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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
By the Assoeiotsd Press

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Dec. L.
IA California State Assemblyman
has suggested that the Federal
Government investigate the Vir-
ginia prison system.
Assemblyman Vernon fitzpatrick,
Los Angeles. said that Gov. War
rem acted wisely in refusing to
extradite to Virginia a Los An
geles mechanic. Albert Lindsay
Gee, alias Lester Tate, colored.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick visited Virginia
in August as chairman Of the
Assembly's Interim Committee on
Crime and Correction. In Rich
mond Mr.. Fitzpatrick talked, with
Gov. Tuck, who asked about the
chances Of getting Gee sent back
to Virginia.
Mr.. fitzpatrick said he had vis-
tied Gee, who lives In bis assem-
bly, district. and reports that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
Virginia Capitol
Open to Public
On Week Ends
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Dec. 1.-Beginning
this week end, the State Capitol
will be open to the public for four
hours on Saturday and two on
Sunday.
An announcement by Gov. Tuck
yesterday said the building will
remain open from 10 am. until 2
pm. Saturdays and from 2 until
4 pm. Sundays.
The Governor recalled that as a
result of "unspeakable nuisances
and number of depredations,
involving severe damage to the
interior of the building and its
valuable contents it was neces-
sary during the war to limit access
to the building on week ends to
escorted groups. ...
Among the art works in the
building is the original Houdon
statue of George Washington. One
of the sculptor busts Of Lafayette,
as we'll as number of famous oil
paintings, also are there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
PTAS Urged 10 Back
Liberalized Retirement

Parent-teacher associations in
Arlington last night were urged to
go on record as favoring legisla-
ton to liberalize the Virginia
Teachers Retirement Act.
The County Council of PTAs
passed resolution to this effect
at its annual. workshop meeting in
the Thomas Jefferson School. The
measure was offered by Mrs. Bar
bara S. Marx, chairman Of the
Legislative Committee.
The $40 persons present also
reaffirmed the councils stand
favoring a law providing non
partisan elections for the county
School Board. The measure also
was offered by Mrs. Marx.
Proposals by Gov.-elect John S
Battle that the 1850 General AS
sembly increase benefits under the
retirement act already have the
backing of the Virginia Education
Association, Statewide organiza-
ton of teachers.
A $500 budget, including $3.50
for expenses of a council delegate
to the 1850 convention of the Ma
tional Congress of Parents and
Teachers, was adopted last night,
The Arlington council is made up
of representatives Of 80 county
PTAS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
Missing Youth Found
In South, Carolina
~ the Assoeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. IA 20.
year old University Of Maryland
freshman missing since Sunday
was located yesterday at Flor.
ence, S. C. ....
Florence police said they found
Thomas r. Grabill of Mount Airy
Md, asleep in his mothers sedan
in a residential section about q
mile from the business district.
Florence police said they took
young Grabill into custody early
Monday morning. He refused to
give his name or address and they
continued to hold him, although
no charge was placed against
him.
A check with Maryland police
on the license number Of the car
finally established hiss identity
The youth then continued the
identification.
His parents, DR.. and Mrs. J,
Stanley Grabill, talked to him by
telephone yesterday. They asked
Florence police to keep him in
custody and left Immediately for
the city.
A friend of the family, Mrs
Albert Nice, said the youth ap-
parently is all right although he
seemed discouraged or blue"
Thomas had had a little dis
turbance" with his girl friend
Mrs. Nice said. The youth failed
to return home after a trip to Lu-
therville, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
Falls Church Studies
Teacher Pay Changes

The Falls Church School Board
last night set up a committee to
study possible revision Of the sal
airy scale for teachers.
When the City School Board
was organized last June the salary
schedule used by Fairfax County
was adopted. but the board said
at that time it would consider
future changes.
The committee, to be headed
by Board Member Rex Hinshaw,
will include a representative OF
the Parent Teacher Associa ton. a
member Of the teaching staff and
Supt. Irwin H. Schmitt.
The board appointed Howard s.
King. 403 South Cherry street, to
the new position of supervisor of
building and grounds. Vice Chair
man Joseph w. Seay, who heads
a committee conducting negotia-
tons on acquisition of school sites
was authorized to make a final
offer on a site desired by the
board.
Construction of a new junior
senior high school and a new
primary school was authorized by
a bond issued November 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
Masonic Temple Room
Will Be Dedicated

A newly completed room at the
George Washington Masonic Me.
mortal Temple in Alexandria will
be dedicated Saturday night.
High Masonic officials will par.
ucipate in the dedication, which
will follow d dinner at 6 pm. In
the George Mason Hotel, Alex
andria.
Participating in the ceremonies
will be John H. Cowles, sovereign
grand commander of the Supreme
Council, SD Degree, Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite for the
Southern Jurisdiction: Charles F.
Kleinknecht. acting grand secre-
tary general of the council: DR.
Edgar c. Powers, grand chaplain
and sovereign grand inspector
general for Maryland: William E
Schooley, deputy to the council
from the District; DR.. Robert 8
Barrett, newly appointed deputy
from Virginia. and Thomas Fately
secretary for the Scottish Rite
groups Of Alexandria.
The new quarters will be known
as the north lodge room. It will
provide quarters for the Scot
fish and York Rite groups and
Andrew Jackson Lodge No. l2C
of Alexandria.
Completion of the room was
made possible by gift of 100000
by the Supreme Council in 1947
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01

A Fort Belvoir proposal to build
a 350-unit apartment opposite
George Washington's grist mill
between Woodlawn and Mount
Vernon was dropped yesterday
after Fairfax County officials pro-
tested that the project would
wreck their plans for non-com-
mercial development of the area.
Maj. Gen. Douglas L. Weart,
Fort Belvoir commanding officer,
announced last night that the
apartment development for post
personel will be built instead on
a tract west of historic Woodlawn
Mansion, home of Nellie Gusts.
Joining the county in protest
ing the originally proposed site
along Dogue Creek. on Route 235.
were representatives of the Wood
lawn Public Foundation, the
Mount Vernon Association and
the National Park and Planning
Commission.
Keith Price. chairman OF the
Fairfax County Planning Com.
mission, said at conference al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
Session on Charter Revision
Al Falls Church Tomorrow

The Falls Church Charter Com
mission will hear suggestions on
charter revision by the City School
Board at a joint meeting called
for 8 pm. tomorrow at the School
Board office. 1857 West Broad
street.
Mayor Albert M. orme yesterday
announced appointment of Frank
lin Thackrey, 102 West Rosemary
lane, as new chairman of the
commission.
New members appointed to fill
vacancies in the nine member
group set up to modernize the
charter are Mrs. Fredena Hyde,
Judson B. Wheeler, Carl w. Nelson
and Carl H. Hink.
Hearings with other govern
mental bodies and civic groups on
charter revisions will be held be-
tween now and the first of the
year, according to City Attorney
La Rue Van Meter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
Sosscer to Be Speaker
At Dedication of Road

Representative Sasscer, Demo-
crat, of Maryland, will speak at
dedication ceremonies Of the
newly constructed Queens Chapel
Road. extended, Hyattsville. at2::30
pm. Saturday.
The exercises will be held at
intersection Of Queens Chapel
road and Hamilton street where
the Hyattsville School Band will
furnish music for the occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
S268,000 Suit Filed
By 66 Families on
Takoma Park Homes

Sixty-six families of a relative
ly new subdivision Of Takoma
Park, Md. have sued the builders
and developers for a total OF
$3.50. 900. charging their homes
and streets fell below specifica-
tons agreed on in contracts.
The four defendants in the suit
involving Carole Highlands SUBJ
division, were listed as Aldon Con-
struction Co., Inc, Allied Invest
ments, Inc. Delano District. Corp.
and Donald and Alvin I. Brown,
trading as Aldon Properties. The
address of all was given as 1928
Vermont avenue NV.
Seek $4,000 Apiece.
All but one of the Sc jewellers
seeks $4,000 damages apiece. The
one exception wants $4,000 since
he holds an interest in two OF
the houses. all Of which are To-
Gated near New Hampshire ave-
nue. and University lane.
It is commended the defendants
failed to abide by terms OF the
separate contracts, which pro-
vided that the homes would be
built according to Veterans Ad.
ministration specifications, and
that adequate and permanent
streets would be built. 3,
The suit charged that the de-
PENDANTS made "misrepresenta
tions" as to the quality of mate
rails used in the construction. i
further charged that the homes
were built in an "unworkmanlikt
and unskilled" manner. AS a re.
suit, the buyers had to spend theil
own money to improve their homes
and streets, they said.
Calls Complaint First.
One of the defendants. Alvin I
Brown, declared yesterday this was
the first complaint he has had
over the homes since they were
built starting about two years ago
Mr.. Brown told a reporter all
the houses were approved by VA
and lending agency inspectors be-
fore settlement was reached. and
that the streets were built accord
ing to VA specifications.
The homes are tWo-story brick
veneer structures, which sold for
about $4,000, according to Attor-
ney Lyon l.. Tyler, jr.. who acted
for the residents. 49,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
Democrats Study Plan
To Elect Members 10
County Organization

A plan for election of precinct
representatives to a countrywide
Democratic organization was be-
ing studied today by the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee
for Montgomery County.
The proposal was submitted by
William F. Carlin. Silver Spring
real estate man, at meeting of
about 125 party members last
night in the Silver Spring Armory.
The gathering was one of a
series intended to unite all party
workers in preparation for the
1850 election campaign.
Radical Change.
Mr.. Car1in's suggestion would
be a radical departure from the
present system, under which pre-
cinct leaders are appointed by
the State Central Committee on
recommendation of party workers
in each of the So county election
precincts.
He recommended that the DEM
ocrats in each area nominate
their representatives by petition
and elect them at a time and
place to be designated by the
committee. They 4 would serve
until 10 days after next years
general election. 8
y Subsequent precinct representa-
tives would be nominated in the
same manner but elected at the
party primary every two years.
He said this probably would re-
quire legislation by the General
Assembly.
Would Limit Organization.
Mr.. Carlin also urged that the
Democratic organization be pro-
hibited from indorsing any candi-
date in the primary or from
spending any funds to support
such a candidate.
To this, j. Bond Smith, COM
mittee chairman, said his group
is the only official spokesman for
the Democratic Party in the
county and would keep a hands
off" attitude in the 1850 primary.
He added that as far as he knew,
no previous committees had ever
Endorsed primary candidates or
had spent party funds for their
support. ;.
He also said he favored election
of precinct representatives and
promised that the plan would be
studied.
After Charles Buscher, chairman
of the 1th precinct. called for
efforts to repeal the Hatch Act,
Mr.. Smith said attempts are being
made to permit Government en-
ployes living in the county to par
ticipate in county elections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
Democratic Women
Reflect Mrs. Rodch

Mrs. Charles E. Roach. Be-
thesda, was reelected president
Of the Montgomery County Wom-
ems Democratic Club last night
at the Jesup Blair Community
House, Silver Spring.
Other officers named are Mrs
George w. Eiker, Mrs. Irene Brun-
CART and Mrs. Roger Shaw, vice
presidents; Mrs. Ella Virginia
Griffith, treasurer; Mrs. Ruth
Taylor, corresponding secretary;
Mrs, Eunice orc. Mcdonald, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Frank
Farley. parliamentarian. and Mrs.
e. r. Enright and Mrs. Ruth
Stauffer, auditors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
Police Officer Ordered
To Pay $3.50 Damages
10 Photographer
By the Associated Press

FREDERICK. Md, Dec. 1.-Po-
lice 1t. Frank K. Dorsey must pay
$3.50 damages to a free-lance pho
tographer who, jury found, had
suffered false arrest.
A circuit court jury decided yes
terday that Charles w. Rookie
1.-THE photographer. was falsely ar
rested when he. was taken into
Icustody after swapping a picture
|of a fatal automobile accident,
Mr.. Rookie had sued 1t. Dorsey
for $4,000.
The photographer appeared at
the scene of the September. 1947,
accident before the body of vic
tim had been taken away. He
took the picture over 1t. Dorsey's
protests.
Then he was taken into custody
and booked on charges of disturb
ing the peace, disordely conduct
and interfering with an officer. He
posted $40 collateral.
A few hours later. his $40 was
returned and the charges were
wiped off the books. He sur
rendered his negative.
During yesterdays trial before
Associate Judge Patrick M.
Schnauffer and the jury. attorneys
for the photographer said that his
professional reputation had been
damaged and he had been held up
to ridicule.
Counsel for 1t. Dorsey contended
Mr.. Roelke had defied the police
and hampered investigation of the
case. They said Dorsey had been
acting under orders of the States
attorney in attempting to prohibit
photographs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
California Luwmuker Urges.
u. S. Probe Of Virginia Prisons

man was rehabilitating himself
Gov. Tuck, said Mr.. Fitzpatrick
complained of the attitude o1
Californians toward Negroes.
Gee is wanted by Virginia a.
an escaped convict. He was sent
to prison after a conviction for at
tempted robbery.
Said Mr.. Fitzpatrick of the Gee
case:
Il believe it was the attitude
Of the Governor Of Virginia tt
make it tough on Gee and hi
would have come back there tx
those camps where they use
chains and cruel punishment
methods-even to stringing peo-
pie up by their wrists where they
are compelled to remain through.
out the work period Of the day.
1T seems to me that the Fed
eral Government should move In
and correct such inhuman pro-
cedures." i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
Bane, Ex-AmY Major,
Convicted in Morals Case

Frank ]. Bane, 46, former Ar
my major, of no fixed address. was
convicted in Montgomery County
Circuit Court yesterday of a
morals charge.
An all-male jury deliberated on
ly five minutes before returning a
guilty verdict. Bane did not take
the stand.
A 16-year-old colored boy, testi-
fled the offense occurred August
IA in the woods In the $500 block
of Wisconsin avenue, Bethesda.
Judge Stedman Prescott denied
q motion by Bane's attorney
Leonard T. Hardy, for new trial
Sentence was deferred.
In another case, John c. Erwin
S.. Baltimore salesman, pleaded
guilty to forging a $40 check in
Silver Spring last April %.
Police said he signed the check
with the names of Mrs. Nellie A.
Peak. Silver Spring, and ]. C.
Martin, one of his aliases. Mrs.
Peak testified she had never au-
thoriSsd Erwin to sign her name.
Judge Prescott deferred SEM
fencing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01

others received scholarships in adj
dition to the Chicago trip.
At noon all delegates were TO be
the guests Of General Motors at a
luncheon and entertainment. This
was to be followed by discussion
of "Sixty-six ideas to take back
home" and the national Al Dress
Revue. y
Marylanders Leave Tomorrow.
The grand finale to the day
and the convention will be the
annual All dinner in the Hotel
Stevens tonight.
Maryland's delegates will re-
main in Chicago for another day
of sightseeing. entraining for
home at 4:30 pm. tomorrow.
At a luncheon yesterday Miss
Natalie June McClung. II, Of
Inwood, Berkeley County, w. Va.
received $500 scholarship as one
of 10 national winners in poultry.
Maryland leaders disclosed yes
terday that two of the, States %
delegates were alternate national
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
| S17.5O a Pound Paid
For Champion Steer
| At Chicago Show
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The
grand champion steer of the
international Livestock Expo
sition was sold for $4,000 at
a record high price today
$11.50 a pound.
The ,200-pound steer, Judge
Roy Bean, a champion junior
yearling Hereford, was shown
by the Pecos County, Tex, All
Club. The purchaser was
Dearborn Motors Corp. OF
Detroit.
The previous record was
SLOTS q pound paid last year.
Dearborn Motors said the firm
may show the steer but it
eventually will be slaughtered
for beef.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
Two in Arlington Charged
With Operating Lottery

Charges of operating a lottery
were placed against an Arlington
man and woman yesterday as the
result of a raid by county police.
Mrs. Polly Dickerson, as, and
Frank Henry Palmer. 40. both
colored, were arrested in a house
in the 1900 block of South Rolfe
street, by Detective Russell Run
yon and Pvts. James Mangan and
Leroy Rasmussen.
A quantity of numbers slips
and books and $196 in cash were
seized, police said. Mrs. Dicker-
son and Palmer were released
under $500 bond each pending
hearing in County Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
Three Escaped Prisoners
SOUGHT in D. 6. Area

Maryland State police today
broadcast a lookout for three es-
capped prisoners who are believed
in the vicinity of Washington after
breaking out of jail last night at
Huttonsville, w. Va.
Police said one of the men, Car
mel Hubbard, 80, is reported to
have a brother in Hillside. in
suburban Prince Georges County.
The two others who escaped
were identified as Don Hatfield,
80, and Henry D. Lee. 80. Accord
ing to police, the trio is believed
travelling in a 1949 maroon Ford
coupe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01

Fort Belvoir yesterday that the
county hopes to acquire approx
mately so acres of Fort Belvoir
land along Route 235 for use as a
park.
Fairfax Supervisor Arthur
Shaffer said that the county had
been refusing to grant COM
mercial rezoning of property on
the north side of Route 235.
Completion of the Fort Belvoi1
apartments at the site originally
proposed, the supervisor said
would seriously weaken the coun-
tvs effort to maintain the his
toric character" of the Mount
Vernon approach.
Representatives of Woodlawn
which is situated on high ground
on the west side of Route l, said
they were greatly disturbed al
prospects of having the view
between Woodlawn and Mount
Vernon interrupted by an apart
ment project and the commercial
development which they fee
would follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
7 Children Killed, 7 Hurt
In Baltimore Traffic
BY the A.soeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE. Dec. 1.-Two
separate traffic accidents yester-
day claimed the lives of two young
children and brought grave in
jurieS to two more.
A Baltimore Transit Co. bus
ploughed into three children re-
tA.ning from school at a busy in
tersection. Wade Harris, 8, was
killed. Mary Anne Baker and
Lorraine Hayden, both 8, were
seriously hurt.
At another intersection, 7-year-
old Joshua E. Arlington was
struck and fatally injured by a
truck. He also was returning
from school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01

Western Maryland College to be-
come a home demonstration agent.
Her family lives on 23-acre
farm which her father, H. D.
Davis, started as a hobby but later
retired to because of i'll health.
Paul Coblentz. 81. Middletown.
acting assistant Frederick County
agent, who plans to enter the
University of Maryland in, Febru-
airy, became an alternate in the
dairy production group.
Last night, w. Sherard Wilson,
Maryland assistant State boys club
leader, led a march Of $500 All
representatives around the arena
at the international Livestock
Show. They walked behind an
eight-horse hitch team and wagon
which carried Gene Autry, the
singing cowboy star, and r. A.
Turner, regional director of All
work in the Department OF Ag-
riculture.
ACIClUIUS DTuS @H,SCVs
Earlier the boys and girls had
spent the afternoon milling
around the three-story block long
building where 10000 animals
competed in the 50th annual in
ternational, had seen the daily
horse show and had eaten a bar
becue supper provided by the Cur
tiss Candy Co.
Forty-f1ve head Of breeding
Herefords sold at auction for an
average of $3.50, compared with
the 1913 average of 1854 for Al
head. The total money paid by
buyers this year was SOS, ESQ.
Last years total was $44,865.
Top price for Hereford bull
this year was $l0,5o0, against the
top Of $1,000 a year ago. The
bull, Publican Domino 204th, was
adjudged reserve Hereford cham
pion at this show. Owned by
w. j. Largent, Merkel, Tex. it
was sold to Birdwood Farm. Char
lottesville. Va.
Highest price, paid for a female
was $40, 900. The animal, Blue Bon
net Domino 136th. is the cham
pion Hereford female of the show.
Also owned by Mr.. Largent, the
animal was sold to A H. Karps
for his Greenfiel5 Hereford
Ranch, near Bakersh Calf.