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Evening star., 1949-11-16
Dr.. Byrd Wants University
To Control Negro Education

BALTIMORE, Nov. Is R.-Dr.
H. c. Byrd, president of the Uni
versity of Maryland, wants all the
States facilities for Negro higher
education placed under the con-
troll of the university.
He said In a statement yester-
day before the State Commission
on Negro education that:
"The board of regents of the
university is of the opinion that
the State would serve it's own best
interests, would serve best the
Negro people of the State, and
would stand the best chance of
maintaining the States deep
rooted custom of bi-racial educa-
ton by centraliEing all work un1
der direction Of the university
Evening star., 1949-11-16
County Jury Orders
Return Of Cab Fees

A Montgomery County jury yes
terday brought in a directed ver-
dict in favor of John S. BigeloW,
owner of We Cab, Bethesda, who
sought to recover $203.75 which he
paid in taxicab license fees under
the county's taxicab ordinance.
The directed verdict came at the
direction of Judge Stedman Pres
colt in County Circuit Court at
Rockville. The case had been ap-
pealed by the county from a Rock
vile Police Court decision about
two months ago.
The jury's action yesterday
opens the way for similar suits
involving about $4,000 paid by
more than 100 cab drivers. Mr.
Bigelow's attorneys, James r. Mil
ler and James H. Pugh, who also
represent the other cab drivers
refused to reveal, however, whether
they would take similar action In
those cases.
Mr.. Bigelow claimed in his, testi-
mony that the ordinance is invalid
He said he paid the money in 1947
and 1948 under protest; after he
had been arrested for failing to
comply with the ordinance. He
added that the charges were
dropped after he paid the fees.
County Attorney David Mac
donald argued, however, that the
constitutionality Of the taxicah
ordinance has not yet been finally
determined and that the county
should not be required to return
the license fees until such a de-
termination is made. r4
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Pulaski Officials May Take
Decision to Supreme Court

ROANOKE, Va, Nov. 16 (R.-
Pulaski County school officials in
dicated yesterday they may seek
a Supreme Court decision on the
question of whether the county
discriminates unfairly against
Negro school children.
A spokesman said a review
might be sought of Mondays de-
cision by the 4th Circuit Court of
Appeals, which reversed a lower
courts finding that there was no
discrimination in the county.
School officials here said they
were surprised" at the Circuit
Court action. They added they
still believed the county does not
discriminate against Negro pupils.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 16.-A man
who beat a lie detector test was
held today on a charge that he
stole $4,000 worth Of luggage and
jewelry from aparked car.
James Murray. 81. pleaded guilty
to the charge after Detective Capt.
Henry j. Kriss succeeded where
the lie detector failed.
A colored man was arrested last
week trying topawn stolen ring.
He said Murray gave him the ring.
Murray was picked up. He de-
MED it.
While this was going on, q sales
man for a lie detector company
was trying to persuade Police
Commissioner Beverly Ober that
the department ought to have one
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Alexandra Increases Pay
For Substitute Teachers

Higher pay for substitute teach
ers was authorized last night by
the Alexandria School Board.
The board adopted a recon-
mendation Of Supt. T. c. Williams
that the former rate Of $6 a day
be increased to So, except for
teachers in the short day"
primary classes, who will receive
81.
The old rate, the superintend-
ent said, did not attract or hold
substitutes.
Mr.. Williams announced an
agreement with George Washing
ton University to have 10 students
assigned to Alexandria schools for
practice teaching.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Fairfax Woman, .19, Shot
Accidentally by Husband

Shot accidentally by her hus-
band. a 19-year-old Fairfax
County mother was IN good con-
dition in Arlington Hospital to-
day.
Mrs. Jeanne c. Doke was ad-
mitted to the hospital about $3.50
o'clock last night suffering from
gunshot wound in the abdomen.
County police said the, wound was
inflicted by Donald Doke, 20, as
he cleaned a .22-caliber rifle in
their home at Annandale Acres.
Mrs. Doke, who underwent an
operation last night, is the mother
of an 18-month-old girl and g.
m0nth.old how.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Child Study Meetings
Will Sturt Tomorrow

The first of a series of meetings
of the Child Study Group of the
Parent Teacher Association of
Madison School, Falls Church,
will he held at 8 pm. tomorrow in
tho school. -
A motion picture. "The Feeling
of Rejection" will be shown. DR..
Lucy Scott Hill of the Fairfax
County Guidance Clinic will speak.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Arlington Girl, 8, Hurt
As Bus Hits Bicycle

An Arlington girl was treated
for abrasions at Arlington Hos
pital after she was struck by a
bus as she rode her bicycle in
the 3400 block Of South Wake
field street yesterday.
The girl, Irma Lynn Bradshaw,
8, of 1885 South Thirty-fourth
street, was hit when she rode out
of a parking area. police said.
The bus driver, listed by police as
Raymond William Hyland, 20S
North Buchanan street, Alex
andria, was not charged.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Car Blocked on Road, Taken
After Family Is Forced Out

Virginia State police today were
looking for two men who took the
automobile of a Lorton man after
blocking the street and forcing
the man and his family to get
out of the vehicle.
Police said the men were wanted
for highway robbery.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Whltehorn
and their two children were nearly
home about 7::30 last night when
another car blocked their way
as they turned into the Lorfax
subdivision road near Lorton.
When the Whitehorns halted
their automobile. two men forced
Evening star., 1949-11-16
County Residents Push
Campaign 10 Improve
Marlboro Pike Section

A drive to improve Marlboro
pike from the District line to
Walker Mill road was under way
today in Prince Georges County.
Spurred by the support of the
county commissioners. residents of
the area hoped to enlist similar
approval of three other Maryland
agencies-the State Roads Com
mission, the Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission and the Washington Su-
burban Sanitary Commission.
A delegation of about so clti-
zens, appearing at Upper Marlboro
yesterday, told the commissioners
they have been trying 70 get such
improvements for five years.
Plans Prepared.
The commissioners directed two
of their members, T. Hammond
Welsh and Norman H. Collins;
their attorney. Jerrold v. Powers,
and County Engineer Arthur w.
Tayman to work with a Citizens
Committee to expedite the project.
The commissioners explained
that preliminary plans were pre-
pared three years ago by Mr..
Tayman. Two months ago, the
county heads added, final plans
were submitted to the three agen-
cies and to date no further word
has been received.
The citizens also asked that
Benning road (Boones Hill road)
be improved from Marlboro pike
to Southern avenue. Mr.. Tay-
man was instructed to work with
residents in obtaining necessary
rights of way.
Prince Is Spokesman.
John E. Prince. former presi-
dent of the Coral Hills Citizens
Association. was principal spokes-
man for the delegation. Groups
represented included the Coral
Hills and Hillside Citizens Asso-
Citations. the Civic Federation of
Spauldings and Sest Pleasant
Election Districts and the Coral
Hills Businessmen's Association.
In other business the commits
sioners decided that the county's
new recreation director, when ap-
pointed, will occupy Office space
in the County Service Building,
Hyattsville. The commissioners
also voted to turn the $4,000
appropriation for recreational
purposes during the current fls-
cal year over to the County Recre-
alton Board as soon as its execu-
tive secretary, Smith H. Purdum
of Hyattsville, is properly bonded.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Montgomery Names
.Dr. Audrey Mcdonald
To Aid Health Officer

DR.. Audrey Jane Mcdonald OF
Los Angeles was named assistant
Montgomery County health officer
by the County Council yesterday
Her salary, as assistant to DR..
v. L. Ellicott, will be $1,000 year.
Her appointment takes effect to-
day. She succeeds DR.. Mary P.
Warner, who resigned last October.
DR.. Mcdonald is IS and has
served as a pediatrician with a
Los Angeles medical group and
with a Fort Worth physician. She
was one of six applicants for the
job. OF her total salary. $4,000
will be paid by the State.
The Council also appointed John
A. Lewis, Carbondale. ILL.,, as an
engineer in the Public Works De-
partment at an annual salary OF
$6,500.
Effective November rs.
Mr.. Lewis, whose appoint
ment takes effect November 26
has served for the last three years
as chief engineer and director Of
the construction department of a
large oil company.
He also has been connected with
the Institute of ter-American
Affairs, during which time he had
charge Of public health construc-
ton work in Bolivia. and has had
wide experience in highway work.
He is 43 and was selected from
more than 20 candidates.
The council approved a recon-
mendation by Police Chief Charles
M. Orme for the appointment by
the Governor of three justices of
the peace at salaries Of $1,000 a
year each.
They would work an 8-hour
day six days a week, and would
aid desk clerks in the Rockville,
Silver Spring and Bethesda police
stations in fixing bonds and COM
mitting persons to Jail.
Requests Night Hours.
Chief Orme proposed that the
Rockville justice of the peace
work from 8 pm. to $3.50 am, and
the Bethesda and Silver Spring
justices, 2 to 10 pm.
Mr.. McNayr told the council it
was essential" to have the men
appointed as quickly as possible
in view of the large volume of
work at the three stations.
Taken under advisement was a
request by Trial Magistrate James
r. Miller in Bethesda Police Court
for clerical assistance for the
court clerk, Samuel Carr.
The council was informed by
County Manager Irving G. Nc
Nayr that the State Roads Com
mission will install traffic lights
at the Georgia avenue-Old Bla-
densburg road and Viers Mill
Kensington- Wheaton roads inter-
sections.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Falls Church Democrats
To Elect Committee Toniqhi

Falls Church Democrats will
meet at 8 o'clock tonight at the
city hall to organize a Democratic
committee for the city.
Seven candidates have filed for
II seats on the new organization.
When the committee is elected to-
night members will name officers
and make arrangements to add
four members to bring the group
up to authorized size.
w. Franklin Gooding, chairman
of the Fairfax County Democratic
Committee, will preside.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Reorganizing County
Council S Biggest Job,
Charter Group Told

The biggest job of the Mont
gomery County Council since TAX
ing office 10 months ago has been
to reorganize the government 80
we would know how to get things
DONE" Council President Frederic
P. Lee said last night.
Mr.. Lee, who declared there can
be no economy without efficiency"
spoke at the annual meeting OF
the County Charter Committee in
the Chevy Chase Women's Club.
The Charter Committee voted
unanimously to commend the
Council for good beginning"
In a summing up" talk. Mr..
Lee said the county decreased the
number of county employees by
one in the process of reorganiza-
ton. In January there we're Ala
employees on the payroll. AS of
the first of this month. the total
was Alb, he said.
Sees Money Well Spent.
OF the % appointments to top
jobs, he said, eight were already
county employees, 10 were residents
of the county, two were residents
of Maryland outside of the county
and two were from out of the
State.
Money spent now, he declared.
will be more than repaid in eff
cient, economical government.
Mr.. Lee cited the recent VAIN
right survey and report of the
county as an example. Made at
a cost of $4,000, it will result in
a lower interest rate of Montgom-
cry County bonds. aggregating
many times $4,000 to the county
over the years. An immediate re-
suit. he pointed out, Is an in
crease in the rating of county
bonds by Z to 8 points.
The Chase National Bank, Mr..
Lee said. after reading the VAIN
wright report, now Is interested in
handling county bonds. j
Calls System Sound.
Although the reorganization of
the county government has been
expensive, Mr.. Lee said, the two
suburban districts have actually
had a tax decrease of 8 cents on
each 500 of valuation.
Basically, Mr.. Lee said. the char
ter system is sound and should pro-
duce good results. The personnel
has no divided loyalties, he de-
clared.
I'VE do what is in the interest
of the public. and not what will
maintain a political organization
in power" he said.
The committee reelected five
members to its Board Of Directors
and named one new member. Re
elected were George r. Candy,
Colesville; o. M. Kile and Adlai
s. Magee, Bethesda; r. E. Brown,
Beallsville, and H. Beets Warf1eld,
Damascus. The new member is
Raymond c. Williams. Silver
Springs.
Col. Norman B. Ames, president
Of the committee conducted the
meeting.
Evening star., 1949-11-16

them out and one Of them drove
it away.
MI. Whitehorn said the men
mentioned the name of finance
company. But what irked the
Whitehorns more than anything
was the fact they were not able
to retrieve the groceries. a 5-gallon
can of oil, and a wallet containing
$40 which were in the car.
At the loan firm Office, an off,
cial said he knew nothing about
the incident.
State police said the lookout for
two young men" was issued after
Mrs. Whitehorn walked 3 miles
to a telephone and reported the
incident.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
More Testimony
On Bets Due in
Gambling Trial
Government Hopes to
Rest Case Against
ID Men Tomorrow

Hoping to rest its case late to-
morrow in the gambling trial of
William "Snags" Lewis and 13 CO.
defendants. the Government
planned to call more witnesses to-
day to prove that District resi-
dents placed bets at the alleged
Maryland headquarters of Lewis.
The IA men are being tried be-
fore Judge Matthew F. MCGUIRE
and jury in District Court on
charges of violating District laws
against gambling. They were ar
rested In raid on a Bladensburg
MD bungalow last March Is,
when a vast amount. Of alleged
gambling equipment and other
evidence were seized.
The prosecution scored yester-
day when an attractive blonde
young woman, Mrs. Helen Marie
Essex of the 100 block Of Hawaii
avenue NE, told Of having tele-
phoned a numbers bet last March.
She could not remember the tele-
phone number she called. but she
said she placed a bet and left her
first name and telephone number,
Tuckerman 0872.
Deputy United States Marshal
Edward j. Geraci testified that,
during the raid, he answered The
telephone many times at the
Bladensburg bungalow. On one
occasion. he took" bet from a
woman who said her name was
Helen and her telephone number
Tuckerman 0872, he said.
Deputy Identifies Checks.
Another deputy, Francis F. Nc
Cathron. identified seven Endorsed
checks he said he took from one
of the defendants, Ellis Solet, dur
ing the raid. Five of them were
Government payroll checks made
out to Naval Gun Factory en-
ployes and Endorsed by them.
The Government. however, was
unable to link those checks to
Solet as having been obtained or
used in gambling operations. Will
liam c. Bursey of the 100 block of
Third street NV, to whom one of
the checks was made out, testified
he has cashed his pay checks AL
over town" and could not remem-
ber whether he gave that particu-
lar one to Solet.
Judge MCGUIRE. informed by
Assistant United States Attorney
William Hitz that the others would
give substantially the same testi-
mony, instructed the jury to dis
regard the check evidence as ap-
plying to Solet.
Women Witnesses Absent.
The Govern 1T also encount-
cred another oostacle when two
women subpoenaed as witnesses
failed to appear.
Mr.. Hitz told Judge MCGUIRE
that Mrs. Helen Maimone and
Mrs. Helen Danhankl, identified
by deputy marshals as having been
in the Bladensburg house at the
time Of the raid, have not yet
been located.
A third scheduled witness, Mrs.
Marian Quantrille, sent word she
was sick. Mrs. Quantrille is a
daughter of Mrs. Sadie Stanton,
described as the owner of the
Bladensburg house.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Fairfax Expects
Falls Church 10
Share Debt
County Asks City to
Assume Amount
Up to $4,000
Rv w;JI;or EIv;n
By WiIIiom J. EIvin

= oAA AtaA 0oAAASS NAFSSSo oAAS ~Aoy
of Falls Church to assume a por-
ton of the county's $2,400.000
bonded indebtedness which existed
when Falls Church became city.
The amount the county is ask
ing the city to assume is between
$4,000 and $240,000. it was
learned, although this is not con-
sidered a final determination OF
the city's share.
In statement today. Council
man Lee M. Rhoads. chairman OF
the Finance Committee, said "the
law requires just and equitable
settlement"
The statement added, however,
that "the city does not agree that
the position taken by the county
is a just and equitable basis OF
settlement.
Based on Code Section.
The county's request is based
on Section 1902 of the Virginia
code which requires that when
ever a town becomes a city the
city shall assume and provide for
the reimbursement Of the county
of "a just and reasonable propor-
ton of any debt of said county
existing at the date the town be-
comes a city,
Falls Church, according to Mr..
Rhoads, has not set aside funds
for payment of share OF county
Indebtedness. maintaining that
an reputable settlement" would
not require assumption Of any
debt by the city.
Criticizing release of informa-
ton on the extreme position
taken by the county" as prema-
ture, while negotiations are still
going on. they asserted that no
decision has yet been reached.
The city believes, they con-
tinued, that it will still be pos
sible to negotiate a just settle
ment with the county and they
said the city will continue to
work toward that END.
IF the city assumes $240,000 Of
county Indebtedness Mr.. Rhoads
said, there must be commensurate
benefits"
The city, he declared. has not
received these benefits"
Marsh Refuses Comment.
Fairfax Commemorative Attor-
ney Hugh B. Marsh would not give
his opinion on the county's re-
ported request, but he did say that
the County School Board and the
County Board of Supervisors have
been informed of the provisions
of Section 1902.
1t is known that county and city
officials, including representatives
of the two School Boards, con-
Quoted negotiations at Fairfax yes
terday and Monday on settlement
of accounts growing out of the
change from town of second class
city status by Falls Church in
August, 1948. and the creation Of
a separate Falls Church School
Division last June.
The county must make a pay
ment to the city because the
county collected taxes for the
period August. 1948. to June, 1949,
but this amount, however, will
not be nearly as much as $780,
000." it was learned.
If the city is required to assume
a share of the county Indebtedness,
it is not expected that the money
would have to be paid immedi-
ately.
Falls Church property owners
will vote Saturday on a proposed
100000 bond issue for construc-
ton of new schools. The council
set the 100000 figure after re-
jecting a 100000 School Board
request because, according to Mr..
Rhoads, the city's present borrow
ing power is limited to approxi-
mately 100000.
The city wants to keep q
cushion" borrowing power for
emergencies.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Health Center Elects

The Alexandria c o'mm u n ity
Health Center volunteers have
elected Mrs. Grant v. Harrison,
president of the group.
Other officers are Mrs. Elton
Drake, vice president; Mrs. Ber-
nard Fagelson, secretary-tre
urer; Mrs. E. A. Thompson, chair
man of clerical aides; Mrs. Walker
Ridgeley, chairman of medical
aides, and Mrs. Keith F. Chandor,
chairman of publicity.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
|20-MiIIion Virginia Fund
For Veterans Aid Urqed
ey the As.oeioted Pres,

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 16.-A
spokesman of the American Vet
Grams of World War II yesterday
urged establishment of a $40, 600, Il
600 Virginia veterans aid fund "in
lieu of a bonus"
Philip Katz of Alexandria. State
Judge advocate Of the Amvets, ad-
vanced the proposal at a public
heariag held by the General As
sembly's Veterans Commission on
Legislation in the Interest Of War
Veterans,
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Virginia Officials Fear
School Ruling Will Be
Costly 10 Localities
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 10
Fears that Federal court deci
sion would result in great expense
to local school boards and poorer
educational facilities for Negroes
were expressed yesterday by state
education officials
Although reluctant to be quoted
directly while court action still was
going on and before opinions could
be studied, the officials plainly
were worried about yesterdays de-
cision of the Fourth Circuit Court
of Appeals in the Pulaski County
case.
The court ruled in Baltimore that
there was racial discrimination in
the high school facilities of the
county. Pulaski County negroes
are offered high school training
only at the Christiansburg Indus
trial Institute. in Montgomery
County, under a regional agree
ment.
Roanoke Ruling Reversed
The higher court reversed the
judgment of the District Court in
Roanoke and remanded the case
to that court with instructions to
grant the relief sought by the
plaintiffs, Negro school children.
The court found discrimination
between the institute and three
high schools maintained in the
county for white students in the
field of travel, curriculum, indus
trial art shops, science labora-
tories, gymnasiums and summer
course offerings.
The section of the opinion that
disturbed state officials was the
finding of discrimination in the
fact that the Negro students had
to be transported = greater dis
tance and for a longer time than
the white children. The other
phases of the discrimination find
ing conceivably could be satisfac-
torily removed by relatively simple
changes at the institute, but the
section on transportation threat
ems the entire regional school sys-
tenn.
Could Apply Elsewhere
At present, six large regional
schools serve Negro high school
students of more than one county.
It is conceivable that the opinion
relating to the Christiansburg In
stitute could apply equally to the
George Washington Carver School
at Culpeper, the Bruton Heights
School at Williamsburg, the Man
assas Regional High School at
Manassas, the Douglas High
School at Bristol and the Walker
Grant High School at Fredericks-
burg.
But the Appeals Court opinion
reads:
Owing to the longer ride, as
compared with white high school
students, Negro children must
forgo many healthful activities
at school and have less time for
study. recreation and play. The
toll thus imposed on Negro stu
dents and their parents is both
real and severe"
Might Affect IS Other Schools.
There is nothing in that section
of the opinion that would
require it to apply exclusively to
schools that serve more than one
county. Thus the decision with re-
spect to transportation could apply
to many of the IS other con-
solidated schools that have been
instituted in the State in the last
nine years. Nineteen of these.
three-quarters of the Negro
| schools, were set up in the last
two years.
If this section of the opinion is
supported. it will mean that many
communities having very small
negro populations will have to es-
tablish negro high schools. State
law forbids white and colored
persons to be taught in the
same school,"