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Evening star., 1949-06-29

fore the applications were ap-
piled to them. But DR.. Pekarne
appeared equal to the occasion.
Gains Their Confidence.
First. he talked to most Of the
children. gaining their confidence,
and then. removing the rotating
rubber toothbrush from its holder
he showed it to the shy or tense
child.
Carefully he coaxed each child
tof hold out his hand against the
soft sponge.
See how 1t tickles?" he said.
And as each child broke into gig
giles. he followed it UP with Now
let's tickle your teeth" The wide
eyed tots were sold.
The clinic for applying sodium
fuoride to the teeth Of preschool
children will be open from $3.50
am. to $3.50 pm. Monday through
Friday. About $500 preschool
children are expected 10 be treated
before the clinics close Septem-
ber !. A similar clinic for COL
ored children is open during the
same hours at Grimke School,
Vermont avenue and T street NV
Four visits to the clinic, with a
36-hour interval between treat
ments. is necessary for each child.
Research has shown that sodium
fiuoride. when properly applied.
will reduce the rate of dental
decay by at least 40 per cent
among children. according to DR..
A. Harry Ostrow. director of the
District Bureau OF Dental Health.
He recommended that the six
minute applications be given at
the age of 3 and be repeated every
three or four wears.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Driver Killed, Two Huf
As Taxicab Hits Tree

A taxicab driver was killed las
night when his cab went of thu
road near Triangle. Va, anc
struck q tree.
Edward Joseph Kesock. Is. oi
Triangle. died shortly after ad-
mission to the Naval Hospital al
Quantico. Two passengers In thu
cab who police have not identified
also were taken to the hospital
Police said one Of the passenger,
was a Marine and the other wa.
q woman.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Democrat Defends
6. 0. P.'s Record on
Federal Pay Raise

Democratic Chairman Murray
OF the House Civil Service Com
nittee today strongly defended the
record of the Republican 80th
Congress in its dealing with Fed
eral employees on pay raises.
Mr.. Murray. who is heading his
groups subcommittee which is
holding hearings on Federal pay
legislation. asserted that the Re-
publican 80th Congress was lib
eral and fair" to Federal en-
ployes.
The chairman's statement was
made in reply to an attack on the
past Congress record in employe
pay matters by Representative
Miller. Democrat, of California.
Mr.. Miller is a member of the
full committee. but not of the pay
subcommittee. and was testifying
as a witness in favor of another
Government pay raise.
$3.50 Raise Called INADEQUATE.
Referring to the $3.50 pay raise
voted Government workers last
year. Mr.. Miller declared it fell
far short of enabling them to
meet current living costs. as well
as to enable them Ito enjoy some
of the better things of life that
are a part of our American
system"
Federal employees asked for
bread. but they were given stone
"a stone that was covered with
the slime of politics" declared Mr..
Miller. who is one of the commit
tees top-ranking members.
His Democratic colleague sharp
ly disagreed with him. asserting
that the previous Congress was
both fair and liberal with Fed
eral employees"
G. O. p. Smilingly Silent.
I'm not going to argue with
you," Mr.. Miller shot back. We've
argued this thing before In execu-
tive sessions Of this committee.
feel that Federal employees were
treated unfairly"
Republican members Of the sub
committee smilingly sat back and
said nothing while the two Demo-
cratic members had their verbal
battle over the merits Of the S0th
Republican Congress. Representa-
tive Rees, Republican. Of Kansas.
however, declared that Mr.. Mil
ler's charges against the Repub-
licans were pretty rough"
Chairman Murray declared later
that he felt the peak In the cost
of living had been reached and
that Government workers were
not entitled to any fiat cost Of
living pay raise. He said he IA
vored reclassification legislation
that would revise the Federal
Classification Act Of 1923.
Mr.. Murray has introduced q
bill along these lines that VI uld
provide an average $50 raise for
Government workers.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Montgomery Council
Proposes Tax Rate
Increase Of Gents
By J. B. Zotmon

A 2-cent increase over the pres
ent sl,ss per 500 basic Mont
gomery County tax rate has been
proposed by the County Council.
The proposal was contained In a
tentative $7.S57.574 operating
budget for the fiscal year begin
ming Friday. made public by the
council at its meeting yesterday
IN Rockville. Also proposed was
a reduction from 81 to 20 cents In
the suburban district tax.
Final action on the budget and
tax rate will be taken after a pub
lie hearing at 9 am. tomorrow In
the Rockville Courthouse.
The proposed tax increase is 3
cents less than the figure recon-
mended by County Manager Irving
G. McNayr last month. although
the tentative budget represents an
increase Of approximately S23 900
over his recommendations.
Different Base Used.
It was pointed out. however. that
Mr.. McNayr based his proposed
budget on an estimated county as
sessable base OF s3os 900 900. while
the council used an estimate OF
1919, 900 900.
In a statement explaining its
proposals. the council said the
2-cent tax increase would be used
to pay principal and interest on
funds borrowed for the county's g
construction program during the
coming year.
The council warned. however.
that a much larger amount than
2 cents on the tax base will be
necessary. during the 1901 and
consequent fiscal years TO service
the debt on this construction pro-
gram. irrespective OF additional
construction prperams for sub
sequent years"
Another factor which the coun-
ell said enabled it TO keep the
proposed tax raise TO 2 cents in
cluded a proposal to pay OF only
$50 900 Of the money borrowed by
the county from the Liquor
Boards working capital fund
about four years. instead OF $780,
900. as recommended by Mr..
McNayr.
Cuts Proposed by Council.
And finally the council proposed
cutting Mr.. McNayr's estimates
for various departments by ap-
Si20. 900. On Monday
the council announced 1t has pro-
posed increases In other depart
ments totaiing s30s 900 over the
county managers recommenda-
tons.
Among the cuts proposed by the
are S42. 100 in the police
S3i $50 In the depart
ment OF public works. sii 900 In
the offsce of the county manager.
IS. 900 from Circuit Court esti-
mates. $4,000 In the assessment
and 90 800 In the
county attorneys ONCE.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
.PrinceGeorges
RefusestoActon
Slot Machines
Commissioners Foil
To Give Instructions
To Police Chief

The Prince Georges County
Commissioners yesterday refused
to instruct Police Chief Ralph w.
Brown on what he should do about
slot machines operated for
amusement only"
The law enforcement officer
asked guidance in view of con-
fusion he said had arisen in recent
weeks. but the commissioners de-
clined to put themselves on rec
ord on the issue
Chief Brown said he intended
originally to request the commits
sioners TO ban all slot machines
in the county. He found. how
ever. that the action was subject
to legal questions. Instead. he
asked the commissioners what
they wanted him TO do with re-
gard to enforcing the law.
A motion was introduced by T.
Hammond Welsh which would
authorize the police to enforce
the gambling and slot machine
laws but other commissioners
contended the police already had
that responsibility. The motion
died for lack of a second.
Charles County Suit Planned.
In Charles County. meanwhile
prominent citizen announced he
would file suit TO test the legality
of the local law which permits
the operation of slot machines for
cash payoffs.
Bruce NJ. Wilmer. who said he
represents group of taxpayers,
said he would contest the validity
of the Charles County Law. He
is counting on a ruling similar to
one made last week by Judge
Charles c. Marbury in Prince
Georges.
Judge Marbury restrained the
county commissioners from licens-
ing pay-off machines on grounds
that the law legalizing this Is un-
constitutional. The law was en-
acted at the 1949 session of the
General Assembly and the payoffs
were approved by county voters
in a referendum held June 2.
Chief Brown told the commits
sioners yesterday that the courts
decision had left him in doubt
regarding the continued operation
of machines which the operators
say are for amusement only.
Says Players Usually Collect.
Commissioner Welsh charged
that customers who play these
machines usually collect from the
operators If they win.
They pay of and you know it."
Mr.. Welsh told his fellow commits
Sioners. This Is an ugly matter
all through. The chief of police
has requested advice. We can do
no less than approve a resolution
to guide him."
The other commissioners how
ever. did not agree. Their presi-
dent, Harry w. McNamee, said the
police already are charged with
the duty of enforcing all laws and
If there are violations to prosecute
the offenders.
II assume that the police have
been on their toes" he commented
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Stor Movies

Community movies. sponsored
by The Star. the Recreation De-
partment and the Film Center. are
scheduled for . O'Clock tonight.
Programs Of comedy. sports, car
toons and musicians viii be shown
at the following Fairgrounds and
recreation centers:
Dupcnt-steddert. C street Oh Rsdss read
Takona. Peurth snd ssnBuren ssrssta
NV.
LAnEdes. Eashtesnsa ard Yrankiir
streets NE
Buehanan. Tnirfeenth and d streets 3
cnesy Chase. Ycgsy-hrss and ilvinsstaz
streets NV
ssoccers- Thirty ninth sna caivsr,
streets NV
Hsarss Tnirty-se~~nsn and T1asen
streets NV
Isvsnspor,. Isvinsssnn read an6 eeuss
Cspitni streets
Howard Fcurtn and w streets NV.
Huudy Yp@ysh anz o streets NV
5arrrtsls. Dsysssoa aTenne ard Harss
street. NH
Ianessn. stxsh and sssssn IN
Evening star., 1949-06-29

It wasn't a question Of which
twin had the Toni. but which trip
let had the first sodium fluoride
application yesterday at Thomson
School, Twelfth and L streets NV.
The triplets, 4-year- r-old identical
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Dees. 1921 Rittenhouse
street NV, were on hand for the
opening of the District Health De-
partment's preschool clinic to
prevent tooth decay.
Megan, Christina and Katha
were wearing identifying colored
ribbons in their blond tresses, but
Miss Rebecca Ferrett. hygienist,
1ad her hands too full to notice.
Which One Was First?
When the time came to remove
the cotton from the mouth of the
first triplet after a three-minuJe
drying period, Miss Ferret looked
up, stumped. The children mad
been treated one after the other
and all ended up looking alike
with mouths held open to dry with
cotton. Which one did I do
first?" she asked helplessly.
"Katha," their mother laughed,
"the one with the pink bow
Mrs. Dees explained the triplets
always wear their own identifying
colors and insist on the same color
at all times-Katha, pink; Megan,
blue, and Christina. white.
DR.. Samuel L. Pekarne, clinic
dentist. with his easy-going. smil-
ing ways. proved the trea tment
wasn't terrifying. Most of the SO
children shepherded through the
clinic yesterday were squirming,
quiet, shy or screaming long be-
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Pay Raise Effort Planned
For Temporary Ieaehers

Efforts VII be made soon Ia
Congress TO protect Temporary
teachers from poaxshie loss of ths
$3.50 annual pay raise nov pend
ing In the Senate.
The teachers are Threatened
with the loss because their con-
tracts expire tomorrow. and the
HOUSE passed bin. now awaittns
Senate action. would provide that.
10 qualify for the pay raise. .
District empioye must have bern
on the payroll on The date Of
enactment Of the iaH.
Senate District leaders hopk n
call up the bin for = Senate vots
today and 10 amend the measure
10 MAKE II effective Juna 20.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Transit Talk Set Today;
Accord Before FRIDAY
DeadIine Is Doubted

Representatives Of Capital
Transit Co. and the AFL union
bargaining for 1900 employees met
again today in an effort to frame
a new contract and avert a pos
sible strike Friday morning.
Outwardly, both management
and the people who operate and
maintain the Districts huge feet
of streetcars and buses were
doubtful that a settlement could
be reached before midnight to-
morrow, expiration time for the
present contract.
Principal hope was pinned on
the arrival from Springfield.
Mass, of P. j. O'Brien, executive
board member of the Street Rail-
way Employees International
union.
May Be Carrying Strike Order.
Early today. the official re-
fused to speculate on the pros
poets of an agreement. pending
a study of the issues, bu. he was
believed to be carrying strike au-
thority from the international in
case all negotiations fail,
James A. Holden, Federal con-
ciliator on the case. also ex-
pressed doubt the firmly en-
trenched negotlatorS would como
to terms today.
The union is asking an hourly
wage increase of IS cents, plus 8
cents jim fringe benefits. The COM
pany's top offer has been cents
an hour. with the privilege of
exercising economy measures de-
signed to save $500, 900 a year.
Union to Meet Tomorrow Night.
Mr.. OBrien may be a factor in
settling squabble over form of
arbitration by which the entire
dispute could be resolved.
The union is asking for a three
man board of professional arbi-
traitors. while the company wishes
to depart from that procedure and
establish a five-man board, in
cluding one man chosen by each
side and three impartial. nom
professional citizen members Sc
lected by lot.
Regardless Of outcome of nego-
tiations. the full union member
ship will meet at midnight tomor-
row at Turner's Arena, either to
accept conditions proposed at that
time or to take a strike vote.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
D. c. Heads Name 7
New Police Privutes

The Commissioners have ap-
pointed seven new privates to the
police force.
They are Edward J. Grysavage
80. Robert v. Carr. "a: George G
Andrasik. 26: Richard r. Fred
|erick. so: Joseph T. OBrien, "a:
James Salt, jr- %. and Charles
L. Mitchell, Il.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Col. Fronk A. Allen. Jr..
Mode Brieodier General

Col. Prank A. AIIen. IT.. who oSAa
director Of ouprefne Allied Head
quarters pubic relations dissxssass
when Germany surrendered. has
been made . permanent hTixadiss
general
T-he promosson Was confirmed
recently by the Senate and The
stars sere pinned On 6y MFx,
Aijen and Gen. L. e. James In
ceremonies as Fort Tostsn. n. r
where Ger. Alien ID stationed nr~
The Aliens make Their hosns 10
Ayiinston-
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Rowdyism Checked
After Colonial Beach
Cracks Down on Youth
Spseisl oispo,eh 10 The Stas

COLONIAL BEACH. Va. June
29-For the first time since Dec
Grafton Day, this summer resort
had a respite from juvenile rowdy-
ism last night after town officials
began a breakdown on wild par
ties by high school fraternities
and sororities.
There were three reasons for
this:
/. Six Washington area youths
were fined a total of $l490 each
on charges Of disorderly conduct
growing out of attempts to
break up" the cottage they had
rented.
2. A food Of telephone calls and
kilograms from angry parents
ordered the youngsters home after
yesterdays disclosure of alleged
immortality and rowdyism at cot
tages rented by the teen-agers.
3. A stiff northeast breeze which
cooled the area and reduced the
number of visitors here.
Arrests Follow Warning.
Yesterdays arrests were made
by Night Police Chief Virgil Miller
at cottage rented by a group OF
Washington and Arlington high
school fraternity members.
Chief Miller said he had retired
after midnight but was unable to
sleep because of the boisterousness
and vile language at several cot
tages near his home. After
awhile, he said. he got UP and
went around to the cottages to
issue warnings. He also sent some
Of his men around the community
to quiet down parties in other
cottages.
After returning home. he said.
the noises from one cottage per-
sisted so he returned to make ar
rests.
When I came in the door +"
Chief Miller related, most OF them
dove for their hunks. But six
OF them didn't and arrested
everyone standing up"
The six were taken to the town
jail and held there until they ap-
peared before Mayor Norman F.
Brewington. who serves as trial
justice, yesterday.
Disorderly Conduct Charged.
The boys. between II and 20
years old. were charged with dis
orderly conduct by attempting to
break UP" the cottage.
Mr.. Miller said they had been
throwing whisky bottles and
chairs around.
About pm. yesterday tele-
phone operators reported incom-
ing calls were from two to three
hours late being placed. This was
because Of stories In yesterdays
newspapers quoting Mayor Brew
ington as saying townspeopIe were
up in arms" because of the row.
dyism and alleged immoral parties
held by the unchaperoned boys
and girls groups.
The telegraph Office also was
swamped with messages and q
number Of irate parents arrived to
take their children in tow.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
D. J. Price, Fire Prevention
Specialist, win Retire

David J. Price. 7oi Whittier
street NV. Agriculture Depart
ment chemical engineer and
specialist In the causes and pre-
yention OF industrial dust ca
piosions and farm nres. will retire
tomorrow after 81 years Govern
ment service.
Widely known for his work In
promoting accident and fire pre-
vention DR.. Price has been honosse
by membership In the Inter.
national Association Of Fire
Fighters. the International A.
sccistsnn OF Fire Chiefs. and many
State and local firenens assoc!s- .
tsona
A native Of Ashland. Pa. Mr..
Price Joined the Axricultufs DE-
partments Bureau al Chemistry
in 1914. Shortly aftervasn ne
inaugurated the departmessi's .
research and educational program
on the prevention OF Kyain-duas
explosions and farm area
Evening star., 1949-06-29
EIks' Club Host to 400
Ophons at Outing Todoy

More than 400 orphans will con-
sumo sandwiches. ice cream and
lemonade at the annual Elks' Club
outing at Glen Echo this after
noon.
Children from nine Washington
orphan homes were to arrive at
the amusement park at IL am.
On hand for the entertainment
will be Clark Griffith and several
members Of the Washington base
ball team. Chairman OF the event
is Harvey c. Belt. 1870 varnum
street NV.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
Majorettes Will
Visit Orphanage

Cochran's Majorettes will make
their first local appearance in thei1
new uniforms during the Memorial
Day parade Monday morning. The
uniforms were purchased recently
at a cost of $1,000, funds being
raised by popular subscription.
In the parade Monday, the 35
majorettes will be representing
the Ottawa County Disabled
American Veterans chapter.
Paul Cochran, organizer of the
Majorettes reports that the strut
ters and six other local entertain
ers will go to Toledo Sunday, May
29, to present a show for the 300
children in the Miami Children's
Home.
The Majorettes will travel by
chartered bus. Also to perform
for the orphans are Joan and
Averill Budd, balancing act; Kath-
ryn Kocsis, accordionist; Tony
Fadely and Gail lSorgen, vocalists
and DR.. Kenneth Carter, magician.
Cochran stated that the Major
cites have been invited to perform
in the July Fourth celebration
in Swanton. The Majorettes re-
present other local groups on open
dates.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
Leg Fractured
In "Water" Crash

Mrs. Rudy Rohde, 1902 East
Second Street, suffered a fractur-
ed left leg early Sunday morning
as an indirect result of the record
breaking rainfall.
Mrs. Rohde, who had been on the
lunch committee for the Moose
dance in the armory, was enroute
home with her husband when their
car stalled in deep water near
Elm and Perry streets.
While her husband attempted
to start the motor, Mrs. Rohde
started to walk behind the car to
see if she could push the stalled
vehicle.
Another car, driven by Gyp-
sum youth, struck the popular
woman and knocked her to the
pavement. The driver of the car
said that he did not see Mrs.
Rhode until he was unable to avoid
hitting her.
With the aid of the Gypsum
driver, Mr.. Rohde picked up his
wife and carried her to their car
When the motor finally started
he continued home and called a
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
P. c. H. S. Musicians
Entertain Legion

Port Clinton high school musi-
clans presented highly appre-
ciated program Thursday night
at the regular meeting Of Ameri-
can Legion Post 113 in Legion
hall.
Vocal Music instructor Miss
Margaret Williams presented the
girls trio, Lois Everett, Carolyn
Kirk and Evelyn Dubbert, in sew
eral selections.
David Stanton, instrumental
music instructor, presented his
clarinet and trombone quartets.
Members of the clarinet group are
Elinor Migala, Esther Lukac, Mar
lene Sibrel and Maxine Brindley.
Mary Jean Lamb, Marjorie Guth,
Lucille Eliyas and Alice Kirk are
members of the trombone quartet.
Miss Kathryn Kocsis, accordion
ist, pleased the audience with her
presentations.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27

doctor. Several other cars were
stalled in the same area, Rohde
said.
The injured woman was taken
ITO the hospital for x-rays Sunday,
when the fracture was reduced and
cast applied, but was returned
home due to crowded conditions
in the hospital. She was admit
ted at the hospital Tuesday after
noon.
Ironically, Mr.. Rohde had start
ond Street but his wife advised
him to use Perry Street because
she feared Second Street would
be flooded.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
Young Adults Elect

Ray Lyons, retiring president,
installed new officers at the last
regular business meeting of this
season of the Young Adults We'd
nesday evening in the Methodist
church basement. Summer meet
ings will be held out-of-doors and
business meetings will be resumed
in October with the new officers.
They are, President, Walter Wit
tenmeyer; vice-president, Charles
Stevenson, and secretary-treasur-
er, Mrs. Dale Matheny. Drawings
of the proposed addition of the
church were studied.
The program consisted Of vocal
selections from the barber shop
quartet composed of Ralph Mack
ey, Harold Reitz, William Ander-
son and Warren McDougall. Mrs
Marguerite Finefrock gave talk
on newspaper work. Refresh
ments were served at the close
of the evening by Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Gill and Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Stevenson.
Dance at Danbury Twp. Hall
Sat. Mite, Nav %. l5-ltp
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
Social Events
Needle Nudgers Meet

Gypsum Needle Nudgers All
Club met Saturday in the home
of the advisor, Mrs. John Jensen
with thirty members present.
While the older members worked
on aprons, the younger girls work
ed on towels. Phyllis Podgurski
gave demonstration on the re-
action of various fabrics to soap.
Twenty-Five members attended
church on Sunday in observance
of All Rural Life. The club vot-
ed to give five dollars to the Mas
cara Havener fund. Lunch was
served at the close of the meeting
by the co-hostesses, Lydia Benko.
Judy Clark and Carolyn Dages.