Il #9
Evening star., 1949-11-18
Arlington Bozuor Planned
tomorrow,

a Christmas bazaar will be held
at Grace Episcopal Church In
Arlington from II am. to 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-09
Funeral Tomorrow
q T.
For liver Shervey

Funeral services for RI Ivef
Shervey, 50; o member of the
uniformed Secret Services Tor more
than 10 years. will be held at
noon tomorrow in the Lee funeral
home, Fourth street and Massa.
chusetts avenue NE. Burial will
be In Arlington Cemetery.
He died Tuesday In the Naval
Medical Center, Bethesda. after q
long illness.
1t. Shervey, a native Of Milan,
MINI, was appointed to the uni
formed force of the Secret Service
Division In August. 1888. as a pri-
vate and was promoted to ser
geant in l942.
After being advanced to lieu
tenant In 1914. he became super
visor of platoon Of guards. re-
sponsible for protecting the secur-
ity of the Treasury Building, the
Liberty Loan Building and the
Bureau of Engraving. a position
he held at the time of his death.
He served for two years in the
Army in France during World
War l and before entering the
Secret Service was jeweler in
Madison. Wis. He was a graduate
of Bradley University. Peoria. nj.
1t. Shervey was a member OF
the Veterans of Foreign Wars and
of the Disabled American Vet
Grams.
He is survived by his widow.
Mrs. Mable Shervey, and daugh-
ter. Miss Janice Lorraine Shervey,
both OF 800 Arlington Village.
Arlington, Va.