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Evening star., 1949-08-24
.N Sets Part in Illness
OF 10 Firemen Doubted

The Public Health Service said
today it would seem unlikely that
the beryllium fumes from one
burning elevision set could affect
10 Arlington firemen.
The theory that the men might
have been made Ill from beryllium
fumes was advanced by County
Fire Chief A. c. Scheffel after he
read an article in q magazine pubs
lished by fire equipment distribu-
tors. A television set was destroyed
in q recent Arlington house fire to
which the 10 firemen responded.
Two of the men were treated at
Arlington Hospital for smoke
poisoning and all 10 suffered
throbbing headaches after the
fire. All have recovered.
Beryllium phosphor. the mate
rial used as an inner coating Of
fluorescent lights. also is used in
television tubes.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Alexandra Is First Virginia Cit,
To Regulate Nursery Schools

Alexandra is the first Virginia
city with regulations governing
nursery schools.
An ordinance to control nursery
school operations was adopted by
the City Council last night in
what Councilman Albert A. Smoot
termed pioneer" action.
Mr.. Smoot, chairman of the
committee that helped draft the
ordinance, said Arlington County
has regulations for nursery
schools, but Alexandra Is the first
city to adopt such rules.
Under the new ordinance.
nursery operators will be required
Evening star., 1949-08-24
BY the Asseeioted Press

BALTIMORE. Aug. 24.-A Judge
suggested yesterday that Mary
land find q better way than hang
ing for executions.
Judge Herman M. MoSer made
his comments during the trial OF
Il Louielsler Barker, 35-year-old
|junkman charged with strangling
q four-year-old child last April.
The Judge stopped the case In
Criminal Court after hearing sew
|eral witnesses and announced he
was returning q verdict OF not
guilty because OF insanity.
Earlier he had said he was re-
lieved when the State did not ask
the death penalty, and added:
During the past 80 days, three
men whom I have tried. convicted
and sentenced. paid the supreme
penalty by execution. And ac-
cording to newspaper reports one
Evening star., 1949-08-24

be given prize winners during the
three-day event.
Only one phase of farming has
been passed over this year. There
will be no exhibits of farm or
garden crops because of lack of
space, officials said. This depart
ment, however. will be open next
year.
The judging of Jersey and Ayr
shire dairy cattle. will begin at
10 am. tomorrow, followed in the
afternoon by Judging of house
hold exhibits. There is no &C
tivity scheduled for tomorrow
night.
Features of the fair this year
include a baseball game Friday
night and a horse show Saturday
afternoon and night.
Evening star., 1949-08-24

Exhibits were beginning to ar
rive today for Montgomery Coun-
tvs first full-dress fair in 81 years.
County Agent o. w. Anderson
said facilities at the recently con-
structed grounds at Gaithersburg
will be adequate for hundreds of
cattle, sheep and swine, plus ex-
hibits of poultry and household
goods.
Fair officials are expecting more
than 800 dairy animals, 100 beef
animals and more than 200 hogs.
A large poultry exhibit also is
expected.
Mr.. Anderson said exhibits will
be received up until 9 am. to-
morrow, the first day of the fair.
Cash awards totaling $500 will
Evening star., 1949-08-24

to obtain annual permits. Some
Of the minimum standards re-
quired before permits viii be
issued are: Location Of rooms on
the first floor, or in Easements
less than 3 feet below the ground.
at least 35 square feet Of indoor
space for each child, dry, we'll
lighted buildings; safe heating
facilities. one toilet and one basin
for every Is children, no hazard
GUS windows, two exits for each
room, isolation rooms for children
who become i'll. adequate outdoor
play space for each child and
strict adherence to building and
f1re regulations.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Montgomery Gets S4,975
Emergency Polio Fight Aid

The National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis has appropri-
|ated $4.975 from its emergency
aid fund for use in Montgomery
County.
The money was turned over to
the Montgomery County Council
of the American Legion, which is
the county's agent for the ma
tional foundation. The money
was requested because the coun-
|cil has exhausted regular funds.
The council retains so per cent
LOT March Of Dimes proceeds each
year.
The Montgomery County Coun-
ell currently is paying wholly or
In part for six patients stricken
this year, and Is stricken in for
.mer years. s
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Luroy Speaker Nomed

The Rev. Fred e. Dufford, pas
tor Of the Advent Lutheran
Church Of Naval Base, s. c., will
be the guest speaker at the 6:10
pm. vesper service Sunday be-
fore the Luray (Va.) Singing
Tower. Mr.. Dufford will speak
on Incentives for Living" The
service is sponsored by the Luray
Ministerial Association.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Lois 10 Provide
For 5000 Cars
lin nSi|verSpring
McNoyr Tells Council
Program Outstrips
Other Communities
By J. B. Zotmon

Montgomery County's $1,000.000
public parking lot program in
Silver Spring is expected to be
completed by November and will
provide space for between 5000
and 5000 cars, according to Coun-
ty Manager Irving G. McNayr.
In a report to the County Coun-
|cil yesterday, Mr.. McNayr de-
scribed the program as an "over-
whelming success"
Only two of the nine lots in the
Silver Spring business district
have not been finished. Mr.. Nc
Nayr said, and bids on these will
be received within the next two
weeks. One of the two is located
between Silver Spring and Sligo
avenues, and the other is on Ken
nett street, just south of the
Georgia avenue underpass.
Mr.. McNayr said all the lots
were bought at an average of 81
cents a square foot, although prop
erty in the same area has been sold
recently for as high as So a square
foot.
Financed by Bond Issue.
AS a result Of the program, Mr..
McNayr declared, I'VE have
brought to the Silver Spring area
more businesses than any one ever
contemplated"
He said the program was
launched in l945 under authority
of an 100000 bond issue. The
5000, 900 still remaining to be re-
paid will come from proceeds Of
another bond issue authorized by
the council last May.
The county manager also esti-
mated elimination of the tele-
phone switchboard in the Silver
Spring County Building will result
in an annual saving to the county
Of about $2,400.
In other business, the council
authorized Edward B. Landry, q
member of the Executive Commit
tee of the County Safety Board.
to conduct a survey of the acci-
dent statistics and safety records
Of the various county departments.
Mr.. McNayr said the survey
which will be done at no cost to
the county, Is designed to help
eliminate traffic hazards and i'm
prove traffic accident reporting.
George T. Papageorge. county
public works director. was ap-
pointed to the Safety Board for q
term expiring December 81. hi
81 Rejects Street Request.
The council rejected a proposal
by residents of .Ritchie avenue.
Silver Spring. for the construction
OF curbs and cutters and street
fsurfacing along the thoroughfare.
At the same time, however, it
directed Mr.. McNayr to acquire
the necessary rights-of-way on
both sides of Ritchie avenue with
la view to building sidewalks and
widening the street. A public
hearing will be held after the
rights-of-way are obtained to
determine whether the project will
be carried out.
Action was deferred on an ap-
plication by Blake D. Merson for
a permit to continue operation Of
his dump near Rockville.
A request by group of Capitol
View Park residents for improve
ment Of Menlo and Leafy avenues
in that community was referred
to Mr.. Papageorge.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Van Meter and Hertz
Are Seeking Revenue
Post in Falls Church

La Rue A. Van Meter. Falls
Church city attorney and COM
missioner of revenue, and A.
Burke Hertz. attorney, yesterday
announced they are candidates
for the revenue commissioner S
post in the November election.
James E. Ferguson also de-
clared his candidacy for re-elec-
ton to the Office of city treasurer.
Both Mr.. Van Meter and Mr.. Fer
guson were appointed to their
present positions by the council
when Falls Church became q
second-class city last year.
The deadline for filing notices
Of candidates. is@September 10
No other city positions will be. SUBJ
ject ia election. The council
elected In June to take Office Sep.
tember !. will appoint a city at
torney. Mr.. Van Meter has said
he is available. for reappointment
to that Office. He has held the
legal post since 1914 and has been
resident Of the city since 1888
Was Athletic Coach.
A graduate Of Illinois Wesleyan
University, he holds q masters
degree from the University of
Illinois and a law degree from
George Washington University. He
also has taken graduate work in
municipal government at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin and Harvard
University.
For 10 years he was high
high school teacher and athletic
coach before going to work for
the Reconstruction Finance Corp.
and the Department of Justice.
Mr.. Van Meter. who is 81, lives
at 121 Lee street, is married and
has two children.
Mr.. Mertz has never before
sought public Office. A native of
Falls Church, he attended Madison
School and Western High School
In the District, and later re-
ceived a degree in economics from
American University and a law de-
gree from Georgetown University
Law School. He is an overseas
veteran of World War II.
Kiwanis Club Director.
A member Of the Board of Di-
rectors Of the Falls Church XII
wants Club, Mr.. Mertz also is q
member Of the Southwest Falls
Church Association. He holds
membership in Delta Theta Phi
legal fraternity.
Mr.. Hertz was chairman Of q
Fairfax County committee which
supported Francis Pickens Miller
for Governor. He lives at 101l
Fowler street.
Mr.. Ferguson. the treasurer,
had retired from business when
he agreed to serve as town ac-
countant in 1943. An Iowa ma
tive, he is 81 years old and has
five great-grandchildren. He lives
at 125 Spring street.
Mr.. Ferguson formerly was
president Of the Ferguson Steel q
Iron Co. of Buffalo. N. Y. and
was vice president Of the Harley
Davidson Motor Co. Of Milwaukee
at the time Of its organization.
He moved to the Falls Church area
in 1896.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Star Movies

Two community movie programs.
postponed by rain, win be held to-
night. The shows are sponsored
by The Star, the Recreation De-
partment and the Film Center.
Programs Of comedy, sports, car
toons and musicians will be shown
at the Stoddert School, Thirty
ninth and Calvert streets NV,
and at the Takoma Recreation
Center, Fourth and Van Buren,
streets NV.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
l92 Midshipmen Stort
Air Cruise Today
Rx fhe Assoeirfed Press

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Aug. "a
Explaining in the flying boat Caro-
line Mars, 1872 midshipmen start
today on a transcontinental all
cruise.
The trip is the third Of four ali
tours arranged as part Of the sum-
mer aviation training program fol
second classmen (juniors). First
stop will be Patuxent (Md) All
Base.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Arlington Is Offered
5hort-Term Loans al
Lowest Rate in Years

Short-term loans to finance op-
Grafton of the Arlington County
government and the school SyS-
tenn, pending collection of prop
erty taxes in December. can be
obtained at an interest rate de-
scribed by officials as the lowest
in recent years, it was disclosed
last night.
Assistant Supt. E. j. Braun told
the School Board last night that
the Shirlington Trust. Co. had
offered to lend the county and
the schools a total of $2,350. 900
at an interest rate of ~ per
cent. The offer also carried $50
premium to be paid to the bor-
rover.
Mr.. Braun said the schools have
received several offers of the low
interest rate for loans up to ST.
900, ,000-the limit the department
desires to borrow. After the bids
on the school loan were obtained,
he said. the schools and the
county made inquiries as to the
possibilities of a joint loan and
found that the 1A per cent rate
would apply to the larger amount.
Action Expected Saturday.
The School Board last night
authorized the administrative Of
flee to borrow as needed under
the offer. County Manager A. r.
Lundberg willsrepoft to the county
board Saturday and the body is
expected to act at that time.
The School Board noted the
resignation of Frank L. Ball, jr., as
board attorney. but indicated no
formal action was needed. Mr..
Braun said Mr.. Ball would con-
tinue to handle negotiations for
the purchase of three lots needed
for the expansion of the Hoffman
Boston School.
Four members Of the Hume
School Parent t-Teachers Associa-
ton protested delay in acquisi-
ton of a site for a structure to re-
place the present antiquated build
ing on Arlington Ridge road.
Negotiations Continue.
School Board members said ne
gotiationS were continuing and
agreed that utmost speed was
necessary. Chairman Barnard
Joy said a report would be con-
sidered in an executive session,
the customary procedure on sites.
In the Hume PTA group were
Mrs. Monroe Duff1ll, secretary: l..
M. Kenneson. president, and Mrs.
Kenneson, and Maj. T. c. Jones,
former president.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
New Annexation
StudyIsVoted
lnAIexandria
City Council Action
Brings Another
Threat to Fuirfux

A new annexation threat con-
fronted Fairfax County today as
Alexandria began to study the
possibility of expanding its bound
aries.
An annexation suit brought by
the city of Falls Church against
the county now is pending in Fair
fax Circuit Court. Alexandria
entered the annexation picture
last night when its City Council
authorized appointment of a
seven-member committee to study
the possibility and advisabHity Of
annexing more territory.
While the Alexandria City
Council did not specify that the
study be confined to Fairfax
County. a special legislative act
freezes the boundaries of Arling-
ton County from further en-
croachments unless the county is
annexed as a whole.
The committee was authorized
on motion Of Councilman Albert
A. Smoot who said he favors an
nexation. His motion, however.
does not commit the council to
pursue annexation even though
the committee report is favorable.
Should Move Promptly.
Mr.. Smoot said State legislators
felt that cities interested in an
nexing territory should move
promptly in case rural areas are
successful in making annexation
more difficult.
I'm order to get action one way
or another" Mr.. Smoot said. I'm
asking that the committee be ap-
pointed to study the matter"
The committee will include the
city manager, city engineer, city
attorney, one councilman and
representatives Of the Park and
Planning Commission, the Cham
Der of Commerce and Business
and Professional Women's Club.
Earlier movements in Alexan-
dria toward annexation of land
from Fairfax County have failed.
About three years ago an annex
alton study was authorized. but
was never made. City officials
since have raised the question
from time to time without much
action. g.
Restoration Period Extended.
The Alexandria Association was
given q one-year extension to be-
gin restoration of the Ramsay
House, the city's Oldest building.
The city purchased the house at
the corner Of King and Fairfax
streets about three years ago so
that it could be restored ay an
historic shrine: 1.-THE Alexandra
Association rwx@ Yormed to raise
funds fof the restoration.
"A group Of citizens. headed by
James S. Douglas, presented May
or William T.. wilkins and Vice
Mayor John w. Tulloch farewell
presents. It was the final council
meeting for both.
Mayor Wilkins has headed the
city government for nine years
and served as councilman three
years before that. Mr.! sWilkins
failed to win denomination this
year and Mr.. Tulloch voluntarily
retired. The meeting also was
the last for City Attorney Joseph
M. Pancoast, who also was hon
ored. Mr.. Pancoast plans to de-
vote his full time to private law
practice when his term ends Sep
tember 1.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
IS Prince Georges Boys
Sent to Camp by YMCA

Sixty five Prince Georges Coun-
ty boys will leave Sunday for q
week at Camp Let's as guests OF
the county's YMCA.
The group will leave the County
Service Building, Hyattsville, by
charterede bVs at 1890 pm. and
will return the following Sunday
Camp Let's is located on the
Rhodes River, near Mayo.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
League PIuns Meeting

WARMINSTER, Va. Aug. "a
(P-Plans for the annual meet
| ing Of the League Of Virginia
Counties will be made by Pres.
Claiming Fl. Moon and the
leagues program and arrange
ments committee In Harrisonburg
tomorrow night,
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Five Bus-Line Shifts
Begin in HyattsviIle,
|Takoma Park Sunday

Five changes in Capital Transit
Co. bus routes lin the Takoma
Park Hyattsville areas. including
establishment of one cross-coun-
try line. will go into effect Sun
day. it was announced today.
The new route will be desig-
mated the E-4 Ager road line
while changes will be made in
the K-4 Chillum express; K-6
New Hampshire avenue suburban;
F-6. Sargent road-Green Mea-
dows. the Ga, Queens Chapel
lines.
The new Route E-4 will operate
between Lewisdale and Eastern
avenue and Queens Chapel road
via Riggs road, Ager road. and
Queens Chapel road. 1t will pro-
vide direct service to points in the
District. by connection to Route
F-4. Michigan avenue line, al
Eastern avenue.'
SIVoSkV"h SCAVACCs
A new crosstown service for the
residents Of the Takoma- Hyatts-
vile area will be furnished by the
extension of the Route KS line
eastwards from New Hampshire
avenue to Mount Rainier termina
along Chillum road. La Salla
street, and Queens Chapel road t.
Twenty-fifth street, and theI
along and replacing the route o
the present GA line. Northward
along New Hampshire avenue
Route ks viii be extended from
its present terminal at Merwoot
drive to lebanon street, nortl
of University lane. y
Operation Of Route KS alont
New Hampshire avenue between
Eastern avenue and Longfellov
street in the District will be dis
continued, with service in that
area to be furnished by the ex-
tension of Route K-4 to the Mary
land line. Riders transferring be-
tween Routes K-4 and ks will
do so at New Hampshire and
Eastern avenues instead Of at New
Hampshire avenue and Longfel-
low street.
Ga Route Extended.
With the conversion of that
portion of Ga line between
Queens Chapel road and Twenty
fifth street and Mount Rainier
terminal to Route K-6. Route
GA will be extended southerly
along Queens Chapel road to
Eastern avenue. A connection
with the Route F-4, Michigan
avenue line and q means of travel
between West Hyattsville and
points in the District will be pro.
vided, the company said.
That portion Of Route FIT
which operated within Maryland
will be discontinued. Patrons ir
that area will have access to the
new cross-county service and te
several transfer points for con.
nection to District lines by the
extension Of Route K-6 along
Chillum road and the establish
ment Of Route E-4 along Agel
road, the company said.
Evening star., 1949-08-24

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-29
that about 100000 of his debt
would be due before December !.
Houses Sold at Loss.

that about 100000 Of his debt
would be due before December !.
Houses Sold at Loss.
The RFC official said Lustron,
with RFC loans shut of, has met
operating expenses in the last
month or two by converting much
Of its big stock of materials into
prefabricated houses and selling
them at q loss. He said the COM
pany hoped II could make this
arrangement carry 1t along until
Mr.. Strandlund completed q reor-
ganization of his company, the
start of which was announced
last fall.
!. Mr.. Cole also made issue of q
proposed loan of about SO, SOC. 900
to the American Community Co.
of Chicago.
IT you, had authority to make
the American Community loan,
why did the RFC request Congress
(last falD to authorize loans to
assist sale and distribution of pre-
fabricated houses" his letter de-
manded. The authorization bill
was defeated In the House.
The spokesman said the Amer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-29
Il Nations Due 10 Approve
Defense Plan Here Jan. s
BY the Associated Press

The 12-nation North Atlantic
Council will meet here January 8
to approve an overall strategy for
the defense of the North Atlantic
area.
Announcing this yesterday, the
State Department said Secretary
Of State Acheson will represent
the United States. The other
members Of the North Atlantic
treaty will be represented by their
diplomatic representatives in
Washington.
The primary task of the council
viii be to consider the defense
strategy worked out by military
leaders and defense ministers in
the recent Paris Conference. Since
the defense ministers represented
in effect a meeting of the govern
ments there is no doubt that the
strategic plan will be approved
here.
The plan must be approved be-
fore the $1,000. 100000 American
arms aid program for Western
Europe can be set In motion. = s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-29

lean Community loan will finance
the installations Of streets and
utilities services in the prefabri-
Gated section of Park Forest, q
development Of the Chicago COM
pany.
He added that while the Ameri-
can Community Co. has an option
to buy Lustron houses, any such
purchases would have to come
from funds other than the RFC
loan.
'Lustron has no relationship to
American Community" the spokes-
man said. American Community
is headed by Philip M. Klutznick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-29
RFC Loans 10 lustron.
Halted, Official Says;
Repayments Tagging
BY The Asseeiatsd Press

| A Reconstruction Finance Corp
official said yesterday that RFC
lending to the Lustron Corp. ID
Ohio has been halted.
Lustron became q congressional
storm center last summer when
its president, Carl q. Strandlund
of Columbus. told a House COM
mittee he launched the corpora
ton into the prefabricated hous-
ing industry with $1,000 Of his
own and $37, 100000 borrowed
from the RFC.
The spokesman's announcement
was made in comment on a letter
from Representative Cole, Repub-
lican, Of Kansas, demanding in
formation on whether Lustron had
received any loans since Congress
adjourned last fall. and whether
the company has made payments
as they became due.
The spokesman, . high omcial
who refused to permit use Of hts
name, said the RIGS replies to
Mr.. Cole would be mo" In each
instance. ..
Firm Behind in Payments.
"Lustron has received no fur
Their loans from us since Congress
adjourned, and 1t is not meeting
its payments as they fall due. NJ
though it has kept interest on the
loans paid in full" the spokesman
added. ~
He said q complete listing Of
amounts overdue would be sent to
Mr.. Cole as requested, but that
the report would show only q
very, very small sum has been
paid-a negligible amount COM
pared with the amounts DUE"
Mr.. Strandlund told the House
Ranking Committee last summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-29
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