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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-06-09
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ATTENTION

The Save the Children Feders;
ton clothing store, Clintwood,
has a quantity of good clothing
on hand now. Open each Thurs
day and Saturday. Come and buy
and get bargain. (4tc June 6)
FOR RENT-Two Apartments for
rent. See John Deloach at the
Deloach Apt. Bldg. Clintwood,
Va. (2tc June 81
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Wizards
Iron Tonic

Is intended as an aid to nature
in building up body strength and
enriching the blood, increasing
the appetite and stimulating the
stomach's digestice juices, when
deficient.
$500 THE BOTTLE
On Sale At
SKEEN'S
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-06-09
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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-06-09

FOR SALE-One antique bed
and dresser, good shape, and
other odds and ends of furni-
ture. See Mrs. Gusta Odle,
ClintWood, Va. tltp)
.-----------
FOR SALE-Small dwelling and
store building on Rose Ridge on
all-weather road near viii Hills
place. Property has some land
and lays wells. Building has sid
ing on outside. Would make a
nice. business place, and good
place to truck and raise chick
ems. viii sell for only $1,000, ana
$500 can run 10 months. See or
write Eli Wallace, ClintWood,
Ri. /, Box ITO. (2tc June 81
Evening star., 1949-03-22
Hospital Tax Plan
Opposed and Indorsed

Proposed taxation of Silver
Spring residents to finance con-
struction of a hospital was opposed
last night by two civic organiza-
tions and indorsed by third.
The Northwood Park Four
Corners Citizens Association in
dorsed proposed $1.500,000 bond
issue which the Silver Spring
Hospital Association has asked the
Montgomery County Council to
authorize at its May legislative
session.
The Seven Oaks Manor Citizens
Association opposed the plan. It
adopted a resolution requesting
that a study be made to determine
the need for county hospital.
The Woodmoor Citizens Associ-
alton instructed its delegates to
the Allied Civic Group of Silver
Spring to vote against any pro-
posed bond issue or special tax
alton plan.
The bill calls for a special tax
rate of up to 10 cents for each
$100 of assessed values to be lev
led on property in the Wheaton
and Colesville election districts.
Evening star., 1949-03-22
lime or OFISIS
Budget Cuts May Force Closing
|Of ? Public Swimming Pools

The Recreation Department
transfers maintenance funds to
the National Capital Parks to pay
for the actual maintenance work
which is done by the park service.
Because of the salary raise Fed
eral employees received last year.
the Recreation Department will
be paying more for the same serv-
ice it received last year.
Cut in Phone Service.
A substantial number of tele-
phones now being used in the
Recreation Department will have
to be disconnected if the budget
is passed as it stands.
The department had $6,250 for
phone service and postage this
fiscal year. 1t asked for an in
crease of $2,364 so that seven
additional telephones could be in
stalled at centers not having them
and to meet the postage rate
increase.
The House denied this request
for the extra $2,364 and, in addi-
ton, cut $3,127 from what was
allotted this year. The result
means fewer telephones for the
department.
Only two new positions. those
of recreation directors for Turkey
Thicket and Happy Hollow, were
allowed by the House. The Rec
reation Department asked for
seven new positions. but the Com
missioners reduced this to two and
the House went along with that.
Therefore. the Taft, Watts
Branch, Bald Eagle and Ridge
recreation areas will have no di-
rectors and no organized pro-
grams this year. The other posi-
ton sought was a fiscal account
ing clerk to help the accounting
section keep current the records
of special use" activities. This
work has been piling up because
of lack of personnel and will con-
tinue to do so.
The total budget asked by
the Recreation Department was
$1,774,473. When the Commission
ers and the House were through,
/ it stood at $1,253,878, with only
the 500, 1000 for land improvements
left in the way of capital improve
ments.
Evening star., 1949-03-22
Committee Of 5 10 Study
HyattsyiIIe Theater Plans

Paul H. Kea, Hyattsville archi-
tect, and four Hyattsville council
men were directed last night to
study plans for remodeling the
old Arcade Theater into a nom
segregated legitimate theater.
The council asked the committee
to determine if the plans conform
with the city's recently adopted
building ordinance which has spe-
cial provisions applying to thea
tiers.
A remodeling permit was
granted Thursday by the Mary
nd-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission. A permit
from the city also is required.
Named to the committee were
Councilmen Harry A. Styne, chair
man; Frederick M. Coxon, Hiram
L. Lawrence and Thomas E. Ar
mold.
Evening star., 1949-03-22
Fairfax Grand Jury Indicts
Marine in Highway Robbery

Donald M. McKinnon. 22-year-
old former Marine, yesterday was
indicted by Fairfax County
grand jury on charges of high
way robbery in connection with
a hold-up in which police say he
was accompanied by two teen-age
girls.
McKinnon, who gave his address
as the 200 block of C street NV.
pleaded guilty to the indictment.
Circuit Court Judge Paul Brown
deferred sentencing, pending a
report from the probation officer.
McKinnon and two girls, II and
IA years old, were arrested for the
robbery of $94 from gas station
and tourist home at Fairfax
Circle in January. The two girls
were placed in custody of the
State Department OF Public We'll
fare.
Also indicted yesterday were
Charles w. Foltz. 80. of Merri-
field, attempted rape; Hilda M.
Dickerson, 80. colored, of Bailey's
Cross Roads, arson. and Ottomas
A. Harris, 20. colored, of R. F. D.
3, Manassas, sodomy. Harris has
not been apprehended by police.
Foltz, who police said was a
plumber, pleaded not guilty. The
Dickerson woman also pleaded not
guilty. Police said she set fire to
the tenant house in which she
lived at Bailey's Cross Roads.
Evening star., 1949-03-22

She told reporters she is feet
tall and weighs 100 pounds. For
her return to Washington she
wore a black beret tilted over an
eye, a black cardigan sweater but
toned up the back and a gray
tweed skirt somewhat shorter than
the new look" Her only jewelry
was a thin gold chain around her
neck. Bright lipstick relieved her
paleness.
She pleaded not guilty in a
clear, carrying voice when ar
raigned before Judge Richmond
B. Keech. Then she stood with
her hands clasped behind her back
while the judge brushed aside her
attorneys efforts to keep the bond
from being increased.
"This girl is an American, her
father was born here" Mr..
Palmer said. "She doesn't know
any foreign language. Size would
have no place to CO.
Calls Family Poor.
He argued that her family is
poor, that her father had Just
suffered a cerebral hemorrhage,
Evening star., 1949-03-22
Humphrey Fights
Prince Georges
Slot Machine Bill

Leroy Pumphrey, majority lead
er in the Maryland House. said
last night that he will oppose leg
islation introduced a few days ago
by his county delegation which
would legalize slot machines in
Prince Georges County.
II think" Mr.. Humphrey de-
clared. that slot machines are
the most vicious form of gam
bling. If approved. they are likely
to bring into Prince Georges
County an unwholesome element
from the District that we do not
want.
1T is a matter of common
knowledge that where the devices
are allowed to operate, gamblers
are almost certain to gain control
of government. 1t would be bet
ter to raise taxes than to take a
small amount of revenue as an
offset to the huge amount the
machines will take out of the
county"
Evening star., 1949-03-22

that her mother and brother are i'll.
Judge Keech set the additional
bail and fixed April Is as the
trial date, although Raymond P.
Whearty, special assistant to the
Attorney General, asked for an
April II trial. Mr.. Whearty said
the Government hopes to try the
New York case against Miss Coplon
and Gubitchev on April /.
The judge gave Mr.. Palmer a
week to find Washington counsel
after the lawyer argued for more
time on the ground that "at-
mospheric conditions around the
case" might make it difficult to
get lawyer.
Miss Coplon was released on
bond, after Mr.. Palmer turned over
$1,000 certified check and $4,000
in cash. Harry M. Hull, clerk of
District Court, said the money was
provided by Miss Coplon's brother
Bert in lieu of surety and that it
had been deposited Immediately in
the Treasury.
Miss Coplon said she was flying
back to New York Immediately be-
cause of her fathers illness.
Evening star., 1949-03-22
Girl Scout Thrift Shop
Moves in Silver Spring

The Girl Scout Thrift Shop in
Silver Spring which has been op-
Grating at Pershing drive and Fen
ton street for the past year has
moved to 813 Pershing drive and
will be open for business tomor-
row.
A stocking up" tea will be held
from to pm. Saturday. Those
attending are asked to bring used
clothing for children or adults,
household articles, toys, books and
wool or nylon hose.
Evening star., 1949-03-22
7 GreenbeIt Meetinqs
Set 10 Draft Statement
For Housing Hearing

Two meetings will be held to-
morrow night by the Greenbelt
Town Council to prepare a def
mite stand on housing issues for
presentation to Congress Thurs
day.
Mayor Thomas j. Canning said
a special joint meeting at 8 pm.
tomorrow with the Greenbelt Mu-
tual Home Ownership Corp. will
be followed Immediately by a
separate council session.
The housing corporation seeks
first chance to buy the project
from the Government in event of
a sale.
At regular meeting last night,
council members stressed the
need for presenting their views at
a Senate Banking subcommittee
hearing Thursday on a bill by
Senator Mccarthy. Republican, of
Wisconsin.
Seek to Clarity Statements.
The bill seeks disposal of the
Federal Governments three sister
toWns-Greendale, Wis: Green
hills, Ohio, and Greenbelt-in such
a manner that mutual or cooper
ative housing groups would get
first chance to buy the commune
ties.
Irked at House subcommittee
failure to invite Greenbelt's Off
cials to. recent hearing on
similar bill offered by Represen-
tative Monroney, Democrat, of
Oklahoma, the council announced
it intends to turn out in force for
the Senate subcommittee hearing.
Frank Laftner, council men,
ber, declared the towns position
should be explained by residents
in view of erroneous information
given at the house subcommittee
hearing. e.,
Immediate Sale Opposed.
Councilman Allen Morrison
commented that the council
should be permitted to make an
official statement of it's views and
to answer questions regarding
plans to sell the project.
Mr.. Laftner said he would ask
Senator Tydings and Representa-
tvs Sasscer, Democrats, of Mary
land to attend the hearings on
the towns behalf.
Members, meanwhile. informally
stated their opposition to any
sale of the town row. They also
reiterated their stand that vet
erans and nonveterans be allowed
to remain in their homes II they
wish in the event of q sale.
Evening star., 1949-03-22
Citizens Will Discuss
Non-Purtisun Elections
BY the Associofed Press

The Arlington Forest Citizens
Association will decide whether
or not they will support nom
partisan elections for both the
county and school board members
at their March meeting at 8
o'clock tonight.
Proposed Improvements to Lee
boulevard also will be discussed
at the meeting in the Arlington
Forest Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1949-03-22
Time Of Crisis
By Colt HendIey, Jr.

Two public swimming pools
here will be forced to operate with
"unsanitary" bathhouse facilities
and under threats from the
Health Department that they may
be closed down-because of cuts
made in the District Recreation
Department budget by the House.
If further cuts are made. the
Recreation Departments meager
improvement program will come
to a complete standstill," Milo
Christensen, recreation superin-
tendent. declared.
These cuts are likely. The
House slash of $115,122 from the
Recreation. Department budget
was a part of the $5,584,000 taken
from the city's total revenue esti-
mates. Another $2.500,000 must
be cut to bring it in balance unless
additional revenue. supposed to
be raised by the defeated sales
tax, is found.
District officials have indicated
the $2,500,000 will come from con-
struction items if it becomes nee
essary to slash again.
Facilities Worn Out.
The Recreation Department
asked for $4,000 to replace the
bath-house facilities at George
town and Rosedale pools. the only
two pools directly under its juris-
diction. The existing facilities
were described by Mr.. Christian
sen as "unsanitary, unsightly and
wornout."
He said the Health Department
has warned the department sew
eral times about the bath-house
facilities at the two pools. But
the $4,000 needed to correct the
situation is no longer in the
budget, he pointed out.
The pools will be operated as
well as possible with the worn
out" facilities, he added.
The House allowed $4,000 to
the Recreation Department for
land improvements - grading,
draining. fencing, planting, con-
struction of hard-surfaced areas
and such-on Is existing recrea-
ton units. The Recreation Board
originally asked for 433,500 for
this purpose as a minimum. -
The commissioners cut it to
$4,000, and the House brought
this down to 100000.
This means work will have to
be spread thin" over the Is
areas. recreation officials pointed
out.
Maintenance Of units already
in operation also will be curtailed
during the coming year.
Evening star., 1949-03-22
Maryland Budget Cut
.0f 81 Million Urged
By Assembly Group
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. GA House
group led by Delegate Bandiere,
Democrat. of Baltimore proposed
today the pairing of $3,541,832
from the pending State budget.
Mr.. Bandiere has been chairman
of the House Ways and Means
Subcommittee charged with the
job of seeking reductions in the
1850 budget. which at present calls
for spending $174,140,029 on gov
ernmental operations and on con-
struction.
The subcommittee proposed re-
duction of $2,616,832 from the op-
Grating budget and 1925 900 from
the capital improvements. total.
The line-by-line amendments will
be studied by the Ways and Means
Committee as whole.
The Bandiere group recon-
mended capital improvement re-
ductions for Princess Anne Col
lege and the Crisfield Seafood
Laboratory.
Road Work Cut Asked.
From the operating budget the
Bandiere subcommittee recon-
mended such things as halving the
100000 working fund for the
Game and Inland Fish Commis-
sion; $1.100.000 from Roads Com
mission requests, and reducing
the Governors contingency fund.
In a short session the House
yesterday passed and sent to the
Senate two measures to widen
the authority of judges in Grim
inal cases. The new procedure
would permit courts to rule on
suficiency of evidence and to di-
rect acquittal.
The House Judiciary Committee
reported favorably a bill relieving
sellers of alcoholic drinks to
minors of penalties if they can
show that due caution" was ex-
erclsed. Nine counties voted to
exclude. They were Allegany, CAL
vert. Charles. Frederick. Garrett,
Hartford. Prince Georges, Somer-
set and Wicomico.
Court Bill Reported Out.
The Senate Judiciary Commit
tee voted 6-2 to report favorably
a bill which would restrict Mary
land courts from formulating rules
to abridge freedom of the press.
The committee held a hearing
last week at which witnesses said
Rule 904" of the Baltimore Su-
preme Bench does shackle free
dom of the press.
The rule restricts publication of
certain crime news, including any
statement made by an accused
person, any mention of his actions
after arrest or any mention Of a
previous criminal record.
The committee also voted a ia
vorable report on a bill to require
the Governor to appoint members
of the Montgomery County School
Board from recommendations of
the County Council.
Authority to borrow up to $780,
900 for general county purposes
would be given the Prince Georges
Commissioners under a bill offered
by the. county delegation.
Montgomery delegates intr o =
duced bill to increase from $500
to $500 the amount Chevy Chase
may spend for material or work
without advertising for bids.
Evening star., 1949-03-22
Alexandria PTA Council
To Sponsor Play Fridoy

The Alexandria Council of Par.
ent-Teacher Associations will
sponsor a play. THE Ghost of Mr..
Penny" at 8 pm. Friday in
George Washington High School.
The Alexandria Little Theater
will stage the play, which is part
OF a cultural program for school
children planned by the PTA
council.
Evening star., 1949-03-22
Invitations Issued
For Final Concert in
Neiqhborhood Series

The seasons final Neigh
borhood Concert by the Ma
tionar Symphony Orchestra,
sponsored by The Evening
Star, will be held Thursday
at $3.50 pm. at Coolidge High
School, Fifth and Tuckerman
streets NV.
Invitations, which are free
may be obtained at Coolidge.
Paul Junior High School,
West, Brightwood, Barnard,
Rudolph, Keene, Whittier.
Shepherd, Takoma, Takoma
Park and Truesdell ele-
mentary schools; I'akoma
Park Junior High School; the
Recreation Department, Six
teenth and Lamont streets
NV, and the counter in the
lobby Of The Star Building,
Eleventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV.
Evening star., 1949-03-22

cided to become a fugitive from
justice, it would be very difficult
to apprehend her"
Through it all. she kept her
poise. She smiled frequently,
never forgot to refer leading ques-
tions to her lawyer and never
raised her voice. When reporter
asked her how she managed to
keep so calm. she replied:
II just feel that way"
Because of her brothers illness
she said, she was unable to send
for her clothes from her Mclean
Gardens room here. She took of
her shoe and showed it to a
reporter.
Thirty Thousand dollar bond, u
she murmured, land I've got a
hole in my shoe"
Amused By Descriptions.
She was amused by newspaper
descriptions of her as "sultry-
eyed" and "vivacious." Some of
the newspapers. she said. were
"fattering," but she didn't like
being called plain" by the New
York Times.
Evening star., 1949-03-22
Arlington Chamber
And Democratic Club
Oppose Tax Raise

The Democratic Club and the
Chamber of Commerce of Arling-
ton County last night called for
reduction of the proposed 89-cent
county tax rate increase.
The two organizations plan to
present their views Thursday
night when the county board
holds a hearing on the proposed
tax and the 1949-50 budget.
The Chamber of Commerce
asked that any tax increase be
held to 80 cents. The Democratic
group asked that the county
board. "scrutinize" the proposed
budget with the object of reduc-
ing the proposed tax increase Of
80 cents"
Delinquent Lists Cited.
Both groups cited the grow
ing" delinquent tax lists as an
indication of a decreasing ability
to pay taxes. The Democratic
Club declared the proposed in
crease is too much at this time
in view of the taxes to which
the citizens are presently sub
jected."
The proposed increase would be
required to finance a $9,115, 400
budget for the coming fiscal year.
OF the 89-cent increase so cents
would go to schools and 80 cents
for other county purposes.
The Chamber of Commerce said
the school board should be in
structed to make budget cuts so
that only a 20-cent increase in
the school levy would be required.
The chamber asked that any
increase in the general levy be
held to 10 cents.
Reassessments Mentioned.
The Democratic Club said that
while it always has stood for
sound, progressive improvement in
county services, "such a program
must be kept within the taxpay-
er's ability to pay"
Since 1914, the Democratic
group said, the tax rate has been
increased from $2.70 per 500
assessed valuation to 1925. A re-
assessment of real estate has, in
effect, increased the tax rate an
additional II cents, according to
the Democratic Club resolutions.
This actually makes our tax
rate 1896 instead of 1925" the
Democratic Club said.
Evening star., 1949-03-22
Council Voids
Rezoniing Near
Army Map Plant
County Board Action
Reseinded; Application
Defects Cited

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil today voided action taken last
year by the Board of County
Commissioners rezoning to COM
mercial property near the Army
Map Service plant on Macarthur
boulevard.
Such a step had been urged by
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, the Ma
tional Park Service, the Army
Corps Of Engineers and about 300
property owners in the vicinity.
The former commissioners had
approved an application by Louis
Herwitz, who proposed to create
a resort" area in Glen Echo
Heights.
Opinion Quoted.
The Councils opinion today
declared:
Neither the application nor the
resolution of approval of the
County Commissioners designates
with any reasonable approach to
accuracy the property to be re-
zoned. The resolution is
therefore void for uncertainty -"
and should be rescinded. A further
hearing on the application would
be futile since it does not afford a
basis for any valid rezoning action
by the County Council"
The opinion stated that whereas
the application specified a tract of
LOB acres, actually it contained
more than seven acres.
The opinion held that Mr.. Her.
Wits application had numerous
defects, which would have justi-
fled a refusal to accept it for filing
and to set it for hearing. It
added, however, that whether
such defects would have been a
basis for denial of the application
after, hearing" need not now be
decided because it was fatally
detective" in specifying the size
of the tract.
The council said it rescinded
the former action without preju-
dice to the applicants filing"
Rezoning Plea Denied.
In its first opinion in a zoning
case OF its own. the council gave
evidence of holding down on re-
classlflcations. 1t denied an ap-
plication by William Leroy Miles
for rezoning from residential to
commercial part of a tract called
Snowden's New Birmingham Man..
or, Burtonsville. adjoining Liberty
Grove Methodist Church.
The opinion held that the
granting of the application would
not conform to statutory require
ments. 1t stated that other prop
erty in the area already has COM
mercial classification.
The council received a letter
from c. L. Risher, 228 Cedar Lane.
Takoma Park, charging that the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission issues plumbing per-
mlts without regard to coming re-
strlctions." Mr.. Risher declared
he had been told by officials of the
commission that they do not rec
ofnize zoning laws or even look at
a zoning map before issuing
plumbing permits"
Councilman j. Douglas Brad
shaw OF Takoma Park expressed
belief that the problem could best
be solved by requiring applicants
for plumbing permits, like those
seeking building permits, to clear
with the Maryland-National Cap
ltal Park and Planning Commits
sion.
Evening star., 1949-03-22
Arlington Rug Class Set

A demonstration in hooked rug
making will be given at the Ar
lington Recreation Center, 3700
Lee highway, at 7:30 o'clock to-
night. Registrations for weekly
Tuesday night class also will be
taken. Both men and women are
eligible.